The Straits Budget, 16 March 1917

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1 8 The Straits Budget
  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXXI No. 3083 Singapore, Friday, March 16. 1917. ISTABUSHIB OVCB HALF A CCNTUBV. Price 25 cents.
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  • 235 1 lADE USWar and Law 12 Dardanelles Belgian Relief 12*18 The Figbtiug Season 18 Our Combing Out 13 Britain's War Cabinet ...18*14 kal and Übnbral Local and Personal 12 The War 3 8 A Fine Example! 8 Turks Against Islam 8 Business by Water 8 The Fit Soldier
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  • 4878 1 ShinChov w named Chung in Ipoh on Vv? ie v,ctim a- serious theft U appc. arH n! ay BayB tbe Times of Malaya. Teluk Krian ll? came 1° to Ipoh from w[)ic h reali^ri°\ V f^ ef,da y fco sell his ore, be stayed f i ftb
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  • THE WAR.
    • 2703 3 Rkutkk’s Tklkjkams. Western Position. GERMANS MASS AGAINST BRITISH. Report of Dardanelles Commission. Rkctkr’s Tklkjkams. London, March 7, 13.80 pin. Field Marshal llaig reports that we silenced the batteries shelling Ypres aud bombarded trenches westward of Messittes. There was uiuch successful aerial reconnaissance, photography and artillery work. London, March
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    • 1274 3 The Somme Front. GREAT STORM DELAYING THE ADVANCE. America and Germany. London, March 8, 12.45 p.m. Field Marshal Haig reports: We advanced slightly on both sides of the Ancre Valley. We entered trenches near Biaches and brought back prisoners. The enemy raided the front line south-east ot Chatlines,
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    • 5684 4 Severe Fighting Begun. BATTLES AT SEVERAL POINTS. Food Supply Problem. London, March 10, 12,25 a.m. Field Marshal Haig reports: Last eveuing the enemy launched five raids on our trenches northward of Wulvergheiu and reattacked with four parties this morning Only one party in each case reached the trenches.
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    • 1141 6 Bagdad Occupied. GREAT BRITISH ADVANCE SUCCEEDS. Fine Form of Indian Army. London, March 11, 8.45 p.m. Mesopotamia, official: Bagdad was occupied on Sunday. London, Maroh 11, 9.5 p.m. Mesopotamia, official: Wo mado a surprise a cessed the Diala by moonlight on Thursday. Wo established a strong post on
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    • 2656 6 Bagdad Victory. MR. B0NAR LAW ON THE ADVANCE. Comment in Allied Countries. London, March 12, 6.50 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the occupation of Bagdad was the sequel to a series of brilliant operations carried out by the British and Indian troops
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    • 1967 7 Another German Retreat. SUCCESS OF THE BRITISH PRESSURE. Excited Feeling in Paris. London March 14, 12.5 a.m. Field-Marshall Haig reports: Owing to onr bombardment the enemy abandoned bis main defences along the forward crest of the ridge west of Bapanme on a 3j miles front. We drove back
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  • 219 8 The verbatim report of the evidonce taken in India by the Public Services Commission —presided over by Lord Islington—was issued recently in twenty volumes. Tho total weight of tho books is about 40 lbs.; they contain 6,315 pages and dotailed auswers to 85,463 questions. Nino of the
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  • 316 8 The Germans rule the Young Turks and tho Young Turks rule Turkey. It will be remembered that official documents, datid prior to tho war, were found in a Germau colony directing tho administrator to make Molnmedans keep pigs in order thereby to
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  • 731 8 The following article is contributed to the Malay Mail:— In tho memory of man no such floods have been st en as arc at present making square miles of this district into a lake. We have already had somedays of
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  • 504 8 The invitation to the general public to witness an exhibition of physical training by tho 4th K.S.L.I. met with a wide response, and a latge number of people gathered at Tanglin ou Wednesday afternoon. Those present included Lady Evelyn Young and the
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  • 91 8 We regret to learn that Dr. M. W. Chill, of Singapore, has received intimation of tho death of his brother, 2nd Lieut. J. Metcalfe Chill, who was killed in Franco in Novem her last. Tbe deceased, wbo was leading bis platoon at tho time, had only boon
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  • 885 8 London, February We are still, and shall be for another I too preoccupied with the War Loan tothtoß much about anything else. It i 8 I difficult to form a reliable estimate of he'll the Loan is going. The
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  • 2216 9 London, February 9. GtTiuanv has hoisted the Jolly Roger, and hpoun a war of piracy without limit against th? whole world. In arrogant rage it has nnminced that neutral commerce with the AUies is absolutely
