The Straits Budget, 22 November 1918

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  • 27 1 The Straits Budget lIM TUI WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE "STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXXII No. 3171 Singapore. Friday. November 22.1918. (8TAUISHI0 OVFS NAIF A CINTIMV Price 25 cents.
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  • 214 1 LEADERS Hanger Conquered 10 Putalla 10 Armistice ...10*11 Education 11 K user end Hindenburg 11*12 Xbe King—Ood Bless Him 12 'uOCAL AND GlNHEAl— Local and Personal 1 2 Armif-tioe Signed 8 8 Malayan Tin Dredging 8 Agriculture io Malaya 8 Death of Mr. August Hattenbacb... 8 C
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  • 5108 1 At the Eurasian Literary Association orFriday Miss Strout delivered the last of a Berks of three leotnres on Sociology. Mr B. Tessensoha was in the chair. There wa* a fair attendance, a number of ladies being present. The lecture A Theory of Livirk proved an interesting and
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  • 12792 3 Kmutar’h Tilioram*. London. November 13, 10.POp.tr. Arirlordf m T Lo Telegraf says German *ira»D from Brussels bare landed at go rmond Tiny declare that tbe people c f Hruprcta have ripen against tbe German* tsd i fleets are fleeing in motor cars.
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  • 2442 7 Armistice. PEOPLES ADDRESS PRESENTED Rkutbh's Tklkorams. London, November 19. 6 p.m. In tbe state! v chamber adjoining the House of Lords, the King this afternoon mot both Houses ot Parliament, representatives ot tb< Dominions, India and othrr parts of tbe Bmpiro and delivered an historical speech, which will
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  • 331 8 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Circular; In the weekly share oircular, dated November 20, Messrs. Fraaor and Co. **The week-end holidays rather onrtailed business bat robber aharea again show ar Advance over the previous week, the demand being more general, although it ia noticeable that considerably more
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  • 49 8 The following instructions dated London, November 16, have bom received from the War Office t —All special restrictions ou mer chant shipping tcU grams are now withdrawn, %bafc in, oan be passed without restrictions as jgards movements,dates,itinerary,etc. The iip may be interred to by name, number, o>
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  • 1965 8 Tbe increasing de mand for tbe metal has stimulated prospecting for now tin areas, and tbe development of more modern and efficient plants for its recovery. While tin, as yet, can hardly claim the dignified title of “precious metal.” still as au industrial metal, it oan be
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  • 153 8 (From Our Own Corrkspondunt.) Penang, November 18. The quarterly meeting of the Mala} Peninsula Agricultural Association at Farit Bun tar yesterday, Mr. J. W. Kt needy, o l Gala, presiding,passed a resolution cf tl.aoki to the foroes ot Great Britain and the Allies on the successful conclusion
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  • 292 8 We regret to leern that new. be. Singapore from home of the death m Loo on the 12th inst.of Mr. August Hottenbacb in bis 69th year. The deceased, wb to Penang in 1872 and subsequently fooode firms bearing bis name wbioh he oont at that
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  • 40 9 l7:;a -S.raits Times is not responsible for pinion of its correspondents. Corn spondenta abonld bear in mind that £,.;t Ltfl should bo abort and to the point. U>rg rambling epistles aro liable to be rujocted or ruthlessly cat down.]
