The Straits Budget, 24 August 1911

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    28 1 The Straits Budget VOL. LXV NO. 2793 BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” Singapore, Thursday, Angnsl 24, 1911. ISTABIISNIO OVER NAIF A CINTUI Price 25 cents
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    Table of Contents.
    223 1 LEADERS— Things Worth Mending... 8 Labour Tyrannies 8 Shareholders Indifference 8-9 British Reserves 9 Morocco Obscured 9-10 The Municipal Bill 10 Local and General— Local and Personal 12 Correspondence 2-4 A Newspaper Jubilee 4 Local Telegrams 4 Python Captured in Town 4 The Straits Police f> Sir
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3398 1 Captain Reginald Walker, R.K., formerly of Singapore, has sailed for South Central Africa as assistant Commissioner in tho AngloBeige (Rhodesian Congo) Boundary Commission. This party will have to walk every inch ol the ground lor several hundred miles, once the railway takes them to tho border. It
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    Correspondence.
    13 2 The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents.]
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    F.M.S. Railways.
    589 2 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —During tho last few years, in the improvemen is that wore being made in tho construction *,f carriages, there was a marked tendency to secure better comforts for 1st class passengers, while the 2nd class were more or less neglected.
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    Registration of Servants.
    249 2 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir.—You had some very pertinent letters in your columns recently relating to the registration of domestic servants. In the face of tho great diflieultics experienced locally in getting good servants, we cannot close our eyes to the great importance of
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    Joints of Meat in Church.
    154 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I think the following may possibly interest somo of your many readers: It may not be generally kuown, but the fact remains, hat during the time of the Common wealth, in some of the towns and village of
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    The Hospitals Board.
    114 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In 1910 an Hospital Hoard was con stituted in this Colony for the purpose, among others, to advise the Government upou any matters connected with hospitals and asylums which might from time to time )><• referred to it by
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    Sleepless Nights in Hospital.
    184 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —May I request you, through the columns of your valuable paper, to bring to the notice of those who can prevent it, the noise made by dogs at night near the General Hospital? I havo a frieud who
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    Judges and Perjury.
    393 2 I o the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—-A letter in your issue of the loth iust. signed Whitewash strikes me that the writer has peculiar ideas on the subject of perjury and the conduct of cases in court. No judge would “stigmatise" as a liar, perjurer,
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    Things Worth Mending.
    412 3 To tho Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir,—1 was astounded to road the revelations contained in your leader of the 17th inst. in regard to the certifying of the cause of death within the Municipality of Singapore. You rightly begin by the statement only too true —that
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    Chickenpox or Smallpox ?
    425 3 Chickenpox or Smallpox To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In reference to a letter of mine published in your paper a few days ago, i regret an error in my statement that the inmates of a house in Armenian St. were scut to St. John’s Island on the
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    Sipiau Tin Company.
    545 3 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. —I have this day, August 19, seen your report of the meeting held on the lltli. So far as I personally am concerned I object to your report as coutainiug several statements which are incorrect and conclusions are drawn which
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    Gunong Tahan.
    867 3 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —I beg space in the columns of the Straits Times for the correction of certain misstatements concerning a recent visit to Gunong Tuhan that appeared in the issue of Thursday, August 17. Of Europeans, Mr. 11. C. Robinson was the
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    Shareholders’ Association.
    113 3 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —As a small holder, and as such, I cannot afford to neglect my investments, the result of hard work and careful savings, I will, therefore, gladly join this association if it is started, and the subscription, as suggested, bo ono
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    Results Already.
    155 3 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —After what has been said and written about the quarantine station, may I ask you to he so good as to publish the following, in justice to the oflicials concerned: I met oil Saturday one of the Chcttics of No.
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    Medan Notes.
    272 3 To the Editor of tho Straits Timos. Sir,—-Some days ago a correspondent sent y«w notem from McmIhd. Am ono wtio lias recently returned from a visit there may 1 be allowed to add some further items of interest. The Dutch Government bus recently constructed a road to Lake
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    Municipal Reform.
