The Straits Budget, 16 July 1920

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    29 1 The Strait Budget VOL. LXXIV NO. 3257 Singapore. Friday. JULY 16. 1920. BCINO THE C WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES* KSTAMI.ISIIEI) OVER HALF A CENTUttT. Price 25 cents.
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    Table of Contents.
    300 1 F*ot F«*ce J 2 KtiiiDii Itipfluditaie 12 Oo'Biwv 12 Id l c .nas O veinmefcl 18 p failure 18 •itit Pu iiion in ibinn 18 14 31M1IU1. Local and Personnl I*2 Hjttffc Suu*k»H*i 2 j <«» sc#-" Uutuuy 2 KoUli»J* f 2 ItUi Kcinnlan 2 RuQHit Tel‘K
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    3815 1 H.E. the Governor of Ceylon speaking the Overseas Nursing Association meetin k% referred to his early experiences in tropical lands. From the shortage of nurv,‘s ma ny a promising young fellow lost life which would have been valuable Jat'T on remem bered that nurses in yusaland were
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    HOUSE SHORTAGE. F.M.S. Government's View of Co-operative Scheme.
    454 2 A special meeting of those will be held in the F M S Commerce on July 14, for iho b ambe f <* tion of the following agenda .__c<msu^‘ra--1 1 by‘^Gover nnient bundles ST formation of a 3. To appoint five, or
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    JAVA SUGAR INDUSTRY.
    86 2 (Aneta Service.) Batavia, July The chairman of the Sugar Employers Union revoked to-day his ultimatum to the various directors of Sugar Factories and it is believed that a satisfactory soluion is being neared. Weltevreden, July 12. At yesterday's meeting of the Sugar Syndicate and the Sugar Workers’
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    POULET IN JAVA.
    49 2 (Aneta Service.) Weltevreden, July 13. Captain Poulet, the French aviator, has returned to Batavia and will start a senes of flying demonstrations throughout trie Hutch Indies to-morrow on behalf of tnc dependents of the late Captain Vedrines. Poulet is to continue his Australian nign in August.
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    The Sultan of Kelantan.
    67 2 H.H. the Sultan of Kelantan left Singapore on the Krian on Saturday on rm Jturn. to Kelantan. A guard of h°l} from the Hongkong-Singapore K. under Capt. Cumming. was presen <> Johnston’s Pier, and His Highnes. seen off by Mr. A. S. Haynes, s cc r
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  • FRIDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      Presidency Contest. Cox Gets the Democratic Nomination.
      234 3 Bkuteb Telegrams. London, July 5. Francisco: At the twenty-fourth J r co\ had 429, Mr. McAdoo 394, umcr 178 and Mr. Davis 54. At the K f th the figures were Cox 424, L Palmer 169 and Davis 58. London, July 6. Francisco:
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      Prince of Wales.
      87 3 I London, July 5. Ipetown, Western Australia An nt occurred to the train in which (inee «»f Wales was travelling, ft rounding a curve two of the Royal Is were thrown off the line. Norvas hurt. I London, July 6. Times Perth correspondent, des[g the accident to
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      Fighting in Turkey.
      115 3 I London, July 6. f Daily Mail Constantinople corresInt states that Turkish rebels, supby the inhabitants, occupied Beicos, N Asiatic shore of the Bosphorus opF Allied headquarters on the Eurol sl( ie. Fighting with the British and F troops ensued. British warships wnled the rebel positions and
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      Sword of Honour.
      73 3 London, July 6. ?ir Auckland Geddes, D’e city of London, presented h',. honour to General Pershing f or assy and said Britain would l ‘t those who proved themselves him/' 1 10 h° ur of need. General of A acce Pt e d in the name of
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      Profiteering.
      30 3 London, July 6. fcrrUv meat was decontrolled h "f ,hc firs time since 1-117. thumiro i late y advanced from forty i CTr cont BuyerB in Livcric °tted supplies.
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      Allies and Germans. Firm Attitude on Versailles Treaty.
      166 3 London, July 5. Interviewed by the Evening Standard’s representative at Spa, Mr. Lloyd (ieorge emphasised that the Germans would not be permitted in any way to discuss the merits of the peace treaty. They would not be allowed in any sense to
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      Chinese Treasures.
      143 3 London, July 6. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Stewart, Mr. Harmsworth said, regarding the restoration to China of the bronze astronomical instruments taken by the Germans after the Boxer rebellion provided for by the Versailles Treaty, that he had no information that the restoration had
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      Increased Expenditure.
      99 3 London, July 6. A Treasury memorandum gives interesting comparisons of actual expenditure in 1913-14 and estimates for 1919-20. Per instance the national debt is given as 1*24,500,000 and t‘335,000,000 respectively, the fighting services 1*76,02 7,()00 and 1*299,170,000, the civil services 1*55,005,000 and £555,629,000, and revenue departments £29,400,000 and
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      The King at Edinburgh.
      106 3 London.‘July 6. The King laid the foundation stone of the extension of the university buildings in Edinburgh, after which the degree of Doctor of Law's w r as conferred on the Queen. The King, in a speech, said that at a time when the Prince of
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      Wine Duty.
      37 3 London, July 9. In the House of Commons, in the budget debate, Mr. Chamberlain announced that he proposed to reduce the fifty per cent, ad valorem duty on sparkling wines to 33 1/3 per cent.
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      Various.
      40 3 London, July 5. In the House of Commons discussion on the budget a Labour motion for the abolition of*the tea duty was defeated by 242 to 45. Ixmdon, July 6. The Admiralty has announced the sale of eighty-five destroyers.
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      ARMED GERMANY. Stern Warning at the Spa Conference. Mr. Lloyd George Demands An Explanation.
      903 3 Reuter Telegrams. London, July 9. A Spa communique states that at a fully attended sitting of the conference, including the Allied powers’ military and naval advisers, the German Minister for Defence reported with regard to the
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      American Presidency.
      173 3 Ixmdon, July ft. San Francisco Mr. Gox was elected by acclamation on the forty-fourth ballot. The withdrawal of Mr. Palmer after the thirty-eighth, thus releasing his votes, marked the turning point in the Conference, M ’ox immediately forging ahead until he reached f»*»H on the forty-third with Mr.
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      Reports About Russia.
      110 3 London, July 7. In tin l (louse of Commons, replying to Comdr. Kenworthy, Mr. Long said the Itriti' h naval mission with General Wrangel was now withdrawing. America ami I'ram e still had naval representatives aceredited. Replying to Sir Frederick Hall,Mr.Bonar Law said he had road some
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      Federal Devolution.
      123 3 London, July 7. crowded meeting of English, Scottish ••lid Welsh M.l’s. discussed federal devolution. Mr. Walter Long, prcsding, n ferred to the failure of the present Hon ,c (l f Commons to keep abreast of the growing volume of work. He believed tho system of standing committees wan
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      Lambeth Conference.
      63 3 London, July f». Ihe Lambeth Conference lias opened iml was attended by 271» bishops from all oart.s of the world. The official report ay that tlie Archbishop of Canterbury tddressed the conference on the subject if < hristianity, and the international relaii n of the League of Nations
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      Fighting in Russia. Bolshevist Offensive Against Poland.
