Malaya Tribune, 3 December 1915

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    23 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] >-r AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. 2. -No. 282. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1915 Price 5 Cents.
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      40 1 I SULPHURIC i i I AND i I Hydrochloric Acid.! j MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD. J SOLE AGENTS. MILKMAID BRAND MILK. PRICE $8 OO PER CASE. I MAKES PEOPLE STRONG I I Nestle Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co. (London) Singapore. I
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    Friend or Foe ?
    477 2 Friend or Foe Under the caption "A Suggestion" the Straits Echo asks —Is it because the Ford Cars are so extensively advertised that the appearance of the multi-millionaire, Mr. Henry Ford, among the anti-Ally elements in tbe United States has been passed over with so little comment by inost of
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    New Japanese Banks.
    192 2 To Foster Trade and Agriculture. One for Manchuria and Another for Mongolia. A Tokyo press-message of Nor. 5 to the Dairen Daily News states that the impending establishment of the Sino-Japanese Bade and a n-w financing organization for South Man churia and Eastern Mongolia, which is now
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      218 2 I ADVANCE DISPLAY I I SPECIAL I Christmas Goods I JUST ARRIVED. I I Christmas Toys and Dolls I I Christmas Crackers aod Provisions I I Christmas Cards and Books. I I Christmas Gifts of all kinds in large I I variety H I at I John Little Co., Ltd.
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      163 2 WHITEA WAY, LAIDL Co, Limited. Battery Road, Opposite the G. P. 0., sing Xmas Stochißjs Busy npp Bees. I "Jlilll Children's Story j AS ILLUSTRATION. I JK>V Price 55 cts. tacli. f rue. I HBTt i n. Beautify! Story Bits The Dog Who Wasn't What He ThoUght Alice in Womlerlan
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    Political Murders.
    350 3 Dr. Sun's Former Aide Slain. In a recent issue cf the Shanghai Daily China Press it M stated that at 7 a.m. on Nov. 14 a murder, apparent|y political in origin, was perpetrated in French Town. The man slain was named HsU Chu-chi, alias Chu-yen a revolutionist once
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    German Plans in China.
    368 3 Those who are of the opinion that the Germans will be finished commercially in China as a result of the war will receive a rude shock, for in every branch of trade the Germans, with that thoroughntss which ia characteristic of them, and with their eyes
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      173 3 I MOTOR CARS ON HIrFI MOTOR REPAIRS ALL KINDS OF TYRES GREASE Cylinder Oil ANDMotor Accessories I 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 Cycle Co" 4/5-2, BEACH ROAD. Toe Jackson
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      294 3 LA TEX CUPS WHITE, FULLY-GLAZED Ironstone Earthenware. Glacial Acetic Acid. Momi Cases. PROMPT DELIVERY. YAMATO CO. 41. High Street. Telephone 129. 18-11 22-12 POWELL Co.'s I CALENDAR FOR DECEMBER, 1915. I SC.W —j S 12 19 20 I Mos. _j 6 13 20 j27 I TOES. j, 7 J4 j
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      715 4 AUCTION SALES. FOR SALE PRIVATELY. The following Propellers and Crank Shaft* belonging to the Norddeutscher Lloyd. PARTICULARS. One cast it on propeller blade 4 ft. 4 in. s.s. Malaya) One do do 5 ft. 8 id. s.s. Sandakan one do do 5 ft. 2 in. s.s. Tan Two 4-blade cast
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      190 4 PUBLIC AUCTION SALE Of Valuable Rubber Plantation BY ORDER OF THE BUPRBIQ COURT OF THE STATE Of JOHORE. In the matter of Kwong Yik Banking Company Ltd., (in Liquidation) AND Wong Sen Nam otherwise known as Wong Ah Yam, and Wong Lai Tong. Civil suit No. 40/15 To be sold
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    DUTCH INDIES NEWS.
    53 5 Notes and Comments from all Parts of THE ARCHIPELAGO. Toba Road. antral Toba road is to regional financial aid from nient. Jt had been deetime ago net to spend work thau tls. 160,000 r 1916, bot now it is I bat a larger grant will be irds
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    War Material.
    29 5 .standing the shortage ©f ia] in Europe, the Netherre able to obtain a iy, a. considerable ma\im guns and other ing arrived at ianjong I i recently
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    Chinese in Dutch Service.
    63 5 q China are to be obtained. in the Netherlands Inly. Government, several Chinese teaching their co-nationals bemploy of the Dutch Governthe Mandarin dialect. The •nt is alive to the fact is necessary that all the difdialects should be known by f its omei.ils,' especially P«kingoße. The
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    Visit to Sultans.
