The Straits Budget, 14 March 1919
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section29 1919-03-14 1 The Straits Budget warn ns WEEKLY ISS Ut OF THE STRAITS TIME!” VOL. LXXIII No. 3187 Singapore, Friday. March 14. 1919. eSTABwlSHfe 9YII HALF A CENTWY Price 25 cents.29 words
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Article290 1919-03-14 1 LEADERS— Motor Hogging 131 Tbo SooUl Evil 12 War and Peace ...12-13 Mr. Churchill's Speech 13 Malayan Education 18 Conference Progress ...18 14 local AMD Ginbral— Local and Personal 1-2 After War News 8-4 Legislative Council 7 Lodging Bouse 7 Old and New Singaporeans 7 Aerial Navigation290 words
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Article4762 1919-03-14 1 Kevling tin mines outpnl !ov February «M 36 pionls. The Ipoh Tin Droning output for Febronvj was 190 piculs. Dv. Tan Seng Tee is appointed Hon. Troop Surgeon, First Malacca Troop Boy Scoots. The output of tin ore from Tebak Tin Fields, Limited, tor February was 174.644,762 words
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Article5230 1919-03-14 3 RiCTBK’S Tilbohamh. GERMAN SITUATION. Condition of Poorer Classes Desperate. Rbutbb’b Tblbubama. London, February 28, 5.45 p.m, Berlin: The condition of the poorer h*bi is truly desperate. Apart from Use scanty official rations food is only obtainable from illicit traders at mtortionate prioos. The total of an employedRiCTBK’S Tilbohamh. - 5,230 words
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Article750 1919-03-14 4 RkCTNH's T.L.GHiMS. BERLIN WORKERS GENERAL STRIKERkCTNH's T.L.GHiMS. Loodon, March 4, 1.25 p m. Copenhagen ftom Beilin; The Ptnanian Government has deolaved (hat aeretal dia biota o t Bwlia MB in* state oi ai(*» is oide. effectively »o p>otoctwo.kentoe« terrorism. TbelmpeetalMiBUtoi of Deta»» Noski, who is oommander in obiefRkCTNH's T.L.GHiMS. - 750 words
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Article39 1919-03-14 5 [The Straits Times is not responsible lor 'the opinion of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mini that Letters must bo short and to .ho point. Long rambling epistles are liable to bo rejeoted or ruthlessly out down.]39 words
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Article246 1919-03-14 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—It is about time Government appoin ted a commission to enquite into the workings of the G.PO., Singapore. It is a common habit for letters containing cheques to firms in Singapore to be lost. Is there no redress? The mail bag246 words
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Article1145 1919-03-14 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—It was with a Bense of gratification that I read Alpha’s letter in yonr issue of yesterday s date. My pen has been itching these many days to “sympathise" with A Britisher,” but I have forborne in order that a pen worthier1,145 words
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Article343 1919-03-14 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Family Man evidently regards all bachelors with malioo and envy. Why I presume that nobody compelled him to beoomo a Family Man" or even a married man. I feel safe in asserting that he only married with the idea of promoting343 words
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Article146 1919-03-14 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. COMFOBTS FOB BbiTISH FoBCKS, V LADIVOSTdt’K. Sir,—I enclose a statement of my aoaoants in oonneotion with tho above Those aooounts having been duly anditad by Messrs. Evatt and Go., I will be glad if you oan publish thi? for me,146 words
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Article332 1919-03-14 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—In your issue of the 14th inst. "Hollander" takes yon to task for stating that Holland frankly regards her oolonics as souroes of profit to herself," a statement whioh you qualified by giving Sir Hugh Clifford as your authority. Hollander" is, in332 words
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Article289 1919-03-14 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—It is time, we thick that you told the fat lil folio wiv his mammy’s eyes who rides motoroyole No. *****000 that he has done enough. He has now quite oenvinoed Singapore of hiR intrepidity and muBt begin to consider the law289 words
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Article215 1919-03-14 5 To the Hditov of the Straits Times. Sir, —A few weeks ago certain Red Crow Workers oloscd down and handed over soma #8,000 to funds for which the contributions had not been given by the pablio. I obseave now that the Viadivostoak Fund for Red Crons Work215 words
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Article216 1919-03-14 5 To the Bditor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Referring to Soloso No. l's letter whiob appeared iu your issue of the 19th inst, there may be some truth in what be says, bat if ribands are to be distinctive marks for any spooial servioe or servioja rendered216 words
