The Straits Budget, 20 August 1920

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEINO THE WEEKLY issue of the -straits times- VOL. LXXIV MO. 3262 Singapore. Friday, August 20, 1920. f STAIiI.IKIICh OVER HALF A C ENTURY. Price 25 cents.
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    Table of Contents.
    199 1 iJADBRS— Pacific Pioblema E/u&is Guod aad Bad Fiaooj and Rcu»«» 1J J J ilirt PaBsiug BjCiZ3 j* D Vbl po*to«» Tbb Ti*ae diamp 11 x SlNIKil— Local and Personal Tub Lusb of ibu btfipliM Java sugar Wo»kt»d S S. AaioOialion Penaug Divcroe Ca§3 Router Telegram;* 8 <
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3872 1 T Among the passengers arriving from t ava on Monday were the following J* r and Mrs. H. Kock, A. C. Tuiney, H. Umpbel., Miss P. M. Hendery, J. T. walker, Miss Deen, C. L. V. Delder, R. W. lnus > J. Kenyan, C. M. Veloop, Honmoorn,
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    THE LOSS OF THE STEPHAN. Tailshaft Breaks and Ship Sinks
    235 2 (Aneta Service.) Weltevredon, August 14. News has been received that the Stephan has been wrecked and sunkT* tween Penang and Langsa. Eight nas' sengers and eleven of the crew drowned, 'i wenty-three survivors w brought to Sabang by the Meteor."
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    JAVA SUGAR WORKERS.
    77 2 (Aneta Service.) Weltevredon, August 12. The directors of the sugar factories’ union are meeting on Monday to discuss the ultimatum from the native factory union.* The general impression among the directors is that the demands are unacceptable and that a strike cannot be carried out therefore negotiations
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    S. S. ASSOCIATION. Penang Disagrees with Proposed Change.
    93 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 17. The committee of the Singapore Cham her of Commerce has considered a letter from the hon. secretary of the Straits Settlements Association, Singapore branch, regarding the proposal to form a Straits Settlements tSingapore) Association in
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    PENANG DIVORCE CASE. Decree Nisi Granted to The Petitioner.
    189 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 14. In the Supreme Court, before Air. Justice Dinsmore, Air. William Michael Allan* salesman of Messrs. Pritchard and Co., sued his wife Josephine Allan for divorce for alleged adultery. He cited Air. J. Thexeira, overseer,
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      POLISH CRISIS. Railway Commanding Warsaw Cut. French General Offered Polish Command.
      152 3 p ri ri*i{ TELEGRAMS London, August 10. communique states Enemy to press the l'oles. m the rt v: l Miawa and temporarily cap t 1 a* War Lcsniowski, has ftffS. by General $/:> w: .u- r above communique T!iC
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      Labour Altitude.
      191 3 London August 11. The labour council of actum has sent 7,,Vat’ .n to Mr. Lloyd George resp« ct Russian crisis which mtinaucJ {hat labour is strongly opposed to > direct or indirect war against the BolshcV Mr. Lloyd George asked in the event of a Boh hevist attempt
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      Sheet of Premier’s Speech.
      203 3 London, August 1L The situation is considered to be eased "S’ Mr. Lloyd George’s statement regard's Poland. His well-balanced statement, 111 which praise and blame is meted out With scrupulous fairness, seems to have disarmed even his opponents who admit it fulfilled their highest expectations. The
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      American Opinion.
      115 3 London, August 11. Washington The State Dcnartment has addressed a note to the Italian Ambassador. replying to the Italian request for views on the Polish questi. n. It declares that the l.nited States be.'.e* 1 united ireo 1 oland and the people oi tlio United States are earnestly
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      Turkish Treaty Signed.
      122 3 London, August 10. Paris The Turkish treaty has been signed at Sevres. London, August 10. The Itulo-Greck dispute, which has been delaying the signature of the Turkish peace party, has ended. An agreement has been reached between the two countries regarding the Lodecancsc, whereby the small islands
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      Fighting Villa.
      117 3 London, August It. New York General Villa, the bugbear of ninny Mexican gov. rum ihs. wo-. M’< has been one long succession of fights against anyone who wanted to tight, has at last decide-.I that the time for repose has come and has surrendered to dopresentatives of the
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      Medal for African Chiefs.
      84 3 London, August 11. In recognition of the services rendered to the Empire by native chiefs and otner native dignitaries in the colonies and Protectorate of East and cst Africa and elsewhere, the London Gazette publishes ji Royal warrant instituting a new silver or silver-gilt medal styled
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      China and the Powers.
      77 3 London, August 10. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Richardson. Mr. Ilar.asw ;rtn s.iai that the Minister to Peking, Sir Hoy Alston, in the coarse his journey home via Washington, mfor: ady discussed matters of mutual interest in the i-'ur East with the Ambassador,
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      Archbishop Mannix.
      65 3 London, August 10. Archibishop Marnix arrived in Lon’on at. an early hour and was greeted at 1 1 fati< nby a few Iri-di r.othu m-ts but no incidents occurr I. i leuiat d* drove Ml’ to a private destina i n. It is only re-,r.-irk was, “The authorities
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      West Indies Station.
