The Straits Budget, 21 June 1906

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    90 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES i; s *^bi^hkd o\ kr Half a Centura Cable Address Times, Singapore. Straits Bcdort, 40 Cg NTg Straits Times 10 ckkts VOL. LX. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. 21 JUNE. 1906. NO. 2522 The ‘STRAITS TIMES’* circulates B lv in Singapore and
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 21ST JUNE.
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      BIRTHS.
      45 1 B k mi.— <>m 14th June at the Mount, 123 Ki\e* Y.illex Kojhl. Singa|>ore, the wife of D. <\ Van Let-uwt u Bootnkamp of a daughter. B ii. —On 9th -I line, at the (’rag Hotel. IV’iiiML Hill. t*> K. and 1.. Bratt, a son.
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      MARRIAGE.
      62 1 80.i.i 11 < t >rn..ii\. -June 12th atSt.George’s < Lurch. I’erang. by the Kev. F. W. Haines, 8.A.. Colnnial Chaplain., Frank Morrish Bad,V. v. i\il Sen ire. Federated Malay States, C V. >on of the late Frank Baddeley and Mrs. Ba.i<ieie\ of Liverpool to Frances Gertrude, i'tin lie-'t thi
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    Table of Contents.
    449 1 Packs. Leading; Articles KuhUa Outlook 1 ''"earing I “usual Honour 1 Fitnreof Johore 2 leaderettes 2 3 Local: Summary of the Week 1 domestic Occurrences 1 I’Hsscnger Cist 1 tin- 1 hird Attempt 3 S ”l»vine Court 3, 7. 9,10 12 4 ,l,rl bequests 3,7,840,12 'atcred Milk
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    Summary of the Week.
    220 1 The Straits Budget tliis week, is mailed by the Dtmgola on the P. A; i). route. The M. M. mail for Europe by the Salazir closed on Monday. The German mail from Euro|>e by the Snjdlitz arrived on Thursday, and the B. I. mail from Euroi>e
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    228 1 Arrived 14th June. Per 1* and O Sard into. —i ***** London via ports. Mr. and Mrs. Knocker, Mr. W. R. Lyth, Mr. B. J. Eaton. Capt Porter, Mr. Swettenham. Capt Colbeck, Mr. G. Terle, Mr. V. W. Pfordteu, Mr. G. E. C. Cobb, Mr. R. Army,
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  • Leading Articles.
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      RUBBER OUTLOOK.
      952 1 t Strait* Tiuwx, 14th June) A ki’hbkh expert (who shall be nameless. l)ecause, to use his own words, he deprecates self-advertisement has expressed to us his views on the prospects of rubber, generally, and the capabilities of Johore, in particular. In a multitude of counsellors there is wisdom,
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      SWEARING.
      790 1 (Straits TitfU'x. 14th June) Somk years, it may he, several years, ago though we do uot like to use the expression •several years' where a lady is concerned, Lady Burdett-Coutts was said to be engaged in a friendly correspondence with the costermougers of London on the subject of bad
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      UNUSUAL HONOUR.
      590 1 1 St huts J mtts .1 Ktir. Ykstkrday we published a short telegram from Peking which ran as tollows 44 A Singapore merchant, l Kwok Lim, who some time ago subserioed < ).<KH) as a start for a subscription, to reduce the National Debt of China, has received
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      THE FUTURE OF JOHORE.
      4942 2 (Stfiits Times, VJth June) Sounku or later. ami perhaps very much >*x>ner than some ixxiple may expect, .Johore will have to pa<s under the maternal yoke of Britannia, just as Perak, Selangor, the Negri Sembilau, ami Pahang, each in its turn, have passed already. The present
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      90 1 The* pGst free price of the Straits Times < s year. The post, free price of the 'gfrait. Badge* is $2O a year. It is not .arv to subscribe for a year. The inscriptions for shorter periods are at fa same proportionate rate of price as for a year. The
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    75 1 DEATHS. 4 i.'.mm. »n the Hth ilist, at, her residence, < Singapore, Amelia Caruegy, mother of Mrs. J. Van Cuylenburg. Aire! <■> \t ;u>. Penang papere please copy. 1 n:i 11:. —April 18th at Barbados, A. Carter, h. late of Johore, aged 42. IV. Ea\ l!*th at Chingford. H. (4.
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    THURSDAY, 14TH JUNE.
    449 3 Ykstkrday, Tan A Qom got three month's rigorous from Mr. Scott for the theft of a box with 7 1 cents in it from a house in Kerhan Koa<l. 1*assa«.ks iiave been secured, for several soldiers invalided home, on board the s.s. Jhh9h. which is due to
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    IN THE SUPREME COURT.
    1160 3 Famous Land Dispute Case Ended. Thk Telok Blangah land case was concluded yesterday afternoon with the testimony of Mr. Henry Crane and the arguments of Mr. Nanson for the plaintiff and Mr. Napier for the defendant. Mr. Crane said that he valued the land in dispute
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    COURT OF REQUESTS.
    662 3 Great was the fall of the Cotton Tree. A tuwkay aaiuetl Teo Huu.. au.l a tractor named Teo Cheng whom he hui employed to remove some cotton trees from one of h.s properties i„ Pavall jointly sn«l vesUrday by Samso,«li n the owner of adjoining premises, and
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    The Selangor Fisheries.
