The Straits Budget, 12 July 1906

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  • 88 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES. t.hfd over Half a Century A j*-- Cable Address Times, Singapore ,'TKAITS BuDfIET, 40 CKNTS Straits Times 10 cents \OL. LX. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. 12 JULY. 1906. NO. 2525 STRAITS TIMES*’ circulates *V. in Singapore and Penang all the Protected
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 12TH JULY.
    • 38 1 V -Trethell,** Cambridge, New i..r July, the wife of John I. ~f ip»h. Perak, Federated Malay 1 Jcighter. < Mi the lltli '»f June, at St. BriaveFs. Suffolk, the wife of Robert Young, j. Settlemente, of a daughter.
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    • 193 1 _M\rM»BKLL. —12th June, at Win--1.. Ue\. W. H. Hewitt. B.D. C. \j -..pint* Mar\. daughter of late Arch- \|a;:ndrell. C.M.S., .Japan. Ko- Moktin. —7th June, at Henley-ou- >. A. Kaye, son of late W. Kaye, ,f Inna, to Fanny Elizabeth Morten. M IV%i N M« Bain.—l3th June, at London,
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  • 348 1 Page**. Leading Articles laiiiuni* I’agar Award 1 •tyanu keiuges 1 Utii'!’:; lV«»blolll 1 muu Agvnt Dmgs < i Ag»nts K(!' i-I'.’i'vij I.* tlr*- H l ocal: Nnuiuais of the Week 1 lAuia-Ntic Occurrences 1 I'a "timer List ''trait'.Trading Co. Lnuliui* ot the Japanese Admiral A Loewell Concert
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  • 234 1 The Straits Budget this week, is mailed along the B. 1. route by the Palomcotta. The German mail for Europe by tin* Zietcn closed on Tuesday. The P. &O. mail from Europe by the Drift i with dates to the 15th June arrived on Friday. The
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  • 258 1 Arrived sth Julv. Per Rajah of Sarawak.’* —From Sarawak 1 Messrs. Shaw, Pawle. Parkinson and Odom Per Lindnla.” —From Rangoon ana 1 Penang: Mr. Fraser and Mr. A. C. Jackson. Arrived 7th July. Pkr Sappho. —From Telok Anson. Mr. R. Elliot. Mr. Ryan. Mr. M. San. Mrs.
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  • Leading Articles.
    • 220 1 (Straits Times 7th July) At last; at last; the Tanjong Pagar Dock Arbitration Award has been made, and the amount has been telegraphed to the Straits Times by the Special Correspondent selected for that purpose. That message was passed ou to our Subscribers as speedily as possible
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    • 661 1 t Strait* Tinicsjftiih July i Occasion* has arisen already to warn Singapore and this Colony generally that a time may he coining, may. indeed, be near at Kind, when the opium tiattic will be suppressed. and the revenue depending on the con* sumption of that drug will have
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    • 2158 1 Strait* Tina*, 7th July) Yesterday, a short reference was made to a new departure in Singapore in respect to the opium habit, aud it was showu that a certain section of the Chinese here have taken an important step in the good fight against that most vicious
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    • 502 2 1 St 1 1 it* Timen Uth Jn ly) Planters in Ceylon are complaining bitterly at the high prices charged by the Medical Department in that Colony for ordinary drugs supplied to them. The Crown Agents are said to be ansAverable for these excessive rates. It seems
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    • 1146 2 /Straits Tima*. 10th July.) Mk. K. W. Hullktt’s reports arc* always interesting reading, but then, unlike some of his brother-officials in the* Colony, he has an interesting subject to repoit upon, for everytking|Miumau may be* regarded as interesting, aud nobody can well deny the humanity and their education. And
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    • 3665 2 {Straits \Time* 12th July) Thk report on the Central South African Railways for 1905 contains some allusions to the Crown Agents aud their little ways, which may interest our readers. The Stores Department of the C. S. A. R. had a turn wer last year of £3.157.7*26. So
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  • 41 1 DEATHS. il Ttli June, at London, II. C. Ht >- i. ;»ued I.' »th June, at Kiugston-hill, Surrey, 1 l:ueof Shanghai and Yokohama, i.t- i '<■>. -.—On the 18tli of June, at Rotlien- < hiri'-rr. Hamburg. Louis Harry John a-, inte <>f Rangoon (Burma).
