The Straits Budget, 30 May 1912

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1 8 The Straits Budget
  • 28 1 The Straits Budget VOL. LXVI NO. 2833 Singapore, Thursday, May 30, 1912. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” fSTABUSKEO OVEB HALF A CEHKRV. Price 25 cents
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  • 247 1 JIAPEKS— The Mediterranean Sea 10 The Duel and the Law 10 Settlers and Sojourners 10-11 (mat and Small Tragedies ...11 Chinese Women •••JJ London's Troubles Local and Ghnkiul Local and Personal I*2 Singapore Water Supply J Country Fair at Victoria Theatre 5 Straits Settlements 0 I’rinsep Street
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  • 4602 1 ic mandoro of a rubber estate in Johore I 'town on May 28, and reported that he bin! J 1 c V e, l u for $9O on one of the Dutch an ,l i H Intimation was given at tho bank, (-1 1 1,1 ,0 tho
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  • 567 5 Tho Surveyor of April 2f» contains the following with reference to our recout article dealing with the experiments with various filtering media in connection with tho Singapore water supply: 'Hie treatment of sewage on coral filters at Singapore is certainly an
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  • 212 5 Singapore celebrated Umpire Day on ‘24th inst. through tho medium of juvenile patriots whose parents took the opportunity of giving them a treat by securing scats at the Victoria Theatre where a country fair was in progress. That tho youngsters enjoyed it cannot bo disputed,
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  • 880 7 w^ru."‘--iXtHb e n «o^i n p-o: p l c0 jhur Volins', K.C.M.G., attended and 5 Vnrewntations. Tlioro wan a crowded mw" present on the platform jf'ilicsTlis Excellency being Mrs. Oiliuore *1.0 Hon. O. A. Hall Director of "apt.Crofton, A.D.C.,and Mr. P.
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  • 500 7 The Times of Malaya, of May ‘20, publishes details of an accident to tho SingaporePenang night mail train which left hero on on 17th inst. Our contemporary gleans its information from Mr. Cecil Rae, one of the passeng' is. According
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  • 125 7 The annual general meeting of the ComJiagnio des Messagerics Maritimes has been leld in Paris, M. Andro Lebon presiding. Tho balanco of receipts over expenses in 1911 amounts to f. 10,085,553. After deducting obligatory charges the net profit is f. 7,80.0,595. Tho meeting agroed to put f. 5,000,000
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  • 618 7 Tho situation of tho Singapore Poultry and Dairy Farm, on the high-lyiug land oil Chancery Lane aud within three miles of town, is admirable for tho purposes of the enterprise, which aro to turn out fresh milk and poultry produce under tho
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  • 119 7 Wo have received from fclio Selangor Chamber of Commerce an admirably lithographed chart showing Singapore tin prices in 1910 and 1911, and a mere glance at this is enough to indicate how greatly the two years differed. It would not harm tho chart to have a word
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  • 86 7 Tho mortality returns for Singapore?, issued by tho Registrar of Births and Deaths, show that during tho week ending May 18, there wero 317 deaths, giving a ratio per mille of population of 52.29. Malarial fever accounted for 44 deaths, phthisis 25, convulsions 25, beriberi 27, cholera
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  • 388 7 FIRE CHIEF’ S DEPARTURE. Mr. Pett Appointed to Command at Shanghai. Mr. M. W. Pett, superintendent of tho Singapore Firo Brigade, has just txxm appointed to coiitmand the brigade of tho foreign settlement at Shanghai. Prior to going north, however, he has gono home on leave for six months. Tho
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  • 194 7 A serious theft, involving jewellery to the value of over $l,BOO, lias boon reported to the polico by Mr. John Harficet, storekeeper at the Standard Oil Co.'s dei>ot on Pulau Minjak, Kallang River. Mr. Harficot, who lives on tho island, left his house on and 22nd
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  • 170 7 Two more cases of persons being attacked by crocodiles are reported from tho 2nd Division, says tho Sarawak Gazottc of May 16. In the first case a Dyak woman was scizod whilst bathing in tho Sablak river at tho usual landing place. She had the presence of
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  • 80 7 The subscription committee of tho S.C.R.C. New Building Fund beg to acknowledge receipt of donations from the following Hon. Tan ,)iak Kim, C.M.G., $l,OOO, Loo Choon Guan $l,OOO, Ong Kim Wee $3OO, Tan Wi Yan $2OO, Seali Liang Soali $lOO, Tan 800 Bin $lOO, Tan Chow
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  • 1375 9 Rbutbr’s Tblkoram. London, May 24. The lightermen virtually admit that the invmSnt of non-unionists is only a pretext strike aud affirm that the masters (or ‘in various ways violated the existing U wiucnts. The whole question of
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  • 69 9 Messrs. Mclchers and Co., Hongkong, write to the local press as follows“ Wo have been informed by our friends in Shanghai that the I.G.M. steamer Buclow touched the ground near Kobe but got off with little damage. The steamer will probably leave Shanghai on Monday, the 27th
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  • 547 9 Lord Charles Beresford, writing to Tho Times on April 21, says.—ln the lute appall ing disaster to tho Titanic, perhaps the greatest in maritime history, attention has rightly been called to tho bravery, resolution, and chivalrous gallantry of Captain Smith, the officers,
