The Straits Budget, 10 August 1905

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    80 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES. Published over Half a Century Cable Address Times, Singapore. Straits Budget, 40 Cents. Straits Times 15 cents UX. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. 10 AUGUoT. 1905. NO. 2477 B STRAITS TIMES” circulates 1N Singapore and Penang iUT a li. the Protected States
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  • The Straits Budget. THURSDAY, 10TH AUGUST.
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      BIRTHS.
      132 1 I- rr.u:- On the 23rd July, at Shorucliffe B- road. Hongkong, to Mr. and Mrs. ..r->ter. a son. —On the 4th July, at Liaoyang, B ;ria, the wife of the Rev. Geo Douglas, B A of a daughter. Bi ,ii:rH On the 13th July, at Mokanshan. B y of
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      MARRIAGES.
      117 1 f :h M u:nx :—On the 17th July, at B i i d ward Cutfortli to Emily Clara |fli'' 'Hi a I) wmsoN On the 28th June, 1 ’i'-anh..rough Church, Fort William, by !Lvd. John Mackintosh, United Free |B :»'->ted by the llevd Duncan McMichael |B I.argo, N. ]*>.,
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    Table of Contents.
    319 1 B Pagbs B aU,n K Articles Question 1 Navy 1 ■ll i' 1 rl 1 Romeo 1 3 B*al ‘‘"irences 1 ■w^ ,uar y the Week 1 ■\I List 1,11 ■•Military Mano uvres 3 i: ,,at V Hud 3 M- “complete Death Report 3 r shot Dead
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    Summary of the Week.
    196 1 Thk Straits Budget i this week, is mailed by along the B. I. route by the Bharata. The German homeward mail by the Schamhorst closed on Monday. The P. &O. mail from Europe of the 14th July by the Bengal arrived on Friday. Mr. E. P.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS. FOR SINGAPORE
    54 1 Per P 0 s. s. Himalaya connecting with the steamer Xuhia at Colombo, from Loudon July 21, due 21st Augt.—Mr. aud Mrs. F Dent, Messrs P. M. Robinson, H. C. Smith, and J. E. Bishop. Per M.M. s. s. Ernest Simons from Marseilles July 23,
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
    100 1 New Zealand via ports, Apariina due 9th Augt., Boustead. Japan via ports, Preutsen (from Europe) due 11th Augt., Behn Meyer. Hongkong, Lightning (from Calcutta) due 14th Augt., Paterson Simons. New Zealand via ports, Gracchue, due 16th Augt., McAlister. Port Swettenham, Acagyee every Tuesday, Koe Guan. Port
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  • Leading Articles.
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      AFGHAN QUESTION.
      800 1 (Straits Time* 3rd August.) The controversy between Lord Kitchener and Lord Curzon turns upon the question whether the Indian army should be equipped ready for war at the shortest notice, or whether its organisation should rest on the basis that war can be l»est met when it comes.
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      RUSSIAN NAVY.
      857 1 (Strait* Time jt/i August.) Papers to hand by last evening’s mail bring the last chapters of the Potemkin career as a pirate, and also bring the first chapter of Admiral Birileffs career as head of the resurrected Russian navy that is to be. From the tenour of the
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      BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
      2986 1 (Straith Time®, 8th August.) “With reference to another question—that was about the expenditure of the company during the last year —he was glad to see it was recognised that the staff out there (British North Borneo), and principally their most excellent Governor, had with the greatest difficulty—on
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    • Advertisement
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      88 1 L- p, free price of the Strait.< Time* E v.ir The post free price of the it ('•;<' is 820 a year. It is not rv to übscribe for a year. The L.r- .’*i,v]= for shorter periods are at t o proportionate rate of price as la rear. p r
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  • Obituary
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    118 1 DEATHS. B ~On the 17th July, at Taianfu, ShanB; A:fre 1 George Jones, senior missionary B h i-.’i>h Baptist Mission in Shantung, B~ years. B. On the 23rd July, at Hangchow, fl N el Carlson, Master Mariner, aged 33 B N On the 25th July, William Edward B' f man.
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    THURSDAY 3RD AUGUST.
    499 2 Mrs. C. T. Wathkn leaves for home soon. The Sea Mew left for Penang yesterday will C'apt. Stoekley, A. I). C., ou board. This morning Col. Penncfatber, I. G. P., iiisj>ecte<l the Orchard Road Police Station. H. M. battleship Glory arrived from Hongkong this morning homeward bound.
