Malaya Tribune, 12 February 1916

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  • 28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. \jOl 8.- —Wo. 35. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1916 Price S Cents. ciw Iftalapa Cribiuu. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12
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    • 313 1 Our Programmes—They Never Fall to Please. TO-NIGHT AT THE POPULAR CINEMA HOUSE Picture Palace The House Beautiful" FOR PICTURES,FOB BRIGHTNESS, FOR COOLNESS, FOR ALL. Junction of Albert and Bencoolen Streets. 2Reels THE LEOPARD AVENGER 2 Reels A wild animal drama produced by the Lux Co. of Italy. 3 Acts A
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    • 40 1 {Estate Supplies i i Acetic (99&98 D Acid i j Veneer Chests I Monti Chests i Latex Cups l ETC. I I Mitsui ffiussan 3tfaisda, Istd. J (Incorporated in Japan MILKMAID BRAND MILK. PRICE $8.50 PER CAvSE. MAKES PEOPLE STRONG
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  • 249 2 Scheme for Self-Government ia Peking. The preparatory period for the institution of self-government in Peking was first fixed at three and then extended to five months owing to.the difficult of the inno ation. It is now reported that after live months' discussion preparntions have beeu completed
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  • 316 2 A Peking press-message of the 24th ultimo as published in the Shanghai Mercury reads as follows The office for the preparation of the Grand Ceremony having selected the oth aud the 9th February and a*ked the President to appoint one of the said dates to
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  • 126 2 Calcutta, Jan 25. —Mr. Gregory, an engineer in the employ of Messrs Martin and Co. at their iron ore mines on the Bengal-Nagpur Railway, and his assistant, M r. Crow, are in the Presidency Geneial Hospital suffering from somewhat severe injuries, While out shooting they firfd
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    • 244 2 THE NOVELTY OF THE MOMENT H. M. S. MALAYA. ON VIEW AT JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. ENGLAND. ASHCROFT'S Billiard Tables. AWARDED GOLD MEDALS. CONTRACTORS H M TO GOVERNMENT All Sixes Kept in Stock toy SOLE AGENTS: A. FRANKEL Co., 1 CHEE EMG SQNS, f f K-TABLISHED 5 1 71, Norlh
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    • 203 2 POWELL Co.r CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY, 1916. Sun. 6 13 20 2 7 Mon. 7 14 21 28 TUES. 1 8 15 22 29 L—J Wed. 2 9 10 23 i I S Thurs. 3 10 17 24 I j Fri. 4 II 18 25 SAT. mI I 12 19 26
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  • 671 3 OUR "LITTLE ARMY. During the Napoleonic Wars one of the greatest of the French generals said of the British soldier 41 He is the finest fighter in the world thank goodness there are so few of him." In a different strain a less competent judge, the present Kaiser, spoke of
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    • 199 3 MOTOR CARS ON HIRE MOTOR REPAIRERS MOTOR CAR IMPORTERS GREASE Cylinder Oil AND* Motor Accessories OF Every Description. Sole Agents For: Meitz Weiss Oil Engines The Celebrated Star, Mitchell and Paige Cars Pope Motor Cycles Sub-Agents :—MICHELIN TYRES. "Gasolene light Cycle Co" 5,5-1 5-2, BEACH ROAD. New Books Just Received
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    • 216 3 Tuition by Correspondence POtt Oxford Cambridge Local*, Uiodon (In; varsity V atrioulatioD, Hongkong University Matriculation, Professiona 1 Preliminary Examination, S. P. and F. M.S. Medical School Enb.a ice Exam*aation AND Alii* K\am IN AIM* i VtJ IN OONNBCTIOS WITH GOVERNMENT CLERKSHIPS IN THI S.J 1 AND F.M.S. Pr»4i)f'ct\f> "nil Scale
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  • 805 4 All-India Conference. Serious Disturbance and Protests against use of English Language. It appears from a letter addressed by one Suleman Khan, from Porbandar, India, dated Jan. 16, to the Editor of the Times of India, in which it was published on the 20th ultimo, that on the
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    • 499 4 AUCTION SALES. Auction Sale of VALUABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GRAMOPHONES, GFNLj\, SILVER AND ELECTROPLATED WARE, Etc. AT POWELL CO.'S SALE-ROOM ©n Wednesday, 16th February, at 10.30 a.m. Handsomely carved wax polished teak sideboards with mirror pa nels, wax polished teak dining tables, carved teak arm chairs, teak dinner wagons, teak
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  • 710 5 •ncis Quoted ift tki Markfi this Morn in* SisoAPoaa, Fkbruabt 12. Lyall and iTatt, Exahaage and Share j tbe following list of quotation* Shares. Jvivra. Seller*. j f Java Iff" I* tiunvg *|6 Retail" Malaka tl- 3/4 L Sd»h 5; Bukit Kajang 87/6 42 6 I Bukit
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  • 96 5 The first session of the qnarter of the Perak Fidelity 1.0. G.T., Ipoh, was held on Feb. 7, when the following office-bearers were installed by Bro. H. Lloyd, the Deputy Grand Chief Templar:— Chief Templar. Bm. G Joalii; VicA-THUjp ar, liro. P. Solomon; Past Clriof Templar, Bro. Appaduray Secretary,
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  • 33 5 The death has occurred at Hull of Captain H. Chilton, who served with the Wilson line for 23 years. His later commands were as master of lhe Wilson Steamers, Otto. Buffalo and Kinaldo.
