The Straits Budget, 29 March 1906

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    92 1 The Straits Budget r kHIJSHED OVER HALF A CENTURY VO I- LX. Cable Address: Timks, Singapore. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. 29 MARCH. 1906. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES. ‘■'Tkaits Budget, 40 Cents Straits Times 15 cems NO. 2510 r Ht <TRAITS TIMES” CIRCULATES iv Singapore and Penang L'R tH
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 29TH MARCH.
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      BIRTHS.
      108 1 \i ji On the 21s; March, at Singapore, in v>tV of Mr. .lames Xeilson, <'f a »oii. Both Well. On he 22ml March, at Chorlton. i, 11 to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Webster. i.hoi r.—(h; the 21th instant at No. 8 I': Wilkie Hoad Kiin*ajx>re, the wife of
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      MARRIAGE.
      68 1 I»i i:ki m Finm.w On the 20th February, ;i’ v lines Church. Sefton-park, Liverpool. the llev C O. Kleum, m.a.. vicar of the Far -h. a-sjsted by the Rev. F. O. Poole, m.a., I.* 1 i?er <>f Ludlow. Henry Birkett, of Manila. Mud of James Birkett, of Gra-sendale, I.
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    Table of Contents.
    307 1 Pages fading Articles Question 1 yW Peril 1 ''low Progress 1 harbour Question China f 1 ini Labour 1 lie Duma Wealthy Cook leaderettes l ocal s,! i:if!iary of the Week Occurrence* V'HmI Court 4 6 10 Police News 4,6,8, 11, 16 h'Uglary j n Tanglin v
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    Summary of the Week.
    202 1 Thk Straits Budget, this week, is mailed along the P. A O. route by the Delta. The M. M. mail for Europe by the Oceanien closed on Tuesday. The German mail from Europe, by the I\ E. Friedrich arrived on Wednesday, and the B. I. mail
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    THE CHARTERED BANK.
    167 1 Telegraphic advice from the Head Office in Loudon has been received iu Singapore that at the approaching Meeting of Shareholders of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, the Directors will recommend a dividend for the pas! half-year at the rate of 14% per annum free
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  • Leading Articles.
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      QUEUE QUESTION.
      536 1 (Strait* Finn'*. 2ltnd March.) Among the present generation of Chinese not a few are determined sooner or later to get rid of their queues. so that in the matter of hair they may adopt occidental methods. T»rc are some in Singapore who have liectfine queueless, hut their action
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      YELLOW PERIL.
      906 1 I Sfruits Times. Wrul March.) It has just become known that, ever since her war with Russia ended. Japan has been secretly negotiating with America and her British ally to the end that the three powers shall be forearmed against the terrific struggle which Japan, knowing her neighbour
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      SLOW PROGRESS.
      749 1 (Strutt* rimes, 2trd March.) Mu. Smellic’s letter, which apj»eared in these columns a few days ago, criticizing the obsolete rolling stock of the SingaporeKranji railway and the railways el the F. M. S., is an example of the indignaut pro J tests which occasionally find vent in the
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      HARBOUR SCHEME.
      615 2 Strait* Times. 24th March.) Yesterday afternoon, the motion relating *to the Harbour Scheme and the acceptance of the Jackson tender was carried without a division, but in a slightly, though not trivially, amended form. The chief speaker on the matter was the Hon. Mr. John Anderson, and much
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      YOUNG CHINA.
      436 2 (Straits Times, 24th March, t A letter of much interest, which has been addressed to the Editor of the London Times. appears in another column to-day on pages 6 and 7. The writer, Mr. Lin Hsing-Kwei, is a member of the Chinese Students’ Association iu London, and as
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      RAND LABOUR.
      606 2 (Straits Times. 24th March.) Thk introduction of East Indians to the Hand is a most ill-conceived suggestion. Those who visit South Africa from Hindustan and can change their alnxle at pleasure will come to no particular harm, but indentured Hindu coolies who will Ik* bound to work at
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      THE DUMA.
      809 2 (Straits Times. '17th March.) Rkltkl! reports that the elections for the Duma or National Assembly in Russia are proceeding, but that many of the voters are refraiuing from voting. It should be reuiemliered. however, that these are the primary elections, and the voting does not return any members
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      AWEALTHY COOK.
      6004 2 Straits Times 'l7th March. Some rather amusing remarks are passed iu Truth upon an advertisement which is •ertainly very funny. Iu themselves, the ■emarks are worth quoting here, but more particularly so. owing to the reference to a friend of Truth's who once lived in Singapore and there
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      94 1 TV free price t-he Straits Times ar The p< st free price of the s t a (lift* is $20 a year. It is not Re o"jrv to subscribe for a year. The sub'CT :>tions for shorter periods are at the sane proportionate rate of price as icr a year.
