The Straits Budget, 6 August 1914

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    28 1 The Straits Budget VOL. LXVIII No. 2947 Singapore, Thursday, August 6, 1914. MING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.
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    Table of Contents.
    297 1 leaders— Is it Peace or War 12 Gathering Storms 12 Little Hupo of Peace 12-13 Diniii-rs to Guard Against 13 The War nd alts Authors 13-14 War Dreadful War 14 Local and General Local and Personal 1-2 Service of Intercession 2 War Declared Between Britain itud Germany
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3236 1 W ao le Souza Carneiro Canavarro, th&n ,e< n ft refl lent of Macao for more on I* l arH committed suicide by drowning of rei tirod from the poHts Afimii n Superintendent of Police and leavfJ’* -Z^ a *P a about a year a«»o. Ho sons
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    Legislative Council. INTRODUCTION OF IMPORTANT MEASURES. Government Votes Questioned.
    3078 7 a prorogation extending over four A t f[ m mbers of the Legislative Council B ulli u .1 on Friday afternoon for the nt.t Of a new neesion. Th.ro piuinit) Excellency the Officer w,a ri„.« the Government (the Hon. ffrtL, C.M.G.)
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    Emperor Joseph As Landlord.
    273 7 A second edition of Mr. Wickham Steed's book, The Monarchy, has lately appeared. The tirnt edition was confiscated on account of a certain passage dealing with the l£mpcror Francis .Joseph which, in the eyes of the Public ProHecutor, was held to conntituto leso majoste. The passage
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    The British Navy. DISTRIBUTION OF THE VARIOUS FLEETS. A Recent Return.
    1122 8 Naval dispositions change rapidly and often, but the following statement of the composition of the British Navy may be taken as fairly accurate, though the lapid match of events in Europe must inevitably lia'e led to changes. The details
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    BRITISH ASSOCIATION. Arrangements for Visit To Malaya.
    824 8 According to arrangements, the steamer Montero brings to Singapore on September *24 a number of distinguished visitors, who will then be on their return journey from Austinlia. The following is a list of these visitors, which has been sent to the Straits Branch
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    EAST COAST NEWS.
    285 8 (Fkom A C'orkkspondknt.) Trengganu, July 00. The Mohammedan fasting mouth, or Bulan Puasa, is now iu full swing. Very little work in consequence is done, as people cauuot work well tasting. Eveu the lawcourt lias reduced the period of its labour, as well as the Govern mtut
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    New P. and O. Liners.
    100 8 Orders have been placed for two' t for tho P. and O. Company s l; < tf4( and Australia mad and one with Messrs. Caird and Co.. Wultf. the other with Messrs. of Belfast. These vessels will 1 0 lic register of 15,500 tons, and
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    The War and the Port.
    4735 10 EFFECTS OF THE EUROPEAN CONFLICT. Official Harbour Regulations. Owing to the acuteness of the crisis the Oflicer Administering the Govern ment, the lion. B. J. Wilkinson, C.M.G., abandoned his return journey to Kuala Lumpur on Saturd ty and remained over the week end at Gov
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    THE NETHERLANDS INDIES. News Items from Various Dutch Sources.
    1450 11 Tlio Batavia Niouwsblad announces that new offices combined with a lo >k out are to bo oonstructod for the port authority s at Samarang. The same journal states that tin Government have decided to eroct buildings for the accommodation of the
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    A Tragedy in Shantung.
    218 11 The American baptist Mission working in tho Province of Sliantunu has recently suffered a heavy loss in the tragic death by drowning of Mr. Daniels in Luiyann. Tina ev» nt has caused a piiuful sensation among all tljo missionaries of his acquaintance iu China and elsewln
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    92 11 The mortality returns for Sirujaporo issued by the lb oiHtrar of IJirths and Deaths show that, during the wei k ending July 2.'., there were 21U deaths miles, fiS females), a vino a latio per mibe of population of l" Malar ml fever account d for 2
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    BIRTHS.
    59 12 Pkaks. —On .Inly 81, at Roveinount, Chatsworth Road, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Pears, a daughter. MoouiiorsK. On August 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Sydii* y Moorhouso, of Cloulco House*, Tainpin, F.M.S., a daughter. Ceylon papers phase copy. Fkishkio;.- On August 4, at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to
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  • THE Straits Budget.