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  • 191 5 After the most amazing meeting ever held in New York £250,000 was contributed by Jew* for the relief of co-religionist sufferers through the war, says Lloyd's News. The stories b y eyewitnesses of the eviction an.l starvation of anguished men, women and children stirre 1 tho audience
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  • 59 5 Wireless communication between San Francisco and New Zealand, via Honolulu and Tahiti, is to be established within the next five or six months. A French electrical and mechanical engineer is expected to arrive shortly to lupnrrUe the erection of a plant at Tahiti sufficiently powerful to bridge the gap between
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  • 107 5 We have previously reported the rise of steamer freight on iron from New York to Yokohama by 100s. per ton to 2105., says the Dairen Daily News, and continues: As the result of this rise iron to to be transported by overland railways to American Pacilic
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  • 33 5 Norway has entered into the North Atlantic trade with several new vessels, and recently the s.s. Kristianafjord (Norwegiau-Ameri-can Line) arrived at Bergen with 870 passengers 4,000 tons cargo, and 1,000 bags of mails.
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    • 670 5 |l^sfcd:&es» 9 WSb CliiiLdx»en.s' Hosiery*! Bf I I Ladies' Black Lisle Hose Ladies' Lisle ThreadlHose a With pretty lace ankles. Children's Bombax Lace Socks. i» white, tan, pink and sky. ace Ank J es I Price $1.00 per pair. _»v r j In pretty designs, colours white U 1 I
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  • 137 6 Exclusive to the Malaya Tribune)Messrs Latham and Co., tbe Arcade, advise the following quotations for to-daj Alor Gajah $3.25 $3.40 Ayer Kunings 1.20 130 Ayer Molek 2.10 239 AyerPanas 0.00 9.25 Balgownie 4.75 5.00 Bukit Jelotong 0.70 0.77^ Bukit Katil 0.75 o*o Changkat Serdg.... 9.00 925 Glenealy
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  • 191 6 A summary of the crop report for the week ending the 25th December 1915 says. No rain was reported during the week from Upper or Lower Burma. Reaping of winter rice hat become general, and district reports of outturn indicate good yields. It appears that slight damage to
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    • 165 6 BUSINESS IN WAR TIME. 1 It is our intention to continue to advertise our various spe- 1 cialities with unabated vigour, and our appropriations ar' already planned for exie* sivo 1 campaigns. It pays to advertise, a I advertise,advertise. The North British Rubber Co., Ltd. At the HARIMA HALL "-m*
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    • 782 6 Cburch Services. J*. Andrew s Cathedral. I 13th February, 1916. 6th Sunday after Epiphany—7 a.m. ly J Communion. 7.4-i a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.15 a.m. Matin-and Litany. 4 p.m. j >und y School and Bible Class. 5.30 p.no. Evensong and Sermon. Hymns. 261, 1#0,317, 189. 107, M f 27. Lessons
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    • 519 6 CIGARETTES. I Comfort and SS Tnere B Luxury" in the flavour I and aroma of State Expl ess Ci?ar BtSmm ***\\wZ. «ttes. They are goo Ito the very J s^M^T?9' laat, a test few cigarettes can emulate. Virginia Leaf No. 555 Per tin of 50-60 cts Virginia Leaf No. 444
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  • 156 7 'Singapore, February 12.) |n ,_-$S7i buyers no seller*. Ccpm.-Wesk. fapi'oca- Weak. ft,*'* /--Weak. f'rtn.. ftfttr Product*---.***** Steady Utcst Local Market QuoUtiotu. no piosil fflf s L, v eo.oe EfowaaTOo I*» v i it.7* Cfcr 1 io.u ukawaag w 2 rTott Singapore Ist q»a!H> JJg v* Vi. ur Singapore
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  • 201 7 Messrs. Gattey Co's Report. Wa are indabted to Messrs Gattej Co., Secretaries to the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, for thair annual latum of auctions held during tbe past year. The comparatire summary for the past four years works out hs follows Highest Prices Realized. 1912.
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    • 294 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ORCHARDING IN TASMANIA. SADIEIR KNIGHT Oidwd Agents and Attorney? LAINCESTON. TASMANIA. lepbataad manage orchards for Absentee with graduated payment.-", and under Girtrnment Expert supervision, until it suits tbemtotakf personal pos-ession this enables gradually invest in this most profitable and detifhtfal profession. We are inanwm Cm over M 0
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    • 402 7 Latest Advertisements. THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK Ltd. Statement Under Section 109 of The Companies Ordinance 1915. (FORM 14 C The Capital of the Company is $4,000,000 divided into 40,000 shares of 1100 each. The number of shares issued is 20,000. Calls to the amount of $50 per Share have been
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    • 236 7 Latest Advertisements. **1 —Till.. lIIIIW lIMM»»MIMIIILMMMWMMaMM_|_i|JLIJMU»LIMMI II BOITMnM r"~-"**— Engraving Engravers Printers Memorial of Copperplates in any Language. PlijtCS SILVER, DEEPLY GOLD, OR CUT, RIBEIRO Co. -w-> LIMITED, WORDING Raflles Place, guaranteed Monograms, TO o ra Inscriptions, Sketches P Cut Dies, Seals, Brass irCSIS. piates, Trade Blocks, etc. Submitted. Raffles
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  • 1353 8 Complaints are heard in some quarters respecting what are said to be exorbitant prices charged here at present for foreign tobaccos, in various forms, imported from the United Kingdom and America. It is alleged in this connection that the rise in prices is due to the
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  • 222 8 The following notice lias l*en issued by the Acting Colonial Secretary 1. Government officers who* mobilization permits them to perform their civil duties in addition to their military duties will dra* military allowances in addition to their civil salary and duty allowance and will
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    • 181 8 Wjk THE D&TCE r3 J■ k a sure success if the W music is given by the 1 I greatest of all home I 1 entertainers, 14 His I j Master's Voice A Gramophone und some of the new dance records. f/f Thcj include tj'e newest fft\ Waitzea, Hesitations, One-
