The Straits Budget, 22 February 1918

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1 8 The Straits Budget
  • 27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.’ VOL. LXXII Ho. 3132 Singapore, Friday, February 22. I9IS. ESTABLISHES OVfB MftlF rnmWT Price 25 cents.
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  • 219 1 lradbrsR. flections on Silence Wbat are the Facts Bolebeviks aod Pacifists *2 18 Tbe Political Habit J® Sir William Robertson Rumania Local aho Gewihal— Death of Bishop of Macao 2 War Prisoners in Bangkok J Puket Oar Day Fund a Singapore amateur Dramatic Society Education in the
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  • 3250 1 14 2! criminal appeal od February ChinL e 0 heard an ft PP eal b a of rnonti a “aK'Htrate’s sentence <W finf "Koroos imprisonment on •wtant Mr' 11 n° d aHMau,tin public Ti n oa l P^ n a P peared <or Mr. 4 V R
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  • 509 2 The Parishioners of the Church of Sk. Joseph, Portuguese Mission, Singapore, and the public generally will hear with deep regret of the death at the age of 65 years of Hih Lordship, Dotu Joao Paulino a’ Azevedo e Castro,
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  • 375 2 Tbe German and Austrian prisoners interned in Baogkok have been sent to India, and left for Madras on February 18 180 men ate on one vessel and 90 women and childten on another. About teD prisoners who were in bad
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  • 132 2 The Poket Oar D.y Lottery C olB subscriptions totalling Ticals 44 w, ‘h drew H.B M V.oe-Ooo.oUwC February 9. The winning numbers 00 Ticket No. 7788.-Drew Ist pnj, .'7 Ticals 11,128, owner Khoan Soothorn’A ant, Amphur, Tbalang, Pukel. Ticket
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  • 196 2 The committee of the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Society have had under consider*, tion for some time now the question of activities for the present year. Without Ko ini into details, we may say that the progiamme decided upon includes a musical production ou straighter lioes than
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  • 215 2 There are said to be 18 private schools in Kuala Lumpur, and that in many ca»tß the accommodation leaves much to bedtsired. If tbe Government has or ever ban bad any policy about education, nobody knows wbat it is. This is a pity. All that can
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  • 225 2 The rate of mortality in the Settlooeo of Singapore for the week ended February was 37.64 per mille of the population, f total number of deaths was ‘267, of w 207 were male subjects and 66 fern** Convulsions claimed 26, phthisis malaria fever 8»', beriberi 22, small-p
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  • 16124 3 Rictir'* Telegrams. D.bate on Military Policy. n ,j|E MINISTER’S IMPORTANT SPEECH. Rictik’s Tilsohaks. London, February 12, 8.5 a.tn. is taken in tbe resumption (heat ,Dtert of important questions P.r moieot eD|> meat rationing. ke the l rl eDKiD „.,B, and .tote liquor -r“.‘ b0 tupecially the deciaiona ol
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  • 266 8 In the third police coart on Monday afternoon Cheoug Ah Loong was charged with the murder of Roll Yan in Pagoda Street on June 8, 19i6. Mr. V. D. Knowles appeared for the accused, who reserved his d» fence, and the Deputy Pablic Prosecutor, V r A
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  • 838 8 The ninth ordinary general meeting of tbe Sungei Gau Tin Mining Co., Ltd., was held on Saturday at the registered office, Gresham Hoose, Battery Road. Mr. W. P. Plummer, tbe chairman, presided, and the others present were Messrs. A. Reid
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  • 280 8 The following appears in the pw n Government Gaßette: 6 F Mineral samples are reoeived for an b the laboratory of the Geological Denar.' 7 at Bata Gsj.h, Perak. Charges according to the following |i„, which VS* ject to revision 0 The determination
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  • 99 8 (From a Special Correspondent.) On Thursday a football match to* k place between a team from a naval vessel and members of tbe Malacca Football Club. An exciting game resulted in a draw. The sailors were afterwards entertained to an excellent smoking concert in the Malacca Club. After
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  • 240 8 We very gratefully acknowledge the following additions to our fund for assisting tbe Overseas Club to provide smokes for our soldiers and sailors Per Mr. W. Graeme Anderson: Ulu Sections, Kt-Untan Volunteer R flee, Parade. January 27 $5ll Per Inspector Bourne, Smgapore Police: (II
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  • 27 9 fTb0 sw.it. Tiojc. i. not lo Ibe opinio Hbould bear in mind that .Sort Md to tbo point. Lon P ll ble reJe0 ed oat down.]
