The Straits Budget, 7 January 1909

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1 26 The Straits Budget
  • 27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXIII. NO. 2656. Singapore, Thursday, January 7,1909. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CEMTUiV Price 25 cents
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  • 244 1 leader*-12-13 Retrospective Money and Men Caring for Knglaud s Credit Facts at Last American Finances Too Terrible for Words lo Annual Regatta J Sailiug Ship Ashore 1 Rubber Growers 2-8 Apostolic Delegate in Singapore Bankruptcy Ordinance Case 8 Local Property Market 8 Police Concert Funeral of the
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  • 702 1 From an early hour, on the 1st inst., the Malay community was in a mild state of excitement. The Malays are great waterlovers, one of their chief ambitions being to possess a boat and to race with it, aud so that
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  • 199 1 The local agents of the Anglo-American Oil Company,Limited,the Standard Oil Company, received word, by telegram from Java, on the 1st inst., that one of their vessels was ashore on Pulo Tujoh, about two hundred and twenty miles from Singapore. They applied
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  • 227 3 lti the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd ou V* year’s Eve, His Excellency Mongeieueur Ladislas Zaleski, the Apostolic Deletjate to India, Ceylon and British Malaya officiated at the evening service, and ijave the benediction of the Blessed SacraOn the luoruiug of Now Near s Hay, after
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  • 230 3 Kwek Kim Chiang, an undischarged bankrupt was before Mr. E. C. C. Howard, on the 2nd inst., on an allegation of having obtained credit to the extent of $l,OOO from Lim Keng Kek without informing him that lie was an undischarged bankrupt. Mr. Tozer prosecuted Mr. Delay
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  • 696 3 It cannot be said with certainty that the Singapore property market during 1908 has shown any improvement, say Messrs. Powell and Company, Auctioners and Valuers in their annual report. Owing to the continued slackness in demand, fewer
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  • 270 3 Police Bahru was the scene of much merriment on New Year’s Eve. The old place, gloomy at all times, had been transformed by the untiring efforts of an indefatigable committee into a home in keeping with the festive season. The central room
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  • 218 3 Yesterday afternoon, the funeral of the late Mr. Arthur Henry Withers, took place from the General Hospital to the Western Road Cemetery, says the Penang Gazette, of December 29. The cortege left the Hospital punctually at 5 o’clock and a quarter of
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  • 692 4 On Tuesday, particulars were given of the shooting of M. Berreste, second officer of the steamer Donai, and of Mme. de Hoqueville, at the Marine Hotel, at Saigon. Further details are now to hand. The assassin speaks French, but with a strong
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  • 339 4 (From a Correspondent.) Malacca, .fan. 2. This is a busy time in Malacca. In addition to the Christmas and New Year celebrations the Assizes are being held this week under Mr. Justice Sercombc Smith. The planters from the outlying districts are
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  • 156 4 On Saturday night, a gang of five armed Chinese robbers entered a carpenter’s shed on tiio site of the old Railway Station, Tank Road, and attacked the inmates. They secured SI 13 in notes and money, and while engaged
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  • 91 4 A guard of honour of one European and two native officers and fifty rank and file with regimental colour an/ band, from the 30th Deccan Infantry, stood at Johnston's icr for nearly the whole morning, on 4thinst awaiting the coming of H.H. the Yuvarajah nL^T re li Wh
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  • 304 4 This is the season when one is supposed to make good resolutions, says the Malay Mail. The natural inference is that at other times of the year one is employed in making bad ones. Let us hope tin's is not «o.
