The Straits Budget, 3 August 1905

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    95 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES. KsiAiiLISKED OVER HALF A CENTURY Cable Address: Times, Singapore. Straits Budget, 40 Cents. Straits Times 15 cents VOL- LIX. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. 3 AUGUoT. 1905. NO. 2476 t iu STRAITS TIMES” circulates v j\- Singapore and Penang yi 1 T
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 3RD AUGUST.
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      BIRTHS.
      126 1 I’h kku :—On the 26th July, at No. 9, I miah Hoad, the wife of Mr. H. M. Perreau .laughter. Mv-tkrton: —On the 27tli July, at “Lochend” Sye«l Alley Road, the wife of \V. N. MasterH. N. H. of a son. ;»vniki. —On the 25th July, at Penang, the
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      MARRIAGES.
      146 1 K:v i vn —Tixoi.k > —On the Hth July, at St. Axel Edward Kindblad, 1. M. Cue >. t<* .Jane Elizabeth Tingle. N:, —Auamsox :—On tlie 1st July, at < iir >t i uireh. Crouch End, by the Rev. •I .!.,:„cs. M.A., Prebendary of St. Paul’s < i.;d. assisted
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    Table of Contents.
    424 1 Pac.es. Leading Articles Insurance Troubles 1 *‘m uiau 0 li c .y 1 La'tic Question 1 j ‘irit»iis Driving 2 Land i i UN >4 2 Dross 2 G ad, i ties 3 Local Ocmirreuces 1 of tlu- Week 1 ‘•WS ISreach of Trust 4 K’n i
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    Summary of the Week.
    257 1 The Straits Budget, is mailed this week by the P. O. s.s. Chnsan. The Tonrane which was to take the French homeward mail is lying disabled at Saigon. The German mail from Europe by the P. E. Friedrich arrived on ednesday. and the B. I. mail
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      INSURANCE TROUBLES.
      1066 1 (Straits Times, 27th July.) Lifk Insurance lias now become so important ami universal among all classes in every civilised country of the glol>c, that, anything which is calculated to shake the confidence of the public in i.s vast value and efficacy is deeply to be deplored. Therefore it
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      GERMAN POLICY.
      958 1 (Straits Times 26th July). No great surprise will be caused by the announcement in our Berlin telegram to-day which states that the Kaiser is going to visit the King of Denmark. It seems to tend towards confirming the drift of a despatch that was telegraphed to the American
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      BALTIC QUESTION.
      1089 2 BALTIC QUES TION. (Straits Times, 31st July. go Germany, vide the Berlin press, most be considered “Mistress of tlie Baltic.” From a Berlin point of view, this is no doubt sound politics; and the announcement —as coming from the conservative papers of Berlin—must afford a pleasing sense of gratification to
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      FURIOUS DRIVING.
      725 2 Stni it* Tinu'M. ,31st uhj. Whilk recognising the difficulties that stand in the way of the necessary reforms, it seems a pity that no system of detection and deterrent punishment can l>e devised that might be calculated to put the fear of God and justice into the hearts
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      LAND IN 1904.
      1689 2 (Strait# Tina's, Ist August.) Mu. Langham Carter s Report on the Land Olfice for the year 1904 makes highly interesting, but by no means cheerful reading. When it is mentioned that the estimated total revenue fur the year was over *>3l-,000, while the actual receipts amounted to
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      OPIUM DROSS.
      3986 2 (Straits Timex, 2nd Avji'd. Xo doubt seems to exist as to tn*'^ au i no legal or other lainiuarv i JI lii has any idea as to what the regard to the manufacture "t H 1 opium from cliandu dross- 1“ > 1 on this footstool earth wouM
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      93 1 rjj. ,t free i)rice of the Strait s Times I3* a vt ar. The post free price of the ji uhje* is 3-0 a year. It is not -irv to subscribe for a year. The inscriptions for shorter periods are at ame proportionate rate of price as •:r a year.
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    160 1 DEATHS. I’nwix At Boslowick,” Nuwara Eliya, f tv Ion, on the 11th July, Sarah Jane Jennie' i, the wife of Herbert W. Unwin, Messrs. BosaiKpiet A Co., Colombo, Ceylon, f pneumonia and heart failure. Mutmixs: On the 7th July, at Shanghai, •biiirv Maertens. aged 64 years. Vali.nza On the 10th
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    239 3 FOR SINGAPORE PerP. O. s. s. Victoria, connecting with the steamer Hen gal at Colombo, from London July 7, due 7th Augt.—Messrs. D. Campbell, J. H Robertson, J. R. Haggart. Per P. dk 9. s. s. Himalaya connecting with the steamer Snbia at Colombo, from London July
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    THURSDAY, 27TH JULY.
    498 4 The Giang Seng returned this morning from Samarang flying the Dutch colours. The Hyson arrived yesterday from Yokohama with six distressed seamen for London. An analysis of Straits rublier soil made by Mr. John Hughes in London showed the quality to be much superior to that of
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    H. E. IN SELANGOR.
    107 4 The Governor accompanied by the Resi-dent-General. the Resident and the acting Director of Public Works, loft Kuala Lumpur on Monday for Klang, and returned to Kuala Lumpur in the evening. II. E. visited the Central Workshops in the new Federal motor-car with Mr. Kenny at the
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    201 4 Hogan Co’s. Case. This morning, the magisterial investigation into the case of Hogan and Coy. against Junid bin Bakar, a clerk of works in their employ, on three allegations of criminal breach of trust was continued by Mr. Colman, Mr. Sproule prosecuted. G. Smellie, Secretary to
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    THE ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS.