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    • 93 8 IIR^Y CHAMPAGNE j j Sole Agents |Caldb€ch, Macgrcgor Co. j Adelphi Hotel.! EVERY EVENING I DURING I DINNER j OUR I j Manila Band 1 WILL PLAY. I I £4fe******* > I Y. M. TCYO. I j PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO J I 15 High Street. B 9 Z (Corner of North
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  • 903 9 Reuter. Reuter. tin is W7i-37fr— gjngkok is declared infected with |tfn e r ii Marriott has resumed v as Auditor-General, S. S. financial statement of the llistfe Commercial R ank page 7. t-ombav and Rangoon are officially declared infected with small-pox. \lr L- V. J- Laville, a
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  • 192 9 Tas Great War Page. The Ottawa Crime 9 Germany's Peace Terms 9 Air Raid on Kent g 9 In the Balkans 9 The War on Shipping 9 The Western Front 9 French Consular News 10 In the East 10 The Crisis in China 2 Mauled by a Tiger
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  • 194 9 Chinese Immigration. A sign of the times is seen in the figures given in yesterday's Gazette relating to the immigration here of Chinese from South China provinces. The total of deck passenger arrivals last month was 16,156, which is well above the average for January during the
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  • 282 9 (Before Mr. Justice Earnshaw.) Mr. J. Carapiet yesterday applied for his discharge from bankruptcy. He was adjudged a bankrupt on Jan. 25, 1915. The Official Assignee said that the liabilities in this case had been $163,356.50 against which the realised assets amounted $7,133.82. Mr. C. J. Saunders related
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  • 144 9 At the company's registered offices, Gresham Honse, at noon today the annual general meeting of the company was held. Mr. W. L. Watkins wai in the chair. There was a large attendance. The directors report and accounts for the past year were adopted and passed. A
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  • 140 9 War on Shipping. Armed Merchantmen. The German View. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Feb. 11, 4 a.m. Amsterdam From Germany a memorandum has been handed to neutral representatives in Berlin whieh declares that although it considers the arming of merchantmen is contrary to Iaternational law, it treats the crews
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  • 34 9 London, Feb. 10, 4.40 p.m. Paris An Athens telegram says a Greek detachment dispersed a band of Bulgarian comitadjis at Soros on Feb. 8. and took mary prisoners, including the leader.
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  • 50 9 London, Feb. 11, 1.45 p.m. Athens The Premier in the Chamber reasserted his determination to abide by neutrality at all costs. A Deputy pointed out that the Government's policy excited the suspicions of the Entente Powers, but the Chamber with only six dissentients passed a vote of confidence.
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  • 159 9 London, Feb. 10, 9.5 p.m. An official telegram states that the first air-raider on Feb. 9 selected a tramcar full of women and children as a target, but the bomb caused no damage or panic. Tbe raider was plainly seen circling round. He dropped three bombs
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  • 51 9 London, Feb 11, 1-45 p.m. Reuter is officially informed that the Belgian troops have been admirably co-operating against the Germans in East Africa, which they invaded from the west. The fighting is progressing. They have already repulsed the Germans in numerous actions, often with the co-operation of
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  • 33 9 Another iGerman Threat. London, Feb. 10, 11 p. n. Germany and Austria have notified Neutral nations that it il their intention to trtat all amed merchantmen as warships after March Ist.
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  • 268 9 An Air Raid. London, Feb. 11, 12.5 a.m. General Sir Douglas Haig reports that eighteen aeroplanes successfully raided enemy huts at Terhaud. Hostile artillery were active at Fouquevillers. The enemy exploded a mine north-east of Givencbv which caused no damage. Mutual shelling occurred south of Bois Grenier,
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  • 56 9 London, Feb. 11, 1.45 p.m. Reuter is informed by a Belgian diplomatist that Germany has made more than one peace offer to Belgium, and indirectly possibly more may be made but the answer will always be the Hame —Belgium is prepared to fight so loni? as Great
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  • 70 9 More Threats. London, Feb. 11, 1.45 p.m. Ottawa: An investigation into the cause of the fire in the Parliament buildings has been opened. Commissioner Pringle referred to German incendiarism in the United States and said that it was time Canada was awake or there will be a
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  • 50 9 London, Feb. 11, 2.25 a.m. Washington Mr. Harrison, the Secretary for War, has resigned, it is understood, because a large majority of the Congress was opposed to his plan of a continental army. London, Feb. 11, 4.35 a.m. Washington Mr. Breckinridge, the Unlet* Stcretarv for War, has resigned.
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  • 129 10 German Schemes Fail. London, Feb. 10, 5.20. p.m. Petrograd The Russians by forcing the passage of the Dniester threaten the enemy positions at Czernowita. According to prisoners the AustroGermans made a desperate defence at Czernowitz, where they have had enormous losses. This was due to an army
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  • 91 10 London. Feb 10, 11p m. Heme impressive demonstra-. tions marked the visit of M. Briand to Rome. He was welcomed by Signor Salandra and other Ministers, and accorded military honours. Huge crowds assembled despite heavy rain. London, Feb. 11, 4.35 a.m. M. Briand's mission is most
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  • 42 10 London, Feb. 11, 12.11) p.m. There has been a aaarp fall in American oil freights from £0 to £4 per ton, due to the appearance of unexpected tonnage. It is expected that this will reduce the price of petrol.
