The Straits Budget, 3 September 1920

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    29 1 The Straits Budget si being nut WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES" VOL. LXXIV NO. 3264 Singapore, Friday, September 3, 1920 ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CENTURY. Price 23 cents.
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    216 1 LEADERS— House Rent Strike 10 Ireland 10 The Broga Flotation 10-11 Problems of Labour 11 Council at Penang 11 Unhappy Ireland 11-12 General Local and Personal 1-2 Reuter’s Telegrams 3-6 Penang’s Protest 6 Malaya War Loans 0 Agriculture 9 The Medical School 9 F.M.S. Government Appointments. 9
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4767 1 At the annual general meeting of the fctra.ts Bachelors’ Physical Culture held the club house on Sunday, the following ,‘ce-bearers for the ensuing year were elected—President Chua Kee Yang (rejected), vice-president Neo Chin Siew, n n secretary Song Chin Hee (re-elected), ass t. hon. secretary Lim Hong
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      RUSSIAN POSITION. Poles Take Sixty Thousand Prisoners. Britain’s Sharp Warning To Kameneff.
      420 3 Reuter Telegrams London, August 24. Warsaw A wireless message from Min.'k states that the Bolshevists are raisiiv: difficulties at the preliminary examination of the Polish credentials. The Soviets ‘pp, ar to be advancing fresh claims, inck*'ting the obligation
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      Palestine.
      206 3 London, August 24. Jerusalem Since the French occupation Damascus, the principal sheiks from the territory east of the Jordan have communicated with Mr. Samuel requesting a British occupation of their country. Mr. Samuel, in the course of his tour, met a J, er y representative gathering of Arabs at
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      Ireland. Public Prayers For Hunger Striker.
      524 3 London, u:';uat 24. AH business, including the tramway services, was suspended in Cork to-day for an hour while the citizens attended masses r trv* release of the Lord Mayor nnd oti': t hunger strikers. Tl’.e churches were crowded and a thousand people knelt in
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      Mesopotamia.
      131 3 London, August 24. A War Office communique says the reports from Mesopotamia indicate that the situation is somewhat better. The area north-east and north of Baghdad is reported quiet. An action has taken place south of Hillah, where a party of Sikhs, who were covering’ the construction of blockhouses,
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      Mexico.
      45 3 London, August 23. New York From Mexico City The bandit Zamora, who recently revolted in he state of Jalisco, has kidnapped a British mining engineer named Johnson and is holding him to ransom. It is reported that Zamora has also captured two American engineers.
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      IRELAND. Firm Attitude on Hunger Striking. Lord Mayor of Cork Not To Be Released.
      392 3 Reuter Telegrams London, August 25. Mr. Redmond Howard, nephew of the 'ate Mr. John Redmond, yesterday evening sent His Majesty an appeal begging for clemency regarding the Irishmen who ire on the verge of death through
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      Mesopotamia.
      89 3 London, August 25. A War Office communique states that the area north-east of Bagdad continues -piiet. The Mosul and Bagdad areas are normal. No further fighting has occurred on the middle Euphrates. The block house system along the tlrsillan railway has been completed. In the course of a Dunitive
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      The Coming Slump.
      89 3 London, August 25. Dr. Clapham, at the British Association meeting in Cardiff, prophesied a great industrial and commercial slump. He was of opinion that America would suffer more than Britain. The slump would he more mrtain in America because her position bears most resemblance to England’s in
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      Knights of Columbus.
      38 3 London, August 23. Paris At a banquet at the military dub the Knights of Columbus spokesman. Mr. Hearn, present ng a medal to Marshal Foch, greeted him as a greatest military genius of tho ages.
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      RUSSIAN POSITION. Poland Rejects the Russian Terms. Attitude of British Labour Party.
      460 3 London, August 25. The Daily Minsk orrespondcnt reported on the 2ord that the Polish reply to the Russ an peace term o amounts to flat rejection. Out of fifteen Russian demands only one, namely demohilisati >n, is accepted,
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      Afforestation.
      57 3 London, August 20. Considerable progress is being made with afforestation in Croat Britain, forty-four thousand acres have been acquired for planting and negotiations are proceeding to acquire a further 47,000 acres. A school of f> rest.ry training for ex-service men ote ns in September in the N’ew Forest similar
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      Various.
      119 3 London, August 20. Paris M. Palain has resigned the post of governor of the Bank of France and been appointed honorary governor. M. Kobineau, Director-Cenerni of Discount, succeeds him in the governorship. London, August 28. An Army Order announces that it has been decided to revive the titles of
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      RUSSIAN DEFEAT. The Bolshevists Completely Defeated. Soviet’s Reply to the Balfour Note.
      198 4 Reiter Telegrams London, August 25. Router learns that a number of Chinese officials in the Russian army in Poland are reported to have committed suicide. London, August 27. Warsaw A communique says that in Eastern Galicia the Poles,
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      Military Situation.
      308 4 London, August 26. While some Continental correspondents are featuring the p ».->s.bilities of the formation and equipping of a fresh Bolshevik army for a new offensive at Warsaw, it is clear this evening that neither British nor French military authorities entertain auch an eventuality. It must be remembered
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      Reply to Balfour Note.