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  • 116 9 Tho Siam Observer of May 18, states The steamer Patani is stuck on the Bar with the French mail on board. Tho accident occurred this morning, preventing the vessel coming up river, where sho was expected, as she had been signal led off Koh-si-Chang in tho
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  • 154 9 Tho plaguo is showing an abnormal increase over the numbers for previous years, Wanchai in particular suffering the most, states the I longkong Telegraph, of May 20. On Friday evening another lantern proeession, headed by musicians, paraded the streets, with the idea of driving away the
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  • Local Telegrams.
    • 113 9 (From Our Own Cokrksi'ondknt.) Penang, May 22. At a meeting of tho Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Ltd., yesterday, the shareholders approved of a proposal to issue $lOO,OOO now capital. Five thousand shares will bo offered to present shareholders at par. Mr. K. P. Brash, who presided, said it
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    • 103 9 (From Our Own Corrrhpondent.) Penang, May 22. A deputation of tho bullock cartors who have been on strike to day waited on Mr. W. Peel, President of the Municipal Commissioners, Mr. A. W. B. Hamilton, Registrar of Hackney Carriages, and Mr. George Macbain, of Messrs. Boustead and
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    • 202 9 (From Our Own Cohrrhpondknt.) Penang, May 25. Tho proposed programme for tho autumn meeting of tho Penang Turf Club on July 16 and 18 has been issued. A comparison with tho programme for last meeting reveals several interesting alterations. Tho races for Galloway griffins are open to
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    • 65 9 (From Our Own Cokukspondknt.) Kuala Lumpur, May 24. Empire Day was celebrated at the Victoria Institution by an athletic meeting, which opened at nine o’clock this morning. Entry was confined to pupils of the Institution, and tho Resident performed the opening ceremony. Tho pupils saluted
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    • 128 9 (From Our Own Corrkspondhnt.) Kuala Lumpur, May 27. The F.M.S. police athletic sports opened on Saturday at Kuala Lumpur and continuo to day. The weather was line and there was a largo attendance. The Perak representatives dominated the proceedings, carrying olT five firsts. Tho police depot at
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  • 87 9 The S.C. Morning Post is informed that steps are at last to lie taken regarding the speed at which motor cars travel through the streets of Hongkong, lor a number of days many influential Chinese have been busy preparing a monster petition which is to be
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  • 19 10 Ciikkk. —Od May 22, at tho Maternity HoHpital, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Chock, a Hon.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1112 10 —Straits Times, May 28. Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, and Mr. Winston Churchill, tho First Lord of the Admiralty, have left London for a tour in the Mediterranean. It is expected that they will meet and confer with Lord Kitchener while at Malta, and that a visit
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    • 1142 10 —Straits Times, May %i. Some considerable revival of interest in duelling Inis been producod lately by a very strange rase in Germany. It may be promised, however, that duelling is illegal in that country just as it is in others which consider themselves civilized. Hut
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    • 1090 10 wursoivos truo uiural and innl fertilisers of the East.—Straits 1 May 25. In reading the sympathetic reference* made in the law courts yesterday to the death of that dear old Singaporean, Mr. C. B. Buckley, wo find ourselves asking whethei he might not have lived for many
      ; wursoivos truo uiural and innl fertilisers of the East.—Straits 1 May 25.  -  1,090 words
    • 1038 11 simply to ignorance and neglect.—Straits Times, May 27. One of the writers on the Titanic disaster, Mr. Robert Blatchford, declares that the public has no imagination. When a ship goes down,” ho says, and over sixteen hundred human beings are drowned the public is shocked. It
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    • 1178 11 tho ranks of a Republican army.—Straits Times, May ‘2H. We read the other day some account of tho way in which women are made the slavos of men in Portugal. The woman toils from early morn to dewy eve while the male creature lounges around keeping an eye
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    • 1371 12 —Straits Times, 29. London seems doomed once again to face a struggle for existence against the transport workers. Without pretending that wo know all the ins and outa of the diapute it may be said that tho lightermen deny the right of tho employers to have a sexagenarian
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 90 10 Tb* Pott frtt prlctof the Straits Ttmts It $3B a year The post free price of the Straits HuJgel $l4 a year It it not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subscription* for thorter period* are at the ume proportionate rate a* for a year. The Straits HuJgrt can
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  • 74 10 DEATHS. Tan.— On May 21, at No. 681, North Bridge Road, Singapore, Choong Beck Noo, widow of the late Tan Chan Eng and sister of Mr. Cheong Koon Song. Cortege leaves No 681, North Bridge Road, on Sunday, May 26, at 10.30 a.ru. for Bukit Timah Chinese Cemetery. La Sali.k.-
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  • 1249 12 In celebration of Empire Day, the annual athletic BportH of the students of Outrarn Road School took place before a record crowd of spectators on 25th inst. among the invited guests being Mr. P. A. Yearwood, Inspector of Schools, Mr. C.