      31 3 London, August 10. Vice-Admiral Sir Wilis m Pa!> am has h' en appointed commander-in-chief of the North America and West Indies station in accession to ice-A.imiral Napier, declared.
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      China and Commerce.
      20 3 London, August 11. Brussels The Chinese Minister ha notified China’s adhesion to the International Institute of Commerce.
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      POLISH CRISIS. Prime Minister’s Peaceful Speech. Statement of the Bolshevist Terms.
      2373 3 Ri:i jtr Telf.cka.ms London, August 10. Mr. Llovil George, speaking in the House of Comim ns on the Russo-Polish -ituntion. raid Tiiey considered the Soviet government entitled to take into acount in peace conditions the fact that the P*
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      Joseph Chamberlain.
      366 4 London, August 11. An interesting incident in the House of Commons was the occasion of the Prime Minister moving that His Majesty be humbly asked to direct the erection ;;t the House’s expense of a monument within the precincts of the Palace of Westminster to the memory of
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      Bread Subsidy.
      91 4 London, August 11. In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain announced that Government had decided in the interests of national economy end with a view to hastening return to normal trade conditions to end the bread subsidy before the beginning of another financial year. At present the subsidy
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      Munition Explosion.
      39 4 London, August 11. Florence Five have been killed and 53 injured by an explosion in a munitions depot through a soldier throwing a supposed discharged shell on to a heap of scrap iron. The depot was wrecked.
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      Denmark.
      36 4 London, August 11. Copenhagen The Senate election results are Conservatives 14, Radicals 8, Social Democrats 1‘) and Liberals 31, compared with Conservatives 18, Radicals 12, Social Democrats 15 and Liberals 27 in the previous Senate.
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      Bolshevists and Persia.
      47 4 London, August 12. The Times Teheran correspondent reports that the Bolshevists have looted and burned the greater part of Resht and proclaimed a general mobilisation, conscripting Persians between 18 and 45. All food has been requisitioned, the inhabitants receiving an exiguous ration of rice.
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      FRENCH POLICY. Amazing Change on Russian Question. Government Decides to Support Wrangel.
      801 4 Rbuter Telegrams London, August 11. Haris The French Government has decided to recognise Wrangel’s Government as the de facto government of Southern Russia. A French diplomatic agent will be sent to Sebastopol, with the title of High Commissioner.
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      United States News.
      360 4 London, August p* VVashin-rton Rear Admiral AW Niblack has been appointed naval attn. uto the United States Embassy in London.™' London, August l.‘{. Washington The Customs have inter cepted a parcel from Soviet Russia Martens, the so-called Bolshevist Ambassador to the United States, containing over a hundred
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      Shipbuilding.
      105 4 London, August 13* The Times publishes interesting impressions on ship building conditions abrom by Mr. James French. Chief Surveyor ot Lloyd’s register in North America, has returned to London from New Yo via the Pacific and the Far East. In course of Mr. French’s visit to Japanese shipyards he
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      British Trade.
      62 4 London, August 1L The Board of Trade returns for Ju'jl show imports .£103,342,000 compare J £153,005,000 in July 1919 and cxpojJ| 1137,451,000 compared with The increases in exports include D» <.»»•* manufactured articles, £21,400,000 t goods and £0,100,000 woollen goods. ,,B imports for the seven months ot \“B
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      FRENCH POLICY. Sensation Caused by Russian Declaration. Anxiety to Prevent Further Misunderstanding.
      1004 5 Reuter Telegrams London, August 11. Mr. Lloyd George heightened the mystery as regards Reuter’s exclusive news from Paris, that France had recognised General Wrangel’s government and that the French Foreign Office had notified Mr. Uoyd George of the
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      Colonial Policy.
      181 5 London, August 12. In the House of Commons, Colonel Wedgwood raised the question of the general policy of the Colonial Office. He feared we had recently departed from the old traditions and that the Colonal Office had a natural bias in favour of a settlor class and the
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      M. Venizelos Fired At.
      136 5 London, August 12. Paris A determined attempt was made to assassinate M. Venizelos, the Greek Premier, at the Gave de Lyon station, when he was entering a train, by two men. The first fired three shots without hitting the Premier, whereupon the second emptied all five
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      Archbishop Mannix.
      62 5 London, August 12. Ten Australasian archbishops and bishops have just returned to England from Rome and have published a protest against the treatment of Archbishop Mannix as an insult to him and an indignity to all Catholics in Australasia. They declare that they are in a position to
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      POLISH CRISIS. Adversaries Regrouping Their Forces. Proposals Made by British Government.
      886 5 London, August 12. Reuter learns from a Warsaw message of the 10th that both adversaries are apparently being engaged in regrouping their forces for a decisive stroke. The defence of Warsaw to the north is assured by Haller’s new
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      Lambeth Conference.
      393 5 London, August 11. The Lambeth Conference, which sat in private throughout, has now issued a voluminous report on its proceedings. The report shows that 80 resolutions were adopted dealing with religious and social problems, the most important of which are embodied in an appeal to all Christian people
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      Miners Wages.
