Malaya Tribune, 18 January 1917

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    47 1 The Malaya Tribune. ryjNING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. VflJ. -No. 15 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1917 Price 5 Cents. Straits Shipping Gazette. issued Daily Supplement to the Malaya Tribune Issued Dally.] NO. I 5 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1917 CIK iTCalapa Cribune. THURSDAY, JANUARY 18
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      318 1 piIETT" CINEMA I .|B In the First Show at 7.30 p. m. sharp. DANIEL FRO H MAN mm Presents H The Celebrated World-famous Film Favourite MARY PICKFORD Mm. In a Tragic Epic I "HEARTS ADRIFT" WM A RomaDce of Tangled Lives H Interwoven with the mist of the sea. B
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      182 1 mn ■■■mm m,, m M SULPHURIC I U J -AND I Hydrochloric Acid. tf TRADE MARK.^I li. i 'v j Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN) c SOLE AGEJNTS. g i imi i minimi 1 ■Ii I I rlaWTMrBWMrei ■WaMlTMaii Hl—M Mil I— I i■ I i Suxuuuummmnmmi: Miinimmnnntiniiiinmiitiniiiiu.
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    Punjab Plot Fiasco.
    593 2 German War Plan. A special correspondent of the New York Press lias obtained at Simla, from Sir Michael O'Dwyer, Lieutennut Oove»or of the Punjab an account of the abortive Indian conspiracy hatched on the Pacific Coast of A",eric*, which incidentally proven that Germany in May, 1914, had
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    Sponge Farming.
    149 2 According to the most recent report }f the Marine Products Board to the Bahamas, sponge farming is an unqualified success, and it is firmly believed that the Bahamas can easily make up the deficiency for wool sponge by this means. In three years at most medium sponge (the
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      166 2 IMPORTANT DISPLAY HENS sm\ WEAR SHIRTS HATS AND SOCKS BOOTS AND Expressly imported for CHINESE NEW YEAR ENDLESS VARIETY John Little Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) •mum naiiij Xia«a—m——jm———— —-IT-innriTii-riM"-»i.vrT«i»«n I—— Straits Laundry Dry Cleaning Depot. UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. High Class Laundry Work of every Description at Moderate Charges. REGULAR
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      571 2 I IK WiNDERFUL BLOOD pj*| Mixture for n t eroal JJjJ Headache, Stomachache r* Heart disc J!\ Dengue, Common f oVerB Kidney Disease, Chronk tism, Cough, Co d, i 0" heu £H| Bronchitis, Lhronic >eurniL rhoea, Weakness, Uvso Qt Jr J^ and all sorts of female hng of the groins,
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      340 1 P.sO.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, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports 'and London. MAIL LINES. Homeward (For Europe) Outward (For China.) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE AT PRESENT SUSPENDED
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      255 1 STOOMV*ART-MAATSUH.«PPIJ (Steamship Company) NEDERLAND (Incorporated in Holland.) Mail Service between Java and Amsterdam, via Singapore, Belawan Deli, Sabangv, 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 BAN LEE ANN, LTD. (Incorporated
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      513 1 N. Y. K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATED IN JAFAN) JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co. EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles and London, under mail contract with thr Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamer* maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are
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    What is a Fairway?
    565 4 Hongkong Harbour Collision. In the Admiralty Court at Hon?, koag on Dea 2°. le Chief Justice, Sir Willi»to Rees Davies, k. o delijered judgment on the question of «"inn nnA S Sed conDeotion »'th the *100,000 damage claim by the Shui Steamship Co., against the Standard
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    Admiralty Jurisdiction.
    188 4 Thai a Country Court should p OB sess more extensive power* in shin" pmg matters than the Admiralty Division of the High Court seems to be an anomaly. But it appears from a recently delivered judgment by Sir Evans in the case of the Montrose-an action for damages
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    Seaman's Articles.
    290 4 Interesting Test Case. In H. Ms. Police Court, Shanghai on December 23rd, before Mr. G. W. King, a defendant named M c Veigk was charged with being absent from the sailing vessel Amy Turner, from Vancouver, without leave. The defendant urged that he was entitled to his discharge
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    Singapore Tide Tables.
    118 4 January 18 High water 4.30 a.m. o ft. 4 ins.; 6.4 p.m. 6 ft 9 ins. January 19. High water :-5.34 a.m. 8 ft. 4 ins. 8 p.m. 6 ft. 8 ins. January 20 Moon. Max. Dec S f ff A Hi gh water 6.44 'a.m! ft.
