The Straits Budget, 26 April 1906

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    79 1 The Straits Budget l!?i fKD over Half a Century \0L* DX. Cable Addrem Times, Singapore. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. 26 APRIL. 1906. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES. -tka:ts Budget, 10 Cents Straits Times 15 cents. NO. 5214 T TRAITS TIMES CIRCULATES Singapore and Penang 3 a r all THE
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 26TH APRIL.
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      BIRTHS.
      31 1 I ,:<.ng. n the I fth April, the v M i ii Lamb. Marager. Bertam f laughter. :::e *JGtn i March, at LincDln. <> While. < hit-f Engineer. Ran- :t. a daughter.
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      MARRIAGES.
      34 1 *he tlu t March, at Beaver. Liverpool, t. xv f Edward Dav is. a the < t March, at •h iui i *'Mallex Irwin. ..f St. Ge el ier daughter i\ .M Jr., .1'..
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    Table Of Contents.
    405 1 I PaoKs heading Articles itivation 1 ilohei 1 try Evil 1 Kt-Iantan *2 i 1 rouble i'rug' 'GGcd Outlook tuger' i»K 2 "{»:t.ii Ri\h:rx -iu i *i 2 o. 4 «>f the Week 1 '--c Dtu.urrences 1 '**cc Fisher's Rebuke J anler iu Trouble Notes 4. 8.11
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    Summary of the Week.
    189 1 Thk St ait* limhjet, this week, is mailed along the P. O. route bv the Arcadia. The M. M. mail for Europe by the Anna ml Hi h ie closed on Monday. The German mail, from Europe by the P. Heinrich arrived on Friday, and the
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  • Leading Articles.
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      RUBBER CULTIVATION.
      871 1 i Strait* Tint**. IMh April.* W i i bs the 7th instant We gave the p>s»* ntial points of a Rubber Exhibition Circular. i-Mied by the Director of the Peradeniya Botanic Garden- in Ceylon.aiul the letter from Me»-r--Lewis and Peat, which ve publisli on page 5 to-dav. comes
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      LORD KITCHENER.
      1130 1 I >*»«#/*> Tl.il'*. I‘.* T tr [fif-U.' N**\\ tiuit Led Kitchener'' army admiuistration sV'U-iw i' a subject of tit-ice controversy. it i" interesting to note what the Iron Vi*coiuit has to 'ay iii his defence. hat lit- has to <*ay i- the more important from tlie fact that
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      THE CHETTY EVIL.
      764 1 \Stniit* Tit***, :0th Ay.rti.t l r periodical revelations. made iu the Iusolv» liey Courts of the Hast. «*f tJie improvidence of the humbler class of Eurasian•«ami t I:isic m art pitifully instructive. Th** Judges are constant I v [*.tiiioned by subordinate clerk" to relieve theiu of monetarv
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      AFFAIRS IN KELANTAN.
      675 2 (Strait." lint*!*. \*l*t Aftril.i Things in Kelantan are looking baddish c< ami seem likely to shape still worse. Some •‘Kelantan News" apix*ars elsewhere, and a r rff will give the reader a pretty I Low ErnestUraons"Saigon, M*v ?r -W* OI tl,e slackness of the ruler of that
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      THE BRUNEI TROUBLE.
      862 2 I Stiiiit 7 nth \>lst Aftrif.) It is interesting to observe how thin is the* crust which lies between the |K*rsonal self-restraint and law-ahidingness usually noticeable and always demanded iu places under British rule or under British protection. and the abandonment and lawlessness inherent iu some ot
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      DANGEROUS DRUGS.
      491 2 {Shut its lit, ns. 'fist Atfril.) C A Bill is al»oiu to l>e intrt»duced into the Le-i shitive C'oniicil. w hose obj<*ct is to subject the importation. sale, and u-e of c<*cai 'e and other dangerous drills to >ucii rej/'ilati<*ns and restrictions as may prevent as far as
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      SOUTH AFRICAN OUTLOOK.
      858 2 (Strait* Times. 'Tint Aynl.'. As was expected. Mr. Smuts visit to Kngland lias borne fruit, uot ouly in influencing the actions of the Imperial Government, but also in promoting a freer expression of Boer aspirations by their leaders, "ince the time arrived for them to acquire a
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      STREET DANGERS.
      640 2 (Strait* Times 23rd ApriaLj Hardly a day passes without the record of some carriage accident in Singapore, more or less tragic, and the latest, of which Colonel Pen lief atlier was the victim, is a fair sample. The streets are broad enough for every kind of concurrent vehicular
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      WATER SUPPLY.
      478 2 {Strait* Time*, ’/4th -i/ah’ Of necessaries to mail water B tb necessary next to air, is a nou-tliew--axiom that need not here Ik* dwett and yet more carelessness and more oh ness are displayed about water than i any other necessary. And then, in a like Singapore, how
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      NEW HOSPITAL.
      496 3 EmpText \t II appear xtraordinary to the E iropean who would seem t<» v j i;iti\, 'y particular about his right v < w,.,- ,abi» nursing, when sick, a > t* ii .ial in consecrated ground. v M waive those rights when >i .uaiMi'e. Wc* refer, of course.
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      COALING RIVALRY.
      513 3 I Straits Times, 23th April >. In no direction is the competition bet wee i British and German commercial interests assuming a keener edge than in the matter of coaling. Two new German coal depots have* lieen quite recently established in the West, and we may expect a
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      LESS LIQUOR.
      5351 3 (Strait* Time*, 25th April/. Whatever may be said against athletic frames for botli sexes, and other pastimes O such as cycling and golf, which Sir Cecil Smith declined to classify as athletic, it maybe claimed by those who engage in these pursuits that they have a “temperance” tendency.
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      81 1 r’ price of the Strait* Ti:nc* r The post free price of tnc v V :t* :s $2O a rear. It is not r V subscribe for a year. The for shorter periods are at jortionate rate of price as B\ dgtt can be sent to meet r t passengers
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      28 1 INDIAN ENGINEERING. An Illustrated Weekly Journal THE RECOGNIZED ORGAN OF THE PROFESSION IN INDIA. W*k guaranteed bona fide circulation. LIST OPEN TO INSPECTION. PAT. DOYLE C. E. CALCUTTA
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    72 1 DEATHS. 1 >ti. April, at J i in. at her .e, N j7. a>erauggoug 1 t:„r .:c Evans, .i. her 7 v rh Mt-ihoume paiiers. plea>e —»‘*tn of March, at Isieworth, •-■'t '< >u of late Lewis r aged -j4. C. I- -udon, ju the 'J'.Kh March. .<•. iliIv h:!%
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    THURSDAY, 19TH APRIL.
