Malaya Tribune, 31 December 1917

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    51 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAIIX) AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. IV. No. 307 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS. CIK Ittalapa CribuiK. MONDAY, DECEMBER 31. STDFD Issued Dally.] SUPPLEMENT TO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. TP Issued Daily.] Vol. IV. No. 307 SLNGA^OfIE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1917 PRICE 5
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      284 1 Tay Guan Kiat 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. Government and Municipal Contractor. Phone Nos. 1361, 1362 and at Private Residences Ko. 1450. 87 Tank Boat No. 1073. Sunnyslde. Baylang Ko 1824, Tanjong Katong. "ONODA" Portland CEMENT. Mitsui Bussari Kaisha, Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN.) WY»TBl¥s.lflßTeeincr nnninnu uiivvi 38 Robinson Road, Singapore. Branches
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    The Despatch Rider.
    1345 2 Journey Through the Mud. The state of the country bf-fore the opening of the British offensive at Beaumont Hamel in November, 1916, is not likely to be i by anyone who saw it. It had been an unsnally wet autumn, and the passage of so many troops
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    "The Tsat's Daughter."
    333 2 Japanese Reporters' Hunt. The reported escape from Russia of Ttitiana, daughter of tlie former Tsar which was reported recent I>, has called the reportorial seuth hounds of the Japanese newspapers into action, sa;atue Japan Advertiser. The despatch was from New York, and, according to an American who
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    47 2 A fifteenth-century honse in Nicholas Street, Ipswich, in which the father of Wolsey lived and in which the Cardinal was born, was sold by auction last for £1,000 it thn emranee to the houee is an old Tudor ooreer.pbet— the timet \nd most ancient la the borough.
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    59 2 The following interesting news .3 contained la i Onii exeha it.- Bfcangh N m <über 27 Wnm4 whereby large naiabdii of coolies w re shipped to Mesopotamia undrr pretMM that they were bkilhd arti-one, to the profit of local schemers, is lllf d in a esse begun before Assebs.or Urant
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    Raid Etiquette.
    768 2 Soldier s Hints to Civilians A soldier, who has been a good deal in I- r bomb and shell tire writes to the Morning Post offering to London civilians af» w hints on air raid etiquette, which may be helpful to all raided districts. In priliminary explanation he
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    44 2 Mr. and Mrs. Charles W Ashcroft lave forwjrded £4,000 to Sir Charles Wakefield, treasurer, for the National Children's Home and Orphanage as a memorial to a son killed at the front. Mr. and Mrs. Ashcrof t have five other sons serving with the colours.
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      287 2 LISTEN! For Your Health's Sake. I If you have no appetite, if you pas? urine often, if you are reduced to skin and bone, if jour eea have sunk into t' eir sockets, if your brain is weak, and if you feel an aching sanation all then take our word
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      899 2 AUCTION SALES. Estate of Tan Teck Guan, Deceased. AUCTION SALE Of Valuable Freehold Lands and Brick-Built Houses situate in the town of Malacca. To toe sold toy Public Auction At our Sale.room, No. 11, First Gross Malacc, On Thursday, Janutry 10, 1918, at 11 am. PARTICULARS OP SALE Property Titles
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    Straits Produce.
    290 3 Singapore, December 31. jig—See Local and General cdamn. Copra No Business. Tavioco." -Steady. No Business. fo Flour. —No Business. Ouuibier.—Bo Business. Proper- —Steady. No Business :n: f>r Products. —iVJnrket Qniet. Itmt Leal Market Qvotitioas. Nutmegs 110 S. per picul 140.00 Nutmeg! 80 8. 45.00 Copra Bali 6.50 Copra
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    Local Share Market.
    227 3 SiafspOfMi December, 31 —i UttiMi n»4 Co., the A :v" g*the foi 1 wing quotations AloroHiah $4.30 $4 45 Ayr Ksninft 130 1.40 Ay Molei 270 2«0 _5 pmi 10.75 11.00 BtigowDK 625 650 Fnktt -Jelotong 0.65 0.75 Bakil Katil 0.87* 0.95 Bnkit X B 0.75 0.85
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    Wireless Report.
    14 3 Vessels in communication at Doon with the local Commercial Wireless 3tation None.
