The Straits Budget, 26 November 1903

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  • 86 1 The Straits Budget Established over Half a Century. vor,. lvii. Cable Address Times, Singapore. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1903. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” Straits Budget, 40 Cents. Straits Timm 15 cents No. 4188 H k “STRAITS TIMES” circulates j kK ;ei.y* in Singapore and Penang -gItoUGHOUT
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 26TH NOVEMBER.
    • 234 1 Whitehead. —At Fort Canning Road, on November, Mrs. C. 15. Whitehead, of ><,<:. -f >n the 2nd November, at Chefoo, wife of Alfred Hogg, China Inland \f --ion, of a son. I» mi.va.—On the 3rd November, at r.ghai, the wife of Carlos M. daSilva, u -Oil. iM'Oi.vss: —On the
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    • 102 1 IW k\\ m: Watson. —On the 28th October, ("Lri't Church, Yokohama, by the Kev. w r. Field, George E. Brewster, to M:« M \ttih K. Watson. W m.lai'E —AsnwELL. On the 3th Nov. Vinjfpo, William John Wallace, of the 1 M.S. TfH4-hoin to Annie Hebekah Saveli. \miwei.l. of the
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  • 225 1 'J'iNc, Articled. Mountain Sanitarium Betrayed. K>ght). *P'n and Russia. S Igl QUiStIOQ. "*AI. Market. Quotations, dipping News. i*:os.*nger 0 s.*nger List Ayer Heelamation. Sales. 'MepeJ “Rookie’ in Tronble. 'Jttfareken A Co. Suspend Payment. I he Assizes. I'ltnporfc Rifle Match. Races. dight of Way Case. e Isurn i'ch.
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  • 603 1 Si no APortu, ‘26th November, leua. PRODUCE. r Giiiiiiiiet buyer« f i*2 124 Copra Bali 7.70~ do Pontlauak 6.75 1 Pepper, Black buyer* 33.25 do White, (5%) 52.00 Sago Flour Sarawak f 4.20 do Brunei No. > 4.0.) Pearl Sago 5.40 Coffee, Bali, 15% basis 19.00 Coffee, Palembang, 20%
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  • 324 1 The Straits Budget, this week, is despatched by the P. &O. 8. s. Malta. The Budget next week, will be mailed by the 6.1. 8.8. Zaida. The French mail for Europe by the M. M. s. s. Australien closed on Monday. The 8.8. Konig AWert with
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  • 1332 1 London 17/4 Noc. It is explained at Washington that the United States Government is co-operating with Britain and Japan to secure the opening of Yongampho, besides Wiju. Mr. Seddon has proposed in the New Zealand Parliament to increase the existing duties there by twenty per cent on tea
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  • 128 1 DEATHS. °mii.kks.— On the 17th November, at No. VuH»- n Street, Bertram Leslie, the rly loved non of Mr. Mrs. Cl. R. "hiu.Fs, 9 montliHand 11 days. I wi.i »k.—At her residence, Adelaide Hon-e. 77 1> Serangoon Road, Arraha ll iv\, nkk Arraha Louisa Drews, wife Wh.ua.m G. Taylor. Adelaide,
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  • LEADING ARTICLES.
