The Straits Budget, 21 March 1907

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    • 148 1 WILSON and CO., SgZ'aarl. SINC ES»Su MECHANICAL. ELECTRICAL S CIVIL ENGINEERS. SHIPBUILDERS flM BOILERMAKERS. Ipoh (Perak). lk )OOC« U9ED. J Jv•• C-4th ith Edition. I PRIfITI. ENGINEER! NO LIE ■IRS. Electrical Department. t. i TEL. ADDHE9S:-" HARQRKAW. 9INQAPORE 4 Sole Agents for—- Ruston Procter 8 Co., ltd. 1—^ HOUSEWIRING. ■'t
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    • 311 1 USE ONLY A USE ALWAYS ATKINSON'S A Luxurious Perfume In Health. MOST REFRESHING. 0 jT* r Far Snperior to the German Kinds. A NECESSARY RESTORATIVE IN SIOKNESS. EAU“C0L0GNE DINNEFORD’S v r\ Thu Universal Remedy for Acidity of* the Stomach, Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion, 3bur Eructations, Bilious Affeotions. IESIA The Physician’s Cure
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    • 192 1 iiutefltMMlnu-anuof If.'n. cv e *T dWuvfnxMw j *M„ »f Tltolllj,, J,.,,,,. Uim'tloiii (or remortn* culal* AHgfcWfts ssss^ arr/a 1.1fr*— 9**4i»itnmt«r«*1 ThoMWiKi HM them rtcontwond Uient i vbelr enortaou* a*.6 At *HCheml»t«atid Sow. or bncilr-e f> llAUTIM. JOTHAWPTO <. tNCLA.NO. 3or a $ood Easy Sfjavc 'Sc4 r to '< O. MORIKAWA.
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  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXI. NO. 2561. Singapore, Thursday, March 21, 1907. ESTABLISHED OVES NAIF A CENTUHV. Price 25 cents.
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  • 261 1 K. M. S. Trade .and Customs 1 Smart Capture 1 Mining Speculation 2. a Notes from Pahang 3 Pine-Apple Trust 4 Singai>ore and .Toliore Rubber Co., Ltd. 4 St. Joseph's Institution 4 Curry aud Sainbals 5 Theft at Tanjong Pagar 5 Chiengmai Challenge Cup 5 Coi respondence
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  • 301 1 (Fkom Orit Own Corkksi»om>kxt). Kuala Lumpur, March 16. The duties of the Inspector of Trade and Customs, F.M.8., which is anew appointment appearing on the Federal Establishment this year, have been defined by the Government. He is the
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  • 73 1 The following days will be observed as Public and Bank holidays throughout the Colony, according to the Government Gazette”: —Good Friday, March 29 Saturday, March 30, (Public holidays), and Easter Monday April 1, (Bank holiday.) All the Government Offices will be closed on these days. The Mysore Government
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  • 352 1 Mr. T. R. Sooular, a ship's engineer, residing at the Boustcad Institute, reported I at the Detective Station last Friday that a gold watch and chain, valued at Rs.265, had been stolen from his room. Detective In- spector Stenhouse set his
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  • 98 1 An amendment to the Gaming Farm Rules in the State of Selangor has been adopted. It is to the effect that no persons other than male Chinese of not under 16 years of age, or persons authorised by the Superintendent of Police or a Police officer are
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  • 170 3 An Electrical installation has been fitted into the Clock Tower by means of which the time is as easily visible by night as by day, and the dials were illuminated for the first time on Saturday night. Twelve electric lamps havo been fitted round each of the
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  • 491 3 (From Our Own Corresrondknti. Lipis, March 12. With regard to proposed harbour improvements in Kuan tan, recently referred to in these columns, it may be of interest to masters of vessels running between Singapore and the east coast of the Peninsula to know
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  • 108 3 Mr. Montagu Harris applied to Mr. Justice Fisher on the 19th inst., on behalf of Mr. G. W. A. Guest, of the Netherlands Trading Society, for letters of administration of the estate of Fatimah, his aunt, an Irish lady who was married to a Malay