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  • Obituary
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    178 1 DEATHS. hi i j —At 2 a. m. on 23rd March at the I i Mnb bungalow, Rudolf d*Cotta of the I*. 1. U-legrapli Co. Funeral at 6 a. m. toM liatiivia p;q>ers please copy. N- iv Yesterday morning at the General h'"’ ML-rt Edward Norris, the youngest t ‘lie
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    THURSDAY, 22ND MARCH.
    1345 4 11. M. S. Kent left for Hongkong yesterday afternoon. Mu. F. W. Wkbb, of Lloyd's Register, returns to Singapore by the P, O. mail sailing from Marseilles to-day. due here on the 14th prox. Thk Convent at Taiping has been also successful in the Cambridge examination. Two
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    POLICE NEWS.
    572 4 Receiver of Stolen Property Sentenced. Ykstkrday liefore Mr. Scott in the Second Court, Chiong Yong was charged with receiving stolen property, to wit a watch and a purse valued at $16 on the Util of March, the property of one Chit Kim, knowing them to Ihj stolen property.
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    APPEAL COURT.
    350 4 Bkkokk the Chief Justice and Messrs. Justices Law and Fisher to-day. Ramasamy Chetty tapellaut) v. Wee Kay Poll. etc. (defendants). Counsel for Ramasamy Chetty tapellaut) Mr. Van Soiueren. Counsel for Wee Kay Poh etc., (defendants) Mr. R. Braddell. Apjieal was entered 8th Feb., hut objection was raised by
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    Outward-Bound Papers. No. 1.
    1697 4 Written specially for the Straits 7 lines Owing to the roof having fallen in at Charing Cross, boat train passengers must now leave from Victoria, the route being either by Folkestone and Boulogne or Dover and Calais. London was wrapped in gloom when 1 left it.
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    Who Drank the Brandy ?
    121 4 Who Drank the Brandy A well-known bon :icant of Penang, s»\* the Strait* Echo, tc.is the follow ing lvinan able story about himself: Not long ago he invited sonic Irieii'h spend a day witli him at his coiuitiv-!i<» in Tanjong Bungali and, in the evening.atM having dined not wisely hut
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    Fire and Insurance.
    238 4 Somk time ago. says fie 1'inany the godow-n of a well known t hi litre hi'*Pinang was gutted by lire, and practn a > the contents destroyed. The firm. v n just before suspended payment, mad- 1 against various insurance* n !I d' u amounting in the
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    LABOUR AND MINING ASSOCIATIONS.
    961 5 The Situation in the F. M. S. rlllm se have four systems of hoir mines, says the Times of r TIl- first, which is applied to 1 V overburden only, is known as clia 1£r system, and is usually i of so much for Oft. x
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    British North Borneo News.
    394 5 The B. X. B. Herald calls the attention of the Postmaster-General there to the system newly established in Sarawak for the sending of Money Orders from outstations to Singapore or the F. M. S. The remitter fills in the usual application form, and hands it to
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    A Huge Success.
    124 5 Under the presidency of Col. Walker. M. G., the first inaugural meeting of he Ipoh Ladies Rifle Association took place on the 15th in the lpoh Club and was excellently attended. The chairman, in a charming, end well-put-together speech, congratulated those present on forming such a sporting
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    BURGLARY IN TANGLIN.
    240 5 Stolen Property Recovered in Pawnshops. On Saturday night burglars entered the house of a Jewish resident in Cuppage Road. Tanglin. and annexed a small harmonium and several packages of silk and muslin to the total value of $200. Information was given to the police with the result
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    FRIDAY, 23RD MARCH.
    886 5 FRIDAY 23RD MARCH. A sampan coolie was found dead iu his lioat this morning near Tanjong Rhoo. Wh at is worse than owing money you can’t pay is being owed money you can t collect. Quartermaster and Hon. Lieutenant Blake A. S. C.. is going to Australia on sick leave.
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    NEW HOTEL FOR SINGAPORE.
    1772 5 The >e* V-ew Mote*. For many years, Ibcre lim bieu a cou stant call in Singapore for ,»oiu«; place to which people could resort from the glare and bustle of the town, to enjoy a weekend amid the verdant groves which skirt our island shore. It
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    1495 6 Pahang Tin In 1905* As a set-off against the gold export (or 1905 having been the lowest recorded for over a decade, the Pahang tin output for the past year is the highest ever recorded. The total is 34,879 pikius, against 28,068 in 1904 an increase of 6,811
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    Messrs. Levy Hermanos.
