The Straits Budget, 27 June 1919

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  • 27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES” VOL. LXXIII No. 3202 Singapore, Friday, June 27,1915. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CENTWY Price 25 cents.
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  • 195 1 LOADERS— Waiting 13 Tfce Boycott 12 Lord French’s Indiscretions ...12-13 Pahang in 1918 18 Peace R floctions ...18-14 Estate Staff Association... 14 Local AMD GINIRAL Loo&l and Personal I*2 Flight to Anstvalia 2 Renter Telegrams B*B A C in C‘s I 8 Kloet Relief Fnnd 8 State
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  • 4114 1 Mf H. K C. Tobott has suooeedcd Mr J, L W. Davies as Hon. Secretary of the Lower Perak Chub, pays the Times of Malay* Mt—or should we Bay Lieut.—Tobutt has already proved himself to bo a keen and emrgetio Librarian and should he carry out his
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  • 557 2 A correspondent writes: Pressing events of tbe last few days and the»xigenoios c 1 the service hive prevented tbe report ot 11 A Perfect Day (and night) at B akan Mat! dn* m> tbe past week Tho preset oe of H
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  • 163 2 Mr. Hughes. Primo Minister of Australia, and Senator Pcaroe, Minister for Defence, acting in oansultation with the Royal Aero C üb, have decided upon the conditions wtisb are to govern the proposed flight from Great Britain to Austral a for a prise of 10,000 offered by the
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
    • 985 3 Baurnm Tnuaaans London Jane 16. Pnaie, June 16 The ideal summary of kbe Godin counter, proposals, which is a document cl 60,000 words, baa teen issued. It adda nothing to the anmmaiiea cabled cn Mnj 26, 28 and 80, bat points not prevoosly
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    • 552 3 London, June 14. St. John’s: The Vickers Vim y-Rolls Roy cc machine piloted by Captain Alccck of the Royal Air Foroe, navigated by Lieutenant Brown, began the liana Atlantic flight at 4 16 p.m. Greenwich time. London, June 16. St. John’s The Vidors maohiue is six hours
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    • 430 3 London, Jane 1». Tbe King has issued an appeal to the nation in connrotion with the victory loan. He states: Wlitreu throughout the war I appealed to my people to unite for viotory, I cow urge thim to another common effort in order to set peace upon a
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    • 296 3 Londoa, June 14. Pavia The etiike agitation in the Pavia district ia decreasing and Ibe situation is eaaiev. Barly resumption of wovk ia azpeoted. Tbe Railwajmenß* Fedoiation vepndiated tbe Extremists' politioal agitation. On tbe other band a grave crisis baa arisen as regards tbe miners who resolved on
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    • 73 3 London, June 14. Countess Markievics has been arrested at Dublin. London, June 14. The Duchess of Westminster has lodged a divorce petition. The Doko is defending. Tbe Duke of Westminster was married in 1901 to Miss Constance Hdwina, youngest daughter of the late Mr. W. C. CornwallisWest. The
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    • 69 3 London, June 14. Paris Tbe Amerioan Shipping Board has informed the Freuoh government of its readiness to sanotion tbe placing of an order for half a million tons cf shipping with the tranrfers of flag on behalf of tbe Frenoh government and shipowners. Negotiations are proceeding to release VOD
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    • 51 3 London, June 14. Yorkshire beat Warwickshire by an innings and 08. Derby beat Nortbants by nine wickets. Hampshire beat Burrey by six wioketf. Essex beat Sussex by six wickets. Leicestershire boat Gloucestershire by fotnr wickets. The Australians beat Lancashire by an innings and 175. Oxford v. M. 0. C.,
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    • 71 3 London, June 14. Peking, 10th The Anfu club, the powerful pro Japanese militarist party, which possesses a majority in the lowor house, has announced that it does not favour China signing the peace treaty acd the whole cabinet and the president nave consequently resigned. London, June If. Shanghai,
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    • 26 3 London, June 14. His Majesty has ooaferred tho Grand Cross of St. Miohaol and St. George cn Mr, Reginald Stubbs, governor-designate of Hongkong.
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    • 19 3 Loadon, Joae 16. Washington: The gOTevnment baa va. mored the import vestriotioae oa tin from July 1.
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    • 37 3 London, June 14. Obituary Mr. Weedon Grossmitb. London, June 16. Ostend, June 14 Tbe port of Zeebvogge baa been ooremoniously reopened. London, Jane 14. Tbe drafting of tbe International Convention on Aerial Navigation has been completed.
