The Straits Budget, 20 February 1908

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  • 27 1 The Straits Budget BEING’ THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXII. NO. 2610. Singapore, Thursday, February 20,1908. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CENTURY Price 25 cents.
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  • 227 1 LSaDLR* lccess of Local Ambulance Work 10 Are they British or Chinese Subjects 10 i departmental Differences in Japan 10 Hongkong and the Crown Agents 11 Indian Colonisation of Egypt 11 M micipal Council Elections in Java 11 Famous Chinese Reformer in Singapore Berman Proposal to Abandon
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  • 584 1 (Fkom Our Own Correspondent.) Hamburg, January 21. The Norddeutsclier Lloyd propose issuing preferential shares to the tnne of 25 million Marks, and the Hamburg American Line may follow' at no distant date. It is reported that these
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  • 175 1 A Chinese coolie wras prosecuted in the Second Magistrate’s Court on the 18th inst., for theft of a handcart, valued at $l9, belonging to a lime shop keeper, who said that he left it by the roadside in Palembang Street on Saturday night. On Sunday morning
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  • 1055 3 Tbe following is the text of the letter to the Government, by the Mumdwl^om™B*0 J he aa jeot f J$ e proposed Singapore Kiver Improvement Bill: P Singapore, February 6, 1908. a ir __i have the honour to address you in Jaik
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  • 121 3 A Tamil named M. A. Anandam sued the Singapore Electric Tramways, Limited, in the Court of Requests, on the 14th inst., for 920, as a month’s earnings in lieu of notice of dismissal. He admitted that he was paid by the hour, but said that he earned
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  • 92 3 A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Friday, when a bill to amend the Stamp Ordinance, 1907, is to be read a first time. This measure is introduced on the representations of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, and provides for the stamping of certain
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  • 108 3 (From Our Own Corrf.spokdmnt). London, (via Penang) February 16. Rubber receipts from the Amazon are large. Prices on the market show a considerable weakness, the present quotation being 35., while for the May delivery there is an advanoe of |d. to Bs. o£d.
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  • 298 3 Mr. C. F. J. Green, the Second Magistrate, resumed the preliminary inquiry, on the 17th inst., into the three charges against Lim Siew Hock, of criminal breach of trust in respect of money collected by him for his
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  • 147 3 Mr. Gibson, sitting as Second Magistrate, on the 18th inst., heard the Marie Rickroers’ stabbing case. A Chinese cook employed on the steamef was charged with stabbing two Chinese cabin boys in a dispute about some coffee, one of the boys receiving a cut in
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  • 845 4 The monthly report of the Manager of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, Limited, is as follows: I herewith beg to submit my monthly report on your mining and milling operations. The mine measurements and assay result shows a total of
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  • 253 4 One of the most important events in the mercantile history of Sarawak occurred in the middle of January, says the Sarawak Gazette, when definite news was received of the transfer of the steamers Adch and Kaka to the Sarawak and Singapore
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  • 72 4 Puteh bin Meydin, a Malay demarcator, employed by the Land Office, was committed for trial at the next Assizes, on the 'l4th inst. Jy •J» Green, the Second Magistrate. The charges against him were using as genuine two forged notices relative to boundary stones and, as a
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  • 455 4 (From Ouk Own Corkbsi*ondent.) Labuan, t cbruary 12 For some mouths past, a gang of DvaU Head Hunters have been ou the warpath i» British North Borneo territory, in the di tricts around Brunei Bay and have created
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  • 111 4 Commenting on the recent conviction of a police constable at Singapore for allowing a leper in his custody to escape, the Batavia Nieuwsblad calls attention to the fact that, in Batavia, lepers are allowed freely to roam about the streets and to enter private compounds. It mentions
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  • 1100 7 The chargee againet Mr.LiondWillia, of breach of trust m respect of ten Cinematograph films belonging to A. Maclean cinema g r Bang kok, and of frandu“ntly tranefemng to Mr. F. Dreyfus hi* St,? irjsxtisasT: Mwlean and Company being plaintiffs, were further
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  • 133 7 There was an affray in Sheikh Madersah Lane at 7.40 p.m., on the 16th instant, in which sticks were used freely. Five Chinese were arrested by the Police and taken to the Rochore Police Station. Shortly afterwards, another Chinaman with
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  • 403 7 In bankruptcy jurisdiction, on the 18th insL, before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, sitting in the Council Chamber, there was a long list of petitions and applications, but the business was transacted quickly. In the matter of Tong Joo and Company, Mr.
