The Straits Budget, 29 December 1916
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section28 1916-12-29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXX No. 3072 Singapore. Friday, December 2s. 1916. ISTAIiriNiD OVIR HALF A CIHTURY. Price 25 cents.28 words
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Article242 1916-12-29 1 LEADERS— Tbe Call to Arms 10 Where Doty Calls 10 Taking Soundings 1011 Local War Taxation 11 Military Problems 11 Local and Gbnbral Local and Personal I*2 The War 3-6 Funeral of Captain A. Troan 6 War Week by Week 7 Jobore's Finances 7 Alleged Defamation 8242 words
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Article4176 1916-12-29 1 The marriage took place in Colombo ou December 15 ol Mr. A. Ernest Baker, accountant of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Colombo, and Miss Dorothy M. Wright, of Amherst, llalgranoya and Eiy, England. Both parties aro wellknown iu the island. The bridegroom is a member of4,176 words
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864 1916-12-29 2 London, November 16,1915 So far as tha Stock Exchange is concerned more interest has been taken in the wSdv oigned petition to close the House on ever l Saturday up to the end of March than in actual business864 words
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THE WAR.
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Article1373 1916-12-29 3 Rkutkk's Telegrams. Submarining. AN IMPUDENT ACCUSATION DENIED. The Fighting Lines. Rkctbr’s Telegrams. London, December 21,1.10 a.m. A wireless report of an interview with Herr Zimmerman quotes him as saying that the German steamer Kolga was sunk and seven perished. English submarines, he adds, steered round, not attempting toRkutkk's Telegrams. - 1,373 words
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Article1971 1916-12-29 3 The Wilson Note. PRESIDENT MERELY TAKING SOUNDINGS. British Surprise at Interference. London, December 21, 11 p.m. Washington Mr. Lansing has issued a statement explaining Mr. Wilson’s note. He declares that the situation for neutrals is beooming increasingly critical and that the United States itself is being drawn noar1,971 words
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Article4018 1916-12-29 4 More Peace Talk. COMMENTS ON THE WILSON NOTE. Swiss Note the Latest Novelty. LondoD, December 21, 1.45 p.m. The passage in President Wilson’s Note to Which the greatest exception is taken here is the assertion that the declared objects of the belligerents on both sides are virtually the4,018 words
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Article1276 1916-12-29 5 Serbian Front. INCREASE OF THE GERMAN FORCES. Imperial War Conference. London, December 25, 5.15 p.m. Salonika, official: We successfully raided main lino trenches between Lake Doiran aud Doldgili and indicted serious loss. We des troyod several gun-emplacements. London, December 25, 8.10 p.m. The Russian communique says that the1,276 words
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Article1183 1916-12-29 5 The German Peace Move. ADROIT ATTEMPTS TO RUSH THE ALLIES. Rumanian Position. Loudon, December 27, 2.H5 a.tu. Now York: Germany I him proposed an immediate im of the belligerents to discuss peace. Loudon, December ‘27, *2.20 am. Now York: Germany's proposal is contained in the reply to Mr.1,183 words
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Article241 1916-12-29 6 Messrs. Fraser and Co’s Weekly Circular. Id their Singapore share circular, dated December 20, Messrs. Fraser aDd Co. report: Oar market has been very dead this week and except for forced selling by a few weak holders which caused a considerable setback to oertain local rubbers there241 words
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Article155 1916-12-29 6 The funeral of Captain Alfred Troan, who died from pleurisy uu Tuosday evening, took place at the Bidadari Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon. Deceased, who was fifty-eight years of age, was in the best of health up to a few weeks ago, and his death is155 words
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1154 1916-12-29 6 The third annual general meeting of the shareholders of Kamunting Tin Dredging, Limited, was held on November 10, at the Cannon Street Hotel, Cannon Street, E.C., Mr. John I. Philips, ohairman of the company, presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen,1,154 words
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Article296 1916-12-29 6 The report of the Malayan Tin Dredging, Limited, states that the period under review includes tbe results of working Nos. 1,2 and 8 dredges for 12 months and No. 4 dredge for eight months. The total quantity of ground dealt with was 3,252,000 cubic yards, yielding an296 words
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Article271 1916-12-29 6 The various legal constructions which can be put upon a will were illustrated in the course of an action in which Mr. Justice Sproule gave judgment in the Supreme Court on Friday. Action was brought by A. W. Casbin against D. A. Kitovitz and others as to271 words
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2557 1916-12-29 7 London, November 16. Just as a disposition had arisen to feel that tfje time had arrived for “stocktaking” upon tho Western front, aud to dwell upon the effort necessary for next year rather than upon any immediate2,557 words
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548 1916-12-29 7 Wo tiavo roceivod a copy of tbo estimates of tho revenue ami expenditure of the State of Johore for the year 1917, and must congratulate tbo compilers on the vory clear uiaunor in which they shew tho financial position of548 words
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Article240 1916-12-29 7 The third report of the direr torn of the Sirupatn Valley Hydraulic Mines, Ltd., for the twelve mouths udod September 80 last allows that the m t profit for the potied afte r making due provision for depreciation and writing ofT the balance of preliminary ex240 words
