The Straits Budget, 28 September 1905
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Title Section86 1905-09-28 1 The Straits Budget Established over Half a Centcry VOL. LIX. Cable Address: Times, Singapore. Straits Budget, 40 Cents. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. 28 SEPTEMBER, 1905. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES. Straits Times 15 cents. NO. 2484 Thl “STRAITS TIMES’’ circulates elv in Singapore and Penang rtBOUGHuCT ALL THE PROTECTED86 words
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The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 8TH SEPTEMBER.
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Article114 1905-09-28 1 j;. On the Ist September, at Shangnai, v f,,i W. J. Barktis, of a son. Muti \\i» :—On the 3rd September, at YokoUl< >i r s. N. u. Maitland, of a son. '.i p, K,.0: On the Hth September, at Shangthe wife of L E. Delbourgo, of a daughter.114 words
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Article110 1905-09-28 1 (themkrc —On the 20th iust.. at Andrew s Cathedral, by the Revd. H. C. La d. Albert Edward, of the P.W.D., Pahang, F.M.S., eldest son of Mr. H. J. Yzelman, f *he State Secretariat, Johore, to Estelle Margaret, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. a&iles Grenier. of Colombo, Ceylon,110 words
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Article381 1905-09-28 1 PACiES. Uading Articles T!it Tramway 1 Municipal Slackness 1 >Kan Award 1 itore Scots 1 Storage Battery 2 t-hib Expulsion 2 Britain and Japan 2 f"kyo Hints 2 Leaderettes ...2,3 -ocal: Occurrences 1 ''"‘luiuary of tlie Week 1 jWnger List 1 Wlman -Grenier Wedding 4 Alleged Theft381 words
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Article231 1905-09-28 1 The Straits Budget this week is mailed anion by the P. k O. rohte by the Simla. The M. M. homeward mail by the B. Simon* closed on Wednesday. The German mail from Europe by the M%**te t? arrived on Friday and the B. I. mail231 words
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Article255 1905-09-28 1 Arrived 20th September. Per Sun da —From London—Mr. and Mrs. \V. C. Michell and infant, Mrs. R. W. Lamberton and infant, Mr. A. W. Polglase, Miss E. Cvacknell and Dr. R. Thomley. 21 st September. Per Kuching —From Sarawak—Mr. Bradford, Mr. Keddie, Mr. Brooke Johnston, Mr. Ridley,255 words
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Leading Articles.
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Article990 1905-09-28 1 (Straits Times September.) Yesterday morniug. a Chinaman, for sometime employed as a conductor by the Electric Tramway Company, was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of the taking of fares and not issuing tickets, thus putting into two pockets money w hich ought to have gone(Straits Times, September.) - 990 words
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Article823 1905-09-28 1 (Straits Times 2lst September.) A correspondent reverts to an old theme of complaint in respect of what is generally regarded—especially by the i»oor themselves —as the oppression of the poor by the Municipality. This oppression, which has so often elicited the wails of correspondents in these columns, often(Straits Times, 2lst September.) - 823 words
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Article565 1905-09-28 1 (Strait* Time*, 22nd September .> hen will tlie Scots of Singapore ftwike to, 'flense of the responsibility of their standing as Scots, and the propriety of their honoring St. Andrew Already, we read in the Penang papers, that the fourishing St. Andrew's Society there—in conformity with the custom(Strait* Time*, 22nd September.> - 565 words
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Article484 1905-09-28 2 (Stnut* Tim**, ‘>>nd September.! A Gentleman who happens to have bet n the real pinner: of eleetrieal enterprise in Singapore calls our attention to a paragraph that Inis appeared in several of the 1 wipers to hand by the last mail, describing the successful issue of Mr. Edison's(Stnut* Tim**, ‘>>nd September.! - 484 words
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Article831 1905-09-28 2 f Strait# Time#, 25th September y. Under ordinary circumstances it might be expected that a Power which had passed through the experiences suffered by Russia <hiring the past year and a half would have desired a policy—temporary at all events—of military inactivity on her marches. Judging from thef Strait# Time#, 25th Septembery. - 831 words
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Article768 1905-09-28 2 (Strait# Time 25th Sej)tember.j Considerable space in our correspondence columns to-day is devoted to a communication from Mr. H. C. Brooke Johnson covering certain letters that passed between him and the Sarawak Club on the recent occasion of his expulsion from that body. That expulsion we referred to(Strait# Time*, 25th Sej)tember.j - 768 words
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Article934 1905-09-28 2 IStrait# Time#, 26th Sep feather. The new Anglo-Japanese alliance is he absorbing topic of discussion in the Home and Indian papers to hand by the French Mail. As stated in our issue of yesterday, nobody as yet knows precisely what provisions it embodies, but there is noIStrait# Time#, 26th Sep feather. / - 934 words
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Article4487 1905-09-28 2 I Strait* Timrs, 27th s n ,t,. i r u wt,.. From the reports published i M .j H papers to hand by to-day’s mail. k inferred that the Peace pjou three weeks ago were not so Hf widespread as the telegrams u 0 „i,| I led usIStrait* Timrs, 27th sn,t,. i ru wt,.. - 4,487 words
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Obituary26 1905-09-28 1 DEATH. H’• tH^.s:-On the 25th September, at re, Marianne Hageclorn, relict of the »*.t Hgmont Hagedorn, aged 56 years. Deeply Herman and Java papers please Cop..26 words
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Article309 1905-09-28 3 It is stated that the repairing of the damage done to the R.M.S. Emprr*# of Japan in the recent typhoon at Shanghai will probably cost over $100,000. American papers are nquirting that Germany and Russia have agreed upon an alliance. offensive and defensive, in reply to the309 words
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Correspondence.
