The Straits Budget, 5 January 1911

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    28 1 THE Straits Budget BEING THE V WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE "STRAITS TIMES." VOL. LXV NO. 27fciO Singapore, Thursday, January, 5, 1911. ESTABLISHED OVEHMIF A CENTURA Price 2f cents.
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    Table of Contents.
    781 1 LEADERS— The Other Times 10 Sink of Shanghai 10 Problems of Taxation 10 Democracy and Referendum ...10-11 Local and Gknkral Local News Items 1 Stx'inl and Personal 1 Ring Out The Old 2-3 Our Municipal lVesiilent 3 The China Fleet 3 King Edward’s Statue 4 Mountain Climbing
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    LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
    963 1 The Pegoli Estate tapioca harvest for December was 776.13 piculs. Tlie total iiuantity of tin ore cxjK.rtcd by the tributors on the land of the Royal Joliore Tin Mining Co. Ltd., during December, 1910, was 77 bags, pieuls 60. Mr. J. C» Fitzgerald, Inspector of Weights and
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    RING OUT THE OLD !
    5212 2 RING OUT THE OLD .—Straits Times, Dec. 81. What of the year that throbs towards its tol6 e as these pages go to press? II is it M both a period ui progress and prosperity on W which we can look back with joy and »atis faction llavo we pn
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    American Cities SOME NOTABLE GROWT THE PAST DEGA Industries and PIABLE
    895 5 at It code |K r viigreairde .ggregateJp* j or taking pages iu tlie P or F* M. S which whs ft a rttt(»mns a few days since, .age rjfruits to be met with in 11 owtli is WuitertainiDg reading
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    BRITAIN’S EASTERN SQUADRON Admiralty About to Commence Reorganization.
    209 5 The correspondent of a service paper writes from Colombo, under date November 10: Tho i e wbo hive con-istently agitated for the strengthening of our fleet in Eastern waters express di.-appointment that the Admiralty have bet n unable to make more rapid
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    CEYLON’S PEARL BANKS.
    413 5 Probability of no Fishery to be Held Year. The Ceylon Observer of December 23, states:—Mr. T. Southwell, Scientific Ad viser and Inspector of Pearl Banks to the Ceylon Co. of Pearl Fisheries, and Capt. Kirkham, Superintendent of the Fisheries, have just returned f cm the Pearl Banks
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    A Huge Fine.
    74 5 The revenue department will be stimulated to fresh activities by tho heavy penalty imposed by Mr. Robinson, third magistrate, on Dec. JO in a case of attempted importation of illicit cl The defendant was a sampan cool.d which ItaugUt off St. John’s Island last weiorderer. VLird and
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    WRECK OF THE BEDFORD Comments on the Courtmartial Judgment
    418 5 A naval oftioer, who recently passed hrough Colombo and h*.d lntd an opportunity to t x inline what is left of the wrecked Bod. furd, says that little of value remains for salvage. It is no wonde r, therefore, that when
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    SIR H. TICHBORNE’S WILL. Curious Family Customs to be Perpetuated.
    211 5 The late Sir Henry Doughfcy-Tichborne, of Tichborne Park, Alresford, and Upton House, Poole, who was the infant in the famous Tichborne trial in whoso name tbe prolong* d fight was carried on against tho pretensions of Arthur Orton, the Wapping
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    Ling C’Hi.
    122 5 A terrible story comes from tho Heuug Shan District, South China. It appears that a woman was not very well tacated by her husband, who much neglected her. The woman became possessed of a paramour and after a time tho husband suddenly difd. The authorities became suspicions ami
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    Calcutta Tea Sales.
    75 5 The offerings at Calcutta, on Docembor 20, were on a heavier scale, some SI,000 packages bt ing brought to auction. The sales passed tff with a swing from start to finish, all descriptions being dearer. Common tea advanced about two pies c»n the late rates while g)od
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    Crippen’s Cunning. HOW HE TRIED TO CHEAT THE HANGMAN. Suicidal Plan on Execution.
    766 5 That thero was real need for tl* the theatre was ordinary precautions taken bv the cm the piano act or of Crippen in Pentonvilie Prison iles, but it is real1*4 I that he sh iuld bo safety
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    DEATHS AT PENANG.
