The Straits Budget, 15 June 1905

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    84 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES. bushed over Half a Century Cable Address: Times, Singapore, Straits Budget, 40 Cents. Straits Times 15 cents. VOL. LIX. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. 15 JUNE, 1905. NO. 2469 t, STRAITS TIMES’ circulates v in Singapore and Penang 1 .illoLT ALL THE
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 15TH JUNE.
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      BIRTHS.
      116 1 l; KK; -On the 21st April, at Frognal, ninjjhill. Berks. Gladys, the wife of Bertram I;- ke' Tuan Muda of Sarawak, of a daughter. p...0n the sth June, at “Fontenay’’ i uiu. the wife of Alb. Durler, of a daughter. B: itf.ry:—On the 18th May, in London. •> wife
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      MARRIAGES.
      129 1 vuth -Webb :—On the Btli June, at >• l ew’s Cathedral, Percy, eldest son of V ',>r Cunliffe, of Old Trafford, Manchester. Frances Kosa Webb, second daughter of MrO Ftries Estcourt, Wolverstou, Didsbury. Holmes :—On the 31st May, at H ui. Muriel Winifred, daughter of Mrs. Hiv tn": -Harold
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    Table of Contents.
    387 1 PAges. wading Articles |’’"l>iani Case 1 V uieij »;il Slackness 1 N iieli Indo-China 1 Zoo Wanted I V Borneo 2 'ler»ttes 2 Ucal I* -'i( >tic Occurrences 1 of the Week 1 L,1 Ui‘e Football 3.4.8 >1,uki UK at Hotels 3 4 iftin Trial 3. at
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    Summary of the Week.
    271 1 Thk Straits Budget this week, is mailed bv the B. I. s.s. Bharata. The German homeward mail by the Bayern closed on Monday. The P. O. mail from Europe by the Simla with dates to the 18th May arrived on Saturday. The Rajah of Sarawak's action
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      PULO BRANI CASE.
      425 1 V Strait* Time*. &th Jnue.i A co® respondent who has read our editorial note in yesterday’s issue«the matter of what has been generally termed the Pnio Brani spy -case, points ant that while the Russian was tried under the Penal Code for trespass in a fortification, Conductor
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      MUNICIPAL SLACKNESS.
      451 1 (Straits Times 9th June.j We call the attention of the Municipal Commissioners to the present state of Coleman Street. A little while ago, when the Commissienors were in possession of half the w idth of Battery Road during the laying of experimental paving, there were outcries from the
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      FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
      588 1 (Straith Times, 13th JuneJ Ixdo-Chika politics differ from those of the British dependencies in the East in respect of the great and petty cabals and chicaneries which demoralise all ranks of the administration and depreciate its worth and integrity in the eyes of the observant stranger. To the
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      A “ZOO” WANTED.
      752 1 (Straits Times, Itfh June.) Mb. Ridley’s remarks in his recently published report iq>on the Botanic Gardens, announcing the j tending dispersal of the local apology for a 44 Zoo,” has excited a genuine feeling of regret in many quarters—which feeling is well expressed by the correspondent whose
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      B. N. BORNEO.
      3237 2 (Straits Times, 14th Jnne.t Judging from the tone of our Labuan correspondent’s letter which appears in another column of this issue. both the Bajah Brooke and the people of Lawas arc likely to profit materially by the annexation of that territory to Sarawak. At tiu* same time
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    73 1 DEATHS. Wtvk On the oth inst. at Port SwettenI ’r.f pneumonia, William George Christie I a’ter. aged 4!:. I l-’rfcT:—On vie 7th June, at Ayer Itam, I -ani». Lewis Ebert, aged 74 years. I nu tsAt River Valley Road. Ruth Doris. I beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
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    THURSDAY, 8TH JUNE.
    651 2 The ladies of Penang have defeated the gentlemen at cricket by one run. H. H. the Sultan of Perak aud s!|15 last night in the Sea little for Malacca an 1 Port Hickson. The new Penang Government la uu Sea Gull went out to adjust her clu
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    GRIFFIN TRIAL.
    109 3 Ha Sporting Run at the Race Course. n et nt Races, there was some |H i ;i:. relative merits of certain ,i!i*i tin ir performances. There 9- i ;< haw been a complaint lodged 9*'.'., i f a hud ah which ran in the 9 nt on the
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    POLICE REFORM.
    259 3 ■Constables Must be Recruited from a ktter Class of the Community. M Advocate of India” makes a 9. jM*a tor the recruitment of con11 :r 111 the* candidates who failed in 9~' 1 --ei-'i-y Entrance examinations. 9' a D«‘»rt of these are w*ell-to-do. 9 r portion are poor
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      THE RAJAH OF SARAWAK AND LAWAS TERRITORY.