    121 4 The electric tramw*ay cars continued to run uninterruptedly yesterday over the Serangoon Road to Bras Bassa Road section. Every day is bound to see the number of passengers increasing. On the opening day alone, although the inauguration for traffic had not been previously advertised, just under 3,000
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    129 4 G. Co. Sherwood Foresters v. R.E. G. Co. Sherwood Foresters journeyed across to Ptilo Brani yesterday afternoon to play the R. E. in a league fixture, and returned with Hying colours. The home team did not play up to form and gave way to the visitors somewhat easily,
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    ORPHAN WANTED A MATE.
    185 4 Ono Tim wanted a wife as lie was a lonely orphan. He approached Cliwa Pwa. the mother of a young daughter, with a view to secure the damsel. Cliwa Pwa promptly came to terms and asked a sum of $280. a pair of earrings and a
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    165 4 Lewis and Peat's Report. ,'iOth June. Para. There has been more activity in the market during the week at rather lower prices than quoted in our Iasi, resulting in a good business in Hard fine at 5 7.\ to 5 6A for spot, and at 5/7 down
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    THE PULAU SAIGON ACCIDENT.
    283 4 A correspondent writes with reference to the accident at Canq>oiig Saigon on Monday last iu which certain Chinese coolies, while working in a foundation well for the Railway bridge across the Singapore River, were overjiowered by some kind of noxious j exhalation arising from the excavation,
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    POLICE NEWS.
    312 4 A Chinaman named Hoh Pat w*as yesterday sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment for snatching a bangle from a Chinese child. Tan Hun has got four months rigorous for being unable to give a satisfactory account of fourteen glass tiles fouud in his possession. Two Chinamen were yesterday Aned
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    THE DEFAMATION CASE.
    677 4 Defendant in for Extortion. In continuation of the Police Court proceedings yesterday in which the Serang of African Prince was charged with defamation, Alnlul Arkan. the defendant went into the witness Ih>x and made statements to the effect that he took money from the men whom ho
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    A CHETTY’S CLAIM.
    428 4 In the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton, the Official Assignee, Mr. A. M. Pountney, made an applicatiou for an order that certain titledeeds belonging to the estate of the late Lim Chin Swee with respect to property in Sarawak, be delivered to him
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    DOGS’ IMPORTATION.
    231 4 Thk Government has passed the following Regulation under the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance 1880 :—Regulations Nos. 72 and 70 of the Regulations made by the Governor in Council under The Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance 1880" shall be suspended until further notice. No dog shall
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    THE “SULLY.”
    133 4 The Hotujkonij Tt'lryraph learns from a recent arrival from Haiphong that the last lot of gear required for the further salvage operations in connection with the cruiser Sully, has now been received from Hongkong and placet! on lioard the stranded vessel. This consists of three centrifugal pumps, 6",
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    CHINESE NAMES.
    142 4 One difficulty in the way of dealing with Chinese partnerships, says the China Mail is that custom gives the Chinaman the right to a name at his birth, a second at his entrance to school, a third for the use of his friends, a fourth at his marriage,
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    F.M.S. MALAY EDUCATION
    823 4 (Extract from Mr. WUk lru mii Vernacular schools u. UaM B very little remark. They 03,1 B Malay schools and, as L. h dr numerously attended than ar<: “'<■ class of schools; but t W an v 'XtB little to the European public a 1 *9| for
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    FRIDAY, 28TH JULY.
    846 5 FRIDAY, 28 TH JULY. r1 n t h« iKxly of a Chinaman T T wi l'a“« iu a tree at U,C Tcl k K.yiW*' te,,,1,1e- I in, have arrested a Kling dlioby I THKr wanted on an alleged charge of imlim! a companion in a quarrel. I r < ,f
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXAMINATION.
    114 5 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce advertises to-day full particulars as to the annual examination in commercial subjects which is to be held this year at the Town Hall, commencing on 25th Septembar next, and continuing on each succeeding day until the examination is finished. It is
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    PAYAH LEBAR MYSTERY.
    192 5 Last Chinese New Year, Kassan bin Kalain and Sinewa, both Javanese, living at Payar Lebar, went at 9.30 p.m. on the 2nd of January to the house of a Chinaman living in the neighbourhood and secured three fowls. Sinewa went into the house while Kassan remained outside
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    679 5 Vampires vs. H. Co. Foresters. After a spell of many weeks, the people at Tanjong Pagar again had the pleasure of witnessing a football match on the Anson Road field yesterday afternoon, wdicn the Vampires and H. Co. Sherw’ood Foresters luet to try conclusions in a League fixture.
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN STAPLES.
    176 5 In Negn Sembilan in 1903, the total area under coffee was 3,200 acres, yielding 8,680 piculs, valued at $165,354. This year the acreage has shrunk to 2,717 acres, which yielded 5,824 piculs, valued at $116,888.60. The total area under rubber in 1903 was 3,700 acres, of which
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN NOTES.
