Malaya Tribune, 25 January 1918

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    29 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. C EVENING DAILY Vol. V. -No. 21 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1918 PRICE 5 CENTS. CN Ittalapa Cribune. FRIDAY, JANUARY 25.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      308 1 ITayGuan'Kiat 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. j FIREWOOD! Supplier to tiie Singapore Municipality, j Full particulars on application. Phone Nos 1361, 1362, 1363 and at Private Residences No. 1450. 87 Tank Road, j No 1073, Sunnysids. Gay'ang No 1824, Tanjong Katong. Gaiety To-night! ANOTHER SPPCIVL ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME Better than the Last
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      250 1 Straits Jiotel TAN JONG PAGAR ROAD. The only Hotel under StraitsChinese management. Telegraphic Address PRANAKAN." K. TIUTADA JAPANESE DENTIST 74 I 74-f Bras Basao Boad, Singapore. (Phonb No. 1241.) Begs to inform the public of the arrival of two Assistants, 11. I. HONMMA 110 DR. H. OHIISHI Japanese Dental Sargeoss.
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      72 1 THE Pot Stills I OF I j Great Britain Have Been Taken Oyer by Government, NEVERTHELESS Buchanan's will be able to continue to supply their famous i blends and to maintain the quality as before, being in the unique position of having the I largest bonded stores in I the
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      266 1 TayGuanKiat 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. Government and Municipal Contractor. Phone Nos. 1361, 1362, 1363 and at Private Residences No. 1450. 87 Tank Road No. 1073. Sunnyslde, Gayiang No 1824, Tanjoni Katong. ii —j I ASAH I BEER Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN. mun BIOS. TOBACCO tl. 38 Robinson
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    Canton Shelled.
    1133 2 A Mysterious Incident. During tbe early hoars of January 4 Canton was under a vigorous bombardment by gunboats. Firing ia stated to have commenced Whampoa And to hive continued tor, some hours. Numerous reasons are given for this bombardment. One is said to be the refusal of Dr.
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    Amateur Currency.
    194 2 Ignorance is no excuse for breaking the law of the land says tt. Straits Echo, an 1 we haeten to point cut to all tbos» worthy people who have issu d—or may contemplate issuing—their own ten cant notes in order to the of small coin, that by J
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  • Obituary
    Death of Mr. Un Kam-Wa.
    563 2 In the death, which took I'lac-* suiJ nly at Canton on Jan. 4, of Mr. Un Kam wi. the local Cuine* a community has loat one of ita most prominent members and Hongkong one of its moat pablic spirited benefactors. The deoeaaed was educated at
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      250 2 Do You Love Your Hair THEN TRY A PHIAL OF MANI OIL TO-DAY. This, oil while beautifying and increasing the growth of tbe hair, prevents its falling off. restores it to its natural colour, makes it silky, pliant, lustrous, glossy, and keeps the brain cool and r°f:-eshed no other hair
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      95 2 TO BE LET TO LET Offices st Winchester HoaaeNot, 35 and 36, and 6a, Raffles Qaay. Bungalow 446 Pasir Panjang. Apply CHOP HKNO LOOIfG 40 Robinson Road, Singapore 8-6 OFFICES TO LET. Large newly pttisjtcd front office No. 32-3, Raffle Place. Apply Lim Kirn Kiat, 5, Trlok Ayer street. 1-9
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      37 2 G.C. LEE, 158, Pnnsep Street. PIANO v Ui;E AND REPAIRER. Qaod sad well selected Hsaic Vj, Piaao, etc. Good Stria n foe Strinic ia:-'ri..7: woikman h:p guarantiee. TEBMS MODERATE. Agents KIM HIN Co IS Illig Street Singapore.
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    Local Share Market.
    254 3 (Singapore. Friday, Jan. 25.) Messrs and Co., the Arcade, a H tV-» f >iloVn* quotations Alor Oajali $4.15 $4.30 A;er Kaluga 1.35 1.50 Aye ,f oIeIr 2.55 2.65 A v.? n.00 11.50 B 6.40 6 60 X 0.77$ 0.87i I 0.95 1.05 E ikit K B 0.80
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    Straits Produce.