    90 5 van Idenburg, the Governor Jof the Netherlands r «bortly visit tho plague digit] Tava and make this the Mi >d for an official visit to the at Solo. On the 13th inst. the Sanaa will pay His Excellency ial call, which the Governor I 1 will return
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    Tobacco Imports.
    107 5 ?s has been receive«l locally quantities of Brazil tobacheen contracted for to be ted into Holland and to J the keen demand for cigar The steadily increasing exom Sumatra of this class of 1 "ring past months had created cts of a continued rise in the id i
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    Death of Mr. O.M. de Munick.
    94 5 iuy will regret to learn of the *i»th i)\ Mr. 0. M. de Munick at .hs of 74 yean at The Hague, i ?h? !ate Governor of the West "t Sumatra he was well known, "nougat the posts he held unDutch Government were the
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    No Rubber for Holland.
    111 5 'rubber export for the Neth- from Sumatra has ceased, X not accepting anj more r to Holland. This 111 Jiowever have but little effect the trade generally, for most of ibber exported goes to the 1 Kingdom or the U.N.A. Daring the first nine months of
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    American Trade.
    55 5 Mr. Bendien, the head of the Bui eaq of Commerce and Industry of Amsterdam, has gone to New York to confer with important firms and Chambers on the position of Dutch Trade, Shipping and Railways, and to foster relations with American trading circles. Matters pertaining to the homeland
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    Copra Market.
    70 5 The demancWfor copra is still improving. Having reached 15| sellers declined to deal under 16, and with the increasing demand this price had to be paid* The value of this product has since steadily improved, rising in succession from fls. 15j to fls. 16 and now being briskly
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    Gales and Earthquake.
    149 5 Padang has experienced another strong blow which continued throughont three days. Much damage was done to the fields by deluges of rain, floods carrying away bridges and washing away roads. At kampong several men were carried away by the Soengi Anei, while the damage to Native and
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    PITHY PARAS.
    181 5 At the Semarang Motorcycle Sports Races over 300 kilometres were won by Messrs Young and Siveneke. There were six starters and many minor mishaps occurred. One of the spectators had his -leg broken. Tiger combats having been prohibited at the Djocja marriage, the entertainments on the 35th to
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    145 5 *Speoially superscribed 1 letters only. tAt all the sub-Post Offices up to J pm. £Late fee at General Post Office cent* up to 4.45 pm. after that hour up to 6 pm (at Geueral Post Office only) 10 cents. Late fee for registered letters up to 3.30 pm 10 cents,
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    European Mails.
    68 5 Delivered in London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the European Mails and their delivery in London. Mail. Lift. Dblivbibd. M.M. Oct. 23 M M. Oct. 2» N«v. 20 P. k O. Oct. 28 No?. 2» B. I. Nov. 6 M.M. Nov. S 1
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    Singapore Volunteer Corps.
    51 5 Orders for to-day 5.15 Drill Hall S.V.A. 5 do Maxim Co do S.R.E. v. 5 h de S.V.R. 5.„ do Chinese Co. 4 Balestier Range Malay Co. 5 Sepoy Lines S.F.A. Co. 5.15 Drill Hallv S.V.C. Band. 5.10 do Cadet Co. H. Roland Lliwklltw, Captain, S.V.C. a/Adjutant,
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    Straits Produce.
    219 5 (Singapore, December 3.) Tin —sBl£ 155 tons sold. Copra*— Strong. Tapioca. —Strong. Sago Flour Weak. Gambier. —Strong. Pepper.—Weak. > Other Products.— Market Steady. Litest Leal Market Quotations. Nutmegs 110 S. per pioul «,19 oo Nutme«B?B. Copra liah 12J6 Copra Gorong Talo 17^5 Copra Dongalo i aJ6 Copra Kayong
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    Local Share Market.