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    A Curious Error.
    146 4 ihe Shipping Index of Australia states tbat included in the list of J British steamers reported to have been sunk by subn arines is the Moe. raki (4,421' tons). The report also •tales tbat tbe ereer of the Moeraki I has been saved. I A mistake has
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    Indian Seamen.
    226 4 fcteps are being taken by the Board of Trade to prevent the enticement of Indian seamen for work in mills and factories in tbe United I Kingdom. The Liverpool Steamship Owners Association drew the attention of the Board of Trade to the increasing prevalence of desertion of lascars
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    List of Passengers.
    124 4 iHe following passengers have been booked by various steamers bound eastwards merB From London to Singapore —Mr ft U Mr* OuVtii, Mr £est, Dr and Mrs Duepetson Mr Gran \r? Mr Chapman, Mr alp? 1 Mrs Wright. Mr Roas, Mr OpJRTS; canon, Mr Cowan, Mr Panchand Mr
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    12 4 It has been made compnlsory for Italian steamers and salling vesde is
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      105 4 I SINGAPORE I ISHIPGHANDLERY Co. J I SHIPCHANDLERS I PROVIDORING I I CONTRACTORS, I j The Company's Launch meets I I incoming ships. f I offioe -»6 Battery Boad. I I TAKE LIFT TO TOP FLOOR I Telephone N O 141. I Orders promptly I I attended to j I
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      452 4 STRAITS STEAM SHIFtJ^J SINGAPORE &IANCKOK I A first-class passenger steamer will feave Si„„ I for Bangkok. eaTe "'"gapore every g, I S S KUAI <A sails Saturday, 20 :h J.. muaiT f For part.cnlars as to Freight, Passage, etc. I ApPly t0 St Helen. c I Tuesday D P Malacca
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    German Energy in China.
    367 5 Developing Muck and Truck Trade. British merchant firms in China in the past have ignored the tremendous energy displayed by German merchants and shippers through the medium of the China houses, in the sale of goods which can be best classed under the heading of muck
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    24 5 Lieutenant Ernest Wood, of the Buffs, taken to a base hospital with both thighs shattered, telegraphed home, "In hospital. Cheer oh Be home soon."
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    Share Market.
    224 5 Fraser Go's Circular. The mail is unusually early this week, only allowing time for a hasty report. The share market is most apathetic and it seems doubtful whether there will be much business moving till after the Chinese New Year holidays. Rubber closes at about last week's quotations
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    Further Hun Devilment.
    122 5 Anthrax Germs in Brushes. The Liverpool Health Cemmittee have issued a warning to the public not to purchase two types of shaving brushes, a large quantity of which have been destroyed by the local health authorities, having been found infected with anthrax. Both are described as of
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    32 5 Of 5,180 Etonians on active service 713 have been killed or died of wounds and 925 wounded. There are 73 prisoners of war and 43 missing. The honours gained include six V.C's.
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      452 5 BsssggggM—^^^^^^^^^^.^^, ANOTHER PROGRAMME OF FIRST CLASS PICTURES L> At the ever* popular Picture Theatre f» fbe THB The gj» k a is ,fl M*. house of quality Alhambra jnunbra THE II the only X Theatre theatre If im :z mm L n A M Kwf ttm T^r Orchestra BEACH ROAD
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      267 5 United Saw Mills I 1 LIMITED. i 2 (IVOOIPOIATKD IK SINGAPORE.) g 1 E j I j: Saw Millers, Contractors and Suppliers 2 of Timber Building Material in General. jj j ALWAYS IN STOCK 3 A Selection off j Soft and Hard Wood g CUT TO STANDARD SIZES. 8 5
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    Local Share Market.
    140 6 (Exclusive to Malaya Tribune.) Singapore, January 18. Messrs Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations AlorGajah $3.80 $3.90 AyerKunings 1.40 145 Ayer Molek 2.50 2.60 AyerPanas 11.75 12.00 Balgownie 4.70 5.00 Bukit Jelotong 0.72£ 0.77 A Bukit Katil 0.80 0.85 ChangkatSerdg.... 9.40 9.60 Glenealy 2.30
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    South African Cattle.
    160 6 The production of beef cattle in South Africa is making great strides. In 1915 the country exported £116,000 worth of beef. Between April and September of this year the value of the export was a quarter of a million, whilst probably another £100.000 worth was in cold
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    69 6 The Hat of aliens to whom certiticates of naturalization were granted by the home Secretary during November comprise! 91 cases, made up as follows-.-Five Americans, two Austrians, two Belgians, five Danish, eight Dutch, three French, 31 Germans, one Greek, five Italians, two Norwegians, 19 Russians, seven Swedish, one Swiss. Both
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    FIXTURES.
