The Straits Budget, 2 April 1920

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE Q WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES" VOL. LXXIV No. 3242 Singapore. Friday, April 2. 1920. ESTABLISHED OVES MAIF A CESTUI Price 25 oenta.
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    Table of Contents.
    391 1 LEADERSA tut no* and the Treaty 12 i'Atifls in Msia]A Tb? Words Po'ica 13 18 German Tioatle-i 18 Aviftt.Ol 1® Francs ni d Brili'U ...18 ’4 L<*UA AH.U Ii«N«HAt kxoal iai Porsonal 1-3 Router TolegramA 8 7 Disease io B»agkok 7 T»x Old naaoo 7 leoh Oju.k
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    5400 1 The Lord BUbon of S ngapore leaves for home about April 14. Mr. F. Moray Brown was leaving home for Malacoa on February 25 Mr. E. W F. Oilman ia granted leave of absenoe for three men tbs. The R*jah Charles Brooke memorial (and at Kuching totals
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      Empire Defence. War Secretary Reviews Situation.
      807 3 Rbotbb Tblbokamb. London, Maroh 23. Io tbe House of Commons, on the com miltoa cf the army estimates, several iroikers f'irorg y advocated the eKtablish- D i cf a joiat imperial general staff to deal relating to the dJence of the Bojpin* Cdpt o
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      German Revolt.
      639 3 London, Maicb 28. P* rlin Tho c ity reßnmicx ncrcaal con 1 r.H. Tbo railways and p.,sii have re a Dd shops reopened. Vlc, t, t SparUoihk attack on the town 1‘ ar> Q: f diinharg wasJboatcn <ff by the J PH. v//,o retook the tail way. Voiy
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      Ireland.
      542 3 Loadon, Marob 22In the Honsa of Commons Mr. lan Mao phetsan. Clret S cretary for Ireland, replying ko Lard Robert C oil, said bo bad no farther information regarding tbo murder of the Mayor of Cork. Mr. T. P. O’Counor asked if shortly after tbo crime a number of
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      News from America.
      343 3 London, March 21. Gnnl Rapids, Michigan: Tbo Republican Smator Newberry h*H boon c.nvicttd if <3orra|.tion fraad and coanpiracy ia oonnec iiou with hia elootioa aod sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Sixteen other p >liticans were sentenced to v*noa* fines and terms of imprisonment. London, March 22. G
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      News from France.
      313 3 London, March IH. Pai'm: The Union rf A r nan»ic*J In dostrios gHvn a diem* ti th i J*pan.-t mil:. a»y auat’on mi-Rirn at Th» pre idjol rf the anion predicted tint tin I’ariH to T. kio j am: y would short > L > nr tomplirh'd
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      The Premier’s Challenge.
      266 3 London, Maroh 34. Keen interest was shown in a speeoh by Mr. Asquith at the National Liberal Club this afternoon, owing to the expectation that ho would reply to Mr. Lloyd Goose's speeoh of Maroh 18. Mr. Asquith said the Premier's challenge ought lo bj taken ap
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      Redundant Warships.
      220 3 hoodoo, March 22. O.tawa: Tho Ottawa Journal states that Vl#. Ballantyno, Miam.cr of Marine, bas order d too demobilisation o( ILu Canadian '(aval Forces, exoopt five hue irod men belonging lo the N ival Colleg J. The reasons a*o onkaown. The naval dockyards ak B (pimalt and Halifax
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      The Island of Yap
      138 3 London, March 28. Washington The S nato has adopted without diiinssien a reao’nt’ou ptrpcsed by Mr Lodg a'-k'cg Mr Wd u oo for u.f rmation with regard to tl o anoruno* rm-r t ripe ril d to have in* in been by th Rtiiisu F~t( igu
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      Institute of Transport.
      73 4 L'D 'or, M iicli 28 Sir Kiio Ovclf?c-£*. ioMiguratiry tie In iti 't Tim Ime I CXHh* 1 i it.j s ;rt i n-V* h impor hL'l i%. r r p,< t of L m.i C‘XOt t‘('o til >hM 1 4 1 1 l; 't u 0
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      Battle Clasps.
      91 4 L"t<l jd, Mircli 28. la the llor-T rt Oiu.rims M». Churohill ntatid that tbi <j i ti-a rf b •tt w rI v |.h was being iuvt* ti k < 1! of «piair»6 that too nam'd bMilo r engl t t > cover tho wai in F#*nrt ml
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      Surplus War Stores.
      84 4 L njoe, Marsh 21. Mr. F. 3. K-l!a'«ft T Lipn'y M'uister if Munition', uit p'l* 'll .t edf >nl, htvtc 1 that the total t» i."h by ti o s*• > f fe'irplus v at Stores uhJ htj pm. h m 1 O'i tr.diug acojnnt wan XlB'.,C(O
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      Bolshevists and Peace.
      53 4 L n lou, M irch 22. Tho Bolshevists have «f*nt a tecond nole lo C/.ecbo Slovak of! nog p aco and declaring fiat cn locnrj rela ioch would greatly bra tit bjtfi ecu itr h Tho Cz-jobo-Slovak gjvtruai at is c.n’.>;riag with tbo A Hies on lb
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      Various.
      295 4 London, March 21. Tbo Googratihiral Sccie y ban awarded tbo Catbbict I'uek grant to Mr. A W. K.arbod Cbinnory to at-f-ial him to continue bin work in tbo uLtxpojwd parts of N.w Guinea. J L mdoc, March 22. According to L:n lagt’es advices, Cbanic Cbaplio ih bknly sooa to
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      Turkey. Debate on the Constantinople Policy.
      398 4 J'aUTBB TlLlORAllS, London, Match 25. In ttan l\ iubo of (,’uIuiuoor Mt. Anpiih, drawing at'.r ition to foreigu p"»lioy, eejveroly condemned the decision to totain the Tniki at Conetautiocplo. Uo recognised it w»nn impra'jti'nble to tcoi do ftoin the j ibli'd od at noonoorne
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      Horrors In Russia.
      226 4 Lon lor, M veil 15. A harrowing derc-iptioo cf tho J p.'grocQb ia Su’.li K j J h*a la.'t y«.*r givti iq tbe Ki H r if o.niLiitreu report. Over 80.0C0 were xunrdfcrel in L kiaini, o» wbciu 16 010 are ftHCtibed to Petlura’n regulars, esp-jckl'y ween
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      Syria and Cilicia.
      143 4 Lcndco. M \ich 75. General N iwri. Kmir Keisnl’a chief cf wl o r a-* iu C ir ataDtiucpl en ron.r to Fxris and Lend, n, with regard tc the aitunt'im in Sy«:a ami Cilicia that the Ffirch now hold .he line Adauu A drub Jiratios. Tue
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      High Prices.
      119 4 I.ondon, March '2l I*l t»e lloiso of C.mvuom, rplyiug to It .rn* s, vt r. r.’- yl Geori/y m jh»f*i»( d tl u. li>;h puma couiti bo retu» died cclj by -i production and i atioral economy H> auticifa el that the national rov**nu*. wou'd ta'iLCi the national
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      Canada.
      54 4 Londoc, March 28. Ottawa: A semi-official statement confirms the report of the Journal of tLe 2Jed that, tho R has decid* d not to proceed with Lord Jollioor’s programme and cor* s r qnontly demobilises the nucleus orowp, dismantling the dockyards and naval oblige Tho covornmcnt reins s Britain
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      Hundred Mile Artillery.
      56 4 London, March 21. Visconnt Cor?,on drew attention to the French Goverrnnnt's m?oha°o of nat. nts of a pnn with a rango o' 10) to 151 tui'e* M» L oyd G»' rge ropKdttat the WmOffiar was in close tt nob wi.ti the F«en h aathon ti< s in
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      German Revolution. Gravity of the situation Increasing.