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Article220 1919-03-14 5 To the Editor of the Straits Timet* Sir, —Now that hostilities have oeaaed and peace will only be a matter of time, Sandakan Did* fair to beoome an important port of for steamers. Alroady a large number of vesst h are calling here for ooal and, m shipping220 words
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Article328 1919-03-14 5 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir,-— Seeing by your valuable paper that we are threatened with another epidemio of inflaeosa; aud noticing the number of oases of inflammation of the lungi that followed the recent inroads of this highly infeotious disease; and also judging from328 words
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Article1235 1919-03-14 6 To the Editor ol the Siraits Times. Si», Id yesterday's ishuo tho I* adiru avticlo contained a blatant jot bitter ai d near ulcus attack oo the chief party concern ed id tbo above cane. A cirtam person, with periodically i xoitable wayN, ban a* limes maligned1,235 words
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Article565 1919-03-14 6 To tho Editor of the Straits Timor, Sir.—In your issue of tho lut iust. appear an Ode to the Indispensablcs above the informative word Invalidid." To my mind it is well written, goes with a Hwirjz, and includes everybody which ri minds me: Ono very fino morning565 words
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Article206 1919-03-14 6 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I am sorry to see you have thought it fit to give prominent publioity to BQCb a poor story as the one in yesterday's issue headed "the Judgment of God." That heading and tbe telling of the first part206 words
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Article261 1919-03-14 6 To the Biitoi of the Straits Times. Sit, —With reference to the bright star, with moteor like tail, which appeared here on Saturday night, March 1, a correspon dent from fiattam Inland writer, that it wan also plainly scon there, at Sangei Sam a Rob ber Bhtat,, The261 words
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454 1919-03-14 6 We Irmt, pays the Pioneer, that the Admiralty will bo in a position to deny the report cabled by a Singapore correspondent: that tho Nore and tbe Novara bavo boon commandeered for the cmveyanoo of repatriated Germans from Shanghai, or454 words
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Article334 1919-03-14 6 Macphail and Company, Ltd., Weekly Report, March 6 to 12. Rubber.— Large shipments of rabbet have been made to London and local stocks are not high. Last week's auction. Total Total Top prioes. London offered, sold. Sheet* Crepe, equivalent. Tons. Tons. 1,095 671 78$ 76$ 2/1$ 2/1$334 words
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2008 1919-03-14 7 A meeting of the Legislative Council was held on Monday. H.B. the Gjvernor(Sur Arthur Young, G.C.M.G., K.B.E.j presiding, and the other members preeent were H.E. the General Offioer Commanding (Major-General D. H. Ridout, C.M.G., C.B.), the Resident Councillor,2,008 words
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Article343 1919-03-14 7 Through the enterprise of a Caloutta firm of managing agents a large ooal cargo has been sent to the Straits Settlements, and as the consignment is of first class quality it should serve a useful purpose in dispelling the idea that still prevails in seme343 words
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Article252 1919-03-14 7 The draft appears in the F.M.S. Govern* mcnt Gazette of a Bill the object of which is to extend to the Sanitary Board’s Enactment the intrepretation of the expression oommon lodging-house which was in 1007 in troduoed into the by-laws, expressly to bring the dwellings of jinrikisha-pollers within the252 words
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632 1919-03-14 7 Dating a recent visit to Rallies Museum it was interesting to see that Dv. Hauitsob, the Director ol that Inatitntion, baa made goad progress in the collection of portraita of distinguished reeiueota in Singapore, of whioh some time ago notioe632 words
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243 1919-03-14 7 The Governor, in pursuance of the powers oonfervod on him by the Aerial Navigation Oidin&noe, 1914, has ordered, for the purposes of the safety and defenoe of the Colony, that the navigation of airoraft of every olasa and deaoription is prohibited243 words
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Article2271 1919-03-14 8 The annual general mocking of the Titi Tin Company, Limited, wan held at the registered oflioos of the company, Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapori, on Kviday, under the presidency of Mr. J. M. Simo. Others2,271 words
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Article188 1919-03-14 8 The Malay Mail says: Householders will bavo welcomed tho ciroulat recently sent out by tbo Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board describing a scheme to be oommencod from tbo middle of this year with tho object of supplying bakau firewood for domestic purposes. Tho cost of firewood in tho188 words
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Article116 1919-03-14 8 Tho Defenoe Commissioner of Waohow baa reported to the Taoban that, owing to aiSvnd K Btandl B8 a nnmber 0* recently l k o° PB 0t into double with a oonatablo of tbo British Consulate the other day, and when the Btitish Consul arrived on tbo116 words
