The Straits Budget, 22 June 1905

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    84 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES. ..-hkd oveh Half a Century Cable Address: Times, Singapore. Straits Budget, 40 Cents. Straits Times 15 cents yOL. LIX. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. 22 JUNE. 1905. NO. 2470 TIMES’ circulates N Singapore and Penang V® aL e the Protected States :H
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 22ND JUNE.
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      BIRTH.
      40 1 7 h the sth June, at Pekan. ,Kiln, the wife of Horace Thomas, ~j r a -.on. Ceylon papers please copy. '.V■’.!>; —On the lsth May, at Tawstock, of J. F. \Yrefold, of the Straits ii’.ents of a son.
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      MARRIAGE.
      105 1 Hi-au.i. —Smeuley :—On the 1st June, at '-..-dial. Lionel Harrington, second son of late William Alfred Howell, of Wuhu, to i.l Marguerite, second daughter of the hii Sineilley, of Shanghai. •iwox —Gounox :—On the 20th May at ifiurst-road Church. Hampstead. John '«>n. second son of Alexander Johnston, 1\ Singapore,
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    Table of Contents.
    486 1 Pages. Leading Articles '>i wiitt i' Dairv Co. 1 s. 'Fin 1 L*‘ •mi:*; Crime 1 -We Point, 2 W-jri S'lnhilan 2 L rtsoii Quay 2 1 i'4*»rt ttc-Si miking 2 L.at i ere t,te» 2 Local b in. -tie Occurrences 1 s ,11; -n.:ti-y of the
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    Summary of the Week.
    292 1 Thk Straits Budget. this week, is mailed by the 1*. s.s. Bengal. The M. M. homeward mail by the l*olyne»ien closed on Monday. The German mail from Europe by the* Sachsen arrived on Friday, and the Tecsta with the B. I. mail from Europe arrived on
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      CLEARWATER DAIRY.
      753 1 fStraitm Time* 15th Jane.) Thk Aviary at the Botanic Gardens is not the only local concern of public interest that is going into liquidation. To-morrow will see the passing of a company that has served many good ends in its time, and is now succumbing—a victim to public
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      F. M. S. TIN.
      605 1 iSlrtiif i Timex l~>th June./ Despite the insignificant output of gold recorded in the F. M. S. last \ear. the mining industry—as the Resident General’s Report points out—continues to lx* the main source of the revenue anti of the prosperity of the States. Tin occupies, of
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      INCREASING CRIME.
      907 1 (Straits Times 16th Ju nr.f Burglary presents such allurements to the criminal classes of Singapore, and the efforts for its suppression—owing apparently to the delicacy of the administration in the matter of offending the finer susceptibilities of the Chinese coolie circles—are so lax, that no great wonder can
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      A NICE POINT.
      810 2 (St la its Tinit'*. 17 th June.) Whkn Japan was on the verge of revolution eleven years ago her astute statesmen saved the situation, and united the Mikado s Empire in a patriotic solidarity without parallel in history, by proclaiming war against China. Analogically, may it not
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      NEGRI SEMBILAN.
      1416 2 I Straits Ti nit's. VMh funr.i Thk Administration report on Negri Sembilan for 1904 boars the signature of Mr. F. ,1. Weld, as Acting Resident. Mr. Wold sots out by stating that the reveuue of the year came to $2.2*23.000. or over $92,000 over the revenue for 1903.
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      ROBERTSON QUAY.
      789 2 (Straith Tlines, 21st June. f Thk landslip at Robertson Quay this morniug might have been attended with very serious consequences but luckily the damage done is only a matter of a few thousand dollars plus the inconvenience resulting from the subsidence of the disgracefully maintained but very busy
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      CIGARETTE SMOKING.
      3115 2 (Si nuts Timex 2lxt June.) Individual freedom and tlie pursuit of happiness are boons which the great American people are so prone to scream about that an ordinary person might be disposed to imagine that the citizens of the United States were the most independent creatures on this
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      96 1 Th* i> free price of the Straits Times v«*ar. The post free price of the 'x j; is 320 a year. It is not rv to subscribe for a year. The r? r rl for shorter periods are at s:JVli proportionate rate of price as for a rear. < ■>!
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    88 1 DEATHS. A k:\- n: On the 30th May. at Shanghai, s.tmuel Atkinson, aged 38 years. > On the 30th May, at Tientsin, W. u 33 years. ft <‘>i tlie 31st May, at Hucheo. by frowning, Alfred Beilbv Rex. in his •>l-t a: On the 15th June. at^Goldburu, Hoad, the beloved
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    THURSDAY, 15TH JUNE.
    771 3 Mr. E. H. Bratt, the official liandicapper of the Straits Racing Association, has left for Europe on a holiday. Hudson Taylor, the famous China Inland missionary, died there on board the s.s. Changsha on the 3rd June. Mr. R. G. Watson of the F. M. S. Civil
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    THE HYLAM “BOY.”
    49 3 Yesterday a European resident staying at Zetland House left his keys in his room while at tiffin. A few minutes later he discovered that $2lO in notes had been stolen from a drawer in his room. Further enquiry showed that his Hylam boy had also disappeared.
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    POLICE NEWS.
    52 3 This morning a Chinaman was fined $l5 for being in jiossession of fifteen tahils of illicit opium. For a similar offence another Chinaman was fined $2. A Chinaman was fined $25 this morning, or one month, for being in possession of a gold liairpin which did not belong
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    41 3 The following cards were returned for the June medal: B. M. Woollcombe 81-5 76 J.C.H. Darby 87-6 =Bl H. B. Salmond 91 6 85 Played but returned no cards: —Messrs. Butt, Murray, Barrett, Simmonds and C. H. Wright.
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    H. E. AND MUSICAL COMEDY.