      1183 4 KacTW Tblmuhams. Lor cion, March 23. Berlin Ebert lias accept i No ke’s *e *'giation winch wes due to labour pressure, n o bis failure to uip the Kapp plot in the bud. London, March 23. Brunei* from A x la Cbapc-llo: A
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      Miners’ Demands.
      511 4 London, Mtvoh 23. The negotiations of tho miners’ exdon'.ivj and the Coni C 'q;*o I*r r* sT'Otiag the I* rnard fit ad liti *'*tsl three shillings an br'kdi (IT M'. Hiiiifii state l that tin p s >ion i■* t xtttvne’v grave and notion T 1? i«in c
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      United States News.
      417 5 London, Maroh 24. Washington Mr. Wilson has nominated Mr Monentbaa, ex Ambassador to Turkey, it. Aab a ador to Mexico. TUe Senate has passed a bill authorising lt:c sain of fiv3 million barrels of fl;U# at Portland to Austria and Armenia. Mr Boiler, Chairman of the Naval
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      Allied Unity.
      353 5 London, March 27. Paris; Iu the Chamber of D patios M. Mi irrand, replying in the fori igu debate empi the continued unity cf the A lied powers and riJicuKd the talk aboat the alliances b-ii g at a crisis. He said therehad ban kuiv divergence of views
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      Premier and Labour.
      285 5 London, March 26. Mr L'oyd Goorgo, speaking at the N itional Lib-.ni Club, said ho did not desire tj uiis represent the Labour Parly, wbioh rt present id clear, emphatic, and sinoere oinviotions, and declared that common ownership was an essential part of the Labour Party’s pro
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      Consular Service.
      230 5 London, Maroh 24. Tbo Civil Service Commissioners have issued temporary regulations governing r croitment for the Consular tervico and the Eastern Consular service the main ft store of which is the provision that candidates mes* h we *o»v d m the forces in tto war cr bo uufiiand
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      Garrison of Singapore.
      138 5 London, Mavoh 24 In the House of Commons on the report on the vo’ofor men for the army, Commander K n^o-thy urged the immediate strengthen icg <f the garr/sos of Singapovr. Mr. CburchiP, rtp yirg, ixplaioed that id order to meet extra burdens thrown on th army
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      News from France.
      125 5 trip, March 28. G moral Ltpirrinp, who set cut from Southern Algbiia od February 18 to fly across the Stiara desert, has b3en feu-ad dead -oath east of Interbarrakah, wbero his aero olaco craphad. Lapoirine was severely wonrdod and fuff-.rod great agony from if juries and lack
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      A Singapore Case.
      105 5 1 on lon, Match 20. In tho divorce court decree nim wa" granted to Mrs Wiciffd N bMt op t e grcuod of the b.gsmy and adultery cf her husband, William Charles N b:<‘t h r rjpter, formerly of Sngapc.*"' Coiu-hI for the pstitnnrr, wild in in**
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      Election.
      27 5 London, Maroh 28. Tbo Argyllshire by election rosulted thus: Sutherland, on rerl otioa as Jooior Lord of tho Treasury, 10.187; thu Ri». Maooim MaoCallum, labour, 6498.
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      The Boat Race.
      26 5 Locdoe, March 27. In tho University boat raoj, Cambridge won. London. Maroh 27. Cambridge won by four lengths in 21 mio. 11 sco >
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      Various.
      107 5 London, Maroh 24. Tbe result of the Lincolnshire Hand oap wat :1 F iruus, 28 to 1; 2 Soat well, *0 to 1 H. Monltith, 9to 1. Twenty nice ran. Won by throe lengths, half a length between seoond and thud London, Maroh 25. The Ring at Buckingham Paltoo
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      German Revolt Heavy Fighting on Frontiers Reported.
      280 5 Rbctrk London, Marob 26. Amsterdam: H.;avy b?twcet G rman communists Government troopi occurred u< ar the frontier. Tbo ausLori.iis ■»re immediately sending troop* to tlie ’as.rtn district aud o-.lliog up tl roe livieRo*a a i« is antic pat» d that the lLd.i may
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      War Honours
      119 5 London, Maroh 27. A London Gjijtte of 114 pag'-s contains a list of bcstowali of the British kuapife OrJur for war services. There aro three Dimes Grand Cross, and fifteen Knights Grand include Bi» Joan DcCison Pender. Among fourletn D»ujib Uouunander appiars the vocalist Clara Batt Hamford. A
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      Bolshevism.
      89 5 London, Maroh 26. Cor ‘srtircplr, V4 Det ik u if ••r fi I 0 bll f n'i/hk fri.r:.’ v<hi*h tLu wou.cn ah' children aro bung ovacuatiu. London, Mavtb *26. Washington Tho Siato Department has inntraoti'd Mr. Davis, tbe foiled State* Amb»rttal >r to (ireal Britain. lo inquire »h nnurds
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      Ireland.
      114 5 Lend jo, Mareh 20. A Treasury statement outlining the financial proviaicn* of the new Home Role Bill shows that after deduct ug toe Irish oontri* bntion of £lB 0 JO,(00 to the Impeiial tap udituvo the revenue of the Irish Pa»li mi uts will aroruot *o £lB CIO,COO and
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      News from France.
      107 5 Paris, Maroh 28. The spoed veoovd was yesterday semiofficially b aten by a m >toi boat of French make fitted with a 450 h p motor. Timed over a OuDreo cf 600 yards in tb" Seine, neat Pans, the speed attained was about 76 miles per boor.
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      Canadian Navy.
      58 5 London, March 26. Ottawa! In the llou°o of Commons Mr. Ballantynr, Minister for Nwal Affair*, announct d that Cicala accip’s Britain's i tier cf one light cruire* and tw». di stroyers •vnd will coa.mue th > Caradiau navy on tho pro war b%His, bet adoption of a permanent
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      Irish Assassins. Aged Magistrate Foully Murdered.
      263 5 rtauTa* 'lataoEAUR London, Marob 20. In tbc II who of CotrtuonH Mr II mar Law tnncuoocCI (bat f nr mtu s.opp* d a tvamoav m DnbliOi diagged out a migintrate atd shot bira in the street. (Cries of Shame The violins i« Mr. Alan
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      Desperation at Ruhr.
      419 5 London, March 26. Tho H-»tm H'dm, burgomaster of Hison, in orde.* tug* ally to n <j n hs the I) j'c'i Oovi rmuM'- h: Ip in pro isicnirg ti K)br reg no He'tn, iut* rvi wi d, deolar 1 the f) .d hi uatmn >a t\ Uel
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      New German Cabinet.
      153 6 L .oJjo Mitch-6. Berlin; Tho resignation it the Cabinet wan dno to piuihur. oy tin Luiour Kjtra lion, which lish b«.u rnußi an con ton tea einoo the Govern ouut rotutci 1 from Stail Karl. An ou going Ctbiiet M'tirki hia.id that tbe ooai iiou partus w
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      France and Britain.
      186 6 Lcndor, March ‘JfV Parie: Iu the O'l-amber of D'paki.i, at nourc.Ek' the Biili.'b U ncfLiu u;\i loducti r> iu tbo price of coal ea.plud to K»**cr M Birlhou, Ohuiat'an (f kho h reign Afl .if Committee, ou b ha fof tbo fr /i u<:ti Ucti vo XD'>nt,
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      Havas Survey.
      133 6 Peris, March 19. Replying *o ci c'; "i nintcrdiy n the Chnu ber c f Div.iri .o; M. H-.rth c, fnu r Primiir, wn. loliimg Mr. L’oj.i G.-crges polioy in th.) Rppiicitlon tf the Trrafy of eißeillcH when M. Millerard rei.ia.kod, u This wp* ec*' t-h .ii d
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      The Miners’ Demands.
      91 6 London, Match 26. It in now dop d that tbo coal oriaia in t>a*ping. Tb’i of tho M'mrb’ r'tderat'cn t in morning stilbtrißt'd tbo eiooutvo ti. o'mtsucH r.rg.'iiaticns, thu* agreeing to oon-*dt:tf the |o»c(ntng< pnu ciplb cf wi*», j advat«o a*t agtii.t th' fl »t rate to
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      The Prince of Wales.
