Malaya Tribune, 28 December 1917

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    29 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] v AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY Vol. IV. -No. 305 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS. ClK IRalapa Cribune. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28
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      421 1 jf ay Guan Kiat I I 3(3, Phillip Street, Singapore. IfjREWOOD IjßPPlier to the Singapore Municipality. r'uH particulars on application. Phone Nos. 1361, 1362 and g Private Residences Ho. 1450, 87 Tank Boad. No- 1073. Sunnyside, Gaylang No. 1824, Tanjong Katong. mmmmmmrr —nr-Mi-«n—■——— Wishing Our Patrons A Happy New Year.
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      304 1 I Tay GuanKiatjl 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. Government and Municipal Contractor. Phone Nos. 1361, 1362 and at Private Residences Mo. 1450. 87 Tanfcßoad No. 1073. Sunnyside. Baylang No 1824, Tanjong Katong. jj "ONODA" Portland CEMENT. 11 Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd. I (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN.) HI nuiTui mi timwi c». 38
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    War Services.
    2377 2 Tribute to Our Seamen. Westminster, Oct. 29.—Parlia tnent made grateful acknowiedg. ment to-day of the devoted services of the sons and daughter- th* Empire dnring more than three years of ceaseless danger and stress. Th* finely-phrased resolution, which w<s adopted by both Houses nemine con tradicente retnrned thanks
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    War Precautions.
    106 2 An Australian Prosecution In tbe Melbourne City Police Court on Oct 30tb, Kurt Ouvrier a youn German, was fined £3 with £3 ftt. oottn, on each of two charges, kid under the War Precautions Act for having used a name other than that hy which he was kuown
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    A Lost Umbrella
    134 2 Drepwater Despatch has this bright advertisement: Will the person who stole my umbrella from the Church on Sunday evening last return it to me without 7 U tho 7 «re not game enough to bring it to me barefaced they can leave it on my verandah wh*re
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    40 2 Rock House, Lansdown, Bath, is being converted into a Red Cross Hospital for officers It i, tbe proparty of Miss Hope, the only woman member of 3ath City Council, who hastr.ken up her residence at Citizen a contra for philanthropic
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    62 2 There has been the keenest competMori for the five years' lease of lb. Macao opium farm. Nineteen tend.-,, wjre handed in, the highest offer,ng $6,676,000 a y tar and the ow< st 12.444.040. six 'of the tet! ders offering over three million dollars, six over four million dollars and fonr
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      280 2 LISTEN! For Your Health's Sake. If you have no appetite, if you pas, urine often, if you are reduced to akin and bone, if your e>es hive sunk into tSeir sockets, if your brain is weak, and ,f you feel an aching sensation all over, then take our word for
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      1185 2 I AUCTION SALES. IMPORTANT r> High Grade Wax-polished Mahogany and Walnut-stained Te k i Fnrnitnre, Rate Orchids, Beautiful Plants, etc H ns eho| At No. 30-b, Stevens Road, On Saturday, 29tta December, 1917, at 23Q Comprising :—Mahogmy-stained teak drawing room eh v P in morocco leather, walnut-stained teak f lding
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    Straits Produce.
    292 3 Singapore, December 28. —See and General col'iuan. Business. Tapioca. —Steady. No Business. Sago Flour-— Ho Business. Men J Business. —Steady. No Business. her Prod***** —Varket Quiet. Latest Uttl Market Qaotatkei > -megs HO S. par pioul 140.00 Natmegt 80 9. 45.00 Coort Bali 6.50 Uxor* Tain 6.60 Do
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    Local Share Market.
    219 3 Singapore. December, 28. a Lat a a an* sM Arcade, a J viae th* following tiona Uof Gajah $4.30 14.45 Aver Tunings 330 1.40 <ek .2.70 2.80 Aj t Pan M... 10.75 11.00 6.25 650 i Jolotojn 0.65 0.75 Katil 0.87* 0.95 Bnkit X B 0.75 0.85
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    European Mails.
