The Straits Budget, 2 June 1916

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1 9 The Straits Budget
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 110 1 (Owing to shortage in supplies of coloured paper, the cover of the Straits Budget is for time’ being printed on white paper. The customary coloured co\er will be resumed on receipt of fresh supplies.] *27 K *«WDvO ycar.^o C‘ A 7 :5Kv >co c-i «\r. A PERFECT SCOTCH WHISKY MELLOW
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 104 1 m .»r V V V' Obtainable from every Liquor Dealer at the following prices from April 1,1916. ASAHI BEER, Quarts $11.80 per case of 4 doz. (Retail Price $3.00 per doz). ASAHI BEER, Pints $10.50 per case of 6 doz. (Retail Price $K90 per doz.) SAPPORO BLACK BEER, Pints $1L00
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  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXX No. 3042 Singapore. Friday, June 2. 1916. (STASUSHIO OVER HALF A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.
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  • 228 1 .EADERS— Verdun 12 Irish Problems 12 The King’s Message 12-13 Laws of War 13 The Great Advance 13 Some German Ways 13-14 lOCAL and Grnkral— Local and Personal 1-2 Malayan Fighters 2 I’enaug Notes 2 The Late Mr. G. Subramania Iyer 2 The War 3-7 Late Lieut.
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  • 3385 1 mani Dfra H'C. Kronouer, who now com rt*ir^ 10 Indian army will UsL° n P( nsion on July 1* His successor fiuct i 7? en a PP0* n ted. General Kronouer *ecenH .b-n j® era Michielson, who was silled in an aeroplane accident. Tl L« ha*, tl
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  • 906 2 Six lighters fully paid for and already at the disposal of the War Ollier, and a sub stantial balance available for the Au/.ac is tho record of tho effort we began ou May 6. It is a very good record, but we are
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  • 83 2 (From Our Ows Corrkspundkxt./ Penang, May ;>0. Penang Races will bo heM on July 'J3.27 and 29. The provisional programme shews soven races on the first anti second days and eight on the third. Entries close on July 14. C. Milne of Sungei Cbuinor Estate. Perak, has married
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  • 196 2 A correspondent writes Mr. N. C Chidambaram Pi Hay, patron of theVivakinanda Sanmarga r*angam anil others have sent messages of condolence to the family o Mr. G. Subramania Iyer, of Madras, who passtnl away recently and who was the editor of the Fuited India
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  • 102 2 The other Sunday night j n crew of the T.K.K. Chiyo Mari., stranded near Hongkong, !UM cre w The Mainichi quotes l a r |ms v ,rtutHy assaying that the Chiyo Mi the b„uu s by the inr.it, Hainautao inland, a rniiian.-catne vous of
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  • THE WAR.
    • 2304 3 I Verdun Struggle. I THE furious combat I CONTINUES. I Great Italian Confidence. I London, May 24, 5.20 p.m. I communique says continued artillery [.reparations and infantry attacks succeeded D e another with unabated violence in [he region of Haudromont and Douaumont, Kit despite furious assaults, regardless Lf
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    • 2917 3 The King’s Thanks. FIVE MILLIONS OF BRITISHERS VOLUNTEER. French Begin Offensive at Verdun, London, May 25, 7.85 p.m. The Royal assent has been given to the Compulsion Bill which consequently comes into force on Juno 24. London, May 25, 11.40 p.m. The King has issued tiie following messago
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    • 3634 4 Verdun Battle. THE FRENCH MAKING SOMF PROGRESS. Austria’s Desperate Efforts Continue. London, May 26. 5.20 a* Paris: Gorman fury at Verdun i what abated and the French lW aS 8oaiea slow but steady progress and are re*?* ground. The communique aav* W DlD artillery duel is still very
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    • 1212 5 Allied Unity. AN IMPORTANT RUSSIAN STATEMENT. The Salonika Position. London, May 29, 1.M5 p.m. The Times cot respond* nt at lYtrograd states that Mr. SuzonuM. tn at important statement, Miti<l ho had road with the deepest gratitude and appreciation the Kino's addroHH to the Dumuitis and Mr. Asquith
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    • 1815 6 Verdun Battle. MORE GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED. Feelings Aroused Among Greeks. London, May 30, 2.40 a.m. Paris, communique Left of the Meuse, the Germans, after an intense heavy calib.* bombardment against our first and second lines, between Avucourt and Cumieri-s, made two violent attacks. Both failed with heavy enemy
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    • 1863 7 After 100 Days. TERRIFIC NEW ASSAULT ON VERDUN. The Irish Perliament. London, May 30, 5.40 p.m. i» terrific new German assault on Verdun'mwked tbe lOlst dayof the battle. ‘lu.uui.iue any- that the bombudm- nt u r,doubled in violence west of tho Meuse, 1 was especially severe at dusk
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  • 160 7 Captain Ernest Bent, who was in command of the ill-fated Chiyo Maru, whun she ran on the rocks of Loma Islaud, near Hongkong, on March 81, reached Yokohama on May 12, having travelled from Nagasaki by rail, t >u
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  • 117 7 (From Oi k Own ('oki:km>om»kni.) I poll, May 25. The motor car and cycle carnival last evening was highly successful. I here were soi jo very attractive designs and the competitors included all rac« s. In the football match the I poll Club defeaUd The Rt
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  • 39 7 The StraitH Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to thp point. Look, rambling epistles are liable to bo rejected or ruthlessly cut down.