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  • 362 12 Tho Singapore share circular issued by Messrs. Fraser knd Co., under date May 22, says: A dull tone has rujed in our market in respect of rubber throughout the week, and changes on balance are chiefly on the down ward direction
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 185 12 Property Sales. The undermentioned valuable f rce 0 ,j land and shop-houses were sold by P” auction, on May 28, by Mr. Teoh Malacca 52, First Cross Street, bou«m «J P. N. Raman Chetty $4,600; 109, tirst CraStreet, Abdulrahman bin Kassmi 107, First Cross Street, Mat Haji Dee 9* 140,
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  • 13 13 ,Tbo Straits Times is not responsible tor I* opinions of its correspoodents.l
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  • 1470 13 J t i, c Editor of the Straits Times. <ir person bent on inquiring into the education of tho three communities Singapore, leaving out Europeans and i"us will put them in tho order, Chi- Hindoos and Muhamedans. The edu“‘.■’al facilities accessible to all are equal,
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  • 151 13 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir,—Could you or ono of your readers kindly inform me of tho difforenco between gambling in a common gaming house and betting with the book-makers, as they arc called, I believe? These men make a business of it, they have
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  • 183 13 To tho Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, Allow me through your valuable columns to bring to light a crying evil which it behoves the harbour authorities hero and thoso at Pulo Samboc to put a stop to. I left this in the steamer Ban Yong Seng for
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  • 370 13 To tho Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir,—I cravo that you will publish my letter through tho medium of your respected paper and thanking you for the same. Tho Chinese in tho Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States havo received, I think, a
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 209 13 Selangor V.R.C. The Selangor Volunteer Riflo Club shoot for the Daily Mail Empire Cup took place on 24th instant. The atmospheric conditions were good, but the scores wero disappointing. Details Mr. Kiapeng 92 Mr. K. D. Hay 92 Mr. A. K. Bailey 87 Mr. Evans 87 Mr. Booth
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    • 402 13 Governor's Team v. General’s Team. The foursomes compctit on on 25th inst. between a team captained by His Excellency tho Governor, and one captained by His Excellency General Stephenson produced some of tho best play that has been seen on tho Racecourse lately. As the Governor had first call
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    • 165 13 Cantrell's XI v. Jensen's XI. Following aro tho scores in the match between Mr. Cantrell's* XI, and Mr. Jensen's XI played on the Esplanade on 25th inst. Mr. Cantrell's XI. ,J. A. Chamberlain c Jonos b Henry 48 A. L>. Cox c Jenson b Mergler 6 \V. E. Vowlcr
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  • 137 13 The Bulletin of the Imperial Institute states that a sample of coca leaves from tho Federated Malay States was received in May, 1911, and was stated to consist of the leaves of E. Coca grown at tho Ex|>erimontal Plantation at Kuala Lumpur. Tho tests showed that
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  • 71 13 Owing to the recent outbreak of firo on bourd the P. and steamer Malta, the steamer will not be able to leave Loudon till tho 21st of next month. Passengers, however, are being subjected to no delay as thoy were given passages by the
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  • 710 15 Berlin, May 22. In recognition of tho passing of the Armament Bills the Kaiser, as a mark of personal confidence in his Ministers, has awarded to Dr. Bcthmann tho Grand Cross of Hohenzollern, to Admiral Tirpitz the Order of tho Black Eagle set with brilliants, and to Horr
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  • 445 15 ENGLAND’S APRIL. Month’ s Record for Both Drought and Sunshine. Somo interesting observations on tho re* markable weather experienced during April are made by Mr. Hugh Robert Mill and Mr. J. Bryant Sowerby, secretary of tho Royal Botanic Society in tho course of lottors to The Times. There is no
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  • 176 15 Wo have rocoivod from Mr. G. A. Derrick the following further list of subscriptions to the Titanic disaster fund Amount previously acknowledged 91,412 R. V. C. .lowitt, Genus 25 C. L. Duff 5 “D” 5 Mr. and Mrs. 11. A. E. Thomson 5 Lieut. J. F. W. Allen,
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  • 68 15 The Master Attendant announces that the commander of the cable steamer Recorder re porLs a black and white mark buoy iu lat. I deg. 30 mins. 20 sees. N\, long 102 dogs. 49 min 50 seconds M.; and a blaos an I white cable buoy in lat.