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    • 99 3 We are indebted to the French Consulate for tbe following telegrams!— Paris, June 16. Versailles: M. Dutasta, secretary general of tbe Peaoo Conference, banded over yesterday evening to tho Germans tbe reply of tbe Allies. Minister von Simons gave reoeipt and discharge of tbe document, stating preoisely,
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
    • 615 4 Kiutur Tilborams. Lcndon, Jane 16, Paris: ll is anticipated (hkt the Germans will ash f or an extension of tbo live days’ lime limit on the giouud that only one revised oopy of the treaty in English and French bad been furnished. Lon
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    • 361 4 London, Jane 16, i)mnk, cfli ini: Ko.'tchak’s offensive io the direction ot cartiroes. Troops north o( the Pttm railway wiped oat several K»d battalions The general Hitat.ti a is greatly mod.fiod by a '.ict ry acbievta ov»r twelve lied regiments in the direction of S*taonl. Five bundrot prisoners
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    • 551 4 London, Jane 16. A telegram from Peshawar, (Jatod the 1 A?b) says that a senior Afghan official entered the British lines at Dakka yesterday bearing tbe Amir’s reply, the contents of which are net yet annouucid. Simla, Jane 22. The Amir's reply to tbe Vioeroy’s letter of Jane 8,
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    • 91 4 London, Jane 10 El Paso, Tens, Jane 16: After several persona bad bees wounded by stray bullets from Jaarea, Moxioo, where Carranua’s troops were fighting Villa’s rebels, 8,600 Amerioan troops crossed the frontier with a view to rounding the rebels. London, Jane 16. B1 Paso: The Americans
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    • 377 4 London, Jane 10. The papers are jubilant and triumphant at the all British fl ight whioh has achieved the oonqnest of the Atlantic, The amasing feature of the flight was the wonderful accuraoy in maintaining the oourse, but the papers emphasise that flights are at present primarily
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    • 210 4 London, Jqik 14. The oilj pave a splendid send off t j il o new Y’iotory Loan today when Mr, BonaLaw and Mr. Chamberlain addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting at the Qaildhall, the Lord Mayor presiding. The Premier in a message from Paris urged that violory
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    • 90 4 London, Jane 17. Peking, Jane 12: Parliament baa resolved (bat it iB not entitled to accept tfe President's resignation. Uaeasineas ptevaDa owing to knowledge cf tlio uuiitariHts planning an anti government coup, but tbe dismissal of three pro-Japanese oflniala ia allaying tbe anti Japanese movement in Nortb China. London,
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    • 65 4 London, June 17. As evidencing the reorudesoerOe ol German competition, a large ooatraot for oonatrao. tional engineering in Holland bos been aooopted by a German firm at £2O per tew below the leading British company’s offer. The Times refers to the mysterious fawner* of the German tan dor
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    • 72 4 London, Jove 17. Damago estimated at a million sterling was done by a fire at the Alexandra Djok, Liverpool. It originated in hundreds of barrels of turpentine stored on the quayside. There was aa extraordinary spootaole of bursting casks and a pouring river which was aflame for
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    • 57 4 London, June 17. The special coal eammission concluded its Hi;tirgi. There will probably bs three reports previously. It is expected that the miners’ section will favour and the own is dibfavour nationalisation while the chairman and independent members eon* aider that a sufficient case for nationalisation has bvvn
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    • 38 4 London, Jane 18, Mrlboumo: Ths P. and O. Company in instiuotoJ by the Bombay offiae not to boefer passengers for ports beyond India owing to ltOOl soldiers and otht-c* iu India awaiting passages for England.
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    • 81 4 Londoa, June 16. An objection has been lodged egainst By JiDg.i, t tie winner of tLe Uu Cup, by Mr. Bottomley, owner of Aynaley, on the ground tlat de Pledge isneitUur the real not an assumed name of the owner. Londoa, June 17. Toe race for ths Ascot
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    • 256 4 London, Jane Iff. Paris: The National Miners Federation declares that the mine* s' strike is operating throughout France. The Paris transport workers have resumed and the publio services ute working regularly. London, June 16, Paris The Allies have promised the Germans to deliver within one mouth a list of
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
    • 1180 5 The Colonial Secretary seeds the follow in#:— The following telegram has been received from the Right honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies Urgent, June 23 Foreign Office have received Intimation to-day from Paris that Germans have agreed to sign
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    • 361 5 London June 18 Stockholm: The British have sent an ultimatum to von dev Goltz demanding tbst German troops be immediately sect back to Germ ary that the Land w eh# he withdrawn from the northern front and that the Ulmanis povernment be enabled to renumo ita fcnc tious.