    215 6 Wk learn that it is very likely that the film of Levy Hermanos may be converted into a Company. Ltd., next year, with a Capital of 10 millions of francs, the capital at present invested being 8 millions of francs. The business extension of this firm during
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    F. M. S. Appointments.
    404 6 Mk. H. Berkeley to be District Officer, 9pper Perak. Lieut. O. T. MacR. Leckie to be Company Commander. Malay States Guides. Corporal H. F. Sherman to be attached to the Artillery Compauy, Malay States Guides. Mr. H. Clievallier to act as District Officer, Upper Perak. Mr.
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    APPEAL COURT.
    385 6 Bangkok Appeal Case. Part Heard. Brforr the Chief Justice, Messrs. Justices Law, Thornton, and Fisher. Berli and Co, v. M. A. Gaffoor and Co, Counsel for Berli and Co., Mr. Van Someren. pi respondent Counsel for M. A. Gaffoor Mr. Ellis) appellants). Mr. VanSomereu continuing from yesterday addressed
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    POLICE NEWS.
    541 6 A Gambling Raid. About 10.45 last night Sergt. Kartells raided a house* iu Upper Cross Street and arrested eight Chinese coolies for gambling. They were {flaying with dominoes and dice. This morning the coolies, all Cantonese, were arraigned before Mr. Colman and were discharged. The Municipal Case This
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    AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
    1039 6 Melbourne, 28th February 1906. With a view to establish an interchange of trade operations between Australia, India, and the Far East, the Government of Victoria have appointed two Commercial Agents to promote trade in produce and manufactures to and from Australia. Mr. I. H. Lcvien will have head
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    SATURDAY, 24TH MARCH.
    755 6 SATURDAY, 2 4TH MARCH. 1 Thk Hon. W. J. Napier and the H repo,ted their reC£* 4 Mr. John Somerville is i n Swedish consulate, vice Mr. \v i> r u- ofti resigned. ''addeii, 4 The date of the commencement of Penang Assizes is altered from instant to the 3rd
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2970 7 I Friday, 23rd March. I Present. I v V thk Acting-Governor, I William T. Taylor, k.c.m.o. I Hou’ble E. L. Brockman (Acting. Col. I <ecr etary/. I II..n. J. H. 1 lines (Acting Attorney I General)* I H-.n. .1. O. Antlionisz (Acting Colonial I Treasurer). I II n.
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    Sir Frank and Chinese Slavery.
    152 7 Few’ can bring a greater experience of the Chinese and others as immigrants to bear than Sir Frank Swettenliam, says the L. and C. Express. Writing on the slavery charges he seizes the point which was brought out in the last Blue Book respecting the
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    MUNICIPAL BOARD.
    1047 7 c<i™Ss rs, s t. Board room at 2.30 ,‘m the Deputy Preaident .Lupiedtoe chair and there were also present. n Murray Robertson, and Messrs t W R^i Dr Cheng Keng Lee, C Mclrtlmr aL Peirce, (Engineer) and F. j n' (Acting Secretary). were he of March The Chairman
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    THE SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD FIRE.
    358 7 Police Court Proceedings. Yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Colmau. Gbeng Chia was charged writli mischief by fire. The Deputy Public Prosecutor appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Carver for the defence. Mr. MA\. Pett. the Superintendent of the b ire Brigade, was the first witness called.
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    The Straits Tin Mines.
    205 7 Mininu investors are giving but scant attention to the possibilities of the various tin mines situated in Cornwall, Tasmania, and the Straits Settlements, remarks the Liverpool Journal of Commerce. The price of tin must hold, owing to the scarcity of the metal, and a gradual advance
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    STILL THEY COME.
    241 7 From Mr. E. F. O'Brien, late proprietor of the Manila Sunday Sun and now at his home at Adams, Mass., U.S.A., comes the following opinion of the Straits Times Annual :—*1 have received your Annual and hasten to tender you my most sincere congratulations. It far exceeds
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      The Cause of Expropriation.
      194 8 To the Editor of the Strait* Timex."' Dkar Sir —There liave been many conjectures and explanations offered regarding the reason for the expropriation of Tanjong Docks, Ac., and the authoritative statement of Sir John Anderson, quoted by you from the Ceylon Obucrrer. may be regarded as
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    “ The Old Ceylon Planter.”