      82 5 Lorvlon August 11!. The' National Minors’ Conference has decided to ballot on tho question of a strike m conoction tfith tho demund for incroa d wages arising out of (lovorninont’s re sit refusal to entertain their claims. 'l’ll y had demanded an increase of wag' by two shillings
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      Labour Threats. Extremists Capture the Party Machine.
      432 6 L i Ion. \ugast 12. I** i f In* inter I Seamen's Coi, f’*re In. adopted ‘in U« igian dclega Ison s mot it n .n favour of a genera strike of st unit n with the object of <>l> laining an "ight
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      Various.
      222 6 London, August 12. The French and Belgian military chiefs have signed tb agreement settling the general lines of a defensive alliance between the two countries. Political and economic questions remain to be considered. London, August 12. Paris The famous Foreign Legion is being reinforced and its scope considerably widened
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      China and Japan.
      56 6 London, August 2. r< lv °f China and Japan, including r. > •< b<-, assistant seeretary Uu at ions, in addition to i .uropean op eoninieneed the All M<,1,ls London to-day, with .1 r „g the nature of the 1 n "V 'aee testimony and 'd*P 11
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  • TUESDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
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      POLISH CRISIS. Bolshevists Form Polish Soviet. Reaffirm Resolve to Capture Warsaw.
      197 6 Rki tkic Tki.kckams London, August 14. Berlin The commander of the Fourth Bolshevist army has informed a Gerniar pressman that a Polish Soviet was formed »t Bielostoek on July dO. It will proceed ;o Warsaw after the capture of
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      Trade Slump.
      102 6 London. August 14. Signs of the end of the shipbuilding boom increase daily. Reports from America show that contracts for seventy-two ships were cancelled in June on account of the conditions of the freight market. Big American yards operating fifty slips during the war are closing down. London.
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      French President.
      65 6 London. August l;>. Laris Doubts continue to be expresses! concerning M. Deschanel’s health and an official statement is demanded, it is reported that M. Millerand possesses documents proving that M. Deschanel is unable to resume his functions. On the contrary, the* Petit Parisien says a highly placed personage
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      British Oil Problems.
      65 6 London, August 12. Interviewed by the Daily Mail, the oil controller Mr. Cadnian indicated that there would be no nationalisation of the Mesopotamian oilfields, which would be worked by British competitive concerns paying royalties, earmarked for the benefit of Mesopotamia. According to present plans the oil will
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      America and Japan.
      48 6 London, August 15. Washington The State Department has received the Japanese reply to the American note regarding the landing on the Isle of Sakhalien. It is believed that the reply lengthily discusses Japan’s policy in Siberia. Both notes will be published in the current week.
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      German Coal Supplies.
      32 6 London, August 14. l aris. 1 he Allied Commission is meeting it fcssen forthwith to investigate means of improving German miners’ eonditions. in accordance with tin- Spa coal protocol.
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      Plague in France.
      29 6 London, August 14. laris: Four cases of bubonic plague have occurred, with one death. It ’is break l Im Vl nt thu Hpread of the out-
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      IRELAND. Situation in Dublin Becomes Serious. Organised Attacks on Unarmed Soldiers.
      438 6 Rki tek Tklkgkams London, August 15. Anti-military disturbances occurred in Dublin on Saturday evening. Soldiers were thrown off tramcars and maltreated, and a few were thrown into the Liffey, while a patrol of fifty men was fired upon. The
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      News Through Berlin.
      140 6 London, August 15. Lerlin A Silesian newvspaper reports that 'Gorman workmen held up a number of French troop trains in the vicinity of Katibor proceeding to Upper Silesia, sidetracking them and establishing guards and demanding that during the Russo-Polish war Allied troop movements cease. The workers threaten
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      Italian Port Strike.
      25 6 London, August 17. Rome The strike of Italian port wor iters, due to disputes between cooperate societies und men, has been settled.
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      Labour's Sledge Hammer. Smart Answer to the Council Of Action.
      148 6 London, August j ;ng a general strike in the J' J t f‘ Ut n uu-y measures against Russia) n l ~li Ihe Labour Conference last at which he described w eek, t«» creating what wa qU, alont mount to
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      British Labour.
      83 6 London, August 14 Replying to Mr. Hodge in the of t ommons, Mr Lloyd George sail! inform rum at the disposal of the Governn-'-nt showed that tin- high level of emplovn-,, shown early in the year bad b-en ‘mki v :amed and even improved in some There were,
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      United States News.
      61 6 London. August IT Now York M. Parmintier, repreM-ntirg he French Minister of Finance, has arrived :o negotiate a loan of .?I I7.0oo,00i) v\!th Vmoriean bankers, inv-ludmg Morgan London, August 17 Mexico City It is confirmed that Cantu has agreed to su. render the governor -hip of Lower
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      Britain and America.
      76 6 London, August 17 The Daily Express understands that im portant unofficial negotiations are proceed ing in London between high British and American officials regarding various pending questions. The Americans gate a? surances that America does not desire to play a role of isolation, while it is believed
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      Coal Supplies.
