The Straits Budget, 18 June 1914

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    28 1 The Straits Budget VOL. LXVIII No. 2940 Singapore, Thursday, June Is. 1914. BUNG THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” ESTABLISHED OVEI HALF A CEHTUHY. Price 25 cents.
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    Table of Contents.
    322 1 leaders— Wanted—Public Trustee 12 Cowfortiny Conclusions... 12 The Witches’ Revel 12-13 Greeks and Turks 13 Prance and Her Army 13-14 Resuming the Struggle 14 Local and General Local and Personal 1-2 The Governor’s Holiday 3 Marriage of Mr. V. A. Plowei 8 Serious Outbreak of Fire 4
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4899 1 The leave of absence of Mr. W. Bartley has been extended for two months. Lient. R. H. Fitzßoy has boon posted to the Hongkong-Singapore battalion, R.A. United Langkat Tobacco Company pays a dividend of 10 per cent, and a bonus of 5 per cent. The Rev. John
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    Correspondence.
    13 4 Correspondence [Tho Straits Time* is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents.)
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    Lawlessness.
    506 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —If I may bo allowed to say so, you are always “good reading” and I especially enioyixl your leader of tho 9th inst. —so refreshing in its broad point of view from perusals of tho eflusious of tho rabid advocates on
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    The Law and the Press.
    656 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —When considering an article published in the Times of Malaya on June 11 taken from the Newspaper World and entitled Libel Laws in the F.M.S., my attention was drawn to a recent leader of yours about the
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    Public Trustee.
    667 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It is a matter of real and argent importance to which you call attention in your leader of 11th inst. It is not many years ago that the following joke was greeted with loud and sympathetic applause in the music
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Golf.
      139 4 Sepoy Lines Golf Club. Five cards were taken out for the ladies' spoon for Juno and the following scores were returned Mrs. Holden 43— 6=87 Mrs. Lornie 48 3 45 Mrs. Badham Thornhill 56 10 46 Mrs. Marsh 68 10 48 Garrison Golf Club. The results of the ladies’
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      Rifle Shooting.
      114 4 Garrison Ladies’ Rifle Club. The Jane spoon shoot of (be Garrison Ladies’ Ritfo Club took place on the Tanglin range on Friday and resulted in a win for Mrs. Scott. The leading scores were as follows 100 150 Handiyds. yds. cap. Mrs. Scott 31 30 .8 61.8 Lady
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      Cricket.
      291 4 S.C.C. v. Golf Club. This return match was played on the Esplanade on Saturday and ended in a draw, the scores being:— S.C.C. J. R. Badham c and b Bath 12 E. W. Fulcher b Bath 0 R. L. Wodehouse b Bath 1 Owen Hughes b Bath 20 O.
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    MOTOR TYRE BUSINESS. Columb Company’s New Singapore Headquarters.
    417 4 The latest motor tyre to enter the Sir, pore market is the Colurub (Prowodn company under the name of the ColnVK a Co. (Far East) being now in courso of omi yre ation. The object of the company L a head office
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    Sale of Singapore Property.
    187 4 Tho following properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs. Ching KeDg Lee and Co.’s sale-room on Monday afternoon:— Freehold residential house, 2 Scott’s Hoad, area 39,587 sq. feet, bought by T. S. Anaiualai Chitty, for 10,200. 3 Armenian Street, leasehold for 99 years, area 758
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    Serious Outbreak of Fire.
    159 4 Damage to the extent of about was caused by an outbreak of hro Bridge Road in the early hours of 1 morning. The scene of the outbrea v storehouse usod by M. Ichioka, a M 'dentist and chemist. Tho a ir ilf three received by tho
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    Military Wedding. MAJOR A. J. WILLIAMSON AND MISS D. WILSON. Charming Reception at Tanglin
    2470 5 tin quantity of that irritating symbol of i, 1 \J idles so lavishly showered upon i i mnv couple who were most heartily ti.'i atulateil it the Tallin Club on 1 cveuim' of tho 10th inst.,
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    St. Andrew’s School.