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    • 112 5 London, June 19. Budapest: A Hungarian ooinmuniqu6 says: On the instructions of the Allied powers we took measures to suspend war operations. Nevertheless the C/.ocfcs attacked on tbo whole front and wo wore compelled to take vigorous defensive measures. Heavy fighting is pro* eding in tho Sajo and
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    • 61 5 London, Jane 18. PariB, Jane 17 Mr. Wilson has departed for Brussels. London, Jano 18. Adinkerke, Jane 18 Mr. Wilson has arrived and was reoeived by their Belgian Majesties with whom he proceeded to the Belgian front. London, Jane 19. Brussels: Mr. Wilson and their Belgian Majesties arrived
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    • 206 5 London, Jane 18. A report by the two notorious Irish Americans, Walsh and Dana, whioh contained a series of the most virulent oharges against the Irish Government, the police, prison warders, and military has enjoyod a fall week’s ran in America where it caused a great sensation
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    • 157 5 London, Jane 18 Enormona orowda and most enthusiastic BOoneß marked the arrival in the metropolis of tbe Atlantic fhcvp. 0.-oat prroanticnß were taken to prevent a re petition of the Hawker* Grieve experienced. Tbe Mayor and Mayo reRB of St. Panoras attended at tbe station and aooordcd
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    • 87 5 London, Jane 10. Broet: Tbe return of the Punch battle* bbipfioo. Scutkoiopoi, wiitiru tbo crew recently matinied demanding tbeir retain to France, was ruukod by domonbtratiGjJM by Pioocb sailors who paraded tbo streets fl ranting red A'wo bandied di monslratovs later broke down tbe gate* of tbe
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    • 88 5 London, Jane 19. Peking: Tbe Premier’s resignation baa been accepted. A member of tbe pio-Japan-nse Anfa Clab ban been n ruinated for Premier although tbe anti Japancso agitation continues al! ever tbo ccuitry. M.litariuts are awaiting tbo issno of tbo Cabinet crisis and tbe situation is very
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    • 58 5 London, Jane 18. Bpeaking at Leeds, Dr. Addison, minister of reconstruction, said be wanted a hundred thousand housos during the remainder of 1919 and two bandied thousand in 1920. Tbe limiting faotor was labour, but tbe Government was negotiating with a view to angcounting and making bettor use
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    • 61 5 London, Jane 17. A general striko movement in Western Canada, notably at Winnipeg, wbiob is allog ad to be to some extent revolutionary and accompanied by minor cusordoss has, led tbo autbontios to act drastioally. Many leaders of tbe movement at Winnipeg wore arrested early tbis morning. Similar
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    • 144 5 Bottom ley's objootion to By Jingo wu overruled, and the deposit was forfeited' London, Jane 18. The Rojal Uant Cop vesalted as follows: Ivish Blegance, 7to 1 1 Avion, iOO to 8 3 Dansellon, 20 to 1 8 Twenty-nix van. Won by one and a half lengths. Fonv
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    • 178 5 London, Jane 19 Koatcv leaves from a Jogo-Sla* source that the pro-Gorman ex Proaiier of Ba'giria, Gaechcff, has been appointed head oif the Bulgarian peaoe delegation. Londoo, June 19. Uimo In const quoaoo of an adverse vote in the Chamber, the Italian cabinet has vosignod. The King has reserved
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    • 484 6 Wc are ipdebUd to the French Consulate (or the following to) grains Pans, Jane 17. In the letter rent to Coant Brookdorff, Premier Clc mecceiia declares that the war was the greatest crime consciously committed against humanity and the liberty of the nations. Tho German Government, faithful
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
    • 2112 6 RaOTSE TaLBORAMC London, June 18 Coponhag: v telegram of to day’s date states that c;c wds at Frankfort demonstrated outside the Allied c Ulcers’ hotel, and a si o;' was fired. Government troops maohicc gnoLed the crowd which fled, SubsiqaenSly a German
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    • 353 6 Londo. Jane 18. Bnh rtaiaed to lu jchoon by the Empire Pro* 3aoers Org .msution in Loudon t.,day, Lord Milner piec’Jing, Mr. Hughes urged that the COJwmio pjlicy cl Great Britain choaid now be more clearly declared. Imperial preference might be tte begiaaiog of great things, oa. i
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    • 268 6 Londor, Jane 20, Brussels On tbe occasion of the visit of PfCßic-oat an J Mrs. Wilson the Ooatnber was crowed and d-oorated. Mrs. with n Q iooo, was the fi»ht to arrive fo'tovod by dr. ii juvcr, then Preaiuent Wilson and Kin* Abi tt. All w„re
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    • 182 7 London, June 18. The National Industrial Conference arranged by Qoverntnent last February to investigate the oaußes and remedies of labour unrest appointed a committee whi *h has now agreed with tho Minister of Labour upon the draft outline* cf bills to establish minimum wager and a maximum forty
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    • 106 7 London, June 17. In tho Westminster divoroo case the Duubesa’s oounsel sU*od that de&er lion began iu 1010. The Duke wrote to the Duchess on June 5, 1918, Baying that be had determined not to live with her again. Ho sogg-ostod that she should take a house in
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    • 86 7 London, Jane 18. Five hundred ocnva'osoont Canadians stationed in a neighbouring camp raided Ej-om police station at uiii’n ght with the object of liberating comrades. S;xteon staticn police determinedly resisted sn h*ur, bnt were finally overwhelmed. Tho pretence were wuclol snd a police sergeant was fatally wouadtd.
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    • 75 7 London, Jano 20. Reatev learns that the transition ot tl o Amir’s reply to the armistice terms was received in London on the 16th and the views of the Government of India on it on the 18ih. An answer was sent to India on the lflih. The mir's
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    • 43 7 London, June 21. R. 84 has returned to Haddington from a 2XOO miles cruise, including Wilhelmshaven. Friedriohshaven, Kiel Canal, Hambnrp and the Baltic It did not visit Be*hn. It battled with a ga'o for twenty hours on the homeward route,
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    • 42 7 London, Jano 18. Winnipeg: Simultaneously with the ar vests the Labour Temple ia dod an<> much literature was b izoi. The wero mode on the authority cf the Federal Government at Ottawa on a charge cf maaing seditious utterances.