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  • 22 10 London, I? eh. 10, b.35 p.m. The Silver market is inactive, supplies being most restricted and enquiry very small.
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  • 29 10 London, Feb. 11, 12.10 p.m. The King is on the high road to recovery. He has resumed his visits to the wounded at the various hospitals.
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  • 54 10 London. Feb. 11, 12.10 p.m. The death is announced of Brigadier-Genera: Charles Henry Westmorland. [Born June SO, 1850, General Westmorland entered the army iv 1874 and became a Lt.Col. of the Indian Army in 1900. He served in the Afghan war 1878-79. Burma 1887-81 North West Frontier cf India
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  • 46 10 London, Feb. 11, 2 2"> p.m. New York The Government Press is silent on the subject, but the Republican Press denounces the the Lusitania settlement, accusing President Wilson of endeavouring to commit the country to a principle which was unworthy to the national honour.
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  • 101 10 The marriage was solemnised in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Pulau Tikus, Penang, on 7th inst, of Mr. Paul J. Gregory, brother of Mr. P A. Gregory, of the District Court, Penang. and Miss Marion M. Pasqual. second daughter nf Mr. P. Paul Pasqual. The Rev. t Perrichon officiated.
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  • 122 10 {By Courtemy of the French Consul-General.) Paris, Feb. 10 French Bonds are unchanged> Yesterday we repulsed an attack in Artois. We captured a small post between Soissons and Reims, and damaged the German organizations in the north of Apremont. To-day in Artois there was an artillery duel.
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  • 252 10 Mr. Weld Succeeds Mr. Campbell. When the Hon. D, G. Campbell, C.m.G., Geueral Adviser to the Government of Johore, goes Home on well-earned leave in the near future he will be succeeded by the Hon. Mr. F. J. Weld, at present British Resident, Pahang. It seems that Mr.
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  • 57 10 The Ipoh Times is informed that the Rev. E. A. Hone's appointment to the Chaplaincy, Taiping, has been confirmed, and therefore next Sunday will be his last in Ipoh. The Rev. A. W. Coleman, who arrives from Home by the Nankin this evening, will be in temporary charge of the
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  • 74 10 Football. The Penang Chinese Recreation Club s football team will be here next week-end to try conclusions with the Straits Chinese Football Association on Sunday, Feb. 20, and with the S. C. C. cracks on Monday, 21st inst. Under Rugby rub s on the Recreation ground the Singapore
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  • 48 10 London, Feb. 11, 12.10 p.m. All race meetings in England have been cancelled except those at Newmarket, which has three extra meetings (two in June and one in September),Gatwick, Lingtield Park, Newbury and Windsor. The four venues last named have each three fixtures. —Router.
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  • 75 10 Th*» f'Wbali boom is still In full swing in Bangkok and seems likely to continue. The Siamese undoubtedly play an excellent, if strenuous, game, says a correspondent. M They have any amount of speed and are wonderfully nimble on their feet. I hear that there
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  • 173 10 Yesterday the Japanese and British warships in port M dressed ship*' and the Colonial ensign floated from the flagstaff's at Fort Canning and Mount Faber, whilst the Japanese national flag fluttered to the refreshing northerly breeze over offices and Japanese residences yesterday, the occasion being the anniversary
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  • 76 10 Sit|B»4r< (Tank-lead) Daily. Mail Diikf 1«t« fcc fce aor* it 7.7 an» aad 7 Bin. Other trams laave Joho«e at 9 a.-i 10.29 am nooc. 1.10 pm 2.ao pm 4.40 pm. Mailamr» from north at 8.16 am aad7.14 p m. Train* laa*e from Johora 7.9. 8.42, 10.1a,
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  • 65 10 First Court. Tan Hiang Chee was this morning sentenced to six months' imprisonment for annexing two gold rings, valued at $22, and $24 in cash from a house in Changi Road. Rengasamy, a Tamil, was charged with the theft'of a $1 note, 70 cents in copper and half
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  • 63 10 (Before Mr. C. H. G. Clarke.) Leong Ah Seng was fined $5, with the alternative of 7 days' h. 1. for the theft of 2 cabbages from one of the wharves of the Singapore Harbour Board. Arumugam,aTamil, was sentenced to 7 days' imprisonment for the theft of 3
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  • 49 10 Two Chinese were charged with unlawfully returning from banishment. The cases were postponed until Friday next. A Singhalese, named Tepanis, was charged with (I) disorderly behaviour in South Bridge Road j and (2) using criminal force against a Mahomedan. On being found guilty he was fined $10.
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  • 54 10 The committee acknowledge receipt, with thanks, of the following Already acknowledged and sent to London £1,000 $8,533.33 Already acnowledged in hand 7,054.62 O. Holden Esq. (Dec. and Jan.) 30 Sit Kee Ann Esq. 72 Collected by Tan Soo Hock Esq. from the Ayer Molek Rubber
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  • 23 10 Bukit Sembawang Rubber Co.. Ltd. 35,200 lbs. Singapore Ignited Rubber Plantations Ltd. 46\0C0 lbs. Siak (Sumatra) Rubber Estates Ltd. 22,020 lbs
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  • 85 10 We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Scully, wife of Mr. R. S Scully, Chief Clerk, Supreme Court, Penang, and daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Hochstadt, of Singapore,which took place at her residence in Hutton Lane, on Wednesday last. She leaves a bereaved husband and children to mourn her loss.
