The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 20 February 1908

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113 128 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
  • 18 113 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1908. No. 1,073
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  • 207 113 LIADBRB. France, Spain and Morocco ]13 The Tatsu Maru Capture 114 The Salvation of British Tin )i4 Be^istration m the Transvaal 114 The Prophetic Force of Telegrams 115 Women Recruiters 115 The Territorial Array 115 Hongkong ami the Cro*n Agents 115 Ihe Recrudescence of the Balkan Question 116 Where
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 19 113 Franzen.— At Corbally Cottage, Cavanagh Road, Singapore, on Feb. 17, the wife of A. Franzen of a son.
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    • 29 113 Ellis Jan. 3rd, at his residence, Ellismere, Bundoran, Co. Donegal, Ireland, Henry Ellis, Lieutenant, late Indian Navy, and late Master Attendant, Singapore, Straits Settlements, m his 73rd year.
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  • 73 113 (CoftftacTßP up to Feb. 19.) Bank 4 m/s 2/4J demand 2/3| Private cralits 3 m/s 2/4 T ff credits 6 in/s 2/4£ Feawck, demand Bank.*. 291 Gkkmant, demand 237 India, T. T 173£ Hongkong, demand 17-^ Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand M 139^ Bangkok, dcma-i^. 66% Sove*jigmB, Bank Euyin
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  • 130 113 February 19. Tin buyers $63.37 i Gambier buyers 7 00 Gambier Cut* No. 1 buyers 10 2 > Gambier Cube No. 2 9.00 Pepper Black (ord'tt. S'porc; buyers 13.3 7£ Pepper, White (fair L.W. 5 p.c. buyers 21.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ib. 23 00 Nutmegs (80 to too
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  • 1281 113 Feb 14. Fere «hal the Press the People's richt maintain, VMwed by influence and unbribed by jrain; Here patriot Truth h**r glorious precepts draw* Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and I^w. There is a piquancy, not to say an acridity, m the tone of the exchange of
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  • Page 113 Advertisements
    • 372 113 Subscribers to the "Singapore Free Press weekly returninij from Europe to the Straits by any of the mail lines, ire invited to send to the Manager the name of their steamei and date of arrival m Singapore. Copies will then be mailed to meet them at various poits ot call.
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    • 41 113 COOLIES FROM JAVA. The undersigned is open to contract for the supply of first-class coolies, all charges to Singapore included. Brokers allowed the usual commission. For further particulars apply to C. KLUNDER, Emigratie Kantoor, Kedoe Bagelen, Batavia. Jan 28 w.s. 1.5
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  • Page 113 Miscellaneous
    • 185 113 THE WEEK The Europe mail of Jan 24th was brought by the P. &O. Delhi on Friday. This homeward mail is carried by the 8.1. fortnightly steamer. Sir William Taylor has returned to the F.M.S. to resume his duties as Resident General. The Alsagoff case m the police courts has
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  • 2107 114 *'eb 15. The unfavourable trade returns which we gave the other day for the last quarter of 1907 brought out one thing very completely, and that is that it is on tin that the prosperity of the Peninsula depends. That rubber will do a good
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  • 306 114 It will be seen from a special telegram from Hongkong that the Japanese Government have promptly demanded from the Chinese Government the release of the Japanese steamer "Tatsu Maru," arrested on an alleged charge of carrying arms and ammunition into Chinese waters, the presumption being that
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  • 1331 114 Feb 17. Were it for no other reason than its unfavourable reaction on native opinion m India, which has already been seriously exercised over the matter, it is a good thing that the Transvaal Government have discovered a suaver modus of arriving at the end they
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  • 482 115 We have previously alluded to the power of criticism that is possessed by residents m places abroad, from the simple fact that they are m possession of a knowledge of telegraphed facts long before the newspapers of the day arrive m the Colony m which
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  • 1431 115 FeblB. When the last day of March shall have come the British Sphinx will begin to replj to the riddle propounded by Mr Haldane. Will he get his territorial Army or no Ever since, mainly by the intervention of Mr Balfour, Mr Haldane agreed to retain the Militia
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  • 595 115 To continue our remarks about the Territorial Army, it appears pretty certain that there will be no difficulty m connection with the infantry. If a very large percentage of the present infantry volunteers take up Territorial infantry duties there will still be the field artillery for which
