The Straits Budget, 1 March 1906
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section91 1906-03-01 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES. :?hed over Half a Century Cable Address Times, Singapore. Straits Budget, 40 Cents. &TRAITB Times 15 cents. YOI- LX. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. 1 MARCH, 1906. NO. 2506 Th: “STRAITS TIMES” circulates i\ Singapore and Penang J,aR r. 1.» THV rr.HMiT91 words
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The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 1ST MARCH.
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Article16 1906-03-01 1 (>n the 2H?li February, at Hongr\ -li. u itcof Mr. H. Bulmer, of a son.16 words
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Article302 1906-03-01 1 M\n*i Km h: On the 17th February, at T-'.-k l>\ tlit* Rev.J. B. Bourne. Cliapa'.ii of All Saint-. Taiping. Perak, Maurice l> Mm title, of Cicely Estate, to Zinia Irene Lily. **coml tlaugliter of Mr. J. G. K<x*h, l' l •i t Surveyor. Lower Perak. U'vi i.t u.-Lnx:- <>n302 words
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Article388 1906-03-01 1 Pages fading Articles jLulioiu- Question Harbour lniprovemeut Harbour Experts ws in Russia 2 Wedding Leaderettes 2,3 1-ocal of the AYeek Domestic Occurrences Police Changes Appeal Court 8, ftjjj A Remarkable Case 4 Lav of the Last Wastrel 4 Police News 4, r> Hockey 4,7.11 Arrival of H.388 words
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Article230 1906-03-01 1 The Strait* Budget, this week, is mailed on the P. <). route by the Del hi. The M. M. mail for Europe by the Salazie closed on Monday. The B. I. mail from Europe by the Trent a arrived on Saturday with dates to the 2nd230 words
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Leading Articles.
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Article1250 1906-03-01 1 f Straits Times, ‘.'"Md February.) Thk two questions of River Improvements and Harbour Scheme have been discussed in Singapore for years. We all know by this time with what result —reports by Messrs. Coode. Son, and Matthews and by local Commissioners. Only a few weeks ago. tlie reportf Straits Times, ‘.'"Md February.) - 1,250 words
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Article803 1906-03-01 1 (Straits Times. 24th February.) Thk Legislative Council met yesterday afternoon and. as was notified beforehand, discussed the all-important question of the lioufr—the Harbour Improvement Scheme and the tender of the contractor for earryiug out a portion of the scheme. The Colonial Secretary moved the acceptance of Sir J.(Straits Times. 24th February.) - 803 words
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Article919 1906-03-01 2 \Strniix Time*, ?7tli February.) At the present time, when Singapore is either bracing herself up to fight the conibilled forces of Government, Crown Agents, and Consulting Engineers, or is weakening towards submission to that alliance, it ma\ c not be out of place to refer to the sorrows\Strniix Time*, ?7tli February.) - 919 words
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Article376 1906-03-01 2 Straits Times 27th February. Twenty-five years ago, William of Prussia and Victoria of Scltleswig-Holstein-Sonder-burg-Augustenburg were married. William and Victoria will be celebrating the anniversary of that auspicious event—their Silver Wedding, as it is called—with much rejoicing and amid the warmest congratulations of tlieir relations, personal friends, subjects, andStraits Times 27th February. - 376 words
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Article4752 1906-03-01 2 Straits T'nnrs 'isih Trhnm rij. Thk baiting of the Jew has been for centuries the pastime of the Gentile. Every country in Europe, save Scotland, has beeu afflicted with the epidemic, and Scotland has possibly escaped because she has had no Jews to bait. Russia during theStraits T'nnrs 'isih Trhnm rij. - 4,752 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement95 1906-03-01 1 Th*. post free price of the Straits Time* ,1 year. The post free price of the sfr/, T. Badge is 820 a year. It is not te o—nrv to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions for shorter periods are at the -ame proportionate rate of price as for a year.95 words
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Obituary105 1906-03-01 1 DEATHS. <In the 23rd January, at Sonthdene, > ‘hi;un, W. Martha Foucar, widow of the l f Jinand Louis Foucar, of Burma, for ears Consul of the German Empire, Liihuein. :—Nancy Primrose, the dearly j belovof William Clarke. i\ v N —In January last, at Oxford, of <iii aiia, Denis,105 words
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Article369 1906-03-01 3 Malay P. C. No. 9N fainted whilst giving evidence* in the Second Court this morning. Thk Areiidslmrg Company -a Deli tobacco venture —lias distributed a 20 jx?r cent, dividend for last year. Tlu Rotterdam-Deli Company lias distributed 24 per cent. Thi: Government school at Cross Street lias369 words
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Correspondence.
