Malaya Tribune, 16 January 1917

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    47 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] and SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. Vol. <• No. 13 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1917 Price 5 Cents. Straits Shipping Gazette. issued Daily.] Supplement to tho Malaya Tribune Issued Daily.] No. I 3 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1917 tlx IRalapa Cribune. TUESDAY, JANUARY 16
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    Made By Japan.
    852 2 Forty New Chemicals. Enhanced by the stoppage of European goodn, the Japanese chemical industry has made vast developments, though greater credit ia due to the Government taking a eym pathetic hand in the industry. Many of them were started with a govern ment subsidy but at present
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    41 2 Herr Maximilian Harden, writing in Zukunft, states that Heir von Jagow left the German Foreign Office because he disapproved of the submarine policy, which offends America. Von Jagow also disagreed with the deportation of Belgians and French from the occupied territories.
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      162 2 IMPORTANT DISPLAY MENS JR. WEAR SHIRTS jRHSP» HATS AND SOCKS BOOTS AND [Sf l mmmm Expressly imported for CHINESE NEW YEAR ENDLESS VARIETY John Little Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ia Fngland.) .■■iiiiw.i «iii —.hi— nil ii i IM ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■•■■■■■■■WBeßßi Straits Laundry Dry Cleaning Depot. UrDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. High Class Laundry Work
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      526 2 JONGKEENa* the wonderful blood pur| piel Mixtore for Internal and F»t Use. CURES Headache, Stomachache i\ complaints, Heart-disease Dengue, Common-fevers V r*. Kidney Disease, Chronic kh S tism, Cough, Cold, s 0r e thr Ul Bronchitis, chronic Neural 7**" rhoea, vVeakness, Dysentery* it and all sorts of female ling of
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      338 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 Gerernment.) China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. Homeward (Fop Europe.) Outward (For China.) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE AT PRESENT SUSPENDED Wireless
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      255 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-eo Han* dels-Vereenlglng Rotterdam," SINGAPORE AGENCY, (Incorporated in Holland.) as AGENTS BAN LEE ANN, LTD. (Incorporated
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      509 1 t^L** NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATED IN JAFAN) JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co. EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles and Loadon, wider nail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamer* naintaining this service have been ipucihUj designed and constructed, and are fitted witb
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    Naval Fireman's Career
    275 4 Extraordinary Case. The extraordinary career of a naval fireman was disclosed when Fraser Bloxham, 19, was charged ai Hampstead with being a person amenable to the Military Service Act, and failing to report. The prisoner was arrested at his residence in Southampton-road, Hampstead, where he tried to
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    Shipping after the War.
    128 4 Chamber of Commerce Suggestions. The British Imperial Council of Commerce have sent a resolution to the Prime Minister askiug, among other things, that the Government be requested net to leave enemy ships free after the war to extend their share of the world's carrying trade until
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    Lights in Port.
    166 4 On Nov. 18 at North Shields, William Mitchell, 38, chief officer of the steamer Acadian, was charged with kavins disobeyed the regulations regarding lighting to be observed in the Tyne. Inspector Mayne, of the river police, said that on the night of November 15th he saw a
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    WASTEFUL & UNPATRIOTIC.
    329 4 WASTEFUL UNPATRIOTIC. Firemen Sent to Prison. What a witness described as cruel waste and unpatriotic conduct on the part of five members of a ship's crew was the basis of a charge brought in the Justice of the Peace Court at Glasgow resently. Four ship's firemen named W. Cleary, John
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    Gallant Act.
    167 4 Recently,iwhilst in a storm off the port of Boulogne, a French fishing boat, the Democratie, was in great danger of being sunk. The captain, however, managed to run her ashore on the sands, when an English soldier rushed into th« water, in spite of the high sea and
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    Brixham Crew's Bravery.
    142 4 The Providence, one of the trawlers 3unk during the U boat raid on the Brixham fishing fleet, was instrumental in saving 70 survivors of the Formidable, and the rescue, which was accomplished in the teeth of a heavy gale, is one of the finest stories of heroism
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    31 4 The newspapers state that the captain of the San Nicolas declares that the German submarine which sank his vessel was disguised aa a sloop, the periscope being hidden by a sail.
