The Straits Budget, 23 August 1906

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    89 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES. Established over Half a Century Cable Address Times, Singapore. Straits Budget, 40 Cents Times 10 cent 4 voi LX SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. 23 AUGUST. 1906. NO. 2531 TR \|T> TIMES" CIRCULATES! Tb v < ]N(;a pore and Penang l' b
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 23RD AUGUST.
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      BIRTH
      15 1 I l. .i»:. i'orak. August 10th, I ij, utliMfit Barnard. of a I ;;i*V'.*#
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    Table of Contents.
    341 1 Palis Leading Articles Munir iltural Show 1 \C,. Work 1 C. a II. l>i*»;;cr 1 L.v;,i liidu-tri. 1 lo-adeiett« l ocal Sum)uaiy ot tin* Week IKiim-tie Occurrences i C.H'i-iigH Li-t 1 •.•uilf Burglars 1 l;< ,t’.ii ot Mr. Cosmo Paterson Scii-quuv i-Mated I. .in !h*iin in tin*
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    Summary of the Week.
    213 1 Thk Straits Budyet thi- week, is mailed along the B. 1. routo by the Palameotta. The German mail for Europe by the P. It. Luitpold closed on Tuesday. The P. A O. mail from Europe by the <>eeana with dates to the 27th July arrived on
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    List of Passengers.
    286 1 Arrived] 16h August. Per Malace i —From F. M. S. Ports: M essrs Hubbaek. Shelley, J. Hrown. Duncan. McKenzie. C. M. Camming. .1. Gardner, Caldieott. C. A. W. Cotta. Bryan. Grains, Whitley. Gibson. A. Irving. G. N. Magill. Zerniehow. Belfield, Spot an r. .1. Hunter, .1. A.
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    Juvenile Burglars.
    151 1 On the 18th Baja Miusir a watchman at I Vo 150 Cecil Street, locked up his place and went out. He returned a low nours later ami found that someone had lieeu there d’irin<» his absence. The padlock on the I door had been broken and two brass
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      AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
      471 1 {Straits Times. Hit It August.) Ax-old saw says, it-never rains but it pours. The allusion is not intended as a rereference to tlie weather of to-day in Singapore, which was all that could be desired, but to the amount of functions and events crowded into this forenoon and
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      WOMEN’S WORK.
      1099 1 t Sint it* Times, 16th AnguHt.j Thk question of employment for white women in the Straits has been raised by an inquiry addressed to Wehlons Ladies' Journal evidently by some working-woman at borne on experiencing the stress of local competition. To this inquiry a Perak correspondent has replied
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      OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE CLUB.
      288 1 tSI r<utx Timex, 21 st Auguxt) As may be seen in our repott of the recent Oxford and Cambridge Dinner in Singapore, it was suggested that an Oxford and Cambridge Society or Club should be established in Singapore, with a small committee of two or three,
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      LOCAL INDUSTRIES.
      2790 1 [Strait* Tilin'*'20th Augiut.) Two portions of the Show attracU-il particular attention not that they were of &lt;j\rrwhelmingly practical importance so far ;i-* their influence at present extends, hot L canse they appealed to the public as of p uvly Straits effort. One was the exhibition of B&lt; Hives,
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      91 1 Tb.. post free price of the Strait* Tin,** 1 r .v,r The post tree puce ot the j] ,1m* is $20 n year. It is notrv to 'iubscribe for a year. The r T; r t for shorter periods are at l^J ne proportionate rate of pnee as roar l0
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    43 1 DEATHS n 21-' .1 id v. ;&lt;t Elthau*. Harriet, ;'m ite M. .1. Wells, formerly of r jp in r tear. ■j N .is. -O.i the l&gt;th Aug, at No. (i aut. Mr-. Catherine Harrington, ,t u .1..I. Harrington. Indian \1 gt*tl I'.*.
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    THURSDAY, 16TH AUGUST.
    207 2 Owixo to the Agri-Horticultural Show, all the cases which were down to be heard today at the Supreme Court arc adjourned till Monday next. Yesterday, the case iu which one Sallcli, a man employed at the Victoria Engine Works, was charged with the theft of $11.50 worth
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    DEATH OF MR. COSMO PATERSON.
    57 2 It is with great regret that we notify our readers that Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co. have, to-day, received telegraphic news of the sudden death on the 14th inst. of Mr. Cosmo G. Paterson. ‘The funeral will .take place on Saturday. Out of respect to
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    SINGAPORE ISOLATED.