      376 4 London, August 20. The Soviet Government, replying to Mr. Balfour’s note, withdraws the condition demanding that Poland should establish a civic militia composed of workers. The reply says that the Soviet Government, subordinating everything else to its paramount desire to secure th*> establishment of peace throughout
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      Wrangel’s Success.
      37 4 London, August 27. Constantinople Wrangel reports the capture of Novorrosisk and Ekaterino lar. London, August 27. Constantinople Wrangel’s southern army has won a great victory in North Taurida Province, capturing numerous prisoners and considerable booty.
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      German Apology.
      63 4 London, August 27. Berlin A crowd of German nationalists stormed the French and Polish consulates in Breslau and destroyed the furniture and archives. London August 28. Berlin, official A representative of the Foreign Office has called on the French Ambassador and the Polish Charge d’Affaires and expressed the
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      Holland and Austria.
      69 4 London, August 27. Dutch capitalists have acquired an interest in the new joint stock company Treuga, with nominal capital of 30,000 kronen, which has been formed in Vienna under the auspices of the Austrian Government to act as an interme iiary between foreign capital and Austrian manufacturers.
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      Miners Wages.
      64 4 London, August 27. The returns of the miners’ ballot hitherto published show overwhelming majorities in favour of a str.ke to support the demand for a 2s. daily increase in wages and a 14s. 2d. per ton reduction in the price of household coal, which the Government is overwhelmingly
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      Wireless Operators.
      56 4 London, August 27. The dispute between the wireless operators and the wireless companies has been settled after prolonged negotiations The men nre granted an average increase of 156 per cent over the pre-war rates and the war bonus has been merged in salary, as from May 1, at
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      British Association.
      49 4 London, August 26. Sir Edward Thorpe has been nominated President of the British Association meeting at Ed nburgh in 1921. It is understood that in continuation of the policy of occasional visits to outlying portions of the Br tish Empire, the Association meets in Colombo in 1922.
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      German Coal.
      43 4 London, August 24. Berlin, from Essen It is understood that the obligatory deliveries of coal to the Entente by the Rhenisch Westfnlisohon mines in the midd.c of August had almost reached the stipulated Quantity and is being maintained at this level.
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      IRELAND. Government and the Hunger Strikers. Police and Military Reprisal Action.
      651 4 London, August 26. As regards Ix)rd Howard's appeal for clemency for the Lord Mayor of Cork and others, it is understood that owing to the nuture of the case His Majesty consulted his ministers, as he would not exercise
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      Japanese.
      38 4 London, August 25. The Times Paris correspondent says it is expected that the Japanese ambassador Baron Matsui wi.l resign in a month and Laron ishii will succeed him. Laron Matsui s services and personality are highly tributed.
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      United States News.
      571 4 Chicago: The Cto", tee investigating campaign eL'"??' 4 has summoned the chairman S'* publican Democratic campaign c™ *ees. A telegram has been tit 1 1 Cox inviting him to submit Mrsupport of his charge that the R e fe m raised a campaign fund nf tu w
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      Australia.
      112 4 London, August 27. Melbourne: The Government has j>resented to the Senate a statement showing it controls 23 Government-owned an l enemy-owned Rteamers. An a< ig eleven proposed 12,000 tonners smaller cargo steamers were he structed locally. The net profit financial year 1918-19 was over a sterling, but the estimated
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      POLISH POSITION. Rumours of New Russian Offensive. A Defence of the Attack On Russia.
      583 5 Reuter Telegrams. London, August 28. Wlil’i' Polish official sources continue to •eoort additional successes and prisoners, the German wireless states that Polish aviators have ascertained that a fresh offensive is to be expected within -"few days.
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      Australian Customs.
      62 5 London, August 26. Melbourne Replying to a question in House of Representatives on the subject of the method of levying customs [uties on imports from the continent at Ine par value of continental currency. Mr. Hughes foreshadowed legislation wh.cn W( >uld remedy the disadvantages under friv.ob France and
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      United States News.
      426 5 London, August 27. Chicago Forty thousand Illinois coal™m°r" have agreed to accept an increase of a dollar and half daily. They had demanded two dollars. London, August 27. New York There is cons durable agitation in Sinn Fe n circles in America in connection with the Lord
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      The Tsar’s Death.
      191 5 London, August 20. A crop of new accounts of how the late Tsar met his death has been recently appearing in prominent papers which mostly agree in the main features, but Capta n Francis McCullagh, a British officer, recently home from Siberia where he lived in disguise
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      Labour and Russia.
      117 5 London, August 28. In an exhaustive report with reference to the recent visit to Russia, toe British Labour delegation emphatically contradicts the statement of prevalence of crime, disorder, deaths from starvation, e-c. n declares that a.though social equalisation is far from complete, glaring inequalities of fortune no
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      Germany. Proof of Perfidy in Upper Silesia.
      347 5 London, August 27. Warsaw The inter-Allied commission in Upper Silesia has secured possession of documents proving that the German Government actively participated in the recent Upper Silesian disorders. It appears that a certain German organisation which prepared acts of violence against Allied troops
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      Mesopotamia.
      124 5 London, August 28. War Officer communique on Mesopotamia reports the spread of trouble to the Miantafik area. The situation at Sr.at-•l-hai is reported critical. Ihe politual .llicer at Shathres is withdrawing by aeroplane to Nasirie. British troops encour- ere l a strong band of hostile tribesmen south-east of Sillah
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      Various
      176 5 London, August 27. Mr. Yamagnwa, Counsel.or to the Japanese Home Office, has departed for iokio after the completion of his European tour for the purpose of studying post-war conditions and methods of reconstruction. London, August 27. Brussels The Belgian King and Queen depart aboard of the Brazilian warship San
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      IRELAND. Terrible Street Fighting Occurs. Eighteen Killed and Hundreds Wounded.