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559 1916-12-29 8 Au action claiming 9500 damages for defamation of character was brought in the Supreme Court on December 21 before Mr. Justice Sproule, the plaintiff being one Tan Eng Tuan and the defendant the Rev. W. T. Cherry, superintendent of the Methodist Publishing House.559 words
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Article122 1916-12-29 8 The following list of holidays in the Colony during 1917 is published for general information New Year, Monday, January 1; Chinese New Year, Tuesday and Wednesday, January 23 and 24; Thaipusam, Tuesday, February 6: Oood Friday and following day, Friday am.. Saturday, April 6 and 7 Easter122 words
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Article93 1916-12-29 8 There was a fair attendance at the children’s concert at the Victoria Hall on Friday afternoon, and the programme arranged by Dr. Butler was much enjoyed. Those who contributed were all capable performers. The violin solo of Mr. R. L. Eber and the a ’cello solo of Mr.93 words
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572 1916-12-29 8 The following announcement approved by His Excellency the Governor and High Commissioner prior to the recent inspection tour of the General Officer Commanding, which His Excclloncy the General Officer Commanding under tho authority of His Excellency the Governor and High Commissioner mado572 words
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194 1916-12-29 8 Messages from Deal on November 20 to the Daily Chronicle stated that the American steamer Siberia was ashore on the Goodwin Sands, and that giant waves were slowly battering her to pieces. As far as could be judged those on hoard194 words
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690 1916-12-29 8 Tho general opinion after the match botwccn Singapore and Selangor on Saturday was that Singapore were lucky to win. Be this as it may, however, tho home fifteen were entitled to all sorts of credit for the splendid way in which they played up690 words
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Article150 1916-12-29 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, December 23. At the statutary meeting of the Habrakol Syndicate Mr. Anthony, in the chair, said 5,155 shares had been issued for cash and 4,000 in part payment of the purchase consideration, leaving 30,000 in hand. The site of a factory had been150 words
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551 1916-12-29 8 Tho United Empire, The Royal Colonial Institute journal, contains in its Octohu correspondence the following letter from Mr G. C. Irving, Resident of the East Coast I thiok that a little information about employment for Europeans in the Far East by which551 words
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Article139 1916-12-29 8 Messrs. Fraser and Co. have received the following advice by cable from the board o directors of the Eastern Smelting Company, Limited. Annual report and accounts for the year ending August 31, issued in London on December 23, shew a nett profit of which with the balance139 words
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Article121 1916-12-29 8 At a meeting oi Visits JastioCT Settlement of Singapore held on Sa‘“rday, December 16, 1916, the following arranged for the year 1917 fi^d j y an d W. E. Hooper; January, M. Baaoe y Liau Chian Heng; J. W. L. Watkins March, H. Marrioi H. Oarratt; April, F.121 words
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1095 1916-12-29 9 Our contemporary, the Times of Malaya, has the following article on the subject we dealt with a few days ago It will be noted that elsewhere in this issue we publish a paragraph relating to the intention of tbe Straits Government to1,095 words
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Article480 1916-12-29 9 (From Oub Own Correspondent.) Malacca, December 21. The following appears among the Malacca \olunteer Hides orders for this weok:—The Geueral Officer Commanding is commanded by His Excellency tho Governor and Com-mander-in-chief to express His Excellency’s gratification at tho tine appearance of the Malacca oluntcer Hifiss on the480 words
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Article172 1916-12-29 9 The directors of the Singapore Engineer ing Co., Ltd., in their report for the year ending June 30 state: We regret that we have again to show a loss for the period under review (513,431). For the first halfyear we had to contend against slackness of172 words
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549 1916-12-29 9 The following properties of tho ehtate of Yeo Tin Hye, deceased, were sold by public auction by Mr. L. A. Chitty, Malacca, on tho 20th and 21st instant: Vacant land at Gajah Borang comprised in statutory land grant No. 639,549 words
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Article330 1916-12-29 9 Mr. Olivor Marks, acting British Resident, Perak, has witten to the clubs in Perak as follows lam directed to inform you that at a conference of the Residents of the various States, at which H. E. the High Commissioner and tho Chief Secretary to Government, F.M.S., were330 words
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401 1916-12-29 9 ery quietly, an important stage in the liar hour works was completed on Tuesday afternoon. Tins was the closing of the main wharf course. Big work has been in progress for a loo# time past, under the care of Messrs. Topham, Jones and401 words
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385 1916-12-29 9 Tho report of the directors to the member* of tiie Straits Trading Company, Ltd., which is dated Singapore, hocembcr 22, and is signed by Mr. Frank Adam, managing director is as follows The directors b« g to submit the385 words
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THE Straits Budget.