    275 3 Binsrapor*. January, 25. See Local and General colnmn. pm.- No Business. .—Steady. Bnsineas done Flomr- —No Bnsineea. > —Xo Business. ir Steady. BosineM done. ''Product*. Market **k Local Market U«ot»ttMi. J 110 S. p*r pionl $40 00 J •••—O:3. 43 00 7.40 rong Tila 7.50 L 7.50 )P™
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    European Mails.
    20 3 OdiTered In London. The following are the date* of departure fa,* Singapore cA I a*" £S St- 8
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    The Censorship.
    562 3 Some Commeots. An immense amount of nonsense is l)°ing written and talked about the u<w Regulation for tbe censorship of pamphlets. Judging from one half of it, one would suppose that there were no soch thing in existence as a censorship of newspapers, reviews, and books, and that
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    Wireless Report.
    14 3 Vessels in commnnicition at noon with the local Commercial Wireletts Station :—None.
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      463 3 Tralu Serv c?s. 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 Lnmpur at 7 18 pm and 6.45 am respectively, The through express to Penang leaves Knala Lnmpur at 8 am daily, arriving
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      521 3 Tbe A Sumptuous Five-Part Dramatic Film -^r-—] I Alhambrals AT THE Alfombr. 4 I 1 the Theatre d* il r* 18 the I I where yon jJ% 1 j A A m theatre F I get the BEST 1 JZmA I ypßß| S% JB ffll 111 JF sLssJP «ML vvithan
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      321 3 lATI AT THE POPULAR PHOTO-FLAY HOUSE EMPIRE ITanjong u imT Koad TramB pass DoQr To-night I SECOND SHOW 9.1S SHARP To^t, THE LAST TWO EPISODES OF 4 THE GREAT SECRET 4 ■p. 17. The Great Secret. E P IS. Th e Secret Revealed. 5 The Scarlet Crystal 5 A Fascinating
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      152 3 Mails Close, To-daj. BaUvia, Samarang and 2 p a Aeluk Anson Malacca and Mnar i n 2 -30 pn: Sourabaya, Bandier- y Weld 3 P<a massin, Statren KotaBar^f e B n Papan Samannda, etc rulau Soegi l7 8 pm Kerimon Hong Aik 3 pm Batam p tt i au Hock
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    THE FIGHTING FRONTS.
    1108 4 There is quiet along the Western front. The Austro-German troops on the Italian front are rumoured to be preparing for a defensive warfare. The Allied army at Salonika is still in its position of passive preparedness. The armns of Palestine and Mesopotamia have of late nothing to
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    The Rubber Trade
    97 4 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce. 330 th Auction, 23 4 24 Ja*. Offered for sale pkla or 2,602,524 lbs. Tons 1,161.84. Prices Realized. Sm. Sheet Ribbed $90 to $94 Good 66 89 Fine Plain 80 Good Plain 65 70 Crepe Fine Pale Tnin 95 100 Good r
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    Messrs Barlow & Co's Report.
    248 4 Messrs Barlow Co's Report. Singapore, Jan 24. M the this week which concluded to day, the quantity off-red amounted to 1162 tons, of which 626 were sold. At the commencement the demand was fair although prices showed a further decline, but later the demand slackened and pric-a still further eased
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    Messrs Guthrie & Co's Report.
    228 4 Messrs Guthrie Co's Report. Singapore, Jan 24, The weekly Rubber Auction opened vesterday to a weak marke; and lower prices. For Fine Pale Crepe the highest paid was $100 and fbr Ribbed Smoked Sheet $94 per picnl, a drop in each case of $4 from last week's best Prices tended
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    Home Market Quotations.
    89 4 Tin is quoted at £296.15.0 in London. Sago flour (Sarawak) is quoted at 48/- in London. Black p«ppar is quoted at 1/24, and white popper at 1/8 in London. Tapioca fair flike is done at 5} (norn) on the London market. On the Liverpool market cotton, middling
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    41 4 A Gospel song service will be held in the new hill of ♦he Y.W.C A, on San lay, the 27th instant, at 8 15 p.m. Members and their gentlemen friends are cordiilly invited Tbe Rev. W. rvosi will give the address.
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    Local and General.
    461 4 Tin here is at 1138.50 (75 m. op) 200 tons sold. London, Jan 23 The silver market is quiet.— Reut^r. The Committee ot the Ptnan» Turf Club hava given 85.200 fori V.M.C.A. hut. M-e. P. B. Richards has returned to Kuala Lnmpur after an eight months' visit
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    Amusements.