      80 6 Lioion, ‘J*. It nil c' (‘T r 1 tt nn the fCnown it* fi that the vi* 1 isariivrda W’*i. onh* t p r". umiu l itl rfl| ,'t t b nri nr d ui»h < r.i a e l iu e rou'di e ir i'i
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      Pacific Liner Damaged.
      80 6 Pacific Liner D amaged. Lcndor, Mircli 27. Tho fe l t Ode:'*, bot nd for S ia.b Am no* witli tin pan on b'*r i vir..!i h-»c‘ 1 Iroui s. r i<* ’h Channel tl a* hlu *ppi i*i tj»:net c< i d cf as ifr** r co, btmci >ii
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      Strike in Brazil.
      78 6 L n?o?, Yarcb v io J »cei»' Ag< ner-.! ‘mJi o In? br r ire*ar<d. Abe rail *f.y »tviC' save pa -i y j J. 1’ b Hi-ifcor*' are int rf rity w tb o u »t[ n r nrk U 4 the h u».tf k.ua di
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      British Industries.
      68 6 L uloo, Marc’ 21 Io view cf the orient need f e?(]iiry into the ija* -ticn of n c iu iast ial p o: jc tmn ;iio Govt in at at has appuuted a oom mil tie ou tbo q J<»>t .*o, pro4td<?J <K< r by Si» S.
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      The Grand National.
      47 6 London, Much 29. Tbo Grand Nitunul result was:— 1. TroyT .wa. 2. The Tark. 8. 7 ho Boro Twonty-foar van. Woo by twf'vo lengths, six between Btcnnd acd third. 6 to 1 Troy Town, 69 to 1 Tho Turk, 29 to 1 Tho Bure.
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      Various.
      190 6 London, March 29. Salih Parh&’b cabiuot bne r H*n* d Lktuad Fend P*3ha be c '(q lojted to focn an j her. London, March 27. The War Offi 'o anornnec" tho abolition ot the raok of B G neral, and sab-tutr. > «bo C.'foa* I Commandant aid C j
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      Irish Home Rule. Prime Minister on Recent Crimes.
      1193 6 Hkltbk Tklrgkams. London, March 20. In ftbe Hoa«e o( Commons, reply t>g to Mr. Innkip, Mr. Lloyd G o»gr 1 (dined to give an pnderUkbig that ‘•biro wo*dd bo no deportations o# in Inland exo pi under tLe ordinary law p» nding
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      Turkey and Russia.
      461 6 Lcr.dcn, Maroh 28 Tatip: In tho Chamber tf D,patinj dis ?us«i< g Tarkiy, npeaki is declartd t,.at tho Al ie« victory f-Laitertd ptL-Girmau dreams .u tho Baaft. Franoo should not abandon her nj-itiuu iu S .*ia atd Giiicta btoauH v,.. hr-tigu to iiethirr. -uad Ex Pitmitr B;
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      German Revolution.
      331 6 London, March 29. Berlin As a rsn’t of the »ofnsal o! Cano 'o j?iu the tor Vi&istry, B*aer b cones Mirwiti cf tho TuSbO-y end Bd! M uiater i.t Transport March 23. Bor!ia: Tho L states that P:iooiB J a h nj cf P/os-iift. UjLinluhe acd .jLqp,' ,%f
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      United States News.
      190 6 London, Mar oh 27. Now Yo»k: Tbe secretary of the local branch if the comtnauist party has born oonviotcd of oriminal anarchy under tho ilato law. London, Much 29. Wa^hin^tcn: The appointment of Mr. •Jompu 0. Grew as UaituJ States Minitit* to Denmark is oonflrmed. Londor, March
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      Miner’s Threats.
      139 7 London, March 29. *ihor the conference between the Govern atut and the miners executive M*. Hodg. s, the miners’ secretary stated that Gov*rn aieot tow (fLted twenty per cent, on Ite ziom earning excluding the Sauk' y recom Oii ndation and the war wage, witu a gna» auteed
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      Rumania and Japan.
      94 7 Lcndcn, Marob 29. The Daily Mail Cairo correspondent interriewod the Crown Prinoe of Romania, who is proceeding to Japan The Prince said h* hoped to cb’ain from Japan things Ramauia wan desperately wanting. Ho hoped tc interest Japanese shipping companies and Jrprn ecu’l sopply locomotives, linen, medicine,
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      Prince of Wales.
      59 7 London, M.arch 29. K:utcr’s eo.rr'opondert on bc%td th( J rtpou? s*ut iiie Princ-i cf Wale* re?(iv*d ac cvitnn at Barbai*?-*. Ta« f-ot 1 n is'itu cach'd a c’iiutx when w J noce a bet qu t centra .icivi t l io rnm iur a p~-H'biiuy rt ioitaia
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      Big Law Case.
      47 7 L:cdcn, March 28. The Kind's Bench lias dreifed against ti e ,uu 'Q t M ao:ioD by t* eR jihh Gon ’i -at« d O ifioldi f t XI.-50,0.0 cotnpen- u forth* detraction til tho oil wows in .916, but refused jo asataa datiiCgcS.
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      Italy and the Allies.
      42 7 L:cdor, Match 29. H uio Ir the Chr.tr be r, S' N.tti etnpha ie.l l-ulj’s onto pit tj loyalty tolhv All e/», and -*h i fie te'c-sry of RCu7;ay toe Aiainttc latetton by agrotmtui witn the Jugu -aUve.
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    Disease in Bangkok.
    277 7 write* in Ih N-iog ue Phim Th i draw: a t' ti*: ti to the two fp.o f s thvt hrh*»Dio cl golfl acr cv<ing in and that thi** in ir ly a hrt diwc siyn tbo Bvngk >k Tm.- f. •Mb aa?3 boats and the g?onnd
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    SINGAPORE PROPERTY SALES. Ching Keng Lee and Co, and Koon Seng and Co.
    580 7 Ihe following Singapore properties were sold by public auction by Clung Kong Lee and Co. at their salc-r.om on 3. on day afternoon years’ leasehold land houses IjG, Si«„ 100 to lil l, w Market Load, and
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    Tongkah Harbour Tin.
    256 7 The c f the Torpkab Ha»b r nr Tin Di>dkiny for cue y -t *d. 1 Srp 9'.’, 39 9 I,h *i t.’o I'ff-r.rJ 'lfe 4 god f *.!l > 4 3.'od0 r .O o>hc v* i tin "Xi.:i pr due d 1 149 v;;n a av>
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    The Copra Market.
    79 7 In thrit pod jcr r »c«t 1 W i'n'8 1 y Mef f, Ha is w Rod C -.11 t 'u hi. f h j Wt A 'VKi'3 f* .i o i t >h pf, h lily dor mod du io* hi -k f»n 'n- s ve
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    Mayflower Tercentenary Atlantic Passage 300 Years Ago.
    1107 7 T hro, toe, p*i! on, rh rI ip of Statr B-.il fc, oh Mt.jtl wer. htiorg and HoLiarmv witli oil i'n ft kip, Wi*h >1! tbo bupi 4 cf foir.ro yearn, Is ba giog bitatbleife on tty fate. fn pplte cf rock acd
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    ENGLAND’S FIRST RAILWAY. An Interesting Centenary In Durham.
    625 7 An interesting centenary wan celeUnit'd at Vann, near Stoekton on-Teea, <ni hebruary 12, the proceedings taking tin- form of a dinner, which was partaken <•* in tin* same room as that in which was held tin epoch-making meeting which rcult <1 in
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    Income Tax Ordinance.
    163 7 l < iv rruurnt 0 ito in-ad on MiccJay .lr.s U o O.yrnot m CoDced has iticl t j lull.) »’lt i." »-*-1 >r;;» ntj hr the i. ium it'd o‘ <ar n vi.trr* !i > S-tUr- ■.m i i Sft'MTn F*n\o, M»l,.cei a d r.i t
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    Trade and Labour F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce Meeting.
