The Straits Budget, 25 June 1903

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  • 121 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.' The Straits Times is widely read throughout Asia generally. It circulates in Singapore and Pena n B, throughout all the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands .Indies, the Philippines, and French lndo*China. h'HBUSHF.D OVER
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 25TH JUNE.
    • 212 1 ii: -On the Ist June, at Shanghai, v > i)f H. Marker Taylor, of a daughter. M t! On the Ist June, at Shanghai, the ><,? \V. 11. Moulk, of a son. —At No. 56, liallestier Hoad, ist 1 wife of A H. GOOPKNOUGH, \wv May. at Kobe, the
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    • 133 1 it* I'ortkk. —Ou the bth June, at William G. Gerrard, Hon of 1 •*Ki:K \li>, Old Meldrum, Aberdeen Miami, to ELIZABETH PoKTER, «.i Morgan Porter, Lexhain '"‘•'U ii Kensington, London. •o; —.l ustek. On 30th May, at »y tk* Rev. <l. Piecoli. at the Homan 1 :i n. 1
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  • 209 1 Leading Articles. Government Service. New Journalism. Police Report, technical Education. What is Cruelty Peninsular Malays*. From Experience. Interpretershepn. Local. Market Quotations. Shipping News. Passenger List Police News. Trespassing ai Tanglin. Appeal Court. New Hupt. of the Telegraph Co. Murder at Boat Quay. Horae Scientific Visitors. The late
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  • 524 1 Singapore, 25th June, 1903. PRODUCE. Gambler buyers $13.0“ Copra Bali $.0“ do Pontiana- 7.1“ Pepper, Black buyers 33 25 do White, (5%) 54.00 Sago Flour Sarawak 3 82$ do Brunei No. 1 3-70 Pearl Sago 0 Coffee, Bali, 15% basis MR Coffee, Palembang, 20% bn*l>.- *-7.0* Coffee, Liberian No.
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  • 242 1 The Straits Budget this week, is despatched by the P. O. s s. Chusan. The Budget next week, will be mailed by the B I. s.s. Zamania. The mail for Europe by the M. M. s.s. Oceanien closed on Monday. The German mail from Europe by
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  • 1243 1 London, 16th June. A telegram from Bangkok has been received at Paris stating that an Anglo-Siamese Agreement has been signed. This agreement leaves the administration of Kelantan in the hands of the British Government —a Resident being appointed by the latter, subject to the approval of the King
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 91 1 T Qf j, ,>t free rice of the Strait* Times $/4 year. The post free price f y strait* Hud yet is $2O h year, lecessmry to subscribe for a year. ;h- riptions for shorter periods are proportionate rate of price as fc' a vear. L e Hndge? can t>e
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  • 126 1 DEATHS. —At Perak Ehtate, Province '>ii the 13th June, Francis Pulsu ♦*«-ond non of the late Rev. John y 1 of Edinburgh, aged 51 years l M Bv —On the l*t June,at Kobe, Amv, ,1 1 J. Kickerby. nii.htKBi. r n 'Z.—On the 18th June, at Kuala 'P-nkv Charles Maartensz,
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  • LEADING ARTICLES.
    • 519 2 (Straits Times 1 Sth June.) The recent death of Asst. Surgeon Reardon at Malacca creates another vacancy in the ranks of the Subordinate Medical Department. The difficulty experienced by the Government in maintaining this branch of the service at working strength is well known and it is reasonable
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    • 1133 2 (Straits Tunes, 1 Slh June I There are several ways of killing a cat, and there are also several ways of conducting a newspaper. Our new I Penang-contemporary, the Straits Echo I is, we are glad to see, departing from the conventional paths which are followed by so
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    • 1227 2 (Straits Times 19 th June.) One cannot make omelettes without I breaking eggs, and therefore no astonishment will be caused by the slightly I pessimistic tone of the Report just I issued by Colonel Pennefather. as Inspector-General of Police, concerning I the working of his department during the
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    • 872 2 (Straits Time.-,, 2(j‘h j [’A fin ic Chicago is admittedly as eo h place so far as business methS concerned, as any other city on L It considers itself-perhaps with reason—even more so; but hn that may be, any criticism on mZ methods that is accepted Chicago is
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    • 2065 3 i Times 22nd, |»/mw#.) I wk lew days ago we published a I letter r >U‘ k (>ne who knows India’s I 'i llicit, wherein the writer sought to I n Iain that Mr. Kalshaw was at fault f,n froMulinz a Kling who had shockw.- a cart
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    • 1076 3 (Strait* Times, 23 rd June.) Mr. Treacher’s Annual Report, as Resident General of the Federated Malay States, is so pregnant with facts, figures and statements anent such an extensive variety of subjects, that it would be impossible to review it-compre-hensively within the narrow limits of a newspaper article.
