The Straits Budget, 1 November 1918

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  • 28 1 The Straits Budget •UNO TUX WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES." VOL. LXXII No. 3168 Singapore. Friday. November 1, 1918. ESTABLISHED OVER SAIF A CEHTNRT Price 25 cents.
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  • 263 1 leaders—fk>rro»n Criminals 10 Corteuipt 10 Entire Capitulation 1011 Over Six Hundred 11 bat id Happen ...11*12 The Last Stage 12 Local and Gsniral— Local and Personal 1-2 h:i^’.:oc‘ r > Conscription... 2 Y W.C A. CjLcorl 2 The War 8-8 M i t&ry Service 8 Ktluct&a State
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  • 3898 1 I bo Pirang Gazette, cf October 24 records *''ndt«ith of Mr, UDg King Tiong, which at his boose in Bash Lane, *Lagkck. He bad been in failing health for C’cinnidirable tme Mr. Ong Keng Tiong a Straits-bom Chineeo, and went to •*nfckck frrm Malacca when bo waaninetffn
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  • 476 2 We Jo not suppose that it i« t shame the rich Governments of UHI^ le to dealing as generously as lees io to mes have done with men smt Ly Co, oBervio®. But we can at least eL has been done elsewhere. wfaai It is
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  • 293 2 In spite of the inclemency of tbe weal be* there was a fairly large, bat an appreciative audience present at the concert held id ti r Y.M.C.A. hall on October 24 in aid ol tin' W pore Girl Gaidoß’ Company vY.W.C.A,), aDu cr the success of which the
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  • 15071 3 T nUTHK’s TmLVuRAX.--. Allied Progress. ENEMY continung his RETREAf. T ttuma’s T«lvurax.>. Owt .bt r 22, 11 83 o r pir.jd-raa-f Haig Wo entered thj west rs c tarbfi >i VaUuciciir. os ana peretratfcd tjiy northward thereof into Haianita forest iiie angle of the Scheldt at Conde. we
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  • 2222 8 Kbutbb’s Tblkusahs. Italian Success. Kbutbb’s Tblkofams. London, Ootober 29, 9.16 p ro. Rcoter learnt* tl at the British and Italian armioH attacking on a front of 26 union are opposed by 46 Aostrian divisions, comprising 600 00 troops. Tbo Allic r have crossed (L’e Piave cn tie whole
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  • 264 8 Tho special supplement of *i Government Gazette Beilin* be FM 8 new Military Service EnaclnL.,? 0 is now in force, also contains thl\ wbi ck regulations for the Exemption S 1 8 B od established thereunder. POO Tr b unali His Excellency the
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  • 122 8 The Secretary of Asam Kumbang lie Dredging, Limited, Mr. H K. Bennett, report that a consignment of over 600 tons comprising chiefly the pontoon material for the company's dredge has now arrived at rai ac.l is being unloaded. Mr. Henry, the company? consulting ecpiccer, has
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  • 65 8 Wo quoted a paragraph from the 1 Gazette to the effect that sanction to nta Kelantan State Lottery Tickets had t>u* refused in the S.S. We have no other m mation on the mattor, and are anab* accept letters on the subject. All ot,tur and public references
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  • 62 8 The Post Offico authorities on \j' before Mr. Langham Carter, charged t >• Hong Steamship Company with lk u j give notico of an alteration in tbej departaro in respect of the steamship ou the 19th inst, in conseqaenoe of the mails for Pulau Soegi wero Previous
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 147 8 Property Sales, The undermentioned Singaprre prcjittie* were fold by aaction at the saleroom ct the Commercial Rnbb< rto.cn Wedce sday alter oooo :—Freehold building allotment fronting Gaylang Road, corner of Urcrg 87, aroa 1,820 square feet, bought by Mr. Fu Cbok Lan for 9425 lots 2 to 6 similarly situated
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  • 944 9 Mr. A. W. Freoman, chairman of directors .v f)H tbo following report of Kampong Kauiuuting Tin Dredging, Ltd.:— Xlie directors present herewith their to port accompanied by duly audited statements of pescunt for the half year ended Jane 80, 19i8 llio
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  • 668 9 If a publio educator wished to explain what is meant by the phrase drawing blood from a stone" he could not have a better illustration than tho series of circular* issued by the Government of the Straits Settlements in reference to
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  • 90 9 Siaco the last resum/. was •'ssuod there has been one meeting of tho O noral Com mittoo of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce two f f the Perak Branch Committee and two of tl e S larger Brandi Comm Urm hrem a general re in rn<$
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  • 975 9 annual report on Trengganu for 1917 Mr. J. L. Humphreys, tho British Agont, states:—A general review of the year shows in maDy ways a dt fiuito though slow advanoo. It would not bo safe to take tho groat increase of
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  • 213 9 Octobi r 24 to 30, 1918. IiIUIIKK. Rubber has firmed up somewhat towards tuo end of the wtik to t umours of poaoe. Auction Results.— October 22 to 23. OuihnoV report). Total Total Top priced. London ollcred. Hold. Shoot. Crepe, equivalent. Touh.