    453 8 Fk«.m Om Own t :kk Ip i, M tzl. :J. At II o fourth urcrftl an i Ci,muter if Coiutit'“ »l.i 11 l. *.r. 11 (Jit dJ Ui»do i» oon I*i 1" mvey d 1,1 Ujiu.Li ih ®c»iv»i i* h lt"» 11
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    IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB.
    214 8 (From Ouk Own Cornksimimum i I pci', Marob 81. At tho half yearly rnertiig o* the Irtb Gymkhana C u*» lan*. night, Mr. W. J Cad well, action Frei-id* nt, neb tut ted t*.«-fi au oial Htalr rntnt f-hcw ing a pi. fit of Sl‘2 fOO nr.
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    EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION. Penang Branch Satisfactorily Formed.
    227 8 (From Oi k Own l oki f.si-oni kkt Pi cant', M rch 29 A mntieg of thnio who hirt taken part h the wmf wan i (U «n the Click* t Club ci B turriay. Thorp urn- rv r HO priarv ucud'ng tiir*o !a(!i<H.
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    TARIFF REFORM IN MALAYA
    187 8 (Fuom Ct h Cws Com KsroNHKNt I Ku&ia Lumpur, 26, Tl he follm 'D:; l ave bu u r r pomtid u t 1: tie cornu itti cr. t>t Hh M »rfl. f r pmrj.nO. H. P C-od.:. W. K Nun, t lli i.d rnoc, w
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    DEFENCE FORCE BILL.
    108 8 (Fkom Ouu Own Coukkm'OM HKT.) PvCacp, March fc’O Mr. .1. Cr»f b Watt pwc pidt J over the d. bate at tlx A'becai nm ail» edart*'*, n la* uff a nnc.b<r cf laditH, diPiTH-td tL* Ii ftnro Forro H TLe CimpnUorj r»ii c plo wai di fer.de
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    AERIAL DERBY
    52 8 From Ocr Own CuriCßpOodent. Penang, March 2T. y»jrt Gliddev bap rrtmnrd from Bar*: kok and re porta that tho S axenp are e r tl oHia tic od n rial rohj'CtH Tlx y cff/»fC facility fur the Aerial Li»by. Maj'i •T iddet’a pa*iy will pi. ctd to Racgoru
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    Colombo Harbour Strike
    184 8 Tlxf Colombo strike, settled on March 10. roeommoneecl two clays later when tlu* coaling e*»ol’.es and earjjo men came out in a hotly. The liphte *nu*n all*.at, were, f«.r the main part, still at wurk, but aceordinir to the* Times of Ceylt'O ’*t was estimated that between
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    Charge Against a Ship’s Engineer
    220 8 A 1 thr Hnrekorc Merino rn M'rc’ 7\ b* fe?»» Caj t Pa*-ii 'layl.ur H,N H*r bv;» Mc-fttv, .1. Kiikpitiirk, F.eotd icc v eff Ibi Fmu 3*r g. was ch&rged witl *-b nii 1 e i ne* *f fr. tu b s pi i», w
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    Future Ten Cent Notes.
    120 8 T hr Co’on at Tn m o»i i h'R f*■ t-rcd a i ur, t..» li i -If rt that (h h.y in tl i Fupply c I pipii lint K i/’hnd acd i xhanf tion illera hV< ik 1 i f tin k p'l 11
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    GAMBLING RAID SEQUEL. Allegations Against a Police Inspector.
    1303 8 1 3 ti■ pci>oc i u ii i u Mobi? a y, > o ri Nl* S kef*, Prb '»rn*»y T o- p nor A L M »ube *n v as c: a- g* ■> w i h ihr t- !,f *h‘
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES. The Recent Riots at Christmas Island.
    949 8 ChoDR V p Sap N .u M cue of the alleced Li iiHimss 1 l*od ru »k, w..( As-iaub on Friday, before Mr. Jnguci Sprrnle wi.h attempting (<■ uiißchi. f by fl rt ;u wit by fiie e 0 the h:neo of
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    Military Service. Penang’s Objection to the Defence Bill.
    1619 9 tbe annual general meeting of tbe iv Lev Chan b.r of Commerce, the chairman <2 M H ndcrsoD), acooriug to tbe, loan' CL tie, saidi—Gentle men, you an i ac w .oat cou pulsory ur.ii'ary eirvic* I b n r r otic
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    Penang Harbour Board.
    218 9 Speaking at tho annual meeting of the Ponaog Chamber of Cun. m jrce, Mr. C. M Ucodevacn, tho chairman, said —I only pro pose touching open tbo adventnren and of the Penang Hnb;u» Board. The diffical ties aro maimfold, bat none tho less, aio boieg grappled with
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    Ipoh Tin Dredging. Another Area to be Purchased And Capital Increased.
    1645 9 An extraordinary general meeting of Ipoh Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held on February 10 at Winchester House, K.C.J for the purpose of submitting to the shareholders’ resolutions relating to an increase of tho company's capital. Mr. II. Pawle (chairman
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    Andre Lebon Held Up.
    100 9 'Mm f<r:kn Irnnb’n hhiiis ti b> 1. 11 t’D^ S I*l tm* n privati c*bl ii li i 1 1 i! uu i k u Mi.»nh .U it r n j; i. r a h \l e < Miumu < A (be Ji b i.i ui
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    Australian Flight. Matthews Staying Some Days In Siam.
    324 11 Anbta Eervicb Welti vreder, March 25. March 24 T wo »r roplanos bound mrralia. piloted, resp»c i/Hy, by Lieut r aod C*pt. Matthews, and two Italian •*‘-1 i ueH boaud for Tcki >, leave Calcutta for Asogoou to day logother. Wultevrcdon, March
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    DUTCH FRONTIER DANGER.
    172 11 isKf A SkRVICP. Wtltevreicn, Mitch 28. Tr.e H»gne, March 24: Tin G rinm 3rv idi.ii; lias inform Hi i Dj.eb 00*11 pcodi c: tba- the big 1 p»f««u:e of th« R d *ny in the Kt: r diptris is dir '*B against ti«bnteb frontier. Ti y 1
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    STRIKES IN JAVA.
    127 11 Aneia Service, Welkevrcden, March 25. The ccmpopifcora’ strike at Sunsrang it settled. The paper Locomcti-J is payu g a 2t p< cent. increase of wages aod ten 3- ntH tat mont-i wiih an acknowledgment of the i:oafilo comp aTora’ onion. A geie*al strike of nat’ve pawnshop employees
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    AUSTRALIAN NAVY.
    22 11 Anita Service Wrlteireden, March 55. l O *tr: Six destroyers for‘h -An tru inn ivy ati.ud at Bombay cn Monday.
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    Trade in Malaya. Interview With New Government Commissioner.
    745 11 Mrjir Gere Anderson, Hie Maj s*y’s Trad* CouiioHAocer, h *s ur-ivcl Vcm home an 1 taken up his oe<v duties, fhu 4J ;:ouji-hio« e au *octds Mr Mi K liar, who did not »i"»nally ever the appointment, and »h Viaj j* A-jd'iHon
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    Hindu Advisory Boards.
    136 11 Tbo Vivcriior has c cuioaVd ibo fallow Of' to be iso übnrs of Sou Hie 1 i A Ivisory Hoard for tbo S -Ctk.'iuiut of Si gaporo:l)*. N. Vcerv auiy (’•Mtiraif). H»i Sah b Itbwar DdS (vke ch*uium >. Mr It M »r<> ♦ppen, Mr. H*rj wan
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    STEAMER STRAINDED.
    49 11 Am i v k vicK. Wditrcdcr, March 27 The steam r Tj p enn, 1 f 1 h J.v 1 ‘its J ,pan bn*, has dm n *lr*td t a’- H i*■ > i ECAt H:»«koig I< h ix?. C. J thit h c will soon be refloated*
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    HIGH COMMISSIONER’S TOUR. Arrangements for Travelling In Malaya.
