The Straits Budget, 24 June 1915

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    28 1 The Straits Budget ftUMG THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES." VOL. LXIX No. 2993 Singapore. Thursday, June 24, 1915. ESTABLISHED OVER MAtf A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.
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    Table of Contents.
    288 1 LEADERS— Future Trade Relations 10 Russia's Campaign 10 Britain's Coalition 10-11 Mr. Wilson Sinus l T p 11 Mutiny Matters 11-12 Sttauy Men, Steady 12 IjOL \l. \NI» Gknkral Locai and Personal 1-2 Ivlau'an 2 >iaiu ileu in the War 2 Dr. Black at Work 2 The
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    2604 1 iking at the annual distribution of tli m n klo-Chinese School, Penang, v 1 Elcuin, Director of Education, kink .a' A*l Sa d tlmt WhCO 110 tirHt 1 ,A < the result received from Cambridge •'.rii.-Hseii lie was quite shocked to see the 1. iV l r
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  • THE WAR.
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      THURSDAY'S TELEGRAMS. Russian Battles. SOME GAINS BY GERMAN FORCES. Satisfactory Dardanelles Report.
      1543 3 London, June 16, 12.85 p.m. Betrograd Fierce battles continue from t |,e Baltic Sea to the Dniester. A comtuunique atliruis the struggle at Shavli where tho situation is not modified. The Germans made an abortive night attack at
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      FRIDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
      1463 3 Franco*British Action. RHEIMS CATHEDRAL BOMBARDED AGHN. The Russian Position. London, Juno 16, 10 p.m. Field Marshal Sir John French, in a bulletin, says: Wo captured yesterday evening the German front lino of trenches eastward of Fostubert on a front of a mile. We failed to hold them during
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      SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
      1253 4 Lull Broken in France. GREAT ACTIVITY ALONG THE LINES. The Fierce Struggle in Galicia. London, June 17, 8.5 p.m. Reuter’s correspondent at the British headquarters says the lull was broken by oflensives at llooge and Festubert. The latter begau with artillery preparations at dusk which destroyed the enemy
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      MONDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
      3621 4 German Designs Thwarted THE GREAT MOVEMENT IN BELGIUM. Galicia Battles Raging.*; Loudon, Juno 18, 11.50 p.m. Field Marshal French reports that fighting on tho north* rn and southern positions of oar frout continued throughout Wednesday, iu co-operation with the French attacks about Arras. All tho German first line
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      TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
      1219 5 Dardanelles. FIERCE FIGHTING IN THE TRENCHES. General Assault on Achibaba. London, Juno 21, 12.55 a m. Reuter s special correspondent in tho Dardanelles forwards the first detailed account of the Allies’ general assault ou the front of Achibaba. Hu writes: For three wi-oks, the British were patiently sapping
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      WEDNESDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
      2007 6 French Advance. THE BRITISH GAIN SOME GROUND. British War Finance. London, June 21, 7.15 p.m. Paris, communique: North of Arras wo progressed further towards Souchez and carried sevoral trenches and approached to tho north west of the villago. There has been an all night artillery duel and a
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    BELAT TIN MINE. Report Recommends Six Per Cent Dividend.
    466 7 The report of the Belat Tin Mining Company, Limited, for the year ending March 31 last runs thus: The result of the year’s working shows a profit, after making full provision for depreciation, and charging manager’s com mission and directors’ fees,
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    CONCERT AT TANGLIN CLUB. Successful Performance by Belgian Musicians.
    799 7 The Tanglin Club salon is not an ideal venue for good concert work, but such acoustic defects as are chargeable to it could not altogether mar the excellent music Purveyed there by Messrs. Nico Poppeldoff and Albert Risso on Saturday night,
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    A GODOWN PILFERER. Chinese Houseboy Caught in The Act.
    356 7 Yet another illustration of how the large stores in town suffer from the ingenious methods of the Chinese pilferer was given in the third police court on the 16th inst. when Detective Inspector Miller charged a Chinese boy with the theft
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Rifle Shooting.