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  • 326 3 The new string band, playing every afternoon at the Hotel de 1*Europe, is attracting good audiences. The Malay Mail [hears favourable report of Kedah, which State, it is said, is wonderfully well developed from an agricultural point of view. Two hcndked and eighteen deaths were registered at
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  • 1765 3 The following is from th. Journal: Mining Fluctuations have Une quent in this market, but on**" frC moderate scale than of ate a more feverishness has vanished. AfteToom derable pressure from leading i under which prices receded skarolv fl***’ has been a healthy reaction'll 6 owing to
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  • 331 4 Visit to the Governor and the General. Rear-Admiral Shimamura, accompanied by two staff officers and three ships* captains landed officially at Johnson s Pier at 10-30 a.m to-day. A guard-of honour of fifty men from the Sherwood Foresters with the hand and colours of the
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  • 449 4 Signs of a Slump, Thk London correspondent of the Times <*/ Malaya sounds the following warning note under date 8th June —In connection with rubber I emphasised a point some little time ago that in the City rubber companies were viewed v ith some suspicion. Briefly put
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  • 203 4 Li Chan Wan appeared before Mr. Colman yesterday, with an ugly bump on his forehead, which was given him by a rikisha puller. The latter said that the complainant had engaged his vehicle and would not pav the fare. Mr. Colman said he was not permitted to
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  • 654 4 Native Officers Charged with Theft and Extortion. Ox the morning of the 20th ultimo, some market gardeners were bringing in their produce for sale, when they were stopped by j Constables Ahat, 642, Eusope, 691 and Lendong. 191 at the fourth mile, Passir Panjang Road, who, it
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  • 180 4 On the occasion of the retiremen| from the Police Force of a very deserving officer. Chief Inspector Black, a free-aud-easy was held at Police Bahru last night. Lieut.-Colonel Pennefather, Inspector-Ge-neral of Police, was in the chair and was supported by Mr. W. A. Cnscaden, Chief Police Officer
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  • 85 4 Paul Dupire was, a week ago, driving a motor along Collyer Quay. His brother who holds a licence to drive was with him. Mr. D’Arcy Symonds, Assistant Superintendent of Police, obtained a summons against Paul Dupire and yesterday, he resjionded, pleading that he was
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  • 20 4 Output for the month of June, lOOffnirTlSf® n dr 1 Tin Ore produced moOOO 2 amount realized
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  • 395 4 An Alleged Rash Act in the Roads not Proven. Before Mr. Justice Fisher and a jury yesterday morning a Malay named Ali bin S&llet, sera tiff of a staani launch belonging to Messrs. Belin Meyer it Co. was charged with committing a rash act by running into a
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  • 158 4 The cast' oJ'Gulam Mohamed v. Murugaiya Pillav, for the recovery of $1,375 alleged to have bet'ii lost on a bhang deal through the fault of the defendant, occupied the attention of acting Chief Justice Law all day yesterday, hut will probably have been concluded to-d.iy. A Lady Bankrupt.
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  • 263 4 Ox the 27th ultimo. Sergeant No. 5, P. Cs. Nos. Ho and 282 and Revenue Officers Nos. 6 and 71 made a raid at No. 9, Kamah Street, and found a tin box and all the paraphernalia necessary for administering hypodermic injections. Two men, Tan Heh and
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  • 26 4 (Netherlands India Commercial Bank.) It is officially notified that the dividend of the above-named Bank for 1905 has been fixed at 10 1/5
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  • 1465 4 Penang, lit July Of course the great sensation of the week has been the receipt of the reply from Government as to the Municipal Presidentship. The Government's reply was read at Friday’s meeting of the Commissioners, and as it refuses to extend Mr. Hallifax’s term to six years,
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  • 319 4 Half-Yearly Report. Thk following is the report of the hirectur* of the Straits Trading Co.. Ltd.. lor tin business half-year: Your Directors now submit the Aoco; nt* for tlie half-year ended :>lst March I.k being the second half of the business ytai 190o 1906. The Accounts
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  • Correspondence.
