The Straits Budget, 13 January 1904

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    83 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” Established over Half a Century. Cable Address: Times, Singapore. Straits Budget, 40 Cents. Straits Tucks 15 cents. VOL. LVm. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, 13, 1904. No. 4195 Thk “STRAITS TIMES” circulates largely in Singapore and Penang throughout all the Protected
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  • The Straits Budget. WEDNESDAY, 13TH JANUARY.
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      BIRTHS.
      182 1 Resting.— On the 9th January, at Mount Alma, the wife of J. A. RESTING, of a son. Ai.lkx. On the 28th Dec. at Shanghai, the wife of Ernest L. Allen, of a son B\klke On the 12th December, at 23 Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells, the wife of Hobart J.
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      MARRIAGES.
      129 1 lifford-Girling. —On the 18th Dee. at Shanghai, William Weston Clifford, to A lick Theresa Girling, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Milbuukx Cooper, R. A., ot Herts, Kngland. Pitts--Williamson. —On the 22nd Dee. at the British Consulate, Yokohama, Emma, the ehi*-*t dauguter of Mr. WILLIAM PITTS, Superintendent Engineer, Rising
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    174 1 Leading Articles. Tde Outlook. \Vtw'* Who. Bcri-beri. Up North.* About Manchuria. About Thibet. F. M. S. Telegraph?. Local. Market Quotations. Shipping News. Uasseuger List. Police News. A Lawyer’s Adventures. The Assizes. Chariest Aunt. Bjwling Match. Athletic Jottings. Football Club. Yeomen of the Guard.” Pollard Comedy Co. Japanese
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    COMMERCIAL
    614 1 Singapore, 13th Jancabv, 1904. PRODUCE. Gamblei f 11.80 do (Cube No. 1) 17.12$ Copra Bali 8.75 do Pontlanab 7.70 Pepper, Black buyer* 32.10 do White,*(s%) 31.00 Sago Flour Sarawak tl 4.30 do Brunei No. 4.22$ Pearl Sago 5.45 Coffee, Bali, 15% basis 22 50 Coffee, Palembang,2«J% 29.0*. Coffee, Liberian
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    201 1 The Straits Budget this week, is forwarded by the B. I. s. s. Zamania. The Budget next week will be mailed by the P. &O. 8.8. Coromandel. The s. s. Kiautsehou with the German homeward mail left on Monday. The P. O a. s. Malta with
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    Special Telegrams to the “Straits Times.”
    803 1 Penang Jan. 6th The Bingo-Maru, collided in Penang Harbour with the P. O. Manila not with the Sumatra as stated in yesterday’s wire. Farther particulars of the gang robbery at Tapah show that the robbers attacked the servants and then made off to Bidor
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAMS
    684 1 London 7 th Jan. One hundred and twenty British naval reservists who have been recruited by the Shipping Federation, together with ten officers, have left London for Genoa to assist in navigating the Argentine vessels purchased by Japan. Much enthusiasm prevailed when the men left Victoria Station, cheers
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    38 1 DEATHS. Arnold.— On the 29th Dec. at Shanghai, Hknry Arnold, aged 28 years. < iwvTHKR.- On the 10th Dec. at 9, Cliftonliill, N.W. William Warlow Gwvther, K.11.1.8.A., Thin.—On the *27th December, at Nice, ih'>R«;K Thin, M.D., aged t>s yearn.
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  • LEADING ARTICLES.
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      THE OUTLOOK.
      734 2 (Straits Times 7th January.) Peace on earth, good will toward men” —especially tfie Japanese—is possibly the key-note of the message even now being voiced by the Czar to his people, on this the Russian anniversary of the Nativity. We are live hours in advance of St. Petersburg time,
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      WHO’S WHO.
      736 2 (Straits Times 7th January.) Not until a man is confronted with the latest issue of Who's Who and its 1,700 closely printed pages of contemporary biography, can he J fully realise the overwhelming ignorance that prevails throughout this world concerning Who is really Who and Who is merely
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      BERI-BERI.
      645 2 (Straits Times 7th January.) Beri-beri and its treatment is a matter of such material consequence to those concerned in the diseases obtaining in this part of the world, that it is of interest to learn that the man who has had to coffibat and subdue it, under circumstances and
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      UP NORTH.
