The Straits Budget, 11 August 1916

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    • 84 1 [Owing to shortage in supplies of coloured paper, the cover of the Straits Budget is for time being printed on white paper. The customary coloured cover will be resumed on receipt freiAk supplier] »wfiwr CD a 4) I# U r m vmpvfmtqm <2 *3 nnr-w-itfiiifyhte 3 tf ■g 5 fci
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    • 102 1 Obtainable from every Liquor Dealer at the following prices from April 1,1916. ASAHI BEER, Quarts $11.80 per case of 4 doz. (Retail Price $3.00 per doz). ASAHI BEER, Pints $10.50 per case of 6 doz. (Retail Price $1.90 per doz.) SAPPORO BLACK BEER, Pints (ft $11.00 per case of 6
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  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXX No. 3052 Singapore, Friday, August 11, 1916. ESTABLISHED OVID NAIF A 6CN1VRV. Price 25 cents.
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  • 206 1 .EADERSTwo Years of War 12 The Naval Fight 12 What i9 Doing 1218 What Effects 18 The Question of Help 13 14 Xo Makeshift Peace 14 lOCAL asd Gbneral Local and Personal 12 The War 3 6 Letter from Home 8 French Red Cross Fund 8 Malayan
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  • 4969 1 Y as rece > ve d in Hongkong to tbe :jj Qrr( -pd-Lient. John Hugh Bone, East ie K ,meD t, was killed in action in igoni-oa DB t* The deceased, who CharlL years a B e 8 a 800 the Kev. nectnllw 6 wbo waa or
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  • THE WAR.
    • 1756 3 Hkutkb's Tiligrams. Somme Battle. THE ALLIES SECURE THEIR GAINS. -jug's Sympathy With Mrs. Fryatt. Bkltkr’s Telegrams. London, August 3, 12.15 a.m. £ir Douglas Haig says in his communique: nf e situation is unchanged. The enemy Ellery was active in Trones Wood. London, August 3, 3.40 p.m. General Haig
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    • 1808 3 Somme Front. SOME FURTHER GROUND GAINED. The Anniversary Meetings. London, August 4,1 a.m. Sir Douglas Haig says in bis communique: Ground has been gained north of Bazentin le Petit. Strong attacks on Delville Wood were repulsed. There was a bombing attack which gained ground at Bazentin. Four strong
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    • 3299 4 Somme Battle. GERMAN SECOND LINE BROKEN. The Suez Canal Fight. London, August 4, 12.55 a.m. Genet al Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, says: Mo are in closest touch with tho enemy in tho trenches we captured last night, west of Pozieros. Many Gorman dead are lying round
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    • 1078 5 Joffre’s Confidence. VICTORY NOW CERTAIN FOR ALLIES. Germans Desire Peace. London, August 7, 1 p.m. Paris: General Joffre, in the course of an interview said the enemies were showing signs of weakening and were using up their last reserves. Victory was now certain. He mentioned that there were
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    • 1745 5 Somme Battle. GERMANY MAKES DESPERATE EFFORTS. The Battle in Egypt. Londoo, August H, 12.55 a m. Sir Douglas Haig says in bis communique: North and north-east of Pozinres two enemy attacks, after a heavy bombardment, were repulsed. North and north-east of Pozieres, after a heavy bombardment, the enemy
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    • 1700 6 British Advance. ANOTHER IMPORTANT GAIN. East Coast Air Raid. London, August 9, 12.15 p.m. General Haig says in bis communique: South-west of Guillemont our line advanced four hundred yards. The enemy made four attacks north-west of Pozieres. Three failed, but the other enabled him to occupy fifty yards
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  • 901 7 trijat measure, are neceaaary to safeguard extreme interest are contained in a Hu> i- 9 mentarv paper j ,lsfc i88Ded wil1 r,rl, tbat iu the autumn of 1815 f tbe Advisory Committee ®f° Bos rd of Trade
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 436 7 The Sepoy Lines Golf Club July medal has been won by Mr. Kcllagher with the following scores G. B. Kellagber 91 8 83 H. F. Monk 89 5 84 T. W. H. Burne 11l 14 97 The August monthly medal of the Singapore Golf Club was competed for on
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    • 206 7 The Anglo-Chinese School beat the Kuala Lampur Methodist Boy’s School, at cricket by 15 runs in the match played on Saturday, on the Oldham Hall ground. The scores wore as follow Anolo-Chinisk Scuool.-G. Aiyadoraijb Rode 0, S. T. Aiyadorai, c and b Rode 23, M. Ignatius, c Davis b
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    • 173 7 The following ties in tbe S.C.C. lawn tennis tournsment were decided on Thursday:— B Singles. Winter beat Borneman. Newcomers’ Handicap. Meadows beat Wedderburn. B Doubles. Teale and Owen beat Gibson and Potter. The following ties were played on Saturday A Singles. Manning beat Sinolair, A—4, I—6, 6-4.
