The Straits Budget, 10 September 1920

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  • 29 1 The Straits Budget 9 Bimo THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES* VOL. LXXIV NO. 3265 Singapore, Friday, September 10, 1920 CS1AIIUS1IKI) OVKR lIAI.K A CENTURY. Price 25 cents.
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  • 116 1 LEADERS— Municipal 10 Prevention 10 Public Opinion 10-11 Coal Trade Menace 11 Russia 11 Asking No Mercy 11-12 General Local and Personal ..1-2 Reuter’s Telegrams 3-6 European’s Narrow Escape 6 Legislative Council 9 Late Sir Evelyn Kllis 9 hir John Goldney’s Will 12 Municipal Commission 12 Singapore
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  • 4904 1 Nyien Zai-sung and an accomplice in the murder of a sing-song girl at Shanghai have been found guilty and sent to the arsenal. The court room was packed. A lengthy confession is published. This refers to the murder of Lee ing, the famously beautiful Shanghai sing-song g
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  • FRIDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 249 3 REUTER TILEUtAMa London, August 31. Except in the Lemberg region, where fierce fighting continues, the operations on the l’o.ish front have died down. Loth sides are evidently busy regrouping their forces. A Bolshevik communique to-day claims the cti, a-e of a number
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    • 196 3 London, August 31. A Mesopotamia communique states that on the 1 wer Euphrates the expected attack t .a» jut \et materialised. A Hot ilia bring>r.,' up supplies from Nas rych reached the t'-’in aiur some opposition. In the Hiilah s: a the dlth brigade column advanced to Uc lu.o
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    • 111 3 London, September 1. Brussels The new Franco-Belgian ■•nditary convention has been approved by both governments and can be ratified in few days. The convention lays down the role assignable to Antwerp in the <■ v ent of new invasion and provides the direction fur the retreat of
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    • 80 3 London, September 1. iumo It appears that the new state *ume w 11 be called the Italian Ker, y of Carnaro. It aspires to be a new D’Annunzio has published the L of the constitution guaranteeing cornliberty of thought, speech and press, I 1 a minimum wage,
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    • 406 3 London, August 31. Concurrently with the coal crisis in Brisimilar crisis Ik,, arisi u America. r London, August 31. Washington Mr. Wilson }.■>, the m«no wages award in.rcas.rg ti e'",:-or* ages by 1, to 20 p.r cent '!< nw' ilr* th m ners threatened to > in
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    • 45 3 London, September 1. Lord Inchcape on behalf of the reparation ommission has undertaken the disposal to British shipowners of the ex-enemy -hipping allotted to Great Britain, of which 2,000,000 tons, consist ng of 24 passenger vessels and 10G cargo ships, has been .surrendered.
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    • 58 3 London, September 1. Constantinople The Nationalist leader Mustapha Kemal in a proclamation to his followers urges them to hate the British md French and respect thy saere 1 Turco-'iussian-Gerinan alliance of 1020.” He leclares that Bolshevism, v.hi'li is so worthy of respect, holds out a helping hand, and
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    • 51 3 London, September 1. The metal workers in the Milan district, protesting against the lock-out, seized ■'.oo factories in Lombardy and hois‘od red flags over them. The owners an 1 directors were either e.ic» ted or held as hostages. The workers remain in possession and are accumulating siege
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    • 337 3 London, August 31. Ilis Majesty’s secretary, Lord Stamfordham. replying to Mr. II ratio Bottomlov who urged that. His Majesty should take* an “unconventional sip” and make “-in cxpenni-nt worth trying” as regards the rec-ase <»f the Lord Mayor of Cork, suborns that this would
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    • 120 3 London, September 1. Berlin The French Ambassador has communicated to the German Foreign Minister the French Government’s demands as regards the Breslau incident, namely rest* ration of tin* French c insulate hy the German Government, ;.n indemnity of 100,000 francs, punishment of the responsible parties and a
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    • 90 3 London, August 31. The official figures of the miners' br.l'ot are :—For a strike, G0G,782 aga'nst, 238,8G5. London, August 31. A meeting of Ihc triple alliance, after bearing Mr. Smillic, passed a resolution declaring that the alliance was unanimously of opinion that the miners' claims were reasonable and
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    • 99 3 London, September 1. Mexico (Tty The postmaster General announces that the Government has decid'd to establish an aerial mail between Mexico City and Tampico bv authornn- -< n of Huerta. A small flotilla of Mexican manufactured aeroplanes will be utilised. London, Feptember 2. Morristown, New Jersey A mail lor
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  • SATURDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
    • 522 3 RKI'TKB Tki.fgrams London, August 31. 1s f th in.*rs* ballot, show* 1 rL n constitute I' r margin above the v 1 I a strike. s jv.. po n* ...it that the margin ,n •»< -t i
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    • 168 3 London, September 2. N'”.vn from Minsk dt scribes the* Bol■.hovi!. treat/, i r.t of the* Polish peace Jelt;;«!os, \s h wi re not permitted to leave their larters without a military •scort. 'I he delegates were horded toir«*tli* r in dirty, verminous bo Iroon.n and i woman secretary
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    • 51 3 London, September 2. Mexico City Tie re is still no informa»i«»:i <f tli* w h r< about-, of ihe kidnapped Br/islur .)< 1 \y. n and it is feared be may :w. c l*« i n < vis yted after the pm a t of tho t 'C* t.