      218 4 London, July 6. The War Office announces thatVVrangeTs cavalry encircled a Bolshevik cavalry corps consisting of eighteen rogmurgwhich came under a concentrated fire from armoured trains, troops and aeroplanes. Only 150 escaped, and the battlefield was covered with enemy dead. A thousand prisoners,
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      General Dyer.
      176 4 London, July 7. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Joynson-Hicks with regard to General Dyer, commander of the troops in the Amritsar riots, Mr. Churchill announced that the Army Council, after considering the report of the Hunter committee and the statement of General Dyer, had concluded
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      Imperial Forestry.
      183 4 London, July 7. Representatives from all parts of the Empire attended the first meet in" of the Imperial Forestry Conference at the fJuildhall this morning. The Lord Mayor preKided. Ixjrd Lovat in his opening address point(‘d out that timber imports into the United Kingdom in 11)11) reached the
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      Seamen’s Conference.
      107 4 London, July 6. Genoa At the International Seamen’s Conference Captain Devines, Indian Government delegate, proposed an amendment to the draft e«»nventi< n relating t > hours of labour, replacing the word “Lascars” by Indian seamen,” in view of the nnrertainty of th<* legal meaning of the term Lascar,
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      Nauru Island.
      181 4 London, July 6. In the House of Commons when the standing committee was considering the Nauru Island Agreement Bill, Lord Robert Cecil moved an amendment making the agreement subject to the provisions, of artie'e* 22 of the covenant of the League of Nations. Mr. Rees asked if it
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      Miners in Council.
      128 4 London, July 6. The annual conference of the Miners' Federation has opened at Leamington. The executive recommended that the conference should demand a reduction in the price of domestic coal by 14s 2d., the amount which was recently added to the price, also an advance in wages
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      League of Nations.
      105 4 London, July 7. An obstacle which has hitherto prevented the* creation of an international court of justice has been overcome. The jurists advisory committee of the League of Nations sitting at the Hague adopted a plan whereby judges will be selected by the council and assembly of
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      The Wine Duties.
      111 4 London, July 6. In the House of Commons Mr. Chamberlain said the reduction in the duty on sparkling wines to 22 1/2 per cent, was proposed because a 50 per cent, duty was calculated on the basis that the average value of imported wine was 575. Gd.
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      Help for France.
      93 4 I ondon, .Tu’.y 7. Following on a meeting preside 1 over by the Lord Mayor of London on June 30 the British League of Help, which was formed for the purpose of arranging for British towns to adopt centres in the rench devastated areas, is receiving most
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      British East Africa.
      83 4 London, July 7. Nairobi Major-General Sir E. Nortlioy, who returned on July 3, announced in the Legislative Council that an order in mined I had been signed annexing British East Africa under the name of Kenia Colony. The Sultan of Zanzibar’s coast dominions would retain the status
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      Prince of Wales. Description of Marvellous Escape.
      350 4 London, July 6. Bridgetown Details of the accident to la* Prince of Wales’ train show that it occurred on a sharp curve of the line, where the track had been softened by rain, 'i In* first sal < a to leave the line
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      Zionist Conference.
      167 4 London, July 7. The world Zionist conference has opened in London, 250 delegates attending. The principal sub’eet* of uis.ussion were the colonisation of Palestine and the rapid organisation of immigration. The chairman, Mr. Sokolow, speaking in Hebrew, declared that the Jews had regained their place among the other
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      National Expenditure.
      75 4 London, July 7. In the House of Lords Lord Midleton drew attention to the great increase in the estimated normal revenue. He moved a resolution stating that it was incumbent on tbc Government to reduce the present undue strain on the nation’s resources and appoint special commissioners empowered
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      The Income Tax.
      46 4 t TT London, July 8. In the House of Commons, Mr. Baldwin, replying to a question with reference to (toub.e Income lax, hoped that reciprocal action would be taken by the Dominions, out habort > he had not had time to enter into negotiations.
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      Retail Prices.
      36 4 -T London, July 9. in tlie Jlousc of Commons questions eli* cited the information from Mr. McCurdy tl’.at retail prices on .Tun" were I fill per cent, above those ruling on May 1, 1914,
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS
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      GERMAN EVASION Strong Attitude of Allies Powers. Praise of Mr. Lloyd George, Firmness.
      1382 4 Reuter Telegrams. At Spa the French oven'werf U J y ably impressed to-night -is i»‘ fai lerand himself told American dtmts. by the fact that the shown willingness to do M.mptk an< C ,l Th. ha r
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      GENERAL DYER. His Defence of Amritsar Action. Full Discussion in House Of Commons.
      979 5 London, July 8. A bite Paper has been issued giving the defence of General Dyer in view of the debate on the Hunter report in the House of Commons in the afternoon. General Dyer points out that
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      Aviation.
      279 5 London, July 0. Lord Londonderry in opening the International Aero Exhibition, referred to the recent alarmist and exaggerated statements regarding air developments by other nations, especially Germany, and added that Germany at present had 40 undertakings licensed to participate in air traffic, which were represented by 10 transport companies
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      Japan and China.
      203 5 London, July 7. In the House of Commons, replying to Sir Donald Maclean, Mr. Bonar Law said as far as the British Government was concerned the signatories to the Peace Treaty embodied in the Treaty their full obligations. Concerning Japan’s intention regarding Shantung he must refer to
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      Canada.
      53 5 London, July H. Ottawa The resignation of the Borden (lovernment, will he eireetive from July 10 It is officially announced that Mr. Arthur Moitfhen, Minister for the Intori< r, will In’ entrusted with the formation of tie* new administration, which lias accepted two retirements from the cabinet, Mr. I'owcSl
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      Fighting in Europe. Grave Position of Polish Armies.
      303 5 London, July 7. Berlin, from Warsaw Th« Ihdshcvists have begun an offensive »>n M, northern front north of the Mo|n<l< hno-I’olock railway. Five divisions arc irtuipating. Lond« n. July 8. Warsaw A Bolshevik offensive on the middle Dvina was repulsed with loss.
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      United States News.
      176 5 Lend >ll. July 7. Columbus Mr. Wilson lias sent to Mr. Cox ;i message of hearty congratulations and cordial best wishes. I /indon, July K. New York Mr. Harding ami Mr. Cox liave exchanged cor lial telegrams as fellow journalists. Mr. Mryan, interviewed on the result of
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      Rebel Ireland.
      153 5 London, July 8. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Asquith, Mr. Lunar Law stated that all possible precautions had been taken to prevent disorders in Ireland on Orange l)ay, July 12. As regard.- ndonderry, in accordance with the recommendation of the Citizens’ Committee, whu li was
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  • TUESDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      CONFERENCE. Protocol Signed But Evasion Foreshadowed. France and the Coal Supply Failure.
      811 6 Reiter Ti i.kckams. London, July if. Spa The Germans have signed the disarmament protocol. London. July If. Spa On signing the protocol the Germans declared that no tlau-e in the treaty of Versailles obliged them to acquiesce in
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      United States News.
      269 6 London, July .*>. New York The Klotz Company has been placed in the bands of trustees owing to insufficient liquid assets to meet immediate demands. Tlu* liabilities art* $8,000,000 and the assets, exclusive of plants. SM 1.000,000. Later Tlu* Klotz Company’s dilliculties are believed to be chiefly
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      Warning from Russia.
