The Straits Budget, 26 March 1908

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1 26 The Straits Budget
  • 27 1 The Straits Budget VOL LXII. NO. 2615. Singapore, Thursday, March 26,1908. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE ‘‘STRAITS TIMES/* ESTMUSMI OVER NAIF A CENTOtV Price 2S cents.
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  • 247 1 LEADERS Review of the Australian Test Matches 12 Cabinet Making in British Politics 12 Italian Finn’s Enterprise in Wireless Telegraphy 18 Lord Meath and Empire Day Celebratiou 18 The Government of British Colonies 18 Chinese Consul-Generals’ Contradiction 18 Death of a Great British Nobleman 14 Penang’s Desire
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  • 647 1 The trespass case against a Tamil clerk, named Govindasamy, employed by Mr. A. R. Lowell, was continued before the Third Magistrate, Mr. E. E. Colman, on the 18th inst. The prosecutor was Mr. Montagu Harris. Accused said that he took
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  • 89 1 Ho Ah Ban, a coolie employed at Tanjong Pagar, wan pushing a wheelbarrow at back <3 godown No. 9, on Tuesday of last week, when a Tamil named according to his story, abused him for not pushing the wheelbarrow in what he thought was a
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  • 101 1 Before Mr. Justice T. Seroombe Smith, sitting in the Council Chamber, on the 18th iost., the hearing of the case of Ahna Ramoo Pi Hay v. Moona Adaykalavan was concluded, and judgment was given for the defence with costs. Plaintiff sought to have an account taken of
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  • 141 5 i „>i On: Own Cokkkspondknt.) I poll, March 20, 12-40 p.in. tea 11 moot, late Principal of the hinese School, Ipoh, was brought up ,.ind. this morning, at the Ipoh police three charges of criminal breach of Tin d nations against him
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  • 344 5 ]',ui Choo Poll, a mine-owner of Suugei was arrigned before Mr. Donaldson at Kuala Lumpur, on the lHth iust., on the charge of criminal breach of trust by renderin'.' to hi*' sub-partners false accouuts relatiu;, to advances in connection with the
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  • 41 5 >teainer Giang Ann, Captain J. Moss, o Drought the following Javanese contract h-om Samarang:— a Frye Sugar Estate, Province Wellesley, 21 '"kangkat SalakSyndicate, Perak,... IU rhentian Tinggi Estate, Serem- ljan 20 ‘‘‘Gy unc of the coolies are women.
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  • 593 5 Bad times in Singapore, as mirrored in bankruptcy proceedings, were investigated further, on the 19th inst., when Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith faced a large attendance of lawyers in the Council Chamber. The list of matters under the Bankruptcy Ordinance, of 1888, contained
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  • 129 5 We are pleased to be able to announce that Mr. P. J. Sproule, Deputy Public Prosecutor, has been appointed to act as Solicitor-Genera) at Penang during the period that Mr. W. G. Maxwell is acting Attorney-General in Siuga pore.
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  • 235 5 The weekly return of mortality in Siug.u pore, prepared by Dr. I). K. McDowell, shows an increase of 11 iu the number of deaths occurring during the w eek ended March 14, as compared with the number in the
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  • 147 5 Mr. Norman Maxwell has prepared ,i handy summary of the foreign trade figures for 1908, in Bangkok, which has been issued with the authority of the Director-General of Customs. These figures show that 1907 was distinctly a bad year for the trade of the port of Bangkok.
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  • 40 5 There was one cast) of small-pox on board the German steamer I’hranang, which arrived from Swatow. on Monday, with 923 passengers. Another case was discovered on the German steamer, Brasilia, which brought 711 passengers from Hongkong.
