The Straits Budget, 10 June 1909

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    27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL LXIII. NO. 2678. Singapore, Thursday, June 10,1909. ESTABLISHED OVEB HALF A CLNTUiV Price 25 cents
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    Table of Contents.
    208 1 leaders- The Triamph of the Airship Combine for Combine 12 'Ji? Russia. Japan and China Politicians and the Press 18*14 Must There Be War? 14 Behind the Throne 14 15 Local and Gimral— The Thobnrn Jubilee Conn, the Shangrann 4 Notes from Malacca 5 Chinese Volunteer Club
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    Singapore Palms. DISCOVERY IN DINING SALOON DECORATIONS. A Neat Plant of Opium.
    365 1 To the customs officials at Fremantle, has been revealed still another instance of the canning of the Chinese in their efforts to keep the supply of opium np to the level of the local demand. In this case
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    Masonic Lodge Centenary.
    69 1 The Masonio Lodge at Sourabaya, which bears the name of Friendship lias celebrated the centenary of its foundation. Festivities were kept up for three days. The roll of members included the name of Sir Stamford Raffles. Congratulations reached the Lodge from various countries such as the Far
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT. Clerk Questioned Regarding Leaves from a Ledger.
    231 1 At the bankruptcy coart, on Friday Lee Ching Kim, a clerk in the employ of Mr C. Foster, was called to explain to tho court how it happened that four pages from one of Mr. Foster’s account books had been torn
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    Pulau Brani Shooting Case.
    192 1 Many soldiers were in coart, on Tuesday, when the Palau Br&ni fatal shooting incident came before the third magistrate. Mr. Hawtry, assistant superintendent of police, prosecuted and Mr. Harris defended the accused, Privates Miller and Dunkley, of the Middlesex Regiment, who stood charged with calpablo homicide
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    The Thoburn Jubilee. FORMER MISSIONARY BISHOP HONOURED IN AMERICA. Presented With a House and Roses.
    812 3 nzi/ anniversary of Bishop .lames The fift.etb IndiahagjuBt M in the United States at his f n Allegheny College. Inasmuch alma mater, well known ?,fb°avK “in charge of the work of ‘f a Methodist Mission
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    An Extradition Case.
    130 3 A Cingalese named Aramanes was before the district court, on 2nd instant, for extradition proceedings. Sergeant Ross appeared for the Crown. A Cingalese named Simon Apu said that he and accused were partners in a contracting business in Johore. On May 13, accused drew $477 the balance
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    British North Borneo.
    111 3 Our East Coast has again been honoured by a visit from a German man-of-war, says the Sandakan correspondent of the Standard of Empire. The attentions of our German friends are, indeed, becoming so marked that it seems almost time our Mother in the Northern Seas asked whether
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    Tragedy at Tronoh. BRIDE OF SIX MONTHS HACKED TO DEATH. Murdered by Maddened Coolie.
    389 3 News of a terrible tragedy at Tronoh reaches us to-day, says the Times of Malaya of 4th inst., the parties concerned being a young Kling girl, aged fifteen, who is now dead at the hands of
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    The Agricultural Bulletin.
    152 3 In the Straits and F. M. S. Agricultural Bulletin for the enrront month, Mr. Ridley has an interesting article on ferns and their cultivation. He remarks that almost 400 species are recorded as occurring in the Malay Peninsula, and this number will be greatly increased as it
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    Labu Estate.
    65 3 Messrs. Guthrie and Co. inform us that they are in receipt of a telegram from the manager of Labu estate, advising that the output of dry rubber from tho estate during the month of May, was 5,608 lbs., making the total for the first five months of this
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      156 3 Property Sales. On Wednesday, Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Co. sold at their salerooms the following properties:— Dovecot, River Valley Road, 12$ acres freehold, monthly rental $130. Purchaser Mr. Rowland Allen for $23,000. Bencoolen Street, 173 to 184, 12 houses, area 9,105 sq. ft. Statutory grants, Monthly rental $98. Purchaser,
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    TERRIBLE CALAMITY. Five Men Suffocated in Hold of Steamer Nanshan.