    266 3 The Selangor fisheries, says .he Malay Mail, have been giving considerable cause for uneasiness of la e years, for it has been proved that the wasteful methods employod by the native fishermen on the coast lia\e resulted in largely depleting the waters, and consequently fish has become
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    AT THE THIRD ATTEMPT.
    656 3 Two Months’ Rigorous for Ignoring Yellow Flag. Pakticclars have already appeared in these columns of the trial of fourteen men by ar ne Magistrate for approaching on the 20th of March last within 200 yards of the s.8. Achillea when she was living the quarantine flag
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    Rebels in Sarawak.
    371 3 Tub Sara tea h Gazette gives the following particulars of a successful expedition against rebels in the Upper Rejung district there. The exj»editioii was directed against the people of the Poi and Machan rivers. The Resident thus descrilns the operations On the Oth I sent Meronnfs force
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    French Indo-China.
    238 4 The position of affaire in French Indo-China is not satisfactory remarks the South China Morning Post, ■it present Governor-General, M. Beau, a very different type of man to his ambitious and energetic predecessor, Al. Ooumer, has not, maintained the process of the Colony started by the fatter At
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    Big Fire in Bombay.
    225 4 Bombay was the scene of another Lig conflagration late on the 29th May, when i* ootton mill at Tardeo was nearly dcstroved by fire. The mill, which is named the Soouderdas Mill, was closed at t> >0 p.m., and all the workmen had left the premises,
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    Siam Order in Council.
    337 4 The British subject in Siam is once more to have his rights and liberties regulated by a new Order in Council. The one important change made, notes the Siam Observer,*' is in regard to appeals. In the ordinary course important cases will come before tho Judge,
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    MINING.
    397 4 formation v3ue j j B rve Company < ,rnT I I I SOLD. i II 1 I i 13,500 5 10 5 10 Bersawah G. M. Co., Ltd 12.50 sales ami seller^ 1900 5175.000 5140. 00 uni ««uDd 4,000 9 10 I 10 (Deferred) 8.00 sellers 20,000 5 10
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  • SINGAPORE, 20TH JUNE, 1906
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      PRODUCE.
      91 4 Gambler buyers 7.27.1 do (Cube No. li unpicked 11.00 Copra Bali 8.30 do Pontianak 7.95 Pepper, Black buyers 20.50 do White. .V?. 28.25 Sago Flour Sarawak 2.70 do Brunei No. 1 2.66 Pearl Sago 5.40 Coffee Bali. 15% buyers 16.00 Coffee. Palembaug, 20% basis 25.00 Coffee. Liberian No. 1
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      EXCHANGE.
      129 4 On London —Bauk 4 m/s Demaud .7. .7 7?? Private 6 m/s do 3 m/s .77 77 y 4 On Germany Bank d/d IJf Private 3 m/s 7. .77 do 6 m/s 7 7i» On bra net' —Hank d/d Private 3 m/s 77/ do 6 m/s On /W/V»—Bank T.
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    Rubber Works in Singapore.
    113 4 The Scheme for starting rubber works in Singapore draws the following comments from the Ceylon Observer It is doubtful if the rubber factory will succeed, and in the opinion of home manufacturers it will not. It is not probable that goods can be turned out in
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    Rubber Notes.
    268 4 Under this headiug the latest India Rubber Journal cautiously makes the following statement: How far the following report from a correspondent can be taken seriously we do not know, but, if any extended use of the invention is brought about, it will mean rather a good thing for
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    Exchange is no Robbery.
    79 4 A man named Buckner of the s.s. Bouuerie last night met a couple of Australians in Keppel Road, and he invited them on board, and allowed them the use of his cabin. This morning he discovered that they had disappeared as also had most of his
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    Alleged Culpable Homicide.
    442 4 Durino the forenoon of the 4th of last November, a carpenter named Li A Sye was set upon by several other Chinaman in a lane off North Bridge Road. The result of the attack was death. Three of the assailants were subsequently arrested and tried for culpable
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    Haddon’s Special Produce Letter
    737 4 London, M ay :9£th, Aloes. Market rather easier. 47 bags of Curacoa were offered and 6 sold, medium liver kind part dark at 42water damaged at 20/6 per cwt. Capsicums. 47 bags of Rangoon were offered and sold in the last sales at steady prices. Medium
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    WATERED MILK TO BUY OPIUM.
    107 4 Siva Sinoh has been suppl} or wood Foresters Officers 1 aU4 rather with a mixture of ft -i®® The mess caterey. Sergeant in this out. was instructed to ol ,iui**u- 101 to the Government Analyst jo i U ji\t i;I T which he paid I'io
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    PENANG LETTER.
    1523 5 H Week of Death. Sutvlnys Wlh Jane. three deaths in the past 'A- ‘N' Hudson. Mr. Zobel and I*.- l,,,, ri ,t!,rr Zeboras, of St. Xaviers I H* 1,1 lH thev were all well-known ul W e have had quite a gloom ultiuent. All three funerals u attended
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    FOOTBALL.
    493 5 Y M.C.A. v. The Dutch Club. 1 hk A .M.C’.A. aud the Dutch Club met again in a soccer match yesterday afternoon, this time on the i>.R. C’. portion of the Es- planadc. A large crowd gathered to watch the game which proved an interesting one. The teams wore.
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    JAVA RUBBER.
    88 5 Nearly 10,000 Acres under Cultivation. Considerable attention has been given to the cultivation of the caoutchouc producing trees in Java during tl.e past few years, and at the end of March, 1905, the Netherlands Indian Government had 9,620 acres planted out with 610.665 trees, while 309,404 plants were
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    FRIDAY, 15TH JUNE.
