The Straits Budget, 20 February 1913

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  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXVII NO. 2871. Singapore, Thursday. February 20. 1913. CSTABLISHID OVER HALF A CENTVIV. Price 25 cents.
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  • 286 1 LEADERS— The Municipal Bill 10 Philosophy of Negation 10 Heroisms 10-11 Education and Educators 11 Russia and Austria 11-12 Sungei Gau Finals 12 Local and General— Local and Personal 1-2 The Balkan War 3 Local Telegrams 3 Antarctic Tragedy 4 Public Morals 4 East Coast News 4
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  • 4683 1 We regret to hear that Mrs. E. G. Broad rick, of Kuala Lumpur, is unwell. Sir Henry Blake has been appointed Deputy-Lieutenant of County Cork. A man of Malay extraction has just died at Bangkok at the reputed age of 109. Mrs. Scott, wife of Captain D.
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  • 1960 3 Reuter's T’slhoham. Dkk Ostahiatischh Lloyd Telegram. TURKISH BATTLESHIP RUNS ON THE ROCKS. Powers Refuse to Intervene. Kmuthk’i* Thlmoram. Loudon, February 12. Kranc** has made urgent representations to Bulgaria to allow French nationals to leave Adrianople. Constantinople message says HaUki Pasha visited the British Ambassador prior to his
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  • Local Telegrams.
    • 98 3 (From Ocr Own Corricspondrnt.) Penang. February 15. A telegram received hero announces the death at home, where he was on leave, of Mr. H. F. Perrett, Assistant Superintendent ot‘ Police. [Mr. II. F. Perrett, who was 52 years of age, joined the Straits Police in 1899
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    • 281 3 (From Our Own Corrkspondbnt). Ipoh, Fobruary 18. The adjourned case of A. Lieven, charged with theft of a Government revolver, ammunition and a wristlet watch and other property from Det. Inspector Wharton’s house, was concluded yesterday. A Chinaman gave evidence that ho met accused thnsi weeks ago
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    • 356 3 Golf as a popular game has brought with it a golfing complaint. It is called golfer's neurosis aud the cure, as carried out at Guy’s Hospital, is hypnotism. The experiment—the first of its kind for a complaint which is also believed
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  • 1284 4 Kmotbk m Tmlmoeam. Loudon, February 14. The memorial Horvico at St. Paul's to Captain Scott and liin cumradcH wan attended by the King, who came privately escorted by a Hinkle mounted policeman. Mr. Asquith and
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  • 234 4 Nine Cantonese were charged in the Marino Court before Cdmtnander KadclifTe on Monday with secreting themselves and intending to go to sea on board the steamer Telemachus without the consent of the master. Accused pleaded not guilty and Mr. Edams of Mansfield and Co., agents for the steamer, gave
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  • 1024 4 At the session of tho Methodist Conference held on Tuesday, a report of tho committee on public morals was passed. The report, which is signed by the Kov. W. E. Horley, chairman, reads We are grateful to God
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  • 336 4 (FkoM CoKKKSPONDKNT.) On January 22, at Sungi Chingi, two miles from the Dungun Wolfram Syndicate’s mines, there occurred a cold blooded murder. At 5 p.m., two Javanese coolies were proceeding to their work, when one said to the other I think I shall stay away from work
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  • 291 4 1 he work of hewing down trees, demolishCer buildings and excavating Low Hill at I anjong Pagar to till in the spaces around the Lagoon dock, has already commenced, and gangs of workmen and numbers mi i 8 now be seen busy at work, the old
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  • 2118 5 (From a Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 13. The platforms of the railway station are 1 extended, or rather the roofs are, the Government apparently not being miserly r show purposes. The restaurant is exceed!"iy W ell patronized for luncheons and dinners, which are by far the best
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  • 342 5 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Circular. In their weekly share circular dated February 12, Messrs. Fraser and Co. state:— The daily advices from London continue to point to a lifeless market and a comparison of quotations in our past few weeks reports will shew little alteration locally.
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  • 172 5 In the Hongkong press appears tho prospectus of tho New Territories (Hongkong) Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., with a capital of $750,000 in $lO shares, with a present issue of 25,000 shares. The directors are all Hongkong men, one of them being Mr. F. D. Barretto, who
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  • 72 5 Tho first round in the open Chess championship was played off on the lltli inst., at the Y.M.C.A. house. The entry has been quite satisfactory and as there is very little to choose between the eight players taking part, the tournament should prove very in terestiug. Tho result
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  • 810 5 The following letter upon investigations of the rico-thcory in beriberi has appeared in The Times: Sir,— Professor Sir Clifford Allbutt, writing recently in Tho Times, referred to the significance of the pellicle of the rice-grain in relation to
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  • 946 6 Little is now heard about the somewhat esoteric syndicate in tin at tin- present day, but there is every reason to believe, says The Financier, that the metal, so far as the creat bulk is concerned, is very strougly held.
