The Straits Budget, 30 August 1906

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    80 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES v aHEo over Half a Centura Cable Address Times, Singapore riiMTs BuxiKT, 40 Cexis. Straits Times 10 cents VOl>* SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. 30 AUGUST. 1906. NO. 2532 TIMES’" CIRCULATES Th s; IN Singapore and Penang LAB 't r •,r-T all
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 30TH AUGUST.
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      BIRTHS.
      46 1 Y v On the 25th August at Mont- t >,»pliia Road, the wife of Mr. A. E. V t us. P.W.l). Raub, Pahang, of a son. Ox1.it, uiper* please copy. (ii;m _0„ the 21st August, at Penang, v.if,- of Mr. S. Parrett. of a sou.
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      MARRIAGE.
      47 1 N Bi.wik.—“At the Cathedral, tU Monday 27tli August 1906, by the j h.< I/ard, Colonia. Chaplain, William f ie. ,»f the Duff Development Co., k, M il of the late Audrew Ferguson V, l.dinburgh to Agnes, eldest daughter f> i ,ie FHosta Ranking L.L D., of
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    Table of Contents.
    342 1 Pages Leading Articles i Service 1 Ituigcrous Drugs 1 Trade Restraint 1 l iit Living Wage 1 Anti Opinni Move 0h.litV Wrongs Imjoiig Pagar L*ndtu-tles l ocal v ;i i!::;ii v of the Week 1 l»« i!.--tie Occurrences 1 < v Trial J •Uirinpted Burglary 4 Agi.
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    Summary of the Week.
    234 1 Thk Straits Budget, this week, is mailed by the Delhi on the P. &O. route. The M. M. mail for Europe by the K. Simons closed on Monday. The German mail from Europe by the I*. Heinrich arrived ou Thursday. The B. I. mail from Europe
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    MALACCA LETTER.
    318 1 Malacca, Awjuxt 3rd. Oil: exhibitors at the Agricultural Show returned on Monday morning in safety, but. to speak truthfully, not in comfort, for at night a heavy squall struck the Sca-Jfrl/r continuing in violence until we landed. Even the poor ship's cat sent up her melancholy protests against
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      CONSULAR SERVICE.
      901 1 (Straits Times. 24th August) It is one of the most holy and cherished privileges of the Briton to lie allowed to grumble against officials and to find fault with them, justly or unjustly, it docs not really matter which, either to the Briton—or to the officials, for they
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      DANGEROUS DRUGS.
      500 1 {Strait* Times, ‘loth August 1 Thk Select Committee, consisting of the Hons. J. B. Lines. .1. O. Anthonisz. \V. J. Napier, and Hugh Fort have issued their report on the provisions of the Dangerous Drugs Bill, ami the following is the papier laid on the Legislative Council's table
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      TRADE RESTRAINT.
      906 1 I Strait* Tim, loth Thk Report on the Straits Settlements for the year 190'». as prepared by Mr. EBrockman, who acted as Colonial Secreta J after Mr. F. G. Penney went home till the Hon. Captain Arthur \oung arrived Singapore, is one of the Papers hicli we e
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      THE LIVING WAGE.
      556 1 *(Straits Times 27th August) Complaints have reached us in resi>ect to the niggardly treatment of their employees by certain Rubber Companies. It is pointed out that, as everybody must allow. Rubber is making the fortunes of Rubber companypromoters. and yielding handsome dividends to proprietors and shareholders. It.
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      ANTI-OPIUM MOVE.
      680 2 (Straits Times, 27th August) Rkutib informed us, last week, that a demonstration of a sort was made in Canton against the opium-liabit. in which a pipe, a blackened face, and a horse played a distinguished part. Further particulars are now to hand by mail from Hongkong, and from
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      COOLIES’ WRONGS.
      817 2 1 Strait* Time*, 2$th Auyuxt) It is not customary, not would it be “convenient.” for a British newspaper, in the ordinary way, to interfere with the domestic arrangements, obtaining in a de(>endency of a foreign power, however uear.aud the Sttaits Times would be the last, undoubtedly, to move
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      TANJONG PAGAR.
      3364 2 (S traits Times 29th August) It is improbable that all the Shareholders of the disappearing Tanjong Pagar Dock Company will be able to discover so friendly a mode of investing their hard-earned savings as that from which they are being bought out by the Government of the Colony.
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      90 1 ,t free price of the Straits Times 1 ~.a r The post free price of the i d ff* is S2O a year. It is not irv to subscribe for a year. The XrVnons for shorter periods are at V -..e proportionate rate of price as fnr (i vea n•
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    32 1 DEATHS. K in At the General Hospital, -j i igu>t. C.K. Keyworth, Superintendent F Ltd', of bronchitis. F. lixvxKs.—On the 31st July, at iiou—. Blackburn, Thomas Farker-Bayxes, •i 1’ agM *0 years.
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    THURSDAY, 23RD AUGUST.
    312 3 A xt’MBKK of Chinese Commissioners arrived by the tiretjonj Ap- >r tliis morning from Hongkong rn route to Calcutta. Mr. Ji’stick Law left in the F. M. S. yacht Meran to-day for Port Swettenham to assume the duties of Judicial Commissioner iu tlie F. M. S. Thk
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    KINTA’S TRIAL.