    79 5 Tho manager of St. Andrew's School, Stamford Hoad, gratefully acknowledges the followin'' donationn towards their School extension Fund: lion. Tan .Ink Kim, (J.M.G. $l<M) Tan See Hiu 100 Hov. F. G. Swindell 00 I*. Gold 60 A. 11. Fair ‘25 .1. C. Buckingham ‘25 F. K. Cockburn
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    China and Tibet. FURTHER DELAY CAUSED BY THE CHINESE. Minister Summoned From London.
    188 5 Kkutkk's Tklkobam. London, Juno 11. Reuter learns that Uio Anglo-Chihomo negotiations on Tibet now proceeding in India are not completed. Inna has raised fresh points, occasioning d< lay. Reuter hears that Mr. Lew Yuk Liu, Chinoso Ambassador
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    THE SHARE MARKET. Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Share Circular.
    249 5 Messrs. Fraser aud Co’s share circular, dated 10th iust., states There is no material change to report in tho market this week, the general tone is slightly butter but the volume of business is still small. Ruhiikic. —There are buyers of
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    Dogs in Sarawak.
    142 5 From tho Sarawak Gazette: —Aftor tho experience that wo had Homo years ago of rabies in tho StraitH SettloinontH by which Homo lives woro lost and many persons had to bo treatod by tho Pasteur remedy, an order was issued "absolutely prohibiting tho importation of dogs into
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    The Registration of Servants.
    154 5 Several questions have been addressed to us on tho subject of tho registration of domestic servants which lias been b< fore tho public for some time and for which provision is made under the I >omestic Servants Ordinance which passed the Legislative < ouucil on March
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    Letter from Home. HOW RUDYARD KIPLING RAN AMOK. From Our Own Correspondent.
    2301 7 London, May 22. The temperature has been rising steadily nimtv to a hundred, which is fairly for a city some distance from the m and the political thermometer has f* with it. notwithstanding that aro supposed to he
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    Government Clerk’s Downfall.
    301 7 Theophil Edwin Rodriqiics, a clerk in the Registration of Deeds office, pleaded guilty, in the first court ou Friday afternoon, when charged on three counts with criminal breach of trust. The defalcations, in respect of which ho was charged, were stated by Mr. ,1. Lornio to havo
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    Accident Near Klang.
    123 7 An alarming accident occurred on Friday to Mr. W. M. Williamson, acting manager of Suugei Ruloli Estate, at tho third mile, Kapur Road, Klung. Whilst motor cycling back to tho estate, ho collided with a Malay, who was riding a motor cycle, ami sustained severe injuries to
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    Opium Smuggling. A GAME OF HIGH STAKES AND BIG RISKS. Evading the Law in Manchuria.
    848 7 Many of your readers, writes the Harbin correspondent of tlio North China Daily News, will recollect that some months ago I predicted that a trafl'io in Persian opium would bo carried on along the iransSiberian
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    Children in Singapore.
    1195 8 Until the title of A little English Girl in Singapore,” 1(. S. writes in Tlic Queen uh follows: My picture is that of a happy littlo English *4irl dtossed up, to her great delight, an a Malay child. Bound her neck can be seen a string of
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    THE VETERINARY DEPARTMENT. No Serious Outbreak of Animal Disease.
    381 8 The annual report of the Government Veterinary Surgoon, Mr. P. Scots Kalshuw, is published as a supplement to the current issue of the Government Gazette. From it ono learns that tho total imports of live stock wero 508 horses, 21,692 cattle,
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    American Sent to Prison.
    214 8 A charge of bogging at Raffles Hotel was brought by Mr. J. Constantino on Monday, in the third court, against an American named •lames Edgar ltyan. Evidence was given to show that the man had made himself a nuisance at the hotel. Mr. Constantine said that
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    ROYAL JOHORE TIN. More Hopeful View of Company’s Future.
