The Straits Budget, 23 May 1912
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section28 1912-05-23 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXVI NO. 2832 Singapore, Thursday, Ha; 23, 1912. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CENTURY. Price 25 cents28 words
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Article286 1912-05-23 1 leadkks The Sale of Mantin 8 At War with Society 8 Sins on 11 is Ancestors 8-9 Secure but Sensitive 9 Ever Get and Never Give 9 Silence in China 10 Local and General Local and Personal 1-2 Kiu«i of Denmark’s Death 3 Labuan Notes 3 A286 words
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Article4368 1912-05-23 1 fl ‘1 I u "i-ilits ago a tninin«4 kongsi situated ;i 1111 ;H from Bidor, was the scono of 1 4J 1 iy, during tl»o committal of "tinders appear to have received u "i reception. A gang of four 1 '"I the kongsi and met such 'Unco4,368 words
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924 1912-05-23 3 RhUTBR’S TKLKaKAM. I>KR OsTASIATISC'IIE Lt.OYD TELEGRAM. Loudon, May 15. i,.,m-uii from Router’s correspondent at .1 says tho King of Denmark died !,]y at a hotel there during tho night. sU was roturiiiuK from the HivieraRhUTBR’S TKLKaKAM.; I>KR OsTASIATISC'IIE Lt.OYD TELEGRAM. - 924 words
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Article249 1912-05-23 3 (From Our Own Corrkspondknt.) Yap Khu Mit, late clerk. Marine Department. was brought before the District Judge ou April 24. and charged with attempted cheating. He pleaded guilty and was sen teneed to six months' rigorous imprisonment. H.M.S. Merlin, Captain l\asco, H.N., arrived here from Hongkong last month249 words
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Article149 1912-05-23 3 The competition between tho Nippon Yusen Kaisha and the British India Steam Navigation Company on tho Calcutta route seems to be growing in intensity. The latter company, which has bought up all the vessels belonging to the Apcar Line, is now said to149 words
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Article115 1912-05-23 3 The atmosphere of patriotism appropriate to Euipiro Day is to be encouraged by the presentation on .June 1 and 51, in the Victoria Memorial Theatre, of a loyal play by a company of local amateurs. It is a melodrama entitled, The Englishman, written by a gentleman who115 words
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Article617 1912-05-23 3 Tho letter of Sir Ernest Birch, dealing with tho taxation of the rubber industry iu tho F.M.S., which wo gave in our issue of tho 14th inst., is repliod to by Mr. Thus. North617 words
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Article207 1912-05-23 3 Information has just been received in Singapore to the effect that the little town of Sungoi Lembing, Pahang, was practically wiped out by tire on 11th inst. Sungei Lembing is tho centre of the Pahang Consolidated Tin Mining Co.’s activities and its population of about is207 words
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827 1912-05-23 3 Soino fresh evidonee for the prosecution in tho caso against Jules I'aul do Boseck was adduced at a supplementary inquiry hold in the third police court on 4(»th instant before Mr. Arthur. Mr. Gaunt a«.ain appeared827 words
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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Article252 1912-05-23 4 L.L.T.C. Tournament. The results of play on 15th inst. are as follow:— Lalmks’ Douiii.ks. Airs. Galtey and Aliss Gold roc. 2beat Mrs. Saunders and Airs. Pobertson owe 15 w.o. Lauiks’ Sinolks. Mrs. Sal/mann beat Aliss Gold, 8—6, 9—7. The r< suits of play on 16th inst. are as252 words
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Article683 1912-05-23 4 Sepoy Lines Golf Club. In the first round of the Club Championship Lot ni< w ill play Everitt and Acton will play Finlayson. Green, Fowlie, Firmstone, Keith, Ferguson and MacPhail aro byes. Tin first round must be played on or beforo Sunday, .May 26, and the other rounds at683 words
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Article191 1912-05-23 4 S.C.C. V. M.F.A. On 15th inst. a large crowd of Europeans and natives watched the football match between tho S.C.C. and a chosen team from the different Clubs of tho Malaya Football Association, on the Baffles reclamation ground. On starting play the ball was in the Malays’ areas, and191 words
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Article508 1912-05-23 4 The Derby of 1912. The failure of Air. J. B. .Joel’s horse, White Star, to win the Two Thousand Guineas, for which he was a hot favourite, will have alarmed his backers for the Derby, which is run on the first Wednesday in Juno. Until a couple of508 words
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Article82 1912-05-23 4 The Interport Match. At Hongkong on tho 11th inst., the local team made the following scores iu the Interport rifle shooting practice: 800 GOO 600 Tl. E. IIearl 80 83 31 94 Gregory 29 31 33 93 Lead beater 29 33 81 93 Bannerman 28 34 30 9282 words
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Article69 1912-05-23 4 Chinese Swimming: Club. The monthly swimming competitions of the Chinese Swimming Club for the mouth of May were swum off on the 19th instant with the following results:—A. Division mile.—1 Cheong lvcng Liatt (40 secs.) 2 Chia Teck Cliye ("0 secs.); 8 Tan Kim Cliuan (2 min. r> secs.)69 words
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505 1912-05-23 4 In tlio House of Commons on April 25, Mr. Joynson-Hicks asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that, by adhering to the conditions in the licence to the Eastern Shipping Company imposed by the Governor of505 words
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Local Telegrams.