    188 5 Port Dicksou, 26th July. On Saturday 22nd the Seremban eleven arrived at Port Dickson by the evening train on their way to Jugra w here they were to play at football. They left Port Dickson in the Government launch HiUla at 4 p.m. and arrived Jugra at
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    ABOUT A PRECIOUS STONE.
    621 5 Cat’s Eye or Agate Before Sir Lionel Cox in the Supreme Court this morniug Wee Siew Ghee, a ship chandler, sued Chop Lay Glian for the return of a precious stone —a black cat’s eye —which the plaintiff had given into his keeping for the purpose
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    POLICE NEWS.
    561 5 A Chinkkk clerk employed by Tan «Ju Ting of Kliug Street lias been arrested for cheating his master. The defalcations are alleged to amount to $2,000. Mahomet has been committed to the next Assizes for house breaking. Three months' rigorous was the sentence of a Chinaman who stole
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    WON’T GO TO SINGAPORE.
    492 5 Scene at a Bangkok Court. lx the British Consular Court at Bangkok on the 20th instant, before His Honour Judge Skinner Turner, Kadersha, a noted rowdy, was charged 44 that he did, on the 6th July, whilst in the custody of an escort, under and by
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    RUBBER IN CEYLON.
    591 5 Selangor Planter’s Opinion. Mr. M. Sidney Parry, of the F. M. S., lately inspected Kalutara and r.ipitiya, Estates in Ceylon Mr. Parry, says the 'TJmes of Ceylon was much intcrestec in what he saw of the rubber drying experiments systems, and tools used by both Mr. Golledge
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    JUMPING FROM A MOVING CAR.
    121 5 About 7.30 yesterday evening, C. Gallop got into a tramcar at Mackenzie Road and proceeded townwards. When near Middle Road he asked the conductor to slow down. He paid three cents but got no ticket. The car was still moving when the conductor alighted and
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    RUBBER DISEASE.
    120 5 A correspondent thus writes to the Ceylon Observer On an estate which I visited, elevation 700 feet with extra good looking soil and a good rainfall, I came across what is to myself a novelty in the way of 44 Rubber disease. The field in question was sheltered
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    SATURDAY, 29TH JULY.
    576 6 Eighty-seven banishment orders are notified in this week’s Govern mm t Gazette. The Sarawak yacht Zahora arrived this morning from Sarawak with the Rajah of Sarawak. Mr.. J. N. Dick has been ajijxiinted to be Acting Insjiector of Marine Surveys in the Straits Settlements. The Government Gazette
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    SINGAPORE RECREATION CLUB.
    70 6 At the annual general meeting held last night at the old Pavilion the building was quite jiacked, there being about 80 members' present. The following Committee was elected for the ensuing year —President: E. Tessensohn, Vice-President D. M. Martia, Honorary Secretary: —H. D. Jansz, Captain —J. F.
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    S. S. ASSOCIATION.
    160 6 Singapore Branch. .The annual meeting of members of the S ngapore branch of the Straits Settlements A a sociation was held to-day in the Exchange. Mr. Hugh Fort presided. The Chairman in moving the adoption of the rejiort, which stated that a large number of new r
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    STRAITS DINNER. S. S. Association Banquet in London.
    5552 6 Speech by Dr. Brown. The annual dinner held in connection with the Straits Settlements took place at Whitehall Rooms, Hotel Metrojiole, Loudon on 30th ult. under the presidency of Dr. Brown. There was a large attendance, but owing to the fact that
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2098 7 A meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon at the Municipal Buildings. Mr. E. G. Broadrick presided, and there were also present Dr. Lim Boon |Keng, Dr. Murray Robertson, Messrs. A. \V. Bailey, W. Macbean, H. I. Chope, H. L. Coghlan. C. McArthur, Choa Giang Thye
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    THE CHINAMAN AND THE GHOST!
    127 7 On Thursday evening after dusk a China man was arrested in outer Gaylang for driving a cart without lights. In Gaylang Police Station he tied his towcliaug round his neck and tried to strangle himself. This was prevented. Yesterday morning, P. C. Dowling charged him
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    COMPANY NOTES.
    254 7 The London corrcsjiondent of the Time* of Ceylon writes that some further particulars of the recent sale of a Perak rubber projierty for i;50.000 may lie of interest. The estate was "Joining,” and it belonged to Mr. Stephens, a well-known planter and contractor of the district. The area
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    A SMALL RUBBER ESTATE.
    427 7 How it made Profit. The subjoined is from tlie Agricultural Bulletin.” The article by Mr. H. N. Kidley: —The following paragraph was published iu a local paper on April 19tli under the title Where is it 4 The Ceylon Observer publishes the following extract from a
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    KOBE HARBOUR TRAGEDY.
    397 7 Brutal Murder of a Girl. The following is from the Japan Chronicle Early on Sunday morning the 9th ins£. the dead body of a girl was iound on the X.D.L. steamer Prim Wald etna r lying in Kobe harbour. The body was brought ashore by the ater
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    519 7 I The following is from the “Mining Journal” «f the 1st July: I Tin has been strong throughout, with I considerable bear covering. Orders I have also been in the market from AmeIrican, aud parcels available for prompt I shipment have been eagerly up. I I The
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    The Room of the Captain.