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  • 262 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Several complaints and protests have been made in your paper lately against tho scandal of tho (iambling Clubs, and I am grieved to note that they havo had no effect whatever on its continuation. It is quite conceivable that the police
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  • 234 7 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —With reference to your leader Laws of War in your issue of May 80 and to the Hcutcnco America is a party to the international guarantee of Belgian neutrality 1 should be much obliged if you can inform me
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  • 250 7 The latest number of Truth to hand by the mail has this to Hay of Lieut. Colonel Ferguson Davie, a cou.sin of the Mishap of Singapore, the news of whoHe death from wounds received in Mesopotamia waH chronicled in these columns a few weeks a^o: —An Indian
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  • 2069 8 Loudon, May 5. 1 luce more;, for the* thousandth time in In Jong and chequered history, Ireland “tills the* bill. Wo arc; still, with an army of over two million nn n in the field, waging relent less war
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
    • 271 8 A well-contested and sportsmanlike game of soccer was the result of the meeting of the S.C.C. aud the Shropshire* on Tuesday. As the Club ground wa> not available the match was played on the S.B.C. ground, and this appeared to be rather on the small side, which upset play
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    • 467 8 Favoured with lino weather, after rain had threatened to spoil the afternoon, the annual sports of St. Joseph’s Institution on Saturday proved a thorough success. A large crowd of visitors enjoyed the long programme carried out. and at the close the prizes were distributed by Lady Evelyn
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    • 428 8 The rain which threatened on Saturday afternoon held off, and an interesting match resulted from the meeting of the S.C.C. and the Garrison on the Club ground, it i 8 generally a close game when these elevens meet, and this was the case on Saturday although failing light stopped
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  • 416 10 The hearing of certain Haims concerned with the starting of the Titi Tin Mine Co., Ltd. was resumed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday morning. Two suits are brought by Mr. A. G. Crane and two by Tan Chin Fook. the
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  • 306 10 We understand that it hi.s beeu decided to ke ep tli" subscription list of llabrakol Symlicate, Limited, open m 11 Monday, June5. Trio prospi et.us came out at a time when everyone with capital was ti iopted by the six pi r cent, bonds of tho F
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  • 564 10 The following gem scintillates in the official report on the State of Johore in 1915, by Mr F. .1. Weld, the acting General Adviser, lie is referring to Muar-B&ndar Maharaui. 1 will not easily forget uiy first visit to this
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  • 244 10 The steamer Katuuning, built for the Straits Steamship Co., Ltd., of Singapore, was successfully launched from Taikoo Dockyard, Hongkong, on May 20. The Kamuning measures 286 feet long ovor all, 41 feet beam, and 21 feet 9 inches moulded depth, and is
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  • 418 10 COAST SHIPPING STRIKE. Settlement on Four l mportant Points. Tlit) China Coast Officers* Guild representatives of the Merchant Service Club on Mav in at liifc N.-C. Daily News, in an attemot a settlement. The conferencJ t w i 1 S® e 10 called on the receipt of a pronowl i
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  • 292 10 Srandicg room awaited about tin e huudred members of the audience which went to the Victoria Theatre on May •Jo for tho entertainment given in ail of the Singapore Womens >’.at ".n. Garter Building. So from the point of view of the receipts the rllort was
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  • 92 10 a i ‘>o 1913, qtatl>i The report to Septcm i in j er rcvit-w that during the fiftet nmo j n diil‘' r tho tributers have continue'. var ying n' llU ont parts of the property (lto according btrs of men and at rates 0 t
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1146 12 giving assurance of future peace.—Straits Times, May 26. Recently it was announced that the Crown Prince had boon relieved of his command. Whether that was literally true or uot, and we doubted it because it would be a somewhat serious blow to the prestige of the German Imperial Family,