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    • 598 3 (Straits Times 23 rd June.) A couple of weeks ago we explained, for the benefit of a correspondent in Pahang, that the heading. 44 Untaught by Experience,” which appeared over an article in the London Morning Leader was, in the circumstances, a literary solecism. It was in response
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    • 5855 4 (Straits Times 2Wi June.) Among the many points of interest touched upon in the Annual Report of the Inspector-General of Police is the extraordinary kidnapping of, and attack upon Mr. Evans by coolies, in December last, which resulted in the killing of several of the offenders by the police,
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  • 1032 5 Borneo dnd Malaya. Mr. Piper, a mining expert who has Deen prospecting and exploring in Borneo for about a year, has given an account of his experiences in an Australian newspaper Mr. Piper stated that he was not optimistic with regard to the mining prospects of Borneo, although
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  • 412 5 LET US GASP We people in this part of the world often fail to realise what wonderful folk we often have for neighbors. The fo!ia*«i-£- of Sultan of Johore which we cull from the columns of the Tatler is calculated to increase the volume of tourist traffic to the adjacent
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  • 770 6 The port of Tongkah in Siamese Malaya is notified to be infected with plague. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Bland arrived from Malacca this morning by the Hye Leong. Thk draw in the S. C. C. cricket tournament has resulted as follows: June 27 Merchants and Insurance
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  • 41 6 The drawing for play for the Football Association Challenge Cup hae resulted as follows: 8.C.C. v. Manchester Regiment— June 23rd. R E. r. Fort Canning Recreation Club —June 30th. Final tie to be played on July 7th.
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  • 129 6 Last night, a Chinese boatman was murdered in his twakow in the river oft Boat Quay. About ten Chinese twakowmen went on board his boat, and beat him to death with sticks. There are three or four bad wounds on hi 6 body. The police managed
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  • 259 6 Kuala Lipis, \W> J»nt. At a lire the other day in Bentong a dozen houses, temporary attap buildings, were destroyed. There has also been a fire in Raub, but the damage was not extensive as the Police managed to save the adjoining buildings. Two Chinamen have been accidentally
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  • 387 6 Mb. A. S Baxendale leaves on Sunday for the Cocos Islands where he is going, we understand, to make the annual visit of inspection for the Government of the Colony. Mr. Baxendale will return about the middle of next month. At present, says a correspondent, there are about
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  • 836 6 A Bangkok Case. The appeal of Chujmull Co. in the Bangkok Case H. Lewin v. Chujmull A Co. was tried yesterday and was dismissed by the Chief Justice and Justices. Law and Hyndham-Jones. A Bangkok jury awarded Lewin 8,000 ticals damages for defendants breach of contract, and this
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  • 670 6 A corrmposdej»t write* who were present at last Saturday night’s performance of the Wayang Kassim at the North Bridge Road Theatre, could not have failed to notice that the bouse was crammed to such an uncomfortable and dangerous degree as to call for some remonstrance. Had a panic
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  • 182 6 Chinaman Caught Last Night. Notwithstanding the very exemplary treatment recently meted out to trespassers on Mount Elizabeth, a Chinaman was fiund last evening in Mr. Gottlieb’s compound. Mr. Gottlieb was apprized of this by the barking of his dog, and when he went out, found the man
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  • 572 6 At Solo, in MidjI T HH woman has just death for the atroct,?. little girl (five ornaments she had coveS *®i derera, when bathin* '1 the little girl playing'„ noticed that the child *®1 rings. She enticed the 1W river, and took oil the r, the pretence that
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  • 137 6 Mb. M. C. Ruddock, the appointed local Superinten Eastern Extension Telegraph t here from Labuan where he acting in a similar capacity. M and is known to Nngap° or J having lived here some thr J years, until about five years a yk he
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  • 504 7 HH virt b ordinary general meeting jfB I shareholders of the Pahang Limited) was held at WinR g House, London, on 21st May, S® r Paterson, presiding. The HLsaid:v ,;j h ive noted that our output •j, nas increased from 39 tons, Wm ,t in 1901, to
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  • 590 7 of rubies have been dis- u. the province of Ghantaburi, mining; venture —New -has tloated in London 1*40, «kkj capital required has Ascribed. •-e report of the Deli Railway Com- !or 1802 notes a net profit of over guilders, and recommends a k cent, dividend. v 11
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  • 143 7 A meeting of the Victoria Memorial Hall committee was held in the Exchange Rooms at 4.30 p m. yesterday. Mr. J* Anderson was in the chair and there were also present: —Messrs. Napier, Frizell, May, Evans, Peirce, Anthonisz, St. Clair, Graham, and J. C. Nicholson. Messrs. Bignall,