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  • 361 9 On Cbtobor 28, at Tek Kha, Prinsop Stroet, tho Cbiueae Presbytery met ami constituted by prnytr by tbo Moderator for tbo torrent year, the Hev. A. J H Cock Present wi ro the Uovh. VV. Murray and Tuy Sek Tin and tho repn acnta .ivo oldera and
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  • 38 9 Iho following coiuj uu have hi •r > truck of! the register witmu tne past r« n tUy, Klphinatono Katatos, Limited, am(,y I’iadoM Association Itongam Syudi. «ftte, l.iriM daud Kwolk i’uok Stcunahio Lo Limited. 9
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1187 10 lives and liberties of fellow men.—S.raits Times, October 25. The /Hied Powers accuse the German Emperor of touring op treaties, making a war without provocation, treating the people of invaded territories with ruthloss brutality, murdering innocent men and women contrary to the laws of war, •using means to
      lives and liberties of fellow men.—S.raits Times, October 25.  -  1,187 words
    • 1363 10 they arp being suspected.— Stiaits Times. October 20. We extremely regret the prosecution for contempt of coart which has just taken at Penang. It seems to ns—and we speak with the tallest possible respoot for the wholo jadioial body in Malaya—to be a very imprudent cxerciso of the somewhat
      they arp being suspected.—Stiaits Times. October 20.  -  1,363 words
    • 1256 10 Straits Times, Ootober 28. The Bting of President Wilson’s latest ftflj final note is in its tail. He remarks tba* the principle of a Government responsible towards the German nation seems oot to have been completely realised, as the decisive initiative still remains in the Lands of the
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    • 1315 11 -Straiti Times, October 29. We have felt for years past that the public services In Malaya are disgracefully under paid, from the Colonial Secretary downwards. Wo have said without hesitation «bat it is false economy to andorpay, and that in the case of oertain of the subordinate
      -Straiti Times, October 29.  -  1,315 words
    • 1181 11 WHAT WILL HAPPEN .—Straits Times, Ootober 80. Mr. Lloyd Gcorgo, Mr. Balfcnr and naval and military officers havo procoodod to Franco- LudandoifT has been dismissed. The German Govt rnmcDt has written yet another no'o to Protident Wilson, and in all proba* bility will go on writing as often as ho
      .—Straits Times, Ootober 80.  -  1,181 words
    • 1180 12 all its hideou6ct8s possible.—Straits Times, October 11. To win the war thoroughly may mean a fairly big effort even now. Wo have to intimato quite plainly to Germany that the Kaiser, tho Crown Prinoo, Hindenburg, Ludendorff and Tirpitse, tho arch instigators ot unholy war, must be surrendered
      all its hideou6ct8s possible.—Straits Times, October 11.  -  1,180 words


  • 279 12 Mr. R. D Pringle issue*), through tbs Methodist Publishing House, "A Brief Life of Sir Stamford Raffles, The Founder of Singa pore." Raffles is a fine theme and Mr. Print )< has dealt with bis character and his worh very sympathetically. The booklet seems eminent ly suitable
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  • 155 12 A verdict of death from misadventure was returned by the Coroner on Tuesday in the oase of a Eurasian, named Maxmilian Aloysuifl Andrew?, of ‘25-1, Cairn Hill Road, who was the ictiin of an unfortunate accident, which occurred on the afternoon of October 22 According to
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  • 724 12 Messrs. JA. Russell and Co,, hPr forward tbe following report T I l r nual general meeting of Bn held at the rtgistered rffioes cf tl,. i. 0., 8-10, Loko Yew Bnildi OK w October 28, at 11 am. Mr. F CMa 1
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  • 100 12 The rate of mortality in the Singapore for the week ended Ocu was 65.72 por millo of the popnln'i'< total number of deaths was 467, c 826 were male subjects and 141 Convulsions claimed 19, pi mulari& fever 67, beri be ri 88. s plague 0, cholera
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  • 40 13 Xbe Straits Times is no; responsible for tht opinions of its oorrepcndents. should bear in mind that r rs ninst be abort and to tho point. jr, rambJog epistlts *re liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cot down j
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  • 1960 13 To tbo Editor of Tue Straits Times. >i r ,—It it' needless to point ont any faicucr the seriousness of the present tine epidemic out here when the death rate in gradually increasing daily. To prevent farther causaalties and the spread of this in lections disease, it is