    113 5 (From Our Own <Jorrk*fondknt.) Penang, January 1. Tho following deaths have taken place here: Mr. William MacDonald, ot the Mission Chapel, who succumbed to heart failure at the age of 71 y -ars. He was a resident of Penang for 40 y.urs. Also of Mr. John It.
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    Indian Guild of Science.
    147 5 An interesting gatUermg of Iudians and Anglo Indiaus met on December 19, at the ffirst annual dinner of the ludian Onild A 1 ot Science and Technology, London The 3a 'Cll(HII« speakerH, who included Mr. Krishna Govinda i OupU, Sir Allred K.,o K U aud Sir
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    A Consul’s Long Bill. ENGLISHMAN'S ENCOUNTERS WITH BRIGANDS. Soldiers Fierce Fight
    902 6 10 ISC dUDIPlH of a remarkable ride undertaken .1 11. Bill, British Consul at Shiraz, Following its recently arrived in Knglaud on the Federal G«zetuu of an overland journey from I corporate the **n Persia, have been received by
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    MR W. W. BAILEY’S WILL. Disposition of Well-Known Planter’s Estate.
    419 6 The Irish Times of Nov< tuber ‘29, states William Wellington Bailey, late cf Piuw-y, in the County of Limerick, by his will appointed Sir Ceorgo Murrav. Henry Ward Bailey, and his wih, Mrs Bailey, trustees and executors. Te stator’s esta'o
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    THE CASPIAN GALE. Terrible Experiences of Russian Fishermen.
    186 6 Details of tho disastrous cyclone which swept over the Caspian Sea and along the Volga Bivor early in December causing tho loss of 811 live", show very many persons suf ferod terrible hardships. Many fishing barges with tugs attached to them were
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    Naval Courts-Martial.
    143 6 A White Papor just issued shows that during last year 106 courts-martial wore held for offonces by soauion of tho Iloyal Navy. Seventy-two of the offences wore for striking and attempting to strike a superior officer, while twenty-six wore cases of theft and embezzlement. The total number of
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    THE MANILA CARNIVAL. Preparations for Annual Philippine Festival.
    504 6 Manila, in the person of l>iroctor -Gecp'&l Steward and a largo contingent of worjte in now engaged upon preparations to# tbe Carnival ot 1011, to be opened in about two months’ time. This, too third festival, according to the Manila Times, promises
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    The Admiral of the Indies.
    254 6 There has jiiHt died in Madrid the Duke of Yeragua, the last descendant of Christopher Columbus. He was known in Spain as the Admiral of the Indies, a title which had descended to him from hiß illustrious anceßtor. He possessed all the titles that a
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    Glenogle Springs a Leak.
    52 6 The steamer Gltnogle, from Aiuoy to Singapore, sprung a leak when ‘200 miles South of Gap Hock and put back to Hong* koug. says the S. C. Morning l’ost of December ‘24. The leakage is the engine room, and is duej* B* d. to the dis
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    Edward's Statue. WANTED IN LONDON AT £ 50,000.
    710 6 Edward's Statue. WANTED IN LONDON AT 50,000. Writing from Pans,' 1 rrspondtut is difficult to move fa« in I'.iriH without being impressed with the djt*r and cloho interest with which all clause* of Frenchmen are following the British eleO 1 tion campaign. Every Englishman who may be lecognised an such
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    The Bankruptcy Ordinance.
    72 6 An aironduiont ifTti7TT~ j ruptcy Ordinance with ;P ad u? n theBank IihUidk between the v ho objcct of estabthe colony and 0 f thn aD £vi P u Cy courts of ciprocity 8Uc li as Mil? L!*' 8, of root all British x,8 f between the
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    American Cities SOME NOTABLE GROWTHS IN THE PAST DECADE. Industries and Population.
    537 7 V lecade says the Manufacturers lities (American), each having vii greater than 25,000, increased population from 19,515,000 to or by more than 6,307,000 »qual p. -jpM.3 per cent. About 100 of these cities alienia rate of increase greater
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    Paris Time by Wireless.
    129 7 The wireless time service from the Eiffel Tower is to be farther extended. Some few months ago at midnight each night the hour was sent by wireless in all directions from the Eiffel Tower, so that captains at sea receiving it could have a reliable check
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    Last of the Alsagoff Cases.