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Article156 1905-09-28 4 RATS AS DIET To the Editor of the 44 Strait > Time*. Dear Sir, —I have often heard it stated that the poor Chinese in certain jiarts of China are accustomed to eat rats, but never believed until this morning that this was true also in Singapore. At about 8-45156 words
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Article422 1905-09-28 4 The marriage of Mr. Albert E. \/.elnian and Miss Estelle M. Grenier took place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The bridegroom is the eldest sou of Mr. H. G. Yzelman. of Joliore, and is in the service of the F. M. S. Govern ment422 words
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Article392 1905-09-28 4 The Vials of Counsel’s Wrath. Yesterday, Gan Boon Tuk and Seng Su were again before Mr. Co!man for preliminary examination on the allegations of theft and disusing of stolen property respectively. Mr. Sproule, tlie Deputy Public Prosecutor, appeared for the Crown Mr. Battenberg for the defendants392 words
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Article2173 1905-09-28 4 THE EQUITABLE” TROUBLES. Explanatory Letter from Mr. J. T. Hamilton. Some adverse criticisms anent the troubles of the Kqitable Life Co. have apjieared in these column, hilt we have also given full publicity to the explanations that came from the other side of the question. Acting ou the same principle,2,173 words
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Article398 1905-09-28 4 Alleged Kidnapping. This morning Mr. Bryant had an extradition case l>efore him. It arose owing to the alleged kidnapping of a Malay girl aged ten from an estate in Perak. Detective Inspector Slieedy apjieared for the Crown. Mr. Van Cuylenberg defended the accused, Haji Mahomed Syed, who,398 words
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Article127 1905-09-28 4 Vampires v. D. Co. Foresters. A big crowd watched the League football match played on the Anson Road football ground yesterday afternoon, between the Vampires and D. Co. Sherwood The Vampires played a fine name throughout. showing very good passing powers and strong defence. D. Co. on the127 words
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Article114 1905-09-28 4 Thanks to the Crown Princess, says a London paper, Berlin, and. indeed, all German countries are likely to see the revival of a fashion deemed graceful for ladies of rank in France a century ago. Her Imperial Highness has begun to use. in her walks abroad, au114 words
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Article257 1905-09-28 4 Singapore vs. Ceylon. The annual shootiug match between Colombo and Singapore takes plaoe this year, sometime between the 1st and 15th November. Ten a side will take part, and, unlike in previous years the Ceylon team will be strengthened by the inclusion of four of the regulars.257 words
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Article176 1905-09-28 4 As we reporte<i ves 4 erdav a I ent occurred on the Traumai* vious day. a young Kline hr/v i*S* J Pagar Road being knocked dtwj T *»l taming a broken arm and a J He is not expected to live. Tl was first witnessed by a Polic*176 words
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Article161 1905-09-28 4 Ahmat bix Lux I. P.C. 26. went with Kirke and others on Monday night on for gamblers at a house in Hidden s*H While searching the house he seems t -l found and annexed $3. the I friend. The friend made a report yV I Central Station161 words
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Article401 1905-09-28 4 (From our Java Correspondent Sourabaya loth SeptemUr. When the South African war \va» aWr. to begin. Lord Roberts predicted it would be a military promenade. But. as the world afterwards saw. it was not. When the South Celebes war was opened, every one *hc knew the401 words
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Article187 1905-09-28 4 THE TRANSPORT DUNERA.” Unfit to Travel On. Truth of August 24th remark* “An officer who recently retmuo South Africa by the hired transput narrates au edifving story of his -o. Not only was his cabin intes cockroaches, bugs, and other vermin. of his wife’s dress baskets in the room was187 words
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Article486 1905-09-28 5 i Wescralian’s Views Anent the New Docks. v WV'traliaii traveller gives the followmolesting account of Singapore in nears in the Liverpool Journal Will' 'll i nttlit *orc says) is properly term- Hi* Gate of the East,” for it is t "i rendezvous for ships from ,,t the world, with486 words
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Article286 1905-09-28 5 I Am interesting communication wiih I t<» the last exhumation of the I i mi- i Beethoven, some 20 year- <- i- made to the "Neue Freie Presse I *»y Ibn Wilhelm Stiassnv, who was j J| >' in at the ceremony as a repressnI ’at: e t286 words
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Article574 1905-09-28 5 Mk. Wolfkkstas. S. D. (>.. Butter worth, was lately out shooting in the* Northern District and bagged about 37 couples of snip*. Pkna.no is to have yet another Bank. Die Mercantile Bank has obtained premises in Bishop Street and was to op*n a branch there on Monday574 words
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Article262 1905-09-28 5 Address on Malaya. An interesting address on “Places of interest near Singajiore, or Missionary Needs in Malay Lands,” was delivered at the Methodist Church last night by Mr. F. J. Benjafield, and illustrated by about fifty excellent lantern views, which were thrown with great clearness upon a screen.262 words
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Article1999 1905-09-28 5 Half-Yearly Meeting. To-day. j The halt yearly liieetAig of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce was held this afternoon at the Exchange. Mr. W. li. Shelford presiding. The Chairman addressed the meeting as follows: The Currency. The principal question which has lately occupied the minds of us all1,999 words