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    "Our Day" 1917.
    42 3 Previously acknowledged $452,729 8S PerN M Hashim, Mohammedan Communities 850 Per N Kader Sultan Southern Indian Community 7,100 Per Q GovindaBamy Tamil Community 3,856.36 I>N Seth (per J A C) 1 $464,537.25 j J C Fbteh, Hon Treasurer, j
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    Children's Aid Society.
    119 3 Previously acknowledged $2,048.21 Anon 1 C W Abrams 25 Planters' Benevolent Fund of Malaga 500 L Tait 10 J Travers and Sons Ltd 25 H Adainson 50 J D Saunders 25 T D Pan-ons 25 "Militant" 50 Staff of Telephone Company 6 Mrs. J C Koopman 15
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    If Peace Comes.
    548 3 Interesting Forecast. We may indulge (say* a writer in the Review of Reviews) in a forecast oi what would happen, if a peace by compromise should be concluded, if Prussianism were signatory to the 4 terms by which Prussia hopes to avert complete defeat. There would of
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    European Mails.
    47 3 Dellfered 'a London. The following ara tte dates oi departure from Singapore of th European f ai»* md deliver} in Lod Jon. auu L«rr. Delivbbbd MailJ. Oct. 54 Dee. 17 Hath A 1 B N'»t. 1& 1 Dec. 17 Mail B Nov. 16 Dec. Ii
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      294 3 Train Services. Singapore (Tank Road) Daily. Tho mail trains from Singapore for the north leave Tank. Road station daily at 7,7 am and 7 pm, arriving at Knala Lumpur at 7 18 pm and 6.45 am nspectively. The through express to Penang leaves Knala Lumpur at 8 am daily, arriving
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      604 3 To-night! SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT Tonight!! ~~^hĕ~""~ S In KU of The Tientsin Flood Relief Fund Alhambra j Alhambra Is Pictures of Quality with World-Celebrated Stars tfceatra I the Theatre AT THE with an where you j j* m wm m m j /-EX exquisite tea get the BEST; |l ii—*T A
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      410 3 wishing all Our Patrons and Friends a Prosperous New Year. AT THE POPULAR PHOTO-FLAY HOUSE EMPIRE Tanjong Pagar Road. Trams Pass the Door. To-nfgbt: SECOND SHOW 9.1S SHARP To-night! CINEMATOGRAPH CENES OF THE DISASTROUS TIENTSIN FLOOD parts "THE CLOCK" parts A Bluebird Featuriug Franklyn Farnum nnd Agnes Vtrnon. 4 The
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      275 3 Mails Close. To day Sarawak Goebilt Kuching 2.30 pm Port Swettenham and Teluk \nson *Perak 2.30 pm Batu Pahat Aing Leong 2.30 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 3 pm Pulan Batam St Pulau Bulang Hock Lira 3 pm Sourabaya, Bandjermassin, Stagen, K. Baroe, B. Papan, Samarinda, etc. Reyniersz 8 pm
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    1917.
    3191 4 The year 1917 has proved to be one of the most trying, and yet one of tho most succesful, of the three years of the war. The war has been brought home with greater vividness to British Malaya than hitherto, both owing to the scarcity of shipping and the
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    25 4 There will be no issue of the Mulaya Tribune to- morn n Ne* Year a D.»y TUi- n#iatl .->li in will Iu published on Wttdnt^iluv.
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      104 4 ROBINSON Co. Baby Linen Departmeit V BABIES' ANB CHILBBE""S lite Muslin Frocks IN LARGE VARIETY. Asiatic Petroleum Go. (S.S.), LTD. Incorporated in England. MILKMAID Sweetened Condensed Milk per ease $18.00 Sterilised Natural Milk $11.25 Ideal Unsweetened Milk M $12.50 SPIRIT STOCKISTS t HIN WATT Co. Ship Chandlers. 'P10M741 (Temporary). 102,
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      378 4 TO-NIGHT AT THE TO NIGHT 11 I CINEMA CASINO t i By the Sea Off Beach Road. IN TEc SECOND SHOW AT 9 P.M. SHARP. The Girl from 'Frisco 6 PARTS Episode 17 BORDER WOLVES 18 THE POISONED DART 19 "THE STAIN OF CHUKAWALA." TOGETBER WITH I An interesting drama
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      26 4 WATSON'S 1 No. 10 Old Scotch Whisky. James Watson Co., Ltd. DUNDEE Produce of Scotland. Caldbeck. Macgregor AND Co. Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants.
