The Straits Budget, 28 February 1919

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1 8 The Straits Budget
  • 25 1 The Straits Budget VOL. LXX1II No. 3185 Singapore, Friday, February 28.1919. WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE -STRAITS TIMES." ESTABLISHED OVIB HALF A CIHTVSf Price 25 cents.
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  • 240 1 LEADERS— Not Over Yet 12 Social Polity 12 Labour aDd Politics ...12-18 Gdiman Conditions 18 These German Ships 18 SUtnt Working ...18-14 Local and OmiiaiLootl and Personal tea I*2 After War Nawe 8-6 Penaog Chamber of Commeroe 6 Letter from Home 6 News from Batavia 6 Aodaoioas
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  • 4032 1 Mr W. H. Morgan, wbo has been Exeou kive Engineer, Ula S lingor, for the past t*o years, bas gone on lorg leave, and Mr. A. B Potts, from Port Dicbaon has reported himself at Kuala Kubu to act for him during his absei.ee. His Excellency the
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  • 203 2 JKtssrs. Fiascr and Co.’s Weekly Circular. Messrs Fra*er and Co in tbeii weekly report, dattd February i7, stale: in tbe present state ft tbe market it is at times difficult to jurtify quotations, tbe business passing is of extn mely meagre proportions. Tin baB its fluctuations at
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  • 271 2 The following is the twenty first rrpert of the board of directors of tbe Siam Steam Navigation Co., Ltd which deals with the half-year ended Bl last:— Your dirt clots have mich pleasure in submitting to
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  • 145 2 Regarding the deoreaee in the output of tin in the F M.B. last year, a correspondent, writing in the Trade Supplement of The Times, suggests that the question of the future of the tin industry in this oountry if one wbioh deserves grave consideration* The tin
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  • 125 2 We hear that extensive preparations ares being nude for the forthcoming St. George's Fancy Dress Danoe in Malaooa. It is hoped that all Englishmen will appear in oostume and to facilitate this a sub-committee of six ladies has been formed to give help and sugMotions for
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  • 8407 3 Hidtir's Tblruuams. M. Clemenceau WOUND SLIGHT: NO SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS. Riutir’s Tblbukams, London, February 19, 8.60 p m. It is confirmed that M. Clomeuoeau was not seriously wounded and was able to walk home. London, February 19, 4,10 p.m. Paris: Fuller details show that M. Clemeneeau was driving
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  • 1462 5 Rbutbb'h Tblborams. Reports from Germany. FINAL MILITARY TERMS DEFINED. Bbutbr's Tblbobams. London, February 24, 2.86 p m. erlin, February 23 Noske says that reports received show that Spartacist movements throughout the Empire are daily increasing. Power at Munich is m the hands of a bo-called central oonncil composed
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  • 115 6 (Fk<»m Ouk Own Conns u ni»k,m Puli'> g, KeOrusry 2ft. Mr Low presided at the unuia! muting cf tbo Cbambir of Cnauiorce tod gave an interesting review cf tbo yoar. Ho oi d d urn nod tbo Uovorntn nt sct.owio cf liunol lion of Fort CornwaT
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  • 2218 6 i ro.ii Our Sptciul Cor:eii>Ohdint. i juary Jf, 1 i j t it i]\* of tho vV ’»/1 k *C toe :.t >i‘ i '-'i I >d M i" d G t| j. j, 4 K;u l')‘\ i f T r 1
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  • 314 6 (Anita Skuvick.) Rat&via, February 21, ■t tbo opening c* tho People'* J.jueoii io cay i *o c.v a.,.* p .nested, in toruiun cf ihe IV p! :J, again*! Li* to>nlo*!a’ ol.v.*r> </ 1 s’ ,tn. Theraf cr iL director of .ci.U ;u ti.c name tr Cverctnout, j
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  • 61 6 (From Oor Own Cosrkbpondknt,) Penang, February 20. Yesterday evening at seven o’clock font Chinese, two armed with revolvers, entered the premises of the Hje Kqe Chans Co J®* 511 -Street, 200 yards from the Central* Pol.oe Station, and demanded the keys of the sale, They were unable
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  • 41 7 [Tbe Straits Tines is not rcFpcnsiblo for tb< rpinicr) ot its corrcfepcndents Com ►pt udects should bear in mind that Letters Dost be short and to tbe po;nf. L<rg rambling epistles ate liable to be atjectui or luihltfebiy cat down]
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  • 141 7 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In a recent issue of your paper I saw A notice to the e fftet that in anbwee to th« vcqoistof Austrian ifficers and men to be Allowed to enlist in the D.I. army,
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  • 108 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I was glad to see Bendrrsen’s letter in yenr columns. The Diamond Jubilee is now advertising for a syce at 160 per month. Makes one wonder what they pay their estate stiff and lab:oi If D. J. wants to swank, it
