The Straits Budget, 4 June 1920

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    30 1 The Straits Budget VOL. LXXIV No. 3251 Singapore. ..ftWay, JUNE 4. 1920. vVltWoMi.-t v A rn* WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES* ESUBIBHEI OVEI MALE A CE*M«T Price 25 oenti.
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    Table of Contents.
    273 1 LBaDBKS— E»c tij Supply D.jfighi Saving Anii'M a 1U Bntv'oe Bo’gel Lt»isla'.ivu OwtiQoil At jINBKlk Local and Personal 1*2 Tb D 'e Fo oe Bill Link nw Riffi» *0 Faolwf 2 Salasrion Hmifapo<d A Reiler Ttlegtams 8 8 R ot Cid in' ia Singapore 5 Hat •of''*
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3133 1 At a meeting of the Penang Municipal Commission on May 25, the President, (i. A. Hereford, referred to a letter received from Messrs. Wearne Bros. »n connection with the sale of the piece of :i nd tor which they had offered $2,000 asking the Commissioners to reconsider
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      IRELAND. Suggestions to Improve Home Rule. American Angling for Irish Votes.
      354 3 rduteb Telegrams. I London, May 24. deputation of responsible persons Mm, rested in the settlement of the Irish. Kirbiein interviewed the acting Chief m r t a ry, Mr. Walter Long, at the House Kf Commons. They expressed their
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      European Situation.
      230 3 London, May 25. An Allied note has been presented to the Itierman government suggesting postponement of the Spa conference to June 21 in view of the German elections. The note IfmpVasises the undesirabilitty of the conference being distracted or delayed by external preoccupations if it is held at
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      Mexico.
      25 3 I London, May 25. I t> Us hington Villa has released the I l, c, Gzen Miller whom he was holdI for $50,000 ransom.
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      Non-Ferrous Mining.
      213 3 i London, May 25. The report of the committee on the condition and possibilities of non-ferrous mining in tit United Kingdom, on which 1 Mr. I ionel Phillips served prior to hi* visit to juth Africa in O -tuber, IMP, recommends the centralisation in one organisation of the
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      United State
      315 3 sli v ..tp» :e f .ty. k> Washington: T h. treaAv h o'f .Jjf* 1 nnla and tin 1 m*. >i Statd* m keye salmon i r with* c5i t her At* W n.'hincton < -r rodoral Her: rve Boar Trying i-xb Senate inquiry as i ltsve which
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      Sir John Jordan’s Views.
      154 3 London, May 25. Interviewed by the Evening Standard, Sir John Jordan declared that the inscrutability of the Chinaman was a myth. The Chinaman was as m»« mbit*, goad-tom-1 pored and generous as the rest of man-, kind. He was a hard w Mier, intelligent, honourable, had
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      INDIAN TROUBLE. Inquiry About Amritsar Events. Report Censures General Dyer’s Action.
      352 3 INDIAN TROUBLE. Inquiry About Amritsar Events. Report Censures Genera l Dyer’s Action. Reuter Telegrams. London, May 26. Simla The report of the Hunter committee on the Punjab disturbances c insists of a majority report signed by the English members and a minority report signed by the Indian members. Except for
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      United States News.
      228 3 London, M '6.. New York Police-Inspector D* .nick Henry, who was recently on u charge of neglect of duty, been indicted for perjury. go-S London, \.i ies 26. Washington Contracts hav«'»ol<been awarded for 5,200,000 barrels of <»a fuel for the American Navy, prices aver, ing 152 per
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      Chinese Thieves.
      41 3 London, May 26. Boulogne Armed Chine, e thi< v< < have stolen goods valued at 4,000,000 fraras from the quays in the past few weeks. The police have arrested five. Merchants are proceeding against thirty other persons in this connection.
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      European Situation.
      383 3 London, May 25. Reuter learns that it has been decided to revive the British Empire delegation to the Spa conference. Tho four (5.minions have been r«•«jii*• ted to no- mate representatives. Great imP ,rtan o is attached to keeping the \arinus parts of the Emit* in close touch
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      China’s Future.
      200 3 London, May 26. Continued his Far Eastern articles in tha Fimes, Mr. J. P. Bland urges the diahandment of the armies of the Tuchuns is essential to the restoration of order and good government. He says everything iepends on the readiness of Japan, Britain and the United States
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      Aviation.
      36 3 London, May 25. Peking, May 2d Lieut. Fcrrarin left for Tokio this morning and arrived at Kowdantze in the afternoon. London, May 26. Peking Lieuts. Ferrarin and Masiero, Hying to Tokio, have arrived at Seoul.
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      Ireland.
      49 3 Lorvlon, May 26. An official report on Ireland contains a »ist of a hundred fresh outrages. including the destruction of police barracks, raids on dwellings and cattle drives. The police have informed the North Dublin Council that they are unable to protect polling stations at the forthcoming election*.