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    F.M.S. RUBBER VENTURES.
    308 2 The Bukit Rajah Co The “Times of Coy|, m following remarks on th< u J Company's report whiel, K nsed recently. “A year rectors reported that diture for 1903-4, inei U(il L conveyance of the prop** of preliminary expenses H 1 h £6,946 and the proceed triT^^
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    PROGRESS IN KEDAH.
    216 2 The 29th July was an important (iivc I the annals of the State of Kedah, in wlii Penang holds a great interest from a col mercial point of view. Hitherto, commerce affairs there have been at a standstill owiif I to the lack of any governing body
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    WARREN SHIELD SHOOT.
    137 2 In the opinion of the Perak I h h last Warren Shield shooting c< Iu K r 0 has not only ended once more in W J' i a the M. S. Guides, but it has remarkably unique result. hi^ !t ,j :t six entered, for the
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    SIR W. T. TAYLOR.
    132 2 The following is from tin 1 1' cY u H Ceylon Misled apparently u uVu- M report, some people in the r. -j B 11 stind that the' Sir W. T. TayU-r. General of the Malay States. d* > lti retirement. In this connection tu: Bf
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      THOSE BAD $50 NOTES.
      222 3 j'tJitor of the Straits Time*.” j ,„,tice in your issue of yesterday I V., ♦>( mi nt in which the Chief Police H' 1 1 requests that holders of $50 notes H <, r ,'j, ntiv obtained and circulated should aiicate with him. I ;ndcr-tand the
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      BAT AND BURGER HUNTING.
      381 3 it'»r the Straits Timex. 1 Since 1 have moved into the district h 1 now live. I have heard nearly I ::ight a great deal of shooting in i t directions. Sometimes it can be |H i, :,i'n in the morning at about daylight. H inquired
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    CHETTY WOUNDING CASE.
    218 3 Strange Collapse. S "MK weeks ago, K. P. Adakapia Clietty attacked at night and received such o in j tries that his life was despaired of. ’puently several informations were '•"in and proceedings were taken -c .n-t Chokra and A. R. R. M. Arnusalem a well known
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    MILITARY MANŒUVRES.
    90 3 k,, iK ,ul forces of the Colony are being m, Ir y b’isy these days. There was a itu,*!* r 1 t l ,r, *-out this morning at two o’clock, Wf lt l Ile forts and lines of communication k,.,. ,lUJl,, <*l. The movements of troops are M
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    ALLEGED GREAT FRAUD Preliminary Hearing.
    423 3 \kstkkday, before Mr. Colman, Heng Jong Bim, alias Ah Tek, and Seng Heng Guan, alias AliTeng.two respectably dressed and apparently opulent towkays were in the dock to answer to offences sworn to by Mr. Pountney, Acting Official Assignee. Mr. Raine appeared to prosecute on behalf
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    BIG SEIZURE OF MORPHIA.
    78 3 kstkkday afternoon Police Sergt. Brcreton and Acting Sergt. Treadgold made a big seizure of morphia at Tanjoug Pagar and also at the P. and O. wharf, it is understood that the morphia seized is valued at 4'3(X). It is alleged to have been brought to Singapore
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    GANG ROBBER SHOT DEAD.
    156 3 This morning. Mr. W. A. Cuseaden, Chief Police Officer, received news of an attempted gang robbery at Bukit Timali. From the scanty details to hand it ap(>ears that in the early hours of this morning a gang of eleven armed Chinese attacked the hut of a
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    PAHANG NOTES.
    267 3 A correspondent of the Malay Mail writes that Mrs. I‘roust, formerly of Kaub, is now in Europe. The energetic D.O. of Haul) is at present busy at Batu Talam collecting land rents. Mrs. Woods and Mrs. Maynard have l>een staying in Beutong for a few days with their
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    RAUB.
    621 3 Thk general manager’s Report for the four weeks ending 15th July to the chairman and directors of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Coy., is as follows:— Gentlemen.—I beg to submit my monthly report on your mining and milling operations. The mine measurements and assay results of prospecting work show
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    A CHETTY’S CLAIM.
    312 3 In the Bankruptcy Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton, the case was again called in which the Official Assignee, Mr. A. M. Pountnev. made an application for an order that certain title-deeds belonging to the estate of the late Lim Chiu Swee with respect to
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    ALLEGED INCOMPLETE DEATH REPORT.
