The Straits Budget, 14 November 1912

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1 10 The Straits Budget
  • 29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXVI NO. 2857. Singapore. Thursday. November 14. 1912. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A Cf KTI'RV Price 25 cents.
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  • 212 1 leaders— Municipal Finance 8 Britain and Italy 8 Hack to Religion 8-9 Malayan Warship 9 The Federal Council 9 Lull liefore the Storm 9-10 Local and General— Local and Personal 1*2 The Turkish War 3*4 Guildhall Banquet 4 Diocesan Conference 5 .Serious Fire at Tronoh 5 Singapore
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  • 4795 1 The Police made a clean sweep all over lp'»h on Saturday of the verandahs of hophouses and other public places. Near •y a hundred people, mostly (Chinese, ere arrested as variants. I hey were brought before Mr. 1 iij'by in the police court and remanded pending investigation
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  • 3624 3 RMJ flirt's Tklkoham Porte Threatens to Leave Constantinople. great battle expected at CHATALJA. The Movements of Foreign Warships KMoTKrt’s TkLKUKAM. London, Navctub, r C>. TIk> Montenegrins have occupied Alessio au ,l (iiovuuni di-Meilua. •pi,,' Servians aud Montenegrins are jointly a ,lv awing ou Diakova. g, liter wires
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  • 120 4 (Fuom Ouk Own Goukkhi’onoknt.) Penang, November 6. The l'inang Gnzt tte announces that the Ceylon Manure Works, (A. Bam and Co.) have acquired land at l.utu rwortli, opposite Penang, for the ere ction of works covering three acres and employing goo people. Modern machiiM ry and a
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  • 1170 4 Rbutkk's Tblboram. London, November 9. The Guildhall banquet was, as usual, a brilliant function, amongst those present being Cabinet Ministers, I'eeis, Members of the House of Commons, and many distin guished representatives of the Navy, tin Army, the
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  • 983 4 The Dunottar Castle, belonging to the Cruising Company, Ltd., of 5 Eudsleigli Gardens, Loudon, and for whom Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co., Ltd. aiethe loeal agents, arrived alongside the West Wliaif at au early hour on Wednesday. A representative of
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  • 267 4 Concerning the question asked recently in Parliament by Sir John Bees, as to whether the British Government was taking any steps to protest against Japan s prohibition o coasting trade to foreign steamers, the Asan (Tokio) remarks that it is a repetition ot a question he
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  • 2806 5 A c have received, a copy of the pasal address delivered ou Sunday in V Xndrew’s Cathe dral by the bishop 7 Singapore to the clergy who have iinjregated here for the Diocesan inference. The address is
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  • 14 5 (The Strait* Time* in not responsible fov the opinion* of it* correspondent*. I
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  • 267 5 To tin* Kditor of the .Straits Times. Sir,— I*<*rmit mo to [x>int out to your readers that tho translation of tho small leaflet issued in Singapore in Malay characters appearing in tho columns of the Straita l'iines of yesterday's issue is exaggerated. The heading should lx* translated thus:—
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  • 143 5 To the Kditor of tlio Straits TimoH. Sir,— Ah then* is such a lot of talk in town ovor tin* way tin* children enjoyed themselves at the one ami only matinee of tlio “Oeislin," may I cravo a little space in your valuable eoliimns for the
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  • 257 5 Wry extensive damage has been done to property in tlio town of Tron >h, I'erak, by a tiro which broke out on Sunday morning. It is understood that the total ill value reaches something like $lOO,OOO, ami there are ruiuours that
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  • 102 5 The mortality returns for Singapore, is sued by the Ih eistr ir of Ifirths and Deaths, show that, during the w. h ending N ivember 2, there Weie i| i'liS, eivifjo i intin per mole of pnpul i' ion ol la ilanal lever account' <i |oi 2V
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  • 116 8 Kimmki.. —On November f>, at Clonakilty. Singapore, tin; wife of O. A. Kinunel, of a (laughter (still born). Mi Kkn/ik.—On November .*>, at Keith, I’.anlTshire, Scotland, to Mr. and Mrs. A. McKenzie, a son. i l»y cable). I’knny. On November 7. at Mt. Alma, Singapore, the wife of Mr.
