Malaya Tribune, 12 January 1915

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  • 51 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. VoL 2.- No. 9. STNGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1915 Price 5 Cents. THE MALAYA TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1915. THE GREAT WAR. NOTES AND NEWS. Che IPalapa tribune. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 THE MALAYA TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1916. SHIPPING PRODUCE
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 253 1 JPALLADI tJ M ORCHARD ROAD Sinfwre's Premier TKeatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO NIGHT I COMMENCING at 9 pjf. Sharp. TO'NICHT M A Programme that is sure to Pleasa TRAPPER BILL, KING OF SCOUTS ther Realistic Western Drama, depicting incidents in the life of America:* Greatest Scout. FOR TWO MIGHTS ONLY. I
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    • 202 1 FOR FIVE NIGHTS ONLY Commencing Monday, Jan. 18th 191$. AT THE PALLADIUM Maurice E. Bandmann PRESENTS Messrs Philip Braham Campbell's Coy. The Grotesques From the Savoy Theatre and Queen's Hall, LONDON. Including Mr. Fred Winn from the Palace Theatre, London. Complete Change of Programme Nightly. In addition to a full
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    • 353 1 To-night: At The GAIETY PktUre Pa,acc JUNCTION OF ALBKRT and BENCOOLEN STREETS. No. 2 OF THE MAP OF THE GREAT WAR The Greatest Coup ever achieved in Cinematography. Cinks Film. B\ Sj»-ci R.-qu.>t <,f hundred- of our Pa- A THHRniVU THE KOK A FfcJW NIGHT* ONLY The A J ttUKUUUU
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  • 651 2 Spirit of the Men at The Front. London, Dec. 2«.».— Kyewitness" states that the lighting on the twenty-first took place during perfect hurricane of driving rain and sleet. The night brought no cessation of the desperate struggle. The enemy's searchlights and flares lit up the darkness. Friend
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    • 148 2 I CINZ an o i Muscatel Wine. John Little Co., Ltd. Cheer the Youngsters Up and Secure for Them STRONG BRITISH TOYS JIJVENILES MOTOR Large Selection to Choose from A. FRANKEL Co., VICTORIA STREET. p^gi^ CHONG FEE Co., TAILORS AND GENERAL OUTFITTERS. jM& 301 303, North Bridge Road, Junction of
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    • 30 2 AUCTION SALE OF A Theodolite, Surveying Chain, Rubber Hose, &c. At Powell Co.'s Saleroom On Wednesday, 13th Jan., at 11 a.m. NOW ON VIEW POWELL ft Co., Auctioneers. 11-1 12-1
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    • 320 2 A Director's Praise. At the general meeting of the Alor (rajah Rubber btatea, Li held recently, the Chairman reported that Ribbed Smoked Bheet was manufactured on the Estate with the aid of Jackson's Patent Rubber Curing and Drying Apparatus. The London Brokers had a high opinion of the Rubber of
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  • 1057 3 i ,v!i> C Bkajls) is phenomenon that speech of the people, newspapers, is there tor savage retaliation, '.ri-als, on the part of §st the Germans. the justification for o frightfully apparent. L read «»f the massacres L Louvain, and elsei civilians to the number I hundreds
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  • 842 3 The notorious German gunboat Geier, which entered Singapore just prior to the war, and suldenlv departed to become the cause of nightmare to local skippers and owners while she was hiding oft" the Pan reef in the Rhio Straits, is responsible for one of the thrilling incidents of
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  • 318 3 Th 2 Position. Lucknow, Dec. 23. —Sir James Mestou, in a highly interesting speech at the Divisional Durbar at Jhansi, spoke of the measures which have been introduced for the amelioration of the Bundelkhand Railway by a succession of distinguished li a veuue Officers, of
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  • 207 3 Allahabad, Dec. 2.>.-The Piooeer'fl London correspondent cables The Telegraph's correspondent at Athens is in a position to state categorically that Austria twice approached Serbia proposing a separate peace. Serbia emphatically refused to entertain any proposal. This report is the more interesting since it is understood in
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  • 269 3 Delight in Meeting the Indian Warriors. The following extract from the letter of an officer at the front is printed in the "Round Table" as a tribute to the memory of a great man M We heard late last night that Roberts had died. No one
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  • 236 3 Capt. Chope, of the Bikanir Camelry, who, we may recall, is the son of the late Mr. F. I. Chope, well known as a former agent of the P. and 0. Co. at Singapore, has had a sharp bru-di with the enemy, sa\s the L. and C.
