The Straits Budget, 5 September 1907

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  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXI. NO. 2SBS. Singapore, Thursday, September 5, 1907. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.
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  • 253 1 LEADERS Survey of Irish Politics 12 Proposed Mining Exhibition in Malaya 12 Ceylon’s Views on Shipping Kings 12 Australia aud Tariff Reform 13 Chinese Opinions on Opium Smoking 13 Chinese and their Country 18 Liberal Leaders 14 Fierce Discontent among the Achinese 14 French Efforts to Suppress
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  • 1891 1 The smallest in the bunch of three score youths was a dark-skinned son of India, hailing from Penang, who, early in the year, committed theft and w r as ordered to the Singapore Reformatory for four years. At
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  • 291 2 More than another two and a quarter millions baa been added to the already large amount of Colonial stock, the creation of which the Chancellor of the Exchequer recently instanced as one of the reasons for the fall in the
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  • 50 2 A tongkang sank just off the mouth of the Singapore River on inst., Her position is plainly visible by the mast, which projects fully twenty feet above tho surface. Her owner has, as yet, made no report, but it is presumed that she was overloaded.
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  • 391 2 (From Our (Xwn Cqwakbpondknt.) Penang, August 28. As was wired youthjs afternoon, the special meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce have nominated Messrs. A. R. Adams and A. Huttenbach for the vacancy on the Legislative Council, created by the retirement
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  • 189 2 Daring the week ended August 24, 361 deaths were recorded in Singapore—294 males and 67 females—which was equal to a death rate of 70*94 per thousand of the estimated population. Four of the deaths took place at St. John’s Island. Two hundred and seventy-five of tho deaths
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  • 791 3 A spirituous liquor such as is distilled from barley in a pot-still. This is the answer, in a nutshell, to the question, so often raised of late, and was given at the Police Court, ou the 29th
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  • 662 3 In regard to the charge against Messrs. Huttenbach brothers and Company, the judgment was somewhat similarly worded. In this case, said the Magistrate, there are similarly throe distinct charges against Messrs. Huttenbach Brothers, two under the Merchandise Marks Ordinance and one under the Liquors Ordinance.
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  • 330 3 Captain Dawson, of the steamer Hong Moll, appeared before the Senior Magistrate, on August 29, on a charge of employing an unqualified medical practitioner on board his immigrant steamer. Mr. Elliott appeared on his behalf, and Mr. Sproule and Dr. Gibbs for
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  • 72 3 A fatal accident is reported from the Yang plateau, a high-lying district in Java. Two Europeans and ten natives, when out hunting, passed the night in a hut. Probably, through the neglect of the man charged to look after the fire in the hut, the
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  • 1006 4 <Fk«»m Oi k Own Cokkkm'OKDK.xt.» London, August 2. It bus occurred to me that people in the Straits might deem it interesting to have unofficial and official opinion* on the recent appointments at Singapore, by which His Excellency Sir John
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  • 135 4 The hearing of the charges against Sim Kim Huat, clerk at the Central Police Station, of receiving illegal gratifications for releasing prisoners on bail, was continued before Mr. Greon on the 3rd inst., Mr. P. J. Sproule, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, appeared for the
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  • 143 4 The defence was concluded in the M. C. S. Mohamcd perjury case, on the 31st ult., before a Bench Court, consisting of Messrs. Michell and Bain. It will bo remembered that Mohamed was alleged to have committed perjury in giving evidence in a suit in the
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  • 287 4 (From Oil! Own Cokrksponoknt.) Penang, August 27. The hearing cf the appeal, before the Full Court of Appeal, in what is known as the Bills of Lading Case between the Chartered Bank and the British India Steam Navigation Company,
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  • 172 4 The Deputy Public Prosecutor asked the Third Magistrate, on- the 28th ult., for leave to withdraw a cheating charge against three Chinese, as their towkay had absconded, and without his presence tiie evidence against the accused was insufficient. The amount involved was over $200,000. Messrs. Lowell
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  • 89 4 Eusope, the Malay who broke his leg about two months ago w hile attempting to escape after stealing cloth and money, valued at $36.45, from a Tamil, named Govindasamy, was convicted on the charge of theft on the 28th ult., by a Bench Court, consisting of Messrs. Seth