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  • 772 4 Thursday. Mai oil 14. \\'i; iirc going to press a oi die promim nt Chinese packers of Singapore mo liol«lii>*4 a meeting at which they arc discussing certain proposals in connection with tin* pine apple combine. Krom the views expressed by several of the
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  • 323 4 The following is the third report of the I El ectors to the Shareholders Singapore, March 11, lfH)7. Gentlemen, Your Directors beg to submit the Accounts for the year ended Hist December last. It will be seen that a further sum of <ml,o4U>2 has
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  • 137 4 A Tamil woman, named Moriinal. brought an action in the Supreme Court against another woman named Meenatchv, for balance due to her on a loan. The ease has boon called from time to time before the < hief Justice to allow a jiuliee corporal, who assumed tin*
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  • 643 4 A number of gentlemen who have euutri i huted to St. Joseph’s Institution, and wl. are still soliciting funds for the new School i have asked the following questions Are all the Teachers of St. Josci.i.x. 1 nstitution Catholics I s l
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  • 1033 5 T ast Friday’s meeting of the Municipal Commissioner* «as productive of quite an h, llicnce of wit and humour. Mr. Hailey v sparkled over piles of firewood ami O kerosine, whilst Mr. Stevens made «Mue tidkUnj! allusions to the frailties of rn .lie loungers. The latter gentleman
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  • 182 5 About a week ago it was discovered that godown No. 17 at Tanjong Pagar had been broken opeu and a quantity of white cloth stolen from a case. Inspector Wilson investigated the report, and found that a hole had lieen cut in the w all of
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  • 667 5 On tile 19tli inst. the first two heats of the above competition wore rowed over a course from off Clyde for race, Marketplace, to the Month of the Singapore River, a distauce ot about three-quarters of a mile, The first
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  • 15 6 r Tlie Strait* 'I ilia** "in not responsible for llje opinion** of its correspondents.]
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  • 565 6 To tin Kiiitci of the Straits Times. Siugupore, March J>h yif uidi through the medium of your valuable paper to against the existing state of tin- Dog licensing regulations in Singap«»r< This week I have had a puppy murdered in the \icinity f*l my house. I at once
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  • 718 6 T" 11 1* Kditor of tin* StruiU Times.” Singapore, March 15. •> S, r N mu ‘-orrespondeut, a Disgusted hnghsh Ucsidint," lias strong reason for his ludiguation and disgust, but there is evidently a misunderstanding somewhere with reganl to the local law concerning the licensing of
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  • 355 6 To the Kditor of the Straits Times.” Singapore, March la. Sir,—A great many commendatory words have been said duiing the past month regarding our Post Office Department, and rightly so, but there are tw o sides to almost every question. While I am quite willing that our
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  • 158 6 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Singapore, March 18. Sir,- In your leader in last Friday’s issue, you lueution tin* visit of inspection of the 'Master Attendant to Penang, and the remarks made anuit same visit hy the Piuung Gazette.” i just wondered if (.'apt. lhidcliffe noticed
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  • 57 6 Captain llewctson, of the Royal West Kent Regiment, and Mrs. Hewetson, were driving in a carriage along Keppel Harbour Road, on the 15th iust., wheu the horse stum bled in a hole in the road and fell. The animal was cut about the knees and chest. Fortunately,
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  • 55 6 Inspector Hart, of the Ceutral Police Station, had ten Chinese beggars before Mr. Colroan. the Third Magistrate, on the 14th inst. for soliciting alms in various parts of the towm. A number of the beggars admitted previous convictions and they were committed to prison with a