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  • 77 8 Kennedy Inoi.is. On October 0, at Dharmsala, Punjab, Captain Gilbert S. Kennedy, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. .1. V. Kennedy date of Penang). to Helen M„ daughter of the late Col. I>. W. Inglis. Pai.km: -Fur.—On November 9, at St. Matthew’s Church, by the Rev. Mr. Lee,dub s
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 977 8 the sewage scheme is in operation.—Straits Times, November 7. Not carpingly, but us a matter of principle we join issue with Mr. Hallifax when he argues that in taking percentage of personal eujolumeut.s to total Municipal expenditure the loan expenditure should be included. We do so for this
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    • 987 8 Straits 1 hues, November h. That there are wheels within wheels in the workings of diplomacy we all know, and the extent to which the various nations are interested in what is happening in Turkey is not fully comprehended unless we take a very close interest in
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    • 1003 8 .—Straits Times, November 9. Our title may be a play upon the well known political phrase Back to the Laud which means that millions of m. u who l i;tv left the calm serenity of rural lift* f ur tl fevered strife of cities sigh fur a
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    • 1114 9 —Straits Times, November 11. Seldom has anything given us more real pleasure than the announcement contained ni a notice published in our Saturday's issue about the motion which His Highness the Sultan of Perak will bring before the Federal Council to-morrow. We have known the >ultan as a
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    • 1098 9 iudc|M udcncc of the Federation.—Straits Times November 12. To day ’s meeting of tho Foel«*r tl Council will be interesting for a variety of re asons, but chief of these: is the* fact that i; will bring Malaya into closer bonds of friendship and alliance with Great
      iudc|M udcncc of the Federation.—Straits Times November 12.  -  1,098 words
    • 1032 9 should reap no rewards.— Straits Times, November 13. There is a lull in alinoHt every part of the Turkish war area. Adriauoplo has not fallen, Scutari Htill resists, but Salonika and Monastir arc in the hands of the Confederacy armies, and it seems most likely that
      should reap no rewards.— Straits Times, November 13.  -  1,032 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 91 8 Tf.f lust Itt-e price of the Straits Timet in it yea The o*t tree price of the Slrails HuJgel is $l4 ay ea It is not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions for shorter periods are at the same proportionate rate as for a year. The Straits HuJget
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  • 169 11 ,I'kom Our Sckuial Correspondent). London, November 7. The case of Amis, Ltd., a.uiiust the Tan ii" Lock Hoard is still proceeding 'n the High Court, before Mr. Justice I’iirker, the leading counsel engaged being I pjolin, K.C., for plaintilfs
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  • 140 11 (From OCR SPECIAL CORRKSPONDKNT.) London, November 8. Sir If. Finlay, for the defendants, said to dw. that unless the charges of fraud were withdrawn, there was no possibility of an a rangemeut. Mr. Justice Parker sail there was no attempt
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  • 570 11 The directors of the Singapore Marine Motor Service, Ltd., report to the shareholders, for the financial year ending August ,51, that having gone to allotment they examined numerous tenders and decided to purchase six launches for 4 20,000, the con tiact being
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 283 11 S.L.R.A. The Singapore Ladies’ Hille Association slioot was continued, on the 7th inst., at lialestier range, when the 150 yards Wantage competition was won by Mrs. (ioldie, tire scores be in *4: Mrs. Goldie 22 Scoular 21 Felkin I'J Miss Huxley 18 Kerr Irt Mrs. Watkins 12 Mauldon
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    • 410 11 Malaya Football Association Shield. The Malaya Football Association Shield’s final competition came off on Saturday on the Hallies Reclamation ground, which was decorated with flags. Amongst the spectators were a large number of Kuropeaus. MajorGeneral Stephenson, Officer Commanding the Troops, was also present to present the shield to the
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    • 122 11 Singapore (iolf Club. The competition played during the hoii days 0 holes medal play—was won by Mr. G. C. Knox with a nett score of .‘II. Tlu* following cards were returned: G. C Knox 27 8 01 I). I’aterson .‘lO 4 25 H. L. L. Ilradelell 27 I* 85
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    • 785 11 S.C C. v. Ceylon. The wholo-day match between elevens representing the S.C.C. and Ceylon, on the padang on Friday, proved to he as interesting a tussle as was anticipated. The result was a win for the S C.C. hy the narrow margin of two runs, although tlu; Ceylon men
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  • 595 11 We have risceived the followin'* from a Malacca contributor: A correspondent the other day wished to know whether Malacca should be termed the Sleepy Hollow or The I hippy Valley hut this wt-ck end ev* knows, for the Singapore Hugger
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  • 2019 13 Rong aud specially important messages vnll bo found under separate headings. All t l„. other lieu ter telegrams received during the past week are given below. I Wednesday, November 6. IU liter wires from New York
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  • 584 13 Berlin, November f». At Berlin in the: first district olce:tie>n for the: Reichstag, Herr K.empf has been re: edcctcd with I.NHH vote-s. in a first ballot. The Socialist Duewell se:e:ure:d votes. Berlin, November 0, There has been a riot on the coast of Liberia < ierman f.mtories are
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  • 622 13 There is lunch fluttcrmi* iu tint Kduca tional dovecots of Sini'ai>orc just now and tlio eyes of the department rcs|*)nsible for tlio culture of the local youth have been n[icnc<l to a very I’ravo condition of alfaira. It cropped up in tlm course of the annual seventh
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  • Shipping Intelligence.
