The Straits Budget, 30 January 1908

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1 26 The Straits Budget
  • 27 1 The Straits Budget VOL. LXII. NO. 2607. Singapore, Thursday, January 30,1908. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES." ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CEMTUtV Price 25 cents.
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  • 235 1 LEADERS: Competition in the Shipping Industry 12 Birthday of German Emperor Celebrated 12 Democratic Tendencies in British Politics 12 alternative Schemes for Old-age Pensions Increased Shipping Returns at Tanjong Pagar 18 The Auti-British Agitation in China 14 Municipal Crusade Against Dogs 14 Imperialism aud Colonial Interests 15
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  • 647 1 While in Peuaug, His Excellency the Governor received a deputation from representatives of the commercial interests of Pcuang, and the subject discussed was the reclamation of Weld Quay. His Excellency said that, as regards the question to be discussed, Government was not
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  • 186 1 The police report that a coolie was beaten and kicked to death in a Now Bridge Road lodging house on tho night of the 24th iust., and that his body was afterwards deposited in the People’s Park. Ou examination by the
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  • 1498 2 The Alsagoflf murder case was again before the Third Magistrate, Mr. K. K. Column, on the 25 th instant. Sheikh Mohamed bin Agil, the last of the three accused arrested, was represented by Mr. E. C. Kills, in
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  • 128 2 An Ordiuanco to amend the Births and Death Ordinance 1897 is about to be intro duced into the Legislative Council. This Bill has been prepared at the iustaoet of the Medical Council of the Straits Settle meats and with the approval of the Siuga pore Chamber
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  • 137 2 An excellent concert took place at the .M.C.A. headquarters, Zetland House,outlie 24th in»t., in aid of the new building tuud. About a hundred and fifty ladies and gentle men were present. i ho programme included songs by Mrs. K H. Robinson, Miss Williams, Mr. Claud Severn,
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  • 86 2 Sheikh Dawdpleadod guilty, before a Bench C-mrt consisting of Messrs. Howard and Hibson, on the 24th inst., to theft of a watch valued at and a tweed coat, from Sheikh harced, at No. 80 Cross Street, in November last. Accused said that the complainant owed him money,
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  • 1422 7 ,|„.ir animat reviow ot :V India rubbvr \K S. Figgis itii«\ c »mpuny. ot V I 1*^1, s;• *ft.. Londor. f t'"’ a- follow- Imtntion rubber grown n yloti and V Malaya- Federated IVrak, v ,)u!tore. Straits S.
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  • 285 7 Singapork, Jam aky 29, 190s. PRODUCE. Gambier 7.80 do (Cube No. 11 unpicked 10.87.} Copra Bali 7.60 io Pontiauuk 7.80 Peopor, Black 12.75 do White f)- v ‘20.00 Sajo Flour San. iv2.k 8.05 do Brunei No. 1 2.97£ Poirl Sago 4.10 Coffee Baii. picked 25.50 Coffee. Palemhang. 20 a
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  • 202 9 In* Karl ot Crawford’s yacht Valhalla v-M r )iu home on Sunday, with the Earl <x ph: ty of friends on board. Lord AIuu- who made the trip out with the Earl T5>> Colombo, left that port on his way oiue by mail steamer, on
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  • 728 9 Captain T. Bell, of the steamer Charon, appeared in answer to a summons, before the Senior Magistrate, Air. E. C. Howard, on the 24th inst., on a charge of conveying in his steamer 67 passengers in excess of the number allowed
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  • 291 9 According to the Agricultural Bulletin of the Straits aud F.M.S., His Excellency the Governor has received a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies calling attention to the advantages offered by the Scientific aud Technical Department of the Imperial Institute 13
