The Straits Budget, 11 October 1918

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  • 28 1 The Straits Budget VOL. LXXII No. 3166 Singapore, Friday, October 11, 1918. BUM TBE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE ‘STRAITS TIMES.” lITAIIitNEI OVER NAIF A CENTURY Price 25 cents.
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  • 204 1 leaders— Oatflinking Strategy and Tactics 12 Downfall of Kairerism ...12-13 (It nutty Realises 1® Dntoh Indies Rubber 18-14 Tactless Germany Id Looal and Gsnsral— Local and I’ersonal 1-2 The War 8-9 United Ktg neera, Limited 10 The Cost of Living 10 IliHCtllantous ifc ater Telegrams 10 Commissioner
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  • 4965 1 The marriage of Miss Leslie Brown (second daughter of Mrs. R. Brown, Tanglin, Clayfield) to Mr. William Bartley (Director of War Trade, Singapore will take place at the Church of England Cathedral, Singapore c&ily in October, says the Brisbane Courier of September 14, and in this connection
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  • 18686 3 Kbutbh’s Tblbqrams Cciman Reverses. PROGRESS of the allied armies. KbUTBH’S TftLftORAUS Paris, October 2, 7 55 p.m. G .octal Debeney’s men in liaison with the Rntifih Fourth Army entered at. Quentin d nu-b d the enemy beyond tho canal on the iL'tin side of tho town meeting a
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  • 2970 9 Riutm’s Tblboeamb. Another British Advance CIMBRA1 ENTERED BY OUR 1 TROOPS. RaUTn»’S TnLBORAMS. London, Ootober 1, 4 46 p.m. British headquarters: Our Third and x, nrtb armies have delivered a heavy attack h which Americans took pari. Twenty cf suns took part, bat comparatively fl tftD k8 were
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  • 2088 10 The annual genoral mooting of share holders of the United Engineers, Ltd., wan held at the registered office of tho company. Gresham 11 dun, Battery Road, Singapore, ou Wtduesday. Mr. V. V. Lembergor presided, the others present being Messrs.
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  • 395 10 In exercise of the powers conferred upon the High Commissioner and delegated by him to the Chief Secretary to Government, the Chief Secretary to Government has prescribed the maximum prioe for wbiob each of the articles of food mentioned below
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  • 44 10 Events in oonneotion with Oor Day are fixed as under Saturday, October 28, Gymkhana, Race Course; Saturday, Novem ber 9, Country Fair, Raoe Course; Thursday, December 12, and Saturday, Dwx mber 14, Entertainment, Victoria Theatre Saturday, December 14 Our Day," Singapore.
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  • Miscellaneous Reuter Telegrams.
    • 91 10 RiOTIR’s Tiligram. London, Ootober 2, 6 45 a ta Stockholm: Over a hundred including 40 ohildren and 60 injured in**’ train disaster at Malmoe owiny tn ll rams washing away the track, a tr»i„ Vy derailed travelling at 60 miles an heir "B fell down a high
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    • 97 10 RnuTßK’s Tiligram. London, Ootober 1, 4.25 p m Peking: An American note to Chin, regrets that China sanctioned thep£eba*X opium stocks in Shanghai and arranged f O 6 hem ,n ot the .pint of the HMM tra.tr wtaioh both Ch •nd Amerioa nulled. The note add, that tbi. action
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    • 53 10 Riutir’s Tilioram. London, Ootober 7, 9.20 p m. It is now feared there were over If 0 lives lost owing to tbe sinking of the Elder Dempster liner Barutu, cabled on tbe 6th instant. The Barutu was inward bound from West Afrioa and sank in ten minutes. She
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    • 39 10 Rbutbb’s Tblbqkam. London, October 8, 6.80 p.m. Washington: The Senate by 68 votes to 81 votes agreed to woman suffrage mentioned on September 80, but as the neoessary two* thirds majority was not secured the proposal drops.