    399 3 The Governor at Dallas’s Last Night. Thkkk was a fluttering in the Dallas dovecot last night, His Excellency, Sir John Anderson, granting himself a brief hiatus in the busy practices of officialdom to enjoy the wiles and witticisms of that brilliant success of the Apollo
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    SINGAPORE RECREATION CLUB.
    581 3 The New Pavilion. Tuk new Pavilion of the Singapore Recreation Club is nearing completion and already shows signs of being a very handsome building and an ornament to the Esplanade. For many months past the accommodation of the old Pavilion had been found to Ik* too restricted
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      HOKKIEN CHURCH AND READING ROOM, TANJONG PAGAR.
      351 4 lo the Editin’ *a the Strait* Time*.” Sir. —May I be allowed space to very warmly thank my colleagues, and all other friends, who have worked, and given so admirably, during my absence from the Colonv, towards the buildings now erected in Tanjong
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    THE WAYS OF THE BANKRUPT.
    393 4 A Scandalous Case/’ In the Bankruptcy Court this morning the Acting Official Assignee. Mr. A. M. Pountncv. referred to what, he said, seemed to Ik* a rather scandalous cast*. K was in the matter of Meyna Havana Mnona, 32 Market Street. A summons had been
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    STRAITS TRADING CO., LTD.
    66 4 An ordinary general meeting of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd., was held to-day at noon at the Company’s offices, 17 Collyer Quay. Mr. C. McArthur, managing director, presided. The report and balance sheet for the halfyear ended 31st March were adopted, and the dividend proposed by
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    THE CHITTY CASE.
    82 4 This morning the filing, charged with abetment of wounding Arigapa Clntty with a knife in Market Street, was again brought before Mr. Coleman at the Police Court. Mr. Sproule, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, explained that he was unable to go on with the case as the complainant
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    SINKING OF THE “ ST. KILDA. ”
    536 4 SINKING OF THE ST. KILDA. Crew’s Fears Justified. ()i*K special wire from Hongkong to-day says that representations have been made for the release from prison of the European crew of the sunken s.s. St. Hilda who refused to proceed to sea because they were afraid of the Russians; for this
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    Seized and Sunk Sixty Miles off Hongkong.
    117 4 The Colonial Secretariat ask ws to publish tin- following: A letter signed by R. T. Young, late Chief Engineer of the s. s. St. Hilda. dated off Diamond Point. Sunday afternoon lltli June*, was brought to Singa|>ore by one of the Cliim; so
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    Compradore’s Story.
    169 4 Tlic second compradore of the steamer who is now in Singajiore. gave the following details to a Strait* Times reporter this morning:— The Russians detained the master, three mates, four engineers, one cook, one steward, one Ixjs’ii, all British. The first compradore, a Chinaman, from Hongkong, w’as also
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    BUSY RUSSIAN CRUISER.
    115 4 Overhauls British Steamer. A Russian Volunteer Fleet cruiser lias overhauled the British steamer Cilnmum between Shanghai and Moji, says the South China Morning Pont. The Cillinium w T as stopped on the 2nd June eighty miles beyond Woosnng by the Russian auxiliary cruiser Rion. Russian officers examined
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    HADDON’S PRODUCE LETTER.
    926 4 The following is the General Produce Letter kindly furnished to us by Messrs. John Haddon Co., the well known Colonial Produce Merchants and Commission Agents of Salisbury Square, London, E. C., and carrving prices up to the date of the departure of the mail to hand on
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      RAMIE TO THE FRONT.
      1127 4 To the Editor oj the Strait* Time*.' 1 Sir, Fob the past number of years flax crops from Russia, where the largest der the disadvantages of dear and dirty flax spinners have been labouring unproportion of the fibre used in Scotland comes from —with the exception
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    OFFICIAL SOMNOLENCE. Hard on the Public.
    240 4 A few nights ago a successful br.rgLnv was c*ffected at the premises of Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co.. Stamford Hua*: This was the second time burglar* L: put in an appearance there. On tin- fir-: occasion the entry was effected at a *i«iwindow which had
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    “FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT.”
    149 4 Bearding a Magistrate. An impudent Chinaman m;i\ l*- at any time in the street*. an« enough known that abuse rol V* with great volubility, even n' H, k }.<> traditional Billingsgate fish wite- n ever, a rare thing to find a t 11 ;v j 1( ciently
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    NEW SARAWAK STEAMER.
    88 4 Sit 1-R.itS It will interest w u > c ak to besides those resident in j ias pU that the Sarawak Stcamslni an order w*ith the Taujong for a new steamer for ollja „cti; trade. This vessel will rtu siug a P^ with the weekly »teanar and
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    F.M.S. PROGRESS.
    1173 5 4 \tract?* are from the i i\V 111— > "Report 011 tl lC F. M. S. Revenue. Revenue shows what is iK lv and satisfactory a\c t amounted to 8801,959 cf*- w vVi th 8721,301 in 1903. The Urn! Siiles, aggregating 1'ju i. are not included in jq
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    198 5 Through French Glasses. Something interesting testimony as to what has been accomplished in the Philippines since the United States assumed control of those islands is contained in a statement made by M. Lamothe, Go-vernor-General of Cochin-China. That gentleman, says the “Manila Cablenews,” acting under instructions from the government
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    52 5 The competition fos the President’s prize (28 holes) ended on Monday, with the following result: H. B. Salmond 143—16—127 H. S. Hauxwell.. 157—28=129 T. K. Welsh 162—31=131 R. T. Reid 138— 6=132 J. C. H. Darby 154 9=145 Fourteen other players played, bnt did not complete the
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    NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
    177 5 The following report has been sent to the shareholders The directors submit to you annexed statement of the profit and loss account for the half-year ended March 31st. The gross profits of the Company for the past half-year amount to 3.870,434.04*2 yen. out of w’hieh there has
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    SELANGOR RUBBER.
