Malaya Tribune, 27 December 1915

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  • 27 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. Vol. 2.- No. 301. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1915 Price 5 Cents. Cl>e lltalapa Crlbunc. MONDAY, DECEMBER 27
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    • 384 1 A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. THE POPULAR CINEMA HOUSE Picture Palace Junction of Albert and Bencoolen Streets Presents A SUPREMELY GRAND XMAS Programme To-Night In the First Show The Wizard of the Jungle An extremely beautiful tffld animal drama introducing Captain Bonavita the worldfamous animal tamer 2 In Two Long
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    • 64 1 I SULPHURIC I I AND j I Hydrochloric Acid. J I I j I MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD. I 1 SOLE AGENTS. ft 1 I NESTLES BEST PARIS .875 I fi r fK lESTLES BABIES. 03 115., IVTTTTf \ill J j lIV J OBTAINABLE i PER TIN. EVERYWHERE. I So
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  • 671 2 (From Our iptcial Correspondent.) Prize Distribution. The annual prize distribution of the High School took place on Tuesday last. Mr. Michell, the Resident, was in the chair, and amongst those present were Mr. and Mrs. Main, Mrs. Howell, Messrs F. W. Collins, W. Sime. Mark Stone, 0. T.
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  • 37 2 The census of 1914 showed that there were in Canada 393,320 persons of German, birth or descent. Probably to-day the German population of Canada is not much less than the whole population of the city of Toronto.
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    • 184 2 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. BEDSTEAD DEPARTMENT. Special Child's Bed. Enamelled Green Fitted Brass Ornamentation. Inspection Invited to Our Specially Select! asd Decorated Specimen Rooms NOTICE TO MOTORISTS. "SHELL" FOR SHELL MOTOR SPIRIT Please send 7 Our Order to CHIN HUAT LEE, 29 SOUTH CANAL ROAD who also
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    • 408 2 POWELL Co.'s CALENDAR FOR DECEMBER, 1915. Sun. 5" 12 19 86 j j Mon. j— I 6 13 20 27 j TU£S. 7 14 21 28 j Wed. 1 s m is 22 20 Thurs. 2 9 10 23 90 FRi. 3 10 Jl7 24 31 I i SAT. 4
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  • 123 3 Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association 222nd Auction, Dec. 22 A- 23, 1915. Offered for sale Pels. 6,247.41 or 832,988 lbs. (Tons 371.87) Prices Realized. Sheft smoked fine ribbed $18) to $193 g«K>d ribbei "17;, 1^4 liiKMtlain 172 ]gi yood plain i*;y 170 unsnioked fine ribbed ltJO 17,j
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  • 273 3 Singapore, Dec. 22. —The feature of the auction held to-day, when tome 378 tons were catalogued, was the strong demand which the lower grades met with, the increase generally being about $5. Fine Ribbed Smoked at $198 is $2 lower and Fine Pale Crepe at $191 is
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  • 287 3 Singapore, Dec. 22—The quantity catalogued for this week's auction amounted to some 378 tons. At the close ot the day there were still I some catalogues to be dealt with and theae will be continued to-morrow morning. The demand throughout can be described as good and prices,
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    • 310 3 SIKCAPORE ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS. LTD. ALTERATIONS TO FARES. h fc**, not fud that cirtm hm i« fa Si^ 4pore Electric Tramways will b2 increased from and including Sunday, the Ist diy of January, 1916. These fares are as under: First Class. The present Ist class 5 cent fa will be increased
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    • 62 3 KOH CO. Clearance Sale Now Proceeding. A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF Nem Year Cards TO SELECT FEOM. New Year Presents New Year Crackers New Year Stockings Photo Frames Photo Albums Auto Albums Postcard Albums Everything FOR New Year. KOH Co. Bras Basab Road N. B. —A souvenir will be presented
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    • 150 4 SAID MARICAN Co. 20, ROBIN ON ROAD. i Ship Chancers, Provedores and General (on I sactors. Vessels supplied w.th i and cod storage meat and tfc t market stores at moderate raies. OrdeTS promptly and carefu.iy executed. Letters addressed to our care delivered on vessel's j arrival. 2-11 3-2 j
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    • 27 4 THE BEST Absolutely Beer.fAlß st Brewed from c ws^ the Drink in Malt Hops. TROPICS. SOLE AGENTS ANN LOCK CO., Battery Roar*. SUB-AGENTS TAITO KOSHI, BEACH ROAD.
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    • 315 4 TOKEN OF GRATITUDE FROM GRATEFUL PATIENTS. Having been great sufferers for years from our eyes —being almost blind for months and therefore unable to work or to enjoy life at all and having just been cured in a manner at i nee remarkable and effective, we desire to publicly express
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    • 194 4 G.C, LEE 158, Prinsep Street. PIANO TUNER REPAIRER. Workmanship Guaranteed TERMS MODERATE. 3 11 i TENTS^ For Circuses, Cinematographs Shows ANDjOTHERi purposes. CANVAS WORK of all descriptions by skilled workmen BOON SENG&Co-Ship-Chan (Her-, Sail-Maker-, Estate Suppliers and C. mmi»i. <v A^-nu. 18-19, Robiascn Road. Tel. No. 1261. v Useful to
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  • 1718 5 Manchester and China Trade. Merchant Fined £100. g v the last home mail parti,la,rs arrived (rate the .Manchester Guardian of an important case brought before the Manchester City Magistrates at the instance of the Director of Public Prosecutions tinder the new Trading with the Enemy Act.