    • 283 14 Novtmbar Erinpura, Hrit. str., Brooks, Calcutta, Boustead Spezia, Ger. str., Hiimmcckc, Hongkong, Bohn Meyer Newcastle, H. M. cm. Hunt, Hongkonfi, S. N. Officer Legazpi, Span, str., Cisa, Barcelona, Barlow SAikai Mai ii. .lap. str.. K a tori, Mukc. M. B. Kaislia Boclmin, Ger, str.. Bar ran. Batavia, Behn Meyer
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    • 271 14 November 8 Glencsk. Brit. str.. li'kong S'liai A Japan Murex, Ilrit. str., Bombay Rangoon Mam, .lap. str.,‘Colomlio Bombay Kut Sang. Brit, str., Peuang Calcutta Mitra, Brit, str., I*. Samboc Perseus, Brit. str.. L’don It’daiu A Antwerp Kirin Mai n, .lap. str.. Hongkong A Japan Hong Mob, Ilrit. str.. Hongkong
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  • 266 14 SlNGAPORK, NoVKMHKR 13, 1912. EXCHANGE. On Lgndon| Hank 4 m/s 2/4',ij Demand 2/4 8 2 Private 6 iu/n 2/43V 8 m/s 2/4 On Gkkman Hank d/d 288$ Private 8 w/h 242$ On Franck Hank d/d 294 Private 3 m/s 299 On India Hank T. T. 174$ Private
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  • 1013 14 Singapore, November 13, 1912. MINING. IshUO H Own Value Bu J' trs Hu)Wm10 7.00 Ampang 6.75 10 10 Belat Tin 2.60 2.75 10 10 Bruang 1.40 1.75 10 10 Kanaboi 2.40 2.55 £1 XI Kinta Tin 1.12.0 1.16.0 10 10 Kampar par 10 10 Kinta Association 14.00
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  • 399 14 Three years at-o the ltoyal Commission on a J > pol o, j- N mouth, states tho Evening Standard, its report is to be presented to the King and published. Tho issuo of the document has been expected for nearly
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  • 162 14 Per P. and India, connecting at Colombo with Marmora, sailing November 15. Mr. A. E. Lawrence, Miss Petrie, Mr. A. Pardoe, Mr. W. H. Knapp, Mr. Thunder, Capt. McDermot, Mr. P. B. Ford. Per P. and O. Nyanza, sailing November 20. —Mr. and Mrs. McGregor, Mr. b.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
    • 1301 1 We quote below the beet available London list from the reports brought by the last mail, and add local quotations from the list prepared by Messrs. Fraser and Go. (Singapore od kbe corresponding date for
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    • 127 2 London and Sinoapokm Kuhhkk Pricks 1 OINBRAL Singapore Hubber Auction 2 Dollar Share Values 2-3 October Hubber KeturnH :i Synthetic Tyres Arrive 5 The Malacca Murder Hubber Forecasts 7 F.M.3. Hubber Kxports H Brazilian Hubber Trade 9 Malaya's Hubber Output 10 Now York Kxhibition 10 Toerang Hubber Kstates 10
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    • 44 2 (F'rom Ocu Own Cokkkspoxdknt.) London, via Penang, November 9. Tanjong Malim declares a dividend of 4 per cent. Interims aro declared as follows:—Lana dron 10 per cent., Ledbury 10, Kepong 20. The auction sale average price was 4/-.