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  • 161 7 At the general meeting of the United Planters’ Association held at the Selangor Club on Saturday, Mr. Bailey’s proposal to reform the Selangor Planters’ Association to carry on the business of the U. P. A. by means of a committee elected from the various States of
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  • 826 7 The semi-final stage of the Five-a-side Football Competitions has now beep reached, and of those left in our fancy inclines in favour of Buckley’s team though, should he meet Goldie’s team in the final, as seems likely, it will be by no means a walk-over. Kerr is unfortunate
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  • 800 7 J. Little 6c Co. v. B. Wallace. The appeal of E. Wallace in the action Little Co. v. Wallace was again before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Law yesterday afternoon, the Court having given notice to the parties that further consideration was required as to whether
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  • 607 7 Yesterday afternoon, the handsome new mineral water factory of Messrs. Fraser and Neave. Ltd., in Anson Road, was cn fete, the occasion being its formal and ceremonial opening. Some L*>o invited guests assembled, including H. E. the Governor and quite a number
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  • 178 7 Application for Commitment to Prison. Before Mr. Justice Hyndraan-Jon— to-day, the Official Assignee applied for an order, under Section 1U7A of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, committing t» prison Tang Eng Song (Chop Oman Seng) trader, of Singapore and Macassar. The statement of liabilities showel $69,796, —$34,450 in respect of
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 101 7 LAND SALE. The following properties were disposed of by auction at Powell and Co.’s saleroom yesterday afternoon Freehold land and residence known as Rose Cottage, 2 Dublin Road, Singapore, area 21,780 sq. feet, being part of Grant No. 2, Oxley’s Estate, bought by R. Sassoon for Si3,800. Freehold Land and
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  • Correspondence.
    • 668 8 To the Editor of the “Strait* Times.' mr, —In your issue of the 5th inst. aail in the Weekly Budget of the 11th last., a paragraph appears headed Horrible Cruelty, Branding ahull with a hot-iron On the evidence of Mr. Falshaw, a Kling bullock owner was sent
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  • 82 8 lo the Editor of th'e Straits Times." Sir,—On perceiving in tbe paper of tue 16th instant that several names, v hich have been suggested for Mr Dunman’s choice, have not yet been r/iet with his. approval, 1 take the pleasure to oiler these two simple James, “The
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  • 229 8 A BRODRICKS-LIKE ASSERTION OF OPINION. To the Editor of the Straits Times." Sir, —Yesterday forenoon, after thr Italian Admiral had been received officially on landing and driven to Government House, I noticed a new departure in military usage. The guard ot honour with band and colours which was furnished by
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  • 761 8 DADDY IN SELANGOR. Life-like Pen Portrait oi a Singapore Favourite. Among the many amusing skits in that comical little sheet, 'The Wheeze which appeared during the recent race meeting at Kuala Lumpur, was the following significant advertisement LESSONS IN BRIDGE. Given while >«u want Strictly moderate and inclusive. Dadd>. Lake
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  • 948 8 Just now there are staying at the Hotel de l’Europe Messrs. Goodfellow and Cocksedge, two ornithologists who travelling in the Far East in search of specimens for the Natural History Museum, South Kensington, and Zoological Gardens. They have just returned from a collecting trip in the Philippines,
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  • 72 8 General Wood, U. S. A., left by the Uimig Seng (Captain Robinson) for Java th is morning. He is expected to return here about the 28th instant and will leave for Manila rici Hongkong by the German mail boat which leaves this on July 3rd or
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  • 248 8 Assistant-Sorgeon J. A. Reardon died at Malacca on the 11th instant. The deceased passed out of College in Madras in 1879, and after serving in the Indian Civil Medical Department for 10 years, took service in the Straits, being appointed Deputy Health Officer
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  • 370 8 i Application for Interim Injunction. This morning, Mr. Napier, representj ing Mr. Addis, broker, made an applica- tion to the Chief Justice for an interim injunction restraining Mr. Judah (defendant) from being connected either directly or indirectly with any exchange share or general broker in Singapore and
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  • 1342 8 1 he Alboin a cargo of coal yesterda^Sl The Bank of jwuTj j I has dropped J cent. L THB ali2at <^d^ d r I recent race Volunteer ‘‘t 1 J tisemente of it anno»* volunteer will be a Z clothes.” ““"‘W it I The Paroo, whfch~hL