      134 6 London, July if. in a message to the British workers, I rince Kropotkin, who is living near Moscow, urges the reopening of the relations of the Western nations with Russia. He warns the workers of the west that the present regime is an example showing how a
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      British Trade.
      124 6 London, July 8. The Board of Trade returns for June show imports ITOVfe millions sterling as compared with 123 millions sterling for June last year. Among raw materials the largest rise was raw* cotton and cottonwastes in which there was an advance of nearly 4Vfe millions sterling. The
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      Sir John Randles.
      90 6 London July 9. The commercial committee of the House of Commons gave a luncheon to Sir John Randles and presented him with an illuminated address. Replying to the toast of his health, Sir John Randles said he had been the recipient of great kindness, courtesy and friendship
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      EUROPE’S FIGHTING Polish Army Retreating Rapidly. Situation in Greco-Turkish Area. I
      374 6 London. July 9. Berlin, from Tilsit The Bolshevists after severe lighting broke through the Polish northern front and crossed the Beresina at three* points. Panic has broken out at Vilna. The Bolshevik successes are causing anxiety in Lithuania from
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      Empire Cotton Growing.
      99 6 London, July 8. At a meeting of the Empire Cottongrowing Committee at Manchester, a letter from the President of the Board of Trade was read acknowledging the committee s labours and the Government’s satisfaction at the willingness of tlu* British cotton industry* to agree to an annual
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      League of Nations.
      104 6 London, July 10. The Hague The international committee of jurists of the League of Nations in a communique reports that it fixed the fundamental principles of the composition of the court, after which the advisory committee discussed the status of the judges and tentatively came to the
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      Fighting Profiteers.
      64 6 London, July 9. As a consequence of retailers refusing to purchase home-killed meat at enhanced rates the prices of beef at the Birkenhead wholesale markets are tumbling. Choice beef was yesterday threepence a pound cheaper. Butchers have unanimously decided to push the sales of chilled meat ami dealers
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      Seamen’s Conference.
      173 6 Seamen’ s Conference. Genoa: The Seamen s < orf JUl> I<K ail the articles of the i-om to hours of work at s,* a t bating animated discussion w'th r ,.f 11 "as an dian seamen. The Indian r nn to n on thi- croumi of ilhlVr-0n,,. ‘f fur ""-in
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      Ireland.
      104 6 London. July 9. Ihe Dublin County Council resolved with one dissentient not to permit the examination of the council’s books L government agents or to furnish inform, ation for taxation purposes. Such inform, tion henceforth will onlv he supplied hi the Irish republic. The military at night erected barbedwire
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      Gasworkers Strike.
      115 6 London. July 10. A serious situation has arisen in the Midlands owing to the gas worker*’ strike in Manchester, Salford, Bury. Stoke, Huddersfield and elsewhere owing tr» dissatisfaction with the increase of wages. Scores of workshops in Manchester and Salford are closed and th**re are a thousand unemployed.
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      Mexico.
      48 6 London, July I*. Mexico City The provisional president, Huerta, has declared that the article in the constitution nationalising the petroleum deposits wlil be maintained theoretically, but all decrees issued by Carranza prejudicing the prior rights of petroleum owners will be abrogated by decrees shortly to be issued.
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      Krassin Mission.
      46 6 London, July Reuter is authoritatively informed that the Soviet Government has now signified its willingness to enter into negotiations forthwith for the resumption of trade relations on the basis of the points laid down by the British Government in the recent pourparlers with Krassin.
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      War Service.
      46 6 London, July 9. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Hurd, Colonel Amery said that a complete list of contributions by the Dominions, Colonies and Dependencies in and kind in aid of the Allies during the wa was now being prepared for publication.
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      Prince of Wales.
      43 6 London, July 9Perth The Prince of Wales at a farewell banquet prior to leaving for Coo g die, referring to the train wr® c lc» san did not regret being able to add a ha railway accident to his experienc
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      Various.
      31 6 London, July 1 Rome The Chamber passed a of confidence in the Goverr 2G3 to 148. i,iiv ii) London. July Paris The Chamber passed the get by 622 to 66.
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  • WEDNESDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
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      CRISIS IN CHINA. Very Grave Situation At Peking. Foreign Troops Land to Guard Legations.
      814 7 reiteb Telegrams. I London, July 10. I, Tiu situation in Peking is lr-or»ous the political conflict having W) J crisis. General Chang Tso-Lin, t hc Chihli party, has departed B Mukden. It is reported that he
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      Political Conference.
      371 7 London, July 10. Paris The Havas correspondent at Spa states that the Allied coal demands provide for Germany recognising ihat L ranee has the right of priority in coal deliveries. France will receive eighteen million tons yearly as reparation for the destruction of her mines. Before selling coal
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      Prince of Wales.
      63 7 London, July 10. Kalgoorlie, July i) The Prince of Wales received an ovation at Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie. Replying to an address, he paid a tribute to the energy which had enabled the gold industry to be built up in a waterless country. He was most interested in
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      Various.
      78 7 London, duly 12. Niagara I* alls Stevens of Bristol, Lngland, was killed in attempting to negotiate the Horseshoe falls in a barrel. The barrel was dashed to pieces on the rocks at the base of the falls. London, duly 11 The gas strike has spread to Hristol and Weston-super-Mare.
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      BOLSHEVISM. Allied Powers Anxious For Poland. Britain May Help If Armistice Refused.
      397 7 London, July 10. Spa, July 10 The Polish delegation has received a note from its government expressing the willingness of Poland to conclude peace with Soviet Russia on the basis of the self-determination of the peoples. Marshal Foch
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      Palestine.
      274 7 London, July 11. The King's message to Palestine was read before an imposing assemblage in Jerusalem on July 10 by Sir Herbert Samuel, the High Commissioner. It begins by recalling that the Allies entrusted to Britain a mandate to watch over the interests of Palestine and insure to that
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  • THURSDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
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      CRISIS IN CHINA. Situation Still Extremely Grave. The Fate of Pro-Japan Party In Suspense.
      136 7 Reuter Telegram. London, July 12. Peking The situation is critical and it is impossible to over estimate the im portanee of the issue, as the fate of the pro-Japan party lianas in the balance. Shanghai The
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      Death of Lord Fisher.
      473 7 London, July 10. The death of laird Fisher is announced. London, July 12. Message of condolence for the death of Lord Fisher are pouring in from all part* of the Empire. The King, the Prince of VVales and other Royalties, Viscount French and other military and
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      Canada.
      50 7 Lon lon, .1 uly 1 o Montreal Tlt Canadian syndi■•ate wh:c!» recently obtained a (ton i(>n*rart f nun the Soviet (Jovernment t a mr >* i n<*»» that the question of credit I ■< 1 at is faotorily arranged and thoy an* it present completing arrangements to carry out
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      WORK AT SPA. Germans Present Reparation Scheme. Proposals about the Devastated Areas.
      446 8 London, .July 11 .A Spa communique issued this afternoon hows that arising <*ut of tin* solution of tin* coal question Simons displayed a relurtance to suhmit tin Herman reparation plans as previously nrruiged. He said he had just
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      The Excess Profits Tax.