    • 284 4 Sir, May I take up a small amount your space to vent a grievamu min* 1 would like to know if anything ran i>< put a stop to the adulteration oi miiiv- practice is carried on to an ahumm*,' w and fines seem to have no eft eel
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  • 372 5 iident di I tllct A follows to the "Times cf .late 26tl. June Mi-'i',, tow., lute begun building T f ,„d ibe scene of the big -.■me time ago will converted again into sliop- mine near Temoli. lately i l.v'claude Ley Kuin, is said to bought by
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  • 380 5 <’• Bay lev. of Park estate. Iri-. says the Ceylon purchased from Mr. William angle-fowls for R25 to go to N tt lomcnts to Mrs Bavlcv s Hir.v o| tli? birds, a cock and 1(1 full-seized ones, and were •v Mr. Ward on his
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  • 836 5 Sih John Anderson will, it is said, be iu Taiping towards the third week of tiie current month. Bh. T. C. Mc’oliston. Colonial Surgeon. Penang is appointed to act as InspectorGeneral of Medical Service and Medical Institutions. Federated Malay States, with effect from tlx* *24th May. 19<H>.
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  • 229 5 The British steamer Aurhenerag Captain Reid, arrived this morning from New York via the Cape aud Penang. She was 64 days from New York to Penang. The vessel had a cargo of 58,01)0 cases of kerosene and 500 cases of
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  • 113 5 Skati Ki. a timber dealer, figured yesterday. before Mr. Scott oil a charge of having offered 52 to Sanitary Inspector Plunkett s orderly. They went to insi>ect his license*. It was correct and Inspector Plunkett tex>k a turn round the place. Presently he heard the jingle of
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  • 121 5 Yesterday a young Kling bullock driver api K'a red before Mr. Scott at the instance of inspector Pestana. P. C\ A. Department, who charged him w ith w orking unfit cattle. The Inn said lie worked the animals in obedience* to his master. This man was iu
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  • 123 5 A Malacc a correspondent writes to the Malay Mail Oil Friday night a Chinese tongkang fell foul of the pier here during a terrific gale. It was bringing over a cargo from Sumatra, and encountering a sudden storm, made the journey rather too quickly as it turned out.
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  • 65 5 Association. 2nd XI National Union U. Ballestieh Recreation Football Club: On Tan Tock Seng’s Hospital's ground to-morrow (Satmday) at 5 p.m. 2nd XI Team. National Union, goal. Kug Lye Hock. Backs. Lee Kiali Taw, and Teo Guan Watt; Half Backs. S. Adulgamv. L>. Sundrum aud Ho Hood Chiang
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  • 194 5 A Chinese vendor of durians was before Mr. Coin: an on Wednesday, on a charge of not clearing away his refuse when be finished selling. The man said lie was in the habit of giving the constable fruit. On Tuesday night, he wanted a 45 cent durian.
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  • 485 5 Three Malay Constables Convicts for Theft and Extortion Ykstkruay afternoon. Ahat. K Lendong. resjiectively constable* 0 a,ul and 191 and all Malays, were fi9 l Mr. Scott for the purpose of li^S 111 e^ore defence as the defendants mioio 1U SUc 1 ward. 1 P ut forMr. R.
