Malaya Tribune, 31 January 1918

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    29 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND yj^J SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY Vol. V. No. 26 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1918 PRICE 5 CENTS. ClK malapa Crlbuiic. THURSDAY, JANUARY 31.
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      447 1 Tay Guan Kiat I 36, Phillip Street, Singapore, i PIRĔWOOD Supple' v His £:ng'i(]cre Municipality. l'uil particulars uo application. 1 Phone Nos 1361, 1362, -363 and i j at Private RhMhm No. 1450. 87 Tank Road. No 1073, Sunnyslde. Gaylang No. 1824, Taniong Katong. Change of Programme j "GAIETY" CINEMA
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      257 1 Straits Motel TANJONG PAGAR ROAD. The only Hotel under StraitsChinese management. Telegraphic Addroat PRANAKAN." K. TBUTADA JAPANESE DENTIST 74 k 74-1 Bras Basah Boat 1 Slngapsre. (Phone No. 1245.) Begs to inform the public of the arrival of two Assistants, 01. X HORMMA AND DR. H. OHRISHI Japanese Dental Snrgeons.
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      169 1 Estate Supplies Acetic 09&98 v Acid Veneer Chests Momi Chests Latex Cups ETC. Mitsui Sfussan SfaisQa, Tstd. (Incorporated in Japan DAHTAN6 BROS. TOBACCO tt. nun i tin v vII uui luunwwv wwi 38 Robinson Road, Smgapsri Branches at IPOH, KUALA LUMPUR ft PENANG JP AWPJ m m J| j Unfl]6S6
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      172 1 [TayGuanKiat 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. Government and Municipal Contractor. Phone Nos. 1361, 1362, 1363 and at Private Residences No. 1450, 87 Tank Bead No. 1073, Sunnyslde. Saylang No 1124, Tanlonn Katona. f w l 1!! a our ground nut cake, which is only once pressed, is of toe highest quality,
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    Week's Summary.
    1842 2 Air Activity. The following summary of the week's war news is issned by the British Legation at Bangkok, bnt must not be considered official. Londoii .'..a 16. There have been minor developments only on all battle fronts, the severe weather having interfered. An exception has beeu the continued
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    98 2 Arrested ia Ipob Two Chinese, named Koo Chin Kee ail Yeow Yook Choon, were arrested iv Ipoh on Sunday last by Sweeney, on a warrant fron K'.lim, Kedah. It is allegad '.hat th?y w-jre clerks in a Chinese sh<>;> and had rn?< awiy with $1,683.50 of the firru'a money. They
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    73 2 The King has granted authority to Mr. F G Trayee, lat* Principal of th Trait ing Colleyo, Bangkok, to v ar the Insignia of the Third Ciase the Order of the White Elephant, and to Mr. H D Fitzgerald, construction engineer on the Royal Siamese State Rail era va, that
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      345 2 Do You Love Your Hair THEN TRY A PHIAL OF MANI OIL TO-DAY. This, oil while beautifying and increasing the growth of the hair, prevents its falling off, restores it to its natural colour, makes it silky, pliant, lustrous, glossy, and keeps the brain cool and refreshed no other hair
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      45 2 REMEMBER t is gri:at fact that The Public are Quick to recognise Merit: Metro's Super Films Set up a NEW STANDARD of Cinema Programmes. People are Talking of Them already APPEARING SOON. The Far Eastern Film Service Soli- Distributors for lit. F.M.S., Slam, Indo-Cblna China
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      36 2 G.C. LEE Prinsep Street. PIANO njwpi .4 AND REPAIRER. Good and well select;: v i2:ic Piaeo. etc. Good -trie;? for Stringed lag.roracntg. WORKMANSHIP GCAJULKTrgj .'.-I B fit Agents *C2M W.b I Co 13 Kilos Strer, ?rcn.
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    Local Share Market.
    231 3 (Singapore. Thursday, Jan. 31) M am md Co., th* I res***. v.n< rfmata ti 14.20 $4.40 s iCnninfq 135 1.50 t 2.50 2(5) 10.50 11.00 6.40 660 OLB7I taui ~90 0.974 KB 0.80 0.90 >k. 8.80 900 (<i ;ieai; 2.25 2 40 10 00 10 25 i
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    Straits Produce.