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      IS IT PEACE OR WAR?
      1103 12 —Straits Times, July 30. Since a formal declaration of war lias been made by Austria against Servia the question at the head of this article may appear to be somewhat belated. But, of a truth, war between Austria and Servia is not a tiling that
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      GATHERING STORMS.
      1050 12 imperil all that wo hold dearest.-Straita Tiiuos, July 31. There is but ono subject of»absorbing interest at tho moment. The manufacturer, the merchant and the financier must suspend the making of plans for tho future until it is known whether tho Great European war is to break out
      imperil all that wo hold dearest.-Straita Tiiuos, July 31.  -  1,050 words
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      LITTLE HOPE OF PEACE.
      1315 12 Straits Times, August 1. Germany has called upon Russia for an explanation of her mobilisation, anl has asked that tho reply be seut promptly. There is hardly any hope now that the reply will be satisfactory, and Germany must at once take measures to protect her
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      DANGERS TO GUARD AGAINST.
      1503 13 though wo shall hope for tlio best.— Straits Times, August :i. iho magnitude of the war crisis is no longer in doubt. \Ve do not know the latest developments, but it seems inevitable that France, Britain, Russia, Austria and Germany will bo engaged. For the moment
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      THE WAR AND ITS AUTHORS.
      1284 13 StraitH Tiwc*H, August 4. There are certain peculiarities of tlio international situation which may bo explained ho that the position may be made more clear. The pith of the alliance botween Russia and Franco is that if either is attacked the other will render assistance,
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      WAR DREADFUL WAR.
      1144 14 tight it will be to a tiniah.—Straits Times. August 5. War between Britain and Germany has been declared. It was expected, and we make no alteration in tho article which follows, but merely say that it was written before the conclusive fact was known. Wo may unquestionably
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      99 12 The post tree price of the Straits Times in $3B a year Th«* post frr price ol the Straits liudget is $l4 it yea’ It it not nrcrssarv to subscribe for a year. The tub cnptions for shorter periods are at the same proporionate rate as for a year. 'l
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  • Obituary
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    18 12 DEATH. Maclknnan. —On July ‘2*2, at the Palace Hotel, Shanghai, Donald George Macleunau, accountant, International Banking Corpora tion.
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    The Russian Volunteer Fleet.
    258 14 The Russian Volunteer Fleet, which possibly may be destined to play a part in the turmoil now so imminent, came into existence as the result of a patriotic movement some thirty five years ago, says the Times of Ceylon. That was shortly after the Russo-Turkisli War
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    OIL AND COAL. The Position of Coal not Seriously Threatened.
    550 14 In the course of an inters*;.. the subject of oil ami coal whi, i ar, d '-'jQ a recent number of the Zeitum. <1 in (the German Review of UevkfwL* it‘ ,tan GodelTroy, Director of the (5 r Depot at
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    Big Sino-Japanese Company.
    146 14 A Sino-Japanese industrial development company has been formed, with a capital of 55,000,000, the shares to be held equally in China and Japan, says a Peking message to London bearing date July B- Ihe bead office W’ill be at Tokio and tho general office at Peking, with
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    The Oliveiro Case.
    141 14 There was a further hearing on n the case in which U. A. Oliveiro, a j draughtsman at one time in the 111 1 the Municipality, was charg* <i> lin counts, with cheating. It wi ai „«,t bored that the accusations bioug t him were that after
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    Letter from Home. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN’S QUIET PASSING.
    2394 15 From Our Own Correspondent. London, July 10. u chamberlain is dead. Tho heart of the *-‘L\ is tilled with a great sorrow at M i which is shared in every nook and bis luss f t l/rea t Umpire that he ruled so
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    Mental Strain in Malaya.
    353 15 Adverting to tho letter from the Bishop of Singapore, which appeared in the Malay Mail and was reproduced iu our columns, on tho subject of mental strain and sleepless ness, M.R.C.S. writes to our Kuala Lumpur contemporary as follows: —With regard to tho remarks of the
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    THE KWONG YIK BANK. Examination of Mr. Boey Lian Chin Postponed.