    99 7 The whole Berios of differences between the Municipality and Alsagoff and Co., regarding the latter's non-compliance with certain notices to effect alterations on buildings in their bands, has been effectually settled now. Something like twelve cases have already been intimated as finished with. A further
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    ALLEGED MILITARY DACOITY. Serious Charge Against European Soldiers.
    403 7 The Englishman of December 22, states Information reaches us that some 19 or 20 European Soldiers of the Shropshire ltegi ment, stationed at Barrackpore, are alleged in broad daylight to have broken into the house of tho late Dr. Suresh Chandra Sircar
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    Mr. W. Macbean’s Departure.
    209 7 An old and highly esteemed resident of Singapore leaves us shortly in the person of Mr. William Macbean, agent of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., who intends proceeding home on January 16, by the N. D. L. steamer Qooben, on twelve months’ leave, at
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    A New Star.
    199 7 Mrs. Wilhelmina Fleming, who has just discovered a new star in Sagittarius, is attached to the Harvard University Observatory, and has for many years specialised in the detection of stellae novae. Like many eminent American astronomers, Mrs. Fleming is a native of the British Isles, her birthplace
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    THE SHIPPING BILL. Sir Thomas Sutherland’s Indignant Criticisms.
    312 7 The following comment appeared in the Ceylon Observer of December 17 :—Sir Thomas Sutherland, wo learn from one of the Imperial News Servioe telegrams which reach us to day, compared the autiou of tho Singapore Legislature in connection with the Straits shipping
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    F. M. S. CIVIL SERVICE. Kuala Lumpur Comment on Recent Appointments.
    498 7 We loam on very good authority, says the Malay Mail, of December 28, that Mr. H. Conway Belfield, C. M. G British Resident, Selangor, has received the substantive appointment ot« British Resident, Perak, and that Mr. R. G. Watsoo,
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    Correspondence.
    16 7 P be y traits Times is not responsible f r thel opinioni of i'g correspondents
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    Degrading Their Colour.
    199 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. s ,r This is what I would like to say to Eye Witaess:— With reference to your letter, 1 do not think what yon saw was really so dreadful. 4 as it not merely a little schoolboy play, in fact
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    ENGLISH BANK SYSTEM. Criticism by a New York Financial Authority.
    304 7 Professor Joseph French Johnson, the New ork financial authority, has been speaking on the faults of the English banking system. Ip particular, he criticised the effect ot the English Bank Act of 18-44, on the present working of the Bank
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    TRAGIC BEREAVEMENT.
    321 7 Much sympathy is felt with Miss Marjori Tempest, a young singer from New ZeftUMiii cn t who at the Queen's Hall concert tne/pth* en night mot with a great success, and who Lw f cw had a terrible bereavement. She Wfce v*nber companied to the hali by Mr.
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    Malay Homesteads. LEGISLATION TO PREVENT ALIENATION. Action in Perak and Selangor.
    384 9 At a recent meeting of the Perak State Council, the* British Resident submitted his propolis for legislation designed to prevent alienation of Malay homesteads to persons of other than Malay nationality. The Resident sunimarised a report presented by a
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    COOLIE RUNS AMOK. Towkay’s Wife and Cook Stabbed to Death.
    168 9 The evening of New Year’s Day w’as marked by a ghastly tragedy in the house of a Chinese towkay at No. 1, North Boat Quay. A Teoehew coolie employed there ran amok armed with a pair of large scissors. He
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    Wedding.
    206 9 A quiet, but pretty wedding was solemnised at the Bluff Hoad Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on December 2H, by Mr. W. I). Ashdown of the Haptist Mission, the contracting parties lieing Miss Gladys Keun, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Keun. now' of Sereudah, but formerly old residents
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    WEDDING IN SINGAPORE. Mr. G. G. Horsfall Married to Miss M. F. Lloyd.
    453 9 A pit •tty,hut quiet, wedding was solemnized at the Cathedral of the (lood Shepherd on Saturday, December HI, when Mr. Geoffry Garnett Horsfall, eldest son of Mr.* Alfred Horsfall of Clitheroe, Kugland. was married to Miss Mary
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    THE WALKER TROPHY.
    20 9 (From Oub Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 4. Shooting for the Walker Trophy, Selangor scores 1 201.
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    Crown Prince’s First Tiger.