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    List of Passengers.
    245 4 The following passengers have been 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 le Doux, Mr Chapman, Mr Grant, Mr and Mrs Marten, Mr Mason, Mr
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    Singapore Tide Tables.
    123 4 January 16. Moon, Last Quarter 6h. 42m. A. High water :—2.54 a.m. 8 ft. 6 ins. 3.18 p.m. 7 ft. 7 ins. January 17. High water 3.36 a.m. 8 ft, 5 ins. 4.24 p.m. 7 ft. 2 ins. January 18. High water 4.30 a.m. 8 ft. 4
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      81 4 Train Services. Singapore (Tank-Road) Daily. Mail Daily leaves for the north at 7.7 am. and 7 p.m. Other trains leave for Johuie 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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      74 4 SINGAPORE SHIPGHANDLERYGo. SHIPCHANDLERS S PROVIDORING CONTRACTORS, The Company's Launch meets incoming ships. Office:—is Battery Road. TAKE LIFT TO TOP FLOOR Telephone No. 141. Orders promptly attended to H. W. H. STEVENS, Manager. 5-1 5.4 STEAMERS FOR MUNTOK U PALEMBANG. for Freight and Passage, APPLY HOCK SENG Co. No. 28, Robinson
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      483 4 STRAITS STEAM SHIPC^jj SINGAPORE BANGKOK. A first-class passenger steamer will leave Singapore ever d for Bangkok. y S.S. KUALA sails Saturday, 20ch January it 1« For particulars as to Freight, Passage, etc. Apply to St. H^'e^CoJ Straits Steam Ship Company, [v Intended to Sail Steamer From SiNr;APoi:ii To t Monday
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    Penang Spring Meeting.
    630 5 FIRST DAY, JANUARY 16 To-day's Programme. The Opening Stakes.— Value $iOO A Selling Handicap for all horses that have not won a race of the advertised value of over $600 since the Ist of January, 1916. To be .utered at a stated value of $500. Winwr to
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    79 5 Shortly before noon on Friday the fire brigade was callod out to the Habrakol Syndicate I shed. When the fire engines arrived it was discovered that the Habrakol boih ing shed had caught fire, probably hrough a leak. The flames ware Suished by the application of sand, which operation took
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    103 5 The departure af the ss. Hock Lee hai been cancelled. •Specially superscribed letters only. Ships im communication with tha Govmereial Station :—s.s. Melehior Treub. s.s. Rumphius, s.s. Barentsz. fAt all the sub-Post Ofiees mp ta 2 p.m. fLate Letters, etc. intended for despatch by the homeward packet should reach the
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    Wireless Reports.
    19 5 Vessels in communication at noon with tho local Commercial Wireless station Melchior Treub, B.f. Rumphius s.s. Barentsz.
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    European Mails.
    29 5 Delivered ia London. Tho following are tho dateo of departure from Singapore of the European Mails and their doliTery in London. mail. Lmn. DaLiraaan E r f
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    62 5 The daughter of the late Raja of Keonthal State, and niece of the Rana Bhagst Chand of Jubhal State, hxg been betrothed to the HeirApparent of H.H the Maharaja Sibib Vijinagaram (Madras), ibis is the first time that an alliance has been made between Che Simla Hill Chiefs and the
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      523 5 LAST MIGHT QF THIS GRAHD PROGRAMME. i If you are out to see a* Picture Show and want Something Good i a visit to the people s favourite House, 1 m THE I I The fl| HOUBE T F H g UA TY AlJJmbr. I j Aiuafflbra 'AT m T
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      163 5 Mails Close. To-day. r Saigon K&h* 2.30 pm Port Dickson and Port Swettenham *Calypso 2.30 pm Bangkok Hsin Lee 2.80 pm P. Sambu, Batavia, Sourabaya, Maeu»sar, Balik Papan, Donggala, Menado, etc. Van Linschoten 2.30 pm Malaoca and Mnar *Ladv Weld I pm Keta Tinggi Ban Lie Guan 4 pm Kota
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    Week's Summary.
    27 6 Review of tbe Situation. The following summary of the week's warring is issned by the British Legation at Bangkok, but must not be considered official.