    331 5 Thirty-kight persons were banished from the Colony in Alay last. Captain J. Phillips, [until recently Chief Officer of the s. s. BatavO r, and formerly Captain of the Hotuj UA /i, has been appointed Second Boarding Officer in the Harbour Department, vice Captain AVillock promoted to Senior.
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    Brunei News.
    147 5 Thk Sandakan correspondent of the South Chinu Mornimj Pont writes as follows under date 29th May. There are no further developments of the disturbances in Brunei. The trouble was confined to one petty chief and his particular following, and the people are not in a state of passive
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    Ulu Perak.
    165 5 A corkksi»oni»kst writes thus to the Time s of Malaya —an instance of the dangers attending elephant driving occurred at Teiumengong. near the Reman boundary in Ulu Perak, ou the Brd inst. The driver, named bulat. slipped off his lx?ast in avoiding a wasp nest, and in endeavouring
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    STILL THEY COME.
    229 5 It will be remembered that Detective Rodrigues was a short time ago tried at the Assizes for alleged cheating by way of increasing the amounts of his ’rikisha bills after they bail been passed, but not paid. He was discharged. He was then re-arrested on other charges
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    PLEASANT FUNCTION. Presentation to Miss Buxton at Raffles Girls’ School.
    369 5 One of those very pleasant fn». v cement the ties which bind T S nicb pupil together took place in the I n“'l the Raffles Girls’ School occasion was that of the present*-X le Buxton of a silver raounte.l •lr
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    ST. JOHN’S ISLAND. Chinese Custodians Suggested.
    526 5 Latkst advices from Singapore repost ihat the Singapore Chinese have decided not to visit the sins of one man iqioii the whole of the Sikh community, which decision is. we consider, a wise one. says the Echo. The Sikli watchmen and milk sellers of
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    Straits Robber at Antwerp.
    71 5 The Society Coloniale ADveN)ivj publishes ]>articulars of their sale of r lbber by tender on May 4. Seven lots of >traits Settlements rubber were offered and sold, and good prices were obtained as follows No. 2851 kilos 10H6 f P« r lb 2852 42 bs #;d
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    CUPID'S ROMANCE. Alleged Kidnapping by Malay Policeman.
    702 5 a 0hin whewe age is li *tuT* ly fet :rom twelve to fourteen, nes with her parents, Lam Kokand XV A eng, m an opium shop in Wayang Street. of n t l e i 0tIl f r liairl Mahmood was a member
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    THE THIRD MATE’S GUESTS.
    335 5 Ahk«*i»os of the paragraph in yesterday’s issue, headed Exchange is no robbery,*’ it is satisfactory t* earn that Mr. Kucku. r, Third Mate of tl -».s. Borcrie has recovered his watch, chain. -i»cket, sovereign purse and hat. Yesterday aftei natter of the loss \...s made known
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION CLUB. Results of Annual Athletic Sports Meeting.
    590 6 Thf annual athletic sl ,orts meeting ofthe Kaffles Institution Club was held on the school ground the occasion also being the closing of the school for the summer vacation. The weather in the morning when the preliminary heats w ere dwided
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    A Dishonest Servant.
    130 6 On the 18tli instant it because known at Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw’s that au old servant named Chau Soon, who was enrployed as a runner about the shop, had managed, by means of fabricated chits, to get ou two occasions $20 for stamps. He was given into custody.
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    May Output of Tin Oxide.
    28 6 *ipiau Tin Company, Limited. 148/28 Pels. T1 it* Kuantan Tin Mining Co. Ltd. 265.50 do. Pi lat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 4(M).00 do.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Orders of the Day.
    257 6 Friday. June. I'.MNi. 1. Motions by the Acting Colonial SecreTARY: (ti) That this Council approves the provision of a sum of $20,000 to be charged on the current revenues of the Colony for the present year for the reconstruction of the Chureh Street Ghaut
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    Theatrical Law-Suit.
    587 6 At the Supreme Court, Penang on the Pith June, the hearing began of a case iu which Mr. Edgar MacIntyre and Miss Rachael Kemp, lately of the Dallas-Baud man Opera Company, claimed from Messrs. Henry Dallas aud Maurice E. Bandmami respectively, certain monies alleged to Indue in respect
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    MUNICIPAL BOARD.
    1135 6 An ordinary meeting of tlie Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Board room at 2.80 p. in. yesterday. Mr. E. G. Broadrick, the President, occupied the chair and there were also present: Messrs. A. W. Bailey. A. J. W. Watkins, J. W. B. Maclaren, "Rowland Allen, Wm.
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    The Opium Traffic.
    359 6 Thk North China Daily News thus comments on the House of Commons resolution against the opium trade: —No-one who reads the telegram can fail to be gratified at the apparently unselfish and philanthropic declaration of the Secretary for India in advoca-' ting, even at a sacrifice, legislation
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    SLIPPERY LIM. Chinese Thief’s Depredations at Tanglin Barracks.
    407 6 Lim Moh Mkno. a young fellow, hasappar’ ently had the run of the Officers’ Mess at Tauglin for some time. A month ago two reports were made by Lieuts. Foster and Sueider, of losses: the former of the loss of a gold
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    MONDAY’S CONCERT.