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Article511 1905-09-28 5 Thk annual interport rifle match is to be fired off in the respi ctive ports between 1st and loth October. We have already given the list of men selected to practice for Singapore, and regular practice* is nowin progress. The following Hongkong and Shanghai shots have been511 words
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Article161 1905-09-28 5 Old Penang Resident Passes Away at Sea. Wk regret to say tliat Messrs. Rautenberg Schmidt and Co. have received a telegram from Suez announcing that Mr. A. Durler.tlie manager of the Penang branch of that firm Schmidt, Kusterinann and Co.—lias died a t sea between Aden161 words
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Article2168 1905-09-28 6 Our Choral Society. Penang, Sunday, 17th Scj,tender. The Penang Choral Society gave its second concert on Friday and unqualified success both as regaids the programme and the audience. The latter not surprising when one remembers that the concert took the form ot an at home” at the Penang2,168 words
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Article555 1905-09-28 6 This ntoiiiiiig. Mr. Bryant had three Bengali milkmen summoned at tlu* instanee ot the Muuieipal Health Officer for selling adulterated milk. I>r. Bitchie showed the milk in one ca>e contained 27'\, and ill tlu* other o.V., water. Both these men pleaded guilty. The third man jicrsistoiitly denied555 words
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Article704 1905-09-28 6 Labour Question. The following article is from the ‘‘Straits Echo” The labour force in the F. M .S. tin mines during November and December, i at which time census was taken, amount* i ed to 192,669. The labour force in each State was as follows: 1904704 words
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Article682 1905-09-28 6 Ihk Cranlei/ arrived v< H Dunkirk with railway i.iiiti-riaU Thk Hon. W. R. Collyer. Au, I arrived this liiorning from I* < H by the Bentons/. 1 Among new arrivals at tl SB 1'Europe are Mr. van DilffL H Dilden and Miss W. van I Ml L682 words
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Article129 1905-09-28 6 Promotion is looking up a kit in ti* 4 and Derby Regiment. Lieutenant i Gilson, of tlie 1st Battalion at having been promoted to a *-v six and a-lialf years service, making t company promotion, including th« 11 1,1 of an outside officer, in the present >129 words
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Article1739 1905-09-28 7 I Municipal Commissioners met at. the I :li. Esplanade yesterday afternoon, I tit. Mr. Broadrick, in the chair. I al-«» present Messrs. Wm. MacB and Coghlan the Secretary, ’i’., and the Engineer, Mr. Peirce. I The President. I .1 tin- financial statement showing I hitik accounts $65,745, and1,739 words
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Article256 1905-09-28 7 Driver Gets a Ducking. Yesterday afternoon about half-past four o'clock a motor-car lielouging to and driven by Mr. A. C. M. Weaver of the Telegraph Company rail into the river at Magazine Road. Mr. Weaver had driven from the direction of Kampong Malacca and was approaching256 words
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Correspondence
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Article183 1905-09-28 7 /’<> the Editor of the Strait x Time*." Dkak Sir, —I note that, in the speech of the Chairman at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, the remarkable statement was made that some of the local European houses have taken in small coins in such amounts183 words
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Article1019 1905-09-28 7 By Dux.** Interest in the races apjxais to l»e on the increase.*, as the day of the races approaches, if we may judge by the larger number of people who witness the morning's work done by our horses. On the off days it is true hut few put1,019 words
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Article229 1905-09-28 7 Bar Cash-box Stolen. A daring burglary was committed at the Hotel de l'Europe in the early hours of this morning. The bar and billiard room was broken into by thieves and a casli-liox contained $40 odd and $60 worth of chits taken away. When the Hotel229 words
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Article640 1905-09-28 7 Cold storage is now seeing its second week in Ipoll, says the Alalau Mail. The first consignment arrived from Teluk Anson on the morning of the 8th inst. It was rumoured on the Sunday following that a great deal of the meat had to be destroyed640 words
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Article281 1905-09-28 7 Thk Gre gory Apcar which arrived from the Ea>t this morning, with Pilot Stovell in charge, ran foul of several Chinese twakolis while steaming to her l>erth at Section 3. Tanjong Pagar wharf, sinking one laden with several tons of coal and very slightly damaging another281 words
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Article211 1905-09-28 7 On North Boat Quay. A Chinese taichew named Ti Hap Joo, who was stabbed by another Chinese taichew in front of his house No. 64 North Boat Quay on the 12th inst. died last night at 8 o’clock as a result of his wound. The211 words
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Article247 1905-09-28 7 A singularly interesting visitor to London at the moment is Mrs. Rawls Reader, a lady who is a living refutation of the assertion that women w ould not make good diplomatists. Mrs. Reader," writes Miranda "in the Lady's Pictorial, ‘“is only thirty-one, yet it is six247 words
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Article84 1905-09-28 7 Mk. F. L. Roxdebush, of London, has been authorised to file the specification of an invention for improvements in and connected with rock drilling engines. The leave of the Hon. ,7. Turner, as member of the Legislative Council, is extended for three months from 29th October next. The84 words