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  • MONDAY’S TELEGRAMS.
    • 221 4 Rklti:& Telkckam* London, September 2. It is reported from War aw that the Poli'h F ore; n Mini t r, I*rin c* Fapi< ha. in th«* course of an ii lportnnt st.g *,i< at to British and Atneri
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    • 165 4 London, September 2. Warsaw The Soviet lias accepted Riga •a the venue for renewing the peace negotiations. The head of the Soviet delegation will be citizen JolTe. The Soviet has demanded certain guarantees respecting Immunity for the Ru. so-Ukrainian delegation and the right of unrestricted communications, which the
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    • 318 4 London, September 2. Mr* Balfour, replying to Kamone.f’s n to of August 2'), expresses gratd. ati' n that the Soviet has renounced its <!•*: and f<nthe creation of a l'olish w .rk< r..’ militia bit denies that the British (i'>vcrnm«»nt ever recognised that the limitation of the
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    • 629 4 London, September 1. Nashville, Tennessee I’he House of Representatives has passed a vote expungng all record of the* recent ratification of the women’s suffrage amendment on the ground that a quorum was not present, 'i'ennessee’s adhesion to the amendment pave the requisite two-third majority of t e
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    • 507 4 London, September 1. '1 he latest reports concerning McSwiney it racing tin* question, is ho taking nourishment The Lord Mayor’s chap.»l:;:n daily made alarming statements a leaving the prison until last evening •v,h n he refused to speak, while this afI',w('n» 1 w( n as or ling to the
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    • 269 4 London, September 2. Berlin Speaking in *Ve Foreign Adairs committee, the Korean Min. .-ter, Herr Simons, disclosed that he bad n-eii urged to collaborate with the against the western powers an i thus to break the bonds imposed by the treaty cf Versailles. After mature re 1 tb-.i
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    • 45 4 London, September 1. Communique from Mesopotamia states that although the Kufnh garrison is isolated it is well stocked with supplies and has not yet been seriously invested. Aeroplane reconnaissances arc being made petiodica ly and the* garrison’s messages indicate that all is well there.