    48 6 Tmk carriage approach to the Town Hall on Monday night will be by the Suprem# Court Road, and the entrance will be bv the stage door. A temporary portico will be erected so that the audience can enter the Hall in comfort irrespective of the weather.
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    The Tin Boom.
    824 6 from* tli >r I 19th May l S I Whatevi may be th B tin market and of I past fortnight win 01 P r I memorable periods i„ M I daily movements will hl\ hls t I l metal market rep™ u, B no necessity to
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    THE COURT OF REQUESTS.
    809 7 Delivery of Coal and its Sequel. as brought against the Message- company yesterday by Neo claimeA to be due as lighter < l| 'plaintiff said that he was ,n 1 j With a Mal.ome.lan named H. L. t thev were boatowners. 1 heir ml the Chamber
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    A TRICK THAT FAILED.
    177 7 K tin* 11th instant, a sampan man sought *vin* nt from Gu&ng di, a trader in Beach •*ii»l was forthwith engaged to work 01# «</.He asked for an advance, and was >12 and was told to begin work two He did not turn up however. A
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    SUPREME COURT.
    433 7 Breach of Contract. Thk first case called this moruiug was that in which a wealthy Bugis named Haji Omar sued a Cl>inaman named Chin Boon Zek for damages for breach of contract in respect of the lease of seven shop*houses at Beach Road. Mr. Row land Allen appeared
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    MONEY THAT IS OF NO USE.
    263 7 Chin C'liun went to a money changer iu Kochore Road on the Gtli instant, and sought change for a twentv-cent piece. It was had. He then handed in a ten-cent piece for change: it was also bad. The money changer forthwith gave him into
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    PINEAPPLE CANNING.
    283 7 Singapore to the Front. In Queensland great efforts are being made to push on the tinned pineapple industry. This matter has engaged the attention of the Department of Agriculture there for some time, and inquiries have been made in the principal pineapple-producing part* of the world with the
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    The Interport Shooting Trophy.
    522 7 The “North China Daily News’ writes as follow's: —A tangible record of each port s success or failure to prove victorious in the annual interpirt rifle-shooting contest will shortly he an accomplished fact. The pros and cons of the question, as to whether it is more
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    Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co.
    148 7 Thk Kuala Lumpur Rubber Company is registered w ith a capital of £lBO.OOO in AT shares, to acquire from A. Grisar, of Antwerp, the Kent. Uganda. Wardieburu, Setapakdale. Klang (iates. aud Mount estates. Selangor, and to carry on the business of planters of of rubber and
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    Singapore Sanitation Commission.
    96 7 Mr. W. J. R. Simpson, M. D., F. R. C. P., D. P. H., Professor of Hygiene, King's College. Loudon, and Lecturer in Tropical Hygiene at the London School of Tropical Medicine, says the A. titui h.sprcnH has sailed for Sinapore to serve on a Commission to
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    SATURDAY, 16TH JUNE.
    585 7 Captain W. M. Panic. H.y vt ;n field officer for the ensuing week t,fc The Rev. F. G. Swindell u Colonial Chaplain. Malacca, with eBrnfr^T 1 the 1st instant. nect ***** J? 1 Sproulk is appoiutcU to act as Solicitor-General, penang. with f.. the 18th instant. from
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    REGIMENTAL FOOTBALL.
    117 7 Thk filial game iu counection with the foothall competition of the Sherwood \r between E. and C. Companies of the Regiment. was played at Tauglm l»efoi. e f crowd of spectators yesterday a Mr. Apps acted as referee. A ei\ goot K was witnessed. At the conimeneemeut h.
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    WARNING TO NATIVES.
    145 7 On the morning of the H>th waB attention of Sanitary Inspector j called to the fact that a Chmai Sin Yeok was very sick at No. M| toria Street. Assistant Munidl>al He Dr. Campbell, was couimunicatea with, a he directed that the man sho.ik removed to the
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      A Good Suggestion.
      160 7 To the Editor of the “Strait* Time n," ,SlP ln Hongkong and in other places the Post office authorities publish daily ists of mails leaving bv the various steamers, just as is done here, but they also publish on these slips the arrivals as well, and it
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      The Worthy Unemployed.
      618 7 /o the Editor of the S'roit* Time*.'' Sir.—To anyone who goes out into the highways and byways of Singapore and sees the number of good men (f do not refer to the beachcombers) who are seeking in vain for some employment whereby* they may* gain a livelihood,
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    Rugby Football.
    246 7 Thk S. C. C. some time a 140 made a suggestion to a few members of the S. R. C. that the latter should get up a team to play the former at Rugby but owing to the diffictly of getting a completely representative team of the S.
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    THE PRICE OF TIN. Extraordinary Market Position.
    1247 8 All Records Exceeded. The orice of cash tin on the of Alav lavs the Birmingham Uailj Ma\, The rise, as Post, reached £l9i 10s. me compared with the previous day, insignificant, in view of t which have occurred of lat D metal has
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    F. M. S. NOTES.
    473 8 At a meeting of Planters In Id at Kuala Selangor on the 9th. mst. it was decided, says the Malay Mail to form a local branch of the U. P. A. r lher were present at the meeting Messrs J. A. Hunter, J. Hunter. T More.
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    MONDAY, 18TH JUNE.
    602 8 Captain R. Me. E. Poktek, Ist Bat. Sherwood Foresters has arrived at Singapore and is taken on the strength of the Command. i No Ah He.\o was yesterday morning found by Detective No 465 in possession of five tins of butter. As lie could say nothing more
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    Wong Gum’s Indiscretion.