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  • 279 9 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir. -In justice to the Singapore P.W.D., I )hali be glad if you will kindly give me space in yoar valuable paper to reply to Mr. Darbishire's remarks at the last Council meeting when ho referred to the exhorbitant cost ot
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  • 1799 9 To the Editor of the Straits Timessir, —Tho snbjoct of establishing a L’niverJity in Singaporo has been neder discussion fer some time, bat it is doubtful if tho general public, who will be asked to subscribe money for this purpose, know what is contemplated or what
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  • 326 9 To tho Editcr of tho Straits Timos. The Desolater—desolato. Tho Victor—overthrow n. Tho Arbiter of other’s fate, Suppliant for his own. t To die, a Princo. Or livo a slave. Thy choice was most ignobly brave Bykon. Sir,—It goes against the grn n of au Englishman to
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  • 334 9 To tho Editor of tho Straits Timoa, s r -Ik is, indeed, most gratifying that wu have in Marshal Foch a man who wid stand no bosh from tho Bosche, but ono who will giro them tho "real tosh" every timo. What rank folly, and
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  • 117 9 Lest We Forget.” To tho Editor of (bo Straits Times. Sir, —Tho women of Germany aro to day appealing to tbo world for moroy. What pity had they for tho outraged and mutilated women of Belgium, or for thoao women's murdered l.ttle ooos Had they pity for tho helpless victims
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  • 102 9 Essential.” To tho Editor of the Straita Timoa. Sir,—I hear a groat number of pooplo bavo booked their passages and are going home within the next two or throo mouths, or immediately, if accommodation ia available. Doubtless in this exodus there are quite a number of those who were said
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  • 52 9 The Chief Secretary to tho F.M.S. Governin'ut has amended the list of prioes publishjd under Ga/.etto Notification of Jctobcr H, 1918, by deleting the following:— Fowl (full grown) 91 ()i each, ii (half ,CH ,i (chicken) .33 L>uck .80 and substituting therefor Fowls 53 oents pet
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1131 10 .—Straits Times, November 15. There was an illumination phrase in M. Clemenceau's remarks to jcurnaMsts, Germany, he said, waited to the last minute of exhaustion before she capitulated, and he added, She is now unable to rovictual herself, as the situation in Germany and Austria is desperate. We
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    • 1135 10 Straits Times, November 16 The world has escaped a great danger. It ran the risk of enslavement under condition* which would have put human progress back a thousand years in all things but the purely material. And now, another danger lie? ahead. The revolutionary Bpirit broke ou in Russia,
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    • 1168 10 leas of all others.— Straits Times, November 18, Men’s minds are sobering down l.ttle after the first outburst of jubilation over the signing of the armistice. It is, no doubt, gradually beginning to be realised that, though we have beaten oar foe and exacted condi tions from him which
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    • 1174 11 start blindly and blunderingly.—Straits Times, Novembor 19. No doubt there will be important changes 10 the Government of Malaya daring the nt'Xt twelve months. His Excellency the Governor is considerably over the age at publio sorvants are expected to ex* "bango salaries for pensions, and war con'"•hens alone have
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    • 1190 11 Straits Times, November 20. We have been pondering a little opon the Kaiser, bat not with very maoh satisfaction to oarselvos, and possibly with less to others Is the man who made a war, which has oost probably twenty million lives, a dirty ooward as well as
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    • 1201 12 God bless him.”—Straits Times, November 21. Mr. Afijaitb admirably expressed a great truth when be said that Monarchies in these days coaid be held only as the highest form of public servioe, by understanding, by sympathy, by duvotion to the common weal." There ih the divinity
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  • 173 12 Miss Irene Tisdall, B.A., who has been recommended by a Westminster jury to the lvoyal Humane Society for a medal for her heroism in jumping fully dressod into the Thames to rescue some drowning boys, is a daughter of the Kev. Dr. Tisdall, of Deal, and