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  • 300 9 We regret to learn that a cable has been received from home announcing the death of Sir William Adamson, at the age of 85 years. The deoeased gentleman was born in 1882, and came out to China in the early
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  • 95 9 The following are announced amongst the subscriptions to the war loan: —Shell Transport and Trading Co. *£1,000,000, Union Insurance Society of Canton £1,000,000, E. D. Sassoon and Co. £250,000, M. Samuel and Co. (*£160,000) £200,000, Wm. Symington and Co. (*£40,000) £50,000, Linggi Rubber Plantations (*£40,000) £50,000, Bantam
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  • 476 9 Nine cases, in which it is alleg d that the defendants, being resident in Singapore for more than two months, failed to make a return as required by the military service enactment, came before Mr. W. LanghamCarter in the first magistrate’s court
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  • 204 9 FOR CHINESE EYES. Lest You Forget One of oar Chinoso readers, in the coarse of a conversation the other day, suggested that we should republish the Kaiser’s instruc* tious to hi* troops when they embarked for China in 1900 in connection with the Boxer troubles. We have b on at
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  • 88 9 Wo aro informed that it hag boon arranged with tho concurrence of the Government of .Johore, that applications, for homo Horvico from British residents in that Stato will be hoard beforo the Advisory Committee appointed for Singapore. This arrangement will bo gratifying, wo understand, to quite
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  • 584 11 The official return of imports and exports of the Straits Settlements for the quarter ended December 81 has been issued and shows that the trade of the three Settlements continues to increase. Tho figures for the ouarter, as
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  • 92 11 Tl CbilC"** R R°od attendance at the M&ll 0n p H °*iccrt given in the Victoria aj afttrii0 on, and the acceptable w,.w Fronted was much enjoyed. A f ClT? by M Main and Mr. G. wa* a^( a trio for violin, piano and payers, M r nt
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  • 258 11 A proclamtion issued in London on February 28, 1917, prohibits, with effect from that date, the importation into the United Kingdom, except under licence, of the following goods Aerated, mineral and table waters, agricultural machinery, antimony ware, apparel not waterproof, except
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  • 282 11 The kinematograpb business in the Straits Sbttlc ments and the F. M. S. has become so important, says a correspondent, that all the important exhibitors, and many of the film manufacturers have formed themselves into a socioty, under the style of the Eastern Kincmatograph Association in order that
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  • 98 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 12. The veteran pilot, Eugope Gunny, with a record of 40 years in the port, died on Sunday. Ho was a member of the Mabomedan Endowment Board. Mr. J. T. Edwards, of Batu Lintang estate, died suddenly at the hospital. He was
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  • 66 11 Messrs. Gattoy and Batoman inform us that the output for the month of February amounted to 181.83 piculs, which was made upas follows:-Tribute pis. 114.79, Dulang pis. 4.55, crushing pis. 62.49. Owing to the necessity of preparing foundations for the new stamp battery all crushing has been
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  • 493 11 The Director of Education, Straits Settlements, has received the following letter —Wo feel the time has come in which we should give a few details of the work of this fund, which helps the Lord Roberts Memorial Workshops Fund for disabled soldiers and sailors and
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  • 234 11 A correspondent writes: Now that the Government has issued the Income Tax Ordinance it might give its attention to the Singapore Harbour Board, —a Government department to all intents and purposes. It is common knowledge that there is hardly a person engaged by this Board who is
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  • 90 11 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended March 8 was 85.53 per mille of the population. The total number of deaths was 246, of which 168 were male subjects and 77 female. Convulsions claimod 25, phthisis 27, malaria fever 22, beriberi
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  • 362 11 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Circular. Id their Singapore share circular, dated tho 7th inst., Messrs. Fraser and Co. state: The better demand for the raw material at the local auctions created moro confidence in the market and some appreciation will be noted in dollar rubbor shares