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    • 44 2 F'iuo Para Plantation. Spot F’orward F’irst Latex Nov. 6 4/3 J 4/2.1 4/I.J 7 4/3i 4/2| 4/1.( 8 4/5 4/4'. 4/3 9 4/54 4/4 J 4/4 H 4/4; 4/4 4/2-J 12 4/4; 4 4 4/2*
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    • 111 2 (Fkom Oru Own Cokkksi'ondknt.) Penang, November 11. Mr. Aldworth, who presided at a meeting of the Immigration Committee today, reported that the number brought from Southern India on free tickets during ten months of 191*2 was 07.15:1 adults and 5,611 minors, compared with 69,864 and 5,412 in
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    • 86 2 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Kubber Association's sixty first auction took place on November I*2,when there were offered for sale ‘2OO cases (pels. 191.07 0r‘25,950 lbs.) of which 186 cases (pels. 178/20 0r‘26,708 lbs.) were sold. The prices realised were: Sheet Smoked $215 to $225 Unsmoked 206
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    • 854 2 We have boon asked repeatedly to issue a second edition of our handbook on Dollar Share Values," but have been reluctant to do so until a good deal fresh material became available. Further, we found that the
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    • 654 2 Kokmkd Ji nk, 1910. Situation of Estate: Parit Buntar, Kedah. Board of Directors. Hon. A. K. Adams I S. C. Ambrose W. S. Goldie H. Pickeupack H. Waugh. Secretaries and Registered Offices: Katz Brothers, Penang. Nominal Capital $500,000 Paid up 500,000 [Note 100,000of the 51 shares were issued at
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    • 448 2 Kokmki. Ai kii,, l9io. Situation of Estate: Alor a j a h Malacca. Board of Directors. St. V. B. Down I E. F. Mauldon. Secretaries and Registered Offices; Evatt and Co., Commercial Building, Singapore. Capital Authorised $350,000 Paid up 317,885 Kubber Outputs i *****-13 (5 months) 6,330 Tho company’s
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    • 635 3 Formkd Ji nk, 1910. Situation of Estate: Penkalen Kempas, Nejfri Semhilan Board of Directors. W. M. Simo K (i Weir Moorhouse K. Kong (iuan. secretaries and Registered Offices: Siiue, Darby and Co., Malacca. Capital Authorised $725,000 Paid up 558,000 *****11 B,8301bs. Rubber outputs-1911-12 22,864 *****-18 (4 lutbs.) 10,020
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    • 562 3 Fokmkp .1 I'Ll, 1910. Situation of Estate Part in Province Wellesley, and part in Kedah. Board of Directors. I*. M. Robinson j Tan Khiam Hock II. A. Sellers 1*. K. Nambyar .1. lluese. Secretaries and Registered Offices: Welsh and Co., Exchange Buildings, Singapore. Capital Authorised $420,000 Paid up 384,350
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    • 476 3 The report of the Maluccu Rubber Plantations, Limited, states that tho net profit for the year to December 81 was XI 59,960; add balance from 1910, X 220, together making XI60,186; less debenture interest, l'8'\00(), leaving for disposal 1*180,186, out of
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    • 499 3 Mr. J. Cecil <». Meperran. presiding at the meeting of the Parit Brims (M alay) Dob tier Company, Limited, in mov mg the adop tion of the report, said that the eompans s estate, consisting of 2,000 acres, was m ginally procured
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    • 402 3 Cice1y.—21,492 Iba. Tr01u1c.—7,785 lbs. Kempas. —4,600 lbs. Sinking.—ls,s9B lbs. (ilenealy. 8,421 lbs. Batnnui. 10.1 16 llih. Bruas Perak.—744 ll»s. Dominion. 11,528 lbs. Tundjong. —13,878 lbs. Ayer Tawali. —4,587 lbs. Lower Perak. —1,900 lbs. Remain Perak. 1,429 lbs. Sumatra Para. —35,711 lbs. Cliemor-l uited. 8,550 lbs. S.S. (Bertam).
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    • 2744 4 The adjourned ordinary general meeting of the Sampang (.lava) Rubber Plantations, Limited, was held on October 7, at Winchester House, Old Brood Street, K.C., Mr. R. N. (1. Ringlcy (chairman) presiding. The Chairman said: The directors’ report and accounts for the
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    • 395 4 KUALA KUBU RUBBER ESTATE. Large Increase on the First Year 's Estimate. Presiding at the meeting 0 f t»„ lKubu Rubber Estate, Limited alil Magor said that the yield from U K. output for their first year of tannin I n ry r( su >t well for the future. Tho
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    • 472 4 The report of tho Brooklands Selangor Rubber Company, Limited, states that during the year to Juno GO, 470 acres have been planted in Para rubber and 40.3 acres in coconuts, while a further area of 615 acres was on June
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    • 1673 5 The annual general meeting of the Cheng glibber Estates, Ltd., was held on October ■A at the offices of Messrs. Hugo tleiss and Co the Seeretaries and General Managers, ;h Canton Hoad, Shanghai, when Mr. W. S. ia'chson occupied the chair. Shares
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    • 1323 5 Presiding at the second annual meeting of the Consoldated Duhher Estates, Ltd., at 39 Kiangse Hoad, Shanghai, on Oetoher 25, Mr. K. II. Parker dealt with the re|>ort and accounts for the year as follows: Profit and Loss.—The profit for the
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    • 389 5 On tlm evening of Scptcmbi r states the India llubber World of October 1, Americans took their first view of actual automobile tyres made from genuine synthetic rubber. It was on the occasion of Dr. Duisberi>'s lecture b<