      276 5 kKI'TKR TFI.ECRAMH London, August 29. A mob in Belfast yesterday evening at-•-n. keci an I partially wrecked a small police stati* a and some Unionist houses. veritable pitched battle between the rival Motions ensued, in which pav>ng stones .< re
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      Russian Suspicion.
      316 5 London, August 2D. Warsaw As the result of the Polish delegation of Min* k telegraphing that they have be< n described as spies by the Soviet government an-l that the mast of the wireless station at Minsk has been broken wider suspicious circumstances, the Polish govt rmnent has
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      Emigration.
      224 6 London, August 29. Geneva In conformity with a resolution adopted by the international labour conference at Washington in 11)11), an international commission of emigration has been constituted composed of one-third Government delegates, one-third workers’ delegates and one-third employers’ delegates. Brazil, Canada, China, Frawc, Japan and India have noniirnd *>!
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      Mesopotamia.
      90 6 London, August 30. A War Office communique states that the situation in Mesopotamia is not materially changed. The Barrhdad-Mosul railway was cut on the 2.‘5rd but communication has been restored. Increasing restlessness has been shown in the Samarra and Sulimanuveh divisions. The officials Captain Lloyd, Mr. J. Strachan and
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      New Hebrides.
      95 6 London, August 30. Paris Le Temps in an article on the New Hebrides, while admitting that the condominium regime works badly, suggests that in exchanpe for linkinp up the New Hebridge to French possessions in the Pacific France should pledpe herself to a system of economic association and
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      Germany Disarming.
      69 6 London, Aupust 30. At Berlin, in conformity with the Spa agreement, notices have been posted on the walls ordering disarmament which must be carried out between September 15 and November 1. One hundred marks is offered for every rifle given up. All arms surrendered will be destroyed. Heavy
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      Newspaper Shortage.
      67 6 London, Aupust 28. New York Tn spite of the importation of small quantities of German and Scandinavian paper the shortage of newsprint is stdl acute and renders the continuat on of strict conservation necessary. Various reasons why manufacturers arc offering less paper in 1021 than in 1020 are
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      Socialist Warning.
      78 6 London, August The executive roun< il of the Social IVrnoerntic hed ration and the National Jvr lahst 1’arty lias pa <1 a reso.utton Protesting "most strongly against any thing in the shape of a mans strike 01 a tneral strike, whi< h cannot fail to intact. privation and
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      IRELAND. Street Rioting in Belfast Renewed. More Appeals for the Hunger Striker.
      311 6 Reuter Telegrams London, August 30. After a short resp.tc rioting was renewed in Belfast yesterday with increased fury. Three attempts wore made t > b’.’.rn the Independent Labour llall. A new feature is that mobs are preventing vdivories
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      United States News.
      322 6 London, August 29. New York The Grand Central station was crowded to-day in connection with the visit of Governor Cox, both parties recognising the political importance of the impression he makes on New fork’s d,000,000 inhabitants. London, August 29. New York The Federal Grand Jury has ind'cated
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      Polish Situation.
      103 6 .o;i, August 29. Rome: The Idi Mai..male understands that the Pope i> urging the Poles not to .toss the frontiers I to display a conciliatory spirit in the peace negotiations. London, August 29. Washing*, n The American cruiser Pittsburgh has been ordered to Dantzig from Koval for the
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      Shipping.
      113 6 1. union. August 31. There has been a record output of tonnage in the eight months of 1920 in the Clyde shipyards, namely, 139 vessels aggregating 430,000 tons. The August total was twenty-four vessels of 80,000 tons. London, August 31. The Shipping Controller has abolished licences for British shipping
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      Miners’ Ballot.
      121 6 Lon lon, August 30. The miners’ ballot figures, which are still incomplete, tuai over D 0,090 for the strike and 130, 0u0 against. The requisite two-thirds majority for the strike is therefore provided, but i:i view of the reluctance of other trade un.ons to support the strike there
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      Mesopotamia.
      101 6 London, August 30. Another War Office communique states Thfl situation in the Muntapik area, namely between the lower Tigris and the lower Euphrates, grows more ominous with violent Jehad preaching. The situation around Samawah also causes anxiety and movements of rebel bands have been observed and renewed attacks are
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      Socialism.
      72 6 London, August 31. The new communist party has established a divisional Soviet council for Yorkshire and the north-east coast, including the Tyne. Similar councils have been appointed for London, the Mi llands and Scotland. London, August 31. Paris: The council of the Socialist Federate n passed a resolution calling
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      Terrible Tidal Wave.
      36 6 London, August 30. Tokio As a result of a disastrous tidal wave which swept over Odomari island, Sakhalien, 200 were drowned and 370 houses were damaged. Five hundred peoples are homeless and starving.
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      Opium Traffic.
      112 6 I-mdon. August 30 i lie Home Secretary n, Lfiea tw 1 tlu Dangerom Dru'- :Act yqi Un( et ing on September 1 tho ir’ t t’°,mm°ncif opium, medicinal o an< expor heroin, cocaine and eegonino ‘will\° rphia> hiWtod except by licence, and also thatT* port end orport of
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      Scandinavia.