      131 7 S.L.RA. The Uidgway Cup shoot was held on June 10 when the scores were Delibe- Want rate. age. Rapid. Total. 200 yds. 150 yds. 100 yds. Miss Kerr ...28 31 25 84 Mrs. Scoular ...28 30 25 83 Howe ...24 33 11 68 Gattey ...25 20 21 66
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      Lawn Tennis.
      697 7 5.C.C. Tournament. Play on the 16th inst. resulted as follows: A Class Sinolks. Hartnell beat Upcott, 6—1, 8—6. Ruchwaldy v. Stout, 6—8, 7 —5. Westwood v. Terrell, postponed. B Class Sinolks. Haddon beat llemsted, 6—2, 6 —1. Douglas v. Chaney, postponed. Doig v. Pash, postponed. C Class Singlkk.
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    The Significance of the War.
    264 7 A very opportune and informativo lecture with the title Nietzsche and the War waa given in the Y.M.C.A. on Monday by tbeßevi W. Cross. The audience included H.E. the Governor, who was accompanied by hia privato secretary, Mr. Leo Warner. Tbe proceedings were openod with
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    Royalty on Tin.
    144 7 Tho K.M.S. Government is proparod to consider applications for a reduction in particular cases of the royalty on tin won from lodes or from low grade alluvial workings or from mines where oru is refractory to win or trout. A committee, consisting ordinarily of the senior wardou,
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  • THE Straits Budget.
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      FUTURE TRADE RELATIONS.
      1077 10 can hope or claim to be trusted.— Straits Times, Juno 17. We Lave r< ad with a groat deal of interest the address in which Mr. A. U. Moyjes, of Tbo Ironmonger, dealt recently with the future of (iei loan trade. Questions arise as to whetln r
      can hope or claim to be trusted.— Straits Times, Juno 17.  -  1,077 words
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      RUSSIA’S CAMPAIGN.
      1127 10 available forces into the offensive.— Straits Times, June 18. Telegrams from Petrograd give no true idea of what is happening in the Eastern arena. A study of maps, in the light of one of the recent messages, leaves no manner of doubt that tho whole of the Russian
      available forces into the offensive.—Straits Times, June 18.  -  1,127 words
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      BRITAIN’S COALITION.
      1103 10 lar^e. —Straits Times, June 19. To the mail papers jnst arrived we have looked with mingled curiosity and anxiety for fuller explanations than Reuter supplied of the important Cabinet changes made a month ago. On the whole, the result is to leave ns much as we were. From
      lar^e.—Straits Times, June 19.  -  1,103 words
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      MR. WILSON SUMS UP.
      1265 11 not realiso wbat bo has dono.— Straits Times, Juno 21. diplomacy has pretty ways. If a newspaper were to write in the same strain as a liplouiatist it would bo hailed before a wise and most rightoous judge, much would bo '’aid about those mysterious things
      not realiso wbat bo has dono.— Straits Times, Juno 21.  -  1,265 words
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      MUTINY MATTERS.
      1120 11 are still in the face of danger.—Straits Times, Juno 22. We wore permitted yostorday to publish a special communique with reference to tho amount of information in [>os:iossion of tho Government prior to tho 15th of February, when tho Fifth Light Infantry, or rathor a section of that
      are still in the face of danger.—Straits Times, Juno 22.  -  1,120 words
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      “ STEADY MEN, STEADY.”
      1022 12 STEADY MEN, STEADY.” of these are not inexhaustible.—Straits Times, June 23. It seems probable that wo shall have to listen during tho next few days to some nows that will be disagreeable. From the accounts that come to hand, it would appear that the Germans, firmly believing that the French
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    Straits Trading Company.
    322 12 Following is the report of tbe directors to the members of the Straits Trading Compiny, Ltd., for presentation at the meeting on the 30th inst.: —The directors now submit the accounts for the half year ended March 31, 1915, being the second half of the business year,
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    Coconut Industry. NEW PROCESS FOR EXTRACTING OIL Great Superiority of the Fresh Nut Extract.