    2160 3 Charge Dismissed. Ykstkrday, Dr. J. Kirk and Mr. G. M. Malcolm responded to citations issued at the instance of C’apt. Bower, Assistant Superintendent of Police, the former to explain why he failed to report the unnatural death of Mrs. Malcolm who died under suspicious circumstances on
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    THE POLICE COURTS.
    691 4 Alleged Counterfeiting. On the 27tli ult. al»out 8 a.m. Inspector Hart with P. C. No. 1 made a raid on No. 117 New Market Road. The street door was open. They proceeded upstairs and found the trap door at the head fastened. Through a chink Inspector Hart
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    CHETTY AND PUBLIC SERVANT.
    313 4 In the Supreme Court this morning W. W. Wilson, a Eurasian clerk in the Post Office, came up before Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton for public examination in bankruptcy. His liabilities were stated to be nearly $1000. He said his salary w T as $100 ]k*i* month,
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    CAPTAIN BOUGOUIN’S CASE.
    1120 4 Grounds of Guilt. Thk Japan Chronicle gives the text of the judgment in which Captain Bougouin was found guilty, and sentenced to several years imprisonment at Tokyo on the charge of breaking the Japanese Law for the preservation of Military Secrets. Captain Bougouin has since been pardoned,
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    NOISES IN CHINA.
    1376 4 Mr. Alleyne Ireland writes isi,. any Chinese city, you will see John Chinaman asleep in the public room of his house, head on w T ooden pillow, body disposed in Miree different planes. By his ear young China is exploding firecrackers inside an empty kerosene tin at
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    CEYLON AND STRAITS RUBBER.
    292 4 A most important resolution to the Rubber Industry of Ceylon was recently passed at a Planters’ Association Committee Meeting. The planters ask that rubber imported into Ceylon should only be re-exported under the name of the country of origin. Rubber is now being constantly shipped to
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    FRIDAY, 4TH AUGUST.
    392 4 Thk battleship Glory coaled this morning. <{ al tli,, ThkRuah of Sarawak's Va I left for Saraw ak this I UL'KtNo the absence of Mr \v i Mr. Haw-trey. A. S. wji| 'j A< -v-H act a> < y la m Mr. R. G. Watson, Conn Lands
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    WEAK MILK.
    39 4 Big fine for Adulteration. To-day a Bengali milk-vendor wa» t--$850, or six months hard lalxiur. for milk adulterated with water to the extef fifteen percent. Mr. Scott was the mat. rate. This particular milkman ha> fined liefore.
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    H. E. IN PERAK.
    95 4 H. E. the Governor arrived l»y ']y l train at I poll on the o 1st July n«»mK I Lumpur at lp.m. All the leadini: and unotiicials of the town wen platform to welcome H. h,.. who. atui introduce<l to most of them. i: V\' the
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    THE MOBILIZATION.
    90 4 The movements in Conner* 1 n V^-iC mobilization of the garrison an strictly private and. as one oflin >' the Straits Times War Corre-I’: are imitating the Japanese in 1,1 v their movements.’’ The general J ever, is that the garrison is di'in*' forces, one attacking and th*
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    HEAT AND CHOLERA.
    109 4 A Danger to Europe. Prof. Chantkmkssk. an J" :;t doctor, and Director Gencm- 1 iir ,iiu! Paris Hygienic Bureau, tlY to The Moil corres|.oudeHiEuroi>e is seriously threat* m |>iriua cholera epidemic this ra \.y the last four years he states 1 tU( been advancing rapidly f now
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    SERIES OF ACCIDENTS.
    652 5 H in River Valley Road. yesterday Dr. and Mrs. l. who had been to call on j n st. Thomas’ Walk, were their carriage in River alley t t ’j M> }i*>rs<* suddenly bolted. I)r. n Wedel managed to step hack |B•' j t {j,. imr-c dashed
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    THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    279 5 I Mr. Walker’s Retiremeut. I <"iigregational meeting of members I ’Sit* Presbyterian Church was held, I *'i night, for the purpose of making I regarding the bringing B i "t a new pascor to succeed Rev. S. S. a k* r. whose agreement terminates in I ar
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    THE POLICE COURTS.
    1017 5 How to Raise Money. 1 estkruav some interesting details arose out of a cast* in which Tuali Kong Boh, an employe of the Tanjong Pagar Board, was prosecuted by Mr. Carver Indore Mr. Marriott for aljetment of cheating of $4 and theft of $2. Mr. Carver explained
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      WHO OWNS THESE DOGS ?