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  • 1083 4 The Best Way to Reduce It. The mortality of the infant population of any large town is always great, but it is only in tropical places that the rate is exceedingly high. So excessive is the number of sick and dead among infants within 12 months from
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  • 108 4 The annual meeting will in the V \Y. C. A. institute, N Canning Road, on Saturday, 16 tea at 430 p m. and the address at ."»..'>(> p.m. Maj •> D has kindly consented to tak chair, and the address will be given by the IW. \V. Mnn
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  • 84 4 The Dutch Ambassadoi 1 last Friday, supported bj Spanish Minister and the Ambassador, has made ations to Germany reg»' 1 Belgian food supplier*. The country is entirely of rirres by reason of tl exactions, and starvation throughout the land. To a joint nc|iie>t ol envoys to allow Belgium
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  • 48 4 A general meeting of the untitled Christian Association will 1 the C. C. A. Hall, Print*? Church, on Friday, the 15th J rl'.H;>, at p.m., for the porp electing new oAotff for the Wi 1 J year, and any other borinftW inav he brought before the in. I
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 279 4 ROBINSON Co. USE ENGLISH PERFUMES ZENOBIA AN ENTIRELY BRITISH PRODUCTION. Rose A m Lily of the Supreme EMM Valle, Sweet J Ni*ht A Scented Pea i As Supplied to H.M Queen Alexandra. I DON'T HOARD YOUR CASH. Take out a good substantial policy in The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company,
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    • 43 4 BRITISH BEER WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED Sole Agents Messrs Allsopp Sons, THE WELL-KNOWN IBREWERB OF BURTON ON-TRENT. THE PILSENER BEER IS SUPPLIED Under Royal Warrant to H. M. THE KING. I Samples, on Application to CALDBECK, MACGREGOR AND CO. 2-1 31-3 j I
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  • 421 5 in stocks, amount to l' M> —:o: ~voted locally at $72 T qaoted at *7:>..>0 in the —:o: nr Kari Robber Estates. Ltd., \T cent dividend, par l t i triry k.i in England. Holland in datM' iimonnt toWOO tone. Th** neward B. I. Mail will be
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  • 63 5 further successes were gained North of Perthes. German endeavour to re-capture redoubt North of Perthes, by advance in close formation,was repulsed with heavy loss. Heavy falls of snow took place in A lsace. Petrograd communique- says that Germans were repulsed on the Vistula. The enemy reached the entanglements
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  • 54 5 Annual Inspection. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 12. 11. K. General Reade. C.8., held the annual inspection of Volunteers yesterday. It was a splendid turnout. The operations were well carried out and marked improvement was shown in the work of the corps since it began the last
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  • 433 5 Signor Salandra in his Bpeech, 01 which Renter cabled a couple of lines, said, "Our neutrality, freely proclaimed and loyally observed, was not sufficient to guarantee us against the consequence of the tremendous disturbance which spreads each day. and the end of which it
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  • 862 5 The Reply to America. Ftienlly Spirit. Reuter's Special and Ordinary Services. London, Jan. 10, 11 20 p.m. Sir K. Grey's note in reply to the United States note entirely recognizes the friendly spirit of the representations and says that our reply is in the same spirit of frankness
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  • 220 5 The Position in France. London, Jan. 10, 5 25 p.m. A Paris communique says From the sea to the Oise, there have been artillery duels. The enemy, despite counter-attacks, were unable to retake their lost trenches. They again bombarded Soissons. Our artillery from Kheims to the Argonne
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  • 183 5 London, Jan. 11, 5 25 a in. Eyewitness at Headquarters trays the weather is still warm but there have been deluges of rain and the water problem is troubling both sides. Continual baling and pumping is necessary in the trenches, and it is most dillicult
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  • 89 5 Fighting in the Champagne District. London, .lan. 11, «S. 1"» a m. A communique states that in the Champagne district last night two German counter-attacks were repulsed, in the north of Perthes and north of Beau Sejour. In the Argonne, two slight German attacks on Fontaine Madame
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  • 95 5 London, Jan. 11, 5 20 p.m. Paris A communique from the sea to Lys says that the intermittent cannonading of our batteries at Ypres effectively replied with fire on the German trenches. We seized a trench at La Boiselle after violent fighting. Our troops north-east
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  • 88 5 Aeroplanes Hovering off English Coast. London. Jan. 11, 7.1"> a.m. The Tines states that sixteen German aeroplanes were seen over the Channel yesterday morning. evidently intending a raid on Bjltgland, hut owing to weather conditions they turned towards Dunkirk. Twelve Aeroplanes Do Little Damage London, J>ec. 11.
