The Straits Budget, 30 August 1918
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section28 1918-08-30 1 The Straits Budget ftUMO Ti\Jt WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE -STRAITS TIMES." VOL. LXXII No. 3159 Singapore, Friday, August 30, 1918. ISTABliSHID OVfR MALI A CCNTVRV Price 25 cents.28 words
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Article162 1918-08-30 1 LEADERS— What’s Wrong Under Fifty Cents The Enemy Retreat 1 ir Germany afterwards J® British R icovery War Funds and Lotteries A Local and Geniral— Local and Personal The War d Straits Settlements Coinage 10 Mid East Conscripting 10 Wolfram Industry 11 London Busmm Strike H Military162 words
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Article5046 1918-08-30 1 The suit brought by Miss Diiay Edith Smith. Narsing Sinter, against Captain Graham Y. Thomson, Indian Medical S r vir*(, anw stationed at Barrackpore (Dear Calcutta) for R20.UOO, as damages for brtach of premise of marriage, was concluded at Calcutta High Court, on August 15, before Justico5,046 words
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Article14468 1918-08-30 3 Rbutbr’s Tblbgbam. British Attack. the objectives quickly GAINED. Rbutbr’s Tblbgbam. London, August 22,12.30 a.m. Marshal Haig reports: Oar attack, lf J in the morning on a ten mile front l t j, 0 Ancre to the neighbourhood of t vl uoville, was successful. We penetrated i -it intoRbutbr’s Tblbgbam. - 14,468 words
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Article4154 1918-08-30 7 French Capture Chatlines. ALLIED PROGRESS FULLY MAINTAINED. Rbutbr’9 Tblbqrams. London, August 27, 6.20 p.m. Paris: The newspapers point out that tho British position is even better than tho communiques make out. For example tho British never claim to have captured a place until it has been consolidated. French4,154 words
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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Article48 1918-08-30 8 Friday's tie resulted as follows Championship, Final. 8. G. Wheatley beat T. de Silva, 6 —7, 6—0, 6—1* The winner of this tie will now meet W. A. Aeria (bolder) in the challenge round which has been fixed for Friday, August 89, weather permitting.48 words
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Article182 1918-08-30 8 In spite of the inolement weather a big orowd turned up on Saturday to witness the tennis championship final in the S.C.R.C. lawn tennis tournament. The fioalists were Chia Keng Tye and Tan Chong Kbee. Both players were in their best form. Some fine rallies were seen,182 words
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Page 8 Advertisements
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Advertisement198 1918-08-30 8 Property Sales. The undermentioned Singapore properties were Bold by auction at the saleroom of the Commercial Rubber Co., on August 24; —999 years’ leasehold land and boose No. 168, Teluk Ayer Street, area 1,422 square feet, bought by Mr. Chaw Wah King for 16,700; 800 years’ leasehold land and house198 words
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Article39 1918-08-30 9 {'be Straits Times is not responsifele for tbc opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind lha: fetters must be short and to the point. Lent ambling epistles are liable to bo rejected or cothlessly out down.l39 words
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Article488 1918-08-30 9 To the Editor of the Straits TimeB. uj r Under the provisions of "the Registration and Medical Examination Enactm nt 191#." discharged officers and men are haing called upon to submit to medioal lamination. This, I consider, is grossly ->rif*ir Why should men, who voluntarily an-wtrod the488 words
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Article107 1918-08-30 9 To The Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, —If Government really means to do something, let them remove Government Roane to Tyersall (to be acquired by purchase) and band over Government House and Government Hill domains to a Building Syndicate whioh could oomfortably place thereon several handred107 words
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Article177 1918-08-30 9 To the Editor of the StraitB Times. Sir, —I wrote to the manager of the Ratrut »asin Tin Dredging Co. asking why a dividend of 20 per oent. only had been paid, as soosidering their output, aud the present pnoe of tin, they should be able to177 words
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Article646 1918-08-30 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—In those timos when the Govern ment is ostensibly asking for all who are in a position to take their part in the war, I I shall be glad it you can see your way to make public what646 words
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Article786 1918-08-30 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The letter from your correspondent Ironside" gives one seriously to think The words No men could be closer rotated than our King aud the Kaiser recall to my mind the words of Spargoon, who tells as to Bear in mind that786 words
