The Straits Budget, 7 November 1907

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  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXI. NO. 2595. Singapore, Thursday, November 7, 1907. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CENTURY Price 25 cents.
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  • 177 1 LEADERS Taft's Message to Filipinos 16 The America Cup 16 The Military Contribution Discussed 17 Unofficial Representation on Legislative Council 17-18 Aristocratic Cleric on the Opium Question 18 A New Weapon iu Modern Warfare 19 Piano People's Affairs 1 The Straits Budget 2-6 Judgment Reserved 5 Straits
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  • 825 1 In giving judgment on the 1st iust. in the action brought by K. \V. Proctor against the Robinson Piano Company, Ltd., Mr. Justice Fisher expressed his regret in the interests of both parties that it ever came into Court at
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  • 113 1 Mr. .Justice Law was occupied, at the Supreme Court, all clay on the 1st iust., with the claim of Dr. W. A. Aeria against Chop Joo Seng Chan for $500 as damages for breach of agreement. Plaintiff alleged that the defen dants had contracted with him to make
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  • 471 3 Mr. Huttcnbach explained that lie had numerous grievances, but wo ild reserve tin details until the Committee stage li id been reached. He agreed with much that had been said; but there was a great d *il to which he did not agree. Jlo quite agreed with wli
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  • 1476 3 In op.*11 i 11*4 a brilliant maid *m sp i, .Mr. A. U. Ad mix, th i c;uv •ata‘i v <>! t!»♦» I*<*r»:i.i_* Chamber of C »:irn il I i. i it, it did 11*>t# share th glo» ii/ -Ii igi o: i
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  • 1107 4 Captain Young rose punctually at four o'clock and explained certain revisions in the Budget to show that in his opinion the Committee did not take that gloomy view of the financial outlook of the Straits Settlements which had been taken by previous speakers. When at the meeting,
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  • 1775 4 Poverty Not as Conspicuous as Alleged, His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, K.C.M.G., addressed the Council for close upon thirty minutes, and prefaced his remarks by a humorous allusion to the speech of the member for Penang, which appeared to him as almost adding a
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  • 409 5 JUDGMENT RESERVED. Allegation of Neglect Against P O. Collector. Tlte cjAo of the Peninsular ami Oriental Steam Navigation Company, against C'hia Chew Hock and Chia Choon Kiang, for $1,818.83, alleged to have been lost hy the first defemlaut through his mismanagement, neglect and default, and to he due through an
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  • 1022 10 At the resumed sitting of the Committee of the Legislative Council, on the 5th inst., the remaining items of the Supply Hill were disposed of within three hours, and the third reading of the measure will be proposed
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  • 158 10 The Times of Ceylon prints the following telegram dated from London, October 19 The following particulars are from the Lanadron prospectus, which lias now been issued The present issue to the public of 70,000, shares is for working capital. The purchase price is £184,000 in fully paid
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  • 507 10 On the subject of estimated expenditur, in respect of the Crown Agents, coming fore the Committee of the Let/isl Council, on the 4th inst. Mr. Adams moved the cutting outoftu., votes for reasons he advanced at the me t ing on Friday,
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  • 146 10 The new list of general causes for hearing in the Supreme Court this month has been issued from the Government Printing Office. The most interesting cases are those of the Arab Club case, in which Syed Mohamed bin Agil bin Yaliya is the plaintiff, and the
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  • 592 12  -  Report by Mr. J. S. M. Rennie. The following is the report of the Liquidator of the Tanjoug l'agar Dock Company (Mr. J. S. M. Rennie) totho Members of the Company:— November l, 1907? I beg tu submit herewith my Report and
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  • 704 12 Stkklin'4* Items at Ex. 2s. 4d. Ca. By Award of Empire an }>er Viscount St. Aldwyn’s Award Dated 4th July, 1906 For Compensation for the taking over of the undertaking of the Company 27,929,177.00 (‘osts of He-mvest-nient 418,967.00 28,648,114.00 Deduct Compensation paid Squntters Keppel HarlH»ur for clean title
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  • 381 13 The well-known and talented violinist, Miss Henriette Murkens, gave a concert at the Dutch Club, Grange Hoad, on Saturday night, and it was appreciated greatly by the largo number of people who attended. Miss Murkens was assisted by several local vocalists
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  • 69 13 Three constables were placed on trial before Mr. G. G. Seth, Acting Third Magistrate, on the 4tb inst., on a charge of extorting $l6O from Low Pung by threatening his arrest for alleged fraudulent possession of a slab of tin. The first accused pleaded guilty. The
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  • 311 13 In connection with the free fight between Indian aud Chinese passengers which took place on board the steamer .Japan, at Singapore, on October 16th as the result of which a coolie died seven days later at the Government Civil Hospital,