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      AFFAIRS IN EUROPE Negotiating Franco-Belgian Alliance. Poles and Bolshevists Still Fighting.
      514 4 Rm Thu Telegrams. London, May 26. Pari Negotiations for the FrancoBelgian mil.fury alliance urn progressinv most favourably, L London, May 26. Paris The Conference of Ambassa dors have approved the note to Germany regarding th non-surrender of the necessary
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      United States News.
      460 4 London, May 27. Washington: ,Si r Auckland Gcddos bar presented h.s credentials to President vv i n I hoy were accompanied by a or dial Mter from King Go. n ,nt-d* jag an of ID* Majesty’; 1,%,. “1 1 n l v r 3 lr 't r
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      Lawless Ireland.
      339 4 Ixrndon, May 26. Tb« forces in Ireland are approaching 50,000. The munitions boycott has extended to Queenstown, where the weapons of the cavalry are neglected by the dockers. 11 Cargo sailings from Holyhead to Dublin have been cancelled owing to the strike. Kilbrittain Castle in County Cork was
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      Amritsar.
      237 4 L- ndon, May 26. .Tallianwglahavl im ,r tioned ip the HunUr i. iitu\* report as tb.* meeting place .i Amritsar where soi aers si nsatio: a !y fired <ui (iemons'i atoi in April las; year. Ti c Indian Covcrnnunt dcsiiauh to Mr. Montagu p;> -a t to Sir Michael
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      in the City.
      126 4 London, May 28. by the Queen, pued tjv ,.mlai.m stone of the new hool p’es connection with London (Taremarkt t. Clements Inn ilie project received substantial support from Lon on m rchants. while the trus f ee. Sir Ernest Ca>s d, donated i‘300.000. The Lord Mayor, on
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      Prince of Wales.
      276 4 Lomlon, May 26. Melbourne The Prince of Wales landed and immediately again embarked on the steamship Hygeia and was conveyed through lines of Australian warships, to booming guns, and masses of other seaeraft in the harbour, to Si. Hilda, where he relanded and was received by the
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      Sugar Prices.
      95 4 London, M v 27. Paris: Le Petit Journal states that Government is considering measure in ‘went of a r se in sugar, inelu line ‘the ronuisitiomng of horn,, and co 1 ,ni:,'l sn -ar rh( n js n in 1 itio to this h u t it' j
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      The International Law.
      151 4 .oi’d( in t» Mr. I'avis the Am,ri, amiivssing the international'V^ 88 tnco w i n h is meeting p, w confer! jd that A ericand I l.uugue of Nations shell n J evaimce of unwii!inpne>s of p ta fr« ot.ites to join tl e fr,. UitH word
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      Mexico.
      78 4 xt London, Mar» New York, from Mexico ra t firrosj* elected General H iort-/* (< president by 2°4 v<o, ta ln ‘-*nj Guuval Gonzales. a a ls li, v London, .Mav that the- revolutionary ‘fore,! J'™. I*'* ed the capture of v;n. ,l v i,r ure to com,V th!''r
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      Hank Failure in Japan.
      52 4 rr. London, May 2| iok:o The Seventy-fourth Bark «k.. :an:a. owned by a silk craping rorerly met with sever* lossj EL P<‘n. .1 business for a three woonIVJ of books. The Aokohai a rC% 'wr^ ,llcn !i y tei lJ,orari, y the rboIt A 1,r mirkcis
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      Cooperative Congress.
      71 4 London, May 26 The Cooperative Congress at Bristol has condemned tne failure of govtrnma et.eeuvely to control the coal trade a demanded a capital levy on fortunes i o\er 1,000. London, May 26. Mr. Haldane, a 'dressing the Conpm rgecl the State to facilitate higher edsc at ion
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      English Heat Wave.
      36 4 London, May 26. b'.<uthem England is sweltering in* -atwave. The temperature in London s "■> degrees. There aro over a thousand eases of prostration. Heavy thunder '■forms and lloods have occurred in tin provinces.
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      Indian Strikers.
      32 4 London. May 27 Bombay: Railway strikers rioted, dama?* inR rails and signals and holding up train* Military assistance was requisitioned ij dispersing the strikers, of whom 12.W a.re now out.
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      Various.
      122 4 London, May 26. Madrid The baker’s strike ha? terminated. It is stated that government is propitf*to examine the question of the social’*? 3 1 of the broad industry to prevent a rence of strikes. London, May -6. Copenhagen Tlie Letts .and the Soviet have agreed on the frontier question.
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      AFFAIRS IN EUROPE The Political Situation In Germany. Poles Claim Victory Over The Bolshevists.
      483 5 Reuter Telegrams. London, May 28. Vladivostok The Russo-Japanes* hostilities ceased on the 25th. The RussoJapanese Armistice commission has arrivtx L Khabarovsk. J London, May 28. I Krassin, head of the Bolshevik tradi lelegation, has arrived in
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      United States News.