      giving assurance of future peace.—Straits Times, May 26.  -  1,146 words
    • 1039 12 played so promioent a part Strait, r May 27. V War can work wonders. Before the war Britain argued yoar after year about a Daylight Saving Bill, and clever men made clever speeches to show that if we moved tho hands of our clocks the sun would get
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    • 1081 12 Straits Times, May 29. The King’s message to his people revelation. We can all bo proud of the that five million and forty-one thousand** voluntarily offered their services to thti country. It may not be fair to say that il France, Russia or Germany, under conditions, the
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    • 1183 13 —Straitu Times, May 30. It is difficult to determine when President ilson talks as a statesman and when he is Merely tickling tho ears of tho groundlings." He has been delivering a speech to a thing that is called the League to Enforce Peace.” What that means
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    • 1120 13 ultimately we shall see. —Straits Times, May Ul. It is the last day of May, and on the last day of March we wore confident that before this date there would bo signs that tho Great Advanco had begun. There aro some writers now who say that
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    • 1063 13 .—Straits Times, June 1. Recently wo dealt with tlu appeal of the Belgian Bishops for a tribunal to test the accuracy of horrible accusations made by the German military authorities against tho people of Belgium. They asked that au equal Dumber of < »< rrnan and Holguin
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  • 345 14 The annual mooting of tho Hotel Van Wijk Co, Ltd., was hold on Saturday at the ollices of the company’s secretaries, Messrs. Gattey and Co., French Back buildings. Mr. J. W. Van der Stadt presided, and the others present were Messrs. J. C. Koopman, A. T.
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  • 151 14 While the Prince of Wales is gaining extended experience and popularity with the British Army in Egypt, society at home is once more manifesting the liveliest interest in his matrimonial prospects. Before the war broke out it was suggested that the Koumanian Loyal family contained a
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  • 779 14 The necessity of doing nothing to offend the susceptibilities of the coolies who carry night soil was emphasised at a special meeting nf the Municipal Commissioners held on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting was called to consider a proposed addition to byelaw ‘29
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  • 37 14 The following have passed the entrance examination to the King Edward VII. Medical School, and have been .awarded a Scholarship:—Messrs. Lee Ket?g Soon, Cilia Boon Leong, I.P.S. Levi and Hamzah bin Tuib.
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  • 316 14 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Circular. y In their share circular, <jat P 3 .1 inst., Messrs. Fraser aud Co. star 1 le 24 ti» Local rubber shares have sulhT 1 week mainly from lack of suddo the whole, only small parcels of sbarlll changed hands, aud for
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  • 144 14 The captain of the P. a "'J HtateiUbat Namur in Colombo, on May -> in a l, there was a cyclone in the Oay o and that all vessels coming tr J hieb would be delayed. The Stra jts was due from China and
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 354 14 Property Sales. The followin'* properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs. Powell and Co.'s saleroom on May 14:—Freehold land in the district of Bedok (about 10 utiles from town), Singapore, area 4 acres and 35 poles, being part ot the land marked lot 39 comprised in Government Grant 54,
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  • 1805 15 tin t i c interest attaches to tho report L .he State of Brunei for the year 1915 Li.jH, we have just received from the SecreL v to the High Commissioner, F.M.S. It (itt, u by
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  • 658 15 FOREIGNERS IN SIAM. Official Dismissed for Moral Insult” to the Army. European Bangkok has beon much cou cerned over a communique from the Ministry of War which appeared in the Baugkok press on May 17. Thocomtuuniquo ran as follows: On March 27 B. E. 2458, while the troops returning from
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  • 175 15 At :i regular meeting of District Grand Lodge, held at Fret masons’ Hall, on Friday tlit! 1 listrict Grand Master, lit. Wor. Bro. I*. M. Elliot, installed the following officers for the ensuing year: D.D.G.M., P. J. Sproule; D.S.G.W., W. A. Sims; D.J.D.W., li 11. 1‘inhorn; D.O.