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  • 254 10 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Greig, Manager, Chartered Bank India. Australia and China. Singapore, begs to acknowledge wit many thanks receipt of the follow ing further contributions Amount previously acknowledged 1351,69 H.O. Maaa (monthly) b I "Yvonne' 1 6 Topham, Jones and Railton, Ltd., (December)
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    • 214 10 I 5 for the price of 4 I SJ 14 M*vi* (poinrin<7 to 6a rs/ tfrrvj "Hullo, old chap, I'm in trouble one of my confounded g£ H tyres has burst, and I haven't a spare." X >S Snd Motorist :M No spare and I always looked on you Man
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 131 10 FIXTURES. To-day. Lodge Zetland Regular, 8.80 p.m. M. M. homaward mail clones at 3 6 n > High Water—8-46 a.m. 8 ft. 4 in».; 5-*, 6 ft. 5 ins. To-morrow. 6th Saada.v after Epiphany. High Water—4-41 a.m. 6 ft. 7-4j p m s 6 ins. Moiday, 14th. P. k O.
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  • 589 11 Opinions of Eminent Persons. The Pa rig Matin h is asked a number of eminent personages belonging to the six allied countries their opinions as to the future. All affirm their unshakable confidence in final victory. M.Sazonoff, Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, says: "The world will
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  • 67 11 Singapore, February 12On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 19/32 Demand 2/4 J Private 3 m/s 2/4 29/32 On India Bank T. T. 174j On HongkongBank d/d io; On Shanghai— Bank d/d On Jay Bank T. T. t3*\ On Jul an— Bank d/d lllf Sovereigns—buying rate 8.54 India Ceil Bills
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  • 434 11 Exodus of Men Stopped. Although the Board of Trade re- J turn for November does uot say that the further decline in emigration is J duo to the decision of ihe Foreign Office not to istue passports to men j of military age, it is more than
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    • 170 11 3 GETTING 2 3 The Best Bottlings* OF 8 PURE BRITISH PILSENER I N> BASS'S ALE J SCOTCH ALE I AXD GUINNESS'S STOUT 5 I The JM Auk's 1 jdreat Head 1 vtMhi awe is the guarantee of the highest quality and m w absolute purity of our bottliogs. 3
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    • 456 11 THE ORIENTAL Government Security Life Assurance Co., Limited. Etablishko ]f74. LxCOEPOEATnn IX India. Life Assurance at Minimum 6ost, ASSETS exceed 528 000.000 -ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Profits to Policy-holders at last Valuation $1,116,673. LOWEST Apply for Prospectus and full Information to LIBERAL RATES Singapore Branch Office CONDITIONS J. R. MACPHERSON, Secretary for
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  • 31 12 Notes and Comments from all Parts of THE EMPIRE. Loan for Peking. The Peking Government is planning to borrow S. Y20,000,000 from the°Mitsni Bnssan Kaisha as a business loan.
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  • 33 12 The Japanese Medical Corps to Great Britain left London on Jan. 15 for home. The Japanese Medical Corps to Rnssia has prolonged its sojourn until June next
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  • 40 12 Losses at bea to he shaken by the Government in accordance with the provisions of the War Kisk Insurance Law are estimated by the authorities concerned at 4,508,474 yen, of which 171,762 yen has already been paid.
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  • 53 12 According to official returns December last was a record in the history of Japan's postal bank savings banks* Contrary to the usual rule during the month just concluded there was an increase by 204,713 in the number of depositors and by 813,628 yen in the total value of
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  • 61 12 H. EL Grand Duke Mikhailoviteh presented H.I.M. the Emperor with the Grand Order of St. Andrew, accompanied with 3 rare object of fine art inlaid with diamonds and bearing the Imperial crest of the Petrograd Court, and H. I. M. the Empress with the Grand Order of
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  • 59 12 With a view to radically solving all waterway problems and relieving all difficulties arising from frequent inundation of rivers, the Government has begun to investigate the conditions of all big rivers •and hills or mountains by professors of forestry in the Imperial universities. Already a fair result has
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  • 76 12 The Navy Air Service Corps is credited with a scheme of carrying out a long flight across country from the Pacific coast to the coast of the Sea of Japan in the near future Two waterplanes are scheduled, it is reported, to fly from Oppama to
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  • 59 12 The total volume of Japan's foreign trade for 1915 amounted to ¥706,002,000 in exports and ¥532,045,000 in imports, the former exceeding the latter by Y173,957,000. The returns for the first decade of January put the exports and imports at ¥10,415,000 and Y6,439,000 respectively, the exports exceeding the imports
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  • 139 12 The Japan Seitou Line has been worked by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha with the s.s. Saikio Maru, by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha with the M. Arnakusa and Taihoku, and by Messis Hara<ia and Co with the Neiaei and Satsuma. The 1 apneas at Etoitoo has, however, fallen far
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  • 146 12 A strange story was reported from Fukazawa village, near Kamakura. a few days ago. Mr. Toknjiro I Ida of the village had an Artesian well some three years ago. It is 150 feet deep and supplied abundant good water up to the 15th instant, when the water
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  • 186 12 There is no longer any doubt that the tide is rising in earnest for a revival of business which sank to the lowest depth of depression in the second half of 11*14, says the Japan Times, and continues: In that year the war came like a finishing blow
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  • 180 12 The work of installing a dozen additional machines tor the manufacture of tops at the Tokio Muslin Manufacturing Co. which has eight such machines installation was finished in a major part, and from the present indications it will become possible to put out more than