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  • 655 5 Mr. Herbert M. Darby, Vallambrosa, Klang, writes as follows to the Pin&ng Gazette:— Vallambrosa, Klang, August 29. Sir, —I trust you will allow me space in your paper to make a few remarks upon the leader in your issue of the 19th
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  • 130 5 One of the uew wards at4he Gaol at Alor Star, Kedah, collapsed at 11 a.m.on the 28rd ult., during a fearful hurricane. At the time, some prisoners wore having their meals inside the building, which is built of
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  • 177 5 Europeans living inG’hats worth Road Tanglin, complained to the Police, on the 29th ult. of a stench arising from a bit of jungle in the neighbourhood. An investigation was made, and a human body was found in a box in an advanced state of decomposition. The
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  • 114 5 Yap Swee Eng, wanted in Sourabaya on a charge of criminal beach of trust as a servant of 15,000 guilders from Messrs. S.L. Van Nierop and Company, appeared before the Senior Magistrate, on the 31st ult., for extradition proceedings. Mr. C. I. Carver appeared for the Crown,
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  • 117 5 When Mr. Colman, the Third Magistrate, was hearing a robbery case on the 29th ult., he discovered that the charge against the accused was a false one and fined the prosecutor $50, and his two witnesses $50 and $25, respectively, for perjury in the court. All
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  • 414 5 On Saturday, the scholars of St- Andrew’s Cathedral S.unlay School went for their annual treat, or, at least, such of them as had attended regularly. Owing to the kindness of Mr. Ho Yang Feng, late of the Post Office, and
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  • 101 5 Mr. Colman, the Third Magistrate, was engaged for half the day on Saturday with a preliminary inquiry into a charge of using as genuine a forged promissory note for 9125, the accused being Sabapathy Chetty, and the complainant Navamani Chetty, who retained Mr. Parsons to prosecute. Accused
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  • 58 5 The first of the Merchant Itoad affray cases was concluded before Mr. G. G. Seth, acting as Third Magistrate, on the 3rd inst. All five of the accused were convicted. Three were sentenced to a month’s rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of 910 each. The
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  • 989 6 Tin* monthly report for the four weeks ended August 10 of the Manager of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, Limited, is as follows Gentlemen, 1 herewith beg to submit my monthly report on your raining and milling Operations. The mine measurements
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  • 137 6 A Rum of $200,000 is provided in the current year’s Selangor estimates for the extension of the Kuala Lumpur Waterworks. The whole cost is estimated at three-quarters of a million dollars. It is understood, says the Malay Mail, that all the plans and estimates were prepared by
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  • 53 6 On throe charges of alleged forgery of the names of Captain Treweeko, of the steamer Lady Weld, and Captain Olsen, of the steamer Perak, on bounty bills for mails, an Enquiry Clerk in the Penang Post Office, named Mohd. Sheriff, has been committed for trial to
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  • 475 6 The hearing of the charge of theft from the Chinese shop at No. 11, Kling Street, while it was uuder seizure, was con-* eluded on tho 2Mth ult. The three accused told their stories to the Court. The first said that he
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  • 150 6 A Malay, named Kassim bin Ariffin, was before the Third Magistrade, on the 29th ult., on a charge of using as genuine a forged document and attempted cheating, the complainant being Mr. Matthews, Proprietor of the Bellevue Hotel. On the 13th ult., an order, purporting
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  • 1058 7 Professor W. J. Simpson, at the request of Government, arrived in Singapore in May, and for three months was engaged in a special enquiry into the causes of the high death-rate. His report is expected shortly, and it is
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  • 179 7 At the last meeting of the Perak State Council, a statement of Perak cash and bank balances, fixed deposits and investments on May 31 was read by the Resident, Mr. E. W. Birch, and, according to the Perak Government Gazette, in discussing the matter, Mr. Osborne and Towkays
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  • 600 7 What doe* the Government take us for is a question Which puzzles a majority of the Europoau police of Singapore. And well it might, for the scene which confronted our representative, on the 30th ult., during the heavy rainstorm, at the barracks provided as
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  • 13 8 be Strait* Time* i* not rea|»on*ibU for the opinion* of it* correH|M»mlentH.