    1703 3 To tho Editor of tho Straits Times. JSir. —Tho course proposed hy the Governi»»ont of depriving the Singapore public of its right to local self-government will reflect littlo credit on the government, and will throw a great discredit on the Singapore) public and that nocdlcHHly. Many men for
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    Panama Possibilities.
    335 4 An announcement comes from San Francisco that the Hamburg American Line is making inquiries with a view of establishing certain new lines when the Panama Canal is opened, states the Daily Telegraph. The cable sficuks of a service from New York to Panama, of docking facilities at San
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    The East Indies Co.’s Oilfelds.
    197 4 With a definite incentive to activity, the Last Indies Petroleum Co., Ltd., is now busy in preparations for tapping the oil resources on its projierty in Itcmbang, Java. The first strike,” it will la* rcmcml»crcd, was made last month, when the engineers came upon oil
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    The Lagoon Dock.
    122 4 Me*ssrs. Teipham, Jeuu*s ami Hailton aro losing no time in getting uhcad with the; preliminary work cemnexded with the ir taking over, from Sir JeJm Airel, of the? contract fen* the I'onstniction of a w’ct clock at Tanjemg Pugur. Much of the* plant ahvaely on the* site
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  • Local Telegrams.
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      TONGKAH HARBOUR TIN.
      32 4 (From Ouu Own Corrkspondnkt.) Penang, August 17. The Tongkali Harbour tin company s output for the first fortnight of this month, with four dredges at work, waa 854 picula.
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      PENANG COURT OF APPEAL.
      152 4 (From Our Own Cob respondent.) Penang, August IH. In the Appeal Court, before Sir Archibald Law, Mr. Justice Thornton and Mr. Justice Fisher, judgment has been given in the appeal tiled by Mr. Murugaser Cathiravello against the judgment of Mr. Justice Ebden in a civil case
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      LADY SUPERIOR’S DEATH.
      105 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 21. Tho Rev. Mother St. Augustin, Lady Superior of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus at Kuala Lumpur, died suddenly from heart failure, this morning. She arrived here on Friday last, on a brief visit. The funeral will take place
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Association Football.
      453 4 Singapore Shield Competition. What proved an interesting game of football and one iu which the unexpected happened was played on the Esplanade, on August 16 when the S.R.C. met the first eleven of the Buffs iu a league fixture and more than held their own. Tho club took
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      Golf.
      232 4 Keppel Golf Club. Nineteen members competed for tha August medal at the Keppel Golf Club. The medal was won by R. H. Ellis with a nett score of Hi, thus:— 44 46 r 90— 9—81 Winner. Other cards were:— A. W. D. Dove 47+45=92—10=82 W. S Barrett 50 45
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      Cricket.
      232 4 Raffles v. Medical School. On August 19, an eleven of Itafttea Institution played the Medical School, on the school ground, with the following results:— Mkdical School. First Innings.—Kathegcsu c L. Pennofather (Jr.) '1, Sabapathy b van Cuylenbnrg 13, G. Norris b’ van Cuylenburg 8, Nalliah c van Cuylenburg 2.
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    Python Captured in Town.
    228 4 The vicinity of the local Y.M.C.A. is hardly the place one would expect to see snakes at the pristine blush of dawn. Yet wo are assured that a most extraordinary sight was witnessed there the other morning. Those of the residents who were up at the
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      114 4 Sale of Property. The following Singapore properties wcredisposed of by auction at Messrs. Powell and Co.'s sale-room on August 22: Shop-house premises, ill and 02, Merchant Hoad, adjacent to the Singapore river, area 2,172 square feet, Government leasts MO and H7 for 999 years, quit rent SO, total monthly rent
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB. Report of Committee on Past Year's Working.
    843 5 Tho following is the report of the committee of the Singapore Cricket Club for the year ended Juno 30, 1911: The result of the year’s working shows a Htirplus of income over expenditure of $779.60. The additional subscription of 50
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    The Straits Police. INSPECTOR-GENERAL’S ANNUAL REPORT. Crime in the Colony.