    866 4 As wired by our Hongkong correspondent a terrible calamity occurred on the steamer Nanshan, which arrived in Hongkong harbour soon after 9 a m. on May 29, where- by five of the men lost their lives by being suffocated in
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    ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. Lim Chee Saing to be Returned to Penang.
    49 4 (From Our Own Corrkspondknt.) Hongkong, June 3. The magistrate has made an order for the return to Penang of Lim Chee Saing alias Dobson, on a charge of embezzling $70,000, the property of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
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    RUBBER CURING. Expert Being Sent to the Straits Settlements.
    49 4 (From Our Corrkspondknt). London, via Penang, June 7. A number of the Leading Rubber Companies are supporting a scheme to send a chemist to the Straits Settlements, independent of the Government, to study methods of improving the curing of rubber.
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    Municipal Rubber.
    58 4 In accordance with notice given by him at the last Municipal board meeting, Mr. Watkins will at the meeting of the Commissioners to be held on Friday next move to rescind the following resolution passed on March 26 last:—That steps be taken to utilise the existing plantations of
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    Singapore and Johore Rubber Co.
    37 4 Messrs. Barker and Co., state that the output of dry rubber from the Nordanal estate of this company was 2,492 lbs., making a total for the current financial year of 8,609 lbs.
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    Tragic Affair at Canton.
    94 4 H. R. H. Appel, I. M. Customs, was found dead in his room at Shameen, Canton, about noon on May 28. It is presumed that he committed suicide by shooting himself, there being a bullet wound through the heart. The Singapore amateurs who went to Seremban,
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    CONN, THE SHAUGRAUN. Irish Drama Staged by Bandmann Dramatic Co.
    299 4 The fortunes of an Irish family success m tho world has been cut LS"?* a squireen to whose advantage it to have under sentence 0 ul» 1*“ gentleman in love with a m to whom the squireen is also DavinJ
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    Son of Compradore Married.
    158 4 Mr. See Teong Teow, fourth son of Mr. See Ewe Boon, compradore of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, was married, yesterday, to Miss Tan Keng Lan, second daughter of the late Tan Siam of Chop Hap Ann, Market Street. The marriage procession with red banners and
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    Bad Boys.
    99 4 In Cavenagh Road, on Thursday afternoon two Hylam house boys quarrelled, and in the heat of the moment one of them snatched up a table knife aod made a slight hole in the other's body. The injured one went to hospital and had the wound dressed. Od Saturday,
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    Kinta Association, Ltd.
    37 4 Messrs. Barker and Co. inform us that output of clean ore for the moath ot '*>■ was 137 pikuis, making a total of 183 for first two months of the current h Qauc half year.
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION SPORTS. Satisfactory Meeting Despite Bad Weather.
    696 5 ia«t was Founder’s Day at Saturday th foun dation stone <*«<» STSSTai* b, Sir Stamford baviQf? ,w> years ago. It was also athletic .ports day. and by lb Vn of both these things a day of re 4“ i interest and significance
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    NOTES FROM MALACCA.
    194 5 (From Our Own Cokkkspondknt.) A most successful dance and gramaphone entertainment was given, on Friday evening, in the C. P. O’s. quarters, Malacca, by Capt. D’Arcy Symonds and Mr. Quin, municipal secretary. Among the guests present were:— Mr. W. Evans, Resident Councillor, Mrs. and Miss Evans Mr.
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    Chinese Volunteer Club Dinner.
    192 5 Despite the adverse weather, the Chinese Volunteer Club was, on Saturday night, packed with Chinese volunteers and officers of the various forces, who sat down for the anniversary dinner organised by the S. V. I. The clubhouse was tastefully decorated with flags and Japanese lanterns, and
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    Typhoid at Taiping.