      54 6 London, August .*;i Copenhagen The Prime Minister* am boreijrn Ministers of W-ny, Demi.S Swe.ien have conferred for three dav« exchanged views on the internatioa! ,j tu tion and foreign pol.tieal questions common interest, on which complete tycment was reached. The conference Mended to have further similar meeting in order
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      Visit of the Malaya.
      69 6 London, August 28. The Times states that H.M.S. Malar* will convey the Duke of Connaught to India. She has been chosen for this dutv to give the people of the Malay Stages an opportunity to see the ship they presented to the Navy. It should be
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      Pilgrim Fathers.
      25 6 London, August 29. The Hague The American cruiser Frederick has been ordered to proceed to Rotterdam in connection with the Pilgrim bathers commemorations.
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      British Rice Control.
      32 6 London, August 31. Rice was de-controlled yesterday. A leaiLng rice broker forecasts a reduction in price in consequence of the reductions of export prices made by the Burma commission.
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      Prince of Wales
      13 6 London, August 31. Honolulu The Prince of Wales lias arrived.
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    Penang’s Protest. Government Appointment Challenged.
    64 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, September 1. The Municipal Commissioners, by five votes to nil, have decided not to accept the appointment of Mr. R. J. Farrer as president. Th.* Hon. Mr. W. H. Thorne voiced the.r strong resentment at the appointment without the Commissioners’
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    SIAMESE ESTATE LABOUR. Amazing Allegations of Cruel Treatment.
    198 6 The Bangkok Criminal Court (says the Bangkok Daily Mail) recently gave judgment in a case brought by the Aiyakarn against a man named Mee, who was accused of having by false representation induced a number of Siamese to go to a rubber
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    65 7 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Corresnoiidcnts should bear in mind that letters must he short und to the point. Long r mbling epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly out down. Correspondents must -.close their names, not necessarily for eublication but
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    Prevention.
    2981 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —With regard to Dr. C. E. Ferguson Davie’s letter under this title that appeared in your issue of August the 18th may 1 bo permitted to dispel some of the misapprehensions likely to arise from perusing her letter. To every one
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    France and Poland.
    376 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Si rf I have* read with great interest your article of yesterday I'oland Saved but I hope you will allow ire to make a few comments regarding the policy 1* ranee is now following in I'oland. It lias always been
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    Johore 10 Per Cent. 1919 Arrears
    90 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —May I, through your paper, be allowed some space, to enquire why the Johorc* Government Employees have not yet received their 10 per cent. 1919 arrears The F.M.S. Government, and I believe also the S. S.
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    Water Supply.
    454 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Mr. W. Dunman’s statement in a recent issue of your paper is quite erroneous. Medan’s water comes by a pipe line from a spring high up in the mountains near Brastagi. It delivers most excellent water which we drink from the
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    The Ceylonese Meeting At Kuala Lumpur.
    305 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,-No Mislondcr’s letter in your issue of the 2.»th ,nst., unfortunately, does Jot carry conviction with it. He refers to the comfortable seating capacity of thi G tb H u nl1 whon 11,0 f!lft remains that the
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    Motor Speeds and Problems.
    349 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—I see the Municipality are to propose to the police that the standard of skill required of motor-car drivers be raised. I suggest that this is sheer waste of time. j It has long been established at home that
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    Obstruction.
    309 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Obstruction of roads and five footways is becoming a public nuisance in all parts of Singapore. Only recently the police did some splend'd sweeping along Market Street for obstructing. This was only a street out of many streets. I have occasion to
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    Legal Vagaries.
    117 8 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*. Sir,—The vagaries of the cadets and other inexperienced persons appointed to administer the law in the lower courts ought not to escape the notice of the higher authorities. Take the following instances An European is fined $30 for slapping a Chinese
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    Finance and Trading.
    1193 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Mr. Peck’s letter contains a very modest invitation that I must decline to UCCl'Pt* V, by he asks me to amplify what Major Douglas has written, I do not know. Major Douglas, I think, is quite capable of explaining
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    Impudent Robberies.
    114 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S;r, l or some weeks past, thieves, or rat*.or robbers, have practically mono-\V-if le neighbourhood of Sophia, Wilkie and Adis Roads, and nearly every Imuse in this vicinity has been visited. 1 he th.eves have even been found lying in wait
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    F. M. S. Railway.
    195 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —One reads a great deal of what the railway administration intend to do in regard to hotel accommodation at Singapore, Penang and other places but one never reads anything in regard to improvements at the railway refreshment rooms
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    Singapore Cricket Club. Interesting Points Raised At Annual Meeting.
    1262 9 Quite a number of interesting points of iivvussion were raised at the annual meet''r 0 f the Singapore Cricket Club on Tuesday. The President. Mr. \V.‘ Langham Carter, was in the chair. T'no attendance was not large. Presenting the report and
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    False Trade Mark Case.
    208 9 In the district court on August 20 before Mr. Langham Carter, first magistrate, Soh Kow, managing partner of Chop Kwong Hing Leong ami Company, of 47 and 48, High Street, was convicted on two separate charges, the first of selling, the second of having in his
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    Malaya War Loans.