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Article1795 1918-08-30 9 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The decision of Government not to permit the flagrant violation of the law by the holding of a public ttery must have been received with groat satisfaction and relief by all thinking mon and women in the Colony and1,795 words
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Article718 1918-08-30 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The fdlowing passage extracted from Truth for June 12 last may be of interest to your correspondents on the above subject. "There are the fanatios of religion always with us. And there are tbe fanatics of virtue, among the718 words
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Article398 1918-08-30 10 To tbe Editor of the Straits Time* Sir,—"A Chinese Christian’s" letter, appearing on tbe 21st inst., savours too much of sanctimonious egotism. It somehow reminds me of an old Rabbi in the Bible who asserts it is unlawful to heal on the Sabbath, but who does not lift398 words
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Article198 1918-08-30 10 *3*' To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—To oommenoe with I am over 60 years of ages—I joined up, and got my com mission in the I.A.R.O. I am now lame and can do nothing farther—so have reverted to my old stunt —planting. I have tried I everything198 words
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446 1918-08-30 10 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The Variety Entertainment recently given at tbe Viotona Theatre for the benefit of tbe St. Andrew's Medical Mission, Singapore, has served to draw attention to that very useful institution whioh is working all too unobtrusively in446 words
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Article386 1918-08-30 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, He that bath understanding let him oount the number of tbe beast; for it is the number of a man and bis number is six hundred three soore and six.” Thus Revelation 18,18, At last a man of understanding386 words
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Article350 1918-08-30 10 To tbe Editor ot the Slruia Tima, MW.» thet the toUl money orde. and po„,| transactions amounted to I14.7805UU Mteinet #4,812,008.86 in lW6, an inrnali ##,048,669 88. T i «‘»*ed to be entire), doete the tall in tbe bank rate with India J MW. »o Aognet 16, l#lJ,350 words
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Article131 1918-08-30 10 In the Government Garotte there >* lished the King’s order with regard to Strait* Settlements ooinage- It is ordered shall be substituted for 900 in the schedule® to the Straits Settlements (Coinage 1907, as the millesimal fineness, and 5/lOOW shall be substituted for 8/1030ths remedy allowance, in131 words
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Article151 1918-08-30 10 The Ceylon Observer, in the co cr j p strongly-worded leader M tion methods in Mid-Bast, says: tbe the local bodies in Ceylon are concei rn appear to have done their bit, Government still maintains its painf erC in regard to issuing certificates appears to be something in151 words
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1712 1918-08-30 11 Tho ?i*th ordinary general meeting of the picbaung Wolfram Mmes, Ltd., was lining on August 17. Mr. W. H. Tbo.08 »“<* the others prtBent F (J- Lean, A. S. Anthony, rf’cSX Kin Ohuan and C. B. t > M s -'iroeenting1,712 words
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Article85 1918-08-30 11 Rmutkr’h Thlkora*. London, August 22, 1.10 a.m. A conference of bus strikers and representatives of unions concerned, and Sir Georgo Askwith, Chief Industrial Commissioner, recommended resumption of work, p nding a reference of tho disputed questions to the committee of production whose award caused the striko. London,Rmutkr’h Thlkora*. - 85 words
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1373 1918-08-30 11 The Hon. Colonel A. K. Adams has been endeavouring to clear up the obscuritii s that have arisen in reference to allowances in respect of passage money, provision tor wives, families and other dependents. The follow ing are extraots1,373 words
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Article176 1918-08-30 11 A Oovrmmoot Gizntto Extraordinary waa issued on Saturday containing a Hill to tuako provision for the collection of roonoy to bo applied for any purpoHo in connection with tho present war. The objects and reasons state: This Bill is modelled on tho Wav Funds Enactment, 1918, of176 words
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Article90 1918-08-30 11 Tho rate of mortality in tho Settlement of Singapore for tho week onded August 17 was 36.81 per millo of tho population. The total number of deaths was ‘2.04, of whioh 173 were male subjects and Nl female. Convulsions claimed ‘2l, phthisis 88, malaria fever 83, beriberi90 words
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THE Straits Budget.