    630 5 The following is from the “Malay Mail” j We are glad to see I rum Messrs. Gow and Wilson’s circular of the 12th ult. tiiat crepe rubber from Highlands Estate fetched 0>. 8d. to 6s. bid. per lb. —an advance of Id. on “L. aud IV i’euaug fine
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    THE NAVAL BATTLE.
    1129 5 Japanese and Russian Tactics. > From Escha h/jch. Survivors of the Baltic Squadron state that the manoeuvres of the Japanese fleet iu the recent fighting drove the Russian sh.ps under the fire of the Tsushima forts, which accounted at least for the destruction of the cruiser “Oslabya,”
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    TIN IN THE TRANSVAAL.
    384 5 Recently reported discoveries of tin in the Transvaal raise hopes that a new source of supply may be opened up. Deposits of iron and copper are known to exist in almost every part of the earth, and the precious metals —gold— is found in almost every
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    HONGKONG BANK ROBBERY.
    527 6 Shroff Disappears with $50,00. Something in the nature of a sensation was created in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank here on Saturday afternoon, says the “Hongkong Telegraph” of *5th inst., when it was discovered that the receiving shroff, or one of the shroffs who are appointed to
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    FRIDAY, 16TH JUNE.
    249 6 Thk postal service between Singapore and Johore was established 21 years ago to-day. Last month, 1,032 deaths were* registered at Singapore. The ratio }K*r thousand was 48.16. Thk Pinanrj Gazette of the 13th June notes great police activity in shooting vagrant dogs at Penang. In one day
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      THE BEGGAR NUISANCE INCREASING.
      174 6 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*." Dear Sir, —Are the authorities never going to take proper steps to rid this Colony j of beggars In River Valley Road last evening a Kling man was exposing a stump of a leg, and asking for money. Just
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    A CHINAMAN WOUNDED. Fired at Five Times by a Creditor.
    183 6 About 8.30 this morning the jiolice received information that a Macao had been shot in Smith Street. Insp. Kirke proceeded to the spot and ascertained that the was true. It apjR*ars that a Macao living in Smith Street was alleged
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    POLICE NEWS.
    203 6 This morning. Inspector Hart brought Mohamad Lin. a Malay, before Mr. Marriott on tin* allegation of having stolen a pearl brooch of some value from tlu* person of a European lady last night at Cain]K>ng Bahru. He explained that the lady was in a rikisha when the defendant
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    PENANG RACES. Entries for the Club Cup and New Year Stakes.
    246 6 A Straits Press Agency telegram from Penang gives the entries for the Club Cup and the New Year Stakes to be run on the 25th and 27tli of July respectively, which closed yesterday at noon. The following horses are
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    DEATH OF LIEUT. DE GIERS.
    174 6 Much sympathy is t for Madame Roudanovsky, the sister-in-law* of Mr. B. Rondanovsky. Russian Consul in Singapore, on the receipt of new s from Japan of the death of her brother, Lieut, de Gicrs, who was wounded and taken prisoner when the Dmitri Donskoi was
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    WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION. Annual Public Meeting Last Night.
    405 6 The Town Hall was alamt two-thirds lull last night, on tin* occasion of the annual public meeting of tin* 'V 1’. T. I Bishop Oldham occupied the chair, and with him oil the platform were the Rev. A. J. Amery, Miss
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    THE PULAU-SEBANG RAILWAY. Handing Over to the F. M. S.
    260 6 At the Legislative Council this afternoon the Acting Colonial Secretary we to move: That this Council approves the transfer to tlic Government of the Federated Malay State's of the Malacca-Pulau Sebang Railway on payment by the Government of the capital
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    FIRE IN BEACH ROAD.
    88 6 Early this morning a fire broke out at 88 Beach Road. P. C. No. 708, who was on duty in J&lan Sultan, saw smoke and flames at about 4.55 a. m. and gave the alarm. Mr. W. A. Cuscaden, the Chief Police Officer, was among the
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    F.M.S. ART CLUB. Selangor Branch.
    166 6 The attention of members of the Singapore Art Club is called to the following announcement: An exhibition of paintings, drawings, photographs, art needlework, <fcc. will lie held at the Victoria Institution, Selangor, on Wednesday, July 5, commencing at 4.30 p.m. The exhibits will include oil
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    A “ FOREIGN ” CASE FROM IPOH.
    249 6 A FOREIGN CASE FROM IPOH. In the Supreme Court this morning before Mr. Justice Leslie Tlironton, Tay Lay Seng, lpoh. sued Tan C’lioo Kang, Singapore, for $>240. Mr. Farrer Baynes appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Rene Lowell for the defence. Mr Farrer Baynes stated that the amount claimed represented
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    A STAMFORD ROAD LEASE.
    563 6 Before Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton to-day in the Supreme Court, Yeap Yeow Tack of Kim and Co., booksellers. Stamford Road, sued T. P. Seth, manager of the Singa|K>re Harness and Saddlery Co., 7,8, and 9, Stamford Hoad for 5300 due under an agreement entered into for
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    SELANGOR IN 1904.
    485 6 Cultivation and Mining. The following extracts i s the State Administration p ir J] 1904:— “*Pwt Products Grown. The area held by P, Selangor and planted with p***® J is now approximately 15 ra rut 'c while some 2,000 acres are vated with the Rambon* Va prospects
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    COLLISION AT MANILA.
    249 6 A collision resulting in severe took place on the afternoon of the inst. in Manila bay between the mail steamer Alicante’ which tering the breakwater, and the Ge 1 steamer “Albenga.” The latter arrl on the 30th ult. with quartermastei plies, and was lying right in the
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    THE RUBBER TRADE.
    708 7 I uiea Addresses Manufacturers. hi Rubber Journal’’ of the I Tin- 1,1 “tains a letter from Mr. I Superintendent of ExwiaR- 1 plantations in the F .31.o. rubber manufacturers to I TPy U lt > r > to form an opinion on the l-'- 1 1 ):>
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    A MIDNIGHT VISITOR. Was He Under the Bed ?