      318 5 WHO OWNS THESE DOGS the Fat it or of the Strait* Time*.” I)k AH Sik. —We have been exceptionally fortunate in Singapore in escaping from such epidemics of rabies as those which occur every now and then in Penang. The immunity enjoyed by this town is. I believe, almost entirely
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    SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE.
    510 5 Mr. A. E. Allen of the Cold Storage Company here has just furnished the Brisbane Courier \r*th the following details of the Company’s operations at this port: It must not be supposed that the new company at Singapore are going to place Australian meat on the market
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    SATURDAY, 5TH AUGUST.
    670 5 Ihk I-. Palma anivcd this morning from Hongkong with five distressed British Seamen for London. ho:: the theft of a jar of samsu at the Spirit Farm on the 3rd inst., Teo Choon yesterday got a month. 21(5 deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending
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    FOOTBALL. Raffles vs. H.M.S “ Sirius.”
    134 5 FOOTBALL. Raffles vs. H.M.S Sirius.” A football match between teams representing Raffles and H.M.S. Sirius was played on the Raffles School grouud yesterday afternoon and an interesting game was witnessed. Raffles opened the scoring with a goal about twenty minutes after play had began. The Tars soon bucked up and
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      A NEW INDUSTRY PROPOSED.
      295 5 To thr Kfit tor of thr "Strait* Tim*." recent article in your paper in regard to a Singapore invention for removing rtore from leaves calls to my re:mm’>ranoe the beautiful cloth which is made in some pa ts of the Philippines from the leaf of the
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    MR. DARBISHIRE’S MARRIAGE. Interesting Ceremony at Fort William.
    286 5 The H’e/ifA Coast Pioneer reports: The booming of dynamite charges in North Wales and a scene of much enthusiasm in Scotland were associated with the wedding which was celebrated at Duucansborough Church, Fort William, on Wednesday, last week (28th June). The contracting
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO.
    178 5 Tbs ordinary meeting of this company was held on duly 11 at the Cannon Street Hotel Sir C. Jessel presiding. The directors recommended a dividend at the rate of two per cent, per annum. In moving the adoption of the report, the chairman said the gross
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    ALLEGED DISHONESTY OF A LAWYER’S CLERK.
    921 6 A wkkk or so ago. Mr. Farrer*Baynes accompanied Mrs. Cooper Abbs to Mr. Howard's chandlers and there laid information to the effect that Ramalingum. a clerk in the employ of the late Mr. Cooper Abbs had on the 24th. 25th. and 26tli of June
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    SHIPPING LAW.
    144 6 The Colonial Shipping Legislation recently passed by the New Zealand and Australian Government is a step in tlie right direction. Clause 54 provides that no person shall go to sea as an officer unless he is a British subject; and clause 41, that no seaman shall be permitted
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    SHANGHAI-SINGAPORE CASE.
    193 6 In the American Consular Court at Shanghai, the Shanghai Building and Investment Co. are proceeding against H. D. Bassett, alleging that defendant holds in trust for them the sum of Singapore 5i5,056.06, payable to plaintiffs on their demand, and subject to no personal or other use by defendant
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    CLAIM AGAINST A BROKER.
    205 6 Bkfokk Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton in the Supreme Court yesterday Kurpeu Clietty sued S. K. Nagu Gauy for $500 alleged to lie due ou a promissory note. Mr. T. tie M. Braddell appeared for tin* plaintiff and Mr. van Cuvlenberg for the defendant. From the evidence
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    F. M. S. TIN.
    367 6 Output for the First Half-Year. Thk l\rak Pioner is now in a |H>sitiou to publish the tin statistics for the first half on the current year which has just elapsed, and which should prove of interest to all those connected with the F. M. S.:— Output
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    TUESDAY, 8TH AUGUST.
    809 6 Thk tin output in Banka next year is set at 126.D00 piculs—a great falling off from the averages of the past. Owing to indis|>osition Chief Justice Sir Lionel Cox was unable to attend the Supreme Court to-day. Thk German mail steamer Uoon left Port Said yesterday outward
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      THOSE DOGS.
      94 6 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*" Dear Sir, —In reply to the letter of Cave Canem” which appeared in the Strait* Time* on the 4tli instant, I wish to state that two dogs were brought under a misapprehension from Penang, but were not allowed to be landed
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    WEDDING AT ST. ANDREW’S.