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  • 1284 8 To the Kditor of the StraitH Times. Singapore. August 29, 11*07. Dear Sir, -Budah Jahat denies that he has been gradually veering round towards my views on this much-discussed subject of f)ronunciation. but. if he will compare his ater letters with his earlier ones. 1 am sure
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  • 268 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, September 2. Sir,—ln your Editorial of the 31st August you dealt with the question of 44 Straits-born Chinese,” and contended that they should be contented with the British rule under which they are allowed equal footing with
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  • 450 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, September 4. Sir, —There can be no question that opium smoking cannot be stopped instantaneously whatever the outcome of the recommendation of the Opium Commission might be. Although the evil of opium -smoking can hardly be contradicted,
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  • 181 9 The Police Courts, unfortunattily, are short of Magistrates at the present time. Mr. E. E. Column, the Third Magistrate, is ill and hardly able to attend to his duties, though, owing to pressure of work, he took his seat at noon yesterday. Mr. X. K. Ilain, the
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  • 189 9 The Assembly Hall of the Short Street School was filled, on the Ist inst., by the children of the Methodist Episcopal Church and their friends, who had gathered together to celebrate Children's Day. Seven of the children and two classes recited religious selections. The whole programme was gone
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  • 79 9 A Hylam servant, employed by Mr. Hitchcock at Tanjong Rhu, was sentenced to three months’ rigorous imprisonment by the Second Magistrate, on the 2nd inst., for theft of a pair of white trousers. Another servant got six months for the theft of his master’s keys.
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  • 367 9 Mohamed Assan sued Messrs. Rudra and Chopard, before the Commissioner of the Court of Requests, on the 3rd in«t., for the return of $lOO given as retaining fee in a case in which thirty-five Bengalis were before a Magistrate on
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  • 127 9 A violent hurricane, accompained by heavy thunder and lightning, visited Ipoh and neighbourhood on August 29. Its full force, says the Times of Malaya, seems to have been felt principally in the neighbourhood of Silibin Road, where sevoral of the Kongsi houses were levelled to the
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  • 91 9 Another Opium Cure is reported from Burina. Like* the Malayan cure, it was discovered by a Chinaman, and the cure is a Burmese jungle plant, which sometimes grows into a big tree, but which does not bear flowers. The leaves and the main stem are deadly poisons,
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  • 229 9 8imoapobb, September 4, 1907. PRODUCE. Jambier I 0.75 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 10.85 Jopra Bali 8 80 do Pontianak 8 00 Pepper, Black 17.50 do White 5% 94.90 Saco Floor Sarawak 2.95 ao Brunei No. 1 2.94 Pearl Sago 4.80 Joffee Bali, 15% 19 25 Coffee, Palembang, 20%
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  • 183 9 The cocaine habit is spreading very rapidly throughout India, Burma, and the East generally. Very large quantities are being smuggled. Almost daily we (Rangoon Gazette) publish reports of seizures made by Customs and Excise; officers in Rangoon, and the experience
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  • 337 10 (From Our Own Cokrkspondknt.) Lipis, August 26. The rules relating to the sea-fishing industry, hitherto in force, have been rescinded, and certain amended rules, made by the Hefident with the approval of the ResidentGeneral, have been published recently. Fishing is now
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  • 266 10 Hitt Highness the Saltan of Siak in making a brief visit to Singapore, and on Saturday night he wan the guest of the Darul Adah Club, at their comfortablo quarters in Kace Course Hoad. His Highness was elected to honorary membership some time ago,
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  • 363 10 It is not often that Singapore is favoured by the presence of talented professional musicians on tour. And it was, therefore, not surprising that there should be a large assemblage of music lovers at the concert given in the Tentonia Club, on
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  • 127 10 A tramway driver, named Johor, was before the Second Magistrate, on the 2nd iust., on a charge of rash driving, his tram having collided with a ricksha in which a Malay, named Moliamed Tahir, was sitting and bruised him considerably. The accident happened some weeks ago
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  • 79 10 The General Manager of the Opium Farm was assaulted by a couple of ex-chintings while riding in a ricksha in Cross Street, on Saturday night. One of the men ran up behind and seized his queue, while the other struck him a severe blow in the
