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Straits Echo / Article9 April 1912 - Sir John Anderson presided over a crowded meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute on March 12 when an interesting paj-er on the Federated Malay State* was real by Sir Ernest Birch. The lecturer said In preparing this paper I was very interested to find that in12,885 words -
The Straits Budget / Article18 September 1930 - To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Mr. Kcnrie want* to show us that it is better for an estate to keep on producing than it is to stop production. The loss w ill be less. The figures he gives seem to prove that he is right, yet4,874 words -
The Straits Budget / Article4 December 1925 - By Rimba." (All Rights Reserved) D'\ \V. L. Braddon was State .Surge m «>f Negri Sembilan, where his great abilities as a doctor were conspicuous. He i »tired in 1 DOS on a small but well earned pension, and has been living «>n his rubber estate outside4,951 words -
The Straits Budget / Article18 October 1918 - At the annual general meeting of the pocial Entertainment Party held on the 10th tho following were elected office-bearers the ensuing year :—President, Tan Miang vice-president, Wee Eng Cheng; hon. B( cretary, Tan Thiam Heng asst, hon Bf cretftry, Cbua Kim Hong; hon. treasurer, ai1 Took Yew4,908 words -
The Straits Budget / Article2 May 1919 - The death has occurred on Thursday last of Mr. L. Thuraisamy, until recently Postmaster at Raub, Pahang. He was 43 years of age and bad served the Postal Depart xnent of tho F.M.S. for about 25 years. He had tbe Postmastership at Kuala Lipis and Ranb Bucoessively4,642 words -
The Straits Budget / Article9 October 1930 - Plan for $20,000,000 Loan. NEW DUTIES OPPOSED. Ways of Easing Grave Financial Position. Stress was laid on the grave financial position in which the F..M.S. at present stands at the Federal Uouncil meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. A plan for raising a $20,000,000 loan, about which10,277 words -
Malaya Tribune / Article26 October 1936 - THE INCREASED USE OF FERTILIZERS THE annual review by the Colonial Secretary of the Affairs of the Colony, tabled at this morning's meeting of the Legislative Council, contains.an interesting reference to rubber. The damage to soil by rainfall, erosion13,023 words -
Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle / Article15 December 1925 - HIGH COMMISSIONER’S ADDRESS. REVOLUTION proposals summarized. RUMOURS AND BREACH OF CONFIDENCE. The Federal Council assembled in the Council Chamber. Kuala Lumpur, yesterdav morning, for a meeting which is expected to last several days says The Malay Mail?’ There were present His Excellency the High Commissioner 'Sir Laurence Nunns9,097 words -
Straits Times Overland Journal / Article18 September 1876 - .Singapore, 11th September, 1876. Present His Excellency the Governor. The Hon'ble the Officer Comdg the Troops -Col Lynch.) Colonial Secretary (.Mr. J. Douglas, 0.: Attorney General Treasurer (Mr. Willans.) I ueral (Mr. C. J. Irving. J H. A. K. Whampoa, C.M.G. W.H. Read. W. Adams J. R. Mac5,335 words -
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942) / Article29 September 1931 - SLUMP EFFECTS IN THE COLONY DEFICIT OF OVER $21 MILLIONS A $6 MILLIONS DECLINE IN SURPLUS REDUCED TO |64% MILLIONS The extent to which the Colony has been adversely affected by Ihc slump conditions which have persisted throughout the past w.tr is plainly shown by the annual review of the8,097 words -
The Straits Budget / Article20 October 1898 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15th. PRESENT. Sir Alexander Swettenham, k.c.m.g., (Acting Governor). The Hon. C. W. Sneyd-Kynnersley (Acting Colonia Secretary). The Hon. F. G. Penney (Acting Colonial Treasurer). The Hon. W. R. Collyer (Attorney-General). The Hon. E. C. Hill (Auditor-General). The Hon. A. Murray (Colonial Engineer). The Hon. G.S. Murray.6,496 words -
The Straits Budget / Article10 October 1919 - A meeting of the Legislative Council was held ou Monday afternoon. H.E the Officer Aomin in'** (be Government (the Hon Mr. F- 8 James, CMC, and the other members prctont were: HE the Guncral Officer12,582 words -
Malaya Tribune / Article28 September 1931 - DEFICIT OF TWENTY-ONE MILLIONS. DECLINE OF 300 MILLIONS IN MALAYAN TRADE VALUES. wing review of the affairs of the 'he Straits Settlements prepaid in U Secretary's Office was laid on u t the meeting of the Legislative Council riay. FINANCIAL. view last year it7,908 words -
The Straits Times / Article7 October 1919 - ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE POSITION. Public Improvements URGE OUTL4Y ON VARIED NEEDS. A met" ion of the Lsginlativn Coonoil w.ib hild yesterday »ft< rcoou H.E tbe Offlvr Aimmißti riog the Giternmeu (LoHon Mr. F. S .Im -8, CM O presidsd, 1 1 toe lOthor nmj v e?a pr?-eat10,869 words -
Straits Times Weekly Issue / Article17 October 1887 - 1 id L3th v I'l. N 1 Hi* Exc ur Freder The Hon'ble the < officer Conn < the I eral i.J. the < loionuil Ti i i the A tli <. tii< •>helford. .1. P lim. li. C ton. •be Miimtt's of tin wen> read and confirmed10,283 words -
Malayan Saturday Post / Article2 January 1932 - INTRODUCTION. F Malaya and England m 1880, what Sir Frank Swettenham A glance at the railway construction diagramt. How it all Happened. Profits, r,«x,cK Passengers. Fuel and Costs. How coal gradually displaced fire-wood. SECTION TWO. a^__ DIFFICULTIES WHICH HAD TO BE FACED. Placing skepers on rails, trespassers10,874 words