      648 2 (Straits Times, 11 th January) Admiral Alexkieff, vide to-day’s telegrams, nowstands revealed as the villain of the plot, so far as bringing* about the extremely critical condition of affairs between Japan and Russia is concerned. Nobody doubts but that his strong personality has been guiding the trend of
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      ABOUT MANCHURIA.
      932 2 (Straits Times 1 2th January.) From Peking comes the report that the Russian Minister there has lodge; a protest against the signing by China of commercial treaties with the I’nitw States and Japan in regard to tie opening up ofManchuria. In this protest the Minister complains that these
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      ABOUT THIBET.
      731 3 i Times, 1 2th, January.) 1 v the greater shadow of the impendint: trouble on the north-eastern shores of Asia, the world is overlooking the conduct of affairs with regard to Colonel Vounghusband’s mission to Thibet, which in the long run may be fraught with consequences of as
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      F. M. S. TELEGRAPHS.
      5215 3 (IStraits Times 12 t/i January.) We feel that an apology is due to the telegraph system of the F.M S. for the insinuation we made in our issue of the 4th inst., when we stated that the despatch correcting Reuter’s error anent the Chicago lire had
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    THURSDAY, 7TH JANUARY.
    360 4 Mb. A. B. Cross, recently of Braddell Bros., Singapore, is starting to practise as a solicitor on his own account at 1 Old Market Square, Kuala Lumpur. W* are sorry to hear that Mr. A. 8. Baxendale, of Singapore, has been laid up with fever for some
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    WIRE NEWS.
    681 4 (From Exchange .s.) Sir George Farrar, in a speech at a meeting of the Transvaal Conncil, warmly repudialec the statement that the mine owners were influenced by the cheapness of the labour in advocating the importation of Chinese. He said that labour which cost 80s. a month could
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    A “LAWYER’S” ADVANTURES.
    496 4 Mr. Y. Tan at the Police Coart. Before Mr. Coleman at the Pofr* Court thii morning the charge avails! Mr. Y. Tan waa continued. Mr Kr3t van Ermel brought a charge Mr. Y. Tan; known as the “Dutch Lawyer,” to show why he should not be bound
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    316 4 1 he case against Eng Chian, who was charged with forgery and with uttering a forged document whereby he secured delivery of some piculs of rice was continued at the Singapore Assizes before the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox, to-day. Mr. Raine (Allen and Raine) appeared for the
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    P. AND O. MEETING.
    1349 5 Interesting Statement. Sir Thomas Sutherland presided on iq ilth, in London, at the meeting tbe Peninsular and Oriental Steam ivigation Company, and his speech as full of interesting points as ever. e said the reserve and suspense count of £1,500,000 should be a tiicient guarantee against
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    F. M. S. TIN.
    315 5 The American Asiatic thus returns to the F.M.S. prohibitive tin ore export duty question Quoting our recent analysis of the Malay tin export duty a Straits conservative journal infers: In other words Americans do not like to have applied to themselves the policy that they operate
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    THE HOME OF “STRAITS” TIN.
    178 5 The St. James's Gazette in a recent issue took Mr. Asquith to task for failing to understand that 11 Straits tin came not from the Straits Settlements but from the F. M. S. The writer remarked that Mr. Asquith made a great point in Penzance
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    “CHARLEY'S AUNT.”
    230 5 The Pollard Comedy Company gave a capital representation of the well known comedy “Charley’s Aunt” in the Adelphi Hall last night before a crowded audience. The impromptu stage rather handicapped the players, but the laughable escapades of Charley’s Aunt proved as funny as ever, and the good-humoured audience
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    INHUMAN LEGISLATION.
    518 5 Castaways in Australia. The other day the steamer Petri ana, manned by a laecar crew and laden with Borneo oil, was wrecked at Melbourne. The crew were not allowed to land at Melbourne or even on an islet in the harbour. The master, Captain Kerr, thus, in a
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    33 5 The Spring Lawn Tennis tournament in connection with the S.C.C. commences on April Bth next. Entries close at 7 p.m. on March 25th. The events are as usual.
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    BOWLING MATCH.