    101 5 Typhoid or enteric fever, which is once more prevailing in Taiping, is again attributed, in certain quarters, to the impurity in the water supply says the Perak Pioneer. It is said that the hundreds of coolies who go up the hill on different employments, contaminate, by their
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Working Expenses of the Singapore and Kranji Railway.
    275 5 At a meeting of the Legislative Council, to be held on Friday next, the Colonial Secre*. tary will move that $15,069 be voted for capital expenditure in connection with the Government wharves at Penang. This is the motion which was
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    Seck Jian Teng Association.
    131 5 The breaking of a bottle of champagne followed with an address was the opening ceremony performed by the president at the Seek Jian Teng Association, on Saturday, at 4 p.m. in the presence of the members and their friends. The party then adjourned to the ball
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    A Mother’s Sacrifice.
    107 5 An exchange contains a pathetic story of how an Indian woman living north of Fort Arthur, Ontario, cut a piece of flosli from her body in an effort to procure food for her children when they were starving. The woman and children were in desperate straits. Tho
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    Ledbury Rubber Estates, Ldt.
    56 5 Messrs. F. W. Barker and Co., local agents inform us that the manager reports rubber crop harvested during the mouth of May 1909, 4,040 lbs. dry corresponding month last year, 2,132 lbs. dry. Total for first five months of 1909, 19,717 lbs. dry. Total for corresponding
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    EASTERN SMELTING CO., LTD. Managing Director on Position of Affairs.
    207 6 The second ordinary general meeting of the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., was held at Penang, on May 29. Mr. Herrmann Jesson, managing director, presided. Tho chairman, in the course of a lengthy speech, pointed out that the supplies of ore
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    Prof. Ramamurti the Indian Sandow.
    261 6 On Thursday, there was a large attendance at the tent at Beach Road in which Prof. Kamamurti, the Indian Sandow, and his troupe of ring artistes, gave their opening performance, and the entertainment was as good as any given by Indian shows that have from
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    Selangor Rubber Co.
    90 6 At the annual meeting in Glasgow, on May 7, Mr. Thomas Johnston said that of last year’s profits the snm of £3,000 was placed towards the formation of a reserve account to be employed, in the first instance, on estate capital requirements. They could then keep the
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    Salak South, Limited.
    49 6 From May 1 to May 17, the machinery on this mine worked developing a new position for the pontoon plant. The pontoon was moved to its new position, and started work there, on May 27. The cloan ore won for these few days is 100 pikuls.
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    THE SIGN OF THE CROSS. Produced by Bandmann Dramatic Company.
    240 6 At the Victoria Theatre, on Friday evening before a large audience, Wilson Barrett’s great masterpiece, the Sign of the Cross, was produced successfully by the Bandmaun Dramatic Company who portrayed the story of martyrdom with power and pathos. Mr. Alec
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    Golden Hope Rubber.
    165 6 Mr. J. L. Anstruthor presided at the meeting and said that the profits had been mainly derived from cot Tee. The rubber crop, including a small amount of rambong, was 15,238 lbs. The old trees, 824 in number, planted in 1898, which provided during the two years
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    Tree Struck by Lightning.
    126 6 During the heavy thunder shower at noon, on Friday, lightning struck a shade tree on the Old Gaol Site, near the junction of Armenian Street and Stamford Road, with most peculiar effect. It apparently struck first the end of a projecting branch causing a couple of
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    Alleged Breach of Trust.
    69 6 Tan Guan Sien, the sub postmaster, who has been charged with criminal breach of trust as a servant in respect of $l4O was before Mr. Howard, on Friday, for judgment. His Honour reviewed the evidence in the case and thought that under the circumstances there was
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    WARDERS’ SMOKER. Farewell Presentation to a Retiring Comrade.
    245 6 There was a merrv gathering 0 tVI comrades and friends of Warder A r vL ,7* at the Warders’ dance room, on Frida witness a presentation got up bvsnhJS-* 0 of his brother officers amo£ P wC W" for twenty years been
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    The Rubber Share Market.
