Malaya Tribune, 11 January 1917

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    47 1 The Malaya Tribune. ■evening daily.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. 4. No. 9 SINGAPOEE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1917 Price 5 Cents. Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Dally.] Supplement to the Malaya Tribune Issued Daily.] NO. 9 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1917 Cbe IRalara Cribune. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11
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      181 1 CH&HGE OF PROGRAMME ■At the "GAIETY" I TO-NIGHT Mm June tion of Albert and Bencoolen Streets B In the Second Show at 9.30 p.m. Sharp. I Latest Pathe Official War Gazette B Two Episodes of lhe Mysteries of the Grand Hotel I The Disappearing Necklace The Strangler's Cord I In
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      88 1 Estate Supplies Acetic (M&981) Acid I Veneer Chests I < i .1 Mo mi Chests t Latex Cups I f ETC. I Mitsui tßussan Stfaisfia, Jbtd. I (IHOORPORATBD IN JAPAN 1 11l I I J Special Offer. j Beware of Imitationa. 1 We Import Direct and Sell I i THE
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    Pars About the People.
    351 2 Private W. H. Tew, Royal Berkshire Regiment, of Hitchin, who waa killed in action on his imp birthday, enlisted before he was lb. Sir Arthur Person has received from Lord Shanghnessy, for th* benefit of blinded soldiers and sai lors, £55 3s. 9i., collected on board
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      273 2 REMINGTON Smokeless Cartridges 12 BORE 6 OR 8 SHOT LOADED IN ENGLAND. Accurate Hardhitting Reliable 53.50 per 100. John Little Co., Ltd. Incorporated in England. Straits Laundry I Dry Cleaning Depot. UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. High Class Laundry Work of every Description at Moderate Charges. REGULAR WEEKLY COLLECTION AND DELIVERY. DISTANCE
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      50 2 A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH MEANS Your Very Likeness, Style and Mood. A PRODUCTION FROM Lee Brothers' Studio, Hill Street will produce these results. TTfHUfnmtHmmmnHnmninnmiiinmiiiiiiii «tmmtmmmt» iiiii.iiimiiiMHimiiiiir**^^^^ Porcelain Wares! ALL VARIETIES STOCKED I From Ist December, 1916. I 9 "m 29-uT- N 310, North Brid^e R oad, Singapore. 8 11 > <>
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      283 2 K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist 74 «74-1 BRAS BASAH MAI. Extraction Painless. Charges Moderate WORK GUARANTEED CowtlUtion in either English 6r Telephone No. 1245. 18-12 1 The Malaya Tribune, Can be bad at the depots Singapore. Vlessrs. Koh Co., 90, Bras Brm* Road. \flbney Changer, Adeiphi Hotel. \lr. Pang Boon Tin
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      338 1 P.sO.-British India AND APCAR LINE (Companies Incorporated m England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. Peninsular and Oriental Sailings. (Under Contract with His ••vernment.) far China. Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. Homeward (Fop Europe) Outward (For China.) IMMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE AT PRESENT SUSPENDED Wireless
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      257 1 STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (Steamship Company) NEDERLAND (Incorporated in Holland.) Mail Service between Java and Amsterdam, via Singapore, Belawan-Deli, Sabang, Suez, Colombo, Gibraltar and vice versa. Sailings and for Freight, Passage and other information Apply to Internationale Crediet-en Han. delS'Vereeniging Rotterdam," SINGAPORE AGENCY, (Incorporated in Holland.) as AGENTS I BAN LEE ANN, LTD.
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      432 1 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATED TN JAPAN) JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co. EUROPEAN LINE. SWttLtt Berrice have been specially designed and conned aucTa? g safety and comfort of passengers. Lighted throughwit bj arC eci ?»y commoditos and are with SISISiuS Sl" 1 m dern c nve r ences In ddition to two-berth
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    Suspension of Services.
    372 4 It was once rumoured (says the China Press) that British steamship companies such as the Blue Funnel lane, Ben Line, Shire Line, Glen Line, etc, suspended or were to suspend their runs to the Orient and Japan. At least ss far as the Blue Funnel Line's Far
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    Pacific Mercantile Marine.