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  • 543 115 In the Hongkong Legislative Council on Feb 6th, the Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard gave a long and interesting historical account of the origin and progress of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, which is the southern and final link of the great line from Peking through Hangkow, to
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  • 735 116 Feb JV». Occasionally we have had to question the capacity of Keuter's agency to present political information m some sort of focussed proportion, and it might be considered that Renter to-day had given undue prominence to the question of railway development m the Balkan
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  • 667 116 Where is Our Zoo On more than one occasion we have had to give expression to the vary genera] public regret that, through some curious lack of resource or ideas, the small Zoological collection m the Botanical Gardens was allowed to be dissipated and sold off for the quite ridiculous
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  • 514 116 Feb 20. The following is a reference to a question that a good many years ago was a subject of grave notice m Singapore, particularly m regard to the evil effects on the health of the troops. An effort was made m the Singapore Municipality under
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  • 256 116 CHARGED WITH RUNNING A GAMING HOUSE. Two nonias Darned Lim Lee and Lim What were before Mr Green, second magistrate, yesterday afternoon, on a charge of keeping a common gaming hcuse. Mr Sproule ctnlucted the proceedings on behalf of the Crown and Mr Knowles represented
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  • 37 116 Sergeant Bartells brought four Japanese before Mr Colman, third magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of running a lottery at a house m Hvlam Street. The case was postponed for a week. Bail was fixed at $3,000 each.
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  • 442 116 THREE ACCUSED COMMITIED TO THE ASSIZES. End of the Preliminary Enquiry. When Towfik, Sulong and Sved Mohamed bin Agil faced Mr Colman, third magistrate, yesterday, for further enquiry into the charges of murder by causing the death of Syed Abdul Kader Alsagcff m April last, Mr Sproule informed
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  • 390 116 PROMISE AXD THE RESULT. T. Smits pleaded uot guilty l>efo c Mr Green, second Mgfctrflfa, yesterday afternoon, to a charge of criminal lv.each <f trust m respect of jeweJhiy valued at $104. Detective Inspector Meredith told his worship that it *as a very simp'e case. The defendant
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  • 41 116 The s l Argo will leave Johnston's Pier fcr the Club Bun# ilow on Sunday the 23rl instant at 9, 10 and 11 am. 2.30 and 3.30 pm.. returning from thence at 9.30 and 10.30 am. 12.15, 3 and 5 pm.
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  • 373 117 The H<Mitrkoii£ Wnls^mea ar« to dine together on March 1, S:. Dxvid's Day. The Rice Course will be officially open for training for the Spring Race Meeting which will be held on May 12, 14 and 16tb, on Saturday the 29th instant. The date of the
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  • 322 117 BIG BLAZE IN PHILLIP STREET. About 3 '27 a.m. yesterday, a fireman on lookout duty on the tower at the Cross Street fire station discovered fUmes coming through the roof of a hou3e near the Squire and gave the alarm. The brigade turned out smartly under Superintendent
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  • 114 117 Malaya Branch. Th 9 annual meeting and dinner of the Malaya brarch of the British Medical Association was held m the Town Club, Penang, on F b Bth, when there were fourteen mem. bers present, including Dr Leask as delegate from Singapore, and Dr Fry as delegate
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  • 1183 117 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the members of the Presbyterian Church wan held last night, and there was a gx>d attendance of Church members and f Heads. The R 3T J. A. Gray presided and there were also present Rev J. A B Cook and Mrs
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  • 193 117 Transferred to Company. Oae of the most important evjuta ia the mercantile history of Sarawak occurred m the middle of Jinuary when dcfiuite news was received of the transfer of the steamers Adeh and Kika to the Sirawak and Singapore Steamship Company. The idea of this transfer
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  • 399 117 FRASER Co.'s SHARE CIRCULAR. Industrials and Rubbers are practically unaltered with very few transactions to report. The market however shews a little more activity m Tin mining shares and although the business has been on a somewhat restricted scale a slight improvement is noticeable m a good many instances. Mining.
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  • 44 117 The following is the result of the Ladies February Medal, played for on Monday MissMeNair 47 8 39 Mrs Gansloser 50 scr 50 Mrs Thomas (39 12 57 Miss Smith 62 3 59 Two others played but returned no soies.