    • 1051 2 (Straits Times 19 th November.) Sere mb an is so accessible from Singapore, and the country throughout nearly all Negri Sembilan is so attractive from a spectacular standpoint, that the official notification anent the construction of a sanitarium on the G inong Angsi mountain range, about hmrteen miles
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    • 1048 2 (Straits Tunes 211 rd November.) Serious allegations, from a commercial point of view, are preferred against the administration of the Philippines, which is charged with having betrayed the business secrets of the foreign firms in the islands, despite the appeals of the foreign Consuls at Manila, who individually
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    • 664 2 (Straits Times 24th November.) Women’s rights are never made the subject of political discussion in Japan, but nevertheless the women of Japan are perhaps the freest and happiest little people of their sex in all Asia. The Burmese women are doubtless celebrated for their business capacity, and we
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    • 972 2 (Straits Times 2f>th November.) Moke than nine years have past since that day in July 1894, when the Japanese cruiser Naniiva-Kan inaugurated the China-Japan war by attacking and sinking the British steamship Koic*hing which was carrying Chinese troops in the Yellow Sea. It is not likely that
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    • 7488 3 [Strait*, Times, 25th November.) Eastern Powers are past grand j asters in the diplomatic art of doing r jthing whatever, and continuing to do ,thing whatever, when they find themse jves in ticklish political quandaries, r the near East, the Porte is a raonuxei)t to the efficacy of
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  • 406 5 II >. (r T. Hakk has arrived here to hargeof the Chinese Protectorate. I I ek fifty of the 93rd Punjabis are H, er« by the Palamcofla on Friday. ■U are going on to Hongkong, and re-embarkation will be attached Carnatic Infantry. I M »ntok, of Katz
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  • 43 5 IN TERPORT RIFLE MATCH. U!<;uam has been received -’ti »the Shanghai made the Inter pert Kifle rriatci). has thus won for the third ,J final se res of the tour com- trains reading: '‘njjapore 927 Sb *a.-.ghai sfis hongkong 891 |Jenar JC 75°
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  • 104 5 fallowing passengers left by the mail steamer Preut'tCH yesterday For t’enang —Mr. S. itte, Mrs. Kdwards, Mr. Lam Hoe I or Colombo*—Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Aden—Mr. B. L. Kruyne. For -Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith. For b '-rs. A. K. Smith, Guiaeppe Sarti, r ur,, (i Bacile.
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  • 451 5 $lO,OOO Bail Estreated to the Crown. At the Singapore Assizes to-day, Sir Lionel Cox, Chief Justice, on the bench—the case of Lee Soon Tye, who was charged with forgery of a contract and w ith giving false evidence in a case before the Supreme Court, came on for
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  • 178 5 PUTTFARCKEN CO. SUSPEND PAYMENT. The firm of Puttfarcken and Co, Singapore, has suspended payment. Reference to Mr. Theo Sohst on the subject elicited the following statement: The firm suspended payment yesterday. We hope to make arrangements to bring the matter to a voluntary liquidation. The unfortunate position of the old
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  • 1071 5 NEWEST ADDITION TO RUSSIA’S NAVY. Arrived at Singapore To-day. The Russian battleship Tsarevich which arrived here this morning and saluted in the customary manner, has just been completed at the Forges et Chantiers de la Mediteriange at La Seyne. She is an important unit in the additions to
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  • 290 5 In the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Justice Hyndman-JoneB delivered judgment in the action at the instance of Chan Chee Lee Neo and others, against Ho Vang Peng claiming damages for trespass. In the statement of claim the plaintiffs alleged that the defendant had committed trespass by closing
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  • 210 5 Purchase of Rickmer Steamers by the N. D. L. The Norddeutscher Lloyd Co. have come to terms, says the Hongkong Daily Press of the 7th instant, with the Rickmer line of steamers by buying twoof their Hongkong-Bangkok steamers, and chaitering three others. Three years ago the Norddeutscher Lloyd
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  • 1341 5 (From our Correspondent.) Batavia 1 2th Nov. Returns showing the figures of the exports of Java sugar are just published up to diet Oct. and show a substantial increase on the previous two years, say 330,000 piculs more than in 1902 aod 1,350,000 piculs in excess of 1901.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 188 5 LAND SALES. The following properties were disposed of by auction at Powell and Co.’s saleroom on Monday afternoon. Four freehold building allotments at Wallieh Street off Tanjong Pagar Road total area 8.342 sq. ft. Bought by P. R. X. Letchman Chitty at Si.o6 per sq. f »ot $8,842.52. Fruit plantation
