Malaya Tribune, 22 February 1918

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    29 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. i EVENING DAILY. Vol. V. NO. 44 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1918 PRICE 5 CENTS. Che malapa Cribune. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22.
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      280 1 Straits Jiotel I TANJONG PAGAR ROAD, j The only Hotel under StraitsChinese management. Telegraphic AaMavai PRANAKAN." K. TBUTADA JAPANESE DENTIST 74 A 74-1 Bras Basah Boad, Singapore. (Phone No. 1245.) Begs to inform the public of the arrival of two Assistants, Dl. X. HONMMA AND DR. H. OHRISNI Japanese Dental
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      316 1 I— I I Tay Guan Kiat J 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. Government and Municipal Contractor. hone Nos. 1361, 1362, 1363 and it Private Residences Ho. 1450, 87 Tank Boad. do. 1073, Sunnyslde, Say ang No 1824, Tanjong Katcng. SULPHURIC AND Hydrochloric Acid. i I TRADE MARK. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd.
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    Export Trade.
    1465 2 A National Scheme. En the following article to the ManB r Guardian .Mr. G. C. Mangleberg, the managing director of J. Manuleberg ami Co, Ltd, outlines a scheme by which, in order to increase onr exports after the war, a great Association of British manufacturers and prodacers would
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      311 2 Atank by. mm Nigrah Merit Pills. Alon*e> Sheer merit alone has won for Atank Nigrah Pili its proud position as the world's remedy for the common ailments of the urinary system, of the digestive organs—stomach, liv-.r and bowels. It regulates the liver and bowels, tones up the stomach, and in
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      41 2 M~ KAMIMURA AND S. WADA Nippon Dentists NO 31 KLING STREET. SIN6APOBE (First Floor.) Extraction Painless. CHARGES MODERATE. WORK GUARANTEED. Direct Consultation in either English or Malay. 1 2 28 2 .Si'%\ '■spz^&Jm Agenta: KIM HIN Co., IS WSmt Streat, Singapore.
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      674 2 AUCTION SALES. Auction Safe of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND HOUSES. Situate aud forming Corner of Cecil Street and Market Street, Singapore To be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION By Messrs. Powell Co., Ltd., at their Sale-Room, Nos. 16 17 Raffles Place On Tuesday, sth March, 1918, at 2.30 p.m. Particular AH that
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      150 2 THE Straits Hion Press LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) 20a—20c, Collyer Quay. 'PHONE No. 171. Printers, Stationers, Bookbinders I Lithographers AND I Rubber-stamp Makers, j EVERY DESCRIPTION OF PRINTING ixecuted with Accuracy, Neatness and Promptitudeand Lowness in price is the broad Policy observed. GIVE US A TSIUi. Letterpress Printing
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    Local Share Market.
    254 3 a\uK*V r* Friday, Feb. 22 X«w n Lft toia m j Co., &< n wis? th« followtafcfj fjaOt 9 How t $3 70 14 00 LverKaninp LIS 1.25 2.2'» 2.45 v PaoM lO.i0 !0t50 'f. $M 6 25 Eakit rfot» 0 65 0.75 BakitlUtO 0-*6 0.92 Baku
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    49 3 Dr. Untitled of the Untitled of >!i'in to I proa 'Oi ri«a the Ku'da Ltimj or I Hi ird 'in.i led 0' Urge tuaol I" atibS the w>rk »ud| g the CeuLrul Market, i-nr, starred Itotn in tb" i rtt j'.x'» fstiaaatße, to be pot in phi ly dale,
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    Straits Produce.
    234 3 om^apor>. February, 22 Tin.—See Local and General .column. Copra. Business done. Tapioca.—Weak. Business done. Flour —No Basinets. 'Inmbier. —No business. Per-re; Steady. No Bnfineas, Other Product.".— Qniet. Ut!St Leal Matkct «hotitio&i. Sctinegs 1~0 S. per picai $40.00 Nutmegs 80 h. 43.00 Copra 3a'i 9.00 Copra Qorong Talo 9.10
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    Petroleum.
    69 3 Dovoe'f Irup. Bril. Oil 5 60 per Fish Brand K tyrosine 4.90 per caa»V. 'v r Arrow Oil 80 per cas* lampglat-s do Oil 4 70 per 2 tin* Dragon do Oil 4 70 per 2 tins I iger K-iOSine Oil 4 6 p»*r 2 tin» Crown do Oil
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    Barlow's Produce Report, Copra.