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  • 265 4 We regret to announce the sudden death, at the age of 51 years, of Mr. Tan Jiak Chuan, at his residence, Panglima Prang, River Valley Road, on 4th inst. The deceased gentleman had just returned from Malacca after a change to the hot springs,
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  • 34 4 The following is the result of crushing fflrnt 44 Raub ,or the Bukit Roman.— Stone crushed 3,919 tons 1,048 ozs. Average f^rTn Malacca.— Stone crashed 2,348 tons obtained 118 Average per "n
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  • 433 5 i that «inee the death of their It is hc Government at Peking grains to His fc.xcfcllive boon d,^ ntoll ur K in|> that greater leocyCbaiij,. f (ort h to search out and exertion 9 P‘ The Viceroy has renproot
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  • 165 5 Chinese Public Opinion reproduces from the Straits Times the account of the first day’s hearing of the mourning day riot, with the following comments: The result of the tactics of the revolutionaries in Singapore, showing their disrespect by refusing to close their
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  • 196 5 Among the passengers who arrived in Hongkong, on December 28, was the Kev. E. W. Thwiog, secretary of the International Reform Bureau, who comes from Honolulu to participate in the anti-opium conference to be held in Shanghai in February. The International Reform
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  • 272 5 A telegram from the Governor General of Formosa, dated December 17 says:— Eight groups of aborigines belonging to the Kakino tribe in the district under the jurisdiction of Giran prefecture, have been blockaded for many years, and have at length had their
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  • 105 5 During the working of a night shift on a mine at Sungei Besi, on December 29, about 3 a.m. a portion of a bank suddenly slipped without warning, and buried fourteen coolies and injured another. Desperate efforts were made to dig .out the men, but
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  • 311 5 It is not often that we get, in Singapore, a musical treat such as was afforded by Mr. Leopold Premyslav’s violin playing, on 4th inst. This distinguished young artist is returning almost immediately to China, and his present plans include a visit
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  • 172 5 An echo of a recent Police Court and Assize case was heard in the Supreme Couit before the Chief Justice, on sth inst., when Mr. F. M. Elliot applied, on behalf of S. V. L. Letchmanen Chetty, for an order setting aside a judgment secured in case
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  • 87 5 In a Government Gazette Extraordinary issued, at Hongkong, on December 20, it is notified that, His Excellency the Governor being satisfied that it is no longer necessary for the preservation of the public peaco to continue in force the proclamation issued under the
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  • 914 6 The sportive ikan gamboled gaily over the Kace course, on the evening of December 80, and the next day, and was eagerly pursued by a throng of Malay youngsters, several of whom had kolehs and nets, while others improvised fishing utensils
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  • 234 6 T. P. Scouller, whose case of alleged cheating at the Australian Hotel was reported, ou December 80, was ag lin before Mr. E. E. Coluuan, on the day following. Ho called Mr. Anderson, of Anderson’s Hotel, to certiy that the cheque which figures
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  • 79 6 Supplemental Budget No. 3 was passed at the meeting of thu Municipal Commissioners on December 30. The amount totalled only $S 150, divided as follows Advertising 1 100; stamps $150; payments in connectiou with the prevention of infectious diseases $1,500; laboratory $5O; insurance of Victoria 1 lieatre
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  • 518 6 At the conclusion of Ills judgment in the Court of Appeal, on December 80, regarding the sentences of three months’ imprisonment imposed recently by Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith upon three debtors for violation of the provisions of the Bankruptcy
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  • 110 6 A, Sourabaya, Java, on December 21, a number of persons interested in air navigation, held a meeting to discuss what to do to encourage the use of airships in that country. A resolution was passed to establish a company for the sailing of aeroplanes. The chances
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  • 1315 7 2fs?£& i n. V e.c. Eiii. H-.'U' ll j,^ 11 vppeiltnt. Ao. Chong appeared f° J both as administrator cfeg. Gan Chin Geok, of the estate oil I n Tlie defendants and on I" 11 ere Messrs. Wee Bin and
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  • 292 7 The Court of Appeal, consisting of Sir W. H. Hyndman-Jones, Mr. Jnstioe Fisher and Mr. Justice T. de M. Braddell, were engaged all day, on December 81, with the 1 appeal of Snppamab, a Tamil widow, against the decision of Mr.
