The Straits Budget, 8 November 1918
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section27 1918-11-08 1 The Straits Budget SUMO TO* WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES." VOL. LXXII No. 3169 Singapore. Friday, November 8.1918. (STASUSMEO OVCS SAIF A CMTUS* Price 25 cents.27 words
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Article226 1918-11-08 1 lbadbrh Military Service 10 Tarkey Surrenders 10 Rabbet Delay 10*11 Malayan (Hog Robbers 11 O rman Humanity 11*12 Rabbet dimities 12 Local aid OnnnaAi— Looal and Personal I*2 Tbe Wat 8-9 Deaib of Mrs. F. M. BUiol 9 F M S. Hsilmej 9 Bj/mJ Wedding in Kedah226 words
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Article5062 1918-11-08 1 Exceptionally heavy rain (ell in the Tan* Maiim listriot daring the nights of tUmrday and Sunday. Itfluena*, whioh has ton through most of the estates, is now disappearing. The organisation has been completed in Japan, America, and China of a Guaranty Trn-t Company, with a capital of5,062 words
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Article16093 1918-11-08 3 Riutir’s Tslsorams. Turkey Surrender. COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE DARDANELLES. Official Despatch. Tbe following is a oopy of a telegram, dated October 81, from the Secretary of v*tati) for the Colonies to the Governor of the Stra ti Settlements and is sent for publication; October 81.—The following announce mtotRiutir’s Tslsorams. - 16,093 words
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Article2936 1918-11-08 8 Fhdtkk’s Thlkukams Details of the Austrian Armistice. Fzutkk’s Tmlkukams London, November 6, 6.65 p.ui. la the CommouB, Mr. Lloyd George announced that tho Supreme War Cuunoil bad considered the answer they should make to President Wilson regarding Germany's armibiuO proposals and had arnvuu at comp'ote regarding the conditions,Fhdtkk’s Thlkukams - 2,936 words
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Article58 1918-11-08 9 Kaunas Tbliokam. Loudon, November 6, 12 40 p m. New York Midnight election returns show that the Republicans have gained eight seats in the House of Represent*tivei and three in the Senate. Both the Democratic aud R, publican leaders at pres, nI claim maj >n tits in bothKaunas Tbliokam. - 58 words
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658 1918-11-08 9 The deepest sympathy will be exuress«Hl with tbe Hon. Mr. F. M Elliot in ti e sad bereavement be has si ff red by the de ath in his wife early on Wednesday murniDg Heart failure, we understand,658 words
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Article106 1918-11-08 9 We heard the other day of a shipment of robber, HO tons, the freight ohargos for which to Europe ran to £8,60) sterling. I, is £B6 per ton, and as thu rate a month ago was £7O it does not appear that Japanese shipowners are in the least106 words
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Article66 1918-11-08 9 The final for the 8t James’ Cop of 86 holes was played on Njvembir 2 and 8 between D Bisset and H (J Kinsman, un i resulted in a victory for D. Bisset. The tio betwoon J Kennedy and W. Mo Cormack for the mi n's October66 words
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292 1918-11-08 9 Ia thoir weekly share circular, deled November 6, Messrs Fraser end Co. report Hoaio advances ere shewn in robbers again this we< k bat deels beve been on e smeller Hoele. The rew material has been in rood demend, in both292 words
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Article199 1918-11-08 9 The annual report on the railways rf the FMB. for 1017 prepared by Mr. P. A. Anthony, general manager and ohief engineer is an elaborate prod not iou with a delta full page i lostrationa, a oolonred sketch map of the railway system and full details199 words
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Article136 1918-11-08 9 Tanka Yaoob, a non of B U, tbe Saltan, waa recently married to Tanka Bakiab, a daughter of tbe late Tunku Mobamcd Saad aud a HiHter of Tunku Abidab, Assistant Director of Lands, South Kedah, Haya tbe StraitH Kobo. Tbe wodCiug core uioniea were on a136 words
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Advertisement187 1918-11-08 9 Property Sale. Tbe following undivided Hliaros in town propertiea at Telek Ayer Street an 1 Pa*Mir Pat j tog belonging to tbe eatate of Chew Ben Chiaog deoeaaed wire <old by aaotion at tbe sale room of tbe Commoroial Rabbet Com* pany on Wedntaday afternoon: One undivided moiesy in land187 words
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THE Straits Budget.