    255 3 Singapore, January, 31. Tin. —See Local and General column. Copra. No Business. Tapioca. —Weak. Business done. jo Flour- —No Business. Gambier. —No Business. Pepper- —Steady. No Business, Cther Products. —Market Quiet. latest Uttl Market QsoUtioas. Nutmegs 110 S. per pioul $40.00 > atmega 80 8. 43.00 Bali 7.60
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    Wireless Report.
    12 3 W in cotnmnnication at noon local Commercial Wireless ►wtooa :-Xone.
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    European Mails.
    77 3 Delivered In London. The following are the dat€* of departure from Singapore of the European Mails and tbyir delivery tn London. Lkft. n«>.iVFtKar. MailJ. Oct. 21 Dec. 17 Mails A 4 B Nov. 14 2 Dec. 17 Mail E Nov. 16 Dec. 22 Mails F& J Nov. 17
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    The Microphone.
    460 3 A f w wet Its ago we published the information that Mr. Allan, who cally chimed distinction as the founder and leader of the Penang <'ipe Band, had joined the navy in he, capacity of aUydrophone Officer. his announcement no doabt wakened some interest in a new and
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    Civil Guard.
    82 3 Drill Programme for February. Friday, Fab. L—Both Companies parade at Pearls Hill, 5.15 p.m. Monday, Feb 4.—Route March, hi] in at Sepoy Lines Police Station, Dismiss Sepoy Line* Police Station, 5 15 p.m. Friday, Feb. B.—Both Companies parade at Bonstead Institute 5.15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11th and Friday
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      413 3 Trala Services. Singapore (Tank-Road) Daily. The anil trains from Singapore for the north leave Tank Road 6tation daily at 7.7 am and 7 pm, arriving at Koala Lampar at 7 18 pm and 6.45 am respectively. The through express to Penang leaves Koala Lampar at 8 am daily, arriving at
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      522 3 A CHOICE SELECTION OF PICTURES —9 WILL BE PRESENTED AlhambM thoXstre Commencing Monday, January 28, 1918 I whore you j AT THE with an PI U gIJH WMA ...a rm .,ce Orchestra, H I %AY Cakes, Corfee, and the BEST I Tea. etc accommo- The Ha for Music The Pioneer
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      352 3 Steadiest and Brightest Pictures In Town AT THE POPULAR PHOTO-PLAY HOU3E EMPIRE I Tanjong Pagar Road. Traru* Pass the Door. To-night SECOND SHOW 9.1S SHARP To-night! I Butterfly Pictures Present Allen Holubar and Louise Lovely in 5 The Field of Honour S ACTS ACTS A Thrilling Romantic Drama of Wartime
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      235 3 Mails Close. To-day. Hongkong, Japan, taking mails for U S.A. and Canada i nm Malacca,* Penang,* Colombo,* South L Africa and United Kingdom* (via the Port'Dickson and MA1L L 2 pm Port Swettenham »Hebe 2.30 pm £la *Hainam 5.30 p m MaUcci and Muar Kaka pm Kenmon Hock Tew 8
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    COMING EVENTS.
    1610 4 Mr. Baker, the War Secretary for the United States of America, issues a weekly review of progree3 of tbe war, which is often of greater interest to th« general public than the official bulletins published by the Press Bureau, for the simple reason that the United 3tates War
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    Amusements.
    78 4 The Cinemas. At tbe Empire there will ba a change of mmc which will include Th* field of Hooonr (5 act war drama), and Shadows and Sunshine (Gil l Roster pliy in 5 acs). The Palladium is to the fore again with a fin* picture entitled "Fires of Rebellion,"
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    STOP PRESS.
    93 4 The Goeben Goae. London, Jan, 30, 2.0 p v The Admiral y States that a reconnaissince on Sun In at mid. night show, d that tbe Goshen is no longer ashore at Naga-a point. Escort Vessel Lost. The armed escort vessel Mecbari can was torpedoed, and snbs» qeentlj
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    Local Chinese Wedding.
    164 4 A pretty wedding was solemnised on Souday the 27tb instant in Singapore at No. 11 Armeni m S.reet, the contrac ing parties being Mr. Chiang Kia Jin, chief clerk and cashier of A. C. Harper, and Co., LM Johore Bahrn, and Miss Chin Soon Eng. late English
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    Local and General.
    456 4 Tin h-re isatsl37.so(lo c 8 OD r?o sellers Umdon.Jao. 29.-Silveri E «eidt Reuler. r The Rent ±J Ma Singapore will sit at tbe .M .aicinal Board-room on Tuesday, Ue proximo, at 2 15 p.m. The revolver which was i itched from a detective at Cop.- iQ by
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    Home Market Quotations.