    151 5 {Exclusive to Malaya Tribune.) Messrs Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations for to-day Quotations. Alor Gajah $2.50 $2 oO Ayer Hitam 22.50 23.5(1 Ayer Kunings 1.05 1.15 AyerMolek 1.85 1.90 Ayer Panaa 6.50 6.75 Balgownie 3.25 3.50 Bukit Jelotong 0.47J 0.52.^ Bukit Katil 0.671
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 5 Singapore, December 3. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 9/16 Demand 2/4 7/3« Private 3 m/s 2/4 j On India— Bank T. T. 175 r On Hongkong— Bank d/d On Shanghai— Bank d/d 90fc On Java— Bank T. T. 134j On Japan Bank d/d 109} Sovereigns—buying rate $1.54 India
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    754 5 Prim QMtrf it tie Mirktt tUi Mornin* BIITOAPOBS, Decbmbeb 8. Mseaas Lymll and Bratt, Exchange and Share Br oka**, leane eke following list of quotation* toller Shares, Mom. Value. Buyers. Seiler». 2/- AJlagar 1/10 2/1 2/- Anglo-Malay 10/- 11/« 1 AyerKuning U/- 14/--2- Batang Malaha 1/6 1)0
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      393 5 FIXTURES. Lyulatur# Council Meeting, 1.80 bjh. ICdaljM Khorr LodgeiMeeting. 8.80 p.m Harmaton'a Circa». B. I. hemeward mail cloae». High a.m. f.ft. 1 ia. 7.8I < ft. 7 ine. r To-morrow. Puiau Bulaug Rubber meeting. noeu. M.M. cut ward mail expected. Harmaton Circus last night. Matinee 4 High water:—7.2!« a.m. 8
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      499 6 WATA GAJA OIL WILL CURE YOUR I Rheumatism. lltI It is recommended by thousands of permanently cured sufferers a» bting safe, certain, and speedy. t EVERY CASE CAN BE CURED. X Suffering from—Rheumatism, Lumbago, Gout, Gripings, and J I Shooting Pain in the body, etc. II No matter how long
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      428 6 RUBBER MANGLES. We offer to those who combine both economy and efficiency the following rubber mangles now on view High Type. 20 in. x 4 in. plain polished rollers $85 20 in. x 4 in. diamond cut $100 20 in. x 5 in. plain polished $140 20 in. x 5
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      462 6 PALLADIUM Singapore i Premier Theatre—OßCHAßD ROAD—Siaftaaore's Premier Theatre. v You cannot have better than the best—These are the Very Best" All Films Hew to Singapore. FOX* 3 NIGHTS ONLY Thursday, Dec 2, Friday, Dec 3, Saturday, Dec. 4 THE GREAT ANARCHIST MYSTERY A magnificent production by the British and Continental
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
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      20 7 THE GREAT WAR. THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1916 Latest Cables and News-Notes. The Malaya Tribune. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3
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      In the East.
      45 7 Russiin Offensive in Galicia. n 'on, Dec. 2, 6.30 a.m. It reported that, in p powerful offensive the preparing in Galicia, a n force has been withBulgaria and Serbia the south-eastern front, attalions of Bulgarians to Gallipoli instead of the Germau reinforcements.
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      Freedom of the Seas.
      84 7 German Methods. Lon lon, Dec. 1, 5.20 p.m. Admiralty publishes a docushewing that the Swedish received by telegraph many advice of the sailssels, saying there was iband on board, while vestels must have clearance papers in German and Swedish langAII leaving the Baltic sea by a
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      The Italian Campaign.
      38 7 London, Dec. 2, 5.10 a.m. rhfl Italians are consolidating new positions. A comraun- Intense artillery bomraents have been directed to breaking down fresh enemy lines. Austrians bombarded and set fireti the civil Hospital at Monfalcone.
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      Prisoners in Germany.
      34 7 London, Dec. 1, 4.40 p.m. hi the Bouse of Commons, Mr. "it, the Under Secretary for War. announced that the total military prisoners in Ger--1 umbered .'52,000 and naval stisoners 1,050.
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      No Patched up Peace.
      43 7 London, Dec 2, 2.45 a.m. Private discussions are in progress otb sides of the House of Com- «ith the view to the formation j '"organisation to bring pressure upon the Government to the most vigorous prosecution of the war.
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      Holland and Germany.
      21 7 i- lon, Dec, 2, 0.50 a.m. lam The Dutch Premier xistence of a secret ween Germany and Hol-
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      Calcutta School of Art.
      70 7 London, Dec. 1, 0.55 p.m. House of Commons in •Ir.J. King who suggested, in with the resignation of •Principal of the Calcutta Art, that the European of the school might be n hfhl the school reoiganisgennine school of native art, 'nobe; lain replied that he had
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      Position in Persia.
      139 7 Russians Oust the Turks. Shah Powerless. London, Dec. 1, 1.50 p.m. t Petrograd A telegram from the Novoe remya correspondent says that ths Russians in Persia are crushing the opposition mentioned on Nov. 26 in the south of Lake Urumiah. A force of Turks and Kurds, after
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      Aeroplane Activity.