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  • 184 7 Parties of Dyaks come over from Mikai Pambar to the Kanowit, join forces and kill unsuspecting people, the heads being taken to Mikai Pambar. Thus remarks Mr. F. A. W. Page-Tamer* Assistant Resident of Upper Rejang, Sarawak, in an official report to the Rajah Mnda of Sarawak.
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  • 19 10 Franzes. —At C&rbally Cottage, Cavanagh Road, (Singapore, on February 17, the wife of A. Franzen, of a hod.
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  • 49 10 Clevekton —Tifni so.— On February 11. at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Singapore, by the Rev. 11. C. Izard, Colonial Chaplain, Thomas Charles Albert Cleverton, m.k.c s„ 1.h.c.p., Penang, to Una Ailcen Powlett, elder daughter of the late Major W. P. Thring, Royal Artillery, and Mrs. Thring, Lytchctt Matravers, Dorset.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 494 10 Straits Times, February 13. During the past twelve months, great headway has been made in Singapore by the local branch of the St. John Ambulance Association. Classes in Home Nursing, in Hygiene, and in First-Aid have been held at convenient periods, and, under the instructorship
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    • 500 10 ARE THEY BRITISH OR CHINESE SUBJECTS Straits Times, February«l8. Professor Lacy Sites, in bis Imperial Edicts of 1907/' gives the text of the one issued ordering the Commercial Commissioners to visit Singapore and the South Pacific, which he describes as an interesting response to recent testimonials of loyalty on the
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    • 642 10 Western nations.—Straits Times, Febrnarj 17.. After a six hours’ debate, culminating i» riot on the floor of the House, the Japan House of Representatives passed the Bud*? After this, who will deny that the have reached the highest pitch of pcan civilisation The infusion of Western
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    • 1518 11 —Straits Times, February 19. a recent meeting of the Legislative Council ftt Hongkong, the Governor made a Jon statement with regard to the Kowloon. Canton Railway. The statement deals with that section of the line which lies within British territory, and we refer to the
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    • 415 11 -Straits Times, February 18. The Hon. Alex, del Mar, writing for Tbe Indian Review, gives twenty-three reasons why he believes that Egypt was colonised by Indians as early as the I8th or 17th century B.C. He explains the failure of Indian writers to take notice of
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    • 854 12 they may at least hope.—Straits Times, February 14, Municipalities are something of a novelty in Netherlands India. They were introduced last year, and are. therefore, in the experito -ntai stage. It is intended that they should Im partially elective, and there has just been pass*
      they may at least hope.—Straits Times, February 14,  -  854 words
    • 379 12 —Straits Times. February 17. About a fortuight ago. Dr. Suu Vat-son. who has been identified with the Reform movement in China since 1894, arrived in this Colony from Hanoi. Whilst he remained in Tonkin, the Chinese Government endeavoured to induce the French authorities to expel
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    • 846 12 GERMAN PROPOSAL TO ABANDON KIAOCHA U. Straits Times. February 15. We »ot surprised that the Ger Government has refused to listen to l n clamour for the abandonment of Kiaoeh Like auy other Power seeking an VtT for its surplus production -either in UUet or material—Germany has sought to esUL
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    • 868 13 —Straits Times, February 18. Though somewhat ambitious, the scheme advanced by Staff-Sergeant-Major Mayhew last evening for popularising the local Volunteer Corps contains many features which call for the early consideration of members of the several units, aod it is not without interest to the general community.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 93 10 Tbl pout free price of the Straits Times i« Wf a > war The post free price of the Straits budget is $14 a year. It is not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions for shorter periods are at the same proportionate rate as for a year. The
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  • 21 10 DEATH. Son»*. —On February 17, at 4, Lloyd Hoad, hingapore, Grace Margaret, beloved daughter of Hong Ong Hiang, aged 14 years.
