Malaya Tribune, 27 January 1915

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune. jVEMNG DAILY.] SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY, Vol. 2.- ■No. 22. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1915 Price 5 Cents.
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    • 365 1 PALLADIUM MCttfO ROAD Singapore's Premier Thatre. ORCHARD ROAD TO NIGHT! COMMENCING at 9 p.m. Sharp. TO"N|CHT I! WHY BUSINESS IS GOOD K. We put on the Best Programme in town (AH New Films hie b is changed Twice a Week. At present we Hold tho Stock of Films, and our
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    • 159 1 G. R. COELHO, 52, Selegle Road. Piano Tuner. Dealer and Repairer. Undertakes To Play at Dances. TERMS MODERATE. 7-8 THE ART FURNITURE DEPOT. 167, ORCHARD ROAD. High-class furniture in Teak and Meranti, at lowest prices Superior workmanship. Estimates free on application. Telephone No. 602. 26-10 25-4 Gouda Cheese AND Australian
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    • 319 1 A WONDERFUL WEEK OF WINNERS To-night: At The "GAIETY" JUNCTION OF ALBERT and BENCOOLEN STREETS. AQUILLA S LATEST EXCLUSIVE AN ALPINE TRAGEDY 5 m r a S e a s b °oTt 7,500 ggg 3 Reds THE POISON TREE Supro-ted by Oir Litest War Topical THE BATTLE OF LEBEKKE Together
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  • 601 2 Rebels in Kwao&tung The Sinwanpao reports —The rebels have tried to attack Haifenghsien by making Chishihchin their headquarters, but the plot was discovered and the garrisons have arrested four of the leaders, and they have been shot dead on telegraphic instructions from the military and civil authorities at
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  • 239 2 The following despatch appeared recently in the Times from a correspondent I was in Dus3eldorf when the English airman visited the town for the second time. It was a splendid feat —he took the Germans by surprise. The soldiers, seeing the hostile aircraft high up in the
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  • 207 2 How to Overcome Them, When quinine has fa, and the Malaria germs which wrought such havoc on through it, on the ttervow^ and the body generally, are k the sufferer yearns to feel his J returning, his nerve< resl see the flesh covering hi J* 1 again. 5
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    • 140 2 WHY NOT HAVE The Best BURKES BOTTLED GUINNESS IS BEST FIRST IN 1849 FOREMOST EVER SINCE INSIST ON BURKES YELLOW LABEL BREWED BY GUINNESS AND BOTTLED BY BURKE IN DUBLIN. Sole Agents John Little Co., Ltd. 1111 1 R Brewed from only Best Malt Hops. Sole Agents: ANN LOCK Co.,
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    • 171 2 EMPIRE CARS Entire Shipment of 4 Cars Sold Out Within 3 Days of Arrival. THERE IS A REASON! j Orders Now Booßed by Julian Franlel Furniture Co. Only Address ORCHARD ROAD. Only Address) 'Phone 244. Wire "JULIAN." SECURE $15 MORE FOR YOUR RUBBER. Profitable results accrue f om the treatment
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 19 3 THE GREAT WAR. THE MALAYA TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27. 1315 NOTES AND NEWS. ClK !T?alapa tribune. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27.
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    • 1858 3 Horrors of the Retreat. following if letter received London Correspondent of a ingmriao newspaper from Budapest, i I>eceml>er 12 nee roy list letter to you so nerve-shaking and distracting atl have iiappened here that it it breaks one's heart to record Ail kinds of shocks, military I
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    • 121 3 With the Motor Transport Service. By the courtesy of Police Inspector Purvis of Balik Pulau, the Penang Gazette has been able to publish the following letter which he received from a nephew, Private J. Wight, who is now at the front in the Motor Transport Service.
