The Straits Budget, 4 April 1919

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    26 1 The Straits Budget WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.* VOL. LXXIII No. 3190 Singapore, Friday, April 4. 1919. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CENTURY Price 25 cents.
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    Table of Contents.
    218 1 Keoognition la Europe 12 Chamber of Commerce ...1218 Food Control and Foud Supply 13 Optimism 18 The Critical Stage ...1814 UiOOAl AND (JaNI&AL Local and Personal 1-2 j After War Nows 8-7 I Oar Day Efforts 7 Peace Day 10 Municipal Commission 10 Malaoaa Mov jmonts 10
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4868 1 Tho death took plane at Bangkok on the 24th instant of Mr. P Abraham who wan for many years in tho employ of the Siam Observer and during the last five years was in charge of the Cold Storage Department of the B. M. O Ltd., For
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    Latest Wires. CONFERENCE PROGRESS. More About the League of Nations.
    433 6 R»t tsk's Tvliueams. London, March 29, 2.16 a.m. Pjfis It is anticipated tho Loagno of Nations Commission will finish its labours I r,*. a f 5 It »i Mat'd t» at r itlmr the j v r ‘.i. *r’rjr v->r
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    League of Nations.
    411 6 London Maroh 29, 3 33 p.m. Tho Manchester Guardian publishes a special illustrated League of Nations cumber containing articles by many premiuest statesmen, inciading Lord Haldane, Lord iiuckma i Ljrd Brjco, M Albert Thomas aud Dr. Nausea. The j ureal also prints a message from Mr. Lloyd
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    Germany and Austria.
    577 6 London, Marob 28, 7 20 a.m. Copcnhagr n from Magdeburg: Tho Spar tacii’ts in Tungermuende Btormed and plundered lighters carrying provisions for the frontn r army, Troops wero brought up aud were fired oo and replied. Several were killed and wounded. The troops finallv cleared the harbour,
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    Military.
    301 6 London, March 29, 7.80 p.m. Tbo New > ork Herald referrin j to the summoning of tbo Allied generals, mentioned Seatorday, states (bat tho American ancC iritiab delegations do not favour tbo pro poaal to mobilise all Alliod and friendly peoples from tbo Baltic to tue Blaok Sea □odor
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    The British Navy.
    463 7 London, March 29, 10 60 p.m. Admiral Beatty Fpeakirg at Liverpool cn the navy’s services in the war, paid a tribute to Liverpool efforts in fitting cat the falcons tenth cruiser squadron, which during the war maintained a rigorous Lleckade of G >ru acy. lie said "that
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    Empire Unity.
    557 7 Londcn, March 80, 7 10 a m. Lord Milner, interviewed by the Sunday Expn ss, replying to tho interviewer’s sag gfstiou that ngus of impstience were appear icg in the Dnuiuious, admitted tlieie wae a oentripetal tende ncy in the Empire to day, with Brttaio aod kbe Dominions
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    The Ex-Kaiser.
    146 7 London, Marob 81,6 6 a m. Mr. Harold B.gbie, writing in the Daily Chronicle, from Amerongeu claims to buvt been admitted to the ex Raise i’b intimacy. He -ays that Count Bontinrk is not an old friend of tbe ex Kaiser whom he received to oblige tho Dutch
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    French Politic?.
    129 7 Londcn, March 80, 2 C5 p.m, Paris; The Chamber, after an all-oigbt sitting r* j jeted hy 382 votes to 131 a motion of the socialist R luudel fra r dnctioniu the mtlita’y cre iits to JE35P,C00 0.0 for .ho second quarter of 19,9, then by giving a
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    Mr. Lloyd George.
    123 7 London, March 81, 7 20 a.m. It is now believed (o hi doub.fal whether Mr. Lb-d George will attend the next sit l ng of the British Tr \»a trial Conference op April 4 tuny bi retained ia Paris wber the preliminary pr ace agreement is b*'
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    Rumania.
    60 7 Locdon, Marob 31, 0 50 p.m. Reuter learns that tho Government bn* arranged to open credits with Romania for the pure) a ;e of immediate necessities, < spec tally railway materials. Complete equipmens for 150 030 men will al io bo sent. Tbe Canadian Government is granting Rumania a
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    Chinese Labour.
    65 7 London, March 25, 6 65 p m. In the HoOse of Commons at question time Mr. Churobill stated that about 88 000 Chinese coolies were employed in Franc- on Maroh 8, of whom 4 000 probably be repatriated by April 20 No date has been fixed f >r
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    The New Army.
