The Straits Budget, 11 November 1909

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1 26 The Straits Budget
  • 27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXIII. NO. 2700. Singapore, Thursday, November 11,1909. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CENTUtV Price 25 cents
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  • 255 1 I.EADERS— Rubber Promotions 12 Dramatic Censorship ...12 13 Distinguished Visitors 13 Nine Months’ New Capital 13-14 More About Sound Money 14 Joining Issue ...14 15 Local and Gknrral Birthday of the Sultan of Muar 1 The Federal Council 1 Birthday Honours 2 Miss Leask’s Wedding 2* Opium
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  • 641 1 (From a Correspondent.) Muar, November 6. The festivities (which had to be postponed on account of many people having gone to Johore), in honour of the Sultan of Johoro’s birthday, were held in brilliant weather Monday afternoon was the opening
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  • 124 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 3. The first meeting of the Federal Council will be held at Kuala Kangsar on December 10 His Exc l’oncy the High Commissioner, Sir John Anderson. G. C. M. G arrives at
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  • 65 1 At a meeting of the Legis’ative Conned, on Friday next, the Liquors Revenue Bill And the Registration of Deeds (Sirgnpori Bill will come on for first reading, the Bishop of Malacca Incorporation Bill, the Ivtroleura Ordinance Amendment Bdl and the Muhammadan Marriage Ordinance Amendment Bill will bo taken
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  • 13 6 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents.]
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  • 246 6 To the Editor of the Straits Tiro oh. Sir, —My attention has been called to a very curious misstatement published in the* Saturday Journal (Calcutta) of August 20 last. It concerns the arrival in India of a variety troupe billed as The Merrymakers Of these people I have nothing
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  • 183 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Two or three days ago I was with a party of friends at Katong—all cricketers—and the above subject cropped up. I was quite surprised when I was assured by one of the party who had been 25 years
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  • 449 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Allow me to welcome the plain speaking independent remarks you have so ably made lately on the subject of company promotion. It is quite refreshing to see one who can stand out of the ruck of sheep and
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  • 390 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Your leader of November 4 on the recent flotation of Merlimau estate shows that the high water mark of absurdity has about been reached. According to the figures put before us, the estate of 5,60) acres has 857,000
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  • 374 6 Early on Tuesday, there was ever, indication that King Edward s sixty.cLbtJ birthday would be celebrated locally i n raia But the threatening aspect of underwent a remarkably rapid change,T when the garrison had assembled on the Kaee course at seven o'clock,
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  • 76 6 (From Oor Own Correspondent.) Labuan, November 8. Mr. M. E. Sherwood, acting District Officer, Labuan, has met with a gun accident, the bullet fracturing a bone in the leg. lb® injuries are so serious that he will probably be incapacitated for throe
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  • 24 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 8. Shooting for the Osborne Shield between interstate teams, Selangor made 500 and Perak 555.
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  • 250 9 Low Hye, steward of the local steamer Hong Moll, which arrived from Amoy arid Swatow, on 3rd insfc., with a largo number of coolie passengers, is alleged to liavo imported sixty talnls of Chinese chandu valued at $lBO, which was found
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  • 292 9 The final performance of the Bandmann Company was given at the Victoria Theatre on Thursday, the piece chosen being Oscar Wilde’s comedy, A Woman of No Importance. It was cleverly played, but on another occasion the members of the company would do well to bear in mind
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  • 49 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, November 4. In the Interport shooting match the Hongkong team tired to day and scored 87b. This a bad drop. Oaring recent practice, eight Hongkong men averaged 93.5. It is many years since Hongkong did so poorly, the conditions were unfavourable.