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  • 163 6 Risks at Penan?. The recent fire at Penang showed once more, says the Gazette, how badly that town was planned at the outset. Instead of there being streets at frequent intervals, there are large blocks of land upon which buildings of enormous breadth and depth have been
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  • 152 6 Yesteuday morning two European beachcombers called on Mr. Gardiner, the Chief Police Officer, and asked for assistance. They said that they were bookies and had come up from Australia for the races, but the regulations of the Colony prevented them from plying their trade and they
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  • 732 6 On Monday last mutton had risen to sixty cents 3 catty at the Kuala Lumpur market. The Sereraban Fancy Bazaar is described by the Malay Mail as being a huge success. An enumeration of the Chinese in the Philippines shows that they are less than 50,000 in
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  • 411 6 16th November. A Chinese gardener up-country having a title deed thought it unsafe to keep it in his own house. To a friend, therefore, he handed it over for safe keeping. After a while the friend, in his turn, thought it would be far safer in the hands
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  • 422 6 The Jubilee celebrations in Siam began on the Ist inst. and the Siam Free I'ress commenting on the scene at Dusit Park says Never was there such a galaxy of terrestrial splendor described in romance or fairy fable, as that given to mere mortals to enjoy
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  • 410 6 Goes into Liquidation. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Sudu Seremban Tin Mining Company was held in the office of the secretary, Mr. G. A. Derrick, Gresham House, yesterday afternoon. The meeting was originally called on the 4th inst. to consider the advisibility of
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  • 129 6 Referring to the proposal recently made at a meeting of tbe Singapore Rowing Club that interport matches should be established, the South China Morning Post says —The proposal is in accordance with the desire of the most enthusiastic Hongkong oarsmen, and should be enthusiastically accepted
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  • 244 6 Messrs. Behn, Meyer and Co. inform us that letters despatched by the next homeward German mail steamer Hamburg to leave Singapore on Nov. ,‘*Oth, are due to be delivered in Germany on the evening of Dec. :Mth or on Christmas Day. No notification as to letters for
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  • 204 6 About 3.30 this morning ram atono was at its discovered that a house in ,k of the Race Course had caught S was burning fiercely. The almost in the centre of th» of villas or shop houses in p?* V Road and nearly oppo^/J t
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  • 211 6 As announced yesterday, the was received of the death of Mr. Grant, who for many years connected with Singapore. The teH gram giving the sad informiU was sent from England to %m Grant’s partner in Hongkong, Mr, c J Scott, who wired the news
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  • 179 6 Coffee Cultivation. Encouraging reports come from the government’s coffee plantation at Lip* Batangas says the Manila Times. people who have given the subject of coffee cultivation more than passing notice have held to the opinion fn® the first that the raising of berry wj yet form one of
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  • 147 6 What might have been a serious accident occurred at the of Orchard Road and Grange k 6.15 o’clock yesterday evening- G.Greig, and Mr. E L Hunter driving home in Mr.Greig sbugc} small motor, without lights, o> a palanquin on its way to its horn when
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  • 477 7 ir e e x*sultan Abdullah, the father Raia Chulan and Raja Mansur of Ik has, it is understood, applied for ■joined an- extensive concession fniop land in Tanjong Malim, where I® for land are becoming so If roas that a surveyor is attached t fvit station
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  • 87 7 Ihe trial of Tun Yong Soon, who was :loved at the Bangkok Custom ind Thomas Richmond Perera, lerk c*mployed by the Siam -tricity Company, on charges of ray. the latter having altered four tei receipts to the total value of lias been concluded. The k place
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  • 74 7 ntih l harvests of rice are being &*red at Canton, the Philippines, Mhina, Japan, Java, and Burma Set hie widespread prosperity in iii i' xceptional. At Saigon of the remaining stock of C: y t roughly estimated at between piculs (mostly Cambodia -re losing heavily on account
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  • 102 7 Muulya. which arrived from r n Australia od W ednesday ■1 bullocks and 6 ponies. On the Malacca which left shipped 26 horses and t l he Saltan can Jjamykat which a typhoon on her trip to has returned from that port •-abeen dry docked at Keppel j(
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  • 408 7 Twenty-five horses are now in training for the next race meeting at Kuala Lumpur. Mr. and*Mrs. D. J. Collins of Siracha, Siam, has received the sad news that their daughter Nellie has died in England. She was married only some two years ago. An Asiatic of Messrs.
