The Straits Budget, 3 June 1915

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    28 1 The Straits Budget ■UNO THK WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES." VOL. LXIX No. 2990 Singapore, Thursday, June J. 1915. ESTABLISHED over half a century. Price 25 cents.
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    Table of Contents.
    358 1 leaders Singapore in Parliament 10 What About America? 10 (jtriuau Pleadings ...10 11 Penang and Elsewhere 11 The Triple Campaign ...11*12 Germany's Obsession 12 National Service 12 Local and Gkkrral Local and Personal I*2 The War 3-6 Singapore and tho War 6 The Rebuilding of Colombo 6
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4927 1 Mr. J. A, S. Jennings, of Ipoh, is under treatment for appendicitisThere are 220 societies registered in Penang, aud 70 exempted from registration. Dr. and Mrs. T. Hill Jamieson have arrived at Penang by the P. aud O. Malta from home. The engagement is announced of Mr.
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  • THE WAR.
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      WEDNESDAY'S TELEGRAMS. Italians Moving. INVASION OF AUSTRIAN TERRITORY. Good Progress in Dardanelles.
      1003 3 Rkutkr’s Tklkgram. London, May 25, 5.85 a.m. Renter’s Rome correspondent says it is announced that, in accordance with the Hague Convention, enemy merchantmen will be returned on the conclusion of peace. The German, Austrian, Bavarian and Prussian ambassadors
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      THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
      1301 3 British Cabinet Re-Formed. A MINISTRY OF ALL THE TALENTS. Italy and Austria. London, May, 25, 10.35 p.m. Tho Tress Bureau states that the King as approved of the Cabinet as follows Premier Mr. Asquith First Lord of the Treasury Mr. Asquith (Without Portfolio) Lord Lansdowne Lord High Chancellor
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      FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
      1865 3 Breaking German Line. FRENCH AND BRITISH ADVANCE. The Triumph Sunk. London, May *26, 4.45 p.m. I‘.it is Communique: Kocont clu cks havo driven the Gormans to very violent action. There was furious fighting last night. Tho Frencluuen showed magnificent courage and tenacity and maintained every gain. 'i'he Germans
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      SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
      1850 4 French Success. GERMAN POISON WORKS BOMBED. Brilliant Aviation Action. London, May 26, 6.20 p.m. A Paris Communique says :—Eighteen French aeroplanes carrying heavy bombs attacked Ludwigshafen where there are the most important explosive factories in Germany. They flew over four-hundred kilometres. The attack was very effective. Fires broke
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      MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
      2995 5 Recent British Battles. SPLENDID HEROISM OF NEW ARMIES. Russian Success. London, May 28, 6.55 p.m. COUl!nun l no: We repulsed further 0 (i 1 r stacks at Angres and continued our ,v Ilt Ablain St. N’a/aire with full b. ao< carru 'd a wholo group of houses’ wV'i
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      TUESDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
      771 6 National Service. KEEN DEBATE IN BRITISH PRESS. The Italian Advance. London, May 81, 1 p.m. Tho papers aro devoting much spaco to tho question of national servico. Tho Conservative press are practically unanimous and a section of tho Liberal press is likewise advocating the measure. Tho Daily News
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      WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
      1028 6 Calm On French Front. RUSSIANS MAKING GOOD PROGRESS. The Turkish Campaign. London, June 1, 1.45 a.m. Paris, communique: North of Arras, wo made fresh progress. Wo have captured a mill and trenches on the Souchez Caroncy road. A German counter attack in the vicinity of Labyrinth was repulsed.
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    Singapore and the War.
    339 6 M. Roussolo de St. Ceran, of the firm of Moine, Comte and Co., who was tbo first French Singaporean to leave for the front, on August 4, sends the following letter to a French Singapore resident: I am pleased to be ablo to give you good
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    The Rebuilding of Colombo.
    109 6 The formal opening recently by the Qi of Ceylon of-the Government j 0 j the liacquet Court, Colombo, was of a large gathering. The Times of U) says: The two completed H,1<< H nc i t uJ Robert Chalmers opened are od y t*c of a
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES. Counterfeit Charge Against Chinese.