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  • 718 13 At Payah Lebar, a Japanese woman was bitten by a dog on Tuesday. The dog was captured and turned over to the Government Veterinary Surgeon for his observation. The statement of the account of the Commissioners of Currency shows that the whole amount of currency notes in circulation
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  • 476 14 The Rev. T. Joseph has been authorised to solemnise Christian marriages within the Coffiny. Messrs. G. A. Fernandez and C. P. Martinas have been appointed Depaty Registrars of Births and Deaths for Singapore. Sir Wm. Taylor, K.C.M.G., and Mr. and Mrs. Brockman came down from Port Swettenbam
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  • 14 14 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents, j
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  • 208 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In last night’s issue of your esteemed paper, you publish a paragraph headed Mauled by Pariah Dogs, in which the writer of the article to tho Statesman inter cetera reports:—“ and whom I had requested the Police Inspector to
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  • 351 14 On the 18th inst., the Third Magistrate continued the preliminary inquiry into the charge of gang robbery, alleged to have been committed in Upper Chinchew Street, on January 17, the prosecutor being Mr. Ng Khiam Tin, Manager of the Johore Gambling
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  • 250 14 Sdwapou, February 19, 19^ PRODUCE. Gambler buvera 1 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked ,1*2 Copra Bali do Pontianak M I 26 Pepper, Black buyers 13 Si do While 6% buyers o? Sago Flour Sarawak do Brunei No. 1 Pearl Sago JJJ Coffee BaU, picked Coffee. Liberian Tapioca, small Flake
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  • 114 14 A Chinaman was prosecuted before a Bench Court consisting of Messrs. Howard and Green, on the 18th inst., on a charge of. importing prohibited coins, the money being cents, of which 243 were from Hongk°ng* 150 from Sarawak and 450 from British North Borneo. Accused said that
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  • 912 17 Though old residents of Singapore were n nite prepared for it, newcomers to the Stony were surprised at the high average of «iUce in the pictures shown at the Twglin Club on the 14th inst. In oils, liter colours, pastels, black
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  • 108 17 Our Labuan correspondent, writing on the 12th inst., says: On Sunday last, a murder was committed in the main street of Labnan. A Chinese blacksmith at the coal mines, who has been a resident in Labuan for many years, was stabbed in the neck with a pen
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  • 94 17 Mr. F. W. Jones, an Inspector in the Hackney Carriage and Jinricksha Department, Municipality, was bitten by his own dog at the Infirmary, on the 13th inst. The dog had acted suspiciously and had been placed at the institution for observation. Yesterday afternoon, it died.
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  • 596 17 As regards the carrying oat of the Dogs’ Order, from February 1 to 18, the President of the Munioipal Commissioners (LieutenantColonel Broaarick), explained at a meeting, on the 14th instant, that 297 dogs were destroyed, of which 207 were unlicensed and 90
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 170 18 S.R.A. Monthly Shoot. Th« 8.R.A. held their monthly shoot at the Balleetier Range on Sunday. The prizes were six in number, three in each of the A. and B. Classes. In the former, a score of 99 was made by Corporal Williams. Tan jioog Phoe came in first in
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    • 236 18 Garrison Golf Club. The result of the February Medal, in connection with the Oarrison Oolf Club is as follows:— J. C. Watt 73 scr.=78 Cant. Dundas 82— 6 =*76 J. W. Harrison 96—18 =77 G. MacBain 87 7 —80 Lt. Wyatt 98—18 =80 Dr. Fin lay son 86— 2
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    • 120 18 Match at Saigon. Some Chinese football playerH connected with the C.P.A., team in Singapore went to Saigon recently to play with the Chinese Sporting Club against the Cercle Sportef in a competition for a Cup presented by the Governor of Saigon. The match ended in favour of the
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    • 189 18 Racing at Batavia. The Batavia-Buitenzorg Race Club held its annual general meeting at Batavia on February 9. Only fifteen members were present. The report noted that the financial results of the two race meetings held last year were satisfactory, the success being mainly due to Straits aud Deli
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    • 156 18 Garrison v. Civil Service and Law. An effort was made on Saturday to con* tlud the match in the S.C.C. Cricket tournament between The Garrison and The Civil Service and Law, but when The Garrison had been at the wickets half an hour rain came and made further play
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    • 103 18 Elliott Cup Competition. The team races for the cups presented by Mr. F. M. Elliott, V ice-President of the Swimming Club, were continued, on the 16th inst., The tide was rather strong, but otherwise the day was an ideal one. The Blue team beat the Black and White by
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    • 577 18 5.C.C. v. Straits Chinese R.C. On the 14th inst., a match was played between teams representing the Singapore Chess Club and the Straits Chinese Recreation Club at J Cll !5, ese Volun^eer Clubhouse, Beach Road. There were to have been six players a-side,but Mr. Song Ong Siang was prevented
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  • 131 18 Mr. Alex. Gentle, the Coroner, held an inquest at the Tan Tock Seng Hospital, on the 17th inst., into the death of Chao Mah Choon as the result of a fight Sheikh Madersah Lane, on Sunday night. Only the medical evidence was taken and the
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  • 2155 19 W Lomlon, February 1*2. I M, Keir Hardie. M.P. for Merthyr Tydvil, I li rivecl at Durban from Australia, r itfs arrival coincides with violent attacks Iv tbe Knslish Radical Press upon the Natal t on account of the conduct of the ttul'uland expedition and the prosecution of
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  • 1174 20 Berlin, February 12. M. Clemenceau, the French Premier, speaking at the inauguration of a monument to Schourer Kestner, said that France would observe her agreements with regard to Morocco. An official contradiction is published to the rumour that the German cruiser Bremen hi accompanying the United States fleet
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  • SHIPPING IN PORT.