    1024 5 Mr. W. A. Cuscaden, the Inspector-General of Police, has issued his annual report on the Straits Settlements police force and on the state of crime for the year *****. It is an interesting document showing the difficulties with which the
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    SIR ARTHUR YOUNG. Arrangements for Reception of the New Governor.
    154 5 Tho Government Gazette issued on August 1h contains an official statement of the arrangements for tho reception of tho new Governor, Sir Arthur Young, K.C.M.G., as follows His Excellency will laud at 11 a.m., on Saturday, September 2, at Johnston’s
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    Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
    136 5 The above society was at homo to its members and friends in the Y.M.C.A. Lecture Hall on August 16. An interesting programme of vocal and instrumental music was presented and tlio Rev. Dr. I’rcli gave an appropriate address. The President of tlio Union (Miss lilackmore) appealed
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    The Colony’s Greatest Want.
    185 5 The Hon. J. B. Elcum, Director of Education, in the course of his annual report, says: The extension of the education of females is, in my opinion, tho greatest want of the Colony. Europeans and Eurasians practically all send their girls to school, the Chinese a
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    119 5 The mortality returns for Singapore, issued by the Registrar of l»irths and 1 >• nibs, show that, during the week ending \iigii-.t 12, there were 208 deaths, including 20 at St. John's Island, giving a ratio per milli of the |»>pulation of 4H.7A, or 4.7 18 excluding
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    ST. JOHN’S QUARANTINE STATION. The Disgraceful Conditions Which Prevail.
    534 5 Chinese residents, writes a correspondent, contiuno to complain as to tlio treatment of contacts and immigrants landed on St. John’s Island, which they cannot tmt regard as a real prison. It certainly involves hardships of no imaginary character, as those who
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    Salving the Crab.
    219 5 The steam dredger Crab, which sunk on the of July 9 oil Penang, was successfully Moated on August 12, under the direction of Mr. \V. J. 1'rowell, Inspector of Marino Surveys, and Mr. .1. (iraham, siqieriutcudciit shipwright of the Tanjong l'agar Dock Hoard. All the port holes
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    “Give Me That Dog.”
    98 5 Tlio accuracy of tlio following con versa tion in vouched for by a European, the owner of tlio dog in question, who happomsl to overhear it, August 17. The dog was wear* ing this year’s licence badge, and is a thoroughbn <1 Municipal Inspector to Chinese
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    BIRTH.
    22 8 Woodworth. —At ft, JonoK Hoad, Penang, 00 17tli iunt., tin; wife of A. Woodworth of the dredger Crab, of a daughter.
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    MARRIAGES.
    106 8 Maddkn McCahk. —On .July 27, at Holy Trinity Church, Sloano Square, London, Louis John Butler .Madden, of Taiping, Perak, to Kvolyuo Francos, second daughter of the late rotor McCabe and of Mrs. McCabe, of Crowthorno, Berks. Bvrnk Nikukky. —At the Cathedral of The Good Shepherd, on Saturday, August 19,
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      THINGS WORTH MENDING.
      1063 8 not to say (Inodorous results.—Straits Times, August 17. The enthusiast who affirmed that statistics are the beginning of knowledge was not very far wrong. In one form or another statistics are at the root of all tho information we possess about all the gnat movements of tho
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      LABOUR TYRANNIES.
      1222 8 popular with the industrial classes.—Straits Times, August 1H. What can be done to secure justice to the workers on the one hand, and justice to the public on the other? That, really, is the supremo question ruisod by the deplorable conflicts which have arisen in tho United Kingdom.
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      SHAREHOLDERS’ INDIFFERENCE.
      1131 8 found where there is slack directing.—Straits Times, August 19. e publish to-day a letter from a pro bono publico type of correspondent who signs himself Lanka, and who urges the formation of a shareholders’ defence association. We havo done that several times, and once at least volunteered to
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      BRITISH RESERVES.