    782 8 Tbo fourteenth general meeting of the lloyal Jolioro Tin Mining Co., Ltd., was held on the 10th inst., at the offices of the agents, Messrs, iluttenbach Brothers and Co., Collyer Guay. The chairman, Mr. G. Reusp, presided, others present being Messrs.
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    Mail’s Fast Passage from Penang.
    128 8 Tho outward P. and O. mail stoamer Himalaya made an excellent pasHago from Penang covering tho voyage in 24J bourn. Sho left Penang at 5 p.m. on the 10th, and came alongside the P. and O. w harf in Singa pore at 5-30 p.m. on
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    China’s Future. SPEECHES AT ASSOCIATION DINNER. Pessimism Not Justified.
    120 8 Kkutkk s Tklkukam. London, .June 13 Tho Chinese Minister presided at ti,„ l quet of tho China Society. S*' b presentativo gathering of over lin Sir Walter Hillier, S.r iieor™ iddii llobert Brodon. n J s “1 Sir Tho Minister in
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    TRADE OF SARAWAK. Serious Decrease Under Customs Receipts.
    620 8 From the annual statement ot the Treasure and Trado and Customs Departments of Sarawak, for 1913, appearing in the Sarawak Government Gazette, we observe that the total revenue amounted to SI,462,032.60 and the expenditure to $1,399,431.20 leaving a surplus of $62,601.40. As
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    COCONUT ESTATES OF PERAK. Financial Position of the Company Criticised.
    2537 11 I rriw, third annual general meeting of the I La Estates of Perak, Ltd., was held at Kbo on the 5th inst. Those present f° Messrs. E. H. Waldock (chairman), r, (r ‘..j M. Kelway, Bamber, (directors) |fV,r Mr. W.
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    The Japan-Calcutta Rate War.
    177 11 In order to extend the competition with the British India Steamship Co. on the Calcutta run, the Nippon Yuson Kaisha has now decided to increase the bottoms on the service from July. It is reported that the Kichirin Marn, of the 4,000 ton ty|>e, now engaged
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    COURT OF APPEAL. Sixteen Cases in the Cause List.
    376 11 Tho full Court of Appeal Hat at the Supremo Court on Monday ami was confronted with a Houiewhat heavy lint of chiihch. The acting Chief Justice, the lion. Mr. J. A. S. Bucknill, K.C., presided, other justices present being Mr. Justice
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    St. Matthew's Church.
    162 11 On Sunday night, tho Bishop of Singapore dedicated the new organ for uno in St. Matthew's Church, Sepoy Lines. Tho organ haH just been received from England and is tho improved style of the new Westminster model of the Bell Organ Company of Canada. Prayers were taken
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    Motor Prosecutions.
    166 11 A number of motor cuses were brought before Mr. A. V. Brown in tho first court on Monday, Messrs. John Little and Co. were summoned for failing to havo on their motor van an easily deciphered number plato and also with having tho plate obscured by the stem
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    The New Police Club.
    97 11 The European members of tho polico force are to be congratulated upon tho handsome new premises which they now possess as their recreation club. The old civil district court has been completely transformed and will prove to bo a most attractive rendezvous for tl o officers.
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    BIRTH.
    17 12 Howl. -On Juno 12, at Maisonette, Tanglin Hoad, the wife of M. Howo, of a daughter.
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    MARRIAGES.
    105 12 Williamson —Wilson.— On Wednesday, June 10, at tlie Presbyterian Church, Singa pore, by the Hcv. J. Vance, M. A., assisted by the Hev. J. A. B. Cook, Alexander Jeans Williai nson, Major,lloyal Army Medical Corps, to Daisy, (Imighter of Dato Dr. J. P. A. Wilson, Principal Medical Officer, Johore.
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      WANTED—PUBLIC TRUSTEE.
      1130 12 Straits Times, .Juno 11. On one or two occasions we have commented on the abnormal success of the Public Trusteeship in England. For many years there had been bitter complaint about the difficulty of getting private persons to serve, and there had also been many cases of terriblo
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      COMFORTING CONCLUSIONS.