      354 3 To the Tilitor of the Straits Times." SiK.—Many statements have appeared in recent issues of the Straits Tunes in regard to Lawas ami Brunei affairs, which, though purjiosely misleading, it is scarcely worth while giving a categorical denial to now*. I think, however,
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      THE RUBBER BOOM.
      618 3 1 1> the h. 3 it or ot the Straits iuies.' Sin. —In your issue of the 2nd. inst.. you reproduce a special article which appeared in the Tinas of Ceylon under the above heading, in which the writer, by contrasting the conditions obtaining in the low
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    THE LATE MR. H. W. SHARP.
    752 3 Sad End to a Promising Career. Tributes from the Penang Bar. The Pinang Gazetie has the following reference to the late Mr. H. W. Sharp, whose death we alluded to in yesterday s issue of the Straits Times: Seldom have Penangites lost a betterknown
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    THE NAVAL BATTLE.
    227 3 Russian Account. The following telegram appears in the South China Morning Pont Shanghai 30th May. The Russian trans|>ort Korea and the mine-laying vessel Swir arrived at Woosung this morning. The Swir has since proceeded up river to Shanghai. She left the Tsushima Straits at eight o'clock on
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    RAUB REPORT.
    770 3 I uk following is the Manager's report to the directors of the Ranh Australian (told Mining Co. for the four weeks ended 20th May:— Gentlemen, —I beg to submit my monthly rejiort on your mining ami milling <q>erations. I he mine measurements and assay results of prospecting work
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    “ SHAKING ” AT HOTELS.
    194 3 SHAKING AT HOTELS. Police Summons for Dice Throwing. This morning, the manager of a Singapore hotel responded to a summons issued at the instance of Detective Sergeant Kellelier to answ’er the allegation of having allowed gaming with dice to be carried on at the bar of the hotel. Mr. Farrer-Baynes
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    SARAWAK NEWS.
    718 3 The “Sarawak Gazette states that, on the 16th May, Mr. A. Moir, aft£r a service extending over 25 years, has now practically severed his connection with the Borneo Company in Sarawak, and left for Singapore on the s. s. “Kuching,” which was crowded with friends, both European and
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    THE “MARIA VALERIE.”
    148 3 On the 27tli and 28th May the Dock Company s staff at Shanghai were busy at work upon the Australian Lloyd’s s.s. Maria Valerie, which was in collision with the China Mutual s.s. Pingsuey on the day before F riday morning and so badly damaged that she
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    NEGLECTED NEW GUINEA.
    825 4 When the Commonwealth of Australia has shown the most striking inability to manage its own affairs, it is noi- surprising in the opinion of the “Australian Morning Standard, to learn of its failure to make British -New Guinea pay its way. The administration of that luckless possession
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    THE RUSSIAN AT PULO BRANI.
    277 4 Conductor King Acquitted by Court Martial. A Court Martial over which Lieut.Colonel A. R. M. Sankey, Commanding Royal Engineers, presided. w*as held at Headquarters on Wednesday, when Conductor Kiug of the Army Ordnance Corps, was charged with having been guilty of conduct to the prejudice
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    PAHANG TIN.
    183 4 March Output. A belated return dated 13th May appears in the Pahang Government Gazette dated 1st Juue. From it the ‘’Perak Pioneer gathers that the export from Perak has not been included, as, up to the date of compilation, no statistics had been received. The comparative monthly returns
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    AFFAIRS IN LAWAS.
    268 4 This river, •'.ays the Sarawak Gazette, is now safe under Sarawak rule, the Malay Chiefs having given up their rights for a yearly payment. The principal Station will he about fourteen miles up the River, iu the left hand branch, on a hill named Sloating. The Chinese
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    FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE.
    87 4 A marriage has, the Sara wo k Gazette is informed, been arranged between Miss Cicely Day and Commander H.C. Carr, R.N. Miss Day, who was born in Sarawak just over nineteen years ago, is the elder daughter of the late Major F. H. I. Day, 66tli Regt. (now
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    178 4 The S. V. A. and St. Joseph’s Club met in a League match on the S. R. C. ground on Tuesday afternoon. Rough play by some of the St. Joseph’s was a characteristic feature of the game. This met with retaliation and proved disastrous to the side that
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    PAWNBROKERS FINED.
    160 4 The Pawnbrokers Ordinance has made provision that pledges shall not be accepted from children under sixteen years of age. This law is disregarded more frequently than is generally known, and this indifference on the part of the pawnbrokers has a bad effect on the morals of youngsters of
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    CORPORAL PUNISHMENT ON BOARD SHIP.
    139 4 The Danish Law. A Swiss fireman working on a ship lying in the roads flying the Dauish flag, was a few days ago subjected to ill-treatment by tlie Chief Engineer for w hat was termed disoliedienee of orders. I’nder the Danish law )>ersonal chastisement is
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    FRIDAY, 9TH JUNE.
