The Straits Budget, 19 December 1912

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  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXVI NO. 2862. Singapore, Thursday. December 19. 1912. CSTABIIIHCO OVER NAIF A CENTVRV. Price 25 cents.
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  • 170 1 LEADERS— Books About Malaya io Drink and the Driver io Japanese Soul Gardens 10-11 Municipal Legislation n Matters Chinese ll Municipal Singapore 1*2 Local and General— Local and Personal 1-2 Singapore in 1911 3.4 Fish and Fever 4 Night on Mount Ophir 4 Legislative Council 5-6 A
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  • 4697 1 Mr. Archibald Baldwin, the well-known artist, who painted the portrait of King Edward which was unveiled at Bloemfontein Town Hall by Lord Milner, and many of whose pictures have been hung in the Royal Academy and the Paris Salon, was charged at Huddersfield with stealing an overcoat
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  • 165 4 The following notes regarding the B.I. Toesta, now in i>ort, are contributed by a Negapatam correspondent to the Madras Times of December 2The sea off Negapataui has been very rough during the past few days and I hear that the passengers brought in by
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  • 1938 4 At the request of Government, Dr. R. Hanitsch recently prepared a report upon the possible usefulness of the small fish Haplochilus panchax, the 4 Ikan mata lalat of the Malays, in keeping down Mosquito larva* and consequently malaria,
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  • 553 4 Through tangled jungles, dewey cool, I climb, then rest by this clear pool, tjueen-moon steals up the mountain heioht Slowly she climbs the roof of night; Silent a golden host of stars Stand sentinal at Heaven’s bars. From unseen Hewers at my feet There flows around
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  • 357 6 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s weekly share circular dated the 12th inst. reports:— The improvement mentioned in oui last report has been well maintained and the preference for local shares is most noticeable, wdiile the advance in the prico of rubber has
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  • 326 6 Tho prospectus is issued in London and Malaya of the Taiping (Hydraulic) Tin I’ro perties, Limited. The nominal capital is £90,000 divided into 900,000 shares of 2/- each and tho issue is 200,00) shares at par. Of the proceeds £lO,OOO will be used as working capital and
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  • 2354 6 (Fkom Our Si*k< ial Cohrkspondint). London, November 22. It came quite as a welcome relief to most people engaged in the Chancery Division of the Royal Courts of Justice when, at a quarter to oue. on Tuesday
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  • 7409 6 Question Of Damages Discussed. Sir Robert said it was now his duty to open the defence, and in doing so hoped lie would not take up a very great amount of time, for this reason; he thought that, although a very great amount of matter had been introduced
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  • 146 8 (From Our Spkcial Corrkspondent.) London, December I*2. The case for the defence in the action of Sir John Airds, Limited, against the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board having been closed, Mr. Justice Parker said he was tired out by the numerous repetitions
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  • 127 8 We have to congratulate Mr. Stanley Eames, of Malacca, on the literary merit of “A Christmas Number,” part prose part verse, of which he has favoured us with a copy. Once or twice lately verses from his pen have found a place in our columns, it is
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  • 38 10 Dui’iHß. —At WcHtmoro," Thomson Road, Singapore, on December 14, to Mr. and Mrs. LouiK Dupiro, 11 son. Kindksslp.y. —At Kmsworth, Hants, Kninland, on December 11, *****, the wife of Mr. H. C. M. Kindersley, of a son.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1064 10 enduring work.—Straits Times, December 12. Wo have often been asked to recomme and book that would give all available accurate information about the Malay Pern insula, and always we have been compelled to answer that there is a whole library of works in reference to the country
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    • 1173 10 workmen.—Straits Times, Decern ber 13. We are hopeful that before this article set's the light the great railway dispute iu the North of England will be at an end. To anyone who cares for the credit of his countrymen it is the maddest strike in the
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    • 1031 10 scons to dwell £or ever.— Straits 'limes, December 14. A beautiful volume dealing with .Japanese floral art reached us recently, aud we have waited in vain for a mood in which, all sordid thoughts and cares being dormant, we might do justice to its charms. Tho book
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    • 1191 11 O' J Straits Times, December 10. To meander mong the mazes ot’ Japanese gardens when wo might have filled a column about Hotting and Municipal Bills may have been a grave departure from the well-esta-blished rules of journalistic decorum, and we claim it not as a merit that
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    • 1182 11 Tho protest made by Indian merchants and bankers about the failure of the l hi nose Government to keep faith with India under the Opium Treaty appears to us to be perfectly well-founded. Tho Government of India has a sort of doublo relationship to the complainants. Firstly, it