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  • 239 12 Prior to the opening of operations of the Kabafuto Pulp Manufacturing Co. under the management of the Mitsui Gomei Kaisha towards the end of 1914, the chemical pulp need for making paper of A 1 quality had to be imported from abroad. This feature formed a serious
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  • 86 12 Writing in St. Bees School Magazine, Second Lieut- Roberts, of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, mentions the heroism of a Ist Border Regiment soldier at Gallipoli. When in the act of throwing a time-fuse bomb the soldier caught his hand against the back of the trench, and dropped
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  • 318 12 Sir Robert Borden's Message. Sir Robert Borden issued the following New Year message to the people of Canada: More than twelve months ago our Empire consecrated all its powers and its supreme endeavours to the great purpose which concerns the liberties of the world and the destinies of
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  • 168 12 A total of five merchant vessels left the Belfast shipyards during the past year, the gross tonnage of the five not exceeding 30,000. so that they were small steamers for Belfast. Several of the boats launched last year were finished, among them three built for Messrs Lamport Holt
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  • 406 12 A Picture Palace Comedy In Damascus. Reuters special coi respondent with the British Kipeditionarv Force at Salonica, writing under date Nov. 29, says One of the English hostages tamed in Syria by the Turkish authorities, who recently succeeded in escaping to Salonica, reports a serio-comic incident in
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  • 134 12 The port of Vladivostok is no* fairly blocked with ice 8 inch* thick. For the egress and ingresi ot steamers, principally from America the ice-breaking operations V* going on unremittingly in and ontaide the harbour. About twenty vessels of different nationalities recently entered the Siberian port, all from America
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  • 31 12 At Magalang the watchman untitled telephone office was killed an I unsuccessful attempt made to for* open the safe. The murder evidently committed for the pi of obtaining the office funds-
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  • 38 12 Among the passengers on the P. and 0 Medina, for Ansb men* were 15 uiatresaeu P. and O. Geelong, sunk in coin the Mediterranean They the Medina at Port Said. them aie going to Adelaide an f<-»r Melbourne.
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    • 130 12 I SLEDGE BRAND li I Ii ALL conies from nws grazed en the famous it- ill Bernese Alps pastures. Its unrivalled purity and ffrniltfv HI richness in cream therefore never vary. This is mo-t !g| I l^^ji^^^^^^^^|su| I I nnpoituit as all mothers and those responsible for I SLEDGE MILK.
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  • 759 13 Turks Surprised. Their Official Account. That the Turks in no way suspectid tbe tvacuation of Anzac is shown bjtWi official report.They apparently suddenly realised that the enemy had vanished from before them, and immediately jumped to the conclude that they had won a great rictory. They even
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  • 215 13 There is the true poetic touch about the little collection of verses by Lieut. Herbert Asquith, the Premier's second son, which Messrs. Sidgwick and Jackson have just published. The first poem, an 1 the one which gives a name to the book, is called M The Volunteer.
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  • 143 13 About two thousand journalists are serving in the war, and fifty-five have been killed, ninety have been wounded, and ten have received honours. Eight of them have been selected for service on the Staff, and Miss Kathleen Barrow, of the Evening Standard, the sister of General
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    • 646 13 I v. ANOTHER MONSTER FEATURE PROGRAMME AT THE Alhambra Theatre \i g BEACH ROAD S jg I The House of Quality. The Home of Feature Attractions. g PATHE Presents 1 Si Mr* on the Jester In 5 Parts. 1 2 Visualised from Wm. J Lockes Famous Novel of the same
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    • 282 13 The Malaya Tribune. Can be had at the following depots Singapore. Messrs. Kob x Co., 90, Bras Basaa Road. Messrs. The Hean Store, N. High Street. Money Changer, Adelphi Hotel. Mr. Pang Boon Tin Tank Road Railway Station.) Messrs. Kwong Seng Chiang Co., Selegie Road. Mr. Mohd. Abu Bakar, 265,
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  • 587 14 Good Results. The encouragement given to education during the past few years again bore good results in 1014-15, says the summary of ihe Burma administration report for that \ear. Educational institutions and pupils under instruction increased by 6 1 per cent and 9'03 per cent, and
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  • 236 14 We (Siam Observer) learn that the Paknam Railway Co. has had another good year and that at a general meeting to be held next month there will be a final dividend of 6 per cent declared, which with the interim dividends paid cut will total 18 percent for
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  • 160 14 It is rumoured that a consignment of the new flag (in miniature) which it is intended shall be used as soon as China reverts to a monarchy has reached here. The five colours of the Republican flag are retained, but the design is completely changed. A description
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    • 437 14 GRAND SALE. For One Month Only. fwtoS RAILWAY x Wy REGULATOR WATCH is an pxcellent uaranteec for 3 Price Rs. 10. Now for BaJ. Best "same in Silver Hunting Case Price Rs. 50- Now chain free. Best Wrist Watch wi h leather strap. Price Rs. 12. Nowaold forß* 6. Please
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    • 78 14 Confectionery, j Banana Drops, IWilk, Caramels, Chocolate, Peanut Tolly, Jelly Beans, Jambo Peanuts, etc. SUGAHARA Co. 332 334 North Bridge Road. 'PHONK 1338. K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist 74 S 74 1 BR4S BASAH FOAD. Extraction Painless. Charges Moderate. WORK GUARANTEED. Consultation ia either English or Malay. Telephone No. 1245. 1,v12
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    • 431 14 I A -Jkm HSk. Mother and Child. f\ jtk W Baby 6% months. htj from birlk !He ■A (<tbur\; Foods L lon Behalf of Baby I as I I Naturally a Healthy Mother I should feed her own child, and no cause, save inability, I should prevent her doing so.
