The Straits Budget, 16 December 1909
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section27 1909-12-16 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE "STRAITS TIMfeS.” VOL. LXIII. NO. 2705. Singapore, Thursday, December 16,1909. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CfVTWT Price 25 cents27 words
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Article256 1909-12-16 1 LEADERS— Commerce and Politics 12 Radicalism and Religion 12 13 The Federal Council 18 Liberals and Colonies 13-14 Indian Reforms 14 Federated Malaya ...14-15 Local and Gsnbral— Marriage of Mr. F. Apps 1 Tbe Federal Council 2 4 Birch Memorial 5 1 poh’s Petition 5 Anglo-Siamese Treaty256 words
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671 1909-12-16 1 The marriage of Mr. F. Apps, of Messrs. Robinson and Co., with Miss A. H. L Glass borow, who recently arrived from England, was solemnised at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. H. C. Izard officiating. Mr. Salzmann671 words
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Article177 1909-12-16 1 Khamat and Wi Kim Swi were, on 9th Inst before Mr. Green, charged by Sergt. McAfee with being habitual thieves, aod called upon to show cause why they should not be bound over for a year in two sureties of $2OO to be of good behaviour. A Sikh177 words
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Article31 1909-12-16 1 The following are tho advance figures 'liable to correction) of the tin exooru-d from P*'rak during Novemberßlock tin, 11,632.71 picul-, tia ore 28,970.dl picuD, duty, 5)80,005.78.31 words
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FEDERAL COUNCIL. THE CEREMONIAL OPENING AT KUALA KANGSAR. His Excellency’s Speech. DELIBERATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE IDEALS.
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1029 1909-12-16 2 (From Our Corkkspondkn t.) Kuala Kangsar, December 10. It is apparent that the proceedings winch are to mark the opening of the newly- j created Council of the Federated Malay States in this picturesque stronghold of the Malay are not to be blessed with the1,029 words
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Article2827 1909-12-16 2 Kuala Kangsar, December 11. Though the sun has not shone this morning, the rain has been good enough to spare ns, with the result that the formal opening of the Malayan Federal Council has passed oil in comfortable and cool circumstances. The event has been celebrated2,827 words
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Article805 1909-12-16 3 Kuala Kiagsar, December 13. At ten o’clock this morning, the High Commissioner of the federated Malay States, Sir John Anderson, (J. C. M O took his seat in the Council Chamber and the hardness of the first sessiou was proceeded with. The deliberations oocupitd over two hoara the805 words
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Article872 1909-12-16 4 Kuala Kaugsar, December 14. At this morning's meeting of the Federal Council, Mr. J. H. M. Robson asked for information regarding the terms of the railway loan to Siam. Sir William Taylor replied that the amount was not exceeding four million sterling for the construction of the Siamesp872 words
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251 1909-12-16 4 Another rubber estate in the Province baa been taken up by a London syndicate, the transfer being signed on December 0, says the Straits Echo. This is the Simpa Rubber estate, situated in Sungei Bakap, Province Wellesley, having an area of251 words
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1393 1909-12-16 5 (From Our Own Corrkspondknt.) Kuala Lumpur, December 9. Hi* Excellency the High Commissioner, Sir John Anderson, G. C. M. G., and party received a most enthusiastic reception at Ipob, yesterday, on the occasion of his visit to1,393 words
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158 1909-12-16 5 (From Ol*r Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, December 1 1. As the Norddeutscher Lloyd mail ‘•teamer Prmz Ludwig was coming into port, through the Lyeemua Pass, this morning, on her homeward voyage, from Yokohama and Shanghai, it was noticed that she158 words
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Article71 1909-12-16 5 (From Oi k Si*kmal Bkj’RK'Kn mtivk.) Kuala Kangsar, December 10. It is understood that Sir John Andersou has agreed to the removal of government headquarters from Taiping to Ipoh. (From Our Own Corukhpondrnt.) Penang, December 11. The l’inang Gazette hears, on excellent authority, that the High Commissioner ot71 words
