Malaya Tribune, 5 April 1915

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    41 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. Vol. 2.- -No. 78. SINGAPORE, MONDAY. APRIL 5, 1915 Price 5 Cents. THE MALAYA TRIBUNE, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1915. THE GREAT WAR. NOTES AND NEWS. Che ittalapa Cribune* MONDAY, APRIL 5.
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      332 1 PALLADIUM I ORCHARD ROAD. Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD. I Extra Show at 8 p.m. Usual Show at 9 *.m. TO-NIGHT GRAD EASTERN PROGRAMME. ice too. Hours of Sclid Entertainment at Popular Prices. RAPIER (PRINCE OF ROGUE 2 THE FALSE CLAIMANT. I c further adventures of ROCAMBOLE. Full of sensational
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      60 1 Time, Isabont* and Device*. f/loneo i PRESS-COPIER. PRESS-COPIES 100 LETTERS IN 5 MINUTES. No Smearing. No Water. NO Late Fees on I Mail day. Copies permanent. Free Demonstration BY fHoneo 2s>td. 14a, Collyer Quay. J Telephone No. 288. I MILKMAID BRAND I MILK. I RICHEST IN CREAM I MAKES PEOPLE
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      221 1 At the "GAIETY" Picture Palace. JUNCTION OF ALBERT and BENCOOLEN STREETS A WEEK OF MERRIMENT From To-Niffht 5th April to Thursday 8th April, The Grandest Reception will be Held In Honour of the One WHO WILL MARY MARY. It you with to—send in your proposal personally But if you are
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      45 1 Hug-e Holiday Play. THE STAR 7 OPERA AT THE THEATRE ROYAL North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT A MALAY PLAY Shamna Zeman. Y. L. TAN, Manager. TO LET. A Large, Airy Bright Room in Change Alley with and Fan. Apply at 17 Change Alley. 18-11 v
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    Plague Among Swine in Ceylon.
    454 2 Heavy Mortality in Vicinity of Colombo. The Ceylon Observer (March 20, says :—It is not generally known that during the last two or three months a strange disease has been nurinir among in the along the ngjit bank of th Kelani Ganga and-the L'olombo-Xegombo road.
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    India's Liquor Traffic.
    229 2 The Government of have published as a supplement to the last "Gazette" a bulky volume of papers relating to the Excise Administration in India. Most of the papers traverse old ground but, brought together in their present form, they make up a convenient volume for those who
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      170 2 John Little Co., Ltd. COMMENCES 6th APRIL. SEE FULL PAGE ADVERTISEMENT ON PAGE 4, EMPIRE CARS Entire Shipment of 4 Cars Sold Out Within 3 Days of Arrival. THERE IS A REASON I Orders Now Booßed|b£ Julian Frankel Furniture Co. i only ukm) ORCHARD ROAD. 0*1«*») 'Phone 244- Wire "JULIAN."
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      568 2 BAN LEE ANN Ltd, REGISTERED OFFICE 58 59, MARKET STREET Telephone No. ii.jo. Shipchandlers and Provides, u er)f? al Importers and Exporter* 0 f Engineering Stores and Agricultural Implements and Estate Supply Agents for THE STRAITS FACTORY, Lllff^ Ice Manufacturers. Just Unpacked A large assortment of TUCK'S Actress and Picture
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    A Dutch Firm's Illegal Offer to Colombo Merchants.
    365 3 yjjytl Repudiation in Holland Prompt Act n of the Netherlands Consul, Colombo. ..„1,0 exchanges state :—ln the f October last year an ml ng circular was received by a I liosscd to numerous v r firms and emanating from a f P
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    CROSS CITIES.
    1015 3 In Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk. Vary striking is the individuality the AUies 1 three nearest hospital cities. Boulogne, where the British wounded make their first halt, is 'risk, einotent, and administrative, n wham* busy, its streets astir mt youth of Britain, ttau-clad. Calais, where behind Mgh nails of
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    RABINDRANATH TAGORE.
