The Straits Budget, 18 July 1919

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    28 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES" VOL. LXXIII No. 3205 Singapore, Friday, July 18. 1919. lITABIIBNCD OVER NAIF A CfNTVRY Price 25 oents.
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    Table of Contents.
    273 1 LEADERS— The Malay Forests 12 Tnnoellicg the Channel... 12 The Chinese of Malaya 12-13 The Eastern Trade O itlook 18 The Fight for the Markets 18-14 Robber Planters' Manual 14 Looai and Obniral— Local and Pomona) 1-2 The Oteqie Tax Folly 2 Renter Telegrams 8 5 Captain
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    4353 1 The F. M. S Department of Agriculinre’s Built tin cn Fruit Culture in Malaya (No. 29 1), by J N. Mikrm has been issutd. In a prtface M. L. Lewton Brain, Director of Agriculture, Bays Tho present bulletin is issned in the hope that it will eucomage
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    THE CHEQUE TAX FOLLY. Opinions Of Experienced London Bankers.
    667 2 None so blind as those theft will not see. Vet, in spite of M-. Chamberlain’s keeping on the extra penny tax on cbe ques—which, without any pretence at argum* nt, he even seemed to think he oould justify by the receipts
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    Local Water Supply.
    39 2 Tbe Municipal C;mmiB8?ooers learn that a ramcnr is circulating to tbe t ff ct that the Singapore water supply has been containinatud. Tbia rumour is inaccurate t'ae water riupply of tbe t jwd is absolutely safe.
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    Tuan Muda of Sarawak’s Visit.
    149 2 H. H. the Tuau Mida of Sarawak is at prisent in Singapore and is staying at Govern men* House as tbe guest rf His Excelhncy tbe Governor. His Ugliness, wbo during the sbs nee of tbe Rj.jab in England is acting for imn, is returning
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      Petrograd. DIPLOMATIC QUARTERS SEIZED. Bolsheviks in Possession.
      134 3 Rbutkk Tblboram*. London, July 7. Copenbag n Tbe blockade of L ban has Seen raised. Tbo L tihh government, head ?d by I'dinaniR, i? r-rccjedicg to Riga. London, Jaly 8, HelRiag’or*, Ta y 6: It is roportod that all •he foreign embassies, logatiuas
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      English Troops for Amisos.
      53 3 London, Jaly 7. Beater learns that it has been decided to despatch an Eoglish regiment from tbe Cancasns to the AmiBos dmiriot on the sooth coast cf the Blaok Sea in omseqnonce of tin ?srsence there cf bands of Turki h brigands, he transfer of the
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      The Kaiser’s Trial.
      84 3 London, July 7. Paris. Inquiries have elicited that Preei dent Wilson was present at the Council when tbe decision to try the Kaiser in London was reached. It was daring tbe last week of the conference. At the Connoil of Focr Mr. Lloyd George raised tbe quos
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      Paris Peace Poilus.
      44 3 London, July 7. Paris In the great victory celebrations of July 14, 85,tOO poilus will participate in a triumphal procession and in guarding the routes. Londoc, July 8. Berlin, July 7 The Federal Committee approved tue ratification of tbo Peace Treaty.
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      Canadian Forces.
      49 3 London, -Jaly 8. Ottawa. July 7: Tbe Dominion House of Commons, on the motion of Sir Robert Borden, seconded by Mr. McKanzia, leader of the Oppoution, unanimously adopted a re solation of thanks to the military and naval *3rces of CauaJa for their services in tho war,
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      Havas Survey.
      458 3 Paris, July 8. i.ftor several day3 of waiting that the situation in Fiame might be cleared up, the Council o! Five has decided to name an inter Allied commission to investigate ieccnt events, when corn'Mera'd ‘fiction lock plaoe keiwoon Its’uvrj an F.ofcOh trcocs The French have acquit-cced, eugges
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      MISHAP TO THE R 34.
      82 3 London, July 7. Miner-la Th: rising temperature oansod the R 84 to rise 300 feet, owing to the girder to which she was attached breaking. The airship wae saved by the effort? of 800 men se’V.ng ropes. The nose of ton gas bag was ripped
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      THE CHANNEL TUNNEL.
      67 3 London, July 7. In the Hous* of Ccmmens, at a meeting of tin Channel Tunnel Parliamentary Commit ice, Sir W T Bull stated that everything was ready. Soundings had been taken and the engineer appointed. There waa no difficulty aB regards finance. It was resolved that the
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      SINN FEIN SUPPRESSION.
      45 3 London, Jaly 8. Owing to the great iu”rease in serious crimes and incitements to crime by Sinn Fein adherents, especially in County Tipperary, a proclamation has been issued in Dublin suppressing the Sinn Fein organise sion and i«s kindred associations in Tipperary.
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      PRINCE OF WALES ILL.
      28 3 London, Jaly 8. The Psiace of Wales has caught a Eovere chill. His condition ih improving, but he has cancelled engagements fer the woek.
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      ITALIAN GRAIN COMBINE.
      18 3 London, .Joly 8. Home: The leading grsin importers have decided to combine to control imports,
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      Dutch Indian Loan.
      44 3 Ekutfk TiF.BOKaSI, London, July 8, T«o lliguo, July 7 D is officially an nonnc'.d tbas 69 million A kilb wero subscribed 'ey Holland aud 72 millions by tho Dutch Indies to the Datoh Indian 6 por cent ’oan cf eighty millions.
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      DUTCH EXPORTS.
      21 3 London, July 8. The Hague: Tho export of coffoo and tea is permitted except to Bolshevist Russia and Hungary.
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      Unrest at Home. MINERS EXPLOITING THE PUBLIC.
      925 3 Kk lrk it T y i.Xgra ms« Louuin, •)uly 8. Id the Commons, the Homo > ;orotary introduced a bill providing tor awct.il neut of t!:o Coal Mints Act whereby sev< c hours is bstilotcd lit eight and tight fi t 9J. If
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      Crimea Liberated.
      503 3 London, July 9, A oormnnn' po states that tho advance I of Goocral Denikin is continuing with great sqooobi! of the whole (root. On tho latrikhu front the voiant ers have reach a point as the C**patn coast 66 milos Booth-went of Astrakhan, the 'argosl Beapovt and the
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      America and Peace.
      223 3 Lon ion, July 8. Nrw jrk An f r cork of foor dreadnought and 16 d' stroy ,rs m t the George Washington off San ’y Hook early this morning. A presidential sain to was fired. Forty five war* hips. hoa M by the Pennsylvania bearing tbo
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      Austria and the League.
      204 3 London Joly 9. Pari« "I; A!!i < r'p'y to the Austrian no o as i .’*c!h t .o Lt t i s f Na ions ex* pr s f u Si' aetiou nt tie of the At! iij r. delc ation to V project of the
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      German Finances.
      154 4 London, July 9. Weimar, July 9: The National Assembly I paused the first reading of the bill ratifying tbe Tieaty by 2C8 votes to 115. London, Jaly 9, Weimar, July 8 In the National AssomMf Eizbergor in a financial sib.ton.Lnt said tlut it was intended to annul the
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      Kaiser Wilhelm.