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    • 115 10 (Anbta Sbbvicb.) Batavia, October 9. Owing to the persistent peace rumours large speculations have oocurred, efpecially amongst Chinese. Java sugar is the most favoured artiole, Sugar prices consequently are rising and some transactions have already been made at 10$ guilders per picul, whilst farther biddings were made
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  • 150 10 Before the Criminal District Judge, Mr. Laugham Carter, on Ootober 2 ftf commenoed a case of fabricating f* lao evidence alleged to have been committed by four Chinese named Chia Kim Hwang, Ctna Kim Seab, Song Ngan Chew and Chia Gek Koon for the purpose of being
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  • 93 10 OBITUARY, Rbctbr’s Tblboram. London, Ootober 7, 1116 p.m. Obituary: Sir Hubert Parry, the great mosioian and author. DHATHS Stcbhh. —On Octcbor I, at lid, Bivor VaU y tiad, liuRaooro, filth won of >D aad Mrs *aauiu »l S»cbb^. Keith On October 2. at Turriff, Aberdeen* M |,iro, Kobi rt Donald
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  • 948 11 A« the Panjabi community in Singapore .nxioas to aooord a weloome reception TiheHon.Mf.W. M. H.iley, C. 81., 1.0.5., commißrioM* of the Imperil Proviooe S b Delbi, Who i» on route to Indio of ter n trip 4 Tsnan, arrangements were made lor
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  • 707 11 In a written answer to Sir Henry Craik, who asked whether the Admiralty is responsible for the increased stringency of the conditions under which passports are issued for women and children passing oversea, Dr. Maonamara says:— The Admiratly, as
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  • 566 11 It is a long time, perhaps, sinoe Singapore has been treated to such a feast of musio as that whioh took plaoe at the Viotoria Theatre on Saturday night, when the two world famed artists M Rafalewski and
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  • 137 11 A bill is to bo introduced into the Legislate ive Council, based on tbe Non-Ferrous Meta) Industry Aot, 1918, whioh was passed io thr United Kingdom in February last, and bar been introduced here on instructions from the Secretary of State for tbe Colonies- The objeot of
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  • 149 11 In Penang Polioe Court, on Octobor 2 beforo Mr. 8. H. Langston, Mr. V. G. Savi charged a Japanese named Ninasu with failing to report bis arrival in Penang from Singapore on September 20. Aocosed pleaded guilty, and said he loft Singapore on Wednesday, arriving boro
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  • 503 11 Oat obituary notioea on Saturday annoanoed kbe death of Robert Donald Keith, M.A., Ml)., the news having been rnoeived by oable. Dv. Keikb bed known himself doomed for a long kime peek, but be struggled with obereokeriekio obeevfolneee end plaok, end few beyond kbe
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  • 342 11 A number ol silver Mexican dollars were recovered from the Bmden after ber engagement bj H M A.B. Sydney, a portion of which are to be made into oommomoraiive medallions and are to be distributed amrug the offioers and men of tbo Sydney
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1084 12 the canning of their masters.—Straits Times, Ootober 4, There is great interest and significance in the nows that General Degootte’s army has been engaged in the Flanders area since Monday. This army had been operatign farther south and it was moved to the north when the faot of the
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    • 1128 12 It Waa -Straits Time*. October 5, Tho Alliofl appear to have aoquired a perfect combination of the qualities essential Ao success. Foch is the great strategist Haig is the great taotioian, and behind these leaders in chief there are men like Petain, Rawlinson, Mangin, Byng, Gourand and
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    • 1193 12 hithorto as mere cannon fodder.—Straits Times, October 7. The student of human affairs will Dot be watching events on the Western front j Q3 t now half as keenly as he watches events at Berlin. The Kaiser shakes in his shoes. Ho knowH that his throne is
      hithorto as mere cannon fodder.—Straits Times, October 7.  -  1,193 words
    • 1394 13 solemn treaties as scraps of paper .—Straits Tirnos, October 8. This time tbe p< ace offer is a real one, There can be no doubt that Frinoe Max bas h dressed a communication to President daon, asking bim to commanicate with the sther belligerents, There can bo no
      solemn treaties as scraps of paper .—Straits Tirnos, October 8.  -  1,394 words
    • 1217 13 —Straits Time?, Ootobcr 9- Wo bad a small bat not insignificant paragraph in yesterday's issue stating that Dutch Bast Indies Government has stopped the export of rabbet. A few days previously a telegram from The Hague stated that a now department of tho Foreign Offioo headed by
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    • 1112 14 oonsoioas of freedom and prosperity.—Straits Times, Ootober 10. Tbe peace move has not prospered. Almost with one aocord the journals of the Allied countries have denounced the advanoe as a shim. We are a long long way from the oentres of thought, yet the reader of our article
      oonsoioas of freedom and prosperity.—Straits Times, Ootober 10.  -  1,112 words


  • 254 14 The Legislative Council meeting on Monday next will be a lengthy sitting as in addition to the introduction o( the Supply Bill 1910, there are eleven motions on the orders of the day as well as quite a number of ordinances to be considered in oommittee The Colonial