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  • 52 117 Uuder the Burma Village Act persons may be ordered to remove from their villages to some other locality. The latest Adininistrati n Report says A notorious cattle thief was sent from Pegu to Mergui, and an organiser of elephant thefts was removed to Toungoo from the Siamese border o! the
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  • 576 117 The following is the Committee's report and statement of accounts for the year ended 31st December, U'o7: Fiwance. The financial position of the Association can be seen from the accounts published herewith. The Government have increased their contribution by $200 m order that the Club bouse may
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  • 111 117 HOYOKOVG Botnd. The China Mail (Feb. 6) say*: Private advices were received m the Colony to-day announcing the stranding of the steamer Windsor, bound from Freinautle (West Australia) to Hongkong. The Windsor had a cargo of sandalwood for this port, and went agrourd on a reef off
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  • 104 117 It will interest all local residents, says the China Mail," to know that Vice-Admiral de Ferreira do Ainaral, who has been appointed Premier of Portugal, was. about 30 years ago, commander of a gunboat at Macao. His father was Governor of Macao m stirring times, and
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  • 49 117 The entire stand ing army of the Tou^a Islands has just been disbanded (wiites tbe Central News Melbourne correspondent), it having been decided that an army is of no further use m the kingdom. It should, perhaps, be mentioned that tbe army consisted of six officers and thirty men!
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  • 1341 118 MANAGER OF THE ALHAMBRA CHARGED. Mr Lionel Willis, manager of the Alhambru. C oematograph, was again before the B±ncn Court, Messrs Howard and Gibson, yesterday afternoon, for further enquiry into the charges brought against him of criminal breaca of trus> m respect of ten film*, the property
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  • 344 118 A BATCH OF PETITIONS. Mr Jus* ice Sercombe Smith, sitting m the Council Chamber, had a long bankruptcy list before him, but most of the cases met el y concerned petitions for receiving orders, of which there were a great many, the majority however being of
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  • 89 118 RUSSIA FRANCE. FRENCH AMBASSADOR INSULTED. London, Feb. 6 M. Bompard, the French Ambassador at St. Petersburg. Las le*n recalled and is being succeeded by Admiral Touchard. It is reported m connection with the recall o? the French Ambassador that Prince Meshchersky's journal The Citizen insulted M. Bompard, and on the
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  • 752 118 Lieut 0. Y. Hibbertis appointed acting adjutant* Singapore Volunteer Force, from February 14th. Mr Herbert Wright's departure on hit visit to Ceylon, the Straits and Java has been postponed. The Eoyal Arthur, which left Portsmouth on 19th inst., arrives at Singapore Feb. 26, leaves 27ih, and
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  • 1053 118 MUNICIPALITY PROTEST AGAINST ANY CONTRIBUriON. At a recent meeting of the Municipal Commission it was announced that sjme correspondence had taken place on the subject of river improvement. The following letter addressed by the Commission to the Government is now available for publication: Sir. I have the honour
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  • 1182 119 Quicjuid agnnt homines no*tri e*t farrago l **W- Juvenal. Friend Sjottie came galumphing into our *iuctum last week, waving a copy of the Saturday Review, which be phimped down before our spectacles, sajing M Bead that, man.*] The passage his finger indicated bore that m the
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  • 204 119 The first-class cruiser "King Alfred" flagship of Admiral Sir A. W. Moore, left yesterday for Hongkong, the Alacrity following late m the evening. A home paper says A strong rumour is going round that Admiral Sir A. Moore, who is being succeeded by Sir Hed
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  • 66 119 The statutory meeting of the Linadron Rubber Estates, Limited, was held at the Cannon- street Hotel, E. C, on 23rd Jan. Mr Andrew Mcllwraith (chairman), who presided, stated that there was nothing to report m the way of actual business, as work did not commence before Jan. 1. He
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  • 96 119 Sempan Tin. Commercial agents cable Manager reports output since last advised about 6 tons. More men will be sent immediately." Damansaba (Selangor) Rubber. A dividend of 2 per cent, on the paid-up capital of the company as on June 30, 1907, will be paid forthwith. Sunoei U.jong (Malay
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  • 126 119 The results of the three principal races on Feb 12, the first day, were. Kinta Trial Stakes. (One Mile.) Mr Hood's br g Delcorf, 8 st. 0 lb. 1 Mr Wooi Sooi Boo's b g Beau Garcon, 8 st. 7 lb. 2 Mr Chong Ah Yong's c g
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  • 49 119 Mr A. C. Rudra, the well-known barrister of Singapore, and formerly of Penang died list evening of pneumonia. Mr Rudra had been ill for a few days but it was not supposed that he was so seriously ill as to lead to death.