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785 1919-03-14 8 Tho following telegram from Delhi baa I boon received by tbe general officer command- ing Singapore: There was light ram in a few districts erf the Punjab, Otherwise weather in the Punjab was dry. Prospects and condition of station crops785 words
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1897 1919-03-14 9 Letter From Home. NATION BLEEDING RAW AT THE EDGE.” From Our Special Correspondent. London, January 81. In a description o! the American nation Kipling onoe compared them to a pieco of old Sheffield plate they were bleeding raw at the edge." If the phrase ever recurs to the author of1,897 words
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Article392 1919-03-14 9 A general engineering congroßß is being arranged to be held in Batavia, Java, in May, 1920, dealing in its Bix seothns with barbonrß and means of communication (including railway*, tramway*, telegraphy and telephony); irrigation, drainago, waterworks, oto roads and bridges, town planning architecture, etc the production392 words
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Article157 1919-03-14 9 We (British North Borneo Herald) recorded in our last issue a lucky find of somo 80 katis of ambergris by a Chinese ooolio near Sandakan. We hear that Messrs. Man Woo Loong and Co., the purchasers, realised a total of •20,000 ou the sale of the ambergris in Hongkong,157 words
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Article89 1919-03-14 9 Tbe rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended Mavoh 1 was 26 86 per mille of the population, The total number of deaths was 196, of whioh 144 were male sabjeots and 62 female. Convulsions claimed 29, phthisis 27, malaria fever 27,89 words
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833 1919-03-14 9 The telegram received by the head office of the Osaka Sbceen Kaisha ou the 80th ultimo aunouacioL that the general meeting of the London Conference held in London on the 22nd ultimo gave a dcci«ion in favour of the company's admuflicu833 words
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2423 1919-03-14 10 London, January 20 Tho Pcaco Cocforonoo evokes a certain amount of petulant criticism from sections of the Press and public which have little idea ot the concrete realities of its worn either in their scalo or2,423 words
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Article150 1919-03-14 10 It ib noiifiod that, in accordance l with the provißionß of section J of tho War Tax Ordinance, 1919, the Govornor has boon ploasod to make the following appointments with effect from Jam ary 80, 1919 Mr. E. L. Talma as Collector General and as a150 words
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567 1919-03-14 10 The sub-committee appointed by tho Uoodriob “d Ohoo Wo* L>k) Ta£t£ the Municipal Coram 1 «<,.'mo.e Ooo.«v. 1 “The sab“ km" to en,aij. ,„t, the action to bo tenon ".tb inlloenea liave the bouoat to report m ,0l A mertin* of 2*567 words
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Article143 1919-03-14 10 A pretty wedding took place on Tuesday in St. John's Chnroh, Ipoh, says the Times of Malaya, the oontraoting parties being Mr, William Bertram Taylor, manager of Klphil Estate, Sangei Sipat, and Miss Olive Jane Marriot, Sister, Batn Gnjah Hospital. The Rev, H, C. Henham officiated. The143 words
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1740 1919-03-14 11 The following account of the eighth ordinuy general meeting of the shareholders of the Central Engine Works, Limited, held on Tuesday, at the offices of the company, Laidlaw Building, Mr. J. A, Hamilton, managing director, presiding,1,740 words
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856 1919-03-14 11 We have arged upon the Government of Malaya to do what has been done by the Government of India—organise the issae of priority certificates for homo passages. It is notorious that wholesale favouritism prevails —that neither on tho basis of nooessity nor856 words
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Article371 1919-03-14 11 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Circular. Mosars. Fraser and Go., in their weekly report, dated March IB, dtate: The feature r.f the market is the pencml d< maud for War Leans. Straits sixes AM much iu favour owing 10 the future possibility of conversion. Rubber and mining371 words
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214 1919-03-14 11 To the Editor of the dtraita Times. Sir,—l onoloao a oopj of a letter just to baud by ibis mail from the War Office, London, and would ask you to publish some for the information of yoar readers.—l am, eta., Fkkubuic214 words
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Article149 1919-03-14 11 A Taiping correspondent of the Times of Malaya Bays: One of the accused in a sensational murder wbioh took plaoe at Temerloh, on the road to Brass, some years ago, has been arrested and sent to Taiping from Bidov. The circumstances cf tho oaso were briefly as149 words
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THE Straits Budget.