      1191 9 Straits Times, August *.il. The translator of Kcuter telegrams exjcrieuces a queer sensation occasionally. He skims rapidly through the skeleton message, completing verbs, untwisting combinations, adding a word here, taking one out there, to make the whole thing so clear that he who runs may read. If he
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      MOROCCO OBSCURED.
      1125 9 Straits Times, August 22. So much has happened during the last two or three weeks that it seems like raking up ancient history to hark back to the eon versa* lions between Germany and France on the subject of Agadir, and the remarkable speech made by Mr. Lloyd-George
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      THE MUNICIPAL BILL.
      1182 10 —Straits Times, August 28. We* have* Iwen pleased to se»o frenn letters re*ce*ived and from an official paragraph that Homo ne t ion is be ing taken with re fere nce* to tho Mtmie-ipul Disfranchisement Mill. The* Chine**-** Chamber of Commerce has tin* matte r in band,
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      91 8 Tb« on fr** price of the Strain Times la s:<» a year The poat free price of the Straits Brulget it $l4 year. It it not necewarv to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions for shorter periods are at the same proportionate rate as for a year. The Straitj Budget
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  • Obituary
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    53 8 DEATHS. UkoI'I.ky.— At Kuala Lumpur, on August 1.7, Rachel Lienor, widow of the late James P. P. Cropley, Marine Engineer. Hawkins. At Lime Hall ffff, Farquhar Street, I’enang, on August 1H, Louis Samuel Hawk ins, age f»l, formerly of the I findings and IN rak, and recently manager of the
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    Obscenity in Public.
    255 10 A correspondent writes: —There is perhaps no city East of Suez which can be said to out-Billingsgate Billingsgate like Singapore, for it is scarcely possible for anyono to perambulate the streets without being an involuutary witness of obscenity either in word or gesture; and this, in a
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    The Mystery Solved.
    130 10 Nearly a fortnight ago, we published a ltcuter telegram which evidently was the second portion of a message relating to a marine disaster, the first part of which was not sent hero. The only news wo got was that certain survivors were rescued by the Silvertou’s boats.
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    Rate-Payers and the Municipal Bill.
    118 10 Following the introduction of the Municipal Bill by tho Attorney-General at a Legislative Council meeting, held on the 4th iust., when the bill was read a first time, we aro informed that a rate-payers’ meeting was held at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, on the
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    Commissioners to Visit Straits.
    74 10 A Peking w r iro iu the Hongkong Telegragh says The Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce has memorialized the Throne for the despatch of visiting commissioners to the Straits Settlements and Borneo, etc., to interview tho Chinese residents there and investigate into tho condition of
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    The Colony’s Trade. QUARTERLY RETURN OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. Further Increases Shown.
    731 10 We have received a copy of the official return of Straits Settlements imports and exports for the quarter ended June 80, 1911, as compared w ith the corresponding period of the previous year. Tho compiler of the statistics
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    Life Story of a Man-Eater.
    1379 11 IBy Stripks. J I am dating mv story not from the time of my birth but from the day that I had my first meal off man. 1 could fee that my mother was very nervous. She kept continually looking round to see that we
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    EASTERN SMELTING COMPANY. Particulars of the Recently-Issued Prospectus.
    376 11 The prospectus has been issued of the Eastern Smelting Company. Tho capital is £‘250,000, divided into 200,000 ordinary shares of £*l each, and 50,1KK) preferred ordinary shares of £1 each; 150,0(H) ordinary shares will be issued as fully paid in full satisfaction
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    Army Education.
    210 11 Field-Marshal Lord Orenfell, in presiding at tho annual meeting of the Bucks County Teachers’Association at Beaconsfield, alluded to the question of military education in the army, and said that formerly it used to be considered that when a man joined the forces his time was lost so far
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    JAPAN’S TRADE WITH JAVA. Marked Increase of Business Since the War.