    705 4 Likut. J V. Campbell R. G. A. lias been granted leave of absence to the 17tii May. Mu. Chas. Dennison, senior Boarding Officer who has lieen unwell fur sometime, leaves for Hongkong to-day for a change. Ykstkki»ay. the? fH»liee found the IhkIv of a Chinese saiupan coolie
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    An Ex-Warder in Trouble.
    73 4 P. .I. Coxx was awards, m August 1904. H.. S'v,, canteeu. He abscond.,),., L* r -<• month, and it was dis,-ovor.,l 11 the value of j:j] i i„, tllat -> Warders’ Canteen, were .niss'in.!'" was obtained and Conn was m" (rajali on tlie lltii instant VL
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    Mr. Justice Fisher's Rebuke.
    130 4 Mr. Justice Fisher 's Rebuke. \ou have no business u> lend people like that. He savs lie ea.. you by instalments at the rate of therefore. I make the order a<, Thus remarked Mr. Justice Kh Supreme Court, yesterdav. wl,/,* employed as a watchman at a sue<l a Chinese krani
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    HOCKEY.
    221 4 S. C. C. v. Officers of the Garrison Thk S. C. C. met the officer-, Garrison in a hockey match on tin- h-nia-. yesterday afternoon, a fairly largi c watching the game. Both side's wen i> s form and a keen contest was en<».i._-V, The first half was a
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    UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON.
    227 4 This Company holds its :;>nl oidiiii;. meeting at Hongkong on Saturday 2 s tii n.< when the accounts will he presound. Tn< show that the balance at credit of account oil the 31 si December. v. 52.792.271.71. The Board recommend- an interim dividend of $30.00
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    235 4 About the Races. In reviewing the programme tbi 11 meeting, several alterations are to 1* 1) compared with the previous pon.'i.iin* 11 There are fewer Races—seven the!: second, and seven the third day: Stakes have been increased in jo o t new feature is introduced in Stakes. All
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    RUBBER GROWING IN THE F.M.S.
    728 5 Points to be Remembered, j letter appears in the i ■■remarks troin the pract:- v ,„,t now be out. of place. t he means oi drawing attenlllt> which* if ignored, may 1 u ble in the future. There are tuiurd against —namely, Jttmn and a
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    High Price of Tin.
    99 5 business was done both at Singapore ‘‘ang yesterday in the Tin trade. A tjuantity changed hands; the icalised bein« r H71 —a high price I bi-u the Governor-General of trench 1,r bina. returned a fortnight ago to h’oiu the Chinese frontier along l u, n in<;e
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    JEHER HYDRAULIC MINING CO.
    602 5 j A New Perak Tin Venture. The Perak Pioneer gives the following interesting account of the Jeher Hydraulic Tin Alining Company, a new mining enterprise there Situated on the extreme south of our State and on the boundary between this and the State of Selangor, a
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    What to do With It.
    220 5 The Malay AI ail thus points out how the surplus revenues of the F.M.8. might be usefully spent Kuala Lumpur stands in need of Sanitary reforms. As a necessary sanitary measure back lanes have been driven throng'll several back to back house blocks in this
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    THE RUBBER BOOM.
    569 5 An Interesting Letter from India. Only two weeks a Ceykn planter w T roto that he w. s selling his newly opened clearing for A40 per acre. This was to be turned int a Company by the buyer, and he has gone Home to arrange matters. Bat
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    F. M. S. Notes.
    407 5 Thk iik are good reports of the rublnr dow n Negri Sembilan way. Opening up is proceeding rapidly there. Complaints reach the Malay Mail about the difficulty of securing planting land in Negri Sembilan. the want of complete plans, the delay in surveying approved applications, the
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    Alleged Incendiarism.
    428 5 run preliminary enquiry j nt0 tl auoii of mischief by fire by <Woyiu» l„ m No. 120 South Bridge Road during the a ,4v hours of the 21st of February last, brought against Cheng Cha, was resumed yesterday Inspector Kirke appeared for the Crown* Mr. G. S. Carver
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    Trespassing.
    200 5 At 2 ii.m. on Tuesday, Vang Tsui was found trepassing iu Dr. Gibbs's compound off Moulniein Road, by the police. When Dr. Shepherd occupied the house*, he lost projH i ty later Dr. Ford lost a watch and chain: last month. Dr.Gibbs lost a pair of eye glasses and
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    Muhammedan Festival.
    392 5 Ykstkkuav. the Muliaminedans celebrated the festival of Mandtii Saffa r, or ‘‘bathing to wash away all bail luck. All tlie public bathing places were thronged with Muha.niinedaus of different races, each race foiming its own ring and keeping apart from the other, so as to avoid the clashing
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    FRIDAY, 20TH APRIL.
    1810 5 A >.m ill leak was noticed this morning in the big water main which crosses the bridge at Malacca. Thk next Children's Concert is fixed for Friday, the 27th inst.. at the Town Hall. Details will l>e announced in a day or two. Thk British steamer Swanky
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    KUANTAN TIN MINING CO.
    394 6 The second ordinary general meeting of the Kuantan Tin Mining Company, Ltd. was held at noon to-day at the offices of the Company, Gresham House. Mr. K. F. H. hdhn presided. Among those present were Captain Darke. Messrs. H. Abrams. Katz. A M Beau. I). W.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    450 6 IX TMK HAN KKI'PTI'Y COI'KT UK I OKI. MK. .irsTlfK KIMIKK. iUK pilitlU VS of chop Yoilg Li Sooil." viz.. Lini Li .link ami Tail Si Seng. were examined 1h foiv Mr. Justice Kislier bv tile Official Assignee ami their public examiliaiion was closed. K. .1. L. de
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    Stand Alane.
    165 6 Stands no Longer. Stand A lank,” the famous Scottish landmark off the Cockburnspatli coast, known to geologists and artists throughout the length and breadth of tlie land, and a prominent mude to the many vessels coming out of the North Sea, fell with a terrific crash at an
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      Cotton Cultivation in the Straits.
      114 6 To the Editor of the Strait* tine*. Sir. —Notwithstanding Mr. Ridley’s assumption that, owing to cotton being cultivated in t lie Straits l>ef ore ISB7. th e Pi unity (iazette could not jnissibly have been the means of conveying the hint to the public that
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    S. V. A. RIFLE CLUB.
    142 6 The singling meeting of the S. V. A. Riffe Club will be resumed at Ballestier Range, to-morrow afternoon, at 2 o’clock, when the Dispensary Cup will he shot for (2(H). 500 and OlH* yards.) The event is open to the Army. Navy. Police, all Volunteer
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    British North Borneo Crime.