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    Greece Hesitates.
    741 6 London, January Bth. The Greek Government still heiitatas in face of tha Allied demand for reparation and strong guarantees against repetition of the recent atrocities. A hope is possibly entertained in certain quarters that the German Army in Rumania may shortly be at leisure to turn toward Salonika
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 6 Singapore, January 16. -n London— Bank 4 m/s. 2/4| Demand 2/4 j Private 3 m/s. 2/4 31/32 00 India— Bank T. T. On Hongkong— Bank d/d lJ%discount r m Bhar.gbai— Bank d/d. 65j On Java— Bank T. T 13tf| On Japan— Bank d/d. 109J Sovereign*—buying rate 8.54 India C
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    40 6 The export of wolfram from Burma for tha waek ending December 30,1916, was 15 tons as against 81 for that week of 1915. The total from January 1, ta Deaember 30, 1916, was 3,806 tons ctmpared with 2,661 in 1915.
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    Local Share Market.
    139 6 (Exclusive to Malaya Tribune.) Singapore, January 16. Messrs Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations AlorGajah f3.75 $4.00 AyerKunings 1.40 145 Ayer Molek 2.50 2.60 AyerPanas 11.75 12.00 Balgownie 470 5.00 Bukit Jelotong 0.72 i 0.77£ Bukit Katil 0.82£ 0.87^ CnangkatSerdg.... 9.00 9.25 G'enealy 2.25
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    FIXTURES.
    168 6 To-day. Moon, Last Quarter 6h. 42m. A. High Water—2.s4 a.m. 8 ft. 6 ins.; 3.18 p.m. 7 ft. 7 ins. To-morrow. Merchant Service Guild, 8.30 p.m. High Watar—3.36 a.m. 8 ft. 5 ins.; 4.24 p.m. 7 ft. 2 ins. Thursday. Eastern Gate Lodge, 8.30 p.m. High Water—4.3o a.m. 8
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      433 6 mm Another Packed House—The Public are Good Judges Idle Wives! Piodueedby Lois Webfcr Who ia acknowledged to be the World's Greatest Prtluser of Motion PiftMres AUTHOR OF Where are my Children v The Dumb Girl of p*tU." Shoes," etc., etc. Picturization of Oppenheim's Greatest Novel seen through "LIFE'S MIRROR." Lifting
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      48 6 1 BUSINESS IN WAR TIME.; i| It is our intention to continue 2 to advertise our various spe- Ij cialities with unabated vigour. J and our appropriations already planned for extensive! n campaigns. It pays to advertise. 4 advertise, advertise The Xort* f British Rubber Co., Lid. 1
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    Straits Produce.
    235 7 Singapore, January 16. Tin.— s9o.7s 125 tons sold. Copra.—Strong. Business done. Tapioca.— Weak. Business done. Sago Flour. Weak. Business done. Gambier. —Business done. Pepper.— Steady. No Business. Other Products. —Market Quiet. Latest Local Market OuoUtioaj. Nutmegs 110 S. per picul $36.00 Nutmegs 80 S. 42.00 Copra Bali g*4o
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    Arrivals.
    29 7 January 15. Van Waerwijck, Dutch January 16. Kajang, British Poh Ann, British Hye Leong, British Hai Nam, British Sri Patana, British Meran, British Van Spelbergen, Dutch Elout, Dutch
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    Clearances.
    51 7 January 14. Vulcanus, Dutch January 15. Sri Muar, British Kaka, British Perak, British Rumphius, Dutch Emile, Dutch Glatik, Dutch Van Riebetck, Dutch Van Linschoten, Dutch January 16. Mata Hari, British Kwang Lee, Chinese Hsin Lee, Chinese Selun, Norwegian Produce, Norwegian Kuching, Sarawak S. Van Langkat, Dutch Singkep, Dutch Indragiri,
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    82 7 The pitfalls that beset the path of those who aspire to a knowledge of Chinese were amusingly illustrated the other day, when one of the students at tha Language School recently opened by the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce asked his "boy" if he had been vaccinated and, by way of
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    All About Ghosts.