    130 9 The Crown Prince of Germany enjoyed his first experience of pigsticking and tiger shooting at Jaipur, on December 24. He started for a morning ride with a few members of his staff before breakfast. A pig was put up which, after a capital run, was speared
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    Penang Band Re-engaged.
    155 9 At a meeting of the special committee appointed by the Resident Councillor of Penang to consider the band question, it was decided to re-engage the present band for a year for 10,800, including wages ami houserent, with transjHu t extra. Kach bandsman will receive a separate, personal
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    PENANG RACES. Results of the First Day.
    440 9 (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, January 8. The January race meeting opened to-day in the presence of a g<wxlly number of visitors. During the running for the Kuala Lumpur Plate a heavy rainstorm swept over the course, but this was quickly over and
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    TRONOH TIN OUTPUT.
    42 9 (From Ouk Own Corrhkponuknt.) Kuala Lumpur, January 4. Tronoh output for December was 8,584 piculs. The total output for 1909 was 86,260 piculs and for 1910 49,454 piculs. Kaiu and floods seriously interfered with the work in Decern l>er.
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    ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT.
    53 9 (From Our Own Corrkspondbnt.) Kuala Lumpur, January 8. The engagement is announced of Mr. Stamford Cecil Rattles, elder son of the Rev. T. S. Rattles, of Langham, Essex, and Miss Marjorie Webber, third daughter of Mr. Henry Webber, of llorley, Surrey, and sister of Mr. B. M. Webber,
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    33 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 8. Mr. Strode Hall has resigned the secretaryship of the Selangor Turf Club, an<l Mr. I>. CAmnUo lias been appointed to succeed him.
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    Black Christmas. SCENES AT THE WRECK OF THE SCOTCH EXPRESS. Passengers Burned to Death.
    689 9 Further details of the wreck of the Midland Scotch express from Loudon, w hich collided with two pilot engines to the South of Carlisle, are now to hand, a home wire dated December 21, station that
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    Straits and F.M.S. Medical School.
    77 9 The following students of the Straits and F.M.S. (iovernnient Medical School have passed tlx 1 final examination and have received the diploma entitling them to practice in the Straits and F.M.S.A. J. Tliumboo, Teo Chin Teong, 'Pan Toon Cheng, K. Chelliali, S. Danasaiuy, (1. B.
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      BIRTHS.
      44 10 Hunciman.- At the Maternity Hospital, Tsinga|x»re, on Deeemlx-r 2H, p» tlie Bev. and Mrs. Wm. Biim-iinaii, a son. Both doing well. Cantkkll. —On Deeemlx-r 31, 1910. at t’airn House, ('aim h i 11 Hoad, the wife of H. M. Cantrell, of a daughter.
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      MARRIAGES.
      87 10 IIokhi-ai,l—-Lloyd. On December .‘II. 1910, at tile atliedral of the (mmh| ShepheriI, Siuga|Mire, hy the Beverend Father C. Nain, Geoffrey Garnett, elder son of Afred Horsfall of Clithcroc, Kngland, to Mary Frances, fifth daughp-r ol J. T. Lloyd, of Singa|Mire. Tv.o Tax. -On .laniiary 2, 1911, at the residence
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      THE OTHER TIMES.
      951 10 have tlu* obnoxious Havoiir of compulsion.— Straits Times, I >eceml>er 2U. In tin- lull 11mt follows a fierce electoral contest, our great conteiii|mrary in London, to whom we look always for a calm and measured judgment, lias found op|Mirtuuity of dealing with the Straits Freight anil Steamship
      have tlu* obnoxious Havoiir of compulsion.— Straits Times, I >eceml>er 2U.  -  951 words
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      SIAK OF SHANGHAI.
      1033 10 StmitH Times. Deceinljer .‘JH. We have Im-cii readme a full official report of the meeting of shareholders of the Siak I ml rap's ni Concessions, Limited, which was held Home time aeo at Shanghai. From this it ap|M-ars that the company has had palmed off ii|N»n it
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      PROBLEMS OF TAXATION.
      1052 10 ••Straits Times. January .*i. There should Is- a good deal of interest in the affairs of the Colony of the Straits Settle incuts, and in the Federated Malay States during the year 1911. We start Municipally in Singapore with a new chief whose colleagues in Penang seem
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      DEMOCRACY AND REFERENDUM.