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Article1152 1918-08-30 12 Straits Times. August 23. Wo have bad a good many culls lately from aDgry moo, and aometimoH their lan gnago is not strictly parliamentary. If they wore responsible members of tbo Government wo coaid understand them considering our office a highly aaitablo place for letting oft steam. HutStraits Times. August 23. - 1,152 words
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Article1233 1918-08-30 12 have to be safeguarded.— Stunts ImitB, August 24. It is now oertain that the all-important Imperial Government oable despatch to rubber-producing countries reached here on July 20. It is also oertain that Burma and Ceylon realised its importance and took aotion at once, also that the Governmentshave to be safeguarded.—Stunts ImitB, August 24. - 1,233 words
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Article1142 1918-08-30 12 Straits Times, August 26. Always at moments of encores wo fed inclined to say don’t shout yet It was not so in the early days of tho war, when we shared in full the almost universal belief thtl the struggle would eud Within the three years suggestedStraits Times, August 26. - 1,142 words
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Article1130 1918-08-30 13 and all it stands far are destroyed.—Straits Times, Angnst 27. When tbo Germane invaded Belgium they f ro foolp, brcaose their action forced Britain techooec between intervention and diHhonrnr. the Germans revived rnthlcss submarining they wero greater fools, because they placed a procisoly similar alternative before tho greatand all it stands far are destroyed.—Straits Times, Angnst 27. - 1,130 words
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Article1159 1918-08-30 13 r J 9 justice will bo donu. —diraits Times, August 28. I For the third timo in the history of the i present war Germany has miscalculated the fighting quality of tho British army. In the early days it boro tho brunt of blow after blow while being* ' r — J – 9 justice will bo donu. —diraits Times, August 28. - 1,159 words
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Article1238 1918-08-30 14 -Straits Times, Angast 29. If we tried to pom ourbelvcs eff as belong jog t' tho unco gu’d and rigidly righted* the attumpt woald bo a miserable failure Wo aro conscious of being very common placo and human—just miserable sinner* like the great majority of mankind.-Straits Times, Angast 29. - 1,238 words
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Article259 1918-08-30 14 After several efforts to ascertain the views of the K.M.S. Chamber of Mines in regard to the United Malaya Conned, says the Times of Malaya, a special general meeting of members was convened for Saturday afternoon in the Chamber’s c ffices in Brewster Road, Ipob,259 words
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1845 1918-08-30 14 The Singapore Assizes was resumed ou Monday before Mr. Justice M, U. Whitley, Malacca, who is acting for Mr. Justioe EbJen on leave. On his lordship taking his seat the Hon. F. M. Elliot asked that he might be allowed1,845 words
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Article20708 1918-08-30 15 Chaptbr I. The report of the Housing Commission, a summary of whioh has already been given, is divided into cuapters which we propose to oive, as far is possible, fully in their order. Today we K ive20,708 words
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Article244 1918-08-30 20 There was an enoanraging response to tho spocial appeal made to men interested in ie moral welfare of the Colony at the B)ef l .°h on Sunday when a large aodieDCe M in the Victoria Theatre to bear addresses given in connection with the local P url244 words
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1248 1918-08-30 21 To the Editor of the Str&itB Times, —Krom a letter that appeared in the Loudon Times of May 10, 1918, and *l, e letters of Colonel J. S. Lyster, of May •>7 and July 25, 1918, which appeared in the Sydney1,248 words