    654 7 A New Book. Messrs. Heath Canton have just published at 7/6 net, a book antitled "Twenty Years' Experience as a Ghost Hunter" by Elliot O'Donnell, with Illustrations by Phyllis Campbell and H. C. Bevan-Petrnan. Mr. O'Donnell is a notable connoisseur and collector of ghosts, and in the
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    30 7 Sir Charles Cayzer, head of the firm of Cayzer, Irvine <fc Co. Ltd., steamship owners of London, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow and Admiral Sir John JellicWs father-in-law, left £1,899,125 sterling.
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      349 7 10 BE LET. j Worse No. 11 Owen «S£oK Apply to 23-4 pK- Boad TOUH IN THE F. M. I. W THB FAMOUS STAB OPERA Has Arrived ill perform for a short season W"l F only II THE THEATRE ROYAL Bridge Read. Li* xo.»i^t A Javanese Play tadin Naga Berantah
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      128 7 There is no Better Ale Than BULLDOG ALE ON SALE AT The Leading Hotels AND Principal Liquor Dealers. j Raffles Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a. m. to 12 p. dj. daily i Raffles Bakery and Confectionery THE BEST IN TOWN. TJpceantry triers promptly
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    BRITISH CREDIT.
    999 8 HOW TO WIN THE WAR. Mr. Lloyd George is one of the best authorities on high finance. As late Finance Minister, and now as Premier, he thoroughly appreciates the fact that finance is going to play a most important part in the great European struggle. The anticipations of
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      170 8 ROBINSON Co. NEW SHIPMENT OF PASCALL'S SWEETS. Raspberry Drops, Mint Bulls Eyes, Lemon Drops, in bottles Price 25 cents. Jargonelle Pear Drops, Golden Maltex, Lemon Drops, Cherry Drops, Mixed Fruit Drops, Mint Bulls Eyes, in bottles Price 45 cents. Crystal Jujubes, and Mixed Gums in bottles Price 65 cents. Fruit
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      90 8 THE ONLY GENUINE Clifford Wilkinsons. SOLE AGENTS: Galdbeck, Macgregor and Co. ADELPHI HOTEL Every Evening DURING DINNER CONCERT By Our Filipino Band. Saturdays SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE. THE Commercial Rubber CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore.) Rubber Merchants, Auctioneers, House ■id Land Agents, Appraisers, Valuers Brokers, Commission Agents and Surveyors. SALES
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      68 8 Sweetened Condensed Milk per case $12.90 Sterilised Natural Milk Ideal Unsweetened Milk HO 5q NOTICE. The firm of Messrs Guan Kiat Co., will be closed for business on Thursday the 18th instant, in honour of Mr. Tay Guan Kiat's mother's death. The funeral will take place at the Alexandra Road
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    Local and General.
    530 9 has underF nVlf a charch Army kut Em* to replace one recently School of 8t Th s cVhtdral will hold their Social to-morrow in B». School Hall at 4 p.m. rill also be a distribution of the OowrnorJUaprovides that on andßafter P 1 1917, the rate of
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    Amusements.
    399 9 The Whatnots." The Whatnots gave their opening performance at the Estana Hall Kinema, Batu Road, Kuala Lumpur on Friday night, before a large and highly appreciative audience. The Company presented a programme of great versatility. The opening part of the show was parlour magic demonstrated by Renville Roberty, a
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    The Mule and his Bray.
    167 9 The latest scientific development of the war is the brayless mule. It appears that mules have heen imported in large numbers from America for use in the Vosges, and in this way transport difficulties have been overcome in that mountainous region. But the habit of
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    67 9 H.B.M. Minister at Bangkok has received from one Nibal Singh of RaUeng a donation of Rs. 341 and 4 annas, which is being forwarded to the British Red Cross working in India. In connection with the celebration of the Royal Birthday, His Majesty the King of Siam has been pleased
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    56 9 The Fighting Fronts. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES. Progress ia Mesopotamia. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Jan. 15, 9.35 p.m. Mesopotamia official: We progressed eastward, and westward of Kut el Amara and, except for a small area, north-eastward of Kut el Amara, the whole of the right bank to the eastward of
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    FRENCH.