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  • 178 5 {Courteously supplied by French Consul.) Officially Communicated. Pai in, .Jan i.iry 9, 7..">."> p.m In Belgium, and in tin- i-gions of Anas and Ainn-ns, there has a ofily been artillery engagements \vh»«ra w>* had the advantage. In the region ofSonpir (18 miles east-soutb-ea-t of Soissons) we have
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  • 27 6 {Before Mr A. V- Brown.) Owing to the absence of the Third •Magistrate, all cases lor I»is Court were heard in the First Court, yesterday.
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  • 34 6 Inspector O'Neil mentioned three cases, two of attempted robbery and one of house-breaking. They were all adjourned, and will be taken by the District Judge as District Court cases.
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  • 90 6 In a gambling raid, which was executed by Inspector O'Neil on Sunday night, at 22 Tras Street, a coolie house, a Chinese jumped over a window to avoid being captured, lb- was foond in an unconscious condition and immediately removed to hospital, where it WfS discovered he had
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  • 349 6 Straits Fibre Company Sued. Mrs. T. M. Jackson sued the Straits Fibre Co. Ltd. (In Liquidation) in the Supreme Court, to-day, before the Puisne Judge, Mr. A. Karnshaw, for damages. Mr. L E. Gaunt, of Messrs Allen and Gledhill, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. J. Upcott,
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  • 445 6 I Wt >l<> 9tt vtceimrily emlurtt tkt QjmmtBi esprttrt'l by otrrtrpttndeiitt. The Boxing Day Football Match at Malacca. To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune. Dear Sir,—I was just shown by a friend the letter of Disgusted which appeared in your issue of the 2nd instant, referring to the
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  • 142 6 The Department of Finance at Peking has decided that the post and telegraph offices of each district, will also take charge of the issue of stamp duties and stamps. King Alfonso has given a donation of 10,000 fr. in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund. The subscription list was opened
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  • 216 6 Arrival in London. Mr. Saoke Alfred Sze, the newlyappointed Chinese Minister in London, armed in London on Bth ilt. from Peking, accompanied by Mme. Sze, th«*ir two children, Mile. Tong (sister-in law), Mr. Lo, the new First Secretary to the Legation, and Mme. Lo. His Excellency travelled
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  • 181 6 M. Lovland, President of the Norwegian Storthing, announces that the Nobel Committee of the Storthing has decided not to sit for the distribution of the Nobel Peace Prize this year. The Greek Government has been informed that the two cruisers and four torpedo-boat destroyers under construction in British shipbuilding yards
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 55 6 G.C.LEE, j 158, Prinsep Street. PIANO TUNER AND REPAIRER. TERMS MODERATE. 2-11 1-10 Vichy Celestin Best Table Water iThis Water known and used over a 1000 years by all kinds of invalids. A pint taken early in the morning will make you fit for the Gaggino&Co M Agents. No. 6,
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    • 385 6 I MOTOR CARS ON HlRe"] MOTOR REPAIRS ALL KINDS OF TYRE! GREASE Cylinder Oil AND Motor Accessories OF Every Description. Sole Agents For: North British Clincher Motor Tyres Meitz Weiss Oil Engines The Celebrated Star, Mitchell and Paige Cars Pope Motor Cycles "Gasolene Light I Cycle Co" 4/5-2, BEACH. ROAD.