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    • 187 7 London, June 20. ParisAt the reqeost of the Polith and Lithuanian Governments Mr. Wilson has decided to appoict a commission of seven members to investigate the pogroms in Poland. Londos, Jane 21. Paris Mr. Lloyd Gergo an i party have returned after a two days visit to the battle
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
    • 1325 7 Rbutib Thlsgkams. London, Jane 21. The Admiralty bas announce 1 that oertain interned German ships at Soapa Flow have been sunk. They were abandoned by their crews who will be safely detained in oosliody. London, Jane 21. Official: All the interned German
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    • 397 7 London, Juno 22. Further reports of tho Goal Commission are published. The main report, signed by the Chairman, Mr. Jjstice Sankoy, alone, recommends immidiate legislation for tho acquisition of royalties for the state, tbo owners receiving just compensation; the immediate application of a soheme for the looal administration
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    • 177 7 London, Jane 10* The National Joint Committee baa been considering tbe application to the civil services of tbe BO'Oalled Wimloy system for promoting tbe settling of oifforenooa between employers and omployod. It ananimoaalj recommended the establishment of a National Council of fifty four members appointed half by
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    • 189 7 London, June 20. Speaking at a farewoll lunohocn by the British Umpire League, in London, Alt Hughes emphasised ftbe neeessity o! depend tog on the British Navy for the defenoe of tbs Empire rather than pn the League of Nations. He declared that the material ties of the
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    • 37 8 London, June 21. Yorkshire beat D.-rbyshire by ten wickets Kent beat Sussex by an innings and 123 vans. Surrey v. Cambridge, Hants the Austrs liana. Warwick v. Ncrthnrts and Lancs v. Leicester shire were all drawn.
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    • 70 8 London, Jane 20. Tbo purchase by a London merchant, Lconaid Martin, of f*ty tuillicn yards of teroplano lirtu for £4,000,000 ban earned b sensation. Tbo purchaser, interviewed, said lie intended to dispose of tbe material at b price wbicb would cause perturbation not only to Belfast linen
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    • 54 8 London, June 21. The Air Ministry announces the appoint moot cf a advisory committee cn ©iwl av at cii to advise and report on !h. best meshed of ergatisirg Imperial air rcu;u and other sol jec.s relating to oivil aviation. Tbechaiirnsn is Lord Wiiv of Eastwood, lnfloential committeemen
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    • 59 8 London, June 20. Paris: Mr. and Mrs, Wileon have returned. London, Jure 20. Paris: Tbe Italian delegates have »»jected the proposal cf the Council of Three for a settkmect cf tho Dalmatian question. London, June 22. Paris, from Zurich: The Bratiano cabinet in Bet mama has virtually reeigned. It
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    • 316 8 We are indebted to the French Consulate lot tb'w following telcgrame I atis, Jane 20. ▲t the meeting cl tbe Gorman Cabinet in Weimar, tbe German delegation cl experts recommended to tbe Goveirment to reject tbe treaty, adding that they would not participate in a Government which
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  • 664 8 A C.-IN-C.’s I.” Who Really Writes the Official Despatches i A' Ex-Staff Officer v rites in a borne I pki L 'o Frenoh’n recent stab monts, which tie lu fcorufj resptets at variance wi.ubss ctl'mei despatches, came «cmo people to *o tier bow a «minatdcr in-chiti’s ce u patches are
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  • 140 8 (From Our Own Correspondent,) Jt Batavia, Jane 18. Tbe death is announced of Cornets do Groot, ex-diiectcv of tbe Picket Company. Tbe PiesB Bureau Aneta is becoming tbe agents fer Heaters in tbe Datcb Indies from Jaly 1. The Hon. Jbr Cornets de Grcot, wbo was tne
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  • 627 8 There coo’d bo uo two opinions about the HucocsH o» th concert m ail cf tbe K Rr-lief Fund wlinh >L*s Q. M. alfo’d presented at iht Victoria Tbuitrc on Wednesday Tug tbia;.e w ll filled, «u 1 tbe audience liiorouguiy
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  • 132 8 A Perak correspondent informs the Pinang Gazette that the murderer of Mr. Carl van Cuylenberg baa been captured by tbe police on the railway line near Kampar station, having in bis possession at the time the revolver of Manikam, tho conductor, who witnessed tbe murder. The prisoner
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  • 106 8 The following officers left Ihe United Kingdom per tbe Nagoya on Juae 0, lor repatriation to Singapore, and Federated Malay States. For Singapore,—Captain L. Bowen, R E Licutt BiiLt h Stanley, Chinese Labour Cores L-eutonant R. L Braddell, RG A O. C Rattaliou, Cadet S, F, Lewis;
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  • 760 8 The rarliauienlary conerpondent cf the Daily News wrote on May 14 Too Bleotvioity Supply Bill, introduced by the Hatuo S<crotary, ia one c( tuo group of which the Govern* ment is pledged. Its objaot is to bring under Oi-e
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  • 65 9 [Tho Straits Timed is not responsible foi the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondent! should bear in mind that letters most be short and to thn point. Long rambling epistles are liable to be rojeoted or ruthlessly cat down. Correspondents mast enclose their names, cot necessarily for publication but as
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  • 293 9 To the Editor cf the SkraitB Times. Sir,—I vriph to suggest a remedy for the epidemic oi highway hold-ups. Armoarsd ous will b.) bulling otic, p in all allied coon tries. i-i'.'t tue banks bo compelled to bay one or mote cf these and Bond