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Article1136 1919-03-14 12 -Straits Times, Marob 7. There are two olasBes of persons over whom Providenco is said to watch with Hpuoial care —drunken men and children, —aud both were involved in tho motor smash that took place an Ovohavd Itoad on Contonary night Mr. H. 8. Godwin was in a-Straits Times, Marob 7. - 1,136 words
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Article1120 1919-03-14 12 Straits Times, Maroh 8. In connection with Parity Campaign week whiob is about to begin, one or two important points seem to merit consideration. A correspondent pointed oat some little time ago that sex disoaso is so virulently infective that it may be oonveyed to the purestStraits Times, Maroh 8. - 1,120 words
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Article1075 1919-03-14 12 do wonderously well.—Straits Times, March10. Reading out Letter from Home the other day, the thought struck us that it is easier in the modern world to make war than to make peace. That thought is a little disquieting, perhaps, and it requires consideration. In 1014 the worlddo wonderously well.—Straits Times, March10. - 1,075 words
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Article1092 1919-03-14 13 know nothing of the future. —Straits Times, Maroh 11, Mv. Churchill's speeoh on demobilißatiou nbews statesmanship and (aIJ appreciation of the needs of the protont and the future. It were mere madness to listen to the ignorant clamour about demobilisation raisod in some quarters. Figuring is overknow nothing of the future.—Straits Times, Maroh 11, - 1,092 words
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Article1039 1919-03-14 13 London matriculation examination.—Strait* Times, March 13. Tbeve is muob that is most admirable in the report of tbe committee appointed bj His Excellency tbe Governor to advise as to a scheme for tbe advancement of ednoation preparatory to a University in Singapore. Broadly, we can warmly endorse tbeLondon matriculation examination.—Strait* Times, March 13. - 1,039 words
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Article1058 1919-03-14 13 ,—Straits Times, March 13. Telegraph io delays have considerably disturbed the oontinnity of messages about the Peaoo Conference, and have added to the difficulty of getting a dear grasp of what in being done. Differences of opinion were inevitable on many of the subjects which have oome under,—Straits Times, March 13. - 1,058 words
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Article226 1919-03-14 14 i At tho last committoe meeting it was decided to offer seven gold and seven silver medals in addition to money prizt.B. These l medals will shortly be on view at Messrs. Ido Silva's shop in High Street. On the J reverse side of the medal is226 words
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Article206 1919-03-14 14 Tbo visiblo excitement among tbe Kow loon troops this morning, states tbe China Mail of March 1, was due to tbe expeotoi return by tbo Dilwara of tbo Mountain b&ttory of tbo Hongkong Singapore R.G.A., from three years’ active servioo with tbe Expeditionary Foroo in Egypt and Palestine.206 words
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Article156 1919-03-14 14 Sir Waltor Hunoiman, tho voteran head of tho Moor Lino of cargo steamshipe, protests against tho appellation of tramp" and would havo this olass of vessel referred to bb cargo steamer." Not long ago in the Syron and Shipping, London, Sir Waltor undertook to156 words
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1803 1919-03-14 14 Robber. b.vo ja.tifiod oo. They HpmnK no onwelcomo surprise on t I h.tle viUneo c( Cboodef i»««. "boot omo miles '“i' V, K»mp»r, ooSund.y uonuM, aod carried OQl one of tho most s°°« 8s f b. rios in recent1,803 words
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897 1919-03-14 15 The following oommuniqun was isRaod at Delhi on February 24 His Excellency the 'Viceroy has to-day received a letter from Naib-Cs-Saltanah Nasrulla Kban communicating tiie lamentable news of the death of his brother, His Majesty Habiballa Khan897 words
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383 1919-03-14 15 A correspondent contributes the following A well-attended meeting of representative women of Singapore was held at the Victoria Theatre at 10.80 a.m on The chair was taken by Mrs J AX. Sime, who made a few introductory remarks, and then called on383 words
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297 1919-03-14 15 The Daily Express understands that Mr. Oswald Stoll is negotiating with America's leading grotesque comedians, Weber and Fields, with a view to their appearanoe in the next revue at the Alhambra. If the negotiations are suooessfal, Weber and Fields may produce297 words
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895 1919-03-14 15 The British North Borneo Herald prints the following:— The silver cap sent by the Coart of Direo* tors as a ooronation gift to H H the Saltan of Brunei was presented to him at a meeting of the State Council on Saturday,895 words
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490 1919-03-14 15 A largo number of olaims for exompliaa from the repatriation order have boon AM by Germans in China, the petitioners potta** forth all sorts of roasonB why they should not be sent to Gormany and other exoonan not valid. There will be no490 words
