The Straits Budget, 20 September 1918
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section28 1918-09-20 1 The Straits Budget BUNG THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “ST*AITS TIMES." VOL. LXXII Ho. 3162 Singapore, Friday. September 20. 1910. ESTABLISH!D OVER HALF A CENTURY Price 25 cents.28 words
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Article217 1918-09-20 1 lbaders— Gorman Colonies J® Mr. Lloyd George "*,9,0 Americans in Action Enemy's Peace Offensive *8 Fotile t Favourable Position 18-14 Local and Gbnbrai— Locul and Personal 1-2 Tbo War B*lo Wuy 10 Prosperity in Malaya 10 Singapore Mortality Returns 10 So More Tea by Parcels Post 10217 words
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Article4842 1918-09-20 1 SUtnp coll' ctora will bo interested to know the American Po«t Office, Shanghai, has 1 o(*vtd a limited quantity of “Aero Stamps,” <i y uti iD tiie U S. Mail air service between ■u w York and Washington via Philadelphia Iho stamps are of 16 cents denomination4,842 words
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Article20558 1918-09-20 3 Another Offensive. \TENS1VE AMERICAN ATTACK BEGINS. London, September 12, 4 35 p.m. A French and American attack on a big it iu tho Verdun Hector hats commenced. London, September 12, 4 40 p m. French acd Americans aro attackiug /.-rocsB of twelve miles south and eight s west20,558 words
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Article3572 1918-09-20 9 Riutbr's Tilbobam. Serbia Fighting. VIGOROUS EASTERN CAMPAIGN. Riutbr’s Tilbobam. Locdcu, September 17, 11.65 p.m. French Eastern communique, Monday: TLe operations begun on Sunday wore continui d to day with complete success, lhe br. aeh made in the Dobropolji-Vetrenik front vas widened west and east and now extends ovorRiutbr's Tilbobam. - 3,572 words
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Article211 1918-09-20 10 Tho penultimate phaso in tho brutal murders that took place in tho Globe Hotel on the night cf August 25 last was reached on tho 18th inst. with the committal by Mr. Ham, third magis trato, of Long Ah Tco, a Hohkia Chinese, recently employed as211 words
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Article207 1918-09-20 10 Tho only answer wo can givo to tbe question as to why Gormans continue to do business in Shanghai aud elsewhere is, says the N.C. Daily News, goodness only knows. The original cause of complaint lies with tbe Chinese Government. Since tho question of deportation was dropped, it seems207 words
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Article113 1918-09-20 10 Nothing seems to tarn the tide of prosperous progression of trade in the F.M.S. and tiro Straits Settlements, says the London and China Express. It will como rather as a revelation to most people that tho foreign lrc.de of British Malaya is already greater than that of113 words
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Article90 1918-09-20 10 The rate of mortality in tho Sottlomenl of Singapore for the week ended September 7 was 29.19 por millo of the population. The total number of deaths was 207, of which 151 wero male subjects and 56 female. Convulsions claimed 28, phthisis 17 malaria fever 20, beri90 words
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Article96 1918-09-20 10 Tho Poptmaßter General at Hongkong in forms the Daily Press that instructions have been received from Lcrdon that the transmission of tea to the United Kingdom by parcol post is prohibited. Captain T. B. Minnikon, Indian Army, lias boon given tho temporary rank of96 words
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1006 1918-09-20 10 Drastic methods of dealing with enemy aliens are recommended by a committee appiintod by tbo Primo Minister to enquire intu tbo problom of alien enemies. Tho recommendations aro as follows Adult Male Euomy Aliens. —Every male enomy alien over eighteen years1,006 words
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411 1918-09-20 10 A Singapore correspondent’s views are eiven in the monthly trade supplement of Tho Times. Ho is a Dutch engineer, who wants to know why British manufacturers have to so largo an extent lost the Java trodo, especially in uiachiutry. Thirty years411 words
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Article189 1918-09-20 10 A darins theft on “Toeaette. Provirce Wellff-Ly* ?»y f > J jj 1 a wnali It app» ars that tbe nJ n the 1’* iVinco privately-owned rubber estate t b0 returned to bis estate f lt r *'OCOin 7th inst about 11 b-w j 0 ki189 words