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  • 151 9 I W. H. Black more, inspector, I an i works, Perak Railways, to he I tor. W ays and Works, F. M. S. I with effect from 1st January I v Lelfield, district officer, Kuala I bihang, to act as Legal Adviser, I further notice, rice
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  • 78 9 •r~ "1 I > 1 •f The following are the handicaps for races at Seremban, on Tuesday next Race I. Bugler 10.12, Chin Chai 10.2, Joan 10 2, Pride of the East 9.3, Risby 9 0, Hope 8 2, Durbar 7 12, Dreadnought 7.10, Monitor 7.0, Badroulbadour
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  • 137 9 The following passengers left by the Imperial German Mail start Stuttgart this morning. For Penang—Mr. U. A. J. Hidwell, Miss Klveria Weit, Mr. O. Schmidt. For Colombo—Messrs. G. G. Kis* f J. S. O’Donnel, f narles Forrester, F. H. Bird, W. Hay. For Naples—Mr. J. A.
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  • 107 9 Two Chinamen have been arrested for conveying forty-five ducks in five small baskets. At the police station the birds were relieved from captivity. Yesterday morning they were restored to their baskets to be conveyed to the Police Court. On the way two died. This was explained
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  • 102 9 The Japanese mail steamer Sado Mam (Captain Parsons) will sail for Marseilles and London rid the usual ports of call at noon to-morrow, the 20th inst., from the roads. The Coy.’s steamlaunch Nippon will convey passengers to the steamer leaving Johnston’s Pier at 11 a.m. sharp. The
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  • 191 9 The Holland-Johnstone coal hoist has been tried at Rangoon on board the B.I. s.s. Safara, with satisfactory results. Ten men were employed, and the machine discharged 500 tons in five and a half hours. The rate for four machines at four hatches isd,600 tons in aworkingday of
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  • 237 9 Ow Moh Sun, Tan Lew Chwee, and Chwa Sun Lee were again before Mr. Wilkinson, yesterday morning the first on the allegation of having obtained by means of a forged document the sum of $12,000 from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank on the 23rd
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  • 116 9 »y i r r r*?" f Naval vessels of the United States Philippine Squadron have reported to the Navy Department at Washington the discovery of several valuable islands in the southern part of the archipelago. They do not appear on the charts now in existence and are as
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  • 130 9 The Daily Mail states that the sale of infected blankets was due to some War Office official in Cape Town committing a two-fold breach of the regulations, one of which prescribed the destruction of bedding likely to be infectious. The War Office has cabled to Cape Town ordering
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  • 137 9 According to a telegram from Philadelphia, Prof. Arthur W. Goodspeed, of the University of Pennsylvania, has discovered, a hitherto unknown ray, which, emanating from the human body, is strong enough to make a photograph. Rontgen Ray photographs, which ordinarily require an exposure of half an hour, can
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  • 167 9 The friends of the late Manuel Beins will learn with regret of his death which took place at Selegie Road, yesterday afternoon, in his sixtieth year, after a painful illness of over two months which terminated in an apoplectic fit. Deceased retired about ten years
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  • 260 9 A TALE OF THE VALHALLA.” Members of the Coronation Con tingent will be interested in the follow ing which a correspondent has sento the Pinang Gazette. After stating how the Earl of Crawford was taking Admiral Keppel home, be says One bright summer morning in the Channel of Old England,
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  • 1155 9 Home. The following is the re&ult of the race for the Manchester Cup, run at the Manchester Whitsuntide Meeting:— Lord Howard de Walden s Zlnfandel by Persiiuraon-Medora, 3 yrs., 6T2 1 Mr. W. K. lie id's CliftonhaJl, by Galloping Lad-Lady Clifton, 4 yrs., 7*7 2 Mr. Joseph Lowry's
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  • 286 9 Recently' it may be remembered European P. C. Dunne of the Singapore force was sent home insane on H M.S. Spartiate. He had been in South Africa and on arriving here was apparently quite “coriect” mentally, but symptoms of insanity showed themselves before he had been here
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  • 565 9 The ambition of Sir A. Conan l>oyle is to see f very Englishman up to the atee of sixty capable of iofty-wgifrfcft a rifle range. The author himself, two year* ago, founded a Civilian Rifle Club at L"ndershaw, the delightful little hamlet near Haslemtre where he li\es. On
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  • 458 10 The Federal Conference at Kuala Lumpur is fixed for July 20th. The Italian warship Vettor Pi*ani left eastwards yesterday afternoon. Cholera is reported to be dying out in Manila. On the Jrd inst., only one case was reported. The yield of the Tronoh miues has been of
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  • 39 10 The result of the June medal competition was as follows: F*. Penny 103—18 =B3 Major R. Terry 98— 9= 89 11. Firmstone 1u5—12 =93 Capt. Barry 97—scr =97 About 18 played but returned no h andicaps.