    1388 7 The «reater part of Tuesday afternoon last k uUbe Assizes was devoted to the case of iW'jw Nimg who, in the morning, was jar ut-d with causing grievous hurt whilst committing housebreaking. The allegation wa s that when apprehended iu the act of raiding
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    Charge of Bigamy.
    1028 7 Chew Chiat Kliyo, a Straits-born ilokicn, was then charged with bigamy. Mr. G. G. Seth, D.P.P., Mr. J. G. Camp bell and Mr. V. Pillai appear for tbo prosecution and Mr. T. D. Parsons and Mr. W. F. Zehnder for the defence. A special jury was summoned
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    ENEMY TRADING IN CHINA Shanghai Merchants Make Vigorous Protest.
    58 7 (From Our Own Corrkspondknt). Shanghai, May 31. The new British Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution condemning the Government for tacitly sanctioning enemy trading in China and urging amendment of the King’s regulations. The, Chamber has adopted drastic rules to
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    The Moslem Association.
    153 7 Tho general meeting of tbo Moslem Association was held at the club premises, 91, Selegie road, on Friday last, and the election of office bearers resulted thus: -Hon. president, Syed Omar bin Mohamad AlsagofT; hen. vice-presidents, Mr. Hafiz, (ihularn Sarwar and Mr. Mobamed Ismail Sahib past presidents,
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    AUSTRIAN PRISONER'S ESCAPE. Exciting Scenes Witnessed In Hongkong.
    485 7 Anton llmilir, the Austrian prisoner of war it*. II mgkoiig, whoso escape on May 21 from the custody of a guard has been announced win recaptured soon afterwards by !>• tectives Singleton and Henderson in a photographer's shop in Dueeu’s Hoad. Haul*
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    PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Belated Annual General Meeting Held.
    339 7 After delays caused by several untoward circumstances the iinnual general meeting of the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, was held at last on Tuesday evening under vory encouraging conditions, Tlie ladies hud exercised considerable taste and judgment in adapting the accommodation to the needs of
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    Kelantan Trouble. THE OUTBREAK AND HOW IT WAS SUPPRESSED. Rebel Leader Killed.
    2995 8 The following brief account of the recent outbreak in Kelantan, and of the steps taken to suppress it, is communicated for publication Pasir Puteh is a district in tho south-east of Kelantan fringing tlm sea coast and extending
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    ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.
    92 8 (From Oik Own Corkkspondknt.) Penang, May 29. In the police court to-day, Jagat Singh, the Perils banishee, appeared under a detention order of the General Officer Commanding the Troops, and the Inspector General of Police. It was stated that charges of conspiracy were bring formulated against him. He
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    Bruang, Limited.
    194 8 The directors of Bruang, Limited, report for the year ending February 28:—The result again, unfortunately, shows a loss, which, without any provision for diree tors’ fees, amounts to $6,821.56, and leaves a balance at the debit of profit and loss account of $3,522.55. although the low prices ruling
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    The Hon. Tan Jiak Kim, C.M.G.
    207 8 Many people, not alone among the < l |U1 V s c community of the Colony, "ill 1 much regret that the Hon. Tan -M-.'v C.M.O., has, in conseqw nee of ill health, st n in his resignation to Government as A member of
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  • THE Straits Budget.
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      SINGAPORE IN PARLIAMENT.
      1171 10 —Straits Times, May 26. It is unfortunate, we think, that the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Undor Secretary of State for War and other Ministers have to reply so vaguely to the questions which are addressed to them. When the ordinary channels of communication and
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      WHAT ABOUT AMERICA?
      1162 10 —unu and the world’s worst enemy. —Straits Times, May 27. Americans have seen what happened to i Belgium. They are aware that before the war the German Foreign Minister solemnly declared that there was no intention of annexing Belgian territory and that since the war Herr Dernburg
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      GERMAN PLEADINGS.
      1082 10 —Straits Times, May 28. Occasionally, by favour of a friend, we received a copy of that notorious publication, The Continental Times, which is printed in Berlin, for Americans in Europe.” Actually the wretched compound of blather and misrepresentation is paid for by the German Government, just as somewhat
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      PENANG AND ELSEWHERE.