      456 5 London, May 27. atiV as ,n Kt° n The House of Represent t 1ns unanimously adopted and sen 4 a resolution authorising th Department to continue for no 4 v ir* i wo years the operation of all TK. c stations for use of the public, or
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      Iron and Steel.
      57 5 London, May 29. New York Mr. Gary, president of the Steel Corporation, addressing the Iron and Steel Institute, maintained that ernnloyors hitherto had been backward in proclaiming their rights and insisting upon a proper consideration of them. The socalled labour troubles were part of a general campaign
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      Future of China.
      147 5 London, May 29. Continuing his Far Eastern articles in The Times, Mr. J. O. P. Bland says that next to the demoralization of the Chinese Government, the continued exercise of irresponsible authority by military parties, in Tokyo is the most important and the most dangerous factor in
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      Siamese Naval Mission.
      44 5 London, May 28. Vice-Admiral the Prince of Jumbara. 'load of the Siamese naval mi i >n, (i.' n Tal he Prince of Kambaing Bejra. Couimis-doner-Gen' ral of Railways in Siam, and ■’rincess Kambaing Bejra visited their Majesties and stayed to luncheon.
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      Excess Profits.
      42 5 London, May 20. A meeting of the Liverpool Cotton Association pn sod a resolution accepting lie excess profits tax, hut urging Mr. to give relief to firms having i low pre-war average or who have begun business since 1914. t
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  • WEDNESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      AFFAIRS IN EUROPE German Delay Causing Uneasiness. Possible Occupation of More Territory.
      300 5 Reuter Telegrams. London, May 29. The Allies have agreed that if German* lelays longer the carrying out of her obligations further districts of German* will have to be occupied. Paris, May 29. M. Millerand spoke in the Chamber
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      The Near East.
      168 5 London, May 29. Athens The Greek troops charged with the occupation of Western Thrace had a brush with Bulgarian comitadjis, while advancing to Kerdjali. There were slight casualties on both sides. London, May 29. Paris Le Petit Parisien declares that D’Annunzio has taken the Jug; -S!\v village
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      Russia.
      278 5 London, May 29. The Daily Chronicle says Government is not anxious that payment for exports to Russia should be in gold. It only desires the exchange of commodities wanted on both sides. The Times says that without recognition of the Soviet. Government, no responsible city institution is prepared to
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      China’s Future.
      212 5 London, May 31. Concluding his articles on the Far East in the Times, Mr. J. O. I*. Bland declares that it is impossible for the outside world to take Japanese liberalism us seriously as it would wish as long as the real direction of Japan’s foreign policy rests
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      Prince of Wales.
      151 5 London, May 29. Melbourne The principal event of Friday’s festivities was the Prince of Wales’s inspection of the Australian fleet, while on Saturday lib,000 attended a popular reception in the Exhibition Building. The diggers gave the Prince a special greeting. London, May 30. Melbourne, 29 Over 3b,000
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      Late Dr. Morrison.
      144 5 London, May 31. The death of Dr. Morrison occurred at Sidmouth after an illness of some months. The Times in a tribute Bays, Even his last months were devoted to working tho best he could from his sickroom in tho interests of China.” In a leading article
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      War Wealth Tax.
      45 5 London, May HO, The Sunday Express states that the finaneo committee of the Cabinet has decided to abandon Ihe tax on war fortunes in conse(|Uence of the pressure from members of the House of Commons, 75 per cent, of whom are alToctcd.
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      AWFUL FLOODS. Louth Devastated by Cloud Burst. Families Drowned in Their Homes.
      300 6 London, May 30. Torrential rainfalls in the north and north <n t of ling.and have had devastating 1 :<rts. The .-treamlet Lud at Louth, Lincoln biro, j-wollcd to 290 yards wide an i wopt away bridges and buildings,
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      Aviation.
      172 6 London, May 29. A novel development in the peace time uses of the aeroplane is its adaptation for forest survey purposes, giving exact and speedy information of the extent of forests and the most suitable lines for cutting tracks. It is expected to do most valuable work m opening
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      Persia.
      79 6 London, May 29. The Persian Foreign Minister in London has forwarded a fresh note to the League of Nations as a reminder of the Persian government’s request to summon an extraordinary meeting of the Council in connection with the affair of Lnzdi on May 19. 1 he Soviet has
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      British Colonies.
      80 6 London, May 30. The Sunday Express says that the Government int«*nds to introduce far-reaching 1,1 ni, dhod of conducting) at .urs m connect mu with the Dominions pi 1 1 ‘“l 1 1 f, T h will direct with the )'W v i ,n, 1 ,nsl< a<l ,,f
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      Anglo—Japanese Alliance.
      53 6 London, May 30. Tokio The ex-Premier Marquis Okuma, m an interview, declared that the continuance of the Anglo-.lapane.se Alliance was highly necessary in view of the •ritical situation in the Orient. He thought tin* United States should welcome the alliance c\en in the form of third party to
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      Coal Trade.