    1606 12 Many of our readers will no donbt be interested to read the following particulars of an invention just completed by Mr. W. Yyner, of the P.W.D., West Coast, British North Borneo, for dealing with the valuable
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    Loyalty of the Malays.
    188 12 The Hon. R. G. Watson, Resident of has this to say of Malay loyalty m j s on the state of.Perak for 1914 juf-t a supplement to the F.M.b- Sl ,fthe Gazette: The loyalty of the ta country, the Peninsular Malay* 1 ]tari rtt to be
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    Fugitive Criminals. EXTRADITION EXTENDED TO ALL MALAYA. Royal Assent to New Act.
    2250 14 (From Oi k Pvici.iamkstakv Cokkksi’osdknt.) House of Lords, May Iff. The Fugitive Offenders’ Bill extending the system of xtradition t > tlio Federated Malay States, and other protected States, received tlio Royal assent by commission this afternoon, and
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    The Late Mr. W. D. Fisher.
    271 14 It is witii regret that we announce the death of Mr W. 1). Fisher, which occurred on Saturday evening at the Nursing Home, from heart failure following malaria. Tho news came as a shock to his friends for he was oue of the most
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    Lieut. Inglis Killed in Action.
    158 14 Lieut. James Arthur Chetwynd Inglis (“Laddie”), 4th Battalion Highland Light Infantry, attached to Ist Battalion Seaturth Highlanders, was killed in action on May 9, aged 81. He was the only child of the late Major J. A. S. Inghs, 71st Highland Light Infantry (who died
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    Pay of Territorials. COMPLAINTS FROM INDIA AND SINGAPORE. Decision of the Government.
    113 14 (From Ock Own Correspondent London, Juno 15 la the House of Lords, Lord Harri lated complaints which have been cerniDK the allowances to territorials mi!? and Singapore. a ln du In reply, Lord Islington said that territorials in
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    SMUGGLED OPIUM. The Story Of a Much-Searched Ship.
    544 14 In the District Couifc, on the 17th inst. Mr E. L. Talma had before him an opium c&ie of a rather unusual nature. Captain Wallace of the Beurinnes, was cliargtd with allowing his vessel to be u a ed for the importation
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    Singapore Mortality Return.
    97 14 "7 4 i c .ttleineDt of The rate of mortality m toe \.j, was Singapore for the week en< au uiiu>26.87 per mille of the population P I lie total number of death* w&■ c'oo121 wero male subjects an<l •> nial° r A vulsioDH claimed 85. phthisis
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    War Week by Week. A REVIEW OF THE RUSSIAN RETIREMENT.
    2566 15 From Our Special Correspondent. London, May 21. I- has only now become possible to take sonic measure of the extent to which the balance of war in the Eastern theatre has tin in d against the Allies, or to estimate
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    P. and O. Mail Ashore.
    130 15 Tho baro intimation lias lieen received at tho Singapore office of tho P. and O. Company that the mail steamer Nubia is ashore. As tho news emanates from Colombo tho presumption is that she is ashore on the Ceylon coast and the accident probably happened
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    Kuala Lumpur Echoes.
    829 15 (From A Corrkhpondrnt.) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. There has been a change in the weather in the last few weeks. Kuala Lumpur ia enjoying cooler days, after the hot spell of a month ago. Wo have had several heavy (downpours of rain that have generally begun towards
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    Jottings From Java.
    696 18 (FKOM A CoKRKHPONDBNT.) Sourabaya, June 17. The report of the local Chamber of Commerce for IUI4 (lihdoHOH facts which go to show that the local wugar industry has not been blameless, through the manufacture by certain faituiitH of the Mo-callod No. 8 and other molasses sugar, when
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    Singaporeans on Service.
    147 18 Nows of several of Singapore’s contingent has been received in letters to Mr. T. L. Gosling from his family at home, llis own son llaHil, who joined the A.S.C. as a private when war broke out, Ims just received a commission in the 14th Middlesex Regiment stationed
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    GREEK ELECTIONS.