    569 11 The cxjjort of .Japanese goods to Java can bo traced back Homo twenty-four or Hvo Jears, that in, to about 18HG. Must of the apanese articles in demand there were iinitationH of European articles, aud in view of the
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    Royal Address Which Went Astray.
    169 11 Mishaps seldom come singly, and the incident of the Sword of State going astray at Chester has been followed by the prcscnta tion of a dummy address to their Majesties at Machynlleth. The King had consented to receive an address from the Montgomeryshire County Council
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    One More Unsolved Tragedy.
    109 11 On the night of duly 21, two well-dressed ladies who seemed to be about .*5O years und 20 years of age, respectively, took a cabin on the steamer Ocnshin Muru at Suuhun Fort in Okayama Ken. When the steamer was about 2 miles off Cshimado, Okayuma
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    Outrage at Canton. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF ADMIRAL LI. Assailant Educated in Perak.
    678 11 Iho following is from the Canthi correspondent of the China Mail On Sunday, the Uth inst., about noon, whilst Admiral Li was proceeding along Hheung Mun Tai Street in a chair, a bomb was thrown at the back
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    Wireless on Blue Funnel Liners.
    157 11 The steamship Titan of the Ocean Steamship Company, Ltd., Liverjiool, which arrived at Tacoma lately hy the way of Sue/ and the Pacific, is equipped with Telefunken wireless telegraph apparatus. The other steamers belonging to this line owned hy Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co., I.iver|K>ol,
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    German Telegrams
    716 13 Berlin, August 16. Thu Gormans in thu Mather n part of Morocooarc Haul to bo out e^pingor: but this in contrary to French rrporU. German iuturforunco thuroforo is not intended. The Westminster Gazette, referring to the Anglo Turkish negotiations about the Gulf Hoctionoftho Bagdad llailwuy,announces that consideration will
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      Arrivals.
      281 14 August 18 Fernando Poo, Span, str., Cinie, Barcelona* Barlow Derin*, Brit. *-tr., Dreno, Calcutta, McAlister Hellas, Nor. str., Berg, Bombay, Borneo Coy. Hat dang, Brit, str., Bradley, Hongkong Boost! ad 17 Orestes, Brit, str, Kiyun, Liverpool, W. Mansfield Bnelow, Ger. str., Fomers. Bremen. Behn Meyer Hild, Nor. str., Salvesen.
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      Clearances.
      234 14 August 17 Libiria, Gor. str., Hamburg via ports st* h, IVit. str., Japan t ii ports 4 Belle rf England, Brit, sfr Calcutta Syria, Brit, etr Antwerp via ports Prometheus. Brit, str., Antwerp via ports Wakssa Ma*u, J*p. str, Colombo, Fernando Poo, Span, str., Iloilo and Manila Ctmbtlinp, Brit,
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    COUNCIL OF COMMERCE. Proposed New Organization for The Empire.
    602 14 A mooting of roprcHentativoH of ChamberH of Commerce wan held at Saltern’ Hall, Loudon, to consider the desirability of the formation of an organization to be known an the British Imperial Council of Commerce. Mr. Charles Charleton prcHidcd, and among others
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    To My Nearest Neighbour.
    159 14  -  (A Celestial Sou of the Soil.) oh I China, Chinaman, I pray Why am I sad. when you art* gay? You sing the blessed livelong day You yellow, funny fellow 1 You dig, and delve and plod away To make your market garden pay And clmunt
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    Trade and Finance.
