The Straits Budget, 29 June 1911

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    27 1 The Straits Budget VOL. LXV NO. 2785 Singapore, Thursday, Jane 29, 1911. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE ‘STRAITS TIMES.” tSTABIISHtO OVER MALE UMTtR Price 25 cents
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    Table of Contents.
    184 1 LEADERS— Our Crowned King 10 For King and Empire 10 Loyalty and Royalty ...10-11 Some Census Facts 11 The Colony’s Trade 11 Sir John Anderson 12 Local and General— Local and Personal 1 Coronation 2-7 Straits Settlements Association 7 Fire at Government House 7 F.M.S. Vital Statistics
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1710 1 The report by tho British Consul at Batavia on tho trade of .lava says the yoai 1910 lias been a most interesting one for the rubber industry in Java as the oldest of the hevea plantations have now reached the productive stage. Little actual tapping has been
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    CORONATION. THE KING AND QUEEN CROWNED.
    2812 2 A Brilliant Spectacle in London. SPLENDID BURST OF POPULAR FERVOUR. The City an Untarnishd Fairyland. [Hkutkk’s Imperial Service.| London, Juno 22. Salutes in St. James's Park and at the Tower announced the Coronation morn, and the weather promised well at four o’clock, although the
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    Local Celebrations.
    10799 3 MESSAGES OF CONGRATULATION TO THEIR MAJESTIES. Mass Meeting of Citizens. The polyglot population of Singapore, representative of many races, creeds and classes, combined on June 22 in an outward and visible effort te demonstrate its loyalty te King George V. The last occasion of a similar nature in
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    Further Festivities.
    4222 6 THE GREAT ASSEMBLAGE OF SINGAPORE CHILDREN. A Message from The King. It was extremely fortunate that the weather decided to liehavo itself on the afternoon of June 24. There wero obvious signs of rain about throe o’clock and had the heavens opened tho fate of tho Children's Coronation
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    SELANGOR RACES. The Entries for the Forthcoming Meeting.
    358 7 iFhom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 26. The following are the entries for the Selangor race meeting commencing on July 4: The Beginners.— Darleydale, Chanticleer, BowhilL Kuala Lumpur Stakes. —Darleydale, Petgrave, Satis, Bruce. Fort Cu i*. —Castro, Hatcras, Seddon, Phonograph, Wallassey.
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION. The Chairman Reviews Last Year's Work.
    1099 7 Mr. W. H. Shelford presided on May 30, at the annual meeting of the Straits Settlements Association held in Loudon, there being a small attendance. The Chairman submitted the report of the committee, deferring to tho first paragraph, which recorded w
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    FIRE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. The Major-Domo’s Bungalow Destroyed.
    403 7 In the course of the celebrations at Govern meat House ou the night of June 22 a wholly unlocked for illumination was provided by the house of Mr. McMullen going ablaze. The structure is a wooden, attaproofed affair situated behind Government 1
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    F.M.S. Vital Statistics.
    113 7 According to the rejKjrt of tho F.M.S. modical department, last year a total of ‘21,421 births wore registered in the States, distributed as follows Perak 10,000, Selangor 4,450, Negri Seuibilau 3,508, Pahang 0,154. The birth rate por millo was: Perak 25.05, Selangor 11.27, Negri Sembilan 2H.52, Pahang
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    Straits Trading Company.
    65 7 An ordinary general meeting of the Straits Trading Company, Limited, was held at the company’s registered office, at noon, on •June 20, when tho statement of accounts and balance sheet for the half year ended March 31, 1011, were received and adopted. Tho dividend of fl a
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    F.M.S. ANNUAL DINNER. SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL GATHERING IN LONDON. Sir John Anderson’s Speech.
    2531 8 Sir Frank A. Swettenham, G.G.M.G., proaided over the Federated Malay States fifth annual dinner, held on May 30, in the Criterion Restaurant, London, where (Hays tho London and China Express, from which wo take this account of the
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    Revolutionary Murdered.
    162 8 The police are investigating a case of murder of which the victim i- a Chinese revolutionary propagandist well-known among the coolie classes of Singapore. Deceased was a Cantonese and went by the names of Chan Chow Chew and Chan Hon Hong. He made his livelihood by selling revolutionary
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    DEATH OF COL. WARREN SAD ACCIDENT ON THE VOYAGE HOME. Bled to Death in the Red Sea.
    297 8 (Fkom Ouk Own C’okkkspondknt.) Port Said, June 22. A sad fatal accident is reported by the Mishima Marti while she was between Colombo and Aden, homeward bound. Colonel Warren, of the Brd Brahmans,
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    THE MONEY MARKET. Messrs. Fraser & Co.’s Weekly Circular.