    62 3 Singapore, Feb. 21. The market for this article con tinned firm for the greater part of the week and fine sundried reached ,f9 Daring the past two days a reaction has Hnt in and the market olofl<-8 qui't with a downward tendency. To day's nominal quota
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    29 3 Mr J T Chelvan. Teluk Anson. and Mr Khon* Soo Chin, Seremban, have b-en granted auctioneers' for one year for the States of Perak and Negri Sembilan res pectivoly.
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    69 3 A message from Amsterdam states that th- ■ehool in Ghent hay* bewneloaer owing to the lack of coal. Scholars over 15 have been given the choice of following their courses at the Flemish-German University i„ Ghent or of taking np military •erwioe in Flanders for five marks daily If they
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    Royal Asiatic Society
    596 3 ioaual Repurt of the Straits Branch. The active membership of the -ociety ie estimated at 257. The ath in action of four further has been ascertained since f ie last report was written— iinely, Li-nt.-Colonel V. A. 1 lower. Captain H. Millard. Mr. M. bunder and Mr.
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      338 3 Special Announcement Extraordinary^ Progressiveness in Moving Picture Entertainment The Old and Most Patronized MARLBOROUGH Theatre ABd a l ioneer in the Amusement line has been entirely reconstructed and the Management has pleasure in announcing Monday, February 2S. 191S AS THE I GRAND OPENSNG NIGHT OF 1 THE New Marlborough Theatre
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      760 3 A Programme Maintaining the High Standard of Quality of the Productions. I i I AT THE Ita I Alhambra is g| gj f] jjjp, £k jj mL is the only 1 tti Theatre W%, M L&lkifß WBB Mm theatre f 1 ri i▼ i S3* r\ jar,. I gRf the
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      470 3 p m^maaamHĔlmmwmamm I II AT THE POPULAR PHOTO-FLAY HOUSE EMPIRE Tai jong i w iijad. Trams Pass the Door. To night SECOND SHOW 9.15 SHARP To-night! BALBOA FILM CORPORATION Present 5 Joy and the Dragon 5 PARTS PARTS A Fascinating Drama Featuring Baby Marie Osborne FIRST SHOW 7.30 SHARP A
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    THE ROBERTSON CRISIS.
    1502 4 General Sir William Robertson has both achievd greatness and has greatness thruet upon him. By his unaided efforts he has climbed to the highest post that is available to a military man in Great Britain itself, and has, as Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the
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    The Halifax Fete.
    323 4 To-Morrow's Big Event. A glance at the long list of attractions, set oat in another part of this issue, which will be provided at the Halifax Relief Fund Fete, from 2 to 11 p.m. to-morrow on the Roll's Reclamation ground, will convince anyone that Singapore is going
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    Estate Hospitals.
    334 4 Government Proposal Discussed At the R-st Hons~, Knala Kabn, at 9.30 on Monday morning, an general meeting of the members of the Ula S~ling.»r District Planters' Association wvs there bt-ing present Mr G C Hail-y (who, in the absence of >'r W tlo L took the chair), and
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    Local and General.
    594 4 Tin here No quotation, The mi pat of KaTtTsTwi be* estate fur J,i ni try w I j,402 lbs Londo-. Feb, 19 In the nil market there m rat -Mr qi,ry Tho Penang Parf Clal one thousm 1 doll ri n! 6D Cross Fund. aiQe The annual
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    To-Day's Contents.
    104 4 Paob. m Great War: The Fighting Fronts 5 Russia 3 Raids on Lmdon 5 In Parliament Eastern Sitnatiou The Premier Speaks Havas News French Consular News <*fifIBRAL Export Trade 2 Local Share Market Strait* Produce B >yal Asiatic Society J The B>o rt-joa Crisis Amusements Tne Halt fax
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      149 4 1 ROBINSON Co. New Stock! New Stock!! Perfumery Fountain Pens "BIB." Pipes s Toilet Soaps 1 CipreUe Holders U Shaving Mirrors H*■ safety Razors Purses, L:s Cases, J Sl.tionery. ROBINSON Co. Lfliciiiirfllsj Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.S.), LTD. I Incorporated in England. JSk -L~ I 111 l I 111 ■■Mill Ml
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      371 4 GUAN KIAT AND Co., Ltd. (Ii ~>or»ted in the Straits Settlement*) Head Office: 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. ESTABLISHED 1917 The successful Tenderers to the S. S. Government and Municipal Commissioners for the year 1918 For the supply of Engineering Stores, Paints and Oils, Metal and Hardware, and Miscellaneous Stores, etc.,
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      91 4 IRISH Whisky. JOHN JAMESON'S THREE STAR." To be obtained in bottlet. as well as in 4$ and 10 Gallon Casks, at prices which can be ascertained on application to Caldbeck, Macgregor AND Co. Wholesale and Retail Wise and Spirit Merchants. JUST ARRIVED NKW SHIPMENT OP Scientifically prepared Indian VERMICELLI (Elephant
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    87 5 The Fighting Fronts. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES. Enemy Fare Badly. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Feb. 18, 1.20 p.m. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We drove off raiders in the neighbourhood of Qabrelle. Thf Portuguese took a few prisoners in the neighbourhood of Neuvp Ch'ipelK Thef enemy suffered cisualties in
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    Aviation Work.