      1204 11 -Straits Times, May 29. filings move slowly here except when they j° 0V(i with the swiftness of a bolt from tho Ue aD( on such exceptional occasions the does not come from official quarters. r Wi months and thirteen days have passed Ce Mutiny, and there has
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      THE TRIPLE CAMPAIGN.
      1095 11 Straits Times, May HI. During the past week operations in the Dardanelles have had some serious results. To the Turks they have meant very heavy losses on land, to the Allies some heavy losses on the water. The sinking of tho Majestic and the Triumph, followiug uu
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      GERMANY'S OBSESSION.
      1067 12 Straits Times, June 1. One may indulge in a smile, since it is impossible to be very grave, over the ferocious attack Herr Rethmann Holhveg has made upon Italy. The holy wrath of tho chosen people is aroused against the infamous race which breeds state-men who break their
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      NATIONAL SERVICE.
      1257 12 will come before it is too late. —Straits Times •lane 2. Rather suddenly, it would seem, the discussion of national service has becomo somewhat acute at Home. This, no doubt, is the result of Mr. Asquith's decision to remodtl the Government on truly national lines. There is a
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    The Mutiny, With Variations.
    264 12 We are indebted to the kindness of a correspondent for the following gem, aneot the recent mutiny, which appears in the Sunday Times (Sydney), of April 25: About a fortnight ago the Trade Commissioner in the East stated that as a result of enquiries, he had
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    The Tjimahi Ashore.
    209 12 The China Java-Japan line steamer, Tjimahi, bound from Saigon for Hongkong with a cargo of rice and some Chinese coolies, went ashore on the North reef of the Paracels at 8 p.m. on the night of the 14tb inst. The Norwegian steamer hrithjaf (Captain Kristonsen) spoke th#
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    Messages from Tennyson.
    105 12 Mr. H. G. Sarwar, formerly RegistrarSupremo Court, lVnang, now station* < Singapore, has just issued in P ftUJ I 1 1 e a very charming lecture deliverer a Literary Society, Penang, on Apn ',..1 title being Messages from Tennyson, great English poet has seldom ber' admirably quoted
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    Jottings from Java.
    1050 13 KW-M A CORRKHPONDKNT.) Sourabaya, May ‘20. Wliiit Britisher, the world over, has not i,,r|itcd iu the reading of Kultur’s speciallyimifactured stories But Singapore will w r wit.li laughter over the following, trans,1 trom the Kolnischo Zjitung of Apiil i) iring upon events iu your island within February
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    STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. New Steamer Kampar.
    380 13 The steamer Kampar, built for the Straits Steamship Co., Ltd., by The Hongkong and A\ kampoa Dock Co., Ltd., Hongkong, arrivod in Singapore last week in command of Capt. Olsen. This vessel lias been built to comply with Board of Trade requirements as
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    Paddy for Singapore.
    119 13 The Siam Observer, of May ‘20, says: The Norwegian steamer Varg arrived to-day from Hongkong to take up a six months’ time charter for a Chineso rice mill firm in Singapore, who pay the record charter of 14,000 Hongkong currency per month. The vessel is only about
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    Death of Lieut. C. M. Payton.
    115 13 We regret to have to say that the mail has brought news of the death of Lieut. C. M. Payton, Ist battalion lloyal West Kents, thus continuing a fear that the officer of that name mentioned iu a n cent casualty list who had
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    HINDU ASSOCIATION. Proposed All-Malaya Hindu Conference.
    829 13 The members of tho Hindu Association hold their second anniversary celebration at tbe club premises on Saturday oveniug last when the hall was crowded and was suitably decorated for the occasion. Among tin so prt sent were Dr. N. V. Sarny, patron of the
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    Mansoor Executed. FITTING END FOR AN INFAMOUS TRAITOR. Admission of Guilt.
    379 13 Kussim Ismail Mansoor, recently convicted of hit'll treason after trial by a Field General Court Martial, was executed in Singapore Criminal Prison on Monday morning. Ihe charges against Mansoor were olevon in number. I lie first nine were of
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    Official Statement.