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    120 5 The Fighting Fronts OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES. Snowbound Front. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Dec. 28, 4 25 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Headqaarters in France wires that the whole British front continues snowbound. The German artillery is firing a very larga proportion of gas shells. Undoubtedly the enemy now has very
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    Continued Activity.
    92 5 London Dec 29, 1.0 a.m. Sir D )aglas Haig states There is increaP n d hostile artillery fire in the neighbourhood of Polygon Wood, Passchendaele and Langemarck. Aeroplanes last night dropped 240 bombs on four aerodromes in the neighbourhood of Roulers and south of Lille. They also bombed
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    Bombing Work.
    66 5 London, Dec. 30, 12.10 a.m. Sir Douglas Haig states Hostile ar.il lery firing occurred in the Detghboarfcood of Hargicourt, south-va-1 md westward of Lens, and •*i ward and north-eastward of V.-vs. Oar aeroplanes yesterday dropped over a hundred bombs on three aerodromes northward of Lille. Seven hostile machines
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    In Palesline.
    151 5 London, D te, 2$, 10.55 p.m. Palestine official: After repelling several determined at.iclts on Basel Tawil, north of Jerusalem, and eastward of Bir five miles northwestward of Jerusalem, we attacked the assailants' right flank and gained groand east an 1 northeastward, and penetrated to a depth of 2
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    FRENCH.
    39 5 Enemy Attack Falls. London, Dec 29, 2.55 a.m. French commttniqae There was considerable reciprocal artillery activity north of St. Qaentin. A surprise attack by the enemy in the region of Veho, in Lorraine,was broken qd hv nnr fir«
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    ITALIAN.
    70 5 Varied Events, London. Dec. 28, 5.35 p.m. Italian official: We drove back patrols in the Giadicarie and Lagarina valleys. There were successful minor engagements on the Asiago plateau, yielding us prisoners. A Powerful squadron of aeroplanes bombarded a large hostile post in the Ponchi valley with satifactory results. We
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    Open Towns Bombed.
    84 5 London, D >c 29, 4 0 p.m. Italian official Enemy airmen combed the open cities of Treviso, Castelfranco and A'itii. There were seventy-three laities at Padaa. London, Dec. 30, 6.30 a.m. Renter's correspondent at British in Italy says that the "I on Padaa occurred at nine in
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    Russia.
    56 5 Bolsheviks Insecure. London, Dec. 29, 5.20 a.m. A correspondent at Petrograd instancing the difficulties and dangers confronting the Bolsheviks, says that at Brest-Li to vsk, when the Ukrainian delegation (upon the Bolshevik inquiries regarding its attitude) refused to recognise .he People's Commissioners, the Bolsheviks boycotted the Ukrainians bnt the
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    German Delegation.
    80 5 London, Dec. 29, 7.20 a.m. Petrograd A German naval delegation has arrived to discuss dstails of the cessation of naval operations. About forty members comprising a German, Austrian, Bulgarian and Turkish mission are due to arrive shortly and will discuss the renewal of commercial and oth°r relations. The
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    Civil War.
    117 5 London, Deo. 29, 10.20 a m. Petrograd The Maximalist and Ukrainian armies with artillery and aeroplanes are reported to be face to face near Kharkoff ready for hostilities. The Pravd* publishes the text of an alleged defensive treaty signed by E-nperor William and ex-Tsar Nicholas at Bjorky in
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    More Peace Discussions.
    113 5 London, Dec. 29, 10.20 a.m. Petrograd: The German naval delegation drove to Naval Headquarters where it met Dybenko the Commissioner of Naval Affairs. It was subsequently received by T»-otzky at the Smolny Institute. The first sitting of the Rosso German naval commission lasted until an early hour
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    Gold Requisitioned.