    307 6 On Saturday afternoon there was a quiet but very pretty wedding at St. Andrew s Cathedral to which special interest was attached because of the fact that the charming bride had l>een prevented by a sudden ami painful indisposition from being married three days earlier. Her
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    MURDER IN CALLOA STREET.
    283 6 Chinaman Fatally Stabbed. The Police refxyrt a case of murder as having occurred in a tea-house at 207 Calloa Street on Saturday night last. Two Chinese were sitting drinking tea when a third man, also a Chinese, came into the apartment. The two first called out
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    H. E. IN PERAK.
    246 6 On the olst July, says the Malay Mail,, the Governor motored out to Laliat to visit the mine IxMonging to the Societe des Etains de Kiuta. The party was met at the mine by the General Manager of the Societe. Mr. Le i Gros, and was
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    THE POLICE COURTS.
    1039 6 A Breezy Scene. At noon on Saturday. t\ u H of Mrs. Cooper Abbs' tvr*„/p ,,an 5 's.H Pillay.a clerk in the employ ,,f Cooper Abbs, on an allegation iv> H misappropriation of a diary’ll t( IS cords of the business transaction Wm office from March last
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    MUAR NEWS.
    1073 7 r (hrti Correspondent.) yfaha rani, 5th August. I A Tigress Shot. I n iith a couple of Malay lads, i' 1 x eighteen years old and the I '.'"child? sat up to shoot wild pig B ,t at the l'lu. The elder boy with an old muzzle loader.
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    CRICKET.
    179 7 Yesterday a match was played on the Esplanade between the Singapore Cricket Club 2nd XI and the Singapore Recreation Club resulting in a win for the Recreation Club by 132 runs to 82. The scores were as follow: 5. R. C. J. F. J. Ess c Jones b McKean
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    N.D.L. PASSENGERS.
    231 7 The following passengers are expected to arrive here by tlie Prcnxzen due here from Europe on Friday:—Messrs. E.A. Brown. Peap, O.G. Heldring, A.G. McDonald, Lockerbie, Mr. A Mrs. D. Carmichael ami child, H.M. Kooreman, Mr. Mrs. Hooy and daughter, Schaarschmidt, Otto Schuereu and Mr. Mrs. T.R.A. Toft. The
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    ELECTRIC WIRE DANGERS.
    199 7 Bullock Killed. Ox Sunday while a bullock cart was passing along Serangoon Road opposite Payah Lebar Station an overhead wire fell down and struck one of the two bullocks which were pulling the cart. The wire was a guard wire that had been stretched across the street
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    DEATH OF MR. G. GILMOUR.
    232 7 W K greatly regret to have to announce the death of Mr. G. Gilmour, Manager of the Central Engine Works who died at Rattles Hotel at 11 o'clock t*jis morning. Mr. Gilmour, who has been ailing for some time, was to have gone home hy
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    THE MILITARY MANŒUVRES.
    681 7 Concluded To-day. The military manoeuvres which have been engaging the entire Garrison of the Colony for the past week came to a conclusion this morning and the troops had to carry through their clearing-up operation in a heavy downpour of rain which rendered camping conditions very unpleasant.
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    “FARFALLA” IN COLLISION.
    154 7 The steamer Farf alia which left Singapore on Saturday evening about 5.30, bound for Kelantan via ports, was in collision the same evening about 10.30 with a Chinese tongkang named Kim Keat Hock, while off Pungi Islands which is 34 miles from Singapore. The tongkang ran into
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY.
    1990 7 Administration Report for 1904. The following facts and figures are taken from the Singapore Municipal Administration Report for last year: Fiscal. The gross revenue tor the year, inclusive of •■'113,487 on account of stock issued, amounted to to which rates, taxes, markets, slaughter houses, water supply, gas supply
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    189 8 August Monthly Medal. The scores returned for this competition were as follows: K. 1). Hewan 40 44 *4 6 70 B. M. Wool loom he 44 4S 91—12 79 4. Arthur 45 46 91-10 si A. Agnew 52 49 101 —is S3 F. Ferguson 43 40 *3
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    RABIES AT PENANG.
    134 8 More Cases. The Pinaruj Gazette of Friday says that the latest case of dog-bite among the European community there is that of Dr. J. Donald, who was bitten on the leg by his own dog in his own compound on the 31st July. The dog had been
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    FIRE AT TELUK AYER STREET.
