The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 7 March 1907

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    18 145 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1907. No. 1,023
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    EXCHANGE.
    22 145 to Mir 6.) 3/4A 2/4] *m 2 m I Bank. 2W| 289| 173| 4^%uis 115 m Bujiiif? 6 f 5 '''2
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    CONTENTS.
    181 145 S -H t.- 145 1 146 i»' 116 kMd lu> > Brigg L 46 j I be Haguv l H7 1' i..- H7 Kirst Steaiui .17 I 17 Us 1 18,149,157 l is 19 149,154 151 IC6 ir»7 i: 150 r '.<•.>". 150 S». 150,156 S i 157 Sing
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    Anjer Shipping Report.
    82 145 v the "Singapore Five Ptaen.) t I Aajer; Xnti nality and D Ml CbptlhiV name, i i ii)Msfin:vtion.) PMbft; Elliot; Padaim, I itr, Pruth G.ibson; Batavia, I S \l i Attitn Bat.i--i I mg, r, cjf-, i on N.i !i rath Bata- Hivrn.-r. D it. fetr, En^-lman
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Births.
      50 145 On February 7, 1907, at Luchoufa, Anhui, the wife of J. V. McGmNIS, of a son. On February 13, 1907, at Shanghai, the wife of H. J. Andrews, of a son (still bom). On February 14, 1007, at Shanghai, the j wife of Gi;oß<;c Hutton Potts, of a son.
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      Marriage.
      14 145 On February 11, !f>o7, at Shanghai, HENRY I J. Horbs to Isabella Williamson.
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      Deaths.
      138 145 ORMAN. On the oOtli Jan., at Spixworlh Hall, Norfolk, Julius OEMAN, R. N. R., I late P. unt] O. ('omptny Service, m hifl 7°>rd year. On February ll\ 1007, at Shanghai, Saiiaii AIfAMDA, beloved wife of Daniel Coath. Superintendent, Commercial Pacific Cable Company. On February 12, 1907, at Shanghai,
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    PRODUCE.
    137 145 March 6. Tin 95.87] G a mirier 7.< k 5 Gambtor Cube No. 1 10.60 QambterGube No. 2 9.50 Pepper Black (ordiD spore) \myen 18.25 Pepper, White (fair L. W. 5 p 26. Nutmeg* (Hi) to th« 1b -<>. Nutmeg* (80 to the 2t> 10. llaoe (Banda) *j5. Gloves
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    Sir Frank Swettenham and Johore.
    952 145 ;i ■Pn People's right roalntab^ i> "I rx >■'< :m'>riV<! l>y jrnin; i»r'.,>t Troth I R'«*na«s ptvccpts <?raw. Pledg i r Reli^ioTt, Loyalty and Lnw. Feb 28. On Dec 19th an article appeared m these columns, referring to certain proceedings m Parliament on No? 19tb
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    White and Non-White.
    622 145 In reference to that chapter of the modern history of the Pacific whose main features have been the assimilation by Jap m of Western ideas, educational, industrial, administrative and military the China- Japan i war; tbe apparent collapse of China and the outbreak of the Boxer movement
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  • Page 145 Miscellaneous
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      282 145 THE WEEK. The last mail from Borne arrived by the I*. and O. Malta on Saturday with dates up to I'.h 9 The H, I>. I Preussen took a homeward n il on Monday and this weekly goes by the B. 1 Bharata to-day. His Excellency tii»* High Commissioner of
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    Preferential Trade.
    827 146 M ir 1 A tiny paragraph m yesterday's issue ;neuii«>ne<l that it had been telegraphed to Hongkong that a "preferential trade amendment iv the H-ms^ <•£ Commoni had m en defy it< .1 l>v 255 votes. This must i. i x a d m the <L'i)t*tt on thy
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    The Panama canal.
    264 146 There have been 5.0 main difficulties m the w;iv of securing contractor! of suili;ieul financial solidity for the undertaking »f the construction of the Panama Canal, t lie United States Government, has lecided, comic qu'il caute, t<> construct that great work itself. On Jan. 25th the Cabinet
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    The Garrison Meat Contract.
    925 146 i Mar 2. It is with much satisfaction that the Garrison and the public will hear that both the naval and military contracts, from April Ist of this year, for the supply of frozen meat have been given to the Singapore Cold Storage Company. As to
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    Sir Henry and the Hauge.
    894 146 Mar 4, We do not know that we have ever bean so 'grateful for the existence of anv Brit is statesman 'oetore as we are now, and bay*. been Cor esmm tone. Cor thnenisannce Ban fTiniiiii Its it u for his intellectual limitations, f..r born
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    Tariff Reform.