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  • 232 7 Alleged forgery eeterday morning, in the Supie < ourt, before the acting Chief c, Mr. L M. Woodward, and a the case was continued in ich Ahna Nana Savena Ramaay Chitty and Tan Tian Yew re charged on several counts of ging a promissory note and abetnt. The
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 272 7 The Malaya Tribune. Can be had at the following depots Singapore. Hotel van Wijk, Stamford Road. Messrs. Koh Co., 90, Bras Basab 1 Road. Hotel de l'Europe. b Adelphi Hotel. Meesrs. Kirn Co. Mr. Fang Boon Tin, (Tank Road Railway Station.) Messrs. Kwong Seng Chiang Co., Selegie Road. Messra. Guan
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    • 311 7 Seldom eoualled Never excelled. FR AM ROTS I derated "Waters. j 87, CECIIi STREET. 11 Be r m a d v 11 A Tale of Modern Malaya B V Mrs. R. M. CONNOLLY. This talc of modern Malaya is impregnated with the atmosphere of the East. Mrs. Connolly has achieved
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    • 272 7 GOOD COFFEE is beneficial to health. It feeds the nerves and makes them strong. POH Co. s Bell Brand Coffee is good for it is pure, well-cultivated, and well roasted. It haaa rich delicious, creamy taste and fragrant aroma, thus making it a most delightful beverage. Send for a Sample
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  • 79 8 REVISED TIMES. Singapore (Tank-Road) Daily. Mail Daily leaves for north at 7.7 a.m. and 7.0 p.m. Other trains leave for Johore at 9.0 a., 10.29 a., noon, 1.30 p., 2.65 p., 4.40 p. Mail arrives from north at 8.16 a.m. and 7.14 p.m. Trains leave from Johore 7.9,
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  • 74 8 Singapore, Janlakv 12. On London— Bank 4 ru/s. 2/4 7/16 Demand 2/4 3/32 Private 3 m/s. 2/4 3/4 On India—■ Bank T. T. 175 On Hongkong— d/d 22 j On Shanghai— Bank d/d. 102§ On Java— Bank T. T. 141.\ On Japan— Bank d/d. 11,-, Sovereigns—buying rate $8.54 India
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  • 76 8 Customs Duties Enactment —For the period from the 1 ">th to L'l.st January, 1915, inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at two shillings and three pence one halfpenny per lb., and the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable
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  • 595 8 (Singapore, Jan. 12) Copra —Business very strong. Tin.-$72. Tapioca- —In brisk demand. Other Products.-— Market steady. Latest Local Market Quotations Nutmeg.-, 110 S. r* r picul S-'l.oo Nutmegs h0 S, -00 Copra Bali »0-W Copra Gorong Talo 10.10* Copra Dongalo ,0 *I?* Copra Kayong t-f>* Copra Pulo 9.65*
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  • 254 8 German Captains in Dutch Ports Act on Orders from German Consuls in China German Terms Designedly Prohibitive. A Medan Case Cited. London, Dec. 8. —A meeting of owners of, and others interested in, British cargo on 16 enemy ships sheltering in Sumatran ports
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  • 98 8 The American Embargo. Writing on the sth ult. the London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian reported that as regarded the embargo on the export of rubber from any British port to the United States, it was then understood that "the Government are willing to come to an
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  • 181 8 In the annual report of Lloyd's Register of Shipping can be seen the trend of ship-building developments clearly. One of the most important tendencies is the increasing employment of the oil engine for ship propulsion. This has made it necessary not only to frame special rules for
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  • 581 8 Shipping Notes and News. The homeward Putch mail Iiiouw sailed yesterday. The P. and 0. liner Nubia left for Hongkong yesterday. The S. M. N. der Nederlanden sailed for Batavia. The outward M.M. liner Magellan left for Saigon yesterday. The Lady Weld will leave at 4-30 p.m. to-day
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  • 42 8 The steamer Merkana, which was built by Messrs Barclay, Curie and Co., Whiteinch, to the order of the B. L Company, has successfully completed her trials. This is the fourth vessel constructed for the same owners, by this yard.
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  • 70 8 The P. and O. newKashgar, which was recently launched, is a twinscrew steamer and the following are her dimensions Length, 490 ft. breadth, 58 ft. 2 in. depth, 37 ft. 8 in. and measurement about 9,000 tons gross. She is intended for the Eastern service
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  • 133 8 The Kinabulu, which has recently been launched, is a three-masted cargo and passenger steamer, built for the Sabah Steamship Co., Ltd., iof Sandakan, 8.N.8. She was con structed at the Ardrossan Dry Dock j and Shipbuilding Co., Ld., Ardrossan. Her dimensions are 150 ft. 4 in.
