The Straits Budget, 10 August 1917

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    28 1 The Straits Budget VOL. LXXI No. 3104 Singapore. Friday, August 10. 1917. BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” ESTAIUSHEO OVER HALF A CEHTURV Price 25 cents.
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    Table of Contents.
    171 1 iEADERS— The Third Year 12 Taking Stock 12 The Latest Pash 12-13 The Finances of the War 13 M. Kerensky 13 Who Will Shoot Them 13-14 OCAL AND GBNBRAL— Local and Personal 1-2 The War 3-8 tVar Loans Investment Trast of Malaya 8 Hast Coast Changes 8
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL
    3226 1 B) a lu 0! > diseases and pests of the coconut Ms m* i Agricultural Bulletin of tho Hq rL r> M. Richards says: It is only Ki s Hub!, JIT* t t at a °y T eal knowledge of luos 8 keen attained. As recently on,
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  • THE WAR.
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      FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
      3177 3 Rictkr’s Telegrams. Flanders Battle. five THOUSAND GERMAN PRISONERS. Mr. Henderson's Case. Rkutkr’s Tblkgrams. London, August 2, 1.25 a.m. Field Marshal Haig reports: There was rain all day. Our line has advanced slightly in the neighbourhood of the ZillebekeZandvoordo road. Tho French gained further ground on the east bank
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      SATURDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
      1764 4 Flanders Position. FAILURE OF THE COUNTERATTACKS. Example of Revolting Brutality. London, August 2, 11.45 p.m. Fiold Marshal Haig says: The enemy in the morning and attornoon violently but unsuccessfully attempted to recover ground north-east of Ypres. Strong forces repeatedly attacked, regardless of the increasing severity of their losses,
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      MONDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
      5058 4 Flanders Battle. SUCCESS OF THE -LATER OPERATIONS. Anniversary Messages. London, August 4, 12.5 a.m. Fiold Marshal Haig reports Our troops have re-established themselves in St. Julien. Our fire broke up infantry massing for a counter-attack north of the Ypres-Iioulers Railway. We advanced south of Hollebeke and regained nearly
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      TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
      2491 6 Flanders Position. GERMANS STILL COUNTER ATTACKING. German Method Exposed. London, Angust 6, 12.40 p.m. Field-Marshal Haig reports: An enemy attack in the neighbourhood of Hollebeke was driven off before reaching our lines. An attack under cover of heavy barrage against Weethoek was equally unsuccessful. We repulsed a raid
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      WEDNESDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
      1414 7 Lull in the West. STORIES OF THE RECENT BATTLE. The Allied War Conference. London, August 7, 1 30 p.m. Held- Marshal Haig states: There is D °tlang to report. London, August 7, 10.30 p.m. “'Ll-Marshal Haig reports: There is the 1,1111 reciprocal artillery work. Louden, August 7, 3.40
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      THURSDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
      1948 7 The Russian Army. POSITION ON THE RUMANIAN FRONT. Britain’s Duty to Serbia. London, August 8, 7.20 a.m. Tho correspondent of Tho Times at headquarters of tho Russian seventh army, wiring on August 2, says the immediate objective of the onomy is apparently a bold attempt to cut. off
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    WAR LOANS INVESTMENT TRUST OF MALAYA. Subscriptions to July 31, 1917.
    101 8 a Amount. Applications. November, 1916 239 8429,260 December 145 283,040 January, 1917 193 244,880 February 210 335,580 March 324 247,000 April 141 312,960 May 115 265,220 June 72 158,930 July 11l 152,470 1,550 82,429,340 Less transfers March to July
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    “ Virtues ” of Wooden Tyres.
    292 8 Virtues of Wooden Tyres. Wooden tyres on one’s cycle do not sound attractive yet that is what the Germans were being offered so far back as the end of the second year of war. The Continental Tyre Company, formerly so well-known out here, then issued a circular extolling the virtues
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    East Coast Changes. THE ASTONISHING GROWTH OF MERSING. Improved Out of all Recognition.
    927 8 Three years ago, people visiting Kuala Mersing, writes a correspondent, would have been dropped from the little local steamer, which would anchor about three miles from shoro, into a Malay prahu and then, with a wind behind,
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      S.C.C. Tennis Tournament.
      94 8 day 0W D e was P^ a yed on Thun. Profession Pairs. Oriffith-Jonea and Kleinman beat Hartnell and Sinclair, 0—4, 0—1. A splendid match resulted from the meetmg of Donnell and Hunt in the Champion, ship on Friday, to decide as to who has th® right of
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      Golf.