    369 8 The Old Ceylon Planter.” Sir John Andkrson. k.c.m.0.. sets up no modest ideal when he wishes that he may see established in the Straits—a colony which he lias governed with such pre-emi-neut ability and marked success a body of men like the old Ceylon planters.’’ The Ceylon Planting community, rich
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    442 8 Motor Cars. Kuala Lumpur to Raul) and back to Ijioli. about *200 miles, in 8 hours by motor”—that is what a car claims to have done, according to a recent advertisement. Well, all one can say is that it is possible, but only in the sense that nothing
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    1042 8 Thk annual general meeting of the Swimming Club was held in the Volunteer Drill Hall last night. Mr. F.C. Macdonald president. The attendance was not very large. Mr. C. A. Pearcy, the Hon. Secretary, read the minutes of the last meeting, which were confirmed. The Hon. Secretary
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    MONDAY, 26TH MARCH.
    852 8 Captain Pratt, 19th Russell’s Infantry has l>een placed on the sick list. Mp.. G. Shallcrass, Manager of the Australian Stores, who has been seriously ill with fever, is now recovering. This morning before Mr. Bailey, a Baba was fined $6 for striking a rikisha coolie yesterday at
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    THE PENANG M. L. C.’S.
    125 8 Thk Hon. E. W. Presgrave, M. L. C., naving returned to Penang from a holiday at home, Mr. Bronihead Matthews retires from the seat he has well-tilled during a year past. Mr. Huttenbach also retires in favour of the Hon. John Turner. In the opinion
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    Malay Tin Shares.
    179 8 It was the discoveries of tin in the Malay’ States, says the Leeds Mercury, that had such a marked effect upon the price of the white metal years ago, and many have forgotten that the industry is still flourishing there and paying handsome dividends. During the past
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    Hockey.
    251 8 S. C. C 2nd XI. V. S R. C. A fairly large crowd turned up on the S. K. C. jmrtion of the Esplanade on Friday to witness the Hockey match between the second eleven of the S. C. C. and the S R. C.. which proved very interesting.
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    F. M. S. NOTES.
    413 8 On the 18th March a meeting was held 'm the Parochial House. Kuala Lumpur, to consider what steps should be taken in order to yaise funds for the erection of the new St. John's Institution. liro. Gilbert in explaining the object of the meeting said We
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    POLICE NEWS.
    585 8 Before Mr. Scott on the 23rd Nang was sent to goal f w two”,, '"5 labour after annexing H pai ni Wl trousers in Bencooleti St. tl,,. Toll Seng Kang. ,,f Theft of Oil in the same Court Lon*, v 1. r eliarged with theft of oil Tanjong
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    FOOTBALL.
    276 8 Warders v. Police. An Association football match \va> play* on Saturday afternoon between the Wankiand the European Police on the form*' ground. The game was practically one-'i the Warders proving by far the better tea and did practically all the scoring. 1 he J’niw 1 played well enough in
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    Saturday’s Cricket.
    196 9 United Services vs. S C. C. i ,-t match was played on the K on Saturday afternoon beF~! 1 .I Pnitcd Services and the Services batted first r* up 197 runs for eight a- 1 l.irut. Wvberg was not out for w l T rm,s The S. C.
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    RIFLE SHOOTING MATCHES.
    356 9 The Macbean Cup. i da afternoon, the Macbe.au 4 t diot for ;it liidlestier. firing com- 2.30 ji.m. promptly. There were *j (i -jo t o ij*etit‘>r>. The match was under i; il* u'dittions. i slots and a siglitcr at ;,ihi and 600 yards respectively, •pi., wind
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    Off to the F. M. S.
    303 9 y Holman Hi nt, the well-known j Hunter, having been for some years H ‘'k c«H)iiibra l>efore he went to S. India r ssrs. Finlay. Muir Co., was to go t it* 21st instant to Penang, en route -iitiigor r,,i Port Swettenham, to take
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  • Correspondence.
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      HOTEL ACCOMMODATION AT TANJONG KATONG.
      860 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times.'' Sir, —As a disinterested party who read your article of the 23rd instant, on the proposed Sea View Hotel and Sanitarium at Tanjong Katong. I trust you will give publication to the following remarks thereon: Your article commences
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      “ Two and Four.”
      1386 9 Two and Four.” To the Editor of the "Strait* Time*." Sin,—So much has been said and written about the above figures of late, that they have become just about as commonplace as the lawyer’s “six and eight.” All opinions so tar expressed on the “two and fourpenny dollar, aim at
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    LAW UNSATISFACTORY.
    751 9 Proposition to Regulate Street Hawking. At the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday, the following report of the Committee appointed to consider the question of the regulation of street hawking was laid on the table: The Committee are of opinion that the present law concerning street-hawkers is
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    The Straits Settlements.