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    • 106 7 The Methodist Boys School football toam played a friendly game of soccer with tbe Anglo-Chinese School on Saturday, in the Oldham Hall ground, play commencing at 5.15 sharp. Both sides were evenly matched and a good game resulted. It was very fast and play was confined mostly to tho
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    • 65 7 Tbe following scores were mado for the August spoon competition of tbo Singapore Ladies’ Rifle Association at Balestior rango on Thursday last 100 yds. 150 yds. Il’cap. Total. Miss Kerr 38 81 8 67 Mrs. Oldham... 25 26 15.97 66.97 Mauhlon 30 80 6.7 66.7 Lady Evolyn YouDg
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    • 96 7 The match betwoen S.C.C. team and the M.S.V.R. on Saturday resulted in a win for the Club after a game which was fast and interesting all the way, It looked like being an easy win for tho Club at half time, when tho scoro was 3—o against tho visitors,
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  • 782 7 (Fbom Ouk Own Cokkksi'ondkkt.) Malacca. August 8. On the whole (be shooting at the fifth annual meeting of the Malacca Rifle Club, held during the holidays, did not ootne up to the average of that of the two previous years, but
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  • 71 7 IIKUTKK’h TkLKiiKAM. London, August 7, 7.35 p.m. A Chinese sailor was fined 4)50, with tho alternative of throe mouths' imprisonment, at Glasgow, for attempting to siuugglo opium. Tho Procurator Fiscal said the authorities regarded opium smuggling as an extremely grave matter and the shipping trade was also anxious
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  • 2121 8 From Our Special Correspondent. London, July 7. This has been a week of exceeding great joy. Interest in home alTairs has lapsed, Parliamentary debates have languished, even the villanous cold and wet which is doing duty for the English summer has
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  • 504 8 In their share circular, dated the 3rd inst., Messrs. Fraser and Co. state:— This week has shewn a good demand all round for rubber shares, noticeably in local robbers of the higher values, but sterlings have been supported also the dollar
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  • 278 8 Mons. J. De Courtois begs to acknn«,i with thanks the following addition scnptions:— w ®QbCollected by Mr. C. F. Oliveiro, of Messrs. Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd.— C. F. Oliveiro, J. T. Andrews, Chua, Kim Teng, Lim Cheng Tee, Yeo Keng Chuan, Lim Kim Keat, each 85;
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  • 302 8 The report of the Siamese Tin Sydicate for the nine months to December 31 shows a profit of £20,633, after writing off XB.l < 3 for depreciation, and to this is added £7,574 brought forward. A dividend of 10 per cent, was paid in October and a
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  • 105 8 By the Volunteer Enactment, 1913,'t.'J enacted that it shall be lawful for t l6 Secretary, F.M.S. Government, u eCfin je services of any prisons desiring t bat members of a Volunteer thorps fo en enactment. Offers of service p jtf.S. received from certain members o the Railway
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  • 3753 9 victor ia Theatre was crowded in Tbe art on Friday afternoon, when, under fcry 1)4 L of the Straits Settlements SI British subjects of all races met Xrn tbe resolution to carry on the "•“T victorious end, M.oy had