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  • 36 119 FEBRUARY MEDAL. J. C. Watt 73 acr. 73 CaptDundas 82 6 76 J. W. Harrison 95 18 77 G. Macßiin 87 7 80 Lt. Wyatt 98 18 80 Dr. Finlayson 86 2 84
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  • 1334 119 VARIETY OF MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Com mission was held yesterday afternoon at the Board Room. The President Mr E. G. Broadrick, was m the chair, and there were also present i Dr Fowlie, Messrs Macbean, Biiley, 0. Keng Lee, Ong Tek
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  • 255 119 We have received from Messrs Whit field. King Co. Ipswich the eighth edition of their annual catalogue of Postage Stamps of the World. This publication is well known to philatelists all over the globe and the prices quoted therein form an equitable basis for exchange rates between
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  • 107 119 A BIG LIST OF ENTRIES. The entries for the spring lawn tennis tournament are again very numerous, there being no less than 198 m the Championship, New Corners, and Singles Classes and 120 piirs m the doubles, Profession Pairs, and Double Handicap, making no less than 450
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  • 40 119 The Rev. G. F. Pykett, Principal of the Anglo-Chinese School, Peuang, is leaving for London on tbe 3rd prox. and that after a month's stay there he will go on to the United States to attend a conference of hi?Mission.
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  • 4322 120 JSVIIXENCE OF AN EYE WITNESS. The hearing of the evidence m the preliminary enquiry into the charge of murder brought against Towfik, Sulong and Syed Mohamed bin Agil, by caubiag the death of Syed Abdul Kader Alsaguff m April last, was continued by Mr Colman, third magistrate,
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  • 371 121 There are a number of the older residents m the Straits who will learn with regret of the death of Captain Henry Ellis, who was connected with the Marine Department of the Colony for about twenty- two years before he took his pension m April
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  • 174 121 The second of the series of team races for cups presented by the Vice-president JMr F. M. Elliot, took place under favourable conditions at the Swimming Club yesterday morning. There was a good attendance and the fact that four teams of six each were racing is evidence
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  • 634 121 Sir W. Tajlor, K. C. M. G.. and Mr and Mrs Brockman arrived from Port Swettenham on Sunday by the Sea Belle. Mr Hood's Delcore, ridden by Biiley won the Kinta Trial Btake?, on Feb. 11, the opening day. Baau Garcon owned by Wooi Sooi 800,
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  • 36 121 The export of tin from Perak for January 1908. is as follows, these baing advance figures liable to correction. Tin 7,398 Pikuis li Katit. Tin-ore 48.879 Pikuis 47 Katis. Duty 398,189 Dollars 94 cents.
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  • 167 121 Mr Harold MackeLzie, a Manila jourualist who has recently been on a isit to Singapore, writes m the Manila Times. To enter the dicing saloon of the Hotel de 1' Europe is a sight that makes one say Can this be Singapore? White marble walls
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  • 1424 121 The annual exhibition of the work of members of the Singapore Art Club, supplemented by contributions froo* other quarters, was made the occasion of a pleasant gathering of the members and other visitors at the Tanglin Club yesterday afternoon. The exhibits had been arranged on easels
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  • 215 121 The following is the draw (put m fours, to show Ist and 2ad rounds) for the competion for members cot entering for the Club Championship. First round to be completed bj the 23rd second by Mirch Ist. Members are requested to play off their ties as soon
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  • 231 121 H. E. Sir Frederick Lugard. at the City Hall oil the sth, presented certificates awarded during last jmr l>y the Hongkong Branch of the Sanitary Institute. His Excellency, after presenting the prizes, expressed the opinion that the value of 6uch an institution, affiliated to a great institution m
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  • 33 121 Max writes m Capital that Mr Robert Laidlaw, M. P., is about to offer a prize of two thousand rupees for the best essay on the Future Political Development of the Indian People."
