The Straits Budget, 23 October 1913
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section28 1913-10-23 1 The Straits Budget BEING the WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXVII NO. 2906. Singapore. Thursday. October 23, 1913. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.28 words
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Article279 1913-10-23 1 LEADERS— An Asiatic Alliance 10 The Atlairs of a Neighbour 10 The CaidilT Calamity ...10-11 Local Politics... 11 Naval Reflections 11-12 Our Athletic Prestige 12 Local and General Local and Personal 1-2 Suicide of Dr. Lancy Robinson 4 Home, Sweet Home 5 Hindu Influence on Java 5279 words
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Article4794 1913-10-23 1 The South British Insurance Company continues to make good progress. Out of the profits of their worldwide business, they have this year placed <£’>o,ooo to their reserve fund, which now stands at the satisfactory figure of jC565,000. Mr. I*. H. 1 pton, a former local manager here,4,794 words
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4315 1913-10-23 3 Thursday afternoon on tho racecourse had all the usual features of a second day. Despite the dull weather—which did ouce attempt to justify its threats by a short sharp shower when most people were in the tea enclosure—the attendance was4,315 words
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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Article305 1913-10-23 4 5.C.C- v. 5.R.C. The S.R.C. men did not have much difficulty in securing the honours on Saturday in a game with an eleven, representing the S.C.C. James, for the S.R.C., bowled in great style, capturing seven wickets at a cost of only 25 runs, (lander and Keyt batted w’ell,305 words
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Article172 1913-10-23 4 Scottish and English Leagues. Following are results of matches played on September 20: Scottish First Lraguk. Dundee 1 Rangers 0 Celtic 4 Morton 0 Partick Thistle 2 Hibernian 0 Queen’s Park 2 Raith Rovers 0 St. Mirren 1 Hamilton Ac. 0 Motherwell 3 Aberdeen 2 Airdriconians 3 Kilmarnock 1172 words
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559 1913-10-23 4 Dr. M. do Lancy Robinson, acting Medical Officer of Health, Colombo Municipal Council, committed suicide yesterday afternoon in most tragic circumstances, reports The Times of Ceylon, of October 9. It appears that he had been considerably depressed owing559 words
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285 1913-10-23 4 As already reported in these columns, the new shipping law enacted by the Singapore Government will be carried into effect on and after January 1, next year. According to the revised regulations, says the Japan Mail, a foreign liner which touches285 words
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534 1913-10-23 4 Some little time ago the District Judge on the application of the Municipal health de partmont, ordered Gan Boon Tay and Chew Joon Hiang to fill up a dangerous pond situated on land belonging to them in Ali Koad. They534 words
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Article327 1913-10-23 4 We regret to have to record the death, which took place on Monday evening at Cairn Hill Cottage, of Mrs. J. T. Lloyd. The end was not unexpected. For some considerable time past the deceased lady had been subject to heart attacks and these recurred last327 words
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1059 1913-10-23 5 Many a day as a youth in my ’teens have I sat watching the ‘‘long wash of Australasian seas,’’ writes H. B. Marriott Watson in the Express, and listening to tho huge rollers as they swept upon1,059 words
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373 1913-10-23 5 Captain Chr. Kumpcl, of the German steamer Anghin, who has rescued a number of shipwrecked French subjects on four different occasions has been decorated by the President of the Republic of France with the Cross of the Order du Dragon de373 words
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Article201 1913-10-23 5 The suggestion of a Bengali contemporary that a number of Indians should proceed to Java in order to study the methods of sugar production in vogue there recalls the fact that in the early years of the Christian era Hindu colonists played an important part in201 words
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Article1260 1913-10-23 5 (From a Cohkkspondknt.) Kuala Lumpur, October 10. Tho township of Kuala Selangor is improving, though gradually, aud iu w shophouses are springing up. They ate almost all built of brick witli tile ioofs, have tho usual five-foot way and realize rents as high as 870 per mensem.1,260 words