    54 7 London, Maroh 29, 7.80 p.m. The New Army Bill provides that mom tors of tho imperial forces who enlisted in the Dominions and who were sontrnord t" penal servitude need not se*vn the sentence in the United Kingdom, as hitherto provided in all soldiers oases, but in
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    Newfoundland.
    43 7 London, March 80, 2.20 p.m. 8t John’s, March 30: The British airmen, Hawker and Grieve, arrived to-day with a Sopwith aeroplane for the tranR-Atlantio flight. They propose to start on April 16 and hipo to reach the British isles in 19 houre.
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    China.
    47 7 LcndoD, March 28, 4 6 p.m. Router learns that Government has agreed conditiocally to a British financial group participating in tho now consortium for financing loans to China which will ontail tho pooling of alt financial and oommeroiai concessions in China among the Allies con oernod.
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    Various.
    94 7 London, March 31, 11 20 p n>. Melbourne: Two cf the leading firms of Australian mannfaoturing otomists have reotived requests by a Now York German firm for resumption of relations which wore promptly and emphatically refused. London, Maroh 29, 2 a m Washington: The War Department is prepared f
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    Echo of Daring Robbery.
    178 7 Barly in the morning of the 24th nltimo two Chinese girls were proceeding in e ricksha in Victoria Street when they were set upon by ihree Chinese who, having stopped the ricksha, started to rob them, ihe girls shonted Tolong Tolong and tbre«. Maiays came to
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    Intan Mining Case.
    131 7 Judgment for the plaint.lT was given at Ip ui on Maroh 81 by Mr. Jmtioo Farrer* M inby in the lotan Mice case, plaintiff being iwarded specific pi rformance of the contract to grant the mb leant, with the coat of the ac.icn, and certificate for two
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    “Our Day” Efforts.
    168 7 A lady writes: 1 1 understand that all moneys for the Star and Garter lie me are now paid through the British K* d Cross General Fond. The women of Singapore eobncribed tho amount neoe-u-ary to boild a ward containing eleven rooms in the Star and Garter
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    Mr. Henry Brandreth.
    125 7 Some time ago Mr. Henry Brandreth, who was then in charge of the Boustead Institute, had reason to complain that he was suffering serious injury by false accusations that he was of German origin. The Rev. B N. Miles, very kindly took the mattir up and sent
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    Chamber of Commerce. TRADE OF SINGAPORE DURING 1918. Annual General Meeting.
    4117 7 The annual general meeting of the mem* here of the Singapore (J.rwuber of Commerce and Exchange took place. ou Friday afternoon in the Exchange Buildings, Mr* F. L. Tomlin, the vioo-ouairuian presiding. Others present wore: M 'rmh T. A.
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    The Fugitive F.M.S. Overseer.
    204 8 The Extraction Ac« forme 1 tuo subjot of dircuesion at tbe Colombo Police Court on March Id, reports the -Times of Cayiop, in connection with the arrest hero oi ao overseer named Caaapat Jipiilai, from the PWD at Kadaa, as being aa alleged absconder. It was
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    94 8 Tbo rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended Marob ‘42 was 2195 per m.lle of the population, The total number of deatha wan 182, of which 184 wore male subjects and 48 female. Gonvulsions claimed 19, phthisis 81, malaria f< ver 18,
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    Correspondence.
    39 9 [The Straits Times is cot responsible for tbe opinions of its ccrreFpondtnts. Correspondents should bear iu mind that Letters nu<it be short aud to tbe poiot rambling op sties are liable to be rejected or rothlesaly cut down
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    Purity Campaign.
    1950 9 To the Editor of tbo StraitB Times. The proceedings of tbo Parity Cninpai have resulted in the same eld story, throw ing bouquets at tbemrolves. Ycor leader in my opinion was too generous to them. Are the Parity Campaign aware that one condition of most agreements in this
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    Correction.
    106 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Allow mo to point out a mistake in your Straits Budget of February 28, P. 9. You mentioned, after giving the news of death cf A.neer Habeebullah Khan, of Kabul, that litfcboob'jllah s father, strong Abdur rabman, formed a personal friendship with
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    Want of Food Control
    216 9 To tho Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —I think that it will be generally acknowledged that tho Food Controller has been successful in obtaining for this Colony aud the F M.S Bopply of rice. A whole plethora of rules and regulations havo been promulgated by
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    Lottery.
    83 9 To tho Elitor of tbo Straits Timos. Sir, —The statement signed by Play the Game" in your issue of 24tb inst ro tho 8 S. Lottery is oertainly very surprising, I can oertify that mentioned tickets have been sold as I am the unforinnate bolder of 2 of them.
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    “ Fairplay.”