      26 6 Lon Lin, May 20. The Government has l.-sued proposals to eoalowners regar ling restriction of exports with a view to protecting the home •onsumers.
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    A Case Over Grove Estate.
    180 6 Mr. IL H. Layton, on behalf of Man Ann Esther Dunman and three others made an urgent motion in the Supreme Court on Tuesday before the Chief Justice Sir John Hueknill, k. G\, to restrain perpetually tlie defendant Chan Kim Meng, his servants and agents
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    Rent Control in Singapore.
    119 6 Before the business of the usual weekly rent board meeting was proceeded with on Tuesday Mr. Tessensohn asked the President, Mr. h. J. Hallifax, what was the policy of Government with regard to rent control when the present ordinance expired. and the rent board ceased to
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    Freemasonry.
    155 6 May 28 was a red letter day in the history of focal Freemasonry, and members of the craft came from all over the penin- sula to take part in the proceedings. The special event was the installation of the lion. Walter Frederick Nutt. 0.8. E., as District Grand Master
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    Service Salaries.
    182 6 His Kxvlleaov »u Hit/h CltnnoDpiicrt, *i‘b tbe approval of (ho S ore.%*y of S;*w 'or th** Colonic*, ba« bn»*n pi a«»-d to approve e g*anfc ot the 10l o ,'Da al'o*ano*>a io o p- eft of n yea* 1919 I, rh<* O n* »»1 I. ricikl 8 »\io
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    PREVENTION OF DISEASE. Sub Branch of Society Formed at Penang.
    109 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 1. A public meeting has been held in the amber of Commerce, and after an i 1 .ress by Hr. M. Rattray it was resolve i i) form a local sub-branch of the Society
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    Daylight Saving.
    152 6 We have issued about two thousan* postcards, in the following form Dav light Saving. in favour of fj|V«. i Saving —V.Vie one Ut VJf hour >esc* 4 i > **9 lllllc ebi>.' rJ "‘P’L ■y por ''Name 'i-h. jßr-yCj Address 2d.**v i, vj/ Above or any ordinary postor
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    Prosecution under Aliens Act.
    167 6 Mr. H. B. Ort. of Messrs. Latham and Company, was charged before Captain Kowbotham, in the first court on May 28, firstly with failing to report his arrival* in the Colony and, secondly, with failing to produce his alien certificate of registration. According to the prosecution.
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    Civil Service Appointments.
    178 6 The Governor, with the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, has wade the following appointments in the f ivil Service :—Mr. D. Beatty, an officer in class II of the Straits Settlements Civil Service, to be Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Straits Settlements, in class
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    DUTCH NEWS.
    49 6 Aneta Service. Weltevreden, May 27. The Hague, May 25 The. majority of members of the Commission of International Just ic e have indicated the Hague as the icn,«it of the commission. The fifst assembly has been fixed for June 11 in the Peace Palace at the Hague.
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    KUALA LUMPUR SHARE MARKET.
    557 6 Messrs. Baker, Fearon and Co'. I Report. I Messrs. Baker, Fearer, an d I Lumpur, reported on M av *»s B dderable increase in volume"'nf1 A Co “-1 'alls to be recorded this week *V ts market has been a dcvln I,' B ■•Hers' and buyers'
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    Bandmann’s Big Profits.
    282 6 Bandmann’ s Big Profits. Tap D rnjh'a of ft e 8* V Lui io thd* h* f jeany m' **oinaaaeM civil nil aft the **(h of *0 >*» ,nt o j mom, Ibn p»ofl* R. 41f9» fot (be h«»fje*» Tb* "0° H %yv; —T ip di»ect< ts a> e noiml?
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    FERTILISERS IN SUMATRA. Big Scheme for Generating Electricity
    527 8 By a ooneffiHi :q »> c u«ly granted tv tie bjn h Ba-t loiliau Givunmeat, M/ L Hand, a Now jtnu tu* iriiog at Pagiiarh*, P.kai* ugae, J%va, ib«*iutd powei-i riivot tbo wiiole ol the *a»o*« of ibo Moi R vor or
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    Eastern Truth.
    130 8 We have received No. 1 of Eastern Truth, publish'd in I’enang, and edited by Mr. R. Greening, und we think kindly of it though we have our doubts whether there is much scope for a fifty cents weekly, which seems to have no very thrilling novelties of opinions,
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    The Labour Code, 1912.
    74 8 It i' not died in ihe K.M.S. Gov ern, thttt he In lian Immigrat >n < null- l,a vi h the con ent of tb pi l r e rate under section 0 ~f n n ian l i.o.U* I*, per <|narl«*r for tin* i, 1
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    The Red Cross. Message of Thuanks to Singapore Subscribers.