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141 1913-10-23 5 At Washington on September 19 Secretary Hryan announced the appointment of Henry St. George Tucker of Virginia, formerly president of tho Jamestow n Exposition, as tho head of a commission on behalf of tho Panama-Pacific Exposition to visit China and Japan. Other members141 words
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169 1913-10-23 5 According to a wireless message roceivod at Ingoe, Norway, on Septeml>cr 19, from the steamer Correct, belonging to a Norwegian company, hlio is approaching the coast of Norway with a valuable cargo of Siberian produce, having travelled by the sea169 words
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Article98 1913-10-23 5 Tho mortality returns for Singapore issued by the Registrar of Jlirths and Deaths show that, during the week ending October 11, there were 297 deaths ('219 males, ?H females) giving a ratio {termilloof population of i 5.24 including St. John's Island, or 4<).2H excluding St. John's Island.98 words
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Article863 1913-10-23 6 There was only one absentee (the Resident Councillor of Penang) from tho meeting of the Legislative Council held on Friday afternoou. H. E. tho Governor (Sir A. 11. Young, K.C.M.G.) presided and tho other 1 members present were 11.863 words
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Article1313 1913-10-23 6 Grievances of Penang and Malacca. The Colonial Secretary moved and the Colonial Engineer seconded that tho Supply Bill (tomako provision for tho public services for 1911) be read a second time. Mr. Young said that those unofficial mcm- l hors who represented Singapore were in- variably silent on1,313 words
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3450 1913-10-23 6 Mr. Darbishire said it seemed only right that some one of the Singapore members should accept Mr. Young’s challenge and that they should not sit there dumbly acquiescing in all the malpractices they were sub jected to during the year by the Government.3,450 words
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316 1913-10-23 7 A consular report from the Chi. ngraai district of Siam says :—There is but little to remark concerning tho teak production for 1912. The floating season threatened to be a poor one, owiug to the erratic nature of the rains, but the316 words
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Article420 1913-10-23 7 An American by birth, the late Mr. S. O. Abell’s early life was ono of many vicissitudes. Ho was in turn a cattlo driver in Illinois, an actor in San Francisco, a trader with Indians, and a trapper in the Kocky Mountains. Thereafter, the420 words
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Article370 1913-10-23 7 Messrs. Fraser an»J Co.’s Weekly Circular. Messrs. Frasor aud Co.’s Share Circular, dated the 15tli instant, staton I A very quiet condition of affairs prevailed and price* generally fluctuated narrowly until to day's ad vices arrived from London indicating a material fall all round. jThero in little370 words
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215 1913-10-23 7 Under thcfic headings the Poking Daily News publishes the following:— Sun Yat sen, Hwang llsin, Po Wcn-woi, Ho llan-iuin and Li Lieh-chuin have mot together in Tokio and have been holding secret conferences. They have decided to start a third revolution215 words
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Article192 1913-10-23 7 A quiet wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew's Cathedral, on the 16th inst., the contracting parties being Mr. H. 11. Anyon, eldest sou of Mr. T. Anyon, of Manchester, and Miss ('lure Jennings, second daughter of Mr. F. K. Jennings, of Ipswich and Singapore, and of192 words
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397 1913-10-23 8 About 4 pm. on August 12, 1912, the Kyauktada Police received information of tho allege I murder of a Japanese in 33rd Street, Rangoon. Inspector Austin proceeded to the scene of the crime and there saw the dead body of a397 words
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248 1913-10-23 8 Tho Hou. Abdul Hussein Adamji Peerblioy, member of the Bombay Legislative Council, has obtained a summons from the First Class Magistrate of Karjat against Dr. Stanley Heed, Editor of the Times of India, charging him with defamation for the alleged malicious publication248 words
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Article167 1913-10-23 8 There is every possibility of a great petroleum industry being established on the island of Timor, in tho Far East. One English com pany has been exploring several extensive concessions there for three or four years past, and in the shallow wells drillod petroleum has been167 words
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474 1913-10-23 8 A meeting was held recently in the Hoard Room of the China Merchants Company, Shanghai, between the Chinese Guilds Association and representatives of the shipping companies in Shanghai. There were present:—Messrs. W. F. Inglis, of Messrs. Jardino, Matheson and Co., 11. E.474 words