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  • 304 13 To the Editor of tbo Straits Times. Sir,—Mr. Harrop is to bo congratulated on his groat scheme to conscript German labour His letter on tho subject voices tho senti ments of many who have suffered—directly or indirectly—through tbe rathlcssnoss of the Han, and if them is one
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  • 243 13 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Although tbo prioo cf mutton was rocefltly fixed by the Food Control Commit tee, Malacca, at 68 cents p< r pound, this meat is still being sold in the Merlimau village at. SI per catty, io, about 9 cents
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  • 430 13 To tbo Editor of tbo Struts Timos. Sir, —Referring to your in resting leader under the beading Prtsio ut Wilson of 12th icHt., there is tbo follow n g htatemout:— Nothing is dearer than the right of A ueutral to trado with bollig* mots freely.” Would you
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  • 775 13 To tho Bditor of the Straits Tim oh. Sir,— Singapore, if not ti> rich* at, is one ol tbo riobosi colonies on th_ outskirts of ou* Empire, whero all friendly n*ti< nalitios aro striving to live, often against. l.oavy odds. Now if any encouragement to tboso who aro
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  • 99 14 To the Editor of the Straita Times. Sir, —In ycur issue of yesterday an advertisement appeared from T.L C. requesting any person who may not require the use o' his telephone number to communicate with him with a view to taking over that number for some suitable
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  • 140 14 Et Cetera.” To ttio Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Your correspondent “Interested” *uri ly demands an explanation on the above heading. He asked why Cosandrews" did not mention other pnblic meetings, bat re forred only to cinema, theatres, etc. Now, doosn’t the pbraso et cetera,” con veys tho idt
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  • 182 14 To tho Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —After the war it will bo up to everyone to get married, and I think that firms operating in this country should do all in their powrr to enconrago their Assistants to marry instoad of more or less Tabooing it as
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  • 403 14 To the K litor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —Oar Municipal Hoard has acquired the control of its markets for nine years now, and despite the oft-repiatod representations made for a hawker sb' l io Teluk Ayer Market, we have ocly (e d at the m.-etiDg a half
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  • 299 14 The Our Day Country Fair will open i at 880 pm. on November 9 at the Rice 1 Courso. The officers are: Lady Evelyn Young, president; Mrs. C. W. Darbisbire vice-president; Mr. W. P. W. Ker, bon trea surer; and Mrs. L. P. Ebden. hon. secretary.
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  • 133 14 Penang Our Day.” ji The oelobration of Our Day in Penang has been provisionally fixod for Saturday, November 16, and Monday, November' 18 when the following events will take plaoe:—Saturday.—Tho Red Crosß Gymkhana includ ing the jumping competition for the Wreford Cup at the Race Course in the afternoon and
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  • 1036 14 Son: l of the visitors from Malaya who havo to sock change of air in India now, cei'ci to know bo little of tho respective places chat I think it apropos to send yon a few linns regarding tho loading re>orts. If any of your roadors wish
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  • 147 14 From Oor Owx NDivr Penang, October 25. Judgment was given to d av Supreme Court, Penang, by Mr Le M. Woodward (with Messrs. AlleJl, n aD .f. J R Bro uai Aaecaeors, 0 aonutcti^ w„h tbe acquisition of land 23 a«c- 9 3 t. 81 poles (lot
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  • 198 14 The heavy rains of tue lass few days, more particularly on Saturday and Son Jay. have swollen the three rivers, at Kcala Lumpur, with the result that many of tee lower lying parts of the town and the outskirts were flooded on Monday In the Malay
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  • 165 14 The Calcutta Statesman publishes the following cable, dated Rangoon, September 29: Lady clerks from Austru.ia arc, it is understood, to be the latest novelty coa.omplated by the Federated Malay btatts banking department for tho heal offict .0 Ko Lumpur. Tlio gt oural manager, Mr .Autucny.