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  • 856 7 lL n willow w ielders from Hongkong go t battle on the Plain they will turn with i :i ious eye to the beautiful home of the Singapore Cricket Club. On previous visits t,i the Colony they watched the progress of Interport
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  • 260 7 —Morning Post. We have received a loug letter from Mr. E. W. Egertou East wick. secretary to the Tanjong Pagar Arbitration Court, replying to the criticisms which have been levelled against the award on this side, and maintaining both that the bargain was a reasonable ouc
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  • 149 7 The members of the Maxim Company of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery, and the Singapore Volunteer Infantry and Cadets went into camp on the Labrador heights at Pasir Panjoing on Saturday afternoon and remained under canvas till Sunday afternoon. A good number of men availed themselves of the excellent
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  • 437 7 A Conference of Auti-Opium Societies in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States opeued at Ipoh, last Friday, and was favoured with spleudid weather. Tlu* delegates from the various centres were met at Ipoh station, ou arrival of the mail express at
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  • 122 7 The above company was incorporated in London on February 0, with a capital of X*30,000. The shares (of the value of X‘l each) having been oversubscribed for privately, here and in Loudon, there was no public issue. The local Agents arc* Messrs. Sharpe, Ross, and
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  • 735 8 The pulse of commercial activity in Singapore, as indicated by the l<>cal share maiiiet. has throbbed with unusual lapidity during the past week. In some instances, the liialto thermometer has risen to fever heat, an<l victims of the malady, who have
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  • 212 8 Tin; following are the local students who were successful in passing the Latubridgt I *niversify Senior aud.lunior Local Kxaminations ((.'oloninl Centri si: SeXloU BoYs C'i. ass 1. Baffles fn>:it ition-<». W. L. Van C’uylenbery, and l>. S. Ferroa. St. Joseph's Institution C'.
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  • 202 8 Inspector F. Smith, of the 1 Laekney Carriage and Ricksha Department, appeared before Mr. Michcll, the Senior Magistrate, on the 14th inst., in response to a summons, issued hy Koh Cheng Chua, an interpreter in the Police Court, on allegations
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  • 373 8 The case of Lum Ah Kooug v. All Kum, Chop Koong Hup Leo, for the return of a private rubber-tyred ricksha stored iu the shop or for its value, begun last week, was continued before the Chief Justice, at the Supreme Court,
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  • 121 8 Teh Oh Siow sued Teh Cl mi Tin before Mr. Justice Fisher, on the loth instant for 5147.&H, alleged to bo due for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Haunt appeared for the plaintiff aud Mr. Kliory for the defendant. Ti ic defendant denied the claim
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  • 102 8 Air. (ireen, the Second Magistrate, gave his decision on tho 14th iust., the case in which a medical practitioner in North Bridge Hoad was arrested on a warrant, issued at the instanccof Air. Chas. Darke,Prosecuting Agent of the Opium and Spirit Farms, for being in possession ot more
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  • 369 10 Shaikh Talib bin Murrec biu Talib al Katberct' *ued Kcng Soon S* ng and Co. before Mr. Justice Fisher. on the 19th instant, for the return of 72 piculs and 8l catties of red gutta, or its value, and for
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  • 272 10 A very during gang robliery i* reported from a lonely spot at Jurong. An old Chinese squatter with his blind wife and two young children lived at the 10. J mile on the Jurong Road, faraway from any other dwelling.