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    • 1600 6 The estate murder cast; which was transferred from Malacca to Singapore for trial, at the request of the accused man, was commenced in the Assize Court, before the Chief .Justice and a special jury, on Tuesday. The accused, Ahmat
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    • 1703 6 Pleads Loss of Self-Control. Mr. A. C. B. Hill, assistant manager of H.” Division, Bukit Asalian, said Lie knew the deceased personally. He had never heard any complaints about Mr. Bowen’s conduct to the coolies. When witness was notitied of the occurrence on August
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    • 303 6 The directors of the Tebrau Bubber Estates report for the year ended June 30, 1912, that no new land has been opened during the year under review. During the year 415 additional acres were brought into the tapping round, making 770. acres in bearing at June 30,
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    • 3438 7 The sixth annual general meeting of the Sungkai Cl minor Estates. Limited. was hold October 10, at tho London Chamber of ('oniineree, Oxford Court. E.C., Mr. Thomas Kitehie (chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, I will assume, as
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    • 299 7 Mr. Samuel (loldreich, presiding at tho meeting in Londou of tlm 1'ougola I lubber Kstates, Limited, said that the accounts before the meeting were not as favourable as he would like, but the reason why they showed no profit was that the work had had to be
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    • 145 7 "Ajax” reports in The Financier, states a special cable to the Ceylon Observer, des patched from London on November 1, the results of a recent visit to 127 estates in ’ey lon, Malaya, Sumatra and Java, lie is opti tuistic and believes the pi ice the next four
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    • 1631 8 The annual general meeting of shareholders in the Seraambu I lubber Estates, Limited, wan held on < fetober 21, at the office of the secretary and manager, Mr. H. N. Truman, No. 13, Nankin Hoad, Shanghai. There was a small attendance of shareholders
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    • 68 8 For the period from November 15 to 28, inclusive, the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable in the F. M. S. on an ad valorem basis will bo assessed on the following prices:— Per picul. Shoot and biscuit $2OO Fine Crepe 205 best
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    • 1402 8 Tilt! sixth annual general meeting <>t' shareholt tors of tho Burma Pam Hubbcr Co., Ltd., was holt! within thr company's registered offices at No. 01, Merchant Street. ltaugoon, on October 29. Amongst those present were Messrs. A. H. Finlay. I'hairinun,
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    • 325 8 The report of the Sumatra Para Rubber Plantations, Limited, states that the profit for the year to Jane 00, after transferring £2,000 to reserve and writing olf £1,600 for depreciation of buildings and machinery; is £47,008. Add balance of last_ account, .C 1,406, together making .£48,415,
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    • 3512 9 The eighth ordinary general meeting of tl,e shareholders of Dangan Rubber Company, Limited, was held at Salisbury House, Loudon Wall, on October 18, Mr. F. A. (iovett (C hairman of the company) presiding. The Secretary (Mr. Thomas K. Smith)
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    • 264 9 The report of the Ikiiu liata (Sumatra) I tu bln r I’ian tat ions, Limited, states that the working of tlie season to June JO has result ed ma prolit oi Ci,171, which amount the liircctoi.-x have appropriated in the first instance to writing oil the whole
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    • 87 9 According to returns issued by tin) Krazilinn Ministry <>t Agriculture, Inst year's cxpin ts of rubber from l»rii/.il to (imit Krituin increased by 1,000 tons and thosi to tho I nited States by H,(HH) tons, with the result t hut the banks in I’ara, which had a
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    • 1537 10 The second annual general meeting of shareholders of the North Labis (Johoro) Rubber and Produce Company, Limited, was held on October 17, at the registered ollice of the company, 1 to 4, Great Tower Street, E.C., Mr. Charles Arthur
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    • 194 10 According to information cabled by the Federated Malay States Government to the Malay States Information Agency, the export of plantation rubber from the Federated Malay States for the month of September amounted to 2,90S,121 lbs., which makes the total for
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    • 1345 10 Mr. Henry C. Pearson, Editor of the India Rubber World and Vice-President of the Third International Rubber and Allied Trades Exposition, writes in his journal:— The two great London rubber expositions were not only trade successes
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    • 280 10 The Toerangie Rubber and I’reduce Estates, Limited, has been formed to acquire, as a going concern, and further develop, the leasehold concession known as Toerangie, lying on the west boundary of the Tandjong Langkat estate of the Amsterdam Langkat Tobacco Company, whose estates adjoin those of the
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