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  • 882 15 (Fkom Oi’H Own Cohkhhi'onuknt.) Kuala Lumpur, May 26. The K.M.S. Government haw been very badly advised iu the mutter of it« war (Belgian relief) fund stamps. They liuvo issued a clumsy scrap of paper that is not a posture stamp at all, printed on the very commonest
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  • 1539 16 Mr. I*’. I. JIallifux presided at the meeting ot tin* Board of Municipal Commissioners on Friday afternoon, and the others present were Dr. Fowlie. Dr. Sumy, Messrs. E. 'lessens. Im, 11. St. J. Braddell, A. W.
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  • 178 16 (From Our Own Corrksrohdknt.) Ipoh, May ‘27. The death has occurred at Sydney, of Mr. O. \V. Wilson, of Ipoh. A cable has been received indicating that death was sudden. Mr. ilson loft the F.M.S. for Sydney at tiio end of January, on holiday.
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  • 912 16 After an absence of twenty one months the big C.IVO.S. liner Empress of Asia has returned to Kobe aud resuming her peaceful vocation as a palatial passenger ship after nineteen months in commission as H.M.S.
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  • 375 16 The charges against Francis A i> late chief clerk at the Club, were investigated in th,. court on Friday afttrnoou. \'l P ho charged on three accounts with ma w; n 18 entries, the amounts b* j»<< si--,. instead of $27.76,
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  • 193 16 (From Oi k Own Correspondent. Ipoh. May 27. A rag gymkhana was held by the IpdGymkhana Club od Saturday in tine wvau.tr before a large crowd, and was highly sJC eessful. The rag events created grfj. amusement and good racing was seen in us more serious events. Results
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  • 116 16 The rato of mortality in ‘'j', of Singapore for the Tlie was 33.78 per imlle of tin of w hjcb total number of deaths i 6'on* 163 were male subjects and iua |,iria f> VLl vulsions claimed 26, V, Tl**; 40. small-pox 0 and r nc deaths
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  • 176 17 UKI'TKR’s Tklkiujams, Loudon, May 25. Ei n -liai: The independence of tho ■viu t)f S/ ‘!cbuan was officially proclaim 1 London, May 26, 12.15 p.m. E, Times correspondent at Peking states B.| 1( pjlitical deadlock continues. Tho V Jjigrulty apparently is the absence of an B‘ (l upon
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  • 178 17 Ukitkr’s Tklkorams. I London, May 28, 1 p.m. •Wav Derby probablesGilbert the Filbert Blieatky >. Kwongsu (Templeman), PolyelaE a i, Lancaster), Forox (C. Childs or Fox), Brian K. Bullock), Figaio tWhalley). MasIrian Spear i, Flaming Fire (Donoghue), |rt>: Guard (Hunter), Canyon (Rickaby), Hmlla (.1. Childs). Doubtful: Condottiere Ei’biMs.) London,
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  • 98 17 Rkcthr’s TkLKGFaM. B London, May 25, 10.40 p.m. Samuel Montagu aud Co.’s bullion attributes the seusatioual fall iu the of silver to the coincidence of the |B'" C v of competition and the sudden eager Blithe Indian bazaars to sell not only Btuii holdiugs in London, but considerable
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  • 46 17 Kkutrr’s Tklkorams. London, May 30, 1 p.m. rho death is announcod of Mr. James J. B‘ da* American railway magnate. London, May 30. BJliero have been further slidos at Culebra B k Panama Canal. A slight delay to B P drauoJit stoamors is expectod.