    55 9 Lendom, Jan. 15, 1.30 a.m. Paris There has been the customary cannonade south of the Somme and in the region of Verdun. Enemy reconnaissances south ef Berry au Bac were repulsed. London, Jan. 15, 4.10 p.m. A French communique states There is fairly great artillerying on the Ancre and
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    Admiral's Forecast.
    72 9 London, Jan 15, 1.55 p.m. Paris Admiral Foamier, writing to the Matin of his visits to the Russian and Rumanian front, says that the Tsar told him that in a few weeks the situation in the Balkans would assume a different aspect. Admiral Fournier anticipates that the enemy
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    RUSSIAN.
    70 9 London, Jan. 15, 2.25 p.m. A wireless Russian otiicial message says that the Rumanians attacked the heights in the region of the Kasino River. After violent bayonet fighting they threw back the enemy a verst southwards. The Russo-Rnmanians repulsed an offensive in same region and pressed back the enemy
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    ITALIAN.
    65 9 New Enemy Plan. London, Jan. 15,«4.50 p.m. Rome Austrian reports state that important contingents of Austrian and Bavarian troops are concentrating at Innsbruck. They will be trained in mountain warfare with a view to a new punitive expedition against Italy in the Trentino, in the spring. London, Jan. 15,
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    ENEMY REPORTS.
    63 9 Bukharest Germanised. London, Jan. 15, 3.10 a.m. Amsterdam: A Berlin official message says Neutral representatives left Bukharest on Jan 13 at the request of the German authorities, on the greund that there is no room for their diplomatic activities. London, Jan. 15, 5 20 p.m. A wireless German
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    MACEDONIA.
    74 9 Indo-Chinese in Action. London, Jan IS, 4.10 p.m. A French communique states In Macedonia there has been bad weather, which has caused numerous floods, and heavy snowstorms. In the Lake Prespa region the Italians repulsed an enemy attack. A munition depot was destroyed at Putures, north ef Armatns There
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    The Peace Plot.
    186 9 Belgium's Reply London, Jan. 15, 3.45 a.m. The text of the Belgian reply to President Wilson's Note is published. It states that the objects of the belligerents are identical. For example Belgium never eatertained desires of conquest. The barbarity with which Germany is treating the Belgians does
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    Russian Opinion.
    110 9 Louden, Jan. 15, 1.50 a.m. Petrograd: The Russian New Year's day newspapers are full of military and political reviews and greetings to the Allies. The general note is a confident anticipation of a decisive victory in 1917. The frankness and dignity of the Allies' reply to President Wilson
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    The " Holy Task."
    51 9 The Holy Task." London, Jam. 15, 3.10 a.m. Amsterdam A telegram from Sofia says that Generalissimo Jekoff in an Army order announces the rejection of the peace offering by our insatiable enemies, and relies on the army's bi-ve endurance until it has accomplished the holy task of the unification of
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    The Benevolent Kaiser.
    137 9 London, Jan. 15, 2.20 p.m. Amsterdam: The Norddeutscher publishes a letter from the Kaiser addressed to Herr Bethmann-Holl-wegg on October 3, stating that the enemy peeples have been kept at war by lies and frauds, because their rulers were without the meral courage te speak the word
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    Adventurous Japanese Soldier.
    66 9 Earns Military Medal. London, Jan. 15, 2.20 p.m. His Majesty tbe King has consented to present the Military Medal to a Japanese soldier, Private Chara, of the Middlesex regiment, who is in hospital at Edmonton with seventy wennds. Chara joined the Sikhs in India on the outbreak
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    War on Shipping.
    73 9 U Boat Foiled. Londen, Jan. 15, 1.30 p.m. Flashing: A Dutch warship has brought in a German submarine which was found in Dutch territorial waters. It will he interned. Later. Flushing: The German submarine has been released after investigation. and conducted outside territorial waters. London, Jan 15,
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    In East Africa.
    51 9 London, Jan. 15, 10.5 p.m. Official Urgent affairs preventing General Botha's leaving South Africa, the Imperial Government has acceded to the Union Government's request to release General Smnts from the East African command at the earliest moment to enable him to represent South Africa at the War
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    Japanese Cruiser Lost.