    235 8 THE MONEY MARKET. Messrs. Fraser Co.’s Weekly Circular. Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s weekly share circular dated the 21st iust., states Since the last issue of our circular the market has remained extremely dull, with very little business passing in rubber shares. The chief feature of the minium section has been
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    Local Mortality Returns.
    101 8 The mortality returns for Singapore, issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths, show that during the week ending June 17, there were 620 deaths, giving a ratio per mille of population of 92.70. Malarial fever accounted for 116 deaths, phthisis 60, convulsions 27, beri-beri 60, bronchitis
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    Dutch Hospitality.
    95 8 Tho Captain and officers of tho Dutch warship Do /icveu Proviucien were “At Home” on the afternoon of dune 26 to their JSinga pore friends. In spite of the thunderstorm and heavy rain just about the hour fixed for leaving Johnston’s Pier a very large party, including His
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    BIRTHS.
    42 10 V' lorr. —On Juno 21, at P.2 r > a. hi., nt Greenback, Cliancory Luno, Kingai>oro. the wife of E. Volgor, of a daughter. Lkwis. ()u Juno 2-*», at tlio Maternity Hospital, Hiogujioro, tint wife of I*. U. Lewis, of a daughter.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
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      OUR CROWNED KING.
      1119 10 welfare of Iuh people.—Straits Times, .June 22. Tito world rolls Eastward, and it will bo liouio hour* yot before the sun streams through the many tinted wiudows of Westminster A hirey and sparkles on the splendour of the sc* no that is to bo enacted there, lint
      welfare of Iuh people.—Straits Times, .June 22.  -  1,119 words
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      FOR KING AND EMPIRE.
      1168 10 —Straits Times, June *23. Tho great day is over, and all Ims gone well. King Goorgo and his Consort have been crowned, ami from every corner of their vast dominions congratulations have been showerod ujion thorn. Out here tho brilliant decorations fluttered under blue skies and
      —Straits Times, June *23.  -  1,168 words
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      LOYALTY AND ROYALTY.
      1082 10 ,—Straits Times, June 24. At the close of a week during which there have been such demonstrations of loyalty as have surprised by their intensity those even who have most laitli iu the character of the British people, it seems pertinent to inquire into the reasons fur
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      SOME CENSUS FACTS.
      1154 11 Struits TiiueH, .June 2<». Kri'a'n is tillin' its census returns more seriously to heart than there is any need for. We dealt recently with the lamentations over I jc alleged depopulation of rural Scotland, and now that figures aro available for the whole of tho United Kingdom
      — Struits TiiueH, .June 2<».  -  1,154 words
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      THE COLONY’S TRADE.
      1076 11 becoming well esUibliHliud. —htraitH Times, .June 27. An attempt has been made, we think, to present the trade report for the year 1910 in a much more attractive form than in the past. There are still one or two points worth observing for its future improvement. It
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      SIR JOHN ANDERSON.
      1126 12 For all practical purposes, Sir .John Anderson has ceased to be Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner of the Hritish Protectorates in Malaya. He has been placed at the head of the permanent staff of the Colonial Office—one of the most onerous, as it is
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      92 10 lht- wi live «&gt;t lII*- Si tilth limn in fu* t* y*»&lt;*i The oo»t frer i*rire of th*- Strati* ttu.ltn i« |l4 a v«?ar. It i» n*t nfiomrv to *iil»*cribr for a vfar The aul»•criptiona for ihortcr periods are at the tame proportionate rate at for a vear. The Strmts
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    42 10 DEATHS. McQukrn. On June 10, 1911, John McQueen, of Falkirk, Scotland. Wuitk.—At Tyrio Mount Elizabeth, Singn|K»re, on Juno 21, Catherine White, ag«*d 71 yesrw. Van OoKHDURnii. —On Juno 2fi, at flic General Hospital, Singapore, G. do Vries van Doesburgli ugod 39 years.
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    The Court of Appeal.
    356 12 Several decisions in appellate jurisdiction have been given. In that of Moona Tayn*« Alma Mootiah Chetty as plaiatitf in au action brought against Ong llai Swee and Ong I loon l»in their Lordships overruled the decision of Mr. Justice Fisher and allowed the appeal. A new
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  • Local Telegrams.
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      BUCKINGHAM PALACE LEVEE.
      79 12 (Fkom Ock Own Correspondent.) Loudon, .lunc 21. Sir John Anderson, Mr. Hugh Fort, Mr. C. Malcolm Cummin**, Mr. F. Douglas Osborne, and the Hon. Tan Jiak Kim and Mrs. Tan ,)iak Kim attended the Levee at Buckingham Palaco this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Jiak Kim were delighted
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      DEATH OF MR. W. S. BOTELER.