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  • 178 7 The German mail steamer Konig Albert from Europe, came alongside the wharf just after four o’clock yesterday afternoon, and as it was known ;hat among her passengers was Prince Adalbert, the Kaiser’s third son, there was a large gathering of the German community to greet their
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  • 143 7 Yesterday afternoon the German mail brought from Penang the CordeliaHicks Variety Company, who will be performing in Singapore in the course of a few days. The Company is well spoken of in the many places visited It has recently performed in India and Burmah, and later in
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  • 846 7 Sappho Lombard v Collision. An Enquiry was held at the Marine Court this morning into the collision which occurred off Tanjong Pagar between the Sappfto and the Lombard on the 7th Nov. The Court consisted of Mr. Mitchell (Acting Benior Magistrate) President, Lieut. Hadcliffe, R.N., Naval
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  • 403 7 A Fire Detecting Apparatus. Yesterday afternoon the Standard Oil Co., of New York invited a number of people to inspect the Rich Marine Fire Indicating System which is installed on the British oil steamer Seneca lying in the roads. The method, as described by the surveyor
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  • 490 7 The Clerkly Style in Borneo. The following is given in the British North Borneo Herald as a sample of self-taught English which bears at least the force of expression requisite in describing such a tale of woe as the subjoined: His Excellency the <ioverneor, Brithish
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  • Correspondence.
    • 678 7 To the Editor of the u Straits Time*. Sir, —The article from the Perak Pioneer in reply to my letter, under the above heading, which you published in a recent issue, contains several statements which, if true, show that the Governments of the
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  • 132 7 The evening commercial class started under the auspices of the Government, at Rallies School, takes definite shape this evening when there is to be a preliminary meeting of the students who intend to participate in the benefits of the class. We understand that, up to
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  • 1558 8 Fiscal Question. A special cable to the Times of India says that Sir Muncheijee Bhownaggree, j M.P., has received an important letter from Mr. Chamberlain on the subject of the position of India in his scheme for the establishment of Imperial reciprocity. Mr. Chamberlain says that India will
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  • 532 8 Archdeacon Dunkerley has received two months' extension of leave from the 29th inst. 0 The Emperor of India Press was sold in one lot this morning by Powell Co. for *6,800. The purchaser was an Indian. Rubber planting in Ceylon is making rapid strides and no less
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  • 113 8 The Sri Muar steamer of about 300 tons gross, newly built at Keppel Harbour for Soon Keck Limited, was launched at Keppel Harbour to-day. She has been constructed under Lloyd’s special survey and classed 100 Al—the highest standard—and also under the Board of Trade survey. She is
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  • 1344 8 Something appears to have suddenly disturbed the stagnant condition of the Singapore Rowing Club. The occasion which allowed some of the members to give vent to their burst of enthusiasm, was race against the present holders of the Chiengmai Challenge Cup, the hoJderß being:— Bow Gibbs 2 Fargie
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  • 249 8 The following despatch from Right Honourable the ecr f:^ State for the Colonies is the Gazette: Sir,—Miave the honour to receipt of your despatch No. 3,6 p. 4jrl of July, enclosing the Administrate to the Kesident-(»eneral and the fourK 1 of the Federated Malay state? year
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  • 989 9 of the. Municipal Coramissioners was held yesterday afterIlo oc. there being present Mr. Evans (the President) in the-chair, Messrs. Barker, Pooles, Dr. Robertson, Choa (iiang Thye, and Lee Choon (Juan, The President iid that the financial statement showK ,i a balance ot $422,103.50, which was composed of loan