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Article83 1912-05-23 4 (From Our Own Courkspo>,- UKSt Kuala Lumpur, May 17 The Gymkhana held yesterday un ,i auspices of the Selangor Polo Club 1 tllG oft to Mr. R. Crichton, proved successful. There was an interesting 01 gramme, in which motor events, a race, pigsticking, and a bondiim L,83 words
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Article46 1912-05-23 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 22. Eleven Javanese coolies who wore sont-n ced in connection with a brutal assault on Messrs. Ayris and Parsons, of the Tap’h estate in February, appealed to the AriL] Court at Kuala Lumpur. Their sentcuas were confirmed.46 words
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Article40 1912-05-23 4 (Frpm Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 22. Eight persons iu Malaya who won s',,<K)o each recently iu the Melbourne Tatters'ilU sweep have now received payment, lour reside in Kuala Lumpur, two iu Seremban and two iu Malacca.40 words
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552 1912-05-23 4 With some little ceremony and a pleasant exchange of good wishes the new private power station at Tanjong Kate tig was owned on 19th instant, for the benefit of the handsome new block of Hats known as The Crescent. For552 words
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556 1912-05-23 5 unt isfaetory to note from tho Colony’s *i w t for tlio quarter ended March 81 f' 1 t ,,t imports ami exports continue to ial.le advances. Dunn- the 11 1 ‘under review the value of merr; imported iu556 words
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Article180 1912-05-23 5 telegram just received from England •‘Oi'Miuoes that Robert Travers, son of Dr. I,u,,|s of Kuala Lumpur, who has just I;,, s term as a cadet at the 1 lVa C°1h‘ge, Osborne, has been re,|t b y tho Naval authorities owing to ‘Ml r,!! 1 eyesight, says180 words
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963 1912-05-23 5 The annual report of the PostmasterGeneral on the postal and telegraph department of the Straits Settlements, for 1911, is a statistical document of somowhat limited interest. Where the figures are comparative with tlioso for 1910, however, they iudieate a substantial increase963 words
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624 1912-05-23 5 The statutory meeting of the Dungun River (Trcuggauu) Wolfram Development Syndicate, Limited, was held on April 25, at the offices of the Company, I*2o, Draco-church-street, London, E.C., Sir Ernest W. Birch, K.C.M.G. (Chairman of the Company) presiding. Tho representative of tin* Sucre624 words
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Article110 1912-05-23 5 ’l’lio Sourabaya Courant of the Ith instant alleges that Mr. Lonsdorfcr, the manager of the I’ulo Laut Coal Company, who was murdered some ten days ago, had bandit d coolies roughly, lie is the third European who has been murd< red at I’ulo Laut within the110 words
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555 1912-05-23 5 A certain Chinese gentleman, Lin Li Loong l>y name, has been on a visit to Singapore from Swatow, and upon returning to Hongkong communicated the following story of his experiences at sea to the S. C. Morning Lost, under date May555 words
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Article291 1912-05-23 5 Mr. \V\ A. Situs, hou. secretary and treasurer of the Singapore Automobile Club, signs the committee’s report for the year 1911-12. It states that the financial statement shows a credit balance of $1,558.09. During the year 22 new members joined the club, and the total number of291 words
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842 1912-05-23 6 Harold Spender contributes tho following to the Morning Leader of April 20: 1 lie Parliamentary papers are crowded with questions which reflect the disturbance of the public mind over the tremendous loss of passengers on tlio Titanic a842 words
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469 1912-05-23 6 A boyish looking traveller presented himself at this office on loth inst. and introduced himself as George Kldridgo of Chicago. From a photo-card that lie sent in it was to be gathered that lie was “17 years of age,469 words
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Article294 1912-05-23 6 Dr. Witzelhuber recently read a paper before the Austro-Hungarian police service on the use to which dogs may bo turned. Already, the doctor pointed out, had been demonstrated the dog’s great value as an aid to the police watching the museums and as a life-saver. The294 words