      181 8 London, July 12. In the Ho i.o of Commons, replying to a motion by Mr. Terrell in favour of reducing Hu* excess profits duty from sixty to forty per cent., .Mr. Chamberlain pointed out that Britain had not suffered the financial troubles experienced by the I’nited
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      Ireland.
      53 8 London, July 10. 1 he Mail 'tatos that in view of possible d"turbonee in l ister on the 12th seven but to lions have been despatched to Ireland and uve more are in readiness. I ermixsion is be, granted to the Belfast r.wigenien t.* hold a demonstration three miles
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      Britain and Russia. Statements about the Polish Armistice.
      236 8 I,oirit n. July 12. In the House of Commons, replying t, Mr. Heorpe Thorne, .Mr. Bonar Law continued that the Russian Soviet <iovernnui.t had accepted the British Ho J. romon mditions with regard to r sumption of trade and an understanding was
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      United States News.
      194 8 London, July 11. Chicago Delegates summoned here by “the committee of 48 as representatives of the single tax movement assembled for a preliminary attempt to nominate a fusion third party Presidential candidate to run on a platform satisfactory to both elements. Conferences continued all night between the
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      Empire Exhibition.
      105 8 London, July 12. It is proposed to hold in London in 1923 the Exhibition representative of the industries and resources of the British Empire. Government proposes to ask parliament to sanction a vote of £lOO,OOO to the guarantee fund, conditionally on an additional half million being secured elsewhere.
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      Forestry.
      103 8 London, July 12. The British Empire Forestry Conference committee considered the responsibility of the state for forest policy. The subject was introduced by Mr. Cliitterbuck, chief conservator, United Provinces, India. In the afternoon the English delegate opened discussion upon the question of forest authority. The result of discussions was
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      Palestine. Mr. Balfour at the Zionist Conference.
      268 8 Lon lon, July 13. I A great Zionist demonstration was held ,at th" Albert Hail to celebrate Britain’s i uveptanco of the mandate for Palestine. I onl Rothschild presided and others pref nt were Mr. Balfour, Lord Robert Cecil, the hief Rabbi. Dr.
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      Mexican Fighting.
      87 8 London, July 12. Mexico City It i* reported that Manuel Larraga. who recently headed a rising in the state of San Luis Potosi, has sent an emissary to Huerta to arrange terms of surrender. Huerta has approved the establishment of wireless stations in all state capitals. London, July
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      Trouble in India.
      84 8 London, July 12. Abbottabad, official A serious altercation took place on the station at Kachagari, British military and police endeavouring to evict from the train two Moslem emigrants for Afghanistan who were travelling without tickets, when the crowd attacked, seriously wounding a British officer and also injuring
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      Company Flotation.
      53 8 London, July 12. In the first six months of 1920 6,415 new companies were registered with a capital of £448,7118,000, surpassing the record in the second six months of 1919, when the registrations were 5,414 with a capital of £252,734,000. The new textile companies number 653 with a
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      Various.
      52 8 London, July 10. Recruiting for the new Territorial Army is proceeding at the satisfactory rate of 3,000 a week, while over 1,000 regulars a week are being recruited. London, July 11. Paris The report of the sale of French air material in China is denied. It is declared that
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    Moutrie & Co.
    110 8 Moutrie Co. The annual general meeting of the shareholders in Messrs. Moutrie and Co., Ltd has been held at Shanghai Mr. E. C. Pearce presiding. The net profits for the twelve months’ working ending March 31 last showed a credit at profit and loss account of $61,586.34, which added to
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    PREMIUM BONDS. Drawing at Kuala Lumpur Town Hall.
    194 8 Tu. s,lay the“''i Xll! ‘‘.Vraw ;mr ollieials M,S S \o‘' V t l Hill. K,.,v l,yt t hapman. Grice x\ u, n C t hew kam I'huati Th 1 numbers should M *nd >M hol,li n* Vik Bank l"" the results of
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    F.M.S. MEDICAL SERVICE. Scheme of Higher Salaries Initiated.
    130 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 1 With reference to the shortage of n cal officers and nurses the Malay Mi informed on good authority that ac was sent in December 1010 asking the appointment of 22 medical ofi nine with
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    The Sultan of Trengganu.
    85 8 His Highness the Sultan of rrt-nggi left Singapore for Trengganu by F. yacht Sea Belle on TueS His Highness was accompanied by J. L. Humphreys, British Adviser, Tfl ganu, and was met on Johnstons I by Mr. Haynes, Secretary’ to the n Commissioner, Lieut. Mallet, Aide
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    Prince’s Mishap.
    158 8 During his visit to the Unity Gold at Bendigo the Prince of Wales lacen his finger while using a rock l pick. The blood flowed freely, but then is not of a serious nature, and tne made light of it. He broke down th quartz with his pick
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 9 (The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Corres-* •undents should bear in mind that letters niust he short and to the point. Long rainhlimr epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents must c oS e their names, not necessarily for
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    Locked up Land in Trengganu.
    932 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. gj rf _In the first which I sent you conrerning mining and mining interests in Trengganu, 1 made much of the territory's natural drawbacks and of the great difficulties of transport, which in themselves are really more than
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    Malacca Rest House.
    201 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S' r —I have read with much amusement your correspondent 44 Traveller’s letter, dated June o0, 11)20, on the Malacca Rest House. He is, indeed, fortunate and must have little experience of the rest house in question if that is
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    The Oil Palm.
    848 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I take the liberty of writing in comment upon a short announcement in your issue of 1st inst. of a forthcoming Oil Palm Estate flotation. From the tenour thereof I assume the details given were supplied by the holders
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    The Bidadari Bell.
    304 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The bell at Bidadari Cemetery strikes a newcomer as a thing that should be removed. Even if it was a real bell it would appear very uncalled for. The custom of tolling a bell at funerals may be quite
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    Gambling in British North Borneo.
    167 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I am very pleased to see I’ergo et Perago taking such a stand, trying to reform the gambling evil. I can thoroughly endorse all they say about the trouble and poverty caused by it amongst the coolies.
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    Conscription.
    982 9 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—Your Yorkshire correspondent is far from correct. Not half, but the whole of the trouble in 1014 was, not for the want of conscription hut because there ;-as an ovc*r abundance, and six million tuns (among others) already conscripted. In fact it
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    Armenia.
    1404 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S*r, —While catechising Armenians in bis letter printed in your issue of July 2, An Observer cannot be said to have set them the better example one expo ts from a British ci'i/.en, assuming that he is one. Not only has he
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE FUND.
    281 10 Previously acknowledged $857,058.73. Per Consul-General for Japan Mitsui and Co., Ltd., $lO,OOO, Nippon usen Kaisha 5,000, Osaka Shosen Kaisha ami Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha each 3,000, Masuda 1 ratling Co., Ltd. and Suzuki and Co. each 1,000, Miss Sei Tokyo, Victoria Street, 150, T. Nagai and Co., Nakagawa
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    LATE CHIEF JUSTICE FORD. Tributes from Bench And Bar.
    651 10 i On Friday morning before the full bar i Sir John Bucknill, K.C., C hief Justice, with whom was on the Bench Mr. Ju.tice Ban .a Lennar i, made the following reference to the death of a iate hief Justice of
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    The Printing Presses Ordinance.