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  • 215 11 The following charming letter has been received February 2, 1917. To the Boys of St, Andrew’s House, Singapore. One night I was in a Field Ambulance, next day in a Casualty Clearing Station, next day in a hospital train and next morning
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  • 227 11 (From Odr Own Corrbspondbnt.) Penang, March 12. In the Penang Bisley, the first event on Saturday afternoon was the Colonial Chaplain’s Clock which was won by Corporal E. H. Everest, after a tie with Sergeant F. T, Kinder. Tho Renfrew Challenge Shield, in two stages, was won by
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1147 12 the lap of peace is more so.—Straits Times, March 9 Two very important Bills aro set out fully in tlio Government Gazette issued on the 7th inst. The first of these is the War Tax Bill, popularly known as the Income Tax Bill. It is in substitution
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    • 1119 12 oui Straits Times, March 10. If Lord Kitchener had been alive, if Mr. Asquith bad still been Prime Minister, if Mr. Winston Churchill had remained in the Cabinet, and if Lord Fisher had continued to serve at the Admiralty, would it have been possible, and if possible would it
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    • 1039 12 jagation of the common enemy.—Straits Times, March 12. The benevolence account of the Neutral Commission shews an expenditure in Belgium up to October 31, 1916, of £26,000,000 sterling. This has been rendered necessary by the inability of over 3,500,000 of the 7,500,000 people in Belgium to pay for
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    • 1214 13 —Straits Times, March 18. m Almost every day now there are increasing -ndicationa of military activity. Over the end we had news of an important 1 rt DC 'h success, and the news from the British front continues to justify our belief inat military defeat, the thing
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    • 1146 13 under 35 is absolutely essential.—Straits Times, March 14, Two newspaper extracts lie before us. One is from The World,” published in London, the other from the British North Borneo Herald, and the subject they deal with is the same—the supply of men to tho armies of the
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    • 1135 13 .—Straits Times, March 15. There are signs of a revival of partisan activity in Great Britain. We boar of obstruction in the House of Commons, of tho use of the closuro, of urgont whips to attend critical divisions and tho like. It is possible that these developments
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  • 153 14 A lengthy agenda has been circulated for the meeting of the Legislative Council on Tuesday, the 20th instant. A number of bills will come up for second and third readings and committeo stage. The AngloPortuguese Commercial Treaty Bill and the Statute Laws (Amendment) Bill will be read a
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  • 138 14 A recent visitor to Penang, recording his impressions in the Madras Mail, says:—“ I denounce and anathematise, in his limbs and members, in his sleeping and in his waking moments, the man who invented the Malay dollar and the dollarnnte. The dollar notes are, in themselves, things of
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  • 110 14 The Rev. A. D. Harcus (lion, secretary of tbo Selangor St. Andrew’s Society) has received the following acknowledgment in referenoo to the celobration of St. Andrew’s Day, 11*16, and the effort made by the society on behalf of tho Grand Fleet Fund. Sir With reference to
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  • 892 14 The funeral of the lato Mr. Loke Yew, C.M.G, LL.D. (Hongkong) took place in Kuala Lumpur ou Sunday, says the Malay Mail. The proc* ss’on was timed to leave the Batu Hoad residence of Mr. Loke Yew at 10 a.m.,
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  • 573 14 (From Ocr Own CoRRR 3 e„ SDI!( r Malacca, March s Mr. Teo Ewe Tiong, late book Paya Mas Estate, Muar, has 01 to fill tho vacancy caused by the of Mr. Paul Gomes, manager Bukif l* 108 Estate. Mr. Gomes had bS'n mantLT estate sinco it
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  • 42 14 Rbuter’s Telegram. London, March 12, 1.10 p.ni. The Duchess of Connaught passed a rest less night. Broncho-pneumonia persists anu the heart action is weaker owing to cornpli cations incidental to a severe illness four years ago in New York.
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  • 35 14 Reuter’s Telegram. London, March 10, 12.30 p.mWashington: A Navy Department oflicia* mossage says the Cuban government forces have regained the rebel stronghold ot Santiago, and this is regarded as the collapse of tho revolution.
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  • 43 14 Messrs. Kennedy and Co., Penang, mfor us that they have received cable advico fr° u Sydney that an official announcement na been made by the Commonwealth Govern ment that the excess profits tax will nu apply to companies operating elsewhere.