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Article73 1912-05-23 6 At the Hoard of Trade enquiry into the Oceana collision Mr. Naylor, chief officer, testified that if he had not been overruled by the p dot's orders he would have avoided the collision. He stated that at boat drills lascars lowered the falls, but after the collision73 words
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557 1912-05-23 6 The second magistrate, Mr. Acton, on 16th inst., disposed of a case which has been pending for some time. It was a casoiu which .1. B. Dunn, chief engineer of Messrs. Topharn, .Jones and Kailton s too Primrose, was charged557 words
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Article99 1912-05-23 6 In order to correct erroneous impressions we are requested to state that there is no intention of moving the office of the Protector of Labour from Kuala Lumpur to Penang. In order that certain powers might be vested in the Protector of Labour, Mr. Aldworth was99 words
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Article99 1912-05-23 6 The Central Fire Brigade was called out on loth instant to an outbreak reported from the third mile, Gaylang Road. On going there a plank and attap house, No. occupied by a Chinese doctor, was found blazing. The tire had gone too far to be suppressed99 words
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Article425 1912-05-23 6 Kkctkrh’ Tmlroram. London, M u jMessagos from Nogent Sur that the siege of the house w hen- th. I Gamier aud Yallet, accomplices in ti., lls outrages, had taken refuge continues police officers, including two inspectors iKkctkrh’ Tmlroram. - 425 words
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348 1912-05-23 6 The following appeal, issued by l>r. Sun Yat Sen, has been sent to The Times and other British newspapers for publication. Opium has been a great curse to China. It has destroyed more of our people than war, pestilence348 words
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Article1149 1912-05-23 7 h’l i tkk’s Tklkgram. iin CHURCHILL ON FUTURE M SYSTEM. Colonial Share in Defence. Kkctkk’s Tklkgram. London, May 14. \duiiral Colville is appointed to■ comi rlH li. st squadron, Rear Admiral Briggs 111 l!l .1, -inti Rear Admiral Moore becomes ll1 '"“uiJsioui-r for the Admiralty, aud Adah’l i tkk’s Tklkgram. - 1,149 words
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416 1912-05-23 7 Writing under date. May 16, Messrs. Fraser Company state: The week under review calls for little comment. Most of the high price sterling rubbers have with few exceptions continued to decliuo slowly, although the reports of the rubber sales show good416 words
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523 1912-05-23 7 May 16 being tho anniversary day of tho battle of Albuhera, in which the Ihilfs distinguished themselves, the annual ceremony of trooping tho Colour was held in tho grounds of 11. 11. the Sultan of ,)chore's palace of Tyersall at 7523 words
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199 1912-05-23 7 In viow of tho appalling Titanic disaster, a denunciation of tho inadequacy of official surveys and inspections, which appears in tho Guild Gazette," for April 20, the journal of tho Imperial Merchant Service Guild, is most significant, especially as it was199 words
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538 1912-05-23 7 In tho Houso of Commons, on April 24, Mr. MacCalhini Scott asked tho Secretary of State for the Colonics if lie will state what steps were taken hy the Colonial < Ilfice boforo making the changes in538 words
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227 1912-05-23 7 Wo take the following from the Pinang Gazette of 17th iust:—Mr. Llewelyn Proece, tho well-known telegraph ami telephono expert, who has boon deputed by Government to report on the matter of through interstate and inter-Settlement telephonic communication and also telephonic communication between227 words
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Article41 1912-05-23 8 Dk Mi i.'.o. —On M ly Ik, at Singapore, tho wife ol Mr. A. <li! Mcllo, Straits Settlements Civil Service, of a son. (ii.Ks.M -At Maisonette, Tanglin, on May 20, tho wife of .1. A. H. Glennie, of a son.41 words
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Article57 1912-05-23 8 I'i ri» s •lon Ns 1 tom:. At tho Presbyterian Church, Singapore, hy the Hev. \V. Itunciman, M.A., 15.1>., on May 15, .lames Dollery Fottos, Assoc. M. Inst. C.K., Municipal Water Kngin ;or, Penang, son of Alexander Fottes of l’"i t Klisahetli, to Margaret Hood Moffat Johnstone, daughter of57 words
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THE Straits Budget.