    104 18 Rkutbk’s Tblboram. London, Juno 15, 6.50 p.m. Athens The Veni/.olists have Been red 196 seats, the Government 100, other partieH 23. London, Juno 16. Athens: The Venizelists have unanimous majorities in sixteen provinces, and a strong majority only in six provinces. The Government has a majority only in
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    SHIPPING CASUALTIES.
    90 18 Rkutkr’s Tblbqham. London, June 15, 10.15 p.m. The steamer Queensland, with a cargo of jute, is on fire in the harbour of Barcelona. London, June 16, 5.20 p.m. The fire which broke out during discharge was kept under by the port pumps and local brigades. Bilbao cargo is
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    BRITAIN AND CHINA.
    78 18 Rkutbr’s Tklkgram. London, June 15, 6.45 p.m. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated on behalf of the Government that no agreement exists with China regarding railway development by British subjects or capital, though agreements signed with British syndicates are communicated by his Majesty’s Legation.
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    THE NEW OAKS.
    56 18 RbUTKE’s TKLKGRAM. London, June 17, 4.5 p.m. The Newmarket New Oaks resulted as follows:— Snow Marten 1 Bright 2 Silver Tag 3 Eleven ran. The race was won by four lengths, with a head between the others. Starting prices Snow Marten 20 to 1, Bright 7 to
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    CIVIL LIST PENSIONS.
    64 18 Rkutkr’s Tklegram. London, June 21, 6.50 p.m. Civil List pensions include the wife of the late Dr. Hugh Baker, who died while investigating sleeping sickness in Africa the wife of the late Bishop Tucker, of Uganda, in consideration of the Bishop's services to the Empire; and Miss
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    INDIAN INDIGO.
    53 18 Rktukr’s Tklegram. London, June 21. In the House of Commons, in reply to Mr. Rets, Mr. Chamberlain said the Board of Trade was occupied with the question of the manufacture in Great Britain of synthetic indigo, while the Government of India was doing all possible to assist the
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    THE NEW DERBY.
    49 18 Rkutkr’s Tklkgram. London, June 15, 4.5 p.m. The New Derby Stakes was run in fine weather in the presence of an enormous crowd. O’Neill rode Gadabout. When fairly in sight, Pommern came to the front, maintaining his load till the end, and won in a canter.
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    INDIAN WRANGLERS.
    41 18 Rkutkr’s Thlburams. London, Juno 17. The Cambridge Wranglers in the Mathematical Tripos, part two, include Rao Hnnumuntu, of Madras University, and the Senior Uptimes includo Sakhalkar, of Forgusson College, and the Junior Optimes, Jayaratnam, of the Royal College, Colombo.
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    THE COTTON TRADE.
    37 18 Rkutbr’s Tklburams. London, June 18, 5.10 a.m. The cotton crisis is ended, the cardroom operatives, who began the dispute, deciding to accept the Government offer to assist in arranging the basis of an agreement.
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    SHANTUNG RAILWAY.
    41 18 Rbutkk’s Tklkgham. London June 17, 4.30 p.m. Lord Robert Cecil, replying to a question, said the Imperial Government would gladly represent the interests of British traders in the selection of Chefoo for the terminus of the new Shantung railway.
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    AMERICAN BATTLESHIP.
    34 18 Rbutbr’s Tblboram. London, June 20. New York: The battleship Arizona has been successfully launched at Brooklyn. She is about the world’s largest and cost 8$ millions. She will carry twelve 14-inch guns.
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    BURMA SOCIETY.
    38 18 Rkutkr's Tblkgrams. London, June 21, 7.15 p.m. A special general meeting of the Burma Society has been covened for July 81, to consider the discontinuance of the Society owing to the lack of support in Burma.
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    MADRAS JUDGE HONOURED.
    28 18 Rbutrr’s Tblkgrams. London, June 18, 11.50 p.m. The King received to-day Judge William Bock Ayling, of Madras, and conferred the honour of knighthood upon him.
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    HOLLAND AND THE HOLY SEE.
    27 18 Rbutkr’s Tblrgrams. London, June 18, 5.40 p.m. The Hague.—The Chamber has adopted a Bill appointing an extraordinary mission to the Holy See.
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    NEW LORD CHANCELLOR.