    401 3 Colony’s Work Proves Satisfactory in every Way. Thk Kintn a new Steel Twin-screw’ Tow’ing and Ferry Steamer l uilt by Messrs. Rilev, Hargreaves Co., Lb!., for the F. M. S. Railway Department, was yesterday taken out on the measured mile for her trials, w’hich w’ere conducted by Mr.
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    622 3 Formal Welcome to the New Chief Justice. As the hour for tlicojK-niug of the Supreme Court drew near this morning a large concourse began to gather in the room where the Chief Justice holds his Court, until all the available seating capacity and a number of extra
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    Our Eastern Defences. THE NORTH-EASTERN FRONTIER. 4.
    2611 3  -  By I'hibi Penn. ■Utlu,r of •'At tlie Sent of War e S’ 1 Having just completed throughout the British noss#- tour East and Far East, Phila Penn ln t,le personal observations on the sixT ntes rom as from information "U-anJi ff We U
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    AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
    101 4 It is intimated l>y Mr. H. X. Ridley that, in answer to numerous inquiries, the Prizes awarded at the Agri-Horticultural Show will be sent to the Winners soon as possible, but this cannot be done at once as the list is a large one ami will take a
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    Come Back in Six Months !
    117 4 Come Back in Six Months Chwk .1 oon was in the employ ofM. Sabbatier. He was arrested on the allegation of having collected $6 on bills and retaining the money w hich was the property of his master. Yesterday, he was before Mr. Colman for alleged breach of trust, was
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    DEATH OF MR. CHAS. KEYWORTH.
    231 4 It is with deep regret that we learn of the death at t ie General Hospital early this morning of Mr. C. Key worth, Superintendent of Filters, in the Municipality. Mr. Keyworth had been ailing for some months with bronchitis, but bad almost recovered an*l
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  • Correspondence.
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      CHINESE FOOT-BINDING.
      245 4 T° the Editor of the Strait* Time*." Sir All who have at heart the welfare ot women among the Chinese will thank you for your article against the practice now condemned by the Chinese, even by the Empress-Dow’ager herself. Chinese here have been asking, could not the Government
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    BROTHER AND SISTER.
    629 4 A Generous Counsel pays A Client’s Fine. This morning, a Malay woman named A wall was brought before Mr. Green on allegations of retaining stolen property and disposing of the same by pawning it. Sergeant Tlirale appeared for the Police, and Mr. M. Harris for the defendant.
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    A Goose as a Witness.
    109 4 Yesterday afternoon, Inspector Reynolds charged two Cliinese with the theft oi a goose alleged to belong to Tan A Chang, in Lavendar Street, on the lHth instant. The complainant who rears geese seems to be unfortunate. A man was convicted yesterday, for stealing one one
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    CHINAMAN CREATES SCARE. Attempted “Amok” in South Bridge Road.
    145 4 was a good deal of excitement in South Bridge Road at 930 this morning. A Chinaman flourishing a large chopper suddenly made his appearance* in the street and chased everyone he saw, slashing at them with the chopper. People fled in
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    An Attempted Burglary.
    210 4 An ingenious attempt to burgle the house in Armenian Street occupied by the Methodist Book Room was made iatc last night, but was frustrated through the vigilance of the occupants. It is evident that the burglar had math* himself fully acquainted with the place Itefore proceeding with
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    FRIDAY, 24TH AUGUST.
    320 4 We hear that *5.:-HI0 i gate money were taken at tin* recent Show Mr. J. P. Rowe, Manager. Trouoli Mines will be going home at the end of this month, J2 +Z-JZ. The new steamer Perak. Ixlonging to the Straits Steamship Company, went on a trial trip
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    The F. M. S Chief Judicial Commissionership.
    138 4 We are informed that the reference made by the acting Attorney-General yesterday, in his address to the Chief Justice, to the subject of the Chief Judicial Commmissionership was in the following words: When the question of the. reform of the judicial system of
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    FUNERAL OF SERGEANT KEYWORTH. An Impressive Ceremony and the Volunteers’ Tribute.
    445 4 With the magnificent solemnity inseparable from a military funeiai the remains of the late Sergeant Keyworth, Singapore Volunteer Artillery, were laid to rest in the Protestant Cemetery at Bnkit Timali yesterday afternoon amid many visible signs of grief and
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    THE HOH GEE HOKS. Members of Unlawful Society Appear in Court.
    501 4 This morning, seven Chinese were placed tofore Mr. Colman on the allegation of being members of an unlawful society, called Holi (itV I ll)lv. Mr. Hailey. Assistant Protector of Chinese, prosecuted Mr. St. John Kraddell. defended. Three of the
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
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      Notes in General.
      99 4 Deli Aotcmn M Keti «e (Penang Gazette* r to-day theprogranini,. f,, r tl„. "‘--u ug at Deli, on 12th, 14th. am ber, under the auspices of ri 1 >4 Haee Club. Owners ,,f ''l' N|l ‘'v. Ik Straits and F.M.S. will !j? ,Vs i,: tC is to
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      Shooting.
      106 4 The Inter-Port Rule M We have received from Mr u as local Hon. Secretary, the u„*i, of subscriptions towards the i): 1 1 suitable trophy for the In:,. 1 match. It will be seen Gazette) that a sum of only *•><>-, t 1 to make up the share i'.,
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      Association Football.
      580 4 S. C. C. v. 80th Co. K. < An Association Football match w ;t v on the Esplanade yesterday betwe* ii -i S. C. C. and a team of the 80th Co. If. <, and was the centre of attraction for .mj t large crowd of sjxctators. who
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    STRAITS PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION.