    235 2 The following solution of the Tanjong Pagar Dock award problem as complicated by the Penang cry for separation is giveiPhy the Miilay Mail —“We believe, that the present absolutely unsatisfactory }K&gt;sition may be remedied in another way. Let the northern Settlement and Malacca |)ctition the Colonial Office to
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    Reception on Board the “Moldavia.” SEVERAL DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
    1876 2 Reception on Board the “Moldavia.” SEVERAL DISTINGUISHED VISITORS Soou after one o'clock this m guests invited to partake of i“' of the P. and O. S. X -t to put off in the nuinero'if provided for their passa-.- J, Pier, and promptly at la» ‘"‘'I;'- 1 the Governor and Miss
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      51 2 Property Sale. Thk following property was disposed of by auction at Messrs Powell and Co’s saleroom yesterday afternoon Chinese business premises No. 10-C Cecil Street. Singapore, area, 3361 S4piare feet, comprised in Government leases for 99 and 999 years. O. M. V. R. R. M. Letclunan Chitty. 922,700. Monthly rent
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    A Curious Accident.
    77 3 About six o'clock, this morning a piisonei in the Detective Station was called, but lie did not respond. He was shaken, but to no purpose. The corporal on duty thought he was dead, and reported to that* etfect. The coroner was sent for was also an aiuhulauce
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    King of Cambodia Arrives.
    99 3 H. M. the King of Cambodia and suite arrived this morning from Alarseilles by the Chargeurs Reunis steamer Admiral I’onttf. His Aifijesty will leave by the same steamer for Saigon, probably this afternoon. In connection with the visit of the King. a correspondent writes that the
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    Orange Plants and Teeth.
    217 3 I Teug Heug Bok is an an orange grower: so are Lim A Aloi and Lim A Cliwi. On J the *29th of June. Teng Heug Bok sold some j plants to a Chinese woman he sold more on the 2nd of July. He heard later
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    The Barque by the Shore.
    485 3 The barque w as moored close to the shore. And there she lifeless lay. While on the lieach I wandered o'er. And dreamt of a by gone day. Sweet wore the dreams I redreamt o'er. Warm was the sun o'er head. Warm was the sea.
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  • Correspondence.
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      An Appreciation.
      248 3 T*&gt; the Editor of *he Straits Titnea,* Di.ai: Sut. —Your editorial utterance in Yesterday’s issue ancut the progress -or rather lack of it—at Taujong Pagar on the projjosed improvements touches upon a most important ooint at this juncture in our history as x port. It is quite time,
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    Anglo-Saxons and Eurasians Half-castes
    415 3 To tlu■ Editor of Hu- "Straits Time#." Sir,—-In a recent i&gt;*ue ol the Strait* Time* an article was reproduced, written l»y a European lady in Wclldou* Journal. where she represents Singapore as not the place for a w hite woman, as there are iio employments for
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    German Cruiserin the Roads.
    60 3 Thk protected (fi'iiuaii cruiser Ha unit arrived yesterday from Hongkong and anchored in the roads. She is expected to leave for Rangoon to-morrow. As she entered she salutinl the port and a return salute was tired by Fort Canning. She is of 5,8(H) tons, 10.000 h.p..
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    ALLEGED COINING.
    214 3 Caught Red-Handed. On the 7tli instant Detective Inspector Joyce aud an assistant paid a visit to No. 12 Cashin Street. They entered and saw a ma n named Goh Lee Hap.sittingin front of a li*dited stove on w hich was a small melting pan containing a quantity of
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    1503 3 July Gold. j Thk gold export from l\d,. 4l 851 ounces, all from the j, 1,1 'l ly was j Company's mines, obtained It! ,,^i ra^an I of stone crushed. Jarrin*/ i° !n tons I 1.085 ounces were producer? J nuar y- when I highest obtained in auv
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
    293 3 BANKING CORPORATION. Half-yearly Report. Thk eighty-second report of the Court &lt;&gt;1 Directors to the ordinary half-yearly general meeting of shareholders to lie held at the City Hall. Hongkong, on Saturday next. i' as follows: Tlie Directors have now* to submit a General Statement of the affairs of
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    Theft at the Show.
    203 3 Ykstkrday evening, I*. C. Wilkins who v* a&gt; on duty at the Agri-Horticultural Show grounds saw a Malay lad loitering al&gt;out. Tic desired him to move on.” He then 8 a\v that the lad had a small parcel w ith him. The officer examined the parcel
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    SINGAPORE’S SUCCESS.
    1091 8 Appreciative Sketch of the Show. So much has been written and said lately about Singapore's non-success in inonev matters, and so forth, that the unlimited success of the last few days has come as a welcome correlative. The Show' Grounds. Fears were not unreasonably entertained that the buildings
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    FRIDAY, 17TH AUGUST.
    126 8 The next Assizes in Singapore will commence on the 4th of September. The King has been pleased to approve of Mr. J. Mitchell as Consul of Belgium at Penang. The text of Lord St. Aldwyn’b award in the Taujong Pagar Arbitration is published in this week’s (jorrnwmit
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      Notes in General.