    163 5 London, Feb. 19, 2.5 a.m. 9i> D »s H aig's aviation report give: O ir aeroplane on Sunday dropped six tons of bombs on various targ-ts, including th« aerodromes of Toarnai and Lille and a damp near C mrtrai. In severe air fighting we brought down ten and
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    Some Speculations.
    164 5 London. Feb. 19, 7.35 a.m. Mr. Percivai Phillips is of opinion th" h principal th-nat against the Bn i-'j will b*» b-tween Arras an I St. Q n*in. Th Geranns will ra»k o.h-" attacks fn-ther 8<>u h which or- A ii«s will ieal wi hetfee ively. Th- pr-pa
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    The Coming Test.
    324 5 London, Feb 19, 3.5 p.m. Router correspondent at British H- 1 jurors The political an 1 lomesric situation in Germany is! <w creating internal excitement an anxiety, Closing pressure npon «he milit jris-s, who have been far I to enleavour to pacify the people. Tae following instance
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    Successful Raids.
    84 5 London, 19, 12.10 p.m. r Douglas Haig reports we sno >aefally raided on three sectors of the front. The Irish troops entered some trenches south-eaetwar 1 of Epehy and brought back pri?< ners. The Canadian! made a snco raid an 1 captnred five priboners southward of L-ms. Tne
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    FRENCH.
    84 5 Artillery Activity. London, Feb. 18, 4 45 p m. A French commnniqne sites There was violent artillery firing in the r- gion of Verdnu. We re; nlsed a G-rman attack on the positions which we on the 13 h, on the Butte da Mesnil, taking some prisoners. London, Feb.
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    German attempts Fail.
    77 5 London, Feb. 19, 3.45 a m. French communique In Champagne the Germans newly attacked in the afttrnoon our positions south-west of Bntte da Mesnil. Our fire prevented the attackers from reaching our lines A morning attack in tb* same region was made by three German battalions. Th«
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    ENEMY REPORTS.
    34 5 Turks and Bulgars Help. London, Feb. 19, 2 50 am. Amsterdam: The Nieuwe Rotterdamscbe Courant states that according to frontier reports thirty thousand Turks and Bulgarians have arrived at Verviers, in Belgium.
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    Raids on London.
    131 5 Official Details. London, Feb. 18, 1.15 p.m. 0fficial Six or seven aeroplanes earned oat Sunday's raid. Only one penetrated to London. Thev passsed over Thanet at 9.45, followed the Thames and crossed London trom the south-east to the northwest. Bombs were dropped in various districts between 10.40
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    Monday's Visit.
    116 5 London, Feb. 19, 2.5 a.m. The Presa Bureau states Hostile aircraft crossed the Essex coast at nine o'clock on Monday night and proceeded towards London, but did not penetrate the defences. No dtemajn and no casualties are reported. London, Feb. 19, 5.45 a.m. German air-fleets have made three
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    Naval Bombing Work.
    118 5 London, Feb. l«i, 1.20 p m. Ta» Admiralty states that ai c-aft droppel many bombs on Uytkorke aerodrome at noon on Sunday. One enemy aircraft was driven down. All ours retnrned. London, Feb. 19, 1.20 p.m. The Admiralty reports Onr aircraft on ttie night of Feb. 17
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    Eastern Situation.
    37 5 The Russian Chaos. London, Feb. 18, 5.10 p.m. Stockholm: The Social Democratin says that it learns from a reliable source that Germany has resumed war against Russia, with the object of seizing Ksthonia and Lavonia.
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    Civil War.
    104 5 London, Feb. 18, 5.33 p.m. A Petrograd message dated FhI J states that General Alexeiff' operations are developing in th region of Toganrog. Violent en counters occurred near Roatofl while near Voronzh the Bolshevik are snrronnded. A Petrograd message dated Feb it) states Two outstanding force are now
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    Thieves at Large.