    155 7 A MIDNIGHT VISITOR. Was He Under the Bed Mr. Howard concluded an ,,,to H case in which a European i ir j 1 employed in the local criminal '‘'ar//! ,e another European ],f M tol c the Summons Court for v; t 1 J 'i K substance of the complaint
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    TROPICAL MEDICINE SCHOOL. An Appreciation.
    618 7 It is an extraordinary thing, but not altogether unprecedented, that until 1899 the British Empire possessed no school to specialise on tropical disease, no facilities for research into the causes of the plagues and fevers which annually ravage some portion of the King’s dominions and
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    THINGS IN THE FAR EAST. American Trade.
    592 7 If our trade in the Far East maintains its present pace we may be able ere long to refer to it as Commerce, with a capital initial writes the “New York Sun.” American exports to Asia for the last three fiscal years stand
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    SATURDAY, 17TH JUNE.
    801 7 Mr. J. B. Carruthers, the Director of Agriculture and Government Botanist. F.M.S.. arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Mr. Hopwood. the general manager of the Labuan Coalmining Co., is visiting Singapore with his wife and son. They are staying at the Euroi>e. It is rumoured at Kuala
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    TANJONG PAGAR. Interesting Rumour From Kuala Lumpur.
    162 7 The Malay Mail to hand to-day states: There is a report that Mr. C. E. Spooner, C. M. G., may be transferred from these States to take charge of Tanjong Pagar Docks. Mr. C. E. Spooner has probably done more gooc work for
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    THE DALLAS CO. Performance of “ The Cingalee.”
    191 7 THE DALLAS CO. Performance of The Cingalee.” A few months ago the Dallas Co. introduced The Cingalee to the Singapore play-going public with such great success that the piece has become a favourite locally. Last night a good house was present at the local apology for a theatre when The
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Friday, 16TH June.
    557 7 Present. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, K.C.M.O. Hon. E. L. Brockman (Acting Colonial Secretary). Hon. W. R. Collyer (Attorney-General). Hon. A. Murray, c.e., m.i.c.e. (Colonial Engineer). Hon. E. C. H. Hill (Auditor-General). Hon. J. O. Anthonisz (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. J. Anderson. Ion. H.
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    TIN.
    226 7 London, 16th May. The following market report is from the “Cornish Post": The market is lower, more particularly for cash tin, and we close at £135 2s. 6d. for cash, and £134 2s. 6d. for three months. Arrivals here have been heavy and the holders of “spot" tin have
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      33 7 LAND SALE Thk freehold residential property known as Sentosa.” area 5 acres, situate at Steven* Road, Tanglin, was sold privately yesterday by Messrs. Powell Co. to Mrs. Carapiet for the sum of $50,000.
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      BESMITTEN!
      217 8 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*. Sir, —Kindly allow me a small space in your valuable columns to enable me to thank, on behalf of the Gods,” the management and every individual member of the Dallas Opera Coy. for the very excellent entertainment they have provided at the
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    981 8 Friday, 16th June. Present: —Mr. E. G. Broadiick (President), I*rs. Murray Robertson and Lim Boon Keng and Messrs. A. W. Bailey, A. J. W. Watkins, H. I. Cliope, Wm. Bacbean, Choa Giang Thye, J. Polglase, (Secretary), and R. Peirce (Engineer). The minutes of the last meeting w-ere continued.
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    Exemption from Assessment.
    47 8 The President moved that the Few Chew Wliay Kwan premises. No. 45 Hokion Street, be exempted from the payment of assessment so long as they are used solely for charitable purposes and no rent is paid or received in respect of them. Agreed to.
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    Mr. Tan Jaik Kim’s Wall.
    700 8 The President moved that the plan for a w’all which the Hon’ble Tan Jaik Kim proposed to build across Chin Nam Street be not approved. This was the wall that was built by Mr. Tan Jaik Kim across the street without submitting a plan. He
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    THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WAR.
    1313 8 A Cargo of Lunatics. One of the music-hall inanities which periodically assault the world at large from the boards of the Oxford ruus something like this:— You don’t care what I’m singing. You don't care what I sve. As long as there’s a chorus
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    SEREMBAN GYMKHANA CLUB. Entries for Midsummer Meeting.
    221 8 First Day. Race I.—Bushrat 8st. 71b. Lady Grey lOst. Amlwch 9st. Sib. Kistna 8st. 101b. The Caliph 9st. Sib. Seagull 9st. 111b. Race II.—Flora 9st. 31b. Deduction list. Sappho 9st. lOlb. Nugget 8st. Tai Wat 8st. Race III.—Rani lOst. 71b. Mairnun lOst. 71b.
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    PENANG RACING.
    103 8 Owners and Trainers are, says the Pinang Gazette no sooner finished with Singapore engagements before their attention is reminded of the closing of Seremban and Selangor Entries for the Meetings coming off on 20tli, 22nd and 24tli and 27tli, 29th inst., and last proximo. It must be a
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    THE SIAM BEEF TRADE.
    124 8 Singapore, having no use for Bangkok bullocks, has practically given up importing them, remarks the Siam Observer. Australian ice-preserved beef and mutton is to take their place. But Hongkong is not quite so fortunate and now a demand has arisen for bullocks fit for killing there.
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    S. C. C. CRICKET TOURNAMENT. Corporations v. Army, Navy and Brokers.
    162 8 The above match w as concluded afternoon and resulted in a wi }e ter ‘Uf Corporations by 55 runs. The for with 3 wickets to fall requiredT- Q? win, but proved unequal to the r JD to only added
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK CASE.