    1338 147 "rives :i clue course bard naosl i./.l ill ou i»ki i T i- t. > seeti i help t ll lias a tariff to and b own i! irket, ol Bi i( sul be v. m agi I bodji oru creed M ree .il i!'»wi:.'. plent y Whj
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    Fulton's First Steamboat.
    1260 147 Mar In these day Bof turbine eugines and high ocean speeds m Bteatn nayigation it is of no small interest to look back at the tir^t beginnings of steam navigation. Leaving out of sight the highly problematical pioneer suggestions of Papin, who was Buppo9ed to have initiated
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    Exeter Hall.
    315 147 Up till now, lor man? yews, the Dame o( Exeter Hall, ;i public building iv tl.e Strand m London, has become lynonymouf *i?i' taddism of the most putrid kind. If im^ beeo the home and head-quarters <>[ tl i agencies that delighted to Interfere with the liberty of
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    The Turck System.
    621 148 The Tur ck System. Mar 7. Qm phase of the "Truck System*' qu lion m the Native States has come up m the Douse of Commons, the Onder-Secre-larj of State for the Colonies, Sir Winstom Chubchill, having, m reply (<> a question, stated thai Lord Eloim l«;t«i informed the High
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    IMPORTANT NOTE ACTION ENDS.
    350 148 THE JUDGE HOLDS FOR THE DEFENCE. NO FORGERY PROVED. f l he evidence was completed and counsel's argument heard m the bi# note case m which Chia Keng Beu^ f sues P. M. S. Narayanan Chitty to have a. $10,000 promissory note adjudged declared void, it
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    KUANTAN TIN MINING Co.
    394 148 Tbe report oi. the Directors for the ye*r ended Dec. 31st 1906, has now been issued uid we print the material part below. I? Bhould be mentioned that this is the second year of the company's existence. For 1905, ti.etirs! year, it paid 30 jn-r cent
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    96 148 Colonel A. P. Teuton, who ou Feb. 15th took over the command of the Coast Defence m Scotlaud, with the rank of brigadiergeneral, i" succession to Major- General T. Perrott, appointed to the Straits SettleBMHta,ka p.ac, and has just completed thirty-four gears' service as an officer of the Bojal Artillery.
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    "THE INFORMER'S CLOAK."
    669 148 Chinese Nonia Finkh $750. Yesterday before Mr Green, a young unmarried Chinese nonia. named Wee Chu Phin was charged with being m unlawful possession of morphia. Inspector Crummev prosecuted aud Mr. Lancelot Gaunt appeared for tie defence. Bergetnt No 10. a Malay, said that on the 23rd
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    RAT-CATCHERS FOR SINGAPORE.
    280 148 RAT-CATCHERS FOR SINGAPORE. It will be remembered that at the last meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, I Jr. Murray Bobertion suggested that instead *>f tin* ever-recurring expense of rat j collection the Commissioner* should Lave 1 their own itaff of rat-catchers. r l!iis, the doctor said, won].] lave prove more
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    AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY.
    707 148 A low fit ■of tit.- |i is a dis! i; I nis t •*> < ner. iuo>t oi t t omcerfc, nouromtmsgioued <»ii „r Diiuierario ii n ami it may bt OM ol the .jiuliii.-.t! M candidate for the bstti clubs i,,.« auwtewr photographer. At t-. probablj throe
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    THURSDAY, FEB. 28, 1907.
    604 149 f i i cm iiiit- .ii hriec*ed j«-.t re < boboi i pia^ve. I i him Famine lleHef Fund the Johore Ooteruweut has sei.t a tirst instalment of >7,-»l 1 .".M. v J. Buttoc the fflfcatera Comuiis- -v South Wale* returned here Burmafa i stefd leltgram
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    LAND AGENT AND A DISPUTED AUTHORITY.
    581 149 ScoctspsH) Thbcat*. Before Mr Justice Kisher yesterday an btietmUag case ooocerang the specific per- fbcmance of an agreement was commenced, ia which the plaiutiff was Harry A brains, au<l the defendant Mrs W. A. Foster. Mr (Jaunt (instructed by Messrs Sisson and Delay, who
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    IN THE SUPEEME COURT.
    221 149 I Chei i v d P>.\i:a Sii:i:i v. rhe hearing was continued yesterday m the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice I oL' t'ue action brought by Mootiah Cbetty u^iiiust Cheangjim Ho, of River Vallev-rd.a son of the late Cbeang Hong Lim, to recover $7J90, the
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    BIG RICE THEFT.