    1044 11 H.R t v e High Commissioner acd Lady ft Uiluward hud p iriy arrived at Kuala K .1 g j.r o M.roh li4 and woto wJoiuind jy u.o Sx't&i tho ItiHidin’, and a la’g ol>qo nrnu .1 Tue Fa'oui»kf iLo M.V I.
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    MENGLEMBU LODE SYNDICATE. Mr Thorne and Shareholders’ Indifference.
    568 11 r c r.’jjorurj (lUvjotb aonaal praoval "i'i !.ibn of V'O nhsrfb'li rf of the Men#* ■l.i Lodi M r.diCHtf, L*/., war held in the t rt eftnoa of iho oornp*"?, Union t, Peiftii|f, OS Hata»day. Mr. W. H. I't, "a i*» imiijjhc
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    STRAITS TRADING COMPANY. Interesting Table Regarding New Capital Scheme.
    387 11 In time w cit y i.aik.t r port date id >n, Mi:c-i >1 He»ti L a.: i Ga. (r»i J n it-- Fir. r*, after m.k o{ 935 shortly »f I > t. e I'liu lriCL- li Dt (jt tho u>;
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  • THE Straits Budget.
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      AMERICA AND THE TREATY.
      1137 12 -Straits Times, March 20. The Senate has failed to obtain the necessary two-thirds majority in favour of the Treaty of Yor. aill« and has re turned it to President < *n 11 1 an intimation of the Sonati refusal to ratify. Subsequent ly to this a
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      TARIFFS IN MALAYA.
      1131 12 —Straits Times, March 27. Whatever the decisions may be of the committee appointed by His Excellency the (io\ ornor to enquire into fiscal matters affecting the Colony and the F.M.S. we are glad that he has recognised the essential oneness of tin* whole Peninsula in a commercial
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      THE WORLD’S POLICE.
      1140 12 Strait.-. Tunes, Marcff^#. Two speeches have attracted our specif attention within the past few days the one delivered by Mr. Churchill in p r(J seating the army estimates, the other made by Mr. Lloyd George in j j,]y to some remarks Mr. Asquith had nia«h about Turkey.
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      GERMAN TROUBLES.
      1095 13 Straits Times, March 30. Wo an roluctant to believe in a reaJ Bolshevist movement in Germany. It is fairly evident that tlie workmen, having felt their power when the Ebert Government fled from Berlin and left control in the hands of Kapp, are eager now to seize control
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      AVIATION.
      1081 13 —Straits Times, March 31. If all goes well there should be two Australia bound aeroplanes paying a visit to Singapore within the next few days. Tiny will attract interest no doubt for we have not yet reached that stage of indifference which is expressed in some of the London
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      FRANCE AND BRITAIN.
      1088 13 <»f drastic military measures.—Straits Times, April 1. Cunning efforts are being made to create an impression that the situation in Germany has produced differences of opinion between France and Britain. We should not be surprised to find that events in Germany have been shaped very largely with
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    Eastern Shipping Co v. Crown.
    99 14 11"' Att&lt;»rn« y-(,i*ruT«l will, for once, find him. li in the position of a defendant, in the action brought by the Eastern Shipping Co., Ltd., against the Crown. The company put forward two claims (a) 1 'or a declaration that the jdtiintd.s are entitled to
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Penang Championship.
      25 14 Onr Penang correspondent wins that it itii Dual ot the Fooatg Jriik't Cub ienm ii amp'nDt-hip Thr-Jfah bi.at R. J. Saoudev 6-8, 6-4.
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      L.L.T.C. Tournament.
      56 14 Tbe final of the L s 1) miles in tb( Lnon h L» vn ToDniH Club tournament l»y* oon Monday aft* rmh-n. Mr* Cantm and Mr?. Ridcot, owe 1 Vi rppis* J Miss Guo. tod Mim K chaid-00, own 2, and a we' 'mght game tbe fi;st named
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      Eurasian Co. S.V.C
      154 14 R solt of Shooting and Marching Cone retitinn for Mbit Id presented ly 2ud LicU‘. Noel L Clarke:— P* r Coy Sg»/M j w Bber’s Team 40 Coy Q* M**»t*r Sg&gt;. Atria's Team... 22* Berg». Aogos'Team 18* Cpl Kuo Team 17* Cpl. L* ijw ins' Team Id
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      Singapore Yacht Club.
      229 14 On Sandsy roortiog one cf the moate xiitiog races tbe Clob bn* bad was sailed. A strong gusty wind prevailed and f-pleod.d msuoenv ricg was witnessed a* the hosts endeavoured co senavo tbe windward b rtb for tbe start The Jasn w .s the favonvt d boat
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      Golf.
      266 14 T .e Mir w:dp comp; titi'DH will bn pl«*yrd at the K'ppcl G If Cinb from Friday 2nd t Monday 4+, inclasivf 18 not a ttrch* np* titno, »oUanre f SI; 9 :o' re* »i; x jiainra of 4*"rd —V6 o&lt; nt e-.eh ord. t 'I L u mill)
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      Football
      553 14 On t lie Pa dan.? on March 2."&gt; a team representing the Asiatic Petroleum &lt; ompany met a team from Robinson and Company and gained a well discovered victory by 3 goals to nothing. Play started soon after the rain had ceased and the ground was in consequence very
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      S.C.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament.
      458 14 Tbefolliwrsf wera Mm.ry’a ref&gt;uita in .bo tenu.e tcUimm at at the S G.C A Class Bi.sulks. U k r»mu*h. b iNt P.fh aor 6—4, 8— 3 T\ler bemt A oLd*a3on Sw.cddl, 6 4, 6—B. C Cla‘s Single. I-a Nc-az", Bcr beat Br.&lt;ad, ecr. 4-6, 6—l 6
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      Saturday’s Cricket.
      487 14 The matoh between the S.C.C. and the SRC. p'ayed on Saturday afternoon ro salted in a draw oa account of the light It is a pity something oannot be done to enable play to start earlier as an extra half boar woold make all tbe differonoe. Tbe SCC.
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    Rice Control.
    126 14 It iq laid down in a Government G*a Kx-»ao d cary, issued Jon Paevday, that p i--on imp rtirg or transportieg r'ci who is not ih} lx 1 let ot a liernoe in the Form A iu the Fohefclo to the Rice (►Ugistrat oj of D al&lt; r«)
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    HO HONG BANK, LTD. Successful Year’s Business Recorded.
    1039 15 The tkPd snnnal goreral nreotiry of he Uo Horg B**k. Ltd. w as hold at i s re op. T pd R fll iB Chambers, m SitD'day, the 27ih ir«tant, witb Mr. Lim P ng Siang j, obMUS'in There wore r»H«eut:— 1
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    SZE HAI TONG BANKING CO. Distribution of the Proceeds For Past Year.
    624 15 Tho ft) low t n port h&i boan cfQciaUy oac.moAhave: T ib th vroe-’-h general moo ing of &lt;|*o 8z lit,, Cocg Braking aa j I s i*auotj )j, Lv.i, WA u.u tk: 68, Kliag direct, S p
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    The Chartered Bank Report.
    139 15 T.n Chartered Br-rk of I*jd a Ayr ana China a isi-e .sv ?r r *v&lt; 1 •&lt;.. ..*.j !ji? tvd o*3 f. rn ti ImL &gt;• -i flfi &gt;p. ia* ib i p t: 2 neutral K e i r .i the i»t\« i iiu.ru:-} of
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    Singapore Morality Returns.
    115 15 Tbe rate of J t!&gt;o Sr/,t'e Mnt of Sing p'&gt;*e fir Hju v*». k n ioJ M&gt;; *h 13 \h 88.‘2 Th' total u; b r of doa»';a 83 cf whioh lt*l Mott) ui l pn jjoo. and wr&gt; f ualo C :.vuiH oaf eWi j d
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    PENANG EN PASSANT.