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  • 2594 15 London, February 1. The concluding phase of the military •taUls oi °K t0 f“ kod a n ,,rr*nt effort at mutual strangulation be England and Germany. We have v satisfactory evidence that our blockade Jrippini' Germany to
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  • 620 15 The Government Gazette of Marob 9 contains the following very important memorandum The following observations, made by the Crown Agents for the Colonies, regarding the policy of the Ministry of Munitions in the matter of giving priority to indents for those materials,
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  • 138 15 The Timos of Malaya understands that the police at Tambun havo been instructed not to issuo burial certificates, until further orders, unless the body has boen examined by the Health Officer, Kinta. This, it says, would seorn to indicato that somo one had diod from apparently
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  • 42 17 iThe Straits Times is not responsible for J opinions of its correspondents. rnrr ..anondents should bear in mind that 0 Jj U8 t bo short and to the point. Look. rambling epistles are liable to be rejMtod or rutbloeely out down.l
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  • 86 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. si I notice that there are many mangy a diseased do K a about iu the street,. Have fh» lDspoctors actio* on behalf of the r>G A. uo power to summon the owners crU elfcy i“ koeping such diseased and antTpriu"
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  • 567 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. £j r __a footnote to an announcement in vour yesterday's issue, relative to the exhibi tion of the OtHcial War Films to be shortly shewn at the lo:al threatre, indicates that all seats reserved but not paid for by noon
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  • 484 17 Sir °i^ e Hie Straits Times. Kive a k° mach obligod if yoa would v&I uabUi i M P ace f° r this letter in your Public intcrj^ 0 aH believe it is of some C(r tain ft f r,fi nd of mine called a w a itin°
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  • 118 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —A good deal ih heard of the activity of tho British censorship, and wo are led to suppose that everything which we ought not to kuow is excluded from the news service. It was surprising to find, therefore, that
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  • 959 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I wonder what was in ray letter that made Broad-minded irate and draw freely upon his stock of invective epithets. Surely the cap does not tit me. For it was I of all men that denounced communal representation and raised the
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  • 402 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,-I happened to call up the exchange the other day and this was the reply I received after the first ring, Jangan kasi buuyi banjdk banjak kali.” I shall be glad to know what this meant and to whom it was
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  • 337 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Can no other arrangement be made by the traffic manager of the local Eleotrio Tramways to do away with that time wasting and unsystematic go astern system now in vogue at those sections of the tramways where there is only one
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  • 246 17 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,—In your issue of to-day yon quote what tbe Kaiser said to bis troops when they embarked for China in 1900 in connection with tbe Boxer troubles. I suggest that you might with advantage tell tbe sequel, viz what tbe
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  • 2122 18 Sir Theodor** Cook, tlio editor of The Field, whoso private room was recently raided hy Uni War Offije, gives the following account of iho iuoidoiii to I he Times: Sir,—The announcement iu your columns yesterday
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 125 18 In the January men’s medal competition of the Malacca Golf Clob, four cards were returned, the winner being L. E. P. Wolfer-f-tan with a nett score of 80. The ladies’ medal was won by Mrs. Butler with a nett score of 35. Six cards were returned for the men’s
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    • 71 18 An enjoyable, though at times rather a scrappy game resulted from the meeting between Merchants and Banks and The Rest on the S.C.C. ground on Saturday. In the early part The Rest were the more prominent and were the first to score, the try being converted. Afterwards the Merchants
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  • 39 18 Hkwan. —On December 28, 1910, at 2 Spylaw R >ad, Edinburgh, the wife of E. D, Hewan, of a son. Kkllitt. —On March 4, at St. John’s Hill Road, Malacca, to Mr. and Mrs. W, Kellitt, a son.
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  • 70 18 Adams —Harris. —On March 8, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, by the Rev. R. V. H. Burne, Harold James Adams, of Sungei Mahang Estate, Nilai to Edith Patience Harris, of Rosneath, Surbiton, Surrey. Champkin—Wilson.— On March 1, at St. John’s Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. H. Copley Moyle, Cyril, younger
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  • 156 18 Simoapom, March 16, i 9l7 exchange, Om Lomim/m Bank 4 m/n 1 i/41 Demand 4 i/4* 8,m/i i/} On Francs Bank T. T. 82J On India Bank T. T, On HoNOKOMe...Bank d/d On Snanobai ...Bank d/d 7a B.ok T. T. 186| On Japan Bank Sovereigns—onying rale India
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  • 367 18 Sinuapork, March 15, 1917. MINING. Ba Y or8 Se,,ers 10 10 Ampang 6 00 7 00 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1.10 10 10 Kanaboi 1.00 1.25 13 10 Kinta Association 9 00 10.00 ill 41 Kiuta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 £1 £1 Lahat Mines 4.00 5 00
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 136 18 NOTICE. TUe post tree price of the Straits Ttmrs to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is #3) a year. T ie post fre price ot the Straits budget is $14 a yea r to any part of the world. It is not necessary to subscribe tor a year. The
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  • 68 18 DEATHS. Chill.— Killed in action in France, on November 18, 1916, 2nd-Lieufc. J. Metcalfe Chill, of the Buffs, eldest son of the late Robert Clint Chill; aged 84 years. n A 1t 6 almoral Road, Singapore, Oon Chim Neo, the boloved wife of Ong Boon lat, and the only daughter
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
    • 103 1 GENERAL— Robber Items 1 Rubber Export Offences 1 Singapore Rubber Auctions 2 February Rubber Returns 2 London Rubber Share Market 2 Penang Rubber Auction... 2 Java Produce Market 3 F.M.S. Rubber Export Duty 6 Telegrams— London Rubber Market 1 Ayer Kuning Rubber 1 Meetings and Reports— New Amherst Rubber
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    • 461 1 it is reported that a big theft of rubber took place from Ulu Pari Estate on March 6, *hen the contents of nine cases of smoked sheet, valued altogether at about S-'.OOO was removed by some person or persons unknown The robbers are said to have broken into
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    • 75 1 London, March 12. The rubber market is steadier, prices remaining about the same as when last reported Fine sheet 3/* to 8/8 Crepe 3/• 3/8 Fine bard Para 3/• 3/2 The last report was as follows London, Febrnary 26.