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  • 1127 12 The service fur the laying of the corner stooo of tho Malaysian Pablibhiug Houso for (lie Seventh Day Adventists at 899, Upper Hoad, was bold according to previous announcement on Sunday at 4 p.m. A goodly congregation assembled on one of
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  • 409 12 The Malay Mail io a leading article 3&rs* In view of the agitation a? to salaries paid to Malayan Civil Servants, and tho decision to appoint a commission cf enquiry, a saries of advertisements apprarieg in mail wuk ii London dailies, and headed “To Invalided Officers and Soldiers,"
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  • 117 12 Death of Lieut. J. G. P almer Tho Times of Malaya of Noveiulrr i9 states:-—The following cablegram ,,aH L received at the Military H<a I urtr Singapore, from tho British A?Hista D vost Marshal at New York n 0 Lieutonant J. G. Palmer du.d j; 10;h, pneumonia—buried f nil u
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  • 430 14 From Our Own Corrispondint. Melaaco, November 14. The war in over. Tbia news is bow patent even to tbe j»kon ot this old place As soon as tbe fact became known that tbe armistice bad b<en signed—that was early tbe day btfere yesteiday —alii* d flaps were hastily
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  • 875 14 f CoN I'KIBL'TKD.J An function of an intimate bit intensely patriotic cbr.ract *r took place at tbt \dclpbi H »tel, on tbe cv< ning of 12.b inst. when tbe Frt neb Consol with practically tbe wbolo of tbe French community sat
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  • 367 14 From Ocr Own Corukspondhnt. Penang, November 14. Never war Penang so generally and profit lv b ti *gg**d ami di corated as now. All communities viewed tbe display acd their jny was marked. There was a proceeBion with the replica of a tank and motor care adorned
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  • 299 14 A very district* fatality occurred cc 'be 12th inst, rt ports the Malay Mai), which result*d in the dtath of Mrs. I. M. M 'Lklacd, w fn of Mr. A. M Monkland, of S.gambut Estate, Sentul Mr. and Mrs Mjcklaud were superintending a special fted b*
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  • 118 14 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended November 0 va« 74 16 per mille of the population. Th» total number of deaths was 626, of wbiol «68 were male subjects and 178 female, Convulsions claimed 89, phthisis 60 tnalana fever 66,
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  • 425 14 W. C. T. U. Progress Reported ou m an y Activities. The regular monthly WC.TU. was held on ThorofaJ k of H, with a (air attendance. was the ao'oiat and the Rev a r i w apoko on what tho war had done aece, and aleo onipbaaiaed (he dan aoe.al
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  • 166 14 What marked, as we observed at the time, a new era in the history cf the pert cl Singapore was the launching on Septt-moer 26 last, ill the presence of and intertsied assemblage, of thj Tacj jug RLiu, the Qrat of two wooden vessels,'each of aboat 2,400
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  • 73 14 (Fnoti Ouh Own Cobsispond***) Penang, November 18. Tbe Kedab Planters' Assooiatijn. Mr. UJJ presiding, has passed a resolution to present system of appeal in Kedah u uate and no longer suited to the 14 3 A 1 0 of the State and has not tue »> > the
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  • 82 14 The Chartered Bank advise os that are in reoeipt of the following telegts f their London office: —Directors applied to Treasury for sanction to ojr capita) of the Bank from .2W, 2,0 0 000 by tbe issue of 40,0uo no ot 2620 eaoh fully paid. I"*** 0
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  • Miscellaneous Reuter Telegrams.
    • 1040 15 Reuter's Teligrams. London, November 14, 11 80 p.m. Hr. Asquith privately addressed his support he hi the Commons last evening. It is under that ho dwelt on the necessity of piiutniniDg the unity of the liberals which :d no way impaired by the Premier’s
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    • 134 15 Reuter’s Tkleubam. Louden, November 15, 0 30 a.m. I; is understood that the Labour ministers have decided to rcmaia in the coalition government. London, November 15, 0 30 a.m. Tbe demonstration at tbe Albert Hall laet evening, following tbo labour c uferenci, was of a tumultuous character M*.