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  • 21 5 It is announced that either Mr. Lv Chen-hsiang or General Tuan Chi-jui will be the first Premier of the forthcoming monarchy.
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  • 1088 5 Depressing AVeather Spoils Outdoor Enjoyment. For the paramount period of the calendar rarHy has Singapore experienced such extraordinary weather as that which has prevailed since early on Saturday morning. Rain, rain, rain almost persistently for upwards of fortyheight hours made matters most depressing indeed last evening one
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  • 23 5 Mr. Charles untitled has untitled to the presd explaining that he is no longer responsible for the editorial control of the 44 Globe."
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    • 150 5 i jiiH&| sledce brand I I ALL come- from cowa grazed <n the famous I Bernese Alps pastures. 1 nniiralhd purity and It ll*J*tltSf 1 richness in cream therefore never vary. This is mo>t Ejjj I m^ o,tan l HS a 'l mol hers and tl ose responsible for I
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    • 558 6 HIGH-CLASS CIGARETTES AT MODERATE PRICES. CIGARETTES L Jw Packed in patent vacuum tint insuring the perfect condition of the cigarettes in all climates. J f% N- 555 VI S ,A 60 cents per tin of 50 WB&mm Quality oounts in all things, but more especially 1 in cigarette manufacture. Men
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    • 108 6 BUN BEE CO. 11 Rochore Road. FOR Lusks Hutton's Prime Hams Pineapple Hams B Cooked Hams Fitch Sons Boneless Skinless Royal Hams No waste k Ready for the Table. Tuition by Correspondence j FOR 1 Oxford and Cambridge Locals, London University V atriculation, Hongkong University Matriculation, Profess iona' Preliminary Examination,
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    • 17 6 STRAW BOARDS AND WHITE PRINTING PAPERS. Shohji Shoten 354, North Bridge Road. 'Phone 1452. 3-12 2 1
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    • 324 6 PALLADIUM j Singapore's Premier Theatre—OßCHAßD ROAD—Singapore's Premier Theatre. Another Mammoth Programme for Three Nights Only Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday Iff HUMBLE GUISE A Two-Part Pathe Drama featuring Miss Gra?e Lowe, America's Supreme Cinema Star. The Story of a Wealthy and Idle Society Woman who learns of Life's other woman The
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  • 41 7 Peace Congress Adjourned. The Lokal Anzeiger »ays that the International Socialist Peace Congress arranged be held in Berne, which had already been IJJjourned to the middle of January, nas k oen f urt her adjourned to Easter. 11
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  • 20 7 General Pau stays in Russia to supervise the execution of the plans arranged with the Russian General Staff.
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  • 23 7 The Germans admit that the British penetrated a German trench south-east of Armentieres, but claim to have caused them to withdraw.
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  • 100 7 The semi-official Bulgarian Press intimates that Bulgaria will no longer tolerate the Entente Powers bringing an army of solditrs into the Balkans through Salonika- According to the Daily Telegraph, the strength of the Allies in Salonika is superior to the forces of the Central Powers in the Balkans,
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  • 153 7 A heated debaU has ttarted in Chicago on tht subject of the decision of Mrs. Allen Ballinger not to permit an operation that it necessary to ?ave the life of her newly-botn son. If the operation were performed the child would probably live, but would
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  • 140 7 Latest Quotations. (Special Service.) London, December 24, 4 p.m. Mctdls. Tin s Strata aI months £169.0 0. Kar Silver 25§. Produce. Fine hard Para spot: 3/4 Smoked Sheet 3/71. Plantation, Ist class quality crepe Copra £30.5.0. Black Pepper, fair Singapore open ports spot 6J dist. :6 5
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  • 67 7 Penang Races. Races 7 on the Ist day and 8 on the second day of the Penang meeting have been cancelled. Thest are the two ex-Griffin Races. We learn that it is probable that Mr. Jules Martin's string will not be seen at the forthcoming Northern meeting. The
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  • 92 7 Further consideration of the question of winter racing has been given by the National Hunt Committee who received a deputation from the Racehorse Association, There are still a few points requiring adjustment, but as an outcome of the meeting it is hoped that some racing will begin
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  • 17 7 General Chu Ju, of Chekiang province, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
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  • 356 7 Abnormal Price of Chemicals. The amateur photographer is in despair. Since the war his camera has been a v*ritable peril. The naval and military authorities have I placed a ban on everything that he > might have got to cherish as re-! cords of scenes and incident®
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  • 66 7 For the period from December 24 to 30 inclusive the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at 3s. Gd. per lb., and the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an advalorem basis in accordance with the rules under the F. M. S.