      138 4 Lcador, July 8 Copenhagen Hindenburg has appealed j tar Marsha' Fcch’s advccaey cl renunciation j of the demand for the extradition ct the' JLamcr. He c£f< rs himself as substitet* and 1 is prepared to meko \vj sacrifice. London July 9. Berlin The ix K»i i u s
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      To Capture Vienna !
      68 4 To Capture Vienna London. July h Vienna, July 6: A u* wspaj; i publifhcs <tooum< nts fci.od iu the Hangar ar Legation (fiaolosing a complete plan tf campaign lor the capture of Yunna by ILl Hungarian Ked Army, assisted by Austrian communists. The invading forco was to consist of 19
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      Who Won the War ?
      91 4 Who Won the War London July 6. Marshal Haig, on receiving the Freedom ol tbo City of Newcastle. deprecated the tendency to minimise tbc British army's achieve mcntH in tbe wt.t. It is right to speak of our lliop, bat it *af tbe British tuny tkat won tbe war bed
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      Afghanistan.
      86 4 London, July 9. Simla: Koplyag to tbe am.r w letter as regards tbe armistice, tbe Viceroy mpf sted him to bond Afghan delegates b tor*. Jaiy 11 lo tbo British lines wh.uci they will be conducted to K»wal Pinui let Bjiti b deflates include two Im i*n notables London,
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      BRITAIN AND JAPAN.
      306 4 London. July 9. Addrt sHinj« the London Chamber cf Com ■orcc, Mr. E. T. Crowe, British v )iu iiorcial j Attache at Tokio, expressed :be .p.nron that the danger of Japam.u competition ww not awiouH provided that Or* U Pntain Boon returned to normal ton.iiiieib that output
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      OVERSEAS DOMINIONS.
      275 4 London, July 8. Sir A. 11, Steel-Maitland, head of the Department of Overseas Trade, has re* signed. In a letter questioning Government's sincerity in reestablishing international trade, which be considers vital, ho dt dares ho has been constantly obstructed, erpcoially as regard the Consular and kindred servioes. London
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      THE LATE CAPT. FRYATT.
      168 4 London, Jaly 8. Tbe train conveying tbe body cf Captain hryatt arrived at Charing Cross Btation at 11 s.m. to-day. There were great crowds at tbo station and along tbe ronte to St. Paul's where an immerse congregation, including repiesentativeB of Tbeir Majesties and other royalties,
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      TENNIS AND CRICKET.
      102 4 Londo", July 8. Wimbledon: In tbe final cf ibo m'xod doublet. Lycott and MisB Ryan k< at Prtbbio and Mrs. Lambert Chambers, 6 0, 6—0 In the final cf the men’s doubles, O’Hara Wood and Thomas beat Lycett and Heath, 6-4 6—2, 4—0, 8—2. 1m the ladies’
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      VARIOUS.
      96 4 London, July 8. Mr Hughes has left from Peddirgtcn fc Australia. London, Jo y 8. Spa, Jaly 7: The last o( the Gorman delegates left without inc.dont. London, July 8 Salonika, July r A Greek cflieiai state* meat pays tb.u tbo (unt at Aiaiu rpnaltod in the flual c'eariag
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      Peace Treaty Ratified. WHY GERMANY HASTENED HER APPROVAL.
      165 4 RtiCiaa Thlkorav*. London July 10. Weimar Joly, 9 The A a serably Las ratified the Peace Treaty. London. July 10. Weimar AftLr the Peace Treaty Ratifi?a tion Pill had Mitel ilt firtt, readirg there v-bh a brief interval in which di-jcussiou was
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      Austrian Treaty.
      52 4 London July The Allied reply to the various Austrian notes r< gardii.g the economic clauses in the Peace Treaty recognizes that some of the complaints are will founded, and accordingly makes concessions, especially relative to Austrian state and private property in the states created cut of the cld
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      Allies Warn Italy.
      76 4 Paris, July 12. The programme of tbe victory fete ia prac tioaliy complete. Generai Joffre acd Mar abal Fcch will ride testier, beading tbe victorious troops frern the start to tbe finish of tbo procession. Three Allied waishijra representing America, Great Britain and trance will steam for
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      LABOUR AND LIVING.
      59 4 London. July 10. A meeting of .he national executive of tbe Labour Party pasflod a resolution drawing attention to tbe Government's failure to prevent merciless exploitation cf the public under tbe present system of capitalist profiteering soJ dtmindicg from tbe Go vernmi nt a d finite either
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      IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.
      34 4 London, July 9. In tbe House of Commons on tbe Finance Bill Ms. Austrn Chamberlain's amendment r.gardmg pn f iccco o the mandatory terri tcrius was oatriud by 19. r > tc 56
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      Rhineland. ALLIED TERMS OF MILITARY OCCUPATION.
      230 4 ilKUlfcß '1 KLKOUAM3, Lom'oa, July 10. The ti xt of the agreement between the Leitcd Stater-, lit giem, the British Kmpi.e and (jotuiaiij wi.li logam to military occu patioii of the Rhine territories has been issued. h pioviut-di iiitti ana, fur the con Hli.atioi
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      Treaty and League.
      218 4 London, July 10 Washington Mr. Wilson, interviewed bj newspaper correspondents, expressed the opinion that the American troops should stay on the Rhine until Germany had delivered ah the materials required under the Treaty, Furthermore the associated countries should iconic trade as early as possible to permii of
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      Operations in Siberia.
      164 4 London, July 10. Renter lrr.rns that although tbe position on Admiral Koltcbak's front is rather difficult tbe spirit of tbe troops is excellent. Tbe object of tbe retreat of tbe Siberian army was to finish mobilisation in tbe interior of Siberia. Tbe majority of tbe popalatior retired
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      Overseas Forces.
      232 4 London, July 1C. Renter learns with regard to the British forces overe jas that tbo army on tbe Rhine numbers 206,(CO and the army in Franoe and Flanders 214,000, mainly ter salvage work and also to supply lines of communication f.r the Rhine army, to which it will
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      Italy’s Resolve.
      84 5 London, Jalj 10. Rozeq, July fl Signot Nitti, oxponoding the Government programme, «a d up-, cal tax* s would bn levied on luxuries and tkero would bo a graduated tax on wa» profit The Gov etc moot s financial racasurrs were chi; 11 y Aimed at viduaiog tbo
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      Havas Survey.
      202 5 Paris, July 18. Tbo chief Austrian delegate replying to the pnsen'ation of the ptaoo terms inalo a generally favourable impression. He pleaded eloqtun ly that tbo new Austrian Rtpublio could net be ae a bucc.sscr to tbo Hipsburg monaroby but be was willing to acknowledge that tbo p.incip'o
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      MINERS RETALIATE.
      151 5 London, July 10. An official statement cf tbo minors' position regarding S*r Auckland a's ancounoo m»nt yiBUrday seya Ibe mint ra deny that ar y justification, has been stowu fer an increaio ot sixtbiliicgs pi r ton. lo any cane they contend that the Governui us which bad
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      IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
      139 5 London, July 10. In the Horifie cf Conriuont Mcj r O Neill a r ked a qe; stion regarding tbo da.ocfibo special Conferccco to ciusidtr future pcbtical inter relationship in ibr E. pire Mr. Bonar Law said that tu ny nfcrmal oiscuf bicns brd occcritd and naa broa
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      ATLANTIC RETURN FLIGHT.