    31 4 The Cinemas. AttkeBarima ElaUt °W£t second show rae Cirew o:: Lj« (5 reels), mh! Wfao'l Loon? 5owr. slon* with, tww mwg of the Unive-sii \nimalad WeefcJ will be the teat*rs\
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    Rubber Output Restriction.
    169 4 Gratifying Response The following ia I wpj received from Ihe Secret**. Jber Growers' An oiuion. J*J cheap, London. E. C daw January. WW, M PA M Kuala Lampar fc -Circular dated cemberhasmet wi* enc.arip response. On further consideration unanimously agreed to l** pcsil and have h»jl JJJ
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      119 4 j ROBINSON Co. I Baby Linen Department I BURIES' WB^CHILORrrS White Muslin Frocks IN LARGE VARIETY- ILOBRICATIH6 MU| I Asiatic Petroleum Go. I (S.S.), LTD. i Incorporated in England. Sweetened Condensed Milk P« $19.00 Sterilised Natural Milk lll'in Ideal Unsweetened Milk rPiriETHYUTEFSPIf STOCKISTS t HIN WA FT Co. Ship Chandlers.
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      260 4 GUAN KIAT AND Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Strmitt Settlement*) Head Office: 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. ESTABLISHED 1917 Tbe soecessfal Tenderers to the S. and Hnnlcipal Commissioners for the year 1918 For the supply of Engineering Stores, Paints and Oils, Metal and Hardware, and Miscellaneous Stores, etc., etc. Tel. Adore*.:
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      123 4 just Received} FRESH SHIPMENT j OF I BARREL BEER. For particulars and prices j apply to Caldbeck. Macgrcgor AND Co. JUST ARRIVED NKW SHIPMENT OF Scientifically prepared Indian VERMICELLI (Elepbant Braud) 35 cts. t lb. Packet. (Special r*te« for Urge parch*M?r» SA* Agents for SS. 4 F.M.B. Naina Mohamed Sons.,
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    45 5 The Fighting Fronts. REijrßft'S SPECIAL SERVICE. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES. Minor Encounters. London, Jan. 23, 12.20 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig Tj There have been encounters with' hostile raidors and patrols aoath west of St Qaentin. We drove off a rai 1 sooth of La Baasea.
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    Ready for Anything.
    78 5 London, Jsd. 23, 5.35 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Headaiurters, discussing the threatened impending German offensive, says that it may be taken for granted "hit the utmost a most violent onslaught ag'-inst any part of oar front an hop? to attain wonld be to push a* back a
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    Germans Dispersed.
    74 5 London, Jan. 24, 12 25 am. Sir Haig states: We diapers*! a small party making an effort to approach our positions westward of Villersguislain. Another party which succeeded in enteric oar trenches north-westward of La Bassee was ejected, leaving prisoners in our hands. The enemy also raided our
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    Aviation Work.
    78 5 London, Jan. 24, 12.25 a.m. Sir Douglas Haig states re aviation We dropped nearly fonr hundred bomba on enemy billets at Riulera and Menin, a large ammunition damp at Conrtrai, and oth r targets. We also fired a thousand rounds at enemy troops, transport, batteries, and machine-gans. We
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    FRENCH.
    44 5 Eaemy Thrust. Lon Ion, Jin. 23, 3.55 p.m. A French com naniq-»e says An important r.*i I an intense bombardment enabled the Qermina to gain a footing in an advanced element of oar front line eaat of Xi !aport, the town in Belgium.
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    At Nieuport.
    74 5 London, Jan. 24, 1.40 a.m. French communique There was a cannonade in the sector of Jfieuport when the enemy after penetrating our lines waa immediately 6J ected There is lively artillery duelling on the right bank of the Meuse and in the sector of Hill 344, and at
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    ENEMY REPORTS.
    29 5 French Attacks. London, Jan. 23, 4.25 p.m. Wirel*B9 German official We beat off after violent hand-to-hand fighting French attacks northward of S)aain anl north eiat of Avocourt.
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    German Reply Expected.