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  • 126 5 Cattle Infirmary Demands Payment of Lodger’s Bill. FVkthkr evidence was taken yesterday, in tlie alleged Kelautan cheating case. When tlie Court was about to rise. Mr. Crane, the Auctioneer, said lie had sold the cattle according to the orders of the Court, but the authorities at the
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  • 194 5 Mi:. M. B. Shelly. Acting Superintendent of Immigrants at Penang, gives the following advice to F.M.S. planters by a letter in the Mulitit Mail: May I. through your paper, draw the attention of planters employing Tamil labour to the difficulty of correctly distributing some 1.700 coolies, who
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  • 132 5 This morning/inspector Nolan c^ a a Hailam bov with the theft of $4O in bank-notes, tfie property of Mr. Sims. Manager of the Commercial Union Assurance Company, residing at Woodside m September last. Mr. Sims said the defendant was his boy ’in September last. He had
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  • 543 5 The Bukit Timah Gang Robbery Case before the Court. iHt. Assizes were continued in the supreme Court this morning before Mr Justice Fisher and a jury. Mr. B. St. J. Braddell represented the wliere e (;eDera l who was elseFour Chinamen appeared in the dock on a charge
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  • 333 5 Allegation of Coining Against a Cripple. I On the 1st instant, Inspector Hart, I accompanied by Detective Xo 31 repaired to I Xo. 351 Alexandra Road, a solitary hut with an attap roof. It was surrounded by a hedge in which there was one opening. The removal of
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  • 119 5 The current week is a week of suspense and anxiety to many a Tamil young man and girl looking out to be united*in the happy yoke of wedlock; for. it is the week foreboding the advent of the unlucky season which commences on the lflth instant—the day
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  • 2070 6 Meeting of General Purposes Committee. At live o'clock, most punctually, the Members of the General Purposes C ommittee ot the Agri-Horticultural Show of 1906 commenced to assemble, yesterday afternoon, in the rooms of the Exchange, and before ten minutes had elapsed they all, or nearly all, had
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  • 1156 6 The Triml. At the end of March, this year, the Sarawak Gazette reports, a Chinaman named Hu Kwi disappeared under somewhat mysterious circumstances at a place called Ibus in the Kalaka District. About the same time two Chinese gardeners, by name Ah Watt
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  • 977 6 S. C. C. v. The Dutch Club. Association Football is, as a rule, very popular in Singapore, as an outdoor game, but interest in it is never more keenly evinced than when two teams meet on the Esplanade in a Cup tie. The fact that a comparatively
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  • 24 6 We understand that H. H. the Sultan of Johore was expected to leave Genoa on Wednesday cn route for Singapore.
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  • 424 6 Captain R. jJcE. 1 Foresters, will be Field Im ensuing week. r M a Wk hear that the noli arrest in connection with of a Javanese at Telok hV A cricket match in com** S. 0. C. tournament will Esplanade this afternoon 1 k 1 1 v,
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  • 79 6 Bakaska Sinoh who was a couple k'* ago, sentenced to two months' iinprisGiuatiifor the theft of a chair from a Chinese u-wj* was called before Mr. Scott again you and was bound over in a bond **t > ai m sureties to come up for judgment
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  • Correspondence.
    • 200 6 To the Editor of thr To# Sir,—At the beginning ol the y* Labuan was taken over by tne 11 d. Authorities from the ttntidi Borneo Chartered Co., whose seems to be to possess as much >i iw- u body and soul, as they
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  • 1139 8 TwKvKt. Hon Joseph Chamberlain M.P. today celebrates the seventieth anniversar} of hisbirtfc.and also the thirtieth anniversary of his representation of the City of Birmingham, and the dual event will be the occasion of much rejoicing in the historic city. Birmingham will, indeed, be en jete. 1 üblic
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  • 279 8 H. E. the Governor and party returned in the Sew Mew this forenoon from a trip to Malacca.. It is reported in the Straits Echo that the Singapore Chinese are preparing a petition to Government to be allowed a special Quarantine camp for Chinese alone. Sn: John
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  • 173 8 Orders of the Day. Fritlnif. IWth July. 1900. 1. Widows and Orphans Pension Ordinance 1904 Amendment Bill t Bill To amend The Widows and Orphans Pensions Ordinance 1904 —3rd Heading. 2. Volunteer Ordinance 1888 Amendment Bill (Bill To ameud The Volunteer Ordinance’/’) —3rd Reading. 3. Companies’ Deeds Registration
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  • 293 8 Transaction Ends in a General Melee. Ox Saturday, two Goanese, Xavier and Fernandez, were charged before Mr. Colman. by Sergeant Bartels w ith using criminal force. Tan Hong Peow, a trader in Boat Quay, 1 stated that the defendants w’ent to his shop on Friday and
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  • 1334 8 Messrs. Mauleffinch co. Their Inaugural Dinner. On Saturday evening. Messrs. Mauleffinch and Company entertained a large number of their friends at diuner. at the Hotel de I’Europe, in celebration of the inauguration of their firm in Singapore. The invitation card contained a list of partners of the firm Messrs. K.