    111 4 The major portion of the transPacific shipping traffic between Japan and America seems to be worked by the Japanese vessels, which take up 75 per cent. Out of the remainder, 4 per cent, belongs to American vessels, and the balance of 21 per cent, to the other
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    Doubtful Project.
    119 4 The project for cutting a canal across Cape Haneda and giving Tokyo a harbour for ocean-going steamers is not dead, although it may not possess much life. The promoters of the Keihia Canal Company have applied for the continuance of their concession, urging the present high cost of
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    Lame Excuse.
    91 4 Through rain setting a ship's siren a-buzzing, it was suggested, people in Hull thought h Zeppelin alarm was being raised. There was a sequel when John William Cook, the captain of the ship, was fined two guineas for allowing an unauthorised buzzer to be blown. Cook said his
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    Passenger Fares.
    251 4 The prospec* of increased passenger fares held forth by Lord Inchcape at the recent meeting of the P and 0 Company, has caused dismay among a considerable proportion ef the European population of India. Lord Inchcape's announcement is indeed surprising, especially as the company has just pai3 its
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    Singular Incident.
    146 4 The "Times" learns from Valparaiso The Chilean authorities were recently informed that in the small port of Calbuco, in the Gulf of Ancud, the bark Tinto, owned by a Chilean-German firm, was being equipped under suspicious circumstances. The Tinto, which flies the Chilean colours and the crew of
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    Import of Foreign Steamers.
    109 4 Foreign steamers of over 1,000 tons gross, which were imported into Japan in the course of seven months from April to October last, totalled 5 with aggregate gross tonnage of 28,744. They are: Sawa, 2,532 tons Mr. T. Ohzawa buyer. Sakaki (wooden-built,) 1,338 tons, Mr. A.
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    Notice to Shipping.
    40 4 It ii kereby noiifie<f the* tie Netherlands Gowenstneßt kave deduced Srß*nfore U bs to rnfected port, on accoont ot plague, from the 9th. instant. (Sd) B. A. Cator, Lt. Comr., R. N., M.A., S.B. Singapore, Jan. 10,1917.
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    Captain E. Koenig.
    127 4 On December 6 last we published a paragraph to the effect that the Dutch steamer Ban Fo Soon, trading between Singapore, Potianak and Sambas, had only got as far as the Horsburgh light when she had to put back to land her master, Captain E. Koenig, who
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    List of Passengers.
    246 4 The following paasengers have besn booked by various steamers bound eastwards From London to Singapore.—Mr Pereira, Mr and Mrs Curtiss, Mr Best, Dr and Mrs Duepetson, Mr Cartwright, Mr Smith, Mr Gooding, Mr 1« Doux, Mr Chapman, Mr Grant, Mr and Mrs Marten, Mr Mason, Mr and
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    Singapore Tide Tables.
    110 4 January 11. High water :—0.42 a.m. 8 ft. 5 ins.; 11.52 a.m. 9 ft. 6 ins. January 12. High water :—-1.7 a.m. 8 ft. 7 ins. 0.27 p.m. 9 ft. 5 ins. January 13. Moon. In Equator Bb. A. High water —1.31 a.m. 8 ft. 8 ins.
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      35 4 SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERYGo. SHIPCHANDLERS PROVIDORING CONTRACTORS, The Company's Launch meets incoming ships. Office :—l6 Battery Road. TaKE lift to top floor Telephone No. 141. Orders promptly attended to H. W. H. STEVENS, Manager. 5-1 5-4 J
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      46 4 ECONOMY IN WAX-TIME When firm kaa spent a great deal of money in advertising it cannot alter its pnccs mtkout losing muck of tke benefit oi it* advertising. It i* tkereior* an un- j doubted advantage to buy advertised goo<la wken I general prices are riling.