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  • 118 7 The Chinese New Year is approaching, and money is scarce. Hence, thieves may be expected to prowl. A Chinaman living in Refo matory Road reports that a friend of his has relieved him of ft 69.50 without permission. Following this, the police have learned ot the theft
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  • 176 7 On December 80, Lim Tcck Ho, was again before Mr- F«. E. Col man for preliminary enquiry into the allegation of having caused the death of Chia Poon, on the Bth instant. Mr. Hawtrey conducted the enquiry for the Cro *n Mr. Harris appeared for the defendant.
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  • 1360 8 The twelve months through which Singa pore has passed may be characterised com mercialJy as an era of exceptional dullness, with prospects for the immediate future suggestive of little improvement.” With these lines, last year, we commenced our retrospect
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  • 318 8 The steamer Sri Muar, which sank last March in the Muar River, made a most satisfactory trial trip on her release from Dock, on December 30. It will be remembered that after many and futile attempts, this cargo and passenger vessel was
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  • 142 8 A correspondent writes to the effect that, one would think that the Municipality, with its characteristic munificence and well-known and uniform consideration of the noeds and desires of the community, would, now that we are having one of the biggest floods we have had for four or
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  • 104 8 The report of Dr. D. K. McDowell, C.M.G., the Registrar of Births and Deaths, shows that, during the week ended December 26, 261 deaths were registered in Singapore, equal to a death-rate of 50.08 per thousand of the estimated population. Malarial fever claimed 48 deaths, phthisis 29,
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  • 835 10 A Gazette extraordinary, issued on 4th inst. contains the full text of a Bill to consolidate the law relating to Merchant Shipping.” A note states that the Bill is published for general information The first reading
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  • 257 10 His Highness the Yuvarajah of Mysore landed at 1.80 p m., on 4th inst, from the launch Kittiwake, and inspected the guard of honour, which had returned to the Pier in plenty of time to greet His Highness. The Yuvarajah
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  • 84 10 His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to add the names of Messrs. Charles William Darbishire, Arthur Jackson, William Warden Macmillan, Hubert Binbon Marten, Arthur Edwin Mulholland, Allred Pearce, Alexander Robertson, Francis Edward Worsley Taylor. Philip Ridsdale Warren and George Beck Wilkinson to the Commission of
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  • 189 10 (From Our Own Corrkspondent.) Hongkong, January 3, 7.15 p m. Many of the natives of tho city of Canton have inaugurated a boycott against the Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company’s river steamer Fatshan. On New Year’s
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  • 147 10 The Governor-General of Indo-China opened a session of the High Council of the Colony at Hanoi, on December 17, when he delivered a speech, showing tho unsatisfactory condition of the finances, now that all loan money had been spent. The burden of interest presses heavily on the Budget
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  • 113 10 His Excellency Mr. K. Kato, arrived in Singapore from Japan on 4th inst., with Mrs. Kato, cn route to England as Japanese Ambassador. He has twice occupied the post of Foreign Minister, and has on a previous occasion represented his country for five years at the
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  • 99 10 The sura of $856.47, two gold rings, one set of gold buttons and some pieces of clothing are reported to the police to have been stolen from 37 Short Street, on the night of the Ist instant. Thieves broke the railings of the window towards the
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  • 66 12 Pbkrika. —On December 81, 1908, at 61, Ikncoolen Street, Singapore, the wife of A. Pereira, of a hod. ClAlti.—At Calmar House, Orange Grove Koa<], Singapore, on Friday, January 1, 1900, the wife of Mr. Charles K. Craig, of a daughter. Sw an. —On January 4, at Plantation liouKe, Hooding
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1317 12 We are nearing the closo of another year, and, truth to tell, it is one upon which few of the residents in Singapore will be able to look back with much pride or satisfaction. If we scanned the issues of this paper for red-letter days among the three hundred