    138 10 In pursuance of the powers vested in His Excellency he Governor in Council under section 19 of the Printing Presses Ordinance, 1920, it is notified in the Government Gazette that the prining presses used by an<l documents published by the following companies :—The Straits Times Press,
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    Alleged Cheating by a European.
    123 10 In the third court, on Tuesday before Capt. Rowbotham, Mr. .1. W. B. Beaumont, ulio it will be remembered was in Singapore in the police force as a probationary inspector in 1014, and has since been a planter and later a broker was charged with
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    S.S. ASSOCIATION. Matters Discussed at Recent Committee Meeting.
    410 10 the Straits Settlements Ask rrtary ot iraporc branch), fnrwar.l, “S*"*?? <Si»copy of minutes of a n 1 f f( >Howm K of the Association held on JunX? v< tin Minutes of a meeting 29 ,a *t of the Straits Settlements hw c
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    KEMAMAN, LIMITED. Confirming an Arrangement With Tebak, Ltd.
    351 10 The following is the official report of proceedings at the annual meeting of Kemaman Tin, Ltd., held at the registered offices of the company, Chartered Dank Chambers, on July 8. There were present. Mr. Chew Woon Poh (chairman) the Hon. Mr. W.
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    Vast Wealth of Germany. Stupendous Industrial Plans Framed.
    877 11 When the history of our time is judg- ■Iv, nosterity we shall be blamed for negligence of the bitter lessons fi; on us during the war, remarks f r correspondent in the Financial News. nisDftssionate critics of our present policy 1) i
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    SHARE MARKET. Macphail and Co., Ltd., Weekly Report.
    481 11 From July 8 to July 14. Share market.—The depression continues, but signs are not wanting that livelier times are near. Rubbers are still neg.ectec, but tins and industrials are niaking bus.ness with a firming tendency in both. 11k* volume of business over
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    ROUND THE MARKETS. Buyers Predominate at Kuala Lumpur.
    828 11 Messrs. Baker, Fearon and Co., Kuala Lumpur, in their report, dated July 9, state The commencement of the month has shown a renewal of the activity which characterized business during the first three weeks of June, and most counters have been dealt
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    380 11 Messrs. Fraser and Co’s Weekly Report. In their weekly share circular, dated July 14, Messrs. Fraser and Co. state: We have issued the 10th edition of Rubber Facts and Figures and if any of our clients have not so far received a copy we shall be happy
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    Austral Malay and Asam Kumbang.
    257 11 We* an* nske*el to jrive publicity to the following :—Tin* incorporation of Austral Malay Tin, Limited, and Asam Kumhanp: Tin Pred'-jinjr, Limited, in tie* F. M. S. has now been completed. The* companies have been in course of liquidation in Australia to permit of this
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    Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
    51 11 Tin* local manager e»f the* Hongkong and Shanghai Hanking Corporation informs us that be* has received a tedegram from bis lieael edlice in ll«>n^rk< stating that an interim elividend e»f t'.’l per share subject to eleeluetion e»f income tax, has been declared, payable on August 'J
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      170 11 Property Sales. The following Singapore properties were soM by auction by Messrs. Cheng Koon Seng and Co. at their sale-room, 30, Kling Street, on July 7 Six pieces of freehold land at Joo Chiat Road, area 0,600 sq. ft., bought by Mr. T. Ethirnayagam Pillay for $'>,000 six pieces of
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  • THE Straits Budget
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      FACE TO FACE.
      1178 12 humanity as she has sinned.—Straits Times, July U. The Spa Conference has begun. It is n attempt to get quieker an<l better results in a face to fare conference than seemed to be possible by the exchange of notes. Germany firmly believed that there were very serious
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      NATIONAL EXPENDITURE.
      1149 12 -Straita Times, July jq*'* Britain worries along and there are some who say that she not only does so but that she is prospering. We have our doubts about the prosperity. The Treasury memorandum which has just been issued shews that the total national expenditure in 1913-14 was
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      ARMED GERMANY.
      1293 12 I our destruction a few years hence.—Straits Times, July 12. The first stage of the Spa Conferee W I been sensational. The Allies had I armament in the forefront of their a I Kramme, and the German Debates melt I with what was practically a fl at ref
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      INDIAN GOVERNMENT.
      1196 13 -Straits Times, July 111. ln'iin has weathered many storms and survived a good deal of mal-administration And no doubt it will be a great country Ion? after Mr. Montagu and General l\ver and Lord Chelmsford are forgotten. Hut there is really no need to aggravate the conditions in
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      POLAND’S FAILURE.
      1198 13 Straits Times, July 14. The fate of the Polish army bears a curious resemblance to the fate of the armies led by Koltchak and Denikin. For a time it had, as they had, brilliant success, and it seemed possible that a heavy blow would be struck at the
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      THE POSITION IN CHINA.
      1169 13 —Straits Times, July la. Ti e position in China looks pTave, and may ho very prove indeed, hut experience of events in that country rather lends one to hope that there will he a preat crashing of drums and ratt'.inp of armour, and that then ‘he
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    French National Fete.
    184 14 There was a udde response to the invitations sent out by M. Danjou, the French Consul, for the At Home held by him on Wednesday in honour of the anniversary tin* French National Day, the fete be’ng heid every July 14 in commemoration of to* t u
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    Strange Find at Raffles School.
    156 14 On the 6th inst. one of the lady teachers of Raffles Girls’ School while looking through one of the school almirahs came upon a large number of ten cent notes. On counting them she found there wore no fewer than 800. The matter was reported
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    An Unrehearsed Thrill.
    124 14 Mr. Leonard Stephens, and other actors well known in Ceylon, met with an accident at Calcutta on June ”6. Mr. Stephens was in filming Lumpy wins the Calcutta Sweep,” a new picture play being prepared by Mr. Carl Lawson himself. The prologue was taken in the Empire
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    Cold Storage v. Straits Times.
    84 14 In the action for libel brought by the Singapore Cold Storage Company against the Straits Times, which made allegations of profiteering against the company, Mr Gaunt on behalf of the Straits Times made application to the court, on Monday, for a commission to Australia to
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    Government House.
    66 14 Ihe following were the guests at the imncr party at Government House on Saturday 11 is Highness the Sultan of rongganu, Haji Ngah, Tcngku Che Ahna*l, Data Mala Mata, ti e Hon. Mr R > Vcton, the lion. Dr. S. Lucy, the Hon. Mr •V. I-. Nutt, 0.1!.K.,
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    ALLEGED INTIMIDATION. Sequel to a Message Over The Phone.
    1744 14 An action with a lady in the case” generally lifts the proceedings out of the ordinary and this was more so in a legal matter i.i the first court on Wednesday when there was not one but two ladies in the
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    The Cost of Rice. No Reduction in Price Contemplated.
    416 15 .p, P Food Controller, Singapore, reI <ls U s to make the following announce- \vl have good reason to believe that the L Vl rn ment are not at present contemplate reduction in the price of rice, f Win g to
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    A POLICE WEDDING. Inspector T. Edwards and Miss Alice Cox.