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      512 4 STRAITS STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd SINCAPORT& BANGKOK. A first-class passenger steamer will leave Singapore every San, r <j for Bangkok. Iy S.S. KATONG Saturday, 13 th January, at 12 For particulars as to Freight, Passage, etc. Apply to St. Helen's Court Straits Steam Ship Company, Ltd Intruded to Sail Stramrr
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    Week's Summary.
    1015 5 Review of the situation. The following summary of the reek's warring is issued by the fritiah, Legation at Bangkok, but last not be considered official. Western Front. London, December 30th. Operations of magnitude on the (ritisu front in France are still imiracticable. The reason is not so inch
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      521 5 last Two Nights al the Popular "WHATNOTS The >r.* v ;7." house of quality The pictures, ibt j auSritef! BFS T BEACH BOAD fl H Creams, Orcbestra, §fl# <ffi& THE HOME OF feature ATTRACTIONS. If H Cakes, Coffee, jjjdtbeßM 1 THE LEADING THEATRE IN SINGAPORE mmmmm lea, etC. II TO-NIGHT!
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    Local Share Market.
    148 6 (Exclusive to Malaya Tribune.) Singapore, January 11. MertHre Latham and Co., th< Arcadp, advise the following quotations s AlorGajah $3.40 1350 AyerKnnings 1.37) 145 Aver Molek 2.40 2.50 AyerPanas 11.40 11.60 Balgo-.v: i« 4.70 5.00 Bukit J*loton* 0.70 0.75 Bukit Katil 0.80 0.85 ChangkatSerdg.... 9.00 9.25 Glenealy
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    Klang Police Court.
    179 6 Missing Rubber. The enquiry into the in which four persons are charged in connection with a quantity of missing rubber was resumed in Klang Police Court on the 4th inst., seven witnesses being examined. The further hearing was then adjourned to to-day (Thursday). The fourth accused* was
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    53 6 By the will of a North countryaan, just proved, the testator leaves te his wife the sum of Is. Thibequest, though small, is perhaps generous as compared with that of a testator who, some time ago, directed that the sum of one farthing should be sent to his wife in
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    89 6 Drills for January. Friday, January 12. l andus at Hill and Tanjong Pagar 5.15 p.m. Monday, January 15. Parades at Pearl's Hill and Tanjong 5.15 p.m. Friday, January 19. Parad-s at Pearl's Hill and TanJong Pajiar 5.15 p.m. Moiday, January 22 Parades at Pwarl's Hill and Tan
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    Wireless Reports.
    16 6 Vessel in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless station :—s.s. Melchior Treub.
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    European Mails.
    53 6 Delivered in London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the Euiopean Mails and their delivery in London. Mail. Levt. Delivered 8.1. N«r. 17 Dec. 21 P. &O. Ncr. 23 Dee. 26 M.M. Ncr. 8« Dec 27 8.1. Dee. 1 Jan. 2 P. 40. Dec
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    FIXTURES.
    114 6 ■i m mm To-day. High Water—o.42 a.m. Bft 5 ins. 11.52 a.m. 9 ft. 6 ins. To-morrow. Homeward mail closes, train. Lodge Zetland Regular, £.30 p.m. High water—l.7 a.m. 8 ft. 7 in*. 0.27 p.m. 9 ft. 5 ins. Saturday. Lnnas meeting, E?att Co., noon. High Water—l 31 a.m.