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 92 10 Tie rout free price of the Straits Times i» $3B a year The po«t free price of the Straits liwlgft is $l4 year It ia not necc&sarv to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions for shorter periods are at the same proportionate rate aa for a year. The Straits HuJgit
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  • 1053 12 —Straits Times, December 18. On the whole, the report on the Municipal Administration of Singapore is a satisfactory document. We congratulate tho President on the new form in which it is presented a form containing vastly more information set out in a clearer manner than has been customary
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  • 156 12 The Malay Mail records the death of Mrs. Loke Yew, w’hich took place at 12.30 a.m. on Monday at the family house on the Batu Hoad. Kuala Lumpur. The deceased had been suffering from diabetes for some two years. Three days ago she had a
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  • 139 12 A Malay, named Hassan bin Karrim, was produced before Mr. Humphreys on Tuesday, charged with having imported and also being in possession of 2,000 tahils of chandu, valued at SIO,COO. The accused who arrived in Singapore, by the steamer Sandakan, yesterday, is. it appears, head chinchew employed
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  • 1408 12 A meeting of the shareholders of Tronoh Extended, Ltd., was held in the Secretaries’ Office, Cnion Street. Penang, on Saturday, when the future of the mine was discussed. Those present were Messrs. A. M. Sellar, Lim Eow Hong, CL
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  • 224 12 A case which came up before the District Civil Court on Friday was one in which a turf commission agent, named John Keany, claimed the sum of $125, and costs, from Henry Stewart Gomley, an assistant in the Government Monopolie Gomley, it
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 123 12 Property Sale. The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs. Powell and Co.'s sale room on Tuesday:—Freehold land and house No. 121, Seraugoon Hoad, area 1,600 square feet, part of grant 67, monthly rental $60, Abdul Kadir Marican $(>,400; freehold land and house No. 126. Scraugoon Hoad,
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  • Local Telegrams.
    • 208 13 (From Qua Own Correspondent.) Penang, December 10. On the Chinese rice mills case being called in the Supreme Court this morning, Mr. A<lnm* ask( d the court to allow the matter to stand over till next day, as there was every chance of a settlement. The judge assented.
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    • 73 13 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, December 10. In the Supreme Court Mr. Justice Thornton quashed, on appeal, the conviction of Mr. anti Mrs. Boase, who were fined 5100, or one day's simple imprisoment, for cheating Mr. Ktrdyk, of Ltunnymede Hotel, by means of a cheque, by the
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    • 69 13 (From Oci: Own Correspondent.) Penang, December 16. The accounts of the Eastern Smelting Co. show that the profits for the year ended August 111 were £38,820; written off for depreciation £3,593 preliminary expenses £4 ,557 interim dividend and preference paid £2,617 net balance £28,053. A final dividend
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    • 104 13 (From Our Own Conr.FsroNDKNT.) Kii da it: pur. I >e 'comber 17. Follow ii'g a service* coudnote'd by the Bishop of Si ngapore at Koala Kubu. on Sun day, a meeting was held to comidcr the possibility of raising ,i tuu»l for a chureh for Flu
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 69 13 Sepoy Lines Golf Club. The competition for the ladies spoon tor December, on the 9tli, resulted in a tie between Mrs. Finlayson and Miss Worters. The scores returned were as follows: Mrs. .Finlayson Miss Worters J Mrs. Peirce Mrs. Marriott J Mrs. Ebilen r,: > Mrs. Hartnell ,H fj
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    • 326 13 S.R.I5. (v,) Rifle Club. The National Kitle Association have award oil Skilled Shot certificates to the folloum" members of the S.K.L. (v.) hillc 1912 C.S.M. A. K. Coveney, R-M>- Hardin", Scrut. K. W. Chat* r, C ol P Labrum, Sapr. IU*. Cash, S.ipr. <». I atm<{<ir>. Gunr. O.
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    • 387 13 Yin Shield Competition. The drawn final match of December 7 in the Yin Shield competition, between the Straits I’uiLt d I’. and the NYiiito Star I, was replayel on the K illies Declamation eround on Saturday afternoon before a lar"o crowd of spectatois. Soon aft* r the start tlm
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    • 229 13 'J'he S.C.C, rugby team which visited Sercliiban last week end returned to Singapore on Monday mightily phased with tlu'ii 1 selves, having won their game and had at: exceedingly enjoyable holiday in every otln 1 respect. Tin; match was played 011 a soft "found on Saturday afternoon,
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  • 760 13 (From a Correspondent.) Malacca, December 14. To-day, Saturday, Malacca worked. Pintos or Pluto, or whatever gentleman is in charge of the meteorological department, should certainly be arraigned for judgment; howt v« r, the recording angels did not make much on overtime, for wo did not care a hit.