    414 15 A happy combination of circumstance? rendered the marriage of lnsp. T. Edivur!', at present in charge of the Ordiard ib ad Division, with Miss Alice t’ox, Df (i«d Bedfordshire, an 1 who only arrived from England last Friday, an iv.nt
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    THE RENT BOARD. Lack of Accommodation For Subordinates.
    660 15 At the outset of the usual weekly meeting of the Kent Board, held under the presidency of Mr. McClelland on Tuesday, Mr. Robinson brought up the subject of the lack of accommodation for subordinates and the large number of coolies employed by
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    Death of Mr. G. T. Lachlan.
    266 15 We regret to hear that Singapore agent of the P. and O. Company lias received a telegram announcing that Mr. C. i. Lachlan,' manager of Sungala Estate, Port Dickson, who was a passenger for home by the Nell ore, died and was buried at
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    Lahat Mines. Increased Tonnage of Tin Ore Sold
    1255 15 The thirteenth annual general meeting cf t'.e Lahat Minis, Ltd, <*<«*> held on Juan 1 d 7H, Basinghail str«e', E C Mi. Walter J P*yce (tbo chairman) pi* bi Meg Toe Srcieuij (Mr A H. Callen, C.A.) ead tbe notice and tbe
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    WEI-HAI-WEI FAMINE. Appeal of Malacca Chamber Of Commerce.
    276 15 The following two letters from the Comr»i- sjoner of Wei-hai-wei are publishe«l for the information of the* subscribers to war* Is the above fund (iovernment House, l‘ort Edward, Wei-hui-wei, April 27, 11)20. Sir,- t)n behalf of the Wci-hai-wei Famine Relief Committee, I
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    93 15 I’he raof mortality in the Settlement of Sin 'fiTton* for t lie week ende I .1 ine ‘*(s was 54.57. The total number of deaths was INI of which I*4 were male subjects and 77 female. Convulsions claimed 24, pthisis 54, malaria fever 45 typhoid fever I*,
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    Malayan Judiciary.
    86 15 The Court of Appeal in Penang combi aiees on August K> and. according to the Malayan header, it will he composed of r John P.iefcnill, K.C., Chief Justice, Mr. Justice IJarrett I.ennard and Mr. Justin- A. V. Drown. On the return of Mr. .In t;n» Parr r Manhy,
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
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      S.C.C. Cricket Tournament.
      481 17 The Etceteras, who won their mateh iira i ns t the A to K Merchants in the S.; ticket tournament, had the tables turned .ti them when they met the men of I, to ii Saturday. Batting lirst. the Merchants i ,i:ide 88, which looked good for
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      County Cricket.
      40 17 Reuter reports on July G that rain was general. Lancashire beat Hampshire by one run. The Yorkshire v. Kent, Warwickshire v. >ussex, Derbyshire v. Nottinghamshire end Gentlemen of the South v. Players of he South matches were abandoned
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      Selangor’s Sporting Resident.
      196 17 The following is from some interesting reminiscences by “Blob" in the Ceylon independent of June 17, referring to the a rly days of Mr. Oliver Marks, who is among those leading officials and planters now well known in Malaya who made h,s^( > r y ”on Ceylon
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      S.C.C. Just Beat S.R.C.
      442 17 It took the S.C.C. player all i heir time' to beat tin* S.li.C. by the one goal scored in I* riday's match. Except in .he first 1 minute and almost the last it \va a parti cularly uninteresting affair. ILg ,t at the 1 start the
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      S.C.C. II Beat Chinese II.
      592 17 After a quite interesting second half the S.C.C. reserves beat th«* second string of the S.C.F.A. ip Tue-day’s match by the odd goal in five. It was a very even affair, which might well have been a draw. Play was scrappy at times perhaps, and
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      Indian Football Crowds.
      88 17 A Calcutta message of June 24 says After a football match on the Calcutta Club’s ground last evening in which Calcutta was beaten by a goal to nil by the Aryans, at Bengali team, the supporters of the latter invaded the ground, and when trying to keep
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      Medical School Sports.
      326 17 After a slight rain in the morning the weather was fine for the annual distribution of prizes and final of the tennis tournament of tin* Medical Students Recreation (’lub on Saturday afternoon in which W. A. Halhetehet (holder) met and defeated Haridas (challenger) in two sets G
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      Singapore Yacht Club.
      251 17 The second race for the Elizabeth (’up was sailed off on Sunday morning. In a hardening breeze the yachts started punctually to time and crossed the starting line practically simultaneously. In the beat to the Malay Spit Buoy viu inside breakwater Gertrude adopted the Betsy Jane in
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      SC.C. Bowls Tournament.
      404 17 The S.C.C. I >wl. tournament was begun on .Inly when the follov/mg were the H r U't > Single Handicap. \V. l.yall (owe beat H. Ellin' plus 11, 21 1G. 4 j W. M. (leddes (plus 2). beat D. I llathorn (plus (J), 21 10. I*. V
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      Penang Bisley.
      211 17 The following is a list of the events in the programme for the Penang Bisley, 11»20, which commences on Saturday, July 17, and will be continued on Sunday, July 2.7, Saturday, July 21, and Sunday, August I Saturday, 2 p.m.— (1) Cadets Competition, (2) Revolver Competition. Sunday, 7
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      Golf.
      285 18 The ladies rue ial conipetit on f"r Jul. at the Sepoy Lines Club restated a f"l lows .I.# Mrs. S. R. Robin on I equal u Mrs. Lorn'e "l via! Mrs. I.angham Carter •>*; *> equa ■>.. Mrs. Sail ootid 15 equ: 1 o2 Mrs. Hunter l l,a The
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      French Golf Championship.
      50 18 A Reuter wire of the 7th states that at La Boulie the French open golf championship was won by the American Hagen with lf.o against l* r >4 by the Frenchman Lafitte. This was in a replay over eighteen holes after tying at 2‘JK over thirty-six holes.
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      Penang Race Meeting.
      189 18 Our Penang correspondent wires that the following are the handicaps for today’s races in the Penang meeting Race 1 Five Furlongs.—Gay Lad 9.2, Wester Watten 8.8, Wendy 8.8, Darfur 8.4, Nankin 7.0. Race 2 Six Furlongs.—Golden Strand 10.0, Cyrano 9.12, Antara 9.12, Madame Mill 9.10, Acquisition 9.4,
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      The Davis Cup.
      134 18 A Reuter wire of June 8 states Play in the Davis ('up tie France v. America began at Eastbourne in most unfavourable weather, Cohort of France facing Johnson of America in the singles. When the score stood at 4—9, Johnson leading, rain compelled the abandonment of the
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      American University Wins.
      24 18 A Reuter wire of June 8 states At. (.Queens club at athletics Princeton University beat Oxford by six events to four.
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      The America Cup.
      92 18 limiter message from New Aork, at-d July 11, States that the Government Pa f)< ided to prevent all excursion ♦mm i except a few ocean-going I from accompanying the America t oiitestants, witii the result of a ramble for places. Destroyers will keep all i half a
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      Boxing.
      83 18 Tommy (lihhons, the light heavy-weight champion of the world, has landed at Plymouth on arrival from New York. Gibbons, who has never been beaten, hopes to meet t’arpentier, and has brought $lO,OOO as a side bet. He paid high tribute to Jimmy Wilde, declaring that America acknowledged Wilde to
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    Dr. Nansen’s Task. Half-a-Million Exiles to Be Repatriated.