    173 4 Thk annual meeting of this I,U1 took place last evening at the shop *»i t Maynard and Company, Mr. J. presiding. Mr. K. T. Christopher the yearly report and statement ol which showed that the Asx»ciatf»ii■ in a sound position. fhr R l, stated that the members
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    Legislative Council.
    891 5 shelford’s Questions Answered H" n, jhis Afternoon. j ,ti\e Council met this afternoon 1 ".j„. following were present PkksKNT. f.\ i.ii John -iin. k.u.m.o.) lid Gkm kvl Officer ComM -j*, Major-General IL .|„ih-n. .v.o.. r.i*. tlw Colonial Secretary and (l i m< r t Captain A. H. Young.
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    Municipal Board. This Afternoon’s Meeting.
    799 5 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held in the Municipal Board room at 2.30 this afternoon. Mr. E. G. Broad rick, the President, occupied the chair and there were also present:—I)rs. Murray Hobertson and Lin. Boon Kengand Messrs. C. McArthur. A. Bailey. J.
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    FATE OF PRYE DOCK. Attitude of Penang Chinese in respect to Transfer.
    58 5 A meeting was held at the Penang Chinese Chaml»er of Commerce, yesterday, with the object of discussing the priqiosal to hand over Pryc Dock to the Malay States Bailways. The meeting was adjourned for a wink, owing to
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    The s.s. Manchuria.
    76 5 Mkssr>. Adamson (liltillan ami Company, local agents of tlie Pacific Mail Steamsliip Company writes: Begarding the stranding of the Pacific Mail steamer Manchuria on Mikapuu at 4 p.ui. last Monday, we have Ih‘cii advised by cable this morning that all the passengers and baggage have lieen safely
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    The Fight that Failed.
    117 5 On tin JOtli ultimo. Lee Chong and Seah Choon Swi agreed to differ.al»ont seven miles out of town the result being that Lee Chong sjient half a mouth in hospital. They Imth appealed to the |>olice and yesterday Sergeant Tlirale charged U:th of them. The second
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    The Mandai Quarry Co.
    101 5 I»kio::k Mr. Justice Fisher yesterday afternoon. Mr. Farrer Baynes, on behalf of Mr. T. C. Loveridgc. moved for an order for the sale of the Maudai Quarry &r. at Bukit Panjaug. or in the alternative for sale of all the assets of the partnership lielween Messrs.
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    Theft on the s.s. “ Korat.”
    109 5 Theft on the s.s. Korat.” On the 22nd instant. Plioo A Meug. a fireman on the s.s. Korat," came ashore at 4 p.m. He left a box on board containing some wearing apparel worth $25 and two bank notes value $2O. When he returned, he found that his box had
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    PICKED UP AT SEA.
    262 5 Umta Reported Broken Down On High Seas. The following deposition has been handed in by Captain John S. Xaile, Master of the s.s. A 'aim of Glasgow, for publication in the* Straits* Tiinrs. as beiug the speediest and surest mcxle of communicating with the Straits and
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    PENANG LETTER.
    1487 5 /v,a« 7 .s „„,r Rabies' lias brokeu out iu Peua.m i morrow the muzzling cn?l ,7 au< lo,u toto lx.* iu force once more. ,a,uin order is dog-shooteis are to be e| of extra crusade against tlie ixm»i- the more lx* in full swiug. l 11 'GH once
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    SATURDAY, 25TH AUGUST.
    336 5 I hk Hon. Tan Jiak Kim's term of office as a Legislative Councillor is extended for a fuitlier period of three years. M ;ssi:s W. (1. Maxwell and 1*. .1. Sproule are appointed to act as Solicitor-General at Penally, and Deputy Public Prosecutor at Singapore. respectively. Dk.
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    Alleged Coining.
    127 5 Os the 20th instant, owing to information received. Inspector Reynolds and Sergeant Mann paid a visit to No. 129 South Bridge Hoad. In an upstairs room he found, after forcing the door, Chong A Sam and with him everything requisite for the manufacture of 10 and 20 cents
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    PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Annual Report.
    899 6 The Annual Report on the Public inks Department w as laid before the Legislative* Council yesterday. It shows that the to.al expenditure in the Department, m each Settlement was as follows: Singapore 1.066.669 00 Penang lincluding Province Wellesley an.l the l>inMalacca I Total 2,046,663 11
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    The Y. M. C. A. New Building Enterprise.”
    366 6 Thk oung Men’s Christian Association was established in Singapore rather more than throe years ago. There are now branches in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, the a W? re R k* membership of the three centres being 550. The sole aim of the
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    BOUND AND GAGGED.
    591 6 Allegations of Robbery against Three Chinamen. Yesterday afternoon. Wong Swi Song, Low Luk and Chan Poll Seng were liefore Mr. Colman for enquiry into allegations of robbery of jewellery, hanknotes and wearing apparel, at No. 62 South Bridge Road at 11 p.m. on the 10th instant. Inspector
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    Malacca Rubber Plantations, Ltd.
    36 6 Payment lias been made on preference shares of the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, at the rate, of Jg7£ per emt per annum for the half year ended the 80th of June. 1906.
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      Notes in General.