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  • 509 13 \n intrusting anti apparently unprecedented point in criminal law woh raised in an appeal heart]by Mr. Justice Kbden in tlm Supreme I'ourt on I'riday. It whs an appeal at the instance of Minimal Sinoli, milk tlealor, the respondent bein<*
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  • 343 13 The Vicki ry divorce rase was disposed of in half aii hour, on Thursday last, by .Mr. .lustier Sproidc, in the Suprrmo Court. .Mr, Itrud d( 11, for llir petitioner (Ceorpe .lames Viekoryr, 'tided that he had failed to servo Mrs. Vickery with a
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  • 605 15 Berlin, December 1(>. The Reichstag has passed over consideration of tho petroleum monopoly to a special commission. At Kiel, tliero has been a slight collision between two torpedo boats. The Noble peace prize this year will not be awarded. lteval, on tho Gull of Finland, becomes a naval
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  • 358 15 In the B.N. Borue*o official gazette we find tho annual report on the Customs D< partment of Sandakan, for 1911, showing that the total imports were valued at I,Hit 1/292, as against $1,580,612. in 1910, an increase of $808,680, or
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  • 13 15 The Straits Times is not responsible fr» t'io opinions of its correspondents.)
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  • 453 15 To the Kditor of tho Straits Times. Sir, How much credit can be given must be judged by your readers when Bed Headed Devil” said that what he wrote in his lirxt lettei are all facts ami is it not a more guess when ho stated that
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  • 303 15 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir. Adverting to Pro Bono Puhlieo’s letter in your paper of lOtli inst., I trust you will allow me to make a few* observations. From what I know the girls employed in these coffee shops are bread-earners and some
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  • 440 15 To tho Editor of tho Straits 'limes. Sir, Heading through the correspondence coltniiiiH in your paper of the Kith instant, I find that A Cautious Chinese has taken great pains to warn his fellow-countrymen and the Straits Chinese from having anything to do with the. China loans. I
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  • 524 15 The Child Justice (Sir William llyndinan Jones), assisted hy Messrs. S. Tomlinson and 11. Ilolmisoii as assessors, was askod on Wednesday to decide upon what basis the Municipality of Singafiorc should pay for certain land which it wishes to acquire.
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  • Shipping Intelligence.
    • 261 16 Deckmhek 11 Benlawers, Brit, str., Bee, London, P. Simons Mishima Maru, Jap. str., Moses, Loudon, P. Simons Rangoon Maru, Jap. str.. Kamasbita, Bombay, P. Simons Devnuha. Brit. str. Hickey, Shanghai. P. AO. Coy 12 Armenia, Ger. str.. Eckhorn. Hamburg. Ilehn Meyer Hong Moli, Brit. str.. Baiubridge, Penang, Ho Hong
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    • 241 16 I>k< emp.ki: 11 Polyphemus. Brit, str., Hongkong a Japan Cadillac, Brit. str., P. S.iid i'.o. \i;i S. Canal Nippon, Aus. str.. Trieste ia ports Flintshire. Brit.str..("ho I >'kirk L’don A’werp Ama/one. Fell. str.. Yokohama via ports Jclunga. B, it. str.. Penang A Calcutta Kum Sang. Brit. str.. Hongkong A
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  • 260 16 Singapore, December 18, 1912 EXCHANGE On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand Private 6 m/s 2/4j{J> 3 m/s 2/4Uj On Germany Bank d/d 238$ Private 3 m/s 242$ On France Bank d/d 294 Private 3 m s 299 On India Bank T. T. 174/, Private 30 d/s
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  • 1025 16 -V Singapore, December 1h, 1912. MINING. Value 2 Buyers. Sellers. 10 7.(X) Anipang 6.75 10 10 Belat Tin 3.75 8.85 10 10 Bruang 1.25 1.40 10 10 Kanaboi 2.30 2.40 XI XI Kinta Tin 1.14.6 1.19.101 10 10 Kampar par 10 10 Kinta Association 14.50 15.00 XI
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  • 382 16 There were merry doings on the 9th and 10th inst., in St. Joseph’s Villa, North Bridge Road, where the annual bazaar took place for the benefit of the good work carried on in the Convent. Though Monday unfortunately turned out