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178 1913-10-23 8 So remarkable a rumour has gained currency in Sydney as to the intentions of the P. and O. Company when the Federal Navigation Act comes into force that it is given dere, writes a Sydney correspondent in the Times of Ceylon. In effect178 words
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Article138 1913-10-23 8 The presents which tho Government of India is making to tho Dalai Lama also include a Wilkinson scimitar with highly embossed blade, two twelve bore hammerless ejector guns, a costly writing case fitted with polished pigskin and silver mountings, a regulation English saddle with bridle, embroidered saddle138 words
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532 1913-10-23 8 The Nippon Yusen Kaisha Katori Maru is due here in about a week on her maiden voyage to Europe. Considerable interest attaches to the vessel, as her completion marks a definite stage in the development of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha’s business532 words
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279 1913-10-23 8 An interesting opinion on the probable effect of the agreement arrived at between the French and British Governments regarding gun-running in the Persian Gulf w T as given to a representative of the Times of Ceylon, by an officer of the279 words
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864 1913-10-23 8 A mass of information appears in a Blue, book containing* a review of tho trade of British India with foreign countries for tho official year ended March 81, 1913. I n re Kard to agricultural produce, the report states that in864 words
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805 1913-10-23 9 The report of tho Tanjong Pagar Dock Board for the half-year ended June 30 last has beou issued and show's satisfactory progress all round. The following are some of the details: Tho credit balance of general revenue account for805 words
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360 1913-10-23 9 A beautiful bronze statue of St. John Baptist De La Salle, founder of the Christian Brothers, was on Monday unveiled a£ St. Joseph’s Institution. His Lordship, Bishop Bourdon presided, and afterwards blessed the new work. A large number of clergy,360 words
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Article236 1913-10-23 9 The following is tho directors’ report to the shareholders in the Singapoie Cold Storage Company to be presented at the annual meeting on November 4: \our directors have pleasure in submitting the accounts of the company for the twelve months ended .June 30, 1913, which show236 words
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1021 1913-10-23 9 Tho whole business community of Singapore, irrospectivo of nationalities, will receive the news of Mr. llans Hooker's death with deep and sinccro sorrow. The sad intelligence was conveyed in a cable received by Mr. A. Diehn, local director1,021 words
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Article305 1913-10-23 9 Although the S.K.K. (v.) have failed to bring the Warren Shield to the Drill Hall this your they have every reason to bo satisfied with their attempt to win it. They were the tiualists on tho volunteer side in tho competition find were up against the K.0.Y.L.1.305 words
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Article239 1913-10-23 9 A Peking telegram stairs that tho Governuu nt has received a wire from Mr. Lin Yuling (Low Yuk Liu) who is well-known in Singapore when lie was Chinese ConsulGeneral for Home years. Mr. Lin, who now holds the post of Chinese Minister to London, states that239 words
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Article148 1913-10-23 9 A business meeting of tho Penang Athcnsrum was h< Id on tho 16th inst., at tho Engineers’ Institute, Penang. The Bov. W. Cross presided over an attendance numberini' -I. The committee submitted rules for the management of the society, and these were passed with a few alterations. Tho148 words
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Article18 1913-10-23 10 Connell.— On October 15, at Inverturret, Gallop Hoad, Singapore, the wife of K. Connell, of a son.18 words
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Article119 1913-10-23 10 A* yon- Jknninus.— On October 16, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, by the Rev. Mr. Burne, Raymund Hastings, eldest son of Mr. T. Anyon of Manchester, to Clare, second daughter of Mr. F. K. .Jennings of Ipswich and Singapore, and of Mrs. Jennings of Edinburgh. Fohhks—Maclean. —On October 16,119 words
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THE Straits Budget.
