The Straits Budget, 28 January 1909

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  • 176 5 i„st.. a t-laro from the v. t |j IA (1, Bangkok, showed ken out thereabout w ,s ascertained th*t the the KroU Rowinn nre U»-. i;,,,., I- from the Chinese Ho*. The 1 ...lied tbe scene, closely Vi k Polioe
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  • 169 5 I;. u i Mll ('(M rp»*r anil the otticcra of u V„ ,man M n of War. now in port, were intertstiiu-d ;il dinner. on Monday, by His Ks'rllency the Governor. Sir John Anikrson. K.C.M.G. I ug is 1! t« li’st 01 bursts: i nt a
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  • 210 5 <'u v. ha-t out* estate in Selangor deer iiv«• b< n lining a good deal of damage by atmu '..ft c gneu tops of tlie young rubber trees. I lu M ilay Mail gives the following plan for Killin'.: oil tin depredators has been adopted with,
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  • 355 5 At a public banquet in the Hotel Metropole, Swansea, on December 22, Mr A. M. Smith, manager of the King’s Dock woiks for Messrs. Topham, .lories and Kailton, contractors for the uew dock at Tanjong I’agar, and who was to leave for Singapore
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  • 97 5 The Imperial Chancellor has submitted to tho Bundesrath a Bill to grant a subsidy to the North German Lloyd for the establishment of a line from Singapore to New Guinea in connection with tho four weeks service between New Guinea on tlie one side aud Hongkong and
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  • 81 5 The recent continual rains have not been productive of damage, nor of much incouveniencc iu the town or its immediate suburbs. There was Hooding of the low ground behind tho Bukit Titnah Hoad cemetery. Tho bulk of the rainfall was out Bukit Timah way, where the top dressing
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  • 88 5 The Perak Pioneer understands that mining operations iu Batu Kurau are being seriously handicapped owing to the heavy transport expenses. Food stuffs are extremely dear, as they have all to be carried by coolies for several miles, owing to the new Batu Kurau road not being
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  • 255 5 A group of Dutch ami American capitalists have started in .lava, the Java Keptile Skin Co. for the purpose of providing tlie world with snake skin. It seems that ladies rather like snake skin belts, pui si s aud hags,
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  • 165 5 Four Chinese eutered No. 104, North Bridge Road, ou Sunday afternoon, where some men were gambling, and demanded $2 each, claiming, so it is alleged, that they were public servants. The police were summoned aud all four were arrested. A Siamese living in Beach Road
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  • 239 5 The following from the Times of Malaya amplifies our special telegram It appears that yesterday (Monday) at about 11 a.m. a Chinese mining towkay named Chew Svvee Seng left Ipoh on his bicycle to ride to Pulai where his mine is situated. He had with
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 734 12 -Straits Times, .lauuary 25. Sir Felix Schuster followed Mr. Winston Churchill the other day in saying that he believed the worst of the trade slump was over and that an improvement might he looked for soon, if it were not so highly probable that the young
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    • 549 12 f-f ••vvvy-jri of natioDn) military service. straits Time January 23. The report of the United States General Staff on the possibilities of an Oriental army three hundred thousand strong being landed in America, is one of the most remarkable documents published in recent times. The distance that
      f-f – ••vvvy-jri of natioDn) military service.—straits Time January 23.  -  549 words
    • 612 12 Straits limes, January 21. it is quite evident that the visit of Kim> Edward aud Queen Alexandra to Berlin is to be an event of more than usual interest. In view of what has occurred recently— tin publication of the notorious-Kaiser interview in a Loudon paper, and
      Straits limes, January 21.  -  612 words
    • 1142 13 the source of all British liberties. —Straits Times. January 23. ./party Government crops The i rt n in tiro serene atmoColony, where one may pll<r< ||„„itv of being a legislator e ise to the ignominy of withoot we ftro not wholly co ia! '..rtv taint. The official
      the source of all British liberties.—Straits Times. January 23.  -  1,142 words
    • 533 13 representing capital.—Straits Times, January 21. The statement made by Sir Herbert Maxwell that London Banking returns ip 1 J08 showed a decline equal to six hundred and ten millions sterling is even more indicative of the collapse of commerce and industry in the United Kingdom than the
      representing capital.—Straits Times, January 21. •  -  533 words
    • 1196 13 Strait* Times, January 20. In a recent issue of the Journal of the Royal Colonial Institute, there is the fulb text of an address by Professor Egerton on Oxford and the Empire,” and of the discussion which followed. The justification for such au address is sufficient!}’
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    • 1058 14 THRIFT, PERSONAL NATIONAL. that disregards it.”—Straits Times, January Lord Rosebery lias been discoursiny on thrift with that deiiyhtful ease and yrace which h ivc made him the most popular of liviny speakers. The rueetiny of a bank does not strike the ordinary man as an occasion on which the opportunities
      that disregards it.”—Straits Times, January  -  1,058 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 92 12 The poet free price of the Strain 7 intfi i* i'W y* a The p<nt free price of the Strait* budget it $l4 yearIt i» not neceitarv to t.ilArrd>c for a year. Ihe subscription* for khorter p< ri<*Jt arc at the kame propor* tionale rate at for a vear. The
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  • 888 15 N\ e are informed by the general agents of the liayalla Rubber Co., Ltd., that in response to the request of the diroetors of the Company for applications for a proposed issue of 2,500 Preference shares of $lO each, over 6,000 Preference shares have been applied for.