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362 1918-08-30 21 In pursuance of an unanimous resolution passed at a mooting of tbe Hindu Union Club, and at tho desire of a largo number of Indian merchants resident in Singapore, a farewell reception was accorded to Mr. Vadilal Parshotamdas, J P, one362 words
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Article74 1918-08-30 21 shA statement iu tho Government Gazette shows that total subscriptions to tho Straits Settlements fivi aud a half p r cent, war loan from J. ly 20 to August 19 last amounted to $7,415,8*0, made up a* follows :--3m v r.u re 96 458,7( 0, Penang74 words
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Article327 1918-08-30 21 Macphail and Company’s Weekly Report. Angnst 22 to 28, 1918. Tho share market has been woak during 1 the above period and although the basic cause is probably the unprofitable condition of onr rubber industry, tin and industrial shares were affected more than rubber shares themselves. Rubdkk.327 words
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Article91 1918-08-30 21 Ward Jackson.-On August 20, at 88, Njrtham K iad, Ponang, the wifj of C Ward J ckscn of 1 *nang, of a daughter. —Ou August 2V at Bu toas.org, Paterson Road, to Mr. and Mrs. G. U. Farrant, a dangutor. ()Ni. —Oo August 25, at 27-7 Killiuey Road, to91 words
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Article57 1918-08-30 21 Gonna Bcxto*. —On August 21, 1918, at St Andrew's Cathedral, Siugiporo, by the K„v Doxter Alien, L’onel U ury Guinns, olde L t grandson of the Into Rov, William ti >Dry Gomes B D and Mrs, Gomes, to j.arioe Ida, youngest daughter of tho late Capt Hoary Buxton of57 words
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Article182 1918-08-30 21 Singaporb, August 29, 1918. EXCHANUB On London Bank 4 m/a 2/4 V, Demand 2/b^ Private 8 m/a 2/4 On Nbw York...Demand 66£ Private 90 days 6rj On Fbanob Bank 810 On India Bank T. T. 148 On HoNQKON«...B&nk d/d 69% pm On Shanghai ...Bask d/d 44 On182 words
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Article372 1918-08-30 21 MINING. vXof Bojon. Sollen 0 i* Ampaaa 9 CO 10*20 c.d. 1 1 Ayer Wcap 9 90 0 00 ?0 10 Kiala Asd0<3l«feJ0B 16 60 10.OJ 01 41 Kiala Tia 1.0.0 1.12.0 01 41 Labat Miaos 0.60 7 16 5 6 Lingui 6 _C f.75 10 10.372 words
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Page 21 Advertisements
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Advertisement88 1918-08-30 21 NOTICE. The post free price of the Strain Timrs to the United Kingdom and foreign countries it a year. T i |HMt fre price of the Straus H tig ft i» $14 year to any part of the world. It it not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions88 words
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Obituary159 1918-08-30 21 DEATHS Holmbbro.— Oa August 24, at 210-2, Quoen Street, SiDgiporo, Josephine Loui a, tho bo lo md wife of Mr. Lon*s Francis Holmborg. Pa a cock.-— Suddenly at the Geooral Hoboital, on august 21, William Peacock aged £8 yearn Ong .loo Es Nbo On Auvmt 27 1918, at li r159 words
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The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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Article66 1918-08-30 1 Ginkral— Singapore Rubber Auctions 1 The Robber Committee... 1 F M S. Rubber Export Duty 2 Robber Factory Dotted... 8 CoKRKSPONDKNCa Tho Rubber Slump and bow to Counteract it 8 Planting Problems 8 Ahiatio Rubber Intorcst 3 Tl LRiiRAM The Robber Position 2 Mkktinos and Reports— Kelemak Robber Estate...66 words
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490 1918-08-30 1 The annual general meeting nf the Krlcmak Rubb» r Estate, Limited, wan held at the registered effijo of the company, French fittLk buildings, on Saturday, those present b< ing tli' Hon. Mr. F. M. Elliot, who presidi d. and Mt'“ra H A.490 words
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921 1918-08-30 1 The fourth ordinary general meeting of the Tcluk Piah Rubber Estate (1914), Ltd, was held on May 24 at the Council Rroom of the Rubber Growers’ Asssociation, 88, Bastcbeap, EC., Mr. J. L. Loudoun Shand chairman of the company)921 words