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  • 244 9 To the Editor of the Straits Timos. Sir,—May I request the favour of yonr publishing this short letter in yonr va'uable journal I think the controversy as to the meaning and hisioty of the names Eurasian and Burgher would rervo no good purpose. It the Ceylon gentlemen have
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  • 639 9 To the E liter cl the Straits Times. Sir, —Tbs boycott movement in Chin* is Intended to show that the Chinese people as a whole a*o against the retention of Iviauchaa by the J rpanoso and of the rights formerly enjoyed by ilie Germans in Shantung. I do
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  • 104 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It wonld seem an opportons time to mention ono fact whioh has the effect of depriving oar Japanese friends of much sympathy. I refer to the common practice of imitating European and American articles, and coanterfsiting labels, bottles, trad* marks,
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  • 686 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I shall be glad if yoa will insert the fol’owiog in year paper i j to the Iottcr of the 16 h iui-fc. by Silvor Badge an dor the above Leading. Surely if he wants to talk about tho war or
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  • 313 9 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In view of the fart that large area* have recently been planted up with sweet potatoes tbo storage of the tubers in 'uoh way as to prolong their kcoping powers is of importance. Sweet potato tubers are unquestionably
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  • 231 9 The Hon. Mr. H. G. Broadriok, in ftho annual report on Selangor, says —As thin is the laßt annual report that I shall write for Selangor, I may perhaps be cxcuHod tor obtruding a p sraonal note. It is now uoarly nine years siuco I took
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  • 562 9 Thu board of licensing jostioos, comprising Mr Lu.*nam Carter a* president. Dr. J. An v>W, G H onings, Ten Kb *iu -I. U 'SnrUoa and G J. MasseV v s cat -y; d in the Sjoior Magi*. CwLi. w-4 afternoon toconsi- r
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  • 306 9 quiet but pretty wedding was so tarnrisod at the St Andrew’s Cathedral oat Saturday afternoon by the Itev. B. N. Miles, the oontraoting parties being Mr. Willinm Alexander Stanton, of Klanang Bstate, Bib. tong, Selangor, and Miss Jean Miokenofe Barry, daughter of the late Mr. D.
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  • 1399 10 (From Qaa Own Co*rhsponi>int.) Penang, Jane Q‘2, TLn’r.ka io oat antiquated postal arrange* ■Bents we are ucable to obUio aoo h to IMiji Straits Times which arrived hero at o’olook yesterday afternoon antil t: morrow morning and mast therefore await voat t v/iy of the bovontt riots
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  • 215 10 The. first annual gett-ral meeting of tbe r alders of T- ipieg Tin Hrcdging Com p />. Limit'd, wan hold in tte Chtmber cf J.lu *co, I’.mar-g, n Saturday Mr I). A. M Blown proi J fd, and tbe o*hctß present wero y L.E. 8!owe, A.
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  • 267 10 According to Mr. R. 0. Watson, tbo British Rc.ii cct, Perak, tbo trra und'r wu‘*p&ai ib.L u»:g; laet year was 77 384 acus: of khis :.ica C0,C70 acres were in K.iau D*y padi or lau&ng ccccpied 15.763 acres thiß gives a tot.-J cf fco.h kind cf pidi
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  • 1430 10 The exam cat on of Yir. H uo'd Ltltbftin in bankruptjy w to lumcu *>> Mr a py.bofore Mr. Justice W wlw .rd, using Chit i Ju .tior, in the Supremi C tui u. u .uu on iioud-.y Petition*
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  • 446 10 It bad been marge! that op Sic Uy Mr. and Mrs A. E T. Murray ac.l family <*hcuid loavo the 1. oi-e whioh th. y htvo kne' occupied o*> N )tthatr Roea ami :akocp recidtnee •t Spring G.-cvt,” Sept j
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  • 1527 11 I have the honocur lo forward lists ot res! d; nti> in the Settlen ent ot P nang and in the State of Kodi.il wLo h .re laid down tho.r lives for their country in the Great
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  • 425 11 The following Singapore property were disposed off by public auenw by Messrs Cbing Koag L*~o and Co. at th ir sale room on Monday afternoon. There was a large crowd of intending pnrohrsers in attendance, th° biddings were brisk and the prices obtained were exceptionally good. Freehold coconut
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  • 188 11 Tioth etill continues to reoeive protests from 1» ading people at Singapore against the ounrlish refusal of the War Cabinet to include the Straits Settlements among the theatres of war defined in Army Order <0 of 1919 for the pavpose of the 1914-16 s<ar. There certainly was
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  • 473 11 A serious firo bvoke out ro i vessel in harbour shortly after midaight on Saturday, The ship wu tbo Americas four-masted "a-.lioK barque cf Portland, Oregon, wbioh is also filled with diesel engines, and t je fire ansaaeJ snob
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  • 414 11 Following in the report by the dirootors of tho Middleton Tin Micro Ltd t to the eighth ordinary annual general meeting of shore* holders to bo bold on June 98: Gentlemen, Your directors h»vo pleasure in submitting tbo balanoo sheet and profit and lons account for tho
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1159 12 Will the decide wrongly again ?—Straits Times, Jane 20. Germany is seeking desperately to gain lime. The latest reports frcrn French observers at Berlin aul elsewhere indicate that Ibe German Government w.U deolare its inability to aooopt the rcspomibili'y to sign the treaty and will roqaest time to cental!