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  • 254 15 Surgeon Captain P. Fowlie has been transferred to the Reserve, S.V.C. Mr. J. Davidson, of Messrs. Harrisons and CroRfield, Ltd., Colombo, is joining the Kuala Lumpur Office of the firm. The Rev. J. A. B Cook is away at Muar for his annual visit to that Mission
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  • 150 15 On Saturday evening, says the Bangkok Times, of the 18th inst., the Bangkok Customs officials made an importaut seizure on board the Solva, as a result of which two Greeks named Baroui and Araris were brought up yesterday at the Borispah Court charged with attempted smuggling of
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  • 108 15 At Sourabaya, the principal seaport of Java, the public complain loudly of the prevalence of piracy on tho neighbouring coast —an evil now on tho increase—the sufferers being native trading craft. Tho Government trusts in au inefficient marine police, says an exchange, though tho public interest requires
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  • 133 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, January 23. The Washington House of Representatives has voted the necessary expenditure for the building of two additional Dreadnoughts. The opponents of this expenditure angrily fought against it,
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  • 267 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, January 24. Last night, in the Malacca Club, the annual general meeting of the Malacca Golf Club was held with a fair number of members present. Tbe Hon. Treasurer, Mr. M. MacKenzie presented the accounts for the
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  • 68 15 Owing to the casualty to the Capri, which will necessitate her detention hero some* time for repair, it has been decided to send the relieved men of the Italian Legation Guard at Peking, and somo Italian men-of-war sailors home by other ships. The sailors are Sicilians and
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 209 16 Selangor Club. i,,. in;u vmi g «-coroH wire returned for tin* him.ary iu untidy Widal ot the Selangor Club .1 II. rye 01-IS 7.1 o d i.ik.im Hi# 4 hi H. C Piatt o.j s 8.7 A I*, R tiii -on fc5 H h7 K 'lavior 100 12 88
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    • 336 16 Competitions at Penang. At the Rdl» It tnge, Koupong Uharu. on the 1 sth m-t.. the tin tubers of the Penang Ladies’ Kille Club hud olf for Colonel Walker’s Challenge Trophy, w hich is open for coin- petition to all the ladies title clubs ill the Straits SettU
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    • 193 16 Match at Malacca. A match was played at Malacca, on Saturday, between teams of 10 men a side capt uned respective ly by l)r. Hcnnessy and S. W. .M001 house’s, utter an exciting game Mr. Moorhouso’s side won by one wicket. The following were the scores. Du. Hunnkssy's sou;:
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    • 161 16 S.R.C. v. F. Co., Middlesex Regt. A fairly tast hock< y match was played on the Esplanade, on Mouday, between teams representing the S R C. and F. Co., 8rd Middlesex Regemeut. For the greater part ot the? fust half botli teams were active on the offensive, but neither
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    • 216 16 I or the first time, tlioiuciiibcrs of the above club held a musical entertainment to celebrate the Chinese New Year, on Friday night. The club house was beautifully decorated with Hag*- and evergreens, aud presented quite a cay appearance. 1 lie S< cretary of the Club congratulated
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    • 652 16 S.C C. V. S.k.C. The S C.C. and Hie S R.C. met in a soccer match on tlm former’s ground, on 20th inst., and a game was witnessed which proved not as good aud interesting as was e xpect cd. The home team played a man short among
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    • 264 16 Penan# Races. <> ir correspondent at Penang wires the results ot the first day of the January meeting ie enang lurf Club. Fine weather prevailed until after the Paddock Cup was ruu when ram fell heavily. P Tbe course W asKoo.lgoi«. The result 0 taDce 000 Jl >ll*
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    • 289 17 The Selangor Cup. Tlie third annual competition for the Sclauuor Cup commenced on Saturday, and we had the pleasure of meeting a team from Singapore. says the Malay Mail. The first tie was between Singapore and Selangor II aud the teams were:— Singapore: Mr. O. V. Innes 1, Mr.