      126 5 London, July 10. New York i R 84 left Loog Ieland at 11 67 (New York time) on Wednesday evening for Baskfortune. Lordon, Jaly 10. Mincolft It 84 started burricd-y owing to an offic al roport cf a storm approaching from tie Gat at Likes Tens of
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      GIANT IRSHIP.
      52 5 London, July 11. Srr r -kiD« fit Newcastle, General Graves, Du.v Cum f ct lho Air A. toinztd that k n A,c D. raiment wxn!d so» n send out a giuut uir-inp four t m s tho s cf R 34 to* a return voyage to tLo Cape,
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      AVIATION FATALITIES.
      61 5 London. July 11. Paris: Tbo foremost French airman Navarro hns boon kiil.J at Vill.tooublay trying a new machine. London, Jaly 10 Marseilles, July 9 A Br.tish p mt tl a' "Cpiano cranio i \c Himes at Pourmren in con* s qutnoe of the explosion of the ,.mr il
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      VARIOUS.
      134 5 Loudon, Ju>y 10. Somerset beat Derby by ten wicko* i. Northamptonshire boat Sussex by tight wi.kcts. Lancashire v. Esaox was drawn. London, July 10. Ht John’s: The Allan liner G/ampi .n with l.lOJon board etruck an icib.rg aid bet be ws were stove in T wo pe ople wot
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      French Fete. BRITISH PREMIER’S WARM APPEAL.
      456 5 F kutkk Tblbukams. London, Ju' 11. On tbs occisirn cf tbo Fietch National Festival, Mr. L’oyd Ooorgj isiu.il a warn, appeal un behalf or tbo British Committee ot the Frocc'u Rod Cross. Ro s..ys that curing the Lur years cf war wo col braked
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      The Peace Treaty.
      213 5 Loudor, July 11. Paris: Lo Journal elates that lh i Bjl s-ariao nsaco tr» e y coles w nt i'h*aco to Turk> y a*d tho b i>'i ef tho .S ruraurssa to So'b tt wine li iminia up the D hitidjt P.euip'aentiaruH mu-t ret Ea.;r i o
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      League of Nations.
      159 5 London, Jaly 10. Mr. Wilson's address to tho S nato was mainly devoted to the League. Mr. Wilson s ,id it win tbo only hope of mankind H*. doolarod that America could not refuse the m>ral leadership which tho war and the Conference cffoied her. Any gcvjrnmcnt
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      Enemy Missions.
      120 5 London, Jaly 11. Calcutta: Tho Government of India, replying to ibo European Association, wr-at d it was tho intention to ropatriato every German and t utt ian at present in India, xcept iti special caHtd. Repatriations woui 1 inclu'io German missium.ties. Enomy mis pi ins in India aro
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      Ex-Kaisor and Son.
      70 5 London, Jaly 11. Paris: II dlsn 1’h rep’y to tbo Allied ucte urging the u oca ity of keeping tho clos st guard ou tho ox Kai*ov and tbo Cre-vu Prince oxpre 8' sarpiiio receiving w .rn og bus d on rumouis aud adds, 4 H I'atd
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      COAL PRICES.
      146 5 London, July 11. A White Pi!>0f has is- ned showit g thn beais cn »hich the 6/-, it cuesj in oost t! coil per ten wa n ciknUtid. The dr floi< tcy in iho werkin/ of the coni industry (or the twclv* aioDtl h b g nnieg July
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      SILVER MARKET.
      117 5 London, July 10. Samuel Montagu's silver report says that the tendency o( the market at the big.nning o( tho week was upward owing to sp cial ordeis and to an inclination to hold np i uo pl os, but nnless purchases (or the Kaj cau bo rnado, a
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      STUPID ELECTRICIANS.
      89 5 London, Ja’y 11. Tho oprrative cotton Rpinaf*rs have dro ft d 1 y 180 voles to 22 to resume work cn Ju y 14 Tf n Oflno < f Works in a statement rajs thr l>. p.» m nt is iio*ibie to proceed With tt e cllizul illuminations
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      PROGRESS OF THE R 34.
      136 5 Londor, July 11. Tho A'r M n'Ttry states tint tho posiiioo cf U81 *i 8.81 v Hay evening was 44 16* d or ill 04 Oi* .tut A mossog 1 oinked up it nix in tin nttornoou, Now Yirk time, said Going bjiutifally. Everyone fiao,
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      GRAMPIAN’S ESCAPE.
      88 5 London, Jaly 11, St. John's: T?io Grampian oasualfies were ono member of tho orow asl <ep in the bow. Tn«.ro w iro 6C0 women and children 01 bo»r1. Thero was uj panic when > o iob.-rg was s ghtod turougLi the fog. The impact was unavoidable. The ship
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    CAPTAIN G. B. ADAMS. Governor to Present M. C. And Bar on Saturday.
    290 5 One of tho most intorosting fcaturos of the o. remonial m I tary parade on Saturday morning will b) tho presentation by H. B. tho Govoruot of t .11 tbo Military Cross and bar to Cap '.in
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    A Governor and Elective Principle
    287 5 The now Gov *mor of tho East Afrloa Protectorate, Major-General Sir Edwsvd Nortboy, bad not been in that territory a month when in tho coarse cf his initial Ranch in tho Legislative GYuacil, ho said i 1 now to tho burning question of the appointment
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    Tronoh Mines. BETTER PROFITS FROM LARGER OUTPUT. The Control of Tin.
    1690 6 The seventeenth annual general meeting of the 'ironoh Mines, Lid., was Le d m Junt 18 at the Cannon bisect Hot* I, EC. Me Charles Vivian Thomas (chairman cf tht company) presiding The Chairman, in moving the adoption cf
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    Rent and Company Cases.
    158 6 On July 10, before Mr. Langbam Carter, the Hon- Mr. C. J, Saunders prosecuted in four capes. Iu (be first as Prebident of the Rett Board, ho prosecuted bhaik XiibJ Matioayer, agent cf one P, Mustan.r Loose owner, for receiving increaecd rent fj r 169, Jaltn
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    PENANG EN PASSANT.
    1280 6 From Ouit Own Corkbspondint, PonaDg, July 14. Penang ha* be ju enjoying a Bpell cfcool woahor for tho pa°t wtik, ti auks to the Vi ry vi ti'cjuio rain wlioti has made i«i appear*t <:e uivry day, u iually iu the evening The Miuoheitus am still lure
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    WAR LOAN PREMIUM DRAWING. List of Numbers Entitled To Premiums.
    240 6 The following is the list of tickets ertitlec to premium*, in rosp-.ct of the /oar h drawing held in Kuala Lumpur on Ju y 8 Series A. II,tOO 0475 FiOO 3343 1200 9898 •800 6479 1100 7487 150 EACH. 0478
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    Fisherman’s Awful Experience.
    141 6 Tho steamer Katong which arrived io hurboar cn WedcesJay brought a Ctiaose whom its Captain pick d np in a canoe in lat. 862 N and long. 102 10 E. It appears thr man went cnt from a coasting vih ®g“ named To.oban (Siam) in his little
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    FRENCH NATIONAL DAY. Memorable Gathering at Consular Reception.
    583 8 National Day was celebrated with speoial ftrvour by the Frcnoh Community of Singapore on Monday, and the gathering at the Consular itoepcion in the afternoon, when M. AuditS Daujou was at hemo to very large company, was ono long to be re
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    NOTES FROM MALACCA.