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Article96 1909-12-16 5 The latest edition of the telephone* sub scribers’ book has just made its appearance and contains all the latest additions up to October. The present issue is somewhat larger than formerly, and the advertisements, which now appear throughout part of the book, form an entirely now departure. Attention96 words
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2106 1909-12-16 6 The Haroburg-Amerika steamer Cleveland, with her 656 American tourists aboard, was a little late in arriving at Singapore, it being 6.60 a.m. on Friday when she dropped anchor opposite the quarantine station, so that, after the usual quarantine2,106 words
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231 1909-12-16 7 It was a very brief agenda before the members of the Legislative Council, on Friday afternoon, two bills only being down for consideration, both of these being at the committee stage. There were present:— The general officer commanding the troops Major-General T.231 words
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Article203 1909-12-16 7 The commodious new garage of Messrs. C. F. F. Wearne and Co., in Orchard Rd., near the corner of Dhoby Chant, is not yet quite completed, but the firm are already moving in, as thoy have been long overcrowded on the old premises. Both establishments will203 words
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Article31 1909-12-16 7 (Fbom Oub Own Corrfspondknt.) Penang, December 11. Colonel Jackson, surveyor-general of the F. M. S., has arrived to discuss preliminaries of the boundary delimitation with the Siamese Boundary Commissioners31 words
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685 1909-12-16 7 When tho visiting teams, with chastened Hp:rith alter St. Andrew's Hall, came to study the analysis of the cricket matches this morning, tuys the Hongkong Telegraph, of the 1st iust., they had to confess to a line* record put up685 words
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131 1909-12-16 7 A sad accident occurred in ttie river just opposite the Bangkok l>x:k Co. s premises in the early hours of the morning of the 3rd inst. by which the chief engineer of tho steamer Gerd, a young Norwegian, lost bis131 words
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Article134 1909-12-16 7 On Sunday morning, after a considerable chase, Pte. K. Road, of the Middlesex Regi rnont, wa«arrested by Chief Inspector Shoody. at 93 North Bridge Rd. on the allegation of having stolen a gold ring with a ruby and diamond, valued at 960, from the shop of Lo134 words
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Article151 1909-12-16 7 Soh Ah Kong was, on Friday, before Mr Groon on the allegation of having, with the knowledge that Chio Lian Neo was married, taken her away from her husband, Ho Kow Huat- Mr. Chopard prosecuted, Mr. .lohannt a defended. The husband said that he returned to bis bouse151 words
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Article136 1909-12-16 7 Towkay Lire Ah Siang, of Johore, was to have begun a suit for 560,000 against the Singapore and Johore Opium Farmers, chop Guan Hock Hin, in the supreme court, before Mr. Justice Sereombe Smith, yesterday, but owing to tbe fact that his counsel, Mr. K. C. Ellis,136 words
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2805 1909-12-16 8 Ah wired by our special correspondent iu London, on November lft, an interesting function was held in the Whitehall Rooms, that evening, when Sir Frank A. Swettenham, O.C.M.G.,2,805 words
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576 1909-12-16 9 The usual r ortuightly meeting of the mnni cipal board was held at the municipal office, on Friday afternoon There were I present: Mr. Broadrick, the president: l)r. Kowlie, Messrs. Peacock, Carapiet. DarbLhire, Carver. Cheng Kong Lee, Dug Teck Dim, M&cbem, the576 words
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438 1909-12-16 9 FI > M f»C»; UINN CoKHKM'OMU'.NT.) Penang. I>rcember 11 The steamer Yurwarts has arrived from Rangoon, with 49..701 cases of petroleum Slk <ii**charg* d XKi tins in Penang and takes the remainder on to Singapore. In438 words
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Article149 1909-12-16 9 Those who happened to visit the Tanjon# pagar wharves, last Friday morning, were regaled with the novel of four mail steamers there, viz., two Dutch, one German and one Spanish. The almost simultaneous departure of three of them, the same afternoon, presented a very pretty149 words
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1034 1909-12-16 10 Material of interest to Singapore is turnish*xi in the report of Mr. Ci. ,1. Sinclair, who, last year, was appointed a commissioner to enquire into matters connected with the North West trade of Australia, in the course of his remarks, he1,034 words