      52 6 London, August 14. The Times states that arrangements have been completed for further large ship ments of coal from Australia to Scandinavia at a freight of 150 s. compared with 1755. of a few weeks ago. Enquiries are also being made for ships to bring coa from China
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      Raising the Vindictive.
      37 6 London, August l". Ostend Amidst the great enthusiasm of enormous crowds the raising j Vindictive was successfully accomplish* in the presence of Admiral Beatty. 1® intended to break up the ship iut" >u venirs.
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      Direct Action.
      41 6 London, August l< r >- The Socialist Hyndman, speaking at a meeting of the National Socialist 1 arty, said he did not believe in direct action because people who would not g<> to > ballot would not go to the barricade.
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      Prince of Wales.
      42 6 London, August Hi In the House of Commons, replying Mr. Forrest, Mr. Lloyd George said a tu announcement would shortly be made as whether the contemplated visit of Prince of Wales to India would he carr >< out this year.
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      Various.
      47 6 London, August Vo. I The Lord Mayor of Cork, who was arj rested in a raid on a Sinn Vein cour V hunger-striking. ,r 1 London, August > jlr A number of overseas bishops a r<> I turning from the Lambeth conference i the Aquitania to-day. f
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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    FREE GIFTS FROM MALAYA. Colonial Contributions to War Expenses.
    244 7 A Treasury Minute has been issue-1 as a White Paper detailing free gifts made by the Colonies an I Protectorates to his Majesty's Government as contributions towards the cost of the war. Ihe Federal Council of the Malay States, on November
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    FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. The Grant of Consolation Prizes.
    218 7 A Melbourne message of July L>, says -The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) stated to-day that the £1,700 obtained as a result of the admission charges to the Flemington racecourse on the day of Sir Ross Smith’s arrival would hi* distributed as consolation
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    JULY TIN RETURNS.
    59 7 I poll Tin Dredging.- ixo piculs. Pahang Consolidated.— IIJW50 piculs. Tronoli Mines.- 1,721 piculs. Sun go i Can.- plant 44.40 pels, tribute 2!>.‘JS> pels, equal 74.40 pels. Ting Kil. Plant H7.00 pels, tribute 40 S<> pels. equal U4.40 pels. Ulu i*iah. 200 piculs, sluicing 200 pels, and
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    COMPANIES MERGER. China Mutual and Shanghai Life Combine.
    250 7 News of <•#*ll'-' feruble import to in- urunre circles in t’n Far Fast comes with tin* annoumen out tb.it tho China Mutual Lift* Insurance Co.. Ltd., had purchased tin* controlling int• rests in tho shares of the Shanghai Life Insurance Co., Ltd.,
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    Wedding at the Scotch Kirk.
    286 7 An interesting wedding took place on the lltb instant at tlr* Presbyterian Church, when Mr. Nicholas Brown Gibson, of the Singapore Harbour Hnurd, was married to Miss Annie Wren McQuurrie, only daughter of Mr. Walter McQuarrie. Tho bride wore a charming dress of white georgette
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    Advertising Malaya.
    147 7 The Malayan Archipelago is being advertised in a somewhat unique manner. Mdlle. Eva Gauthier, the singer, who was in the Straits some time ago, has been singing Javanese and Malay folk tunes” in America. Judging by the newspapers, the audience stood this form of" publicity very well, much
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    Kid Gloves for Pahang.
    97 7 On the opening of the Assizes at Kuala T.ipis Pahang) on the 1011 1 n. t., t ie as: ot ant Kes.ristr.ir, nddressinrr tIv* act n < hi. f Judicial Commissioner, Mr. JusticeSproule, said that there were no criminal cases on the calendar, and on behalf
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
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      S.E.A. CUP COMPETITION. S.C.C. Beat R.G.A.
      4162 8 II was g acridly expected ’bat the S.( .< woul 1 <i Tui'iit for the R <k.\. n> r>*l» lU h ii the 12th inst., and tins wa h »w things turned out but it was by t <* means easy, and the Club
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      Penang Athletes for K.L.
      181 9 At a meeting of members of the Penan- C.C., Mr. II. E. Ross stated that it had 1 oi n decided to defray the expense of c 1 lr.petiturs sole ted to participate in the Malayan Athlete* Sports. Practices have b ,i n arranged, and a
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      Singapore Rowing Club.
      74 9 Sufficient funds not being forthcoming, t'lo Rowing Club has decide*! not to go on the scheme for building a new boat iso by Anderson Bridge. The old boat 1 will be repaired and new boats based. A sale of horses took place after the i b meeting,
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      S.C.C. Cricket Tournament.
      427 9 Time did not allow of a finish in the match between the Staffords and Merchants L to Z in the S.C.C. cricket tournament on Saturday, so the points were shared. This makes Merchants L to Z tie for first place with Civil Service and La\v,( with five
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      L.L.T.C. Tournament.