    602 4 Thk Resident-General of the F. M. S., Mr. W. T. Taylor, left for Pahang in the Mcran yesterday afternoon on a visit. Thk M. C. A. Rooms at Penang are at Reach Street near Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw’s premises. This morning the Zumhcxi and rot/Jon of Loudon passed
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    MR. JUSTICE W. W. FISHER.
    133 4 Mr. W. W. Fisher, late District Judge of Jamaica, who is proceeding to the Straits to take up his new appointment of third Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Straits Settlements, to l>e stationed at Penang, has broken his journey at Colombo, for a
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    HONESTY REWARDED.
    149 4 Ax honest rikisha coolie is sometimes found. This morning a Dutch gentleman leaving for Sourabaya arrived in a ’rikisha at Johnston’s Pier and in the hurry of embarking left $4(X> in the vehicle. On boarding the vessel lie discovered that his despatch box with the money was missing.
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    A MARVELLOUS SAFE.
    241 4 Will Baffle Singapore Burglars. Messrs. Lindsay Atkinson, of 16, Collyer Quay, have imported a few samples of a patent American safe manufactured by the Low l ie Safe and Lock Co. of Xew York. Particulars of these novel safes will be found in our advertising columns. The
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    WEDDING AT ST. ANDREWS.
    206 4 Cunliffe-Webb. A pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Andrew’s Cathedral yesterday afternoon when Mr. Percy Cunline, of Messrs. Brinkmann and Co., was married to Miss Frances Rosa Webb, who has lately arrived from home. Mr. L. B. Hannaford officiated as bestman and the bridesmaids were Miss
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    TRAMWAY CAR LIFE GUARDS.
    642 4 TRAMWAY CAR LIFE GUAR D S. The Singapore System. In consequence of a peculiai accident reported from Hon«kon» a .v a Chinese boy was killed bv° l< neatli the life guard of an electric t” <r car, a representative of the Strait r Ua yesterday afternoon called utxm \r Tandy,
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    SPIRIT FARM CASE.
    251 4 Stranger Fined for Bringing in Whisky. Yesterday a Dutch stranger named. V H Y. De Grene was charged liefore Mr. Co for being in possession of liquor "hid: not paid duty, at Johnston’s Pier. Be just arrived and had a bottle of his baggage. He pleaded ignorance
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    COLLISION AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    110 4 Capt. P. Ponssen* of the Dutch s 1 G. G. Jacob which arrived yesterua Batavia, reports that while coming l l0 Tanjong Pagar Wharf, with itb charge of the vessel, the ship <*° l the German steamer Senegonua* j lying alongside the wharf. H ,e ,l
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    CLAIM ON EUROPEAN CIRCUS.
    461 5 advance Agent’s Troubles. niim l*efore *h‘ Lionel Cox* i t .7 aso whs called in which i'!.:* 1 *7'fit"ell I*i|Ki*. late advance e .)7 Kuropean Circus, sued the n£* t he Circus. Alfwd Delbosq, «!r.' three weeks* wages due. r |1|tnM for the defendant, who N
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    MOTOR BOATS IN PAHANG.
    231 5 h’rlto Pahang correspondent i-nort arrangements in this •t always been of the lx‘st. By i and even in the use of the it mays, the chief of which is the <• \<\. great expense and inconvcni- to Ik- incurred besides loss of r. Government officers and
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    VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL.
    174 5 To Re Opened End of August. n confidently hoped by the Management that the new 1,1 -fi* uioi ial Hall would have been ning on Victoria Day last month. J hiivt L on unforeseen delays. The doiial part of the work is finished, v s,, hlL outside
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    SATURDAY, 10TH JUNE.
    756 5 Thk Netherlaml Trailing Society’s dividend tor 1904 has been declared at 11 per cent. Thk new Penang Goverment steam launch ora (lull left for the northern settlement this morning. Mk. F. St. G. Caulfield, i. 5.0.. Director of Public F. M. S. lias had his leave extended
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    FIRE IN ARAB STREET.
    60 5 In the early hours of this morning, a tire broke out in a Kling currystuff shop at 24 Arab Street. Supt. Pett and the Brigade were soon on the scene and extinguished the fire l>efore much damage was done. The premises were insured for $6.000; $4,000
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK CASE.
    406 5 Alleged Breach of Trust. Yesterday afternoon. Neo Hong Seng. Cliua Cheng Yu. Tan Kim Chian and Bugis, in the employ of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., were again before the Bench Court on remand, on the allegation of criminal breach of trust in respect of rod
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    TIN MARKET.