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  • 112 14 Following wore the subscription* t'foui Jaly ‘2O, 1918, till October 19, 191*. Bearer Registered ioiat Bonds. Bonds. S’pore 7,108,100 5,213,900 I'M--Penang 471,100 288,400 759,500 Malacca... 24,400 65,000 u u)0 F.M.S. 347,700 489.200 Johoro 8,500 ,'i/in Kelantan.. 5,500 Total $7,965,300 $6,062 100 •14,027.400 TLo news
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  • 1910 15 L ordinary nutting of the Municipal rmiasionors was held in the Board Room Friday under the Presidency of 0° p ceii f.be ether Commissioners p.o h ,.;,w Messrs. Roland Btaddell, W. A. W Lcwfcbor K.'ino, A W BoiU, E Snsobß, J. A.
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  • 738 15 Opinions of Medical Men. A meeting was held at 11 o'clock on Monday, in the Resident's office, Kuala Lumpur, reports tho Malay Mail, when, at the invitation of tho Chief Secretary, thr> following gentlemen mot to discuss what stops should bo taken with regard to
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  • 395 15 An F.M S. Govornmont Gaxotto Extra ordinary iaauod on Saturday atatoa:—Tbe Chief Sooretary to Government baa reooived with deep grief tbo nowa of tbo death of bis Higbuess Sir Abdul Jalil Naaruddin Makhta ram Shah, K C.M G.,
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  • 278 15 The death occurred in the Penang funeral Hospital, on Sunday, of Mr. John Lhound Scott Brown, C.A., a member of a family which i« very woll known in the Straits, and a gentleman who was particularly popular among a wide circle of the
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  • 897 17 We bare had several letter* in reference tt oar article on tho Penang contempt of Conn case, ar.d in tbo name of the pre** wc thanb oar readers for their expressions of apprccia tion and sympathy. Mr*. Justice Woodward quite inadvertently
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  • 159 17 Recently Mr. Duke w-ho,as Chief Secretary of Ireland, had a seat in the Cabinet, was appointed to a Lord Justiceship of Appeal, made vacant by tbe appaictment of '"dr Cbarh.s Swiufcn Eady as Master of the l> ills. In view of the rocont case of contempt at
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  • 185 17 At the last mooting of tho Contrr.’ P -a 1 Plartcrs’ Association, tho Chairman said the Malaya Council did not appoAr to e much united. They had 17 planters ou it. Mr. Murray Out of how many Tho Chairman: J 4, F think. Altl. iu h there
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  • 210 17 Wo vory much regret to learn tii l telogram has been received by tho a; e t of the Messagerios Maritirnos in Singaooro from Cairo aononneiug the death in i tiro hospital, on October 27, of M. J. de Coo*- .-us, agent of the Mossageries
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  • 1003 17 Thu Our 1 >ky Gymkhana, <o ai 1 of tho Ki*i <3»o>irt ofgaoisod by tho rom nit.**) of tUo Singapore sporting club, whicli cime off on too r ico 0'iurso uri Saturday was an unqualified success, thoueli tho un« avoidable ab’<
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  • Miscellaneous Reuter Telegrams.
    • 197 18 Hainan's Tblmorams. London, October 21, 12.40 p ru Capetown, October 14: Doiths from iufluonza at Capetown (,‘orn b»* l u t to 'be 13th inclusive were approximately 5,000. r t whom it is o«timated that 76 per c nt. wi re colou.od people and natives. London, October 21,
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    • 62 18 RkCTKK’s TaLBt.KAM. London, October 21, 1.70 p.m. Obituary: The Rt. Rev. Dr. W. Boyd Carpenter, K.C.Y.0., formerly Bishop of Ripon. London, October 21, 12.40 p.m. Obituarv: Sir Edward Fry, formerly Judge of tbe High Court. London, October 28, 7.20 p.m. Obituary: Mien Agnes Weston. London, October 25, 3.5 p.m.