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  • 116 10 At the distribution of prizes in connection with the recent meeting of the Shanghai Riffe Association, Major Little said they were trying to get an improved standard of shooting so as to put a good team into the field in the fciterport matches. Under the captaincy of Capt.
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  • 100 10 Mr. Fenwick, the third engineer of the s. s Charterhouse had been missing from his vessel since Wednesday night. The police were informed and search was instituted. Yesterday the body of a European was peen floating in the harbour. The Marine Police went out, but were unable
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  • 764 10 The prospectus of the Singapore Cold Storage Company, Limited, appears in another portion of this issue, and we trust the Company has come to remain amongst us. It will no doubt do so j provided the number of shares allotted to Singapore are fully subscribed.
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  • 102 10 Damage estimated at $6,000. About 10.20 last night the watchman employed by Messrs. Goldschmid Son in Robinson Road noticed that smoke was issuing from an opening above one of the windows of his employers’ premises. He immediately reported the matter to the police at Teluk Ayer and
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  • 772 10 Friday, June 19th. PRESENT. 1 His Excellency Sir Frank Athelstane 1 SWETTENHAM, K.C.M.G., (GOVERNOR), i Hon. W. T. Taylor, C.M.G., (Colonial Secretary) Hon. W. R. Collyer 1.8.0. (Attorney-General). Hon. F. G. Penney (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. E. C. H. Hill (Auditor General). 1 Hon. Dr. Galloway. Hon. T. E.
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  • 816 10 The usual meeting of this Board was held yesterday afternoon in the offices, Mr. J. Anthonisz presiding, the others present being A. Barker, Lt.-Col. Pennefather, W. Evans, Lee Choon Guan, Th. Sohst, Choa GiangThye, and T. de M. Braddell. The minutes of the last meeting which had been
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  • Correspondence.
    • 232 10 To th» Editor of the St,,.;, r I 1 n rR '~h W l th reference to' >1 letter which appeared in -M the 18th inst. in the abse^/J by a member of the Reei I hope you will find ep^'-l valuable paper for the
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  • 188 10 The annual sports held in conrectinl with the Anglo-Chinese School held on \Y ednesday 17th and yesterdnl and surpassed all previous ones J success. The sports were held on *3 grounds of the Boarding School J Orchard Road, a good course havij I been laid out and
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  • 1131 10 Preferential Trade. During the debate on Mr. Chaplin anieinl j ment to the Finance Bill condemning tu*I repeal of the corn duty, Sir .VI. Hick? U*a< i I declared that Mr. Chamberlain s scheme would I destroy the I'nionist arty. He appealed I to Mr. Balfour and Mr.