    352 3 India's Greatest Pott and Nobel Prize Winner Visiting Japan. Mr Rabindranath Tagore, a winner of the Nobel prize, is coming to Japan. The greatest poet and scholar of the present day in India is the head of a noble family in Calcutta, says Mr. Yamagami, one of bis
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      233 3 AUCTION SALES MORTGAGEE'S SALE. j AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE JEWELLERIES At Messrs Ching Keng Lee Co's Sale-Room On Wednesday, 7th April, at 10 a m. (1) One gold waist belt. (2) One gold pinding. (3) About 15 carats white loose brilliants. CHING KENG LEE Co., Auctioneers. 25-3 7-4 MORTGAGEE'S SALE
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      466 3 MICTION SJILES^^ AUCTION SALE OF Vatttable Teak Household Furniture, Cottage Piano, etc., THE PROPERTY OF A. PROCTOR, Esq. At Woodleigh" No. 583 Upper Serangoon Road. On Saturday, 10th April at 1 p.m. An excellent toned cottage piano by M. F. Rachals Co., teak roll top writing desk, wax polished teak
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      322 4 begins w irtirrii begins TUESDAY, I II I I TUESDAY, APRIL 6th. 1 1 APRIL 6th. IMPORTANT SALE OF MEN'S WEAR. ft'*"' i y White Taffeta Singlets $3.75. each. White Tropical Trunk w l Drawers To Clear A onl y Whltc Matte 8BBKj Trunk Drawers to match H$2.50 each. Tennis
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    Western Gains.
    129 5 I n lon, April 3, 4.20 p.m. Parii: A communique says that warfare continues to our I Ivnntage. The prisoners taken at Bois le Pr.Hre recently, including six officers. \n aeroplane which bombarded ,m been brought down, fhe machine caught fire in alightat the aviators were made prii
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    Air Raid Into Germany.
    17 5 London, April 3, 6.35 p.m. Amsterdam Allied airmen have honxM Villingen in Baden.
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    King Albert Receives Joffre.
    50 5 London, April 3, 5.20 p.m. 0 -n-! ;1 J )!l're visitel the Belgian II 1 i'i:i tors and was received by King Albert; he decorated a number of Belgian officers. This visit of General Joffre deeply impressed the Belgian troops, who accorded Mm a continuous ovation.
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    Roll of Honour.
    81 5 ndon, April 3, G. 35 p.m. Kill- i.-Lieut. T. L. Frost (Ist Cheshire.) I I Wounds.—Lieut. C. G. L. Tottenham. Wonnded.—Capt A. G. Bruce Pn<3 R. S. Fns.), Major F. A. Diekl 1). C. L. I.) W. H. Haiges, <;. Mercer, D. J. Radcliffe, Lieut C. H.
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    King of Denmark Successfully Operated Upon.
    32 5 nd on, April 3, 9.30 p.m. -1 The King, yester- M operation performed for wire. His health is rhere will be no further i Nttins issued.
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    Mowillah Bombarded.
    20 5 London, April 4, 7 a.m. dam A Turkish commu3lit S a r^^fln cru l ser on bombarded Mowilah
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    Dardanelles.
    117 5 Effect of Allied Guns. London, April 3, 6.35 p.m. A German officer writes to the Cologne Gazette describing the general attack of the Allies on the Dardanelles. He says the shells caused a tremendous fire In Chanikaleh. Of his own party at Fort Hamidieh four were killed and fourteen
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    Closing the Exit.
    54 5 London, April 3, 5.20 p.m. Petrograd During the bombardment of the outer forts of the Bosphorus the Russian warships approached within fifty cable lengths of entering the mine area within the fire of the coast forts. Russian destroyers had previously swept for mines without result. The Turkish
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    Turkish Cruiser Blown Up.
    25 5 London, April 4, 4 p.m. Sebastopol: The Turkish cruiser Medjidieh yesterday night, near the Russian coast, struck a mine and sank.
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    Italian Minister's Movements.
