The Straits Budget, 14 June 1918

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  • 28 1 The Straits Budget BUNG THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES." VOL. LXXII No. 3148 Singapore. Friday, June 14. 1918. ESTABLISHED OVER NAIF A CERIBIY Price 25 cents.
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  • 238 1 leaders— General Situation Military Service Rubber Profits ia J® The Saving ot Pans More Men Wanted Scientific Conscription 1* Local and Gbnbral— Local and Personal The War 8 JJ The MoFqnito Plague H The Late Mr. Ho Pak Leng 11 Legislative Council H Smokes for onr Soldiers
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  • 4998 1 Cf,L v a «P«t from the British c A l u k oh “s*v two weU kDOW V'jkohn tun ln a f d the otller Japanese, in '"Hiaov f'.irT ,Cr d a liability >nbl(. r 1 “*»olactotu and nalo ol *d die 1 ir V d^ an
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  • 19203 3 iiKitkh'h TBLKOHAMB. f rench Bflttle* very heavy fighting in progress. UitTRB’S TbLKOKAMS. London, Jane 2, 2 p m. n Drnnty Daubigny, a member of Par,S (VmSj ission, baa retnrned from the tlie An IV uiforaud bis colleagues that jroiit am 1(1 iii m; The offensive on from eight
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  • 7508 8 FRENCH REGAIN SOME GROUND. General Tone Continues Hopeful. London, Jane 11, 1.30 a m. French communique: Darios the pccoc 1 day of the offensive the enemy huuj_’lit by powerful attacks, unceasingly strengthened by new effectives, to advance ia the direction of Esteres, St. Denis and Ribecourt. < 11
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 161 11 Following were the results of Thursday's play Protsssiom Pairs, Qualifying Rounds. Mer. VII: Sharp and Knox Wilson beat Planters, Whitehead and Gale w. o. Press Davies and Wilson beat Engineers, Henderson and Cassels, 6—B, 2-6, 6—B. Mer II: Brown and Rncbwaldy beat Municipality, Parish and Williams,
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    • 137 11 A meeting was held last Friday night in tbe "Straits Chinese Recreation Club bouse kindly lent for the occasion, when it was unanimously decided to hold a Mercantile Football League and that the controlling committee comprise a representative from each club, presided over by a chairman. Mr. Lim Kee
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    • 55 11 Mrs. Magliaton won the Jane apoon at Baleatior on Jane 0, the acoroa being 100 160 Nett yda. yds. f cttp Mra. Magliaton 80 ‘2B =6B =6B 87 Lady Bvelyn Young ‘25 80 65 68 85 Mra. Booty 80 81 61 67 79 Lyalf 28 82 60 66 67
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  • 917 11 An interesting contract oase wan commenced before the Chief Justice, Sir John Rucknill, K.C., in the Supreme Court, lant week, when Lee Kim Soo, general importor of Singapore, brought an action against Messrs. Ikula and Co., a Japanese firm,
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  • 418 11 The hordes of mosquitoes which have been •uch a pent in Singapore for the last two months or more have, with some reason, caused some misapprehension in the town, and a reflection of this was indicated by a question which was
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  • 211 11 Chinese society in Perak and Penang moarns the loss of a very prominent mem* ber in the death of Mr Ho Pak Long, which took placo on the Ist inst., at his house, ‘24, Penang .Street. Tho deceased, who wan fifty years of age,
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  • 105 11 The net profits of the Mercantile Bank of India for 1917, including £84,176 brought forward, amounted to £4 H 18*2, against £164.670 The directors have again added £50,000 to reserve (raising it to £650,000), £i 1.000, against £5 000, to officers' pension fund, and written £lO,OOO off
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  • 46 11 At the meetiug of the Legislative Council on Monday, tho Orders of the Day includo a uiotiou for a vote of $‘21tf,406 86 to meet the charge for interest and expenses on the Straits War Loan Bond for the period ended December 81 last.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1261 12 These are peace time relaxations.—Straits Times, Jono 7. The Allied War Council is nearly as pessimistic as the Editor of the Straits Tiroes is alleged to be at his worst. Wo do not know who drafted the official statement issuod to tbo press, but its tone is a
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    • 1156 12 law of eelf-preservatioD dictates —Strait? Times, Jane 8. We are asked occasionally to explain the position at home with reference to compulsory military service, and, as we have just received the text of the new Bill, whioh passed rapidly through all its stages, we may stato how matters
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    • 1170 12 fcra ‘tfi Times, Jane 10. A good many people are feeling anxious about the position of the rubber industry and not without reason. Steps have been taken to restrict production. Prices have tended downward under the impression that the output will be greater, in spite of the restric
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    • 1142 13 —Straits Timos, Jane 11. 1 There is no subject but the war, and tho war just now leaves moßt of us with minds befogged. Our readers must have felt as we have done that more information could be given in a perfectly simple hundred word message
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    • 1138 13 StraitH TiiuoH, Jane I*2. It is a grave moment. The Germans have opened a new and farions attack in the Montdiddier area, whioh is the point of greatest menace to Paris, and it is probable that tbe object of this is to force General Foch to relax