    211 6 In view of the intense speculative and investment interest taken at the present time in the shares of the various Straits and Ceylon rubber companies, wo make no apology for reproducing a table of the com parative crop returns of 15 of the leading companies, for
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    Obituary.
    84 6 Seremban Sungei Raya went the way o all fiesh on Friday when the final meeting took place at the exchange. Mr. A. A. ucm D the liquidator, gave details of the liquidation from which it appeared that $2.40 per soar* had been paid back —a result which regarded as
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    ADVENTURES OF ANGELINE. Said to Have been Enticed Away from Lawful Husband.
    717 7 Kanusamy was tried be- Second maKistrate! on 7th inst.. lore tbB o{ enticing Angeline away 0,1 S i fawful husband, Nagapan, who from ber bad been lawfully married tabmif priest. A clerk of the .*1 “bo bad registered
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    A Mixture of Charges.
    247 7 The hearing of the charge against Husin bin Stonehcwer, of criminal breach of trust of $45, the property of Mababot, and against Mahabot of cheating Husin by pretending that a certain tongkang was his property and inducing Husin to attempt to raise money on it, was
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    A Fight and Its Sequel.
    338 7 As tho result of a fight in an opium shop and brothels in Cross Street two Chinamen appeared before Mr. Howard and were sen* tenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment on two charges. They appealed against the conviction, on Monday, before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith,
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    ANGLO-SIAMESE TREATY. Bangkok View of Alleged Grievances in the Straits.
    299 7 A certain number of people iu the Straits would appear to be looking round for a grievance in connection with the Anglo* Siamese Treaty, observes the Bangkok Times. Doubts are felt as to whother the railway will pay, and gloomy
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    Man’s Beneath a Governor's Table.
    104 7 As the boy was preparing dinner for H. E. Tsen Ch’un Ming, Governor of Hnnan, on May 14, his attention was drawn to fact that some one was uuder the table. He looked underneath and was surprised to find a man hidden there. An alarm
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    Forgers in Hongkong.
    124 7 Mr. G. 8. Hall, foreign manager of the American Bank Co. is in Peking, staying in the Hotel Wagons-Lits. He is a practical bank-note man having been in the business all his life, and is an expert in detecting forgery. His experience in relation to forgers and
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    A Brilliant Find.
    108 7 The Sourabaya Courant tells a singular story of a brilliant. Some months ago, an Englishman strolled into the shop of a Chinese jeweller where a stone, a brilliant, caught his eye. and, to his surprise, the Chinaman asked only 2,800 guilders for it. When asked how ho
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    Death of Mr. W. H. Read. NESTOR OF SINGAPORE AND THE STRAITS. A Link with the Past.
    1001 8 We regret to announce the death of Mr. William Henry McLeod Read, C. M. G., which took place at Blackheath at Lee, S. E., on May 10, says the L. and C. Express.
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    Death of Mr. J. W. Magness.
    140 8 As wired by our correspondent an accident occurred at Penang, od June 1, to Mr. J. W. Magness, inspector of waterworks, municipal engineer’s department. It seems that Mr. Magness was driving to town in a dogcart, when the latter collided with a bullock-cart. This,
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    The Merry Widow in the Dark.
    87 8 During the performance of the Merry \N idow by the Bandmann Company at Kuala Lumpur, and immediately after the Russian dance, near the beginning of the second act, the electric light failed. The Malay Mail says:—We were plunged in darkness until one of the
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    The Piece Goods Trade.
    54 8 The committee of the Bombay Native Piecegoods Association have drawn up a scheme for the formation of a limited company to import direct from Europe, without the medium of European firms whose indents are detrimental to native merchants’ interests. The capital of the new company is
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    Chinese Loans. HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS FOR RAILWAYS. Renewal of Negotiations In America.
    82 8 (Fkom Our Own Correspondent., London, June 4 New York financiers say that the Chine* Government has reopened ne R otiations i 0 ?l oan of one hundred million dollar (American). r8 The loan is required for the construction
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    The Girl and the Chain.