    325 8 The enquiry into the allegation of criminal breach of trust as servants against TV* Hong Seng Cl.ua Clung Yu, Tan K™ Chuan and Bugis. by tl.e Tanjong pJ, D< l ck res P ect of “-on and tin $100; and against Tan Teow Lim and Ng
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    362 8 Ax interesting journalistic case is before the Court of Justice at Samarang. The Locomotief a newspaper there, published, a short time ago. an article on army matters. The Government considered that military secrets had been made public therein, and decided to prosecute the writer. Mr. ierhout, the editor
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    OPIUM IN THE ORIENT.
    1244 9 I Report of the Philippine I Commission. I ago the U. S. Government I 1 (_\»m mission to inquire into |.:*p I,iTo1 v :o stop opium smoking in ‘The Commission report phi-bp* K r Tu.n opium and the traffic thereI 1 strict croverninent monopoly I it
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    THE TRONOH MINES.
    341 9 Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Tronoh Mines (Straits) of which Mr. Gilbert B. Pearce (Hayle) is chairman, Messrs. J. H. Bain and C. V. Thomas, Cornish directors, and Mr. James Wickett, Redruth, secretary, was to be held at the Canon Street Iiotei, London, on May
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    TIN MARKET.
    613 9 The following is from the Mining Journal” of the 20th May; Tin hsS kept firm throughout the week, developing marked strength at the close. America has bought freely on this side, whilst the East has sold but sparingly. The official figures of the Baaca production for the year
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    MALAY RUNS AMOK.
    283 9 The village of Khota Bharu, near Batu Gajali, was thrown into great excitement on the 9th inst., says the “Malay Mail.” Two Malays, a man and a man and a woman, strangers, came to the village about noon and went and sat down in a Chinese shop;
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    STRAITS MEDICAL SCHOOL.
    386 9 The Bill for the establishment of a School of Medicine at Singapore, read for a first time at th*» Legislative Council yesterday, provides that the members of governing Council shall be the P.C.M.O. and the Secretary for Chinese Affairs (ex officio), the Colonial Treasurer, the Principal of
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    INDO-CHINA S. N. CO., LTD.
    88 9 The Directors of the Indo-China S. X. Co., Ld., have recommended a dividend of twelve shillings per share for the year ended 31st December, 1904. Out of the profits on the twelve months' working, a sum of £20,000 has been transferred to the credit of
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL. 78 Co. R. G. A. v. Raffles.
    144 9 78 Co. R. G. A. played the Rafflesians in a League match on the S.R.C. ground on Thursday evening, Raffles winning the toss and defending the Cathedral end. The Gunners, playing splendidly, were not long in scoring a goal, and although
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    MONDAY, 19TH JUNE.
    106 9 The four battleships Vengeance Ocean Albion and Centurion are expected to leave for home to-day. The Dutch cruiser Koningen Regentes arrived from Tanjong Priok on Saturday and anchored in the roads. H. M. cruiser Diadem arrived from Colombo at 7-30. p. m. yesterday and anchored in the
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    THE DALLAS COMPANY
    60 9 On Saturday night the Dallas company put on “Three Little Maids” at the Town Hall. There was a big house and the piece went splendidly’ right through. Honours were pretty equally shared by all the members of the caste. Miss Violet Frampton made a great hit in
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    CHILDREN’S DAY.
    73 9 Yesterday w as Children’s Day in the M. E. Church. In the evening there was a large gathering at the M. E. Church, Coleman Street where Bishop W. F. Oldham preached a sermon that w’as eloquent and powerful. The children assisted by the adult portion of the congregation
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    88 9 At the Swimming Club yesterday there was swum the 150 yards “B class race, nine competitors facing the starter. The water was slightly choppy, but an excellent contest ensued, the result being:—Linton 5 secs, first, Warry 28 secs, second. Cuscaden scr. third. The handicapping was splendidly done;
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    A USEFUL DRYING APPARATUS.
    175 9 In such a humid atmosphere as that of Singapore where for several days together the air is charged with a large amount of moisture, everything becomes damp and clammy, even clothes in a w ardrobe being unfit to put on, it is worth while knownng how
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    HINTS ON TROPICAL FEVERS.
    105 9 e have received from the Scientific Press, Ltd., 28 Southampton Street, Strand, a copy of a new publication entitled “Hints to Nurses on Tropical Fevers'' by Sister S. F. Pollard, Army Nursing Service Reserve. It is specially written as a guide to nurses, who will find
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    WEDDING.
    318 9 White Neilson. A pretty wedding was solemnised at the Presbyterian Church last Saturday after* noon, the contracting parties being Mr. James Drysdale Neilson, foreman boilermaker at keppel Harbour Docks and Miss Christina Bald White, of Glasgow, who arrived by the last German mail. The Church was prettily decorated for
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      UNBESMITTEN.
      261 10 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*.’' —There are some, of whom I should imagine One of the Gods (poor deluded besmitten youth is a member, who look upon criticism as of malice prepense. Such people are best left alone to glory in their ignoi ance; travel will disillusion
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      A RIVER VALLEY ROAD NUISANCE.
      276 10 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*." Dear Sir.— This is the third time I have to call attention through your columns to a public nuisance which it is high time the authorities were compelled to take notice of. I refer to the filthy heap
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    TERRORISM AT TANJONG PAGAR. Workmen’s Threats.
    314 10 We hear that a high official of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company lias had to be provided with a police guard both by day and night in consequence of threats which have been made against his life by a certain section of the Dock
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    319 10 The Entries. The following are the entries for the Selangor Turf Club Race Meeting, to be held on the 4th, 6th and 8th of July First Day. Maiden Plate —Convoy, Rutland, Banzai, The Vyking and Bargee. Selangor Stakes —Blanavon, Bara. Duchess, Seaport and Lulworth. Horse Griffin Stakes
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    CRICKET TOURNAMENT. Civil Service and Law v. S. C. C.