    90 4 Tin is quoted at ISO in London. Sago flour (Sarawak) i» ;oted »t in London Black pepper is qnou I at 12$ and white pepper at 1/8 ii endon. Tapioca fair flake is d- lat 3j (norn) on the London mark On the Liverpool mark eottoc. middling
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    To-Day's Contents.
    97 4 PAOM Thb Great War i The Fighting Fronts «j Russia The Air Raid Colonial Policy J Allied War Conference U. S. Army j War on Shipping "j Berlin Unrest TheCambrai Affair J French Consular News Havas Service General: Week's Summary Fugitives from Kedah The Microphone Local Share Market
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      326 4 GUAN KIAT AND Co Ltd. (Incorporated in tbe Strait* Settlement*) Head Office: 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. ESTABLISHED 1917 The successful Tenderers to the S. S. Government and Municipal Commissioners for tbe year 1918 For the supply of Engineering Stores, Paints and Oils, Metal and Hardware, and Miscellaneous Stores, etc., etc.
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    129 5 The Fighting Fronts. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES. British Bombing Raids. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Jan. 30, 2.40 a.m. sir D ,aglas Hiig e'atea We ,*.,alsel an attempted raid sonth2t\ of the Scarpe. The enemy U i no' reach oar trenches. Hostile r Mll c rv ia active at Arras and
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    FRENCH.
    50 5 Mr Work. Lonlon, Jan 29, 4.40 p.m. French communique says One German aeroplane was brought down a*d three others (ell damaged in their own lines yesterday. Oar air-sqaadrons dropped six thousand kilogrammes of explosives on the railway station of Conflans, factories in the St. Privat region, and on aerodromes.
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    ITALIAN.
    69 5 Successful Offensive. London, Jan 29,6.20 p.m. Italian official: We stormed yesterday heights eastward of the Asia*o basin and' broke through the enemy positions at several points, overcoming a stubborn defence and anbsequently resisting violent counter-oflfansives. Wh took prisoner 1,300, Oar artillery co-operated with that of the Allies in dispersing
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    ENEMY REPORTS.
    94 5 Various Chims. London, Jan. 29, 5.35 p.m. Wirlesa Ger Jnn official We brought down thirteen aeroplanes v-at»rday on the wes*. front. We dropped bomba on London and Sh a ern°88 with good effect. An Italian attack broke down on Monte Sisemjl. V c luater-attaci Vlonte di Talbella on
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    War on Shipping.
    79 5 Irish Vessel Sunk. London, Jan. 28, 7.30 p.m. < The Irish thousand ton steamer C' rk was torpedoed without warn- ing at night time and sank in five annates. Seven of the passengers an i five of th<* crew were drowned. Thirty sarvivors landed at a western
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    The Convoy S stem.
    85 5 London, Jan. 29, 1.10 p.m. in the House of Commons, Sir Leo Chiozza Money stated that from th- inception of the occoan convoy system in the middle of last year to Jan. 19 over fourteen million gross tons of shipping, with a deadweight capacity of over
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    Raids on Germany.
    43 5 London, Jan 30, 7.5 a.m. Correspondents at Headquarters state that a feature of the recent British bombing raids over Germany is the liberal machine-gunning, airman swooping down and attacking anti-aircraft defences, searchlights, trains, railway.stations, and munition factories, besides heavily bombing.
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    Allied War Conference.
    47 5 London, Jan. 29, 7.0 a.m. Mr. Lloyd George has gone to to participate in the Allied ar Conference. London, Jan 29, 9.30 a.m. Lord Milner and Sir W. Robertson accompanied Mr. Lloyd George to Paris, whither the Italian Premier ha« also gone from London.
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    Russia.
    125 5 Romania's "Offe ices." London, Jan. 29, 4.5 a.m. Petrograd: A semi-official statement says thit when Ru aania opmed hostilities against the Rusaian Republic, the Council of People's Commissioners decided on the temporary detention of the Rumanian Ambassador This measure has not prevented a continuance of the the Council of
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    Appalling Situation.
    90 5 London, Jan 29, 6.20 pm. The outstanding feature in the appallingly ohaotic situation in Russia is the Bolshevik determination to crush all their opponents. They are openly assisting to upset I tho Government of Finland by aiding the Finnish Red Guards in the sanguinary fighting which is occurring
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    The Cambral Affair.