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    • 60 4 London, September 5. Simla The Crown Prince of Siam is expected to arrive in Ca.cutta on October Arrangements arc being made for him to visit Simla, Delhi, Lucknow, Vgra, Suugor, Bombay and Madras. lit* will leave Calcutta on November for Kan goon. The Prince will be
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    • 323 4 London, September I he miners’ delegates conf 1 to hand in strike notices in all PLtn :w to t rminate not later tl s Lonoon, September 2 A special mooting of tho I>.-i r ]i. j‘“ r
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    • 313 4 Paris, September 3. General Wcygand, who engineered the victorious Polish counter-offensive. has he<*n awarded Cr«'ss of Grand Officer f the Legion of Honour. 'i h Poii-h finance minister has arrived in Paris pending a commercial agree ent with Prance r *.-pe.-ting the importation of Polish products, especially
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    • 27 4 London, September h Stockholm: Tho b*. 1, states that State control of c<»rn continued on September 1. H< us u wartime restriction has disappear* 1
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  • TUESDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 331 5 RBUTER TEtFGRKMS. London, September 4. Warsaw The Reds who were endeavouring to envelop Lemberg are now retreating. The Poles are endeavouring to cut oif Budienny’s retreat. London, September. 4. The Polish-Lithuanian situation is most confusing. Berlin persists in announcing fight.ng and publishes a
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    • 298 5 London, September 2. A War Office communique says the situation in Mesopotamia shows some improvement in the disturbed areas bat is becoming tenser in the districts not yet open to rebellion, the lower Euphrates an Ilummar lake neighbourhood being Seriously affected by agitation. Samawai railway station was attacked on
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  • WEDNESDAY'S TELEGRAMS
    • 688 5 RVT’Tf.B TTXCGRAMS. London, September 5. Mr. Bonar Law, replying to the Labour party’s appeal for the release of the Lord Mayor of Cork, points out that McSwiney was one of the leaders of the Irish Republican Army which
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    • 64 5 London, September 4. rwiin Tt is semi-ofiicinlly announced that the Prussian Government has dismissed Kugen Ernest, who is de eriho i as the social democratic police president of Brcs.au, in conne. tion w.tli the recent a'fair. Ernest says he was absent at the time of the outbreak and
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    • 310 5 London, September 6. The anxiously awaited Trade Union Congress, which it is hoped wifi avert the threatened coal strike by securing mediation between the miners and the Government, opened at Portsmouth to-day in the presence of
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    • 231 5 London, September 4. The Sunday Times publishes an interview with Mr. SmiLie, the miners’ leader, n which he expressed willingness to accept nediation by an impartial board on the principle that wages granted should b commensurate with the real increase in the cost of living and that
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    • 123 5 London, September 5. As regards the electrical trades lock out, the Min ster of Labour issued a statement this evening to the effect that as the resumed negotiations, which had been continued since September Jl, had failed to end the dispute, he had dee.dcd, in view of
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    • 254 5 London, September 4. N’ew York May< r Hyland has cabled o*Mr. Lloyd George urgmg him “not to lisgran* our war aims by further impri <nmng the Lori Mayor, wh >sc l.eroi for .ltude has won the admiration of oli .vho believe m rule of the people by
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    • 207 5 London, September 4. Berlin The Lokul Anzcigcr states that a new company with a capital of Iuo,0uo,0o0 marivs is being lurmed in liumburg with the object or developing the existing margarine ami oil wurxs and reviving tne pruuuclion of iood lais in Germany. 'lac Deutsche Burnt ami tho Hamburger
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    • 113 5 London, September 7. Stockholm The general elections began on September 4. There was considerable lack of interc. t and the number of voters was smaller than in 1 '•»1 V. The Social Demokraten states that tho Swedish metal workers delegation has returned from a tour of investigation in Russia,
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    • 62 5 London, September G. That the cx-Kaiser is still unrepentant is shown by his telegram in answer to the congratulations of tie* association of Gerninn officers on the occasion of the anniversary of the battle of Tannenherg. Ho -aid I heartily thank the officers for t|,'*ir loyal r« membranee.