    139 8 This morning at about 10 o’clock a tire broke out in a Chinese store house in Teluk Ayer Street. Fortunately the Fire Brigade under Supt. Pett and several European Police officers and Malay constables were quickly on the scene. Little damage was done. It is
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    THURSDAY, 9TH AUGUST.
    756 8 Tut Sultan of Perak has presented a baby bear to Miss Anderson, which was taken to Penang. Thk Eh rtjalux has arrived fiom Meltxnirne I via Sydney and Java with 60 horses and three dogs. Rabies having appeared in the sub-districts of Serandah and Rawang. Selangor, all
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    THE MALAY STATES GUIDES.
    65 8 Thk military manoeuvres having been completed, the main body of the Malay States Guides were to leave for their headj quarters at Taiping this afternoon by the I s.s. Selangor sailing from Tanjong Pagar j wharf. The Artillery Company—a new j Company—of the Guides will remain
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      MRS. COOPER ABBS v. RAMALINGAM.
      121 8 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*." Dkak Sik.—Will you kindly correct a slight mistake which occurs in yourjreport of the case of Mrs. Abbs* vs Ramalingam yesterday. 1 did not say that Ramalingam had never been in my employ. At one time he was
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    CORONATION DAY.
    186 8 To-j»ay. being the anniversary of the Coronation of King Edward and Queen Alexandra, was gazetted as a public holiday in Singapore. H.M.S. Sirius was gaily decorated with bunting and fired a Royal salute at noon. Most of the mercantile marine in the Haiboiir also dressed ship, including many
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    AGRI=HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
    174 8 Opens to-day at Penang. The second joint agri-horticultural show of the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay State's opens on the Parade Ground, at Penang, to-day. at 11 a.m.. and continues to-morrow and oil Friday. The various exhibits include agrieultural produce; flowers, fruit and vegetables st«x*k ami dairy
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    TROUBLES OF AN EXPLORER.
    414 8 Mr. Wilfrid Walker’s Celebes Trip Stopped By War. Owixti to the troubles iu South Celclx»s. we learn. Mr. H. Wilfrid Walker, the English explorer wliost* researches in New Guinea and elsewhere we have had occasion to mention aforetime in these columns, has Ik*c» obliged to .abandon
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    THE POLICE COURTS.
    855 8 Plundering: A Stranger. Nko A Quek came here from Pontianak on his way to China, on 3rd June. He put up at a lodging house at 596-5 Nortli Bridge Road. He had $140 with him. He locked his 1 )ox containing the money and the door of
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    VOLUNTEER SLACKNESS.
    138 8 The following is an extract from some just published remarks by the Officer Commanding the Penang Volunteers on the turn-out at the alarm parade there on the morning of •June 18th: The Commandant was much disappointed at the numerous excuses which were sent in for non-attendance. The usefulness
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    WAR IN SOUTH CELEBES.
    323 8 Want of Forethought. (From our Java Corre^M, S(nt rab>i if,i ’fUt), r I An unsuccessful start—that i N might say abou* the Boni cxjK-duL, V disembarking of the troops at took place without much trouble* liave already wired, they had to I proposed march to Watampone
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    THE POWER STATION.
    408 8 One of a party privileged by the courtesy of the general manager to visit the power station the other night writes to say that lie. a layman, was completely mystified at the works generally. They were very kindly shown over the various parts by a European, who
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    THE CRICKET CLUB.
    57 8 The annual general meeting of the bers of the Singapore Cricket Club i* n to be held at the Tanglin Club on 24th inst., at 9 p.m. The busine-"* consider the committee's rejxnt an*l itu for the year ended 80th June last.cleft. officials, and any other matters
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    THE LATE MR. G. GILMOUR.
    125 8 Yesterday afternoon the funeral t<><•»>•! at Bukit Timali of the late Gilmour. manager of the Central J Works, who died in the foreman same day after he hail liooke* passage home by the German mail an 1 all his baggage sent alsiard. Ihe met at
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    SHANGHAI=SINGAPORE CASE.
    892 9 I. lar Claim Against Mr. Bassett P 1 Dismissed. I r, wing report of the trial of I i f Mr. Bassett by the I Building 1 and Investment Co., H t’,|. Shtmghni Merrunj <4 V < >hlinger appeared for the I o iiipanv and Mr. F. M.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    444 9 Vade Cup. The various matches for the Vade Cup resulted as follows First Round—J. McKenzie (4) beat A. M. llogg (5) by 1 up; J. J. Taylor (5) beat A. A. Gunn (4) by 5 up and 4 to play: J. Arthur (11) beat C. I. Carver
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    PERAK RUBBER.