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Article1028 1913-10-23 10 Str&ita Times, October 16. The Eastern awakening manifests itself in curious ways. To some people it takes shape in a devotion to the cult of European clothing, with brogue shoes aud saucy socks to match, and in the more wealthy circles a motor car and much fineStr&ita Times, October 16. - 1,028 words
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Article1073 1913-10-23 10 —Straits Times, October 17. As tbo Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong, llis Excellency Mr. Claud Severn last week delivered his maiden speech in introducing a Budget. And those of his many friends in Singapore who may have an opportunity of perusing it will agree—Straits Times, October 17. - 1,073 words
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Article925 1913-10-23 10 are suffering so acutely.—Straits Times, October 18. The lamentable railway disaster at Aisgill, where sixteen persons lost their lives, has bten followed by an awful catastrophe in South Walts which has resulted in 417 persons being killed and the misery of a thousand dependants of the victims.are suffering so acutely.—Straits Times, October 18. - 925 words
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Article1122 1913-10-23 11 trading under its protection.—Straits Times, October 20. This is the particular season of tho year when tho outside public in this Colony is enabled to acquire a fairly complete and com* prehensive understanding of where wo arc. Hrst of all the Governor's annual speech reviews all the salienttrading under its protection.—Straits Times, October 20. - 1,122 words
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Article1215 1913-10-23 11 Straits Times, October 21. One hundred and eight years ago to day, Nelson achioved tho glorious naval victory off Gape Trafalgar which broke down Napoleon’s great scheme for the invasion of the British Isles. Then Nelson’s flagship the Victory was the prido of the navy. It was aStraits Times, October 21. - 1,215 words
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Article1043 1913-10-23 12 arena or on the village green.—Straits Times, October 22. We doubt if organised athleticism is worth all tho worry and fuss that is made of it nowadays. It has done a great deal for the health of uatious in the past—how much it would be impossible toarena or on the village green.—Straits Times, October 22. - 1,043 words
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Advertisement94 1913-10-23 10 The Tost tree price of the Straits Timts It* f'H a year The po«t fre price of the Straits limit ft is $l4 a year •t is not neces*arv to sultscribe for a year. The sub cription!> for shorter periods are at the same proporionate rate as for a year.94 words
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Obituary70 1913-10-23 10 DEATHS. Williams.— On the 17th inst., at the General Hospital, Singapore, W. H. Williams, of the Pahang Consolidated Co., Ltd., Kuantan. Kino. —At 41, Cairn Hill Hoad, on the 17th instant (suddenly), George Valentine King, aged 35 years. Funeral from Cairn Hill Hoad, at 3.15 p.m. Lloyd.— At her residence,70 words
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Article291 1913-10-23 12 Five Hokiens are at present engaged upon working out sentences of six months’ rigorous imprisonment as the result of a raid made the other day by Mr. J. Howard, of the Government Monopolies Department, upon a house in a lane leading off Neil Road. He was looking291 words
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1388 1913-10-23 12 Japan’s latest word in warships—the battlecruiser Kongo—has arrived in Singapore eu route to her home m the north. She came out from England via the Cape, aud is the largest and most powerful war vessel which has ever visited1,388 words
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Article318 1913-10-23 12 As the result of a collision with a motor cycle and side-car a charge of recklessly driving his motor car was brought against Dr. Julius Coronel on Monday, before Mr. Firmstone, Mr. Seth, the D.P.P., appearing to prosecute. The accident occurred at tho junction of318 words
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Article13 1913-10-23 13 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents.]13 words
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Article385 1913-10-23 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I should like to make a few comments on the football final. In the first place I should like to ask, why is all this “bar racking” directed against Millership alone. Is it because as a barrier of defence385 words