    85 5 London, Jan. 23, 3.50 p.m. The long-deferred reply of Count Hertliug to Mr. Lloyd George and President Wilson is expected tomorrow and is awaited with the deepest interest. There has been every symptom latterly that Hindenburg and the reactionaries have triumphed over the moderates. The hopes of
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    National Expenditure.
    37 5 London Jin. 23, 6.30 p.m. In the Honse of Commons Mr. Bonar Law aaid the daily average of national expenditure for the seven week* ended Jan. 19 was millions, exceeding the estimate by £1,150,000 daily.
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    New Scheme.
    34 5 Lonion, Jan. 23, 7.10 a.m. The Daily Mail says the authorities have decided to open higher commands to officers of the new army and to create a number of brigadier generals therefrom.
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    Russia.
    147 5 Brest-Litovsk Summary. London, Jan. 22, 5.45 a.m. Petrograd An official so turning np of the Brest-Litovsk pourparlers says Baron Kuehlmann came calculating that as Russia was desirous of peace the Russian delegates would help to conceal from the peoples the real meaning of the German peace programme but the
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    Ukraine Dissension.
    49 5 London, Jan 23, 3.50 p.m. Petrograd There is acute internal dissension in the Ukraine. The Ukrainian Secretariat of the People" has issued a manifesto accusing the Rada of strengthening the Burgeois regi ne by supporting Kaledin. I appeals to the army and peasants to oppose the Rada.
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    Another Manifesto.
    68 5 London, J ad. 23, 6.15 p m. Paris: A Petrograd telegram says the executive of the All-Rissian Peasants Council has issu J a manifesto strongly condemning the shooting down of those favouring the Constituent Assembly and saying: Autocracy under the guise of tin Socialist is devouring the liberty
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    The Hypocritical Hun.
    104 5 London, Jan. 24, 7.45 a.m. A R issian Government communiqae haa been wirelessed all over the world. It declares that the Germans and Austriana are the only peoples of the world not aware of the Brest-Litovsk exposure of annexationist aims of the Austrian and German Governments, which
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    Loyal Canada.
    238 5 Assured Victory. London, Jan. 22, 4 50 p.m. Speaking at the Canadian Club luncheon to Sir Elward Kemp, the oversea minister for Canada, Lord Derby said Canada by voting for conscription had said to the Motherland we are with you." Victory was not yet in sight but the
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    Irish Convention.
    17 5 London, Jan. 23, 7.10 a.m. Mr. Lysaght, a member of the Irish Convention, has resigned.
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    Hun "Exploitation."
    418 5 Revelations From New York. London, Jan. 23, 115 p.m. The correspondent of the Times at New York says the American newspapers publish extrac's from a brochure, the author of which is said to be August a relative of ♦h" well-known German miHioni-ire iron-master. The G-rmm G >v».nment suppressed
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    Cambral Aftermath.
    222 5 London, Jan. 23, 5.40 p.m. In the House of Commons Mr, Macpherson confirmed that Lieut.General Sir Henry Lawrence is to be Chief of the General Staff in France, Colonel Q. W. Cox to be Brigadier in charge of the Intelligence Department, Lieut.-General Travers Clark to be Quarter-master General.
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    Another War Romance.
    71 5 London, Jan. 24, 7.0 a.m. Another romance of the war similar to that of Colonel Elkington has been revealed by yesterday evening's Gazette announcing the reinstatement of Edward Parker England to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the artillery, in oonsequence of devotion and gallantry in the
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    Col. Repington.
    40 5 London, Jan. 23, 7.10 a m The Times says there is not the slightest foundation for the suggestion published in various newspapers that Col. Repington resigned because of the "intrigue of the Times against Generals Haig and Robertson.
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    Labour Conference.
    292 5 Peace Possibilities. London, Jan. 23. 1.55 p.m. At the Labour Conference at Nottingham Mr. Purdy in his lential address nil th»t after V£r. Lloyd George's and Presilent Wilson'3 declaration Germany con Id no longer claim she was fighting a defensive war. There was yet no sign that the
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    Goeben and Breslan.
    59 5 Enemy Versions. London, Jan. 23, 1.35 a.m. Wireless Turkish official: In a clever atuok the G >eben. Breslau and destroyers destroyed two monitors, a transport ship, a signal station and numerous munition depots. The Breslau was mined and sank. London. Jan. 23, 1.35 p.m. A German official
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    Aircraft Attacking.