    94 9 London, Jan. 15, 6.10 p.m. Tokio It is estimated that there were four hundred casualties due to an explosion in the magazine of the battle cruiser Tsukuba, while anchored in the harbour at Yokohama. [The Tsukuba was completed at Kure in December, 1905. She had a length
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    Russian Politics.
    43 9 London, Jan. 15, 1.35 a.m. Petrograd The reactionary exMinister of Justice, M Stcheglovitoll. has been appointed President of the Council of Empire. A number of retirements and fresh appointments in the Council replaces the Progressive majority by the Extreme right majority.
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    Prize Court Award.
    35 9 Londdfi, Jan 15, 4.50 p.m. The Prize Court has awarded £5,250 to a number of British warships for sinking the Blucher in the battle off the Dogger Bank on Jan. 24, 1915.
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    Wedding.
    114 9 Errol-Johnson— Errol. The wedding was solemnized at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday of J. C. H. Krrol-Johnson to Miss Ruth Errol, by the Venerable Archdeacon Swindell. The bride wore a dress of satin charmeuse with an over-skirt ef old. lace; the bodice was also lace. The bridal veil of net
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    117 9 There was a fatal Chinese case of plague in Hongkong during tho week ending December 30, During 1916 there have been 39 cases of plague in the Colony, 37 of which proved fatal. Seven of these cases were imported, and one was a case ether than Asiatic. Work in connection
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    Legal Intelligence.
    298 10 THE ASSIZES. Alleged Murder. Before the Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, K. c.) this morning, Ho Oh Pak, living at 131 Albert-st., was called to give evidence in the case in which Lim Eng Tong is charged with alleged murder and attempted murder at Albert-st. on Oct. 16
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    POLICE COURTS.
    526 10 Motor Prosecutions. Before the Senior Magistrate (Mr. Langham-Carter) yesterday Traffic Inspector Hill charged several Malay motor-car drivers with failing to obscure their head lights as required by the new motor regulations. Pleading guilty, the defendants were subjected to fines of from $2 to $3, with costs. Charged with
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    Kuala Lumpur Assizes.
    492 10 Faithless Wife. Tho January Assizes commenced in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court on Monday (Jan. 8) before Mr. Justice Innes and Messrs. J. Hands and A. J. Fox, Assessors, who heard a case in whic 1 a Tamil named Arumugam Asa-i was charged with having murdered his
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    Perak Sports.
    202 10 Chinese New Year Programme. The Perak Chinese Recreation Club will hold their annual sports on the Chinese New Year Day, Saturday, Jan. 27, commencing at 2 p.m., on the New Tewn Padang. The following will be the programme of events 100 yards Flat Race, 220 yards Flat Race
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    Indian Congress.
    288 10 President's Address. Indian Demands. The speech of Mr. Ambica Charan Mozumdar at the 31st meeting of the Indian National Congress was delivered in cirninstances which make last year's meeting exceptionally interesting. The old division in the Congress ranks has apparently disappeared, there is an honest attempt being made
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    149 10 The marriage took place on Saturday last of Mr. Wee Ghee Cheong t second son of the late Mr. Wee Ann Kee, of Bengkalis, and nephew of Mr. Wee Kirn Cheng of Wee Bros. Steamship Navigation Co., Ltd., to Miss Kho Ann Neo, second daughter of Mr. Kho Keng Chuan,
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    373 10 French System, Dr. Camille Lian th ment in the Bulletin de i A st de Medecine thai in military great difficulty has at times b** perienced in deciding, ©Ten a f? n varieties of examination Jli li gone through, whether ruen were not fitted for activt Bert
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    Kinta Visiting Justices.