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  • 174 9 Kamsamy, charged with taking away the wife of Mr. Marcus Fernandes, gave hip. defence before the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Green, on the 23rd instant. Mr. F. M. Chopard appeared for the pros* cution. Accused said that he went to com plainant's house to collect
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 759 12 Singapore and England. Straits Tim* January 28. What strike** one in comparing the editorial opinion expressed iri Far Eastern journal- with regard to Sir Htomas Sutlieilanrl ’s r* (amt -ta ech at the I*, und O. Company me* tii.g is the unanimity with which his
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    • 330 12 i i —Straits Times, January 27. The Kaiser is forty-unit years of age today. With the single exception of our own beloved King, there is no monarch in the world who has bulked so largely in the public eye during the past decade, and it
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    • 707 12 —Straits Times, January 23. I he unsettled state of domestic politics in England and Germany and the growing tendency of the so-called lower classes to assert their power in current legislation are reflected in Reuter's telegrams to-day. For some time, the Liberal journals have been
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    • 1374 13 consequently, ought not.—-Straits Times. January 24. lu our issue of the 21st instant, we dealt lt souie length with the growing demand by tbe working classes for n scheme of old-age pensions. Wo now propose to discuss tho details of alternative schemes at present before
      consequently, ought not.—-Straits Times. January 24.  -  1,374 words
    • 612 13 Straits Times, January 28. We published on Saturday some statistics of the work done at Tanjong Pagar during the past year. These statistics show that the number of vessels using the Board's wharves is a record over 1906, which had also been a highest
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    • 991 14 Straits Times, January 25. With reference to our comments in recent leading articles condemning the support given by Singapore Chinese to the ftntiBritish agitation at Canton and Shanghai, we are asked to publish the following letter: Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, 24th January, 1908. To
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    • 934 14 -Straits Times, January 27. The protest which we printed on Friday last from a local resident who had his fox terrier shot before his eyes will have found a sympathetic echo in the hearts of other dog lovers who have lost canine favourites since the muzzling
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    • 1976 15 powerful and hungry neighbours.—Straits Times, January 29. Ol ,i curzon of dgualised his n to public life by delivering au address The True imperialism. in Birmingham, in Incapacity of President of the Binning. kU d Midland Institute. He reviewed l circumstances attending the growth of British
      powerful and hungry neighbours.—Straits Times, January 29.  -  1,976 words
    • 782 16 —Straits Times. .January 2H. The* subject of the registration of servants •Tops up |x*riodically. and the recent epidemic of burglaries in Tanglin naturally revives the topic. The* police assert that in many caMirt the thefts are not perpetrated by burglar-,. but by the servants, and if
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 95 12 The poit fr»*«- prif M t.f th« Sitr.it T\mr M r I ho fret price f tn*- S truiti *s iu It i* no! ntf.f»s’iry > sul/*rrilx. fora year. T r.t »üb♦cription'for shoro at th* '.art ti©mt«- '■a 1 a.* fur ar. Yl. S 'r,i i /yso t .-|i to
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  • 20 12 DEATH. Tkhhl.wuin.— Ou January at No. *-17, rjuoen Street, Singapore, Ethel, beloved daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. K. Tessennohu. Doeply*regretfced.