    53 5 Lmlon, Jan. 23, 7.30 p m. The Admiralty siys that aircraft made further day and night attacks on the Goe'jeu and s> cnr- 1 two hits with heavy bombs. They also bombe 1 a tug alongside. A heavy anti-aircraft gunfire was encountered, but all our machines returned. The
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    To Greece.
    47 5 London, Jan. 24, 7.0 a.m. The Daily Mail correspondent at Athens says that the Goeben's sortie isconneoted there-with the i-icn ased activity of German propagandists in Greece, and the rising hopes of Constantino's agents, who have been circulating reports of the imminent return of Constautine.
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    Fight off Ferro.
    65 5 Tale of Two I Boats Lonlon, Jan. 23, 10.40 p.m. Madri 1 The Governor of the Canary Islands reports an engagement between a British war vessel and two submarines on Jin. 17 off Ferro. The following day Spanish gendarmes fonnd two German sailors stating that they belonged
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    Commercial Socialists.
    139 5 London, Jan. 24, 5.0 p.m. The Danish conservative newspaper at Copenhagen reveals that Scheidemann ia not a peace apostle bat an agent of the German Government, organising propaganda on a commercial footing moat profitable to his employees. It says that the men who are in Denmark include the
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    Italian Premier's Visit.
    24 5 London, Jan. '24, 145 p.m. The Italian Premier, Sr. Orlando, has arrived in London. He was met by Mr. Lloyd George.
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    Shipping Losses.
    37 5 Brillsi Report. London, Jan 23, 4.25 p.m. The Admiralty announces that arrivals for the past week were 2,255 and sailings 2,245. Six vessels over and two under 1,600 tons were sunk and six unsuccessfully attacked.
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    Drowned In Mediterranean.
    65 5 London, Jan. 23, 5.35 p.m. In the House of Commons Dr. Macnamara stated that 708 persons were drowned owing to the torpedoing of two steamers in the Mediterranean about Dec 31. The names of the ships were not mentioned. He also stated that a report of a
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    Mined In Home Witers.
    58 5 London, Jan. 23, 6.15 p.m. In the House of Commons Mr. Houston asked regarding tho sinking of a vessel at the mouth of the Mersey on Dec 28 with the loss of forty-one ont of forty-three lives, including nineteen pilots and a number of apprentices. Dr.
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    Italian Returns.
    32 5 London, Jan. 24, 1.50 a m. Rome The week's arrivals were 423 vessels and the sailings 366. One vessel under a hundred tons was sunk and one was unsuccessfully attacked.
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    French Figures.
    26 5 Paris: The arrivds were 806 vessels and the sailings 784. Two vessels over and one under 1,600 tons were sunk. Four were unsuccessfully attacked.
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    Religious Wrangle.
    78 5 London, Jan 23, 5.50 p.m. The onfir nation of the election of Dean Hnnsley Henson as bishop designate of Hereford has passed off without incident. The appointment has given rise to keen controversy among churchmen owing to his supposed views on certain Christian dogmas. The Bishop of Oxford
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    Floods In West Europe.
    48 5 London, Jan. 24, 10.0 a.m. Amsterdam: At Frankfort a sodden rising of the river has done damage of some millions of marks. The town of Sebernheim collapsed like a house of cards. Floods are also considerably I damaging the various parti of i Holland.
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    Turks Desert Germans.
    44 5 London, Jan. 23, 8.50 p.m. Washington i Official despatches state that 160,000 Turks belonging to Falkenhayu's reorganised army deserted in three days during a recent journey from Constantinople to Palestine, whereapon Falkenhayn abandoned the Palestine front and returned disgusted to Constantinople.
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    Enemy Alarmed.
    56 5 London, Jan. 24, 1.40 a.m. Amsterdam The Frankfurter Zeitung is alarmed at the prospect of the Entente securing additional nentral tonnage, and declares that sach cargo space in a certain sense is a dKjisive factor in the war. It threatens neutrals, thus helping the Entente that We will
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    Coalmine Explosion.
    50 5 London, Jan. 24, 9.45 a.m. Halifax: An explosion occurred in the Acadia Coal Company's mine at Stillarton in the evening. A hundred men were in the pit four hours after the explosion. Only a few have been rescued. It is believed that the loss of life is heavy.