      1137 12 wreaths and misname him genius.—Straits Times, June 12. We are feeling on very good terms with ourselves at this moment. Conscious—as who is not —that our desorts are incomparably superior to our acquisitions, and that there are thousands of great and little millionaires who would not bo worth
      wreaths and misname him genius.—Straits Times, June 12.  -  1,137 words
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      THE WITCHES’ REVEL
      1093 12 —Straits Times, June 13. A Romney damaged in the Birmingham Art Gallery, a few churches burned in various parts of tlie country, some editors violently assaulted in Belfast, a bomb exploded in Westminster Abbey, a doctor thrashed outside tbe gates of Holloway prison—there are a few of
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      GREEKS AND TURKS.
      1041 13 ratliur titan assuaged.— Straits Tiraon, June 15. Almost before we can get to prcsß some new phase of the Greco Turkish crisis may be revealed and tho outlook may be worse or better. Wo must look, therefore, at tho information which is beforo us rather from its
      ratliur titan assuaged.— Straits Tiraon, June 15.  -  1,041 words
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      FRANCE AND HER ARMY.
      1047 13 StraitH Tillies, .Judo 16. If tho fates had decreed that wo should bo born in Germany, wo shonld be thinking just now that tho gods smilo benignly on our fatherland. Against tho might of Germany tho Triple Entento was formed, although nominally it is a counterpoise
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      RESUMING THE STRUGGLE.
      1322 14 Straits Times Juno 17. anyone by tho Colony.—Straits Times, Juno 10. Parliament is beginning to deal again with the Irish question. Second reading of the Homo Pule Hill has been postponed in the House of Lords until tho .‘50th inst. in order that the Amending Hill may
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      92 12 The u»t uee price of the Straits Times U $.'W a year •"h< poet fre*‘ price of the Straits Hudgti it $l4 y«ar It it 1.01 nectaaai vto tuhacribe for a year. The suli cription* for shorter periods are it the tame proporionate rale at for a year. Tlie *trail
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    99 12 DEATHS. Sandkkson. —On June 10, at Sentosa, 6, Oilstead Itoad, Geoffrey Victor Anuerslcy Sanderson, son of late Canon Sanderson of Lincoln aged 47 years. Bonn.—At Ab<rdeen, on May 21, at the residence of her brother, Jane ltobb, widow of the late Daniel ltobb of Singapore. Wmkykkoom. —On the morning of
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    86 14 Tho mortality returns for Singapore issued by tho Registrar of RirtliH and 1 >eaths show that during tho week ending .Juno 6, thoro woro 26fl deaths (IHB males, 78 females), giving a ratio per millo of population of 42.01. Malarial fever accounted for 41 deaths, phthisis 80,
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    Sir Stamford Raffles. HOW THE GRAVE WAS FOUND AT HENDON. The Mystery of Sepulture Finally Solved.
    1112 14 The esteemed correspondent to whom wo were indebted for the earliest information about a search for tho grave of Sir Stamford ltaftles, founder of Singapore, at Hendon Church, writes as follows under dato May
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    Subsidised German Shipping.
    260 14 It was rocently announced by the Nord-deutscher-Lloyd that their Australian service was to bo given up. During the last few days, however, this decision, according to Shipbuilding and Shipping Record," has been reversed owing to tho intervention of the German Emperor, who scut for Director Heineken and
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    The Annam in Port.
    169 14 Tho M.M. steamer Anuam wafl 2 ore into port on Monday by the tS Harbour Board’s tug Varunha.v Inch patched upon the receipt iu bmgapoi message asking for assistance, au« VV* t je lying in tho roads. Captain Bainbru n (ie Hong Moh, who had been
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    German Telegrams.
    1510 17 Berlin, June 10. Owing t.) 1 lie general strike in Italy, railway tr.u.ic h partially interrupted. I!y a i Lu ajoricy, tho Duma has rejected a bid !uu::ing the immunity of its members ami )i a> ot pb/il a resolution to foster com Lu* rcial relations with Persia,
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    JAPAN’S COAL TRADE. Heavy Decrease in the Export Business.