    128 149 Just as the steamer Perak was about to ■ail on Toesdav the Police boarded her aLd seized fifty bags of rice which they declared was puit of a quantity of rice !">u bagl inuil recent! v stolen from the Borneo Coy's, godown. As the steamer was on
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    "TO GET HIS SIGNATURE."
    584 149 A J sli i FftBGEBT Au.K<;ki>. Another action of importance was opened betore Sir \V\ Hyndnian Junes, the Chief Justice, yesterday, Chia Kesg Bang vs P. M. Narayanan Cbetty. Mr. W. J. Napier and Mr Farrer Bavnes for the plaiutiff and Mr. T. de M. BraddeU
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    THE "ERIKA" AGAIN.
    170 149 The judgment oi' ZVI r Justice Thornton, delivered at Penang, upon tb« now wellkno^n case of the "Erika" was read by Mr Justice Fisher m the Supreme Court yesterday, when hid lordship also recited his own judgment ill the matter. Mr Justice Thornton's judgment u-.is lengthy. We
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    A TOWKAY FINED.
    106 149 Yesterdaj before .Mr Micbell, Inspector Dooley prosecuted a Chinese towkaj living at iJoiit Quay for commencing a Wayang before tbe ii*mrs permitted by bis pats. The Inspector stated ibat the accused had been granted a permit to piny from »»m* o'cl.K'k on S;ttur<lav afternoon, lb'th, out he
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    10 149 The Tddiin and Meklong (Siam) Railway Companies have been amalgamated.
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    A COINER COMMITTED.
    199 149 Yesterday Lefure llr Green, n Ctttwam*n named Chau Ah Clr.tl; '.ras plar.?«l m h*. dock for the preliminu enquiry ifttocfaftniai connected with counterfeit coining. Mr P. J. Spcouk*, D.P.P., coudin-it.i the prosecution and evidence t.» the dbtt that ou the Huh Inspector Crummey with a party of
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    DARING ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.
    120 149 A oaring attempt at rubbery occurred m Canal- rd f not a hundred yards from t!», Police Court yesterday afternoon. An elderly Chinaman was walking along with a ba^ of dollars over hie shoulder s/besia thief, also a Chinaman, r;m up behind him, grabbed the bag
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    LATHAM'S SHARE REPORT.
    531 149 LATHAM 'S SHARE REPORT. February 27, UW7. Tbe market baa been Curly active dorian tlir week with prices steady, and with regard to Mining Stocks, where j^ood dividends an expected shortly, there has been a decided improvement, with rates closing firmer. In dustrials have claimed pood deal of attention. and
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    91 149 That a bishop even Ml !><• guilty d ,i slip of the tongue is ipMfHll ffOfli *h^ remarks recent lv niaao by Ki«_'ht Key. Dr. Ki<l!ev, formerly Bishop of <Ji!"«lMrii.i, m British Coluutbi*. Addrassw^ dv BnglUli audience, the Bishop state.] thai when lie webt, t»» British Columbia \u I>*7'.» thenwere
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    FIRE IN MALABAR STREET.
    161 150 Last night being theClwp ir«»h ineb festival there *.\;is a general tiiiu-j of crackers all over the town. No serious barm was <1«»in» iuit it call was received bf the Fire l»ii^;i<]e about ten o'clock to Malabar The notor from Cross street and «»i)»» «>t" the
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    METHODIST CONFERENCE.
    368 150 The public are reminded of the meeting at the Cohnun-St Church to-night at 8 o'clock, at which distinguished clerical visitors from America will s[>eak. All of the visitors, except in^ Bishop J. N. Fitzgerald. D. D aud his family, ha\e united, together with the lo.*al Methodist missionaries who
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    181 150 The Competition against Bogey for the Presiden IVi/n was played on Saturday and Sunday the 23rd aod 24th instant. The rod and weather were all iv favour of ttlH and the Colonel had a particularly bad time, sustaining a crashing defeat t the L.iu«ls of Mr Henchman
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    115 150 The Men' 8 February Medal waa played ••a Saturday last \V. a Kills 40 36 8 OS C. Everiti 38 46 9 75 C. T. Hose 42 44 10 76 P. T BJtii 44 48 14 7S R.Dane 16 45 13 78 C. V. Milea 39
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    PRINCE FUSHIMI IN SINGAPORE.
    805 150 Thi m Dkvaxha" and her Distinguished Passengers. His Imperial Highness Prince Fushimi, on his way to England to return the Garter visit of EL K. H. Prince Arthur of Connaught to Japan, arrived at Singapore yesterday by the P. and O. mail steamer Devauha. The liner
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    A USELESS CLOCK.