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  • 2194 122 BY THE TOPICIST. Heckleth Haldane. We have quite taken to Scottie. His fresh and breezy sub-trigenarianism is an acquisition to the Topicist, his company an agreeable tempering of the Topicist's some* what solitary sub- septuagenarian ism. But it must be admitted that he is a trial sometimes. He
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  • 267 122 Lee Kirn Hock, a young Straits-born Chinaman, was before Mr Col man, third magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of stealing a bicycle valued at $33. Tan Ah Poh, a clerk at the Australian Stores, said he left his bicycle for a few minutes on the verandah
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  • 71 122 The pilgrim steamer Pakling, Capt Eodway, arrived here yesterday with 588 passengers on board, pilgrims from Jeddah. Nineteen deaths occurred between Jeddah and Penang, nine from smallpox. Twentymo cases of smallpox were landed at Penang. There were no deaths between Penang and Singapore but one more case
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  • 58 122 Mr Sproule, the deputy public prosecutor, applied to Mr Column, the third magistrate, yesterday, for leave to withdraw the charges of refusing to deliver up the estate of Supiah Chetty, deceased, and concealing information, brought against Jayakondan Chitty. His worship told the accused he was not guilty. All
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  • 20 122 A Cinderella Leap-year dance will be held at Kuala Lumpur on the 29th. Masks and doinino3 removable at 11.30 pm.
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  • 892 122 ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting was held m the new Drill Hall Beach-rd, last evening, under the Presidency of Col. Broadnck, Com. S. V. C. There were present Lt. Col. Broadrick, Capt. Coldbeck, Staff Officer, Lt. Thompson, Major Derrick, Lt. Llewellyn, Lt. Tongue, Major Ellis, Capt.
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  • 34 122 The wedding of Mr F M. Chopard of the local bar and Miss Ethel Z^hariah is to take pUce at the Cathedral of the Good boepherd at 10 a.m. on Baturdav, the 2»ad instant.
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  • 525 123 The Straiti Trading Co. are row going to exploit Pahang. Branch offices are to be established at Bentong and Tranum. By the A pear steamer yesterday morning Mr Raphael Sassoon returned to Singapore from his health trip to Calcutta. Mr A W Schmidt, a resident of
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  • 267 123 Feb. 9th, 1908. There is nothing much to chionicle here siuce our last notes. The full report of the Borneo Dinner speeches has arrived, and, generally speaking, there are not considered to be up to the mark. There does not appear to be that buoyant tone about them
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  • 1306 123 COMPLICATIONS GROWING. Indignation m Japan. (China Mail Corr.) Tokyo, February 11. Upon receipt of the news of the seizure of the Tatsu Marti II by the Chinese authorities a special meeting of the members of the Shipowners' Union of Tokyo was summoned. Tbe Union declares the seizure
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  • 225 123 The results of the principal events of the second day's racing on Feb. 13th were. 3. The Perak Derby. A Cup value $500 with $500 m specie added, and $200 to second horse. Handicap for all horses. Distance, one mile and a half. Quorrobolong 8.10 1 Beau
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  • 159 123 A young European with a cut on the chin and wearing a much blood stained white suit pleaded guilty before MrColman, tbird magistrate, yesterday, to being drunk and incapable m Cecil Street. He gave his name as John Brown and said he lived at Seraugoon Road and
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  • 70 123 Mr Green, the second magistrate, was occupied yesterday afternoon m further enquiry into the three charges of criminal breach of trust brought agaiESt Lim Siew Hock, until recently a cashier m the Trading Company Holland' Mr G. S. Carver appeared for the prosecution and Mr Gaunt for the defence. Mr
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  • 1085 123 I do not remember ever to have come across anyone who attempted to write an apologia for the steamship traveller and jet Heaven knows he deserves some oonsidera tion at the hands of the authors. At fi-t-t blush reflection seems to indicate that tbe people most to
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  • 989 124 I had not dreamed of a long day m a quiet port being on the programme. How was Ito put m time l i Added to this, it was Chinese New Year and when I walked to the station to pick up a gharry or rikisha I
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  • 867 124 Though there may be some truth m the assertion that the nerre-racking custom of cracker firing which has long been to the Chinese mind one of the absolute essentials m a really thoroughly effectire celebration of the New Year, is on the wane, nowadays, there is still
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  • 1118 124 Clasped 'ands don't come m till February, clasped 'ands dont." There you have the whole thing m a nutshell, as Mr Anstey gave it to us m one of the volumes of his inimitable Vooes Popuii f> of many years ago. And the very fact of Clasped 'ands