    99 9 Fairplay.” To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —I notice in yoor papor of March 25 that tho S 8. Ormonde is being sent to cjnvey pasHengo-s from Bombay to London and that no smglo men can bo taktn." As bintlj uku first is the cry whoro fighting or
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    Municipal Expenditure.
    239 9 To tho Kditcr of tho Strails Times, Sir—Arc lh Munic p»l CotmrwsinnerR within their tights in voting $10,(00 of the ratepayers' mcnoy for tho peace ce!o brations? 1 am not versed in the Municipal Ordinance but would have thought rates were levied for oortam specific purposes such as
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    Chinese Interests.
    181 9 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. S>, An interesting article appears in the local Chinose mwspaper announcing tho Mr. Shum Oboe Foo, M,P. (Chinese) Senator, Special Commissioner for Comforting Chinose Oversea, eto has been appointed to find out Chinose grievances with (he object of laying before the
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    Influenza and Pneumonia.
    351 9 To tho Hditor of tho Straits Timen. Sir,—Since my rotaro to Singapore I havo found that my firmer lotto* ro tho treat men! of pooumooia with kola (rod oil) has canned many anxious enquiries from a host of interested people and alao a doairo fov information aa
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    Compulsory Training Camp.
    144 9 To tho Editor of tho Straits Tones. Si*, —With rtfjreoco to tho new Regulations in tho roomt F \I S Gazette and which yoa state in tl day’s msu-' of y f ur pap t aro similar ia form to thoRi tnw a ooarso of preparation for
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    PEACE DAY. Kuala Lumpur Celebration Proposals.
    814 10 A mocking called by the British Resident of S( larger of representatives of the various nationalities to conhidr tho arrangements for peaco col* bratiooß hold iu the (Jouu oil Chamber, Kuala Lumpar, at noon, oa Saturday la i The Chaumaa (the B itisli Resident)
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    Municipal Commission. EMPLOYEES IN SINGAPORE AND MATRIMONY. Peace Celebrations.
    1036 10 An ordinary m'MitiDg cf the Munienal Commissioners wan held iu the boar i room on Friday under tho pre-idenoy cf Mr, W. Pool, tho other members preseut ueiag M issrs. Roland Braddfll, Seet Toorg Wah, J, A. Enas, Tan Khoarn Hock,
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    THE HOTEL VAN WIJK. The Good and Faithful Steward Eulogised.
    434 10 The annua! general mooting of tbe Hotel Van Wij* Company, Limited, was held on Saturday at the Registered Offices of tht. Company Chartered Bank Chambers, under tbe presidency of Mr. J. W, Van Da Stadf, the others present being Messrs.
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    Ipoh Miners’ Enterprise.
    147 10 understand that Mr. J. R. Crawford, one cf the directors of tho I nob (B itish Siamese Prospecting Syndicate, Limited. Ipoli, has veto rued from Ponaog and ooiop»n, cllod tho Limpet British Miring Company, Limited, with n oapi .1 of MOO,OOO, w.thVsZ i’Cedy and Co, Ponaag, as
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    MALACCA MOVEMENTS.
    214 10 (From A Cokkkspondbnt 1 Malacca, Maroh 27. In oommon with other important parts of the Peninsula, intense interest is being taken in the arrangements for Peace Celebratijes. Committees representing the various communities residing in the Settlement have been formed. At a meeting of the European sub committee many
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    LODGE AILSA INSTALLATION.
    328 10 A very piea-iaut and impressive ceremony was perf mitd on Saturday evening at tho meeting of Lodge Ailsa No. 1172 (Scottish Constitution) at the Masonic Hall, Singapore, when Wor. Bro. A. a. Simpson and his officers were installed for the ensuing year. Tho oi remony was in
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    Escape of Prisoners.
    170 10 prisoners, of whom quo i the first ar :u.- j in the yang rcbb.ry oase off Victoria btieti on January 14, an j which 1a in o° niao cf hearing before tae Chief JcHttoe, escaaed uu lb a rad ay fi ora the civil prison, Singapore wnere
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    Australians in Town.
    109 10 About ‘250 Australian wireless operators—all in fine fettle—arrived in Singapore by thn .loons trora Calcutta on Saturday, homeward bound of it r many days absence. The oonting. at was in tee Mosopitamian oampaigu, and onoof tLeui sai l this morning “the Turk ia an extinct as tbo
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  • THE Straits Budget.
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      RECOGNITION.
      1087 12 —Straits Times, Marcia id Tho old order ohanguh. Wj havo already noted tho departure cf cne or two well known local men, aud the !i t might easily be enlarged, but thoro id one who goo within tho next few days who wdl bo misso t by a wider
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      EUROPE.