    182 6 Today. 1I Eastern Gate Lodge, 8.30 p.m. High Water—4.30 a.m. 8 ft. 4 ins. 6.4 p.m. 6 ft. 9 ins. To-morrow. Chamber of Commerce special meeting, 12.30 p.m. High water —5.34 a.m. 8 ft. 4 ins. 8 p.m. 6 ft. 8 ins. Saturday. Moon. Max. Dec. S. 5h. i.
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 6 Singapore, Jmnumry IS. On London— Bank 4 m/s. 2/4 j Demand 2/4± Private 3 m/s. 2/4 31/32 On India— Bank T. T. On Hongkong— Bank d/d j%diBCount On Shanghai— Bank d/d. 67] On Java— Bank T. T 13$J On Japan— Bank d/d. I§9l Sovereign!—buying rate $.54 India Ceil Bills
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    69 6 The establishment in Ontario of a chemical plant for the manufacture primarily of dye stuffs and kindred products, and, while the demand exists, ef high explosives, ii now under consideration in Toronto. The plant is intended not only to supply the home demand for dye stuffs, which is becoming fairly
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    Wireless Reports.
    14 6 Vessels in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless station :—Nil.
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    European Mails.
    58 6 Delivered in London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the European Mails and their delivery in London. Mail. Left. Delivered. BX Nov. 17 Dec. 21 P. &0. Nov. 23 Dec. 26 M.M. Nov. 30 Dec. SI 8.1. Dec. 1 Jaa. 2 P. AO. Dec.
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      574 6 To-Night. (Second Show 9.15) T^Nigh Harry Carey THE BRILLIANT BROADWAY STAR In a Powerful Western Drama by Jacques Jaccard "A KNIGHT OF THE RANGE" A rare Gem of a drama dug from the raw life as it is lived in tk fastnesses of The Wild West." Beautiful settings of mountai
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      47 6 LAMBERT Co Artists and Photographers Would romind those who dedrc portraits to accompany their Christmas greetings that the time is opportune for book-ing appointments for sittings. Telephone No. 1000. High Grade Portraiture, Military Groups, Pretti Pictures of Children. Bridal Parties, Commercial PbetograjM Only Address 3a ORCHARD ROAD.
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      166 6 Mails Close. To-day. Batu Pahat Sri Wongsee 2 pm Port Dickson and Port S wet ten ham *Hye Leong 2.30 pn Malacca and Muar Kaka 3 pm Kota Tinggi Ban Lie Guan 4 pm Kota Tinggi Tanjong Snrat 4 pm To-morrow-Cucob Edina 8.10 am Pulau Soegi Hock Hye 8.3J am
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    The Rubber Trade.
    92 7 untitled Barlow Co's Report. I entity catalogued for sale Tb?4 Soni which commenced ££S« to some 762 ton.. 0 „d was poor, and prices de C Jth the home market i°« cr level tha laat P Tbe highest price paid was R Vine Kibbed Smoked Sheet rfV
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    Singapore Civil Guard.
    65 7 Drills for January. To morrow Friday, January 19. Paradd at Pearl's Hill and Tanm Pagar 5.15 p.m. Monday, January 22. Parades at Pearl's Hill and Tanm Pagar 5.15 p m. Friday, January 26Para lea at Pearl's Hill and Tanon? Pagar 5.15 p.m. Monday, Jannary 29. Parades at
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    41 7 1A win? is to be added to the otta«e Hospital at Dovercourt as lemorial to the late Captain Fryatt. Mrs. Potter, wife of Private otter, Royal Fusiliers, has given irth, at Eastbonrne, to triplets, all )V3. Her other five children are
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    Sporting Intelligence.
    524 7 PENANG SPRING MEETING. To-day's Programme, The Coffee Cup —Value $400 A Selling Handicap for ai) horses that have iun en the First Day to be entered at a stated value of $400 W inner to be sold. S. X, A. Rules of Racing Kos. 187 and 189 to
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    Football.
    115 7 S. F. A. Cup: A surprise was in store for the huge crowd which assembled on the Esplanade yesterday to witness the tie between the Recreation Club and the Cricket Club. The latter, by reason of their reputation, were expected to win, but whilst the balance of play was
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    Swimming Club Launches.