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    • 711 3 7th Dec., 1914. Dear Uncle,—Mother sent me your post card with your address, and seeing lam having a quiet time just now I thought you would like a few lines from me. I have been out here since the beginning of the war, and have come through
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    • 194 3 His Excellency the Governor of Madras has intimated through the Press of India that the Military Secretary to the Government of India has received a communication from the Secretary to the Atmy Council who is commanded by them, in continuation of a telegram
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    • 173 3 London, Jan. 5. —A detailed account of the taking of .Steinbich shows that the French, having learned that the heights near Steinbach were not bald in force, crossed the river Thur by night with guns. At 9 o'clock in the morning German batteries destroyed the bridge,
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    • 30 3 Four submarines recently launched at Stettin for Greece have, according to a despatch from Athens, been requisitioned by the German Government. Their displacement ranges between 700 an j 800 tons.
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    • 1082 4 To those who think for themselves —who do not take their cue entirely from Press, pulpit or platform —the attitude of America vis-a-vis the present conflict in Europe must surely appear to somewhat belie rather than magnify her vaunted greatness. Independently of her signature to The Hague Conventions
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    • 129 4 At 2.30 p.m. next Friday, tl 29th instant, an ordinary met of the Singapore Municipal f> i missioners will be held. I matters to be then considered set forth in the Agenda as follow L To confirm, if approve!.;., minutes of the ordinary meeting held on 30th December,
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    • 90 4 Washington, Dec. 21.—TV known Chinese revolution al Huang Using, who ia now in tM city, has requested President son to bring pressure on America bankers to prevent the conclnsifii of loans with President Yuan, tw declares that the Yuan Admin tion is anti-republican, and tnat downfall is
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    • 115 4 Fijian stores in the Pacific untitle region usually draw their J goods from the Sydney wnou After the full rignificance war was realised a goo 1 manj were received for gone and *eaj which could not be suppl" 1 1 X The Casino's double bill well last night and the
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      • 260 4 ROBINSON Co. THE BIG BEN ALARUM CLOCK U Price $5.00 DON'T HOARD YOUR CASH. Take out a good substantial policy in The Great Eastern Life i Assurance Company, Limited. The head of every family should ask himself this pertinent question, 44 How would my family be able to pay cash
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      • 51 4 BIRD'S NEST BRANDY. Commonly Known as Sarang Burong BRANDY. LARGE STOCKS Always on Hand. Sole Importers: CALDBECK, MACGREGOR and Co. I JOHORE GOVERNMENT. Wanted well qualified Assistant Surgeon for District Hospital appointment. Knowledge of Malay essential. Salary $130. p. m. to begin. Full particulars from Principal Medical Officer, Johore. 20-1
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    • 479 5 l;-i«iri"v! with Paris is done in j lon on a 25.13 basis. :n:—» jj v outward mail is due at i\- i on Friday morning. _:o: re is a drop in cotton j 4.90* j. to-day's quotation in London. tms mi ia today quoted at £156.10 j.
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    • 343 5 Mr. Dallas is bringing this fine troupe to Singapore, where they will perform at the Victoria Theatre commencing Feb, 3. The reputation which procedes the combination is excellent. The Asian in commenting on the Calcutta visit says We find in this little party a je ne sais quoi
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    • 138 5 Following is a list of Johore Planters who have left for the seat of war Segamat R. Montague Ffrench Estate North Labis R. W. G. S. Scott and Produce Co. Johore Rubber W. K. Knott Lands E. -Barnekow R. H. Lawrence W. F. Burgess Penang R.
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    • 31 5 Swimming Club Launches. Saturday and Sunday. Johnston's Pier, at 1), 10 and 11 a.m., 2-30 and 3-30 p.m. Club Bungalow, at 0-30 and 10-30 a.m., 12-15, 3 and 5-30 p.m.
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    • 81 5 The following team is selected to represent the S.C.C. on Saturday in the Rugby match on the Esplanade ground against the M.S.V.R. W. B. Williams, K. B. B. Donnell, P. Linton, F. H. Broad, J. N. Hutcheson, K. Greig, II. B. Willan, E. W. P. Fulcher, E. Joiihs, C.