      75 8 Taiping races will be held on August 23rd, 25th and 27th. Several of the events have filled badly and will probably be deleted. Then* are not a few' local cricket umpires who intend to follow the example of Major Hardy and Mr. Kdlin who sit upon judgment.”
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      Boxing.
      533 8 Sam Nkwmax v. “Lottie” Collins. A small audience assembled at the Alexandra theatre hall in North Bridge Road last night to witness the 20 rounds boxing coutest between Sam Newman of Hongkong and Lottie” Collins of the Royal Harrison Artillery. It was noticed that the door of the ring
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      The Will of Mr.Alferd Beit.
      869 8 i There are few more remark incuts in the register ,-f wi j will of Mr. Alfred Beit. 1.. 10-day the portions that I public, says the London Tina- l 21st *&gt;: Juiy. It puts 0 L moan detraction which was 1,,,,!"' hint while he
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    SATURDAY, 18TH AUGUST.
    149 9 sss-n.'s: yv t4l *he residence of Mrs. ‘".r’wat.-rI.H, Street last night. r. .It’-I"! at J j.iuim.iic on the )&gt;re- •V- l! r 1 .lu-m.l-'it the intruders 'vhr.vealod the fact that ''V ha&lt;l been stolen. e• v \al»‘ u 'teobtv Mr. Ha«a tnanav Molds. India Handelsbank, N l
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    Sipiau Tin Co., Ltd.
    24 9 M «»f the Sipiau Tin Company i: i .ports that tiiev put out llo i ;.r that mine during July.
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    Piracy in the Harbour.
    43 9 I ic.-i ived a rejHirt that a I id in** bo ;t was attacked by Malays I'Ci c Mati. In tin* right that ensued I V. hinamcn was seriously injured ,,U Kin'i i’l tile Hospital. Iuvesti- j, itri eding.
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    An Extradition Case.
    150 9 vv in.citiis ago. a German named I aiiv-tol liere oil ani\al fiom H'l ;i provisional warrant on an ,,t fraudulent hankrutcy. He ■j iK. ii h- tore the First Magistrate \ve« k and owing to the ,»i papers from Melbourne |H'. )1M i u rculd not furnish
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      Tennis
      55 9 I I.Lawn Tennis Club. B hi/» will In* presenteil by Lady r "ini*; 0,1 Thursdav August 28rd, anil previously announced on Tuesday I &lt; Jl&gt;i. This is owing to the fact that -iiial ot tli#* Polo Cup is being played on I* day. Tin* Prizes for the Croquet TourI
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      Turf.
      82 9 1V»• \k Turn Club Autumn Hack Mkktixg. t »r tin Maiden Plate and the s &gt; H ut* have fallen through from i i*"i: 1 n place of these Races the has divided to substitute the !n dae«**» on the Second and Third v *i/:— An ojh.-!» (ialloway Handicap
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    RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN BURMA.
    215 9 By Phila Penn. Mumining, 3rd August, ilU&gt; v«mi* readers aright, I desire to ,A that, with reference to railway in Burma, the AA’hole of the ii have reached the public press ,u hast and London AA’itli reference :i y con struct ion in Burma are p
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    HOGAN AND CO. CASE ADJOURNED UNTIL NEXT WEDNESDAY. Mr. Coghlan’s Evidence.
    1246 9 Before Mr. Colman at the Police Court this morning. Mr. H. C. Hogan, formerly Chairman of Directors of Hogan and Company* Ltd. Avas charged as follows:— ll) That you being the manager anil director of Hogan and Co. to
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    MONDAY, 20TH AUGUST.
    633 9 This morning, per s. s. kistua," Mr. T. Dudley Parsons and his bride arrived from Penang. The Russian steamer Meteor arrived from Yladivostock yesterday in ballast and will leave for Odessa. Mr. Van Somkrkn. of the legal firm of Van Someren and Khory. is suffering from rheumatic
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    Oxford and Cambridge Dinner.
    1257 9 The Oxford and Cambridge iw— Singapore. after a short lanse V lOll6l, at revived, in extremely pleasanttircnn^!*' Wa on Saturday evening at the Btance Club, where members of tlm ln a P° re English Sister-Universities assent P ea eight o'clock to eotertain certainly should be an
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    OPIUM AND SPIRIT FARMS. MALACCA SELECTION MADE ON SATURDAY.
    129 9 Although previously reported in certain quarters as uu f&lt;ut ftccomjtli, the Straits rime* declined to publish anything about a suggested acceptance of a tender for the Opium and Spirit Farms of Malacca, and that report lias since proved premature and incorrect.
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    DANSE BOVINE.