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  • 503 10 The following is the second report of the Director* to the Shareholders: Siuga|>ore, March 18. 1907. (ieutlemeu, Vour Directors beg to submit a duly audited statement of accounts for the year ended ‘list January, last. The net profit for the year after making ample provision
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  • 94 10 Hr. lirooke, Assistant Government Analyst, who had to attend the Third Magistrate's Court, on the 20th inst. to give evidence in morphia cases, complained to Mr. Column that lie had been detained in Court. “Might 1 ask your Worship to have some arrangement made, so that I
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  • 287 10 When Tan Tye, the great Singapore lumber merchant and timber exporter died, he tied up his property iu such a manner that the capital could not be toucheel till twenty-one years after the death of a number of people w hom
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  • 161 10 Mr. Leigh-Clare asked Mr. Justice Fisher oil the 18th inst., lor permission to apjieal to His Majesty in Council against the judgment in the Court of Appeal which set aside the judgment of the Supreme Court, by which
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  • 124 10 Mr. Cleaver mentioned to Mr. Jubtico Fisher on Tuesday the case of Soobahan v. Karmoodiu, which had beeu before the Registrar. The defendant was administrator of the estate of his father, Jiabu bin Ahmat. Plaintiff sought to prove that he was a nephew of the deceased and
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  • 711 11 it will be remembered that early on the rn inu of February 25 a fight took place in il harbour, close to the steamer Selangor. I,'tween the Lims and the Gohs, clans of MV.ehew Chinese. The men were in sampans were
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  • 196 11 The Netherlands ludia Labourers' Hill, which is now before the Legislative Council here, has been a subject of keen discussion between the Straits Government and that of Java. The Governor-General of Netherlands India at first held out stiffiy for his
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  • 210 11 In a quiet, unostentatious manner the above association is doing quite a lot of good work in Singapore, by arranging courses of lectures in First Aid,” Nursing,” and Hygiene.” The third course pf lectures in “First Aid,” which was arranged by Mr. W. Harding solely for
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  • 85 11 A Chinese coolie was found hiding in a lady’s room at the Criterion Hotel a few nights ago and, of course, he was handed over to the police. On the 15th inst., the Chinaman was before Mr. Colman, the Third Magistrate. Police Sergeant Bartells explained to
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  • 368 11 Major-General Perrott, the newly appointed Officer Commanding the Troops in the Straits Settlements, in the place of MajorGeneral Inigo Jones, who went home recently, and Mrs. Perrott. arrived from England on the lfitli inst., by the P. and O. steamer
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  • 204 11 A Hylatn employed as a cook to the firemen on boad the steamer Carlyle, and one of the ship’s coolies, were arranged before Mr. Green, the Second Magistrate, this morning for being concerned in the theft of $220 from a Chinese passenger during the voyage to
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  • 27 12 It i.t On March HI, at Kuala I’iIhIi, tin- \x if#* «.f K. II. |)e X ri<;s, AHvistaut Surg»*#»n, Oi'-tii' t ll*a-|iital, <<f a s in,
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  • 62 12 Ki\*. W ii *t.v. -On March 4, at ll.ll.M. on »ul«tc (icm-r.-il by Sir I'ulliain I,. Warren, •.iisul tIciM-niJ, anil ulu-ruanls at the I’liioii imr :li, Slwoiglitii, hy the Kev. XX. Nelson I’itton. assisteil hv the Hex. ('hits K. l>aruant: < harks (reoige, thml son of If. h. King,
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  • The Straits Budget.
    • 576 12 In the good old days of batik-axes and ‘>ats ol mail, when civil and national disputes were settle«l hy hand to-haud warfare, the strength and endurance of the Old Kurdish lleeleaters put fear and trembling into the in-arts *t the eonsimteis of hominy, spuds, trojan and saurki
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    • 242 12 Several limes correspondents have written to us complaining of what they described as a common practice of bathing in the altogether at ccitaiu specified places, parti cularly at the l»*ot of Fort Canning on River Valley Hoad and on BukitTimah Hoad, near Newton Station. Wc expressed the opiuion,
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    • 896 12 In a recent issue, the Piuaug Gazette” raises a point in connection with the administration of the various Settlements which suggests to us that somebody’s apple-cart lias been upset. i)r. McDowell, Principal Civil Medical Officer, aud Commaudcr Kadcliffc, Master Attendant, arrived in Penang on Mouday last ou
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    • 292 13 MU r agitating the local financial and exi >ll world for less than the customary nine lays, the proposal to form a Pine-Apple Trust has been disposed of by those most intimately concerned in the pine apple industry. The proposal never had a healthy appearance from its birth,