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  • Shipping Intelligence.
    • 292 16 May 22 Al n »ia, Ocr. str., Uabil, Hamburg, liuhn Meyrr Hon* Mnh, Brit, atr., Bainbridgo, Amoy, Ho Hong SandAkan, Ocr. str„ Ibbcktn, Macassar, Bthn Moyer 21 Ma+oppo, Brit, str, Dormand, Yokohama, McAlister Begum, Brit, str., Crebbin, Kobo, A. Gilfillsn Glenfalloch, Brit, fctr, Kgdoru, Penang, Ho Hong 24 Liberia,
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    • 230 16 May 22 Palawan, Brit. str., Antwerp via porta li tknta Si »ru, str Co ombo Bombay f iKtuailn, B'ir. Htr., Kingoon Bombay Polcovi ra, Ital. htr., Puuaeg A Bombay P. rnia, Auh. Htr., Kobe via pelts 23 Alot-ia, Orr. str., Japan via ports Kllora, Brit, htr., Calcutta via ports
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  • 244 16 Sihoapobs, Mat 29 1912 EXCHANGE. On Losuon —Bank 4 m r 2 /4* Demand 2/4 A Private 0 m/s */4Ii 8 m/s 3/4*1 On CtssHAMi —Bank d/d 288* Private 8 m/s 242* On Frakcs—Bank d/d 294 Private 8 m/s 299 On lxdu—Bank T. T. }74* Private 80
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  • 1141 16 Sinoapobb, Mat 29, 1012 MINING. IS8U6 2 Value Boyers. SelUrs. 10 10 Belat Tin 4.86 4.60 10 10 Brnang 2 00 24)6 10 10 Kanaboi 2.90 8.-0 41 41 KintaTin 2,1.3 2.6.10* 41 41 Lahat Mines 1.18 9 1.16 6 10 10 Malaooa Tin 100 5/. 6/•
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  • 355 16 Writing from Perth on May 10, the corres pondent of the Times of Ceylon says:-Th* remarkable news has reached the Ceylon Bureau that the Government of tho Dutch East Indies has passed an Ordinance, which at once comes into operation,
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  • 227 16 Per P. and O. steamer Dovanha, connecting with China at Colombo, sailing May"Mr. C. H. Slowe, Mr. W. <J. Peter, Mr. ana Mrs. Richie, Mr. Spencer, Miss Timnnns, Mr. 11. P. Clodd, Mr. Howard, Mr. Taverner, Mr. Wykehani, Mr. J. Kelly, Mr. Puce, J. M. Kcrgusou, Miss
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
    • 1316 1 We quote below the best available London list from the reports brought by the last mail, and add local anotationa from the list prepared by Messrs. Fraser and Co. (Singapoac| oo the corresponding date for
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    • 143 2 London and Singapore Kuhbrr Pricks 1 Gknkkal— Malacca Rubber Auction 2 Castlefield (Klang) Rubber Estate 2 Sir R. Laidluw’s Selangor Estate 6 Rubber Production 4 Taxation of Estate Carts 4 Rubtx r Items 4 F. M. S. Rubber Export Duty 5 The Siak Case 6 The Rubber Industry h
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    • 35 2 (From a Malacca Corrkspondknt.) The following prices havo been received during tho past week Fine Para Plantation. May 22 4/7* 4/10* 23 4/7 J 4/10* 24 4/7* 4/10* 25 4/7 J 4/10*
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    • 360 2 Mr. C. T. Sid gwiek, presiding at the meetini' of the Karak Rubber Company, Limited, held at the oflice, 1518, Leadeuhall Street, K.C., on May 1, said the meeting was of a rather formal character, because in the past month or two they had held two extraordinary meetings,
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    • 1712 2 Tho sixth annual general meeting of the Consolidated Malay Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on May 2, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, Cannon Street, E.C., Mr. George Gray Anderson presiding. The representative of the secretaries (Messrs. Shand,
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    • 70 2 The followiitji prices wore realised at the Auction Mart, (7 Riverside, Malacca, on May 25. J Sheet No. 1 $288.15 Sheet No. 2 229.10 Crc P® 237.10 Scrap crepo 198.15 llark crepe 185.15 The following pr# CC s for rubber wero realised at the Auction Mart, 77
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    • 550 2 MENDARIS ESTATES. Board of Directors’ Intentions f or Future. The statutory meeting of the i the Mendaris (Sumatra) Rubber and p! 01 Estates, Limited, was held on April JiO offices of tho company, 14. Street, E.C., Mr. Charles Arthur 1 oWtr presiding. aru pard Mr. James M. Kemp (representing Harrisons
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    • 254 2 The directors report for the year 1911 that no new clearings were undertaken, and the cultivated area remains at 1,893 acres. commencement was made to tap in August, and up to the end of the year 5,308 lb. 0 rubber were harvested. At December Al an