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Article48 1905-09-28 7 The following steamers lately left Amoy for the Straits Settlements with coolies t 17th July —Hongwau I. witli 450 coolies 22nd Charterhouse., 184 31st Waihora 268 4th Aug.—Hong Bee 766 17tli Glenfalloch 802 22nd Hongwan I. 467 27tli Glenogle 785 29tli Charterhouse 290 Total, 3.512 copies.48 words
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1313 1905-09-28 8 As was reported in yesterday s issue ..i the "Straits Times,' the half-yearly ,-pecial general meeting of the Chamber ,,f Commerce was held in the Exchange at 2.3d p.m. Mr. W. H. Shelford presided and there were also present, Mr. S. Gad. Hon. W.1,313 words
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Article2248 1905-09-28 8 Government Arraigned in a London Paper. The following very interesting letter on the subject of the expropriation, by Government, of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company’s properties appears over the signature of ‘Singapore’’ in the Financier of Aug. 30tli. It is one of the most plain-spoken contributions to2,248 words
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635 1905-09-28 8 A REPRESENTATIVE of the Tinfx <>f had an interview lately with Towkay Foo Choo Choon, the most influential Oiinev miner in Perak on the subject of lktiwd gambling. Towkay Foo Choon was ih.originator of a petition that was sent to635 words
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Article639 1905-09-28 9 P\4.\k shares were dealt with on To-day they have gone >t I. M ‘11* *1 \I O. s. s. 1. G. M. s. M. I. F. M. S. ,U of the full official designation \j; |Voucll.«• >1. ‘4’ Singapore. tobacco is now increasingly Holland by way of639 words
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Article187 1905-09-28 9 ’"How ing is the itinerary of the s. s. w isit h is to carry out the reliefs England and the Far East in the ’Helping season. The troopship will s *li;uiiptou on November 4tli, with and infantry drafts for Egypt, v s, Hits Settlements, and Hongkong.187 words
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Article97 1905-09-28 9 Eakly this morning the inmates of a bouse in Killiney Road were awakened by shouts in the boys’ quarters. It ap}iears that a Chinaman had got in through the window’, intent on paying off old scores by making off with some of their belongings. A search was97 words
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Article182 1905-09-28 9 The Bowling match on Friday at the Tanglin Club between under 30” and “over 30’’ended in such a close finish that then* is still some doubt as to the winners in spit* of the animated discussion that followed the game. After the score had undergone various vicissitudes,182 words
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Article260 1905-09-28 9 R. G. A. Beat Volunteer Gunners. Ox tlit* Blakan Mati fontLiil ground, on Saturday afternoon, the S. V. A. encountered No. SO Coy. H. G. A. in a League match, aud succumbed to the tune of five goals to one. The Volunteers, it should be explained. were not260 words
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Article364 1905-09-28 9 Gathering at the Christian Institute. A larok audience gathered at the M. E. Chapel for Malay-speaking people last night, the occasion being the annual Children's Day exercises. The chapel had lx?en tastefully decorated for the occasion with British and American flags, palms and chains of evergreens. Over the364 words
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Article370 1905-09-28 9 The Lawyer’s Boots. Mr. Mostaou Harris had a boy named Ham Chan Joon. whose services he was constrained to dispense with. On the 15th inst. lie missed sundry pairs of hoots. On Saturday night the dismissed boy was found in his late employer's room at the Hotel370 words
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Article350 1905-09-28 9 Sati kday’s limit proved a great success, the attendance being larger than the previous one. About 40 riders turned out and followed the course laid by Messrs. Pickering and Bolingbroke. which ran through the Botanic Gardens. Garden Hoad. Tyersall jumps, round the back of the Palace, through350 words
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Article236 1905-09-28 9 Prof. B. P. Bowxk, of Boston University, one of the leading sectarian institutions of learning in America, is now making tour of the world, having been granted a year's rest. He has consented to deliver some addresses during his tour iu India and China, and it is236 words
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Article82 1905-09-28 9 Early this morning, a Javanese named Mat Ali. living at Serangoou. was going along Gaylang Road when he was attacked by three other Javanese, one of whom hacked him about the head with a parang, threw him in a ditch and left him for dead. He was82 words
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Article96 1905-09-28 9 Early yesterday morning two Chinese broke into a Japanese restaurant in Beach Road opposite the cinematograph tent and stole money and jewellery to the amount of about $2,00(), the property of a man and his wife who were staying in the place. The noise made by96 words
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Article122 1905-09-28 9 A marriage will take in Penang about the middle of November, between Mr. H. R. Pinhorn, Headmaster of the Penayg Free School, and Hilda, daughter of Mr. J. Good of Rydal Lodge, Hessle, Yorks. The]marriage arranged between Mr. George Teeliug. Barrister-at-law, of Penang, only son of Mr.122 words
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Article154 1905-09-28 9 The London correspondent of the Times of Ceylon wires under date Sept. 13 that Mr. Lampard's Malaya Company, which is acquiring several estates on which are 200,000 rublier trees from two to twenty years old. is to be out by the end of this month. The capital154 words
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Article207 1905-09-28 9 Thk funeral of tlie wife of Mr. Soli Hong Soon took place yesterday. The cortege left Cecil Street alsmt 10 a.m. followed by a large concourse of influential Chinese, and reached its destination, the plantation of the husband of the deceased at the fourth mile Serangoon Road,207 words
