The Straits Budget, 11 December 1925

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  • 28 1 The Straits Budget No. 3,539 (.ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS.] Singapore, Friday, December 11, 1925 BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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  • 319 1 leaders— Safeguarding Industries II Rubber Position J Business is Business J-i legislative Council 1 The Far East Menace 1 Rubber Booming l-« r Telegrams, Reuter and Special Covering Past Week’s News 17-20 Pictures Mishap to F.M.S. Mail Tiain 11l Kuala Lumpur Flood Scenes l’> Reil Star Liner Belgenland 14
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  • 3130 1 A Reuter cable from London announces the death of the journalist, Mr. Lionel l'rancis Cowing, formerly on the staff of the North China Daily News. At the time of 'his death he was on the Daily olograph. For over .'JO years he acted London correspondent of the
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  • 62 2 A cable has been received from the Malay States Information Agency m London to the effect that, if prices are satisfactory and supplies regular, there is a probable annual demand for -do tons of damar kepong of the standard exhibited at Wembley. Those interested me invited
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  • 66 2 The Government Gazette contains a notification expressing regret at the death in Switzerland, on November Lo, of Mr. M. K. Sherwood, M.B.E. who had been in Government service since 11*07. He held office in Labuan, Alor Gajah. Malacca, Penang and Johore and for a
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  • 79 2 Singapore Boy Scouts had a sad disappointment on Saturday when the heavy rainfall made the presentation of shields, cups and medals impossible. The event was to have taken place at Government House and Lady Guillemard had kindly icnscnted to perform the ceremony. The boys proved their loyalty
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  • 85 2 It is proposed to start the training of a motor cycle unit of the Singapore Volunteer Corps early in the New Year. There are still a limited number of vacancies for recruits. Intending recruits should send in their names to Headquarters as soon as possible in
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  • 90 2 (From the Straits Times of Saturday, December 2.) Yesterday, St. Andrew’s Day, was very generally observed as a holiday, the banks and the principal mercantile houses being closed. We are glad to record the circumstance, and trust that if we cannot return to the good old observances
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  • 94 2 The directors of Kuala Lumpur Tin No Liability have announced that after mature consideration they have decided to augment the mechanical equipment of the company in order to provide for the more effective and expeditious treatment of the present property of the company, and of
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  • 176 2 Singapore St. Andrew’ s Society. The Singapore St. Andrew's Society held its celebration of St. Andrew’s Day by a dinner and dance at Raffles Hotel on Friday. About four hundred and fifty members and guests assembled under the presidency of the Hon. Sir David Galloway, who had as his chief
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  • 109 2 Mr. R. H. Pinhorn, headmaster of th Penang Free School who was on leave C England on account of ill-health, has been medically advised not to return to th tiopies, in consequence of which he ha* retired from the public service. He Wa appointed headmaster
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  • 142 2 The following reaches us from the Acting General Manager, F.M.S. Railways, with a request that it be published :—We are informed that the Special Committee appointed to report on the current railway tariff, has now concluded its investigations and its refconimcfidations have been approved by Government.
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  • 152 2 After an investigation, lasting about nine months in sonic 232 big towns ani villages in connection with the cost of living in the Dutch East Indies, the Central Statistical Office of Weltevreden, say* the Straits Echo, has published the fruits of its labour. It says inter alia
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  • 149 2 Hi.' Majesty the King has been pleased to approve of the appointment of the Hon. Mr. Clement Everitt as an unofficial member of the Executive Council for two years from August 24, 1'.‘25. The following appointments are gazetted :—Mr. W. C. Taylor, acting assistant Official Assignee, Singapore Mr.
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  • 176 2 What might have been a serious fire was averted yesterday by the prompt action of the policemen on guard duty at the Government Offices, Kuala Lumpur, says Monday’s Malay Mail. At about 2.15 p.m., an Indian constable, who had just relieved another stationed at the guard
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  • The Straits Budget
    • 1061 3 you change established conditions.— .Stiaits Times. December 4. It was generally understood that at the last General Election Mr. Baldwin pledged himself not to introduce protective legislation without thc full sanction of the country. He has kept that promise, but appears to be finding a powerful weapon for
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    • 1150 3 Stiaits limes, December o. It is officially announced that from Ist February, 1920, thc exportable will be raised to 100 per cent, of “Standard production.” Thc message is brief,* but wc infer from it that the Restriction Law will remain in force, and it is necessary to bear
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    • 987 3 —Straits Times, December 7. Recently we discovered that the comto:t .b!e little coterie, known as the Cold Storage Company, with considerable assistance from the Thomson Road Reservoir, had arranged, in spite of obstructive laws, to supply us with i k right from the heart of famous New
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    • 994 4 Straits Times December ’i ho proceedings of the Legislative Council yesterday were brief and comparatively formal, but there is one poiui we wish to make clear. In his remarks just before the adjournment the Governor referred to severe criticism of the inaction of the Government in the matter
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    • 1005 4 world has to face.— Straits Times. December After the signing id the Locarno I’act. there was a pood deal of loose talk about disarmament. The wiser words it seems to us were those which fell from the lips of a Gorman statesman who said the time
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    • 1022 4 -Slraiti Times, December in. Several rubber company flotations have been brought to our notice lately, and we have been invited to express opinions in regard to them. We are not particulars disposed to do so, and for this reason, that those who do not know anything about the
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  • 515 5 Hve Deck Passengers Swept Overboard. The French steamer G. G. Roume, which ‘'J* Jtsteniuy troin Saigon, met a if wSh-hH? r lhl V0>, Ke (he court col which the ship was suepi bv a trementsssxisr -<■ ht ,9- Roame. of ;i,r.ou tons, left ballon at
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  • 254 5 We take this from The Observer of November N Four old friends met on the steps at the West Front of St. Pauls Cathedral last evening. Twenty years ago, when they were all employed in Dr. Barnardo’s Homes, a pact, signed by eight, was drawn up. It
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  • 740 5 Official Minutes of Recent Meeting. Minutes, of a committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, held on December 7. in the •Singapore Exchange Room at 5 p.m. Present:—Mr. A. P. Robinson (President), Mr. J. Ct. Campbell (vicc-Prcsi-denti, Hon. Mr. Kvcritt, Drs. N. L. Clarke and M.