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  • 207 13 The Apcar Company’s steamer Lightning arrived at Hongkong from Singapore, ou the morning of October 29, having on board H 64 Chinese, returned emigrants from the Straits. Leaving Singapore on the 28rd, the Lightning experienced fine weather till the 26th ultimo when she was near
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  • 86 13 Dr. Weir, House Surgeon of the General Hospital, gave evidence, before the acting Third Magistrate, yesterday, regarding a fracture of the radius of the left arm of Detective Police Constable 454, who claimed to have been struck by a piece of iron held by a Chinese robber. The
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  • 447 13 When rubber, tin and loqal indutAries enjoy a healthy boom land has been sj neglected that speculators have lost faith in it. The reason for this seems to be owing partly to the legislation of 1887, and it is now suggested that Government
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  • 164 13 The Perak Pioneer learns that the F.M.S. Mining Enactment, which has undergone so maty modifications within the past decade with such startling rapidity, is to undergo farther amendment. It is proposed to make the Enactment deal with tbo question of dumping grounds, which has been a
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  • 1455 15 Exterritoriality The law relating to Consular Jurisdiction and to Residence in Oriental Countries. By Sir Francis Piggott, Kt., M.A., L.L.M., Chief Justice of Hongkong, Singapore: Kelly and Walsh; London: william Clowes and Sons. Nationality, including Naturalisation and English Law on the High Seas and beyond the Realm.
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  • 179 15 At the annual meeting of the Kiuta Gymkhana Club, the balance sheet, which showed a profit of over 12,000 on the year’s working, was adopted. s The proposed programme for the 1908 meeting was then gone into and passed w ith a few minor alterations. Mr. Alma
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  • 205 15 Mr. F. W. Coehlo, piano- toner, was before the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Green, on Saturday, on a charge of being drnnk and disorderly in New Bridge Road, and assaulting a Chinese coolie. Accused asked the Court to pardon him, saying that he would not
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  • 98 15 Mr. Doyle, of 91 River Valley Road, prose cuted his Hylam boy before the Second Magistrate, on the 81st nit., on a charge of theft of a silver watch, which be had left hanging on a peg in his room. Going to his room to retire, at
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  • 52 15 The three men who were charged with attempted mnrder, in knocking a oomgaaicn off their twakow when sailing off Taaab Merab Besar, were discharged by the Second Magistrate, on the 4th inst., as the elides is showod that the man was knocked overboard by swinging of
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  • 37 16 Wuuno—Pt.AKso.N.— On November 2, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Singapore, by the Rev. Frank Swindell, Herbert Ryerson Waring. aoy of George Waring, of Bradford. Yorks., to Annie, daughter of Edward Pearson, of Fart ley, near Le*-<i~. Yo»k'.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1069 16 evils which they entail.—Straits Times, October 81. I lie- address of Mr. W. H. Taft, a former Governor-General of the Philippines but uow .American Secretary of the War Department, delivered at tlfe opening of the first Philippine Assembly, on October 16, has been very well received
      evils which they entail.—Straits Times, October 81.  -  1,069 words
    • 689 16 honoured contest.—Straits Times, Novem bor 1. Kour years have elapsed since the last contest for the possession of that much coveted trophy the America Cup took place Our readers will have noticed that Sir Thomas Liptou once again returned to the charge and issued a challenge, subject
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    • 1283 17 Straits Times, November 2. We must congratulate the Unofficial Members on the speeches they made on the second reading of the Supply Bill at Friday’s meeting of the Legislative Council. Mr. Adams made an excellent maiden speech, and while lie showed that Penang’s interests would find
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    • 1345 17 will give him its support.—Straits Times, November 4. At Friday’s meetiug of the Legislative Council, Mr. Adams, ti e M« rnbtr for l\ uang, referred to a rumour that the number of members was to be increased, suggested that the opportunity would be* a fitting
      will give him its support.—Straits Times, November 4.  -  1,345 words
    • 1344 18 Crown Colonies.—Straits Times, November 5. The Rev. Lord William Gascoyne-Cecil was one of the delegates sent from England to investigate into Mission Work in China, and since his return House he has contributed a series of articles on the subject to The Times. In
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    • 951 19 Straits Times, November 6. Some cynic remarked long ago that the department of human life in which most definite progress had been made during the period covered by treatises dealing with what is known as Modern History was the art of killing people. The
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 90 16 Tlte post fr«e price of the Straits Tutus i* year. The post free price of the Straits Htulutl is Si 4 a year. It is not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions for shorter periods are at the same proportionate rate as for a year. The Straits Hudq,t
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  • 36 16 DEATH. Bf iv-tON. —At 24, Balesticr Road, Singapore, on November 2, Emily, the widow of John Edward Branson, formerly Law Agent at Penang, in her seventy-seventh year. Penang, Madra-., Indian and English papers please c py.
