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From the Rangoon Times 21st May 1907
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It is the venture of Wm. T. Wilson the founder and for many years Editor of the Times of Burma."
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May 1907
Rangoon
Law Courts
K.G. Nepean, officiating Headmaster Government High school, Maulmain, [Moulmein] is appointed to be an Extra Assistant Commissioner 6th Grade, sub pro tem, on probation and is posted to the headquarters of the Magwe Division for training.
R.S. Giles has resigned the office of Government Advocate, C.R. Radford Young, Assistant Government Advocate has been appointed Government Advocate and T.F.R. McDonnell has been appointed Assistant Government Advocate.
Mr Eales, Commissioner of Pegu has intimated to Advocates that appeals can be filed with the Superintendent who will fix a date for each appeal...
Volunteers
The volunteer distribution of prizes won at the last Christmas rifle meeting was held at the Volunteer Hall on Wednesday when Major Maxwell distributed the prizes consisting of money, medals and a cup. Sergeant Trutwein headed the list carrying off seven prizes aggregating Rs. 150. Sergeant, Instructor Hughes came next with five prize valued at Rs. 85. Volunteer Moses secured Rs. 85 in four prizes and Volunteer P. D’Attaides Rs. 65 in four prizes. Volunteer Chapman carried off three prizes at Rs. 30. Q.M.S. D’Attaides secured two prizes aggregating Rs. 35. About twenty other Volunteers came in for smaller prizes of Rs. 10 each. Corporal Little was awarded the efficiency cup and Rs. 30 for drill, the second and third prizes for drill going to Volunteers Corke and Sergeant Booth. A silver medal for highest scores at class firing was carried off by Corporal Leslie, with Volunteer Courteney second. The ladies, who gained prizes in the ladies match were, Mrs Hughes, Miss Benjamin, Miss Bell and Mrs Brooks.
Major Maxwell gave an appropriate address after which dancing was kept up till morning. There was a large and enthusiastic attendance of volunteers as well as ladies.
Law Courts
K.G. Nepean, officiating Headmaster Government High school, Maulmain, [Moulmein] is appointed to be an Extra Assistant Commissioner 6th Grade, sub pro tem, on probation and is posted to the headquarters of the Magwe Division for training.
R.S. Giles has resigned the office of Government Advocate, C.R. Radford Young, Assistant Government Advocate has been appointed Government Advocate and T.F.R. McDonnell has been appointed Assistant Government Advocate.
Mr Eales, Commissioner of Pegu has intimated to Advocates that appeals can be filed with the Superintendent who will fix a date for each appeal...
Volunteers
The volunteer distribution of prizes won at the last Christmas rifle meeting was held at the Volunteer Hall on Wednesday when Major Maxwell distributed the prizes consisting of money, medals and a cup. Sergeant Trutwein headed the list carrying off seven prizes aggregating Rs. 150. Sergeant, Instructor Hughes came next with five prize valued at Rs. 85. Volunteer Moses secured Rs. 85 in four prizes and Volunteer P. D’Attaides Rs. 65 in four prizes. Volunteer Chapman carried off three prizes at Rs. 30. Q.M.S. D’Attaides secured two prizes aggregating Rs. 35. About twenty other Volunteers came in for smaller prizes of Rs. 10 each. Corporal Little was awarded the efficiency cup and Rs. 30 for drill, the second and third prizes for drill going to Volunteers Corke and Sergeant Booth. A silver medal for highest scores at class firing was carried off by Corporal Leslie, with Volunteer Courteney second. The ladies, who gained prizes in the ladies match were, Mrs Hughes, Miss Benjamin, Miss Bell and Mrs Brooks.
Major Maxwell gave an appropriate address after which dancing was kept up till morning. There was a large and enthusiastic attendance of volunteers as well as ladies.
Local News, Rangoon
Trams
The electric tram ran for the first time on the Strand as for as Judah Ezekiel street on Monday. It was a very wet day and few were out except those who were compelled to be, Hence the trams in the day time were not as well filled as they would have been on an ordinary day but those in the morning and evening were very full. On such a day as Monday the want of a few shelters along the road such as are provided on the Pagoda line was felt.
Juvenile Comedy
The East Rangoon Juvenile Comedy Company gave an entertainment at the Y.M.C.A. on Saturday evening to a small but appreciative house. The entertainment was organised by Mrs Allmark. Among the young folk who took part were Miss D.G. and Miss M. Allmark, Miss D. Huffton, Miss N. and D. Xavier, Miss D. Asprey, Masters P. Bonner, J. Romaine, A. Allmark, H. Penfold, S. Penfold and S. Pereira. This was their first attempt on the stage and the company acquitted themselves very creditably. It is hoped that they will soon give another entertainment.
Prome (correspondence dated 9th May)
A new Headmaster has come for the Municipal school to wit, Mr Duthee. The pay of the appointment was suddenly cut down by almost half when Mr O’Hara retired. Mr O’Hara was getting Rs. 400. The Municipality will require to raise the pay before they can get good men to remain very long.
I hear our present D.S.P. Mr Foster goes on transfer shortly, his place being taken by Mr Roberts. A.S. Plately at Ponndeh. Mr Mercer, Assistant Engineer also goes on transfer to Lashio. It is not yet known who comes in his place.
Advert.
Gent’s and Young Gent’s Monsoon Boots.
R.B. Peppin & Co, 10 Barr St., Rangoon
Trams
The electric tram ran for the first time on the Strand as for as Judah Ezekiel street on Monday. It was a very wet day and few were out except those who were compelled to be, Hence the trams in the day time were not as well filled as they would have been on an ordinary day but those in the morning and evening were very full. On such a day as Monday the want of a few shelters along the road such as are provided on the Pagoda line was felt.
Juvenile Comedy
The East Rangoon Juvenile Comedy Company gave an entertainment at the Y.M.C.A. on Saturday evening to a small but appreciative house. The entertainment was organised by Mrs Allmark. Among the young folk who took part were Miss D.G. and Miss M. Allmark, Miss D. Huffton, Miss N. and D. Xavier, Miss D. Asprey, Masters P. Bonner, J. Romaine, A. Allmark, H. Penfold, S. Penfold and S. Pereira. This was their first attempt on the stage and the company acquitted themselves very creditably. It is hoped that they will soon give another entertainment.
Prome (correspondence dated 9th May)
A new Headmaster has come for the Municipal school to wit, Mr Duthee. The pay of the appointment was suddenly cut down by almost half when Mr O’Hara retired. Mr O’Hara was getting Rs. 400. The Municipality will require to raise the pay before they can get good men to remain very long.
I hear our present D.S.P. Mr Foster goes on transfer shortly, his place being taken by Mr Roberts. A.S. Plately at Ponndeh. Mr Mercer, Assistant Engineer also goes on transfer to Lashio. It is not yet known who comes in his place.
Advert.
Gent’s and Young Gent’s Monsoon Boots.
R.B. Peppin & Co, 10 Barr St., Rangoon
Obituary
H.A. Peppin
At the last meeting of the Burma Building and Loan Assoc., the Directors unanimously expressed their sorrow at the death of H.A. Peppin, who had been one of the founders of the Association a quarter of a century ago, who had served long as a Director and always took an interest in and assisted the business. It was resolved that an expression of their condolence with the widow of the deceased
be sent by the Secretary.
H.A. Peppin
At the last meeting of the Burma Building and Loan Assoc., the Directors unanimously expressed their sorrow at the death of H.A. Peppin, who had been one of the founders of the Association a quarter of a century ago, who had served long as a Director and always took an interest in and assisted the business. It was resolved that an expression of their condolence with the widow of the deceased
be sent by the Secretary.
May 1907
From A Correspondent dated 22 May 1907
Mr Haynes of Steel Bros. who was mauled by a tigress which he had fired two shots at and wounded in the chest at Naungaing, a village in the Katha district, is progressing favourably at the Mandalay Civil hospital. The wound on the thigh is not so dangerous as it was at first considered to be, it is very fortunate that early and immediate attention was paid to him by a hospital assistant at Mohnp and later by the Civil Surgeon of Katha prior to his being brought to Mandalay. Mr Haynes came by his wounds searching for the tigress which he thought he had wounded the previous day, when she pounced upon him from an unexpected quarter of the jungle. The tigress had played havoc with cattle at Naungaing and the neighbouring village and villagers were very anxious to be relieved of her.
Local News, Rangoon
Theft
The police here (Rangoon) had received a wire from the Bombay Police asking them to make enquiries regarding two type writers viz a Hammond and an Urdu Vost machine which Marshall alias Toker alias Bloom had been given to sell or return if unsold.
Land
The piece of freehold land, Lot C. No. 28 Sandwith Road, Rangoon, measuring 55 feet by 200 feet together with the dwelling house and buildings thereon known as “Glendower” was sold by the Official Assignee on Saturday for Rs. 40,500.
Theft
Ah Chan, a Chinaman was arrested by Inspector Howsun on Thursday at the junction of Shafraz Road and Merchant Street while being chased by the durwan of Messrs. Mason, Trevillion & Hunt for taking a piece of cloth valued at Rs. 4-8 from the shop. He was seen putting the cloth into his hat by Mr Swan, one of the assistants. The accused, having a previous conviction, was sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment by the Eastern Magistrate yesterday.
Capt. Rost
A daring theft took place from the General Hospital at about 11 o’clock on Wednesday morning when Capt. Rost, Resident Medical Officer, missed a microscope, his own property, valued at £30 from the laboratory. Capt. Rost had been examining a specimen and being called to the hospital on business left the laboratory. On his return, half an hour later, the microscope had disappeared. The police were promptly summoned and all the hospital servants quarters searched but without avail. Capt. Rost offers a reward of 50 rupees to anyone giving information that will lead to the arrest of the culprit. The microscope is a new one and was recently received from England.
Scholarship
Miss Maude Elsie Wall has been selected by the Local Government for nomination for the new English Scholarship of £200 a year, tenable for 4 years in Europe. This scholarship has been established by the Government of India to enable selected scholars of the domiciled European and Eurasian community to purchase their studies beyond the High school education. Miss Wall was educated in the Diocesan High School for Girls’, Rangoon, which she entered in the Kindergarden class about 10 years ago. She left the school last December having passed the final English School Examination under the new European Education Code and having won a High School Scholarship with which she goes on to the Government Normal Training School.
Appointments
Lt. R. Hodgins, A.C. on being relieved by Mr W.C. Pascal, E.A.C. is transferred from Meiktila to the Henzada Dist. in the place of Maung Po Hnit.
W.B. Tarleton, Excise Inspector has been ordered to proceed to Tavoy and to officiate for Mr Havelock as Superintendent of Excise.
W.G. Henderson, Special Excise Officer will act as Inspector of Excise in place of Mr Tarleton.
Law Courts
H.S. Pratt, District Judge, Hanthawaddy proceeded to Kyauktan on Thursday on a tour of inspection to the Sub-divisional Courts. He will return to Rangoon on Monday next.
Mr Haynes of Steel Bros. who was mauled by a tigress which he had fired two shots at and wounded in the chest at Naungaing, a village in the Katha district, is progressing favourably at the Mandalay Civil hospital. The wound on the thigh is not so dangerous as it was at first considered to be, it is very fortunate that early and immediate attention was paid to him by a hospital assistant at Mohnp and later by the Civil Surgeon of Katha prior to his being brought to Mandalay. Mr Haynes came by his wounds searching for the tigress which he thought he had wounded the previous day, when she pounced upon him from an unexpected quarter of the jungle. The tigress had played havoc with cattle at Naungaing and the neighbouring village and villagers were very anxious to be relieved of her.
Local News, Rangoon
Theft
The police here (Rangoon) had received a wire from the Bombay Police asking them to make enquiries regarding two type writers viz a Hammond and an Urdu Vost machine which Marshall alias Toker alias Bloom had been given to sell or return if unsold.
Land
The piece of freehold land, Lot C. No. 28 Sandwith Road, Rangoon, measuring 55 feet by 200 feet together with the dwelling house and buildings thereon known as “Glendower” was sold by the Official Assignee on Saturday for Rs. 40,500.
Theft
Ah Chan, a Chinaman was arrested by Inspector Howsun on Thursday at the junction of Shafraz Road and Merchant Street while being chased by the durwan of Messrs. Mason, Trevillion & Hunt for taking a piece of cloth valued at Rs. 4-8 from the shop. He was seen putting the cloth into his hat by Mr Swan, one of the assistants. The accused, having a previous conviction, was sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment by the Eastern Magistrate yesterday.
Capt. Rost
A daring theft took place from the General Hospital at about 11 o’clock on Wednesday morning when Capt. Rost, Resident Medical Officer, missed a microscope, his own property, valued at £30 from the laboratory. Capt. Rost had been examining a specimen and being called to the hospital on business left the laboratory. On his return, half an hour later, the microscope had disappeared. The police were promptly summoned and all the hospital servants quarters searched but without avail. Capt. Rost offers a reward of 50 rupees to anyone giving information that will lead to the arrest of the culprit. The microscope is a new one and was recently received from England.
Scholarship
Miss Maude Elsie Wall has been selected by the Local Government for nomination for the new English Scholarship of £200 a year, tenable for 4 years in Europe. This scholarship has been established by the Government of India to enable selected scholars of the domiciled European and Eurasian community to purchase their studies beyond the High school education. Miss Wall was educated in the Diocesan High School for Girls’, Rangoon, which she entered in the Kindergarden class about 10 years ago. She left the school last December having passed the final English School Examination under the new European Education Code and having won a High School Scholarship with which she goes on to the Government Normal Training School.
Appointments
Lt. R. Hodgins, A.C. on being relieved by Mr W.C. Pascal, E.A.C. is transferred from Meiktila to the Henzada Dist. in the place of Maung Po Hnit.
W.B. Tarleton, Excise Inspector has been ordered to proceed to Tavoy and to officiate for Mr Havelock as Superintendent of Excise.
W.G. Henderson, Special Excise Officer will act as Inspector of Excise in place of Mr Tarleton.
Law Courts
H.S. Pratt, District Judge, Hanthawaddy proceeded to Kyauktan on Thursday on a tour of inspection to the Sub-divisional Courts. He will return to Rangoon on Monday next.
Births
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Machado
On the 8th May 1907 at Kemendine Railway Station, the wife of J.M. Machado, Station Master, of a daughter. Fraser On the 8th May 1907 at Maymyo, the wife of J.D. Fraser, I.C.S., of a daughter. |
Hancock
On the 11th May at No. 2 Cheap Road, Rangoon, the wife of Walter Hancock, of Mandalay, of a son. King At Insein on the 13th May the wife of Francis L. King, of a daughter. |
Marriage
Wingate-Marsh
At the Presbyterian Church, Rangoon on the 24th May 1907, by the Rev’d. J.A. Drysdale, Robert Henry Wingate to Hyllius, younger daughter of Major and Mrs Marsh, Glasgow.
Wingate-Marsh
At the Presbyterian Church, Rangoon on the 24th May 1907, by the Rev’d. J.A. Drysdale, Robert Henry Wingate to Hyllius, younger daughter of Major and Mrs Marsh, Glasgow.
Rangoon
Freemason's Hall
The New Freemasons Hall will be built on a plot of land recently purchased for the purpose, at the junction of the Simpson and Sandwith Roads. The new building is of handsome design and work on its construction will begin shortly. The site is an improvement on the old one.
Police News
Capt. A.E. Jewett is appointed to officiate as Adjutant of the Toungoo Military Police Battalion during the absence on leave of Major H.S. Shaw who has been granted combined leave for six months.
Capt. W.T.F (or W.D.P.?) Thompson, Assistant Commandant Southern Shan States Military Police Battalion is transferred from Taunggyi to Rangoon and is appointed to officiate as Personal Assistant in the Deputy Inspector General of Military Police office and to officiate as Commandant of Military Police vice Major F.G.H. Sutton appointed to officiate as Deputy Inspector-General of Military Police.
Law Courts
Contraband – Kingfishers feathers are a novel article of contraband so far as Burma is concerned and the first seizure has just been made... Preventive Officer, J.A. Harrison applied for a warrant to search the houses of Rohimoola and Afrazazar Rahman... The warrant was granted and the officer in question along with Sub-Inspector Donohoe of the Port Police searched the houses.. What led to the application was as follows. Mr Harrison was on duty on Monday....
Mandalay
On 21st May 1907
A.G. Mumford, Superintendent of Excise who has been transferred to Moulmein, made over charge of his duties yesterday to L.A. Thruston.
A correspondent writes to inform us:-
That on Tuesday evening he was at a funeral at the A. Road Cemetery, Mandalay and afterwards went with a friend to the Burmese Royal Cemetery, when they were astonished to find the masonry work over the grave of the late Maung Tok, Inspector of Police of No. 8 Guard, demolished, the grave open and the lid of the coffin removed, when the care taker was asked about it, he said that it has been done, by some person or persons unknown to him, a few nights before.
A correspondent writes:-
When Gale’s Hotel, Mandalay, closed its shutters, a cloud of disappointment spread over those townsfolk who spent many an agreeable hour there at the card and billiard tables but the gloom was destined to be of short duration, for some of our enterprising citizens who have “never say die” for their motto are to the fore once more. In these days when trade is dull, fatigue and brain fag are felt more than when business is brisk and there is pleasure to throw energy into one’s work, but, all the same, everyone has to go through his usual monotonous routine of daily work and so man must necessarily sicken or feel tired of life unless there is something to amuse him and drive away dull care. In order to meet such a want some enterprising citizens have come to the conclusion that it will be well to establish a suitable and respectable club where members could meet in the evenings after the weary day’s work, for some sort of indoor pastimes, in addition to being afforded the opportunity of reading different newspapers, magazines etc. and otherwise enjoying themselves socially and in a benefitting manner. The promoter of the club we learn is S.M. David and he has the aid and assistance of our worthy friends Messrs. H.N. and M.N. Hirjee, P. Manackjee and others. The club will go by the name of the “Mandalay Club” and we understand that the Secretary S.M. David has obtained 50 resident members already. The grand opening will take place on Saturday the 1st June 1907 at 7 p.m. when a regimental band will be in attendance.
Maymyo
The Bachelors of Maymyo gave a dance last week at the club, the ballroom of which was transformed from its usual appearance to that of a tent by the aid of green and white art muslin. Mr Hopwood, the Honorary Secretary and others worked indefatigably decorating and catering. Their efforts were amply rewarded by the evening proving a brilliant success in keeping with the high standard usually set by the Bachelors. There were about one hundred and forty guests present and several thousand uninvited guests in the form of enormous creatures that looked like overgrown mole-crickets. They got under the dancers’ feet into the food and on to the ladies’ dresses causing a great deal of fun but also some unpleasantness, judging by the screams and the fact that many left their supper. The programme was longer than usual and dancing was kept up until half-past two.
The station has been very gay lately. There have been four private dances in five weeks This week Lady White was At Home on Thursday evening from 9.30 to 12.30. Everyone was there and the band of the 2nd Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regt. played for dancing which was entered into with much spirit. The electric fans with which the ballroom at Government House is fitted were much appreciated even at Maymyo – by the dancers.
A cricket match between the officers of the East Yorkshire Regiment and Maymyo was played on the Polo ground on Saturday afternoon, the former winning easily. The Golf tournament which has been played after the American method, has come to an end, Miss Adderley and Mr Hope winning a great many points in hand.
At evensong on Wednesday the band of the 2nd Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment formed the choir. The service was delightfully rendered, Mr Hurd, the bandmaster, having taken great trouble with the music, he opening voluntary by himself being particularly admired. This is the third....
Freemason's Hall
The New Freemasons Hall will be built on a plot of land recently purchased for the purpose, at the junction of the Simpson and Sandwith Roads. The new building is of handsome design and work on its construction will begin shortly. The site is an improvement on the old one.
Police News
Capt. A.E. Jewett is appointed to officiate as Adjutant of the Toungoo Military Police Battalion during the absence on leave of Major H.S. Shaw who has been granted combined leave for six months.
Capt. W.T.F (or W.D.P.?) Thompson, Assistant Commandant Southern Shan States Military Police Battalion is transferred from Taunggyi to Rangoon and is appointed to officiate as Personal Assistant in the Deputy Inspector General of Military Police office and to officiate as Commandant of Military Police vice Major F.G.H. Sutton appointed to officiate as Deputy Inspector-General of Military Police.
Law Courts
Contraband – Kingfishers feathers are a novel article of contraband so far as Burma is concerned and the first seizure has just been made... Preventive Officer, J.A. Harrison applied for a warrant to search the houses of Rohimoola and Afrazazar Rahman... The warrant was granted and the officer in question along with Sub-Inspector Donohoe of the Port Police searched the houses.. What led to the application was as follows. Mr Harrison was on duty on Monday....
Mandalay
On 21st May 1907
A.G. Mumford, Superintendent of Excise who has been transferred to Moulmein, made over charge of his duties yesterday to L.A. Thruston.
A correspondent writes to inform us:-
That on Tuesday evening he was at a funeral at the A. Road Cemetery, Mandalay and afterwards went with a friend to the Burmese Royal Cemetery, when they were astonished to find the masonry work over the grave of the late Maung Tok, Inspector of Police of No. 8 Guard, demolished, the grave open and the lid of the coffin removed, when the care taker was asked about it, he said that it has been done, by some person or persons unknown to him, a few nights before.
A correspondent writes:-
When Gale’s Hotel, Mandalay, closed its shutters, a cloud of disappointment spread over those townsfolk who spent many an agreeable hour there at the card and billiard tables but the gloom was destined to be of short duration, for some of our enterprising citizens who have “never say die” for their motto are to the fore once more. In these days when trade is dull, fatigue and brain fag are felt more than when business is brisk and there is pleasure to throw energy into one’s work, but, all the same, everyone has to go through his usual monotonous routine of daily work and so man must necessarily sicken or feel tired of life unless there is something to amuse him and drive away dull care. In order to meet such a want some enterprising citizens have come to the conclusion that it will be well to establish a suitable and respectable club where members could meet in the evenings after the weary day’s work, for some sort of indoor pastimes, in addition to being afforded the opportunity of reading different newspapers, magazines etc. and otherwise enjoying themselves socially and in a benefitting manner. The promoter of the club we learn is S.M. David and he has the aid and assistance of our worthy friends Messrs. H.N. and M.N. Hirjee, P. Manackjee and others. The club will go by the name of the “Mandalay Club” and we understand that the Secretary S.M. David has obtained 50 resident members already. The grand opening will take place on Saturday the 1st June 1907 at 7 p.m. when a regimental band will be in attendance.
Maymyo
The Bachelors of Maymyo gave a dance last week at the club, the ballroom of which was transformed from its usual appearance to that of a tent by the aid of green and white art muslin. Mr Hopwood, the Honorary Secretary and others worked indefatigably decorating and catering. Their efforts were amply rewarded by the evening proving a brilliant success in keeping with the high standard usually set by the Bachelors. There were about one hundred and forty guests present and several thousand uninvited guests in the form of enormous creatures that looked like overgrown mole-crickets. They got under the dancers’ feet into the food and on to the ladies’ dresses causing a great deal of fun but also some unpleasantness, judging by the screams and the fact that many left their supper. The programme was longer than usual and dancing was kept up until half-past two.
The station has been very gay lately. There have been four private dances in five weeks This week Lady White was At Home on Thursday evening from 9.30 to 12.30. Everyone was there and the band of the 2nd Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regt. played for dancing which was entered into with much spirit. The electric fans with which the ballroom at Government House is fitted were much appreciated even at Maymyo – by the dancers.
A cricket match between the officers of the East Yorkshire Regiment and Maymyo was played on the Polo ground on Saturday afternoon, the former winning easily. The Golf tournament which has been played after the American method, has come to an end, Miss Adderley and Mr Hope winning a great many points in hand.
At evensong on Wednesday the band of the 2nd Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment formed the choir. The service was delightfully rendered, Mr Hurd, the bandmaster, having taken great trouble with the music, he opening voluntary by himself being particularly admired. This is the third....
Deaths
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U Tsain Boo
At No. 30 Crisp Street, Rangoon. U Tsain Boo, Registrar of Boats, Port Commissioner’s Office, aged 53 years. Deeply regretted by his sorrowing family and friends. Internment on 26th May at Theinbyu at 2 p.m. |
Lydia Blake
On the 5th May 1907 at No. 55, 36th St., Lydia, beloved wife of C. Blake, Burma Police, aged 43 years. |
Henry Arthur Peppin
On the 4th May at No. 139 Theatre Rd. Henry Arthur Peppin. Deeply regretted by his sorrowing family and friends. |
Mandalay
Police News
Mrs Moore, Manageress, Salween House reported at No. 5 police station on the 23rd May the loss of a gold chain valued at Rs. 130 from her table on the night of the 22nd inst.
Ywataung
Mr A.C. Flower, Asst. Engineer, Burma Railways, Ywataung, reported to the Railway Police at Mandalay on the 19th inst. that a silver watch valued at Rs. 54 was stolen from his box and that he suspected one Babu Khan, a servant of his. The Police have succeeded in recovering the watch.
Police News
Mrs Moore, Manageress, Salween House reported at No. 5 police station on the 23rd May the loss of a gold chain valued at Rs. 130 from her table on the night of the 22nd inst.
Ywataung
Mr A.C. Flower, Asst. Engineer, Burma Railways, Ywataung, reported to the Railway Police at Mandalay on the 19th inst. that a silver watch valued at Rs. 54 was stolen from his box and that he suspected one Babu Khan, a servant of his. The Police have succeeded in recovering the watch.
S.P.C.A. Notice
The attention of the benevolent public is earnestly invited to the unnecessary thrashing and beating of ponies, horses and bullocks now so prevalent in the streets if this city. This Society begs the co-operation of the public in its efforts to suppress this demoralising cruelty to secure punishment of offenders, for anyone to call the attention of any Police Constable to the occurrence and to enter the nature of the offence in the Constable’s pocket book and to send a post card to the following European Inspectors of the Society, C.F. Duncan, No. 44B Sparks St. or A.E. Korb, 24, 49th St. or to W.A. Leonard, Hony. Secretary at No. 1A Commissioner’s Rd.
The attention of the benevolent public is earnestly invited to the unnecessary thrashing and beating of ponies, horses and bullocks now so prevalent in the streets if this city. This Society begs the co-operation of the public in its efforts to suppress this demoralising cruelty to secure punishment of offenders, for anyone to call the attention of any Police Constable to the occurrence and to enter the nature of the offence in the Constable’s pocket book and to send a post card to the following European Inspectors of the Society, C.F. Duncan, No. 44B Sparks St. or A.E. Korb, 24, 49th St. or to W.A. Leonard, Hony. Secretary at No. 1A Commissioner’s Rd.
Mogok
The monsoon has begun in earnest. The recent dry weather was intensely hot, but thanks to the enterprise of the Burma Ruby Mines Co, we were getting ice locally, the price varying from one to two annas per pound. Since the rains started, ice has become more a luxury than a necessary article of daily consumption.
Mogok is waking up and there are many changes about to take place. A church is being built near the Court house. A new Bazaar is about to be built and its site is a splendid one. Communication with the outside world has been made easier for since the introduction of the tonga service.
Much to the regret of everybody the Deputy Commissioner, (Mogok) it is rumoured, will leave us shortly. It is through the kindly interest he has taken in the station that so much progress has been made and yet there seems to still something more to be done. I hear the people want a reading room, a recreation club as it were. Then the status of the local school might be improved, so that parents need not export their off-spring in order to give them a little education.
Bassein
Mr Buchanan, Engineer to the Rangoon Port Trust, is here making an inspection of the sea-port and noting its possibilities with a view to the big firms in Rangoon establishing branches hereabouts, thereby relieving the annual congestion of shipping in the Rangoon River. In the near future Bassein will become a very busy place, the value of house property and land will rise and with much local business, there will be not only high rents but also general prosperity all round.
Mining
The most valuable ruby found by the Burma Ruby Mines Co. in their seven years’ working of the mines at Mogok, is said to have been one of 77 carats, priced at three lakhs of rupees. Most people dispute the report that diamonds, or emeralds, have been found in Burma in spite of the evidence recently published regarding the finding of a few small diamonds in the Katha District .
Volunteers
Volunteer R. Birrell of the Upper Burma Volunteer Rifles is the winner of the Burma Command Medal for the year 1906-07.
Moulmein
Plague is still hovering over Moulmein and although it is not so bad as before it does not seem much inclined to take its departure. It is rumoured that Colonel King, the Sanitary Commissioner, after a thorough inspection of the town has proposed a material increase in the plague staff...
Amherst
It is expected that the rubber plantation of Mr Todd at Amherst will soon change hands. It is to be purchased by one of the local firms to be converted into a joint Stock Company.
The monsoon has begun in earnest. The recent dry weather was intensely hot, but thanks to the enterprise of the Burma Ruby Mines Co, we were getting ice locally, the price varying from one to two annas per pound. Since the rains started, ice has become more a luxury than a necessary article of daily consumption.
Mogok is waking up and there are many changes about to take place. A church is being built near the Court house. A new Bazaar is about to be built and its site is a splendid one. Communication with the outside world has been made easier for since the introduction of the tonga service.
Much to the regret of everybody the Deputy Commissioner, (Mogok) it is rumoured, will leave us shortly. It is through the kindly interest he has taken in the station that so much progress has been made and yet there seems to still something more to be done. I hear the people want a reading room, a recreation club as it were. Then the status of the local school might be improved, so that parents need not export their off-spring in order to give them a little education.
Bassein
Mr Buchanan, Engineer to the Rangoon Port Trust, is here making an inspection of the sea-port and noting its possibilities with a view to the big firms in Rangoon establishing branches hereabouts, thereby relieving the annual congestion of shipping in the Rangoon River. In the near future Bassein will become a very busy place, the value of house property and land will rise and with much local business, there will be not only high rents but also general prosperity all round.
Mining
The most valuable ruby found by the Burma Ruby Mines Co. in their seven years’ working of the mines at Mogok, is said to have been one of 77 carats, priced at three lakhs of rupees. Most people dispute the report that diamonds, or emeralds, have been found in Burma in spite of the evidence recently published regarding the finding of a few small diamonds in the Katha District .
Volunteers
Volunteer R. Birrell of the Upper Burma Volunteer Rifles is the winner of the Burma Command Medal for the year 1906-07.
Moulmein
Plague is still hovering over Moulmein and although it is not so bad as before it does not seem much inclined to take its departure. It is rumoured that Colonel King, the Sanitary Commissioner, after a thorough inspection of the town has proposed a material increase in the plague staff...
Amherst
It is expected that the rubber plantation of Mr Todd at Amherst will soon change hands. It is to be purchased by one of the local firms to be converted into a joint Stock Company.
Law Courts
H.S. Pratt, District Judge, Hanthawaddy proceeded to Kyauktan on Thursday on a tour of inspection to the Sub-divisional Courts. He will return to Rangoon on Monday next.
Local News, Rangoon
The Police quarters lately in occupation of Sub-Inspector Colquhoun, alongside the Port Office, on Saturday were converted into a River Survey Office.
The members of the Telegraph Department will give a farewell entertainment at their club on Monday to their Hony. Secretary A. De Silva who leaves for Akyab shortly.
On Wednesday a Russels viper as found in the compound of the Chairman of the Port Commissioner’s on the Strand Road. A coolie was bitten by a snake in Messrs. Harperink Smith’s mill in Botatoung on Tuesday and on the way to hospital died from the effects of the bite.
Mr Foster, Asst. Jailor in Rangoon Central Jail is an inmate in the General Hospital suffering with a wound on the back of his neck, which he received from a convicted prisoner who is alleged to have assaulted the Jailor with his neck ticket. The accused will be placed before a Magistrate for trail.
The samples of pressed bricks made in Rangoon from cement, surpass those of the best made kiln burnt bricks that are locally made. Mr J.O. Driscoll (Armourer) has invented machinery, which he had made and set up locally, for pressing the cement bricks into form and samples of floor bricks, drains, cornice bricks and ordinary stock bricks made at his trial works are worth inspecting by all house owners and builders and persons who intend to put up any sort of building. The cement bricks are more durable than the locally made kiln bricks and best of all they are damp proof.
H.S. Pratt, District Judge, Hanthawaddy proceeded to Kyauktan on Thursday on a tour of inspection to the Sub-divisional Courts. He will return to Rangoon on Monday next.
Local News, Rangoon
The Police quarters lately in occupation of Sub-Inspector Colquhoun, alongside the Port Office, on Saturday were converted into a River Survey Office.
The members of the Telegraph Department will give a farewell entertainment at their club on Monday to their Hony. Secretary A. De Silva who leaves for Akyab shortly.
On Wednesday a Russels viper as found in the compound of the Chairman of the Port Commissioner’s on the Strand Road. A coolie was bitten by a snake in Messrs. Harperink Smith’s mill in Botatoung on Tuesday and on the way to hospital died from the effects of the bite.
Mr Foster, Asst. Jailor in Rangoon Central Jail is an inmate in the General Hospital suffering with a wound on the back of his neck, which he received from a convicted prisoner who is alleged to have assaulted the Jailor with his neck ticket. The accused will be placed before a Magistrate for trail.
The samples of pressed bricks made in Rangoon from cement, surpass those of the best made kiln burnt bricks that are locally made. Mr J.O. Driscoll (Armourer) has invented machinery, which he had made and set up locally, for pressing the cement bricks into form and samples of floor bricks, drains, cornice bricks and ordinary stock bricks made at his trial works are worth inspecting by all house owners and builders and persons who intend to put up any sort of building. The cement bricks are more durable than the locally made kiln bricks and best of all they are damp proof.
Birth
Ady
At Hazelhurst Park, Park Lane, Rangoon. On May 24th 1907 the wife of Felix B. Ady of a son.
Marriage
Kirk-Hutton
At St. Philips Church Rangoon, on 25th May 1907 by the Rev’d. R.H. Courtenay. Edward Alfred David Kirk to Kathleen Clara Hutton.
Ady
At Hazelhurst Park, Park Lane, Rangoon. On May 24th 1907 the wife of Felix B. Ady of a son.
Marriage
Kirk-Hutton
At St. Philips Church Rangoon, on 25th May 1907 by the Rev’d. R.H. Courtenay. Edward Alfred David Kirk to Kathleen Clara Hutton.
Death
Cecilia David
At Mandalay - On the 21st May 1907, at her residence in Sladen Road, Cecilia, widow of the late Dr. C.S. David, aged 48 years. Deeply regretted by her sorrowing children.
Cecilia David
At Mandalay - On the 21st May 1907, at her residence in Sladen Road, Cecilia, widow of the late Dr. C.S. David, aged 48 years. Deeply regretted by her sorrowing children.
Obituaries
Walter Gordon Snadden
Bassein News - It was with regret we heard of the sudden death of Walter Gordon Snadden at about 1 p.m. Tuesday 29th ultimo at his residence in Bassein. Mr Snadden had a slight attack of heart disease on Monday which kept him confined to his house, but instead of improving he got worse and was unconscious for a few hours before his death. Mr Snadden was born in 1851, He entered the Government Service and after having held several appointments in different parts of Burma he worked his way up by good and steady work to that of a Superintendent of Police. He retired in April 1906 and as a recognition of his valuable service to the Government he was granted an Opium shop this year. He leaves a large family to whom we offer our sincere condolence.
22nd May 1907.
W.F. Anthony
At Mandalay - The death occurred at the residence on C. Road on Monday of W.F. Anthony, Head Asst. Teacher, Wesleyan Mission High School, at the age of 25 years, of consumption. Much sympathy is felt with his relations.
21st May 1907.
Mrs Cecilia David
At Mandalay - The many friends of Mrs Cecilia David will regret to hear of her death, which occurred this morning at 4.30 a.m. at her residence in Sladen road, of cerebral haemorrhage. The deceased was the wife of a well known Medical practitioner of Mandalay and leaves behind many children to mourn her loss. The funeral took place this evening in the A Road Cemetery, after a service at the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
Walter Gordon Snadden
Bassein News - It was with regret we heard of the sudden death of Walter Gordon Snadden at about 1 p.m. Tuesday 29th ultimo at his residence in Bassein. Mr Snadden had a slight attack of heart disease on Monday which kept him confined to his house, but instead of improving he got worse and was unconscious for a few hours before his death. Mr Snadden was born in 1851, He entered the Government Service and after having held several appointments in different parts of Burma he worked his way up by good and steady work to that of a Superintendent of Police. He retired in April 1906 and as a recognition of his valuable service to the Government he was granted an Opium shop this year. He leaves a large family to whom we offer our sincere condolence.
22nd May 1907.
W.F. Anthony
At Mandalay - The death occurred at the residence on C. Road on Monday of W.F. Anthony, Head Asst. Teacher, Wesleyan Mission High School, at the age of 25 years, of consumption. Much sympathy is felt with his relations.
21st May 1907.
Mrs Cecilia David
At Mandalay - The many friends of Mrs Cecilia David will regret to hear of her death, which occurred this morning at 4.30 a.m. at her residence in Sladen road, of cerebral haemorrhage. The deceased was the wife of a well known Medical practitioner of Mandalay and leaves behind many children to mourn her loss. The funeral took place this evening in the A Road Cemetery, after a service at the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
June 1907
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Myitkyina
Col. and Mrs Kearey have been fishing up above the “confluence” with marked success, the Colonel catching a 19lb mahseer. The total weight for the four weeks sport was over 110lbs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Colonel Radcliff and Major Whitehead have also been fishing here with marked success. The latter also had some very good fishing in the Hukong Valley when out with Mr Hart. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The District Superintendent of Police, Mr McDougall, accompanied by Mrs McDougall returned yesterday from Sinbo. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Waterfield of the Accounts has just been here inquiring into the defalcations made by Joel the Head Clerk of the Military Police. It is said that they date back three or four years and that the sum embezzled amounts to Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 10,000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A local Advocate got very drunk the other day at Mogaung and created a disturbance at the railway station. It is a pity the man did not respect his calling. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fr. Hehir came up from Shwebo the other day and did what he could for his flock who however did not respond quite so well as they might have done, which is not as it should be, considering how far the Father has to come and how seldom he can get up. Thayetmyo The station of Thayetmyo is reported to be doomed to dwindle to a mere hamlet when the garrison removes to Meiktila, along with the jail. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A correspondent writing from Thayetmyo describes the “record theft” that actually occurred on the Burma Railways. It is a positive fact which the railway company has had to admit. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At an examination held at Lashio on 20th May Lt. E. Percy-Smith, officiating Battalion Commandant, Military Police, Northern Shan States, passed in Shan by the Lower Standard. Lt. Percy-Smith is entitled to receive a reward of Rs. 1,000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We have a somewhat imposing array of shops here in our Lanmadaw quarter, all of which appear to be doing a thriving business. There is only one liquor shop in this station, which is owned by a Chinaman. The opium license here is held by Mr Willis, which he has had for three years. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I had occasion recently to travel by the I.F.C. steamer “Amherst” from Prome to Thayetmyo and was agreeably surprised to find the messing – the most important item to a traveller – considerably superior to that provided by the older steamers... Capt. Abrahams studies the comforts of his passengers and the steamer butler who talks Shan fluently and is married to a Shan lady apparently, is working more to get a good name than to make huge profits. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I hear this station is at last doomed! It will cease to be a Military Station so soon as the Government has erected suitable quarters (for the Regiment now here) at Meiktila. The Military Prison here, the finest in Burma, will be handed over to the Prison authorities who will probably shift to the new station, as the present site is not considered healthy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs Cummings, the wife of our popular D.S.P. has just left the station for a trip to the old country and most of the other ladies here have hid themselves away to Maymyo. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Holme, a very young man, has come to Thayetmyo to take up the duties of a D.C. Mr Holme, a short time back, was S.D.O. at Allanmyo on the other side of the river. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Much sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs Avietick (A.S.P. at Allanmyo) who are taking a short run to Insein where their daughter lies dangerously ill. It is hoped they will find her out of danger, on the arrival. Sinlum Kaba This station has apparently been turned into a training depot for young E.A.C.’s who desire to qualify for political appointments. Mr Clarke, E.A.C. has recently arrived for training. Pyinmana ... The Municipality is believed to be on the verge of bankruptcy. Under the heading plague, more money has been spent in the first half of the current year.... Mr Clarke, the Plague Officer, an energetic E.A.C. and Dr. Stuart the special Plague Medical Officer left the station by order of Government the town being free from plague. Maymyo The “Big Bazaar” ever since the mango season set in had been exceptionally full and the fruit and orchids are a fine sight, brought in in such masses. This is very different from last year at this time when the plague had got such severe hold in Maymyo that the Shans were afraid to come in and the bazaar was practically deserted. So far except for one isolated case there has been no outbreak of plague and as it is much decreased in Mandalay.... The rides, which are one of the chief features of Maymyo are looking particularly pretty with the young foliage of the tenderest greens and yellows and all nature appears to be rejoicing at the first rains. The surface however, is not all that one could wish for, as it is slippery after the recent rain and will remain so for the next week or two. Until the ground really gets soft, it is dangerous for hard going. In spite of this, the hunting since the opening of the season on Thursday May 30th had been distinctly good. Lashio At an examination held at Lashio on 20th May Lt. E. Percy-Smith, officiating Battalion Commandant, Military Police, Northern Shan States, passed in Shan by the Lower Standard. Lt. Percy-Smith is entitled to receive a reward of Rs. 1,000. |
Local News
Rangoon R.A. Prince, Assistant at Messrs. Mason, Trevillion & Hunt, reported at the Pantsodan Guard the theft of a nickel timepiece from the shop, by Ah San, an old offender, who was arrested in the act of removing the article. This is said to be the second theft from the premises with the last week. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Work on the new Engineering School at Insein is being pushed on with great energy. The workshop portion of the building is complete and under the superintendence of Mr Conn, the machinery is being put up and now nearly completed. Messrs. Martin & Co., who are the contractors for the building have been succeeded in sinking an artesian well 250 feet deep under the superintendence of Mr Strang. The well was sunk in ten days and water of good quality secured in quantity sufficient to supply the school and the premises adjacent. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An occasional visitor at the General Hospital writes that since the arrival of Major Barry, I.M.S. who took over the superintendent-ship of the institution there has been a general all-round improvement in the cheerful appearance of the staff the building and the patients. Also, since Miss Meiklejohn had been acting as matron, complaints or grumblings have been unheard in the hospital... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Sunday evening a European, supposed to have had command of a company in the late war in South Africa, somewhat over refreshed, entered the Eureka bar and billiard Saloon and shortly afterwards a disturbance in the place began and was reported to the police at the Pantsodan Guard. When the police came on the scene a number of glasses, chairs and some other furniture had come to grief. Meanwhile, the gallant visitor had departed and was giving his best attention to the Temperance Hotel, smashing things generally, when he was arrested, taken to the guard and removed thence to the General Hospital under police surveillance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the early hours of Sunday morning Mr Lane, a European, was taken to hospital with two black eyes and a tooth short. His assistant, T. Collins, has been sentenced to three months and a fine of Rs. 50. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a farewell to Mr D’Silva, testing Telegraph Master and Honorary Secretary of the Telegraph Club who goes on promotion to Akyab, the Telegraph Club gave a dance in their hall on Monday. The band of the Port Defence Volunteers was in attendance. In the course of the evening Mr Beeby, Assistant Superintendent, said that Mr D’Silva during his twelve months here, for nine of which he was Honorary Secretary, had made himself very popular and that it was due to his efforts that the many dances the club had given in the Jubilee Hall had been so very successful. Mr D’Silva thanked his well-wishers and said that in his wanderings in Akyab and India he would look back with feelings if pleasure to Burma. He was then shouldered by a number of willing hands to the strains of “He’s a jolly good fellow! And carried round the hall. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At a meeting of the Executive of the S.P.C.A. Dr. Parakh in the chair, it was resolved that a telephone be placed at the hospital and another at the Secretaries residence, if half of the cost of the latter could be borne by the College authorities. The Secretary brought to the notice of the Committee that, Sir Charles Fox had been pleased to accept the President-ship of the Society. It was resolved that the thanks of the Committee be conveyed to His Honour for his kindness. The Lieutenant-Governor had been pleased to permit the Society to be called “The Burma Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.” The Secretary was asked to send a circular with a copy of the last Annual Report to the principal towns of Burma and advise them to take steps to start branch societies in their towns. Mr Korb was confirmed in his appointment as Inspector. Prome Mr Gardner, the Manager of Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw & Co’s. branch in Prome was wounded in the foot whilst out shooting last Sunday. He had his gun – a Winchester repeater – full cocked and had planted the top of the barrel on his foot, when the trigger went off and he was shot through the foot. Mr Gardiner is doing well and should be about in a few days. Bassein The football season opened Saturday with a match between the Seinkos (a Burmese club) and the Mercantile (European club) in which the former won by two goals to one. A committee has been formed, as in previous years; but football playing seems to have lost some of its popularity this year. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A special ward for European patients in a separate building is to added to our General Hospital at the cost of about Rs. 12,000 of which Government had promised to contribute a forth. The plans have been prepared and passed and the work will be taken in hand immediately. This will supply a much felt want here, for hitherto European patients have had no convenient accommodation as there was none available. A European nurse is also to be got, which should prove a great addition not only to the female ward but to the whole hospital. Shoaydoung There will be many in this little town who will be really sorry to hear of the death on the 16 ult. At Myingyan of Mr Smellie, some time ago Overseer of works here. He leaves a family of grown up children. Insein 8th June 1907 During Monday night, a tiger prowling about the district (Hanthawaddy) between the 17th and 18th mile stone on the Prome Road, entered the rubber plantation of Mr Miller and seized a big goat tethered to a post between the stables and the house. The owner and his native servants turned out while stripes was carrying away the goat and they gave chase. The tiger dropped his prey and fled. The goat was alive when rescued but so badly mauled that it had to be killed. An attempt will be made to trap the beast during the next few nights. |
Obituary
W.G. Snadden
from a correspondent in Prome dated 6th June 1907
The news of the death at Bassein of W.G. Snadden, for many years D.S.P. here, came as a shock to his many friends here. He was hale and hearty and his friends predicted for him many years of peaceful retirement as he had intended retiring from business altogether in three years. When here he kept this district in thorough order. Of a commanding presence, as brave as he looked and with a countenance which at times seemed fierce, made more so by the huge moustaches which nature had endowed him with, the rank and file in his command were strictly respectful; but he was a good-hearted man (as all such men are) open as the light of day and he had a large fund of humour which however was not the less pungent because it was not always on the surface. Our sincerest condolence to Mrs Snadden (the most graceful Burmese lady I have seen) and her large family.
W.G. Snadden
from a correspondent in Prome dated 6th June 1907
The news of the death at Bassein of W.G. Snadden, for many years D.S.P. here, came as a shock to his many friends here. He was hale and hearty and his friends predicted for him many years of peaceful retirement as he had intended retiring from business altogether in three years. When here he kept this district in thorough order. Of a commanding presence, as brave as he looked and with a countenance which at times seemed fierce, made more so by the huge moustaches which nature had endowed him with, the rank and file in his command were strictly respectful; but he was a good-hearted man (as all such men are) open as the light of day and he had a large fund of humour which however was not the less pungent because it was not always on the surface. Our sincerest condolence to Mrs Snadden (the most graceful Burmese lady I have seen) and her large family.
June 1907
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Akyab
In Akyab a new Water Tax is to be levied ages before the water can be supplied, in order to enable the Municipality to borrow the money to pay the cost of the water works. Similar to the procedure followed in Moulmein. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Destruction of rats goes on splendidly. Municipality supplies a number of traps daily to the inhabitants, whoever desire to have them and the next day the successful trappers have only to present the tail end of the killed rats to the depots for which they get a reward of one anna a tail. It is said that some of the trappers earn from 2 to 3 rupees a day. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The service of Capt. F.F. Worsely 1st West Yorkshire Regt. Assistant Commandant Burma Military Police, are placed at the disposal of the Government of India in the Home Department. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ D.F. Chalmers, I.C.S., Assistant Settlement Officer, Paypon Dist. is appointed to officiate as Deputy Commissioner, Thayetmyo District, in place of J.D. Fraser I.C.S., transferred. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An interesting function of opening a mosque built by Meah Abdul Hamid, merchant, in a village called Kittiyan, Minbya township, took place on Tuesday. To grace the occasion a party of about forty Mahomedan gentlemen proceeded last Monday from the town by the late E.S. Maracan’s steam launch kindly placed at their disposal by W. Maracan and E.K. Maracan.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An examination of the fossils collected in the Arakan Yomas by W. Theobald forty years ago has been made by G.H. Tipper, who confirms the existence of Triassic rocks in Arakan and shows that the Axial group in the Arakan Yomas promises a field of very great geological interest when it is possible to attack the area systematically. Local News - Rangoon C. Winckier, Second Master, Government Collegiate School, Rangoon, is appointed temporarily to be an Assistant Lecturer at the Rangoon College. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Albert Piperno – We lately observed the name of Albert Piperno amongst recent inventors, who filed a specification for improvement in grain driers. Mr Piperno was better known to a former generation in Burma than he is to the present one. He accompanied the British Expedition to Mandalay in 1885 and was then made an honorary aide-de-camp to Sir H. Prendergast. He afterwards travelled with the Mandalay Hairy family in Europe and America. Police News R. O’Donnell is appointed to officiate as a District Superintendent of Police and transferred from Thaton to Sandoway District. Mr A. Campbell, District Superintendent of Police, is transferred from Sandoway to the Pyapon District, in place of Mr Downers, proceeding on one years combined leave. E.H. Molloy, D.S.P., Kyoukpyu, has been granted furlough and R. O’Donnell goes to Thaton to take charge of the Police at Kyoukpyu. B.T. Roussac, Deputy Superintendent is transferred from Nyaunglebin to Mandalay as Headquarters Assistant to the D.S.P. in place of J.A. Vardon transferred to Rangoon as Headquarters Deputy Superintendent. |
Mandalay
It may be generally known that after the closing of Gale’s Hotel a new venture known as the Mandalay Club was started and it was the general expectation that the Club would have been run on respectable lines. The public however, have since been disappointed, for on Monday night last, the premises were closed by the Police, the reason being alleged that unbridled gambling used to be carried on there and on further enquiries discovered that some persons have been all but ruined, the club having assumed the dimensions of a dirty little Monte Carlo. Anybody might have expected such villainous duplicity on the part of the heathen but when one comes to see others adopting the same base tactics, it is time we cried out “save me from my friends.” Since writing the above we hear Mr Sherman, the D.S.P. and Mr Thruston, the Excise Superintendent, called at the Club and asked for the Constitution of the Club and also whether gambling was not carried on. The answer not being satisfactory, Mr Sherman took charge of the Bar and told the person running the Club to appear at his office. The matter was then placed before the Deputy Commissioner who being of opinion that the person appearing before him is ignorant of Club Rules suggested that he should furnish himself with a copy of the U.B. Club Rules. Until he secures a recognised Managing Committee, he may not re-open the Bar Saloon. Football In competition for the Schools Challenge Shield on Saturday evening, Maymyo High School played S.P.G. School and beat them by ten goals to love. The field was in a fearful state after the soaking rain that had fallen all the afternoon and this very much handicapped the S.P.G. team, who played barefooted. Besides, they had a very little fellow in goal, who seemed to think he could not use his hands to save. The Maymyo lads played a very good game, two little fellows, De Souza and Grant especially distinguishing themselves. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A sub-committee is appointed to make a departmental inquiry into the “Slaughter house affair” Mr Foster the Superintendent being suspended pending satisfactory explanations of charges framed against him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mandalay Club At the invitation of the Secretary of the newly formed Mandalay Club, our representative put in an appearance at their most comfortable rooms on the opening night and was most pleased and gratified to find that Mandalay now that a club situated in a convenient part of the town and which is sure to be thoroughly appreciated by the large number of gentlemen who have already enrolled themselves as members. The idea was an excellent one on the part of S.M. David and the way in which he has carried it into effect is most creditable. The new Club occupies the rooms over Messrs. S.G. Vertannes and Co’s. shop on C Road and the manner in which they have been furnished and decorated leaves nothing to be desired and we feel quite certain it will be much patronised by residents in that portion of the town who find that the Town Club is not quite so conveniently situated as it might be. Rangoon Sport On Tuesday evening a practice football match between the 79th R.G.A. and the Gymkhana ended in a draw after a fast game, each side scoring three goals. This evening on the Gymkhana ground, Halpin Road, the U.M.C.A. play the Gymkhana. |
Marriage
McCready-Cully
At the Immanuel Baptist Church, Rangoon, on the 5th June 1907, Hugh, son of the late James and Agnes McCready of Bradford, Yorks, to Emma Cecilia, youngest daughter of Rev’d. R.E. and Mrs Cully of Kemendine. Bombay and English papers please copy.
McCready-Cully
At the Immanuel Baptist Church, Rangoon, on the 5th June 1907, Hugh, son of the late James and Agnes McCready of Bradford, Yorks, to Emma Cecilia, youngest daughter of Rev’d. R.E. and Mrs Cully of Kemendine. Bombay and English papers please copy.
June 1907
Appointments/Leave/Exams.
S.W. Cocks, Inspector of Schools, has an extension of leave to 31st August.
Rev’d. A.H. Finn, Senior Chaplain has an extension of leave for two months.
A. McKerral, Deputy Director of Agriculture, is posted today with headquarters Rangoon, from 1st instant.
The services of A.H. Brown, E.A. Conservator of Forests are placed at the disposal of the Superintendent of Port Blair.
O.E. Fowler, D.C. from Minbu, takes charge of Magwe in place of H.C. Moore transferred to Minbu in place of Mr Fowler.
Capt. L.E.L. Burne, A.C. from Mogaung, takes charge of Falam Sub-division of Chin Hills, in place of Mr B. Fischer, Inspector of Police, on leave.
On the reversion of G. Blake to the Provincial Civil Service, F.A.J. Honner is promoted Superintendent of Excise 1st grade and D. St. J. Havock is promoted Superintendent of Excise 2nd grade.
Lt. Butterfield, A.C. from Kyoukse, goes to Mandalay on special plague duty, in place of Capt. G.R.K. Williams, A.C. transferred as a temporary measure to Kyoukse, in place of Capt. W.B.T. Abbey, D.C. on leave, pending the arrival of the officiating incumbent A.G. Cooke from leave.
S.W. Cocks, Inspector of Schools, has an extension of leave to 31st August.
Rev’d. A.H. Finn, Senior Chaplain has an extension of leave for two months.
A. McKerral, Deputy Director of Agriculture, is posted today with headquarters Rangoon, from 1st instant.
The services of A.H. Brown, E.A. Conservator of Forests are placed at the disposal of the Superintendent of Port Blair.
O.E. Fowler, D.C. from Minbu, takes charge of Magwe in place of H.C. Moore transferred to Minbu in place of Mr Fowler.
Capt. L.E.L. Burne, A.C. from Mogaung, takes charge of Falam Sub-division of Chin Hills, in place of Mr B. Fischer, Inspector of Police, on leave.
On the reversion of G. Blake to the Provincial Civil Service, F.A.J. Honner is promoted Superintendent of Excise 1st grade and D. St. J. Havock is promoted Superintendent of Excise 2nd grade.
Lt. Butterfield, A.C. from Kyoukse, goes to Mandalay on special plague duty, in place of Capt. G.R.K. Williams, A.C. transferred as a temporary measure to Kyoukse, in place of Capt. W.B.T. Abbey, D.C. on leave, pending the arrival of the officiating incumbent A.G. Cooke from leave.
Railway News
N.M. Carnell, Deputy Traffic Manager of the Burma Railways, who is a passenger by the S.S. “Cheshire” will on arrival assume charge of the duties of officiating Traffic Manager from F.L. Bigg-Wither, who goes on leave early next month.
The Bhamo-Tongyuch Railway Survey party, under Mr Lily, returned from Talifu, Chinese province of Yunnan. Mr Lily is the greatest expert railway surveyor who has ever been in Burma. He aligned the Gokteik gorge and the Zeybingyee sections of the branch line to Lashio, surveyed the line south from Lashio to Mone and has now got through most of the field work across an imperfectly mapped stretch of country. It is reported that the majority of leading Chinese in Yunnan are in favour of the extension of the Burma Railways across the frontier into their country.
Mu Valley
A correspondent writes from the Mu Valley – We have just had a serious derailment which took place between Kyaikthin and Kotaungbo thirty miles north of Kanbalu. It appears that a buffalo was wallowing in a borrow pit on the side f the railway but getting alarmed at the approach of the local, it tried to cross the line. Before the driver could get his brakes to work the train was upon the buffalo and the result was that the engine and the first ten trucks were derailed, some of the latter being turned right over. Ywataung were quickly on the spot and after twenty four hours of strenuous exertions they managed to clear the line again for traffic. During the time that the line was blocked, passengers were tran-shipped and the delay under the circumstances was not extraordinarily long or irksome. The Railway authorities will someday discover the necessity for putting a wire fence along both sides of their property on the score of economy if not because the law (Railway Act) compels then to do it.
N.M. Carnell, Deputy Traffic Manager of the Burma Railways, who is a passenger by the S.S. “Cheshire” will on arrival assume charge of the duties of officiating Traffic Manager from F.L. Bigg-Wither, who goes on leave early next month.
The Bhamo-Tongyuch Railway Survey party, under Mr Lily, returned from Talifu, Chinese province of Yunnan. Mr Lily is the greatest expert railway surveyor who has ever been in Burma. He aligned the Gokteik gorge and the Zeybingyee sections of the branch line to Lashio, surveyed the line south from Lashio to Mone and has now got through most of the field work across an imperfectly mapped stretch of country. It is reported that the majority of leading Chinese in Yunnan are in favour of the extension of the Burma Railways across the frontier into their country.
Mu Valley
A correspondent writes from the Mu Valley – We have just had a serious derailment which took place between Kyaikthin and Kotaungbo thirty miles north of Kanbalu. It appears that a buffalo was wallowing in a borrow pit on the side f the railway but getting alarmed at the approach of the local, it tried to cross the line. Before the driver could get his brakes to work the train was upon the buffalo and the result was that the engine and the first ten trucks were derailed, some of the latter being turned right over. Ywataung were quickly on the spot and after twenty four hours of strenuous exertions they managed to clear the line again for traffic. During the time that the line was blocked, passengers were tran-shipped and the delay under the circumstances was not extraordinarily long or irksome. The Railway authorities will someday discover the necessity for putting a wire fence along both sides of their property on the score of economy if not because the law (Railway Act) compels then to do it.
Burma Gazette, Notifications
P.P. L’Estrange, Superintendent Land Records, Thayetmyo, has leave for one month.
W.H. Fforde, Superintendent Land Records, Tavoy, has leave for three months.
C.S. McKertish, Superintendent Land Records, Myingyan, on relief by W.B.M. Smart, (from Amherst) goes to Bassein in place of L. Aubert, on leave.
O. Thomas, Superintendent Land Records, Yamethin, goes to Thayetmyo in place of Mr L’Estrange.
F.H. O’Donel, probationer from Pyapun, goes to Tavoy in place of Mr Fforde.
P.P. L’Estrange, Superintendent Land Records, Thayetmyo, has leave for one month.
W.H. Fforde, Superintendent Land Records, Tavoy, has leave for three months.
C.S. McKertish, Superintendent Land Records, Myingyan, on relief by W.B.M. Smart, (from Amherst) goes to Bassein in place of L. Aubert, on leave.
O. Thomas, Superintendent Land Records, Yamethin, goes to Thayetmyo in place of Mr L’Estrange.
F.H. O’Donel, probationer from Pyapun, goes to Tavoy in place of Mr Fforde.
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Bassein
The friends of F.A.C. Trutwein, Advocate and mill-owner, who has been an invalid for some months past, suffering from an attack of sciatica will be glad to know that he is sufficiently recovered to be able to go for a change of air under medical advice and intends proceeding on a long sea-trip shortly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Dennis, Resident Excise Officer of Bassein went to a house at Kaladan to search for opium. When the house was surrounded, a bundle containing 69 tolas of opium was thrown out from a window. On the house being entered, only Mah Lay was found and she was arrested. The case will be tried by the First Additional Magistrate. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The evening of the 12th June 1907 was a beautiful and lively one when the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the wedding of our veteran missionaries Rev’d. and Mrs Hascall was held in the “Mission House” and an entertainment given to the guests of the evening. The house was illuminated with Chinese lanterns and decorated with great elaboration for the occasion... Tavoy The Captain of the “Envoy” goes home on leave shortly and Mr Munro will succeed him. Mr Havelock, Superintendent of Excise goes to Thaton on transfer and Mr Tarleton comes here in his stead. Mr Muir, Agent to the B.B.T. Copr. has been here lately buying elephants and apparently elephants are disappearing very fast from the districts the “corporation” buying them up at fancy prices. It is whispered that a ring of Scotchmen had been formed to consider the feasibility of creating a corner in elephants – “Noo’s the time.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mudon (Moulmein Paper) For several years past T. D’Castro had been engaged in horse breeding at his big farm out at Mudon where he has large stud of brood mares served by that fine stallion Lord Clifford. Among his colts he had one for which a Rangoon offer of Rs. 1,000 was recently made and refused. He had other very promising colts as well. We are sorry to hear that lately, all within a few days of one another, he has lost no less than nine colts from some unknown cause. We hear some died of symptoms that were neither the index to anthrax, gripes, fever nor inflammation of the bowels or kidneys and Mr D’Castro himself is unable to trace the cause of deaths. Many years of careful labour and expense have been lost by the sudden deaths of these fine colts. Rangoon Local News On Saturday night a youth, by name Carr, went to an entertainment in Mogul Street escorting a young Burmese lady. At about midnight while driving home his gharry was stopped near the junction of a narrow street with Canal Street, he was forcible dragged out by some Burmese or Zairbadis, instantly being stunned by a blow to the head and left lying unconscious on the roadway where he was found in the morning and taken by the Police at 7 a.m. to the General Hospital, apparently, from the appearance of his injuries he was struck with cudgels many times. The Police are on the track of his assailants. |
Letpadan
D.M. Bartie, formerly a sergeant in the Rangoon Police, attached to the Pantsodan Guard, who was wanted by the Police on a charge of mis-appropriation of money, was arrested by Deputy Inspector Colguhon of the Detective Force, at 7.30 yesterday morning at Letpadan. Mr Abraham, head clerk of the office of the Commissioner of Police, at 3 p.m. on the 6th inst, gave Bartie Rs. 538 to be conveyed to Inspector Austin, being the pay of the constables of the Pantsodan Guard, but of the sum Bartie, the following day, gave Mr Austin was only Rs. 105 and absconded with the balance. There were various rumours as to his whereabouts, reports having been received of his being seen at Bassein, Prome and Akyab but it seems Bartie went direct to Letpadan and remained there till he was arrested. Mr Colquhon was sent by the Commissioner of Police by the 10.30 p.m. train to Letpadan on Thursday and arriving there at 5.30 yesterday morning in the disguise of a Chinaman, met Bartie soon afterwards and arrested him. He returned by the next train and reached Rangoon at 3.30 p.m. yesterday. Mr Colquhon took Bartie to the Pantsodan Guard,, where Mr Austin ordered him to be detained in the Lock-Up pending his trail. Bartie who has been in the police here for nearly three years was, it is alleged, in the police force in Hongkong, the Straits and Calcutta. It is also said he was a guard on East Indian Railways where he passed under the name of Jack Chalmers. Advert.
R.C. Nath & Sons Practical watch and clock repairers, gold and silver smiths, general engravers and rubber stamp makers. All work and repaired guaranteed. A trial solicite. 43 Soolay Pagoda Road, Rangoon. Forests
... Some action in this direction has already been taken. In the Magwe and Minbu districts a detailed examination of the forests at the head-water of the principal streams was carried out by Mr Copland in 1904-05 and considerable areas have on his recommendation recently been notified for reservation. Police News
J.A. Vardon officiates as D.S.P., Hanthawaddy, in place of A.D. Kiernander on leave. C.A. Reynell A.S.P., from Toungoo, takes charge of Tharrawaddy from H.P. Tarleton who goes to the N. Shan States in place of E.S.D. Pereira, A.S.P. on leave for two months. Mandalay
From the Upper Burma Gazette (15th June) Yesterday afternoon H.C. Noyce, while putting up a picture, fell with the ladder on which he was standing and hurt himself badly. Mr Criouleansky while standing on the side of a road talking to a friend was kicked twice by a pony that was being led along the road. Mr Criouleansky and Mr Noyce are both laid up in consequence of these accidents. |
Theft
During the last examination among officers, several officers from various parts of the Province came into Mandalay for the examination. Among them were Messrs. Adam, (Forests) F. Wilson (Provincial Civil Service) and Lt. Elliott (Military Police) These gentlemen took apartments at Salween House, Mr Adam occupying one room, whilst a double room was shared by Messrs. Elliott and Wilson, both these gentlemen having come down by the Myitkyina train. Accompanying these officers were a Burman loogalay and Lt. Elliott, a Shan loogalay. During the days of the examination the Shan boy accompanied by the two Burman loogalays made purchases at the Zaygyo of silk Pawas and other prices of silk wearing apparel. On returning to Salween House he placed them in the room occupied by his master and Mr Wilson. Mr Wilson after the end of the examination, left for Maymyo with his loogalay by the early morning train whilst Mr Elliott and his Shan boy also left by the Myitkyina train later on. Report however, was made before leaving, by Mr Elliott of the theft of his boy’s silk goods to the Manageress and to the Proprietor of Salween House, when upon enquiry and search being made, a bath towel belonging to Salween House, in which were the stolen articles, was found rolled in the bedding of Mr Adam’s Burman loogalay. The matter was at once reported to Mr Sherman, D.S.P., who with his usual quickness and acumen sent policemen to Maymyo and Myitkyina for Mr Wilson’s boy and the boy whose property had been stolen. In the possession of Mr Wilson’s boy was found some more of the stolen property. After further investigation by the Police two of the accused, Messrs. Adam’s and Wilson’s boys were sent up for trial before Maung Po Thein E.S.D. Magistrate. The case was heard and evidence being conclusive, both of them were sentenced to whipping.
During the last examination among officers, several officers from various parts of the Province came into Mandalay for the examination. Among them were Messrs. Adam, (Forests) F. Wilson (Provincial Civil Service) and Lt. Elliott (Military Police) These gentlemen took apartments at Salween House, Mr Adam occupying one room, whilst a double room was shared by Messrs. Elliott and Wilson, both these gentlemen having come down by the Myitkyina train. Accompanying these officers were a Burman loogalay and Lt. Elliott, a Shan loogalay. During the days of the examination the Shan boy accompanied by the two Burman loogalays made purchases at the Zaygyo of silk Pawas and other prices of silk wearing apparel. On returning to Salween House he placed them in the room occupied by his master and Mr Wilson. Mr Wilson after the end of the examination, left for Maymyo with his loogalay by the early morning train whilst Mr Elliott and his Shan boy also left by the Myitkyina train later on. Report however, was made before leaving, by Mr Elliott of the theft of his boy’s silk goods to the Manageress and to the Proprietor of Salween House, when upon enquiry and search being made, a bath towel belonging to Salween House, in which were the stolen articles, was found rolled in the bedding of Mr Adam’s Burman loogalay. The matter was at once reported to Mr Sherman, D.S.P., who with his usual quickness and acumen sent policemen to Maymyo and Myitkyina for Mr Wilson’s boy and the boy whose property had been stolen. In the possession of Mr Wilson’s boy was found some more of the stolen property. After further investigation by the Police two of the accused, Messrs. Adam’s and Wilson’s boys were sent up for trial before Maung Po Thein E.S.D. Magistrate. The case was heard and evidence being conclusive, both of them were sentenced to whipping.
Theft
Rangoon
From the office of A.P. Pennell, Barrister-at-Law, in Merchant Street, Rangoon, the Chittagonian durwan, on Monday evening, carted off Mr Lambert’s safe to a lock-smith who opened it. The safe was found on Tuesday at No. 93, 35th Street with a few papers only in it. Yesterday the durwan was arrested in a gharry in Fytche Square with a sum of money in his possession, part of the contents of the safe. He is awaiting trial.
Rangoon
From the office of A.P. Pennell, Barrister-at-Law, in Merchant Street, Rangoon, the Chittagonian durwan, on Monday evening, carted off Mr Lambert’s safe to a lock-smith who opened it. The safe was found on Tuesday at No. 93, 35th Street with a few papers only in it. Yesterday the durwan was arrested in a gharry in Fytche Square with a sum of money in his possession, part of the contents of the safe. He is awaiting trial.
Marriage
Stuart-Smith and Colbert
At Colombo, on Tuesday the 11th June 1907 by the Rev’d. A. Maclulich, James Stuart Smith C.A., Rangoon, to Lilian, only daughter of G.A. Colbert Esq. and Mrs Colbert, Colombo.
Death
Ione Hannah Martin
At Kywebwe, on 14th June 1907, Ione Hannah (nee Nesbitt) the dearly loved wife of Joseph Taylor Martin, Permanent Way Inspector, Burma Railways, aged 32 years. Deeply regretted.
Stuart-Smith and Colbert
At Colombo, on Tuesday the 11th June 1907 by the Rev’d. A. Maclulich, James Stuart Smith C.A., Rangoon, to Lilian, only daughter of G.A. Colbert Esq. and Mrs Colbert, Colombo.
Death
Ione Hannah Martin
At Kywebwe, on 14th June 1907, Ione Hannah (nee Nesbitt) the dearly loved wife of Joseph Taylor Martin, Permanent Way Inspector, Burma Railways, aged 32 years. Deeply regretted.
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The Visit of the Viceroy
... J.E. DuBern said he was desired by Mr Laurie to express regret for his unavoidable absence from Rangoon and to thank them on his behalf for their kind attendance at this meeting...
R.J. Wilkinson, then proposed, seconded by U Ohn Ghine, C.I.E., that Sir Charles Fox take the Chair...
Mr Laurie had kindly consented to be Chairman. They had not Mr Short, who was noted for carrying out similar arrangements, with success. But they had another gentleman, who had on previous occasions most successfully done work for them and that was W. Shircore who he was glad to see back in this town restored to health (hear, hear.) He had consented to accept the Honorary Secretary-ship and they might rest assured that he would give his zeal and attention to whatever he had to do ...
W.R. Spearman proposed, seconded by J.E. DuBern that suitable arrangements be made for the reception in Rangoon of their Excellencies Lord and Lady Minto...
J.S. Findlay moved, seconded by S. Balthazar, that various communities in Rangoon be asked to co-operate with the Reception Committee..
F.D. Stewart proposed, seconded by Yeo Yeng Byan, that other suitable functions be organised for the entertainment of their Excellences....
G.C. Buchanan proposed, seconded by M. Cowasjee, that the leading members of the various communities be invited to form a Reception Committee...
Mr Koop proposed, seconded by Madooray Pillay, that the following office-bearers be appointed: President – Sir Charles Fox, Vice-President J.R. Hallday, Chairman M. Laurie, Vice-Chairman F. McCarthy, Hon. Secy. W. Shircore, Hon. Treasurer, S .C. Coombes, the motion was carried.
H.G.A. Leveson moved, seconded by Mr Ebrahim Ally Molla, that the following Sub-Committees be appointed...
The following are the Sub-Committees:
... J.E. DuBern said he was desired by Mr Laurie to express regret for his unavoidable absence from Rangoon and to thank them on his behalf for their kind attendance at this meeting...
R.J. Wilkinson, then proposed, seconded by U Ohn Ghine, C.I.E., that Sir Charles Fox take the Chair...
Mr Laurie had kindly consented to be Chairman. They had not Mr Short, who was noted for carrying out similar arrangements, with success. But they had another gentleman, who had on previous occasions most successfully done work for them and that was W. Shircore who he was glad to see back in this town restored to health (hear, hear.) He had consented to accept the Honorary Secretary-ship and they might rest assured that he would give his zeal and attention to whatever he had to do ...
W.R. Spearman proposed, seconded by J.E. DuBern that suitable arrangements be made for the reception in Rangoon of their Excellencies Lord and Lady Minto...
J.S. Findlay moved, seconded by S. Balthazar, that various communities in Rangoon be asked to co-operate with the Reception Committee..
F.D. Stewart proposed, seconded by Yeo Yeng Byan, that other suitable functions be organised for the entertainment of their Excellences....
G.C. Buchanan proposed, seconded by M. Cowasjee, that the leading members of the various communities be invited to form a Reception Committee...
Mr Koop proposed, seconded by Madooray Pillay, that the following office-bearers be appointed: President – Sir Charles Fox, Vice-President J.R. Hallday, Chairman M. Laurie, Vice-Chairman F. McCarthy, Hon. Secy. W. Shircore, Hon. Treasurer, S .C. Coombes, the motion was carried.
H.G.A. Leveson moved, seconded by Mr Ebrahim Ally Molla, that the following Sub-Committees be appointed...
The following are the Sub-Committees:
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Arrival Sub-Committee
Sir Charles Fox J.R. Halliday E. Ault S.C. Coombes W.N. Baines W.H. Dawson H. Hoyne-Fox A.S. Judge |
Address Sub-Committee
Mr Justice Ormond H.L. Eales W.R. Stikman F.D. Phinney E.U. Eddis F. McCarthy S. Oppenheimer |
Finance Sub-Committee
H.S. Hartnoll M.H. Warren U Ohn Ghine S. Balthazar J.E. DuBern Moolla Abdul Rahim S.C. Coombes Aga Mahmood J. Stephen |
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Streets Decorations Sub-Committee
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Entertainment Sub-Committee
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H.G.A. Leveson
W.N. Baines H. Hoyne-Fox W. Coggan E. Ault J.E. DuBern B. Cowasjee N.M. Cowasjee Moolla Abdul Rahim Adul Karim Jamal Esoof Hashim Soopley A.S.A. Akbar Aga Mahmood Aga Mahmood Shirazee |
Munshi Murad Bux
Shaik Kader Bux Hajee Syed Raza V.M. Abdool Rahim Baboo Pookurmull Baboo Rambux Goonamal Parasram G. Stephen S.A. Veerappah Chetty P.M. Madooray Pillai Rungasawmy Moodeliar V.N. Sivaya Chin Tsong Tan Soon Ee |
Tan Po Chong
Oo Ohn Ghine Oo Po Tha Oo Po Tsee Oo Loogalay Oo Po Kyin Oo Shway Goh Oo Po Kyaw I. Sofaer S. Solomon M.I. Cohen Ramrickdass Chimanbux |
Mr Justice Moore
W.N. Baines R.R. MacDonald E. Ault A. Forbes U Ohn Ghine Tan Po Chone R.J. Wilkinson |
H. Hoyne-Fox
H. Haussler E.G. Man Dr. T.F. Pedley A. Blake Dr. Parakh Ebrahim A. Moolla Maung Po Tsee |
W.Q. Rowett
M. Cowasjee W. Coogan J.E. DuBern Oo Po Kyaw Maung Gyi Oo Po Tha Chan Ma Phee |
J.R. Halliday proposed, seconded by Dr. T.F. Pedley that the Municipal Committee and Port Commissioners be asked to kindly contribute towards the funds to be raised for the purpose of suitable receiving and entertaining their Excellences. This was carried.
The Chairman proposed, seconded by H.W. Watts, that the Reception Committee be authorised to incur the necessary expenditure.....
The Chairman proposed, seconded by H.W. Watts, that the Reception Committee be authorised to incur the necessary expenditure.....
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Police News, Rangoon
Bicycles theft are again rife. Three reports of such were made Monday. D.R. D’Castro reported he left his bicycle downstairs at house No. 72 Sparks Street whence it was stolen. Mr McDermott reported that on Sunday he left his bicycle outside of house No. 78 Thompson Street and it was stolen. The previous night Messrs. Lutter and Donohoe left their machines in the same place. Mr Lutter missed a basket and Mr Donohoe a lamp. The third case was that of Mr Madarai Rao of 50th Street, who stated that his free wheel machine was taken from outside the house at about 10 15 p.m. on Sunday. Many other reports have been made in the last few months. Of Mr Victor-Iden’s bicycle which was stolen in April last, no trace had yet been discovered. The Police are still making enquiries. Last year it may be remembered a Chinaman made away with eight or ten bicycles before he was captured. On Thursday evening W.G. Henderson, Excise Inspector, who lives with his father, the Superintendent of Police of the Eastern Division, had his bicycle stolen from under the staircase of the house. |
Railway News
Theft Mr Campbell, Assistant Engineer on the Burma Railways who travelled from Toungoo Tuesday by the mail train, reported on his arrival at Rangoon that a despatch box belonging to him containing valuable papers, Masonic jewels, cash etc. has been stolen from his carriage during the night. The Birthday Honours which come to Burma are few. In one sense, of course, Sir Edmund Fulton who is knighted belongs to us, as he was for some time the able and respected Judicial Commissioner in Rangoon. The others are two in number, a C.I.E. to G.C.B. Stirling, who has done admirable work for years past in the Shan States and the Kaiser-i-Hind medal to O.H. McCowen, the head of the Young Men’s Christian Association. |
Appointments/Leave/Exams.
Capt. B.T. Abbey, D.C. has furlough and leave combined for eighteen months.
Capt. E.D. Saigol, I.M.S. is appointed to be Health Officer of the port of Moulmein.
T.H.G. Stevens, Asst. Engineer P.W.D. has passed the examination in Burmese by the Lower Standard.
H.W. Godber, E.A.C. officiates as D.C. Rangoon during the absence , on deputation to Calcutta of H.G.A. Leveson.
The resignation of Civil Assistant Surgeon V.L. Manker, L.R.C.P. & S. (Edin) D.P.H. (Can-tab) has been accepted by the local Government.
Capt. A.W. Greig I.M.S, has combined leave for six months and during his absence Lt.-Col. Caster, I.M.S., officiates as Superintendent of the Central Jail, Rangoon.
Lt. W.R. Carey, Chin Hills Battn. Military police, having passed the examination in the Siyin dialect of the Chin language, at Falam, received Rs. 1,000 reward and Lt. P.A.R. Prichard and C.G.H. Henderson, Military Police, Myitkyina, having passed the exam in the Chingpaw dialect of the Kachin language receives Rs. 1,000 each.
Capt. E.D. Saigol, I.M.S. is appointed to be Health Officer of the port of Moulmein.
T.H.G. Stevens, Asst. Engineer P.W.D. has passed the examination in Burmese by the Lower Standard.
H.W. Godber, E.A.C. officiates as D.C. Rangoon during the absence , on deputation to Calcutta of H.G.A. Leveson.
The resignation of Civil Assistant Surgeon V.L. Manker, L.R.C.P. & S. (Edin) D.P.H. (Can-tab) has been accepted by the local Government.
Capt. A.W. Greig I.M.S, has combined leave for six months and during his absence Lt.-Col. Caster, I.M.S., officiates as Superintendent of the Central Jail, Rangoon.
Lt. W.R. Carey, Chin Hills Battn. Military police, having passed the examination in the Siyin dialect of the Chin language, at Falam, received Rs. 1,000 reward and Lt. P.A.R. Prichard and C.G.H. Henderson, Military Police, Myitkyina, having passed the exam in the Chingpaw dialect of the Kachin language receives Rs. 1,000 each.
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Kyoukse
Capt. Abbey D.C. leaves on 1st July and Capt. Williams from Mandalay succeeds him. Lt. Butterfield A.C. who has done so much towards the suppression of plague, will also be leaving us shortly and proceeds to Mandalay on special duty. Mr Penlofoski, District Fund Overseers, who was granted a month’s leave has returned and rejoined his appointment, looking none the worse after his trip to India. |
Tavoy
from a correspondent - 22nd June Messrs. Wells of the Salt and Connor of the P.W.D., Messrs. Dobson, Forbes and Walton of the Police, Mr Havelock of the Excise and Commander Warrington of the P.S. “Envoy” who was also Capt. M.V.R. Tavoy Coy., have left us being replaced by their “badleys.” There are yet one or two old-stagers, who, we suppose, will be getting their hookum to go before long, one in particular who will be very much missed by his circle of friends. Crisp & Co. .. So it is often a case of “a feast or a famine” with the rice mills in Tavoy. Messrs. Crisp & Co. who also cut up timber, have the monopoly of this business and are seldom without work. |
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Akyab -From the “Arakan News” 15th June
Some time ago, J. Worsley, M.A. Headmaster of the High School, Akyab, delivered a lecture before an audience of the school boys and the teaching staff, about the “Evils of early Marriage” as the custom is very much prevalent among the Arakanese. The question has now been taken up by the students and is being discussed by them in their debating clubs... Mandalay - From a correspondent 22nd June The inquiry into the charges against the Slaughter-house Superintendent Mr Foster will be resumed in the Municipal Office in Tuesday, Messrs. Swinhoe and Hirjee junior appearing for Mr Foster. From the various articles appearing in the local papers, it would appear that the matter is one which the public are taking an interest in and various suggestions have been expressed for the future working of the Slaughter-house. One paper advocating the appointment of an official on an enhanced salary, while there are others of a different opinion, little remembering that the present finances of the Municipality, do not, and will not, permit of further expenditure in any direction. In the meantime we await the result f this interesting inquiry. From the Mandalay Herald - 18th June 1907
The Mandalay Club – The meeting convened on Saturday last, for the appointment of office bearers, was composed of indeed a meagre company. Notwithstanding the absence of supposed members, a Committee evolved itself. The Club being on the principle of a Proprietary one, we are one with our contemporary, the “Burma Critic” that it should remain as it is, a Bar License; otherwise it would prove an injustice to other Licensed vendors, other than the one patronised by the club. The Town Club The dance in the Town Club on Friday night, the music by the Punjabi Regimental band, for which was paid by two gentlemen who drew the First Prize in the Derby Sweep, was a brilliant and unqualified success. Dancing was kept up till the small hours of the morning and we are sure many a heart whispered similar luck to become an annual event. If nothing else we are pleased to find a generous and cosmopolitan spirit exists among our young men. The internal arrangements were admirably carried out by Mr Aubrey, the Honorary Secretary. |
From the Upper Burma Gazette
21st June The Slaughter-house enquiry began this morning at the Municipal Office. Mr Foster being represented by Mr Swinhoe and Mr M.N. Hirjee. Major Macnabb, Major Pridmore and Dr. Marshall had been examined and cross-examined, when it was discovered that Mr Foster’s answers to the charges framed against him had not been received. As this should have been done before the enquiry began the examination of further witnesses was postponed till Tuesday next. We hear that the name of Moideen, hide merchant, was called, although he had not been asked to give evidence. 25th June The enquiry into the charges framed against Mr Foster, Superintendent of the Slaughter Houses on suspension, was resumed on Tuesday, when Mr Lidbetter and Mr Wilkinson were examined by the Sub-Committee, with Mr Buchanan as Chairman and cross-examined by Mr Swinhoe, Advocate for Mr Foster. This has not concluded the enquiry because Mr Swinhoe said he wished to question Major Pridmore and Dr. Tanner about the occurrences of the 21st June at the Slaughter House, as described by Mr Lidbetter in a letter sent by him to this paper and published by us that day. Mogok
From a correspondent – 24th June 1907 Mr Atlay, Agent of the Ruby Mines Company has gone home on leave. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A gold-mining syndicate has been floated in Lower Shweli under the management of Mr Blackwell. We wish the enterprise unlimited success. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Last Sunday there was a pretty large gathering on the polo ground to witness the football match played between the Court team and the Ruby Mines team. It was a well contested game and a few minutes before the whistle blew, the former scored a goal. |
Local News, Rangoon
Yesterday there were reported in Rangoon 12 fresh cases of plague and 11 deaths, leaving under treatment 4 in hospital and 21 at private houses.
A day’s outing was given by the Boy’s Brigade yesterday, Mr R. Ady having kindly placed his house at the Kokine lakes at their disposal. The boys under Captain Murray and Mr Storey proceeded by the 6.30 a.m. train to Kamayut, whence they marched to the house.
The new charitable dispensary at Kemmendine was opened to the use of the public on Wednesday and judging by the number of out-patients who have availed themselves of the use of the dispensary it is sure to prove a great convenience. Assistant Surgeon D. Chit Tun is in charge.
P.W.D. – Wanted for the Shwebo District Fund an Overseer on Rs. 200 a month with travelling allowance. A knowledge of Burmese is essential. Candidates must be able to prepare plans and estimates for, and supervise, the construction of works and the selected candidate will be required to satisfy the Executive Engineer, Shwebo, as to his qualifications. Applications will be received up to the 15th July by L.H. Saunders, I.C.S., Deputy Commissioner, Shwebo.