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Article1079 1912-05-23 8 fato in oven moro to bo deplored.—Straits Times, May 10. Tho enriotis in such matters may have remarked tli.it tho only seriously critical observations made at the meeting of the Muntiu Huhher Company were in reference to our good selves who had ventured to question whetherfato in oven moro to bo deplored.—Straits Times, May 10. - 1,079 words
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Article1052 1912-05-23 8 .—Straits Times, May IT. If wo could project our minds back to the duyH of martial fervour when wo decorated the left win" of a crack company of ill-clad but well-drilled citizen soldiers wo mi"ht discourse learnedly on the various points of a I vantage and.—Straits Times, May IT. - 1,052 words
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Article1005 1912-05-23 8 1 part of our inheritance.—Straits Times, May IN. When he thinks over it, probably Mr. Lloyd Georgo will bo rather ashamed of the speech he made iu tho House of Commons on tho Welsh Disestablishment Bill. It stank of tho platform, and even of the lowest1 part of our inheritance.—Straits Times, May IN. - 1,005 words
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Article1115 1912-05-23 9 their skill and industry. -Straits Times, May 20. admitted occasionally that wo u 1 1 »ss in our attempts to fathom the German diplomacy, and wo have l '"l for more candour, in the hope that 1,1 would be to produce a greater sense "hi between thetheir skill and industry. -Straits Times, May 20. - 1,115 words
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Article1094 1912-05-23 9 Straits Times, May 21. Wo notice that a meeting of the Planters’ Association held at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday received a report from a sub committee which had been appointed to consider the question of the medical staff on estates. This committee thought that theStraits Times, May 21. - 1,094 words
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Article1109 1912-05-23 10 -Straits Times, May ‘22. A groat nilonco has fallon upon China. Wo hoar no moro rumours of war or of tho clash of rival parties. It is weeks since anything happened whicli the groat nows agencies thought it worth while to send around the world. The centre-Straits Times, May ‘22. - 1,109 words
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Advertisement92 1912-05-23 8 1li« Pont fre« price of Him Strutts Tun* 188 a y»ar fh® post free price of the Straits liuUgtt i» $l4 a year It ia not nercMarv to tulMcribe for a year. The auhtcriptions for shorter periods are at the tame proportionate rue at for a year. rht Strath liudgrt92 words
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Obituary80 1912-05-23 8 DKATIIS. Tan. On May 1.1, at h r re-idence, Quell Frig, commonly known as Work Kangclm of Sarawak, mother of Mr. 'fan Liang I fee. Funeral took place on M iy 17. and was largely attended. Bout. At tho Nursing House, St. Thomas’ W.dlc, Singapore, on May 22, Clara Mary80 words
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Article169 1912-05-23 10 Arising oift of a recent small civil case, Lim Yong Puan appeared before Mr. Firmstone, first magistrate, on 15th inst., on a charge of dishonestly making a claim in the District Civil Court which ho kuew to be false. Tho claim was against Tan Rue, whom accused169 words
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Article92 1912-05-23 10 At a meeting of the Legislative Council to bo held on Friday, May 31, the AttorneyGeneral will move:- “That this council approves the orders, rules aud regulations made by the Governor in Council under tho Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1010 and published for general information as a supplement to92 words
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Article83 1912-05-23 10 Tho moi tality n tm ns for Singapore, issued by the Registrar of Mirths and Deaths, show that during the week ending May 11, there were *2OO deaths, giving a ratio per millo of population of 4H.14. Malarial fever accounted for 52 deaths, phthisis 22, convulsions ‘26,83 words
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396 1912-05-23 10 Six minutes sufficed to conclude the business ill ti meeting of the Legislative Council on 17th instant. There were present: llis Excellency the Governor, Sir Arthur Young, h. C. M. G., llis Excellency the General Oflicer Commanding the Troops (Major-General T.396 words