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    • 53 17 <iolU Medal. Bowling for the Gold Medal will take place, ,1 H an f^ lu on Friday, 29th instant, a V’ p ro. sharp. Iu blowing members have qualified "new, D M. Craik, C. \V. Darbishire, v Qn st °D. v. A. Flower, H. Freeman, W™ 11, H> A>
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  • 681 17 The death of a Burmese princess at Saigon, the other day, drew the attention of the public there to her son—styled the Myngoon Prince —who is a Pretender to the throne of
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  • 129 17 (From Our Correspondent.) London, via Penang, January 24. The Rubber Market is firmer on some resumption of American buying. Linggi Plautations Company are issuing 220,000 shares of 2/- at 8/- premium. The Company has purchased the Kamuning Estate for 70,000
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  • 118 17 Our military readers will be interested to know that among the men of the* Ist Bedfords, who recently returned home from Aden after 19 years’ service abroad, mostly spent in India, was Colour Sergeant Robinson, who went out with the regiment in 1890, and has therefore
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  • 78 17 Chu Chim, who lives in Gaylang Road, was sentenced to nine months’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Howard in the District Court, yesterday, for attempting to pass a counterfeit dollar on an Arab Street merchant, named Tan Ah Kye. When the police went to accused’s house, they
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  • 93 17 A peculiar case was mentioned to the Third Magistrate, yesterday, and adjourned for a week. A Hokien named Guan Sin Pan, living at No. 44, Pekin Street, was charged with theft of $245 from fellow lodgers and was detained by them under restraint for three days, when
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  • 16 18 'Tl**- Straits Times in not responsible for the ©pun* ns A its >rresp indents J
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  • 302 18 To tin Kditor of the Straits Times. ''ir, ’l l weak point in Mr. Mav s aruurnnut relative to the tyrant of suit' ratio to worn n, cl« a r y brounht out in both of his rotomunio it #*i*>, s* ms to mo* to ho summed
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  • 415 18 To the K liter of the Straits Times. Sir. fllow me to appeal through the columns ot your paper to public charity in the Straits Setth meats and Federated Malay States with a view of raising funds in aid of the sufferers from the terrible earthquake disasters
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  • 279 18 The Sourabaya Handelsblad calls attention to tlx- timber wealth of the Netherlands India islands, and to its lack of development. In Fast Sumatra, timber is felled to meet local consumption in Deli, but nothing is done to gain a foothold in
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  • 189 18 Pan Ti Ching, formerly manager of the Yuenshaug Kxehango and Trading Com-, pany, and one of the most influential Chinese in Manila, was sentenced, on January 5, in the criminal court to six months’ imprisonment tor estafa, says a
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  • 253 18 In the District Court,' before Mr. C. ,1 Saunders, on Tuesday, Hassimullah, keeper of a seamen’s lodging house, sued a former serang, named Assudullah, for damages for alleged malicious prosecution. Mr. .Tam* s Aitken appeared for the plaintiff and Mr..)
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  • 109 18 Detective Sergeant -Joyce prosecuted a pa nvu broker named Tan Gim Wee, before the Fourth Magistrate, Mr. A. de Mollo, yesday, on a charge of receiving two massive brass candlesticks in pawn aud not notifying tho police for tw r o days after he had received
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  • 91 18 Ou Tuesday evening five men. armed with knives, entered a house iu Cross Street, tied up three persons, and carried off a quantity ot property. The inmates were so alarmed that three hours elapsed before they ventured to report the matter. The police, however, laid hands on
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  • 119 18 Low All Low, a tram conductor, was beme the Second Magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of negligent conduct in ordering a Clnnese tailor, whoso home is at No. llf>, ictoria Street, to change his seat on a tram while it was in motion. The unfortuuate man
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  • 2086 20 London, January iO. Lord Northcoto, lately Governor General of Australia, lias been banquette d at the Colonial Institute. There was a most notable assembly of Governors and Peers. Referring to coloured immigration, the guest said that it ought to be regarded from the Australian as well as from