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    • 68 18 Reutkr’s Telroram. London, Octobor id, 6.80 p.m. Prince Yorihito Fobimi, one of the most enlightened of tbo Japanese princes, has arrived in London to present the inugnia of a Japanese Field Marshal to King George. Prince Artbnr of Connaught and the Japa nose embassy officials welcomed him.
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    • 44 18 Bkctbr’s Tklk<.bam. London, October 27, 12.85 p.m. Vancouver: Tbe Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Sopbia from Skagway, foundered in a gale. 268 passengers and 75 of tbe crew are roported drowned Tbo Princess Sopbia was 2,820 tons gross and was built in 1912.
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    • 47 18 Rrutbr’s Tklhoram. London, Ootober 24, 6 25 p.m, In the Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that the Government was considering the question of enforcing some or all of the articles of the International Opium Convcn tion without awaiting its ratification by all the signatory Powers.
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    • 34 18 Riuter’s Telegram. London, October 28, 7 p.m. The House of Commons has resolved by 284 votes to 26 that a bill should be passod forthwith making women eligible as members of Parliament.
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    • 27 18 Re Utah's Telegram. London, October 28, 5.15 a.m. Sydney: The Colonial Sugar Company’s refinery at Pyrmcut has been destroyed by fire. The damage is 4175,000.
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    • 50 18 Rbutkk’s Tklkiram. London, October 24, 2.40 p.tn. The Minister of Munitions has ordered a ret pro to be made by November 7 of all raw, all wusto and reclaimed rubber in the (Jnitod Kingdom by all persons who on Octobor 31 hold or controlled stocks exceeding a ton.
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    • 31 18 hauTiR’s Tilrgram Louden, October 28, 7 30 a.m. There are signs of increasing activity hd.ip!H the eloction organisations of all parties. The Daily Mail predicts a general &lt; lection before Christinas.
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    • 45 18 Rju’Tbk's Tkliobam. London, October 23, 1 p.m. The Chinese loan of X6C0 000, in 8 per cent, ten year sterling bonds, offered at 105 per c&lt; nt, has been quickly over subscribed. The li-ds opened on October 21 and closed on o 22nd.
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    • 35 18 Riutkr’s Tklkubam, g L ondon, October 29, 6 a m. Women hath* been admitted for the first time to the Strangers’ Gallery in the House of Ccmmons. The prcecnt Speaker is absent tLrcogb influenza.
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  • 308 18 In the Supreme Court, cn Friday, Mr. Justice Ebden granted a decree nisi, to be made absolute within six months to Mrs Dcnelia Brown in tbe case brought by her agairst her husband William Nelson Brown for alleged adultery, cruelty and desertion. Respondent did not appear. On
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  • 161 18 Capt. Pat Blandford, of tbe Malay State Guides, is still with bis regiment at Aden, wbero be was going strong when tbe last mail left, says tbe Pinang Gazette Lient. Golding, tbe popular Quartermaster of the Guides, who used to delight bis audiences at the amateur
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  • 90 18 Tbeie was keen competition, on Tuesday afternoon, at Messrs Powell and Co.’s salo room, when that valuablo property known as Municipal No. 1, Orchard Road, was offered at auction. Tbe salo started with a 914,(00 bid and advanced by 9500 bids op to 926 OCO
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  • 368 18 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Circular. In their weekly share circular, dated Oct. 31, Messrs. Fraser and Co. report Tho rubber auctions this week more tbaD maintained the levels of last week and although very few. if any, dividends are possible for many mouths to come f»*om
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  • 39 18 Poolk Cti October 25, at Jobore Bahru, to Mr. and Mrs S. Harceurt Poole, Stdenak Estate, Johore, a sou. Crcttwkll On October 31, at the Mater nity Hoipi.al, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. C, 0. Cruttwell. a son.