    481 10 The second Tournament match took place between the above teams on Saturday, and resulted in a very easy win for the S. C. C. Carver w*on the toss for the Civil Service and Law, but a very weak batting display
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    SINGAPORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    664 10 The President’s Prize. The fifth event on the programme of the S. R. A. annual shoot at Ballestier, the President’s prize, open to the members of the S.R.A., was tired off last Saturday afternoon. The weather conditions were again good, a variable wind from the right being
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    591 10 Small-pox is reported by the “B. N. B. Herald" to be prevalent in the Papar District*, and unfortunately on the increase. The lymph which is received from Saigon by every mail does not appear to be satisfactory, some consignments giving an absolutely nil result. This must be
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    CHINESE LABOUR. Manila Wanting it.
    797 10 Dealing at great length with the crippling of enterprise in the Philippines owing to the dearth of cheap labour, the “Cablenews” says the only remedy ib to admit Chinese eooKe*, which is forbidden by the exclusion law, and Congress will not listen for a moment
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    CLAIM BY A CONTRACTOR.
    572 10 On the 14th inst. the hearing continued before Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton in the Supreme Court oi the case iu which a Kling contractor mimed Supramanian is suing Messrs. Tomlinson and Tian Fook for money due under contract for the construction oi Leome Hill Road. Mr.
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    TUESDAY, 20TH JUNE.
    1362 11 I' Whkklek. of the Indian Army, I )I '"m foon Saturday last. He is spendlarrix- 1 r k #ve here with his daughter, I. n« M 01 IE!. 1 >lr-- 0 hundred and eighty deaths were T"" at Singajx>re during the week n 'the 10th instant. The
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    SELANGOR AUTOMOBILES.
    138 11 TniRTY-six automobiles were licensed in Selangor during last year and 35 drivers’ licenses were issued. There are now two cars of 10 li.-p, eight cars of 8 h.-p., nine of 6 h.-p, three of 5 li.-p., and one of 4£ h.-p, as well as several motor cycles, running
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    RUSSIANS AT MANILA.
    213 11 Since their arrival in Manila the three Russian war-ships have been receiving supplies of every description. A great many of the officers have ordered uniforms ashore, and it is understood that contracts have been made for uniforms for the entire crews of the ships. A local house
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    ST. JOSEPH’S INSTITUTION. Annual Athletic Sports.
    701 11 On Saturday, there was a large gathering of spectators on the old jail site to witness the working off of the final events of the sports. Three marquees had been put up bv Mr. H. C. Black. A. O. D., for the accommodation of
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    PULLER TAUGHT A LESSON.
    171 11 A practical lesson in respect to the rule of the road has been taught at Penang to a Hokien ’rikislia puller named Sua Bok Yong. On Monday last, whilst Mrs. Birch, w ife of the Resident-Councillor, was being driven home in her carriage, progress was barred
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    THE ALLEGED FRENCH SPY.
    109 11 The following Tokyo message appears in the Journal de Paris It appears that positive proofs have been brought against M. Bougouin, who is accused of having regularly procured military information for the Russian officials at Shanghai by means of several intermediaries. Two Japanese are implicated in
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    CONTRACTOR’S CLAIM.
    401 11 In the Supreme Court this morning the hearing was continued before Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton of the case in which Supra manian, a Kling contractor, sues Messrs. Tomlinson and Tian Fook for money due on a contract to construct a road at Leonie Hill. Mr. W. Nanson appeared
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    “ STRANGER THAN FICTION.”
    341 11 STRANGER THAN FICTION.” Mrs. Hill, residing in Nelson Road, had been out during the afternoon and evening of the 15th inst. and was returning home in a rikisha about 9 o’clock when a Malay called out toiler to stop. He called a second time and told her puller to halt.
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    A SOLICITOR’S PETITION.
    257 11 Mr. Leigh Clare appeared before Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton yesterday in support of a petition by Mr. F. Salzmann, of Messrs, ▲lien and GlealiiU’s office, praying that he be exempted from the preliminary examination required under the local rules. Mr. Salzmann has been with the firm since
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    SANDOW IS COMING.
    69 11 The opening night of Eugen Sandow's Graeco-Roman Arena is definitely fixed for ednesday of next week, 28th inst. The ast stage and its many accompaniments are to be. erected on the Raffles Reclamation. Booking is now proceeding at the Robinson Fiano Co. and as it is going
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    BATTERY ROAD PAVING.
    96 11 The experimental paving in Battery Road is not standing the strain of the traffic in the way which it was expected it would. There are signs of chipping on the surface in many places. The paving when laid down at the iirst was guaranteed by the contractor
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    THE DALLAS COMPANY.
    126 11 A very fair audience witnessed the perormance of the “Duchess of Dantzic at i Ha j as i n^lt by the members of the Dallas Company. The piece was a change from the light comedies of theprecedmg days and was a success. H. E. the Governor and
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    A PAINFUL CASE.
    151 11 A very painful impression w'as created in town yesterday afternoon bv the new’s that a gentleman residing at Raffles Hotel had shot himself through the heat! with a revolver. On enquiry from the police it was ascertained tliat the report was true. It appears that Mr. Hugh
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    230 11 At 10 a.nL on Saturday, Quay Cheng Tieng a clerk employed by the Opium Farmeis and in charge of a branch shop at the sixth utile. Thompson Road, made a report at Tliompson Road Police Station to the effect that lie had that morning left his
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    220 11 June Monthly Medal. This competition, which took place on Saturday and the following day, having been postponed on account of the races, resulted in a tie for first place between Messrs. Corbett and Masterton. In the play off on last Saturday Mr. Corbett easily defeated his opponent
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    MOTOR BOATS IN SINGAPORE.
    648 12 A New Apparatus. little while ago we reproduced a cutting from the Straits Echo in which the I aliang correspondent of that paper said improved facilities for motor transport on the 1 ahang River were under consideration and that tne Government intended introducing something in the
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    SURVEY IN SELANGOR.
