The Straits Budget, 13 July 1917

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1 9 The Straits Budget
  • 28 1 The Straits Budget VOL. LXXI No. 3100 Singapore. Friday. July 13. 1917. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CEMTURV. Price 25 cents.
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  • 188 1 LEADERS— Angels of Mercy 12 German Resources 12 War and Food 12-13 The Latest Raid 13 For King and Country 13 Disturbing Incidents 13-14 Local and General— Local and Personal 1-2 The War 3-9 Bombay War Loan Lottery 9 Ricksha Coolies’ Disputb 9 Letter from Home 10
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  • 4683 1 In the Supreme Court at Kuala Lumpur, yesterday morning, before Mr. Justice Innes, •JfK Chief Judicial Commissioner, the v T 1 a^ lo n Chan Phooi Hoong versus Chong a N y° n an( l Chin San Niyan came up earing. Plaintiff is suing for the specific
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  • THE WAR.
    • 3492 3 Kkutkr’s Tklkgrams. German Forces. gradually declining POWER. Kkutkr’s Tklbgrams. London, July 5, 1.5 a.m. field Marshal Haig reports: The enemy made raids south of Lens and east of Loos. The enemy artillery was active'horth of the ;„„rDe and in the neighbourhood of Ypres and Messines. The enemy’s aeriel
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    • 2656 4 SATURDAY’ S TELEGRAMS. French Defence. GREAT GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED. London, July 5, 3 p.m. A F»ench communiquo states Thoro was fairly considerable reciprocal artillery work in the regions of Moronvillers, Pronay and Hill 304. An enemy aeroplane was brought down by machine gun fire. &M Loudon, July 5, 11.55 p.m.
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    • 5213 5 Russian Offensive. FURTHER SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS. London, July 6, 5.55 p.m. A wireless Russian official message says There is increased reciprocal artillery tiring in the direction of Zolotcheo. There wero hharp encounters iu tho region of Dzikelang. The *ntmy’s artillery was inteuso oast of LipiUidolna. Tho Germans, using the
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    • 1511 6 TUESDAY’ S TELEGRAMS. London Air Raid. PUBLIC PROTESTS ABOUT DEFENCE. London, July 8, 8.40 p.m, The Admiralty reports that naval aero planes carried out a raid yesterday evenin« on Ghistelles aerodrome. Despite liostilo lor mations and heavy attacks they successfully bombed their objectives and all returned. 1 London, July 8,
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    • 1833 7 Russia and Greece. PROPOSAL TO HOLD BALKAN CONFERENCE. London, July 9, 4.5 p.m. A wireless Russian official message says We bad a successful offensive west of Stanislau. General Korniloff captured on Sunday several villages, 181 officers, 7,000 men, and forty-eight guns, including twelve heavy guns and also many
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    • 5411 7 THURSDAY’ S TELEGRAMS Russian Victory. IMPORTANT POSITIONS CAPTURED. London, duly 10, 4.5 p.m. A wireless Russian official message says: General Koruiloff’s offensive continues ue«pito euergotic resistance and stubborn coun- over a thousand prisoners ud a great uantity of war material. Gcnerul Korniloff continued his offensive in the direction of Doliu.