    96 7 Sunday January, 21. Johnston's Pier. —7.9 and 10 a.m. 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow 8.30 and 9.30 a.m. 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m. Tide 7.49 a.m. Height 8ft. 8in. Tuesday January 23. Johnston's Pier.—9, 10 and 11 a.m. 2 30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow 9.30
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    Straits Produce.
    233 7 Singapore, January 18. Tin- —$91 i 55 tons sold. Copra.— Strong. Business done. Tapioca. Weak. Business done. Sago Flour- Weak. Business done. Business. Pepper- —Steady. N tfusiness. Other Products.— rket Quiet. Latest Local Mark Mutations. Nutmegs 110 S. per >, ul $36.00 Nutmegs 80 S. 42.00 Copra Bali
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      153 7 i ADVERTISEMENTS, jess, immense Success. HOUSE NIGHTLY. HI FAMOUS I OPERA THEATRE ROYAL l Bridge Road, orrow, Friday rw Arifi L BE STAGED, any return with ALL including the Famous i Donna, Miss SORSIN on to the popular Tilis and Otto. CheODg, Proprietor. «TMIli UMBO——MM—■» Jelotong Rubber tes Limited, lerebv
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      157 7 There is no Better Ale Than BULLDOG ALE ON SALE AT The Leading Hotels AND Principal Liquor Dealers, —wi him ■it ——i i» j« MrwntwMcaMHMiaHMHMaaHm I Raffles Hotel, j SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. aMUBMBMHRFRB RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a. in. to 12 p. m. daily Raffles Bakery and
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    SALVATION OF BRITAIN.
    1077 8 Nature workg in peculiar ways of her own. Sages and prophets sometimes see the inner workings of the mystery by that intuition whick establishes their claims to our homage. That good may come out of evil is one of the hardest things civilisation has to admit, whether
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      155 8 Robinso i Co. FRESH SHIPMENT OF WHITE ROSE HAIR OIL An exquisitely perfumed dressing PRICE 1 s crfceu per bottle 2 x COOLING Ice Hair Wash A most refreshing lotion. m effectually stimulating the jj^&tf&ls skin to a healthy action. PRICE B feaiwsoN o C 9 c 90 cts. per
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      90 8 AMSTEL BEER. Obtainable Everywhere. jCaldiieck, Macgregoi Co. ladelphi HOTEL I Every Evening DURING DINNER I CONCERT By Our Filipino Band. Saturdays SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE. THE Commercial Rubber CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore.) Rubber Merchants, Auctioneers, House and Land Agents, Appraisers, Valuers Brokers, Commission Agents and Surveyors. SALES OF LAND,
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      26 8 I Brand I Jj Sweetened Condensed Milk Der ca ttmm WĔ Sterilised Natural Milk P Case 5 t 1 g.90 J Ideal Unsweetened Milk **-?0 B|
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    Local and General.
    453 9 W £181.15.0 in in Londojx ■Lioca fair flake is done at 4£ tli e London marset ■I th-Liverpool market cotton WftlZjm*** is at 10.79, 0 t hpLm.ion market copra fair making £47.15.0. ■Black p-i-'P' r ,10tefJ at 10-5/1« Lmi white at 11. in London. ■On ne London
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    Chung Hua Girls' School.
    458 9 Distribution of Prizes. mends of the Chung Hua Girls' distribution of which was of music, and a drill which was 5?. c carried out. The head mistress of the school iSL IT 1 *S fot Th* ♦at Gre sponsible for he training of the children, and
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    Red Cross Fund.
    79 9 In th# latest list of subscriptions to the Red Cross Fund, reeeipt is acknowledged of £1,100 from the Seremban Red Cross Fund, the raising of which large sum we have already announced in connection with the F, M. S. Our Day celebrations. Other Our Day donations include
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    75 9 The death is announced in her 102nd year of Miss Nancy Baillie, who had lived in Norwich for 96 years, lately at the residence of her nephew, Mr. John Quinton, libra-, rian of the Norfolk and Norwich I Library. Miss Baillie was the daugh ter of Mr. John Bailli#, of
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    98 9 The Fighting Fronts. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES. French Success. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Jan. 17, 12,30 a.m. The French communique says The artillery struggle has continued fairly briskly in the region of the north-eastern front of Verdun and Lorraine. A successful coup de main was carried out on enemy trenches
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    BRITISH.