      76 7 London, Dec. 1, 5.30 p.m. Paris The communique states that only a vigorous French cannonade is reported. A French aer« plane in Artois attacked two Germans, brought down one and chased the other' to Donai. Another French aeroplane dropped six large bombs on the encampments near Lens station,
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      Mr. Roosevelt's Denunciation.
      82 7 London, Dec. 2, 2.45 a.m. New York Mr. Roosevelt, in a letter declining to attend the meeting of protest against the Armenian massacres, says that a nation too timid to protect its own citizens from murder and outrage, or speak on behalf of Belgium, will not carry
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      The Western Front.
      61 7 Preparing Another Coup. London, Dec. 2, 1.40 a.m. Intense bombardments are the feature on the entire western front. Anglo-French artillery in Belgium according to a Paris communique severely damaged the enemy's fieldworks and made a breach of thirty meters at one redoubt. A German armoured train was
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      Australia's Record Harvest.
      38 7 London, Dec 2, 2.45 a.m. Adelaide The Government Statist" forecasts an aggregate yieTO of the harvest at 27J million bushels, which is a record prodiiction. The area cropped was 350,000 acres more than last year.
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      Factory Explosion.
      48 7 London, Dec. 1, 3.5 p.m. A mysterious expl« ion took place in a powder factory at Wilmington, Delaware, and thirty men were killed. The factory official! state that placards have been posted in the vicinity warning Teuton workers to quit work if they value their lives.
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      Conserving Coal.
      54 7 London, Deer. 2, 2.45 a.m. The Board of Trade call attention to the probability of increasing consumption of coal in industrial areas and the reduced output of the mines owing to the enlistment of the miners. It therefore recommends industrial consumers to make contracts and not to trust
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      Passports for Britishers.
      53 7 London, Dec. 2, 2.45 a.m. An Order in Council requires every person leaving the United Kingdom to be provided with a valid passport not more than two years old. All Britishers of military age must hold passports issued since Nov. 15. These will not be granted except
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      French Consular News.
      200 7 (By Courtesy of the French Consul-General). Paris, Nov. 30. The French three per cent bonds are at francs G4.50. Yesterday, on the north of the Labyrinth, we captured a cavity, formed by the explosion of a mine, which the enemy had occupied on the 28th, inflicting on
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      More Steamers Sunk.
      113 7 London, Dec. 1, 6 •">."> p.m. The steamer Kings way has been sunk. Five of the crew are missing. [There are two steamers of the game name in existence, one owned at Grimsby, the other at London. The former is an iron trawler of 76 tons* engaged
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      Police News.
      235 7 First Court. (Before Mr. H. W. Firmstohe.) Municipal Cases. There were a large batch of postponed Municipal cases disposed of this morning, all of which came under the new vexatious regulations of the Municipalty. It is apparent that the protests made by the Tribune so frequently en behalf
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      Second Court.
      76 7 (Before Mr. C. H. G. Clarke Recently there have been many complaints of frequent thefts of rubber seeds and plants from the Government Botanical Gardens. Yesterday a Chinaman was charged with the fradultnt possession of a bag of rubber seed in the neighbourhood, but the case was postponed
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      Third Court.
      23 7 (Before Mr. N. Mudie.) A Malay man, for begging in Battery Koad, was sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment this morning.
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      Fourth Court.
      51 7 (Before Mr. C. W. a. Sennett.) Randersingh, an additional police constable, was charged with vexations assault on a fellow Punjabi watchman whom he arrested while on duty at the Dutch Bank and took to the Central Police Station leading him by the hair. The accused policeman was lined
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      111 7 The Telegraaf learns from the Belgian frontier that Belgian workmen, commandeered by Germans for the so-callfd rebuilding of the ravaged towns, are in reality being used for the construction of sheds and third line defences. The offensive of the Allies in Champagne taught the Germans that first and second lines
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      To=Day's Contents.
      124 8 Thi Great War Pa«e. The Western Front 7 French Consular News 7 In the East 7 Position in Persia 7 British Casualties 9 Workers and War Finance 9 In the Balkans 9 French War Loan 9 Friend or Foe 2 New Japanese Banks J Political Murders 3 German
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      TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.
      1370 8 There has been ample evidence of late in the news both from England and China as well as at home (if we may style Singapore as such) that considerable activity is being displayed in connection with the German influence on trade in China. For some time
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      Local and General.
      572 9 Tin is steady at $81-?,. Russian squadron was sighted t he Coast of Bulgaria on the Ist U*t Vacancies exist for Chinese clerks book-keepers. See page 10. The Jebong (Perak) Rubber Co., t j w jl] pay a third interim diviof 7, per cent to-day. our to-day's
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      Straits Chinese British Association.