    311 8 (From Our Own Correspondent Malt oca, July 14. ESxtens'.v 3 preparations aro being made in M ilacca to calibrate peace ia a fitting man.er, un i the oiff jient oomcumt es and claba should not have cause to blash at tteir efforts if the various arrangements they
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    Idris Hydraulic Tin. REVIEW OF MINING OPERATIONS. Satisfactory Increase in Output.
    1003 9 The fifth annual general meeting of the Idtia Hydraulic Tin, Ltd., was Leld on June 11, at the registered offices cf the oompany, Portland House, 78, Basiagball Street, H.C., Mr. Charles Vivian Thomas lobaiiman of the company) presiding. The
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    A CAPTAIN’S CLAIM. Alleged Wrongful Dismissal From Ship.
    378 9 In tbe Supreme Court, before Mr. Woodward, the acting Chit f Jtatice, cn July .9 Captain John RotertP, tcimerly temporary master of the Sri Muar, sued Messrs. Scon Keek, Ltd., for allcpid wrongful dismissal, claiming hem thim, ir oorrrqnenoe, 91,065 Mr. D
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    Arrivals by French Mail.
    122 9 The following pass l ngers by the Andr£ Li bon lauded at Singapore:—Copt. J. Flipo, Mosers. M. Comte, Barajt Pitkin, Wummlew, Po“i u D. Henri, C R„gare, Mr. s»id M*b Rmifie, Messrs. B.uvrst, Benot, Fouiilat, P, i/oi.dn Bnrgl f ffer, h jn/g", Gaslal Nicolai and Chanoi
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    Port Swettenham Improvements.
    133 9 According <0 the Dirrcior of Public WcrkH, F.:.< S.. the dredger proceeded on March lb lad year to Port Sweuenbam where e!i i wan engaged in cutting a ptßEage ar Deep Wat- r Point for ateamera coming to Port Swell nbarn. Tho firHt cut was ci mplbttd
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    United Malaya Council.
    95 9 at a meeting of the comm tico at the Penang Chamber cf Commerce, a 'otter dated Joni 4 i [dosing a report of the Select Com rnittee re revisicu of rules wap considered and alter discussion it was unanimously r solve.' *p withdraw from membership of the
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT. Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Circular.
    312 9 Mi Hats. Krasor and Co., in their weekly >o dated July 18, Btat r With the near opproxo-j of the peace celr bralion koliiitya but mean during tbo past week in thn rubber Phare market remaicod qaiet and uninteresting prices have
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    THE TAIPING TIGER. Surprises European Ladies in A Bungalow.
    290 9 Few people ia e tbo r xci‘.ing aud terrifying txpomuco tf looking up from tkeir writing table and hading on the uiit brsidu them a live aid ferocious tiger. Y w t that such as- naattonal ircident actually occurred at Maxwell's
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    Sungei Besi.
    251 9 The output cf tin ore from SenRfi B isi fer the year to Dec uober <5i is 404} tons an com pared with 4013 tona for las” year. The am* not realitod Ir\>m th. «i»*e of ore for the year is X7:3,l®6- qual to Xi78 7c. 5 i.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET. Macphail and Company, Ltd., Weekly Report.
    220 9 July 10 to 16 The abate market ooniinuis inactive. Last week's auctions (Guthrie's Report) Total Total Top prioes. London offered. sold. Sheet. Crepe. equivalent. Ton a. Tons. 907 587 07* 67 l/0f 1/9* (Thin week’s auction is practically un changed). Ilabbt
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    Australian Wheat.
    215 9 A Sydney w ro of June 18 says: Tbe Wf eat Control Hoard of the At. tralian Gov* c rumen* baa sent itstmotiora to tbo Provincial Q:v minm's to llm iff c l that in the fnturo, when exporting wheat t > bo used for dour to Ho.
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    War Medals and Ribbons.
    193 9 Answering a nnrnbcr cf qrv aliens relating to tho if«(.o of war medals, Mr. Forster states ia tie P'trliauiontaiy pap is that approximately 1 900,C00 cf tho 1914 ’5 Star 11 will havo to bo lßbued. It has not yot bixjn poßß.b'o to login the gr
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    Electric Light at Kuala Lumpur
    173 9 Kuala Lompcr Eleotrio Light bad another Mnc ssfu' M<ar in 1918 Tho Bleotrioal r (st'iratr Htl o units hoH at 2,288,988, an increase of P 25 156 over 1917 and there would havo b'>en auiuch greater increaFe had it been to supply eur-t rV The
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    Peace Celebrations. WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO SEE IN SINGAPORE. The Official Programme.
    1628 10 A gcod many enquiries have boon directed to this office 1 1 brracgomea«s fur the peace cell brations ou Saturday aud Monday. We havo a!ro&a> pnll:ot.«.d «uo avails ut ovo-.h, but by the oourirsy of Mr,
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Cricket.
      65 10 n tho S C.C v. S.R.C. fixture finished on Saturday the home team made 10‘2 (for 8 .rickets) and 118 (for 5 wickets) against the S.K C’s. 62 and 110 (for 6 wickets) respective ly. The match ended in a draw. C. G. May and Donnell were top scorers
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      Golf.
      76 10 The Garrison Golf Club Ladies’ monthly mi dal for duly resalted Mrs. Vowler 47 2=45 Pago 58 12 46 Griffiths 48 0 49 Archdeacon 62 12 50 The Garrison Golf olab men's monthly medal for Jaly resulted as follows Major Moulton 45+41—15=71 Capt. Low 12 45 7 83 M
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      Swimming
      101 10 That good swimmer, A. D. Hill, of Kelan tan, happened to be available at the Swim ing Club on Sunday as a competitor in tbe ICO yards race, and showed that he had lost cone of his old form. Starling last and givirg twenty five seconds to tho first
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      Football.
      154 10 A fast and fairly well contested game r suited fruju tbo meeting of »lu SCO. an* •.h i S.C.F.a, cn the former’* gr.und on Toesday. The Clad wen by tbe one goal scored and earned it on the plaj, thei'ninose, wLo always make a good fight for it. wcrkect
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      Scouts Beat the S.C.C.
      262 10 The Scouts Association gent a smart team to play toe S.C C. on July 10, and the visitors proved winners of a good game by the one goal f cored. They were leading by this at the interval and had earned it on the play, bat?
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      A Good Baseball Game.
      175 10 ihtio was quite an American atmosphere ahui the S L.C. ground cn Wednesday afternoon, lhe local baseball team was opp.sing a hefty crowd of sailors from the Wachoeetts, and bright play and the caustic commonts of tbo fans kept things lively all the time. It wis
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    MEDICAL STUDENTS’ CLUB. Results of the Annual Athletic Meeting.
    484 10 The annual tournament of the Medina! Students’ R creation Clnb was brought to a termination on Saturday with the croasooaDtrj race and tbe playing of the finals oi the acnaal tennis contests, the events taking place in tbe presence of an
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    Ladies Lawn Tennis Club.
    66 10 At tho adjourned annual meeting of the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club, hell under the presidentship o' Mr. V. D. Knowles, the following iffico-bearers wore elected for the ensuing year General eomraitteo, Mes uames Lamb Largbam Cirter, Bnckland, j uan n andVowlpr; election committee, Misdames Lowther Kemp,
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    The G.O.C.’s New Honours.