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Article917 1906-03-01 3 To The Editor of the "Strait* Times." Dkak Sik. bile there can lx* no question hut what “Schoolmaster", whom you quoted in your leader of yesterday, is underpaid. I yet I think he is unwise in paying the exoroitant prices demanded by the local “fashionable’ boarding bouses, rather917 words
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Article939 1906-03-01 3 Action against Insurance Companies. In the Appeal Court this morning judgment was given in the case in which the laiichester Insurance Company and the* National Insurance Company of Iieland by their agents, Messrs. A. Maclean and Company. Bangkok, ap)x*aled against the decision of the Bangkok Court in the939 words
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Article92 1906-03-01 3 It is reported that the following clianges and promotions in the local police force will probably be made :—Chief Detective Inspector Bourne from Penang to come to Singa|K>re in place of Chief Detective Inspector Perrett, on leave in Kngland Chief Inspector Dickson, Penang, to become Chief Detective Inspector92 words
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Article823 1906-03-01 4 All sorts of cases before the Magistrates. Che no Yin was, on Tuesday, charged by Inspector Kirke with housebreaking and the theft of some yards of zinc piping at No. 8*2 Cross Street, on the 14th instant. He was arrested by a detective when a short823 words
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Article182 1906-03-01 4 Thk following is; from the Ceylon Obxcrnr: —A local paper printed a rumour the other day that Singapore was trying to obtain the services of Dr. Aldo Castellani. Director of our Bacteriological Institute, fora similar appointment there. The facts of the matter are* that the Directorship182 words
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Article995 1906-03-01 4 A Cat-as-trophe. Trusting that my readers will pardon the ddgression, I will again take up the thread of my story. As I stated iu the first part of this most remarkable history, the events took place towards the close of that most eventful year, but nevertheless, to995 words
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Article189 1906-03-01 4 Herbert Smith - Herbert Smith. (Sot bif Sir Walter Scott/. The way was long, the wind was cold. The C'liinee was infernal old. His bloated face and tresses gay Had never known a better day. He twanged his harp and sang with joy I am the sole189 words
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Article277 1906-03-01 4 Better Beef for Singapore. The Siamese Government is, so the Siam Ohscrrcr report*, now making a very sensible move towards the improvement of the cattle bred iu the couutiy. A place for pony-breed ing has now been established at Rang Pong, which is about 6ff kilometres277 words
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Article419 1906-03-01 4 S. C. C. v. R. E. The S. C. C. and a team of the K. E. engaged in a hockey match yesterday afternoon. the game being a lively one. Both teams were in g«»od form ami exhibited a creditable display of passing and combination. Fairly level play prevailed419 words
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885 1906-03-01 4 (North China Daily New*.) By the death of Mr. Litton, England loses one of her most valued citizens and the Chinese Consular service its most distinguished ornament. Cut off in his prime, only thirty-six years of age, the possibilities of the(North China Daily New*.) - 885 words
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Article327 1906-03-01 4 Serious Allegation Against a Chinese. Yesterday, #11 elderly Chinaman na Sang Hui was before Mr. B, vain for wnary enquiry into an allegation L a against him by the Crown of i “committed a rash act. likely to human life.” Sergeant Nolan am* amT'f the Crown. Bujaug327 words
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Article302 1906-03-01 4 Thk following is from the Perak Piano r Tliose res|»onsihle for legislation in the F. M. S. have good grounds for seif-gratula tion. if they were to contrast the work dont by* them through the States Councils with the achievements of the Legislative302 words
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Article204 1906-03-01 4 23rd January. The following is from the Corni? Post.”: The market gave way la*t wee' owing to the temporary flatness in metals, and a rumoured increase in t e Straits’ shipments, and £l6l- 10s. wa? reached for cash, and £162 tor t months. Later a strong speculate204 words
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Article1981 1906-03-01 5 The Reaction. Snmi''. n. l>>th February. ction has set in after our pev !miol i- festivities attendant up- r k and the comparative quiet positive relief to us. When r m Penang xve lixe fast, but '‘.often that xve take to seeing U-twivn whiles, xve hibernate, ikenim* to1,981 words
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Article267 1906-03-01 5 It is quite nil interesting scene witnessing the engines at work at l lu Ooinbak when jHUver is being sujqilied to light Kuala Lumpur. There have, so the Mold!/ Moil understands. l>een one or two minor accidents, such as slight outbreaks of tire, but apart from267 words
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451 1906-03-01 5 LONDON COFFEE MARKET. Sanderson Co.’s Report. 1st February. Spot. Supplies are increasing and the demand continues steady for all ordinary and medium qualities, while the few parcels of fine and bold Costa Rica and East India have met with spirited competition, up to 98s. 6d. having been paid for the451 words
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Article723 1906-03-01 5 Two steamship companies in Holland—the Nederland and the Rotterdam Llovd” intend to open a line between Java and Calcutta. A DKSTRytTiVK tire raged in the Chinese quarter of Batavia on the 19th instant Three lives were lost. The damageadone is estimated at 1*9.000 guilders. It is reported723 words
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Article196 1906-03-01 5 Thk following is from the Straits Kelio:— The natives of the States beat the natives ot Ceylon at football on Friday by two goals to nil. The game was very even throughout and was watched by a large crowd of natives. The present electric light plant is to196 words
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Correspondence.