A day’s outing was given by the Boy’s Brigade yesterday, Mr R. Ady having kindly placed his house at the Kokine lakes at their disposal. The boys under Captain Murray and Mr Storey proceeded by the 6.30 a.m. train to Kamayut, whence they marched to the house.
The new charitable dispensary at Kemmendine was opened to the use of the public on Wednesday and judging by the number of out-patients who have availed themselves of the use of the dispensary it is sure to prove a great convenience. Assistant Surgeon D. Chit Tun is in charge.
P.W.D. – Wanted for the Shwebo District Fund an Overseer on Rs. 200 a month with travelling allowance. A knowledge of Burmese is essential. Candidates must be able to prepare plans and estimates for, and supervise, the construction of works and the selected candidate will be required to satisfy the Executive Engineer, Shwebo, as to his qualifications. Applications will be received up to the 15th July by L.H. Saunders, I.C.S., Deputy Commissioner, Shwebo.
The following operators of the Government Telegraph Department, Lower Burma Division, have been promoted from the average grade to the good grade from 1st March 1907, merit being judged from the marks obtained at the last departmental examination. Messrs. J. Watkins, L.A. Claudius, A.E. D’Costa, P. Peck, J. Montgomery, H. Allen, M. Gibbons, all of the Rangoon office; H. Shead of the Moulmein office and E. Ross, Wireless Station, Port Blair.
The Rangoon Teacher’s Association held its fifteenth annual meeting on Thursday evening at Government College School. Dr. Hicks presided, the Director of Public instruction being out of town.
There was a fairly good attendance. The annual report was read by Mr Rayner the Secretary and the Rev’d. Mr Rise moved that the report be adopted. The motion being seconded was carried. The old officers of the Association were then re-elected to office for the current year. Mr Best eulogized the good work of the Secretary, who was awarded a vote of thanks.
Agriculture & Planting
Rangoon – At 5 o’clock this afternoon there will be a meeting of the Agrihorticultural Society, at which Mr Noble will read some notes on the rhinoceros beetle. A veritable plague of these insects has wrought much damage to cocoanut and other palms around Rangoon during the last few years.
The Rangoon Teacher’s Association held its fifteenth annual meeting on Thursday evening at Government College School. Dr. Hicks presided, the Director of Public instruction being out of town.
There was a fairly good attendance. The annual report was read by Mr Rayner the Secretary and the Rev’d. Mr Rise moved that the report be adopted. The motion being seconded was carried. The old officers of the Association were then re-elected to office for the current year. Mr Best eulogized the good work of the Secretary, who was awarded a vote of thanks.
Agriculture & Planting
Rangoon – At 5 o’clock this afternoon there will be a meeting of the Agrihorticultural Society, at which Mr Noble will read some notes on the rhinoceros beetle. A veritable plague of these insects has wrought much damage to cocoanut and other palms around Rangoon during the last few years.
Births
Copeland
At Forest Lodge, Maymyo, on the 20th June 1907, the wife of John Copeland, I.C.S., of a son.
Laurie
On the 16th June 1907, at Government House, Maymyo, the wife of Maxwell Laurie, of a son.
At Forest Lodge, Maymyo, on the 20th June 1907, the wife of John Copeland, I.C.S., of a son.
Laurie
On the 16th June 1907, at Government House, Maymyo, the wife of Maxwell Laurie, of a son.
Deaths
Mg Pho Kin
Sub-registrar and Treasury Officer, Hanthawaddy District, on Wednesday 26th June 1907 at 3 p.m.
Martin
At Kywebwe, on the 14th June 1907. Ione Hannah, the beloved wife of J. Taylor Martin, Permanent Way Inspector, Burma Railways.
DeSantos
At Margon, Portuguese India, on the 21st inst. Mrs De Santos, aged 73 years, relict of L.P. deSantos, Commissariat Dept. and mother of F.P. deSantos of the Phoenix Coach Works Co., Rangoon. Deeply regretted, R.I.P.
Lillywhite
At Mogok, on 22nd June 1907, of dysentery, Sylvia Minnie, aged seven months and none days the dearly beloved daughter of Henry W.M. Lillywhite, Resident Excise Officer and Mrs Lillywhite.
De Souza
On the 27th June 1907, at No. 9 Barr Street, Rangoon, at 6 p.m. Louis Stanislaus (Lulu) aged 21 years and 7 months.
Nicholas
On the 28th June 1907, at 3.30 p.m. Theophilus Athanas, No. 25 8th Street, Rangoon. Aged 40 years and 8 months.
Sub-registrar and Treasury Officer, Hanthawaddy District, on Wednesday 26th June 1907 at 3 p.m.
Martin
At Kywebwe, on the 14th June 1907. Ione Hannah, the beloved wife of J. Taylor Martin, Permanent Way Inspector, Burma Railways.
DeSantos
At Margon, Portuguese India, on the 21st inst. Mrs De Santos, aged 73 years, relict of L.P. deSantos, Commissariat Dept. and mother of F.P. deSantos of the Phoenix Coach Works Co., Rangoon. Deeply regretted, R.I.P.
Lillywhite
At Mogok, on 22nd June 1907, of dysentery, Sylvia Minnie, aged seven months and none days the dearly beloved daughter of Henry W.M. Lillywhite, Resident Excise Officer and Mrs Lillywhite.
De Souza
On the 27th June 1907, at No. 9 Barr Street, Rangoon, at 6 p.m. Louis Stanislaus (Lulu) aged 21 years and 7 months.
Nicholas
On the 28th June 1907, at 3.30 p.m. Theophilus Athanas, No. 25 8th Street, Rangoon. Aged 40 years and 8 months.
Obituary
Carr
The sudden death of Mr J. Carr, late retired Telegraph Master, has elicited much sympathy from his friends who it is hoped will do something
for his poor widow now left to face the world with six children.
The sudden death of Mr J. Carr, late retired Telegraph Master, has elicited much sympathy from his friends who it is hoped will do something
for his poor widow now left to face the world with six children.
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Naval & Military News
Capt. F.N. Windsor, I.M.S. is promoted to be Major.
Lt. H.W.F. Ricketts, 93rd Burma Infantry is promoted to be Captain.
Lt. E.L. Caldecott, 73rd Company R.G.A. officiates as A.D.C. to His Honour the Lt.-General of Burma.
Capt. E.F. Twiss and Lt. O.C. Wilkinson, 2nd East Yorkshire Regt. have been granted privilege leave from 10th July to 31st Aug.
Capt. W.B.T. Abbey, I.A. is transferred to the Supernumerary List.
Amongst the list of officers to receive the C.B. we are glad to see the name of Brigadier-General A.B. Fenton, Commanding the Rangoon Brigade.
Volunteers
Lt. J.A. Polson, R.V.R. resigns his Commission.
Capt. F.N. Windsor, I.M.S. is promoted to be Major.
Lt. H.W.F. Ricketts, 93rd Burma Infantry is promoted to be Captain.
Lt. E.L. Caldecott, 73rd Company R.G.A. officiates as A.D.C. to His Honour the Lt.-General of Burma.
Capt. E.F. Twiss and Lt. O.C. Wilkinson, 2nd East Yorkshire Regt. have been granted privilege leave from 10th July to 31st Aug.
Capt. W.B.T. Abbey, I.A. is transferred to the Supernumerary List.
Amongst the list of officers to receive the C.B. we are glad to see the name of Brigadier-General A.B. Fenton, Commanding the Rangoon Brigade.
Volunteers
Lt. J.A. Polson, R.V.R. resigns his Commission.
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Law Courts, Rangoon
Mr O. deGlanville Barrister-at-Law returns to Burma on or about the 16th inst. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Vakhria on Tuesday filed an appeal in the Chief Court on behalf of P. McCaldar against the conviction and sentence by the District Magistrate of Rangoon of one month’s rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 500, in default of paying which a further imprisonment for six weeks on a charge of cheating and dishonestly inducing Mg Po Kin to deliver to him three silver bowls worth Rs. 385. The hearing of the application for bail was fixed for Friday (yesterday.) Police News Capt. W.W. VanSomerin, D.S.O. Asst. Commandant, Military Police, is transferred from Monywa to Magwe. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~M.G. Peters, Deputy Superintendent, has an extension of leave for three months. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A British sailor, by name Mayer, of the ship “Arno” taking in cargo below the Hastings shoal in the Rangoon river, while on shore on Sunday, it is alleged, was in company with some soldiers drinking in a street off Fraser street. Later in the afternoon he was found lying unconscious on the roadway in Fraser street, bleeding from wounds in the head, his body being covered with bruises. He was taken to the hospital by a European police sergeant in a maudling state and placed in the strong room and left there. It seems that his presence in the hospital was over-looked and the following evening the hospital sergeant discovered his presence by hearing him shout for water. He was then removed to an open ward and well-attended to, apparently being none the worse for his close confinement for 24 hours. Appointments/Leave/Exams.
G.W. Dawson, D.C. has leave for three months. Major Kunta Persad, I.M.S., has furlough for one year and three months. E.B. Power, Extra Asst. Conservator of Forests, has leave for six months. J.B. Wingate, D.C. on return from leave is posted for special duty in the Burma Secretariat. D.W. Rae, E.A.C., officiates as D.C. in charge of Bhamo in place of G.W. Dawson, I.C.S. H. Walton, Asst. Engineer, P.W.D., is place on deputation with the Government of the Punjab for a period of six months. G. Blake, E.A.C., on being relied by Mg Kwet, offg. Myook, remains in charge of Allanmyo (Thayetmyo) in place of Mg Po (4) Myook, on leave. F. Lewisohn, I.C.S., officiates as the Secretary to the Government in place of W.F. Rice, who is appointed to be Chief Secretary. A. Samuel, E.A.C., South Hsewi (Tangyan) N. Shan States, having passed in the Yunnanese dialect in the Chinese language receives a reward of Rs. 1,000. H.L. Eales, Commissioner, Pegu Divn and C.P.R. Young, Barrester-at-Law and Government Advocate are appointed to be members of the Council of H.H. the Lt.-Governor of Burma. A.R. Godber, E.A.C., from Kengtung, takes charge of the Myittha Sub-division (Kyoukse) in place of Mg Kin Yon posted for special duty, in connection with Co-operative Credit Societies, his headquarters being at Maymyo. H.L. Tilly, Commissioner of Meiktila, has been granted leave, his place being taken by A. Leeds, who will be succeeded as Chief Secretary by W.F. Rice. It is possible G.W. Dawson, Deputy Commissioner Bhamo, will succeed Mr Rice as Secretary. |
Railway News
Capt. G.R. Hearn, R.E., Executive Engineer, officiating Deputy Consulting Engineer for Railways, is appointed to hold charge of the Burma Railways Extension Surveys, in addition to his own duties. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Since the removal by the authorities of the Burma Railways, of all the bolts etc. for fastening the door of carriages, it is unsafe for any passenger, if he has any valuable articles about his luggage, to sleep at night during a long journey, for it is quite likely that thieves will annex his property. The thieves infesting the railways in Burma with long practice, are becoming experts, and in the next busy season, when the country is over-run by globe-trotters, we expect some sensational thefts will be reported – unless and until the railways provide sufficient rolling stock to accommodate all travellers boarding the trains at night and replace the inner fastenings to secure the doors of the compartments. Two wagons of the Burma Railways Company were derailed on the Strand Road, opposite the European Police quarters on Monday, and one of them partially sank onto the soft road-way. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On the arrival of the mail train from Toungoo on Monday J.W. Whitelaw, a first class passenger reported the theft of a pair of trousers and Rs. 15 from his carriage. The Rev’d. Heptonstall another first class passenger by the same train also reported the theft from the carriage of a gold watch and chain, a pair of spectacles and a pocket-book containing papers. Plague in Burma The Annual Report in the sanitary administration of Burma for the year 1906. Colonel King says that in the province there was a total of 8,637 deaths from plague, or an increase of 4,945 as compared with 1905.... An Intelligent Certificated Sanitary Inspector Radhakrishna Aiyar was then employed, aided as to female surveillance by Miss deSouza, I.M.S. and by one hospital assistant and necessary menial staff. Before the end of the year 43 cases imported from Rangoon had been detected by him and were promptly sanitarily treated.... In Yamethin Dr. Gaudoin, notwithstanding the infected condition of Pyinmana and Pyawbwe, successfully prevented an outbreak of indigenous plague by organising surveillance and by prompt sanitary action in dealing with imported cases of plague.... In Sagaing, energetic killing of rats, inaugurated in 1905 by Major Macnabb, the Deputy Commissioner, under the advice of the Civil Surgeon Capt. Lalor, I.M.S. was systematically carried out in 1906... 1,462,681 rats were killed during the year... Rangoon
On Tuesday at the monthly meeting of the Rangoon Municipality, there was some discussion about the necessity, or otherwise, of Mr Gossett remaining on as Asst. Engineer in charge of work of stopping the leakage in the Western dam at the Hlawga Water-works and V.N. Sivaya, a Municipal Commissioner, ventured to remark that “seeing that a sum of Rs. 35,000 had been wasted in that work, it was not desirable Mr Gossett should be allowed to continue” until 31st July or 15th August... Mr Buchanan said it seemed to him that “Mr Sivaya is not proper person to criticize Mr Gossett’s work...” Prome
A European, by name Taylor who for some time has been living life of a hunter in the country east of Prome, which abounds in game of sorts, died suddenly the other day in a small hut in one of the betel-leaf gardens three miles east of Prome. His body was brought into town for burial, the D.C. being present at the funeral. Mr Taylor was originally in the Army which he left to join the Police and later he was in the Customs Department. Births Calogreedy At Lower Walmer, Kent, on Thursday, 27th June 1907, the wife of R.L. Calogreedy, of a son. Both well. Whittome At Ahlone, on 30th June 1907, to Mr and Mrs E.E. Whittome, a daughter. Aga Mahmood On Wednesday the 3rd June, at his residence, No. 43 Dalhousie Street, the wife of Aga Mahmood, Vice-Council for Persia, of a son. |
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Railway News
Reward B.J.B. Bartholomew has been granted a reward of Rs. 25 by the Agent on the recommendation of the Traffic Manager for capturing an old offender found in Wagon No. 4698 on the 6th March 1907, who was tried, convicted and sentenced to one year’s rigorous imprisonment. The Agent of the Railway highly appreciated the prompt action of the guard and is sending a letter of thanks to Mr Bartholomew in recognition of this praiseworthy action. Theft J.C. Johnson, the Loco Foreman, Malagaon, near Poozoondaung, on his usual round of inspection on Monday, suddenly recognised one of his own chickens (which has been stolen some night previously) tied to a gang-taan’s hut at Malagaon. He sent for the railway police without letting on about what he had spotted. The police clerk and a constable turned up at the double and no sooner did the staff get wind that the police were approaching than the chicken mysteriously disappeared. Then a search for the fowl began, the owner of the hut looking innocent and Mr Johnson, taking active interest in the proceedings, detected that the earth was disturbed in the corner of the hut. He had it dug up and a big jar full of illicit liquor was disclosed in full ferment. The police took charge and on digging further found another jar of liquor, an illicit still and three bottles of liquor ready for sale. Mr Johnson made the whole lot over to the police along with the man who occupied the hit. But the chicken is not yet arrested and the police are alleged to be still making enquiries, which must be very dry work. |
Law Courts
The Hon’ble Justice Hartnoll has leave for one month. The Fifth Criminal Sessions of the Chief Court began on Tuesday before Mr Justice Hartnoll. There were seven cases sent up for trail: One Nga Kyaw for outraging a Burmese girl was convicted and sentenced to transportation for life. Sergeant Bartie, Rangoon Town Police, was convicted of breach of trust in respect of Rs. 530, the pay of the men of the Guard and was sentenced to nine months rigorous imprisonment. M.A. Ages, for being found in possession of a false school certificate, was, on conviction, sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment. On Monday the Akyab shooting case against Volunteer Sergt. Brierly will be heard. The Lt.-Governor has rejected the appeals of Nga Po Sin and Nga Thain who were convicted of murder by the Session’s Judge of Prome and the Sessions Judge of Irrawaddy respectively and sentenced to death, which sentences were upheld on appeal to the Chief Court. |
Naval & Military News
Desertion
Private R. Newsham, age 29 years, height 5 feet 4 inches, of fresh complexion, brown hair and blue eyes, by trade a butcher, born in Liverpool and enlisted on 20th April 1901, is reported as a deserter from (furlough) the 1st King’s Own Regiment, now stationed at Shwebo. The desertion is reported as from Lalgola (E. Bengal) and the man is stated to be marked with crossed flags and letters R.N. on right forearm.
Desertion
Private R. Newsham, age 29 years, height 5 feet 4 inches, of fresh complexion, brown hair and blue eyes, by trade a butcher, born in Liverpool and enlisted on 20th April 1901, is reported as a deserter from (furlough) the 1st King’s Own Regiment, now stationed at Shwebo. The desertion is reported as from Lalgola (E. Bengal) and the man is stated to be marked with crossed flags and letters R.N. on right forearm.
Appointments/Leave/Exams
E.J. Farmer, A.C. from Meiktila is transferred to Pyinmana.
B.W. Tarleton, will officiate as Supdt. Excise, Tavoy in place of L.A. Havelock, transferred.
J.P. Hewett, A.C. takes charge of Salin (Minbu) in place of E.F. Baum who officiates as D.C. Minbu.
J.E. Houlday, A.C. has leave for three and a half months and H.F. Lawes A.C. has leave for six weeks.
Commander C.J.C. Kendall, R.I.M. is appointed Marine Transport Officer, Mandalay, in place of Commander G.S. Hewitt, R.I.M.
Pending the return of N.G. Cholmeley, H.C. Moore will officiate as Commissioner, Minbu Divn. in place of H.M. Mathews, who was officiating but now on leave.
W.E. Smith, lately acting Lecturer in Chemistry and Physics in the Rangoon College and now officiating Inspector of Schools, Eastern Circle, has been appointed Professor of Chemistry in the Madras Presidency College.
C. Martin, C.S., Bhamo, having passed the exam in the Yunnanese dialect of the Chinese language received the reward of Rs. 1,000 and Capt. F. Biggwither, A.C. having passed in Shan (L.S.) receives the reward of Rs. 1,000.
Dr. F.A. Foy, has an extension of leave for three months.
Lt. R.D. MacGregor I.M.S. is placed on special duty with the Health Dept., Rangoon.
Military Asst. Surgeon W.R. Bennet is appointed to the Civil Medical charge of Mergui in place of L.G. Fink, transferred and until the arrival of C.V. Evers.
H.A. Ottewill, British Consul at Tengyuch, has been appointed Consul at Niuchwang, Mr Ottewill will be succeeded at Tengyuch by E.C.C. Wilton, C.M.G., who was employed with the mission to Tibet in 1903-04, for his services receiving the C.M.F., and was Assistant Commissioner in the negotiations with China relative to the Anglo-Tibetan Convention.
E.J. Farmer, A.C. from Meiktila is transferred to Pyinmana.
B.W. Tarleton, will officiate as Supdt. Excise, Tavoy in place of L.A. Havelock, transferred.
J.P. Hewett, A.C. takes charge of Salin (Minbu) in place of E.F. Baum who officiates as D.C. Minbu.
J.E. Houlday, A.C. has leave for three and a half months and H.F. Lawes A.C. has leave for six weeks.
Commander C.J.C. Kendall, R.I.M. is appointed Marine Transport Officer, Mandalay, in place of Commander G.S. Hewitt, R.I.M.
Pending the return of N.G. Cholmeley, H.C. Moore will officiate as Commissioner, Minbu Divn. in place of H.M. Mathews, who was officiating but now on leave.
W.E. Smith, lately acting Lecturer in Chemistry and Physics in the Rangoon College and now officiating Inspector of Schools, Eastern Circle, has been appointed Professor of Chemistry in the Madras Presidency College.
C. Martin, C.S., Bhamo, having passed the exam in the Yunnanese dialect of the Chinese language received the reward of Rs. 1,000 and Capt. F. Biggwither, A.C. having passed in Shan (L.S.) receives the reward of Rs. 1,000.
Dr. F.A. Foy, has an extension of leave for three months.
Lt. R.D. MacGregor I.M.S. is placed on special duty with the Health Dept., Rangoon.
Military Asst. Surgeon W.R. Bennet is appointed to the Civil Medical charge of Mergui in place of L.G. Fink, transferred and until the arrival of C.V. Evers.
H.A. Ottewill, British Consul at Tengyuch, has been appointed Consul at Niuchwang, Mr Ottewill will be succeeded at Tengyuch by E.C.C. Wilton, C.M.G., who was employed with the mission to Tibet in 1903-04, for his services receiving the C.M.F., and was Assistant Commissioner in the negotiations with China relative to the Anglo-Tibetan Convention.
Police News
Lt. W.B. Baker, 1-10th Gorkha Rifles is appointed Asst. Commandant, Military Police Reserve Battalion, at Pyabwe, Lt. W.R. Carey, Asst. Commandant, Military Police, has leave for one month.
Burglaries & Thefts
Thefts and housebreaking are very common all over Rangoon. The premises of Messrs. Barnett Bros., Sule Pagoda Road, were entered on Friday night. One Saturday a number of tins of chocolate creams were found to be missing and on Monday there was missed a double barrelled Derringer and a Holland and Holland Webley target pattern .476 bore nickel-plated revolver in an oak case. The latter had been left by an officer some years ago for sale. It would be easily recognised as it is the only one of its kind in Burma.
Theft of a set of harness is reported by the Little Sisters of the Poor as having taken place at their premises on Tuesday night. This is the second theft of harness from the Home for the Aged Poor with a few days.
On Saturday night a set of saddler belonging to Mr Eddis in Cantonments was stolen.
The house of Mr Mactaggart of Messrs. Bulloch Bros. at Kokine, was entered on Tuesday night by burglars and much money and a large quantity of jewellery were stolen, apparently sometime between midnight and 3 a.m. The value of the jewellery is estimated at over Rs. 2,500. A report of the case was made to the police and a reward of Rs. 200 is offered for the recovery of the jewellery.
W. Dillon, clerk in Messrs. Finlay Fleming’s office, on returning home from the office on Friday found that his chest of drawers, in his room No. 47, Lewis Street, broken open and cash box containing Rs. 133-8 As. and a bag were missing. Later in the evening, in the “boy’s” quarters in house No. 17,
43rd Street, the cash box with Rs. 41 and some jewellery and articles of clothing belonging to other residents of 47, Lewis Street were discovered. The boy is still missing.
On Thursday Mr Hirst, Burmese Art-ware Shop, Fytche Square, reported the theft of a silver bowl weighing forty tolas and an enamelled brooch.
Mg Shwe Ko, living in 40th Street, reports the disappearance of a bag containing notes, case and clothes valued at Rs. 130.
Thefts would not be so common if there were not persons in Rangoon whose business it is to receive stolen property. The pawn-shops are registered and under some sort of control, but there are probably a number of other ways for disposing of stolen property besides pawning it.
Lt. W.B. Baker, 1-10th Gorkha Rifles is appointed Asst. Commandant, Military Police Reserve Battalion, at Pyabwe, Lt. W.R. Carey, Asst. Commandant, Military Police, has leave for one month.
Burglaries & Thefts
Thefts and housebreaking are very common all over Rangoon. The premises of Messrs. Barnett Bros., Sule Pagoda Road, were entered on Friday night. One Saturday a number of tins of chocolate creams were found to be missing and on Monday there was missed a double barrelled Derringer and a Holland and Holland Webley target pattern .476 bore nickel-plated revolver in an oak case. The latter had been left by an officer some years ago for sale. It would be easily recognised as it is the only one of its kind in Burma.
Theft of a set of harness is reported by the Little Sisters of the Poor as having taken place at their premises on Tuesday night. This is the second theft of harness from the Home for the Aged Poor with a few days.
On Saturday night a set of saddler belonging to Mr Eddis in Cantonments was stolen.
The house of Mr Mactaggart of Messrs. Bulloch Bros. at Kokine, was entered on Tuesday night by burglars and much money and a large quantity of jewellery were stolen, apparently sometime between midnight and 3 a.m. The value of the jewellery is estimated at over Rs. 2,500. A report of the case was made to the police and a reward of Rs. 200 is offered for the recovery of the jewellery.
W. Dillon, clerk in Messrs. Finlay Fleming’s office, on returning home from the office on Friday found that his chest of drawers, in his room No. 47, Lewis Street, broken open and cash box containing Rs. 133-8 As. and a bag were missing. Later in the evening, in the “boy’s” quarters in house No. 17,
43rd Street, the cash box with Rs. 41 and some jewellery and articles of clothing belonging to other residents of 47, Lewis Street were discovered. The boy is still missing.
On Thursday Mr Hirst, Burmese Art-ware Shop, Fytche Square, reported the theft of a silver bowl weighing forty tolas and an enamelled brooch.
Mg Shwe Ko, living in 40th Street, reports the disappearance of a bag containing notes, case and clothes valued at Rs. 130.
Thefts would not be so common if there were not persons in Rangoon whose business it is to receive stolen property. The pawn-shops are registered and under some sort of control, but there are probably a number of other ways for disposing of stolen property besides pawning it.
Insein
On Tuesday, the Rev’d. Trotman, the Chaplain of Insein, visited Hlawga and attempted to return some twenty-two miles on his bicycle. The road was very bad and the reverend gentleman was riding with his umbrella open. At a nasty part of the road, which was very much cut up, he had a spill falling heavily upon some gravel and injuring himself more than a little. He was stunned by the fall, was found lying unconscious about an hour later by some villagers and the police on being called, had him conveyed to Insein, where medical attendance was promptly obtained. Everyone will be glad to hear that although confined to his bed for a few days, Mr Trotman is about again and on the road towards a rapid recovery.
The Bishop of Rangoon will hold a confirmation service in Christ Church, Insein, today at 5 p.m. and will preach in that Church on Sunday in the morning. In the evening Rev’d. Trotman and Mrs Trotman will be “At Home” after the confirmation service on Saturday, when visitors will have the opportunity of meeting the Bishop.
An new Buddhist Anglo-Vernacular school will be opened at Insein from 1st August with Mr Simon, pensioned Normal Schoolmaster of Moulmein, as its Superintendent and will teach for the present up to the forth standard only. Forty pupils have already been promised.
On Tuesday, the Rev’d. Trotman, the Chaplain of Insein, visited Hlawga and attempted to return some twenty-two miles on his bicycle. The road was very bad and the reverend gentleman was riding with his umbrella open. At a nasty part of the road, which was very much cut up, he had a spill falling heavily upon some gravel and injuring himself more than a little. He was stunned by the fall, was found lying unconscious about an hour later by some villagers and the police on being called, had him conveyed to Insein, where medical attendance was promptly obtained. Everyone will be glad to hear that although confined to his bed for a few days, Mr Trotman is about again and on the road towards a rapid recovery.
The Bishop of Rangoon will hold a confirmation service in Christ Church, Insein, today at 5 p.m. and will preach in that Church on Sunday in the morning. In the evening Rev’d. Trotman and Mrs Trotman will be “At Home” after the confirmation service on Saturday, when visitors will have the opportunity of meeting the Bishop.
An new Buddhist Anglo-Vernacular school will be opened at Insein from 1st August with Mr Simon, pensioned Normal Schoolmaster of Moulmein, as its Superintendent and will teach for the present up to the forth standard only. Forty pupils have already been promised.
Death
Richardson
At no. 17, 47th St., Rangoon on the 11th July 1907, Louisa Henrietta, the beloved wife of Henry Richardson. Aged 32 years. Deeply regretted.
Richardson
At no. 17, 47th St., Rangoon on the 11th July 1907, Louisa Henrietta, the beloved wife of Henry Richardson. Aged 32 years. Deeply regretted.
July 1907
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Railway News
The work of doubling the line form Rangoon as far as Toungoo at least, ought to be completed and opened for work in the next dry season... Law Courts Wakema Before the District Magistrate of Myaungmya, J.B. Lefevre, Secretary to the Wakema municipality, is being tried on a charge of criminal misappropriation of Rs. 127 due to Messrs. Sofaer & Co. of Rangoon, for rat traps sold by the firm and delivered to the municipal committee. There are alleged to be other defalcations amounting to over Rs. 4,000, a clerk, by name F. Cho is a second accused who, it is stated, intercepted registered letters addressed to the D.C. in connection with Lefevre’s case, those letters never reaching the D.C. F. Cho is on bail pending trail and Lefevre is remanded in custody. Bassein
A very important judgement has been passed by Mr Casson, I.C.S., Senior Magistrate, affecting General Department Notification No. 281 of the Local Government, dated 11th September 1906, regarding house cleaning as a plague preventive measure. The case came on appeal by a wealthy Chinaman named Ko Han who was convicted and sentenced to one month’s rigorous imprisonment without option of a fine, by Mr McKenzie, 2nd Class Magistrate, for an offence under Section 186 I.P.S. The facts of the case are that Lt. Prothero, Assistant Commissioner, also on plague duty there, acting under orders from the Deputy Commissioner, served notice on Ko Han under the above Notification, to clean his house and on his failing to do so, Lt. Prothero sent a gang of coolies to carry out the work without himself attending to the house. When the coolies proceeded to remove Ko Han’s furniture, he struck one of them and was prosecuted for obstructing a public servant, the trying Magistrate finding that such act amounted to obstructing Lt. Prothero who had sent the coolies, although he was not himself present at the time of the assault. The accused admitted the assault but pleased that it was under provocation as the cooly opened a box which contained valuables. The defence was, however, disbelieved by both the trying Magistrate and Mr Casson... The following public servants had been “gazetted” as officers:- E.A.C. Walker, Senior Registrar, Burma Secretariat W.A. Reardon, Registrar, office of Revenue Secretary A.T. Stuart, Registrar, office of Secretary to the Govt. Lt. R.D. MacGregor, I.M.S., acts as Port Health Officer, Rangoon, in place of Capt. L. Gilbert, I.M.S., posted to the civil medical charge of the S. Shan States. Major F.J. Dewes, I.M.S. being posed as Civil Surgeon, Shwebo, in place of Major Kanta Prasad, I.M.S. on combined leave for one year. H.R. Blandford, Asst. Conservator of Forests, from Kyoukse, takes charge of the Bassein-Myoungmya Forest Division vice S.F. Hopwood, Deputy Conservator, on leave for 3 and a half months and R.C.A. Pinder, E.A. Conservator, from the Upper Chindwin, takes charge of the Railway Range, Prome vice E.B. Powell, E.A. Conservator, on leave. Pegu
A large tiger was shot last week on G.W. Davis’ grant at Zaingamwe in the Pegu Dist., it had done a good deal of damage to the cattle of neighbouring villages. The usual reward was paid by the deputy Commissioner on production of the skin at the Pegu Court House. Besides the tiger that was shot on Mr Davis’ grant last week, deer and wild dogs are constantly found there says a correspondent. Wild elephants were seen on the grant last month but they are not allowed to be shot unless they are endangering life or property. Mr Davis’ grant is one of the largest ever given out, close on 20,000 acres. A suit regarding it is pending on the Original Side of the Chief Court and will in all probability come on for hearing next week, as it has been down on the peremptory board. Possibly the government may see its way to advancing an agricultural loan to enable the grant to be developed. |
Police News
Lt. E.S. Percy-Smith is appointed Commandant Military Police, vice Major W.H. Prendergast retired. Capt. W.W. Van Somerin is appointed Battalion Commandant, Military Police, Magwe, in place of Major A.B. Murray who reverts to Military duty. Lt. B.H. Finnis officiates as Commandant Military Police, Myitkyina, in place of Major C. Barnett, on leave for two months. A.P. Warburton, A.S.P. from Pegu is posted to Toungoo. A.E. Rawlings, A.D.S.P. (B. list) retires from the service. Volunteer - Capt. A.F.G. Warrington, Moulmein Volunteer Rifles, has leave for none months. Appointments/Leave/Exams H.L. Tilly, Commissioner, Meiktila has combined leave for six months. H.A. Thornton, I.C.S., from leave, officiates as Superintendent of N. Shan States. J. Clague, A.C., from Moulmein, is transferred to the headquarters of the Toungoo district. W. Booth-Gravely, I.C.S. from Insein, officiates as Under Secretary to the Government. Commander S. Hewett, R.I.M., is appointed Port Officer, Kurrache, vice Commander W. Aves, R.I.M. A. Rodger, Deputy Conservator of Forests, has an extension of leave in Europe for three and a half months. D.G. Robinson, I.C.S. from Hsipaw takes charge of Taungdwingyi (Magwe) in place of Lt. A.B. Roberts, A.C. transferred to Kawkareik. H. Tonkinson, I.C.S. from Kawkareik goes to Hsipaw as Asst. Superintendent and to hold Political charge of the States of Hsipaw and Tawngpeng. B.M. Samuelson, Executive Engineer, Irrigation Divn, P.W.D. Meiktila, has leave for fifteen months and J. Craig, Executive Engineer, officiates for Mr Samuelson. Major W.S. Pridmore, I.M.S., Civil Surgeon, Mandalay, has combined leave for one year and Capt. H.H.G. Knapp, I.M.S., Superintendent of the Jail, Mandalay, holds collateral charge of the Civil Surgeoncy. J.E.S. Pereira has been appointed Registrar of the office of the Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Burma, in the room of A.T. Stuart appointed Assistant Secretary to the Port commissioner’s. At Bhamo on the 27th June 1907, Capt. W.M. St. G. Kirke, R.A., Commandant, Military police, D.W. Rae, E.A.C. and C.P. Ellis, Myook, having passed the examination in the Maru language are each to receive a reward of Rs. 1,000. At the examination at Bhamo on the 28th June 1907 G.W. Dawson, D.C., Lt. J.F.C. Carter, A.C., and W.J.S. Carrapiett, Excise Superintendent, passed the prescribed test in the Chingpaw dialect of Kachinese and are each to receive a reward of Rs. 1,000. Prome
Government is acquiring 1.35 acres of land for the Burma Oil Company for the construction of a pumping station at Thegon in the Prome District. It is hardly surprising that the Burmese look on this Company as a Government concern when the Government acquires land for them instead of making them purchase it in the open market. |
Births
Anderson
At Bassein on the 14th July 1907, the wife of J. Anderson, of a daughter.
Macfie
On the 15th July 1907, at No. 1 Camp Road, Rangoon, the wife of D. Macfie, of a son.
Marriage
Warth-Hall Wright
On the 1st July 1907, at the Cantonment Church, Rangoon, by the Rev’d. H.W. Blandford, Irene Ellington, eldest daughter of James Hallwright of Birmingham, England, to Frederick John, eldest son of Hugh Warth, D.Sc. of Birmingham.
Anderson
At Bassein on the 14th July 1907, the wife of J. Anderson, of a daughter.
Macfie
On the 15th July 1907, at No. 1 Camp Road, Rangoon, the wife of D. Macfie, of a son.
Marriage
Warth-Hall Wright
On the 1st July 1907, at the Cantonment Church, Rangoon, by the Rev’d. H.W. Blandford, Irene Ellington, eldest daughter of James Hallwright of Birmingham, England, to Frederick John, eldest son of Hugh Warth, D.Sc. of Birmingham.
Deaths
Wadman
At Myaungmya, on the 6th July 1907, Ida Dorathy, the beloved daughter of Mr and Mrs R.F.C. Wadman, Superintendent of Excise. Aged 6 years and 3 months.
Miller
On the 11 July 1907, at Paignton, South Devon, William Miller, late of Rangoon
Kent
At Pauk, on the 16th July 1907, of peritonitis, Arthur Kent of the B.B.T. Corp. Aged 41 years and 8 months.
Wadman
At Myaungmya, on the 6th July 1907, Ida Dorathy, the beloved daughter of Mr and Mrs R.F.C. Wadman, Superintendent of Excise. Aged 6 years and 3 months.
Miller
On the 11 July 1907, at Paignton, South Devon, William Miller, late of Rangoon
Kent
At Pauk, on the 16th July 1907, of peritonitis, Arthur Kent of the B.B.T. Corp. Aged 41 years and 8 months.
Obituary
William Miller
We regret to record the death at Paignton on the 11th July 1907, after a long and painful illness, of William Miller.
Mr Miller was for many years in the service of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company, of which he was for a time one of the ablest managers who that company had had in Rangoon and on his retirement from that firm, he established a successful business as exchange broker.
Of him it may correctly be recorded that, “his word was his bond” he scorned the specious disparagement with half- truths of others, behind their backs, which was so common among certain classes in this province a few years ago and he never turned his back on friends who encountered adversity. Many a good turn did he do and often he lent a hand to strangers whom he found in difficulties. Some seven or eight years ago, he broke down from heart affliction and though he recovered somewhat, he was forced to leave Burma.
He then settled down at Paignton in South Devon, where he died. Mr Miller had many sincere friends in this province who deeply regret his death.
William Miller
We regret to record the death at Paignton on the 11th July 1907, after a long and painful illness, of William Miller.
Mr Miller was for many years in the service of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company, of which he was for a time one of the ablest managers who that company had had in Rangoon and on his retirement from that firm, he established a successful business as exchange broker.
Of him it may correctly be recorded that, “his word was his bond” he scorned the specious disparagement with half- truths of others, behind their backs, which was so common among certain classes in this province a few years ago and he never turned his back on friends who encountered adversity. Many a good turn did he do and often he lent a hand to strangers whom he found in difficulties. Some seven or eight years ago, he broke down from heart affliction and though he recovered somewhat, he was forced to leave Burma.
He then settled down at Paignton in South Devon, where he died. Mr Miller had many sincere friends in this province who deeply regret his death.
July 1907
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Appointments/Leave/Exams
G.E.F. Marshall is appointed to act as Consul for Siam at Moulmein. D.A. Allen, E.A. Conservator of forests, has combined leave for six months. H.L. Hunt, Asst. engineer, is appointed to officiate as an Executive Engineer, P.W.D. D.K. Macdonald, Executive Engineer, Mandalay division, P.W.D., has leave to the 31st December next. E.J. Farmer, A.C., takes charge of Pyinmana. S.G. Grantham, A.C. from Akyab goes to Kyaikto, (Thaton.) Language leave for three months has been granted to F.S. Bond, Asst. Engineer, Burma Frontier Railway Survey. L.G. Nunes, Asst. Engineer, from the Irrigation is transferred to the Toungoo Circle P.W.D. and takes charge of the Pegu Divn. in place of L.W. Lewis, Executive Engr., on leave. The appointment of H.A. Rees, Acting Consul for Norway at Rangoon, during the absence of T.R. Nicholson, and the appointment of E.G. Moylan, as Acting Vice Consul for Norway at Akyab, during the absence of R. Clapperton, are officially recognised. D.L. Richardson, E.A.C., from leave goes to Mergui in place of My Gyi (7) E.A.C. on leave for three months. J.W. Adamson E.A.C. from Hmawza, officiates as Township Judge, Poungdeh, in place of Mg Moung (3) transferred. Notice
Sandoway and Kyoukpyu districts are separated from the Maritime Divn. P.W.D. and together will form a new division of the Department of Public Works to be called the Sandoway Division, headquarters Sandoway. A. Sullivan, C.E. from Toungoo taking charge and the present Arakan P.W. Division will comprise the Civil District of Akyab and the Northern Arakan Hill Tracts and be known as the Akyab Public Works Division. Mandalay
from a correspondent dated 24th July 1907 We paid a visit this morning to the spot where Mr Strang, well-boring expert of Messrs. Martin & Co., Engineering and Contractors of Rangoon and Mandalay, is sinking a tube-well for the Burma Railways, in the railway compound near the carriage shed... Bassein
From the Bassein News dated 24th July Mr Hopwood, Deputy Conservator of Forests, who is leaving shortly on leave for 3 and a half months, goes with the good-will of all who had to deal with him. His loss will also be felt in sporting circles for it was mainly owing to his efforts that the last Xmas Race Meeting went off so successfully. With Mr Gaitskell gone and Mr Hopwood gone, the prospect of another meeting this year is gloomy. Local News, Rangoon
C.H. Stuart, Postmaster, Rangoon, has been gazetted Presidency Postmaster, Calcutta, J.P. Barker, Postmaster, Allahabad, had been posted to Rangoon. Ganja On Wednesday morning, three officers of the Custom House, Messrs. Bennett, Harrison and Davis, along with Mr Merritt, Inspector of Excise, seized 2,780 tolas weight (about a maund of 70 lbs.) of ganja, from on board he Burma Oil Co’s. S.S. “Beme” which recently arrived in port from Bombay. Buddhism A very interesting ceremony took place at the Buddhist Girls’ School in Pagoda Road. Mr McKechnie, a Scotch gentleman who has been some time in Rangoon, was ordained as a Novice of the Hpoongyi Order on Tuesday, 22nd inst.... I.O.G.T. A grand social gathering (an entertainment of guests) was given in the St. Gabriel’s school-room Montgomery Street, on Wednesday evening by “Victory” Lodge of the Good Templars to the officers and members of the lodges of the Rangoon District. Before the social gathering commenced, the following officers had the “D.D.” conferred on them Rev’d. U Dhammaloka Chief Templar of the “Pride of Rangoon” Lodge, Bro. A. Day, S.J.W. “Jubilee” Juvenile Temple, Bro. Bromfield, Guard, “A-1 Homeward Bound” Lodge.... The deputation consisted of the following officers:- Rev’d. U Dhammaloka D.D., Chief Templar Bro. C. Duraveloo, D.G.C.T. Bro. J. Munro, D.D.G.C.T. Bro. A. Day, D.D.S.J.W. Bro. S.J. Davey, Chief Templar and S.J.W. Bro. J.S. Green, D.G.C.T. Bro. Alexander, V.T. Bro. Coles, Chaplain Bro. Gooding, S.D. Sentinel Bro. Bromfield, D.D., Guard Bro. Manley, S.D. Bro. Barnard, S.D. Secretary Bro. A.W. Stafford, Chief Templar and Grand Councillor Bro. J.D. McNeilage, Grand Chief Templar Bro. Ball, S.D.F.S. Bro. Telfor, S.D. Guard The programme for the evening consisted of speeches, songs and a musical entertainment, when the meeting dispersed at 11 p.m. |
Lost in the Post
It is remarkable to not the persistent regularity with which newspaper are “lost in the post” until complaints... Two old residents of Insein who are landed proprietors, Frank Watson, (proprietor of Messrs. Watson, Allen & Roberts) and F.C. Reedman ( of Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw, ) did not for eight weeks receive a single copy of this newspaper... The Ex-Royal Family
Friends of the exiled members of the ex Royal Family of Burma have succeeded in obtaining the return to her native country of Thet Tin Man Thet, widow of the late Prince Uzan who was the eldest son of the ex King Theebaw’s eldest brother (the Prince Nyaung Yan) Thet Tin Mah Thet and her eight children have been allowed Rs. 350 for their passage money and a further sum of over Rs. 200 for any incidental expenses and we believe that on the 20th instant she submitted as requested by the authorities a list of her further requirements for the journey and by the end of the current month or early in the next month we expect she will return to Burma, where she should be fittingly received on her arrival. Her late husband’s brother is the blind Prince Ko Karana, who with his four children live at Ahlone, Rangoon and her late husband’s sisters Thet Tin Ma Gyi and Thet Tin Ma Lat are also at Rangoon. They are the grand-children of the late Mindun Min and their youngest brother is Prince (Theik Tin) Maung Glay who with his wife and two children has lived during their long exile with Thet Tin Mah Thet, his eldest brother’s widow and her large family. As the widow is coming from exile, we trust that Theik Tin Maung Glay too will return with his family. They along with their widowed relative and her family have lived in the direst distress in Calcutta on a pittance of Rs. 35 a month. We think the Local Government should not hesitate at including him and his family in the permission to return to Burma that has been accorded to Thet Tin Mah Thet and her family and we are sure that no one will be more grateful than Maung Glay will be all his life in his native land, which as he states is ten million times better than Bengal, as he has seen it. Insein
Night prowlers are one more in evidence and they have made a few unwelcome visits to the houses of peaceful residents. A week ago they attempted to enter Mr Burghall’s house but were foiled by the barking of dogs which roused the inmates as well as the neighbours. The appointment of a English teacher to Burmese and Karen apprentices at the workshops of the Railway, Insein, vacant by the death of T. Nicholas, has been given to Nga La Pru, formerly a Karen apprentice of the workshops. Marriage
Quite a large number of people were present at the Roman Catholic Cathedral this morning on the occasion of the marriage of Arthur Boudville, clerk to the Bombay Burma Trading Corpn. to Miss Cecelia Ma Tin, daughter of Maung Ko Ze, Clerk, National Bank Ltd., Mandalay Branch. After the ceremony was over the wedding party went to the residence of the bride’s father on the Telegraph Road, Mr Dunk, Manager, of the B.B.T. C., Mandalay, proposed the toast of the bride and groom, the former of whom he said he and not known long, but knew to be a reliable and capable worker. Mr Dunk made a happy reference to Mr Boudville’s prowess as a goal-keeper hoping he would guard the happiness of his home as efficiently as he did the goals entrusted to his custody. We wish Mrs Arthur Boudville a long and happy life together. Moulmein
Thefts... Mr Von Bock at Moungan, we hear has been relieved of his valuable stock of fancy poultry and pigeons, while Maung Ba an ex-pupil of the A.B.M. School has been caught by the police as a thief and house-breaker for breaking open the house of San Pu a Baptist teacher, and stealing valuable clothing, a ruby ring and Rs 100 in cash.... Tavoy It is rumoured in town that Mr Kingsford Brooke, the planter, will be leaving us shortly on a holiday trip. Rangoon
The following have been selected from among the seventy-odd applications for the vacant secretary-ship to the municipality:- Mr Prendergast, of the Uganda Commission, a son of General Sir Harry Prendergast to whom King Theebaw surrendered when the British took Mandalay. W.F. Noyce, a retired E.A.C., who was recently called to the Bar. Mr Cowling of the education Syndicate. Police News Lt. A.W.M. Kemmis, from Katha is transferred to Pyawbwe to officiate as Commandant of the reserve battalion in place of Capt. A.V. Searle, who reverts to military duty. Adverts The firm of Messrs. Durham & Maskew, Jewellers & Merchants, 57 Phayre Street, has been taken over by the undersigned who will meet all liabilities due by, and collect all outstandings due to the firm of Durham & Maskew. L.M. Marcus & Co. General Merchants and Commission Agents, Exporters & Importers, Rangoon With reference to the above notice Messrs. L.M. Marcus & Co. will carry on the former business of Durham & Maskew and our responsibility in the above business ceased to exist on and after the 20th inst. (Signed) Durham & Maskew.
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Births
Camilatos
On the 19th July 1907 at 2 Cheap Road, Rangoon, the wife of C. Camilatos, of a son, still-born.
Macfarlane
On June 26 at Ryecroft, Worthing, the wife of the late Robert Grey Macfarlane, Bombay Burma Trading Corporation, of a son.
Menzies
At No. 14, Endsliegh Gardens, London, on 23rd July 1907, the wife of R.S[tewart] Menzies, of a daughter.
Camilatos
On the 19th July 1907 at 2 Cheap Road, Rangoon, the wife of C. Camilatos, of a son, still-born.
Macfarlane
On June 26 at Ryecroft, Worthing, the wife of the late Robert Grey Macfarlane, Bombay Burma Trading Corporation, of a son.
Menzies
At No. 14, Endsliegh Gardens, London, on 23rd July 1907, the wife of R.S[tewart] Menzies, of a daughter.
Marriages
Stevens-Durie
At the Cathedral, Rangoon, on 22nd July 1907, by the Rev’d. J.H. Collins, T. Harry G. Stevens to Mary Ethel Durie.
Arnall-Bay
At Mandalay on the 17th July 1907, by the Rev’d. A.H. Bestall, F.J. Arnall (Customs) to Elizabeth Valentina (Bonnie) youngest daughter of Capt. and Mrs T.A. Bay.
Stevens-Durie
At the Cathedral, Rangoon, on 22nd July 1907, by the Rev’d. J.H. Collins, T. Harry G. Stevens to Mary Ethel Durie.
Arnall-Bay
At Mandalay on the 17th July 1907, by the Rev’d. A.H. Bestall, F.J. Arnall (Customs) to Elizabeth Valentina (Bonnie) youngest daughter of Capt. and Mrs T.A. Bay.
Wedding
Quite a large number of people were present at the Roman Catholic Cathedral this morning on the occasion of the marriage of Arthur Boudville, clerk to the Bombay Burma Trading Corpn. to Miss Cecelia Ma Tin, daughter of Maung Ko Ze, Clerk, National Bank Ltd., Mandalay Branch. After the ceremony was over the wedding party went to the residence of the bride’s father on the Telegraph Road, Mr Dunk, Manager, of the B.B.T. C., Mandalay, proposed the toast of the bride and groom, the former of whom he said he and not known long, but knew to be a reliable and capable worker. Mr Dunk made a happy reference to Mr Boudville’s prowess as a goal-keeper hoping he would guard the happiness of his home as efficiently as he did the goals entrusted to his custody. We wish Mrs Arthur Boudville a long and happy life together.
Quite a large number of people were present at the Roman Catholic Cathedral this morning on the occasion of the marriage of Arthur Boudville, clerk to the Bombay Burma Trading Corpn. to Miss Cecelia Ma Tin, daughter of Maung Ko Ze, Clerk, National Bank Ltd., Mandalay Branch. After the ceremony was over the wedding party went to the residence of the bride’s father on the Telegraph Road, Mr Dunk, Manager, of the B.B.T. C., Mandalay, proposed the toast of the bride and groom, the former of whom he said he and not known long, but knew to be a reliable and capable worker. Mr Dunk made a happy reference to Mr Boudville’s prowess as a goal-keeper hoping he would guard the happiness of his home as efficiently as he did the goals entrusted to his custody. We wish Mrs Arthur Boudville a long and happy life together.
Deaths
Wingate
At Maymyo on the 16th July 1907, John Bruce, infant son of J.B. Wingate, I.C.S. aged ten months.
Sutherland
At Sagaing, Rev’d. F.P. Sutherland, of the American Baptist Mission, at 6 p.m. on Thursday July 25th of enteric fever.
Macfie
At Rangoon on the 25th July 1907, the infant son of Mr and Mrs D. Macfie, aged 10 days.
Broadbent
On the 22nd July 1907 at Rangoon, from enteric fever, Gilbert Broadbent of Messrs. George Gordon and Co. Aged 29 years.
Wingate
At Maymyo on the 16th July 1907, John Bruce, infant son of J.B. Wingate, I.C.S. aged ten months.
Sutherland
At Sagaing, Rev’d. F.P. Sutherland, of the American Baptist Mission, at 6 p.m. on Thursday July 25th of enteric fever.
Macfie
At Rangoon on the 25th July 1907, the infant son of Mr and Mrs D. Macfie, aged 10 days.
Broadbent
On the 22nd July 1907 at Rangoon, from enteric fever, Gilbert Broadbent of Messrs. George Gordon and Co. Aged 29 years.
Obituary
Arthur Kent, who died very suddenly on the 16th July 1907 at Pauk from peritonitis at the age of forty-one, entered the service of the Bombay Burma Trading Corporation nineteen years ago and, except for a few years during which he had charge of the Yaw Forest, he spent the whole of his service in the Chindwin Forests. He was for some time past in bad health but his capacity for work was such that in spite of this he was capable of longer and more sustained exertion than many younger men. Outside the forests he was little known, for he was one of the type of men now rapidly passing away, who love the jungle for its own sake. The loss of his long experience as a Forest Manager will be severely felt by the Corporation.
Arthur Kent, who died very suddenly on the 16th July 1907 at Pauk from peritonitis at the age of forty-one, entered the service of the Bombay Burma Trading Corporation nineteen years ago and, except for a few years during which he had charge of the Yaw Forest, he spent the whole of his service in the Chindwin Forests. He was for some time past in bad health but his capacity for work was such that in spite of this he was capable of longer and more sustained exertion than many younger men. Outside the forests he was little known, for he was one of the type of men now rapidly passing away, who love the jungle for its own sake. The loss of his long experience as a Forest Manager will be severely felt by the Corporation.
August 1907
Appointments/Leave/Exams
H.F. Lawes, A.C. has combined leave for six months.
F. Lewishon, I.C.S. is placed on special duty in the Secretariat.
Major C. Duer, I.M.S. has an extension of sick leave for three months.
Mr Justice Hartnoll goes home on leave next Friday and returns on 9th November.
F.A. Leete, Deputy Conservator, Forests, has combined leave for fifteen months.
D. Shearme, A.C., on return from duty in India, is appointed Secy. to the Govt.
W.C. Tydd, E.A.C., officiates as D.C. Ruby Mines, in place of E.C.S. George, on leave for 3 and a half mths.
J.B. Mercer-Adam, Asst Conservator, Forests, Pyinmana, is posted to the Mandalay Divn. for working plans duty.
W.C. Batt, E.A.C.,. takes charge of the Mogok Sub-divn. of the Ruby Mines, while Mr Tydd officiates as D.C.
B.W. Perkins, A.C. from Pegu, is transferred to Insein as Additional Magistrate, as a temporary measure, in place of Mg Maung, Myook.
H.H. Forteath, Deputy Conservator, Forests, Mandalay, has combined leave for fifteen months,
G.R. Jeffery, Deputy Conservator, Forests, relieving him of his charge of the division.
W.H. Craddock, E.A. Conservator, Forests, Thayetmyo, had combined leave for nine months and C.H. Phihpps, (sic) Asst. Conservator from Katha, takes charge of Thayetmyo.
Capt. Allen, Asst. Port Officer of Rangoon, left yesterday by the S.S. “Warwickshire” on three months privilege leave. During his absence Mr Carthew-Yorstoun will act in his place.
J.C. Hopwood, Deputy Conservator, Forests, on duty in Mandalay, takes (on the 15th isn’t.) charge of the Upper Chindwin and L.C. Davis, Deputy Conservator, Forests, Upper Chindwin, is placed in working plans duty.
G.F.R. Blackwell, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Ataran Divn. also takes charge of the Thaungyin Divn. in additional to his own duties in place of Mr Linnell who goes in charge of the Zigon Divn. in place of A.E. Ross, Deputy Conservator on special duty at Maymyo.
H.F. Lawes, A.C. has combined leave for six months.
F. Lewishon, I.C.S. is placed on special duty in the Secretariat.
Major C. Duer, I.M.S. has an extension of sick leave for three months.
Mr Justice Hartnoll goes home on leave next Friday and returns on 9th November.
F.A. Leete, Deputy Conservator, Forests, has combined leave for fifteen months.
D. Shearme, A.C., on return from duty in India, is appointed Secy. to the Govt.
W.C. Tydd, E.A.C., officiates as D.C. Ruby Mines, in place of E.C.S. George, on leave for 3 and a half mths.
J.B. Mercer-Adam, Asst Conservator, Forests, Pyinmana, is posted to the Mandalay Divn. for working plans duty.
W.C. Batt, E.A.C.,. takes charge of the Mogok Sub-divn. of the Ruby Mines, while Mr Tydd officiates as D.C.
B.W. Perkins, A.C. from Pegu, is transferred to Insein as Additional Magistrate, as a temporary measure, in place of Mg Maung, Myook.
H.H. Forteath, Deputy Conservator, Forests, Mandalay, has combined leave for fifteen months,
G.R. Jeffery, Deputy Conservator, Forests, relieving him of his charge of the division.
W.H. Craddock, E.A. Conservator, Forests, Thayetmyo, had combined leave for nine months and C.H. Phihpps, (sic) Asst. Conservator from Katha, takes charge of Thayetmyo.
Capt. Allen, Asst. Port Officer of Rangoon, left yesterday by the S.S. “Warwickshire” on three months privilege leave. During his absence Mr Carthew-Yorstoun will act in his place.
J.C. Hopwood, Deputy Conservator, Forests, on duty in Mandalay, takes (on the 15th isn’t.) charge of the Upper Chindwin and L.C. Davis, Deputy Conservator, Forests, Upper Chindwin, is placed in working plans duty.
G.F.R. Blackwell, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Ataran Divn. also takes charge of the Thaungyin Divn. in additional to his own duties in place of Mr Linnell who goes in charge of the Zigon Divn. in place of A.E. Ross, Deputy Conservator on special duty at Maymyo.
N. Shan States
It is expected that the line of railway two feet in gauge now under construction by the Burma Mines Railways and Smelting Company whose smelting works are at the Shore, Mandalay, (which commenced early this year) will be completed about six month hence, as J.W. Newbury, the Company’s Chief Engineer, whose headquarters are at Manpwe, is doing his best towards the completion notwithstanding the fact that a good many bridges had to be constructed and the country through which the line is being laid is hilly and thickly covered with forests...
It is expected that the line of railway two feet in gauge now under construction by the Burma Mines Railways and Smelting Company whose smelting works are at the Shore, Mandalay, (which commenced early this year) will be completed about six month hence, as J.W. Newbury, the Company’s Chief Engineer, whose headquarters are at Manpwe, is doing his best towards the completion notwithstanding the fact that a good many bridges had to be constructed and the country through which the line is being laid is hilly and thickly covered with forests...
Local News, Rangoon
A Private of the Devons, named Pearse was drowned while bathing in the Royal Lakes in Thursday evening.
On being convicted of having in his possession a bicycle that was stolen from outside the Jubilee Hall, Private Davis of the Devons, was sentenced to three months rigorous imprisonment, on Wednesday.
A Private of the Devons, named Pearse was drowned while bathing in the Royal Lakes in Thursday evening.
On being convicted of having in his possession a bicycle that was stolen from outside the Jubilee Hall, Private Davis of the Devons, was sentenced to three months rigorous imprisonment, on Wednesday.
Volunteers
The Rev’d. C.R. Bathurst is appointed Honorary Chaplain, M.V. Rifles, vice Prince, resigned.
Railway V.R.
The annual dance of the Railway Volunteer Rifles in the Jubilee Hall on Thursday evening, the 25th ultimo, was crowded. The usual flag and floral decorations were conspicuous and the excellent music supplied by the band of the Corps under the able management of Mr Doog, ensured the complete success of the evening.
R.P.D.V.
The annual distribution of prizes... The following gentlemen having been elected for appointments as Sub-Lieutenants in the Naval Divisions of the Corps. will take up the duties of their ranks pending orders of Government:- W. Tye, A.R. Comming Anderson and J.P. Tindal.
The Rev’d. C.R. Bathurst is appointed Honorary Chaplain, M.V. Rifles, vice Prince, resigned.
Railway V.R.
The annual dance of the Railway Volunteer Rifles in the Jubilee Hall on Thursday evening, the 25th ultimo, was crowded. The usual flag and floral decorations were conspicuous and the excellent music supplied by the band of the Corps under the able management of Mr Doog, ensured the complete success of the evening.
R.P.D.V.
The annual distribution of prizes... The following gentlemen having been elected for appointments as Sub-Lieutenants in the Naval Divisions of the Corps. will take up the duties of their ranks pending orders of Government:- W. Tye, A.R. Comming Anderson and J.P. Tindal.
I.O.G.T.
There was an election and installation of officers at the “Pride of Rangoon” lodge of the Good Templars... twelve new members were initiated after which Bro. C. Doraveloo, D.G. C.T. installed the following elected officers:-
Rev’d. U Dhammaloka, Chief Templar
Bro. E. Brown, Vice Templar
Bro. W,H, Blachford, Secretary
Bro F.V. Carlton, Asst. Secy.
Bro. C. Lazarus, Financial Secy.
Bro. C. Doraveloo, Treasurer
Bro. Sergeant Stokes, Marshall
Bro. Sergeant Pymm, Deputy Marshall
Bro. Sergeant Cornell, Chaplain
Bro. A. Day, Guard and S.J.W.
Bro. Gooding, Sentinal
After this very interesting ceremony...
There was an election and installation of officers at the “Pride of Rangoon” lodge of the Good Templars... twelve new members were initiated after which Bro. C. Doraveloo, D.G. C.T. installed the following elected officers:-
Rev’d. U Dhammaloka, Chief Templar
Bro. E. Brown, Vice Templar
Bro. W,H, Blachford, Secretary
Bro F.V. Carlton, Asst. Secy.
Bro. C. Lazarus, Financial Secy.
Bro. C. Doraveloo, Treasurer
Bro. Sergeant Stokes, Marshall
Bro. Sergeant Pymm, Deputy Marshall
Bro. Sergeant Cornell, Chaplain
Bro. A. Day, Guard and S.J.W.
Bro. Gooding, Sentinal
After this very interesting ceremony...
Sports
Insein
The most unsportsmanlike conduct ending in fracas occurred during a football match between teams of the Traffic Staff and the Police Training School. This is the second occasion on which the team of this school has disgraced its play with foul language and violence and the affair is not worth publishing....
Insein
The most unsportsmanlike conduct ending in fracas occurred during a football match between teams of the Traffic Staff and the Police Training School. This is the second occasion on which the team of this school has disgraced its play with foul language and violence and the affair is not worth publishing....
Commercial
During Tuesday night (Wednesday morning) he rice mill of Messrs. Diekman Bros. was burnt down. The loss, estimated at about a lakh and a half, is covered by insurance.
Tavoy
From a correspondent 26th July.
Since the departure of Mr Havelock, the Excise Superintendent, we have lost Mr Fforde, the Superintendent of Land Records, who has gone away on three months leave, but he is expected to return on its expiry. A few of his intimate chums accompanied him to the “anchorage” to see him off. Mr Fforde, I must say, was very popular, as he associated with everybody regardless of class distinctions and he assumed no airy pride or haughty contempt for poorer creatures, which many in his position might do so. It is sincerely hoped by many of his friends that he will return to Tavoy.
We are losing our Central Township Officer (Myook) Mg Gale, who is transferred to Bilin, a township in the Thaton Dist. He has been here a little over a year only, so his shift has come with a surprise to many of his friends here. Nobody knows the reason for his transfer, but many surmise that it may be owing to his brother, who was lately appointed as Chief Clerk of the Deputy Commissioner’s Court, being in the one Court.... but we wonder why the appointment was not asdvertised – “for a qualified applicant” as was done in the case of the late Mr Gallope, or the appointment given to ...
The Bailiff of the D.C.’s Court, Mr Richards, has reverted to his former post as records-keeper. This individual has been somewhat unfortunate, for on the eve of getting an increase of pay from Rs. 50 to 75 his misfortune came, but we hope that some consideration will be made in his case, that may restore him to the same post, since a trick was played on him by an underling in the same office, who (being a Government Servant) and entrusted with the custody of some confiscated gunja, had surreptitiously extracted a portion of it when in his charge after the disposal of the case by the D.M., which he was selling. He was eventually arrested with the remainder on his person by the energetic E.I. Mr Britto. The man was tried and punished by incarceration for three months and we believe Mr Richards was exonerated from all suspicion of complicity so we would commend him for mercy as we hear that his service was a Bailiff was praised by the Chief Judge, Mr Hartnoll.
We don’t hear of any more gambling dens being raided – the last one was by Mr Inspector Gill.
Mr Monteiro the energetic instructor of the Police School appears to have given up the job. A few transfers on promotion are being effected in the Police so we expect Mr Monteiro, who had been in Tavoy ever since his entertainment, will be the next on promotion to a higher training school...
During Tuesday night (Wednesday morning) he rice mill of Messrs. Diekman Bros. was burnt down. The loss, estimated at about a lakh and a half, is covered by insurance.
Tavoy
From a correspondent 26th July.
Since the departure of Mr Havelock, the Excise Superintendent, we have lost Mr Fforde, the Superintendent of Land Records, who has gone away on three months leave, but he is expected to return on its expiry. A few of his intimate chums accompanied him to the “anchorage” to see him off. Mr Fforde, I must say, was very popular, as he associated with everybody regardless of class distinctions and he assumed no airy pride or haughty contempt for poorer creatures, which many in his position might do so. It is sincerely hoped by many of his friends that he will return to Tavoy.
We are losing our Central Township Officer (Myook) Mg Gale, who is transferred to Bilin, a township in the Thaton Dist. He has been here a little over a year only, so his shift has come with a surprise to many of his friends here. Nobody knows the reason for his transfer, but many surmise that it may be owing to his brother, who was lately appointed as Chief Clerk of the Deputy Commissioner’s Court, being in the one Court.... but we wonder why the appointment was not asdvertised – “for a qualified applicant” as was done in the case of the late Mr Gallope, or the appointment given to ...
The Bailiff of the D.C.’s Court, Mr Richards, has reverted to his former post as records-keeper. This individual has been somewhat unfortunate, for on the eve of getting an increase of pay from Rs. 50 to 75 his misfortune came, but we hope that some consideration will be made in his case, that may restore him to the same post, since a trick was played on him by an underling in the same office, who (being a Government Servant) and entrusted with the custody of some confiscated gunja, had surreptitiously extracted a portion of it when in his charge after the disposal of the case by the D.M., which he was selling. He was eventually arrested with the remainder on his person by the energetic E.I. Mr Britto. The man was tried and punished by incarceration for three months and we believe Mr Richards was exonerated from all suspicion of complicity so we would commend him for mercy as we hear that his service was a Bailiff was praised by the Chief Judge, Mr Hartnoll.
We don’t hear of any more gambling dens being raided – the last one was by Mr Inspector Gill.
Mr Monteiro the energetic instructor of the Police School appears to have given up the job. A few transfers on promotion are being effected in the Police so we expect Mr Monteiro, who had been in Tavoy ever since his entertainment, will be the next on promotion to a higher training school...
Advert.
The Bank of Burma Ltd.
R.F. Strachan, Manager
The Bank of Burma Ltd.
R.F. Strachan, Manager
Appointments/Leave/Exams.
H. McDonald, Myook, from Thayetmyo goes as T.O. & H.Q.M., Magwe in place of J.A. Barry who goes to Thayetmyo.
Mg Po Mi, Myook from Bassein takes charge of Mowlanyainggyun Township (Myaungmya) in place of H. Shercore who goes to Bassein.
Shwe Hla, Myook from Toungoo, takes charge of Kyaikkami Township (Amherst) in place of H.A. Pascal, offg. Myook, who reverts to his substantive appointment.
L. Aubert, Superintendent Land Records, has combined leave for twelve months.
Mg Po Kyan, Inspector Land Records, officiates as R.E.O., Thegan (Akyab) in place of J.W. Lynam on leave.
Public Works Dept.
S. Nicholls, Hony. Asst. engineer, Arakan, has combined leave for one year.
Police
F.L. Martini, Inspector from Pakokku Hill Tract takes charge of the police at Myittha (Kyaukse) E.M. Browne from Myittha going to the Pakokku Hills.
R.R. Jones, Inspector has combined leave for six months.
Police News
Lt. H.M. Rigg officiates as Commandant N. Shan Stares Bn. Military Police, during the absence on three months leave of Lt. E.S. Percy-Smith.
On the return from leave E.S.D. Pereira A.S.P. is posted to the charge of the police at Mogok.
Referring to the visit of J. McManus, the Superintendent, Port Police, Rangoon to Calcutta to study the system of Port Police....
H. McDonald, Myook, from Thayetmyo goes as T.O. & H.Q.M., Magwe in place of J.A. Barry who goes to Thayetmyo.
Mg Po Mi, Myook from Bassein takes charge of Mowlanyainggyun Township (Myaungmya) in place of H. Shercore who goes to Bassein.
Shwe Hla, Myook from Toungoo, takes charge of Kyaikkami Township (Amherst) in place of H.A. Pascal, offg. Myook, who reverts to his substantive appointment.
L. Aubert, Superintendent Land Records, has combined leave for twelve months.
Mg Po Kyan, Inspector Land Records, officiates as R.E.O., Thegan (Akyab) in place of J.W. Lynam on leave.
Public Works Dept.
S. Nicholls, Hony. Asst. engineer, Arakan, has combined leave for one year.
Police
F.L. Martini, Inspector from Pakokku Hill Tract takes charge of the police at Myittha (Kyaukse) E.M. Browne from Myittha going to the Pakokku Hills.
R.R. Jones, Inspector has combined leave for six months.
Police News
Lt. H.M. Rigg officiates as Commandant N. Shan Stares Bn. Military Police, during the absence on three months leave of Lt. E.S. Percy-Smith.
On the return from leave E.S.D. Pereira A.S.P. is posted to the charge of the police at Mogok.
Referring to the visit of J. McManus, the Superintendent, Port Police, Rangoon to Calcutta to study the system of Port Police....
Births
Mills
On 29th July 1907, at Amery Lodge, Rangoon, the wife of Granville Mills, Burma Railways, of a son.
Andrew
At Rangoon on the 27th July 1907, to Mr and Mrs E.J. La Fontaine Andrew, of a daughter.
Mills
On 29th July 1907, at Amery Lodge, Rangoon, the wife of Granville Mills, Burma Railways, of a son.
Andrew
At Rangoon on the 27th July 1907, to Mr and Mrs E.J. La Fontaine Andrew, of a daughter.
Deaths
Richardson
At No. 52, 47th St., Kirby Square, Rangoon, on Sunday 28th July 1907, Annie, relict of A. E. Richardson. Aged 62 years.
Shaw
On the 2nd Aug. 1907 at 14 Brooking St., Rangoon, Mrs Charlotte Shaw, the dearly beloved mother of James and Dollie Caldwell Adam.
Mah Thit
At Pegu on the 24th July 1907. Mah Thit, the dearly beloved wife of Po Tu (3) Myook, aged 38 years and 6 months.
Richardson
At No. 52, 47th St., Kirby Square, Rangoon, on Sunday 28th July 1907, Annie, relict of A. E. Richardson. Aged 62 years.
Shaw
On the 2nd Aug. 1907 at 14 Brooking St., Rangoon, Mrs Charlotte Shaw, the dearly beloved mother of James and Dollie Caldwell Adam.
Mah Thit
At Pegu on the 24th July 1907. Mah Thit, the dearly beloved wife of Po Tu (3) Myook, aged 38 years and 6 months.
Obituary
F.E. Summers died last week in the General Hospital, Calcutta of heart disease.
Mr Summers was latterly in the employ of the Rangoon Port Trust and for many years was Secretary and Engineer of the Prome Municipality.
He did excellent work in the latter station in connection with its drainage and water supply.
F.E. Summers died last week in the General Hospital, Calcutta of heart disease.
Mr Summers was latterly in the employ of the Rangoon Port Trust and for many years was Secretary and Engineer of the Prome Municipality.
He did excellent work in the latter station in connection with its drainage and water supply.
August 1907
Police News
H.W. Martin, S.C.P., retires from service
E.G. Durrant, A.S.P., retires from service
Mg Tun Min Deputy S.P. offg. as D.S.P. Kyoukse, in place of F.S. Orchard, on leave for one month.
Major C. Barnett, Military Police, has an extension of leave for twenty days.
Rangoon - Inspector T. Austin, who was lately transferred from the Pantsodan Divn. to the Court Prosecutor-ship had been granted three months and fifteen days privilege leave combined with one year’s furlough. Mr Austin proceeds to Europe today. This is the first leave that Mr Austin has had during his twelve years service with the Rangoon Police, which he joined immediately on leaving the Army, where also he had twelve years’ continuous service.
H.W. Martin, S.C.P., retires from service
E.G. Durrant, A.S.P., retires from service
Mg Tun Min Deputy S.P. offg. as D.S.P. Kyoukse, in place of F.S. Orchard, on leave for one month.
Major C. Barnett, Military Police, has an extension of leave for twenty days.
Rangoon - Inspector T. Austin, who was lately transferred from the Pantsodan Divn. to the Court Prosecutor-ship had been granted three months and fifteen days privilege leave combined with one year’s furlough. Mr Austin proceeds to Europe today. This is the first leave that Mr Austin has had during his twelve years service with the Rangoon Police, which he joined immediately on leaving the Army, where also he had twelve years’ continuous service.
Railway News
A.R. Lilly, C.E., is appointed Engineer-in-chief, Frontier Railway Surveys.
The Sittang bridge, the most serious task on the Pegu-Moulmein railway line, was completed on Tuesday, on which day a passenger train crossed followed by (the following day) a goods train. The successful completion of this heavy work is one on which the whole staff are to congratulated, especially Mr Buckle, the Executive engineer in charge...
A.R. Lilly, C.E., is appointed Engineer-in-chief, Frontier Railway Surveys.
The Sittang bridge, the most serious task on the Pegu-Moulmein railway line, was completed on Tuesday, on which day a passenger train crossed followed by (the following day) a goods train. The successful completion of this heavy work is one on which the whole staff are to congratulated, especially Mr Buckle, the Executive engineer in charge...
Municipal News
W Noyce, Barrister-at-Law had been selected from a large number of candidates to be Secretary to the Rangoon Municipality. The selection is a popular one.
W Noyce, Barrister-at-Law had been selected from a large number of candidates to be Secretary to the Rangoon Municipality. The selection is a popular one.
Forests - Promotions
R.L. Pocock, Extra Deputy Conservator, 4th Grade to 3rd Grade.
W.H. Craddock, Extra Deputy Conservator, 4th Grade to 3rd Grade.
T.W. Forster, Extra Asst. Conservator, 1st Grade to be Extra Deputy Conservator 4th Grade.
S.A. Wood, Extra Asst. Conservator, 2nd Grade to 1st Grade.
R.R. O’Hara, Extra Asst. Conservator, 2nd Grade to 1st Grade.
G.T. Wrafter, Extra Deputy Conservator, 2nd Grade to 1st Grade.
C.V. Ryan, Extra Deputy Conservator, 2nd Grade to 1st Grade.
P.E. Plunkett, Extra Deputy Conservator, 2nd Grade to 1st Grade.
S.E.F. Jenkins, Extra Asst. Conservator, 2nd Grade, pro. Sub. to be confirmed in that grade and to 1st Grade pro. Sub.
B.P. Kelly, Extra Asst. Conservator, 3rd Grade to 2nd Grade.
W.R. French, Extra Asst. Conservator, 3rd Grade to 2nd Grade.
Maung Po Ta, Ranger, to be Extra Asst. Conservator, 4th Grade.
Maung Po Thin, Ranger, to be Extra Asst. Conservator, 4th Grade.
Maung Tun Tha, Ranger, to be Extra Asst. Conservator, 4th Grade.
B. R. Hutchins, Ranger, to be Extra Asst. Conservator, 4th Grade.
Maung Tha Myaing, Ranger, to be Extra Asst. Conservator, 4th Grade.
F.T. Dalton, Ranger, to be Extra Asst. Conservator, 4th Grade.
R.L. Pocock, Extra Deputy Conservator, 4th Grade to 3rd Grade.
W.H. Craddock, Extra Deputy Conservator, 4th Grade to 3rd Grade.
T.W. Forster, Extra Asst. Conservator, 1st Grade to be Extra Deputy Conservator 4th Grade.
S.A. Wood, Extra Asst. Conservator, 2nd Grade to 1st Grade.
R.R. O’Hara, Extra Asst. Conservator, 2nd Grade to 1st Grade.
G.T. Wrafter, Extra Deputy Conservator, 2nd Grade to 1st Grade.
C.V. Ryan, Extra Deputy Conservator, 2nd Grade to 1st Grade.
P.E. Plunkett, Extra Deputy Conservator, 2nd Grade to 1st Grade.
S.E.F. Jenkins, Extra Asst. Conservator, 2nd Grade, pro. Sub. to be confirmed in that grade and to 1st Grade pro. Sub.
B.P. Kelly, Extra Asst. Conservator, 3rd Grade to 2nd Grade.
W.R. French, Extra Asst. Conservator, 3rd Grade to 2nd Grade.
Maung Po Ta, Ranger, to be Extra Asst. Conservator, 4th Grade.
Maung Po Thin, Ranger, to be Extra Asst. Conservator, 4th Grade.
Maung Tun Tha, Ranger, to be Extra Asst. Conservator, 4th Grade.
B. R. Hutchins, Ranger, to be Extra Asst. Conservator, 4th Grade.
Maung Tha Myaing, Ranger, to be Extra Asst. Conservator, 4th Grade.
F.T. Dalton, Ranger, to be Extra Asst. Conservator, 4th Grade.
Appointments/Leave/Exams.
Major E.C. Townsend D.C. has combined furlough for nineteen months.
H.M.S. Mathews, Commissioner, Minbu, has leave for three and a half months
C.R.P. Cooper, A.C. from Mandalay, goes to Pagan (Myingyan) for general duty.
J.P. Doyle, A.C. from Meiktila, goes to Myede (Thayetmyo) for general duty.
G.F. Mathews, Forest Ranger, (Punjab) is appointed Extra Asst. Conservator (Burma)
G.A. Grossett, Asst. Engineer, P.W.D. has leave for six months.
I.H.W. Dalrymple-Clarke, Supdt. of the Kheddas, Burma has an extension of sick leave for six months.
The Hon. W.R. Stikeman is re-appointed a Commissioner for the Port of Rangoon and Vice-Chairman of the Port Trust.
J. Clague, A.C., takes charge of Yedashe (Toungoo) as a temporary measure pending the arrival of Mg Po Sain, Myook.
A.G. Cook, from leave, officiates as D.C. Bassein in place of Major F.H. Eliott, D.C. on leave to England for three and a half months.
F.F.R. Walter, E.A.C., has an extension of sick leave for four months and Mg Tun Lwin, E.A.C., has leave for one month.
Capt. A.F.S. Hill, R.E., is appointed to be Private Secretary to H.H. the Lt.-Governor, vice C.S. Pennell I.C.S. who is placed on special duty in Rangoon.
Capt. A. Whitmore, I.M.S., is appointed Resident Medical Officer, General Hospital, Rangoon, in place of Capt. E.R. Rost, I.M.S. who goes to Europe on combined leave for one year, and Capt. R.D. Saigol, I.M.S., from Moulmein is placed on special plague duty in Rangoon.
Major E.C. Townsend D.C. has combined furlough for nineteen months.
H.M.S. Mathews, Commissioner, Minbu, has leave for three and a half months
C.R.P. Cooper, A.C. from Mandalay, goes to Pagan (Myingyan) for general duty.
J.P. Doyle, A.C. from Meiktila, goes to Myede (Thayetmyo) for general duty.
G.F. Mathews, Forest Ranger, (Punjab) is appointed Extra Asst. Conservator (Burma)
G.A. Grossett, Asst. Engineer, P.W.D. has leave for six months.
I.H.W. Dalrymple-Clarke, Supdt. of the Kheddas, Burma has an extension of sick leave for six months.
The Hon. W.R. Stikeman is re-appointed a Commissioner for the Port of Rangoon and Vice-Chairman of the Port Trust.
J. Clague, A.C., takes charge of Yedashe (Toungoo) as a temporary measure pending the arrival of Mg Po Sain, Myook.
A.G. Cook, from leave, officiates as D.C. Bassein in place of Major F.H. Eliott, D.C. on leave to England for three and a half months.
F.F.R. Walter, E.A.C., has an extension of sick leave for four months and Mg Tun Lwin, E.A.C., has leave for one month.
Capt. A.F.S. Hill, R.E., is appointed to be Private Secretary to H.H. the Lt.-Governor, vice C.S. Pennell I.C.S. who is placed on special duty in Rangoon.
Capt. A. Whitmore, I.M.S., is appointed Resident Medical Officer, General Hospital, Rangoon, in place of Capt. E.R. Rost, I.M.S. who goes to Europe on combined leave for one year, and Capt. R.D. Saigol, I.M.S., from Moulmein is placed on special plague duty in Rangoon.
Volunteers
Capt. F.R. Lee, Rangoon V. Rifles is placed on the Supernumerary List.
Capt. L.A. Burrowes (Middlesex) is appointed Adjutant of the Upper Burma Rifles, in place of Capt. C.H. Turner (Suffolk’s) whose term of office expires.
Capt. F.R. Lee, Rangoon V. Rifles is placed on the Supernumerary List.
Capt. L.A. Burrowes (Middlesex) is appointed Adjutant of the Upper Burma Rifles, in place of Capt. C.H. Turner (Suffolk’s) whose term of office expires.
Shwegyin
The Inspector of Schools for the Division in which this place happens to be situated, Mr Smith, is here examining the Municipal Middle School. Of course the result will be unknown, but hitherto this school has done badly, as far as examinations go. The Headmaster evidently does not intend to remain as such for not only is he a M.A. and B.C.L. but has just passed the examination for 1st Grade Advocate. This is all very well for him but tells badly for parents and guardians who have children at such a school...
The Inspector of Schools for the Division in which this place happens to be situated, Mr Smith, is here examining the Municipal Middle School. Of course the result will be unknown, but hitherto this school has done badly, as far as examinations go. The Headmaster evidently does not intend to remain as such for not only is he a M.A. and B.C.L. but has just passed the examination for 1st Grade Advocate. This is all very well for him but tells badly for parents and guardians who have children at such a school...
Mandalay - Football
An interesting match was witnessed by a fairly large crown on Wednesday when G. Coy, of the East Yorks played the Burmans in a friendly match.... After the match was over the cricket shield and medals for last season (won by the Mandalay Civil Club of which H.M. Lutter is captain)... were kindly presented to the winners of them by Mrs Griffin who received three hearty cheers...
Moulmein
The long talked of Fancy Dress Ball is at last to come off on the 16th inst. and a good treat is expected... Commander Rowsel, who is promoting this ball for the benefit of certain deserving charitable institutions of the place.
Commerce
A meeting was called for at the residence of C.W. Law, with the object of forming a Limited Motor Company when a number of people attended. The name of the new Company is the Tenasserim Motor Co....
An interesting match was witnessed by a fairly large crown on Wednesday when G. Coy, of the East Yorks played the Burmans in a friendly match.... After the match was over the cricket shield and medals for last season (won by the Mandalay Civil Club of which H.M. Lutter is captain)... were kindly presented to the winners of them by Mrs Griffin who received three hearty cheers...
Moulmein
The long talked of Fancy Dress Ball is at last to come off on the 16th inst. and a good treat is expected... Commander Rowsel, who is promoting this ball for the benefit of certain deserving charitable institutions of the place.
Commerce
A meeting was called for at the residence of C.W. Law, with the object of forming a Limited Motor Company when a number of people attended. The name of the new Company is the Tenasserim Motor Co....
Myitkyina
The case in which Mr Joel, the head clerk of the Military Police Battalion at Myitkyina, was charged under section 477A of the Indian Penal Code for falsifying his accounts, came up for hearing before Mr Hertz, the Dist. Magistrate at Myitkyina on Saturday last. The accused was found guilty and was sentenced to three years’ rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 3,000 fine, or in default 18 months’ further imprisonment. H.M. Lutter prosecuted on behalf of the Crown whilst the accused was defended by H.N. Hirjee and two local advocates.
The case in which Mr Joel, the head clerk of the Military Police Battalion at Myitkyina, was charged under section 477A of the Indian Penal Code for falsifying his accounts, came up for hearing before Mr Hertz, the Dist. Magistrate at Myitkyina on Saturday last. The accused was found guilty and was sentenced to three years’ rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 3,000 fine, or in default 18 months’ further imprisonment. H.M. Lutter prosecuted on behalf of the Crown whilst the accused was defended by H.N. Hirjee and two local advocates.
Mandalay
Major Pridmore, I.M.S. our popular Civil Surgeon left for Rangoon en route to England, yesterday by the mail [train.] There was a very large number of people present at the station to see him off.
Mr Roussac, A.S.P. and Executive Police Supply Officer, is shortly to be transferred to Shwebo. It is not yet known who is to succeed him.
We would warm hotel keepers and owners of boarding establishments to be careful how they receive visitors. We have received news that a Mr Morgan who gave out that he was Harman & Co’s Agent found lodgings with board at the Hotel de Villa whence after he had stayed for some time made himself “non nest” leaving the hotel a wooden box and two handbags. Search had been made for him but without success. We have also been informed that the people of the Hotel de Villa are not the only victims but there were others in town and at Maymyo who stand in the same predicament.
Major Pridmore, I.M.S. our popular Civil Surgeon left for Rangoon en route to England, yesterday by the mail [train.] There was a very large number of people present at the station to see him off.
Mr Roussac, A.S.P. and Executive Police Supply Officer, is shortly to be transferred to Shwebo. It is not yet known who is to succeed him.