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  • 195 7 To the Editor ot the Straits Times. Sir,— I notioo that mest of tho restrictions vclatirg to W-r Time have betn removed, but 1 have been waiting siuce December, 1918, for another of these war restrictions t be rt moved 1« is those restrictions wbic close the gates
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  • 732 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The above suggestion is indeed a good one, but it I remember rightly, there was once a proposal pat forward fer the formation cf a CUrical Guild, tto proposer being Mr. Siow Choon Leng, the Chinese Directory Compiler. I attended the
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  • 324 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —About three weeks ago a letter appeared in year paper drawing attention to the lack of the meaoB for saving-life at th« popular seaside resort, Sea View, Tanjong Katong, but tc date nothing has apparently been dene
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  • 120 7 To the E liter of the Straits I mos. Sir, —A toil gratu has be-.n went to lUvelcck Wilson and without doubt the Bailors will receive nntioo to down tools. They will do so with more confidence if the ships engineers atso refuse to carry their beastly
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  • 274 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Can you please enlighten myself and others who have often wondered why on arrival of local and other steamers, Es peoially between Johnston’s Pier and the breakwater the orew of the polioe launoh are permitted openly to collect tribute from
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  • 174 7 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir,—As suggestions seem sally wanting to overcome the passenger congestion and bousing problem I put forward the following, hoping the patriotic shareholders may step in and reap a rich reward of O B.B’s. Where are tho standard wooden vessels that were launched
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  • 381 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I understand that there is a House of Detention in Singapore, but as to iIb vicinity and benefits to the poor I am rather in the clouds. Now that the Centenary of Singapore is in progress, wherein a University
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  • 176 7 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Could anyone enlighten the under* signed which is tbo right or wrong side of any rood in Siugaporo to draw up a motor oar. In Orohard Hoad cars oan bo soon by day and night lined up in
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  • 453 7 A Penang correspondent writes to the T mes of Malaga: A small party of Malay Axbermen inhabiting tho little fishing village kaown as Palo Tikus, about three miles north of Penang, bavo introduced an innova* tion in their method cf supplying tho
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  • 93 7 We vrry much regret to bear, rays the Malay Mail, that a cablegram has b< en received from London by Mr. L. A. Irving, of Kuala S< langor, informing him that bis brother, Captain Irving, died from pneumonia on February 16. Capt. Irving wrote only by
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  • 1851 8 (CoaMCNICATKb Washington’s birthday, February 22, wan celebrated by the Amoncao oommumty m Singapore on Saturday by an informal tiffi j At the Hotel Burnpo, whilst later iu the afternoon a game of bafleball was played by two looal teams. Mr. Adler, President
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  • 548 8 The report of the 8.1 S.N. Co., Ltd. (director. Lord Inchcape, Lord Burgholtre, E H. Canard, H. N Gladstone, Sir W. R Lawrence, W. G Rathbone, F, Ritchie. I. M. Shields, P. Williams, Lord Kilbracken A. M. Montoath,
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  • 112 8 A Colombo ruo-nago of F. brna»y 12 state?. CoUrn r* l i UU 0t **'+l tf tin > -u .imadiyjA Adnociattou it was r* -oiv. u ;o Hubmiy tm, flowing resolution f ,H Altol -y wriuiiUH of the Cvi ,u uiyya Assjuiatijonssimbifcaatmu i JL eg to submit to
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  • 424 8 Dr. C. s. Atkin, reporting on the F.M.S, Hospital for Dooember, says A 4 wan anticipated, the nurnbor of oooapied bods in the hospital decreased during the month, leaving 71 patients only on Christman D.y, and (<moK a daily Dombet of oooupiod bids
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  • 176 8 (From Our Own C'okrrsfonurnt Kuala Lumpur, February 22. At the annual meeting of tbo Selangor branch of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce, in the ooQise of a speech the chairman, Sir. Clodd, strongly cntioised the action of the Admiralty regarding the Note and Novara and moved a resolution
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  • 195 8 Oa» attention iF drawn to a vet* uwt** d ™*Z wh ch ,esuit the ose of aerated waters m what are known as crown coik stoppered bottles. Even when ?t Q v\r Eun r or D rf y t pthe(j with ‘he iron HrliDtcrs PP n» d i
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  • Miscellaneous Reuter Telegrams. Some General News. LABOUR TROUBLES.