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    • 69 5 Supreme Court. Judgment by Default The Chinese Commercial Bank, Ltd., obtained judgment in the Supreme Court yesterday in the action brought by them against Sim Tock Seng, Khor Guan Eang and Chop Ho Seng. The claim was for about $2,G00 which, it was stated, was part of an
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    • 440 5 (Before Mr. C H- G- Clarke) Trespassing at Tanjong Pagar. A number of Chinese sewingwomen, who ply their trade at Tanjong Pagar, appeared in the Second Police Court charged with trespassing in the premises of the Singapore Harbour Board without permission. For this offence they had to contribute
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    • 87 5 A Calcutta press-message of the 21st January records that 21 Parsi V olunteers from Poona have gone on active service abroad. The Parsi community has, in addition, presented a motor-car to the Bom-* bay Presidency Field Hospital. The Pinang Gazette understands that Batu Lintang Kltlfft. South Kedah, the property of
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    • 100 5 Straight Talk. Mr. Elihu Root on the Shipping Bill. Reuter's Service. Washington, Jan. 25, 10.30 p.m. Speaking in the Senate Mr. Root, a Minister in the last Government, opposing the Ship Purchase Bill, said that after reading the instructions to the German naval commanders on the outbreak of
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    • 83 5 London, Jan. 25, 10.30 p.m. The Press Bureau states that the British armed merchantman Viknor, formerly the Viking, has been lost either through bad weather or striking a mine, off the north coast of Ireland. All on board were drowned. Wreckage from the vessel has been found.
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    • 61 5 Austrian Activity. Petrograd, Jan. 25, 10 p.m. To day's communique says that there has been a certain activity amongst the Austrians in the East Carpathian passes, otherwise there have been no important events. The Germans took one of the Russian advanced trenches, and the Russians took one
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    • 35 5 London, Jan. 25, 10.30 p.m. Mr. Ryland Adkins, M.P., speaking at Northampton, said he was authorised by Lord Kitchener to say that he was abundantly satisfied with the remarkable progress of the recruits.
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    • 97 5 Officers Club. Bandjermassin, Jan. 23. An Officers Club is to be formed in Bandjermassin and a committee has already been appointed to negotiate. CholeraSou rftbaya, Jan. 23. In the Dessa Ketapang district Sampan, Madura Island, four cases of cholera have taken place. Immediate precautions are being taken to
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    • 31 5 Sourabaya, Jan. 23. In the Dessa Ketapang district Sampan, Madura Island, four cases of cholera have taken place. Immediate precautions are taken to prevent the spread of the dread disease.
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    • 20 5 A Fancy Fair held at Kediri, for the benetit of the Red Cross Club, realised fls. 4 .*>">.
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    • 21 5 The staff of the Pawn Shop Betf ice at Sourabaya have contributed lis. towards the Dutch Distress Fund.
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    • 62 5 The local Prince of Wales War Relief Fund now totals 7,5»tt, latest donations including $1,150 from four Tunkus whose contributions were sent in by the Hon'ble Colonial Treasurer $773, per Lieut. W. G. Strover, being proceeds of an amateur dramatic performance, and $109, being the amount renUtvd by a performance
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    • 331 5 Nearing Thorn. The Struggle in Poland. The Hague, Jan. 23. A Russian official communique says that there is but little change in the situation. In the direction of Mlawa the enemy made several attacks upon our lines, but all were repulsed. At Skempe, (lying some 40 miles
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    • 144 5 The Mine Disaster. Her Majesty's Sympathy. Her Majesty the Queen will be represented by the ordonnance officer Jonkheer Quarles van Ufford. at the funeral of Lieut. 2nd Class, J. Luden who, with the senior torpedo gunner de Jager, and three sailors lost his life at the explosion
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    • 906 6 Annual General Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Indragiri (Sumatra) Rubber and Guttapercha Co., Ltd., was held yesterday at the registered offices, French Bank Buildings. There were present Meean C. A. Bergsms, chairman, D. C. van Leeuwen Boomkamp, F. C. Feck, A.M. Thompson and P. Gold,
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    • 180 6 The Egyptian Prince who has been placed upon the throne of Egypt with the title of Sultan is of the blood of Mehemet Ali, the founder of the dynasty, who was the great grandfather of the new ruler of Egypt. Appointed Governor of Egypt in 1805,