      122 8 The August medal competition at the Singapore Golf Club was played over the week-end and was won by H. R. Buckland with the excellent nett score of 76. Twentysix cards were taken out and the following were returned:— H. R. Buckland 86 38-f 2 76 J. R. Morrison 42
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      Hockey.
      126 8 A fast and interesting game of hockey was seen on the S.C.C. ground on Tuesday between the S.C.C. team and the Services. The result was a draw of one all, and on the play this was well justified. The home team started one forward short, and after a few
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      Football.
      109 8 Quite a pleasant game was seen on the S.C.C. ground on Wednesday between officers of the Army and Navy. The latter were* man short and played only four forwards, bu these four played a free and open game an were so well supported by their halves tba they scored
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      Swimming.
      133 8 The 75 yards handicap at the by Club on Sunday was won fairly 0 .jj n 0 Captain Vincent, a new mernbor wu doubt be prominent in future events. ming in good style he kept the lea j tf start and pulled well ahead p otter twenty yards. Bornoman
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    Rating Appeal. CHIEF JUSTICE ON METHODS OF ASSESSMENT. An Interesting Judgment.
    3170 9 Od Friday last the Chief Jnstice Sir .lohu Bucknill, K.C.) gave judg. in tho Supreme Court reducing tho assessment on tho premises of Messrs. John Little and Co. An extended report of the judgment, which forms an important pronouncement
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    China’s New Cabinet.
    337 9 Tho Cabinet recently formod by General Tuan Chi jui certainly does not boar out the fear that he was going to inaugurate a system of government by tho strong hand ot militarism, says tho N.C. Daily Nows. Thu only two servico men in the Cabinet aro himaolf
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    A Rational Offensive. A FORETASTE OF WHAT IS TO COME. Sound Principles of Strategy.
    1512 11 former Berlin correspondent of the Hs'aval and Military Record writes:— During the last few weeks that section of Ithc Belgian coast in the occupation of the Enemy has been subjected to a series of Eiolent attacks
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    Correspondence.
    39 11 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must bo short and to the point. Long, rambling epistles aro liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down.]
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    Clamorous Sino-Schools.
    167 11 To tho Editor of the-Straits Times. Sir,—Conti ary to the requirements of modern education there are still about half a dozen sino-scbools in some parts of this town, which not only disregard all tho necessary reforms, but still obstinately work on tho ancient mode of instructing their students.
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    Democracy’s Triumph. BEGINNING TO MAKE ITS VOICE HEARD. By the Countess of Warwick.
    1064 11 Wo aro all awaro that tho world war is in certain aspects a violent prelude to changes that will be no less violent in result. Prophecy, always dangerous, is more than ever dangerous just now, for the
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    Y.M.C.A. IN THE F.M.S. The Inter-Association Games At Ipoh.
    392 11 Favoured by fine weather tbe Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh Y.M.C.A.’s carried through an extensive programme of games and meetings during tbe Bank holidays. Tbe following are the results:— Cuk'kkt.— lpon won by 87 runs. Two innings were completed by each side,
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    IRELAND.
    125 11 Riotkk'h Tklkoram, London, Angiint H, 11.25 p.m. The Preaa Bureau announcoH At the 1 rinli Convention to day, Count Plunkott a courao of procedure whoroby the exiting achemea for tbo Government of Ireland nbould be examined and proHonted for tbo confederation. Thu Convention decidod to appoint a committee to
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  • THE Straits Budget.
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      THE THIRD YEAR.
      1113 12 able of giving confidence.—Straits Times, August 3. Throe years from the date when Germany's hour struck,” the Kaiser shouts aloud to his army and to his people about defensive war. It may be that now: it was not that when the war began. If Germany had been
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      TAKING STOCK.
      1118 12 —Straits Times, August 4. Lord Kitchener is said to have declare d that tho war wonld last three years or longer, and to a great extent we owe to his foresight the vast preparations which enable us to clobc the third year of the struggle with better and
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      THE LATEST PUSH.
      1040 12 military operations.—Straits Times, August 6. In all probability a feeling of disappoint, ment in reference to the latest push ’i B due to misapprehension. General Maurice, director of military operations on tho General Staff, has taken the unusual course of summing up the situation to press repre
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      THE FINANCES OF THE WAR.