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    • 2271 12 —Straitg Times. December 31. Singapore is a mere speck among the earth patches that break monotony on the face of the waters. It is all the world to some of us, yet concentration of interest may be carried too far. No review of the year that
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    • 1184 13 make dreamera of invasion despair.—Straits Timea, January 4. We expressed our surprise the gther day when Reuter reported that the Earl of Crewe had said the cost of national training on the lines suggested by Lord Roberts would cost twenty millions sterling a year. There is no
      make dreamera of invasion despair.—Straits Timea, January 4.  -  1,184 words
    • 1179 14 and Colonial offices.—Straits Times, January It would appear from the last mail papers that some good people are becoming perturbed about the way in which the name of England is cared for by the Englishmen who represent their country and their race in far distant places
      and Colonial offices.—Straits Times, January  -  1,179 words
    • 1509 15 Straits Times, January 6. ~1 utv in making a comment on the OurW st fmi.itu Commission which is report of “a’ I t 0 BC know ledge the pubU^ d service rendered oy the Hon. John <*r; bo acted as Chairman, and all Anderson, These gentlemen gave
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    • 546 15 —Straits Times, January 2. The financial statement of Mr. Courtelyou, Secretary to the United States Treasury, was tersely summarised by Reuter three weeks ago in a statement that there would be a shortage of £29,000,000 in the receipts as compared with the disbursement. The fuller report now available
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    • 666 16 —Straits Times, January 2. On so great a calamity as that which ha* be fallen Italy, we feel that it i* impossi. blo to make more than a brief comment. No words can adequately express the awful horror of a catastrophe which is without parallel in
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 88 12 Tl»* pmrt /re* price <4 the Straits T>met l-i year. The poet free price of the Straits haJgr' i* $l4 year. It it not necnurv to •obacnhe for a year. The tub•cnptioru lot shorter periods are the tame proportionate rate as for a rear. The Straits HuJgrt can be sent
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  • 522 16 The harvest on Balgownie Estate, for December, according to the Manager’s Report, was 4,1781bs. dry rubber. The Municipality have just completed the installation of electric lights and Ians in the Church of St. Gregory, Hill Street. On and after the loth inst., the maximum limit for which
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  • 551 16 Mr. C. R. Hartley, of Taiping, the wellknown soccer centre forward, is seriously ill in hospital. Mr. C. E. Spooner, C.M.O., has passed through Singapore on a trip to Hongkong for the benefit of his health. His Highness the Rajah Muda of Sarawak has returned troni the
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 131 17 Malacca ,iui competition at Malacca, The monthly tUe lgt and 2nd was played’ lte a a s follows instant, an 704-74=144— 65=97 MisflO-V' 111 56 47 103-24 79 Mr. A. Ken g5 43 77+ 8 80 M. Mackenzie -o 45 97—16 81 F. Kinder .0 49 92—10 82 H.
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    • 329 17 Naval Men at Saigon. The Christmas rejoicings at Saigon ineluded a Rugby football match, on December 24, between a team from H.M.S. King Alfred and a representative team from the local clubs. About 2,000 onlookers witnessed the match which resulted in a draw at 18 points. The Captains
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    • 528 17 Selangor Races. The first day of the January meeting of he Selangor Turf Club was held at Kuala on the 2nd instant, in fine weather, here was a good attendance of members and visitors. The results were as follows Maidkn Platk Did not fill. Ex-Gkiffin Handicap —R.C. fcnd
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  • 127 17 The case of R. M. C. L c Letchmanen Chetty v. Choo Ong Neo, for $5,951 as balance of principal and interest on three promissory notes signed by defendant’s late husband, under whose will she was appointed sole executrix, was resumed before the Chief Justice
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  • 523 17 As proudly erect as she ever stood when plying the placid waters of the Suez Canal, the American-Manohurian liner s chartered steamer Kalomo now rests on the bottom, at Passir Pan jam*, parallel to the beach, just before the Insane
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  • 147 17 Ko Lian Neo and her daughter were again before Mr. C. F. Green, yesterday, on an allegation of occupying a house in Wilkie Road and another in Victoria Street, for the purpose of carrying on Chap Ji Ki.” Mr. E. A. Gardiner, C. P. 0.,
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  • 2503 20 London, December 26. A Willemstad telegram states that the Dutch cruiser Oeldcrland has arrived, thus formally terminating the Venezuelan demonstration. M. IHvolsky 's speech in tho Duma on foreign affairs took a very optimistic view of the situation in the Far Last. There wa* 4 be said, nothing