    46 3 Delivered In London. The following ar« the m departure from Singapore of tht Eniopean Sfaila *vA tb. ii delivery in London. Mail. Lun, baLivhßkt Mail J. Oct. 34 Dec. 17 Mail* Ak B Nov. 1& 2 Dec. 17 Mail E Nov. 16 Dec. 22
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    Train Services.
    177 3 Singapore (Tank-Road) Dally. The mail trains from Singapore for the north leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 am and 7 pm, arriving at Koala Lumpur at 7.18 pm and 6.45 am respectively. The through express to Penang leaves Kuala Lumpur at 8 am daily, arriving at Penang
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    Vice.
    197 3 Economic Aspects- Sbaghai, Dec. 7 :—Before a large audience nf women in the Union Church Hall, Miss Laura White yea teriay talked on the economic aspects of commercialised vice. Her chief point mm that tha great business of vice was deliberately cultivated for the sake of its own commercial
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      104 3 NEVER TOO LATE TO CURE NEURALGIA. t| you are suffering now from the «ipping, twitching pains of neuralgia HP you 'suffered n suffer to-morrow— yes, li t0 SirS all your life from the you've rheumatism. ag °r 9 backache toothache, earache, sciatica, backac&e u now i8 UTTLI S OMENTAL BALM.
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      710 3 Wishing Our Patrons a Merry Christmas and a Bright and I The Prosperous New Year. Alhambra > Aihambrais BIGGER, BETTER AND MORE BRILLIANT PICTURES I the Theatre AT THE wi th M where you fe H jl -5 exquisite tea get the BKS1 dJk Am \\\m\W kJ Jr% garden p.cur
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      441 3 AT THE POPULAR PHOTO-FLAY HOUrE EMPIRE Taujong i'agar iload. Trams Pas* the D^or. SECOND SHOW 9.15 SHARP METROS. TRIANGLES Metro Pictures Corporation Present FRANCIS X BUSHMAN AND BEVERLY BAYNE in THE GREAT SECRET Eighteen Chapters of the Greatest Mystery. The Most Noble Romance. The Finest Thrills In the Worlfc To-night
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      199 3 Mails Close. To day. B.tu Pahat Aing Leoag 2.30 pm Port Swettenham and Telok Anson *Kinta 2.3} pm n j Yungshin 2.30 pm Malacca and Maar Lady Weld 3 pm Pulau B a tana PaJau n Hock Kcng 3 pm Colombo, Aden, Port 8a d and Mar •eilles taking mails
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    THE POWER OF THE HYLAM.
    1415 4 One of the accrete of the success of British colonial government in the East is the fixed principle, dating from the time of the East India Company, not to interfere with the religious habits and cnstoms of the Asiatic races under its protection, so long
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    Rent Assessment.
    537 4 Yesterday's Decisions. At the meeting of the above Board yesterday afternoon in the Municipal offices, there were present the Hon. Mr. C. J. Saunders (president), and Messrs S. Tomlinson, M. Meyer, Gaw Ehek Kiam, E. T. ssensohn, and H. Carpmael. A.t theoutset, the President referred to the resolution
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    Mortality Returns.
    100 4 The death rate per mille for the week ending Dec 22 was 32 78 The total number of deaths was' 226 of which 169 were males and '57 females. No Europeans and 1 E irasians died, also 175 Chinese, 34 Malays, 14 Indians and one of other nation.
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    Day By Day.
    48 4 To-Day. Fall Moon. Innocents' Day. Municipal Commission, 2.30 p m Catholic Club Treat, 7 p.m. To morrow. Simpam Valley, Barker's, noon. Sunday. Ist Sunday after Christmas. Monday. Public Holiday. Emulation Lodge, 8.30 p. m Tuesday. Sea and Lmd Sports. Thursday. Daihousie Chapter, I 30 p.m.
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    Local and General.
    615 4 Tin here is steady at ttmtut 100 tons sold. From th* Central Pharm&c V comes a tasteful calendar f or lgjg The import of gra Jt B i uai tilieries in Holland will probably be entirely stopped. The Rent Assessment Board for Singapore will sit at the
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    To-Day's Contents.