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  • 790 19 Adsetts’ execution at Hongkong is fixed for Wednesday, the 18th instant. A suggestion has* been made to establish a Volunteer Corps for Europeans in Perak. The body of a Chinaman, who had died of beri beri, was found at Jalan Besar on the 4th inst. Saturday November 9,
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  • 452 20 Mr. R. D. Acton’s departure from Kuala Lumpur has been deferred. Mr. J. W. Scott haw been appointed Private Secretary to Mr. Justice Braddell. According to the Malay Mail, Dr. Fox, of the F.M.S. Medical Service, has been recalled from leave. Mr. M. W. Cleveland, European Warder
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  • 13 20 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents.]
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  • 762 20 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, November 1. Sir,— Mr. Rice's answer to my query is not altogether satisfactory, inasmuch as he denies the accuracy of a scientific theory which I was taught, in my university days, to regard as quite as much to
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  • 372 20 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, November 4. Sir, —I have been inclined to regard the herbal cure for opium smoking as very much a faith-cure,” though the effects of the treatment have been, in not a few cases, most satisfactory. The enclosed circular received
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  • 131 20 At a meeting of Perak Scotsmen on Friday, it was decided to form an interim Committee, which would undertake to communicate with all the Scotsmen in Kinta and Lower Perak, informing them that this meeting had been held; that the meeting was of opinion that
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  • 1895 22 In the plain** going eastward through Central Java from the Preanger Regencies to the mountain- of the Teng'ger Region, one caunot fail to be struck by the remarkable change in the appearance of the natives. The Soendanes* of the West may not have the
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  • 1969 22 When a sharp rap came to our door at two in the morning to summon us for a ride to the Penandjaan Pass, we repented the rash promise to carry out this over-night project to see the sun rise. It was no use to curl
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  • 124 23 It was stated erroneously that Yang Shi Shang is on a mission to tho Straits to pay official calls on the Chinese merchants. This officer is now in Ciiina, and is holding the post of the Viceroy of Chili, which was formerly held by Viceroy
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  • 250 24 His Excellency the Governor, Sir .John Anderson, K.C.M.G., himself an ex-Student of Aberdeen d-’nivanity* presided at the seventh annual Scottish Universities Dinner, which took place in the Singajiore Club on the 81st lilt. There were present:— St. Andrews’—Messrs. A. Stuart, and F.
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  • 130 24 There will be another scholarship for the students attending Raffles Institution this year. It is to be called the Hullett Scholarship, being organised in commemoration of Mr. H. W. Hullett, the late Principal of the Institution, now retired in England, for the long and faithful service he had
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  • 90 24 The Acting Inspector of the Sepoy Lines Stat'ion was criticised strongly in the Second Magistrate’s Court,on the Ist inst., for refusing to grant bail to a man charged with obstruction with a gharry, and with offering an illegal gratification. Mr. C Everitt appeared for the accused
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  • 40 24 The output of tin ore produced at the Tronoh Mines during the month of October was piculs ‘2,659-19. The output of the Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Company, Limited, for the month of October was 839 piculs, 90 catties.