    48 5 London, Feb. 18, 7.40 p m. Petrograd: The Bolshevik Gov ernment has adopted the Gregoriat calendar from Feb. 14. Treasures valued at two millioni stprling have been stolen from th< patriarchial sacristy at Moscow including gold church plate encrust ed with gem« and bejewelled bibles
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    Various.
    72 5 London, Feb. 18, 7.45 p.m. Amsterdam The Russians havt completely evacuated Hungary. Thf Bolsheviks are destroying oorc stocks in the Ukraine. London, Feb. 19, 1.15 a.m. A Petrograd wire of the 12tb spates that the Bolsheviks deny thf German report, cabled on the 5th that the Poles have captured
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    A Joint Protest.
    69 5 London, Feb. 19, 1,45 a.rn. Petrograd Representatives ol nineteen Allies and nentrals have presented to the Bolsheviks a Notf refusing to recognise the decreeg which have repudiated State Loans and confiscated property, in so fat as foreign subjects are affected. Thu Note warned the Bolsheviks rhat th-
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    The German Menace.
    101 5 L indon, Fab. 19, 1.45 a.m. Petrograd All circles are speculating on the very grave possibilities >f th" future owing to the resumption of hostilities with Germany. The Bolshevik newspapers rely npon the belligerents' proletariats for interfering with a view to saving the Russian masses, while the
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    Poland's Position.
    96 5 London. Feb 19, 10.10 a.m. Amsterdam: According to the Lokal Anz»iger, the Polish Regency Council has issued a manifesto ad-dress-d to the nation pointing out that the Central Powers guaranteed the in b p ndence of Poland, yet they did not admit Polish repie-sentativt-s at Brest-L'tovsk, and bomrht
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    Some Later Events.
    104 5 London, Feb. 19, 10.10 a m. Later telegrams from Russia point to increasing chaos and widespread disturbances in the south. The only definite fact is that the Germans have crossed the Dvina because there was nothing to prevent them. Germany's move has roused even the idealists in
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    Offensive Resumed.
    43 5 Londoc, Feb, 19, 1.45 p m. Wireless German official Hostilities on the Russian front began at noon to- lay. We crossed the Dvina towards Divinsk without a tight. We also commenced to advance towards Kovel, in response to the Ukraine's appeal.
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    Decrees, Etc.
    132 5 London, Feb. 19, 2.0 p.m. A special wire from Petrograd, dated the 14th, says that a decree authorises the organisation of a Socialist Red Navy, replacing the old navy. The Government newspaper Izvestia is indignant at the Allied and neutral profit against the annulment of loa h, and
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    Austrians Move.
    14 5 London, Feb. 19, 4.35 p.m. Wireless Austrian official We occnpied Lazk unopposed.
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    British View.
    40 5 London, Feb. 21, 11.50 a m. A Petrograd wire dated the 16th says that the British charge d'affaires intimated that Britain did not recognise the independence of the Ukraine or other territory hitherto belonging to the Russian Empire.
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    Rumania.
    30 5 London, Feb. 21, 11.50 a.m. Amsterdam A Berlin telegram states that negotiations with Rumania have not yet begnn. Probably Kuehlmann will go to Focsani on the 22nd to negotiate.
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    Kaledine's Suicide.
    75 5 London, Feb. 19, 4.10 p.m. Petrograd The Bolshevik news agency states that General Kaledine has committed suic le owing to the decision of the Coalition O overnment of the Don region to resign in favonr of the Soviet. General Nazaroff who succeeded Kabdine has ordered a mobilisation of
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    Enemy Disappointment.
    72 5 London, Feb. 19, 4.15 p.m. Clearly there is great public disappointment in Germany that the Brest-Litovsk conference has not brought peac°. After all", the Vorwaerts says, onr whole peac-» schema has fall <n like a pack of cards. Even Poland has turned against ns while the Ukrainian p°ace,
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    Pushing On.
    32 5 London, Feb 19, 5. r »5 p.m. Wireless G.-rman official We have occupied Dvinsk. There was small enemy resistance. The Russian attempt to blow up the Dvina bridge was unsuccessful
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    Capitulation.
    65 5 London, Feb. 19. 6.10 p.m. A Wirel -i Rassian official message to the German (Government protests against the Uerman invasion while the Russian army was demohilining. The council of the peoples' commissaries are now forced formally to declare their willingness to sign peac-» upon con. ditions dictated by the
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    Hun Plotter Fined.