    356 9 Bullock’s Infatuation to Music from Russel’s Band. The old quotation that “music charms the savage breast*’ was exemplified on Friday night in a somewhat curious manner in the vicinity of Raffles Hotel, to the huge amusement of the interested spectators. It appears that an «Indian bullock, belonging to
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    CRICKET. F. M. S. v. COLONY.
    5297 10 Result of Opening Day’s Play. (Thursday Kith Any.) The opening of the match. Colony M. S. took place this morning on the S. t. C. ground. The weather w*as perfect foi cricket and a splendid ducket had l)ecn prepared. Both teams were early on
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    Average of Singapore Recreation Club.
    193 10 The S. R. C. have issued the Committee and statement ofacv“ the year, ending 30tli June. 1. „.,al in yesterday’s "issue, the meeting will be held at the la' i |i■ p.ui., on Friday, 17-h August chief averages for the P a&gt;l V follow’s: Batting.
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    The Days of Long Ago.
    291 11 ,,-,-i‘iit l ciitciiarv *lrnt!vmc:i ■:"„,HU-h l.ci'U tiie S r ..rtin&lt;j mark* (i eonsiib i now greatly the in every way •luring the l M-arx in those far-away cat iiit'ii turf, not painted ,11.»w was unknown, wides »itlier went for nothing, or l -]i'i«i *1 ,MH'*ng*t
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    “THE NEW BOY.” Successful Evening at the Teutonia Club.
    203 11 Kiiita Amateur Dramatic Club were at tin Teutonia Club on Saturday -ail gave an excellent rendering of i N. w Doy. There was a very large u.£ oi nu mbers and their friends, the quite packed. The piece was .&lt;!:*! throughout
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    AN APPEAL.
    138 11 of the Straits Time* s For some time past a window in ,1 tin principal retail emporiums in .c Inv -i has been dressed w ith a collection ot I'/etui, postcards, representing pretty Lt ]-q-o;« ;i ladies for the most part iu cx-tri-,.i4-lv exiguous attire and with shapely
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    KUANTAN TIN MINING CO. LTD. Declaration To-day of an Interim Dividend.
    60 11 "&gt; I.. ,v that an interim dmdend for the nmiiths. ended 30th June. 1906, has iiue-d hv the Directors of the above-named 1 '"ujianv. amounting to $2 per 9 iu ('levied named, or 40% for the vt hole 1
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    THEFT AT THE SHOW.
    30 11 For picking the pockets of a Kuala Lumpur visitor at the Show, a Chinaman was this morning sent to prison for two terms of three months.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    55 11 Bkkohk the Acting Chief Justice at the Supreme Court to-day the case of Sheikh Salim Latib and Co. vs. Lim Ee Siew and Liin Kee Seng, which has l&gt;ceii pending termination for a few days, was brought to a close. Mr. Justice Law gave judgment dismissing plaintiff's claim
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    RE-ENFORCEMENT OF THE DOGS ORDER.
    85 11 By command of His Excellency the Governor. the Penang Dogs Older. 1900. or regulations under tho Quarantine aud Prevention of Disease Ordinance of 1HSG, came again into force on tiie lKth instant, whereby' nobody is permitted to keep any dog w ithin the Northern Settlement
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    Singapore Lusitanian Club.
    100 11 Anothkk successful repetition of the variety entertainment was given by the members of the above Club on Saturday. There was a large attendance and the entertainment was much en joyed.Mr. Chas Mission, who was in his usual form, sang very nicely. The secretary. Mr. C. de Souza,
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    An Extraditon Case.
    104 11 This morning. Herman Horn was again Ik fore Mr. Mitchell with a view to being extradited to Melbourne. Mr. Gaunt appeared for the Victorian Government. A. E. Tucker said he was a plain clothes, constable in the service ot the Government of Victoria and knew the defendant
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    The Sione Rubber Co. Ltd.
    136 11 The second ordinary general meeting of of the shareholders wns held at the office's u f tiie Gompjinv. Winchester House. Singapore on Saturday the 18th inst. at I*2 noon. The first report of the di vectors to the shareholders and the accounts for the year
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    P. and O. in Manila.
    150 11 Tuk P. and O. Co. are obtaining some big cargoes in Manila. The other day the Company's freighter Ptthmt, Captain Cockman. sailed lor Singapore. Marseilles and London, taking of the largest cargoes which lias left Manila for some time past, consisting of 18.506 hales of
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    Sunday School Picnic.
    185 11 On Saturday morning, about two hundred imnils of both sexes, ranging from six to nineteen years, of tl.e St. Andrew s Mission School, and St. Matthew s Sunday School at the Sepov Lines. assembled in the Cathedral compound, and went for their annual nicnic to Tanjong rvatong,
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      Athletics.