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  • 794 21 German Telegrams Berlin, Deoember 80. Riots are reported in the Portuguese portion of the island of Timor, and the authorities are powerless to quell (hem. Baron Mumm has been nominated a member of the German Privy Counoil. Servian telegrams state that the feeling against the King is increasing. A wave*
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  • 192 22 Says the Pinang Gazette of December 81 A telegram was received from Singapore, this morning, by the Registrar of the Supreme Court in Penang, informing him that the date of the Penang Assizes has been postponed from the 5th to the
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  • 160 22 The Chinese Board of Education held a meeting to discuss tho urgent necessity of introducing educational facilities for young children. The following propositions were brought forward: A department for the education of children over 4 years of age will first be established
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  • 125 22 The Foreign Affairs Board at Peking, says the Echo de Chine, has taken a singular step in the matter of poverty-stricken Chinese engaging themselves for labour in foreign lands. It has given orders that detectives should go on board all steamers leaving China for foreign ports
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  • 214 22 Mr. Van Kol, a prominent Socialist Deputy in the Dutch Parliament, who has paid a personal visit to the Colonial Empire of Holland to find out for himself how matters stand there, often uses the knowledge thus acquired
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  • 180 22 On Saturday night, the Warders’ Amateur Variety Company gathered their friends into their Concert Hall, the object being to afford them a pleasant three hours' amusement. Out of their limited leisure, the hosts had decorated the room simply but effectively, and had prepared a suitable programme. Mr.
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  • 118 22 In the Dutch Parliament, there have been sharp discussions on the needless killing of prisoners of war in Acheen. There, too often, the Commanders of patrols and flying columns shoot down all prisoners the moment guarding them hampers the movements of the troops. The field orders
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  • 33 22 Messrs. Outline and Company inform us that the output of rubber from the Lingei 1 lactations last month was 83,000 lbs! 27WJOO lb« k tal F welve mon th8 of
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  • 13 22 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents.]
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  • 462 22 To the Editor of the Straits Times. 1 Sir, —The exceedingly well-balanced and interesting article with which you favour your readers in your issue of yesterday calls for comment. A very great deal of the rankest possible cant is cut rent upon the question with which you
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  • 132 22 Another murder case is reported from Johore. A Hindu had a quarrel with his wife, and she left his house and went to stav with her mother. J On 2nd inst., the husband went to his mother in-law’s house and asked
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  • SHIPPING IN PORT.
    • 486 23 er Th n C»rpe Dt,e ,’4 A e00 ia D»« rtr. P6 T0W rbr Eart Asiatic Coy ghMlghl j p. O^Cot Dell.. Brit Brii.W. W, lUnriUld NiDficbow. Brit «r. Rangoon, Bousteed &J2&Z2 55»—< T Jp” 0 tX, Dom.nioo, Bomb.,„B. M.yor Be»0., Dut str, V.u Dyk. P.n«»8. W Asenoy, I<td
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    • 456 23 December 31 Myrmidon. Brit str, Japan Nam Sang, Brit str, Penang and Caloatta Ekaterinoelavl, Rnt str, Vladlvostook Capri, Ital str, Hongkong f Karat, Ger str, Bangkok Van der Lijn, Dut str, Pontianak, Singkaweng Solve, Nor str, Bangkok Ban Hong Leong, Brit str. Bangkok Providence, Nor str, Bangkok Fook Bans,
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    • 144 23 PASSED SUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOB ORDER8. k Dm, 17—Dai str. Tantalae, Out Kouden burg, from Batavia, Deo. 17; for AnuNrdam. Dee. air. Sumatra, Gap! Feminga. from Amsterdam, Nov. 7; for Batavia. Deo. IS—Bril str. Zanoni, Capt Driver, from Singapore, Dee. 16;, for Christmas la Dee. 19—Bril sir. Athoil,
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  • 246 23 SmoAroBB, Jawuabt 6, 1909. PRODUCE. Gambier buyers I 10.00 do (Cube No. 1) onpieked ,< 18 #2} Copra Bali 8 96 do Pontianak 7:80 Popper, Black buyers 12.08 do white 0% buyers 18.76 Sago Floor Sarawak 8.02 do Brunei No. 1 2.86 Pearl Sago 8.76 Coffee Bali, picked 22.60
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  • Stocks and Shares. Singapore, January 6, 1909.