We would warm hotel keepers and owners of boarding establishments to be careful how they receive visitors. We have received news that a Mr Morgan who gave out that he was Harman & Co’s Agent found lodgings with board at the Hotel de Villa whence after he had stayed for some time made himself “non nest” leaving the hotel a wooden box and two handbags. Search had been made for him but without success. We have also been informed that the people of the Hotel de Villa are not the only victims but there were others in town and at Maymyo who stand in the same predicament.
Bassein
At about 12.40 o’clock last Wednesday morning, Messrs. Diekman Bros. Mill at Thin-baw-gyin was discovered to be ablaze. The alarm was given and by 1 o’clock there was collected a large crowd, anxious and willing to give what assistance was possible. Mr Stubmann, Mr and Mrs Schrader and Mr Somervaille with gangs of coolies from their Mills, the Port officer with the Municipal Fire Brigade and staff and Mr Habgood, Asst. Superintendent of Police with a large and useful body of constables and men from the Military Police were quickly on the scene... There was for a time anxiety about saving the godown on the northern side of the mill but owing to the prompt and decisive action taken by Commander Calderon, who caused to be removed a portion of the roofing and by getting water by buckets on to the wooden....
Sports
... The game was pronounced to be the best of the season, for there was a strong combination on each side... The following are the teams:-
Europeans
Erskine (goal)
Seymour and Johnson (backs)
Thom, Woollat and Garnier (half-backs)
Hopkins, McKenzie, Gordon, Habgood and Chapman (forwards)
Burmans
Boon Chain (goal)
Maung Tha and Saw Maw (backs
Po Tuh, Tha Yin and Aziz (half-backs)
Ba Win, Sein Pe, Ba On and Eusoof (forwards)
Referee: Mr Gemmell
At about 12.40 o’clock last Wednesday morning, Messrs. Diekman Bros. Mill at Thin-baw-gyin was discovered to be ablaze. The alarm was given and by 1 o’clock there was collected a large crowd, anxious and willing to give what assistance was possible. Mr Stubmann, Mr and Mrs Schrader and Mr Somervaille with gangs of coolies from their Mills, the Port officer with the Municipal Fire Brigade and staff and Mr Habgood, Asst. Superintendent of Police with a large and useful body of constables and men from the Military Police were quickly on the scene... There was for a time anxiety about saving the godown on the northern side of the mill but owing to the prompt and decisive action taken by Commander Calderon, who caused to be removed a portion of the roofing and by getting water by buckets on to the wooden....
Sports
... The game was pronounced to be the best of the season, for there was a strong combination on each side... The following are the teams:-
Europeans
Erskine (goal)
Seymour and Johnson (backs)
Thom, Woollat and Garnier (half-backs)
Hopkins, McKenzie, Gordon, Habgood and Chapman (forwards)
Burmans
Boon Chain (goal)
Maung Tha and Saw Maw (backs
Po Tuh, Tha Yin and Aziz (half-backs)
Ba Win, Sein Pe, Ba On and Eusoof (forwards)
Referee: Mr Gemmell
Bassein General news
It is reported that the Deputy Commissioner, Major Elliott, is proceeding on leave at the end of the month and that he will be succeeded by Mr Cook.
It is reported that the Deputy Commissioner, Major Elliott, is proceeding on leave at the end of the month and that he will be succeeded by Mr Cook.
Local News, Rangoon
Jubilee Hall
The concert to be held in the Jubilee Hall this evening in aid of funds of the Y.M.C.A. promises to be most successful. Among the performers Mrs G.W. Watson will make a reappearance after an absence from the concert platform of nearly two years. Mrs Spence, whose performance in “The Gondoliers” will be remembered, will also make her reappearance....
Syriam
The question of ownership of the site of the old Portuguese Church, Syriam, was recently investigated by the Archaeological Dept. It was found that many years ago, the late Mr A. Pennycuick, with the object of preserving the ruin, purchased the land on which it stands and that on his retirement from Burma, the site was transferred to the Burma Oil Company. On learning that the Government was desirous of preserving the old Church as an archaeological monument, the Company very readily and generously handed over to the care of the Public Works Dept. the building together with a small strip of land around it.
The concert to be held in the Jubilee Hall this evening in aid of funds of the Y.M.C.A. promises to be most successful. Among the performers Mrs G.W. Watson will make a reappearance after an absence from the concert platform of nearly two years. Mrs Spence, whose performance in “The Gondoliers” will be remembered, will also make her reappearance....
Syriam
The question of ownership of the site of the old Portuguese Church, Syriam, was recently investigated by the Archaeological Dept. It was found that many years ago, the late Mr A. Pennycuick, with the object of preserving the ruin, purchased the land on which it stands and that on his retirement from Burma, the site was transferred to the Burma Oil Company. On learning that the Government was desirous of preserving the old Church as an archaeological monument, the Company very readily and generously handed over to the care of the Public Works Dept. the building together with a small strip of land around it.
Trades Assoc. - At a special General Meeting of the Rangoon Trades Assoc. held Thursday afternoon with Mr Coombes in the chair, F.D. Phinney was elected to represent the Association for the next two years on the Port Trust Board in the room of H.W. Watts, resigned.
Mortality
During the week ending 3rd Aug. 1907 there were 187 deaths registered in Rangoon... One death was due to cholera, 31 to plague, 23 to fevers, 23 to dysentery and diarrhoea, 18 to respiratory diseases, 3 to injuries and 88 to all other causes.
Concert
The third of the series of drawing-room concerts at Bishop’s Court in aid of Diocesan funds will be given on Thursday, 15th inst. at 6.30 p.m., entrance to be obtained by payment of Rs. 2 at the door. The programme will include a violin solo by Miss Thirkell White and a duologue “The Crystal Gazer” by Mrs Rowley and Mrs Garnet Man.
Mortality
During the week ending 3rd Aug. 1907 there were 187 deaths registered in Rangoon... One death was due to cholera, 31 to plague, 23 to fevers, 23 to dysentery and diarrhoea, 18 to respiratory diseases, 3 to injuries and 88 to all other causes.
Concert
The third of the series of drawing-room concerts at Bishop’s Court in aid of Diocesan funds will be given on Thursday, 15th inst. at 6.30 p.m., entrance to be obtained by payment of Rs. 2 at the door. The programme will include a violin solo by Miss Thirkell White and a duologue “The Crystal Gazer” by Mrs Rowley and Mrs Garnet Man.
Births
Willes
At Sandoway on the 3rd Aug. 1907, the wife of Dr. Horace Willes, of a daughter.
Broadbent
On the 6th August 1907 at No. 5 Mission Road, Rangoon, the wife of H. Broadbent, of a daughter.
Marriage
Fox-Owen
At Calcutta on Saturday 3rd Aug. 1907 at St. Thomas’ Church, FreeSschool St., by Rev’d. H. Lermit, James George Fox to Letitia Mildred second daughter of the late J.C. Owen, Chief Inspector, High Court, Calcutta.
Willes
At Sandoway on the 3rd Aug. 1907, the wife of Dr. Horace Willes, of a daughter.
Broadbent
On the 6th August 1907 at No. 5 Mission Road, Rangoon, the wife of H. Broadbent, of a daughter.
Marriage
Fox-Owen
At Calcutta on Saturday 3rd Aug. 1907 at St. Thomas’ Church, FreeSschool St., by Rev’d. H. Lermit, James George Fox to Letitia Mildred second daughter of the late J.C. Owen, Chief Inspector, High Court, Calcutta.
Deaths
Manekji
Miss Shirin, beloved daughter of M. Manekji, at 7 p.m. on Sunday 4th Aug. 1907.
Carr
At Sea, between Calcutta and Rangoon on 2nd Aug. 1907. Ernest E. Carr, Second Engineer, the Burma Oil Company’s S.S. “Syriam.”
Robinson
At Glasgow, N.B. on 17th July 1907, Harold Robinson, aged 48 years, lately Commander in the Irrawaddy Flotilla Co.
Manekji
Miss Shirin, beloved daughter of M. Manekji, at 7 p.m. on Sunday 4th Aug. 1907.
Carr
At Sea, between Calcutta and Rangoon on 2nd Aug. 1907. Ernest E. Carr, Second Engineer, the Burma Oil Company’s S.S. “Syriam.”
Robinson
At Glasgow, N.B. on 17th July 1907, Harold Robinson, aged 48 years, lately Commander in the Irrawaddy Flotilla Co.
Obituary
William Pepper
It is with regret that we have to record the death at Moulmein of William Pepper, a Government Pensioner. The deceased was, for the best part of his life, employed in the Court of the Judge of Moulmein as Clerk and Record Keeper and when the status of the Court was reduced, he continued in the District Court as Record Keeper, retiring from the service of Government in 1902 or thereabouts. In private life as well as in official life, Mr Pepper was very gentle and forbearing and never by word or action offended the susceptibilities of people on business. He received the Volunteer Long Service Medal some years ago. The funeral, a Military one, took place last Monday and was very largely attended. To his bereaved wife and children and sorrowing relatives we offer our condolence and sympathy.
William Pepper
It is with regret that we have to record the death at Moulmein of William Pepper, a Government Pensioner. The deceased was, for the best part of his life, employed in the Court of the Judge of Moulmein as Clerk and Record Keeper and when the status of the Court was reduced, he continued in the District Court as Record Keeper, retiring from the service of Government in 1902 or thereabouts. In private life as well as in official life, Mr Pepper was very gentle and forbearing and never by word or action offended the susceptibilities of people on business. He received the Volunteer Long Service Medal some years ago. The funeral, a Military one, took place last Monday and was very largely attended. To his bereaved wife and children and sorrowing relatives we offer our condolence and sympathy.
August 1907
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Appointments/Leave/Exams
E.H. Jones, A.C. from Sagaing, goes to headquarters, Insein on general duty. W.A. Hertz, D.C. is appointed as Additional Sessions Judge, Mandalay Divn. E.H.E. Dall, R.E.O. officiates as Supdt. of Excise, Thayetmyo, in place of T.F. Bolton, on leave. A.W. Buchanan, E.A.C. remains on special plague duty at Mandalay after handing over the office of Headquarters Asst. to Capt. Williams. Dr. C. Martin, Civil Surgeon, Bhamo, has leave for three and a half months, Capt, L.P. Brassey, I.M.S. has been appointed to the collateral charge of Bhamo. Lt. J.D.E. Prothero, A.C. is posted to Bassein as Treasury Officer and H.Q.M. as a temporary measure, in place of Mg Kyaw E.A.C. on leave for six weeks. C.S. Pennel, as D.C. takes charge of the Kyaukse district in place of Capt. G.R.K. Williams, offg. D.C. transferred to Mandalay as Headquarters Asst. in place of A.W. Buchanan, E.A.C. Lt. E. Butterfield, A.C. from Mandalay takes charge of the Myingyan subdivision in place of E.N. Bell, A.C. who officiates as District Judge, Toungoo (and Pegu) in place of J.L. McCallum, on leave. N.G. Cholmeley, Commissioner, Minbu, having returned from leave, H.C. Moore, D.C. who officiated during his absence, takes charge of the Minbu Dist. and E.F. Baum, A.C. is reported to the Salin subdivision in place of H.B. Hewett, who remains in the subdivision on general duty. Rangoon - Law Courts Divorce – In the case of Fink v Fink, in which Mrs Fink seeks divorce from her husband, a medical practitioner, alleged to be living at, or near Insein, a fresh notice has been issued. Insein All his many clients and numerous friends will be sorry to hear that recently G.A.S. Galloway, the well-known Pleader, had a paralytic stroke at his residence recently, from which we are glad to announce he is rapidly recovering. Moulmein
C.E. Law, Barrister-at-Law, leaves next Monday for, we believe, two years, during which he intends going into terms at Cambridge University and will then return. We heartily wish Mr Law a full measure of academic success and hope to see him back amongst us with even higher claims to public respect and confidence than he has already earned and deserved. Alleged Forged Wills Judgement was delivered on the 13th August by the Chief Judge and Mr Justice Moore in the appeal argued by Mr Lentaigne last week of Cecilia King and two others - v - A. Abrew and two others, against the decision of the Judge of Amherst refusing an application to revoke the probate of the late J. de Roche, of Moulmein. The Chief Judge, who delivered the judgement of the Court in which Mr Justice Moore concurred, has in setting aside the orders of the Dist. Court Moulmein, ordered it to take such evidence as might be produced by the parties and to decide the case on its merits. Myitkyina ... This year large quantities if amber were brought down from the Hukawng Valley by the Kachins and sole to the Chinese traders at Myitkyina and Mogoung... The corrundum mines at Manwe village are also deserted. It is due to the fact that the Kachin field labourers are yearly going to the Hukawng valley to seek for employment as miners etc. The two steam dredgers owned by the Burma Gold Dredging Co. are working fairly on the upper waters of the Irrawaddy river a little below the Watsugi outpost. The largest and the most important one is now under construction at Maugein village about nine miles distant from Myitkyina, where the company has recently built dockyards for repairing vessels and bungalows for its European and Australian employees. The Excise staff are patrolling all over the frontier roads and passes in the hope of seizing a smuggler but the Kachin smugglers are too “slim” for them. Snipe, teal and wild duck abound in the Kanton, Hoton, Naungpon and Yazagyon kwins. Mr M.A. Wajid, the popular Advocate of Myitkyina and some shikaries went there lately. Few sportsmen go for big game owing to a Shan-Burman hunter being mauled to death by a tiger. Mandalay From the Rangoon Gazette, 15th Aug. The want of a maternity hospital for poor women is felt in Mandalay... This institution which is presided over by Miss J. Pepper, a young lady doctor is very good in its way but it is not a lying-in hospital and hence perhaps the move which is now made by Ko Maung Gyi, a well known Burmese doctor to establish a lying-in hospital... This morning C.E.G. Martin, at one time a schoolmaster, was found dead in the verandah of the Mandalay medical Hall. The police were notified and they removed the body to the General Hospital, where a post mortem examination was held. Death was declared to be due to chronic alcoholism. |
Bassein
Sports
... marked the occasion with three cheers which were lustily given for Capt. McKenzie and the Office team... We cannot however help again paying a tribute of praise to Habgood’s very steady and reliable play as a forward... We cannot close without a word of praise also for the Captain of the team, Mr McKenzie, to whom is due the credit of getting the office hands together for practices and in giving some of the valuable “tips” in good foot-balling and in playing so well himself for his side, Percy Trutwein also has been a valuable asset to the team as full-back. The following were the teams:- Offices:- Forwards - Mg Glay, McKenzie, Ba Win, Habgood, Mg Mya, Half-backs – Azie, Dantra, San Hlaing, Backs – Mg Tha, P. Trutwein Goal – Ba Sein Seinkos:- Goal – Nga Thine Backs – Gordon, Tha, Ghai Half-backs – Okkai, Tha Zin, Mg Htu Forwards – Ismail, Eusoff, Bah Ohn, Cha Tun, Win Tin Railway News The Dist. Loco Officer, Mr Burnside arrived in Bassein on the 9th August and next day (Saturday) he fixed the site of the hot air pump at the loco-well. H.E. Quinliven, an old guard of the B. Railways is to be promoted to Traffic Inspector, for long and good service. Mr Telford, Ticket Examiner, (Henzada-Bassein) has been promoted by the officiating T.M., to be guard. Mr Goodger, Loco-Foreman from Bassein goes to Moulmein, Mr Clamp, from Prome will succeed him. Mr Hayter, Asst. Loco-Foreman is transferred from Bassein to Prome and Mr DeCruze from Rangoon will succeed him. Akyab From the Arakan Times 6th Aug. There are two motor cars in Akyab, one is owned by Maung Tha Tun , the only son of U Mra U, A.T.M., Rupa quarter and the other by W. Orr, of Messrs. Bulloch Bros. We now hear of another car being added to the number. Now that the cars are increasing we wonder whether the Municipal bye-laws, with reference to the prohibited area, will still be adhered to. We hear that, C.E.R. Underwood, the District Superintendent of Police, will leave the station for Thayetmyo on the 8th inst. In the meanwhile and until a man is available, U Shwe Tha, A.T.M., K.S.M., will be in charge of the Akyab District as D.S.P. Maung Hla Phwaw Thu, A.T.M., S.D.P.O. Minbya will assume charge of Buthidaung subdivision in the absence of U Shwe Tha, whilst Minbya will have to be content with a smaller man.A Goanese butler, by name Lobo, serving under Capt. Huddleston, Port Officer, has been arrested by the police, in a charge of criminal misappropriation of a certain sum of money entrusted to him by his master for payment of bills. ... The new masts will afford accommodation for twelve pairs of wires instead of six... The work will be started next week and it is expected that the masts will be in position by the end of the rains. W.H. Rowe, Sub-Asst. Superintendent of Telegraphs, who has done much to bring about this improvement, will have a busy time of it. The price of the masts is about Rs. 7,500. Twante From a correspondent -10th Aug. Mr Buttery, Resident Excise Officer, attached to the opium shop at Twante, left this morning for Maunbin for the purpose of giving his deposition in an excise case in which the accused was arrested by him. Toungoo A durbar has been held at Oktwin, Toungoo dist. and Mr Parsons, the Deputy Commissioner presented, on behalf of the Commissioner, a gratuity of Rs.200 which the Local Government had granted to Ma Zaw Hmon, widow of Shwe Tu, who was killed by dacoits in a gallant resistance made by the villagers of Tangon in April last against seven dacoits armed with one gun. Owing to this resistance the dacoits succeed in looting three rupees only. At the durbar were present Mr and Mrs Parsons, Mr Walter, District Superintendent of Police, Maung Po Yin, Extra Assistant Commissioner, Sub-divisional Officer of Pyu, Maung Tin Baw, Treasury officer of Oktwin and local lugyis and residents. The pandal arrangements were well carried out under the supervision of Maung Tin Baw and the police arrangements were also good. Kyaukse Mr Brown, S.D.P. Officer, Myittha, is shortly leaving us on transfer to the Arakan Hill Tracts and is to be succeeded by Mr Martini, Inspector. Yamethin There was a lawn-tennis match played between the Yamethin Club and the Railway on Friday the 9th Aug. which ended in a victory for the Club. In the mixed doubles, Mrs Stuart ad Mr Tarleton represented the Club and Mrs O’Donoghue and Mr Matheson the Railway. The former won the first set by six to three. The second set was won by the Railway, 6 to 2. It then grew too dark to continue the match. In the gentlemen’s doubles Messrs. Mathesson (sic) and Taylor met Messrs. Cantor and Tarleton, the latter winning by two sets to one and Messrs. Farewell and Newcombe played Messrs, O’Donoghue and Floate, winning fairly easily from the latter. A most enjoyable evening was spent. A return match will be played shortly on the Railway ground when the Railway hope to regain their lost laurels. |
Mandalay Volunteers
The value of money prizes given to the Volunteers at the last annual distribution amounts to over a thousand rupees, which speaks well for the corps’ funds and those who presented prizes for special matches. In addition to money-prizes there were also a silver cup, a suit of clothes, gold and silver medals etc. Sergeant Hampton, who took part in many events carried away a number of prizes and so did Corporals Mumford, Culpepper, Eadon, Pridmore and others. In the Sergeant Instructor’s match Sergeant-Major Bishop took the first prize valued at Rs. 25. Lt. P. Manackjee, the acting Adjutant of the Volunteer corps, having put in 27 company drills throughout the year, received the first prize of Rs. 10 for regular attendance in A. Co. while Lance-Corporal Hunter of the same company received the second prize. Volunteers of B. and C. Co’s. also received prizes for regular attendance. Corporal Eadon of B. Company received Rs. 20 for best attendance at drill at headquarters. The Fry Shield competition which was fired by B. and G. Co. teams was won by the former with 393 points, the prize being Rs. 50.
The value of money prizes given to the Volunteers at the last annual distribution amounts to over a thousand rupees, which speaks well for the corps’ funds and those who presented prizes for special matches. In addition to money-prizes there were also a silver cup, a suit of clothes, gold and silver medals etc. Sergeant Hampton, who took part in many events carried away a number of prizes and so did Corporals Mumford, Culpepper, Eadon, Pridmore and others. In the Sergeant Instructor’s match Sergeant-Major Bishop took the first prize valued at Rs. 25. Lt. P. Manackjee, the acting Adjutant of the Volunteer corps, having put in 27 company drills throughout the year, received the first prize of Rs. 10 for regular attendance in A. Co. while Lance-Corporal Hunter of the same company received the second prize. Volunteers of B. and C. Co’s. also received prizes for regular attendance. Corporal Eadon of B. Company received Rs. 20 for best attendance at drill at headquarters. The Fry Shield competition which was fired by B. and G. Co. teams was won by the former with 393 points, the prize being Rs. 50.
Local News, Rangoon
I.O.G.T.
The “Pride of Rangoon” lodge of the Good Templars has removed their place of meeting from 47th St., to St. Philip’s School-room, Brooking St., East Rangoon.
The dead body of a man, by name, Charles Dennis, was taken to the General Hospital by the police of the Tounglonbyan guard. It is suspected that the man died from the effects of poison and a post mortem was held to ascertain the cause of death.
J.E. Doyle, of the Port Trust, insured with the China Mutual for Rs. 3,000 on the 10th June and on the 22nd of that month he died of cholera, having paid only Rs. 16, the first monthly premium. The claim was settled in full by the company without delay.
Police News
Lt. E.H.F. Anthorp, Reserve Bn. Military Police, has sick leave to Europe for six months.
Lt. F.G. Kunharlt, 74th Punjabis, is posted as Asst. Commandant, Military Police, Shwebo.
Lt. F.K. Ainsley, Guildes, is posted as Asst. Commandant, Military Police, in the Chin Hills (Tiddim.)
Capt. H.E. Moule, 1-14th Gurkhas, is posted a Asst. Commandant, Military Police, Myitkyina.
Lt. E.C.H. Brander from Bassein, is transferred to Tiddim as Asst. Commandant, Military Police.
Lt. W.R. Carey from Tiddim goes as Asst. Adjutant, Toungoo Bn., Military Police at Bassein.
Capt. B.E.A. Pritchard, Military Police from Tiddim is transferred to Myitkyina.
Lt. Waters, Military Police from Myitkyina is transferred to Shwebo Bn. with headquarters at Katha.
Burglary
Two cases of house-breaking at night were reported at Kemmendine, both happening in the early hours of Tuesday morning 6th Aug. Mr Curran’s house which is on the road opposite to the railway station and about fifty yards from the Police Training School, was entered through an open bed-room window and Rs. 350 in cash, gold and a silver watch and other valuables were removed from two despatch boxes which were in the rooms. One of the watches was taken from the pocket of a coat which was hanging up. The house of a Burman was similarly entered and some property removed, presumably by the same men who visited Mr Curran’s house. No arrests have been made.
Volunteers
Major W.J.H. Redmond, officiates as Commandant R.V. Rifles in the absence of Lt.-Col. J.N.O. Thurston, on leave for one year.
Lt. P. Hudson, 1st (8th) Kings (Liverpool’s) is appointed Adjutant, R.V. Rifles in place of Capt. A.K. Robb, Durham Lt. Infy.
Railway Volunteers – The Major General Commanding Burma Divn. has sanctioned permission for J.P. Dooge, formerly acting Sergeant-Major of the Burma Railways Volunteer Corps. to retain his rank and wear the uniform of the Corps, from the date on which he was discharged to pension.
The “Pride of Rangoon” lodge of the Good Templars has removed their place of meeting from 47th St., to St. Philip’s School-room, Brooking St., East Rangoon.
The dead body of a man, by name, Charles Dennis, was taken to the General Hospital by the police of the Tounglonbyan guard. It is suspected that the man died from the effects of poison and a post mortem was held to ascertain the cause of death.
J.E. Doyle, of the Port Trust, insured with the China Mutual for Rs. 3,000 on the 10th June and on the 22nd of that month he died of cholera, having paid only Rs. 16, the first monthly premium. The claim was settled in full by the company without delay.
Police News
Lt. E.H.F. Anthorp, Reserve Bn. Military Police, has sick leave to Europe for six months.
Lt. F.G. Kunharlt, 74th Punjabis, is posted as Asst. Commandant, Military Police, Shwebo.
Lt. F.K. Ainsley, Guildes, is posted as Asst. Commandant, Military Police, in the Chin Hills (Tiddim.)
Capt. H.E. Moule, 1-14th Gurkhas, is posted a Asst. Commandant, Military Police, Myitkyina.
Lt. E.C.H. Brander from Bassein, is transferred to Tiddim as Asst. Commandant, Military Police.
Lt. W.R. Carey from Tiddim goes as Asst. Adjutant, Toungoo Bn., Military Police at Bassein.
Capt. B.E.A. Pritchard, Military Police from Tiddim is transferred to Myitkyina.
Lt. Waters, Military Police from Myitkyina is transferred to Shwebo Bn. with headquarters at Katha.
Burglary
Two cases of house-breaking at night were reported at Kemmendine, both happening in the early hours of Tuesday morning 6th Aug. Mr Curran’s house which is on the road opposite to the railway station and about fifty yards from the Police Training School, was entered through an open bed-room window and Rs. 350 in cash, gold and a silver watch and other valuables were removed from two despatch boxes which were in the rooms. One of the watches was taken from the pocket of a coat which was hanging up. The house of a Burman was similarly entered and some property removed, presumably by the same men who visited Mr Curran’s house. No arrests have been made.
Volunteers
Major W.J.H. Redmond, officiates as Commandant R.V. Rifles in the absence of Lt.-Col. J.N.O. Thurston, on leave for one year.
Lt. P. Hudson, 1st (8th) Kings (Liverpool’s) is appointed Adjutant, R.V. Rifles in place of Capt. A.K. Robb, Durham Lt. Infy.
Railway Volunteers – The Major General Commanding Burma Divn. has sanctioned permission for J.P. Dooge, formerly acting Sergeant-Major of the Burma Railways Volunteer Corps. to retain his rank and wear the uniform of the Corps, from the date on which he was discharged to pension.
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Births
Bacon On the 28th July 1907, at Garden Grove, Mogok, Upper Burma, Mr & Mrs David Bacon, Burma Ruby Mines Co., of a daughter. Duarte At No. 30, Sandwith Road, Rangoon, on 13th Aug. 1907 the wife of Dr. J.C. Durante, of a daughter. Godber On 13th Aug. 1907, at Glengariff, Forest Road, Rangoon, the wife of H.W. Godber, Western Magistrate, Rangoon, of a daughter. Burn On the 15th Aug. 1907 at “Cosy Corner,” Pegu, the wife of Campbell Burn, Barrister-at-Law of a daughter. |
Deaths
Van Wyck At Rangoon, suddenly on Monday (12th Aug. 1907) morning, Thomas McLaughlin, the only son of T.M. and Terea Van Wyck aged two years and seven months. New York papers please copy. Mills At Amery Lodge, Rangoon, on 11th Aug. 1907, Norris Charles, infant son of Granville Mills, aged fourteen days. MacLeod At the General Hospital, Rangoon, on Thursday 15th Aug. 1907, Margaret Ada, daughter of the late Daniel Smith of Moulmein and dearly loved wife of C.W. MacLeod, P.W.D., Burma. |
August 1907
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Police News
R.C. Cumming, D.S.P. retires for the service. Lt. F.K. Hensley (Guildes) and F.G. Kunhard (74th Punjabis) are appointed Asst. Commandants Military Police, Bhamo and Chin Hills, respectively. Capt. H.E. Henderson, Asst. Commandant, Military Police, has two months leave. Akyab On Sunday night, the 11th inst. some thief or thieves broke into the house of U Khyeepoung, the Honorary Magistrate, residing at Boukthee quarter, Akyab and made away with some clothes, gold, jewellery and cash of a total value of Rs. 900. Mr Shwat Tha, A.T.M., K.S.M., offg. D.S.P. is himself investigating and there is some possibility that the thief or thieves will be traced. Mr Smith, an electrical Engineer of the Rangoon Electric Tramways Co., while work was in progress on Monday afternoon in Commissioner’s Road, took off his coat, which he hung on a tree for a few minutes only, while he helped lift a box of tools from a cart on the roadway. When putting on his coat again, he discovered that his gold watch and chain were stolen. A policemen to whom was reported the case asked if anyone could point out the thief. Rangoon Municipal News Mr Britto If keeping a pony under a house is insanitary in Rangoon, what, may we ask is the case of the British cavalry soldiers in England, whose improved barracks are built above their stables in many of the big garrison stations? Also, throughout Europe, people reside over mews and coachmen live over stables in countless thousands of instances. It is only the Asiatic inexperience which at times discloses itself to public ridicule (such as happened in Mr Britto’s case recently) that is the cause of Health Departments and others going astray in the Municipal Court of the Honorary Magistrates. Bassein - Accident
Rev’d. Father Bille, met with an accident on Wednesday, which we regret to hear. He was trying to drive a cartridge into the barrel of a gun when the cartridge exploded and burnt the father all over his face. It is apprehended that one of his eyes has been seriously injured. |
Appointments
P.W.D. - J.T.O. Barnard, E.A.C. is appointed civil officer for Myitkyina and the Sinbo Hill Tracts. C. L.A. Rouillard, the Executive Engineer from Maritime, is transferred to the Irrigation Circle in place of J. Craig, C.E., who is transferred to the Mon Canals Divn. Toungoo From a correspondent dated 23 Aug. The bridge across the Sittang river at this place is on the eve of completion and it is said that the opening ceremony many be held back, if possible, for His Excellence the Viceroy to preside at the ceremony of declaring the bridge to be open to the public... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I regret to say that Mr Mansfield Horn, an advocate of considerable practice in the courts here, is down with an attack of plegia and the doctors fear consumption.. He proposes going to Calcutta to consul some eminent doctor there. Also for the benefit of the sea voyage. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A case which has been in the district court here for the last two years was decided the other day in which Mg Ong Ghine was made defendant by the executor of the will of the widow of the late Kadir Moideen, (one, Mr E. Rivers, an Inspector of Police, who is the son of the late widow.) Practically, Mg Ong Ghine has gained the day, as his object was to make the executor give security to administer the late Kadir Moideen’s estate for his minor son and the District Judge has so ordered and also that he render accounts as guardian every six months. Monywa A spacious building, which promises to be an ornament to this town when completed, is being erected by the Rev’d. A.W. Sheldon, the Wesleyan Missionary. The lower storey of it will be used as an Examination Hall and the upper storey as a Boarding House for the boarders of the E.W.M. Boys’ Middle School at Monywa. Bassein -Football
The Prome “Deputy Commissioner’s Football team” has sent a challenge to the local Public Offices team. It is likely that the match will be played in Henzada. |
Bassein Railway News
Mr Huddleston, the Acting Agent for the Burma Railways, who was accompanied by Mrs Huddleston, arrived at Bassein on Thursday (15th Aug. 1907) by the I.F.C.’s, S.S. “Bandoola” which was by the way a surprise visit. All the railway people were at Henzada, where they expected the Agent to arrive from Letpadan. On his sudden arrival at the rest house in Bassein on Thursday, he was not recognised by the durwan in charge, who critically inspected him and his dimensions and then fled to report the coming of strangers to the P.W.I. The Permanent Way Inspector told the durwan “if the gentleman is not a railway servant, sling him out,” or words to that effect and the durwan rushed back to the Rest House and into the presence of the strangers asking the Agent if he were or were not a railway servant, because of the latter case, he could not allow him to stop there. There was an interesting discussion - followed by the Agent’s servants, who came with the baggage, explaining to the durwan that this was the Big Burra Boss of all the railways on this part of the earth. Then the durwan fled to the P.W.I. with the indent demanding firewood and explanations regarding the absence of information etc. On Friday morning the Agent of the B. Rys. Inspected the south-siding of Messrs. Mohr Bros. and on arrival at the Shore booking office, he could not find the clerk anywhere about the station. On Saturday morning, the Agant of the B. Rys inspected the north-siding of Messrs. Steel Bros. but not the Arakan Company line. Mr Baxendale came pelting into Bassein direct from Henzada on Saturday evening. He explained how everything was arranged to receive the Agent at the other end of the line, while the Traffic Officer himself was waiting with the trolleys wen the wire was received announcing the Agent’s arrival at Bassein. Such an incidnt should not be forgotten. Messrs. Huddleston and Baxendale left for Henzada on Sunday morning. The Agent seemed satisfied with the new Stationmaster K.R. Velankar, who in addition to his usual duties has beautifully adorned the platform of the station with flowers, ornamental palms and shrubs since he came to Bassein – during the last two months. The station itself was also kept in excellent order. |
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Insein
From a correspondent dated 23rd Aug. On Wednesday morning between half-past six and 7 o’clock one of the most remarkable phenomenon was witnessed in connection with the P.W.D. affairs in this salubrious station. On attempting to go from their houses to the railway station, gentlemen in motor cars, in gharries and on foot, found the highway blocked, near a bend in the road, by seven or eight bullock carts and it was with some delay and considerable difficulty that these carts made way for the traffic. There was Mr Frank Watson of the firm Watson, Allen and Roberts, Mr Stuart of the “Rangoon Gazette” Mr Purchase an old resident of Insein and many others, most of whom arrived just in time to pass when the carts allowed a free passage for pedestrians as well as carriages. The phenomenon to which we allude was the occupation of these cartmen, who were as plane as plane could be, occupied in removing and carting away all the stone metal and laterite ballast, that were dumped at that site alongside the road months and months ago. This metal and the ballast were apparently measured up and paid for long ago or the contractor would have known the reason why. This practice of carting away meter that has been dumped and lying at the road-side for many months is an old procedure and has often been witnessed before, but never so late of a morning. The phenomenon usually takes place between 5 and 6 a.m. and never in broad daylight. One of the gentlemen on Wednesday, spoke to the coolie maistry and asked him whither he would take this stone metal etc. |
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Yamethin
Railway News The half-yearly meeting of the Sickness, Accident and Death Benefit Society was held in the Railway Institute on Thursday the 15th Aug. 1907, there being a large attendance of members from various stations. The meeting was opened by C. O’Donoghue the Vice-President, explaining the benefits of membership. He had tried to get the Officiating Agent, Mr Huddleston to be the President, but the latter had replied that this was a working man’s institute and therefore a working man should be President and Vice-President. If the Vice-President however would consult an actuary giving him particulars of the scheme, he, the Agent, might consider again the question of becoming President. Mr O’Donoghue said, it was wasting time to defer the registration of the Society and as this could not be done till the Society had got a head or President, Mr Cox proposed that they elect a President and nominated Mr O’Donoghue, others nominating Mr Clarke. On the matter being put to the vote, Mr O’Donoghue got 20 and Mr Clarke got 12 votes. Mr O’Donoghue thanked the meeting but said he would prefer to remain Vice-President, the working officer, especially as he had started the Society and would like to be in a position to carry on the active work of it. Mr Clarke was, therefore, elected President. The rules were read and unanimously approved. At the close of the meeting the Vice-President said he reckoned every man working for his living, in every grade, was a working man, only those who live on their own means may be counted out of that category. The Society was meant to benefit the working man and his dependants and no one should hold aloof from it. He hoped none would because the officers declined to join in it. The latter were highly paid and could provide against the future otherwise, whereas subordinates were not in that enviable position and should therefore join a Society meant to benefit them, their wives and their children. He thanked the Agent, the Auditor and other officers for the assistance they had given especially for the privilege of cutting payments to the Society out of the salary bill, which would make collections easy. At the close of the meeting a vote of thanks was passed to Mr O’Donoghue, who has, it is believed, another scheme on hand for the benefit of all railway employees. |
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Railway News
The queerest of all queer things has happened on the Burma Railways. Mr Rose, C.E. Superintending Engineer, Maritime Circle, P.W.D. residing at Insein, bought and paid for a first class “quarterly” season ticket, which would enable him to travel by local trains from Insein to Rangoon and back daily for three months. At the expiration of twenty days (or thereabouts) the season ticket was lost or mislaid and Mr Rose promptly wrote to the Traffic Manager informing that official of his loss. Mr N.M. Carnell, officiating Traffic Manager, replied stating a duplicate season ticket (or a fresh one) would be issued upon Mr Rose paying again for it, less the sum equivalent to the cost of travelling twenty days out of those three months, “plus” ten per cent ”plus” one rupee security (to be forfeited if the ticket be lost again” but in case the first season ticket be found, this money will be refunded less twenty per cent, the meaning of which is too queer for words. These amazing conditions contain on the face of them, the genuine stamp of the Traffic Department of the Burma Railways in their fabulous queerness and the joke of it lies in the fact that, their author cannot see where the funny part comes in, which is sad – very sad and entirely hopeless. Yet, this is one way of managing traffic. By the way some 4 and a half years ago there was a “false prophet” on the Burma Railways who wandered about publicly stating “There will be no war. Japan cannot fight Russia,” and so forth and so on, at which all the silly little boys laughed consumedly – “pore little fellers!” |
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New Railway Lines
... The Assam-Burma connection railway, the results of the surveys of three routes for which namely the Aeng Pass route, the Manipur route and the Hukong Valley route, were forwarded to the Secretary of State for India in 1906 when the Government of India recorded the opinion that they were unable to support the immediate construction of any of the projected lines, as there was no prospect of any of them being commercially successful and that while the Military authorities preferred the Manipur route, there was no urgency for it from either a political or a military standpoint. A forth route into India was proposed in 1905 by the Government of Burma, who carried out from Provincial funds a survey from Prome to Zadabin and Taungup and a reconnaissance from Zadabin to Zibinagyi and urged he carrying out from Imperial funds of a detailed survey of the Zadabin-Chittagong section including a branch to Akyab. The proposal is under consideration.... The Prome-Magwe-Meiktila extension recommended in 1905 by the chief Commissioner as one that would tap the prosperous oi field of Yenangyaung, has not been surveyed.... |
Mandalay
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From a correspondent dated 19th Aug.
A general public meeting to arrange further, about the reception of their Excellences Lord and Lady Minto... The Reception Committee will comprise.... Besides the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, there were present amongst others H.N. Hirjee, Advocate, Z.M. D’Silva (Mandalay Herald) H. Lutter, Advocate, Mr Thruston, the Superintendent of Excise, Mr Aubrey of the Judicial Commissioner’s Office, G.M. Apcar of Messrs. Apcar Bros., J.N. Johannes for the European community and amongst the Mohammedans there were Molla Agmed, Moolda Dawood, Aga Jawad, Ally Akbar (both Shirazees) Mg Kan Baw, M. Cahnea, Advocates, and amongst the Burmese gentlemen of who quite a very large number attended, including the Officials under the late regime and also large numbers of prominent gentlemen, I may mention the names of Hlay-thin-atwinwun, the Shwedike-atwinwun. The Wetmasuk Wundauk, U pan and U Kyaw Yan, Honorary Magistrates, U Pe another Honorary Magistrate, U Po Thein, our genial and popular Eastern Sun-divisional Magistrate and two Ponna Astrologers, U Seinda and U Kawi, (these turned up late, just as the meeting was finished, having falsely prophesied that they would be in time, ) and several others, of whom I should have added U Nyun, Municipal Commissioner and Proprietor of “The Star of Burma” with a brother Municipal Commissioner U Ba. The only Chinese gentleman present was Ko Yin Det, an Honorary Magistrate and a Municipal Commissioner. |
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We are having changes in the personnel of some of our officials. Lt. Butterfield goes to Myingyan as S.D.O. and Mr Buchanan relieves him of the duties as special plague officer and Capt. Williams now offg. Deputy Commissioner, Kyaukse, comes as our Senior Magistrate. Mg E. Cho, Myook has already arrived to take over from Mg Po Than the duties of Akunwum and Mg Pyu (better known as Teit Tin Pyu) Treasury Officer, Maymyo, goes to Mundon, Amherst dist. as Township Officer.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Commander Huddleston’s butler Lobo who was charged by his master fir criminal misappropriation of money was tried before the Headquarters Magistrate Mr Phipps, the other day and was sentenced to a term of 6 moths rigorous imprisonment. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The late E.S. Maracan’s Madrassah – an Anglo-Urdoo School, reaching up to the 4th Standard – was formally handed over by the Administrators to the estate of the late E.S. Maracan to the Local Municipal Committee for Mandalay... Under the present arrangement the Madrassah comes under the direct supervision of J. Worsely, Headmaster of the High School.... There is every hope mow that the Madrassah, established with a benevolent intention of the late E.S. Maracan, will survive and flourish.... |
At about 3 a.m. on the 7th Aug. Mrs Pereira, residing at Bogle Road, was aroused from her sleep by a strong smell of some drug was being smoked in her bed-room. She called out to her husband who immediately went downstairs, suspecting incendiarism. While Mr Pereira was looking about the house, he heard the door of the kitchen close and immediately went towards the kitchen along with his mali, and finding the kitchen door was bolted from inside, it was forced open and to his surprise a well built Arakanese dashed out of the kitchen. The mali laid hold of the burglar who struggled desperately to get away and eventually did make good his escape after giving the mali a sound thrashing, but he was fortunately recaptured by Mr Pereira who pinned him down to the ground till assistance came after a short and furiously desperate struggle. On searching the kitchen a gunnybag was found containing crockery, glassware, lamps, cooking utensils etc. and on the floor at the back of the kitchen door was found a well sharpened dah, a formidable looking weapon by which it is believed the burglar used to break open locks etc. It was very fortunate for both Mr Pereira and his mali that the burglar dropped the dah in his plight to get away. Had the burglar rushed out with the formidable weapon Mr Pereira and his mali would have been hacked to pieces and had Mr Pereira not threatened his mali with dismissal, who at first showed reluctance, the burglar no doubt would have escaped. This unwelcome visitor is one of those light fingered gentry who very frequently visits the houses of Europeans as several theft cases are reported lately by them. It is to be hopped that the police will now be able to ferret the others out. Mr Pereira deserves greatest praise for his plucky and daring act and it is to be hoped that the D.S.P. will recommend Mr Pereira for some reward. The gunnybag and its contents, the dah and the burglar were made over to the police.
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Moulmein
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Our monotonous life, which was rendered more monotonous by incessant rain was, however, broken on last Friday by that pleasant and long expected Calico Fancy Dress Ball. It was a huge success and it must have been a source of gratification to Commander Rowsell who piloted the show. Many of the costumes were original, some of them were unique and all of were well got up. The first prize for the best lady’s dress was awarded to Mrs J. Johnstone who appeared as a Greek goddess. The prize for the best original gentleman’s costume was carried off by Capt. Cox who looked unique in his half and half English and Bengalee costume. I appeared as – but never mind! I will not disclose my identity yet awhile, as alas! I was not given a prize. On the whole the function was a decided success.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We hear the applications received for the post of Municipal Engineer that will fall vacant shortly by the resignation of Mr F. Farndale Williams, the present incumbent, were sent to the Executive Engineer for advice as to the most eligible among the applicants... |
In the suit in the District Court, Amherst. W.Q. Rowett & Co. v Messrs. Mitchell Christensen & Co. which it will be remembered involved a contest for salvage of cargo held by the defendant from the S.S. “Heinrich Menzell” the defendants have we hear, last Monday, obtained a decree for a sum of Rs. 36,195-15-0 with each party paying half-costs.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A correspondent send us the following. It may be interesting to your readers to know that Professor Ronald Ross, now known throughout the world, was one well-known in Moulmein. He was the Surgeon attached to the Infantry Regt. then here and for a short time acted as Civil Surgeon to the station for Dr. De Fabeck in addition to his medical regimental duties. He, even at that time, seemed enthusiastic about the causes of malaria in Burma and seemed impatient over the want of research work connected with his profession and I was not at all surprised when he jumped into fame in his profession or that he discovered the sources of malarial fever which sweeps off so many millions of human beings annually, while it wrecks the health of as many more living. He was quite a young man when he was here. |
Football
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Last Sunday’s football match, Married v Single, closed with 4 goals to Single and nil to Married. They heavy rainfall of the week made the ground almost unfit to plan on, the consequence was some nasty falls, Mr Scovell, a fine strong player, being worsted the worst of all, the consequence of a “collision” with Mr Christie, the heavy weight full back of the Married team. The following were the respective teams:
Married:- Christie and de Rosario (full backs) Hillat, Mumford, Kingsley, Macdonald, Stewart, Lakin, Ba Kyaw, Po Pe San Dun (goal) Single Paton and Cooper (full backs) Andrew, Lee, Heaps, Johnstone, Turner, Scovell, Utting, Le Cerf Ba Byone (goal) |
Last Tuesday’s football match between the Gymkhana v the Govt. Offices which was won by the latter team, was played in water practically and in a downpour of rain, which of course, are absurd conditions of play, and except as a water carnival has no sport about it. Fortunately, only 14 spectators gathered to witness it. We believe the T.F.A. has a large balance in hand to credit and as football is a staple sport in Moulmein we would suggest that a 200 yards square of area necessary for a football enclosure be levelled before another tournament comes round and the expenses of doing do be met from the association funds. The present time would be the very best for the purpose for the ground is heavily wet and levelling work would be far cheaper now than when the ground becomes harder and drier. Football would then become more enjoyable. At present the ground is so uneven that the south half of the field is infinitely preferred to the northern half which handicaps one team playing more than the other.
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Local News, Rangoon
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A specification has been filed by L.P. Declosets, Civil Engineer, Rangoon, in respect of an invention for a process for making fuel briquettes with paddy husk, converted into powder to bran, saw-dust, charcoal dust etc.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A quadrille part will be given by the members of the Telegraph Recreation Club in the Old Customs Hall opposite the Armenian Church, Merchant Street, next Monday at... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ M. Cowasji was thrown from his dogcart on Tuesday morning in Phayre Street opposite the Footware Mart. In consequence of a trace breaking. He received bruises on the right side of his head and left leg and was driven to Messrs. DeSouza’s dispensary for treatment. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Spaniel dog recently advertised as lost by A. Carthew-Yorstoun was offered for sale on the 9th Aug. to P.R. Naidoo, a sanitary inspector residing in Kemmendine, by a lad named Anthony, nephew of Mr Carthew-Yorstoun’s cook, for Rs. 15. Anthony has been sent up for trail. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ During the week ending August 17th there were 197 deaths registered in Rangoon which is at the rate of 40.76 per thousand per year. Of these one was due to cholera, 39 to plague, 21 to fevers, 31 to diarrhoea and dysentery, 20 to respiratory diseases, 7 to injuries and 87 to other causes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Three Hpoongyis Vanish Many devout Buddhists and the Rangoon Town Police have been carefully enquiring all over Rangoon during the week, regarding the whereabouts of three celebrated European hpoongyis (Buddhist Priests) who mysteriously disappeared at an unknown hour subsequent to a big feast at No. 1 Pagoda Road, where the Scotch hpoongyi II was recently ordained. The missing trio are the Scotch hpoongyi I known as Ananda Matreya “alias” Mr Allan Macgregor from London town, the German hpoongyi called Nanitaloka “alias” Herr Adolph Meyer von Stettin and the Scotch hpoongyi whose monastic name is not so well known “alias” Mr J. McKechnie, late Headmaster of the Buddhist Boys’ School, No. 1 Pagoda Road. They are supposed to be on the road to Nirvana. |
I.O.G.T.
A grand social and musical entertainment was given last evening by the officers and members of the “Pride of Rangoon” lodge of the Good Templars in St. Philip’s School-room, to the officers and members of the Rangoon district and their numerous friends. The following programme was carried out - 1st March:- Soldiers of the King, E. Brown 2nd Song, Teddy O’Neil, by J. Wood 3rd Cornet sole, Loves old sweet song by T. Oliver 4th song, Shamrock appeals to the Rose by M. Canavan 5th song Farewell my little Yo-San, by A.W. Stafford 6th song The Drapery Sales, by Coles 7th song Strangers are better at time than our own by H. Pym 8th solo, duet on the mouth organ, Sailors Hornpipe, by Day and Alexander 9th song Queen of the Earth, by P.A. Korb 10th Selection on the Gramaphone, by E. Brown 11 March, Naval Parade March, by E. Brown 12th song, Boating on the Wharf, by H. Pym 13th Cornet solo, Kilarney, by T. Oliver 14th song, Under the shade of the old Apple tree, by M. Canavan 15th Dialogue, Sam Weller No. 2 by Nicholson and Blatchford 16th Song, That was one Comic, by J. Wood 17th Song, White Wings, by A. Day 18th Song, Zuider Zee by Coles 19th A mouth organ duet, by A. Day and Alexander 20th Song, Whistling Bowery Boy, by A.W. Stafford 21st Selection on the Gramaphone, by E. Brown 22nd A lecture on Temperance, by Rev’d. U Dhammaloka. “God Save the King” all join and sing. |
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Births
Hunter - On the 18th August 1907 at Mandalay, the wife of J.O. Hunter, Manager, Rowe & Co., of a son. Good - At Cork, Ireland, on August 14th 1907, the wife of Capt. J. Good, I.M.S. Civil Surgeon, Ruby Mines, of a daughter. Swete - At Rangoon on the 17th August 1907, the wife of Gerald Swete, Arracan & Co., of a daughter. Nisbett - At Rangoon, on the 4th August 1907, the wife of Major W.G. Nisbett, 92nd Punjabis, of a daughter. Hamlyn - On Sunday the 18th August 1907 at Windsor Road, Rangoon, the wife of Clarence Hamlyn, of the Middle Temple, of a son and a daughter. |
Obituary
C.A. Turner News has been received in Moulmein of the death in Glasgow of C.A. Turner of Messrs. Findlay & Son. Mr Turner came to Moulmein in the early eighties as an assistant to the firm which was then Messrs. Findlay Bodekar & Co. and rose to the position of local manager. A few months ago he retired finally from Burma to take charge of the Home office. During his short stay in Moulmein (Glasgow?) through apparently in robust health, he frequently complained of feeling indisposed. He was for a time a Municipal Commissioner and for the last four or five years he was an Honorary Magistrate being one of the first batch of Honorary Magistrates “Gazetted” for Moulmein. His early death was unexpected and is a sad blow to his many friends. |
Deaths
Dunlop At the Civil General Hospital, Rangoon, on the 22nd August 1907, Charles Henry Dunlop, late Telegraph Master, Myitkyina. Aged 43 years, 5 days. Hardinge At Mandalay, on 21st August 1907, Donald, son of the late J.J.C. Hardinge, Esq., F.R.G.S., late Superintendent of Land Records. Aged 40 years 3 months and 15 days. Turner On the 6th August 1907, at No. 8 Belmar Terrace, Pollockshields, Glasgow, Colin Alexander Turner, for many years principal of Messrs. T.D. Findlay & Son of Moulmein and Glasgow. |
Aug. 1907
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Strike at St. John’s College
On Monday morning the day-scholars attending St. John’s S.P.G. College, Rangoon, went on strike and on Tuesday the borders – most of them – left the College and joined the strikers, this big school being practically closed ever since. It is alleged that the cause of this state of affairs is due partly to the rules of the institution, which are hard and fast as applied to the scholars. It seems there is a rule that the boys must buy text-books and stationary at certain dealers shops in town and any text-books etc. bought elsewhere are disallowed, although the same books may be bought cheaper at many other places.... During the whole of this week, St John’s... has been closed to all work and the parents of the 500 odd scholars are resolved to demand a change in the staff.... Naval & Military News Capt. G.P. Evans (Middlesex) has an extension of leave (med. Certif.) for three months. Lt. E.H. Thirkell-White, 1st Middlesex Regt. is appointed Extra A.D.C. to the Lt-Governor. |
Appointments/Leave/Exams
J.L. McCallum, offg. Dist. Judge, has leave for fifteen weeks. F. Lewishon is re-appointed Under Secretary to the Govt. W. Booth-Gravely, from Rangoon, takes charge of the Insein Sub-division. Hony. Capt. T.H. Bonner, Indian Sub. Med. Dept., Madras, retires from the service. J.D. Stuart, C.E., is promoted to be an Executive Engineer, 3rd Grade, P.W.D. G.A. Durie, Executive Engr. P.W.D. has an extension of two months sick leave. J.A. Cope from leave officiates as D.C. Pegu, in place if Major O.J. Obbard on leave for six weeks. J.P. Hardiman, from leave, goes back to the Lower Chindwin as Settlement Officer, in place of C.W. Dunn, on leave for 3 and a half months. |
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Police News
M.G. Peters, Deputy Superintendentof police, retires from the service. J.P. Algie, D.S.P. has leave for one month and E.J. Lee, Deputy S.P. will officiate as D.S.P., Bhamo. Mg Shwe Tha, K.S.M., officiates as D.S.P.. Akyab, in place of R.C.E. Underwood, transferred to Thayetmyo, in place of R.C. Cumming, D.S.P., retired. F.W. Howson, Inspector R.T. Police has leave for three months. Law Courts E.A. Moore, officiating Judge of the Chief Court, lower Burma, is placed on special duty as Additional Sessions Judge in the Prome, Tenasserim and Delta Divisions. The Chief Judge Mr Justice Ormond will sit as Vacation Judge to hear Criminal appeals and applications.... Wakema – The municipal cases against J.B. Lefevre and Maung F. Cho which are being tried in Rangoon, are postponed until the 19th proximo. Tenasserim – The appointment of Mr Justice Moore as Additional Session Judge, Toungoo, relieves Mr Christie of the Toungoo work... |
Bassein
Col. King, who left on Thursday with his staff.... It appears that the Sanitary Inspector’s cook absconded from the steamer at Bassein... taking with him a coat and a blanket belonging to his master and also 12 annas bazaar money... A report was lodged with the police by the Sanitary Assistant Mr Iyer.... Football The team met on Saturday afternoon, the Karens under Mr Woollatt, Mr McKenzie and Mr Habgood could not play for the Offices owing to indisposition... Railway News Capt. E. Barnardiston, R.E., Executive Engineer, is transferred from Burma to the North-Western Railway. Bassein - .. . to inspect the pipe-laying and fitting... being done by S.M. Bakhsh, contractor. Mr McKeon, Asst. Loco Foreman, formerly of the Rangoon Municipality has replaced Mr Hayter and not Mr D’Cruze as was erroneously reported a fortnight ago. |
Bassein
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Messrs. Heap & Co., Rangoon have bought a plot of land next to the Italian Trading Co’s. mill, whereon to erect a big mill in the next dry season. Bricks are scarce in Bassein. Messrs. Gillespie & Co. are now importing bricks into the town from Myaungmya
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the Bassein News 24th Aug. We are glad to hear that Commander Calderon has consented to take charge of the Bassein Public Library in place of A.G. Campagnac, who resigns the Secretary-ship at the end of this month. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E. Hopkins, son of Capt. C. Hopkins, successfully passed the 3rd Grade Pilot’s examination before a board composed of Commander Calderon, Port Officer, Capt. Sarchet of the S.S.S “Ben Arty” and L.C. John’s, Pilot. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Cooke, I.C.S. Deputy Commissioner, arrived on Thursday and will take over charge of the District from Major Eliott on Monday. Major and Mrs Eliott will leave on Monday evening... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are informed by Dr. Bogalay that his patient Po Moung, who was reported in our last issue to have died from the effects of shock as a result of his teeth being knocked out by an elephant whose ear he bit, is not dead but that he was in a hopeless condition for some days which lead to the report that he had collapsed. The man is rallying and it is hoped he will recover, although he will not attempt biting his elephant’s ears again with his “natural” teeth. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A lecture was given by the Rev’d. Sherratt on the History of the English Bible... and the spacious school room was filled. The Rev’d Mr Latham in a brief speech introduced the lecturer to the audience... Mr Campagnac kindly officiated as usher and escorted the people to their seats. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are glad to hear that four lads from this Division are proceeding by the next English mail for London to study for the Bar. They are Maung Ba U, son of Maung Po Hla, S.D.O. of Ngathainggyaung. Maung Maung, son of Maung Aung Zan, District Judge of Myaungmya. Maung Ba On, son of Maung Kala, deceased Myook. Maung Ba Kyin, son of Maung Tha, head-broker to Messrs. Bulloch Bros. Maung Maung, Maung Aung Zan’s son, is still a minor of only 16 years of age and will first go to Cambridge for two years. All the lads have guardians nominated in England, one being Mr Bridges and other retired Burma officials... |
Moulmein
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From the Advertiser 26th Aug.
Those who have been waiting to have artistic photographs worth the keeping and paying for will be glad to learn that E.G. Ginder, who it will be remembered was well appreciated during his last visit here, is once more amongst us. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Wilkins, the principal of the Government High School, almost immediately goes home on leave. Mr O. White who has been officiating Inspector of Schools for the last six months has just returned and probably will act for Mr Wilkins. The town and the school lose a good deal by the absence of Mr Wilkins... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks to Commander Rowsell’s effort in the recent fancy dress ball and to the gate money taken during the extra matches of football arranged for by Mr Gray the Honorary Secretary of the Tenasserim Football Assoc.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When Police Sergeant Brunsden of the river police enlivens himself and possibly others with fairy tales of having inspired prize fancy costumes, teaching others to dance the Cake Walk and imagines the arts of the comic singer and low comedian transcend in him, the economy of things local is much disturbed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Insein At a meeting of the Reformatory School Committee on the 10th instant, there were present the Hon’ble H.L. Eales, Commissioner of Pegu, W.H.L. Cabell, D.C. Hanthawaddy, Mg Po Kin, Township Judge, Insein and F.H. O’Conner Mitchell, Secretary... |
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Births
Merriman At Maymyo, on the 22nd August 1907, the wife of Capt. A.B. Merriman, I.A., of a son. Hodgins On Aug. 28th 1907, at Henzada, the wife of Robert Hodgins, of a son. Ma U Shwe At 49th St., Rangoon, on 27th Aug. 1907, the wife of Maung Ne Dun, E.A.C., of a daughter. Don At Rangoon, on 28th Aug. 1907, the wife of Lt. F.A. Don, Supply & Transport Corps. of a daughter. |
Marriage
Brown-Crook On the 30th July 1907, at St. Mary’s Church, Greenock, by the Rev’d. Fr. Gibbons, Charles Frederick, eldest son of Mr and Mrs C.E. Brown of Rangoon to Beatrice, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Hake, of Greenock. Deaths
Malcolm On Saturday the 24th August 1907, at his residence, 4 Sandwith Road, Arratoon Malcolm, late Assistant Engineer, Rangoon Municipality, of pneumonia. Aged 45 years. Reuben At Mandalay, on the 19th August 1907, Maud, beloved wife of H. Reuben, Burma Railways, after child-birth. Aged 26. |
September 1907
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Appointments/Leave
Mg Tun Lwin, K.S.M., M.R.A.S., E.A.C., has an extension of leave for five weeks. J.F. Hewett, Asst. Engineer, P.W.D. has an extension of leave for two months. A.P. Nolan is confirmed in his appointment as Superintendent of Land Records. E.M. Buchanan, Extra Deputy Conservator of Forest, from leave, takes charge of the Henzada-Maubin Division, in place of E.V. Ellis, Asst. Conservator, who goes to the Toungoo Division. O.M.B. White, offg. Inspector of Schools has leave for twenty-six days, Mg We Lin, B.A., Asst. Inspector officiating for him in charge of the Western Divn. and Maung Zaw Pe B.A., Deputy Inspector, officiating as Asst. Inspector and posted to the Central Divn. |
Mandalay
From the Rangoon Gazette Mr Place, a member of the Royal Veterinary College, has been selected to fill the post of Veterinary Superintendent which was recently advertised. This selection was made out of some twelve appointments. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Marshall our Health Officer, will soon be leaving Mandalay, to take up the post of Asst. Health Officer of the Rangoon Municipality. His successor has not yet been appointed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subscriptions for the Diamond Jubilee Memorial amounts to Rs. 6,670. The two projects suggested are a clock on the Zegyo bazaar and the endowment of a ward for females of all races at the general hospital. The largest subscriber Mr Z.M. D’Silva has objected to the funds being devoted to any object other than a clock or a clock tower and has asked that if a clock be not decided upon his subscription should be returned... |
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Monywa
From a correspondent dated 4th Sept. The 29th August was a gala day to the persons of various creeds who assembled at the Wesleyan Mission compound... to witness the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Boarding House for resident pupils and the Examination Hall.. ... A.W. Sheldon opened the proceedings... Then he called upon J.M.O. Thurston, the D.C. of the District to lay the first stone... The next stone was to be laid by the Inspector of Schools, Northern Circle, but in his absence Mr Sheldon was obliged to ask Mr Dunn, the Deputy Conservator of Forests to lay it for Mr Potter. The third stone was laid by U Pon, for M. Po Oh, K.I.H. who was indisposed. All the people of Monywa know U Po Oh, the Circle Thurgyi of Monywa, is a great patron of works of this kind... the next stone was laid by A.H. Bestall, Chairman of the Mission.... The next by Labaya Ram.... U Kye, U San Lin, U Kyaw were next in order... U Shwe Zwe, the Circle Thugyi of Yinmabin was next to follow.. Maung Ba, the Agent of Messrs. Fabricus & Co. was the next... U Tun U, the Township Officer... laid the next stone. ... Mg Lu Gale, a teacher of the English School laid a stone on behalf of the Association. Another stone was laid on behalf of the parents and friends of all subscribers in general. Mr Shelden laid the last stone which is in commemoration of all the Missionaries who have been here namely, Rev’d. T.W. Thomas, A. Woodward, W. Sheratt, E.J. Bradford and A.W. Sheldon. Mr Bestall addressed the assembly both in English and in Burmese giving a short account of the Mission in Monywa in 1892... Maung Sein Bwin, a pupil of the school, as selected by the Superintendent,then came forward and presented a silver trowel to the D.C. of Monywa... another was presented to U Po Oh K.I.H., by Mg Po Maung, another school boy... The third trowel was presented to Mr Bestall by Mg Po Chaw, the forth was presented to Labaya Ran by a Hindu boy of the school... Akyab From the Arakan Times 27th Aug. We learn that the license to bend opium at Minbya shop was re-called by the Deputy Commissioner from Mr Nixon, with effect from the 1st Sept.... Maymyo The building of the new Military Hospital had to be discontinued during the earlier half of the rains but the contractor’s work-people have now begun work on it again, it ought soon to be finished. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All the new roads are complete, the new outer Circular Road making a particularly pretty drive where it is cut through the jungle. |
Tavoy
From a correspondent 31st Aug. 1907 The assault case against Mr Tarleton brought by the cook of the P.S. “Envoy” has been decided and the verdict passed by the Dist. Magistrate was that the complainant was fined the sum of rupees thirty as compensation to be given to the defendant for causing him unnecessary trouble and annoyance and failing to proving this vexation suit. This will be a warning to servants for the future and the residents of Tavoy will be guided as to how they should deal with similar legal conundrums. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are to lose Mr Rouillard, the Executive Engineer very soon. It is a great pity he is leaving us after so short a stay, as he was very popular and well liked by everybody. The Tavoy football club members will feel his loss since it was through his efforts that the Tavoy-Mergui matches were got up to beat Mergui. Also the near completion of the cart-road to Myitta reminds us that this work is also through his efforts and promptness in paying up contractors and work-men. We, however, wish him well and may every success continue to attend him wherever he goes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We hear vague rumours about Mr Gilfillan of the Golden Steam Syndicate to the effect that he is returning to Tavoy with a new Mining Company to resume mining operations. We cannot vouch for the truth of this since one of the operators a Mr Calder, who was left behind, knows nothing... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The three European Buddhist hpoongyis (priests) who are said to have disappeared from Rangoon have not turned up our side, though one of these Ananda Meiktaria visited Tavoy a couple of years back. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ... The Hindustani durwan of Mr Muir, who is now among us, was going to the Club at about 7 p.m. with a lighted lantern for the return of his master. The poor man was waylaid by two Burmese hooligans who demanded the surrender of the lantern... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mandalay R.H. Wakefield, Manager, Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw’s Mandalay branch had been returned unopposed as a Municipal Commissioners in place of G.S. Vertannes, resigned. |
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Bassein - 3rd Sept.
Last night burglars entered the house of Mr L. D’Attaides, advocate and proprietor of the “Bassein Press.” The thieves are reported to have carried off a box that was near the learned gentleman’s cot and a silver bowl worth about Rs. 60. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Burglars, it is rumoured, entered the private quarters (or office) of Mr Gordon of Messrs. Gillespie & Co. or some other gentleman connected with a milling firm and either stole or wilfully hid away the cheque book in which cheques should be written for the firm, in order to pay Mr Lucan, or whoever the contractor may be... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Narain Chetty, lately of the firm of N.K.L. appeared before Mr Casson, Senior Magistrate of Bassein... brought against him by Abdul Samad with respect to certain jewels... Witnesses for the prosecution were examined by Mr D’Attaides.... the witnesses examined were Mr Wiltshire and Kadir Khan... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Some days ago Mr Toole, Opium Licensee of Kyonpaw, lost his revolver which was loaded with four cartridges, from the drawer of his toilet table in his house and shortly after the report of a gun was heard in the place... The ruse worked most satisfactorily and the revolver and marked rupees which were handed in payment... were found on his person... the trial is proceeding. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rev’d. Fr. Bille, who met with a gun accident is almost well again, the injury to his eye, which at first caused apprehension, is not so serious as supposed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Commander Calderon, who had taken charge of the Public Library had introduced several wholesome reforms.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Wingate, Deputy Commissioner on special duty, arrived last evening from Rangoon to enquire into the working of the salt industries... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Glee Society is holding its practice regularly every week under the baton of Mr Somervaille with Mrs Guy at the piano... |
Local News, Rangoon
G.A.S. Galloway, Advocate, left last week for a tour up-country and he is not expected to return to Rangoon before the end of the Long Vacation. Arrivals Last week Princess Ma Thet, widow of the late Prince Ozon, with her eight children and other Princesses returned to Rangoon from Calcutta where they have been in exile for twenty years. Except it be an oversight the youngest brother of the late Prince, Teik Tin Maung Glay has been overlooked and surely he might be allowed to return to his Native land. Those who came back to Burma last week rejoice at severing their connection from awfully sordid Bengal, quite as much as they are glad to be at Home at last. Possible Teik Tun Maung Glay will be allowed to return during the coming winter. P.W.D. S.J. Oates, Sub-Overseer, is promoted to the Upper Subordinate Establishment as Overseer from 1st inst. C.W. McLeod, Hony. Asst. Engineer, from Mandalay, is transferred to Rangoon. Volunteers The U.B. Volunteers – the drill and musketry season for the headquarters companies of the Upper Burma Volunteer Rifles commenced the other day. Lt.-Col. Macnabb is commandant.... Capt. L.A. Burrows of the Middlesex Regt. has been appointed Adjutant of the Volunteer Corps in place of Capt. C.H. Turner. Municipal News - Bassein - Football The match on Saturday for the Porter Cup between the Public Offices and the High School resulted in a victory for the School... The Office team was short a man, Habgood, a valuable forward, so Shircore took his place... Mr Woollatt acted as referee. |
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POLICE NEWS
M.W. Brock, Sub-Inspector Magwe, officiates as Inspector in the Ruby Mines Dist. H.P. Wakeley, Inspector, takes charge of Falam. On relief by Mg Kya Gyi, A.J. Simpson, Inspector is transferred from Thayetmyo to Mergui. G.T. Ford, Inspector, is transferred from Sandoway to Monywa. H. Hayman, Inspector has combined leave for a year. Mg Ba Pe, offg. Inspector from Moulmein goes to Pyapon. R.G. Stewart, Inspector from Pyapon, is posted to the Railway Police. Mg Shwe Tu, Inspector, retires from Government Service from the 1st instant. |
School Teacher Wanted
Wanted one Second Grade Teacher for the Fifth Standard and one Primary Grade Teacher for the Second Standard. Salary Rs. 90 and Rs. 50 per mensem respectively. Uncertified teachers need not apply. Preference will be given to those who have experience in teaching Burmese children. Rev’d. S.L. Spring, Superintendent, A.B.M. Shan and Burmese School. Bhamo. Photographer
Madam D’Austin Shady side – 20 A Lancaster Road, Cantonments, Rangoon Out-door Groups and Photos taken by appointment on half payment in advance, in Cabinet, Pannel, Carte de Visite and groups 10 inches by 12 inches sizes. Terms Moderate. Entire satisfaction may be relied upon. A trial order in proof is solicited. |
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Obituary
We (Arakan Times) are sorry to record the death of E.L. Humfrey, European Sergeant, Burma Police, on last Monday evening, 26th August 1907. His remains were interred in the New Cemetery at 5.30 p.m. last Tuesday. He was 35 years of age. The late Mr Humfrey arrived at the station only about four months ago and recently he was reported ill and admitted in the hospital a few days ago, where he died. |
Sept. 1907
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Govt. Advert
Wanted immediately for the office of the District Superintendent of Police, Mergui, a Typist on a salary of Rs 30 per memsem. A good knowledge of English and Burmese is essential and only one who understand the mechanism of a typewriter need apply. Applications with copies of testimonials stating age and qualifications will be received by the under signed up to the 15th Oct. 1907. Signed W.J. Doverton, Dist. Superintendent of Police, Mergui. Strike at St. John’s College
On the 31st inst. we reported that there was a strike lasting all the week among the students of the St John’s S.P.G. College, Rangoon, some 400 or 500 boys, day scholars and borders quitting the school. On the 3rd inst. we were informed that the school-boys returned to the school upon the Principal guaranteeing that they should be “neither fined nor punished.” Mg Ohn Ghine, C.I.E., U Po Tsee the Akunwum to the Municipality, Mr Barnabas and other well-known “old boys” having interceded on behalf of the institution. We were further informed that one of the masters was to be removed and we waited pending the result of an inquiry into the case, which is alleged to be one involving some ugly proceedings that are supposed to be being anxiously hushed up. It will be noted that the boys who went on strike behaved with the utmost decorum and although it is alleged they sent pickets along all the approaches to the college daily throughout the week, the little (junior) boys were allowed to attend their classes at the St. John’s College which was not closed... |
Appointments/Leave/Exams.
J.E. Moultrie, E.A.C. retires from the service on 23rd inst. W.R. French, E.A. Conservator of Forests, has leave for one month. A. Shwe Kyu (1) Judicial E.A.C., has sick leave up to 15th Dec. next. R.D.T. Alexander, Asst. Engineer, is transferred from Frontier Railways Surveys to Burma Railways Surveys. B.W. Perkins, A.C. from Insein, takes charge of Nyounglebin Sub-division of the Pegu Dist. On return from leave this October (next month) David Wilson, District and Sessions Judge, may be posted as Commissioner of a Division. Capt. H.A. Williams, D.S.O., I.M.S., has an extension of sick leave for two months and Asst. Surgeon I.J. David has combined leave for six months. |
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Municipal News, Rangoon
Of the candidates for Chief Engineer to the Rangoon Municipality, Messrs. Dennis, Marshall an Shaw have been approved, one of whom will be selected in the next month or so to fill the vacant post. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Marks writes to the “R.G.” – Let me congratulate Rangoon on the excellent choice that has been made of W.F. Noyce, K.I.H., Barister-at-Law as Secretary to your Municipality. He will be essentially the right man in the right place. Naturally to follow John Short will be difficult but with a loyal and well trained staff and an Akunwun like my friend and pupil Oo Po Tsee, all will be well. I am proud to say that Mr Noyce was one of my first pupils in Moulmein and my valued friend since then. Railway News
Shwebo - Ye-U This branch line will be constructed shortly, the survey for the project having been completed. Mu Valley Last week the “water tank” vehicle was derailed near Padu and traffic was blocked until the line was cleared, which it is alleged was done by toppling the tank over from the top of the bank into the borrow pit where it was left lying damaged for many days. |
Moulmein
B. Francis was unanimously voted by the Municipal Committee of Moulmein (for a little over 30 years service) a full pension of half his salary, namely Rs. 100 a month, the President we believe transmitting the special reasons for this rate of pension. “This (writes the Moulmein Advertiser) has been refused by the Local Government; and only half the sum voted sanctioned, Rs. 50 a month as a reward for a lifetime of continuous hard and honourable work when the Government contribute nothing and the President in his last annual report hopes and almost promises a roseate financial future, is very near to scandalous.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Whittol, Assistant, Messrs. Bulloch Bros., has been appointed Secretary to the Burma Chamber of Commerce, in the room of G.A. Cones, deceased. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Capt. Garrett has resumed the Honorary Secretary-ship of the Tenasserim Agricultural Society and has the seeds ready for distribution to Subscribing Members of the Society. We believe he advises putting down cabbage and knol-khol as early as possible. Naval & Military News
The British military authorities are experimenting with aeroplanes in the remote Atholl district in Scotland, observing the greatest secrecy throughout. |
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Kyauktan
We have to report the arrival of Maung Kyaw U, the Township Judge of Kyauktan, who was promoted and posted here as Sub-divisional Judge. He has a good record in Akyab which we must trust he will improve on here. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There will be a teetotaller's society started here shortly for which they have selected Mahomed Ismail to be the Secretary. Maubin A.E. English, Registrar of the Co-Operative Societies in Burma is expected here shortly in connection with the town already started and which has so far worked satisfactorily. Moulmein
Moulmein Advertiser, 6th Sept. His many friends will be glad to hear that Mr Williams, our Municipal Engineer, has gamely pulled through his recent rather severe attack of influenza which is now raging in a severe epidemic form throughout the town. We are glad to report he resumed work last Friday, a bit “off” but otherwise none the worse for his attack. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Last Friday, a large snake measuring between six to seven feet, whose bite is held among the Burmese to be quickly fatal in results, in broad daylight dropped into the office room of Messrs. Mitchell, Christensen & Co. through a ground window, evidently with a view of taking up its residence there, as it leisurely coiled itself up comfortable in a corner. It was however, killed outright. Magwe On the charge of breaking into the office of the Bombay Burma Trading Corporation at Taungdwingyi and making away with Rs. 2,243 in cash and Rs. 5,000 in currency notes of Rs. 100 each, two Burmans were sentenced by the District Magistrate of Magwe, one to six years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 2,000 and the other to four years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 2,000. On appeal the Judicial Commissioner set aside the conviction and sentence of the lower court and ordered both the appellants to be released. |
Yenangyaung
From a correspondent 10th Sept. The work of laying the Burma Oil Co’s. nine-inch pipe, 300 miles long from Yenangyaung to Rangoon will be continued next month. The pipes etc. are now being transported to the alignment and the work will probably be completed in record time. This pipe will convey oil from the wells to Syriam. Much work was done on the line in the last two dry seasons. N. Shan States
Hsipaw, 10th Sept. The iron bridge of three 50 ft. girders which spans across the Namtu river at Hsipaw had been completed and is not open to traffic. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Palace of the Hsipaw Sawbwa is being fitted with electric light and very soon the plant will be in working order. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The American Baptist Mission is doing good work amongst the Shans under the supervision of Mr and Mrs Cochrane. The school attached to the Mission is progressing. A new headmaster in the person of D.H. Kelly, late of the Diocesan Boys’ School, Rangoon, had been appointed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Servant in the employ of Mr Conrad, Inspector of the Burma Railways, committed suicide by throwing himself into a reservoir in the vicinity of the railway quarters. Advert
F.M. Braganza, proprietor of Rangoon Refreshment Rooms, being the only sole agents for “Nature’s Health Restorer” that is entirely composed of roots and herbs which is considered by thousands of users as a most excellent blood purifier and liver regulator... |
Bassein
From the “Bassein News” 11th Sept. Last Saturday night the house of C.R. Wilkinson, Divisional and Sessions Judge was entered by thieves and articles valued at about Rs. 500 were taken away. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Some of the machinery belonging to Messrs. Diekmann Bros. damaged by the late fire, was put up to auction by Messrs. Balthazar & Sons of Rangoon on Monday last and realised Rs. 3,000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Comber, Excise Superintendent, accompanied by Inspector Loo Gyi, Mr Dennis, R.E.O. and elders, on Sunday last, searched the village of Kyatkon which contains six houses, in five of which country spirits and Sein-ye were found. 200 quarts of Sein-ye and 44 quarts of country spirit were seized besides two stills and cooking utensils. Five men were arrested and will be sent up for trial. This village is at the back of the railway station. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mg Loo Gyi, Excise Inspector, seized 74 tolas of opium in a Chinaman’s house at Kyaunggon last week. The case has been sent up for trial. Mogok
A Company has been started at Mogok with a capital of Rs. 1000,000 to have a motor service between Thabyetkin and Mogok. The shares were snapped up within forty eight hours by members of the Ruby Mines Co., some officials and some of the wealthy residents of Mogok. Four (each of 45 H.P.) cars have been contracted for with Mr George MacKenzie of Rangoon and they will soon be on their way out from England. Mr MacKenzie who was wired for from Rangoon, has been up to Mogok and has returned. His opinion is that the Company has a bright future before it, so long as the Ruby Mines Company and local Native Merchants accord their support to the undertaking. Competition under such circumstances should not be thought of. |
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Akyab
From the Arakan News – 31st Aug. We are glad to find that Messrs. Ebrahim Sulaiman & Co and Ghellabhoy Gunsee & Co have once more launched themselves in there charitable desire to relieve the distress f the poor people of Akyab and the district by offering all their recent stock of rice at 10 seets per rupee. This lowering of the market combined .. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4th Sept. The water works Engineer Mr Hubbard who was deputed by the Local Municipal Committee to see the steel pipes made in England is expected to return here sometime within the this month. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Notwithstanding the strict order for the location of the houses of ill-fame and disorderly houses in a sequestered quarter it is disappointing to find some disorderly houses still located in Wells Street which is situated in a very respectable quarter. Cannot the nuisance be removed? We have very often drawn attention of the powers that be about the existence of such nuisance but it appears the authorities are indifferent. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ... The police came to know from a woman of the Peeleegaung village that Kra Tun was seen on the day of the occurrence to go to the brick field, which was not very far off, with a crowbar and to return after about a quarter of an hour. This clue encouraged Mr Johnson, Inspector of Police and Maung Ne Tun, Sub-Inspector of Police to search the brick field and after a vigorous search the spot where the bundle of jewellery had been buried was found and the jewellery recovered except for two tickels of gold which were probably pledged by Kra Tun.. Both Mi Me Zu and Kra Tun have been sent for trial... |
Mandalay
From a correspondent 10th Sept. The Pasteur Institute, to be built at Maymyo will be a blessing to the people of this country wherever there is an out-break of rabies, which commonly occurs in many districts every few years among the pariah dogs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the Mandalay Herald 12th Sept. ... The matter was brought before Mr Duckworth by the claimants U Toodathena and U Kettema, when, as said above, a large contingent of phongyees were seen in Court on Wednesday. Mr Duckworth heard the contestants with great patience and made both parties to understand that his decision will depend much upon what order the Thathanabaing had passed... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the Upper Burma Gazette 12th Sept. Tike Yin, late Excise Superintendent, who memorialised to the Financial Commissioner against his dismissal from Government service by the Deputy Commissioner of Thaton, at the instance of Mr Wheldon, Excise Superintendent of Thaton, has been ordered by the Hon’ble Mr Gates, I.C.S., to be reinstated in the service and will report himself to the Superintendent of Excise for orders. |
Local News, Rangoon
The Viceroy’s visit
It has been decided to illuminate Dalhousie Park instead of the Victoria Park on the occasion of the Viceroy’s visit. Mr John Short, with the assistance of the Burma Oil Company, will make the arrangements for this part of the festivities.
Medical
U Dhammaloka writes “ I was ill in the General Hospital, Rangoon, for three months and a half and was finally discharged with a report that I was incurable and suffering from elephantiasis. I went to Dr. Pearce’s British Pharmacy in the Sule Pagoda Road where I was treated “free of charge” and I was similarly treated at Messrs. Allen & Co., Fytche Square, where Dr. Rodrigues confirmed the diagnosis of the British Pharmacy, which was that I had no elephantiasis, had never had it and was unlikely to contract it, even if I tried. A few doses of medicine, in three weeks, completely restored me to health. The General Hospital had very little to do with my recovery.
I.O.G.T. – “The Pride of Rangoon” lodge held a very interesting meeting at St. Philip’s school-room, Brooking Street, last evening. Bro. J. Munro D.D., G.C.T., paid the lodge an official surprise visit and congratulated the officers and members upon the present successful way of working in the cause of temperance. Many visitors from sister lodges were present. The programme for the evening was “Is opium, as a drug, more destructive than alcohol.” Bro. Stokes, Bro. E. Brown, Bro. U Dhammaloka spoke on the opium question, Bro. J.D. McNeilage, Grand Chief Templar, Bro. H. Pym and Bro. Stokes spoke on the drink question. There will be a special meeting of this lodge next Friday at 7.30 p.m. Offices and members are requested to attend and sister lodges are invited to be present.
The Viceroy’s visit
It has been decided to illuminate Dalhousie Park instead of the Victoria Park on the occasion of the Viceroy’s visit. Mr John Short, with the assistance of the Burma Oil Company, will make the arrangements for this part of the festivities.
Medical
U Dhammaloka writes “ I was ill in the General Hospital, Rangoon, for three months and a half and was finally discharged with a report that I was incurable and suffering from elephantiasis. I went to Dr. Pearce’s British Pharmacy in the Sule Pagoda Road where I was treated “free of charge” and I was similarly treated at Messrs. Allen & Co., Fytche Square, where Dr. Rodrigues confirmed the diagnosis of the British Pharmacy, which was that I had no elephantiasis, had never had it and was unlikely to contract it, even if I tried. A few doses of medicine, in three weeks, completely restored me to health. The General Hospital had very little to do with my recovery.
I.O.G.T. – “The Pride of Rangoon” lodge held a very interesting meeting at St. Philip’s school-room, Brooking Street, last evening. Bro. J. Munro D.D., G.C.T., paid the lodge an official surprise visit and congratulated the officers and members upon the present successful way of working in the cause of temperance. Many visitors from sister lodges were present. The programme for the evening was “Is opium, as a drug, more destructive than alcohol.” Bro. Stokes, Bro. E. Brown, Bro. U Dhammaloka spoke on the opium question, Bro. J.D. McNeilage, Grand Chief Templar, Bro. H. Pym and Bro. Stokes spoke on the drink question. There will be a special meeting of this lodge next Friday at 7.30 p.m. Offices and members are requested to attend and sister lodges are invited to be present.
Burma Gazette Notifications - Rangoon Sept.
Judicial Myooks
Judicial Myooks
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1st Grade - at Rs. 250 a month
Mg San Paw U Mg Po Yeik Mg Thein Maung Mg Po Sein Mg Maung Mg Dwe Mg Bwin J.J. Phipps Mg U Mh Kyaw Min Mh Maung Mg Tun On Mg Sein Yo Mg Hla Mg Tha Dun Aung Mg Nyo Mg Gyi Mg Po Nyun |
2nd Grade at Rs. 200 a month
Mg Po Mya Mg Ba E. Richard Mg Hla Baw Mg Maung Mg Aung Nyun Mg Ba U Mg Ba Kyaw Mg In Gaing Mg Kin Mg Tun Hla U Mg Shwe Po Mg Ba Kyaw Mg Po Sein Mg Po Thein Mg San Win Mg Pyo Daing J. Bell |
2nd Grade (cont'd.)
Mg Gale Mg E. Maung Mg Thein Maung Mg On Kin A.A. Nicholas Mg Tha Han Mg Po Set |
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Appointments/Leave
Excise W.B. Innes, R.E.O. from leave is posted to Chaungzon, Amherst. E. D’Castro, R.E.O. from Chaungzon goes to Pyu (Toungoo) in place of Mg Po Yon, R.E.O. on leave. Mg Po Hman, MI. Secy., Ngathainggyoung is appointed R.E.O., Dedaye (Pyapon.) Mg Po Hla, R.E.O. Dedaye, goes to Henzada in place of Mg Po Nyan, offg. R.E.O. who reverts. E.F. Pereira, Inspector, has three months leave. St. Y.C. D’Attaides, R.E.O., from Wakema, takes charge at Kyonpaw (Bassein) in place of Mg Po Saw who reverts. H.B. L’Estrange, R.E.O. from Zalun is transferred to Wakema. Mg Pe, fifth clerk, D.C.’s office, Henzada, officiates as R.E.O., Zalun. A.J. Savage (Licensee Ramree) officiates as R.E.O. Kyaukpyu, in place of Mg Po Saw, who officiates as Inspector. Education Mg Tun San U, Deputy Inspector of Schools from Kyoukse goes to Yamethin, in place of Maung Ba Kin, Deputy Inspector, who goes to Kyoukse. Mg Eddie, Deputy Inspector, Karens, Henzada, is confirmed in his appointment. Mg Kyaw Nyein is appointed Itinerate teacher, Thaton, on Rs. 30 plus 10 t.a. vice g Shawe Thaung transferred. T.S. Reddie, is appointed 8th Master in the Govt. A.V. School, Poungdeh, on probation. Agriculture Mg Aung Dun is appointed Superintendent, Mandalay. N.A. Skinner is appointed Sub Overseer, Mandalay. E.A. Noyce is appointed Sub Overseer, Mandalay. Mg Tha Dun is appointed Sub Overseer, Mandalay. Mg Ba is appointed Sub Overseer, Mandalay. Mg Po Than is appointed Sub Overseer, Mandalay. MISC. Mg Po San. Govt. Prosecutor, Myaungmya, has leave for three months and H.C. Fisher, 2nd grade Advocate, officiates. |
Law Courts
The courts in the Hanthawaddy District will be inspected early next week by Sir Charles Fox, Chief Judge, who will also proceed later on to inspect the courts in the Pegu District, time permitting.