    99 4 PAGES. Thb Gbbat War The Fighting Frouta 5 Russia 5 Sabmarining 5 Admiralty Changes 5 Huns and Africa 5 Ukneral: War Services 2 A Lost Umbrella 2 War Precautions 2 Vice 3 Mail Notices 3 Straits Produce 3 Local Share Market 3 The Power of the Hylam 4
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      128 4 ROBINSON Co. Christmas Bazaar j NOW OPENED. j LUBRICATING FOR ALL PURPOSES STOCKS ALWAYS ON HAND I For Particulars and Prices APPLY TO THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CD. (S.SJ, LTD. (Incorporated in England) St. Helen's Court, Singapore. MILKMAID Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk per ease $18.00 Sterilised Natural Milk $11.25 7 Ideal
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      359 4 TO-NIGHT AT THE TO NIGHT I! CINEMA CASINO By the Sea Off Beach Road. IN Thr. SECOND SHOW AT 9 P.M. SHARP. The Girl from 'Frisco 6 PARTS Episode 17 BORDER WOLVES M 18 THE POISONED DART 19 THE STAIN OF CHUKAWALA' TOGETHER WITH iAn interesting drama in three reelsSend
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      41 4 WATSON'S No. 10 Old Scotch Whisky. James Watson Co., Ltd. DUNDEE Produce of Sootland. Caldbeck. Macgregor AND Co. Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants. KIM KIAT I Co. 108 109, Market Street. JUST RECEIVED Dietz Reliable Hurricane Lamps PRICE REASONABLE.
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    178 5 The Fighting Fronts. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES. Hostile Bombardments. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, D >c. 26 U.25 p.na. pield Marshal Sir Donglas Haig reports hostile artillery as active in the neighbourhood of Vimy and tfavrineourt and eastward of Ypres. There ia snow on the whole front. London, Dec 27, 12.45
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    FRENCH.
    34 5 German Attack Falls. London, Dec. 27, 12.30 a.m. A French communique says that on the right of the Mease, despite a violent bombardment, the enemy's double attack on positions in Canrieres wood failed.
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    ITALIAN.
    117 5 The Fine Alpini, London, Dec 27, 4.25 p.m. R uhr's correspondent at Headqiarters of the Italian army wiring on Dec. -'o a-tys Snow is (ailing heavily, making moat difficult the continuance of the Austro-German livanc-*, especially hampering them in bringing ap 8appliea and moving big gang The saitability of
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    Huns and Africa.
    196 5 Frank German Confession. London, Dec. 27, 2.35 p.m. In an article entitled the world political inn port-nice of German Eat Africi" the Cologne Gazette frankly con f esses that Germany has for yeara aimed at the creation of a German wedge dividing Africa from to tea. It
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    Submarining.
    48 5 French Figures. Wdou. Dec. 27, 3.30 a.m. th?l! rench official re P° rt I Bl Wee sinkings were one ani one under 1,600 tons. r Italian Returns. official report states n/'/ were three steamers one aiiling ship over and 100 tons. Two steamers m W were beached
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    Russia.
    468 5 Exchange of Prisooers. London, Deo. 27, 12.5 a.m. Amsterdam A wire from Berlin says a German commission, provided by the armistice, is proceeding to Petrograd to arrange for the exchange of civilian anj unfit war prisoners and the restoration of Rosso-German relations within defined limits. Varied Happenings. London, Dec
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    U. S. Railroads.
    35 5 London, Dec, 27, 6.45 a.m. Washington: President Wilson announces that he i« assuming possession and operation of all the United States railroads. Mr. MoAdoo has been appointed director general of the railroads.
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    Catholic Club Treat.
    96 5 The Christmas entertainment for children under the auspices of the Catholic Club takes place entertainment at the Victoria Theatre, kindly given by the PaUadium Theatre, under the iireoUon of Mr. Alec Boss, commoncesatTp.m., doors open at 6 and close at 6.45 punctually. ft 8 30 p.m. an
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    Admiralty Changes.