    2572 8 This strange loss, in calm weather,^ seem* ingly about midnight, gave to Mr. MacKenzie* the first mate, or, as our latest use prefers to call him, the Chie* Officer, the command of a ship. A Scot well on in years, with grown sons and daughters,
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    H. E. IN NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    199 8 During his visit to Negri Sembilan, His Excellency the High Commissioner, says the Malay Mail inspected a i>ortion of the new road which is ultimately to run through to Bentong. After returning to Kuala Pilah, he proceeded by motor car to Sereiuban via the valley
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    SCANDINAVIAN CRISIS.
    451 8 Position of Far East Officials. In consequence of the action of Norway in dissolving the union with {Sweden, the “Kobe Herald” understands that Mr. B. Anker, Counsellor of the Legation of Sweden' and Norway at Tokio, w’ho is himself a Norwegian, has resigned his position and is about
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    MONDAY, 31ST JULY.
    790 8 Rabies is declared to have ceased to exist iu Negri Sembilan. Thk S niton arrived yesterday from Fremantle with nine Chinese stowaways from the Paroo. Thr S.R.E. (V.) handicap shoot for July, at Ballestier, was won by Sapper Kemp with a score of 86 15=110. A Chinaman
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    WARREN SHIELD SHOOTING.
    78 8 Thirty.thbbe teams have fi ro<1 shooting competition for the Wo 115 tb So far F. Co. of the Malay Stan leading with a total of 554 out of n,f W 600 points. G. Co. of the Sherwood come second with 485. The i Taiping on Thursday. The
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    UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY.
    120 8 On the 27th inst. Inspector Wilso nrf information that there was likel mischief at Pulo Simbakau. He*!-* gent Conlan out, after having difficulty obtained a launch. It w that Marip, a Bugis fisherman, had report to corporal 40 at Pulo forty persons among whom w er <. V*
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    A WOMAN SENTENCED TO THREE MONTHS.
    206 8 Ho Tai owns a hut without a door» Macpherson Road. On Friday he for one Ki Lo Chye in a coconut pluS* near by. He borrowed 120 of him. wens his hut ami hid it in his sleeping p]** Low Ah Ju, a woman
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    237 8 Y.M.C.A. vs Rovers. A League football match was played la'. Saturday afternoon ou the Old Jaol Si v between the Y.M.C.A. and the Rovers. ite of the men of the latter team tailed to ts up and a soldier was chosen to play iu stead who elected to
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    DEATH OF A SHERWOOD FORESTER.
    222 8 Fool Play Suspected- wl prtKlOtf Pfi. F. Short, A. toy- icfi Foresters,” was buried on Saturla) 1 with full military hononrs at bu f Bead cemetery. The coffin, covtw c n g Union Jack, was brought from laI j* L uUi hearse the full streugtn
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    THE WAR IN CELEBES.
    866 9 Further Details. y,„w J r Correrpondmt.) j Sou rahaya, 20th July. j v 15th inst. the remainder of i,X,.'.narv troops left So.mbaya for J t’ .lcbes *by the transports V an i It- 1 V "y ttn Outshoorn, (ieneraal Pel, V in«l U#i« den Posrh accompanied
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    FRENCH MAIL DISABLED.
    83 9 uT b >’ l^ie Agent here r i s. which was due here L to-dav, homeward bound, has ,k ;iu Uc( -'ideiit to one of her pro°f the blades having been uj, jj! 1 1,1 the Saigon River. The ship ih,./ 1 k J H <iock»*d at
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    102 9 The Men’s monthly medal for July was played on Saturday. Scores W. Langham-Carter 52 41 {):»—10 H 3 C. T. Hose 47 44 01— 6 K 5 H. Marriott 52 47 00—14 85 Dr. Barrack 46 41 —s7 scr. 87 Dr. Ford 40 46 95 8=
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    POLICE APPEAL CASE.
    128 9 On tlie *26th of May, a row took place in Havelock Road. A report was made and I>olice were sent to ascertain facts. The result was tlie arrest of a half dozen persons among whom were Teo Peng Bee and Lai Soon on the allegation of extorting
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    MARRIAGE OF REV. K. E. PEASE.
    140 9 The many friends of the Rev. K. E. Pease. Principal of the Anglo-Chinese School, will be pleased to congratulate him on the occasion of his marriage with Miss Florence Archer, also of the Straits Methodist Episcopal Mission, who only arrived in the Straits about
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    POLICE NEWS.
    613 9 On Saturday, Inspector Wilson charged Cliwa Kam with fraudulent )>ossession of about 10 lbs. of white pepper on Friday evening at Raffles Quay. He was Ix'fore Mr. Coiman on Saturday. He said he had been working on a steamer; that pepper was lying about in the hold and
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    CRICKET.
    438 9 S. C. C. V. 5. R. C. The Esplanade was occupied on Saturday by the above teams, and the game resulted in a very easy w in for the Club who at present ap}x?ar to lx? altogether too powerful for the S.R.C. representatives. Ess succeeded in w’inuing the toss
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    AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
    299 9 The Superintendent of the Botanic Gardens at Penang writes, says Mr. H. N. Ridley in the Agricultural Bulletin that in discussing the designs and inscription for a permanent Medal and Diploma for the forthcoming and subsequent Agricultural Shows, he was struck by the want of some adequate inscription
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    KUALA LUMPUR NOTES.