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  • 168 16 Per P. and O. Himalaya connecting at Colombo with Mantua, sailing Deccmbet 27. —HOll. A. T. Bryant. Mr. A. van Maasdyk, Mr. Day. Per. P. and O. Sicilia sailing .January 1. Lieut. Arthur Smith, Mr. S. Riley, Mrs. K <>■ Harvey, Rt. Rev. Bishop. J. Taylor Smith,
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
    • 1351 1 We quote below tho best available London list from tbo reports brought by the last mail, and add local Quotations from tho list preparod by Messrs. Fraser and Go# (Singapore) c the corresponding date for
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    • 160 2 London and Sim;ai*oi:k KuniiEii Pricks 1 Grnkual* Southern Nigerian Rubber 2 Dollar Share Values 2-3 Freehold in .lava 8 Rubber Auctions 5 Rio Grande Rubber Estates 5 Rubber Production 6 F. M. S. Agricultural Bulletin 6 The Tcmiang Syndicate 6 Putumayo Atrocities 7 Holyrood Rubber 7 Synthetic Rubber 9
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    • 130 2 (From Our Osvn Correspondent.) London, December 17. At to-day's auction nine hundred and twenty-eight tons of Plantation was offered (744 tons Malayan) against 810 tons (010 tons Malayan) at the auction ou December 3. The tone of
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    • 94 2 The following is a comparison of the Plantation rubber offered at the sales during the years 1911 and 1912: 1911 1912 1st quarter 2,236 tons 1,029 tons 2nd 2,441 2,889 3rd 2,080 4,716 4th 2,719 4,924 Total 9,309 16,558 Malayan 7,686 13,565 Other 1,823 2,993 Increase of
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    • 64 2 (From Oi r Own Cokhksi'onok.vt.i London, 1 >« comber 14. The following dividends are declared: Litiggi 33 KUug 25: Kuala Ixlang 15; Kampong Kuantau 19, Castlctield 32.}.; United Tcmiang 3. Rubber is rising and forward sidling is very active.
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    • 49 2 Fine Para Plantation. Spot For\vaid First Latex Dec. 10 4/8 47' 4 6 11 47; 47* 4o\ 12 4 7 401 471 1M 1 46} 17} 15 4 6.1 461 471 16 16}, 46} 171 17 45} 4, I 1|
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    • 282 2 In tin.* House of Commons, on \ovembci 20, .Mr. Wedgwood asked the Secretary for the Colonies if lie would state on what grounds an ordinance had recently been passed for Southern Nig» 1 ia enacting that rubber should lx* sold under the
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    • 248 2 An extraordinary general n < eiiug of the liurma Development Syndicate \va held on November 19, when resolutions wore sub milled for the reconstruction of the company. —Mr. M. llartholomew said that the proposals of the directors had rcceh til the al most unanimous approval ot the
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    • 892 2 We have been asked repeatedly to issue a second edition of our handbook on D ebit Share Values,” but have been reluctant t: do ho until a good deal of fresh mates iu! became available. Further, we
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    • 793 2 Formed .July, l f jlO. Situation o i Estate; Kelantan. Hoard of Directors. A. A inow j A. Kiminel. A. L* lower. e^ retar es a nd Registered Offices: 1 ,v ai^tr aiJ d Co.. inchcster House, So: apart*. Capital Authorised $600,000 I’aid Up $450,000 Rubber jutpufs. I!*!f
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    • 590 3 Foiimko May, 1910. 5ituation of Estates (Two Estates): Tampoi 7 l /i miles from Malacca, and Pengkalan Balak, 22 miles from Malacca. Board of Directors. H. Freeman Tan Cheng Tee Seat Keng Saick. Secretaries and Registered Offices: Derrick and Co., Gresham House, Singapore. Capital Authorised $450,000 Paid up $400,000
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    • 407 3 St. Helena formed August 1909 New Singapose formed from Singapore Rubber Company, June, 1910. St. Helena and New Singapore were united as Tapah, August, 1912. Situation of Estates: Tapah, Perak, F.M.S. Board of Directors. Hans Hcckcr A. D. Allan F. Kilian Capital Authorised $600,000 Paid up $530,000 Area of
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    • 441 3 FoltMKI) OcTOliKIt, 1900. Situation of Estate: Teluk Anson, Perak. Board of Directors, S. Katz G. A. Derrick J. It. Crawford J. Hoy. Secretaries and Registered Offices: Derrick Co., Gresham House, Singapore. Capital Authorised $200,000 Paid up $200,000 1909 i,:j:iu lbs. Rubber Outputs }J{® 1912 42,6-15 Last month estimated.