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    • 1268 12 Straits Times, January 21. Saab outbursts as that of Thursday night cannot be tolcratod and will not be tolerated in a British Colony. A dispate whioh has arisen without tLe Colony and which we have nothing whatever to do cannot be made the excuse for demonstrations within tho
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    • 1020 12 ,—Straits Times, Jane 23. These "revelations" by Lord Frenoh to which the writer of one cf cur London Let* sets referred on Saturday are qaite shooking, It is gravely indiscreet to enter on such a highly controversial discussion at this time and it is gravely improper to
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    • 1089 13 Straits Times, Jnno 24. 0/ the three Administration Reports for 1918 that have reached as that of Pahang is in some wayß the most interesting. Paharg is the State in tho Federation cf which the possibilities are least known and it is perhaps this very circumstance that
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    • 1307 13 Straits Times, Jane 25. To-day ends ono era and begins another. The Germans were at Versailles at the opening of the era jast endoi, Thoy have again boen at Vorsaillos to boo the opeting of another. Bat their mission then and their missicn now were greatly different. To
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    • 1286 14 Straits Times, Juno 26, Some little time ago wo wrote here in support of the idea of an Estate Staff Association and we have sinoo boon favoured with the artioles of association of the Estate Staff Association, Ltd. When wo first touched on the subject tho prejeot
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  • 348 17 (From Ouu Own Corrispondbnt) Malacci, Jane 19. A cricket matoh played on ilia padang on Jane T between teams representing tue Malacca Club and (ho Jasin planters, resulted in a victory for the home eleven, who pat ap 99 inns to their opponents’ 39, A number of
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  • 282 17 Mr. C. W. C. Parr, British Resident, Paht in bis report for the past year states: Toe news cf the armistice was received with general rfjoichrg. Bpccial messengers circulated li j tidings arid prayeiß cf itaaks giving were offered up in every moi que by command
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  • 1854 17 Government to Take Over All Rice Stocks. A Government GasjUo Extraordinary iBBued yesterday contained tho following notification with reftrjuco to control cf tooU Bay plies "It ia hereby not'fi.d lh*.l under the powers oonft-vrtd npon b m by Regulation 0 M of tLo Food Control a*, 1818 the
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 219 17 Before a large crowd of spectators whioh included the Governor (Sir Arthur Yonng, G.C M G), the Colonial Secretary (Mr F. 8. James, C M.G and Mrs. James, tho S.O C. Koggtr players scored a nioo win over the Sydney on tbn Esplanade on Jane 19. It was a
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    • 78 17 Tbo result o( (be monthly medal of the Singapore Garrison Golf Glob for Jane, for ladies, w<,«: Mrs. Griffiths sor. 2 down. Mrs. Drummond, 8 8 The Jane monthly medal of the Keppel Golf Club plajed for on Salnrdsy and Banday, 21 si ana 22ad iLsI was won by
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    • 198 17 Monday’s tirs resulted:— Championship. Balbetchet boat Do Cruz, 6 —1, 8—4. Mixkd Dodulss. Do Souza and Do Cruz beat Ooelbo and Molntyro, 7—6, 8 2. Wednesday’s tio in tho'S.R.C. Lawn Tennis tournament resulted as follows Mixid Doohlks. Kyan and BouJowyn beat Oliveiro and Cordeiro, 8—8, 8—2.
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  • 1035 18 On Tuesday morning Mr. Jastico I jour (acting chitf Judic al Commisoioner) g*ve jadgment apon thu application for tho bail of the accused in the C.ntral Workshops murder oase made various Cjunsel engaged in the caae.
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  • 268 18 The fif‘h annual general meeting of Pungun, Ltd., was hold at the register'd iHi ea f tbe corn tuny, Nos. 84, 6’, and 66 Market Street, Singapore, on M*. W. L Watkins presided, the o',h Q rs preron* being Mt st-rs.
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  • 394 18 London's most famous luncheon club has re opened for its annual season. It is a club of many bracohes, writes a Daily Cbroaiole representative, cf which Lincoln's Ijn Fields and the Enbankmin*. Gardene are the most popular. It hts
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  • 256 18 Macphail and Company, Ltd., Weekly Report. Jano 20 to 25. Even tho oxpooti d arrival of Peace has not stimulated ibw bminti*. Robber. —Heavy stocks aro held in U.S.A. and BiiUm aad rabber is dull. Last week's auctions. Total Total Top prices. London offered. Fold. Sheet. Crepe,
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  • 203 18 The St. Franois’ Asocciation celebrated its second anniversary by a tea party held on Saturday, the 21st. iast, at St. Francis' Institution, Banda Hillir, Malacca. A fairly good number of members graced tho function which was also attended by some guests and a thoroughly orjiyable evening
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  • 55 18 Gomß.s —On Thmday, Juno 19, 1919, a G 8, owon ftoad, Siugapore, the wife of L. H G tnea, ot son. Fl\kaqam —Od Friday, Jane 20, 1919, at tLo Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr »nd Mrs Geo, F eoagan, a non, Cooks YArßOßonoH—On Jane 26, to Mr. and Mas.