    291 5 London*. 9th May. The market, says the i'oraish /\».*>/. became flat in sympathy with tin* general depression, and cash tin was sold down to A* 185 Ids., and three months down to .I*lB2 Ids., without creating much business. Tin* last two days, however, a little more demand sprang
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    EXAMPLE TO AMERICANS.
    150 5 An American in Europe writes the following note in a letter to the Editor of the India linhbrr World (New York May 1) —The price of the crude Para seems to be paralysing them all. and the worst of it is that the Americans are over here
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    POSTCARDS FOR THE KING.
    128 5 The Kobe Shinihun and other Japanese journals state that in February last a high official of the Japanese Imperial Household sent to King Edward twelve picture-postcards 1 >earing representations of scenes in the Russian prisoners’ quarters at Matsuyama. In response to this gift. His Majesty’s Private
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1479 5 Friday, 9th June. Present. His Excellency the Governor. Sir John Anderson, K.C.JI.fi. Hon. E. L. Brockman (Acting Colonial Secretary). Hon. W. R. Collver (Attorney-General). Hon. A. Murray, c.k., m.i.c.k. (Colonial Engineer). Hon. E. C. H. Hill (Auditor-General!. Hon. J. O. Anthonisz (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. W. P. Waddell. Hon.
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    MR. R. W. BROWN.
    283 5 Tim Manila Turn s of 25th May rejiorts:— From late advices received in Manila, it is learned that R. W. 1 Irown, formerly manager of the International bank, is still at Cairo. On April 19th. it was stated that he had left the Egyptian port for
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    COUNCIL OF JUDGES.
    214 5 Reform Proposals. At the Legislative Council yesterday, the following letter from Sir Lionel Cox, Chief Justice to H. E. Sir John Anderson was laid oil the table Supreme Court. Singapore, 21st May, 1905. Sin, —A Council of Judges was held at Penang on 25th April last and
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    483 6 Xkws from Acheen tells of the enemy being *»till active in the outlying parts of the country. A telegram from Kolto Rajah, the chief town, dated 29th May. mentions an attack hy Achinese, sword in hand, upon an escort of road making coolies. The escort lost five killed
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    THE FUTURE OF PAPAN.
    201 6 We ("Times ef Malaya* 1 were glad to nublisli a w.rc received from our Penang enrropt mi.!»t announcing the fact that although IV-pan, Lnirled. a> a Company is to lx* shut down. Pa pan as a mine is to be carried on. Thus the good that
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    TUESDAY, 13TH JUNE.
    793 6 The Dutch Government lighthouse tender tin if arrived yesterday from llliio bound for Deii. Thk P. and O. Socotrn arrived this morning from Hongkong with twelve distressed English seamen for London. H.M.S. Prost rjiinr left westward hound on Saturday at noon. The F.M.S. yacht JJvrtm arrived this
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    FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CUP.
    101 6 A Mkktixi. of the Siiiga|xm* Football Assiniatioii was held last night in tin* C ricket Club. Mr. R. Secular presiding, to make arrangements for the ties for ~the Association Gup. The secretary, Mr. T. F. R. Miller, stated that five entries had Ik*cii sent in. namely, the
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    ANOTHER TANGLIN BURGLARY.
    290 6 Ox Sunday evening a robbery occurred at “The Eagles,” Killiney Road, #2OO in cash been stolen from the room of Dr. Alex. Leiteli. Most of the Ixiarders were out in the afternoon, and sat down to dinner as usual at 7.30. Towards the end of the meal
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    MR. E. V. CAREY.
    794 6 Some remarks about America, Rubber, and queer Companies. Mr. K. V. Carry, of Selangor, returned from a trip round the world by the P. A* 0. s.s. Si min on Saturday, anil leaves here for Kuala Lumpur to-morrow. During his travels, Mr. Carey visited the St.
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    WEDDING AT ST. ANDREW'S.
    225 6 Ox Saturday last, at St. Andrew's Cathedral. the marriage was celebrated, by Rev. H. C. Izard, of Mr. Francis C. Palmer Lee to Miss Lucy Agnes Mosley, sister 'of Mr. G. S. Mosley, of Messrs. Ginsburg and Co. The bride was given away by her brother.
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    SINGAPORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    1428 6 Fifth Annual Shoot. Thk fifth annual meeting of the Singajx>r< llitie Association opened on Saturday after noon, at Balestier Range, with the General' Cup; and fine weather and a large nunibe of entries supplied the conditions essentia for a keen and successful shoot. The mem l>ers of
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    ST. MARY’S ENTERTAINMENT.
    303 6 Town Hall Crowded on Saturday. A\ entertainment which gau Hindi] it-a- a* to a In roe audience and which was the 'it c.« of adding a substantial sun: to the 1* it of St. Mary's .House was held at th« T< Hall on Saturday night. Mr. Itucklt
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    ACCIDENT AT THE “ONE FATHOM” LIGHT.