    2265 8 G' dw ol H k ii 'y Unt 1 r tbt c.- < 1 y V K Maii’CP b, wm tit *tiu 1 1 1 a ui. <| lu« C .11 May iil— at j t, 12 if 1 s, r
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    AVIATION IN MALAYA Flight from Klang to Kuala Lumpur.
    641 8 Tbe second flying deinonstnties ic cci ncotion with Messrs- T. K Wong Ltd's, hu lion propaganda was bocceh&luilj c-oipletej oo bauday, says tbe Malay Mad, me* i moat arliatio display was gmn by Cpii® H. 8 Carroll on the N»-wpc.s N
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    Johore Notes. Some Good Play in the Tennis Tournament.
    1048 9 I (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Johore Bahru, May 27. I onlt changes due tq the departure on lave of Johore residents will lake place E near future. Mr. Simmons, the E n-n.l'Sioner of Lands and Mines, goes li cave on
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    353 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co’s Weekly Circular. In their weekly share circular, dated June 1, Messrs, i rusor and Co. statu:— There has been no marked tendency either way in rubber shares during tho past week quotations close with very little alteration anil margins remain wide as the
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    LANDLORD AND TENANT. Interesting Judgment in District Civil Court.
    276 9 Judgment was delivered in the Civil District Court, on Saturday, by Mr. David in an interesting case concerning tho relations between landi* rd and tenant. The circumstances of the case were that house <i,2 Japan Street, was sublet to chop Kong
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    Municipal Commission. Past and Future of the Oily’s Sewage Disposal.
    1955 9 Mr. K. J. Parror prcdd.d eser the to .uiUly •>mckiag of tho M*uio*pal C.'mm"* **un on Fnday. The o*ho»s pn a ra< win Mi Bbtp. H TepnenBohn J. A. h<ns. a A. Saairzie, Seel Xiocg Wan, G H. U. .V*
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    113 9 Tho trte of mortality in the SettlemnBl f Sic v'* pore fr>v the v,wk ended IP, 39 *’2. Tie* total no'ibo* of d. »Pi8 pmi V95 *r ieb V07 *ut o malo wibj o*s ar.d HS f elainrd 24 phthifris 88, m Vi/ a f vor 41
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      ELECTRIC SUPPLY.
      1192 10 .—Straits Times, May 28. It will he ?e. n from the statement we publish in another column tint the Government is seriou ly considering Die question of electric supply throughout the peninsula, for purpose of pow r and lighting. That we are deplorably backward in this respect i„
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      DAYLIGHT SAVING.
      1413 10 assist the expression of opinion.—Strait* Times, May 29. The story is told of a tourist in Scotland who found a countryman lying by the roadside smoking. “Am I on the road to Glen Farroch asked the tourist. “Aye,” said the native pointing with the stem of his pipe.
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      AMRITSAR.
      1196 10 -Straits Times, May 31. We have deemed it our duty to say a? little as possible about the Amritsar recurrences. From whatever point of view >ne considers them, they were deplorable t is more than a year since the occurrence? took place, and it was months after them before
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      BRITAIN’S BUDGET.
      1177 11 bo a crowning disaster.—Straits Timos, June 1. It was difficult to form any kind of curate conclusion on the British Budget rom a Perusal of the reports supplied by The statement of the Chancellor of 10 Exchequer may have been perfectly or to those who heard it, or
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      LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
      1187 11 —Straits Times, June 2. Though the sitting of the Legislative Council on Monday was comparatively brief a good deal of important business was transacted. Among other matters ♦he Labour Bill came up for consideration and the speeches made were helpful in an exceptional degree. It is a wise
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    Sand-Lime Bricks.
    81 11 Our Kuala Lumpur correspor V at. wires that the manufacture of San i-Luiie Bricks is to he un lerlaken m the near future ch so to Kuala Lumpur. 'I'he plant, ef British I make, has ulie.idy Keen uni' r I by the I I‘hunters’ Store: and A 'em
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    86 12 [The Straits T ?nos is not r« >. i 1 »I• for llio opinions of it cor:*.; j> >*.,*, ('on eepomli i.t rlioubl bear 1 n ii.ucj t Ictt o s tnust bo .-Icirt un i to t 1 .point, l ong rambling epistles nre 1. ‘do tu ri*j'*c*t<
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    Daylight Saving.
    1777 12 To the Edit »r of tie Straits Times. Sir, Y ur ar’ich* and the correspondence in v ur col inn anent the above, set up an I .most in iisputnlde claim for immeo’iate DaylnJit Saving” despite the fact that the variation in the Seasons is so small. It
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    Prevention.
    790 12 To the Editor of the Straits Tin.es. Sir,—Permit n.e to add a few remarks to those already made on that much dis•ussed question of Prevention. That there should be dissension is to be deplored one cannot understand why, when the subject is viewed front a common-sense standpoint, there should
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    Re Defence Force Bill.
    337 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—This Bill, to the disgust of has been passed. Those of tho hiS."* station in the Legislative Council who wcrl responsible in passing the Bill were a that they were free from the inconvenieS jf the routine, restrictions, and
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    A Sweeping Assertion.