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Article160 1909-12-16 10 A largo number of Singaporeans went to Joliore, on Friday, to attend the wedding of (’apt. Frederick Arthur Turner, formerly of the Straits Steamship Co.’s service, but now interested in various rubber plantations, with Miss Nora Eileen Moorhouse, daughter of Mr. Thomas Moorhouse, well known as a160 words
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Article100 1909-12-16 10 Tho report of Dr. D. K. McDowell, the registrar of births and deaths, shows that during the week ended December 4, 207 deaths were registered it> Singapore, equal to a death-rate of 38.59 per thousand of the estimated population. Malarial fever claimed 32 deaths, dysentery 16, bronchitis100 words
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397 1909-12-16 10 We have received a copy of the nn«r a r Lloyd’s Register of British Shipping, during the year 1908-09, from wh it appears that at the close of the year f>n June 80 last 10,424 merchant vessels, ret*? tonng over 20* million397 words
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81 1909-12-16 10 (From Our Own Courkspondbnt.) Kuala Lumpur, December 9. Yesterday evening, a goods truck contain ing kerosine and sundries became ignited in the goods yard of the railway depot. The truck was pushed oat from the other vans, and81 words
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Article70 1909-12-16 10 His Excellency the Governor has made tho following appointments under section 22 of the Petroleum Ordinance 19* Bas amended by Ordinance X VIII of 1909T0 be inspectors In Singapore, the government analyst and the assistant government analyst; in Penang, the deputy government analyst; in Malacca, the medical70 words
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704 1909-12-16 11 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*. Sir, —In your criticism of a oertain flotation, a short time since, you purported to be looking after the interests of the investing public. If this was actually your intention, why not carry it704 words
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256 1909-12-16 11 ffp.OM 0('R Own CotBRSPONPKNT). Labuan, December 4. So of ton ha* it boon said that Labuan was established as a convict ncttleruent. I thought that a few lines on the subject would clear the matter. Labuan was never cstab lished256 words
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Article134 1909-12-16 11 At the Presbytoriau Church, on the 28rd inst., a sacred concert and organ recital is being held at 9 p.ra. The organist and choirmaster is Mr. F. W. Whitefield, and the following is tho full programme to be submitted Hymn, Pleasant are Thy Courts, Audience. Anthom,134 words
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51 1909-12-16 11 (From 0cu Own Corrbspondint.) 1‘onang, December 8. The PiuanK Gazette voices tho rumour that as a result of representations of the Infiian Government, indentured labour in the Straits may end shortly, and only free coolies will be im[>ortcd in the51 words
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485 1909-12-16 11 On Monday, a domestic servant named Holi Ah Ann and a jeweller named Ty« Kotin were prosecuted for theft and dishon ostly retaining stolen property in tho form of a couple of gold rings and about a dollar in silver, tho property485 words
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Article111 1909-12-16 11 Mr. Justioo Se room be Smith was engaged ou Tuesday with a dispute between the shore holders and managing directors of the Johore Gambler Farm over a question of dividends The case is listed as Ong Koon Koat and others v. Chcang Jin Khong and another Mr.111 words
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Article49 1909-12-16 11 We are informed that a fire ha* occurred at Ivunpar, where 64 to 60 Jalan Idris were totally destroyed. Tho Commercial Union Assurance Company Ltd. is involves! to the extent of about $8 fIOO, and the New Zealand Insurance Co. to tho extent of some $5,000.49 words
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Article17 1909-12-16 12 McAkthuk. —At Inverturret, Singapore, on tbe 12th instant, the wile of Charles McArthur, of a daughter.17 words
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Article103 1909-12-16 12 Nathan Benjamin. —At the Maghain Abboth Synagogue, Singapore, on December 9, Ezekiel J. Nathan to Moselle Benjamin, hoc on d daughter of* the late I>. B. Benjamin of Shanghai. Apps—Glassbouow. —On December 11. at Bt. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, F. Apps, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Apps, Ashford, Kent,103 words
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THE Straits Budget.