      1095 13 potentiality yet in the allied nations.—Straits Times, August 7. j I Entering as we are upon the fourth year I of the war the question of the financial I outlook naturally calls for attention. Recently I we pointed out that the total of war credits
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      M. KERENSKY.
      1049 13 road to the East to her German foos. —Straits Timos, August 8. We know very little yet about M. Kerensky. 1 He has sprang into sudden prominence, and in the telegrams we published yesterday it was stated that he alone "stands betweon Russia and ruin.” That we believe
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      WHO WILL SHOOT THEM?
      1131 13 peaceful is probably well foundod.—Straits Times, August 9. Tho report appears to be confirmed that three hundred German soldiers, on being orderod to leave Antwerp for the Ypres area threw down their arms, refusing to obey the command. That thero have boen othor incidents of the
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    Health Promotion Association.
    140 14 The Health Promotion Association celebrated its first anniversary by a picnic held at Tanjong Katong, during the August holidays. At the meeting, with Mr. Tav Jim Quee in the chair, Mr. Tan Hock Lee, the hon. secretary, addressed the members. He said that he observed with regret
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    “ Captain Walsh.”
    152 14 Captain Walsh.” The attention of the General Officer Commanding has been drawn to a notice appearing in several of the local daily papers, having reference to a 44 Captain Walsh, late of the Royal Fusiliers, who has gained the Military Cross, the D.S.O., and the Legion of Honour.” The General
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    Singapore Assizes.
    90 14 At the Assizes on Thursday sentence of death was passed on a Cantonese named Soo Kow, who was found guilty of the murder of another Cantonese on May 9. Aocording to the evidence accused attacked the man with an axe and a chopper after pursuing him along the
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    245 14 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended July 28 was 38.44 per mille of the population. The total number of deaths was 265, of which 197 were male subjects and 68 female. Convulsions claimed 82, phthisis 33, malaria fever 31, beri-beri
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    Fourth Year of War. SIR DOUGLAS HAIG’S STIRRING MESSAGE. The British Armies’ Unfaltering Resolution.
    100 14 The following message from Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig has been transmitted in a telegram from theßt. Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor, Straits Settlements: August 4: Our armies in
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    CHURCH ARMY RECREATION TENTS. The Malacca List Completed.
    113 14 The Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge thanks receipt of the following Already acknowledged $1,658.30 Sect Kee Ann (second donation). 100 The Natukottai Chetties of Malacca 300 Sime Darby and Co., Malacca 250 T. F. A. Pole 30 Collected by C. Eaton Cunningham,
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    Tents from Java.
    75 14 A letter has just been received from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, stating that they had remitted the sum of $2,600 to Mr. H. E. C. Zacharias, Kuala Lumpur, Treasurer of the above Fund. This comes from Batavia, and means that a first Tent has now been
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    Smokes for our Soldiers and Sailors.
    99 14 We very gratefully acknowledge the following additions to our fund for assisting the Overseas Club to provide smokes for our soldiers and sailors M. P. A., B.N. Borneo 1250 44 Anonymous, per Messrs. Adam* son, Gilfillan and Co. 25 Mr. F. S. Goodall (third
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    PARTY HONOURS.
    133 14 Recthr’s Telegram. London, August 7, 10.50 p.m. In the House of Lords, Lord Selborne called attention to the wide belief that honours are sometimes awarded unjustifiably, and he suggested whenever an honour is conferred on any except royalty, or members of the naval military or civil services the
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    NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE.
    36 14 Reuter’s Telegram. London, August 7, 12.20 a.m. Wellington: The most violent earthquake since the fifties has occurred in the southern portion of North Island. Great damage has been done, particularly the Wairarapa district
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    TRONOH SOUTH. The Receipts From Tin Slightly Reduced.
    870 14 The fifth anneal general meeting r South, Ltd., was held on Jnni 1 u fron °h registered offices, 78, BassinghalUfc,* at h e Mr. Charles Vivian Thom«£ presiding. ut cLairtnanj The Chairman, in moving the 0 a the report, said that the
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    Some New Books. AUSTRALIAN’S FINE NARRATIVE OF GALLIPOLI. Mr. Oppenheim's Latest.
    805 18 The Australian soldier is an honourable and heroic figure and he loses none of his high renown in Tho Straits Impregnable by Sydney de Logh (London Murray 5/-). This story of Gunqef Lake is told with true insight. Both
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    IS RUSSIA PLAYED OUT ? Need for Patience with New Regime.