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  • 439 9 To tbe Editor of tho Straits Times. cir —When is our strange British infatuar t m*ed of strong drink to win tbe *>““ lias tbe wretoliid thinp, itse .i| tbe Trade, •oeooeeedert v iicl u ,ade tbe people believe a lie 1 TbelMt P»P«» ,rom Lomo b
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  • 247 9 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir,- I auj sorry to take up your valuable tiui" and space but the It tt,r in your i«sue of r« biuary 12 r gardmg vulg uity of fashion neeUn Homecomment The woman in question •eemH to exonerate the masculine
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  • 216 9 Si?°_u be Edit r f the Straits Time8 ,r,^poodf *2 pabli hed •fclhng of hnirw 5* A harbour re the l0fjr *w attf.rft; TamiI coolies, I beg Co!;7 ontothe »efacU. 8 {"nos wbini, i- h P °PP° sit Radella En Menera 1 rf e 8ed V
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  • 61 9 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Wc gratefully acknowledge the fol lowing subscriptions Amount already aknowlodged 1681.97 A Friend g, Mr. W. Haffenden, Bangkok, Tioals 60 82.75 Mrs#R. H. D. Sanderson, Bom bay H. Collection St. Mark’s Seromban 9.75 Rev. Dexter-Alien
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  • 315 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I shall be very grateful to you, if you would publish the following in your valuable paper (or the benefit of Christian missions. Being invited to be present at a testimo nial meeting in a mission school
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  • 1086 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—It is satisfactory to see from the numerous letters in yoar columns that the public is at last taking an interest in the scandal of horse racing in war time. One would have thought that the example of the House
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  • 362 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Until recently North Bridge Road was only watered once a day, bat since the 9th inst., it has been watered twicoaday—at 7 80 a.m. and 3 pm. May I ask the official concerned to be good enough to see that this is
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  • 250 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—We have decided to aocept youi verdict as final in oar controversy. A stands for a lady of German male parentage born and bred in a British conntry. She married B,” a German, who is now dead. A’h adopted son is
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 69 9 The result of the Keppel Oolf Club gen* tlemen’s modal for February was as follows: O L. Bornomau 78-4=74 not J Biooie 86 8 78 H. T. White 81 2 79 A. Smith 93 14 79 G. M. Alford 95 10 79 85 cards were taken out. The result
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    • 185 9 Mrs. Payne won the February spoon with a uett score of 61. The scores were as follow 100 100 Net Total with yds. yds. soore. Handicap. Mrs. Payne 31 80 01 87.84 Mugliston. 22 28 60 67 8 n Mauldon... 28 81 59 67.69 Thomas... 80 81 61 67
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  • 2239 10 From Our Special Correspondent. J t London, December 22. i The core of tlio military situation is Gor 1 many's desperate hurry to reap whatever 1 chance remains to her of a favourable peace before the forces against her are so
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  • 378 10 The Nippon Yusen Kaisha announces with reference to tbe missing Hitachi Mara that the Chikuzen Mara, under tbe command of Capt. Yamawaki ban made a streuuou* search in tbe Sontb Sean and Indian Ocean in co operation with the
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  • 535 10 SHIPYARD ABLAZE. Serious Damage by Fire at Tanj ong Rhu. Damage to the extent of over $2OO 000 the rough estimate of what was caused l!* the fire which broke out in the shinvarH “,1 Mr. Wong Ah (Jhoongat Tanjong RhnooTW? day afternoon. Wooden buildings in the vard were gutted
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  • 327 10 Rules made by the Governor in Council are publish'd iu a Gazette Extraordinary Notification by employers under section 9 of persons leaving or entering employment shall be delivered to tbe Collector within one month after cessation or commencement of employment, as the caso may be. Returns of
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  • 2164 11 From Our Special Correspondent. Lcn Ion, December 21. fis not a i* St)akeeapea>re nM n Shakespeare wrote these lines he 1,n |,tve foreseen the condition of c0J d %v.land in tho year of giace 1917. M ,,|rw our fourth winter of
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  • 312 11 (Fuom Our Own Corrksponpknt February 15, 1918. The great drop in the price cf this country’s staple exp >rt and the const qnent depression of the money market did not appear to mar the gaiety and rejoicings which contributed much towards converting this proverbial “doll holu into
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  • 29 11 Viscount Drnrnlanrg, heir to the M’rqnis of Q'loensberry, **nd a I lent* caut m the Black Watch, has married Miss Irene Richards, the well-known Gaiety star.