    • 1625 9 RbUTBKS TbLHGRAMA, London, February 20,12 50 a m. At prerent the miners' ballot in South Wales ba« result* d Pro strike 18.0C0. Against 2,8> 0. The ballet centimes to day. A two-thirds majority is ntccp*a»y fer a strike. The ballet cf the South Wales
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    • 450 9 London, February 24, 2 p.m. The Press Bureau nays; Advices from Kabul state that tho Ameer cl Afghanistan was attacked aod shot dead in Lighman Camp early on tho morning of (hu 20th The motives for the murder are at present ob-tcuie. No arrests havo hitherto been made.
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    • 217 9 London, February 25, 8.40 a.m. Dublin The Chief Secretary Mr. Macpher son, in receiving a deputation of Irish municipalities dealt with questions of reconstrao* tion, housing and health. He said that the government had given an interim grant wf a quarter of a million to provide for reconstructive and
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    • 142 9 London, February 21, 4 25 p.m. The Honso cf Commons passed the third reading of tho Aerial Navigation Bill, nun tinned on the 17th. Bugadu r Gent ral Seely declared ttat Gcvemment intended to aseisi and to promote tlyicg in every way possible Hj mentioned that a British airship
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    • 86 9 London, February 28, 7 a.in. Ottawa, Ftbruary 22, The remains of Sir Wilfrid Lxaricr, wh'cb had been lying in state in the House of Commons sinoe Wednesday, wore interred in Notro Dime oemotory to day. the imposing prooossion including the Dako of Devonstire, numbers of the
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    • 87 9 London, February 19, 7.20 p m, The bearing of the Rutherford case, men* tinned on Jaunary 14, was resumed to day. Mrs. Rntbi rford’s maid emphatically donied that she bad ever Been anything suggesting improper intimacy butween ber mistress and Mtjor Scton. She also statid that, at
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    • 53 9 London, February 25, 8.16 p.m. Tho following banks, vie. Anglo-South American, Olyn-Mi.ls-Cutriu and Co., the Northern Banking Company and Deacon's bank nre combining to furnish capital for a now banking institution to be called the British Overseas Bdtik rt which the special object will be to facilitate and
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    • 56 9 London, February 25, 1.55 a.m. In tbe National Sporting Club, in a fight for the British feather weight championship, Taney Lee beat Danoy Morgan on points, tbns winning tho Locslale Bolt outright. Billy Foy was matched with Lee for to night’s championship, but he broke down in training last
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    • 53 9 London, February 20, 9.15 p.m. Montagu’s silver report says tbe tone of tbe market is uaobanged. Tbe price baa fallen I-Bth in order to adjast parity to American quotation with a view to reduction of freights eto. Trade demand is still fairly active. Shanghai exohange is 4s.
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    • 28 9 London, February 21, 10.20 p.m. The New Z?aland, with Lord and Lady Jelliooe, sailed from Portmonth this afternoon in a blinding rainstorm and a southwesterly gale.
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    • 29 9 London, February 21, 10.40'p.m. The Pross Buroau announces: The Cabinet has deoided that the quantity of spirits to be released Bball be increased by fifty per oent.
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    • 27 9 London, February 21, 4.5 p.m. The House of Commons parsed the third reading of the Re eleotion of Ministers Bill, cabled on tho 18th.