    46 5 London, Feb. 19, 8.5 p m. San Francisco Schroeder, exsecretary of the Germ mConsulate at Honolulu, plead" 1 guilty to a charge of conspiring to create a revolution in India. He was fin«d a thousand dollars, with the alternative of three months' imprisonment.
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    Latest Bank Combine.
    37 5 London, Feb. 19, 3.45 p.m. The London City an I Midland Bank is amalgamating with the London Jointntock Bink. The combined deposits exceed £278,000,000 The capital is £7.000,0u0 while the reserve fund is £6,000,000.
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    French Senator's Case.
    23 5 London, Feb. 18, 6.20 p m. Paris: Senator Humbert, who has been mentioned with the 8010 cas°, has been arrested.
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    Engineers and Man-Power.
    25 5 London, F. b. 19, 2.55 p.m. The Amalgamated Bociety of Engineers has rejected the Government's man-power proposals by 121,017 votes to 27,470.
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    New Representative.
    26 5 London, Feb. 19, 3 45 p.m. It is understood that General Sir Henry Rawlinson will succeed General Sir Henry Wilson at the Versailles Council.
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    The Premier Speaks.
    752 5 Changes Explained. London, Feb. 19, 5 20 p.m. Mr Lloyd George, speaking in the House of Commons on the recent army changes, said that the retention of General Sir W Robertson as Chief of Staff was latterly incompatible with the Allies' common policy, which was based on
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    New Japanese Ambassador.
    21 5 London. Feb. 19, 2 50 a.m. Washington Viscount Ishii has been appointed Japanese ambassador here, succeeding Marquis Sato.
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    Britain's Army.
    15 5 London, Feb. 18, 6.20 p.m. The Army estimates provide for five million men.
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    In Parliament.
    175 5 SirW. Robertson's Fost. London, Feb. 18, 5.35 p m In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced tb/ii Sir W. Robertson hid accepted the eastern Home command. Replying to Mr. Aeqnith, Mr. Bonar L*w stated that Mr Lloyd George had a severe chili, bnt hoped to be
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    Empire Wheat Growing.
    48 5 London, Feb. 18, 7 40 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr Brookes asked what steps M Walter Long was taking to promote wheat growing within the Empire. Mr H«wins replied that th i Dominion Governments are fully alive to all aspects of the question.
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    Premier's Statement.
    59 5 London, Feb. 19, 3.11 a.m. Mr. Lloyd George's stab nt on the General Staff changes will be made after questions on Feb. 19 Mr. Asquith is expected to follow. Apparently the House does not wish to vote agninst the Government The tension on personal issues has been considerably
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    Industrial Position.
    135 5 London, Feb. 19, 6.45 a.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Kellaway, Parliamentary s cretary to the Ministry of Munitions, in a speech on the industrial situation in England said that it was never sonnder. There were fewer strikes than at any previous period of the war and
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    Five Shilling Notes
    68 5 London, Feb. 18, 4.20 p.m. In the House of Commons Mr Bonar Law, replying to Mr Billing, said that there has been an abimrm; and almost world-wide demand for silver for currency purposes owing to the w r conditions- A stock of five shilling curre cy notes
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    A Suitable Job.
    19 5 London, Feb. 18, 2.5 p.m. Lord Northclitfe has been appointed director of propaganda in enemy countries.
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    French Consular News.
    107 5 (By courtesy oj the Ftench Consulate.) Paria, Feb. 20, 6 .'lO p.m. Rubber is quoted 2a 31 per pound. London; General Rawlinson will represent England at Versailles, It i 8 reported from Vienna that the delegates of the Central Powers will meet the Riunnian plenipotentiaries in order
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    Amusements.
    47 5 The Cinemas. At the Harima Hall there will be an attractive programme for tonight, with "Straight Shooting" topping th« bill. There are other films of great interest. The Gaiety has two new episodes of The Fanatic'' and some dramas ami comedies for to-night, all being noteworthy.
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    17 5 A telegram has been received locally stating that Bishop Danson waa married in Cairo on Feb 8.
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    Legal Intelligence.
    391 5 Robbery and Hurt. The preliminary enquiry was I r-cj before Mr. Sugars in the Src J irt this morniug, into a charge of causing hurt in commit* ting robbery brought against one Lim Ah Tee, who id also to be charged with return from baoishTim complainant, one Leong
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    Mortality Returns.