      189 11 Annual Meeting of tiik S. 11. C. The Annual General Meeting of the M ein I* rs of tiie Singable Hecreation Club was held at the Pavilion on Friday the 17th distant. Owing to the abseuce through illness of the popular and for many years President of the Club,
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      Shooting.
      89 11 SINGAI’OKK v. CkYLOX. The annual shooting match between Ceylon and Singapore has been arranged to be tired off’ this year on auy date between the Ist and loth Septemlier. The Ceylon team will again have the assistance of three or four representatives of the orcestershire Regiment, whilst there is
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    657 11 l.vmlon. 'JOtJi Ju/tf. Tin. following i* from the Mining Jonrnal Tin opened firm at the beginning of the week, and a gm*d advance in price was noticed. There lias, however, since In on a widely fluctuating market, and under tile renewed si lling by stale bulls prices
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    LONDON COFFEE MARKET. Messrs. Sanderson and Co’s Report.
    149 11 Spot.—Xo change ha, ukf h uI &gt;- th.s market duriim the Ken P iace in Suppl es have been^oni-wb?* 1 1 forim S ht still very moderate fo r lu t iar v but East nidia lias brought nie 01 vcar while
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    London Rubber Market.
    263 11 Mkssijs. (Sow. WiLsox. Axn Stanton's Kkpoict. &lt; London. 20th July. At to-day s auction, 206 packages of Ceylon and Straits Settlements Plantation grown rubber were under offer, of which 77 were sold. The total weight amounted to about 8A tons. Ceylon contributing 2.1 and Stra’ts Settlements nearly
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    F. M. S. Notes.
    425 11 Wo r Millay Mail have ul'tcn urged the necessity of opening up hack blocks j f.:r agricultural purposes, and we arc tlirrelore glad to hear that a inu’O !is-j j been made for a road trein J'luigci I’.iiji. in the Rukit Raja region between Klang I
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    THE S. S. “PERAK.”
    350 11 Arrival of a new steamer for Singapore. The h. s. Perak, which was recently completed at Dundee for the Straits Steam «liip Company of Singapore, arrived from England jester day afternoon and went alongside the wharf. She was built by the Caledon Shipbuilding and Engineering Company.
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    Perak Planters.
    497 11 I mporW nt Meeting. On Saturday last a large and represeutatixe meeting of Planters was held in the Club at Teluk Anson, to discuss the advisability of forming an Association in Perak for Planters. There were present: —W. Duncan Chairman J. M. Daly, S. Anderson. M. Zermicoff, W.
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    TUESDAY, 21ST AUGUST.
    503 12 Mr. A. C. Hutton Potts, sharebroker at Yokohama, quotes Raubs at $8*. buyer, on the 1st instant. Lieutenant M. K. Hodgson, of the Sherwood Foresters, qualified at the Examination in May last, in subjects (rljUifi A Few* Tungkongs were swamped during the squall in the harbour this
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    Penny Wise and Pound Foolish.
    137 12 In March last. Weh Keh negotiated a hill of exchange for $400. but neglected to affix a stamp as required by law. The firm went bankrupt and this was discovered. Mr. Wylly. Assistant Superintendent of Police, summoned the* man. He did not appear aud later
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    Rabies in Penang.
    216 12 A special meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioners was called at *2.15 on Friday. The President (Mr. .1. \Y. Hallifax) stated that he was sorry to trouble the gentlemen present, but the matter w*as one of such importance that lie thought it should begone into at once.
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    1020 12 Last Day of the Acting Chief Justice. Owing to the fact that to-day i&gt; the last da) on which Acting Chief Justice Law w ill &gt;e U8 I*© unwilliug to l&gt;egin a new case this morning, so he spent the morning in hearing judgment summonses. Some Magistrates’
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      EXHIBITOR No. 44.
      92 12 To the Editor of the “Strait* Time*." Dkak Sir, —As I myself am an amateur farmer of bees aud especially fond of a cup of tea sweetened w ith pure honey, I should feel much obliged if you would let me know* the address of the Exhibitor,
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    A FIGHTING HYLAM “ BOY.”
    206 12 A FIGHTING HYLAM BOY.” Inspector Hart's Encounter with an Exponent of Boxing. Lim A Tencj is a 4 Hylam aud judging from his jterformanet's at Spottiswoode Park yesterday evening, he would seem to have taken a few lessons w ith the gloves. He was drunk and so troublesome that it
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    INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS SOCIETY OF SHANGHAI.
    303 12 Report of 1904-1906. A copy of tin* alxwt* mt*i»tiom*d report has lK*t*n courteously forwarded to us by Mr. W. D. Barnes, Secretary for Chinese* Affairs, anti we have |K*rused it. Just before the war broke out Ix'tween Russia and Japan H. E. Shell Tu-ho
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    Most Curious Tomb in England.