    263 14 —4 Sinoapokb, August 28, 1911 SXOHANBB. On Lon do* —Bank 4 m/a 2/4 Demand 2/4^, Private 6 m/s 2/4jj do 8 m/n 2/44 On G a an ant—Bank d/d 2884 Private 8 m/s 2424 On Feancb— Bank d/d 2944 Privato 8 m/s 299 On India—Bank T. T.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    1021 14 Singapore, August 28, 1911. MINING. Issue IS Value cl Bayers Sellers 10 10 Bulat Tin 4X0 4.26 10 10 Braang 4 80 5.00 10 10 Brunch Hyd 6.00 6 00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.60 175 £1 £1 KintaTin 20.70 22 50 £1 £1 Kledang Tin 1.60 2
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
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      262 15 Electrical, Mechanical, Marine Civil Engineers Shipbuilders. iP E8TATE T00L8, 8T0RE8 AND REQUISITES. bookH. Prompt Delivery. PHOI'lllETOUS OF THE "PAT" TAPPING KNIFE. BERTRAM’S Rubber Machinery AWARDED let PRIZE AND GOLD MEDAL, SINGAPORE, 1910. Rubber Factories, Drying Sheds, Smoke Houses, Coolie Lines, etc., etc. Estimate* and designs free. LARGE STOCKS HELD of
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      54 15 Before purchasing or hiring a Piano send for New Illustrated Catalogue of Moutrie PIANOS 4Over 1,300 of these High-class instruments are now in use from MANCHURIA TO THE STRAITS. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Prices from $240 Cash or in terms to suit you. Hire from $10 per month. S. tMoutrie <Sr (3o.,
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      502 16 sols mints for HORNSBY'S GAS ENGINE AND SUCTION GAS PLANT. (SUITABLE FOR ANTHRACITE, COKE, CHARCOAL AND OTHER FUELS). NOW IN U8E ON NUMER0U8 E8TATES. BIG 8UCCE88. 3 a Si THE M08T ECONOMICAL PLANT EXI8TENT. EASILY OPERATED. AOBNTS FOR HORNSBY’S OIL ENGINE. SMALL OIL CONSUMPTION I NO NAKBD FLAME t! NO
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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      LONDON AND SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES. STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSING PRICES, AND SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS ON JULY 26.
      1302 1 A mm?bet oi shares in which local investors are interested are not quoted in local share list u and there are occasionally wide margins between quotations hero and in London We quote below the best
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      Contents.
      134 2 London and Singapore Kuhrkk Pricks 1 Okkfkal— Malacca Rubber Auction 2 Messrs, llowarth Erskine and the Rubber Exhibition 3 Rubber Auction Prices Agricultural Bulletin 4 Rubber Production 4 The Rubber Industry 5 Rubber ItcrnH r» Struck by Lightning f» Passive' Shareholders 6 F.M.S. Rubber Exports 7 Trlkokams. London Rubber
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      LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
      31 2 (From a Malacca Corrkscondknt.) The following prices have been received during the past week August 16 Fine Para 4/6$ m 17 4/7$ 19 4/8 21 4/8 22 4/8$
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      DEATH OF MR. L. S. HAWKINS.
      86 2 (From Oi:u Own Cokkksl'ondknt.) Penang, August 18. The death occurred this afternoon of Mr. Louis Samuel Hawkins at the age of 57, from abccsH of the liver. He was formerly an engineer and contractor in Perak and the (findings, and openisl up tho Cicely
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      THE IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE. Large Increase of Coolies Arriving From India.
      153 2 (From Ocr Own Cokukspondknt.) Penang, August 2ft. At a meeting of the Immigration Com mittce, held hero yesterday, Mr. Clayton, who presided, intimated that the total arrivals from Southern India, with deck tickets, for the half year ended .lime ft().
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      Duff Development Co. THE BUSINESS ON A BROADER BASIS. Position, Prospects and Policy.
      2619 2 The ninth ordinary general mooting of the DutT Development Company, Limited, was held on duly‘2s, at Winchester House, Old Hroad Strict, K. C., Colonel Ivor Philipps, D. 5.0.. M.P. (chairman of the company), presiding. The Chairman in
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      Malacca Rubber Auction.
      42 2 •Hu? following prices were realized at the lean of rubber at Malacca Auction Mart on August 19:-— Sheet 2nd quality $227.90 per picul Scrap crepe 177 Hark crepe 163 The bidding was very keen and all lots were Hold.
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      S. S. (Bertam) Rubber. PROGRESS OF THE COMPANY’S ESTATES. Extension of Cultivation.