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Article1010 1909-12-16 12 —Straits Times, December 9. The Liberal party shows ingratitude in raging furiously against the House of Lords lor having brought about a dissolution at the present juncture. A more opportune moment for making an appeal to the electorate could hardly have been chosen, especially having regard to—Straits Times, December 9. - 1,010 words
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Article1126 1909-12-16 12 —Straits Times. December 10. No feature of the present political position in England is more remarkable than the almost total cessation of active hostilities on the subject of elementary education. Passive resistance to the payment of education rates has passed away, religion in a mild form is—Straits Times. December 10. - 1,126 words
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Article1099 1909-12-16 13 -Strait* Times. December II. The Federal Council of Malaya has been opened to-day, in the presence of the High Commissioner, the Resident-General, the Sultans of the several States and many others who have a deep and earnest interest in the welfare of Malaya. We are glad to-Strait* Times. December II. - 1,099 words
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Article1099 1909-12-16 13 loyalty is above suspicion.—Straits Times. December 18. fine hears frequently that the only way’tr convert a British Radical is to ta.nd him V reside in nome of His Majesty s Dominions Beyond ♦h* '■k as. The fleet of the pre«*crip tion is guaranteed, and on the wholeloyalty is above suspicion.—Straits Times. December 18. - 1,099 words
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Article1066 1909-12-16 14 means to get more.—Straits Times, December 14. Rooent mails have brought to baud full details of the great scheme of representative government for India which has been under discussion for throe or four years past. It is an amazing change that has been wrought, and we do notmeans to get more.—Straits Times, December 14. - 1,066 words
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Article1135 1909-12-16 14 —Straits Times, December 15. The denoription Riven by our specie co respondent of the festivities at Kuala Kan sar, and of the formal opening of the Federal Council arc the best possible testimony to the cordiality with which a great change in the political status of tho Federated—Straits Times, December 15. - 1,135 words
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Advertisement91 1909-12-16 12 Pwit tr— pricti of th« S/ratti Times in $BB a year Tbe post free price of the Straits Budget it $l4 a year. It it not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions for shorter periods are at the same proportionate rate as for a year. Tbe Straits Budget91 words
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Article773 1909-12-16 15 Fifteen thousand dollars will be spent on anti-malarial measures at Seremban during 1910. In the shooting gallery at the Convent Bazaar on sth inst., a silver cup. presented by Mr. E. G. Broadrick, was won by Miss Minnie Lloyd with a score of 36 out of a possible773 words
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Article510 1909-12-16 15 Mr. C. D. Slater is joining Messrs. MoAlister and Co.'s Kuala Lumpar branch. Mr. E. B. Skinner, a member of the Selangor State* Council, has been granted leave to proceed to Europe. Messrs. Walter Agar, jnr., and A. H. Ayera, of Ceylon, are taking up appointments with510 words
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2204 1909-12-16 16 In the Supreme Court, on the 8th met., Mr. Justioe Sercombe Smith heard the opening of a case in which Capt. Alfred j Troan sued Nah Kim Seng, owner of the steamer Cbeang Chew, for $1,781.33, being amount of wages, subsistence money2,204 words
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243 1909-12-16 17 At the last Malacca assi/.os, a Chetty was tried on a charge of forgery, but the jury failed to agree and a retrial was ordered. Mr. Fort applied to the Chief Justice, on Monday, for a transfer of the case to243 words
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Article131 1909-12-16 17 In the bankruptcy court before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, on Friday, Chan Liang Watt, a bankrupt of 157 Teluk Ayer St. was examined. He gave his occupation as Assistant Manager of the Kin Chin Ho Saw-mill, Palo Gaylang. He was also a timber broker. Thirteen years ago131 words
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Article158 1909-12-16 17 Two Chinamen and a woman were, on 9th inst., called upon before Mr. Oreen to justify themselves for assaulting Lance Corporal 664 and Process Server No. 7. while in the execution of their duty at 45 Sumbawa Hoad. The officials were, they declared, opposed while serving158 words
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314 1909-12-16 17 On Tuesday, Capt. Daly, master of tho Riuta, responded to a summons issued at the instance of Mr. T. A. Melville, general post office, to explain how a bag of mails from I ort Swettonham, which should have been handed314 words
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Article213 1909-12-16 17 Mr. C. I. Carver appeared for Hamid and Bostan Khan, in the supreme court, before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, on Monday, bis clients appealing against their conviction by Mr. Arthur at the police court, on a charge of receiving an illegal gratification of $2 for omitting to213 words