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Article1129 1916-12-29 10 Straits Times. December 22. There aro men of the right military ago in Malaya who are not required for the defence of the Colony. That is the pith of a statement made by Major-General ltidout as the result of very careful consideration which has been givenStraits Times. December 22. - 1,129 words
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Article950 1916-12-29 10 -Straits Times, Decemb&r23. I am young I am strong I am free. My oountry has need of every man of my stamp and if I were in my country I would have to go and do my duty as a soldier, whether I felt inclined to serve-Straits Times, Decemb&r23. - 950 words
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Article1119 1916-12-29 10 —Straits Times, December 26. It would be difficult to imagine anything more feeble or unsatisfactory than the attitude of President Wilßon. When Belgium was ravished, Mr. Wilson said nothing, though America was bound under the Hague convention to protest if no more. When the Lusitania was sunk, Mr.—Straits Times, December 26. - 1,119 words
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Article1165 1916-12-29 11 Straits Times, December 27. We published yesterday the report of the committee on war taxation which has been meeting recently under the presidency of the Colonial Secretary. By a majority of eleven to nine, the members were in favour of an income tax, but the majority was— Straits Times, December 27. - 1,165 words
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Article1341 1916-12-29 11 -Straits Times, December 28. —Straits Times, December 23. With the best will in the world, tho now British War Cabinet cannot perform miracles. There may be a vast improvement possible in the general war administration, or thore may not, bat nothing can be done by merely expressing a-Straits Times, December 28.; —Straits Times, December 23. - 1,341 words
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126 1916-12-29 11 We Lave received 1100 for the above fund from Mr. C. Eaton Cunningham, Malacca, and have forwarded the amount to Mrs. Wreford, the local Hon. Treasurer. We hope very sincerely that Sir Arthur Pearson’* appeal will meet with a good response. The fund is doing126 words
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Article39 1916-12-29 12 [The Straits lim<*s is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should boar in inind that letters must be short aud to the point. Long, rambling epistles are liable to be erejeted or ruthlessly cut down.)39 words
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Article111 1916-12-29 12 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In this country several of the rubber Companies have big debts to tho Chartered Company, and in some cases this amounts to nearly half of their issued capital. These debts have been accumulated by the system of guaranteed dividends, combined111 words
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Article392 1916-12-29 12 To tho E litor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The Governments of Singapore and Johore know perfectly well what harm the .lohore gambling farms are doing to the Singapore people principally, over the Chap Ji Ki (Twelve letters) lottery. In reality Chap Ji Hi is a game392 words
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Article492 1916-12-29 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In your issue of December 18 are given the reasons for the raising of fares on the railways. We are told that large orders have been sent to England for engines and rolling stock —the want of same has for492 words
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641 1916-12-29 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—From an extract from The Englishman of Calcutta published in your issue of the 19th inst., I find that the journal complains against the Government of India for not giving money contributions to the mother country, and compares641 words
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Article477 1916-12-29 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—l am not a teetotaller, nor do I shun clubs, and therefore cannot be accused of partisanship iu the following remarks I notice a proposal among those made by the committee appointed to advise on war taxation, to put a tax477 words
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283 1916-12-29 12 Further particulars are to hand, says the Malay Mail, of the labour trouble at Batu Arang on the Malayan Collieries’ coalfields. Recently, it is stated, the management granted the labour an all-round increase of 15 cents per truck on coal brought out283 words
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169 1916-12-29 12 Rkutkr’s Tklk«ham. LondoD, Dacember 12, 4.15 am. In the House of Lords, replying to a question, Lord Islington said the Imperial Institute aimed at being a clearing house for information regarding raw material produced in the Lrnpire. He emphasised especially the stepsRkutkr’s Tklk«ham. - 169 words