    119 10 All tfa'aya will congratulate tlio ilcnoral mo f r UiiumandiuK on thecfliclal announcen.< q m the list of birthday honours that His hsoellpnoy has created a Kai«ht of the |uoet hxcdlent Ordnr of the British RJaipire ror bis servioss in the wai. 1 Sortmtaa Family Bom
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    Malaya and Siam. FACILITATING THE EXPORT OF TIN. The New Railway.
    924 11 Tho British Consul at Scnggora, says The Board of Trade Journal, reports as follows The meat important date in the nommer «ial histcry of the pcnimula of Siam for many years paBt is Joly 1, 1918, the day on
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    Funeral of the Late Mr. J. R. Brooke.
    332 11 The funeral of the late Mr. J. R. Biocke, SBEt. superintendent of Monopolies Department, took place at tbo Bidadari Cemetery on July 10, the Rev. W. Cross tffi* dating. There was a large attendance of friends ot the deceased, including many Freemasons,
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    Forestry and Tin Mining.
    223 11 In his report on Forest administration in the F M.S. during 19;8, Mr. B. Cobitt writes: Tbe department was somewhat severely taken to task by miners for the alleged Bhortago of mining fuel. There is no real fL outage, but the supplies aro badly distri bated,
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    Tronoh South.
    224 11 The report on Trsnoh South shov.a that the mining operations continued up to August, 1918, when the clay kararg lead became exhausted. Up to that date the mine produced 106 tons cf tin ore, which realised £19,4 a 2. There were also 12 tons tb.a ntd from tribute
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    THOSE AMERICAN BOYS. Novel Entertainment at Victoria Theatre.
    517 11 good impression was made on tbe aadi ecoes at tbe openiog performances given by tbe party of 4*2 American boys who for educational purposes are beiDg taken on ex tensive tour under tbe pilotage of Major Sidney S. Peixott. Tbe Victoria Theatre
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    Popular Dutchman About to Retire.
    162 11 On Saturday night a farowell dinnir was given at the Raffi a Hotel by the Dutch community in honour of Mr. J. G. Koopman who is about to leave tho colony by the Mishima Maru after aat ay of 21 yeara. Mr. Koopman arrived in
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    94 11 The rate of mortality in the Settlement ot Singapore for tbe week ended July 6 was 38.66 per mille of tbe population. Tbe total number of doatbs was 282, of which 187 wore male subjects and «5 female Convulsions claimed 37, pbttrsis 48 malaria fever 30, beri-beri
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    Special Reserve of Officers.
    60 11 From military headqnartorp, Fort Ginning wc have rr c:ivrd tho f illowioy vim Council JnstiuctiooH dated 2l, *****: Training of Officers of tho >ip cial Reserve of uffiotr< Tb»r will bo no obligatory train ru tot 'fficjtß of tbe Special H»se»vo (f Officers during th»* y«
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    DEALINGS IN COPRA. Opening of the Case for The Defendants.
    270 11 The case in which the Aarhus Oliefabrik Limetesot of Aarhus (Denmark) have brought a claim against Messrs, Meyer Brothers for tLe sum of $111,006 89 as a result of nbrinkage of oopra alleged to be due to negl'tenoe and carelessness,
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    MOTOR CAR FATALITY. Malay Accused of Rash Driving.
    303 11 MOTOR CAR FATALITY. Malay Accused o f Rash Driving. It will bo tom 'tab 'reJ that on Sunday Luoru.og last a oa*, 1606, i r McPherson U >aa, was reperte to have z*n over a Cmntao egg seller aamed|B y Long S mg, who died as the result of iojaries
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    The Late Rajah of Sarawak.
    127 11 Shortly before his death at Chesterton Hoaoe, Cirenoister, in May, 1917. Ihe late Kajab of Sarawak expressed a wish to be buried in his own coaotry Arrangements wore mado accordingly by fiia s' n and pocoesior his Highness fihatlpj Vyncr Brooke, but owing to the
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    Homeward Passages.
    116 11 The looal agent of tho P. and O. 8. N. Co. informs us that ho h s received tolegraphio information from the Admiralty, Condos through the General Staff Offio r (Naval) Siog&pore, to the > ff, c* that tie Government iiuospon Egypt (owners P, and O. 8. N.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
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      THE MALAY FORESTS.
      1190 12 tLij coast disk.lets of Pahang.—Straits Tnu .8, July 11. An asset tb*t m'ght bo much more widely appreciated it ho great wraith cf (bo forests of Malays. Tha» th°v *rei exceedingly vainable there is no d ubt whatever and an each year the rostrved area in boing
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      TUNNELLING THE CHANNEL.
      1204 12 Straits Times, July 12. Reuter telegram publishid yesterday rnakis it, ckar that the long projected tunnil beneath tbo Straits of Dover at their nairowest point is at last to be commenced. Some monihs ago, a parliamentary committee was appointed to consider tbo various aspects of this quostion
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      THE CHINESE OF MALAYA.
      963 12 which wo all lcok forward,—Straits Timer, July 14. M uuy interesting points wove made in the speeches at the banquet given in the Garden Clab on S iturd&y evening. The occasion porhapi unique in local history. Chinese professional men and merchant pvinoes—one werders how much capital
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      THE EASTERN TRADE OUTLOOK.
      1253 13 will not iuiprovo tbo circaruHtancea. —Sivaita Timea, July 15. In an add.ess dclivoted to tbo mombcio of the London Chamber of Commerce, Mr E. T Crowe, British Commercial Attache at Tckio, -fcated that tho danger of J ipanese compoti '.nn in trade was not serious providod
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      THE FIGHT FOR THE MARKETS.
      1507 13 fU*] i* g fce<D qoieitd.—Strata Times, HU "i Yesterday wo advoitid to tbe eastern trado outlook with sundry rfcfljctijna upon tbo addross recently addrosr.od to tbo London Chamber of Commerco by Mr. Crowe, British Commercial AtUoho at Tokio, who claimed that tho danger of Japanoso
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      RUBBER PLANTERS’ MANUAL.
      985 14 Straits T tees, July 17, Many men, wc bcliove, aro oomiug oat to Malija far employment on robber estates who have never before seen latex, mnob less hanc led it, and who know practical ly nothing about the groat Industry cf tbo PeninEulaThey ore glad to get
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    Straits Chinese Reading Club.
    203 14 At the ctdmarv weekly meeting of tbe Straits Cuinose R.-.admg Club held at the Chinese Coriatiin ASiociation Hall cn Monday .duly 14, the follow »og programme of dibate-ia-d loctuus, wa3 brjughs up befort the meutiag by th'. C'ja.miU-je tor uobawes, namely, tue FUjv. W. Murray, M
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    Demobilised Soldiers.
    100 14 The following reaches r.«&gt; from militaij head&lt;iae.teiH, Fort Canning A number of repatriated Imperial details are prot ediDg to the S.S. F M.S., eto.. as follow:.: Per Gtblonz 02 June ‘25 from United Kingdoa F&gt;v Singapore, 11 officers, S oadots, 1 other rank; FM.S, 10 tffictra; Koala Lr
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    Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
    67 14 The Icc'il manager of the Hongkong and Shacgha Banking Corporation L forme h: baa recc'v d a tilegram from liie head rffne in HoXigbong eUtibg thtt an interim dividend ct JE2 Cs &lt;twc porud? five shillings) per share, aubjr.:» fcr, deduction of income tax, ban been
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    F.M.S. Government Changes.