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    • 120 7 free trial. Our Zewaka" Instantaneous ache Cure has been quite a long any years known in Burma and as gained great patronage and nierou< unsolicited testimonials for s marvellous and instant cure in all W* headache and neuralgia. s lta a view of popularising this nri lu lrou ohout India,
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    • 75 7 Train Services. Singapore (Tank-Read) Daily. Weekday Sundays. Mail Daily leaves for the north at 7 J 7nm Other trains leave for Johore at 9 iJ» anTnoon. 1.30 pm 2.55 pm 4,10 pm. Mail arrives from north at pm. Trains leave from Johore 13, M*« KUo, 11.42 1.16, 3.U2, 4.23 and
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    • 185 7 Latest Advertisements. Base's Circus AND. MENAGERIE. Established 1887 and Still in Front. To-night At 9.15 p.m. To-night Beach Road, Circus Ground, Singapore. MATINEES: On Saturdays Wednesdays, at 4.30. An Exceptional Star Artistes of the Day. War-Time—Special Reduced Rates of Admission. Box (4 Chairs) $10.00 Second Class $l.OO Box (Single Chair)
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    • 498 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT?. MASSACE. {Japanese) A specialist in the art of massage has just arrived from Japan and is prei aied to attend at residences or to callexs on him. Address—H. MUTO c/o aUWAHOTEL 164 Middle Road, Singapore. 6- 12 tx CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE ADELPHI HOTEL CHALLENGE CUP. Value $100. The
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 76 7 FIXTURES. To-day. St. John. Public Holiday. L«dge Zetland Installation, 5.30 p.m. Final Young Cu 1 M.F.A Beach Rd. 4.45 p ra. A<le!phi-£pecial D'nner. Don Merla entertains. Tc-morrow. Innocents' Day. Zehnder-Daly Wedd'ng, St. Andrew's Cathedral. 4 p.m. Wedn?sday, 29th. K. S. L. I. Sport?, Tanglin. icvjw>'pi Friday, 31st. Straits Trading Co.
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    • 92 7 Singapore Volunteer Corps. Ordors for the week ending Friday, December 31 To-morrow, Dec. 28. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.E. v. Jo Chinese Co. Bras Basah Rd. Malay Co Drill Hall S.Y.C. Band. Wednesday, Dec. 29. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Maxim Co. S.V.R. do Chinese Co. Bras Basah Rd. Malay Co.
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  • 130 8 Thk Great War Page. Men for Munitions 9 In the Balkans 9 The Western Front 9 King's Yuletide Message 9 The Roll Call 9 Doom of the Yasaka Maru... 9 Sunken Submarines 9 The Italian Campaign 9 Bonds of Empire 10 In the East 10 French Consular News
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  • 29 8 DEATHS. On Nov. 19, at Bournemouth, England, John Morris, formerly ef Shanghai aged 59. On Nov. 14, suddenly in England, G. H Thomson, C. A., of Shanghai.
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  • 482 8 Many have been the complaints that certain British firms, particularly some with their headquarters in Manchester, have not been playing the game in so far as their associations with enemies trading in Chinese ports. By this week's home mail we have received details of an important prosecution
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  • 657 8 The position of China with reg ar j to the war and German internal intrigue is clearly defined by the Hongkong Daily Press in its editorial columns when dealing with message from Peking which said it is officially announced, that th* Chinese Government has never received
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  • 41 8 London, Dec. 25, G.15 a.m. New York It is reported that a revolutionary movement has broken out in Yunnan (South China), under the military ex governor. Thiit) thousand trooj s have been sent to quell the outbreak.
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    • 264 8 |l known j S rp\HEIR enjoyment will be increased a hundredfold if they 2 S Jt are in charge of their own musical arrangements and left 0 J to their own devices. Let them play at being grown M S up, have their own instrument for their musical chairs, and
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    • 103 8 ALLSOPFS BRITISH PILSEMER BEER. 1- THE BEST AND HEALTHIEST. ALWAYS iIH ASK FOR SSI mi ALLSOPP'S. SOLE IMPORTERS^ Caldbeck .Macgregor Co. ..caiKmi i i v i i—> > gfßfc tn———————a j Adelphi Hotel. !31st December. j Great j Masquerade j Ball j |i 5 PRIZES GIVEN. I I MMMMMMMiMMMMM ft
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  • 602 9 xin np. ute3 t advertisements are inserted T he latest London wire received qnotei rnbber_at_3/7j. penang K ace Entries close to The installation meeting of Lodge Jknd in the East wiU be held this evening in the Freemasons, HallAmongst gentlemen called to the on the 17th ultimo
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  • 286 9 King's Yuletide Message. To Navy and Army. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. We have received fron Headquarters Office, Fort Canning, a copy of the following Christmas message from the King and Queen to the Officers and men of the Navy and Army London, Dec. 24, 8 a.m. To The General
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  • 74 9 Torpedoed Without Warning. London, Dec. 23, 6.15 p.m. The Yasaka Mam was torpedoed without warning. A French gunboat performed a magnificent feat in picking up at midnight all the 120 passengers, who included 54 women and 15 children, besides a large crew. There were 81
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  • 79 9 London, Dec. 24, 2.40 p.m. Home: Cardinal Yannutelli, who headed the procession of Cardinals conveying Christmas greetings to the Pope, said that his Holiness, who was the Vicar of the King of Peace, was the most fitting to assist in restoring peace, right and j^shce. The
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  • 43 9 London, Dec. 24, 2.40 p.m. Johannesburg: The Imperial Government has asked for a second company of Indian Ambulance men for service overseas, and recruits are now being enrolled The first contingent of Indians left Durban for Enrope on Dec. 17.