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    • 105 9 London, February 24, 8 5 p.m Madrid: Tho Rouanonos cabinet baa resigned, but the King has requested it to remain in office until tee Budget is passed. A quiet weddiDg took plaoe or February 18 at St. Petor’s (Garruon Church) Fort, Coltmbo, when Mr. Cl Word R Colo, of
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  • 161 9 0B1TU1RIES. London, February 22, 8 am. Tokio T4io death has occurred of Li«*ut. General HarOn Kukusbima, Govi r- or Gt n< rol of Kwautung, who saw distinguished locvioo m the Rqhso Japanese War. London, February 23, ,'{.10 p ru Now York Tiio dtath is anuonocoi of Dr. Mary Walkur, the
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  • 1551 10 A Government G .an-du Kxtrarr Jinary is«*n od ji sterday contains the following uolifija tlODB •Ijixerciau of tho oowora conferred him by K' gelation 6 «f the Food Control Regulations, 1918, and of all other powrs enabling him m that behalf the
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  • 143 10 (From Our Own ORHR»roNDKNT Penang, Fcbimry 25 A deputation from the Chinese Chamber (f Cornue ros hss pr senUd a petition to ibi l>epuiy hood CoLt ullir for tiaLsmi sun to ihe Governor protesting against tee prohibition of the i Xpert Irorn P. uarg of
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  • 272 10 Macphail and Company, Ltd. Weekly Report. Fcl.raary 20 to 76. T Ci»rU.t lt>J contiouea Tory IO»cti VO Uj Las been v ry fitrsdy. Last week’s auction. Tot-el Trtal Topprioos London oilond. sold. Sheet. Crepo. equjva.ont. Tons. Tous. 1,200 710 78 60 75 9/U 2/?* Fticen of rubber
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  • 277 10 The continued fall in freights to Singapore and HongsoDg is a matter of concern to tboso interested in the shipping of the port, states the Bangk k Times. Very httle carg. is offering litber to Singapore or Hongk ng the bulk of the < xport of rioe
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  • 160 10 A number of promotnns ia the Singapore Voluotier Corps are g&aatted: Lieut. C. B-zell (l\ Capt,) to be Lieut, from November tt 1916 2id Lieut (T, Caot) W. Bartley to oe Lieut, from vtay 6 1918, and to retain his temporary rack 2ad Lieuis to be L’euts.
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  • 118 10 Threo n.ghts ago, s*y< Minday’a Tunes of Vlaiuy*, 2O rubbtrs attached a kapala connected with the Aaapacg tK otal Mine** ie kapula v\as kooAU to b,> uavmg a larg* •im .unt cf cash in his kongsi, but when tm bi rs, about ten of whom were
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 180 10 a correspondent *t Malscoa writes AI l tbe SL of Mr. T»aS)oH^atftm the Malacca Club on January 18. on the Padaog and another on January 19 axainst luxed toarn coin posed of Viuolia Club and the Malacca Chinee® Football Club on the M day Codege ground. The collections made
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    • 150 10 The following are tbe t arns tor the match Captain v Yioe Captain on Sunday. Player* are requested to observe times of starting:— 9 15. H. R. Bj:kland and D Bisset v. R. F. Binnie aod G. M Dtlgety. 920 F. P. Montgomerie aod H. Tongue v.
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    • 92 10 Mrs. LyaJl won the February spoon, with nett score of 64 100 150 NeU ToUL yds. yds. Mrs. Lyftll 82 82 61 6814 Booty 8J 8) 60 68 06 Brooke 30 27 67 68 02 Bayne 80 27 67 67 66 Lady Evelyn Y JUDg... 24 28 47
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  • 264 10 The fin»l arrangements fjr taa ropatria* tion of enemy aliens from Chins, says (he North China Daily N jwh, are beiug made at tue Bareaa for Fjrega Affairs, Babbling Well Hoad, where Auuiiral Tsai Tiogkau, D,rector of the Bareau for the Kepatnation
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  • 1069 11 (Feom Ocr Own Courbsfondbnt.) Raub, February 28. Another point to be considered in refer eact to the insofficienoy of the five gantangs of rioe which employers are allowed to supply to eaoh ooolie in their service is that the rice now supplied is new rioe and does
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  • 1040 11 Th* following is tie rffirial *ift cf the winning combers in the Bangkok "Our Day" 1918 lottery:— 1st Pkizk 20 Fkk ***** T< s. 145,000. No. *****4, Holder Dr. Noam, Bang Lampoo Lang, Bangkok. 2 Prtzrs rack, Tcs. 86,260. No-
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  • 90 11 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the woek ondod February 15 was 28 87 per mille of the population, The total number of deaths was 2G7, of wbicb 153 were male sabjeots and 64 female. Convulsions claimed 28, phthisis 34, malaria fever 26,
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  • 224 11 The case brought by tho Municipality against Shade Moharaed Maricer in respect of the returning of alleged false rent returns of certain of hiB houses in Rccbore Road was trken np before Mr. Langh&m Carter, in tLe District Court on Friday afternoon. Mr. D. Y. Peikiua