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311 1912-05-23 10 The Siam Observer of May 15 reports that the steamer Breid, which arrived at Bangkok the previous day, completing the round trip to Singapore, had an exciting experience on the voyage, which, however, was happily not .attended with serious consequences. The311 words
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Article54 1912-05-23 10 The Master Attendant announces that the master of the steamer Chow Tai reports having passed on May 13 a largo water-logged derelict prau, with a tarpaulin slung between two masts, in latitude 19 degrees 4 mins. North, longitude 114 degrees 44 mins East, \isible about five miles.54 words
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867 1912-05-23 10 Singapore Assizes. ANOTHER SENTENCE ON POLICE CASHIER Finger Print Identification. To tho sentence passed on Bj,.. Tl the police cashier, at the Ss i/, iDHt. was added another sent l 4 H the afternoon, when he ii]ra<l..,i three charts of criminal hn- u -l,, fT ty k BP a public867 words
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Article10 1912-05-23 11 struts Times is not responsible for of its correspondents.]10 words
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Article491 1912-05-23 11 1„ the Editor of the Straits Times. The universal interest in such Ltions and comments as you editorially f l Z the straits Times on the Rlth I;:'" may uiake my short reply herewith tl.v of a space iu your columns. Aav "a cynical scoffer at religion491 words
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Article111 1912-05-23 11 To tiu: Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I. through the medium of your -lin'd journal, draw the atteutiou of the Pm a (iovernment to the bad and muddy f' :i l leading from the Benban Police Statiou ■‘I 1 to the hot-spring at Ayer Panas, the111 words
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Article404 1912-05-23 11 l f > the Editor of tho Straits Times. Can you tell me if the heaps of old < i,ns bath tubs, Chinese jars, etc., etc., .'V 11 iU(! distributed iu heaps along Grange and have been lying here for 10 days A ate meant for reinctaling the404 words
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Article160 1912-05-23 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I wish to bring to the attention of the proper authorities a bad practice indulged in by ricksha owners and pullers. Formerly, ricksha seats were without covers or rugs and on rainy days tho uncovered seats caused discomfort. The ricksha160 words
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299 1912-05-23 11 Exchanges to hand from Bangkok indicate that there has also been a considerable falling off in the number of vessels which have called at the port for the present year as compared with the same period last year. According to tho Siam Observer,299 words
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Article140 1912-05-23 11 A return showing the number of communicable diseases which have been notified as occurring iu Hongkong during the weekending May 11, shows that there have been R5H cases of bubonic plague, the number of deaths being 11S. Of the Diseases RIO were Chinese, one American, and one.Iapanese. There140 words
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795 1912-05-23 11 A Peking telegram to the N. C. Daily News, dated April *29, describing the opening of the new Chineso Advisory Council says Tho streets were lined with thousands of soldiersand police and an enormous crowd chiefly of foreign dressed Chinese,795 words
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693 1912-05-23 11 1'ublic opinion in licrliu lias Lx-on much occupied with a duelling problem, the details of which have just come to light, though they are not of very recent date. The little Wurtemberg town of Mcrgenthcim boasts a volunteer ambulance corps which693 words
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Article53 1912-05-23 11 Following is the result <>f crushing oper aliens at Ranh for the four w» eks eliding l*lh inst: Rulut Iviiimii, stone crushed 6,185 tons, gold obtained 66* o/.s, average per ton 6.85 dwt. Rukit Malacca, stone crushed 1,811 tons, gold obtained 115 ozs; average |»er ton53 words
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Article4499 1912-05-23 12 Long and specially important messages will he found tinder separate headings. All the other Reuter telegrams received during the past week are given below.} Wednesday, May 15. The death of the ccutcuanan (Kbaldcstou Mitford, traveller and4,499 words