    95 5 Mo rtality Returns. The death rate per mille for the week ending Feb. 16 was 35 53 The total number of deaths was 252. of which 187 were males and 65 females. No Europeans and one Kuiasian died, also 203 Chinese, 28 Malays, 19 Indians. Convnlsions caused 21 deaths, Phthisis
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    Soldiers' Hospital for Facial Injuries Fund.
    26 5 Major.G neral Dudley Ridout begs to acknowledge with grateful thanks the receipt of the following contribution Grrald Fenny E-qr.,Penaiif, $100
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      181 5 AUCTION SALE OF Tb- British Tongkang Hiap Ann. Official No. *****4. together with 2 masts, 2 sails. 2 anchors, riggings and ether appurtenances containing therein. Registered tonnage 92. Length 62.2 feet, breadth 22.7 Uet, ai d depth 8 7 feet. As she now lies at the tongkang anchorage in Singapore
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      610 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. POLICE NOTICE. Police 0 ders made under Section 6 (3) of "The Mlror Offenccs OrJlnmce 1 906 far the Regulation of Traflu at Beach Road, on the Occasion of tiie Fete 0 r Qinised by thi Chinese Committee In aid of the Ha liax Fur.d, to take place
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    Halifax Relief Fond.
    915 6 The postponed Fete will be held on Saturday, 23rd February, 1918, from 2 to 11 p.m- on the Raffles Reclamation ground. Tan Cheng Slon£, Hony. Secretary. Singapore^19th February, 1918. PROGRAMME. Parade. Bj over ooo pupil* of the Chinese Bojs Schools of Singa. pore. 1 2. Chinese Wayang
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    F.M.S.-Siam Railway.
    248 6 Work Searing Completion. \V BDderetaod Uiat the work in connection with the lart portion of the railway from th<* F M S to Siam is nearing com pb tion, and that there is a likelihood th-it through pas senper traffic will commence about April L The last portion
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    Boy Scouts' Association.
    68 6 Orders for we «k I n ling Feb. 23 Saturday, Feb. 23. Hallifax F- te. Firbt .v S cond Singapore Troopa pa.-ad». Fort Canning Road, back (of Y.M.C.A.) 2 p.m. Ban Is bring instruments. Individnal Troop Orders as issued by Scoutmasters. Mr. R. B. Palm«r is appointed
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    40 6 A supplement to the F M S Oa/.-tte publish'd on the 10th inst. contains Bill to be introduced in the Federal Council, the object of which is control the use of the heraldic emblem of the R j d Cross.
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    The Campaign in German East Africa.
    1216 6 On tbe Way to Mombasa. (By G. D. Haigh) After the campaign in German West Africa had been brought to a success ful conclusion, the Government of the Union of South Africa tamed its attention to German East Africa. Tiiero was no lack cf
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    Mails Close.
    185 6 To-day. Batavia, Samarang Sourabaya 2 P m Port Swettenham and Teluk Anaon *Kinta 2-80 P™ Malacca and Maar Lady Weld 3 pm P Sambu, Bawean, Sourabaya, Bandjermassin, Stagen Kota Baroe, B. Papan, Samarindv etc 8 pm Batavia A Cheribon P m Rhio Bmely 3 pm Puiau Batam Pulau
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    European Mails.
    67 6 Pssfaawsi ta London. Th" I'-dlowing are the dates of lefMrtare from Singapore of the MaiL anl their delivery in London. Mail. Larr. dslivkbhd Mail li Dec. 4 Jan. SI Mail Q Dec. 16 Jan. 24 Mail X Dec. 20 Jan. 24 Mail I Dee. 14 F<-b. 2 Mail
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    Wireless Report.
    14 6 Vess-ds in communication at noon with ton local Commercial Wireless Station —None.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    862 6 Prices Quoted to the Market this M raiig SISQA.POKJS. FEBRUARY. 2». Messrs Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokere, issue the following list of quotations Kabber Shares. torn. V"alee. Buyers. BM rs. tl- Ailagar 2 3 C S Anglo stem 6/- 7— th Anglo-M-Uay 12/- Iff--1 Ayer
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 6 tsiKQapt,re, February Bank 4 m/fe. 2/4 3/8 Demand 2 4 1/32 Prl7*»e 3 m/s jj/4 1/2 )n IndiaBank T. T. 156$ >n Hon Bank d/d 28% prem. )a 3htt gh»(— Bttnlrd/H. \Jn Java Bttnk T. T 125J On lajan .ittnk d'i. 106| SovereI,.as —j aj rate $8.54 Indi» Coil
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    The Rubber Trade.