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  • 581 11 The members of the Dutch Club, who are alw*yn ready to help in the good oau*e of (UUeic, are to be thanked fur giving the opporunity of the rare musical treat which was afforded on Saturday evening. The occasion vus a recital
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  • 256 11 Tho Tim or of Malaya understands that the work in connection with the last portion of the railway from tho F.M.S. to Siam is □eating completion, and that there in a likelihood that through passenger traffic will commence about April 1. The last portion of the F.M.S. lino
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1227 12 —Straits Times, February 15. Even a clay or two without fresh new from tho seat of war produced a feeling of restless, not to say nervous, anxiety. One wonders how it would feci to have to spend weeks, or oven months, in blank uncertainty as to the
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    • 1139 12 WHAT ARE THE FACTS Straits Times, February 16. When the Allied war council was formed we expressed considerable mistrust of it. We saw a danger of the control of great' military operations being taken oat of the bands of great military experts. We saw the possibility of a British general
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    • 1198 12 EmpText Few things have been more horribly revolting that the attempt of the Bolsheviks to lay the blame of present Russian miseries on the people cf Britain and France. We all know that Germany had resolved to make war, and that if one pretext had failed she
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    • 1260 13 i. —Straits Times, February 19. Habit dies hard, and it is the confirmed habit of the British Politician to make as many things party questions as possible. To the big men party is a means to an end, to the small men it is the end itself.
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    • 1181 13 nilraitfl Times, February ‘20. Matters do not go well at home; they go, indeed, from bad to worse. When we lost Lord Kitchener all felt a profound thankfulness that in Sir William Robertson Britain had a soldier of tho same Btamp, groat as an administrator and it
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    • 1076 14 StraitH Tirnen, February 2 It was ono of tho grievances against the Asquith Government that nothing was done to help Rumania. For a year past that country has been in more diro difficulties than at any time diriog Mr. At-quitli's term of office. Rumania may bavo entered tho war
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  • 138 14 Tho following r<priit by Mr. L. H. Clayton on tbo Haro Memorial Fund for tho yiar 1917 appears in the F M.S. Government Gazett* At the begim iug of the year the trustees owned 93,900 worth ef Federated Malay Staton 6 ior cent, war loan bonds, and
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  • 698 14 Tho Hon. I)r. Liru Boon Kong lias carefully ri vised and reprinted the h otures ho has delivered on Tho Great War during 1914-17. They form a precious contribution to the literature on this subject, booauso the b ctarer dealt
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  • 162 14 A cane tinder tlie Beer Regulations Ac f 1916, came btiuro the King’s Bench Division recently. The action was taken at the instance of the Attorney-General, and the defendants wero the Portsmouth Unitid Breworiep, Ltd. Tho action, .laid the Attorney General, was one of importance, and was
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  • 613 14 The following is from the annual report of tho Straits branch of the Royal A H i a tio Society, tho fortieth anuual meeting u i which will be held at 6 p.m.on Thursda February 28 Tho active membership of
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  • 323 14 Saturday’s Straits Echo says Just before daybreak this morning a fire broke out tho Khye lieng Bee Rice d Oil Mills at Pmang. It is j jst a little over six muutlis ago that a tiro broke out at the ric* unh f Mr. Lim Cheng
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  • 2666 15 I Mi* praraination ol Mr. E. M. Tozer, I solicitor, was resumed in the Ljjvocatt an February 14 before the ce Sir Jehu Backfill, K.C). The Avistaot Official Assignee (Mr. G. C. Valpyl conducted* 0 qaestions said T"
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  • 94 15 (From Our Own Courkspondent). Ponang, February 15. Presiding at the annual met ting of Meng* lembu Lodo Syndicate, Ltd., Mr, Thome said tho estimated profits for January were $5,500, reducing the debt to $B,OOO. Tho financial position of the companv was im* nroving. Mr. McCorbett, Vir. D A.