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  • 850 11 It wan like a leaf nut of I ho pices of the punk in Sit g if ore— «ut heating of au alleged case of mutiny on tb«- pirt of a M .lay brew on a launch ml many
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  • 97 11 The steamer Mylio, built by tlit Nicholas Too Shipbuilding CcShanghai, was due to leave laui Sunday wetk for U .ugkoeg uudev charter to the Kw-torn Steamship Co., Penang. Sho is to be run between Hongkong, Singapore and Rangoon in the nee business. She is capable of oirrymg
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1120 12 Straits Times, February 21. Moll let loos' Ji is wI at ‘.he war meant, and it was tho G* ruivis who took the lid off hell, and vi d vi h t. ho carno out ef it in acts ef la?j .ty. All the revolting otroc*t. r
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    • 1216 12 ami unrestrained. —Straits lituep, February Ti, There is to bo a Purity Week M in Singapore, and it will bo no sorious breach of confidence to say that we have been asked to draw attention to it and to give it our support. We oomply with a rather
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    • 1061 12 Straits Timoe, February 24. TLo vote of tbo Jt ith W tit* minors ium |hc menace cf a very rums fctsike m the 1 oot»l trade, and tit) Conference Mr. Lloyd I George his had with representatives c i tb« I»>3(f i t t*j iifv» i fiv»*
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    • 1173 13 other than hatred anl contempt.- Strpit': Times, February 25. The report of British officers on the economics condition of Germany is a grave document. It reveals the fact that, even now, that country is on the verge of starvation, and that the harvest will be less than half
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    • 1114 13 they would bring none to others.—Straits Times, February ‘20. The British Admiralty is credit *d with a suggestion that tho surrendered German 1 warships pbonld bo taken to a deep part of the sea and sank. The report, treo or false, has beon snapped np by some
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    • 1148 13 Straits; Time?. February 27. Very little has transpired as to the working of the Poaoo Conference. There was a good deal of talk about being done with Rocret diplomacy and discussing all things in the tall light of independent pub ioity, bat it was found impossible to aot
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  • 223 14 A pi tty Chinese wedding took place at Fit/geiald Memorial Church, Penang, on Saturday, when Mr. Lim Boon Seng, of Messrs. Sen Joo Liang and Co., rice merchants, Peach Street, was married to Miss Ti o Och Eng of Nind Home, Singapore. The Rev. Koburt F. Thomas effniated.
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  • 199 14 It ia understood, aayß the Times of Malaya, 1 that the staff of the Malay State Guides with about 150 men aro expected to return to Malaya in July, and their headquarters in Taipii’g ia bong already prepared for the return of I’crak’a war heroca. Captain Gold
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  • 110 14 About 2 o’clock on February ‘2O, durian a heavy iquall, Singapore a first wooden abin of some H.OCO tena, tho Tanjong Rbn, which waa lying off tho Tanjong Rhu alipway from where aho was launched on September 2d laHt, dragged a part of her mootiogs
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  • 927 14 Thu medical c„t:-~ p l.: r; 1 1 ho Iimca writr r 1 as f« How s :-TI 0 -icnoii truent of Dr, Addison President of the Lodi* Govern mtnt Board ercr'orsgf s tl 0 ho-. h tm Ministry
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  • 293 14 Tin following Singapore properties were I pold hy public auction by Cbmp K ng Lee amt Co. at their ou A! end ay afternoon ;—99 years leasehold land and hensee IJO 121, 122, aud 123, Priustp Street, area j ‘J.482 Mjuate foot, bjught by Mr. Ct ©tv
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  • 146 14 Princess Patricia of Connaught and Com uanJe; the Hon. Alexander Itamsuy. R N., are to bo married to-day at Westminster Abbey. Commander Ramsay, wlo is yourget bother yji the Lari of Daihuusie, was A.D.C. to thu Duke of Connaught during bis Viceroyalty in Canada. He served subsequently
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  • 213 14 Tlic proprietor of the- Horima Hall Cinema was bummened before the Dirtrict Judg" this mesnug It will be remembered that he was by the official censor with the c.ntr&vect:on cf subsections and Bcf q ectioc o of the Theatre Ordinance of 1908, in iavi "s, txbib
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  • 158 16 Vioe Admiral Sir Froderuk Tudor Tudor, KC.M.G, C.B, arrived iu Hongkong on Fibruary 18. and made an unofficial landing at 10 a m. Hu was received at tho Naval Lhckyard by Crmmcdoro Gurn* r and he oalhd on His Excellency tho Officer Admi metering tbo Government at noon.