    122 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I am sorry that R.A.F., writing on Prevention, spoilt a very sensible letter by saying that in Russia the women are almost without exception un moral. Probably h«» did not mean it quite like that, but with a little
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    Death of Dr. Morrison.
    123 12 We much regret to learn that Mr. L. E. (iaunt has received a cable from home innouncing the death on May 30, of his brother-in-law, I)r. George Ernest Morrison, who was one of the oldest journalists >f the day for many years being The Times or
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    Warships Leave.
    106 12 H.M.S. Colombo and the other war ves'cls which have been staying here for ;"ine days on their way to join the China Station left on May 27 to continue heir voyage to Hongkong. Previous to he departure His Excellency the Governor (Sir Laurence Guillemard, K.C.8.) and i<ady Guillemard
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    Hongkong Rice Crisis. Serious Outlook for The Future.
    2019 13 r > cri-'S that afreets dealers and p ,-ind not local householders—is tie cause of much uneasiness v i;i cirri' s in the Colony, states ‘V'll 2ong I'>aily Press of May 20. >i to! that serious developments jing, that Iloneki ng is
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
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      Chiengmai Cup Boat Race.
      335 13 The Rowing Club’s clinker fours race for the Chiengmai Cup duly took place on Saturday afternoon, between crews skippered respectively by the captain, U. M. Williams, anil the hon. secretary T. U. Stone The crews were Captain’s.—Bow E. Gregory Jones, 2 P. O. Bedford, .‘J U.
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      Singapore Yacht Club.
      187 13 The course laid out for Sunday’s race in connection with the Singapore Yacht Club was exceptionally long and in a changeable air the going throughout was exceedingly slow and unexciting. A good start was made. Eve, Joyce, Elizabeth and Stella being the first boats over the line.
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      Cricket.
      263 13 Tlu* match on the* S.C.C. ground oii Saturday, between elevens captained respectively by Mr. Griffin and Mr. Assitor, was chiefly to (five a chance to the.- n*w nu n. While no fresh talent was unearthed, there wen.* some good individual performances. Hannif in took four for -1, and Westwood
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      Football.
      155 13 Team* uoreseakiag Banker an) Go. and fce A-uaho Potr. I turn C-op'iy act on the i R.G. ground en t»y 27 fct i barker's w m bi B—2. The win* eta were rtpnantid b> E Oliviero; MeviinChananu A Fi and- a Tac Bwee Bor. J. da bilva and Ab
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      Golf.
      69 13 The Miy dj dad cu repetition cf the Hcpoy r ites Or it Ciuu w. h woo by Mr. Salle*. Boults;— O. R.dti r 8H- 8=75 J. D. Bft S 78 H K A I) j Wi 1A 82 U. b S i. o.d H 85 J. W litnden
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      The Davis Cup.
      28 13 A Router missis- from Sy.lney states that Canada has withdrawn from the David Cup competition owing to inability to secure players of Davis ('up standard.
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB.
    274 13 We very warmly support the following appeal which is being made on behalf of a most excellent local institution The Singapore Rowing Club, for many years seriously handicapped by its situation along the Singapore River, which is usable only at high water and which id often too
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    Australian Flight Arrival of Two Aviators At Penang.
    715 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 29. Tioats. Parer and McIntosh arrived -M- rduy at 5.45 p.m. in their De llavel/ana machine. They left Victoria Point I p.m. and encountered a storm ami JJ I .nuiiie troubles 1UU miles away from iv-g.g"
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    Ipoh Grand Hotel.
    133 15 TvMVtyan Loader that tb v,r,pf Hoini, bahditg ®rd land, it. Ip'V viiK'h htq changed hand* several times 1,1 *he last 4«ro y°ars. ha*- b<-en t*k nv > V nm« Dt, The lasi owner ef hi* "i»b' > looh p’o?e*ty w»n Mr. Lp d-j E > r »he
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    THE PORT CHAPLAIN. Experiences in Singapore of the Rev. B. N. Miles.
    401 15 In the course of his report to tne Singapore Diocesan Association, the liev. lb iV Miles writes As port chaplain 1 just began to get an insight into what might be a vast work. On the lirst ship
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    JAVA SUGAR.
    113 15 Aneta Service. Weltevreden, May 28. A reaction has occurred in the Java sugar market owing to over speculation in the American market, which is now crowded with offers from abroad. The Java market has dropped ten guilders in the last few days, but it is expected that the
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    An Incident at a Hotel.
    241 15 There was a little affair on an upper verandah of the Europe Hotel which, in the estimation of a llylam hoy, might have been magnified into quite a bloodthirsty one. It appears from what has become common talk that a European named McPherson, a quondam
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    RENT BOARD MEETING. A Test Case Over A Boarding House.