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  • 81 18 Wilcoxbom—Dowlir—On Jane 25, at the Cathedra' Seaport), bj the Bishop of the (Jioooee William James, eldest son of Wiiliaui Henry Wilooxsoa and Mrs. Wilooxsow, of Liverpool, to Adeline Loaise, only daughtev of John F. Dowlor and Mrs, Do *ler, of Li 7Gi pool. .Son— Gam— On Jaly 18,1919, the
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  • 136 18 Smaarsu, Juni 26 1818, IXClMARII UN LnMDOM Bank 4 m/a 2 4 Demand i/JJ Private 8 m/a a 4 Ji On Naw Toai...Demand (4J 1 Private 90 days 664 Om Keanus Bask y H Da India Bank T T j y On HoNaKONO...Baak d/d flt%nm On Shanqbai
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  • 386 18 SuraAroma, Junb 26, 1019. MINING. VaJoe 1 Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 Ampaag 13 60 18 00 1 1 Ayer Weag 2.00 41 41 Ram. K» moating 2.8 0 2 104 o.d. 10 10 Kinta Association 10.76 11.16 xd. 41 41 Kiata Tib 1.3.Q 112 0 nom 41
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  • 94 18 The rate of mortality in the Sottlemonl of Singapore for the week ended Jine 14 was 83,72 por mille of the population. Tue total nnmber of deaths was 248, of which 163 wor3 male sabjoota anl 88 female. Convulaiona claimed 88, phthiaia 28, malaria fever 82, bori-bori
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 90 18 NOTICE. The post tree pnce of the Straits Ttmts to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $3a a year. T i post fre price ot the Str tits Huittt is $14 a yoar to any part of the world. It is not necessary to sut-scn'oe for a yeai. f
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  • 47 18 DB4THS Low Tinq Noah-Oa Jane 19, at 18, TaiR)»d, tjtui r r B Hion Ro\d, Sinqa p?re, M»*. S o 7 H%y Yaji, nee Low Tuna in her 28th vear. Muoon* On Jnae 22. at No. 9, Tivertin Lanfs S Kiwa«d Albert SiJdoaH, in liia 26th juat.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
    • 96 1 SXNHUL— Robber Itf ma j Robber Scares Singapore Robber A re! ions 1 Dutch Rubber Qiov y May Robber Returns a CoKRKsrONDIKCB— Estates Stiff isolation a Mbbtings and Reports— Bakit Sembawjog j Kvau Fabbrr K take 1 Klacpr.g Prodooo 2 Sungoi Batn Robber 2 Bilgownie Estates 2 Wind™- iF
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    • 511 1 Mf. Edwin L. Shaw of Mengkibol Estate, i 6 Kp.nding a short holiday at Johore Bhara. Mr. H. D. Moffat, late of Sangei Sembilan Eitate, while a cadet in the Royal Air Force won the welter weights at 10 stone 0 in the iuter-sqaadroo box'og tournament. He »’«o
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    • 803 1 We learn on very good anfhirity, says The Financier cf May 7, that the position cf plantation rubber companies in relation to the c xcefih p.ofilH tax is to bo thoroughly re examined by the Govrrnioct wirh a vie w
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    • 542 1 I Thu Singapore C-bamhc? of Guuimuot I Robber Association's 40 )th anchor was •oold on June 18 aad 19, 1919 w?u?n ti ,-,,r vmn jllored l 01 sale i,9^9.721 tbM.cwiiis 801.60. Pkiobb Kbalisso. U l Cents per lb Ribbed smoked sheut: 624
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    • 769 1 Tilt.- uiul auun&l genera! mooting of holder* ;u tin Karan hubbor Estate Co., Ltd.* u 'n.° h h! at the Ticoa cl the general r, ‘ana .’'M iM A. it Bu.Trill and Sons), No. o' U ;&d, r>a .1 juo
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    • 1895 2 The twenty first ordinary g. ‘rrs.1 nr hn withe Klanaug Produce Comp'uy Liu.it. WAR held on May IB, in the C *ui e J CuRt iO- r mi the Rubber Growers’ Association, 3H. Baaicheap, E C., Mt. D. K. M
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    • 769 2 The 8u(u vuouai gL-eral meeting of the Sangei Bata v Milay&) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held oc May 6 at tho registered offices cf tie company, 149. L.-adenhat! Street, E C Mr. H. L. Hacuiitofi (lue chair man) presiding. The reprf"••utativo cf the
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    • 857 2 The fourteenth annual general meeting Bago*n>ft Rabbet E?tatep, Ltd war t ,iQ A the offices of tbe eorapany, Gresham Horn oa Monday. 'Ibo llan. bit. R. C Kiajf l.y presided, %u vlia other* preaeut w (7( m 4. W.