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    • 52 5 London, September 5. Alexandria Arab trdns in Ilauran havo •ome to a mutual agreement to attack the •reach in Damascus. It is state that tho f.-nrii troops sent to Ilauran worn re- r.tly defeated an I Damascus is now being •nti ncliiMl. There are about 111,000 troops
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  • THURSDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 273 6 Rerjik Tn.n rims T.ori'l' n, September 6. Another r* r« ttalfl episode, involving the* ovcrwli"! m '.v' r i f tin* British crew of an armoured tram after a gallant fight, is narrate*) in t ni l.*’s War Office
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    • 387 6 London, September 6. A Moscow wir less reports that a Soviet republic has b <n proclaimed in Bokhara where Red troops Tiipieil the principal military points. Documents were found, adds the wir less, revealing British intrigues with the Afghan Government. London, September 6. Constantinople According to the latest
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    • 287 6 London, September 6. The Trade Union Congress passed a resolution expressing its indignation at the Government’s decision to allow the Lord Mayor of Cork to die. The resolution snid, We, in the name of th" whole organised labour movement, will hoi 1 the Government responsible for the death
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    • 179 6 London, September 6. It is announced in telegrams from Viege, Switzerland, that Mr. Lloyd George declared that .f a guarantee were given that murders of police in Ireland cease, he believed the government would be prepared to release McSwiney and other hungerstrikers, adding that telegrams from Ireland proved that
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    • 207 6 Paris, September 6. Everywhere in France great enthusiasm prevailed yesterday, many cities and villages celebrating the proclamation of the republic fifty years ago. The newspapers lay stress on the ceremony of the Meaux anniversary of the Marne victory and the ceremony at Gagny, where a monument
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    • 79 6 London, September 7. Labour’s determination not to handle munitions for Poland led to a ship being hold at P.ootle owing to the dockers refusing to load fumigating machines aboard the vessel f< r Danzig. apparently under the impression that the mnehio''s were some deadly implement of war.
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    • 85 6 L< nd< n, September 7. Forest Hill: During the play of the tennis finals a naval s *aplane encircled the ourts, wlvn the engines without waning stopped. The machine plunge 1 to earth and crashed in sight of thousands of awes’ rickon spectators. The two aviators were
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    • 60 6 London, September 6. According to a newspaper, H.M.S. Malaya. wh ch is carrying the Duke of Connaught to India, is now to leave Portsmouth on December I*. arriving nt Port Said < n December 2d, Madras January 10, and Singapore January 17. then departing for Bombay
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    • 32 6 London, September 6. Mexico City Obregon has been elected Pres dent of Mexico. Obregon was formerly Minister of War and staged the coup d’etat which led to the overthrow of Carranza.
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    • 207 6 Quite a sensation wuis created in town on Friday wh?n it became known that a wireless message had been received in Singapore before dawn asking that assistance might be sent to the ex-German liner Altonburg which had run ashore on Lila Island
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    • 319 6 It cannot be said that there has be?n any bright spot in the market this past week an 1 un !<>r such eon litions it would »'e useless to dilate on the general apathy. Tin continues to decline and Rubber she
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    • 404 6 The official return of import* ports re.atmg to the Straits SotHn Xm for the quarter ended June no W?*" h-on issued and show a reniark-iMo l i has in the tra.le of the Colony StatuTe?"/* the second quarter of this year for nared
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    • 233 6 An almost inexplicable accident waa witness about noon on Sunday by persons in the vicinity of the Victoria Memorial Hall, one of whom was confident that it was attended by loss of life. It seems that Mr. W. H. Heytman, accountant
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  • 67 7 'The S'miU T ui«s .a n-»t r»A.ion4tbi« fo» ihe opinions of its corre .pondeata. Cortr spf'r. it Jit* should b«»r iu mind that lottery be d*or* and to tl»e .point. !«o»v •ntuHlinfr •*?•<-'!*• ar* liable to be rfti«ct«*d or ruthJeasly cu down. Correspondent* reu> <*ndo! thr.r nanes, rot necetmarily
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  • 870 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Mr. Noon’s letter requires little reply from me at the expense of the necessary space, since he has failed to .leal seriously With the question of International Finance and its responsibility for high prices, although, according to his first
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  • 2552 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I duly appreciate the reasons for restricting discussion of religious and moral ideas in the columns of a public newspaper, and I would be content if impartiality in the matter were observed hut true impartiality must mean that such representatives of
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  • 1557 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S r, Many Irishmen like myself regret the present State «>f our eo .i/c we think of the prospects < f le't *r i /e regr -t 4 ill more t h at» it me of men. Not alette do they fail
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  • 1534 8 T<» the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I met a man the other day that I hud Known in Pahang who I frequently met and associated with in and about Kwal.a Kubu in the early days, 1892 and 9."., and I presume our jungle surroundings