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Article452 1906-03-01 5 To tit Editor of the “Straitx Timex." Deap. Sir, —There have been several rumours circulating about town to the effect that a new manager was taking o*’er the control of the Tramway Company from Mr. landy, and several te or less ambiguous references to such a change452 words
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Article306 1906-03-01 5 Various sorts of cases before the Magistrates. A fkw months ago. Dr. McDowell charged one of his Hylam servants with the theft of some tea and coffee, from his house. That boy" got a month. At the same timc\ Ah Jin, another “boy” absconded. He had306 words
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Article174 1906-03-01 5 Thk British twin-screw armoured cruiser Kent, Captain S. V. Y. Be Horsey, arrived from England this morning, having left Spithead on the 13th January. She relieves the Hogue on the China station. The K* nt is a vessel of 9.800 tons and 22,(NN) indicated174 words
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Article526 1906-03-01 6 Tin: r.i'.sic-loving public of Singapore had a great opportunity to satisfy their taste, last night, at the Teutonia Club; the pity is that more of them did not take advantage of the opportunity. Mr. Leopold Premyslav. the distinguished violinist, who performed in the same hall some months ago,526 words
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Article224 1906-03-01 6 Another Bangkok Case. Thk Appeal C’eurt. consisting of Chief Justice Sir Lionel Cox, Mr. Justice Law. Mr. Justice Thornton and Justice Fisher, was occupied in hearing the continuation of the case in which the Siam Forest Company appealed against the judgment out the Bangkok Judge in the action224 words
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Article236 1906-03-01 6 Yesterday, Inspector Hart brought seven men befoic Mr. Scott and charged them with affiuy and unlawful assembly in Narcis Street on tlie 14tli instant. P. C. 98, was st» overpowered in the witness box that be fainted. According to the evidence given by P. C. 6H4236 words
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Article1583 1906-03-01 6 instructive Reading. From the current number of the Journal of the Malaya Branch of the British Medical Association, we extract the following Dr. Daniels, in urgitig that native drugs and (Miisons Ik scientifically studied, says: The flora and fauna of Malaya present so many peculiarities that they1,583 words
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Article495 1906-03-01 6 Mr. Christie on the Straits. Mr. T. X. Christie, who lias considerable planting interests iu Malaya, arrived in Penang, the other day. Interviewed in Colombo. Mr. Christie said: Rubber seemed to from the chief topic of conversation at home,” Mr. Christie began, “and jK-ople seemed to Ik- carried495 words
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81 1906-03-01 6 Wk are informed that the Nippon Vuseti Kaislia steamships are about lo resume the regular sailings between Japan and Europe which were suspended on the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War. The fiist steamer t*» sail from Japan will be the well known Jiiuyo Mara,81 words
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Article728 1906-03-01 6 The following is from £he North China Daily News Our enterprising contemporary, the Straits Times whose Extra,” filled with .elegranis, was snatched at so eagerly when the mail steamers arrived, before the day of telegraphic cables, and was hurriedly read by little groups on the Bund—“728 words
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Article773 1906-03-01 6 Thk new extension to St tution at Penang is nearin’.. already the electric light in. Major-General Ixi.mi J., ni s X Jones. Major Everett arid CaMtaG' returned by the Treat,, morning. Thk gunboat Thintl, which w a placed on the auxiliary list t ,f 1 Devouport, is773 words
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Article421 1906-03-01 7 Kliohs of the local Chinese tl.rn is a society known l>y the jj. M Vlh>. which holds its meetings j,j,. i»i 1< Ink Ayer Stieet. 1 lie thi- MX’iety have for years past tin'll annual surplus hinds hv j„ itorniance ami a least for the J421 words
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Article848 1906-03-01 7 The Straits Settlements Govern- I rn lit. says the L. and C. Express of I th* 2nd of February, has at last I r v n the plunge, and by* a proclaina- I ;i« n ot the Governor in Council the I tin- Straits dollar has been848 words
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Article373 1906-03-01 7 A Perak correspondent informs the Straits Echo that the Chinese »ervants of the officials and European residents of I poh. Kampar and Gopong have, in conjunction with the bullock cart drivers, formed a secret society which is giving much trouble to employers. servants going on strike and generally373 words
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Article234 1906-03-01 7 The Singapore Town Club is exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance. Mr. C. T. Saunders is appointed acting Official Assignee from the 22nd inst. Mr. Rowland Allen is nominated to be a Singapore Municipal Commissioner. The Singapore Assizes open on Tuesday, 6th March, at 11 a. m.234 words
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Article1171 1906-03-01 7 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal 1 .mmisMoneis was held iu the Municipal Board Room, yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. Pwlglaso.the Deputy President, took thechuir and”there were also present:—Drs. Murray Robertson. Lim Boon Keng and Messrs. \Ym. Macbeau. Rowland Allen. Cheng Keng Lee. H. L. Coghlan. C. McArthur. A.1,171 words