    124 8 Here is a tale from Dockland. London, and concerning Woug-Guin. a Chinaman, who lived at Liuicliousc-causeway Wong-Gum became acquainted with Ah Hing. a countryman, who jiossessed a watch and chain. < )ne morning Ah Hing missed his property, and went to the police. A detective, told to
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    The Third Mate’s Guests.
    186 8 Ou Saturday morning, Inspector Howard had Mr. Bucker s “guests again before Mr. C olman on the charge of theft on a vessel. The facts of the case appeared in Friday s issue. Defective Sergeant McLean gave evidence of arrest. The proprietor of the Mafeking Bar
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    THE COURT OF REQUESTS. All About the Purchase of a Daughter-in-law.
    706 8 A Tamil woman named Anjalay brought an action on Saturday against a man named Moona Valayuthain for $6O in lieu of a pair of earrings which the defendant was alleged to have misappropriated. Valayuthan replied with a counter action
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    SERIOUS CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.
    301 8 Horse Bolted and Victoria Overturned. k regret to hear of a serious carriage accident which occurred on Sat unlay afternoon while Mrs. .1. T. Lloyd and two of her daughters were driving "to town. About •’> o'clock the ladies were coming down Cairnhill Hoad in their victoria
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    Singapore Supreme Court Registry.
    284 8 *90e KF...STRV of THE SrPR*;' Dl'RISln y J S; Mr. C. E. Vklok o„ A Court. Straits Settiemfnt^ f u *Si„ port for 1905. and savs tf S a iv arsons tried at the ft Jt" year «-as 127 as convictions were 35 and oi* n
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    ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL SPORTS.
    610 8 Thk Annual Sports of the Augio-Cl.iuo School were held at the Boarding vi,<„ grounds on Saturday afternoon. Th, riUll of the early part of the week had kit effec ts which the sunshine of Friilav hu<: Saturday was not able wholly to overcome But the dav itself
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    AT THE TARGET. Distribution of Volunteer Prizes by Miss Anderson.
    1252 9 An interesting Ceremony. I „,,„.,|»v afternoon an unusually interesting funct.-.n tookplace pavilion in l arget I (ccasion of tlie distribution of at the third anuual meeting I- /r V Rifle Club. The Bungalow I The Town andWolunteer I- present, and
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    SEREMBAN NOTES.
    400 9 16th June. 1906. The rehearing, ordered by the Judicial Commissioner at the last Assize session, of the ease of criminal breach of trust against Yu Thian Teek. delivery clerk of the Sungei Fjong Railway, which took place ou tlie 5th instant and w as postponed to the 13th.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    80 9 Twenty six cards were taken out for the June Medal Competition. Play rented in a win for Mr. J. S. Humphreys with the extremely tine score of 34 and 35 69 2 -71 made up of seveu threes, seven fours and four lives. This constitutes. a record
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      Chinese Preferable.
      159 9 To the Editor of the “Straiti Time*." Sir, —The suggestion from the Strait* Kcho which your publish to-day. that the Sikhs at St. John’s Island should be replaced jy Chinese is worthy of every support. There are few immigrants excepting Chinese and it would for mauv reasons be
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      Slapping a Girl's Face.
      88 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times." Sir, —Just after tram No. 3 crossed the Singapore River on South Bridge Road at 10.30 this morning. I saw the conductor reach out and slap in the face a Japanese girl w hose 'rikisha was being passed by
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      Flags as Advertisements.
      180 9 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*. Sir—I have noticed a growing tendency iu Singapore to make use of the flags of various uatioualities for advertising purposes, when vessels flying foreigu flags are iu port, particularly transports or meu-of-war. To-day for iustance, there may be seen huge
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    738 9 Rewards to Clerks. From next year, clerks in tlu* Federated Malay States will be rewarded if they do particularly well in examinations. A recent executive order promises a bonus of $50 to the clerk who obtains the greatest number of marks iu the senior clerical examination iu each
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    London Tin Market.
    1002 9 The following report is from the Mining Journal; In this article of May 18th more excitement and wilder" fluctuations have been witnessed tbau have been seen in the article for very’ mauy years. During the early part of the week the price of cash advanced to £215,
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    SUPREME COURT.
    528 9 “A Fool and His Money are Soon Parted. In titt* small Court before Mr. Justict Fislier on Friday tlie first case called was one which the learned judge sug 'ested should be settled out of Court.A Tamil nainedKaliuga Ray an claimed from another Tamil, Veerapahan. the toddy and
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    London India Rubber Market.
    501 10 Messrs. W. J. and li. Thompsons j ortnightly India rubber *tp**rt runs as ollows under date Londor .'2th May At Auctions 1,651 packages offered, •if which a large portion was withdrawn. ,.»win*r to the moderate dv.n.;.nd. Columbian Central American and fine Assam were in fair request
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    N. D. L. Passengers.
    278 10 j'hk following passenger' arrived here yesterday morning by the I:i:jvrial German Mai: steamer Sri/dlitz. From Bremen. —Mr. Kman >el and family. From Rotterdam. —Mr. H. Bielke. From Antwerp.—Mr. K. Poortmann. Mr. Mrs. F Groves. From Southampton.—Mr. E. G. Balcomb, Mr. Robt. Jarvis jr. Mr. A. M.
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    TUESDAY, 19TH JUNE.