    253 8 Some months ago, a Chinese girl named uk Eng prosecuted two babas in the digtrict court iu connection with a gold chain valued at $223.50, whicli she charged one of them, Too Cheng Quee, with stealing while the other, Tan Yean Chuan, stood charged with
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    Singapore Health Statistics.
    100 8 The report of Dr. W. Gilmore Ellis, the registrar of births and deaths, shows that during the week ended May 29, 230 deaths were registered in Singapore, equal to a death-rate of 43.09 per thousand of the estimated population. Malarial fever claimed 39 deaths, dysentery 14, bronchitis
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    Mr. Meyer's Farewell.
    103 8 The Rev. F. bade farewell to Singapore at the Wesley Church, Jo Canning, on Thursday evening, when tbo present included Bishop and Mrs. Oldna Rev. J. A. B. and Mrs. Cook, Rev. W. Murray and many others. Mr. Meyer reviewed I work of the past fortnight, acknowledy
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    Letters from London. THE PASSING OF FRIENDS FAMILIAR. Reminiscences of the Wreck of the Bokhara.
    1663 11 Letters from London. THE PASSING OF FRIENDS FAMILIAR Reminiscences of the Wreck of the Bokhara. ,Keom Oik Own Correspondent.) London, May 13. The Standard of Saturday contained three nJ.ce* Of interest to y™ first gt, D patrick a^Hilf. r Cork, of a son and heir to who cat do inconsiderable
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    Hevea Rubber Planting Co.
    256 11 The directors of this company, whose estate is at Cocob, Johore, report that according to the manager’s roport for September, 1908, 2,0394 acres were planted at that time with rubber (Hevea Brasiliensis) 164 by 161 or 160 trees to the acre as follows:—Planted in 1906, 88
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    Lanadron Rubber Estates, Ltd.
    60 11 Messrs. F. W. Barker and Co. local agents, inform us that that the manager reports the rubber crop harvested during tho month of May, 1909, was 18,738 lbs. dry. Corresponding month last year, 18,080 lbs. dry. Total for first five months of 1909, 84,666 lbs. dry,
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    BIRTHS.
    57 12 Knowlks.— On June 5, at Rothesay, Siglap, Singapore, the wife of Y r Devereox Knowles, of a daughter. Pkbkika. —At Queen Street, Singapore, on June 6,*the wife of Alfred Pereira, of the Municipal Health Department, of a son. Snkwjn. —On June 8, at the Maternity Hospital, the wife of
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      THE TRIUMPH OF THE AIRSHIP.
      1196 12 —Straits Times, June 3. Count Zeppelin’s journey of eight hundred miles iu his uew airship makes a record of which Germany has every reason to be proud. All who are interested in the science of aviation must have read with satisfaction that after his mishap,
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      COMBINE FOR COMBINE.
      1198 12 lr enlH are merchants themselves.— Straits rimes, June 4. The Royal Commission on Shinn;. held its first sitting in Fob. who formed that Commission w trt because they combined rare knosl.? o** 0 pubUc law and familiarity with 01 conditions. After hearing much evident discussing all the
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      RUSSIA, JAPAN, AND CHINA.
      1198 13 —Straits Times, Jane 5. good deal of friction has existed since e close of the Kusso-Japanese war with e ence to the status of Russia in those portions of Northern Manchuria traversed by railw,a y to Harbin. It had been asserted a Qssia was acting as
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      POLITICIANS AND THE PRESS.
      1136 13 —Straits Times, June 7. I have often had some difficulty in convincing foreign friends that his Majesty's Government were in no way answerable for the opinions expressed in the British Press,” Lord Lansdowne said, at a recent gathering of newspaper people and their friends over which
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      MUST THERE BE WAR?
      1096 14 —Straits Times, June 8. Reuter does not give enough of the speech delivered by Lord Rosebery at the inaugural banquet of the Imperial Press Conference to justify us in saying that its tone was sensational. The great orator has been Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary, and
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      BEHIND THE THRONE.