      80 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. Tho death is announced of Mr. William Stewart Boteler, ex general foreman of Swetteuham Pier Extension. He was a prominent froemison and president of the Engineers’ Institute. Tue deceased was returning from Madras, where ho had been
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      THE STEWARD TRAGEDY.
      147 12 (From Our Own Coukkspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Juno 26. Mr. Proudlock has received a cable in reply to the cable to His Majesty the King, intimating that the exercise of the prerogative of mercy is a matter in the discretion of the local Government, with which His Majesty
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      The Proudlock Petition.
      433 12 The European petition to the Sultan of Selangor for tho reprieve of Mrs. Proudlock was handed to the British Resident yesterday afternoon, states the Malay Mail of June 20. A petition has been signed by 356 of the leading Chiuese gentlemen of Kuala Lumpur praying for a
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    Sir John Anderson. NO LONGER GOVERNOR OF THE STRAITS. Appointed Permanent Under Secretary For Colonies.
    845 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Juno 26. Sir John Anderson, G.C.M.0., Governor of the Straits Settlements, and High Commissioner of Malaya has been appointed Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies in succession to Sir
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    AN EXPLORERS RECORD. Cinematograph and Phonograph In New Guinea.
    925 13 The Batavia Niuu*t»biud has some very interesting particulars of recent travels by Neuhauss in German New Guinea, taken from the Zeit**chrift fur Ethuologie. The Dutch paper remarksHe has brought much with him including specimens from the Hiver Augusta and although tho
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    F.M.S. RAILWAYS. General Manager Reports a Good Year.
    277 13 The General Manager of the F.M.S. Railway, Mr. Anthony, in his annual report for tlm year 1910, says tho year has boon a satisfactory one in nearly every respect. The improvement in tho trade of the country is indicated by tho steady
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    ST. JOSEPH’S INSTITUTION. Fund for Building A Large Assembly Hall.
    367 13 Brother Michael, Director of tho St. Joseph’s Institution, has requested us to publish his appeal for funds to enable him to build an Assembly Hall. Such a hall, as everyone knows, is necessary for every largo school, and the object
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    King Edward Memorial Fund.
    64 13 We are asKod to publish tho following list of further subscriptions received for the King Kdward VII Memorial Fund:— Amount previously acknowledged $83,838.39 Fraser and Neave, Ltd. 200. Edward Valpy 100. J. L. Campbell and Co. 0. Hunsley 10. Borneo, Ltd. 10. Koh and Co. 184,188.39
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    Correspondence.
    13 13 [The Straits Times is not responsible foi the opinions of its correspondents.]
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    Unpardonable Conduct.
    257 13 To tho Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, 1 beg permission to expose, through your valuable journal, the conduct of a Euiopean towards a Malay woman. On Saturday night, at about 11 o’clock, 1 and my family, after looking at tho fireworks, took the tram in High Street
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    Eurasian Grievance at Malacca.
    306 13 To tbe Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —The necessity of organising a Club has been brought home to the minds of the leading members of tho Eurasian community in consequence of the indifference shown to them by the Europeans in connection with the Coronation festivities
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    F.M.S. Official Appointments.
    221 13 Tho F.M.S. Gazette notifies the following appointments in the Government service Mr. E. W. Neubronner to be Financial Assistant, Grit; Mr. W. W. Acton to act as Executive Engineer, Perak; Mr. J. M. Sinclair to act as Personal Assistant and Deputy Chief Resident Engineer for Construction, b.M.S.R;
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    AN OLD CRIME RECALLED. Ex-Kuala Lumpur Warder Released From Goal.
    640 13 We understand that Joseph Foster, formerly chief gaolor at Kuala Lumpur prison, who waH Mcntenccd to death, on.luue 2, 1H1M), for murdering his wife, and which sentence was commuted to one of penal servitude for life, luim now been released
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    A Financial Muddle.
    264 13 A bicyclist rode up to a country store, looking for something to eat. Spying nouie fish, he inquired about the price. Fifteen cents a half-dozen,'’ replied the woman in charge. Ho agreed to take half a dozen. Before he had paid for them, however, ho caught sight
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    King George. SOME ANECDOTES AND AN APPRECIATION. His Majesty As a Sailor.
    835 14 44 Is he going to hr King W by, lie’s a real **port" —that wjis an indirect hut |*erfectly sincere compliment, said once to have Ixen Ca id to King George, not at the time King, ut then
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    Behind The Indian Veil.
    1328 14 In tlicso days every Hindu is engaged in being married or getting Home relative married, or at any rate in taking part in the festivities that are considered so necessary for these occasions. Heads of business offices or Government departments are being plagued with applications for
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    THE ANTI-OPIUM SOCIETY. Fifth Anniversary Meeting of the Singapore Organization.