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520 1906-03-01 7 Second Elevens of the S. C. C. and 1!. E. met in a lioekey match on the Esplanade vest* rdav afternoon, and a good game was played. For some ten minutes the ball was kept going from end to520 words
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Article248 1906-03-01 7 For over a year there have been persistent rumours that some of our native millionaires were planning to start a new daily paper which should especially uphold the interests of the native community. When the “Eastern Daily Mail was started last September it was supposed that this248 words
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7867 1906-03-01 7 Pkekkxt. His Excellency the Gove i:\oh, Sir John An.Ierson, K.C.M ft. Hon. E. L. Brockman (Act. Col. Secretary./ Hon. J. R. lime* (Act. Attorney-General). Hon. J. O. Antlionisz (Colonial Treasurer,>. H«>n. E. H. llill (Auditor-General). Hon. A. Murray, c.e., m.i.i.k. (Col. Engineer,. Hon. G. S.7,867 words
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Article722 1906-03-01 9 News and Notes. The Bishop of Sarawak and Singapore is of the opinion that the time has come for Teluk Anson to have a Church of its own. and the initial details are now being considered. It is suggested, says the Perak Pioneer, that with a722 words
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Article826 1906-03-01 9 Mr. la. K. Kokh. Secretary to the Malacca Municipal Commissioners, is on a short visit to Singapore. Mr. A. B. Cross, of Seremhan. arrived in Singapore on Saturday. He is leaving to-da\ by the mail for a holiday at home. Mi:. C. M. Henderson. of Guthrie Co.,826 words
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Article73 1906-03-01 9 Ox Saturday afternoon. Mrs. \v Nutt was iln vino alon s Collver Quay in her victoria, w hen the horse took fright at a tram and bolted, file runaway careered over Cavenagli Bridge and near the Esplanade was pltickilv stopped by a Sikh (loliceinan. rhe carnage was sniashe.l73 words
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Article59 1906-03-01 9 l llK monthly handicap shooting conqtetitum ot the Hi tie Association uas held at hallcstiei Lange on Saturday afternoon. when there was a considerable minil>cr of coiiipctit»rs. The results were A Class. E. Galistan ySong Ong Sian" y j W. L. Kemp s y B Class. H.59 words
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Article98 1906-03-01 9 At the Club, vexteidav. there was a large crowd of niembers and tlltu interest was evinced in the two races for oold, medals. The watei was in ...kkI condition, with mcir- current in favour of the competitors. In the A class race of 250 yard*98 words
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Article103 1906-03-01 9 The Straits Times Annual. I Hi's, the nlcnttn Statrxninu ;—One of the pleasantest pieces o! newspajier enterprise in this quarter of the world is the S'nnfx Tintc* Annual, an illustrated budget of stories, articles, photographs, and coloured prints which api Kars to improve in quality every year. The new Annual103 words
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478 1906-03-01 9 Colonial legislators frequently have the advantage over those who make laws for the mother country in that they do not always have to consider oldestablished customs or vested interests, says the Lancet. In the Pharmaceutical Journal of Jan. 6th are given the new rules478 words
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Article167 1906-03-01 9 t 1 th e wa itlebrated at KIH; t f Miss Jane Lvnn r rr ~"u K ter of Mr. Francis T Scotland, to that K Captain "alter Waddell. Hev. S. S. Walker performed the ceremony. There was a very arge attendance of friends and well wisher.167 words
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Article263 1906-03-01 9 ARoi-T the clo.se of December. KooC'lunc ail la "< '"formation before Mr. Colman to the effect that Tan Teng Yeang had misappropiated certain liooks iielomrino to the estate l ot Tail Yeok Wee. decerned. "The information went further and alleged that Tan leng \eang oweil $130,000 to263 words
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Article136 1906-03-01 9 Mi:. Oliver Marks took a team from the Civil Service down to Kepjiel Harbour on Sunday to play an all day match against a team from the Keppel Golf Club. Singles were played in the morning and Foursomes in the afternoon. A very enjoyable day was spent and the136 words
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Article275 1906-03-01 9 We regret to announce the death of Mr. 3eorge Thompson Hare. C.M.G.. 1.5.0., formerly Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, which occurred on the 25tli instant. The funeral will take place this evening at 5 o'clock at the Cemetery at Bukit Timah.275 words
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Article905 1906-03-01 10 Annual Report. In his annual report for 1905, Captain H. R. Baker, late Adjutant of the Singapore Volunteer Corps, says: —The total strength of the Corps, exclusive of reserves, is 488: and the total expenditure for the year having been $36,423.84. the cost per head including all ranks905 words
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Article858 1906-03-01 10 Tin ping, 19th February. A xumrku of visitors, from Penang and Taiping. have gone to Kinta for the races tli« rest-house, and every available place being taken up. There is to he a dance given by the bachelor* of the B. G. Club during the week, and the858 words