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    • 113 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 13. The Ayer Kuning Robber Co's reports shews the year’s profit to bo 949.759 and with the forward balance 980,098. Two interim dividends of 4 per cent, and 5 per cent., respectively, absorbed 916,894. The directors recommend that from the balance
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    • 299 1 In the first magistrate’s court on Wednesday Mr. W. Gordon, manager of the General Rubber Company, was summoned for failing to produce a license to export goods subject to prohibition, namely, 671 cases of rubber. Mr. Robinson, for the defendant, said he pleaded guilty, but there had
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    • 1249 1 Mr. J. D. Clark presided at the statutory meeting of the New Amherst Robber Estate, Ltd., held on February 28, at the offices of the secretaries and general managers, Messrs. R. N. Truman and Co, Shanghai, says the N. C.
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    • 517 2 The 285th auctiou of tlio Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held on March 7 and 8 whon there was offered for sale piculs 18,7*22.82 or 1,829,709 lbs. (tons 816.88). Prices realised Shoet smoked fine ribbed ...8168 to 8178 good ribbed
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    • 177 2 Tho Ulu Selangor D.P.A held its annual moc t,n the Houho, Kuala Kubu, yesterday, Mr. W. <lo L. Brooko in the chair. eviowinn the past year, tho chairman Raid that the chief result of their work had 1> on the assurance from Government that, tho telephone would
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    • 501 2 *Tko directors’ report on the Kamasan Rubber Co., Ltd., for the year ended December 31, 1916, for presentation at the seventh annual general meeting rf shareholders to be held at the Company's Registered Office, No. 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday,
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    • 349 2 The report of the Preanger (Java) Rubber Company, Limited, states that the crop of rubber from the Tjikantjoeng Robber Estates, Limited, for the year was 266,295 lbs., as against an estimate of 275,000 lbs. This compares with a crop of 187,948 lbs.
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    • 344 2 Kelantan. —15,700 lbs. Bukifc K. B.— 3.8H2 lbs. United Serdang (Sumatra). —263,798 lbs. Sungei Kari (Sumatra).—3o,loo lbs. Asahan (Sumatra). 83,394 lbs. Central Sumatra —4,200 lbs. Tandjoug.—lo4,lBs lbs. Bila Sumatra. 2,651 lbs. Sialang.—llo,l9B lbs. Ampat (Sumatra).—l6,B2B lbs. Anglo Sumatra. -71,914 lbs. Tanah Datar —10,633 lbs. Bab Lias.—lB,3l4 lbs.
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    • 160 2 Tht) rubber share market has been quiet '“I™* durin he week states the L. and C. Express of February 7. In this it presents the same feature as other deDartments on the Stock Exchange, where, as in a financial circles, the War Loan absorbs all attention.
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    • 453 2 MALAK0FF RUBBER. Distribution of 30 P er Cen t. For The Year. Tho seventh report of ,r the shareholders of the to Company, Ltd., states: Ulakoff «nbhj our directors beg to suhmif a i statement of accounts tiie^I 7 4Udite<J December 31, 1910. c year ende^ depredation 9389.947.18 to which
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    • 165 2 The undermentioned prices wero realise for rubber sold by Messrs. Allod, Dennyand Co. at their last auction sale Per PiculSmoked ribbed sheet $lOB to No. 2 smoked sheet diamond 141 Unsmoked sheet 134 jf No. 2 unsmoked sheet H 2 jjh Crepe fine pale thin and blanket.