    145 9 Mr. Grant Mackie has filed a petition with Government applying for patent rights in respect of an invention for a new form of Puddler Harrow'.” The Malay Mail hears that an Enactment to restrict and regulate the sale of Morphine will be introduced into the F.M.S. The
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    THE GOVERNOR IN PERAK.
    221 9 This Week’s Itinerary. H. E. the Governor is tine to arrive at Ipoh from Kuala Lumpur this afternoon, w hen he w’ill inspect the mine of the Societe des Etains tie Kinta. In the evening His Excellency will attend a erformance given by the Kinta Amateur
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    AS OTHERS SEE THEM.
    497 9 The F. M. S. as seen by a Commercial Intelligence Correspondent. Writing under date of Peuang on May 20th last, the correspondent of Commercial In telligenre thus expresses his views aueut the Federated Malay States, the future of the rubber industries there, and the skimpy way
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    ENGLISH LAWN TENNIS.
    181 9 London, 4th July. —At the International lawn tennis tourney which was continued at Wimbledon yesterday, iirookes (Australia) beat Gore in the singles by throe 9cts to love. Brookes also beat Smith three sets to two. 3th July. —Yesterday, Brookes and Dunlop (Australians) beat Larned and Clot heir
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    TUESDAY, 1ST AUGUST.
    777 9 Thk British battleship Glory is expected from Hongkong on Friday. Prince and Princess Arisugawa are due here by the Prcnsscn on the lltli. Queen Marghkrita, the mother of the King of Italy, intends to undertake a trip to Japan shortly. A hundred Straits Government notes of $50
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      THE HIGH DEATH-RATE.
      113 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times." Sir. —Anent the question of the high mortality now raging in Singapore will you kindlv allow* me to mention a cause which, I think, is directly responsible of the high j>eicentage of deaths Tinned provisions, old ami damaged, sold in
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    SINGAPORE CATHOLIC CLUB.
    125 10 The fifth annual general meeting of the Singapore Catholic lid) was held evening. Rev. H. Rivet in the chair. Ihe report and accounts for the year, on the proposition of the Chairman, seconded InMr. L. M. Martin, were unanimously passed. The election of a new Committee was
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    COL. SIR A. DORWARD.
    145 10 The A” aval and Military Eccord of 6th July says: The command of the troops in the Straits Settlements will become vacant about the middle of July, when Col. Sir A. R. F. Dorward, K. C. B.. D. S. attains the age of 57 years, ami
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    POLICE NEWS.
    227 10 Gan Skno Tkvu. a railway porter at Woodlands, was yesterday charged with the theft of two lbs. of fish from a basket which had come in the train. The Station Master gave evidence. Evidence was not conclusive and Gan Seng Teng was discharged. For the theft of a
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    253 10 The B. N. Borneo correspondent of the Perak Pioneer writes as follows under date Kudat, 16tli July Mr. J. Hatton Hall, the X. D. L. Agent at Jesselton was on a visit to Kudat on the 14th instant by s. s. Labuan. He came here to take
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    PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE.
    482 10 This morning in the Supreme Court befoie Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton a motion was heard, arising out of an action in which P. C. Loveridge applies for a dissolution of his j partnership with F. S. Drage in the Mauda i Quarry Co. Mr. Fairer Baynes apjiearcd for
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    UNWHOLESOME FISH.
    120 10 Two Men Fined $100 Each. A few days ago five or six tons of dried fish were seized in Kim Sang Road by Chief Sanitary Inspector Mayhew. It was condemned by the Municipal Health Officer as being utterly unfit for human consumption and it was accordingly destroyed. Summonses
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    31 PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS.
    137 10 Yesterday. Omar, a Malay rowdy, cannoned against a Chinaman in Kampong Bahru Road. Thereupon words passed and Omar struck the Chinaman on the side of the head with a stick. He was arrested. This morning Inspector Hart charged him w ith causing hurt. The ease was clear.
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    RABIES AT PENANG.
    194 10 How Matters Stand. Dr. S. Lucy, the Acting Colonial Suugeon at Penang, w rites to the Straits Echo against the panic stricken views about rabies held by a certain section of the public there, and sets the real facts thus forth:—“There have beeu four fatal cases of
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    A STEAMER THIEF.
    138 10 At midnight on the 30th lilt. A\ee Bong Sin and Nga Que were passengers on board the s.s. Kistna. The vessel was at sea. While Nga Que slept. Wee Bong Sin approached him and cut otf his belt in which were two dollars and a knife. The
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    SUCKING LIFE BLOOD. New Rubber Pest.
    249 10 A coititKsi»oM>KNT from the planting districts in Ceylon thus writes to the Ceylon Observer. —1 send a few grey-coloured slugs that feed on the latex <*f Para Rubber trees. Hitherto. I was under the impression that these were living on the mossy growths on
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    UNDER RUBBER.
    544 10 The World's Acreage. The reer gives the following estimate of tin* aereage under rubber in ditfereut patts of the World i'ounti it Extent. Countrie*. Extent. Acres. Acres. Ceylon 40,000 Rest of Central Malay I’enin-ula .Js.oOo America 2.000 Borneo 1.500 Natal 50 Java 0.000 j Rh xlesia 100 India
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    APPEAL BY THE CROWN.
    410 10 What is a Letter Bkfork Sir Lionel Cox, Chief Justice, a case was called yesterday afternoon in which the Crown appealed against a decision of the Magistrate in the case of Peck To, chinchew of the s.s. Batavia who had been charged with carrying ten letters
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    F.M.S. COOLIES.