    309 9 Thk following paragraph is taken from the Times of Malaya :—“We learn that at the auction sale of rubber at Singapore, by Messrs. Barlow Co. on 26th tilt., a consignment of Para sheets from Plang Estate Sungei Siput, realised $4lO, which is equivalent at present rate of exchange
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    Special Telegrams to the “Straits Times.”
    411 9 I* firm, ].>f( Aiujunt. A Japanese squadron has occupied Castries Bay. The Russian troops in Saghalien have been I forced to capitulate. A strong Japanese fleet is blockading Vladivostock. Soerabmjot y 3rd Any. The Dutch troops have occupied the town of Boni, having encountered
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    Special German Telegrams.
    734 9 Ihj S/>rri<tl 'irnni'f’inrnt irith f h*' ()*t<ini<itinrlt*' LIoi/i il." Berlin. l*t August. The Kaiser met with a most hearty reception at C’o]>eiihagen which lie was to leave oil the 2nd instant. The Kaiser has again given a donation of one thousand Kroner to the Cathedral at Drontlieim.
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    Japanese Official News.
    238 9 We are indebted to Mr. Tanaka, the Japanese Consul at Singai&gt;ore. for the following official telegrams from the Foreign Office at Tokyo lire', l 11. GO p.m. Friling. The Saghalien Army reports :—An independent Japanese cavalry force attacked and routed the enemy south of Paleo on the
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    Reuter’s Telegrams.
    2801 9 Lo)idon, 3rd August. General Linievitch concluded his message to the Czar in the following words: The morale of our troops inspires confidence that our Annies are ready to undertake any task.’* In reply to another address on the subject of peace, the Czar has telegraphed his hearty approval
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    36 10 FINANCE COMMERCE. 9th August, 1905. To-day ’B 4/m bank rate is 2/- i| The output from the Pusing Lama tin mine for last month was 801 piculs of tin ore, of an approximate value of $88,448.
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    LONDON COFFEE MARKET. Sanderson & Co.’s Report.
    196 10 LONDON COFFEE MARKET. Sanderson Co.’s Report. 14th July. Coffee.—Spot.—The market is unchanged since our last* report. The small supplies offered in auction have ment with a steady demand, and there is a tendency to higher prices for any parcels of good quality and desirable liquor, bui Coffee shewing these latter
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Lewis & Peat’s Report.
    196 10 LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Lewis Peat’s Report. 14th July. Para. During the week we have had more activity at lower prices and a good business has been done in Para sorts at 1A to 2d. per lb. decline on our last week’s quotations. The sales include. Fine Hard at 5 5A
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    HADDON’S PRODUCE LETTER.
    808 10 The following is the General Produce Letter kindly iurnished to us by Messrs. John 11 addon iV Co., the well-known Colonial Produce Merchants and Commission Agents of Salisbury Square, London, E. C.. and carrying prices up to the date of the departure of the mail to hand
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    PRODUCE.
    92 10 Ganibier buyers 8.75 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 12.00 Copra Bali f 7.55 do Pontianak n 7.15 Pepper, Black buyers ..,,28.75 do White, 5% 39.00 Sago Flour Sarawak M 3.25 do Brunei No. 1 f 3.10 Pearl Sago 4.40 Coffee Bali, 15% basis M 21.25 Coffee, Palembatig, 20% basis
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 10 On London —Bank 4 m/s Demand 2.. Private 6 m/s 2 do 3 m/s 2; On Germany —Bank d/d z.j JPm ate 3 m/s 2-i( do 6 m/s On France —Bank d/d 2]; Private 3 m/s do 6 m/s On India —Bank T. T. Ifc, Private 30 d/s “Uf
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    MINING
    260 10 I r Issue I Paid Lat Shares Value up to Company Buyers Sellers Trans* I lions I GOLD. I 13, 00 10 $7.50 Bersawah G. M. Co., Ltd 12.00 I 0,500 uijism ed. 4,000 10 10 (Deferred) 8.00 I 20,000 10 10 Kadaua G. M. Co., £td. 2.00 U
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    GENERAL.