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521 1906-03-01 10 Ox the 26th ultimo, five Javanese employees at the oil works. Pnlau Bukom, sat round a stool to study the Koran. These men were Idris. Murdan, Samat. Iwan and Ripau. The stool was about six or seven feet from the entrance door. There was a521 words
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262 1906-03-01 10 How Plants Spread Through The World. A LAKCiK audience assembled at the Y.M.C.A. on Saturday night to listen to a lecture from the Director of the Botanic Gardens on How plants spread through the World.” Mr. A. W. Bean presided. The lecturer dealt in an262 words
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Article236 1906-03-01 10 8oth Co. R G. A. 2nd XI v. White Cross. A soccer match was played on the Old Gaol Site last Saturday afternoon between the White Cross Football Club and a second eleven of the 80th Co. R. G. A. The R. G. A. proved too strong for their236 words
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Article729 1906-03-01 10 Unsatisfactory Allotments. In spite of criticisms a Daily Mail correspondent: —applied for one hundred shares in the Malacca Rubber Elates without obtaiuing even a proportionate allotment. The correspondent writes. Is it not time some action was taken by the Stock Exchange to endeavour to protect the729 words
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Article120 1906-03-01 10 In the early part of the month an incorrigible inmate of the prison attacked Warder Murrell with what is called a pricker, a sort awl which he all but pushed into the warder’s right eye. The point of the thing came out in the lower part of120 words
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Article197 1906-03-01 10 Tired Tim - Tired Tim. Sad 5injfapore Meanderin ":ke. an’ Wi" an’ dou rt ,H lr »llin r Says Mike ti, s Singapire is awful There ain't uo jollifications. MlI ar Town. anv No, we takes our pleasure s;i.U\ We ain’t got no the aters. a ,i »h..p music 'alls M197 words
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Article267 1906-03-01 10 A FEW days ago. a case was reported in these columns, the gist of which was to the effect that a Chinaman named Song Hui had brought his uncle to the five-foot wav in Robinson Road, and was abandoning him when lie was arrested. The case267 words
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Article260 1906-03-01 10 The prospectus of the Shelford Rubber Estate, Limited, has been issued having a share capital of £65,000, divided into 65,000 ordinary shades of £1 each. Of the shares 21.666 will be issued to the vendors as full}’ paid in part payment of the purchase price of260 words
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Article128 1906-03-01 10 .i ’iiki'i ;:i A Chinaman carrying a pole- t)V ,k and a motor car driven by a E ,IIO J* t j; part in a little incident in Meu- <[ this morning. The order of 1 to r<* r reversed in this instance, the instead of128 words
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Article833 1906-03-01 11 theft of S80. Mr. Seth yesterday Cliinamc-i t» prison for three and Bombay were yesterday i,. infected ports owing to small- .-lug there. Hi i ton Rott's weekly Yokohama 'under date 7th February, quotes .of- at '5.10 sales. Constable Redrup charged a M with gambling. The man833 words
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Article51 1906-03-01 11 ian Tye Tong was banished on the 18th <d February last year. He returned to tile Colony and was recently arreste lat Penang. He was sent here. This morning Sergeant Flak charged him before Mr. Seth for unlawfully returning from banishment. The east* stands adjourned till51 words
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Article83 1906-03-01 11 February Medal. The February .Aledal was played on Saturday. Scores: Marks 42 48 S.» scr. 85. H. Marriott 49 54 108—14 89. F. Salzmann 46 50 96— 8 98. C. T. Hose 51 49 100 -6 94. Messrs Barrack, Bryant, Campliell. Fiulavsou. Humphreys, Nathan, and Seth83 words
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Article146 1906-03-01 11 The Lla ml tut ho Advertiser contains a lengthy account of the wedding last month of Mr. Harold Tnnnieliffe, formerly of Atherton Estate. Port Dickson 1. at Trinity Church, Llandudno. The bride was Miss Gladys Davidson, a granddaughter of the late Mr. James Pegrani, of Mynyddfan, Llandudno,146 words
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Article186 1906-03-01 11 Thk funeral of the late Mr. (ieorge Thompson Hare. C. M. 1. S. <>., formerly Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Straits and Federated Malay States, took place at the Bukit Timah cemetery yesterday afternoon. Many Europeans, mostly (iovernmcnt officials, and Chinese attended as a last mark of186 words
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Article226 1906-03-01 11 Yesterday afternoon, an extraordinary meeting of Licensing Justices took place in the First Magistrate's Court. There were present, Mr. A. T. Bryant. President of the Board, Captain Boldero. R. X.. and Messrs. Gentle, Shelford, and Me Beau. Mr. D'Arcy Symonds represented Officer. The meeting had been226 words
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Article201 1906-03-01 11 Linggi Plantations, Limited. An extraordinary general meeting of Linggi Plantations. Limited,was held on the 1st February at the Cannon Street Hotel, E. t. (Sir AA’illiam Hood Teacher, K.C.M-G.. presiding!, for the purpose of confirming the resolutions already passed to increase the nominal capital to'£‘50,000, and to issue201 words
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Correspondence.