    196 6 lx British North Borneo in 1905. there was jin increase in the number and gravity of the offences for which convictions were obtained, particularly as to the offence of culpable homicide this wa> largely due to one particular case of armed piratical attack at Lahat Datu
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    Seremban Races.
    454 6 Fi i:*r Day. 1 I rII A i*». n.. Tin: meeting of the Serein ban 4»yinkliana Club commenced on Saturday afternoon, with the following result*: Tin. Rksiukm sCit. Mr. Duplex's Dreamland 9.5 Burke 1 Mr. ILF. Dupuis' Rags 9.5 Mr. Fischer 2: Railway Kongsi's Fi*liplate 7.1H Ending* J.
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    RAILWAYS IN BURMA.
    122 6 Connection with the Straits and Siam. Kaxuoon. April 2nd. —A project is on foot which will render Mouhnein a future railway centre of importance. The railway i from t Pegu to Mouhnein is nearing completion and now two additional schemes for railway extension are being seriously considered.
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    INTERESTING TO VOLUNTEERS.
    285 6 The Man with the Sore Feet. A cask of interest o Volunteers came before the Penang (*ourt of Requests on Tuesday last, when Lieute nant Alan Wilson, Adjutant, Penang Volunteer Corps, sued Mr. Owen Harold Wait, described as a private of the Corps, for the lecovery of
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    Borneo Notes.
    492 6 The Ta^anac.” I’he Sandakan correspondent of the ‘‘South China Morning Post writes as follows, under dat»? 28th March The report of flic wreck of the s.*. Taganac is now continued, but without further details. The vessel is a total loss, nearly the whole of which will fall on
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    A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
    822 6 iscount Tadasu Havashi r 1st class, Orders of the p,J; 1 v U Sand Treasure of Japan, JV'* many oilier stars an.l reached Singapore on 1,is wav i, t,L 1 His Kxcellencv was ap Extraordinary and Minister l»le ni of the Emperor of Japan at the James
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    Chinese Partnerships.
    126 6 It is the old story. «»«*iitN Mr. K. H. Sharp, K.C 11 Court, Hongkong, on the 4th A|»nl. tiie innumerable cases which this Court showing the necessity j' 1 t record of Chinese partner*. 8*’ ,‘h, business prospers there a,< ,l j v partners. It goes wrong and
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    MALAYA AND RUBBER.
    2085 7 Prospects in the F. M. S. and Ceylon Compared. ..flowing article i- from tIk* (>! Cevlon t K > rubber planting now M a lava is pioneer work, and j ,uv of the features of estate Cevlon of a pa>t generation. ,jjnw- arc temporary shanties: e is
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    F. M. S. Labour Fears.
    438 7 The Malay Mail thus forecasts fie labour supply future in the F.M.S. If competition raises ihe price oi Tamil labour above a certain point. t,ur planters will. in ail probability, look around lor a lc>s costly substitute. They will have three classes to choose from
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    Burglary at Tanglin.
    108 7 Somk tiii.t* during last night or i« the eailv hours ot this murmiig. burglars paid a visit to tree Hall, lauglin. the residence of Mr. L. S. Lewis of the P. and (>. Company, lliey gamed access to the back verandah and removed a tiffin basket and
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    COLONEL PENNEFATHER INJURED.
    94 7 This morning, while driving down to his office Lieut.-C olonel K. G. Pennefather met with a seiious carriage accident. He had arrived at the Central Police Station and was about to drive under the porch of the Police Offices when his hoi st shied at a heap
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    Perak Appointments.
    111 7 The following appointments are gazetted Lieut. T Marriott, 12th Pioneers The lvelat-in-Ghilzni Regiment to he Company Commander. Malav States Guide Mr. t'. Dyson to act as Deputy Public P.<-e*iuor in Perak. Mr. C. S. Robinson to act as Deputy Chairman and Secret ai y. Sanitary Board. Kinta. South.
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    F. M. S. Notes.
    206 7 Tilt* Malay Mail hoars that one or two recent users of telephones at Kuala Lumpur have suffered more or less severe shocks. This lias not been due to anything they have accidentally overheard—though that would not have been surprising—but to electricity. We do not attempt to
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    Two New Rubber Companies.
    260 7 The memoranda and articles oi Association of two new Rubber Com panies appear in the Ceylon Government Gazette. One of these is the Rubber Growers’ Company, Limited, formed with a nominal capital of R 5 JO ,000 divided into 5.000 shares ci R100 each, mainly for
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    SATURDAY, 21ST APRIL.
    826 7 Mr. Justice Law is appointed as to act Chief Justice from the 12th instant. Mr. H. Ml ik is appointed assistant Gov eminent marine surveyor, at Singapore. Mr. G. S. D. Hamel is attached to the stall of the Dutch Consul-Geneial here. Mr. J. R. Bbookk is
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    KELANTAN NEWS.
    1297 8 Kelantan. 17tli March. Thk Adviser. Mr. W. A. Graham arrived j here some two months since, from leave, and one would have thought that the petis q-.' stion xvas dead and buried. Currency Grievances. The finances of the State are still, hoxxe.m\ in great disorder, tlio’ nominally controlled
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    SUPREME COURT.
    723 8 Small Causes. Thf.kk were eight small chums ii. each Court moruing. Of tlu* c:im-> Ih*1i*iMr. Justice F'isIut two were adjourned owing to tlu* indisposition of Mr. F'arrer Bavins one of tlu* i-omisel engaged. Tlu* fir-t chm called 011 for hearing was 0111* in winch .1 Kliug sued two
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    MUNICIPAL BOARD.
    1283 8 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Board Room yesterday afternoon. Mr. E. G. Broad rick, the President, occupied the chair and the* following were present: —Messrs. A. W. Bailev. Rowland Allen. Cheng Keng Lie*. Win. Maclnan. also R. Peirce (Engineer) and J.
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    Death of Mr. Lewis Fraser.
    314 8 Wk regret to learn of the death of Mr. Lewis Fraser, which took place suddenly on the *2(>th of March. Mr. Fraser was aliout to leave for town when lie fell down in the Ikhlrooin ami expired immediately from omjina H'ctorix. The late Mr. Fraser
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    Hockey.
    264 8 95th Russeli’s Infantry v S.R.C. A skconi* eleven team of the 95th Russell's Infantry tried conclusions with the S.R.C. at hockey on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon, a good game resulting. The S.R.C. started with one man short, but they made up for thislater on. The contest was fairly level
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    Tronoh Mines, Ltd., Output.