    309 17 Deliberating upon tbo prospects of Japan’s coal trado, an expert is quoted to tbo effect that the demand for homo consumption has recently remarkably increased, and a largo amount of Fusbuuaud Kaipingcoal lias been imported as a result of the recent
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    Interesting Finds in China.
    159 17 Two French arcli;oologists, with special knowledge of China, who havo been exploring in Szechuan, havo arrived at Chongtu anil report interesting finds. Kxc< llout photographs of Han Dynasty monuments, sculp Hires and other articles have b< on referred to M. Torrance, who discovered tho cave-tombs on
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  • Local Telegrams.
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      MALAYA’S OLYMPIC MEETING.
      79 17 (From Ocr Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 10. The sports comuiittoo of the Selangor Club last night considered a letter from Mr. A. N. Ken ion, hon. secretary of the K.M.S. athletic mooting, suggesting that tho mooting bo held this year at Kuala Lumpur instead of at
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      DISPENSARY, LTD, PENANG.
      62 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Juno 11. Dr. J. Kirk prosidod at the annual meeting of tho Dispensary, Limited. The roport which was adopted showed a profit on the year of 94.HOJ. A dividend of 5 per cent, was agrcod to, tho chairman anticipating larger dividends in
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      CHINESE CLUB RAIDED.
      49 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Juno 12. Twenty-two Chinese, including many prominent men, were urrested in a gambling raid on tho Celestial Club last evening. Thu police arrived in motor cars, and surrounded aud rushed the house. Accused were charged to-day and remanded for a week.
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      GYMKHANA AT PENANG.
      57 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 15. The Penang Cricket Club's gymkhana on Saturday supplied good sport. Kntrion were fair uud times good. The chief winners wero: 100 yards scratch, Prentis long jump, Cuscaden; 100 yards handicap, Prentis; high jump, Froolich; veterans, Starr; 220 yards handicap, Hewitt;
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      PENANG HARBOUR MYSTERY.
      43 17 (From Our Own Cor respondent.) I’onang, Juno 16. The body of Mr. Kidd, second engineer of tho steamer Malacca, was found floating in tho harbour this morning. Deceased left the ship for shore on Sunday and was not seen after.
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      THE PERAK ROBBERY.
      53 17 (From Go a Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Juno 11. A Chinaman has been arrosted hero in connection with the recent robbery of t‘2,000 between Kuala Kubu and Pahang. It is stated that he had in his possession thirty 910 notes. Ho was brought before the Magistrate and the
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      GOVERNMENT AND MINERS.
      68 17 (From Uuk Own Correspondent). Ipoh, June 15. At a meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines, it was decided when it was proved in any case that forfeiture of mining land by the Government was unjust or there was reason to believe so, that the Chamber should
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    Weight Lifting.
    168 17 A weight-lifting competition, under the auspices of the Straits Chinese Physical Culturists, was held on Sunday. The referee was Mr. 11. Cutter and the judges wore Messrs. Tan Hong Hong, L. L. do itozario and Tan lleng Yan. The competitors were divided into two sections according to their
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    HOME LESSONS. Protest Against Overworking Children.
    602 18 Compulsory homo lessons for children under 16 years of aye were discussed recently at a confcreuco held in the Woman’s King dom, Olympia. I)r. Kder dealt with the subject from its medical aspect and from its human point of view. The doctor pointed out
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    Posers for the Judge.
    297 18 Can wo apeak of “a crop of bulbs?" Does mich a crop" refer to the blooms or to the increaso of the bulbs themselves? These are questions suggested by a case brought before the Wortliiug County court judgo. The ten auts of a fruit farm, whose
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  • Shipping Intelligence.
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      Arrivals.