      196 9 The following were Monday’s results in the tournament at the Ladies’ Lawn Tennis Club. Cham pionship. Mrs. Connell boat Mrs. Hull, 0 —d, 0—1. Ladies’ Singles. Mrs. Cringle sor. beat Mrs. St. George Johnston plus 1". w.o. Mrs. Maxwell plus 15.4 beat Mrs. Wishart owe 4, 0—1. G—1.
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      The Olympic Games.
      81 9 A Reuter message from Antwerp, dated August 10, states that the final of the Olympic Games 400 metres hurdle race was won by Loomis, of America, in 54 seconds, wlpch is a record. The second and third men were also Americans. A Reuter wire from Antwerp dated
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      Golf.
      80 9 The final for the Championship Cup at the Koppel Club to be presented by a metr.hor was played off during the week end, between Messrs. II. I. Jones and J. Kennedy, and resulted in a win for the former by 5 and 4. A Reuter message from Toledo, Ohio,
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    DREDGER LOST. Shanghai Wrecked En Route To Batavia.
    508 9 A correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury writing from Ningpo, supplies the following story of an incident in a recent typhoon Two ship-wrecked mariners encountered by the, writer at a small port called Wangkanmen near Wenchow had an interesting story to tell of
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    The F.M.S. Census.
    155 9 T!i" census of the population of the F.M.S. will i d: place on ti e night of Sunday, April LM, 1!>21, tb" date on which th- I’nited Kingdom census will he taken Mr. J. 10. Xathan of the F.M.S. Civil Service fat present on Lave), has been
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    384 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co’s Weekly ReportIn their sha r e circular da.ii 1 August 18, Messrs. Fraser and Co., st..t<* The conditions < f *he market are very much tin? same wuk by week inly latterly there has been c< n ierahlv more busir.ess about. The slight
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    Mr. W. M. Foreman’s Departure.
    319 9 Mr. W. M. Foreman, who has resigned his position of general manager of Messrs. Fraser and Neave, Ltd., has left Singapore for home on retirement, much to the regret of a large circle of both tho older and younger generations who have enjoyed his friendship.
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    Pensions Amendment Bill.
    139 9 Following arc th<* objects and reasons appended to a bill to be introduced into the Legislative Council amend the Tensions Ordinane 1SS7 Coder tho existing law a public ollicer (other than a prison warder) cannot retire <m pension before attaining the ago of 55 year without the
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  • THE Straits Budget.
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      PACIFIC PROBLEMS.
      1164 10 —Straits Times, August 13. TIip average man born «in<l bred to speak the Enirlish language either on th° Kast or the West side of the Atlantic regards an Anglo-American war as an impossibility. Rut such strange things have happened in the course of history, that it is a
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      EVENTS GOOD AND BAD.
      1095 10 —Straits Times, August 14. The signing of the Turkish Peace Treaty is a matter for very sincere congratulation, and we hope that it will put an end to the very foolish and very unhappy 1 movement which was started by British Mohamedans, more particularly in India.!
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      FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
      1155 10 of the old Russian Empire.—Straits Times, August 16. We are considerably amazed at the f< rmal recognition of General Wrangel by the French Government. It is technically equivalent to a (declaration of war on what is generally assumed u the de facto Government of Russia ru course
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      THE PASSING BREEZE.
      1120 11 —Straits Times, August IT. An intimation by the French Foreign Office that recognition of Wrangel does not imply Frame intends to give him military assistance, lias reduced the affair to such small proportions that it can be quite comfortably ignored. 44 We wish ou well" would have
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      DEVELOPMENT.
      1110 11 Straits limes, Auuust IS. It is not our intention to go into n> of the details of the great moet’ng e.f Ceylonese held a few days ago iit Iva;;.a Lumpur. What we note with sati faction is tlu broad spirit of loyalty expressed by the speakers, and what we
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      THE TRADE SLUMP.
      1181 11 —Straits Times, August 19. The* Prime Minister has made n statement admitting that the trade outlook in not very hopeful and that there is likely to be a good deal more than normal season unemployment during the winter months. The simple truth of the matter is that
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    149 12 The following appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette:—| Mr. G. 1). Lucas to be cnior Warden of; Mines, F.M.S., Mr. 1). B. Evans to ad ns I Telegraph Engineer, P. and T. department, Miss J. A. L. M. Davidson to be an assistant Mistress, F.M.S.,
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    University of Hongkong.
    36 12 It is announced that the University of Hongkong will re-open for the new session on September Id, 11)20. The liev. K. Gar nier, Colonial Chaplain, Penang, is the local agent for the University
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    67 12 'Tin* Straits Times is not responsible for t*ie opinions of its correspondents. I’orresl» mlents should bear in mind that letters mu t he short and to the point. I.onp rambling epistle* are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down, t'orre pendents must <•iielo.se their names, not necessarily for
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    Rice Control.
    1728 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to Mr. Koh Beak Map’s letter on my attitude towards the rice situation, I would not have veniur** to r ply I) id it been written in the light of facts. I would not mind in the least
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    Hire Cars.