    443 5 Something More Expected. London, Dec. 27, 5.25 a.m. The dramatic changes in the Admiralty [As announced in our Stop Press section yesterday] recalls Sir Erio Geddes' audience on Christmas Day with H.M. the King at Sandringham which occasioned much pecuUation.B The Dew appointm-nt has greatly surprised all, but
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    STOP PRESS.
    274 5 Operations in Africa. London, Dec. 27, 3.15 p.m A Gazette publishes a despatch from General Hoskins describing the operations in East Africa from Jan. 20 to May 30 last. He deals mainly with the great difficulties of the rainy season, which was the wettest for many years, and
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    Sporting.
    35 5 Swimming Club Launches. Sunday Dec 30. Johnston's Pier, 9,10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow, 9.30 and 10.30 a.m., 12.15, 3, and 5.30 p.m. High Tile 11.8 a.m. Height 10 ft
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    Selangor Races.
    263 5 The results of the second day's racing, when the going was improved, were First Raoe.--Aringa (Mr Waddon) 1; Royal Plurae (Mr Philips) 2 Caramut (Mr Don) 3. Won by a distance and I h ree lengths, in 2 m 7 1 5 Tote $14 6 and 7. Second
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    Bangkok Sports Club.
    99 5 An Lnusaal Application. The Bangkok International Court has concluded the hearing of a peculiar case in which Mr. J. R. C. Lyons, a barri"ter-at-law and an adviser to the Siamese Ministry of Justice, brought action against the committee of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club, praying that the
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    Tientsin Flood Relief.
    128 5 The Committee of the Tientiin Flood Relief Fete acknowledge with thanks the generous gift of a new fully-equipped Ford five-seater car by Messrs Wearne Bros. Ltd. The car was put up for eale by public auction by Mr Mayhew of Messrs Ching Keng Lee and Co. and
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    Halifax Relief Fund.
    136 5 Generous Chinese Subscriptions. Mr Lim Peng Sieng $1,500 LiaoGhiaHeng 1,000 Tan Kah Kee 1,000 Lim Chwee Chian 500 Hon Dr Lim Boon Keng 200 Mr Lim Nee Soon 200 Sim Kia Than 100 Yap Tai Pan 100 Kam Cheng Su 100 Yeo Chu Eng XX) Lim Biau
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    Malacca Notes.
    555 5 Volunteer laspection. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Dec. 26. Despite a slight drizzle, at abont half-past three on Saturday last, the members forming the No. 2 and No. 3 Companies of the MVU assembled on the green where the clock-tower stands, from which rendezvous the two companies started
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    Title Mart.
    197 5 Honours Sold Like Tei The House of Lords will never rest until it has succeeded in preventing honours being bought and sold over the counter like packets of tea. Thus spoke the Earl of Skiborne in the Upper Chamber on October 30th, when there was another debate on
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    58 5 "Which is correct," questioned the summer boarder who wished to appear bright, "to speak of a sitting hen or a setting hen 1 don't know," replied the former's wife, M and. what's more, I don't care. But there's one thing that I would like to know when a hen cackles,
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    Legal Intelligence.
    762 5 POLICE COURTS. Bogus Life Policy. Before Mr. Ham, in the Thin Court yesterday afternoon, K>>k Bni retail chandn-sh ip keeper of 191 Beach Road, continuing his e\ i lenc< in the? charge against one Koh Tiarr Swee of nsipj: as genuine to.gee document (a bogus life insnranct I>olicy)
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    83 5 The Kuala Lumpur Fire Brigade was called out abut 10.40 yesterday morning to No. 7 Drury-lane, premises used as a rotan store by a cane furniture maker of High Street. By tbe time the engines arrived, the place was all ablaze, the flames burstir g out of the doors and
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    Amusements.