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  • 928 16 Unci seven thousand tons ot coal arrived from Calcutta, on Wednesday, by the Hn’tisli steamer I mta. The price of tin in Singapore yesterday was S92 per picul. A liundred aud fifteen tons were sold. Tin* extraordinary activity in building at I poll has come to a
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  • 1539 18 *< v ;.r-j t ird -Lock book on Mining/ •'l, I 1. ly an indictment of tin 1 v*«.]< rot'd M«*. r. v Stat< s (ittvi 1 mu' ut. h* U 'i- in the preface. the primary
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  • 232 18 On Sunday evening, the llisliop of Singapore and Sarawak. Dr. Hose, administered the llite of Confirmation at St. Peters'Church. Stamford Hoad, in the presence of upwards of 800 people. Twenty-six were the recipients of the Kite. The Uishop delivered two addresses
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  • 131 18 Polling took place at the Municipal Offices »»ii the 28th inst., lor the election of a repre sentative of the Tanjong Pagar Ward on the Municipal Commission. The only candidate was Dr. P. Powlie. whose nomination was proposed by ihe Hon. Mr. T. S. Baker and seconded
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  • 44 18 following is the result of work at Raub tor four weeks, ended the 25th instant Bukit Roman— 3.H86 tons crushed; 881 ozs. obtained 4.54 dwt., average per ton. Bukit Malacca— 2,098 tons crushed 190 ozs. obtained; 1.81 dwt. average per ton.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 332 20 The Garrison v. 5.C.C. The match between the Garrison aifd the 8.C C., in the cricket tournament, which was begun on Saturday, the 18ih instant, was finished last Saturday, in bad weather. Gn the previous occasion, the Garrison ran up a total of 245, while the total secured hy
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    • 182 20 S.C.C. V. Officers of the Garrison. •An AsHociation football match between teauiH representing tlie S.C.C. aud the Officers of the Garrison was played on the 8.CC. portion oftlieEsplanadeonthe24tliinst. and, partly owing to a misunderstanding in the ground arrangements, as lackey posts had been put up earlier in the
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    • 391 20 S.C.C. V. West Kents. To the tune of five goals to nil, the S.C.C. defeated the West Kents in a hockey match on the Esplanade on the 28th inst. The Club, who showed superior dodging, passing and stopping powers, opened the attack with a force that soon made itselt
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    • 228 20 Singapore Oolf Club. The Captain’s Cup was played for under Eclectic Conditions on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. A. M. Hogg turned out to be the winnor, with a net score of 36. At the conclusion of play, Captain Young, the President of the Club, handed over me Cup to
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    • 249 20 S.C.C. v. Officers of the Garrison. A keenly contested Rugby football match was played on the Esplanade, on the 27th insfc., between fifteens representing th* S.C.C. and the Officers of the Garrison. The teams were as follow S.C.C—Wald, full-back; R. L. Cuscaden A. Bailey, C. Malcolm and R.
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    • 107 20 Tanglin Club v. Teutonia Club. The annual bowling match between tho Tanglin Club and the Teutonia Club was commenced on Tuesday, at the alleys of the Teutonia Club, and it will be concluded at the Tanglin Club at 9 o’clock on Friday night. On Tuesday’s play, the German Club
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    • 169 20 Team Races. There have been a large nnniber of entriee for the team races of the Singapore Swimming Club, the heats in which will be swum off on Sunday next, for cups presented by Mr. K M. Elliot, the vice president of the Club. The compotifciors will be as
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  • 2361 21 London, January 22. waking in tl.e House of Commons at nt?£a the Hon. RoJolphe Lem.eux, Postmaster General and Minister of Labour in CDcminion Administration described hm over Oriental iinroigration^is^oUmmated. Minister of Foreign Affairs. The iaUer, he said, was a true friend of Canada. He explained that the Japanese
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  • 767 22 Berlin, January 22. A street demonstration of Social Democrats in Berlin was firmly suppressed by the police. Speaking in the German Parliament, Prince von Iluelow stated that the Government refused to allow interpellation in regard to the Socialist demand for the extension of the Franchise to the Prussian
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  • 14 22 Correspondence [1 he Straits Times is not Responsible for the opinions of its correspondents.]
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  • 102 22 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, .January 22. —Could you call attention to the c'-is tom in Singapore of dying Union Jacks up side down I lie Hotel de l’Europe is an old offender, and both it and the Chartered Hank are now apparently in distress
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  • SHIPPING IN PORT.