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  • 326 9 Wn are 'finitely assured that the first pri/.o in the war loan lottery organised by the Went India Turf Club of Bombay has been won by Mr. Sassoon K Nishiu of Singapore. Mr. Xissim has received a telegram to
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  • 356 9 It has beon apparent during tho last two or three days that the ricksha service is not proceeding as smoothly as usual. There has beon a difficulty in finding rickshas in some parts of the town, and whon they aro found somo
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  • 112 9 Kbutkk’s Tklkuham. London, duly 10, 7,15 p m. Baron Leopold do Rothschild loft a million and a half sterling. A charge of committing a broach of tho Trading with tho Enomy Ordinance was brought against Mr. E. F. A. Swann, manager of Messrs. Barlow and Co., in tho
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  • 1858 10 From Our Special Correspondent. London. May 1H. There is quite au old-fashioned flavour; in the title of the far-reacting measure of j electoral rt form which Mr. Walter Long, Secretary of State for the Colonies, ha« introduced iuto the ILouhc of Commons. The
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  • 409 10 The thirtieth report of the directors of tho Kinta Association, Ltd., is as follow’s Gentlemen,—Your directors beg to submit a duly-audited statement of accounts for the twelve month* ended March 31 last. After charging depreciation upon the assets of the company,
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  • 32 10 A telegram from Calcutta to tho Ceylon Observer, dated June 80, states An intimation has been received from tho Secretary of State for India that tho weekly mail service
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  • 244 10 Rkctke’s Tklkgram* I London, July 6, 6.55 pri I In the House of Commons, Mr lir I George announced that the Irish Conv, I would meet at Dublin on .lul, in or ‘tl deal with preliminary business, inclu, in I the appointment
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  • 372 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly I Circular in their weekly share circular, dated Jo! I 4, Messrs. Fraser and Co. state: The departure of mails being at the presentl time somewhat irregalar. we purpose issuin. our circular on every Thursday without identifying any special mail. A certain
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  • 139 10 Dog lovers —and there are mauy iu pore—will be glad to hear that a t og, is being organised by Mrs. Halllf,x^ by Mr. A. Agnew and Mr. J. and will bo held in connection j {0 j at Irwell Bank on July 28 > n
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  • 2178 11 From Our Special Correspondent. London, May 24. ,tory from Switzerland is going the oum is which, thougli probably untrue, is ce t |,o less rather symptomatic. It says ♦Lat Hindenburg has just domandod reinforcements of men and guns on a huge
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  • 335 11 Thero already exist French War Belief Fund Committees in some cities in tho Far East, and under tho initiative of Monsieur A. Danjou, French Consol in Singapore, a committee has boon formed in Singapore as follows: —Honorary President: Mr. A. Danjou; President: Kov.
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  • 28 11 The Governor has approved of the following promotions in tho Singapore Volunteer Bitles :—Company Quarter-master Sergeant (J, 11. Waddell and Private G. U. Farraut, to
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  • 520 11 Tim grounds of the Central Police Station were the scone of an interesting ceremony at eight o’clock on Friday, when Hitt Excellency the Governor (Sir Arthur Young, G.C.M.G.) attended to present the Kind’s Police Medal to a member of the loc
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  • 183 11 In the district court on Saturday, before Mr. W. Langham-Carter, two charges of intentionally giving false evidence were down for hearing. In the first case the accused, a Hokien named I’oh Hoot, was convicted of giving false evidence in the course of his trial on January 31,
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  • 127 11 The report of Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Company, Limited, states that the uccounts show a profit of £174,125, and, after providing for depreciation ou buildings and plant, income tax, directors' and managing directors’ fees, commissions, the payment of the preference dividend to December 31, 1910, and an
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1179 12 theirs is a part of its heritage.—Straits Tiroes, July 6. There are tasks we shrink from because we feel ourselves inadequate. More* than once wc havo picked up stories of heroism hat are whispered about the nurses who work under the Ked Cross, and wo have felt
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    • 991 12 Straits Times, July 7, A few months ago it seemed to us still possible that the war might take an ugly turn before wo could get far enough ahead to ensure tho success of our plans. Hindenburg was something of a dark horse. He had been idolised by
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    • 1068 12 Straits Times. July 9. These was a time when tbe only question asked was How go tbe food supplies in Germany As to this little is known, except that tho general population must be suffering extreme privation, but the trouble is nc longer German only. In tbeir
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    • 1213 13 —Straits Times, July 10. I One advantage the attack always possesses. I It can choose its own time and its own place, I whereas the defence must be prepared at all I hu.es and at all places. On the land and on I tbo sea the advantages
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    • 1146 13 may happen before it comos.—Straits TimoS) July 11. We had a call recently from ono who is now getting ready to do his bit in the heat of battle. Putting on quite his sternest air, he thus expressed himsolf Sir, you have made it impossible for
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    • 1138 13 Straits Times, July 12. There in no reason whatever for Haying that the war worse than waH expected. On the contrary, the French forcua have shewn their superb powers of resolute defence, and have broken all the horoo attacks recently made on their positions. As regards our own