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  • 382 9 In comtntmoration of the socond anni« versary of the outbreak of war a service of prayer and faith was held at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Friday morning Among tlioHe who utteuded wi re-'Ilia Excellency tho (lovornor and Lady Evelyn Young, Vice Admiral Grant, C.B., Brig.* (leneral
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  • 126 10 (From Our Own Cokrkspondknt.) Penang, August 5. Fine weather favoured the war demonstration on the Esplanade by immense crowds. There were special platforms on which fltgs of the Allies were flown. The Hon. Mr. John Mitchell was sup ported by the Resident-Councillor, the Hon. J. S. James, C.M.G.,
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  • 73 10 (From Our Own C'okrkspondknt.) Ipob, August 5. The celebration of the war anniversary on the Ipoh Club padang was attended by the Sultan, the Resident and many others. The resolution was moved by the Hon. Mr. Payne Gallwey and was supported by representatives of France, Japan, the
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  • 237 10 At the conclusion of the military manceu vres at Tanglin on Monday, BrigadierGeneral D. H. Ridout, C.M.G., on behalf of His Excellency Sir A. H. Young, G.C.M.G., received officially from Mr. C. F. F. Wearno, who was accompanied by Mr. W. J. Wager, secretary of
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  • 82 10 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapure for the week ended July ‘29 was 80.85 por mille of the population. The total number of deaths was ‘204, of which 158 were inale subjects and 40 female. Convulsions claimed 14, phthisis ‘25, malaria fever HO, beri
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  • 1957 10 When Mr. Alfred Capper, the worldrenowned entertainer, announced that he would place on record his wanderiogs after a rambling life of thirty years and more, one expected an enjoyable volume. And Mr. Capper has not disappointed his Rambler’s
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  • 358 10 The following appeal is issued by the president and officers of the Girls’ Frieadii Society 1 The Girls’ Friendly Society, like ever? other association of the kind, has during tbi» war time had mauy demands made upon its resources to help the girls thrown
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  • 312 10 The following appreciative note appeared in Tbe Press, Christchurch, N.Z on June 30. In tbe Straits Times, tbe excellent daily newspaper published at Singapore, there are some particulars of tbe raising of a Malayan Air Fleet by public subscription. On May Tbe Times set out to complete
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  • 2408 11 ,Fkom a Special Correspondent.) Brunei, July 27. ti.p first Assize Court ever held in this AArened this morning under tho presitat of Sir John Bucknill, K.C., Chief eDC 0 t tho Stiaits Settlements, sitting Tt,o »-nd
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  • 70 11 (From Our Own Corrrsponoknt.) Ipob, August 8. The final scores in the Perak v. Penang cricket match, concluded last evening, were: First innings: Perak 145; Penang 108. Second innings; Perak 89; Penang 46. Perak won by 85 runs. .Yesterday was a bowler’s day and the batting was
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  • 163 11 At a regular meeting of Edaljee Khory Lodge of Mark Master Masons, No. 486, E.C., held at Freemasons’ Hall, on Friday Wor. Bro. C. W. Spriggs, P.M., installed Bro. G.R. W. Lawson as Wor Master, after which the W.M. invested his officers as follows: I.P.M., Wor.