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    • 971 3 rpnor t of the Hatanui Rubber Estate, L T 1 s‘ates that the net profit for the Pflrr writiug off £522 for depreciation P r flJ ir ,.p machinery, etc., amounted to K b “,q. C prrv forward,
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    • 806 3 The adjourned sixth Annual meeting of the Soember Ajoe Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on January 30, at the offices of the company, 59, East-cheap, E.C., Mr. Frank Copeman (chairman of tho company) presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of
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    • 1449 3 The sixth annual general meeting of the Permata Rubber Co. took placo at the General Chamber of Commerce Room, Yuen ming-yuen Road, Shanghai, on February 21, Mr. J. Frost occupied the chair aud was supported by
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    • 207 3 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.’s Weekly Report. Messrs. Francis Peek anti Co., Singapore, snpi'ly us with the following report on the position of the Java prodace market for the week ended March 9:— Batavia, March 9. Rubber.—The market shows an advance in prices for tirst grades and
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    • 1795 4 eighteenth ordinary geneial meeting, of the Dunlop Hubbi r Company, Limited, wan held < n f* tbruary 1 at 14,1 it 1 gent Street, S.W., Sir Arthur Du C’ros, Bart.,M.P. (deputy chairman und managing director), presiding. Thu Chairman, io moving the
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    • 1822 4 Tho adj mrned eighth annual ordinary gem ral luo* ting cf shareholders of tho Glen lkrvie Ruuuer Company* Limited, wuh held on Jauuary 30 at the cilices of tho company, Mincing Lire House, E 0., Mr. \Y.
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    • 2168 5 The fifth ordinary general meeting of the Kidoel Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd., wai held on February 2, in the Council 5* m of the Rubber Growers’ Association, 38, K,p, E.C.. Mr. H. Erie Miller (chair u ,q ol
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    • 621 5 The annual general meeting of Haytor Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the company, French Bank Buildings, at noon, on Monday Mr. K. J. Addie presided and the others present were Messrs. C. Everitt and Frank Adam (directors), V.
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    • 712 5 The seventh report of the directors to the shareholders of the Batang Benar Rubber Go., Ltd., states: Your directors beg to submit a duly audited statement of aocounts for the year ended December 31, 1916. After charging depreciation upon the assets
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    • 1577 6 The R»cr< ‘Bry communicates the following report of a inciting of North Johore Planters held at Uunuang on March 4. Present. A. L. buyers, W. H. Holland, C. G. Renshaw, A. B. Fowler, C. Bradbery, J. P.
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    • 129 6 For tbo period from March 16 to 22, 1917, inclusive, the value of the highest #rade of rubber is fixed at 3s. 2}d. per lb., and the duty on cultivated rubber on which expott duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accordance with the
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    • 1032 6 Stock Issued Par Dividends. Malayan Exchange Fraser iru Capital Value Comfaxuu. Prices, Closing PriL 1916. 1916. February 6. March 15 150,000 2/- 85 60% Anglo-Malay 11 7* 10/. ij/ 6 j.000 JEl 30% 25%
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 429 7 I TCIiJLi Keep your liver active and the small every-day worries and dlsappointments will not trouble you. It is the mind that m*k<s i is iuppy not our condition of life, and when you keep your stomach, hea Ithy, I y( v:r rowels active, your blood pure by thy regular
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    • 238 7 To enrich the bltt>d 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 has proved its worth as the purest and best of all forms of cod liver oil treatment and the richest strength-maker for
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    • 170 7 4 a po«itJ?a paying >■»—intern in in btninf, whether large or um*lL vffi' I mo —i PRINTING <».se. ita •d. Year to tot HI for the pear toad, jto tf It Mi ai kted. Hiwanh Mi ef be of to this ng low at froaa a I ImUm Canto u
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 74 8 The Straits Times PHOTO PROCESS ENGRAVERS Press, j-i t.i.lJi irirrrrrmcLULLLTrccxtt T7T < I W «s > 'Vi Sr t&iM *> si 4 mssssnsatamsmsm f !ki_ w -.13 «T Photographs and Line Drawings Reproduced. The Straits Times I PUBLISHED .AT SINGAPORE Best Advertising Medium East of India The Straits Budget is
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