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that the American enterprises will be of the composite nature which is favoured in Dutch territory, and which is an extremely sound policy, since a fall in the price of one pro- duet grown on the estate is generally balanced by a rise in the price of another.
Malaya has foolishly patuff her eggs in one basket, and while the value of other agricultural exports such as copru, tapioca, élc., is con- siderable, that trade is almost en-{ tirely in Asiatic hands, and dues) not compare with the extensive plantation enterprises in the Dpted. Indies. All that Malaya bas to offer apart from rubber seats in lar the African oil palm, which is the principal source of vegetabl oil for soap-making, and which forms a valuable and growing in- dustry in the Dutch Indies. There it is carried on, on a plantation basis. and appears to compete very pro- fitably with the wild product from the forests of Nigeria.. Severn' thousand acres are being plantor up with this pal in Malava, but while the Dutch were discovering its possibilities we were makin: all the money we would out of cus ber, and now our friends
acro-
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TRAFFIC CASES.
EUROPEAN MOTORISTS..
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yesterday.
AT THE MAGISTRACY.
the Straits are well ahead of us. Constant efforts are being made by the Agricultural Research Institut át Kuala Lumpur to`stimulate other industries, but hitherio they have not been very successful, although a lot of good work has been done in increasing the area under rite. for which Malaya is still largel
QUIET NEW YEAR HOLIDAY. dependent on other countries. !! seems as though rubler Will cont
Clitions were fairly quiet dur- tinue to be our one plantation in
ing the Chinese New Year holidays, dustry, and it was an unfortunateants in trafie summonses, whirl
Several Europeans were defe-and the Magistrates were not called fact that this country appears to were heard by Major Willan at
upon to deal with such a large have'ittle in the way of minerals the Central Pulite Court this to result from the celebrations. number of cases as was expected Tin is the exception, of course, but morning. a large part of the present opera
In connection with comments re- ́MP. G. Hailey, of the Hongkong garding the indiscriminate amount Lions consist in working over Electric Company, pleaded guilty or cracker-firing and the part second-hand deposits. Thee to driving a car at of excesive which the police were called upon one extensive con field, and speed, which was stated inferid to perform in coping with the evil, Japanese concern is getting a gondence to be thirty miles an hour it was to-day pointed out by a deal of pig-iron out of a mine ine was fined $10. . Jehore, but that completes the
police official that an arrest was list.
AN OBSTRUCTION.
always difficult to bring about Very careful
Mr. L. B. Warren, and Mr. T. G owing to the fact that it was al study of market Weill were both charged with most impossible to fix the guilt on conditions will be necessary, beansing an obstruction in Pedder the actual offender. fore mach American capital is preet, by leaving their cars off there was cracker-firing, outside Admittedly into the tea, "enfes, sugar, and oil-the stroid. The ferner said by the times and limits prescribed by palm industries of the Dute
id not remember the occurrene the regulations, but unless the
Indies, but investigators who bare in the latter explained that : been out here are returning full of did not know there was a special enthusiams, and Java ani Sumates 1; and there. are likely to see a good deal ni American money during the next in the latter case a number
Sub-Inspector Alexander i few years.
sailors, who were marching along, Tad to close up to get past..
A fine of $5 was imposed in cac'
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police were on the spot to see the actual firing for throwing) it was difficult to obtain the necessary offender. evidence for the conviction of the
EXPORTING MONEY. the Colony failed yesterday be- Attempts to smuggla nwney from
cause of the watchfulness of the police searchers, and, as a resul
Dr. . . Thomas, of the Two of the offenders were charger Wah Hospital, wat summoned Tor before Mr. R. E. Lingsell-this innrn- assing a statiinary tramcar while fing. For lack of a butter 'excitse. laiding his motor evelt. The d. the defendant in one case, against fendant, who, did not appear, was whom it was alleged that he see- fined $5
reted $100 in his shops, said that he was doing this service for a friend.