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  • 878 11 From Our Special Correspondent. London, June 29 Perhaps tho most important event in the Stock Exchange during the pant week ban been the announcement that tho whole of the remaining “minimum” prices* will be abolished next Monday, July 8. The order uffoots over
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1227 12 —Straits Times, August 4. It is two years to day since Great Britain declared war on Germany. Men were stunued by tho suddenness of the great calamity. Up to the last moment many refused to believe that it was possible. The positive assurances Germany bad given
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    • 1206 12 and must take the consequences—Straits Times, August 5. We published yesterday a very full summary of the reports on the great naval battle off Jutland, and we have since had an opportunity of reading the full text. To the landsman reader it is not a very satisfying
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    • 1021 12 Straits Times, August 7. To the ordinary observer it looks almost as if there was a big pause in two at least of the theatres of war. In the West the messages day by day record little more than such incidents as we had become familiar with
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    • 1205 13 enough to preserve peace.—Straits Times, August 8. 'll th. world ever be quite the same ag%iq j rp, u,e question presents itself con- ly as one comes in contact with phases <i r Wat Take the industrial field. In Q j a r ta 'u, if not elsewhere,
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    • 1098 13 their burden is increased by shirkers.— Straits Times, August 9 Penang has held one or more meetings on the war tax question, and there has been a good deal of discussion elsewhere. In all probability Singapore will have a mooting at some early date and already
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    • 1116 14 the Napoleonic wars.—Straits Times, August 10. The capture of the Pozieres plateau brought our troops within sight of the promised land —in other words showed them that they were near to a victory which woulu bo fatal to the Gormans. Tho latter realise this also, hence that
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  • 292 14 There was au idea, says the Madras Times, that ducks in a mosquito-breeding pond would destroy the mosquito larvae, and ducks have been introduced experimentally into various pondi in Madras. The antimalarial officer for Madras reports that one of the ponds was completely cleaned of all floating
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  • 1051 14 There was a largo attendance at the war anniversary meeting at Malacca on Friday, and the resolution of its inflexible resolve to continuo the struggle to a victorious end was unanimously supported. The Hon. Mr. Niven said:
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  • 298 14 A well attended patriotic meeting of all nationalities was held at the recl&maticn ground facing the Government offices, Labuan, on August 4, in commemoration of the second anniversary of the declaration of the war. Punctually at 8 a.m. the Resident, accompained by the Chief Justice, Sir John
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  • 310 14 On Wednesday afternoon Sir A. H. G.C.M.G., the Governor, and Lady Evelyn Young, together with Mr. M. E. Sherwood, private secretary, and Mrs. Tyte, wife o Colonel Tyte, of the M.S.V.R.i attended an entertainment given at the ictoria Tueatr by the Fairfield
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  • 962 15 Times of Milaya, of July 29, says: ?jJurbioK staled attaira in Hera*; early be r when a bewildetiog series of gang took olace m various small mining Vinta had subsided to such au 5 DS within the last
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  • 420 15 Saturday evening saw tbe last performance of tbe Queries and A Lay of Ancient Rome at the Victoria Theatre, and a large audience showed all a last night’s appreciation of the good show which Singapore’s talented amateurs have presented with so
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  • 238 15 (From Our Own Corrksponoknt.) Penang, August 3. At a largely attended meeting of the Chamber of Commerce it was announced that the Hon. Mr. A. R. Adams was prepared to sit on the Legislative Council. Mr. Brereton Martin's nomination was withdrawn. In
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  • 103 15 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters most be short and to ttie point. Long, rambling epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down.] L. D.—Naval losses (all combatants) occupy over 20 pages in tbe
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  • 267 15 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,—-I beg to call attention to tbe barbarous manner in which unlicensed dogs are disposed of in this town. A man with a gun aocompanied by two others with a cart So the round of tbe streets shooting these oga.
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  • 290 15 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,—I have read all tbe absurd grumbling about tbe income-tax and tbe last suggestion of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce about voluntary subscription. Tbe Chinese Chamber of Commerce has not informed us bow this subscription is to bo collected.