    446 10 Thk mines of the Societe cles Etains de Kioto produced ft. 179 piculs in May. A branch of the Deutsche-Asiatische Hank has been established iu Singapore at the corner of l>e Sou/a and Prince Streets. At the Marine Court yesterday morning a Chinese coolie was fined $8
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    A MOST OBLIGING LODGER.
    173 10 Ox Saturday. Youg Tin was charged by Inspector Nolan with the theft of certain articles of jewellery and wearing apparel valued at $l2 from a house iu Duxton Road m the early hours of the 17th of last November. The property belonged to Ho Swi Sam.
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    GROUNDING OF FALLODON HALL.
    277 10 Description of her Damage. 1 His s. s. Fa 11oil on Hall has now boen docked at Kepfiel Harbour, after discharging nearly three-fourths of her cargo. Looking at her from the top ot tin* thick one would think there w as nothiug the matte** with her,
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    THE COURT OF REQUESTS. Intrinsic Value of an Oath to an Indian.
    833 10 An aged Indian named Meydin Kunjec brought an action against a compatriot named Peer Mohamed yesterday for 106-80, alleged to be due him as balance for his w’ages as a watchman. The plaintiff said that he had been
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    Slaughter of the Deer.
    199 10 Last night, Lauce Corporal 402 found two Chinese dressing the carcase of a deer at Ellen Corough Marked. As they had nothing to show that the animal had been killed at the Municipal Abattoir he arrested them. The matter was brought to the notice of Mr.
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    Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd.
    30 10 The Manager at Raub reports the rollowiug output for the four weeks ending 16th June, 1906. Stone Crushed 5.800 tons. Gold Obtained 780 ozs.
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      No Foundation for a Rumour.
      122 10 To the Editor of the "Strait* Time*." Sir,— l shall be obliged if you will kindly allow me to assert, through the medium of your columns, that there is no truth in the rumour, as suggested by two contemporaries of yours, that I am joining
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      Lack of Water in Bencoolen Street.
      148 10 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*." Dkaic Sir, —Residents living in Bencoolen Street arc waxing indignant over the utter worthlessness of a standpipe in the centre of that crowded neighbourhood. This is the only standpipe in that locality, but it is, to all
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      Siam and China.
      100 10 To the Editor of the St wit# Timex. Sir. —According to your issue of Saturday, a Siamese l*rince is going to China, but the Waiwupu will not honour him with any grand official reception as Siam and China have no treaty relations with each other. Is not
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      New Sport Suggested.
      196 10 To the Editor o/ the Stroit* Timet." Dkau Siu. —I notice in the last home papers that the American game of baseball is catching on in England. In Australia the game has already become very jropular and 1 should think that it would be just the thing
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      Depression in Johore.
      131 10 To the Editor of the Stmitx Time*. Sir. —Iu your issue of yesterday you asked the reason why there should be depression in Joliore at the prospect of rubber cultivation there, despite the fact that the soil in that State has been found to be very favourable.
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      BOXERS IN SINGAPORE.
      248 10 To the Editor of the u Strait a Timea." Sin. —It was on the 17th of June. 1900. six years ago yesterday, that 'the Boxers and Chinese Imperial troops made their memorable onslaught on Tientsin, with a view to the extermination of the muchhated foreigner. To one
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      SO-CALLED “CHRISTIAN” SCIENCE.
      258 10 Ju the t:diUur <■' "'<■ Strait* r,*, Sir As reference ha* been „,.,i issues of your paper to this suC?? W be of interest to note what one of eminent physicists of the <!av Vs ally about it. Sir Oliver Lodoe in booh “Life ami Matter." in
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    NEW PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER.
    196 10 Successor to the Rev. S. S. Walker. A cable lias been received from Lnglan: to-day announcing that the Rev. Join Gray has b£eu appointed successor t*»tL Rev. 8. S. Walker of the Presbvtcria: Church in Orchard Road, whose ten :rc of office as pastor lias lieeu completed
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    SUPREME COURT.
    135 10 Behn Meyer Victorious Thk case of Jaeger and to. Meyer and Co. was concluded iu Supreme Court yesterday afternoonChief Justice Law deckling that tut ni* dants were not liable for damages by the plaintiffs in the injuries suttcr goods consigned to them and steamers for which Messrs. Belm
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    A FRIEND INDEED.
    102 10 jR Xkw Tew was at Tan iong I *itb Saturday. He got into c gni l'•iu* Sim Swi. He wanted to go Swi offered to go and get him a P vivNew Tew gave him 54.10 an 1 a while he went in search o s«i r.c
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    NEW ZEALAND COMMERCE.
    1114 11 I Interview with Colonial Representative. t H HiiNi of the International H T" a V lU, u ll icl l "ill l opened in New V v \,,M U.l» r. Mr. J. Graham Gow\ ■Z*‘ ian i \.»rnt for the Industry and B M M partiMont of
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    EGRI SEMBILAN NOTES.
    392 11 Serrmban, 1 7 th June. This contractor for the re-grading of Paul Street was recently served with a summons by the Sanitary Board for keeping his premises in a filthy state but failed to put in an appearance in Court. He was therefore arrested on a w
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    PERAK NEWS.