      1333 3 S. S. (Bertam) Rubber. PROGRESS OF THE COMPANY S ESTATES. Extension of Cultivation. JAic oidimiry g» ucral meeting of the Straits JjKlcinents (Hertatu) Kubbor Co. was bell jffi|Kjuly 21, at Winchester House. Sir West HHgeway (chairman•, presiding. The Chairmoved tbe adoption of tbe report and, course of bis remarks, said
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      PANDAN (JOHORE) RUBBER. Output for Last Year Exceeds Estimate.
      339 3 'l'lu directors of the Pandun Mohorci Huh ber Estates report for the period to March 51, 1911, that the profit and loss account shows a net profit balance of (.'2,1*0, and out of this it is proposed to pay a fust
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      Messrs. Howarth Erskine and the Rubber Exhibition.
      99 3 Messrs. Howarth Erskine, Ltd send us n ropy of Hie special catalogue of rubber machinery, which they had prepared for the recent Kubber Exhibition. It is a very hand some thing, and illustrates the various types of nmchint iy now popular on well-known
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      PROSPECTS OF ANGLO-JOHORE. Claim for Damages Against the Former Owner.
      589 3 The directors of the Anglo Joltorc Uubbor Estates, in their rejtort to the shareholders, state: In the directors' circular oi .Inly and Mr Turner's report, which accompanied the same, tho shareholders were informed as to the unsatisfactory condition in which
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      Port Dickson-Lukut (F.M.S.)
      219 3 The statutory report of the Port DicksonLukiil (F.M.S.) Lubber Estates, Limited, states that the total number of shares allotted is 7<K), (MX) shares of 2s. each, all of w hich have been allotted payable wholly iu cash. The vendors’ shares have not yet byen allotted. 'Die total
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      Rubber Auction Prices.
      32 3 The following prices were realised at Messrs. 11. L. oglilan and Co.’s rubber auction on August IH: Smoked sheet #2IH jht picul. Crepe (155 to f 170 per picul.
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      Vallambrosa’s Year. LABOUR PLENTIFUL, CONTENTED AND HEALTHY. Increased Cost of Production.
      874 3 1 lie directors of the Yallamhrosa Ituhlsir loin puny, Limit'd, in their ro|H>rt for the year ended Mart'll ,*ll, state ulliinibroNa -Hubbor in bearing, 1,172 »n ros; rubber not in hearing (three year*), NO imtoh (-(M'onnts, 30 acres; grass
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      Linggi Plantations. SOME OPPOSITION TO INCREASE OF CAPITAL. Chairman Explains the Need.
      1599 4 An extraordinary general meeting of the Linggi Plantations, Limited, was held on Jnly 25, At Winchester House, Old Broad Street, K. C., to consider a resolution for increasing tho capital to £125,000 by the creation of 25,000 additional
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      Agricultural Bulletin.
      216 4 The August number of the Agricultural Bulletin of the Straits and Federated Malay States has been issued and, as usual, contains much of interest to those engaged in the rubber industry. Mr. E. Holman Hunt submits a preliminary note on another whito ant which is causing damage to
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      Rubber Production. OUTPUT AND MONTHLY AVERAGES OF MALAYAN ESTATES Exports of Para Rubber.
      865 4 Having published tbe variouH estate returns as received, wo now tabulate them so as to show the monthly production since the beginning of the year together with the average monthly output, fractions excepted, during 1910. At the
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      RIM (MALACCA) RUBBER ESTATES. Negotiations Proceeding in Claim For Shortage.
      390 5 TUe directo™ ol tho Kim (Malacca) Itobbcr hatatea have iwmod thoir report and account!) for tho period ended March 31, 1911, The value of the property acquired appears in Uie balance sheet at the purchase price agreed to bo paid
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      Chimpul (Negri Sembilan) Rubber.
      355 5 Thu director** of the L’liirapul (Negri Seuibilan) Rubber Kstates report for the period from March 11, 1910, to March ill, 1911, that since the company tool: over the property the area under Ram rubber has Ihx ii increased by 420 acres, to 920 acres. On May
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      Rubber in Formosa.