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  • 95 9 Artillery Still at Work. London, Dec. 23, 4.45 p.m. Paris: The communique states that there has been artillery and grenade activity, except at Hartmannsweilerkopf, where our right wing ad vanced throughout the whole day. The position on the left wing is unchanged. London, Dec. 23, 11.35 p,m.
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  • 94 9 London, Dec 24, 1.5 a.m. Paris The communique says The centre of interest continues for the moment at Hartmannsweilerkopf where the French left partially retired to the Northern slopes, but their centre right, on the south eastern crests, holds all the conquered ground on a frpnt of
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  • 70 9 London, Dec. 25, 3.55 a.m. Paris There has been a lively artillery duel, in Belgium, where the German infantry concentrated on communication trenches at Lombaertzyde and was dispersed. The French artillery was likewise active further south, demolishing German works. The Germans, after a violent bombardment, launched an
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  • 116 9 London, Dec. 25, 11.55 p.m. An official message from headquarters says: There was normal artillery activity to-day, but nothing noteworthy. London, Dec. 25, 5 p.m. Paris, communique There is nothing of importance to report. The British report artillery activity at Ypres yesterday. London, Dec. 25, 4.55 p.m.
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  • 80 9 London, Dec. 25, 3.55 a.m. Paris M Ribot, Minister of Finance, in the Chamber of Deputies, said that the results of the loan were splendid. The subscriptions amounted to five hundred and eighty million pounds sterling, including twenty four millions from London. A feature of the
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  • 16 9 London, Dec. 23, 5.30 p.m. Mr. Winston Churchill, in mufti, visited the Premier at Downing Street
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  • 63 9 Germany's Reply to Greece. London, Dec. 23, 7.15 p.m. Athens: Germany has replied unfavourably to the request of Greece to prevent the Bulgarians from crossing the frontier. There are further reports of Bulgarian and German concentrations. King Constantino is convalescent and has resumed audiences, but is much
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  • 143 9 London, Dec. 24, 140 p.m. Athens The Greek public is very rneasy over the possibility of an extension of hostilities to Greek Macedonia, particularly regarding the composition of the invading forces. Greek military authorities, however, consider that imminent invasion is improbable, in view of the fact
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  • 50 9 London, Dec. 24, 2.20 p.m. It is announced that two German submarines have been sent by rail to Rustchuk and thence to Varna, for the defence of the Bulgarian coast. Later news makes it clear that the rumours of a Russian landing at Varna are baseless.
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  • 134 9 London, Dec. 24, 6 a.m. Petrograd: M. Sazonoff, in a strong speech to the Budget committee of the Duma, said the relations with Greece were now clear in consequence of the fortification of Salonika, while the occupation of Hamadan and Kum enabled us to scotch German intrigues
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  • 69 9 Divers, Strange Find. London, Dec. 24, 2.20 p.m. Divers searching for a wreck off the Danish coast in the Baltic Sea w«re surprised to discover the remains of a German submarine lying at the bottom, evidently torpedoed. A Rome telegram states that an Italian destroyer has rammed and
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  • 73 9 Gun Duels in the Tyrol. London, Dec 26, 1.40 p.m. Rome, communique There have been intense artillery duels on the Tyrol, the Trentino and the Carnian fronts. Austrian guns continued to bombard the country behind the Italian lines. The Austrians hurled masses of rock on one village
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  • 60 9 British Casualties. London, Dec. 24, 2.35 p.m. Mr. Asqaith announces that the total British casualties to December 9 were In France. Killed 4,829 officers. 76,473 men. Missing 1,699 officers. 52,685 men. Total casualties: 371,517 Other Theatres (except the Dardanelles.) Killed 871 officers. 10,953 men. Total casualties 24,019
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  • 467 9 An Urgent Problem. London, Dec. 24, 3.40 a.m Mr. Lloyd George, at Glasgow, received munitions officials and Trades Unionists with whom ne had a general exchange of opinions regarding the introduction of more unskilled labourers which is at present a most urgent problem. London, Dec. 20, 3.25
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  • 40 10 Another Heavy Fine. Reuter. London, Dec. 25,6.15 a.m. Bradford A stuff merchant has been fined £250, or three months' imprisonment, for attempting to trade with a German firm at Bangkok through an agent in Switzerland. —Reuter•
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  • 398 10 REUTERS TELEGRAMS. London, Dec. 24, 3.40 a.m. The King and the Royal Family have gone to Sandringham for Christmas. y London, Dec. 23, 10.35 p.m. Mr. J. C. Wedgwood, M. P. for Newcastle-under-Lyme, has sailed for East Africa. London, Dec. 24, 1.40 p.m. Stockholm Germany has apologised