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  • 485 8 Alleged Gang Robber Acquitted of the Charge. Thk hearing of tiie charges of gang robbery anti voluntarily causing hurt while committing gang robbery, against a Chinaman named Yeow Ah Yong was continued all Friday before Mr. Justice Fisher and a jury. A unanimous verdict of not guilty was
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  • 77 8 On Saturday, Haji Abdul Sliukor was before Mr. Colmau ou remand under the allegation of the theft of property to the value of $5,395, belonging to Haji Abdul, from a vessel in the harbour on the 28th. ultimo. Inspector Dooley of the Marine Police asked the Court to
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  • 28 8 The produce of the above-named Company at Tanjong Malim. for the month of June is reported at 89* pikuls of clean -dressed ore.
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  • 1100 8 OCR .Japanese naval visits o{ few days have, undoubtedly been l4 interest to the people of siLt*** is true, and no one can deny it n h i Japanese naval man, as we l ia V e perhaps the
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  • 377 9 f, r *h> "St flit* Tint*'*. T,.rci>good food for reflection in Chinese Father wiiicli ap- i .it* of Thursday, last week. r r 1 i o >vi«-'i|M)iidenl tells us much N 1 n.»t know before concerning tile "Vi h-1. an |m-i |M-trated daily by native l i„vw
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  • 200 9 r M»i.\ irotball match was played at 1 lau Tuck Seng Hospital ground on ia\ ix'tween a second eleven of the 1 nion Football Club and the 'tivi Club. Owing to the recent rains, 1 511 was converted into a swamp. L 'ting play was however witnessed by
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  • 155 9 New Rubber Coconut company. -Java venture, styled the Langen ~fT *oid Cocoanut Company, has is--1,l prospectus. The capital of the I>any ls set at guilders, in Jl huudred shares of 250 guilders directors are R. N. G. B:ng> i-: (Java), Managing Director: Vos Esq. after allotment] >r i: K. A.
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  • 153 9 Dasi Monday a paragraph appearing in these columns stated that a Mr. Horn, appatently a German, appeared before Mr. Micliell on the previous Saturday. Detective Inspector Tyrrell had arrested this man on instructions from Melbourne, but could give the Court no information as to the facts of
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  • 362 9 Second Lieutenant E. W. C. Noel, HO Co. H. (i. A., lias rejoine<l from leave of absence. Yesterday Mr. Nathan fined Chan Cliay $2.), in default, four weeks, for offering a dollar to a public servant. A soccer match was played on the Esplanade, yesterday afternoon lietweeu
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  • 26 9 The output from this mine for the mouth of June last was 1,20.7 piculs of an approximate value of $64,000.
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  • 90 9 Ng Keh presented himself to Ki Koh in Crawford Street and impressed upon him the fact that lie had violated the law that he, Ng *Keh, was a detective and that it was his duty to deprive the other of his lilierty. Rut there were ways of
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  • 193 9 On Saturday evening, a Chinaman of the coolie class arrived in a third class carriage at Cluny Station. He made an effort to get away. Mr. Ayathuray, the station master, who lias had some experience of this class of
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  • 876 9 Rodrigues will bo l-e-Tried Because Jury Disagree. Joseph Rodrigues, a Eu isian recently employed as a police detective was arraigned yesterday morning on four charges of forgery for the purpose of cheat, ng. and using as genuine a forged document. Mr. J. R. Innes, acting Attorney-! ieneral. conducted
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  • 113 9 On Sunday morning, while the road crossing gates were closed to shut off vehicular traffic at Bukit Timali Station, three Chinese attempted to open one of them, but the gatekeeper would not permit this and there was a struggle. The gateman arrested one of the party,
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  • 21 9 Kuant&nflTin Mining Co. Ltd., For June Pis 261.00 "feel at Tin Mining <o. Ltd.. PR 552-00
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  • 412 9 Abdullah is a Mohaniedan solicits alms at the mosques on ar au< was so employed last F?idav at He at the junction of Arab Street an.l'T' 1 Bridge Road. A litUe after twotf^f 1 was counting Ins accumulations whiM.