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  • 186 9 The mines office has issued the advance stat< merit of the weight of block tin and tin ore exported during the first ten mouths ot 1909, and of the duty collect* d thereon, us compared
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  • 164 9 (Fuom Ouh Own Cokkrsi'ondknt.) Labuan, October 25. A general meeting to discuss matters in connection with the proposed Recreation Club was held in the newly completed Pavilion on October 21, when several matters regarding rules and management were discussed and settled. The
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  • 138 9 A pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Mary’s Church, Kuala Lumpur, on the 3rd inst.. when Mr. Harold Tuke Fraser, of Wardieburn Estate, second son of hr. John Fraser, Commissioner in Lunacy, Scotland, was married to Miss Mary Olipbant Anderson, only daughter of Mr. John Anderson,
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  • 367 9 During the week London orders have been on a large scale Again, in many instances at a material advance, and in quence our market has regained its former buoyancy and a good busmens lias been transac'ed, both on account of home
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  • 105 9 The report on the mortality of Singnfiore for the week ended <)otober 30, signed by Dr. D. K. McDowell, hliows that 287 deaths were regi c trred in Sinjja|>oro, equal to a death-rate of 11.10 p« r thousand of the estimated popula r a. Malarial fever claimed
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  • 119 9 A number of changes are announced in the personnel of the Netherlands Trading Co. Mr. H. van Straaten, agent at Soerabaya goes to Eurofte on leave of absence, anti his post is taken over by Mr. Th. J van Possum. Mr. J. W. M. C. Laceulle also
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  • 502 10 A Hpccial meeting of the Municipal Coramissinners wan held in the board room, on Friday afternoon, to determine the comminnionera to retire at the end of the year and to consider the estimates for 1910. The following were presentMeßßrs. E. G. Broadrick
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  • 87 10 The Malay Mail has obtained the following inf. rmation from Chinese sourc< s concerning the tenders for the Selangor Gambling Farm which cloned at Inst week eud:—Messrs Cbeah Tat Jin and Khaw Jeo Tok, (Penang), $36,2i 0 per month, Mr. Khaw Joo Choe, (Singapore) $36,(X'O per month,
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  • 620 10 Tho fortune-telling case was resumed before the third magistrate, on Friday morning. Mr. Gardiner chief police ollicer, prosecuted Hud Mr. Chopard defended the accused, Hung Wan Kyo and Choi Hon San, who are alleged to have been
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  • 436 10 The statutory meeting of the member, 0 f the s.mpaeK Sumatra Rubber Company Limited, was held on Gotober 14 a t tl registered office of the compaoy, 5, Wh.ttiov ton-Avenuo, London E. <J., Mr. VinrWt Richard Wick war presiding. QCent
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  • 103 10 H. M. S. Sealark, which left Penang on the 3rd inst., for the Siamese coast, was formerly in the possession of the Earl of Crawford, the well-known astronomer and plnlat* list and the father of the present Lord Balcarres, and was considered of some account at
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  • 84 10 The members of the British Ornithologies expedition to Dutch N»w Guinea are due at Singapore on the 19th inst., by the P. ard O. steamer Himalaya. At Colombo they tranship or Singapore en route to Dutch New .Guinea. The party includes Capt. C. G. Rawling. who shared
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1197 12 Malayan refiources. —Straits Times, November 4. We were invited recently by one of the parties deeply interested iu the promotion of Merlimau Rubber Estates, Limited, to express an opinion on that flotation, and we have been invited since by other persons to say whether we think that the
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    • 1071 12 i Times, November 5. The Committee of Lords and Commons which has been inquiring into the morals of the drama as calmly as if no tremendous conflict between the two Houses were impending, has issued its report. The conclusion arrived at is that the censorship should be maintained,
      i Times, November 5.  -  1,071 words
    • 1189 13 our most popular pastime. Straits Times, November 6. For the next few days we shall lose our heads, and no doubt our hearts also, to the distinguished visitors who arrived bare yesterday by the P. and O. Assaye. If the Sun God can make terms with Jupiter Pluvius,
      our most popular pastime. Straits Times, November 6.  -  1,189 words
    • 1021 13 Straits Times, November 8. There n always a high degree of nterest in tho periodical records of new capital applications pubii-hed by The Economist. The figures slow to wh it extent the public are prepared to draw upon tin ir reserves for the financing of new
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    • 1130 14 —Straits Times, November 9. We had ocoasion to remark recently how desirable it is that unofficial members of a Legislative Council should feel that it is part of their duty to help in the Government and not to be content with merely criticising it. At the
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    • 1184 14 tutional problem. —Straits Times, November 10. A formal first reading has been given the Budget Bill in the House of Lords This means ne more than that the peers are prepared to examine the proposals which the other House asks them to approve and that they wish the
      tutional problem.—Straits Times, November 10.  -  1,184 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 92 12 The post free price of the Straits Times is $3B a year The post free price of the Straits Budget it $M 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
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  • 26 12 DEATH. Sprigg*. —On October 11, at sea, Ernest Jostph Whillier, only son of Alfred Era* st Sprigs, E. E. Telegraph Co., Ltd., Madras; aged 7 mouths.