    77 5 Tanglin v. Teutonia Clubs. Last night there was bowling at the Teutonia Club alleys in the annual bowling match between these two Clubs. The Teutonia Club is leading by 330 points The finish will be played next Saturday on the Tanglin Club alleys. Last night’s scores were: Teutonia.
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    FRIDAY, 8TH JANUARY.
    511 5 The output of tin ore from the Tronoh Mines for December was 1809.32 piculs, value $84,011.19. Lieut. Crowdy R. G. A. left for Bombay in the Simla this morning. He joins the Somersetß at Peshawar. Mb. J. W. Archer, Judge of the British Consular Court, Bangkok, has
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    JAPANESE NEWSPAPER FOR THE STRAITS.
    99 5 Apropos of the present universal interest in Japanese affairs, we understand that a Japanese newspaper is shortly to be started in Singapore. The promoters of the scheme are Messrs. F. N. Kishi and M. M. Matsumoto. The former has had much experience as correspondent to
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    ATHLETIC JOTTINGS.
    1571 5 It came as a great surprise to most followers bf football to find that the final for the Warren Shield of last year had not been settled, and that the match of Tuesday was for this object. We certainly voice the opinion of the general public in saying
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    THE DUFF SYNDICATE.
    103 6 An Interesting: Income Tax Decision. Some little time ago it will be remembered that it was decided by the General Commissioners of the City of London that shares in the present Duff Development Co: Ltd. received by the members of the Syndicate, as consideration for the transfer
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    P. & O. PASSENGERS.
    48 6 P. O. PASSENGERS. > The following passengers left this morning by the P. &O. Simla. For Marseille*— Mr. Selige Ehrenpreis. For Brindisi—Mr. M. Kubin. For London—Mr. Hugh Frami«, Capt. I'nderhay and Mrs. C. B. Brooks. For Bombay—Lieut. .1. D. Crowdv. For Penang—Mr. and Mrs. Bonnefond. for Colombo—Mr. L. Hoffmann.
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    THE POLLARD COMEDY COMPANY.
    97 6 Last night, the Pollard Comedy Company gave a representation, in the Adelpbi Hall, of the laughable adventures of Tom, Dick and Harry” There was a large audience who testified by their laughter to their appreciation of the jokes and quips which abound in the comedy. All
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    “YEOMEN OF THE GUARD.”
    158 6 The first of two additional performances of the Yeomen of the Guard’’ was given in the Town Hall last night. The piece went extremely well, and the audience made up for their paucity of numbers by their enthusiasm, which was undoubted. Several encores were demanded and
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    213 6 The representatives of the various football clubs in Singapore, with the exception of the S. C. C. and the Manchester Regimental Club, met at the Y.M.C.A. Institute last night for the purpose of considering a proposal to form a league. About a dozen clubs were represented and
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    SATURDAY, 9TH JANUARY.
    646 6 In December last 852 deaths were registered at Singapore. The ratio per thousand was 41 44 —T At KualaLumpur, rikishas may now be seen with not only pullers but also pushers at the back. The latest news of Mr. Parry of Selangor is to the effect that
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    F. M. S. NEWS.
    329 6 Mr. E. R. Stokoe, of the P.W.D., Pahang, is patenting an improved method of moulding cement concrete castings. This may be the ingenious process which Mr. Stokoe has already applied to certain work in Pahang, and which received the commendation it deserved in the last Resident’s
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    A VISIT TO THE RAUB GOLD MINES.
    819 6 (Contributed). First a remarkably quick passage in s. s. Sappho leaving Singapore at 5 p m., passing Port Bwettenham at noon on the following day in time to catch the midday train to Kuala Lumpur, staying one night there, and proceeding on to
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    716 6 (From our own Correspondent.) Thb “Harmony” present a very pretty sight on Saturday the 19th on the occasion of a children's fancy dress ball. Everything had been arranged to give the little ones a jolly evening and each and all appeared to be thoroughly enjoying themselves. The grown
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    MOTORING.
    96 6 The latest motor-car to arrive at Kuala Lumpur, says the Malay Mail, has been promptly purchased by Mr. Kenny. It is a neat-looking up-to-date 6 hp. De Dion with wooden wheels, reversing gear, etc. The green colour looks very smart. Talking of motorcars reminds that journal that after having
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    SHOP RENTS IN SINGAPORE.