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    • 835 3 Expropriation Dropped. Recently, says the London Times, a now Kegletucnt regarding freehold in .lava was published in tin* Javusche Conrunt. Tho regulations apply only to tho freehold estates to tho west of tho River C'himanook, and will come into force at
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    • 1702 4 The second ordinary general meeting of the Anglo-Asintic Lubber and Finance Trust, Limited, was held on November 19 at the London Chambe r of Commerce, Oxford Court, K.C., Mr. Mu Lowdcn (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said that
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    • 1261 4 The* second ordinary general mooting of the shareholders of tin* Anglo-Bolivian LiiIiIxt Estates, Limited, was held on November 1h, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Mr. James Greenlees presidium, A representative of the sc»cretaries (Messrs. Gaff. llarjicrand Co.) having read the
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    • 527 4 The report of the United Serdang (Sumatra Rubber Plantations, Limited, states that the crop of rubber harvested on the company's estates for the year to August 61 amounted to 664.979 lbs. (633,048 lbs. of Para and 1,931 lbs. of liauibong), against
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    • 949 5 The second ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Beranang (Selangor) Rubber Plantations, Limited, was held on November 14, at tho London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, E.C., Mr. Thonm* Ritchie presiding. uas The Chairman said: Gentlemen, I will as usual,
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    • 511 5 1 lie report of the Dunlop Rubber Company, Limited, states that the total profit of the year to August 81 amounted to 4*494,892, which, together with the carry forward from last year of 4*31,857, gives a total of 4*525,750. Inis huiu
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    • 247 5 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association’s sixty sixth weekly auction wasjheld on Tin 8 lay, when there were offered for sale 279 cases (pels. 295.58 or .‘19,411 lbs.) all of which was sold. The prices realized were: Sheet Smoked $220 to $2:57 Cnsmoked 21ft 28!) Crepe No.
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    • 611 5 In the Edinburgh Court of Session, at Edinburgh ou November 21, their lordships of the First Division, the Lord President and Lords Kinncar and Mackenzie protinutu-t <i judgment in the appeal in the action by William Henderson Mair, 22. Sutherland Avenue,
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    • 302 5 Tlio report of tho Cearu Rubber Kstates, Limited, states that no separate profit and loss account has been kept because the year has been still one of development, and it is diflicult to soparato, except approximately, the actual amount properly chargeable to eapital. The returns, how ever,
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    • 581 5 An extraordinary t'cneral meeting of tin* Ivliuii Kolias liu and Ituhhcr (‘ompany, l.i mited, was hold on November 1 r#, fur thn j [Mirpuso of passing roHol lit ions for recon--1 '•trill tino tin* company. Mr. K. Medford pro sided, and in
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    • 361 5 'I ho report of tho Itukit Kajant' Rubber hatatoH, I limited, states that tlio balance of not profit for tho yoar to Juno HO, after writing off tho Hum of Xl.Jmh for dcprocia tion on building, machinery, etc., amounted to £21,727, add carry forward from provioun year,
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    • 1290 6 Having published the various estate returns as received, wo now tubulate them H) as to show the monthly production since January 1, together with the average month ly output, fractions excepted, during 1911. At the foot of the table
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    • 107 6 We are indebted to Messrs. Barlow and Company for the following statistics of the export of I'ara rubber from January 1 to November 20 as regards Singapore, to October 31, for Penang and to October 15, Port Swettenham, the corresponding periods of 1911 and 191 U being also
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    • 119 6 The principal featuro of the December issue of the F..M.S. Agricultural Bulletin is the paper reel by Mr. Cyril Baxendaleat the International Kubbcr Conference in Now York, where ho represented tho Planters’ Association <4 Malaya. It is an interesting historical re*. uue of the rise of rubber
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    • 535 6 In the High Court, Kuala Luuintir day, before Mr Justice I ones, Mr. T \\*t Rogers applied that the decision liquidator, Mr. I). Russell in o, f of the Temiang Syndicate Itd uatti r proof of Mr. dines set aside, and
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    • 333 6 The report of the Rangoon Para Rubber Estates, Limited, states that no further areas having been opened up during the year to June 30, the acreage under rubber remains the same as at the end of the previous year, namely, 2.260.59 acres. A census taken in