    141 150 Now that the Victoria Memorial Hall Clock is keeping excellent time it has been suggested that the clock m the Supreme C mrt be ihifted to the row Police Otfkvs m the tower of which room baa been ]>:wvi<led, for i clock. The suggestion appears to be
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    Friday, March 1, 1907.
    918 150 An Austrian named Laufer has invented a rifle which is 2}lbi lighter than the Mannlicher weapon, and is capable of lo shots I per minute John L. is Expert Fan Thinks Mike Kelley Greatest Ever never missed a dame I while he lived in Boston and
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    THE P. & O. "DEVANHA" DEPARTS.
    363 150 THE P. O. "DEVANHA" DEPARTS. Notwithstanding the heat of tl^ the hour fixe«l tor the ilsparture oi "tj^ P. and O. ss. Dmmmkm poetoriny, t tri> uuml>er of people, iurlu^in^ munv a assemble*! vi the I*. n«l v. the ship depart at *J pin. The must disliucj'Usl)** 1 ftmmMjm IViuce
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB.
    162 150 ZVI r < i ff*dlej Wl:ii»\ n former m Singapore, wasa pa<seiii» r "r 1. 1 homeward I*. au«l O. HaiL I 1 restdeaee bete be tool very m rowing uD'l \\::> c ptaiu of Ibe sous than. Be renewed kin ncoiia with the dub n We
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    THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL AT CALCUTTA.
    265 150 An ETvLtXCEI I Then is an mil '|-.ii f uuaroiaaatii erect* of h^ V'c*-.- i cutUi m reed I the I'ikj ii is now ado the Victoria Mwmial m I weaaoat ti ou-Jii to ooni what has happened to tb is. as irbat to Aoae
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    THE BURNING OF THE NETHERTON.
    806 151 :;\\'\(.;:i> B\ FIR!:. )ii Wednesday moriiu;c» the >team t Xet?i*:rt«*u. which was part 'illy destroyed l.v ill tthw lyiujr at Pulau Sembilan, Iff cdl n tow of the Tauj'>n^ Pngac i'.v.j- tng M ••r.-ury and late m the even- the cattle wharf at Kep- i
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    IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    910 151 A Witness Who Knkw N«;thin«.. Several bankruptcy applications and examinations were taken by Mr Justice Fisher yesterday. The official Assignee put a Chinese witness into the ho\ to obtain a little lit^ht as to the affairs of the bankrupt chop Kent; Hong. This witness was Lim
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    FRAUDULENT BANKRUPTCY CONVICTION QUASHED.
    428 151 Tin: Kvidlnck of Boo^s. Judgment was delivered yesterday by Mr. Justice Fisher m the appeal by Liln Re Quay and Yeo Boon Tiaug bankrupt towi kays, against their conviction and sentence j to two years by the Bench Court on charges of fraudulently removing goods from
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    KING OF SIAM AS PLAYWRIGHT.
    134 151 KING OF SIAM AS PLAYWRIGHT. The festivities iv connection with the opening of tin 4 new palace at Dusit Park, Bangkok, may be said to have been begun on Peb. 1 7 when a lakon play, said to be from the pen of His Majesty the King himself, was given
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    DOCK BOARD SUED.
    148 151 LimTew Bock employed l>y tboTanjong Pagar Dock Board, sued the Hoard m the Court of Bequests yesterday for (54, being three months' wages m lieu of dismissal notice. Asked by Commissioner Howard why he claimed three months' wages instead of only one. as u-aiil, be said that
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    CREMATION OF COLONEL OLCOTT.
    149 151 Mils. Bksant's Fuxekai. Okatio.w Colonel Olcott'a remains were cremated at Ad jar recently at an appropriate ceremony, which was attended by representatives of Buddhism, ZoronstriunUm, and Christianity. The opremonj v,as performed by Buddhists, the late Colonel having l>een a professed Buddhist. Mr«. B Mat, m the
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    ST. DAVID'S DAY.
    1027 151 All good Welshmen, uud Joul.t;»->s inanv bad, for there are such, v. ill to-day itmimUii that this is the annual Saint's day of th* beloved Principality. One has hiid occasion previously to refer iv some detail to the private life, character and dotßfi of St David of
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    THE GOVERNOR IN PERAK.
    3958 152 THE GOVERNOR IN PERAK. INSTALLATION OF MALAY CHIEFS. Brilliant Ceremony. AN HISTORIC EVENT. 'Our Sycriaf Cerre^poudetU.J In Perak the Raja Bendahara is one of the tour greater Chiefs (the Oraug Besar Aiupat the Oraug Kaia BwißgMg, the Orau<; Kaia Meutri aud the Oraug Kaia Boar being the other three. According
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    THE LATE CHARLES BERTRAM.