      267 18 June 10 Ilardingc. It. 1. M. S. tra. Hamilton, H'kong, S. N. Ofticer G. A pear, Brit. str., Drake, Hongkong, A. Gilfillan It. Driescn, Hus. str., Kacmmorling, Nagasaki, Borneo Co Achilles, Brit, str., Thompson, Yokohama, W. Mansfield Brasilia, Ger. str., ltucb, Hankow, B. Meyer S. Hickmers, Ger. str., lleiuherg,
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      Clearances.
      196 18 Junk 10 Nippon, Aus. sir., Triesto via ports Koranna, Brit, str., Kobo 11 a K°y a Brit, str., Yokohama via ports lyo M aru, Jap. str., Hongkong Japan Cowrie, Brit, str., Gilbraitar 1.0. via S Canal Grotius, L)ut. str., Batavia S. Hiekmers, Ger. str., Yladivostock via ports 1 hongwa,
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    Trade and Finance.
    261 18 Sinmakok*-, Junk 17, 1914. exchange On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4f ff Demand Private 6 mfa 2/4* 8 m/s 2/4ii On ....Bank d/d 238 Private 8 m’l 242* On Feancm Bunk d/d 293* Private 3 m/■; 298 On India Bank T. T. 174* Private 80 &<? 176}
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    Stocks and Shares.
    361 18 3iN<JAe:)K«, Jink 17, 1914. MINING. Cssao “2 i- Valued f kn 10 10 vmpanc 3.50 1 1 Ayer Wong 0.50 10 10 Jielat 2.60 ‘2.70 JO 19 l'ruanp 1.50 10 10 Kampat 10.00 10 10 Kanabui 1/5 10 10 KintaAssociation 30.00 XI XI KintaTin 1.16.0 2.P.0 £1
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    NEW SCENIC ART. Russian Ideas for the Drury-Lane. Opera.
    457 18 Scono painting extraordinary, accordingto all English ideas of the art, is to bo the London ()pcra House, where a KuL. artist, M. ladimir Poluuin, is painting special act drop for use at L>rurv UnM Mozart’s opera, The Magic Flute,” win* Mr
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    PASSENGERS HOMEWARD BOUND. P. and O. Company
    235 18 Per P. ami l>. Delta, conucctin" with Marmot a, sailing duuo 21. Thompson, Mr. W. de Leigbton l>to t Doughty, Mr. C. B. Osborne, r> Pelmear, Mr. .T. H. Linseott, Mr. T. Thomas, Mr. R. M. Pitccatlil). J. P. Macaulay. Per P. and
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  • Thee Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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      118 1 URAL—lubber terns J lav Rubber Returns 1 j D ,,aporc Rubber Auction 4 lubber Companies’ Prospectuses 6 jsoram i—(Ondon Rubber Specials 1 pouilou Rubber Market 1 ;KICSH>NDKNCK lubber Estate Wages 8 ccouuts of Rubber Companies 4 ETIN'iS AND REPORTS niherst Rubber 1 ;nited Sua Betong Rubbor 1 cnoin Rubber
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      RUBBER ITEMS.
      407 1 lr. C. Burn-Murdoch, general manager, I.S. Rubber Co., is going home on leave kbe near future. lr. W. dc L. Brooke, of the Tanjong liui Rubber Co., leaves for home at the I of this mouth for a short holiday. l herd of elephauts visited Kasak Estate, the
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      London Rubber Specials. NOTICES OF INTERIM AND FINAL DIVIDENDS. Position of the Market.
      93 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jane 10. Bakit Mortajam pays 6} per cent. A action prices have improved by a half-penny. London, Jane 11. The Malay Stand at the Rubber Exhibition will contain 232 rubber exhibits, weighing
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      129 1 Quotations Current During The Week. Para First Latex to Arrive Crepe June 10 2/9} 2/8} 12 2/9} 2/4 The East Asiatic Co.’s Report. Fine Para Plantation. Spot Forward First Latex June 10 2/9} 2/9} 2/3} 11 2/9} 2/9} 2/2* 12 2/9} 2/9} 2/2} 13 2/9} 2/9} 2/2}
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      MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
      132 1 Pahang.—ls,294 lbs. Siginting. —2,400 lbs. C10ve11y.—3,592 lbs. Djapoera.—9,994 lbs. New Serendali.—B,9o2 lbs. Bukit Katil.—7,ooo lbs. Taiping Estatos. —6,840 lbs. Tanjong Olak. —17,460 lbs. Pelepah Valley. —7,280 lbs. Taiping Estates. —6,840 lbs. Kota Tinggi (Johore). —4,000 lbs. Kuala Pergau.—s.6oo lbs., total company’s year to date 10,100 lbs. Indragiri
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      Amherst Rubber. PROPOSALS FOR MORE CAPITAL APPROVED. The Self-Supporting Stage.