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Article150 1913-10-23 13 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —The Ceylon mail to hand has brought us the distressing news of the great havoc played there by the recent unprecedented Hoods in various parts of Ceylon. I understand from the Ceylonese that it has started a fund to give150 words
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Article287 1913-10-23 13 Apropos the death of Mr. A bell, the veteran circus proprietor, a correspondent writes in the Pinang Gazette: It is to the credit of Penang, sometimes described as the showman’s graveyard, that, when a company of professional entertainers is stranded here, the people rise to the occasion and287 words
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Article710 1913-10-23 13 (From a Corkkspondbnt.) Kota Bharu, October 15. Lately there has been much talk about the formation of a Malay Militia, and the objection most often raised to such a sebome would appear to be that the Malay will not conform to nor thrive under military discipline. This, in710 words
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Article183 1913-10-23 13 The departure of Sir Arthur Young on leave in a few months’ time, and the probable ap pointinent of the Hon. U. J. Wilkinson to act as Officer Administering the Government, will necessitate a good deal of shutlliiig which is being intelligently anticipated in servico circles. It183 words
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908 1913-10-23 13 On the occasion of their last visit to Singapore tho Court Cards stayod just long enough to make it known that, as entertain* rs, they wero something quito out of the ordinary. Having done that they journeyed ou and those who908 words
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Local Telegrams.
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Article177 1913-10-23 13 (F*om Our Own Corrkspondbnt.) Penang, October 10. At the Presbyterian Church, two wedding* were Holomni/od of brides who arrived by tho mail. —Mr. 1). Paterson, of the Tanjong Pagar Dock, Singapore, was married to Miss Grant and Mr. I). Forbos, arconntant of the Hongkong Hank, Singapore, to177 words
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Article210 1913-10-23 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, October 10. News Iiah been received hero that Joan, tho two-year old daughter of Mr. J. Argyll Robertson, tuauager of tho Chartered Hank here, was drowned in the llighlandH on September 21, whilo on holiday with her parents. The following in takon210 words
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Article91 1913-10-23 13 (Fkom Oi;r Own Cokkksi’ondknt). Kuala Lumpur, October 21. Dr. (1. D. Freer, thoHouior Medical Officer, Selangor, Negri Scmbilan and Penang, ban tendered bin resignation from tbo F.M.S. Government sorvico. Dr. Freer, wbo is now at liomo on loave, came out to tbo Straits Settlements as91 words
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Article262 1913-10-23 13 At Ipoll, on Friday, Mr. Justico Woodward beard an appeal by Tronob Mines, Ltd., against a conviction by tbe Warden of Mines for brooch of a shafting license. According to tbo Times of Malaya, tbe conviction was for removing timber from a shaft without tbe permission262 words
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Article4795 1913-10-23 14 Long and specially important messages will be found under separate headings. All the other Reuter telegrams received during the past week arc given below.] Tuesday, October 14. The Cardiff explosion appears to be do voloping into4,795 words
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Article1730 1913-10-23 15 Berlin, October 14. The Frankfurter Zeitung declares that the government of Mexico intends issuing a decree for compulsory currency, and will eventually take up a compulsory loan. The Brunswick question will be discussed next week by the State Ministry, and at the end of the month by the1,730 words
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475 1913-10-23 16 The number of cattle necessary for the efficient working of an estate varies with location aud method of cultivation. Easy access to the railway reduces the number requirod for transport work. The employment of harrows naturally necessitates a large stud of475 words
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Article104 1913-10-23 16 Dr. Jones, chief medical officer for Papua, who is now visiting Sydney, is not an optimist in regard to settling whites in the tropics. In an interview on Saturday he said I don t think you can ever hope to rear a permanent white race104 words
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Shipping Intelligence.