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  • 161 10 What the War is Doing. London, Dec. 24, 2.5 a.m. New York The Canadian Premier, Sir Robert Borden, speaking before the Pilgrims Society, said he was convinced that the war would accomplish even a closer nnity of the Empire, and that the Mother Country and the Dominions
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  • 79 10 London, Dec. 26, 1.40 p.m. Herr Balm, manager of the Ham-burg-Amerika Line, publishes his Christmas wishes in a German newspaper and says that men who are called upon to construct peace will have as their foremost task, besides ending the war which destroyed generations, simultaneously
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  • 89 10 A fierce attack on the Dutch police took place at Padang Pandjang, Sumatra, when on the 23rd inst. 40 armed natives attempted to raid the police station at that place. The military had, however, been warned, and when the attack was made on the house of.the assistant
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  • 48 10 The fifth day drew to its close with the twelfth juryman still unconvinced. The court was impatient. v Well, gentlemen," said the court officer, entering the room, 44 shall I, as usual, order twelve dinners "Make it," said the foreman, 44 eleven dinners and a bale of hay."
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  • 34 10 Teacher—Yes, the ruler of Russia is called the Czar. Now, what is the ruler of Germany called Young Bill—Please, miss, I know what my father called him, but I don't like to tell you.
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  • 52 10 Successes in Galicia. London, Dec. 25,11.55 a.m. Petrograd Some sharp fighting is mentioned in a communique, the Russians repulsing an enemy attempt to capture advanced trenches near Buczacz (in Galicia), whilst the Russians in the Rarontches district surprised and captured an enemy work, and held it against
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  • 38 10 London, Dec. 25, 6.15 a.m. The Gazette publishes a long list of articles the exportation of which to Switzerland is prohibited except through the Societe De Surveillance Economique, an organisation similar to the Dutch Overseas Trust.
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  • 251 10 London, Nov. 19. The Foreign Office announces that a society, known as Societe Suisse de Surveillance Economique," which has been formed at Berne, will undertake to supervise the importation of goods into Switzerland and to guarantee the fulfilment of the conditions attending such importation, commenced operations on
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  • 45 10 Reuter's Peking correspondent states that the recently formed Huasing Spinning and Weaving Co., whose privilege of exemption from taxation was withdrawn by the Government, now states that it is willing to carry on business unaided. The matter has been referred to the Ministry of Commerce.
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  • 89 10 With Shattered Nerves. London, Dec. 24, 4.40 a.m. •Copenhagen The National Tidens correspondent at Christiania says that Mr. Ford has left with his secretary for Bergen to catck a liner for America. He is going home under doctor's orders to rest his nerves. The expedition has
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  • 56 10 London, Dec. 24, G. 5 p.m. Bergen Mr. Ford has sailed for America. He gave a cheque for a million kroner to finance the expedition which, in future, will be under a committee ot five. It is believed that Mr. Ford recognized the scheme was hopeless when
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  • 93 10 (By Courtesy of the French Consul- General)- Paris, Dec. 23. The French 3 per cent, bonds are at francs 63.75. Yesterday, we exploded an ammunition depot on the heights of the Meuse. To-day, south of Arras, we continued the destruction of enemy works. We progressed on our
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  • 134 10 A story is told of a very popular cavalry officer who was being tried for drunkenness. Among the other witnesses was his Irish soldier servant. The court, anxious to give the officer .every chance, put several questions to this witness with the view to eliciting any facts that might be
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  • 49 10 Russian Forces Engiged. London, Dec. 25, 7.40 p. m Th© Russians engaged 1 d sian reb.ls and gendSs heran and achieved an orerwhZ ;ng success, kill 140 and capiat ing 70 rebels. The Russians h,l only one officer and one fw killed and four Cossacks WourA'^'
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  • 61 10 London, Dec. 25, 8.45 p. m Petrograd A message from Teh. ran mya that Russian forces f ro L" the Save, southward of Enghuinam and to the northward, have engaged at Rabatkerim, 35 versts from th* city, the forces under Emir Khi<] met. They are fighting and are
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  • 105 10 London Dec. 26, 12.40 a.m. Pĕtrograd Details of the defeat of the gendarmes and rebels at Rabat-Kerim, twenty-five miles southwest of Teheran, show that the Russians, learning of the arrival at Rabat Kerim of a band of 1,00(1 horsemen under the well-known Emir Khishmet, sent a detachment on
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  • 30 10 London, Dec. 26,10.10 a.m. Teheran The Persian Cabinet has fallen. The Shah has nominated Firman Firrna as Premier, This is a great diplomatic victory for th« Allies.