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1816 1918-09-20 11 K i c putation from Straits bom Chinese PriMsh subjects waited on His Excellency *iic Governor, Sir A, il Yuuug, G C.M.G., r C B ES atGovernmentHouseon Wi dnesday and presented a petition asking that mar,,**’09 of Straits-born Chiuose bo registered in1,816 words
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425 1918-09-20 11 In their Singapore sharo circular, datid yesterday, Messrs. Frasor and Co. stat**: Fluctuations have boon mild and ttansae tions small in each section of our market but nn tho wholo business has boon a shade better although there is nothing of425 words
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234 1918-09-20 11 At a mooting of tho committoo of tbo Penang Chamber of Commerco, tbo chairman, Mr. 11. A. Lowo, invited tbo Horious attention of tbo committoo to tbo changing conditions now affecting tbo Import and Shipping Trades of the Colony234 words
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752 1918-09-20 11 Mr. Justice Kbdnu p- irlc*<l at the ftf;b Assizes of tho Sup uu Court r »f Stugap >ro which commeac. I on Tuesday. It will bo romembercd that at thu *>ikhs w« ro charged with tho murder o( mother Sil i752 words
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Article129 1918-09-20 11 A shareholder protests against (bo decision to present the dircotors of tho Oriental Telephone Company with £5,000, to be allotted aH ordinary shares, valued, at present market rates, at £24,600. When a Government takes over telephones, as it did in Holland, directors losing their positions are very129 words
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THE Straits Budget.
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Article1119 1918-09-20 12 Straits Times, September 13. Wo can never havo an honourable peace if we rostoro tho African Colonies to Gur many. If that is made a condition by om enemies, then it will be onr duty to go on fighting them until they havo not as much as aStraits Times, September 13. - 1,119 words
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Article1131 1918-09-20 12 ia chief author and spckctuian.-StraitB Times, September 14. We were hopefnl that, daring his sojourn in Lancashire, Mr. Lloyd George would have opportunities of dissipating what remains of the poisonous nonsense about peace which seeks to attract public attention. How much of that propaganda is sincere, andia chief author and spckctuian.-StraitB Times, September 14. - 1,131 words
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Article1170 1918-09-20 12 -Straits Times, September 16. From what we can gather tho AmericanFrench attack west and Bouth of the St Mihiel Salient was designed to obtain limited objectives, and has been entirely successful. Its importance lies mostly in tho proof it gives of increasing Allied power. The British and-Straits Times, September 16. - 1,170 words
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Article1065 1918-09-20 13 Straits Timas, September 17. Tuo Central Powers made a desperato bid ot succoss and it (ailed. They are now niaking an almost equally desperate bid for peaco and it will (ail also. Von Payer’s 'osolcnt speech was part o( the movement, tbo Austro-Hungarian note, which wo printStraits Timas, September 17. - 1,065 words
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Article1123 1918-09-20 13 —Straits Times, September 18. The Austrian peaco note holds tho field for the moment, but it doos not stand alone. A South African linor and tho lives of innocont non-combatants havo boon sacrificed. A floot of airships from tho Gorman lines has bombed Paris, and it is supposed that—Straits Times, September 18. - 1,123 words
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Article1075 1918-09-20 13 Straits Times, September 19. Wo aro Klad that the 1 cal ctnHorq have temporarily relaxed tfTo Htriot>‘ rcy of theit ruleH about German oommmii<i). H It would be unkind, in these gloomy tinii w, to deprive ns of such choice morsels as the statement one of these commuuiqnesStraits Times, September 19. - 1,075 words
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Article235 1918-09-20 14 A correspondent sends the following:—" On Sunday afternoon a tea party waR given to the Tamil Platoon of the M V.I. by the members of the Hindu Association at their club house. Shortly after the arrival of the guests a group photograph waß taken. Whilst having235 words