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Article147 1905-09-28 9 Thk Resident Councillor of Malacca Mr. Bland) requests us to publish the following list of subscribers to the Manchuria Distress Fund, the amounts having been collected by Mr. Sob Cheng Bun, of the Resident Councillor’s Office, and remitted to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Chau Koon Cheng147 words
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Article868 1905-09-28 9 A Talk with the new Manager. The following is from the “Times of Ceylon of the 12th instant: Mr. Sydney Moorhouse arrived from the Straits by Germaji steamer yesterday, and will spend three weeks in Cevlon. He has been appointed manager of Bukit Asahan. the property of the868 words
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2232 1905-09-28 10 lo the Editor of the Strait* Time*." Sir.- Having rece ntly lx*en expelled from the Sarawak Club. 1 shall lx* milch obligee! itVin justice to myself, you will publish the liclesed corres|K>ndence &c. To make matters somewhat clearer I may mention that I2,232 words
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Article474 1905-09-28 10 To the Hilitor ot' the Strait* Time*." Sn;At tin* present nearly all so-dagers in these* parts art* hopeful of making fortunes in rublier. Alas, a paternal government forbids its servants to have any coiumereial dealings —they can only economise so far as the rising dollar permits474 words
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Article330 1905-09-28 10 Money from the Straits. Whenever money is wanted in China for anything it has been the custom amongst the mandarins for the past eight or ten years to send some official to appeal to Chinese in the Straits Settlements, Australia. and the United States, and rarely has the330 words
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Article624 1905-09-28 10 The Times of Malaya understands that the dotation of the Kuala Pulai mines makes slow progress in Cornwall and Loudon. Towkay Li Tilling Sen is still in China, whence he is unlikely to return to Perak, unless the mine l>e floated. The land is mortgage*! to chetties for624 words
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Article790 1905-09-28 10 TUESDAY, 26 TH SEPTEMBER. This morning the <jj f Magistrates’ appeals in the s„', l'* 1 0 “I'Oiuc- t Tuk theft is reported of Si tin from premises at the t| m ,r mile stone. a i4 Tuk British Steamer Torbr,,,,,, left for \okohama this morni,,,.. sold to the Japanese.790 words
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Correspondence.
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1482 1905-09-28 11 of the Strait* Timex.*' \..t withstanding the opinions of tli* minds of parents are much to tin* probable or possible aboli- j qii*cii's Scholarships, and I think art* entitled to consideration by i ;:nu ntas much as. if not more than, tl* teachers. as1,482 words
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Article528 1905-09-28 11 V ii the Editor of the Strait.< Time*." Sir. —May I crave a few inches of your valuable space, in order to call the attention of tin* Postmaster-General to the following:— My residence is at Bukit Timah, not far from the Railway Station. A regular service of528 words
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Article84 1905-09-28 11 To the Editor of the Strait* Time S IR —During the last few months about four old residents have told me there is now much less rain than there used to be years ago.” An analysis of the rainfall returns from 1839—1904 does not uphold this statement.84 words
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Article66 1905-09-28 11 To the Editor of the Stroitx Timex." Dear Sir. —As the time draws near for the formal o|H*!iiiig of tin* Victoria Memorial Hall, the public are wondering whether the shabby olx*lisk which stands almost in front of that ornate building is not to receive a muchneeded coat66 words
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Article111 1905-09-28 11 To the Editor of the Straits Timex. Dear Sir, I have not been to the mouth of the Rix*liore Canal, but I was under the impression that it bad a gate and a pump there so that at the time of high tide there might lx* no111 words
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Article147 1905-09-28 11 To the Editor of the 4 Straits Times." Sir. -1 am informed by a dealer in cycling supplies that there is an ordinance requiring thivuse of a lamp on cycles at night. If this Ik* true, the law is evidently a dead letter, for 1 saw. some nights147 words
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Article568 1905-09-28 11 Deck Hand and Serang. Yestekhay. Abdul Ihiliman. a deck hand on the oil steamer Sriino. Captain Starkey, was charged by Insp. Wilson on remand for wilful disobedience at IMadjoe Palcmhaug on the 5th.. combining with others of the crew* to disolx*y. absence without leave, and attempting to568 words
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Article111 1905-09-28 11 l*»-i.\v {tolling has taken place fur the election of a representative on the Municipal Commission for the Rochore Ward in succession to Mr. C'lioa Giang Thve. retired. There was only one candidate—namely. Mr. filing Keng Lee. merchant, of No. 2 Tong Whatt Road. Only 20 votes were needed111 words
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Article148 1905-09-28 11 Yestkki»ay was the anniversary of the birthday of Confucius, the great Chinese sage and teacher. At a social meeting of Chinese, held in honour of the occasion in the evening at the Confucius School in Amoy Street. Dr. Lilli Boon Keng gave an address on the principles148 words
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Article179 1905-09-28 11 Thk Federated Malay States KuhlnT Company. says the Financier is the title of a new concern which has just l>een formed at Antwerp for the cultivation of iudia-ruhlxu* plantations in the Malay States and elsewhere. the working of mineral ores ami the financing of o|x*ratious relating179 words