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    • 1342 14 Kroatest need of the moment.—Straits Times, Jane 18. We find that a good deal of interest is being taken in tho few particulars wo havo been able to give about the Hongkong Conscription Bill. As a matter of fact this Colony is ahead of the South China port
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  • 311 14 Id their share market report, dated Jane 1, Messrs, Baker, Morgan ana Go. Htate: The anxious tension that most, of nrces* sity, be produced by the present stage of the war is probably reflected everywhere and on everything thronghoat the Empire, It
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  • 217 14 We very gratefully acknowledge the follow ing addition to our fund for assisting the Overseas Club to provide smokes for our soldiers and sailors “H. E. B." 95 A. EO. Coveney (monthly) 2 H. E. B." (correction of error yesterday) |lO Mr. C. V.
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  • 842 14 The Court of Appeal, con*.;**;.. Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill k Justices Woodward and Ebden an<l Supreme Court on Monday to ti* ,n tLe on the list. There are fifteen cases ruT c t 8(J in six of which no memoranda Bfc
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 211 14 Property Sales. The following properties were disposed of by aaction at Messrs. Ching Keng Lee and Co.’s sale room on Monday afternoon- Freehold building allotment fronting Koek Hoad, area 1,120 sq. ft., bought by Mr. C. W. Abrams for 9450; freehold building allotments fronting Koek Road, area 2,240 sq. ft,
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  • 1419 15 of the Advisory Committee, A T nt of Agriculture, was held at the DP" tiL Department on April 28, at o®r «bin there were present Mr. L. 10 30 %’ram (Director of Agriculture) U-«.to® c. 8011, W. do L.
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  • 159 15 A correspondent forwards tho following: The usual fer.ivities attending a Chinese wedding, which commenced on Monday last, the 3rd iust., at the residence of oar wellknown townsman Mr. Tan Kheam Hock, of finggor Street theoccasion being the marriage of his sixth son Mr. Tan C*»ong Gark, came to
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  • 39 15 [The Straits Times is not respoi3ible to* •ho opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mml ihai <oltors must be short and to the point. Luap rambling epistles are liable to be vejsnuirj o, ruthlessly out down.l
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  • 268 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Now that such questions as tin necessity for a Common Unofficial Assembly for British Malaya, etc., are being considered, the call for higher education is b coming more and more imminent. Education should be raised to
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  • 397 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In last Monday's issue of yoar paper a correspondent suggests doing away with the many separate appeals for war foods for valid reasons which yonr correspondent gives, the idea being to pool and divide and apportion by a competent committee
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  • 297 15 To the Editor of tbo Straits Timos. Sir,—ln your leador of Jane 6 you say Really wo are rather hostile to any couipul sory law being applied to the warned wen and in a leader of about ton days ago you Haid Governwent would have to wake
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  • 420 15 To the Editor of tbo Straits Times. Sir, —There is a statement in your leading artiolo of June 8, which in my opiuion should not be allowed to pass unchallenged. You write:— There is a chief and say a dozen European assistants and behind these there is
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  • 204 15 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —As you are aware an appeal to roplace tho Church Army Teats lost in the recent offensive, was issued a month ago and it is most ({ratifying to be able to roport the splendid response that has been made
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  • 1040 16 To the Editor of the Straits Timer*. Sir,—l have tbo honour to forward a lint of variouH private subscriptions raised in tbo Colony and Malay States to March 31, 1018, for purposes connected with the war. 2. The Colonial Offioe contemplates publishing
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  • 453 16 j Tho official summary of foreign imports and exports of tho Colony and British Malaya in 1917 has been issued and shows advances in both imports and exports. The figures for the year are as follow Imports. Exports. The Colony 9450,008,519
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  • 184 16 A party of three Australian?, cut of the large contingent which arrived from Calcutta en route for Melbourne a few days ago, attack od the residence of Mr. Raison in Tanjong Pagar, on June 4, with bamboos, and tried to effect an entrance. Fortunately Inspector Dunne
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  • 99 16 It is stated that the discoveries of iron ore on Celebes aro tho result of the investiga tions undertaken by the Netherlands East Indian Government by Heer E. G. Abendanon, mining engineer, at tho time of his geographic and geological journeys on behalf of the
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  • 749 16 To the Editor of the Strait* Tim Sir,-The letter of M from the Director of 22 mittee of the French Red r Bntlf,b Com’ Wndw «i°. rward and I ?r"uKt\ Co|>y 01 received^by decided to bold on Saturday j. bad w^.