      425 9 Malacca Branch. A general meeting of the Straitsborn Chinese of Malacca was held in the Chinese Malacca Club last Saturday, to elect officers and to consider what form of service the British-born Chinese of Malacca are prepared to offer the Government, and, to appoint a sub-committee
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      Merle the Magician.
      213 9 Opening here Next Week. No more clever exponent of the art of legerdemain has visited Singapore than Don G. Merle, and that is saying much, for recently we had here such marvels as Goldin and de Villiers, who have gone seeking fresh fields and pastures new Chinawards,.
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      22 9 Reuter. Honorary Lient.-Colonel Muhammad Ali Beg, Nawab Sir Afsar-i-Jang of Hyderabad, has been appointed Honorary Aide-de-Camp to Field-Marshal Sir John French. Beuter*
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      WAR TELEGRAMS.
      201 9 In the Balkans. Serbians Still in Monastir. 15 Deg. Below Zero. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Dec. 1, 8.30 p.m. Saloinka The Serbians are still holding Monastir. The Bulgarians are endeavouring to outflank the town frorfi the south-east and if possible surround it. The thermometer in the French lines
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      British Casualties.
      61 9 Half=A Million. London, Dec. 2, 1.55 p.m. Mr. Asquith, in a written answer, announces that the total British casualties in the Navy and Army to November 9 were 510,230. Of these the proportion of killed is as follows Western Front. Officers 4,620 Men 69,272 The Dardanelles. Army. Officers
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      King George's Convalescence.
      108 9 Able to Walk. London, Dec. 1, 10.55 p.m. King George, on the occasion of his first outing since his accident, called with Queen Mary on the Queen Mother, to congratulate her on the occasion of her 71st birthday, and remained to luncheon. Subsequently Lord Kitchener had an
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      Workers and War Finance.
      209 9 Conference on Wages. London, Dec. 1, 3.35 p.m. A thousand delegates, representing over four millions of organised workers, attended a conference at Westminster on war finance, Mr. Henderson presiding. Mr. Asquith, Mr. McKenna and Mr. Runciman had cordial receptions. Mr. McKenna emphasized that it was against
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      The French War Loan.
      173 9 Neutrals Investments. London, Dec. 1, 3.35 p.m. There are heavy subscriptions to the French Loan in London from important investing interests. Two significant facts reflecting the bedrock of neutral opinion as to the result of the war are that the New York exchange rate on Berlin
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      Trading with the Enemy.
      72 9 German Influence in China. London, Dec. 1, 1/25 p.m. A Order in Council has been gazetted with the object of excluding German influence in British Companies in China. It provides that the majority of the directors of a China company shall be British subjects, resident within
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      Patent Coconut Opener.
      330 9 Successful Demonstration. Great Time And Labour Saver. t Mr. E. Mathieu .gave a successful and interesting demonstration of his patent Coconut Opener (described in detail in our lasfc issue) this marning in Messrs John Little and Co.'s courtyard. There was a fair attendance of planters and others
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      Malayan Air Craft Fund.
      150 9 Benefit At Harmston's. Through the generosity of Mr* Harmston to-night's performance at the Circus in Beach Road is to be for the benefit of the Malayan Aircraft Fund to which 40 per cent of the net proceeds are to be devoted. The huge attendances which have
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      Rubber Duty.
      67 9 For the period from December 3 to 9, inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rabber is fixed at 3s. 4d. per lb., and the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accordance vith the rules under the
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      70 9 The Sumatra Post says that, the Daily Telegraph >arns from a Salonika source that King Constantino is in favour of demobilising the Greek army. The Berliner Tageblatt denies the statement tb*t Greece is demobilising The management of Ka!l km iiotel are providing special Theatre Dinners on each night of Amateor
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      Gang Robbery at Gopeng.
      121 10 Struggle With Police. A gang robbery, says the Time* of Malaya, is reported to have taken place at Gopeng on Sr.nd iy night, the property stolen valued at over $1,000. From particulars to h*r.d, it appears that a party about fifteen armed robber* imultaneously attacked two
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      Mortality Returns.
      80 10 During the week ending Nov. 27 there occurred 15) deaths locally, of which 119 were males and 3b* females. Of the 155 deaths, 110 were Chinese. 27 Malays and 12 Indians. Malarial fever claimed 19, fever not specified 7, phthisis 19, convulsions 25, beri-beri 14, pueumonia 6\ dysentery
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      E.C.