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  • 283 10 (From On: Ow n C'oi:kkhh»m>i>.nt.) Lipis, August 20. His Excellency the High Commissioner, Sir John Anderson, k.c m. 0., accompanied by Miss Anderson and Mrs. Saunders, and attended by Captain Stockley, a d.c., and Mr C. Severn, arrived in Lipis at
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  • 60 10 His Excellency the Governor, Miss Anderson, Mr. Claud Severn, Private Secretary, Capt. Stockley, a d.c., Mrs. D. Saunders, and Mr. Kenny, arrived, on the 31st ult., from Kuantan by the Sea Mew. As the Sea Mew entered the Roads a salute was fired from the Siamese training
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  • 240 10 Mr. William Hose prosecuted two Chinamen named Dee Kim Seng and Oh Ah Hoo, before the Senior Magistrate, on tin* Hrd inst., for criminal trespass and mischief. One of the accused was a contractor, and the other a tukang. They had been doing some work at complainant's
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  • 331 11 (From Our Own Corrksfondknt.) Batavia. August 27. It will Ik; rememl>ered that a sensational theft of Government money took place at Kotaradja, in Acheen, on July 15 last, when no less than 321,(XX) guilders iu banknotes were stolen from the safes
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  • 198 11 Writing in a recent number of the Agricultural Bulletin of the Straits and Federated Malay States, Mr. H. N. Ridley, director of the Botanic Gardens, Straits Settlements, says: In positions where trees arc subject to strong winds from one direction, the trees take on an odd
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  • 87 11 A meeting of the Legislative Council will take place on Friday afternoon, when five Bills will be considered. The Post Office Ordinance Amendment Bill and the Liquors Ordinance Amendment Bill will come up for the first reading, and the Tamil Immigration Bill, to provide a fund for the
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  • 659 11 Mr. A. I). Allan presided at the third ordinary general metting of the members of the Sione Rubber Company, Limited, held on the HOth ult., at the offices of the Company, Winchester House, Collyer Quay. There were also present Messrs.
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  • 580 11 (From Our Own Corkksi'ondknt.) Penang, August 28. At h meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce today, consideration was given to the report of the sub-committee of the Singajiore Chaml)er of Commerce on Shipping Conferences and Rings, in reply to
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  • 18 12 Knuth.— On September 3, at 16, Burmah Road, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. H. Knuth, a daughter.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 819 12 —Straits Times, August 29. Parliament is up, and ho in Ireland. Professing political friendnhip for Ireland, it BeemH to be the fate of the Radical Party never to be in power without having to deal with frenzied outbursts of degrading criminality in that country—criminality which, apparently,
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    • 481 12 agement of tlio project.—Straits Times, August 80. As the richer and more easily-worked deposits disappear, the era of coolie labour in the Malayan tin fields is nearing its end, and the future welfare of the country becomes more and more dependent upon labour-saving machinery. The
      agement of tlio project.—Straits Times, August 80.  -  481 words
    • 367 12 sometimes is, the wisest course. —Straits. Times, August 80. The replies of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce on the operation of shipping rings or conferences, coincide, in the main, with those drawn up by the Singapore Chamber in reply to the questions sent down by
      sometimes is, the wisest course.—Straits. Times, August 80.  -  367 words
    • 773 13 Straits Times, August 31. Apparently, the serious situation that has arisen in Australia over the Federal tariff came as a surprise to the people of the Commonwealth quite as much as it did to the other parts of the Umpire. Exchanges from Perth, the capital of
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    • 465 13 The Chinese community having been approached by the Opium Commission now sitting in the Colony to give its views on the use of opium in the Straits Settlements, a well attended meeting was held in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. Amongst those present
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    • 659 13 -StraitH TirncH, Augunt 31 Tin* query lias been put on permanent record with regard to the Ethiopian’s skin and the leopard’s spots. They cfo not change. How is it with the Chiuaman Does h remain a Chinaman always, as the Jew remains a Jew, or does
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    • 886 14 —Strait** Time*}, September 2. In the light of recent events, one can scarcely withhold a large measure of sympathy to that unfortunate statesman Lord Rosebery. ‘ForClsHuto-n position to which be was by nature and temperament unsuited, and hounded out of it by popular clamour when he had failed