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  • 203 18 Under the provisions o! the War Tax Ordinance, 1918, the Governor in Council has appointed the following gentlemen to bt assessors to advise the Coihctors in fixing assessments within the Settlements of Singapore, Penang, Malacca and Labuan, respectively: Singapore.—Hons. Dr, Lim Boon Keng and Mr. Leo Choon
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  • 89 18 The rate of mortality in tho Settlement of Smgapore for the week ended June 1 was 46.83 per mille of the population. The total number of deaths was 1125, of wbicL 2f5 were male subjects and 70 female Convulsions claimed 43, phthisis 43 malaria fever 47, beriberi
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  • 354 18 Singapore Free Press. Ltd 260 “Mayo” 250 Monsieur A. Lecot 80 Rallies Hotel 60 Mr. J. Cairncrosß 850 ,i C. Everitt 2j W. M. F." 100 Mr. A. Knox Wilson 25 A. E Bond 25 W. C. Logan 20 A. W. D. Dove 10 Oattey
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  • 139 18 “NO FOREIGN WORDS.” German Professor Who Objects To Kultur and Beefsteak.” The Constance newspapers comment satisfaction of the fact tlat the accepted with warm thanks a copy small dictionary called Down with Words, complied by Professor Otto E<c ot that city. It coDtaios .boat 2.C00 words which patriotic Germans are
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  • 1107 21 three meetings of tio mines iD T,l<r( i„.ld at Ho*irutb on April 8. tbe S;rai.B »>* J tfc JP f presided over the Mf> 'binary meeting of share tenth rt p° nJkaien, Ltd. The balance sheet holders iu FtCr. oQ the
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  • 153 21 Mr. H. C. Woodrrffe, Secretary of the War Loans Investment Trust of Malaya, forwards tho following list of subscriptions to May 31, 1918: No. of Applications. Amount. November, 1916 237 S 427.760 December 114 2H3 910 January, 1917 192 243,870 February 203 331,730 March
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  • 100 21 (From Our Own Corrrspondrnt.) Penang, June 10. The following are further results of the local Bisley Event B.—Bobbing Dick. Open. Pte. E. Bennett, 1. Handicap: Sergt. T. J. William l; Lce.-Corpl. Heah Seng Hye, 2; Pte. T. Martin, 3. Event 9.—Rapids at 800 yards out of olips possible
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  • 111 21 Mr. D. Butler, actiDg Chief Police Officer, Ptrak, leaves Ipoh shortly, and will be relieved by Mr. H. M. Hatched, who is returning almost immediately from have iu Australia. Mr. Butler goos bad, to Negri Sembilan as C.P.O. When Mr O, Simpson, A.CP, Ipoh, goes to Mesopotamia
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  • 1155 21 The preliminary proceeding* of the oaHe in whioh Mr. Sbafto Stereos, late mauagtr of Messrs. Dupire Brothers stands charged with cheating in respect of a cheque of 125,986.97, con winced before Mr. Ham, third magistrate, on Monday afternoon, Mr. il.