    78 14 The yn ay Mail beats r.f the following changee Mr. M S 11 Mr Arthur, at present Und r Secretary, F M S is tr go to Kedah as acting Advibcr. Mr. O. F. Svcncr, a present Secretary to Reel'** it, Seh ogor, In act as Under
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    SISTER ST. CLOTILDE. Farewell Address Presented At Malacca.
    386 14 A lai*e Dumb rt of paop’e ft p'esentative of she variom onmrou. i;»e* of MVaoet, as* a« 1 CoDV»t&gt;- cf vt&gt;e llo*y Inflßt Ji«OP, benda Hilir. on Saturday, to Lid goodbv.eto tho Lauy Supdioi who 'forwards j *f‘ f -’.f Siagepi “0
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    BIG LOSS OF GUILDER NOTES. Chinese G.P.O. Clerk Committed For Trial.
    285 14 A Chinese clerk, named Ong Hock Seng, employed in Ibo registration department oi the General Post Office, was placed before the third magistrate on Monday on alternative charges of theft o! a registered packet, eon* tainirg 16,000 guilder notes,
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    Death of Mr. F. H. Pearce.
    186 14 His many friends vtill have beard with regret of the death cf Mr. F. H. Pearce, which uccurrid at bis residence cn Cumballa Hill, Bombay, on Jrne 21, pays the Times cf India. He came out about 19 or 20 yratß ago, and was
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    Correspondence.
    70 15 The Straits Tinua ij not responsible l r the opinion of its corroapondoutt. Cone be»: ia mind tint letters mast be short and to Uu point. Lon*; epistles are liable to b: t ejcottd of "nnH a" y C 4 doWn must nnKw!!fl &lt;he, k i no f ?f
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    German Advertistments.
    255 15 To the E Jitor of tho Strata Times. Sir, Iti Las come. I see. a small an 1 Jiaofcefc »rn nuoemont certainly, it is there acd 1 -oppose it is jiat feeling the way lor a mighty army. I refor to a German advertisement in a Singapore newspaper—not
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    Food Prices.
    303 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As the pries of white rioe and par-ooilt-d rice haa been fixed ty the Food Controller at 75 oeuts per gantang or 12} cent* per catty is the Food Controller aware that Borne rica dealers absolutely decline to sell Siam
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    King George’s Fund for Sailors
    265 15 To the Editor of tho Straits Tiroes. 3i f _j a view of the return cf poace and lue wnuing up of tho war charities that have boon eo fxeely supported by the Prc«s and public, I am desired by H R.H. The Duke cf
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    The Lost Lusitania.
    548 15 To ibo Editor of tbo Straits Times. Sir,—With ref jrenoe to Q.R.M.'s letter in Thursday’s issuo, I think he wins his bet, and that the Lusitania and oth r iron or steel vessels when sunk at sea go to the bottom. A glance at a chart of
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    Unfair Profits.
    439 15 To the Elitoi of tho St/ails Tie oa. S r, —I f hall fool very grateful to you if you will k nd’j givo publicity to the to low ing subj ct, which groatly t ffccts ti e poorer das c, su that tho authoritit!3 coaccrued may put
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    Peace Celebration Suggestion.
    128 15 To tho Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir,—lo view of the f.'rthcuniag peace colubiatium, wonli it nut the proper thing to ask all those out here who took part in tho great Bur p an war to Lo prestot V A good many w to, wish r.ti
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    BIRTHS
    72 15 Bokhnmam —A! Regent Estate, Batang Malaka, on July 5, to Mr. and Mrs. d. W. Bjkonham, a daughter. Gorz—Ab tho Maternity Hospital, Singaooro, cn Ju y 11, tho wife of F. Loon A. Got/, Morning Eitato, Morsing, of a daughter. Fi.aht— At the Maternity Hospital, on July 16, to
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    MARRIAGES
    80 15 Adames— HC'.nis— On May 18 at Poylako, Thoman dlade Adamos, F.M 8., to Hortba, daughter of Mr. afid M*h, G, W. Hugboa, Garston, Liverpool, Kitciiin,.-Ar.TiuM— On Jane 8. at Moro oambo, Thom »h Hutching. of Sore abac .0 Vora, oaly df.ughbrr of M» Wlq- Al,ham. St. La .kh Parsons
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    Trade and Finance.
    130 15 8iH0AF#aa, Joly 17, IVlIi Oh L«hd#m Paak 4 m/a 1,*^ Domaad Pftvale 8 tn/§ 2/4fj -''w V»w YoBP..J.&lt;*iuaad 63| f’t.v’tk W9 Hf Oh Pkaho» Peak BIO Oh Irnu 3*r]t T T IB1 Oh lioHOKOM3...rtark d/d CP* %P« Oh ttBAHOHAi...fr»ah d/d M 42$ Oh Java Buk T 1
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    Stocks and Shares.
    491 15 Sinoapobb, July 17, 1018. MINING. vStod ha^n SeU ID 10 Ampaag 17 50 18 OOfnoaa 1 1 Are* V. eag 175 2 00 411 41 Kam. Ksmuntiag 2 8.0 2 0.0 10 19 Kiuta AsBOoialioa 10.75 11.25 41 41 Kiala Tia 1 8.0 1.12 0 dob 41
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      201 15 Property Saks. The following Singapore proportion were mid by public auction by Messrs. Cbing Kong Keo and Co. at thoir Sale room on Mondayaftornoon. Freehold land and honeo 2, 4diR Road, area 15.290 square feet, bought by Hon. Mr Bo Tong Son for 125,OOC; freehold land and honss 21, Newton
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    Untitled
    70 15 DEATHS Cm *—At her roiidonoo, Nj. 40, Jhona Cli jk St root, on Wednesday, JaJy J 181W, pm the b !wcd *v fo of *4r. Cl&gt; i\ Ohoon AV.t. Funeral oa SuuJay, Jaly 11, a« 10 a.ru. -iiKPPAKi* -On Jane ft, st Charing Orojs loapi a 1 London. after opovatioo,
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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      Contents
      154 1 Gubrkal— P»icc cf Robber 8 Singapore Rabbet Aocticss 6 Jase Rabbet Returns H Robber After tbe Wat CoRRRM&gt;nNDRN&lt;R Rabbet and the Peace Tories 4 MmITINGS ANI&gt; RKI'OKTS— Sooth Malay Plantations 1 Koala Pabi Rnbb:r 1 Ayct Kaaicg Rabbet 1 Sangei Balob Rabbet 2 Tikam Bata Rnbbet 2 ClaDy Rabbet
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      South Malay Plantations.
      306 1 The report of the Sooth Ma’t.y Rub'jer Plantation f jv 1918 state fa thai, ;Lr planted uca at mams at 726.81 acres. including 90 lb acres plankd in 1917. A1 the cato of latent advices 55,88*1 trecB were in tapping, a against 42 C72 11b. Crop am.
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      Kuala Pahi Rubber. RESULTS IN A YEAR OF GREAT DIFFICULTY. Company’s Satisfactory Position.