    297 15 At the usual Rent Hoard meeting hold on Tuesday under the presidency of Mr. F. J. Hallifax the matter arising out of the protest of the occupant of room 29 of The Burlington in Coleman Street was mentioned by the
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    Malaria Notification Ordered.
    180 15 The following appears in the F.M.S. Government Gazette of May 21 The Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Enactment, 1903,” the Notification of Malaria (Taiping) Rules, 1920. No. 2137. In exercise of the power vested in him by section 3 of The Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Enactment,
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    BIRTHS
    74 15 CLAYTON.—-On April 27, at Peterborough, wife of L. 11. Clayton, F.M.S. Civil Service, daughter. HUNTER. -On May 28, 1920. ut Rim (Mate, Jasin, Malacca, the wife of Andrew Buchanan Hunter, of a son. PEREIRA. On May 20, 1920, at Tank Installation, Pulo Samboe, to Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
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    MARRIAGES
    71 15 EDGAR GEORGE. On May 27, 1020. at St. Gregory’s Gluirch, Singapore, Mr. George Edgar to Miss Sophie George, the Rev. Minasian officiating. LOW LOH. On May 2G, 1020, at No. 29/20, Phoby Ghaut. Singapore, Low Sing Choon, ninth son of th*- late Mr. Low Gheong Chin, merchant in Ord
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    51 15 The marriage of Mr. Chun Yiew Hoon eldest son of the late of Mr. Chua Kirn Peng, nephew of Mr. Ghua Kim Guan to Miss Tan Ghim Neo, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Tan Lisin Ghunn, niece of Mr. Tan Linn Cheng will take place on June 12,
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    Trade and Finance.
    130 15 Singapore, June 2. EXCHANGE 1 On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 Demand C/8 3/4 Private 3 m/s 2/4 13/16 On New York Demand 44*4 Private 90 days 48\4 On France Bank 660 On India, Bank T. T. 100 On Hongkong, Bank d/d.. 82 *>4 p.c. pm. On
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    Stocks and Shares.
    418 15 Singapore, Jane 2. MINING. Ins. Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 Ampang 16.00 15.50 1 l Ayer Wong 1.00 1.50 bom. i'l i'l Kam. K am unting 3.3.0 3.6.6 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 7.50 8.60 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 2.7.6nosk 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Jclantoh
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      87 15 NOTICE The post free price of the Strnits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $38 a year. The post free price of the Strnits Budget is $M a year to any part of the world. It is not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subsciptions for
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    20 15 DEATH VARELLA. On May 31, 1920, nt Mnulmein Rond, Singapore, F. A. K, Vurclln fAn chong) in his 27th year.
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
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      Contents
      77 1 General Singapore Rubber Auctions 2 Correspondence— Rubber Industry 4 Crimping 4 Estate Labour 4 Meeting and Reports— Johore Planters I Chinese Planters Mergui Rubber Estates 1 Rubber Association Rules I Bukit Nilai Rubber 1 Batu Lintang, Ltd. 2 Windsor Rubber Estate 2 Central Pahang Planters .6 Siak (Sumatra) Rubber
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      JOHORE PLANTERS. North and Central Federation Meeting.
      443 1 Tho following report is supplied officially Minutes of a meeting at Batu Anam Club on May ID. Present Messrs. J. W. Baber, C. Bradbury, J. P. Macaulay, W. Miller Mackay, 1. S. Mackey, S. G. Sinclair, J. P. A. Williams and R. Clark,
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      Chinese Planters. Decision to Form a New Association.
      965 1 The following report has been supplied A meeting of planters was held at the Garden Club last Friday to discuss whether it would be desirable to form a branch association among the Chinese planters in Singapore or simply to join the Penang
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      Mergui Rubber Estates.
      163 1 Messrs. Evatt and Co. inform us that at the extraordinary general meeting of the Mergui Rubber Estates, Ltd., held on May ‘27 for the voluntary winding up of the company, the following were present Messrs. A. E. Baddeley (chairman), C. V Miles, F. C. Peck and C.
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      Rubber Association Rules.
      129 1 An extraordinary general meeting of tlx* members of tlx* Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association called to •onsidor and pass tho amende* 1 rdcs was held in the Exchange Room on Friday, Mr. John Ponaldson presiding over a good ittendance. Regarding associate membership in clause 4 Mr.
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      Bukit Nilai Rubber. Trees Reported to be Developing Well.
      677 1 The statutory meeting of the Bukit Xilai Rubber Estate, Limited, was held recently at the offices of the company, 17, Helen’s Place, Bishopsgate, E.C., Mr. C. K Harvard (the chairman) presiding. Mr. C. Meredith, representing the secretaries (the Planters’ Stores and
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      Batu Lintang, Ltd Government Labour Recruiting Bureau.
      1796 2 rjN.« fonrth cr‘ u *y gvce-*l me.et'ng ot jj,, H .AreLo'di f B»tu Liaitu *r, L. 1 w*u „j j P ot ill c rttpini, o u i„r in 1 H use, H nch S rt-e!, Pud an w nr I'tr iCt r
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      WINDSOR RUBBER ESTATE. Excess-Profits Tax as Grave Injustice.