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Article533 1905-09-28 11 Coolies Attack French Sailors. Yesterday afternoon while the intermediate Messageries Maritimcs s.s. Loom w r as lying at Borneo Wharf a row <x*curred between some of the French sailors and a gang of coolies, resulting in a free fight, iu the course of which two533 words
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Article805 1905-09-28 11 By Dux.** A bright morning brought a large lmmlx-r to the race-course to-day. and they were rewarded by seeing a very interesting morning s work. The majority of the griffins were given sprints of from 3 to 6 furlongs. A large number of them are begi lining to805 words
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Article248 1905-09-28 11 S.V. A. Defeat Y. M. C. A. A League football match between the S. V. A. anti the Y. M. C. A. was played on the S. H. C. ground yesterday afternoon and was witnessed by a large namber of spectators. The Y. M. C. A. were not248 words
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Article251 1905-09-28 12 Thekf. arc two countries under tin British flag in which the attempts to grow cotton have proven! failures. In the Federated Malay States, says the Financial Times, tlu* Egyptian variety planted sonic eighteen months ago has bloomed and fruited more or less continuously for about nine months, but251 words
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Article214 1905-09-28 12 Germans Ousting the English in Singapore. The carrying trade in the Straits, says the Financier of August 28, has been slipping out of British hands during the last few months. Ten steamers which flew the British flag and were engaged in the Singapore Bangkok trade have been214 words
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Article165 1905-09-28 12 The links of the Singapore Garrison Golf Club will Ik* closed at 6 p.in. on Friday ami all day on Saturday next, to enable the Sherwood Foresters to prepart* for their torchlight tatt<K>. The forty-fourth monthly medal, which was played for at Tanglin on the 9th inst..165 words
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Article239 1905-09-28 12 Officials Attacked. The* N. D. L. steamer "Willehacl," whi’ch arrived in Brisbane recently, brought news of an attack made by natives oil h party of German officials. It appear.-* that a party of officials, under Mr. St-uckard, including a number of German soldiers, went to one of239 words
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Article588 1905-09-28 12 The* following is from the “Mining Journal' of the 25th August This market has also shared in the upward movement of the Metal Market, and although early in the week efforts were made to depress prices, they were unsuccessful, and values quickly rose. Very large purchases have588 words
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Article211 1905-09-28 12 Our sea-faring friends w’ill be interested in the following utterances which have been made by Mr. G. H. Reid, of Australian political fame —The men w’ho go to sea make a great mistake. The lot of a sailor w r as, he added, a hard there was more211 words
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Article631 1905-09-28 12 Mining Lands. The total area of mining land held under alienation is. roughly, 219,000 acres, exclusive of Pahang. It is difficult to estimate the acreage alienated in Pahang, but deducting the lands held by the Pahang Corporation, the Liang Syndicate and the Sempam Company, the area631 words
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Article461 1905-09-28 12 The appointment of the D. O. Dindings to be also A. D. O. Lower Perak, which really refers to Stiawau, will cause no surprise to those who have watched the trend of events in that territory, remarks the “Pinang Gazette." In neither the Dindings nor in461 words
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Article345 1905-09-28 12 With tin* present trip of the X. 1). L. Tringganu. which left last week oil its usual rip to the i'eleltes via Southern Philippines ports, the Chief Officer. Mr. Romner, assumes the captaincy, Capt. Littinanu Iteiug promoted to the fine new steamer Manila. The Manila also left on345 words
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534 1905-09-28 12 Messrs. Loke Chow Ki» Hf Chow Thye have recemlv'““‘ B from a visit to Europe* with* V B1 of travel thus set forth L Mail.” 1,1 th \\M They appear to have spent I able time in and about OF Aberdeen, paying special atnf?534 words
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Article271 1905-09-28 12 The withdrawal of Japanese tr«**q*" front is the first important work to 1m taken after the j>eace agreement i" and it is stated that the trails!** station disbanding of the enormous arin> u tf the Government something like V»o but this is probably an exagg< Ji However, there271 words
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Article480 1905-09-28 13 Settlements Blurhook for inst been issued by the GovernC i .-.a* (v *it!ng Office. llajah of Sarawak arrived at Mar- homeward bound, by the P. and O. 7. n the 26tli August. fiuthrie has arrived with frozen meat. t, lit- butter, etc., for the Cold Storage tr480 words
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Article152 1905-09-28 13 Ih> Strait* Settlements return of imports iU'i export* for tlie second quarter of this you i> now out. The figures come out thus '«"uqiai ison w ith tin* corresponding quarter "t year, exclusive of treasure. Imports. I Quarter of 19()5...$83.()85.670=£8.135,469 < barter <»f 1904...$82,493,512=4^7,836,879 hicrea*e in152 words
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Article113 1905-09-28 13 blowing are the winners in the jj ‘'°f the Deli races: for horses.— Forlorn Hope. l’ 'Uttin* Handicap.— Bad News. H u p- —Chester mere. •iris; 11 V 1* $-50)— Sappho. H‘ y Handicap.— Kasje. U i$400) i>heron (tlie only starter). I .,•!!’’**i* :t l* '*750>v —Waihi with113 words
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Correspondence.