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  • 294 15 To tbo Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,—In the various criticisms I havo read anent tbe proposed income tax there is one phase I have not yet seen commented upon. There seems to be a very prevalent idea that tbo Chinese passion for secrecy should be fully condoned
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  • 481 15 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, —May I venture to put a question to the Municipality and or the Cbuich autborites, viz who is responsible for tbe care of tbe tiidadari Cemetery Cbapel I am impelled to ask this as my oyes were gladdened some days
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  • 205 15 A collision between a carriago and a ricksha at the corner of Orchard Hoad and Killiney Hoad on Tuesday evening resalted in serious injuries being sustained by a European nurse named Mrs. Dickson, who was the occupant of the ricksha. The unfortunate lady was turning the corner
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  • 611 17 DDuai nil offices of the secretaries, j U L»erri0k and Co., on Wednesday 'f'L others present wore Mr. A. Reid "i Tnwkay Vow NRan Pan (directors), Mr. “h T Mackail and Mr. H. Freeman. .tor the minutes of tbo last meeting
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  • 199 17 of \v ar court. First Commissioner i-• ot j replying on July 24, to a Trade ,i. Oll '■imputation regarding the State control thatH rice B control of wages said had Je v ar ‘ous systems of increasing wages n ucr easing prices leading to s
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  • 315 17 Reuter's Telegrams. London, August 2, 5.40 p.nj, 'lhe withdrawal of clause two of the Government of India Bill is in accordance with the unanimous recommendation of the joint committee after hearing the statement of the East India soction of the London Chamber of Commerce. Any further legislation which
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  • 119 17 Reuter's Telegram. London, August 4, 10,25 p.m. Renter’s correspondent at Port Stanley, in the Falkland Islands, states that Sir E. Shackleton, has returned after a third fruitless attempt to rescue the marooned men on Elephant Island. The Emma was forced back by heavy gales and the ice conditions
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  • 112 17 Reuter’s Telegram. London, August 3, 11.60 p.m. In the House of Commons, speaking on the Colonial Estimates, Mr. Bonar Law alluding to the Ceylon riots said he had examined the whole affair and concluded that Sir Robert Chambers was in a most difficult situation, lie dealt with a
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  • 65 17 Reuter’s Telegram. Londou, August 3. Messrs. Montagu’s report says the tono of the silver market is steady Offerings from America have shrunk appreciably, possibly owing to purchases iu New York on account of Uruguay. It believed that other South American countries aro not disposed to increase their silver
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  • 30 17 Reuter’s Telegram. London. August 2, 8 p.m. Tho steamer City of Lahore froiu Rangoon collidod in tho Downs with the British steamer Mongara. The former’s forepeak was Hooded.
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  • 38 17 Rkutkk’8 Tklmqram. London, August 9, 12.25 a.m. It is understood that Mr. Henderson will remain in the Cabinet as Labour Adviser. London, August 9, 6.20 p.m. It is expected that Lord Crewe will become Minister of Education.
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  • 37 17 Rkotrk’s Tklkoram. London, August 3. The wedding of Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain and the Rev. W. H. Carnegie took place in the Chapel of Westminster Abbey and was very quiet. Mr. Chamberlain gave the bride away.
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  • 32 17 Reuter's Telegram. London, August 8, 8 p.m. Tokio: The death has taken place of Admiral Kamimura, Supreme Councillor to the Admiralty, who was prominent in the Russo Japanese War.
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  • 26 17 Reuter’s Telegram. London, August 3, 12.50 p.m. Toronto It is estimated that so far there are five hundred dead in the forest fires.
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  • 29 17 Khutor's Tklkgram. London, August 4, 7.45 p.tu. Washington: A treaty has been signed under which the United States has purchased the Danish West Indies for 625,000,000.
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  • 24 17 Kkutkk’s Tklkukam, London, August 9, 2.55 a.m. Washington: Carranza's suggestion of a joint commission to settle American and Mexican differences has been accepted.
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  • 129 17 Reuter's Telegram. London, Augnst 4. Indianapolis: The Progressive Party has decided not to enter a candidate for the Presidency in place of Mr. Roosevelt. Hongkong revenue officers brought off another large opium haul on July 29 as the result of searching the steamer Kumsang. In the quartermaster’s cabin
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  • 36 17 Wayte Wood.— At Johore Bahru, on Sunday, 6th instant, to Mr. aud Mrs. G. Wayto Wood, a daughter. Earle.—On August 6, at the Maternity Hospital, Penang, to Mr. and Mrs. 11. T. Earle, a son.