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Article276 1913-10-23 16 October 15 Kllora, Brit, str., Sliar|>o, Calcutta, Boustead Segovia, Ger. str., Bucli, Hamburg, Behn Meyer Rangoon Maru, Jap. str., Date, Kobe, P. Simons Australia, Bus. str., Feodoroflf, Odessa, Borneo 16 Alcinous, Brit, str., Brown, Liverpool, W. Mansfield Kum Sang, Brit, str., Wheeler, Calcutta, Boustead Neuminister, Ger. str., Kiel, Indramayo,276 words
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Article223 1913-10-23 16 October 15 Mishima Maru, .Tap. str., H’kong A Japan Soliugen, Ger str., Hamburg via ports Australia, Rus. str., V’stock via Nagasaki E. Simons, Fch. str., Saigon China A Japan Bogor, Dut. str., Rotterdam via ports Hong Wan I, Brit, str., Penang 16 Segovia, Ger. str., H’kong S’hai A Japan223 words
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Article257 1913-10-23 16 Singapore, October 22, 1918. EXCHANaB On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4 J Demand 2/4* Private 6 m/s 2/4 8 m/s 2/4 On Gnrmawy Bank d/d 288* Private 8 m/s 244* On Franor Bank d/d 294* Private 8 m/s 801 On India Bank T. T. 174 Private 80257 words
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Article340 1913-10-23 16 Singapore, October 22, 1918. MINING. vXi2 Bayers. Seller. 10 10 Ampang 8.50 9.25 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.C0 10 10 Belat 2.45 2.60 10 10 Bruang 0.60 0.85 10 10 Kampar 9.00 10 10 Kanaboi 2.00 10 10 Kinta Association 13.00 14.00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.18.6340 words
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Article66 1913-10-23 16 P. and O. Delta, connecting at Colombo with Marmora, sailing October 31.—-Mr. T. s Nash, Mrs. Mellor, Hon. J. O. AnthonisV Dr. and Mrs. Milne, Mr. F. W. Couch. Per P. and O. Syria, sailing November 4.— Miss Moles, Mr. O. F. Ricketts, Mr. H. B. Dudley,66 words
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Article297 1913-10-23 16 Sob Eng Chiaug, who has held a position of trust as storekeeper at the Darnar Road premises of the United Engineers Ltd., was found guilty of theft on Tuesday in the third court. He was charged with stealing a large hot air fan valued at $9O, the297 words
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Article257 1913-10-23 16 It is reported that a smart capture of a thief who had stolen 15,000 rupees in Burma was made at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, in Bangkok, yesterday, says the Bangkok Times of the 15th inst. About two o’clock iu the afternoon a young Chinese257 words
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Article145 1913-10-23 16 A correspondent writes —A public meeting was held at the Negri Senibilan Club on Saturday evening, to consider what steps should be taken to afford relief to the sufferers in the recent disastrous floods in Ceylon. The meeting was well attended ant was a very representative145 words
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Advertisement453 1913-10-23 17 KEROSENE MOTORS. SPEED REC0RD8 (MOTORS). 8COLOPENDRA in 1908. 18 miles pec boar. GYRINU8 in 1908. 24 MIRANDA iii in 1909. 81 MIRANDA i? in 1910. 42 MAPLE LEAF iii in 1911. 68 RELIABILITY TRIAL8 (MOTOR8). Races In 1008, 1800, 1910 ONLY, Fiva Gold MRdals Tw kntt Onb Fikst Prizes. Thrbr453 words
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Advertisement225 1913-10-23 18 BL SCOTCH WHISKY A* Vrtparsd for gxport. EXTRA SPECIAL, GOLD LABEL. SPECIAL VERY OLD. WHITE LABEL. Proprietor* Bulloch. Lade Co.. u«l. DimUlM AY tiiMMW) ItUT, AND CAMAMLTOWN. OFFICES: GLASGOW .I>d LONDON. SOLE AQEMTSt r. '>’?'• fy'X‘l :ifra/\Vll k' vAujj jwr&'ixm wSB| fHi ffcsji |p| ienfifrirpHl j 1 I l uenmrice225 words
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The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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Article100 1913-10-23 1 General Singapore Rubber Auction 1 Siam Rubber 1 German Colonial Rublier 1 The Price of Rubber 1 The Rubber Slump 2 Government and Planters Rubber Planting 8 Tho Rubber Prospect 4 Rubber Production 5 The Semarang Exhibition 5 Tklkc.rams London Rubber Auction 1 London Rubber Market 1 London Rubber100 words