    729 9 turned*'bom' 7 *1 lll< SLiaits recently rean,I rin» Z' GaVe wnte U) the London not 2 Z in England do tlip a ppreciate the importance of P^K ent takin o'er tile IihL, ln ln K a Po**e —in fact, verv that Sir e \r r Iy i*u“
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    Lecture at Y. M. C. A.
    350 9 Thkkk was a large attendance at tlic Zetland House on Saturday night when Mr. A. W. Bean gave a lecture on the Vosemite Valley.” The chair was occupied by Mr. J. Polglase. Mr. Bean, by means of a limelight lantern, gave a lucid and
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    TUESDAY, 27TH MARCH.
    838 10 The stiff breeze yesterday afternoon was the cause of a few tongkaugs being swamped in the roads. The Swedish steamer Xord arrived from Pulo Sembilan, Sumatra, yesterday, with 40,000 cases and 46,000 tins of petroleum oil. Mr. Justice Hyndmax-Joses and Mrs. Hyndman-Jones left for Port Swettenham in
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      Lighting of Sea View Hotel.
      97 10 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*.” Sir, —He the articles on the new Hotel for Tanjong Katong viz, the Sea View Hotel, which appear in your issues of the 23rd aud 26th inst., we notice it is stated that the Hotel is to be
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      Canada and Extradition.
      326 10 7'J the Editor of the Strait* Time*. &IR, —It seems to be quite the thing in the British Press to sneer at the United States of America and I am no longer surprised at anything I see in that line, but a statement which appeared on page
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      The Price of Board.
      365 10 To th>' Editor of the Straits Tliars.” Dkak Sik, —What this place needs is cheap but respectable boarding houses. The young men of clerical grade who come out here from home on salaries sometimes a low as $125 a month are compelled to pay $B2 to
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    Tin in Netherlands India.
    158 10 The production of tin in Banca in 1904.5 was a little smaller, but the health of the labourers much better. The application of steam power at the workings afforded favourable results. The profit made in the auctions was f 1.62.63 per picul, against f 1.61.26 in
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    RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN BURMA.
    2266 10  -  By Phila Penn. Author of At thk Skat of War.*’ {Specially written for the Straits Times.") Thk Indian Railway Board, one of the last creations of the Curzon Administration, has just completed its first year’s labours by a tour of inspection over the Burma tracks. The
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    APPEAL COURT.
    433 10 Before the Chief Justice and Justices Thornton, Law and Fisher. Thk first case dealt with yestenliv was the appeal from the Siame* Court brought by Hadjee Eusope. tb respondent being Koolandevelen Cliettv who claimed on two bills of exchange for #3,000 each draw n by appellant on a
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    PHOTOGRAPHING THE FORTS.
    284 10 Frenchman fined $250 for “taking Fort Blakan Mati. About 9.5 this morning Police Sci,:* Dow ling arrested a From rl. man for taww. pliotographs from 1 Bridge ult ll!1 3,(XX) yards of Fort Cuming. I li*‘ 1' soner was a passenger -m the RIK mail Oceanian and
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    POLICE NEWS.
    1139 11 Alle.ed Cheating i;, f..n* a Bench Court, consisting of M, "o. Bryant and Nathan, Wong Ah Yee, Mtouese woman, was charged with iting one Ciiea Hoon Chee, the manager i, jubling Farm in Joliore, in respect of .■iii. Mr. Allen ap]ieared for the prosecund Mr. Everett for the
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    LALLANG GRASS IN SUMATRA, THE STRAITS, AND CEYLON.
    1065 11 How to get rid of it. At a recent meeting of the Ceylon Agricultural Board, Air. Ferguson—first explained that a paper -on Lallang or (illuk) grass was written by Mr. Frederick Poiisford, at one time of Sumatra, but now of the Federated
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    SUPREME COURT.
    147 11 Small Causes Court A NU.MBKR of small causes were heard before the Chief Justice this morning. The first was in connection with four mtives. three of whom conspired to defraud he plaintiff of $150. Verdict for plaintiff vitli costs. The second was that of a towkay who had
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    RUBBER IN THE MALAY STATES.
    541 11 I Mr. E. G. Money, w’ho has been on a I visit to the Federated Alalay States, reI turned to Colombo on the 6th Afarch. Mr. I Money has had a very interesting tour through several of the states aud sayi he is wrell satisfied
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    KEPONG (MALAY) RUBBER ESTATES.
    1422 11 P lsi "8 Predict lh€ first ordinary general the Kepong (Malay) Rubber Estl*^ was held on Feb. 26th at tk J? tes “■‘•Hr*-* M^u F o M Voules Priding L Secretary (Mr. T. M read the notice convening the I 1} The Chairman Gentlemen met to-day
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    Police on the Wrong Track.