    405 153 w U hot on) J be amongst tlie members 1 1 bfl mu..'h <.']ul>, of which he was so ■I and popular ;i member, but all :_'h the world of t*nt»»rt.ainment-goiDg r« ill over the ijlol*\ that the news of tii ol "Charles Bertram" as all
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    114 153 B] m ('HILF JUSTICE. v Set? Cbeon aud another J:u and klm others, m which •iiu'iit t., reviver the valuanle 7- r >, BoatQoav (Southland alleg•ic',h defendant a chetty had by forged doedl legal argument Mliea \s ii forth* (.hettv, Mr Van I lor <h^ otlMn MM)
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    Saturday, March 2, 1907.
    796 153 I I Rules for tbe hospital accommodation of Indian Immigrants are published m this week's Gazette. Mr. W. <x. Maxwell, Solicitor General, returned to the Colony aud resumed his duties on February 2'Jrd. In the December Municipal Keport it is stated that HOI lineal feet of
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1306 153 Qtticquid agunt homines amtri eat farrago Übelli. Juvenal. Tariff Reformers have reason to be amused, and also to be not a little pleased, at the evident uneasiness of the President of the Board of Trade. Amused to see him becoming sceptical about the infallibility of the
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    MISSIONARY NIGHT.
    254 153 Addresses by Prominent Divine*. There was a 1 irge audience at the Cole-man-st Methodist Episcopal Church on Thursday night, to hear the Methodist clergymen who are passing through Singapore on a trip around the world. CousulCleneral Wilber, U.S.A., presided. After Bishop Oldhain had opened the meeting the Rev.
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    " A COMMENDABLE ACTION."
    205 153 A COMMENDABLE ACTION." On Feb. 13th, at 5 p.m. a Chinaman named Ah Tok was pumping benzine at a house m Bju<la-st, from a drum into altin p when the spirit caught fire. The Chinaman became alarmed and threw the lamp out of a window into the street. Ii fell
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1286 154 Ordinary Meeting, Friday March Ist. Present Mr K. G. Broadrick, President, Df Murray Robertson, Messrs Cheng Keng Lee, Rowland Alleu, and Ong Teck Lim. President's Remarks. The minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed, the President said that the Financial Statement showed 51,:310,4:;:>.:>*; to the credit of
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    "BARGAINED AWAY IN A BAR."
    626 154 "BARGAINED AWAY IN A BAR. Husband ani> Wifjb*B Pbopeety. Only the judgment now remains to be given m the action m which Harry Al»--rams claims the specific, performance of an agreement dated July ll'Oo', for the sale of land at Tanah Merafa Besar a document iv which W. F. C.
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  • Correspondence.
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      354 154 To the Editor, Dear Sir, I have read with considerable interest several article! m your paper scoring California acd her Citiziens for protecting the schools entirely paid for by themselves for their own children. Japanese are flocking into the state by the thousand not to be citiziens or residents, but
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    HUMOUR ON THE BENCH.
    564 154 Writing 011 this subject m the Christmas "Grand Magazine," Mr. Jj. Temple Gray sajs that Mr. Justice Ifaule, one of tin 4 most sota* ble of ihe Victorian judges, is the prince of judicial wits. 4l My lord, you maj believe me j or not, I'ut
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    ECCE DEUS CONFUCIUS
    650 154 Tlironi;b' it the provi?,.- t „.f authority, .-■<• ■•«.<•. junio.] y t civil and Mtiunrjl i <_jo< i pie twice a fear to worship tl»- fueius. On t!,e liter are an and two larpr-* lighted randies. A front of thi> liter It sp-ead with pram, fohlotl of
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    THE AMIR AS "BRIDGE BUILDER."
    203 154 Duriag Urn wsit <>t tin Am:; Ik* s-tw something ol tl.»* chid We read H«- was due ni th< \\.»ik-< B nt B&par, early ><^t« :<iu> mm nut j'nivc tin i. till tii. ft< ».-<••■ il! ■pest over thrt. bosm \i« irittg <■> Eog wonders
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    Monday, March 4, 1907.
    1405 155 t'ipt. and Brevet Major S. C. Loner, Ist gade* who WM Garrison Adjutant „v :Ij.- lutfuliou was statioaed here, is t,, j». Major. L «iidon reap ndent wires t .r >jj is t.i l>rf tbe (Conservative 1 »r the Oaf 1 rniversity Chan- -•••>.- .ii t..