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Article163 1918-09-20 14 A Batavia moßsage of Septembev 9 says: The extraordinary rise in the telegraphic transfer rate on London iR regarded in commercial circles as partially highly abnormal. Though a rise was bonnd to take place owing to the reoent commercial agreements, the striking riso of the163 words
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723 1918-09-20 14 Mr. James Wickett presided at tho eleventh aDnaal meeting rf Tekka, Limited. at Rodrath, on Tuesday, July 9. The profit on the year’s working was £52,798 ss. lid., which, with the balance from the previous year, made a total of723 words
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Article49 1918-09-20 14 (From Ocr Own Corrrspondrnt.) Penang, September 13. A Ohinose pork-seller was fined $2O for breaoh of the food prices regulation. A fowl dealer was similarly fined. Penang Automobile Club has 169 membors, 40 of whom are new. It is proposed to hold road competitions after the war.49 words
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Article47 1918-09-20 14 It is gratifying to hear that two Chinese, of the Labour Battalion, have been awarded the I iistinguishod Service Medal for bravery in Frauoe, These honours woro conferred in recognition of gallantry in traversing a German barrago throe times to procure rations for thoir company.47 words
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818 1918-09-20 14 1 Th t S? th a al eneral meeting 0 f th« shareholders of kraraat Pulai, Limited be held on Jane 28 at Winchester House’ oS Broad Street, E.C, Mr. A. L. KnaKus d man of the company) presiding (cha,r The Secretary818 words
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Article93 1918-09-20 14 The report of F.M.S. Timah for 1917 states that net profit amounted to £778; £23,6.‘G was brought in, making £24,412 It is proposed to pay a dividend of 40 per cont., free of tax, and to carry forward, subject to directors’ extra remuneration, £22,447. Wars rants will93 words
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814 1918-09-20 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. gir,—Ah will bo seen from the extract of tin Report of the Joint War Committee of the British Hod Crobs Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem in England, forwarded t 0 tou in my814 words
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453 1918-09-20 15 The Borneo Co. as agents f r Ipoh Tin Dredging, Ltd, forward ns a copy of the report of the directors which wsi no bo pro sentod at t'uo fourth annual gou ;rd meeting of the company to bo hold at453 words
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276 1918-09-20 15 Tho first case nndor tho Registration of Alien Ordinance was hoard by Mr. S. H. Langston in tho Penang Poi'ce Conrt ou September 11 when one Yofjhmobu Kai, a Japanese, was summoned at the instauce of Mr. V. G. Savi, Registrar of276 words
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1861 1918-09-20 15 The ordinary general meeting of the Singapore Electrio Tramways, Ltd was h lu on July 16, at the office of the oo uuaay, 1#, St. Switbiu’s-lane, E O Sir Frank A. ten ham, G.O M.G. (tho chairman) presiding. The Secretary (Mr. J.1,861 words
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980 1918-09-20 16 The following is from a recent nrticlo by the Conservator of Forests of British North Borneo Recent oxplorntionn by tbo Forest Depart mont of British North Borneo haven /ealed tbo fact, that tho hitherto littlo known for* d aria980 words
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921 1918-09-20 16 The sixteenth annual general meeting was be Id on June 27, at the Cannon-street Hotel, E.C., M” C. V. Thomas (chairman) presiding The chairman, in moving the adoption of tho report and accounts, eaid that the Bbaroholders would observo that there had921 words
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914 1918-09-20 16 The sixth annul general meeting of Tronoh Smith, Ltd., was held on Jane 27, at Portland House, 73, Bat-rnghall street, EC, Mr. C. V' Thomas (the chairman) presiding Tho 8t lefary (Mr. A H. Cnlh n, C.A.) read tho notie ho ’.ho auditors’914 words
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408 1918-09-20 16 A large and representative assembled on the verandah of the Enron n Hospital at Kuala Lumpur, on September 11 to support His Excellency the ir" 1 missionor and give recognition to Mrs J a Craiksbfttik. ol Koala So!ao«or, win'408 words