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  • 371 15 Since last Thursday morning, the missionaries of the Methodist Episoupal Mission have been in daily session in their annual conference, presided over by Bishop William Burt, L.L.D Cav. S. S Maurizio o Lazzaro, and bishop J. E. Robinson, L L.D. Bishop Robinson has aJministered the work of
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  • 239 15 Fire broke oat on a kota lying on the sea aide of Anderson Bridge shortly before eight o’clock on February 14, The vessel was fully loaded with a cargo, chit fly Manila rope, which formed an easy tneal for tho flame*, and in a few minoteH
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  • 248 16 KBUTBB’s Tblboram. London, February 1H, 10.15 a.m. Durban As the result of a terrific storm wall of water seventy five feet high de* acendod the White and Black Lmfolosi Hi vers and submerged Umfolosi Village, the centre of
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  • 28 16 Ukutsh's Tklkokav. Loodoo, February 14, 2.15 p m. (V.tawa: Sir Cooil Spring Kice, G.C.M.G., <x ambassador to Washington, died at Government House boro o! heart failure.
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  • 23 16 Riutkk’s Tklkukam. London, February 16, 5.40 p m. Montreal: Tho foundling asylum of the Grey Nuns has been burned. Infants perished.
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  • 34 16 Khl’tkk’s Tblkokam. London, February 17, 4.20 p m. A Peking telegram states that plague in spreading. It ban appeared near Paatinkfu and is threatening Peking and Tientsin. The mortality is enormous.
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  • 31 16 Rbutrr’s Tblbgram. London, February 17, 4 20 p.m. Tokio: In the House of Representatives an opposition motion of no confidence in the 'Government was rejected by 241 to 117.
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  • 284 16 The report of the Moslem Institute for 1017 shows that there were BO members cn the lißt a hen application was first sent in to Government for exemption under the Societies Ordinance. Since then 66 now members have joined tusking tho total 96 on December <ll. Up to
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  • 431 16 Messrs. Fraser and Co. in their weekly share circular, dated February 21, state There has boeu a general revival in mining shares this week aud a few neglected stocks have shewn some life. Small transactions were recorded iu local rubber shares
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  • 328 16 (From Our Own Corrispondrnt Penang, February 20. A two-floor brick house in Victoria Street collapsed, burying the inmates. Two women and a child were taken out dead. Several were injured and sent to hospital. Two more fires have occurred since the rice
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  • 137 16 A reoonfc London Gazette publishes the details of the act of gallantry which won for Captain W. D. Hal), sth Light Infantry, the Military Cross—- Captain W. D. Hall,—When in action against superior enemy forces at close range his
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  • 461 16 The President, the Hon. Mr. C- J. Saunders, presided at the weekly meeting of the Rent Board, held on Tuesday afternoon, and the other members present were Messrs. A. M. S. Angulia, H. Carpmael, Gaw Kbek Khiam, M. Meyer and S. Tomlinson. Several cases were dealt with
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  • 59 16 Wallace— On February 17, it the Mater nity Hospital, Singapore the wife of W.J. Wallace, Radella Estate, Malacca, of a daughter. Niven. On February 15, at Merliman Estate, Malacca, to the Hon. Mr. C. H. and Mrs Niven, a daughter. Kkllak —On February 15, at Penang, to Mr, and
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  • 46 16 Tornir—Boyd.- On December 8, 1917, at St Aduo s Ctiurcli KnßtLonrne, by the Rtv. W, P. Jay M A. (the Vioat), Thomas Tumor, Surgeon, R N.V.R., of 1, Hurdwick-rond, East bourne, to KatheriDo Leoore, OLly daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Trayner Boyd, of Wayside, Eaatbourne.