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572 1918-08-30 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 863th auctiou on August 21 aud 22, 1918. Offered for sah 1,781,089 IbB.—tons 772.31. Pricks Realised. Cents per lb Sheet smoked fine ribbed 88 to 45 it n good 28J 8<4 it572 words
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Article148 1918-08-30 1 The Committee appointed by H E. High Commissioner to enquire into 1 present crisis in the rubber growing IU 11 and to make recommendations bd<* its 1 meeting in Kuala Lumpur on baturuay* wbeu it was decided to ask that the c 11 mittee be made itfco148 words
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1321 1918-08-30 2 I rh„ fcubtb annual general meeting ol the I iU Un Durian Estates Ltd wan b> H on W ev .g jIjo offices of Messrs J. P. Bibbct ■»°7p prcrotarirs and agents, Shanghai, fc*! r« were present Messrs. L. E.1,321 words
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1124 1918-08-30 2 (From Odr Own Corrkspondrnt.) Kuala Lumpur, August 28. At the Planters' Association of Malaya meeting, the Hon. Mr. Kindersley, president, announced that the contributions for war relief from April 1 to August 27 amounted to 920,339.87. On the question of the quarantine camp1,124 words
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692 1918-08-30 2 The directors ot the Balgowi ie Robber Estates report to the shart-'dders m follows Gentlemen, —Your dm rtors hare pleasure in submitting their thirteenth annual report and the statement of aoooonte for the year eu Jed March 81, 191 8. Profits,—The not profit692 words
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Article125 1918-08-30 2 For tho period from August 80 to September 6, 1918, inclusive, tho duty on cultivated rubber on which oxport duty is leviable on an ad valorem ban is in aocordanoe with notification No. 764, published in tho F.M S. Government Gazette of March 15, 1918, undor125 words
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Article41 1918-08-30 3 (Tho Strait* Tim oh is not responsible foi the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should boar in mind that letters must be short and to tbe point Look, rambling epistles are liable to bi •ejected or ruthl ssly out down.|41 words
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389 1918-08-30 3 To the Editor of the Straits Timo-t. Sir,—And still tbe prico of rubber goos merrily down, and everybody in waiting for eomebody else to stop tbe slump. As was only to be anticipated voluntary restriction is a failure there is not sufficient389 words
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Article939 1918-08-30 3 To ibo Editor of tbo Straits Times. Sir, —My only excuse for trespassing on yoar valuable space is that so far no single suggestion has been made to ease tbe rubbt r situation in spite of tbe numerous planters meetings and discussions. As an ex-planter may I be939 words
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Article136 1918-08-30 3 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,—In view of tbe fact tbat about two thirds of tbe rubber land in Malacca belong* to Asiatics, it is difficult to understand why only Europeans were appointed to join tbe committee formed to investigate into tbe preseut rubber position.136 words
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Article225 1918-08-30 3 At 4 a.m. on Friday the Selangor Fire Brigade received a call to Chow Kit Riad, situate off Batu Koad, Kuala Lumpur. Upon arrival at tbe scene, the Brigade fouml that tbe rubber factory of Messrs. Chow Kit bad caught tire and was well ablaze. The central225 words
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1035 1918-08-30 3 Stock Issned Par Dividends. Malayan Exchange p ra a P°re Capital Value Companies. Prices, cinu?* n Co;0 1917. 1916. June 12. Prices, 150,000 2/. 65% 85% Anglo-Malay 11/104 29, 6 ».(KK) JC1 30% Bakap1,035 words
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