    467 11 Jockey's Quarters. Taipimj. 11th -hint' 1’hk questiou of accommodation for jockeys has been again brought up and the President of the Perak Turf Club promised the temporary use of a Government bungalow—iie, however, suggested that some available land in the proximity of the course should be secured by
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    1136 11 Rubber. According to information available, there were, up to a little over a ye: r ago, but 245 i acres of land alienated for rubber cultivation J in Pahang. Since then, however, the demand has been steadily increasing, especially in the Raub district* w here, among others, Mr.
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    PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
    472 11 Successful Evening at the Town Hall. From a musical stand noint e of the Singapore Pliilhannonic in the Town Hall hurt night wa«Tn 3L r fied success. But from the point of vi?w of the attendance of the general public it was somewhat disappointing. si uce Singapore has
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    Attempted Suicide Leads to Gaol.
    171 11 Yesterday, Inspector Dooley charged a Chinese woman with attempting to commit suicide by jumping into the river near Elgin Bridge. A sampan man said that the woman hailed him and engaged him to take her to one of the barges attending the dredger. She was
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    The Rowdy, Dowdy Boys.
    117 11 Last night, after ten clock four Chinese hooligans entered a house in Tnngauu Street, and areatod considerable disturbance among some of the women, one of whom was assaulted. The rowdies were arrested au placed before Mr. Column this morning, on a charge of criminal trespass. They
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    F. M. S. TIN MINING.
    866 11 A Chinaman s Opinion. A Ldent signing himself Maid U f P n 1? draws in the Malar l: c following comparison between tm mmmg m the F.M.S. and Australia. Government here c-wVl° ffe L str n S inducements to an;*.. i|, U lst Tlil
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    WEDNESDAY, 20TH JUNE.
    465 12 Misses. Lewis an<l Peat of Mincing Lane, the well-known vnbbei brokers, says tne \I,,l,itj Mail are starting an agency Kuala Lumpur. Oxk hundred aud eighty C a Ji!* were registered in Singa|>ore dminj, the week ending on the IBtli June, the ratio |>ei thousand was 84.76. Thk
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    20 12 Tuesday's Result C. Loveridge and W. I'. La|)orte v bea N. Falls and W. Carter. 9-7, 6-2.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    59 12 Supplementary Order of the Day. Friday, *2*2ni> Junk, 1906. Motion by the Acting Colonial Secretary That this Council approves the sura of $7,000 being charged on the revenues of the Colony for the current year for the purpose of raising and strengthening a portion of the sea wall
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    BURGLARY AT TANGLIN.
    87 12 In the early hours of this morning burglars paid a visit to No. 2 St. Thomas’ Walk, the residence of Mrs. Ross-Park. They ransack *d a downstairs room occupied by Messrs. Mastertou and Hutson. Mr. Hutson lost a gold watch and chain and $73 in money. Mr.
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    Good-Bye For Six Months.
    141 12 Ht’KttUT, a Malay seaman went on Monday eveniug to a pawnbroker's in Kocliore Hoad to redeem a pledge. He liad with him $4, two of these were tor the pledge and were in his hand; the other two were in his jacket l>ocket. While he waited
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      Municipal Tenders.
      328 12 To the Editor of the Straits Tim*'*." Sir, —While going over the pages of your valuable paper, issued on the 16th instant. 1 was particularly interested iu tlie report of the proceedings at the Municipal Meeting. Amongst the various items, I noticed that the “Tender" of V. C.
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    CHOLERA CONTACTS.
    299 12 Collision Between a Waggon and Tramcar. A ho it 2.80 p.m. on the 22nd ultimo, a Municipal aiubulaucc waggon containing seven cholera contacts was crossing North Baidge Ro.id at the junction with Coleman Street. Sanitary inspector T. Glass and the syce Dollah were with the vehicle. A tra.ncar
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    A Marked House.
    156 12 Last night P. C. 477 was ou rounds oil Moulmein Road. He saw two Chinese hiding in Dr. Gibtis compound. He managed to arrest one of then). Tan Sira Chni. This morning, this man was charged with trespass. I)r. Gibbs gave evidence as to the arrest and
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    Three Heads Better than Two.
    117 12 Mkssks Michkll and Nathan have as a Bench Court given considerable time to a case in which a Chinese woman is alleged to have committed criminal breach of trust in respect to jewelleiy said to be worth over $700. She was sent to a recent
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    THE COURT OF REQUESTS.
    669 12 Curious Claim for Rent Upset. M. l>. S. Bahikk. brought an action against Sai Pia yesterdav to recover $12.30, being the balance claimed for house rent for the months of May aud dune for house No. 92 Bencoolcn Street, the same amount having been paid in
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    Owners Wanted.
    155 12 A wkkk or m 3 ago. Nina Mahomed, a servant employed by Messrs. Hoossain A Co. was sentenced to five months’ rigorous for theft of articles worth SSO which were indeutitled by Messrs. Hoossain A Co. In addition to these there were in his possession a large number
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    IN THE SUPREME COURT.
    960 12 Judgment Reserved in the Coelho Case. Actin'*; Chief .Justice Law was occupied all day yesterday with the Bangkok diamond case, reported yesterday as having been begun on the previous afternoon, and the case is being continued to-day. Mr, .Justice Fisher iu the morning yesterday was occupied
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    Beads of Perspiration Instead.
    85 12 A Chinese liawker was going his rounds yesterday when some people in Xo. 52 Bali Lane called him and while inspecting his goods Ang All Ming annexed a packet containing $l4 worth of small glass beads. After trying in vain to get them hack, the liawker
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    ANOTHER GLOBETROTTER.