    462 10 Payment of Wages. The Protector of Labour, F. M. S. remarks as follows in his report for 1904 Some of the sugar estates in Perak pay their labourers’ wages weekly and some monthly. There were no serious complaints made about payments when I visited the estates from June
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    HADDON’S PRODUCE LETTER
    757 10 The following is t^e r n tVh 1 i John Haddou oc to Colonial Froauce AWcaJ mission AgtuU o[ I don B* C., ana can ym i date of the departure oi°tL < on Saturday lauruiug 4 ‘**i Caspicurns. Aiarket' fine JNatals sold at GO thing was
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    THE RUBBER CRISIS.
    749 11 II Mafiuiacturers’ Point of View. Xeue Freie Presse has p article on this subject, of f ur 1 7, vli ,g is a “resume.” The f h m The rubber trade is of r 1 'Tfir nature. When sales inf r uv other business the profits r
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    A FLOATING CITY.
    1540 11 Naval Dry Dock for Cavite. The following is from the “Manila Times’ A floating, city—tha t is what the great navy drydock is that is to be brought out for use at Cavite. It is the largest floating dock, in point of lifting capacity, -in the world,
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    SIXTEEN PER CENT. DIVIDENDS.
    236 11 Some Ceylon investors in Malaya Rubber estates think it hard if the investment does not return them 16 i>er cent. The Timex of Ceylon holds the same view on the following grounds: 44 We would not value a rubber estate at so short a term as
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    LORD KITCHENER’S WORK.
    1170 11 The Indian Army at Last Prepared. Mr. Brodrick’s statement in the House of Commons has at last cleared up the dispute between Lord Kitchener and the Government of India, and the result is an arrangement that will enable our greatest soldier to continue his invaluable reforms in
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    SIR WILLIAM BUTLER.
    397 11 There are few more uotable personal! ties in the Army than Sir William sutler, whose striking report is being discussed on all hands to-day. Alike physically and mentally lie is a man of mark. Standing over six feet high his bearing and presence attract attention to him
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    FOWLS CHEAPLY OBTAINED.
    120 11 At 2.80 this morning. Sergeant Tlirale and two detectives were on rounds near the 4th mile. Serangoon Road, visiting the houses occupied by Europeans. At 276. occupied by Mr. McGill of Kelly and Walsh, they saw two Chinamen leaving the compound. They roused Mr. McGill who had
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    WEDNESDAY, 2ND AUGUST.
    874 12 The Sea Belle leaves for the F.M.S. on Friday to pick up sixty native exhibitors for the Penang Horticultural Show. H.H. Rajah Brooke is staying on board liis yacht the Zahora in the roads. The Rajah is waiting the next homeward-bound French mail. In the Journal of
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    A DANGEROUS CHARACTER.
    140 12 Ong Kay Chong and Low Kiat were in Smith Street on the night of the 22nd ult. Five or six Chinese approached them. One of these called out strike there was a little fisticuffing, and then Ong Chwee Clia moved towards Ong Kay Chong and with a
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    ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
    181 12 Wee Yok Chay is a rice dealer at 114 and 115 Boat Quay. He lives in the first house, and carefully fastens up No. 115 at night, putting a padlock on the door. On the night of the 25th ult. this was done by Ng Taw, a coolie
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    CAN SUCH THINGS BE ?
    201 12 CAN SUCH THINGS BE Jong Ah Hong, a respectable barber, dealer iu shoes and commission agent with two of his servants were arraigned at the Bench Court on an allegation of robbery of a watch and chain value $7 in High Street on the afternoon of the 22ml ult. Asst.
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    POLICE NEWS.
    203 12 Poh Cha was yesterday sent to prison for three months for hat snatching. Lim Wee Tian and Guan Boon Toll were yesterday before Mr. Colman on remand for having, as servants, stolen 5.650 from their employer at 97 Boat Quay about 23rd. June. The matter was further adjourned.
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    BENCH COURT.
    208 12 Thrown into the Sea and Robbed. On the 20tli ult. Ting Clio, a mine coolie, came from Klang in a local steamer. Teo Chin, a lodging house runner, came in the same boat endeavouring to collect lodgers for his chop. These two men with another were coming ashore
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    ULU LANGAT’S PERIL.
    702 12 Man-Eaters Again at Work. The following is from the Malay Mail: We regret to announce that yet another man lias fallen a victim to tigers in the Ulu Langat district. It appears that on 24th July some Chinese woodcutters, under a kcpaUi were at work in the
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    THE BIG RUBBER DEAL.
    334 12 With regard to the purchase of the Bukit Ashan estate iu the Straits by Mr. McCliutock on lielialf of a new rubber eoinpanv—about to l»e floated—Messrs. Dodwell and Co., the prospective agents in Cevlou, says mcreial Intelligence give some interesting particulars of the acquisition, which they
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    PARIS LETTER.
    1649 12 (From Our (hen Correspondent./ The Separation Question. Paris, 8th July. The week has been remarkable for the number of interesting subjects which have arisen for discussion and settlement. The greatest of these no doubt, in an historical sense, is the Bill i or the Separation of Church and
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    CORTICATING INDIAN FIBRES.