    144 6 An unfortunate accident occuned One Fathom Bank new Lighth" Saturday last, by which it is to L 11 the work will be temporarily in 1!” large timber cross-beam. 1* !*> diameter, suddenly collapsed nndci of only four or five tons, dragging ;,u Ul r
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    CATASTROPHE AT KALLANG. Fatal Collapse in the Tunnel Cutting. FIVE CHINAMEN BURIED ALIVE.
    213 7 occurred at the Kalldiig n ,i aV morning, and resulted in r t x unfortunate Chinese coolies. on Sunday morning five S were employed in digging ttiml Iw tuoen two sides of the %vr in eliargc of
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    THE FUTURE OF RUBBER.
    237 7 annual Banquet of the MediaR* .her Manufacturers’ Associaili Uni ed States, the Editor India Rubin:r World. in a made the following remarkable .re to Uevlon. He said: ad si<*n the sources of crude rubid and cultivated in most of the A merman suites, and of far
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    DALLAS OPERA COMPANY.
    208 7 l! v.i.vsh Opera Company returned to in China by tin* Jinyeni and 1 o.udi d house last night in the 1 Despite the very short notice :t hall was as well filled as it is "tinianv is an non need long beforeis distinct tribute to the the
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    CRICKET.
    852 7 S. C. C. Tournament. The first match in connection with the above Tournament was begun on the Esplanade on Saturday when the Corporations met the Army, Navy and Brokers. Rees, who captained the former team won the toss from Gibson, and lost no time in deciding that his men
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    55 7 The forty-first mont lily medal was played for on Saturday at the Tanglin Links, the result being:— Lieut. J. Kirkwood Ml scr. Ml Medal. R. J. Addie 90 M 82 F. Ferguson Ml 2 -88 K. D. Hewan 92 5 m 7 Major Wilson 94 6 *8
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    F.M.S. NEWS.
    549 7 His Highness the Sultan of Perak will (says the “Straits Echo” correspondent under date Kuala Lumpur 30th May now soon join the ranks of motorists. Ilis car has arrived and has been unpacked by the Federated Engineering Co. Trial runs have been made by Mr. Russell who finds
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    THE CEYLON RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    661 7 Since the discovery of the vulcanisation of rubber the demand, says the "Financial News,” has gone up by leaps and bounds. Before tha; date rubber could only be used for every few purposes: in fact, only where the finished article was subjected to an even temperature
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    RUSSIAN CRUISER SIGHTED.
    125 7 Off Pulo Pisang. Cact Fkkkmax of the British steamer Sea Lion, which arrived from Cardiff on Saturday. reports that at 7 a.m. on that day. when off Pulo Pisang. lu* passed a (supposed! Russian Volunteer fleet steamer going North. She haj two yellow funnels with black tops,
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    A CHINESE TEA MISSION.
    208 7 Skvkkal Chinese gentlemen are at present on a visit to Ceylon sent by the Viceroy of Nankin, to study Ceylon methods of tea manufacture. The mission, says the Ceylon (consists of Mr. Chong. Mr. Shell and Mr. L. A. Lyall, ail Englishman employed in the Chinese
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    207 7 FOR SINGAPORE Per P. A O. s. s. Formo*<t from London May 13, due 23rd June —Mr. and Mrs. McGlymont, Mr. W. E. Gibson. Per P. A O. s. s. China connecting with the steamer Coromandel at Colombo, from London May 26, due26th June—Messrs. A. F. Worthington,
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    CAPTAIN KLADO’S BOOK.
    790 7 Further Allegations Against England. The Russian Navy in the RussoJapanese War. By Captain N. Klado. Translated by 8. J. H. Dickinson. (Hurst and Blackett. 5s.). Captain Klado is probably not the only arm-chair critic in St. Petersburg, but owing t-o certain adventitious circumstances (aided by a quite
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    WEDNESDAY, 14TH JUNE.
    808 8 Major Everett D.A.Q.M.G., has been granted leave till 31st Julv, to go to India. Major Wilson takes over liis duties during tlie absence of Major Everett. Thk new Norxvegian flag mentioned by Reuter as Laving been hoisted in Norway, is only the old fiag changed by striking
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      THE LOCAL ZOO.
      373 8 To tlu Editor of the Straits ’Times." Sir, —It is greatly to be regretted that it is iu contemplation to do axvay xvith the collection of mammals and birds at the Botanical Gardens owing to the xvant of funds necessary for their upkeep. This miniature Zex> has
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      THE POISONS ORDINANCE.
      561 8 1* tin l-.ilit.>r i'i tin y/i'iii/' /1 -ii'. Sir. 1 lx*g the* space ot a fexx line- to point out to the* public some* ot tlie* ilieiMive*uieiie*i*s tin* Poison Ordinance will entail upon them. As an example of had legislation this latest effort of the* Government y\
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    THE LAWAS AFFAIR.