      1313 2 Tbe tenth annus! general TneotinR of the W ncsor (F.M S j R ib’uc r Eitate, Limited, was b Id st the rigistcred cfl3c» s cf Ihe company. 149. Le r .deuhall S, »eet, E.U.8, on April 27, Mr. E. L. H
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS. Improved Price and Steady Demand.
      691 2 Tho 448th auoli n of tbo Singapore Chamber of Oonmier'-o Kobo* r A- suciation were hold ou M*v 27 and 28 ea there w*s oatalovu'd •,CHI 79' *b-, 708.18 Ions. flhrod 1 411 288 I oh. i 6)1.37 t-jus. Sold 1,098 887
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      Central Pahang Planters Increased Wages but For Subsidies.
      1762 3 The fallowing ii ktS.‘: fum tho t p tt cfli Mal'y m 'plied Tbe aoctjA g* u- ral u'i nt? n the Coiilral Faha-Jg plai t. r-.’ -SOI I .U v WJH I I at tb. j Kaab Jub ou May 8,
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      Siak (Sumatra) Rubber.
      213 3 The report af tho Sisk (Sumatra) Rubber Estates for 1919 status tea. tb* ml prefix amounts to £7 4.8, *bioh wit!. £4,729 brought farward atd £V’2li rifnnd ot exoiss pn fi.s dnfty makes a total cf £17 868 After placing £700 to depreciation, tb- Board rtoommeada fiaal
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      UNITED SUA BETONG RUBBER. Criticism of Excess Profits Duty.
      1926 3 Thu eleventh aunuvl general mooting 0? ,h U ;j:od Su» B i ,og Hj«»b r 3 tues. Ltd., w s j,*.Id co April 27, at Wmc.hes* tioape. 1) i B*o»d Strut I* B.C., Mr, J. li. Rentes ch&irmno of tt.e company)
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      New Amherst Rubber. Capital of Company to Be Increased.
      1058 4 in extraordinary general meeting of the Amherst Rubber Estate, Ltd., was Mav 14 at Shanghai, Mr. G. Gray‘i orvsi.lintr. supported by Mr. F.. S. Ji. Mr. C. J. L. Stewart, directors, l Vt R. N. Swann, for the general ,ru .*rs.
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      65 4 [The Straits Times ia not responslbla foi he opinions of its correspondents. Corre* pendents should bear in mind that letter* Tiust be bhort and to the point Long rambling epistles are liable to be rejected oi ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents meat enclose their names, not necaasarily for publication bnt
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      Rubber Industry.
      400 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. t Sir, our reprint of the communication to the Malay Mail calling on directors at home to wake up,” and inviting the R.G.A. to justify its existence, raises the question VVliat is wrong with the Rubber Industry A consideration of the
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      Crimping.
      716 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Replying to an Unrepentant Crimper, 1 regret he does not give his initials and actual postal address. Johore is a big state with many Railway Stations and Post Offices. It appears to me he is one of tlioso I refer to
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      Estate Labour.
      287 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —F.O.R., R.A.B.A. and others might get a better understanding of quite a deep subject before becoming dogmatic on the theories of Registration, and of that most misused and misunderstood word “crimping.” To tho looker on we have a series of
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      CHEMBONG MALAY RUBBER. The Budget Proposals and Rubber Companies.
      857 4 An extraordinary general meeting of the Chembong Malay Rubber Company, idmited, was held on April 2d at 38, Eastheap, E.C., to confirm resolutions for tho reconstruction of the company, which were passed at a meeting held on April 8. Mr. E.
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      Dominion Rubber. Results of the Past Year’s Working.
      1055 5 Dominion Rubber. Results of the Past Year’ s Working. The sixth annual ireneral meeting uf, shareholders in Dominion Kubber pany, l.t.h. was belli at hh.... l ;ba. M 7 M r fv T iWw.' S utu'rle (i. porte'l by Kailoorie, ilireetors, ‘.rayna-Ke »n; The i.Uenan<l Mr. L. t 1 ,f
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      AYER HITAM SYNDICATE.
      687 5 The following report is supplied by the secretaries The thirteenth annua! general meeting of the Ayer Hitum Blunting Syndicate, Ltd., was held at Messrs. Whittall and Co.’s offices in Klang on May 22, when there were present :—Messrs. F. O. Sander (in the chair) T. J. Cumniing
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      LONDON AND SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES. STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSING PRICES MAY 5 AND SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS JUNE 2.
      1145 5 8 took Issued Pm Divid nds. Malatah Biohange K “>"• »Tm Krf. “SSI rs i sj sets?--£ at I 20,760 £1 11 1H«% Bata Caves 9* 14.10,0 V 74,800 £1 85% 85% Bata Tiga
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