    117 5 London, Dec. 29, 12.20 p.m. Petrograd: A decree has been issued requisitioning all gold in the banks, issued in coin or bullion, to be placed to the credit of the State's gold reserve. The safes of owners who fail to surrender their keys will be forcibly opened and
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    Some Agreements
    187 5 London, Dec, 30, 1.45 p.m. Amsterdam An official telegram from Brest Litovsk via Berlin, dated Dec. 28, says In the course of to-day's discussion between the delegations of the Central Powers and Russia, the provisional discussion was terminated of those points which in the event of a general
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    New Finland.
    45 5 London, Dec. 30, 4.20 p.m. N amerous Finnish delegations are proceeding to the European capitals in order to obtain recognition of the Finnish Republic. In granting an audience to a delegation the King of Sweden expressed sympathy with the Finnish movement for independence.
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    French Policy.
    260 5 War Loans. London, Dec. 29, 1 0 a.m. Paris In the Chamber the Fie ance Minister announced the subt criptions to tbe third war loan hay so far amounted to four hundre< and ten mill en sterling of wbic' half has been already ;»aid. Th foregoing does not
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    In Australasia.
    95 5 The Conscription Questioo London, Dec 30, 2.40 p.m. Melbourne: The referendum figures are not materially altered. It is officially estimated that two hundred thousand votes are still to be counted, of which 123,000 are those of members of the Australian forces, and 77,000 those of ordinary and absentee
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    Fights With U-Boats
    55 5 London, Dec. 28, 11.30 p.m. Rome An Italian steamer was recently torpedoed in the Atlantic by a big submarine carrying fonr gnns. She counter-attacked, patting the submarine to flight. Another steamer attacked off Cyrenaica smartly eluded the torpedo and then chased and hit the submarine, which is
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    Troop Movements.
    53 5 London, Dec. 29, 3.15 p.m. Amsterdam Reports from the frontier show the movement of German troops westward continues with redoubled intensity. All passenger and goods traffic on the railways of Belgium has been suspended. The Germans are dismantling the massive bronze doors of the Brussels bourse and sending
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    Further U.S. Loan.
    37 5 London, Dec. 30, 6.20 a.m. Washington Mr. McAdoo haa authorised a further loan of 685 millions to Britiain, 155 to France 7* to Belgium, and a million to Serbia, making total advances of $4,236,400,000.
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    Terrible Train Collision.
    42 5 London, Dec. 30, 6.30 a.m Amsterdam Two trains collided near Sporniak, Poven, in Russian Poland. All the carriages were destroyed. In one train 13 were killed and 70 injured, and in the other 80 were killed and 30 injured.
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    Obituary.
    15 5 London, Deo. 30, 6.20 a.m. Melbourne The depth is announced of Rear-Admiral Walter Bridges.
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    Food Supply.
    202 5 National Meeting Held. London* Dec 29, 2.35 p.m. A national convention on the subject of food gnpply opened at Westminster. Representative* of the Trade Union Congrew» and parties largely attended. A r*»e< lution was snbmitted protesting against th« unnecessary suffering in nrban areap. especially of women, owing to
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    Huns Illtreat Americans.
    76 5 London, Dec. 29, 5.25 p.m. Renter's correspondent at American Headquarters in France says that the American authorities have learned from an authentic source that Germany is treating American prisoners with very much less consideration than the British or French indeed, it is believed that they are treated
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    Peculiar Affair.
    67 5 London, Dec. 29, 3.15 p.m. The Hague :It is officially annonnced Britain his apologised to Holland for a violation of the Dutch territory of the province of Zealand by seven British aeroplanes on Oct. 2. Britain has farther given emphatic orders to all British air forces to avoid
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    Actually!
    52 5 London, Doc. 29, 4.55 p.m. Tbe Hague i The Jewish correspondence bureau here has received a telegram from Berlin announcing that the German Zionist Association has passed a resolution greeting with eatisfaction the fait that Britain has officially recognised the right of the Jewish people to a national existance
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    Plotter Released.
    40 5 London, Dec. 2 J, 10.10 p.m. Official: At the request of M-. Lloyd George, Alice Wheeldon, who was sentenced to imprisonment on March 10 last in connection with the plot to take the Premier's life, has been released.