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Article1200 1918-11-08 10 likely to be broken.—Straits Times, November 1. The Exemption Tribunals lor the F.M.S. bave jost been formed, and that for the Settlements has concluded its sittings. It is no pa it of oar intention either to oritioise what has been done or to saj what should be done,likely to be broken.—Straits Times, November 1. - 1,200 words
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Article1137 1918-11-08 10 “Straits Times, November 2. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is torn asunder. Bulgaria and Turkey have unconditionally surrendered. There is no point on the whole of the war front where the enemy foroee are not in retreat, and yet a few Bhort weeks ago Germany was professing that her favourable“Straits Times, November 2. - 1,137 words
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Article1215 1918-11-08 10 —Straits Times, November 4. Time is rather painfully justifying tbe cue criticism we had to make on the report o( the Rubber Commission. We wrote os Ootober 16 that What is to be done ought to be done quickly and we said that “To select Rubber Controllers, fix—Straits Times, November 4. - 1,215 words
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Article1158 1918-11-08 11 enforced, ooet what it maj.—Straits Times, November 6. °naothing like seven years ago we pointed llj H r ave prevalence ol gang robberies Earned the Government that the ordi Police oonld not grapple with the evil. We needed a criminal investigation depart I menl, and we neededenforced, ooet what it maj.—Straits Times, November 6. - 1,158 words
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Article1153 1918-11-08 11 Straits Times. November 0. Germany, through the Swiss Government, has proposed to the other belligerents a cessation of aerial attacks in the rear of the sonc of operations on the ground of human ity and the preservation of monuments of civilisation." The German G)vc rument also says thatStraits Times. November 0. - 1,153 words
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Article1352 1918-11-08 12 whether Holland agrees or not.—Straite Times, November 7. Moat wo wail for the Datoh Indies and <Ceylon, or rather, mast we wail Ibe slow processes of diplomacy before we gel any relit f for Ibe robber iodastry Theoretically there can be no possible doubt lhal Ibe Robber Commissionwhether Holland agrees or not.—Straite Times, November 7. - 1,352 words
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233 1918-11-08 12 Mr. K. H. MauUffinah ban received a kind and sympathetic letter from Colonel Johnston, of the 7tb London, about the death of his son in aotioo on August 27. The Colonel say “He had only been with os a very short time233 words
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Article172 1918-11-08 12 The gentle correction," the new delight," “the new aoqaaintanoe," and tb< knock me down fever were the sort of terms we used to Apply to inflaenma in olden days. It seems that it got its present nam< by a mistake, says a writer in a Loud n172 words
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Article172 1918-11-08 12 Mr. W. E Hooper presided oyer a meet* iog in the N vrtb Room of Ibe Singapore Cricket Club on Monday, at wbiob i* was decided to bold Ibe oar tomary land and -ea sports on January 1 nest. Mr F D asou was appointed general bonotary172 words
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Article120 1918-11-08 12 Tbe wedding took plaoe in St. George’s Chareh, Penang, on Saturday afternoon, says the Pinang Granite, of Mr. Frank Bryce Riekett, of the and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Penang, fourth son Mr. and Mrs John Rickett, of Upper Norwood, and late of Yokohama, and Miss Andrey D-*ke Laing (Bobs120 words
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Article40 1918-11-08 12 A Renter telegram, dated London, Ootober 81, says that Lloyd’s war risks insurance rates have been reduced to a nominal fit'Qre for voyages iu more distant p.rrs and by 60 to 26 per oent. for other voyages.40 words
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683 1918-11-08 12 KAMPAR GANG ROBBERY. Mob Defies and Fires o n Enropean Police. The Times of Malaya of the sm oootains additional particular! of i'*'" gang robbery on Monday night i** The object of the raid asem?al* k h the looting of ohandu release of the five Chinese robbers J arrested after683 words
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Article135 1918-11-08 12 Regulations are published in th Q| ment Gasette fixing the retail price 0 articles of food. Iu Singapore. aO Malacca and Labuan the prioe of N sweetened oondensed mi!k is to tor ;iiaed per tin and 114.80 per case nd an 8 ivt j y at 80135 words
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2104 1918-11-08 13 The Times of Malaya of tho let instance the following account of the murder of be late Mr. Carl van Cuylenborg Kauipar town was shocked to hear jay ot an outrageous Kang robbr'y wfctch j t2,104 words