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  • 232 6 Information has been received through tho Consul General for the Netherlands at Singapore*, says a notification in tho Governwent Gazette, that on and after March 1, the general law relating to coasting trade in the Netherlands Indies will apply also to
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  • 279 6 Tho figures of our trade with China, says the Journal of the American Asiatic Associa tiou, are by no means satisfactory. For the ten months ending with October, our exports to China and Hongkong, including Japanese and Herman leased territory, amounted to $26,850,000.
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  • 241 6 The report of the directors of L'lu Piali, Ltd., to be submitted to the shareholders at the third annual general meeting of the cowpuny, to bo held at Penang, on Monday next, covers the year ended December 31 last. The profit on mining operations, afterpayment of all
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  • 1191 6 A representative of the South China Morning Post has had a chat with Mr. Myron Chandler, of the Bureau of Health, Manila, who arrived in Hougkong after a trip to Shansi and Fukhien. A keen sportsman he decided
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  • 192 6 (From A Correspondent.) Labuan, February 13. The Danish steamer Tranquebar, eight days out from Singapore to Hongkong, put into Labuan on the 31st ult., to replenish her bunkers. She was obliged to do this owing to bad weather and was only able to make about 50 miles a
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  • 259 6 An inquest was held on January 22, on Thomas (iartland Carvill, aged 88, who had retired from the Consular service on pension aud had lived alone for two years in C rom well-avenue-mansions, Hammersmith, where he was found dead in bed on the 18th. The evidence indicated
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  • 185 6 One who has been accustomed to tho stand-oflisli attitude of the educated Chinese to Christianity must have felt that we were living in a new age could he have been present at Dr. Mott’s meetings in Canton last week, says the S. C. Morning Post. The
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  • 1083 8 Mr. Byr<»n Brennan, C.M.0., presided over tho nionllily meeting of tho China Society iu tins Caxton Hall, London, when tin- subject for consideration wan '‘China’s Early In terenurse with Foreign Countries bv Sen." In the absence of Professor
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  • 372 8 A memorandum has been issued (in Siamese) regarding King Chulalongkorn’s Civil Service College, to tho effect that tho ultimate aim which the governing body have in view is to develop this school into a university, says the Siam Observer. The realisation of
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  • 242 8 On the arrival of the B. I. steamer Ellenga at Rangoon from the Straits at 8 a.m. on the Ith instant, a curious incident occurred in the smoking room of the vessel, whero the first class passengers assembled to declare any dutiablo goods. In the
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  • 570 8 Within the course of the next six months Ceylon is to be linked up by ocean cable direct with Kurland, and a submarine service is to bo established which, as regards both rapidity of transit and cheapness, bids fair
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  • 246 8  -  AltSl’M. Ihero must bo something queer in the atmosphere o! Malacca which is producing poets. \V e have had about half a dozen examples of the ferment lately, and here is the latest (almost we hope it will be the last) called ‘‘The Song of the Poet
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  • 591 8 A meeting of the members of the com. ruittee appointed uuder the Hoard of Trade which has in hand the arrangement of the Tropical Diseases Exhibition to bo made by the British Government at Ghent this year, was held in London
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  • 263 8 One important point you miss,” says a cor* respondent “in your comment on back lanes. If the municipality buys a house or houses to form the back lane to main street houses, and also the access lane to the main back lane the main street houses pet
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  • 3315 9 To The Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir, Although iu my letter of yesterday's date 1 stated that 1 declined to enter into further correspondence on the subject of Suu>'ei Ciau, the reckless statements contain ol in the
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  • 73 9 The National Herald reports the revenue of the railways in China in 1912. The following is the approximate list:— Peking-Mukden #18,000,600 Peking Hankow 12,400.000 Peking-Kalgan 2,8C0,(HX) Tientsin-Pukow 4,000,000 Shanghai-Nanking 2,600,000 llonan 700,000 Canton-Kowloon 600,000 Chengting-Taiyuan 2,400,000 Touching .000,000 Kirin Changchun 200,000 Chuchow-PiugliNiaug 270,000 Except tho Chuchow-PingkMiaug Hailway,
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  • 34 10 Pox. On February 13, at Batu Caves Estate, the wife of Arthur James Fox, of a daughter. Pkck. —At Kuala Lumpur, on February 10. the wifo of lI.C. B. Beck, of a son.