      1927 1 Tli? ninth ordinary tn neraJ meeting cf the Ku'/le. Pahi Rubber Estates, Limited, wap br.ld on Jane 11, at the registered offices ot 107. Feocharcb Street, B.C, Mr T. H. Phillips (chairman of the presiding, x The
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      Ayer Kuning Rubber
      325 1 The ,rtpa.s c( ib3 Ayer Katie** iKM.S.) Pu'?lKt Cmv for state* tba*. the &gt; *r wo.?*- rc &gt;alt d ia a orofit (Without d'-O ♦•&lt;&gt;•» f *rc 'me '•&cf £?V*4 ££6,616 v? «i brcogl t t »iw?rd, Igbp iviuend of J cut p.-»d May }e *918, £19,409
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      Sungei Buloh Rubber. DISTRIBUTION OF 30 PER CENT. FOR THE YEAR. Condition of the Properties.
      1422 2 The fourteenth ordinary general meeting cf IheSungd Bulch Ribte* Cjmpajy, Ltd v.a« held on Juno 2, at Wieohtsiur House, 0 d Broad-street, E.C., Mr. O. A. Ta'bot, M.P., /chairman of the ooup .d&gt;), presiding. The
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      Tikam Batu Rubber.
      280 2 An extraordinary general mooting of the Tik-tm B-»tu Ruboet G impaay, Limited, was in Id ou May 28, at the L »n iou G j &lt;mbcr of Commerce, Ganna stroet, EG, to consider itso u ion for tLe volant avy win .ngup of the company, with w
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      Cluny Rubber Estates
      188 2 Tberoport of Clany Rubber Estat sfor tbe year ended December 8i la*-1 states that tbe restricted crop of rubber amounted to 192 548 Ibs.f against an unrestricted orop of 244,892 lbs, The average net salo price (excluding war r sk), including estimated value ol unsold portion, was
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      St. George Estates. THOROUGHLY SATISFACTORY RESULTS. A Dividend of 25 Per Cent.
      1186 2 The eleventh annual general meeting cf ths St Oto' go Rubber Estates, Limited, was h d at 16, Philpot Libs, B C„ on May‘29, Mr W. D. Campbell (chairman of tho board of directors) prt siditrg. Tuo Chairman,
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      HIGHLANDS AND LOWLANDS. Year of Reduced Production And Husbanding of Resources.
      681 2 Tho thirtconth annual goneral meeting of tbo H g lUnds and Lowlands Para Rubber Cj, L.d., was held on M.y 28, in the Coar.cd Room of tho ltibbor Growers' Association, Incorporated, 38, Kutiboap, B 0., S&lt;r Frank A. Swettouhain,
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      Batu Tiga Rubber. MARKED PROGRESS MADE SINCE 1914. Thirty-five Per Cent. Dividend.
      1767 3 The thirteenth annual moisting nl tbe B&to Tiga &lt;S-lunge r) Rabbir Compauy, Limited, wch buld op May 29 xt8’, Bait cheap, K C Mr, L T Booatcai (tho caaimsr) presiding. The representative of tbo (MeearH. Fitzpttnofc, Graham aud
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      Price of Rubber.
      95 3 With reference to Not.lioatinns Nos. 28 and I*2 j üblipLed in the F.M S. Government Orz t e if January 8, 1919, it isuolititd that tin. price of first grade rubber for the poriod July 11 to July 17,19i9, inclusive, is 68 cents per pel nd, equivalent
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      Amherst Rubber. THE EFFECT OF LOW PRICES IN SINGAPORE Share Capital Increased.
      1177 3 Tho seven'll aunnal poreril mooting of tho Amherst Estates (Solargori Rubber Company, Lira heel, was held on May SO at tVtcchestor Houro. K.C M*jjr H. F. Browtli like chbirmaD presiding Tjo Chairman, in the rjurto of his -emarl*?,
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      JAVA RUBBER PLANTATIONS. Success of Shareholders’ Deposit Scheme.
      611 3 The eleventh annual ordinary ge r eraE raeetiig of the Java Robber P an‘»*» r tR, Limited, was held oa Jane 4, at tb offices if the cicipaoy, Miccog Lane Ho.se, f9 E C Mr. Frank icptman (the ol.ai.man) presidios. The Chairman,
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      Third Mile (F.M.S.) Rubber PROSPECT OF A REASONABLY SATISFACTORY YEAR. Annual General Meeting.
      1515 4 The thirteenth ore’nary general meeting of tbe Vi) rd Mile (F M S R mb.r Company, L i. f W&a held at OQ J4i»y 27, Macla blaa cf Maclaohlan pitsiding. Tbe Ctia*rm&Q, in mnviug fcho adoption o!
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      Correspondence.
      65 4 (The Straits Times is not responsible fer tho opinions of its correspondents. Corro spandents should bear in mind that letters must bo short and to tbe point. Long rambling epistles are liable to be rojeoted or rotblcssly cut down. Correspondents mast enclose their names, not neoeesarily for publication bat
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      Rubber and the Peace Terms.
      274 4 To tbo Editor of tbo Straits Timer*. Sir,— ate always careful to report the tobbot company meetings bold hero and at borne, and I tead these reports with much interest. Nevet before, however, do recollect eeeir g in cne tbe kind o’ thing tint appeals
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      Bukit Sembawang Rubber THE EFFECT OF CONSERVATIVE TAPPING POLICY. Mr. Coghlan’s Views
      1673 4 Bukit Sembawang Rubber THE EFFECT OF CONSERVATIVE TAPPING POLICY. Mr. Coghlan s Views The eighth annual general meeting of tbe Bukit S luibvwscg Robber Company, Ltd was held on M *y 29, at Winohoster House, H C Sir Ivor Pumps, K.C B M.P, (ohairmao ot tbe company), pres ding Mr.
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      Lanadron.
      336 4 Tho report of Lioadron Ilubbar Battles for tne year to Jed Ih c .-raho» 81 last states thaii fclj jti Btnetod o r op of mbbov amounted to 1,121,862 bd., against an unrestricted crop o( l, J 1 878 ItiH. Tuo av( net ealo (oxolud* ioK war rink), including
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      Tenom (Borneo) Rubber. IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF ESTATE. Directors’ Policy Outlined.
      1207 5 Tenom (Borneo) Rubber. IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF ESTATE. Directors Policy Outlined. In moving the adoption of tbo vrpovt at the annua minting r.f the Trnom (Borneo) Hub b Company, Limited, hr!d in Glasgow on Jone 10, tbo Cbaiiman (M». T. A Gallic sail When wo Isst met we were coder
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      KAPAR PARA RUBBER ESTATES Dividend of 50 Per Cent. —American Activity in Sumatra.
      894 5 Tbo thirteenth annnal O'dicary ueneval n.oetmg of the Kapa Ptra H itler Estate*, L d, *as h'ld ou Juno 2 at tie Ljnfoi Chaabjr of Ccmrrerco, Oxford-C &lt;urt. Cannon street, E. (J .Mr. A. A Baumann (obair*
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      Chersonese.
      352 5 The report of tho Chersonese (F M 8 E :t.ate* fjr (tie y-ar ended D comber 81 Ivt Kt .t s that pr fi; aui mol' d to J B 668; &lt;5 '64 wa« bruu K h; for ward, miking £33,982, a d t*f r dednoting exons l profit*
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      Tenom (Borneo).