    132 5 The Cinemas. j At the Gaiety to-night the final j of Pearl of the Army j wiil be screened along with the I first episode of The Mystery of the Doable Cross," a supreme Pathe serial of love and peril which will run to 30 altogether. This new ferial
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    Women's Age Sweepstake.
    277 5 Tale with a Mora' To relieve the tediam of a recent h >cueward voyage, the smokingsaloon habitaes of.a Cape eteamehip invented a new sweepstake, says a London Exchange. The bright idea originated daring a debate as to the age of one of the women passengers. Let's take
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    264 5 A great cause of eye strain these days is the movie. Here again it »d the question of light. When you go to a movie, you spend a whole hour looking steadily at the reflection of a powerful light which is th own on the screen. The majority of people
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      493 5 LATEST ADVERTliiEMENTS. Vict -ria Theatre FRIDAY, JANUARf 4, at 9 15 p.m. FRENCH WAR RELIEF FUND (Under the «nspices of the French Consul) OFFICIAL WAR FILMS The only authentic pictures taken bv the Cinematographic Service" of the FRENCH ARMY. NOTE:—The whole of the Gross Proceeds will be given to the
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    826 6 Prices Qu vi io th: Market this Mining >1 N »APORB, DECKMBEU 28. Messrs Lj ill and Evatt, Exohange and Shar Brokers, the following liat of quotations Robber Shares. Hem. Value. Buv--» '*r» X/- Allagar 2/3 2.9 2 Anglo Java 6/- 7 1/- Angli-MMay 12/- 15.'--1 Aver
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 6 Decembe 18 On Londcu— Bank-: oik. 2/4 19/3 Demand 2,4 7/3; Private 3 m/s 2/4 13/ It On India— Bank T. T. 16< Oo Hongkong Bank d/d 29% prats On Shanghai— Bank d/d. 52$ On Java— Bank T. T 127 On JapanBank d/d, %<4 Sovereigns—boying rate f V 5«
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    Shanghai Sensation
    1299 6 Tis. 600,000 Swindle. Shanghai, Dec. 12 startling story of einbezzletneut iuvolviug figures variously estimated at from Tls. 300,000 toTls 600.U00 went the roil' ds of the financial circles yesterday. In connection with the allegations steps are b(ing taken by the Portuguese official* to effect the arrest of a
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    Wireless Report.
    15 6 Vessels in couiuiunicith n at neon with the local Commercial Wiruless Station None.
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    110 6 The story of a man being blown away, unhurt, by the explosion of a ouj l wiiicii he did not hear, must M n incredible to many people. Here is something like an analogy. King Bdwmrd once brought together ut his dinner table Rustem Pasha, who had had half his
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    Iceland.
    364 6 Up at the edge of the Arctic circle thero exists a community of 85,000 people for whom it is claimed that they are better educated and of higher general culture than any other race on earth. Watching the murder ous struggle in Europe from a safe distance—for neither they
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      133 6 There is no Better Ale Than BULLDOG ALE Tr. 7 O i SALE AT The Leading Hotels AND Principal Liquor Dealers. STOUT BULL" BRAND —A FINE APPETISER Cases of 8 doz. pints. The Australian Asiatic Co. 67, THE ASC DE, £!NCAPQRE. ~=MUSIC.~== Francis and Day's 36th Bong Annual. Franci3 and
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    Perak Medical Union.
    659 7 Taper oo Pellagra, Taiping, Monday —An ordinary m-' ting of the Per.ds Medical Union was beU i.i the Sanitary Board office, Taiping, on Saturday. Dr S C G Fox, the Honorary P wldeot of the Union, presided, and the folio wiag Da and visitors present: D Dowden,
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    46 7 President Untitled in receiving the Canadian military mission, recalled the fact that the Canadians were now provding for the upkeep of 4 3 cemeteries in which were graves of French soldiers This brotherly piety," said the President, "goes straight to the heart of the French nation,"
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    Lucky Prisoners.