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    • 587 14 expedition entails —Straits Times, Sep tember 3. News to hand from Java and Sumatra with regard to the condition of affairs in Aclieen is of a highly alarming character. The ex-Sultan of Acheen, and several of his relations, who were deported for plotting against the
      expedition entails —Straits Times, Sep tember 3.  -  587 words
    • 557 14 StraitH Times. September 3. Indo-Chinahasnow an Opium Commission. Go August 23, M. Beau, the GovernorGeneral, issued a decree appointing a Commission, composed of official and un official members, to inquire into the opium question as it affects Indo-China. The decree thus sets out the
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    • 603 15 Straits Times, September 4. The waste of public money goes on, has gone on and will go on till all eternity. Spasmodic efforts are made from time to time to cheek waste. Fits of economy attack communities, and for a time public works are starved and
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    • 283 15 develop a ***** patriotism.—Straits Times, September 8. Some misapprehension has arisen with regard to our footnote to a correspondent's letter in last night's issue. We had no desire to asperse the Colonial Civil Service, merely wishing to express the opinion, so often expressed already in
      develop a bastard patriotism.—Straits Times, September 8.  -  283 words
    • 667 15 a critical moment. —Straits Times, September 4. Iu another column, our London correspondent deals with the split in the Irish Party, but he does not touch upon the latest effort of the Irish agitators to secure an Ireland absolutely independent of the United Kingdom. The Sein Fein
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 91 12 The post free price of the Straits Times it fjB a year. The poet free price of the Straits Budget it $l4 a year. It U not necewary to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions for shorter periods are at the same proportionate rate as for a vear. 0• The
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  • 25 12 DEATH. Kjnbky.— On August 26, at “Country View,” East Coast Road, Tanjong Katong, Singapore, Sarah Jane, the wife of Mr. William Kinsey; aged 52 years.
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  • 1239 16 All the Commercial CI&hh Students of Raffles luntitutioD who went up for the theory examination in Pitman’s Shorthand havo paKHod and obtained certificates. Thin reflects great credit on their instructor, Mr. W. Norman Haigh. A crocodile, weighing thirty-one catties, was caught on August 28, in the small
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  • 554 16 On the occ&Hion of the birthday of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland on the 81st alt., all the Dutch steamers in the roads are decorated with bunting and flags. t. A Chinaman stowaway from Sabang wan found on the British steamer Indraramha, which arrived from New York, on the
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  • 828 17 The usual rain rendered play impossible on the second day of the S.C.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament. There is a legend attached to this. Jove Pluvian, proud of his prowess tennisian. A tourney arranged on the grass fields Elysian. Olympian courtiers at losing were deft, So Jo\e in
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  • 153 17 Yeo Kiiu Tan, a trader from Jamhi, cliurged a Chinese detective, No. 443, with having struck him on the temple and kicked him in the stomach, on the afternoon of August 7, in Cecil Street. Mr. Knowles apjxjared for the prosecution. The detective arrested the complainant on
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  • 390 17 A wounded Chinaman was taken to the Marine Police Station, on September H, by some Chinese boatmen who reported having picked him up floating about in a small boat, with a dead man, near Pulo Datnar, a Dutch island
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  • 125 17 The travelling community of the Straits and Federated Malay States will be pleased to learn that the Messrs. Sarkies have been successful in obtaining a site for a large and well-appointed hotel at Ipoh, and that a start will lx; made with the building on January
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  • 87 17 The annual general meeting of the Children's Aid Society will be held in the Board Boom of the Municipal Offices at 11 o’clock on Wednesday morning next, September 11. The President, the Hon. Captain Youcg, will occupy the chair. It is hoped that, as well as the
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 932 18 Thursday'* Play. The following are the results of the first four Jay's play in Singapore Cricket Club's Lawn Tennis tournament:— Championship. Nunneley beat Leggatt, 4—6, 6—2, 6—1. A Class Singles. F. Salzmann v. T. G. Treadgold, unfinished. R. B. Nunneley beat W. M.