    79 8 During the month of last February: —Tiu Ore Produced: Pis. 1131.83, amount rerli/.ed. $53,026.94. During the mouth of last March: —Cndressed ore output about P!s. 2.4(H). unsold valuation about $110,000. We learn that the agents for De Dion motor cars in (Singapore are obliged to use
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    721 8 The Maiden p| ate Tut 1: uden Hate is hmu.ii.. teiestiU}. event, and tl„- u exception to tl„. r M, V 1, hx-Gnfhn. -.never tl„„ 4*: present eligible to compete traineil horses Mr. Pavne\ Tm» "r, Three Star Kougsi s ki.il H i, u-jir' a?1 compete. Teatrav ran
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    “A FRIVOLOUS PROSECUTION.”
    217 8 What was regarded as a frivol* »n> 1 cution came betore the Bench day when Holi Ah Yow was chau** robbery. The coiiiplainineiit. L°w 1 stated that he was a jeweller, and. ou t instant, was taking some silver oni.u»‘ a customer when, while passing Street. Hoh
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    THE BATU TIGA (SELANGOR) RUBBER COMPANY.
    1502 9 from (he Prospectus. 1 ;l (Sela'igori Rubber Co.. Lttl.. tl with capital of £60,000 to pm* m«se the (*l».*n 5Iaiic. i' ',‘,1 |*,atii I -fates, amounting to ,,'mI "itua(< *1 at Selangor, in the vi.day State-. Ac< **nlii.g to the* ,*i the numb* r
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    Torture to Extort Confession.
    584 9 Ntiii Em.. Liin Choii Keng, Teh Leong and Koli Kali Liak live in a coolie house in Chinchew Street. Oil the 1st instant. Uhoh Keng lost a couplt of brooches ami two 55 notes. H e made a stir about the matter, and he engaged the
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    HENRY KERR RUTHERFORD.
    905 9 A Rubber Pioneer. The following i* from the “India Rubber Journal. Mr Henrv Kerr Rutherford is a oentlcman will-known to all in the is a gentleman well-known to all in the Cltv of London who have -.ntere ts in tropical products, whether they bo .:i. coffee or
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    THE “RUBBER” BOOM.
    1193 9 Vast Developments. One of the most prominent features in company promoting circles of ate has been the attention that has been paid to the exploitations of rubber _.a.c„ i.i tha East, and there can be no doubt, remarks the Financial Times, that the developments of the past'
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    BOLIVIAN TIN MINES.
    500 9 The following letter appears m the Mining Journal These mines are scattered through the mountain ranges bordering the eastern vide of the Auden tableland, and extend some three hundred miles from north to south. The general geological formation is a met amorphic shale, evidence of igneous action
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    FATALITY ON THE GERMAN MAIL.
    200 10 When the German mail steamci Heinrich (which arrived here yesterday bound for Japan and left in the af cinoon crossed the Gulf of Lyons, she eiicounterei a heavy gale, in which one of the si a V.!, lost his life and another was liijum deceased
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    British North Borneo Appointments.
    165 10 Mr. J. H. Molvneux was granted two months vacation leave on full pay. fdlowed bv twelve months furlough on half pav with effect from August. 1905. Mr. B. McEnroe is granted two mouths vacation leave on full pay, to be. followed by twelve months furlough o
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    Rubber Market.
    233 10 Wilson, Smithett Co’s Circular. London, 23rd March.—In auction on ibth inst. prices generally showed some improvement. Plantation was again in moderate supply and fine quality sold at an advance of 1 }d to 1 Act per lb. 18 eases Cevlon. good to fine biscuits at 6s 3d. inferior
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    Training of Royal Engineers.
    254 10 The Army Council has approved the details of organization and training for the new* units of fortress engineers, which t *.ke the place of the submarine mining companies. According to the scheme submitted for consideration and now* sanctioned, a proportion of the officers R.E. in each
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    MONDAY, 23RD APRIL.
    497 10 Mk. alter Makepeace arrived fre*m England vm Saturday. A start has been made w ith the work of converting the Tow n Hall int*• ;t theatre. This morning. deme>li>hmg perations were commenced «*n the <»’d Town Hall building. 4 The 1\ iV O. homeward mail steamer Arcadia
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    166 10 Tuk Men’s Foursomes Handicap lias resulted as follows: must irorsf. Authouis/and Darby (-7) < iwnden and Scott Russell 111 5 up and 4 to play. Buckley ami Sal/.mann (->) beat Nathan ami Talma (-7) 1 up. Finlayson ami Campbe" i-2> Ellis ami Jones (-4) Humphreys and
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    Rubber Notes.
    217 10 Mr. John Hunter, of Selangor State, has just engaged three assistant superintendents, at Colombo to take over to the other side! Mr. Hunter has seen a good many rubber piaces in Ceylon; and lie is of opinion that the better growtli in the Malay States, and the probably
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    A MEMORABLE DAY.
    754 10 Martyrdom of Saint George and birth of Shakespeare. To-i*av is St. George’s Dav —the anniversary of the martyrdom of England’s Patron Saint, and, w hat is more, it is the anniversary of the birth of England’s greatest Poet. Shakespeare*. It is regarded that the martial hero owes
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    Royal Johore Tin Mining Co.
    306 10 An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held on Saturday, at the Company’s offices. for the purpose of adopting the following special resolution: That the Capital of the Company Ixj reduced from $‘220,000 divided in 22,000 shares of $lO each to
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    PENANG LETTER.
    1425 10 A Lazy Easter, Penang, 1-jth April. Wk have passed a very lazy Easter altogether, for we had nothing on aud those of us who could went up the Hill. O'lr Chinese community, however, had a good time of it as the Chinese Recieation Club had a visit from
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    S. V. A. RIFLE CLUB.
    620 10 Shooting at Baiestier. A further stage of the third annual of the S. V. A. Rifle Club was completed at tlie Baiestier range an Saturday afteriium and yesterday. The events were all kirnln and numerously contested. The conqietitioY on Saturday afternoon was for The Dispensary
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    LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.
    526 11 Wilson Smithett Co.’s Circular. M u. < —The market has lieen «1 bv tin* trade, which lias eom- i v f,,r all descriptions. Supplies \teiit. and practically the q, t considerable total found buyers (x-rrt-ioiial irregularity in „j qualities of East India obtained i,.... in Foreign varieties
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    “ Mass and its Might.”
    311 11 Mass and its Might.” I numLT of ladies and gentlemen uiiu ;jmi>i< <1 at tlu» V. M. I’. A. rooms at Z*t!.U!«! M<• mi Saturday night, were tr» to a scion tfic lecture by Mr. C. B. 1 <-ki» v. Tim subject was "Mass anti its Mr. M. L. Coghian
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    A Swim for Liberty.
    159 11 Saturday morning, P. C. No. 144 was ‘U at Com pong Martin when he saw 1 with three fowls in his possesI be Chinaman noticing that he was !i observed and being anxious to avoid 1'kuiations, dropped the birds and made for y >iv(-r. discarding his
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    TUESDAY, 24TH APRIL.