    715 18 IS RUSSIA PLAYED OUT Need for Patience with New Regime. Zinovy N T Preev writes in the Evening Standard: What is happening in Russia Is Russia played out Is Russia going to fall out of the war Is Russia going to pieces?” There is not a Russian in England or
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    BIRTH.
    21 18 Munko.—On August 3, at the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. D. Munro, of 41, Lairnhill Road, a son
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    Trade and Finance.
    177 18 SiMGAFcsts, August 9, 1817 EXCHANGE Om London Bank 4 m/s a/*t Dem a ,g t Private II m/ t 2 On Fkanob Bank T. T. b1 019 3m India .....•.••Bank T, T. Mm Hongkong...Bank d/d ir !a 1C r.pta ,*n Shanghai ...Bank d/d BankT. T. 1!? On
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    Stocks and Shares.
    286 18 Singuvorb, August 9, 1V17, MINING. Value Bayers Sellers t0 10 Ampang 5.60 6.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.35 1.50 10 10 Kanaboi 1.25 1.50 10 10 Kinta Association 7.50 8.50 411 41 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.17.6 41 41 Lahat Mines 4.50 6.00 U 10 10. Malayan Collieries
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      134 18 NOTICE. The post tri e price of rhe 5,Twits T mrs to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is 4:1 s a -ear. Tnepo.i fre price of the Strutt: .uig, t > 5; 4 1 >var to any part of the world. It ntri to subscribe for a year. The
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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      82 1 fIMRAL Excess Profits Doty 1 Java Produce Market 3 Remedy for Rubber Grievances 3 July Robber Returns 5 Rubber Export Dnty 6 Singapore Rubber Auctions 6 lllTINGS AND RbPORTS Taogkah Rubber 1 W&verley Plantations 1 L&mag Rubber 1 Lacadron Rubber Estates 2 Sungei Krian Rubber 2 Chersonese Estates 2-3
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      Tangkah Rubber.
      361 1 A circular has been issued stating that, jnder the trust deeds for securing the 5,000 second mortage debentures of £10 each, the company may at any time after the beginning of the present year redeem any of the second debentures at the price of £10 10s says the
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      Waverley Plantations. THE DIRECTORS' CULTIVATION POLICY. Crop Estimates Exceeded.
      1112 1 The second ordinary general meeting of the Waverley Plantations, Limited, was held on .Tune 19, at Winchester House, E.C., Mr. J. S. Ncwlyn (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Dealing first of all with the accounts, you will notice from the
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      Lamag Rubber.
      289 1 The report of the Lamag Rubber Estates (1918), Limited, states that the output of rubber for the year totalled 62,990 lbs., as against an estimated output of 46,000 lbs. The costs were:—F.o.b., 11.99 d. per lb.; manager's commission, 0.65 d. per lb.; depreciation, 0.84 d. per lb.; freight
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      Excess Profits Duty.
      186 1 Ad aspect of tho Excess Profits Duty question is raised by a correspondent of The Financier, who points out that rubber investors, whether sanguine or otherwise, must always have before thoir eyes (at a greater or less distance) the possibility of the perfection of synthetic rubber. Each
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      Lanadron Rubber Estates. SHORTNESS OF LABOUR HELPS TO REDUCE PROFITS. Appeal against Excess Profits Tax.
      2370 2 The ninth ordinary general mooting of the Lanadron Robber Estates, Ltd., was held on Jono 1, at tho Carfnon-street Hotel, E.C., Mr. Frank Wilson Barker (chairman of tho company) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, you
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      Sungei Krian Rubber.
      373 2 The report of the Sungei Krian Rubber Estate, Limited, states that the year's work ing resulted in a profit of £59,729, which, with the amount brought forward, £26,174, amounts to £85,908. Deducting interim dividends of 7$ per cent, paid July 5 and 7-i per cent, paid December
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      Chersonese Estates. HARDSHIP OF EXCESS PROFITS. DUTY. A Record Year’s Profits.
      2454 2 The seventh annual general Chersonese (F.M.S.) Estates Ltd f the on June 14, at the HoTni 8 vM Mr. Noel Trotter (cb.irmanTtho 2S presiding. uo company) The Chairman said Gentlemen t with year permission, to take the’ropc r °uS
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      JAVA PRODUCE MARKET.