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  • 56 10 Moray -Known Pitt.— At St. Mary’s, Kuala Lumpur, on February l. r by the Kev. I*. (1. (iraham. Frederick Donald, son of tho late James Moray Brown, 79th Highlanders, and of Mrs. Moray Brown, of Shepton Beauchamp, Somernet, to Stella Mary Mainwaring, young cst daughter of Colonel Pitt, late
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1158 10 brrs realize the dauber.—Straits 'firms, February 111. The Municipal Bill is still before the Legislative Council undergoing that searching examination in detail which is possible only during the committee stage. There aro some impressions, we understand, that an attempt will be mado to modify what are known
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    • 1166 10 Straits Times, February 14. The poet declares that A woman s Nay doth stand for nought.” On the contrary, a man’s No may stand for a wide variety of things. Hence it has become the custom to decorate naked negations with a variety of qualifying words. During
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    • 1013 10 -Straits Times, February 15. Until to day there has been a curious hiatas in our lieuter messages about the sad (ate of Commander Scott and his comrades, and the result was that we had a curiously imperfect knowledge of facts which seem to be fully known at home. Piecing
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    • 1071 11 —Straits Times, February 17. The old old question What is education V is dealt with in a fresh and suggestive style in A Housemaster’s Letters issued recently in London. What has attracted us most is a discussion between a self-made man, to whom the name of Sir
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    • 1101 11 sinister and dangerous.—Straits Times, February 1H. We have an uneasy feeling that all is not well yet in tho East of Europe. Wo do not refer to the actual fighting which goes on there. Our impression with regard to it is that the Bulgarians, handled with the
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    • 1199 12 Straitu Times, February 19. The statement made by Mr. S. Hat/ brings to a close, we hope, the somewhat unpleasant discussion forced upon us by Mr. George Derrick. We have so clear a statement by Mr. Derrick’s follow director as to what took placo at the meeting
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 90 10 To« Font fre« price of the Straits Times ll 7 WHr Tho poet free price of the Straits Budget it $U ye«f It it not necettarv to tobecribe for a ye»r. Ihe tubtcriptiont for thorter periodt ire at the tame proportionate rate at for a year. The Straits Budget can
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  • 83 10 DEATHS. Hanhkn. —On February 15, at HI-It, Wilkie Hoad.Singapore,Oifford ictor Hansen, Chief Clerk of Harlow Co.; aged 44 years. Interment at Hidadari Cemetery at 5 p.m. to-day. Kurd. On January 24. at East Ham, Eng land, William Heorge Komi, only son of W. O. Heed of Singapore, in his 23rd
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  • 151 12 Following tho issuo of rocent orders as to where members of the Tanglin Club may and may not permit their vehicles to stand outside the clnb premises, the police have been diligent in their maintenance of tho law. Infringements, however, have taken place and on Wednesday
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  • 915 12 J. E. 11., in a second contribution to the Loudon and China Express, writes Wo readied Jolioro in the early morning, and crossed to Singapore by ferry. Ihe same condition of things prevails hero as 1 have noted in the
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  • 752 12 Mr. Sydney Buxton’s Bill to consolidate and amend the law of pilotage has been further considered by a Standing Committee of the House of Commons, Mr. Eugene Wason presiding. On Clause 22, which provides a right of appeal by a pilot against
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  • 118 12 Having regard to tho enormous increase in the imports of coconut produce during tho past three or foui years, Messrs. Curtis Gardner and Co., Limited, caused a request to be sent to the Board of Trade for the figures relating thereto to be marked separately
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  • 13 14 [Tho Strait* Times is not responsible for the opinions of itn correspondents.!
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  • 148 14 To tho Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —Telephones at ouoo indioato tried tempers and shattered nerves, and tho moral and mental damage caused by tho Govern niont installation in Malacca is out «>f nil proportion to its size. Tho particular telephone, which turns such a deaf ear
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  • 250 14 To The Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, As questions have been raised as to the patent granted by the Government of this Colony, we have to point out that the vendors shares are ft,(KM) founders’ shares which are under the terms of tho Memorandum of Association entitled
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  • 2999 14 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —Although a lover of my fatherland, yet 1, for one, believe with all sincerity that so far there are no visible improvements iu the state of affairs iu China to testify that she lias profited by the last revolution.
