The Straits Budget, 1 September 1910

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1 10 The Straits Budget
  • 27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES." VOL. LXIV NO 2742 Singapore, Thursday, September, 1,1910. ESTABLISHtO OVER HALF A CEMTURV Price 25 cents.
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  • 193 1 leaders— Passing of (lie Dreadnoughts 8 What is Truth 8 9 Dollar Share Distress 9 Australasia 9-10 The Kaiser’s Claim 10 Shanghai and the Boom 10-11 Local and Grnkral Social and Personal 1 The Post Office 2 Prominent Rangoon Man's Impressions 2-3 Killed at Prayer 8 Agricultural
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  • 742 1 The Rev. P. N. Hunter arrived at Batavia on August 15. Mr. M. Sherwood is due back in Singapore on Deoember 25. Mr. C. M. Phillips, Principal, Raffles Institution, Singapore, returns on October 13. Mr. J. A. Brown, the manager of Mnar River Estate, Johore, has come
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  • 92 3 (From Our Own Corrbspondsnt.) Penang, August 27. A Chinese boy, seven years of age, was killed at Payah Trubong, in a valley in the Peuaog hills, in a remarkable way. While praying to a joss, a huge boulder of granite from the hillside came crashing through the
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  • 202 3 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s circular for the P. and O. Mail of August 20, statesThe im prove incut in the market that we spoke of last week has not been maintained, and rubbers have weakened again, slightly, all round. Industrials have not been affected much, and tin
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  • 171 3 An echo of the robber boom was heard in a caso which was opened in the first police court on August 24. Hong Nam who described himse f as a broker, was charged with criminal breach of trust :n aspect of a sum of $550. The prosecutor,
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  • 1064 3 Mr. E. G. Broadrick, as President of the Singapore Cricket club, took the ch lir at the annual meeting in the pavilion on August 29. There were more or less sixty members present. The Chairman submitted the annual report and accounts lor adoption.
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  • 130 3 (From Our Own Corrisponornt.) Kuala Lumpur, August 29. The postponed Empire Day sports were held at I poll on Saturday and proved mostsno* cessful. Two thousand fivo hundred children paraded on tho Padang in the morning carry* ing Union .lacks. A feature from tho Malay
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  • 62 3 (From Our Own Corrkspondknt.) Penang, August 30. Tho Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association will moot on September 10 to consider the determination of tho engagement of Mr. R. M. Richards as the Association's mycologist, and also Mr. William Duncan's proposal for further assistanco in the recruiting of Tamil labour
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  • 428 6 The first police magistrate has a busy week in prospect trying diaries brought by the municipality against Syed Omar Alsagoff, of 780 North Bridge Hoad. Tfiero are in all 26 h( parato charges against defendant, all for failing to comply with notices served
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  • 76 6 (Fkom Our Own Corr&spondknt.) Penang, August 27. Mr. Brunei Norman, of the Rallies Hotel at PenaDg, on the 13th inst. sued Mr. H. H. Bodemeyer, a commercial agent for Justus van Maurik, of Amsterdam, for a sum of 9212.97 for board, lodging and wines supplif d. Mr.
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  • 44 6 (From Our Own Corrkspondknt.) Penang, August 26. Messrs. Kennedy and Company’s Malay bill-collector, Osman, has been arrested on a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of 9117. It is understood that there are further charges involving larger amounts.
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  • 274 6 The second annual exhibition of the work of the pupils of the ADglo Chinese School was held at the school buildings on Saturday afternoon, when a large number of friends spent a couple of hours in examining the very creditable display ot handwork.
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  • 213 6 (From Our Own Corrkspondrnt.) Labuan, August 25. I>r. Croucher, acting for the P.C.M O arrived from Singapore, on inspection doty by the Darvel on the 23rd inst. Ho returns to Singapore by tho Marudu to day. Mr. Lim Swee Cheng, general manager of the Labnan and Borneo
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  • 46 6 (From Our Own Corrhspondknt.) Penang, August 26. Mr. J. W. Haddon, assistant Government Analyst, Singapore, has arrived hero to take over the duties of Mr. J. C. Cowap who proceeds to Singapore to relieve Dr. Dent, who is shortly proceeding home on long leave.
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  • 46 6 We are informed that arrangements are being made with the head office of tho Boy Scoots in London with a view to some fifty warrant holders in the Straits and F. M. S. going to attend the Coronation celebrations at home next year.
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  • 97 6 (From Our Own Corr„ pondlst There have bo*„ pox hero Hince June 2, with twelve S of which four were children aeath Therei have been no fresh cases sinAugust 18. t 8 Slcc Lam Hua Ee, of the Chinese Medical Mission,
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  • 214 6 A crime, that was committed as far back May 1909, was brought home to the guilty party in the first police court, on August 29. Chan Ah C’hoen was charged, biforc Mr Firm-' stone,with having, on May 16, 1909, com mi it d criminal breach of trust
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  • 182 6 When the steamer Poll Ann, on her weekly run up the coast, was entering the channel to Port Swettenham last trip, a mishap occurred. It was near one o’clock in the morning and the lights of a junk were seen coming down in the direction of tho
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  • 131 6 Two ricksha coolies appeared in thesecond police court on August 30 charged wi b fcarily causing hurt to W. N. PoWmJ. P fi cutor stated that he approache accused on August 29 and wantedl to hire b ricksha. The man refused to take him he asked
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  • 13 7 rrt,' straits Times is not responsible for the 0 $DSof its correspondents.]