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    • 78 15 Reuter s Telegram. London, November 13, 3 31 p.m. Tho London Gazette announces that the Treasury has fixed tho mn inum p-ioe of silvor bullion in the United Kingdom ut 43. J. per standard ounce. LonduD, November 15, 8 30 p.m. Mexioo City: Owing to the heavy
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    • 73 15 Reuter's Telegram. London, November 13, 4.35 p.m. Official: The deaths from ieflaonza in tbe great towns of England and Wales last week were 7600 of which 3967 were in London. London, November 18, 5.35 p.m. In tbo Commons Mr. Macpherson stated that in October 25,000 British soldiers in Franco
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    • 46 15 Reuter's Tilkgram. London, Novombcr 14, 10.20 p.m. In tbo CommooH, Sir Chiozza Money Mtatod that tho merobant shipping output would soon bo throo midion tons vcarly He bolievod that Briti ib shipping would p.ay a part in tbo future not luferio to tbo pas.
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    • 34 15 Rbctkk’s Telegram. London, November 15, 1.15 P m< The increase in imports in October was o 3 449 110 and tho dccrosso in exports A7,935, 380 compared with October of last year.
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    • 536 15 Ricter’s Telegrams. London, Novembor 14, 11 in p in. General Smuts, representing tho Govern meet as host at a dinner in LclUgu tc American editors, said America's c. I labor a tion with tbe British Empire in roc astiuci icg the future of
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    • 18 15 Reuter’s Teligram. London, November 14, 8 5 p ir, The Government voto on winter racing is withdrawn.
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  • 155 15 (Aneta Service.) Weltevroden, Novombor 20, 8.10 a m. Tho Datoh Indian Government have re coivod tho following telegram from tlo ilagm from tho Minister for tho Colonies. dated November 19Yosterday at Rotterdam thr coDgroHH of tho I'arliamantary Social sts and Trade Union Leagao passod a re .elution
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  • 315 15 Bofero Mr. Jastico Ebden, in tbo •Saprimu Coart tho case wao commune iJ on the 12'b iust. and continued on tbu 14 u iust. in which Captain Chariot Wtllium Howto Maddox applied for a petit ou of mvorco against bit wife Clara
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  • 361 15 The Court of Appeal with Sir John Buoknill, K.C as president, and associated with whom woro Mr. Justioo Woodward, Mr. Jostioo Ebden and Mr. Justice Sproule, opened on Tuesday for tho fixing of the dates of boaring of tho oases on tho list. Tbore are 12
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  • 142 15 Ia tho third police court *oa Tuesday boforo Mr. Ham, Woo (Jbiong Mong, a Hmgapore t tdor, F. Archer, boiler make r emplc yeil at Koppol Harbour, and D, 1), Dixon, ungmoer on a local Htiamor, were charmd, tho brut accused with being interested or concerned in tho
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  • 154 15 OBITUARY. RbCTBR’s TaLBftUAM. London, Novombor 18,12 20 p.tn, Obiitnary: Sir Robert Andorson, ex head cf tbo Crminal Investigation Department. DEATHS Cockuurn— Killed in action in France, Novooib sir, 1918, Ihfleman Thomas Macaulay Cockburu, 1st Rifle Brigade (formerly let Renfrew soi e Hoyal Engineers), eldoBt son of Samuel < Vckburn, Singapore
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  • 500 16 The arrangements made for ppectstor* of the Oar Day football matoij wtiich wap played on the Esplanade on the 14'.h ins; kfl nothing to bo desivtd. By the ur nt moderate computation thoro must have been 8,000 poople present, and
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  • 497 16 The Onr Day Fete held on the Tillage square at Kota Tingyi on November 15 was very successful, and wbat at first j romised to tnrb cot a disappointment, owing to the heavy showers of rain which prevented many residents of Johore and places from patting in
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 91 16 Tho November Bogey Competition was p’ayod on Saturday acd Sunday, 16th and 17th inst., and resulted in a win for Mr. H. T. White. Tho following cards wore rotumod. 11. T. White Handicap 2 1 np. H H Buckland +21 down. W H Fordo 3 4 J.
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    • 70 16 On Tuesday in the competition for the Ladioa* Golf Championship of Singapore (1918) Mrs. Holden beat Mrs. Russell, 4 np and Bto play. Mrs. Ridont, in tbo presenoe of a large gathering, who bad watohed the match with great interest, presented the Andrew Carrie cap, as also
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    • 42 16 The November monthly medal (Bogey) of ♦he Keppel Oolf Club was won by H. Irving Jones with a score of 8 down. The ladies spoon for November was won by Mrs. O. Hardman with a score of 68—14 44.