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Article246 1918-09-20 16 There has p'.ssod away at tin residence ia Kampong Java Hi&l iu tut pc r°ou o l l’oakay Wong Ah Fock. ouo of the oident Chinese residents of the C deny, at the ripe ago of B*. rbe deceased came to Singapore, at tho246 words
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Article193 1918-09-20 16 Mr. D Logan, solicitor, Penang, was by Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward, Senior l uisnc Judge, in the Suprome Court, Peuaug, o Friday, in connection with a complaint m »ae by the local Bar Committee, says the 1 wan* Gazette. His Lordship, addressing Mr. Logs said he193 words
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Article42 1918-09-20 17 [The Straits Times is not responsible foi tho opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be Bhort and to the point t ODK rambling epistles are liable to be e ioctod or rutbl sslj out down.l42 words
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Article186 1918-09-20 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. £j r —Had it not been for bis appropriating ,j 0 plume, I would not have asked you r a space in your very valuable paper to r) niy to tho unreasonable criticism of Pro 3ono Publico. I r grtt that186 words
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Article259 1918-09-20 17 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir.—I was a visitor to a picture palace last night, and at the conclasion of the ontertaimueut, l was very much surprised and annoyed to see tbe wholo native audience making their exit to tbe accompaniment ci: our National Anthem.’’ Hardly259 words
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Article357 1918-09-20 17 To tho Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —May I enggest that your correspondent Didymo appears a bit rough upon tho poor belated British, who roside in this Colony. Ho charges us with sleepiness, of taking no interest in our own affairs, of want of grip, of lack of357 words
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Article110 1918-09-20 17 To tho Editor of tho Straits Times. S* r i Allow mo a littlo space in yoar valued journal to draw tho attention of the authorities to tho neglected condition in which tho open space in Robinson Hoad, lately used as Sir John Jackson’s yard, is left. After the110 words
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Article681 1918-09-20 17 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—In your leading letter of tho 7th inst you mentioned that the possible number of men to bo taken for tbo army from Singapore is not likoly to exceed twenty. Mr. Kinderslcy mentioned in his speech at tho last P.A.M. meeting681 words
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539 1918-09-20 17 To tho Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —There must sorely bo many members of the Overseas Club residing in Siuga- 1 pore, and it would seem desirable tbat these should get togothor and form themselvos into a local branch. In view cf tho good539 words
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Article486 1918-09-20 17 To tho Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, Tho cry of Registration of Ctiinoflo Marriages" has Bent its echo all ovir China, la propounding tho following fact', I wish my readers to understand thai I hav< do brief for auy one uor 1 do pre f end486 words
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Article135 1918-09-20 17 To tbo Editor of tbo Straits Times. Sir,—Tho lottor you published on tho 7th iust. by Mr. L. Mooijaart is ono with which all honost men must agroo. It really begins to look as if tho Government wished to garland itself with a litter cotupoAod of tho HcrapB of135 words
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Article179 1918-09-20 17 To tbo Editor of tbo Straits Times. Sir, —Now tbat tbo flitting* of tho Exomption Tribunal aro approaching might 1 suggest to Homo of thofla constituting tho Tribunal a visit to tbo refroflbmont room of our local Harrod’fl any time between tho bourn of 11 a.m. and 1 p179 words
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Article229 1918-09-20 17 The following in takrn from the Malay Mail: In the early eighties Kong Yong Bros, woro runuirg tbo Bontan, Billiton ami Hvo Leong between Singapore and Klang, and Kim Scow and Co. w»*ro running tlm Malacca and B* ntnor j. T vo other steam* rs,229 words
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Miscellaneous Reuter Telegrams.