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  • 542 8 The company has been formed to ar quire and work the tin bearing area of the Johan Valley well known as one of the oldest tin producing areas in the State of Perak under Chinese methods of working. The total_
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  • 1876 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, September 3. There was a large attendance of the public, including Lady Guillemard, in the •fnwn Hall, til's afternoon, for the meeting 0 f the Legislative Council over which th< Governor, Sir Laurence Guillemard, K.C.B.. presided. After various
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  • 1583 9 We much regret to learn of the sudden death at home on the 1st inst. of S r Evelyn. (Campbell) Ellis, Kt., who was for many years an advocate and solicitor of the Straits Settlements. Sir Evelyn was horn in
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  • 122 9 Bat rut Basin Tin Dredging Co., N.E.— Output 42.'* piculs, 547 hours worked, cubic yards treated, estimated gross Hue 12,000, est mated costs $17,000, <st four days building dams and cleaning >.,ib*rs. Balunnn Tin Co.— 44b nic ult, mill piculs .02'.* i, tributes piculs 145.22. II tain
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1051 10 small blame to them.—Straits Times, September 3. If Penang is going to secure the services ©f Mr. U. J. Farrer as municipal president. It is extreme y fortunate, but we shall deeply regret his departure from Singapore. Our views on the matter are well known. We are of opinion
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    • 1140 10 —Straits Times. September 4. We have had a pood deal of correspondence lately on Prevention, and some of our readers may have a grievance because all the letters have not been permitted to see the light. The simple fact is that, while we recognise the terrible importance of the
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    • 1042 10 Straits Times, September G. The Legislative Council has met at Penang, and inter alia, has had an interesting discussion on the price of rice which, we hope, will be productive of some satisfactory results. Among other matters dealt with was the Daylight Saving Bill which came up for
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    • 1178 11 —Straits Times, September 7. The threat of a strike in the coal trade is serious, but we hope that before the notices expire, some way of averting the disaster will be found. At the same time, we hope, that what is done will not run on all
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    • 1123 11 Strait 3 Times, September >. It is impossible to say at the moment what will be the attitude of Russia during the next few months. The genius of French officers retrieved the disastrous position of the Poles and for the time being saved Warsaw from being sacked by the
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    • 1077 11 British citizenship.- Stru.ts Times. Septet) .her 0. A good many Irishmen wi’l blush when they read the statement made by Mr. Ronar Law in reference to the, rebel Lord Mayor of Cork. This gentleman declared himself a rebel, “asking for no mercy and making no compromise.” Yet
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  • 205 12 A Melbourne message of August 13 states Some light bus been thrown on the mystery surrounding the Daduk Co.’s tin mining property in the Malay Peninsula l»y letters to the directors lrom Mr. H. F. Scarborough, a number of the board, and th* company’s r presentutive in
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  • 99 12 Sir John Tankervillc Goldney, of Monks I*ark, Corsham, Wilts, and Hanover Court. Hanover Square, \Y., late Chief Justice ol Trinidad, formerly a Judge in British Guiuna and in the Straits Settlements, who died on April 11, aged 75, son of the late Sir Gabriel Goldney, for
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  • 88 12 m (i l 1 rn,,<, Dng of the Municipal me n n VS Was ,lH l Friday afterNo 2 of iv' l,< ui S •plomontal budget FMrf.r u, 2 hc Mr. R. J. present Were ‘h v <hilir un, tho °the?|. Thing W ,rV. r .VrMessrs. Seel H.
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  • 554 12 In the third police court on Monday afternoon apt. Kowbotha.n began ti:e preliminary inquiry into the-charge of causing loath by a rash or negligent act brought against Mr. A. W. Cooper. The case arises nit of the fatal motor car accident which
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  • 1307 12 uZ i! h 7 ovw, V nce was riven by witness-s who bad previously been heard in the Coroner s court, after which Mrs. Cooper v. .fe of the accused, was called. P nitncss stated that she was married to vZ n PCr on June 29, 1918, and
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  • 771 12 The second ordinary general meeting the shareholders of Centr*.l M h-M on Saturday office" 1 J' I company,Laidlaw Building, Mr r! the Md;ng. The Secretary (Mr e pr<s iey read the notice convening theni«S?" and the report of the auditors etln
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  • 87 12 The rate of mortality in the Settlemen of Singapore for the week ended Augustwas 31.13. The total number of deaths was 233 of which 160 were male subject* and 64 female. Convulsions claimed phthisis 26, malaria fever 46, typho dI f eu 4. plague 0, ccrebro-spinal moningiti*
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 258 14 The surprising F a wuys hupponimr. On Saturday Mvrclmnb A to K md tho.-a* «<f I. to m tin* oil lulling match of the S < < rick'd tourramv nt, and all tho odd wort* n favour of a win for tho latter, wh i vv. f.tfd
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    • 384 14 A. H. Assit* r c anti b Riches 9 A. Cullen b Riches 1 K. H. Fox-Male b White 1 G. C. Clarke b White 15 A. A. Claxton b White 1 W. G. Brown b Vasey 1(5 J. F. Hodgins b White 1 W. S.