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  • 391 5 Further Details Regarding Flood Damage. The manager of Nnwng Pet mine reports that the damage to the large dam* (Nos. 2 and ii) was caused by heavy log* which had been eariied down by the flood* battering a gap in the top portion of tho dams, but
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  • 113 5 Labour Dispute in Uniteers* Works. The Chinese workmen employed at the Damar Hoad works of the United Engineers have been on strike since Monday in an effort to obtain higher wages. The Tanjong Rhu works are not ho far affected. The matter is being dealt with by
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  • 239 5 Four Months’ Sentence For Ex-Policeman. The* story of a former detective who had changed his prolession to one of pocket picking was told in the Second police Court on December The accused, who was formerly a Malay detective, was seen by two other ofiicers standing near a money
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  • 1837 6 An Appreciation and A Tribute. Housing Accommodation. (Monday, December 7). Present II.E. the Governor (Sir Laurence Guillemard, K.C.M.G., K.C.B.) II.E. the General Officer Commanding the Troops (Major-General Sir T. Fraser, K.C.B., C.S.I., C.M.G.). Official Members The Hon. the acting Colonial Secretary (Mr. Hayes Marriott, C.M.G.). the Attorney General
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  • 345 6 Well-known Edinburgh Vocalist .’Married. Church goers and vocalists in Singapore will be pleased to learn of the addition to their number made by one who has established a reputation in the community she has just left. We refer to Miss I. M. Parsonage, of Edinburgh, who on Saturday
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  • 55 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, December 5. St. Andrew’s dinner and ball at the h. and O. hotel were very successful, no t BB than 4ao attending including the Resident and Mrs. Peel and the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sproule i>ane ng continued until the
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  • 224 6 Scale to Operate in the Year. w We are informed that revised im rates are to come into operation J, i ary 1. *****. Following ire the JetaflJ""' classification and destination LETTERS. Malayan Four cents for the first t ounces and two cents for each succeedin' two
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  • 194 6 Ingenious Hiding Places Discovered. A hinese was fined $2,000 or rix niontn imprisonment on the 3rd inst., in th* District C urt, for having in his posses* sion a quantity of non-Goverr.mm chandu. The contraband had been very ingeniouelj hidden in a building in Mohamed Multan Street.
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  • 203 6 Action taken at a meeting of Municipal Committee No. 1 held on December 1, included the following Agreed to purchase at a cost of $1,1500 a motor ambulance for the P.C.A. Infirmary. Decided to again recommend that ricksha pullers be registered on payment of a nominal fee to
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  • 5408 7 By “Rimba.” (All Rights Reserved.) jin well-to-do Towkays l ave made pun- im ncy comparatively recently ctaiefv directly and indirectly through the Jubber ii.uustry, tlieie oeing but litt.e mining in the Mate. The brothers Seng jong have resided many years m ivnihun and are prominent members ot
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  • 825 8 $60,000 Defalcations Alleged In Court. Pemarkable allegations were made against Rahim Khan Suratee, the cotrusice of a wealthy Malay estate, in the course of his public examination in the Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Deane. Mr. John Layecck, who examined the bankrupt, said that litigation
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  • 502 8 Minor Matters IJefoie Mr. j Ustil Deane. Various minor matters were dc-i’t by Mr. Justice Deane in the Court on the 4th instant. KlU|,tf V A matter relating to the barknm* "I I’cey Kins -Siis. vihirh w;u ,.ft!,la to recently was mentioneti I ik, ‘■al Assignee (Mr. K.
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  • 156 8 Distressing Voyage for Straits Passengers. The steamer Teesta, a steamer carrying and passengers from the Straits, F.M.S. and the Far East to Madras, arrived at Madras on November 21), after distressing experiences through the recent cyclonic storm in the Bay. Interviewed by a representative of the
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  • 879 9 Searching Questions to Former Storekeeper. Searching questions regarding pay. ,us into his banking account were put a Siraits-born Chinese, named Wet y., nl Meng, ill tlu* course of his public .munition in the Bankruptcy Court n Friday. I,, reply to the Assistant Oflicial Asnee (Mr. W. C.