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  • 182 16 SlNttAPORH, Fkbruart 21, I9j 8 EXCHANOE On London Bank 4 m/s Demand /<A Private 8 m/a 2 /4i Ok Feakc. Bank 1*0“ Bank T. T. 15(ii On Hongkong...Bank d/d %pta On Shanohai ...Bank d/d On Java Bank T. T. 125 j On Japan Bank j Cfi Sovereign—buying
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  • 373 16 Sinqapori, February 21, 1918. MINING. vltoS B »T*" .0 10 Am pang 10.00 10 25 l 1 Aver WenR 8 23 8 50 c.d 10 10 Kinta Association 7.00 7 5U 41 41 Kinta Tin 1.10.0 1.16 0 41 41 Lahat Mice* 6.60 6 75 10 10.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 86 16 NOTICE. The post tree once of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is a year. T Post fre price ol the Straus Budget is $14 a year to any part of the world. It not necessary to subscribe lor a year. The sub-scrip 'ions lor shorter
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
    • 137 1 OiNiRAL— Rubber Items J jHnaary Rubber Returns 8 J*vr Product) Market r F.M.S Rubber Export Daty Singapore Rubber Auctions 8 Tklrokams. Planting Matters CORRESPONDENCE Hukit K><j*og Estate 8 Meetings and Report*— T k*m Bitu Rubber 1 Tebrau Rubber 1 Cast!, field tKlang) Rubber Estate... 1 Malacca Planters 2 PtraiaH
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    • 332 1 Mr O OrnliQfD, late of Sungei Klah T*;; r6k ha obtained a commission iD lub ColuHtnam Guards. Mr P. J. B. L»mh»rt, manager of Sanoei !.'t* Lambort aco staying M Ibt Cottage, Taipirg Hill. a nta iu C. R Nicholas, R.A.M.C., formerly EmVe^ 1 P o"‘’ 8 DOW
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    • 1132 1 The seventh annual ordinary general meeting of the Tikam Batu Rubber Company, Limited, was held on December 19 at the London Chamber of Commerce, Ox ford Court, Cannon Street, LnndoD, E.C., Mr Claude Edwards (chairman of the oompany; presiding. The Chairman
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    • 111 1 (From Oor Own Correspondent). Penang, February 18, 11 60 a m. The Malaya Peninsula Agricultural Association’s quarterly general meetiDg was Meld at Parit Buntar, Mr. Kennedy pr< -siding. Hie meeting passtd a resolution against the Government’s hospital proposals and urging tn enquiry for
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    • 424 1 The report of the Tehran Robber Estates, Limited, states that the year’s crop, estimated by Mr. M'Ewan at 1,100,000 lbs., amonnted, coder restriction of tapping, to 885,500 lbs. (factory weight), against 038,041 lbs. in 1915 16, showing an average of 259 89
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    • 226 1 The report of the Ca-alefiuld (Klang) Rubber Estate, Limited, states that the net profit for the year (after writing off £'2,167 for depreciation on bnildmgs, machinery, etc.) amounted to £43 858; carry forward from previous year, 3,701; less excess-pro-fits outy, £lO 30‘2; bonus to manager and staff in
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    • 3119 2 Malacca Planters. CHAIRMAN ’S REVIEW OF A YEAR’ S HAPPENING. The Annual General Meeting. The annual genoral meeting of the Malacca Planters' Association wan held on Sunday, at the Malacca Club, Mr. J W. Campbell, pro siding. Tbe following m« mb< rs and visitor* were present, Messrs. J. W. Campbell,
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    • 416 2 Presiding at the meeting of the Permai Rubber Company, Mr. J. M. Alius >o said that the report could not bo described &8 satisfactory. The estimate of J 94.820 lb* bad not been secured, the crop bieng only 273,650 lbs. This was
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    • 1201 3 The seventh annual general meetiug of the /1 there) Rubber Estates, L'd., was “‘J 0 V o..n,b«r 14 in lb- (Jouocil B.K.m of b U hh.r Grower** Aa*oci»tlon (locorpo S.d^^Up. E O..M,A.R.W„re. VeCbii-.S r^d:' < Oent I e ;f
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    • 339 3 The report of the Brooklands Selangrr Rubber Company, l imited, states that the rubber crop was (“11,310 lb-, as against the estimate of 570 COO lbs. The considerable excess over the estimate is partly attributable to somewhat exceptionally favourable weather conditions. The first latex portioo of the