      216 6 The tournament for the K. O. R. Cup worked out as was expected and the Singapore Polo Club won handsomely. S. Zehnder, who played for the Colony against the F. M. S. heads the batting averages of the S. R. C. for the last year with 27.18
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      The Turf
      192 6 The following tips for the next meeting of the Singapore SjHirting Chib might come in useful: Always hack a horse each way: it might come in backwards. Although a man may lie seen bac king a horse that does not signify he is gambling he may l»c a
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      Cricket.
      1648 6 And so the F. M. S. match against the Colony is over and done with pity from the Colony ]>oint of view that it could not also lie forgotten. With a few exceptions none of the players played up to the reputation that secured them their place ami seemed
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN NOTES.
    820 6 Sercmbat, i u B The August Ass«« s Thu Acting Senior .Tu.iici-l, I Mr. F. W BelfieM. L I Lumpur on the 17th. and lJlK K Session of the Assizes the ,L- i lii 0 cases are down on the list 0 f 'hi.,*' criminal appeal, 4
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    Brunei News.
    128 6 News has just come to hand. -*<■ South China Morning Post. t ‘at t.u ton Collieries in Brunei are to be closed owing to the impossibili t tlie lire which has been burning {(>M some time. A new mine i** 111 j v ;l r» struction, ant! in
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    1378 7 Trade in i9°5* ,i„ .1.borne trade of Pahang 1 v net increase of $204,645 over A M .ue i- d by $’L389. (1904 iVi *1.344.3461. while exports .7.034. .PH*4 $3,631,894. 1905 3 11 VvccPt in the case of imports M(rts of tin and gold, there is :ii; n
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    MONDAY, 27TH AUGUST.
    272 7 A cheery private letter is to hand from Sir Edward Boyle, in which the T. 1’. D. Go’s Arbitrator sends greetings to his friends in Singapore and hopes they arc satisfied at the Award. Ykstkiid iv. a Chinaman got into a trainear and began to amuse himself
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    Alleged Theft of Yarn.
    141 7 Early yesterday morning a godown iu Stanley Street was found open by a watchman. and four men were seen removing a bale of yarn. They told the watchman that the clerk had opened the door and had ordered them to remove the bale. This was not
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    The Height of Impudence.
    112 7 week or so ago, a paragraph appeared in'these columns giving particulars ot the imnudent manner in which a man in the the Central Station terrorized a “w into yielding up the receipt i Lolrl for certain property lie had when arrested lt%- tha .J* 1 Tuvnreseuted
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    BURGLARY AT TANGLIN.
    249 7 Daring Intruder fired at with a Revolver. A burglary is reported from Tanglin. In the early hours of thi> morning, Mr. Harvey, who resides at St. Tli-nns NN alk, saw a man in his room in the act iff helping himself to his properly. Mr. Harvey had
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    278 7 Judgment in Property Case. In the Supreme Court this morning, judgment was given in the cast* of Hadji Sulayinaujee Kassim vs. Takolidy, which was liegun 011 Thursday morning. Mr. Montagu Harris appeared for the plaintiff 4 and Mr. NYee Thiam Tew for the defendant. The story was
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    VICTIM TO THE CAT.
    172 7 Chinaman heavily punished for Theft. Yesterday evening Chan A Sin was in Cpper Hokien Street and Nong Kit, who came from behind, snatched a watch and chain which lit* passed on to another, who disapjieared as also did Nong Kit. Chan A Sin made after the
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    Legislative Council.
    113 7 Orders of the Day. Friday, 01st August 1906. Vagrancy Ordinance Amendment Bill (Bill To amend The Vagrancy Ordinance 19JK5’. I—2nd Reading. Currency Note Ordinance 1899 Amendment Ordinance 1906 No. Ill Bill To amend The Currency Note Ordinance 1899’.” 2nd Reading. General Loan and Inscribed Stock Bill Bill To
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    Fatality at Bukit Timah.
    48 7 A Rung coolie met with excavation* for the new biter bed* off Bnk.t Timali Road yesterday- The Klmg was doing some excavation work when a Unk collapsed and tell on hmi- Tbe nian ha l expired by the time be s ,la B out
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      Notes in General.
      560 7 Merchants v. Law and Ovi. w V1V 'L SEHVICK 1 In connection with the Crick, t r I ment presently being played at ti J^ ou y na I the above named teams met on < ,e the Esplanade. Tlie Merchant* atUr<lay on spin of the coin
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      Association Football.
      307 7 V. M. C. A. v Celestial Provident Association. A friendly Association match was played on tlie Tanjong Pagar Football ground in Anson Road last Saturday between a team of the Y. M. C. A. and one representing the Celestial Provident Association. The game was uneventful for about a
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      Shooting.
      559 7 SlXo.iWiRK RlKLK AssKIatw^* The S. R. A. Hitle Meeting was continued on SatimUy, the events contested being the N.R.A. Silver Medal Scratch Eveutl and the President’s Prize (Handicap*. About 50 competitors turned out for the shoots. Firing commenced at 2.o0 p.m. The conditions for the two events were similar.,
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    Send me back to China!
    119 7 On Saturday afternoou, Detective No. 22 was in Club Street. He saw a Chinaman carry in*' four old zinc buckets and a zinc measure. He approached the man who dropped the things and ran into an opium shop. This morning, he was charged by Sergt.
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    A Dying Superstition.
    187 7 The Belilios Reward Fund Trustee*, at Hougkoug. have recognised the gallantry of five Chinese employed at Ah King's slipway there, who on the 26th of last month put off in a boat to the rescue of the crew oi a sampan which was capsized in a squall.
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    Trooping.