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  • 314 9 M. Van. Someren Addresses Judge Many Hours. The case of Saniinatlian Chetty and another vs. Mr. Isaac Raphael Belilios and two others was concluded iu the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, after having been on for three days, duriug most of which time Mr. Van Someren was addressing
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  • 228 9 R. G. A. Officers go to Assistance of Inspector. Ox the 1st instant, Liui Tliyc Keug, with four companions. was in a tramcar on North Bridge Road. Inspector Harrison got on the car at Jalan Sultan and proceeded to ins|)ect tickets. When he reached Lnn Thye
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  • 437 9 Chinaman Charged With Illegally Recruiting Labour. by Vr a X?L VapC hi S1,an was charged Chinese wbl' 1 y As lstant Protector of induced llCeu T in having outdf th “<^„trT e V an Tion that thr» i s tory elicited was in Irti 01u plainaut was
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  • 243 9 Yesterday afternoon, the usual quarterly meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices was held at the Magistracy. There were present Mr. Michell. the President, and Messrs. Bailey and McBean; Mr. Cuscaden. the Licensing Officer, and Mr. Lowell, who represented the Spirit Farmer.
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  • 227 9 Thk Ladies’ July medal was played n Monday A af ter noon. Scores: Gross He p Mrs. Gansloser 70— =4~ Mrs. Peirce 71 2 4-1 Miss McNair <51 —12 4 Miss Smith 64—12*72 Mrs. Scott Russell 67—12 7 Mrs S. S. Walker 62— 7*77 Mrs. Leask
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  • 525 10 Messrs Lewis Peat’s Report. 8th June. Para. During the past week the market has been easier and practically no business has been done, but closes slightly firmer* the only sales reported being Hard Fine at 5/3 on the spot, and a 5 3A for July August delivery.
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  • 128 10 The following are the returiis^fi 0111 the Kmta Tin Mines, Ltd., for the month o J line Output 210 Piculs Approximate Value 810,920 Rece’p* s from Water Rent 3.990 Working Expenses 4.100 Extra Expenditure on Pipe Deviation 1,300 Profit. 9,510 The decrease in the receipts for
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  • 93 10 Competition tor Mr. Graham's Cup. Thk C’i p presented by Mr. James Graham was competed for on the 4th, 6th and 7th of this month. There were 32 entries and the leading scores were as follows:— K. T. held 771 124 ftQ* A. H. Withers 851 scr. O.
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  • 198 10 Police Inspector Joyce and Mrs. Joyce arrived from England this morning by the P. and O. steamer. Detective Inspector Sheedy of Penang, who came up to Singapore in connection with the Rodriguez case, returned to Penang by the German mail this morning. Mk. f rotter, who has
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  • 48 10 The Captain of t.’ie B. 1. steamer PaUuncotta, which arrived yesterday afternoon from Calcutta, Rangoon and Penang. re)N>rts that he passed a large submerged ionykamj off T&njong Bolue right in the way of sloping. Only the masts of the toinjkang are visible above water.
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  • 85 10 In Monday s issue of this paper, a reference* was made to an allegation of theft by Haji Abdul against Haji Abdul Sliukor. esterday, Insjiector Dooley appeared l»efore Mr. Column and said that lie had been instructed by the Chief Police Officer to withdraw the charge.
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  • 110 10 \kstehi*\y, Mr. Marriott. Collector of Land Revenue, prosecuted three Chinamen with the theft of two durians, valued at 20 cents, on Municipal land leased to the* < Government. Forest Ranger Rodrigue* was sent to look tor trespassers. He found the throe men in a temporary attap
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  • 93 10 A month or so ago. a constable iiamcc Mat SOlll anil a Chinaman were arrested on the complaint of three hawkers, of having extorted small sums of money from them. esterday they were charged 011 remain by Detective Sergeant Leonard. Mr. Rattenberg defended. The evidence for
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  • 129 10 On the 25tli ultime, Saminatan, a milkman was going his rounds in the Tanjong Pagar district, when Sanitary Inspector Glass met him anil purchased a sample o:: his milk for analysis. The milk was sealec in his presence in the usual manner am taken to the Municipal
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  • 167 10 Yesterday, Inspector Hart charged a Eurasian named Sliaidang for possession oi‘ a rifle and cartridges in public without a permit from the proper authorities. The defendant said that the owner of the weapon had the required permit and that he had borrowed the gun under the
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  • 607 10 Interesting Case between Malay Litigants. The ease of Xai Tahadjah and Hajee Ismail and two others was continued yesterday morning. The plaintiff stated that the deceased Hajee Osman, who was her husband, left Landak finally about twentv-tive years ago. but he never divorced her. He sent her money
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  • 182 10 Sometime ago. I*. C. 376 was on duty at a quarantined house in Park Road in which were two men. P. C. 274 relieved him. but being curious to sec that all %vas right, lie had a look at the two men wliom lie knew. He
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  • 119 10 One Chinaman charged another with the theft of liis slut, worth $5O, anil yesterday, Inspector Nolau gave them an opportunity of explaining the position of affairs to Mr. Colman. The complainant claimed that the dog was valuable, and added that he had been fined three times
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  • 58 10 Yesterday, Mr. Michell administered the oath as a magistrate to Mr. Humphreys, who thereupon occupied the bench in the Fourth Coart. This appointment has been necessitated, because Mr. Nathan has taken up the duties of second magistrate; Mr. Scott having gone as Commissioner of the Court of Requests.