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    Huns and Pacific.
    50 5 London, Dec. 27, 9 20 p.m. Paris: M. Picbon the French foreign minster, interviewed, says he does not fear the jrerraan intentions of reaching the Pacific and penetrating China, as Japan would watch over China. Germany is barred from China and never will succeed in regaining entry.
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    Shipping Deal.
    35 5 London, Dec. 28, 4.5 a.m. The Harrison line has acquired the major portion of Messrs Rankin and Gilmour'B fleet, of a total gross tonnage of sixty-six thousand. The price paid has not transpired.
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    Treason Charge.
    33 5 London, Dec. 30, 6.20 p m. New York A naturalised German employed at a torpedo works has been arrested for treason for tampering with the mechanism of torpedoes rendering them useless.
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    Guatemalan Earthquake.
    30 5 London, Dec 29, 5.20 a.m. Washington An earthquake has destroyed a portion of Guatemala City. There were many casualties and thousands are shelterless. The foreign colony is safe.
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    Admiral Wemyss.
    17 5 London, Dec. 29, 4.30 p.m. Rear Admiral We my as is promoted to be Admiral.
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    Raid on Mannheim.
    132 5 Further Particulars. London, Dec 29, 10.10 p.m. Official Farther information of the bombing raid on Mannbeim on Dec 24 in the morning, states that two of onr formations of ten machines crossed the lines at a height of nine thousand feet and arrived at their objective simultaneously.
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    Argentine Wheat.
    37 5 London, Dec, 29, 3.15 p.m. Buenos Aires Negotiations for the purchase of the Argentine wheat crop by the Allies have reached a favourable conclusion. The details will not be published until the negotiations are ratified.
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    Railway Control.
    21 5 London, Dec. 29, 1.40 a.m. Washington Government has taken over the control of a quarter million miles of railways.
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    The Bishop's Motorcar
    124 5 The following letter has been received by the Editor of the Cathedral Monthly Paper My Dear Archdeacon, I would like to make use of the columns of the Cathedral Monthly Paper to thank very heartily the kind friends who have so generously given me a motor-car. I
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    Mr. Seth Entertained.
    248 5 Mr. G. G. Seth, who in his capacity as Deputy Public Prosecutor and lately as War Tax Officer, had endeared himself to members of the various communities of Singapore, was on on Saturday the guest of his Hindu and Mohammedan friends, who entertained him as he is
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    Day By Day.
    44 5 To-Day. Emulation Lodge, 8.30 p.m. Alhambra Special Show. January Ist. New Year's Day. Sea and Land Sports. No inane of Malaya Tribune. Thursday. Dalhousie Chapter 8,30 p.m, Friday. French War films, Vie. Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Satorday. Moon Last Quarter. Sunday. Epiphany.
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    22 5 Up to Dec. 19, the Indian Empire Our Day fund had totalled 50 lakhs of rupees and that of Burma Rs 2,72,883.
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    Local and General.
    760 5 Tin here is at $136.50 ($3 50 down), no sellers. A handy desk calendar comrs from Messrs C. A. Ribeiio Co. Ltd. Miss Pope and Miss Kay have left Knala Lumpur on a trip to Hongkong. Alterations in F. M. S. postage rates, similar io the Straits
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    Legal Intelligence.
    186 5 POLICE COURTS. Mr. Ztrner's Case. Tne hearing was concluded in the Third Police Court on Saturday of the charge against Mr. Marcos Zerner for failing to register under the Aliens' Registration Ordinance Tire DPP (Mr. A V Brown) ap-' peared for the Crown, while Mr Smith Marriot was
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    Smuggled Opium
    70 5 Arrestei while coming out from Gate No. 3 of the Singapore Harbonr Godowns, Kok Fai was this morning convicted by the Third Magistrate of being in fraudulent possession of a certain quantity of opium and fined $250 or one monthe' rigorous imprisonment. For a similar offence another Chinese,
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    Reports of Assaults.
    110 5 It is reported to the police that Kok Chok Choan, a Hokieh coolie of 15 New Market Road, was last night, at the 2± milestone Thompson Road, suddenly attacked by some five Chinese, one of whom, during the scuffle that ensued, inflicted a severe, stab in complainant's
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    Potash Salts in Abyssinia.