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  • 192 14 At the eighteenth annual general meeting of shareholders of S. Moutrie and Co., Ltd., at Shanghai, on June 28, Mr. E. C. Pearce, tho chairman, in moving the adoption of the accounts, said the company had again made material and satisfactory progress. The net profits,
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  • 51 14 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. A. \V. Vick, c/o Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Singapore, begs to acknowledge with many thanks recoipt of tho following furthor contributions to the above Fund Already acknowledged 828,503.13 D. Maw 25 Anonymous 10 Singapore Civil Guard per Sergt.-Major Gill 545
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  • 122 14 The following message has beon received by tho President of the Sarawak Government Advisory Council in England "Tho Queen and 1 desire to express to you tho deop sympathy with which wo have received the sad news of tho death of the Hajah of Sarawak,
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  • 1082 14 From Our City Correspondent. London, May 24. Nothing of great importance has occurred in the financial world during the fortnight in which I was not able to send my usual letter, but tho interval may bo useful to take a broad view of the general
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  • 280 14 (From Our Own Corrksi»om»*nt.) Malacca, July 10. The death took place suddenly early yesterday of Mr. Li Kim Kok, of the Post < iffice, Malacca. Mr. Kim Kok went to office, as usual, very early in tho morning, and was at his work when he suddenly becarno
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  • 53 14 Reuter’s Telegram. London, July 7, 6 a.m. Washington The American ambassador at Mexico has returned and has conferred with Mr. Lansing. British and American companies in Mexico have made representations to Washington regarding the increased Mexican export taxes on oil and the new regulations for holding land
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  • 241 14 A million peso oil company, tho organiser of which are the members of the > olaf j Bazaar firm and a number of other wea y Chinese in Manila is the latost venture i the remunerative coconut oil business, say an oxchauge. With machinery and contra to
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  • 913 15 Hhl’TKK’s Tklkgkams. London, July 4, 8.30 p.m. -biughai: Vice President Feng Kuo,i "shorn an Imperial edict nominate I s-' V'iceroy of Liang Kiang and Imperial t'Lu.inissioner to South China, indignantly that he is a pro-monarchist and It clares that he intends
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  • 339 15 Mrs. Wrcford, Neidpath, Tauglin, hou. treasurer of the above fund, gratefully ackuo.vledges the following subscriptions for June:•— Previously acknowledged $28,583.67, Singapore Sporting Club $3,000, Capt. T. Ban uatyne $lO, Boys of Victoria Bridge School $lOO, “Hope” (March to May) $lO, Their Friend $3, Anon in
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  • 225 15 Wo have received a copy of Three Hun dred (Questions and Answers on the Criminal Procedure Code.” These questions embrace the whole of the cole from cover to cover and have been prepared by Mr. T. Trevor, late Inspector, F.M.S. Police. Looking through the little booklet we
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  • 39 15 The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be abort and to tbe point. Long, rambling epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down.
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  • 101 15 To the Editor of the Straits Timos. Sir, —I have road your correspondent Colonial’s last latter which I am charmed to note is a final one. His grammar appears to be as involved as his reasoning and he splits hairs and infinitives with equal facility. As the
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  • 354 15 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —With a viow to the increase of food produced in British Malaya, I suggest for the consideration of Turf Clubs, Golf Clubs, Public Gardens Committees and other persons possessing suitable areas of turf that they should each procuro a
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  • 160 15 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —May l ask through tho medium of your paper why thero is no rate fixod for motor cars on hire, whereas there aro rates for other vehicles Their existence has proved beneficial both to drivers and passengers, and also
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  • 280 15 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir,—There is a rumour current that Government is favourably considering an appeal from the subordinate service for pecuniary relief owing to the present high prices of the necessaries of life which is daily getting worse owiug to the war.
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  • 189 15 Tho Y.M.C.A. Hall was quito filled on Thursday night, when tho members of tho Baud of Hope gave their first cuucert which proved a very creditable function. Tho entire programme was undertaken by tho young people, without oxtraneous aid of any sort, and us it
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  • 213 15 The fifth anniversary of the Penan*' Hindu Sabha wan celebrated on Sunday, at tbo Hindu Sabha Hall, Ponang. Thero was a good attendance of Hindus, belli of Penang and Provinco Wellesley. Mr. A. Sin gar am Pillay was in the chair. The hen. secretary, Mr. V. Nadasa
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  • 221 15 A painful picture of the rain and doHolatioa of Hamburg ih painted by Dr. A. Roster, a special correspondent of tho Munich Post:—■ The great port of Hamburg is suffering more from the war than any other German town. It is true that shells aro being manufactured
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 616 16 Following wero the results of play in tho S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament on July 5 Championship. E. G. H. Hartnell beat E. C. Milligan, 6 1, 6—2. B. Cl\ss Singles. R. G. Pash beat O. L. Bornomau, 3—6, 6 —4, 6 —8. C. B. Towill beat W.