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  • 248 14 Mr. C Baxendale, writing to the Bishop of Singapore under date July 12, gives the following information about Malayan Church Army Hats. Happily the sites are no longer in emeny bands, but the career of the huts is ended:— We have reoeived details of all our losses
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  • 89 14 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended September 28 was 88.18 per mille of the population. The total number of deaths waß 286, of whict 176 wero male subjects and 60 female Convulsions claimed 20, phthisis 42 malaria fever 88, beriberi
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  • 321 14 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekiv Circular. y In tbeiv weekly share circaU, Ootobev 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co. rei>o? W Last week we referred to the most oheap robber shares were and a farther demand over the past fa-*?** 1 has led to some considerable advanced t!?*
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  • 310 14 Mr. C. T. White (Colonial Botanist) is furnishing a report to the Papuan Government, embodying the results of his botanioal researches during his recent five weeks’ stay in New Guinea. In company with Mr. 8. R. Stanley, the Papuan Government
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  • 96 14 Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co., agents of the N.YK, communicate the following telegrams which they have received Ir° London M "Much regret inform you Hirano torpedoed and sunk fourth October following passengers yours safely landed, Captui Butler, Karasche, Raksi, Stroo, Buseler; will wire immediately have forth* r
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 117 14 Property Sales. The following Singapore properties were disposed of bj auction by Messrs. Ching Kong Lee and Co. at their sale room on Monday afternoon. There was a large attendance of intending purchasers, the biddings were brisk and the prioes obtained were good. Freehold land and house known as pavilion,
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  • 1255 15 An adjourned meeting of the Municipal -oturuisfcioners wan held at the Municipal Trtoea on Friday under the presi rLy of Mr. w. Peel, tho other Commis•on, rs present being Messrs. Roland Braddell, llowther Kemp, A W. Bean, E. Tessensohn V a Blias, Tan
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  • 312 15 The report to be submitted to the shareholders at the fifth annual general meeting of tbe Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Ltd to be held at Banqne de Tlodo Chine Building, Singapore, on October 10, states: The directors have pleasure
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  • 133 15 His Excellency the Governor has received to day a telegram from the Right Honour able the Secretary of State for ihe Colonies intimating that Hia Majesty the King ha* been graciously pleased to approvo of the following appoint: jents to the Most Kxoel lent Order of the
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  • 1756 15 His Excellency tho Govornor who has, for twelve years past, taken suoh a practical interest in the children of European aud Eurosian birth as President of the Children's Aid S 'doty, presided over the annual mooting cf tho institution held in
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  • 33 15 Tho North Taiping Tin Dredging Go., Ltd., was register* d at Penang on Saturday with a oapital of $760,0C0 Messrs. U. Waugh and W. 8. Goldie are the directors.
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  • 2394 16 (Fbom Our Own Corkesrohdint.) Kuala Lnmpnv, Ootober 2, 1918. Tho Trong Company's dredger, of which yon have heard so much in Singapore, is now beginning to look like the finished article, at KalumpaDg, in Selangor, where it is being erooted. I hear that dredging operations will commence
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  • 298 16 Macphail and Company’s Weekly Report. Oct: btr 3 to 9, 1918. The past *etk has been characterised by a sharp revival in rubber shares. Rubber Robber elopes a little firmer locally ic consequence of tnmoars of restricted ont pots, restricted exports from the Dutch Indies, and the
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  • 391 16 Wo are feeling somewhat at a to say about the latest production 7 hal illustrated "Rubaiyat of Omar &n It is produoed locally, and of not going to slip into the sweet error if® young reviewer who bad never m J t n he before
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  • 257 16 (Fbom Ocb Own Cobkxspondint.) Penang, October 6. The tribunal has granted the following conditional exemptions: Me Auhfle Davies and Rope, one Boustoad and Co., two; Eastern Extension Telegraph Co, six Presgrave and Mathews, one; Huttenb&cb Bros., two; F. W. Barker and Co., one; Ross and Samuel, one; Val
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  • 118 16 On Tuesday the marriage took P in the Presbyterian Church, the W. Cross officiating, of Miss Jeanne Alineyi of Medan, and Mr. J. J C do Wolff njanog iDg partner of Messrs. Hoogland; and Singapore. The bride was given .Vlr. A. M. F. Briokmau, and looked charming in
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  • 38 17 irhfl Straits Times is not responsible (or Jpinion of its correspondents. should bear in mind that t .tiers most be short and to tbe point. Jim, rambling epistles are liable to be JJJled or rotblesaly cot down.]