    28 5 London, April 3, 6.35 p.m. Rome: Signor Tittoni, the Italian Ambassador to Paris, is expected at Rome to-morrow. Much importance is attaohed to his visit.
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    Hartmannsweilerkopf.
    601 5 Story of Heroic Struggle. London, April 4, 8.10 p.m. Paris The French Official Eyewitness gives a vivid account of the storming of Hartmannsweilerkopf. He recalls how a French advance guard in January last was compelled to surrender there owing to hunger, and hasty counter-attacks were impossible. Consequently the French
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    Archbishop on the War.
    101 5 London, April 4, 10.10 p.m. The Archbishop of Canterburypreaching in the Cathedral affirmed that our cause in this great war was indisputably right. We are firmly resolved and shall prevail. He urged all engaged on armaments and other supplies to do their best work. It was
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    Closer Union of the Empire.
    294 5 Cardinal Bourne on the Lessons of the War. Cardinal Bourne in a pastoral letter dealt with some lessons of the war, and foreshadowed as one result of it a closer union of the British Empire. nis Eminence says that thousands of young men who had
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    Coffins Full of Loot.
    98 5 The Times learns from a trustworthy source that the relatives of German soldiers killed in Belgium are now allowed by the authorities there to enter the country to search for their dead with the help of agents and to take coffins with them for the avowed
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      34 5 I "DRAGON" CEMENT 1 ii TO THE 1 AND TO I I MUNICIPALITY U\ff§»/i «I i Singapore. **f-^s>^«> COVE HMEI,T BDUPIREBSS: I |g SINGAPORE. I jgj Sole Agents for the Straits and F.M.S jjjj
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    AERIAL ARMADAS.
    283 6 The recent news about some 30 to 40 British and French aero and hydro planes acting in conjunction against the enemy's submarine base and workshops on the Belgian coast astonished many people in the old country. It was not generally thought that air craft would be used for
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    WARSAW'S IMPORTANCE.
    235 6 A military correspondent of a London contemporary says General Yon Hindenburg's object in the Eastern theatre of war is evidently to squeeze the Russian centre out of Warsaw by attacking the Polish capital both from the north-west between the fortresses of Lomza and Ostrolenka, and so threaten the
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    THE GERMAN PIRATES.
    444 6 Writing chattily to the Daily News a conappears to be specially well jed on the subject dealt draws attention to the h lately the Huns evince deal of concern about the two of the submarines c. to commit acts of pirai high seas. One of these, he
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      281 6 ROBINSON Co. THE VICTORIA BICYCLE FITTED COMPLETE WITH "Bunlop" litres H Good Size] Bicycle af a Gbecp Price. Specification. Frame—2o, 22, 24 and 20 in. Mudguards—Steel detachable Wheels—2B in. Steel-Nickel- Pedals—Rubber or Rat-trap plated and coloured Tyres—Dun lop Handlebars—raised or flat Finish—Finest polished enamel, Brakes—Roller Lever lined gold and colours
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      82 6 FRESH STOCKS OF I AIISOPP'S BRITISH PILSENER BEER have now arrived. QUARTS PINTS. BY ROYAL WARRANT TO H. M. THE KING. SOLE IMPORTERS: Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. ADELPHI HOTEL. Try Our AMERICAN COCKTAILS. GUESTS TREATED WITH EVERY ATTENTION AND COURTFSY. DAVIO BENJAMIN Manager. may, Pay, j More But can get nothing
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    Local and General.
    488 7 Rest smoked sheet rubber is in .and in London at 2/5 to f/54. All new ads. received after 11 JO am. to-day are inserted on page s. Mr. F. W. Talbot, Auditor-Gen-eral F.M.S., i 3 expected in Taiping this voek. Major A. J. Fox, Commanding 8. V.
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    Penang News.
    58 7 Tribune Special.) Penang, April 3.—Mr. G. jL Hall, District Judge, Penang, succeeds Mr. L. E. P. Wolferstan as Acting Adviser to the Government of Kedah. Mr. R. Scott, Acting Senior D. 0., Bukit Mertajam, becomes District Judge, Penang. Mr. G. A. Hereford, Registrar, Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, succeeds
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    The Golf Championship.