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 6 Singapore* January 11* Oil Louuoit Bank 4 ui/h. 2/4j Peanut 2/4± Private 3 m/t. 2/4 15.16 v India— Hank T. T. 0j Hongkong— Bank d/d £%prem. On Shanghai— Bank d/d. 67} On Java— Hank T. I 136] On Japan— Bank d/d. IWJ Sovereigns—buying rite 8.54 India Ceil Bills la*t
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      596 6 One of the Biggest Productions gou have ever witnesses, in 5 k\ I TO-NIGHT 9.15 J. WARREN KERRIGAN The Celebrated Screen Actor In Jack Coiiway's Dramatic Masterpiece An unusual Re mai tic Drtma of East and W THE BECKONING TRAIL! It is unusual for J Warren Kerringan to take lhe
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      78 6 SALYITAE. The most powerful but harmless nervint tonic, producing startling results, mediate and permanent, in all cases onjrroufl exhaustion, in bothtyoUg «JJ married or unmarried. Price 1 phial. Asthma Tablets. r! The best remedr for rough,difficult breathing, fits and the wont mm I Asthma. Instant relief by every Per bottle
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      270 6 Mails Close. To day. Modr.s Medusa 2.30 pro Batu Pahat Meiia 2.80 pm Malacca *Hong Lian 2.30 pm Port J >icks< n and P' rt -wettenhara *Hye Leong 2.30 p« alacwi and Muar Kaka 3 pm Batavia 4 pm tvota Tinggi Violante 4 pm To-morrow Soon Hong 8.30 am Cncoh
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    Straits Produce.
    204 7 H $$7 00 buye" :no sellers. H fin- -^tf ca k. Business done. Cop rt ea k. Busines* ilone, I (K£r--No Business I w steady, *>o Business. I I Quiet. other Pr° dua uMtLoal taw*****H 110 S. per picul $36.00 RoraDoDgalo X* Pni 740 Pontianak 7.40 BoraSUntan J.W
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    Barlow's Produce Report.
    45 7 Singapore, Jan. 10. Tot market has remained unangel for the greater part ef the tek, bat during the past two days toes have improved somewhat. Wi quotations may be given as io for fine sundried and $7.60 to wforfair to good qualities.
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    Phenomenon.
    107 7 i enow phenomenon has just to light at the foot of the SaintJJJ^ 1 the Department of J»o huodred inures underneath level a cleft three metres CJ2 di covered from which **d an bleaae heat. Under a a smouldering fire -te'W* when the ground "rr e ™re given out.
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    Singapore Volunteer Corps.
    13 7 M*. ?,ew Order on both 6. G. Wan, Uj>t -»/AljoUntST.a
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    4 7 Warsaw University has been
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    Sporting Intelligence.
    99 7 Football. Singapore F. A. Cup. In connection with the match between the P.A.. „,l the Ks on Mr- < 'lent informs us that th« fn ruie had already registered a goal before <he penalty for a foul was *w»r<l*,i thein The matter is to be consi. dered by
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    Swimming Club Launches.
    93 7 On Sunday launches will lea*. Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and 11 a m 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. and the oiuh Bungalow at 9.30 aad 10 30 aro 12 15, 3 and 5 30 p.m. Tide 1.41 p.m. Height Bft. Bin, 75 yards Novices Handicap. This Race
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    151 7 Tbe December Monthly Medal Com petition, 440 yards handicap, was held at the Swimming Club on Sunday morning with the following result Start. Time- •mm m sees, m. sees. IGM Terzano 30 7 59 2GA de C Manbray 120 9 40 3 S A Yell Scr 7
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    Selangor Golf Club.
    137 7 The final Jof the Lake Cnb was played off on the Selaagor Golf Club Linki on Saturday and Sunday between Mr. R F. R. Swettenham, —10, and Dr. F. C. Morgan,— 10, and resulted in a win for the former by 5 up and 3 to play.
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    120 7 Mr. G. E. Green, one of the stauncheBt supporters of county cricket, kas died at his residence near Epping. President of the M.C.C. in 1905, Mr. Green had a distinguished cricketing career. He captained the Uppinghan and Cant, bridge University teams, played en six occasions for the Gentlemen of England
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    28 7 The jockey Ruiz, who used to ride in the Straits and has done very well in India, rode Bachelor's Wedding to victory in the Viceroy's Cup at Calcutta.
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    The Rubber Trade.
    126 7 Messrs Barlow Cos Report. Singapore, J an 10. The quantity catalogued for sale at the auctions which commenced t<>-day, amounted to some tons > ioae of the market was weak and the demand throughout was poor. The standard m t wnh the best competition but prices realised
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    Arrivals.