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    • 46 2 The directors have declared an 1 dividend of 12 J per cent, on accoun financial year ending June 30, 191‘X l’ 1 on May 8, 1912. f lho transfer books o company will bo closed from May 1 1912, both days inclusive.
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    • 3535 3 -n,. fifth annual ordinary geueral meeting Sc an-or Kiver Rubber Estato Gora- b v G Bind ted, was held on May 1 at the tii<« Society of Incorporated Acconnr,0 Gresham Street, E.C., Mr. Noel Chairman of the company, presiding. Mackio
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    • 114 3 The Dusun Durian Rubber Estate, Ltd., is being floated with an authorised capital of X‘225,000, says a wiro in tho Times of Ceylon, dated May 20. It is issuing X 125,000 in X*l shares to be fully-paid in August. Tho company is acquiring Sir Robert
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    • 92 3 The report of the Sungei Kapur Rubber Company, Limited, states that the not profits for the year to December 31, including X 4,806 brought forward, amount to X‘59,355. The directors propose that X'O.dOO be carried to reserve and recommended a final dividend of 30 |>cr cent., making
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    • 1195 4 Having published the variotiM estate return* oh received, we now tabulate them ho aft to show the monthly production ainco January 1, together with the average monthly output, fractions excepted, during 1011. At the foot of the
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    • 440 4 The third annual general meeting of the Sungei Krian Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on May 1 at 49, Eastcheap, E. 0., when Mr. John 0. Sanderson, who presided, in moving the adoption of the roport, said the company’s authorised capital had been increased to £lOO,OOO. Last year
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    • 460 4 In the Supreme Court K,,„i before the Full Court of Lom Mr. Justice T. Sercorabe Smith Commissioner, Mr. Justice L il w Judicial Commissioner, and Mr V, Jones Judicial law of great interest to planters owniS"' was heard. WniD K
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    • 218 4 The estimate of rubber of the Clnny Robber Estates, Ltd., for 1912 is 50,000 lbs. The Sagga Rubber Co., Ltd., (F.M.S.) bs« declared an interim dividend of 30 per cent The Golconda (Malay) Rnbbcr Co. has d* clarcd a final dividend of 20 per cent. The Rubber Estates
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    • 1851 5 S u ngei Kruit Estate. ESTIMATED CROP FOR LAST YEAR DOUBLED. Capital Increased. Thc annual general mooting of the Suogoi it tul) bfr Estate, T.imitod, was held on HI 22, at tho Loudon Chamber of Com- oxford Court, Cannon Street, E.C., A. Luuing presiding. K rel r esentative of tho
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    • 1161 5 Tho first ordinary general mooting of the Lower Perak Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on April 22, at the offices of tho Co. in Winchester House, London, E.C., Dr. S. Rideal (chairman of tho company) presiding. Tho Secretary (Mr. W,
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    • 489 5 Sir Frank A. Swettenham.G.C.M.G., presiding at the meeting of the Aver Kuuing (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Limited, on April 25, said that the net proceeds of rubber amounted to £1,561 12s. 4d. while the balance of tho year’s crop sold at tho beginning
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    • 126 5 For tho period from May 31 to June 13, 1912, inclusive, the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accordance with tho rules under tho Customs Duties Enactment will be assessed on thc following prices: per picul
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    • 1418 6 Tho ordinary genoral mooting of tho Sedenak Rubber Estates, Limited, was held ou April 30, at Winchester House, Old Broadstreet, E.C., Colonel Algernon Durand, C.H., C.I.E., presiding. Tho Chairman said Before tho proceedings commence 1 may inform you that
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    • 350 6 Tho first annual report of the Sungei Sayong Kubbcr Company, Limited, states that full details of tho work done during the year to December 31 and the present condition of the property were given in Mr. Tough’s report, which was submitted to tho shareholders with the board's