    61 9 Raid Repalsed. London, Jan. 17,1.10 a.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig states An enemy attempted raid north-east of Gueudecourt was repulsed. Hostile artillery is active in the Beaumont Hamel and Arras areas. Our trench mortars destructively bombarded the front line to the north of Monchy an Bois. We heavily shelled
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    RUSSIAN.
    55 9 Back and Forth. London, Jan. 17, 3.30 p.m. A wireless Russian official message says The enemy attacked the Rumanians south-west of Pralea Our counter-attack drove him back. We made a night attack and drove out the Germans from Gerleschi. A counter-attack compelled us to withdraw. We stormed and captured
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    RUMANIAN.
    78 9 End of Enemy's Tether. London, Jan. 17, 6.45 a.m. Yesterday s news from Rumania seems to show that the force of the German drive is nearly spent. The RuBSO-Rumanians, reinforced, are making a splendid stand on the Sereth line and regaining ground on their northern wing. Hard fighting is
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    GREECE.
    46 9 Action Imminent. London, Jan. 17, 5.0 a.m. Mr Ward Price, telegraphing from Salonika, says that the Greek troops are moving northward, violating the neutral zone. Hostilities are apparently imminent. The reported arrival of Falkenhayn seemed to indicate that Greco-German plans of oombined action have matured.
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    All Demands Accepted.
    116 9 London, Jan. 17, 6.45 a m. Athens The British Minister visited the Premier at Athens on Monday anent the reservations in the Greek reply to the Allies' ultimatum. Th«re are indications that the diplomats may return to Athens shortly, but this will depend on a prompt fulfilment
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    ENEMY REPORTS.
    19 9 London, Jan. 17, 2.0 p.m. A German communique says that fighting has developed south of Smorgo j.
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    The Cause of the Allies.
    434 9 Supplementary Despatch. m London, Jan. 15, 8.10 a.m. The despatch from Mr. A. J Balfour, supple mentary to theAUies' reply to President Wilson, was handed yesterday to the American Government. It constitutes a masterly presentation of the Allies' case for the enlightenment of the nentralp.
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    War Loan Applications.
    48 9 London, Jan. 1G, 2.35 p.m. The City Corporation is subscribing two millions to tae new War Loan. The Standard Life Assurance Company, the Phoenix Insurance Co., and the Royal Insurance Co. are each applying for three millions worth of bonds in the new War Loan.
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    Rumanian Train Disaster.
    52 9 London, Jan. 17, t>.45 a.m. The Times has a message to say that at Xeuirea, near Jassy, an overcrowded train with two thousand passengers was derailed in acollison with a train from headquarters. The bodies of women, children, and soldiers strew the line. Ths French Military Attache
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    War on Shipping.
    165 9 German Raider at Work. Maiy Vessels Sunk. London, Jan. 17,3.25 p.m. The Admiralty states that information received from Pernambnco confirms the assumption that the following ships have been sank by a German raider the British vessels Dramatist, Radnorshire, Minieh, Netherby Hall, Monnt Temple, King George, Voltaire, Georgic,
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    Submarine Frightfulness.
    47 9 London, Jan. 17, 5.0 a.m. A telegram from Rotterdam says that the pan-German agitation tor submarine frightfulness is intensifying. A conference of the Centre deputies at Colegne acclaimed a speech demanding sharper submarining until Greatßritain was defeated and the last acre of our colonies returned."
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    Editor's Office Raided.
    110 9 London, Jan. 17, 11.40 a.m. The Times understands that the police and military raided the offices of "The Field" newspaper on Monday with a warrant under the Defence of the Realm Act. No reason for the raid is given. Later. The Field states that the official visit
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    German Hopes.
    168 9 Loudon, Jan. 17, 1.10 p.m. Amsterdam The Prussian Diet is submitting a budget to the Finance Minister. It is said they have not abandoned hope that this would be the last war budget, although their enemies 44 declared the intention to destroy Germany." It is admitted that the
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    Loss of the Tsukuba.
    56 9 London, Jan. 17, 1.2.5 p.m Tokio It is now estimated that two hundred lives were logt as a result of the explosion in the inagazne of the Tsukuba. The ship link in twenty minutes. The cause wf the mishap is unknown. The revions message gave tfce
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    The Peace Plot.
    62 10 A Hun Move. London, Jan. 16, 2 35 p.m. Paris: The newspapers are of the opinion that the Kaiser's letter to Herr Bethmann Hollweg, men. tioned yesterday, was written after the Allies replied to the German peace offer, and was intended to counteract the disastrous effect produced
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    Deported Belgians.