      493 10 A Local Enterprise. Long-felt Want Supplied. E. C." is not the trade mark of some spirituous or other liquor that is being introduced in this fair land of great heat and huge thirsts, nor is it a mark that is expected to live long in the memories of all
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      Wolfram in Malaya.
      1100 10 In dealing editorially a day or two ago with the Government of Burma's efforts to recruit Chinese tin-miners for the Tavoy wolfram mines mention was made of the fact that less than ten years hai elapsed since of our own knowledge those at home had their attention
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      Sporting Intelligence.
      74 10 Keppel Golf Club. Ladies' Championship. The following is the draw for the second round Mrs. Peirce v. Mrs. Weld. Mrs. Hallifax v. Mrs. Swindell. Mrs. Nicholson (holder) meets the winner. Mrs. F. G. Stevens v. Mrs. Ferguson. Mrs. Pears v. Mrs. Hallifax Ties to be played on Monday
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      Freddy Welsh to Retire.
      183 10 A letter sent to this country Harry Pollok, Fred Welsh's American manager, gives some interesting particulars of the champion's future intentions. The world's light-weight champion, according to Mr. Poll* k is going to retire, but before tak this ctep he is willing to fight fool championship
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      17 10 Chinese New Year holidays untitled the F.M.S. are fixed for Friday v Saturday, February 4 and 5.
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      The Rubber Trade.
      122 11 Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association 21»th Auction, Dbc. 1&2, 1915. <>ft«r*l tor Pels. 6,***** SS 826,669 lbs. (Tsns 368.6«) Prices Realized. hut-- tmoked fins ribbod |15Q ts $163 n soodribbsd 146 166 nneDUin U6 im m I<xhl plain 149 141 unimsksa fins ribbed 142 146 food ribbed
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      Messrs Guthrie's Report.
      258 11 Singapore, Dec. 2. —The auction held yesterday and continued to-day eifcily established a fresh record as regards quantity offered, 375 tons j being catalogued, 240 tons of which changed hands. London advices i.i ing the past few days have indiatcd a rather uncertain market and fifi a
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      Angola Rubber.
      201 11 According to the repoit on the trade of Southern Angola for 1914 the export of rubber from Bengnella and Lobito during tho past five years has been as follows :—lOlO, 2,438 tons; 1911, 1.968 tons; 1912, 2,188 tons; 1913, 1,489 tons; aud 1914, 1,336 ton*, thai showing a
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      70 11 The following appointments are announced in the Hongkong Govt. Gaz*'tt<» —Lieut.-Colonel G. B. Ciisp, RA.M.C., Director of M edicd Service, China Command, to be a in- mbw of the Medical Board, vie** Lfettt 9< neral F.W.G. Gordon Hall, R a.m c resigned; Subadar Bbao Singh, Hongkong, Singapore LJaiulioii, R <;
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      157 8 4 Mj flßobinson Co. -Davis" Vibrating Shuttle Hand Sewing Machine. The shuttle which is cylinder-shaped is worked by a vibrating movement, it is also exceptionally light running and quick working. Will sew from finest to stoutest cloth. COMPLETE WITH COVER AND ALL ATTACHMENTS. 225 Nett. DO YOU USE A BLUE-FLAME
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      92 8 ALLSOPFS BRITISH PILSENER BEER. iTHE BEST AND HEALTHIEST. ALWAYS ASK FOR AILSOPP'S. SOLE IMPORTERS: Caldbech Macgregor Co. j Addphi Hotel. s CINDERELLA I Dance Saturday, Dec. 4th. 3 Masquerade Ball. I Friday, December 31st. 2 Y. M. TOY©, I < i 1 I j PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO J. 15 High Street.
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      125 10 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMITTEE IN aid or Officers 1 families' Fund. "THE QUERIES" AND "MY WORD" An Up-to-date and Original Revue. VICTORIA THEATRE DECEMBER 9. 11. 16, 18, At S-15 p.m. MATINEE December 14, at 5.30 p.m. PL IK OF SEATS AT The Robinson Piano Co, Ltd. Now
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      155 10 Latest Advertisements. Harmston's Circus AND ROYAL MENAGERIE. LAST 2 MIGHTS. TO-NIGHT Benefit in Aid of the Malayan Air Craft Fund. AGAIN TO-NIGHT OUR NEW PROGRAMME. Last Matinee: Saturday Afternoon, December 4. PRICES AS USUAL. Booking a.t Robinson Piano Co. W. Harmston C. H. Bruce R. Alton W. Symons Proprietor. Band
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      169 11 ENSURE^ J GETTING J 5 sThe Best Bottlingsl 2 —OF s J PURE BRITISH PILSENER S BASS'S ALE S I SCOTCH ALE AND It J GUINNESS'S STOUT J l The jm Auk's 1 [Great s/jm\p Head I n is the guarantee of the highest quality and 5 absolute purity of
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      128 11 KOH Co. Annual sale Now Proceeding. For One Month Only. Essence Bunga Petri Bongsoo. |HB|BrfHH Sale Price SE Sl.OO Each. Essence Bunga Tajok Mambang. fltjp Sale Price l C r Aru Hspeciallyimpor<h J v Essence iSf Bunga Pekan. j l 1 ffe) SALE PRICT y 75 cts. Each. Essence Bunga
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
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      7 12 THE MALAYA TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1915
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      SHIPPING SECTION. Singapore Loading List.