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  • 523 11 I 1 fl W. .1. Napier leaves for a I °n Friday next. He expects I t tar three or four months. r T ft 1 H llerton R E. has been I Uk to August 30th next, with I report at the War Office I lj
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  • 92 11 Work in connection with the construction of the Singapore Tramways will probably be commenced on the Ist proximo. Already some miles of the rails are lying along the roadside from the Keppel Harbour Post Office to Mount Palmer and more material is being landed daily. The head
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  • 104 11 The registration of Chinese residents of Manila commenced on June Ist. The order provides that it shall be the duty of every Chinese labourer, other than a citizen, at the time of the passage of the law, to obtain within one year thereafter a certificate of
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  • 86 11 Mr. \V. H. Frizell desires to acknowledge the following additional contributions to this Fund Previously acknowledged. $1,231.60 Hon’ble F. G. Penney 100 Hon’ble W. R. Collver 20 \V. G. 8t. Clair, Esq. 25 Hon’ble W. Napier 50 E. L. Brockman, Esq 150 L. J. Scheerder <fe
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  • 145 11 On Saturday night, a number of the staff of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company tendered a farewell dinner, at the Raffles Hotel, to Mr. J. LI. Holmes, the Resident Civil Engineer of the Company, on his severing his connection with the Company. Twenty-six sat down to the
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  • 1893 11 A Great Night at Spring Grove. Hans Breitmann gife a barty, I dells you it cost him dear Dey rolled in more ash sefen kecks f Of foost-rate lager beer. r l nd vhenefer dey knocks de sh picket in De Deutschers gifes a cheer I
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  • Correspondence.
    • 490 11 lo the Editor of the 44 Straits Timer. Sir —Kindly allow me to correct some of the statements made by a correspondent in your issue of the 18th instant on the question of branding bulls with hot iron. It is true that-teaafiBg i>ut to say that there,
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  • 1001 12 Fine weather favoured the S.C.C. on Saturday, which greatly assisted in making the afternoon a most successful one, everything going oft with that clockwork regularity which characterizes all functions of this description in Singapore, due no doubt to the willingness with which all the officials take
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  • 247 12 Ceylon Volunteers’ Scores. The shooting for the matches against the Singapore and Agra Volunteers took place at the Hunupitiya range on the 11th instant. The weather was not favourable for good shooting, and under the circumstances, the Ceylon team has done remarkably well. The shooting at the
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  • 840 12 In Bangkok they intend to introduce place betting on the totalizator at the next race meeting. Lots of people in Singapore will remember Miss Annie May Abbott, the Georgia Magnet." She died last month in San Francisco. Dr. Anthonisz, a retired Colonial' Surgeon in Ceylon, died there
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  • 155 12 The members of the Chinese Company of the S. V. I. are* getting up a shoot some time this week for three Cups subscribed for by the men themselves. one being given by the N.C.O.S. of the company. It is understood that the X. C. O.’s are trying
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  • 152 12 The Rajah arrived on Saturday with a cargo of coals from Kuchinotzu The Denbigh shin brought a cargo of phosphate from Christmas Island on Saturday. I lie Hong Hec brought down Chinese immigrants on Saturday from Amoy and Swatow. Some are for Penang. Ihe Wi'neland also arrived on
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  • Correspondence.
    • 158 12 S. K. RAILWAY—HINTS. To the Editor of the Straits Times.' 1 Sir, —Everybody’s business is somel>ody's. I write not so much in the way of complaint as of suggestion. For we live in a world where we can do more by way of hints than by fault-finding, and the general
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  • 82 12 The June Medal was played for on Saturday last when the following cards were returned. (14 holes): Jones 70 9 t> 1 Butl 83 —*2o 63 Kent 80 —l6 64 Reid 7*2—7 65 Welsh 85 —2O 65 Simmoiids 85 —lB 67 Webb 7H —lO 68 Salmond 80
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  • 135 12 This morning a number of Malays who live in Market Square, Campong Malacca, in a cluster of huts which are considered by the sanitary officials to be in a condition inimical to the health not only of the occupants, but also to the residents of the immediate neighbourhood,
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  • 520 12 (Via Ceylon.) J.onl Go&chen in the House of Lords raised a dehate on Mr. Chamberlain's policy. He dwelt upon the danger of tying our hands by an agreement with the Colonies involving a lax on food and he said that Mr. < 'hatnberlain s retaliatory policy wonld
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  • 935 12 The Derby week J Derby week. Heaps never go near Epsom took the far famed 8a c **>| London for the Derby often that we have a?* 51 gloriously fine summer <9 have had this year Tl I have been quite abnormal up-to-date I should notice that
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  • 85 13 THE DIRECTORY MAN.” I i ,,y, the arrivals by the N. Y. K I li:-nta Morn this morning was I i, j- Wirton, “the Directory Man,” I .> accompanied by >. rs itton. to Manila, via Hongkong, I rrow Since leaving here last I, er Mr. Witton has been through
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  • 108 13 ACHESON- HAMBLEY WEDDING. I j tain A H Acheson of the B.I I .1 reamer Zamaniu, was married at I k Cathedral of the Good Shepherd I ..terday afternoon to Mrs. Anne I Hamblcy, widow of the late I Harnbley, Esq., Superintendent I ;:he n uregum Mine, South India, and
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  • 446 13 I Mk Mik Cullen Pearson has a I zuoe net! that is interesting tu say I 1'0’ii rubber-growing in Mexico and I the proiit tu be made therefrom. This I Lutrworthy inasmuch as the rubber I arrows is the Castilloa e last tea. I Mr Pearson’s rubber
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  • 941 13 Country and People. The London Glohe holds forth thus upon the advantages of British North Borneo, upon the authority of a correspondent:— One may ascribe the ultimate acquisition of the territory to the experience gained regarding its potentialities in the early seventies, when certain venturesome young spirits,
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  • 485 13 H.M S. Sirius went outside yesterday afternoon foi torpedo practice. She went out again this morning for further practice. At Pachirn in Siam, the other day, 16 persons died from cholera within a few hours. It seems that they had all partaken of some makan sold by
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  • 176 13 Thk second round of the K.O.R challenge Cup Polo Tournament takes place to-morrow afternoon at 4 30 at the Race Course, weather and ground permitting. The match is between the Garrison team consisting of Majors Everett and Terry, Messrs. Walker and Evans v. the Selangor Polo Club team which
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  • Correspondence.