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  • 335 9 It having been suggested to the Minister attached to the Scotch Church here to change the hour of Divine service on Sunday afternoon from 4 45 to 5.30 p in —the latter hour being considered more suitable —the Revd. Mr. Walker is endeavouring
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  • 269 9 The Derby Gold Cap was run for on the 19th instant with the following result, says the Straits Echo: —Jjittletou 1, Surf>i(on 2, and Csard.as 3. News has been received that the ss. Ganymede airived at Port Swettenham this morning. There was no mention of any damage
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  • 323 9 The report on the Kuala Pilah district, Negri Sembilan, for 1902 .has only just seen the light. It is signed by Mr. C. N. Maxwell, the district officer who thus describes the mining outlook Mining is extending in the direction of Langkap, and the extension of
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  • 275 9 Preliminary Enquiry held. Kuala Lipis Bth N(te. The five men who were brought to Singapore the other day by the Sea Belle from Trengganu, have been safely conveyed to Lipis under a strong Police escort. Their names are Hamat alias Ma’ Busoh, Sleyman, and Muhammad
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  • 263 9 Di king the earlier part cf the week, says “The London Report” of the 24th October, the market remained steady and fluctuations were on a small scale only. On Wednesday, however, in sympathy with higher Eastern quotations, the tone was firm and we closed at ill 16 cash and
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  • 1158 9 The Sappho* Lombard Case. The enquiry into the collision between the Sappho and the Ixjmltard was continued at the Marine Court this morning. The Chinese quarter-mas ter of the IjorrOtard corroborated the evidence of the previous witnesses, but did not seem to understand which was the
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  • 225 9 THE BAYAN” SINKS A TONGKANG. Early on Saturday morning, the Russian cruiser Bayan collided with and cut in half a tongkang, off Siglap. There were four men on board, three of them are missing. The survivor made the following report to the Marine Police on Saturday His tongkang left *£ulau
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  • 340 9 A Half-Year’s Work. An* ordinaly general meeting of the Straits Trading Company, Limited, ia called to be held at 17, Coll) er Quay, on Dec. Ist at noon. In their report for the half year ending .‘4oth Sept, last, signed by Mr. T. E. Earle, as Managing
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  • 1677 10 How the Klang Epidemic in 1901 was Suppressed. The following brief history by Mr. E. A. O. Travers, State Surgeon,Selangor, of a severe outbreak of malignant malarial feWr in a malarial district, with a shore account of the measures taken to deal with it, will, it ig hoped,
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  • Correspondence.
    • 293 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times." Dear Sir, —The correspondent responsible for the para under the above heading which appears in your Saturday’s issue, correctly remarks that it is impossible to meet the wishes of everyone in a matter of this kind,
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  • 392 10 Alexandra Brick Works Damaged. About 8.45 last night information was telephoned to town that a fire had broken out at the Alexandra Brick Works near the fifth milestone on the Pasir Panjang Road. The glare, at that time, could be distinctly seen from different parts, of
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  • 6715 10 First Day. (17th November, Heavy rain early in the morning, and a heavily overcast sky later on towards noon, deemed to presage a wet opening day for the Singapore Autumn race meeting. Yet these indications of a deluge to come played false, for yesterday afternoon remained admirably fine,
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  • 171 11 Sad Fate of a Datu. A Skrembax correspondent sends the Malay Mail the following On the night of the Oth inst. the Datu Mentri Taat, one of the most important chiefffin the Jelebu district, was obliged, with two followers, to spend the night in the jungle.