    849 7 A Klin* Street Mint. There is hardly a resident in Singare w ho is not frequently amazed at rhe extraordinary rentals that prevail 1 t j ie town. Indeed the ordinary man-'n-tiie street, to whom all matters are 1 0 w submitted for abjudication, might pardoned
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    125 7 the middle of February next. —Pinang Gazette. Mr. Lore. Yew’s syndicate has obtained the Revenue farm contract of Negri Sembilan from 1904 to 190«. Towkay Loke Yew may now claim to have an interest in all the Federated Malay State farms, being the largest shareholder of the Pahang,
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    240 7 Kuala Lipis f s th Jan. The north-east monsoon is causing some damage at Kuala Pahang this year. One of the Police buildings there, the married quarters, has collapsed and some other buildings are also in danger of being washed away. The sea is encroaching further inland, and,
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    KOE GUAN CASE AT PENANG.
    238 7 On Monday afternoon last, Mr. Justice Law gave judgment in the case of H. de L. Wood, R. Perry, and W. A. Swan, in which the first claimed $3,000 and the other two $2,000, for breach of contract, or in the alternative for wrongful dismissal,
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    MONDAY, 11TH JANUARY.
    145 7 The period for the ratification of the Franco-Siamese Convention of October, 1902, has" been extended until February 15. A Javanese inmate of the Lunatic Asylum at Sepoy Lines managed to escape yesterday and up to this morning was still at large. From this morning the police offices
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      THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG.
      97 7 To the Editor of the Straits Time?.'' Dear Sir, —Messrs. John Little <)r any other firm could not have bad the flag of the Australian Federation when the Duke of York was here, as at that time there was not one. The flag that was flying on
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    THE ‘ELLEN RICKMERS.’
    105 7 Not on the Paracels. Word has been received in Hongkong that the Ellei i Rickmers which was reported to have run on the North Paracels, was found to have got off and disappeared, when the Wongkoi sent to her relief from that port with Capt. Krebs on
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    INTERNATIONAL MARITIME CONGRESS.
    114 7 The next International Maritime Congress will be held at Lisbon in May of this year, and we are requested to announce, that all communications relative to the Congress should. be addressed to: —La Siege de TAssociation Maritime Internationale, 3 Rue des Mathurins, Paris In respect of the
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    DEATH OF MR. A. FERNANDEZ.
    400 7 Unfortunate Occurrence at the General Hospital. An unfortunate occurrence was reported from the General Hospital shortly before noon on Saturday, when Mr. Alexander Fernandez jumped out of a window and killed himself while in a fit of delirium. Mr. Fernandez held a position as Chief
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    WIRE NEWS.
    934 7 (From Exchanges). The Far East Crisis. Mr. Bennet Burleigh, the Daily Telegraph's special correspondent, declares that Russia is unready and would be unable to resist a determined attack for at least three months; but she is nevertheless provocative. The Times Peking correspondent says that the Japanese preparations are
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    RECORD PASSAGE FROM HONGKONG.
    66 7 The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Kiautschou arrived at Singapore yesterday morning having accomplished the voyage from Hongkong in the record time of three days 21 hours. The previous record for the journey between Hongkong and Singapore was four days exactly, but that has been reduced by the
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    “YEOMEN OF THE GUARD.”
    243 7 The Yeomen of the Guard season closed on Saturday night with a most successful presentation to a large and enthusiastic audience. Encores were frequent, especially in regard to the cock and bull duet of Messrs. Sykes and Dunman, who introduced some topical verses that brought down
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    FATAL ACCIDENT IN SINGAPORE.
    244 7 Kiautschou’s Chief Engineer Killed. A distressing accident, which was unhappily attended with fatal results, occurred on board the German mail steamer Kiautschou which was lying at Tanjdng PagarDock yesterday forenoon, whereby the chief engineer, Herr Stroem, was killed. It appears that prior to the work of
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA NEWS.
    422 8 (From Exchanges.) Mining in Netherlands West Borneo hat so far been a failure for the companies concerned, and dark clouds overhang their future. The clouds have begun to lift only over the Buduk mine, not far from the Lumar concession. That mine has been taken'over by the
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    A SARAWAK WEDDING.