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Article349 1919-03-14 15 The Offioev Commanding the Troops am board the transport Madras desires, on behaW ot all ranks, to express their most grateful thanks to all those residents of Singapore who have so kindlj sent on board presents ot olothing, oigarettes, eto., or money for the same, ana349 words
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1762 1919-03-14 16 Tbo &DCM&! geut ral meeting o* 4 hn S- ’migot Miners Association tock plae« atl3o’*.'Cck on Saturday afternoon, at tbo A»-bOCiatici»’*i Cbambcrp Kanle Lumpur, tin r«> Icing pro•eat Messrs Cboo Kia Peng (Pn» »eul), Lc* lif-n Pac. Ng Peng1,762 words
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1159 1919-03-14 16 The report ru the iiqu’iy into the P>lb c industry in India wbioh va? undertaken by f Mr MatwrIS Lef.oy Jr-p Silk breo^Mpt. India, and Mr. E. 0 A-org. C.S which ;.i began in Dtocmb'.r. 1911, C&b now1,159 words
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269 1919-03-14 16 The Fire Brigade got a call at 4.10 a.m. Saturday morning from the telephone office, the semmnns emanating from Venn Cheong Sang, 666, River Valley Read. Messrs. Wilson and Stevens left immediately with three machines and when they arrived on the269 words
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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Article38 1919-03-14 16 Following are the results of Thursday's pl«y Provision Pairs, Press Tel. 4 Rule aad Westwood, beat WilBon and Davies w.o. Civil Servioe I, Tjlcr and Pedlow beat Merchants I Doig and Williams, 6—3, 6—9 6-1.38 words
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Article58 1919-03-14 16 Qaite an interesting game of soooev was played on Monday on tho S.R C ground between representative teams of tne Asiatic Petroleum Co. aad Borneo Co. The latter eventually ran out winners by 20. A soooer ma;ch will be played on the Y.M C.A. ground to-morrow between the first58 words
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Article42 1919-03-14 16 The following oriokot matches have been arrangedßaster, April 19 and 21, Colony v. F,M.8., Singapore; Wbitsnntide, June 7 anu 9, Selangor v. Perak, Ipoh; Aueuat Bank ho iday. August 2 and 4, Singapore Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Penang f, Perak, Perak.42 words
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Article24 1919-03-14 16 The men's monthly medal competition of tho Garrison Golf Club played on Saturday UI l aa L won b L MacPhai! 40+41—4 *=77,24 words
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2390 1919-03-14 17 At the Legislative Council meeting on Mon day the Attorney-General laid upon the table the report by the committee appointed by the Governor to advise as to a scheme for the a lvanoement of education preparatory to a niversity2,390 words
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Article571 1919-03-14 17 A Naval man who took part in reoeivinj? the German naval surrender writes to n friend in Malaya:—“ How did you rooeivo the news of tho armistice We were in IbA i*orth, a signal was put on our notice board on toe 11th about 11571 words
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Article196 1919-03-14 17 The Ponang agents of the P. and O, Com* pany, says the Straits Eobo, have received oable advioes from the Singapore agents re* garding the loss of $5 Currency Notes on board the P. and O. steamer Nellore, which left Penang on Monday last bound for196 words
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Article131 1919-03-14 17 Wo aro assured on the authority of a wellknown local Chinese gentleman, with in* torosts in tho tin mining industry in the tialak South and Sungei Besi districts, says tho Malay Mail, that since the Chinese New Year over throe thousand mining ooolien havo ceased work131 words
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1731 1919-03-14 18 The annual report of the Selangor Miners* Association, to be submitted to the annual meeting on Saturday, states, says the Malay Mail: The miners in Britain must be thankful bo see the war successfully terminated. Though peace ih not yet1,731 words
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360 1919-03-14 18 A notification in a "opple.ineut tc the F.M.S. Government Garotte says In exercise of tbo powers conferred on him by regulation 6 (i) of tho Food Control Regulations, 1918, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the lood Controller360 words
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970 1919-03-14 18 The importers of Burma rioe in Penang attended a meeting caller by the Deputy Food Controller, in the Governor’s Office, Penang, on March 6, in connection with the vice imports from Burma during the second quarter of 1010. Mr. R. J. B.970 words
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298 1919-03-14 18 Id reply to the Secretary to Resident's letter it was decided at a meeting of Koala Lumpur Sanitary Board held on February 26 i to recommend the following for inolnsion in I the programme of events for oelebrating the signing of peaoe (1)298 words
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Some General News.