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  • 596 9 .More Money, Less Work or A Strike. The following appeared in the Strait* I lines of the ith inst. Singapore is faced with a strike, but fortunately one which will not affect, to a very great extent, the public. Trouble has arisen in the High Street, North Bridge
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  • 246 9 inquiry into Armistice Day Tragedy. An inquest was held on the :jrd iiist n‘ y of a a <,ot( c,iv who was i s m Hum.a Street oir November II. 10 detective was attempting t„ make on ,‘i.est at the time. l Wah Quee said he was with
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  • 228 9 I’pper Structure of Kuala Itadly Damaged. At 5.50 on Friday evening the Kuala, owned by the Straits Steainsmp Company, was struck aimost amidships by the WarHlmrata, a naval oil-tanker, whilst lyin g :.t tiv end of Jardine’s wharf and No. 1 wharf. Ti e latter vessel was
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  • 269 9 Judgments for PlaintiIT And Defendants. In the Supreme Court on Tuesday. .Mr. II. Irving Jones, trading as Irving Jones and Co., brought an action against (Joh I.iow Hiok and Co., before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sproule. The claim was originally for $2,053 hut the defendants had
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  • 835 9 Appeal Against District Court Sentence. A hinesc medicine* man, named Chau San Menu, appealed b* fort* Mr. Justice Dkuio in tile Supreme Court on Saturday against a conviction and sentence of j* months rig.rous impnsomint in the* District Court for assisting m the management <d a
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  • 718 10 Report for the Year Ended June 30. We have received from the Singapore Harbour Board a copy of their report ant accounts for the year ended June 50, 1925. After providing for interest, and sinking fund contributions in the sum of $2,482,274.58 ami crediting the interest earned
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  • 369 10 Industry Blocked by Local Laws. Development of the pineapple industry here is being hindered by the land laws, which prevents the lease of large area to private concerns, according to Mr. William G. Hall, general manager of the Honolulu Iron works. For the last three years, the California
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  • 156 10 The following telegram was received o.i November 20, from the British Minister, Bangkok, notifying the death of His Majesty the King of Siam Regret to nform Your Excellency that King of Siam died this morning after short illness. He is succeeded by his yn unger
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  • 132 10 The Municipal health statement for the week ending November 28 gives the total number of deaths as 239, representing a loath rate of 31.35 per mille per annum compared with 29.78 in the preceding and -1.48 in the corresponding w’eek of last year. The chief causes of
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  • 356 10 Membership C ampaign Organised I For Singapore. i I 4 I j| For the tirst time in its history the Y.M.C.A. of Singapore has organised a I membership campaign with the object of I securing 500 new members. The mode I of operation employed is to
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  • 469 10 Mr. John Hocquard, an electrician of the Singapore Harbour Board, died on Monday afiei.ioon at Ins residence. JTo -b Keppel Terrace, Telok Blangah Road, at tile early ago of .*>o years, lu* was thi -‘■dost son of the late Rev. Mr. Hocquard, of the Baptist
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  • 641 10 Chinese Wife and Insano Husband. The acting Chief Justice, Mr. j U8tic Sproule, had an action fcr divorce him in the Supreme Court, ycstenjlT The petitioner was CJoh Oon ,pf who was represented by Mr. Aitken, and the respondent, Tan Kim Cheng. alius Tan Ngong. Mr. Aitken
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  • 166 10 On the occasion of the death of the King of Siam, Mudliyar B. P. de Silva, head of the Buddhist community in Malaya, offered by cable through the onsul-General for Siam in Singapore, on his own and on behalf of the Buddhists brethren, heartfelt and sincere
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  • 3229 11 I Surprising Disclosures at Kuala IT Lumpur. ti Malay Mail of the 3rd inst. con1 nj J the following report which we have W‘\ fioni their issue of the 4th inst:— w her interesting disclosures with reI ,.j p, what is now known ns the R n-
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  • 543 11 VVe have had the pleasure of reviewing several of .Mi s Joan CowUroy’s previous romaiAes, including “The Virtuous heol atul “'ihe inscrut- able Secretary.” Her lati*.st “A iviiig of Space (Hutchinson, 7/d net), presents us with a curious study of the nunian mind, and with the
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  • 917 12 Members Strongly Oppose Alterations. At the request of 1J member- of the S.C.C., a special meeting of the Club wa> held on Monday evening t<> discuss a proposed n.ttjration in the Club rules. Applications have luen invited by advertisement for the post of Secretary and the meeting
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  • 286 12 Excellent Results of the \e;irs Trading. TIh* report of the directors of Wearne Bros. Ltd. for the year ended September ;:p, lP2f>. states that the pro lit for the period after making due allowance tor depreciation on stocks, buildings, furniture, garage equipment and writing of all bad
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  • 196 12 Former Complainant Becomes A Defendant. tin Meiulav morning hi.fort Mr. A. 1 i ivui, District Judge, Wong Yong St*o. Co* complainant in the notorious tit'. Hood Kiat trial, was summoned to answer charges of voluntarily causing hurt to Mr. Lee Chye Yan, one of the principal
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  • 152 12 The* death occurred at the Chulalongkoin Hospital on December 'J of Mr. F. Le Breton, who has been resident in Bangkok for the last ten year* or so. Mr. !.e Breton, says the Siam Observer, •opresented an Australian branch of an dd Channel Is kinds
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  • 150 12 Tht- Straits Times is n t vesponsiHo f**» *u? (.piiiiius of its correspondent.. (otic aiifiits should boar in i.iitul tbit letter* in ust be s.iurt and tu the point. Lung rumbling epistle- aro liable to be rejected oi r.itnl.••.H.y cut down, I ornspeadents must ei'ol.ise their name.-, not r.civs.-uril,v
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  • 334 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, You have raised a very interesting and what may well be a most vita, question, and 1 hope that such organisations as the Child Welfare S ciety ami others interested in the health of the children in our midst will
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  • 709 12 T the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —The local press? *f the lust l’uw days has been a source ot" some instruction and much amii'-anicnt to the writer i owing t<> the kindheaited etferts ot th. local soda water manufacturers to bene tit the public. Stint
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  • 320 12 T the Fditor of the Straits Times. S.;\ 1 notice that the Y.M.C.A. an* en.ieav out in g to raise their membership by a method which obviously emanate* from America and have indicated through the l‘ie*s reasons why the Association ukl h* supported —reasons which seem to be
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  • 75 12 Chinese Murdered in Albert Street Fracas. On Friday night a fight ensued at t corner of Albert Street and Beueoole Street, between parties of secret societies as a result of which a Chinese wa murdered. Three Chinese were 'arrested in connei tion with the affair and were
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  • PAST WEEKS IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter and Special Telegrams.