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    • 847 13 There is something quite Far Eastern in the spectacle of the Chairman of a Company paying 20 per cent on its original capital apologising to the shareholders because the dividend is not larger. We regret not being able to lay before you an account showiug a much
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    • 424 13 difficulties of no small prop*, rtious. —Straits Times, M-ntcli in. The: European element of tho community will note, in our report oi yesterday’s meeting of the Municipal Board, with considerable satisfaction that an effort is at last being made to keep insufficiently clad natives from frequenting pubTib places
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    • 113 14 Wc have ninth pleasure it* congratulating His KxceUeucy the Governor on the new honour conferred upon him by his alma uuilei.’’ Wo understand that the Scnatus of the University of Aberdeen lias communicated to Ills Kxcolloucy its desire to confer upon him tlio honorary degree of LL.J). Sir
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    • 592 14 When a missionary is killed in China, or a British officer in India, or a trader in the Malay States or some far distant island in the Pacific, the Hritisli public* shudders and thinks of the perils of the pioneer. Hut it is doubtful if people realise the
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    • 223 14 Uudetcrred by past unfortunate experience, the Government of the Federated Malay States continues to place orders w ith the Crown Agents. The following notification appears iu the “Hoard of Trade Journal” of February 14 The Crown Agents for the Colonies, acting on behalf of the Government of the
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    • 598 14 There will doubtless be a considerable amount of heart-burning locally over the placing of the contract for the Kallang Reservoir with the Westminster Construction Company but, after all, the Municipal Commission could not well have acted differently. The Municipal Engineer’s estimate of the work was
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    • 510 15 The last Assizes were noticeable for the unusually high percentage of convictions and the heavy penalties imposed, an indication that the cases against the accused had been well worked up bv the police and the Deputy Public Prosecutor. While the arrest of the criminal cannot be accomplished,
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    • 419 15 Reuter, for some unknown reason, persists in sending the Farther East long telegrams relating to Persian affairs, and, judging from the efforts that arc made to translate those telegrams into understandable English, it is fairly evident that his efforts to enlighten us regarding Persia are quietly but
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    • 512 15 We are all acquainted with the dear people who arc so occupied in watching the morals of others that they arc somewhat careless of their owu. England is full of such people, and so we cannot say we are surprised that Mr. John Smith, Liberal
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    • 390 16 When we published the first letter of A Disgusted English Resident,” we had no idea of the terrible slaughter of well-bred, highly respectable puppies that had been going on in the town for some weeks. Our first correspondent is not the only one to complain of a
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    • 404 16 Mr. If. J. Wilkinson, the Acting Secretary to the Resident at Perak, has lost no time in delving into Government archives and obtaining material for at series of papers on Malay subjects. In December, 1906, it was decided, at the Residents’ Conference, that the direction
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 100 12 Jh \> <»t ira- pr.ee of the >//'./ 7/»m> i* I he i**st f®e j i< c of l i Vrm/ /hulk; is $14 a >car It is n<<t nc< vvtjry to sni/v rilx- for a >car I lie huI#s- ription* foi shot ter |*eri</ls are at the same propof*
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  • 57 16 The Tanjong Pagar Dock Board have successfully launched the steamer Wilhelinina which is to be placed on the coastwise service of Dutch West Romeo. She was built to the order of the Handel on Industrie Maatschappij Will minima in Poutianak, and after undergoing her speed trials will
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  • 79 16 A Police Sergeant employed at Tanjong Pagar was walking under the wharves at low water on the 19th inst. to see if any boats were hidden under the wharf when u huge crocodile rushed at him as he was near ing Section S. The Sergeant jumped back
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  • 85 16 A Kling chintcng, or revenue officer, was severely handled on the Esplanade on the 19th inst. by a number of Chinese coolies, who bad just come ashore from a steamer lying in the roads. They objected to their belongiugs being searched, aud proceeded to knock the revenue officer
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  • 82 16 Inspector Pcstana, of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Department, had a Kliug cart driver before Mr. Colraan, the Third Magistrate, on Wednesday, for working a lame bullock and overloading his cart. Inspector Pestaua explained that there were altogether one ton. aud 8 cwt. of dry
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  • 207 16 the tenth ordinary general meeting of Messrs. Fraser aud Neave, Limited, was held at the registered office of the company, 2 —l Raffles Quay, on the 39th inst. Besides the Chairman, Mr. A. Gentle, and his co-Directors, Messrs. C. Sugden, »J. Somerville and Hans Becker, there