    32 10 London, Jan. 17, 5. a.m. Various religions bodies are petitioning President Wilson to fix Washington's Birthday, Feb. 22, as a day of humiliation and national protest against the Belgian deportations.
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    Sweden Prepared.
    70 10 London, Jan. 17, 6.0 a.m. Stockholm At the opening of the Riksdag the speech from the Throne said that special preparedness of land and sea forces must be maintained ky extraordinary measures necessitated by the increase of the war operations in Swedish territorial waters. The budget introduced included
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    Woman's Part.
    69 10 London, Jan. 17, 4.50 p.m. Mr. Kellawaj, Secretary of the Ministry of Munitions, states that Germany is striving to increase her war material. If we succeeded, as we would, in overcoming Germany's effort, it would be due to our half million women munition workers. Mr. Kellaway emphasised that
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    Prime Minister Confers.
    40 10 London, Jan. 17, 12,30 a.m. The Press Bureau states that Mr. Lloyd George and his colleagues ot the War- Cabinet held a series of important conferences with General Nivelle and Sir Douglas Haig on Monday and Tuesday.
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    A New Loan.
    28 10 London, Jan. 17, 5 a.m. A telegram from New York says it is reported that a new British loan of sixty millions sterling is imminent.
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    To-Day's Contents.
    151 10 P AG ES The Great War The Fighting Fronts 9 War on Shipping 9 Cause of the Allies 9 German Hopes 9 Deported Belgians 10 The Peace Plot 10 Punjab Plot Fiasco 0 Sponge Farming 2 German Energy in China 5 .Share Market #<> 5 Further Hun Devilment
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    Legal Intelligence.
    170 10 THE ASSIZES. Alleged Thefts, I This morning before the Chief Justice (Sir John Bucfcnill, K.c.) the last case of the Assize calendar was resumed. A Teochew named Lee Wee Kwang, who was defended by Mr. H. B. Layton, pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft of two
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    POLICE COURTS.
    465 10 Not Unusual. A Sikh constable named La] Singh, employed by the Singapore Harbour Board, was charged in the Second Conrt, yesterday, before Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, with being asleep whilst on doty, on two separate occasions. The man was convicted, and sentenced to ten days' rigorous imprisonment
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    Singapore.
    194 10 As Others See It. In looking through a directory published in the Far East, and including a description of the island on which it is our present lot to reside, the following statements literally leapt up from the pages and struck us in the eye ''The climate of Singapore
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    25 10 With two dissentients, Manchester Chamber of Commerce decided that Germans, Austrians, Bulgars and Turks not naturalised ten years before the war were ineligible for membership.
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    Amusements.
    90 10 The Cinemas. There will be a change of programme at the Palladium to-night, when Harry Carey, the brilliant Broadway film-actor, will be teen in a powerful, Western drama entitled A Knight of the Range." A number of other, good pictures will be screened, including first-rate comedies and cartoons. At
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    69 10 Major-General Sir Alexander Rochfort, K. C. B., aged 66, who until recently held the post of Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey, was found dead in chambers in Half Mogn street, Piccadilly. Sir Alexander, who entered the army in 1871, had a distinguished fighting career. His war services included the Soudan in 1885
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    123 10 Death of Mr. A. W. Goon ePJ Wft Pfiffrof frv 10 of Mr. A.W, Gooneratne Vl J *l of the Roys] Siam^ ,C c h in Singapore, which took d O denly yesterday afternoon** Mr. Gooneratne »•>,' Treasury during the on bus.neas, and sad],! 1 ill. He wag given
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    Noted Scholar.
    121 10 London, Jan. 1(5,2.35 p The death is announced of p. ReutJr W M0SS f [The Rev. Henry Whitehead U, M. A has been Prehear, Hereford since 1887. H e v: l it Lincoln in June, l$4t r was educated at Shrexvsburv »7 Cambridge. H e K aine I
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    Famous Admiral Dead.
    97 10 London, Jan. 17, 6.45 a.m. The death has occurred of Admiral Dewej.—Reufer. [Admiral George Dewey wasberr it Montpelier, Vt., on* Dec 26 L837. He was educated at the American Naval Academy, an sntered the United States Navy ii L858. He rose steadily in rank, ant became Admiral
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    A Famous Judge.