    142 7 it is notified for general information that H. M. T. Soudan is expected to arrive here from England on the 22nd of October,, proceeding the following day to Hongkong to eouvey the 2nd Bath Royal West KentRegiment from there to Singapore. arriving on the 29th of November, 1906. The
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    ENTERTAINMENT AT KATONG.
    830 8 An Enjoyable Evening with the Cornwall Minstrels. UB. A. V. Kostek asb Mr. A. ntertained a few Euroi*au tritmls and the amateur Cornwall Minstrels to dinner on Saturday evening, at the Sea lew Hotel. Tauion* Katong. The evening vias much l,<>ked forward to and. on arrival, the
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    FIRE ON A STRAITS STEAMER.
    133 8 I’uk s.s. Hongmoh one of Messrs Wee Bin aad Co. s steamer's trading between the Straits, Hongkong, Amoy, and Swatow, due to have arrived here on Friday, will not. however, enter the port till Monday or Tuesday next. This delay, we are informed, is due
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    TUESDAY, 28TH AUGUST.
    866 8 TUESDAY 28TH AUGUST. Thk Dutch steamer U, G. Mrycr is undergoing a thorough overhaul at Tanjoug Rliu with a view to obtaining a British passenger license. The steam launch 7 7// of the Tanjoug j** 1 11 Slipway Co. has l>een chartered by a Klmg firm as a passenger ferry
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      Notes in General.
      68 8 It has been arrauged. says our Malacca correspondent, to play off the golf championship there iu September. The Kuala Lumpur Y. M. C. A. are arranging a Tennis Tournament (men’s singles) open to all members of the Association to be played during September. The prize to lie
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      The Turf.
      137 8 Pkkak Races. Notes and Xkws ox thk Mkktino. Writing on August 19 our Taiping correspondent says For some reason or another, the Maiden plate and Roadster races have fallen through. In the first day. the open Galloway Handicap has l»een substituted value $3*00 with $50 2nd horse second
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      Billiards.
      116 8 Tokknamknt at Pkkak. Writing from Taiping on the 23rd instant our own correspondent says that the Billiard tournament for the second quarter of the current yeai at the Perak Club was finished on the lltli. These left in were Mr. Birch minus 60, R. Pinkney, scratch. W. Douglas minus
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      Shooting.
      333 8 InTKI.-KsTINt; Mkktino ok thk P. K. A. Our corresjHnident. writing from Taiping on the 19tli inst.. says: —The members of the above Association were At Home to their friends at the llifle Bange yesterday aftermam when members of the P. R. A. and other gentlemen competed also, and a
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    A BAD RIKISHA COOLIE.
    161 8 On Sunday, a rikisha puller took up a fare at Cross Street to go to Kallang. On the way he demanded his hire, but was induced to continue the journey. He took his mau to Victoria Street where he was among his friends, aud there he
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    OPIUM TRADE WITH CHINA.
    748 8 Thk East and The West,” the high class quarterly review for the study of missions issued by the S. P. G., contains in its July number an article by one of its missionaries, the Rev. F. L. Norris of Peking, an article on this awkward moral
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    Robbing a Child.
    134 8 A little eightvear old Chinese buy with a dollar in his pocket, and therefore full of importance, rambled along Rochore Road on Saturday viewing the birds and wondering how he should invest his dollar. He was spared much trouble in this matter, however, for a loafing individual
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    WAYS OF CHINESE.
    569 8 Ru—» of 3 Local Secret Qa,Betrayed kstei vy afternoon Li I Wi, Kwav Ho On*. A Moo,. haang ami L, Sek Mooi. 6r H '''L, Mr. Colinan on i. n.ai,,! f,„ t ltt 41 1 into the allegation broiH t a r the Protector of 2 members
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    ATTEMPT TO WRECK AN ENGINE.
    94 8 This morning. Inspector Wilson. *l i Dock Police, charged a Chinaman vrx mischief in placing two large -tom- on railway track at Tanjong I'agar Whart. terday. Mr. Waller, an engine* driver. -siw ti.> and had the man arrested. A point-iiia: gave corroborative evidence. The tngim
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    A POLICE DESERTER.
    99 8 Last uiglit a Malay named Ha>*«nj seen by a watchman leaving Mr. premises in Teluk Blaugah Hoh«1 bundle of chips. He was a noted morning, lie was haled before Mr. <,1V r tiieft. It was explained that tl;i> pro-**' w as not brought owing to the valut
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    A MONTH FOR A SUIT.
    127 8 On the 21st instant Leo Xeo left jj r in Victoria Street to fetch fastened his door. During his sue 1 V j Ling A Meng drew away thepadkx. in and annexed a jacket and pan L With these he made for the nearerbroker’s.Leo Xeo
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      94 8 Sale of Properties. The following properties were disposed of by auction at Powell Co’s saleroom yesterday afternoon. Leasehold land situate at Kepi»el Hoad between Jardine's Wharf and the property known as St. James, area 36,7”)$ square feet, being part of Government lease 15H8 for 999 years. Wee Soon Chuan at
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      153 8 SALE OF LAND. A land sale took place at Messrs. H. L. Coghlan «v Co.’s Mart, yesterday, when the following were disposed of:— Leasehold Property 85 and 36 Garden St.. Sliaik Alkuff 55.500; Freehold Honse and Land. Confederate Estate Kd.. Sliaik Bagaree 51.500: Freehold Land. Thomson Rd.. H.9<H> sii. ft.