    991 18 Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, the distinguished Norwegian explorer and diplomatist (he was for some years Minister at the Court of St. James’), has just arrived in London, says The Observer of June 6, in pursuant** of the mission he is undertaking in conih
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    JUNE TIN RETURNS.
    66 18 Renong Tin Dredging Co. (second half of June) No. 2 dredge 92 piculs. Rahman Hydraulic Tin. —200 piculs. Ratrut basin output ten tons Kramat Pulai total 710 piculs. Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging Co., N.L. Output 10 tons. ”.0.000 cubic yards treated, 422 hours worked, estimated gross value
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    BIRTHS
    98 18 BAR. At Soi.riibaya. Java, on Wednesday, June 30, 1920. Mrs. Moses Meyer Bar. of a daughter. (Indian and Burma papers please copy >. BOUDEWYN. On July 9, 1920, to Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Boudewyn, a son. JONES. On July 3, 1920, at St. Holler’s, Jersey, Olive, the wife
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    MARRIAGES
    197 18 COSENS VAUGHAN.—On May 25, at the British Consulate, Las Palmas, John Dickson Cosens, younger son of the late Captain George Weir Cosens, of Karnes, Berwickshire, and Bronpadarn, Aberystwyth, to Endith Vaughan, only daughter of the late Frank Janvrin Dickson, of Colton, Fares., and Singapore, and Mrs. Dickson, I’u* rio
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    TRADE AND FINANCE.
    117 18 Singapore, July j exchangi On London, Bank 4 m/s 0 Demand Private 3 m/s n On New York Demand 1 5 Private 90 days On France Bank On India, Bank T. T. '.’“il On Hongkong. Band d/d ■><) l, n On Shanghai, Bank d/d On Java. Bank
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    397 18 S'pore. July 15. MINING. Its. Val. Pd. Buyer*. Seller*. 1G 10 Ampang 16.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1.60 none il 1*1 Kam. Kaniunting 2.10.0 2.18.6 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 7.25 8.00 £1 il Kinta Tin 1.7.6 aom. 1 1 Hitam Tin 2.80 3.00 xu 1 Jelantoh
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      89 18 NOTICE The post free price of the Straits Times to the United Kingdom and foreign countries is $:i8 a year. The post free price of the Straits Budget is $14 a year to any part of the world. It is rot necessary to subscribe for a ye r. The subsciptions
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
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      Contents
      120 1 (jcncral— I'hi Rubber Industry’ Fault v Prospectus 4 June ‘Rubber Returns 4 p no of Rubber i Rubber Auctions ;> Meeting and Reports—- < i Kim hing Estates i;, k~h Rubber Kstates 1 i.ukit Scnilmwang Rubber 2 F,i,U‘<i Sumatra Rubber 2 lliur- tic (Selangor) Rubber 2 Henrietta Rubber Estate
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      SUNGEI RINCHING ESTATES. The Extension of The Planted Area.
      402 1 Tin- statutory and first annual general m*tnu of tlu* Sungei Rinching Rubber Kstati's. Ltd., was held on .Juno 1 at tlu •tlicos. 2S. Lincoln’s Inn Fields, -»r Hi lit rt Edgington, 0.8. E., presided. l hc < liairman said the reports
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      Bekoh Rubber Estates. Sale of Undertaking to a New Company Approved.
      1446 1 An extraordinary general meeting of Bekoh Rubber Kstates, I td., was held on June 17 in the 4 eunwl Room of Ihe Huh tier Growers* A.'-t m ion, 28, East-heap, E 1 for the paroo.- -d considering, and, if
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      THE RUBBER INDUSTRY. Prizes for Extension of Uses Of Commodity.
      460 1 Tin* Kublxr Growers’ Association (Incorporated) offer the following awards for ideas and suggestions for extending the present uses or f<*r encouraging new uses of rubber One prize of £1,000, three prizes of £500 each, ton prizes of £100 each. A
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      Bukit Sembawang Rubber Remarkable Increase in the Output Reported.
      1198 2 71r ui&tli rrdiuary gin* ml r tin: > Bukii briiiba-vsrg K 1 b .;!i t t »i> v, <•; i i was b< Id oo I at H, ti VV c *i H E C„ Sir Ivn Pb I CP 1
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      United Sumatra Rubber.
      366 2 TLe report cf the l’cit?d Sumatra Bahb3 r Estates for 1919 stati R ti at the balance bron.ibt forward was X! 1.888, Jess donation t Seamen’s Hospital, X2GO. leaving X 11,668 To this a a-t be addeu profit for 1919, after j r IT X 2.000 for
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      Riverside (Selangor) Rubber.
      381 2 The report of the Kiverside (Selangor) liibbtr C. mpany (in voluntary liquidation hr IWI9 states that s.nco the close of the i-eoon is tie compauy has gone into voluntary tja;da.;oo to permit cf a scheme of reocn* tlrocticn, and the agreement has now been mcoated by both
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      Henrietta Rubber Estate Record Output and Decreased Costs.
      1025 2 The efch’-h ordi*.ary goaeral meeting of HcnrioU*. Hcbber Httate, Ltd., was held on Juno 8: the clli.t s, New London tel. H.C., un r t!ie proe’donoy of Mr. W. H. Shi ifuri, the Ctairman cf the oompany The U‘ r.irrnanp *=<»ii Goalie
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      AYER KUNING ESTATE. Better Results Expected During Current Year.
      834 2 The .djoat.ed tenth bdcoq' mg of tbe Ayer Kanin* k,m l Limited, was held in the 1111 the oompany, 9, Boaoh Stro- pVf 06 July 6, reports the Piuang Ob/. i IL "m, 0 01 Btowu (oLiai.intn of «ho dueelcrB» n.e
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      Highlands and Lowlands larger Output, Higher Prices And Lower Cost.
      1141 3 Tbe fouvteentb annual general meetirg c f tbe Highlands and L wlaods Para Hi.b r C f\, Ltd was beM 00 June 1, ia the Cka.o I Biom oftbe H ofa G owe-s' A'm o.atioo. 08, KtHinDeip, B C 8
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      CONSOLIDATED MALAY RUBBER. Distribution of Bonus Shares Contemplated.
      1197 3 Toe foarttonth aaouii g ouri 1 m •oti» g <• < tbu Consolidated Milay R >00 Eh.im, Lid., was held re<eat!y ia iu C untui k ru •<( in. Raobev Growers’ A smiation 88 E ~t b* ap E J., Mr, J
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      NORDANAL RUBBER. The Output and Sale Price Increased.
      1265 3 Tbe eighth aanaa’ gtaeral meeting of tbe N )rda&al (Jobore) riubb* r Bstates, L d. wat ok Id on May 28, in tbe ojqdo i room cf tbi Robber Qrowera' Areociatuo, 88. EiSiebiap BO, Ui Thomas Cotbbertsoo (tbe obair oiftD) prk aiding
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      Cheras Robber Estates.
      290 3 Presiding on May 18 at tbo meeting of tbe Cberaa Rabbet Bstates, Ltd, Mr. B. L Hamilton said Ibal tbe vrp>t| and icojoili we»e very satisfactory. Alter p ovidiog for excess profits doty thoy proposed a fioaJ dividend of 1?| per o at., making 271 pet oent.