    689 15 In tho Supremo Court on Friday Mr. •Justice Sproulo Hitt to further deal with tho matter of tho examination of Itoey Lian Chin, a munai'ino director of tho Yik think (in liquidation), but ah far as the actual examination
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    New Darvel Bay Tobacco Co.
    173 15 The directors of the New Darvel liny (Borneo) Tobacco Company report that the 1012 tobacco crop wis '*,*'<l7 hales, exclusive of 670 bales lost by fl ><*l, on whi* li insurance was recover* <I (against r*.*’»>** bales in Bill), and was sold at average of
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    Sumatra Coconuts, Ltd. VOLUNTARILY WINDING-UP OF COMPANY. Calls in Arrear.
    1992 17 in extraordinary general meeting of Coconuts, Ltd., was held at the n enl.t r ot Ci miuerce, Penang, on July 2*, 1 the purpose of cousidei ing the desirability voluntarily winding up the company. if Adams presided, and also T,!P
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    THE M. S. V. R. Major-General Reade’s Opinion Of The Corps.
    192 17 The f dl.nving notes by Major Gem ral R. X. R. Read,, C.R.. the Gem ral Officer i'euitnanditig during his inspection at Kuala Lumpur on .Inly It), and Ipoh, on July 21. >uc published for general information and instruction
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    POSSIBILITIES IN SUMATRA. Bright Future for Tea-Planting Industry.
    339 17 An interesting report on a trip to Sumatra’s Hast Coast and the Pad an g Highlands, for the study of Lea-plautiug, lui< just h« eu published hy the Department of Agriculture, linlu-tiy and Trade, sa\s the (ia/.eLLi: de 11 tllaude. Its author
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    Year Book of Wireless Telegraphy.
    122 17 The Marconi Press Agency (Man on i I louse, Strand, W. C.) sends us The Y» ar Book ot Wireless Telegraphy and Telephone, 1014 (pi ice 2 b). 11 is of course mainly t< clinical giving Iu Ily all ion vi lit ions beat ing
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    Correspondence.
    13 17 the Straits Times is not responsible for toe opioioDH of it* correspondents.]
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    The Labourer and His Hire.
    614 17 To the Hoi tor of tho SiraitH Times. Sir, I*n, an ordinary murine engineer, holding a chief'* place and, suffering pet hap*, hke moht of ruy countryman, from a “guid conceit o’ inysell.” I’ve hid a fair turn on the sea, and liavodono well enough
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    Far Eastern Olympic Games.
    238 17 Mr. 10. S. Ilrown, who is just now in .Singapore in Liu! midli sts of the Far 10 isti rn Athletic Assoeiiti in which is arranging tin: Olympic H .it Shan. lull tins year, m forms us th it tin: Malaya Football Association IlllVC coijsidi II
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    Federal Public Works.
    1967 18 (FltOM A (’oilHKSI'ONIlKNT.I Kuala Lumpur, Ju’y It is here inti mled to deal only with works and buildings and not with roads and bridges which may possibly la* gone into separately at a later date referring only to those works and buildings that an being carried out
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    Affairs in Siam. AFTERMATH OF COMMERCIAL CRISIS. Recent Salutary Legislation.
    1608 18 Contributed. Siam’s capital like others has its dull seasons and the month of July is the most monotous of the year with its reiteration of two or three days wet, two or three days dry, no rice shipments going out
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    Northern Tjiliwoeng Plantations.
    229 18 The report of the Northern rjili" Plautatioiis, Limited, states that sioct last report a further 157 aciesbave ed to the planted area, wukine a follows :-Tea planted 1909 1°, *****2,403 acres 1912 13,620 am a. Ul>l 157 acres—total, 1,500 acris. t ie posed to extend *be planted
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    ion in Singapore. PLACED UNDER THE ARMY ACT. al Reade’s Proclamation.
    1342 19 a t noon on Wednesday we recoived M,a subsequently confirmed by the M nt that war had broken out between im l' Germany. The information ■mediately circulated outside our i p v a special issue of tho Straits ■and
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Cricket.
      251 19 Selangor v. Singapore. The cricket match between Selangor and Singapore was commenced on the Padang, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. Singapore won tho toss, and took first knock on a hard wicket. The innings closed at noon. Scores: Sinoypork—1st Innings. A. S. Gardner, c Atkinson, b Hennessy 0 R. L.