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Article1128 1912-05-23 13 Berlin, May 15. The press is discussing the Kaiser’s expression of indignation, at a dinner in Strasburg, regarding the recent occurrences in tho soccond Chamber. According to the national Hotspurs he is said to have threatened to dissolve the Constitution. The Armament Commission of tho Reichstag Ims received1,128 words
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330 1912-05-23 13 ith regard to tho proposal increase of freight rates on the Kurojieari steamship lima the Jiji reports that the Japanese authority s, after most careful consideration, bavo decided to sanction tho proposed increase without mixlitication on all freight except 13 articles whose price330 words
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231 1912-05-23 13 St. Goorge’s Day was celebrated in London on April 2d by the .customary annual servioe for members of tho Order of St. Michael and St. George in the Chapel of tho Order in St. Paul’s Cathedral. In the course231 words
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Article94 1912-05-23 13 The following is the programme of Colonial reliefs:—Tho K.I.M.S. Northbrook lcav< I tom bay with 10th Hussars on October 22, for Durban, leave Durban with 20th Iklo. R.F.A., for Bombay, rin November 12, leave Bombay with 2nd Battalion Gordon High landers for Durban on December 0, leave Durban94 words
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Article85 1912-05-23 13 Tlio Siam Observer remarksTh« advertisement of the Bangkok Manjifactur ing Company headed Warning to Ship masters,” appearing in tlio Straits Times, Singapore, has caused, we learn from a cor respondent, a good deal of discussion in the neighbouring city, which has just been informed by its Municipal85 words
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Shipping Intelligence.
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Article289 1912-05-23 14 May 15 Benlarig, Brit. str., Wallace, London, P. Simon** Colon.bi Mftru, Jap. ntr.. KomoHbita, Bombay, P Simons Bantlon, I>an. Htr., Cortnen, Bangkok. K A hi a tic Glenfarg, Brit. «tr., Hartnell, Vladivostock, Boustead Banco, Brit str, Potter, Bombay, P A O.Coy Oriental. Brit. Htr., Valontiui, Hongkong, P. A O.289 words
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Article249 1912-05-23 14 May 15 Baudot), Dan. str., Copenbagr n G 1 nfarg, Brit. str,, Colombo 1\ Said A L’don Hirano Maru, dap. Htr., Jl’koDg A Japan Colombo Maru. dap. str., llkong A .Japan 16 Banco, Brit. Htr.. Yokohama A. do Kcrhaint, Fell, Htr., Saigon Erinpura, Brit, htr., Calcutta via portH Hop249 words
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Article226 1912-05-23 14 Simuaporb, May 22 1912 EXOHANGE. Om Lownon—Bank 4 m h 2/4 Demand 2/4 fa Private 0 m/s 2/4 {g 8 m> 2/4^ Op Oiamamy—Bank d/d 288* Private V m/s 242* Op Fpapi a—Bank d/d 294 Private 8 dd/h 299 p IpniA—Bank T. T. 174* Private 80 d/s226 words
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Article1100 1912-05-23 14 Singapore, May 22, 1012. MINING. Issno Value buyirs, 8el«.r». 10 10 Beial Tin 4.86 4.50 10 10 Bruang 2.10 2.50 10 10 Ranaboi 2.75 2.90 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 2.1.8 2..* .7* £1 £1 Lahat Mine* 1.18.9 1.15.6 10 10 Malaoca Tin 1.00 5/- 6/* Pahang Cornel1,100 words
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Article269 1912-05-23 14 ,Vr d t cr Uovanhu, connect, lug \vltli C lima at Colombo, sailin'* M> v -i Mr. C. H.. Slowo. Mr. W. o. .Her? Mr“U!i Mrs. Riclue, Mr. Spencer, Miss Thumb, Mr. H. F. Clodd, Mr. Howard, Mr. Taverner' Mr. Wykchatu, Mr. .1. Kelly. Mr. Fricc “ll’269 words
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338 1912-05-23 14 It is satisfactory to note, says The llos* pita!, that there is every possibility that the ship surgeon is at last that justice of treatmeut which he has vainly asked for during the past century. Sonic of the great passenger-carrying lint338 words
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The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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1317 1912-05-23 1 We quote below the beet available London list from the reports brought by the last mail, and add local Quotations from the list proparcd by MoBsrs. Fraser and Co. (Singapore) 33 the corresponding date for1,317 words
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Article109 1912-05-23 2 London and Singapore Ruubkr Pricks 1 Gknkkal— Malacca Rubber Auction 2 Singapore Rubber Auction 2 Planter’s Sudden l>oatli •> April Ituhbcr ItoLurus fi Kstatc Labour b The Rubber Industry H Tklkoramh— London Rubl>cr Auction 2 COKRKMI'ONDKNCK— Planters and Self-Defence b Mkktinos and Rktorth— Planters in Confercnco 2 Kuala Selangor109 words