    216 11 A Cokkkkpoxdent writes:—About two I o'clock this morning a European police inI specter and some n itive detectives raided a I house in Chin Swee Road with the object of arresting gamblers, but found that they hai I been put on the wrong track. The
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    Rowdy Gardeners.
    274 11 At the Police Court, Penang, on Thursday. I Mr. G. A. Smith-Steimnetz had before him I two Chinese gardeners, Lim Ah Niaw and I Chew Ah Cliuan, who were charged with I using criminal force to Captain Weber at TeI Ink Tikus on the 4th instant. Captain Weber
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    PERAK NEWS.
    1061 12 Taiping, 20th March. The first meeting of the Perak branch of the C. W. A. took place yesterday afternoon, at the Residence of Mr. Hale. Twelve members were present and, while our spiritual adviser. Mr. Bourne, read an interesting theological treatise, a fail amount of work was accomplished.
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  • INDIA RUBBER MARKET.
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      Messrs. Gow, Wilson & Stanton’s Report.
      546 12 Messrs. Gow, Wilson Stanton’s Report. Lowioii, 16th February. At to-day’s auction, 276 packages of Ceylon and* Straits Settlements Plantation grown rubber w*ere offered, 238 of which were sold. Tire total weight amounted to tons, Ceylon contributing about 4} tons and the Straits Settlements 9} tons. This was the largest auction
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      Wm. Jas. & Hy. Thompson’s Circular.
      514 12 Wm. Jas. Hy. Thompson’s Circular. London. 17 th February, In Auction On the 16tli. 1.121 pkgs. offered which met wth a steady demand. Ceylon and Straits Plantation Biscuits and Sheet were rather easier, although 6/2 was paid >/or a few lots and even 6/2J for one lot of fine Sheet
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    JAPAN FAMINE FUND.
    492 12 Subscriptions received by the Hon. G. S. Murray, Honorary Treasurer, and placed to the credit of the Fund with the Mercantile Bank of India. Limited H. E. Sir W. T. Taylor 100 Mr. W. H. Slielford 50 Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan A Co., Ltd. 50 Messrs* W. Mar
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    Some Weird Stories.*
    237 12 Dolly is to be congratulated on having presented to the reading public two out of four of the most realistic and uncommonly “horrible” tales which have come under the notice of the reviewer in recent years. The two tales are named. The Vampire Nemesis” and Cerberus” and
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    THE F.M.S.
    821 12 News and Notes. The G eminent offices at < are to 2 moved to p, a u consequent y, the Court Jn T there in the future. The he, (remarks the Afatav Mail stationed at Rawang i„ th > > but he was subsequent l v Serendah, whose
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    WEDNESDAY, 28TH MARCH.
    866 13 WEDNESDAY 28TH MARCH. I thrie has arrived from Sydney I ,H meat-. fruits, etc., and is now I "'l p.'them at tin Borneo Wharf Cold I nvMVN l, t 1k*cu arrested for imI prollimited coin* into the I j*' 1 111 sink. He was on his way hack I 4
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      A Two-Shilling Dollar.
      159 13 To the Editor of the “Strait* Time*.'' Dkak Sir, —On the 21st instant you quoted the Timex of Malaya assaying:—“It will, we think, be universally admitted that Government should have fixed the dollar at 2s. when it reached that level.” The paper then goes on to accuse
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    SUPREME COURT.
    801 13 Small Causes Bkkokk thk Cuikf Jrsrin:. A cask which occupietl tin* morning had reference to a collision that took place between a steam launch belonging to Mansfield and Co. and a twakow belonging to a Chinese loading cargo alongside the s. s. Po-An. The defence was that the
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    OUTWARD-BOUND PAPERS.
    2460 13 i Written *j>eci<ilhj for the Strait* Time*.") Many i>eople are under the impression that an English sovereign is legal tender in any part of the civilised world. On arrival at Cette, a large sea-port town in the South of France and next in importance to Marseilles. I paid
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    POLICE NEWS.
    517 13 False Weight* Io-day before Mr. Bryant twelve Chinese traders in Boat Quay were charged with having in their possession false dachings and weights for trade use. Fines ranging from MO to $20 were imposed. The dachings were; all confiscated. Insi>cctor Bateman prosecuted. Cattle Plague. To-day Ik fore Mr.
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      145 13 Sale of Properties. Thk following properties sold lay auction at Powell and Co’s saleroom yesterday afternoon: No. 162 Queen Street. Singapore, 1,712 square feet, lease 909 years, quit rent $2. Akabar Alii 12,400. Freehold building land situate at the junction of Serangoon Hoad and Pyah Lebar Hoad, Singapore, area 36.881
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    Special German Telegram.