    103 6 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce. 334th Auction, Feb 20 21 Offered for saie pkls i.; 537 1,844,941 Ihg. To- s 823 Prices He man Sm. Sb it Fine Rib i l&J m tJuol S| m q Plain 7-> Untnv Bibbed gg Fine Plain Oood H g One
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    Messrs Barlow & Co's Report.
    182 6 Messrs Barlow Co's Report. The quantity cam ijsm I t week'f aawjtion which was 959 tu..H. of b b Were off-re ian i lo.i |qi llso opanifasjol me sai th a g .od demand lor good parceia of allgraleu, and pac.-oioi Pirat -x Orepce, v.er»* on a i- vei thai
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    Messrs Guthrie & Co.'s Report.
    210 6 Messrs Guthrie Co.'s Report. Singapore, Feb 21. The weekly rubber auction yesterday with a fair dsssttd priced a shade au i r those pai week for all graded sswept Fii Paie Crepe. Fa- hvttei doll opto $94 per pikul, which i; |2 above last week's L>s;. V rB Suijked Sheet
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    High Rents.
    146 6 K»->chi, Jnu. —T Don* uii signer in a in be* u Pitt c uimittee of sis memo H ens the Collector of Karachi M < uiaa to invesiig te the gu of the ris» iu bona reatt Kaiacl:'. The principal iota the consiueratiou .if the will be to
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      190 6 There is no Better j Ale Than BULL JOG ALE O i SALE AT The Leading Hotels AN Principal liquor [BISCUITS Manufactured by Messrs %V utiai Arnotts, Ltd., Famous Biacuit fuanuacturers. SUPPLIERS Messrs. Guan Chin Hong& Co ,94, B ibinson Road, Singapore. Wing 'att Co, M, Ro inson Road Khye
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      266 6 Train Services, Slnfapora (Tank-Road) Dally. Th« mail truua from Singapore for the north leave Tank Road station daily at 7.7 am and 7 pm, arriving at Kuala Lnmpnr at 718 pm and 6.45 am respectively. The throngh express to Penang leaves Koala Lnmpnr at 8 am daily, arriving at Penang
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      41 6 1 ECONOMY IN W4K-HME j Wken firm kas great deal of money advertising it cannot alter its prices without losing muck of tke benefit of advertising. It is tkerefore an undoubted advantage to cu> advertised good* uB general prices are ris»»»-
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      90 6 Singapore Volunteer Corps. Orders for the week ending Saturday. February 23 Today. 5.15 pm Drill Hall SVA Sections 3 «fe 4 do SRE y do Maxim Co SVC do SVR attd. Maxim Co J auction Silat Rd. Kampong Bahrn Rd. Transport from Drill Hail 5 pm SVR T.P. Fire Station
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    Extraordinary Story.
    687 7 What a Bird Trapper Saw. In the Penang Digiric' Conr beforp Mr.Il D Acton on Thurs i y morning a Malay named Maha 1» vn§ I ceu in the dock on a charge o' u d.yjonestly re'airdng stolen property, tu wit, three silv« r and diamond b> .rcb.es,
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    64 7 The most striking feature of the German Christmas was the acute misery of th- people. 111-clad women and ch'ldren were openly food i th > on »w covered streete, and th-re, ht. been many daring attempts to steal what cannot be obtained by charity. Hunger riots have occurred in many
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    The Art of Writing.