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Article663 1905-09-28 13 I n the Editin’ of the Strait* Time 9." *>ik.— -Apropon current representations of the teaching and practices of China’s code of morals." rightly called nar Confucianism, and the teaching of Dr. Lim Boon Keng and others, much of it so thoroughly good and calculated to do good, is663 words
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Article111 1905-09-28 13 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*." Dear Sir, —It is most gratifying to note in the editorial columns of your paper a few words commendatory of a Department of the Philippine Government. As regards Americans in general. your paper has always assumed a generous tone, but111 words
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Article271 1905-09-28 13 To the Editor of the ''Strait* Times." Sir, I quite agree with the valuable suggestion contained in the last paragraph of communication in yesterday’s Strait* Time*, though I differ materially from him in the standpoint taken in the earlier postion of the letter. The lack of a secondary271 words
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Article166 1905-09-28 13 To the l‘jdit‘>r i*7 the Strait* Timex.' 1 Deak Sik.--1 notice that there haslieen an unusual number t*f cases in tlic Police Courts during the past week in which Europeans have lieen defendants, one at least of whom admitted that he was a deserter. I don't know whether166 words
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703 1905-09-28 13 A Missing: Medal. Tlie Court of Requests presented an unusual aspect this morning w-hen about three dozen members of tlie Singapore Volunteer Corps appeared before Mr. Michell, in response to summonses issued in the name of Captain Baker, the Adjutant and Paymaster of the Corps,703 words
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Article747 1905-09-28 13 A Tramway Case. On the 18th inst.. Aaron Elias, then employed on trafucarNo. 30 as an apprentice trolly man. was arrested on the allegation of having cheated a Malay passenger of five cents. Yesterday, the case was again called; Mr. Perkins ap]>eared on behalf of the Tramway747 words
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Article263 1905-09-28 13 Strike of Carmen. Some discontent appears to have showed itself of late among the carmen employed by the Electric Tramway with reference to tlieir hours of service. Yesterday afternoon it took definite shape over the Serangoon Road and Gaylang section by the drivers and conductors attempting263 words
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Article171 1905-09-28 13 B. Co. Foresters v Raffles A League football match between B. Co. Sherwood Foresters and the ex-Rafflesians Football Club, was played on the S.R.C. ground yesterday afternoon. The teams lined up. under Mr. Holmbcrg as referee, about 5.15 p.m.. and from the kick-off it was apparent that the171 words
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Article684 1905-09-28 13 Good Prices Realised. The second day’s sale of properties lielongiug to tlie estate of Hadjee Osman was held at Powell A Co’s, saleroom yesterday after uoon. There was a large attendance and very good prices were again realised. Prices of shop houses in North Bridge Hoad684 words
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172 1905-09-28 14 Si mbi, 20th St fit. Lord Curzon has making farewell speeches. In speaking to the Officer*. eelucation Department. he elwe*it uj)on wlucation as being the most important thing needful towards tht' gradual spread ot *elf-gove*rii-neut in India. Hence, in his opinion, arose the necessity172 words
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Article573 1905-09-28 14 Hij v rr'til itrntK.fr >ur v.'/j r (K'itrt'iiiitinch* U*\hi. rli\. 2i\G. Sti>t<ml>t r. M.nv t.»\» nrublo prospect' ot a settlement in regai'd to the Morocco question are eKpeeied. judging from the statement of M. Rouvit-i. who returiuxl to Paris to-day. M. Witt*.*, who passes through Berlin onHij vrr'til itrntK.fr >ur v.'/j ** . r (K'itrt'iiiitinch* U*\hi. - 573 words
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Article2500 1905-09-28 14 London, 21st September. Tlie Doily News states: —A Russian Government agent is in Loneton. negotiating for the construction in Britain of a whole new navy for Russia. Tip* departure of the Russian Volunteer 1 Fleet steamer from Odessa for Vladivosto k on the 17th inpt., also other departures,2,500 words
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Article1016 1905-09-28 14 Wednesday’s Ties. B. Singles. H Fort scr v A L Chittenden +1, unfinished. C. Singles. H Adamson scr v Steadman—2, unfinished. H R Llewellyn scr beat T M Matthews 1, 5- 6-4, 6-4. D. Singles. D McLeod Craik scr beatG Stockwell—1, 6-4, 6T F Loiiginuir1,016 words
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FINANCE & COMMERCE. 27th September, 1905.