    1358 15 (Fkom Ouu Own Cokkb.si*ondbnt Penang, M*v k 20 P nang w»i favoured &lt;u«i Satovuay v.it&lt; tb. p&lt;Ci- nee of quite a number o&gt; v -i tai who oitaio j gee P&gt; k p &gt;iy itio h on t'tin on tbe Penang po o Ktoaub iu&gt;ie f.ft-' nooc
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    KING EDWARD MEDICAL SCHOOL. Spring Examinations During March.
    346 15 The following report has been officially supplied First Professional Examination—(The following have completed the examination) 1. S. N. Evans (distinction in chemistry), 2. E. S. R. Alfred (distinction in chemistry), A. Murugesu, Goh Koh Kee. J. S. Amarasingam, V. S. Bhathal, S.
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    About Ourselves.
    202 15 The present appearance of the Straits I’ln'p'-t is not as pr tty as it to be. It is most dot idedly patchy.” This paragraph is in clear face I new type and is a product of the new Linotype machinery we are introducing. Hard by there may be
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    Singapore Diocese. The Bishop’s Report on Past Year’s Work.
    2250 16 The annual general mei'ing of the Singapore Diocesan A inflation v.aheld on March M in Sl Mary’s Church Hall, Kuala Lumpur. The 15. hop of Singapore presided ami amongst those present, says tin* .Malay Mail, were the Rev. d. Dexter Allen,
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    “ The Medico ”
    285 16 The Medico Under the above title the Journal of the students of the King Edward VII Medical School, Singapore makes its first appearance and we congratulate the Editors on the realisation of a long cherished ideal. The publication is under the auspices of the Medica 1 Studtens’ Recreation Club and
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    The Printing Presses Ordinance.
    54 16 Tbo fo'nwiDe notified, appf»,B rrr i m cl 11 1,1 o: du nontiot 19 of Time. Tl"« l n Un «"H* I.mpp, The SiDf *i*'C/ie hno P,r^ t Tl &lt; “hi* B*. r J.;i■ p!,’ T Piß 2 «o ,rd hip Sira'tP Ec.io am rxtL;pied from
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    HONGKONG’S RICE SUPPLY. Market Excited And Prices On The Rise.
    677 16 The question tf the vice supply 0 j Colony is again to the love, ft marks Jcl China Mail. The position at present so fat m the Hongkong vice market is conoetned j» that it is very excited and prices
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    258 16 Tbo following appointment* are notifcl, in Ibo F.M S. Government Otzette:-Mf B. M. O’D. B. Gaffney to b* an aßßistinl Br.«inerr, PWD,; Mr. G Simps™. lo f ffi date as assistant Commissioner of Police Kairpar Mr. L. G. Morris 1 tc act** Assistant Commissioner of Polite Taipicg;
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    Correspondence.
    72 17 iTbe Straits Times is oot responsible tc» iw. o’inion of its oorrespocdi niH. Cone IrcDiituib ebould beat iu mud that letter l. ghi bo such and to too pout. Lct&gt; ■auitl tp thb ato liable to bo r jeotid c« A out down, Ocrref'pouaov.tH mas. dlclobb ibtir names, not
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    Ireland.
    1787 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times, feu,—the wnttf »s moiuod to wondei wLat'ibc mrjiii'y tf joua readtis thought r yesterday leader oarauitntiog on ib liinb qa s'*o«. Migol I venture to remind yon that ftoo bt as a jnvate iodividml, yoa have iiwbi to yjai o*u opinion, as
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    Menglembu Lode Syndicate.
    715 17 To the* Editor of the Straits Times. &lt;2; r? J have read the remarks of the chairman of the above company as reported m your paper of -ith inst. with surprise and anuis 'ment. The chairman complains that no mtorest is taken in the company by the
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    Penang Club.
    734 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Field Mm.i H H»1 H»»g v hit«d tin n triev w j)&lt;m fi i ita mi l&lt; f L&gt;in. acd Co Led a* *b fli M in o»&gt;y t v&gt; d LO drib the E .tcf'in n l «bi out-
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    The League : First Facts.
    466 17 The League First Facts. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Tbe mail brings a large crop of p»o« nounoemt nts on tbe Lcagno tf Nations all needing fall and seihos consideration. Dr. JjbnA Halloo, dealing with Ibe question along tbe lines cf Ibe will lo peace,' warns ns
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    Wear On Tyres.
    187 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The c 'ruojiiaions of fi pt r e* nl paid by most of 1(0*1 to Ufon tyros hi "Kt&gt;t by ill' ir (lunloytm o.UHi Liivo an ii fl u uco cn tl o lif»j of ti o Ijr*. 11 4vidy
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    Profiteering at Katong.
    177 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A &gt;h jugU i otuo people can do with out takiug ice, non e (ak i it dai'y an a o&lt; ce-i rity of life. T1»cho iou takers tfsiditga K»tong will find it d flnult to purcbat-o io at
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    Rice Distribution.
    96 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I beg that yon will kindly insfrt this letter in your valuable paper to a k tbe Singapore Rise Distributing Advisory Com* mitlee whether tlu y really and wbolo Lear* tedly shoulder the Government's roppon- ibility in helping the poor to
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    Conscription.
    301 18 To the Editor of the Straita Timet. S r,—A'- la i t ‘ho pob’ic haao thoopportun ity of s teing tho Conscription Aos as amend'd in crimnittce. The first thing that strikes one is the spec fl d training. The preliminary stago for infantry in 82 days plus tho
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    America and Britain.
    805 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, U jfjrtuuat -*y tor bjkli Groat hr.tsis ana Aruetioa, the coronal cjluuiuh t( thi newspapers rill ct Ri tnu eppait.nl mit-ucder stacaiiv botwie'i these great peoplts In an flfo:t to hriry sb &lt;ut a b t*er nndov Blanaiap iu
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    Impertinence.
    313 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It the three Ear -peats ia evr-nin* die s woo, j d*»ig by tbiir ac eeem t* belong to teat category of g-intJ»*men om ejw t.LCDQLti r.s more auJ mot.* *ii Sing pi:wo a«!bia dcsirom t) help i..tmie»vos to *o jtt
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    The “ Cat ” for the Brute.
    151 18 The Cat for the Brute. It ih a toid h*» i of iho tin o i th*t tlo rseudo litmtcititiaos who n-oi to proic-‘ u aifully oht ruta'i the apeut n «roi h b:o.air;y iiflouJ ni &gt;n adt f noilis tn«n or woman no far keep fulidoo wb.u judjjo i.ficr
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    A FAREWELL AT KELANTAN. Departure on Leave of Acting British Adviser.
    313 18 1 f Vox J'opuli writing from Kota Bharu on March 20 says Mr. 11. \V. Thomson was the first assistant Adviser in Kolantan during tin* Siamese regime. lie was then seconded from the l .M.S. to look after the
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    Lodge Ailsa installation.
    282 18 On Tuesday cv i»u,g tun-, in conf.rrsity with ixccicnt edvtou;, tee inttsllatioo of tb» Rv W Muster am offi:a»s of Lodge Allas 1172 S.C fot the ensuing year Cok place at Fceetcaact'* Hall. Coleman Street, win n Bit the Kjv. William Cross was installed as Kt Wor.
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    Far Eastern Film-Service, Ltd
    186 18 Tho report by tho directors of the F»» Ba ltin F-lru S vi.v, L/ i, to the fi st an nn«*l 11 n». hl mettit gl l t .iftr; h I !t» :to b, h *Ui at Chartefc k Charnb' r or Ap»r 1, p'atHiQi D’.'eiato.
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    Blaze in the Harbour.
    150 18 A fire broke out in a twakow, f&gt;9n, loaded with copra, anchored at the entrance to the Singapore River shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday an 1 at one time the llames rose to a height of 20 yards. It happened to bo dead low water
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET. Macphail and Company, Ltd, Weekly Report.