    337 12 Thus ihe “Malay Mail”: The worst blc4 on the administration, of ibis State is the scandalous delay in dealing with j applications for survey, and the subsequent issue of titles. The peasant, the miner and the builder all suffer equally. The delay extends from six months 10
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    THE BEGGAR NUISANCE. Causes of the Recrudescense of the Plague.
    352 12 Of late that has been quite an influx from Indian coast ports of female medicants, both young and old who may be seen in large numbers about the town plying their trade of begging. Some of them have native stringed
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    POLICE NEWS.
    273 12 On Saturday night, a very confiding C hin esc woman residing in Bain Street wished to redeem a pledge from n.-ighhonring pawnbroker's. She called a likisha puller and entrusted him with 521 and tho ticket. lit 1 left his vehicle with her. He did not return. The woman
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    TIN MARKET.
    272 12 London, 23rd May. The following is from the “Cornish Post”: The market was firm last week, partly owing to a good demand from America, partly to official news that the production of Banca lastyear was only about 7,700 tons —a reduction of nearly 3,000 tons as compared with
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Lewis and Peat’s Report.
    437 12 London, 26th May. Para. The market has been very quiet during the week and only a business has been done, including Fine Hard distant delivery at 5/9 down to 5/8A for retail lots on the spot. Extra fine in good demand at 5/6£
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    SELANGOR TIN OUTPUT.
    219 12 The export of tin from Selangor during the month of May amounted, says the “Malay Mail. to piculs 11,178.72: and of tin-ore (reduced to 70 per cent of the gross weight) piculs i 3,323.0 c, or a total of piculs 24,504.30 (1,159 tons). The approximate value of
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    SMUGGLED LETTERS.
    140 12 Somk days ago a summons was granted against the Chinchew of the Butavier for being connected with the smuggling into the Colony of 82 unstamped letters. A sampan man was also in the case, the letters in question having been found in his possession. Yesterday, the two men
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    MR. E. V. CAREY.
    1139 12 Interviewed at Colombo. Mr. E. V. Carey, the well-known planter and visiting agent, of Selangor, arrived in Colombo on the 3rd June from Europe. Speaking to the “Times of Ceylon” regarding the all-absorbing topic of Rubber Mr. Carey—who is accompanied by his cousin—described his very interesting
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    THE ALLEGED RUSSIAN SPY AT PULO BRANI. Released from Prison Yesterday.
    235 12 Vladimik Hokwitz. who was convicted ii what lias generally been called the P* Brani Spy case and was sentenced to a ten: of imprisonment under the Fortifcaooib Ordinance, was released froL jw® yesterday afternoon. This is «Ut foretold a
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    PENNG RUBBER.
    154 12 A ‘‘Practical Man wTitmg India Rubber Journal on r u kinds of rubber arriving en lish market, comments as to Penang Rubber, which eludes the produce of 'the F. Penang, Rangoon and Assam have some points in common. p iri latter two resemble more the rubber. It is
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    THE NAVAL BATTLE.
    1047 13 Russian Account. I Manila American has inter- The 0 Admiral Enquist s n yi: port. The Admiral and p« r V'' ia„‘meu of war had just 1U threw. The interview was l^ rUt Rl ,-f the Admiral on 4th June, ■cught u uicl not he seen a
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    KUALA LANGAT.
    890 13 Kuala Langat, a district in Selangor, is going ahead, judging from the report of Mr. A. S. Jelf (its district officer) for 1904. Hereunder are extracts therefrom Coconuts. The cultivation of coconuts in the district increases rapidly. A Malay Coconut Inspector, who has done good work in making
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    RESIDENT-GENERAL’S REPORT.
    679 13 F. M. S. Education. Referring to the Vernacular Schools, the Resident-General says These are mostly Malay schools, and regarding them I cannot do better than quote from Mr. Wilkinson's last report. "In the first place, it must be pointed out that even in the most backward of the
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    BRITISH BORNEO EXPLORATION.
    971 13 Various Minerals Discovered. The statutory general meeting of the British Borneo Exploration Company, Limited, was held on Wednesday May 24th, at the office, 19, St. Switliin s-lane, E.C., Mr. Edmund Davis presiding. The Secretary (Mr. C. L. Kettridge) read the notice convening the meeting. The Chairman said:
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    WEDNESDAY, 21ST JUNE.
    326 13 At 7 o’clock this morning, Lieut-Col. Pennefatlier. I. G. P.. inspected the Marine Police. It is notified that cattle may not now be exported from Singapore to Port Swettenliam. Wk are sorry to hear that Mr. Wathen, Assist. Superintendent of Police, has been ill in hospital for
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. Orchestral Concert at the Town Hall.
    331 14 There was a medium-sied audience at the Town Hall last night to hear the orchestral concert given under the auspices of the Singapore Philharmonic Society, and under the direction of Mr. St. Clair. His Excellency Sir John Anderson was unable to
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    ACTION FOR DAMAGES.
    404 14 In the Supreme Court thi-. morning before Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton a case was called in which Choa Ah Hyc sues Tan Ah Bee for $1,000 for alleged malicious prosecution. 'Mr. Thomas Braddell ap|x*arod for plaintiff and Mr. Rene Lowell for the defence. There are four cases
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL. S.V.A. v H. Co. Sherwood Foresters.
    183 14 The S.V.A. met H. Co. Sherwood Foresters in a League match on the S.R.C. ground yesterday afternoon and a very exciting and keenly contested game was the result. H. Co. commenced the attack from the sea end but soon lost the ball,
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      MORE ABOUT THE GODS.
      134 14 To the Kilitor of the Straitit Times.'* Dkak Editor, —The purport of the letter in your issue of the 19th instant, written by A Fair One presumably also means to imply that The Gods are occupied entirely, and on all occasions, by quite an untalented division
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    THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL. Electric Installation.
    692 14 Within the past few days the hulk of the fittings for the electric installation of the new Victoria Memorial Hall have arrived from home to the order of the Electrical Department of Messrs. Howarth Krskine. Ltd., who will now he in a position to
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    BILKING PREVALENT. A Remedy Therefor.