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    • 2803 7 Putumayo Atrocities. SIR R. CASEMENT’S CONVINCING EVIDENCE. System of Force and Terror.” A further sitting of tho Select Committee ,f the House of Commons appointed to inpure whether any responsibility rests upon tin British directors of the Peruvian Amazon Company iu respect of the atrocities iu the Putumayo district, aud
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    • 509 7 I'residiny on November 12 at the annual meeting of the Sayya Rubber Company, Limited, Mr. .1. 11. Starey (the chairman) said that, while they had reason to l>c satisfied with the condition of tin* 000 acres area contributing returns (which,
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    • 232 7 Tins subscription list was to close in I ,ondon on or before Wednesday, November 20, of I Inly rood Itubber, liimited. The capital is L'.io,< too divided into 50,0(;0 shares of i'l each, of which b.OOO will be issued as Ids. paid, in part payment of the purchase
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    • 2699 8 The second annual general meeting of the Auglo-Straits Rubber and (tenoral Trust, Limited, was held on November 14, at Salisbury House, Loudon Wall, K.C., Mr. Walter Wvsard presiding. The Secretary (Mr. 11. Percy Hood) having read the notice convening the
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    • 126 8 The directors of the Yallambrosa Rubber Company Limited, have resolved to pay on December an interim dividend of 9d. per share, les- income tax, on account of the year ending March ‘2l, 1910. The crop harvested on Yallambrosa estate for the seven months to H-tober 91 is 2-19,900 lbs.
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    • 923 8 At the annual general mnnt;. Gajah Rubber Estate, Ltd on \if f i AI which only a few shareholders at the Chairman (Mr. W. M Simm i p tU1 the following speech cm 'the prospects of the company P
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    • 2092 9 Tho fifth ordinary general meeting of the Beaufort Borneo Kubber Company, Limited, was held on November 14, at the company’s offices, 87, Threadneodle Street, E.C'., Col. R. K. Birley C.B., Y.D., presiding. The Secretary (Mr. YV. P. Flynn) having read
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    • 1414 9 The second ordinary general meeting of the Tanjong Malim Kubber Company, Limited, was held on November 14, at the Loudon Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, K. C., Sir Frank A. Swettenliam, G. C. M. G. (tho chairman of the company), presiding. The Secretary
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    • 174 9 At the tliinl fifty’.t session of tho South Indian Ahh<iciation on l>eremb>r J, l>r. .1. L. Simonson, I'rofoHsor ot <lu inistiy ;it the Presidency College, .Madras, delivered mi interestin',.' lecture oil I lie Pioduetlon of Synthetic Kubber." I u eonclie ion, lie said “Our knowledge of the cli'
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    • 1279 10 The Chief Secretary, F.M.S., took occasion in his last annual report to make some remarks upon the allegations of overtaxation which had been levelled at the local Government by the directors of some sterling rub ber companies. The gist
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    • 214 10 Sir William B. Hudson, presiding on November 15, at a meeting in London of the Rubber and Industrial Trust, stated that the board had delayed calling the shareholders together in order that they might lay before them the latest information regarding the company's principal investment their shares
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    • 230 10 Living on a pension in London is W. H. Wickham, the man responsible for the introduction of rubber trees in India at the risk of his life. He is said to have received from the promoters of the enterprise $5,500 in cash, the remainder being put out at
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    • 1118 10 The second ordiuary general meeting of shareholders in the Ratu M a tang Rubber Plantations, Limited, was held on November 14, at the otlice of the company, 1G, 1'hilpot Lane, E.C., Mr. William 1). Campbell (chairman of
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    • 236 10 From the Londou and China Express of Nov. >2 we take the following references to the rubber industry The supplies of Plantation brought for- aril for the unctions held on Xov. aud 21 were again moderate, amounting to abtmt 720 tons,
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    • 218 10 The statutory general meeting of the Tapah Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held in the registered office, Singapore, on Saturday. Mr. Hans Becker presided, and the shareholders present included Messrs. F. Kilian, W. A. Sims, W. K. Howland, W. G. Hennings, 11. M. Caldicott, C. V. Bailey, H.
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    • 139 10 An inquest was held at Hammersmith on November 18 on the body of Archibald Mclntyre Glen, aged .75 years, a planter at Singapore, who died at a boarding house, Melrose-gardens, Shepherd’s Bush. Ihe eudeuce showed that two bottles which ha< contained veronal tabloids were
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