    • 476 13 SINGAPORE KRANJI RAILWAY. I** the Editor of the Straits Times.” Dear Sir, With regard to your uncompromising editorial of yesterday’s date re the bad accommodation for Europeans on the railway, I think that it is time the railway itself said a word. You seem to lay great stress upon the
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  • 201 13 To the Eiitor of the Straits Times." £ik, —An opinion haß been expressed that the Q. M. E. and A, Co. gives no guarantee to Singapore shareholders in the Cold Storage Company not to unload a portion of its holding on the local market.
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  • 130 13 All but seven years ago, a European named Allen, then in Municipal employ, went away on short leave. He ha* never returned. When he went away he kept a young wife and an adopted child. A year later he wrote. H possessed some landed property which was
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  • 944 13 S. C. C. v. Manchester Regt. Hard game ends in a draw. No goals. These teams met last night oo the Esplanade, in the first round of the above Cup, before a large crowd of spectators. Unfortunately, after the heavy rain in the morning, the ground
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  • 120 14 Vessel Drags her Anchor. DrRixo the heavy rain squall yesterday the X 1). L steamer Samba*, which was anchored in the roads about two hundred yards from the 8 s. Borneo, dragged her anchor and fouled the Borneo. Two of the port boats ot the Samba were
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  • 302 14 A -fecial meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon, when the various details ol the first Supplemental Budget for the current year were discussed and passed. There were present, Messrs. J. 0 Anthonisz (President), Colonel Pennefather, T. d M. Braudel 1, A Barker, Th Sohst, Dr.
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  • 137 14 p. a o. June 20.—Per Chusan: For London— Gannera P. Clarke, P. Searle, W. Farrant, G. Johnson, Mrs. Hall and infant, Mrs. Scally, child and infant. For Loudon via Marseilles— Hon. W. J. Napier. For Melbourne—Mr. J. Woods. From Penang to London—Mr. R. C. Grey. Jul*!*. --Per
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  • 213 14 For Singapore. Per P. A > s. s. Japan from London May !6 due *29tb June—Mrs. Donald Per P. O. s 8. Britannia connecting at Colombo with the eteauur Corumaiubl from Loadon May 28, aue 28th Juno—Mr ti. 0. Kendle. Per P A s. s. ('Ii'no from
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 125 14 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used:—str.— steamer; sh.—ship; bq. bartjue sch.—schooner Yet.—Yaci.t; cm.— Cruiser; Gbt. —Gunboat; Tor. Torpedo; H.p. —Horse-power Brit.—British;. C.S.—United States; Feh.—French; Ger —cennan; Dut. Dutch G.c.—General-cargo d-P- —deck passenger; U.—Uncertain T. P. W.—Taniong Pagar harf; T. P.D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock B*M Borneo W
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    • 1218 14 Arrival* stoca Noon of YosUrday. Benmohr Brit. str. 1,935 tons, Captain Thomson, 24th Jane. From Koeichang, 20th Jane. G.c. Paterson Simons and Co. For Penang, U—Rds. Bombay Maru, Jap. str. 3,398 tons, Capt Murai, 22nd Jane. From Yokohama, 3rd June. G.c. Paterson Simons and Co. For Bombay,
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    • 586 14 Name, port, probable date of arrival and name oj agent*. Steamers. Adana, Barry, June 29. Alcinous, China, July 12; Mansfield. Alesia Hamburg, July 6; Behn Meyer. Annam, Hongkong, July 6; M. Maritimes Antenor, China, June 28; Mansfield. Aparirnia, Newcastle, June 28; Boustead Awa Maru, Colombo. July 8; P.