      1125 14 —Straits Times, June 9. For a little while a curt cablegram in tb* words Obituary Holstein left us sorely bewildered. Who and what was the par ticular Holstein who was considered worthy of that message There are Holsteins of royal blood and ducal title, and there art
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      89 12 The poßtfree prire of the Straits Times $-‘*S year** in The post free price of the Straits budget is $U a yearft is not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions for shorter periods are at the same proportionate rate as for a year. The Straits budget can be
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    23 12 DEATH. Wiiitubkavk. —At the General Hospital, Singapore, on .June 5, Robert F. Whitgrcave, of Clevedon, Somerset, Assistant, Barlow and Co., aged 23 years.
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    PITHY PARAGRAPHS.
    883 15 The output from the Tronoh Mines Ltd., for the month of May, was 2,861 piculs. The I poll Amateur Dramatic Society have decided to produce Our Boys on June 27. The output cf dry rubber from Sandycroft estate for the month of May was 4,237 lbs., making a
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    MISS MAY YOHE WEDS. Fourth Marriage of Actress Lately in Singapore.
    247 17 The New York papers announce that Miss May Yohe, formerly Lady Francis Hope, had been married secretly to Mr. Murphy, a Canadian lumberman in a big way of business. The marriage took place a considerable time ago, and a
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    The Value of Kwangtung Lotteries.
    136 17 The Shan Piu and Po Piu lotteries contract in the province of Kwangtung, China, is about to expire. The present monopolist is So Sing Kue, who has held the monopoly for the last three years paying $2,000,000 annually for the privilege. Although certain Chinese merchants
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    Right of Way Case.
    134 17 Before the Chief Justice on Tuesday, Syed Mahomed bin Alsagoff, L. P. van Cuylenberg and others, owners of the Express sawmill at Qaylang, commenced an action in which they claimed a right of way to their sawmill over certain adjoining land which had been purchased by
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    ALLEGED FORGERY. Assize Case Stopped by a Jury at Penang.
    88 17 (From Odr Own Corrrspondbnt.) Penang, Jane 8. At the fifth day’s hearing, before Mr. Justice Braddell, in the Supreme Court, of the case against Joseph Smith and a Malay named Ismail, who are charged, the first with using a forged
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    MACAO IN FINANCIAL STRAITS. Unable to Meet the Municipa Wages Bill.
    186 17 The Macao correspondent of the Hongkong Daily Press writes: lam sorry to report that the Leal Senado finds itself in a position of inability to fully meet the wages bills of the Municipal employes. Municipal policemen and the Sanitary
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    24 17 A Chinese wharf coolie engaged in loading the German mail steamer, yesterday morning, stumbled and fell into the sea. He was not seen again.
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      270 17 Property Sales. The following lots of land were disposed of by auction at Powell and Co.’s saleroom, on Tuesday. Freehold land at Jalan Rajah and off Boon Teck Road, near Balestier Road, area 75,180 square feet, part of grant 47, together with two plank dwellings thereon, known as 85-1 and
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    Correspondence.
    13 18 TThe Straits Times is not responsible (or the opinions of its correspondents.]
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    Pearlous Fecundity.
    262 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—We have beard a good deal lately about breeding-pearls and 1 was much interested in the account of De Kougement and also of the sprouting travellers' palm I hardly like being left in the cold this nice weather so perhaps you
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    Orang Puteh Punya Hukum.
    454 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —On May 29, 1909, a cricket match between Klang Club and Klang United Association was played on the padang near both the clubs. When such matches are played, it has been the custom of the public to stand
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    HINTS TO DRIVERS. Lessons to be Learned from Fatal Carriage Accident.
    464 18 A shocking carriage accident which lately occurred in Park Street, Calcutta, as a result of which an unfortunate native coachman who was endeavouring to steer a runaway horse in an office gharry was killed, is a warning to all
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    Not in Singapore.