MASTER IN HERRY.
in the Theatre Royal on Tuesday) A Chinese was charged with next, with the assistance of om. exceeding the speed limit while ile was fined $25, which was de well-known local artistes. The driving à notor var.
ducted from the amount found on Signora was under the late. Enrico Chief Inspector Kent said he him. The Magistrate was inform- Caruso's direction when studying was himself driving near thed by Inspector Shannon that much in New York with the celebrate Naval Hospital at fourteen miles money was passing through in "Metropolitan directory Professor un hour, which was slower than shoes.
Tanara. Ali this suggests, what the speed limit there. The defen-
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is indeed a fact, that Signori Val d'ant passed him at about twenty A thief at the New Year Fair Jarino possesses in veien 67 won-[I've miles an hour. The road was stole a bangle from the wrist of derful range, power and dafm.very congested at the time ana, child but made a bad job of it.) One critic has written"Her there might have been an ar
voice is wonderful; its "beauty and | Cidenį.
its melod are things which, live The defendant said he was
memory." The ing in-thermade his master was Signora's, repertoire is an østou in a hurry.
long in
the
sive one, and on this she will draw He was fined $25. for her fartheeming recital. Ther
ACCIDENT STEL.
will be a happy ending in th The sequel to an geriden, mer items to be given, including erlend the Soldiers' Club, wis heard who,
Tuan instant there was a hue and ery and although the bangle was not found on him the very fact that the thief was rushing and heading his way through the crowd Ya Fount to be incriminating in the evidence against bint to-day. Major C. Willson heard a ples that 1'e detentant "was not running.
Blous from grand opera and esama Chinese was charged with ex-funt: going alang, at a fast-pace."
ples of French and English songs, ceeding the speed lim't.
Support will be given by Signora Sub-Inspector Alexander Guzman, a contralte of interna the defendant was driving tional reputo: Mr. H. W. E. Gard-motor-eyele combination. ner, whose capabilities, are so when trying to turn the commer well known; Mr. Harry Ore, in near the Soldiers' Club, he ran scles on the plan and Mr. Fright across the road and collided Mason, accompanies.
with a tree. Two passengers, one Booking la at Anderson's at the sidecar and the other in the popular prices. There is already pillion seat, were injured, and
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taken to hospital.
Sergi. Nicoll said the defendant passed him at the Cricket Club ground at twentyfive miles an hour.
Defendant was fined $6.
EUROPEAN CMTIONED, Mr. D. Logan was summoned for
The distinction was trilling, and a sentence of six months was forth- arming,
At noon to-day the following failing to report an accident.
The defendant said while by vessels were expected to be in wire- less communication with Hong-Was backing his car at Wong Nei kong:
Chung Road, the back of the car
Chief Inspector Kent said no-on was injured, and $2 would cover the cost of the damage.
The defendant was discharged with a caution.
Captain Burlejre, of the 5.8. Chip Shing, now at Taikoo Dock Was summoned for driving a car in Kennedy Road without a per- mit. He did not appear, but sent a letter containing 35 to cover a fine. He was fret $6.
A Chinese was charged with dar- gerous driving.
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Mr. M. F. Key, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, anid he] was walking towards Wanchai when the defendant drove along, at had to swerve to get round curve in the road. A Chinese con- stable gave the defendant a signal to continue, but witness thought he should have been stopped.
The defendunt did not appear, and the case was remanded for a
Hozan Maru, President Garfield. caught a chair and bent the shaft about twenty miles an hour, and Rhesus, Bingo Mara, Hatigar, Tai-He gave the man a chit for 310 shan, Kutsang, Tango Maru, as compensation, but the shit was Porthos, Suisung, Takasago Maru, destroyed and he gave the mu Danmark, Pembrokeshire, Tjikini, money.
U.S.S. Ford, President Taft, Agra, Major Willson said it was Conus, Kashima Man, Haiching, portant that accidents should be Mirzapore, Altai Maru, Khiva, reported, as the police never know Soga Maru.
what might arise out of them.
week.
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