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  • 714 124 And was this the end t he asked himself as he again took up the open letter which insisted on meeting his gaze. He allowed his eyes to run over it for the fifth time, and the ignominious word misconduct" burned into his brain. It was an intimation
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  • 827 125 The following is the general manager's report for the month ending Jan. 25 The mine measurement results shows a total of 700 feet for the period (4 weeks) under review, made up of 18 feet, sinking, 173 feet driving, 428 feet cross cutting and 81
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  • 61 125 The Stlan?or Club's balance sheet for the past year i. a very satisfactory document There was at the end fJftg*^^ hand to the amount of $6,775^ The out standing debentures amount to 8 .000 obJt, while the amounts due to and by the Club were $3,000 and *t,373 respectively. The
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  • 310 125 A WOMAN'S CRIME. HEADHUNTERS CAPTURED. On Sunday afternoon the 9th instant, the peace of Labuan was rudely disturbed by a crime which was committed m the Main-st. A Chinaman was talking to a Dusun woman when he was suddenly attacked by the latter who stabbed him m the
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  • 94 125 A special meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Friday, to consider a bill to amend the Stamps Ordinance. A Note to the Orders of the Day sajs. This Bill is introduced on the representations of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and provides for the stamping
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  • 165 125 44 A BIT OF A LIAR." Two Cantonese, brothers, were again before Mr Colman, third magistrate, yesterday afternoon, for further enquiry into the charge of gang robbery brought against them. Mr Gaunt conducted the prosecution and Mr R. St. J. Braddell defended. The accused are alleged to
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  • 221 125 Sergeant Brereton of the Marine Police charged a Chinese cook employed on the Maria Rickniers before Mr Gibson m the second magistrate's court, yesterday afterdcod, with voluntarily causing hurt. Two 44 boys" related how they had a dispute about the coffee on board the vessel
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  • 655 125 Two ex-marines from H. M. S. Merlin at Hongkong, Messrs Foid and West, were sworn m by Mr Column, third magistrate, yesterday as policemen. On tbe last trip of the Giang Seng from Singapore to Sourabava, Captain Craig discovered opium valued at $3,450 concealed on board
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  • 191 125 Mr J. M. Sinclair, who is the Commercial Agent for the State ol Victoria, Australia, is leaving Singapore on Friday by the sa. Paroo for a short visit to Melbourne. He will stay m Victoria about a month, returning then to Singapore. Mr Sinclair returned
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  • 961 125 It is quite a new and interesting departure, the decision of the S. C. C. lawn tennis committee, to order a preliminary round m the tournament. Under Bye-law 16 they hare the power to do so, and m D. Doubles, and the Profession Pairs, qualifying rouiids are being
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  • 42 125 Oa load the Levanzo due f:om the roth to-day is tie old qua d of the Itnlim Legation at Pekiog le'unnng borne. Tke guild was brought to Hongkong from Tdku by the Italian min-of-war Vasuvio and transhipped i»-to the Levaczo at Hongkong.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 465 126 To ths Editor, Sir,— Lait night a little before 9p.m. a European, dressed m mufti, but recognised to be a policeman, was m Connaught Drive near the Recreation Club. I noticed that he took infinite pleasure m striking at random and with force with his riding crop
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    • 80 126 Messrs Howard and Green sat as a Bench Court, yesterday afternoon, to rehear the case of Fraser and Neave, Ltd., vs. a Chinaman named Siarg Hock who was charged with putting his aerated waters into bottles belonging to the prosecutors. The Chitf Justice ordered a rehearing
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    • 87 126 The Pinang Gazette mentions these medical moves :-Dr and Mrs T. C. Cleverton arrived here yesterday (14th) by the s s Kistna from Singapore. Dr Cleverton has relieved Dr Lin* Niven, who proceeds immediately to Kuala Lumpur. Dr P. H. Hennessy, who was formerly Port Health Officer, Penang, is expected"
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    • 215 126 To the Editor. The Residency, Selangor. Feb. Htb, 1908. Sir, With reference to the extract from "The Colonizer" which appears on page 6, of your issue of Feb. 13th under the above heading. I think it desirable to bring to your notice
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  • 622 126 Mr Alex. Dubois of the Sereodah Hydraulic Tin Mining Go. ia back from bis holiday about the 20th instant, while Mr Proust will go on a well earned leave about the beginning of next month, gays In Tinland. Mr C. Spooner, c m o is on
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  • Correspondence.