    34 7 January 10. Sri Muar (British,) Kaka (British.) Esmeralda (British.) Jaussens (Dutch.) January 11. Ranae (British.) Circe (British.) Klang (British.) Ban Hong Liong (B itish.) Maur (Norwegian.) Htim (Norwegian.) Singkep (Dutch Genkai Maru (Japan.)
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    Clearances.
    27 7 January 10. Ipoh (British.) Hai Nam (British.) Kampar (British.) Tong Lee (Chinese.) De Ĕerens (Dutch.) January 11. Serapeuna (Dutch.) Singkawang (Dutch.) Singaradja (Dutch.) Koyo Maru (Japan.)
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    38 7 Having requistioned the church bills throughout the country and stripped off the copper from the roofs of churches and public buildings, the Austrian Ministry of National Defence has now announced the confiscation of the copper on private buildings.
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      223 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE BANKRUPTCY KEiaiKE 1888. IN Tliri SUPREME COURT 0» THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy—No. 155 of 1916. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on a Petition filed the 16th day of December, 1916, a Receiving Order against Herbert Edgar Anthonisz was made by the Court on
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      128 7 There is no Better Ale Than \BULLDOG ALE ON SALE AT The Leading Hotels AND Principal Liquor Dealers. I Raffles~Hotel. I I SPECIAL DINNER j ON SATURDAY. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Opnn from 8 a. m. to 12 p. v. daily Raffles Bakery and Confectionery THE BEST IN TOWN. Upcoantry aiders
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    TRADE AFTER THE WAR.
    949 8 The Hon. Mr. Darbishire, some time ago, made the statement at the Chamber of Commerce that this Colony would expect to be consulted if any London arrangements, with the view of rooting out enemy business after the war, were in any way to affect local trade
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    To-Day's Contents.
    130 8 Pag* Tmi Gmat War The Peace Talk The Fighting Fromi J Rone Conference J The Spanish Cabinet War on Shipping French Consular Newi Pars About People Week's Summary Local Share Market Mail Notice Klang Police Court Sporting Intelligence Straits Produce J The Rubber Trade Trade After the War
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    Local and General.
    563 9 Ti i: tST-50 eft np. Crepe Sr*£j on hi. arrival at felling loll n email holdings at Ayer $C jnst changed hands at JOOas acre. fl* Netherlands Ir.dn s Governt has declared Singapore to be gsd with plague from January KigbtT^l^^" 3 have J*" •need to death
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    Tobacco for Tommy and Jack.
    286 9 January Contributions. Mr. E. Gill, the local hon. treasurer, hat forwarded the January conti ibutiong from Singapore to the Overieaa Club Tobacco Fund, and it is gratifying to note that the amount is larger than in any previous month, reaching the handsome total of $1,
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    Revolt in Sumatra.
    50 9 Dutch Official Murdered. London, Jan. 5, 2.30 p.m. Batavia The Java Bode reports that a new revolt, fomented by a new religious sect, has broken out in North Sumatra, wherein a Government official named Muller has been The military forces are engaged in suppressing the rising.— Reuter.
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    German "Tanks."
    77 9 A despatch from Essen states, says the Geneva correspondent of Tke Express, that Krupp's have begun to build tanks of two different designs, which, it is claimed, are beth German models. So far the German Press has ridiculed the tanks, stating that they were too cumbersome to be"
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    New War Loan.
    101 9 London, Jan. 9, 1.43 p.m. Secrecy is still maintained regarding the new war loan, but it is not doubted that there will be two distinct issues, long-dated and shortdated, free of income-tax. Probably the big banks will be invited to co-operate, affording novel facilities to would-be investors
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    54 9 A special cable to the Civil and Military Gazette quotes the Central News Agency's Rome correspondent to the effect that the Vatican learns that Germany's peace talk is the outcome of popular discontent and the threats of Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey to couclude pease separately if Germany per sists in
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    The Weather.
    610 9 Record Rainfall. When the weather is bad, the weather, despite the fact that it is a universal topic of conversation, is an unpleasant subject, so why talk about it? Still, since the moon reached its full on Monday last, there has been little else to discuss in Singapore,
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    The Military Parade.