    117 5 London.Jan. 29, 6.50 p.m. Lord Darby, speaking at the Addwych Club, declared that undue prominence had been given to the Cambrai affair, which sort of thing might happen to us or the Germans at any time. Refuting the allegation of the existence of a ring against the
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    U.S. Army.
    99 5 London, Jan. 29, 9.30 a.m Washington Mr. Baker, addressing the Senate military committee, said that there were now in the United States sixteen national army camps and sixteen national guard camps, otherwise thirty-two divisions full of men and ready to go to France. It had been the policy
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    The Shameen.
    68 5 London, Jan 28, 5 30 p.m. In the House of Commons, Colonel Yate asked What are the legalquestions regarding which a lon is pending which will prevet* German buildings in the British Concession in the Shameen being taken over and their leases terminat6<Mr. B ilfour replied that he
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    Count Czernin's Speech.
    50 5 London, Jan 29, 9.30 a.m. Washington i Mr. Lansing expresses surprto at the newspaper report Sit Count Czernin's speech was forwarded to before it was delivered in Vienn be Mr! Lansing says that no copy o the speech was received here prior to or after its publication.
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    Nothing Unexpected.
    37 5 London, Jan. 29, 6.35 p.m. Washington The me nt formally charge! Oerngny violating the terms of the Knsviolating i ferrin troo ps aian trnce uy X WAI ?rom the eastern front to the wei tern
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    The Air Raid.
    148 5 Most Determined Attack. London, Jau. 39, 7 0 a.m. Yesterday evening there was the most prolonged air raid on London hitherto, lasting intermittently for over five hours. There was a full moon and a eloßillese sky and practically no win 1. Tie gurfi-e was very heavy w'oi'eth
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    Official Account.
    165 5 London, Jan 29,1.55 p m Official: Two groups of raiders crossed tho Essex coast and one group the Kent coast and proceeded towards London. The latter dropped bombs on Thanet and the Isle of Sheppy, and crossed the estnary of the Thames, approaching E*st London throngh Essex. About
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    Another Try.
    45 5 London, Jan. 30, 2.35\ra. The Press Bureau states Hostile aeroplanes crossed the Essex and Kent coasts at nine thirty yesterday evening None penetrated the London defences. Bombs are reported to have been dropped on the outskirts of London. raid is still in progress.
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    Further Reports.
    90 5 London, Jan 30, 4 0 a.m. Fourteen people were crashed to leath on a new renewal of the raid ifter midnight on Monday. They were part of a crowd which rnshed ,o a certain shelter whose gates they found locked. Mr. Macpherson in the House of Uommons estimated
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    Hariowing Details.
    162 5 London, Jan. 30, 5.50 a.m. Harrowing details of Monday light's raid show that the worst ragedy occurrel in an occupied Dasement building, where besides a lundred men composing the staff nany women and children were iheltering. A bomb blew out the walls, and the floors with heavy nachinery
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    Latest News.
    122 5 London, Jan. 30, 7.35 ft.m. Yesterday evening's raid ended jarly this morning long after the lunfire had ceaaed in London. The raiders apparently covered a wide area ot the outskirts without penetrating th« city. The destruction of a raider in Essex on Monday resulted after a ronntog fight
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    Colonial Policy
    131 5 Gen. Smuts' Address. London, Jan. 29, 6.55 a.m. On the conclnslon of Oeneral Smuts' speech ou the German aims in Africa, the B*! R ian C donial Minister, M BmbUb, highly tributed General Smuts and dwelt on the triumphant Anglo-Belgian cooperation. Mr Walter Long said that General Smuts'
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    British Workers'Views.
    116 5 Lor 100, Jan 29, 3.50 a.m. At a moting organised on the German loe colonies by a committee of the Bri' <h Workers' Lsagae recently, a 1 p mtion was passed recording ad a -ation and gratitude for the b What achievement of British and Allied arms in
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    Havas Service.
    266 5 The Allied Conference. Paris, Jin. 28, 8 25 p in. The inter-Allied Military Conference at Versailee will begin tomorrow, according to Le Matin, under the presidency of M Clemenceau. Great Britain will be represented by Mr Lloyd George, Lord Milner and Lieutenant General Sir Henry Wilson. Signor Orlando,
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    M. Malvy's Trial.