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  • 1143 10 Two Years’ Imprisonment for Culpable Homicide. The heaving of the charge of uiurde brought against a Chinaman named Kec Yong Kuat was continued at the Assizes all yesterday before Mr. Justice Fisher and a special jury. The acting Attorney-General conducted the prosecution for the Crown and Mr. Lowell
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  • 797 10 Monthly Report. Ihe general manager's rnr weeks ending outlie 16th as folUows 1 In 1»* r 1 he accompany, u s w 0 mente and assay results shows a total of V,r, t, (4 weeks) under review: 0 1-7 sinking. 3 ft. rising.
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  • 1063 11 R. G. A. v. Y. M. C. A. ir c n>\v(l assembled on the the Ksplanade. yesterday, watch the playing o« of the 1 t j lt Association l*ootball Cup .'in. representing the R.G. A. and b-e-' fc V v The rain in the earlier part V
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  • 1022 11 Sereittban, July 7th. HKHi. The case agaiust a Tamil P. W. D. Suboverseer named Sandauam for allowing the removal of some road metal, and another Tamil named Marie, a road metal contractor, for removing it from the roadside came up for hearing on the 28th ultimo. Mr.
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  • 383 11 Visitors Agreeably Surprised at its Condition. A REEI’ESEXT ATIVK of the StraitH T ou Tuesday morning, paid a visit along with some other people to the Reform School, near Bukit Timah Station, and was agreeably surprised at the order, system, aud industry which prevailed, despite the early
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  • 285 11 The July Monthly Medal was played for on Saturday and Sunday the Ttli and Htli instant. Abundance of water on the course rendered the game more than usually difficult to many. There were4oentries and 26 members returned cards. The Medal was won by Mr. Jollie with the
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  • 304 11 As evidence of the firming up of the loea laud market, the following sale of properties at Messrs. H. L Coghlan Jc Co.'s Mart, yesterday, 9th instant, are quoted. The sale room was packed to overflowing aud the bidding was most spirited. In all, 34 proper* ties
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  • 140 11 (Btj Submarine Cable) Penang 12.40 p.m. 10th July. Smith, the well-known .Jockey of Penang, has been found dead in his bedroom at the Central Hotel. Death is due to Smith having consumed an overdose of aconite laudunam. Penany 11th •fitly* The Chinese Imperial Commissioners.