    354 8 Sir Percy Francis Cunynghame, tenth baronet, of the Sarawak Government Service, was married on 16th Bee. in Gloucester Cathedral to Maud, only daughter of Major J. H. SelwynPayne, of Badgeworth Court. Additional interest was given to the ceremony by reason of the fact that, excepting marriages of
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    BOWLING.
    34 8 Ttutonia. Tanglin. Diehn 1,5*28 Freeman 1,399 Enche 1,431 Cunliffe 1,396 tleftseninuller 1,424 M&ctaggart 1,316 Kens* 1,423 Sootham 1,307 Jahns 1,307 Withere 1,213 Hafner 1,236 Darbit*hire 1,175 8,349 7,806 Teutonia won by 543 points.
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    THE NETHERLANDS INDIES.
    288 8 A charming handbook, invaluable to the traveller through the dependencies of Holland in the East, is the Royal Dutch Mail Packet ComJany’s “Guide through Netherlands ndia which we have received from the publisher, M. J. H. de Bussy of Amsterdam. This is a very prettily made-up book
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    TUESDAY, 12TH JANUARY.
    76 8 This morning Mr. Seth convicted a gunner of the R. G. A., of stealing a bottle of brandy from a liquor shop in Sago Street and fined him SlO. The fine was paid. On Wednesday last a counterfeit dollar was tendered at the Penang Police Court in
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    ARRIVAL OF H.M.S. “KARRAKATTA.”
    76 8 The British twin-screw first-class torpedo gunboat Karrakalta arrived this morning from Sydney via Sourabaya. She is homeward bound and is expected to leave on Thursday. The Kurrakatta is commanded by Lieut, and Commander Godfrey E. Corbett and is one of the vessels constructed for the protection
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    SINGAPORE GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    101 8 The January Medal was played for on 9th and 10th inst. Results C. V. Miles 85— 2=83 Lieut. Buchan 110—24=86 J. M. Allinson 95 6=89 F. T. Longniuir 89+ I=9o J. H. D. Jones 101— 8=93 Lieut. Clark 118—24=94 The following players did not return cards
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    N. D. L. PASSENGERS.
    182 8 The following passengers arrived by the German mail steamer Kiauttchou on Sunday. From Nagasaki—Mr. Matsno Sigeno. Form Shanghai—Mr; Hofeld. From Hongkong— Mr. and Mrs. A. Sands, Messrs. Victor S. Clark, Hovell, H. Knox, J. Manye Campbell, J. Goosmann, G. O. Minott, Baring, R. Mueller, Mrs. liidgway.
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    ASSAULT AT THE PRISON.
    138 8 Prisoner Seriously Wounded. About 11 o’clock yesterday morning, a long sentence Chinese prisoner at the Criminal Prison, Sepoy Lines, attacked a fellow prisoner, also a long sentence man, with a hammer weighing six pounds. He felled him to the ground with a severe blow on the
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    119 8 In the case of Shaik Daud, who was charged at the Singapore Assizes yesterday with stealing goods to the value of $2l from a house in Java-road on 24th Oct, the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner, who had several convictions for theft against him,
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    PHOTOGRAPHERS IN TROUBLE.
    116 8 On Saturday, two Englishmen, strangers passing through, were arrested for taking a snap-shot at the surroundings from Mount Faber. When taken to the Chief Police Officer and matters br.ve been explained they were discharged. A short time.ago the First Magistrate commented on the fact that too few
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    A SINGAPORE AUCTION DISPUTE.
    451 8 The Bidder’s Liability. A rather interesting case, affecting the liability of bidders at public auction sales to complete their purchases, was heard in the Supreme Court to-day—before Mr. Justice Hynaman Jones. Some time ago, it appears, the executors of a deceased Chinaman resolved to sell his
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      TARIFF REFORM AND THE COLONIES.
      98 8 Information Wanted. To the Editor of the Etraits Times.” Sir, —I should be glad if any of your readers interested in the great fiscal problem of our Empire would furnish me with any particulars regarding the estimated effect which a Preferential tariff wo.uld have upon
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      AN AMAZING DISCOVERY.