    812 14 j By special arrangement with 44 Der Ostasiatiscae Lloyd (By Submarine Cable) Berlin, 21st March. Kiiij* Edward intends to make a voyage to the Mediterranean and to visit Constants Tlie Spanish Court wishes the Emperor William to visit Madrid. He has promised to pay the visit but
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    Reuter’s Extra Service
    3066 14 {By Submarine Cable) l Heed. Singapore, 21st March, i Del'd, by Reuter 10 p.m. 21st March. The Temps states that Count Lamsdorff has telegraphed to Paris, in reference to the attitude of the Russian delegates at Algeciras. He denies the reports circulated by the German press that
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    CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.
    347 14 (December, 1905.) The following table shows the iiuiiiIkt students who passed the Cambridge Dea! Kxaminations last December. «b 7 1 >* >*7* I j|2 j_ r: _r Name of h -2 h .27 i t .2 School. L§.g.5S j Rattles lu- 1 stitution j 4 4 St.
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    THE BATTLE AT JOLO.
    959 15 A Sharp Action. u> of the battle with outlaws x Philippine Islands, show that it iXiM rate feat ofarms: —Mount Da jo. of the engagement. lies, says the three miles north east of Jolo ;tN a cone 2.100 feet high. The cone lv rugged. and is
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    S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    682 15 Wednesday’s Play. Championship. T Sftl/.mann beat J E Nathan. 6-4. 6-4 A Class Single-. T G Treadgold heat L E Gaunt. 6-3. 6 2 B Cl. ass SINGLES. (’apt Hem lick beat Griffith-Jones, 6 2, 6-3 \V J Haskins scr v A C Mergler—1,
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    Malacca News.
    100 15 Owing to the Appeal Couit sitting in Singapore, the Assizes here have been postnoned to the 27th inst. It is understood that there is a heavy charge sheet (for Malacca), including a few murders which occurred seems, says a Pinang Gazette correspondent, to be an interesting place just
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    290 15 Departures, Bth March. I»y Xnhia: —For Europe. From Singapore j and Penang:—Mr Johnson, Mr and Mrs Swan- soil. Mr A. Robertson, Mr D. Y. Perkins. Mrs j Mitchelmore, Mr R. J* l ,a S e Mr Loveridge, Mrs Milne and child. Mrs E.F. Elliott, Mr and Mrs
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS FOR SINGAPORE
    132 15 Per P. »V O. s. Himalaya connecting with ,he steamer Devanha at Colombo, from Loudon March 2, due Hlsl March—Messrs. Till loch. J. G. Grant, T. C. Crawford, S* G. Broadrick, H. M. Hatched. L. Hudson, Hart W. S. Coutts, Mr. and Mrs Tullocli. Per
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    29 15 FINANCE COMMERCE. i Hth M«rch. 1900. The Netherlands Trading Society to ,lav quotes the 4/m.s bank rate at 2 4 Mercantile Bank quotes it at 2 4 h ltle
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    The Tronoh Mines, Limited.
    27 15 Thk output from the above-named Mines during the month of January last follows: Tin Ore Produced Pis 2,628 05 Amount Realized S 132.937.24
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    F. M. S. TIN.
    52 15 January Output. state. 1906. in, L Piculs. PieuU Versik 37.824.31 42 070 2ft Selangor 24.384.24 :WP>7474 X. Sembilan 6.H46.94 8.343*1# Paliaug 2.776.4.'* 3.2994 ir, Total 71.331.94 84,189.21 Duty Collected. 1906 s 190T*. Perak 425.383.84 425,783.24 Selangor 278.808.63 3l8.6lH.49 N. Sembilan 78.814.34 88.762.49 Vah&ng 20.248.68 19.636.83 Total
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    MINING
    241 15 Number p Last o£ Value .u) to Company Buyers Sellers TransaoShares F 1 tions *****. U.doO 10 ,1 10' tlersaw.h G. M. Co., Ltd 14.00 15.00 3,50 i uiii* u 4. 4,00o 6 10 6 10 (Deferred) 8.00 20,000 I 10 #10 Kadana G. M. Co., Ltd. 2 00
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    GENERAL
    132 15 400,000 1 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd.. 6.00 8.00 5U Ouu uuiMiad' 2,000 100 #100 Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. 160.00 175.00 4,500 50 #50 Fraser A Neave,*Ltd. 107.50 107.50 80,000 125 >125 Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk £90.10 18,000 >100 #100 Howarth Krakiiae, Ltd. 145.00 145 00 3,400 > 10
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    RUBBER
    146 15 20,000 #10 #6 Balgownie Rubber Estate Ltd. 11.75 70,000 j >10 #10 Batn Unjor Rubber Co., Ltd. 24.25 24.25 9,001 uuiaaued.' j 70,000 1 1 Bakit Rajah £3.15.0 9 S00 uuissusd 6,000 1 1 Cicely Rubber Estate £2.5.0 6,000 1 £0-15 5% Pref. £2.5.0 I, uuissued 30,000 i 1
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    DEBENTURES.