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    • 60 14 Mrs. Ln:i!l was the winner of the September vpoon competition of 200 and 100 yards at the Singapore Ladies Rifle Association The following scores were returned 200 100 Net TI. with h’p Mrs. Lyall 30 33 63 68.75 Mrs. Lungliaiu Carter 25 28 53 68.33 Mrs. Copclnn
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    • 49 14 Reuter v. a s the St. Leger result* as fvi.lows l aJigula 1, Silvern 2, Man tons ourtcci ran. Won by half a length, r c len., os between second and third. I. Umg lb) t„ o Caligula, 8 to 1 Silvern, to i M antiQ.
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    • 2122 14 Staffords Win the Cup. i la* fallowing appeared in the Strait I i..n*N of Saturday n* >t N". (I.ere is in mi.stal e in the headin'. 1 i’lm*. w ;s the a t< in l;ag result. Ail > j ’dr: A'in;* twice with no gi.ais .-ior."! lir
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    • 430 14 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent w r *s the following list of entries for the ayan athletic sports which are to be held in Kuala Lumpur to-day and to-morrow: 100 Yards.—A. P. Morgan, H. A. StokesHughes, II. E. Gillingham. K. Browne. J. W. E. Adams, L. A. St.
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    • 835 15 RESULTS ON THE 2ND INST. WERE Newcomers’ Handicap. Watson owe 1 beat Robinson scr., 6—2, 6—0. Mille** owe 15.1 boat Dunn scr., 6—0, 7— Hume scr. beat Johnson owe 3, 6—4, e grander scr. v. Skytte owe 5, unfin. Hamilton scr. beat Messenger owe 4, l] —2,
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    • 76 15 RESULTS ON THE 2ND INST. WERE Championship. Mrs. Shore beat Lady Murison, 6—3, J.—3. FRIDAY’S RESULT Ladies' Doubles. Mrs. Shore and Mrs. Connell beat Mrs. Uubbuck and Mrs. Maxwell, G—3, 6—2. MONDAY’S RESULTS Ladies Singles. Mrs. Shore beat Lady Murison, 7—5, G—2. Mrs. Shore had a walk over
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    • 122 15 Two finals in the Penang Cricket Club’s tennis tournament were decided on September 6 (says the Pinang Gazette), the Profession Pairs and the B Class Single handicap. In the Pairs’ final, with the Rev. A. D. Harcus as ump re, H. G. R. Leonard and VV. H.
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    • 111 15 The September monthly medal competition at the Singapore Golf Club was played in the 4th and sth inst. and was won by Mr. F. S. Gibson who returned a score of all square. The sweep was won by Mr. Buckland on Saturday and by Mr. Moss on Sunday. The
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    • 216 15 •The second of three races for a cup presented by Mr. H. J. Totton was sailed on Sunday morning The sturt was made in a nice sailing breeze, the yachts crossing the line within a few seconds of wh other, with the exception of Betsy Jane, who
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  • 167 15 The Minburi Court, Siam, with Mr. J. R. C. Lyons sitting as Adviser, has passed the death sentence on Nai Thaan, Nai Sorn and Nai Mun, the three men charged with the murder of Mrs. Vierra, a British subject, on January 30, at Klong 6, at
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  • 81 15 ADAMS. —At Penang, on August 31, 1920, Irene, wife of Wiltnot Adams, M. 8., 11.(1. (Cantab), F.R.C.S. (England), Straits Settlements Medical Service, of a son. CHEONG. On Sunday, September 6, 1920, at 6, Nassim Hoad, the wife of Dr. Cheung Chec Ilai, a son. SLADE. —At their residence, Singapore,
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  • 86 15 BAILKY GATES. At St. Andrew’s Cntlutirul, Singapore, on September 2, 1920, by the Venerable Archdeacon. 1'. G. Swindell, Ernest Benjamin Bailey, Inspector of Police, Alor Gajah, Straits Settlement late East York-hire Ri*gt., to Constuni'c Edith Gates of Mitcham, Surrey. OG1LVIE SANDS. Charles Brown Ogilvi*-, A.M.I.G.E., of Ipoh, Perak, second
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  • 127 15 Singapore, September 9. EXCHANGE On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 1/19 Demand 2/3 13/19 Private 3 m. 3 credits 2/4 25/32 On New York Demand 40*4 Private 90 days 46 < >n France Bank 676 On India, Bank T. T. 121 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 8G% p.c.