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  • 161 21 A correspondent informs us that attempts are sometimes made to extort a higher price than that authorised, and suggests that we givo the list again. Wo do so below. Ihe public should report to the police or s to the Food Committee any demand made for higher rates
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  • 141 21 Ia Eaglaud, gays Firestone Curront Events, the tax on inoomos of 91,000 ia 4, 7 per oent., while in Amerioa it ia nothing, la England the tax on an inootneof 9 4,003 is 74 pur cent.; in America nothing for a married man or head of u family,
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  • 233 21 The late Mr. Cbow Kai, of Ipoh, who baa died suddenly had been in poor health for the past fortnight. On Thursday he motored to Lintang and returned in the evening with Mr. Khong Chong Tak, his attorney. After a hasty meal he oommenoed looking
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  • 809 22 Tho rrport of tbo directors of tbo Kampong Kamuuting Tin Dredging, Limittd, is as follows: Tbo directors present herewith their re port accompanied by duly audited statements of account for the half-year ended December 81, 1917. The mine
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  • 476 22 In the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, Mr. Justice Innes, acting Chief Judicial Commissioner, and Mr. Justice Earn shaw, sat to hear the appeal of a Malay natuod Hassan bin Kechil, who at the last Assies in Ipoh was sentenced to
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  • 300 22 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Circular. Id their weekly share circular dated yesterday, Messrs. Fraser and Co. Report:— There is nothing of importance to report this wet k. The price of tin after a decided drop doses a little over the lowest level and it is not
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  • Miscellaneous Reuter Telegrams.
    • 53 22 Rkutkk's Tklkgram. London, Jane 7, 4.20 a m. Simla: Tbe government of India bat framed a resolution outlining a policy ol completer local self government, including an inoreasid elective element, lower and wider franchise and extended financial ad ministrativo powers. o:hcr recommendations foreshadowed embrace tbe ludiaoisation ol tbe services
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    • 50 22 IiaUTHU'S Tblbobam. London, Jane 4, 8.16 p.m. Tbe result of the Derby was: 1, Gains* borough ;2, Blink ;8, Treclare. Thirteen ran. Won by one and a half lengths. Two lengths between second and third. Betting: 8 to 13 Gainsborough, ICO to 8 Blink, 20 to 1 Treclare.
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    • 54 22 Rsdtbb's Tblbobam. London, June 6, 3 45 p.m. The result of tbe Oaks was IMy Dear, 2 Ferry and Silver Bullet, dead-heat. Fifteen ran. Stonyford won by a length from My Dear, bnt was disqualified for bumping. Betting 10 to 1 My Dear, 100 to 6 Ferry, 88
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    • 32 22 Rbctbk's Tblbobam. London, June 6, 8 45 p m. Lady Randolph Charchill was married to-day at Paddington registry office to Lieutenant Porch. Those present included Mr. Winston Churchill, the bride's son.
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    • 86 22 Bbutbh's Tklkgbam. London. Jaco 0. 2 a m. The South African mail steamer Kenilworth Castle, homeward bound with over 800 passengers including Mr. Burton, minister of railways, has arrived damaged as the result of two explosions following a collision at night. A number of passengers and crew are
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  • 87 22 The General Officer Commanding the Troops with the approval of the Governor, has made the foliowinu regulation under the Volunteer Ordinance 1888: Non-commissioned cthct rp, other than those of the permanent stati, after not less than six years’ service in or above the rank of Bergeant-, may,
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  • 49 22 Mather -Ou April 3, afc \nf« Lieut. N.F.H Mather, Kiflo Brigade, aud F.M.S. Civil Service, a daughter. Blandin. On June 7, at the Maternity Hospital, to Mr. atid Mia. John J. Biaudiu, a s >n. CuLr.Ky.-Oj Jane 11, at to Me. hld Mra Arthur Cullen, ot a aou.