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  • 453 24 The proprietors of Chops Ghee Sioug and Siang Hock, respectively, were prosecuted by Messrs. Fraser and Neave, on the 31st ult., before a Bench Court, consisting of Messrs. Michell and Gibson, for alleged sale of aerated waters bearing complainants’ private marks.
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  • 115 24 The directors of seventeen limited companies, whose capital is employed in planting rubber and similar products in the Straits Settlements and F.M.S., have forwarded to Lord Elgin, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a copy of the telegram despatched to His Excellency the Governor of Singapore
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  • 295 24 Wee Cheng Hock, a merchant of No U Cecil Street, prosecuted a coolie, named Lee* Pia In, before the acting Third Maeistr ,t,Y Mr. G. G. Seth, on the 3 1st ult., on a charge’ of criminal breach of trust, as
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  • 232 24 The weekly return of mortality in Singapore, prepared by Dr. D. K. McDowell, the Registrar of Births and Deaths, shows an increase of 18 in the number of deaths occurring during the week ended October 26 as compared with the
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  • 64 24 The body of an unknown Chinaman, who had died of beri-beri, was found in the fivefoot way at No. 9, Club Street, on the 81st ult. The body of a male Chinese infant, about a month old, was found in Race Course Road, death being due to
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  • 1584 25 Perhaps nobody lias correctly diagnosed the present panic in the American money market. It may be due not so much to the President’s Anti-Trust Policy as to the talk of war with Japan; in fact, it may be Japanic! Poor suffering mortals liere we are below. Whose
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  • SHIPPING IN PORT.
    • 582 31 October 30 Syria, Brit sir, Gregor, London, P. A O. Cov Besitang, Dut str, Jansen, Klang, By me A Co Merapi, Dut str, Uldall, Samaraug, Heap Eng Moh Leopard, Aust cru, Muldenburg, Colombo Silesia, Ger str, Bable, Hamburg, Behn Meyer Choising, Ger str, Heyenga, Boeleleng, Behn Meyer Ban Yong
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    • 405 31 October 30 Dott, Nor str, Bangkok Sarie Borneo, Dut str, Bandjurmussin Chakrabhougs. Siam str. Bangkok via i>orts 31 Manila, Brit str, Autwerp via ports El Kantara, Fch str, Dunkirk via ports Jin Ho, Brit str, Muar and Malacca Bharata, Brit str. Penang, Rangoon. Calcutta Hebe, Brit str, Penang and
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    • 631 31 Name port f probable date of arrival 9 and name of Agents. STEAMERS. Achillea, China, Dec 12 Mansfield a Airlie, Sydney, Dec 23 Bonateaa Arcadia, Hongkong, Nov 21; P. A O. Gey Ayathia, Bombay, Ndv 10; Borneo Cov A. Apcar, Calcutta, Dec 3; Paterson Simonv A. Behic, Colombo,
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  • Stocks and Shares. SINGAPORE, NOVEMBER 6. 1907.
    • 355 32 C 1 Subscribed R buai jnp'tol uST. Company Qcotatiob. I I i f I r13o3 1300.000 5500,000 I 30,000 10 5 10 Bel.) Tin M. Co.. Ltd. 12 50 1907 5300,W0 5226,000 22,600 5 10 5 10 7,600 Brn.ug Ltd. 7 7-, 1901 5000,000 i?9S’2SS 5 10 5 10
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    • 364 32 1905 £190.000 £116,625 f I I 10 000 Anglo-M.l.y Rubber Co., Ltd. (folly paid, £5 0 0 98,500 ii ai /pontriVi pi 10 O 1905 $200,000 $106,000 10,600 $lO $lO Balgou me Rubber Estate Ltd. (fully paid f 34 AO 1904 £30,000 £15.260 f ,7*222 l 12,000 balu Caveß
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    • 155 32 isos *1’?°!! 1’ViX *9/® Bells Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd 17.00 HOS 1725,000 1225,000 4,500 50 5 50 Fraser 4 Neare, Ltd. iJo.OO 1885 :C15.000,000 515 0)0,000 f X'SJUI Jh'll *’V Hongkong and Sbsngbaf Bank (0l.no i 4», uu *1«5 ?125 M f| it 600.00 IK5 12,400,000 12,*00,000 t l
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