    20 18 Kkutbr’s Tklkgram. London, June 15, 9.55 p.m. Sir Stanley Buckmaster has been Gazetted Baron Buckmaster, of Cheddington.
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    OBITUARY.
    17 18 Rbutkr's Tklkgram. London, June 15. The death is announced of Sir Nathaniel Barnaby, the naval architect.
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    KING OF GREECE.
    22 18 Rkutkr’s Tklegbam. London, June 16. Athens: The King is out of danger, but his convalesence will be very lengthy.
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    BIRTH.
    16 18 Baker.— On June 17, at Penang, the wife of A. C. Baker, of a son.
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    MARRIAGE.
    36 18 Ferguson—Allan.— On June 14, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, by the Rev. F. G. Swindell, Alfred John, son of Macneill Ferguson of Minehead, Somerset, to Blanch Constance Nicol, daughter of James Allan, of Elgin, Scotland.
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    Trade and Finance.
    151 18 Singapore, Junk 23, 1915, exchange. On London Bank 4 m/a 2/4 Demand 2,1^ Private 8 m/s On India Bank T. T. 17o| On HoNQKONo...Bank d/d >#t On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 1Q1 0nJava Bank T. T. On J±**n Bank d/d U3J Sovereigns—baying rate India Connoil Bills last issue
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    Stocks and Shares.
    342 18 SlNGAFORB, JUNH 23, 1915. MINING. Vahm Bayers. Sellers. 19 10 Ampang 3.25 6.75 1 1 Ayer Weng 0.36 C.45 10 10 Belat 2.75 3.l0; 10 10 Kampai 6.00 10 10 Kanabol 1.00 1.50 10 10 Kinta Association 7.00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin M4 6 1.17.6 £1 Lahat
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      96 18 NOTICE. The pint tree price of the Straits Times is fJH a year T ie post fre* price of the Straits Budget is $14 a year. It is not necessary to subscribe for a year. The sub* seriptior.s for shorter periods are at the same proportionate rate as for a
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  • Obituary
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    100 18 DEATHS. Saylk.— On the 10th inst., in France, of wounds received in action the previous day, Georgo Banda 1 Fysh Saylo, agod 34 years, Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery, beloved and eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Dalton Sayle, of ltoydon, Essex. Fisiikr. —On Juno 19, at the Nursing
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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      Contents.
      117 1 Gfskral Rubber Items 1 A Shocking Accident 2 May Rubber Returns 2 Singapore Rubber Auction 3 Planter’s Wedding in Penang 8 Tklkgramb London Rubber Prices 1 London Rubber Specials 1 Mkktisos and Reports— Sungei Salak Rubber 1 Kiuianis Rubber 1 Ledbury Rubber Estates 1 Gloucester Rubber Estates 1 Cluny
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      RUBBER ITEMS.
      384 1 Mr. L. E. Campbell, the Government Rubber Research Chemist, Ceylon, who went home on leave recently to proceed to the front, has been sent back to the island by the Colonial Office. During the heavy squall which broke over Singapore in the early hours of Saturday a tongkaug
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      London Rubber Prices. BRISK DEMAND AT GOOD PRICES Share Market Active.
      66 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 18. Rubber sales are firm and tbero is a good demand, largely American. Para is dull. Prices current are as follows Sheet 2/4 to 2/5. Crepe 2/5 to 2/6. Para 2/6 to 2/7.
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      LONDON RUBBER SPECIALS.
      116 1 From Our Special Correspondent. London, Juno 18. Sialang pays 8 pe r cent., puts to reserve £lO,OOO, and carries forward £5,5(0; Strathmore 12$ per cent.; Prye 7$ per cent. Interim dividends: Pataling 80 per cent., Lumut 5 per cent.. Kuala Selangor 25 per cent, Carey United 5
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      Sungei Salak Rubber.
      189 1 The report of the Sungei Salak Rubber Company, Ltd., for 1914 states Hint tho net profit amounts to £28,616, to which has to be addod £745 brought forward, giving a total to be dealt with of £24,361. It is proposed to pay a final dividend of 224
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      Kimanis Rubber.