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Article153 1918-09-20 18 Rkutkk’s Tklkgkam |Anf.ta Skkvick London, September 18, 7.10 p.m. Amsterdam Forty were, killod and over 100 worn injured near Wtesp owing to a train falling down tho steep bide c! an embankment which collapsed, presumably owing to recent heavy raius. Batavia, September M. A telegram from AmsterdamRkutkk’s Tklkgkam; |Anf.ta Skkvick ] - 153 words
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Article67 1918-09-20 18 Rictik’s Tblsoram. London, September 12, 10 60 a.m. Sir George Reid is dead. London, September 13, 12 20 p m. Obituary: Tho Right lion. Sir Samuel Evans, President of tbc Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Coart of Jostioe. London, September 14. 7 40 p m. Obitaary:Rictik’s Tblsoram. - 67 words
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Article34 1918-09-20 18 Rkutkr's Trliokams. London, September 13, 6 55 p.tn. Thero is a docrea«o of exports of X 6 2HI 478 and an increaso of imports of <£9,677,523 compared with August of last year.Rkutkr's Trliokams. - 34 words
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Article32 1918-09-20 18 |£nkta Skktice Batavia, September 12. A provisional announcement is made that no license will bo given for tbe exoort cf Java sugar crops in 1919 and the following years.|£nkta Skktice ] - 32 words
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Article44 1918-09-20 18 [Anbta Skryick J Batavia, September 18. Sabang this morning got into touch by wireless with the Dutch convoy oomiug cat to the Dutch East Indies, at a distance of 1,600 miles. They are expected to arrive here on the 26th inBt.[Anbta Skryick J - 44 words
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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Article26 1918-09-20 18 Lieut.-Colonel Baflovi won the men’s monthly medal withascoreof 47+45—14=78 The runner up was L. K. MacPhail with 42+46 —6=82. There were eleven entries.26 words
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Article17 1918-09-20 18 The monthly medal for Angnst was won by Mr. P. F, David, 47+48—8=82.17 words
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Article127 1918-09-20 18 The annual meeting of the Compagnio de Messagories Maritimes was held in Paris, June 29, under the presidency of M. F6lix Roussel. The gross receipts for 1917 Lave incrcamd to f. 21,( 98.109. Tbo sum of f. 16 ,819 950 87 has been doducted for the following purposes127 words
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1106 1918-09-20 18 Never have the King aud Qaoen receive d]a mere enthusiastic gretting from their people than on July 6, whon they drove from Buckitghaui Palaco to St. Paul’s Cathedral to a it brat their silvor wedding, and thence to1,106 words
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209 1918-09-20 18 September 12 to 18, 1918. Tbo share market has continued dull and featureless. Rcbbkh. Auction Results.—September 11 to 12 (Guthrie’s report). Total Total Top pricos. London offered. sold. Sheet. Crepe, equivalent. Tons. Tons. 667 676 955} 965 1/8$ 1/8* (This week’s auction209 words
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Article35 1918-09-20 18 Champkin —On September 1, at Ebordale, Hongkong, th j wife of G. Cbampkin. of a son. Campbbll. —On September 17, at tbe Maternity Hospital. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Campbell, a son,35 words
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Article26 1918-09-20 18 Wissilink—Van Gbihthdtzbn— Oa September 17, at the Presbyterian Chnrcb, Singapore, by the Rev. W. Croaa, 0 G. WeBdelink, agent K.P.M., to Misa A. ran Griethnyacn.26 words
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Article147 1918-09-20 18 Sinqapom, Siptimbib 19, I exchange Oh Lsvdom Bank 4 m/s w 2/4JL’ Uom M d a/8|j P.i»»te B mIt /4( On Naw Yoan...Demand 55 Private 90 days 6g j Om Feamch Bank onn 802 On India BankT. T. o 1 On HoNoaoNi...Bank d/d On Shanghai ...Bank d/d147 words