    793 11 C a pta i x Stock ley paid a visit to the United States cruisers yesterday. We hear that the fire in the coal at Tanjong Pagar has been extinguished. Mk. Bkomhkap-Matthkws will represent the Penang Chamber of Commerce at the Congress of Chambers of Commerce to
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    389 11 Berli v Gaffoor. Thk judgment of the Appeal Court at Singaixire in the above case states: The appeal of the defendant against the judgment of the Court for Siam dated the 5th day of Septemlxjr. 1904. and the orders of the said Court dated respectively the 9th
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    639 11 This Morning’s Work. Trainers have thus far lieen extremely fortunate in having a good track to work on. and this morning proved no exception to the rule. The work, however, was not very interesting. and nothing was out to make time. Meros and First Pre-ton were first out
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    SUPREME COURT.
    595 11 A Promissory Note Case. Ox Friday, before Mr. .Tu-ti,,," l- Ka<ler Sahib sued Xana Mohamet‘**j N a vena on a promissory note for $148 \i Montagu Harris appeared for the nlaint and Mr. Lowell for the defendants* Ti® plaintiff alleged that the money was advanced to enable the
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    THE MARINE COURT.
    151 11 Skippers Fined. Before Captain Boldero on Saturday. C aptain David-on of the Pin S(’ng and Captain Wright of the (’nn/lr were charged with entering the jxirt bv Kepjiel Harbour instead of going round Baffles Lighthouse in accordance with the quarantine regulations. They were each fined $10 and
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    THEFTS AT TANGLIN.
    229 11 It would appear that the burgling frateinity have once more turned their attentions to the Tanglin district. To-day we have to record three separate cases of theft at Tanglin. Mr. Cunradi. who resides at Mount Rosie," reported to the police that some o his clothes were stolen
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    Football.
    26 11 The Rugby Match. S. C. C. r. Garrison, arranged for Fridav is postponed till Monday. u> suit the com playerT f 1Dajority of the Garrison
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    HOCKEY.
    274 11 S c. C 2nd XI V R Q A 2nd XI Thk second teams of the S. C. C. and the H- <1 A. played a nine-a-side Hockey match °n the Esplanade, yesterday afternoon, and a fairly large number of spectators were attracted to the spot. The rain during
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    Inpudent Chinamen.
    227 11 It is becoming a common practice for gangs of youngi'hinese Hooligans to “drop in” at the houses of women in the town: give a “tall” order for supper which includes food, beer, brandy and cliandu. The feeds amount to anything from $65 sl*2. The meal concluded, the young
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    BIG HAUL OF CHANDU.
    469 11 Ingenuity of Smugglers. Ox Saturday night. Sergeant No. 7 and He veil lie Officer No. 6 paid a visit te No. 1.7 Canal Hoad and found there two bags containing a thousand tahils of illicit chandu I valued at $3,000. (roll A Keug, the occupant of
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    AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
    1466 12 Melbourne, 28th March. VM*. Ii is announced that Mr. John Addis, managing director of the recently Sungei Raiva Tin Mining Co.. Perak, left 01 the Mine by the P. O. mail last we**k: t ie machinery aud plant for the Mine wi k ready for shipment about the
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    A Boy’s Bad Start in Life.
    678 12 It w ill be rememliered that a Kliug lad aliout 17 years old named A 1*1 u 11a figured in the Police Court a couple of weeks or so ago for trespassing at Tanjong Pagar Wharf on the 26th ultimo. \t a time anterior
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    BOOKS CUT AND READ.
    1215 12 Big Game in th Native States. (1) Mr. Theodore R. Hubback lias presented a most readable hook in the shape of an account of liis experiences, as a hunter of elephant and seladang. chiefly in Selangor and Negri Sembilan States. As the author remarks; rhinoceros, tiger,
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    SATURDAY’S CRICKET.
    341 12 S. R. C. v. Band and Drums. S. K. 2nd XI. C. B. Leicester b Cole 37 j C. Hoffmann b Cole 34 H. 1). .Tansz not out 32 J. Gabriel b Cole 6 J. J. Oliveira b Cole 2 G. Wilson h Cole A. G. Meier c
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    Recent F. M. S. Notifications.
    408 12 Ap)x>iutmcnts —Mr. F. Beujatield to be Legal Adviser. Mr. F. .1. -Veld to be District Ofhcer. Kuala Lipis. Mr. F. Bede Cox to he Collector of Land Revenue. Sereinbau, and Registrar of Titles, Negri Sembilan. Mr. C. E. M. Desliorongli to he Magistrate. Kuala Lumpur.
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    546 12 Immigration Report i or icmDuring the year, 9I2 registered m Sandakan: were Chinese and 481 were other nationalities: 431 1 ,l; Singapore and 481 were cii-a<"n :r The supply of coolies to b,f locally, says an official report i<‘"‘ mains limited and large ,.,j j)aid to those
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    Homeward Bound.
    322 12 The mail steamer Urhfc left Borneo wharf shortly o’clock last evening for Europe. ami b< jiartnre was witnessed by a fairly largo n mu* of ladies and gentlemen, v. ho had 1 together to wish bon eoyageUt several l>ore residents, returning home for vacation. Among the passi nger>
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    GROWTH OF THE RUBBER TRADE. A Reply to Dr. Schlich.
    517 13 ■in hdit*‘i <>j the Times." consider it only as fulfilling <1 1 writing to caution the public d ul v in port a nee whatever should be r^ T u to he entirely misleading tWl '!r<nvcn in* Dr. Schlich s
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    UNREST IN THE NAVY.
    317 13 M. P.’s Memorial to the Prime Minister. .t cii;i ni Carl von Bel lairs, M.P., has <'• v«*(l favourable answer—though no promise :s made—to a memorial K sent to tlie Prime Minister 4 > ,f: ;iig tin* rar-reachiiig changes inip,!!‘ n 4 he Sratemcnt of Admiralty
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    F. M. S. Notes.
    388 13 The new road Irom Kuala Lumpur to 1 etaling is over a remarkably easy trace sa\s the Malay Mail. It branches oft from Brickfields Road by the Factory Manager’s bungalow, crosses the river, and then continues along the foot of the Petaling hills, until it meets
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    Keppel Golf Club.
    213 13 April Medal. Thk contest for tin* April Medal, which marks tin.* opening of tlie n.*\v nine bole course -a course that promises to become very popular u suited as follows •L Y\ Wilson 4H pi 44 118- 16 77 (winner) N. E. Kent 1) pi 41 s.V
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    The Lister Memorial.