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  • 585 12 The new republic of Panama is to be on a gold basis from the start. Mr. D. A. M. Brown, of Penang, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute. The Powerful will shortly come out to China, bringing relief crews.. It is estimated that
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  • 183 12 Yesterday morning Mr. E. B. Alex Ca’stio, who resides at 51b Grange Road, reported to the police that during the night his residence had been entered by burglars and property and money valued at $1,200 stolen. The missing property included $6O in notes, 60 guilders, two watches,
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  • 1136 12 ACTION IN THE SUPREME COURT. In the Supreme Court to-day, before t he Chief Justice,’Sir Lionel Cox, ah interesting question to merchants was discussed in the case of Clifford Wilkin* son, of Tansan fame, ag-unst McAlister and Co The plaintiff applied for an injunction to restrain the
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  • 483 12 (Proceeding.) London VUh Xovembrr. The Premier of Xepaul, which country is houml by treaty to assist Thil»et in resisting invasion, lias sent a strong despatch to Lhasa protesting against the Thibetans’ attitude, and warning them, in view of the circumstances, that Xepaul's assistance will be limited to advice,
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  • 141 12 Left yesterday by the Amtrali> n:— Tor London—Mr. J. L. King, Mr. \V. Waddell, Mr. E. O Brien, Mr. Johnstone. For Marseilles—Mr. G. Goldenherg, Mr. E. Ffinter, Captain Jessen, Captain Kandricli, Mr. Bollengier, Mr. F. Boussarogue, Mr. F. Ficq, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Semster, two Misses
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  • 519 12 Sappho—Lombard Collision. The Marine Court of Enquiry continued yesterday afternoon. One of the steersmen of the Sappho was called. He said he got no steering orders at all. When they got to Pulo Hantu he was relieved. He knew nothing about the collision. By Mr. Fort:
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  • 278 12 A Great Welcome To-morrow. To-morrow i 9 the day fixed for the visit, of English members of Parliament to Paris. In all some 170 members of the Commercial Committee of the House of Commons and other members of both Houses will constitute the party. The
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  • 658 12 The Geo. M -mager’* for the four weeks says Qcll jH||j I beg to submit my r r H on your mining and The mine measure,,, results of *o 7 the mine manager, show Per j°, d (4 £SSM made up of 24 it. si n k; n
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  • 47 13 foR the November medal, the followcards were returned 1B ,i«tt 91-19 7* Woollcorabe W—ll 81 Keid KT. 21—7 84 Jones 96 690 Padday 10®—10 9*l Martin T. A. 106 12 94 flayed but returned no scores L. M. flli? Dick, W. Reid and Weatherstone.
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  • 49 13 I hk following order has been received the Shipping Office: All vessels Vjm Port Weld, Telok Anson, Port and Port Dickson, are ere by requested to proceed to the '.arantine anchorage for inspection nt il further order, owing to two cases occurring at Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 196 13 The period for lodging tenders for <a?es of land at Teluk Ayer Reclama|lon expired on Saturday, but no itatement has been made regarding the rumber received or the average rate ,tiered per thousand feet. By the Government announcement, the public were Qvited to tender for the annual
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  • 398 13 A large glass-works is about to be started in Hanoi, the capital of Tonquin. Cholera is reported to be raging, in some of the southern islands of the Philippine Archipelago. ir is reported that the French Indochina Government will shortly authorise the opening of three free ports
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  • 850 13 bondt n, 2nd Nov. Lobi> Morley. Chairman of Committees of the House of Lords, speaking at Plympton on Friday night on the fiscal issue, said that although he differed from Mr. Chamberlain’s proposals in some respects I he differed with great diffiaence. The position of the Government