    100 10 A meeting of Kinta Visits? Justices was held at the registry cf the Ipoh Supreme Court on Saturday morning, when the followitf roster of Visiting Justices to tbe Batu Gajah and Papan Gaols Ml arranged, for the first fcalfof t* current year :—January—Tbe r> cutive Engineer and
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    101 10 The Great War The Fighting Fronts The Peace Plot J War on Shipping j In Eait Africa Made by Japan Penang Spring Meeting r Mail Notice Week's Sommary Local Share Market I Straits Produce j All A.out Ghosts British Credit Amusements j Local and Genera! f Wedding Indian
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    793 11 Prices Quoted ia IW Mulct His Minus Singapore, January 16. M ems Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Shar Broken, issue the following list of quotations Rubber Shares. Norn. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 2/6 2/10 2 Anglo Java 4/6 6/6 2/- Anglo-Malay 10/- 12/ 1 Ayer Kuning
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    242 12 This Society held its ft* at Bangkek on Monday njN llth, with Mr. MonodtkeP >> in the chair and in present. U The passing of the minnt«,„ 65th Session and othj business occupied the the meeting, and then Mr^ 1 Seymour Sewell was called ii read his
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    63 12 Drills for January. Friday, January 19. Parades at Pearl's Hill and I jong Pagar 5.15 p.m. Moiday, January 22 Parades at Pearl's Hill anil jong Pagar 5.15 p m. Friday, January 26 Parades at Pearl's Hill andl jong Pagar 5.15 p.m. Monday, January 29. Parades at Pearl's
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    Siamese National Library.
    119 12 On Saturday afternoon, Jan.l Majesty tbe King of Siam re-opi the National Library, which W removed from the precincti palace and has found a new at Wat Maha That. This ba2< from one cause and another m an unfinished condition for i Rumour has various times cr?J
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    97 12 Very probably many fS4 J den will be puzzled by genet from New York tha-» in junk has been arrert* 1 J neciion with the Archange- r The expression doe« uoi j the accused dealt iv a kin 3 vessel favoured by IJ Junk in Good Unit* 1
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    Legal Intelligence.
    273 13 Gambling In Ipoh. Interesting Decisions. The case in which Chief Inspector A. E. Lewis charged 15 Chinese of Kampong Paloh with gambling came np before Mr. M. B. Shelley in Ipoh Police Court. It will be remembered that Mr. F. A. S. McLelland, Acting Magistrate, had previously postponed
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    Highway Robbery.
    187 13 Two Chinese lads were charged in the Ipoh Supreme Court last week before Mr. Justice FarrerManby, with having committed robbery ©n the public highway, between Jelapang and Ipoh. The story of the prosecution was that an old Chinese medicine-seller was coming from Jelapang to Ipoh in a rikisha
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    Bentong Assizes.
    158 13 Forgery of Document. Mr. Justice Innes delivered a written judgment on Thursday in the case of thJ Pnblic Prosecutor v. Tan Choi, which was tried at the Bentong Assizes and adjourned to Kuala Lumpur for judgment, Tbe accused was a shopkeeper at Bentong and had presented to Mr.
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    Ex-Soldier's Crime.
    238 13 Forgery of Cheque for $8,000. Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby concluded the hearing at the Ipoh Assizes on Wednesday morning of the case in which R. Y. Peue, a French ex-soldier and late accountant and cashier of the French Tekka Mines, was charged with forgery of a cheque for $8000,
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    Seh Yeoh Kongsi Case.
    159 13 The trial at the Penang Assizes of Yeoh Boon Tian, manager and trustee ut* the Seh Yeoh Kongsi, who was charged on two counts of criminal breach of trait in respect of two sums of $63, being interest due on two promissory notes, was concluded on
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    36 13 A Chinese, the only one caught ont of five men seen to be mining in the Ulu Klang forest reserve, was fined $10 or two weeks' imprisonment in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Saturday (M.M.)
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    49 13 The Ipoh Police have withdrawn the case againit a Chinese motor-car driver who knocked down a little Tamil boy on the evening of December 29 in Ipoh, Dr. D. M. Ford having certified that death was not due to the injuries sustained in the accident but to malignant malaria.
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    Christmas in Mesopotamia.
    549 14 Daring Operations. Delhi, Oec. 30th—The following telegram, dated Dec. ?7th, 1916, has been received from "EyeWitness" in Mesopotamia Tigris Front, Dec. 26th The Tnrks and ourselves now hold positions alternately at different points on the Tigris right bank. For two miles downstream of the month of the
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    105 14 Mr. K.S. Nathan, the Tamil poet or pundit, who is very well known for his poetical dramas, is visiting the F.M.S.anI is now on a short stay in Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Nathan quite recently published a political drama entitled Savuthiary." Mr. Nathan, who will be returning to Ceylon shortly, is
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    War with the Gilt Off.
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