    • 469 23 January 22 BeDS loe, Brit str, Gay, London, Paterson Todor Prince, Brit str, Dougall, New York, Huttenbacb Bros rrescent, H. M. era, Henderson, Hongkong H M. cru, Gillet, Hongkong Bombay Maru, Japstr, Keith, Antwerp, Paterr fi 8 Jacob,°Dut str, Hut, Penang, Daeudels Gienavon. Brit str, Woolfendeu, Haiphong, Hong str,
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    • 567 23 January 22 f Volga, Brit str, Rangoon Socotra, Brit str, Hongkong and Japan Teenkai, Brit str, Yokohama via ports Voronej, Bus str, Odessa Nile, Brit str, Antwerp via porta Van Goens, Dut str, Billiton Dott, Nor str, Bangkok Flevo, Brit str, Anamba and Natuna Islands Lightning, Bnt str, Penang
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  • LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    • 264 23 Per P. and O. steamer Mooltan, connecting with the steamer Delta at Colombo. From London, Jan. 8, due Jan. ill: -Mr. M.jKirwan, Mrs. Millar, Miss Bell, Mr. E. J. Souter, Mr. A. Morrison, Mr. J. S. Dunlop, Miss Dunlop, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Darbishire, Miss Darbishire, Mr.
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    • 308 23 By the Perak, Captain F. A. Turner, Jan. 23.—From Penang via Port Swettenham: Messrs. P. Wilson, G. W. Hunter, Vincent, Standfield, Behrens, P. F. Purden, Donnetliorias, P. H. Mighitt, Wright, W. T. Cherry, Kaw Pat Swee, Cheng Bok, Choo Wai Nam, Ho Seek Kee, and Mrs. Burnside.
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    • 67 23 By the Nile, Jan. 22.—For London: Mrs. J. Fletcher, (Mrs. A. M. Pountney, joins ship at Penang) Captain E. H. Harvey, Mr S D. Shore, Mr. H. W. Birkett. For Slarseilles: S. Uaby. For Colombo: Mr. H D. Angus, Mr. aud Mrs. D. E. Sinclair, Mr. and
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  • Stocks and Shares. SINGAPORE, JANUARY 29, 1908.
    • 352 24 WWW V W V v W Date of J Number i Ma6 Paid shares Company Quotation forma* Capital Subscribed or Value up to Unissued ion 1 J_ lam 1300 000 9300,uUU 80,000 110 I 110 Belat Tin M. Co., Lid. 875 E EE tes sis :is g 7 #o
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    • 375 24 ,90, £150.0,0 £116.625 A»«>o-M*.y Bnbber Co.. Ltd. »,5 0 1906 1900,000 1106.000 10,500 HO 010 Balgownie Rubber Estate Ltd. (folly paid) ***** loei 4>nnnnn «hiia f 7,000 £1 £1 12,000 Bata Cares Rubber 00. Ltd. (f.p) £5 0.0 1904 £60,000 £16.260 1 lltoo o gi 15/ (oontrib.) £4 2
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    • 130 24 wr z nt pztrrzxr LM IBM 415,000,000 115 000,000 {j}** Hongkong and Shanghai Bank g^'J) 1W6 *2,100,000 **,.00,000 JJJg How«!rth Erekine, Ltd. JJJJjJ 1B98 *1,000,000 *1,000,000 J'®®“ *|j>° Katz Brothers, Ltd. (Deferent?”**' >»« *84,000 1 iZ To T lb»* .875,000 *875,000 }}<* gjg KUey L« \T oa IS! ZZ
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 481 25 Ml This well-known which has changed ii,« o|ien and ready to visitors (Boarders k The House has been rcuovated, and will be made comfortable in every respect. The management intend to keep up the good name this Hotel has always had for good table, etc. Runners in uniform meet all
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    • 443 25 ml DINNEFORD’S The Physician’* Cura for Gout, Rheumatic Gout and Gravel. The Universal Remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion Sour. Eructations, Bilious Affections i lb Safest and most Effective Aperient for Regular Use. magnesia! STRAITS F.M.S. ANNUAL. Mow Ready f *v" v v >j|L -V •'v A
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  • Page 26 Advertisements
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    • 406 26 L LEA PERRINS' H SAUCE I ndj Assists digestion and gives a delightful I Aur MK piquancy and flavour to all I IM|M meat dishes, soups, fish, cheese, curries, I l|t§ GAME, POULTRY and SALADS. j I Sill The /jtdte I Original Genuine I uSm Worcestershire. eyßoyatwarramio I ihirMP hm
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