P.S. Sen, Official Assignee, has leave for a year, E.W.B. Summers acting for him in his absence.
Burglaries
Ibrahim “alias” Nga Pwe and Ibrahim “alias” Poo Too (both from Moulmein) on being convicted of burglarously entering the premises of Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw on the night of the 29th July and stealing watches, jewellery and fancy goods to the value of Rs. 1,500 the first accused was sentenced to eight months R.I. and the second accused to eighteen months. The latter was also sentenced to one year’s R.I. for committing the burglary at Messrs. Durham & Maskew’s premises in Phayre St. on the 16th July. He was also convicted on Tuesday of having committed the burglary in Messrs. Barnett Bros. on the 7th July, when miscellaneous articles and fire-arms were stolen and he was sentenced to a further term of eight months R.I.
Police News
Capt. G.P. Evans, M.P. from leave takes command of the Chindwin Bn. at Monywa.
M.A. Hartnell, O.W.E.S., A.S.P., from leave is posted for special duty with the I.G.P.
Pegu:- Thieves seem to be doing a fair business at nights in spite of police patrols. Their last visit was to Mr Harris, the schoolmaster, who lost nearly everything he had downstairs, including clothes, cutlery and crockery, articles which require care in moving and which Rangoon thieves would not trouble to take. The police patrol go about with ammunition boots on and blowing whistles, thus giving thieves every opportunity of knowing their whereabouts. This is not the way to detect thefts.
The courts in the Hanthawaddy District will be inspected early next week by Sir Charles Fox, Chief Judge, who will also proceed later on to inspect the courts in the Pegu District, time permitting.
P.S. Sen, Official Assignee, has leave for a year, E.W.B. Summers acting for him in his absence.
Burglaries
Ibrahim “alias” Nga Pwe and Ibrahim “alias” Poo Too (both from Moulmein) on being convicted of burglarously entering the premises of Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw on the night of the 29th July and stealing watches, jewellery and fancy goods to the value of Rs. 1,500 the first accused was sentenced to eight months R.I. and the second accused to eighteen months. The latter was also sentenced to one year’s R.I. for committing the burglary at Messrs. Durham & Maskew’s premises in Phayre St. on the 16th July. He was also convicted on Tuesday of having committed the burglary in Messrs. Barnett Bros. on the 7th July, when miscellaneous articles and fire-arms were stolen and he was sentenced to a further term of eight months R.I.
Police News
Capt. G.P. Evans, M.P. from leave takes command of the Chindwin Bn. at Monywa.
M.A. Hartnell, O.W.E.S., A.S.P., from leave is posted for special duty with the I.G.P.
Pegu:- Thieves seem to be doing a fair business at nights in spite of police patrols. Their last visit was to Mr Harris, the schoolmaster, who lost nearly everything he had downstairs, including clothes, cutlery and crockery, articles which require care in moving and which Rangoon thieves would not trouble to take. The police patrol go about with ammunition boots on and blowing whistles, thus giving thieves every opportunity of knowing their whereabouts. This is not the way to detect thefts.
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Births
Willliams At Bhamo on 8th Sept. 1907, the wife of Major A.O. Williams, 91st Punjabis, of a son. Nangle On 6th Sept. 1907 at Meadowcroft, Rangoon, the wife of H. Coryndon Nangle, of a daughter. Latimer At Maymyo on the 6th Sept. 1907, the wife of G.C. Latimer, Asst. Dist. Superintendent of Police, of a son. |
Obituary - Prome - from a correspondent 12th Sept.
Many friends and pupils of our popular local Advocate U Mo, will be very sorry to read this intelligence of his death which took place at his residence on the morning of last Saturday (17th Sept.) On the day (i.e. Tuesday) when his body was taken to his own garden for burial, which he intended before his death should be his last resting place, a large crowd of people of all nationalities attended the funeral. A special half holiday for about three hours was observed in all the local courts and offices. Among the clerks who attended the funeral there was by the name of U Hpay, who during (and after) the funeral related the biography of the deceased with whom he lived when he was young. The burial place is near the Prome plantation in which the people have to take shelter when they arrive in the town. We all have to thank the deceased for much of the progress in the town. Death - Penfold
At the Slaughter-house, Mill Road, Rangoon, in 11th September 1907, Alice Sarah, the dearly loved wife of E.K. Penfold, after a long illness. Aged 35 years and 4 months. |
Sept. 1907
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Rangoon
As we anticipated the Victoria Hall in the Sule Pagoda Road was on Thursday evening thronged to its utmost capacity when His Honour the Lt.-Governor presided over a public meeting of the citizens of Rangoon to consider the establishment of a Pasteur Institute in this province. All the leading members of every community, European, Native of India, Chinese and Burmese were gathered together. In a brief introductory address His Honour said that through the generosity of Mr S. Oppenheimer, Merchant, Rangoon, who had given Rs. 25,000 this beneficial work was nearly accomplished and he was sure that the public of Burma would supply the balance of the funds that were necessary to found the institution. He asked Col. King, I.M.S., the Sanitary Commissioner, to explain the objects of the proposed Institute.... U Po Tha seconded the proposition and the resolution was supported by representatives of every community in Rangoon including Messrs. Ebrahim Ali Moola, Tan Po Chong, U Po Kyin, M. Cowasji, S. Balthazar, Rungasawmy Mudaliar, I. Sofaer and others making a brief speech in its favour. Dr. Pedley and Dr. Parakh also briefly urged the necessary for a Pasteur Institute in Burma. The resolution was passed with acclamation. The Hon’ble Mr Eales proposed that a committee be formed with powers to undertake measures preliminary to the formation of the Pasteur Institute. This was seconded by Mr W. Redmond and was carried unanimously. The Lt.-Governor then read the list of subscriptions which amounted to the handsome total of Rs. 70,000. The Mahomedan community gave.... Further subscriptions will also be received by members of the committee or by the Honorary Secretary Capt. Lalor.... A cordial vote of thanks to the Lt.-Governor, moved by J.E. Dubern and seconded by A. Forbes, concluded one of the most successful public meetings every held in Rangoon. The Money Lenders - The “Rangoon Gazette” writes- Day by day the Burmans in all parts of Burma, (writes a Burmese correspondent,) are crushed under the high interest charged by money lenders and therefore poverty comes to them. Money lenders and especially Chetties, open their business to lend money even in the smallest village of Burma, charging interest at 3,4,5, and 6 per cent per mensem. Such interest is not charged in any part of India. Owing to such high interest the poor Burmans come to poverty while money lenders or Chetties become very rich within a period of three years only. Could the Government of Burma pass orders and make a law fixing the highest legitimate rate of interest and prohibit the money lenders from charging such high interest and order lugyis and ayatlugyis to take notice of such money lenders who charge higher interest and file cases against them? By doing so Government will save the Burmese coming to poverty distress. Naval & Military News
Mandalay The Annual Rifle Meeting of the Burma Rifles Association will take place at Mandalay from 18th to 28th November next. The meeting this year will be a combined one for both British and Indian troops. The Prospectus is now in the Press; it will be issued to all units both Regulars and Volunteers when ready. Swords and Bayonets:- The military authorities have not yet arrived at finality as to the best types of sword and bayonet. For some time past the officials have been considering the case of these weapons... The other change would do away the existing short bayonet of the infantry... The new pattern weapon is long and thin with a flat ridge. It resembles the bayonet of the Japanese troops. Light yet strong, it is a deadly-looking piece of steel.... |
Appointments/Leave
G.G. White, Chief Engineer, has an extension of furlough for five weeks. H.F.P. Hall, D.C. has an extension of leave (med-certif.) for six months. Mg Tha Hnyin, B.A., F.C.S., M.R.A.S., Barrister-at-Law, J.E.A.C., for one month. On return from leave Mg Po Ta, E.A. Conservator, is posted to the Shweli Forest Range, (Prome.) J. Hewitt, I.P., is appointed to be Superintendent of Excise, in place of G.E. Bolton, on leave. W.H.L. Cabell, D.C. Hanthawaddy, has leave for one month. H.S. Pratt, Dist. Judge officiating for him. J.A. Cope, on being relieved by Major O.J. Obbard, D.C., is transferred from Pegu to Insein, in place of W. Booth-Gravely, transferred to Basserin. Lt.-Col. Browning, Chief Commissioner of the Andamans, who is proceeding on leave will reach Rangoon from Port Blair by the R.I.M. S.S. “Elphinstone” on Wednesday. R. Beale, E.A.C. from Sagaing goes to Mandalay in place of R.P. Pinto, E.A.C., transferred to Gungaw Sub-divn. (Pakokku) in place of Mg Po Kin (3) on leave. Brother O. Gregory, Director of St. Paul’s High School, who recently left for the Straits to recuperate his strength after an operation in the General Hospital is expected to arrive in Rangoon on Monday. Mg Gyi (7) E.A.C. is recalled to duty before the expiry of his leave and is posted to Minbu as Treasury Officer and Headquarters Magistrate in place of E.P. Cloney E.A.C., transferred to Toungoo in place of S.S. Hussein, E.A.C., who remains at headquarters. C.A. Snow, Inspector of Schools, officiating as Asst. Director of Public Instruction, in place of Mr Hetherington; and S.W. Cocks, Inspector of Schools on return from leave is posted to the Central Circle in place of C.A. Snow. A.H.S. Campbell, Temporary Engineer, takes charge of the Tavoy Divn. P.W.D. in place of Mr Rouillard, Executive Engineer, transferred to charge of Meiktila Irrigation Divn. vice J. Craig, who goes to the Mandalay Canals. |
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Volunteers
Akyab The monthly dance of the Akyab Detachment of Volunteers at the Akyab Volunteer Headquarters on the night of the 8th instant is said to have been a brilliant success. The dance was kept up till midnight and the music that accompanied the dance was all that could be desired on the occasion. Moulmein Artillery The battery dance given by the officers and members of the Moulmein Volunteer Artillery on last Monday night at the Gymkhana, as anticipated, was well attended and was a brilliant success, the gunners always being very popular hosts. The decorating of the dance saloon was striking and appropriate as they must needs be when Sergeant-Instructor Gray was mainly responsible for it. Nothing was forgotten to give the battery’s guests the best the gunners could offer to make the occasion worthy of their guests and we have no doubt everyone present had a very pleasant time. Railway Volunteers Drills have begun in earnest and the Instructors are very busy licking their men into shape. Some of them want a lot of licking, particularly the recruits, who can be spotted in a moment, a mile off, as they stand stooping on the platforms awaiting an early morning train, their muskets carried across their shoulders “like pick-axes,” and when they walk, their pace and their gait betraying them. There were two at Insein the other morning who wanted smartening up and one “Jokist” said (when he saw them and somebody factiously remarked they may have “batons in their knapsacks” etc.) “If those things ever have any authority anywhere at any time it will be all up with them and their batons.” BASSEIN From a correspondent, 16th Sept. The I.F. Co’s. S.S. “Naikban” left Bassein this afternoon and she took the following witnesses from Wakema who are to give evidence against J.P. Lefevre:- Mr Abdurrahman, the officiating Municipal Secretary of Wakema, Mr Pillay who is the Post Master of Wakema, Moung Hla Baw the Sub-divisional Officer and President of the Wakema Municipality, Maung Po Kin, the Bazaar-gaung of Wakman, Mr Chowdhury, a contractor, Mr Jag Mohan another contractor, Kurban Ally a third contractor and certain Burmese traders, all of whose depositions will be tendered in the court in due time, beginning on Thursday 19th instant. Mr Lefevre is charged, I believe under sections 409 and 429 I.P.C. |
Law Courts
Mr Moore, Additional Sessions Judge arrived in Rangoon from Tharrawaddy yesterday and will proceed to Pyapon early next week and thence to Toungoo. Theft of a safe:- Afzal Ahmed, late durwan of A.P. Pennell, Barrister-at-Law, was convicted of stealing Mr Lambert’s safe containing valuables which have not be recovered; and on Thursday he was sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment and to one year on each of two other counts. Stolen Property:- A number of articles supposed to have been stolen were found on the 9th instant in the possession of Kya Mya who was arrested in an opium den in 18th St. The First Additional Magistrate yesterday sentenced Kya Mya to three months rigorous imprisonment for being unable to account for his possession of the property. Toungoo:- In the case in which Mahomed Musa alias Po Thaik, was arrested by Mr Mackenna, Director of Agriculture, in the act of committing a theft on the down express train on the morning of the 15th August, the accused has been sentenced by the Head-quarters Magistrate, Toungoo, to two years’ rigorous imprisonment of which three months will be in solitary confinement. Wakema:- The District Magistrate of Rangoon on Thursday, commenced the haring of the case brought at the instance of Messrs. Sofaer and Co. against J.B. LeFevere, late Secretary to the Wakema Municipality and Maung E. Cho, a clerk under LeFevere. Both accused are charged with criminal breach of trust as public servants. Both the accused surrendered to their bail and were represented, the first by Messrs. Vakharia and de Glanville and the second by Messrs. Oung and Oung. Maung Kin, Government Prosecutor, conducted the prosecution. Evidence of witnesses was recorded regarding the supply of Messrs. Sofaer & Co. of rat-traps, valued at Rs. 127 in April last and the drawing of that sum by the accused during that month. The case was adjourned until the 7th proximo. Probate:- The Chief Court has granted probate of the Will of the late Mr A. Malcolm to the widow Catherine Malcolm and Messrs. W. Shircore and A. Gasper executors. The assets likely to come into the hands of the executors will not exceed Rs. 91,500. |
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Police News
A.J.A. Jardine, Deputy Inspector-General (Civil) Police has an extension of furlough for six months. Lt. Waters, Military Police, Myitkyina, having passed the examination in the Chingpaw dialect of the Kachin language and Lt. H.B.M. Wood, Military Police, Bhamo, having passed in Yunnanese, each received a reward of Rs. 1,000. Prosecutors:- H. Jennings, Deputy Inspector and Prosecuting Inspector, Court of the Western Subdivision, has been transferred to Pabiedan Police Station and F.S. Rahman, Hindustani and Burmese interpreter, who has been appointed third grade Deputy Inspector, will take up his duties a Court Prosecutor from today. Stabbing Case:- A quarrel between two young Burmans at Ahlone on Tuesday ended in one of them, Maung Ton, being stabbed on the left side of the abdomen. He was taken to hospital. His assailant is under arrest. Moulmein:- It seems that a detail of the report published in the “Moulmein Advertiser” which appears in our columns of mofussil news, is incorrect. It was not Inspector E. Thwe but V.H. Gordon, A.S.P. who arrested the gang of counterfeit coiners who were making bad-money. Bicycle:- A Centaur bicycle valued at Rs. 165 and numbered 124436 purchased only a week ago from Messrs. Watson, Allen & Roberts, has been lost by the purchaser Ah Youk, a Chinaman. On Saturday he left it outside the premises of Messrs. Sofaer & Co, and has not seen it since. Domestic Adventures:- Meshedi Khan has reported at the Pantsodan Police Station that three of his wives (two Burmese and a Jewess) disappeared from his residence in Tsekai Maung Taulay Street taking with them jewels amounting in value to between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 12,000 and Rs. 5,000 in cash and notes. They had also taken away four girl children. The police have discovered that the Burmese ladies are residing with their relatives in Kemmendine and the Jewess with relatives in Ahlone. Kyaiklat:- A dacoity in which over RS. 20,000 worth of jewellery and cash was taken from the house of a merchant, occurred at Kyaiklat on 17th July. In connection with this dacoity Inspector Suleiman arrested at Keighly Street jetty at 11 a.m. yesterday Kyaw Ya. In his possession were jewellery and other articles to the value of over Rs. 600. Kyaw Ya will be sent to Kyaiklat. The Kyaiklat Police have arrested five other Burmans in connection with the dacoity. Daylight Burglary:- A daring theft was committed on Saturday morning in the house of C.M. Pascal in Cowasjee Terrace, Montgomery Road, Rangoon. The residents left at 10 a.m. locking their door and at 1 p.m. it was found that thieves had ransacked the house and stolen a quantity of jewellery and money. The thieves must have broken into the premises through the window at the corner of 38th St. and Montgomery Road, the fittings of the window having been torn out, they could hardly have secreted themselves in the house before the residents left. |
From the Bassein News – Sept.
We are glad to note that a coach-building and repairing business has been started here... Messrs. Cooper and Corke have started business in this line.
Mr Woollatt, local Manager of Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw & Co. is leaving on well-earned leave. He has by dint of tact and perseverance built up the firm’s business in Bassein to its present attractive and flourishing condition He has also been a keen sportsman taking great interest in football and it was mainly due to him that the present Mercantile Club was formed last year. In private life too he did much good amongst young Christian Karens having formed an Association amongst them having for its object the furthering of morality, uprightness and manliness. We hear Mr Woollatt on expiry of his heave at home, does not intend to return to Burma, but will proceed to New Zealand.
Thefts continue in town and the pilferer’s motto seems to be “man may come and man may go but I go on forever.” The manager of Messrs. Diekmann Bros. had his ducklings annexed the other night from his poultry yard. Their necks were, however, dyed by the servants and they were soon traced and two lads who were sent up for trial pleaded guilty and were sentenced by the First Additional Magistrate to receive 15 lashes each.
Thieves relieved Miss Gardner, Milliner, of a lot of clothing, jewellery and cash, which were removed at night from her room by fish-hook suspended from a rod. The windows had iron bars and were considered burglar proof but alas they did not prove so for the Bassein burglar.
Ko Lu Gyi of Kyauk-chaung-gyi, a village about 12 miles from Bassein, was robbed on the night of the 10th, of cash and jewels valued at Rs. 3,000. The house was suddenly entered by three men about 8 p.m. and after having secured the owner they easily extracted the properties under threats. The Taik Thugyi was shortly after on the scene and a vigorous search was made. The Sub-divisional Officer and Township Officer also visited the place. No arrests have as yet been made.
We regret to learn that Mr Ba Thwin, M.R.A.S., M.S.A., Barrister-at-Law, Township Judge of Bassein, has sent in his resignation from Government service. We believe he does not care for the Irrawaddy Division and also sees no prospect in the Subordinate Judicial Service on the comparatively small salary he is drawing.
We are glad to note that a coach-building and repairing business has been started here... Messrs. Cooper and Corke have started business in this line.
Mr Woollatt, local Manager of Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw & Co. is leaving on well-earned leave. He has by dint of tact and perseverance built up the firm’s business in Bassein to its present attractive and flourishing condition He has also been a keen sportsman taking great interest in football and it was mainly due to him that the present Mercantile Club was formed last year. In private life too he did much good amongst young Christian Karens having formed an Association amongst them having for its object the furthering of morality, uprightness and manliness. We hear Mr Woollatt on expiry of his heave at home, does not intend to return to Burma, but will proceed to New Zealand.
Thefts continue in town and the pilferer’s motto seems to be “man may come and man may go but I go on forever.” The manager of Messrs. Diekmann Bros. had his ducklings annexed the other night from his poultry yard. Their necks were, however, dyed by the servants and they were soon traced and two lads who were sent up for trial pleaded guilty and were sentenced by the First Additional Magistrate to receive 15 lashes each.
Thieves relieved Miss Gardner, Milliner, of a lot of clothing, jewellery and cash, which were removed at night from her room by fish-hook suspended from a rod. The windows had iron bars and were considered burglar proof but alas they did not prove so for the Bassein burglar.
Ko Lu Gyi of Kyauk-chaung-gyi, a village about 12 miles from Bassein, was robbed on the night of the 10th, of cash and jewels valued at Rs. 3,000. The house was suddenly entered by three men about 8 p.m. and after having secured the owner they easily extracted the properties under threats. The Taik Thugyi was shortly after on the scene and a vigorous search was made. The Sub-divisional Officer and Township Officer also visited the place. No arrests have as yet been made.
We regret to learn that Mr Ba Thwin, M.R.A.S., M.S.A., Barrister-at-Law, Township Judge of Bassein, has sent in his resignation from Government service. We believe he does not care for the Irrawaddy Division and also sees no prospect in the Subordinate Judicial Service on the comparatively small salary he is drawing.
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Tavoy
The last mail [steamer] took away Mr Rouillard, the Executive engineer and Mrs Rouillard and child with their servants. Messrs. Bocker and Burnn, Asst. Engineers gave Mr R. a send off in the form of a dinner at their chummery to which a few members of the Tavoy Club, who happened to be in the station, were invited. They all adjourned to the Club after dinner retiring a little after midnight. The new Executive Engineer, Mr Campbell has arrived and taken over charge of the division and we rejoice at hearing that he is a scientist who is keenest on making practical experiments. It is possible that he may try the experiment of making some decent P.W.D. roads, where the present so-called roads are monuments of the cruellest condition in which any thoroughfares can degenerate under the P.W.D.... Akyab From the “Arakan News” – 7th Sept. The other night some thief or thieves entered the house of Mr D’Cruze of the Telegraph Department and made away with the cutlery kept in a box in his dining room. Another theft occurred the same night in the Normal School Boarding-house from where some cooking utensils and loongyis belonging to the boarders were stolen. Lately there was an addition of a motor car to the vehicles in Akyab. This is the third one and belongs to Mr Goven, Secretary to the Akyab Municipality. There are rumours that several more motor cars are ordered from Rangoon. We are glad to learn that the health of the town has been exceptionally good for the last one month and a half.... This undoubtedly speaks highly of our popular Health Officer Major Stodart... Last Friday a farewell dinner was given t Mr & Mrs D’Cruze of the Telegraph Department by the Telegraph staff of the station, at the Telegraph Club Hall, owing to Mr D’Cruze’s transfer to Agra. The dinner was followed by a dance which was kept up till the small hours in the morning. Mr & Mrs D’Cruze were very popular with the Telegraph staff and as such carried with them the good wishes of all of the local Telegraph Department. Insein From a correspondent, 20th Sept. The house at the corner to the turning opposite to No. 4 Pe Than Villas in the Mingladun Road was recently occupied by a Canadian, who, with his wife and child, were dining at a neighbour’s house on Sunday evening. At about 9 p.m. the house-holder went home to change his coat and discovered that his boxes of clothes and all his wife’s things were stolen, two or three empty boxes and the furniture being left in the place. He fetched his wife and the neighbours and while he was doing this the thieves came back and carried off boxes and some furniture. A report was made to the police who allege they are enquiring into the case. Twante From a correspondent – 13th Sept. Mg San Pe a resident of Kalok village near Twante was sent up by the police of Twante for trial before Mr Justice Bell under section 326 I.P.C. for causing hurt to the complainant with a “dah” ... |
N. Shan States
A new refreshment room has been opened here and is of great convenience to passengers to and from Lashio. At present the servants are down with fever and Mr French, a representative of the firm of Messrs. Arthur Barnes is making arrangements to have them replaced for a while... Mrs Cochrane, a zealous worker of the American Baptist Mission, is going home shortly to America. She will be greatly missed here, particularly by the Shans who have found her to be a good and kind friend. It is hoped she will not be away very long as it would be a difficult matter to replace her. Moulmein From the Moulmein Advertiser – 18th Sept. There is a rumour that it is possible we may lose Major Aplin at or before the end of the year and that he may get a higher salaried appointment in the police department of Burma. We hear that the appeal preferred to the officiating Commissioner by Mr H. Hutton, late 2nd Clerk Moulmein Municipality, against the refusal of the Committee to recoup him for the heavy expense he was put to in defending the false charges on which the Committee (not all the members) put him before a Criminal Court has failed. This result has not surprised us a bit, nor did the Committes’ opinion that his claim for compensation was obviously inadmissible!... Mandalay From the Mandalay Herald – 19th Sept. Besides the buildings which are now under construction several more buildings such as the Probationer’s school room and library and quarters for the subordinate teaching staff of the Police Training School, Mandalay, will soon be taken in hand so that that portion of the town, back of the Circuit House and facing Attaran House (where the proprietor of the Salween House intends to open another hotel during the tourist season and houses are occupied by the Wesleyan Mission Girls’ Training School and the house occupied by the gentlemen of the Agricultural Department) will have quite a lively and a busy appearance. Maubin The Burma Railways steamer “Bassein” Capt. Little, on her last down trip from Henzada to Rangoon was about a few hours run from Maubin when a chaprasi of the District Loco Superintendent, Henzada fell into the river. The vessel at the time was steaming full speed. Life buoys were thrown but were carried away by the current. The chaprasi was picked up by the boats crew in an unconscious state. Artificial respiration was resorted to and animation was restored within half an hour. |
Local News, Rangoon
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Burglaries:- Once more the merry burglars are paying the people of Rangoon surprise visits and possibly they are from Moulmein, where they seem to have cleared out many houses. Mr Riggs who lives in Cantonments was not at all pleased at finding silver cups valued at Rs. 500 (or thereabouts) were stolen. Maung Ba, living in the Lanmadaw quarter reported on Tuesday that his house had been entered by thieves the previous night and jewellery, clothing etc. stolen. Another house in the same quarter was similarly broken into and property to over Rs. 200 taken.
Smuggling:- A large seizure of contraband drugs was made yesterday... certain members of the crew were engaged in smuggling, Messrs. Harrison and Davis of the Customs and Mr Merritt of the Excise Department boarded the vessel and found secreted in one of the ship’s boats twelve seers of opium and fourteen ounces of morphia ... Grand Lodge I.O.G.T:- The Grand Lodge of Burma will hold its annual sessions on October 24th, 25th and 26th in the St. Gabriel school-room, Montgomery Street, Rangoon. This is going to be one of the most interesting sessions since the Institution of the Grand Lodge in this province. Great credit must be given to Bro. J.D. McNeilage, the present Grand Chief Templar, for the way in which he has worked for the Order in Burma. He has had many obstacles to overcome and an uphill fight from the start but by his energy and hard work he has brought the Grand Lodge to be one of the best financed of the Grand Lodges in the east. I.O.G.T:- The “Pride of Rangoon” lodge of Good Templar’s held a very interesting meeting at St. Philip’s school-room, Brooking Street, last evening. The finance committee which consisted of Rev’d. U Dhammaloka, Chief Templar, Bro. E. Brown, Vice Templar, Bro. J. Stokes, Marshall, were thanked by the lodge for the way they carried out their work. There was a special programme, the subject being “How to Increase the Membership of the Order.” Many of those present spoke. Next week there will be a special programme called “Fishing Night.” Officers and members are requested to be present. Sister lodges of Good Templar’s are invited. Police Concert:- By the kind permission of the Commissioner of Police a most enjoyable evening was spent at the European Police Recreation Club on Wednesday the 18th instant. The programme was carried out with complete success:- D.I. Wood sang several songs which were much appreciated and his efforts were well seconded by D.I. Jennings, D.I. Connell, Sergt. Canavan, Sgt. Pym, Sergt. Biggs, Tom Smith and others. Want of space prevents the programme from being published in full. The hall was prettily decorated and the gathering, which was a big one, was presided over by the Commissioner of Police, dispersed at midnight, all present having thoroughly enjoyed a most pleasant evening. |
Triple Execution
... The Magistrate of the Eastern Division, the Superintendent of the Jail and several European police were present at the execution. The bolts were drawn simultaneously and death in all cases was instantaneous, Hayes, a convict was assisted by two other convicts in the operations. Sports H.H. the Lt.-Governor has consented to become the patron of the Rangoon Riding Association, Griffins:- The following new griffins have been measured at the Race stand:- Mr E. Villa’s b. aus. g Oxo, 13-1 ¼, 5 years ; U Kin’s b. aus. g. Kyaw Zwa, 13-1 ¾ ; Mr C. Gaunt’s b. aus. g. Wait a Bit, 13-3 ¾, 4 years ; Capt. Caldecott’s ch. aus. m. Laughing Water, 13-1 ¾, 5 years ; Mr Ismail Tilly’s blk. aus. g. Vizier, 13-2 1/2 ; Mr Ebrahim Tilly’s b. aus. g. Ameer, 14-0. Municipal News Major C.E. Williams, I.M.S., Health Officer, Rangoon, has leave for one month. Rangoon:- The Municipality recently submitted to the Local Government a resolution of the Committee recommending an annuity to Mr N. Duncan, Mechanical Engineer, on his retirement and the Lt.-Governor has sanctioned an annuity of Rs. 200 a month. Railway News Mr Huddleston, acting Agent, Burma Railways, on Monday left Rangoon by steamer for Calcutta en route for Simla to attend the Railway Conference. It is rumoured in town today that the Pegu-Martaban line will open for traffic tomorrow when the first trains will run though from the terminus. |
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Obituary
Mustafa, the reputed oldest resident in Bassein died on Friday and was buried the same evening. Although in the last twenty-five years he retailed aerated waters to the public he was once upon a time a very rich man indeed. At one time he lost heavily speculating in land, houses and shares in the late Barunga Oil Wells Co. and he began life over again very many years ago. His age was over eighty years and before his death he divided among his three or four children much land and house property in Bassein and his aerated water machinery and factory. He was well known among a very numerous class for his kindness and generosity and in all his business transactions he was famous for his upright and straight forward dealing with all with whom he came in contact. A very large concourse of people attended the funeral and his loss is deplored by all who knew him. |
Obituary
Mackertoon Alexander Reports received from Penang inform us that Mr Mackertoon Alexander, the Assistant Manager at the Crag Hotel (formerly of Raffles Hotel, Singapore) was thrown from a horse and killed on the 29th ultimo. He was an Armenian and about 22 years of age. Death
Carless At Devizes on the 16th Sept. 1907, W.F. Carless (of Messrs. Bulloch Bros., Rangoon) aged 29 years. |
Sept. 1907
Police Dept.
Rangoon, 21st Sept. 1907 Consequent on the Final re-grading of Inspectors sanctioned by the Govt. of India, the pay and grading will be as follows:-
Rangoon, 21st Sept. 1907 Consequent on the Final re-grading of Inspectors sanctioned by the Govt. of India, the pay and grading will be as follows:-
First Grade on Rs. 250
Mg Po Thet
Mg San Nyi
Mg Shwe Thaung
Mg Kya Gyi
J.C. Slym
Mg Meik
J. Hewitt
J.J. Bevan
H.P. Wakley
Mg Po Thet
Mg San Nyi
Mg Shwe Thaung
Mg Kya Gyi
J.C. Slym
Mg Meik
J. Hewitt
J.J. Bevan
H.P. Wakley
Second Grade on Rs. 200
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B.M. Thomas (seconded for service in Excise)
F.A.J. Honner (as above) P.M. Duncan (as above) Mg Po Shan Mg Aung Min Mg Mya Vin A. Catchick Mg Lat Mg Kin (1) E. Chill (seconded for service in Excise) E.C. Princep Mg Po Hla Ramji Mal Mg Aung Gyaw H.A. Atkinson W.G. Cole |
Mg Kyin Han
A.R. Anderson Mg Lwin Mg Shwe Ye Mg Maung Lu Naing A.S. Richardson Mg Htaw Baw (seconded for service in Rangoon Town Police) S. Johannes Mg Po Ka Mg Po Thein Mg Kyaw Hlaw F.H. Maxwell Mg Po Hme Mg Po Kyu (2) M.E. Jacob A.G. Mumford (seconded for service in Excise) |
M.L. de la Taste
W.R.W. Booth Maung Pe J.T.B. Pedler H. Munro (seconded for service in Excise) J.F. Bolton (as above) W.H. McCrea (as above) Mg Po Seik C.J. Forbes Mg Chein Ahmed Khan F.R. Aubrey A.J. Simpson Mg Po Nyun (1) Mg Shwe So |
Third Grade on Rs. 175
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H.V.C. Sausman
C. Soord J.P. Dawson (seconded for service in Excise) J.R. Bell F.A. Bingham J.C. Collins L.A. Spears J. Costello Mg Kyaung Ba J.J. Oxlade (seconded for service in Excise) E.E. Leipenstein C.H.B. David W.S. Plant H.E. Fisher (offg. Mk) E. Rivers |
Mg Po Min
A.G.W. O’Hara Mg Po Wa A.A. Cameron Mg Min Din S. St. J. Havock (seconded for service in Excise) Mg Aung Ban (2) L.A. Havock (seconded for service in Excise) D. David A.W. Barretto R.A. Cockram Mg Po Tha (2) (seconded for service in Excise) Mg Ba (2) Mg San Kho Mg Taung Gyi, T.D.M. |
Mg Maung
R.R. Jones M. Hayman Maung Paw Tun Rundle B. Fischer H.C. Rayner P.A. Monterio W. Rundle S. St. R. Korper (offg. MK) Mg Kyaw Zan C.E. Fisher Mg On A. Clark P.T. Rainford |
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J. Stubbs (seconded as Petroleum Inspector)
Mg Yun Min (2) Mg San Hla S.G. O’Hara Mg Po Myit J.T. Taylor Mg Chan Tun Mg Po Sein J.W. Atkinson Mg Po Kin (1) Mg Gyi (2) Mg San Gyaw U Mg Po Lwin M.J. M. Igo E.M. Browne |
Mg Shwe Chaung
G. Ellis Mg Po Kin (2) H. de Penha W. Potter R.C. Paton T. Fforde Mg Aung Zan Myat Mg Tha Maung |
Fourth Grade on Rs. 150
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A.T. Brown
E. White G.D. Barrett C.R. Sherard MG Po Nyun (2) W.B. Mundt H. D’Silva Mg On Gaing (1) G.F. Fforde Mg Kin (2) F.L. Martini T.W. Warmington R.D. Cole R.R. Gill Mg Po On Mg Po Chit Mg Gyi (2) Mg Ba Di |
Mg Aung Dun
Mg Kyaw Dun Mg Kaing J.F. Stephens Mg Khaing E.G. Bredin C.I. Johnson T.J. Taylor C. O’Donoghue J.E. Pusey C.C. Thomson A.E. Sherard G. Johnston Mg Ba O Mg Maung Ket H.J. Gibbs Mg Po Aung Mg Wa Pyu |
Mg E. Thwe
O.P.C. Breadon F. Little J.J. Watts W.C. McLeod Mg Saw Ywet Mg Shwe Hla Pru Mg Kyan Mg Nyein C.G. Serres W.R. Sales Mg On Ghine (2) Mg Lu Gale Mg Tun Nyein Mg Maung Mg Aung Gyi Mg Chit Su Mg Po Yin (1) |
Pg Po Yi Mg Saw L.D.C. Breadon Mg Ta Ma Ba Mg Aung Htoon B.C. Clark Mg Po Yin (2) Mg Po Sein (2) Mg Tok Gyi Mg Po Saung R. Loose Mg Tha Gyaw Mg Aung Zi |
Probationary Inspectors in the Provincial Police Training School on Rs. 60
S.C. Vertannes
Mg Ba Tin
Mg Po Tha
W. Snadden
C.D. Jones
S.C. Vertannes
Mg Ba Tin
Mg Po Tha
W. Snadden
C.D. Jones
Officiating Inspectors
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Mg Aung Dun
Mg Po Eik Mg Thwe Mg Tha Htu Mg Po Gywe Mg San Tun Mg Tun Hla U Mg San Chein Mg San Gyaw Mg Gaw Ya |
Mg Po Yon
Mg On Nyun Mg Po Myaing Mg Myat Kyaw Mg E Mg Pe Subramania Aiyar Mg Po Sin Mg Shwe Tin |
Contemporary Opinion - Skittle-Pool or Gambling
Apparently the legal definition of gambling seems to be lost sight of and in order to convert friendly games of change... into gambling...neither are we informed in which public spot in Myitkyina the game of skittle-pool was being played. The Upper Burma Gazette comments on the case as follows:- “It will surprise those of our readers that are billiard players and have played skittle-pool to hear the latter described as a game of chance merely and of persons playing the game being run in for gambling. Yet, that is what a Myitkyina correspondent informed us in a letter we published yesterday, wherein he tells us that Mr Barnard, Sub-divisional Officer, Katha and two others were being tried the other day under the Gambling Act for the offence of playing skittle-pool...
Apparently the legal definition of gambling seems to be lost sight of and in order to convert friendly games of change... into gambling...neither are we informed in which public spot in Myitkyina the game of skittle-pool was being played. The Upper Burma Gazette comments on the case as follows:- “It will surprise those of our readers that are billiard players and have played skittle-pool to hear the latter described as a game of chance merely and of persons playing the game being run in for gambling. Yet, that is what a Myitkyina correspondent informed us in a letter we published yesterday, wherein he tells us that Mr Barnard, Sub-divisional Officer, Katha and two others were being tried the other day under the Gambling Act for the offence of playing skittle-pool...
Appointments/Leave/General
A.W. Dady, Executive Engineer, Chin Hills, has leave for two months.
Mg Tha Zan, Bar-at-Law, J.E.A.C., has sick leave for six months and G. Blake E.A.C. has leave for three months.
W.G. Wooster, E.A.C. from leave goes to Maubin as Treasury Officer and H.Q.M. in place of Mg Ket, Myook, on leave.
O.M.B. White, Headmaster, Govt. High School, Moulmein, officiates as an Inspector of Schools, Eastern Circle vice W.E. Smith who goes to Madras.
An officer of the Indian Civil Service will be appointed Secretary of the Burma Legislative Council on Mr B. Lentaigne shortly severing his connect with the Council.
The son of the Sawbwa of Hsipaw left Hsipaw on Sunday morning for England where he will remain a few years for his education. The Assistant Superintendent, Northern Shan States accompanied the lad during a portion of the journey to Rangoon.
The name Armenia has been officially expunged from all maps in Turkey and any maps imported into that country with the name of Armenia written on them are contraband and are destroyed. The maps in the Bibles imported by the British Foreign Bible Society have been torn out and burnt.
Mg Gyi (7) E.A.C. is appointed to be J.E.A.C. and Mg Po Saw B.A., Myook is also appointed to be a J.E.A.C. and is transferred from Thanetpin to Kyouktan in place of Mg Kyaw U, Bar-at-Law, J.E.A.C. transferred to Meiktila in place of J.L. Lang, E.A.C. who goes to Pegu as H.Q.M. and Treasury Officer, vice Mg Ba Than, offg. Myook who reverts.
A.W. Dady, Executive Engineer, Chin Hills, has leave for two months.
Mg Tha Zan, Bar-at-Law, J.E.A.C., has sick leave for six months and G. Blake E.A.C. has leave for three months.
W.G. Wooster, E.A.C. from leave goes to Maubin as Treasury Officer and H.Q.M. in place of Mg Ket, Myook, on leave.
O.M.B. White, Headmaster, Govt. High School, Moulmein, officiates as an Inspector of Schools, Eastern Circle vice W.E. Smith who goes to Madras.
An officer of the Indian Civil Service will be appointed Secretary of the Burma Legislative Council on Mr B. Lentaigne shortly severing his connect with the Council.
The son of the Sawbwa of Hsipaw left Hsipaw on Sunday morning for England where he will remain a few years for his education. The Assistant Superintendent, Northern Shan States accompanied the lad during a portion of the journey to Rangoon.
The name Armenia has been officially expunged from all maps in Turkey and any maps imported into that country with the name of Armenia written on them are contraband and are destroyed. The maps in the Bibles imported by the British Foreign Bible Society have been torn out and burnt.
Mg Gyi (7) E.A.C. is appointed to be J.E.A.C. and Mg Po Saw B.A., Myook is also appointed to be a J.E.A.C. and is transferred from Thanetpin to Kyouktan in place of Mg Kyaw U, Bar-at-Law, J.E.A.C. transferred to Meiktila in place of J.L. Lang, E.A.C. who goes to Pegu as H.Q.M. and Treasury Officer, vice Mg Ba Than, offg. Myook who reverts.
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Railway News
Mr Willard, late Chief Clerk of the office of D.T.S., Mandalay has been acting as Traffic Inspector but has recently been ordered to Katha, which is rough on his large family of little children. Mr Martin, late Station Master, Toungo has been promoted to be Traffic Inspector and is posted to the Mandalay District. Moulmein From the Moulmein Advertiser, 23rd Sept. We are glad to announce that the Kalladan Bazaar... is being cleaned. Mr Lamb and the Health Officer are attending to the difficult job of making it more sanitary... Mr Cox is to be sent to Tavoy and the Government launch “Tenasserim” is to be also sent for him to use in surveying the port of Tavoy. Thandaung The road to Thandaung from Toungoo is being metalled and will be open to motor traffic after the first week in October. There is every likelihood of the bridge over the Sittang River being completed by the end of October. Burma Gazette Notifications Rangoon, 21st Sept. P.W.D. M. Montgomery is promoted Supervisor, 1st grade, temporary. Condr. T. Curley, R.E., Sub-Engr. has combined leave for fifteen months. Shaik Meerah, Overseer Rangoon Circle has leave (med. Certif..) for six months. Land Records H.F. Fforde, Superintendent, Land Records, is posted to Mandalay as Superintendent Town Lots, in place of W.M.B. Smart, probationer, Land Records, transferred and W.M.B. Smart (probationer) is transferred to Pegu. E. Mills. R.E.O. from Letpadan, takes charge of the Opium Shop at Tantabin (Hanthawaddy) Mg Ba (3) R.E.O. from Tantabin takes charge of the Opium Shop at Letpadan. J. Blake, offg. Inspector from Kyaukse, is transferred to Meiktila. Excise Dept. G.E. Bolton, Superintendent of Excise, Katha, has combined leave for fifteen months. P.W.D. G. Reynolds, Sub-Engr. from Toungoo is transferred to the Pegu Divn. vice Condr. T. Curley, Sub-Engr. on leave. Appointments The Rev’d. C.P. Cory is appointed Archdeacon of Rangoon and Bishop Commissary from 3rd instant in place of the Rev’d. J.P. Dyer, retired from service. The Rev’d. A.H. Finn, Senior Chaplain has an extension of combined leave for six months. |
Bassein
From the Bassein News – 21st Sept. Messrs. Gordon & Gardener, the well known milliners of Bassein have combined in business... Myitkyina – 18th Sept. The case in which Mr Joel, the head clerk if the Military Police Battalion, Myitkyina, was charged under section 477A of the Indian Penal Code for falsifying his accounts had been decided by Mr Hertz, the District Magistrate at Myitkyina on Saturday last. The accused was found guilty and was sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 3,000 fine... H.M. Lutter prosecuted n behalf of the Crown whilst the accused was defended by H.N. Hirjee and two local advocates.... On the 10th instant the case of Mr Barnard, S.D.O., Katha and two others came on for trail before the District Magistrate. It was under the Gambling Act and the facts are briefly:- That the accused played billiard skittles for money... Mr D’Silva, Headquarters Inspector of Police has been transferred to Mogaung as Circle Inspector and will be relieved tomorrow by Mr Costello. Sport In 1906 the total number of wild animals reported to have been destroyed in India and Burma was 15,856 against 16,834 in 1905. The reward paid for the destruction of wild animals amounted to Rs. 1,21,622 in 1906. The total number of snakes killed in 1906 was 60,547 and the rewards paid amounted to Rs. 2,639 Police News Lt. B.H. Finnis, Military Police, goes to Myitkyina. B. Clark, Inspector from Kindat takes charge of the police at Homalin Mg Chit Su, Mandalay, officiates as Inspector and is transferred to Shwebo in place of Mg Thwe offg. Inspector, transferred to Provincial Police Training School as Att. Law Instructor. M.W. Brock, offg. Inspector from Magwe, is transferred to the Upper Chindwin. His transfer to the Ruby Mines is cancelled. E.C. Prinsep, Inspector from Upper Chindwin, takes charge of Thabeikkyin (Ruby Mines.) J. Costello, from leave goes to Myitkyina. B. Fischer, Inspector from leave is posted to the Chin Hills, Falam. E.G. Bredin, Inspector from Maymyo is posted to Prome, and H.J. Gibbs from Prome goes to Maymyo. Y.M.C.A. – At the Literary and Debating Society’s next meeting on Wednesday, C.H. Ziegier will discourse on Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” Scholarships The lower Subordinate Scholarships of Rs. 9 each awarded to Mg Shwe U, George Christofelz and G. Dawson of the Govt. School of Civil Engineering is extended to cover two and a quarter years and the scholarships of Rs. 9 awarded to Mg Po Hmin, H.J. Mitchell and Mg Pain Yin are extended to 31st March 1909. |
Mandalay
The members of the Mandalay Club who were good enough to get up a dance in this particularly dull season, were much disappointed last night by the very poor response to the many invitations they had sent out, there being only four ladies present with about five times that number of men. The failure of the dance was a great pity because Mr David had prepared quite a nice little ball room in which forty or fifty couples could have danced with comfort and the music was excellent. But though the dance was a failure the guests had a good time of it and did not leave till near one o’clock in the morning. Mr Hunter, the President of the Club ad Mr David with other members doing their best to entertain them. Sagaing 26th Sept. Kindly publish the following extract form the “Burma Critic” that printed it under the heading “A money-grabbing Civil Surgeon” which is submitted “without prejudice.” “Information reaches us from Sagaing that Mr Charles George Crow, 3rd Class Military Hospital Assistant of that place and who is now acting as Civil Surgeon is carrying on things in rather a high-handed fashion and as far as we can see is riding for a nasty fall. It would appear that he is not at all satisfied with his salary of Rs. 250 to which is added a local allowance of Rs. 50 but is one of those men who believes in making hay while the sun shines. The information we have received is to the effect that the maistry in the local saw-mill met with an accident to the back of his hand, the saw cutting in right up to the bone. The coolies in the mill at the time at once took the man to the Civil Hospital. This happened on the 7th August. Here he was treated by Mr Crow and his assistants and an operation or some stitching up was done. Mr Crow now sends in a bill to the saw-mill owners for Rs. 100 for professional services rendered and has the effrontery to threaten them if it is not paid.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I.O.G.T. – The “Pride of Rangoon” lodge of Good Templars held a very interesting meeting at St. Philip’s school-room, Brooking St., last evening. Bro. W.H. Owens, Chief Templar of the “Pride of Essex’s Own” paid a visit to the lodge. There was a special programme called “Fishing Night.” Bro. J. Wood, the secretary of the lodge was responsible. The programme was carried out with great success after which the Chief Templar Bro. Rev’d. U Dhammaloka presented Bro. W.H. Blachford with a “Stylographic Pen,” as the winner of the prize. The programme next week us “Parcel Night.”
I.O.G.T. – The A1 “Homeward Bound” lodge of Good Templars held a very interesting meeting at Christ Church parish school room, Cantonments, on Monday evening, 23rd instant. The programme for the evening was “The effects of Alcohol on the Human Brian” Bro. W. Coles, Chief Templar read a paper on “Is Alcohol a drug or an Anaesthetic?” Bro. W. Davey, Past Chief Templar, read a paper on “Is Nicotine a Stimulant or a poisonous volatile Drug?” Bro. R. Bromfield, Marshall, read a paper on “Is Beer a Stimulant or a Poison?” Bro. R. Monmouth, Vice-Templar read a very interesting paper on the “Medical and Psycho neurological effects of Alcohol on the Brian.” Next week there will be a special meeting as many candidates are to be initiated into the lodge. Sister lodges of Good Templars are invited. |
Pwes
The “pwes” that are being performed daily until midnight in the Godwin Road Kyoungs are over- crowded every day, there being a larger attendance than usual of Europeans on most evenings. The surroundings are thronged by Natives of India who hawk food and keep stalls. On Sunday the gathering was very crowded, Private Alexander, of A. Company of the Devon’s, partook of heavy refreshments at some stalls kept by Chulias or by Chittagonians or Bengalis. He is supposed to have eaten some clam-chowder, plugged down with a wad or two of choupati or some other equally substantial snack. An hour later he had a cholera attack and was removed to the station hospital where he is pulling round.
Mortality among Europeans – Cholera Cases in Rangoon
A number of cases of severe diarrhoea have occurred in rapid succession in Rangoon. In the first case Mrs Wickersham, a lady resident of the Strand Hotel, died there on Saturday night and early on Monday morning Mr Schneider, an Assistant in Messrs. Stork & Co. who took his meals at the hotel, died in the cholera hospital. The cause of these fatalities is being thoroughly investigated by the Health Officer... J.T. Pemberthy, who is an Engineer, resident of the Strand Hotel was on Monday taken to the cholera hospital. Several Sisters of the Poor have been attacked... and Sister Mary yesterday morning. Dr. Pedley and Dr. Joy who are attending them declare the cases are cholera. It appears that all the Sisters had partaken of blancmange sent to the Home from the Strand Hotel and all of them were ill, while the two Sisters, now dangerously ill, had double helpings. It is said that Mrs Wickersham who was attended by Dr. Joy took blancmange at lunch on Saturday and it is known that Mr Schneider who was attended by Dr. Spence had been for a few days on milk diet....
On Wednesday the daily morning paper reported the death of J.T. Pemberthy and a forth fatal case occurred. Sister Genevieve, Mother Superior of the Little Sisters of the Poor who died at 5 p.m. on Monday. Sister Mary and the other Sisters who were attacked were being assiduously attended by Doctors Pedley and Joy.... Sister Mary Zenaide died at 3 p.m. yesterday making the fifth case, all of which are returned as cholera...
The “pwes” that are being performed daily until midnight in the Godwin Road Kyoungs are over- crowded every day, there being a larger attendance than usual of Europeans on most evenings. The surroundings are thronged by Natives of India who hawk food and keep stalls. On Sunday the gathering was very crowded, Private Alexander, of A. Company of the Devon’s, partook of heavy refreshments at some stalls kept by Chulias or by Chittagonians or Bengalis. He is supposed to have eaten some clam-chowder, plugged down with a wad or two of choupati or some other equally substantial snack. An hour later he had a cholera attack and was removed to the station hospital where he is pulling round.
Mortality among Europeans – Cholera Cases in Rangoon
A number of cases of severe diarrhoea have occurred in rapid succession in Rangoon. In the first case Mrs Wickersham, a lady resident of the Strand Hotel, died there on Saturday night and early on Monday morning Mr Schneider, an Assistant in Messrs. Stork & Co. who took his meals at the hotel, died in the cholera hospital. The cause of these fatalities is being thoroughly investigated by the Health Officer... J.T. Pemberthy, who is an Engineer, resident of the Strand Hotel was on Monday taken to the cholera hospital. Several Sisters of the Poor have been attacked... and Sister Mary yesterday morning. Dr. Pedley and Dr. Joy who are attending them declare the cases are cholera. It appears that all the Sisters had partaken of blancmange sent to the Home from the Strand Hotel and all of them were ill, while the two Sisters, now dangerously ill, had double helpings. It is said that Mrs Wickersham who was attended by Dr. Joy took blancmange at lunch on Saturday and it is known that Mr Schneider who was attended by Dr. Spence had been for a few days on milk diet....
On Wednesday the daily morning paper reported the death of J.T. Pemberthy and a forth fatal case occurred. Sister Genevieve, Mother Superior of the Little Sisters of the Poor who died at 5 p.m. on Monday. Sister Mary and the other Sisters who were attacked were being assiduously attended by Doctors Pedley and Joy.... Sister Mary Zenaide died at 3 p.m. yesterday making the fifth case, all of which are returned as cholera...
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Births
Carlos At Rangoon on the 24th September 1907 the wife of Dr. Louis L. Carlos, F.R.C.S.I., of a son. Marriage
Rorie - Fox-Male At St. Andrew’s Church, Plymouth, on the 5th September 1907 by the Rev’d. J.W. Horne, assisted by the Rev’d. H.A. Fleetwood, John James Rorie, Imperial Forest Service, Burma, son of the late Deputy Inspector General John Rorie, R.N., to Beatrice, elder daughter of the late William Fox-Male, Executive Engineer P.W.D. and Mrs Fox-Male, Plymouth. |
Deaths
Schneider On the 23rd instant at Rangoon, William Schneider, Asst. Messrs. Stork & Co. Wickersham On the night of the 21st instant at the Strand Hotel, Rangoon, Alice Kate, the wife of Wesley C. Wickersham. Aged 31 years 4 months. Deeply regretted. Fabricius Niels Foss Fabricius, beloved father of Mr F.C. Fabricius, Rangoon, of pneumonia. (By wire.) |
October 1907
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Fires in Rangoon
The “Rangoon Gazette” writes Now that the day weather has practically commended in which we may expect the usual number of fires in town, Mr Bateman, Superintendent of the Fire Brigade writes to is suggesting that we might call attention to a very important mater in connection with the outbreak and suppression of fires.... The St. John’s College Scandal Last week we published an article dealing with the present discontent amongst the boys of St. John’s College and in touching upon the cause of it we were rather diffident in expressing the views of the public but now the scandal is so pronounced and the outcry for a searching enquiry so loud that we have no hesitation in publishing a few more interesting details not necessarily of a pornographic character. It is alleged that a certain Reverend gentleman in connection with the College has for some time past been guilty of an offence which human decency forbids us to put into print. The incriminating evidence against this Reverend gentleman appears to be so overwhelmingly strong that it is now asserted he dreads a court enquiry. The boys of the College in conjunction with one of the masters are determined that the Reverend gentleman shall be placed upon his trail and the whole matter shall be thoroughly sifted and in this connection we are at one with the boys and their master. Why should an abominable scandal be hushed up because the accused is a clergyman? We most emphatically assert that it would be putting a sort of premium on unnatural offences to attempt to hush this matter up now in the slightest degree, even though, as it has been suggested already, the school might suffer. Let the school suffer and let Justice have her course, even though a Minister of the Gospel may figure as an accused in the dock! If legal proceedings should be instituted – and we have every reason to believe they will be – it would not be the first time that a clergyman figured in a scandalous and an abominable affair, the late Archdeacon Noyce having set us a precedent at Mandalay in 1893. Other details of a decidedly awful nature are in our possession but they are all absolutely unprintable. We repeat in conclusion, let Justice have her course and let the case come up for trail, even though, for the sake of the public morals it should be found necessary to hold the proceedings “in januis clausis.” We learn that the boys of the College are being approached to hush the matter up and a sort of promise, we are told, was offered to them to the effect that the reverend accused will be dealt with ecclesiastically and ultimately dismissed. The Bishop is interesting himself greatly in the matter and other public officers are (ostensibly at least) using their influence in keeping the matter from court, but on the whole the boys, their parents and their guardians are up to this date, obdurate.... Volunteers Lt. J. Watson, electrical Engineers, R.P.D.V., has leave for eight months. Rangoon Volunteer Rifles:- Regimental Orders for the week ending 12th October notify that Corps Orders for the following week will in future be issued on.... Lt. Turner, Sergeant Oppenheimer and Volunteer Coombes will perform the duties of Capt. and Subalterns of A. Company pending the publication of their appointments in the “Burma Gazette.” The following promotions will take effect from date:- A. Company To be Quartermaster Sergeant, Corporal T.N.J. Catchatoor To Be Colour Sergeant, Lance Sergeant F. Lewis To be Sergeant, Volunteer W. Walters vice Oppenheimer promoted. To be Sergeant, Volunteer W. Torkildsen, to complete establishment. To be Sergeant, Volunteer R.C. Farrant, to complete establishment. To be Lance Sergeant, Volunteer E.B. Fischer, vice Lewis promoted. To be Corporals:- Lance Corporal R. Hutton, vice Catchatoor promoted, Volunteer J. W. Smith to complete establishment. Volunteer H. Eustace, Vol. G. Sparkes. To be Lance Corporals, Vol. C. Abell, vice Hutton promoted, Vol. D.N. Catchatoor, to complete establishment. Vol. S.H. Middleton, Vol. J. Donohoe. G. Company To be Sergeant, Cadet J.A. Taya to complete establishment. To be Corporals, Cadet H.F.R. Ewing, vice L. Estrange, Lance Corporal B. Goss, to complete establishment. Cadet A. B. Court to complete establishment. To be Lance Corporals, Cadet L. Gasper, vice Goss, Cadet C. Scherling to complete establishment. Cadet C. Winzer to complete establishment. Tavoy From a correspondent, 18th Sept. 1907 There was a sad case of drowning early in this month, the deceased being the brother-in-law of the Head Accountant of the Treasury here, who went with the Accountant on a shooting excursion. He seems to have missed his way whilst out shooting and is supposed to have attempted to swim across a tidal creek when he was drowned. His body was found stranded at the mouth of a creek some ten miles below Tavoy River about a fortnight after the accident and he was buried near that spot. The Pioneer Rubber Plantation at Egami has recently changed hands and now belongs to Mr Scovell, a Superintending Engineer in India, the two partners Mr Kingsford Brooke and a Mr Cowper having been bought out.... It is rumoured that Mr Kingsford Brooke intends to start a rubber plantation entirely on his own behalf this time, close to Egami, which it is expected will succeed in the normal course of the season. Our Excise Inspector, Mr Britto, has again been successful in arresting a Burman of the Pottery quarter in the illicit possession of ganja which he was selling, and had him committed to the House of Correction. Mr Britto has made himself very conspicuous in these arrests and deserves some sort of recognition of his services. Toungoo From our own correspondent, 22nd Oct. 1907 The Lt.-Governor will come in November and formally open the bridge over the Sittang River, exactly what name this bridge has is not known, probably “Thandoung” anyhow, it is not much good for any other place. A bridge over the Kaboung would have been much more benefit to the district. Dr. Crow who is crowing at Sagaing, is the Doctor whose wife prosecuted a Burman at the Magistrate’s court at Toungoo for attempted outrage and which case brought the Doctor to this station. We remember this visit because the same resulted in the keeper of the refreshment room severing his connection therewith, to the great regret of the whole community... Kanutkwin (Toungoo Dist.) A tube well has been sunk by Mr Sutherland to a depth of 167 feet and a splendid supply of spring water has been obtained. Apparently the well belongs to the Burma Railways Company. Births
Reich At Ahlone, Rangoon on 27th Sept. 1907 the wife of F. Reich, of a daughter. Reid At Maisonette, Royal Lakes, Rangoon, on 30th Sept. 1907, the wife of John Reid, Arracan Co., of a daughter. Vaillant On 2nd October 1907 at Napier Villa, Lancaster Road, Rangoon, the wife of Archibald Vaillant, of a daughter. |
Appointments/Leave
F.B. Leach, officiates as D.D. of Shwebo in place of H.L. Saunders on leave. D. Carey, Probationer, officiates as a temporary measure as Superintendent of Land Records. C.R.P. Cooker, A.C. takes charge of Pagan (Myingyan) in place of F.B. Leach, transferred. Mg Kyaw (1) E.A.C. has an extension of leave for one month and Mg Po Byu (1) E.A.C. has furlough for 10 ½ months in continuation of leave already granted. F.C. Gates, Barrister-at-Law, Financial Commissioner and H.W.V. Colebrook, M. Inst. C.E. the Chief Engineer, P.W.D. are appointed Members of the Lt.-Governor’s Council. Law Courts W.F. Noyce, Barrister-at-Law of Lincoln’s Inn, was on Monday enrolled as an Advocate of the Chief Court of lower Burma. W.L. Barretto, late headmaster, St. John’s Normal School, Rangoon, has been enrolled as an Advocate of the 2nd Grade in the office of the Chief Court. Breach of Promise Mr Broadbent has filed a suit in the Chief Court on behalf of Miss Sim for the recovery of Rs. 3,000 being damages for breach of promise of marriage on the part of J. MacFarquhar, Engineer, Moulmein. The petition sets out that about August 1905, at Seikgyi, defendant promised verbally to marry plaintiff and subsequently gave an undertaking in writing to marry her on the 25th December of that year. On the 21st March he obtained the consent of the plaintiff’s father to the marriage. Plaintiff alleged that defendant had ever since November 1906 ceased to visit or write to her and she had heard since that he was engaged to be married to another lady. She was not at any time asked to release nor has she ever released defendant from his promise to marry her. Under the circumstances she claimed the damaged she sought to obtain. The Court has directed summons to issue to defendant. Municipal News Henzada Rev’d. Dr. J.E. Cumming, Superintendent A.B.M. is appointed a Municipal Commissioner. Police News M.A. Hartnell, O.W.E.S. D.S.P. from Rangoon, takes charge of the police in Myingyan in place of T.H.D. la Touche on leave for twenty-one months. C.W.E. Anderson, A.S.P. goes to Yamethin, J.L Ommanney, A.S.P. has an extension of sick leave for six months. Lt. H.M. Hogg goes as Assistant Commandant, Military Police, to Magwe. Lt. F.W.A. Wells goes as Acting Adjutant, Military Police, to Toungoo. R.E. Barber, D.S.P. has an extension of furlough for eleven weeks. Lt. W.L. Hogg goes to Chin Hills as Asst. Commandant, Military Police. Police Stations:- Mondaing, Nyaungyan and Hlaingdet in the Meiktila District are added to the list and the names of Shanmange and Pyinyaung are removed. Burglary C.M. Pascal, a resident of Cowasji’s terrace, reports the loss of clothing and cash from his quarters on Wednesday afternoon. This is the second instance of theft from the same premises reported within a short time, besides an attempt by a Chinaman to steal a helmet from the room of a boarder, in which last case the man was caught and sentenced. Bassein From the Bassein News, 2nd Oct. 1907 Two ponies belonging to Ma Kyai of Kone Quarter fell into a well, one of them dying on the spot and the other being severely injured. Sergeant Ramsden of the local Police has resigned from the 1st instant and proceeds to take up an appointment under the Burma Mines Company at Mampi in the Northern Shan States. His substitute, also a European Sergeant, will arrive shortly. Moung Ba Saing, Township Magistrate of Ngathaingyoung, raided a gambling en and arrested 13 men who were playing with cards. Five of them were policemen... Mah Glay, wife of Moung Hman Glay of Mai-zalee has given birth to triplets. Akyab From the Arakan News, 24th Sept. 1907 It is rumoured that the members of the Telegraph Recreation Club are organising a Billiard Tournament in which a good number of ladies are to take part and who are by no means dull amateur hands with the cue, judging from the friendly match that was played last Wednesday evening, in which one lady made a break of 53 and another lady made a break of 45. The Secretary Mr D’Silva is to be congratulated in getting up this tournament in which both the ladies and the gents are to take part, if the rumour is correct. The opening of a reading room for the exclusive use of the educated section of the Mahomedan community here... Mr Mahomed Yousuf Chanea, Deputy Inspector of [Mahomedan] Schools, who arrived here last Friday from Rangoon.... We are glad to leave that Mr E.K. Maracan has kindly consented to allow a room with furniture to be used as a reading room... Last Wednesday some thief or thieves entered the house of Mr M. Sultan, Court Interpreter and laid hands on two silk lungyis... Maung Nee Tun U, Sub-Inspector of Police, Myoma Guard, succeeded in tracing the lungyis to a pawn shop.... Insein From a correspondent, 4th Oct. 1907 The services of J.T. McNeilage, Mechanical Engineer and Millwright have been secured permanently by the Government for employment in the School of Engineering at Insein. He took up his appointment on Tuesday and his first work will be to fit up the new workshops near the Ywama railway station with the necessary plant and equipment. Mr McNeilage has been the Grand Chief Templar of Burma since the institution of the I.O.G.T. Grand Lodge in 1904 and his numerous temperance friends at Insein will welcome him as an addition to their community. At Insein there is no licensed retail liquor bar with the exception of a Chinaman’s shop near the market and there is but one shop in the place that has a license to sell bottles of liquor between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. Moulmein The Railway between this and Rangoon has opened but is not yet appreciated. A passenger arrived last night and is by no means pleased with the trip owing to the lengths of time – 17 hours... Lt.-Col. Cronin, I.A. officiating Commissioner, Tenasserim Divn., it is said, will hold a District Durbar at Thaton next Thursday at which acts of conspicuous courage in meeting dacoital attacks and good service to Government will receive suitable rewards.... The notice given by Mr Farndale Williams with his resignation having expired on Monday he is now free of Municipal service and we believe is all the happier for it. As has happened before on one has been provided for.... and inconsequence this duty has devolved, we believe, on J.W. Crawford, a Sanitary Inspector who has been in charge of Municipal works before. He is now “de facto” the Municipal Engineer “sub pro tem.” |
Deaths
Harding
At Maymyo on Sunday 22nd Sept. 1907, Capt. W.G. Harding, Lincolnshire Regt. D.A.A.G. Mandalay Brigade.
Montgomery
Maurice Wilson Montgomery, S.D.O. Rangoon, Public Works Dept., on 28th Sept. 1907 at No. 96a Halpin Road.
Harding
At Maymyo on Sunday 22nd Sept. 1907, Capt. W.G. Harding, Lincolnshire Regt. D.A.A.G. Mandalay Brigade.
Montgomery
Maurice Wilson Montgomery, S.D.O. Rangoon, Public Works Dept., on 28th Sept. 1907 at No. 96a Halpin Road.
Akyab - Obituary
U Mra U
We learn of the death of U Mra U A.T.M., pensioned Extra Assistant Commissioner and Municipal Commissioner, which took place last Friday morning at the advanced age of 67 after a somewhat protracted illness of about one month. U Mra U was very popular with members of all nationalities residing in the town owing to his very obliging manners and his readiness to help any and everybody who came to seek his aid. He as very popular also with the officials who received very valuable assistance from him on matters of public questions. His valuable services as Municipal Commissioner for very many years had a just Government recognition on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty, the King-Emperor’s Coronation and we believe his death leaves a sad blank in the Local Municipal Committee. He leaves a widow, an able son, a daughter and a host of other family members to mourn his sad loss. We have every sympathy with the bereaved family to whom we offer our sincere condolence. The funeral of the deceased takes place on Tuesday and we believe considering his wealth and his social position while alive, a fitting tribute to the memory of the deceased was given in the shape of as grand a funeral as was ever witnessed in Akyab. The death of U Mra U has also deprived the Arakanese community of Akyab of one of its most influential and respected members, The funeral which took place yesterday was very largely attended by the Arakanese community and representatives of other communities and it was the grandest Buddhist funeral that Akyab has witnessed for a generation. At 11.30 a.m. three guns were fired from the Port Officer’s flagstaff to announce the starting of the funeral possession and the Officiating District Superintendent of Police U Shwe Tha attended, followed by a posse of armed police. They were drawn up in front of the cortege under the command of Sub-Inspectors Martin and Bah Thin and presented arms before the S.D.P. A volley was fired over the cortege when a number of High School boys appeared on the scene on bicycles to escort the cortege. The flag-bearers, who headed the procession then began to move amidst a furore of music of all sorts, Chinese, Arakanese etc. At the cemetery the people were supplied with refreshments in the shape of lemonade and other aerated waters.
U Mra U
We learn of the death of U Mra U A.T.M., pensioned Extra Assistant Commissioner and Municipal Commissioner, which took place last Friday morning at the advanced age of 67 after a somewhat protracted illness of about one month. U Mra U was very popular with members of all nationalities residing in the town owing to his very obliging manners and his readiness to help any and everybody who came to seek his aid. He as very popular also with the officials who received very valuable assistance from him on matters of public questions. His valuable services as Municipal Commissioner for very many years had a just Government recognition on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty, the King-Emperor’s Coronation and we believe his death leaves a sad blank in the Local Municipal Committee. He leaves a widow, an able son, a daughter and a host of other family members to mourn his sad loss. We have every sympathy with the bereaved family to whom we offer our sincere condolence. The funeral of the deceased takes place on Tuesday and we believe considering his wealth and his social position while alive, a fitting tribute to the memory of the deceased was given in the shape of as grand a funeral as was ever witnessed in Akyab. The death of U Mra U has also deprived the Arakanese community of Akyab of one of its most influential and respected members, The funeral which took place yesterday was very largely attended by the Arakanese community and representatives of other communities and it was the grandest Buddhist funeral that Akyab has witnessed for a generation. At 11.30 a.m. three guns were fired from the Port Officer’s flagstaff to announce the starting of the funeral possession and the Officiating District Superintendent of Police U Shwe Tha attended, followed by a posse of armed police. They were drawn up in front of the cortege under the command of Sub-Inspectors Martin and Bah Thin and presented arms before the S.D.P. A volley was fired over the cortege when a number of High School boys appeared on the scene on bicycles to escort the cortege. The flag-bearers, who headed the procession then began to move amidst a furore of music of all sorts, Chinese, Arakanese etc. At the cemetery the people were supplied with refreshments in the shape of lemonade and other aerated waters.
Obituary
H. Kruger
Moulmein has suffered another loss in the death of Mr H. Kruger, who departed this life on Sunday last. Mr Kruger who was sixty years of age was one of the oldest of the European residents. A few years ago he retired from active business owing to ill health and led a quiet life. He was buried with military honours on Monday last as he was formerly an officer of the Volunteer Corps. Mr Kruger was the younger of two brothers who started the well-known firm of Kruger & Co. and was always held in great esteem.
Obituary
H. Kruger
We record the death at his residence on the Upper main Road last Monday of Mr H. Kruger who coming to Burma in Moulmein’s prosperous days established the well-known firm of rice millers which still is so prominently known as Messrs. Kruger & Co. The deceased retired from the active business of his firm some years ago from ill health and lived a quiet retired life till his end came. Mr H. Kruger was much respected not only in the social circle of friends in which he moved but also in business circles with which he was for many years of his strenuous life associated. He was accorded a military funeral having been a non-commissioned officer of the Moulmein Volunteer Artillery, a party from the Moulmein Volunteers falling into the cortege at St. Patrick’s Church. In Mr Kruger the town has lost another link that connected its present with its past and it is the poorer by his death which is deeply mourned by a very large circle of citizen friends among whom he was held in esteem and respect and in deep attachment by his family, whom we feel sure have the deep sympathy of everyone in their bereavement.
H. Kruger
Moulmein has suffered another loss in the death of Mr H. Kruger, who departed this life on Sunday last. Mr Kruger who was sixty years of age was one of the oldest of the European residents. A few years ago he retired from active business owing to ill health and led a quiet life. He was buried with military honours on Monday last as he was formerly an officer of the Volunteer Corps. Mr Kruger was the younger of two brothers who started the well-known firm of Kruger & Co. and was always held in great esteem.
Obituary
H. Kruger
We record the death at his residence on the Upper main Road last Monday of Mr H. Kruger who coming to Burma in Moulmein’s prosperous days established the well-known firm of rice millers which still is so prominently known as Messrs. Kruger & Co. The deceased retired from the active business of his firm some years ago from ill health and lived a quiet retired life till his end came. Mr H. Kruger was much respected not only in the social circle of friends in which he moved but also in business circles with which he was for many years of his strenuous life associated. He was accorded a military funeral having been a non-commissioned officer of the Moulmein Volunteer Artillery, a party from the Moulmein Volunteers falling into the cortege at St. Patrick’s Church. In Mr Kruger the town has lost another link that connected its present with its past and it is the poorer by his death which is deeply mourned by a very large circle of citizen friends among whom he was held in esteem and respect and in deep attachment by his family, whom we feel sure have the deep sympathy of everyone in their bereavement.
Local News
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Scholarships
The lower Subordinate Scholarship of Rs. nine is transferred from H.J. Mitchell, student of the Govt. School of Engineering, Insein to Mg Ba San, with effect from 1st Sept. 1907. |
Lost
Mr Criouleansky, a photographer in Mandalay, writing to the police in Rangoon, informs them that his son Jack, a minor, had left the house and asks them to prevent him leaving Rangoon. The boy is probably safe with friends and there is no reason for supposing he has been near a certain school. |
Hotels
As the result of the recent deaths of people who were residents of the Strand Hotel or had partaken of food cooked at that establishment, the Royal Hotel is reaping a rich harvest. The Central Hotel and the King’s Refreshment too, have also benefitted considerably by the misfortune of the Strand Hotel. |
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Refuge for Europeans
It is now definitely settled that a Home for poor Europeans and Eurasians is to be opened at an early date in Rangoon. Food and shelter will be given to the utterly destitute.... The following gentlemen are on the committee in connection with the establishment of the Home:- Surgeon Capt. N.P. O’Gorman Lalor, Deputy Sanitary Commissioner, Messrs. Wilkinson, Broadbent, Turner and Forbes. Alleged Poisoning The police are investigating an alleged poisoning case in a boarding house in Dalhousie St. Rangoon.... Dr. Pedley was sent for and applied treatment immediately, with the result that all the patients are now practically recovered... Dr. Pedley advised instant communication with the police... Obituary The death occurred at Allahabad the other day of Mrs Isabella Telfer, widow of the late Capt. H. Telfer, well-known to several of the older residents of Allahabad. The deceased had attained the age of 93 years and was held in high esteem by all who knew her. |
Deadly Snake
A hamadryads of about two feet in length was killed on the morning of the 1st inst. just outside Poozoondaung Railway Station. It had chased a Burmese girl into the centre of the road and in all probability would have bitten her had not her cries attracted some passers-by who threw stones at the reptile disabling and wounding it. A European lad named Roberts then arrived on the scene and succeeded in killing it with a stick. Hamadryads in the streets of Rangoon are uncommon, although they have been known to attack people in upper Burma. I.O.G.T. The “Victory” Lodge of Good Templars held a very interesting meeting at St. Gabriel’s school room, Montgomery St. on Wednesday... Bro. A.W. Stafford, Chief Templar, presiding... Bro. J. Munro was re-elected as the Deputy G.C.T. and Bro. A.C. Rodrigo was re-elected as Deputy G.C.T. for the coming year. Bro. Wayne gave an “at home” to the officers... There will be a special G.L. Degree meeting of the Grand Lodge to confer the G.L. Degree on Bro. A.W. Cornish, at the Christ Church parish school-room, Cantonments, on Monday evening... |
The Wharves
An employee of the Port Trust at the Sule Pagoda Wharf, after about 3 months service was recently summarily dismissed by Mr Buchanan for having been found in possession of five bottles of liquor. The liquor was given as a present but another and entirely different view was taken of the case.... I.O.G.T. The A.1. “Homeward Bound” Lodge of Good Templars held a very interesting meeting at Christ Church Parish school room, Cantonments on Monday evening... Bro. A. Day, the Secretary of the Lodge... Bro. W. Coles, Chief Templar, Bro. W. Davey, Past Chief Templar, Bro. A. Day, Secretary, Bro. J. Munro, D.D.G.C.T. Bro. J.S. Green, D.G.C.T. Bro. R. Bromfield, Chaplain. Great credit is due to Bro. A. Day for the interesting programme he had arranged. Bro. W. Coles was elected as the D.G.C.T. for the coming year.... |
Burma Gazette Notifications
Mg Ka, offg. Myook, is transferred from Mandalay to Patheingyi Township in place of Mg Gale (4) Myook, transferred to the charge of Myinmy (Sagaing) in place of F.S. Grose.
F.A. Reich is appointed a Forest Ranger, Southern Circle and has leave from 4th April to 30th June.
P.W.D.
Babu C.C. Bose, Sub-Engr. retires from the service.
Excise
D. St. John Havock, Superintendent, is posted to Amherst in place of A.J. Mumford, on leave for six months.
Misc.
Mg Po Yin, Itinerant teacher, Sandoway, has leave for three months.
A. Thorpe, Jailor, has been transferred from the Thayetmyo Central Jail to the Rangoon Central Jail.
C. Benee, Jailor, Rangoon, has resigned.
Police
J.W. tkinson, Inspector, is posted to Tharrawaddy.
Mg Aung Dun, Inspector, is posted to Letpadan.
Mg Shwe Hton, inspector, is posted to Minhla.
Mh Kyaw Dun, Inspector, is posted to Gyobingauk
W.B. Mundt, Inspector, is reduced ten places on the list of Inspectors for failing to pass the Departmental Examinations.
H. D’Silva, Inspector, is reduced ten places on the list of Inspectors for failing to pass the Departmental Examinations and will rank next below W.B. Mundt.
T.W. Warmington, Inspector, is reduced ten places on the list of Inspectors for failing to pass the Departmental Examinations and will rank next below J.F. Stephens.
T.J. Taylor, Inspector, is reduced ten places on the list of Inspectors for failing to pass the Departmental Examinations and will rank next below Mg E. Thwe.
A.T. Brown, Inspector, is reduced ten places on the list of Inspectors for failing to pass the Departmental Examinations and will rank next below Maung Kin.
Mg Ka, offg. Myook, is transferred from Mandalay to Patheingyi Township in place of Mg Gale (4) Myook, transferred to the charge of Myinmy (Sagaing) in place of F.S. Grose.
F.A. Reich is appointed a Forest Ranger, Southern Circle and has leave from 4th April to 30th June.
P.W.D.
Babu C.C. Bose, Sub-Engr. retires from the service.
Excise
D. St. John Havock, Superintendent, is posted to Amherst in place of A.J. Mumford, on leave for six months.
Misc.
Mg Po Yin, Itinerant teacher, Sandoway, has leave for three months.
A. Thorpe, Jailor, has been transferred from the Thayetmyo Central Jail to the Rangoon Central Jail.
C. Benee, Jailor, Rangoon, has resigned.
Police
J.W. tkinson, Inspector, is posted to Tharrawaddy.
Mg Aung Dun, Inspector, is posted to Letpadan.
Mg Shwe Hton, inspector, is posted to Minhla.
Mh Kyaw Dun, Inspector, is posted to Gyobingauk
W.B. Mundt, Inspector, is reduced ten places on the list of Inspectors for failing to pass the Departmental Examinations.
H. D’Silva, Inspector, is reduced ten places on the list of Inspectors for failing to pass the Departmental Examinations and will rank next below W.B. Mundt.
T.W. Warmington, Inspector, is reduced ten places on the list of Inspectors for failing to pass the Departmental Examinations and will rank next below J.F. Stephens.
T.J. Taylor, Inspector, is reduced ten places on the list of Inspectors for failing to pass the Departmental Examinations and will rank next below Mg E. Thwe.
A.T. Brown, Inspector, is reduced ten places on the list of Inspectors for failing to pass the Departmental Examinations and will rank next below Maung Kin.
Railway News
Pagu-Martaban – The Permanent Way of the Pegu-Moulmein extension is still, it is reported, in an unsatisfactory condition. This, of course, is to be expected under the circumstances, considering the recent heavy rains. Complaints have also reached is from Moulmein regarding the delays, discomfort etc. of the railway route, but without more substantial confirmation we refrain from publishing them.
Pagu-Martaban – The Permanent Way of the Pegu-Moulmein extension is still, it is reported, in an unsatisfactory condition. This, of course, is to be expected under the circumstances, considering the recent heavy rains. Complaints have also reached is from Moulmein regarding the delays, discomfort etc. of the railway route, but without more substantial confirmation we refrain from publishing them.
Oct. 1907
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St. John’s (S.P.G.) College
The “Rangoon Diocesan Quarterly” for August writes:- E.A. Bamber, in resigning the duties of Principal into his (Mr Best’s) hands, can feel that his faithful service this past year is well rewarded. The school has never been in a higher state of efficiency, education or moral. J.T. Best, the Principal, writes on “St John’s College S.P.G., Rangoon” as follows:- “I arrived back from furlough in the middle of last month (July) and took over charge from Mr Bamber, who has been officiating as Principal during my absence. It was a great pleasure to me to receive the hearty welcome that I did from Mr Bamber, the members of the teaching staff and the boys. Mr Bamber accompanied by Miss Laughlin, from our sister school, St. Mary’s, came down in the launch to the “Irrawaddy” while she was still below the Hastings. When we arrived at the Barr Street Wharf, I found a deputation of the masters, as representing the staff, and all the school dormitory prefects, as representing the school, waiting to welcome me. On reaching St. John’s, I found the whole school assembled in the Hall, which had been decorated with flags and plants. Mr Bamber then on behalf of the School and Staff made a speech welcoming me back and I replied, thanking them all for their kindness and the enthusiasm they had shown.... The work of the rest of the school was very favourably reported on by C.A. Snow, Inspector of Schools, Central Circle... From the “Arakan News”
... In this need of praise, however, not only the B.I. Company is entitled but a lion’s share of praise is justly due to Messrs. Bulloch Bros., the agents of the former, who have worked heart and soul for the last few decades to promote the interests of the B.I. Company and are still engaged in promoting the self-same interests under the able management of Mr W. Orr, that very popular and energetic officer of that firm here... |
Appointments/Leave
A.W. Buchanan, E.A.C., is placed on special plague duty at Mandalay. C.E. Brown, E.A.C., is posted to Forest Settlement duty in the S. Shan States. A Technical High School will be opened on 2nd January 1908, at the Govt. School of Engineering, Insein. Mr Grose, E.A.C., was bitten by a mad dog last week and left for the Pasteur Institute at Coonoor a few days later. F.S. Bond, Asst. Engr., Burma Frontier Railways Surveys, has examination leave for three months from 23rd ultimo. W.B. Brander, A.C., from Kyaiko, is transferred to the charge of Thaton in place of Mg Pan Tha, Myook, transferred. J.W. Anderson, E.A.C., from Paungde, is posted to Hsa Mong Hkam, under the Political Officer, S. Shan States. B.W. Perkins, I.C.S. from Nyounglebin, is posted for duty at the Currency Office in Rangoon as a temporary measure. Saw Chin Tin second master, Govt. High School, Moulmein, officiates as Headmaster, in place of O.M.B. White who officiates as an Inspector of Schools. |
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Births
Mundy On the 9th Oct. 1907, the wife of G.W. Mundy, of a daughter. Murray At “The Mound” Halpin Rd., Rangoon, on 5th Oct. 1907, the wife of M.J. Murray, of a daughter. Bell At the Dufferin Hospital on Sunday 6th Oct. 1907, the wife of Capt. Cecil L. Bell, Irrawaddy Flotilla Co., of a daughter. |
Marriage
Millar-Adam On the 9th Oct. 1907, at the Presbyterian Church, Rangoon, by the Rev’d. J.A. Drysdale, Ebenezer Organe Miller, youngest son of Mr & Ms James Millar to Miss Charlotte Shaw Adam, only daughter of the late Mr & Mrs Andrew Caldwell Adam. Death
Swaine At the Central Fire Brigade Service, on the 7 Oct. 1907, William Henry Swaine, from heart failure. |
St. John’s College Scandal
Much indignation has been expressed in many quarters regarding the late state of affairs at St John’s College and it is certainly astounding that a public enquiry, or a court prosecution, or some other drastic action, has not been taken promptly, without delay, in the earliest stage of the scandal. We are informed that, some 300 to 400 boys have written to obtain clearance certificates from the College and School, which apparently they are unable to get, to enable them to enter other schools and for the present they are unwilling to return to St. John’s S.P.G. College. That the state of affairs of the College has been very widely discussed throughout this province, during the last few weeks, is very evident and many persons want to know what is being done to put matters right, to clear up the scandal – to start the institution afresh with a clean sheet, or to abolish it altogether.
Either the scandal is real or it is imaginary, a most amazing series of unnatural offences has been committed, or the worst conspiracy imaginable has been launched with an extraordinary measure of success and in either case prompt and energetic action was demanded on the part of the authorities when the trouble first began. A number of boys (about forty of them, it is alleged) accused a master of the College of unnaturally immoral conduct of which we presume he declares he is innocent. Mr Best, the Principal of the College, was away in Europe on leave for a year and returned in the middle of the month of July last and it is asserted that the alleged misconduct took place in his absence, while Mr Bamber, the Vice-Principal, was in charge. On page 7 of this issue will be found extracts from the last number of the “Rangoon Diocesan Quarterly” magazine which was published in August last, announcing that “the school has never been in a higher state of efficiency, education and moral” than during Mr Bamber’s tenure of office, as acting Principal and if this is true, we are unable to conceive what this school may be supposed to have been like at other periods of its existence.