    415 13 The following official statement is issued for public iDforiuation May 81, 1916. The sentence of hanging passed ou KanHim Ismail Mansoor, tried and convicted by a Field General Court .Martial for High Treason on May 8, 1915, was carried out this morning, at the Singapore Criminal Prison. Wo
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    Whiteaway, Laidlaw. FACTS CONCERNING THEIR NEW PREMISES. An Up-to-date Store.
    1488 18 The buililmg which is being erected at the Battery I toad corner, opposite the Post Office, lias by now reached a stage whin it no long* r appears to bo u liop« less muddle of steel aud concrete, half hidden
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    The Demand for Molybdenum.
    343 18 At the present time there is an exceptional ly largo deuiand in Great Britain for tho so-called “special steels,” that is to say steels which are specially hardened. This class of steels is much used in connection with armament work, and particularly for making machine tools,
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    Government Monopolies. REVENUE DERIVED FROM OPIUM AND LIQUOR. Departmental Report.
    1563 18 Mr. F. M. Baddeley, superintendent of the Government Monopolies, Straits Settlements, signs the report on the working of the J department, for the year 1914, and in the J course of his remarks says:— The purchase of opium was effocted
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    Charge Against Doctor.
    178 18 In the District Court, on Thursday Ja«t, there was opened, before Mr. E. L. Lihua, a case in which K. Appadurai, a qua ll medical practitioner, is charged with wiltu y furnishing for tho purpose of registrant) false information in a certificate referring tho death of a
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    Letter from Home. THE BARBARITY OF GERMAN METHODS. From Our Special Correspondent.
    2213 19 London, April 80. f,.w waspish critics who aro buzzing biijl this country would have us believe > ike Government is putting far less Ui r juto the prosecution of the war thaD tli danger demands, and that even
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    DISCIPLINE.
    281 19 It is the man in training to whom war affords the most concrete education in tho art of bearing reproof. It is surprising how ready ho has shown himself for this difficult self-conquest. To tho regular, a dressing down is part of the routine, a thing to be endured;
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    Helping Chinese Children.
    258 19 It will be remouibored that at the suggestion of Dr. Fowlio a fund was raised in *****} for treating a poor Chinese child which was in a deplorable condition, and whose last days were eased by the caro which the fund pro vided. A balance from this
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    Kuala Lumpur Echoes.
    876 19 (FltOM A CoRRKKPONliKNT.) Kuala Lumpur, May 26. The F» dt ral Capital has had a busy week eud anil Whitsuntide, with the Grotesques, cricket, golf and tin* I’olico sports. The Selangor Club <I >o^) wan crowded last Saturday evening. There were several out station visitors, who had
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    Mining in China. ITS FAILURE UNDER PRESENT CONDITIONS. Mr. Loke Chow Thye’s Views.
    798 21 Mr Lobe Chow Tbye writes the following resting letter to the North China Daily s t \vs on mining in China:m r _Kor many years I have been engaged ‘tin mining in the Federated Malay States, 1
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    PENANG DISPENSARY.
    62 21 om Ol’k Own Corkbspondkt.) Penang, Juno 1. i* h JlJ< Heorgo Town Dispensary, L r V!,» ,llloljnci < i thero were available for ‘livifjV.. ;n aD( I a 10 per cent, ruat ‘ecomnaeuded, bonuses to the IjG h r and to employes nn T U Jein carr ot
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    THE COST OF THE WAR. Stupendous Figures In British Budget.
    651 21 In delivering his Budget speech in the House of Commons on May 4, Mr. LAoyd George (Chancellor of the Exchequer) said the war was costing Great Britain £2,100,000 a day. If it lasted throughout the curront financial year, he estimated
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    WHITSUN GOLF.
    50 21 (From Our Own (Jorkespondrnt.) I poll, May 25. A team of Penang golfers visited Ipoh in the Whitsun holidays and engaged a Perak team in foursomes and singles. The weather was excellent and the greens were splendid. Scores Singles: Perak 4, Penang 0. Foursomes Perak 8, Peuang 1.
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    CHINAMAN AMOK.
    58 21 (From Oijr Own Corukspondknt.) Ipoh, May 25. A Chinaman at Tambun, near Ipoh, rushed out of a shop with a largo butcher's kuifu and ran amok aud attacked all whom ho met. He wounded thirteen people before being overpowered by policemen. Five of the victims were children. Most
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    ENGLISH FRUIT GROWING. Failure Of Experiments in Nuwara Eliya.