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    • 199 16 Following are the results of play on July 5:— Mixed Doubles. W. A. Aoria and M. L. Marcus beat F. A, Peralta and G. G. James, 6—3, 6—1. CH \MPlONSMP. D. Bondowyn beat C. B. Leicester, 6—1, 6-2. B. Singles. G. Armstrong, scr. beat L. C. Penncfathor,
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    • 308 16 Government Services scored a good win at the expense of the S.C.C. in the match on the S.C.C. ground on Saturday. Hatting first, the winners declared with a total of 166 for seven wickets, which included a good 44 from .lames and 30 from Galistan. James’s innings includod a
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    • 342 16 Tho S.C.F.A. and tho Rovers met in a league match on the S.R.C. ground, and a keen and vigorous game ended in a win for the Chinese by the one goal scored. This was headed into the net early in the first half, following a corner kick. For the
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  • 335 16 (Contributed.) The first of the new tents from Malaya is already secured. Before this appears in print the sum of $2,600 will have been cabled home and probably in less than a fortnight many of our fighting lads at tho front will be blessing their unknown
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  • 9 16 Rkutbh’s Tklbukam. London, July 6, 5.15 p m.
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  • 554 16 During tbo ten months ondin«» Jnno ion wo sent $8,833, on behalf of oiTr rJS 1917, the Overseas Club, Loudou, to assUtt'V 0 vid.DK smokos for our soldiers and «ii P or We began the Recond half of the year balance
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  • 149 16 News received from Bombay states the Mongolia sank in sixteen minutes on even keel, her masts being visible above water. One passenger, a Parsee name( J. Monia, is known to have been drow Two others, Mr. Watt, an employeei ot» Calcutta firm, and Mr. E. Hope, of
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  • 1972 17 i., a recent mail exchange we find the Allowing very informing articlo gvery student of the enemy press must be struck with the frequency with which the word peace appears in the headlines in large type. Evidently tbe people of Germany,
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  • 60 17 Reuter’s Telegram. London, July 7, 3.45 p.m. Rome: A semi-official telegram from Jeddah states that a mission composed of Mussulmans from Tripoli, Cyrenaica, Erytbrea, and Italian Somaliland has arrived and was cordially greotod by tbo inhabitants. Tbo mission is studying tbe quention of pilgrimages to tbe Holy Places of
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  • 175 17 The Burgomaster of Amsterdam, Heer Tellegen, has forbidden all processions and demonstrations and announced that he will forcibly maintain order in tbe city. A general strike is threatened. It is denied officially that tbe soldiers refused to tire on tbe people. Work has boen entirely
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  • 25 17 Fehroa. —On July 12, at 23-1, Raco Course Road, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. David S. Ferroa, a daughter. Penang paper -i ploaHO copy.
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  • 99 17 Espkckkkman —Van dkn Buko, —On Jnly 7, at Sourabaya, Christopher Dunstao <R -roey) Espockorman, of Mossrs. Boauclerk 6 Co., Sourabaya, sucou I Hon of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fspecfcoriuan, to Miss Nelly Johanna, hi cond daughtor of Mr. and Mrs. Adrianus van den Burg, Sourabaya. Penang papers please copy.
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  • 178 17 Simoapobb, July 12, 1917, EXCHANGE. On London ......Bank 4 m/a 2/4| Demand 3/44 Private B m/i 2/4^ On Franob Bank T. T. 818 On India Bank T. T. On HoNOKOM<»...Bank d/d 18% pm On Shanghai ...Bank d/d 691 On Java Bank T. T. 184 On Jap am
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  • 329 17 Hinoapoer, July 12, 1917. MINING. IZl Bayers Sellers. 10 10 Ampang 6.60 6.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.85 1.60 10 10 Kanaboi 1.25 1.60 10 10 Kinta AHHOciation 9.25 9.60 41 41 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 41 41 Rabat Minos 4.60 5 00 10 10. Malayan Collieries
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 132 17 NOTICE. The post tree price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is »ts a year. T icpost fre nrice ot the Straits Budget is Si 4 a year to any part of the world. It is not necessary to subscribe tor a year. The subscriptions
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  • 23 17 DEATHS. Clbavkk.— Killed in Franco, Liout. Eric Arnold Cleaver, Balloon Commander, R.F.C. (by cable, uo o'etai s). Millkh—On July 7, of aoato pneumonia,
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