    267 18 March 26th to March f 1 The week just closed has been what dull and uninteresting. The st-V decline of rubber checked business in Vul. her shares while the improvement in t stitFencd holders to look for higher prir. m consequence
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    SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENTS. The River and Telok Ayer Tidal Basin.
    323 18 Mr Macros Wilson, of tbe well known 3 r m of ootsiltiog engineer, Meiers. Coode, tiaitbtwr, Fiizmaurieo and Wileor, baa -coently been in Singapoie on a visit if ietpection in conned oa with matters relat* to tbe harbour and tbe Singapore
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    Gang Robbers’ Lair in Johore.
    195 18 It will be remembtred that on February R u the atterno&lt; n, Mr A. Gow, manager cf Bacgii Kamuoi E tate in Jobore, while ug •at f &gt;r a deer Lout came aoroes a noainfr of iu a dißa«ed koogß*. From their ciions be the
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. The Rules for Appointing Race Stewards.
    694 19 Aa ixi»%o«din»»y gfnrv*l moe'iog of the S a»P" ie Spotting tb vaa b ,d t»u vxjbrtntio io)UJB on Wcdnoedsy, fut |)U rpoHO of oonN*(i3»ir*g tb*i fol awiug ft li, ri-i.o to Kaliia Nj. 2 «nd Bof liio Buit-s 0 1 tbo
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    Appointments For British Malaya
    144 19 Appointments For British Mal aya •Tho fo low:ng fpp d* me ats l'*va bo-r “V* 0 H 6 Colonial Fernet* by the S.c*vi&»&gt; ci ''Uiu fJt *bo Colop’t’p M*lay States Dr E. C. to modi- cflr er, Emigration D pahrm nt. a- Cobb, to medical offish; I)r. a. M. Crbb,
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    F.M.S. Government Service.
    63 19 bem! oOff tMry State for tbe Colonic s fceg in-tin^•PP* 0 tbe following pro Hon Sr iO A^ e KMS Civ, &gt; SeivioeilYh. dent v* C.M.^, British R pi HfK» 4 ftuhi’nn to-be British Refid nt. f t r S-O A’dwo»th. CrntrclUi Sttaii B br H* fc
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    1031 19 Fkou Ot'u Own oi(rksi oni'HN| &gt; Malio3a Mirobßl. M-. M otiof Bvn-fman has done M daco'i the botoit cf rtc.gaisicg her &lt;its etc,j at .a«t, ji.dly sh'allot with ih-j uv. y P.hmoj P o Jom’'a:y arrived oa M*-cj 24 ar.d for three uiwhtj t''»owc3- d .i i n.u
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    F.M.S. Police Dissatisfied.
    51 19 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires that it is understood that the F.M.S. police inspectors are dissatisfied with the result of the Salaries Commissions and are makinm"a protest. They are also dissatisfied with the prospects of promotion and consider they are now worse off in this respect than
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    693 19 Messrs. Fraser aod Co.’s Weekly CircuUr. la H o'r weekly sbaro oi»ou!ar iStid M 81, Messrs. Fraser and Co D.llar rabbits and t&gt;c bhtvc* hsv/ b n ci tunarlively hides ‘ioca 0 !*•&gt; r. P''tt, duubkii b &lt; coJS'qunt on tFo 1 in od deptemiun of the
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    BIRTHS
    94 19 Beattie.—At tin* Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on March 27, the wife uf It li. Beattie, a son. Jack.—On March 2G, nt Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. and Mrs. li. VV. Jack, a son. Tann.—At Villa do Tann, N’o. 1 Lorong 16, (Jaylang, Singapore, on Sunday, March 2*. to Mr. and Mrs.
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    Trade and Finance.
    128 19 Singapore, March 31, 1920. EXCHANGE On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/32 Demand 2/3 25/32 Private 3 m/s 2/4 11/16 On New York Demand 42Va Private 95 days 47 On France, Bank 475 On India, Bank T. T. 92 On Hongkong, Bank d/d.. 123 p.c. pm. On
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    Shocks and Shares.
    366 19 Singapore, March 31, 1920. MINING. Iss. V# V al. Pd. Buyer*. Sellers. 10 10 Ampnnj? 17.00 17.50 1 l Ayer Went? 1y75 2.25 i‘l £1 Ram. Kamunting 3.7 3.10.0 c.d. 10 10 kinta Assoc. 10.00 11.00 £1 £1 kinta Tin 2.5.0 2.7.6 nom £1 £1 Lahat Mines
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    Crocodile at Tanjong Katong.
    78 19 Early yesterday morning u hupe crocodile, at least 12 feet lou;r. was seen swimpast the old Military l’ier towards the Sea View Hotel. It passed the beacon at the Harbour Limit close in shore and continued swimmirur very fast towards tho Sea View I’ier. Hero Dr.
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      89 19 .\uricE The pnit tr"«* once of t!v Vfr.rif.i T'lrt tf&gt; v*ed Kingdom an&lt;i foreign countries is &gt;’• T l po.t 't (J. lt« Sir i.tt Hwigrt I tl r to anv part of ti»«- w &gt;r d. It s &gt; it n&gt;*re, Sub crdie tor i v- it I'lii ms
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    68 19 DEATHS CLF’N'IIvS-BOSS.—At her residence 31, barker Road, on Monday, 2‘.Jth in tant, Mrs. Hamel &lt; Muniev Itoss, aged 65. Deeply regretted. English papers plea e copy. UH K. At Singapore, on March 28, Robert Dick. From; Wall Seng. On March 29. at 112-11, Orchard Load, Singapore, Feong Watt Seng of
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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      Contents
      120 1 Omiul— Kinu*pnm Rnbb'i A istions 8 Ftbrm r y Rnbbur iU taioi Prico of Kubb t G Tblkokam PlaoKm Confer 1 It dan Plantirg Sjcdicaio 1 CORRBSI'ONDKNeKH Rice aiiH Gabon* Rabbi t Install* 8 Mbbtinos and Rbfokts Balang Malaka Estates Rafail* K ibv K tatr, Ltd. 1 Raob Rubber
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      PLANTERS CONFER. Suggested Revision of Labour Code.
      367 1 (Fk M Cun Ov N CoBUKSHGNDBNT Ipob, March 31. At tho annual meeting of the Cen'ra 1 Petak P&lt;*rj*» is’ A mv*i.atrn, Mt. Slo I Agar pnadH aid yavi an icterus survey of acme a«p'c‘n of tho year’,• w** &gt;k. The cf Utoor
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      BALAU PLANTING SYNDICATE.
      124 1 (From Our Own Corrmspom.knt Kuala Luionnr, Maieh 81. Tbo aonnat goer*) mootirg of BJa P autiry Syk.'dio»*.o van bold t dy, Mi Clyde J-rvocs pjfMdiug. H aa»d that tb&lt; nit p»« fit &PVP4U Ah .aa id tin pbir* foi ev« t v tm i. ul w/is gvi
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      Batang Malaka Estates. Proposal to Amalgamate With Kayu Company.
      1522 1 A extraordinary general meeting of the Batang Malaka Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on February 17. at the Rubber Growers’ Association, 38, Kastcheap. E.C., j for the purpose of considering a scheme of amalgamation with the Kayu Rubber Estates, Ltd. Sir
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      RADELLA RUBBER ESTATE, LTD. The High Cost of Production Explained.
      559 1 The following is officially commumcat ed by the secretaries Messrs. Sune Darby and Co The tenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of Radella Rubbet Estate, Ltd., was held on Friday, March 2'*», at 4, Fort Road. Malacca, Mr. H.
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      Raub Rubber Estates. Prospects of the Company Greatly Improved.
      1327 2 Raub Rubber Estates. Prospect s of the Company Greatly Improved. The fourth ordinary general meeting of daub Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on February 13. at the offices of the company, FO, Cannon Street, E.C., Mr. James Dure I’attullo, chairman of tho company presimg. The Chairman said Gentlemen, As the
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      RIVERSIDE (SELANGOR) RUBBER Reconstruction of the Old Company.