    • 838 17 [UBl'TF.tt TKLEGRAM.] Senate Supporting Briand Policy. [UElTER TELEGRAM.] London, December 3. p.-i- The Chamber, in discussing the ’nhl, passed a vote of confidence V tlovernnient by 298 votes to It’d. London, December *’>. Paris: M. L*»ucheur’s taxation pn»p«»> \ff-Mtting the increase in the
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    • 360 17 Safeguarding British News Services. London, December 3. It is announced that Sir Roderick Jones, I is chief propiictor of Reuter’s, has completed arrangements by which the lVes* Association of the United Kingdom and Reuter’s Trust, the latter composed of tlu* hithcito existing proprietors of Router’s, w.ll btcnnifc the
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    • 72 17 London, December 0. ss%air t ssrta fejj"? ft 18L750,000 lbs. compared with JoO.OOU ibs. in the same period of la-t ,i- London, December 9. i>. tt-ites that owing to The M rnin /,L" tmn, tea crop whi. h the failure «f 1 20,000.000 .‘‘’‘than” list ve.-,;
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    • 288 17 A Political Speech by The Chairman. London, December 9. I Lord Im hcape, presiding at the P. and O. «unpany’s meeting, touched on a number of economic questions affecting the comr:u«ys interests, lie said that the re-plrni.-hnient of ships had been suspend**,1 in c n sequence
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    • 272 17 Action Against Brigands Successful. London, December 5. Damascus Coincidcntly with the a 11 ival of M. De Jouvenel, bands operating around the city, reported to number 2,000 men, have threatened an «»rly attack. As a result of the acute tension created no traffic is allowed in the
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    • 79 17 London, December 9. Brit sh imports for November weie ‘‘III f.'itf (HH)* and exports 1*00,977.000, ur increase of iT>,854.000 and a decrease of "<i 10”, OHO, respectively, compared with (Jetobei*. London. December 9. In a speech at IWypool, Sir St»;el m.,it land said that nnqm-stioeably tne indi'slrial
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    • 371 17 Anxiety Among Japanese Residents. London, December 7. Peking The Kuo Sunglites, under tin* pn tcr.ce ol surrounding, turned the < hang Isolates left flank end their defence line St M y m'iT 1 1 l “'<• ill full it eat
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    • 148 17 Civil Cabinet Replaces The Directory. London, December M. Madrid The Directory will resign today and be rt placed by a Civil Cabinet, headed hy (ieneral tie Rivera. London, December I*. Matl'id The King bus approved of the new Civil Ministry of which (Ieneral de Rivera is Premier. King
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    • 76 17 London, December 7. In the House of Commons, Mr. CmliiTe Lister stated that reports from the prine i pa I port s showed that, till the evni ng ~f IHa < mber t, five pa nenger and i I cargo ships left without wireless operators. The mini
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    • 477 18 Effects of the Debt Funding Arrangements. London. December 8. Washington President Coolidge, in a message to Cmeress, renewed a number of recommendations which had a'ready been n ade to the legi* latino, outlining a comprehensive legislative programme, dealing with pressing domestic and international problems.
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    • 99 18 Appeal to the Pope and The President. London, December 4. S h U" 11 1 Committee 1 ‘‘hi bit ion Enforcement, representing both Roman Catholic and Protestant reform societies, have appealed to the I ope to morally support the enforcement »t prohibition in the United States. The appeal
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    • 62 18 London, December 5. B-uld.r, Colorado: Heroic efforts a’e proceeding- to rescue 20 entombed miners s ar esult of a fire at the entrance to Dm. I- nirview silver, sold and lead mine Several rescuers were overcome by fumes and one succumbed. The remainder are carrying on with gasmasks.