We have been seriously informed that this scandal is an imaginary one, being the result of a deliberate conspiracy against the accused master, who is innocent of the foul charges that were made and if this be so, then the conspiracy was cleverly conducted among some forty boys, without its leaking out and becoming common knowledge to the whole school and to all the masters. Also, we are not yet told what good purpose was to be served by thus conspiring against an innocent man. But as a conspiracy, it could not be worse and the only way to meet it should have been by prompt enquiry, which, in competent hands, could hardly fail to discover the falseness of the case, in which some forty witnesses would rely for all their evidence upon their treacherous memories supported by fertile imaginations. Such a conspiracy would be as bad as a crime as any we could imagine and it is aggravated by being the work of youths, who should not go unpunished; for if school-boys are capable of such conduct, what may they not do in the years to come? If the boys have conspired in the manner suggested, then their conduct cannot be over looked for a single moment and the Bishop of Rangoon, the Director of Public Instruction and the Principal of St. John’s College should insist upon a searching public enquiry into the case. Omitting to demand this enquiry, leaves the public in doubt, to draw any conclusion it pleases.
On the other hand, if there be anything in the charges made, the matter cannot be dropped, or be allowed to pass without some further action being taken.
It is reported that yesterday the Principal of St. John’s College and the Director of Public Instruction went about Rangoon visiting the parents of many of the boys in order to induce them to send the children to school again, but we are now informed that in certain cases the parents or guardians openly stated that they intended the matter should not be dropped. They would not, they said, be satisfied with the simple removal and deportation to Europe of the accused master and there the matter stands for the present. Meanwhile the Vice President is the guest of the Bishop and it is rumoured that a passage to Europe has been secured on board a Bibby liner.
Much indignation has been expressed in many quarters regarding the late state of affairs at St John’s College and it is certainly astounding that a public enquiry, or a court prosecution, or some other drastic action, has not been taken promptly, without delay, in the earliest stage of the scandal. We are informed that, some 300 to 400 boys have written to obtain clearance certificates from the College and School, which apparently they are unable to get, to enable them to enter other schools and for the present they are unwilling to return to St. John’s S.P.G. College. That the state of affairs of the College has been very widely discussed throughout this province, during the last few weeks, is very evident and many persons want to know what is being done to put matters right, to clear up the scandal – to start the institution afresh with a clean sheet, or to abolish it altogether.
Either the scandal is real or it is imaginary, a most amazing series of unnatural offences has been committed, or the worst conspiracy imaginable has been launched with an extraordinary measure of success and in either case prompt and energetic action was demanded on the part of the authorities when the trouble first began. A number of boys (about forty of them, it is alleged) accused a master of the College of unnaturally immoral conduct of which we presume he declares he is innocent. Mr Best, the Principal of the College, was away in Europe on leave for a year and returned in the middle of the month of July last and it is asserted that the alleged misconduct took place in his absence, while Mr Bamber, the Vice-Principal, was in charge. On page 7 of this issue will be found extracts from the last number of the “Rangoon Diocesan Quarterly” magazine which was published in August last, announcing that “the school has never been in a higher state of efficiency, education and moral” than during Mr Bamber’s tenure of office, as acting Principal and if this is true, we are unable to conceive what this school may be supposed to have been like at other periods of its existence.
We have been seriously informed that this scandal is an imaginary one, being the result of a deliberate conspiracy against the accused master, who is innocent of the foul charges that were made and if this be so, then the conspiracy was cleverly conducted among some forty boys, without its leaking out and becoming common knowledge to the whole school and to all the masters. Also, we are not yet told what good purpose was to be served by thus conspiring against an innocent man. But as a conspiracy, it could not be worse and the only way to meet it should have been by prompt enquiry, which, in competent hands, could hardly fail to discover the falseness of the case, in which some forty witnesses would rely for all their evidence upon their treacherous memories supported by fertile imaginations. Such a conspiracy would be as bad as a crime as any we could imagine and it is aggravated by being the work of youths, who should not go unpunished; for if school-boys are capable of such conduct, what may they not do in the years to come? If the boys have conspired in the manner suggested, then their conduct cannot be over looked for a single moment and the Bishop of Rangoon, the Director of Public Instruction and the Principal of St. John’s College should insist upon a searching public enquiry into the case. Omitting to demand this enquiry, leaves the public in doubt, to draw any conclusion it pleases.
On the other hand, if there be anything in the charges made, the matter cannot be dropped, or be allowed to pass without some further action being taken.
It is reported that yesterday the Principal of St. John’s College and the Director of Public Instruction went about Rangoon visiting the parents of many of the boys in order to induce them to send the children to school again, but we are now informed that in certain cases the parents or guardians openly stated that they intended the matter should not be dropped. They would not, they said, be satisfied with the simple removal and deportation to Europe of the accused master and there the matter stands for the present. Meanwhile the Vice President is the guest of the Bishop and it is rumoured that a passage to Europe has been secured on board a Bibby liner.
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Electric Installations
There are at present numerous schemes under consideration for the supply of Electric power and lighting to the residents of Rangoon and the firms of the town and suburbs, that in a short space of time Rangoon bids fair to become one of the best-lighted and up-to-date cities in the East.... The Sawbaw of Hsipaw in the Shan States is now having an installation erected on his premises and no doubt other will..... The Rangoon Port Trust The Port Commissioners are to be congratulated on the results of the re-organisation scheme recently instituted by, or chiefly by, Mr Buchanan. Already the substitution of the durwans by the police is having a marked effect... Akyab
The annual General Meeting of the Akyab Detachment of the Rangoon Volunteer Rifles Head Quarters club, convened on Saturday week (28th ultimo) for the purpose of passing the accounts and electing a new committee.... Precisely at 7 p.m. the Chair was taken by Lt. J.H. Willson, officiating Commandant of the Akyab Detachment of the Volunteers. After passing of the accounts.... was taken for the new committee members and resulted as follows and in order named:- Messrs. Rosair, Cooke, Pereira, Senior, Jansen, Cole and Soutar.... also with the result that Mr Jansen was duly elected. The members are pleased at the popular selection of Mr Jansen as Secretary... Akyab From the Arakan News, 28th Sept. Steel pipes for the Akyab Water-works and some mill machinery for Messrs. The Akyab Milling Co.’s new mill are expected to arrive here from England sometime within the next month... Dame rumour has it that three more European firms are going to open their paddy and rice business dering the next season. Messrs. Diekmann Bros, are one of them, who have already acquired a piece of land somewhere on the banks of the Cherogiah Creek... |
Naval & Military News
Deserter Private Thomas Allchin, aged 25 years, height 5 feet 6 ½ inches, complexion fair, hair black, eyes blue, formerly a steward who enlisted in the 1st Bn. King’s Own Regt. at Fort William (Calcutta) on 8th Sept. 1905, is reported to have deserted from his regiment at Shwebo on 1st ultimo. The authorities are somewhat leisurely in reporting affairs of this sort. Volunteers Moulmein The “Advertiser” writes:- There is now no hitch about Volunteer class firing and practice at the Toungwine range. Some extra precautions have been taken to prevent such accidents as have happened previously to villagers in villages behind the stop butts. We believe negotiations were afoot to acquire more land behind the butts, but if the removal of the villages which are just within the range of very wild firing from Toungwine cannot be managed, the stop butts will be raised so as to stop bullets going over them. Thaton On Saturday last a meeting was held at the Municipal office to consider the draft rules for the management of the Shwezayan Pagoda... The meeting was presided over by Major desVoeux, Deputy Commissioner.... Lt.-Col. J.J. Cronin, the commissioner, Tenasserim Divn. held a District Durbar this morning... while the presence of the band of the Moulmein Volunteer Rifles added music.... |
Insein
The weather is now almost perfect. There is scarcely any sickness in the town.
Snakes abound in the long grass at the sides of certain roads and in most compounds and yesterday morning a resident saw three of them emerge from the side of the Mingladun road near the village to the south of the Baptist chapel. They appeared to be kraits and unfortunately nobody had a stick handy with which to kill them before they reached cover again and were lost in the grass. It is not generally known that pigs eat snakes and compounds through which pigs roamed are free from these reptiles.
Arrangements are being made to give a dance in the Railway Institute on next Friday evening.
The most extraordinary occurrence lately is the regularity with which the trains of the Burma Railways are now running. It is, in these days, a rare thing for even the through trains to be any minutes late and the arrivals of all local trains are as punctual to time as are their departures....
In accordance with the orders of the Local Govt. a Technical High School will be opened at Insein on the 2nd Jan. 1908....
The weather is now almost perfect. There is scarcely any sickness in the town.
Snakes abound in the long grass at the sides of certain roads and in most compounds and yesterday morning a resident saw three of them emerge from the side of the Mingladun road near the village to the south of the Baptist chapel. They appeared to be kraits and unfortunately nobody had a stick handy with which to kill them before they reached cover again and were lost in the grass. It is not generally known that pigs eat snakes and compounds through which pigs roamed are free from these reptiles.
Arrangements are being made to give a dance in the Railway Institute on next Friday evening.
The most extraordinary occurrence lately is the regularity with which the trains of the Burma Railways are now running. It is, in these days, a rare thing for even the through trains to be any minutes late and the arrivals of all local trains are as punctual to time as are their departures....
In accordance with the orders of the Local Govt. a Technical High School will be opened at Insein on the 2nd Jan. 1908....
Sagaing
Mr Grose, Extra Assistant Commissioner, Sagaing, has been bitten by his own dog which was suffering from rabies at the time. It appear that the bite was inflicted on the foot through the stocking and that the Civil Surgeon of Sagaing has certified to the subsequent death of the dog from rabies, while under his personal observation on the 2nd instant. The wound within half an hour of its infliction was cauterised with carbolic soap and Mr Grose is about to proceed at once to Coonoor for treatment at the Pasteur Institute there....
Mr Grose, Extra Assistant Commissioner, Sagaing, has been bitten by his own dog which was suffering from rabies at the time. It appear that the bite was inflicted on the foot through the stocking and that the Civil Surgeon of Sagaing has certified to the subsequent death of the dog from rabies, while under his personal observation on the 2nd instant. The wound within half an hour of its infliction was cauterised with carbolic soap and Mr Grose is about to proceed at once to Coonoor for treatment at the Pasteur Institute there....
Meiktila
4th Oct.
On Thursday, Sept. 26th, another meeting took place on the rifle range between the members of the Meiktila Rifle Club and the Sergeants of the 1st Batt. Essex Regt. The result was in favour of the Essex team and the score was as follows:-
Essex
Sergt. Stoggles ...
Lt. Neave ...
Sergt. Young ...
Sergt. Fennell....
Sergt Norfolk...
Sergt. Cant...
Rifle Club
Mr Cuffe...
Mr Scanlon...
Mr Tancott...
Mr Tee...
Yesterday another paper chase was held, the meet taking place... where Major Cox and the Officers of the 72nd Punjabis were “at home” and kindly entertained the whole station....
Bassein
From the Bassein News, 5th Oct.
The first Volunteer drill of the season was held at the Armoury on Tuesday...
The Courts were closed at 2 p.m. on Thursday to enable the Magistrates and clerks to attend the funeral of U Tha, father-in-law of U Po Yon and Additional Magistrate. The deceased was 73 years of age and greatly respected for his saintly life. There was a very large attendance at the Burmese cemetery of relatives and friends of the deceased, besides other followers.
I, the case of Abdul Samed against N.K.L. Narim Chetty for breach of trust with respect to certain jewels valued at about Rs. 3,000 deposited for safe custody, Mr Casson, Senior Magistrate, after examining the witnesses for the prosecution, discharged the accused, holding that there was not sufficient evidence to prove the jewels were ever entrusted as alleged. The football match on Saturday for the Thet Pyo Cup between the School and the Offices resulted in a draw... Mr Dickie acted as referee. The play was at times rough and one of the Office hands had to be turned off the field for there is no trifling when Mr Dickie is referee.
A meeting was held at the Volunteer Hall on Saturday evening with the object of arranging for a Week at Xmas. Major Maxwell presided... were formed into a General Committee... Wilkinson, Somervaille, Hughes, Boog, Donovan, Comber, Law, Thom, Donholme, Calderon, Gemmell, McKenzie, Rev’d. Latham, Rev’d. Rhodes with Major Maxwell President and Mr Dickie Honorary Secretary... Commander Calderon who kindly acted last year as General Secretary handed over to the new committee....
Mr Bose, Second Master of the Municipal High School, Bassein, in a lengthy letter covering about ten sheets of foolscap has tendered his resignation... we refrain from publishing at present as possibly the Director (of Public Instruction) may hold an enquiry into certain matters concerning the school which Mr Bose being to his notice....
4th Oct.
On Thursday, Sept. 26th, another meeting took place on the rifle range between the members of the Meiktila Rifle Club and the Sergeants of the 1st Batt. Essex Regt. The result was in favour of the Essex team and the score was as follows:-
Essex
Sergt. Stoggles ...
Lt. Neave ...
Sergt. Young ...
Sergt. Fennell....
Sergt Norfolk...
Sergt. Cant...
Rifle Club
Mr Cuffe...
Mr Scanlon...
Mr Tancott...
Mr Tee...
Yesterday another paper chase was held, the meet taking place... where Major Cox and the Officers of the 72nd Punjabis were “at home” and kindly entertained the whole station....
Bassein
From the Bassein News, 5th Oct.
The first Volunteer drill of the season was held at the Armoury on Tuesday...
The Courts were closed at 2 p.m. on Thursday to enable the Magistrates and clerks to attend the funeral of U Tha, father-in-law of U Po Yon and Additional Magistrate. The deceased was 73 years of age and greatly respected for his saintly life. There was a very large attendance at the Burmese cemetery of relatives and friends of the deceased, besides other followers.
I, the case of Abdul Samed against N.K.L. Narim Chetty for breach of trust with respect to certain jewels valued at about Rs. 3,000 deposited for safe custody, Mr Casson, Senior Magistrate, after examining the witnesses for the prosecution, discharged the accused, holding that there was not sufficient evidence to prove the jewels were ever entrusted as alleged. The football match on Saturday for the Thet Pyo Cup between the School and the Offices resulted in a draw... Mr Dickie acted as referee. The play was at times rough and one of the Office hands had to be turned off the field for there is no trifling when Mr Dickie is referee.
A meeting was held at the Volunteer Hall on Saturday evening with the object of arranging for a Week at Xmas. Major Maxwell presided... were formed into a General Committee... Wilkinson, Somervaille, Hughes, Boog, Donovan, Comber, Law, Thom, Donholme, Calderon, Gemmell, McKenzie, Rev’d. Latham, Rev’d. Rhodes with Major Maxwell President and Mr Dickie Honorary Secretary... Commander Calderon who kindly acted last year as General Secretary handed over to the new committee....
Mr Bose, Second Master of the Municipal High School, Bassein, in a lengthy letter covering about ten sheets of foolscap has tendered his resignation... we refrain from publishing at present as possibly the Director (of Public Instruction) may hold an enquiry into certain matters concerning the school which Mr Bose being to his notice....
Mandalay
Obituary
An old and respected Burmese resident of Mandalay, a Christian lady, by name Mah Mah Lai (Mrs Magdalena Paul) familiarly known as Kyaung Aung, has passed away at the age of 72. The deceased lady was a relict of the late Kyaungtaga Paul, ruby merchant and land owner, who died about eight years ago. Together they built up the fine Roman Catholic Cathedral and contributed largely to the Roman Catholic Mission, including the Church, Convent, Brothers’ School, Leper Asylum, Chinese Orphanages etc. The funeral took place on Friday morning and the very large attendance of Burmese and Europeans bore testimony to the fact that the deceased as held in high esteem. The coffin was borne by relatives from the residence of the deceased to the Cathedral and from there the funeral cortege proceeded to the C Road cemetery for internment. There were about 30 priests present, a large proportion of who came for the occasion from the districts. St Joseph’s Convent was represented by the Lady Superioress and several of the teachers and pupils and St. Peter’s High School by the Rev’d. Bro. Gabriel, Rev’d. Bro. Crescence, Rev’d. Bro. Cyprian and others, including the pupils. The school children of the Chinese orphanage under the care of Mr Charles, headmaster, also followed the procession.
Obituary
An old and respected Burmese resident of Mandalay, a Christian lady, by name Mah Mah Lai (Mrs Magdalena Paul) familiarly known as Kyaung Aung, has passed away at the age of 72. The deceased lady was a relict of the late Kyaungtaga Paul, ruby merchant and land owner, who died about eight years ago. Together they built up the fine Roman Catholic Cathedral and contributed largely to the Roman Catholic Mission, including the Church, Convent, Brothers’ School, Leper Asylum, Chinese Orphanages etc. The funeral took place on Friday morning and the very large attendance of Burmese and Europeans bore testimony to the fact that the deceased as held in high esteem. The coffin was borne by relatives from the residence of the deceased to the Cathedral and from there the funeral cortege proceeded to the C Road cemetery for internment. There were about 30 priests present, a large proportion of who came for the occasion from the districts. St Joseph’s Convent was represented by the Lady Superioress and several of the teachers and pupils and St. Peter’s High School by the Rev’d. Bro. Gabriel, Rev’d. Bro. Crescence, Rev’d. Bro. Cyprian and others, including the pupils. The school children of the Chinese orphanage under the care of Mr Charles, headmaster, also followed the procession.
Oct. 1907
Appointments/Leave
L.H. Saunders, D.C. has leave for six weeks from 7th instant.
H.Birrell, A.C. from leave is placed on special duty in the Burma Secretariat.
Mg Ba Thein (1) Bar-at-Law, J.E.A.C., Bassein has resigned the service.
The appointment of Mr Carl Rosenkranz as Consul for Germany at Rangoon, is recognised provisionally by the Govt.
L.H. Saunders, D.C. has leave for six weeks from 7th instant.
H.Birrell, A.C. from leave is placed on special duty in the Burma Secretariat.
Mg Ba Thein (1) Bar-at-Law, J.E.A.C., Bassein has resigned the service.
The appointment of Mr Carl Rosenkranz as Consul for Germany at Rangoon, is recognised provisionally by the Govt.
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Commercial
A rice trading company under the name of Burma Rice Trading Co., with a capital of.... It is understood that the great Rickmers house has a preponderating interest in the firm. The first transaction of the new company is the purchase of the old established Burma firm of Messrs. Kruger & Co. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The total area under rice in lower Burma is estimated at 7,270,963 acres or 297,270 acres more than the actual area under rice last season. Rangoon The name of W.B. Crizzle is removed from the Rangoon Municipal Committee. Railway News W. Kendall, Secretary to the Agent, Burma Railways, has been granted three months’ privilege leave. H.B. Huddleston, Acting Agent, Burma Railways, returned to Rangoon on Tuesday from the recent Railway Conference at Simla. Pozoondaung The fireman of a locomotive engaged in shunting at Poozoondaung, early yesterday morning was seriously scalded on the legs through the bursting of a tube. He was removed to hospital. Akyab From The Arakan News – 9th Oct. Mr Hubbard, the Akyab Water-works Engr. returned here... from England, where he had been sent on a deputation to examine the steel pipes made to order for the Akyab Water-works. Shwegyin From a correspondent – 15th Oct. To commemorate the Queen’s Jubilee some years ago the Deputy Commissioner K.G. Burne assembled all the principal residents and proposed the making of a “Victoria Park” and a large sum of money was collected. Mr Burne, I remember, planked down Rs. 100 himself... |
Municipal News
N.L. Marshall, C.E., the new Engineer to the Rangoon Municipality is expected to arrive about the end of next month or early in December. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Capt. R. Kelsall, I.M.S., on Special Plague duty, officiates as Health Officer, Rangoon Municipality, in addition to his own duties, during the leave of Major C.E. Williams. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Lt.-Governor is not in favour of the proposal of the Rangoon Municipality Committee to appoint a medical man for the examination of W.F. Noyce as to his fitness for the Secretary-ship. His Honour has suggested that in view of the report of the medical board at the India Office, it would not be altogether appropriate to place on a single medical officer the responsibility of deciding the question. If this course is accepted by the committee and Mr Noyce, His Honour will arrange for Mr Noyce’s examination by a Medical Board in Rangoon. Pending the decision of this matter the Lt.-Governor regrets he is unable to accord provisional sanction to Mr Noyce’s appointment. Mandalay The Southern Shan Chieftains will meet the Viceroy at Mandalay. With their followers the whole party will number about fifteen hundred and will be in charge of Messrs. Greer, Browne and Hill and a number of Shan notables. Two crews of Inle rowers, thirty in each boat, are to be brought down by the Yawnghwe Sawbwa and there will also be about a hundred representatives of the lesser-known tribes of the States, including some “tame” Wa’s. From the “Mandalay Herald” – 17th Oct. After the meeting of the General Committee for the Viceroy’s Reception had terminated a meeting of the subscribers of the Diamond Jubilee Fund was held, the chair being taken by Major Macnabb, Deputy Commissioner... letters passed in 1901 from Messrs. P. Orr & Co. and Messrs. Martin & Co. offering to supply clock towers.... Mr D’Silva proposed that there should be no alteration from the original proposal for a clock tower... A sub-committee consisting of Messrs. D’Silva, Swinhoe, the Shwedike Akunwun and Palitage Maung Thet was appointed. Mr Swinhoe as secretary... |
Kywebwe
The mail train from Mandalay on Wednesday, left Kywebwe station, between Rangoon and Toungoo, without the guard. The driver is stated to have started the engine without waiting for the guard’s signal. It is usual for guard and driver to exchange signals after the train passes the points. This could not have been done on this occasion. Yamethin The Vice-President, Mr Farewell, of the Railway Institute, has moved the Agent regarding the Railway Institute and Billiard room being extended and the Agent has been pleased, so far, to accede to his request. It is hoped the Institute enlargement will be completed before the local races and that the Agent will give a dance grant for it opening as he did at Rangoon when the head-quarters Institute was enlarged. Pegu-Martaban Refreshment Rooms are open on the newly opened branch line at Thaton and Martaban under the famous direction of Messrs. Arthur Barnes & Co. Mogok Notice is given that the Burma Ruby Mines Co. will acquire 14.25 acres of land for the extension of their Taroktan mine at Mogok. Maymyo 10th Oct. The Chaplain Rev’d. C.P. Cory, M.A., for some time past has been giving lectures of an hour’s duration to the men of the East Yorkshire Regt... We have to congratulate him on being appointed Archdeacon of Rangoon and Bishop’s Commissary, in place of the Rev’d. J.P. Dyer, who retired from Govt. service last month. Moulmein From the “Advertiser” – 18th Oct. The premises of Lodge “Philanthropy” were forcibly entered into by burglars last Tuesday night but nothing of any value, except half a tin of kerosene oil was removed. Our informant assures us that the object of the thieves was to steal the secrets of the Mystic Brotherhood, but not finding these “knocking about” left in disgust, taking away the oil to lighten their darkness over the place where our Masonic brother citizens keep the chest in which these far famed secrets are locked up. |
Bassein
From the Bassein News – 16 Oct.
In the Kyonpyaw case, in which, one Ismail was prosecuted for stealing an being in possession of a revolver belonging to Mr Toole, Opium Licensee, Mr Casson, Senior Magistrate, has discharged the accused.
Mr Schrader’s cook, while leaving his master’s house after his day’s work, at about 9 p.m., was set on by two “budmashes” and beaten in the dark the other night. The police authorities ought therefore to be convinced that it is high time a policeman be placed on that solitary road.
Before the Dist. Judge Mr Ram Gopal, on behalf of Mah Tin Tin,a female trader, has filed a suit for the recovery of Rs. 3,919-6-11 against Mr E.H.C. LeCun, Civil Engr. at Messrs. George Gillespie & Co. of Bassein, at present residing at Rangoon. The plaint states that the defendant entered into a written contract with the plaintiff for the supply of Pyingado posts and scantlings at certain rates.....
From the Bassein News – 12th Oct.
T.R. Jones, Local Funds Overseer, has resigned his appointment, it is believed, owing to domestic afflictions, and intends to go to India.
A new iron pile jetty and floating pontoon is to be built at a cost of Rs. 15,000 in place of the present Customs House jetty, which has done good service in its time and is now neither ornamental nor useful. Messrs. Mower & Co of Rangoon are the contractors for the new jetty.
The gardeners round Bassein have this season has their fruit gardens damaged by flying foxes.... gardeners have petitioned the Township Officer, Mr Shircore, to order the enforcement of the rule...
A suit has been filed by two Chetties of Rangoon... for recovery of Rs. 21,514..... Issues were framed this week by Mr Casson, when the Court was crowded with chetties and legal limbs of the law. Mr Ram Gopal appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr D’Attaides for the first three defendants, Mr Wiltshire for the 4th, Mr Ollenbach for the 5th, Mr Naidu (of Rangoon) for the 6th Mr F. Trutwein for the 7th, Mr P. Trutwein for the 8th and Mr Sen for the 9th....
From the Bassein News – 16 Oct.
In the Kyonpyaw case, in which, one Ismail was prosecuted for stealing an being in possession of a revolver belonging to Mr Toole, Opium Licensee, Mr Casson, Senior Magistrate, has discharged the accused.
Mr Schrader’s cook, while leaving his master’s house after his day’s work, at about 9 p.m., was set on by two “budmashes” and beaten in the dark the other night. The police authorities ought therefore to be convinced that it is high time a policeman be placed on that solitary road.
Before the Dist. Judge Mr Ram Gopal, on behalf of Mah Tin Tin,a female trader, has filed a suit for the recovery of Rs. 3,919-6-11 against Mr E.H.C. LeCun, Civil Engr. at Messrs. George Gillespie & Co. of Bassein, at present residing at Rangoon. The plaint states that the defendant entered into a written contract with the plaintiff for the supply of Pyingado posts and scantlings at certain rates.....
From the Bassein News – 12th Oct.
T.R. Jones, Local Funds Overseer, has resigned his appointment, it is believed, owing to domestic afflictions, and intends to go to India.
A new iron pile jetty and floating pontoon is to be built at a cost of Rs. 15,000 in place of the present Customs House jetty, which has done good service in its time and is now neither ornamental nor useful. Messrs. Mower & Co of Rangoon are the contractors for the new jetty.
The gardeners round Bassein have this season has their fruit gardens damaged by flying foxes.... gardeners have petitioned the Township Officer, Mr Shircore, to order the enforcement of the rule...
A suit has been filed by two Chetties of Rangoon... for recovery of Rs. 21,514..... Issues were framed this week by Mr Casson, when the Court was crowded with chetties and legal limbs of the law. Mr Ram Gopal appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr D’Attaides for the first three defendants, Mr Wiltshire for the 4th, Mr Ollenbach for the 5th, Mr Naidu (of Rangoon) for the 6th Mr F. Trutwein for the 7th, Mr P. Trutwein for the 8th and Mr Sen for the 9th....
Local News - Rangoon
Mg On Gale (2) Myook, retires from the Govt. service from the 29th Aug. last.
The Govt. auctioneers on Thursday sold 22 cargo boats and the steam launch “Havannah” belonging to Chinna Marikar for Rs. 97,550.
Kemmendine - Several plots of land forming a portion of the state of U Kywe Oh were sold the other day at auction. The total area was over 200 acres and the price it fetched was six lakhs rupees, the rate varying from Rs. 200 to Rs. 8,500 per acre.
Excise Inspector W.G. Henderson arrested two Chittagonians, by name, Ram Ally and Sadek Ahmed, in Kamakasit on Sunday afternoon on the charge of being in possession of eleven balls of opium (880 tolas) valued at Rs. 900.
During the week ending Oct. 12th there were 168 deaths in Rangoon which is at the rate of 34.76 per thousand per annum. One death was due to cholera, 18 to plague, 14 to fevers, 28 to dysentery and diarrhoea, 17 to respiratory disease, 4 to injuries and 86 to all other causes.
The new building at the junction of Fraser and Lewis streets – The Methodist Church – is rapidly nearing completion and it may be in use by Christmas. It is a handsome edifice in the early Tudor style of Gothic architecture. It will, when finished, accommodate over 1,000 persons and will probably be dedicated in February next.
St John’s College – There was an inaccurate detail in the report of the “scandal” published in the last issue of this newspaper which should be corrected as early as possible. As a matter of fact the Director of Public Instruction did not accompany the Principal, on Friday the 11th instant, in visiting parents and guardians of the boys who left the college, but another European gentleman who was mistaken by the local reporter and by all the Burmese who knew no better, for the D.P.I.
I.O.G.T. – The “Pride of Rangoon” lodge of Good Templars held a very interesting meeting last evening at St. Philip’s School-room in Brooking St., Rangoon. The programme for the evening was “Speak, Sing or Pray,” the Chief Templar Rev’d. U Dhammaloka was responsible, Bro. W. Coles, Chief Templar of “ Homeward Bound” lodge, sang an “Irish Ditty” which was well appreciated...
I.O.G.T. – “Homeward Bound” lodge of Good Templars held a very interesting meeting at Christ Church parish school-room, Cantonments on Monday evening, 14th inst. The following members of the “Grand Lodge of India” paid a special visit – Bro. G. E. Dunton, Bro. G.H. Hayes, Bro. R. Rennie, Bro. F. Fuller of the “Wanderers Welcome” No. 88 of Bombay. The Chief Templar Bro. W. Coles on behalf of the lodge gave a hearty welcome to the visitors after which Bro. J.J. Munro, D.D.G.C.T. spoke some very encouraging words. Bro. J.S. Green, D.G.C.T. spoke on the great temptation that besets the stranger arriving in Burma. Next week will be a special meeting. Sister lodges are invited.
Police news
C.D.R. Paxton, D.S.P., retires from the service.
H.F. Hertz, D.S.P., has an extension of furlough for one month and ten days.
Lt. H.M. Hogg, 3rd Lancers, Lt. W.L. Hogg, 3rd Brahmans and Lt. F.W.A. Wells, 6th Jat L.I. are transferred to Burma for service in the Military Police.
A gold watch and a double cable gold chain valued at £60 have been reported as stolen by Mr Cameron, Civil Veterinary Dept., who is staying with Capt. Carthew-Youston, Asst. Port Officer, residing on the Strand. The articles were kept in a drawer from which they disappeared.
Volunteers
The name of Major N.M. Carnell, Burma Railways Volunteer Rifles, is placed on the supernumerary list from 1st instant.
Sports
A Burman riding boy employed by Mr E. Johns had a severe fall from a horse he was riding on the maiden on Wednesday. He was taken to hospital. He had no external marks of injury but complained of severe pain in the head.
Mg On Gale (2) Myook, retires from the Govt. service from the 29th Aug. last.
The Govt. auctioneers on Thursday sold 22 cargo boats and the steam launch “Havannah” belonging to Chinna Marikar for Rs. 97,550.
Kemmendine - Several plots of land forming a portion of the state of U Kywe Oh were sold the other day at auction. The total area was over 200 acres and the price it fetched was six lakhs rupees, the rate varying from Rs. 200 to Rs. 8,500 per acre.
Excise Inspector W.G. Henderson arrested two Chittagonians, by name, Ram Ally and Sadek Ahmed, in Kamakasit on Sunday afternoon on the charge of being in possession of eleven balls of opium (880 tolas) valued at Rs. 900.
During the week ending Oct. 12th there were 168 deaths in Rangoon which is at the rate of 34.76 per thousand per annum. One death was due to cholera, 18 to plague, 14 to fevers, 28 to dysentery and diarrhoea, 17 to respiratory disease, 4 to injuries and 86 to all other causes.
The new building at the junction of Fraser and Lewis streets – The Methodist Church – is rapidly nearing completion and it may be in use by Christmas. It is a handsome edifice in the early Tudor style of Gothic architecture. It will, when finished, accommodate over 1,000 persons and will probably be dedicated in February next.
St John’s College – There was an inaccurate detail in the report of the “scandal” published in the last issue of this newspaper which should be corrected as early as possible. As a matter of fact the Director of Public Instruction did not accompany the Principal, on Friday the 11th instant, in visiting parents and guardians of the boys who left the college, but another European gentleman who was mistaken by the local reporter and by all the Burmese who knew no better, for the D.P.I.
I.O.G.T. – The “Pride of Rangoon” lodge of Good Templars held a very interesting meeting last evening at St. Philip’s School-room in Brooking St., Rangoon. The programme for the evening was “Speak, Sing or Pray,” the Chief Templar Rev’d. U Dhammaloka was responsible, Bro. W. Coles, Chief Templar of “ Homeward Bound” lodge, sang an “Irish Ditty” which was well appreciated...
I.O.G.T. – “Homeward Bound” lodge of Good Templars held a very interesting meeting at Christ Church parish school-room, Cantonments on Monday evening, 14th inst. The following members of the “Grand Lodge of India” paid a special visit – Bro. G. E. Dunton, Bro. G.H. Hayes, Bro. R. Rennie, Bro. F. Fuller of the “Wanderers Welcome” No. 88 of Bombay. The Chief Templar Bro. W. Coles on behalf of the lodge gave a hearty welcome to the visitors after which Bro. J.J. Munro, D.D.G.C.T. spoke some very encouraging words. Bro. J.S. Green, D.G.C.T. spoke on the great temptation that besets the stranger arriving in Burma. Next week will be a special meeting. Sister lodges are invited.
Police news
C.D.R. Paxton, D.S.P., retires from the service.
H.F. Hertz, D.S.P., has an extension of furlough for one month and ten days.
Lt. H.M. Hogg, 3rd Lancers, Lt. W.L. Hogg, 3rd Brahmans and Lt. F.W.A. Wells, 6th Jat L.I. are transferred to Burma for service in the Military Police.
A gold watch and a double cable gold chain valued at £60 have been reported as stolen by Mr Cameron, Civil Veterinary Dept., who is staying with Capt. Carthew-Youston, Asst. Port Officer, residing on the Strand. The articles were kept in a drawer from which they disappeared.
Volunteers
The name of Major N.M. Carnell, Burma Railways Volunteer Rifles, is placed on the supernumerary list from 1st instant.
Sports
A Burman riding boy employed by Mr E. Johns had a severe fall from a horse he was riding on the maiden on Wednesday. He was taken to hospital. He had no external marks of injury but complained of severe pain in the head.
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Births
Wingate At Maymyo, on the 11th Oct. 1907, the wife of J.B. Wingate, I.C.S, of a son. Macfie At No. 1 Camp Road, Rangoon, on the 15th Oct. 1907, to Mr & Mrs N. Macfie, a daughter. Powell At Sefton Cottage, Maymyo, on the 12th Oct. 1907, the wife of H.B. Powell, Land Records Dept., of a son. Wakefield At Mandalay, on the 16th instant, the wife of R.H. Wakefield of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., of a daughter. |
Marriage
Mackenzie-Laing At the Presbyterian Church, Signal Pagoda Rd., Rangoon, on 17th instant, by the Rev’d. J.A. Drysdale, Charles Edward Mackenzie, eldest son of the late R.M. Mackenzie, Cork, to Mary Margaret Laing, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Laing and Mrs Archibald Campbell, Glasgow. Death Dias At Mandalay on the 13th Oct. 1907, after a prolonged illness, Frederick Camille Dias, late Bailiff, Civil Judge’s Court. Deeply regretted. |
Oct. 1907
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Govt. Quarters
Malagon is a suburb of Rangoon and it is situated to the north of Poozoondoung and within municipal limits. Those persons who have not been to this locality during the current year will be surprised when they have occasion to visit the north eastern part of Rangoon. Roads have been and are being made and scores of buildings are under construction. The Civil Engineers of the Burma Railways are building twenty-five two storied brick buildings on the company’s land for the accommodation of the poorly paid railway employees and their families. East Rangoon It is a pity that the local government cannot see it way clear at present to building in east Rangoon more quarters for the subordinates in the government service. The question has been raised on several occasions and on the 21st instant the “Rangoon Gazette” described the situation as follows:- Over eighteen months ago the clerks of the various government offices in Rangoon, through the heads of their departments, memorialised the Lt.-Governor on the question of enhanced house rent in Rangoon. The heads of the departments were unanimously of opinion that the efficiency of the clerks was minimised by the undue drain on their salaries, owing to the fact that they had to pay high rents, in most cases ranging from 50 to 60 per cent of their monthly salaries and to the meagre accommodation they obtained. It particularly affected families of European and Eurasian clerks. Mr Laurie, President of the Municipality, who was asked to report on the subject, after very careful investigation, obtained minute details from over six hundred clerks, government and others, regarding the matters set out in the memorials and he found that they had grounds for their complaints. He suggested that Government should not build its own buildings to any great extend but rather encourage private enterprise. It was also proposed that a suitable area in east Rangoon, near the Dufferin Gardens should be allotted for the purpose of erecting model tenements for the clerical class. The Lt.-Governor has recently appointed a Special Committee, consisting of the President Rangoon Municipality, the Superintending Engr., the Collector of Customs and Mr Stevens, formerly Registrar of Town Lands, to consider the advisability of encouraging private enterprise in the erection of suitable quarters for clerks. Bassein From the “Bassein News” – 19th Oct. Maung Shwe Nyein and other villagers of Waigyaung, Yaidwingon, Bhamogyaung and Vaigyaw have petitioned the Deputy Commissioner Mr Cooke, for the removal of their Ywathuggyi Maung Po Toe on the grounds that he has no ostensibly means of livelihood and it is rumoured keeps a gambling house which attracts bad characters who are a menace to the peace of the villages... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nightly assaults continue. On Tuesday a Burman of Talingyaung was hit at Athegyi, a teacher of the B.A.M. school was beaten on his way home on the Jail road and Mr Gayton’s cook had his head cracked near the main wharf.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ His Lordship Dr. Cardot arrived last evening... His Lordship has also promised to consecrate the new Girls’ Normal School attached to St. Joseph’s Convent here. The building has been erected and fitted with the latest improvements, especially in the out-houses and reflects great credit on the Rev’d. Fr. Provost, who has not only collected all the necessary funds but has also superintended the building himself. Thandaung The opening of the new bridge over the Sittang at Toungoo, which ceremony will be reformed by the Lt.-Governor early next month, will add considerably to the importance of the Toungoo Thandaung road and its motor service. Akyab From the “Arakan News” – 12th Oct. The Annual Volunteer Club dance, usually given at the commencement of the drill season, came off on the 10th instant, at the Headquarters and proved a brilliant success. The hall was decorated with buntings, ferns, palm leaves, flower pots and Chinese lanterns, which conveyed the place into a corner of fairy land.... Mr Cole, who drew up a fine programme of 18 dances and arranged that there should be as many players as possible, so that the tedious task of presiding at the piano, on that trying hot evening, may not tax too heavily any one in particular.... The duty of welcoming the guests and acting as master of ceremonies fell on the broad shoulders of the very genial President Lt. Wilson and considering that only quite recently he has recovered from a serious illness he certainly left nothing to be desired... In conclusion, the new committee worked hard and well, but the heat and burden was borne by the energetic Secretary, Mr Jansen, who worked strenuously to make this affair a decided success... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The S.S. “Mandalay” which arrived in this port with rice-mill machinery, steel pipes for Akyab Water-works.... During the whole week she stayed here not only the crew but the stevedores Messrs. Maracan and the Wharf Superintendent Mr Durnford had scarcely breathing time in arranging speedy discharge and landing of the huge piles of mill machinery and the water-works pipes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Babu Durgaram Ghosh and eight others, owners of houses at Mawli Quarter are now being prosecuted by the Town Police for renting out their houses, situated in the prohibited area, to be used as houses of ill-fame. The case was heard by the Headquarters Magistrate Mr Phipps... Mergui The following Notice on Rubber is published:- Notice is hereby given that the lease of the Govt. Rubber Plantation at Mergui, Tenasserim, Lower Burma, is offered for sale for a period of 30 years with the right to renew for a further period of 20 years... The plantation was commenced in 1878 when a small consignment of plants of Hevea Braziliensis, the Para rubber tree, was obtained from Ceylon and planted in that part of Woodland Block known as the Experimental Garden... |
Appointments/Leave
R. Butcher is appointed an Asst. Engr. P.W.D., Provincial Service. S.G. Grantham, A.C. is transferred from Kyaikto to headquarters, Thaton. B.W. Perkins, A.C., from Rangoon is posed to Nyaunglebin, in the Pegu Dist. A. Sullivan officiates as Executive Engr., Sandoway Divn., P.W.D., from 10th ultimo. J.L. Lang, E.A.C., is appointed an Additional Judge of the Dist. Courts, Meiktila and Yamethin. H.W. Wilkins, the Principal of the Govt. High School, Moulmein, has leave for six months. Lt. J.H. Henderson, 125th Rifles, is transferred from Moulmein to Bassein for special plague duty. T.C. Allen is appointed to be an Inspector of Steam boilers and Prime movers. J.A. Manyon’s appointment as Honorary Consul for Sweden at Rangoon, has been officially recognised. Lt. C.R.H.P. Landon, 35th Scinde Horse is appointed an Extra A.D.C. on the staff of the Lt.-Governor. Messrs. E.T.W. Skinner, C.H. O’Hara and A.L. McCann are appointed to officiate as Superintendents Land Records. Mg Po Pe (3) J.E.A.C. from Pegu goes as Judge of the Twante Sub-divnl. Court in place of Mg Hla (2) Judicial Myook, transferred. Mg Po Thein (2) E.A.C. from leave goes to head-quarters Thaton, as Treasury officer and H.Q.M. in place of Mg Tha Hla, offg. Myook, transferred. H.M.S. Mathews, D.C. from leave, officiates as Settlement Commissioner and Director of Land Records in place of T.C. Wilson, on leave. From leave, F.W. Collins takes charge of the Gungaw Sub-divn. and S.F. Hopwood (Asst. Conservator) takes charge of the Lower Chindwin Forest Divn. F.H. Dobson, from leave, officiates as Superintendent Excise, Mergui, in place of J.J. Oxlade, transferred, W. Wortt, R.E.O. officiating as Supdt. until Mr Dobson arrives. F.H. Todd, Deputy Conservator from leave, takes charge of the Mandalay Forest Divn. from G.R. Jeffery, Asst. Conservator on special duty at head-quarters, Mandalay. H.E. McColl from leave, is posted as Divisional & Sessions Judge, Bassein, in place of C.R. Wilkinson, who remains as Dist. Judge, Bassein and Henzada in place of R. Casson, A.C., transferred. E.A.W. Phillips, Executive Engr. Rangoon Town Lands Reclamation Works, takes charge of the Stores Sub-divn. P.W.D. in addition to his own duties, during the leave of W.M. Robertson, Sub-Engr. J.D. Hamilton, Extra Asst. Conservator, from leave, takes charge of Taungdwingyi Forest Sub-divn. G.F. Mathews, E. A. Conservator, on arrival in Burma is posted to the Mandalay Depot. W.Y.L. Tottenham, is posted to the Kachin Hills Forests. Moulmein From the “Moulmein Advertiser” – 23rd Oct. There will be a Masonic Parade, to be held at St. Mathew’s Church, next Sunday evening at 6 p.m. The Rec’d. E.H. Day, Chaplain of Lodge “Philanthropy” will preach. All Free and Accepted Masons in town are cordially invited to be present on the occasion. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Saturday a meeting was held in Moulmein under the presidency of Lt.-Col. Cronin to consider the raising of funds in support of the proposed Pasteur Institute for Burma. Lt.-Col. Evans addressed the meeting and it was decided to collect funds from various communities. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A fancy dress ball is being considered as an item in Moulmein Xmas week. The ball is to be got up by Commander Rowsell. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why the 20th year of service of the P.S. “Ramapoora” should be thought more worthy of celebration than any previous year of its career is more than we can say and the “Herald” won’t tell us. The 20th year of anything surviving on earth is never a celebrant year. However, it is a fact that today completes the “Ramapoora’s” 20th year of service. The writer was one among others who twenty years ago was carried across to Rangoon on the old “Rangoon” as a guest of the Commander, the hospitable Capt. Kruse, to be at a reception, given on the “Ramapoora,” by him and his taking command of her. Then the “Ramapoora” had a strikingly pretty electric installation on her and when lit up from stem to stern looked “a thing of beauty”... At that time her second or third officer was Mr Charles then a young rollicking gentlemanly sailor who looked as though he had a destiny before him and he has kept the promise of his looks. He is now in command of one of the handsomest and largest of Atlantic liners. Capt. Charles, R.N.R. (there is not many like him afloat) is now in command of the giant Cunarder the “Mauretania” the newest and largest of the Cunard fleet. As it may be something to him to know, he is not forgotten yet in “these parts” he gets a copy of this issue. We have been asked by Capt. Costello to contradict the “we believe” of the “Herald” that “a banquet is to be given on board the steamer this evening (yesterday) in honour of the occasion,” No-one can see any particular reason to do particular honour on the completion of a 20th year of service put in the “Ramapoora” which the “herald says looks “from all appearance she is still fit to do another 20 years service” it “must” be so; cannot be anything else! |
Local News - Rangoon
The picnic given by the members of the Telegraph Club to their numerous friends on Tuesday night at the Royal Lakes was a perfect success, reminding all old residents of the moon-light picnics of twenty years ago. Dancing was kept up until 3 a.m., the band of the Port Authority Volunteers playing the music.
Miss C. Shearer, who has studied Buddhism for five years in Japan under the Zen Sect at Kamakura near Yokohama, has arrived in Burma and is the guest of U Ohn Ghine, C.I.E., M.R.A.S. Miss Shearer will probably start a Buddhist girls’ school for training up the rising generation according to the Japanese method, in which lies the salvation, or the reverse, of all nations on earth.
Mr A.H. Dharmapala who has been to Upper Burma in company with U Ohn Ghine, C.I.E., M.R.A.S., collecting information regarding the building of the Burmese Rest House at Gaya by the late King Mindoon Min returned to Rangoon on Thursday, with the necessary evidence and left for Calcutta by the steamer “Llama” which sailed the same day. The case will be heard in the High Court of Calcutta sometime in December.
S.P.C.A. – At a meeting of the Burma Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals held on Friday, Sir Charles Fox presiding, the name of Mr A. Blake was added to the Sub-committee appointed to visit the Pinjrapole... a Sub-committee consisting of Dr. Pedley, Mr Cowasjee, Dr. Dey, Mr Blake, Mr McArthur and the secretary were appointed to go into operation and report.
I.O.G.T. – The opening of the new Lodge of I.O.G.T. “Guilding Star” took place on Tuesday evening in the hall of St. Gabriel’s School in Montgomery St., Rangoon in the presence of Grand Chief Templar J.D. McNeilage and other persons prominent in Good Templar work, among them were U Dhammaloka, Chief Templar of “Pride of Rangoon,” Sister Cornabe and Bro. Cornabe and Bro. Stafford....
Volunteers
Capt. Maxwell-Laurie M.V.O. resigns his commission in the Rangoon Volunteer Rifles.
Municipal News
J. Lancaster of Plymouth, who has been appointed Water & Sewage Engineer, Rangoon Municipality, on a salary of Rs. 750 to 1,000, in the room of N. Duncan, about to retire, is expected in Rangoon next month.
Police News
J.P. Algie, D.S.P., has an extension of leave for fifteen days.
Burma Gazette Notifications – Rangoon, 19th Oct.
Land Records
P. Beechy, Supdt., Pegu, has leave for 3 months, W.M.B. Smart, from Mandalay, officiating for him.
P.W.D.
C.W. McLeod, Hony. Asst. Engr. is transferred from Hanthawaddy to Rangoon.
Misc
G. Owen, Jailer, Insein, has combined leave for six months.
Excise
Mg Tun Aung, Sub-inspector, officiates as Inspector, Ruby Mines.
J.T.C. Reynolds, Inspector, from leave, is posted to Myingyan, in place of Mg Po Tun, transferred to Myaungmya.
Mg San Dun, Bailiff, D.C.’s Office, Kindat, officiates as R.E.O. at Tamanthe, Upper Chindwin, in place of G. Prasad, placed under suspension.
W. Raynor, R.E.O. has sick leave for fourteen days.
Misc
Rev’d. G.A. Ellaly, Chaplain, Bhamo, has leave for three months.
C.H. Hearsay, Ranger, from leave, is posted to Shwebo (Mu Forest Divn.) in place of E.W. Dalton, who goes to W. Salween Divn.
Excise
J.J. Oxlade, Supdt. from Mergui, is transferred to Pegu, in place of A.M. Hardinge, on furlough for fifteen months.
Mg Po Wa, Dist Supdt. Ruby Mines, is appointed R.E.O. Kyatpyin in place of Mg Nyun, appointed Myook.
Misc.
T.F.R. McDonnell, Bar-at-Law, is appointed Secretary to the Legislative Council in place of B.P. Lentaigne, Bar-at-Law, who has been appointed Asst. Govt. Advocate “vice” McDonnell.
The picnic given by the members of the Telegraph Club to their numerous friends on Tuesday night at the Royal Lakes was a perfect success, reminding all old residents of the moon-light picnics of twenty years ago. Dancing was kept up until 3 a.m., the band of the Port Authority Volunteers playing the music.
Miss C. Shearer, who has studied Buddhism for five years in Japan under the Zen Sect at Kamakura near Yokohama, has arrived in Burma and is the guest of U Ohn Ghine, C.I.E., M.R.A.S. Miss Shearer will probably start a Buddhist girls’ school for training up the rising generation according to the Japanese method, in which lies the salvation, or the reverse, of all nations on earth.
Mr A.H. Dharmapala who has been to Upper Burma in company with U Ohn Ghine, C.I.E., M.R.A.S., collecting information regarding the building of the Burmese Rest House at Gaya by the late King Mindoon Min returned to Rangoon on Thursday, with the necessary evidence and left for Calcutta by the steamer “Llama” which sailed the same day. The case will be heard in the High Court of Calcutta sometime in December.
S.P.C.A. – At a meeting of the Burma Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals held on Friday, Sir Charles Fox presiding, the name of Mr A. Blake was added to the Sub-committee appointed to visit the Pinjrapole... a Sub-committee consisting of Dr. Pedley, Mr Cowasjee, Dr. Dey, Mr Blake, Mr McArthur and the secretary were appointed to go into operation and report.
I.O.G.T. – The opening of the new Lodge of I.O.G.T. “Guilding Star” took place on Tuesday evening in the hall of St. Gabriel’s School in Montgomery St., Rangoon in the presence of Grand Chief Templar J.D. McNeilage and other persons prominent in Good Templar work, among them were U Dhammaloka, Chief Templar of “Pride of Rangoon,” Sister Cornabe and Bro. Cornabe and Bro. Stafford....
Volunteers
Capt. Maxwell-Laurie M.V.O. resigns his commission in the Rangoon Volunteer Rifles.
Municipal News
J. Lancaster of Plymouth, who has been appointed Water & Sewage Engineer, Rangoon Municipality, on a salary of Rs. 750 to 1,000, in the room of N. Duncan, about to retire, is expected in Rangoon next month.
Police News
J.P. Algie, D.S.P., has an extension of leave for fifteen days.
Burma Gazette Notifications – Rangoon, 19th Oct.
Land Records
P. Beechy, Supdt., Pegu, has leave for 3 months, W.M.B. Smart, from Mandalay, officiating for him.
P.W.D.
C.W. McLeod, Hony. Asst. Engr. is transferred from Hanthawaddy to Rangoon.
Misc
G. Owen, Jailer, Insein, has combined leave for six months.
Excise
Mg Tun Aung, Sub-inspector, officiates as Inspector, Ruby Mines.
J.T.C. Reynolds, Inspector, from leave, is posted to Myingyan, in place of Mg Po Tun, transferred to Myaungmya.
Mg San Dun, Bailiff, D.C.’s Office, Kindat, officiates as R.E.O. at Tamanthe, Upper Chindwin, in place of G. Prasad, placed under suspension.
W. Raynor, R.E.O. has sick leave for fourteen days.
Misc
Rev’d. G.A. Ellaly, Chaplain, Bhamo, has leave for three months.
C.H. Hearsay, Ranger, from leave, is posted to Shwebo (Mu Forest Divn.) in place of E.W. Dalton, who goes to W. Salween Divn.
Excise
J.J. Oxlade, Supdt. from Mergui, is transferred to Pegu, in place of A.M. Hardinge, on furlough for fifteen months.
Mg Po Wa, Dist Supdt. Ruby Mines, is appointed R.E.O. Kyatpyin in place of Mg Nyun, appointed Myook.
Misc.
T.F.R. McDonnell, Bar-at-Law, is appointed Secretary to the Legislative Council in place of B.P. Lentaigne, Bar-at-Law, who has been appointed Asst. Govt. Advocate “vice” McDonnell.
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Births
Berthon At Maymyo on 30th Sept. 1907, the wife of Capt. C.P. Berthon, East Yorkshire Regt. of a son. Holme At Thayetmyo on 20th instant, the wife of H.B. Holme, of a son. Barnett At Toungoo on the 21st Oct. 1907, the wife of C.G. Barnett, P.W.D., of a son. Hitchings On Oct. 24th 1907 at Tamway Road, Rangoon, the wife of Walter R. Hitchings, of a daughter. |
Obituary
H.E. Pridmore From the “Upper Burma Gazette – 21st Oct. It is with great regret that we have to record the death from paralysis of Mr H.E. Pridmore, of the Govt. Telegraphs, who died at the General Hospital on Saturday after a month’s illness. The deceased was a young man a few years over thirty and was well liked both in his department and by all who met him. He was a keen worker never putting his hand to anything which he did not do well, which fact always won for him the approbation of his superior officers and in sport too, he was equally keen and in cricket, tennis, billiards or on the range with the rifle, always was able to hold his own. His unassuming gentlemanliness won him the regard of very many who deeply regret his death at so early an age. Much sympathy is felt with his aged mother and his relatives to whom we offer our sincere sympathy. The funeral took place yesterday at the A. Road Cemetery and was largely attended. |
Nov. 1907
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Appointments/Leave
F.V. Clerk, E.A.C., remains at Sinlunkaba as Asst. Superintendent Kachin Hills. J.N. List, C.E., having been appointed an Asst. Engr. P.W.D., is posted to the Rangoon Circle. E. Gabbett, Executive Engr., from leave, is attached to the office of the Chief Engr., P.W.D. F.S. Grose, E.A.C., takes charge of the Katha Sub-divn. in place of Mg Po Si, E.A.C., transferred to Wuntho. The opium revenue, which is to be altogether discarded in due course, continues to improve and is now close upon forty-one lakhs better than the estimates. D.W. Rae, E.A.C. on being relieved by G.W. Dawson, D.C. is posted to special duty in connection with forest reservation in the Kachin Hills, beyond Bhamo. A.L. Hough has been appointed Lecturer in Burmese at University College, London, in the room of J.E. Bridges, resigned, on appointment to a similar post at the Oxford University. Dr. F. A. Foy, from leave, is posted as Port Health Officer, Rangoon, in place of Capt. R.D. MacGregor, I.M.S., who goes as Civil Surgeon, Toungoo “vice” Capt. M. Dick, I.M.S. on leave for fifteen months from 1st inst. G.E. Wales, Headmaster, Govt. Collegiate School, Rangoon, officiates as Principal Govt. High and Normal School, Moulmein, in place of H.E. Wilkins, on leave. W.A. Leonard, officiates as the Headmaster of the Collegiate School, Rangoon. Myingyan 27th Oct. On the 25th isn’t. at Myingyan, Mr Reynolds, Excise Inspector, arrested five natives of India in the employment of Messrs. Fabricus & Co... for cultivating the hemp plant. Thaton The Dist. Magistrate, Major Des Voeux, passed judgement the other day, in the case of Crown versus Maung Aung Hla, a 3rd grade Pleader, who had practised here for the last 20 years or so... for cheating and misbehaviour in his profession. The accused was found guilty and sentenced to six weeks rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 150... Mandalay From the “Upper Burma Gazette” - 28th Oct. Mr P. Chester, a Ticket Collector on the Burma Railways, stationed at Thazi station, filed a complaint today through his Advocate Mr K.K. Roy, before the Eastern Sub-divnl. Magistrate saying that he came down to Mandalay on three days leave and while he was about to return to his head-quarters with his newly wedded bride, a Railway Police Constable who had a warrant for another person, accosted Mr Chester and asked him to accompany him to the Guard and on Mr Chester and a few other Railway Subordinates informing the Constable that the warrant was not for Mr Chester, the Constable insisted on Mr Chester accompanying him to the Guard where Mr Lake, an officer in charge of the Railway Police, let Mr Chester go. Mr Chester is prosecuting the accused for wrongful confinement and for defamation of character, under section 342 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code. Ruby Mines There is a lucky man in the Ruby Mines Dist. who has got a stone valued at.... Only one other man has seen that stone, a European employed at the Ruby Mines Co. and what he saw was a perfect sapphire of almost perfect colour with an encrustation of small rubies round it.... He showed it to Mr Nicholls (that is the name of the gentleman, we think) but has refused to show it to anyone else... |
Tavoy
26th Oct. Our Civil Surgeon, who was the Secretary of the Tavoy Recreation Club for years, has relinquished his functions as such and Mr Burns, the Telegraph Master, who is at present the Secretary and Treasurer for the Church of England here, was elected by a majority of the members and is now the Secretary of that Club. The members all feel very thankful to the Civil Surgeon for having raised the Club to its present status after the hard fight he had with the Public Works Dept. which tried to oppose the Club’s right of possession to the ground on which there was a tennis court. We hear that Capt. Lima, who went away on long leave, has returned and is now posted to his old run on the “Pachamba.” Monywa 30th Oct. Monywa was “en fete” with sports, festivals etc., for over a week and later to-day the latter will come to an end. The former sports were in connection with the Lower Chindwin Military Police Battalion and they ended on the morning of the 23rd instant when prizes to the winners of the different events were given away by Mrs Thurston. Akyab From the “Arakan Times” – 22nd Oct. Two persons, Nyo Zan Pru and Aung Tun, while proceeding along the New Cut Mill Road, were arrested by Maung Shwe Tun, Excise Sergeant, accompanied by Mr J. Allan, Inspector of Excise. They were searched and 272 ½ tolas of raw opium were found in their possession. The case has been sent up to Court for trial. Yamethin 28th Oct. We are to have a wedding in the station in the near future, the bride coming out from home... We hear that Capt. Finnis, Commanding the Cavalry at Pyawbwe is to be best man and is even now arranging his buttonhole. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Ford at the Land Records and Mrs Ford were away for a change recently we hear to Pyinmana, and if so, Pyinmanaites were most likely lucky enough to see both bridge and tennis, which do not always prevail there. However, with the advent of S.B. Bates, of the Bombay Burma, who is due next week, great improvements are looked for. Moulmein From the “Advertiser” – 28th Oct. Capt. Revill, his Chief Officer, Mr Armstrong and the remaining full complement of the officers and lascar crew for the S.S. “Heinrich Menzell” arrived last Friday. The ship has been plentifully stored and fully equipped for sea. She and all her necessary papers, gear etc., were inspected... Mr Christensen, the managing owner, proceeds to Calcutta to look after things personally. Wakema Judgement was delivered by the Dist. Magistrate on Thursday in the case in which J.B. Lefevre, late Secretary of the Wakema Municipality, was charged with criminal breach of trust as a public servant. The Magistrate found the accused Lefevre guilty of the offence charged, namely, criminal breach of trust by a public servant and sentenced him to two years’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 200 or in default of payment of the fine, six months’ additional imprisonment. An appeal will be made against this sentence as soon as the other cases pending against the accused are concluded. |
Rangoon
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Volunteers
R.V.R. - C.H. Zeigler is appointed to be Lieutenant. U.B.V.R. - E.N. Bell is appointed to be a second Lieutenant. B. Ry. V. – Hony. Lt. and Quartermaster J.C. Paulson resigns his commission. Moulmein V. Rifles – Second Lt. H.W. Godber is placed on the Supernumary list. Law Courts G.B. Dawson, Bar-at-law- is appointed to be Asst. Government Advocate, sub pro tem, in place of T.F.R. McDonnell, Bar-at-law, who is appointed Secretary to the Burma Legislative Council and Asst. Secretary to Govt. in the Legislative Dept. in place of B.P. Lentaigne, Bar-at-law., resigned. Appeal The Lt.-Governor has called for the record of the Sessions proceedings in the case decided on 1st Aug. 1906, against F.E. Caddy, late Superintendent of the office of the Inspector-General of Police, who was sentenced by Mr Justice Hartnoll to four years’ rigorous imprisonment, on a charge of cheating. Bad Hat J.A. Emin, residing at No. 34 Lewis St., Rangoon, on Saturday informed the First Additional Magistrate that Subraidoo was on the night of the 22nd found within the precincts of his house trying to break into his kitchen. The accused in February, May and Oct. 1901, was whipped and sentenced to imprisonment. On Saturday he was charged under the Rangoon Police Act and was sentenced to three months rigorous imprisonment. Apology In the Court of the Western Sub-divnl. Magistrate, Capt. Barry, Asst. Harbour Master, residing at No. 74A Sparks St., Rangoon, who was at the instance of Mr George Forster, a piano tuner, residing in the flat above, charged with assault and using abusive language to him on the afternoon and evening of the 12th instant, in the Court of the Western Magistrate, Rangoon, apologised to Mr Forster and assured the Court that he would not hereafter annoy Mr Forster. The apology was accepted. Capt. Barry was discharged. Electric Fans The Port Commissioner’s committee room and the Chairman’s room have been fitted with electric fans. The other offices in the port building will have electric fans shortly. Tramways Since last Tuesday the new tram service between Strand road and Mill road via Judah Ezekiel street and Stockade road, has been opened and many passengers of an evening go for rides from one terminus to the other. It is a quick and cheap way as any to learn the general whereabouts of important places in town which visitors should note. Baptist College The Managing Committee has accepted the tender submitted by Messrs. Howarth Erskine for the construction of the new College building of the American Baptist Mission. The College, which will be extremely handsome in appearance and with ample accommodation, has been designed by Messrs. Swales and Pullar and is estimated to cost not less than Rs. 1,45,000. Burglary G.A. Collector, who lives in Lanmadaw, reported (Sunday) to the police that between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning his house was entered and a double action revolver valued at Rs. 50 stolen. |
Explosives
A seizure of five cases, each containing four small cases stocked with crackers, was made by Mr A. Harrison, Inspector of Customs, on Saturday afternoon. These cases were landed by the S.S. “Clan Mackintosh” about a fortnight ago and Mr Harrison suspecting that they contained contraband goods had them put aside and no consignee having since then put in an appearance to claim them, he, under instructions from the chief Collector of Customs, had the cases opened with the foregoing result. Photography In a column on page 6 will be found the advertisement of Mr E.A. Ginder, photographic artist, who has opened a studio for fine-art photography at No. 10 Phayre St. three doors north of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw. The photographs taken by Mr Ginder do not fade as others do and in the current month he makes a special concession to customers, which will be found described on the supplement circulated with this issue. In the matter of photographing groups at Insein and in the suburbs particulars can be obtained from Mr Ginder himself. Scandalous A certain building where a number of school-girls reside, at a spot not fifty miles from Rangoon, has been for some time the centre of scandalous proceedings, private conveyances and even ticca-gharries, having been seen driving up to the place “after” 9 p.m. the occupants occasionally whistling and after waiting a few minutes cloaked figures dart from the premises to the vehicles and are driven off to bungalows, returning at 4 or 5 a.m. Gharry-wallahs and private coachmen tell most scandalous tales and unless the proceedings are stopped a full report of them will be published. Education L.A. Nicholas is appointed, on probation for one year, as teacher of Physics and Chemistry in the Govt. School of Engineering, Insein, (in class 1) from 1st Oct. J.D. McNeilage is appointed, on probation for one year, as Technical Instructor at the Govt. School of Engineering, Insein, (in class 1) from 1st ultimo. M. Yusuf Chanea, Deputy Inspector, Mahomedan Schools, is appointed a member of the Vernacular Section of Text Books Committee. Mg Po Kin, offg. Deputy Insepctor, Mergui, has leave for three months and Mg Auk Pan, Sub-inspector will act in his place. Mrs H. Budd, 8th Mistress, Govt. High and Normal School, Moulmein, has six months leave (m.c.) Miss P. Cowell officiates for her. Excise J.H. Molloy, Inspector, Wakema, on being relieved by Mg Po Tun is transferred to Akyab in place of J.A. Allen, transferred to Pegu “vice” Mg Po Set who goes to Mandalay. Misc. K.D. Shroff, Asst. Entomologise, Agriculture Dept. has leave for a month. Police News H.W. Martin, D.S.P., retired from service on 14th June last. Capt. W.M. St. G. Kirke, R.A., Commandant of Bhamo Military Police, has leave for one month. Lt. H.K.W. Bruce, I.A. officiating for him. Theft V.H. Eagan, Govt. Telegraph Dept. has made a report to the Pantsodan Police that he lost Rs. 200 from his box at the hospital where he was a patient. |
Agriculture & Planting
It is notified for general information that the Headquarters of the Director of Agriculture are at Mandalay and not as formerly at Rangoon.
Rangoon
The Agri-Horticultural Society held a meeting on Saturday at their gardens at Kandawgalay and a fair attendance listened to Mr Nobel’s remarks about the method and treatment of English flowers and vegetables in Burma... Dr. and Mrs Pedley, Dr. Spence, Mr & Mrs P.B. Sime, Mr E. Mack, Maung Kin, Maung Po Ho, Maung Shon Taik and others listened with interest to Mr Nobel’s explanation as to the work of the Society.
Mining
A Shan has refused a lakh and a half of Rupees for a magnificent stone that he found at the Ruby Mines. It is described as a sapphire encrusted with rubies..
Toungoo
27th Oct. 1907
At Toungoo, the bridge across the Sittang is all but finished, nothing remaining to be done but the metalling and cleaning up... The road over the bridge goes only to Thandaung and the Karen Hills...
Bassein
From the “Bassein News” – 26th Oct.
The services at the St. Peter’s Catholic Church last Sunday were lengthy and impressive... The services began at 5.30 a.m., His Lordship the Right Rev’d. Dr. Cardot conducted them, assisted by the Rev’d. Fathers Cartreau, Berreaud and Bille and Rev’d. Fr. Provost acting as master of ceremonies. There were 115 candidates for confirmation.... After mass the congregation again formed into procession and accompanied His Lordship to the new Normal Girls’ School building which was consecrated by His Lordship... The choir was under the guidance of Saya Benoit with Mr F. D’Attaides at the organ.
It is notified for general information that the Headquarters of the Director of Agriculture are at Mandalay and not as formerly at Rangoon.
Rangoon
The Agri-Horticultural Society held a meeting on Saturday at their gardens at Kandawgalay and a fair attendance listened to Mr Nobel’s remarks about the method and treatment of English flowers and vegetables in Burma... Dr. and Mrs Pedley, Dr. Spence, Mr & Mrs P.B. Sime, Mr E. Mack, Maung Kin, Maung Po Ho, Maung Shon Taik and others listened with interest to Mr Nobel’s explanation as to the work of the Society.
Mining
A Shan has refused a lakh and a half of Rupees for a magnificent stone that he found at the Ruby Mines. It is described as a sapphire encrusted with rubies..
Toungoo
27th Oct. 1907
At Toungoo, the bridge across the Sittang is all but finished, nothing remaining to be done but the metalling and cleaning up... The road over the bridge goes only to Thandaung and the Karen Hills...
Bassein
From the “Bassein News” – 26th Oct.
The services at the St. Peter’s Catholic Church last Sunday were lengthy and impressive... The services began at 5.30 a.m., His Lordship the Right Rev’d. Dr. Cardot conducted them, assisted by the Rev’d. Fathers Cartreau, Berreaud and Bille and Rev’d. Fr. Provost acting as master of ceremonies. There were 115 candidates for confirmation.... After mass the congregation again formed into procession and accompanied His Lordship to the new Normal Girls’ School building which was consecrated by His Lordship... The choir was under the guidance of Saya Benoit with Mr F. D’Attaides at the organ.
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Births
Ahmed On Saturday the 19th Oct. 1907, at Bassein, the wife of S.F. Ahmed, Pleader, of a son. Sein Yo At Dedaye on 26th Oct. 1907, the wife of Mg Sein Yo, Township Judge, of a daughter. Slym At Katha, in the 22nd Oct. 1907, the wife of J.C. Slym, of a son. Petherbridge On the 7th inst. at No. 20 Wingaba Rd., Rangoon, the wife of T.T. Petherbridge of a daughter. DeSouza On the 30th inst. at the Dufferin Hosp., Rangoon, the wife of Felix Phillip deSouza, of a son. Jones On the 30th Oct. 1907, at North Gate, Chichester, Sussex, the wife of Percival W.E. Jones, of a daughter. |
Marriage Dunk-Barton On the 29th Oct. 1907, at the Rangoon Cathedral by the Rev’d. R.W. Campbell, Chaplain, Thayetmyo, assisted by the Rec’d. R.W. Collins, Chaplain, Rangoon Cathedral, Edgar F. Dunk of the B.B.T.C., Mandalay, to Winifred, daughter of F.G. Barton, of 17 Lansdowne Rd., Bedford. Deaths Carrapiett At Bhamo on the 20th Oct. 1907, Edward Henry Hall, the infant son of Mr & Mrs W.J.S. Carrapiett. Steevens Mrs Flora W. Steevens, widow of William Steevens of Port Blair, aged 72 years at No. 8, 34th St., Rangoon on Saturday 26th October 1907. Obituary A.C. Coleman Mandalay - From the “Upper Burma Gazette” - 28th Oct. We regret to record the death at the General Hospital yesterday morning of Mr A.C. Coleman of bronchitis. The funeral took place from the hospital at 4 p.m. The deceased leaves behind him a widow and child to mourn his loss. |
Nov. 1907
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Bassein
From the “Bassein News” - 9th Nov. Our Xmas Week has been knocked on the head.... as the Hony. Secretary Mr Dickie has reported that sufficient funds had not been promised... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There was a fair gathering... in response to the notice of Major Maxwell, Commissioner, for the public meeting to invite subscriptions towards the building of a Pasteur Institute at Maymyo... then called upon Capt. Dee, the Civil Surgeon to explain the objects and nature of the Institute... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A meeting will be held at the R. Vol. Headquarters this evening at six o’clock, to appoint a Committee to organise a Children’s Fete and Christmas Tree. Mr Somervaille has kindly consented to preside. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The ladies match came off on Saturday last at 4 p.m. at the Rifle Range, when Capt. and Mrs Somervaille were “at home.” Five rounds were fired... The Volunteer Band was in attendance. The are the following scores, the highest possible being 25:- Mrs Snadden, 22 Mrs Schrader, 20 Mrs Hughes, 18 Mrs Cooke, 18 Miss Snadden, 18 Mrs Somervaille, 14 Mrs Brooks, 13 Mrs Rowe, 13 Miss Mackay, 13 Mrs Wilkinson, 12 Mrs Anderson, 10 Mrs Dee, 9 Mrs Hopkins, 9 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are informed (not by the police) that the other evening while the servant of Mr Wilkinson, Dist. Judge, was returning from town with ice and aerated waters, he was stopped by three men on the Kazu road not far from Mr Wilkinson’s house and close to the Police Training School. The things he was carrying were taken from him and he was also beaten... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maung Po Sa was found guilty and was sentenced to fifteen lashes by the Headquarters Magistrate... for barefaced theft of an umbrella belonging to a lawyer’s clerk from the Bar Assoc. Library in broad day-light... 
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Akyab
From the “Arakan News” - 2nd Nov. The name of the town – Akyab is derived from Akhyatdaw, a pagoda which served as a landmark for ships in former times By the Burmese speaking inhabitants it was called Tsittwe because the British Army camped there in 1825. Akyab was conquered by the British on the 30th March 1825. A Treaty was signed on the 24th February 1826 by which Arakan and Tenasserim became virtually a British possession. The local Court House was first constructed in 1872... The Custom-House was constructed in 1869. The local High School was established in 1846... In 1874, Akyab was constituted a Municipal town and a Municipal Committee was formed... Mandalay From the “Mandalay Herald” – 12th Nov. Lala Lajpar Rai and Ajit Singh, the two state prisoners left Mandalay by mail train yesterday in charge of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mr Roussac and will be made over on arrival at Rangoon to the Rangoon Town Police.... Meiktila – 12th Nov. Last Friday, Major and Mrs Entrican were “at home” and celebrated the occupation of the new Civil Surgeon’s quarters. Dancing took place in one of the upper rooms out of which is a very fine verandah... Moulmein 13th Nov. Sergeant Comber has arrived to relieve Sergeant Brunsden of the River Police. The latter goes to Maymyo on transfer. We are sorry to report that thefts are occurring with much undesirable frequency.... Having been foiled at the residence of Mr Cahoon, Agent of the Oriental Telephone Co. in Southerland Lane... Mr Syed Hasan, the lawyer, here too they had no luck... Insein 16th Nov. Mrs Marsland, wife of the Asst. Engineer, Insein, left her house intending to come into Rangoon two days ago. On arrival at the railway station she discovered that she had left her purse behind in an unlocked almirah. She immediately returned to discover that the purse containing Rs. 160 had disappeared. She at once reported the matter to the police and two servants were taken into custody pending investigation. Local News – Rangoon St John’s S.P.G. College Mr Bamber, late Vice-President, left Burma for London by the S.S. “Irrawaddy” on Friday, 8th instant. His name did not appear in any published list of names of passengers. W. Anson & Co. Since last July the new Auction Mart of Messrs. W. Anson & Co. at the junction of Sparks and Fraser Streets, Rangoon has on several days in each week been a centre of attraction to buyers.... |
Nov. 1907
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Appointments/Leave
A. Rodger, Deputy Conservator, from leave, is posted to the Minbu Forest Divn. P.W. Trutwein, is appointed an E.A.C., on probation, at headquarters Sagaing. G.D. Burgess, E.A.C., having passed the test in the Karenni language received the reward of Rs. 1,000. E.C. Davidson, Asst. Superintendent Posts & Telegraphs, Perak, has retired from the public service. W.B. Brander, A.C. from Thaton, takes charge of Kyaikto, in place of Mg Pan Tha, Myook, transferred. P.E. Plunkett, E.A. Conservator, takes charge of the Zigon Forest Divn. “vice” R.R. O’Hara, transferred to the Andamans. Mg Tha Hnyin, Bar-at-law, J.E.A.C. from leave goes as Judge of the Twante Court in place of J. Bell, J. Myook, on leave. Mg Po Saw (1) J.E.A.C. from Prome goes as Judge of the Henzada Township court in place of Mg Sain Yo, J. Myook, on leave. Capt. F.A.L. Hammond, I.M.S., Thayetmyo, has leave for one month, Major H.W.K. Read, R.A.M.C. officiates for him. F.A. Leete, Deputy Conservator, from leave, takes charge of Thayetmyo Forest Divn. in place of C.H. Philipp, Asst. Conservator, who goes to Mansi, Upper Chindwin. C.W. Doveton, Deputy Conservator, from leave, takes charge Bassein-Myaungmya Forests in place of H.R. Blandford, Asst. Conservator, who goes to Northern Circle. J.J. Rorie, Deputy Conservator, from leave, takes charge of the Myitkyina Forests in place of W.T.T. McHarg, Deputy Conservator who remains in charge of the Katha Forests. J.A. Cope, A. C. from Insein goes on special duty to the Secretariat and E.H. Jones, A.C. from Insein is placed on special duty at the Stamp depot, Rangoon. R.F. Greer, A.C. and Capt. F. Bigg-Wither, A.C., having passed the test in the Shan language at Taunggyi on the 4th inst. by the Higher Standard will each receive a reward of Rs. 1,000. |
The Viceroy’s Visit
... The visitors were received at the wharf by the Lt.-Governor and his staff, Lady White, Miss White, Sir Charles Fox, Mr Justice Irwin, Mr Justice Hartnoll, Mr Justice Moore, The Bishop of Rangoon, Major-Genl. Dening, Commanding the Burma Divn., with Major Iles, Brigadier-Genl. Fenton with Capt. Lakin, Commander Christian of H.M.S. “Perseus” Messrs W.F. Rice, F.C. Gates, W.R. Stikeman, M. Laurie, G.C. Buchanan, S. Roberts, H.W.V. Colebrook, Maung Ba Tu, C.P.R. Young, H.L. Eales, Maung Re Gyaw Thu, Hony. Capt. and Subadar-Major Mozuffer Khan, Sardar Bahadur, 90th Punjabis. The Port Defence Volunteers furnished the Guard of Honour, 280 men being on parade.... Mr Laurie, the President of the Municipal Committee presented a business-like address of welcome on behalf of the citizens of Rangoon... as follows:- ... Signed on behalf of the Citizens of Rangoon by, Maxwell Laurie, Chairman, F. McCarthy, Vice-Chairman, C. E. Fox, President, J.R. Halliday, Vice-President, W. Shircore, Hony. Secy., S.C. Coombes, Hony. Treasurer. It was enclosed in a magnificent casket made by Messrs. S.C. Coombes Ltd. Silversmiths, Rangoon.... Tavoy 11th Nov. Mr Gill, Inspector of Police, made a daring raid on a notorious gambling den kept by a woman, by name, Ma Thu, in the Tangan fisherman’s quarter of the town. He was trying very hard with persevering patience and tactics to rush the enemy by surprise but his attempts were on every occasions foiled by the enemy receiving timely warnings from spirits. So he thought of using a little stratagem which he planned with a handful of his trustworthy policemen to whom alone he confided the secret, on the eve of executing his plans he marched them off to the field of battle and then took the precaution to conceal his men at a respectable distance from the house so that they would not get mixed up with the spirits, but within hearing of his “whistle call.” He then proceeded alone to the house where he managed to creep without being seen and hid himself under the house where he lay to allow Ma Thoo’s guests to assemble and start their fame. Remaining in this state watching the play, he allowed the crowd to get into the heat of the game and finding a fine opportunity to rush the enemy he managed to make his entrance into the gambling hall in the meantime whistling for his men who turned up on the scene and made a rush, capturing six men all the implements and some coin, and marched them off with Ma Thoo to the main guard, where , after being examined they were released on bail.... Mr Gill on the other hand deserves praise for the clever way in which he managed the case. |
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Monywa
19th Nov. A new football ground is now being made ready for play by the Rev’d. A.W. Sheldon, the Superintendent of the local English School... Mudon On the 14th inst. two Talaings of Wettre village were arrested by the police for cutting up a considerable portion of the wire fencing around Mr J. Law’s Rubber plantation. It appears some bullocks owned by these men, strayed into the plantation and were shut in... Akyab From the “Arakan News” – 9th Nov. The following gentlemen have the honour of being invited to attend the Durbar.... The Hon’ble U Rai Gyaw Thu, U Tha Do We, U Shwe Tha, U Aung Ban, Dr. M. Tha Noo, E.K. Maracan. All the above gentlemen will proceed to Rangoon on board the S.S. “Katoria” on the morning of the 14th inst.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A notice is being circulated under the signature of J. Worseley, Headmaster of the Akyab High School for starting a boarding house for the Mohammedan students studying wither in the High School or Maracan’s Madrassah.... Mr Worseley takes a keen an interest in the education of the Mohammedan boys as he does in the case of the Arakanese Buddhist boys... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ... to make a gift of a plot of ground within the open ground in front of the Custom House in order to enable them to erect a building thereon for the purpose of locating therein the Houghton Reading Room and Library.... we hope the “City Fathers” will not grudge the Mohammedan Community a slice of ground out of the spacious compound in front of the Custom House... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One Tun Hla of Minbya has been sentenced to 5 years rigorous imprisonment by the Senior Magistrate for the theft of clothes from a dhobi. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The big opium case, in connection with which one Abdul Latif of Mawlipara was arrested and placed before the Headquarters Magistrate some time ago for being in possession of 18 balls of opium, terminated yesterday in that Court. The Magistrate found the accused guilty and sentenced him to one year’s rigorous imprisonment and to a fine of Rs. 1,000 or in default of payment to undergo a further six months rigorous imprisonment. Local News – Rangoon Decorations of Buildings The judges Mr Justice Moore, Mr R. Bagchi and Mr S. Williams, awarded five prizes for the decorating of buildings on occasion of the Viceroy’s visit... 1st prize to The Strand Hotel, 2nd The Latter St. Police Station, 3rd Messrs. Gillander, Arbuthnot & Co. on the Strand Rd., 4th two firms tied – Messrs. Finlay Fleming and Messrs. S. Oppenheimer & Co., 5th the premises of the B.B.T.C. |
Bilin
13th Nov. On the 7th inst. a Burman lad belonging to Moulmein was robbed of Rs, 52 by a bad-hat while on his way from Bilin to Hninpale station. The lad hails from Thimbawlai quarter, 3rd Divn. Moulmein and was sent here by his master, Mr Marshall of the B.B.T.C. in search of a gold ring which it was thought might have been mislaid somewhere in the Bungalow at Bilin. The matter of the robbery was reported to the police who were making enquiries for the ring which I hope will lead to the capture of the culprit who the lad says he will be able to identify. The case is still under enquiry. Moulmein - From the “Tenasserim Herald” – 19th Nov. On Saturday night at about 8 o’clock, three Bullock carts containing Burmese women and maidens from Dinewunquin, while on their way to the Pagoda at Mupun, were stopped by some Burmans who looted the terror-stricken females of the jewellery they had about them. It is surprising how daring the thieves are getting in and about the town. Nearly every night a couple or more houses are visited by these gentry. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On the same night that the thieves tried to effect an entrance into Mr Cahoon’s house, that is, last Sunday night, the house of Hasrad in Blundell St. was entered and jewellery valued at Rs. 400 stolen. The matter was reported to the police. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Monywa (commonly known as Alon-Monywa) has improved vastly in recent years since the opening of the branch railway which terminates in that town. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Sausman, Superintendent of Post Offices, T.D. will be proceeding on 3 months privilege leave on or about 1st Dec., it is reported that Mr Nash, who was here last as Deputy Post Master, will take his place temporarily. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are a large number of pick-pockets knocking about town at present... in consequence of the Burmese festival... Instead of being handed over to the police the owner of the handkerchief and some other persons kicked the man and let him go... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ His many friends and well-wishers will be very sorry to hear that Rev’d. E.H. Day of St Augustine’s S.P.G. who went across to Rangoon last Thursday with the Lord Bishop, has been advised by the Doctor, whom he went to consult, to retire altogether from Burma... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A correspondent sends us the following being the Magistrate’s Order in the case of O. Twidale vs. Ma Loon Thet, Ma Ngwe Ye “alias” Miss Harris and Ma Htone, which he asks us to publish:- “The Advocate on behalf of Ma Loon Thet, accused 1, states he apologises for insulting complainant on receiving some provocation of sorts. Complainant accepts the apology and withdraws the charges against all the 3 accused. Order – Offence compounded. Accused acquitted.” |
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Burma Gazette Notifications
Appointments/Leave - Rangoon 9th Nov. P.W.D. Condr. G. Farrington, Sub-Engr. from leave is posted to Toungoo. Excise C.D. McIntyre, R.E.O., Akyab, has leave for 3 mths. Mg Tun Lin, R.E.O., Myaungmya, has leave for 2 mths. Mg Kin, Teacher, Henzada, officiates as R.E.O. in charge of Opium Shop, Moulmeingyun. M. D’Castro is appointed R.E.O. in charge of Opium Shop at Kamamaung (Salween) in place of A.W. Spotten, R.E.O., who goes to Kyaikto in place of Mg Tun Maung who reverts. P. Hawkes, Inspector, resigns his appointment from 1st instant. E.S. Percival is appointed Inspector, Mandalay, in place of P. Hawkes resigned. P.W.D. -23rd Nov. J.C. Lears, Supervisor, has further extension of sick leave for six months. P.J. McLean, Sub-Engr., Myaungmya has leave for nine months. W.G. Bhide, Supervisor, from leave is reposted to Toungoo. Mg Tso, Overseer, Mandalay Canal Divn. is permitted to retire from the service. W.W. Robertson, Sub-Engr. from leave resumed charge of the stores S. Divn., Rangoon. Excise T.F.D. Magrath, Supdt., from leave goes to Toungoo in place of W.G. Bowden, transferred to Myaungmya vice R.F.C. Wadman, who goes to Thayetmyo to relieve E.H.E. Dall who reverts to R.E.O. Mg So, R.E.O., Kyaukpyu has leave for one month. Mg Tun Myin, R.E.O., Lonton (Myitkyina) has 3 months leave, Mg Po Shin, H.C. of Township Office, Patheingyi (Mandalay) offg. R.E.O. Lonton. P.W.D. Babu C.L. Chatterjee, Overseer, from leave is transferred from Tavoy to Sandoway. E.W. Bell, Executive Engr. takes charge Thayetmyo from F.A. Grant, Asst. Engr. who takes charge Magwe S. Divn. Naval & Military News Mahor-Genl. Dening, Commanding Burma, left Rangoon on Thursday for Maymro. Capt. A.F.S. Hill, R.E., A.D.C. to H.H. the Lt.-Gov. has leave for five months. Lt. R.S. Hopkins, East Yorks, has passed the lower standard examination in the Shan language. Volunteers Lt.-Col. J.J. Cronin, Commanding Moulmein Vol. Rifles has leave for fifteen months. Lt. G.R. Neilson, R. Naval Vol. Is placed on supernumary lsit. C.P. Winckler to be 2nd Lt. Rangoon Vol. Rifles “vice” Godber, transferred to Upper Burma Vol. Rifles. J.M.S. Symns to be Capt. Rangoon Vol. Rifles “vice” Lee, transferred to supernumary list. Lt. W.E. Corrie, Burma Railways Vol. Resigns his commission Bassein F.D’Attaides has won the Billiard Tournament held at the Volunteer Club. |
Police News
On relief of Major Sutton, Lt. A.W.M. Kemmis, offg. Comdt. officiates as P.A. to the D.I.G.M.P., in place of Capt. W.F.T. Thompson, on leave for six months. Lt. H.M. Hogg, Asst. Commandant Military Police from Thayetmyo goes to Myitkyina. E.W. Trotter, A.S.P. is promoted to the 1st grade and continues seconded for foreign (Siamese) service at Bangkok. R.A.E. Castle D.S.P. is reduced to 3rd grade from 14th instant. Major H.S. Shaw, Adjutant, Military Police, takes command Toungoo Bn. Mg Ni, Deputy Supdt. has combined leave for two years. Ma Ba Pe, offg. Inspector, has six weeks leave. The appointments of Deputy Superintendents of Police will be as follows:- First Grade on Rs. 500 a month H.S. Hill Mg Tun Min J.W. Henderson Maung Ni J.A. Vardon Mg Shwe Tha 2nd Grade on Rs. 400 a month Mg Aung Ban C. Blake Mg Po Tha C.W. Hill E.J. Lee W.E. Boyd B.T. Roussac 3rd Grade on Rs. 300 a month W.L. Thompson P.M. Burke W.H. Francke B.M. Thomas (seconded for service in Excise) F.A.J. Honner (seconded for service in Excise) P.M. Duncan (seconded for service in Excise) Maung Po Shan A. Catchick Mg Tun Hla Mg Po Kyu 4th Grade on Rs. 250 a month M.G. Avietick Mg Myat Tha W.G. Cole Mg Kyin Han Maung Baw W.R.W. Booth Maung Pe E.C. Roussac A.W. Cox Maung Hla Paw Tun C.G. Serres – Inspector, has leave for two months Mg Po Nyun (2) - is reduced twelve places on the list of 4th Grade Inspectors for misconduct. E.C. Prinsep - Inspector, has leave for six weeks. H. D’Silva – is transferred from Myitkyina to Mogaung Mg Po Yi – Inspector, has leave for 6 mths. Mg San Chein – Inspector, is transferred from Thayetmyo to Minbu J.E. Pusey – Inspector, is placed under suspension. Mg San Hla – Inspector, was released from suspension on 12th Sept. A.T. Brown – Inspector, was released from suspension on 30th ult. Railway News F.S. Bond, C.E., Asst. Engr. is transferred to the Bombay-Sind connection survey. |
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Births
Lees At “Jacobstowe,” Maymyo, on Sunday 17th Nov. 1907, the wife of Oswald Lees of a daughter. Thompstone At Mandalay on the 16th Nov. 1907 the wife of E. Thompstone Esq., of a daughter. Death
Ko Ko Gyi At Noon on Wednesday, 23rd Oct. 1907, after three days fever, Ko Ko Gyi, beloved son of Mg Saw Hlaing, Royal (Siamese) Forest Dept., in Bangkok, aged 3 years, 10 months and 3 days. |
Marriage
Vickery-Vickers At Mandalay on Thursday Nov. 14th at Wesley Church, Moat Rd., by the Rev’d. A.H. Bestal, William Vickery, Wesleyan Missionary, Kyaukse, son of W.B. Vickery, Bandon, Co. Cork, to Agnes Threlfall, daughter of B.T. Vickers of Willow House, Leeds. Newcombe-Smith On 12th Nov. at Yamethin, by Rev’d. F.E. Trotman, George Harley Newcombe, 2nd Batt. 3rd The Queen’s Own Gurkha Rifles, to Constance Mary, eldest daughter of William Archer Smith of Macclesfield. Taylor-Watson At the Presbyterian Church, Rangoon, on 20th Nov. 1907, by the Rev’d. J.A. Drysdale, William Bilton Taylor, to Mary Agnes, second daughter of S. Watson, Stromness, Orkney. |
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Mandalay - 21st Nov. 1907
Wedding A unique wedding took place yesterday at the Wesleyan Church, Mandalay, the contracting parties being the Rev’d. William Vickery, of Country Cork, Ireland and Miss Agnes T. Vickers of Leeds, England. About two hundred invitations had been issued to Burmese guests and when the bride reached the church at 3.30 p.m. the appearance of the charming congregation in the prettily decorated building was one of the most beautiful pictures we have ever seen. To the strains of the Wedding March from Lohengrin Miss Vickers entered the church leaning on the arm of Mr W. Morris of Kyaukse and followed by four sweetly pretty Burmese bridesmaids, whilst Mr Vickery was supported by his best man, the Rev’d. F.D. Winston. The whole service conducted by the Rev’d. A.H. Bestall, was in Burmese, the hymns as well as the service being rendered in the vernacular. The bride and bridegroom had specially requested this, Miss Vickers having laboured as a missionary for some six years amongst the Burmese in Mandalay whilst Mr Vickery had been engaged in similar work at Kyaukse. At the conclusion of the ceremony as Mendelessohn’s Wedding March was played, the bride and bridegroom left the church, when on reaching the porch another pretty Burmese custom awaited them, a number of Burmese girls with silver vases were drawn up awaiting their exit and these smothered the happy couple with rose-leaves. They entered the wedding equipage (generously lent by Mg Thin of Mandalay) and were followed by the guests to the Mission compound which had been most tastefully decorated in true Burmese style and there in a mandate exquisitely adorned, the guests were received by the bride and bridegroom. Refreshments were then served and the afternoon passed in pleasant social intercourse in listening to the strains of a fine gramophone kindly lent by Messrs, Misquith & Co. As the evening shadows lengthened the whole of the decorations were illuminated, making one of the prettiest sights imaginable and so concluded what was the most unique and certainly one of the daintiest ceremonies it has ever been our good fortune to attend. The bride and bridegroom left later for Bhamo, where the honeymoon is being spent. |
From the Mandalay Herald – 19th Nov.