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Article809 1906-03-01 11 To the Editor of the "Straits Times." Sir, —The discussion in the Legislative Council, as published in your issue of the 24th inst., is so full of interest to the public that I think I need no apology for asking i you for space to express the809 words
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Article205 1906-03-01 11 S. C. C. v. Officers 11. M. 5. “Kent.” The Officers of H. M. S. Kent met the S. C. C. in a game of hockey yesterday afternoon and the match was watched by a good number of spectators. The Navy made a good display in the earlier stage205 words
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1199 1906-03-01 11 Wkkdav afternoon, the new building wind, .s to take tl.e place of the old Cross Street school, was formally opened by H E Sir John Anderson. The lut room was tastefully <lecorate<l, as was the approach to it. with evergreens, and some six hundred1,199 words
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Article178 1906-03-01 11 Ihk impossibility which man}' experience of obtaining mining land in Kinta is a serious obstacle to the mining industry, and a set back to the progress of the District. It appears to the Timex of Maloija that the Resident-General believes that sufficient mining blocks are in the178 words
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Article157 1906-03-01 11 R. Palmer, a former resident of Singapore, w’as tried at the Criminal Court, I poll, on the 22nd February, and convicted on a charge of criminal breach of trust. The facts adduced were as follows. Prisoner was engaged as a traveller and commission agent in157 words
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Article521 1906-03-01 11 Ott's Circus which has scored such a success in India opened in Siugai>ore last niglit oil a site on Raffles Reclamation. The j huge tent was packed—indeed, the attendance i must have been the largest that ever assembled at a show of this kind in Malaya. The I521 words
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Article131 1906-03-01 12 Thk Government of Perak being desirous of encouraging the cultivation of rubber and coconuts and the alienation and re cultivation of large areas of lalang wastes tlnoughoiit the State, is prepared to grant concessions for such waste land on the following special conditions: in > No131 words
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Article241 1906-03-01 12 A circular to the shareholders Matos that Mr J T. Marriner having become General manager. Mr. Duff has retared from the post' of managing director in the East. The company having largo areas of ground suitable for rubber and other planting, the directors have authovised Mr. Duff to241 words
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Article537 1906-03-01 12 The Proposed National Bank. Though no official information is yet available, the proposal to start a National Bank in Siam, which has been for some time under consideration, is again said, the Bangkok Times hears, to he nearing realisation. The information available is to the follow ing effect.537 words
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Article2255 1906-03-01 12 When Experts Differ, Should Investors Rush In The following is from the Financier 25th January: A perusal of the voluminous full prospectus of the Malacca Rubber Plantations. Limited. Ieav< s u- filled will, admira ian for the courage displayed by the promoters in placin'' sttch a document in2,255 words
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Article1213 1906-03-01 12 'I’lie following is the General Produce Letter kindly furnisned to us by Messrs. Tolln Jiaddon »v: Co., the well-known Colonial Produce Merchants and Coui- 'Salisbury Square, Lon ion, E. C.. and carrying prices up to the date of the departure of the mail to hand on Saturday1,213 words
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Article849 1906-03-01 13 nK *t:»wawiy from Billiton on \/<>ssrl was liande'l to the police uiii'4- of Singaixire and Sarawak morning from the f. M. S. by i: Lt-ona. i Huttenhae’i Bros., the agent-. •■Prince" steamship line, we have t neat calendar tor 19iW. einlx*l- i ,ui engraving lv’irjemting one *k849 words
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Article320 1906-03-01 13 Edition for 1906. It is told of a worthy resident in the Straits that, when the time arrived for him to take a much-needed holiday at home. Inshowed little regard for the baggage he tool: on board, but of a smallish brown pajier parcel he was320 words
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Article638 1906-03-01 13 Another Bangkok Case. This morning the Appeal Court heard counsel in the case in which the Siam Steam Packet Company. Ltd., upjiealcd against the decision of the Bangkok British Judge in awarding the suit for Tcs. 3063 damages in favour of the plaiutiff. Tuan Sam Air. with resjiect638 words
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Article160 1906-03-01 13 Annual Gold Medal. Thk Annual Gold Medal was played for by members of the Singapore Garrison Golf Club during January and February. The fintd played ou the 2‘»th instint and the following is the* sketch of the conqietition Handicap. Fina'. er. Lt. Kirkwood—Bye Kirkwood won —b160 words