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    LETTERS TO AN EXILE.
    907 155 London. Feb. 1907. Dkakesj Km i.e. There have l)een so many weddings lately, every one m a hurry to j^et it, over l>efore Leut, I suppose. Miss Cecil Talbot, elder daughter of Mr. (jr. A. Talbot was married OH the '24th. I expect you have met
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    ACCIDENT TO CAPTAIN BAKER.
    113 155 The many friencUol Captain Baker of the s.s. Penang will be sorry to hear of an accident which occurred to him a few days ago. Whilst the steamer was loading cargo at Malacca, Captain Baker slipped down the bridge ladder and broke one of his arm*.
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    ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MISSION.
    521 155 Tanjox<; Pa«iar COVCSBX. The concert held Friday nij;ht ia t l>e Tanjou^ l'ajjar Reading Room was <juite ;i ivmtrkable success, l>ein^ as il was the first of the kind iii Singapore, and we may hope bat a precursor of many more. The whole of tiiH items
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    TIN MINING IN THE MALAY STATES.
    315 155 TIN MINING IN THE MALAY STATES. Dealings have recently taken place on the stock Exchange m the shares of Tekka, Limited, a company formed to acquire tin bearing properties m the Kinta district of the Malay States, which is noted for the richness of its tin deposits. The capital is
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    106 155 > <+> < 'Ilk case m rbich a boy m theem of Mrs. Croakey wta, charged with tbe tbefl of nearl) $180 worth of jewellery wai beard by Mr. Green on Saturday. bera was m Bufficieni evidence to convict on the charge of theft l»ut the "boy" was Sued <:-
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    Tuesday, March 5, 1907.
    160 156 Yu-chemo, a follower of Sun Vat Sen, has l>een executed at Changhow. Captain H. A. H. Jones, K. M. L. L, has arrived here by the Spartiate. He is to succeed Capt G rover as Naval Intelligence Officer at Singapore, and received his commission m 1896,
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    THE DUFF COMPANY.
    227 156 Mb, I>. Osborni Chairman. The following letter has been swit to the shareholders m the Duff Development Company. "I am instructed by the Board to inform you thai Major Gtaorge Wemyss has resigned the office oi Chairman of 1 lie Board, and also his seat on the
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    Y. M. C. A. WORK IN BURMAH.
    240 156 Mr Stuart Donuithorne, b.a acting Secretary of the Y. M. C. A., gave an address at the Prinsep-St, Chapel lust night on the work of tlie Xoung Mien's Christian Asso ciation m Barmah particularly m Rangoon. The first association then; was formed about
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    F. M. S. TIN MINES.
    53 156 We are indebted to the courtesy of Messrs. Odlorne and Chappel fur the following returns of the Kintii Tin Mines, Ltd. for the month of February Out P llt 200 pikuls. Approximate Value Si 1,000 Receipts from Water Rent 8,720 Working Expenses 4,2G<» Profit $13,620
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    TWO ESTATE PETITIONERS.
    112 156 An Unusual Deadlock. One of the ecclesiastical cases upon the list oCMr Jnstiee Fisher m the Supreme Court Yesterday was productive of ft strange deadlocK. The petition m the estate of a deceased Chinaman v/us made by a brother, who asked for letters <>t administration. Petitioner went
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      283 156 A Question of Judicial Methods. To the Editor. Dear Sir,—Your Topicist," who never lets pass an opportunity to write something agaicst Americans and things American, j has overstepped himself m his "Topics of j the week" of to-day. After saying that "the opening of the Thaw trial m New York
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      259 156 The Califobniah School Difficulty. To ihe Editor. Dear Sir, —Mr. 11. V*. Scott who writes i that be is a Californian, objects to having I his children mingle m school with Japanese 1 coolies. He is a fortunate man that he has i never tried to bring up hie children
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    MR RENE EBER.
    337 156 A.ll his Singapore friends, and particularly tiie members of the Philharmonic Orchestra of which he was so useful a member for several years before hisdepatture to England, will be pleased to hear that 31 r Keiie KUt has Wen playing with success al a concert lately j
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    51 156 I t Mr Svdeuhani Moutrie of Shanghai died on Saturday Feb. 28 m the Hospital there. Mr Moutrie was the founder of the firm of S. Moutrie, Limited, and has been m the East for a great number of years, being highly respected. lie was been ill for some little
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    COUNSEL & "A PRELIMINARY ENQUIRY."