    594 13 I A New Machine. I t ,pore correspondent of r intelligence” writes as :,lI,lirt V.r date 26th May: I -ini vou this week samples of I lUV ruled’ bv a new machine, r iX hv a local man. As you are f.rmanv vears past money has I
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    PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE.
    91 13 3 Supreme Court this morning before V -tire Leslie Thornton, a case was w 1 in which judgment was given in a -i uUing out of a suit by P. C. Lovers' di».olution of his partnership with hiage in the Mandai Quarry Co. Mr. havnes appeared for Loveridge,
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    “WAKE UP BANGKOK!”
    169 13 il Timm draws the following ■’•"in tin- recent Singapore Municipal L ir ll ««proveiiu*ut spurt: -_.t(N»re s awakened energy should stir r -eutarv I apartment here to abandon L.;’ 11 '> "lest and be thankful.’’ We A 1;<< 1 two healthy years, but the l i its
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    THE GOVERNOR’S TOUR.
    472 13 A Jungle Walk. The Kuala Lumpur correspondent of the “Times of Malaya” writes as follows under the date 23rd July. There was heavy rain in the early morning of to-day but the rest of the day proved quite fine. 1 he first excursion undertaken was a vis.t
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    897 13 Arrived 26th July. The Prinz Eitel Friedrich arrived yesterday afternoon with 128 passengers of whom 57 disembarked at Singapore. Among these were From Hamburg—Mr. B. Oestermaier, Mr. M. Hast, Mr. J. Nordbye, Mr. O. Larsen. From Antwerp—Mr. and Mrs. T. von Schmidt, Mr. A. H. de Rvk,
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    Special Telegrams to tbe “Straits Times.”
    524 13 Penang, 28th July. J The results of the Hecond day's racing are appended. First Griffin Handicap Ist Wayang 2nd Ichiban 3rd Barvie Wayang won by a length and a half. Time 1.49 4/5. Paid 18. Try Again Stakes i Ist Sceptre I 2nd Shrew
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    Special German Telegrams.
    439 13 (The Ostasiatischer Lloyd't Service.) Berlin 27 th July. The question of separation as between Norway and Sweden lias become more complicated through the Ministerial crisis w hich has arisen in Sweden. The formation of a new Swedish Cabinet proves to be a most difficult matter. Sweden’s demand
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    Japanese Official News.
    793 13 We are indebted to Mr. Tanaka, the Japanese Consul at Singapore, for the following official telegrams from the Foreign Office at Tokyo Here. 27 th July. 8.80p.m. Imperial Headquarters report: —Our Sag* lialien army began landing near Alcova at 9 a.m.. on the 24th inst.. without encounter*
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      335 13 LAND SALE. The following properties were sold by auction at Powell and Co’s, saleroom yesterday afternoon. There was a very large attendance. Estate of Holi Ann Kee, deceased. 99 years leasehold land adjoining Kallang River, Campong Bugis, Singapore, area 3 acres 2 roods 39 poles comprised in Government Lease No.
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    Reuter’s Telegrams.
    2355 14 London 27 th July. Mr. Sato, who acted as Baron Koiuura’s spokesman, interviewed in New York, said lie was confident that peace would l>e successfully negotiated. The Japanese would he guided by moderation and 110 excessive demands would bo made. But as the war was costing Japan a
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    12 14 FINANCE COMMERCE. 2nd August, 1905. To-day’s 4/m bank rate is 2/-£ i
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    311 14 4th July. The statistics for June, says the “Cornish Post,” show a decrease of about 930 tons, as compared with the previous month, and about 2,800 tons as compared with the same period last year The Straits shipments were a little more than anticipated, say 5,100 tons,
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    182 14 S. Figgis Co.’s Report. 7th The following are particulars of Plantation Rubber in auction to-day Ceylon. Weighing, Culloden 3 cases 1/3 Biscuits per Huntsman If cwts Scrap 1 4 Scrap int lbs. Nikakotua No. 1 2 0/7 Biscuits s7 No. 2 1 8 42 1 0 Scrap
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    Lewis and Peat’s Report.
    703 14 7 th July. Para. With a continuation of present high prices, there has been very little doing during the past week, and the small business done has been at a slight decline. Small sales have been made of Fine Hard at 5 67 in the spot,
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    MACHINE WITH A BRAIN.
    459 15 tll office in Fetter-lane, Fleet- ue of the most extraordinary ver invented is now shown -j--nines inventor and maker, Mr. George .»;nii Richards, the proprietor *"publisher of one of the most popu‘i!r magazines in the United States. th u h it occupies only a small tin
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    LONDON COFFEE MARKET.
    305 15 Sanderson Co.’s Report. London, 6th July. Spot.— During the past week the auctions have been exceedingly small, Costa Rica being the only description offered *in any quantity. The supply of this variety has consisted! chiefly of shipments which arrived early in the season, and which have been
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    PRODUCE.
    89 15 Gambier 8.87* do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 12.00” Copra Bali 7.61$ do Pontianak 7.22$ Pepper, Black 29.00” do White, 5% 39.37$ Sago Flour Sarawak 3.17$ do Brunei No. 1 3.05 Pearl Sago 4.40 Coffee Bali, 15% basis 21.23 Coffee, Palembang, 20% basis JfijOO-1 Coffee, Liberian No. 1 23.50 Tapioca,
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    EXCHANGE.