    120 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— I endorse all that your correspondent Vac I’edestribus wrote in bis h*t ter, published in your issue of August 11, 1920. Some two months ago in i brought the matter before the i« r 1 of Traffic, and at last
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    Registration of Schools.
    644 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,-The article dated 2nd inst., which appeared in the columns of vour vain hi journal under the above headin signed Worshippers cannot bl" unobserved and 1 crave for a little to clear the atmosphere of the f. accusations deliberately brought
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    Prevention.
    1619 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—It is, I fear, rather late in lay to reply to the letters w.uch «i l n the Straits Budget of Ma> and June 4th but which have only J reached me here in England. nllow 1 hope, however, that you W
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    Soviet Russia.
    665 13 To the Editor nf the Strait l imes. Your leader of the loth inst. he-dns, < ar** considerably amazed at the formal recognition of tii-nera! Wrangel by tlu- Frem-ii Government." P. rsonally I cannot see how any thmking man, even though he may have m> inside l.nowlcdge of
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    Municipal Matters.
    135 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- Yot i correspond!* nt, Vis liior tiae was certainly wrong when In* said “that not n..»ch reform (or good work) can In* lo l.ed f,.r from the Asiatic members. Tic y have not the requisite knowledge of how run a
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    British North Borneo.
    267 13 The report of the British North Bor.co I Rubber Tnts' f,,r the year end'd .lac t 30, 1020, states that, after providing f" all expenses and for depreciation of Ti« < < furniture end fixtures, the balance < revenue is to which ha. t I added £XI
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    IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL. Two Local Presentations Made.
    405 13 i (ioverr.or’s Deputy, Sir William Mur ui. made two presentations of medals ;’<.,* i.'.eritorious sorviro hi Wednesday. At noon, at the Singapore Prison, Mr. J. C. Harper, late senior warden. was decorated .vith the Imperial Service Medal. Lieut.- Sci.in.biig, D.S.O.. who has taken
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    “ Profiteering ” in Wild Beasts.
    210 13 Profiteering in Wild Beasts. Menageries are costing more. Mr. John D. Mainlyn. who imports wild beasts and lords, believes that profiteering is rampant, and advises amateur collectors to make few purchases at present. “Australian stocks Icve arrived in France,” he writes in Hamiyn’s Menagerie Magazine, “but I was no! mi
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    93 13 The rate of mortality in th« Settlement of Singapore for the week ended July ”1 w as The total number < f deaths was ‘M > of which r.*n were male subjects and 70 f'nu.ie. Convulsions claimed 24, phtbisi. dK, malaria fever 12, typhoid fever t dysentery
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    Opium, Liquors and Tobacco.
    86 13 I*’ ruin a < hid pa rat i ve tat a *n! of opium, liijuur at. I tobacco revenue published in the (ioveim nt (ijv.u tie tin* >wmg a fnriPanun i derived r I li«* n v\ mum i ia ti• <• si i.m<1 quartc r
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    157 15 The follow in* return for the month of March. 1920. issued by the Currency Commissioners of the Straits Settlements: c. d) Whole amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on 51st March, 1920 105.420,***** Average amount of Currency Notes in Circulation during the month of March, IQ20 178,725.846.93
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    Municipal Commission. Position Regarding the Water Supply.
    1004 15 A committee meeting of tho whole board of Municipal Commissioners was held on Friday afternoon. Mr. R. Ferrer, the President, was in the chair, and the others present were Dr. Veerasamy, Messrs. M. A. Namazie, G. R. K. Mugliston, Seet 1 ionn Wah.
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    BIRTHS
    155 15 DASHWOOP. At 10. Seah Im Road. Keppel Harbour, on August 13, 1920, the wife of Paul Pash wood, of a son. FERNANDEZ. <*n August 17, at the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Fernandez, a daughter. (F.M.S. and Madras p.ip« rs please copy). MARSHAL!.. At the
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    MARRIAGES
    186 15 BEWSHER ALLAN. On June It, 11)20. at St. Paul- Church, Silloth, Cumberland, England. Charles Crosfield Bew tier of Singapore, to Edith Marjorie. eldest daughter of the late Mr. Charles 11. Allan and of Mrs. Allan, Penrith and Silloth Cumberland. England. CLARKE Tl lI.NEK. At St. George s Church, Penang,
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    TRADE AND FINANCE.
    125 15 Singapore, August 11#. ■ICHANGR On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2/3 Private 3 m. 3 credits 2/4 19/32 On Now York Demand 41V4 Private 90 days 46'4 On France Bank 565 On India, Bank T.T. 118 0,1 Hongkong, Bank d/d 93' 4 p.c. pm. On Shanghai,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    417 15 Singapore, August 19. MINING. Iss. Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 Ampung 10.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.15 M0 l'l £1 kam Kamunting 2.16.6 2.18.6 10 10 Kinta Aasoc. 7.26 00 11 1*1 Kinta Tin 2.7.8 in mi. 1 1 llitam Tin 2.90 3.10 1 1 Jelantoh
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      72 15 Property Sales. I he following Singapore properties were ‘''I by auction at the sale-room of Estate r "i Trust Agencies, Ltd., on Monday. here was a large attendance :—24, Ers:f|e Road, built on Crown land, bought by )'r. Chou Choe for $5,200; 107, 108. '■dan Besar, bought by Mr. Tan
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      88 15 NOTICE The post free price of the Straits 1 inies to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $38 a your. The post free price of the Strait* Budget is $14 a year to uny part of the world. It is not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subsciptions
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    185 15 DKATIIS HUNTKR. On August 10, 1020, at liim K.statc .Malacca, Hugh Cecil Alexander Wardrop, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hunter, aged 10 weeks t days. HUNTKR. On August 15, at Singapore, Thomas Hunter late of Oakbapk llous'\ Midcalder and United Kngineers, Singa pore. Aged 54. Sadly missed. (Scotch
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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      CONTENTS.