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  • 898 6 We have received the following letter fi m the Earl of Meath in reference to the c ebration of Empire Day Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon, March 7. **jr. As it will not bo long before Empire I y is once more with
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  • 218 6 Tire message is as follows:— To the British boys and girls of the Empire, from the Earl of Meath. May you realise more and more fully as you grow older your great indebtedness to the British Empire—a majestic community of free nations, freely governing themselves,
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  • 86 6 The following are the returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie and securities in reserve in Singapore and Penang, during the month ended February 1. 1908, as certified by the managers of the respective banks:— Singapore. Average Specie, &c. Amount
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  • 455 6 The followiDR is the tenth animal of Messrs, t raser and Neave, wlii, l, .....f presented at tbe meeting of the a i on the i)Otl. instant Your directors have the houo.u to the following audited statement oi aec*
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  • 118 6 A Chinaman, who came ashore in a sampanlanding at Johnston's Pier, was observed b y a Chinese chinting to have* some thing under his baju, and was taken to the Marine Police Station, where he wa* searched. On his person, 4,375 grains ot morphine were found. He
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1197 12 -Straitw Tiniea, March 19. The Marylebone cricket team Kent out to represent England in Australia has completed its programme, and is now on its way to England. After losing the test match at Sydney, tho team played drawn games against South Australia and West
      -Straitw Tiniea, March 19.  -  1,197 words
    • 680 12 ,—Straits Times, March 10 The waking of Cabinets is A t occupation in Fleet Street and the the Honee of Commons. It i„ invarUbW entertaining. There are no rules i„ .7 game, no restrictions. Everybody is f>i Te free hand, and, consequently, some antoni* ing and
      ,—Straits Times, March (10  -  680 words
    • 710 13 telegraph system east of Suez.—Straits Times, March 24. TV announcement made by Reuter that Italian company is establishing powerful t>Bß telegraph stations on the ooast of Tibi* is not”without interest to the Straits Settlements. If the project is carried out, Twill bring India wikhin
      telegraph system east of Suez.—Straits Times, March 24.  -  710 words
    • 570 13 Straits Times, March 21. It is perhaps too early to consider any definite scheme for the celebration in the Colony of Empire Day. There is not the slightest doubt, however, that this day, the anniversary of the birth of the late Queen Victoria, will
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    • 438 13 the chance of being overlooked.— Straits Times, Marob 28. Who is qualified better to elaborate on the principles of English Colonial Government than a member of the Colonial Office, and an erstwhile secretary to the Crown Agents I Distinctions like'*these'belong to Mr. Berriedale Keith, whose
      the chance of being overlooked.—Straits Times, Marob 28.  -  438 words
    • 164 13 enough in (he Colony.—trait* Times, March 20. In our issue of (he 18th instant, we reproduced from tho China Mail (Hongkong) a Peking telegram dated the 5th instant, in the following terms:— Tso Ping-lung, Chinese Consul-General at Singapore, lias informed the Peking Government by wire that a
      enough in (he Colony.—trait* Times, March 20.  -  164 words
    • 753 14 -Straits Times, March 26. The death of the Duke of Devon shire removes from the social and political life of England one of its most picturesque figures, but it is no disparagement of the deceased nobleman to say that in spite of his leadership
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    • 501 14 -Strait* Times, March 21. In another column, we publish a letter from a Penang correspondent complaining of the system under which Penang is represented—or unrepresented—in the Legislative Council. Our correspondent points out the difficulty of finding a professional man willing to give up the time
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    • 629 14 -Straits Times, March 25. Wo have been aHked to bring to n»unoticje the effort that is being mad* by th management of the Singapore Chinee ow School, Hill Street, to raise a sum of to enable the Committee to avail thoruReiZ of an offer
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    • 493 15 IDE ALS OF A SOUTH AFRICAN PREMIER. 1‘muierof the Orange River Colony. —Straits Times, March 28. T in conjunction with the fact that whole of the South Africa, with the excepof N'atal, in now dominated by the Boers f is not at all a happy augury for tho turt that
      1‘muierof the Orange River Colony.—Straits Times, March 28.  -  493 words
    • 382 15 to take the same view.—Straits Times, March 24. M Beau’s departure from Indo-China, "here he has filled the Governor-General ship for six years, has raised anew the Railway question which has now reached a critical stage. That railway was a Uvourite scheme of M.
      to take the same view.—Straits Times, March 24.  -  382 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 94 12 the pool fr«*« pri«-i» of th* Straits Times i* t*# a year. The po«t frte price ol the Strait* budget is 914 a > ca r It is not nccessarv to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions for shorter iieriods are at the same proportionate rate as for a year.
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  • 27 12 DEATH. —Ou March23, at No. 3, Queen Street, Singapore. Louis Claude, the beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. II. N. Angus, aged 1 year aud 4 months.
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  • 791 15 Lieutenant Webb, of the Singapore Volunteer Engineers, has passed his examination for promotion. Mr. S. P. Ellis, Assistant Engineer, Johore State Railway, has been granted fourteen months’ vacation leave. Mr. F. E. Farrell has been nominated as a person entitled to be examined for a licence to
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  • 1107 16 Mr. Justice Fisher haw given notice that he will deliver judgment in the case of Dr. K. V\. Goonetilleke v. The Opium Form and Mr. <J. H. Darke to day. at 10.80 a.m. The continuous session system is also to be adopted by the Baffles Girls’ School,
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  • COMMERCIAL. SINGAPORE, MARCH 25, 1908.