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  • 42 17 Wilson— Strai Han.— On August 5, at tho Presbyterian Church, Singapore, the Rev. W. Murray officiating, Sidney Smith Wilson, Municipal Electrical Department, Singapore, to Constanco Olivia, daughter of John Kyfe Strachan, late of .lohn Strachau A’ Sous, Gilcomston Mills, Aberdeen, Scotland.
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  • 160 17 Sinoapobk August 10, 1916. EXCHANGE. On Londg« Bank 4 m/s 2/441 Demand H 2/4 Privato 8,m/a M 2/4 On Fkanch Bank T. T. 326 On India Bank T. T. 174 On Hongkong...Bank d/d 71 On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 78/ On Java Bank T. T. 186 On Japan
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  • 356 17 Singaporb, August 10, 1916. MINING. Buyers Sellers. 10 10 Ampang 5.00 6.00 1 1 Gyer Wong 0.06 0.50 10 10 Belat 1.85 1.85 10 10 Kanabol 0.85 1.00 10 10 Kinta Association 5.00 Ml £1 Kinta Tin 1.6.0 1.12.6 41 Ml Lahat Mines 8.00 5 00 10
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    • 129 17 NOTICE. The post tree price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is a year. T.ie post fre price ot the Straits budget is $14 year to any part of the world. It is not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions lor shorter periods
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  • 22 17 DEATH. Wkstkhhout. —On Augunt 5, 1916, at Singapore, Kuid Dulcic .Mary, the dearly beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. vVosterhout.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
    • 136 1 General— Rubber Items J Penang Robbt r Auction 8 Plantation Rubber Rubber and Mining Tips 6 Singapore Rubber Auctions July Rubber Returns J Java Produce Market 7 Tapah Estate Murder 7 Telegrams— London Rubber Specials 1 CORRESPONDENCE Jeram Kuantan Estate Mkbtings and Rbports— Pengkalan Dorian Rubber 1 Chinese Labour
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    • 46 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, August 3. Anglo-Sumatra pays an interim dividend of 10 per cent. Final dividends are: Yallambrosa 75, Sumatra Consolidated 10, Semenyib 10, and Selangor United B^. London, August 4. Final dividends announced are: Rubana 7$ and Tali Ayer 7s.
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    • 246 1 Mr. R. Jarvis, of Seaport Estate, is homeward bound. Mr. H. E. Thurkec, senior assistant on Bakoc Estate, Malacca, has gone to Java on a two months’ holiday to recruit bis health. Among the wounded in recent casualty lists arothe names of Major H. F. Browell, of the
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    • 1954 1 A dividend of 20 per cent, was declared on July 19 at tbe annual general meeting of tbe Pengkalan Dorian Estate, Ltd., which was held at the office of Messrs. J. P. Bisset and Co., secretaries
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    • 5011 2 oW j D g letter from Mr. E. G. Wilde Tbe follow enerft i meeting of the it dtbatt bilan Planters’ Association held at ‘be SaDgei Ujong Clob, tbe Peninsula depending in nart oo Chinese labour, tbe
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    • 267 3 The report of Lok Kawi Rubber Limited l!or 1915 states:—The total crop harvest ed to December 31 was 40,937 lbs. dry rubber, being 10,937 lbs. in excess of the estimate, and the*net average price realised here was 2s. 9£d. The proceeds have been written off the estate
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    • 527 3 Mr. A. L. Elwes presided at the annual general meeting of the Java Rubber, and Produce Company held on June 80, at the London Chamber of Commerce. He observed that at the last meeting he was preased to state whether
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    • 335 3 The report of the Anglo-Java Rubber aud Produce Company, Limited, states that there were harvested in 1915 the following:— Rubber, Hevea, 731,037 lbs., which realised 2s. 5.27 d. per lb. f.0.b.; Ficus, 16,620 lbs. which realised 2s. 1.33 d. per lb. f 0.b.; tea, 154,631 lbs.,
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    • 700 3 The annual genetal a,*,; o( lh holders of Hoc K koD K i$el aD( o h was held on June 27,atthe r Ji 0 r b 7 r L *l 7, Martin’s lane, E.C., Mr. W sell (chairman of the companvl Mr.