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  • 209 16 On Jan nary ill the Excise Officers to Howrah station and on arrival of tho down express arrested a European, F W. Sharp, •n engineer, with a fully loaded seven chambered revolver and one maund cf eon traband opium. Before the magistrate, he aaid he was
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  • 1199 16 Ono bright summer's day wo I ord is to proceed to too Holy Isle s. Hu the i iarg st island u ono of Russia s fauiouf uiunaste rus. li is inhabited soleiy by monks, I
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  • 242 16 We are officially informed by tbo Colonial Secrete; y that the Secretary of S’ate for the l Ccloniej Las approved cf the* appointmert cf the Hon. Mr, Gerald Aubrey Goodman, K C ttorni y-General Straits Settlements, to b Chief Judicial Commit- i per, F.M S a* J of
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  • 39 16 Shakpin— At Adelaide, February 28, 1010, the vwfu of H. D Sharpie, Hocgkoog aod Shanghai Bangfemg Corporation, of a daughter. Wibhart— At the Maternity Hospital, hngnpoio on February 26, to Mr. and in, L. J. Wiahart, a daughter.
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  • 49 16 Brldam—Babkr Cn February 26, 1819, »*t bt Andrew's Lathi dral. Megai or. j by the arcLd. aeon Swindell, John S-anley bi ldam, youngest sonct Mrs Robert Beld«*ui hmgi.t budge, toNancy B-bor only daughter, of the) Ute Mrs J mt *s Babtr, Now ZoaUnd, Now Zealand. papers pltabo oopy.
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  • 136 16 Sikoapoki, Fkuhua*t 27, 1919. On London Lank 4 m/s */4j ,j Deu and Private 8 m/s 2/1*1. On Niw York...Demand 65* Private 90 days 67* On Fkanci Bank 801* Jn India Bank T T '65 On Hongkong... Bank d/d 88*%r*r jn Shanghai ...Bank d/d 44 J On
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  • 483 16 Singapore, Fkbuiaey 27, 191* MINING. Iwno !S Bayers. Sellois. \t».ae£ 10 10 Ampang 11 23 1175 1 1 Ayer Weng 2'JO 2 50 XI XI Kam Ramanting J 13.0 2.1 C <0 10 Kiata Association 8 73 9.25 XI X K<. Tin 18) 1120 XI XI Laa»l
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 87 16 NOTICE. The post trt«* once of the Struts Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is fSs a year. T n post (re price ot the budget is $’.4 a yeat to any part of the world. It is. not necessary to subscribe tor a year. The subscriptions tor
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
    • 116 1 Ginbral— Rabbet It«ms i Janaary Rabbet Returns The Late Mrs. Mercer 2 Planter's Wedding in Penang 2 Prioe of Rabbet 4 Singapore Rabbet Auction 6 Telegram— Planter Sued 1 CORRUSFONDRNCR Planters and Mr. Kindersley 8 Mengkibol’s Big Discrepancy 8 Misting* and Riports— Singapore Para Rabbet 1 Abaco Rabbet 1
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    • 86 1 (From Ode Own Correspondent) Koala Lumpur, February ‘25. In the Supreme Coart yesterday, before Mr Jnstioe Barnshaw, the civil action was heard in which the Broome (Selangor) Rabbet Plantations, by their agents, Messrs. Harri sons and Orosfield, sought an injunction restraining Riohard Haeeton Whitty, of Broome Estate, Bangi,
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    • 228 1 Rales made andev the Agricultural Pests Ordinance are published in the Gazette The importation of Hevea plants is forbidden without lioonoe, and any person upon whose estate pink disease, black stripe or mouldy rot appears must report the same to the authorities. When thearmistios was signed, Mr. M
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    • 9 1 Rnkit Je10t0ug.—7,473 lbs,; oight mcnth<57,036 lbs.