    32 7 There has been a large influx of visitors from the F.M.S. and Singapore for the Golf Championship meeting. Yesterday's best score was Mr. Rogers 72, winning the Captain's prize.
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    Interport Chinese Tennis Match.
    18 7 In the Interport Chinese tennis match, Penang beat Singapore by 6—4, 6—4, 5—7, 6-4.
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    The Palladium.
    128 7 The Howitt-Phillips Company closed their successful two-week season on Saturday with the staging of "East Lynne," in the afternoon as a matinee, and "A Member of Tattersalls." Both plays were attended with the Company's usual success. Mr. Charles Howitt and Miss Getrudo Godart, whose acting throughout has been
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    Association of Engineers, Singapore.
    119 7 WAR RELIEF FUND. Amount previously acknowledged $1,692 J. M. Flak 10 R. A. Black 15 W. Houston 20 A. R., Ist instal. 20 J. Ritchie, 2nd instal. 20 U. de Sousa 5 Jas. Johnston 5 A. Cook, 2nd instal. 25 D. P. Shield 15 W. Meller,
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    China Mutual S. N. Co.
    87 7 The accounts for the past year show a profit, including £70,519 broaght forward, of £364,603, out of which £50,000 is placed to reserve, and £105,785 written off for depreciation. An interim dividend of 3 per cent, has been paid, and a further similar dividend is
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    43 7 In recalling that just fifty years have elapsed since the Regent of Japan was murdered for permitting foreigners to gain a foothold in Japan, the Japan Advertiser draws attention to the wonderful changes effected in the great 44 Island Empire during the interval.
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    LATEST NEWS.
    119 7 The Bear's Progress. Fighting amongst Ice-covered Mountains. Reuter's Special War, Imperial, and Ordinary Services. London, April 3, 12.10 p.m. Petrograd On the Niemen front the Russians continue their offensive and are repulsing the Germans with heavy losses. The offensive in the Carpathians is centring on the Uzsok passes
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    The Struggle in Austria.
    48 7 London, April 3, 11. ">5 p.m. A Petrograd communique* says that the Russian offensive in the Carpathians continues to develop, particularly in the direction of Uszok, successfully capturing prisoners, machine-guns and ammunition, despite stubborn Austrian counter-attacks. Altogether a further seven thousand prisoners were taken.
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    In Bessarabia.
    65 7 London, April 5, 143 a.m. Petrograd, official: The defeat of the Austrians on the 30th ult. near the villages of Schilovtzy and Malintzy, when two thousand one hundred and thirty-three prisoners, forty field-kitchens and eight field telegraphs were taken, resulted in the enemy retreating along the whole front
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    Russian Traitor Hanged.
    40 7 London, April 3, 9.40 p.m. Petrograd Official. Lieut. Colonel Miassoyedoff, interpreter on the staff of the Tenth Army, has been eourt-inartialled for espionage and sentenced to hanging. Other persons, not belonging to the army, have been arrested.
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    Russian Army Changes.
    24 7 London, April 4, 8.15 p.m. Petrograd General Alexieff succeeds General Russky in the command of the armies in the northwest front.
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    AUSTRIAN SITUATION DESPERATE.
    229 7 London, April 4, 7 a.m. Venice: —Telegrams from the front published in Austrian papers, though carefully worded and strictly censored, convey the impression that the situation in the Carpathians is desperate and dwell almost hopelessly on the strength of the Russians and their enormous reserves. Thus the
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    Greek Politics.
    137 7 London, April 3, 2.10 p.m. Athens According to correspondence between the Greek premier M. Gounaris and M, Venezelos, the former reiterates that M. Venezelos was prepared to cede Greek territory to Bulgaria. He says that the compensations contemplated by M. Venezelos were designed to secure the abandonment of
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    Bulgarian Attack on Servia.