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    • 801 18 Rill Passes the British Parliament. London, December 4. There was a triangular conference at the Treasury to-day i n the subject of the Dish Boundary. The basis of an agreement was reached by the three parties concerned. London, December 4. The Iii<h agreement which was signed in the
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    • 185 18 League Follows The Hague Decision. London, December 8. Geneva A sub-coin mitten? consisting of M. M. Quinones do Leon. Spain Guan. Uruguay; and Unden, Sweden, which habeen appointed to deal with the Mosul question, is still unable to agree. It istated that M. Unden is holding out against
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    • 165 18 Decision Given by the Court. London, December 3. lit the High Court as a result of the consolidated actions claiming salvage and remuneration, Mr. Justice Hill awarded •he owners, master and crew of the Pile mins 122.550 and the Myrmidon 12,07$ against the owners of the Eaonieden, her
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    • 169 18 London, December 8. Geneva The League Council agreed to the formation of a preparatory committee lor the disarmament conference. It is supposed that Germany, the United States and Russia will be invited to participate. The British reservations include the problem of fixing the proportion of armaments for each country
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    • 70 18 London, December 9. In the House of Commons, questioned as to of thc Government’s efforts kono. r b °'lf ott T at Canton and Hongh ng, Mi. Locker-Lampson said the conditions prevailing at Canton necessitiiteu leaving to local British officials a large l Their efforts had been un
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    • 569 18 Only a Matter of Business Competition. London, Dew-mi*,. l'o.is: Grout interest is Kin,,. ,,.L m the case of a young woman K n Manolic .Monsoil, ..thvrwKe’ Moreil, described in the press i« a .Mata llaii,” who was arrested on a n l w «*f I**, In}i a spy in
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    • 119 18 London, December 9. A drastic reconstruction of Vickers, Limited, is recommended by a commission appointed to enquire into the company’s financial position in consequence of reduced earning power arising from postwar depression. The commission advises that the capital be written down by £l2 .’>oo,ooo, a far-reaching change in
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    • 584 19 Bu>riuiis Military Preparations By Soviets. I London, December 4. a A message from Moscow states \l. Rykoff, President of the Council f *'people’s Commissaries, has received Kj Sabido y, the Turkish Minister of Kvkotr declared that the League of v.J t i.ns and the Locarno treaties were
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    • 93 19 London, December 4. Reuter learns that the Banque Franco- hinobe pour le Commerce et L’lndustrie the new title of the Societe Francaise de Geranec de la Banque Industrielle de Chine. A London cable dated November 30 "tated The Times learns that an extra- rdinary general meeting at Paris
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    • 43 19 London, December 7. Uuat the coal subsidy had cost the nation £19.000,000 was revealed in the •(pplementary estimates showing that lo original estimate of £10,000,000 weeded by £9.000,000. c-ously, the estimates provide aI.MO.OOO as the Government’s share the Wembley guai*antee.
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    • 466 19 Commons, in Secret, Debate Proposals. London, December 3. the H °use of Commons, after an ?ndn n t^ e ba i t L e m the Safeguarding 0 f d( baU 111 whk 'h .practically S i m i no PfWess. the Labourite, Mr. till Mac Lean, caused
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    • 112 19 London, December 3. Moscow The leaders on the conciusion of the seventeenth round in the international Chess Tournament were: Bogoljubov 13*j points, Lasker 12/2 Capablanca 10V.*, Torre 10. The tournament consists ol 21 rounds. London, December 8. Moscow Play in the twentieth round of the Internationa! Chess Tournament
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    • 44 19 London, December 8. The Knglish portion of the issue of V th> Potash Syndicate n bonds > marketed in London am The iyu, w« fa £5,000.000 at 7 l-r ,™t- *io’ T hV 1 :>'<) at !HVi. redeemable at 1»- V Jt MSWrar Mu;
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    • 651 19 Air Board's Contructive Suggestions. London, December 3. Washington The Air Board appointed by President Co lidge to investigate the l) nited States air organisation have presented their report. There are no sen s.itional statements nor proposals designed t effect a complete overhauling of the air services, but
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    • 34 19 London, December 9. A message from Santo Domingo stale ihat the Japanese steamer Belgium Main from Calcutta for New York, is tranmtt the entrance t<> Samaria Bay. r>n* i iot leaking.
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    • 1063 19 Japanese Princess Horn. 1 London, December G. loki i: T he Crown Princess has given birth to a daughter. Aviation. London, December 7. airo Mr. Alan ('obhnm has arrived at Solium. airo Mr. Cobham has arrived. Indian Lawn Tennis. London, December 4. Delhi It is understood that
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  • 20 20 (Anita’s Service.) Batavia, December 7. Fanlea tin sales for November wove 10.0DG picul--, valued at 3,30U,322 guilders.
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  • 209 20 America flu* Best Friend Of Japan/* Baron Sakatani. a member of tin* House Peers and one of the leading Japanese statesmen, in a recent address on ih<* !i liberations of tin* Institute of Pacific Relations at Honolulu, to which In* was a delegate, declared that America is tin
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  • 137 20 CHRISTMAS CHEER oldest Weather at Home Since 1SSI0. A wireless message from dated November 28. says The snowstorm which visited London while the Royal funeral was in progress js said to he without precedent as far as London is concerned. It followed the coldest night in November since l8i*0. Apart
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  • 48 20 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, December 3. An arbitration treaty between Great Britain and Siam was signed in London on November 20. World-wide me. sages of sympathy on the death of the King have been received, including‘cables from Courts and Governments in Europe ar.d America.
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  • 48 20 (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, December 0. The Governor-General gave a dinner at the Palace in honour of Sir Frederick Whyte. ex-President of the Legislative Assembly of British India, and the staff officers of the new Dutch cruiser Java. Eighty prominent guests attended the f uncti n.
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  • 30 20 (Aneta’s Service.) Batavia, December 7. The new cruiser Java has arrived at Tandjong Priok where it was welcomed by Rear-Admiral Gooszen, commander of the Netherlands Indian fleet.
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  • 103 20 (I* nun Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, December 0. 1 learn that the Siam Kingdom Exhibition is indefinitely postponed owing to the death of the fate King. This decision was reached after a visit by His Majesty to the site. It is proposed to hold a public meeting at
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  • 869 20 d rum Oi;r Own Correspondent.) Batavia, December 4. The new cruder Java is expected to arrive at Tanjei g Priok on Monday next ,nd there will Ik* a grand reception of J.c officers and crew. One of the smaller k P.M, steamers will leave Priok arly
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  • 848 20 The following passengers ai.> •o Europe by the K-tl\ «n w s iie»* i. M 7t Fr,.i. Surg. I.t. P. J. A, o i; p ,a ‘1 w I Clarke. Lt. L. Mc(s* r 1 Mr.*. Cutties, Mrs. K. M. Hi*,.,.. anJ Hi :c:.r. Miss M. Kelly. Mrs. j..