    248 14 Tho fifth anniversary of the Singapore Anti-Opium Society—Chin Hu Sieu Sia—was held on June 2«, with a larger number of people in attendance than on any previous occasion. Over 300 Chinese at least were present. In the absence of Dr.
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    The Calcutta Sweep.
    259 14 Dr. Holton, the emigration agent for Trinidad at Calcutta, who drew Sunstar in the C.T.C. Derby sweep, disposed of a half share in it for £12,000. With the first prize amounting to about £65,000, this lucky man still pockets well over £40,000 a comfortable fortune. With the
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    A Gambler’s Tragic End.
    956 14 The following true local story was given recently by the Siam Observer:— Soon (Jhai was a young Cliino-Siamose, who was born at Uujaburi, of parents who were pretty well to-do. They were sufficiently endowed with worldly goods to enable them to give their son a fairlv
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    Reuter’s Telegrams.
    2640 15 Reuter ’s Telegrams. London, Juno 21. London was thronged yesterday with crowds viewing the decorations, and re hearsals of the illuminations. The numbers were nnprocedonted and movement in tin evening was practically impossible in the pro cessional area. The decorations by the authorities ar&lt; novel and original auu those on
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    German Telegrams
    523 15 Berlin, June 21. The Austrian second elections havo resulted in the Gorman Liberal party winning 25 seats. Tho Christian Socialist party has lost 20 seats. Berlin, Juno 22. Tho Gorman Proas oxpreaaes its appreciation and sympathy with the dignifled and successful Coronation ceremonies in Kuglaud, and remarks upon
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    Tramway Profits. FRIENDLY ACTION BEFORE THE COURT OF APPEAL.
    690 16 A Definition in Dispute. The appeal of the Municipal Commissioners of biugapioro against the decision of the Chief Justice who had non suited them in an action to recover 91,024..06 from the Singapore Klectnc Tramways, Ltd., in respect of royalties, was
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  • Shipping Intelligence.
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      Arrivals.
      359 16 June 21 Kiwaoli Mam, J p, H Ptterren, Hongkong, PfcU r*., q s icons P.-'chabii»i. G &gt;r. sir., Go ewisch, Swv&lt; w, B~hu M*-y» r H ira. No., str., E iksin, B.mi bay, Borneo Coy Ltd. Kihjrga, Brit, str., Gripgans, NVw Yoik, Me A IK ter 22 fmDawadi, Brit,
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      Clearances.
      249 16 June 22 T«r b*, Bri*. ‘t*. N«wH|&gt;Mtero vi% ports Pe*h»« nr, B it. atr., Rotfe-dam via po.ta Nit*, B it nit Antw. rp via ports BuctpbaluH, Bni. btr. Hougaong 23 B»h. Mr, Viz»g*pntflm P &lt; we lieue, B it. atr Shanghai and Japan P ii ze»« Al c Ger.
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    Trade and Finance.
    233 16 Singapore, June 28, 1911. EXCHANGE. On London—Bank 4 m/s 2/41 Demand Private 9 m/a 2/4# do 8 m/s 2/4| On Gnrmany—Bank d/d 28H} Private 8 m/s 242$ On Francs—Bank d/d 294} Private 8 m/s 299 On India—Bank T. T. J74& Private 80 d/s 1764 On Hongkong—Bank d/d
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    Stocks and Shares.
    985 16 Singapore, Jone 28, 1911. MINING. Issue !2 Value m Boyers. Sellers. 10 10 Belat Tin 6.76 7.00 10 10 Brnang 6.60 6 65 10 10 Branch Hyd 6.00 6 00 10 10 Kanaboi 165 2 00 £1 Xl Kinta Tin 20.60 2100 Xl Xl Kiedang Tin 1
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
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      185 17 r:*C JVm •OU NT» FOR ERSKINELD and. Contractors, Singapore. ENGINE AND SUCTION GAS PLANT. (SUITABLE FOR ANTHRACITE, COKE, CHARCOAL AND OTHER FUELS). ''HH BWWErKl?-** t.\r -w o Vi NOtf IN s «3 ft '-W:. 42 THE M08T ECONOMICAL PLANT EXI8TENT. EA8ILY OPERATED. SMALL OIL CONSUMPTION! NO NAKED FLAME!! NO CONTINUOUSLY
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      604 18 Electrical, Mechanical, Marine Civil Engineers Shipbuilders. ESTATE T00L8. 8T0RE8 AND REQUISITES. tocku. Prompt Delivery* PROPRIETORS OF THE PAT" TAPPING KNIFE BERTRAM'S Rubber Machinery AWARDED 1st PRIZE AND GOLD MEDAL, SINGAPORE, 1910. Rubber Factories, Drying Sheds, Smoke Houses, Coolie Lines, etc., etc. Bfttimfttfca and designs free. LARGE STOCKS HELD of Pumps,
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