    131 14 Bilkixo 'rikisha pullers has long been in vogue, ami it is found to be a practice somewhat difficult to suppress since .tlie advantage is all on the side of the bilker who leaves his victim at the door of a house or office, and does
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    HEAVY LANDSLIP. ROBERTSON QUAY FALLS INTO THE RIVER. Apparently Nobody is Responsible.
    551 14 About 7.45 this morning a portion of Robertson Quay near the junction of Kanisha Mari can Road at Pulo Saigon settled down into the river. This quay fronts Messrs. Bel in Meyer Co.’s, produce godown, ami also a
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    KLANG IN 1904.
    944 14 Mr. F. Bede Cox, the district officer of Klaug, thus report: on affairs there in 1904. Planting. Applications for small holdings numbered a very large proportion of the applications being by Javanese, whose attempts at cultivation have compared most favourably with those of other natives. Two hundred
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    Special Telegrams to the “Straits Times.”
    194 14 Representations havei**.^' l rl:> release of twenty of the cn\. h who were sentene,..! t, v> imprisonment for refusing Japan, on 3rd June. 10 Kor* The Russian hospital shin k been released bv the .To Ar v ■->, arrived at Shanghai. The hospital ship
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    Special German Service.
    680 14 lierlin. li-! j, The Greek Prime Minister. ALy .&e. has IxH'ii stabbed with a knife, and has since died. At a meeting of the Russian Waru.:. held at 1 sarskocselo. a majority of tlitr<ii Dukes were in favour of concluding M. ittc is going to America, it
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      241 14 LAND SALE. Thk following properties were sold by auction at Powell and Co.'s saleroom yesterday* afternoon 999 years' leasehold land and house Xo. 205 Beach Road, Singapore, area 1,955 square feet, comprised in Lease Xo. 853, quit rent $2. Bought by Tan Siaug Kang for $5,500 999 years' leasehold land
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    Reuter’s Telegrams.
    2579 15 London, loth June. the Premier of Greece, is 4 be given a State funeral on approached as if to greet (i k>sed his hand and simultai a dagger into his stomach. K v followed. i -duff, re]dying to President r i said the Czar rejoiced Koosevelt was completely
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    12 15 FINANCE COMMERCE. 21 st June 1905 To-day’s 4/m bank rate is I/114.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    53 15 The following telegram from London dated the 2nd June is from the Times of Ceylon The Rubber market is steady. Sonth American Para is quoted at 5s. 84d; and fine plantation biscuits at 6s. 9d. 580 tons of African robber have been sold at Antwerp. Good qualities
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    COFFEE MARKET. Sanderson & Co.’s Report.
    143 15 COFFEE MARKET. Sanderson Co.’s Report. London 2oth May. hi pot. There is no change to report in values, while supplies have been somewhat smaller. Tne demand remains steady for all medium qualities of East India, Costa Rica, Guatemala, aud other Central American kinds. The few fine marks offered have sold
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    MINING.
    246 15 Number ESn c of i Value up to Company Buyers Sellers TransacShares r I tions sold. I I 13.500 10 $7.50 Bersawah G. M. Co. f Ltd 1 12.00 6,500 uniß'Ucd., 4,000 10 10 (Deferred) 8.00 20,000 10 10 Kadana G. M. Co., Etd. 10.00 D om 10,000 10
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    GENERAL.
    144 15 400,000 1 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd.. ..I 10.00 10.25* 10.50 50.000 unis* tied' 2,000 i .0:100 100 Federated. Engineering Co., Ltd. ..1130.00 175.00 4*500 0 50 5 50 Fraser A Heave, Ltd. ..j 100.00 100.00 100.00 80,000 j $125 sl*2s Hougkonjfand Shanghai Bank 770.00 ,£BO/51*2,000 100 100 HowarthjSrskiue,
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    RUBBER.
    79 15 70,000 1 j 1 Bukit Rajah £2.12.6 9,000 unissued. 6,000 1 1 Cicely Rubber Estate £l. 5.0 6,000 1 ■£l* vv 5% Pre. £1.10.0 1 1 Pataliug Bpbber Co. j£ 2.10.0 12,500 unissued, j Ribu Planting Co. Ltd. 9 150 sales $lOO 9100 1 Sandycroft Rubber Co. 9130 160.009
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    DEBENTURES.
    51 15 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 7% 250,000 3% prem. Riley, Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 225,000 2% prem buyers. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,000 2% prem buyers. ft 5% ..j 1,878,000 1% prem buyers. II 4% 655,500 2% dia. nom. Taniong Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. 6% 250,000 2% prem buyers. 5% 1,365,500 ptem buyers.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    412 16 Arrived. Arrived 15th June. By Forworn —From London Mr. McClymont, Mrs. McClymont, son, daughter and child, Mr. E. Gibson. For Hongkong—Mr. H. St. J. Sasse, Miss Barrow. Dr. F. H. Cantley, Mr. E. Gaster, Mr. A. J. Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Evans and infant. For Manila—Mr. A.
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    ARRIVALS.
    933 16 f Vessel’s Name LA u Tons, Captain From Sailed) Consignees Z Kig J’ne I 14 Stettin Hfrit str. 1396 Farrell Langkat June 1*2 Katz Bros Ltd. 14 M. Vajirunliis Dut str. 1182 Pahst Padang June 3 Daendels k Co. 14 Hong Wan Brit str.| 110 Phillips Malacca June 13
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    CLEARANCES.
    540 16 'S Datk Vessels Name Flag k Rig j Tons Dksti n i June 13 Annam Fell str. 3878 Marseille* 14 Haiphong str. 874 Saigon por^i 14 Giang Ann Dut str. 557 Samarang 14 Medusa Sia str. 609 Kolie 14 S. Rickmers Brit str. 690 Bangkok via i> c 14
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