      1063 12 by Utopian dreama.—Stiaita TimeB, Maiob 29, Wo hke not tho trond of the newa from Europe. That thero is gr&vo danger of most hoiijus labour troubles iu England cannot be denied, and that the outlook iu France is darkened by tho malignant destination wrought by tho Huus, boforo and
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
      1190 12 -Straits Times, March 81. Wo Lava read the report of the annual general moving of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce with amazement. This is not duo to the fact that the famous resolution* had boon dropped before the meeting took place, nor to the ppeech of tho
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      FOOD CONTROL AND FOOD SUPPLY.
      1160 13 as poaaible aelf anpporting.—Straita Timaa April 1. Whatever mistakes may Lave bocn made in kho paßt, we ate soro that since his appoint ment as Food Controller, Mr. Seton James has been striving to do hia best with a very difficult problem. Managers of estates
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      OPTIMISM.
      1131 13 —Straits Titnoa, April 2. It does one’s heart good in these times to read something that is really optimistio. For that reason we rejoioe over the address Mr. Edgar Grammond has just delivered bo the Institute of Bankers. It is the most hopeful thing that has been pnbliahod for
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      THE CRITICAL STAGE.
      1254 13 .•Straits Times, April 8. Wo aro drawing near to tbo really oritio&l stago of tbo poaco negotiations. There appears to bo a dirtmot difference of opinion among tbo big four as to tbo polioj oft landing trcops at Danzig, and this extends, no dcubt, to tbo whole
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    Anzac Day.
    165 14 A proposal in afeot to celebrate Ara.c Day in Singapore by Lc!d eg a dinner at tho Europe Hotel on April 26. All Auttra J aoH atd New Zealanders in Malaya are H'-k d to make an lOjrt to be present. A notice e>M where in thin issue
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    The Marama and Bangkok.
    202 14 The Borneo Co., Ltd., have applied for hoi. e 26 passages on behalf ot Bangkok ris.di l. lh on the Marama. 11 B.M Ligation wuh ijl March 22, in receipt of a telegram from Hih Mt>j Hty’s Steritary of State for Foreign a Hairs dated Match
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    Local Defence Forces. IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS. Compulsory Training Camps.
    1227 14 Niw -Vatior ia to *57 tbo Oili or uu-ftr tho F.M.S. olau tc« Euiictnii nt are published in tbo F.M S Oovprnu fot (ibH. tto ibise apply both ti M S V ii. and ibo M.V 1. uud wo
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    ESCAPE FROM TANGLIN. Prisoner of War Missing from Internment Camp.
    265 14 The fol'owin# ars are #ivcn by the Couimau ant, in oners of As r ot a prison or f war who escaped f.-.m the ca rp at Tar# n. it inn# night daybreak of Maroh 27 and 28:— Namo Fetor
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    Interesting House Warming.
    162 14 A large number of Mr. Tay Guan Ivat’s r dJr hur p.' 3 an and (Jhiaise responded 1 3 the invitations i-isuod by him for the bouße* warming cernnoDieß at his newly built and b( autdul rr.feideDco 87 87\, Tank Koad, on a»Bday ivening. Ti jo l,
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    A Dangerous Practice.
    87 14 Inspector O'Neill prosecuted tho tnansgo. in nt cf the Haknai Japanese dinpruharv m Mid He U ad b» f re Mr. Langhum Cartor f a VNVdi.esdoy fore-lling ohlurcf;.rm without b ok ni< an c*iry cf do in their books a* d lot not eote< ing the name
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  • Some General News.
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      LABOUR TROUBLES. Grave Railway Menace.
      1863 15 Bjiuthk's Tblnoeams. London, March 21, 2.15 a.m. Tbo railwayman’s delegates discasaed the government's offer yesterday evening and adjoarnod till this morning, when they will consider their reply. Mr. Thomas at ten in tbe overling, wont to tho Board of Trade, whore bo conferred with the
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      TROUBLE IN KOREA.
      332 15 London, Maroh 19, 8 p.m. Tokio, March 7 Demonstrations in K jrea have been proceeding sinoe Maroh 1 as a part of an organised independence movement believed to be instigated by the 11 heaven worshippers soot and the Christian oon verts. There have been numerous confllots wilh
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      RACING.
      122 15 London, Maroh 26, 8.55 p.m. Tho result of tho Lincolnshire Handicap is 1. Royal Bucks 100 to 7 2. Rivershore 100 to 80 3. Somerville 8 to 1 Fifteen ran won by.two lengths, third four lengths behind. London, Maroh 27, 4.25 p.m. Tho result of tho raco for the
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      EGYPTIAN RISING.