    578 156 COUNSEL "A PRELIMINARY ENQUIRY." The Aiteai, of Parhoodabs. Before Mr Justice Fisher m the Supremo Court yesterday, Mr Rudra ou behalf of a merchant by name l'arhoodass appealed agaiust his conviction under a bankruptcy section. Mr Nanson was for the Crown. Counsel for appellant, sought to have the hearing postponed
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    THE WEE BIN PARTNERSHIP.
    175 156 An Accoust Bought. An application was made before tbe duel Justice, Hiv W. Hyndmaa Jooea, yesterday by -Mr T. de l£ Braddell, for an account \o be taken of the partnership d^alin^s of Wee Bin and Company, the local Rrmofeoastiag j iteamer owners. The application was
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    104 156 The March Moathlj nedal was played for on Saturday and Sunday the 2nd and •>rd instant. Bain threatened ou both days ami pre- vented plaj on the afternoon of Urn second day. Three eompetitOfl tied tor the Irst place. There were 24 entries and (> cards returned.
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    THE NEW INCHCAPE BELL.
    753 156 The Sk >}•'»• v ntW( and BSftde i ..f i all tb.it Mil MM («m| ull pert sea. He was m command r,\ vessel, the I.IU-m MstJßj of !iJ( and as well supplied with Barb paratusofthe newest and n,..--kinds as Bditton'ii laboratory if trical and phfsiesl
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    THE SALE OF A STEAMER.
    313 157 i.v «M < ;h\i.\ V-.-. ;»f}» r :.,*>U > ."!V> MrlJollii.ii. Mill isaed ii imav.'tiiau was oWrgi*! ,tii email bre.«-.iof trust m rasped »•> j.> t of the proceeds of the sale of nier lUtu Hadji V- laad Bruddell appeared for the geeutioß, anfl Mr
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    MALACCA PROPERTY SALE.
    313 157 proper! Ihe i Keng Li I ...1 i by Messrs. Powell Sc Co. t y the 2a 1 inst. T. XV ;i-, tend ibw of baTera md the >ri f©ry satis u,i Nh92 a. Street, t feet, to ran. Monthly rent £6.15 0h« Swjm Cheng ?1,« w
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    25 157 Lori Kniilmj. Lm4 Wkmt aud Lord \i.iw;u, Imkvb iit><» l>eeu noiniuated for i1 m* fWnrtmiinriliif of Oxford Uuiversity. 1 Ct.i/on, mka was nominate*! first, is
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    LINES FROM LABUAN.
    392 157 I .">-• oftr cum Correspondent.) Oil Saluriiav afternoon the loth ult., tlie Blue Funnel ss "Ching Wo" arrived here with a col bigumeut of from 2,.>0,000 tons machinery for the Coal Company here. She received excelknt despatch, leaving here at j daylight on the 18th instant. On
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    SIR A. SWETTENHAM AND HIS CRITICS.
    456 157 "Those who, leyi the Globe (Feb. 2), it!, the coriotw ben lencj of so manj people nowadaja to o their own countrymen, rushed into print to criticise Sir Alexander I Swettenham ought to be tolerably ashamed of tUemsi li this morning It is with
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    111 157 It will be remembered that Messrs \YiU<»u had the honour of a command to take trronps at Government House when th*» Duke and DocheM <>t Goßnaoght were here. The groups are excellent aud It R 11. has ordered a dozen copies of the personal group. The other is the histoiic
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    Wednesday, March 6, 1907.
    304 157 The death i« announced of Mr W, Listermaa of the lf>i<-! Netherlands, at the age of 72 years. He his been nearly a quarter of a century m Singapore and frequently j acted as an interpreter m the Courts of the Colony. He knew Russian and
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    THE $10,000 CASE.
    640 157 Was the Note Fobgbd. Chia Keog Beug vs I*. AY. S. Narayanian Chetty. Iv this ease plaintiff .seeks to have i declared void a promissory note for $10,000 the signature ou which he declared was a forgery of his signature. The evidence for the plaintiff had been
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    959 157 I The round of the Association I !up OMttpetitiuu played on Feb. saw Aston Yiil.t beaten at Bolton by the Wanderers, a sufl:cieutlv remarkable result. EffjftiM bear West Ham and the Arsenal after a. hard game got the better of Bristol City. Suuderland could only draw at Luton,
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    26 157 "> < A serious fire iv Bench-street Penan^: <-l Feb. *J-< burue<l pot 2»>7 Beach ttreet au oilman's auJ ship cliaudler's btoie ami raus^.l duuige to adjciDiug boVM
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    Y. M. C. A. PUBLIC MEETING.