    543 8 Lab nan, 8th June. The adjourned conference at Lawas between tlie Pcngerans, Rajah Brooke anil Mr. Conway-Belficld resulted in the definite settlement of the debated question of Tulin rights." The Rajah pays 56.000 per annum and thus becomes sovereign of Lawas ar facto ct tic jure. This
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    THE DALLAS OPERA COMPANY.
    477 8 A Country Girl.” It is hut a few months since the Dallas Company last visited Singapore yet in that brief |K*riod it lias suffered many a sea change. Some old familiar figures no longer res|M>nd to the call-hoy. Old friends appear iu new character*. The 1
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    320 8 D. Coy. Sherwood Foresters played the Rovers in a League fixture on the S. R. C. portion of the Esplanade on Friday afternoon. The game was a slow one. The soldiers had the sun in their faces at the start, but, despite this, scored the first goal of
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    ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL SPORTS.
    316 8 The Anglo-Chimse School had a very successful time 011 Monday afternoon in spite of the threatening weather. The heavy rain of tlu* morning made the track soft, and prevented the lx>ys from making as good records as might have been expected from the condition iu which many
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    THE PULLERS.
    320 8 Recently we noticed a case in which 'rikisha pullers were troublesome in Craig Road. A few days ago. a Chinese woman engaged a 'rikisha at Tanjong Pa gar to convey her to Queen Street. The man moved with persistent slowness, obviously with the intention of making a short
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    MONDAY’S CRICKET.
    304 8 S.C.C. v. The Army. In spite of tlic heavy rain w ir Monday morning tlie pitch on t)„. K H dried so quickly that it became ,s,i6 noon, but the game was not 1... o’clock. The Army, captainTl Hardy, batted hrst, but drl„ remained at the wickets fortw,
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    POLICE NEWS.
    280 8 Yesterday. Se'igeant Lin muni. TaujonPagar Station, prosecuted Yen 7'iong Suh! i tin* theft of a gramophone, value SIT", fr. a house in Remain Street. The man xu* arrested liecause he was seru wearmt: another mail's boots. Then he gave liim-ti: away, got six months from Mr. Marriott, -ui
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      176 8 LAND SALE. Tuk following properties were ni*y by auction at Powell iV Co. s >al< M day afternoon: Freehold land and twoiit) 1 11 erected thereon known as *>os. t Terrace, Singai>ore. area H l ll,n being part of the land comprised in <• ment Grant No. 67. Bought b\
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    THE F. M. S. IN 1904.
    817 9 F pesident“General’s Report. I Rt numOratAm report o! the u)04 bears the signature |F > l V T Tavlor the Resident- >i: \lr’ Tavlor savs at the outset L revenue for 1904 was F tl ‘Vu against an outlay of Land revenue show*ed I
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    “ ST. KILDA” SUNK BY RUSSIANS.
    291 9 ST. KILDA” SUNK BY RUSSIANS. Crew Brought to Siugapore. The Dutch steamer Flores arrived from Amsterdam yesterday afternoon via Sabang and anchored in the roads. She brought to Singapore forty-one of the Chinese crew of the British steamer SI. Hilda and 78 bags of mails. The Flores was stopped off
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    KALLANG TUNNEL LANDSLIP.
    307 9 Recovering the Bodies. Every effort is being made to speedily excavate the landsliip which has occurred at Kallang Tunnel and to recover the Innlies of the five Chinese coolies who are buried under the debris. It is expected that it will take at least three days’ digging
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    WARNING TO LITIGANTS.
    248 9 Before Chief Justice Sir. Lionel Cox in the Supreme Court this morning a cast* was called in which Lim Chin Hin, a contractor, sued Seo Leung Xeo for a sum of about 5600 for work done and material supplied. Mr. Wee Tlieam Tew appeared for the plantiff
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    WEDDING AT THE M. E. CHURCH.
    122 9 Ox Monday afternoon, at the M. E. Church, Coleman Street, the marriage was celebrated by the Rev. A. H. Amery, of Mr. Edward Gill, to Miss Gertrude H. De Foe. The bride was given away by her brother. Miss Connie Leicester w*as bridesmaid. Four
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    HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1195 9 A Breezy Speech. A meeting of the Legislative Council of Hongkong was hold on tlie 31st The Hon. Attorney-General proposed the second reading of a bill entitled An Ordinance to facilitate the transfer of land in the New Territories and for setding disputes in respect thereof and
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    MARINE COURT.
    108 9 Bekoke Capt. Boldero at the Marine Court yesterday four firemen of the American steamer 7. L. Lnekrnhaeh were charged by their skipper with continued wilful disobedience. They were fined seven days’ pay anil were ordered to be put on board their vessel lie fore she sails. Mr. Rene
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    BRITISH BATTLESHIPS RECALLED FROM CHINA.