      1328 15 London, Marob 19, 7 15 a.m. In tho House of Commona, replying to e (]Uuation with reference to tbo deportation of three nationalist leaders from Egypt, Mr. Dudley Ward said that in November a deputation of Nationaiirits, beaded by Saad Pasha and Zaglul, called at the British Residency
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      AMERICAN SHIPPING.
      109 16 London, March 27, 10 pm. New o»k: Mr. Ilorley, chairman of 1 the shipping board, informed the inarioi V ague that the sale of goverement owned ships will bo confini d to Americans and 1 that transfirs to fori'gn registry will not bo prrmitted. Mr. Hurley advocated the
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      O’LEARY CASE.
      115 16 London, March 24, 6 &5 p m, New York: in the O Leary case the jury deliberated for fifty four hoim and disagreed. A telegram frem YV’aihirgton dated June H lust y» ar itati d that .h ri mi ah (h Li ary acd seven otl 1 r
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      BRITISH MOTORS.
      65 16 Londop, March 18,1.20 p m. The Cvi f-i a 'J rade ]>< j ruhi.t t M,rl /.r;»ociatirn cf Bnt.ih M Ur Mnu fm turrrw are fi ncir g an 11 vi e-tig Mr r to Ci >!i t Sirgnperi RBtav a, Aer-tis a sin H.aijl.ai, Rtr gi f
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      BRITISH INTERESTS.
      346 16 London, March 27, 4.10 a in. In tho Uoqpo of Commons, npljing to u 1 rQv .cn by Mr. Niwman asking for a doc'vration by the (JoveiuLcmt the fc cftl p.l y. Mr. Bonar said that the pro* *1 ity of the c luctiy di p nded on
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      BRITISH FINANCE.
      265 16 London, March 26, 2.46 p.m. At tho first of a course cf lectures at the Institute of Rankers, iD London last night, Mr Edgar Crammond optimistically survey 1 d Britain's economic position and pvobpeots j He valued the nation’s wealth at present at I *U4,CO(\OOP,COO, tho income at
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      DAYLIGHT SAVING.
      90 16 London, Match 28, 3.6 p m. Ottawa: Owing to objections the Dominion Government decided to diecoutinuu daylight saving in Canada, London, March 28,6 17 p m. Ottawa: The House of Commons by 105 votes tc f»l endorsed tho Government’s decisii n against the rr < cactment of the
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      ELECTION.
      36 16 London, March 26,8 p.m. Oxford t jDiversity by-election which was dm: to the elevation of Mr, Protboio to the peerage, resulted; Professor Oman. CoalitionTnionint, 2,613. Professr.r (iilbirt Murray, Liberal 1,880. Mr. Aihelston Riley, Independent. l,C88.
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    Chinese Club Raided.
    115 16 M* Beatty, Reg-strar of Societies, with A** ifitar.t Hnperirtrm'lcnt Dickirsot, ends T -M, r f pc lice, insdo a raid cn the Bar J 1 S Ho Club at 618 Gayhoi R r ’‘i ftTu arri faitu 24 ptrseiLo, m U l «ct of ployicg rycJCow.sonji) well
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    Sungei Gau Tin. MORE ATTENTION TO BE GIVEN TO DEVELOPMENT. Consulting Engineer’s Report.
    1134 16 Mr. W. H. Martin. Consulting Engineer, 1 has ref rt* 1 to thr chairman and dnoctors cf the Suogoi Gau liu Milt-0., Ltd., as folluws Gentlemen,—1 horewith bo; to submit my I r' oort on your mining
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    PENANG BISLEY.
    148 16 (Fiom Ock Own CoßßHgpoNDa>rr.) Penang, March 31. Thei PcnaDg Bielf y closed yesterday. Visitors from Ipch, Taiping, kla aooa, and Provinoe Wellesley participated iu theeveute which were shot cf? in flee weather. Results:— Short Range: 1 A. E. T. Murray, 2 Major Bower. Malacca. First Ujkodicap: 1 Sergt.
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    DARING ROBBERY AT PENANG.
    68 16 (From Orb Owx Co»aa*poiiD«*T Penang, March 81. At 11 a m on Saturday two Chinese robbere ‘Dtcr( J a house m Barmab Road and pointed a knife at a noma, threw pepper in her faoe %od denatured with jewellery and cash tc tbe VAiQe of 8<i73.
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    Fire Alarm During a Service.
    199 16 Evensong at St. Mary’s Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Susday evening, was inter, r opted in a startling and unexpected manner reports the Malay Mail. Shortly after the service bad commenced, the electric wires fus:?d, setting fire to some of the wood work in the roof.