    348 21 Mr. H. F. Macmillan, the superintendent of Botanical Gardens, Ceylon, has returned to Peradeniya after a visit to Nuwara Eliya and the Hakgala Gardens. Tho latter ate looking extremely pretty with profuse blossoms. Re the attempt to grow applos, plums, currants,
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    EAST COAST NEWS.
    170 21 (From A Corrksi*ondknt.) Trengganu, May 81. Strenuous efforts are being made by Tutiku I’m bong, the State Treasurer, to call in the old coinage. He finds difficulty with the people of the interior who are reluctant to change for anything new. The weather has been exceptionally fine
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    DEATH OF MR. E. P. A. TAYLOR.
    98 21 (From Our Own Corhkspondknt.) Ipoh, May 81. The death has occurred of Mr. E. P. A. Taylor, a chartered surveyor and a partner in tho firm of McCrystal, Garrett and Taylor, at Batu Gajali hospital. The deceased came to this country four years
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    KRANJI ROAD SAFE.
    116 21 With reference to the report of mutineers being in the neighbourhood of Bukit i’anjang, we are officially informed from Headquarters, Fort Canuing, that ’‘tho country between Bukit Timali and Kran ji has been can fully watched and searched since the report that mutineers had been seen there
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    THE KHALIFATE. Lord Cromer And The British Attitude.
    689 21 Lord Cromer writes in The Times of May 24:Tbe report which appears in The Times of this morning °f the remarks which I made iu the House of Lords yesterday on the subject of the Khalifate is necessarily very condensed. In order
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    The Officers of the Triumph.
    141 21 Wo loam from an official naval source that now a haw boon received locally that tho only officer lost in tho sinking of 1I.M.S. Triumph, in tho Dardanelles, is Engineer Commander Hilgrovo Hammond, who was postod to the ship on December 28, 1918. No otlicial
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    Scots and War Relief. THE SINGAPORE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. Allocation of Surplus Funds.
    2113 22 Mr. Frank Adam, the bon. president of the Singajioro St. Andrew's Society, occupied the chair at a special general meeting of tho members of tho Society, hold in the Cricket Club pavilion, on Tuesday for the purpose
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      S.L.R.A Shooting.
      101 22 Following were the scores in a spoon shoot held by the S.L.B.A. at Balestier range on Thursday Deliberate. oo x. ac fi. T3 T3 T3 et E E o 3 3 3 -g n 8 g o "H 55 X Mrs. Kobiuson.. 30 31 27 88+13.01 101.01 Howe
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      Golf.
      115 22 Singapore Golf Club. The postponed Ladies' Spoon competition for May was played on Monday, and resulted in a win for Mrs. Pears, who returned the excellent net score of 37. Six cards were taken oat and the following were returned: Mrs. Pears 41 4 37 Mrs. Lyall 50 10
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    Singapore Defences.
    99 22 The European staff of the 8.1. steamship Lama write expressing willingness to assist as far as the nature of their duties permit in the defence of the towD of Singapore. Their ship is in harbour oa two consecutive days in each week. We have pleasure in adding the
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    War Declarations.
    29 22 We are informed frotu Government House that oilicial information has been received that Italy has declared war upon AustriaHungary and that Germany has declared war upon Italy.
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    Japanese Ships Collide.
    85 22 RhUTKK’s TKL*iK AMSi London, May 2h Lloyd’s Register states that the U f Malay Maru, outward bound, colling au r and sank off the Algerian coast the S Wlth Apawata Maru, from Shanghai f or l The crew were saved. The Malay m D damaged in the
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    French Liner Lost.
    50 22 Rbutkr’s Tklkokam. London, May 28, 6.25 p.m. Paris: The French Transatlantic liner Champagne has grounded off Saint Na/.aire and is badly damaged. Tho passengers have been secured. hater. Paris The Champagne ran on a rock and broke amidships at low tide. It is considered she is lost.
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    Fire at Manchester.