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  • 423 15 Singapore, September 9. i MINING. Is*. Vu!. Pd. Boyer*. Sellers. 10 10 Ampnng 13.00 15.00 t 1 Ayer Wong 1.15 1.35 1*1 £1 Ham Kamunting 2.10.0 3.0.0 10 10 Kinta Aasoc. 7.26 8.00 1*1 £1 Kinta Tin 2.7.6 nom. 1 1 llitam Tin 2.80 8.00 1 1
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  • 126 15 DEATHS CHUA. —On September 2, at his residence. No. 4, Seok Wee Rond, Chun Soon Leung, compradore of Messrs. United Engineers. Aged 48 years ELLIS.—-On September 1, 1920, in England, Evelyn Campbell Ellis, aged f>4 years. FF'RNANPIS. At St. Joseph's Lodge, Tranquerah, Malacca, on Thursday September 9, 1920, Joseph Walter
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT.
    • 75 1 General— Price of Rubber 1 Local Rubber Auctions .'1 August Rubber Returns 4 Telegram— Kedah Rubber 1 Meeting and Reports— United Malacca Rubber 1 F.M.S. Agriculture 1 Straits Bertam Rubber 2 Anglo-Java Rubber .‘5 Nyalas Rubber Estates 3-4 Lon lon Asiatic Rubber 5 Harpendcn (Selangor) Rubber 5 Bode Rubber
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    • 69 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, September C. The Kedah Rubber Company report states that the nett revenue was $281),083. of which $150,000 has been paid in interim dividends. A final dividend of ten per cent., free of tax, is recommended, making 40 per cent, for the year. The
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    • 127 1 The report of the directors of the United Malacca Rubber Estates for the year ended April 30, 1020, shows that the profit for the year, after provid ng for directors' fees, depreciation of buildings, etc., is $08,077.30, less provision for income tax $2,541.88. The net profit is
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    • 162 1 With reference to Notification No. 28, published in the F.M.S. Government Gazette of January 3, 1019, it is notified that the price of first grade rubber for the period September 3 to September 9, 1920, inclusive, is 09 cents per pound, equivalent to $O2 per picul. The
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    • 1772 1 The movement mentioned in my last report towards the conservation and improvement of soils, by the use of cover crops, silt pits, etc., has continued, writes die D.re.tor of Agriculture, F.M.S., in his annual report. Centrosema plumierii and Dolichos Hosei remain the
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    • 3890 2 T* or i’rnry general meetir. of tho gp. Set*; *ments (Dvrtam) Rubber Comrrir.v, Riniite 1, was hold on August 55 at Kiv. r I’iate House, Finsbury Circus, E.C.. r West Ridgeway (chairman of the comiu.ny) presiding. 'Hv* < hairmyn sni
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    • 2442 3 The tenth ordinary general meeting of the members of the Anglo-Java Rubber and Produce Company, Limited, was held on July 27 at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Mr. R. F. McNair Scott (thi chairman) presiding. The Chairman sa d Gentlemen, the report anti
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    • 708 3 The 462nd auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Associat.on was held on September 1 and 2, 1920, when there was catalogued 2,350,249 lbs., 1,049.21 tons. O.tered 1,831,745 lbs., 817.74 tons. Sold 1,254,397 lbs., 559.99 tons. PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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    • 529 3 The annual general meeting of Nyalas Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on Saturday last. Those present were as follows :—Messrs. Koh San H n (chairman), Tan 800 Liat, Tan Chong Khee, r. Reck, C. Ben Cheang, Wi Ke Sui and 11. B.