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      Golf.
      90 19 Singapore Golf Club. During tho August holidays the following competitions were played in connection with tin* Singapore Golf Club aud resulted as follows Eighteen holes, medal play, under handicap. L. J. Gilbertson 79 5 74 G. C. Procter 78 2 76 H. D. Mundell 82 5 77 Dr. Johnson
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    PENANG RACES Opening of the Autumn Race Meeting.
    549 19 (From Ouk Own Cukkkspondrnt.) Penang, August 1. Splendid weather favoured the opening day’s racing. The goiug was good uml tho attendance was excellent. There were several close finishes:— Autumn Handicap.— Norse Girl fit Billett) 1, Peregrine (Boss) 2, Warrior (Thompson) 8. Four
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    BAN LEE IN A HURRICANE.
    40 19 (I'Kom Oi:u Own (Jokkkhi’onoknt.) l‘enano, .Inly .11 Tlio Htoamur I*an Let: r< ports having <■ n countered hurricane weather while jourueyiny from Lifeboats had to bo cut adrift, and a Chinaman who curried &7<>o, wan drowned.
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    News of the Week. REUTER TELEGRAMS FROM EVERY COUNTRY. Political, Social, and Sporting Events.
    466 19 j Long ami specially important inofiHagei will bo found uudor separate headings. AH the other Router telegrams received during the past week aro given below.] Wednesday, July 29. The Good wood Cup probables and weights are
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    A Song of Stagnation.
    119 19 During the first week of .July, Alert If, who writes daily entertaining Stock Exchange notes in The Financier, delivered himself of this lament: See what a pitiful, Fitiful City full, Sighing anti sorrowing, Hogging and borrowing. Husiuess —there’s not any; Merely monotony, Immutability, I ’tter futility.
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  • Shipping Intelligence.
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      Arrivals.
      223 20 July 29 Ajax, Brit. str., Stout, Hongkong, W. Mansti. Id Natica, Hri str., Evans, P. Satnboe, Asiatic Petroleum WakaHu Maru, Jap. str., Nielson, London, P. Simons 80 Yat Siting, "Hr it. str., Jarrett, Calcutta, > Boustead Sardinia, Hr it. str., Jalfery, London, P. k O. Co Gemis, Ger. str.,
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      Clearances.
      240 20 .July 29 Nagoya. Brit, str., Antwerp via jiortß Penang Maru, .Tap. str., Colombo A Bombay fMancunia, Brit, str., Christinas Is. Atreus, Brit, str., London via ports Antiloclms, Brit, str., London A: Liverpool Tubing* i), Tier, str., H’kong S’hai A Japan Kut Sang, Brit, str., Penang A: Calcutta 30 Tccsta.
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    F. M. S. FINANCE.
    361 20 The F. M. S. Gazette for July 81, contains the Financial lieport for the year 1913 and though the more important figures have been published, the preseut position of the finances warrants a brief summary. The revenue for 1913 amounted to 844,832,710 being 89,058,060 in excess
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    The Great Heat at Shanghai.
    232 20 In a communication on the great heat wave which has been experienced recently in Shanghai, the Sicawei Observatory gives a table showing the excess of the mean ternperaturo above the averago of the 41 preceding years and comments There are consequently 29 remarkable days in
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    Trade and Finance.
    241 20 8ingapoek, August 4, 1914, EXCHANGE On London ......Bank 4 m/s 2/4ft Demand 2/8 Private A m/e 2/4$.J 8 m/a 2/415 On Gskmavy Bank d/d 288 Private 8 m/a H 248 On Fbanob Bank d/d 290 Private 8 m/a 298 On India. Bank T. T. 174 J Private
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    Stocks and Shares.
    384 20 Singapobi, August 4, 1914. MINING. Value (1 BD y° r8 3oUa,i 10 10 Ampang 7.50 9.C0 1 1 Ayer Weng 0.20 C.35 10 10 Belat 1.75 2.10 10 10 Bruang 0.75 1.50 10 10 Kampai 10.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.00 1.(0 10 10 Kinta Association 8.00 10.00
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    PASSENGERS HOMEWARD BOUND.