      503 2 Ex'f&OT'h’rMy e &lt; rr.l n! tLe d .ifij (■&gt; it '.o C.-mp ny w &gt;it j U »u s'. 4*) ci i S jU\»i, k.i bnr».l, F. ‘»i -j 27 ia M f &lt; 15. f.;» \m- parpen s.O. *r- it' J-t
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      Riverview Estates Corner Turned and Property Progressing.
      897 2 Riverview Estates Corner Turned and Prop erty Progressing. Tho seventh annual general meeting of the shareholders of Itivorview Estates, Ltd., was held in the Company’s Ofiicc, 7, Hale Street, Ipoh, on March ‘23. The annual report of the directors, for the year ended December 111, 1019, states Tho net profits
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      RUBBER COMPANY REPORTS. Taiping Plantations, Ampat And Broadwater.
      971 2 Thr icp ft of the i'sipiuK K bb ;r Plioli&lt; linn (of tlie jea» ended 80, 1019, that iLe output of diy rubber was 681/62 in-j. as with 690, 615 Iba. 2 8 IfeO IbM were sold ia Loudon at an aver*
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      Correspondence.
      61 3 jThe fctt«it H I 'ni'" Not rr*T Cß lljo opniou i f i h f 0 j'/* YpnpOl til 01.1 11«»•i iU 1 ILU»' b. Hi rt 1 1 tarn) liru jjpHlliH '■'&gt; 1 VDlt MU 'OVI*. 1 I COH'K. ll.* i* DBUit ,l 11 1 i' pobl'C*vioo bit
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      Rice and Labour
      207 3 To the Editor of the Strait* Timet. Bn 1 think the p&lt;M u&gt; tie® feiiaati n c.:i» K-oxp* -vp" “«'y fc.cotnll •-.‘ft 1 ,J nbl ln 1 Ilf, »M.&lt; I d M»ri*&gt; I* rceof 4 K*ut*e&gt;9* ptr J .mI lan t h i»h in fo»ro. *»i bi-v
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      Rubber Estate Labour.
      715 3 To the Editor of the Strait* Timea. Bir,—With »ifuronce to the Leader in your iseue of the lß.h re the Tamil labour troth! tbe following oisgian* tul i vents bava taktn plaoe Bia;e Leader appeared A few d»ya b*o h-usu te*o ooolieH were couviotid for ahnconliig Item
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS. Considerable falling off In Prices.
      805 3 Th 43fl*h anoti ns ct tbe Singapore Oba'ut", f Conjtu6&lt;?oo Association w&lt; r t»r*ld on 24 wtieo th ro wsf d B 2 8,521 lb-. 1,431.48 ton*, ifl r- 172 ’605 lo"., 78d05 tout. Sold 803,412 o B0&lt;.84 toe Ptticns Kmalisko. Cents
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      TELUK ANSON RUBBER. Satisfactory Repurt by Visiting Agent.
      494 3 The tenth yearly report of the directors of Tolu a Ansou liubber Estate, Ltd., bays Your directors bet? submit the* company’s accounts for the* year c*nded December 31, 1919. 'Hie* profit for the year, after providing for depreciation, but subject to directors’
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      Management of Rubber Estates.
      150 3 It ib reported (h*t an a**ant» rrent has bern mado vhiu ty Mcssr A K BuikiU and Son*, Shanghbi, have t»V&lt;u r v t 1 tie robber c mran m d r t tb' m n h i mer tct r &gt;sd MesßO 7 i’fc« y
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      SOCIETY OF PLANTERS. Summary of Business at Council Meeting.
      356 3 Tho M!nwir*» M&gt;n.ui&»y o* ni uiut rf ihi v'enidl of Ua liiiO'pi rau-o S'Ole.) t( p ao u»h, wbcb v held on Much lb, lh flni. 1 yc* LtV.tr friw ihe twelve prioiipa* M C»ft AT’ *lhl BY,cuts f l fcrfcUlit
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      BUKIT MERTAJAM RUBBER. Offer of the New Shares at 2s Premium.
      472 3 Thr directors cf tbe Bokit M?rtaj*ui Rabbet C.moftpy cunventd on extucni.&ary &gt;-eoi vd uitcriug »o be held at Wiuliidd H.u i, EC. ou Ftbrnary 26, ard Mmp&gt;l2 Wi.iti a ristlati.n was to be tulmtud lo i cTt*-o the spiral
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      Sumatra Para Capital Increased and Reserves Capitalised.
      1207 4 An x*movdinftvy genera’ meeting of tba... atra Para Rubbet Plantiti' U‘, Limihd «#b bell cu Ftbruary IH, at 88, Easts'ieap KC Ij consider roeolatiouH mortaring tbf of tbe company and authorising lb* catalisation of reserves. Mr. P. E Harvey Cnairman said Gentlemen, you
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      TAPAH RUBBER ESTATES. Further Extension of Planted Area.
      602 4 The following short report of the general meeting of the Tapah Rubber Estates held on Saturday, has been supplied officially by the secretaries, Messrs. Evatt and Company :—Present Messrs. W. H. Macgregor (in the chair) and H. D. Mundell, directors Mr. C.
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      February Rubber Return.
      50 4 A’or Bakh.—'i 168 lb*. Wi! arc inf r rieJ tUt .or 11. O 1&gt; V &gt;'" t h o* the &lt; nc, &lt;• t 1 if Boa t j. Rn-at v.i n V&gt;. J L B n»rc a *--t cuttipem the l&gt;.vi*nw, uuudk M». H. 1. Pip-s’d
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      Taiping Plantations. Increase of Capital and Bonus Shares Allotment Current
      1230 4 Tbe ninth ansned n m eting of tbf J members of Taioug K.it*b r Pi»ai*t&lt;Q.B, Ltd j was held on Fcbio»ry 10, al Wiaot o-tter Hjo «p, Old Broad Mint i, Hit Ivor Pl.ilippp 1i.0.8 0 S.O M.l*. (the ebairma
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      MALAKOFF RUBBER CO. Proceedings at the Annual General Meeting.
      701 4 The tenth annual general meeting of the MalakotT Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the company, lH.Collyer Quay on Wednesday at 12 noon. Those present were the Hon. Mr. R. J. Addie, Chairman, the lion. Mr. W.
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      BATANG BENAR RUBBER CO. Proposed Erection of Fully Equipped Factory.
      898 5 Messrs. n.-irk'T nn&lt;l &lt;'&lt;». supply the following r‘p&lt; rt of tl.o pr'cee jings of the eleventh oni rniry r* :i»*i':*l meeting of the j Ihitnng B nor Kill !&gt; r »rupany, l.imite/l, held at tie* olli"es of the company, liar-,
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      BUKIT TIMAH RUBBER ESTATE. Valuable Asset In New Building Sites.
      673 5 Tie* annual weretal unf ting c( the Bukit [\iuedi Kubb&lt; r K utt b wan held at »hc- it red filje b, Fvenob Baik B nldirgs, at •w)oo yMnteid*.y. There were present thr H v. N.J 0 avreut chairruar), M
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      Price of Rubber.
      228 5 With ref*truce to Notification No *,B, published ij the F.M.S, Government G&uite &lt;.t January 8 1919, it is notified that the price f fi&lt;Bl ►rale itboor for tht poried April 2to trril 8, 1620 inciußive, i*- per pound, 'qa valent to $lB4 per pioul. The S remban
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      LONDON AND SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES. STUCK EXCHANGE CLOSING PRICES FEBRUARY 25 AND SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS APRIL 1.
      1036 5 Stock Siqmdom Isnoei Pat Dividends. Malaya* Exchange Fraser ico** Capital. Value. Companim. Prioes, Closing IW. f 1»18. 1917. Fabnavy 25. AprilT 150,000 a/- 45% 65% Anglo-Malay 15/10* 10/0 ini 60,000 £1 10% 25% Bakap
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