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Article123 1918-11-08 13 (From Ode Own Cokuksi’ondknt.i Ipoh, November 5. At the Taiping Assizes Mr. M. B. Shelley assistant registrar, presented Mr. JaPtice Farrer Manby with a pair of white gloves owing to the entire absence of criminal cases which was recorded for the first tim;» in the history of123 words
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Article339 1918-11-08 13 In the Supreme Court, Penang, on Satnr* day, interesting references were mido on the oocasion of the retirement of Mr. R. G. Van Som3ren, who has for 45 years boon a member of the Straits Bar, and ooe of its most prominent representative says339 words
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Article87 1918-11-08 13 The goneral balance shoot and profit ,and loss account of the Netherlands Trading Society to L) ocemhot 81, 1917, show that tho net profits amount to f8,824 120 09 (£735,846), out of which, after providing for the Slate t;ry Kosorve to the extent of f 1,161,834.14 (ild7,h39),87 words
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720 1918-11-08 13 DOLLAR TIN IN AMERICA. Increasing use of the Metal In Manufactures. U cvtii quotations rj a dollar a pound torn tin in tho market! of Njw York saggoaiAbell thig highly noco8sary prodoot, for which' the United St at g is dependent upon tuictH at the opposite i ide ot tbo720 words
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Article182 1918-11-08 13 Mahmud - Mahmud* jOn Viewing the Lotus Library" Edition Of Omar Khayyam j Sinco first Fitxgerald, with his magic pro. Tuned Omar's quatrains to tho tan of men. Full many au artist's brash has limned bin words, And mauy another will, no doubt, again. But su.efy Omar182 words
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1939 1918-11-08 14 A special meeting of the Municipal Com «issioner3 to consider the municipal estimates for 1919 was held in tbe Board Room on Friday under tbe presidency cf Mr. W. Peel, tbe other Com mission ors present being Messrs. A. W.1,939 words
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Article754 1918-11-08 14 iBv a Kt ala Lumplk Lad.) Actirg on the impulse o! the moment. I enlisted (or the Anglo Indian Force as Singapore on September 7, 1918, leaving Singapore by tbo S.S. Euryalas on September 18 After a nine days voyage we arrived in Madras on the ‘27th,754 words
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681 1918-11-08 14 In the Government Gazette s™ the following regulations made K ernor in Council under the Militia GoVl Ordinsnoe, 1918, with rrs r rc» Jo?"*- 6 allowances to the wives, children and dants of men oalled ont for ..til. depfn beyond the681 words
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Article106 1918-11-08 14 It is reported in the Japan Chrome the management of the Nippon Kaisba is again considering a pwpo* a withdraw its steamers from the service, for the reason that the n ®f’ v 'V' t w ji! not pay. It is believed, however, that; not ne106 words
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1287 1918-11-08 15 TbiM morning broke oloudy and black, and lcQ d„ bong threateningly over the town, hilln. w»d valleys. Ah the da; idvanord, write* a correspondent to ILu Tim h of Malaya from Koala Kangsar on gooday lent, tbe sky1,287 words
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Article209 1918-11-08 15 The British Ad vis* r in his annual report on Trengganu State for 1917 ebs rves that iu tbe absence of any qual fi.d medioal rffiuer there is much preventable dist aso ano mortality throughout the State. The rava ges of small pox, bin beri, aod (in209 words
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Article171 1918-11-08 15 Tbe Hmgkong press is informed by Messrs Jardine, MitbuBoo And Co, Ltd, General Manner* ot tbe above Company, that, after tnkmi* >ato account the paym* tt of interim dividends made in J muary last, also, the Bam of JC3 37b 18<. 41. brought for ward from171 words
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956 1918-11-08 15 The annual meeting of the Singapore and South Malaya Boys’ Soouts Association was held in the Y M G.A. ball on October 81 under tbe presidency of His Excel lenoy Mapr General D. H. Ridont OB., C MO wLile among others present,956 words
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818 1918-11-08 15 At a meeting of tbe K.M.S Cha*nb« r of Commeroe, tbe following correspondence winch has taken place on the subj >ot of tbe residential area in Kuala Luoipur was submitted, the Chamber being of opinion that tbe matter it on.) which, after818 words
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2609 1918-11-08 16 An extraordinary general meeting of the F.M.8. Chamber of Mines was held on Saturday in Ipoh to consider and approve the Chamber’s reply to the Tin Commission and to oonsider a suggestion by the Hon. Mr.2,609 words
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Article226 1918-11-08 16 crowds and paraphernalia to be seen part of Inc ia during the festival deprived it of Us spectacular aspect in Indian* here however made the most of their opportunities. The Dewali, cf course k£ Th°* U,e a,a <* lUm Cbrt Thr ®J* e to®* Self-impaed absenoe, and226 words