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  • 1300 11 \By special arrangement with Der Ostasiatisch* Lloyd (By Submarine Cable) Berlin. 4th July. At Seattle, in the state (United States) an Anarchists de discovered. The recent Anarchist attempt on the life of the Kaiser in Alsace allege to have been planned there. T 1 authorities at Hamburg
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    • 172 11 Special Telegram to “Straits Times” 1"! "lunar inr Cabin r0m 0ur 0wn Special Correspondent. Hje Tanjong Pagar Award. l>rsp„t,ln;l, l.o„ l l„n, 5.25 6 ,i, t f u V r ‘"respondent,' selected by the Management of the W* to obtain the earhest possible information concerning the result of the Tanjong
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  • 4136 12 < By Submarine Cable) Real. ~>th July 11 .33 a.m. A debate upon affairs in the Congo, in the House of Lords yesterday. speakers, representative of hoth parties, agreed that abuse had been committed in the Congo, and remarked upon the insufficiency of the proposed reforms in regard
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  • 348 13 I C ,,tal I Subscr,be<1 Slutrea i v “P to I Bwerve Company Qootatiohh j *V«"at Prtwmt I tro* 110 L j j I Pne». r I solo. I j I f I s 117.7,000 $140,000 j wJ*#*'* 10 j s 10 Bonawab O. M. Co.. Ltd ..j 10.50
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  • 291 13 I m ‘S’SK |*,J if Jl Anglo-M»l»y Rubber Co., Ltd. £2.17.6 I 190 1 5-00,000 9120,000 J 13 7 Balgownie Rubber Estate Ltd. 14.50 buyers I rn £30.000 £11,125 J 22? j J Batu Caves Rubber Co. Ltd. (f.p) £2.2.6 I O.UUU j 1 7/9 fcontrib V £112 6
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  • 204 13 £5,377.10.0 4,648.15.0 7,638 12/6 12/6 Bells Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd.. $7.00 1898 $225,000 $225,000 4,500 $50 50 112,500 Fraser A Neave, Ltd. 108.00 buyers I 10,000,000a j 1**65 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 80,000 1 $125 $125 9.500,000 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 775.00 buvers *>50,000/* > 1901 92,100.000 $2,400,000 200 $100 $100
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  • 47 13 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 6% $600,000 2% prom buyers. Biley Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 225,000 2% prem buyers. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,0'0 2% prem buyers. 5% 1,478,000 par. buyers. 4% 602,000 par. sellers. Taniong Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. 6% 250,000 2% prem buyers. 5% 1,365,500 1% prem buyers.
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  • SINGAPORE, 10TH JULY, 1906
    • 73 13 Gambicr «*“ywr* do (Cube No. 1> unpicked do Pont-. :»k Pepper, black bu y ure *> White 5% 2 ’ago Flour Sarawak a an do Brunei No. 1 r. ui •WlSaeo bi, y ere r?Z Uher \rJz 1 r. .eu*™ «2» ia I»oca, small Flake 905 d° small pearl
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    • 130 13 On London —Bank 4 hj/k ti 2/4j( Demand 2/4 Private 6 w,* 2/4jfc do 3 m/8 2/4 1 On Germany— Bank d/d m< 2.40 Private 5 iu/h 2.44 do 6 m/s 2.46 On France —Bank d/d 2.944 Private 3 m/s 2.984 do 6 m/s 3.00A On India —Bank T.
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  • 86 13 *515 h din following abbravia--Craw, Qbi. Gunboat; Tor—Tornado; deck passenger; P wwi nr p B, Bal0 Brani; Rds.—RoaSs! “i? mon J1 th a* mouth current 18 generally understood. Men-of-War. JJooMioHr H. M. tug boat, Capt Mellar, IStb c EUJ® 5? lo,nbo 4ih Apl.-H.-B. Mali. Light-house tender, 48
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  • 1105 13 Latest Arrivals. Brit 8 r 187 tons, Cspt Stewart, 10th July. From Natana Island, 9tb July. Copra, and 13 d.p. Teo Hoe Lye. For Natana Island, 13th—Rds. Hirsado, Nor. sir. 1,343 tons, Capt Bjonnes, 11th July. From Hongkong, 7th July. G,c. Borneo Coy. For France, 13th—Bds. Bri
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  • 537 14 Same. port. prohibit' date oj arrival, ami name of Agents. Steamers. Achilles, Liverpool, July 11 Mansfield Aloinous, Liverpool, July 16; Mansfield. Alesia, Hongkong, Aug. i2 Belin Meyer. Anamba, Copenhagen. July *26 E. Asiatic Coy Annani, Saigon, Aug. HO; *M. Maritimes Austria, Hongkong, Sept. 7 Kautenberg Avuthia, Bombay, July
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  • SHIPPING.
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    • 322 14 July 4 Java. Aust str, Sourabaya Glenlyon, Brit str. Calcutta Selangor, Brit str, Teluk Anson via polls Giang Ann, Dut str, Samarang via ports Kistna, Brit str, P. Swettenham and Penang 5 Acilia, Ger str, Hamburg via ports Zambesi, Brit str, Newcastle (N. S. W.) Hyson, Brit str, Geuoa,
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