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175 1912-05-23 2 (From Ouk Own Cokkkhi>oni>knt.) London, May 21. The auction to-day, advanced a week in view of the Whitsuntide holidays, was slow and prices fell again. Three hundred and ninety tons of Plantation wasofTerod (.‘>oo tons Malayan) against175 words
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Article66 1912-05-23 2 The following prices were realised on 18th inst. at the Auction Mart, 77 ltiver Side, Malacca: Sheet No. 1 240.20 Sheet No. 2 2158.50 Scrap Crepe 207.00 llark Cre|>e 100.00 The following prices were realised by public auction at the Auction Mart, 77, lover SuU, Malacca, on66 words
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876 1912-05-23 2 (From Our Own Cokuksrondknt.) Kuala Lumpur, May 20. I ho Planters’ Association of Malaya met at the Selangor Club, yesterday morning, and considered some important business, which had to he adjourned from the last meeting, on April 2H, in consequence of the876 words
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506 1912-05-23 2 The Hixth annual report of the Kuala Selangor Rubber Company, Limited, states that the protit for the year to December 31 i5X'33,737, which, with the amount brought forward, X 10,77.7, makes a total of X‘44,512. The following amounts have already been506 words
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Article284 1912-05-23 2 The directors of the Sapunialkande Rub ber Company report for the year ended December 31 last that the crops harvested were as follow: Rubber—l2s,2l9 lb., against an estimate of 1 OH,COO lb., and 64,465 lb., secured during 1010. The estate cost was Is. 2jd. per pound, and the284 words
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673 1912-05-23 2 The extraordinary general St. Helena Rubber Co., Ltd 0M r, t ln tbl vened to consider the t,on with tho Now Si£, a I Ltd., was a more or less formal 1 J r l proposals set out in the673 words
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Article112 1912-05-23 2 The thirty-sixth rubber auetion of Singapore Cliauiber of Commerce Association was held on ‘21st innt. were offered for sale 122 cases, equ* 1 128.41 piculs or 17,121 lbs. and the sales 101 cases, equalling 98.26 piculs or 1m The following prices were realised Sheet No. 1 Smoked112 words
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3728 1912-05-23 3 „Mh annual (icneral meeting of tho v.ilav Rubber Company, Limited, waa A ,l ».nil *>4 at Cannon street Hotel, "'V rlunk A Swcttcnlnun, O.C.M.G.. representing the agents i secretaries (Messrs. Harrisons and uitM Limited), having read tho notice calling the meeting and the3,728 words
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3878 1912-05-23 4 The fourth annual general mooting of the London Asiatic It libber and Produce Company, Limited, was held on April 25, at the Loudon Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, Cannon Street, E.C., Mr. Arthur Lampai d (chairman of tho3,878 words
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2668 1912-05-23 5 he second annual general meeting of the linto .Jialmuponx Kubbor states, Limited. a t Cannon Street Hotel, Cnnuon v (> Mr Frederick Anderson, ohairStrect. r<.e., !ian „f the company, presiding. The representative of tho secretaries I 11k-rt, Anderson aud Co.) having2,668 words
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Article90 1912-05-23 5 W hen the steamer Kinta arrived on May 15 morning from F.M.S. ports she was Hying her Hag half-mast. The reason was that Mr. If. I». Bracken, an assistant on the Highlands and Lowlands Kubbcr Estate, had died suddenly on hoard from the effects of an epileptic90 words
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429 1912-05-23 5 Thu extraordinary meeting of GIcnealy Plantations, Ltd., to consider the pro|>osed increase of capital, was held in Gresham 1 louse on 20th inst. The proceedings were very brief. Mr. A. I). Allen, who presided, said: It is considered429 words
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367 1912-05-23 5 An extraordinary general meeting of thn shareholders of Pautai, Ltd., was held in Gres* hatn House on May 21 to consider the proposal to increase the capital of the company from .00,000 to $:MX),000. Mr. W. L. Watkins presided and the other367 words