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  • 882 21 Berlin, January 20. Mi. lioosevelt has pointed out that the •Japanese question must be settled by the Federal Government and not by individual States. Kiuo Edward wishes that the Emperor William should be present at the reception in Berlin Town Hall. lhe military and naval attendants on Edward
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  • 330 21 Singapork, January 27, 1909. PRODUCE. Garabier buyers 9 87.$ do (Cube No. 1) unpicked ;3 75 Copra Bali 8 20 do Pootiaoak 7 70 Pepper, Black 12.47$ do White buyers 19 00 Sago Flour Sarawak 3 021 do Brunei No. 1 2.85 Pearl Sago 8 75 Coffee Bali 23
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  • 690 22 The following report to the Shareholders is made by the Genera) Manager of the Ranb Xustraliau Gold Mining Company. Limited, for the four weeks ending •January 2 Gentlemen, J herewith beg to submit my r< port
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  • 260 22 At the Teutonia Club, on 20th iust., a most successful amateur theatrical performance, followed by a dance, w'as given in honour of Admiral Coer per and the ollicers of the Fuerst Bismack and Tiger. The ma jority of the audience was,
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  • 136 22 New Year’s Eve in Sarawak was celebrated in the usual way by a dinner party given by Mr. Bryan, Manager of the Borneo Coinpany, Ltd., at his residence Bukit Mata, Kuching, says the Sarawak Gazette. Fortylive guests sat down, the largest number, we, believe, that
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  • 64 22 1 he ease of Mahomed Ghouse. the bank nipt, was again before Mr. E. C. Howard I .strict .lodge on 20th inst. and was eon. eluded, the defendant being sentenced to mini months ngo.ous imprisonment for r.ismg 9d.b00 by presenting a fraudulent in voice lor goods to
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  • 389 22 The members of tlie Singapore Sportu, > Club were called together for the general meeting, at the Singapore Exchange on the 20th instant, and when Mr. PayjV Gallwey took tlie chair there were some tliiity members present, including si r Arthur
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  • 199 22 Who Bagged the Bag On the 19th instant, a Chinaman was moving through the town in a ricksha with a bag containing $450 in notes and cash. He would seem to have been in a very abstracted mood for he does not recollect tlur roads he passed along. He woke
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  • SHIPPING IN PORT.
    • 505 23 January ao v, h str Martin, Antwerp, w ,rall>i'l-» rr Kb 8t M V D v‘.: >,T t r Hausseod, Rangoon. Taik j SolfoK‘1- N,U Lce ,!mu Hanrowitz, Bangkok B*li- 6 U i “n'enioo. Hongkong. El Meyer < Ko.'iiing, Palembang, Fob Hin Opbir. i’"' u 21 r i („t
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    • 512 23 January ao Ban Poh Guan, Brit str. Macassar via ports Profit Nor str, Bangkok Amiral Nielly, Fch str, Dunkirk via ports 31 fNatuna, Ger str, Sarawak Thesues, Brit str, Antwerp via ports Benoa. Dut str, Pangkalan Bra*;dan Giang Seng, Out str, Samarang via ports Hook Lee, Brit str. Bag
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  • 639 23 I Per P. and O. steamer China, connecting with the steamer Britannia at Colombo, dne January 29.—Miss E. E. Crouche, Miss J D. Cameron, Mr. A. M. M&cphil, Mr. A. Stewart, Mr. J. A. Crowkcr, Mr and Mrs. H. S. Young, Mr.
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  • Stocks and Shares. Singapore, January 27, 1909.
    • 397 24 D forrna. Capital Bnbeoribed of i OT,i Labt Divihkni, tif.Ti 1 Shares 5- i ”1 “""j I I 190H 1900,000 400,«MK) 13,000 10 10 Belat Tin M. Co., Lfci. jj It for m 0’H *>7 8300,000 119,090 11,500 10 10 7.500 Braang Lid. *01 MOO. COO 610,000 63,000 l»i
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    • 408 24 905 £1.30,030 137,062/10 1 J Anglo-Malay Robber Oo., Lt% (tally pair 4 5.0 10% in.’08 1 ns,50) 1 j 17/6 I (oonint 426 1903 8203,000 i 115,500 J 1 $*i22 In 7,400 Balgownie Rubber Estate Lid. 22 50 12$% in. ’07 l 2,100 10 5 i, 19.00 1904 £33,030
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    • 162 24 HVA £1,377.10.0, 4 805 7,688 12/6 12/8 gift T> nl A —l T~ 190» *250.000 250,00) 2 500 100 100 o t»otern Agepoy, Ltd. l5O for 07 1907 *1,500,000 1,050,000 150,000 10 7 I*™“' 0,1 Royalty Ltd 0u 00 J ,or 07 m..,*. 50 J, patera SmeU'Dg 00., Ltd
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 161 25 i j t'xTr: u >*3? V- VfcV i* r \y A '^bcj/eartbar^,'B»l«»«ldmo.» ufon.', BUiou. Afl«i.Oß.. *ltoe«« Apehrtt r -r—"^■■■■■ m,i,i m ,i,,^",,,wiw 1 k ltf. t piyro-flna* per 6. LIMITED MOND r, x t The Cheapest Fusl for Power ltd NMtllg. 0«ntrat«d frees Bituminous Slack PUNT CAPABLE Of PMDU01NB 270,000
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