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    • 1505 16 j? Lao c- Vessel's Name A Tons Captain From Sailed Consignee?. I J'ne, 14 Port Arthur Dut drd 229 Helle Rotterdam Apl 9 Boustead and Co. 16 Pontianak Brit str.| 97 Ainsworth Tringganu June 14 8. Johannes 16 Hin Sang str.j 1530 Sawer Hongkong June 9 Bo us toad
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    • 1024 16 Date. Vessel’s Name. Flag A Rig. Tons. Destination. i j June 17 Nan Shan Brit sir. 1299 i Samarang, Ch'bon A Sourabaya 17 Janssens Dut sir. 800 Sonrabaya via Bawean 17 Ban Hin Guan Bril str. 199 Port Swetteoham via ports 17 Catherine A pear str. 1730 Penang and
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    • 21 14 KEYSTONEELGIN •rir ‘i Durable and Accurate ►Hu Kcjsttae Wttcfc Cue Cl. C<5 JO AIKMCMt OLKST MM LAMCST MHN FACTQSV —cl m
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    • 522 14 e THE LARGEST SHIP AFLOAT. U*U•? i Her First Voyage. i Britannia rules still. Britain alone could have launched the Biggest Ship, the Cedric which, in spit** ui her Morgan ownership is Sterling Steel from Stem to Stern. Her hold is deeper from deck to keel than all n hut
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    • 402 14 ENGLI8H NURSE Java, desire® situation returning to England shortly A PP'y to Nr R. Sp c s n„. 4 > r SCHWEITZERS <w Tis Best s Purest COCOA, Now especially packed in ensnring fresknese for years, in all cliina^^ THE NEWJRENCH^REMEDt TRADE mark THERA F'ION •>*» i This successful and
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    • 303 15 lea PERRINS’ SAUCE. Purchasers are requested to see that every bottle bears, upon its RED LABEL, the signature in WHITE of Lea Sc Perrins. None is the original and genuine Worcestershire without this. Persons infringing this label will be prosecuted. lea PERRINS SAUCE. LDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. (ESTABLISHED 1864.) WINE SPIRIT
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    • 483 15 V»ml/H*dlclnt«fthe kind aw irjeu ,.iate azina i,atrun* Lihior-on. 1812-t*, cpan to all Count rim Rcoirrifteo n I m m. Mr' Trade Mark D R LALOR’S HAS THE LARQE8T SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIC MEDICINE IN THE WORLD. For forty yoan bi mimuMd its Its energizing effects are shewn from the »ori0-wide
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    • 158 15 G. OTOMUNE Co. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Japanese Curios AND Fancy Goods. Have just received a fine Collection or Japanese Silver XJOare SUCH AS Buckles, Cigarette AND Cigar Cases. In different Designs. Always in Stock a Large Assortment of Japanese High Class Curios SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS PRIZES GIFTS SOUVENIRSionel
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    • 19 16 FRONTIER MIXTURE Jin Unrivalled (800 l Sweet Smoking Isobacco. Price 85 Cents —l lb. Tin. Robinson Co., Retail Agents.
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    • 46 16 Aue i'uyMcian’s Cure for Gout, Kh<-iiinatic Gout ami Gravel. DINN Safeat and moat Grntie Medicine for Iufantf, Children. Delicate Females, and the Sickness of Pregnane/ The Universal Remed/ for Ac* t *v of Stomach, Headache, ilrarto n. inuii'e'tloi Sour Eructations, Hi'.to i* Atf»*cti<»n r DINNEFORDS magnesia!
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    • 596 16 THE DOCK COMPANY^ Ll Shipwrights, Tm FouHDERa, Whar^x*^ This Company execute Shi Engine Repairs of aUd most efficient manner tendence of experienced wrighU and Engineers. Qr Graving Docks up to snri and 21 feet on sill. Wharf frontage one mile Ann Sheers Wharves of 860 wS Boiler and Powerful v^?
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