    232 10 Sir Roland Vaughan-Williams who was Lord Justice of App® from 1897 to 1914, was found del; in his bed at High A?hes Fans Abinger, near Dorking, on ber 8. He was seventy-eight y®" 1 of age. He was a judge with an uncomonly large share of the
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      200 10 Latest Shipping News. Notice. Gob Practice. The Shipping Office notice dated Jan. 13, 1917, re gun practice from Blakang Mati on the 18th and 19th, January, 1917, is hereby cancelled. (Sd.) B. A. Cator, Lt. Comr. R. N., M. A. S. 8, Arrivals. January 17. Van Heemskerk, Dutch January IS.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    802 11 Prices Quoted in the Mtriet tkii Monui|. Singapore, January ig Mm ir« Lyall and Evatt, Bxch aßge and Shar Brokers, issue the following list of quotations Rubber Shares. Norn Value. Bu Yerß Sellers. \t I" lUgTaava Xf» 21- Anglo-Malay J O b 2/- Bekoh «3 i Bukit
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      46 11 mmmw<\ loss's Famous Bottlings I TRADE MARK. ■Fresh Supplies Monthly. m Pilsner Guinness) nj 111 l ffl I 111 ""'Hi I I hi < H r 'tisii and best. Insist on being 1 served with ROSS'S 11. Ross Brothers j LIMITED. I BOTTLERS I and Leith. j
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      512 11 THE ORIENTAI. w mm Government Security Life Assurance Co., Ltd. ESTABLISHED ,874. I.SCOBPORATED SD A WW BATES for non-lorfeitaWe Endowment Assurances with Prtflts yP 7 M 60 r quarter 'y Payment of j fSfSSSLS* U *iU sent on application to R MACPH ERSON, Branch Secretary, 23 25 The Arcade Canvassers
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      14 11 I FOR SALE News Printing Paper Apply to Box 229, c/o Malaya T ibune
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    Malayan Man Power.
    370 12 Meeting in Kuala Lumpur. The question of local man power and the present scheme of inviting volunteers for service with the Imperial forces was considered at a special joiut meeting of representatives of the Planters' Association of Malaya, the F. M. S. Chamber of Mines and the
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    Germany's Prisoners.
    107 12 Significant Death Rate- Amsterdam, Dec. 2. A Berlin telegram states that statistics have been published regarding sanitary condition! among prisoners of war in camps in Germany, according to which, on I August 1 this year, there were 1,663,794, prisoners of war in Germany, 29,297 having died during the
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    Gibraltar's Trade.
    136 12 From a financial point of view the year in Gibraltar has been a sitisfactoryioae the revenue reached the high figure of £95,5«0, while the improvement in trade wai maintained. The trade of Gibraltar ia concerned mainly in forwarding to neighbouring Mediterranean ports, or to ports on the Atlantic
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    Singapore Sporting Club.
    338 12 Annual Report. The annual report of the Singapore Sporting Club for 1916 has been issued and is as follows The statement of accounts shews a net profit for the year of $9,991.13 after deducting the sum of $$,£68.78 for depreciation. The sum of $10,000 has been distributed
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    Ipoh School Entertainment.
    168 12 Under the supervision of the Rev. W. E. Horley, the Methodist. Episcopal Mission is endeavouring to improve the facilities for the education of girls, and, attached to the large Anglo Chinese boys' institution in Ipoh, there is now a useful school for girls. The opportunity was taken
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    18 12 The curfew bell is being rung at Wigan every evening as a warning for the subduing of lights.
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    South African Cotton.
    228 12 For the past three years the Union of South Africa has produced annually approximately half a million pound* of seed cotton of this amount there were about 170,000 lbs. of lint which has been sold on the English market at prices ranging from 6d. to 8d. per
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    17 12 Harrow Council have saved £520 daring the past six months through not lighting the public street lamps.
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    Overseas Britons and the War.
    405 13 Action in Canton. A Canton correspondent, writing under date Thursday, December 28th sajs a circular has been sent round the Shameen by the British Consul requesting all Britons between the ages of 18 and 41, to report them selves at the Consulate at the earli•st
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    Fiji Contingent.