    265 13 A Kuala Pilah correspondent sends file Malay M ail the following account J D under date the 12th inst., of the ceremony in connection with the Lister Memorial there. On the Bth April all Kuala Pilah turned out to witness the unveiling of the memorial dedicated to
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    DRAWING-ROOM SCENE.
    776 13 A Lively Anti-slavery Meeting. An exciting scene, unusual in a draw-ing-room, occurred on larch 2yth, at the annual general meeting of subscribers and iriends of t,he British and .Foreign Anti-fciavory Society. The meeting was held at Xo. 2, Prince sgate, the residence of Sir T. Fowell xiuxton, the
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      PLANTATION RUBBER.
      855 13 To tJo Editor of the Strait* Tim,*" S1R.-O111; attention has been called m womc lots of biscuits apparently well curn arriving here in a heated and sticky condi tion. and Jie query lias been ventured as to whether the present mode of curing and the biscuit forms are
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    SIPIAU TIN COMPANY.
    190 13 Mk. A. Dkrrick presided at the tenth ordinary geueral meeting of the Sipian Tin Company, held at the office in Battery Road, yesterday. The Director's report and statement of the accounts have already lieen published. Tne Chairman mentioned that during the year the tributing .arrangement under Ah
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    LONDON INDIA RUBBER MARKET.
    305 13 Wilson, Sinithett i Co.'s Circular. a 6th A/arch. India Rui..**er.—The market has maintained the rrra tone lately reported. Para has fluctuated slightly, and closes at the highest price during the fortnight n the spot at 3s 5d, May-June delivery 3s per lb Receipts for the fjrrt/
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    LONDON COFFEE MARKET.
    203 13 Sanderson Co.’s Report. 22 tul M<irrh. 1 Si*or.—Nery .ittlc -.Iteration in values has taken place ui.is week. The demand has been moderate aid &i e larger supply of Fast India lias l»een tairlv well competed for, and although-tin*- realities have realised extreme rates, some r the medium
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    Malay Rubber.
    161 13 A11 until*n‘y or. Malay rubbe c *1> attention t- ->ome points which, ignored. nmy eu.d to trouble in **c future. <> apitalisatiou and pr- 1 pdtate public dotation are, in the op: u j of the L* m.> Mercury," evils t *-o guarded again-f tie asserts that c
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    KUANTAN TIN MINING CO.
    263 13 Thk second i 'unary general meeting >: he Kuantan Tin M aing Co.. Ltd., will h** .d to-morrow at n The directors’ rejx>rt r the year ending 1st December last itherj. t year of the C < »:.-any s working! shows tlie total output fore from
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    The s.s. “ Deli ” Case.
    635 14 The s.s. Deli Case. Captain Lenss Acquitted. On Thursday morning, Captain J. L-J 1 the Master of the s.s. Ddi,\x as chaigei >e «<- Mr. Colman (i) with not repnan„ arrival possession of ehandu. (id possession SVihim loss tun a chest: uh» import*!* 'mi\ Fort appeared for the Opium i-
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    Podayappa Chitty’s Case.
    417 14 < hi Wednesday Mr. Column resumed the en- qiiiry into the allegation of perjury brought against Rodayappa Chitty, by Mr. Justice Thornton, for alleged false evidence during a judicial proceeding in the Small Cause Court. Mr. Sproule represented the Crown: Mi. Battenlierg the defendant. The two hours
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    WEDNESDAY, 25TH APRIL.
    1661 14 Ihk British steamer Korn, left for Odessa this morning with Russian troops on board. Tm s morning Id. E. Sir illiam Taylor, inspected the shipbuilding yards at Tanjong Khu. Opinions are lieing obtained by the Indian Government on the proposal to modify the law there for the
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    SUPREME COURT.
    763 14 Bkkokk Mr. Justice Fisher, in the Supreme Court, yesterday morning. Mntu Karpen. by his attorney Ramasamy Chetty, of the firm of A. R. M. E. T.. sued Mr. Lobato, Secretary mid C'hanceller of tlie Itali.au Consulate oil a Promissory Note. It appears that the writ was issued as
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    66 14 Scepti c lias foalad a tilly by she goes again to that hoi**- 4 j a; i J Hass paid 4*55,000 for the i7!.‘\ x aulK‘' 1 ulI this foal, so its career \\iU r ,\liVni exceptional interest. 0,1 for price would be readily tort ho* animal, but breeding 1*
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    HOCKEY.
    295 14 Band and Drums Foresters v SRC. 2nd XI. Tuk Hand and Drums of the Sherwood Foresters and a second eleven team of the S.R.C. met in a Hockey-match on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon under unfavourable climatic conditions. A good many spectators turned up to watch the game, but most
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    718 14 Tm Exports. Tuk official figures of Pahan«♦ during Januarv and Fobru i 7 l tl,., April Ttie against o 44, for tl.e com sp S190.»—a decrease of 406, whiel, under smelted tin and ore p Temerloh are the only distrie* .j’ increases: there is a decrease of 1,208
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      124 14 Sale of Property. The following properties w« t« auction at Powell A C’o s. saleroom y '<■ afternoon: Freehold building t‘- at Singapore. adjacent to t o.t~>. the village ol' Siglap. Area a* j 1 1 pole, being lot 3-J ot («rant Kisnah i>3.1<K». Kigliteen freehold allotment" Hoad, near Campong
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    W. C. T. U.
    316 15 •„l party at Mount Sophia. S J tl.. of the local Women’- Christian Teinperheld at the Deaconess’ Sophia, iast night. A goodly v pathizi i with the institution ind the proceedings were of eliarach r. Mi-< S. Blackpreddi nt. oecupied the chair, curing appeal for the
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    European in Trouble.
    255 15 a a Chinese tailor appeared i, 3. N;• 11 1 aii and made a complaint to t :!iat a Eur >pi*an had ordered him i two > >iuts of clothe* and that Km opt-a n called for them, he (the manded money. The European he i told
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    Norddeutscher Lloyd.
    95 15 report of the Xordiloutscher Brcini ti lias now been published. i announcement already having known. The rejiort states that -‘-•■nger traffic on the East Asiatic !!.*;■< line 1ms imen so active that itb> have heen more than fully f the goods traffic also, much t- Im-cu witnessed outgoing
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    Breach of Quarantine Regulations.
    148 15 j r 'Mi.\Y. a representative of Messrs. J :i Simons, agents for the Biuyo Mai n. "i 1m fore Mr. Colman on a charge of t tin* (Quarantine Ordinance brought tin- ship by Dr. McClintock. Deputy H- dth Officer. The ship having come •'< infected port.
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    Dishonest Chinese Servant.