    • 356 24 > Mnh. n Hh.d a^ b r Ini PMd BtvM OOBP..T Qoot.tio.f lernen- Capital Hnb«arib«d Value opto Uaieeaed p 7 1908 *****00 400,000 ***** 10 10 Belel Tin M. < o.. Lid. 7 00 1007 1900,000 ****** 11,100 10 10 7.500 Braeng Lid. 1001 *****00 800.000 ***** 10 10
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    • 321 24 UN MUOfitO U7,OW/lo) J 3 BobNo C. LU. <«**£*«> 4.7.0 UN WN.0N H.,400 Babbe, E-UMbld. N.00 1064 6M400 11,716 11,760 1 1 11,000 Beta Oeres Raooer Oo. Lid. (t.p) 8.10.0 1606 *****0 66,700 66,700 1 1 6,600 Baku Kejeb Rubber Oo., Ltd. 5 2 6 1666 6160,000 116,666 11,600
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    • 173 24 SM77.10.0j 4.H0I 7,688 11/6 11/61 116 Belle Aebeetoe Eeatern Agency, Ltd. 600 1167. *****.000 1,010.000 160,000 10 7 Eeetern Smelting Go., Ltd. ..6 86 1616 6116,000 flft,00U 4406 16 Praeer A Rein, Ltd. 146 00 1666 *****6406 16,000,000 110.0(0 119 111 Hongkong end Shanghai Beak 92 0 0 l*M
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 177 25 I BUiou. a««~ Jr 2JV VI3B5 i <V >& >* fe** 1 J'/j F#Ws* 0 DIN SI MACN K V*‘T# l.,i 1k 3M2B. v M»*rrs n I.VM8K m mm MAGNESIA r)g yo(M Fro® HEADACHE, LOSS OF TORPID LIVER, f 1 will Quickly remove the caiiee Of theee RET They Vu
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    • 511 25 THE RUBBER WHEEL AND CYCLE WORKS 47 Hill Street, (opposite Armenian Church). Bicycle* on hire, for sale wad repaired. We do ail kinds of Repair Work on Carriage, Dogoart and Ricksha Wheels, also supply all kinds Of Rubber Tyres. Satisfaction guaranteed. Pr ces m d rate. r f M TEN
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  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • 263 26 Caledonian Hotel. 77, Brats SBasab J(pad, SINGAPORE. The Brightest and Healthiest Resort in the City. Hotel Porter, in uniform, meets all Boats and Trains To INVESTORS! LAND PROPERTIES INSPECT ED 4 HE PORTED UPON SOILS EXAMINED ESTATES VISITED WORK SUPERVISED VALUATIONS MADE ESTIMATES DRAWN UP. By F. Mathieu, Agriculturist, Singapore,
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    • 299 26 LEA PERRINS fl II 5 SAUCE Assists digestion and gives a delightful piquancy and flavour 'to all MEAT DISHES. SOUPS. FISH, CHEESE, CURRIES, DAME, POULTRY .and SALADS. The Original Genuine Worcestershire. By Royal Warrant to K.M. THE KING. STRAITS F.M.S. 4» New Ready! A Magnificent $2.00 Production. by post packed
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