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    • 112 16 Tbe S.L R.A. November speon was won by Mrs. Payne with a nett soore of 04. 100 160 Nett. Total yds. yds. withh’oap. Mrs. Payne 88 81 64 68 88 Booty 28 29 67 66 81 Brooke 26 29 64 66 8 Mugliston 28 22 60 66 4
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  • 249 16 Macphail and Company’s Weekly Report. November 14 to 20,1918. The week under review included the tail end (f the armistice celebrations and two public holidays so business has been limited. Ritpbbr. The rnbbsr market recently has been ons of quotations rather than transactions and seem6, (or the
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  • 122 16 Kenlay On November 11, at Johoie, to Mr and Mrs. Leon Kenlay, a daughter, Stella Peace Kenlay. Batsman —On November 15, at Singapore, at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs O. R. S. Bateman, a daughter. Crowthkr —On November 15, at No 85, Barker Road, Singapore, the
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  • 84 16 Edgar—Gaulstin— On November 14, at the Prt/'byti riaa Church, Singapore, Constantine A. Edgar to Miss Victor a Gaulstin. Lkk-Low— On September 8, at R. C. Church of St, Mary, Preston Park, Brighton, Mr. Jos ph John Lee Kong Tye son of the ate Mr. Lee Cheng Yan, of 27.
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  • 167 16 tlßsarrai, Novbubbb 21, mjg EXCHANGE Om Lirnr m .h.Bu)i 4 m/i Demand Ww*« tc|i |!o! On Niw 99 a»j, Or rußM MH .lank On IRDu M H Juk T, T, On Hsnnntna~.Bank d/d !ffl On Snananai ~Bank d/d On Java Bank T. T. On Japan Bank II
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  • 343 16 BoMiNU, Novsmbss 21, Hill MINING. SEj »»i« b II II iBfiai 6.00 8 *6 1 1 Ayes fiA ag >00 II 21 Kiata Aseoa’atlsa 11 10 12.26 41 41 Kiata Tia 1.8.8 1.1SJ 41 41 Lahai Minas f.08 8.01 I I Llagui Tta 6 01 6.80 II
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 317 16 Property Sales. The auction room of Messrs. Powell and Co. was crowded on Tuesday afternoon with prospective land purchasers when the follow ing properties were offered and disposed of as follows Freehold residential property 23, Killiney Hoad (the sale proceeds of which are to be plaoed at the disposal of
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    • 86 16 NOTICE. The post tree pnce of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foregn countries is 933 a year. TaepoM fre- price of the Straits Budget is $14 a year to any part of the world. It it not accessary to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions for shorter
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
    • 65 1 .3rK.VF.KAL— The Robber Posithn 1 October Robber Returns... 8 Malayan Robber Factories 4 ‘Jkktings— Perak Plantations 1 SeniaDg Central 1 Bukit R'jab U ibbor 2 Bukit M<rmjim R ibber Co. 2 t altdooi»»n Rubber 3 MercbtPton Rubber 3 Leoda Robber 4 Tkforts— Prye Plantations 2 S Lcgor Uoit 1
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    • 106 1 (From Om Own Correspondent.) P. nang, Njvewbtr 19. At the adjourned annaaL meeting of Tem* rloh Coconut and Rjbb. r Estate, Ltd, Mr. W H. Thome presiding, stated that tie Jir> ctcr* r'.‘COLD tut Dot J no diviJoud altUcugL since tbe report was i.-sued fbo 6itnatiou Lac improved.