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Article168 1916-12-29 12 Rkutkk’s Tklkuram. London, December 20, 8.20 p m. In the House of Commons. Mr. Brookes suggested increased taxation in India. Mr. Chamberlain pointed out that additional taxation had been already imposed. In reply to Sir J. D. Rees. Mr. Chamberlain stated that the judicial committee of the PrivyRkutkk’s Tklkuram. - 168 words
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Article83 1916-12-29 12 Reiter's Telegram. Loudon. December 21, 9.20 p.m. Montagu’s silver report says that the market is (juiet and supplies are rather scanty, although there was some profit taking by the India bazaars and other holders. There was some general demand, more or less active, each day. Consequently theReiter's Telegram. - 83 words
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Article72 1916-12-29 12 REUTER'S TKLBORAy, London, December 25, 3.25 p.m. The Saltan of Egypt has conferred the the Grand Cordon of Mohatned Ali on General Sir F. R. Wingate in recognition of his eminent services in Egypt. He s&y 9, “Thanks to you the Egyptian Army has attained its presentREUTER'S TKLBORAy, - 72 words
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Article40 1916-12-29 12 Rbdtir’s Tblbgram. London, December 19, 1.245 p m. The Times says that it is understood that Indian bankers and others are neg with the India Office with ie f taxation of the restrictions on the India Council draft.Rbdtir’s Tblbgram. - 40 words
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Obituary78 1916-12-29 12 London, December 27, 2.0 p.m. The death is announced of Sir Jesse Herbert, formerly legal adviser to the Soutn China Government. OBITUARY. Rboter’s Telegrams. London, December 22, 1.54 p.m The deaths is announced of General Sir Henry Brasnell Tuson, K.C.B. London, December 23, 1 P* m The death are announced78 words
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1275 1916-12-29 13 Mr. M. B. Oliver, acting hon. treasurer, forwards us a copy of the first annual report of the Nations Committee for Relief in Belgium for the year ended April 26. Any one desiring a copy can have same1,275 words
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Article212 1916-12-29 13 A correspondent writes —A sories of very nasty accidents occurred last ovoning at about 6 p.m. outside the Cathedral owing to the very slippery state of the pieco of road from North Bridge Road to the Padang. Throe horses went down in the space of fivo minutes. One212 words
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Article86 1916-12-29 13 Tho rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for tho week ended December 16 was .‘10.30 per millo of the population. The total number of deaths was ‘204, of which 135 were male subjects and 00 female Convulsions claimed‘27, phthisis 39, malaria fover ‘25, beriberi 13,86 words
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1419 1916-12-29 13 Tho following report by the committee appointed by His Excellency tho Governor to advise whether u better means of raising an appropriate contribution by the Colony towards the prosecution of the war could1,419 words
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Article203 1916-12-29 13 Gocbilt wuh visited bV a whirlwind on tho night of November ‘29 which did considerable damage, says the Sarawak (luzetto. At H.JjO p.m. there was a brilliant Hash of lightning over the hill, immediately followed by a wind which, blowing with terrific force and travelling very low203 words
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2986 1916-12-29 14 There wan a largo and influential gather* ing at the Hongkong University on December 14 whon the tirst Congregation was held for the conferring of dogroes. The Congregation opened with a procession of the Court, in thoir robes,2,986 words
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357 1916-12-29 14 Preliminary statistics of the yield of the corn crops of England and Wales, issued by the Board of Agriculture, disclose a heavy shortage in wheat as compared with last year’s production. Not only was the area sown smaller, but the yield357 words
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1010 1916-12-29 15 The Home Secretary announces that on October 80 there were 81,488 alien enemy civilians interned in this country (Britain), Besides the ordinary camp fatigues and the cooking, baking, cultivation of vegetables, and road-making tor the camps, they are1,010 words
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716 1916-12-29 15 Lord Shaughnessy, President of the Canadian Pacific Railway, who sailed recently for Europe, made the following statement before his departure from New York. Though bleeding with sacrifices and bending with effort in behalf of the great empire of whith she716 words
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1312 1916-12-29 15 As I watched a battalion of Rumanian soldiers entraining this morning for tho Dobrudja front I was struck with the great difference between their appearance and that of Russian troops, writes I lamiltou Fyfe in the Daily Mail.1,312 words