    125 20 P. and 0. Company, J. F. Koche, Mr. O ifiin fi*"* BucknillandMrs. Bucknill. Mr U s' iMsr- Mr. Aiwa Baker, Mrs. Berkins, SI, t? liyott, Mr. W. P. Pyre, Dr. Ba W8 TL Per P. and O. Syria, failing A» SM 4 Mr. I. Jones. Mr. Henson,
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    Death of Mr. D. G. MacLennan.
    284 20 The China papers bring news of the death of Mr. D. G. MacLennan, chief accountant of the International Bauking Corporation, Shanghai, formerly iu charge of the bank s business in Singapore, which occurred at the Shanghai General Hospital. Mr. Mac Lennan left the office
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    The Late Sir Kai Ho Kai.
    221 20 The funeral of the late Sir Kai H‘> K'*' Kt., C.M.G., took place at the Iron stay Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hongkong, on- J 22. A very large number of huropt an Chinese residents assembled near the j ment, and these formed in procession beli
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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      Contents.
      110 1 (Jf.NF.RXL Batavia Kubber Exhibition 2 July Kubber Returns 2 Kubbcr Export Duty 2 y M. S. Kubber Duty 4 Keccnt Publications 4 Kubbcr Technicalities 5 Telegrams London Rubber Special 1 Loudou Kubber Market 1 Mektisor and Reports— Kukit K. B. Rubber j Perak Plantations 4 Malacca Kubber Plantations 1
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      LONDON RUBBER SPECIAL. Effect of the War Scare.
      63 1 \From Oi k Own Courksponi'BNT.) London, July 31. The markets are demoralised and share \ealintm are only by negotiation. There is Heavy depreciation owiug to the war scare. There have been nine Stock Exchange failures in two days. Anglo Dutch pays 4
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      37 1 Quotations Current During The Week. l’ara First Latex to Arrive Crci>o J aly ‘29 2,10 2/03J The East Asiatic Co.’s Report. Fine Para Plantation. Spot Forward First Latex Ju ‘y ‘29 2/101 2/10 2/0$
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      Bukit K. B. Rubber.
      214 1 ie fourth annual general meeting of tho J ''t K. 11. Rubber Company was held on lr ay at the Exchange, Mr. J. M. Sime, b e 'i present were Messrs. VV. Mier and Neo Ong Hee, directors, G. It \Vii L A Cook W.P. Plummer,
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      Perak Plantations. THE PROBLEM OF CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING. Rubber Prices.
      1589 1 The eighth annual ordinary geueral meeting of the members of the Perak Kubber Plantations, Limited, was held on July 6 at the offices, 4, Lloyds Avenue, E.C., Mr. Keith Fraser Arbuthnot (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said: Gentlemen, you
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      Malacca Rubber Plantations.
      225 1 The report of the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, states that tho profit for the year to Hocoiiilmt .'ll, as shown by the accounts, was £1:11,166. Add balance from 1012 profit aud loss L'O,3HO, together making 4| 140,637, less d« beuture intere st, commissions and income tax £10,342,
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      Victoria (Malaya) Rubber.
      356 1 The directors of tho Victoria (Malaya) Kubher hstates, Ltd. (and I ted need), have issued a circular to the slum holdorH inviting applications for £15,000 of first debenturu stock, part of £3O,(XH) of stock wvliicli has been created, in accordance with the arrangements recently approvesl by the
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      The Rubber Congress. PLANTATION AND PARA RUBBER COMPARED. Qualities of Two Varieties.
      985 2 At the sitting of the fourth International Buhber and Allied Industries Congress on July 2, a paper was read by Mr. \V. A. 'Nil liatus, the general works superintendent of the North British Rubbi r Company, Limiu I.
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      CONSOLIDATED ESTATES. Explanation of the Financial Position.
      659 2 A statutory meeting of the Consolidated Uubher Estates (1911), Ltd., was held on July 2.5, at tin* offices of the China Realty Co., Mr. A. J. Israel presided, supported by Mr. Francis Ellis rihector), Mr. John Hays (legal adviser), aud Mr. F. W.
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      Padang Rubber Company.