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    • 337 18 Handicap Foursomes. There were twenty-four couples entered for the Handicap Foursomes of the Singanor* Golf Club for two prizes presented by niflndmrn The competition has reached the semi-final stage, which will be played off on Saturday next, September 7. The following are the results of the preliminary rounds:— First
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    • 135 18 Chinese Volunteer Club. On Saturday night, the finals in the Chinese Volunteer Club Billiard tournament were played off. There was a large attendance of members and visitors, and the Club was illuminated. The following are the results of the play A Singles. Tan Eng Kweo beat Lee Kiang Yong.
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  • 3074 19 London, August 28. Parliament was prorogued at noon to-day. The House of Lords read for a third time the Transvaal Loan Bill and the English Land Bill. The House dropped its amendments to the English Land Bill; but Lord Carrington declined to agree. The Evicted Tenants (Ireland) Bill
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  • 831 20 Berlin, August 27. The Morning Post reports that China has lodged a protest against the Agreement between Russia and Japan. The same journal denies the truth of the rumour that, through secret clauses inserted in the Agreement, Russia, has made special concessions to Japan with regard to North
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  • 534 21 Penang, August 28, 5.45 p.m. Ihe members of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, at a well-attended meeting today. have nominated Mr. Arthur R. Adams (of Messrs. Adams aud Allen. Advocates and Solicitors! and Mr. August Huttenbacli iof Messrs. Hutteuhach, Leibert and Co.. Merchants) for the seat iu the
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  • 328 21 The prelimiuarv enquiry into the charge of attempted murder, against Lekar Singh, was opened, on the 4th iust., before the Third Magistrate. Mr. Sproule Appeared fur the Crown, and Mr. Nibiett for the accused. It was 'alleged that the accused c it the
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  • 113 21 The Assistant Warden of Mines for Semhilan winds up liis annual report as follows1 notice that I said in my rcftort last year: The majority of the mining Towkays have suffered heavy losses, and, in my opinion, there is nothin" to show that their prospects
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  • 159 21 A frightful crime hv Chinese coolies i* reported from Deli. A number of coolies had deserted from the Arnlicmia estate, and a Chinese overseer was seut to capture them, and take them back to their work. In the course of Jinn, he found them working on
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  • SHIPPING IN PORT.
    • 441 22 August 2* Bellerophoii. Brit kr, Bartlett. lf< ngkoiig, Mansfield A Co. Itiuda, Brit str. Alton, Calcutta, Boustead Fera, Brit >tr, Cooke, Antwerp, I*. AO. Coy Hong Mob. Brit sir. Dawson, Amoy, Wee B;u Singora, Oer str, Lcuph, Bangkok, Helm Meyer Ban Liong, I>nt ‘Ur. Winters. Buiidjerinassin. Ban Kclig Ischia,
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    • 342 22 August 28 Menelaus. 1 »rit str. Hongkong and Shanghai Irttok. Aunt str, Bombay \irli**. Brit str. Sydney via ports 29 ar “i Jap B tr. Hongkong and Japan Maru, Jap btr. Colombo. Bombay Thongwa. Brit str, Penang, N’patan, Madras Malacca, Brit str, Port Swettenlmm via ports Tudor Prince. Brit
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    • 709 22 Xante, port, probable date o f arrival, and name oj Ayents STEAMERS. Airlie, Syduey, Oct 25; Boustead Antiloehus, China, Oct 25 Mansfield Arcadia, Colombo, Oct 12 P. it O. Coy Australian, Saigon, Oct 7 M. Maritime* Ayutbia, Bangkok, Oct Borneo Cov Awa Mam. Japau, Oct 21 Paterson Simons
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    • 119 22 PASSED srxn.v STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS. .'•iiC. l-> Brit str Dnimcldiic. Capt if«ul^"«»n. from Durban. For Batavia. 17—Brit str Islander. Capt Wright, from Singapore. Aug 15. For Christmas I 17 -Gi'rlxj Albeit Rickmers, (‘apt Hul e biiseh, from Saigon. 17—Ger b<| Willy Rickmers, (’apt Alders, from Bangkok 1*1—"Bfit
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  • Page 26 Advertisements
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