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  • 251 10 Question of Shipping. Waste of Tonnage. London, Dec. 23, 6.40 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mi Balfour, speaking on the shipping situation, said that an archangel from heaven would not bo able to carry out the war work without some waste of tonnage. 44 We do not absolutely
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  • 60 10 London, Dec. 2.'5, 8.15 P 11 Messrs Samuel Montagu and (<>. report that the silver market nv; j inanimate throughout the week. a few buying orders from In bazaars being set oil by China American offerings were distinct;} limited. The Continental demand is fctill in abeyance. The
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    • 335 11 Cavenagh Rug. Glen Roy Rug. j Reversible plaid anrl self colours, Manufactured A very Smart Wool Rug. Useful plaids, fringed from Soft Fine Wool with fringed ends. Will ends." A good Rug for general use. Soft finish, stand hard wear for years. bard wearing. Thoroughly recommended. Size 72 x 60
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    • 249 12 1 Empire I i I j| OPPOSITE THE KRETA AVER POLICE STATION, TAN JONG PAGAR ROAD. I CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. g§ i iSS Continuation of the Great Universal Serial i I Now Showing J£V «W« I The Bfuc-fc Box ,n 30 reels, i IN THE SECOND SHOW. 1 g i
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    • 128 12 t I 8 Rathbourne Dairy Farm, s Telephone 1382. I 2 As several tricycles similar in shape to those used by this Farm x g are to be seen moving about the town selling milk, the Public J are cautioned against believing that the milk sold by them id from
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    • 36 12 I ALL-BRITISH Used by the British War Office. DURABILITY. The Rom Tyre and Rubber Co. Contractors to H. M. War Cffics. Holborn, LcruTon, E. I MEYER BROTHERS, Singapore I Sole Agents for Straits Settlements and F.M.S.
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  • 865 13 Champion of the Magyars. The position which Count Tisza the Prime Minister of Hungary, occupies in the affairs of the Duel Monarch is without parallel. He geem< to be the one dominant personality who, by- his* uncompromising attitude, is able to control the turbulent elements within
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  • 207 13 The muscles of the back do the heavy work of the body. When they are overworked or ill-nourished they ache and people who are looking for trouble begin to worry about their kidneys. Backache may be due to lumbago, which is rheumatism of the muscles of the back,
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    • 588 13 l m iiiiii i: vi jinimiiMiii mm ihmim I To-night ~7T I I To-niglxt as I ANOTHER MONSTER EXCLUSIVE PROGRAMME "AT THE ALHAMBRA 1 I THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE, BEACH ROAD. I The World M» Corporation Presents T ANIMATED WEEKLY WAR GAZETTE I I A Powerful Heart Interesting Drama £g
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  • 1383 14 The disclosures in the Bilbster and Manningtree cases show very clearly that we have still to reckon with the enemy within our gates, 8a) s Syren and Shipping (Oct. 20) and continu€s That there should lbe those amongst us who are desirous of assisting the
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    • 563 14 1T H E 191 6 A few high E,,iciency featnres n YTf w w m\ 1 individual to the 1916 Buick Six. ■W I I W JT A dT% iS I V ~r ~m JOUIv/IV uAKoi Be I __B Six Cylinder Valve-in-head type 3J ins. x 4J ins. Pour bearing
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    • 48 14 HAM < BACON I Tiger's Hend Brand. SLICED HAM. I SUGAHARA Co. 332 334 North Bridge Road. j 'rooms 1333. t K.TSUTADA Japanese Dentist 74 8 74 I BRAS BASAH fOAD. Extraction Painless. Charges Moderate. WORK GUARANTEED. Consultation in either English or Malay Teleph ne No. 1245. 18-12 v
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    • 513 15 f0 BEJ.ET TO LET. I vr. 1-1-4 East Coast Lane off 5% Je East Ooast Boad. Comfortab c Sngalo* for small femily. \ppiy on ,he P remiseB or R°° m No"to let. Rooms at 4i Zetland House," Armenian Street. Apply to Stephens, Paul &Co. TO LET. House No. 166-1 Orchard
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    • 460 15 _NOTICES NOTICE kJH W Y iTx? n hat Mr Sect Hong Kee, of No. 43 Heeren St., Malacca, is a partner to The Juni Estates," Gemas Johore State, as from 14th April, 1915. THE JUNI ESTATES Tan Tek Jchn, Sect Hong Kee Managing Partners. 12 28-12 EASTERN SMELTING COMPANY, LIMITED.