    49 15 Howarth Erakine, Ltd. 6% ..f #600,000 3% prem sales and^buyers Riley, Hargreavea, Ltd. 6% 225,000 2% prem bay err. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,000 2% prem buyer.. 5% 1,878,000 1% prem buyers. 4% 602,000 par. sellers, Tanjoug Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. 6% 250,000 1% prem. 5% 1.365,000 par. havers
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    PRODUCE.
    96 15 Gam bier 7.25 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 10.62* Copra Bali 7.40* do Pontianak 7.15 Pepper, Black buyers 19.87* do White, 5° 0 buyers 28.25" Sago Flour Sarawak ff >.75 do Brunei No. 1 t# 2.62* Pearl Sago 5.40“ Coffee Bali, 1-Vv, buyers 18.50 Coffee, Palembang, 20% basis 25.00
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    EXCHANGE.
    262 15 (Mercantile Bank.) On Londnn —Dank 4 m/s 2 Demand S/4 f Pmate 6 m/s it 2/4^ do 3 m/s *)/j 4 9 G'rmani— Bank d/d J39J Private 3 m/s 2.44* Frnnct —Bank'd/d Private 3 m*s t> /adm-Bank T. T m/S /v. rr Private 30 d/ 9 1771 On Hongkong
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      111 15 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used :—str. —steamer; sh.—ship bq. —barque sch.—schooner; Yet.—Yacht; Cru. —Cruiser. Obt. —Gunboat; Tor.—Torpedo H.p.—Horse-power; Brit. British U.S.— 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
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      TRADING VESSELS, &c.
      763 15 Anorr, Brit. str. 2,689 tons. Capt Hall. 28tli Mar. From London. 15th Feb. G.c., and 8 d.p. Paterson Simons A Co. For Japan. 28th W. Atahan, Ger. str. 161 tons, Capt Peters, 27th Mar. From Asahan, 24th Mar. G.c., and 6 d.p. Behn Meyer Co. For Asahan,
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      664 16 Same, port, probable date of arrival, and name of agents. Steamers. Aberlour, London. Apl. 28; Paterson Simons. Aker, Copenhagen. Apl. 5 East Asiatic Coy. Alesia, Hamburg. June 9 Behn Mever. Ambria. Hamburg. May 20; Relin Meyer. Audalusia, Hamburg, Apl. 29 Behn Meyer. Arcadia, Hongknog, Apl. 26 P. A
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        ARRIVALS.
        580 16 Mar. 21 Baiitr. I»r>t >tr. 2661 tons, Wooster, London, Paterson Simons Fillippo Artelli. Aust str, 3782 tons, Rsdonicic. Trieste. Rautenberg On*. Brit str. 2147 tons. Brain. Hongkong, Paterson Simons Nairn. Br t str. 2324 tons, Naile, Manila. Borneo (’oy Ischia, ftal str. 2784 tons. Andrea, Hongkong, Belin Mey er
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        CLEARANCES.
        268 16 Mar. 21 N übia. Brit sfcr, Antwerp via ports Monmouthshire. Brit str, Odessa Belgian King. Brit str, Odessa Oro. Brit str. Akvab Lena. Nor str. Port Said and London Heim, Nor str. Batavia Asahan ,Ger str. Paneh, Bali, Asahan. Penang Redang, Siam str. Bangkok Siak, Dut str, Langkat Calypso,
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      388 16 Lea and Perrins’ Sauce. By Royal Warrant to His Majesty the King. THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE WORCESTERSHiFE. USE ONLY it •rr Cl f. 2 r iw**3 refreshing. A Luxurious Perfum In Health. Far Superior to the German Kinds. A NECESSARY LE3TORATIVE ii\l SICKNESS. tbaMy Madhlmaf the kind awarded a Certificate
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      256 16 The NEW FRENCH RENEW TRADE THERAFION MAR* fhis successful and highly popular remedy Continental Hospitals by Ricora, used :n 5* Rosunjobert Veip* a 1 c/v:r' employed. THERAPION No.1 short time, often a few days only, removes ah cjs» w r* II .ni.1 t (J is by Kic and others, combines
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