      165 3 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.’s Weekly Report. Messrs. Francis Peek and Co., Singapore, supply us with the following report on tho position of the Java produce market for the week ending August 3 Batavia, August 3, 1917. Rubber .—Tie market is steady although prices are below that
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      Glenshiel Rubber Estates. THE ESTIMATED CROP LARGELY EXCEEDED. Favourable Outlook for Current Year.
      1395 3 The ninth annual general meeting of the Glenshiol Rubber Estates Compauy, Ltd was held on Juno 19, in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers’ Association (Incorporated), Mr. E. L. Hamilton (chairman of the company) prosiding. The
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      Remedy for Rubber Grievances.
      342 3 A remedy for the grievance of rubber plantation companies caused by the unfair incidence of the excess profits duty is pro* pounded by Mr. Carlyle Gifford, who is con* nected with an important group of Scottish companies, lie suggests that the Finance Bill should be amended
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      Sungei Rinching Rubber. QUITE SUBSTANTIAL INITIAL DIVIDEND. A Cheaply Capitalised Estate.
      3066 4 The eighth annual general meeting of the Sungei Rinching Rubber Company, Limited, was held on .June 7, at the offices of tho company, 38. Lincoln’s Inn fields. London, W.C., Mr. Tom Redfern presiding. Tho Chairman said: Gentlemen, our chairman,
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      BUKIT KATIL RUBBER. Dividend of 12 Per Cent, for The Year.
      492 4 The seventh annual report of the director, of the above company for the year ended April 30, 1917, to be presented at a meeting held at 86, River Side, Malacca, on Friday August 10, states:—The nett profit for the
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      Taiping Planters. QUARTERLY GENERAL MEETING AND WAR FUND. Estates and Silting.
      980 5 c>t ceral meeting of the members of the ing D.P.A. was held in the Perak Club, on Saturday, says the Times of S Cookson presided and the other niheis present were Messrs. W. H. Tate enl r tarv). H.
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      UNITED MALACCA RUBBER. Part of Estate Sold at $800 Per Acre.
      857 5 The Secretary kindly provides the following report: The seventh annual ordinary general meet ing of the shareholders of the United Malacca Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the company's office on Friday, August 3, 1917, at noon. Mr. Tan
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      JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
      708 5 Pontian (Malay).—B,ooo lbs. Scudai.—l7,soo lbs. Mount Austin (Johore). —185,687 lbs. Straits Rubber.— 256,000 lbs. Penang Rubber.—2l7,ooo lbs. Tali Ayer.—B7,ooo lbs. Rubana. —63,000 lbs. Bagan Serai.—B4,ooo lbs. Batak Rabit. —36,000 lbs. Sedenak.—4B,6oB lbs. Devon Estates (Malacca). —86,130 lbs. S.S. (Bertam).—92,ooo lbs. Johore Para. —17,144 lbs. Sedenak. —48,603 lbs.
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      Hongkong Rubber.
      117 5 The report of Hongkong (Selangor) Rubber, Limited, states that, after providing £9Bl for interost on debentures and loanH, tho not profit for tho year amountod to £504. To this must bo added £263 brought forward, making a total of £B2B, whioh it in proposed to carry forward. Tho
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      KELEMAK RUBBER ESTATE. Big Increase of Profit Over Last Year.
      600 6 Following is the directors’ roport to the shareholders of the Kelemak Robber Estate, Limited t The profit for the year as shown by the profit and losb account amounted to 186,028.49 as against #48,542.56 in the pro coding year. To
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      Rubber Export Duty.
      94 6 For tho period from August 10 to 16, 1917, inclusive, the value of tho highest grade of rubber is fixed at two shillings and fivep« uce halfpenny per lb., and the duty on cultivated rubber on which (export duty is leviable on an ad valorem b&His in
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS. Erratic Demand Improves On Second Day.
      641 6 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association’s 306th auction was hold on August 1 and 2. Offorod for sale 11,976.77 piculs or 1,596,902 lbs. (tons 712.90). Prioes realised: Sheet smoked fine ribbed ...#l2B to #lBl good ribbed 112 127 fine plain
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      LONDON AND SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES. STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSING PRICES JUNE 19 AND SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS AUGUST 9.
      999 6 Stock SiDPfl.pflfn Issued Par Dividends. Malayan Exchange Fraser krl CapHa, Cta-gS" 150,000 2/- 85 60% Auglo-Malay 14/- 10/6 i»/ 60,000 *1 30% 25% Bakap Plantations 2ft 26,750 JBl 210% 185% Batu Caves 15 ft
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