    • 77 16 Gambier do (Gobe No. lj unpicked ,1'^ Copra Bali 10.87* do Pontianak ®-50 Pepper, Blaok ®10 ao White 5% buyers i?‘ 75 Sago Flour Sarawak 2 J do Brunei No. 1 “02* Pearl Sago 2 &5 Coffee Bali, picked JJ-JJO Coffee, Palembang, 20% basis y,0 Coffee, Liberian Tapioca, small
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    • 121 16 On London —Bank 4 m/s 2 /4* Demand Private 6 m/s 2 4? do 8 m/s 2/4a On Germany— Bank d/d 286 Private 8 m/s 241 l do 6 m/a 344! On France —Bank d/d 291 Private 8 m/s 296 do 8 m/s 299 On India —Bank T. T.
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    • 61 16 dowarth Erakine 6% 1600,000 8% prem. Riley Hargrearea 6% 635,000 8% pram S'pore Eleotric Tramways Co., Ltd. 5% 850,000 nominal Singapore Mnaioipal 6% 400,000 30% pram m 5% 1,876,000 3% pram. m 4|% 1,600,000 5% pram. •t 4% 603,000 3%dimoo. Straits Engineering Byd., Ltd. 6% 45,000 par. Tanjong P.
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  • 13 16 Correspondence [Tiie Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents.]
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  • 136 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, March 19. Sir, —In this time of commercial depression, when practically all shares and securi ties are almost lifeless, one would think that company managers would do their best to restore confidence by such means as punc tuality, &c.,
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  • 519 17 r on Betas letter to the Straits r nu- a reference to the suggested appointU t a British Agent in Johore, the Perak n IC H observes that the communication is remarkable and significant indication of JJ owing
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  • 142 17 The writer of the City Notes in The Sketch of February 26, says:— Into the toils of the controversy about hah an g Consolidated shares, I have not the >ast desire to enter. The Times and the Morning Post both endorsed fairness of the directors’ defence on the
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  • 461 17 A meeting of the Eastern Smelting Company, Limited, was held at the registered office of the Company, 73 Dato Kramat Road, Penang, on Saturday, the 14th instant. The notice convening the meeting having been read by the Secretary, Mr. H. .lessen
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  • 161 17 Chong Ah Fong appeared before the Third Magistrate, Mr. E. E. Colman, on the 28rd inst., on a charge of giving false information to Sub Inspector Kim Swee of an alleged counterfeiting outfit in a shop at No. 497, North Bridge Road. Accused said that he was
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  • 232 17 At the Police Court, on Tuesday, the Licensing Justices considered twenty* seven applications for renewals, transfers, removals, and new licenses. There were present the Senior Magistrate, Mr. E. C. Howard, presiding, Mr. A. W. Bailey (secretary), Dr. Middleton, Mr. W. E. Hooper,
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  • 250 17 With reference to the question of the general cancellation of unworked mining lands, introduced by Mr. Osborne at the meeting of the Perak State Council on December 4, 1907, the Resident announced at the last meeting that, in view of
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  • 74 17 It is stated officially that Commander Phra Vieharn, accompanied by four other naval officers left Bangkok recontly for Japan, to inspect the torpedo destroyers that are being built for Siam in that country. It is expected that they will bring one of the vessels to Bangkok
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 844 19 .•haninion sh 'P Decided. Racecourse links on Thursday, Ferguson, captain of tho SingaM r Club and Dr. P. Fowlio resumed 1^' of 30 holos up for thechampion>ljT n'ng lub vvind was blowing and j "somewhat with the match. “Ire 13 holes to play Z U1 one up. Approaching the
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    • 119 19 Warders v. D Co West Kents. A fairly interesting soccer match was played at Sepoy Lines on Saturday, between the Warders and the D Company, Royal West Kents. Some good play was seen, and the game was well contested. The D Company were the first to score, and
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    • 1215 19 S.R.C. v. West Kents. On the Singapore Recreation Club ground, on Saturday, the S.R.C. were defeated by a team from the Royal West Kents, captained by Lieutenant Dresser. The scores were as follow Wkst Kents. Lance-Cpl. Lythall b Cochin 2k Hustwaite b Coehlo 0 Lt.-Dresser run out. b Bogaars
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    • 855 20 The following are the results of the various days’ play in the S.C.C. Lawn Tennis tournament Wednesday's Play. C Class Singles. Marsh 2 beat Covcney, scr. 6—2, 6—3. lean pis. 4. beat Phipps, owe 4. 7 —5. 6 2.