    46 22 Rkutbk’s Telegram. London, May 29, 5 p.m. A tiro which broke out this morning des troyed a cotton warehouse at Manchester be longing to tho Ship Canal Company. The damage is estimated at many thousands of pounds. The conflagration lasted for five hours.
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    Portugal.
    36 22 Reuter’s Telboram. London, May 28. Lisbon: President Arriaga has resigned and Senor Abelpinho, President of the High Court of Justice, succeeds him provisionally. London, May 30, 4.25 a.m. Lisbon Theophile Braga has been elected President.
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    King of Greece.
    44 22 Rrctbr's Tklkwrams. London, May 25 Athens The King is out of danger. London, May 31. German and Austrian specialists have arrived at Athens and have issued a bulletin that the King's condition is satisfactory and that there is very little fever.
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    OBITUARY.
    145 22 Kbtukk’s Tklkokam. London, May 27, 7.85 p.m. The death is announced of the Countess of Cardigan, widow of the Earl of Cardigan, of Balaclava notoriety. London, May 28. The death is announced of the Major the Hon. L. F. Byng, Reserve of Officers, an I son of the second
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    CHINO-JAPANESE TREATY
    17 22 KbUTBR’s 1 BLBGRAM. IVKUTKK S London, May Petrograd The Chino- Japanese treaty h»" been signed.
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    MINISTERIAL.
    30 22 Rkutku’s Tblkokam London, May ,I Lord Robert Cecil is appoints! 1 Secretary in the Foreign Grace, Haitian,! become. Under Secretary (or Colonies, and Lord Islington n< t&ry for India.
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    War Week by Week. THE POISON-CLOUD AND ITS SEQUEL. By Our Special Correspondent.
    2022 23 London, April 30. The interest of the war-drama pivots once j n U pon the Western side of Europe, r’-rinany has after all made another desperlunge against the door that bars her from Calais though whether it
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    LITIGATION AT PENANG.
    73 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 1. Mr. J. W. Hunt is suiug the liquidator of Behn, Meyer and Co. fer 9H42 for breach of contract in regard to a second class return passago from London to Penang. The caso is proceeding. The suit of the Asiatic
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    Germans Stow Away at Sabang.
    231 23 An attempt to get back to their fathorland by seven Qermans interned in Sabang was frustrated quite early in the adventure, reports the Times of Ceylon of May 22. The men belonged to the crew of a Gorman vos sol interned in Sabang, and, from
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    BIRTH.
    25 23 Donouuh. —Gn May 24, at 5, Owen Road, Singapore, the wife of H. W. Donough, of a son. Penang and F.M.S. papers pleaso copy.
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    MARRIAGE.
    43 23 Dunman—O’Mallky.—Gn May HI, at the Roman Catholic Church, Penang, Charles Clement, elder son of the late Rev. S. J. P. Dunman and Mrs. Dunman of Kcdland, Bristol, to Elsio Clare, third daughter of the late Patrick G’Malloy and Mrs. O'Malley of Limerick.
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    Trade and Finance.
    154 23 Sinoapoks, Junk 2, 1915. EXCHANGE. On London Rank 4 m/s 2/ Domand 2/4 Private 8 m/s 2/4fg On India Rank T. T. 174] On Hongkong...Rank d/d 21* On Shanghai ...Rauk d,d 107A On Java Bank T. T. 141* On Japan Rank d/d 118] Sovereigns—buying rate 18.54 India
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    Stocks and Shares.
    354 23 Sinoafokk, Junk *2, 1915. MINING. vX.1 Baycr Sellor 10 10 Auapang 6.60 7.00 1 1 Ayer Weoi< 0.86 C.46 10 10 Bolat 2.45 2.60 1U 1(1 Bruang 0.60 0.75 10 10 Kampar 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.00 1.60 10 10 Kinta Association 7.00 41 41 Kinta Tin
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    78 23 DEATHS. Bishop.— On May 15, 1915, at Shanghai, Ernest Murray Bishop, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Rank aged 40 years. Mont.—On May 27, at the General Hospital, Singapore, suddenly, Joseph Moir, planter, beloved husband of Margaret Moir, and son of the late John Moir, Viewmount, Keith, Scotland. Rosk.— On May
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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      89 1 Gunrkal— Rubber Items 1 Penang Rubber Auctions 1 Singapore Rubber Auction 1 May Rubber Returns 1 Tklkokamh— London Rubber Sales 1 London Rubber Specials 1 CORRKNI'ONDKNC'K Labour Scarcity 2 Mkktinos and Rki’orts Hidden Streams Rubber 1 The Heawood Report 1 Seaficld Rubber 2 Chersonese Estates 2 Highlands and Lowlands
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      Changkat Salak Rubber and Tin.