Wedding Invitations to the Officers of the Commission and the leading members of the European and Native communities have been issued by the Amyouk Woon and his wife, to witness the marriage of their youngest sister, the Mainlong Myosa to Myook Maung Ba Hline, Akunwun of the Thaton Dist. The family of the expectant bride descends from the once great and famous Tinedah Mingyee, a loyal Burmese Minister to Kings Mindon and Thebaw and who on the British coming to Mandalay was for reasons of State expatriated to Agra whence after a long detention he was allowed to return to Rangoon (his coming to Mandalay being inhibited) where he died after a short residence. The Tinedah family has been more sinned against than sinning for since the exportation of the Mingyee the members of the family that remained back at Mandalay were always loyal and law-abiding and unlike some of the families of other ex-ministers were unobtrusive and self-containing. The young lady who is the granddaughter of the old Mingyee is the daughter of the Mingyee – the Padaing Myosa – who was a great favourite of Queen Soopyalat and if history is to be believed, overtures were made by King Thebaw to take to wife the daughter of the subject of this article but from the firm attitude taken by the mother in which Soopyalat aided, this did not take place, for Thebaw although King, was always submissive to the iron will of his Queen Soopyalat. The bridegroom, born in Lower Burma, comes of the stock of Burmese officials of pre-British days. His father migrated to Lower Burma, where finding more scope for him to better his prospects, he remained there happy , prosperous and contented. The bridegroom elect is an intelligent English speaking young man and was brought up in one of the Rangoon High Schools, from which he passed out with credit. He is now a Myook and holds the position of Akunwun of the rising district of Thaton on the Pegu-Martaban Railway line. No doubt everything will be done by the Amonyouk Woon and Woongadaw to give those invited a hearty welcome. |
Nov. 1907
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Appointments/Leave
C.R. Dun, Deputy Conservator, Forests, has combined leave for one year. W.V. Wallace, D.C. has an extension of sick leave for three months. J.C. McKenzie A.C. from Bassein goes to Wakema (Myaungmya) on duty. Dr. A. Rahman, from Hanthawaddy, is reposted to the Civil Medical Charge of Thaton. A. Samuel, E.A.C. having passed the exam. in the Wa language (of Mang Lun) received the reward of Rs. 1,000. A. Newmarsh officiates as Accountant General, in place of M.T. Gauntlett, on leave for one year. D.H. Allen, Deputy Conservator, Forests, receives Rs. 1,000 reward for passing the test in the Siyin dialect of the Chin language. Capt. A. Fenton, I.M.S., from leave, takes Civil Medical Charge of Minbu, in place of Dr. H.E. Wells, Civil Surgeon, Minbu, on leave for three months. P.E. Plunkett, E.A. Conservator, Forests, from leave is attached to the Zigon Forest Divn. in place of R.R. O’Hara, E.A. Conservator, transferred to the Andamans. C.F. Ansted is promoted substantively as a Chief Superintendent, Accountant General’s Office, in place of J.K. Shaw who continues as Supernumary Chief Supdt. L.M. Parlett, D.C. from leave, takes charge of Myingyan in place of J.S. Furnivall A.C., who is posted as Asst. Settlement Officer, Hanthawaddy, at Rangoon. A.E.S. Minett, C.E. and H. Hughes, C.E. are appointed Assistant Engineers, P.W.D., the former being posted to assist H. Hoyne-Fox and the latter to the Rangoon circle. G.C. Stowell, Supg. Engr. P.W.D., is reappointed to the charge of the Irrigation circle in place of F.W. Vyall, Executive Engr. who takes charge of the Shwebo Divn., “vice” H.L.H. Hunt, who remains attached to the Mandalay circle. A.G. Cooke, offg. D.C., Bassein, on being relieved by Lt.-Col. F.H. Eliott, D.C., takes charge of Thayetmyo, in place of H.B. Holme, A.C., who takes charge of the subdivision of Thayetmyo from Mg Tha No, E.A.C., who retires from the Govt. service. The following is the distribution list of the newly arrived Chaplains of the Church of England:- Rev’d. W.H. Waller to St. Mary’s, Mandalay Rev’d. G.R.S. Black to Akyab Rev’d. H.J. Buxton, Bishop’s Chaplain to Rangoon Rev’d. E.H. Cox to Kemmendine Four new members of the Civil Service have joined the Burma Commission and are posted as follows:- A.J. Page, A.C. posted to Meiktila H.O. Reynolds, A.C. posted to Sagaing H.F. Sitzler, A.C. posted to Yamethin A.H. Lloyd, A.C. posted to Thayetmyo Capt. F.V.O. Beit, I.M.S., from leave is posted to Civil Medical Charge of Toungoo, in place of Capt. R.D. MacGregor, I.M.S., transferred to Loiwe, (S. Shan States) East of the Salween in place of Major C.M. Mathews, I.M.S., transferred to the Medical Charge of Magwe, in place of Asst. Surgeon (& Hony. Lt.) J. Fraser, transferred. Insein 30th Nov. Many new buildings are being and are about to be erected. Great progress has been and during the last few weeks in the new buildings for the Civil Engineering School and Technical Works near the Ywama railway station..... Mr Catchatoor, the Civil Engr. and Architect has laid out one estate known as Engledue Hills... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A number of distinguished American citizens have lately visited Insein as Globe Trotters and they have unanimously admired the place, which undoubtedly had a great future before it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The workshops of the Burma Railways are working day and night to repaid old and damaged rolling stock.... |
Moulmein
From the “Tenasserim Herald” – 28th Nov. Quite a large number of our merchants and others who had gone home for a short holiday arrived by yesterday’s steamer in time for the busy season which has just opened. Amongst those who came in and were welcomed back to Moulmein were Mr Hill of the Arracan Co., Mr Dawn of Findlay & Sons, Mr Gruner of Mohr Bros. and Mr Stathacopulos of the Italian Co. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the “Tenasserim Herald” – 23rd Nov. The Rev’d. Mr Courtenay who arrived by the P.S. “Ramapoora” yesterday afternoon officiates at St. Matthews’s and St. Augustine’s tomorrow, the Rev’d. Mr Bathurst having proceeded to the Southern ports of Tavoy and Mergui. Rev’d. Mr Pope, from Shwebo, we understand, takes the place of the Rev’d. Mr Day at St. Augustine’s. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J.M. Penna, Chief Clerk of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, who was on leave, has been recalled (in consequence of the temporary changes most probably) before the expiry of his leave and resumed charge of his duties a few days ago. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The two accused, Hakim and Sanmoogam, concerned in the theft case in the house of Mr Christie, were, on Wednesday last, found guilty by the Sub-divnl. Magistrate and sentenced to one month’s rigorous imprisonment each. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On the night of Wednesday last, some thieves entered the house of Maung On Maung (2) clerk in the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, residing at Thimbawlai quarter, 3rd Divn. and removed silk putsoes and silk longyees valued at Rs. 80. Two men were arrested by the police in connection with the theft and sent up to the Dist. Magistrate for trail. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now that the holidays are over and everyone who went to Rangoon for the reception of the Viceroy has returned... At present Major Alpin, D.C. officiates as Commissioner; Mr Baguley, S.D.C. as D.C. and U Tha Nyo, the Headquarters Assistant, as S.D.O. These temporary changes have put strong men in strong places and the town and districts are the stronger for them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The launches of Mr Ko Naik Ouk do not seem to be in any peril of being run off the river. The “Aung ze-ya” is now being fitted with an upper deck... The work ... is being done by Moung Woo Ni, who was the late foreman in the Irrawaddy Flotilla Co.’s dockyard here... Hlawga – 28th Nov. Good shooting is still to be had a few miles from the station by those who know where to look for the game. There are two tigers, some say three, prowling about, occasionally entering the “reserve” between the Lake and the Prome road. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is understood that the leak in the big dam at the big Hlawga lake, which supplies Rangoon with water, was stopped sometime ago.... Akyab From the “Arakan News” – 20th Nov. Messrs. Bulloch Bros. have recently imported an American “Reaper and Binder” for reaping paddy and binding the sheaves by an up-to-date machine. An experiment, we hear, was made the other day in a paddy field and the result was satisfactory... From the “Arakan News” – 15th Nov. Last Wednesday afternoon at about 1p.m. an old jungle woman was run over by a gharry belonging to the Dist. Superintendent of Police, Mr Tarletan. We understand that the gharry ran over her shins, smashing them into bits. The woman is now in the General Hospital. Bassein From the “Bassein News” – 23rd Nov. Po Chet of Yobotat was found guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 50 or three weeks rigorous imprisonment, by Mr Shircore, Township Magistrate, for having in his possession nine quarts of country spirits. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Putt Tha of Nyaunggon broke into Maung Myauk’s house at night with the intention of stealing, but he was given a warm welcome by the inmates who awoke and gave him a good beating and then handed him over to the police to be sent for trail. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nga Shwe Baw, who is under arrest for hitting an old woman with a brick and causing her serious injury the other night, it appears also assaulted Mr Wilkinson’s servant the same evening. This is the second time that this servant has been assaulted and it is hoped the police have got hold of the right man this time for an example to be made. |
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Maymyo
22 Nov. A panther has been seen prowling about in the direction of Fryer’s Ride and the new outer circular road... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Military hospital is getting on now after a long and unexpected delay. There are to be six blocks standing some distance apart, each connected with the next by a covered way... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Prayer room is finished and the schools are nearly finished. There are several other new buildings in Maymyo which are springing up very fast. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ First and foremost ought to be mentioned, the Lady Minto Nursing Home, the want of such an Institution up to now having been greatly felt. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Then there are the new Court houses being built on a big open space behind the Treasury, and the R.C. Convent which is nearly completed and will be ready by and opened on 1st Feb. 1908.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Among the many improvements at the Club, gardens have been made, as one approaches it on the right, so that the bridge-room now looks out on to nicely kept flower beds, instead of an untidy compound. An Orchid house also has been erected, in memory of the late Mr H. Slade, I.F.S. by his sisters. |
From the “Mandalay Herald” – 26th Nov. 1907
Last night a large and appreciative audience filled the room at the second performance given by the Upper Burma Club Dramatic Society. The piano solo by Mr Alves brought forth a vigorous encore, Mrs Bolton’s rendering of “My little Canoe” was highly appreciated and her second encore on the stage was well deserved. Mr Sherman in his coster’s costume fairly brought the house down and the only fault to find was his lack of another song for his third encore. Mr Wilkins again showed his skill on the violin and the Dramatic Society should congratulate themselves on being able to include among their numbers such an accomplished artiste. “Forever and Ever” was well delivered by Mr Burns and duly appreciated. “Chiselling” the one act farce was a huge success from start to finish. To make comparisons would be invidious but one can safely say that better amateur acting is seldom seen in the east. Mr Alves in his role of Trotter was perfection and Mrs Dyer as Mrs Piper kept the house in roars of laughter. Mr Crawford’s rendering of Dr. Stonecrop was most natural and Mr Playfair played his part with his customary verve. Mrs Bolton as Kate gave the finishing touch to a well-acted and well-staged piece. The residents of Mandalay are looking forward to the next performance of the U.B.C. Dramatic Society. Local News – Rangoon St. John’s S.P.G. College E.A. Bamber is leaving on furlough, his first period of seven years in the service of the S.P.G. having concluded. The Skating Rink – The new skating rink in Pagoda road, south of the Jubilee Hall is fast becoming popular and tonight will be a gala night, competitions being open for experts and beginners. Great Auction Sale On Friday next the 6th inst. at their Auction Mart, which is situated at the junction of Sparkes St. and Fraser St., Messrs. W. Anson & Co, Auctioneers, will sell to the highest bidders a large quantity of miscellaneous toys and other Christmas goods... |
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Gazette Notifications
H.A. Pascal, Chief Clerk, Office of the D.C., Tavoy is appointed Myook, Amherst. Mg Saing, Record-keeper and Draughtsman, Land Records, is appointed Myook, Tharrawaddy and posted to plague duty. Mg Tha U, Myook from Bassein takes charge Dedaye in place of Ba Pe transferred to headquarters Pyapon. Mg So Min (2) Myook is transferred from Pakokku to headquarters Myingyan as Akunwun in place of Mg Gyi (2) transferred. Mg Ein Da, Asst. Settlement Officer is transferred from Myaungmya to Hanthawaddy (Rangoon.) Mg Hla Baw (3) Myook, suspended, is dismissed from the service from 23rd isn’t. Mg Po Tun, Circle Thugyi, Minhla, is appointed an Hony. Magistrate of Tharrawaddy, in place of Mg Pe, deceased. Hospital Assistant Nasiruddin Khan, will receive a reward of Rs. 200 on passing the examination in the Siyin dialect of the Chin language. P.W.D. Babu Raghudar Dial, Supervisor, from leave is posted to the Chindwin. Babu Gunpat Rai Gupta, Supervisor, has a further extension of sick leave for three months. Babu Kidar Nath, Overseer, has sick leave for 3 months. Babu Pertap Singh, Supervisor, Kengtung, has combined leave for six months. J.A. Connor, Supervisor, Pakokku, has combined leave for six months. Excise E. La Bouchardiere, R.E.O., Thaton, has leave for three months. Mg Tun Maung, offg. R.E.O. from Kyaikto takes charge of the opium shop and warehouse Thaton. Mg Saw Hla U, reverting from the Sub S.C. to R.E.O. is posted to Thegan (Akyab) in place of Mg Po Kyan R.E.O. on leave. W.L. Parrott, Inspector, Bhamo, has leave for nine months. A.H. Nolan, Inspector form Maubin goes to Pyapon. R. Little, Inspector from Pyapon goes to Maubin. Mg Po Mya, R.E.O. from leave, is posted to Monywa in place of Mg Po Thwe who officiates as Myook. J. Sutherland, R.E.O. from leave, goes to Myohaung (Akyab) in place of C.D. McIntyre on leave. C.V. Pereira, reverting from Commissioner’s Office (Arakan) is posted as R.E.O. Minbya. Mg Kalipha, R.E.O. from leave goes to Ledaung (Kyoukpyu) in place of Mg So on leave. E.S. Percival’s appointment as Inspector is cancelled. H.A. Stacey, Inspector, from leave, is posted to Mandalay. H.C.S. Carlile is appointed Inspector at Yamethin in place of Mg Gyi transferred as R.E.O. to Katha “vice” W.R. Savage, R.E.O. who goes to Mandalay in place of Sheo Pershad on leave. J. Gallagher, R.E.O. Indaw, has sick leave for one month. B.N. Naidu, from Mawlu, relieving him. Mg Po Lu, Sub-inspector, officiates as R.E.O. Mawlu. R.A. Martin, Officiating inspector, Thaton, has leave for three months. Mg We, Warehouseman from Paung (Thaton) is appointed Inspector in place of Mr Martin. Mg Khaing, Inspector, from Henzada is posted to Myanang. C.J. Johnson, Inspector, is removed from his appointment. Bassein Volunteers Our local detachment of gallant Volunteers under the command of Capt. Somervaille, turned out strong for a route march on the night of Thursday 21st isn’t. with band and the usual “camp followers” on bicycles in dogcarts and on foot, all bent on having a good night’s fun. The march was from the Volunteers headquarters along Strand road and thence to the Tagaung Pagoda which looked a marvel of beauty in the bright moonlight.... |
Police News
Capt. V. Percy-Smith, officiates as Commandant, Magwe Military Police, “vice” Capt. W.W. Vansomeren, D.S.O., on leave for five weeks. J.W. Davidson, D.S.P., has leave for eighteen months. H.F. Hertz, D.S.P. from leave, takes charge of the Police at Shwebo. Capt. G.M. Lennox, Commandant, Military Police, having passed the exam. in the Lai (Banngshe) dialect of the Chin language receives the reward of Rs. 1000. Rangoon Two cases of house-breaking were reported on Tuesday from Lanmadaw, in one of which Maung Po Kaw lost a gold watch and chain valued at Rs. 200 and in the other Maung Ba Kah lost a quantity of clothing. Many other cases were reported during the week. Railway News F.D. Couchman, Superintending Engr. P.W.D. Deputy Consulting Engineer (Railways) has leave for three wks. Naval & Military News The following are some of the final results of the Burma Rifle Assoc. Meeting:- Burma Plate Devons 459. Best shot, Lt. Wilkin, Devons, 64. Ulta Pulta 1. Cpl. Culpeper, U.B.V., 20 2. Sergt. Bamping, E. Yorks, 22 3. Cr. Sgt. Lucas, U.B.V., 22 4. Col. Eadon, U.B.V., 23 5. Pte. Hudson, E. Yorks, 23 Shikari Stakes Cpl. Hunt, Devons, 14 Cr-Sgt. Lucas, U.B.V., 14 Cpl. Pollard, 14 Pte. Clarke, Devons, 14 Falling Plate Sergt. Inst. Reeve, U.B.V., 7 Pte. Budd, Devons, 7 Pte. Orchard, Devons, 6 Cpl. Thurston, U.B.V., 6 Lce.-Cpl. Richardson, Essex, 6 Celebrity & Precision Sergt.-Inst. Reeve, U.B.V., 25 Lt. Engledue, 89th Punj., 24 Vol. Culpepper, U.B.V., 22 Pte. Clarke, Devons, 22 Lt. Wilkin, Devons, 22 Cpl. Crews, Devons, 21 Lce.-Col. Allington, Essex, 21 Pistol for Officers Sub. Narayan Singh, 93rd Burmas, 25 Revolver for Officers Lt. Burd, 93rd Burmas, 23 Sub. Marayan Singh, 93 Burmas, 32 Diana Plate Miss Pike, 33 Mrs Eardley-Wilmot, 32 Ladies Shikari Mrs Eardley-Wilmot, 21 Affinity Stakes Mrs Eardley-Wilmot, 33 Col. Eardley-Wilmot, 31 Ohdewala Stakes 89th Punjabis, 225 93rd Burmas, 213 72nd Punjabis, 204 Falling Plate Rfm. Budham Raj, 10th Gurkhas, 7 Havdr. Maghi Khan, 93rd Burmas, 7 Sub. Narayan Singh, 93rd, 7 Havdr. Iman Din, 90th, 6 Hurry Scurry Nk. Ram Singh, 90th Punjabis, 26 Sub. Narayan Singh, 93rd Burmas, 25 Nk. Badan Singh, 90th Punjabis, 25 |
Moulmein Volunteers
Last Wednesday evening the M.V.R. had their first moonlight parade of the season when a large number of adults and cadets turned out... The prizes for the Drill season 1906-07 for attendance of drill and musketry were next presented to the winners by Major C.H. Williams in the absence of the Commandant. The following are the prize winners:-
Last Wednesday evening the M.V.R. had their first moonlight parade of the season when a large number of adults and cadets turned out... The prizes for the Drill season 1906-07 for attendance of drill and musketry were next presented to the winners by Major C.H. Williams in the absence of the Commandant. The following are the prize winners:-
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For Attendance at Drills
Cadet A. Spotton, “C” Co. - Rs.15 - Best Cpl. G.F. D’Silva, “A” Co. – Rs. 10 - (1) Q.M.S. Wellington, “A” Co. – Rs. 7 - (2) Vol. A.D. Mark “B” Co. - Rs. 10. - (1) Vol. A. Watts, “B” Co. - Rs. 7 - (2) Cadet J. D’Mello, “C” Co. - Rs. 6 - (tie) Cadet A. Peters, “C” Co. - Rs. 6 - (tie) Cadet J. Wellesley, “C” Co. - Rs. 6 - (tie) |
For Musketry
Sgt. D.A. Venant, “A” Co. - Rs. 15 - Best shot Sgt. A. Culpeper, “A” Co. - Rs. 10 - (1) Q.M.S. Wellington, “A” Co. - Rs. 7 - (2) Sgt. C. Francis “B” Co. - Rs. 10 - (1) Cpl. J. Montero, “B” Co. - Rs. 7 - (2) Sgt. W. Wellington “C” Co. - Rs. 10 - (1) Cr. Sgt. D. Balthazar – “C” Co. - Rs. 7 - (2) |
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Births
Caulfield At Maymyo on 23rd Nov. 1907, the wife of Col. G.N. Caulfield, 10th Gurkha Rifles, of a daughter. Dawson At Kyukpyu on 16th Nov. 1907, the wife of J. Percy Dawson, of a daughter. Waters At Maymyo on 21st instant, the wife of Lt. R. S. Waters, 40th Pathans, Burma Military Police, prematurely of twins, still born. Fleming At No. 1 Voyle Rd., Rangoon on 22nd Nov. 1907, the wife of C. Fleming of a daughter. Burmeister On 26th Nov. 1907, at “Torwood” Kokhine, Rangoon, the wife of J. Burmeister of a daughter. Latta At the Mound, Halpin Rd., Rangoon on 26th Nov. 1907, the wife of J.T. Latta of Thonze, of a daughter. |
Marriage
Kirke-MacLeish On the 26th Nov. 1907, at Christ Church, Cantonments, Rangoon, by the Rev’d. W.H. Blandford, Captain Walter Merlyn St. George Kirke, R.A. to Lilian Ethel, only daughter of John MacLeish Esq., Cairness, Lonmay, N.B. Obituary
Detective Inspector M. Suliman was granted sick leave for a month on the 25th inst. but we regret to record he expired in the General Hospital yesterday. |
Mandalay - A Burmese Wedding
From the “Mandalay Herald” – 23rd Nov. 1907
In our former issue we made mention of an approaching wedding in Burmese high life. This event took place on Thursday last when the “elite” of Burmese society were present to do honour to the marriage of the late Tinedah Mingyee’s grand-daughter the Main-Ion Myosa to Maung Bah Hline, Myook, Akunwun, Burma Commission. From the hour of 10 a.m. Burmese guess commended to arrive.
They included the Pakan Soopayagyee and the member of the Royal family, ex Ministers of State and their families, ex Burmese courtiers and their families, many lady Myosa’s and Maids of honour, all persons more or less connected with the late Burmese Court, late court purveyors and providers. On the arrival of these, after the usual offering of cheroots, tea and letpet, a substantial solid meal was provided. This continued all day long until the entertained guests, after partaking of all the good things provided for them, returned home contented and happy pouring their blessings on the two young persons who were to be joined, later on, in the bonds of wedlock. Later in the evening, the Nyoungshwe Sawbwa and European guests arrived, they were Mr G.W. Shaw, I.C.S., the Judicial Commissioner, Mr Twomey, I.C.S., Divisional Commissioner and wife, Major Macnabb, Deputy Commissioner, Mandalay, Mr Duckworth, I.C.S., Judge of Mandalay, Capt. Knapp, Civil surgeon, Mandalay, Major and Mrs Carleton of Fort Dufferin, Mr and Mrs Playfair, (National Bank,) Mr and Mrs G.J. Harris of the Commissioner’s Office, Mr and Mrs D’Silva, Mr and Mrs Smith, Mrs Warwick, Mrs Wakefield, Miss Vertannes, Miss Mathews, the Misses Carrapiet, Mr Pillay, Mr Triboulet, Mrs Moore, Mr Aldworth, (Tramways) and a large number of American tourists and others to all of whom a hearty welcome was extended.
Soon after the usual salutation the ceremony of marriage as preformed between those in high life was commenced, the novelty of such a ceremony being the cause of so many wishing to be present to witness it. In this ceremony the Ponna priests seem to take a very prominent part. Prayers or incantations were repeated in Sanscrit, Pali and Burmese. This continued for about a quarter of an hour when the couple were made to sit on a “saloondaw” nicely carpeted, where their hands were joined and bound with a piece of silk cloth, the Nyoungshwe Sawbwa, an old friend of the Tinedah family, in his capacity as father of the bride, seeing that everything was being done in strict orthodox style. This being over and the couple declared to be man and wife, they received the congratulations of the European guests who were then offered cake and coffee or tea as it suite their taste, wedding favours were pinned in true European style, hands were shaken – a thing unheard of in former days, but now the fashion or custom of those who have had European associations and surroundings. Thus has ended a Burmese wedding, unique in its character, with little of the noise and beating of drums, flutes etc. so common at other similar functions when the ceremony of marriage is being preformed. The house was beautifully carpeted and decorated. The lighting was good as a good many petrol lamps were hanging from the roof. On the departure of the European guests the Burmese guests were treated to a “zat pwe” which they enjoyed immensely.
From the “Mandalay Herald” – 23rd Nov. 1907
In our former issue we made mention of an approaching wedding in Burmese high life. This event took place on Thursday last when the “elite” of Burmese society were present to do honour to the marriage of the late Tinedah Mingyee’s grand-daughter the Main-Ion Myosa to Maung Bah Hline, Myook, Akunwun, Burma Commission. From the hour of 10 a.m. Burmese guess commended to arrive.
They included the Pakan Soopayagyee and the member of the Royal family, ex Ministers of State and their families, ex Burmese courtiers and their families, many lady Myosa’s and Maids of honour, all persons more or less connected with the late Burmese Court, late court purveyors and providers. On the arrival of these, after the usual offering of cheroots, tea and letpet, a substantial solid meal was provided. This continued all day long until the entertained guests, after partaking of all the good things provided for them, returned home contented and happy pouring their blessings on the two young persons who were to be joined, later on, in the bonds of wedlock. Later in the evening, the Nyoungshwe Sawbwa and European guests arrived, they were Mr G.W. Shaw, I.C.S., the Judicial Commissioner, Mr Twomey, I.C.S., Divisional Commissioner and wife, Major Macnabb, Deputy Commissioner, Mandalay, Mr Duckworth, I.C.S., Judge of Mandalay, Capt. Knapp, Civil surgeon, Mandalay, Major and Mrs Carleton of Fort Dufferin, Mr and Mrs Playfair, (National Bank,) Mr and Mrs G.J. Harris of the Commissioner’s Office, Mr and Mrs D’Silva, Mr and Mrs Smith, Mrs Warwick, Mrs Wakefield, Miss Vertannes, Miss Mathews, the Misses Carrapiet, Mr Pillay, Mr Triboulet, Mrs Moore, Mr Aldworth, (Tramways) and a large number of American tourists and others to all of whom a hearty welcome was extended.
Soon after the usual salutation the ceremony of marriage as preformed between those in high life was commenced, the novelty of such a ceremony being the cause of so many wishing to be present to witness it. In this ceremony the Ponna priests seem to take a very prominent part. Prayers or incantations were repeated in Sanscrit, Pali and Burmese. This continued for about a quarter of an hour when the couple were made to sit on a “saloondaw” nicely carpeted, where their hands were joined and bound with a piece of silk cloth, the Nyoungshwe Sawbwa, an old friend of the Tinedah family, in his capacity as father of the bride, seeing that everything was being done in strict orthodox style. This being over and the couple declared to be man and wife, they received the congratulations of the European guests who were then offered cake and coffee or tea as it suite their taste, wedding favours were pinned in true European style, hands were shaken – a thing unheard of in former days, but now the fashion or custom of those who have had European associations and surroundings. Thus has ended a Burmese wedding, unique in its character, with little of the noise and beating of drums, flutes etc. so common at other similar functions when the ceremony of marriage is being preformed. The house was beautifully carpeted and decorated. The lighting was good as a good many petrol lamps were hanging from the roof. On the departure of the European guests the Burmese guests were treated to a “zat pwe” which they enjoyed immensely.
Dec. 1907
Appointments/Leave
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E.N. Bell, A.C. has leave for two mths.
A. Shwe Kyu, J.E.A.C., retires from the service. Hony. Capt. T.H. Bonner, I.S.M.D., retires from the service. N.M. Jolly, Asst. Conservator, Forests, is posted to Bhamo. Hony. Capt. F. Bradley, I.S.M.D., has an extension of leave for three mths. A.E. Korb, Asst. Port Health Officer, Rangoon, has three mths. sick leave. F.A. Leete, Deputy Conservator, from leave is attached to the Tharrawaddy Forest Divn. for duty. A.A. Cameron, Inspector of Police, is appointed to be an E.A.C. and is posted to Prome. Major H.N. Warde, D.C. from leave takes charge of Kyaukse, in place of C.S. Pennell, A.C. on leave. Capt. E.A. Walker, I.M.S., takes Civil Medical Charge of Bhamo in place of Capt. L.B. Brassey, I.M.S. Mg Ba Tu, retired E.A.C. has been nominated to be Additional Member of the Council of the Viceroy and Gov.-Genl. |
J.P. Doyle, A.C. is posted to the charge of the Myede sub-divn. (Thayetmyo) in place of P.E. Jamieson, A.C. transferred.
On relief by C.W. Doveton, Deputy Conservator, H.R. Blandford, Asst. Conservator, is transferred to the Mansi Forest sub-divn., Upper Chindwin. K. Ramame Menon, T.A. Ramasawmy Iyer, M.K. Pillai, are appointed to be Civil Asst. Surgeons. Mg Tha Hnyin, Bar-at-law, J.E.A.C., from leave is posted to Amherst as Township Judge of Chaungzon and Mudon, in place of Mg Dwe (2) Myook, transferred. Capt. H.A. Williams, I.M.S., from leave, officiates as Resident Medical Officer, Rangoon General Hosp. in place of Capt. Whitmore, I.M.S, who is placed on general duty at the hospital. P.E. Jamieson, A.C. from Allanmyo is posted to duty Southern Shan States, in place of Capt. F. Bigg-Wither, A.C. who is transferred from Taunggyi to the charge of the Twante sub-divn., Hanthawaddy. G.A. Durie, Executive Engr. from leave, takes charge of the Pegu Divn. P.W.D. in place of L.G. Nunes who returns to the Irrigation Circle and J.V. Griffin, Executive Engr. takes charge of the Toungoo Divn. |
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Pyinmana
7th Dec. The opening ceremony of Mahomed Hussain’s Primary Urdu School took place at the new building in Porter St., Pyinmana, on the 5th isn’t.... a large gathering of Mohammedans, Burmans, Chinese and Chetties. The Deputy Commissioner, Yamethin, the Civil Surgeon, the Sub-divnl. Officer, Pyinmana, Myooks and the rest of the European element of the station were all present. The institution was declared open by A.E. Rigg, the Deputy Commissioner of Yamethin... a poem by Moulvi Masum Ali... Address on Mohammedan education by Mr Y. Channea, Deputy Inspector of Schools... translation of the same read in Burmese by Maung Po Han... short speech by Ai Akbar on behalf of his father Mahomed Hussain... Bassein From the “Bassein News” – 4th Dec. A pony belonging to U Thet Pyo, Hony. Magistrate, broke loose from his stables and galloped at full speed down the road alongside the forest office when he collided with a ticca gharry. The shaft of the gharry penetrated the pony’s chest and protruded at the side, the animal falling down dead. No damage was done to the gharry or pony. Mr Stevens & Mr Toole, Opium Licensees, having been relieved of their shops at Ngathainggyaung and Kyonpyaw respectively from the 1st isn’t., George Gordon, junior, has been given the Kyonpyaw shop and the Thabaung licensee has been appointed to the to the Ngathainggyaung shop, the shop at Thabaung has been given to Maung Po Hmain of Pyinkayaing. Akyab From the Arakan News – 27th Nov. The picnic given on Tuesday, the 18th inst. was another of those huge successes of the Volunteer Club. This was got up as a farewell to Mr & Mrs Rosair, P.W.D. Accountant, who is now under orders to transfer to Rangoon. Mr M.V. Marracan of the family of the late well-known philanthropic citizen, very kindly placed his garden house at the disposal of the picnic party... three cheers for Mr and Mrs Jansen were called for which met with a hearty response... The Rosair family will leave behind a large circle of friends and a gap in the social functions held from time to time... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the “Arakan Times” – 26th Nov. The marriage of Charles Victor Pereira with Miss Annie Matilda Martin took place yesterday evening at 5 p.m. in the R.C. church, Akyab. A large assortment of wedding presents was given and a reception at the Volunteer Hall took place the same evening We wish the couple a happy prosperous and long life. Insein 6th Dec. It is hoped that the formal opening of the new buildings that are being erected near Ywama railway station for the Government School of Civil Engineering will take place about the middle of next February. Mr O’Conner Mitchell, C.E. is the Headmaster of the school, Mr J. McNeilage is the practical professor of Technical Art and metallurgical handicraft and Mr Phillips instructs the classes in carpentry. The two-storey main building is already approaching completion... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Some Globe Trotters who recently went to Maymyo, visited Insein a few days ago and they said they wanted to drive around the Circular road , they wanted to know where this road was... it started a little north of Ywama, between Mr Hirst’s land and the new Engineering school... and join the high road to Rangoon to the north of Mr Oppenheimer’s house then continuing... Mandalay From the “Upper Burma Gazette” – 4th Dec. One week of crowded full and now we’re in the slack with not much to do but think of the past and one things stands well out – the organising powers of Mr {James M’Farquhar) Petters who didn’t take a hand in anything that he didn’t run to success and three of these stand well out – the Ladies Dinner, the Caledonian Dinner and the Bachelor’s Ball... Bassein A.M. Sadack has obtained an extension of his lighting contract with the Municipality for three years and celebrated the event by giving a picnic to the Municipal and his entire staff of lighters and coolies at Bagayet on Sunday. |
Law Courts
A strong committee of the Rangoon Bar Library Assoc. consisting of Messrs, Broadbent, Dawson, deGlanville A.B. Banerjee and Ginwala, was appointed last month to “investigate touting and to report what remedies should be adopted to cure this evil.”... Police News E.S.D. Pereira, A.S.P. retires from the service. C. Blake, D.S.P. from Twante, goes on special duty in the Irrawaddy Divn. On relief by T. Fforde, Inspector, E.C. Roussac, Deputy S.P., takes charge of the Pyinmana Sub-divn. in place of A.W. Cox, who goes on special duty under the D.I.G.P., W. Range. F.J.S. Whiting, D.S.P., takes charge of Pegu, in place of R.A.E. Castle who goes to Myingyan, relieving M.A. Hartnell, O.W.E.S. who is posted to Toungoo as Karen recruiting officer. Mg Taung Gyi, is promoted to be Deputy Superintendent. A. Campbell, D.S.P. retires from the service. E.J. Lee, D.S.P. from Shwebo is transferred to Bassein in place of J.C. Rabgood, A.S.P. who goes to Ngathainggyoung “vice” Mg Myat Tha, Deputy S.P. who goes to Paungde. Lt. F.W. A. Wells, Toungoo Bn. Military Police, is transferred to Magwe as Asst. Commandant. R.A. Roberts, D.S.P. from leave takes charge of Pyapon in place of A. Campbell, retired. Moulmein From the “Tenasserim Herald” – 5th Dec. On Wednesday morning some 15 or 16 carts containing tents and other paraphernalia besides the guns of the M.V.A. in charge of Sergt. Gray were seen making their way to the camping ground near Natoung where their Camp of Exercise will be held. The gunners go into camp on Saturday next, for about a week or 10 days. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Shoaydung Fire Brigade is now fully equipped... the man are put to their drill every evening... Mg Thein Lwin of Campbell St., has taken great interest in its organisation and working and is deserving of praise for having got together such a body of men.... Local News, Rangoon Y.M.C.S. A most entertaining and instructive lecture was given at the Y.M.C.A. Hall on Thursday by J.B. Pearson on the subject of British sports and pastimes.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Skating Rink There was a very large attendance at the skating rink last Saturday night to see the contests and to skate. The first race was for young lady beginners and for this there were five entries and Miss Hannay won. The next race for ladies who are proficient in roller skating was very keenly contested by five competitors and Miss Wootten won. The race for young men brought out seven starters, Mr Hannay won. Five pairs competed in the couple’s race and Mrs Vyall and Mr Gregory won. No competitors entered for fancy skating. The evening’s proceedings ended with a few dances. Govt. Advert - Notice Wanted for the office of the Dist. Superintendent of Police, Mergui, an Accountant on Rs. 60 -4-80. A good knowledge of English, Burmese and accounts work is essential.. Signed, W.J. Doveton, Dist. Superintendent of Police. |
Burma Gazette Notifications - Rangoon Dec.
Mg Dwe (2) J.M. from Moulmein goes to Twante as Township Judge in place of J. Bell, on leave for one month.
Mg Gyi (2) Myook, from Myingyan, takes charge of Pyabwe, (Yamethin) in place of Mg Saw Ka, offg. M. who reverts to substantive appointment.
Mg Tun Hlaing, Record-keeper D.C.’s office Amherst, officiates as Myook at Thaton.
Mg Pe Si, Clerk in the D.C.’s. office Tavoy officiates as Myook at Toungoo in connection with land grants.
Mg Po Lon. Head Clerk, office of S.D.O., Amherst, officiates as Myook, Toungoo, in connection with land grants.
Mg Po Than (2) Myook, from leave, is posted to Henzada in place of Mg Sein Yo, J.M. on leave.
Mg Po Thaik, Myook, has leave for three months.
Mg Po Aung (1), Myook, has leave for seven months.
H. Shircore, Myook, has leave for three weeks.
P.W.D.
Babu Chandan Lall, Sub-Engr. P.W.D. has an extension of sick leave for three months.
Mg Tha Hmum, 2nd Rev. Clerk, D.C.’s office, is posted to the charge of the Wakema Opium shop, in place of H.B. L’Estrange, R.E.O., on leave for three months.
T. Fforde, Inspector from Minbu is transferred to Mandalay as Executive Police Supply Officer in place of Mr Roussac, transferred.
H.V. Sausman, Inspector, has leave for 3 months.
Navy & Military News
Major N.T. Parker is appointed as Cantonment Magistrate and a Justice of the Peace.
Railway News
It is commonly supposed on the Burma Railways that Major Kincard, R.E. will be succeeded as Agent of the company by a prominent member of the Home Board in connection with which several names are being mentioned.
H.L. Battersby, Asst. Engr., P.W.D. (Railways) has a further extension of two months sick leave.
J.E. Dallas, Superintending Engr. from leave, is re-appointed Consulting Engr. for Railways, in place of F.D. Couchman who is appointed Deputy Consulting Engr. Railways “vice” G. Richards, who takes charge of the S. Shan States and Pyinmana-Magwe Railway Completion Survey.
Commercial
The Bank of Bengal notify the return of Sir William Cruickshank from leave and the reverting of Mr Dunbar to his post of officiating Deputy Secretary and Treasurer, also that of Mr Treble to officiating Inspector of the branches of the bank.
Volunteers
Railway Volunteer Rifles – Next week the Railway Vol. Rifles hold their annual camp of exercise.
Upper Burma Volunteer Rifles – The corps goes into camp tomorrow and on 13th they will be inspected, the camp breaking up next Saturday.
Port Defence – With the annual inspection of the Port Defence Volunteers by Col. Birch and the competition for the McVittie Cup between the Naval and Artillery teams at Syriam on Saturday..
Naval Cadets – The Naval Cadet Corps mustering over one hundred strong commanded by Lt. Churchward and headed by the Corps Band left St. Paul’s School on Monday morning an marched to Monkey Point for their annual inspection and competitive firing. After breakfast had been served the boys were put through gun drill... The firing was very good. After the inspection, dinner was served and then the Cadets marched bank to the school
Moulmein Vol. Rifles – Second Lt. C.B. Keene is placed on the Supernumerary list.
R.V.R. – Capt. R.R. Macdonald has received the Volunteer Officers Decoration.
Mg Gyi (2) Myook, from Myingyan, takes charge of Pyabwe, (Yamethin) in place of Mg Saw Ka, offg. M. who reverts to substantive appointment.
Mg Tun Hlaing, Record-keeper D.C.’s office Amherst, officiates as Myook at Thaton.
Mg Pe Si, Clerk in the D.C.’s. office Tavoy officiates as Myook at Toungoo in connection with land grants.
Mg Po Lon. Head Clerk, office of S.D.O., Amherst, officiates as Myook, Toungoo, in connection with land grants.
Mg Po Than (2) Myook, from leave, is posted to Henzada in place of Mg Sein Yo, J.M. on leave.
Mg Po Thaik, Myook, has leave for three months.
Mg Po Aung (1), Myook, has leave for seven months.
H. Shircore, Myook, has leave for three weeks.
P.W.D.
Babu Chandan Lall, Sub-Engr. P.W.D. has an extension of sick leave for three months.
Mg Tha Hmum, 2nd Rev. Clerk, D.C.’s office, is posted to the charge of the Wakema Opium shop, in place of H.B. L’Estrange, R.E.O., on leave for three months.
T. Fforde, Inspector from Minbu is transferred to Mandalay as Executive Police Supply Officer in place of Mr Roussac, transferred.
H.V. Sausman, Inspector, has leave for 3 months.
Navy & Military News
Major N.T. Parker is appointed as Cantonment Magistrate and a Justice of the Peace.
Railway News
It is commonly supposed on the Burma Railways that Major Kincard, R.E. will be succeeded as Agent of the company by a prominent member of the Home Board in connection with which several names are being mentioned.
H.L. Battersby, Asst. Engr., P.W.D. (Railways) has a further extension of two months sick leave.
J.E. Dallas, Superintending Engr. from leave, is re-appointed Consulting Engr. for Railways, in place of F.D. Couchman who is appointed Deputy Consulting Engr. Railways “vice” G. Richards, who takes charge of the S. Shan States and Pyinmana-Magwe Railway Completion Survey.
Commercial
The Bank of Bengal notify the return of Sir William Cruickshank from leave and the reverting of Mr Dunbar to his post of officiating Deputy Secretary and Treasurer, also that of Mr Treble to officiating Inspector of the branches of the bank.
Volunteers
Railway Volunteer Rifles – Next week the Railway Vol. Rifles hold their annual camp of exercise.
Upper Burma Volunteer Rifles – The corps goes into camp tomorrow and on 13th they will be inspected, the camp breaking up next Saturday.
Port Defence – With the annual inspection of the Port Defence Volunteers by Col. Birch and the competition for the McVittie Cup between the Naval and Artillery teams at Syriam on Saturday..
Naval Cadets – The Naval Cadet Corps mustering over one hundred strong commanded by Lt. Churchward and headed by the Corps Band left St. Paul’s School on Monday morning an marched to Monkey Point for their annual inspection and competitive firing. After breakfast had been served the boys were put through gun drill... The firing was very good. After the inspection, dinner was served and then the Cadets marched bank to the school
Moulmein Vol. Rifles – Second Lt. C.B. Keene is placed on the Supernumerary list.
R.V.R. – Capt. R.R. Macdonald has received the Volunteer Officers Decoration.
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Births
Thway Gine At the Mound, Halpin Rd., Rangoon, on the 1st Nov. 1907, the wife of Mg Thway Gine, of a daughter. Marriages Mg Myin-Ma Thein Tin On the 20th Nov. 1907 at Prome, Mg Myin, Clerk, office of the D.P.I. and son of the Deputy Inspector of Schools, Magwe, to Ma Thein Tin, daughter of U So, Broker, China St., Prome. Gibson-Peppin (or McGavin-Peppin) At the English Baptist Church, Bigandet St., Rangoon, on the 4th Dec. 1907, by the Rev’d. R.H. Madden, Herbert Connor McGavin of Messrs. Bulloch Bros. to Minnie Constance, eldest daughter of the late Thomas Taylor Peppin of Rangoon. |
Deaths
Gaskell At Meiktila on the 21st Nov. 1907, John Patrick Gaskell, Dist. Engineer. Deeply regretted. Ma E. Khin On the 4th Dec. 1907, Catherine Ma E. Khin, aged 18 years, the beloved daughter of Ko Shwe Dok, Cashier, Messrs. Steel Bros. R.I.P. Sutherland On Sunday, 27th Oct. 1907, in Ryde (Isle of Eight) Walter John Harvey (Kack) the dearly loved son of Mrs L. Sutherland and of the late W.H. Sutherland, Advocate, Moulmein. Deeply regretted by his sorrowing family. “We loved him so, but God prized him more and in his Fatherly love, took his storm-tossed life, into His pitying embrace.” |
Dec. 1907
Appointments/Leave/Misc.
C.S. Pennell, A.C. has combined leave for two years.
Mg Po Sa, J.E.A.C., has leave for three months.
W.E. Grahame, D.C. from leave is posted to duty in Rangoon.
H.L. Tilly, from leave, is posted as Commissioner, Tenasserim Divn.
Mg Tha Baw – Sanction has been given to Mg Tha Baw to refine petroleum in his refinery at Padaukkon, Monywa.
J.A. Cope, A.C. officiates as Under Secy. to local Govt. in place of F. Lewisohn, on leave.
On relief by E.S. Carr, Conservator of Forests, H. Carter, Deputy Conservator is posted to special duty, Mandalay.
Rev’d. H.E. Price is appointed to be a Junior Chaplain on the Bengal (Rangoon) Ecclesiastical Dept.
F.F.R. Walter, E.A.C., from leave, goes to Yamethin as Treasury Officer and Headquarters Magistrate, in place of Mg Nyi Bu, Myook.
Capt. E.E. Wilford, Asst. Commandant, Military Police, Chindwin, having passed the exam. in the Manipuri language, received the reward of Rs. 1,000.
C.H. Parker, temporary Engr. is appointed to the charge of Amherst Divn. P.W.D. during the absence of C.M. deRosario, on leave.
G.R. Jeffery, Asst. Conservator, from the Mandalay Depot, goes to the Ruby Mines Forest Divn. and D.A. Allan, E.A. Conservator, is posted to the W. Salween Forests.
The following Myooks are appointed E.A.C.’s – 6th grade - Mg Tun, Mg Shwe Zan Aung, Shaik Mahomed Ali, Mg Du Wun, Mg Chit Hmun and Mg Thet.
A.R. Anderson, Asst. Engr. P.W.D. from the Rangoon Construction Divn. is transferred to Toungoo and H.W.S. Smith, Asst. Engr. from Toungoo goes to the Maritime Circle.
J.J. McCallum, A.C., from leave goes to Pakokku as Asst. Settlements Officer in place of W.S. Morrison, A.C. transferred to the charge of Zigon “vice” Mg Po Pe, E.A.C. on leave for fifteen months.
Capt. A.W. Greig, I.M.S., from leave is appointed as Superintendent of the Jail, Mandalay, in place of Capt. H.H.G. Knapp, I.M.S., who is appointed Superintendent Rangoon Jail in place of Lt-Col. R.H. Caster I.M.S., who takes civil medical charge, Mandalay Dist.
J.P. Doyle, A.C. from Allanmyo, takes charge of the Thayetmyo Sub-divn. in place of Mg Tha No, E.A.C. who retires from the service and H.B. Holme, A.C. on being relieved by A.G. Cooke offg. D.C., is transferred from Thayetmyo to Allanmyo.
C.S. Pennell, A.C. has combined leave for two years.
Mg Po Sa, J.E.A.C., has leave for three months.
W.E. Grahame, D.C. from leave is posted to duty in Rangoon.
H.L. Tilly, from leave, is posted as Commissioner, Tenasserim Divn.
Mg Tha Baw – Sanction has been given to Mg Tha Baw to refine petroleum in his refinery at Padaukkon, Monywa.
J.A. Cope, A.C. officiates as Under Secy. to local Govt. in place of F. Lewisohn, on leave.
On relief by E.S. Carr, Conservator of Forests, H. Carter, Deputy Conservator is posted to special duty, Mandalay.
Rev’d. H.E. Price is appointed to be a Junior Chaplain on the Bengal (Rangoon) Ecclesiastical Dept.
F.F.R. Walter, E.A.C., from leave, goes to Yamethin as Treasury Officer and Headquarters Magistrate, in place of Mg Nyi Bu, Myook.
Capt. E.E. Wilford, Asst. Commandant, Military Police, Chindwin, having passed the exam. in the Manipuri language, received the reward of Rs. 1,000.
C.H. Parker, temporary Engr. is appointed to the charge of Amherst Divn. P.W.D. during the absence of C.M. deRosario, on leave.
G.R. Jeffery, Asst. Conservator, from the Mandalay Depot, goes to the Ruby Mines Forest Divn. and D.A. Allan, E.A. Conservator, is posted to the W. Salween Forests.
The following Myooks are appointed E.A.C.’s – 6th grade - Mg Tun, Mg Shwe Zan Aung, Shaik Mahomed Ali, Mg Du Wun, Mg Chit Hmun and Mg Thet.
A.R. Anderson, Asst. Engr. P.W.D. from the Rangoon Construction Divn. is transferred to Toungoo and H.W.S. Smith, Asst. Engr. from Toungoo goes to the Maritime Circle.
J.J. McCallum, A.C., from leave goes to Pakokku as Asst. Settlements Officer in place of W.S. Morrison, A.C. transferred to the charge of Zigon “vice” Mg Po Pe, E.A.C. on leave for fifteen months.
Capt. A.W. Greig, I.M.S., from leave is appointed as Superintendent of the Jail, Mandalay, in place of Capt. H.H.G. Knapp, I.M.S., who is appointed Superintendent Rangoon Jail in place of Lt-Col. R.H. Caster I.M.S., who takes civil medical charge, Mandalay Dist.
J.P. Doyle, A.C. from Allanmyo, takes charge of the Thayetmyo Sub-divn. in place of Mg Tha No, E.A.C. who retires from the service and H.B. Holme, A.C. on being relieved by A.G. Cooke offg. D.C., is transferred from Thayetmyo to Allanmyo.
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Law Courts
Mandalay – We have received an addition to the bar here, Mr Aga Moideen, formerly practising in Toungoo, having been enrolled to practise in Mandalay. Volunteers Moulmein The annual Inspection of the Moulmein Volunteer Artillery will be at Camp Natoung where the battery is now, next Sunday. Every member, active and reservist, is expected to be present, absentees being excused only on special leave being granted or in cases of illness covered by a medical certificate. The corps has recently received quite a number of new gunners among them are Major Aplin I.A. and Major Lee L.A. and we hear their comrade-ship in camp with their fellow gunners has been one of the most pleasant features of the camp of exercise this year. Rangoon M.V.R. – After a long and irreproachable connection with the local Volunteer Rifles, during which he has done his top best for the corps. Capt. R. Benjamin retires shortly. His career as a volunteer, we are glad to record has been appreciated, and he retires as a worthy bearer of the Volunteer Officers Decoration. We trust he will live long to wear the distinguished honour he has so fitly earned. R.V. Rifles – At the special meeting of the R.V. R. club committee, in the headquarters of the corps Godwin Rd., Rangoon, on Thursday evening, Major Redmond in the chair, there were present Captain Hudson, the Adjutant, Captain’s Goss, Turner and Rae and Lieutenant’s Swann, Rosario and Oppenheimer. Through the interest the officers are taking in this famous old corps, the club had become popular.... Bassein From the “Bassein News” – 7th Dec. 1907 Mr Percy Trutwein, E.A.C. left on Friday morning by train for Rangoon en-route to Sagaing to join his appointment as Additional Township Judge and Magistrate.... Mr Trutwein is regarded by his many friends and well wishers... Here too, his health and prosperity were drunk.... the toast being that in his future career he may distinguish himself... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dec. Mr Raman, Municipal Secretary of Wakema writes to say that it was his servant and not himself who got into a row with a chetty on the wharf and that his servant had been fined Rs. 2 by the Magistrate. |
Akyab
From the “Arakan Times” – 4th Dec. The outbreak of cholera in the water-works cooly lines, which was assuming an epidemic form, has after all been nipped in the bud, Mr N.M. Bose, who was deputed to take charge... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A parcel containing five balls of opium is now lying in the local post office waiting delivery. Mr Molloy, the Excise Inspector having got the scent of it has been waiting since its arrival to seize upon the importer.... N. Shan States Hsipaw 9th Dec. ... Govt. has done a great deal in the building of cart-roads to all important centres in both the Northern and Southern Shan States. About three years ago a lady drove a dog cart from Mongnai to Hsipaw and a few days ago Mrs Breithaupt of Loilem and her sister went over the same road in the same way showing that it is being kept in repair.... Maymyo Dec. Last Monday, it might not be generally known, was a general holiday for all the schools because of the Viceroy’s visit and a happy thought occurred to Mr R.N. Iyer of Maymyo to give all the school children, boys and girls, a treat which took the form of a picnic... Mr Iyer is to congratulated ... Insein Dec. A fancy sale of useful articles was held in the Baptist Church at Insein ... in connection with the Y.W.C.A... Miss Ranney and Miss Beale with the help of Mrs Illingwarth drove a brisk trade at their refreshment stall and were praised for the excellence of their tea, cake and sweets. Miss Teixeria had a toy stall and a lot of other novelties. Miss Eva Teixeria with Miss Bald supervised the baby linen stall... A stall of fancy articles was in charge of Miss L. Wakefield and brought in a good return. Myitkyina Dec. ... The other members of the Viceroy’s party were on the launches “Paleik” “Corsair” “Rescue” and “Pathfinder” The “Mogok” in charge of Mr Carthew-Yorstoun will act as pilot launch on the run to Bhamo... |
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Local News - Rangoon
Mr J.A. D’Vauz, the printer, who has been in poor health lately has given up newspaper press work for a somewhat healthier occupation. There are other persons who might do worse than follow his example. Reprieve F.E. Caddy who was sentenced to imprisonment some time ago for misappropriation of various sums of money was liberated from jail yesterday. On Thursday a communication was received by the jail authorities to release him. Caddy had been in poor health for some time. Theosophical School The anniversary of the R.T.S. Anglo-Vern. School will be celebrated at a public meeting... Mr M. Subramoney Iyer will deliver a lecture on “Our Duty to Children” Mr B. Cowasjee will preside... Al Fresco Concert What promises to be an enjoyable open air concert... in 47th St., Kirby Square... The prime mover in the affair is Mr C. Sausman and he is being ably helped by many well known amateurs... The Empire Club The opening of the Empire Club, for Europeans only, at No. 39 Sule Pagoda Rd. (next door to Messrs. G. Mackenzie & Co.) supplies a long-felt want in Rangoon in the shape of a place where a European in this town can for an hour or two of an evening, pass the time as though he were at home among his own people. Already the list of members nearly totals 100 and the three splendid billiard tables belonging to this club are in great demand daily... Railway News The Board of Directors of the Burma Railways have sanctioned the appointment permanently as Assistant Traffic Superintendents of Messrs. C.T. Baxendale and C. Killer, Traffic Inspectors. Both these officers have served the Burma Railways for over twenty years and are Government servants, the former being retired on pension while the latter’s time for pension has expired, though the service of both have been retained by the Company. |
Burma Gazette Notifications - Rangoon 14th Dec.
Mg Po Win, M. & Asst. Settlements Officer, on being relieved by C.W. Dunn, A.C. is posted to the charge of Paungbyin, Upper Chindwin in place of Mg Nyun, offg. M. who reverts. Mg Po Ka, M. from leave is posted to Myanaung (Henzada) as Additional Mag. My Po Aung (20 M. from training at Minbu takes charge of Seikpyu (Pakokku) in place of Mg Po Thaik, on leave. Mg Shwe Tha (1) M. from Twante goes to Paung (Thaton) as Additional Magistrate. Mg Po Thin, (3) M. on being relieved by Mg Po Thein (2) from Moulmein goes to Thayetmyo as Akunwum in place of Mg On Pe, transferred to Pakokku. Mg Ba Thaung, Pleader, 2nd grade, Rangoon, is appointed Myook, Amherst. Mg Chu Sein, Deputy Inspector of Schools, is appointed Myook, Prome. Mg Ba Thaw is appointed Myook, Hanthawaddy. Mg Kyaw U is appointed Myook, Akyab. Mg Po Nyun, Deputy inspector of School, is posted to Bassein. Mg Tha Mo, Cir. Thuggyi, Kyaunggon, (Bassein) officiates as Myook Henzada in palce of Mg Naung, transferred to Okpo in place of Mg Pe (to who acts as Additional magistrate.) Mg Shwe Mya Myook Sandoway, retires. Mg Po Saw, M. Buthidaung, retires. |
Police News
C.C. Poole, A.S.P. retires from service.
Messrs. G. Waterworth, C.N. James, C.M. Macloskey and H.D. Grantham, A.S.P.’s (probationers) arrived in Burma and are posted to Toungoo.
Mg Myat Tha, Deputy S.P. from Ngathainggyoung, takes charge of the Pyu Sdn. Toungoo.
Mg Po Shan, Deputy S.P. from Minbu takes charge of Allanmyo in place of M.G. Avietick who goes to Minbu.
Mg Po Kyu, Deputy S.P. from Prome goes to Paungde.
A. Catchick, Deputy S.P. from Kyouktan is transferred to Prome.
Mg Kyin Han, Deputy S.P. is posted to Myingyan.
W.G. Cole, Deputy S.P. is posted to Myaungmya.
Mg Po, Deputy S.P. is posted to Henzada.
Insein
Inspector David of the Insein Police on Wednesday arrested a Burman who was dressed as a hpoongyi and his pupil, a boy of about 14 years of age, in the Nyaungone village not a quarter of a mile from the Insein Police station for being in possession of complete sets of implements and paraphernalia for counterfeiting rupees...
C.C. Poole, A.S.P. retires from service.
Messrs. G. Waterworth, C.N. James, C.M. Macloskey and H.D. Grantham, A.S.P.’s (probationers) arrived in Burma and are posted to Toungoo.
Mg Myat Tha, Deputy S.P. from Ngathainggyoung, takes charge of the Pyu Sdn. Toungoo.
Mg Po Shan, Deputy S.P. from Minbu takes charge of Allanmyo in place of M.G. Avietick who goes to Minbu.
Mg Po Kyu, Deputy S.P. from Prome goes to Paungde.
A. Catchick, Deputy S.P. from Kyouktan is transferred to Prome.
Mg Kyin Han, Deputy S.P. is posted to Myingyan.
W.G. Cole, Deputy S.P. is posted to Myaungmya.
Mg Po, Deputy S.P. is posted to Henzada.
Insein
Inspector David of the Insein Police on Wednesday arrested a Burman who was dressed as a hpoongyi and his pupil, a boy of about 14 years of age, in the Nyaungone village not a quarter of a mile from the Insein Police station for being in possession of complete sets of implements and paraphernalia for counterfeiting rupees...
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Births
Mah Saw At The Mound, Halpin Rd., Rangoon, on the 9th isnt. Mah Saw, the wife of Maung Thin, of a daughter. Lillywhite At Mogok on the 10th Dec. 1907, the wife of H.W. Lillywhite, of a daughter. |
Marriages
Brander-Monro On the 10th Dec. 1907 at the Scots Church, Rangoon by the Rev’d. J.A. Drysdale, William Browne Brander, I.C.S., to Helen Henderson, younger daughter of Robert Monro, Limekilns, Scotland. Bah Hla Oung-Mai Yi At Ashleydale, Insein, on Monday 9th Dec. 1907, Mr Bah Hla Oung, Barrister-at-Law to Mai Yi, sister of the Hon’ble Mr & Mrs Bah Too. |
Death
Pha Taw On the 12th inst. from fever, Dr. Pha Taw, Civil Surgeon of Pyapon. Deeply regretted. |
Dec. 1907
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Appointments/Leave
R.G. McKerron, A.C. has an extension of sick leave for three months. J.E. Baker, Inspector of Police is appointed to be an E.A.C., Mandalay. A.G. Mosley, I.C.S., has been appointed A.C. and is posted to Bassein. Lt. H.W. Price 125th Rifles, from Mandalay, is posted to plague duty at Insein. Mg Aung Min, Pensioned Thugyi, is appointed joint Sub-registrar, Kyaikto, (Thaton.) Mg Hla Bu is appointed to be a Member of the Council of the Lt.-Governor. D.K. Macdonald, Executive Engr. P.W.D. retires from the service on the 31st instant. C.G. Barnett, Executive Engr. P.W.D. is transferred from Toungoo to the Bassein Divn. Miss Elaine Shaw and Miss DeSouza are appointed to be Lady Doctors in Burma. The services of Capt. E.A. Waller, I.M.S. are placed at the disposal of the Govt. H.W.S. Smith, Asst. Engr. P.W.D. is appointed to be an Inspector of Light-houses. Mg Po Saw (1) J.E.A.C. is re-posted to headquarters Prome, in place of Mg Po Sein (2) J.M. transferred. J.J. Oxlade, Supdt. of Excise is transferred from Mergui to Pegu in place of A.M. Hardinge, who goes to Rangoon. The newly created post of Sanitary Commissioner will it is understood go to Major C.E. Willaims, the Health Officer, Rangoon Municipality. J.F. Hewett, Executive Engr. P.W.D. from leave takes charge of the Akyab Divn. of the Maritime Circle, in place of E.H. Liversidge, transferred to the charge of the Martaban Divn. The under mentioned officers have passed the lower standard exam in Hindustani, receive each a reward of Rs. 250:- W. Street, Supdt. Chin Hills F.B. Leach, A.C. Shwebo A.P. Nolan, Supdt. Land Records, Pyapon W.H.A. Webster, A.S.P. Hanthawaddy J.D.A. Savage, Akunwun, Meiktila A list of successful candidates in the examination for Preliminary teachers certificates is published in the Rangoon Gazette. Two candidates appear in the first division of the Vernacular 2nd grade – Maung Ba, Moulmein and Tun Hla U, Akyab, and two in the 1st divn. of the Primary grade – Ma Celestine and Ma Me Hla both of Bassein. Rangoon It is now generally considered unlikely that Mr Noyce will succeed to the vacant secretary-ship of the Rangoon Municipality to which he was elected by the Municipal commissioners some months ago. Mr Noyce went up country without (so far as we are aware) leaving his address and a rumour was circulated to the effect that he held a brief to appear in a big case in which his retainer was Rs. 3,500, a few persons alleging it was a big oil case at Yenangyaung (between the Rangoon Oil Co. and the Burma Oil Co.) which he went to settle. However, any telegrams and letters addressed to him there were retuned undelivered. It is now generally known that he was in Mandalay. Bassein – 13th Dec. 1907 Mr Cooke, D.C., left Bassein on Sunday by the noon-day train. There was a large gathering of subordinate officials, clerks, municipal commissioners Honorary Magistrates, headmen etc., at the station. The Volunteer bank and a Burmese “a-nyein-pwe” were in attendance with three little Burmese girls and several boys neatly attired, sang and danced before the departure of Mr and Mrs Cooke on their arrival on the platform a short time before the departure of the train, Mr Cooke seemed greatly to appreciate the good feeling that prompted this form of “farewell” to him and thanked all present for their good wishes. |
The Viceroy’s Tour
Pagan Dec. The R.I.M.S. “Sladen” with the Viceroy’s party on board arrived here at 3 p.m.... were received by Mr Leeds, Commissioner, Meiktila Divn... escorted by the Military Police under Lt. Kemmis 10th Lancers to the Ananda Pagoda where Mr Taw Sein Ko, Superintendent of the Archaeological Survey accompanied them over the pagoda... Pauglin Dec. The Viceroy’s party arrived... received by Mr Chomeley, Commissioner of Minbu... made arrangements for a duck shoot by Capt. Percy Smith... Yenangyaung Dec. The Viceroy’s party visited the oil fields... Messrs. Finlay and Jacobs of the Burma Oil Co. accompanied their Excellencies... After the oil fields the party were entertained at luncheon by Mr & Mrs Jacobs in their charming bungalow over-looking the river... Local News – Rangoon
Trip to Europe Mr and Mrs F.H. Kruse, it is understood, will visit Europe shortly, possibly starting next month. Dismissed Mg Po Thin, Myook, under suspension, is dismissed from the service of government, with effect from 14th proximo. Auction Commencing at 8 a.m. on next Monday, Messrs. Anson & Co. will sell by public auction a miscellaneous lot of English boots, shoes, pumps and slippers besides a quantity of “rolled- gold, plated and gilt” ornaments. Bicycles Those who would buy bicycles should send for the price list of Messrs. Watson, Allen & Roberts, Merchant St., Rangoon, who supply Centaurs, Triumphs, Royal Enfields and Osmonds, which are famous racing cycles and are of the best make. Messrs. Bowyer & Sowden High class goods and a steadily increasing business have been the record of this house since its opening fifteen years ago and this season it surpasses all its former records. The Faculty of Medicine To the list of physicians in private practice in Rangoon has been added the name of Dr. Isidore McWm. Bourke from England, who has already had considerable experience in the tropics, his consulting rooms being at Messrs. J.R. Allen & Co. No. 6 Barr St., (Fytche Sq.,) Rangoon. Hpoongyi-Byan The Managing Committee of the Buddhists who are arranging the cremation of the remains of the late U Sandaw (High Priest at the Godwin Road Kyoungs or rest houses) desire to thank Mr M. Strauss of the American Bioscope Co. for the donation of Rs. 50 towards defraying the expenses of the cremation ceremony. I.O.G.T. – The “Guiding Star” lodge of the Good Templars confraternity, passed a vote in solemn conclave to exclude the Irish pagan priest U. Dhammaloka (the phoongyi) “because he is not a Christian” writes a correspondent. Also it is alleged (by a member at the wedding of a wealthy Chinaman, in China Street, the other week,) non-Christians are to be excluded from visiting this lodge in future. The Baptist College On Thursday the distribution of prizes took place in Ruggles Hall, The Lt.-Governor presiding. The hall was over-crowded with the largest audience ever assembled at the annual function. The principal, the Rev’d. Dr. Hicks read his report which as usual dealt with the progress in the last year and then Miss White gave away the prizes... Telegraphs D.H. Pinhey, Director of Telegraph Traffic was met by a deputation of the members of the local Telegraph dept. headed by the General Secretary of the Memorial Committee on Wednesday afternoon... |
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Rangoon
It is now generally considered unlikely that Mr Noyce will succeed to the vacant secretary-ship of the Rangoon Municipality to which he was elected by the Municipal commissioners some months ago. Mr Noyce went up country without (so far as we are aware) leaving his address and a rumour was circulated to the effect that he held a brief to appear in a big case in which his retainer was Rs. 3,500, a few persons alleging it was a big oil case at Yenangyaung (between the Rangoon Oil Co. and the Burma Oil Co.) which he went to settle. However, any telegrams and letters addressed to him there were retuned undelivered. It is now generally known that he was in Mandalay. Bassein – Dec. 1907 Mr Cooke, D.C., left Bassein on Sunday by the noon-day train. There was a large gathering of subordinate officials, clerks, municipal commissioners Honorary Magistrates, headmen etc., at the station. The Volunteer bank and a Burmese “a-nyein-pwe” were in attendance with three little Burmese girls and several boys neatly attired, sang and danced before the departure of Mr and Mrs Cooke on their arrival on the platform a short time before the departure of the train, Mr Cooke seemed greatly to appreciate the good feeling that prompted this form of “farewell” to him and thanked all present for their good wishes. Akyab From the “Arakan News” – Dec. We hear donations towards the Houghton Reading Roomand Library fund have now reached a fair amount of above Rs. 700, to start the work of building the Room, but there is scarcity of timber at present, the promoters of the Reading Room find it difficult in starting the work... Henzada – Dec. The Municipal Election took place on the 23rd ultimo, there being only one contested vacancy. Of the former members only two, viz. Mr Phipps and U Po Maung were again nominated... Wakema – Dec. It is reported that keen competition is like to arise between the I.F. Co. and some Chetties, Mohammedans and the Parsee millionaire Manackjee, all of whom are owners of launches which ply on the Wakema-Moulmeingyoon run... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The New Municipal Secretary Abdul Rahman is looking after the roads which are now in sufficiently good condition to induce cyclists to take to their machines... Volunteers The Upper Burma Volunteer Rifles have a good account of themselves while at camp, near Mandalay Hill, last week. 2nd Lt. Wm. W. Johnson, R.V. Rifles is placed in the Supernumerary List. Moulmein V.A. The M.V.A. “at home” on Thursday last, at their camp Nat Toung, was a huge success. A very large number of ladies and gentlemen went out and enjoyed themselves immensely. The motor buses of the M.M.M.T. which were placed at the disposal of the guests were crowded and proved a fine means of transport. Games, dancing and other pastimes proved very attractive and enjoyable... E.E.V. The Electrical Engineering Co. of the Port Defence Volunteers under the command of Capt. H. McCann have just finished their annual inspection on the forts of the harbour, the inspecting officer being Major W.P. Brett, R.E., Inspector of Submarine Defences, India. The men were put through a severe test and acquitted themselves most creditably. Sergeant Instructor H.J. Gay, Royal Engineers, has been untiring in his efforts to bring the company to a high state of efficiency. B.P.D.V. W. Tye to be Sub Lt. “vice” Moir promoted. A.R.C. Anderson to be Sub-Lt. “vice” Gausden, resigned. R.V.R. I.G. Lloyd to be 2nd Lt. Lt. W.M. Turner promoted to Captain. M. Oppenheimer to be Lt. “vice” Turner Capt. R.R. Macdonald resigns his commission. B.R.V. Capt. G.T. Scott to be Major “vice” Carnell transferred to Supernumerary List. Lt. T.M. Jones to be Captain “vice” Scott, promoted. 2nd Lt. E.S.O. James to be Lieut. “vice” Corrie, resigned. 2nd Lt. L.A. Leapingwell to be Lieut. “vice” Jones, promoted. J. Johnson to be 2nd Lt. “vice” James, promoted. |
Kado (Via Moulmein)
11th Dec. An accident occurred today which might have proved more serious. The I.F. Co’s. launch “Bruno” now plying between Moulmein and Shoaygoon, came full tilt against the flat which does duty as a floating jetty with the result that three unfortunate girls who were vending eatables of various description were precipitated into the water. The steamer recoiled and as the engines were still going the girls were in imminent danger of being crushed to death but by sheer luck however only one of the unfortunates was caught between the steamer and the wharf and had her foot badly mangled. The other two girls were able to swim and got away. Dr. Taylor, the plague Medical Officer happened to be close by at the time and rendered first aid and dressed the wound. The girl was advised by him to proceed to Moulmein for subsequent treatment and left the same day. The police, as usual, were conspicuous by their absence and the Serang of the launch got away as soon as possible after the incident and as far as is known no steps have been taken to being him to book for neglect of proper control of the engines and it is hoped this will meet the eye of the responsible authorities. Moulmein From the “Tenasserim Herald” Dec. A start has been made by the Oriental Telephone and Electric Co. for laying their underground cables. Magwe – Dec. We are sorry to hear that E.O. Fowler, Deputy Commissioner, has been ordered to leave this district in a few days. He has now broken up his house and home and, so to speak, is ready to move at a moment’s notice. There is hardly any crime in Magwe Township and the number of bad hats in the town is decreasing, which is due to the diligence of the Township Officer Maung Maung Gyi, who used to patrol through the length and breadth of the town with a “persuader” attached, so that it may be in view of those who came face to face with him even in the dark. A Reading Club is being opened among the Clerks in this town. It is composed of almost all the Clerks from the offices of the Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner. The Club was started by Mr Esoof, Revenue Record-keeper of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, who takes great interest in the cause of the education of his friends. Mandalay Dec. The engineering department of the Burma Mines, Railway and Smelting Co. are working hard to complete the light railway connecting the main line near Lashio with the district which is to be exploited for its lead, silver, copper and other metals. The line was commenced last February and the engineers have worked with a will. The line is about fifty miles in length, its point of junction with the main line being near Manpwe, about twenty miles west of Lashio. It is impossible to say when the line will be open. The country traversed is difficult, being hilly and forest covered. When the line is open the large quantities of lead bearing slag left by Burmese and Chinese miners in the vicinity of Bawdwin in the Hsenwi State, being the residue of their unscientific attempts at extracting Silver and lead will be brought to Mandalay for smelting at the company’s works... Police News Mg Tun Hla, Deputy S.P. officiates as D.S.P. C.E. Lloyd, D.S.P. has leave for one month. The services of Lt.’s H.C. Prescott, 69th Punjabis and A. McL. Finnie, 92nd Punjabis are placed at the disposal of local government for civil police employ. 
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Birth
Powell-Brown At Rangoon on the 15th instant, the wife of Frank Powell-Brown, of a daughter. Marriages
Overy-White On the 18th Dec. 1907, at St, Philips’s Church, Rangoon by the Rev’d. R.H. Courtenay, Frank George Overy to Edith, youngest daughter of the late D.R. White, Deputy Examiner of Accounts, P.W.D. Caddy-Lake On Wednesday 18th Dec. 1907 at the Methodist Mission School, Ballonkwin, (Syriam,) by the Rev’d. B. Lichtenberg? Charles Lionel son of John Charles Caddy, postmaster, Moulmein to Florence Ruby, daughter of H.B. Lake? Rangoon. Fforde-Hughes At the English Baptist Church, Mandalay, by the Rev’d. C.L. Davenport, on the 11th Dec. 1907, Hughes Featherstonehaugh, eldest son of the late Theobald Featherstonehaugh, to Daisy Alma, second daughter of the late John Owen Hughes of Moulmein. English and Irish papers please copy. Death
Saleh At Mogok, on the 7th Dec. 1907, of pneumonia the dearly beloved son of Mr E.W. Saleh, Jailor, Mogok. Other papers please copy. |
Obituary
From the “Bassein News” – 18th Dec. The death of Maung Ohn Ghine, head broker to the Bassein branch of Messrs. Bulloch Bros. occurred on Saturday last from heart failure. He had been 45 years in the service of the firm and was shortly to retire on pension. Obituary From the “Moulmein Advertiser” – 8th Dec. It is with deep regret, which will be sorrowfully participated in by a very large social circle, we record the death of Mrs Emma Sarah Pyne, aged 52 years and 10 months at midnight on the 16th inst. (Dec.) at her residence at Mupun. The deceased took suddenly ill with symptoms of cholera about mid-day last Monday and in spite of all medical attentions being promptly given she grew worse and expired at midnight. By her death Moulmein has lost one who through life, lived respected, by all who had the pleasure of being acquainted with her and deeply loved by her large family circle. The loss to her family and friends is irreparable for as wife, mother, or friend the deceased never lost the love and esteem she had through life inspired. A deep-felt sympathy will go to Mr J.D. Pyne, the bereaved husband and to his motherless children who have the consolation of knowing that their grief over their loss is felt in many another circle besides their own. The deceased was, in the presence of a very large number of mourners, buried at St. Mathew’s Cemetery yesterday evening. Obituary We regret to hear that a telegram has been received by his family announcing the death of Ernest Justin Vaillant, the youngest son of the late Mr Julien Vaillant of Rangoon The deceased died suddenly in Edinburgh on the 14th instant. He was about to go up for the examination for the Indian Medical Service and letters received from him by the last mail were written in the highest spirits intimating that he had good prospects of success. |
December 1907
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Appointments/Leave
G.G. White, Chief Engineer has returned from leave. J.V. Griffien, Executive Engineer, takes temporary charge of the Toungoo Circle, P.W.D. during the absence of H.W. James, Superintending Engineer, on six weeks leave. H.H. Craw, I.C.S., and A.S. Gilbert I.C.S. having been appointed A.C. are posted, the former to Amherst and the latter to Mandalay. Ruby Mines – Mogok 29th Dec.
The Ruby Mines Co. are doing well and are unearthing some exquisite gens. One lovely ruby was found recently and valued in the rough at about Rs. 36,000... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At a meeting held in the Volunteer Hall, Mogok, it was decided to have sports and a cricket match during Christmas week. Mr Parsons, supported by Mr Retiennie suggested having a dinner but the President Capt. Morgan vetoed it saying anyone who wanted could arrange for a dinner without a cub-committee. Sometime back Capt. Morgan, the President changed the Secretary of the club putting Mr Willison into the billet in place of Mr Parsons who was popular and efficient. Mr Willison has done very well indeed and nobody complains of him but we think he should have been appointed at a meeting in the usual way... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A letter I received last week from Calcutta mentions our old resident, Mr Tibbetts, whom some of us may be able to recollect. Local News – Rangoon
Bulletin Fr. Luce, Pro Vicar of the R.C. Cathedral, who has been seriously ill is now out of danger and in a fair way to recovery. Convent The Mother Superior of the Convent of the Good Shepherd begs to acknowledge with sincere thanks the receipt of Rs. 721 collected by Mrs V.J. Mariano. Accident A remarkable accident happened a few days ago to Maung The, a paddy and oil broker, who was brought from Hanthawaddy district to the General Hospital, Tuesday, with a badly lacerated leg. While grinding paddy in his mill his bullock suddenly broke loose from the turn-table bar to which he was tied and rushing upon Maung The tore his leg from ankle to knee. Gangrene set in and at the hospital it was though that amputation would be necessary. Feeding the poor A liberal distribution of Christmas fare to the poor was made by the ladies Chirstmas Committee on Tuesday between one and five o’clock at the Methodist Girls’ High School in Lewis St.... The Rev’d. B. Lichtenberg, Secretary of the Committee was assisted by Mr Walker and the ladies of the Committee... Akyab On Monday the 16th instant, the municipal office was a scene of commotion and bustle owing to the election that took place for a seat on the Board left vacant by the death of U Mra U, A.T.M., Municipal Commissioner and contested by the two candidates U Hla Aung retired H.J. Clerk of the Commissioner’s Office and Mg Do Aung Gyaw, cashier of the Bank of Bengal. The result of the election was U Hla Aung secured 205 votes against 120 given for Mg Do Aung Gyaw. The election Committee took no small interest in the present election which is probably the first of its kind in Akyab. |
Mandalay - 24th Dec.