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      Linggi Plantations.
      285 3 Thn rrpoit of tho Lia*'»<i Plantation?, Ltd., t)f 1019 btatcs ihsi tab diveolovs bavc authorised ext uholh of over 900 aoios, wbiob whon/compieted vtfl bticK the planted Mf a op to ovot 10,U0 acres. Output and vevouUti O J'ts IM CO Upu/rd villi 1018 no aa fjllows:—Rnbb-r 2
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      FAULTY PROSPECTUS. A Rubber Company to be Wound Up.
      611 4 I The Financial Times of June 8 says ■’he directors of the* Indo-Chinese Hevea ■lubber Estates, which at the end of November last made an issue of 22,500 i'l Blares at par, recommend that the company Be wound up because of
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      See Kee Rubber Estates.
      244 4 I An extraordinary mooting of the shareholders in the See Kee Rubber Estate *****), Ld., was held on June 16 at Shanghai, when Mr. II. O. White presided, suphorted by Messrs. A. Samson and E. Bayne, directors, and Mr. G. Manwaring, Icting secretary. The secretary having
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      NEW RUBBER CHESTS. Durability Tests at Tiong Bahru.
      567 4 At the invitation of Mr. (I. Keulemans, the managing director of Messrs. Henderson Bros., Ltd., a number of gentlemen connecteel with local shipping and rubber inteiests met on July M at that lirm’s ruhbe*r factory at '1 long Hahru near Alexandra Road,
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      Kemayan Extension, Ltd.
      246 4 The statutory' report for presentation to shareholders at the general meeting of Kemayan Extension, Ltd., to be held in Singapore on July 20, shews that the total number of shares allotted is 111,500 of which 31,500 are allotted as fully paid up in consideration of the purchase
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      JUNE RUBBER RETURNS.
      548 4 Anglo-Malay.—127,545 lbs. Allenby.—9,850 lbs. A lor Buk it.—2,950 lbs. Alma.—30,000 lbs. Atbara.—21,134 lbs. Ayer Tawah.—26,782 lbs. Asahan. —62.488 lbs. Ayer Molek.—18,661 lbs. Anglo-Sumatra.—77,902 lbs. Ayer Hitam Planting Syn.—36,135 lbs. Bukit Jelotong.—5,070 lbs. Batang Benar.—32,170 lbs. Batu Anam.—22,002 lbs. Bute.—19,700 lbs. Bukit Kajang.—72,286 lbs. Bukit Toll Alang.—25,693 lbs.
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      Perak River Valley.
      143 4 An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Perak River Valley Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at No. 9, Unicn Street, Penang, on Saturday, presided over by Mr. W. Duncan, the others present being Messrs. W. E. Hunt. R. S. Armstrong, the Hon. VV. H. Thorne,
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      Craigielea Plantations.
      257 4 The statutory report of Craigielea Plantations Ltd., for presentation at the general meeting to be held at Messrs. Derrick and Co. on July 16, shows the number of shares allotted as a million, in respect of which $2 per share has been called up and paid. The expenses
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      Kapar Para Rubber. Causes of the Stagnation In Prices.
      1144 5 m 14th annual ordinary general meeting .nftr Para Robber Estates Company, WP k held ob May 81 at tbs Lon i. n 0 f Commttoe, Oanaun Sueet, E C., A. Baumann lobairman of iLe ojuiptHsiding. KaChairman said: Gentlemen, I meet D
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      Lubok Rubber.
      244 5 Tbe rfpork cl kbe Lnbok Robber Estate for 1919 staus that kbe profits ammnt to £8 7lb, wbioh wilb ibe balaaoe b*ungbk |jr«»ard it £2,169 makes available £10,777. Tbe div 0 lore veoemmetd a dividend of 12| per otni. (less taxi, to writ off depr oialiun on baild
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      Ledbury Rubber.
      206 5 The report of the Lsdboty Rabbrr Bdab for 1919 a tat »h«t the robber harvest* a amono'eJ to 708,929 lbs., against 6.8 lit 6 tb*. in 918 Tue ave-»ge net sale pria<, meal* jog the estimated v*loe cf the unsold portico was 1« 9(01. par poand The cost
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      Cluny Rubber.
      222 5 Ttoo report of too Cluny Robber Estates for 1919 slates that the rabbi r ha vised amounted to 278,248 lb-, against 192 M 3 .to. ia 1918. The average net sUe price, iccla ii'g the eTt'coa.e d value f f tUe our *d p iriies was Is. 10.89
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      ULU RANTAU RUBBER ESTATES One of the Colony’s Most Fertile Properties.
      890 5 The thirteenth annual ordinary general meeting of U*n RtoUa Rubber Bailee Company, Li ante 1, w»h held on May 81 at bn London Chamber uf C immarco. Cannot St«eos E. M* A A B.umc.on (chairman f the oomoany) pr
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      Price of Rubber.
      48 5 With reference to Notification No. 2S, published in the F.M.S. Government Gazette of January •'>, 1!>11>, it is notified that the price of iir.t grade rubber for the period July 9 to July 15, 1920, inclusive, is 72 V-i per pound, equivalent to $90.00 per picul.
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS. Slight Setback on the Week’s Operations.
      681 5 Tbe 4641 b anoti a of the Singapore Ghnmbor of Coinmer o Robber As*ociation #as bold on July 7 a 8, 1020, tbeve AM oatalokU* d ‘2,10* 6 4 ibi.. 981 loos. ff red 1876,880 I be., 887.44 tons. Sold 1,165,732
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      DUTCH-INDIES RUBBER. The Proposed Export Duty Withdrawn.
      716 6 The 1919 report ot the International Association for Rubbtr Caltivaiijo in tbt N tlarla* d In ties, Tt»e chnr Jiao of the Deli Plaaterh’ Ast>noiatiuo on 8 *ptemter 15, 1919, mad* aco her pHlitiou to tbe G veiuc.r Gt nnral h u t
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      Lanadron Rubber.
      197 6 The report of the Lanadron Rabbet Bstater (or 19i9 stalls n it ibe roboev amounted to lb*, against 1,121 861 lbs in 1918. Tt 0 net ptioe Loiuu ing tbe ent'iustod value o! the aniold portion, was Is 10 88d po* pound. The cost ol produo tion, (roe
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      64 6 [Tbs Straits Timrr Is not rasponslbla for th« opinions of iti eorrarpondentr. Corrarpondents should boar in mind that lattarr must ba short and to tba point Long rambling apiatlaa are liahla to be rajaetad or ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents most enclose their names, not necessarily for publication bat as
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      Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Ltd.
      717 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The above company is one of those which (1) give but meagre information in their annual reports in regard to the acreage and age of planted rubber, (2) do not circulate reports of their annual meetings to
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      RUBBER SHARE PRICES. LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICFES JUNE 9 AND SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JULY 15
      972 6 Stock Par Exchange Par Sta^H Value. Company. Prices, Value. Company. ExchJ J une 9. 2/- Anglo-Malay 43/9 £1 Linggi Ju mH £1 Bakap Plantations 31/6 xd. £1 Lumut I £1 Batu Caves 37/- 2/-
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