    134 15 On London —Bank 4 m/s 2 J-\ Demand 2/- 4 Private 6 jn/» 2/-{$ de 3 m/s 2/-g j* On Germany —Bank d/d 2.07 Private 3 m/s 2.09 do 6 m/s 2.11 On France —Bank d/d 2.55 Private 3 m/s 2.591 do 6 m/s 2.62* On India —Bank T.
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    MINING.
    248 15 Number j p aid Last f Value up to Company Buyers Sellers TransacSliares turns 60L0. I 13, 00 10 $7.50 i Bersawah G. M. Co., Ltd 12.00 6,500 uuM-ued. 4,000 10 $lO (Deferred); 8.00 2.00; UO m. 20,000 10'$ 10 Kadana G. M. Co., Etd I uoin. 10,000 $lO
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    GENERAL.
    166 15 400,000 1 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd.. ..1 10.00 10.50 50 000 uui.s r ed 2,000 6 100 6 100 Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. ..>130.00 175.00 4,500 6 50 6 50 Fraser A Neave, Ltd. ..101.00 101.00 80,000 6 125 6 125 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 770.00 £80/512,000 6
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    RUBBER.
    90 15 70,000 f 1 1 Bukit Rajah ,£2.12.6 9,000 unissued 6,000 1 1 Cicely Rubber Estate £1.5.0 6,000 1 1 ft ft 5% Pre. £1.10.0 1,500 unissued! I_ x 30,000 1 1 j Pataling Rubber Co. £2.10.0 1..500 g lo o jioo Ribu Planting Co. Ltd. i f 150 sales
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    DEBENTURES.
    48 15 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 7% 250,000 i% prem. Riley, Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 225,000 2% prem buyers. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,000 2% prem buyers. 5% 1,878,000 1% prem buyers. 4% 655,500 2% dis. nom. Tanjoug Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. 6% 250,000 2% proof buyers. 5% 1,865,500 1% prem buyers.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      174 15 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used —str. —steamer; sh. —ship bq. —barque sell.—schooner Yet.—Yacht; Cru. —Cruiser; Gbt. —Gunboat; Tor.—Torpedo; H.p. Horse-power Brit. British; II.8.— United States Fell. —French Ger —German Dut. —Dutch G.c. —General-cargo d.p.—deck passenger U.—Uncertain T. P. W. —Tanjong Pagar Wharf T.P.I).—Tanjong Pagar
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      TRADING VESSELS &c.
      991 15 Winchester Brit. str. 2,087 tons, Capt Walton, 31st July. From Newcastle. *»th July. Coal. Guthrie A* Coy. U.—Rds. Em41, Brit. str. 2,886 Graham, 2nd Aug. From Tegal, 30th July. G.c. Paterson Simons A Co.*m For Port Said, 4th —Rds. Fleimburg Ger. str. 2,876 ton*, Capt Suhr, 1st
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      544 15 Same, port, probable date of arrival, and name of agent Steamers. Abergeldie, Hamburg, Aug. 1*5 Behn Meyer. Acilia, China, Aug. 8; Behn Mever. Admiral v. Tirpitz, H'burg, Aug. 14 B. Meyer. Ajax, China, Aug. 12; Mansfield. Alting, Bandjermassin, Aug. 14 Daemlels. Apariraa, Calcutta, Aug. 9 Boustead. Arcadia, Colombo,
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      DEPARTURES.
      76 15 Vessels Name. Destination. Date. Ranea Brit str. Japan Ist Selsdon str. Port Said Ist Saxonia Ger str. Hongkong Ist Sandakan str. Moluccas Ist Sarie llorueo Dut str. Sourabaya Ist Hontman str. Bandjermassin 2nd Arratoon Apear Brit str. Hongkong 2nd Glenroy str. Shanghai 2nd Heathford str. Calcutta 2nd Indramayo str.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      91 15 for Per Steamer Time To-Morrow. Singora and Bangkok lioribat 8 a.m. Labuan, Cebu, Manila Chieng Mai 11 a.m. Malacca and Linggi Kheng Seng 2 p.m. Batavia A*. Willem 111 2 p.m. Europe via ports Chilian 3 p.m. Madras via ports Thong tea 3 p.m. P Swettenham via ports
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      126 15 r r From Europe— By the P. <fc O. s.s. Bengal duii on 4th Aug, Fnpm .Cflpa—By the P. AO.s. s. Clm*an due on Thursday. TIME TABLE OF MAILS DUE. Le{t Singapore Dne in London. Arrived Juqe 19th M. M. July *lHh Vuly 15th June 22nd P.
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      ARRIVALS.
      913 16 I 1 h Vessel’s Name AU Tons Captain From Sailed Consignees < Rig July I j i 2;V M 11 rex Brit str. 2329 'Deacon B. Papan duly 20 Syme co 26 Bcira j str.! 2571 iGuun Maji July 14 P. Simons A co 26 P. E. Fried rich*
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      CLEARANCES.
      567 16 Date Vessels Name Flag A Rig Tons LfV. ,Tr v I U x July 26 Oplnr Dut str. 205 p0i,..,,, y 26 Selangor Brit str. 444 T 26 Flevo str. 129 1 N’atm, 26 Calypso str. 339 Penan.. 26 Pawnee str. 1167 Hoimko,, 26 Satsuma str. 269 U ManU
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