    351 12 Haki* by the newly made grave of Mr. Beit is the most curious tomb in England. It is the tomb of Lady Anne Grimston. daughter of the Earl of Tlianet. who died nearly two centuries ago. aud was buried in this same Tewin Churchyard. l’|»on
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    PENANG LETTER.
    1981 12 Penang 12 th August. Asleep Again. Wk are just beginning to recover slowly from the wildest fortnight we have had for a long time, for what with the races and the Randmaun Company all crowding in one on top of another, none of us seemed ever to get
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    Singapore Exports Timber to Borneo.
    164 12 Rkfokts from Kudat. says the Herald, have been received effect that tiie new shops are in built with timber imported Ironi Smu’* l The reason given is that it is ••cheai*i' buviug from Sandakan. 1 his too there is an import duty of 10°,, on
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
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      Notes in General.
      65 13 Holley. the jeck« y and &gt; r against the recent dcci- i T"! t Club Stewards. I |lU&lt; v Kith* Association shot ,'l, (.'up oil the loth, the Mr&gt;r Pinkney making top i- -in ting of the* Deli Kace Ui ie place in Medan. Deli. ,m&gt;l 1
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      The Turf.
      468 13 X 1V.. 1V. I*K**I.»:,\MMK. Maiden Plate and the u the mrthcoming Pace ()1 nil the 28r*t. 2.7 th. ami v, :;,i!en through. It has been .-mule three hdloway liandi- .'{..flows: (.alloway Handicap. l( to eroi.d horse: dis- ut ranee. M-~*. v (i allowa\ Handicap, value o.llowavs that run
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      Rifle Shooting.
      194 13 Ni ,,i i'HK Sport in Perak. dioMtmg see ns to have become k' 1 ionable in Batu Gajah iu Perak. On i;*y uti i noon, says our Perak correson August 15th quite a number of :tnd gentlemen met at Mr. Alina i&lt;*r tin* purpose of opening a yrna-c
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      Polo.
      217 13 I'i.vy KoKTHB K. O. R. CL’f- l:t anuual competition for the K. ’"'gun yesterday on the? N »'tsq M &gt;re Polo Club, at the \4c* Cours.e There aie only three* teams competing for Prince* Henry of Prussia’s gift this year the Singapore Club. Selangor and the Police. I here
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    THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD.
    306 13 Annual Report. The directors herewith present the balance sheet and profit and loss account for the year ending :51st March. BKM&gt;; the Singapore accounts incorporated therein being closed on the 28th February, 1900. The directors regret that mining operations show* no better results,
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    Another Cupid’s Romance.
    105 13 A wf.kk agiu a Kling girl elected to take unto herself a husband w ithout consulting her father, and with this object in view she disappeared from her home. The irate father sought her for three days iu Joliore without avail. He returned and eventually learned her
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    No Chits Allowed!
    113 13 On the 10th. instant a young Chinese hooligan went into a house in Upper Hokien Street with four companions. He ordered wine, fruit and chandu and regaled his friends in line style. After the feast, he elected to remain, hut his friends left, and on the following
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    SENTENCE SMARTED! Heavy Fine for Possession of Morphia.
    75 13 On the l.ith instant three Chinese were arrested at Dnxton K&lt;&gt;a&lt;l in possession nf about 250 Brains of morphine and a small unantitv of cocaine. There were also five hvnwlerniic avriuRes. This morn, dr, torTlart charRed them with possession of morphia and
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Orders of the Day.
    175 13 hnjn it. Hum. Motion by the Hon. Colonial Secretary That this Council approves the expenditure of the sum e.f 52IHKM) to lie charged &lt;»n the current revenues of the Colony tor the present year towards tlu* cost of constructing a junction between the S::ig.q»orv
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    WEDNESDAY, 22ND AUGUST.
    527 13 WEDNESDAY 22ND AUGUST. TuftF. M. S. yacht Me ran arrived yesterday from Port Swettenham with Mr. Justice and Mis. Hyndniuii-Jones. and Mr. Van Geyzel on lx,anl. Ox k copy of tJie History of the War ill South Att ica. 1899-1902. Vol. 1. has been received and added t&lt;» the Offices*
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    PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SHOW.
    105 13 Wk have been permitted to view some of the Photographs taken by Messrs. Lambert and Co. at the recent Agri-Horticultural Show, and can commend them highl}. Two large views of the Opening and Inspection ceremonies, ns m-rfonnd by H. K. the Governor, are extremely liappy tw
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    HOGAN AND CO. FURTHER HEARING OF THE CASE THIS MORNING.
    1686 13 Cross-examination of Mr. Coghlan. Thk hearing of the charm. H. C. Hogan, formerly Chan,' a ai,|vt Mr. tors of Hog in and Company In f i&gt;irec j J. B. Koliert-ion. formerly sL an&lt;1 Mr. same Company in connection’ V f
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    Masonic News.