    45 9 In consequence of the bad weather, the parade at which Hia Excellency the Governor, as representing His Majesty the King, was to present the Military Cross to Captain Norman Black on the Singapere Cricket Club ground yesterday afternoon had to be cancelled.
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    11 9 Mr, Lloyd George has had an audience with the King.— Reuter.
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    55 9 The Fighting Fronts. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES. British Still Busy. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Jan 9, 11.25 p.m. Field-Manhal Sir Douglas Haig states We successfully entered trenches opposite Fulluch. Our artillery was active on both banks of the Ancre, in the Gommecourt salient, and also caused a large ex. plosion
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    RUSSIAN.
    151 9 Dvina Island. London, Jan. 10, 5.10 a.aa. The Dvina island captured by the Russians is about 100 miles southeast of Riga. The Recent Raids. A German communique speaks of Russian raids in the vicinity of Freidrichstadt, 50 miles east of Mitau. Hence the apparent renewed Russian activity in the
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    Enemy Beaten Off.
    77 9 London, Jan. 10, 6 20 p.m. A wireless Russian official mes sage says The battle west of the Riga continues. We captured a position between the Tirnl inaidlj and the River Aa. Since Jan. 5 we have captured twenty-one h*avy and eleven light gufis. Ei«i»t attacks on
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    Captures Near Riga.
    27 9 London, Jan. 9, 2.30 p.m. Petrograd The Russians have captured a thousand prisoners and a score of guns, including heavy ones, south-west of Riga.
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    RUMANIA.
    56 9 Violent German Efforts. London, Jan. 9, 1.43 p.m. The Times has a message from Jassy to say that there is no doubt that the Germans are aiming at the immediate occupation of the whole of Rumania, despite the inclemency of the weather. They aTe bringing up new troops and
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    GREECE.
    171 9 The Allies' Ultimatum, London, Jan. 10, 6.35 a.m. That swifter action towards Greece will result frem tho Koine Conference appears from a statement made by M. Btiandoc his return to Paris, that he was fully satisfied with Italy's strong resolution. He added that Italy's attitude had never been doubtful;
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    The Salonika Front.
    64 9 London, Jan 10, 1.50 p.m. A telegram from Rome states that complete agreement was reaehed at tho conference on the question of Macedonia. The Salonika front haff lost none of its importance. London, Jan. 10,1.50 p.m. Paris A Piraeus telegram anticipates that King Constantine will yield but
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    German Acton.
    74 9 London, Jan. 10, 7.30 p.m. Salonika Everything indicates energetic enemy actien near tfonastir, where, it is reported, a. Bulgarian regiment has arrived from the Dobrudja. Tho remainder of a division are coming, besides an Austrian regiment from Kalkandeli. The principal object of the enemy will be to support
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    ENENY REPORTS.
    93 9 Various Clains. London, Jan. 10, 4 55 p.m. A wireless German official message says the Russo-Rumanians failed to recapture their positions in tho Susita Valley, We pressed back the enemy north and south of the Casinu Valley, taking prisoner in two dayssb o ~cers and SOOmen.We gained a
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    The Peace Talk.
    45 9 Bavaria Joins In. London, Jan. 10, 12 10 a.aa. Amsterdam: The King of Bavaria, speaking at Munich, said Though victorious we offered peace. We must now continue to fight te> be victorious aud aik for a peace worthy of our gigantic pacrifices.
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    More Enemy Treaties.
    22 9 London, Jan. 10, 12.10 a.m. Amsterdam The Vossische Zeitnng states that Oermano-Tarkish commercial and political treaties have been ratified.
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    Allies' Reply.
    70 9 London. Jan. 10, 4,15 p.m. Reuter is informed that the Allied reply to President Wilson will be delivered to the American Ambassador in Paris to-day or to-morrow. It is a fairly long document. There is reason to believe that it will indicate generally the terms whereon tbe Allies
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    Indian Work in Mesopotamia.