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Article100 1909-12-16 17 Wo are pleased to be able to announce that the Singapore Philharmonic Society are giving a concert in tl|o Victoria theatre, on Mooday, the 2 th iost, and there is reason for believing that an exceptionally creditable performance is assured. r lhe orchestra is strong, the members having100 words
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403 1909-12-16 17 Mr. K. V. Carey, who came to the Straits by the I*, and O. Delta after spending a week in Ceylon, is going to take charge of the arey l nitod Rubber Estates on Jngra403 words
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285 1909-12-16 17 iFkom Our Own Corkrspondbmt.) Labuan, December 4. Perhaps only a few persons have heard of tho buried treasure that in supposed to exist in Labuan, and a few words in connectioa with it tnay be of interest. As far285 words
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429 1909-12-16 18 Mr. Hastings Rhodes, deputy public prosecutor, appeared for the drown before Mr. Colman.sitting as a district jodge, on Bth inst., in a case against a coolie named Ong Toh, who was charged with concocting evidence against a shopkeeper named Cheong How429 words
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Article86 1909-12-16 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, December 9. It now appears that Sir John French will not arrive here until the 22nd instant. He is coming on the German mail steamer Derfflinger, owing to the necessity of his having to stay a given time at each port and86 words
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Article54 1909-12-16 18 On Tuesday, P. M. Rodriguez, the post master of the Kandang Kerbau sub-post office, was charged before Mr. Green with destroying a letter addressed to one Govindasamy, at Negapatam. As the deputy public prosecutor was unable to be present, the case was postponed till the 21st inst., bail54 words
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263 1909-12-16 18 The learned chief Justice, Sir W. I£. Hyndman Jones, sat at ten o’clock, on Thursday, to hear the motion of Mr. CookeYarborough, on behalf of Mr. Ang Seah Imm, who sought for an order restraining Mr. Ho Yang Peng, a partner263 words
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237 1909-12-16 18 Amusement has been caused at Cambridge by the discovery that Mr. G. B. Haddock, M. P. for North Lonsdale, an elderly gentleman whose eloquence in an intercollege debate between Emmanuel and Caius carried the day against Miss Beatrice Thomas, a237 words
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Article55 1909-12-16 18 (From Ode Own Correspondent.) Penang, December 8. The list of subscriptions to the Walker Memorial Fund, which opened at Penang, totals $650, including donations of a hundred dollars from Messrs. A. R. Adams, J. Turner, E. W. Presgrave, Stothard, and D. A. M. Brown. Messrs. A.S. and J.55 words
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583 1909-12-16 18 In the bankruptcy conrt, on Friday Oh, st'Tn b kr “P‘- of 15 7 Teluk A h J r fct., told Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith that ih was assistant manager of the Kin Chin n sawmill, at Pulau Gaylang and was583 words
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Article82 1909-12-16 18 At High St., on Sunday afternoon, the pre liminary ceremony of the wedding r and Mrs. Seah Peck Seah’s seventh daughter was made the occasion of a large gathering. Unfortunately a heavy shower of rain dia not add to the comfort of those travel from the82 words
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422 1909-12-16 19 Lord Roberts, in a short complimentary note, sums up the qualifications of Mr. i. Stephens, of Madras, to act as adviser of young rifle shots. The Field-Marshal says: “lie became the battalion shot of the corps, the Nilgiri Volunteer422 words
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Article67 1909-12-16 19 (From Ocr Own Corrkspondkst.) Labuan, December 4. Iqbp. Crummey, who left for Brunei a few o ™rk screw The sou of the deceased hkG tS found the end of tbo wire protruding out of the top of hi, father’s head and so pulled the bullet out. Mr. McArthur,67 words
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292 1909-12-16 19 We have just received the advance statement of the weight of block tic and tin ore exported from these States during the months of January to November of this year, and of the duty collected thereon, as compared with the corresponding period292 words
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Article377 1909-12-16 19 (From a Corrksponuent.) Khota Bharu, November 30. Mr. R. W. Harrison, of Klang, was on a visit to Kelantan on the 23rd inst., for the prupose of reporting on the Bagan rubber estates. There is a rumour to the effect that a company is to be floated. Mr.377 words
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463 1909-12-16 19 Mr. Hale, the district officer of Larnt, has some very interesting remarks to make in connection with catch crops on estates. He says: It d*>OH not seem possible to leave tho subject of rubber without some slight allusion to catch463 words