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  • 83 17 Krctkr’s Tkleqkam. London, May 29. L^j,! 0: L’ount Okuma has inti mated that kill l 0 r(:f ”K n and that Ad miral Kato Probably succeed him. farewell on Wednesday to a IftO'i,. r<jS *dent of tho place—a veritable *ho n t bo P (:rHon of Mr> J
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  • 467 17 \N bile our khaki men are in the trcuches I have felt that we ought to be in the benches. bile they, with their quickfiring guns, are mowing down the enemy, we with ours ought to be storming heaven,
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  • 300 17 The appalling experiences of Private A. C. Tully, of the lloy.il Marines, who was a 14 stone man when taken prisoner by the Germans and weighed only .*> stone when he died, stirred murmurs of indignation in the House of
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  • 50 17 (From Our Own Cori:ks»-om>knt.) Penang, May 27. The Mabomcdau Advisory Board presented an address to Mr. H. C. Sells at the I own Hall. Speeches were made by Mr. Sarwar, the Hon. A. K. Adams and others. At A lor Star his successor, Mr. Cavendish, was similarly honoured.
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  • 728 17 GERMAN EAST AFRICA CAMPAIGN. Ceylon Man’s Interesting Account Of The Big Scrap.” An interesting letter, describing the nature of the lighting in East Africa iH sent to Ceylon by Mr. J. MacMahon. of tho 7th S. A. Infantry, a brother of Mr. M. H. MacMahon, of Olicfontein. i Referring to
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  • 29 17 Augustin. —On May 27, at the Maternity Hospital, Penang, to Mrs. Augustin, wife of R. .1. Augustin, of the (’henderiang Tin Dredging, Limited, Chouderiaug, Perak, of a daughter.
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  • 176 17 Singapore, Ji nk 1, 1916. EXCMANOE. On Loni/Ow Bank 4 ni,H 2/44$ Demand 2/4} Private 8 rc/B 2/4},} On Kkanuk Bank T. T. 326 On Inuu Bank T. T. m. 174} On Hongkong...Bank d/d 9}% On Shanghai ...Bank d Id 78} On Java Bank T. T. M
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  • 357 17 Singapore, Junk 1. 1916. MINING. Value Buyers Sellers. JO 10 Arnpang 0.00 7.00 1 1 Ayer Wong <3.85 0.50 10 10 Bolat 1.H5 2.00 10 10 Kanabol O.fO 1.05 13 10 Kinta Association 5.00 XI X*1 Kinta Tin 1.5.0 1.12.6 ill £1 Luliat Mines .3.00 5 00
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 138 17 NOTICE. ho post tree price of the Striiits Tunis l<> the United Kingdom ami foreign countries is a year. T le post fre < prico ot liio Struts tiwlfft is If 4 y»ar to any part of the world. It is riot nccesiarv to subscribe for a vear. The subscriptions
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  • 21 17 DEATH. Son Wkk Lim. On May 29, at his n siduncu, H2, Amoy Street, Singapore, Soli Wto Lim aged 43 years.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
    • 142 1 GknkkalRubber Items F.M.S. Rubber Export Duty 1 Singapore Rubber Auction 1 Dollar Rubber Companies 2 .lava Produce Market 8 Transport of Wounded 4 Trunks of Rubber Eastern Produce Exchange 6 Tklrokamh London Rubber Market 1 Rubber Manuring 1 London Rubber Special 1 CoRKKSI'ONOKNCK Contract Tapping 7 Mektinos am* Rkiokts
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    • 321 1 Ramawarti Estate Company have declared a dividend of 106 per cent. Sabang Maats i chappy will pay 10 per cent. A lor (ia jah Rubber Estate is paying a second interim dividend of 20 per cent, on account of the year ending September 30 next. The smoke house
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    • 90 1 London. May 26. The market is quiet and the demand is rather slow, with prices lower than in last report: (Quotations Fine sheet 2/6 to 2/8 Crepe 2/7 2 9 Hard Para 2/8 2 9 The last
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    • 79 1 (From Oik Own Cokkhsponokxt.) I poll, May 29. Lecturing here, yesterday, before the Central Perak Planters Association, Mr. G. Grantham, of the Agricultural Department, said all soils found in this country were favourable to the growth of rubber, lie referred to the manurial experiments with rubbt-r as unsatisfactory
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    • 23 1 (Fkom Olr Own Correspondknt.) London, May 29. Final dividends announced are: Strathmore 10 per cent, and Bukit Cloh l id.