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  • 86 18 Bartlky —Brown —On Octob r 23 at St. Andrew’s Cathedrai, vS;r)gapcre, by the Ven. Archdeacon F. G •‘'Wirdell, Colonial Chaplain, William Bartley, Straits Settlements Civil Service, second sen o! Mr. Chariot Bartley, Fairview, Enniskillen, to Leslie Marion second daughter of the late Mr. Robert Brov;n and Mrs. Brown, Brisbane,
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  • 145 18 di«a*p*Ba, Octobbk 31, exchancie 0* La».»«a .4... ft«k* t Den Bin 4^ Pthnto i /8^ (|iii 0« N«v Ulh «Ui)URIw' 4 Private flft Or P*v»e*»......lt*ma *101 Oa lam**•.—...**** T, Or Uok djj 4G On Shanohai ...Bank d/d Or Java. ...Bank T T. r On Japan.... Bank 100y
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  • 269 18 bm«AP*a». Oovavae 81 MINING. r .y Vale- j «.7fr 8.2? .lye* Y/V 1 2.75 ’r il iilata A ’I.35 18.76 42 41 1.3.0 Ml 41Lahattt!’Cf TOO 3.0J. a Lligur Tf*‘ 6.!0 II il. Malay*? Ccllia.is'i &gt;8.00 18 60 41 'fcftUrti' V.4.Q UB.Qao* 1 2 C.3C 08C 10
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 86 18 NOTICE. The post irc&lt;* p-'.ce of th«. *&lt; Tt"tfs to the United Kingdom and foreign countries i» $3?&gt; a year. Taipati tri price o: tt; Str i tfuug. t is Si 4 year to any part of the world. It not necessary to Mllrnhl tor a vear. The tubMriptiwi for
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  • 155 18 DE VTHS Da Cruz Or Oc'cbcr 25, at No. 32, Wilkie Road, W.aifrcd tugustine (Borneo Co., Ltd.) aged 48 years, Deeply regretted. John —On October 17, Edward Mathew John, Lower Taka, Kelantan. Hazard —Killed in action on the Western front, 2ad Lieut Douglas Hazard, 2nd Middlesex Regiment, late of The
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
    • 32 1 Giniral Robber in TrenggaDO 1 Robber MaDcfactorers 1 America and Robber 12 Singapore Rubber Auctions 2 MliTIKii— Bode Robber Estates 1 C0UkS*»P0SDESCl Rubber Position 1 London and Singapore Rcbbrr Pkicbs 2
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    • 39 1 'The Straits Tunes is not responsible (or Ike opivico ot its correspondents. L'errtspoaJtci* should bear in mind that Letters stoold bo short and to the point. Loon ramb/ing epistles are liable to be cbjecttd or ruthlessly cot down.]
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    • 119 1 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —With reference to reoent leaders and eorrcspondence in yoar paper regarding oar American Allies responsibility (or otherwise) for the present deplorable condition of the robber market, the following extract from a letter to hand by last mail from one intimate
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    • 117 1 Mr. U. L. Humphreys, British Agent, ir liia annual report for 1917 on Trengganu Kays: The alienation in large areas of land suitable for rubber cultivation has beer restricted by enactment for the duration of the war. The shortness of the list of estates shows that Trengganu
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    • 121 1 Two well-known firms, one Amerioan and the other Japanese, have established a joint company in Yokohama for the manufacture *nd sale of rubber goods in Japan, as well *s in other Far Eastern conntries. The Japanese company, it is stated, owns rubber plantations in the Federated Malay Statos,
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    • 895 1 The fourth ordinary general meeting of tbe Bode Rabber Estates (1914), Limited, was held on August 28, at Winobester Honee, E C Sit C. H. Rason chairman) presiding. The Secretary (Mr. J R Phillips, F.C I S.) read tbe notice
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    • 672 1 At the suggestion of Goorgo N. Pock, Commissioner of Kinisbed Products of tho Wa&lt; Industries Board, tho War Servioo Com mittee of the Rubber Industry of tho USA, on July 22, submitted a memorandum to tin War Industries Board reviewing tho existing situation
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    • 1284 1 I At a lunohcon cf tho War Servioo Corn mittcoof tin* Rubber Industry of Mo U S.A., bel'i at tho Waldoif Astoria, New h City, on July 81 the activities of the cm mitteo since tho last gmoral meeting i n May 10, wore m porti
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    • 656 2 The Singapore Chamber of Commerot Rubber Association held its 809th auction, in October 23 and 24. There were offered for sale 8,001,103 lbs s=fcona 1,860.59. Sold 2,169.930 lbs tons 904.25. Pricbs Rbalisbd. Cents per lb. Smoked sheot fine ribbed 62 to
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    • 1055 2 Stock oIssued Par Dividends. Malayan Exchange p ID^a P° r 8 Capital Value Companies. Prices? i 00 1»J7. 1918. AoRaat 27. OcX™**150,000 a/. 06% 85% Anglo-Malay 12/3 in/* dl 6 »,0*&gt;0 £1 80% Bakap
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