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      138 16 Property Sales, The following Singapore properties were disposed off by auction by Messrs. Chinr Kong Leo aed Co At their sale room on Monday afternoon: Freehold land and bouaen 331 to 33 4, McPbf rhcn Roari, area 4.466 fa ft, bought by Mr. Tee CL ,a C.iay for W 7CU
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT. Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Circular.
    389 19 MtSHrs. Fraser and Co., in their weekly report, dated Apr.l ‘J, state Tho share market is slightly better for tho time being, but oven now such burners as is passing is generally speaking from outside order*: local operators are to a
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    Houtman in a Gale.
    70 19 Whon travelling down tho New South Wales ooast a tow wotkß back, tho Dutch steamer lloutiuan ran into heavy seas. The third officer, Mnrimus Scboowert, wan caught oy a heavy wavo and burled to the deck, and he died shortly afterwards. Two mombtrs of the crew,
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    PAHANG EN PASSANT.
    2184 19 Pi-.w.M GUU O.'.iN C'Jaltlt.-U'OMJJCVr.) Baub, March 27. uiiliialty in tho way of piaut.ug iu tiiis o-i a iy ccxisiUoraOk ioaio in Uiui uo uuv.u w/io i.i JcAiroua of put ting iu a ecvip c *u ever e that oo Wl.i Wv l.utu to dv U l» -he
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    FOOD GROWING. Demonstration For Malays At Kuala Lumpur.
    399 19 A party ccnsiV.ing of thirty-fivo Malay officials (i inpfy pcngiinlns' paid a vi*»it by iu*Hik.«L to the i) paituK.ntal Plantation* at, Kj'a Lumpur and wore met by tbo Agri"ilturlst, F M.S., and tbo Agricultural In- > i KuaU Pilub, cn Tuesday and
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    Stamford Building Flats.
    210 19 Among the applications boforo the Real Board on Tnosday wasono in which Mr.iSeth Paul, reprosen tod by Mr. P. Sammy, applied {or leave (or an cjootmeut order against lifcliw u( tliu occupants of the single rooms in the Stamford Building fl&ts, the reason advanced being that lie
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      S. C. C. Lawn Tennis.
      501 20 Folic win., arc tLe reunlts or Thar. da/n ihf*.— Cham.’lon <h:i Potts boat Pash, 6—2, 6—2 B Si KOLBS. Wright owe 2 beat Jamieson «-*r s—;; f— 1 V.tvaohao net. v. Gordon o»t 2, ucf.Q tabl'd. OonakiHca owe 1 boat Chao* y net 6, ’*-4.
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      Garrison Golf Club.
      23 20 The roimlt cl the OartUou Golf Club Law *np competition wau 11 Major Yates 4ft—B=B7 Major Pomiget 46 6 40
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    THE MEDICAL SCHOOL. Results of the Recent Spring Examinations.
    412 20 I The following were tbo results of the King Rdwatd VII Medical Hchoo! bpring Kxaini I nation I'JIW: Fitst Proh KHional Examination The 1 followirg have cainpletid tho i xamiruitier I Koo Hl‘o S vj, 2 C Solrahruanjauj, 8 Tbatu Vmg
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    The Late Mr. G. McNeill.
    225 20 Tho funeral of Mr, Gibßon McNoill, late mechanical engineer in the Bcrvieo of the Singapore Harbour Board, who in the Gincral Hoppital.on Saturday. March 29. took place at Bidadari Cemetery on Sunday r.fvr noon and was atti ndid by a large number of liif friendß.
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    Released from Military Service.
    127 20 The following 2nd Liontenantfl bavo been roFa»cd from military Her vice t>nd embarked at. Madrnn fot S ngapore on Match 26 on the Euvyalun E L. Wateon. 7th LaucevM. O. J. B. Cux, 7iU Bn. Durham Lioht Infantry, E, H. Paramenr, 7th Bn. Ilampobiro Regt H
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    199 20 Macphuil and Company, Ltd.* Weekly Rei-ort. March 27 to April 2. A week of inc.loratc butauesc. Rubber.—Rubber remains remarkably steady. Lasi week ou ‘‘.ions. Total T-itui Top priocs. Lrnden cQt red. hoM Sbe;t C*-epe. cqaivtt’iut Toi.s. Tons. 1,1 Cl 867 .77 i .79 2/1’ 2/1$ (This week’s
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    Presentation to Local Ladies.
    110 20 Special interest was imparled to the successful At Home, held by the Lady Bvelya Young at Government House on Tuesday, by the presentation by His Hxeillency the Governor of the cf the Order of the British Empire to Mrs. Clumeck and Mm. Le** Choon Goan, which
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    Singapore Assizes.