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Article161 1909-12-16 19 We are asked by the Lady Superior of the Convent to express her thanks to all who assisted in making the fancy bazaar, held at St. Joseph’s Villa, this week, a success. Com sidering the many calls upon the parses 'A Singapore jieoplo, the response has been161 words
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Article13 1909-12-16 20 [Tli» Straits Tijr.'is ih not xesponsible’for the cp lijas of it« oorre-jpondents.J13 words
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Article136 1909-12-16 20 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- I shall be much obliged if you will bu good enough to allow me, through the medium of your valuable paper, to call the attention of the Municipality to an old carpenter-shed in Chin Swee Hoad, which is thowing136 words
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Article209 1909-12-16 20 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Tear Sir, —In your comparison of Sua Bfaoggis and Jasin Rubber Co.s, yesterday* jja refer to the price of rubber stated in the prospectuses. The Sua Manggis figures given as prices obouid be profits and if. as I surmise,209 words
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Article423 1909-12-16 20 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Some babas are really curions people. I wonder why they should take it into their hoads to broach such a private topic as the cutting off of queues ana discuss it in public, But since they have touched it, I423 words
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Article254 1909-12-16 20 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The British merchant sailor is an indispensable link in binding together that great family, which, scattered throughout the world, goes to make the British Empire. It cannot therefore be to them a matter of indifference what becomes of254 words
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Article345 1909-12-16 20 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The arrangements which have been in progress for upwards of a year are now completed, and the whole of the Crystal Palace, London, and its extensive grounds of more than 200 acres have been taken over by the Council345 words
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Article168 1909-12-16 20 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Since the Municipal sanitary autbo rities have started a campaign for closing up wells and mosquito breeding ponds, might 1 suggest that the doctors, who gave evidence before the magistrate, and succeeded in clos ing up the ponds in Mollmein168 words
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Article196 1909-12-16 20 Yesterday, A. J. Toovey, an employe in the firm of Sir John Jackson and Co., was summoned to explain how he came to blan*. clay on Mount Wallich in such a manner a. v to endanger human life, and damage a house in Tras St. Mr.196 words
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760 1909-12-16 21 No writer of fiction coaid have invented a story half so sinister as that which is contux'ted with the famous Blue Hope diamond. Since the gem was first brought from the East by Jean Tavernier,760 words
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307 1909-12-16 21 Purchasing Government supplies from Crown Agents instead of from local mcr chants or importers is still, says The British Trade Journal, a grievance in many colonies and we notice that the Chamber of Commerce at Johannesburg has taken up the question307 words
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180 1909-12-16 21 The steamer Lindula, Captain O’Sullivan, in pilotage charge of Pilot Berry, with the Straits mails, grounded yesterday at about 2.30 a.m., on the spit of Liffey Sands in a depth of water between nine and ten feet, reports the Rangoon180 words
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58 1909-12-16 21 (From i C'orubspokdrnt.) London. December 14. Malacca Rubber Plantations. Limited, issue a report estimating profits for the ye-ar at £75,000. An interim dividend of ten js-r cent., free of income tax, is declared, and will be payable on58 words
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142 1909-12-16 21 There is a warm rate war on in connt'Ction with the Singapore Batu Pahat steamers. There have been for a long time three steamers on this run. doing a fair businoHS. but still the route haidly furnishes enough trade for more142 words
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Article125 1909-12-16 21 (From Our Own Corhrhfondrmt.) Kuala Lumpur, I December 9. The November output of Vallambros* estate is 40,000lbs., making 241,9021bs., for the eight months, as against 144,6031b*., in the corresponding period of lad year. Messrs. McAlister aud Co., Ltd., advise us that they have received a telegram125 words
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Article152 1909-12-16 21 Bay Thirn, a rjueueless Chinaman and of unenviable reputation, was prosecuted on Saturday by Sergt. Blyton for the theft of a towel from a ricksha. Tho owner saw hirn and made an c ffort to recover his property Resistance was offered. On the prisoner was found152 words
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Article1927 1909-12-16 22 London, Deoember 8. Numerous Liberal speeches, including many by members of the Cabinet, were again the feature yesterday. Mr. John Burns broke a silence which has long been commented upon by an attack upon the House of Lords. Mr. Macara, president of the Cotton Federation, has issued a1,927 words