      1161 1 The second annual general meeting of the Amherst Estates (Selangor) Rubber Com pany, Limited, was held on May 15, at the office of the company, Pinners' Hall, Austin Friars, E.C., Mr. H. F. Rrowell (chairman of the company) presiding. The
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      United Sua Betong Rubber.
      293 1 The report of the United Sua Betong Bobber Estates, Limited, states that the average mature area during l'.M.'i was approximately JJ74 acres, from which 7.7,150 lbs. of dry rubber were harvested, against the estimate of NJI.OOO lbs. The crop was obtained from 40,8.70 trees in tapping
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      Tenom Rubber Company. AGREEMENT WITH B.N. BORNEO COMPANY. Shareholders Approve.
      1107 2 The eighth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the 1 euom (Borneo) Kuhbi i Company. Limit* d, was held on May 2<*. a* the registered office, 22, Reiifield Stn et. Glasgow, Mr. Gallic (chairman < f the com pany)
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      SENAWANG RUBBER ESTATES. Steps Towards Reducing Heavy Expenses.
      1616 2 The eighth ordinary general meeting of the Senawang Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., was held at Shaughai on June 2, Mr. G. Grayrigge presiding. Tho other directors present wero Messrs. E. T. Byrne, E. S. Kadoorie and 11. Reiss, with tho secretary, Mr.
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      Dennistown Estates. LARGE EXCESS ON THE RUBBER ESTIMATE. Formation of Reserve Fund.
      1170 2 The fourth annual general Dennistown (Krian, F.M.S.) ItHbb,? v f Limited,was held on May l;, at t i, tho company, Winchester liuuse P r Right Hon. Chas.P. Allen, M.P (thoc-i.J presiding. -ffliecliairni^ The Chairman, at the outset, said
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      DOLLAR RUBBER COMPANIES. The Sandycroft and Ulu Pandan Estates.
      1232 3 The ninth report of tho directors of the Sandycroft Rubber Co., Ltd., covers the twelve mouths ended January 31 last, and states The net profit for the period, after making due provision for depreciation, amounts to $30,312*3 to which has to
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      Correspondence.
      15 3 Correspondence The Straits Times is not resp« noble for the opinions of its correspondents. J
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      Rubber Estate Wages.
      1021 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—At a timo when the Labour (Question is prominently before the planting community in Malaya, may ono enquire into theditTcrcnt scales of pay for different nationalities with a view to ascertain whether such scale s of pay are adopted in
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      KARAK RUBBER COMPANY. Good Progress During a Busy Year.
      385 3 Presiding t the lu*** tin«* of tlm Karak Rubber (Company, Limited, on May 1H, Mr. C. T. Sidgwick Raid tiiat their estimate for 1914 wan Hi ,000 Ibn., and if they had a fair market they were very hopeful that the
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      Rubber Estates of Krian.
      324 3 The report of the Rubber Estates of Krian, Limited, state* that the net profit for the year to December 81, after writing off tho sum of jCH‘2B for depreciation on building*, machinery, etc., amounted to XT4.187 carry forward from previou* year, after payment of manager’* commi**ion
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      Accounts of Rubber Companies.
      1198 4 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir,- Shareholders and others interested in Rubber Companies frequently complain that accounts as published by Rubbor Companies give littlo or no information. Thov do not toll you what the Estate cost and how much has been spent on development
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      BUKIT PANJONG SYNDICATE. Latest Details of the Estate Acreages.