      320 5 Tho report of the* Tonom (lorneo) Rabbrr Company (or the year eacLd December 81 Usi states that tho exttnsion* r.ferred to in tho last r port hwo now b cm completed, and tho tosai area under rutbor on the t:o slates is 8,000 acres. Tapping was res;riotcd .urcugtiou.
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      Serdang Central Plantations.
      192 5 The report cf Sjtdang Central Plantations fir 1018 states that all estate and Linden expo (1 tu o has been obarged to roveouo, and trai itg profit is £742, whioh with the amount brought f jtwa«d makes £1,179 The dirtotorß rccommerd a dividend of ti’e p r
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTIONS. Keen Competition and Many Buyers.
      734 5 The nsnal aaotior of tua Singapore Cham* 'oor of Commerce itibber Association was bel i on Wodn» Bd»y and Thursday when there was offjiei 1.70J.84 J lb. Tons 763.32. Pbicsi Riausid. OcntB per lb. Ribbed smoked she el i Prime 66 to
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      Dusun Durian Estate. DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND OF 7½ PER CENT. Hopeful Prospects.
      1636 6 The seventh anneal goncral meeting cf Du sen Durian Rubber Estate, Lid., was held on Maj 22, in the Ooonoil Room of ihe Rob bet Growers’ Association (Incorporated), 38, ■astcheap, E,C„ Sit Ernest Birob, K.C.M.Q (chairman of the
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      Ledbury Rubber Estates.
      210 6 1 ho report of Ledbury Rubber Estates for the year ended Tecembir 31 last states that the restricted or op amounted to 528,206 lbs against an unrestricted crop of 691,196 lbs. The averago net pale pneo (excluding war risk), including estimated value of uuso d portion, was
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      Kombok (F.M.S)Rubber. THE REPORT REGARDED AS SATISFACTORY. Crops, Costs and Prices.
      1768 6 Kombok (F.M .S) Rubber. THE REPORT REGARDED AS SATISFACTORY. Crops, Costs and Prices. The eighth annual general meeting of tho members cf the Kombck (F M.S.) Rubber Company, Limited, was held at the registered effioe, 6, Wbittingtcn A venae, London, E.C., on May 30, Mr. R. W, Oiblin (the chairman)
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      Carnarvon Rubber. OPENING UP OF THE MONMOUTH DIVISION. Progress of the Company.
      1088 7 Tbe Diath or ssry gonoral meeting of the Carnarvon (S r .l»cgor) Robber Company, Ltd wr.H h*ld -n Jane 8 at the offioe of tbe company, 17, S; He’en’s r.’aoo, Biphcp-'gste, E.C., Mr. Jaxes Warvco (tho chairman) presiding.
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      CHANGKAT SALAK. Year’s Working Regarded As Satisfactory.
      798 7 The teeth annual general meeting of tbo Changkat Salak Rubber and Tin Ltd., wes b:.!d at tbe rcgictorod office, Glasgow, on Jane 10, Mr. Hagb MooorielT /Chairman of Board cf Direct;ri) presiding. Tie Chairman said: Tbe report and accounts bavo been in yonr
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      F.M.S. Rubber Planters. SALES HAMPERED BY SHORTAGE OF FREIGHT. Forward Contracts.
      1215 7 The sixth ordinary general meeting ot the F.M S. Rabbor Planters E dat38, Ltd., was held on May 29, at tbo nffi js, 16 PhilpoMane, K.J., Mr. J. a, Maogrego: of t~e company) prosiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, bef
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      RUBBER AFTER THE WAR. Interesting Dutch Opinion of The Outlook.
      654 7 Some interesting views on tho future of the rubber industry were pat fjrwaid by the Chairman of the I eternal ioaa) association f-r Kntb r Cultivation in tbc Netherlands l.iJ e- a. tho general meeting held on May 21. Tvc
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      SUNGEI KRUIT RUBBER ESTATE. Visiting Agent’s Satisfactory Report.
      566 8 Tie ninth ordinary g. noral meeting of the Kroii Rubber Estate, Ltd,, was held «a June 8, at the offices of the company, 80, fliitc ng )a\ o, E 0., Mr. William Aotrobu* (chairma* of thr company) presiding. Ibe Chairman »aid the
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      ULU RANTAU RUBBER ESTATES. Extension of Cultivated Area.
      511 8 The 12th annual ordinary genera! meeting Of the Ulu Rantau Rabbet Estates Company, litd was held ou June 2, at the London Chamber of Commoroe, Oxford-coir', Cannon Street, E C., Mr A. A. Baumann (chairman of the company) presiding. The representative of
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      JUNE RUBBER RETURNS.
      605 8 Mandai-Tekong (Singapore).—lo,B4o lbsMalaka Pmd*. —89,615 lbs. Lanas-—20,901 lbs. Metgn .—s,l2l lbs. United Setdarg—276,oo6 lbs. Sialang —l4l 658 Ins Taudjong.-132,698 lbs. Anglj Sntratra 78.295 lbs. Sangei Kari.—BC 020 ib*. Tanah Dstar 21.686 ibs. AsaUan.--66,799 lbs. Bobber Plant. Invest. Trast.—7l,o6l lbs. Bab Lias 99,008 lbs. —B.i 852 lbs. Mendans
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      Bukit Panjong.
      291 8 Tbo report of the Bjfcit p ai.j )ng Syndicate for tbo year to December 81 lest statin hu the total a-ia ouluvated dm prises 1.795.70 aorus. Thr&gt; balacoo at pic-fit and loss, after writirg IT d» pr-ciattou of build icgfi aud machinery, is £i 469 £2G 818 was
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      Merton Rubber Syndicate.
      245 8 Tho tenth annnal general meeting of the Merton Robber Syndicate, Limited, was bold cn May 80 at 107, Fonohnvch Street, E C Mr. P. J. Burgess, who prodded, said that tho profit for the past year amounted to £2,624 and adding £1 194 brought forward, there was
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      ELPHIL RUBBER. Estimate of the Current Year’s Crop.
      653 8 The annual general mooting of tbo Blphil Rubber Company, Lt f, was held on May HO, at 88, Bastoheap, B&lt;J Mr F. Lake, J P., presiding. Tim representative cf the secretaries (Messrs. Tr» gartben and Co road tbo notioo and tbo report
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      Bode Rubber Estates.
      275 8 The report of Bode Kubbor Kstatos (1914) for the year ended Duoombor 81 last states that the planted area comprise* 800 acres. A oertain amount of thinning out was done, and tbi* work will buoontinned as necessary. The extension programmo wa* seriously interfered with by weather oon
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      Chersonese (F.M S) Estates. EFFECT OF EXCESS PROFITS DUTY. Future of Coconuts.
      1826 9 The ninth annual general mooting cf the Cheisiuefte (F M S.) E tutoa, Limited, w&s held on Juae 6, %t (he Cannon Street Hotel, Cannon ntrte E C Mr. N el Ti otter (ohairman of the oinipany) pr-i-idiog.
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      828 9 T Stock Singapore Issued Par Dividends. Malayan Exchange Fraser A Co.’i Capital Value Companiis, Prices, Closing Prioee, 1918. 1917. Ju L i e 11. Jaly 17. 160,000 2/- 45% 85% Anglo-Malay 13/8 xd 10/0
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