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921 1912-05-23 6 I)r. E. A. (>. Travers, chairman, presided at tho second aunual general meeting of shaieholders of New Serendah Lubber Company, L*A, held on 18th iust. at the offices of tho secretaries, Messrs. Bedstead, Hump shite and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur.921 words
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Article14 1912-05-23 6 -w (The Straits Times is not responsible for he opinions of its correspondents.)14 words
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Article540 1912-05-23 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I was glad to read, in your issue of Friday last, (10th instant), a letter signed Johurc I Tan ter referring to the extraordinary penalty imposed upon Mr. Jarvis, of (iutiong l*ulai Estate, for as far as one could540 words
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Article92 1912-05-23 6 Senawang.—10,696 lb. Dominion.—0,629 lb. Ayer Tawali.—1,747 lb. Anglo-Dutch (Juwu). 40ft lb Chtmor United —1,812 lb. Kota Ball roe—4,600 lb. l'ermata—l,ft80 lb. Hepali.—800 lb. Consolidated.—1,999 lb Lnkit Jelotong —1,800 lbs Mr. Herbert Wright, when lecturing at tho Imperial College of Scienco and Technology, stated that he was convinced92 words
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880 1912-05-23 6 In the Supremo Court, on 21st inst. All’. .Justice Ebdcn delivered judgment in an action brought by the New Zealand Hubber Company, Ltd., ot' Oamaru, New Zealand, carrying on business as rubber planters in Kelantau. against Mr. Walter .Jackson, proprietor880 words
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870 1912-05-23 6 The sixth ordinary general inoetin.. shareholders of the Lapan l tun HubU-rY Ltd., was held in Colombo on April •>; v' M. Kelway Lumber in the chair. r Mr. Lumber, in moving the adoption of th« report and accounts, stated that870 words
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2989 1912-05-23 7 I ti twenty-fifth ordinary general meeting I V s’-lxterii Produce and Estates Company on April *21 at tl.o offices company, Mincing Lane House, Lust■oflllt j I qj Ralph A. Cameron (chairman m ina<'ing director) presiding. ti Secretary having read the2,989 words
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664 1912-05-23 7 The report of the Scrcmban Rubber Fs tate Company, Limited, states that tho crop of rubber secured during the year to Decern her 251 amounted to 565,514 lbs., which realised a net average price of 7s. 2;,d. On October 1 last a664 words
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Article134 1912-05-23 7 The report of tho Sungei Choli Kubbcr Instate Company, Limited, states that tho rubber crop for the year amounted to 81,751 lbs. which, although 28,720 lbs. over tho crop of 1910, was considerably below tho quantity estimated to be secured in 1911. The working expenses for134 words
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2370 1912-05-23 8 Tho second ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Selaba Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on April 19 at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, Canon Street, E.C., Mr. E. L. Hamilton (Chairmun of the company) presiding. Mr.2,370 words
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356 1912-05-23 8 The sixth annual report ot' the Consolidated Malay Rubber Estates, Limited, states that tho net profit for tho year to December 31 amounts to £59,500, which, with last year’s carry-forward of £6,405, less the commission payable to directors, £3,758, leaves a balance for appropriation of £62,147.356 words
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385 1912-05-23 8 The following is taken from the l Express of April 20 The market f or !>? L tation has been dull, with few Ka j. prices show some decline. Kit-VI Un< Crepe spot quoted ss. Id. value (last?*385 words
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Article245 1912-05-23 8 At the anual meeting of the Travancort Rubber Company, held at Edinburgh on April 25, Mr. C. E. S. Chambers, who pre sided, said that a virtual beginning had been made with a reserve fund by placing thereto the £4,725 received as premium on the 8,15*' shares issued.245 words
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Article160 1912-05-23 8 The annual general meeting of the u ands and Lowlands Para Rubber Coinju Limited, was held on April 2-» at the Chamber of Commerce, Oxford-comt, non-street, E. C., Sir F. A. Swottei (chairman) presiding.—In moving tne tion of the report and accounts, the j man said160 words
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