    83 9 Thk British battleships Ocean and Centurion arrived from Hongkong yesterday afternoon and anchored in the roads. They are homeward bound. The Centurion coaled at the wharf to-day. It is understood that Admiral Curzou Howe will Ik* here from China in a few days with the
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    F.M.S. ART CLUB.
    97 9 As Exhibition of Paintings. Drawings. Photograps, Art needlework, etc., will be held at the Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur. on July sth, commencing at 4.80 p.m. The exhibits will be classified as follows: A. Oil paintings by members of the F. M. S. Art Club. B. Oil paintings
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    PORT SAID.
    87 9 It is intended to furnish Port Said with greatly increased railway conveniences for tourists. Towards the end of 1906, tourists will be conveyed from the boat at Port Said by a train in waiting at the new quay station, which is to be built. The station will be
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
    70 9 Penang and Calcutta, C. Apcaj (from Hongkong) due 14th June, Paterson Simons. Dunkirk via ports, Amiral Ponty on loth June, Moine Comte. London, Glen/arg mid June, Boustead. Port Swettenham, Acagyee every Tuesday, Koe Guan. Port Swettenham via ports: Bentony on Thursdays, and Malacca on Saturdays, 8.
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    SAVAGE RECKONING.
    597 9 A Sakai Counting Stick. The object forming the subject of this note, says Fred W. Knocker in the “F. M. S. Museums Journal,” was secured some two years ago from the Sakais of Sungei Ujong —/>., from a member of the wild tribes inhabiting the hills in the
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    283 9 Arrived 8th June. Per Malta —From Hongkong—Mr. T. Gilmor, Mr. W. Wassiamull, Mr. G. Varoomul, Mr. A. Choitanam, Mr. A. Ritchie. Mr. S. Morrison, Dr. W. R. C. Middleton, Mr. H. I. Chope. Arrived 10th June. Per Simla —From Bombay—Mr. T. Mamajeewalla. From Colombo —Mr. J. Macmahon.
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    SELANGOR IN 1904.
    641 10 Finances. Mr. H. Conway-Belfield signs, as Resident, the Administration Report on Selangor for 1904. The report sets out by stating that the revenue of the State collected during 1904 ainou nted to $8,241,766. This sum is $776,441 in excess of the estimated revenue, blit $215,855 less than
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    SANDOW IN MADRAS.
    151 10 Nkvek in Madras has so large a number of spectators assembled to witness a performance as that which attended the opening night of Sandow’s Gneco-Roman Arena there a few days ago. The huge tent iu which the performance was held is Uie largest in India, aud is
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    OIL STEAMER.
    138 10 Thb British tug boat Oceana 335 tons, (Commander Geo. Dullingi, which arrived the other day in Colombo from Penartli, has brought the Dutch oil steamer Tanearville from that port. The latter has no machinery, and is being taken to Sumatra, where she will be converted into a floating-oil
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    Special Telegrams to the “Straits Times.”
    189 10 Hongkong. Sth June. The Russian prisoners captured by Admiral Togo number 6,14*2. Non-combatants to the number of *206 have been released* The Russian Volunteer cruiser liion stopped the steamer Cilurnnm and threw beans, cotton and antimony overlxiard. T 1 ic CHit mum was then
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    Special German Service.
    662 10 Berlin. 7th June. The resignation ii M. Dclcasse has been coolly received in Bcriiu. The Morocco question is not in any acute stage, as the German and French positions are unaltered, and pourparlers are taking place Ik- tween the interested Governments regarding their representation on the promised
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    Reuter’s Telegrams.
    2594 10 Bon Jon. 7 th June. Reuter’s Paris correHiKiudcnt states that M. Rouvier will conduct the Department of Foreign Affairs until pending questions are sottlei 1. The change will not affect the understanding with Britain. M. Rouvier will also uphold the Russian alliaiu-e. But he will probably insist upon
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    14 11 FINANCE COMMERCE. 14 th June, 1905. i ni bank rate is 1.11$. tax 1,1
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    PAHANG CORPORATION.
    65 11 rll non) the Pahang Corporau* y, tin month of April were as I 1 I A j hir,f. Tons of Stone crushed (Ki ,i, ,,l rill produced 28 tons, with ,,t ..tamps running for 19 days. r 8 2 4.om. Fohontf Ltd. Tons of Stone oxide of Tin
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    PUSING LAMA TIN MINES.
    13 11 tor May was:— Piculs of tin \imato value 68.800.
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    KUALA SELANGOR RUBBER CO.