    1143 15 Mr. .J. H. Murray, the Executive Engineer in charge of the Kallang Water Works, and residing with others on the works, left his bungalow early on the morning of the 5th. instant to overlook his important charge. .Vs his tiffin had not been brought bv his* servant,
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    JAPAN FAMINE FUND.
    96 15 Tun following subscriptions art acknowledged by Mr. Waireu D* Barues:— Subscriptions previously announced 5t.981> Klieng Juau Phong 20 •Jtii Teng Long 20 •lung Pliat .lung Kit An 2*J Kim Hon 20 Mr. Chung Kui Thiam 1* 0 Yong diian Seng Heng Moug •j" Teon isan Kheng.. Bian
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    F. M. S. Mines.
    370 15 Mr. C.W. Lock's Opinion. Mr. C. Warnford Lock, of Singapore, formerly general manager for the Kaub Gold Mining Co., Pahang, is on a visit to Australia. Interviewed on his arrival in Brisbane, a month ago, he stated that lie was representing London combinations interests in Australian
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    Government to Blame.
    288 15 The unfortunate outbreak of cholera near Xibong Tebal emphasizes the folly of the Governmen; iu depleting Province Wellesley of its proper medical staff, says the Pinang Gazette. oi the 10th of April. In Penang, which is a compact little island with its population for the most part
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    SELANGOR SECRET SOCIETIES.
    726 15 The following is from the \i i Mail ’:—The police have recently im earthed a Chinese Secret Society wh’ h had begun operations in Kuala Lumpur Ihe chops, book of ritual and van OUs insignia have been seized. It i s well known that’China itself is honey-combed
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    Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Limited.
    67 15 Result of work for four weeks ending the ‘21st of April:— Blkit Roman. Stone crushed. 3.479 tons. Gold obtained, 570 oz. Average j>er ton. 3.27 dwts. Blkit Malacca. Stone crushed. 2.561 tons. Gold obtained. 142 oz. Average per ton, 1.10 dwts. Mk. Henry C.
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    Romance of a Gold Mine.
    511 15 Over 100 Per Cent Paid in Dividends For Ten Years Another chapter in the romantic story f a' 0 l MyS jle Gold Mlm, 'g Company closed, when, at the annual meeting inthe Cannon-street Hotel, dividends were declared totalling 145 per cent, for the second
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    CANDIED FLOWERS.
    302 15 One of the latest development of luxury is said to be the candying of fragrant flowers, notes the Globe.’* The notion is not altogether new, for violets have been made into confections for the palate, as well as into bouquets for the olfactory organs, from time to time,
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    Special Telegrams to the “Straits Times.”
    41 16 mj. 0 < Ap'dA Government tug, anil* towing some lighters off Port SwetVmham. icouiitere<l heavy weather and iigk seaTwo of the l>oaU. v- lost t.moiign n violence of the storm, -mi U f u*n wne drowned.
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    Special German Telegrams.
    648 16 Der By sperml arrany* Ostasifitisi.- <‘V (By Siibn f }.,rli\- '*h April. T:*t friends of tlu --“f in th< Ita'iiau Senate have s:-'*'* uts tint: ircKavdinK Itai Tl cre is a ivactior: Hie Triple A Fiance* in Italy. h he* press then. i.ti viar. argues a,, inst
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    Reuter’s Telegrams.
    3548 16 By Sub mam.' C ibh &gt; Ree'd. &gt;jt.t.g :j re. l&gt;ih April. Del’d, by Reuter 6.30p.m. r i he Times ascribes i.,*..* Turkish occupation of Tabah to unto indVi reports of AngloEgyptian designs on tv K »iy places, and to Mukhtu* as.*. effort to negopresonally with tv Khedive.
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    OLYMPIC GAMES OF ATHENS.
    133 16 British Competitors. Thk following British atinetc&gt; part on the Olympic Games- a* which have just been o[iene'. Fencing.—Nominated b\ the Ah. Desborough of Taplow. Sit 11 &gt;h Gordon. Mr. Charles Newton Kobi n Edgar Seligmau. Lord Howard u« dU A Mr. Tlieodore A. Cook. CychujJ* .i.
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    DEPARTURES 23RD APRIL. Per “Caledonien” for China and Ports.
    55 17 K .Askton ITylie: Mr. l r lll( i Mr. K. I 4 rotto: Mr. M. &gt;h V \v R Gourlav: Mr. T.C.Cmnt4' ll V F Dunlop- Mrs. Dunlop and Miss llartw i”. Mr .Km. '.Mr IVarlniiinn: Mrs. Koiirm-: Wilt. nU-rs: Mr.
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    PASSENGERS LEFT 23RD APRIL. per “Armand Behic” for Europe and Ports.
    87 17 K Niitlmn: I'r. Voiiiik: Itj’v. IVu- N. Mrs. :iml Mis« IlniiaUin.U: Mrs. Mono*I: Mr. K.ltf»r.l 7 K. StnHlo IUII: Miss Maiiim*: i-I Mr F. Dinsinore; Mr. r. 7- "'V Niclmlso..: Mr. M.llil x it: X,. a s„mtli: Mr. Anson
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    190 17 Arrived 18th April# iU H»fi Leung- l ioiu T. Aiiwm via 1~F^Mrs. and Miss lloxvanl. Air.-.mil Mrs. t Miss Shirtliff. Major S.l« A Leather, i»r CnHieher. Mr. Rea. Mr. Alex Fox. Mr. Keats. Mrs. A. I». Lake. Mr. K. M. King. !r. 11. K. Darby, ami Mr.
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    FOR SINGAPORE
    112 17 |V r j» t ,v &lt;l. s. -s. 1 loltltiriti connecting witli ••amir ihnnui at C«&gt;l mb", from London \lrll 12, due 12th May—Air. S. Dyson Holland. A. 11. Mynott, W. W. Campbell, Captain ami Mrs. Alaclay. per P. tV O. s. s. Mvnmdia connecting with i steamer
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
    55 17 Ka'.t o&lt;»abt ports, /‘tin II lintl llin t alteruate "alnrdays and Wednesdays. Penang via ports. Ki*tivi every Wednesday fV.ustcad. Port Hwetteuham via ports; /Vwiw/l Thursdays, and Maacca on Saturdays, S. S. j&lt;). Teluk Anson via jx&gt;rts, Sappho on Mondays ~(lat/qt&gt;r on Wednesdays, and //'/&lt; Leon if
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    30 17 FINANCE COMMERCE. .r,th a /n il. mm. Lii Net her lands Trading Society to-day Tiutesthe 4/ins bank rate at 2/4 6 The ‘hiuuitile Hank quotes it also at *2,4 7
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    TIN MINING IN MARCH.