      105 1 Tho report of Kinmnis Rubber, Limited states that tho tapping operations were commenced in Juue, 1914, aud a crop of 16,794 lbs. was secured against an estimate of 30,(XX) lbs. The shortage in crop was entirely due to tho difficulty experienced at the commencement of tapping iu obtaining
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      Ledbury Estates. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS OF PROPERTY. Claim on the Government.
      1120 1 The sixth annual gonoral moetiug of the Ledbury Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on May 20 at tho registered oflicos of the company, No. 6, Laurence Pountney Hill, E.C., Mr. F. W. Barker (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman
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      Gloucester Rubber Estate.
      190 1 The annual general meeting of the Gloucester Rubber Estate, Ltd., was hold at the Eastern and Oriental Hotel, Penang, on Thursday, tho 17th inst. Mr. Maurice Maude, of Cicely Estate, chairman of tho company, presided, and other directors present were Mr. W. Dell and Dr. T. Hill
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      Cluny Estates. SUBSTANTIAL EDUCTION IN COSTS. Lines of Development.
      1169 2 Tho fifth aunmil noncral meeting of tho Cluny Rubber Estates, Ltd., wan held on May 20, at the ri wintered 1 flute* of the company, 0, Laurence I’ountnoy hill. K.C., Mr. C. McArthur (chairman) presidiig. The Chairman said: Gentlemen, the directors'
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      Rubber Estates of Krian.
      164 2 Tho report of the Rubber Estates of Krian, Ltd., for 1914 states that the net profit (after writing off X 746 for depreciation, etc.) amounted to X 18.222, and the carry forward from previous year (aftc r payment of manager's commission and bonus to staff and
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      South Malay Rubber.
      157 2 The r< port of tho South Malay Rubber Plantations, Limited, states that, although the growth of the trees varies in different parts of ibo estate, tho visiting agent reports that a steady improvement is apparent throughout tho wholo area. The weeding of the estate recoivcs close and
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      A Shocking Accident.
      85 2 Tho Straits Echo learns that Mr. J. Tough, of din Seng Estate, Hagan Serai, a younger brother of Mr. W. Tough, the well-known visiting agent, has been the victim of a shocking accident. He was caught up in tho rubber machinery in the estate factory and the
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      May Rubber Returns.
      148 2 Taiping Estates. —8,000 lbs. Laras (Sumatra).—March-April 1,590 lbs.; May 1,092 lbs. ■—i Kelautan’s great assot, says Mr. Langham* Carter, in his report as British Adviser, for 1914, is its large number of small holders, and with tho Malay population numbering at tbo census in 1911 some *270,000
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      THIRD MILE RUBBER. Substantial Increase in The Dividend.
      1463 2 Tbo nintli ordinary general meeting of the Third Mile (K.M.S.) Rubber Company, Ltd., was held at Edinburgh, on May 19, when tbo chairman said 1 presume 1 may take the reports and accounts wiiich have been circulated as read. I see that
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      khota Tampan Rubber.
      263 2 The report of theKiioti Tampan Rubber Company, Limited, state-* that growth continues to be satisfactory and the estate is reported to be in good condition. The rubber crop foi tLe year was 122 800 lbs., against the estimate of 106,000 ibs. The average gross price realised was
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      Padang Rubber Estates.
      136 2 The directors of the Padang Rubber Company, Ltd, in their re:port for the yc»ir ended April 80, state that the profit to Tls. 92,002.48, which with Tls. 9,218.85 brought forward from the previous year makes a total of Tls. 101,215.98. Ad dividend of 8 per cent, absorbing
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      CONSOLIDATED MALAY. An Anxious Time, But Good Results.
      1175 3 Tbl auoual (jODoral meotiog o£ tUe Cou- Malav Rubber Estates was held on S l iu U.e CouQoil Hoorn o£ tbe Rubber veers’ Association, 38, Eastcheap, E.C., Air 'Loudoun- Shand (chairman of the C0 T| ,'L'luunnan said Gentlemen, I presumo ‘v is
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION. Record Offerings And Better Prices.