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    • 68 3 The undermentioned prices were rea> for rubber sold by Messrs. aD g, oQ and Co. at their auction sale at Thursday *ll4 to Si-* 0 Smoked ribbed sheet in 4 plain 10 i 101 No. 2 smoked sheet diamond... 103 Unsmoked Crepe tine pale thin am 121
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    • 1198 4 rbe annual general meeting of tbo company, 5, K.nchurch Street, E.C., Sir y,va,a Wlintf (chairman of the oonipaoyl chairman said: Gentlemen, the report COUD ts have been in your hands for ,o time past, and I presume that
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    • 334 4 The directors' report for 1915 that 217,468 lbs. of rubber and 4,475 cwt. of coffee have been harvested, as against 140,002 lbs. of rubber and 4,685 cwt. of coffoe for 1914. At tbo beginning of 1916 64,000 Hevea trees were in tapping, which number was gradually increased
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    • 268 4 The report of the Seiupali Rubbor Estates, Limited, states that all areas in which over 30 per cent, of the trees are in bearing are on revenue account. The whole of London administration expense (including debenture interest) has been debited to revenue and the sum of £l,OOO has
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    • 1093 4 Tbo ordinary general meeting of the Straits Settlements (Bertram) Rubber Com pany, Ltd., was luld on July 3, at Kiver Plate House, Finsbury circus; the liight Hon. Sir J. West Ridgeway, G.C.M.G., K.C.S.I.
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    • 365 4 Mr. W. P. Metcalfe presided on June 20, at the meeting of the Madingley (Malay) Uubber Estates, Limited. In moving tho adoption of the report and accounts he said that they were paying 18 per cent, in dividends, were placing 4
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    • 248 4 The directors’ report for 1015 states that the total receipts from produoe, including the value of stock on hand and in transit, amounted to £54,866, the actual cost of production in Java boing £10,162, leaving a gross protit of £86,204. Interest in London and profit in cxchango
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    • 1958 5 The Times of Malaya reports: At Changkat Salak Estate, Salak North, on August 1, an interesting and informative lecture on the variability of plantation rubber was delivered by Mr. B. J. Eaton, Agricultural Chemist. Tho lecture was delivered under
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    • 1122 5 of less than one-tenth of W eventually, it would have been LI’!* 1 V book only one-tenth of the ,llr to penditure to the crop expenses ex thus every reason to look w.th A into the future. With these reinark H
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    • 408 5 The meeting of the Teekoy Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on June 20, at the offices of the company, 20, Eastcheap, E C., Mr. C. E. Welldon, who presided, and moved the adoption of the report and accounts, said that their cultivated
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    • 174 6 -qU Himmel Bleau, otherwise Louis a Birmingham diamond merchant, %l\ ioilly at the Old Bailey on July 3, [0 otft'OCfS under the Prevention ot Cor tTwkta. prosecuting said that the rosecution was undertaken by the proprietors ’Troth who published a weekly
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    • 335 6 The report of the Alluta Rubber and Produce Company, Limited, states that all expenditure, estate and London, with the exception of that ou new buildings, i* charged to revenue account. Prom the resulting cross profit of £0,228, £2,000 is written oIY for depreciation of buildiugs and
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    • 316 6 The report of tbe Bakit Mertajam Rubber ompany. Limited, states tbat the profit for *,y ear making an allowance of for depreciation, is £4 *,321; add ‘mount brought forward, £1,438, making 0./6y; deduct interim dividend of 10 per Dt, X 13,997; balance of preliminary ex Ponses written
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    • 415 6 R,Ih e f o 0 Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association’s 254th auction was held on August 8, 1916, when there were offered 404 36 P i C H 8 7 3 31 or 905 ,774 lbs. (tons See,t SS:- 597,088