    175 13 Thk itiauguration meeting of the District Grand Chapter of the Eastern Archi|&gt;clago of Koval Arch Masons was held last evening. M. E. Comp, tiie Hon. W. *J. Napier taking office as D. G. Supt. The officers appointed were: —2nd Pr. F. M. Efcliot (1152);J5rd Pr. A. Knight (5&lt;)Hi:
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    ARRIVAL OF THE “KIAN ANN.”
    89 13 Thk small local steamer Kinn Ann. which was beached off Batu Pahat during a squall recently, arrived here under her own steam yesterday afternoon. Her cargo was put into lighters and the vessel was floated off the bar on Sunday at high tide. In a
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    Old Carthusians.
    57 13 At tlic Singapore Club last evening the old boy ft of Charterhouse, resident in Singapore. held a dinner and the gathering was a moat pleasant one. Carthusian days being, naturally, the chief topic. Those discussing school days, and at dinner w« re:—Messrs. J. G. Mactaggart. J. Graham. A.
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      The Turf
      188 14 The Malay Mail of the 20th inst referring to the Taiping races says: Mr. G. Redfearn left this morning with his horses for Taiping. His string includes Kinetic, Banshee. Madame Meg. lctona. Little Tich, Flora, Misery. Willaroo. and Marie. Amongst these are two or three good performers, and
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      Polo.
      629 14 SiM.xcoRK Easily Bkat Sklanook in tub Final. The final of the K. O. li. Cup was played yesterday at the Race Course and was witnessed by a large number of spectators amongst whom wen* His Excellency, the Governor. Miss Anderson. His Excellency the Officer Commanding the Troops and the
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    Tennis.
    119 14 Ladiks Lawn Tennis Club. 1 he prizes will be presented to the winner, in the Croquet and Lawn Tennis Tournaments at the above Club on Thursday the —mi instant. Lady Evelyn Young has kind- *&gt; consented to present them Tiie Clubwillbo -.u Home to friends, ami a band will
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    Hockey.
    122 14 C. C. 2nd xi v. D Co., Fokkstkus. An interesting Hockey match was played on the S. U. C. ground yesterday between a second eleven of the Club and D Co. Sherwood forester*, but owing to the greater attraction on the other half of the Esplanade 01 V&gt;; a
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    Association Football.
    262 14 s. v. a. v. s. it. c. A friendly game of Assciation Football was played yesterday afternoou between teams representing the S.Y.A. and the S.R.C. Two of the S.Y.A. men failed to turn up and their places were filled by two members of the Dutch Club one of
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    PERAK NEWS.
    553 14 Auyaxt lath. Mr. Birch left for Singapore on the 11th. During his absence Mr. Hall. District Officer Larut and Kriati. acts for him. The Resident is expected hack on the ±hnh Invitations have* been sent out ter a musical evening at the Residency on the *J.“rd. AMt’SKMKST&gt;. 1
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  • Correspondence.
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      Our Lumber Exports.
      369 14 To the Editor of the Straits Time*." Sir, —In your issue this evening you quote the JJ. jV. B. Herald as having expresses some astonisuieut at the fact that lumber was exported from Singapore for use in Kudat, although there are excellent mills for the manufacture of
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    Prosperity of the Chinese.
    1567 14 To the Editor of the Straits l imes." Sir, Your ct»rresjK»mknt. Lkss Fkkkdom. is always ready to take up the ciulgi l against me. It would have pleased me liettcr kail he brought forward sound reasons to knock tin* IhiUoiii out of m v arguments, if
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    SEQUEL TO AN ACCIDENT.
    525 14 Tram Driver Fined for Injuring a Sikh Policeman. Thk set j ue 1 to a tram accident was heard at the Police Court yesterday afternoon when Slayman bin Bongson was charged with driving the car in a manner so rash as to endanger human life aud
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    REAL GRIT!
    574 14 Handsome Donations towards Net Y.M.C.A. Building. Ax important meeting of the uieiiihci* the Singapore Young Men s Christian Aciation was held last night at Zetland H J for the purpose of discussing, and tually accepting the plaus of the ih u quarters, which are to be erected on
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    MINING.
    315 15 Number 1 Subscribe*! v !Ke |up to ««**rve Company Quotatioks i Pr»e n J_ i Price. i i i I gold. lo j* 10 Beratwab G. M. Co.. Ltd 10.00 sellers *a«nnnft ,oo 10 i 10 (Deferred) 8.00 sellers £400,000 *J.!f 1 Duff’bevelopment Co., Ltd. 2.00 buyers m 5293
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    RUBBER.