    126 5 Paris, Jan 29, 8 35 p.m. The High Court has declared itself competent regarding the examination in the case of M. Malvy. Governor of Algeria. M. Jonnart, former Minister of Blockade, has been appointed Governor General of Algeria. He will carry out reforms in favour of the
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    Tea Purchase.
    99 5 London, Jan 29, 3.50 a.m. In the House of Commons, Mr Parker announced that owing to the representations of traders it had been arranged that tea would be bought in China on behalf of the Food Ministry for importation to the United Kingdom in neutral tonnage. If sufficient
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    Berlin Unrest.
    49 5 Official Admissions. London, Jan. 29,1.10 p.m. In connection with tbe recent reports of labonr troubles in Berlin, a "partial strike" is now semi-offi-ciilly admitted. Unofficial messages from Berlin state that there are 90,000 strikers, chb fly from the metallurgical factories notabiy the Daimler and Borsig motor works.
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    Labour Oemands.
    113 5 London, Jan 29, 7.20 p.m. Amsterdam The Korrespondenzblatt of the German trade ni.ii uB states that tho strike agitators in Berlin demand, as a reply to Mr Lloyd George's speech of the 18th inst, a definite statement ot German war aims in the west, also representation of the
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    Strike Fever Spreads.
    95 5 London, Jan. 2», 10.5 p.m. The lasest unofficial reports leave little doubt regarding the seriousness of the German strikes, which are spreading from distriot to district. Factory meetings have been prohibited in all industrial c< ntres. The Frankfurter Zeitung ■tates that apart from a hnndred thousand workers
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    French Consular News.
    95 5 (By courtesy of the French Consulate.) Paris, Jan. 28, 6.10 p.m. In the Senate, sitting in the capacity of a High Court to judge the Malvy affair, the Deputy Public Prosecutor read the prosecution, the intention of which is to ask the High Court to order a
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    Sporting
    79 5 Kipper Golf Club. The Ladies' January Spoon was won by Mrs Barrett, 5L 8 48. As there were no cards returned for thn January medal, this competition will be replayed on Saturday and 6unday, February 2 and 3. After a spirited game, in which some fine play was witnessed,
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    Maynard and Co., Ltd.
    131 5 The directors' report for the twelve months ended Oct 31 says j After writing off Bad Debts of $fS73 85 and making provision for depreciation, tbe accounts show a net profit for the twelve months of $13,*****, snbjeot to Directors Fees. Deducting from tins amonnt the
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    Halifax Relief Fund.
    61 5 The Hon Treasurer begs to ac knowledge with many thanks the following contributions to the above fund „0009 Already acknowledged $»,»JJ Messrs Liv Yong Hong IW Messrs Ban Joo Leong jjjj Messrs S. Jndah and Co. BO Mr. D. J. Elias JJ Mr. Seah Kow Bee JJ
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    26 5 Mr.M. B. Lynch has receivenl o,.ws that Mr. and Mrs. M. L Cnwdy reached •uf'», rtu Japan and America, at the cud of November.—T. 0. M.
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    Correspondence.
    369 5 [Wt U mi me—trill tnder— ij Intj ii mfrmmi by eormfondmU.} Collapse of Houses. T« tto Eĕitor of the Malafa Trtbm* Dear Sir: —It is with some satisfaction that I see that the qnestion of "house collapse'" was iakeh np in the recent Municipal Commissioners' meeting. Given the eiart,
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    The Rubber Trade.
    100 5 Messrs Barlow Co's Report. Singapore, Jan 30. For this week's auction the quantity catalogued amounted to 1.450 tons. There was a good demand at about last week's closing prices Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Prime lots were in demand at $92 93. with $94 paid a few times. The
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    Singapore Property Auction.
    131 5 The undermentioned Singapore properties were sold by anction at the sale-room of The Commercial Robber Company yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon Two pieces of freehold land Bitoate at Kboo Chan R*rl, off Gaylang Road, area 19 acres 3 roods and 8 poles or thereabonti, together with all the bail
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    171 5 Says the Cathedral Monthly Paper Good news continue* to arrive from the Rev. R. V H. Burae. He ia Borne where in France with a Cavalry Division well away behind the linea. He speaks of inouoiony and their longing to get away 1 from the eternal cleaning, cleaning, cleaning. He
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    Estate Rioting.