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      WRONGS OF CHINESE IN BANKA.
      936 9 Straits Times." .jimiial comments of tl.c 15th ii .tcli Uoinmissiouer s re- |„i A1 id move me to add some :1 V'! !1 tll uhat you yourself term, a •V-- i 1 *i',„ which.* to my mind can he i* 1 i;t My first letter
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    Docking of Horses’ Tails.
    329 9 To the Editor of the "Strait* Tim**." Dear Sir.—Tlie Agri-Horticultural Show has brought very prominently into notice a habit which, in the minds of most people, is of such a character that every lover of the horse should do all in his or her power to
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    A Submerged Wreck.
    119 9 Captain Saxby of the British steamer Jlraemar. which arrived yesterday afternoon from Liverpool, reports that on the 18th in Lat 7.1(1 X. and Long. 7*3.510 K. lie passed close to a submerged wreck fixating level with the water. About forty feet of bilge was showing andnoother wreekage|wasto
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    A Gambler’s Penance.
    115 9 A ckktun Chinese cook, named Chin Kam. had hoen engaged by a wealthy Chinese in Ho In Street, in Canton All tiie money* he earned has been lost in gambling. 011 one occasion hi- master paid him some money or the provisions he supplied. The cook lost
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    SUPREME COURT.
    367 9 Judgment On Rodriguez' Appeal. J. Roi»ri**uez was convicted in the police court of cheating pawnbrokers on three counts ami sentenced to eight months' imprisonment. He appealed to the Supreme Court and the appeal was heard sometime ago. judgment being reserved. 1 his morning Mr. Justice Fisher delivered judgment,
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    HOW CHINESE REGARD THE FOREIGNER
    1201 9 Supreme Contempt n a Uncoupled with Fear. Professor Herbert A. Gilesof Cambridge has done a great service in publishing his Chinene Literature by which for the first time English readers get a view of the whole extent of the subject. One writer deals with a
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    Morphia Smuggling.
    245 9 Failure of lhk Law. Before Mr. Justice Thornton at the Supreme Court, Penang, „n the 14th iust Lwe Poon Guan, who had been convict: ed of smuggling morphs aud s5(j0 by Mr. Lbden, appnaled against the doe:su"i of that Magistrate, lie was represented by Mr. Kudra, and Mr.
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    F. M. S. Notes.
    371 9 It is reported that the two remaining vacancies for special class clerks on a salary of 8*2.!60 rising to *2,400, have been con.erred on two Federal clerks who are stationed in Taiping. One ot them, savs he Perak Pioneer, is Mr. 11. Baptist. Chief Clerk. Revenue
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA NEWS.
    409 9 o lu ava C’luncsc, both the immigrants and those Urn on the island, have associations look after their own interests at each important town. These two sections intend now to unite under control of a central body. It will be called the United Chinese Association The Association
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    383 9 Arrived Since 25th August. Per Sappho”.— From Telok Anson: cut ports. Mr. T. C. Curr. Mr. Magill, Mr. W. Locke. Miss Koek. llevd. Brother Dosithicn. Sister St. Marie and Mr. Groves. 1 Per Kistna.” —From Penang and Port Swettenham Mr. F. F. Benton, Mr. Derlneulen. Mr. I.
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
    179 9 Bangkok via ports, Itnribat, on 39th Aug:., K. A. Co. Port Swettenham ami Penang, hist an, every Wednesday, Bou^tead. Tringganu via ports, Pontianak every Saturday, Teng Quee. Teluk Anson via ports, Sappho on Mondays, Selangor on Wednesdays, and Hye Leong on Fridays, S. 8. 8. Co.
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    WEDNESDAY, 29TH AUGUST.
    266 10 Tbb Wigham buoy light on the Cyrene Shoal was invisible last night. Th» Sea Belle returned from Pulau Pisar*g lighthouse yesterday afternoon with a relief crew. Bishop Oldham of the Methodist Episcopal Church, now in the United States, is expected at Penang, next February, to attend a
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    SUSPECTED ARSON.
    174 10 Pineapple Factory Destroyed by fire at Rochore. About 2.50 this morning. Police Corjxtral No. 51. Tainhie, heard cries of Are in Victoria Street. He ran to the scene and found the rear portion of house No. 44-6 iu Aaiues. The towkay and his coolies were throwing water from
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    ALLEGED COUNTERFEITERS.
    160 10 Possessor of Implements Committed for Trial. This morning Chau Seng was placed before Air. Column by Inspector Gallagher, on the allegation of being in possession of materials for counterfeiting. Air. Brooke, assistant Government Analyst. produced a number of exhibits—for counterfeiting. All were well formed, hut none had been
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    AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN.
    236 10 Compendium of Latest Information Regarding Rubber. The Al y number of the Agricultural Pullet in ot the Straits and Federated Malay States ha« just been issued from the Government Pre >«. It contains indispensable information to those interested in the cultivation of rubber, a large portion of which
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    PENANG LETTER.
    1235 10 From our own Special Corropondcnt.) Sunday, 26th August. Education is looming very large in the mind of Penang just at present and a number of letters have appeared in the Straits Echo upon the manner in which the Free School is now being conducted. For my own Eart
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
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      Notes in General.
      52 10 The Malay Mail bemrs that it is possible that Hongkong and Ceylon may send teams to take part in the Singapore cricket festival when the nev/ pavilion is opened about February next. There would then be a triangular duel between the teams mentioned and the Straits and
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      The Turf.