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    • 286 1 Acceptable as the aotion of the Strait*, authorities is in e.ff jrdmg pomo re lef to th* rubber position —*nd the indantry is gratefu lor the rolief—it does not go to the root o' tbe mat) or, 0:j« tbe L, and C Express o' September 23. It
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    • 1214 1 The twelfth anonal ordirary general ruoffc mg cf tho Perak Rubber Plantations, Ltd us held on September e6, at 4. LloydV ivenne, E C., Mr. Montagu J. 1>. Uyo ithi chairman; presiding. Tho representative of the srcretariei Messrs. R)»p, White and
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    • 989 1 The ninth annual ordinary gonora’ meeting f the Sordang Central Plantations, was •leld on September 4, at the i (fires, I '.f, Lt*t •heap, EC., Mr W F do B. Madam (th chairman) presiding The Chairman said that tbe capi al con
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    • 2482 2 Tbr annual ordinary general meeting of the Bokit Rajah Rubber Comp—y, Limited, was held in the Council Rocm df tbe Rubber Growers' Association (Incorporated), 88, Kast-cbeap, Lcndop, E C„ 8, on S< ptember 18,
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    • 918 2 The ninth ordinary general meeting of Baku M* rtajam Rubber Company, Ltd., wap held on September 27, at Winchester House, London, Mr. A. O. Angier (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said that the profit for the year under review was
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    • 181 2 The report of the Prye Rubber *oc Coconut Plantations for the year ended March 81, 1918, states that, after deaihofc to revenae aoooant the whole cf London administration oburges and debenture stock interest and writing off £5OO for depreciation of baildings and machinery, there remains a credit balanoe
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    • 1534 3 Tbe eighth annual general meeting of the OaledosLn (Selangor) Rubber Company, was held on September 24, at tbe rtgiitered offices, 20, Abohuroh Lane, R C., jj, Claranco F. Leighton (the ohairman) presiding. Xbe Chairman, in moving the adoption of Ibe report
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    • 170 3 The report of the Selangor United Robber Estates for the year ended 81 ,aBt Riati f that area under Hevea is 1.848J acres An additional 100 acreH is in coarse of being opened ap. Labour has been Robber harvested was 284,COS lbs., against 171.081 lbs Cost per lb.—
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    • 738 3 Tbo repovft of tbe directors of Jimah Rub ber Estates for (be year ended Jane 80, 1818 shews: Tbn profit for tbe year amounted t( 913 868 74 which, added to the amount Drought for ward, via $7,757 32, makea a total >t
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    • 35 3 D-vcn.-62 'bs. Icdragiri —28 818 lbs. i)i,fj D* v lopn-.nt,- 98 299 lbs. Kiak Sumatra If,470 bs total 181 221 lbs Rnkit Gtlotcng.—9.780 lbs.; fij-e months bapong.-85,822 lbs.; to date 817,611* lbs.
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    • 893 3 Tbo sixth annual g*-u» ral meeting of the Merobiston Robber Estate, Ltd was bold on September 19, at tbo offices cf tbe ooraoaoy, Pinnera Hall, Aaatio Knars, B C Mr. E L Hamilton (tho chairman) presiding. The noting Secretary
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    • 931 4 The ninth ordinary general mooting of the JLendu Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on heptember 23, at 4 Lloyd’s -avenue, B.C Mr. T. C. Owen (chairman of tbo company) presiding. The representative of the secretaries (Messrs. Rowe White and Co.,
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    • 841 4 The prospectus i* issued of Malayan Rubber Factories Limited. The oapital is $500,0(0 in 100,COO shares of $5 each 0( these shares 18,000 are to be allotted to the vendors, 6,626 are to provide cash balauoi duo to the veudors, 6376 are to provide working capital, and
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    • 1017 4 Issued Par Dividends. Mala tan Bxchano* .^'“Rapoi* Capital Value Companies. Price* r^ rMer 4 Co.'| »1T. WM. SepleutMi 28 160,000 3/. 85 86% Anglo-Mal.y i 8/ Veu,,> 6 ».mw ill 80% Bakap Plantations.. It
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