    821 5 Tbe Manager ssanlted. Tdiping, Saturday —A case ic w I i h state tindal and 21 oooliet wer t ch*. *ed with rioting has betn disposed of by Mr. H. A. Forrer, Magistrate, Taiping. Mr, G. H. Gartside conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Howlett defended licensed No. 1
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    65 5 Bangkok, January 23-sir Edward and Lady Brockman arrived at Baogk.'k yesterday by railway I ifnui Ivn.da Lompur Tu«y ar« staying *«th the FinaociaJ AdtU«»t H. M. the King bitntertaining Lfcsgn to-night. They depart fr-.ru Bangkok on Friday, and wllls'op over at Singon» and T&iping, being Su* at Kuala Lumpur on
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    Legal Intelligence.
    252 5 POLICE COURTS. Selling Chandu In the Second Court this morning, Foon Ng Moi, a Chinese woman, was fined $15, or in default one month's rigorous imprisonment, for selling chandu dross at 213 Victoria Street. Attempted Suicide. Tragic was the &toiy told this morning to Mr. J.C. Sugars, the
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    738 6 Prices Quotd ia tat Market tail Mermim|. HIHQA.PO M, JASC A X V It. Moaen 'jyall and EtaH, ■zcbADgc and Share Broken, Iseoe Urn following LUt of quotation* i Hnbbcr Skarei. Hone 7*l a*. Barer*. Bell**-. 1/. Aila*ar 1/3 L| S Anglo J»ts «f- 7/--1- Anglo-Idalay 18/-
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 6 Singapore, Janumry St. On LondonBank 4 m\t. 2/4 15/32 Demani 2/4^ On India— Bank T. T. m On Hongkong— On Java f Bank T. I 125! On Japa 1— Bath d/ 4 107| BoTerelf -s—b»;lng rait $3.54 India 0 MHi mm hn%* i/ t 2 9/32 r 1/5 Bank
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    Game-Killing in China.
    712 6 Cold Murder and C id Storage. Of recent years every sportsman has deplored what almost amounts to a disappearance of non-migratory game from the more accessible parts of China. Manchuria us« d to swarm with msftdtanH rVmidi, partrilgrs w-re almost eqnftiij numerous deer were plentiful. Pheasant shoo.ing
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    Japan News.
    225 6 40th Diet Opened. Tokyo, Dec. 28 :—The ceremony of opening the fortieth- session of the Imperial Diet was held with appro, priate ceremonies yesterday morning at the House of P<?ers in the presence of 11.1.M. the Emperor. The Cabinet Ministeis and Members of botb j Houses in full
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    Emperor on Nations Position.
    201 6 •'Toe international relations between the Empire and the friendly Powers, are warmer than ever, and We are profoundly gratifiel by the fact ••Reflecting on the ever increasing gravity of the situation in the Earopean war, We expected further to solidify the bond of co operation with
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    Unprecedented Snow.
    191 6 I Tokyo, Dec. SO :—The railway lin e s in the northeastern parts of the conntry recently suffered much from the heavy snow falls, and it Is reported that while on the Uokuriku line the snow has ceased, on the Shinyetsa route, it is still falling. According to
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    Coal Mine Disaster.
    87 6 Tokyo, Jan. 6 —A gas explosion took p\ic* at the HichitoCoal Min«\ X n Inm, Formosa, at one o'clock in the afternoon of January third. The report that reache 1 here yesterday says that oat of twenty-six miners working at the moment of the ex ploeion, twenty
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      269 6 There is no Better Ale Than BULLDOG ALE T*vjr it: ON SALE AT The Leading Hotels AND Principal Liquor Dealers. You've been waiting for Australian Sparkling Wines Hock 1 Champagne THEY HAVE JUST ARRIVED TO SHOW THE OLD YEAR OUT AND THE NEW YEAR IN. The Australian Asiatic Co. 67
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    758 7 Government Science. The Kingdom of the Blind. Verily to oars the Kingdom of the, Blind And the r-al h me,the seat of production, of our blindoeei has been the school. The trivial character of inos. ichool I 'ssoos rr<n9t bo pa f ent to all, on refl cMon. Tb« President
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    Voices 6,000 Miles Away.
    202 7 Marvels of Wireless Conversation. Astonishing disclosures of the recent achievements of wireless teleplumy were made by Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone iv a speech to tho Canadian Club a* Rt. Catharine's Ontario. "If the telephone has reached its extreme l'mits, what next
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    23 7 For having failed to screen the llithtstiu his ohur-:b, Oo.on BBttlNS. redes Uro.t Krougb >n. IJ OC ln«bire, was Bnsd W At vir.uitham.