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    • 420 15 TO BE LET TO LET. Two Story Compound house ,q Ljron 14 off Gaylang Road, &frte rent to No. 180 ■10 U TO LET. c Villa "and "Birwood," Nos* v' 52 Grange K°ad, "Surlingham," 1 ,v. 1-Jiz-ibetn, tennis, lawns Jj stablings attached. Also Nos. f to trd Road, at present
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    • 458 15 NOTICES NOTICE. Mr. T. C. Hay, being granted the Singapore Firm's procuration, is hereby authorised to sign Per Pro" as from this date. HUTTENBACH BROTHERS 6' CO. 8-2 14.2 NOTICE? GOSLING CO., Licensed Auctioneers, are open to accept business. Light, airy Store in Auction Rooms, where furniture may be arranged
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    • 601 15 WANTED WANTED. A Pianist for Cinema Show. State experience and salary required to Box 207, c/o Malaya Tribune. 7-2 12-2 Agents and Canvassers Wanted by an old established Life Assurance Co. Liberal terms to capable and influential men. Previous experience not essential. Apply stating age, etc., t3 Box No. 209,
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    • 467 15 BANKS CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND 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., The London County and Westminster Bank,
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    • 400 15 INSURANCE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO. LTD. [Incorporated Uf New Zealand) FIRE Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent aud Merchandise of every description MARINE Insurances accepted to all parts of the world at lowest rates. EARTHQUAKE Ri*ks accepted. J. HENRY Local Manager. Offices: 2, FinUyson Green. The Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Limited.
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    • 1029 16 I GUAN Xl AT C 0.,: 1 Head Office: 3T Pbillip Street i I BRANCH STORES AT Phillip Street No. 14 and Tank Road Nos. 14, 100 and 102. 1 I S Telegraphic Address f Telephone NoS. 1174, 1233, I Codes Used S I GUANKIAT. I (Private 1450). 1 A.B.C.
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 19 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] Supplement to the Malaya Tribune Issued Daily.] No. 35 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1916
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      • 435 1 P.&O.BRITISH India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England.) 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. Homeward (for Europe). Outward (for
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      • 296 1 STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND" THREE WEEKLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN-DELI, SABANG, DURBAN, CAPETOWN, ST. VINCENT, LAS PALMAS AND VICE VERSA. Steamers are due to arrive on the undermentioned dates OUTWARD. Jan Pzn. Coen Feb. 15 Rembrandt Mar. 7 Oranje Mar. 28 Vondel Api. 18 Kon
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      • 565 1 N.Y.R. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPOKATED IN JAPAN) (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.) EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained between Yokohama via porta to Marseilles and London, 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
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    • 382 2 Europe. For London Helenas, in port Oity of Colombo due Tokoyama Maru, Feb. 16 Atsuta Maru, February 17 iardinia (connecia with Khyber) February 17 Mongara, February 22 Knight Companion, February 26 Hitachi Maru, March I Xamur, March 2 Kansas. March 3 Protesilaus, March 11 Iyo Maru, March
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    • 309 2 Vessels in Part. British «TEAMBR. BERTH. DATE Sri Paten* Inner Rds 9-1 Will-o-the Wisp do I<> 1 Hong Ho do 16-1 Recorder Outer Rdl 28-1 Carlyle Inner Rds do Magnel K. Harbonr 5-2 Giang Ann Inner Rds 6-2 Kuala Wharf 8-2 Phranang Inner Rds 10 2 Ban Hong
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    • 112 2 The inauguration of the SwedishAmerici Line took place when the s.s. Stockholm failed from Gothenburg for New York at the middle of December. 'Three days previously a banquet was given on board the vessel to mark the event, Mr. Dan Brostrom, the Minister of Marine, who is also
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    • 948 2 Wireless Reports. (Soon To-day. Vessel n communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Station s.s. Melchior Treub, ss. Porthos. TheM. M. liner Cordillere is in port homeward bound for Marseilles. The N. Y. K. liner Benten Maru, sails for Hongkong and Japan to-da\. The Ben liner Benarty
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    • 33 2 The Swedish steamer Texas, homeward bound from the Mexican Gulf for Christiania, Norway, with cotton, has been brought safely into Queenstown. She was reported on fire a couple of days ago.
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    • 36 2 War on Merchant Craft. A Reuter wire received this morning says that Germany and Austria have notified neutral nations that it is her intention to treat all armed merchantmen as warships after March Ist.
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    • 101 2 Regarding the fate of the Senjq Maru, 7,000 tons, owned by the Tatsuma S.S. Company, of Hyogo prefecture, which has been missing since November 15, when she was reported for the last time to have left Oran for Port Said, careful inquiries have been made by the authorities
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    • 25 2 Calcutta. The Actg. Master Attendant Sin pore notifies that the restrictions against the port "1 Calculi? on account of rhol rri withdrawn. ar
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    • 50 2 The same authority notifies iy Bombay and Rangoon have £m declared infected owing to the istence of small-pox at those porta Bangkok has been declared* infected port by reason of the valence of plague at that port. Calcutta is declared owing to the existence of cholera
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    • 115 2 Arrivals Feb. 9. Perak, Brit., 254, Glenday, Feb 4 Deli, gen., E. S. Co. M. Austin, Brit., 97, Cawary, Feb5 P. S'ham, gen., E. S. Co. Chun Sang, Brit, 1417. Matt.** Feb 9, S'pore, gen., li Hauroto, Brit., 1275, Smith. Feb 10, R'goon, gen, $ih Joo Seng&Co. Hebe,
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    • 46 2 The Times eorr^pon-lsnt it Kti York states that a movement i i Coot among Allied steamship owners to prevent any German or aJMtrin vessel from calling at an\ British or French port within a year <A the conclusion of p» ace.