    • 192 126 To the Editor, Dear Sir,-The Municipality of this town has, this jear, thought fit to raise the tax on motor-cars from $12 to $30 per year. It is therefore expected that the roads m town as well as up country will be greatly improved to justify
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  • 1090 126 This is serious and not merely the scornful incredulity which marks the observation of the vulgar man when his friend tells him as true that which is not The origin of that expression is no doubt to be found m the unsubstantiality of the species that is bred from
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  • 942 126 Everything comes to him who knows how to wait," runs the proverb, and so it happened that one day all else m life was blotted out for me save the glorious panorama from the summit of the Penang Hill. A great bush of borgainvilia with a glory
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  • 998 127 Which is better, novelty audi graceful beau:;, or solid lasting uYiiity *l\ all depends whether you want a hat for the races or a pulpit for the Church (if one may be pardoned for quoting together the crown and the throne). It also depends on the sex of
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  • Correspondence.
    • 551 127 TO THE EDITOB, Sut, The Nayj League, a strictly nonparty organisation, wag founded iv 1895 with Admiral of tie Fleet Sir Geofcrey Hornby ai iU first President. For thirteen years the League has been engaged m educating the masses to a knowledge of the necessity for a
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  • 122 127 A telegram trom Jfeking appears m the Chinese Mail at Hongkong, (that paper being a Chinese edition of the China Mail) stating that A wire has been despatched by the Chinese Government to the Chinese Consul-General at Singapore instructing him to request
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  • 125 127 Mr Keir Hardie, m an Australian speech, claimed credit for democratising the House of Commons. Time was, he slid, when an M. P. was almost worshipped. To shake hands with one was regarded as something to be transmitted to posterity like an heirloom. But all that was now changed. The
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  • 2013 127 (By Submarine Telegraph.) (Renter's Agency.) Received, Fab. 130 b, at 10-50 a.m. la the Austrian Delegation, replying to the apprehensions expressed by a delegate as to the negotiations with Turkey and the resentment of Russia with reference to the proposed railway construction hindering Macedonian reforms, Count Aerenthal said he
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    • 40 128 tFrom our cum Corespondent,) Hongkong, Rec. Feb 13, 1.30 p.m. Japan has demanded the release of the steamer Tatsu Maru, (se'zad on the 7th with an alleged illicit consignment of arms on board from Yokohama to Canton).
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  • 57 128 London. Rec. Feb. 16th, at 5 50 p.m. Rubber receipts from the Amazon are large. The market shows a considerable weakness, the price being 3/-., and for May deliver v 3/O J. Shares are easier and transactions are limited. The Bitu Caves Rubber Company during the year
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  • 699 128 1300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin M. Co. Ltd JO. $300,000 225.000 10 10 Bruang Limited 7.25 1600,000 600,0C0 10 10 Bruseb Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd 14*0 £400,000 350,000 £1 £1 Duff Development Co. Ltd 1.30 €60,000 60,000 1 1 Kinta Tin Mines 11.25 £100,000 100,000 1 1
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  • Page 128 Miscellaneous
    • 321 128 PASSENGERS. Per Monmouthshire Mr Hunter, Mr Donovan, Mr Cairns. Per Japan Messrs H di Rubio and E. Wilton. Per Taroba Mr and Mrs Isahson, Mr and Mrs Stuwfield, Dr. and Mrs Wilson, Mr and Mrs Callender and Messrs J. Whitehouse, C. B. Lacy, G. Brown, Stern and Simmons. Per Peninsular
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    • 653 128 CLEARANCES. Feb 13. Peninsular, Brit, str Peters, for Penang and Colombo. Umta, Brit, str., Phillips, for Penang, Bangoon snd Calcutta. Van Riemsdyk, Dut. str., Engelsman, for Batavia via Billiton Malacca, Brit, str., Sanderson, for Port Swettenham via ports. Hong Moh, Brit, str., Bai abridge, for Penang. Feb 14. Den of
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    • 413 128 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War Flag and Ton* Commanders Arrived From For When Eoningen Regentes Dut cruiser 4950 Pinke Feb 13 Sourabaja Batavia 20 Zeednif Dnt 197 Kena Feb 19 Rhio Cariroon Sea Mew 001. Yacht 800 Murphy Feb 4 Malacca Uncertain Ship Flag A Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For
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