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    • 309 3 The report of the Mei bau Rubber Estate, Ltd., states that tbe net profit for the year (after deduction of debenture interest) is £7,612; add balance brought forward, .£314, makiog a total of £7 926. From the above amouut the directors propose to write off £143, balance of
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    • 998 3 The seventh annual general meeting of shareholders of the SeDgat Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on December 14 at the ffioes of the Rubber Growers' Association, 88, Eastcheap, E.C Mr. Eric Maxwell, the chairman of the oompany, presiding. The Chairman
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    • 39 3 [The Straits Times is not responsible for ibe opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long, rambling epistles are liable to bo rejected or ruthlessly cut down.]
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    • 173 3 To the Editor of the Straits Timed, Sir,— Reft rring to the address of Mr. W. Arthur Addinsell at tbe eighth annual gene* ral meeting of the Bukit Kijang Rubber Estates, Limited, which appeal h in your ii*huo of the IB' h instant, tho stat. moot male
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    • 106 3 Ampat (Sumatra). —19,£00 lbs. Durian Sabatang.— ‘2,600 lbs. United Sordang. 270,919 lbs. 5ia1a0g.—126.661 lbs. Tandjoog.— 108,492 lbs. Anglo-Sumatra 69,257 lbs. Sungei Kari (Sumatra).—27 400 lbs. Tanah Datar. —18,282 lbs. Asaban (Sumatra).—4l 646 lbs. Toerangie (Sumatra).—22,B64 lbs. Mendaris.—B6,7o4 lbs. Bila Sumatra —9,742 lbs. Central Sumatra. —14,046 lbs. Holland
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    • 302 3 A circular baa been issued (o the members of the Rubber Growers' Association station that a “Rubber Gifta Fund" baa beon created, tbo committee of which comprintß Sir Ernest Bircb, Mr. R W. Harrison, Sir W. Hood Treacher aod Mr. John Me Ewan. The intention ia that
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    • 2228 4 The ninth ordinary general meeting of tbe Jong Laudor Robber Estates, Limited, was held in the Council Khou of the Rubber Growers' Association, 88 Ea*-tcheap, London, E C Mr. W J. Fay no (m the absence
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    • 294 4 Tbe report of the Pulau Bulang Rubber and Produce Company, Limited, states that the balance of the amount due on the contributory shares was called up during the year, the eleventh call of 60c. per share being made on Septrmber 1, 1016, and, the final call of
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    • 227 4 The report of the Sembilan Estates Com* paoy, Limited, states that the net profit, after allowing for depreciation, but subject to excess-profi's duty, is £35,6>3, which, with' the balance brought forward of £1,531, makes a total of £37,164. Deducting the donation to the Malaya War Relief Fund, £2B,
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    • 864 4 Tbe eleventh ordinary general tbe PabuK Gooeolidated Company, Lim Ohampney (tbe chairman) presiding The Chairman, in moving the adoption nf tbe report aud accounts, said that tbs v of tin produced duribg the year was 45 in excess of the previous
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    • 2152 5 The fifth ordinary general noeeting of the holders of the Asaban R ibber Estates, on December 20 in the Koom of the Rubber Growers’ AssociatirtO (Uoorporated), 88. Ewtotaenp. E C Mr OeoritB Croll (chairman of (bo company) pr ThT l “chairman
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    • 366 5 The eighth annual general meeting of the Radella Robber Estate, Ltd will be held at 4, Fort Road, Malacca, on Wednesday, February 20, when the following report will be presented:— The directors have pleasure in submitting the balanoe sheet and