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  • 1087 17 strike of ricksha coolies is in progress K.tinpar. ,ti m> crocodile was shot in the Seraugoon Iyesterday, and was brought into town u t on the 14th instant: I J|t Japanese cruisers Tsukuba and .jitosc under Iiear Admiral Ijuin left for *.,j u and North America on the
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  • 451 17 Sir Frank Swetteuliumhas te?u spending a short holiday at Nice. The Chief Justice, Sir ML Hynd man-.font jh leaves for Malacca in the ,*sea Mew, tliil afternoon. His Highness the Sultan of Johore it# at present in Negri Sombilan. Ho has gone there to inspect tho new
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  • 936 18 (Kuovi Ol It Oiw COHKKHHONI»J.N Penang, March The thin end of the wedge has again been inserted by Gowrument into the matter of making cir impoverished Municipality take* over i :i •nuiMcr.ttivc* iastitutioiiH hitherto ran and controlled by Government. At the Inst meeting of
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  • 165 18 DISPITE BETWEEN CHINESE PIRATES.” The day a llowing his return to Pcnaug, the lieu. B. N. Bland, the Acting ResidentCouncillor, after a visit to the Siamese Western Malay States, went to Gertak Sanggul on the south of Penang Island, to inquire into a dispute among the Chinese pirates” of Gertak
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  • 147 18 Tlie rebellion in I>utcli New Guinea, which began by insurgents waylaying a patrol, turns out to be a small affair. A prompt display of military force aud some petty fighting brought the rebels to their senses. They gave in aud were disarmed. As matters stand, the Government has
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  • 662 18 The following report, dated Bth instant has been circulated ainoug shareholders m the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company Ltd 1. The Directors beg to lay before tl< Members of the Company a report of pro ccedings for the year ended 81st Dec.,
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 548 19 Chiengmai Challenge Cup for "Foura** This rowing contest, for prizes presented bv Mr. W. Scott Hassell, is to take place on March 19, *20, aud 21, weather permitting. The course will be from a point off Bcaeli Koad Police Statiou to the mouth of the Singapore River. Heats one
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    • 330 19 home Ma'ches. The following is tbe position of the first four teams in the three leagues up to February 18:— The League.— Division 1. W. I). L. Pts. Newcastle L\ 17 5 5 89 Everton 16 8 8 35 Aston Villa 15 4 9 84 Bristol City 13
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    • 218 19 Deli Race Meeting. Tlie following were the winners of the various events at the Deli Race Meeting which opened last Thursday:— Maiden plate (only two entries)—Referee 1, Diogeuie 2. Totalisator, 16. Griffin Race —Zwartc Grich, 1. Abeyrtus *2, Warrigal 6. Totalisator $8, Deli Derby—Pickwick 1, Miss Hampton 2,
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    • 249 19 S. R. E. (V.) Competition. The usual monthly shoot in connection with the S. R. E. (V) took place at the Ballesticr range on Saturday afternoon. The weather was fine, although a strong and uncertain wind sprang up, disconcerting many of the competitors. Fired at 200, 500 and 600
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    • 196 19 A cricket match between two police teams was played on the Raffles School ground on Saturday afternoon. The Captain's side knocked up 70 runs aud the Vice-Captain’s team 61. Inspector (Tuinmcy was the highest scorer with 31 runs to his credit. Colony vs* F M. S. We hear that
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    • 329 20 It iw proponed to hold a gymkhana moot inc on Easter Monday, to foe open to the public. An entry fee of *1 for each event will foe asked for, or $5.00 for the eight events. Any number of horses may be run by any subscriber, but the
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    • 184 20 S.C.C. Tournament. A large number of s|x*ctators, including several ladies, watched the game in the A. Singles, on the KHh instant, which was played between L. K. Gaunt—40 and Dr. Nicholas pis. 2. The two players first met on Saturday and after playing one set, w hich lasted
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    • 684 20 Singapore Golf Club. Several interesting items of business came before the animal meeting of this Club yesterday, held in the Pavilion, under the presidency of Mr. Oliver Marks. Hxtending the Pavilion. Arising out of a proposal, by Mr. Ehrenfels, ffwii b° empowered to spend in improving the pavilion, was
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  • 219 20 Singapore, March 19, 1907. PRODUCE. (Jambicr 7.05 do (Cube No. lj unpicked 10.40 Copra Bali 11.50 do Pontianak 11.00 Pepper, Black 19.00 do White 5% buyers 37.00 Sago Flour Sarawak 8.08 do Brunei No. 1 8.05 Pearl Sago 5.40 Coffee Bali, 15% 19.00 Coffee, Palembang, 20% basis 22.50 Coffee,
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  • 228 20 Tin following is a list of passengers who armed on Sunday by the 1*. A O. steainoi Delta" Mr. M. M. Thawor, Mr. Walker, Mrs. A. A. Campbell, Archdeacon Pe.iham, Mr. and Mrs. M. O’lieirne, Mr. and Mrs. F. Knocker, M. A. S. Jelf, Mre. Leresche and infauLMr.