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    • 194 2 According to the W kly t osv mercial News" (San Francisco] the work of improving the port of Cebs is being rapidly pushed forward bj the Bureau of Public Works, and the engineers in charg estimated that all the improvement! now under way would be complete! within
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      • 37 2 SINGAPORE SHiPGHAMiBYC* UHTCIABifIS 8 COjTRACToRS, The Company's Launr incoming J ln t Office —16 Battery Bo* 4 TAKE LIFT TO TOP KLfX* Telephone No. 141. Orders p/omj-tl- fttl Jai.uaiy 1-t 191 H. W. H. STLVEHS, v 5-1
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    • 735 3 Have They Decreased Üban the Royal Dutch mail m R< lib rand t called at Sabang Laac in 0 Die ierick Baltertz ro u- b sarcastic comment on SaLjjg'a coaling facilities to Hot Mjaowfl van den Dag at Batavia. He Luplored the duration of time it had
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    • 80 3 The following casualties to shipping through hostile acts have been reported recently Ship and Owners. Flag. Tons. Damage. BALGOWNIE British 1,061 (Sunk. Second officer (General Steam Navi- drowned. Feb. 6 gation Co.) FRANZ FISHER British (Sunk by Zeppelin. 13 crew drowned; 3 saved, Feb. 1). ARTEMIS
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    • 74 3 Notice has been given by the Chinese Telegraph Administration to the effect that the newly erected Telefunken wireless station at Foocho w was thrown open for the use of shipping on January Ist. The Station has been assigned the call letters XOW. and has a normal range
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    • 78 3 The German steamer Walkiire was at HerbertshOhe when the war broke out and the vessel was Speedily disposed off to American buyers. When the squadron of German raiders appeared off Papeete they sunk the Walkiire with the Zelee. Salvage operations have been iii progress on the former
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    • 137 3 Vessels Expected. Mata Hari (P. and O 13ih February, to Belawan, Sumatra, direct. Agents, Messrs Harrisons and Crossfield, Ltd. City of Colombo (Ellerman) 13th February, from Singapore f*>r London. Agents, The Planters' Stores and Agency Co., Ltd. Indraghiri (Ocean Steamship) 15th February, from New York for Manila and
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    • 85 3 Delivered in London. The following are the dales ot departure fr tin Singapore of tin European Mails and their delivery in London. Mail. Lift. Dslivebkd. M.M. Dm. 4 Sunk. P. *O. Deo. Jan. B. I. Dec. lrt Jan. 18 M.M. Dec. 17 Jan. 18 P. aO. Dec. 28
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    • 104 3 Feb. 12.—High water :—3 45 am. 8 ft. 4 ins. 5-36 p.m. 6 ft. 5 ins Feb. 13. —High water —4.41 a.m 8 ft. 7.45 p.m. 6 ft. 5 ins. Feb. 14. —High water :—5.48 a.m. 7 ft. 8 ins.; 9.6 p.m. 6 ft. 8 ins. Feb.
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      • 158 3 THE V OKOHAMAJDOCK CO., LTD. Telegraphic Addf< M DOCK-YOKOHAMA." Codes used: A.B.C. 4th, sth Edition, Leber's Scott.-*, Al, and Watkin's j DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT Telephone Nos. 376, 506, 681, 2050, 3740. No. 1 DOCK No. 2 DOCK No. 3 DOCK Docking Length 515 ft. Docking Lengtn 376 ft. Docking Length
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      • 418 3 M. M. MESSACERIES MAR1TIMES. Mail Line. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON, MARSEILLES. HouxwiBD. Outward. 1910 1916 Andre L'bon Feb. 26 Amazone Feb. 15 Atlantique Mar. 10 Polynesien Feb. 29 Amazone Mar. 24 Karnak Mar. 14 Polynesiea Apl. 7 Athoa Mar. 28 A Steamer Apl. 11 Do. Apl. 25 For all particulars,
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      • 384 3 Australia jßy Burns Philp Line. Singapore to Java Portq, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Brisbane and Sydney, via Torres Straits. Also taking and cargo with transhipment for other Victorian, South Australian «nd North Queensland Port*, British New Guinea, New Britain, Taauianian and Now Zealand Ports. Smooth Passage Superb Santry. A service
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      • 389 3 Mails Close. P r To-dnv. Medan Medusa 2.80 pm Bagan Sembilan 2.30 pm Malacca, P. Swettenham and Penang *Klang 2.80 pm Selat Pandjang, Bang kalis and liagan Meran 2.30 pm Batu Pahat Mersing 2.30 pm Batu Pahat Hong Wan 2.30 pm Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak and Pakan Hsroe Donggala 2.30
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      • 632 4 TOYO RISEN KAISHA w THE NEW ROU DB VIA HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, THE INLAND SEA, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO TO ALL POINTS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, MEXICO AND EUROPE. Sailings from Hongkong. Steamer Displacement Speed Leave Hongkong, TENYO MARU 22,000 Tons 21 knots Feb. 15 ♦NIPPON MARU
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      • 561 4 Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. {Contractors to the Imperial Japanese Army and to j Foreign Governments.) Cable Addrhssbb <>i>bs Used DOCK-DAIKKN." Engineering. KOBE i i Shipbuilders, Engineers, Boiler and Locomotive Makers. J All sizes and descriptions of Boilers, Marine and Land Engines. New Graving Docks and Patent Slips. No. 1 Graving
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      • 445 4 Ocean Steam Ship Company, Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Na? Co., Ltd. a: The Companies' steamer* patched from Liverpool ontw trdf fo» the Straits, China and Japan rer] week and from Japan hor j London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Ifaraeiln les and Liverpool and for MarHavre and
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