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  • 117 20 Me ssrs. Fraser and Co. have received the following information from the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., Penang Cable received our London Office Nett profits 4,7)7.028 Is. 6d. After allowing for previous appropriation account balance, dividends and other payments last year, also interim dividend this year, preferred shares
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 886 21 I Hu* game between the S.C.C. A team 1 i,i the United Services, played on the I aadarg on Tuesday evening, was strenu- u-ly contested, and the Club were I ta’liov lucky to linish with a margin in I favour. ’l'liey won by twj goals
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    • 1087 21 lit utiT TcK'sram.] j Gotland Win by Only Goal. I Due, no doubt, to the heiw ‘d tiie padang ih,* SU,*u vy <OM “iti n tween tLoiSSi and maU h alteiiKK,i, could onlv n j 1 n r, day average, The greu v as 1 icit io a kl0
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    • 356 21 Increased Facilities for Lady Flayers. The annual meeting < f members of Keppel Goif Club house took place oil Tuesday, i!u* President (Mr. D. Paterson) in the chair. After the adoption of the report and accounts, The following officers were elected President, Mr. D. Paterson vice-presi-dent, Mr.
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    • 315 21 Si Iul> Wind up The Season, Th .SintMpi.ic dub’* At Home on -".'I n,st„ wnu,.,I up in- al th OviianVr"' 1 ".“'■-•'•“■•fully. The the military A V. 4 kr,,; ,s ,u ""<• >" two chuk•■e'N aid the natch between the respcce i. v enis re.-mlted in a win for
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    • 261 21 Ucsu'ls of f irst Hound (Limes. In the li *t round of the S.(’.('. billiard?* iouriKiment (A (Tas* > V. 11. Collins minus ”o beat Ur. It. Crawford minus 7*0 !»y ”4 A. L. Raker minus 227, heat C. K. Winter minus lit»• I by 19 P. Cave
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    • 124 21 Reuter Telegram.] The Host Dent Australia In Trial. Reuter Telegram.] London, December H. Sydney In th'* 'l’est trial ttie Rest beat An. t ralia by Io(* runs. The Rest scored 3M> in their first innings, tile highest scorers being Macartney with K4, Victor Richard < n oft, and KcIIewny
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    • 101 21 The Sine,mole Yolunte r Ril’e A>>ocia?on are holding a N w v.r meeting on .lannary I an I 2 on toe Rokit i iniah i aiiL-t'. con' nieneing on tee fir f day at a.f.i. and on the second at 2. <• f>.m. r {together nine
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    • 197 22 Indians Soundly Keaten liy s.c.c. The S.C.C., recorded another easy victory ye>terday, when they defeated the Gunners by seven goals to one. ihe playing conditions were very bad anil lead to a lot of poor hitting. There were liuiny niishits, but <ill through the game was fast and robust.
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    • 790 22 I’uteh Wins Vice-Commodore’s 1021 Cup. (Contributed.) The last and deciding race for the VieeComniodoiV's 1921 Cup will go down in history as noted for several episodes that are each noteworthy in their separate ways, the first being the brilliant and •upukar win of tlm Cun by Puteh (Owner Professor
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  • 467 22 Taiping Tin Dredging.—(2 dredges) hours 1,254, yards 155,000. piculs s<«. No. 1 dredge lost 38 hours for boiler inspection. North Taiping Tin Dredging.—Hours ‘li2. yards 75,000, piculs 277. S uth Taiping Tin Dredging.—Hours 500, yards 185,000, piculs 455. Kahmati Hydraulic Tin. —700 p culs. Malayan Tin Dredging.—Yardage 827
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  • 307 22 Second Expedition Hound l'or Sumatra. The total eclipse t f the sun which will ho visible in Sumatra on January l*. is attracting the attention of astronomers throughout the world. St ine days ago a party of American astronomers passed through Singapore on their way to observe the
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  • 93 22 HAN. On December 3. 1925, nt 157. Haig Road, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. lA*ng Hong I.ini. a son. KIM. On December 1025, at the r’inic. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kim a s^n. LI'.MKRCIKR. On November 21. 1925. nt Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Lemorcier. a
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  • 88 22 KINLOCH—PARSONAGE.- On December 5 1925. at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore by the Ven Archdeacon Swindell. Ida M;\r\ Parsonage with William Lennox Ktiloch Edinburgh. The bruit's home was Downham, England. 001 Kl'NCl.- The marriage between Mr. Oo Chor Ilooi, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ooi Ko'v Kiat. of Bukit
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  • 129 22 Singapore, December lo. exchan<;e. On London, Bank 4 m/a %u Demand t/4 Private 3m. credits 9/4 0!/® On New York, Demand Private 90 d/s On France, Bank T.T. On India. Bank T. T. On Hongkong. Bank T. T. 2*4 n ,> 1 On Shanghai, Bank d/d L
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  • 482 22 Singapure, December 10 I MINING. I Issue I Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers I £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 54/- 55/1 1 Batang Padang U.SO 0.85 1 l Hi turn Tin 1.55 1.00 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulics 51 1 1 Johan Tin O.To ft 75 10 -10 Kunipong 55/0
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 86 22 NOTICE All communication* for both the Strait. Times and the Strait. Budget .honld bj addressed to the Head OfBc., C* c, J Stanley Street., Sinf.pore, Strait. SettleTh* n,-»«t free price of the Strait. Time, to the I’nited Kingdom and foreico countne. i« a year. The post free nnce of the
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  • 176 22 DEATHS CORY. On November 10, 1925, at Avalon, St. Mawes, Cornwall, Doris Dulcinea Vivian Cory, wife of Alexander George Cory, and only child of the late T. R. Archbold, of Paagoumene, New Caledonia. Aged 29 yrs. HOCQUARD.- On Monday. December 7, 1925. at his residence No. 376-b, Keppel Terrace, leluk
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  • The Straits Budget RUBBER SUPPLEMENT
    • 122 1 General P*K« Singapore Official Quotations 1 Rubber Price Avenges 1 Lrndon Rubber Stocks 1 The Singapore Auction 1 The Planters’ Meeting 1-2 Painters Provident Fund 2 The Planters’ Tiffin 3 Pntish Malaya Rubber Statistics 1 Flood Damage to Rubber Trees 5 \eu York Rubber Exchange 5 Rubber Smuggling 6
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    • 64 1 Forward Contract Quotations Spot Seller Prices Jan. Apr. I'..:c L’don S’pore Jan. Mar. June I'k. s. d. 4 0*2 1.77 1 1.75 1.05 5 4 5\ 1.71* 1.7S 1.75 1.05 7 4 7 LSI 1.77 1.06 >47 1 .SI 1 a 1 .SO a 1.75*2
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    • 29 1 The average prices of rubber m v ’lirapore and London tluring the current Restriction Quarter t<* December 10 have ’veil Singapore 173*6 cents. London 4s. 3*75d.