    179 9 The following important communication with reference to the prospective winding up of the above has o received by a local firm, who kino!., sent if us for publication, states the* N.C. Daily News ■‘War Loans Investment Trust of Malaya. In reply to the 1 inquiry in your
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    Agriculture. Malay Officers Confer At Kuala Lumpur.
    1097 9 A conference of all the Malay Officers of the Agricultural Department was held in Kuala Lumpur recently, commencing on Monday, August 16, at 10 am. and terminating at 1.30 p.m. on Au;nrst 19. The proceedings, says the Malay Mail, commenced with the* examination
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    THE MEDICAL SCHOOL. Results of Examination In August
    239 9 The results of the Autumn examination held at King Edward VII Medical Sclu are as follows First Professional Examination :—The following have completed the examination: E. Burke, S. Vinahyamurthy, S. Sanmugam, S. A. Hunt, Lee Keng Chin, A. R. Muttiah, Chia Teck
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    190 9 I.c f* 1 1 «»win*_r *i| >|» cntments arc notified in the F.M.S. (»oveminent Gazette Mr. F. Watson to he a Judicial Commissioner, F.M.S. Mr. \V. K. Kenny to be I)irector of Puhlir Works, F.M.S. Mr. T. A. Melville to l*e Accountant, I*, and T. Department, F.M.S.;
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  • THE Straits Budget.
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      HOUSE RENT STRIKE.
      1170 10 work to cover present emergency.—Straits Times, August 27. The ingenuity of the Glasgow artisans, who struck for 24 hours as a protest against high rents, is to be commended. We do not know very much about rents in Glasgow in these days, but they were always high,
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      IRELAND.
      1135 10 ted to inspire confidence.— Straits Times 'August 28. Men of moderate opinion have been meeting in Ireland to discuss what can be done to ease the deplorable condition of the country. One of their first acts was to pass a resolution asking for release of the Lord Mayor of
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      THE BROGA FLOTATION.
      1344 10 excitement of speculation.—Straits Times, August 30. At the statutory meeting 0 f thp n Rubber Estates, Limited, the chai™” made reference to our comment on a prospectus of the company w looked over that comment a K ain ;,„,i have also re-examined the nro, n d Wl:
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      PROBLEMS OF LABOUR.
      1231 11 hopelessly deteriorate.—Straits Times, August 81. The British miners are said to be voting •verwhelmingly in favour of a strike to support their two-edged demand —for an increase of 2/- per day in pay and a reduction of 14/2 per ton in the price of household coal. It
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      COUNCIL AT PENANG.
      1154 11 may be highly desirable.—Straits Time#, September 1. The Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements consists normally of some eighteen members, of whom three repre- sent Penang, two Malacca and twelve 1 Singapore and the Government in general. We are not quite sure that the decision to have
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      UNHAPPY IRELAND.
      1137 11 lead for simple reason. Strait- Times. September 2. Twenty-four killed and two hundred and fifty seriously injured in faction fighting is the latest news from Belfast. A battle raged in the streets of that Irish town and not only men but women and children also took part in
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    Promissory Notes Case.
    203 12 In the Supreme Court, on August 27 Mr. Justice Barrett Lennard gave judgment in the action, brought by Anna Moona Viana Kana Saminathan Chitty as holder of live promissory notes all dated November 24, l!>17. fer sums amounting in the aggregate to $20,000 with a view to
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    Prison Labour.
    97 12 The Governor has appointed the following places in Singapore to be prisons for tlu* custody of prisoners undergoing sentences of imprisonment :—All that area bounded by Moulmein and Balestier Roads on the north, by Balestier and Race Course Loads on the east, by Race Course and Rangoon Roads
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    Fatal Motor Smash.
    92 12 Iwo new motor cars, a Ford and a Hupmobilc, collided at Seietar on Wednesday morning, with the result that a Chinese passenger in the former was so severely cut by a broken windscreen that he died while being taken to hospital. Investigations have been made and an
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    The Late Mr. Munro.
    103 12 I cannot conclude this report, says the Director of Agriculture in his annual report for 1919, without an expression of deepest regret at the death of Mr. R. W. Munro. Mr. Munro was one of the original members of tlu* enlarged Advisory Committee, and in this
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    Motor Car Speed Limit.
    61 12 1 he Governor in Council has prescribed a speed limit of 10 miles per hour in excess of which no motor car when passing through the Lniits of the following villages in Province Wellesley shall be driven --Bukit Mertajam, Butterworth, Bagan I uan Koehil, Bukit Tambun,
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    The Sailors' Home.
    54 12 The Governor has appointed the following to be unofficial members of the committee of the Singapore Sailors Institute Mr. A. I*. Cameron, Mr. W. G. H< nnings, aptain M. McDonald (nominated by the Straits Merchant Service Guild), Mr. F. W. Smith, (nominated by the Association of Engineers)
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    493 12 Messrs. Fraser and Co’s Weekly ReportTin* quiet aspect of the market at this season is normal and in no direction is there any semblance of activity about doalin**- and there is a general absence of -peculation of any kind. Regarding mining shares, although tin is about 1*40
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE. Singapore Centenary Memorial Scheme.
    128 12 (From Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) House of Commons, July 21. At Question Time to-day Mr. Gershom Stewart, the member for Wirral, asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Government is assisting in the establishment of a University at Singapore Mr. Amery
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    THE WRECKED STEPHAN. More Survivors Rescued At Sea.