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    • 1564 1 The ninth ordinary general meeting of thr Singapore Para Rabbet Estates, Ltd., was jeld at Winchester Hoase, London, E C, Mr. H do C. Hamilton (ohairman of the comp&n}) presiding. The Chairman, in moving tin adoption of the
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    • 656 1 The fifth annual general mooting ol Abtoo (9 laugor) Rubber, Ltd., was held at the registerod offices, 7, Mirtiu’s-lano, Gannonstreet, London, B C., Mr. W. Atthar Addiusell, obairmaa of the oompany, presiding. Tae Cuiirraaa said Gentlemen, —I more: Tuat tho directors’ rop ort
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    • 2131 2 The P.A.M. MR. KINDERSLEY’ S RESIGNATION DISCUSSED. M.P.A.A’s Attitude. special general mooting of the Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association was held in tho Cali dunia Cinb, on F, brnsry 16. fur iho porpoee ot considering the ciroumstauc'h leading up to the resignation ot the Hon. Mr. C. M Kindersley, the chairman
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    • 1063 2 The fourteenth annnal general meeting of tho shareholders of the Sagga Rubber Com pany, Ltd., was held in Dooembi r 30 ac the j rooms of the Robber Growi is’ Association, 38, Kastcheap, London, E.C Mr. G. Moody I Stuart presiding.
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    • 207 2 A large number of sympathisers from Kuala Selangor and a number from Jeratn were present at the burial of Mrs. Nancy Mercer and child, at the Waning Road Cemetery on Saturday evening, and maDj wreaths and ether floral emblems were put on the grave. The Rev
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    • 230 2 The wedding took place in SI. George's Churoh, Penang, on Tuesday, the Bev. Kep. pel Garnior, officiating, ol Mr. Daniel Abernethy Dunn, manager, Suogti Limau Estate, Taipiog, second son ol Mrs. Margaret Dunn, 461, Sauchiehall Street, Glaegow, and Miss Kirsteen Alison Robertson, of Tasmania, only daughter
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    • 2927 3 Tho ugh 4 1 arc id uorxl it 'd-ig ot the mombovs of tho U.iityd Temiaag (F.M S.) Rabbet E<U'. -i, L„1„ wr.q held at the registered effiv, 6, vV.ji.tiegtjnavenuo, E.G Mr A. 3. 'Jo %ri -tun pr» The C
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    • 636 3 report 'j® th** directors of tbo Brntan i*l)6nes, f?* t »o twelve tn rathe n!c I Sr*p*omb ™yo 19’B, state 1 v.h.! Uto -ai Phtma.-) litm.xl, wunt ’•'V) q.iiuat.oa on S‘***». r 29, 1917. F've hao lrei _r 1 tweof "•‘-ever debenture*
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    • 2747 4 Tho ninth annaal general mooting of Tehran Robber Estates, Ltd was held at Edinburgh on Monday, Deci rnbor 28, Mr JtadertCK Walter Carter (the cl airm an uf the oompany) presiding. The Cbairman, in moving tho adoption of Hie directors’
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    • 739 4 The annual general meeting of the Broadwatt r Robber Estate Company, Ltd., was held on December 28 at tbe registered offioea23, Suffolk-street, S.W., Mr. G St. Lawrenoc Mowbray (chairman of tbe company) presiding. Tho Chairman said Tbe statement that we bave presented
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    • 121 4 With reference to Notifications Nos. 28 and 132, published inth> F.M S. Government Gazette of January 8, 1919, it is notified that the price of first K>adc rubber ft tho period Ktbrnary 21 to February 27, 1(119, inefnoive, 18 4 <4 oents per pound, equivalent to $lOB
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    • 993 5 The eighth annual ordinary general meeting of the Tikam Bata Robber Company, Ltd., was held on December 20, at the regie tered otfioes of the company, 86, Cannonstreet, London, E C., 4, Mr. Claude Edwards (chairman of the
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    • 576 5 The ninth yearly report ot the directors to the shareholders of Pantai, Limited, states: Yonr directors beg to submit the balance sheet and profit and loss account (or the year ended Ootober 81,1018: The amount brought forward from last year is ...12,619.01