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Article355 1918-09-20 18 SlNOATOBI, Sbptbmbbr 19 1918 MINING. tXo! aj(n 8olle, .1 li Anjysa' 8 75 9.25 xd 1 1 Avar Vom 2.80 8.00 !C SC Kiat* Assuaiftciffti 14 CO 14 50 4t Ml KiAth Tin 1-8.0 l.i‘2.0 Ml Ml Lahai M.aei f -Oi) 8 03 5 5 Lingui Tim355 words
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Advertisement85 1918-09-20 18 NOTICE. Th® post tree once of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is #3o a year. Toepo-itfre prico ot the Straus Budget is $14 ft year to any part of the world. It is not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subscriptioas for shorter periods85 words
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Obituary86 1918-09-20 18 DEATHS Wong Ah Fook —At hid residence No. 80, Katnpj.ig .iav% Road, on September 12, Kil yoai’s, Penang, r M.o. until Cl ni papers pleate copy. ()n 3L P^ U uber 17, Diana Adip, aged 79 yeufF. o* N. N. Adi* of Siogupore aud «ntir cf tbc late Hon. Mr.86 words
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The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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Article115 1918-09-20 1 'jlNUKAL Hotter Items I bber S v n f Uubb r 3 Faster ac.i hi Salary 3 St.i: bur ami Rubber 4 Kubbt r Po«'* c 5 Singapor Rubber Auctions 5 August Rubb t K turn-... 5 i rs I MS Estati s 6 Mhhuv.s asp Kkiouts— K M115 words
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Article288 1918-09-20 1 C G.-ifTxn, formerly of Denuistown 1 ,j married at home rtceutly. L B Mnrray, lato ci Chersonese now in the Intelligence Depart- i l L0C. .eg Kubbor Estates has receive d* D C. Duccan, of Jawi Ectato. in action. Sir. Dnnotn wiu tf iords in the Proviuce, left288 words
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2219 1918-09-20 1 j h'ho fifth ordinary general uiui-tiug of tinF.M 8. Rubber Estates, Limited, [van held on June 27 at Id, Philput Lane, L C Mr. J. F. Anderson, chairman of the company*, presiding. Mr. W. 1). Campbell, representing the J2,219 words
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2301 1918-09-20 2 The tenth ordinary general met tic of tin Lanadron Robber Estates, Ltd., w&h In Id on July 9 in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers’ Association (Incorporated), 38, Eastcheap, E.C., Mr. Frank Wilson Marker, chairman of tho company, presiding. Mr.2,301 words
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327 1918-09-20 2 In his administration report for 1917 on British North Borneo, Mr. A C. Pearson, the Governor, referring to the robber industry, says The area onder robber is given as 34 828 acres, as against 3C,910 in 1916. The direc327 words
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1995 1918-09-20 2 The annual general meeting of th« w. SDd Lo ,7 laBd Pars K»&« Comp. 1 Ltd., was held on June 19, j D the Conn/. Koom of the Rubber Growers’ A?™?.." Cl! 88, Eastcboap, E.C., Sir Frank a I?!°1,995 words
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693 1918-09-20 3 Tho report rf tin directors of tho Nyalas Kobb r Estates, Ltd fur the year ended May 31, road* as follows Gentlemen, your directors submit herewith a duly audited statr moot of the acci unts of the company for the year693 words
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1463 1918-09-20 3 Tun Secretary of tho F.M S. Chaiub r of Commorco has forwarded to tho press tho lolluwiug interesting communications from Mr. Sidui y Morgan as to tho storage of rubber Writing f*om the Research Labora tory, Petaiing, on August 7, Mr1,463 words
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Article277 1918-09-20 3 An interesting caso was listed for 'V> Assises in which thn manager of nu estate in Perak ih suing the owner for tl i««• mouth*’ wsi<(:h in lieu of notice. Thu plo r.tiil is Mr. Charles It. Barratt, who wa« till recently manager of Kriuu Hoad277 words
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1206 1918-09-20 4 Tho ninth ordinary general mooting c* Ledbury liubbor Estates, Ltd was Li 1?. OD.lunu 28, at the registered office of the corx pany, 1-4, Great Towcr-wtrc t, K.L 8 Mr. Frank Wilson Bark< r (the chairman) presiding. Mr. J1,206 words