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Article717 1909-12-16 23 Berlin, December 8. King Leopold of Belgium is suffering from an attack of gout, and the physicians view his condition with anxiety. The gasworks at Hamburg Docks have exploded. Twenty persons have been killed and there are many seriously injured. Berlin, December 9. Herr Bethmann Holwegg, the Imperial717 words
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Article125 1909-12-16 23 Through the courtesy of the committee of tho Singapore Chamber of Commerce, a meeting of the leading members of the Mohammedan community, among whom were Messrs. Syed Omar Alsagoff, Baswaydan, H. M. Hakim, K. Baksb, T. Putra, Hashim and others, with Mr. E. E. Colman in125 words
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Article79 1909-12-16 23 The extension to Swettenham Wharf is progressing favourably, reports the Pinang Gazette. The first pile at the northern arm was pitched twelve months ago and 270 feet of the superstructure has been completed, of which 180 feet are available for mooring vessels. The total length of tho northern79 words
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169 1909-12-16 23 Lord Kitchener arrived at Batavia id the steamer Carpentior on December 6. The British Consul and several high officials welcomed him on board. On landing. Lord Kitchener drove in a motor car to the r«*ai. donee of General Van dor Willigoo,169 words
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144 1909-12-16 23 Commander Kadcliffo, at the marine court, on Tuesday, fined two Chinese boatmen $lO and $l5 respectively, for depositing mud in the Singapore river. Tho man who was mulcted in the larger sum was unable to pay his fine and was sent to prison144 words
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Article251 1909-12-16 23 The appeal of the well known foreshore case was taken before his Lordship Sir W. H Hyndman-Jones, Mr. Justice Thornton and Mr. Justice Woodward, sitting as a oourt of appeal, on Tuesday. Mr. Stevens aopeared for the defendants and appellants, who were nine in number, viz, Hadji251 words
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Sporting Intelligence.
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424 1909-12-16 24 S. C. C. Colours v. Whites. Au interesting game of rugger wan played on the Esplanade, on 9th iust., between teams representing 8. C. C. Colours and Whites. The ground was wet and slippery and made it often difficult for the players to keep to424 words
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Article327 1909-12-16 24 Raffles I v. Raffles Malays. An Association football match was played on the Raffles school ground, on the 9th inst., between the school first eleven and a team consisting exclusively of Raffles Malay boys. The first eleven proved much the stronger team and scored throe goAlsin the first327 words
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Article113 1909-12-16 24 Tanglin Club Bowling:. The first annual competition for the Withers' Cap was held on Saturday, at the Tanglin Club, and resulted in a win for H. Freeman with a score of 891 nett. The following are the particulars of the scores:— H. Freeman 891 scr.=891 J Robertson 730 80113 words
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Article359 1909-12-16 24 Singapore Golf Club. The December competition for Ladies’ Spoon was played on Monday, December 6, and resulted in a win for Mrs. Carver who returned a nett score of 47. The following cards were returned Mrs. Carver 52 5 47 Mrs. Saanders 53 5 48 Mrs. Hartnell 60 8359 words
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Article36 1909-12-16 24 Engineers’ Monthly Handicap. The result of this handicap, fired jester day, is as follows:— Sapper H. Stockman 87 10 Q7 Capt V. A. Flower 97 5 =92 Corpl. F. Porteous 81 4- 8 8936 words
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Article123 1909-12-16 24 The District Officer, Kuala Kangs,v. writes :-—With but few exceptions the Malay population of the district is essentially a settled population, and even the Chines, though shifting, remain in numbers about the same from year to year. One would not imagine when admiring the view across the Perak123 words
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Article116 1909-12-16 24 Mr. Loudon, the chairman of the Royal Datch Petroleum Company is shortly expected in Netherlands India on a tour to inspect the company’s establishments thera He will pay particular attention to Balik Papan, the great oil port of East Bornoo, where gigantic paraffine works are being built.116 words
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115 1909-12-16 24 Oq Tuesday, four Chinese were before Mr. Colman for preliminary into the allegation of causing the death of Kow Chiye Tow by stabbing him with a knife in Upper H >kien St. on November 30 and with attempting to murder Teo Twi. Detective Inspector115 words
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Article75 1909-12-16 24 Haji Omar, a passenger Haji broker, was on Tuesday, before Mr. Green, on remand, on the allegation of criminal breach of trust in respect of two sums of 100, said to have been entrusted to him by Haji Chea bin Kiiuai and Sabat bin Ahmad for75 words
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Shipping in Port.