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  • 663 14 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Your suggestion in the paragraph on the subject of British Army Reserves in yesterday’s issue, that men of education in Singapore who do not feel inclined to join the ranks of the existing volunteer forces, would be prepared to undergo some
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  • 422 15 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—On my arrival here this morning by the English mail, I was astounded to learn from tny advance representative, Mr. Hunter Watts, that the committee who control the workings of the Victoria Theatre had forbidden the performance of H.
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  • 903 15 The Chinese New Year Sports, which were formerly held at the Straits Chinese Recreation Club’s ground but which have boon suspended for sumo years, again took place, on Saturday, this time on the Police ground, Beach Road. The event was under
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  • 383 15 We aro asked to publish a further list of subscribers towards tho Jubilee scholarship of St. Joseph’s Institution Collected by Mr. Andrew.—Messrs. A. J. do Conceicao, J. T. AndrowH, Chua Kim Teng $25 each, J. F. J. Ess $2O, S. Jansen
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  • 242 15 At a recent meeting of those interested in coconut cultivation, presided over by tho director of the department of Agriculture, held in the Council Chamber, Colombo, it was decided to open in the coconut districts trial grounds where certain practical experiments in coconut cultivation could be carried
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  • 218 15 The annual general meeting was held in Rallies Museum on Monday evening. In tho absenco of the President (tho Hon. Dr. Galloway) the chair was taken by Mr. W. Makepeace, and the other members present were tho Bishop of Singapore, Messrs. Peirce, Marriott, Burkill, Bartlett, Brison, Pringle,
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  • 525 15 A Cantonese named Long Wah was arraigned in the District Court, before Mr. FirmHtono, on Saturday, on charges of robbery and extortion on the high seas, tlio allegation bo iug that he secured $2O by theso means from Lim
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  • 167 15 Anion" tho passengers who loft Hongkong lately by the Shiuyo Mam was Mr. H. D. Mead, director of tho Hawaii Sugar Planters Association. The estates over which Mr. Mead’s compauy has control are about fifty in number and stretch, at intervals, throughout tho islands, from Hawaii to
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  • 141 15 A revolting act of brutality was perpetrated by au unknown man, said to bo a Kuropcau, on a ricksha coolie in Armenian Street on Friday. The coolio was passing along that thorough fart.* on his way to keep an engagement, when lie was signalled to
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  • 563 17 Berlin, February 12. The report that Baron von der Goltz succeeds lierr von Buri is erroneous. His successor has not yet been appointed. The fusion of the shantung Railway with the Shantung Mining Co. has been approved, and the railway capital will be increased to 60 millions. The
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 692 17 L.L.T.C. Tournament, The play in the L.L.T.C. tournament cn Thursday resulted as follows Championship Pairs. Mrs. Peirce and Mr. C. Terrell boat Mrs. Braddell and Dr. Simpson, w.o. Miss Gunn and Mr. Miles beat Miss Feindel and Mr. Moding, 6—l, o—3. Miss Gansloser and Mr. Robertson beat Mrs.
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    • 252 17 5.L.R.A. Matches. The February competition for the Murray Trophy took place on Thursday at Balestier. Results:— 200 yds. Mrs. Venning Thomas 81 Scoular 28 Miss Kerr 27 Mrs. Felkin 26 Ferguson-Davie 26 Miss Huxley 26 164 The February Spoon was won by Mrs. Ferguson-Davie, the scores being: 0D
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    • 169 17 5. C. C. v. Garrison. On the Esplanade on Saturday, the S. C. C. beat the Garrison by 102 runs. Scores Garrison. Lt. Black c Braddell b Bath 5, Lt. Thorpe b Bath 6, Lt. Oliver c Henson b Bath 4, Lt. Dc Hoghton c Cantrell b Chamberlain 6,
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    • 200 17 Singapore Golf Club. The February monthly medal and the 1912 gold medal were competed for on the 15th and 16th inst. The February modal competition resulted in a tio between tho Hon. F. J. Piggott and Mr. F. Lyall, who each returned nett score of 82. The gold tuedal
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  • 539 17 A correspondent forwards to us an account of a trip to some hills in Johore, as follows: On the last Chineso No# Year I took advantage of the three days’ holiday to go, with another white man aud a
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  • 326 17 The first prosecution under the Gaining Enactment, which came into force on January 1, Ins taken place at Ipoh Police Court when eleven Chinaruen, all of respectable appearance, were charged by Detectivo Inspector Wyatt with gambling. Most of them spoke English, and,
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  • Shipping Intelligence.