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Article573 1918-09-20 4 Hero is a point of view about tho rubber pjsition which may havo escaped general observation. We quote from the India Rubber World of August 1 Posterity, the rubber portion of it, will view tbo present period of embargo, restrictions, allocation, shortages, high prices and taxes, with573 words
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1061 1918-09-20 4 Tho oloventh annual ordinary gonoral meeting of tho Seaficld Rubber Company, Liru'te J, was held iu tho Council room of the Rubber Growers’ Association, Incorporated, 38, H-*stchoap, Loudon, E C on June 13, Mr. H. K Rutherford (chairman of the1,061 words
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640 1918-09-20 4 The eighth annual ordinary general meet* ing of the Bnkit Jelotong Rubber Estates, Ltd. was hold at the company’s office, No. Riverside, Malacca, on September 10, Mr! Tan Cheng Lock presiding. Mr. N. Gomes, secretary, forwards the following report Tho minutes of640 words
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Article1162 1918-09-20 5 Tho letter that follows ie the result of the tvnoi a held in July in Washington, hi’ between the War Trade Board, the War V a lr jea Board, the War Shipping Board, tin Wi.r Service Committee of tho1,162 words
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1062 1918-09-20 5 Tho annual general meeting of tho Sungoi Bagan Rubber Company, Limited, was held at tho registered offices of tho company Chartered Bank Chambers yesterday, those present being Messrs. W. F. Natt (who presided), W. Lowther Komp, Chew Woon Poh, ti. Mi»on,1,062 words
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630 1918-09-20 5 The Singapore Chambor of Commoroi Rubbor Association held its 363rd auctions, on 11th and 12tb inst., when there was offered for salo 1,760,962 lbs.—tons 786.14. Pkk'hs Rbalisnd. Cents por lb. Shoot smoked fine ribbed 48 to 65| good 88 47 4630 words
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Article226 1918-09-20 5 Pangkattan.— 62,060 lbs. lUtu Rata.—40,000 lbs. Hangom Poerba. 41,000 lbs. Djspocra.—29 52 lbs. ludragiri.— 20,211 !b«. Uuitbil SurdiUK. —*92,550 lbs. Bialang. —91,028 IbH. Tandjong.—82,741 lbs. Augio-Sumatra—68 852 lbs. Simgci Kari.—26, 65 lbs. Amnat Sumatra. -15,870 lbs. Tamili Datar.—11,980 ibs. Asahnu (Sumatra). 49 9 19 IbH. Rubber Plantations226 words
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1044 1918-09-20 6 Tho report of the Segamat (Jobore) Rubber Estates, Limited, states that after pro ▼idmg for all charges, including debenture interest for the yoar, the net profit is X19 361, to which has to be added X10.810 brongbt forward, less X4291,044 words
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Article39 1918-09-20 6 (Tho Straits Times is not responsible foi the opinions of its oorrospondots. Correspondents should bear in mind that Letters must be short and to the point Long rambling epistles are liable to b< rejected or ruthlessly out down.l39 words
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Article380 1918-09-20 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I read your article, on the above, published a few days ago, and althoogh yon have a certain amount of facts to go upon, yon do not got to the real bottom of the present crisis. I have not380 words
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Article228 1918-09-20 6 By an advertisement in the agony oolomne of tho daily Press Alexander Barlow, jun., Warden Cardmakers, Wivenhoe Hall, Essex, states that at the general meeting of the Chersonese F.M S. Estates, Ltd., ho intends to move that the accounts do not pass and that the regular dividend228 words
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1071 1918-09-20 6 Innoed Par Dividends. Malayan RmwIa, Sin Rapore Capital Value Coupani.s, Kranor 4 Co.’i 1917. 191*. a l09 n >l Prices 150,000 a/. 65% 85% An 8 lo Malay i 8 /.a n T® mbet1,071 words
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