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    327 7 Effect of Closing Distilleries. The abnormal prices realised at a large sab- of Beotefa whisky by public auction in the City of London in mail week have excited general surprise, am. alarm is express (i in retail trade circles kst still higher prices should have to be paid
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    20 7 Daver corporetion have untitled the I'iO «|H<i;il c «naUbles up to i&OO u ag.xiutjt iloath or injory in aix raids.
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      361 7 NOTICES Halifax Relief Fund. Owing to the con= tinued bad weather, the Committee have found it necessary to postpone the Fete to the 23rd of February, 1918 (i. c. the 13th day of the Ist Chinese Moon.) By Order, UN CHENG SIQNG, H>n. Secretary. Singapore, 16th Jan., 1918. ill THE
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      262 7 WANTED WANTED AT ONCE. A clerk who can translate ordinary ihort business lettern lot' Malay. •>bculd be a neat penman. Apply in writing, stating previous experienc 0 Box 101, c/o Malaya Tribune. 91 u Compound House Wanted. A compound house with six or nore rooms, furnished cr other wise; must
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      475 7 THE Malaya Tribune AND SHIPPIHC CAZET'E. (Evening Daily.) Phone Mo. 171. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. Per annum $14.00 Half-yearly 7.25 Per quarter 375 Per mensem 1.25 Single Copy 5 CtS. Postage Extra 50 CtS. per month. \ll communications relating to editorial matt era and new I should be addressed
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      24 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] SUPPLEMENT TO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. Issued Dally.] Vol. V. -No 26 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1818 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      Loss of the Poochi.
      590 1 Coroner's Inquest. Shanghai, Jan 10:—Testimony regard'ng the collision of tbe China Merchants' steamers Poochi and Hsinfung, which resulted in the sinking of the former and loss of over 100 lives last was given by officers of the two ships at tbe inquiry continued yesterday by Coroner
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      77 1 On tbe 20th instant the s.s. Cbi Yuen which arrived here from Rangoon, was boarded by Mr. J. Bryne, of the Preventive Service, Penang with supervisors Barrett, Corneluis and a search party. The ship was searched for three days and three nights and on tbe morning
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      Notice to Mariners.
      158 1 Singapore Harbour. Red Beacon So. 14 on Berhala Spit. Blakaog Mati has been wash d away, and a Red Bnoy hat beei moored temporarily adjacent to its position. Berhala Spit id sitnated at the East end of Blakaog Mati and Sooth of the Selat Sinkt between Elakang
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        577 1 GUAR KIAT CO., Ltd. H. 3 CI >: I OAPORE. I LstJb.ihed 1917. Ship ea»r.d>r-. m L>t*.~'-. G mmnnal and M" :pil <.' r.*r»- r-. ra] [mpo ter- atid J£ir>--;er-'. E "a- Kioe and Saw Mill Bappßwi a r d Ommm n Agent l Tel. A; lam ANKIAT. U its
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        243 1 Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland" 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 further particulars Apply to Internationale Crediet and Handelsvereeniging Rotterdam" (Incorporated in Holland) 1 D'Almeida Street PHONE. 931.
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        40 1 SAN FRANCISCO A 15.M0 tons mail steamer will leave a" the end of this month for Hongkong, Japan ports, Honolulu and San FRANCISCO. For passage apply to INTERNATIONAL CREDIET-EN HANDELS VEREENICING ROTTERDAM Singapore Agency. 'Phone 831. 29 1 31 1
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        430 1 WATCH FOR Metro Films THEY ARE REAL EYE-OPENERB. The Far Eastern Film Service Sole Distributors f r S.S., F.M S.. Siam, lado-Chha Chiaa SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Entrances -Tanjong i'agar. Wharves Section Godown.s Gate Entrajc» Bonded Warehouses, Trafalgar St, East Reclamation. Storage 2 and 1 JT. Pagar. P S Raert East
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        552 1 IGUAN KIATI Co., LtdTj P l s\i3 olisbf (J 1917 S The Globe Boiler Fluid (Tbe ideal Fie If r N. Y. K. NIPPON YUSFN KAISHA (INCORPOPATED IN J *Pa'» JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co EUROPEAN LINE. A •emoe U maintained between Y,s t:* i m Haraci tod mail contract witb
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