      83 1 General— Bit; Theft of Rubber I July Rubber Returns 1 Bocal Rubber Auctions 4 Brice of Rubber 4 l.ahnur Shortage 4 Correspondence— United Malacca I Meeting and Reports— Selangor United Rubber 1 Rim (Malacca) Rubber 2 Strathmore Rubber 2 Khota Tampan Rubber f Anglo-Johore Estate* 2 Tanah I)atar Estate
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      BIG THEFT OF RUBBER. Peculiar Case Opens In Police Court.
      424 1 An alleged theft of rubber valued at nearly $lOO,OOO was investigated in the tir«t police court on Tuesday afternoon by Mr. W. I.angham Carter, and the story as tobj by the prosecution was a peculiar one. The accused were a
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      Selangor United Rubber. Dividend of 20 Per Cent. for The Year.
      1554 1 lb* ninth annual general meeting of tlu* Selangor I'nited Rubber Estates, Lt<l., was lu-bl on .July 21 at the registered office, 5, i Whittington Avenue, l.oadenhall Street, j h.(... Major Thomas A. Motion (the chairman) presiding. Mr. W. F.
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      64 1 'The Straits Times is not responsible f 0: the opinions of its correspondents. Corr«pondents should bear in mind that letter must be short and to the point. Lone rambliiif: epistles are liable to be rejected o* ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names, not necessarily for publication but
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      United Malacca.
      127 1 To the Editor of the Straits Times. —W >11 you or a reader of your valuable paper kindly inform me who is responsible for the late issue of a company’s annual report i put this question as being a shareholder in the I’nited Malacca Rubber Estates Ltd., I
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      JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
      153 1 Ampat Sumatra).—28,056 lbs. Ayer Molek.— 18.402 lbs. Hukit Katih—11.910 lbs. Benar.—5) ,558 lbs. Bujong.—22,328 lbs. Bandar Sumatra.—58,180 lbs. Bukit Timah.—15.480 lbs. Bruseh Tin.—18,700 lbs. Eastern Sumatra.—47.000 lbs. (Ben Bcrvie.—43.04.3 lbs. Hevea (Johore). —21,500 lbs. Holland American Plants.—1,320,0001b?. Henrietta.— 43,700 lbs. Indragiri.—39,319 lbs. Lenggeng.—18,598 lbs. Laras (Sumatra). —47,555
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      Rim (Malacca) Rubber. Encouragement of Research Work.
      1894 2 Tb i troth cHiosty yonora* meeting of tho ft r, (Ma!ac?»i Rubber Ent*(t>«, Lid., *vas held on ?i ly 8 I® She Ocunon of Iho Rob or/ O-o BB rt*3tcm.ap. EC, Sir Rimof W. Bimb. KCMG, toeCaairuiab cf t s. oompauy. presiding. Ti;j
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      Strathmore Rubber.
      147 2 The 41kj t»i.li'»ia.oro C nn any i volor. tv/y liqa dvttoj) tut 8 9 1/jaS if f; fetmat rt crop v/v- 4^s,'Cti lb ''ail i.-.f< f i r sum d ia fen 7 ,f r, aod tbo a) ail crop collfcctfj.l ftni a -1 at c. lasting Ii
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      KHOTA TAMPAN RUBBER. Considerably Improved Results.
      599 2 Tho tenth or din it general moating of the Kbota Tampan Kubbr Company, Limited, was hold al 22, ltenfi jIJ Sito I, Glasg jw, on Jaly 7. Mv. L. Donga* (oh airman ct the company), in p esidiog-, saii: Thu report and aaaoants which
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      Anglo-Johore Estates.
      327 2 Tho report of tbo Acg’o Joho»r Robb'-r Esiatoa (or tho year esdi d M%«ob 3>. atafecß that feberu is a net pr hi ol X‘l7 545 vfi.tr milling ample allowance for oipr tii non ou baiidmtfj, and rasoieu #y, faruiioro, (to Wtib £I2,HC2 broight (or //aid tbe aiuontt
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      TANAH DATAR ESTATE. The Planting Programme Outlined.
      673 2 Tee eighth annual goneral mooting of lha f*u«h Data* K bio* Ena to, Ltd was bold .<u i!y 0 at rk > t tit iteved ifflw, 7, tfartiu's k\a., H». X, M.\ W Arthur AiiiaHuli (ohaismau cf the Ojmpaoy) presiding. Tbo Cbaita.au: (Jeatlemon,
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      Klian Kellas.