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1464 1919-03-14 19 Kbotib'b Tbliobams. London, Much I, 8 40 p.ro, A White Paper on the army establishment estimates the mazimom numbers serving at borne and abroad, exclusive of India, 2| million. This nnmber is being reduced to 962,000. The Rhine army, including France and Belgium, willKbotib'b Tbliobams. - 1,464 words
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Article1022 1919-03-14 19 London, March 2, 6.80 p m. A strong plea for industrial peace has been made by Mr. Thomas, M P„ secretary of tbe Railwaymen’s Union. Speaking at Watford, this afternoon, after emphasising tbe gravity of tbe industrial position, Mr Thomas declared that industrial peace shonld be the goal,1,022 words
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Article184 1919-03-14 19 London, February 28, 8 30 p.m. A. pcviona industrial political situation hw* arisuu in Spain. Tbo titling of tho Coitc& baa been suspended ind« finite!y in otdev to enable (be government to devote itself to qaestionR of publio order. Rt-pecially sorioun ir (ho aitaa(ion in Baicelcns and184 words
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Article135 1919-03-14 19 London, Maroh 8, 10 25 p.m. In the Honae of Commons Mr. Illing* worth, replying to Lieut. Rimsdeo as regards oable delays to the Far Bast, said the heavy delays were due to Boveral causes. Firstly, the traffic was two and a halt timea greater than before the135 words
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Article93 1919-03-14 19 London, Maroh 1, 7.5 a m. The Times states that, in connection with army medioal investigations into lcflaenaa, it is announced that after prolonged reseat oh Major Graeme Gibson, British, Captain Connor, Australian, and Majir Bowman, Canadian, medical men, have completed the discovery of wbat is probably the oansative93 words
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Article93 1919-03-14 19 London, March 8, 6,5 p.tn, In the House of Commons, rep’ying to Colonel Yale, Mr. Fisher, for Me- Montagu, statod that as far as he was aware there was no likelihood of tho Tibetan question being brought up at the Peace Conference. The Government was fully alive to93 words
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Article82 1919-03-14 19 London, Marob 8, 0 6 p.m, An aerial postal service has been institu* tuted between England and the Continent in order to carry mails to the army of oooopation. Mails thus oarried will reach Cologne in ten hours instead of five days as hitherto. Mails arrive at Folkestone82 words
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Article22 1919-03-14 19 London, Maroh 8, 4.46 p.m< Lisbon: It is reported that Couoeiro the fugitive leader of tho Monarchists has com. mitted suicide.22 words
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Article73 1919-03-14 19 London, Mirch 8, 6 20 a m. Lord Aberdeen has sold 16,000 acres of the historic Haddo ostatos. The purchaser is net known, London, March 8, 6 20 a m. Kingston: 11. M. hIooc Shearwater lias arrivtd in tow of an American tug after a breakdown at sea. Following73 words
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Article2219 1919-03-14 20 (From Oca Own Corribi*ond«mt Raub, March 7, 1919 The resignation cf Messrs. F. J. Ayrin, of Sangoi Bilal, a;..1 R J. Willes.of Cherub, ibe Central Pahang Planters' A -tooiation, i* tbe subject of much discussion in planting oirclM in Pahang. Tbo thut n ami id goct* man2,219 words
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Article153 1919-03-14 20 (Faoa Ocr Own Corrhsfondknt.) Penang, March 12. The Municipal President announced at a meeting of the comtniBBioners that there wero 60 esses of smallpox, nine fatal, Bince tuo last meeting, the outbreak starting alter the Taipuuum festival. Of 83 cases where the patimts were vaccinated two153 words
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Article20 1919-03-14 20 TowNiND-On Mar oh 12, 1919, at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. Cl. H. Townend, a boo.20 words
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Article34 1919-03-14 20 Hacmb Stcrokss— At St. George’s Church, Penang, on March 4, 1919, Stanley Goorge Haoker, Bejond son of tho late Jubbo Haoaer, Leeds, to Ruby Agnes Bturgeßß, London da Klltd,r UeorKe Worgeaa, Maq M34 words