    40 9 London, Jan. 10, 8.55 p.m. Mesopotamia, official: Tho Indian division dashingly captured on Tuesday a thousand yards of trench. on the Tigris, at the bend on tfco right band north-eastward of Kut, and took 162 prisoners.
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    Rome Conference.
    97 10 Satisfactory Settlement. x London, Jan. 9,1.40 p.m. Rome: Mr. Lloyd George was the central figure at the conference. The Italian papers state that he suggested at the end of December that the arrangements would be completed in a few days, thus evidencing the determination of the Allies to
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    War on Shipping.
    87 10 Farther Seizures. London, Jan. 10, 10 25 a.m. The sinkings are reported of the steamers Lesneian (British), Alphoneeconseil (French), Chinto Maru (Japanese), Borgholm and Mark land (Norwegian). Captain Fry of the Lesbian has been taken prisoner by the Germans. The Norwegian steamer Lupus end the Danish steamer
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    The Spanish Cabinet.
    135 10 To Remain ia Office. In connection with the resignation of the Spanish Cabinet, cabled yesterday, following a violent proGerman attack on the Romanones Ministry in conseejnence of the refusal to support President Wilson's note, a Renter's telegram from Madrid to day states that the Cabinet remains in
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    New Russian Premier ?
    81 10 New Russian Premier London, Jan. 9,1.43 p m. The Times has a message from Petrograd to say that there are growing indications of another «hange in the Premiership. The names of M. Pohrovsky and Count Bobrinsky are mentioned. Petrograd The Premier. M. Trepoflf, and the Minister ef Education, M. Ignatieff,
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    Another Hun Canard.
    28 10 London, Jan. 10, 3 35 p.m. The Admiralty denies the German olaim that the cruiser Shannon was and scnk off the south coast, in November.
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    Switzerland and Invasion.
    64 10 London, Jan. 9, 2.30 p.m. Paris General Wille, the Swiss Commander-in-Chief, interviewed at Berne, stated that Germany had given an assurance that she will aot invade Switzerland; bat in. the the event of invasion, the Swiss army will act in close conjunction with the adversaries of her
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    Johore Volunteers.
    375 10 Annual Inspection. The Man Power Question. Major-General D. H. Ridout, O.If.G, inspected three platoons of the Jehore Volnnteer Rifles at Johore 8hara on Sunday evenirg. Cap'iin Griffiths, 0. C., J. R., was in command of the company, which consisted o f 112 men and 3 officers in three
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    96 10 Aubrey Stanhope, the pro-Ger-man Englishman who is employed by the German Government to edit the "Continental Times" wag publicly thrashed a few days ago in the American bar ef the Hotel Bristol, Unter den Linden, Berlin. The assailant who administered this chastisement to Stanhope was a German, who first called
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    Legal Intelligence.
    472 10 THE ASSIZES. Cheque Forgeries. Continuing before 1* Chief Jastice (Sir John Cue' 1 yesterday afternoon, funier evidence was take* in the case in which the t*-o Hylarns, Wong Siang Heng and Loo Meng Lak were aharged with using as genuine two forged chevies for the sum of $45.18
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    POLICE COURTS.
    240 10 uig Drag Seizure. Supervisor Listerman and a party af revenue officers of the Government Monopolies raided a house in Omar Read on Tuesday night, and in one of the rooms, occupied »y a Chinese, they found 2,935 bundles of bhang, disposed about the place. The oconpier of the
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    French Consular News.
    150 10 (By courtesy of the French (Consulate*) Paris, Jan. 9, 6.20 p.m. The French 3 per cent bonds are at francs 62.25 the 5 per cent at M.45 and the new 5 per ceat at 18.95. We repulsed an attack on the north of the Oiie. France and
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    Y.M.C.A. Social.
    490 10 Pleesant EnUrtainmen, The New Tear Social law.--despite the very nn p r( J£ weather,was very well a tten it was pleasent tr rr,- a >*&d of the Shropshires in the The games were highly the excellent musical pr f rar 1 was much appreciated. Mrs. Bean kindly diatriboted
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    Archangel Disaster Caused by Bombs.