    75 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 30. The P. and O. steamer Nankin brought four passengers and seven of the crew of the steamer Stephan which was sunk off Sumatra on the 11th instant. They were picked up by the Shanghai Maru
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    THE BADAK MINE. A Mutilated Cable and a Fall In Shares.
    516 12 A Melbourne message of j u i v The sharp fall in the nrh-L” in the Badak Company which night was explained to-day jt r 1 ast in .ho Kan (MrV The following letter was sent'bv *u legal manager,
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    GENERAL ANSON. Oldest Pensioned Officer of The Straits.
    267 12 It is only quite the older generation of dwellers in the Straits Settlements wk' will remember General Sir Archibald Anson, and also his very hospitable wife, Lady Anson. Sir Archibald is now witn- in six years of being a centenarian, ana 1
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    B. N. BORNEO. The Recent Visit of Sir West Ridgeway. Increased Revenue.
    2659 13 The seventy-fifth half-yearly meeting of British North Borneo (Chartered) Com,flnV was held on July 27 at River Plate louse. Finsbury Circus, E.C., the Right ion Sir West Ridgeway, G.C.8., G.C.M.G., iC.C.S.I. (president of the company), in %he president
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    ROYAL WEDDINGS. Interesting Ceremonies at Johore Bahru.
    511 13 Monday was a highly interesting occasion in .luhoro. The afternoon witnesse I the opening of the ceremonies which MiJtV'.ni.ej a uni«iue double marriage, i a: ely f hat of the two sons of His Highs the .Sultan, Their Highnesses theTung- i Alahkota and
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    Central Motors, Limited.
    190 13 The directors’ report on Central Motor*, united, to be presented at the fortheom•ig Meeting states :—Your directors beg to submit herewith a duly audited state:i cut of accounts of the company for the vr e n ied June 30, 1020. The nett profit for the period, after
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    Singapore Municipality. Growth of the Feeling of Civic Responsibility.
    1718 14 The report of Mr. Ii. J. Furror, ms president of the Municipal Commissioners, for the year 1919 has boon issued and is an interesting resume of civic affairs during the twelve months ended IV-ember last Genera.ly spoakinif, he says, the year
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    Municipal Commission. Plan for a New Main Thoroughfare.
    1256 14 An ord inary •».-et n of the Municipal Commissioners teas hel l or. August27 afternoon. Tlv* President, Mr. R. J. Farrer, was in tlr- chair, and the others present j 'were .Messrs. M. A. Namazie, G. R. K. j Muglistca, Sect Tung
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    Labuan Recreation Club.
    303 14 The annual general meeting of th* L&buan Recreation Club took place in tne club house on August 14, under the presi* dency of Mr. G. E. tutor, the Rw’dent Among those present were Messrs, i. berts, Vanscolina, Stanley, Farmer, Mann Tan Yin Choon, Pagat SinJi, Chan \\ai
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    96 14 The rate of mortality in the Settl of Singapore for the week ended Aug was 27.79, The total number of was 208 of which 150 were ma e suDJt and 58 female. Convulsions 0 ,r P! f p .7 e f phthisis 32, malaria fever 26, typDo
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      S.C.C. Cricket Tournament.
      315 15 The Etceteras were two men short for ir match on Saturday, but as it hapr‘l did not need them in order to the Staffords. military eleven batted first, and nr* out for a total of 103, to which the JfJJ contribution was 40 by Capt. Green, f:,
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      S.F.A. CUP COMPETITION.
      491 15 S.C.C. and S.R.C. in Another Draw. A pain a draw with no goals scored Such was the result of Monday’s replay of the draw in the S.F.A. cup competition between the S.C.C. and the S.R.C The competition must be a reeord for the closeness of teams, and
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      Kuala Lumpur Race Meeting.
      363 15 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wire* 1 he weather fur the first day’s racing wat cool and the go.ng good. There was a •urge attendance ot members and visitors, deceits Race I.—Jill, Luckman, 7.3, 1 Lochincar, Kedfearn, 9.0, 2 Orthez, Suttle, 9.3, i. Won by two and
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      L.L.T.C. Tournament.
      215 15 RESULTS ON AUGUST 26 Ladies' Doubles. Mrs. Connell and Mrs. Shore owe 3 beat Mrs. Ager and Miss Law plus 15, 6—2, d—0. Mixed Doubles A Class. Mrs. Maxwell and Mr. Lpcott plus 15 heat Mrs. Hunter and Mr. Noon plus 15, 5—7, G—2, 6—2. Championship Pairs. Lady
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      Golf.
      48 15 Th following scores were returned in the men's August medal comp .‘tit ioii at the Sepoy Lines Club r. K. D. Fitzgerald winner SO 2 equal 7-5 J. L< rn o K! J! hO P. B. MeKerron 8!>-8 *1 Dr. Fitzgerald also won the optional bull sweep.
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      S.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
      339 15 RESULTS ON AUGUST 2G Profession Pairs (Qualifying Rounds.) Merchants 16, Clarke and Dove beat Merchants 19, Green ari l Hitch, 6—o. 0. Civil Service 4, Talma and Langham Carter beat Merchants 11, White and Williams, 6—4, 6—3. Accounts. 1, Ward and Bailey beat Army 2, Cotgrave and
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    Singapore Yacht Club.