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Article482 1909-12-16 25 December 8 Selangor, Brit Btr, Sanderson, Teluk Anson, Straits Steamship Coy A. Nielly, Fch str Agan, Baigon, M. Comte pnribat Siam str. Jessen, Bangkok, East Asiatic Coy (Hang Seng, Dut str, Craig, Saraarang, Heap Eng Mob Hai Nam Brit str. Phillips, Malacca, Soon Keck 9 i'r. G. Meyer, Dut482 words
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Article521 1909-12-16 25 December 8 Ban Hin Guan, Brit str, PoDtianak Mimur, Brit str, Antwerp via ports Pembrokeshire, Brit str, Japau via ports G alchas, Brit str, Antwerp via ports ■Si/f Ger str, Hamburg via ports fFiuni Maru, Jap str B. Papau Salahadji, Dut str, Peoaug Babaian, Dut str, Macassar Giang Ann,521 words
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Article233 1909-12-16 25 Singapore, Dkckmbsr 15, 1900. PRODUCE. Oatabier buyer* 1000 do (Cabo No. 1) uopiokod 14 >0 10 35 do Pontianak 9 qq Pepper, Black 4«.82* do Whito 6jt buyer* 27.76 Sago Flour Sarawak ti g 75 do Brunoi No. 1 n flm Pearl Sago Bali jg qq Coffuo233 words
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211 1909-12-16 25 Per I*, and O. steamer Mooltan, connecting with the steamer Deli at Colombo, duo December 17.—Mrs. H. Bevan, Mr. T. D. Sime, Mr. Knight, Mr. and Mrs. H. Elphick, Mr. C. li. Byers, Mrs. Elphick, hen., Mrs. White, Mr. and Mrs. E. It. Everest,211 words
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Stocks and Shares. SINGAPORE, DEC 15.
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Article397 1909-12-16 26 Dute of Number j 1 I V* forma- Capital Sobaeribed j Unissued j Company j Last D miJO 1903 »300,0l>0 300,000 30,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co Ltd. 8 25 1281 for >no 1 k07 8100,000 U {i,Ov/C dk.dOu to 10 7,500 Braaag Lid. 4.75 ;»01 1500,000 b00,U00397 words
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Article920 1909-12-16 26 f i 1909 120,000 105,000 1 1 Alor Gajab Rubber Estate $1.30 1909 £85,000 75,000 750,000 2 2- Allagar Rubber Estates, Ltd. 3/1 I 1908 1 150.000 £150,0C0 1,500,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. (fully paid) 14/ 24% in. *09 «J00,000 151,200 15,120 1 >< 4,880 Balgownie Rubber920 words
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Article113 1909-12-16 27 Itoe 1*80,000 J09.S00 9,028 IlOO 00 1 U .907 81,800,000 1,086,180 8.880 I 1888 H85.000 .1*5,000 4,800 i M> Frwef m Imu ItA 8 00 i ,0 W .808 09,400.000 9,.OC.COO 'MJJ j i"“ »%'<*•- l o,«oo ut for '0« m 1888 01,000COO 1,000,000 I *.0«® »«0 K»»iBrother! Ud113 words
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Advertisement275 1909-12-16 28 AK FOR Schweitzer's Cocoatina Guarantied an abtolutely pure Cocoa Used in (he Royal palaces of England, Germany, Russia, Greece, Denmark, etc., etc. SOLD EVERYWHERE. To INVESTORS! Laud Properties Inspected aud 1 c ported upon, Soils Examined, Estates Visited, Work Supervised, Valuations Made Estimates Drawn up by E. Mathieu, Agriculturist, Singapore,275 words
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Advertisement322 1909-12-16 28 Tht only Medicine of the kind awarded a certificate at the Calcutta Exhibition 1883-4 ope Dr. LALOR’S Trade Mark. PHOSPHpOYNl HA8 THE LARGE8T SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIC MEDICINE IN THE Wt f m M For Arty years bos maintained iu world-wide reputation as the Best and •mly safe reliable Phosphoric322 words
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