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    • 286 6 The report of tbe Tanab Datar Robber Estate, Limited, states tbat tbe net profit for tbe year, after writing of £175 on account of depreciation on buildings and machinery, amounted to £6,330. It is proposed to pay a dividend of 7$ per cent, for tbe j’ear,
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    • 922 6 The annual general meeting of Kelemak Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at the regis i tered offices, Messrs. Evatt and Co.’s French BaDk Buildings, on Wednesday. Mr. C. V. Milos presided, and the others present were Messrs. P. M. Robinson,
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    • 379 6 Inch Kenneth.—80,400 lbs. Glonshiel.—81,650 lbs. Kajang.—25,250 lbs. Sangei Ramal.—8,260 lbs. Anglo-Malay.—150,000 lbs. Bikam.—85,700 lbs. Broome.—81,721 lbs. B. Lanchoog.—15,689 lbs. Elphil.—16,248 lbs. Golden Hope.—25,100 lbs. Hidden Streams.—21,700 lbs. Karsk.—17,180 lbs. London Asiatic.—129,790 lbs. Kuala Kubu.—12,880 lbs. Lumut.—88,900 lbs. Pataling.—60,920 lbs. Riba.—20,824 lbs. R. Estates of Johoro.—59,078 lbs. Selaba.—64,5f0
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    • 39 7 [The Strait* Time* i* not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Corre*pondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the paint. Long, rambling epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down.j
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    • 96 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—With reference to my report on the above estate, which was published in your columns, my attention has been drawn to the fact that my remarks concerning the past negloct of tbo non producing areas redact on the preset manager.
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    • 237 7 The (juantity of coffee harvested daring 1915 was: Kill Klepoeh,B,64o piculs (against an estimate of 8,600 piculs); Uoenoeng Oocmitir, 1,068 piculs (against 8,500 piculs); Tanah Manis, 2,182 piculs (against 1,750 piculs); Soember Pandan, 8,126 piculs (against 8,600 piculs); total, 10,616 piculs (against an estimate of 14,8*0 piculs).
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    • 224 7 The directors report for year to March 31, 1910, that the total area under cultivation is 1,910 acres, and 90 acres are taken up by building sites, roads, native compounds, etc. Further* thinning out of poorly-developed trees in the closely planted areas was continued. The census t tl<en
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    • 194 7 For year to February 29 the yield from the Kalubi Estate amounted to 21,518 Ib, against an estimate of 21,000 lb. The average price realised works out at 3s. ljd. per pound, which represents a very oonsi derable improvement on last year. The “all in” cost, exclusive of
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    • 137 7 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co., Singapore, supply us with the following report on the position of the Java produce market for the week ending August 4 Batavia, August 4. Rubber Market.—The rubber market is still further weakened and has generally
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    • 302 7 Mr. T C. Owen, presiding at the meeting on June 20, of the Lendu Ruober Co, Ltd., said that the balance to profit and loss account was X 8.289, against X 1,276 a year ago, and the amount to be disposed of was X 10.267. A dividend of
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    • 370 7 Further particulars to hand of tbo murder of Mr. K. Kennedy, of Tapah Rubber Estate, says the Malay Mail, show that on Friday evening Mr. Kennedy dined at another assistant’s bungalow. He returned to his own bungalow about 10 p.m., accompanied by one of the guests at
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    • 1005 7 Issued Par Dividends. Malayan Exchanae Capital Value Companies. Prices? cK,!?' 1#u “ESupISO,000 a/- 00% 82% Anglo-Mala; U,8 lo/. 6J.000 £1 25% 174% Bakap Plantations 45/20,750 £1 185% 150% Batu Caves 18^x1 74,300 £1 45%
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