      103 5 A dispatch from Tainan, reports that the Tokio Gutta l’ereha Company has filed a petition with the Colonial Bureau at Ho/an for tho lease of a piece of land, measuring 1,500 clio in area, for rubber cultivation. I he company has inorcasod its capital by ha t
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      Kinta Kellas Rubber. LABOUR DEAR, BUT GROWTH OF TREES GOOD. The Prospects of Profits.
      1318 5 The first ordinary general meeting of the Kinta Hellas (lubber Kstates, Limited, was held on duly 24 at the registered office of the company, 107, Ponchurch Street. London, K.C., Mr Edward Bedford (Chairman of the company)
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      The Rubber Industry.
      282 5 Tlie London and China Express of July 28 lias the following relating to the rubber industry The market for Para has bc-en quiet but fairly steady. Hard Fine spot and near is quoted 4s. Hd. value (last year 9s. 2d.), and July-August delivery 4s. Bd. value, AugustSeptember
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      Struck By Lightning.
      241 5 At the Kota Tinggi (Johore) Kabber Co.’s Estate, Kota Tinggi, ou August 17, the manager’s bungalow and oflico were struck by lightning. The bungalow is a steel-frame orection and no damage was done to it, beyond the cracking of the cement bases of two of the corner
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      MOUNT AUSTIN (JOHORE). First Dividend of One Shilling Per Share.
      378 5 The directors of the Mount AuHtin (Johore) Rubber Estates report for the period to March 81, 1911, that tho profit and low account allows a ctedit balance of £18,258, and includes £l,OlO being tho proportion of profit earnod between January
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      Pontianak Rubber Estate.
      344 5 The directors of I’ontianak Rubber EstateLimited, report for the period ended April 80, 1911, that all calls ou the shares issued have been paid, and there are therefore no arrears. Tho directors have expended a considerable sum in developing the property, clearing tho jungle, and planting now
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      RUBBER ITEMS.
      125 5 Tho Labu (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Ltd., pays an interim dividend of 10 |»cr cent. According to a special London cable to tho Ceylon Observer, tho July deliveries of rubber were 2,914 tons of Bara aud receipts 1,420 tons, others 794 tons. Tho year’s decrease is I, tons. About
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      PASSIVE SHAREHOLDERS. How Rubber Companies Could be Made Efficient.
      1786 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,-—Neither to your leading article of the 10th inst., nor to your previous articles of ft similar nature have you ycl elicited any reply or comment from your readers in Singapore at any rate*
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      THE BUKIT SELANGOR REPORT. Guarantees Entered into By The Vendors.
      480 6 The first report of the liukit Selangor Rubber Kstatcs, Limited, states that the estates were taken over by tho company as from November 1. 1909. The area planted at the time the company acquired the estate was 199 acres. During
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      Colonial Rubber and Produce Investment.
      294 6 The first rc|x>rt of the Colonial Rubber and Produce Investment Corporation, Limited, states that the company was incorporated on March 19, 1910, and commenced business on April 7. Under terms of the company’s prospectus 500,000 shares of .£1 each were issued aud subscribed 070 shares
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      ASAHAN (SUMATRA) RUBBER ESTATES. Another Case of the Overdrawn Picture.
      730 6 The directors of the Asahan (Sumatra) Kiihbci* Estates in their report for the period ended March HI, 1911, state The Htatements in the proH))eetuK issued by the company in regard to the proixjrty were basinl entirely upon the report of
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      F.M.S. Rubber Exports.
      95 6 A comparative statement of cultivated rubber exported from the F.M.S. during 1911 and 1910, contains the following figures July, Total this Increase. 1911. year. on 1910. Ibs. IbH. lbs. I’urak 174,6H0 2,646,820 1,485,646 Selangor 849,778 6,117,012 1,745,181 X. Senibilan 257,585 1,162,105 448,410 Pahang 5,953 3,891 Total 1,581,993
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