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Article262 1918-11-08 16 The death ooourred at Nawara Bliva, os Ootober 14, of Mr. Thomas Haig Moorhoose, late proprietary planter, of Udapussellawa. The late Mr. Moorhouse went to Ceylon in 1669 and oame some years later to the Federated Malay States, as Secretary of the Serembio Club.262 words
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Article106 1918-11-08 16 The rale of mortality in the Settletoon Singapore for the week ended Ootobor was 97.67 per mille of the population, total number of deaths was 498 'were male subjects and 200 tew Convulsion* claimed 88, phthisis 1 malaria fever 78| beri beri 68, small-po* plague 0, cholera106 words
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Article39 1918-11-08 17 The Straits Times is not responsible for ♦he opinions of its correpondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that etters must bo short and to the point. Lcng rambling opistlea are liable to bo peeled or ruthlessly oht dowu39 words
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Article114 1918-11-08 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The Post Offioe, since last year, has bitii very careful to bring the Indiau rate of Exchange into line with the Baak rate. This *&s done briskly as the latter was so rapidly filing off. For the past few weeks, however, tbe114 words
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Article130 1918-11-08 17 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —I enclose herewith a Government home small h please) made envelope !or yoar inspection. What do you thiuk of it,’ Don't yea think it an insult’? I am Gars such weald be considered if it were received by a Government official130 words
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Article163 1918-11-08 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, ould yon kindly accommodate me a tiny space in yoar well-read paper in order that I may draw tlio attention of the ood Controllers to an idea of stultifying the public, which is practised by the meat filers in Malacca,163 words
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Article74 1918-11-08 17 Lest We (Even Now) Forget.” To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, —Can auyone who has read “The Bloke who wtnt West," in your isbae of 2nd iQBt., page 12, column 3, fail to send you a subscription, for St. Duustans, and for your Smokes Fund. I hope not.74 words
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Article293 1918-11-08 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Having j ast returned from a trip to 'Span I can fully agree with everything tuat c Robert Young writes in regard to the Tuitions that are asked by the (Jovernmen passport offioial*, who board the boats at Mcji,293 words
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578 1918-11-08 17 Tbe sixth Supreme Court Assizes for the current year commenced on Tuesday under the presidency of Sir John Baoknill, K.C., the Chioi Justice, the first case taken op being against a Cantonese, named Chao Fook, who was charged with residing in the578 words
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Article89 1918-11-08 17 We are asked by the Secretary of Soboekoe Coal Mines, Ltd., to make tbo following announcement: —Soboekoe Coal Mines, Ltd., was recently formed on the assumption that there were 180,COD tons of coal The mine manrgor has since written to tho Singapore agents as follows" Wo have89 words
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304 1918-11-08 17 October 81 to November 8,1918, The amazingly good wav news has lo 1 to a Sharp rise m rubber shares, and apparcntlv to a fall in tin and tin shavee. Rluhku, Auotion Results.— Ootober 30 to 81. (Guthrie a roport). Total Total304 words
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Article122 1918-11-08 17 Cunliffk —On October 29, 1918, at Darley Dale, Derbyabire, England, the wife of Percy Conliffe, cf a son. Newman- On October 25, at]Kual& Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. Jamea Newman, a non Brown —On Ootobov 29, at the Eurooean Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, the wife of C. Graham Brown, of122 words
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Article174 1918-11-08 17 8ivtAr«&a, Novhmbir 7, 1918. EXCMANCJB 0* Laxaar...... 9 <»k 4 ri/fl M J/4W Doraavtd M V»l *».|G 0» NaW IVuiaX'] Vr safe CB Sift B8f Ok ?*«»«<•••. M &|gfc M ,;01 0> I. r, 144| Or >»***•«*• .ftaak ,1M 48( On £u*mobai Bank d/d 44f Ok Java.**,,.174 words
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Article344 1918-11-08 17 8l MIAT9U, NoVBMMB* 7, 1H, MINING* Inaae S ralaef *»P" II II Ampaag 1,10 e.oi 1 1 Arm Wuag 1.71 II II Kiata A notin' tu 18.10 18.71 II 41 Kiata Tia 1.9.0 1.I8J 41 41 LkHit Mias* f .00 8JM 0 0 Li*mi Tia 0.89 0.00344 words
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Advertisement82 1918-11-08 17 NOTICE. The post tree price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is a year. Toe post frea price oi t»i» Straits tiudget is <14 /ear to any part of the world. It is not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions for shorter periods82 words