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    Obituary.
    18 5 London, Jan, 23,4.15 p.m. The death is announced of Sir Jqhn Wolfe Barry, the famous constructional engineer.
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    Legal Intelligence.
    1763 5 THE ASSIZES. Japanese On Trial. Before Mr. Justice Ebden at the Assizes yesterday afternoon the hearing was continued of the case in which four Japanese named Fashi, Nissi, Cho Tok G<*n 1 iaa Okamoto), and Hokoshima, are charged with trespass with intent to commit murder, making preparations for
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    Mortality Returns.
    100 5 death rate per millo for the week ending Jan. 19, waa 36 09 Tbe total number of deaths waa 256 of which 187 were mah-s and 69 females. One European and 1 Eurasian died, alao 188 ChineBe, 47 Malays, 16 Indiana, Lof other nations and 2 unknown. ConvulBiona
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    15 5 Mr. B G Watson, C.M.G. has gone on a ten days' toar in Upper Perak.
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    Austrian Strikes.
    101 5 Labourers Pacified. Londor, Jan 23. Uf p.m. Amsterdam The strikes in Austria are concluding and nil is quiet. Speaking at Budapes', tho Premier, Dr. Wekerle, promised immediate attention to suffrage reform and threatened to dissolve Parliament if Count Tisz* obstruct*. The chief of the Labour party declared that
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    Newspaper Suppressed.
    23 5 London, Jan. 32, 6 35 p.m. Amsterdam The Vorwaerts has been suppressed owing to its outspoken comment on the Austrian situation.
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    Most Serious Movement.
    156 5 Pa. is, Jan. 23,5 45 p.m. Later reports show that the strikes in Austria which are now reported as ended were even bigger than was earlier indicated. The Vienna correspondent of tbe Vuesische Zeitung states that they commenced at the Daimler motor-works at Wienerneustadt, and spread like
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    The Verwaerts.
    136 5 London, Jan. 24, 5.0 a.m. The article for which the Vorwaerts was suppressed emphasised the solidarity of the German protelariat with Austiian labour in the latest fierce struggle. It said "It is self evident that c vents in Aoßtria must have a deep reaction in Germany, as the
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    Too Outspoken.
    89 5 LondoD, Jan. 24, 1.45 p.m. Copenhagen The ban on the Vorwaerts has been removed. This is attributed to energetic Socialist action during a debate in the R-ichstag in which Ebert declared that the Germans were the only people who were not informed of the strike situation in Austria.
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    21 5 Mr. N T Gray, who left Taiping on Saturday for Penang, intend! visiting the Federal capital before having for New Zealand.
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      37 5 Day By Day. To-Day. Conversion of St. Paul. Municipal Commission, 2.30 p.m. Thaipnsam Festival. To morrow. Thaipnsam Festival. (Bank holiday). Sunday. Septuagesima Sunday. Thaipnsam Festival. Fall Moon. MondayEmulation Lodge, 8.30 p.m. Tuesday. Lodge St. Miohael, 9 p.m.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    753 6 r.'icn Qaoud ia the Market this Msraiag. I Sl.VOAPOM, JAN CABY 16. Messrs Lyal' and Kvatt, Skobange and Soara Broken, issue the following list of quotations Kobber Shares Si na. Vain*. Bayers. P■:!r re. t/- Allagai 1/3 «,9 S Anglo Java 6/- 711/- Anglo-Malay 11/- 16/I Ayer
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    EXCHANGE.
    56 6 Singapore, Janumry o LondonBank 4 mjn. Demand J/4 5/32 Prlralo 3 m/«. J/4 21/32 Jn IndiaBank T. T. 1M On Hongkong— Bank d/d. w Ul JavaBank T. i 1 On JapanBank d/d. 107 Sovereigns—baying rate $5.54 India Ceil Bills hut 1/4 29/32 at* 1,5 Bank of Bog land rata
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    Footing It.
    1707 6 A Tale of War. [By Rifleman Patrick Mac Gill, author of 4 The Great Push etc.] Callin' this a march aud it only fifteen miles on a level road with a rest of two hours when the journey was midway finished" said Ginger Oahey, Irishman and D. C.
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    Eight Times Wounded.