    79 18 The auctioneer’s afternoon audience was very unresponsive. Fetch six policemen with search-warrants, said he to the attendant I must find a bid somehow. This produced nothing better than a grin, and the auctioneer proceeded: There’s a chap out there selling forget-me-nots at a penny a bunch. Thore’s
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    Anglo-Siamese Treaty. SULTAN OF KEDAH RECEIVE GOVERNOR’S LETTER. Favourable Impression Created
    274 18 (Feom Oub Own Corbbspondint.) Pfcnang. June 9 The Penang Gazette has the hi.u authority for Stating that on the Oth in f7 Sultan of Kedah received a lettaMw* His Kxcellenoy the Governor, Sh Anderwin, informing him that a iw
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    SRI MUAR CASE. Judgment in Favour of Steamer Owners.
    76 18 The Chief Justice, on Tuesday, gave judg ment with costs for defendants in the case of Chop Buan Teck Seng against Soon Keck. Ltd., owners of the Sri Muar, which recently sank at the wharf at Muar, the claim being for
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    Soldiers in Trouble.
    157 18 A general court martial was held, on May 25. in the library, Wanowrie Barracks, for tb* purpose of trying three prisoners. Col Westlake, 26th Light Cavalry, was the president, Major Wilkins, 11th Mabrattw was Judge Advocate aud Capt. Ellis, 1-j 9 Pioneers, prosecuted. The prisoners, Priva Lawrence,
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    THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. General Manager's Report for the Four Weeks Ending May 22, 1909.
    893 19 THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITED. General Manager's Report for the Four Weeks Ending May 22, 1909. and Directors, Raub AustraMinin* Coy., Ltd., Singapore. lftD Gold Mmin« t( ewith beg to hand you %Ron y° ar mining and milling operalions* mnaiivinR sheet of mine measure!Sn» Of prospecting work meats
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    Charge of Cheating.
    254 19 The peculiar sight was witnessed in the police court, on Tuesday, of a man in full Malay costume giving evidence through a Chinese interpreter. He was a Chinaman who had turned Mohammedan. He charged a Mohammedan Indian with cheating him by securing the loan of $lOO by
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    THE CAPTAIN'S ROOM. Proposed Club in Loudon for Sea Wanderers.
    306 19 Bronzed and bearded sea captains, mates, marine superintendents, and othor mariners, whom business has brought to the port of London, met at the Borough Hall, Greenwhicb, to discuss the formation of a Maritime officers’ club. The idea is to revive
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    Municipal Meeting.
    152 19 At the Municipal board meeting to be held on Friday next, the following resolution will be moved on the recommendation of the Finance and General Purposes Committee:— That the following resolution passed at the Municipal board meeting held, on May 28, be rescinded: (1) That after June 80
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    Details of a Deal in Coffee.
    144 19 Ham Peng Chew was tried in the district coart, yesterday, on a charge of cheating a coffee-stall holder named Lai Ah Kam by falsely pretending that he intended to pay for coffee and thereby inducing the man to dole out drinks for three. Farther,
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    Reuter's Telegrams.
    1896 20 London, .June 2. It appears that Berlin was hoaxed in connection with the expected arrival of the Zeppelin airship there. The Kaiser wired to Count Zeppelin to express disappointment at his non arrival when the troops were parading to receive him during the Whitsuntide holiday. Count Zeppelin has
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    German Telegrams.
    862 21 Berlin, June 2. Coant ’/.oppelin has repaired his airship at Fredriciiihafen, and is returning to Lake CooBtancc. The Japanese Ambassador at Berlin has given a dinner at which an extraordinary number cf officials were present. The Japanese princes were also present. King Aitonso of Spain has dislocated his
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    FLAGS ON MERCHANT SHIPS. Not Warranted to Fly the Blue Ensign.