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    • 126 5 Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.’s Weekly Report. Messrs. Francis Peek and Co.’s weekly report, dated Batavia, February 16, states Batavia, February 15. Rubber.—First latex crepe per half kilo f.9 t. Ribbed smoked sheet per half kilo f 971 Outputs (76% Firsts) per half kilo f.92f Coffee.— Robusta
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    • 877 5 The eighth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Bukit Ksjang Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on December 10, at tbe (tliouB, 7, Martin's Lane, Cannon Street, E.G-, Mr. W. Arthur Addiusell (chairman of tbe company) presiding. The Chairman Raid Gentlemen,
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    • 2822 6 Speaking at a meeting of tbe Kuala Lumpur District Planters' Association he ld in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday as to the Government's proposals for the taking over and centralisation of Estate Hospitals, says the Malay Mail, Dr B. Day said: I am
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    • 273 6 The report of the Brieb Rubber Ltd., states that tbe net p rt fit e year was £7 919; add balanc e P bright ward, £1,191, making a total of £9 in p or tbe above amount tbe directors nron*.? place £1,600 to estate development leaving £7,611,
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    • 232 6 The report of the Gan Kee Robber Estate, Limited, states that the net profit fur tbe year, after writing off £487 on account of depreciation on buildings and machinery, amounted to £10.b73; balance brought forward, £2.962; lees excess-profits jutjr. manager’s commission aud staff boon*, £1,263. The preference
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    • 157 6 The seventh annual general meeting of tbe Perak River Valley Rubber Company, Limited, which was fixed for noon on Saturday had to be adjourned to next Saturday at the same time and place, says the Straits Echo. Mr. W. Duncan, who presided, said that owing to
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    • 90 6 For the period from February 22 t < 1918, inclusive, the value of the h'K grade of rubber is fixed at two and three pence halfpenny p« r ,D ctl the duty on cultivated rubber on export duty is leviable on an ad va basis in
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    • 1907 7 th annual general meeting of the Tbe sixth W Ku bber Plantations, Ltd., iir Tw oo Docmbor 18. hi H 1 nid Broad Street, London, E C., U “‘Y°mTal Sir Ivor Philipp*. KC.B., MP (chairman of the company),
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    • 1224 7 The annual general meeting of the share holders of the Sagga Rubber Company, Limited, was held in the Counoil Room of th» Rubber Growers' Association (Incorporated). 38, Eastoheap, London, E 0., Mr. R, N. G. Bingley (the chairman) presiding.
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    • 580 7 The following is the eighth annual repork of Pantai, Ltd to be presented at the annual general meeting at Gresham House on Saturday, February 28:— Your directors have pleasure in submitting the balanoe sheet and profit and loss account for the year
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    • 966 8 The eighth annual ordinary general meet log of the 8nogei Bahru Rubber Estates. Limited, was held on December 20 at the effi *e* of the company, Mincing Lane House. 69, Eastoheap, E C., Mr. P J. Burgess, chair
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    • 625 8 Prices Slightly in Advance of Last Week. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Kubber Association's 833rd auction was held on February 14 aod 15, when there were offer* 1 tid for sale piouls ld.005.08 or 1,784,011 lbs. (tons 774.11). Prioes realised i Smoked Sheet:— i Fine ribbed 989
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    • 1055 8 Stock Si Issued Par Dividends. Malayan Exchange Fra^f 0^ 6 Capital Value Commas. PricesT cSSLpS 8 MW. Deoember 20. fXJL^T’ 150,000 a/. 80% 85% Anglo-Malay 14/6 l 0 /6 6 .""0 XI 80% Bakap
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