    108 10 M. C. J, Nedzikovsky, commercUl agent to the Russian Embaaij Washington, has complained to tJJ police headquarters there that tW recent great explosion in the baroo* r at Archangel, by which several stev mers were destroyed and 1,008 pe°P* killed or injured, was caused by
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    37 10 The marriage took place at untitled Michael's Church, Ipoh, on of Mr. George E I ward J >neft Sap* intendent. Hill Estate, Mff and Miss Christina Virginia P**J daughter of *he late Mr. and Parard, of Singapore.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    809 11 Prices Quoted it the Market this Morning j Singapore, January UL Mes bib Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Sbai Hrokers, issue the following list of quotations Robber Shares. Nona. Value. Bu V er*. Sellers. th Allagar 2/6 2/10 t 2 Anglo Java 4/6 6/6 2/- Anglo-Malay 10/-
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    Malacca Chinese Literary Association.
    343 12 Annual Gene sl Meetiiw Tkefourth annual general ing of the Malacca Chinese Lit?**' Association was held i n th*> tion rooms on Sunday th« January, 1317 at 2 p. with President, Mr. Ong Hin lj. ir chair. T&ere were 24 memu! present, and after the statement
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    Ipoh Trial.
    290 12 Echo of 1911. Mr. Justice P. A. Farr>r-Manbj, with Mr. J. Bwrry and Mr. M. C. Corbett as Assessors, concluded on Mo*day at the Ipoh Judicial Commissioner's Court, the b aring of a sensational murder case in which two Malays, Syed Yaba an 1 Syed Hussain, were charged
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    Chinese Labour.
    290 13 Estate Managers' Meeting. An informal meeting of Estate Managers in Labu Valley was held at Labn on January sth to discuss the question of the shortage of Chinese labour. There were present tbe Managers of Labu, Cheviot, New Labn, Kubang, Sungei Mahang, Sepang Valley Kirby, Carrotina Khartoum, Georgia
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    45 13 A service in commemoration of the 600 boy scouts who have fallen in the war was held at the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Bedford Park, last month. Troops were present from Ealing, Acton, Chiswick, Hanwell, Hammersmith, and other parts of West London.
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    49 13 In reply to a question by Lord Wolmer, Mr. Acland states that, the total production of hay in England and Wales is estimated to have been as follows during the last five years :—1912. 8,125,4*4 tons 1913 9,052,322 tons 1914, 7,265,378 tons; 1915, 6,556,737 tons; and 1910 8,837,079 tons.
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    Canada's Help.
    164 14 When the full story of Canada a work told, said Mr. Montagu, Minister of Munitions, at a luncheon given at the Hotel Cecil in honour of Mr. J. W. Flavelle, Chairman of the Cauadian Imperial Munitions Board, it would be to the everlasting credit of the great Dominion.
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    Mecca's New Stamps.
    99 14 The new Shereefian Government at Mecca has ordered from Europe a postage stamp with its own emblems on it. Meanwhile, as a temporary measure, it has decided to stamp the Arabic initials "T.S." on all letters dispatched from the Hedjaz. The stamps ordered will be of two
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    123 14 The unusual appearance of a German aeroplane flying over London in daylight was so startlingly improbable to most people that many of London's millions refused to believe that such a thing had occurred nntil they saw the evidence of exploded bombs and smashed windows, says the London correspondent of the
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      185 14 Traio Services. Singapore (Tank-Road) Daily. Mail Daily leaves for the north at 7.7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Other trains leave for Johore at 9 a.m., 10.29 a.m., noon, 1.30 p.m., 2.55 p.m. and 4.40 p.m. Mail arrives from north at 8.16 a.m. and 7.14 p.m. Trains leave from Johore 7.9,
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    Tribute from the Maldives.
    1419 15 Luting A nDoal Cwemony. I if Hirns the land of the I 116 bare a peculiar interest to ,f pf Ceylon in fact, in W CliUons household Maldive B*' 'iltiko'iu requisitioned R° r rSionof the daily fare, are reminded always of EfckUM. arrival of their ,-iiinc
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