    268 21 The Imperial Merchant Service Gnild have lately raised an interesting point concerning certain merchant vessels flying the union jack having a blue border in addition to the blue ensign. The latter flag is flown in virtue of an admiralty
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    THE SALVATION ARMY. Officers in India Congratulated by Lady Minto.
    324 21 The following is Lady Minto’s speech at a Salvation Army meeting held at Simla on May 29 —Mr. Commissioner and Mrs. Booth Tucker, I thank you for the opportunity you have given me to-day of hearing something of the great
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
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      Cricket.
      522 22 Hongkong v. Shanghai. The cricket match between the team of cricketers from the officers of the garrison at IIongkoDg and the Shanghai men took place at Shanghai on May 25 and 26, and was a splendid game. In their first innings the Shanghai men made 294, and the Hongkong
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      Rifle Shooting.
      252 22 The Walker Cup. The Singapore Ladies’ Rifle Association carried out their June firing for the Walker cop, on Thursday afternoon, following being the scores to count: Mrs. Axten 31 Miss M. Lloyd 30 Lady Evelyn Young 30 Miss K. Lloyd 30 Mrs. Bowes 29 Miss Lloyd ‘-9 Total
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      Golf.
      148 22 Sepoy Lines Golf Club. The May monthly medal was played for on May 29 and 30, the following Bcores being returned: Capt. Wyatt 81—10— 71 F. G. Stevens 74 2=72 Dr. Ellis 88— 8 =*--75 C. S. May 84— 8=-76 H. C. Sells 89 —10—79 Dr. Livesey 105—20 -85
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      Golf.
      67 22 Singapore Golf Club. The May competition for Souvenir Spoons was played on Friday, the 4th inst., and resulted in a win for Mrs. Fowlie. The June competition, played on Monday, was won by Mrs. Dundas, who returned a nett score of 88. The following cards were returned. Mrs. Dnndas
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      Football.
      454 22 East v. West. It is a peculiar trait of the Mala* u that wlion two clubs are petition of any sort the rivalry members is so keen as to the am!„ times to personal animosity and this is borne by many of that take place between in the matches
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      Hockey.
      189 22 5. C. C. v. R. E. A fast and exciting game, despite the slip pery state of the ground, was played on tht Esplanade, on Tuesday, between elevens re presenting the S. C, C. and theR. E. rhj started with the Club running down nicely, but the attack was
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  • Shipping in Port.
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      Arrivals.
      399 23 Jane a R t r Mstkina, H’kong, W. Mansfield tluftk, Brit pinke goorabay. Brit rtr, Hid*. Shanghai, V. AO. Coy Itctan* Dm Wnodtfet. H'kong, W. M’fleld jgSili'jftS. B,r I"Ddon’PaternTrtr. Weltevreden, Amsterdam. '.'r.'wXvreden, A-terdam, Aaiatio Sar sir, Barton. Sarawak, London, Bouetead tr (ier str, Hovers, Saigon, Behn Meyer fTsirstr Ojempre,
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      Clearances.
      573 23 June 1 Seirstad, Nor str, Colombo and Bombay Ophir Dut str, Patani via ports Penang Brit str, Port Bwettenham via ports f Isabella, Dut str, Rhio Glencsk Brit str, Hongkong, Shanghai, Japan l'uh Wo, Brit str, Langkat Will o'the Wisp, Brit str, Bagan via ports Dovre, Nor str, Bangkok
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    Produce and Exchange.
    242 23 Singapore, Junk 9, 1909 produce. Gambier 9.62$ do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 13.05 Copra Bali 8 15 do Pontianak 7.55 Pepper, Black ,,***** do White 5% buyers 18.75 Sago Flour Sarawak 2.97) do' Brunei No. 1 2.85 Pearl Sago 4 00 Coffee Bali 26 00 Coffee Palembang,
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    Criminal Appeal.
    214 23 A very striking testimony to the utility to the public of the new Court of Criminal Appeal was given by Mr. Gill, the most able and experienced defender of prisoners at the Bar. He remarked that a defendant in a criminal case should have the fact investigated and
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