    812 7 Impressive Writing. Editors an- asked curious question* at times. "How can I bed learn to write BO well that people, will read whut I write," asks a correspondent. "A schoolmaster tells me that the whole secret is to expro-s one's self quite clearly.'' Some of us
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      481 7 NOTICES^ NOTICE. please G;va Your Address, and I Will send the Drawing Lists of Bitavia "Our Day," Gratis KWEE SENG TJOAN, MEDAN. 14 I 24 2 public Works Department SINGAPORE. Appointment of Draftsman and two Apprentices in the Architectural Branch. Reliable d'afssinau reqoired with good knowledge of construction. Must be
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      203 7 WANTED. Chiafse clerk with knowledge of local shipping. Apply, bating ex. .No 200 a/a Malay. TriUne. 8 2 v WANTED. Efficient News compositors for the Malaya lnbune. Apply with recent testimonials to the Manager. TO LET. A compound bouse, No 93 1 Thompson Road, with 4 rooms, 4 bath-rooms, stables,
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      638 7 BANKS SHARKED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, FKCOBJ iTWD IS EN "LAND BY ROT \L HARTKR, Paid;?p Capital in 60,000 of BO ear* £i,200,00i £■•-11 •Fund ,90 ~oo WWII UmmUtf oi I pri to* BANKERS, ra. Paak of Eagland, Tha London City and Midland Bask Ltd., The London County
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      73 7 Don't use harsh Purgatives that clear the intestines quickly and leave the delicate membranes inflamed and dry, and usually in a worse condition than before. PINKETTES the dainty laxatives, are foe from habit-forming drugs and give nature jail ti.e assistance needed toestablish regular habits of health. Not only do they
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      489 7 THE Malaya Tribune SHIPPIHC CAZETfE. (Evening Daily.) 'Phone No. 171. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. Per annum $14.00 Half-yearly 7.25 Per quarter j§ 3.75 Per mensem 1.25 Single Copy 5 CtS. Postage Extra 50 CtS. per month. All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to The
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      340 7 ITHE ORIENTAL 8 QotniMßß Security Life Assurance Co., Ltd. iLSTA BLISHED 1874. INCORPORATED IN INDIA.. FUNDS ex ed $30,500, JOO 00 Absolute Security. < Income in 1916 -$4,309,517.50 Total Qut-go In 1916 430,418.5 C Assurance effected in 1916 $4,230,542.85 Increase In Fund: 1,81 9,099.0 C Total Policies in force 65,842
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
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      24 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Cally.] SUPPLEMENT TO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. Issued Daily.} Vol. V. -No. 44 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1918 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      Halifax Disaster.
      726 1 Gruesome Details. The death-roll of the appalling disaster at Halifax, N.S., is estimated at from 2,000 to 5.000, but the total will probably never be dt-fi nitely known because of the nun dreds of families of whom nothing but charred bones remain. The injured number at least 10,000.
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      Siamese Steamer Ashore.
      275 1 A communication from tho Siamese Ministry of Marine states that the s s Yiam Samndh formerly the Trautenfehi, while on her way back from Japan, stranded off Fuchow during the night of the 3rd instant. No lives were lost, and all necessary measures for the succour of
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      Singapore Tide Tables.
      128 1 Friday, Feb. 22. High water 7.41 am 8 ft. 2 ius. 9.42 pm 7 ft. 9 ins. Saturday, Feb. 23. High water 5.50 am 8 ft. 6 ins.; 10.20 pm 8 ft 3 ins. Sunday, Feb. 24. High water 938 am 8 ft. 9 ins.; 10.49 pm
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      94 1 The Daily Chronicle, in describing the plucky voyage of a little Dutch boat across the Atlantic, addß to tbe gaiety of nations by relating how, in a hurricane, the deck ballast was washed overboard, and the caska of drinking-water went with it." Naturally, the drink-ing-water didn't wish to feel lonely
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        589 1 GUAN KIAT Co., Ltd. j flaßOCpontod in Urn Straits Settlements) fl ■XADOmcK :(■>,Phillii' Stucet, Sisoapobe. H Established 1917. Ship-ch.m l mt, Hard— n PaJsa, Howwiirt tmi w\ Mu'ii. ip:il Contrujt<.r>. General bapo ter-and I Exr»>rt r«, X.-tat it ice and Saw Mill H Supplier- and Commission Agents. B Tel. Add---
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        264 1 Stoomvaart Maatschappil "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.
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        287 1 ROYAL PACKET Navigation Company of Batavia (KONINKXYKE PAKETVAABT MAATSCHAPPT) Spt-cial 5JXW tons, Toarist Steamer. FROM JAVA TO AUSTRALIA BATAVIA -SO0RAB4Y4 -PORT DARWIN —PORT MORESBY—BRISBANE SYDNEY -MELBOURNE VICE VERSA In connection with the Special Fast Saloon Steamers Melchior Treub AND Rumphius. Passage from Singapore to 1st single lit return Brisbane Sydney
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        632 1 (GUAN KIAT Ho., Ltd?! !:.o»rpoibted in the Strait, att'esaei f HkaDOKFcK: d, < ■IU.IFfeTREKT SlS< II st.i si.cd 1917. Sbip-ch .n-iler-. Bi:f.iu..r. Ilea i ~r 'J iMui i>'i|> i(j n rartnn. fiix 11 i BxpavtaCa, Batata Hi an<i H Suppliers and OMailMi A m M Tel.Addie*=: (JL'.W'KIA Codeaa I Office
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