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  • 185 17 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. c; r -I notioed with interest on page 8 of nr issue for September 80 last that “(in P?naog) another Chinese named was j. j 9 with the alternative of five weeks’ fjgcrouB imprisonment for overcharging for A t M It
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  • 279 17 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,—With regard to the paragraph bear ing tbe above beadinR in yoar issue of Thursday last where a or respondent points out the txtraordinary coincidence of three separate tragi dies having occurred on tbe same premises within living mimory,
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  • 399 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Mr. Gould’s letter in yonr issne of 4th mst. as well an letters and articles in tbe Press in other parts of tbe country again introduce the sobject of food profiteering TLis is no trivial question that can be ignored by
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  • 309 17 To the Editor of the 8traits Times. Sufi —A member of tbe Overseas Clnb who does anythinR Rets the special satisfaction of beinR thanked for it It may be a small matter, bat it is enooaragioR. Of tbe many funds organised by tbe Overseas Clnb none has met
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  • 70 17 To the Editor of tbo Straits Timos. Sir,—In this wonderfnl and wonderfully Roverned country —it aopears to be impcs-uble to obtain a 4-cent stamp, althouRh I am informed it is the only one accepted for postaRe receipts, etc. Why is this?— W T ar time cf course I presume.
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  • 176 17 It is rumoured that the Hongkong Govern ment, which recently voted a substantial house allowance to members of the Civil Service, proposes now to grant a general increase of 10 per cent, upon the salaries of all Government servants, as a war bonus, and that papers
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  • 200 17 An unofficial report is iu circulation in Shanghai, soya tbu N C. Daily Nowh, that the American Government is to prohibit ladies from sailing to the Far Fast. Nothing could be learned on the subj ct at the American Consulate-General, no information having been received,
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 127 17 The competition for the October medal was played on tbe links of tbe Singapore Golf Club on Satnrday and Sunday last, resulting in a win for R F. Binnie with the nett score of 72. The following cards were returned RF. Binnie 76 4=72 W. R. Forde
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    • 69 17 The October Spoon Shoot of tbo S L IU. took plaoo on Ootober 8, at Baloatior, tbo competition beioR won by Mra. MaRliston. The scores were 100 160 Nott Total yds. yds. scr. h’cap. Mrs. MaRliston 29 26 66 67 20 Thomas 33 29 62 67 10 Lady
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    • 98 17 Tbo following are the results of the races held at the Swimming Club on Sunday Clnb Championship, 100 yards.—l W W. Harris, 2. J Bagnall, 8 C. Salt'r. Won by thru* lengths in 61 2/6 seconds. Team raon, 6f yards—lst team No. 8 (C. Salter, O. L
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  • 68 17 Messrs Gattey and Bateman forward os the following information regarding Titi Tin Company, Ltd.: Hydraulioing work has boon temporarily suspended owing to unsatisfactory returns doring the past month. Tho new hydraulicing position, namely the Town Lode Hill is bciDg close pitted, and the results show good
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  • 125 17 NATGHroN. —On Oot'jbor 1, at tho Matoroity Hospital, Siogapo'o, tho wifo of T, O, fan. htoa, »BtD Chathk —On October 5, to Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Chator, a son. Manila, Java and India papers ploaßo copy. Williams.— On October ft, at tho Maternity Hospital Singapore, tho wifo of
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  • 186 17 SlBBXPOBB, OOTOBBB 10, 1210. EXCHANGE Ob 4 m/i h. 2/4( f Domaad I/8|| Private 8 S/44 Ob Naw Yaaa~.Domaad I6| Private 90 days I8f On Fxahbi Bamk 101 Oh lama. Baak T. T. 164 On Ha«er*aa...Baak d/d 47 i pin Oh 8HAMBHAI ...Baak d/d 48| Or Jm
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  • 361 17 Simoaporb, UUTOBIB 10, 19ie MINING. v"oeI 4 aiuyavi 0.76 9/0 1 Ay ci V»8a& 2.66 2.06 12 II Kuala Asnoclalloa 18.50 14.00 .1 41 Klala Tla t.8.0 112.0 9l 41 Lahal Mua T.00 0 01 6 6 LiagaiTia 6.81 6.81 10 11. Malayan Ocllleviei 18.26 18.76 41
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 88 17 NOTICE. Tim poxt tree price of the Strath Timts to the United Kingdom and forei«n countries is *»s a year. T i post fre prion oi the Str ms HuJilft is lU y«ar to any part of the world. It s not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