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Article233 1913-10-23 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association’s 110th auction was held vi stordav. when there were offered for sale 833.71 piculs (or 111,161 lbs.) and sold 755.82 piculs (or 100,776 lbs.) The prices realised were:— Sheet Smoked $92 $|19 Unsmoked 92 104 Crepe Xo. 1 «g xoia233 words
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133 1913-10-23 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, October 21. There was keener competition at the auctions to-day, 1167 tons being offered, ol which 966 were Malayan. At the auction on October 7, the figures were:—820 tons plantation offorod, of which133 words
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33 1913-10-23 1 Fine Para Plantation. Spot Forward First Latex Oct. 15 3/3 2/11 2/0* 10 3/2 2/11 2/04 J8 3/1 2/11 2/04 21 3/1 2/11 2/0$33 words
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Article216 1913-10-23 1 Tho good prices obtaining for rubber in tho last few years has led to the extension of tho export in wild rubber from Bangkok. Like rnauy other trades, says the Bangkok limes, this is also in the hands of the Chinese, who collect tho rubber and send it216 words
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173 1913-10-23 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, October 15. The following dividends aro announced: London Asiatic 10 por cent., Nordanal 5 per cent. Tho market is foaturoloss and dull. A reconstruction scheme is announced for Johoro Rubber Lands. London,173 words
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Article272 1913-10-23 1 A conference has just taken place in Berlin at tho instance of tho Rubber Commission of tho German Colonial Economic Committee to discuss the crisis in tho rubber market and its effects on tho German colonial economic position. The conference, which was attended by representatives of tho272 words
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460 1913-10-23 1 Tho report of tho Eastern Sumatra Hubbcr Estates, Limited, states that during the year to Juno 80, a further area of 41 acres has been planted thus bringing tho planted area up to a total of 2,195 acres. Tho Hovoa trees havo460 words
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Article157 1913-10-23 1 Planter writes to Tho Timos of September 16 as follows:—Is there a of india rubber manufacturers In the cane of planta tion rubber the price has dropped to hucli a point that it barely pays the planter to produce, but there seems to be no eorres|>oud157 words
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1070 1913-10-23 2 Thus tho Westminster Gazette of September 22: Swift and dramatic has been the collapse in rubber, and great is the lamentation of those who allowed themselves to bo persuaded that some innate virtue placed that commodity outside economic laws. It might accordingly be1,070 words
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Article549 1913-10-23 2 The report of the Soember Ajoe Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year ended June 80, 1913, to be submitted at the third annual meeting on September 30, states that the rubber crop was 15,578 lbs. (against an estimate of 9,000 lbs.), coffee crop was 2.364 cwts. (against549 words
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Article163 1913-10-23 2 It is officially stated that the Government of the Federated Malay States has decided to sot apart a further sum of money for loans to plantors. It has been decided that no single loan shall exceed 925,000. It has further boon decided that loans will bo given163 words
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950 1913-10-23 2 Tho third annual general meeting of shareholders in the Tanah Merah Estate, Ltd., was held at Shanghai on October 7. Mr. A. W. Uurkill presided, and there were also present Messrs. E. T. Byrne and Chun Binghim (directors), J. V. C.950 words
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391 1913-10-23 2 The third annual meeting of the Soen«»ci Rampah Rubber Company, Limited, was held at No. Ba, Des Voeux.Road, Central, Hone kong, on October 9, Mr. A. Denison (Chair man) presiding. Others present were:Messrs. W. L. Pattenden and E. J. Grist (directors),391 words