    190 5 An extensive deposit cf potash salts was discovered a few years ago near tbe boundary line between Eritrea and Abyssinia in territory which has, for the time, been conceeded to be in Abyssinian territory, the boundary line never having been definitely fixed. The deposit is said
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    36 5 Doctors in the F M S who are particularly concerned in estate woik have formed a permanent body, '-The Malayan Estate Medical Officers Society" to look after their in'erests. Dr Malcolm Watson has been elected President.
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    To-Day's Contents
    117 5 Pagr>. The Grhat War i The Fighting Front* 5 Russia 5 Food Supply 5 French Policy 5 Riid on Mannheim 5 In Australasia 5 War Aims 6 The German Peace 6 Control of Money g French Consular News 6 GENERAL: The Despatch Rider 2 The Tsar's Daughter" 2
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    Amusements.
    129 5 The Cinemas. Our readers are reminded of the special entertainment at tbe Alhambra to night in aid of the Tientsin Flood Relief Fund. Full particulars appear in an advertisement. At the Palladium to-night there will be a tip-top programme, and "The Littl* Terror" will he screened for the last
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    95 5 Shortly before seven o'clock yesterday evening, a tramcir on the Gaylanj? section, that was proceeding towards Katong, went almost completely off the line. This resulted in the holding up and delaying of traffic for a considerable time, and necessitated much changing from one tram to another for the unfortunate passengers
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      325 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Victoria Theatre FRIDAY. JANUARY 4, at 9.15 p.m. FRENCH WAR RELIEF FUND (Under the auspices of the French Consul) OFFICIAL WAR FILMS The only authentic pictures taken by the Cinematographic Service of the FRENCH ARMY. NOTE:—The whole of the Gross Proceeds will be given to the above Fund.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    813 6 Prices Quoted ia the Market this M raiig mn'.apork, December 11. Meters Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broken, isme the following list of quotation*: Robber Shares. S. a. Vain*. Bur b ..»ra. II- Aliagar 3/3 1/9 1 AngFoJsva 6/- 7/V- A-glc-Mal*y 12/- 16,--1 AyerKnoiag 40 60/IJ-
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 6 6inga}Xtre. December 31 On LondonBank' bK 2/4 0/.5 Prirafee S m/s. xfi 13/ jr On IndiaBank T. f, IoV Oa Hongkong Bank d/d 3(r% On Shanghai— Bank i/d. 523 On Jara— Bank T. T Ufg On JapanSank d/d. Sovereigns—baying rait .5< r ucia Coil Bills hMt atl in 29,3
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    The German Peace.
    109 6 Mote Comments. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. London, Dec 28, 5.40 p.m. Paris Commenting on the peace proposals Le Petit Parisian says that theyare a masterpiece of equiv> c;tion. The Figaro says that th*y are designed to strengthen Lenin. The Echo de Paris says that Pichon has answered the prompt
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    In U.S.A.
    73 6 London, Dec. 29, 1.40 a.m. New York: The United States prees generally donbts th« aincerity of many points contained in th* German peace proposals. It considers, however attractive the pro pos-ds may appear at the first glance, they prove one sided on examina tion and ar>» a effort
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    In Hunland.
    100 6 London, Dec. 29, 2.55 a m. Amsterdam Commenting on the Central Powers peace reply the Rh?nisch Westfaelische Z-iituug, Krupps organ, admits with refresh, ing candour that Germany's concession as regards no annexations is fortnnat*ly dependent upon the Entente's immediate acceptance of the same principle, as this will destroy
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    War Aims.
    114 6 The Labour Views. London, Dec. 28, 5 40 p.m. At tha Labour Conference», Mr. Havelock Wils<>n representing the seamen, in moving the rejection ol the manifesto, how many cf the signatories really endorsed its views. Ho reiterated that the seamen will never s<dl in ships with Germans until
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    Press Opinions.
    279 6 London, Dcc. 29, 6.23 a.m. Tho Daily Telegraph considers that the stand taken by British Labour is of primary importance as demonstrating an inflexible determination to effectively support the war along tho lines declared as onr war aims. It says that working cLss opinion has been plodgod to
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