    • 123 1 Ghnkkal— Rubber Items 1 Juno Rubbor Returns 5 Java Produce Market 6 Singapore Rubber Auction 7 Mkktinos asi» Reports— I'adang Rubber Co. 1 riu Randan Rubber 1 Merlimau 1 Kapala Inlands Estates 2 Rukit Panjong 2 Warnpoo Rubber 2 Ribu Rubber Co. 2 Kbota Tampan Rubber Co. 2 Malacca
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    • 295 1 Mr. Tyndale Powell is leaving Tanjong Pan Estate, Alor Star, (or Lauderdale, Taiping. Mr. 11. P. Curtis, manager of (iadek Estate, Tampin, and Mrs. Curtis, are paying a short visit to Singapore. Messrs. Macgregor and Mansergh advise that the directors of Sepaug Valley Estate have declared a second
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    • 927 1 The seventh annnal general meeting of shareholders of the Padang Rubber Co.. Ltd., was held on June 27, at 2, Kiukiang Road, Shanghai. Mr. A. W. Burkill presided, supported by Mr. Chun Bing-him. Holders of 9,560 shares wero
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    • 553 1 The annual general meeting of the ITu Pandan (Singapore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., WAS heft ou Saturday, at the registered offices, French Hank Buildings. The chairman, Mr. Koh San Hin, presided, and tho others present were Messrs. Yeo Hock Hoe, Lim Nee
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    • 366 1 Tho report of the Merlimau Rubber Estates, Limited, states that tho output of rub ber during tho year animated to 1,463,9 i lbs, against the managir's estimate of 1,300,000 lbs. The average net price per lb. obtained was 2s. 5.20 d., against 2s. 4.sBd. fat 1915. The cost f.o
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    • 1088 2 T fourth ordinary annual meeting of Bweboldtrs of the Kapala Islands Estates, ■‘Y was held on June 19, at the offices of Vcretaries and general managers, Messrs. e L r HU ,i Measor, 4, Yuenmingyuen Road. K chairman of
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    • 342 2 The report of the Bukit Pan jong Syndicate, Limited, states that the acreage in tapping during the year was 1,881.20 acres, as below —Tapped throughout 1915.—Bukit Panjong, 787.50 acres; Suugei Sembilan, 466.00 acres. Rubber in partial bearing.— Bukit Panjong, 79.70 acres;
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    • 216 2 The report of tho Wampoe Tobacco and Rubber Estates, Limited, states that the 1915 tobacco crop, excluding the refuso sold locally, consisted of 1,871 bales, or 284,610 half-kilos (Amsterdam weight), and realised a gross average of 155 89 guilder cents per half kilo, against an all in cost
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    • 1313 2 Tbe eleventh ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Kibu Rubber Co., Ltd., was held recently at Colombo, Mr. David Scott, director, presided, and the others pro sent were —The Rev. M. J. Barrows, Mr. J.
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    • 204 2 The report of tho Kliota Tampan Rubber Company, Limited, states that the rubber crop for tho year waH 202,990 lbs., against an eHtimato of 2(K),000 lbs, Thu average gross price realised was 2s. 5 29.1. per lb., as compared witli a price of 2s. 0.56 d.
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    • 182 2 Tho report of the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, states that the profit for the year was £230,749; add balauco from 1915 profit and loss, £62,863; less debenture interest, £14,792 income tax, £37,702 F roach taxation, £5,871; debenture sinking fund, £15,614; Rubber Roadways, Ltd., last year's balance and
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    • 2068 3 Tho seventh annual gtunal meeting of the Straits Rubber Company, Limited, wan held on May 7 in the uueil Kurm of tinRubber Growers’ Associaiion (Incorporated). ;jm, Eastchnip, EC., 3, Mr. E. L. Hamilton (tho chuirinun of the company)
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    • 1131 3 The fifth annual general meeting of the Nordanal (Jobore) Rubber Estates, Limited, was belli in tbe Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 38, Eastcbeap, London, E.C., 8, recently, Mr. Thomas Cutbbertson, chairman of tbe company, presiding. Tbe Chairman said
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    • 335 3 The report of the Kajang Rubber Estate? Limited, states that after debiting a proportion of estate expenditure and all home charges against revenue, the pre tit an;i .os account shows a profit on the year s work.Bß of X 17,883; balance of
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    • 1452 4 The seventh ordinary general meeting of tlje Windsor (F.M.S.) Rubber Estato, i ijaited, was held on May 14, at tbe registeri offices of tbo company, 149, Leadenball s;rctt. E.C., Mr. E. L. Hamilton (chairman of
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    • 304 4 Tbe report of the l uited Sumatra Rubber Estates, Limited, states that the profit for tbe season, after writing off £2,000 for depreciation of buildings and machinery, is £68,750; add balance of last account, £27,801; less transferred to reserve account, £5.000; excess-profits duty, adjusted to end of