      1028 8 Protection! Sis are not all Fools.’* Sir, —I noticed the other day a letter addressed to the Press by a politician, and from it I gathered that, whilst not unmindful of the pain publicity might inflict, the writer felt it his duty to indicate the true and
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    FIRST CLASS RICKISHAS.
    188 8 On Thursday next, .Jan. 14th, the new first class jinrickishas that have been brought out here by a local syndicate, will commence plying for hire in Singapore. The new rickishas are very smart-looking, rubbel-tired vehicles, and are single seated. They will not hold two persons like the
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    TRADE OF THE COLONY.
    228 8 The Third Quarter of 1903. Import Increase. The trade returns of the Colony for the third quarter of 1903 have just beet issued. The import figures, exclusive or treasure, show thus on comparison with the corresponding quarter of 1902:3rd qr. of 1903 *89,073,337-=X8,350,6& 3rd qr. of
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    PERAK GANG ROBBERY.
    696 9 The Bldor-Tapah Affair. Fcrther particulars of the gang robbery in Perak (already telegraphically reported in this paper) appear in the Straits Echo from that journal’s correspondent at Tapah. The report his way to Sunkai (six miles from Taoah) to-day (Jan sth) a syce with a -harry containing
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    159 9 For Singapore. O’ 8 8 Borneo from London J*- -4, due 29th Jan.—Miss Sanderson, and Mrs. Shellabear and children, P. A 0. s. 8. Australia, connecting l lri the steamer Ballaarat at Colombo, London Jan. 8 dus 7th Feb. —Mr. and re Bche, Mr. and Mrs. McArthur,
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    IF RUSSIA FIGHTS JAPAN.
    622 9 A Hint from the Recent War. If Russia fights Japan, as at present seems extremely likely, both sides should profit by the object-lessons taught during the recent Anglo-Boer War. A valuable hint, for instance, was recently by Nicholas Potgieter, a Transvaal burger, who served through the
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  • SHIPPING.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      142 9 Under this heading the following abbreviations are nsed:—etr. —steamer; eh.—ship; bq.— barque; seh.—schooner Yet.—Yacht; Cm.— Cruiser; Gbt.—Gunboat; Ter.—Torpedo; H.p. Horse-pewer Brit. —BritishU. S.—United States; Feh.—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; K.H.—Keppel Harbour P.B.—Pnle
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      TRADING VESSELS, &c.
      1456 9 v* rival* since Noon of Yesterday. Ban Wkatt Soon, Brit. Btr. 199 tons, Capt Primrose, 11th Jan. From Pontianak, 9th Jan. G.c.,and 31 d.p. Ban Seng. For Pontianak I3th—Bds. Baud Dut str. 2,600 tons, Captain Dirys 11th Jau. From Sourabaya, 7th Jan. G.c. Daendels A Co. For
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      821 9 y'-rt, probable date of arrim and name of agents. Stkam us. Albenga, Europe, Jan 9; Behn Meyer. Alboin, Bombay* Jan Borneo Coy. Alesia, Hongkong, Feb 12; Behn Meyer Alting, Sourabaya, Jan 22; Daendels. Ambria, Hongkong, Jan 16; Behn Meyer. Annam, Hongkong, Jan 18; M. Maritimes Armand Behic, Colombo,
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      ARRIVALS.
      1141 10 m 1 Flag I I 5 VxBBel’b Name A Tons j Captain From Sailed Consignee* a Rig. j Jan 6 Hong Wan Brit str. 116 Phillips Malacca Jan 6 Wee Bin and Co. 6 Sri Wongsee Dut str.| 92 Nacodah Muar Jan 6TeckSeng 6R. Schiff Baroe str 68 Nacodah
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      CLEARANCES.
      662 10 Dai*. V*BB*l’s Nam 4. Fuo A Bio. Tows. Dmtibation. •I T Ban Wfaatt Bin Brit str. .j IW> Kelantan via ports 7 Merkus Dut str. 877 -Sambas 7 Maha Vajirunhis sir. 744 Padang via ports 7 Resident Schiff j str. 68 Rhio 7 Gaea I Nor str. 626 Bangkok
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