    293 15 £150.000 £140,000 140,000 1 1 Anglo-Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. £2.10.0 *200,000 $120,000 20,000 $lO 7 Balgownie Rubber Estate Ltd. j $14.50 miA £ii 103 1 7,000 1 1 Batu Caves Rubber Co. Ltd. (f.p) £2.2.6 &gt;; IUI i 11.000 1 7.9 (contrib.) £1.12.6 700.000 $610,000 70,000 $lO 10 Batu
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    GENERAL.
    208 15 I &gt;&lt;♦l £5,377.10.0 £4,648.15.0 7.038 12/6 12 C Bolls Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd 97.75 &gt;&lt;k 9225.000 9225,000 4.500 950 950 112,500 Fmser d Neave, Ltd. 122.50 10,000,000 ti I 910.000.000 910,000,000 80.000 9125 9125 9.500.000 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 770.00 250,0005 I .Sol 92.400.000 92,400,000 000 *lOO lo Howartli
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    DEBENTURES.
    47 15 Howartli Erskiue, Ltd. 6% 9600,000 2% prem buyers. Riley Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 225,000 2% prem buyers. Singapore Municipal 6" 0 400,0 0 nominal. 1 5% 1,478,000 l»r. buyers. 602,000 par. sellers. Tanking Pagar Dock Co., Col. 250.M0 2% prem buyers. ia J 1,365,500 1% prem buyers.
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      PRODUCE.
      90 15 buyers 6 7.20 f iuIm i 11.00 l Cube No. 1/unpicked 8.60 Raw 8.40 1'* 1’untianak buyers 22.124 7!” Rlack 27.874 ,v &gt; "bite 5% 2.724 &gt;v lour Sarawak 2.65 Brunei No. 1 o.40 ir. &gt;ao u buyers 20.30 Bali, 15% 22.00 Balembang, 20% basis 22.50 Liberian No. 1
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      EXCHANGE.
      133 15 On London —Bank 4 m/s &gt; 2/4i Demand 2/4 Private 6 m/s 2/42 d° 3 m/s 2/4? On’Germany Bank d/d 2.39 Private 3 m/s 2.434 do 6 m/s 2.454 On t rance —Bank d/d 2.93 Private 3 m/s 097 do 6 m/s 2.99 On India —Bank T. T. &gt;m
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    172 15 Liider this heading the following aooreviations are used :—str.—steamer; sb.—ship bq; -barque sch.—schooner; Yet.—Yacht; Cru. --Cruiser Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor.—Torpedo; H.p.--Horse-power; Brit. British U&gt;\— Ln.ted States Fch.-French Ger -German Dut.—Dutch Ital.—Italian Span.—Spanish i Sarawak; G.c.—General-cargo; d.p.— deck passenger U.—Uncertain T. P. W.— TanjongpagarWharf; T.P.D.-Tanjong Pagar Bock; B.W.—Borneo Wharf; K.H.—Keppel
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    TRADING VESSELS, &c.
    1120 15 Latest Arrivals. Itfttff, Rugs. str. 1,645 tons, Capt Tiedermami, 22ud Aug. From Hankow, 28th July. Tea. Last Asiatic Coy. For Odessa, U.—Rda. Hetty, Dut. str. 107 tons, Nacodah, 2*2ud Aug. From Bagan, 20th Aug. G.c., aud 30 d.p. Tan Ah Choon. For Bagan, 23rd—Rds. Han Hin Guan
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    479 16 Same. port. probable date of arrieal and name of Agents. Stk vmkrs. Achilles. China, Sept. 2; Mansfield Airlie, Sydney, Aug. 21; Boustead. Albenga, Hongkong, Sept. Belin Meyer Aleinons. China, Sept. 6; Mansfield Ambria, Hamburg. Nov. 20; Belin Meyer Vnamha. Bangkok. Aug. 2i Last Asiatic ov Annani, Saigon. Aug.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      580 16 August 15 Bencleuch, Brit str, 2679 tons, Reid, London, Paterson Simons Penukota. Brit str, 2203 tons, Thomson, Rangoon, Boustead Beularig. Brit str, 2510 tons, Wallace, Kobe, Paterson Simons Cyclops, Brit str, 5748 tons, Pulford, Liverpool, Mansfield Moldavia, Brit str, 4928 tons, Gordon, Hongkong. P dr O Coy Hansa, Ger
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      CLEARANCES.
      359 16 August 14 ltaura. Brit str. Calcutta Aparima, Brit str, Saniarang, X. Zealand j&gt;orts Glenlogan, Brit str, H’koug, Shanghai. Japan Giang Ann, Dut str, Saniarang via ports Solva, Nor str, Bangkok Kut Sang, Brit str, Penang aud Calcutta Siam. Brit str, Bangkok Amherst, Brit str, Pontianak 15 Kanagawa Maru, Jap
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