      295 2 Tho report of Khan Kolias fo» 19J9 stale* h«.3 frctu tuo Waterloo ebt«te 124 0)9 lbs. ot ruftb r w. m > b.v.atd, as coin pared with a* ■;-mlus.ki it 1 i. 00, lbs. Tho coit ot production, plus :r*ii»npo.*taad Halo cl argtH, was Is. )l/17l p- r
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      Cicely Rubber Estates. Acquisition of Sungei Mati Approved.
      2815 3 Cicely Rubber Estates. Acquisition of Su ngei Mati Approved. Thu flfin'nfh nmim,'. y. r r-! < tirm rt kh.oCici 'y Kobh r II 1 ti t. v i. ftfi', I j f”'* fyi i 1 j on Ju.y ft 4 5 < A v\;Ji"• ..'i K C.| Dr. S. Hiuk
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      KIMANIS RUBBER. Considerable Forward Sales Effected.
      1124 3 Tbo h—th ai:- nrril meftlcg of K Djio' 1 Hut b fihl, wm bn. 1 on J. ly 18 in th■> «''V r. J Hoorn t the Hcbber Grower** As noi »ii** “ft K“i k B.C Mr. CLavkp dvp "i Hrt>. Mr. C. B.
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      PATALING RUBBER. The Estate in First Rate Order.
      543 3 Tho otctntcry m‘etioß of IV.s Bstsua, L»d was held on July 8 v*. tbs reßisterod ctli;a ot the o.tneany, 14 Great T*o *6r S*rtc», Locd ;u, EC., Mr. J. L Aaitm'bor, JP„ the chairman cl the ?oo»pAuy. c*> suiiop, Mr. J. Mcliit.es,
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      Kurau Rubber.
      128 3 Tin re rot k c f th* Knrun Hnbfccv *d*»-? I'v*. it vs- w.Ukd on vo’uch'*' I) oml 19 9, the MW»I D I JJ h i:p T k.-’j uv b. on- wrir ra.y <o»m d ,dc »fe %xxs«»•rne. TbeO vpitDjOßl^ 861 r 57 iu etd tin u
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      Indian Immigration. Why the Numbers are Showing Decreases.
      1419 4 The following minutes are supplied of the Indian Immigration r,.minittee was held in Penang on Monday, A-i'list 9. There were present :—The fl-ung Controller of Labour (Hon. Mr. f|,. Mn.rirs* is -Mian. 'nuvipn Medical Officer, F.M.S. (Or. C. L. Sansom, M (j
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      628 4 Tin* 459th auction of the Singapore Chan her ol Commerce '{abler Association was held on Augunt 11 und 12, 1920, when there was catalogued 1,940,152 lbs., Sdfi.r*. tons. Oo ered 1,087,005 lls., ’••*3.1 i tons. Sold 1,135 526 lbs., 506.92 tons. Prices Realised. Cents per lb. I’.’l
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      Price of Rubber.
      94 4 Vv'iih rvfcrcTi'*'* to Notification No. 28 published in t!u* F.M.S. Government Gazette of January 3, HMD, it is notified that the price of first grade ruhln-r for 1h< period August Id to August ID, inclusive, is 7 cents per pound, equivalent to $97.33 per picul. h Messrs.
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      Labour Shortage. The R. G. A. and Alternate Day Tapping.
      786 4 A circular issued by the Rubber Growers’ Association < n July stated For some time past tin r>> has been a serious shortage of labour most Kstatei in Malaya. The Straits 'limes had a strong leader cm the subject <n
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      Muar Rubber Co. More Capital for Development Purposes.
      1262 5 Mr. J. M. Sime, chairman of the board of directors, presi led over the third annual general meeting of Munr Rubber, Ltd., held a t noon on Wednesday at I reach Hank Ruilding. The others present were Messrs, l*. M. Robinson, Tan
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      Lankat Rubber.
      201 5 The report of the Lankat Rubber Company for the year ended March HI, 1020. states that the estates comprise 2.000 acres, of which 1,016 acres are under cultivation. Tbe census taken at the end of March last showed a total of 159.401 trees of which l-»7,7;»0 were in
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      Allagar Rubber.
      282 5 The report of the A linear Rubber Estates for 1'dl‘J states that the totai output was .»51|,2.»() lbs., being .‘#2,050 lbs. below the estimate. The delieit was due to shortage of labour, changes in the tapping system, and resting of certain fields. The estimated output for 1020 is
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      RUBBER SHARE PRICES. LONDON EXCHANGE STERDLING PRICES JULY 21 AND SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES AUGUST 19.
      999 5 Stock c Par Exchange Par btock Value. Company. Prices, Value. Company. ju,y 2/- Anglo-Malay 42/6 £1 Linggi t’l Bnkap Pluntns. 31/6 £1 Luniut gg.« £1 Batu Caves 37/6 xd 2/- London Asiatic X< £1
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