      468 3 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's 195th auction was held on the 16th inst.. when there were offered for sale Pis. 4,907.87 or 561,049 lbs. (tons 250.47) and sold Pis. 2,752.64 or 367,019 lbs. (tons 163.85). Prices realised: Sheet smoked tine
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      ULU PANDAN RUBBER. No Dividend Till Debentures Liquidated.
      910 3 Mr. Koh San Hin, chairman, signs tho annual report of the Ulu Pandan (Singapore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., which covers the year ended April 80 and says Tho profit earned amounted to $16,044 33, as compared with $17,599.16 in the previous year. After
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      BALGOWNIE RUBBER ESTATES. Forty Per Cent. Distribution For The Year.
      691 3 The roport of fcho directors of tbo Balgownie Rubber Estaton, Ltd., for tbo year ouded March 31 stuto that tbo aut profit for tlio year is 178,313.10, to which must bo added the amount brought forward from last year $16,509.58.
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      Planter's Wedding in Penang.
      138 3 Tho marriage of Miss Dorothy Olivo Farrow, yuung«‘nt daughter of tho late Mr. and Mrs. Bellamy Farrow, of Burry St. Kdruunds, to Mr. Herbert Jacques St< unitt, eldest son of Mr. Stenuitt of Suiuiuerm at, Manchester, ami manager of the Dunlop Co.’s Itubber K state at
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      Malacca Plantations. STATEMENTS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. The French Taxation.
      3408 4 The ninth annual ordinary general meet iug of tlm Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, was held at Winchester House, Old Rroad Street, on May 1H, Mr. Uoo. II. I Indwell (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said: Ladies aud gentlemen,
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      Tangga Batu Rubber.
      310 4 The report of the Tangga Batu Rubber Company, Limited, states that the net protit for the year, after allowing £464 for depreciation on buildings and machinery, was £6,154, to which falls to be added the balance brought forward, £1,809, making £7,964 less interim dividend paid on January
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      Johore Rubber Lands. STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION OF COMPANY. Excellent Progress of Estates.
      3346 5 i .mliuarv general meeting of the rbC libber Lands (1913) Limited, was jobore Hub London Cliamber of bold on May Joseph Hamsden Commerce, L.U., (c^ m C a biir P man safd In presenting to you r TJnrs’
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      Scottish Malay Rubber.
      236 5 The report of tho Scottish MaHly Rubber Company, Limited, states that the estirnatod crop of rubber for yoar 1914 wan 852,500 lbs. The actual crop collected and sold (after allowing for adjustment through loss of weight) was 314,756 lbs. The gross average price realised for this crop
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      Malacca Planters' Association.
      149 5 The members of the Malacca IManters Association meet at Malacca on Sunday next, when the agenda of business will include: Chinese immigration, the Agricultural De partment, toddy shops, quit-rent and rebates, and tho Tamil Labour Ordinance for tho S.S. Mr. Chau Kang Swi has given notice that
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      Kapar Para Estates. COSTS OF PRODUCTION VERY LOW. This Year’s Prospects.
      1578 6 Tho ninth annual ordinary general mooting of shareholders of tho Kapar l'ara Kubbor Estates Company, Limited, was hold at tho Loudon Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, Cannon street, E.C., on May 11, Mr. A. A. Baumann (chairman of tho
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      Riverside (Selangor) Rubber.
      272 6 Tlio report of the liiveraide (Selangor) Rubber Company, Limited, Btatea that tho eatimated crop of rubbor for 1914 was 320,000 lbs. dry rubber. The actual crop collected and sold (after allowing for adjustments through loss of weight) was 315,581 lbs. The gross average price realised for this
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      LONDON AND SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES. STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSING PRICES MAY 20 AND SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS JUNE 23.
      954 6 Stock Singapore Issued Par Dividends. Malayan Exchange Fraser Co.’s Capital Value Companiks. Prices, Closing Prices 1914. 1918. May 20 June 23, 150,000 2/. 32% 44% Anglo-Malay 8/9 xd 8/6 9/6 26,750 £1 160% 170%
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