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Article135 1919-03-14 20 1 Biv6iiOii| Mabch 13, 191B, BXOMANOB Oh London Bank 4 m/s 2/44Den and 2/4 Private 8 m/s 2/*£ Oh Naw Yoaic...Demand 6^4 Private 90 days 87 On Fbanoi Bank 80f| )h India Bank T T 1B4J On lioNt>KON<3...8ank d/d 844% pm Jn Shanghai ...Bank d/d 49} On135 words
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Article508 1919-03-14 20 SiNOAPOlia, Mabch 18, 1918. MINING. v"“I 8aUe,fc 10 10 Ampang 10 75 1135 1 1 Ayor ft eng 2 20 2 80 £1 XI Ram. Eaxanling 2 3.8 2.10-6 10 10 Kinta Association 7 60 8 28 XI XI Kiata Tin 18.0 112 0 XI XI Lahat508 words
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Page 20 Advertisements
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Advertisement95 1919-03-14 20 NOTICE. The poet tree price ot the Strain T,mr< to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is gas a year locpost Ire-) price oi tue Straits bud net is Su a year to any part of the world. It is not necessary to suosenoe tor a year, f ne suuscriptions95 words
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Obituary86 1919-03-14 20 DEATHS Swow-On March 8, at Rose Villa, North, dearly.beloved daughter of Alexander and months’* 8n W K<id W yeatB and l0UI JoN«s~On January 20, at Byculla Club, Bombay, of pneumonia following intiueczr,, Thomas Jones, formerly of the e bartered Bank of India, Australia and China, aged 67 yoarB. MusNBY—On March86 words
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The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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Article82 1919-03-14 1 GENERAL— London Rabbet Share Market 1 Armed Robbery f Price of Rnbber 2 Singapore Robber Aactions 2 Rabbet Dealers’ Enactment 4 February Robber Retains 4 Joanna ONDBNCB Estate Staffs 2 M»»TlN<iS AND Rbpokts Membakot Robber 1 Rembia Robber 1 Perak River Valley 1 Bassett Robber 1 Sumatra Para Robber82 words
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Article246 1919-03-14 1 The total output for the year to August 81 amounted to 415,268 lbs., against an estimate of 420,000 lbs. The total number of tappable trees at August 31 was 148,764, the average ■umber of trees tapped during the year was 180,871, the average yield per tree was aboat246 words
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Article215 1919-03-14 1 The not profit for the year to Scptembor 30 auionuted to £6,258, to which has to bo added £15,054 brought forward, making a total of £21,818 After placing £5,000 to income tax reserve, and providing £227, being balance dao on account of excess profits doty for the yoar215 words
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1125 1919-03-14 1 The eighth annual general meetirgot the Perak River Valley Robber Company, Limited, was held in the registered offices of the company, No. 9, Union Street, Penang, on February 28, says the Pinang Gazette. Mr. William Doncan, chairman of1,125 words
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Article146 1919-03-14 1 The London and China Express of Jana ary 28 says. In tho share markot a steady domand continues to provail, with a substantial business passing in all sections. Persistent buying of the shares of Javan rubber-cam coffee concerns has been tho principal foature, but other shares146 words
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330 1919-03-14 1 Tho report of the directors of tho Bassett Robber Company, Limited, for the yeas ended December 81, 1918. states: Tbo authorised capital of the company is $7OO 000 divided into 700,000 shares of ,$l each, of which 625,000 shares have boon330 words
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Article276 1919-03-14 1 The profit for the year to Jane 80, after providing £l,£oo for depreciation of buildings and machinery, is £28,166, to whioh has to bo added the amount brought forward, £7,706, making £35,962. Deduct amount of interim dividend of 3d. per aharo (12$ per cent.) paid March 27,276 words
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1313 1919-03-14 2 The folk wiry b»* br< d cfiirially supplied ky Mestrs. McAuliffe, Davis ui.d Hopi, the •ecretarios Tbe hccoed ordinary genual r>r<tirgrf tfceHungoi Patari Rnbb«-r Company, Limrnd «M be Id on March 7 at thi Chamber ot Commerce,, Penang, Mr.1,313 words