      88 2 The report of tho Padang Rubber Company, 1 .united, states that the profit for the year to April 110 amounts to Tls. 42,561.87, which, with tho balance brought forward of Hs. 16,651.68, makes a total of Tls. 59,213.65. An interim dividend of 3 per cent, was paid
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      BATAVIA RUBBER EXHIBITION. The Composition of the Various Juries.
      299 2 The Java Bode publishes tho names of tho gontlemt n who will form tho juries appointed to decide the awards in the various sections at tho Batavia Rubber Exhibition from September 8 to October 10. The strictly impartial and international character
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      JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
      133 2 Bukit K. B —8.520 lbs. Batu Rata.—17,027 lbs. Sumatra Para.—Bs,ooo lbs. Johoro Para.—9,96B lbs. Permas.—ls,sso lbs. Majodie (Johoro).— 5,212 lbs. Tebrau.—36,o9o lbs. Mount Austin.—s3,Bso lbs. Pajain.—27,ooo lbs. Batang Malak.—lo,lo6 lbs. Cbimpul.—6,63o lbs. 8ek0h.—14,493 lbs. Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.). —18,717 lbs. Chersonese (F.M.S.).— 50,655 lbs. Bradwall (F.M.S.). —16,606 lbs.
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      Rubber Export Duty.
      187 2 For tho period from August 1 to 14, 1914, inclusive, the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable iu the F M.S. on an ad valorem basis in accordance with the rules under the Customs Duties Enact rnent will bo assessed on the following
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      JASIN RUBBER ESTATES. London Expenses Considered To Be High.
      450 2 JASIN RUBBER ESTATES. London Expenses Considered To B e High. (Malacca) ttubbor Estate?“j/ I at a meeting of the company on that the output of rubber was A? i(J being somewhat below the mini., lbf k of 50,000 lbs. There w“e explanation of this. <) n(; Wi4H pf,lnt in the
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      Prye Plantations.
      363 2 The report of the Prye Hubber and Coconut Plantations, Limited, states that the crops harvested during the year to March HI were as follow: Hubber, 122,525 lb«*.. against 51.90 J lbs. for 1912-13; coconuts, 26,016 nuts, against 22,980 nuts for 1912-13. The visiting agents report, dated May 1,
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      Sempah Estates. WITHHOLDING PARTICULARS OF COSTS. Buyers Controlling the Market.
      1348 3 annual ordinary general meetT ‘i o.c Seiupah Rubber Estates, Limited, iD ii nn July 3. at the offices of the com aM Mi tic inLane House, 59, Eastcheap, pany* p (J Mr. Frank Copeman (chairtlu*’company) presiding. “ft Chairman said: Gentlemen,
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      Juru Estates.
      285 3 Tho report of tho Juru Estates, Limited, states that no extensions were undertaken during the past year. The rubber crop harvested during the year was 41,966 lbs, against the estimate of 40,000 lbs., and the all-in cost of proluction, including a due proportion of home and estato general
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      Cicely Rubber Estates Reports.
      252 3 Tho roport of the Cicely Rubber Estates Company, Limited, states that the net profit for the year to March 81, after providing for administration expenses, directors’ fees and commissions, and allowing for depreciation, is £‘18,107. To this has to ho added £O,OlO brought forward, making tho
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      EAST JAVA RUBBER CO. A Conservative Financial Policy Approved
      1386 3 The fifth ordinary immoral mooting; of the Hast .Java Rubber Company, Limited, was held on duly 9, at the office of the company, Nfo. 138, Loadenhall Street, London, K.C., Mr. K. A. Roberts (chairmau of the company) presiding. The Chairman said
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      MENDARIS (SUMATRA) RUBBER. General Appearance of Estates Satisfactory.
      506 3 Tlio report of the Alendaris (Sumatra) Itubbcr and Produce Instates, Ltd., for tho period ended December 31, 11)13, states that during the* year an area of 63(1 acres was planted with llevea, bringing the total planted area at Dt comber 31, 11)13,
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      The Rubber Industry. PAPERS AT THE LONDON CONGRESS. The Position of Plantations.
      1457 4 Several papers of interest to shareholders of rubber companies were lead ou duly 6 a* the Rubber Congress in connection with the Rubber Exhibition in Loudon. M. Edmond Lcpliio, dealing with methods of tapping Funtuiuia tn-es, subl that
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      Mengkibol Rubber Company.
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