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    • 184 1 The report of tho Nordanal (Johore) Rubber Estates, Limited, states that the crop harvested in 1915 amounted to 590,828 lbs., against an estimate of 600,000 lbs., and the average gross prico realised was equivalent to 2s. 3.74d. per lb. London landed terms. Tbe crop for the year 1916
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    • 69 1 i’or the period from June 2 to 8,1916, inclusive, the valui of tho highest grade of rubber is fixed at 2s. 9d. per lu.. and the duty on cultivated rubber ou which export duty is Icyinbh on an ad valorem basis in accordance with the rules
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    • 746 1 The second ordinary general meeting of the Teluk Piali Rubber Estate (1914), Ltd., was held on April 11. at the Council Room of the Rubber Growers’ Association, 118. Eastcheap. E.C.. Mr. ,1. L. Loudoun Shand presiding The Chairman said
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    • 403 1 The Singapore Chamber of Couimere Rubber Association’s 245th auction vu>hdd on May 31, when there were offered for sale 8.273.28 piculs, or 836,434 !bs ten* 378.40 b The prices realised were Sheet smoked tine ribbed ...5131 to $l4 good ribbed 1*26
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    • 1058 2 i, third annual general meeting of the V p. itu Malaya) Rubber Estates. Lirniiu..|d on April 18. at tin register d j pi. Lcadonhall Street, E.C., Mr. E. 'U (chairman of the company) pro Chairman said: Gentlemen,
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    • 320 2 The directors report for year to October 31, 1915, that the planted area remains at about 3.000 acres. The tipping area was increased hy 563 acres and stood ou Octobir 31 at a total of i,423 acres, then- being 83,000 tries iu actual tapping. This should be
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    • 360 2 The report of the Ser'mban Lubber Estate Company, Limited, states that t.) c crop of rubber secured amounted to 393,222 lbs., which, though slightly smaller than the crop anticipated at the commenci ment of tin year shows an increase over that of 1914 of 77, GB lbs. The
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    • 1036 2 The seventh annual General meeting of the Samanggol Lubber Company, Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the company, No. 1, Downing Street, Penang, on Saturday. .Mr. L>. A. M. Ilrown presided, the others present being
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    • 296 2 Tho report of the Sluilord It ibtu r Kstutc, Limited, stati i that tlie yield of dry rubber from the Sin Iford Kstato amount to 1r»7,77*»4 lbs., against an estimate of 100,000 lbs. 'l’his compared with a yield of 157,120 lbs, for 1011. Tho cstim i*eii yield
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    • 243 2 The report of m* directors nt.it"<1 tlt.it the visiting agent at, the close of the year repotted that “the estate in in very good order throughout aud the work lias noon brought to u ill'll staudurd.” Tlu:«lry rubber harvt stod and sold amounted to 275,865 lb., as compared
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    • 180 2 Messrs. Fraser and Co. issue a second and improved edition of tlieir booklet, Facts aud Figures ot the Dollar (lubber Companies.” The information is i»iveu concisi ly and is as complete as any system of tabulation permits, the headings date of formation capital (1) authorised, (2) paid
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    • 1384 3 The twelfth ordinary general meeting of the Sandyoroft Kubb* 1 Company, Ltd., was lit Id iu tilt: effiet h < f the secretaries, Messrs. Darker ai d Co., Chartered Rank Chambers, at noon on Friday. The Hon. NN.