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    • 64 4 like Straita Time* is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters Bust he short and to the point. Long rambling epistles are liable to be rejected or ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names, not necessarily for publication but as
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    • 563 4 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—In the report of the Nyalas annual meeting of Saturday last, which, as your reporter was not present, has obviously been supplied, presumably by the secretaries, my share in the proceedings is dismissed with Mr. Peck made one or two
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    • 320 4 Alor Cajah.—ll,343 lbs. Australasia.— 10,000 lbs. Ayer Panas.—s3,ooo lbs. Ayer Hitam Planting Syn.- 12,177 lbs. Allenby.—lo,77o lbs. Anglo-Malay.—BB,4Bs lbs Alma.—3o,ooo lbs. Ayer Tawah.—3l,l72 lbs. Ayer Kuning (F.M.5.)—70,000 lbs. Ayer Hitam Planting 5yn.—42,177 lbs. Buloh Kasap.—o,627 lbs. Bahru Selangor.—l3,soo lbs. Beverlac (Selangor).—l6,s2o lbs. Blackwater Estate (K1ang).—14,126 lbs. Bukit
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    • 978 4 Stock Stock Far Exchange Par Exchange Value. Company. Prices, Value. Company. I’ricea, August 11. August 1L 2/- Anglo-Maluy 40/- £1 Linggi 57/G £1 Batu Caves .'17/6 2/- London Asiatic 5/£1 Bakap Plantns 31/6 £1
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    • 1113 5 The twelfth ordinary goaeral nisfeting of the London Aai lie Robber and Ptodtot Ltd., as b' Id on Jaly 26 in thi Ooancil Room <f the Robber Grow.re 1 Araooistion, t8, H C Mr. John Weloh (ohji«in*n cf the oompacy, presiding.
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    • 323 5 The report of the cden (Selangor Hohbi a oenpany for 1919 air ttuv tbe ‘•ooips.ny wee t ion vo'ia'*:«i»v ,j .j Uti 01 DouMube# 29, 19 9, to per*.ii« u a fchu ie cf reconstrunuu fce op cirri, c n*. whtstbj 10 U’j 'erinktng and a-aet* of
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    • 231 5 The report cf Ike Bode Robber Elates to--1919 atatea that rbe area under caUiv.tiior totalled Buo acres. Ti e output of rubbe totalled 828,802 lbs or 28 802 :D in nxc? as cf estimate. The cutis *t«: —Fob, 12.1 ed p r pound m*u,*gers’ oouimusmn, 0 28d per
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    • 180 5 The tcf the Biios Rnbbi r E-j:a e lor the y..»ar traded M*rob 81, 1920, »hrt khe eroo narreeked was 471,000 ibe. against an estiruato t.f *****0 lbs. Thu estimate for ourn u* season is 62C,0 0 tbs. Tne supply of (cod for the labour ioi.ee hat. hero
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    • 1397 5 The fourteenth ordinary annual genera! uiteiieg of lae t-hv (holders of the Java Sabbt’t and P»oJ i? Company, Ltd., wai* tn id o j Jnly 29 u« a*i* ctficsn, 41, Eafttob’-'Bp, fci.J Mr. A L. SI uj (lue
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    • 236 5 As is already known, tbe American Q-'Bijisl Rubber Cc i l listeria.* s uow wt.ioh is to be firmed to tskj ov m oonotr Rion cf ino.O 0 acres from tho Brit'.sh Nina H-.r»eo Chartered Co, stateß the Fifcoocitl N/'-vs.
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    • 206 5 The repevt of tho Ac gk' Jaw* Rubber in Prodaoe Company for I*l9 shakes area under Hevea robber i« 9 898 tereti 948 acres, t ital eolkivatedl 10,846 acre*. rubber crop foialhd 2,416.470 ibe tea or p 182,862 Ibd The robber sales for tto *ive an average prioe for
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