    • 264 18 Fkhkuahy 12 Dong Wan I, Brit. Htr., Mason, Amoy, Ho Hong Durum, Brit. str., Hamlyn, Rangoon, Houstead Telouiachus, ltrit, Htr., Goodwin, Yokohama, W. Mansfield 18 Talthybius, Hrit. str., Allen, Van< ;ouver, W. Mansfield A. L. Treville, Fell, str., Maesen, Dunkirk, Moine Comte C dius Anlugnon, Huh. str., VladivoHtock, Hornoo
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    • 243 18 Fkiuutahy 12 Siiiklu, Ilrit. str., Antwerp via ports Perseus, Ilrit. str., Nagasaki via jsirts Lhmummloii. Ilrit. str., A’dam L'don A Antwerp Colomlm Main. .lap. str., Hongkong A Japan Neang Cliooti, Ilrit. sti., Hangoou 13 Ixion. Ilrit. str.. Manila via |>orts A. L. Treville, Fell, str., Saigon Turoba, *str., Penang
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  • 271 18 Singapore, February 19, 1918. exchange On London- Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2/4 3 ®j Private 6 m/s 2/4 1 8 m/s 2/4 g On Girmany Bank d/d 238$ Private 3 m/s 242$ On Franci Bank d/d 294 Private 8 m/s 299 On India Bank T. T.
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  • 1056 18 Singapore, February 19, 1918, MINING. Issue r2 Value Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 Ampang 9.75 10.00 10 10 Rclat Tin 8.75 3.90 10 10 Bruang 1.00 1.25 10 10 Kanaboi 8.15 8.25 10 10 Kaiupar pa r 10 10 Kinta Association 14.00 14.50 ill £1 Kinta Tin 1.17.6
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  • 454 18 Per P. and O. Himalaya, connecting at Colombo with Morea, sailing Thursday February 20. —Mr. Dupret, Mr. A. E. Leloir| Mr. G. I daoudo, Mr. A. F. Spoouer, Mrs! D. G. Peiuiger, Miss F. E. S tot hard. Per P. and O. Sardinia, sailing February 26.—Mrs. A.
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  • 221 18 The case in which a lawyer’s clerk named Hock Sang is charged with cheating a Chinese planter from liatu Fall at of a largo sum of money which the complainant was to pay in respect of the leaso of a coconut plantation belonging to one Dayang Osman,
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
    • 1387 1 We quote below the best available London list from the reports brought by the last mail, and add local anotations from the list prepared by Messrs. Fraser and 00. (Singapore) os the corresponding date for
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    • 103 2 London and Sinoaim>uk Rcimikk Panics 1 (iKNKKAL— Another Kstate Mur*h r 3 Rubber I toms 8 M. S. Rubber Kxport l>uty 4 Brazil's Rubber Imlustry 3 The Rubber Imlustry 5 Rubber Production G Rubber Auctions G Tklkokamb— London Rubber Specials 2 London Rublier Market 2 MfKTINOH AND RkI’ORTS—(Jarino (Malacca)
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    • 44 2 The East Asiatic Company*s Daily Report. Fine rara Plantation. JL SjK)t Forward First Latex Fob. P 2 4/2.J 4/2* 4/2* 13 4/2* 4/2* 4/2* 14 4/2* 4/21 4/2* 15 4/2* 4/2* 4/2* 17 4/1 4 2 4/0* 1H 4/0* 4/0* 4/0
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    • 24 2 (From Our Own Corrrspondbnt.) London, February 14. The rubber market is hardening. Sungei Ueyla pays a dividend of 5 per •ent.
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    • 307 2 Tho report of the daring (Malacca) Rubber Estate, Limited, which is the first annual rejwrt of the reconstructed company and embraces a period of Id months, states that the property consists of approximately 1,951 acres, of which 1/273 acres are plant* <1 with rubb<‘r, the youngest clearing
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    • 2241 2 An extraordinary general meeting of the Mcrgui Crown Rubber Estates, Limited, was held at Rangoon on February 11, at the offices of Messrs. Marshall, Cottcrelland Co., Ltd. Mr. \V. R. Marshall presided, and there wero also present the
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    • 370 2 lhe report of the Kscot Rubber Estates. Limited, states that the acreage account stood as follows at September 30:—252f acres planted 1906; 216 acres planted 1910 318$ acres planted 1911; 25 acres planted 1912, total, 812 acres. The rubber crop harvested was 21,161 lbs., against the estimate
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    • 838 3 Mr. A. Westenliolz presided at an extraordinary general meeting of tho Jendarata Rubber Company held at Bangkok on February 6, to consider a suggestion of removing the seat of the company from Bangkok to Copenhagen. The others present were:— Mr. W.