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  • 167 7 T r the Editor of the Straits Times. I have now lived in Singapore about j’/hiletime, yet the possibility of getting a n f ricksha on a wet day is just as r a P plr If the hood doesn’t leak, then Tbtt .mn is little better than
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  • 1167 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Your leading article on the subject of Japanese trade has been read by the Britishers in Japan with much interest, and i may add, with great pleasure. Your’s is tht first English journal out of Japan that
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 125 7 S. L. k. A. The members of the Singapore Ladies Rifle Association tired at Balestier range, on August 25, for the monthly spoon and tho Young cap. The spoon went to Mrs. Robinson. Scores: Mrs. Robinson 61 *6 60.6 Miss C. Anderson 66 scr. 66 Miss Gann 66
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    • 214 7 Singapore Golf Club. The conditions of the forthcoming mixed doubles competition are nine holes, medal play, on handicap. The competition will be played over the short (tho ladies') course on any Friday or Monday, and the first two rounds must be played by September 12. There were 21 entrios,
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  • 81 7 The two Sikhs alleged to have been con corned in the removal of a box of bullion from the guardroom in the Treasury last week, re appeared in tho third police court on August 30. One is a policeman and the other a tramcar driver. Inspector Nolan
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 102 7 Property Sale. MeRBrH. H. L. Coghlan and Co. annoance the following results of their land auction on August 29 Land at East Seletar, area 41 acres, 2 roods, 10 poles, held under statutory laud grant, sold to Teo Ng Tian, $2,700 land at Payah Lobar, area 26 acres, 20 poles,
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1128 8 Straits Times, August 25. Sooner or later it was bound to become necessary for one of the great naval Powers to make a new departure in warship con strnction, and wo should be proud, of course, if the distinction of inaugurating the new type were to
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    • 1127 8 WHAT IS TRUTH -Straits Times, August 26. From time to time we receive copies of a little yellow journal called Medical Missions. It generally contains one or more marked passages referring to the opium traffic, and without exception, almost, these references are in the nature of savage attacks upon the
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    • 1137 9 effect on the world’s supply.—Straits Timos, August 27. Are we at the bottom yet a frieudly correspondent asked the other day, and we b&d to answer, rather sorrowfully, Honestly we don’t know That is the indispensable preliminary to any expression of opinion on the rubber position just
      effect on the world’s supply.—Straits Timos, August 27.  -  1,137 words
    • 1160 9 porous and happy homes. —Straits Times, August 29. Wo have just received a beautifully printed book about Australia To day.” It contains some of the best colour work wo have met witli in such a publication, and the reproductions of photographs of scenery, towns, great public works aud the
      porous and happy homes.—Straits Times, August 29.  -  1,160 words
    • 1073 10 own happiness and advancement.—Straits Times, August 30. It is singularly unfortunate, we think, that the Kaiser has revived again the somewhat bitter memories of a discussion which took El ace in consequence of certain expressions e used in a famous interview published in London. At that time
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    • 1162 10 be searched for with care and judgment.— Straits Times. August 31. We gather from a telegram io one of the Hongkong papers that the directors of a rubber company called the Siak (Indrapoera), which has its headquarters at Shanghai, have issued a circular to t,,„ which
      be searched for with care and judgment.— Straits Times. August 31.  -  1,162 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 92 8 The Pont frva price of the Straits Times i» #3B a year. The post free price of the Straits Budget is )l4 a year. It is not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subscription* for shorter periods are at the same proportionate rate as for a year. The Straits
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  • 834 11 Mr. .1. H. M Robson, managing director of the Malay Mail, left Kuala Lumpur to day for Europe. Tho F. M. S. railway charge for motor* < ars has been increased from ’JO ceuts to 40 cents per mile. The Hoy Scouts corps has been inaugurated in
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  • 647 11 Such a good impression was created by tho Warwick Major Comedy Co., daring their last short season in Singapore that it was not surprising to find a large audienoe assembled iu tho Victoria Theatre on August 29 to witnoss this popular
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  • 1602 12 London, August *24. Despite official donials the details are leaking ont of a revolutionary plot in Portugal. Not since King Carlos was murdered has there been such a military display. The first division of the field army is under arms, and the Lisbon forts are fully garrisoned and
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  • 769 12 Berlin, August 24. Commenting on the annexation of Korea the “nische observes that Germany is only interested in an economical sense. Herr lievontlow, writmg mthe Zeitung, says that the anne at jt j a objectionable to Germany, and that political necessity for Japan. Recognition by the Powers is
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  • 90 13 (From Ode Own Cobrespondent.) Penang, August 30. The Pinang Gazette understands that His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, G. C. M. G., is proceeding home oa leave early next year, and that the Colonial Secretary, Sir Arthur Young, K. C. M. G will act as
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  • 58 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 30. A new combined motor fire engine and escape for the Municipal fire brigade, costing $lO,OOO, has arrived here. The pump is capable of raising water from a depth of thirty feet, the jet carrying a hundred feet. The speed of
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  • 27 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lnmpnr, August 31. The next meeting of the Federal Council will be held at Kuala Kangsar on October 31.