    45 17 rhk following are the working results as applied us by the representative ot the Companies: hclat Tin Mining Co., Ltd.: »M¥&gt; l 4 1,1 Kuantan Tin Mining Co.. Ltd. 2.m pis--1 in i )re. Hipiau Tin Co., Ltd.:—112.57 pis. Tin Ore.
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    F. M. S. TIN.
    116 17 FEBRUARY OUTPUT. r ®R I'rrak Pioneer gives a eoiuparatiNe -dement of the output for the second moil 1 the years 1905 and 1 I'.MM*. I'.oiU. I*erak *27,544 20,299 gri Seinbilan I'ahaug 2.114 oiuparutive statement: Output l&gt;uty Piculs months 1905 141,05*2.06 1,4*23,094.46 1906 1‘27,771.*20 1,4*26,776.4of 13,‘280.86 1.318.1
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    London Tin Market.
    561 17 The following is from the Alining tlournal London, 23rd March.—This market has been strong almost throughout the week, ami energetic buying has been noticeable by the largest interest. The Straits have been practically above the parity throughout, and a good business has been done on American account.
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    LONDON INDIA RUBBER MARKET.
    319 17 Wm. Jas. Hy. Thompson’s Circular. 17th March. The market is firm, and ill Auct’on there was a good demand for mediums at Higher prices. Ccvlon and Strut's Plantation Id. dearer. Para and Peruvian —173 pkgs. offered and 43 sold, fine weak Cy'2, eiitrefine weak 4/10} to
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    HADDON’S PRODUCE LETTER.
    635 17 Loudon, 30th March. Alecs. Of 39 hexes r.ud 14 7 gourds Curacoa 39 boxes sold. Medium livei kind pail Capey at 32 to 51/-, dull livery and Capey mixed without reserve at 3u r dull bright Capey at 25 6 per ewt. Capsicums. Marker quiet. 15 bags
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    MINING
    257 17 N umDer u Last of v 8 ue I la d Company Buyers Sellers Transao Shares j X lue “P to GOLD. f a 13,500 i a 10 I 10 Bersawah G. M. Co., Ltd 1300 13 3,o"0uuimhu d. 1,000 a 10 a 10 (Deferred; 8.00 20,000 a 10
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    GENERAL
    154 17 400,000 i x. i Dull Development Co., Ltd.. jll UW* ItUla Urt* A.. 2,000 loo luO Federated Eugiueeriug Co., Ltd. 100.00 lio.w 4,500 -*u 7 -*o Fraser dc Neave. Ltd. 98.W anm* iq •m&gt;,uoo a l2-i i25 lluugkottg and Shanghai Bauk 145*01) i8,ooo fc too t too liuwarth Erskiue,
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    RUBBER
    171 17 20,000 f flO 4 6 B&lgow uie Rubber Estate Ltd. 11.75 70,000 $lO 410 Batu Unjor Rubber Co., Ltd. 24.0 J 9,000 uui»»ued.' 70,000 1 1£ 1 Bukit liajab Rubber Co., Ltd. £l.O 0 9,000 uuiKMied 1 JC 1 (contrib.) £3.10.0 6,000 i £i Cicely Rubber Estate ..£2.15.0 6,000
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    DEBENTURES.
    49 17 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 6% 1600,000 2% prem buyers Riley, Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 225,000 2% prem buyer**. Sin Jap' re Municipal 6% 400,000 2% prem buyer.. tt 5% 1,878,000 1% preui Imivci- 1% COi.OOO oar. sellers. Tamoufl Pagar Ltd. 2*B),Om&gt; l'%, pr#»m. ‘**4 1. W.i.sUi» par. buyero Snk a
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    PRODUCE.
    91 17 Gam bier buyers 7.15 Copra Bali* N 0Ilpicked 10.62| do Pontianak 2 174 Pepper, Black £\2L Jo white, 5% Sego Flour Sarawak 2.7.5 do Brunei No 1 Z tU Pearl Sago V *1 Coffee Bali, 15-;, buyers 1m 50 r 1 *&gt;% b«n:. 2.500 Ooffee, Liberian No. 1 20.00
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    EXCHANGE.
    266 17 (Mercantile Bank.) On London —Bank 4 m/s j.. 2/4 t Demand 2/4,* Private 6 m/s 3/4;* do 3 m/s 2/4 g On Germany —Bank d/d 2. 40 Private 3 m/s 2.45 do 6 m/s 2.47 On France —Bank d/d 2.95 Private 3 m/s 3.00 do 6 m/s 3.02 On
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      127 17 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used str.—steamer; sh.—ship btj; —barque sch.—schooner; Yet.—Yacht; Cru. —Cruiser Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor.—Torpedo H.p. —Horse power; Brit. British U.S. United States; Fch.—French Ger —German Dut.—Dutch; Ital. —Italian Span.—Spanish Sar. —Sarawak; G.c. —General-cargo; d.p.— dock passenger U.—Uncertain T. P. W.— TanjongPagarWharf T.P.D.—Tanjong Pagar
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      877 17 Afghan Prince, Brit. str. 3,183 tons, Capt Campbell, 25th Apl. From Vladivostock, lltb Apl. G.c., 2,748 troops. Bountead Co. For Odessa, 26th—Hds. A rratoon Ap*'ar, Brit. str. 2,931 tons, 4 apt Fcv, 23th Apl. From Hongkong, 18th Apl. G.c., and 1,122 d.p. Paterson Simons A Co. For
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      777 18 Name, port, probable date of arrival, and name of agentt. Steamers. Alxjrlour, London, Apl. 28 Paterson Simons. Acilia, Hamburg, May 9; Helm Meyer Agamemnon, China, Apl. 30; Mansfield. Aker, Hongkong, May 1-5 Hast Asiatic Coy Alesia, Hamburg, June 9 Behu Meyer. Ambria, Hamburg, May 20 Belin Meyer. Andalusia,
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      ARRIVALS.
      543 18 April 17 Indrasamha. Brit str. 3367 tons. Wilkcr. X. York, Belm Meyer Sarie Borneo, Dut str. 548 tons. Kin k. P. Brandau, Handels Bandjermassin Nuentung. Ger str, 824 tons, Hinseh. Bangkok, Behu Mover 18 Nam Yong. Brit str, 983 tons. Willis. Hongkong, Wee Bin E. Kickmcrs. Ger str, 997
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      CLEARANCES.
      338 18 April 18 Jab Ranee, Sar sell, Sibu Java. Brit str. Antwerp \ia |H*rts Vidar, Brit str, Kiiaiitan x ia ports Flcvo. Brit str, Kclautan via |H*rts Siak, Dut str, Langknt Kistua, Brit str. P. Sxxrttciiham and Penang Borihat. Siam sir, Bangkok Brouwer, Dut str. Deli via ports Helic. Brit
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