    • 118 1 Omikal Sumatra Rubber Exports.. 1 Netherlands Indies and Robber 1 Singapore Rubber A notions 8 Planters' Medioal Guide... 8 Rubber Export Stopped... 8 Rubber Position 4 September Rubber Returns 6 The Rubber Industry 7 Mmtimos and Rbpobts— Heawood Tin and Rubber 1 Pontian Rubber 1 Rubber Estates of Krian
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    • 156 1 Statistical Journal issued by the Medan Chamber of Commeroe gives some special figures as to exports of robber from the Bast Coast of Sumatra. They are interest lag as shewing the inorease of production and the destinations to which the robber ia sent. For the first half
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    • 131 1 The aoting Consul for the Netherlands Indies writes as follows“ With referenoe to a report aooording to whioh the exporta lion of rubber from the Nether land East Indies had been stopped, I have the honour to inform you that the exportation of rubber and jelutong
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    • 1168 1 The eighth annual general meeting of the Heewood Tin and Robber Rotate, Ltd., was held at the registered office. Glasgow, on July 28, Mr. Thomas A. Gallic (ohairman of the board of direotors) presiding. The representative of
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    • 225 1 Mr. P, C, Turnbull, who presided on July 25 at tbe seventh annual meeting of the Pontian Malay Rubber Company, Limited, referring to the oash position, stated that temporary financial arrangements had been made. With regard to the estate, the aoreage ander bearing was 868, and inclusive ot
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    • 686 1 shareholders ol g* Limited, was held on Jolj 81, at the .esi.te,! ed offices, 7, Martin's Lane, Casnoe Street 8.C., Mr. W. Arthur Adding (oh“rn2n the oompany) presiding. The Chairman said: Gentlemen, I move directors’ report and soooanti (or
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    • 2538 2 n e twelfth annual ordinary general meet f the Malacca Robber I'lumations, Lt3 kDi >,,»ij on July 30. at Winchester House, Bruad Street, E.C., Mr. Geo: ge B Dcd 11 .chairman of tho oompany), presiding. Chairman said:-Gentlemen, -Tho an d
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    • 229 2 Presiding on July 30 at tho meeting of tho HoogKoug (Selangor) Robb r Company, Limited, Mr. Arthur Addinsell said he re gretted that the report could not bo considered a satisfactory one. When an estate had been allowed to lapso to some oxteut its recovery was a
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    • 835 2 I ho nint i annual general mooting of tho 1 lft!1 Khat link KiUbor and Tic, utd wiy *d at tl rigi-ucred office, Glasgow, oo ti ly 28, Mr. Hugh JloLorn tf (ch&iruiaQ of lltu boat J of directors; prot-uling.
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    • 1086 3 The seventh annual general meeting of the Sungei Purun (F.M S) Rubber Company, Limited, was held on July 8 at the offices of the oompany, 149, Leadenhall Street, K.C. The Chairman said Gentlemen, —With your permission I shall take
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    • 902 3 The Singapore Chamber of Commevoe Rubber Association held its 866th auotion, on October 2 and 8, when there was offered for sale 2,864,699 lbs.=tons 1,278.88. Paicns Rsalisbd. Cents per lb Smoked sheet fine ribbed 42 to 47 n ii good h 88
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    • 1094 3 The eighth ordinary general meeting of the Jasin (Malacca) Robber Estates, Limited, was held on Jalj 9, at the registered offioee, Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Mr. T. Ritohie (chairman of the oompany) presiding. Mr. R M. Harris (the representative of the
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    • 179 3 We are glad to see a second edition of the Planters’ Medioal Guide (Kelly and Walsh, prioe 68). The book is one of the best of its kind we have ever seen, beoause the author, Dr. B. N. Graham, F. R. O. S. (Bdin.), in bis capacity
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    • 86 3 We learn that export of rubber from the Dutoh East Indies has been stopped. It lS not diffiout to guess the reason, but we m») at any rate congratulate ourselves for the moment that the deoision supplies a venient solution of the question nhoc imports of foreign
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    • 1305 4 The eighth ordinary general meeting of Rim (Malacca) Rubber Estates, Limited, was h U od da 1 in C ancil R°oni of the u'nShi r Growers’ Association, 88. Eaatobeap. 5 C S‘ r ErneHt W Bir0h K C
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    • 1029 4 Tbe fifth annual general meeting of share holders of the Shanghai Pahang Rabbet Estate, Ltd-, was held at tbe offioes of tb* secretaries and general managers, Messrs. Meyer and Measor, No. 6 Yuenming-yuen Rom, Shanghai, on September 20. There were present: Messrs.