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  • 79 13 The orders of the day for the Legislative Council meeting on Friday next promise a full afternoon’s work. The much discussed bill to amend the law with regard to deleterious drugs will be read the first time. There are six measures down for the second reading stage, including
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  • 116 13 The mortality returns for Singapore, issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths, show that during the week ending August 20, there were 295 deaths giving a ratio per mille of population of 53.95. Malarial fever accounted for 46 deaths, phthisis 29, convulsions 28, beriberi 31, bronchitis
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 263 13 August 24 a gantju, Bus Htr, Smirnoff, Lisbon, Gaggiup Bengloe, Brit str. Guy, London, P. Simons Albenga, Ger sir. Loreuzen, Hongkong, Behn Meyer 25 Devanha, Brit str, Powell, Shanghai, P. AO. M. Meanatchy, Brit str, Sharpe, Rangoon, Bo u stead Lightning Brit str, Smith, Calcutta, Bonstead Oritsa, Brit str,
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    • 189 13 August 24 Hakata Maru, Jap str, Hongkong and Japan Glamorganxhire, Brit str, Japan via ports 25 C. A pear, Brit str, Penang and Calcatta Igo Mam, Jap str, Hongkoug and Japan 28 Kwganija, Has str, Otara Deranha, Brit str, Bombay via ports M Meanatchy, Brit str, Calcutta Chumpon, Siam
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  • 248 14 Singapokk, A l (il'Si 31, 1910. EXCHANGE. On London —Bank 4 m/s 2/4$ Demand 2'4^ Private 6 m/s 2/4$ do 8 m/s 2'4$ On Germany —Bank d/d 240 Private 8 m/s 244 do 6 m/s 2461 On France —Bank d/d 295 Private 8 m/s 299 i do
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  • 865 14 SlNQAPORB, ALGUST 81, 1910. MINING. Issue Value- Boyers. Sellers. 10 10 Belat Tin 8.25 4 00 10 10 Bruang 4.75 5.25 10 10 Bruseh Hyd. 0.00 6.50 10 10 Kanaboi 2.50 3.25 XI XI Kinta Tin 16.00 17.00 XI XI Kledang Tin 1.50 2.00 10 10 Kuantan
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  • 234 14 The gratifying progress of trade in the Straits Settlements which was noted in the report for the first quarter of this year habeen well surpassed by tbo progress shows in the report for the quarter ending June '>o. In the three
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  • 42 14 (From Our Own Cokkkspondknt.) Kuala Lumpur. August Jl Mr. S. Somerville, m»D#f>er of tbo gor branch of tho Straits a< J ,j has resigned and it is Frank Adam, inspector of bmac agencies, comes here to take u P
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 116 15 TELL PHONE 398 No OLTER 69, ANSON ROAD. £OKED SALMON LATELY AK1UVED, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION Y i Reduced Pricee. 1 THE l( l AUTOLUX” A Gravity Lamp of 700 and 1,000 candle power NO ARTIFICIAL PRESSURE. GREAT SAVING IN SPARE PARTS. BRILLIANT LIGHT GIVER. LAN BE CARED FOR BY ANYBODY.
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    • 344 15 PILES ECZEMA. A Provkn Cork. The torturing irritation of pileb (itching, bleeding or blind), t-ozema, and any itching skin complaint is allayed by tha first appli oation of Doan’s Ointment; and even stubborn oases, whioh have resisted other treatment for years, quickly yield to this healing ointment. Doan's Ointment is
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 339 16 monly Medicine of the kind awarded n uertipcate at the Calcutta Exhibition, 1883 4, open tsBlk registered. Dr. LALOR’S Trade Mark. PHOSPHODYNE HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIC MEDICINE IN THE WORLD. f ortv ears has maintained its >rww Its aaergiiing Hlects are shewn fiom the M.wtd*- t,uon as
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    • 279 16 Consumption Can be Cured HUL. «tr. Derk P. Yonkerman, Specialist, whose Discovery of a Cure for Consumption has startled the World. Marvellous as it may seem after the centuries of failure, a cure for consumption has at last been found. After twenty years of almost ceaseless research and experiment in
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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    • 179 10 OEUTSCH'ASIATISCHE bank wwi Ta«u ?.«00 000 Head Office o.’ Board of 51 branches, Berlin, Caloutta. Hankow h,« u FOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING BASKS AND BANKERS: B vblin— Koenigliche Seehandlune (Pron..; c Staatsbank). R Direction der Disconto Deutsche Bank. Uefle^cb»fi 8. Bleiohroeder. Berliner Handels-OeseUsohaft Bank fner Handel and Industrie. Robert Warschaaer
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