    140 13 The first Fiji contingent having suffered heavy casualties, it was decided to send a second contingent. This contingent, sixty strong, left for England in the month of July. Sir E. Im Thurn kindly undertook to interest himself in the welfare of the members of the Fiji contingents and
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      391 13 I TRADE Bf 1L MARK. I Japanese \3Jr Wholesale and ■General Goods Retail Imaruto CO. I 383 and 385 North Bridge Road, Singapore. mmmm mm mimmmm mmmmmammmm I just Arrived Just Arrived I NEW STOCK OF I Letts Table Block Diaries for 1917. I Leather and Dollar Bill Wallets OF
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      27 13 K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist 74 8 74-1 BRAS BASAH ROAD. Extraction Painless. Charges Moderate WORK GUARANTEED. Consultation in either English or Malay Telephone No. 1245. 18-12 a
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      435 13 The Ideal Reconstructive Nerve Food. I Sanaphos. I For Nerves and I Brain —To restore your nhvsica! £tn«*tt. To restore po 's> of the nerve svstein To r»-p„ir ri (P result* <>i* weariness nnd overwork take a gfa* of Sanaphos on rfcinf, at mid-moniiaa I uaid-attemoon, and oa going to
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    Shanghai Aviator's Escape.
    503 14 Fall of 8,000 Feet- Letters are to hand (says the N.C. Daily News) telling of the miraculous escape from death of Flight Lieut. Ronald Wallace, son of Mr. Gavin Wallace, Superintendent Engineer of the China Merchants' S.N. Co. Lieut. Wallace fell about 8,000 ft. in his aeroplane,
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    Settling Western Canada.
    178 14 The settlement of Western Canada proceeds npacp. During the month of September 1,035 free homesteads of 160 acres each were taken up. Of these 215 were in the Province of Manitoba, 397 in Saskatchewan, 384 in Alberta and 39 in British Columbia. The total acreage thus given
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      218 14 NANYANG BROS. TOBACCO Go. 38 Robinson Road, Singapore. Branches at IPOH, KUALA LUMPUR PENANG. Chinese Cigarettes. Cigarettes of the above 44 chop" have They are aromatic been manufactured not injurious to in Hongkong for nealth > and the over ten years now smoke can be and are widely inhaled with
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      271 14 TO LET RAFFLES eHAMBBRs Commodious, well lighted and airy officeseeond floor, front portion of first floor and floor. Will be divided to suit intending* fen Electric lifts, lights and fans throughout the Appb to uam H CHING KENG LEE GO. v Auctioneers Estate Agent* 1-6 o For Japanese Curios General
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    New Slave State.
    1204 15 Germany Transformed. It is quite true f as some newspapers remind us, that mere talking to Germany abont atrocities is worse than nseless. There is only one kind of language" that she understands, and we, who are at war with her, must employ it to the utmost
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    Food Economy.
    176 15 The King's Example. The King Iirs set an example to the nation in the matter of food economy. The Royal Household has for some time, it is stated, had two meatless days a week. Powers have been conferred on the Board of Agriculture to arrange for the cultivation
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      312 15 WHY GO ELSEWHERE? We have them all and receive our supplies regularly every week and ahead of other news, agonts WEEKLY PAPERS, Journals, Magaaines j Illustrated War News, etc., etc., etc STATIONERY, Books, Novels, Writing Pads and Cards for all occasions. ILLUSTRATED Song Postcards, all coloured A big stock to
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      390 16 NOTICES It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed on Tuesday, 23rd January AMD Wednesday, 24th January Chinese New Year Holidays. 13-1 22-1 The Singapore Harbour Board. Cfifiiese New Year's Dag, Tuesday, 23rd January, 1917. WORK AT THE WHARVES. NOTICE. Vessels Bunkering Vessels alongside the wharves before
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      306 16 NOTICES Big Stock on Hand Green Willesden Waterproof Canvas AT Seasonable Prices. KIAM KIAT Co. 108 and 10», Market Street, 'Phone same No. 421. 1-12 31-11 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET. Nos. 6-D, 6 E, 6-G, 6-H, Battery Road. Apply to Yeo Hock Hoe, No. 3 Bafflei Place. 14 6
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      393 16 WANTED WANTED Smart Chinese youth wanted as apprentice. One able to read Chinese and speak several dialects preferred. Apply in writing to MEDICAL Hall. 15-1 a WANTED. A competent assistant for a Job Printing Department. Apply in writing, stating, previous experienoes and attach copies of recent testimonials. Apply to Printer"
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      441 16 BANKS CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER. j 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«i London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster
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      342 16 JNSURANC?| SOUTH BRITIShI 'HSURAHCE CO. 1 Incorporated b Nk»l PIREIn B «ra B c e8 eflect Moc£ B»t and Mereba n description MARINE Insurances I parts of tbe world at ■cw^jß WAR RISK accepted to all pan Office,: 2, Finla^^^J INSURANCE CO., LTD, I (Incorporated in Ho„ I Capital FI
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