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    • 2539 3 Mr. S. C, Kaanpcrt, secretary of the international Association (or Ribber Cnltivatioo io tbo Netherland Indies, writes from tbj H»gue to The Financier on May 15, as folio w$: As ihe euil and climate o! the Notherland Indies an 'e
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    • 808 3 Tin ninth annual genora! moling of Um Windsor (KM S.) Rubber BrCa*, Limilnd* was hold oo May 8, at the registered offices of the company. 149 LoadeahaU Start, B>0.| M», K. L. Hami (tho chairman) presiding. The reoresontV;v:'' of tho secretariat (M*ja<
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    • 1847 4 The ordinary general meeting rl the Kusla SAIangor Rubber Company, Limited, wv MU on May 13, at Winchester Uouto, O.d Baoad street, B.C., Mv. William Austin Hern (abainnan of tbe company) presidio?. Tbe Chairman said; Since 1 last bad •be
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    • 1580 4 The annual general meeting of the Langkat Sumatra Rubber Company, Limited, was held on May 14. at the registered offioo of the oompany, Miuoicg Lane Hmqho, 60, Bast- cheap, London, H.C., Mr. Frank Copeman (chairman) presiding. The Chairman said: Gentlemen,
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    • 255 4 The report of the Bikam Robber Estate foi the year ended Deoember 81 last states that unrestricted crop amounted to 314,360 lbs., against an unrestsioted yield the previous year of 877,200 lbs. Average net sale price including estimated value of unsold portion; was Is. 8 41d. per
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    • 2484 5 The eighth crdnary gru"ral meeting cf the Kewie (Java) Harbor E.tat* s, Limited, Jao f t 1J oq Mey 9 at Win Lester House, Ola Broad Htuet, bl.O., Mr. It F. M« Nair Sjow fohaicman of tho c .mpany) presiding, Tbe
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    • 374 5 The roport of the directors of the Nordanal (Johore) Kubber Estato*, Ltd., fet the year ended D»c n ruber 81, states: During the year a further HO acres wtro flan ted up, bringing the total area coder cultivation to 2 676 acres, ot which 2,'26 aores are
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    • 500 5 Tbn c fTnicil rnprri of Iho fourth mor.kiog ct tho Brown B*«-l Invodigation Cimuittoo, held at tho ffflxs of thu Dtp.i'm nk of Agriculture, Kuala I urn par. oa Tu B<lay, M>»y ‘JO, ijfa»i*s that there w* »o pr a-ok W. N. C.
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    • 328 5 A special general mojting cf the Batons Padans D.P.A. wae bold at Sungkai Club on Janu 20. In the course cf the business fov iLo day the secretory rer*d, **nd explained tbo proaptoius and memora/v-ma of articles of association of tho p?cpo««d Kstate Staff Association, Liu. Xiiu
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    • 989 6 The thirteenth ordinary peroral meeting of the Rubber Estates of Jchore, Limited, wm bald on May 9, in the Conned Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, locorpor nted, 88 BastoLeap, R 0., 8, Sir Frank A 8wettei him, G G.M.G. (ohairman of
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    • 66 6 Tho Straits Times is not responsible for tbo opinion of its correspondents. Corru spondents thould boar in imcd that loiters uiast be short and to the pcim. Long rambling epistles are liable to be r. jected o* athlessly cut down, Correspondent* mos enclose thiir names, not necossa'iiy Iq< oublioation
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    • 230 6 To tbo Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, —What’s in a name? Ooe would have thought that a person bearing tbo name cf “do B.ndy" v.as wit’ont doubt of Gallic origin but that gentleman’s rtcont letter ou lie EhAAtj S;affs Association, published in your dBrnoK, betrays tbe
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    • 69 6 United Sordang.—2B6,62o lbs. tiialang.—l44 20a lbs. Tanrpng.—l27 929 lbs. Anglo Sumatra -77 767 lbs. Sangoi Kiri B<'B'o ibj. Tanab Datar.— 21,005 lbs. Asahan.—64.6fl lbs. Bah Lias.— lbs. Toerangie.—29,726 lbs. Mendaris.—74 488 ibs. Bila.—2 ,906 lbs. Central (-Sumatra).— 2s,lBs lbs. Wampne.—l9,944 lbs. Sjengoi Rom pah.—22 620 Ibs. Hollaed
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    • 345 6 The annual meeting of the Scottish Malay Ruboev Company, Limited, was held at Edinburgh on May 1, Mr. J, A. Huntir prefacing. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the rorurt. said: The crop for tht year turned out 12,510 lbs short of the revis ed estimate
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    • 994 6 Stock Singapore Issued Par Dividends. Malayan Exchange Fraser A Co.'fe Capital Value Companies. Prices, Closing Prioea, 1918. 1917. May 14. Jane 26. 150,000 2/- 45% 65% Anglo-Malay 14/6 10/6 13/• 6j.’)P0 £l 10% 25%
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