    176 7 U a Week for Luxuries Among the German prisoners of war in English camps are several of gteat wealth. One, more comumuic itive than the re*t, estimates his income at between £20,000 and£<o,ooo a year. One of the regrets of these rich prisoners is that they are not
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    17 7 The actual cost of the Australian transcontinental line has amounted to £7,000,000. The estimated cost was £4,000,000.
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    47 7 According to Les Nonvelles, of Maastricht, the Germans bave order ded all men between the ages of 15 and 00 in certain couamunes iv Belgium, under a penalty of two years' imprisonment, to present themselves to the Kammandantur of the district in order to be given work.
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    65 7 A 'Tomny,' lying in a hospital, had beside him a watch of curious, and foreign de6ign. The attending doctor was interested. "Where did your watch come from f* he asked. "A German gave it me," he answered. A little piqued, the doctor inquir. Ed how the foe had come to
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    Diamonds in Bornec.
    211 7 Exploration on Large Scale. The Hague, Dec. 18—In the First Chamber Heer Polak proved that diamonds had been found in Borneo for ages Tbe primitive iiHti uinentu of the native»j were the oaVM of the suiallness of the finds. Heer Polak asked lor exploration on a large
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    92 7 A telegram from Kiel announces the detth, at the ag-? of 84, of the Princess Henriette of SohleswipHolstein, aunt of the German Empress. There is on vie* at the Royal Unitid Service Museum a model of the German cruiser Scharnhorst, whisk was Admiral Sturdee's nquadron off the Falklaud Islands. The
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      552 7 NOTIGES_~ BANK HOLIDAYS It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be c osed on Ron day, 31, Bank Holiday Tuesday, January 1, New Year. 13 12 3112 The Bukit Katil Rubber Estates, Ltd. (Icivrporated in the Straits Settlements). NOTICE is hi reby given that the Directors bave declared
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      300 7 _TOTICEB HOLIDAY, NEW YEAR'S DAY. NOTICE ia hereby given that all work at the Board's Wharves will be suspended during Tuesday next January let, 1918, and on that day the Board's godowns and bonded warehouses will ba closed. Notice fie Closing of Roads. NOTICE is hereby given that all roads,
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      78 7 *e«eaTw*«anaa«Sßnane^n»«ainß--aey'^aaera^an How did you feel this morning? If you awoke with a sick headache, coated tongue, had taste in v the mouth, washed-out and liv.-rish O feeling, —then you require a small jr t t dose of i PINKETTES i the tiny laxatives, which positive- ly correct constipation, prevent r£j\
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      473 7 THE 1 Malaya Tribune AND SHIPPING CAZETTE. (Evening Daily.) Phone No. 171. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable In Advance. Per annum $14.00 Half-yearly 7.25 Per quarter 365 Per mensem 1.25 Single Copy 5 CtS. Postage Extra 50 CtS. per month. All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to
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      292 7 !T H E ORIENTAL j GOVERNMENT SECURITY life Assurance Cu., Ltd. Established 1874. Incorporated in India. FIMMI ex od $30,500,000 00 Absolute Security. I Incomt In ISI6 -$4,309,517.50 Total Out go In 1916 $2490.418.50 I Assurance effected 1916 $4,230,542.85 Increas- in Funds $1,819,099.00 Total Policies in force 65 S4 "2
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  • The Malaya Tribune.
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      25 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] SUPPLEMENT TO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. •re Issued Dally.] Vol. IV. No. 305 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      " Age Before Ability."
      605 1 Age Before Ability." Tbe Admiralty Rule. Tempos fugit," usually supposed I to be man's worst enemy, may, in some circumstances become a useful friend to him. In the Navy, in peace times, it was always a good helper once one got to a point at which its services could be
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      Attack on "An Lan."
      293 1 Captain Garley Shot Dead, The Asiatic Petroleum Coy. learned on Sunday Dec 9, by tele graai from Wan Hsien, that their new Upper Yangtse steamer An Lan" bad been fusiladed from the hank while passing the city of Chuugcbow on her way downriver. Tho ■-v-t report
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      Question of Subsidies.
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