    • 559 21 February 12 \miral Nielly, Fch str, Morice, Dunkirk, Moine Comte i'ainba Maru, Jap str, Butler, Middlesbrough, Paterson Simone peninsular, Brit str, Peters, S’ghai, P, AO. Coy Heim, Nor str, Erickson, Bangkok, B. Meyer Him Poll Guan, Brit str, Smith, Macassar, Wee Bin I reya. Nor str, Christensen, Bangkok, Tan
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    • 429 21 February 12 f Sir John Jackson, Britstr, Saigon Sado Maru, Jap str, Antwerp via ports f Kunajiri Mara, Jap str, Rangoon Ruby, Britstr, Kelautan via'ports fPrudentia, Britstr. P. Soesoe Valentyn, Dut str, Billiton. Singkawaug Van Hogendorp, I >ut str, Deli Hebe, Brit str. Penang and Deli C. F. Laei«z,
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  • LIST OF PASSENGERS
    • 270 21 Per P. and O. steamer Borneo. From London, Jan. 18, due Feb. 22:—Hon. W. Evans, Capt. T. S. B. Campbell, Mr. Hickley, Mr. J. E. Opie, Mr. J. Gilchrist, Lieut. It. Rogers, Miss A. McKnight, Mr. E. C. Hussey, Mr. J. Gibson, Miss Warhaui. Per N. D. L.
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    • 191 21 By the Malacca, Captain U. II. D. Sanderson, Feb. 11.—From Port Swettenham; Mr. John Somerville, Miss Jones, Mrs. Fenni, Mr. Christie, Mr. Davitt, and Mrs. Darcley By the Bau Whatt Hin, Captain W. G. H. Morrell, beb. 12.—From Kuantau: Mr. Loke Chow Loo, Mr. Wong Yong, and
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    • 166 21 r»y the Peninsular, Feb. 18.—For Loudon* Captain A. Maxwell, .Mr. E. O. Harp, Mr K. J. Chapman, Mr. F. Handwick, Mr. A. Dewar, Mr. Mann. For London via Mar* soilles: Mr. C. Hannigan, Mr. .J. H. j n 0K F. J. Bishop .For Colombo: Mr.F. S. Creswell
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  • Stocks and Shares. SINGAPORE, FEBRUARY 19. 1908.
    • 373 22 Data of j Issue Paid Shares j Company Quotatiohs forma Capital Subscribed of Value up Unissued •on Hh r A .am WOO 000 *o,noo HO 110 Belal Tin M. CJo., Lid. -i J°-0° »qia of*. 22 WO |to Mi* 7,MX) 3raang Ltd. USS’JS $600 000 60 000 $10 110
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    • 370 22 1ia 46,500 10,000 i Anglo-Malay Rubber Go., Ltd. (fully paid) £3 7 6 1905 £150,000 £116,695 *115/ £8.5.0 1905 1200,000 1106.000 10,500 $‘0 $i« Balgowoie Robber Eetate Ltd. (folly paid) $20 50 *440 7.CXW f 12,000 Batn Cates Robber Oo. Ltd. (f.p) £5 0.0 1904 £30,000 £5 450 n#000
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    • 139 22 mtM £5,877.iU.O £4, iO-i 1,dH* Li/o *2/8 916 Bella Aa bento* LMoioru Attenoy. Ltd #6 76 1898 1295,000 1926,000 4,500 650 950 Fnnr A Netvb, Ltd. 142.60 1865 H5.000.000 •16.0J0.0OO .Vo? Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 675 0» ,w > w 1140 fiJo (l t| 670.00 1906 12,400,000 |2,i00,00*) 1
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
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