      458 4 shareholder, at 5s per share, of which ***** shares have boen allotted to date. rubbOT harvested 190,266 lbs. (agaiust an estimate of 190 non lbs.). The rubber has been sold iu the don market at 2s. 9 o4d. per lb. gross,
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION. Small Quantities and Poor Prices.
      401 4 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 144th auction on Tuesday, when there were offered for Hale 996.61 piculs or 132,881 lbs., and sold 685.31 piculs or 91,375 lbs. The priees realised were Sheet smoked fine ribbed 9113 to 8118
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      Ledbury Rubber Estates. SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION OF COMPANY. Costs and Profits.
      1145 5 The fifth annual general meeting of the I .dbnry Rubber Estates, Limited, was held M av *2(), at tho registered offices of tho coVp'iuy, 6, Laurence Pountney Hill, E.C., Mr K. VV. Barker (chairman of the company) Chairman said
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      JERAM KUANTAN RUBBER. High Costs of Production Being Reduced.
      661 5 The directors of the Jeram-Kuantan Rubber Estate, Ltd., in their first annual report for the period ending December 31, 1913, being the first financial year of the company, state that the company was incorporated on November 30, 1912 and commenced business
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      Batang Malaka Rubber. SHAREHOLDERS AND ISSUE OF DEBENTURES. The Dividend Outlook.
      1650 5 Tho fourth annual general mooting of the Batang Malaka Rubber Estates, Limited, was hold on May 21, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Mr. E. H. Sharpe (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, you have all doubtless
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      Johore Planters’ Association.
      210 5 Mr. H. H. Ramsay, tho lion. secretary of the Jolioro Planters’ Association, finds fault with our report of the meeting hold recently ut Johore, and ho kindly forwards the full minutes of the procei dings. Wo regret that wo cannot reproduce those in lull, but gladly place
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      Linggi Plantations. ECONOMIES FOLLOW FALL IN RUBBER. The Question of Combination.
      3402 6 The eighteenth annual general meeting of the Linggi Plantations, Limited, was held on May 19, at the Cannon Street Hotel, under the presidency of Sir William liood 1 readier, K.C.M.G., the chairman of the company. The Chairman said Gentlemen,
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      Rubber Companies’ Prospectuses.
      259 6 In tho House of Commons, on May Mr. Fred Hall askod the President of u* Board of Trade if his attention had we called to the action recently brought aga the directors of the Essequibo Rubber Estates Company, in connection 1 statements contained in the company«l pectus
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      Lanadron Estates. ESPLANATION OF THE REDUCED DIVIDEND. Due to Fall In Rubber.
      2808 7 The sixth annual general meeting of the t anadron Kubber Estates, Limited, was on May 19, at the registered offices of Laurence Pountney Hill, j, (j Mr. F. W. Barker (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said:
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      VICTORIA RUBBER ESTATES. Shareholders Approve Reduction Of Capital.
      446 7 An extraordinary general meeting of Victoria (Mulaya) liubber Kstates, Limitod, was held on May IH, for the purpose of conwidering the following resolution (1) That the capital of the company bo reduced from £I2O,(NX), divided into 1,200,000 shares of 2s. each, to
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      MALAYSIA RUBBER COMPANY. Report Records a Disappointing Year.
      405 7 Tho report of the Malaysia Kubbor Company, Limited, states that the amount of rubber actually harvested during the year to December 111 was 141,41H1b5., as against an estimated output of 170,000 lbs. The rubber sold at au average price (after deducting all
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      LONDON AND SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES. STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSING PRICES MAY 20 AND SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS JUNE 17.
      1932 8 Stock Singapore Antbo Par velne Dividends. Malayan Exchange Fraser and 00. s need. lur Cokpanum Prioes, Prices. Marked 2/• I«13 May 20. Jnne 17. 85,000 2/-(y. paid H'*/,for 31/12 11 Allagar 1/4 1/9 4U,OOCi
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