      970 10 s<> obviously increasing.—Straits Times, January 4. It lias Urn wry interesting to read a mum Ikt of the s|Hcdies and comments made on the referendum question while the General Election was in process. The impression left on our minds is that Mr. Balfour j rather s,riled a
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    SOCIETY WEDDING. Mr. Harry Brooke Married to Miss Dorothy Craig.
    308 11 The marriage took place at Holy Trinity, Sloatie Square, London, on December 7. of Mr. Harry Brooke*, youngest son of the Rajah and Kanee of Sarawak, and Miss Dorothy Craig, daughter of the late Mr. John Craig and of Mrs.
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    TRAVEL IN PERSIA. A WOMAN'S JOURNEY FROM THE CAPITAL TO BAKU. Land of Colour.
    1365 11 People are*, &lt;&gt;f course, continually travelling frenn the e*a))ital of Persia te&gt; the )M;troleuui town on the Caspian, but 1 do not think many women have made the; journey alone, as 1 have, writes a corrcs|K)ndent
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    MISS MARIE HALL. Young Lady Violinist's Success in South Africa.
    472 11 Some time ago, we; were* infeirmed hy the; home age*uts of Miss Marie Hall that that oifted young laely violinist, perhaps the finest laely performer of the present &lt;lay, would visit Singapore in the; e;emrse e»f a world tour which
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Golf.
      584 11 Sepoy Lines (iolf Club. The results of the third, and semi-final rounds of the Andrew Currie Cup (Ladies' Championship of Singa|x&gt;re*} are as follow Mrs. Cruickshank beat Miss Morris 4 and 2. Miss Worters ls*at Mrs Keith 2 and 1. Mrs. Ilewan beat Miss McNair 1 up. Mrs. (iansloser
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      Bowling.
      60 11 Tnnglin Club Match. Play for tin* I»«*iiiIh•» monthly bowling tin■«Ittl lit tlic Tanglin Club resulted an follows L. I )iimmin Ml+200 H11 winner, K. It. Thomas 680 MO 760 T. A. Holx'itson 688 200 788 W. A. Sims Oil ho 091 It. C. Stout MO 120 009 C. (1.
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    The New Year. SUCCESSFUL SPORTS HELD IN SINGAPORE. A Pleasant holiday.
    1495 12 The old year was rung out locally in the liinc-hoiioiired custom, while 1911 was ush cred in in mm h the same manner as its predecessors. Ifells were |x-ah-d, syrens Hc.rccclied ashore and afloat, crackers added tzi the din
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    WEDDING AT PENANG.
    68 12 (Fkom Our Own Corrrspondbnt.) Penang. January 2. Mn Saturday. Mr. George Stothard, of Malakotl estate, and Miss Madge Mefiowaii were nmi ried at the Presbyterian (’ll 11 reh. the bev. K. Lawson officiating. Mr. \N Miiliean w as best man. Siihsequeiitly, there was a large muster of
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    CHOLERA CRITICISM.
    68 12 I k hom Our Own Cokrrhpondbnt.) Pemmy, January 2. A correspond, nt, of the Pimmy (iazettc criticises the Hiipiueliess of the Siamese authorities reyardiny an outbreak of a most daily, ions type of cholera at Traim. M-my res,,louts, he says, have left and several liiyf, o heials e.tl.cr
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    Raub Australian Gold Mining Co.
    49 12 Kollow ing is the result of crushing opera s biuh for the four weeks enditm Iiccciiilicr .'II, 1910; r I-I'KII Ixomxn, stone crushed .*{.1-27 tons, Mold obtained 277 ounces, average per ton IH M Mala,. &gt;, stunc a iumHciI I„I7!I l,ms IMH ,mm i-** ‘*■“1
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    THE ASSIZES. Opening of Criminal Trials by the Chief Justice.
    618 12 The Assizes opened on January J beh"‘ j th. Chief Justice (Sir NY. H. Ilyndman I Julies). Mr. H. Kdmonils. deputy piml"' prosecutor, apix ared for the Crow n. The first delinquent dealt with xx.is Wo Itooll Seng, who was
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    The Memorial to King Edward.