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  • 159 22 I J PW 13 181(J gxcmanub Om L0nd0n...... Bank 4 m/R n /Ul Demand */*/1 Privalc 0 dj/! /4 >> Om Fbamob Bank *l7 Om India Back T T U« On Boiiaiu««...Btiik d/d cw fi %po Om Shanghai ...Bank d/d CO Om Java... :..Bank T. T It
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  • 373 22 V 8i»oju*oaa. Jon* 13, 1BII, MINING. 6fcye»« Belle** 0 IS Ampaag OfO B.tO 1 1 Aye* Woa* 2 95 810 nl 0 6 Kerling 8.6C 7 CO 10 iC Kinta Association 12.50 18 00 xd 41 41 Kinta Tia 1.8.0 1.12 0 MX Ml I .abaft Mines
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 88 22 NOTICE. The post tree price «>* the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries Is a year. T’ne poit ire price <ji me Strutts tiudnet i* St 4 A yea r to any part of the world. It i«. not necessary to subscribe lor a year. The subscriptions
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  • 59 22 DEATHS Cornklius Op June 0, Iris Mayvis, twiu daughter of Mr A Mrs. Oaniond A. Cornelius, aged 15 iuoulLh Djtply rigretttd Lim Hock Nko —Oq .Juno 7, bor rcfti* dooco No. H 9, CbeDg Check Street, Lim, Hock Neo, mother of Choa Chwce Lim, Oddib.— On Jnno 11, Oddi»*, late
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
    • 41 1 OINBRAL Rubber Items Ad Original Proposal i Rioyapore Rubber Auctions May Rubber Returns J Cheviot Rubber CORRESPONDENCE Robber Outputs Mbetinus and Reports— Robber Growers’ Association 1 Ve«i h, Limited J Ampat Rubber Eata.e 1 London and Singapore Rubber Prices 3
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    • 250 1 Knala Lntnpnr rubber dealers arc specnlat !ri» f r a rise in rubber and arc baying hugely, bdya the Malay Mail. Many of tbo Kaala Lam par robber factor it h, says tLo Malay Mail, are ly idh owm> to the producers bolding back tbeic rubber. Captaia V.
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    • 169 1 27 A t,P ft re <roua LondoD dated May Jabber fl 16 e 8 Ceylon, says :-Tb* iu«, wa f 0^ erh Association’s annual meet SirEd ard Rißl.D K h» D IT, cb ,r ■‘‘•d their iocornt i XU 00 Ninety three comand Inin lO^R wero bold
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    • 1124 1 The rn'xth ordinary general meeting of Pjgoh, Ltd was held oo March 28 in the council room of the Rubber Growers’ As sociatioo, 88, Eastcbeap, E C., Sir Ernest W. Birch, K.C M G (the chairman), presiJirg. Mr. H
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    • 223 1 The shareholderi» ut wuo Pelepah Valley Co the Kota Tioggi Co and the Sigintiog Co. have bad an intesesting proprsai made to them by the boards of the corn paoies. They are invited to purchase their own prodace, finance the undertaking,
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    • 41 1 The Straits Times is uot responsible fo» the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long, rambling epistlts are liable to be rt j joted or ruthlessly cot down.|
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    • 459 1 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—l havo jast returned from a visit to the F.M.S, and while passing through the big rubber districts by rail, was mach struck by the fact that on a large numbtr of estates tee comparatively old and wasteful methods of tapping
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    • 147 1 The ontpat of llu.oo lubber from Ampat (Sumatra) Rubber Bntatu for the year wan 114 970 ib., an compared with tbe estimate tf iftO.OUO lb. The manager'a estimate of •uiput for the year 1917 18 ia 230,000 lb., at u f o.b. coat ol luo7j. per
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    • 730 2 The Singapore Chamber ot Commerot Robber Association's 849th auction, was held on June 6 and 7, when there were offered lor sale piculs 19,241.67 or 9,665,142 lbs. (torn 1,145.88). Prioes realised Smoked Sheet:— Fine ribbed 174 to 980 Good ribbed 60
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    • 342 2 Anglo Malay.—9B,oB2 lbs. Pataling.—BB,792 lbs. London Asiatio.—bO.Ul lbs. Golden Hope.— 81,118 lbs. Selaba.-81,896 lbs. Biksm -28,176 lbs. Sungt i Cbumor. —27,000 lbs. Seaport.—2l,BB2 lbs. Rubber Estates of Johore.—B9,6oo lbs. Tangkab- 84,771 lbs Rubber Company of Malay.—lB,lB3 lbs. Songei Dangar.—l4,947 lbs. North Labis.—lB,llo lbs. Victoria.—l9,l2o lbs. Tebolang.—l2,B79 lbs.
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    • 80 2 Finnl dividend ot 5 per cent, (actual) in respect of the ytar ended Deci tuber 31, 1917, insliing 10 per rent, for the year. Reserve, JC.),QO carryforward, £*2s, MO (subject to xunrH prr tits duty ami usual adjustments) The dividend amounts to 1 1 sd. per share, and
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    • 996 2 Stock o 4 Issued Par Dividends. Malayan Exchange PraSf^K 1 Capital Value Companiss. Prices, d^ 0 1 1917. 191®. April i. 160,000 2/. 80% 85% Anglo-Malay 14'U inm 6J.U00 *1 80% Bakap Plantations 28,760
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