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    • 1555 3 COLONIAL RUBBER AND PRODUCE. Mr. Diamond’s Circular Answered— Board Supported. An extraordinary general meeting of tho Colonial Rubber and Produce Investment Corporation, Limited, was held on .January 22, at Winchester House, E.C., for tho purpose of considering a circular issued by Mr. C. Diamond, a shareholder, and of receiving a
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    • 216 3 On the afternoon of February 2, in Deli, a young assistant on the Tanujoug Dverian Estate of the Tandjong Rubber Co., Ltd., Charles Stuart Grey by name, was stabbed in the stomach by a Javanese mandor, aud died the next day in hospital as a result of
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    • 759 3 Mr. Cyril Baxendale, the well known planter, is an iuiuate of tho European Hospi- tal at Kuala Lumpur. I f During January, 23,318 Chinese immigrants arrival at Singapore, compared with 18,913 in January, 1912. The average January arrivals from 1903 to 1912 were 11,911. Tho Ulu Lantau Lubber
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    • 2071 4 An extraordinary general meeting of the I'nited Sumatra It libber Instates, Limited, was lield on .January l.'t, at Cannon Street Hotel, K.C., Mr. I*. K. Hervey presiding, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, of passing the following
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    • 1135 4 The first annual general meeting of the Orient Trust. Limited, was held on January *20, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Mr. K. L. Hamilton (chairman) presiding. The Chairman said The report and accounts have been in your hands for the
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    • 253 4 The Manihot Rubber Plantations, Limited, iwith which is incorporated the Mkuiubi Rubber Plantations, Limited), announce that the company's resident manager in German East Africa reports in mail letters just received that, in accordance with the instructions of the board, he ceased tapping on the Ist inst., and
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    • 181 4 For the period from February 21 to March 6, inclusive, the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable in the F.M.S. on an ad valorem basis in accordance with the rules under the Customs Duties Enact ment will be assessed on the following
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    • 1333 5 The first ordinary general meeting of p e i>oh, Limited, was held on January 20, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, C annon S.reet, E.C., Sir Ernest W. liirch, K C.M.G. (chairman of the company), presidio". The Chairman
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    • 234 5 T 1 ie special grants to be included in the estimates for the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture have now been fixed at 1,300 contos of gold and 34,378 contos of paper. They include provision for considerable improvements in a number of
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    • 171 5 Notice is given that an extraordinary general meeting of the above-named company will bo held at the registered offices of the company, Commercial Union Buildings, Singapore, on Friday, February 21, 1913, at 12-30 p.m., for the purpose of considering and, if thought tit, of passing the
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    • 1013 5 Tho annual general meriting of Pantai, Ltd., was held on Monday in tho registered olfice, Gresham House. Mr. W. L. Watkins presided and the other shareholders present were Messrs. W. M. Simo, G. A. Derrick, A. W. Bean, 11. R.
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    • 388 5 Wo take tho following references to tho rubber industry from tho London and China Express of January 24:— Tho market for Plantation has been very quiet at rather easier rates, a fow sales have occurred. Smoked Sheet, ribbed, spot quoted 4s.
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    • 240 5 The following are extracts from reports on the estates of the Manchester North Romeo Rubber, Limited, made by Mr. T. A. Ball, one of tho directors of the company. Melalap estate.—November 25, 1912:—lam pleased to be able to report that, all things considered, tho estate is
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    • 1358 6 Having published tlio varioua estate returns as received, wo now tabulate them so as to show the monthly production since January 1, together with the average monthly output, fractions excepted, during 1912. At the f.s,t of the table we
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    • 652 6 Mr. F. O. Streeten, a member of the board of the Sungei Matang Rubber Company Limited, has recently visitod the Malay Pen! insula, where he has inspected aconsitjerablo number of rubber estates, and amongst them the Sungei Matang property, upon
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    • 154 6 At the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association’s auction held on Tuesday, there were offered for sale 427 cases (420.56 pels, or 56,075 lbs.) and sold 370 cases (364.47 pels, or 48,596 lbs.) Prices realised were: Sheet Smoked $2lO to $230 Unsmoked 200 220 Crepe No. 1 215
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