      294 10 The Rack Meeting at Taiping. Thus the Perak Pioneer of the 24th iust:— Opponents of early morning racing and lotteries on the seventh day, must have been quite pleased w’ith the weather on Thursday afternoon when the annual and popular Axture of the Perak Turf Club was held.
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      Sepoy Lines Golf Club.
      62 10 Ai«.i>r AIkual. Flayed on Saturday last. Scores Everett 46 41=87 —10 77 A T llinlesse 41*1 44=9(1 —15 77 A. \V. Stiveu 40 41=81—2 79 E. E. Column 57-*-39 96 —16 8» S. S. Walker 45 -r 51— 96 15=81 G. Hall 48 46—94—12 82 K.
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      Association Football
      273 10 S.C.C. v. Thk 1>i’t* h Cu n. A fairly large crowd turned up yesterday to witness the soccer match between a second eleven of the S.C.C. and the Hutch Club, which proved very interesting. The S.C.C. won the toss and took up their position at the Cathedral end.
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      Hockey.
      222 10 MOTH CO. R.O.A. V. S.K.C. i A team of the HOtli Co., R.G.A., met an eleven of the S.R.C. at Hockey on the latter’ ground yesterday, afternoon and a fairly good game was witnessed. The Gunners drew Arst blood in a short time after the start by a goal
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    338 10 Hadij Ahmad’s Appeal Being Heard. At the hour of going to press the appeal in this now w’ell-known perjury case is being heard before Mr. Justice Fisher. Mr. Montagu Harris appears for the appellant, Hadji Ahmad, and Mr. R. W. Braddell for the Crown. Mr. Harris spent
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    “THE LIGHT THAT BETRAYED.”
    192 10 THE LIGHT THAT BETRAYED.” Chinaman’s Embarrassment and Its Sequel. It is an embarrassing position for a man to occupy —to be caught by his w ife in the act of embracing auother woman. But such was the case last night, a Chinaman being the victim. He had stayed out very
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    Bankruptcies in Singapore.
    427 10 It is stated on good authority, says the Pinang Gazette of the 25th August, that no less than seventy native Arms in Singapore have failed to meet their liabilities since the beginning of the current year. There was another large failure in the Southern Settlement a couple
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    ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY.
    800 10 Chinaman Gagged and Bonn* by Thieves. Und In Saturday s issue, some nart given of a case of alleged robbe., aNv South Bridge Road at 11 V instant. Three men had Chan Chu Heng, the victim, said tl been gagged and bomrf '►'-t operation, and that proi.-rt,.
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    DEATH OF A CHINESE EDITOR.
    168 10 It is with regret that we learn death of Mr. Seet Ewe Lay, which at his residence at 93, Chin Sw<*e l* t( Havelock Road, this morning fnrn c c > failure. The deceased had been mini- w few weeks only and the news oi
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      “Less Freedom” Replies.
      773 11 Less Freedom” Replies. i.,i t tor of the “Straits Tina re Freedom” with great skill t’m V iuse of those who, 1 presume. a i ii,‘w Celestials. The coolness ot ad and assumptions is 'VTv refreshing in this hot climate. -that he regards my mterpretaV** letter as “sinister”; I can
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    HIS ONLY HOPE.
    136 11 Preferred to go to China but sent to Prison Instead. Lie man who, a couple of days ago, enl**ated Mr. Colman to send him to China as l L »>nly chance of his redemption, repeatei Wore Messrs. Michell and Nathan yesU r «Ly. when he was charged
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    HOGAN AND COMPANY. Further Hearing of the Case. EXTRA ORDINARY LETTER TO THE PRESS. Strong Criticism by the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
    2138 11 The hearing of the charges against Mr. H. C. Hogan, formerly Chairman of Directors of Hogan and Company, Ltd. and Mr. J. B. Robertson, formerly Secretary of the same
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  • Special Telegram to the “Straits Times.” {By Submarine Cable)
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      PERAK TURF CLUB. Taiping Races, August, 1906.
      702 11 First Day. M ai din Plate. Tliyekum 1. M iserv 2. A1 oonshine 3. j Won by three-quarters of a length; length between second and third. Time 1 23 1 5 Tote 815 and >6: 85 and 841. Champion Griffin Race. Kalde 1.
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    Special German Telegrams.
    1077 11 By special arrangement with Dtr Ustasiatisc/ie Lloyd (By Submarine Cable) Berlin, 22nd August. The Kaiser will relurn to Berlin on the 17th instant. German merchants have been expelled from French Congo. The question arising threfrom has been referred to a German-French frontier commission. China has paid by
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    Reuter’s Telegrams.
    3046 12 1% Submarine Cable) Reed Singapore U.10 p.m. 23rd Aug. lhs Times, „n a leading article, complains about the increase of piracy in Cantonese wraters and the growing indifference of the Chinese authorities to the rights of Europeans. 1 he newspaper also emphasises the incapacity oi the Canton Viceroy
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      The Christian Rest Day.
      347 12 To the Editor of the "Strait* Titn> Sir. —It will interest not a tew ot r readers to learn that the French Senat« i passed a law regarding the weekly hoii say by 573 votes to 1 dissentient. ceptious (steamship companies etc..) the new Act makes
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    MINING.