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    • 415 15 WANTED WANTED. Second-hand cameras, half plate or post card size, in good order. State price and name of maker and lens to Box 202 c/o Malaya Tribune. 13-12 v WANTED. A position in a Mercantile Firm or Rubber Estate as Book-keeper, General Office Assistant or even as Clerk, with prospects
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    • 470 15 BANKS CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 60,000 Snares 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., The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd., The
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    • 434 15 INSURANCE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO- LTD. FIRE Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of every description MARINE Insurances accepted to all parts of the world at lowest rates. EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY Local Manager. Offices: 2, Finlaypon Green. The Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Limited. HEAD OFFICE.~-Singapore INCORPORATED IN
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    • 797 16 1GUAN KIAT Co.J 1 Head Office 37, Phillip Street. J BRANCH STORES AT .—Phillip Street No. 14, and Tank Road Nos. 14, 100 and 102 m g i Telegraphic Address I Telephone NOS. 1174, 1233, 3 Codes Used I J I GUANKIAT. I (Private 1450). j A-B.C. 5th Edt. and
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 19 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] Supplement to the Malaya Tribune Issued Daily.] No, 12 SINGAPORE. MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1915
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      • 457 1 P.&O. British India AND Apcar Line Mail and Passenger Services. Peninsular and Oriental Sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). For Chicta, Japan, Pmang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about Mail Lines. HomevTard (for Europe). Outward (for China). Connecting at
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      • 332 1 ROYAL NETHERLANDS MAIL. NOTICE HE CHANGE OF ROUTE The mail steamers of the Nederlaud and Rotterdam Lloyd Royal Mail Lines will, until further notice, proceed outward and homewaid via the Cape of Good Hope, the service maintained by these lines Mtereby becoming a ten daily one. The first homeward mail
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      • 574 1 O.K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.) EUROPEAN LINE. A iervice is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles and Loudon, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have- been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all the latest
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    • 294 2 Europe. For London Cyclops, December 27 Lycaon, December 28 Kioto, January 4 Kashima Maru, January 5 Nankin, January 6 Sutton Hall, January 8 Autiiochus, January 15 For Liverpool Peleus, January 1 Tydeus, January 25 For Marseilles Kashima Maru, January 5 For Genoa Holt and N.S.M. Liners For
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    • 52 2 The steamer A/mere had an unfortunate accident off the Hors I £h Light recently, some mishap t the engines of the vessel putting fcer out of control. The SarC J neo, commanded by Capt. Griff sighted her and brought her R elj into port,, where >he is no*
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    • 357 2 Vessels in Port. British. STEAMER. BERTH. DATE. Magnet Inner Rds 12-11 Sandakan do 2-12 j Irismere T P Dock do Benlomond Outer Rds 12-12 Zaida Inner Rds 17-12 i Islander Inner Rds 18-12 j Patrol K. Harbour 20-12 Selangor Inner Rds 21-12 Sri Patana do do Mata Hari
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    • 74 2 mng Seng for B.'tavia. Cheribon &fiu Samaranp Ban Whatt Hin Fpi Atntmt» and Natnna Islands. Benlomona frr Colombo B'Jaoob for Hongkong, Amov and Swatow. Perajcfor Port Swettenham%and ieluk Anson. Kaka for Malacca and Muar. Kajah of Sarawak for Sarawak and «oebitt. Sri Mam for Muar arid Malacca. H«r.n
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    • 23 2 Noon To-day. The following vessels were in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Station: s.s. Roggeveon and s.s. Rumphius.
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    • 39 2 The Godowns and the Bonded Warehouses of the Singapore Harbour Board olose for the delivery of goods to town on Saturday, Ist January 1916. On that day all work at the Board's wharves will be discontinued.
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    • 131 2 Heavy weather with strong N. E. winds continues in the Gulf and the China Sea, and many vessels come into port with damaged deck-fittings. The Norwegian steamer Kjeld, Capt. Hellisoe, which left here for Saigon in ballast, encountered very high seas. During the first day she
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    • 279 2 With great regret we announce the death of one of the most popular master mariners of this port, Capt T. J. Falla of the Straits Steamship Co. Deceased had felt unwel! for some time and a week ago was compelled to enter the General Hospital,
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    • 28 2 The New York and Oriental S.S. Co.'s liner Suruga, 4,375 tons gross, arrived in port from Australia to load for New York. Sho is in the cater roads.