    55 7 London, April 3, 9.30 p.m. Nish Bulgarian irregulars, numbering over a regiment, attacked the Serbian blockhouse at Valendovo and compelled the Serbian guards to retire. A Serbian regiment arrived and scattered the Bulgarians who left 80 dead. The Serbians had CO killed and many wounded. The
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    Journalists on Japan.
    54 7 London, April S, 4.20 a.m. A measage from the National Union of Journalist! to the Allies appreciates the co-operation of Japa n in freeing the seas and nations of the Far East from the peril of alien aggression and trusts that the friendship of the two island
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    Germans Gone Stark Mad.
    72 7 More Victims, But Britain Undismayed. London, April 3, 2.40 a.m. The Middlesborongh gteamer Lockwood was torpedoed off Start Point yesterday' during the night. The crew was saved by a ■mack. [The Lockwood is a steel screw steamer of 1,143 tons, owned by Messrs Constantino, Pickering and
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    Dutch Steamer Blown Up.
    51 7 The Dutch steamer Schieland was blown up in the North Sea and the crew was taken to Hull. Six are injured. One was drowned. [The Schieland is a Dutch collier owned by the Scheepvaarten Steenkolen Maatschappij of Rotterdam. She was of HOG tons gross, built in
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    The Murder of Mr. Thrasher.
    70 7 New York Several newspapers, headed by the New York Herald, recall the American Note threatening to hold Germanys' strictly accountable if American lives are lost threugh Germanys' blockade. The journal asks What are the United States going to do about Mr. Thrasher. The New York
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    Trawler Torpedoed.
    25 7 London, April 3, 10.25 a.m. A Paris wire says that the Newfoundland, a trawler, has been torpedoed off Havre. The crew were saved.
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    Norwegian Steamer Damaged.
    29 7 London, April 3, 5.30 p.m. Copenhagen: The Norwegian steamer Loevstakken was considerably damaged in the German bombardment of Libau on March 28th. The captain was killed.
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    Greenbriar Foundered.
    28 7 London, April 4. Amsterdam A private telegram from Bremen says the American steamer Greenbriar foundered in the North Sea. Tho crew landed on the Schleswig coast.
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    75 7 London, April 4. Tokio: The Premier of Japan, interviewed by Reuter, says that Chino-Japanese negotiations are progressing towards an early and satisfactory conclusion. The Japanese proposals are in complete accordance with Anglo-Japanese alliance and agreements with other Powers. Count Okuma emphasised that deliberate attempts had been made
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    GOOD ADVICE.
    278 8 A Loyal Sultan's Message. Warning Against German Lies. The Secretary of .State for the Colonies has received from the High Commissioner for Zanzibar the text -of a letter addressed by his Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar to the Liwali of Mombasa and Mahotnedans residing in the East Africa
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    Meteorite off China Coast.
    225 8 The members of the Shanghai branch of the Royal Asiatic Society were treated to a most interesting lecture a fortnight ago, when Capt. F. W. Tyler addressed them on the subject of a monster meteorite observed in February near Wood Island. The lecturer said he heard
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    126 8 The Netherlands States Gazette announces the incorporation of the N. W. Kxploitatie Maatschappij Menag Letanding at Rotterdam, with a capital of fl. 100,000 in 200 shares of fl. 500 each. The purpose is the cultivation of estates in Netherlands East' India. The firm of Boden and Co. is director, and
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    EASTER FESTIVAL.
    356 8 The Festival of Easter at S. Andrew s Cathedral was ushered in by Choral Evensong at 6.30 p.m. on Saturday, this hour being later than usual due to the presence of the Choir and Clergy at the Military Graveside Service which preceded it. There was not a large
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    East Asiatic Co.
    63 8 The Report for 1914 shows gross surplus 6,744,184 kr., as compared with 5,675,945 kr. for the preceding year. For depreciation 1,090,730 kr. is written off (1,004,570 kr. for 1913), and 1,250,000 kr. (1,000,000 kr.) is placed to reserve; dividend 10 p.c. (as last year), leaving 490,902 kr.