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Article659 1906-03-01 13 Grand Dinner at Teutonia Club. Bktwkkx fifty and sixty residents of Singapore assembled last evening at the Teutonia Club and dined together in honour of the felicitous event, then being celebrated in Germany and wherever Germans foregathered the Silver Wedding of Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor659 words
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Article128 1906-03-01 13 A sad fatality occurred on board the s.s. Sultan van Lamjkat at Tanjong Pagar wharf yesterday forenoon. A Chinese boilermaker was engaged in some work on the floor of the engine room when an iron plate which some Malbari lascars were hoisting above him. dropped128 words
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Article199 1906-03-01 13 S. R. C. v. R. C. 2nd XI. j A soctKit match was played on the I Esplanade yesterday afternoon between the S. K. C. and the R. E. 2nd XI. and notwitliI standing the threatening state* of the weaI thcr, a large crowd witnessed it. The game was199 words
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Article488 1906-03-01 13 Government’s Future Policy. The question of subsidies to steamship companies was brought up on the 2nd instant at a meeting of one of the Budget sub-committees, reports the “Japan Mail.” Being asked by a member of committee whether the time had not come to abolish the subsidy488 words
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261 1906-03-01 13 (By Submarine Cable) i Hongkong 21st February. i Yuan, the Taotai of Shanghai, has bce a appointed Governor of Peking. This is significant in view of his hostile action towards the British, in the Mixed Court affair. The Government of Japan have warned the261 words
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Article826 1906-03-01 13 \By special arrat.jemcnt with Der Ostasiatisc.ie Lloyd (By Submarine Cable) Berlin Hist February. The Morocco Conference lias appointed a committee to report upon the Frencli and German schemes for establishing a state hank there. Italy is likely to be mediator in settling the Morocco police question. Disturbances\By special arrat.jemcnt with “ Der Ostasiatisc.ie Lloyd”] - 826 words
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Article3874 1906-03-01 14 [Tag Submarine Cable) Ree'd. Singajtorc, 5 p.m. 21st F'ebruary. Del'll, by Renter 5.40 p.m. 21st February. Public opinion in Paris looks upon the failure of the Morocco Conference as unavoidable, owing to French and German views on tin.* crucial question of the police being irreconcilable. A military expedition3,874 words
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Article191 1906-03-01 14 Per P. O. s.s, Marmora, connecting with the steamer Oceana at Colombo, from Loudon L'D2, due 3rd March —Mr. and Mrs. J. W Mr. and Mrs. Ferner, Messrs. P. T. I vatt, D. Knowles, Wishart, P. Stewart. Capt. Lance-Bower,Mr. \V. G. C. Blunn, < 'J®Black,191 words
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Article125 1906-03-01 14 East Coast ports, Ban I Vhatt Hi altenli e Saturdays and Wednesdays. Penang via ports, Ki*tn>i every Wednesu*. Boustead. oD Port Swettenham via ports: lena Thursdays, and Malacca on Saturdays, Anson via ports, Sappho on Selangor on Wednesdays, and Hge tV Fridays, S. S. S. Co.125 words
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Article354 1906-03-01 15 tl i middav nil the 19th instant, in.m ctnr Tyrrell. Sergeant Bartels detectives went to No 15 l pper vrt They entered, made their N* i t j, all of the house and were wit nesses t«» coining oj>e rat ions discovered themselves, (treat was Yong Ann. Tlioong354 words
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Article179 1906-03-01 15 Tennis Tournament in :!.t hi'inpionship on Friday resulted 1 veil victorv foi* Mrs. Gansloser w -*.1 i ru wore down her opponent Mrs. V. 1 The feature of Mrs. Wilson's game a<ln. rsible volleying. The first sett Mi-,, (ia’islo'.er 6 games to 4. Mrs. V. 1179 words
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Article331 1906-03-01 15 Arrived 22nd February. Fmm Rangoon, rtn Penang:—Mr \i ai Von Routenberg. Mr. and I s. L. dates Barnard, Mrs. Henry Barnard. and Mrs. s. Brown, Messrs. A. P. Reid, Kol«*rt Leak, Max Bailing, Miss Zelia 'i Mr. (Ut. Arrived 24th Feb. t 1 s o From T.331 words
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Article25 1906-03-01 15 FINANCE COMMERCE. ‘*7th February, I'JOG. Thk Netherlands Trading Society to-day quotes the 4ms bank rate at *2/4*. The Mercantile Bank quotes it also at 2/41.25 words
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143 1906-03-01 15 LONDON ROBBER MARKET. Lewis eats’s Report. With Dec I'JOG. Para. During the past week the market has been very firm and prices have risen about A p.lb., with sales of hard fine at 5/5} to 5 5A spot and forward. Soft Fine at 5 3 and Manaos Negroheads at 4143 words
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Article111 1906-03-01 15 Thk output for last month in Negri Sembilan only reached 6.846.94 piculs against 7.449.37 piculs in the month before. The approximate value of the metal, says the Perak Pioneer, is returned at $570,350.11 on which dutv was assessed to the extent of *78,811.54. Comparative statement: (hitput I111 words
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Article138 1906-03-01 15 Thk Perak Pineer says that the tin statistics for the past year art' now available. The following is a brief summary:— 1905. 1904. Output. Output. Bieuls. Piculs. Perak 446.781.52 450.670.33 Selangor 289.866.74 304.701.16 Negri Sembilan 85.132.60 55.658.41 Pahang 34.879.10 25.067.90 The above results thus:—138 words