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    • 1036 6 The second annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Hagan Serai Company, Limited, was held on April 29, at the registered offices, Pinner’s Hall, 8 and 9 Austin Friars, E.C., Mr. E.L. Hamilton (chairman of the company) presiding. The Secretary
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    • 282 6 One more development has taken p]** in the tangle arising out of the Siak Indra poera Rubber Concessions, Ltd.. Kav« N O. Daily News of May'lT. offshoot was couveyod in a telegram received by the liquidator of the company, M r J. E.
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    • 411 6 The report of the Uhl Rantau Rubber Estates Company, Limited, states that during the year to December 31 468 acres were tap ped at a cost of 34.35 cents per pound, the work being done mostly by Chinese on contract. The quantity of rubber s*.cured amounted to
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    • 1033 7 +i,ird ordinary annual general meeting Tbe b (j a v a Rubber Plantations, "Clio ho d on April 24 at the London If Ot Commerce, Oxford Court, Cannon tbauibtr Owen (chairman of Street* i* tb c coiu p repre8ent a
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    • 513 7 The secretary of the Sungei Matang Rub ber Company, Limited, has issued to the shareholders a copy of an independent report upon the company’s property, made by Mr. C. 8. Thane, general manager of the Rangoon Para Rubber Company’s estates, and chairman of
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    • 112 7 Tho annual meeting of the Anglo-Java Estates, Ltd., was held at 4 p.m. to-day, says the Shanghai Mercury of May 13, at the offices of the Secretaries and Oeneral Man agers, Messrs J. A. Wattie and Co., Ltd. Mr. W. S. Davidson presiding—when tho report and accounts for
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    • 108 7 An Edinburgh correspondent says: —The; shareholders of tho .Jugra Land and Rubber Estates have received a lengthy report by Mr. E. V. Carey, who visited the estates, in which he estimates that the planted area at the end of the yenr 1912-13 will be: -Rubber, 5,000
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    • 1174 7 The statutory meeting of the Broomo (Selangor) Rubbier Plantations, Limited, was held on April 30, at the registered office of the company. Mincing Lane House, 59, Eastcheap, E.C., Mr. Harold Samuel Seldon, presiding. Mr. F. C. Rycroft, representative of the secretaries (the Rubber
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    • 13 7 [The Straits Times is not responsible for tho opinions of its correspondents.
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    • 354 7 To tho Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —I applied to tho police hero for permits for two rides to be kept on our two estates, which aro located in lonely situations *20 to 30 miles from the town and 2 to 4 miles from tho Government
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    • 207 7 Tho directors, in their report for the twelve iuontliH ended December HI last, state: In accordance with the special resolution of the company passed in May, 1911, tho capital of the company was increased to 1*30,0 0, by the creation of 5,(XX) further shareH of £1 each.
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    • 2748 8 Tho second annual general mooting of the Straits Rubber Company, Limited, was held on April 2 2, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E. C., Mr. Edward Lawreuco Hamilton (chairman of the company) presiding. Tho Secretary (Mr. Percy E.
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    • 508 8 The following items are from thn r C. Express of May 8 L Ij< The market for Plantation has boon and prices easier. First Latex spot S? Oast yj*r 6s. 6d.). May-June and sellers, and July Sopetoruber 4 in 4s.
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    • 289 8 The directors, in their report for the year ended December 31 last, state The net probt for the year amounts to 14,304, to "jneb has to be added ill,132 brought forward froiu last accounts, giving a total to bo dealt witu of XI5,436, and this it is proposed
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