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    Dutch Tin for Germany.
    76 8 Mr. Walter Hy. Barnard writes in his review of the London Metal Market under date 27 February:— About 2,000 tons of Banka Tin have been sold by Holland to Germany. Later, in his Metal Market Report issued March 1, he states:— 44 The improvement in the
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    117 8 Dr. Wn Lien-teh, of Penang, but for some time past in the service of the Chinese Government, has recommended his Government to establish a Central Medical Council at Peking. His idea is that this Council should control all medical education in China and promulgate sanitary regulations throughout the Chunghua Republic.
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    Persecuted Editor Gets Even with Foes.
    313 8 In the* London Sheriff's Court an action was recently heard in which James Corbett Conolly, at one time editor and proprietor of the Dulwich Post, sued Thomas Mills, a buiider, of iVekham, for damages for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. Mr. James Dodd, the
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    50 8 Mr. Douglas Halliday Macartney, son of Sir Halliday Macartney, formerly Councillor of the Chinese Legation in London, has been awarded £100 damages in an action against John Bull. The libel consisted of an attempt to throw discredit on the plaintiff's efforts to get cadet corps recognised by the War Office.
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      311 8 Latest Advertisements. ASSOCIATION OF ENCINEERS, SINCAPORE. Notice is hereby given that the First Annual General Meeting of the Association of Engineers, Singapore, will be held at the Registered Office of the Association, French Bank Buildings, on Thursday, the Bth day of April, 1915, at 8-30 o'clock in the evening for
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      210 8 J MOTOR CARS ON HlrF] MOTOR REPAIRS ALL KINDS OF TYRES 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 aud Paige Cars Pope Motor Cycles fGasolcne Light Cycle Co" I 4/5-2, BEACH ROAD.
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    Our Noble Helpers.
    1363 9 ,D MEMORUM. j3l Military Service at Bidadari. I** afternoon, at five, cial military ser- honour of those during the mutiny February li>15. tlif roads lead- iH-tery, were wending their sting place of our ■> who had laid down pence of this city thousands of defence- a then
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    FIXTURES.
    40 9 Monday, 5th. Easter Monday. Bank Holiday. Hindu New Year Commence*. High water :—0.44 a.m. 8 ft. ins. 2.16 p.m. 7 ft. I ins. Tuesday, 6th. High water: —S .24 a.m. 8 ft. 6 ins. 3.1?» p.m. 6 ft. < ins.
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 9 Singapore, April On London Bank 4 m/s. 2/4 7/12 Demand 2/4 1/16 Private 3 m/s. 2/419/32 >n India Bank T. T. 174^ On Hongkong 15**nk d/d 21% Oil Shanghai— Bank d/d. 102* On Jay Bank T. T. 141| On Japan— Bank d/d. 114$ Sovereigns—buying rate $8.54 India Ceil Bills
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    New P. and O. Liner.
    86 9 A new vessel for the P. and 0. Co.'s fleet was launched at Greenock by Messrs. Caird and Co. She is a steamer of about 9,000 tons gross, named the Kashmir, a sister ship of the Kashgar, completed at Greenock by Messrs Caird some time
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    The Waterfront.
    916 9 Shipping Notes and News. For Shanghai will sail the Ocean line s.s. Eumaeas. The AUuta Maru (N. T. X.) sails homeward en or about the 14th. The S. M. N. liner Vondel sails on the 16th for outward ports. Outward bound sails the P. 0. Sardinia on the
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    Echo of Empress Disaster.
    107 9 £600,000 Claim The sinking of the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Ireland in the St. Lawrence last year, with the loss of over a thousand persons, is brought vividly to mind by the commencement of the suit by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company against the owners
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      79 9 Train Services. 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., 2.55 p., 4.40 p. Mail arrives from north at 8.16 a.m. and "J.14 p.m. Trains leave from Johore 7.9,
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      197 9 MAILS CLOSE. To-day. Port Swettenham and Telok Anson *Perak noon. Muar and Malacca *Kaka Boon. Pontianak Ban Hin Guan noon. Kota Tinggi Tanjong Surat noon. Batavia, Cheribon, Hamarung and Sourabaya RiojtM Mam noon. Malatww Khent cue noon. Soengei Lial Ban Ho Liong noon. To-morrow. Pulau Batam A Pulau Bulang Bock
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    Indian News.