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  • 131 8 Pointing out the afford made in America to develop sea transportation and so supply deficiency created by the War, the Jiji finds it impossible to approve the Government scheme of ship subsidies which iexcludes the Panama line from the list. In so far as the Go\ ernment recognises,
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  • 42 8 The Secretary of the Maiaka Pinda Rubber Estates, Ld., kindly inform us that the output of thin Company's Estates for the month of December amounted to *?4,. r ><h) lb-., making a total for the four mouthof the frmneijj t^j.t
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 281 8 FIXTURES. Tuesday, 12th. belangor Rac< Meeting. Entries eloac. Pr<»b>'enan Church Sewing Party 4.30 p.m. Tanglin Cluh Concert, 9.15 p.m. High water :—6.16 a.m. 8 ft. 5 in*.; X-40 p.m. 7 ft. 7 in*. Wednesday, 13th Hieh water: —7.1* a.m. 8ft. 8 ins.; 9J» 1 p.m. 8 ft. 1 ins. Thursday,
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  • 683 9 facta about .Japan's 1 i t boar system are preiter in the 4 Statis- ho has collected his j'jpel in the recent Government Statistical I tion of the writer's the tacts deals with sunder official manage- m se of 1913 Govr j tories numbered 87, an
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 337 9 CASH CLEARANCE SALE. 30,000 PLANTS. Rare and beautiful Plants, comprising Orchids, Palms, etc., of a thousand varieties, to be cleared at a reduction of 50 Ladies and Gentlemen who make a hobby of collecting rare plants are specially invited to come and inspect my Nurseries Don't Miss This Bargain The
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    • 322 9 NOTICE EUCALYPTUS OIL Parker's Can be Obtained from Boon Seng Co., 18 19 Robinson Road. NOTICE. I hereby notify the public that from this date I am no more connected with Messrs The Patent Patchquick Coy. 1 have started a business of my own under the style of The Eastern
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    • 121 9 NOTICE 1 SHELL' MOTOR SPIRIT, AND PURE METHYLVTED SPIRITS In Large Quantities. HIN WATT& CO., Phone No. 425. 102, Market Street. IuAM KIAT Co 7 108 A 109, MARKET STREET. Telephone No. 421. Shipchandlers, Government and Municipal Contractors, Estate Suppliers and Commission Agents. Sole Agents: THE MULCOTT BELTING Co., Ltd.
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    • 462 9 The Malaya Tribune. EMPLOYMENT BUREAU. Thi* Bureau will furnish employers—f r*e of .•harge—with full particulars of The qualifica-tion-and experience of suitable men for any position they have vacant- Employee* desirin* appointment* can have their applications filea on the Register for a fee of This includes 1. The retention of their
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    • 570 10 SHIPPING Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—5, Collyer Quay. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. The undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. Bantam Dim rang wmi Sranbaja JJ* ]r! RSYVM Muntok and Paleniban* DE £oCM Btßgjalia, Dunwfcaf, Paneh. A*ahari and B-'awan Lvh Jan. M
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    • 189 10 P.&O. Steam Navigation Company. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. For Freight, Passage and Further Information, H. W. BUCKLAND, AGENT. INSURANCE The Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Limited. HEAD OFFlCE.—Singapore. (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) BOARD OF DIRECTORS TAN CHAY VaN, Esq. (Chairman)
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    • 414 10 GUAN KIAT GO. 37, PHILLIP STREET. Telegraphic Address: GUANKIAT. Codes A.B.C. sth Edition and Al Telephone Nos. 1233 1174 (Private 1450.) GOODS READY IN STOCK NOW 2»»th December, 1014.) 2.500 Kegs Hnbbnck's Coloured Paint. Oil and Sundries, MO Pieces Gated. Plain Sheets. f>/.o<> lbs. Whi'e C<>tt<>n Waste, 1,000 lbs Insertion
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    • 243 10 RANEEGUNcT Dpainpip es AND Channels SOLE AGENJ*, INDO MALAY SINGAPORE. PAUL CO, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTI 57 Selecie R oad Children's Port u > n HIGH-CLA- Charges Carte de visite p< 541 Cabinet j-*! Boudoir Special Ratei for Quantities A visit to our Studio will be appreciated. BUN BEEA^ Provision Mercli ors,
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