    803 158 The Governor and nil Y. M. C. A. Policy. Last evening a well attended meeting took place m the Victoria I fall for the purpose of awakening furtlier interest m the V.M. C A. building scheme. There was a very lar^e attendance, and His
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    125 158 At ienan. Prince Puthimi landed and visied the waterfall and the lemple at Aver Ktam and had tea at the fib* rillCe is due at Co^bo A charming feature of the reception of {be Duke and Duchess of Coooanght at the 1 taboo at Latter Street Wharf, Kan-oou was that
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    SALUTATIONS.
    1292 158 Though it may be considered a fact that j etiquette is more a matter of relative, than absolute obligation, vet the average Euroj pean is much more concerned, should he incur the unfavourable judgment of Society m this respect, than if had committed some breach of the weightier matter
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    "CALLED."
    923 158 I Juu you shall well and truly trj and true delivcnmc. make between Oar Sovereign Lord tlie King and the prisoner at the bar :md a true verdict give according to the evidena So Ik Id yam God, This is Dot the first chapter <>i" t story by which
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    Thursday, March 7, 1907.
    105 158 The M|| g ir> i n., W4> due bara on the lit},, »ilj :il(ollt lJ)t ;t i!» dermafsoMani «>* her m Port .Said. TWiSjogiiporeTui limits S the last ball ye;ir \uv* Vrttfaa i baildingi tad pUat I. a m,-, mm declare a dividend ol >" i
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    LATHAM'S SHARE REPORT
    332 158 lii tie begianiag of thn m I »j milnf, a;!.], writh th- ftoctiMitiowi m aeoounl neat on tbe :S'!i all i pi <> tfeadj at tbt d weakened loMeYbat, tad the I becoMe doll a*d i— ctiiti. > are Mil! promiaent and B some eicitemeai m rmpidlv
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    TELEGRAMS.
    3050 159 I; >it"r'* Afemey) Hv Submarine TWlsgraph.) 1 Feb. -7th at *2-o<j p.m. newspapers generally recommend ;,i,. jfaldane's thoughtful scheme a it the ability to 1 turrit o.form ;Mil v without comp'.Ui"»u is questioned. ..1,1, SstlSsateS include ">0,0<)0 sfhemu aud remedying the p „t oficm, costing probably a ,i i
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    437 160 \From our own Correspomdemt^ Hongkong, Feb. 87th, 4.5 p.m. A Parliamentary crisis iv Japan is luevittble. Sir Robert Hurt h*i bean granted leaf* and is soin^ home after having Mi audience witli His M»j«*j»ty. It was rumoured that a riot waa to take pises to-day at Shanghai but
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    486 160 Men-of-Wxr Flag: and Tons Commanders Arrived From For y^ MeClellan Am. tra., 1870 Lothrop Jan 12 Manila Dock. Sea Belle F.M.S. Yacht 48 Ahmat F^b I P. Swet. f, jr BBVJUUai Ship Flae Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For Wher Aberg«ddie Brit 2438 Keith Mar 5 Vladivostok
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    SHARES.
    579 160 MINKS. Capital Capital Issue Paid Issued paid up Value up '^mp^ny. guotutioos $30^.000 800,000 1" 10 Bitha Tin M. Co. Ltd $135,000 140,000 10 10 Hecmawi h QoU M. Co. Ltd I nom. $40,000 1<> 10 Do Do 'Defen^d; I ml $600,000 600,000 10 10 Rraaoh Hydraulic Tin M.
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      56 160 A SPECIAL FEATURE A CHEAP A#V KTISSMEST POPULAR WANTS." If you have a House to Let, Rooms to Let, Want a Situation Want to Buy, Sell or Exchange Articles, Want Assistants, Hourie or Rooms, try an Ad." m the Singapore Free Press," at the NEW CHEAP RATE Sl for 2,
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      367 160 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Pentakota: Sir Lionel and Lady McIfahon, ifessrs L cy and Price, Mr C, C. Fitzwilliam, Mr and Mrs \on Knnowsky, Mi»s Paul and Miss Wood, Mrs and Miss Lloyd, Col. sad Mrs Drummond, Mr and Mrs Bacon, Mrs Sandford, Mr Bobinson, Miss Taylor, Mr KerteU, htr and
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      679 160 CLEARANCES. Feb 27. Hakata Mam, Jap Btr. Murai, for Antwerp via ports. Singapore, Brit str, Rohinson, for Bangkok. Benlawers, Biit str, Bee, for Hongkong and Japan. Feb 28. Cheng Hock Kian. Dut. str., Van der Harst, for Batavia. Dorre, Nor. str., Paalaaß, for Bangkok. Xatuna, Ger. str., StoU>erg, for Bangkok.
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