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Article129 1906-03-01 15 January Output. Thk quantity of tin exported, so the Perak Pioneer has it, amounted to 24,384.24 piculs against 25.412.13 piculs in the month liefore. The approximate value ot the metal is returned at 62,006.907.99. on which export duty amounting to 6278.808.03, was paid. The average price per picul129 words
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Article52 1906-03-01 15 The following information is to hand ‘oncer nine the output of tin ore from the undermentioned Mines during January, 1906. Low returns are due to very heavy rains. Sipiau Tin Mining Co. Ltd., Piculs 133 Kuantan Tin Mining Co. Ltd., 154 Belat Tin Mining Co.52 words
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Article44 1906-03-01 15 Result of work for 4 weeks ending 24tli instant: Bukit Konian. Stone crushed 3490 Tons. Gold obtained 536 oz. Average per ton 3.07 dwts. Bukit Malacca. Stone crushed 2705 Tons Gold obtained 127 oz. Average per ton .94 dwts.44 words
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Article94 1906-03-01 15 Gambier buyer* 7.66 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 10.75 Copra Bali 7.20 do Pontianak 7.00 Pepper, Black 20.25 do White, 5% 29.00 Sago Flou.* Sarawak 3.07} do Brunei No. 1 2.92 J Pearl Sago 5.40 Coffee Bali, 15% basis 21.00 Coffee, Palembang, 20% basis 25.00 Coffee, Liberian No. 194 words
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Article254 1906-03-01 15 (Mercantile Bank.) On London —Bank 4 m/s 2/4} Demand 2/4} Private 6 m/s 2/4 do 3 m/s 2/45 On Germany —Bank d/d 2.40 Private 3 m/s 2.45 do 6 m/s 2.47 On France —Bank d/d 2.95} Private 3 m/s 3.00} do 6 m/s 3.02} On Tndu: —Bank T. T.254 words
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Article238 1906-03-01 15 Number Last of B U i a Company Buyers Sellers TransacShares Xalue U Pfops f r SOLO. 13,500 9 10 10 Bersawah G. M. Co., Ltd 14.00, 15.00 3,500 uuissmd. 4,000 10 ft 10 (Deferred) 8.00 20,000 10 10 Kad&na G. M. Co., Ltd. 200 uom. 10,000 10 10238 words
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Article131 1906-03-01 15 400,000 1 1 Duff Development Co.. Ltd.. 0-JO 8.00 5u Out) uuisriied 2,000 $lOO $lOO Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. lto.oo 4,500 ssos 50 1 Fraser dr Neave, Ltd. ..104.00 105*00 80,000 125 125 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 18,000 100 $lOO Howarth Erskiue, Ltd. 130.00 130.00 3,400 $lO $10; Maynard131 words
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Article150 1906-03-01 15 20,000 $lO 6 Balgownie Rubber Estate Ltd. ..-11.10 70,000 if 10 $lO Batu Unjor Rubber Co., Ltd. 23.00 22.00 9,000 unissued. 70,000 j 1 1 Bukit Rajah ..£3.10,0 9,000 uuissued 6,000 1 1 Cicely Rubber Estate £2.5.0 6,000 1 £O-15 5% Pref. £2.5.0 1,500 unissued 30,000 1 1 Pataling150 words
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Article50 1906-03-01 15 Howarth Erskiue, Ltd. 6% $600,000 3% prem sales and buyers Riley, Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 225,000 2% prem buyers. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,000 2% prem buyer.. 5% 1,878,000 1% prem buyers. t# 4% 602,090 par. sellers, Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. 6% 250,000 1% prem. t 5% 1,365.500 par. buyers50 words
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Article163 1906-03-01 15 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used :—str.—steamer; sh.—ship bq. —barque sell.—schooner Yet.—Yacht Cru! —Cruiser Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor.—Torpedo H.p.—Horsepower; Brit. British ILS.— United States Fch.—French Ger —German Dut.—Dutch; Ital.—Italian Span.—Spanish Sar. —Sarawak G.c.—General-cargo d.p.— deck passenger U.—Uncertain T. P. W. TanjongPagarWharf T.P.D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock B.W.—Borneo Wharf K.H.—Keppel163 words
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Article988 1906-03-01 15 .4 rconia, Rus str 4.167 tons Capt Golin, 27th Feb From Yladivostock, 13tli Feb 1,138 Russian troops For Odessa, 28th—W. A par into, Brit. str. 5,704 tons, Capt Stott, 28th Feb. From New Castle, 2nd Feb. Coal, Boustead A Co. For Calcutta, U —W. J But 8tr988 words
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Article781 1906-03-01 15 Same, port probable date of arrival and name of agents. Steaxebs. Aberlour, London. A pi. 28; Paterson Simons. Achilles, China, Mar. Id; Mansfield. Alcinous, China, Apl. 1 Mansfield. Ameer, London, Mar. 14; Paterson Simon*. Anamba. Shanghai, Mar. 2 East Asiatic. Arcadia, Colombo, Mar. 17 P. A O. Arratoon781 words
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Article689 1906-03-01 16 Feb. 21 Capri. Ital str, 2717 tons, Belsito, Hongkong, Behn Meyer Heim, Nor str, 758 tons, Eriksen, Bangkok, Behn Meyer Pekin. Brit str, 2555 tons, Mare, Hongkong, P. .v O. Coy. Full Wo, Brit str, 454 tons, Tadd, Tegal, Katz Bros. Karang, Dut str, 207 tons, Haan. Palembang, Ang689 words
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Article294 1906-03-01 16 Feb. 20 Louqsor. Fob str, Hongkong and Swatow Broholm, Dan str, Bangkok Heim, Nor str, Sou ra bay a Breid, Nor str, Bangkok 21 Magdeburg. (ier str, Hamburg via ports Den of Kelly, Brit str. Hongkong and Japan Elg, Nor str. New Castle On Tyne Hebe, Brit str, Penang294 words
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