    327 12 Walk BoundW« l„, I Axothkk globetrotter in ,i I de la Coronne de Roumaoi I reserve. the office,’ "I K r u yesterday afternoon u I arrived from the Malay t,I Penano. His object is v/ of one million francs J t: f I Touring Club of Vienna
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    An Alleged Early Visit.
    393 12 Yko Kim Xeo, a Chinese woman living a house in a plantation off Bukit Tint Road, had an unpleasant experience »1 lithe early hours of the morning of the ::i ult. Apparently she and her household tired about 10 o’clock the previous i.. She shut the
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    Cases of Morphine.
    108 12 Ykstkkuay. Inspector Solj 1 .< Li Ting Teow and Li Ti with l* Via worth of illicit morphine. 1 breach of the Morphine n x *i> permits possession of five special licence. Mr. St. Br j n ,i.Mr. Scott at length fined LiTi*-? j wll four months’.
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    Mishap to the s. s. “Amherst.”
    55 12 Mishap to the s. s. Amherst.” miMinp iu iu%i mj stehi'** 1 Capt. Boon of the h. Ill0 r»iins: Hognulorp, which ll r Pontianak and SingkawM#- h Wee Bin and C’o s- J*- g hn^ 1 11 r in the Pontianak River tin' 11 The mails of die Amherst J
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      149 12 Sale of Properties. Thk following properties were disposed of by auction at Powell »V Co’s saleroom yesterday afternoon: Vacant ground and six plank aud tile roof dwellings Nos. 16-1 to 16-6 off Kam|»ong .lava Road, ***** square feet, freehold. S. N. A. Jayankondan Clntty $3,000. Three shophouses Nos. 19. 20
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    Special Telegram to the “Straits Times.”
    151 13 Siihinorinf < hh SELANGOR RACES. First Day. MUfKN l>, TK w (> Pawn Plantki:** C» r. Rutland %1 J3 l f--;i SKLANr.of? St\kf>. limpid Won easily. Tote *B. Oulv two slaiM"- A T,cc i „,Mi r»s <»i;ikhn Ka. r. i.«». \ina7on ithree length*: five
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    Special German Telegrams
    713 13 By special arrangement with 44 Der 0*ta*iatisehe Bloyd" f By Submarine Cable) Her!in. Vlth dune. Signor (iiolitti. the- Premier of Italy, has Uidhis programme before the* Chamber of lirputie* in Home. In his speech, lie dwelt ii)Mm the Triple. Alliance and Italy’s faithfulness towards it. The Chamber
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    Reuter’s Telegrams.
    3612 13 (By Submarine Colde) Heed. Singapore tilth June. Del'd, by Hen ter t.10 p.m. Up to now .V7o rebels have been killed in Natal, and Colonel MacKcuzie considers the spread of the reliellioii has been cheeked. The discussion of the Education Bill in the Committee stage has been postponed
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    114 14 Men-of-War. Miron, Fed. vet. 1(H) tons, *26 crew, 15 li.p. Naeodah. 18th June. From Pulo Tionmn, 17th •lime. Federated Malay States Govt. For l’ort Swettenham, U. —Rds. Moonstone, H. M. tug-boat, (.'apt Mellar. 13th Apl. From Colombo, 4th A pi. U. —B. Mati. Seo Belle, Light-house tender,
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    TRADING VESSELS, &c.
    406 14 Latest Arrivals. Ban llin Unan, Brit. str. *243 tons, Capt Hunter. ‘20th June. From Teluk Anson, 17th June. G.r.. and 6<» d.p. Wee Bin A Co. For Telnk Anson. *2*2nd—lids. Cheang llock Kion Dut. str. 1,0*20 tous, Capt an der Harst, 19th June. From Samarang, 16th June.
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      ARRIVALS.
      528 14 June 12 William Storrs. Brit str. 2324 tons. Chapman, Me Alister ArairaJ Olry, Fch str, 3263 tons, Brun, Saigon, Moitie Comte Trowbridge, Brit str. 2.380 tons. Wall, Cal cutta, Paterson Simons Fallodon Hall, Brit str, 3206 tons, Wickham, Bangkok, Bonstead Batavier, Brit str, 216 tons, Morris,Kelantan, Rwee Seng Janet
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      CLEARANCES.
      234 14 June 12 Giang Ann, Dut str, Samarang via ports Shantung, Ger str, Gomntalo via ports Rajah of Sarawak, Sar str, Sarawak City of Delhi, Brit sir. Hougkoug aud Japan Ainiral Olrv, Fell sir, Dunkirk Nordkap, Dan str, Hongkong aud Japan 13 Sui Sang, Bril str, Ihmgkoug Kagoshima Maru, Jap
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      541 14 NOTICE By order of the Board of Directors, a branch of the DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK has been established in Singapore, DeSouzi —and Prince Str corner. Singapore, lf>th June, 1906. 2598 E. SCHULZE, MaihHfi’r. They quicken the Liver. The action of Doan’s dinner pills on the Liver is direct and specific, exciting
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      542 14 Lea and Perrins Sauce. By Royal Warrant to His Majesty the King THE ORISINIL MO GENUINE WORCESTERSHIRE. USE ONLY USE ALWAYS ATKINSON'S MOST REFRESHING. A Luxurious Perfume In Health. Far Superior to the German Kinds. A MECESSARY EyrORATIVE sickness. Eau“Cologne L Medlclwawf the kind awardee a Cer'i'cate at the Calcutta
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