      338 1 The report of Cluingkat Salak Rubber and Tin, Limited, states that the revenue account for the year to December 31 shows a profit of £17,199, after making full allowance for proportion of management expenses, for upkeep of area being tapped and for all home expenditure.
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      RUBBER ITEMS.
      122 1 Two applications for leasing rubber trees on Sanitary Board reserve land at Kuala j Lumpur for tapping purposes have been referred to the Collector of Land Revonuo and the Director of Agriculture. Last year, the Cluny Lake in tho Botanic Gardens was deepened to three foot by tho
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      London Rubber Sales. THE MARKET REMAINS QUIET. From Our Own Correspondent.
      52 1 London, May 28. Rubber sales are quiet, but an average amount of business is being done. Prices quoted are as follows: Fine sheet 2/3 to 2/4 Crepe 2/3 2'4 Hard Para 2 6 2/7 The Hard Para section is
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      LONDON RUBBER SPECIALS. Well-known Director Killed In Action.
      139 1 (From Our Own Corrkspondbnt.) London, May 27. The following dividends are announced Braunston 5 per cent., Merton 5, Java Amalgamated 5, Malayalam 5, Alor Pongsu final 12$. London, May 28. Dennistown pays a dividend of 11 per cent., places to reserve £4,000,
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      Hidden Streams Rubber.
      183 1 The report of tho Hidden Streams Rubber Syndicate, Limited, states that the accounts to December 31 last show a surplus of £2,40! proceeds of rubber crop, £16,183 expenditure, £13,719; commission to manager, £61. After transferring this surplus to profit and loss account and writing off £570 from
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      Penang Rubber Auctions.
      88 1 Messrs. Allen Dennys and Co. notify that tho undermentioned pricos were realised for rubber sold by them by auction and private} tender at Ponang ou May 26. 46,300 lbs. sold:— Diamond smoked sheot #133 to 9129 No. 2 116 118 Plain 117 119 Unsmokod sheet 112 120
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      THE HEAWOOD REPORT. Rubber Costs Show Considerable Reduction.
      649 1 The report of the Heawood Tin and Rubber Estate, Limited, states that the profit and loss account, after making full allowance for proportion of management expenses, for upkeep of area being tapped, and for all home charges, shows a profit of £11,072.
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION. Over Two Hundred Tons Offered.
      394 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 192nd auction on May 26, when there were offered for salt* Pis. 3,469 or 462,533 lbs. (tons 206.44) and sold Pis. 1,950.81 or 260,108 lbs. (tons 116.12). Prices realised:— Sheet smoked fine ribbed
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      MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
      74 1 Sumatra Para.—48,500 lbs. Batu Kata (Sumatra).—23,070 lbs. Mount Austin. —75,267 lbs. United Sumatra. —45,000 lbs.; Januai> May, 197,000 lb«. Jeram Kuantan. —8.147 lbs.; to 32,418 lbs. f(1Iir Changkat Serdang.—13,060 lbs., months, 43,628 lbs. u 1M Malakotf.— 40,000 lbs.; to dat 20<,00< Count do Kondy, tho French <
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      Seafield Rubber. THE RUBBER INDUSTRY AND THE WAR. Tribute to Dr. Malcolm Watson.
      2891 2 n. eighth annual ordinary general meett), ,.'t the Seafield Rubber Company, Limit* was held, ou April 19, in the Council liJoiu of Rubber Growers’ Association (In-L-orporated), 88, Eastcheap, E.C., Mr. H. K. Kutlierford (chairman of tho company)
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      Correspondence.
      14 2 j The StraitH Times is not responsible (or the opininiiH of itH correspondents.]
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      Labour Scarcity.