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    • 1050 4 Tbe annual gonoral mooting of tho Muar Rubber, Limited, was held at French Bank buildings on Oct 8. Mr. A. H. Fair presided, tbe others present being Messrs. J. M. Simo, P. M. Robinson, Tan Khoan Hock and H. B. Ward, for
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    • 189 4 In reforpnoo to reoent di«*cn«Hion of U.B. robber imports, we are permitted to print the following paraphrase of a tcl< gram dated October I, reooived October 8, by the American Consulate General, Singapore, from the Seorotary of State, Washington Replying to yonr telegram of September I*2 the robber
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    • 1172 5 Tin* t 1 irtoenth annual ord iift’y goner'll Quoting of tlm K. derail d (So a Rubber 1 Company, Limit ■<!, win tit Id at tho office of tho com, any, 20, Ka-tcheap, E (J on July
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    • 554 5 The directors’ repert to tho shareholders in Tauibalak Rubber Estates, Ltd states:— Guuthm.n, Your directors snbmit herewith their report and statement of accconte for tbe year ended June 80, 1918 The profit fjr tbe year to June 80, 1918, is
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    • 1188 5 The eighth ordinary general meeting of the Menimau Rubber Estate 0 Ltd., was field on July 4, at Winchester Bouse, Old Broad strtet, E.C., Mr. A. H. Bagnall (chairman of the company) presiding. Preliminaries over Tha Chairman said Ladies
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    • 598 5 The eight ordinary yoiural meeting of the S‘gamat (Jofiore) Rubber EsUtos, Liuiied, was held on July 19, at Wmcae-tec lim*, Old Broad Street, E 0., Mr. Joseph KiUisdoa (Che chairman) presiding. The Chairman said that, although the company had not done as well
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    • 1558 6 I fourth ordinary general meeting of I 1 0 Rubber LandB (1918), Ltd., waa held I or v ii at Winchester House, E.C Mr 5°ipb Rauisden (chairman of tho company) I ,r ?i l 1 d D Chairman
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    • 1228 6 Trafalgar.—4,004 lbs.; 10,002 ooconuta. Johore Para. —18,127 Iba. Bukit Sembawang.—68,000 Iba. Siogapore United. —46,600 Iba. Kelatan.— 82,678 Iba. Duff Development.—86,637 Iba. Kelomak —18 110 Iba. Sedenak.- 06,262 poundB. Inoh Kenneth. —28,780 Iba. Glenshiel.—28,650 Iba. Kajang —19,020 Iba. Suogei Ramal —16,710 Iba. Connemara.—8,480 Iba. Straits Rubber Company. —185,000
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    • 39 7 [The Straits Times in not responsible for the opinions of its oorrepondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that Letters must bo short and to the point. Long rambling epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly out down.]
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    • 217 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Captain John F. Mills, writing on May 27, 1918, on the necessity of arrapgiug for some sort of provision for the housing cf Ihe Indian ooolie on his way to or from India, says: I. Some of them come
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    • 193 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Apropos of tho rubber position Trntb of Jaly 81 contains the following information For the first four months of 1918 the American arrivals amounted rongblv lo 69 800 tons, being at the rate of 179,400 ions per aunom, and shewing
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    • 346 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I have read with amusement the somewhat sarcastic letter of yonr correspondent Slat Har Hat.” It evidently has not dawned on yonr correspondent that in approaching Govern meat with the request that Johore be made snbjeot to tho same Ordinance as
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    • 688 7 The following summaries of rubber com pany rosults appear in the L. and C. Express to band by the last mail Hongkong.—Balanoe of profit £B6B, which carried forward. New Kali Selogiri—Loss on working £1,210, which dedocted from sum forward leaves credit of
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    • 1029 7 Stock SinyaDo Issued Par Dividends. Malayan Exchange Fra*or<fer Capital Value Comfanims. Prices, Closiny p.; 1 1*17. 1»1«. Aagast 8. 150,000 2/- 65% 85% Anglo-Malay 18/6 10/Q 60.000 £1 80% Bakap Plantations 1J 18 <*
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