    155 12 I he following gentlemen have »&gt;oon ap|N&gt;int&lt;&gt;&lt;l committees, with power to add to their number, to eolleet suhseriptions in the \ii i” tu K«»« Kdward -IM r. r IVniu, K and Province Wellesley Ihe lions. A. It. Adams, and K. Yourm, Messrs. D A. M
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    Local Mortality Returns.
    99 12 I he mortality returns for Singapore, issued hv the Iteg.strar of Births and Deaths, show that during the week ending December 24, tln i e were 2:-Il deaths, giving a ratio per mille ef population of 42.45. Malarial fever account- I'’ 1, M 'louths, phthisis 20, convulsions
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    Governor in Penang. INTERVIEWED BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. An Exchange of Views.
    876 12 several member* of tho 0,1 ,7 of tlu&gt; I’ciiang Chamber of S 0,,Mlllt, Ilia Kxeelleiiey fclio imiinicm «»f exchanging (lovenin followin'* matter*, which I'"'"""': h bvX Ml". Mr.J. II ,l„. In, Tux Hill. -Utw t; itcinciits of the
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    Reuter's Telegrams.
    1598 13 London, December 28. A Teheran telegram says the Foreign Minister has resigned. Ho states that it is owing to a conviction that Britain will carry ont the threat to employ Indian troops in Southern Persia, as hitherto the Government has not achieved any important result. It is understood,
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    German Telegrams.
    597 13 Berlin, December 28. The warships Planet, Emden, and Nurenberg have gone to Ponape, whore the murders in the Caroline Islands took place. The dissatisfaction arose over questions of road construction and about 250 natives rioted. The rest of the population reiu iins quiet. The Pope has received Prince
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Arrivals.
      303 13 Deoember 29 Miyazaki Maru, Jap str, Murai, Antwerp, Paterson Simons Yugala, Siam str, .lessens, Bangkok, East Asiatic Coy. Van der Parra, Dut str, Gracbuis, Penang, Ships Agency, Ltd. Singapore, Brit str, Fripp, Bungkok, Joo Seng Chan 29 Corinthic, Brit str, Woodhead, Moji, Mitsui HuHsan Kaisha Cymbeline, Brit str, Gilchrist,
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      Clearances.
      282 13 December 21 \Flamingo, Brit etr, Calcutta Kith, Brit str, Loudon and Liverpool Mithima Maru, Jap etr, Antwerp via porta Sikh, Brit str, Boston and New York Sam Sang, Brit str, Penang and Calcutta Guthrie, Brit str, Sydney via porta Brouwer, Dot Btr, Sabak and Djarabi Kistna, Brit str, Port
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    TRADE AND FINANCE.
    253 14 8moAroaa, Janoaky 4, 1911. EXCHANGE. On London—Bank 4 m/s 2/41 Demand 2/4 Private 6 m/s 2/4 ft do 8 m/s m. 2/4$ On Germany—Bank d/d 240 Private 8 m/s M 244 do 8 m/s 246$ On Frame* —Bank d/d 296 Private 8 m/s 899$ do 6 m/s
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    945 14 SmoAPoan, Jamuaby 4, 19U. MINING. Valve. Buyers 8eller». 10 10 Belat Tin 4.10 4 26 10 10 Bruang 6.25 6.76 ,10 10 Bruaeh Hyd. 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.76 2.00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 16.60 17 00 £1 £1 Kledang Tin 1.76 2 00 10 10 Kuantan
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    The Forbidden City. CHINA UNDER THE GREAT EMPRESS DOWAGER. Ching Shan’s Remarkable Diary.
    1147 14 Messrs, ll. ioemann and Company have recently published a remarkable volume oon taining a mine of valuable information from the facile pens of J. O. P. Bland and E Backhouse. In “China under the Empress Dowager the
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    ARMY SCANDAL SEQUEL. Ex.Lieutenant Woods Becomes a Vice-Consul.
    300 14 By the appointment of Mr. H. Charles Woods as British Vice-Consul at Adana, Asia Minor, an army scandal which aroused great interest is recalled. Mr. Woods was formerly a lieutenant in the 2nd Orenadier Guards. Owing to a certain incidents whioh oocurred
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    Hobble Skirts Hold Ship.
    209 14 Hobble skirts were responsible for the belated sailing of the Fabre liner Veneaia from her pier in Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs Frederick B. Hoth of Harrison, N. J., just married and bound for the Mediterranean, had a reoeption aboard the ship which did not wind up
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