    141 10 400,000 1 1 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd.. 10.00 10. -50 5u (MJ uni*- tied 2,000 100 $lOO Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. 130.00 175.00 4,500 $5O $5O Fraser &lt;fe Reave, Ltd. ..101.00 101.00 80,000 125 $125 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 770.00 £'#l* 12,000 $lOO $lOO Howarth Erskine, Ltd 250.00
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    RUBBER.
    83 10 70,000 1 1 Bukit Rajah 116 9,000 uuissued 6,000 1 1 Cicely Rubber Estate &gt;• 6,000 1 1 5% Pre I l- ,u 4 uuIssued I 30,000 1 1 Pataling Rubber Co. l0W 12,500 unissued 2,000 6100 *100 Ribu Planting Co. Ltd 650 uuiMsuea 1,000 $100 $100 Sandycroft Rubber
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    DEBENTURES.
    52 10 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 7% 250,000 3% prem. Riley, Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 225,000 2% prem buyers. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,000 2% prem buyers. 99 5% 1,878,000 1% prem buyers. 99 99 4% 655,500 2% dis. nom. Taujong Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. 6% 250,000 2% prem buyers. •9 5% 1,365,500 1%
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      90 10 Under this heading the following auctions are used str.—steamer sh *1 —barque; sch.--schooner; —Cruiser Gbt.—G unboat; Tor H.p. Horsepower; Brit. British• United States Fch.—French; (V JrJ Out. Dutch; G c.-General-camo; d.p ™«J passenger U.—Uncertain T P \v r J Pagar Wharf T.P.D.—Tanjong Pacar B.W.—Borneo Wharf K.H.— d
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      Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday, TRADING VESSELS, &c.
      826 10 HiUiton, Brit. str. 139 tons, Capt D'Cruz, Aug. From Sambas, 6th Aug. G.c., ufl 12 d.p. Teo Teow Peng. U.—Rds. I Carlyle, Brit. str. 331 tons, Capt Penn Aug. From Malacca. 5th Aug. G.c.. acd flj d.p. Straits Steamship Coy. Lt 1.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      535 11 Name, port probable date of arriral and name of agent*. Steamers. Abergeldie, Hamburg, Aug. 15; Behn Meyer. Admiral v. Tirpitz, H’burg, Aug. 14 B. Meyer. Agamemnon, Liverpool, Aug. 21; Mansfield. Ajax, China, Aug. 12; Mansfield. Alcinous, Liverpool, Aug. 14 Mansfield. Alting, Bandjermassin, Aug. 14; Daendels. Arcadia, Colombo, Oct.
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      LIST OF PASSENGERS.
      249 11 Arrived 3rd August. Per Malacca :—From Port Swettenham—Mr. A. J. Bager and Mrs. Laidlaw. Arrived 6th August. Per Solfond —From Penang, Dr J. Donald, Per Sofa la —From Rangoon, Mr. A. J. Aitkin son and Mr A. Zaurie. Per Tsintau —From Bangkok, Capt and Mrs Ball and
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      ARRIVALS.
      914 12 kssel’s Name d’nxs Cai»taix Fkom Sailed Consignees Aug 2 Oopack Brit str. 2517 Barlier Liverpool June 30 W. Mansfield Orestes str. 2t&gt;96 Clirimes Livei|HH*l June 30 W. Mansfield G. A pear str. 2961 joiifent i Hongkong July 24 P. Simons A co 2 Krroll str. 2886 (iraliam Tcgal .luly
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      CLEARANCES.
      547 12 Date i Vessels Name Flag Rio j Tons 11 N A T I o N August 1 1 Bedouin Brit str. 2243 Calcutta^ 1 j Selsdon Brit str. 2451 New York 1 i Inveric Brit str. 3113 Calcutta 1 Port Tewfik Dut str. 140 Batavia 2 Giang Ann Dut
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    M. WITTE AND PEACE.
    752 11 His Interview with the Associated Press. Thk Foreign Office at Tokyo lias received a telegram embodying more or less inextenno the interview which M. Witte recently gave to the St. Petersburg lvpresentati'e of the Associated Press, and which was reported briefly in Reuter's telegrams of July
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    DANGER TO RUBBER PLANTING. Companies Hatched for Promoters.
    553 11 Discussing the future of the rubber plantiug industry and the dangers likely to do it Injury, the “India Rubber Journal'’ (July 3) says:—"The progress of Rubber planting can now only be interfered with by either the discovery of a synthetic rubber, or
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