    105 20 After a partis, Lifting tho case in which the three Cantonese, Chan A Long. Fan 1 Kai and Lee lan were charged wi;u committirg gang robbery on January 14 la-ft in Chin Yong Place cl* Victoria Street, and the flrst of wheru escaped from the civil prison, his
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    BIRTHS
    37 20 Hkay—On Aprl F &b.:n to Mt and Airs. McC ;bo R* ay, a dtughi.tr. Maxwkll '*n M :*rch 30, at the Msicrnils Hch 1,1 ,S tj Mr. am MrJohn Maxwo. of I.jc ooarin.Lt.. Ban&, a den.
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    MARRIAGES
    96 20 Bchh*— Cum-Afc tho Cathedral of the Grod Suc-pbi *d, m M*rcb ‘,6, Mr. Angelo Boehm, of Fenacg, tc MLs P.era Cappi, of Milan. Humkk -Mv< KK.t.iiN iH—Ou March 4,1919 »n Ido.y lri-j«i.y Call edra Rang cn. by titRov. W H Looptr- chnson Andrew Bucba nun Ht utor tf him
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    Trade and Finance.
    133 20 8imoapo«b, Apart 8, 19)9 JBXCMAft&R Cn London Bank 4 ir,'r. 2/4 g Demand 2/8^ Private 8 m/.i 2/4 Op Na* Yobk...Demand 64) Private 90 day;’ 664 Oh Fbancb Bank BOOf j Jh Inuia Bauk T I 154$ On Hon jeong... Bank d/a 40%pa On Shanghai ...Bank d/'i
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    Stocks and Shares.
    474 20 Singapobb, Aikil 3, If 19 MINING. vUSfei Bnjre J 8uUen 1G 10 Ampaag 12 25 18.00 1 1 Ivor Weng 2 20 2.30 HI £1 Earn. Kamuntirp 2 7 6 2 9 8 10 10 Kinta Association 8 ?5 8 60 £1 £i Kiata Tin 18. 1.120
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      87 20 NOTICE. TLe p tt tr».e pr. the Stmt t Times tc the United K ngdom and c >untr es is <'s a yea''. I iefre of tlie budget s <14 a year to any part ut the w. rid. It < tio' necessary to s.hscr.je tor v(.ar. The'utv»criptions for shorter
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  • Obituary
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    62 20 DEATHS McNeill.—On Saturday, March 29, 1919, at tbo Goat ra> Hospital, Gib. on McNeill, late* Mochanical Engineer, Singapore Harbour board, aged 61 years. Na«;lk—On March 28, at 9, Lloyd Road, Marion Kathkon, beloved infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Nagle. V*! 1 T, 1 V biB f ©flidenoe, No.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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      Contents
      55 1 3INURAL Rubber Items 1 Price of Rubber 1 Singapore Rubber Auctions 1 The Planter 2 March Rubber Returns 2 0ORRKSPOSI*EN» H Rubber Katato Disease k!iaT!NG9 aw Reports— Asahan Rubber Senda/an (F M S.) Rubber Tapah Rubber Estates Johoru Para Rubber 2 Dunlop Rubber Tvolak Rubber Langkapoera Rubber I 'London
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      RUBBER ITEMS.
      133 1 Mr. Gordon Brown has boon elocted chairnaan of the Central Perak Planters' Association! and Mr. P. G. Lawford, vioe-chairman. Estates near the 6th mile, Ayer Hitam Road, Kajaug district, were ontored by a herd of eiopuauta on Satoiday night, and over six hundred treos destroyed. The Colonial Institute
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      Asahan Rubber.
      290 1 Although restricted (or seven months, la°t year’s outpat of tho Asahan Rubber Estates totalled 520,100 lbs., an incroaee of over 87,000 lbs, upon the 1910 17 harvest. Presumably a portion was sold locally; at auy rate, no effective comparison of averages can be made. Tho sale price, including
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      Price of Rubber.
      52 1 With rofcrenoo to notifications Nos. 29 and iB2, published in tho F.M.3. Government Gazette of January 8, 1919, it is notified that the price of first grade rubber for the period March 28 to April 8, 1919, inclusive, is 79 cents per pound, equivalent to 1105 8
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      Sendayan (F.M.S ) Rubber. RESUMPTION OF THE NORMAL PRODUCTION. The Crop Estimate.
      1183 1 Sendayan (F.M.S Rubber. RESUMPTION OF THE NORMAL PRODUCTION. The Crop Estimate. Tho ninth annual genera) meeting of tho members i f the Soudaynn (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Ltd., was hold on February 18 at tho regieterod oflico. 6, Whittington-avenue, Leadonhall-street, E.C, Mr. J. H. Ronton 1 ,the chaiira*»D) presiding, i Tho
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS. Quiet but Steady Market Reported.