    129 15 The first of three races for a Cup presented by Mr. H. J. Totton was sailed on Sunday morning. Mr. Stevens started the boats punctual to time. Beating to the Mark Boat oil’ the Breakwater, Stella showing her usual weatherly qualities, rounding first with Gertrude almost on
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    Swimming.
    188 15 The Swimming Club’s hundred yards championship race for tin* year was conteste 1 on Sunday, and th.* result showed that the new members of the Club include some good material. Seven men started The winner, as expected, was forthcoming in IV.iriee, a new man who some Sundays ago showed
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    PARER AND MCINTOSH. How they Completed Flight From England.
    752 15 (Aneta Service.) A Darwin message of Avr.int 2 gives details of the lan ling of Parer and Mclntosh and cm mulcting tie* "ond flight from England to Australia. It says:— Lieutenants Parer an I Mclntosh arrived at Darwin this evening, after
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    DOUWES DEKKER.
    38 15 (Arv-tn ?»Tvir'.> Wcltcvrc lcn, Anjnist 27. pomvr's P'k!<<•*• w\ < w II imwi n '•nnru'ction with tho H;n<!u con•*PI rjIf’V, WMS to- '.IV Sontr-MfP til J| Voar’s mpri«onnM*nt nwinir to an article tandin/? to stir up disaffection.
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    St. Andrew’s Society. Annual Meeting Decides to Hold Ball.
    1320 16 There was a very good attendance at the annual meeting of the St. Andrew’s Society, which was hoi I in the S.C.C. pavilion on Wednesday aftornoon. In the absence from th'* Colony of the President, ('apt. A. R. Chancellor, the chair
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    RUSSIAN OFFICER’S HARD CASE. Stranded in Singapore After Serving Allies.
    645 16 Major-General Ridout asks us to make an appeal on behalf of a Russian officer, who, with his wife, is stran led in Singapore. The officer is of good birth and at the beginning of the war was just completing his
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    SHARE MARKET.
    381 16 Macphail and Co., Ltd., Weekly Report. (From August 20 to September 1.) The past week has been rather uneventful and the business written was generally on a limited seale. With the few insistent sellers existing the share market is comparatively steady. Rubber. —The commodity was weak at the
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    BIRTHS.
    38 16 MAYSON.—On August 20. 1920, at The Elms, Wimbledon Hill, Surrey, to Mr. and Mrs. VV. J. Mayson, a daughter. WEEREKOON. —On August 26 to Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Weerekoon, of the Central Phurmacy, Singapore, a son.
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    MARRIAGE.
    54 16 CORDON—GIBBS.—On August 12, 1920. at St. Thomas’ Church, Calcutta, by the Rev. E. W. P. Keeling, 8.A., Harold Joseph Money, eldest son of Evelyn Money Gordon, Allahabad, and grand-on of James Money Gordon, E; q„ Banff, Scotland to Gladys Florence Violet eldest daughter of I)r. 11. J. Gibbs, Medical
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    TRADE AND FINANCE.
    111 16 Singapore, September 2. exchange On London, Bank 4 m/s Demand o/o 4 71 Private 3 m. 3 credits On New York Demand /3 2o/32 Private 90 days On France Bonk On India, Bank T. T. "75 On Hongkong, Bank d/d** 82*4 On Shanghai, Bank d/d P c
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    408 16 Singapore, September 2. I MINING. Tss. Val. Pd. Bayers. Sellers. 10 10 Ampang 16.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.25 1.50 £1 £1 Kam Kamunting 2.16.6 2.18.6 10 10 Kirts Ansoc. 7.26 00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 2.7.6 non. 1 1 Hitam Tin 2.90 3.10 1 1 Jelantch
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    61 16 DEATHS. DK VRTFS.—On August 29, nt his residence Decker Road. A’fred O. do Vries. TAN.— On September 1, 1920. nt No. 175 Sorangoon Ruad, Singapore, Mr. Tan Ngo Hock, aged 67 years, father of Mr. Tan Say Ilai. WEE.- On August 31, at his residence, No. 3, Tank Rond, Wee
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      75 1 J< r>oral— Vlubber Items 1 Local Rubber Auctions 1 I rice of Rubber 4 rting and Reports—y.anchester North Borneo 1 l'roga Rubber 1 Selangor United 1 Sialang Rubber Estates 2 Tanah Merah Estates 2 Bukit Panjong Syndicate 2 Mount Austin Rubber 3 Allagar Rubber Estates o Straits (Bertam) t
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      RUBBER ITEMS.
      303 1 By August 4 the sum of £22,517.16 had been received by the Rubber Growers Association or promised in response to its appeal to set up a fund for botanical research. The directors of the Langen (Java) Rubber Estates announce an in interim dividend of 7 1 j per
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      Manchester North Borneo.
      112 1 The report of the Manchester North Borneo Rubber for the year ended March 31* 1020, states that a further 150 acres Melalap Estate have been felled and cleared for planting. Rubber output totalled 802,3G4 lbs. average net sale price for 801,757 lbs. net brought into account approximately
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      Broga Rubber. Straits Times Criticism of The Flotation.
      926 1 The statutory meeting of the Broga Rubber Estates, Limited, was held at the Chamber of Commerce, Kuala Lumpur, on August 24, under the chairmunsh.p of Dr. E. A. O. Travers. According to the report in the Malay Mail, the Chairman said :—Gentlemen,
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS. Anticipated Sharp Re-action Realised.