    182 6 Geo Carton De Wlari, VC. Ih- nam* of B-|ff«ditr Genera Adrian Carton ,1« Wiart, vc D H.O, again appears in the Roll ol BoMMtrai wounded—for the eighth time during the war. General Carton de W.art, who is a eon of the late Maitre Carton de Wiart. one
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    Prisoners on the Land.
    1053 6 Successful Experiment. The labour problem od the land remains unsolved. Useful assistance baa been given at different limes by soldiers and school boys, and women have rendered valuable help in replacing men in constant employment; but the majority of farms are still understaffed and without prospect
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    Russia's Agony.
    485 7 Terrible Winter Prospect. It has b «n chr for a loner while that things in Russia wonld have to get worse before could gel better. That is the one ray of hope in th "involution" whi<;h for the ti oment has placed power in the hands of the
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    Washington's Gold.
    235 7 When Lord Reading was in Washington one ofthc Bights he was takeuto see was the huge stock of gold in the vau'ts of the United States Treasury. In his report to our Treasury on the financial results of his msssion, he deals very fully with the way in
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    711 7 We congratulate our Frenoh Allies upon tbe rapidity and decision with which they have ended the crisis caused by the defeat of M. Painleve. The internal affairs of France are no concern of this country save in so far as they affect the prosecution of the war,
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      539 7 NOTICES Halifax Belief Fund. Owing to the con= tinued bad weather, the Committee have found it necessary to postpone the Fete to the 2 3rd of February, 1918 (i. c. the 13th day of the Ist Chinese Moon.) By Order, TAN CHENG SIONG, Hon. Secretary. Singapore, 16th Jan., 1918. n
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      525 7 _NOTICES_ It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed on Saturday, January 26, TAIPUSUM (Hindu Festival) 19 1 25 1 NOTICE. The Members of tne Chetty Community. Cordially Invite. The Ladies and Gentlemen of Singapore, to be present at the Festival of Taipusam (the day that God
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      226 7 Many a woman who bad a good colour at Home grows pale and < sallow when living in the Tropics. i When tbe fading colour in cheeks and lips is accompanied by a lo»s of brightness in tbe eyei and an increasing heaviness in the step, the cause is to
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      256 7 THE ORIENTAL Government Security Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Established 1874. Incorporated in India. FUNDS exceed $30,500,000.00 Absolute Security. Income In 1816 -$4,309,517.50 I Total Out-ge In 1916- $2490,411.50 Assurance enacted In 1916 $4,230,542.85 Increase In Funds $1,818,088.00 Total Policies in force 65,842 assnrine, with Bonus aditions, $72,522,348.14. LOW Apply for
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
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      24 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] SUPPLEMENT TO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. Issued Dally.] VoL V. -No. 21 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1918 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      Dynamite Johnny O'Brien.
      1015 1 Another Alexander Dumas. The recent death of Dynamite Johnny O'Brien closed a long and adventurous career, the details of which wculd read like a romance of Alexander Damas set in the twtcu tieth centnry. It was Dynamite Johnny who, by his blockade-run-ning expeditions with men, arujp, and
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      Singapore Tide Tables.
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        256 1 Stoomvaart Maatsctiappi) "lederland" AND "Rotterdam Lloyd" (Incorporated in Holland.) (Royal Dutch Mail Companies). REGULAR MAIL SERVICE Between Java, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Nagasaki and San Francisco and vice versa. For freight, passage and farther particulars Apply to Internationale Crediet and Handelsvereeniging "Rotterdam" (Incorporated in Holland) 1 D Almeida Street PHONE,
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        322 1 SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Entrances Tanjong Pagar. Wharves Section Godowns Gate Entrances Bonded Warehouse, Trafalgar 8t East Reclamation. Btorage 2 and 1 /T. Pagar. PSEait East 1 and 2. 20/22 Storage B 1 Wharf Road. Sheer 3 19 1 do (Dry Dookf) 3 Dock Store, Head 0 Tower Office, Police and
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        509 1 j 6B»I lUT i Co, JjT (Incorforated in the *tr p Heai> offtk: ft, Phillipt« j? Established 1917 f* Ship chmdlers. Hardware IVaUr- f" p Mv icipal Conlr; i t r- i 1--porters. K-tat.-, Biae I Suppliers and Loma Tel. Ad rese: BUAHXIAT. i sth Editi. n aafl 4 VH.
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