      304 12 Europe. For London Ningchow, December 7 Katori Maru. December Kamo Mara, December 22 Kioto, December 30 Sutton Hall, January 8 Kashmir, January 11 For Liverpool Mentor December 4 Kasenga, December 12 Far Marseilles Nagoya, in port Ville de ia Ciotat, in port Kashmir, January 11
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      Dutch Shipping.
      71 12 At Rotterdam during the week end- j •d October -Ist, 66 reanel* entered the port; the previous week's total wmm 82. The nationality of the tueia were aa follow*: 30 Dutch, 17 Eng- Hah, 10 Norwegian, 8 Swedish and 1 ttpanish. BeTenty-ieven veueh left the port during* the
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      Harbour Movements.
      226 12 Latest Arrivals. British. Sandakan, str., 2-12-15, Inner Rds. Malacca, str., 2-12-15, Inner Roads. Kanee, str., 2-12-15, Inner Roads. Irismere, str., 2-12-15, Outer Rds. Lady Weld, str., 2-12-15, Inner Rds. Klang, str., 1-12-15, No. I Wharf. Bendoran, str., 2-12-15, No. 7 Wharf. Manapouri, str., 2-12-15, Outer Rds. Sri Patana,
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      Singapore Clearances.
      74 12 i Mersing for Batu Pahat. j Kinta for Port Swettenham and Teluk Anson. Brisbane for Bangkok. j Aing Leong for Batu Pahat. Bendoran for Hongkong and Japan. Van Piemen for Medan. Abbotsford for Mersing, Kuala Pahang. Kemaman and Trengganu. Lady Weld for Malacca and Muar. Melchior Treub for
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      Penang News.
      51 12 Clearances 1-12-15. Aing Thye for Alor Star (Kedah). Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan. Will o' the Wisp for Deli. Hok Canton for Port Sweettenham and Singapore. Cornelia for Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon for Port Weld and Taiping. Hong Kheng for Singapore and
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      PORT SWETTENHAM.
      122 12 Vessel Expected Neleus (Holt) December 2nd, from Singapore for' Colombo and London. Agents. Messrs Boustead. Hampshire and Co., Ltd. Bendoran (Ben.) Dec. 2, from Europe for Singapore, China and Japan. Agents Messrs Boustead, Hampshire Co., Ltd. Fazilka (B. L) December 3, from India for Singapore. Agents Messrs Boustead,
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      Shipping at Sabang.
      34 12 Twenty-six vessel* coaled at Sabang during the fortnight ended the 23rd November. Thty bunkered 4,559 tons. Two of them were English, 1 Swedish and 1 Norwegian. The remaining 22 were Dutch.
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      De Weert Grounded.
      41 12 The Bat. Nieuwsblad says that the X.P.M. liner de Weert struck ground north of the island of Banca. She got free with her own power and proceeded to Muntok where, after having been surveyed, she sailed for Batavia.
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      Persia Mara.
      44 12 The Persia, 9,000 toot, which was recently purchased by the Toyo Kisen Kaisha from the Pacific Mail S.S. Co., has been re-christened the Persia Maru and is scheduled to leara Kobe for San Francisco, via Yokohama and Honolulu, on the 13th inst
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      The Waterfront.
      810 12 Weather in the Gulf of Siam haa moderated. The Glenliner Glengyie, for Genoa and London, ii due here on the 10th inst. On the 29th ult the Spanish Mail steamer Alicante passed the Suez Canal. The Djember (Rotterdam Lloyd Line) arrived in London on the loth ult. The
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      A Tall Price.