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Article229 1916-12-29 15 A draft for 9840 representing the amount contributed by the undermentioned four IndianH toward* the Indian War Heliuf was recently handed to the General Officer Commanding,Straits Settlements, by Mr. W. Conlay, Chief of l’olice, F.M.S. Pensioned Subadar (K.M S. Police) Gulab Khan, son of Noorau Shall,229 words
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Article97 1916-12-29 15 Colonel Winstou Churchill, iu his concluding article in the Sunday Pictorial, argues that no more important result* have ooeu achieved in the present war, by forces so limited and for losses so small, than those rewarding the almost forlorn enterprise to relieve Antwerp. He declares “To the97 words
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3072 1916-12-29 16 Contrary to expectations there was only a small attendance at the meeting held in the Victoria Theatre on Wednesday afternoon to hear a statement as to the result of the Our Day effort. Those invited wero members of tho3,072 words
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484 1916-12-29 16 The prevalence of mud over the battlefield gives double prominence to the pioneer battalions, and too high a tribute cannot well be paid to their work during the later stages of the fighting, writes Mr. W. Beach Thomas in the Daily484 words
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1001 1916-12-29 17 Commander Wedgwood, D.S.O., M.P., v\ritioj4 Q Sunday Times, says —Wo shall want men next year to tight—anything from a million upwards. We want these to tijjht, but if we are to tight successfully we must; have men also1,001 words
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602 1916-12-29 17 A Naval expert writes in the Daily Nows of November 7 Our submarines have had a run of rather bad luck in the North Sea lately. On August 19, the date that the Falmouth and Nottingham were sunk by602 words
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569 1916-12-29 17 Mrs. Asquith describes, in the Strand Magazine, what, one supposes, was her first meeting with her husband, the ex-Prime Minister. Tho article consists of extracts from a diary kept in the year 1892, when she was Miss Margaret569 words
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Article27 1916-12-29 17 Hkutkk’s Tklkukam. London, December 23,1.45 p.m. Dunedin The Aurora has sailed for tho Ross Sea to rescue Lieut. Macintosh and the survivors. Shackleton is aboard.Hkutkk’s Tklkukam. - 27 words
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Article18 1916-12-29 17 Hocquard. —On December 27, at tho Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Hocquard, a daughter.18 words
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Article39 1916-12-29 17 Shand Ross —At the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on, Christmas Day by tho liov. W. Cross, M. A., Edward Shand, of Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfield, Limited, Medan, E.C. Sumatra, to Lilias, only daughter of Andrew Ross, Shipmaster, Aberdeen, N.B.39 words
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Article173 1916-12-29 17 Singapore, Dkckmukr 28, 1916. EXChANOE. in Lonocm Hank 4 m/s m 2/4 ft Demand 2/4 j Hrivat j 8 el/* 2/4 On Franoi Hank T. T. 826 On India Bank T. T. m. 171 j On Hongkong...Bank d/d L'J^pu On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 66] On Java Bank173 words
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Article354 1916-12-29 17 Singapokk, Dkckmhnr 21, 1919. MINING. Huyors Sollera. 10 10 Ampang 5.00 6.00 l 1 Ayor Wong 0.85 1.00 10 10 Kanaboi 0.90 1.20 1 10 Kiuta Association 6 00 £1 XI KintaTin 1.10.0 1.17.6 41 1' 1 Lahat Minos 8.00 5 00 10 10. Malayan Collieries 11.60354 words
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Advertisement133 1916-12-29 17 NOTICE. The pent tree price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is fU-* a year. Tie post tre price ot the Straus Huiget is S14 year to any part of the world. It is not necessary to subscribe for a year. I'he subscriptions for shorter133 words
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The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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Article68 1916-12-29 1 General— Rubber Items 1 Excess Profits Tax 2 Penang Rubber Auction 2 Java Produce Market 3 Telegrams— P.A.M. Meeting 1 Meetings and Reports— Kapar Planters 1 Bakap Rubber Plantations 2 Lanka Plantations 2 Broome (Selangor) Rubber 2 Labour Legislation 2 Sungei Bahru Rubber 2 Alma Estates Dividends 2 Pa68 words
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Article386 1916-12-29 1 The weddiug of Mr. George Edward Jones, j Superintends nt, Hdl Estate, Taiping, son of Mr. George Towers Jones, assistant surgeon attached to tho 1.A.M.C., Rangoon, with Miss Christina Virginia Perard, daughter of tho late Mr. and Mrs. Perard, of Singapore, is j to take place on January386 words
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1387 1916-12-29 1 A general meeting of the Kapar District Planters’ Association was held at tbe Kapar Rest Hou*e on Wednesday, December 13, says the Malay Mail, when there were present Messrs. Noel Fisher (in the chair), N. Reran, W. L. R.1,387 words