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  • 799 15 Altogether 1,796 troops took part in the Race-course military parade, on Tuesday, this number including all ranks. The missing engineers of the crew of the steamer Ragnar are safe, aNo five Chinese, who accompanied them in their boat. Yap Hock, tried at the Assizes on Friday before the
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  • 529 15 Dr Duncan Cooper has tiken the place of Dr. Gimieite at Kuala Lumpur. Lieut. A. Bowors-Smith has resigned hit commission in the Penang Volunteer Corps. Mr. W. 8. Gibson has been appointed as-intmt superintendent of excise farms for the Settlement of Penang. Mr. il. C. Pratt, the
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  • 1605 17 The second match—between an eleven chosen by Mr. Noble and an eleven of The Rest —was to have commenced at 10 a.m on Tuesday, but did not. At the hour named, there were many spectators present to watch the play, including His
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  • 66 18 The Malay Mail of Monday’s date says: His Excellency Sir John Anderson. G. C. M G., High Commissioner, Federated Malay States, and party lift Singapore for Port Swettenham on tho Government yacht on Friday evening. His Excellency arrived in Kuala Lumpur ou Saturday and left
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  • 817 18 (From Our Own Corhkspondkkt.) Kuala Lumpur, November 3. The following returns f>r the month if October are not ti«*d Pataling 15 686 lb*., L union Asiatic B,Hoi lbs., and Anglo-MaLy 53.394 lbs. Kuala Lumpur, November 4. The following crops for the mouth of Octobt r aie
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  • 289 18 l)r. W. Gilmore Ellis, who is the Medical Superintendent and Medical Officer to a special hospital for beriberi which was opened at Singapore in 19*7, sends to the Journal a gratifying accouut of the su roes that has been secured
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  • 125 18 One of the pleasantist circumstances in connection with the celebration of the King 8 Birthday this year was the receipt of a message from the Sultan of Kedah, who we understand, wrote to His Excellency the Governor saying that, as this was the first occasion of the celebration
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  • 2352 21 London, November 3. Tho Socialists have been rooted at the Glasgow municipal elections and have siinilarlv bt en defeated all over the couufcry. Twenty two Socialists have been elected to the Saxon Diet, to which only one was returned in 1907. A B-rlin telegram states that as the
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  • 409 22 Berlin, November 3. It is understood that tbo next imperi il budget will balance as to income and expenditure, as the Treasury has cancelled 190 millions of marks on the expenditure side. In North Persia the rebel tribos have occupied Ardebil, and the Russian troops are fighting against
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 660 22 Singapore Shield Competition. The Middlesex I met tlio S. R. C. in a league fixture on the Esplanade, on Friday, and disposed of the club by seven goals to two. But the losers gave a good acc -unt of the mselves against such odds in
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    • 104 22 Team for Hongkong. The cricket team which will represent the Straits iu the forthcoming iuterport fixtures at Hongkong will be made up of the foJow* tag T. R. Hubback (Capt.) V. Brown. A. Maartensz. R M. McKenzie. B. L. Eddis. R. H. Clarke. P. II Hunnessy. S. Zt liuder.
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    • 64 22 Singapore Qolf Club. On Tuesday, a competition against Bogey was played over the Singapore Golf Club links. There were thirteen entries and tl o result was a tie between Messrs. Ferguson, Stratton and Fraser, who all finished tvo down. The following cards were returned: F. Ferguson 2 down T.
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  • Shipping in Port.
    • 585 23 November i O. G. Dut atr, fccbmitz, Soarabaya, Ships Agenov Urei>t, Nor atr, Folkatead, Bangkok, Joo Seng Chan Deucalion, Brit atr, Ruferhansen, Liverpool, W. \lao» field i»C y Heathd n', Br t atr, Tippett, London, Bouatead A Coy J)e Carp ntier, Dot atr, Poo', Batavia, Shipa Aiieucy Korat, Oer
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    • 484 23 November a Pin Seng, Brit str, Penang and P. Rwettenham Penang, B it Rtr, P. Bw«ttcuh*m via ports Von home, Dut str, Aoaraba, A Natnna Islands Lady Weld. Brit str, Muar and Malacca Ceylon Maru, Jap ttr, Colombo and itoinbay Tong Hong, Brit str, Swatow via ports 3 Charon,
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  • 251 23 Singapore, Novkmbrr 10, 1009. PRODUCE. Gambier in 70 do (Cnbe No. 1) aopioked 14 2ft Copra Bali 0 00 do Pontianak 8 50 Pepper. Black 16 00 do White 6% buyers 27 50 Sago Floor Sarawak 4 20 do Braoei No. 1 noaa. Pearl Sago M Dom
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  • 196 23 Per P. and O. ateamer Palawan, dna November 14.—Mrs. Mavyer, Misa M Hail# y, Mr. C. S. Carver, Mr. P. Blick, Mr. A. L-.rmit, Mr. G. H. Anderaon, Mr. T. More, Mr*. Dando, Mina C. P. arce, Mra. Wiliiama. Mr L. A. Bid well,
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 359 24 1 oi Number 4, <t u Z7 Icrm* Copiul Subscribed of j f-f 1 tf*"",, Company «"<«»■ lion Sharia ~> "P 10 J tionh Last Diviu KXB) 1 1903 1300 COO 800,000 80,003 10 10 Bolat Ti 1 Minin 1 Co., Ltd. *7 Uu# Ibuu.uvo *»o,ooo XK.ftou lu 1U
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    • 592 24 1*06 *160.000 187,069/10/* 46,600 2/- 2/• Anglo-Malay Rnbber Co. Ltd (fully paid! ’4/3 ini,. 1905 *200.000 161 2.0 16.12) ,L 4,880 BWgowu.e Rubber Eatale Ltd. 66,0 *£*<’"• S 9 1904 *8Q,C0Q 20,18,/I*/- 4,750 6.240 Batu Caves Robber Co. Ltd. if.'., 5.17.6 1C% (or\ 8 19C6 £80,000 70,000 70,030 11
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    • 231 24 1908 1250,000 202,500 2 025 ICO 00 475 Brunei Oil Royalty Ltd. 7*.fo 1907 *1,500,000 1,065,150 jjjj JJJjj Jjj 18 B’fc6° 8 fc6 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 13.00 10% for’oB 1898 1225,000 226,000 alow »t 60 Fraser di Neavo, ltd, 48 50 l'%for <905 12 400 000 2 *OO
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