    322 13 number "1*77 Capital Subscribed of \"u« up*to Reserve Compsny QroTAnoss Present fc ,rm»tio“ n oe. J SOLO. 1 *175.000 »>‘o.ooo 3^00 13 lo 10 Berseweh G. M. Co.. Ltd 10.00 seller. 1300 ...«nonn ***** 10 10 j (Deferred) 8.00 sellers 1505 £400,000 3 jn’oa ft 1 10 in Doff
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    RUBBER.
    325 13 £150,000 £140,000 00 1 1 Anglo-Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. £2.15.0 •on- 9200,000 3120,000 20,000 3 10 9 7 i j Balgownie Rubber Estate Ltd. 914.50 n aao ril i*>» 1 1 j Batu Caves Rubber Co. Ltd. (f.n) £2.2.6 iiO.OOO 111.1-, 11,000 1 7/9 I I 1 (oontrib.) £1.12.6
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    GENERAL.
    222 13 1«94 £5,377.10.0 £4,648.15.0 i 7,638 12/6 12/6 j Bells Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd 37.75 1898 3225,000 3225,000 4,500 3 50 3 50 112,500 Fraser A Neave, Ltd. 122.50 10,000.00(Vi 1865 310,000.000 310,000,000 80,000 3125 3125 9,500.000 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 770.00 296,0005 I 1901 92.400,000 32,400,000 1 6 000
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    DEBENTURES.
    47 13 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 6% 3600,000 2% prom buyers. Riley Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 225,000 2% prem buyers. Singapore Municipal 6% nominal. 5% 1,478,000 par. buyers. 4% 602,000 par. sellers. Taniong Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. 6% 250,000 2% prem buyers. 1 h t# 5% 1,365,500 1% prem buyers.
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      PRODUCE.
      79 13 buyers 9 7.17| hambicr 10.90 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 8.75 Rali «.25 do Ponti buyers 21.75 fcppor, Bhu:k do White 5% 2.70 Flour Sarawak do Brunei No. 1 Sago buyers 3% 20.30 Coffee Bali, 2^*^ Palembang, basis J-oflee t Liberian No. 1 wdew la P'ioca, small Flake do
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      EXCHANGE.
      133 13 On London —Bank 4 m/s 2/4A Demand 2/4 Private 6 m/s 2/4£ do 3 m/s §> 2/4 Ji (hi Germany-— Bank d/d t 2.39 Private 3 m/s 2.43/. do 6 m/s 2.454 (hi b ranee— Bank d/d t 2.9.3 Private 3 m/s 2.97 do 6 m/s 2.99 On India
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    173 13 Under this heading the following abbrovia tion, are ued .h.—dlip; bq; j ,ch—schooner; Ye*.—Yacht; Cm. —Cni'jer Ob*.—Gunboat; Tor.—Torpedo; H.p.—BorM-pown; Brit. British; U.8.— United States; Feb.—French; Ger -German; Dot—Dutch; ItaL—Italian; 8p*n.—Spanish; Sarawak; G.c.—General-cargo; ip.feck paamoger; D.—Uncertain; T. P. W.— TaniongPagarWharf; T.P.D.—Tanioog Pagar Doek; B.W.—Borneo Wharf; K.hT—Keppel Harbour P.
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    TRADING VESSELS, &c.
    1003 13 Latest Arrivals. A mher$t t Brit. atr. 135 tons, Capt Scott, 29th Aug. From Pontianak, 26th Aug. G.c., and ee n or Pontianak, 30th .4 fra Siaru, Jap. str. 3912 tons, Capt Coak, 28th Aug. From London 28th July. G.c., and 30 d.p. Paterson Simons A Co.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    149 14 NauiCy party probable- date of arrival and name of Agents. Steamers. Achilles, China, Sept. 2; Mansfield Alcinous, China, Sept. 6; Mansfield Ambria. Hamburg, Nov. 20; Belin Meyer Aunam, Saigon, Aug. 30; M. Andalusia, 7 Behn Mevei Ardjoeno, Amsterdam, Aug. 31; Daendels Austria, Hongkong, Sept. 7; Rautenberg Avuthia, Calcutta,
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      720 14 August 22 Betty, Bus str, 1643 tons, Ticdennaim. Hankow, K Asiatic Coy Lttl Calypso, Brit str. 399 tons, Lowry, Deli, Mansfield Korat, Ger str, 1223 tons, Hubncr. Bangkok. Bohn Mever Glacier, Am, tra, 5000 tons, Bennett, Carvite American Consul 23 Glenfallocli, Brit str. 1434 tons. Kinghorn, Sourayara, Wee Bin
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      CLEARANCES.
      437 14 August 21 Senegainbia, Ger str, China. Japan Glenturrct, Brit Str, Rangoon, Port Said Nuentung, Ger str, Bangkok Ruby, Brit str, Palembaug Karang, Dut str, Malacca. Port Swcttcnham Perak, Brit str, Port Swettenham, Penang 22 Riojuu Maru, Jap str, Colombo, Bombay Halaban, Dut str, P. Soesoc, Penang Giang Seng, Dut
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      ANJER.
      84 14 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OK ARRIVED FOB ORDERS. Date. Rio. Ship’h Name. Captain Sailing. Fbom Wherki )iht,natiox Aug. 9 Ger str. Plemt Lebabn Aug. 9 Batavia jzuid Zee 9 Nor. bq. Percia Forgensen June 11 D'goa Bay Saigon 11 Dut. str. Rindjani deBoer July 6 Rotterdam Batavia 13 Brit, str.
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