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Article40 1919-03-14 2 [The Straits Times is not responsible fot tbo opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should beat in mind that Lottoib must be short and to tho point. Long rambling epistles are liable to be rt jected or ruthlessly cut down.)40 words
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Article72 1919-03-14 2 To tho Rdilor of the Straits Times. Sir,—In the Straits Times of 6th inst. Mr. Stanley P. Courtenay sighs for an Estate Staff Protection Socioty.” A Mr. Stanley P. Courtenay has declared hiuiHolf an admirer of the Bolshevik regime in Russia and taken on the task of Bolshov.k72 words
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298 1919-03-14 2 Mr. Teh Seow Tcng, the proprietor of United Cheras Estate, was stoppod by five j highway robbers about noon on March 6 when on his way to the estate to pay his coolies. He was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle and was accompanied298 words
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776 1919-03-14 2 j The ninth annnal general meeting of the Lncnut Rubber Estates, Ll w’as hold cu Jannary ‘23, in toe Council room cf the Rabbet Growers’ association. 8H Eastcheap, London, *C.C., Sir K A Swetter.haru, G C776 words
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Article46 1919-03-14 2 f etencc to Notifications Nos. 28 and 10 tLe FMS Government (.alette of Jaco&ry 3, 1919, it is notified that fi 8t rabb0f for ‘he period t0 M r cb 18, 1919, inclusive, is 77 piou? P ur pound, equivalent to 8102.6 per46 words
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650 1919-03-14 2 The Singapore Chamber o! Commoroe Bobber Association’s 885th auction was held on March 5 and 6, 1819, when there were offered 2,227,981 lbs.=tone 994 08. Paiens Rialisid. Cents per lb. Smoked sheet: Singapore standard ribbed 73 tc 704 plain t5 Crepe650 words
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2664 1919-03-14 3 The adjourned eighth ordinary general AMBltng ot the BrookJands Selangor Robber Company, Limited, wee held on January 10, •A the Counoil Chamber of the Robber Growers' Associate r, 88, B'stjbeap. I or don, I.C., Mr. B. G. Money2,664 words
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Article135 1919-03-14 3 The report of the Sekong Rubber Com' pany, Limited, stated that the ootput of dry robber for the year to Joly 81 amounted to 168,887 lbs. The average gross sale prioe obtained per lb. was Is. 8 3d., less freight, insurance, brokerage, wharf obarges. agents' commission and putties,135 words
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459 1919-03-14 3 The adjourned ninth ordinary general meeting of Morbau Rubber Estate (Limited) was held on January si'j, ut offices, 8 and 4, Groat Winchester street, Mr. K. E. Moreau, presiding. The Chairman moved the adoption of the report. Ho observed that lue oompany459 words
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377 1919-03-14 3 The sixth annual general meeting of share* holders of the Bukit kepoug Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at Koala Lumpur, on Satur* day, Mr. F. C. Jeavons prosiding. The notioe oonvening the meeting having been read by the representative of the socre*377 words
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663 1919-03-14 4 The eighth sncnal general meeting of Shareholders of tLe Potm*ia Rubbe r Eitak, Limited, was held ou February 20, at the Chamber of Commocoe Boom*, 1, Yaeniuing yuan Hoad, Shanghai, says the Shanghai Times. Mr J. Kruat presided. The Secret *.»y ha>.663 words
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Article782 1919-03-14 4 An enactment to repeal aod re or act with amendments Enactment No. of IVO9, being an Enactment to provide for tlio control of dealings in cultivated rubber in being intro* daood into the K Jcral (Joancil. Tlio object and reasons state The main objoct of this Bill782 words
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990 1919-03-14 4 Stock Single V P "o» Di d0 d Co«“m«. B Hiw 6 ci^Pno«. Capital valM wi7 191§ October 11. March IB. 150 000 2/- 65% 85% Anglo-Malay H'H 18/ il 30% Bakap Plantations.. 1|990 words
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