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    • 890 4 Tbe seventh ordinary genoral meeting of tbe Sungei Kruit Rubber Estate, Limited, was held recently at tbe offices, 30, Mine tag Lane, E.C., Mr. W. A. Luning (tbe ch dr* man), presiding. The Chairman, in moving tbe adoption of
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    • 599 4 Following is tho report of the director* of Pnnggor Rubber Estates, Ltd.: Gentlemen, your director* big to nubmit to you borewitb tbe duly audited account* and tlieir report for tbo year ended March 31, 1917. Accounts.— According to tbo profit and 1o*b
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    • 1057 5 The fifth ordinary general meeting of Henrietta Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on May 22, at London House, New London Street. E.C., Mr. W. H. Shelford (chairman of the company) presiding, The Chairman, after referring to the loss sustained
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    • 614 5 Anglo Malay.—180,948 lbs. Bikam.—31,350 lbs. Elphil.—22,480 lbs. Hidden Streams.—20.500 lbs Kuala Kubu.—13,551 lbs. Lumut.—82,000 lbs. Kibu.—28,950 lbs. Solaba —54,993 lbs. Sungei Kengam.—63,491 lbs. Sungkai Chumor.—45,750 lbs Taugkah.—49,561 lbs. North Labis.—36,625 lbs. Sungei Sayong. -7,382 lbs. Asiatic Industries —5,599 lbs. Olengowrie.—2,806 lbs. Sungei kruit.—37,101 lbs, Broome.—33,266 lbs. H.
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    • 236 5 The roport of the Consolidated Malay Hubbe r Estates, Ltd., state that the not profit for the year amounts to £65,156, which, with last yoar’s carry-forward of £5,012, leaves a balance for appropriation of £70,169. It is proposed to apportion this as follows :—To interim dividend of 6d.
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    • 681 5 The seventh annual o Pn n M i shareholders of the Chotu l U ttln ol th( Ltd., was held on Mavis S'S* Estate, Martin's Lane, E.c“ Sr w ofliete(the chairman) prosidine lur The Chairman said Genii™, That the directors’ report
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    • 124 5 The net profits of the Kota Bahroe Estates, Ltd., for the year ended -Uarcu 1917, amounted to Tls. 168,165.36, an l deducting the sum of Tls. 58,500 for dividend paid on November 22, 1- remains tho sum of Tls. 109,6<>>.’ added to the amount brought fotw.u'
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    • 1323 6 Tbe fourth annual general meeting of the < U U‘’ci Hatu (Malaya) Rubber Estates, Ltd., "held on May 14 at the offices, 149, Leadentall Street, E.C., Mr. Edward Lawrence Hamilton (chairman of the company) preBidiD'-' TLn Chairman said Gentlemen,
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    • 130 6 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 ending July 6 Hatavia, July 6, 1917. Rubber.—This market has firmed and quotations for both first grades
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    • 233 6 The report of tho Kurau Rubber Estate, Limited, states that the crop of rubber harvested in 1916 amounted to 327,010 lbs.; 410 lbs- were supplied to Rubber Roadways, Limited, with a view to developing the uses of rubber, and the average gross price realised for 326,600 lbs.,
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    • 1252 6 The third annual general meeting of Dungun, Ltd., was held at the registered offices of the company, 64, 65 and 66, Market Street, at noon on Mouday. Tho chairman, Mr. W. L. Watkins, presided, and the othors present were:—Messrs. K. H. Sharpe
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    • 228 6 The roport of tbo Ayor Kuniug (F.M.S.) Kubbor Company, Limited, states tbat fcbe year’s working resulted in a profit of £61,094, wbicb, with tbe sum brought forward, £32,050, amounts to £93,144. Deducting tbe interim dividend of 5 per cent., paid August 24, 1916, £6,469, there remains a
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    • 144 6 The report of the blow Seng liubbot Company, Limited, states that a crop of rubber was secured of 101,579 lbs, against an estimate of 170,000 lbs., the average gross price realised being 2s. 6,[d. per lb., against 2s. 7d. last year. The rubber f.o.b. Penang, including commission
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    • 888 7 Tho olevontb ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Tcnom (Borneo) Rubber Company, Limited, was bold in Glasgow locently, Mr. T. A. Gallic, the chairman of the company, presiding. In moving the adoption of tho report
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    • 586 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's 302nd auction was held on July 5 and 6. Offered for sale 11,063.23 piculs or 1,475,097 lbs. (tons 658.52). Prices realised:— Shoot smoked tine ribbed ...8120 to 8133 II "ood ribbed 105 120 tine plain
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