    127 11 mentioned company was -.London on May 12th. by 1>0w.,1 Martim au. 19. Surrey Street, y u 12.000. in XI shares. Objects: otain lands in Kuala Selangor, y. N ::lfinents: to adopt an agreement v i I Loustead and W. A. Horn: to turn to account the
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    MINING.
    230 11 > I Last Issue Paul Company Silvers'Sellers Transac\alue !up to tlona GOLD. 5 10 97.50 Bersawah G. M. Co., Ltd 12.00; r>l. 9 10 io (Deferred) 8.00 j mi 9 io 1 9 10 Kadana G. M. Co., Etd. 10.(X) nom. > 10 9 8 (Pref.) 8.00 nom. j
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    GENERAL.
    132 11 I 1 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd.. 10.00 10.25 10.50 100 100 Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. ..130.00 175.00 6 50 8 50 Fraser A Neave, Ltd. ..100.00 100.00 100.00 125 M 25 i Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 770.00 £80/38 loo loo Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 270.00 270.00 270.00 M jo
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    RUBBER.
    69 11 1 1 Bukit Rajah £2.12.6 j 1 el Cicely Rubber Estate £l. 5.0 t i i *%pre 1.10.0 i 1,1 1 1 Pataling Rnbber Co. j £2.10.0 H 9100 9kx) Ribu Planting Co. Ltd. 9 150 sales »1«0 sioo Sandycroft Rubber Co $l3O 160.00 125 1 1 1 Selangor
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    DEBENTURES.
    49 11 Kr«,kiiie. Ltd.* 7‘£ ..I 250,000 3% prem. Ltd. 6% ..f 225,000 1% prem buyers. v r*r» Municpul g/* 400,000 2% prem buyers. 1,878,000 1% prem buyers. a 4% 655,500 2% dis. nom. k «Uar Dfx k Co., Ltd. 6% 250.000 2% prem buyers. 5% 1,365,500 1% prem buyers.
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    PRODUCE.
    91 11 Gambier buyers 8.65 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 12.50 Copra Bali 7.63 do Pontianak 7.30 Pepper, Black 27.25 do White, 5% ..,,38.25 Sago Flour Sarawak 3.22A do Brunei No. 1 3.12$ Pearl Sago 4.40 Coffee Bali, 15% basis 19.75 Coffee, Palembang, 20% basis 23.00 Coffee, Liberian No. 1 22.50
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 11 On London —Bank 4 m/s 1/11.4 Demand 1/11J Private 6 m/s 2/-,\ do 3 m/s 2/On Germany —Bank d/d 2.01^ Private 3 m/s 2.04} do 6 m/s 2.06} On France —Bank d/d 2.48 Private 3 m/s 2.54 do 6 m/s 2.56 On India —Bank T. T. 147£ Private 30
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      158 11 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used :—str. —steamer sh.—ship bq. —barque sell.—schooner Yet.—Yacht; Cru. —Cruiser Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor. —Torpedo H.p. Horse-power; Brit.— British; F.S.— United States Fell.—French Ger —German Dut.—Dutch; G.c. —General cargo d.p.—(leek passenger; IT.—Uncertain; T. P. W. —Tanjong Pagar Wharf T.P.D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock B.W.
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      TRADING VESSELS, &c.
      1328 11 Ajax, Brit. str. 4,477 tons, Capt Batt, 14th June. From Liverpool. 13th May. G.c., and 69 d.p. Mansfield A* Co. For Hongkong, IT. —W. Choir Tai, Ger. str. 1,113 tons, Capt Textor, 14th June. From Swatow, 3th June. G.c.. and 327 d.p. Belin Mever A Co. For
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      511 11 Same, port, prolnihle date of arrieal. and liaillC of ilfli'lltx. S teameks. Alesia. Hamburg. June 23 Helm Meyer. Austria. Trieste. .July 2; Rautenberg. Atistralien. (\*U>inb<*, July 31 M. Maritime*. Ayutliia. Bombay. July 13: Borneo Coy. Bantu. Hongkong, June 17 Paterson Simons. Bayern. Hamburg. Sept s; Belin Meyer. Bengal.
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      ARRIVALS.
      827 12 k Flag g Vessel's Name A Tons Captain From Sailfl, r Z Rig. v oK^n*, J’ne 7 Hong Wan Brit str. 110 Phillips Malacca June 2W e «R* 7 Coningsby str. 2157 Topp Moji May 25 BouaJJli andf o 7 Poona atr. 4877 Loi gden Yokohama May 9p. and
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      CLEARANCES.
      447 12 i 111 Date. Vessel’s Name. Fla A Rig. Tons. Destination. June 7 Gians Sens Dut str. 722 Bagau 6 Tolv Nor str. 740 Bangkok 7 Ophir Dut str. 206 Palembang 7 Van der Lyn str. 651 Billiton and PontianaK 7 Brouwer str. 826 Sambas 7 Asaban Ger str. 161
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