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    • 247 3 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.’s Weekly Report. Messrs. Francis Peek and Co., Singapore, supply us with the following report on the position of the Java produce market for the week endiDg May 26 Batavia, May 26. The rubber market is still quiet only very limited business being
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    • 1045 3 The Times of Ceylon of May 17 reports: The tenth ordinary general meeting of tho Kibu Kubber Co. was held to day at 3 p.in. ut the office of Messrs. Lewis Drown and Co., Ltd agents aud
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    • 335 3 The directors report for 1915 that, after debiting a proportion of estate expenditure and all homo charges against revenue, there is a profit of A‘8,066, which, with the btlance brought forward, inakr s a total of £10.251 The directors recommend Trauskr to i .-serve to meet capital
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    • 268 3 The report of the Langkat Sumatra Kubber Company. Limited, states that tbe cr p l tar vested during the year wa* lib- against the estimate of 360,000 increase of 77.374 lbs. is shown as (0I11 P with the previous year. The r0 s c P» or obtained
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    • 2105 4 ft,. seventh annual ordinary general IJL of the Seidang Central Plantation', r J j wa s held on April 13, at tho offices IK ie company, Mincing Lane House. 59. l*n B.G, Mr. W. F. do
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    • 1337 4 The eiybteenth ordinary general moetiny of tbe Klanang Produce Company, Limited, was held on April 11, at tbo institute of Chartered Accountants, Mooryato Place, K.C., Mr. D. K. Micbio (the chairman) presidioy. Tbe Chairman said: Tbe directors' report and accounts for tbe
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    • 183 4 The Transport of Wouudod branch of tho Red Cross Fund ban, nays tlio L. and C. Express, received from Penang ttio handsome (iouation of £1,500, Kent by tho l’onang General Relief Fund, to provide and towards running expenHOH of two motor ambulance**. Amongst tho otfier subscriptions acknowledged
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    • 1113 5 The Times of Ceylou reports The tenth ordiuary general meeting of the above Company was held at Colombo on May 10, at 11.45 a m., at the office of Messrs. Lewis Brown and Co., Ltd., agents
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    • 617 5 The second ordinary general meeting of the Djapoera (Sumatra) Rubber Company, Limited, was held on April 11, at tbe registered offices, London House, Crutched Friars, E.C., Mr. H. do C. Hamilton (chairman of tbe company) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, with
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    • 1409 5 The sixth ordinary general meeting of the Bujoog Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on April 11, at the offie* s of the company, 20, Eastcheap, E.C., Mr. M. S. Parry (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said: Gentlemen,
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    • 338 5 One of the German rases to obtain rr.b f from America was described in the r Court at home, when the Brazilian s'P Faldanha da Gama and her cargo "ere formally condemned, says the Daily Mai. Mr. Wright, counsel
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    • 1707 6 I The tenth ordinary general meeting of the I Bub her Plantations, Limited, was J ,,j \nril 26, at Winchester House, Old K Vi Street, EC., Mr. George B. Dodwell Bhairinan of the company) presiding.
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    • 81 6 At the Eastern Produce Exchange auction at Penang on Monday tho following prices were obtained: Diamond Hnioked sheet 9161 to 9165 Plain smoked sheet *28 Diamond unsiuoked sheet 125 127 Plsiu unsmoke d sheet 121 126 Pale crepe No. 2 1655 Bark cr* po W0 Scrap ctepe
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    • 380 6 Mr. John McEwao, presiding at the meeting of the Batu Caves Rubber Company, Limited, on April 11, said the total revenue from rubber waH about £13,000 more than that for 1914, the increase arising partly from additional yield and partly
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    • 206 6 Tho report of the Cliangkat Sordang Es tates, Limited, states that the net profit for the year amounts to 9110,620, to which must be added 916,069 brought forward, making a total of 9127,590. In December last an interim dividend of 5 per cent, was paid, absorbing 917,500,
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    • 224 6 The report of the Glenshiel Rubber Estates Company, Limited, states that the total crop harvested in 1915 was 2110,020 lbs.; 4.5.1 lbs. wero supplied to Rubber Roadways, Limited, for the development of the uses of rubber, and the average gross price realised for 229,58 e lbs. was equivalent
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    • 898 6 The seve nth ordinary general m ting of the Karapoug Kuantan Rubbe r Company, Limited, wan held on April 17, at 5, Fencburch Street, E.C., Mr. F. A. Oovett (chairman of tho company) presidin','. The Chairman said The happy
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    • 1442 7 The ordinary general meeting of the Bikttiii Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on April 11, m the Council Hoorn of the Rubber Growers’ Association (Incorporattd), 38, Eastcheap, K.C., Mr H. Eric Miller (the chairman) presiding
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    • 39 7 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long, rambling epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down.]
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    • 330 7 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The labour problem is an ever recurring one with the planter. Advantage was taken of the slump some three years ago to fix wages at a level which while consider ably lower than boom rates were more than sufficient for
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    • 1016 7 Stock Sini'ano Issued Pw Dividends. Malayan Exchange Fraser ft’o’* Capital Value Companies. Prices, Closing pJ 1 1915. 1914. April 98. j U n e *****0 2/• 60% 32% Anglo-Malay 12/14 9,8 6JUU0 A 25%
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