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Obituary146 1918-11-08 17 DEATHS Hocquard— On October 81, at Singapore, Sarah Ann Hooquard (nie Distant), widow of the late Phillip John Uocqaard. Cm a— On November 8, at his rosi.’oaco, No. 9, Eveiton Road, Singapore, Cliia Hood Tock, age 147 years. Deeply regretted. Th ro—On November 8, at her residence No. 8, Devonshire146 words
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The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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Article52 1918-11-08 1 &XNKRAL Bobber Items 1 BcclaiiDfd Robber 1 Posing Rubber and Tio 2 The Robber Position 2 The Robber Market 2 Singapore Robber Auctions 3 October Robber Returns... 3 MUTIMiS— Rider Robber 1 Malacca Planters 2 Bbporth— Manchester North Borneo 2 Selangor Robber Bonos Shares 3 London and Sinoapokk Rubbbk52 words
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Article363 1918-11-08 1 Robber factories are busy again, robber dealers anticipating a rise, says the Malay Mail. Mr. A. D. Doccan, of Bata Lintang Estate, m in the Penacg General Hospital with teflnenza. We understand that Mr. J. Cameron Gncn has assumed the aoting mangersbip sf Selinsing Estate. A new "safety"363 words
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1242 1918-11-08 1 i taken timely precautions to conserve their re* sources will probably be abio to weather the crisis which has, in const quc nee of pre sent war conditions overtaken us all. It view of the situation whioh faces1,242 words
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Article791 1918-11-08 1 It bas been seriously suggested, Bays the India Robber World, that reclaimed' robber be used to make good the shortage in erode robber in all goods manufactured in the United States. As the suggestion was made wholly as a conservation measure, it merits serious consideration. Turning to the791 words
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2879 1918-11-08 2 A .goeval meeting of the Malacca Robber oi.iitern' Association was beH on Sunday, at Malacca Club. Mr. J. W Campbell pro 1, ii cveo a good attendance of members “on tbe question of estate hospitals the 4iAirtuan presented the report2,879 words
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Article242 1918-11-08 2 Tbe report of Manobestrr North Borneo Rubber for the y»»ar ended Msrob 81 states ;bat the company's total holding of land in British N.*rth Borneo is 18,* 00 acres. Ibe area uuder rubber at the oloee of die year wan 8,000 acres. Rubber output lor Mclalap estate,242 words
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Article233 1918-11-08 2 4 Modan correspondent writes to U» Pinang Oaijtte: Sumatra planters v* hoping that the robber scheme ot the Bobber Commission will be exeon.ed, end Ibnb Datoh Bast Indian planters will jail it restriction of orop and Axing ot pnoee. Jk few days ago there Was a meeting233 words
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Article104 1918-11-08 2 The Posing Robber and Tin, Ltd has been registered at Som< rsot Hones with nominal oapital of £76,103 ia 9a. shares, to carry on in the F.M.B. or elsewhere the business of tin and general miners, robber and prodnoe planters, tie Agreements (1) with the Posing104 words
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Article69 1918-11-08 2 Mr. F. C. Wittering, manager of the General Robber Co, Ceylon, motived the following telegram from his her. I efflee on October 17:—" Government intend to oontvol robber and prices in erdtr to eliminate outside apocolation. Government is also considering the control of K«et< m markets, bat69 words
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801 1918-11-08 3 The Singapore Chamber of Oommero* Bobber Association held ila 870th auction, on October 80 and 81. There were offered foe sale 8,886,061 lb*.-tons 1,069.88. Paicas Riuuio. Gent* per lb 8moked sheet fine ribbed 68 to 68 M N II II 8^4 fine801 words
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Article310 1918-11-08 3 Malaya General. —79,600 lbs. Mengkibol.-81.896 lbs. Pontian.—l6.Boo lbs. Klaang —18,6(0 lbs. Digwarrab.— 10,600 lbs. 8 8 (Bertam) —66,000 lba. Stiawan 7,600 lbs. Suogei Patani -82 000 lba. Mount Austin (J0b0re).—865,616 lbs. Pangkattan —68,000 lbs. Bangoen Poerba —42,000 lba. Bate Rata.—42 07 lbs Bokit Sembawang.— 69,600 lba. Singapore310 words
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Article171 1918-11-08 3 The directors of the Selangor Rabbet Company have determined upon raising the capital to £1(0 000 by the oreation of 1,200,030 additional ordinary shares of 2s. eaob. Three hundred thousand of the new shares will be retained for issue at the directors' discretion, and the remaining171 words
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1003 1918-11-08 3 Stock Ifinned Pat Dividends. Malayan Exchange -^^pore Capital Value Companies. Ptioem Go. 1 n. 150,000 a/- 06% 85% AngloM.l.j i a/ i W lft 0 >.000 Ml 80% Balup Plantation... 80/- ,0/ 20,760 £11,003 words
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