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    • 32 1 Messrs. Lewis and Peat’s cable received r un their London office on Tuesday gave ’2 i .ms up making the total London d’her stocks at December a, 3 831.
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    • 112 1 Hie Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 737th auction i December 9, 1923, when there "as atalogued 1,180,713 lbs. or 327.10 tons. Tered 727,000 lbs. or 324.35 tons, sold 99,542 lbs. or 267.04 tons. Spot. London 4s. 7^d. New York 1.08*a PRICES REALISED. Ribbed Smoked
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    • 163 1 [better telegram.) London, December II. The Colonial Office announces that it has decided that the percentage ot tamlard production ef rubber which may be exported from Ceylon and Malaya for the quarter from February 1. 11*26 will be raised by 13 points t
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    • 175 1 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London. December 5. Yesterday was one of the biggest days of the boom in the rubber share market. Hitherto prices had rushed up diamatica lv. Many jobbers admitted that they ha 1 <h)t caught out on shares. One feature was the way in which Glasgow
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    • 54 1 (Aneta’a Service.) Batavia, December 9. The tX t”" I*aiomb«j,K \m ton*. Bandj-n^n 2 MO tons and Sambas M ton... ('inr Penang correspondent telegraphs i-tiun broMght^y Jnk judKn-'t was Kiv n Mc 99 r, Guthrie and X are in receipt < (KMS.i Rubber pj-cretarw. .hat .ho a Z
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    • 4306 1 Honorary Membership For I Mr. A. W. Still. i Labour and the Naval Base. At the half-yearly meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya, held in the Exchange rooms on Monday the honorary membership of the association was conferred upon Mr. A. W. Still. In proposing the resolution
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    • 304 2 A piivate bill is to be introduced in the Federal Council by the Hon. Mr. R. t M. Kindersley the object of which is t«» incorporate a Hoard if Trustees u t* appointed by the Council of the Rubber lirowers’ Association) to manage a Hina for the
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    • 973 3 -1 Tlr Johorc Planters’ Association enter- t l the delegates to the half-yearly R* ting of the lanters Association of Kl'ilava to tillin at the Europe Hotel Kn* Monday the guest of honour being Mr. R gti'll, who had previously received
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    • 630 3 Messrs. Dariow and Co. report Singapore, December 3. A rather quiet market has been met du ''"R-' the past week, and although n a lues have been -object to slight fluctnations, prices have hardened since last reporting. At yesterday’s p* t
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    • 1640 3 i» I<u: n. enth annual general meeting o 4 n.-a pore i nitc.l Rubber Piantations, lU v ,s held ;n Ociohcr 27 i t VYin- K r Sir Ivor Philipps, .I*. (Hu* ehiiirmttn), piesiding. i, *d. Join s, repte eut.ng the Ne<nt.i'i-s (Drui-h
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    • 187 3 Tin* report of I li»* diiectors of the J'eiak Kiver Valley Rubber to., for th«• yc*.ir ended September last states that Ihe year's \v< ikiny. after providing iberally for dopreeiation, lirws a profit i| .Sso,.VJ| .id, to which has to he added die sum hrouvhf forward
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    • 346 4 The Registrar of Imports and Exports has so’.t us (he folio win,, comparative statement of the ouantitv nnd value of rubber exported from Hnti. n Malaya during Noveml*or, 1325. The figures, vhich ore in tons,
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    • 903 4 The fifteenth annual general meeting ol the Sengat Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on October 27 at the offices of the company, 24, Rood Lar.e, E.C., Mr. Eric Maxwell (the Chairman) presiding. The Chairman said: Gentlemen, —I rise to propose the adoption of
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    • 1031 4 The fifteenth annual general meeting of the Batak Habit Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on October 29 at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Mr. E. L. Hamilton (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, the report and accounts now
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    • 339 4 Ayer Kuning.—B3,ooo lbs. Asahan Rubber.—6l.ooo lbs. Anglo-Sumatrn.—69.2os lbs. Anas.—lo,ooo lbs. Batu Matang.—2o.6oo lbs. I'akap Plantations, Ltd.—l6,ooo lbs. Baling.—B,6l7 lbs. Batu Lintang.—3l.974 lbs. Bila (Sumatra). —55,000 lbs. Bah Lias.—lsl.4oo lbs. Bintang.—l9.soo lbs. Batu Village.—7Bs lbs. 8intan.—42,166 lbs. Bradwall.—lB,649 lbs. Bagan Serai.—34 000 lbs. Batak Rabit.—34,3oo lbs. Bertam Consolidated.—lBo,ooo
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    • 1099 5 The fourteenth ordinary general meetof the Kuala Pergau Rubber Plantaion- Ltd., was held on November 10, at on don House, New London Street, E.C., ili F. 0. Streeten (Chairman of the ompany) presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption if the
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    • 460 5 The Malay Mail is officially informed that the following telegram, dated December 3, was sent by the Chief Secretary to Government to the Agent. Malay States Information Agency, London Your telegram floods. Resident, Negri Sembilan, reports after con- suiting Distiiict Officers, Secretary, Negri
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    • 47 5 Information h» s ivnanir. from Mess,a. Itoustead an, Co Xition of the secretary of the rcieni |n cach intenm drvi'len Is f )wji P panics case •>> tnc Bagan Serai Straits Rubber Co*. Kstalv |,td. r ltd.. Sabi ang kudim i and Kuiau Rubber Kstate, Ltd.