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    • 507 2 The N.Y.K. liner Kaga Maru will sail for Rangoon and Calcutta on Jan 2. For Manila, Hongkong and Japan, the Holt liner Helenus is loading in port. The Dutch Mail liner Grotius, sailed from here for Batavia on the 25th inst. The Rotterdam Lloyd liner Insulinde was in
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    • 74 2 Delivered in London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the European Mails and their delivery in London. Hail. Left. Delivered B. L Nov. 5 D«v l M.M. Nov. 8 D« i P. O. Nov. 11 Dec B. L Hoy. li< Dec. 1". M.M. Noi
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    • 76 2 Vessels Expected. Lycaon (Holt) Ist January, from Singapore for Colombo aid London. Agents, Messrs Boatlead, Hampshire and O Ltd Ping iiey (Holt) on 1 h January, foi Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Agents: Mean Bonstead, Hampshire Co. Mata Hari (P. and 0) 9th January, for Bets wan u'irect
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    • 176 2 Per P. O. steamer MoldaviaMr. W. H. Hughes. Mr. A. B. T< I' Mr. A. Ramsay, Mrs. Mortimer. Mr. F. X. Costello. Mr and Mrs. Renaie, Mrs. Hillstone and child, Mrs. A. James and child, Mr G Shand. Per P. 0. Bteamer Karmala.— Mr H Freeman, Mr B
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    • 44 2 The B.I. Tara did not untitled during the forenoon on rifl *|Jj*! day as expected and the mails were 1 i. mmAv for in consequenr < only eaaj v delivery during the aft'no on. Tara returns to Negapatam with «ithomeward mail on the 31st mat
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    • Page 2 Miscellaneous
      • 111 2 Hngapore Tide Tables Dec. 27.—High water :—2.0 a.lu 8 ft. 3 ins. 1.17 p.m. 9 ft. Dec. 28 —High water —2.33 a.m. 8 ft. 3 ins. 2.8 p.m. 8 ft. 0ins. z Dec. 29.—I!ii?h water: —3.10 a.m. <S ft. ins. j 3.0 p.m. <S ft. 3 ins. Dec. 30.—High water
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      • 208 2 Mails Close. To day. Bafetvia, Chei ib.u j CoWto B*',',! Whi j®' 0 n«n Hongkong. Aiuoj and Swatow s'Ja..,.» P»rt Swettenham and Teluk Ans«n *P<tak Maar and Malacca *Kak-* Sarawak and noo tt I Goebilfc Itaiah^f* Muar and Malacca* Sii M n^ UWik *<* Selat Pandjang. Ben»- D"ou kalis and
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    • 1261 3 Half- Yearly Report. Kollowing is the business report of the Company for the half-year Ist Lil to 30 th Sept: paring the period under review the a*!*.? employed ninety-three of jo wn steamers, aggregating over flLOtf to ns, and a specially cotn- «ioned vessel of over 3,700 tons, as
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    • 146 3 Home ports tre congested to such jan extent that the state of affairs is j causing shippers and importers keen anxiety and large losses. The apI pointment of the Congestion Coin- mittee to find remedial measures has been greatly welcomed. It is constituted as follows: —Lord Inchcape, G
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    • 59 3 *^S^T^£^ ing through hoB,ile acts Ja F,ag Jr Ma Japanese n m Hunk. Crew and passengers saved (Dec. 0 1.415 Captured bfLnan British 3,210 SnS^sa^a. HUntley 2of 1«. crew iost (Dec. (Nice 88. Co N rWe^n 712 Sunk. Kleven Wiborg.) survivors lauded (Dec. (SSL Sons. BritiS
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      • 101 3 BM LEE ANN, LIMITED. Registered Office 58 AND 59, MALXET STREET. Telephone No. H3O. S.S. 41 HOOK LIM M AND S.S. "HOCK KENG N DAILY SERVICES For Janda Briae, Puloe Ba*ara, Puloe Boyan, Puloe Bulang, Puloe Awi, Subang Alas. S.S. SOON HONG," For Pontian and Benuit, sailing every other day.
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      • 404 3 M. M. MESSACERIES MARITIMES. Mail Line. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON, MARSEILLES. Homeward. Outward. r>-lf» 1« 1915-1916 At bos Jan. 20 Cordillere Jan. 3 Purthu> Jan. 28 Aad re Lebon Jan. 17 Cordillere Feb. 11 j Andre Lelxm Feb. 25 For all particulars, apply to J. De COURTOIS, Agent. SEANG LINE
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      • 447 3 Australia By Burns Philp Line. Singapore to Java Ports, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Brisbane and Sydney, via Torres Strrits. Also taking passengers and cargo with transhipment for other Victorian, South Australian and North Queensland Ports, British New Guinea, New Britain, Tasmanian and New Zealand Ports. Smooth Passage. Superb Scenery. A
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      • 662 4 Mitsubishi Dockyard Engine 'Works. A A 1., A.8.C., Western Union, Engineering and Bentley Codes Used. Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and B ilers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Centraflo Condensers, Stones's Manganese Bronze Casting, Parsons' Steam Turbines and Tur >o-Alternators, etc., etc., etc. NAGASAKI Tel. Address DOCK—Nagasaki. Graving.Dock and
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      • 501 4 Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. {CotitrcHtors to the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy and to Foreign Governments./ Cable addrhsses C DES r,SED: 1 Al, A.8.C., DOCKYARD I 1 Ii %|V A Western CJnioD DOCK-DaIRKX. ip\LU Engineering. KOBE Shipbuilders, Engineers, Boiler and Locomotive tMakers. All sizes and descriptions of B-jilers, Marine and
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      • 362 4 Ocean Steam Sh p Company, Ltd. AXD China Mutual Steam S ay Co., Ltd. The Companies' steamers m patched from Liverpool oat ward* fo, the Straits, China and Japan erert week and from Japan honewai London, Amsterdam end A< every fortnight for Genoa, Ma* les and Liverpool and for Mar
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