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375 1916-12-29 1 (From Oir Own Coreksi*osdknt.) Kuala Lumpur, December J 7. The Planters’ Association of Malaya met to day with Mr. W. Duncan in the chair. The toddy question discussion was deferred till the report of the commission had been received. A member from375 words
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1155 1916-12-29 2 The eighth ordinary general meeting of tho Bakap Rubber Plantations, Limited, was held on November 30, at the Couucil Room of the Rubber Growers’ Association, 38, East cheap, K.C., Mr. A. J. M. Harrison (chairman of the company) presiding.1,155 words
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Article228 1916-12-29 2 The report of tho Lanka Plantations Company for the twelve months ended June 30 states that the tea crop amounted to 1,343,899 lbs. and realised £49,315, the gross average price obtained was 11-30 J. per lb. and tho net B.Bod. per lb. Last year tho crop was 1.241,481228 words
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Article202 1916-12-29 2 The announcement that the Lanadron Rubber Estates is unable to pay an interim dividend, says The Times, is the result of the Income Tax Commissioners’ contention that for the purposes of the excess profits duty the pre-war standard of profits must be computed after redaction of tho202 words
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Article79 1916-12-29 2 The undermentioued prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen DeDuys and Co., Penang, at their auction sale on December 21 Per Picul. Smoked ribbed sheet 9134 to 913 H plain sheet H 8 No. 2 smoked sheet ribbed 124 132 Unsmoked sheet I'^ No. 279 words
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1015 1916-12-29 2 The fourth annnal general meeting of the Broome (Selangor) Rubber Plantations, Limited, was held on November 10, at the regis tered office of tho company, Winchester House, Old Broad Street, B.C., Sub-Lieut. Joseph’ Kelly, R N.V.R. (chairman and managing director), prosiding.1,015 words
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208 1916-12-29 2 A telegram to the Times of Ceylon, dated from London, on December 15, says that at the meeting of the Ceylon Association, which was very largely attended, three long resolutions were passed to be cable to the Ceylon Planters' Association. Our Colombo contemporary208 words
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Article333 1916-12-29 2 The report of the Sungei Bahru Rubber Kstates, Limited, states that the quautity harvested during the year to June .‘lO, was 206,886 lbs., being an increase of <’12,210 lbs. over the previous year's production and agaiust an estimate of 248,000 ibs. The number of trees in tapping333 words
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Article114 1916-12-29 2 At a meeting of the board of directors of the AI mu Estutoft, Ltd., hold at Shanghai on December I, it was decided to recommend to the shareholders at the next annual general meeting to be held on December 21, that after the payment of two interim114 words
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386 1916-12-29 3 The seventh yearly report of the directors to the shareholders of Pajam. Limited, states: Your directors have pleasure in submitting the balauce sheet and profit and loss account for the year endt*] September 30, 1918. The net profit as shown386 words
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Article335 1916-12-29 3 The report of the Kuala Lumpur Rubber Company, Limited, states that the protit tor the year, after provision for income tax, amounts to £113,768, to which has to be added the balance brought forward, £12,968, making a total at credit of protit and loss account of335 words
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497 1916-12-29 3 The seventh report of the directors to the shareholders in Alor Ga jah Rubber Estate, Limited, states: Your directors beg to submit tho balanco sheet and profit and loss account for the year ended September 30, 1916. The profit for tho497 words
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204 1916-12-29 3 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co., Singapore, supply us with the following report on the position of the Java produce market for the week ending December 22: Batavia, December 22. Rubber.—The market is firm at slightly advanced prices. First standard grades204 words
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1016 1916-12-29 3 Issued Par Dividends. Malayan Exchange Frase?Tl Capital Value Compands. Prices, Closing 1016. 1916. November 14. December 28' 150.000 2/. 15% 60% Anglo-Malay 11,74 in/ 10 60,000 XI 30% 26% Bakap Plantations 46/. l2 26,7501,016 words
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Advertisement323 1916-12-29 4 TURKEYS Just to hand a shipment of prime AUSTRALIAN TURKEYS SINGAPORE COLO STORAGE GO.. LTD. Singapore, Koala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. To enrich the blood To strengthen muscles, bones, nerves and brain—you cannot do better than take SCOTT’S Emulsion. In every part of the world this valued food tonic has323 words
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