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    • 72 5 CORRESPON DENCE. Tin* Strait* Times in not responsible for ,u "Pinnru' <>l it* correspondents. Corn-, spondents sh ,ul>l bear in mint! that lettert muat ne short and to the point. Lon- !m 7 are liable to he rejected c'r cit <1 .vi. Coi'respt.ndents must jitci. se toeir names, net luccss.trilv
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    • 215 5 T, the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—When at home in 1!)14, I had t ecu .non to visit the author of Coconuts Con o1 ()f tlu East, Mr. Harold rlamee Smith and endeavoured to point out t > him the inaccuracies regarding the cost of bringing
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    • 384 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I desire to draw attention to the condition of mining and rubber shares, in the Straits Settlements, and Malaya, and the very inconvenient method now in use, for investors. Every company should have a registered office, in this country, for
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    • 241 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir —Is tht* present price of rubber |,ijr|i Tin* minimum wage of mm ordinary American labourer is eight gold dollars which at the presera rate of exchange is about $14 Straits Currency. If the American labourers were to conn to Malaya to
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    • 419 5 Ihe fourteenth annual meeting of the Clovelly Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on November 11, at the Croat Eastern Hotel, Liverpool-street, E.C. Mr. H. W. Hewitt, Chairman of the company, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said
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    • 136 5 Attention of readers who arc interested in planting, may be directed to a special rubber fertilizer which is being imported by Ong Boon Tat and Co., of 51 R hinson Road, Singapore. The fertilizer is manufactured in Kngland and is reported to have proved most suitable in
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    • 127 5 1,,. 4 \>w Volk Rubber Ksdiange will piobubly be in operation by •lani'arv la. Mr. V. R. Henderson, I resident of the recently formed organization, stated on December I ,hat the Kn change was granted a duller in June and that considerable progress made. The number
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    • 553 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 4. The following is a list of captures reported to headquarters by the Customs rrcvcnti\o fleet for the la.-t week in November. The Kalai on November 29, at 4 p.m. came across a kotak at
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    • 251 6 The directors of Devon Estates (Malacca) Ltd., in their report for the year ended June 30, state that the not profit for the year amounted to $101,562.20 to which must bo added the balance of $22,352.34 brought forward from last account making a total of $423,914.60.
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    • 826 6 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s Weekly Report. Missis. Fraser and Co.’s weekly report, dated December 9, states During the past week I in has remained very steady and there has been a good demand for most of tlie tin shares round market quotations. 1 he price of rubber
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      • 401 6 Stock par Exchange p a r Stc *k Value. Company. Prices. Value. Company. pStt Allagar 2/ London Asiaitc r c?sil Anglo-Malay l/10/lo cj Lumut y'J* il Ayer Kuning *l/ *,l Malacca il Banteng i*l Mambau U 2/ Batang Consolidated 2 4 g/ Merbau il
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      • 724 6 apital Issue Closing Prices. I’ai'l I’p Value Dividends Fraser Lyall ni2.r>oo 12U p.e. int. a/c year 3 c-f |OO 1 on'“fl'rt P- c nt a >; ear 30-9.25A1«r Oajah (#1) 3.80 j'.OOcd. 2 804.00cd. l P‘ C **?*:L a c year 31*3-26Am. Malay ($2)
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 369 7 .V >* X -N 1 *-*-U Spoet Turing <■ -~v Five-seater Touring $2,800.00. m Two-seater Roadster $3,000.00. Distributors o (Incorporated in S.S.) 20, GRANGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. nr THEM are more HUN A MILLION r mu Q Buick 24-4-51 Brougham Sadan Five-seater Saloon $4,200.00. Q Rear Springs Buick 24-6-48 Pour faaaengar
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 274 8 i' y V 4 ’ll Printing Blocks LIKE BB ■Mf-TOlie MADE BT The Straits Times Press, SINGAPORE. Prices Quoted on Application. SECURITY EFFICIENCY THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR CO LTD (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) DIRECTORS: A. E. BADDELEY, Esq., Chairman. Hon'blc Sir D. J. GALLOWAY, K.B. Hon’ble Mr.
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