    509 10 India Defence Act it Force. Calcutta, March 24 —The public safety and defence of India Act has been brought into force in several districts of the Punjab. Italy's Attitude Affects Cotton. Calcutta, March 24.—In the Bombay share market on Monday a sharp rise in rate* was noticed in
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    Cyprus.
    273 10 All Quiet OA the hlmd. The Cyprus correspondent of the British Empire Review states that matters have proceeded quietly in the island since the proclamation of annexation was published. The proclamation was read to the people by the Commissioners of Districts on the 7th November, the High Commissioner having
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      357 10 LISTEN FOR YOUR HEALTH'S SAKE. IF you have no appetite, IF yon are reduced to skin and bone, IF yonr eyes have sunk into their sockets. IF your brain is weak, IF you feel an aching sensation all over yom body Try a Tin of Jitank ffigraf) Pills. It will
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    A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN A. S. C. OFFICER.
    830 11 Feeing Men at the Front. private alike have beginning of the xcellent way in g of f°od and other ■ent in plentiful 1 time, and in to the fighting Bays the Morv idea of how the 50 the record
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    PRINCE OF WALES' WAR RELIEF FUND.
    248 11 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. M. Mor rison, Manager 1 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Singapore, begs to acknowledge, with many thanks, the receipt of the following further contributions Amount acknowledged $312,281.99 The Chetty Community of Singapore 2,000 Staff of the Malaya General
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      45 11 CITRONELLA OIL. The undersigned can supply the above oil, distilled locally and guaranteed to be absolutely pure. It is considerably superior to the Ceylon Oil. For quotation *md particulars apply to The HO HO BISCTIT FACTORY, Ltd.. 33 Chin Swee Road. 24-3 5 4 s,
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      505 11 NOTICES NOTICE. Auction Sale of Unredeemed Pledges from pawnshops on Wednesday, 7th April, 1915, at No. 73 Riverside in Malacca. Commencing at 10 a.m. Chops Thye Cheong Tong and Ban Hong. The pledges will be on view on the sth and 6th April, 1915. TtOH HONG TIAT Licensed Auctioneer, Malacca.
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      508 11 The Malaya Tribune. EMPLOYMENT BUREAU. This Bureau will furnish employers—free of charge—with full particulars of the cations and experience of suitable men Mr any position they have vacant. Employees Hiirinff appointments can have thair applications filea on the Register for a fee ox $5. This includes:— L The retention of
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      580 12 T^^HIPPINC Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—5, Collyer Qwy. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. The undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. 1 April 6 SSSm 3- ijS 7 gmn Mnna-kand Palembang 7 I PM Aaahan and Belawan-Deli Ipril I v SXwalig, Selakan, Perr.angkat
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      182 12 SHIPPING P.&O. Steam Navigation Company. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. For Freight, Passage and Farther Information, Hppljg fo: H. W. BUCKIAND, AGENT. Paul ca, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS 57, Selegie Road. Children s Portraiture a Speciality, HIGH-CLASS WORKMANSHIP. Charges Carte de visite per
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      378 12 _JANKS_ CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of £20 each £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of PropTi |j2Q o 000 BANKERS. The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank,
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      437 12 INSURANCE The Eastern United Assurance CofponMcn < Limited. HEAD OFWOE.-fimgaport, (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS BETTL BOARD OF DIRE' 7] Tan Chat V AN, Esq. fChaix Tan Khiam Hock, Esq. Vie* t Hon. Mr. Tan Jiak Kirn, Lee Choon Guan, Esq. Vow Hgaa Pan, i..N. B. Chan, Esq. L Yeo Hock
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