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    • 918 5 The ninth annaal ordinary meeting of the Mambau (F.M S Robber Company, Limited, was held at 16, Pbilipot Lane, B.C„ on Deoember 10, Mr. James L. Burt, presiding. Mr. Robert Stewart, representing the secretaries (Messrs. Lyall, Anderson and Company), having read the notioe
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    • 706 5 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Robber Association's 888 rd auctions were held on February 19 and *20,1919, when there were offered 2,920,695 lbs.=tons 1803.88. Paioas Riaussd, Cents per lb, Smoked Bheet: Singapore standard ribbed 72$ to 78$ Plain 82 68 Unsmoked
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    • 1268 6 The adjourned eighth annual g< total meeting of tho Permas Kubb> r Company, Ltd., was held on January 14 al tho regis tend office ot tho oompiny, Ceylou Hou-e, 49 and 61, Eastchoap, London, E (J., Mr J, M. Allinson (the
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    • 602 6 Tho first ordinary general meeting of the Juh Knbbor Estates, Ltd, was held on Lucember 30, at the registered ofiioes of the company, 1 and 2, K.C., Sir Ernest W. Birch, K C.M.G (chairman of the company), in the
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    • 1262 6 Tho eighth annual geueral mooting of the* llatfik Kabit Hahbi r E •V.p, Ltd., was h Id <• n Juruu'.'y 1U. ut V\ DCU‘>tor iiooso, 0;d Bread hired, EC, Mr. E. L. Hamilton (iho chairman) presiding. The
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    • 623 6 The annual meeting of the Sennah Robber Company, Ltd., was held on December 31 at the Cannon-street Hotel, London, 8.C., Mr. Frank Copeman, in tho absenoe of the Hon. Bverard Feilding (chairman of the company), presiding. The Chairman moved the adoption of
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    • 1842 7 Sungei Re yla. SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCE FROM TRYING YEAR. No Dividend. Tbe annual general meeting of the Sangei Bey la (FU8) Robber Bstate, Ltd., was held At the registered effices, 65, Londonwall, London, B 0 Mr. W. A. Lomog (the chair man cf the oompany) presiding. Tbe Chairman said: Gentlemen, —With
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    • 872 7 The first ordinary gemrO meet ug of the Tanah Gemok Rubber B tales, Lid., was held on Deoember 80, at the registered offices of the oompany, 1 and 2, Graoeohuroh-Rtreet, London, B 0., b.r almost VV Birob, K. C.M G (Chairman
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    • 873 7 Toe lirnt ordinary general meeting of the K*yu Rub'vr fistatoH, Ltd., wan held oo D. o tuber bU, ai tbe rtgi*t trod < ffioes of the oouupauy, i tod 2, Oraoe ctiureh street, London, K 0., Siv Ernest W Biiob,
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    • 46 8 (The Strait* Times in not responsible for tbe opinionH of its oirresp jodonts. C.orro* p indents hijoul t boar in mind that Letters aa«t be short and to tho point Dirg raiAijlio op atles are liable Ij be xi J >ofcod or rotiilenblj cot duwn
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    • 701 8 To tho H liter of the Straits Times. S»r,—The oontrovorBy raging over the veaigoatioo of Mr KinderHley from the chair maDsbip cf tbe F.A.M. would bo amnsiLg if it were not so obildishly pathetic. Planters' deportment bof >re Government is not the oause, bat the efTeot
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    • 212 8 To tbe E 1-tor of tbe Straits Tim s. Sir,—With retereaoo to the letter publish el in your issue of tbe 13 .b inst nadi r tbe abovo heading, I should bj obliged if you would be go d enough to sf! ird mo tbe opportunity of
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    • 725 8 At the annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commoroe Rubbe* Association held in the Bxohangeon M jnday Mr. F. H Darke presided over a large and representative attendance. Mr. H. Prioe was in the vice-chair. Tho Chairman in moving
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    • 1076 8 Stock Singapore Issued Par Dividends. Malayan Exchange Fraser i Co.’i (’amti Value Companim. Prioee, Closing Prices, Capital value mfl Octobe.il. February 27. 150 000 8'- 65% 85% Aaglo-Malay 141$ 10/6 18/a !.>n /J1 30
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