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  • 3514 21 London, March 13. Parliamentary White Paper has been ssucd showing that the Government of the Commonwealth appealed to the Imperial Government last year to obtain a reduction of the Suez Canal dues. The Imperial Government referred the .tt. r to the British Director* on the Canal Hoard of
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  • 981 22 Berlin. March 13. The explosion ou board the French battle ship Jena arose from the torpedo explosive ou board going off from self combustion. The lteiehstag has adjourned for the holidays from March 22 to April 10. Prince von Ruelow will spend the holiday at Kapallo, a small
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  • 126 23 (Fiu*m Oik Own Cokkksconnk.nt). Sourabaya, March 16. 8.45 a.in. The Dutch forces operating in the mountain region of Central Celebes against rebel chiefs, who had taken refuge there, have g/tined a signal success. A field force drove the rebels into a fastness called Allah. After the completion of
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous
  • SHIPPING IN PORT.
    • 809 23 Airlie, Sydney, A pi. 21; Boustead Albanga, Hongkong, Apl 20; A. GilfUl&n A Co. Ambria, Hamburg, >lay 6; Behn Mayer Auchises, Liverpool, Apl 12; Mansfield Anteuor, China, Apl 25; Mansfield Apanma, Calcutta, Apl 2; Boustead Arcadia, Colombo, Mar 30; P. AO. A thole, Hongkong, Apl 28 A. Gilfillan
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    • 666 24 March 13 'Jamba Maru, Jap str Butler, Antwerp, Paterson Simons Scirstad, Nor str Larsen, Bombay, Borneo Coy Ltd Van Outhoorn, Dut sir Greger, Batayia, Daendels A Co Nordlmvet, Dan str Jansen, Copenhagen, East Asiatic Coy Ltd. Kuby, Brit str, Morris, I’alcmhang Tong Joo lien venue, Brit str Kroble, Dondon,
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    • 340 24 March 13 Saint George, Brit str, Hongkong Pontianak, Brit str, Kunntan via ports Singapore, Brit str, Bangkok Kapurthala, Britstr, P. Swetteuham, Penang Selangor, Brit str, Teluk Anson via ports Nan llogendorp, Rut str, Deli Ban Fo Soon, Dut str, Pontianak Fook Sang, Brit str, Sotirahayii Betsv Dut str, Bagan
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  • 94 24 Mr. Savi, Police Cadet, and a number ot policemen made a raid on a house at 16 Teochew Street and caj)tured thirteen Chinese for gambling. Over $5O w r ere found on the men, and chiki cards, a pile of Chinese cash, a cup, and a fantan stick
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  • 51 24 Police Inspector Howard had eleven Keh Chinese before Mr. Green, the Second Magistrate, on the 15th in*t., on a charge of committing gang-robbery at Pulo Obin. He asked for a postponement to enable him to make further enquiiies. This was granted aud baM was fixed at $250
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 203 24 MAILS TO ARRIVE. From Kurope —By the N. D. L. h.s. P. Luitpold due on March 22. From China —By the M. M. s. s. Tonkiu duo March 25. TIME TABLE OP MAILS DUB. Property Sale The following properties were disposed ot by auction at Messrs. Powell and Co.’s saleroom
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