One of the wealthiest Burmese ladies in Mandalay, the wife of one of the late Ministers of State to the ex-King, by name Mah Kin, is about to give a grand reception as well as a sumptuous breakfast on Sunday 29th inst. in honour of U Dhammaloks, the Irish hpoogyi... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the Upper Burma Gazette – 23rd Dec. The head clerk of the Registration Department of the Mandalay Post Office, it is reported, has been arrested, the charge against him being criminal breach of trust as a Public Servant and the amount embezzled over Rs. 1000, Mr Angelo, Post Master, while going through the registration books detected the defalcation and thereupon reported the matter to the Deputy Post Master General, who ordered the arrest of the man. Akyab From the “Arakan Times” – 18th Dec. Inspector of Excise J. Molloy and his assistant Shwe Tun seized ten balls of opium found on the premises of one Kyaw Zan Hla alias Nga Pha Yai, a notorious opium smuggler of Lamadaw quarter at about 3 a.m. of the 9th instant. Mr Molloy was transferred to Akyab the other day and since his arrival he has been able to trace two smuggling cases which speaks highly of him. His Assistant Shwe Tun, a young man, who was appointed in the Excise department only about two months ago, has in three instances come through with flying colours in apprehending the culprits. Police News
Lt. C. Elliott, Asst. Comdt. Military Police, Myitkyina, having passed the prescribed test in the Chingpaw dialect of the Kachin language, receives the reward of Rs. 1,000. Mg Po Tha (2) Inspector (reverting from Excise) goes to Tharrawaddy. Mg Po Wa, Inspector, is seconded for the Excise. Mg Aung Dun, Inspector, is seconded for the Excise. Mg Po Nyun (1) Inspector, is reduced to bottom of list of Inspector 2nd grade. R.R. Jones, Inspector from leave goes to Toungoo, (Railway Police.) Mg Tha Gyaw, offg. Inspector, from Pakokku goes to Magwe. F. Little, Inspector, from Magwe goes to Syriam. A.R. Anderson, Inspector, from Maubin goes to Sandoway. Mg Tha Maung, Inspector, from Pyu goes to Meiktila and Mg Myat Tha, Deputy S.P. goes to Pyu. W.S. Plant, Inspector, has leave for fourteen months. Rangoon - St. Paul’s High School – Prize Day The annual distribution of prizes at St. Paul’s took place... The Cadet Corp of the school formed a Guard of Honour.. There was a programme of drills, singing and recitations... Brother Gregory, the Principal read the Annual Report... “The excellent work which is being done in this school, where boys of many races and of all ages are received, is recognised by all who are interested in the training of youth... The modifications in the curriculum... and as Mr Covernton explained to us... In the maintenance of a steady level of excellence in all sports, gymnastics, the Cadet Corps, the Fire Brigade, the School Band...” |
Bassein
From the “Bassein News” – 21st Dec. It is proposed to supply water to the residents at Bassein from a tank... Lt.-Col. Eliott and Capt. Dee visited the tank on Thursday morning and a specimen of the water has been sent to the Chemical Examiner... Pakokku The Superintendent of the European Wesleyan Boys’ and Girls’ School has arranged a programme of sports to be held... Myaungmya A meeting was held here in the 16th inst. presided over by E.N. Drury, Deputy Commissioner, to collect subscriptions for the proposed Pasteur Institute at Maymyo... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A meeting of the Young Men’s Christian Temperance Union was held on the 7th inst. at the house of U Po San, Pleader... Moulmein From the “Moulmein Advertiser” – 23rd Dec. An officer of the Royal Engineers Corps of the submarine section from Monkey Point arrived in town. Lt. Marryat came across to made an estimate of the cost of blowing up the sunken buoy-boat “Retriever” which went down at its moorings early this year... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The M.M.M.T. Co. sent a scout motor car of theirs to Amherst last Sunday morning, Mr Stewart piloting it, in his own car. The object of the run was to ascertain whether the road was good enough... Law Courts
Mr Justice Ormond has sick leave for three months. Mr Justice W. Bigge, retires from the service from 1st Feb. 1908. S.M. Robinson, Govt. Advocate, Punjab, has been appointed to officiate as Judge of the Chief Court of lower Burma. Mr Justice Ormond, who is at present on a month’s leave, is likely to take leave on Medical certificate with effect from January. Rangoon For thefts from the houses of Mr Pappademitriou and from Mr Hamlyn’s stables, Fazal Ali has been sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment by the Western Magistrate. About a week ago he was sentenced to 15 stripes by the same Magistrate for theft. Adverts Hong-Kong & Shanghai Banking Corpn., J. Maclean, Agent, 19 Merchant St., Rangoon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Commercial Bank of India Ltd. D.R. Mehta, Acting Manager. Rangoon A Limerick! A fishy old fisher named Fischer Fished fish from the edge of a fissure; A cod, with a grin, Pulled the fisherman in – Now they’re fishing the fissure for fischer! |
Burma Gazette Notifications
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Mg Po Sein (2) J.M. is appointed Myook and from Prome goes in charge of Natmauk (Magwe) in place of K.G. Nepean, E.A.C.
Mg Sein Yan, offg. M. is posted to Amherst for land revenue duty. Mg Po Ka, offg. M. from Monywa, takes charge of Sagaing in place of Mg Pe (3) M. transferred to Kin-U “vice” Mg Po Thwe, offg. M. on leave. Mg Tha Tun Aung, is appointed Myook and from Akyab takes charge of Kyaukpyu place of Mg Sein Tun, Myook, who remains at headquarters on land records duty. Mg Mra Tha Tun, M. from leave goes to Ponnagyun (Akyab) in place of Mg Shwe Ba, who goes to headquarters on land records duty. Mg Tok Gale, Myook, from leave goes to Madeya in place of Mg Nyein (2) M. transferred to headquarter. Mg Gon Ban, Myook, has leave for 3 months. J. Bell, J.M., has extension of leave for 2 months. Mg Po Thin, offg. Myook, leaves the service on 14th prox. Mg Nyi Bu, Myook, on being relieved by F.F.R. Walter, E.A.C. remains at headquarters Yamethin for training as Akunwun. P. D’Attaides, R.E.O. has leave for six months. Mg Ba Po, R.E.O. from Pyapon, takes charge of the shop at Bassein from C.E. Dennis transferred to Pyinkayang (Bassein) in place of M. D’Attaides. Mg Ba (1) R.E.O. from Bogale takes charge of the shop at Pyapon “vice” Mg Ba Po, transferred. Mg Ba Thaw, Excise Clerk, Henzada, officiates as R.E.O. Bogale. E. Mills, R.E.O. from Tantabin, goes to Syriam. Mg Pan U, offg. R.E.O., from Syriam goes to Tantabin. Mr D’Castro, Inspector, has an extension of leave for twenty days. |
F.H. Simpson, Inspector, resigns his appointment.
Mg Maung, R.E.O., reigns his appointment. Marlal Singh, Interpreter, Chief Court, is appointed R.E.O., Yamethin, in place of Mg Maung, resigned. Mg Po Bye, H. Judicial C.D.C. office, Toungoo, is appointed Warehouse Officer, Paung (Thaton) in place of Mg Me, offg. Inspector. Mg Mg On Nyun, Clerk, Secy’s, office, officiates as Myook, Lemyethna, Henzada, in place of Mg Gen Ban, on leave. Mg Chit Swe, offg. M. is posted to Amherst. Mg Pan, Trader, Moulmein, is re-appointed Hony. Magistrate for 3 years. Mg Tha Dun, Trader, Moulmein, is re-appointed Hony. Magistrate for 3 years. Mg Po Kin, Trader, Moulmein, is re-appointed Hony. Magistrate for 3 years. Mg San Hla officiates as Inspector, Kyoukpyu. Mg Ba Gyaw officiates as Inspector, Bassein. Mg Po Kyaw officiates as Inspector, Minbu. Mg Lu Glay officiates as Inspector, Mandalay. Mg Tun Win officiates as Inspector, Hanthawaddy. Mg Lat, Inspector, takes charge Katha Circle. Mg Tha Aing, R.E.O., Paungde, has leave for 2 months. Mg Po Thit, Sub-Inspector, officiates as R.E.O. Paundge. C.E. Dennis, R.E.O. has leave for six weeks. Mg Tha Hla, Record-keeper, D.C.’s office, Mogok, officiates as R.E.O. at Kyatpin. Mg Po Kyan, offg. R.E.O. from leave takes charge of Gwa (Sandoway) in place of Mg Kin transferred to Ramree, vice Mg Aung Ban, who reverts. |
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Births
West At Sialkot on 7th Dec. 1907, Mrs Clement Yeo-West, of a daughter. Mackness At Valley House, Rangoon, on 23rd Dec. 1907, the wife of W.P. Mackness, of a daughter Graham On 26th Dec. 1907. At Fraser Road, Rangoon, the wife of C.T. Graham, of a daughter. |
Marriages
Gassmann-Ma The On Saturday, 21st Dec. 1907, in the Methodist Episcopal Church, by the Rev’d. B. Lichtenberg, Mark Gassmann, Overseer, P.W.D. to Ma The. Cree-MacQueen At Kanaungto, on 21st Dec. 1907, by the Rev’d. J.A. Drysdale, Philip G. Cree to Mary Elizabeth Downard, third daughter of the late Archibald MacQueen, Doune, Perthshire. Thompson-Clarke At the Baptist Chapel, Hsipaw, on 9th Dec. 1907, by Rev’d. W.W. Cochrane, Thomas Thompson to Muriel Clarke, both of Hsipaw. |
Deaths
Rawlings At Minbu on 19th Dec. 1907, of appendicitis, Arthur Edwin Rawlings, A.S.P. (retired.) Born at Bladen, York, on 12th July 1856. Deeply regretted. Mackertoom On 27th Dec. 1907, at No. 53, 47th Street, A.G. Mackertoom, late of the Education Department, aged 57 years 10 months and 11 days. Deeply regretted. |
4th Jan. 1908
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Appointments/Leave
Asst. Surgeon W.R. Bennett takes civil medical charge of Pyapon. A.T. Rajan having been appointed a A.C. is posted to headquarters Pegu. G. Blake, E.A.C., from leave goes to Amherst on demarcation and boundary duty. Mg Po Yeik, J. M. is appointed to be Judicial Extra Asst. Commissioner and Moung Po Hnit, E.A.C. is appointed to be Judicial E.A.C. We regret to learn that Bishop Cardot has been ordered to Europe by his medical advisers. He will probably leave about the end of this month. J.F. Stevens, E.A.C. is posted to Rangoon as Akunwun for Town Lands as a temporary measure in place of Moung Shwe Zan Aung, Myook, on leave. S.G. Grantham, A.C. from Thaton, takes charge of Kyouktan in place of R. Casson, A.C., transferred to headquarters Bassein, as Judge of the Dist. Court (Bassein & Henzada) in place of C.R. Wilkinson, Dist. Judge, who is transferred to Prome as Divisional and Sessions Judge “vice” W Carr, proceeding on leave. Akyab - From the Arakan News – 21st Dec. 1907 Another rich native firm dealing in paddy and rice and well know on the Malabar coast under the name and style of Khanco Moosa has recently been established here under the management of Mr Noor Mohamed... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr R. Freitas, who has been enjoying a handsome subsidy for the last 5 years on the understanding that he would keep his mills closed for the period of his subsidy, is, we hear, going to work his mill this season. Messrs. Zaretzky Bock & Co. are probably not going to work this season and the gap this year will be filled by Mr Freitas’ mill. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A pleasant function took place last Saturday evening, when a pretty assemblage of people consisting of European ladies and gentlemen and the native gentry gathered together under a well decorated shed erected at the Akyab High School premises to witness the school boys’ sports and distribution of prizes... Our very popular Commissioner Mr B. Houghton... presided and Mrs Houghton kindly distributed the prizes... at the progress which the Akyab High School under the management and supervision of Mr J. Worsley, the headmaster... and ended with a vote of thanks on behalf of the school staff proposed by Dr. Maung Tha Noo... |
Myaungmya
The annual distribution of prizes of the Municipal school took place on the 21st December... Mr Drury, Deputy Commissioner presided and spoke a few words of good cheer... Mrs Drury kindly gave away the prizes... There was also a sports in the afternoon under the management of Mr Culloden and his staff of teachers... Insein - 3rd Jan. 1908 The annual sports and Christmas Tree for the children of the Locomotive Department of the Burma Railways at Insein on 21st January; the sports for adults takes place on the 22nd January and the Fancy Dress Ball takes place on the 23rd January. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Harmusjee Ferdonjee who retired from business a year or so ago at the age of ninety years is still enjoying good health. Up to last year he regularly walked ten miles almost every day during the last sixty years and that he is so hale and hearty today speaks volumes for the wonderfully strong constitution of the old gentleman and the regularity of his life. Mr Harmusjee Ferdonjee is now ninety-one years of age and as one of Insein’s oldest residents we all wish him to continue in the best of health. Maymyo - 26th Dec. 1907 On Friday and Saturday, December 20th and 21st the 2nd East Yorkshire band gave one of their popular variety entertainments in a new building belonging to the Roman Catholics known as St. George’s Hall... Pte. Houghton was particularly good in a cake walk and sand dance which he danced with much spirit and vigour but the best items were the solos on the piccolo and cornet played respectively by Sergt. Drummer Thaker and Lance-Corpl. White... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There was a small station polo tournament last week in which some good play was witnessed. It lasted for two days; and a team got up by Mr Ainsworth won the final. Pakokku - 24th Dec. 1907 Mg Shwe Law, Chief Clerk, returned to Magwe and his successor has arrived. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Inspector Mg Tha Gyaw , who occasionally assisted the Court-Inspector, Mg Gyi, has also gone to Magwe. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mg Aung Pru, the Hospital Assistant, who was here for the last fourteen years and was greatly liked by every man, woman and child in the place, was suddenly transferred to Wakema, much to the surprise and the disgust of everyone... |
Bassein
From the Bassein News 1st Jan. 1908 The midnight service on Xmas Eve at St. Peter’s church was, as usual, well attended. In fact the church was so crowded that it is evident that the building must very soon be enlarged and this is under contemplation. Volunteer bandmaster D’Cruz was in charge of the choir and music which were excellent, the organ and brass instruments furnishing the music. The service was impressive and the sermon was preached by Rev’d. Provost. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Christmas Rifle meeting was held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday last week and was very successful, both in the standard of shooting and the number of competitors. Captain and Mrs Somervaille were At Home at the range on Saturday afternoon when the Ladies Match came off... The Running-Man Match was somewhat neglected for want of time. Volunteer Denholme won with a score of 17, having hit the Man every time and Vol. McKertich and Sergt. Hughes were good seconds with 16 points each. The Rapid Firing Match was very popular and drew a large number of competitors, the winning order being Vol. McKertich 19 out of 20, Sergt. Hughes and Col. McKie 18 each and Vols. Thom, Achard, Moses and Denholme with 16 each. The Ladies Match was really very good and the shooting of an excellent order... Mrs Johns scored 21 out of 25 and Miss Snadden was second with 21 also, the first place going to Mrs John owing to her all round better form, Mrs Hughes, Mrs Schrader and Miss Gardner scored 20 each. There were 23 other competitors. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Christmas Tree for the children of the station came off on Friday afternoon. Some 140 children with their parents and friends gathered on the Queen’s Common at 3.30 p.m. for sports which included racing, skipping and reciting poetry... The young athletes were regaled with tea and other dainties and at dusk Mrs Eliott kindly gave away the prizes... Credit is due to them all... and last but by no means least to the Rev’d. Latham, indefatigable Honorary Secretary... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Ram Gopal, Barrister, very kindly had another Christmas Tree for the little ones on his grounds at his residence... After dusk the toys were given away every child receiving one together with a Lucky Bag. Three cheers were then given for Mr and Mrs Ram Gopal for the very happy afternoon... |
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Births
Orchard On the 25th Dec. 1907 at Kyaukse, Upper Burma, the wife of F.S. Orchard, Dist. Superintendent of Police, of a son. Glenville-Smith On the 31st Dec. 1907, at Drumtochty, Park Road, Rangoon, the wife of W.G. Grenville-Smith of Messrs. Bulloch Bros. of a son. Nisbet On 29th Dec. 1907, at East View, Maymyo, the wife of Hugh Nisbet, of a son. Marriage Mr Thomas Thompson, a refreshment room manager, was married on the 9th ultimo at Hsipaw to Miss Clark, whose father, a miner, recently died at Manpwe and shortly afterwards a Burmese Mrs Thompson arrived from Mandalay. These events are now pending before the court at Hsipaw. |
Deaths
M.T. Tun Mra Tha Tun, aged 46, clerk in Messrs. Bulloch Bros. head office, Rangoon, on Saturday, Dec. 28th at his residence 87 Oliphant St. Redmond On the 1st Jan. 1908 at 127 Fraser Rd., Cantonment, Rangoon, Sarah Anne, dearly beloved mother of William Redmond of Rangoon and relict of the late Capt. William Montague Redmond of the Rangoon Pilot Service. Aged 62 years. Hann At Mandalay on Saturday 28th Dec. 1907, Margery Emma Mason, wife of W.G. Hann, Burma Railways, in the 28th year of her age. |
Jan. 1908
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Appointments/Leave
Mg Po Saw, J.E. A.C. has leave for nine weeks. G.E. Dobson, Myook, is appointed to be an E.A.C. sub- pro tem. W. Carr, I.C.S., Dist. Judge, has combined leave for one year. Mg Nyo (1) E.A.C. from leave goes to Kungyangon (Hanthawaddy) as Additional Magistrate. J.C. McKenzie, A.C. from Wakema, takes charge of the Kyaiklat Station (Pyapon) in place of Mg Po Hla (5) E.A.C. on leave. F.S. Bond, Asst. Engr. P.W.D. (Railways) from leave is posted to Burma Frontier Railway Surveys. Capt. T.L. Ormiston, A.C. is posted to duty in connection with preparing the type plans of Civil Public buildings in Burma. B.S. Carey, C.I.E., D.C. from leave, officiates as Commissioner, Mandalay, in place of D.H.R. Twomy, Commissioner, on leave for six weeks. A.H.M. Barrington, D.P. Hewett, W.S. Powell and N.W. Jolly are appointed Assistant Conservators of the India forest Dept. and are posted to Burma. The services of Capt. H.H. Kiddle, I.M.S. are placed at the disposal of the Indian Govt. and Capt. R.D. Saigol, I.M.S. officiates as Chemical Examiner and Bacteriologist of Burma. F.V. Clerk, E.A.C. having passed the test in the Chingpaw-Kachin language and Capt. G.N.S. Keene, Comdt. S. Shan States Military Police, having passed in the Taungtha language, receive each a reward of Rs. 1,000. Perm Sing, Sub Overseer, P.W.D. having passed in the Chingpaw (Kachin) dialect receives Rs. 200. Ngathainggyaung Plague has broken out at Ngathainggyaung and Lt. Prothero from Bassein has been ordered to proceed there to take charge of plague precautions. Col. Eliott, D.C. has also gone to give directions and Major Maxwell, the Commissioner, will leave today for the same station. So it cannot be said that the officials are not “taking time by the forelock” in dealing with this outbreak. Thabeitkyin On 17th Dec. a motor car driver, by name, Mg Tun Min, was prosecuted for reckless driving a motor car and driving without a license. He was found guilty and fined Rs. 8. It seems he drove over the hillside and damaged or wrecked the car, the passengers escaping without loss of life. There were two motor cars that made the trip between Ruby Mines and Mogok, each way, daily, averaging daily about six hours. But it is supposed that the drivers were eager to compete for the “record run” and went into the contest at top speed to the damage eventually of both cars... Tavoy - 2nd Jan. 1908 Christmas like other events came and passed away leaving behind many reminiscences of the old year ever to be remembered and the most impressive one is the cholera pestilence that has taken hold of our town for the last three months which has been and is still continuing to carry away many of the inhabitants to their last place of rest, among whom were numbered an old Chinese carpenter, a teacher of the Municipal school, by name, Mg Shwe Hla, Ma Nyein the wife of the Palow Township Myook, by name Shwe Choung and others. The loss of these last two mentioned victims of cholera is greatly felt by their next of kin both of them having left a large number of children to mourn their loss. Yamethin The festivities at Yamethin are at last over. They began with the Children’s Xmas Tree and Sports on the 24th. Messrs. Barton and Hampton looked after the races; Messrs Floate, Desmier and Warvil supervised the stripping of the tree, which was very tastefully decorated and Mrs O’Donoghue presided at the “tea”. The band of the Railway Volunteers was in attendance... Mr Rigg unfortunately was ill but Mr Tarleton, just out of a bed of sickness, did his best to make things go, Messrs. Hampton and Barton heartily assisting... There was a disappointment on the 30th, the Ramsdale Company not turning up as expected. But on 31st the Hogmanay Dance was a great success. Major Kincaid was again good enough to let us have the band.. Here are some of the fancy dress costumes:- Mrs Ford – Old Irish peasant woman Mr Ford – Ruination Mrs O’Donoghue – Charity girl Mrs Rigg – Dutch girl Mrs Heard White – Rumanian girl Mrs Stonham – Butter cup Miss King – Pretty flowers Mrs Hampton – Post Office Mrs Thurston – Invalid Mrs Floate – Dust cloak Mrs Carvalho – Swiss peasant Mr Daniels – Indian singer W. Barton – 72nd Punjabis Mr Hampton – Jockey Mr Floate – English-man-o’ war’s man Mr Boys – Jack tar Mr Clarkson – Uncle Sam Mrr Taylor – Lucknow wallah The dancing with Mr O’Donoghue as M.C. was kept us till 3 a.m.... Bhamo 6th Jan. 1908 Xmas in Bhamo went off, as far as I can hear, rather more quietly than usual... Mr and Mrs Dawson (otherwise the Deputy Commissioner and his good lady) were most hospitable. Mrs Dawson, I may say, is a lady who has always hosts of friends everywhere and especially in Bhamo. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A savage attack was made on the 2nd instant by a Burmese boy on Maung Sha Ko who is a half Burman. It was meal time and there was some altercation between them regarding a particular place on which certain vessels filled with food should be put. There being no agreement in the matter, the Burmese boy in question suddenly arose snatched up a “dah” and attempted to cut off Maung Sha Ko’s head. He failed to do this, owing to the intervention of the Thugyi and some of the people of the quarter. He however, inflicted most serious injury to his neck which has necessitated his being conveyed to the civil Hospital where he remains at present. The Hospital Assistant (Dr. Chand) a most able practitioner and popular with the people of all nationalities, guarantees to make him well. The would-be murderer is in confinements and will most probably be tried for the crime. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The river Irrawaddy is rather low at present and the express steamer “Momein” was two days late on account of making too close an acquaintance with the sand banks... Insein For the last two months there was not a single case of theft, burglary or other crime reported in Insein till on the morning of the 3rd instant, Mr Marsland, Asst. Engineer, P.W.D., residing opposite the Ywama railway station in the Mingaladon road, reported that his house had been burgled the night previous, a cash safe and a despatch box being removed. Mr Marsland was not in his house on the night of the theft but left it in the charge of his durwan. When he returned the next morning the durwan reported the theft. The safe contained case deposits, jewellery and documents valued at over RS. 7,000 while in the despatch box were a gold watch and chain valued at Rs. 250. Both the safe and the despatch box were kept in Mr Marsland’s bedroom. A report of the theft was immediately made to Inspector David of the civil police at Insein and enquiries were at once instituted... The very greatest credit is due to Inspector David and Sub-Inspector Prem Singh for the recovery of the stolen property... Police News Moulmein On the night of the 1st instant some three houses in Macrae street were visited by thieves... A Missing European It is reported that a European who was employed over gangs of coolies Lashio-wards, has disappeared with a large sum of money which had been entrusted to him for disbursing to the men... |
Bassein - From the “Bassein News” – 4th Jan. 1908
The A.B.M. Burmese school had their annual sports on their grounds on New Year’s Day... The prizes were distributed by Mrs Hascall... kindly given by Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw & Co... Rev’d and Mrs Hascall are to be congratulated on the success of the meetings, together with their assistants, all of whom worked hard. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The rifle match, Bassein Club “v” Volunteer Club came off on New Year’s Day... The teams were captained by Col. Eliott and Capt. Somervaille respectively... Bassein Club team was beaten by 184 points. They however did remarkably well considering they had not the practice the Volunteers had. Mr Wilkinson’s 45, and Lt. Prothero’s 32 out of a possible 56 points were useful assets to the Bassein Club scores; while Vol. McKertich 53, Vol. Thom 51, Sergt.-Major Hughes 50, Vol. Anderson 46, and Capt. Somervaille 40, did yeoman service for the victorious team. The following were the teams:- Bassein Club – total 295 points Lt.-Col. Eliott Commander Calderon Lt. Prothero C.R. Wilkinson Mr Carey Mr Meyer Mr Achard Mr Habgood Mr Skinner Mr Coomber Mr Bonnermann Mr Schrader Volunteer Club – total 479 points Capt. Somervaille Q.M.S. D’Attaides Sergt.-Major Hughes Vol. McKertich Vol. Thom Vol. Brown Vol. Benney Vol. Denholme Vol. Morris Vol. Thomson Vol. Law Sports On Thursday evening last a race was run on the maidan between “Prosperity” belonging to Mr Jolly and “Prince Charlie” Mr Forster’s pony, for Rs. 150. The former was ridden by M. Aldworth and the latter by a Burman jockey from Rangoon. “Prince Charlie” won easily. 8th Jan. 1908 The farce “The Duchess of Bayswater & Co.” in one scene was performed at the Volunteer Hall... After the “pwe” a trio from the May Queen was sung by Miss Johns and Messrs. Gemmell and Somervaille and a comic song by Commander Calderon while Mr Friedlander played selections on the piano, all of which were greatly appreciated... Mr Somervaille was stage manager and Commander Calderon got up the scenery while a good portion of the brunt fell also on Sergt.-Major Hughes... The District Handicraft Exhibition was held at the Municipal Hall on Saturday afternoon... awarded in prizes by the Commissioner Major Maxwell to the following:- Pottery (flower pots) U Yo Domestic Utensils Ko Hmo Ornamental pottery Ma Shwe Zin Coloured tiles Saya Sin Paintings Maung Ni Silver work (casket) Mg San Pe Wood carvings:- Shrine Po Sein Canoe & fisherman Saya Louk Umbrellas 1st prize Kyaw U 2nd prize Yan Kin Metal Work Betelnut crackers Maung Po Silk Weaving Tamaing Ma Hla Min Akyab From the “Arakan Times” – 31st Dec. The Ledi Sayadaw arrived by last Friday’s boat. Owing to plague regulations S.S. “Menatchy” could not come alongside the wharf and a launch belonging to the Arakan Flotilla Co. had been chartered to bring the Sayadaw ashore. At the bow of the launch on the upper deck, sitting on a fine easy chair covered over with silk carpets, the Sayadaw came ashore, amid a salute of six guns and accompanied by a great many phoongyi’s who went in the launch to receive the Sayadaw. On landing at the wharf an address of Welcome was read and the Sayadaw passed on, followed by such a crowd of persons as had never collected before. The line of progress was along the Strand and Monastery roads to Wingaba Kwin. The whole line was gaily decorated with flags and plantain trees and lined by eager and expectant crowds. The Sayadaw walked all the way on foot and as he passed the people on either side by one spontaneous touch of religious enthusiasm knelt down and worshipped him. At Wingaba Kwin, a huge mandat or bamboo shamyana had been erected and beautifully decorated for the residence of the Sayadaw. This venerable priest has for the last three nights been discoursing on different topics, listened to by monster crowds. The Ledi Sayadaw besides being a very pious phoongyi is the author of many learned books, read and venerated throughout the whole extent of Burma. We would advise all the people to go and hear him as such an opportunity will never again occur. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Christmas Day a cricket match was played on the Military Police Parade Ground between Mr Govan’s XI and the Gymkhana XI. Mrs Tarieton was “At Home” to the Gymkhana members and to the players the next day... such excellent players as Messrs Wheeler and Robins... Boo and Kyaw Kaing for the Town team played excellent cricket... Local News, Rangoon The Accountant-General’s Office – Until further orders, the clerks from the wrecked and condemned portions of the Account General’s rickety old ramshackle office, will work in the old office belonging to Mr Maduray Pillay, next door to the Shipping Offices in Phayre St. Thefts Now is the season for thefts and all passengers, commercial travellers and globe trotters on the railway should not attempt to sleep but sit up and watch their personal baggage... The other night, Mr Paddon-Row a 1st class passenger from Maymyo at a station where the train stopped, somewhere between Pyinmana and Pyuntaza, being a light sleeper awoke to find a figure tugging at his dressing case and portmanteau which were under the seat. Mr Paddon-Row unhesitatingly shot out his left foot catching the intruder fairly in the wind... |
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Moulmein
From the “Tenasserim Herald” – 4th Jan. 1908 The newly appointed Night Conservancy Sub-Inspectors are Mr Forster (formerly Night Conservancy Inspector) the Steward of the “Heinrich Menzell” who elected to remain in Moulmein and a native of India from Rangoon. From the “Moulmein Advertiser” – 6th Jan. 1908 ... We believe the Port Officer has taken Mr Garrood, lately in the employ of the Burma Salvage Company who was at work on the wreck of the “Ava,” with him, for some sub-marine blasting work... From the “Tenasserim Herald” We are glad to hear that the Local Govt. on the strong recommendation of the authorities concerned, has accorded sanction to purchase an annuity of Rs 100 per mensem (i.e. full pension admissible) for Mr B. Francis, the retired Head Clerk and Accountant of the Moulmein Municipality. This is a very exceptional case and for the local Govt. to have sanctioned the full pension the recommendation must have been strong indeed and the case very deserving. Mr Francis’ long and faithful service to the Municipality has been suitably rewarded and we wish him a long lease of life to enjoy his well-earned pension. |
Law Courts
Bassein Ma Swe, a female broker, who was prosecuted by Tan Po Lai, broker to Messrs. Mohr Bros. for criminal misappropriation of about Rs. 2000 which is the amount not accounted for... was found guilty by Mr Wilkinson, Senior Magistrate on Saturday and was sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment. An appeal was filed on her behalf the same day to Mr McColl, Sessions Judge, who ordered her to be released on bail pending the hearing of the appeal. Marriage
Brown-Merritt On 7th January 1908 at the R.C. Church, Cantonments, Rangoon, by the Rev’d. Bishop Cardot, assisted by the very Rev’d. Fr. Luce and Rev’d. Fr. Mourlanne, Harold Edward, second son of Mr and Mrs C.E. Brown, of Rangoon, to Ellen Ann, only daughter of Mr and Mrs John Henry Merritt of London. Death Baily At sea on 3rd January 1908, H.F. Baily, Commander, Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. |
Jan. 1908
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Appointments/Leave
Capt. G.R.K. Williams, A.C., has furlough for fourteen months. Lt.-Col. R.E.S. Davis, I.M.S., has an extension of sick leave for six months. Rev’d. C.R. Bathurst is posted to the Rangoon Ecclesiastical Establishment. C.W.B. Anderson from Port Blair is posted to the Police Dept. Burma F. Lewisohn, Under Secretary to Govt. has leave for one month. J.E.S. Pereira is confirmed in his appointment as Registrar in the Burma Secretariat. Mr Wiseman, Superintendent of Excise, will probably return to duty in lower Burma about the 1st proximo. Military Asst. Surgeon E.J. Greson takes civil medical charge of Thaton in place of A. Rahman transferred. B.W. Perkins, A.C. from Nyounglebin takes charge of Pyinmana in place of E.J. Farmer, A.C., on leave for one month. C.E. Housden, Sanitary Engr. is permanently transferred to Eastern Bengal and Assam in the same capacity. Lt. H.W. Price, 125th Rifles, is transferred from Insein to Prome for duty in connection with the suppression of plague. Capt. J. Good, I.M.S. Civil Surgeon, Mogok, having passed the lower standard exam. in the Shan language received the reward to Rs. 1,000. H.L. Tilly on his return from leave is appointed to officiate as a Commissioner and is posted to the charge of Tenasserim in the place of Major S.L. Aplin, D.C. who is re-posted to the charge of Amherst. J.A. Cope, I.C.S., on special duty in the Secretariat is appointed to officiate as Judge of the Hanthawaddy Court in place of H.S. Pratt, I.C.S., who is transferred from Rangoon to Moulmein as Judge of the Divisional and Sessions Court of the Tenasserim Division in the place of G.F.S. Christie, Bar-at-law, I.C.S., Divisional Judge proceeding on leave. Moulmein - From the “Tenasserim Herald” – 14th Jan. 1908 The R.I.M.S. “Minto” Capt. Balfour, R.I.M. arrived from Rangoon yesterday with specie amounting to Rs. 25,00,000. His Honour the Lt.-Governor and party consisting of Lady and Miss White, the Hon’ble W.F. Rice, I.C.S., Chief Secretary A.F.S. Hill, R.E., Private Secretary Capt. C. Caldecourt, R.A., and Capt. C.P. Landon, I.A. arrived by her. The followers included an interpreter, a clerk, Mrs Fink and 53 servants. On arrival His Honour was welcomed with an address. The address, enclosed in a silver casket, was presented to His Honour by Mr Baguley. Both the address and His Honour’s reply were read out in Burmese by interpreter Maung Htoon Ya... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Theft Sometime last week a diamond was stolen from the house of U Song, retired E.A.C., residing in Tsitkaikone quarter and a Burmese damsel aged about 16 years, named Mi Htun May was charged with the offence. On Saturday the case was tried by the Sub-divisional Magistrate, and the accused admitting the offence, was bound down to one surety to be of good behaviour for 6 months. The diamond was returned to the owner Mah Nyu. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the “Advertiser” Mr MacFaquhar, we hear, has gone over to Rangoon to take charge of another car just come out for the Tenasserim Motor Company. The car has been imported for the Company’s business in Moulmein... Bassein - 11th Jan. 1908 A complaint has been filed by the municipality against Jugessar Puttuck, a policeman, for selling adulterated milk and without a license, in which the 3rd accused was an abettor, the last two being owners of the cows and of the business. It appears from the complaint that Mrs Anderson’s baby was fed on milk supplied by the accused from September to November last and got ill in consequence. On the 14th December a bottle, supplied by last and 2nd accused was examined by the Civil Surgeon and was found to be adulterated. The hearing of the case has been fixed for Monday next. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We have never seen the Volunteer Hall so full... Mr Somervaille as Centreman and Messrs. Anderson (Tambo) and Hughes (Bones) as Endmen... Mrs Denholme presided at the piano... In the second part, owing to the String Band having fallen though, some of the ladies and gentlemen present consented to sing and amongst them were Miss and Mrs Johns, Messrs. Casson, Gemmell, Anderson and others. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The annual installation of major Maxwell, C.I.E., W.M. of “Palm Lodge” of the Freemasons was held... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Miss L. D’Souza, who has been appointed Lady Doctor by the Local Government, will arrive shortly and on being attached to the general Hospital will attend to the female patients. Akyab - From the “Arakan News” – 1st Jan. 1908 The first of this year’s Xmas festivals were ushered in... Mrs Houghton, who had kindly consented to preside... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Annual Fancy Dress Ball in honour of the advent of the New Year took place last night at teh Gymkhana Club... Amongst the gentlemen Mr R. Janni of Messrs. Colonial Trading Co. who figured himself as wandering minstrel... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4th Jan. A most brutal assault was committed on a European Sergeant Mr Burgoyne on the night of the 25th December last. The facts which have come rather late are as follows:- Mr Burgoyne, after reporting himself at the Myoma guard at 11.30 p.m. went on his patrol duty accompanied by Foyzur Rahman, tindal. While passing Hopkinson’s road he met a crowd assembled outside and inside one Gogon Thakoor’s house making noise and asked them to be “Khabardar” meaning not to create a noise at so late an hour of the night. The reply from the crowd was that they won’t “Khabardar” meaning they would not keep quiet. He then moved into the centre of the crowd to make his presence felt, when it is alleged that Gogon Thakoor told the crowd “Sahib aya, Pakro.” About 17 or 18 men then caught hold of Mr Burgoyne and dragged him inside the house and threw him on the ground. The light was blown out and he was held by several men who throttled and kicked him and snatched his cap, revolver and stick. When he was dragged inside the house, he called his tindal to assist him; but the tindal replied that he was also caught hold of by several men and was not allowed to move. For about ten minutes the European Sergeant lay in this position when Sub- Inspector Nee Tun came to his assistance and brusting open the door rescued him and took him to the Myoma guard. On Sub-Inspector Nee Tun’s appearance all except three ran through the back door. The matter was reported at the guard, but what step was taken to bring the culprits to book is not known. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maung Hla Paw Thu, Head Clerk of Messrs. Bulloch Bros.’s mill, has, we hear, on taking ten days leave renounced his family and all worldly ties and joined the ranks of the yellow robed fraternity, Maung Hla Paw Tin had a religious turn of mind for very many years past and it is doubtful if he will again re-convert himself into a worldly man. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The last of the Xmas festivities was brought to a close on New Year’s Day... to witness the competition of the several events of sports... Thus terminated what was acknowledged on all sides that the sports for Xmas week, originally conceived and carried out by the late energetic Honorary Secretary, Mr Jansen ably assisted by his wife were a through success. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H.A. Fischer’s “Fantast” a fine racer, which had been the winner in Welter Stake and Rai Gyaw Thu’s Purse was suddenly taken ill on the evening of last Saturday and died of congestion of lungs the next noon. All medical aid available was tried but was of no avail. Mogok - 8th Jan. 1908 Capt. Good, I.M.S. our Civil Surgeon is shortly leaving the station, greatly to everyone’s regret... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Something is to be done for the numerous off-spring of Europeans and girls hereabouts and a Home will probably be established for them, instead of letting them run wild and play with the goats on the mountainside as they are said to do in Wales. It is expected the company’s people will show their proverbial liberality especially the dear kind thoughtful and generous bosses. In Mogok youngsters are said, by some people, to be ever so much more plentiful than rubies. |
The Currency Office
In the last issue of this newspaper was described what befell the central portion of the old office of the Accountant-General and Currency Office, the front walls and floors of which collapsed. On Tuesday the Dept. of Public Works condemned the eastern wing of the old structure which abuts the new extension of the office on Phayre St., as beyond repair and as the walls are cracked and the cracks are almost daily extending it is difficult to understand why all the clerks are to continue using one half of the big room that constitutes the top floor, the walls and flooring of the other half tottering for a fall... There are several other questions that require answering in respect to the collapse of part of this big government office, whilst in the hands of the P.W.D. but we will await the report of the enquiry that is being held. Commercial The total losses of an old established Chetty firm in Rangoon are variously estimated and generally believed to be not less than fifteen lakhs of rupees, due it is supposed to erroneous speculating in “oil shares” and at least ten other firms of Chetties are seriously affected... Gold The following are the Burma Gold Dredging Company’s estimated gold returns for the periods stated... B.M.T. Co. The prospectus of the Burma Motor Transport Company has been issued. The registered office is in Moulmein... Municipal News - Rangoon The Lt-Governor has appointed R.O. Wales as Secretary to the Rangoon Municipality. Apparently this was done without referring to the Municipal Committee. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At a recent meeting of the Municipal Committee there was a discussion with regard to the appointment of the Secretary... Mr Dubern said the only two important considerations were, first would the Government sanction Mr Noyce’s appointment subject to his passing the medical board and secondly, would Govt. sanction Mr Noyce’s appointment at all. It seemed to him that Government thought they had proposed Mr Friedlander without considering the matter. He proposed that the matter be referred back to Government and that they be asked to sanction Mr Noyce’s appointment subject to his passing a medical board. This was seconded by Mr Christopher. Mr Buchanan thought from the correspondence that Mr Noyce’s candidature was practically withdrawn. He seemed to hesitate to pass the medical board for fear of being told to rejoin his appointment and he stipulated conditions to the Committee. He had not fulfilled the conditions by government and in effect had practically withdrawn. They were directed on the assumption of Mr Noyce withdrawing to consider the question de novo. He therefore suggested that Mr Wales be appointed. This was seconded by Dr. Mc Arthur... Maubin - 15th Jan. 1908 A Durbar will be held here by the Irrawaddy Commissioner on the 8th proximo – arrangements for the occasion are being made under the supervision of U Pe Giyi, Chief clerk, D.C.’s office... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ... Mr Lloyd, D.S.P. will go away on month’s leave and U Tha Hla, A.S.P. will officiate during his absence. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mg Shwe Hpu, Government Survey Teacher, proceeds to Bassein as a 4th grade Myook and Ba Giyi an apprentice in the Land Records office acts in place of Mg Shwe Hpu, having passed the Survey Examination last year. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cholera has broken out again... Our Civil Surgeon Mr Murphy is doing his best at stamping out the dreadful epidemic. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Urban Co-operative Credit Society here is doing good work. A general meeting was held last Sunday at the residence of Mg Po Chein, 2nd grade Pleader... Toungoo - 7th Jan. 1908 Grand preparations are being made by the Burmese community for the reception of the Ledi Sayadaw... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Cloney, Headquarters Magistrate, met with an accident while out on his bicycle, resulting in his collar bone being fractured. He is laid up and Mr Clague, Asst. Commissioner, has taken charge of his duties. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I Hear Mr Chanea, the Deputy Inspector of Mohammedan Schools has resigned his appointment and is coming up here to take up the chief clerkship of the Deputy Commissioner’s office. Baigayet 11th Jan. 1908 A dacoity was committed by a gang of seven dacoits in a house at Baigayet (a station on the Bassein-Henzada railway) at... Mr Booth-Gravely, S.D.O. of Ngathainggyoung and Mr Habgood, A.S.P. were promptly on the spot... Mandalay From the “Upper Burma Gazette” - 14th Jan. There has been quite an epidemic of thefts and burglaries in Cantonments recently, Not very long ago a waterproof was stolen from Mr Macdonald’s house, someone got away with some silks from Capt. Forster’s residence at Mandalay Hill and Major Killery was relieved of Rs. 300 in cash. On Friday night two burglaries, one successful and one unsuccessful, were attempted, one in the house of Mr Petters, Executive Engr. and the other in that of Capt. Grieg, Superintendent of the Mandalay Jail. In the latter case, Mrs Grieg was aroused by a noise and saw a man on all fours in the dressing room. He had just knocked over something on the dressing table while taking a bunch of keys from there. Mrs Grieg tried to wake her husband and the man, a short thickset fellow, naked except for a blue loongyi wrapped round his loins, made off. There was a dog in the house, but it gave no warning. It might have been the same man who relieved Mr Petters of a Lee-Metford sporting rifle and a 60 guinea Holland and Holland’s Royal ejector, hammerless 12 bore gun, which were with another gun, a Paradox, not four feet away from where Mr Petters lay asleep in the same room. He did not miss the articles till the next morning and at once reported to the police and instituted a search. Fifty yards outside of the house was found the case of the 12 bore the gun itself in three pieces and a small bag containing a pull-though and other implements having been taken away. About an hour and a half after the articles were missed some gardeners found the Lee-Metford leaning against a tree in Government House compound close to the palings. It had apparently been put there through the fence by the thief from outside. The thief is still at large with his booty and the police have been searching high and low for him. Local News, Rangoon The Cathedral The installation of electric lights and fans at the cathedral is sufficiently advanced to justify the hope that they will be in use tomorrow. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cocaine Sub-Inspector Ba Pe of the Excise Dept. yesterday arrested thee Burmans in Poozoondaung in possession of 87 packets of cocaine and 50 packets of morphia. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ F.M.H. The laying of the foundation stone of the new Freemasons Hall, Simpson road, Rangoon, took place this afternoon with the usual rites, a large assemblage of the members of the Craft being present. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Diocesan Monthly The “Rangoon Diocesan Quarterly” has ceased to exist and in its place appears the “Rangoon Diocesan Magazine”... which is under the editorship of the Rev’d. F.E. Trotman... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Starvation In the last month there have been a considerable number of deaths of natives of India from starvation and there is far more real distress in Rangoon than the majority of people suspect.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Registration of Servants Everyone will approve of the suggestion to re-open the question of the compulsory registration of domestic and other servants in Rangoon... Mr F. Watts when President of the Rangoon Trades Assoc... put forward a proposition which would have made the registration of servants compulsory... Tavoy Mr Gill, the Inspector, received a handsome reward of Rs. 200 for Ma Thu’s (gambling) case... |
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Burma Gazette Notifications
Rangoon 11th Jan. Mg Gale (6) J.M. from leave goes to Zigon as Judge of the Tapun Township Court and Additional T. Mag. in place of Mg Maung (3) transferred to Prome as Judge of the Township Court in place of Mg Po Saw J.E.A.C. on leave. Mg Byo, offg. M. remains at Kyaukpyu as Treasury Officer and H.Q.M. in place of Mg Mra Tha, Myook, transferred to Rathedaung (Akyab) in place of Mg Zein who goes to Kyauktaw “vice” Mg Shwe Pan transferred to Gwa (Sandoway.) Mg No, Myook, from leave goes to Tigyaing (Katha) in place of Mg Nyun who reverts. Mg Mya, offg. M. from leave takes charge of Kyoukse in place of Mg Po Zan who reverts. Mg Swe Pu, Survey Teacher, Govt. Survey School, Maubin, officiates as Myook, Bassein, in place of H. Shircore, Myook, on leave. G Po Ka, Myook from Tamu, goes to headquarters Henzada as Akunwun. Mg On Shwe, Myook, has extension of furlough for one year. Rangoon 18th Jan. Mg Shwe Human, H.J.C., office of D.C. Tharrawaddy, officiates as Myook for suppression of plague at headquarters. Mg Po Kin (3) from leave is appointed J.M. Kyaiklat in place of E. Richard transferred to Hanthawaddy. Mg Tha Ku, M. from Meiktila, takes charge of Lewe (Yamethin) in place of Mg Po Thein who goes to headquarters. Mg Ba Gyaw (2) M. from Ngaputaw, goes to Henzada in place of Mg Kyaw Zan Hla who goes to Ngaputaw. |
Volunteers
Bassein The annual inspection of the local Detachment of the R.V.R. came off on Saturday... The inspecting officer was Major Williams and he was accompanied by the Adjutant Capt. Hudson. Capt. Somervaille who commanded the Company which was 45 strong... Naval & Military News Capt. W.H. Traill, E. Lancashires, is appointed Brigade Major, Rangoon. Police News Lt. R.G.T. Gatherer and Lt. E. Bard are posted for employment in the Burma Military Police. Capt. G.M. Lennox, Comdt. Military Police has leave for three months and Lt. E.H.C. Brander officiates in Command of the Chin Hills Battn. J.A.P. Stuart, A.S.P. is posted to the Toungoo training school. W.R.W. Booth, Deputy Superintendent, is posted to Shwebo. The services of Major C. Barnett, Military Police are placed at the disposal of the Home Dept. of Govt. of India. Law Courts Assault The case of D. Jacob of the Burma Musical Emporium, Rangoon, against several men whom he accuses of assaulting him on his way home from his garden was up for hearing Thursday at Insein before the Additional Magistrate and was postponed, at the request ofM r Vakharia, who appeared for the defendants, until the 27th isn’t. Mr de Glanville, for Mr Jacobs raising no objection. Bassein Mr Cooke, Dist. Magistrate just before being transferred from Bassein passed orders in the notorious kidnapping case... On appeal the Sessions Judge, Mr Turk, ordered a retrial by the Senior Magistrate (Mr Wilkinson) who acquitted the accused... In reference to Mr Godber and the two policemen’s evidence... |
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Births
Pape On the 11th instant at No. 30, 52nd St., Rangoon, the wife of H. Pape, of a daughter. Gruner At Belair, Moulmein on 14th instant, the wife of J.M. Gruner, of a daughter. McKertich On the 17th Jan. 1908 at No. 16 Barr St., Rangoon, the wife of W.O. McKertich of a daughter. |
Marriages
Williams-Charles At the Cathedral, Rangoon, on January 7th 1908 by the Rev’d. J.H. Collins, Capt. Herbert Armstrong Williams, D.S.O., I.M.S., to May Wolseley Charles of Dublin, Ireland Lowry-Dawson On Dec. 16th 1907, W.E. Lowry I.C.S., to Elsie Dawson, second daughter of W.G. Dawson Esq. of Shortlands House, Shortlands, Kent. |
Death
Mg Ba Tin Maung Bah Tin, head broker to Messrs. Lim Soo Hean & Co. died of rheumatism at No. 36, 19th St., Rangoon on 15th January 1908. |
Jan. 1908
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Appointments/Leave
Dr. C. Martin, C.S., has an extension of leave of six months. F.C. Purkis, E.A. Conservator, Forests, has combined leave for nine months. G.F.S. Christie, Divisional Judge, has combined leave for fourteen months. Mg Po Hla (5) A.T.M., E.A.C., Mg Po Hla (1) E.A.C. have each leave for three months. R.E.V. Arbuthnot, D.C. from leave officiates as Settlement Officer, Hanthawaddy. The Sawbwa of Yawnghwe, S. Shan States has arrived in Calcutta from Rangoon. The Rev’d. G.H. Seeley, Chaplain, has an extension of leave for three and a half months. Capt. A. Whitmore, I.M.S., is placed in charge of the Govt. plague hospital, Rangoon. G.W. Shaw, Judicial Commissioner of Upper Burma, has combined leave for nine months. Lt. L.H. Henderson, 125th Rifles, on special plague duty, is transferred from Bassein to Henzada. I.H.W. Dalrymple-Clarke, Supdt. Kheddahs, Burma, has an extension of sick leave for six months. A.A. Orme is appointed to be a Commissioner of the Port of Rangoon in place of G. Scoones who resigned. K.P.V. Krishma Rao, M.D., is appointed temporarily Asst. Port Health Officer, Rangoon, “vice” Asst. Surgeon Isa Charan who goes to the General Hospital. Capt. R. Kelsall, I.M.S., acts as Health Officer, Rangoon Municipality, in place of Major C.E. Williams, M.D., I.M.S., appointed Sanitary Commissioner of Burma. J. Clague, A.C, from Toungoo takes charge of Shwegyin in place of Mg Po Than (1) E.A.C. transferred to Amherst, “vice” Mg Myat Tun Aung, K.S.M., T.D.M., E.A.C., on leave for three months. C.C.T. Chapman,, D.C. from leave takes charge of Magwe from E.O. Fowler, who takes charge of the headquarters Sub-divn. in place of Capt. H.P.W. Lord,. A.C. who is posted to Henzada. B.W. Perkins, D.C. (on being relieved by E.J. Farmer, A.C.) is transferred from Pyinmana to Yinmabin, (L. Chindwin) in place of Mg Pe (4) E.A.C., who goes to Shwebo on land acquisition duty. The Governor-General in Council has selected S.M. Robinson, Bar-at-law, Government Advocate, Punjab, for the officiating vacancy on the Bench of the lower Burma Chief Court caused by Mr Ormond’s absence on leave. The Hon. A.B.M. Irwin, C.S.I., will officiate as Chief Judge during the absence of the Hon. Sir Charles Fox on leave and Mr Robinson will continue to officiate as Puisne Judge in the temporary vacancy caused by Mr Irwin’s promotion. Bhamo 20th Jan. 1908 Our hospital does not contain many patients but I am sorry to say the Mr Grossie is an in-patient there with a severe attach of fever. We trust that he will soon be up and amongst us once more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I hear that a large tiger was shot in the jungle at Katha the other day. He had been giving trouble in many ways so the inhabitants made up their minds to put an end to him. A cow was tied near one of his favourite haunts and a good “shot” went up a tree to lie in wait. Stripes came along and the good shot bowled him over. The Kachin Hills In the course of a description in the “Baptist Missionary Magazine” of a Christmas spent by missionaries amongst the Kachins and of mission work amongst that race, the Rev’d. O. Hanson writes... Mandalay From a correspondent 17th Jan. 1908 B.S. Carey, C.I.E., who has been gazetted to officiate as the Commissioner of the Mandalay Division, is expected to take over charge on or about the 27th instant from Mr Twomey, I.C.S., the present Commissioner, who is proceeding on leave for a few weeks before taking up duties of Judicial Commissioner from Mr Shaw, I.C.S., proceeding on long leave at the end of March. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the “Mandalay Herald” I learn that Mr Cope, I.C.S., will relieve Capt. Williams as Headquarters Asst. on the 1st proximo... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No one has been appointed to the vacant post of Honorary Magistrate since the death of U Hla and I hope the Government will consider the claims and propriety of appointing a Mohammedan gentleman. Two vacancies occurred among the Mohammedans, since the death of Mr Peer Mahomed and Haji Shamsuddin and instead of appointing Mohammedans to fill up these places, Burmese gentlemen were appointed. I hardly think there was any justification for this, as there were Mohammedans who can fill these appointments with credit to themselves and to the community. I may mention only a few names:- Mr Moolla Ahmed, son of the late Moolla Ismail, Khan Bahadur, whose appointment will only be a very small recognition of the services to Government by the deceased gentleman. (2) Ebrahim Ko Ko Gyi, a man of known integrity and honesty apart from being a man respected amongst his community and of affluence. (3) Agha Ally Akbar Shirazee, contractr, a man of wealth and honesty of purpose and a public spirited man and one who would be a credit to the Bench. (4) Mr Ebrahim Shirazee, formerly of the Sub-ordinate Civil Service who rendered good service during his tenure of his office, about the time of the annexation. (5) Mg Po Thin, silk merchant of a most respectable Zerbadi family and himself a man of influence and integrity, whose appointment would be welcomed by all classes... I hold no brief for the Mohammedans or for the matter of that for any particular individual but it must be admitted that the Mohammedans are not adequately represented on the Bench at Mandalay, indeed why not appoint a Hindi or a European, on the Bench... Toungoo 15th Jan. 1908 Dr. Harbans Lal, Hospital Asst. on plague duty is to be prosecuted under section... He is now under suspension. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Clague, Asst. Commissioner is to go to Shwegyin as S.D.O. We are sorry to lose him. Wakema & Myaungmya P. Manackjee and his son Jahangeer were arrested on Monday the 13th instant... The accused are well-known launch owners, rice millers and saw millers ... Mr Ram Gopal, Bar-at-law arrived there on Wednesday... Just as he had finished Messrs. Connell and Vakaria, Barristers –at –law arrived... While the matter was being argued, Mr MacKenzie I.C.S., Asst. Commissioner and Asst. to the Sub-divnl. Magistrate ... made a remark to the Magistrates... to which Mr Connell took exception and asked the Magistrate Maung Ngwe Khine whether the Court was composed of one or two Magistrates... Mr de Glanville also arrived here last night for the prosecution... Mr Eddis argued for the application... After the hearing Mr R. Young, who supported the Magistrate’s order... Birth Thorpe At Shwebo, on the 12th instant, the wife of E. Thorpe of a son. Marriage Hayne-Anderson On the 21st instant, Percy A. Hayne, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., third son of Henry Hayne Esq., The Ferns, Tunbridge Wells, and of Mark Cross Sussex, to Emily, younger daughter of the late Major J.G. Anderson, Royal Irish Fusilier and of Mrs Anderson, 48 Rue Moris, Brussels. Deaths Lonsdale At Roseheath, Rangoon on the 23rd instant, Mary, relict of D.F. Lonsdale, late of the Burma Commission, aged 80 years. Hopkins In London, on the 20th instant, Charles Hopkins (late of Bassein) aged 71 years. Deeply regretted. |
Law Courts
Mr Justice Robinson is expected to arrive here about the 29th instant and Mr Justice Ormond about the 15th proximo. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gambling The application of Po Hla to the Chief Court to revise the order of the first class Sub-divisional Magistrate of Kyaiklat, directing that the cash in a gambling transaction be forfeited to Government has been decided by Mr Justice Irwin... Railway News J. Willcocks, Engr. in Chief, Nagada-Muttra Railways, is understood to have accepted the appointment of Agent to the Burma Railways in succession of Capt. Kincaid, retired. Mr Willcocks probably proceeds on six months’ leave prior to assuming charge. Henzada-Kyangin This feeder line, 60 miles long, runs parallel to the river Irrawaddy and is nearly completed, the rails being laid and linked up with Henzada-Bassein branch railway... Tavoy - 17th Jan. 1908 Since last writing we have had upwards of twenty or more fatal cases of cholera... in connection with the deaths of Mg Shwe Hla and Mah Nyein. Maung Shwe Hla, it appears cause the infection from one Maung Nyein’s son... Maung Shwe Hla was the brother of Maung Shwe Choung, was educated in the Tavoy Municipal School when it was a Govt. Institution and rose to become one of its masters. With regard to Mah Nyein’s death she is said to have caught the infection from Maung Shwe Hla whom she went to see the same day he died, he being her brother-in-law... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The P.W.D. are pushing along with their new office for the Executive Engineer for which Naidu is the contractor and the drain or canal, between the Post and Telegraph Offices has again been taken in hand by Maung Kya Hla Oung, the same contractor who undertook the work last year and is said to have lost about Rs. 1,000 by the rains washing away the concrete... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The last mail of the 16th brought us the Rev’d. Mr Bathurst, our visiting Chaplain, the Adjutant of the Military and D.I.G. of the Civil Police. Mr K.M. Brooke, was up in Tavoy for a few days and has returned to his rubber plantation which, from reliable accounts, is flourishing A. 1. He has sold out his shares in the other plantation for some Rs. 3,000 and is anticipating to realise a big sale for his new one. Bassein - From the “Bassein News” – 18th Jan. 1908 The Headquarters Magistrate had before him on Tuesday, the case brought by the Municipality against Jugessar Putuck a policeman, his wife and Adbul Rahman another policeman, for selling milk without a license to Mr Anderson. It was also alleged that the milk was adulterated, in consequence of which Mrs Anderson’s baby, then two months old, got ill. Capt. Dee was examined and stated he attended the baby and found it suffering from intestinal irritation, which in 99 case out of 100 is due to the food. From what he was informed by Mrs Anderson, he was strongly of opinion that the child’s illness was due to the milk. He advised the milk supplied to be stopped and sent milk from the hospital when the child got well at once. Mr Anderson said that the baby was fed on no other food than milk supplied by the accused. Mrs Anderson boiled the milk herself. The servants never handled it. The 3rd accused Abdul Rahman... The case was adjourned to Tuesday next... The S. Shan States ... One would fancy that the Sawbwas are pretty well looked after by British Officers, but it does not seem to be the case. Hkun Tun Peng, the young Sawbwa of Mawkmia died of general debility due to excesses leaving the State finances in a fearful state of confusion His private debts... and the amount of State revenue misappropriated to his private use... It must be said to the credit of the Yawnghwe Sawbwa however, that he has dug a canal, which furnishes an open water way from Yawnghwe Lake to a place called Mawlihsat where the proposed Shan States Railway crosses the valley.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Permanent boundary pillars have been constructed along the China frontier by one of our construction parties under D.M. Gordon who was able to establish friendly relations with two chiefs on the border. Moulmein From the “Tenasserim Herald” – 31st Jan. 1908 ... His Honour the Lt.-Governor with Lady White and Miss White... “en route” opened the Moulmein Pinjrapole.. Mr M.A. Hoosain K.B. on behalf of the Society then gave a brief sketch of the Society’s objects, the good work they have done etc... The Commissioner, Major Aplin, on behalf of His Honour has thanked the Directors of the Tenasserim Motor Car Co. for their courtesy in placing their car at his disposal... under the skilful guidance of Mr Von Bock one of the Superintendents of the Company... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Thompson Inspector of Excise, visited the various licensed liquor shops in town to see that the new rules regarding bottling were not being disregarded. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H.L. Tilly our new Commissioner arrived last evening... Akyab - From the “Arakan Times” – 15th Jan. 1908 The Station dance by the members of the Volunteer Club at the Hall... had a twofold object. Primarily was a return compliment to Gymkhana Club members and secondly to bid farewell to their late Hon. Secretary Mr Jansen and family who were returning to Rangoon, the former being reinstated as Inspector of Preventive Service... The credit of the whole management was due to Mr Pereira and his band of willing workers. The newly elected Secretary, Mr Molloy was indefatigable in his efforts to make everyone feel happy and comfortable... The music supplied on this occasion was again placed under the able management of Mr Cole and best thanks are due to him... Although the dance was not a fancy dress ball, yet many attended in fancy costumes, there was no prize awarded... it would undoubtedly have been carried off by Mrs Rebeiro, who appeared as a French cook... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E.K. Maracan, eldest son of the late E.S. Maracan, has very liberally offered to supply the cost of all the text books required by the pupils of all four standards of the Anglo-Vernacular Primary School, known as Maracan’s Madrassa. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The picnic to the light house on Thursday last, kindly arranged and undertaken by Mr and Mrs Durnford was an immense success as it is not often one has the privilege of going on a river picnic, since it is attended with great expense. In the present case however, Mr Durnford’s water boat in tow of his steam launch “Aquarius” was kindly placed at the disposal of the picnic party... Local News, Rangoon I.O.G.T. – Lodge “Guiding Star” held an installation of two officers on Saturday night at St. Gabriel’s school rooms on Montgomery St. when Mr E.T. Quigley was installed as Treasurer of the Lodge and Mr J. D’Cruz as Financial Secretary. There was a large gathering, many brethren from companion lodges being present to witness the installation. Naval & Military News Major General Denning will leave Maymyo tomorrow for Rangoon on tour, leaving Rangoon for Maymyo on Tuesday. Police News W.N. Baines, Commissioner of Police, Rangoon, has leave for six months from 30th instant. H.C. Gadsden officiates as Commissioner of Rangoon Town Police A.E. Hopkins officiates as Asst. Commissioner of Police, Rangoon G. Barnes, Inspector, officiates as Superintendent, Western sub-divn. of the Rangoon Town Police. Capt. E.E. Wilford, Asst. Commandant Military Police, has leave for three months A.W. Cox, D.S.P. has combined leave for six months. Lt. E. Burd, 93rd Burma Infantry is appointed Asst. Commandant Military Police, Myitkyina. J. Dobson, D.S.P. is posted to the charge of police, Sagaing, in place of H.S.T. Wallace D.S.P. on leave for six months. Mg On Gaing (2) Inspector, Provincial Police is seconded for service in Rangoon Town Police. |
February 1908
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Appointments/Leave
Mg Ba O (2) A.T.M., J.E.A.C. has combined leave for nine months. G.A. Grossett, Asst. Engr. P.W.D. from leave is posted to the Toungoo Circle. R.J.S. Kenny, Myook, is appointed to be an E.A.C. from 5th May last. J. Brown, “alias” Saya Pye, late school manager, is appointed to be Treasury Officer, Toungoo and Joint Sub-Registrar. E.H. Jones, A.C. from Rangoon takes charge of Kawkareik, in place of Capt. A.B. Roberts, A.C. on leave. H.J. Inman, E.A.C. from Pa-an goes to Yamethin as Treasury Officer and H.Q.M. in place of F.F.R. Walter, E.A.C. on leave Mr Lawson, Asst. Superintendent of Telegraphs and Mr Brookes, Sub-Asst. Superintendent of Telegraphs have arrived from India and leave early next week for Mergui and thence to Victoria Point for the purpose of constructing wireless telegraph stations there. The Viceroy has appointed E.R. Jardine, who held the post of Presidencey Post Master, Bombay for six years and was Post-master General in Rangoon for some years, to be Post-master General, Burma. C.J. Lalkaka, the present Post-master General who has been dangerously ill with enteric and pneumonia is, we are glad to hear, making a good recovery. Police News Capt. F.L. Orman, Asst. Commandant, B.M.P. from Loinmere is transferred to the Magwe Bn. with headquarters at Thayetmyo. Major J.L.W. Ffrench-Mullen is posted as Commandant Myitkyina Bn. B.M.P. in place of Major C. Barnett who reverts to military duties. Lt. R.G.T. Gatherer 1/10th Gurkha Rifles is appointed to be Asst. Commandant S. Shan States Bn. B.M.P., Tounggyi. Moulmein - From the “Tenasserim Herald” – 25th Jan. 1908 Capt. H.R. McGill who arrived last Wednesday, by the local steamer, took over charge from Capt. Parker on Thursday last of the Adjuntancy of the M.V.R. Corp. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Shawloo, whilst returning from Martaban last week, lost his hand-bag. On landing at Kaladan jetty about 8 p.m. the bag was handed to a cooly who, thinking, no doubt, that it contained money and valuables, made a bolt with it... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Sassoon, Asst. of Messrs. Carstens & Co. after 8 or 9 years service is proceeding on a short holiday to Cairo to see his people and thence to the Continent, returning to Moulmein about May next. He has secured passage in the S.S. “Daphne” which sails at daylight today. Amherst 24th Jan. 1908 From our shores wends his way, our popular S.D.O. Mg Myat Tun Aung, K.S.M., A.T.M., E.A.C., whose work was well done and we will be glad to welcome such another officer in his successor. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A fashionable marriage, among the native Christian community of this town is likely to take place on the 29th idem and we are all waiting with all devouring or rather cake devouring eagerness to witness the coming event. The bride elect is the eldest daughter of Mr Underbloom, who has some fame in the dissemination of primary education of this District. We do not know much of the bridegroom but from what little can be gathered, the match is beyond doubt a well suited one. Miss Underbloom is a well educated girl of very meek and amiable qualities and it is only left to us to wish the couple everlasting happiness and prosperity. Mandalay 28th Jan. 1908 An automatic Colt’s revolver No. 41,380, loaded with eight cartridges was found by the police.. the owner can have the same by applying to Mr Tun Min, Deputy Superintendent of Police... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 24th Jan. 1908 A grand and imposing wedding took place last evening, the happy couple being Maung Set, B.A., Myook of Yamethin, son of the late Inspector Maung Tok of Mandalay and Ma Shin, daughter of Ko Set Shwin. The celebration of the auspicious event was at No. 342, 81st Street, the residence of Saya Maung Maung Gyi, uncle of the bridegroom. A spacious shamiana was erected in front of the house for the accommodation of the guests, among whom were Major and Mrs Macnabb, Miss Macnabb, Mr and Mrs Swinhoe, Mr Sherman, Miss Sherman, Mrs Bolton, Rev’d. Bestall, Mr Buchanan, Mr and Mrs Wakefield, Mr H.N. Hirjee and most if not all of the other Municipal Commissioners. Mrs Macnabb very kindly helped the blushing bride to cut the cake which was afterwards served round with gushing champagne. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Capt. Williams who has been granted long leave, is not expected to go away till the beginning of March 1908 and I hear his place will be filled up not by Mr Cope, I.C.S., but by Mr McKerron, I.C.S. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A dastardly assault took place on the southern portion of West Moat road the other night when the Burman Looglay of Mr Beale of the Treasury was knocked on the head by some murderous weapon from behind, necessitating his removal to hospital, where he still lies. Births Symns On Sunday the 26th February 1908 in Rangoon to Mr and Mrs J.M. Symes, a daughter. Bernard On the 20th January 1908 at Bhamo, upper Burma, the wife of P.M. Bernard, of a son. O’Hara At Rowenswood, Insein, on Saturday 25th January 1908, the wife of W.S. O’Hara, of a son. Marriages Thornton-Cookman At St. Mary’s Church,, Mandalay on the 23rd January 1908, by the Ven. The Arch-deacon of Rangoon, Hugh Aylmer Thornton of the Indian Civil Service to Mary, eldest daughter of M.W. Cookman Esq., D.L., Monart House, Monart, Wexford. Death Fabricius At the General Hospital, Rangoon on the 27th instant from heart failure, Frederick Charles Fabricius of F.C. Fabricius & Co. aged 47. English papers please copy. Stephen On the 27th January 1908, G. Stephen, Banker, formerly Chief Cashier, Bank of Bengal, Rangoon. Aged 57 years and 4 months, from heart failure. Deeply regretted. Chanea At Pyinmana on the 26th instant, Khatiza Bi wife of Mr H. Chanea, Pleader and Govt. Prosecutor, Toungoo, aged 24 years. Bagshawe At Dover on the 1st January 1908, Bernard Melvill Bagshawe, late Dist. Engr., Burma Railways, in his 36th year. R.I.P. Mah So Tin At Prome on the 17th January 1908, Mah So Tin wife of Maung On Nyun, Myook, Lemyethna, in her 29th year. A.M. Jawad Sheerazee On the 29th January 1908 at his residence in Merchant St Mandalay, Haji Aga Mahomed Jawad Sherazee, Merchant. Aged 63 years. |
Bassein
27th Jan. 1908 In the Suits brought by Messrs. The Colonial Trading Company of Trieste against their late broker, Mg Zan... 29th Jan. 1908 The case filed by Mah Tin Tin against E.H. Lecun in the Dist. Court for the recovery of Rs. 3,000 has been, by the consent of the parties, referred to the arbitration of R.P. Sen, Bar-at-law. Akyab From the “Arakan News” – 22nd Jan. 1908 The Houghton Reading Room and Library Fund has not reached the modest sum of Rs. 999. E.K. Maracan, last Saturday, met with a rather nasty accident. While driving his dog-cart through Mill road his horse shied at seeing a water pipe being rolled by some coolies from one side of the road to another and became uncontrollable. Not very far from Messrs. Mohor Bros. Upper Mill the dog-cart collided with a bullock-cart and ultimately with a water pipe which threw him on the ground. Mr E.K. Maracan was badly shaken and was somewhat severely hurt, the cart passing over his thigh. Fortunately no serious injury was done. Monywa 29th Jan. 1908 According to a Notification in the “Burma Gazette” of 25th Jan. 1908, Mg Pe (4) E.A.C. the S.D.O. of Yinmabin, Sub-divn. is transferred from Yinmabin and is posted to duty in the Shwebo Dist. for acquisition of land for public purposes, with headquarters at Shwebo and Mr B.W. Perkins, B.A., I.C.S. is transferred from Pyinmana to the charge of the Yinmabin Sub-divn. We cannot quite comprehend why this change of officers is being made just at the time the Sub-divn. is in a troublous condition owing to the escape of a phongyi from the Yinmabin police guard so far back as 25th May 1907... No news is forthcoming about the phongyi who is still suspected to be hiding in the jungles not far from Yinmabin and there is Mr Slim, Inspector of Police at Yinmabin, on special duty, to capture the phongyi... Nyaungbintha A railway collision took place early on Saturday morning at Nyaungbintha station on the Sittang section between the down Mandalay mail and a goods train, fortunately it caused no injury to either passengers or railway servants... Mr Fouracres, the District Loco. Superintendent, who happened to be at Toungoo, left for the scene at once with an accident special train and relief engines... A later report says:- When the telegraph message reporting the accident was received at Toungoo at 4.15 a.m. Mr Noble, the Loco. Foreman immediately got ready the accident special train and left within half an hour accompanied by Mr Fouracres, the Dist. Loco. Superintendent and G.T. Scott, Dist. Traffic Superintendent... Toungoo 27th Jan. 1908 A variety entertainment was held in the gymnasium at the Police School... to raise funds in aid of the new Pasteur Institute for Burma which is about to be built at Maymyo... Maung Thet, S.D.O. gave great assistance in the preparation for the entertainment and to him the stage decoration and arrangement of the refreshment stalls were due. Mr Stuart, A.S.P. commendably preformed the rather thankless duties of stage manager... Sagaing 23rd Jan. 1908 Our Deputy Commissioner, Mr Symns, I.C.S., left for Moulmein yesterday on casual leave for a few days. We are shortly to lose our Headquarters Deputy Superintendent Mr Booth, who is under orders to proceed on transfer to Shwebo. Mr Wallace, Deputy Superintendent of Police is also expected to go away on leave early in March next, but who is to succeed him is not yet know. Local News, Rangoon Education A.L. Hetherington, Asst. Director of Public Instruction, now on leave in England had resigned his appointment. It is understood that Mr Hetherington has been selected as an Inspector of Schools in England. Burma Gazette Notifications - Rangoon 24th Jan. 1908 Mg Po Zan, Judicial Record-keeper, office of the D.C., Meiktila officiates as Myook, Meiktila. Mg Po Han, H.C. office of the S.D.O. Thazi, officiates as Myook, Meiktila. Mg Po Kyan, M. on being relieved by Mg Ba Hlang (2) M. is transferred from Thaton to Prome. Mg Lu Gale, Head Judicial Clerk, office of the D.C., L. Chindwin, is appointed Myook, Tama, in place of G. Po. Ka, M. transferred. P.M. Richardson, M. from leave is posted to Pyu (Toungoo) in place of Mg Aung Dun, M. transferred to Tavoy as Treasury Officer, H.Q.M. in place of Mg Po Hla (1) E.A.C. on leave. Mg I., M. from Rangoon, takes charge of Myittha (Kyoukse) in place of Mg Pe, M. transferred to Pauk (Pakokku) in place of Mg Tin U, M. who reverts. A. Vaillant, M. from leave is posted to Hanthawaddy as Akunwun in place of Mg I. transferred. Law Courts Bigamy The Superintendent, N. Shan States has submitted to the Chief Court with a view to committal of the accused to the Rangoon Sessions, the records of the case against T. Thompson, who stands charged with offences of bigamy and deceit, in that he, in the lifetime of his wife, married Miss Clarke, at Mandalay and also concealed the fact from the latter of the former marriage and thereby caused her to cohabit with him in the belief that she was lawfully married to him. The details of the case have recently been reported in these columns by our Hsipaw correspondent. The accused reserved his difference for the Sessions Court. Volunteers Major G. Blackstock, R.V.A. (Port Defence) is posted to the Supernumerary List. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sergeant-Major P. Welsh, for many years attached to the Staff of the Rangoon Volunteer Rifles, died in the General Hospital on Saturday from heart disease and buried at the Cantonment Cemetery the same evening. A firing party of the Mounted Rifles, composed of a Sergeant, a Corporal and thirty men and a large party of Rangoon Rifles and other Volunteers, with several officers, attended the funeral. Sergeant-Major Welsh served for many years in the 21st Lancers and joined the permanent staff of the Volunteer Rifles in 1887 as instructor to the Mounted Company, retiring about two years ago. He was very popular with all ranks of the corps. He leaves a wife and several children surviving him. |
Obituaries
Stephen
We regret to record the death of Mr G. Stephen one of the Honorary magistrates and a man who has long been honourably known throughout the mercantile community of Rangoon. He entered the service of the Bank of Bengal some forty years ago and rose to a position of considerable trust in the service of the bank. A few years ago he retired from that service but has continued to do banking business on his own account and as an Honorary Magistrate to work for the benefit of the community. One of his sons is now in the service of the bank.
Fabricius
Mr F.C. Fabricius died at the General Hospital on Monday morning from heart disease. He had been staying at his garden house on the Prome road and was taken very ill a few days ago. Major Penny was called in and at once had him brought to hospital where he gradually sank. Mr Fabricius came to Rangoon some twenty years ago to conduct the hides business of Messrs. Edmund Jones, then he joined Messrs. Gardner Brown and finally, in the early nineties, set up for himself. By his intimate knowledge of the business he soon acquired almost a monopoly in the province. For several years Mr Fabricius had been Danish Consul in Rangoon.
Rev’d. Tarnatore
We regret to report the death on Sunday of the Rt. Rev’d. R. Tarnatore, Bishop of Castabala and Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Burma, Italian Mission, whilst on his way to Leiktho, his headquarters.
Major Baldwin
We regret to record the death in Rangoon yesterday from abscess of the liver, of Major A.C. Baldwin 90th Punjabis. Major Baldwin arrived in Rangoon late in December from leave, apparently in the best of health and within a few days of his arrival had to go into hospital where he has now died. Major Baldwin, who was in his forty-sixth year, served in the Bechuanaland expedition of 1884-5 with the Burma Field Force and in the Chin Hills expedition of 1892-3.
Bassein - From the “Bassein News” – 25th Jan. 1908
Hopkins
We regret to record the death of Capt. Charles Hopkins, Pilot of Bassein, which took place in London on the 20th instant. Capt. Hopkins, who was 71 years of age, had but retired from the Pilot Service 8 months ago, with the intention of paying a short visit only to England. Capt. Hopkins arrived in Bassein in the early sixties and with the exception of a few visits to England had spent his life here, where he was a well known and respected resident. He was succeeded in the Pilot Service by his son Capt. E. Hopkins.
Paung
Deep regret is felt by the people on learning of the untimely death of U Gun, the mill owner of Kywaingyan. The deceased was well liked by the people and took keen interest in the well being of the poor villagers residing between Katun and Kywaingyan.
Ramasawmy
We, with regret, record the death of D.A. Ramasawmy, at his residence in Upper Main road on last Saturday. The deceased was well-known and widely respected as the Head Clerk of the Forest Office and the Govt. Auctioneer of Govt. timber at the Battery Point Depot. The deceased’s services, in the forest office, were so appreciated that he remained at work for about 7 years after he had passed the retirement age of 55. Even at the age of three score and two years, when he retired on a well-earned pension he was full of energy and was a busy man and very recently associated himself with the Shanghai Life Insurance Company. The deceased, we hear, was lately suffering from an affliction of the kidney’s which over-came one of the most useful and honourable careers in Moulmein. The deceased was an earnest member of the Baptist Community and was buried before a large number of friends and sympathisers in the Baptist Cemetery last Sunday. The deceased has left behind Mrs Ramasawmy and a number of children, mostly all well advancing in their education, to whom the loss of their parent will be irreparable.
Khatiza Bi Chanea
We regret to report the death at Pyinmana, at an early age, of Khatiza Bi, wife of Mr Chanea, Pleader and Govt. Prosecutor, Toungoo. The deceased was well connected and was a sister of Mr M. Hussain, Municipal Commissioner and Railway Contractor and of A. Hussain, Honorary Magistrate. She was, during her life time, much respected and esteemed by a large circle of friends for whom she had always shown a sympathetic feeling. We offer to her bereaved husband and family our deepest sympathies.
Stephen
We regret to record the death of Mr G. Stephen one of the Honorary magistrates and a man who has long been honourably known throughout the mercantile community of Rangoon. He entered the service of the Bank of Bengal some forty years ago and rose to a position of considerable trust in the service of the bank. A few years ago he retired from that service but has continued to do banking business on his own account and as an Honorary Magistrate to work for the benefit of the community. One of his sons is now in the service of the bank.
Fabricius
Mr F.C. Fabricius died at the General Hospital on Monday morning from heart disease. He had been staying at his garden house on the Prome road and was taken very ill a few days ago. Major Penny was called in and at once had him brought to hospital where he gradually sank. Mr Fabricius came to Rangoon some twenty years ago to conduct the hides business of Messrs. Edmund Jones, then he joined Messrs. Gardner Brown and finally, in the early nineties, set up for himself. By his intimate knowledge of the business he soon acquired almost a monopoly in the province. For several years Mr Fabricius had been Danish Consul in Rangoon.
Rev’d. Tarnatore
We regret to report the death on Sunday of the Rt. Rev’d. R. Tarnatore, Bishop of Castabala and Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Burma, Italian Mission, whilst on his way to Leiktho, his headquarters.
Major Baldwin
We regret to record the death in Rangoon yesterday from abscess of the liver, of Major A.C. Baldwin 90th Punjabis. Major Baldwin arrived in Rangoon late in December from leave, apparently in the best of health and within a few days of his arrival had to go into hospital where he has now died. Major Baldwin, who was in his forty-sixth year, served in the Bechuanaland expedition of 1884-5 with the Burma Field Force and in the Chin Hills expedition of 1892-3.
Bassein - From the “Bassein News” – 25th Jan. 1908
Hopkins
We regret to record the death of Capt. Charles Hopkins, Pilot of Bassein, which took place in London on the 20th instant. Capt. Hopkins, who was 71 years of age, had but retired from the Pilot Service 8 months ago, with the intention of paying a short visit only to England. Capt. Hopkins arrived in Bassein in the early sixties and with the exception of a few visits to England had spent his life here, where he was a well known and respected resident. He was succeeded in the Pilot Service by his son Capt. E. Hopkins.
Paung
Deep regret is felt by the people on learning of the untimely death of U Gun, the mill owner of Kywaingyan. The deceased was well liked by the people and took keen interest in the well being of the poor villagers residing between Katun and Kywaingyan.
Ramasawmy
We, with regret, record the death of D.A. Ramasawmy, at his residence in Upper Main road on last Saturday. The deceased was well-known and widely respected as the Head Clerk of the Forest Office and the Govt. Auctioneer of Govt. timber at the Battery Point Depot. The deceased’s services, in the forest office, were so appreciated that he remained at work for about 7 years after he had passed the retirement age of 55. Even at the age of three score and two years, when he retired on a well-earned pension he was full of energy and was a busy man and very recently associated himself with the Shanghai Life Insurance Company. The deceased, we hear, was lately suffering from an affliction of the kidney’s which over-came one of the most useful and honourable careers in Moulmein. The deceased was an earnest member of the Baptist Community and was buried before a large number of friends and sympathisers in the Baptist Cemetery last Sunday. The deceased has left behind Mrs Ramasawmy and a number of children, mostly all well advancing in their education, to whom the loss of their parent will be irreparable.
Khatiza Bi Chanea
We regret to report the death at Pyinmana, at an early age, of Khatiza Bi, wife of Mr Chanea, Pleader and Govt. Prosecutor, Toungoo. The deceased was well connected and was a sister of Mr M. Hussain, Municipal Commissioner and Railway Contractor and of A. Hussain, Honorary Magistrate. She was, during her life time, much respected and esteemed by a large circle of friends for whom she had always shown a sympathetic feeling. We offer to her bereaved husband and family our deepest sympathies.
Feb. 1908
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Appointments/Leave
Mg Myat Tun Aung, K.S.M.A., T.D.M., A.E.C. from Kyaikkami, officiates as Deputy Commissioner, Kyoukpyu. Capt. H.V.M. Langtry, officiating D.C. from Kyaukpyu takes charge of the Lower Chindwin in place of J.N.O. Thurston, D.C. transferred. Capt. L.E.L. Burne, A.C. from Falam, is transferred to Tiddim, as Asst. Superintendent, Chin Hills, in place of H. Rundle, Inspector of Police. Col. W.G. King, C.I.E., Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals has just paid a visit to Thandaung and opened a new dispensary... General The new Epworth Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, which has been in process of construction in Rangoon for the last sixteen months is now practically completed and will be dedicated tomorrow at 5 o’clock... Famine funds in Burma very fortunately rarely need to be organised. Such a fund is now started... in the Myingyan district... Mr Parlett, I.C.S., Deputy Commissioner, Myingyan was authorised by the committee... Subscriptions may be submitted to Mr Parlett or to Maung Po Tha, Treasury Officer and Treasurer, Myingyan famine fund. Law Courts Mr May Oung, B.A., L.L.B., Bar-at-law, Rangoon, has been awarded the Bishop Bigandet gold medal in recognition of the marked success attained by him at university and professional (law) examinations in England in 1906 and 1907. Insein Abdul Gaffur Khan of Insein has been convicted by the First Additional Magistrate of the theft of a cow and a calf, the property of Mr McNeil, from his house on Boundary road... Myaungmya & Danubyu Manackjee and his son Jehanghir who had been arrested and kept in custody for about a week on the charge of murder, were on application by Messrs. Connell and Vakharia, Barristers from Rangoon, ordered by the Sessions Judge Mr David Wilson to be released on bail... Gyobingauk - 5th Feb. 1908 The outbreak of plague in the Burma province is a terror to the public... By the kind care of our worthy Deputy Commissioner, Mr Smyth, who takes the greatest interest in preventing the spread of plague, inoculation was introduced her from Nov. 1907... Yenangyaung - 4th Jan. 1908 There was a serious fracas here some few days back. An Excise Officer, it appears, made a raid on a Chinaman’s house... during which the officer fired his pistol wounding the Chinaman in the leg. Mr Fowler came from Magwe to make enquiries... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maung Sein, Myook, Natmauk, a 1st class Magistrate, has since arrived and Nazir Rahaman, the 3rd class Magistrate and spoken of as a good officer, has been transferred to Natmauk. Capt. Lord, the Sub-divisional Officer, who is a 2nd class Magistrate, is under orders for Henzada and his place will be taken by the present officiating Deputy Commissioner, on relief by Mr Chapman the permanent incumbent. |
Moulmein Brokers Assoc.