      50 12 The Manchuria Daily Newt Dairen, reports that on Nor. B th» Satsuki Maru, 1,160 toni D.wV, changed hands at Y215,000, which it an abnormally stiff price f« r ▼easel of her type. Two other .J»p»nete sesond-band Tesaelt have 11 been aold at Kobe al vary high prices.
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        167 12 j Obbp's Food Products f Are prepared from the choicest materials under I finest conditions and by experienced chefs. Libby > stands for quality and flavour in canned foods. I LIBBY S PREMIER SOUP jfl§SSl Caws conUin 48 tins as foUows: IS THE FINEST OBTAINABLE. §j jjj 10 tins Vegetable.
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      Straits Born Chinese and the War.
      1617 13 Lectures in Malacca. Recently Mr. Song Ong Siang, m.a., 1.1. Hon. Secretary of the Strata Chinese British Association, undertook a short lecturing tour in Malacca, to encourage interest in the new movement inaugurated in Singapore and explain the objects of the Association. For his
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        320 13 I Friday and Saturday, 3rd and 4th December, 1915. 8 I ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY STRONG EXCLUSIVE PROGRAMME AT THE I I ALHAMBRA 1 I THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE, BEACH ROAD. I Second Show, at 9.15 p.m. T AN EXCRUCIATING COMEDY BY PATHE McivX's Double i A Powerful Feature Drama I v
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        64 13 H. AHMAD. Civil and Structural Engiieer AND Supervisor Building Co itractor, 149, Senntoon Rod. SINGAPORE, Office No. 111, Market Street. ESTIMATES FOR WORKS FREE OJr CHARGE). 16-7 15-1 JUST ARRIVED. JUST ARRIVED. Tuck's Xmas AND New Year Cards Picture-postcards of Straits views, books, btationery arid postcard albums. Also latest War-pictures
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      Soy Beans.
      936 14 Interesting Facts. Great Britain is the largest importer of oil seeds in Europe, and ex. cepting the l uited States of America the most important manufacturer of oil in the world. Upwards of one million tons of oil seeds are annually crushed in the British oil mills, the
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      43 14 Experts are of the opinion that the invention, by Frederick Dahl, a Norwegian, of a system whereby he claims he can transmit any number of words simultaneously by means of an automatic photographic elec trie apparatus, will completely revolutionize existing methods of telegraphy.
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      Morale of German Troops.
      323 14 As a set-off against the Kaiser's declamation to his troops in Russia may be given some remarkable evidence gathered from two letters recently found on Officers of the German General Staff killed in battle. Here is a translation of an extract from a letter written by
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      HEALTH INSURANCE.
      204 14 Some people are naturally thin There is also a natural pallor but most people who aie both thin and pale are far from well and they need a tonic. Many people neglect to take a tonic until they get so sick that a tonic is not sufficient just
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        317 15 _JL! E LET TO LET FROM IST SEPTEMBER. The Ground Floor of 16-18 IStam--55? !?8S? at reB ent occupied by Messrs Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co I to be taken as one large store, or may be divided into small shops if necesApply to Stephens, Paul Co. 18-6 q TO LET OR
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        484 15 GOVERNMENT MOTIFICATIOIL~ Notice is hereby given that all outstanding b 11a against the Government should be presented for payment before the 15th instant. All bills incurred after that date should be presented for payment, if possible some day s before the 27th Dec, 1915! Singapore, Ist December, 1915. M 2
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        492 15 WANTED WANTED. Wanted news compositors for the Ma'aya Tribune. Apply with recent testimonials to the Manager. WANTED. A position in a Mercantile Firm or Rubber Estate as Book-keeper, General Office Assistant or even as Clerk, with prospects of promotion. Applicant is an experienced young man possessing excellent testimonials, speaks Malay,
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        446 15 BANKS 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 Proprietors £1,200,000 BANKERS. The Bank of England, Th* London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., Th* London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd., The
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        496 16 P.&O. British India Apcar Line Mail and Passenger Services. Peninsular and Oriental Sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). For China, Japan, P*nang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about Mail Lines. Homewako (for Europe). Outward (for China). Connecting at Colombo
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        326 16 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. The s.s. Kathlamba" will be despatched for MANILA HONGKONG Early in December. For particulars of freight, etc., apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., Agents. 27-11 v SEANG LINE OF STEAMERS. s.s. Glenogle 3,750 Tons. B*. "Seang Bee" 5,7i>9 Ton*. 6.8. Seang Choon" 5,775 Tons. FOR HONGKONG,
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        726 16 N.Y.K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISJIA (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.) j EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokohama via n Marseilles and London, #r;der mail contract with the Imperial Ja< Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this jerri have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted witl latest improvements for
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