      667 1 The 461st auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held on August 25 and 2G, 1920, when there was catalogued 2,214,585 lbs., 988.66 tons. Offered 1,715,144 Jbs., 7G5.G8 tons. Sold 1,151,198 lbs., 513.91 tons. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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      Selangor United.
      136 1 The report of the Selangor United Rubber Estates for the year ended March 31, !920, stat<-s that rubber harvested waa .312,907 lbs., against 240,859 lbs. coat per pound f.o.b. 10.13 d., against 11.45 d. a!! in, Is. 0.80 d., against Is. 3.10 d. crop proceeds, 2s. 2.34(1., against
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      Sialang Rubber Estates Capitalisation of Reserves Approved
      2620 2 The eleventh arcaal o*dionry g nrra‘ meeting of ti e 8.alar>g Hub bur E-hawi-, Limit* d, was Luld ou J 13 iu the Cou> c Riooj of the Knbbd* O iwtri’ A sooi**io< (IoOrtrpo’ited), 89, K «».oheap, E.O, M Uhar.w*- H ath Ca»k
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      TANAH MERAH ESTATES. Development of the Reserve Area.
      977 2 T-0 fensth annual g n.ral meetiog rf ah •«> ujld; r i cf tbo Mitan fS st Ate a (19i8i Ltd. Wft-t dr 11 cp Aagufct 18 at *l i ot the general miusgtfB, A. K. borki 1 ao.1 b.u*, 2 K
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      Bukit Panjong Syndicate.
      482 2 The report rf tbe Buk't Pvnj ”ig Syndicate in vdausrry liq ndatioc) 6 l ate3 kit 3ioc t; e da-e if the i.c.'inats t ie o-icp'.-f Wctt ir.ta vrlaa'ary hqiilatiun f ue puifC”*? ef xcoraicuoting hy tue of ke pi. p.fy dad 68s ts to a d
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      Mount Austin Rubber. Very Satisfactory Financial Year.
      2178 3 T nta!n%fj general me Ii rv ct fcLt 1 I u>wo (Jjhorei Rabbet talcs 4 C ?;«d w%s beln on Jaiy 23, at the ooun >) w ‘i me Rubier Grown# Association fl 0 g,Mtch‘fep bl.0, 8.» K»0'bi 'A.BuuL, rt O. presiding. V,
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      Allagar Rubber Estates. Important Suggestion by Mr. H. W. Hewitt on Labour.
      1193 3 Allagar Rubber Estates. Important Su ggestion by Mr. H. W. Hewitt on Labour. The tenth rvdirary general meeting cf U i \.>*vga» R.tb r Ei a»e« L ui tid, waa held o J y 3, t* Winpbiiier H ubp, O B osc S.r tt, EC., M\ Charlie Balk* 1 ey
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      Straits (Bertam)
      546 3 The report of the Strait* S ttlournta Bertarut *u «be» Co up*t>y f r be teat add *rp|i B', 192 et«t‘;s that the’e a*p* ft of £*9 11*1, a i o uupated w th il 4HJ4 fjr the pH cui h year Toe tao-eate is doe to a
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      Java United Plantations.
      311 3 Thn report c( Ibe Ja*a Hailed Plantations for 1910 atatea tfiat thn pian'.td »i totals 4,172 aorta. The number o l Mibbtr trees in *»ppi9K oo D»<o inber B', 191 V, waa—Kali Kepoth. 29.4 <do; ro»mbur P«t»d»n, 82 984. I’de ct II o harvested totalled 1193 uwtn
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      65 4 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Corre spondents should boar in mind that letters must be short and to the .point. Lonp rambling epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names, not necessarily for publication but
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      Price of Rubber.
      498 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —A proat deal has boon wr'tten during the past few months on the present low price of Rubber, but so far nothing has been done to improve matters either by the estate owners (through the Rubber Growers’ Association) or
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      Estate Labour.
      146 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S r, —Some months ago I had the opportunity of travelling through the Peninsula stopping at different centres, and of inquiring into the life of estate labourers. Varied stories came out on the labourers’ condition. Certain matters on their being brought
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      Price of Rubber.
      79 4 With reference to Notification No. 28, published in the F.M.S. Government Gazette of January 11, 1919, it is notified that the price of first grade rubber for the period August 27 to September 2. 1920, inclusive, is 82 cents per pound, equivalent to $110.GG per picul. The
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      NYALAS RUBBER ESTATES. A Fine Property with Good Prospects.
      673 4 Following is the report of the directors of the Nyalas Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year ended May 31, 1920 Gentlemen, your directors submit herewith a duly audited statement of the accounts of the company for the year ended May 31,
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      Punggor Rubber Co.
      84 4 The report of the Punggor Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year ended March 31 last shows that the net profit after deducting directors’ fees and income tax was $49,887.40. The balance available is $48,514.13 and the <iirectors recommend dealing with this ns follows :—To write 0.l book
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      RUBBER SHARE PRICES. LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES AUG.4 AND SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES SEPTEMBER 2.
      1001 4 Stock I Tar Exchange Par Stock Value. Company. Prices, Value. Company. an ttB August 4. I 2/- Anglo-Malay 40/- £1 Linggi U^ 0 S I £1 Batu Caves 37/6 2/- London Asiatic I £1 Bakap
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