      555 2 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —Various Planters’ Associations havo rrccutly passed resolutions that Government be asked to remove restrictions on coolie immigration from China and you, sir, havo •riven us your views ou this question. Men who know what they are talking about havo told
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      Chersonese Estates.
      287 2 Tho report of tlio Chersonese (F.M.S.) Estates, Limited, states that after writing olT 10 per cent, of the cost of buildings and machinery previously erected by the com piny, the* working has resulted in a protit of £05,019, whic i, with the carry forward, £8,728, amounts to £10,742.
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      Highlands and Lowlands. THE PREVIOUS YEAR’S YIELD EXCEEDED. Estimate for Current Year.
      1449 3 The ninth annual general meeting of the liighlunds and Lowlands l’ara Rubber Com pauy, Ltd., was held on April 27, at the Cannon street Hotel, E C., Sir Frank Swettenham, G.C.M.G., chairman of the company, presiding. The Chairman
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      Ayer Kuning Rubber.
      336 3 The report of the Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Limited, states that the year’s working of that portion of the company’s property which was in bearing during 1914 resulted in a profit of X 4,834, which, with the sum brought forward, X 1,789, amounts to X 6,573.
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      SEMAMBU RUBBER. Estates Reported in Good Condition.
      1308 3 The second annual general meeting of shareholders in the Semambu Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at Shanghai on May 14. Mr. G. Grayrigge presided, supported by Messrs. It. N. Truman and E. S. Kadoorie, and the attendance represented 114,727 shares. The Chairman said:
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      Ulu Rantau Rubber Estates.
      279 3 The report of the Ulu Kantau Rubber Estates Company, Limited, states that the profit and loss account, after deducting estate and London expenditure, shows a balance at credit of XI 1,574, to which has to be added the amount brought forward from last year, X 5,440,
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      Sungei Choh Rubber.
      198 3 The crop of the Sungei Chok l<ubb« Estato Company for 1914 amounted to 288,542 lb., as compared with 262,774 lb. in 1913. The cost of placing the crop free on board ship at Port Swettonham was 10-4 per lb., as compared with Is. 2.70 d. per lb.
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      Kepong Rubber Estates. INCREASED OUTPUT WITH LESS COST. A Successful Year.
      2323 4 The annual general meeting of the Kepong Miilav) Rubber Estates, Limited, was held \pril 22, at the Great Eastern Railway Hotel Bishopsgate, E.C., Sir Gordon Voules chairman ot tho company) presiding. The Chairman said: 1 have much pleasure in
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      RIBU RUBBER COMPANY. Necessity for Resting the Older Trees.
      1298 4 The ninth ordinary general meeting of shareholders lu the Ribu Rubber Company, Ltd., was held at Colombo on May 12, when there were present: —Mr. David Scott, (in the chair), Sir. C. E. Haslop, and Mr. J. Graeme Sinclair,directors; Mr. A.S.
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      Morib Plantations.
      158 4 Thu report of thu Morib Plantations, Ltd., states that thu number of coconutH harvuHtod wan :t61,700, an compared with tho last annual return of 272,000. Tho crop for 1911 1C in ewtimated at 410,000 nuts. Tho returns for the period to tho end of February last showed a
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      JERAM KUANTAN ESTATE. Proposed Issue of Debentures To Carry On.
      1051 5 The annual general meeting of the Jorum Kuantan Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held eti Friday in the registered offices. Winchester House. Towkay Woe Cheow Kong presided And the shareholders present, with the exception of Mr. F. C. Peck, wero all
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      SENAWANG ESTATES. Inauguration of Cash Reserve Fund.
      671 5 Thoannual general meeting of shareholders iu tho Senawang Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., was held at Shanghai on May 18, at 38, Canton Road. There were present, Messrs. G. Grayriggo (chairman), E. T. Ryrne, E. S. Kadooric, 11. Reiss, R. H. Barker, directors, aud
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      KUALA SELANGOR RUBBER. The Production Costs Remarkably Low.
      1849 5 Tho ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Kuala Selangor Rubber Company, Limited, was held on April 28, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Mr. Win. Austin Horn (tho chairman) presiding. Tlio Chairman said Ladies and gentlemen, 1 rise to
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