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Article205 1905-09-28 15 August Output. output for August amounted to J >p picuL against 26,213.64 piculs iu 1 j, piw ions. The value of the metal ['in’d at $2,083,292*61 on which duty \triit of $289,566.74 was collected. tiv 14 per cent. j iv. rage value for the month has been i205 words
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Article185 1905-09-28 15 Sanderson Co.’s Report. London, 31st August. Spot—Supplies have been further restricted this week, no East India Coffee having been offered, and Dumont Santos being the only description brought forward in any quantity. The market remains without change, the greater part of the offerings being taken by the185 words
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Article130 1905-09-28 15 S. Figgis Co.’s Report. 1st September. -wing art* the particulars of Plantation Rubber offered in auction to-day (’eyion. Weighing. Sold at XnifHilakamle Para Rubber A.P.K. A 1.. 5 cases Biscuits per Tactician 170 lbs, 6/31 2.. 1 170 6/31 B 2 Scrap 99 5/Hattangaila 1 Biscuits Clan130 words
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589 1905-09-28 15 LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Lewis Peat’s Report. London Ist September The market has been steady, v during the past week, quiet, and much business lias been done. The include Fine Hard and Madeira at to > t for near delivery. At 5,6 for >‘ .ber at 5/5 J for Nevember, at589 words
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Article93 1905-09-28 15 Gambier 8.50 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked M 11.50 Copra Bali 7.45 do Pontianak 7.00 Pepper, Black buyers 25.00 do White, 5% buyers 35.50 Sago Flour Sarawak 2.95 do Bruuei No. 1 2.85 Pearl Sago 5.40 Coffee Bali, 15% basis 23.00 Coffee, Palemb&ug, 20% basi9 25.00 Coffee, Liberian No.93 words
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Article266 1905-09-28 15 (Mkk« antile Bank.) On London —Bank 4 m/s 2/1^ Demand 2/1 Private 6 m/s 2/2 do 3 m/s 2/14On Germany —Bank d/d 2.164 Private 3 m/s 2.184 do 6 m/s 2.204 On France —Bank d/d 2.66” Private 3 m/s 2.71 do 6 m/s 2.74 On India —Bank T. T.266 words
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Article257 1905-09-28 15 N umber p Last ut Value luull Company Buyers Sellers TransacShares c |up tions SOLO. 13,000 10 *7.50 Bersawab U. M. Co., Ltd 12.00 6,500 uuusued. 4,000 9 10 9 10 (Deferred) 8.00 20,000 9 10 1 9 10 KadanaG. M. Co., Ltd. 2.00| uom. 10,000 10 8 (Pref.)257 words
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Article168 1905-09-28 15 400,000 1 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd.. 8.00 8.50 50.000 uuith- ued 2,000 9 10U j 9 100 Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. 130.00 175.00 4,500 9 50 I 9 50 1 Fraser A Neave, Ltd. 101.00 101.00 80,000 9 125 j 9 125 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 850.00 9/10168 words
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Article83 1905-09-28 15 70,000 1 1 Bukit Rajah ,£2.12.6 9,000 unissued 6,000 1 £1 I Cicely Rubber Estate ‘£1.5.0 6,000 1 1 5% Pre. 1.10.0 1,500 unissued 30,000 1 1 Pataliug Rubber Co. £2.10.0 12,500 unissued l 2,000 9100 .9100 Ribu Planting Co. Ltd. 9 150 sales 650 unissued 1,000 9100 910083 words
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Article52 1905-09-28 15 i Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 7% ~i 250,000 4% prem. Riley, Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 225,000 2% prem buyers. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,000 2% prem buyers. 5% 1,878,000 1% prem buyers. 4% 655,500 2% dis. uom. Taujong Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. 6% 250,000 2% prem buyers. 5% .J 1,365,500 1% prem52 words
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Article91 1905-09-28 15 Coder this heading the following abbreviations are used :—str. —steamer sh.—ship bq. —barque sch.—schooner; Yet.—Yacht; Cru. —Cruiser; Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor.—Torpedo; H.p. Horse-power; Brit.— British; U.S. United States Fch. —French Ger —German Dut.—Dutch G.c.—General-cargo d.p.—deck passenger U.—Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf T.P.D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock B.W.—Borneo Wharf K.H.—Keppel Harbour91 words
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Article1046 1905-09-28 15 Aehille Brit. str. 4,484 tons, Capt. Thompson, 26th Sept. From Yokohama, Ist Sept. G.c. W. Mansfield A Co. For Liverpool, 2nd Oct.—W. Amherst. Brit. str. 135 tons, Capt Scott, 27th Sept. From Pontianak, 25th Sept. G.c., and 16 d.p. Wee Bin A Co. For Pontianak, 29th —Rds.1,046 words
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Article686 1905-09-28 15 Siime, port, probable date of arriral mid name of agent*. Agamemnon, China, Oct. 25 Mansfield. Alcinous. China, Oct. 15 Mansfield. Alicante. Manila, Oct. 8 Barlow. Alston, Hongkong, Oct. Adamson Gilfillan. Alting, Bandjermassin, Oct. 1; Daendel*. Amiral Nielly, Saigon, Oct 11 Moine Comic. Aunam. Djibouti), Oct. 9th M. Mari686 words
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Article891 1905-09-28 16 S i Vessel's Namk A(i Tons Captain From Sailed Consignees < niu Q i Sep i I 20 Ban Liong jlhit str. 275 Winters Cotie Sept 14 Ban Seng 20 Hong Wan str. 110 Phillips Malacca Sept 12'Wee Bin 20 'Clam Brit str.' 2310 Bramston B. Papan Sept 14891 words
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Article603 1905-09-28 16 Date Vessels Name Flag A: Rig Tons 1 Dkstj s Septem. 20 Clam Brit str. 2811 Penane^Tp^— 20 Ban Wliatt Hin str. 195 Telobin via 20 Calypso str. 389 Penang and ft^ 20 Hild Nor str. 719 Bombay 20 I Pakling Brit str. 2875 Antwerp via 20 On Sang603 words
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