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  • 1784 13 In| the Supreme Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox, further evidence was heard in the case of Clifford Wilkinson, of Tansan" fame, against McAlister and Co. The plaintiff applies for an injunction to restrain the defendants from using the word Tansan as descriptive of
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  • 573 13 A 810 FUNCTION. The largest wedding solemnised in Singapore for a long time was celebrated at the Jewish Synagogue in Waterloo Street yesterday afternoon when Miss Marie Frankel, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Frankel of Singapore was married to Mr. Victor Cluineck of Messrs. A. Clouet
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  • 1357 14 IMPOTENT PROTESTS BY CONSULS AND MERCHANTS. Governor Taft’s Views. The Manila American in a report wHch extends to something like five columns of that newspaper, gave, on the tfth inst., the full text of the letters which had passed between Governor Taft and the
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  • 563 14 Mr. Ross Skinner's Report. The report of Mr. Skinner, the Commissioner appointed by the Chamber of Mines to visit China and the Far East, with a view to ascertaining the possibility of importing Asiatic labour for the Hand, was submitted to the Chamber at Johannesburg on
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  • 585 14 A LADY’S UNHAPPY PLIGHT. To many resident* in the Straits Settlements, Mr. Charles L. Robless, who holds the responsible position of shipping clerk to Messrs. Roustead Co., Penaag, is well known. The following story, therefore should prove of interest to our readers, especially to those who
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  • 409 14 For Singapore. Per P. AO. 8 8. Victoria, connecting with the steamer Simla at Colombo, from London Oct. 80, due 2;-Hh Nov. —Mr. Gordon White, Mrs. Macmillan, Mr. H. I. Ohope, H. H. the Tungku of I'ahvis; an 1 Tungku Miriam, Mr. C. J. Vauder, Mr. F.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 165 14 Under this beading the following abbreviations are used: —str.—steamer; sh.—ship; bq.— barque; sch. —schooner Yet.—Yacht; Cru.— Cruiser; Gbt. —Gunboat; Tor.—Torpedo; H.p. Horse-power Brit.—British ;<i U. S.—United States; Fch.—French: Ger. —German; Dut.— Dutch G.c.—General-cargo d.p.—deck passenger U.—Uncertain; T. P. W. —Tanjong Pagar Wharf T.P.D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock B.W.—Borneo Wharf;
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    • 1076 14 arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. Adolph Oriq, Amer. barque, 1,302 tons, Capt Ameshury, 25th Nov. From Manila, sth Nov. Ballast. Huttenbach Brothers, i For New York, U—Rds. Ambria, Qer. str. 3,288 tons, Capt Durkistlin, 25th Nov. From Hamburg, 17th Oct. G.c., and 191 d.p. Behn Meyer A
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    • 665 14 Name, port probable date of arriv-i and name oj agents. STIAMBBB. Achilles, China, Dec 25; Mansfield. Amhria Hamburg, Nov 25; Behn Merer. Annam, Colombo. Dec 7; M. Maritime* Antenor. China. Nov 26; Mansfield. Aparima, Calcutta, Dec" 10; Boustead Aragonia. Hongkong, Dec 22; Bebn Meyer. Arara. New York. Dec;
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    • 81 15 PAS3ED BUNDA STRAITS OK ARRIVED FOR ORDKBB. iTIuAT DaTKOF DKBTIN- KEDate i Ki(i. Ship’s Name Captain*. .Sailing. From where ation. makhNov ToiDut 8.». Salak .Rotterdam »«*Uvia 10|Am sh.luzon Park j Hongkoug j^ew’kork ll Ger 6.8. Kiel Schroder |AuatrA.»a Makassar lllNor fh. Western Monarch lohnsen Oct 19,8ingapore 16 Brit bq.
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    • 1407 16 h Flao 5 i Vnm’a Nim A Tors Captair From Sailed C-orsigrbbk. Bio. SOV 17 Lady Mitchell Brit str. 764 Edward T. Anson 15 Coy Ltd. 17 Daphne Ger str 1291 Bchippers Penang Nov 15'HeHp Eng Moh 17 Farfalla Ital str. 147 Taylor Malacca Nov Ij ttagino and Co.
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    • 954 16 I I Date. Vessel’s Name, Flag A Rig Tons. Destuu T] Nor 17 Taim&ft Dut atr. 1166 Batavia 117 WaihoSr Wl atr. 1167 Hoihow Hongkcm. Will Otha Wisp 148 Pontianak g on 17 Lai*Bang r 2226 Hongkong .18 Eu&m* Out atr. 204 Palembang 18 Kistna I Brit atr. 624
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
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