      721 1 The Singapore Chamber o! Commerce Rubber Association's 888th auction was bold on March 26 and 27, 1019, when there were otiered 2,119,528 lbs.—-tons 1,080.14. Paicis Rralihrd. Cents per lb. Ribbed amokod sheet: Prime 70 to 774 Singapore standard quality 744 764 Oil
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      The Planter. THE NEED FOR A CLASSIFYING SYSTEM. Mysteries of Rubber.
      1590 2 I havo often felt that tho Fl Vrrt d Malay Slate s were a gcid deal alu ad < f in < v ton in seme respeoK aud it has 'ithrr jar* -d my pride in my adopted conn’ry,
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      TAPAH RUBBER ESTATES. Property Remains on a Sound Financial Basis.
      1075 2 The annual general meeting of the- ph*»>p. holders of the Tapah Rnbbr r Rststt-s. Lt I was held at the registered eflicos ef the 1 compnry, French Rank buildings, on Saturday, under tho chairmanship cf Mr. W. H Macgregor, tho
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      MARCH RUBBER RETURNS.
      109 2 Pern.K —21,272 lbs. Majui u (Joiiuri).- 15,8fcV lbs. Centrr.l KeUman.— ib,8u0 lbs. Sckoug.-~12.200 lbs. Lftpiiksttaa.—72,00.) JbR. Dangcun Poerbe —41,000 lbs Hatu Kata.—28,766 !bs. Lnkit Lintang.—18,000 lbs Cheiupodak —8,000 lbs. Cbimpul.—15.952 lbs, Krnbor'g —6,8-10 lbs. Londu —15 450 lbs. P rmf. a 6 628 lbB. R&Oella, —i) 000
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      JOHORE PARA RUBBER. Favourable Results of Contract For Disposal of Output.
      941 2 i Tho ordiu&ry general meeting cf the Jobore Para Kabbrr Company. Ltd was held on Fehiaary 17, at the rcgistc rid cffices of tbe company, lb9, Cocnon-strcet, London, B.C., iJr R. Arnold (the clm'rmsr) pending. Tho Clairmr Rp d
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      Dunlop Rubber. EXPANSION OF HOME AND FOREIGN TRADE. Favourable Prospects.
      2008 3 Tbe twentieth ordinary general meeting cf the Dunlop Bui bet Company, Ltd., was held co February 11, at 14, B(gent street, Lrn den, S.W., Sir ArtLcr du Cros, Bart., M P. (chairman uLd managing director), pre Biding. The Earl of
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      Correspondence.
      41 3 [The: Straits Times ie net irspcneiblc for the opinion cf its correspondents, t’oiretpr^r eTt' rfcruld brer in trird that r.ettus rnut be short ard to the. point Lorg remblire epißtlcp are hallo to be ejected cr rutLlieriy ert ccwn j
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      Rubber Estate Disease.
      270 3 To tte Euitci cf tLe Sir fits T.mcW. Sir Mr Kiic Mecfadjru wrote to me cn Janoary 14 acd cncloFcd a copy cf a letter, that be had addressed to Mv. Lewton-Brain, which I attsch srd which Mr Lewtcn Brain has authcris'd me to publish I have
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      COPY.
      1143 3 My dear Lowtrn Brair,— Duiing tho last Cd-p.’f of ymrs I Lave been much excrcisod (like many otbir people no doubt) ever till repirtfc, prinli d auo otherwise, aheut plain Gist asc and cce has to assume, 1 suppose, that it will bo a long time bi fero sciertists
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      Trolak Rubber.
      240 3 The most str kii.g f aturc in tbo report to September 80 la t ot the Trolak Plantations is the very lew prioo c'. curod, the averago for tbo rubbe* actually buM being n <j more than Is. 5 id. per lb, Of conrso, this ii< partly explained
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      Langkapoera Rubber. COMPANY’S SOUND POSITION DISCLOSED. Enemy Interest Eliminated.
      1949 4 The adjourned general mooting of the Langkapoura (Sumatra) K »bo< r F. date, Ltd was tuld ou bile ’V .2, at W House, Old Broad s. t, F J, Mr. W. O. B'ut (cb!»i and mau.-igK*. director 1 > ibr cud
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      LONDON AND SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES. STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSING PRICES OCTOBER 11 AND SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS APRIL 3.
      1012 4 Stock Singapore iHHnod Par Dividonda. Malayan Exchange Frasor k Ca'i Lanital Value Companihs. Prices, Closing Priooe, 1 1917. 1916. October 11. April 8. ,50,000 2/- 65% 85% Anglo-Malay 14/11 10/8 13/6 hH'O ill 30%
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