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  • 2182 21 London, March 18. match for the world’s championship, side, an<l a purse of £1,500, Tommy r' knocked out J. Roche, tho heavy. ,'i champion of Iroland, in one minute, "‘fie match took place in Oubim t nioetiuc of the Committee of National it ivas stated that the Budget
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  • 1232 22 Rcrlin, March 18. A duel has been fought by Generals Fock and Smirnoff over the Port Arthur courtmartial. General Smirnoff was badly wounded. General Stoessel, who was condemned to death at the recent Port Arthur courtmartial aud whose sentence, on the recommendation of the Court, was commuted by
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  • SHIPPING IN PORT.
    • 594 23 March 18 Rnt Bir. Mare, Moji, P. AO. Coy. K“i“lr. B Maro, J»p »tr, Yokod*. lUngoon, M. De »t*. Harthoon, Batavia, Hrit str, Curtis, Bangkok, Borneo Coy y H,KkKian. Dut str, V. der Hant. Bag.n, Wee Bros 19 Dut str, Hut, Penang, Daendels p 'et. Nor str, Olsen, Bangkok,
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    • 370 23 March 18 Moyori Maru, Jap str, Bombay via porta Cyclops, Brit str, Marseilles, Havre, Liverpool Solva, Nor str, Bangkok Avuthia, Brit str, Madras and Calcutta Wong Koi, Ger str, Bangkok Heim, Nor str, Bangkok Breconshire, Brit str, I?kong, S’ghai, Japan Nijni Novgorod, Rub str, Odessa Tara, Brit str, Penang,
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  • LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    • 266 23 Per P. and O. jteamer Mongolia, connecting with the steamer Dovanha at Colombo. From London, Fob. 28, due Mar. 27: Mrs. C. Emerson, Mr. Hacobian, Mr. Stephens, Mrs. Keigwin, Mr. Bosanquet, Mr. L. Tait, Mr. W. R. T. Brock, Mr. J. A. Hamilton. Mrs. Penney, Mr. H. Dyson
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    • 238 23 By the.Nore, Captain G. Philipps, Mar 19. From London: Mrs. Weir, Mr. F. de Maynard, Mr. Boyd Walker, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Dudley Freer, Mrs. Brooke Hunt, Mr. Hullsway, Mrs. Bush, and Miss Riorden. From Colombo: Mr. end Mrs. Dignasse, Baroness von Hutton and maid, Mrs. Brever. From Penang: Mr.
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    • 152 23 By the P. R. Luitpold, March 20.—For Hongkong: Mr. aud Mrs. M. Polter, Dr. aud Mrs. Hinze, Dr. and Mrs. Lindner, Mr. Fontaine, Mr. Daurelle, Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt, Major C. H. James, Mr. Takahi'hi, Mr. Luthringhans, Mr. J. C. Wilbore, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Parkin, Mr. and
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  • Stocks and Shares. SINGAPORE, MARCH 25, 1908.
    • 394 24 Lmm» of Himoef Imqo Paid Shares Comoanv )no forme- Capital Srbsaribed of Valne apto Unissued Quotations' D iBr68 1908 6800 000 6400,000 80,000 610 610 Belel Tin M. Co., Ltd. oo o. 7.75 jam 1300 000 6226.000 22,600 610 610 7,500 Bronng Ltd. oo oo oo 7.25 1901 6600*000
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    • 389 24 lflns £iftO ooo mis das £l £l 10,000 Anglo-Malay Rabber Oo., Ltd. (tally paid) £8 17.6 1905 £150,000 £116,625 Ml M/ M (oonlrib.) £8 10.0 1906 6200,000 6106,000 10,600 610 610 Balgownie Bnbber Estate Ltd. (folly paid) 820 50 i* a uua aaa mil am f I* 000 41
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    • 171 24 IS! 4 4WW740.0 44,806 7,888 18/6 18/6 816 Bella Asbestos Eastern Agenoy, Ltd 6 60 8 6886,000 4,600 ISO 660 Fraser A Neave, Ltd. 148.60 1866 616,000,000 616,000,000 121,000 6186 6186 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank £76 18.0 1908 68,400,000 68,*00,000 1 2*222 Howarth Erakine, Lid. 145 00 1096 61,000,000
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