A very few years ago, when the rice trade of Rangoon began to assume large dimensions, rice brokerage became a lucrative business and anyone who was not fit for anything else started as a rice broker until the rice broker became a nuisance... The same evil threatened Moulmein and men of all sorts and conditions started as rice brokers. The result is that a Brokers’ Assoc. has just been formed in Moulmein with strict rules of business.. Mr P.W. Kingsley is the President and Mr Mirza Mohamed Sadiq the Secretary... Meiktila 27th Jan. 1908 ... The Rev’d. U Dhammaloka, the Irish Phongyee arrived here on Saturday the 25th Jan... Bassein From The “Bassein News” – 1st Feb. 1908 We notice that the telephone span across the river Irrawaddy is completed... Mr W.W. Rowe Sub-assistant Superintendent of Telegraphs deserves credit for the speedy completion of the works, causing in the construction, little or no inconvenience. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mg Po Min and Ma Saik, who hold letter of administration to the estate of Mah Sa Bai, deceased, have filed a suit in the Dist. Court, Bassein, against Moung Moung, Inspector of Land Records and his mother-in-law Mah Khine for the recovery of a sum of Rs. 6,685... Pakokku - 1st Feb. 1908 Two events will be remembered by the people of Pakokku in connection with the death of the wife of the Sun-Inspector and of U Mya Thi, an Advocate. The latter died very suddenly and his remains will be removed to the grave today... Moulmein From the “Tenasserim Herald” 1st Feb. 1908 Last Friday’s paddle steamer brought across, for traders in the Big Bazaar, a large quantity of arsenic in kegs of 35lbs. each. Mr Crawford, Municipal Inspector of the division has warned the importers, we believe, to take out licenses for the sale of the stuff. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the “Moulmein Advertiser” - 3rd Feb. 1908 W.G. Cole, Deputy Superintendent of Police has arrived and entered upon his duties. The bad hats will watch his methods, as they always do the new arrivals, and regulate their system accordingly. Akyab From the “Arakan News” – 1st Feb. 1908 The news of the resignation of M.Y. Chanea as Deputy Inspector of Mohammedan Schools... The cause of resignation is not known.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Cinderella dance given on Tuesday last at the Volunteer headquarters, to bid Mr and Mrs Rosiar and family farewell, came off very successfully. The thanks of those present are due in a large measure to Mr Cole and several other lady friends who kindly undertook the generous task of presiding at the piano. Advert Wanted for the Office of the Sub-divnl. Police Officer, Myanaung, a Clerk on Rs. 35. None but those who are qualified under the Clerkship Rules need apply. Preference will be given to those who have experience in the office of either a Dist. Superintendent of Police or Sub-divnl. Police Officer. Signed, S. Jennings, Dist. Superintendent of Police. |
Local News - Rangoon
Govt. Collegiate School
Mr C. Winckler, second master, is appointed to officiate as Headmaster of the Collegiate School, Rangoon.
Drowned
On Thursday morning a sampan in which Messrs. Everett and Gomez, tally clerks, as well as the sampan-wala, was capsized on leaving the S.S. “Okara” all three being precipitated into the water and not seen again.
Telegraphs
A farewell dinner was given on 1st inst. Saturday, at 8.30 p.m. at the Rangoon Telegraph quarters by the members of the staff to H.T. Barton, General Secretary, India and Burma Telegraph Memorial Committee, who proceeded to Calcutta on Thursday.
Law Students
At the recent Bar Examinations in London the following were successful:-
Final, Maung Chit Maung, Middle Temple and Horatio Aung Din, Gray’s Inn, both Class III ; Roman Law, Maung Ba Dun, Maung Kyin, Maung Mya U and William Maung Po Thit of Lincoln’s Inn ; Constitutional Law and Legal History, Maung Pha Thaw, Middle Temple, Class III ; Evidence, Procedure and Criminal Law, Maung Ba Kyaw and Arthur James Wells, Lincoln’s Inn, Class IIsI.
Shipping
The late Chief Officer of the P.S. “Rasmera” Mr Fitt has been appointed to the command of the tug “Haing” at Rangoon in succession to Capt. Fischer who is retiring. Capt. Fischer is an old resident of Moulmein and is well known there. It is believed he will make Moulmein his home after retiring from active life.
Epworth Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, Corner of Fraser and Parade Streets, Rangoon
Sunday 7 40 a.m. Parade Service, Sermon by Rev’d. P.M. Buck.
Sunday 5 p.m. Dedicatory Service, Bishop Robinson Presiding, Sermon by Bishop Oldham...
A hearty welcome is extended to all. O.I. Truitt, Pastor.
Municipal News
It is proposed to retain the services of Mr Ault in the Rangoon Municipality for carrying out the water supply and sewage works in the Town Lands Reclamation Divn., under the terms of his present agreement as special engineer.
Railway News
C.W.F. Farewell, Dist. Engineer, B. R’ways, retires on the 31st Mar. 1908 under the 55 year rule.
Letpadan
The members of the Railway Institute at Letpadan are giving their dance at the Railway running-room building at that station on Monday evening and have issued a number of invitations to friends all over the railway line. The Railway Volunteer band will be in attendance. The dance, which should have taken place much earlier, had to be put off owing to the numerous engagements of the band. Mr W. Brindley, the stationmaster, is the honorary secretary.
Govt. Collegiate School
Mr C. Winckler, second master, is appointed to officiate as Headmaster of the Collegiate School, Rangoon.
Drowned
On Thursday morning a sampan in which Messrs. Everett and Gomez, tally clerks, as well as the sampan-wala, was capsized on leaving the S.S. “Okara” all three being precipitated into the water and not seen again.
Telegraphs
A farewell dinner was given on 1st inst. Saturday, at 8.30 p.m. at the Rangoon Telegraph quarters by the members of the staff to H.T. Barton, General Secretary, India and Burma Telegraph Memorial Committee, who proceeded to Calcutta on Thursday.
Law Students
At the recent Bar Examinations in London the following were successful:-
Final, Maung Chit Maung, Middle Temple and Horatio Aung Din, Gray’s Inn, both Class III ; Roman Law, Maung Ba Dun, Maung Kyin, Maung Mya U and William Maung Po Thit of Lincoln’s Inn ; Constitutional Law and Legal History, Maung Pha Thaw, Middle Temple, Class III ; Evidence, Procedure and Criminal Law, Maung Ba Kyaw and Arthur James Wells, Lincoln’s Inn, Class IIsI.
Shipping
The late Chief Officer of the P.S. “Rasmera” Mr Fitt has been appointed to the command of the tug “Haing” at Rangoon in succession to Capt. Fischer who is retiring. Capt. Fischer is an old resident of Moulmein and is well known there. It is believed he will make Moulmein his home after retiring from active life.
Epworth Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, Corner of Fraser and Parade Streets, Rangoon
Sunday 7 40 a.m. Parade Service, Sermon by Rev’d. P.M. Buck.
Sunday 5 p.m. Dedicatory Service, Bishop Robinson Presiding, Sermon by Bishop Oldham...
A hearty welcome is extended to all. O.I. Truitt, Pastor.
Municipal News
It is proposed to retain the services of Mr Ault in the Rangoon Municipality for carrying out the water supply and sewage works in the Town Lands Reclamation Divn., under the terms of his present agreement as special engineer.
Railway News
C.W.F. Farewell, Dist. Engineer, B. R’ways, retires on the 31st Mar. 1908 under the 55 year rule.
Letpadan
The members of the Railway Institute at Letpadan are giving their dance at the Railway running-room building at that station on Monday evening and have issued a number of invitations to friends all over the railway line. The Railway Volunteer band will be in attendance. The dance, which should have taken place much earlier, had to be put off owing to the numerous engagements of the band. Mr W. Brindley, the stationmaster, is the honorary secretary.
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Births
Brown On the 6th Feb. 1908 at 89 Prome Road, Cantonments, Rangoon, the wife of Harold Arrowsmith Brown, I.C.S., of a son. Patail On 1st Feb. 1908, the wife of E.M. Patail, Bar-at-law, Rangoon, of a daughter. |
Deaths
Penfold At Lydville, Thingangyun, on the 4th instant, Walter Morgan Penfold, Superintendent, Agent’s Office, Burma Railways, aged 50 years and 9 months. |
Feb. 1908
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Appointments/Leave
Capt. A.B. Roberts, A.C., has combined leave to Europe for a year. Capt. S. Bazett, I.A. is confirmed in his appointment as Asst. Commissioner. Capt. H.P.M. Lord, A.C. from Magwe, takes charge of the Thayetmyo subdvision in place of Mg Po Kyaw (1) Myook, transferred. The following officers of the I.M.S. are promoted to be Majors, F.A.L. Hammond, P. Dee, N.P.O.G. Lalor and E.R. Rost. F.A. Leete, Deputy Conservator, takes charge of the Tharrawaddy Forest Divn. “vice” G.R. Long, Deputy Conservator, on leave for one year. H.G.A. Leveson, D.C., Rangoon, is placed on special duty in connection with the Factory Labour Commission, H.W. Godber, E.A.C. officiating as D.C., Rangoon, as a temporary measure. E.C.C. Wilton, C.M.G. has been appointed to succeed W.H. Wilkinson as Consul-General at Yannanfu. H.E. Sly, Vice-Consul at Canton goes to Tengyueh to relieve H.A. Ottewill who goes on leave. Capt. A. Fenton, I.M.S., from Minbu, is appointed Special Plague Officer Rangoon, in place of Capt. R. Kelsall, I.M.S., who acts as Health Officer Rangoon Municipality; and Military Asst. Surgeon, Hony. Lt. J. Fraser takes Civil Medical charge of Minbu. G.C. Buchanan, Chairman of the Port Commissioners, goes on leave in March and intends visiting in connection with the river training scheme in Rangoon, several important river works, amongst them the Lower Mississippi and the Woosung Bar works on the Yangtsze river. Mr Buchanan will also see the trails of the new dredger for the Hastings shoal, now under construction at Paisley. Ruby Mines - Report from Bara Koosh, 4th Feb. ... to be brief, prize winners in the season’s sports were - 100 yards (1) Smith (2) Beaman (£) Vankeet ¼ Mile (1) Smith, (2) Beaman, (3) Vankett High Jump (1) Vankeet Hoss-racing (sic) (1) Ryan Bike, (1) Ryan Bassein - From the “Bassein News” – 8th Feb. By an error, we mentioned Lt.-Col. Eliott as Major Eliott, in our report of the Durbar... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Messrs. Geo. Gillespie & Co. of Rangoon have filed a suit in the Dist. Court, Bassein, against Moung Moung, Inspector of Land Records and his sister-in-law, Ma Mya, for specific performance of an agreement to sell the piece of land on which the firm’s mill and buildings now stand, for Rs. 14,500. The case has been fixed for the 24th Feb. 1908. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A very interesting ceremony will be held at the Catholic Church tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. when a number of nuns of the order of St. Francis Xavier will receive the cross and a few postulants the habit. The Very Rev’d. Fr. Luce, Pro-Vicar of Southern Burma and the Very Rev’d. Mother Leoni, Mother Superior of St. Joseph’s Convent, Moulmein, will attend and take part in the ceremony. Amherst - 12th Feb. 1908 Mr Parker, acting Executive engineer, Amherst Dist. and Mr Sircar, Sub-divnl. Officer, left headquarters Moulmein on tour towards Amherst last Monday and will probably be away for about a week. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The repairs to the bridges at Kawlong and Ahnyein on the Amherst Road have been taken in hand and it is expected will be completed next month. The work has been entrusted to one Mg Shwe Maung of Amherst. When these bridges are put in order the road will be clear to Amherst for the motor bus, which we hear is to be put in the run... Maubin - 11th Feb. There was a wedding in the American Baptist Church on the 8th instant. Maung Aung Ba the bridegroom is one of the teachers of the Municipal school and the bride Ma Shwe Yan is the daughter of Saya Thaw, a well-known missionary preacher. The church was handsomely decorated with wreaths of pretty flowers and plants. The service lasted about an hour. The procession marched off to the bride’s house where the usual treating of guests and dispensing of cake and wine took place. Moulmein - From the “Tenasserim Herald” – 8th Feb. Last Thursday night a theft was committed in the house of Mr Swarris in Blacksmith St., when some Rs. 300 worth of jewellery was carried away. The inmates knew nothing of the occurrence till the following morning. No report was made to the police. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Capt. Cooper, retired Civil Surgeon, has been appointed Municipal Health Officer... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Burmese boat belonging to Mg San Kyu of Moungan quarter... is said to have foundered... no news has been received of their fate. The crew belong to Moulmein and great anxiety is felt by their relatives and friends. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yet another tiger story is to the effect that a very fine pony, the property of Mr Higgs of Mayabyan, has been carried away. The pony was let loose in his large garden and not stabled at nights in a box stall. Akyab - 12th Feb. A meeting under the presidency of Mr W. Orr, Manager at Bulloch Bros., was held at Mr Maracan’s office on Monday, the 9th instant, to consider what steps should be taken to remove the restrictions imposed by the Forest Dept., which have resulted in scarcity of timber in the town. All the Native merchants were present. The result of the deliberation is not known yet. Kanyutkwin A tube well has been sunk at Kanyutkwin, Toungoo dist. by the Public Works Dept. The well is 180 feet deep, the tube being a four inch one. For the last three months the water has been flowing freely and is of very good quality. The work was done by Mr B. Crizzle under the supervision of J. Sutherland, P.W.D. Births Franks On the 8th instant, at Ywataung, Upper Burma, the wife of H.M. Franks, Burma R’ways, of a son. Law At Mandalay on the 11th Feb. 1908, the wife of William Law, Superintendent of Excise, Pyapon, of a daughter. Parsons At Tougnoo on the 13th Feb. 1908, the wife of O.S. Parsons, I.C.S., Deputy Commissioner, of a son. Deaths Ma Than Tin At Prome on the 10th instant, the beloved daughter of Maung We Lin, Burma Educational Service. Aged ten years. |
A Big Law Suit
Before Mr Justice Moore, in the Chief Court of Lower Burma, is the biggest land case that has ever been before a court in Burma and as the judgement will be delivered in a few days there is no necessity to enter into the details or the merits of the case, which is that of Ko Shwe Go “vs” G.W. Davis. The land in dispute is the Zanganine Grant Land, situated a few miles north-west of Pegu which G.W. Davis obtained many years ago. Its area is 19,318 acres and on it are several tracts of forest consisting of valuable timber trees... Seismic Disturbances On the 6th instant before 1 p.m. those who were on board the B.I.S.N. Co’s. steamer “Meanatchy” coasting from Rangoon to Akyab saw what appears to have been an eruption on Foul Island... Mud Island, which was formed in 1906, a little to the north of Foul Island is now reported to have entirely disappeared. The Port Officer, Akyab, dating 8th instant, reports – “Capt. Dickinson, S.S. “Meanatch” reports Foul Island in violent eruptions on 6th instant.”Somewhat similar eruptions were reported... Police News B.C. Rake, A.S.P. from Toungoo takes charge of the police in the N. Shan States from Mr Tarleton, on leave for fifteen months ; and A.P. Warburton, A.S.P. remains at headquarters Toungoo. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lt. F. Hensley, Asst. Commandant, Military Police Battn. Bhamo, having passed the test in the Chingpaw dialect of the Kachin language receives Rs. 1,000 reward. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rangoon – On Sunday evening a murderous assault by someone whom the police cannot (?) discover, was committed upon W.M. Turner, the popular managing director in Burma of Messrs. Whiteaway and Laidlaw, a bottle of soda-water, which was used as a missile, being hurled in his face, at 7.30 p.m. on Sunday evening, on the public roadway (Lake Road,) which on striking him full in the face exploded and most fortunately did not kill him on the spot but inflicted ugly wounds which, however, are none of them very dangerous, the eyes escaping injury. On driving up to Mr Turner’s house in Churchill Road, from the railway station, on last Sunday evening, the gharry-wala refused his fare, stating he would in all probability be way-laid and robbed by the police on duty or words that described something [similar to] this practice. Whereupon Mr Turner re-entered the conveyance and ordered the driver to return, concealing himself so that the gharry appeared to be empty. On nearing the corner of Cemetery Road and Lake Road the gharry was stopped and money was demanded from the gharry-wallah and three or four well-dressed men, said by the police to be Zerbadis, came on the scene and one of them caught hold of the pony by its head. Mr Turner jumped out. He struck two of the men, one of them in police uniform, who received a blow on the right eye. Mr Turner then knocked down the man holding the pony. The men at once decamped and the gharry-driver went onwards to Rangoon. Mr Turner, after taking the name and number of the policeman, proceeded to walk back towards his house and when passing the aerated water shop on Bahan Road he was waylaid and a soda water bottle was thrown at him, striking him on the bridge of the nose and exploding. Mr Turner believed he has been shot but pursued his assailants for some distance, till he became faint from loss of blood. He was after a time seen by some passersby who picked him up and conveyed him to his house. Everyone will be glad to know that Mr Turner is progressing rapidly towards recover. Constable Behr Singh No. 823 is in custody and his case will be put up before the Dist. Magistrate on Wednesday the 19th instant. The number of the ticca gharry is No 722. The wildest rumours were circulated in town during the last few days, from the suggestion that the policeman would confess all he knew and throw himself upon the mercy of the court, to the gossip that infers the police intend to pose as injured innocence. Just at the present moment there is a good deal of public attention being directed towards the police. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hmawbi – Cash and jewellery to the value of Rs. 2,234 were stolen from the house of Mah Po Mai of Ngawgon village near Hmawbi on the night of the 4th instant by three armed men who broke into the house. On their departure she gave the alarm and two men were arrested and Rs. 706 was found on them. The Dist. Superintendent of Police has visited the scene of the crime. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maung San Kyaw The dead body of Maung San Kyaw, with eight dangerous stab wounds, was brought to hospital on Monday from the village of Hteimau in the Hanthawaddy district, where it has been found on the roadside. Mandalay - 12th Feb. A native Christian employed as a butler by Commander C.J. Kendall, Marine Transport Officer, through jumping out of a tram car, got run over and his leg had to be amputated. Myingyan - 11th Feb. Mr Parlett, our D.C. is away on tur through all parts of the district are suffering from famine. The Thurgyis (or village headmen) are busy collecting the “Thathameda tax.” You can hear the plaintive voice of the Thurgy’s peons, calling on the inhabitants to turn out and pay this terrible tax. Insein - 15th Feb. On Tuesday 11th instant at 6 p.m. on the occasion of the distribution of prizes to the scholars of the Burma Railways school, Insein, a concert was given... Miss Nepean , who was loudly applauded and recalled. At the conclusion of the thirteen items on the programme, the Annual Report of the school read by A.B. Court, which described the progress of the school... The Rev’d. Trotman, in the unavoidable absence of the President, conducted the proceedings and Ms Hayne distributed the prizes. The prize winners were those of the year 1906 as well as for last year, 1907 and it was a rather long one. For regular attendance of the infants, Bernice Court; Standard I, Keith Mitchell, II, Ital Fernandez; III, Terence Davis, and IV, Elsa Wakefield received prizes. For Good Conduct – Infant Class, Christina Whyte; Standard I, May Wakefield; II, Ronald Mitchell, III, Terence Davis; and IV Edna Stafford, IV and for Needlework, Standard I, Kathleen Stafford; II, Edith Redman; and IV, Edna Stafford received prizes. Local News – Rangoon Recovery G. Krishna Iyer, the clerk who was injured in the falling of the Currency Office, has recovered from his injuries and has resumed work. Vagrants Two Europeans, Ingram (late of the Telegraph Dept.) and St. Clair, were arrested in a Chinese public house by the Rangoon police on Monday and the Magistrate ordered their deportation to the work house in Calcutta. There is no work house in Burma. Law Courts Divorce The third of March is the date fixed for hearing the divorce suit “Fink vs Fink” in which the wife sues for a divorce on the usual grounds. Municipal News Capt. Cooper, retired Civil Surgeon has been appointed Health Officer, Moulmein. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Count Calderarji will return to Mandalay as Secretary and Engineer before retiring. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Stacey, Building Inspector, Mandalay municipality, whose services have been seconded to the Excise Dept., is also to revert to his substantive appointment. |
Obituary
Bassein - From the “Bassein News” – 8th Feb.
U An, K.M.S., popularly addressed as Sitke U An, who died on the 5th instant was born on the 30th Dec. 1837. He was a Pleader with a large practice when he was appointed an Extra Asst. Commissioner on the 26th Feb. 1874. He retired from the service a few years ago on a pension of Rs. 215 a month. He was decorated with the K.S.M. for long and loyal services rendered to Government. He was an able Burmese Scholar and an authority on the Buddhist Law and was always consulted in matters relating to Burmese literature and by [the] then Judicial Commissioner, Mr John Jardine when preparing his notes on Buddhist Law. Sitke U An was of thrifty habits and was the richest Burman in Bassein. He leaves a large fortune and also a large family. It is said that rupees ten thousand have been set aside for the funeral obsequies ceremony and as gifts.
12th Feb. – The remains of the late U An, K.S.M., E.A.C. (retired) were placed in a pucca masonry vault in the Kanya Pongyikyaung on Sunday. The funeral cortege left the deceased’s residence in Meynu Road at 2 p.m. and passing along Merchant Street, Magyibindan, Strand, Victoria and Tagaung Pagoda Roads, proceeded to the kyaung. Guns were fired at intervals, by special permission, in honour of the deceased. Innumerable carts laden with lounge chairs, steel trunks, bags of rice and other household necessaries, followed the procession, for every kyaung in town, while towels (probably the idea was to wipe the tears of sorrow) were distributed to the general public. There was a huge gathering of people and the procession was very long. Two bands (English and Burmese) were requisitioned, which played solemn music all along the route and every available ticca gharry was engaged. The coffin was made of silver and was carried by the Upathaka Luggyis of the Ywebotat and the Kokthinayun quarters. The whole ceremony was an imposing one and no pains or money had been spared to render the funeral as lavish as it possible could be.
Bassein - From the “Bassein News” – 8th Feb.
U An, K.M.S., popularly addressed as Sitke U An, who died on the 5th instant was born on the 30th Dec. 1837. He was a Pleader with a large practice when he was appointed an Extra Asst. Commissioner on the 26th Feb. 1874. He retired from the service a few years ago on a pension of Rs. 215 a month. He was decorated with the K.S.M. for long and loyal services rendered to Government. He was an able Burmese Scholar and an authority on the Buddhist Law and was always consulted in matters relating to Burmese literature and by [the] then Judicial Commissioner, Mr John Jardine when preparing his notes on Buddhist Law. Sitke U An was of thrifty habits and was the richest Burman in Bassein. He leaves a large fortune and also a large family. It is said that rupees ten thousand have been set aside for the funeral obsequies ceremony and as gifts.
12th Feb. – The remains of the late U An, K.S.M., E.A.C. (retired) were placed in a pucca masonry vault in the Kanya Pongyikyaung on Sunday. The funeral cortege left the deceased’s residence in Meynu Road at 2 p.m. and passing along Merchant Street, Magyibindan, Strand, Victoria and Tagaung Pagoda Roads, proceeded to the kyaung. Guns were fired at intervals, by special permission, in honour of the deceased. Innumerable carts laden with lounge chairs, steel trunks, bags of rice and other household necessaries, followed the procession, for every kyaung in town, while towels (probably the idea was to wipe the tears of sorrow) were distributed to the general public. There was a huge gathering of people and the procession was very long. Two bands (English and Burmese) were requisitioned, which played solemn music all along the route and every available ticca gharry was engaged. The coffin was made of silver and was carried by the Upathaka Luggyis of the Ywebotat and the Kokthinayun quarters. The whole ceremony was an imposing one and no pains or money had been spared to render the funeral as lavish as it possible could be.
Feb. 1908
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Appointments/Leave
E.P. Cloney, E.A.C. has leave for one month. D. Ross, Divisional Judge, has combined leave for three months. H.F. Lawes, A.C. has an extension of sick leave for three months. Senior Local Asst. Surgeon Mg Tha Nu, A.T.M. is appointed to be a permanent Civil Surgeon. E. Johns is appointed to be a Commissioner of the Port of Rangoon, in place of Major W.A.S. Kincaid, R.E., resigned. Col. King has been granted leave for six months. His probable successor will be Col. Frenchman, who returns to duty from leave. Sao Mong, K.S.M., C.I.E., Sawbwa of Yawnghwe accompanied by Mr C.E. Hill, Political Officer, S. Shan States, returned to Rangoon yesterday and left today for Mandalay. E.D. Chanter, Examiner of Public Works Accounts, United Provinces, is transferred to Burma and R.F.G. Scott, Asst. Examiner, goes from Burma to the United Provinces. A.S. Rencontre, E.A.C., Forests, from leave is posted to the Revenue Range, Tharrawaddy, in place of J.L. Hefferman, E.A. Conservator, who remains in the division on duty. Sir William Cruickshank retires from the post of Secretary and Treasurer of the Bank of Bengal in April and will be succeeded by L.G. Dunbar. N.H. Warren goes from the Rangoon Agency to succeed Mr Dunbar as Deputy Secretary and Treasurer and C.H.D. Moberly has been transferred from Bombay to Rangoon as Agent. Amherst This delightful resort was shocked at hearing of the death of Mg Po Yin of the I.F. Co. who left this station for Moulmein last Saturday. He was then unwell and it is reported he died from plague the same evening. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr and Mrs Sutherland are here for a change. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For the last two months or so there has been great scare of tigers in this place... The latest victim was a pony... and at which Mr R.D. Cole, our police officer, thought it best to remain in wait for the ferocious beast... The tigress is nearly 5 ft 6 inches long... It appears that there are two more in the vicinity and we hope Mr Cole will try and bag them also... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The posthumous development of Todd’s rubber plantation at Kyonkadut gives credit to its present managers... and a profitable business is anticipated this year. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The British four-masted steam yacht “Minesota”... from Rangoon with a party of English and American tourists. The vessel was piloted up to the entrance of the river by Mr Senior Pilot Hinault, and the passengers transferred (by previous arrangement) to a launch of the I.F. Co... Myaungmya Mr Russell of the P.W.D. is here on tour, so perhaps our iron-pile wharf, which has been a bungle all these years, will now assume its useful career. Moulmein - From the “Tenasserim Herald” Judgement was passed yesterday by Mr Scott, Dist. Judge, Amherst, in the case of Ma Kraw vs Mg Chit Hla of Rangoon, a well-known merchant, for Rs. 4,000 costs... Mr Sutherland, Bar-at-law, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Darwood, Bar-at-law, for the defendant. Ye-U The ceremony of blessing of the priest’s houses at Chanthaywa, in the Ye-U sub-division takes place... Bishop Foulquier will bless the buildings... Fr. Faure, who is at present in St. John’s Leper Asylum, for many years ministered to the spiritual wants of these villagers and Fr. Garnie is now their pastor. Insein The Govt. School of Engineering at Insein commenced on Wednesday to remove from their old premises to the new building at Ywama in the Mingladon Road... The old building will be occupied y the Provincial Veterinary Dept. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Insein will not become a separate district but it will be the headquarters of the Hanthawaddy district in a few years. Commercial Patents Mr P.S. Subramanya, Chief Draftsman, Office of the Superintending Engr. Architect, Rangoon, has applied for a patent for a vertical hand loom. Municipal News Dr. H. Marshall, formerly Health Officer, Mandalay Municipality, has assumed charge of the duties of Asst. Health Officer, Rangoon Municipality, one of the two newly created appointments under the re-organisation of the Health Officer’s department, the other having previously been allotted to Dr. MacDonald, late of the Plague Dept. Police News A.J.A. Jardine, D.I.G. (Civil) Police, has an extension of furlough for nine months. Lt. C.R.H.P. Landon, 45th Scinde Horse, is appointed Asst. Commandant, Military Police at Loilem, S. Shan States. C.W.R. Anderson, A.S.P. from Yamethin, officiates as D.S.P., Kyoukse, in place of F.S. Orchard on leave. C. Blake is posted to Payapon as Headquarters Deputy Superintendent. Capt. V. Persey-Smith, Asst. Commandant Military Police, ha combined leave for six months. Theft J.W. Storey of the Y.M.C.A. has reported that the desk in the office has been broken open and rifled, stamps, stationery, membership forms and cards, a police whistle and Rs. 2 in cash being taken away... |
Agriculture
Agri-Horticultural Show For the first time after very many years this Society held an exhibition on Saturday of flowers, fruit vegetables etc, which for a first attempt was a success... For orchids there was no competition, Mr Noble, the Superintendent of the Gardens, exhibited some fine specimens in full bloom... Prizes for the best kept gardens and compounds were awarded as follows:- 1. Mrs G. Blackstock, 2. Mr F. Perry, 3. Mr E.G. Foy and special prizes to Mrs H. Findly, Mrs Murdock, Mrs A. Forbes and Mr W.P. Okeden. The prizes (the full list was a long one) were given away by Miss Pedley and Dr. Pedley... Bassein - From the “Bassein News” Mr Purno Chundro Dey, of Merchant St., Bassein, left his dispensary for a while and in his absence a clock went missing... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Beatson, who lives near Yodayagon called at our press and informed us of the state of rowdism that prevails in his quarter where the budmashes amuse themselves at night principally by throwing stones at houses. Mr Beatson in a complaint to the deputy Superintendent of Police accuses Sergeant Saw Hline of the Ko Thein guard of having thrown two stones... Mr Beatson in his complaint further says that his neighbours houses are almost nightly pelted with stones and bottles... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ During the trial of the murder case of Kya Ghine in the Sessions Court... The case for the prosecution was that Kya Ghine and Hmon Te were having a chat... Kya Ghine who received a blow on the head died within twelve hours... Shewbo At the end of last month, Mr Roussac’s house was broken into and property estimated at over Rs. 1,000 stolen... Mr Roussac was unfortunately away in camp. Akyab - From the “Arakan News” The following donations have been paid towards the Houghton Reading Room and Library Fund:- R. Clapperton Rs. 30 C. Stubman, Rs. 10 H.M. Govan, Rs. 15 R.A. Scott, Rs. 10 G.W. Tarleton, Rs. 15 B.M. Thomas, Rs. 5 F. Archer, Rs. 10 R. Janni, Rs. 10 Asadulla Rs. 10 A. Ebrahim, Rs. 20 Ainuddin, Rs. 20 C.D. Majoo, Rs. 25 J.D. Chinai, Rs. 25 P. Coonjoosa, Rs. 10 Khamisa Maloom, Rs. 5 E.K. Maracan, Rs, 200 Abdul Majid, Rs. 10 Ka Di, Rs. 5 Hatim Rs. 3 Baboos - Brijlal, Rs, 21, Brijlal Ganganando, Rs, 11, Ramchander Mannalal, Rs. 4, Ramdeo Maghulal, Rs. 4, Ramnarayan Pandalal, Rs. 4. Thanks to the exertion of Meah Imdad Hassan the building intended for the Houghton Reading Room and Library is almost completed now... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The erection of the mammoth pandal on the main wharf with all the prettiest designs of decoration... and we are glad to observe that Mr Do Aung Gyaw, cashier of the Bank of Bengal is devoting his whole energy, intelligence and skill in making the pandal “a thing of beauty”... Local News - Rangoon The Presbyterian Sunday School annual picnic took place on Saturday at Mr A. Forbes’ garden on the Kokine Road... A very pleasant day was spent at the garden and bungalow, with music and dancing... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Burma Sunday School Union meeting held Friday evening, 14th instant, in the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rangoon, was a large and representative gathering... Professor Gilmore of the Baptist College presided and Mrs Forbes gave away the pretty silver medals.. Rev’d. Dr. Mansell addressed the meeting... by a benediction pronounced by the Rev’d. O.I. Truitt... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cocaine In connection with the seizure of cocaine by Preventive Officer Moultrie of the Customs Dept... The shipment was consigned to R.S. Maricar, No. 254 Dalhousie St., but he cannot be found... The bill of lading delivery and other orders were presented to Mr Moultrie on Latter Street Wharf by a coolie maistrie named Appanah, who is under arrest... Sports Amherst The length of the tiger shot by Mr Cole at Amherst was 9 feet not five feet 6 inches... Law Courts Among the most recent calls to the Bar are the following- Maung Chit Maung and Maung Pu, both of the Middle Temple. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On the 4th instant, E.J. Kohry, Bar-at-law, who was in Rangoon in the early eighties and has been for 20 years a leader of the Singapore Bar, retired from practice to England, whither his wife and daughter proceeded him. Mr Eduljee Jamsetjee Khory (sic) is one of the highest Freemasons in the Straits, having been Master of the craft lodge “Victoria” in Rangoon, 1887, but as an able writer he is best known in India... Libel J.R. Das has through Messrs. Eddis, Connell and Lentaigne, given notice to Mr J.A. Cope, I.C.S. Dist. Judge, Hanthawaddy, that he will... file a suit for libel against him... |
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Deaths
Morton At Mandalay on 14th Feb. 1908, Edith Morton, age 30 years and 7 months, sister of John E. Baker, Provincial Civil Servant. D’Arachy On 17th Feb. 1908, Linda, the dearly beloved daughter of Mr and Mrs A.W. D’Arachy, age 16 years. Lim Poh Nyew On Tuesday the 18th instant, at No’s 10 and 11 Latter St., Lim Poh Nyew, the beloved mother of Tan Choung Yean. Funeral on Sunday the 23rd instant a 10 a.m. Allen On 18th Feb. 1908 at the Rangoon General Hospital, Charles Edward the dearly beloved husband of Mrs C.E. Allen, Burma Forests, aged 37 years 3 months and 9 days. Deeply regretted. Brander On 20th instant at Rangoon General Hospital, Helen Henderson, age 29 years, beloved wife of W.B. Brander, I.C.S., Kyaikto. Clarke On the 18th instant, at Bromley, Kent, England, Agnes Deacon Clarke, wife of the late O. Deacon Clarke for many years Municipal Engineer, Rangoon. |
Obituary
Mandalay John Constantine From the “Mandalay Herald” – 20th Feb. John Constantine “alias” Saya U Tha Doon Aung, whose death occurred at Mandalay on Tuesday last was of the age of 65 years. The deceased’s forbears, born of a Portuguese father and a Burmese Catholic lady, is typical of the class known as “Payengyees” so graphically described in the last Administration Report, based in a measure obtained from a description of this class from an account given by Bishop Bigandet. The deceased who was a staunch Catholic resided in Cathedral Street was beloved and respected by not only the Roman Catholics but by all classes of the community. His death is said to have been caused from a broken heart at the loss of his wife, which occurred about a month ago and to whom he was devotedly attached. His remains were removed for internment to the A Road Cemetery on Wednesday last, followed by a large number of sorrowing friends. R.I.P. |
Feb. 1908
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Appointments/Leave
Mg Pe, A.T.M., J.E.A.C. has leave for three months. Rt. Rev’d. A.M. Knight, Bishop of Rangoon, has leave for six months. U Dhammaloka, the Irish Hpoongyi, has arrived with great ceremony at Pakokku. Mg Po Sin, Myook, officiates as Govt. Translator, in place of Mg Tun Nyein, on leave for three months. A.H. Nolan, Inspector of Excise, is appointed to officiate as Superintendent, Pyapon, in place of W. Law, on leave. R.B. Smart, E.A.C., officiates as D.C. in charge of the Lower Chindwin, pending the arrival of Capt. H.V.M. Langtry, D.C. C.C.T. Chapman, D.C., officiates as the Divisional Judge, Hanthawaddy, pending the arrival of J.N.O. Thurston, from Monywa. R.A. Gibson from Minbu, returns to duty as Superintendent of Land Records and is posted to special Supplementary Survey Work in Lower Burma. W.S. Morrison, A.C., officiates as D.C. and is transferred from Zigon to the charge of Minbu in place of H.C. Moore, D.C., who is transferred. Mg Maung (7) M.R.A.S., Bar-at-law, J.E.A.C., from Mawlamyainggyun, is transferred to Kyaikto (Thaton) in place of Mg Bwin, Judicial Myook transferred. Messrs. H.P. Todd-Naylor, C.I.E., Commissioner, W.V. Wallace, D.C. and G.C.B. Stirling, C.I.E., Superintendent of N. Shan States, return to duty very shortly. Mg Nyo, E.A.C. from Kungyangon is transferred to Henzada in place of Mg Po Maung (3) A.T.M., E.A.C., who takes charge of the Henzada sub-division, in place of Lt. R. Hodgins, A.C., on leave for six months. Thaton - 22nd Feb. Major Des Voeux, Deputy Commissioner, left yesterday on tour of inspection to Weeyaw... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is with deep regret I have to record the death of Mrs Brander which melancholy event took place at the General Hospital, Rangoon on the 21st instant, within a few hours after an operation for appendicitis. The deceased was the sister of Mrs Des Voeux and had only got married to W.B. Brander, I.C.S. in January last. Very great sympathy is felt both for Major and Mrs Des Voeux and Mr Brander. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As already mentioned in my last letter... appointments of trustees for the Shwe-za-yan Pagoda... In addition to the old Trustees the following have been appointed;- U Oh, U shwe Sai, U Khine and U Myo... Elders of the town approached H.B. Huddleston, Traffic Manager of the Burma Railways, on the matter of having extra local trains put on the run during the festival... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 23rd Feb. – The paddy brokers and others concerned are highly pleased with the posting of one Mg Ba Tsin, Traffic Canvasser of the Pegu-Moulmein line in place of the former incumbent... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On the 18th instant two Burmans named Lan Paw and Po Tha were arrested at the Thaton Railway Station by Mr Havelock, Excise Superintendent for being found in possession of 788 tolas of ganja... Local News – Rangoon Police News Col. S.C.F. Peile, C.I.E., I.G.P. has combined leave for fifteen months. Murder On Friday evening, 21st inst. at about 9 o clock a youth, by name William Johnstone, aged seventeen years, stabbed a man by name Jacobs, at No. 28 Lewis St., Jacobs expiring soon afterwards. The deceased, it seems, was out of work for many months, if not years, Johnstone’s mother, whom he habitually ill-used, keeping him; and her son arriving from Upper Burma a few days before the tragedy, seems to have struck the fatal blow under grave and serious provocation. Smuggler Arrested In connection with the two seizures amounting to over 400 ounces of cocaine... arrested a contractor named Shaik Abdulla, living in 26th St... in which the cocaine was concealed in a godown at No. 39 Lewis St. where it was recovered by Mr Comber and Inspector Henderson of the Excise Dept... Govt. Advert Sealed tenders for the supply of miscellaneous articles, as mentioned below, required for his office, during 1908-09 will be received by the Superintendent, Govt. Printing at No. 7 Merchant St... Dated: Rangoon, 29th Feb. 1908 - R.W. Bishop, Superintendent, Govt. Printing Dept. Burma Railways Notice On and from 5th Mar. 1908 the following additional trains will run between Mokalin and Moulmein... Dated: Traffic Managers Office, Rangoon, 25th Feb. 1908 - H.B. Huddleston, Traffic Manager. Birth Thom At Upper Poozoondaung on the 23rd instant, the wife of R.W. Thom, a daughter. |
Pakokku
The sanitary conditions of the town are excellent thanks to Mg Ku, the Municipal Secretary, who is a model secretary. Bassein - From the “Bassein News” The following order has been issued by Mr R. Casson, the Dist. judge, Bassein... Myitkyina The three dredgers owned by the Burma Gold Dredging Co. are now working splendidly on the upper waters of the Irrawaddy, a little below the confluence. The largest and latest improved type of gold dredger is now under construction in the company’s dockyard at Maukein, a little village about six miles distant from Myitkyina town. Shang Si Tone, the general contractor of Myitkyina has also built a small dredger at a cost of Rs. 500 or more, for sifting gold on the gravel shoals of the rivers N’Mai Kha and N’Maili Kha, that is above the confluence and in the un-administered territory. We are in doubt as to whether the game is worth the candle owing to the difficulties in the way of going up these rivers in boats, besides the camping ground for employees abounds with tigers and there is also danger from the trans-border tribes who are much addicted to dacoity and cattle lifting. Monywa Consequent on the proposed transfer of Maung Po Mya, the Hospital Asst. of the Monywa Civil Hospital, a new thought is rapidly gaining ground among the ignorant and superstitious and credulous masses of this town... Thus the outlook is very gloomy and so the inhabitants of Monywa are doing their level best to persuade the authorities not to transfer Moung Po Mya to Henzada... Myingyan Mr Parlett, our D.C. returned from tour and remained at headquarters about one day and then proceeded to Thoungtha to meet the Commissioner Mr A. St. John Leeds, to consult about the best way to relieve the present distress. The very greatest and most benevolent activity is being displayed by the Deputy Commissioner in helping the poor people. Yandoon There has been a change of Irrawaddy Flotilla Agents here, Mr Baird Smith having relieved Mr Bruke who has gone on leave. Mandalay From the “Upper Burma Gazette” European Sergeant Mulrooney, of the Civil Police arrested on Saturday night at the Railway Station on arrival of the Maymyo train one Mr Morgan against whom a warrant of arrest was issued by the Rangoon Police under section 409 I.P.C. for criminal misappropriation. The accused, was made over to the police of No. 6 station, who is at present in custody and will be sent down to Rangoon to stand his trail there where he is wanted. Mr Morgan we believe, was a travelling agent of Messrs. Harman & Co. the well known tailors and outfitters of Rangoon. From the “Mandalay Herald” Major Macnabb with the assistance of a jury was engaged yesterday trying one Ollenbach and Lovett claiming to be European British subjects on charges of wrongful confinement, rescuing a prisoner from lawful custody and assaulting a public servant in the execution of his public duties somewhere in the N. Shan States... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A large number of invitations have been issued to the European Community of the station by Mr Kasim Ismail Patell to witness the marriage on Sunday at 4 p.m. on the 1st March at the residence of the late Mulla Ismail K.B. Merchant St., Mandalay, of his son Mohamed to Miss Ayesha Bibi, daughter of Ismail Eusoof Kaka and of his second son Ibrahim to Miss Fatima Bibi, niece of Kadra Gulam Susiwallah and to partake of cake. Mr Kasim Ismail Patell is, we may say, the leading Mohammedan merchant of Mandalay... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the court of the Dist. Magistrate (Major Macnabb) on Tuesday, the two accused Messrs. Ollebach and Lovett were charged with “rescuing a prisoner from lawful custody (Section 225 L.P.C. ) and with “illegally confining a Police Officer (Inspector Mg Shwe Daik) at Manpwe near Lashio (Section 342 L.P.C.) before a jury consisting of Messrs. P. Manackjee (foreman) S.M. David, C.B. Aubrey, Minns and Macnamara, Mr Lutter, the Govt. Prosecutor appearing for the Crown and Mr O. deGlanville, Bar-at-law, defending the accused. The two accused were employed by the Burma Mines and Smelting Co. and the prosecution alleged that last September, when the Police Inspector went to Manpwe and arrested a native of India, who was charged with theft, they came and asked him to show some authority for the arrest or to prove he was a policeman, he being at the time in plain clothes, that as he was unable to produce any authority they confined him and his prisoner for the night and that he was released next morning on a telegram arriving from the Superintendent of Police (Mr Tarleton) at Lashio. The defence stated that a few days before the alleged offences were committed the D.S.P. of Lashio wrote the Company warning them against bad characters representing themselves to be policemen and extorting money; that accused did not think Mr Tarleton would have sent a man in plain clothes after this letter, without giving him a written authority, that they told him thay did not wish him to take the prisoner away until they had telegraphed to the Superintendent; that the Inspector agreed and remained during the night in the company’s office, with the prisoner and another plain clothes policeman; that he was not locked in or confined in anyway; that his prisoner was never rescued and that as soon as the telegraph office opened the next morning the Superintending Engr. wired to Lashio to find out if the man was really a policeman or not. The verdict of the jury was unanimous, the two accused being found “not guilty” and they were discharged. |
March 1908
Municipal News
Rangoon
The monthly general meeting of the Rangoon Municipal Committee was held on Tuesday afternoon when there were present:- Messrs. M. Laurie, A. Forbes, Col. Bell, Dr. T.F. Pedley, Dr. J.D. Rodrigues, G.W. McArthur, M. Cowasji, Tan Po Chong, W. Hock Gwan, V.N. Sivaya, U Po Kyin, U Ohn Ghine, Ebrahim Ally Moolla... Mr Sivaya thought that it was strange that though a high salary was offered not a single applicant was a Chartered Accountant. Mr Forbes was not surprised because there were few Chartered Accountants in India. In the face of the applications received he did not think they would be justified in selecting a name. He proposed that they advertise in the home papers for a Chartered Accountant. Mr Dubern thought that would entail delay. Mr Cowasji said that it appeared strange that Mr Friedlander had not put in his application for the appointment. He has served for several years in the office and had been carrying on the duties of Accountant and had given satisfaction. In considering the appointment of Secretary, they appointed Mr Wales, as they could not get a better man. He suggested that they appoint him and in the event of his refusing the post he thought that they should advertise in the English and Indian papers. Mr McArthur said that however good Mr Friedlander might be, he was not the kind of man they wanted. If they could not get a better man he suggested the alteration of the salary to Rs. 500-700 a month.... After further considerable discussion Mr Cowasji proposed, seconded by Mr Sivaya, that in the absence of a suitable candidate, Mr Friedlander be appointed on a salary of Rs 500-700 by increments of Rs. 50 a year on probation for one year. Mr Forbes proposed and was seconded by Dr. Pedley that the post be advertised in English and Indian papers, age limit being 30-35 and the qualification of Chartered Accountant being insisted upon. Mr Cowasji’s proposal was carried by 7 to 5 votes. There were 29 applications for the appointment of Asst. Engineer for the Municipal Workshop on a salary of Rs. 400-500. The Committee decided to offer the appointment to one of the following in the order of selection by the Engineer Mr J.N. Nelson Barrett, A.M.I.M.E., Mr A.G. Christiansen, M.S.E., and Mr G. Hume. In connection with the Finance Sub-Committee’s report...
Rangoon
The monthly general meeting of the Rangoon Municipal Committee was held on Tuesday afternoon when there were present:- Messrs. M. Laurie, A. Forbes, Col. Bell, Dr. T.F. Pedley, Dr. J.D. Rodrigues, G.W. McArthur, M. Cowasji, Tan Po Chong, W. Hock Gwan, V.N. Sivaya, U Po Kyin, U Ohn Ghine, Ebrahim Ally Moolla... Mr Sivaya thought that it was strange that though a high salary was offered not a single applicant was a Chartered Accountant. Mr Forbes was not surprised because there were few Chartered Accountants in India. In the face of the applications received he did not think they would be justified in selecting a name. He proposed that they advertise in the home papers for a Chartered Accountant. Mr Dubern thought that would entail delay. Mr Cowasji said that it appeared strange that Mr Friedlander had not put in his application for the appointment. He has served for several years in the office and had been carrying on the duties of Accountant and had given satisfaction. In considering the appointment of Secretary, they appointed Mr Wales, as they could not get a better man. He suggested that they appoint him and in the event of his refusing the post he thought that they should advertise in the English and Indian papers. Mr McArthur said that however good Mr Friedlander might be, he was not the kind of man they wanted. If they could not get a better man he suggested the alteration of the salary to Rs. 500-700 a month.... After further considerable discussion Mr Cowasji proposed, seconded by Mr Sivaya, that in the absence of a suitable candidate, Mr Friedlander be appointed on a salary of Rs 500-700 by increments of Rs. 50 a year on probation for one year. Mr Forbes proposed and was seconded by Dr. Pedley that the post be advertised in English and Indian papers, age limit being 30-35 and the qualification of Chartered Accountant being insisted upon. Mr Cowasji’s proposal was carried by 7 to 5 votes. There were 29 applications for the appointment of Asst. Engineer for the Municipal Workshop on a salary of Rs. 400-500. The Committee decided to offer the appointment to one of the following in the order of selection by the Engineer Mr J.N. Nelson Barrett, A.M.I.M.E., Mr A.G. Christiansen, M.S.E., and Mr G. Hume. In connection with the Finance Sub-Committee’s report...
Railways News
Ahlon-Monywa
At Ahlon station on the Mu Valley Railway, the running room cook, Nabi Bux, was found murdered. The body was discovered on Monday with the head almost severed from the trunk.
Ahlon-Monywa
At Ahlon station on the Mu Valley Railway, the running room cook, Nabi Bux, was found murdered. The body was discovered on Monday with the head almost severed from the trunk.
Appointments/Leave
Commander A.J. Marsack, R.I.M., has leave for twelve months.
Mg Tun Gywe, A.T.M., E.A.C., Bhamo, retires from the service.
H.F.P. Hall, D.C., has an extension of leave on medical certificate for six months.
H.C. Moore, D.C. from Minbu, officiates as Divisional and Sessions Judge, Toungoo.
A.T. Rajan, I.C.S., Pegu, is posted to Rangoon, for verifying balances in the Currency Office.
The followings Captains, I.M.S., are promoted to be Majors:- N.P. O’G Lalor, E.R. Rost, F.A.L. Hammond and P. Dee.
Mg Po Sa, K.S.M., J.E.A.C., from leave, officiates as Dist. Judge, Toungoo, in place of Mr E. Ford, on leave for 3 ½ months.
Mg Po Saw, J.E.A.C. from leave is posted to Lemyethna (Henzada) as Judge and Additional T.M. in place of Mg San Win, J.M. on leave.
W. Curry, Examiner of Public Works Accounts, Burma, officiates as Accountant General and Deputy Secretary to the Govt. “vice” Mr O Donoghue, who is granted six months leave.
The Hon’ble Mr Finlay, Member of Commerce and Industry has been obliged by ill health to proceed home. W.L. Harvey, the Secretary, will no doubt act pending the appointment of his successor.
Military Asst. Surgeon H.J. Willies has leave for two months and Dr. H.E. Wells is posted to the Civil Medical charge of Minbu in place of Hony. Lt. J. Fraser, Senior Asst. Surgeon, transferred as Civil Surgeon, Sandoway, in place of Dr. Willes.
Military Asst. Surgeon H.J. Willies has leave for two months and Dr. H.E. Wells is posted to the Civil Medical charge of Minbu in place of Hony. Lt. J. Fraser, Senior Asst. Surgeon, transferred as Civil Surgeon, Sandoway, in place of Dr. Willes.
Commander A.J. Marsack, R.I.M., has leave for twelve months.
Mg Tun Gywe, A.T.M., E.A.C., Bhamo, retires from the service.
H.F.P. Hall, D.C., has an extension of leave on medical certificate for six months.
H.C. Moore, D.C. from Minbu, officiates as Divisional and Sessions Judge, Toungoo.
A.T. Rajan, I.C.S., Pegu, is posted to Rangoon, for verifying balances in the Currency Office.
The followings Captains, I.M.S., are promoted to be Majors:- N.P. O’G Lalor, E.R. Rost, F.A.L. Hammond and P. Dee.
Mg Po Sa, K.S.M., J.E.A.C., from leave, officiates as Dist. Judge, Toungoo, in place of Mr E. Ford, on leave for 3 ½ months.
Mg Po Saw, J.E.A.C. from leave is posted to Lemyethna (Henzada) as Judge and Additional T.M. in place of Mg San Win, J.M. on leave.
W. Curry, Examiner of Public Works Accounts, Burma, officiates as Accountant General and Deputy Secretary to the Govt. “vice” Mr O Donoghue, who is granted six months leave.
The Hon’ble Mr Finlay, Member of Commerce and Industry has been obliged by ill health to proceed home. W.L. Harvey, the Secretary, will no doubt act pending the appointment of his successor.
Military Asst. Surgeon H.J. Willies has leave for two months and Dr. H.E. Wells is posted to the Civil Medical charge of Minbu in place of Hony. Lt. J. Fraser, Senior Asst. Surgeon, transferred as Civil Surgeon, Sandoway, in place of Dr. Willes.
Military Asst. Surgeon H.J. Willies has leave for two months and Dr. H.E. Wells is posted to the Civil Medical charge of Minbu in place of Hony. Lt. J. Fraser, Senior Asst. Surgeon, transferred as Civil Surgeon, Sandoway, in place of Dr. Willes.
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Commercial
Gold The returns of Gold won by the Burma Gold Dredging Co. Ltd. are as follows:- Week ending 14th Feb., 257 hours, 180 oz gold. Week ending 21st Feb. 133 hours, 125 oz gold. For the week ending 14th Feb. the returns are from two dredgers and for the week ending 21st Feb. from one dredger only. The dredger “Thistle” and “Shamrock” are overhauling at the confluence preparatory to moving into the branch rivers. Maymyo 27th Feb. Several areas in Maymyo totalling in all 6,838 acres which were kept as reserved forests are now dis-forested. These areas lie mostly within the cantonments or notified areas of Maymyo. This will enable the town to expand. Bassein From the “Bassein News” – 29th Feb. Maung Ba Gyaw, prosecuting Inspector of Police who has been appointed as a Myook, takes over charge of the Bassein Township from H. Shircore today. Mr Shircore had been transferred to Zalun as Township Officer. Monywa 3rd March The up-mail train of yesterday brought to Monywa the new Deputy Commissioner of the Lower Chindwin Dist. – Capt. Langtry – who was some time ago the Asst. Commandant of the Kindat Military Police Battn. He was, on his arrival at the station, received by Mr Smart, the Officiating Deputy Commissioner, U Z Aung, the Head-quarter’s Magistrate, B. Krishna, the Chief Clerk of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office and a number of other Clerks of the same office. He then drove with Dr. Hefferman, the Civil Surgeon, to his quarters. Probably on Tuesday (today) he will take up the reins of Government. Lately, we have had many changes of Officers and probably there will be some more changes. Of the subordinates attached to the Monywa offices, Maung Lu Gale, the Head Judicial Clerk, was lately appointed to the Township Officer of Tummoo, Upper Chindwin Dist. At the last departmental examinations he passed many of the subjects in the Higher Standard. Now he is under transfer orders to Toungoo and his place is to be taken up by Maung San Dok, the Senior Inspector of Land Records, who has already started for Tummoo. He is the son of Maung Ein, Kayaing Wun of Taungdwingy at the time of the annexation of Upper Burma, This old gentleman is one of those late Burmese officials who have by some unfortunate circumstance not yet received any pension. Mandalay From the “Upper Burma Gazette” Miss Jessie Criouleansky, eldest daughter of Mr M. Criouleansky, the well known photographer of this town, passed in the theory of music elementary test at the late London School of Music Examination, obtaining 95 per cent of the maximum number of marks. This young lady, up to only a few months ago, was a pupil of St. Joseph’s Convent, Mandalay. She is now in the Rangoon Convent and we wish her equal success in every succeeding examination she appears for. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A very large number of persons availed themselves of the invitation of Mr Karim Ismael Patel to witness the marriages of his son Mahomed to Miss Ayesha Bibi, daughter of... Unfortunately one of the two young men about to enter into matrimonial bliss was unwell and only one of them was seen yesterday and received the congratulations of his friends. Among those present were Mr and Mrs Twomey, Mr Carey, Major and Mrs Macnabb, Miss Macnabb, Mr and Mrs Playfiar, Mr and Mrs Swinhoe, Mr Sherman, Miss Sherman, Mr and Mrs Dunk, Col. and Mrs Castor, Mrs Harding, Miss Frick, Mr and Mrs Graham, Miss Richardson, the Municipal Commissioners and others representing principal residents of the town. A regimental band which was in attendance enlivened the evenings proceedings. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mrs Mulrooney lodged a complaint at No. 5 Police Station saying that while her husband Sergeant Mulrooney was away at Rangoon on escort duty, someone stole a blanket from her house. The thief is no doubt an old expert, for he drew the blanket out by means of a bamboo with a hook at the end of it, through an open window. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the “Mandalay Herald” Mr Stevens, acting Asst. Secretary will, we hear, revert to his former appointment of Head Asst. Mandalay Municipality, when those who obtained a temporary step of promotion will also revert to their substantive appointments. Mr Stacey who was seconded for the Excise Dept. will, we also hear, revert to his substantive appointment of Building Inspector now held by Mr Minus, when provision will have to be made for the latter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the “Rangoon Gazette” Asst. Surgeon Maung Tha Nu, A.T.M., recently made permanent Civil Surgeon on the Burma Civil Medical Establishment, is appointed to special work in Mandalay in connection with plague... Birth Carrapiett On the 29th February 1908 at Thaton, the wife of R.S. Carrapiett, Superintendent of Land Records, of a daughter. Marriages Brown-Caunter On 3rd March 1908 at the R.C. Church, Cantonments, Rangoon, by the Very Rev’d. Fr. Luce, Francis Cyril Brown, third son of Mr and Mrs C.E. Brown and Irene Gordon Caunter, adopted daughter of Mr and Mrs J.A.A. Caunter. Whittam-Pouch On 3rd March 1908 at St. Phillip’s, Rangoon, by the Rev’d. R.H. Courtenay, Arthur V. of H.M.’s Customs, Burma, to Doris Sybil, third daughter of H. Pouch, Indian Telegraph Dept. Donohoe-Carroll On 2nd March 1908 at the R.C. Pro Cathedral, Judah Ezekiel St., Rangoon, by the Very Rev’d Fr. Luce, Michael A. Donohoe, Rangoon Police and Gertrude J. Carroll, daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Carroll. Obituary Very many of our readers will regret to hear of the death of Mr A. Rehling, late of Messrs. Mohr Bros. Mr Rehling, who was born in Bremen, came to Burma in 1882 and after having been in charge at the various outposts succeeded to the manager-ship in Rangoon. He went to London in 1900 as Director. He was Consul for Austria-Hungary in Rangoon and was also for the same years a member of the Port Trust and on the Municipal Committee. He will be especially missed by the staff of the Company, to whom he was always a true friend. |
Amarapura
The final plans for the railway bridge connecting Amarapura Shore with Sagaing have been adopted and Mr G. Mills, Engineer-in-Chief, Construction Divn. proceeds home shortly to consult with the Railway Directors thereon. A sum of three lakhs of rupees has been put aside in the coming year’s budget for expenditure in connection with the bridge. Wakema The Excise Dept. has done good work here during the last year, the largest number of arrests for smuggling having been made by, or on the information of the Licensee, Dr. Fisher. With the co-operation of his Resident Excise Officer, Mr Dennis who has recently relieve Maung Tha Hmun still greater success should attend the worthy Doctor’s efforts in making arrests... Akyab From the “Arakan News” 22nd Feb. We are informed the Commissioner B. Houghton, has very generously sent a splendid gift of a set of books and periodicals to the Reading Room and Library named after him... Moulmein From the “Tenasserim Herald” – 3rd Mar. Lt. Marryat and his three assistants arrived last evening in connection with the blowing up of the buoy vessel “Retriever” and also the sunken Mission Wharf pontoon... Shipping - Bassein A Norwegian, S. Forgensen, a donkeyman on board the S.S. “Meridian” consigned to Messrs. Zaretzky Bock & Co. died on Wednesday 26th ultimo of sunstroke and was buried the following day. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev’d. E. Latham, Chaplain and attended by the Captain and the Officers and crew of the steamer. Naval & Military News Lt.-Col. S.G. Radcliff, (or Radchff) Commandant 93rd Burma Infy. Is promoted to be Brevet Colonel. Sports - Insein A correspondent writes – With reference to the tigress measuring about 9 feet, reported in your columns of the 21st inst. as having been shot by Mr R.D. Cole at Amherst, I am glad to be able to report a case which can give the Amherst nimrod a few points – Mr George Durand, an apprentice Engineer, Burma Railways Insein Workshops, shot a tiger about midnight on the 15th instant, at a station 51 miles from Rangoon, which, notwithstanding its abnormally short tail, measurers 10 feet 2 inches from end to end. Mr Duran (sic) has sent the skin with head, whiskers and claws, complete, to Calcutta, to be mounted as a trophy. Police News Lt.-Col. H.N. Taylor, D.S.O., Indian Army, is appointed officiating D.I.G., Military Police, Burma. F.S. Orchard, D.S.P. has combined leave for two years. Capt. A.D. Day, from Sima, is appointed to be commandant Mandalay Battn. of Military Police, in place of Capt. W.H. Lane, who reverts to Military duty. Capt. B.E.A. Pritchard, from Myitkyina, is appointed Commandant, N. Shan States Battn. of Military Police, in place of Lt. E.S. Percy Smith, transferred to the Civil Police. Lt. E.V. Jones, Chin Hills Battn. Military police has leave for two months from 1st May next. Capt. G.N.S. Keene, Commandant, Military Police has combined Europe leave for one year. Capt H.G. Carr, R.G.A., and Capt. B.H. Finnes, Commandant Military Police, have each combined Europe leave for six months. Lt. P.F. Gell, Asst. Commandant Military Police, from Loilem, is transferred to the Reserve Battn. at Pyawbwe. Capt. A. Bredin, Asst. Adjutant from Akyab goes to Rangoon as Adjutant, Military Police Battn. In place of Capt. A.C. Annesley, on leave to Europe for eight months. Law Courts T.F.R. McDonnell was deputed by the Rangoon Bar Assoc. to meet the Divisional Judge of Hanthawaddy this morning in his chambers , to discuss the conduct of business in the Dist. Court. Discharged In the case in which C. Morgan was charged with criminal breach of trust, Mr Bodeker, for Messrs. Harman & Co. said on Wednesday to the Western Divn. Magistrate that Mr Farrell, principal of the firm, did not wish to give evidence and asked that the accused be discharged. Mr Godber discharged the accused who had been brought up under remand from the jail. Mandalay The case of Daniels, late Post Master, Civil Lines Post Office, came to a close on the 28th February, in the Court of the Eastern Sub-divisional Magistrate before whom he was prosecuted under Section 409 I.P.C. for criminal breach of trust. The Court found the accused guilty but taking into consideration the fact of his having made good the amount a day previous to his arrest, sentenced him to seven months rigorous imprisonment. The amount Rs. 334 made good by the accused was order to be taken in adjustment of the Post Office accounts and the excess, if any, to be returned to the accused. Rangoon Sessions On Wednesday, Thomas Thompson, late guard in the Burma Railways was charged with bigamy, in having married at Hsipaw, Miss M.M. Clarke, his first wife being alive at the time (in Mandalay.) The accused pleaded not guilty; but he admitted marrying his wife Rosey in Mandalay, who (he said) deserted him and on arriving in Hsipaw, he married Miss Clarke for a home, regardless of consequence. Evidence was tendered and the jury found accused guilty. Mr Justice Moore sentenced him to three years rigorous imprisonment. Ami Reddy who was found guilty of attempting to murder his mistress by stabbing her was sentenced to ten years transportation. Kher Singh, Rangoon Town Police Constable, was unanimously found guilty by the jury on Thursday of attempting to rob a gharry-walla, at the corner of the Cemetery Road on Sunday evening the 10th instant and he was sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment. The accused held a discharge from a native Regiment, on which his character was marked as exemplary; or his sentence might have been for a longer term... |
March 1908
Municipal News
Rangoon
Mr M. Friedlander declined the appointment of Chief Accountant to the Rangoon Municipality which was offered to him on a year’s probation at the ordinary meeting of 3rd March on a salary of Rs. 500-700.
Rangoon
Mr M. Friedlander declined the appointment of Chief Accountant to the Rangoon Municipality which was offered to him on a year’s probation at the ordinary meeting of 3rd March on a salary of Rs. 500-700.
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Appointments/Leave
Mg Tha Zan, Bar-at-law, J.E.A.C. has an extension of leave for six months. J.G.F. Marshall, Extra Asst. Conservator of Forests has an extension of furlough for one year. H. Walton, Asst. Engr. from deputation in the Punjab, is reported to the Irrigation Circle, P.W.D. E.P. Dove, Executive Engr. P.W.D. received Rs. 1,000 reward for passing the exam. at Bhamo, in the Maru language. F.A. Grant, Executive Engr. from the Chindwin, goes for duty in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands “vice” P.F. Wickham, on leave for nine months. F.G. Branthwaite, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Toungoo, has leave for one month from 20th instant, N.V. Holberton, officiating in charge of the forest division during that period. P.M. Duncan, Superintendent of Excise takes charge of the Rail and River Division with temporary headquarters at Mandalay, which will shortly be transferred to Rangoon. C.P. Ellis, Myook at Bhamo receives a reward of Rs. 1,000 for passing the test in the Lisaw language and G. Po Ka, Myook, receives a reward of Rs. 1,000 for having, at Kindat, passed the examination in the Manipuri language and Bhagat Ram receives a reward of Rs. 200 for passing the same examination. Lt. J.E.D. Prothero, A.C. from Myanaung takes charge of the Moulmein Sub-division in the place of J.M. Baguley, transferred to Insein, “vice” D.F. Chalmers, who officiates as D.C. in charge of Maubin, in place of H. Clayton who is posted to special duty in forming Co-operative Credit Societies. The following are promoted to be E.A.C.’s :- J.G. Harris, Superintendent, Commissioner’s Office, Mandalay C.M.W. de Facieu, Superintendent, Commissioner’s Office, Magwe C. Sausman, Superintendent, Commissioner’s Office, Pegu P. Bose, Superintendent, Commissioner’s Office, Sagaing J.H. Willson, Superintendent, Commissioner’s Office, Akyab E.C. Turner, Superintendent, Commissioner’s Office, Tenasserim Railway News - A Thaton correspondent writing on the 1st instant says: The management of the Pegu-Martaban section of the Burma Railways has been greatly improved since last month, particularly in the paddy trade Great credit to due to Mr Martin Jones, the Dist. Traffic Superintendent, for this changed condition.. Besides Mr Jones there is what they call a Railway Traffic Canvasser, one Mg Ba Sin, who was here the other day and tried to encourage the local shippers to ship their goods by train instead of by steamer... Thaton – 4th Mar. On Monday, the 2nd instant at about 3 o’clock in the afternoon a fire broke out just at the foot of the hill near the R.C. Church, destroying three houses. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr King and Mr Herne were on the scene in quick time and rendered much assistance... Maymyo - The following is the programme for the Maymyo Week:- Monday 13th April. Polo... Tuesday, 14th April... Committee for Week:- Major Benson, and Messrs. Shearme and Ainsworth. Committee for Ladies Dinner:- Major Iles and Messrs. Hope and Estridge. Cricket and Gymkhana:- Capt. Dening. Races:- ... Myingyan - 12th Mar. We are glad to hear that a Special Revenue Officer has just been appointed in connection with revenue remission duty owing to the failure of the crops (during the year)... The Special Revenue Officer is Maung Po Tha, who is the Head Revenue Clerk in the Deputy Commissioner’s Office. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ U Pe Gyi, Municipal Commissioner and Advocate, collected donations round the town last Sunday for the famine-stricken and destitute who are numerous... Local News – Rangoon Scholarship Recently there was a Europe scholarship value at £200 a year awarded to Master Fred. Fischer, of the Diocesan High School who applied for the same, having passed the standard required and it is rumoured that other eligible scholars, who also passed the same standard, would have also applied for a similar scholarship, if they had known in time; but the information was not supplied to them. Barr St. Fytche Square Gardens are to reduced in size by the widening of Barr Street by the addition of fifty feet to the width of that thoroughfare. When the new boundary on the east side of Fytche Square will be built there will be handsome entrance gates in the centre and similar gates on the west in the Sule Pagoda Road. These gardens were always too small for any purpose and reducing them by fifty feet will make no difference to the people who inhabit them, sleeping on the benches and under the trees every night. Mandalay From the “Upper Burma Gazette” Mr David, an employee of the Mandalay Municipality and a Govt. pensioner, who was admitted into the General Hospital suffering from the effects of poison, died last night. The deceased it is said, a fortnight ago, had an altercation with his wife and the later having left his protection he took it to heart and swallowed a dose of strychnine. The usual post mortem examination was held at the mortuary this morning and death was attributed to strychnine poisoning. He remains were interred at the A. Road Cemetery. From the “Upper Burma Gazette” Tolster Death resulting from an accident occurred to a little child of Mr Tolster, of the Government Telegraphs, Mandalay. It seems that, on Sunday, when Mrs Tolster went up to have a siesta, she took the very necessary precaution of having her children beside her, but unfortunately the youngsters, instead of going to sleep, slowly got downstairs to play when by accident a cauldron of boiling water fell upon the pool little one that got scalded to death. The child lingered for some time before it breathed its last and its remains were interred in the A Road Cemetery last evening. Births Anderson On March 12th 1908, at Maymyo, to the wife of J.J. Anderson, I.C.S., of a son. Nepean At Nestwood, Maymyo, on the 12th March 1908, the wife of K. Gibson Nepean, of a daughter. Carey At Maymyo on the 11th March 1908, the wife of Geoffrey A. Carey, of a daughter. Marriage Lewisohn-Clementson At Rangoon, on March 4th 1908, Frederick Lewisohn, Burma Commission, to Edith Lilian Clementson. Death Kamen On 18th March 1908 at No. 44 Dalhousie St., E. Rangoon, Alexander Kamen, retired Harbour Master, aged 67 years. |
Bassein
From the “Bassein News” 7th Mar. Mr Morsley, Asst. Commissioner under training, gave evidence in the Court of the 2nd Additional Magistrate, that he found the accused Mg Kyaw in possession of a “dah-myoung” on board the “Agra.” The accused... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11th March We are glad to hear that at a meeting held in London on the 11th February last, Maung Aung Zan, K.S.M., Dist. Judge, Myaungmya, has been elected a member of the Royal Asiatic Society of Gt. Britain and Ireland. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A house close to the Druggist Hall (Messrs. San C. Po and Company) has been selected for the dispensary for female out-patients and children and will be occupied from the 15th instant. Dr. Miss D’Souza, who has become popular, will take up her residence on the upper floor whilst the dispensary will be in the lower floor. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mah Hnin Hlaing, daughter of Ah Shain deceased late broker to Messrs. Kruger & Co., has filed a complaint in court against her cousin T. Win Shain, an Asst. to Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw & Co. for defamation of character, Win Shain having through his Pleader sent a notice to her, as well as to the man she is about to marry, that he would take legal proceedings against the person marrying her as she was his wife. The case has been sent for inquiry... Wakema In addition to the charge of murder, which will begin before the Court... against Mr Manackjee and his son Jahangirjee, a third charge... has been lodged... against Manackjee and Ko Di Yi, a servant of his, on the complaint of a cultivator Lu Pe... Minbu A European Buddhist lady, by name, Miss Shearman, arrived here a week ago accompanied by some Burmese ladies from Rangoon. She paid a visit to the scared shrine and then returned and left Minbu by steamer for Mandalay. Myitkyina A big law case between Ramdin Singh and La Saing, Sawbwa of the Jade Mines has been pending for months and it is for the recovery of Rs. 48,000. Mr Mukarjee appears for the plaintiff and Messrs. Lutter, Hirjee and Wajid for the defendant... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Hertz, D.C. leaves for the Jade Mines on 9th instant and will be there on the 15th instant, when the funeral of the late Kansi Sawbwa (who obtained his title some years ago for keeping order at the mines,) and who died about a year ago, his successor being the present Sawbwa La Saing. Mr Bateman, Asst. Superintendent, Kamaing, accompanies the D.C. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Mitter, Advocate, has left for good to practice elsewhere. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Edward Dass Pillay, Hospital Assistant, Mogaung goes to Mandalay, greatly to everyone’s disappointment. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr S.K. Solomon, Hospital Assistant, who has been so popular in Myitkyina for six years left on 29th ultimo for Hsipaw. A big crowd assembled at the Railway station to bid him good-bye. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Wooster, R.E.O. has left Myitkyina and the service for good. Insein The members of the Y.W.C.A. in the station enjoyed a pleasant social gathering, the largest if its kind in this town last evening to which came many visitors from Rangoon, at Miss McGrath’s residence near the railway station. There was some excellent singling, Mrs Law, Miss Kingsley, Miss Nepean and other ladies contributing to make the time pass all too quickly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Anglo-Vernacular School at River side under the able direction of Mr Simon, late head school master of Moulmein, is doing well and it bids fair to become a great success. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A convention of Burmese Baptists is now being held at Insein, large numbers coming in from all parts of Burma. Miss Beale has placed a large plot of land at their disposal, on which two large sheds one as a meeting house and the other as a refectory both capable of holding 500 people, have been built. The convention started this morning and will continue over Sunday. Law Courts Probate Mr Okeden applied on Thursday for probate on behalf of Messrs. E.D. Stephen, A. Stephen and D. Rajh, executors of the late Mr G. Stephen. The assets likely to come into petitioners hands will not exceed Rs. 6,15,000. The application was granted. Police News Lt.-Col. H.N. Taylor, D.S.O. officiates as D.I.G., Military police, in place of Lt.-Col. H. Parkin. Capt. W.M. St. G. Kirke, R.A., having at Bhamo passed the test in the Lisaw language receives a reward of Rs. 1,000. Lt. W.E. Home officiates as Commandant, Military police S. Shan States, while Capt. G.N.S. Keene is on leave. R.E. Barber, D.S.P. from Rangoon is posted to Pyapon, in place of R.A. Roberts D.S.P. Lt. R.B.M. Wood and Lt. H.K.W. Bruce, Assistant Commandants, Military Police, each receive a reward of Rs. 1,000 for having passed, at Bhamo, the exam. in the Mari language. G.C. Latimer, D.S.P., goes to Maymyo in place of Mr R.C.E. Underwood. H. Thompson, D.S.P. of Meiktila, goes on leave and Mg Tun Win, Deputy S.P., Mandalay goes to Meiktila as D.S.P. A.D. Kiernander, D.S.P. Hanthawaddy, will be going on leave shortly and Mr K.C. Macdonald, D.S.P. will succeed him. Transfer Deputy Inspector Jennings of the Pabeidan guard, has been posted to the charge of the police of the Bahan guard. This is the first time a European has been at the latter station. Burglary Mr Joseph, of Messrs. A.V. Joseph & Co., Botatoung, has reported the loss of a diamond ring valued at Rs. 500, a sovereign, one ruby ring and one bank draft... Minbu A row took place at the close of the pagoda festival in which Mr Shwe Myo, head constable, was mortally wounded, a villager was also killed. The head constable died shortly afterwards. The Deputy Commissioner arrived on the scene and quelled the riot which began through the police arresting people in a big crowd of pilgrims, among whom, it is alleged, were some persons who beat the servant of the head-constable for galloping his master’s horse among them. Volunteers Major H.E. Smith, R.V. Artillery, has leave for ten months. Railway News We hear that W. Hardwick, Asst. Traffic Superintendent, B, R’ways at Yamethin has relieved Major J.A. Sewell of his office as Dist. Traffic Superintendent Mandalay and the latter has proceeded to the Thazi-Taungyi construction. |
Obituaries
Mr Alexander Kamen, whose death took place yesterday, came to Burma in the early sixties and was shortly afterwards appointed an Assistant Harbour Master. This post he held till March 1905 when he retired on a well earned pension after having served continuously for about 32 years, with an exceptionally good record throughout the whole of his service.
Margaret Boog
From the “Mandalay Herald”
We regret to record the death of the late Mrs Margaret Boog, the beloved wife of Mr P.H. Boog, son of the late Capt. Boog, Asst. Master Attendant of Moulmein, in her 58th year, at her residence near the Mingalaze, on the 27th February 1908. It will be remembered that the deceased was suffering from dyspepsia for the last two years, during which time all that was necessary for her recovery has been done. Her remains were interred at the A Road Cemetery the next day, attended by a large number of friends and the following priests, Rev’d. Fathers Hervy, the Pro-Vicar, Paul, Darne and Tobias.
Moulmein – 10th March
L. Soo Yow (Ko Kywet Sok)
News reaches us of the death, at Rangoon, on the night of the 6th instant of L. Soo Yow, more widely known a Ko Kywet Sok, a well known resident and late saw mill owner of this town. The deceased went across to Rangoon by train on the 2nd instant and was in good health at the time but a day after arrival he took bad and a telegram was despatched to his children here who left by steamer last Friday and were just in time to be with him at the last. The deceased was 75 years of age and death was due, we are informed, to old age. He leaves several children and grand children to mourn his loss, for whom great sympathy is felt.
Mr Alexander Kamen, whose death took place yesterday, came to Burma in the early sixties and was shortly afterwards appointed an Assistant Harbour Master. This post he held till March 1905 when he retired on a well earned pension after having served continuously for about 32 years, with an exceptionally good record throughout the whole of his service.
Margaret Boog
From the “Mandalay Herald”
We regret to record the death of the late Mrs Margaret Boog, the beloved wife of Mr P.H. Boog, son of the late Capt. Boog, Asst. Master Attendant of Moulmein, in her 58th year, at her residence near the Mingalaze, on the 27th February 1908. It will be remembered that the deceased was suffering from dyspepsia for the last two years, during which time all that was necessary for her recovery has been done. Her remains were interred at the A Road Cemetery the next day, attended by a large number of friends and the following priests, Rev’d. Fathers Hervy, the Pro-Vicar, Paul, Darne and Tobias.
Moulmein – 10th March
L. Soo Yow (Ko Kywet Sok)
News reaches us of the death, at Rangoon, on the night of the 6th instant of L. Soo Yow, more widely known a Ko Kywet Sok, a well known resident and late saw mill owner of this town. The deceased went across to Rangoon by train on the 2nd instant and was in good health at the time but a day after arrival he took bad and a telegram was despatched to his children here who left by steamer last Friday and were just in time to be with him at the last. The deceased was 75 years of age and death was due, we are informed, to old age. He leaves several children and grand children to mourn his loss, for whom great sympathy is felt.
March 1908
Appointments/Leave
Sheik Mahomed Ali, A.E.C. has combined leave for four months.
J.B. Carey, E.A.C., from Shwedaung goes to Paungde in place of Mg Paw Tun, K.S.M., transferred.
The Rt. Rev’d. Arthur M. Knight, Bishop of Rangoon, resigns his appointment as member of the Educational Syndicate.
W.V. Wallace, D.C. from leave, takes charge of Shwebo in place of L.H. Saunders on combined leave for eight months.
Mg Po Saw, J.E.A.C., from leave goes to headquarters Prome, as Township Judge, in place of Mg Maung (3) J.M. transferred.
Abdul Kareen is appointed to a member of Educational Syndicate in place of Mg Pe, A.T.M. E.A.C. resigned.
Mg May Oung, Bar-at-law, is appointed a member of the Educational Syndicate in place of F.R. Lee, resigned.
Commander C.W. Shearme, R.I.M., is appointed First Asst. Port Officer, Rangoon in place of Commander Marsack, R.I.M.
Mg Tun Nyein, Govt. translator, is appointed to be a member of the Educational Syndicate in place of Mr Taw Sein Ko, resigned.
S.C. Buttery officiates as Registrar of the office of Revenue Secretary, Burma Govt., in place of W.A. Reardon, on leave for one month.
Rev’d. Fr. E. Luce is appointed a member of the Educational Syndicate in place of the Hon’ble W.T. Hall, C.S.I., resigned.
J.M. Symns, Principal, Diocesan Boys’ School, Rangoon, is appointed a member of the Educational Syndicate in place of H.L. Tilly, resigned.
The Hon’ble A.M.B. Irwin, C.S.I., I.C.S. officiating Chief Judge, Lower Burma, is appointed President of the Educational Syndicate in place of the Hon’ble Sir Charles Fox, resigned.
J.M. Baguley, from Insein, takes charge of Hanthawaddy as a temporary measure pending the arrival of C.M. Webb from leave, who takes over the district, during the absence of Mr W.H.L. Cabell on combined leave for twenty months.
Sheik Mahomed Ali, A.E.C. has combined leave for four months.
J.B. Carey, E.A.C., from Shwedaung goes to Paungde in place of Mg Paw Tun, K.S.M., transferred.
The Rt. Rev’d. Arthur M. Knight, Bishop of Rangoon, resigns his appointment as member of the Educational Syndicate.
W.V. Wallace, D.C. from leave, takes charge of Shwebo in place of L.H. Saunders on combined leave for eight months.
Mg Po Saw, J.E.A.C., from leave goes to headquarters Prome, as Township Judge, in place of Mg Maung (3) J.M. transferred.
Abdul Kareen is appointed to a member of Educational Syndicate in place of Mg Pe, A.T.M. E.A.C. resigned.
Mg May Oung, Bar-at-law, is appointed a member of the Educational Syndicate in place of F.R. Lee, resigned.
Commander C.W. Shearme, R.I.M., is appointed First Asst. Port Officer, Rangoon in place of Commander Marsack, R.I.M.
Mg Tun Nyein, Govt. translator, is appointed to be a member of the Educational Syndicate in place of Mr Taw Sein Ko, resigned.
S.C. Buttery officiates as Registrar of the office of Revenue Secretary, Burma Govt., in place of W.A. Reardon, on leave for one month.
Rev’d. Fr. E. Luce is appointed a member of the Educational Syndicate in place of the Hon’ble W.T. Hall, C.S.I., resigned.
J.M. Symns, Principal, Diocesan Boys’ School, Rangoon, is appointed a member of the Educational Syndicate in place of H.L. Tilly, resigned.
The Hon’ble A.M.B. Irwin, C.S.I., I.C.S. officiating Chief Judge, Lower Burma, is appointed President of the Educational Syndicate in place of the Hon’ble Sir Charles Fox, resigned.
J.M. Baguley, from Insein, takes charge of Hanthawaddy as a temporary measure pending the arrival of C.M. Webb from leave, who takes over the district, during the absence of Mr W.H.L. Cabell on combined leave for twenty months.
Insein - 21st March
The brickfield near the level crossing gate south of Thamaing railway station and hitherto known as the Brick, Tile and Surki Manufactory, under the directorship of the late H.A. Peppin, has changed hands after having laid idle for two years and is now being worked by Messrs. Maloney & Co. The new establishment will only manufacture tiles on the pattern of the Mangalore tile.
His Honour the Lt.-Governor will open the new buildings and distribute the prizes for the session 1906-07 of the Govt. School of Engineering and Technical High School, Insein, and open the new buildings of the school at Ywama, one mile to the north of Insein at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The brickfield near the level crossing gate south of Thamaing railway station and hitherto known as the Brick, Tile and Surki Manufactory, under the directorship of the late H.A. Peppin, has changed hands after having laid idle for two years and is now being worked by Messrs. Maloney & Co. The new establishment will only manufacture tiles on the pattern of the Mangalore tile.
His Honour the Lt.-Governor will open the new buildings and distribute the prizes for the session 1906-07 of the Govt. School of Engineering and Technical High School, Insein, and open the new buildings of the school at Ywama, one mile to the north of Insein at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Birth
Cooper
At the Dufferin Hospital, Rangoon on 18th March 1908, the wife of C.F. Cooper, Maubin, of a daughter.
Cooper
At the Dufferin Hospital, Rangoon on 18th March 1908, the wife of C.F. Cooper, Maubin, of a daughter.
Deaths
Mr Batt
Mogok
From a correspondent - 16th March
I am sorry to inform friends and acquaintances of Mr Batt, E.A.C. that he died on the 7th instant from sun-stroke and hydrophobia.
Obituary
News to hand from Momeik in the Ruby Mines Dist. informs us of the death of Mr Batt, Extra Assistant Commissioner, from sun stroke. The deceased was a promising young officer and had life spared him he would have made his mark in the service. The deceased originally joined the police but after a time got seconded for the Excise Dept. and on its constitution he became a Superintendent of Excise. His abilities being of no ordinary order, the Government selected him on the re-organisation of the Provincial Service to a post of Extra Assistant Commissioner.
Mr Batt
Mogok
From a correspondent - 16th March
I am sorry to inform friends and acquaintances of Mr Batt, E.A.C. that he died on the 7th instant from sun-stroke and hydrophobia.
Obituary
News to hand from Momeik in the Ruby Mines Dist. informs us of the death of Mr Batt, Extra Assistant Commissioner, from sun stroke. The deceased was a promising young officer and had life spared him he would have made his mark in the service. The deceased originally joined the police but after a time got seconded for the Excise Dept. and on its constitution he became a Superintendent of Excise. His abilities being of no ordinary order, the Government selected him on the re-organisation of the Provincial Service to a post of Extra Assistant Commissioner.
Mah E Me
At No. 1 Rosebank Road, Ahlone, Rangoon, on Wednesday the 18th instant, of heart failure, Mah E. Me, aged 32 years, the wife of Maung Lu Gale, Myook and Additional Magistrate, Wakema. Friends will please accept this the only intimation.
Savage
At Mandalay, on the 17th instant, at the residence of her cousin Mr A.B. Savage, Miss Jessie Savage, daughter of the late Mr James Savage, E.A.C., 1st grade of Pantanaw and Bassein.
At No. 1 Rosebank Road, Ahlone, Rangoon, on Wednesday the 18th instant, of heart failure, Mah E. Me, aged 32 years, the wife of Maung Lu Gale, Myook and Additional Magistrate, Wakema. Friends will please accept this the only intimation.
Savage
At Mandalay, on the 17th instant, at the residence of her cousin Mr A.B. Savage, Miss Jessie Savage, daughter of the late Mr James Savage, E.A.C., 1st grade of Pantanaw and Bassein.
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