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Article372 1913-10-23 2 The report of the Seaport (Selangor) Rubber Estate, Limited, states that the issued capital is now £187,500, options over 12,500 shares having been exercised at December 31 last and share certificates issued in respect thereof. The total rubber collected for the year to June 30 amounted to372 words
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1686 1913-10-23 3 A meeting of shareholders in rubber com panics was held on September 25, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, Cannon Street, E.C., for the purpose of considering the desirability of forming a rubber shareholders’ association. Mr. T. E.1,686 words
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1440 1913-10-23 3 (>n September 25, at the Northern Polytechnic Institute, Holloway, Mr. Cyril Baxendale delivered a lecture on Tho History of Rubber Planting in the British Empire. Mr. Noel Trotter, chairman of tbo Rubber Growers’ Association, presided. Mr. Baxendale, in the1,440 words
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Article366 1913-10-23 3 Tho report of tlio Sungkai-Cliumor Estates, Ltd., for tho your ondod Juno 30 laHt, to bo presented to tho meeting on the 6th proximo, states that tho totul rubber col loo tod for tho your amounted to 279,354 lbs., against a revised estimate of 240,000 lbs., anti a366 words
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2255 1913-10-23 4 On the night of September 23, at the Northern Polytechnic Institute, Holloway, Mr. Wyndham R. Dunstan, F.lt.**. (Director of the Imperial Institute), delivered a lecture on Rubber,” under the presidency of Sir Frank Swettenham, G.C.M.G. Amongst those present were Mr.2,255 words
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1053 1913-10-23 4 At the Board of Trade Offices, Careystreet, W.C., ou September 24, the statutory first meetings of the creditors and shareholders of the Rubber and Produce Investment Trust, Ltd., 28, King-street, Cheapside, E.C., were held before Mr. H. E. Burgess, Official Receiver. The1,053 words
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Article194 1913-10-23 4 A meeting of the Planters’ Association of Johoro was held in Johore Bahru on Sunday morning when among other things, the question of reducing coolies’ wages and bringing Johore more into line with the neighbouring provinces of Malacca and Negri Sembilan was discussed. It was decided that a194 words
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1330 1913-10-23 5 Having published the various estate returns as received, wo now tabulato them so as to show tho monthly production since January 1, together with the averago monthly output, fractions excepted, during 1912. At the foot of tho table wo1,330 words
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Article185 1913-10-23 5 Wo are indebted to Messrs. Barlow and Company for the following statistics of the export of Para rubber from January 1 to Oct. 6, as regards Singapore, to Aug. 31 for Penang and to Sept. 30 for Port Swettenham, the corresponding periods of 1912 aDd 1911 being also185 words
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396 1913-10-23 5 A statutory meeting of the shareholders of the Semambu Kubber Estates, Ltd., wan held at ou October H. The moetinK wa« called in compliance with section 06 of the Ordinance, to consider the statutory report. The chair was occupied by Mr, E.396 words
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Article351 1913-10-23 5 The report of tho Selangor United Rubber Instates, Ltd., for the year ended March 81 last, to be submitted at the meeting on the 29th iust., states that during the year u further 117 acres wore planted on St. Andrew estate. Tho following schedule gives details of tbo351 words
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Article44 1913-10-23 5 Wo have received a cable from Socrabaya stating that tlio Japanese Government has decided to take part in the Colonial Kxliibition at Sumarang next year. An announcement to this effect has already appeared in theae columns, taken from Jupauoee newspaper sourooH.44 words
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1767 1913-10-23 6 0 AoC D, M*i*t*» lX Marked 2/- Mil'll Septt 14. 0<£ZV 85,000 2/• fy. paid 8%for 31/12/11 Allagar 1/4 1/9 40,000 fy. paid 16% Aior Pongso If* 600,000 fy. paid Anglo Java 8/6 4/71,767 words
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