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    • 132 6 The Ceylon Times received a cable from London on the 14th inst. reporting as follows In the matter of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, owing to the war, the Committees have now decided to proceed separately with the scheme for the foundation of the College
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    • 84 6 Harbin, Jan. 3.—Bukharest papers report that the Rumanian Legations at Vienna and Berlin recently discovered that the contents of confidential telegrams became known in political circles. Investigation proved that the Secretary of the former Ruler of Albania had a copy of the Rumanian cipher code which
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    • 56 6 News has been received by the manager of chop Tet Fo, Ipoh, that Towkay Yau Tet Shin has died in whence he proceeded about a year ago. The late Towkay made a big fortune out of the Kinta mines, and the Ipoh Times says he was a large property owner
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    • 204 6 The annual general meeting of the Tamil section of the above Sabha was held in the premises of the Sabha at 3, Calcutta Straat, Medan, Deli, with Mr. Maruthappa Pillay in the chair. The attendance was good, and special mention should be made of the presence
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    • Page 6 Advertisements
      • 384 6 Latest Advertisements. CONSULATE-GENERAL FOR THE NETHERLANDS. NOTICE. The right of retail and to prepare spirits on the Siak coast and the islands situate thereunder, with the exception of the Siak river and the Dependencies Bangka and Koeboe and the islands thereof, will be let for one year and for three
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      • 338 6 I MOTOR CARS ON HIRrTI MOTOR REPAIRS ALL KINDS OF TYRFs GREASE Cylinder Oil AND Motor Accessories OF Every Description. Sole Agents For: North British Clincher Motor Tyres Meitz Weiss Oil Engines The Celebrated Star, Mitchell and Paige Cars Pope Motor Cycles I Gasolene Light Cycle Co. i 4/5-2, BEACH
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    • 47 7 SHIPPING PRODUCE SECTION. A fine passage from Rangoon is rted \>\- the B. L steamer FaCapt. J. K. Rose, wbich arri'•'"l in port yesterday morning, and urgei about 1,400 tons of cargo, conmsttag mainly of rice from She is due to leave for l>nang at 5 this afternoon.
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    • 903 7 Shipping Notes and News. The steamer Irun sailed yesterday. The Kinkasan Mani is at Keppel Harbour. The Japanese trader Kumi Maru sails for Dairen on Jan. 31st. The X.P.M. steamer Heemskerk is discharging at No. 7 wharf. The Medusa loads for Java ports to-day. The Japanese steamer Nichiyo
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    • 61 7 By the P. and 0. liner Oriental passed through this port the mutinous crew of the Russian liner Meteor. The captain had ceaseless trouble with his men in Bombay. It ended by the crew finding themselves behind the portals of the Byculla gaol. They are now on their
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    • 122 7 Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association. 175 th Auction, Jan 26th. 1915 Offered for Sale Pis. 2,329.15 or 310,553 lbs. (Tons 138.64) Sold 1,604.85 or 213,980 (Tons 95.53) Prices Realized. Sheet smoked fine ribbed $114 to $117 good ribbed 103 112 fine plain 102 105 m good plain
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    • 217 7 Singapore, Jan. 26.—At the auction held to-day under the auspices of the Rubber Association prices generally were slightly better than last week. The sale opened quietly and during the forenoon bidding was rather slow later demand improved considerably and prices were §rm till the close. Ribbed Smoked
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    • 194 7 Rubber- Singapore, Jan. 26. —At the auction to-day the quantity on offer amounted to about 140 tons. The feature of the sale was the improved demand for crepes of all qualities, the prices realised showing substantial advances. Fine Pale Crepe sold up to $116, Fine Brown to
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    • 53 7 Ignore, Jan. 9.—lt is stab i in the Punjab agricultural notes that the wheat crop now promises particularly well. The area under wln-ai crop is at least 12 per cent above the average and, given that some showers come towards the end of January, bumper crops should be
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    • 21 7 (Singapore, Jan. 27 Copra —Moderate demand. Tin. —$77£ 175 tons sold. Tapioca. —In brisk demand. Other Products.— Market steady.
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    • 197 7 Nutmeg* 110 S. per picul ftl.OO Nutmegs 80 S, 12.00 Copra Bali 10.00 Copra Go rone Talo 10.10 Copra Dongalo 10.10 Copra Kayong 9.60* Copra Pulo 9.50* Copra Pontianak 9.16* Copra Fiantan 9.50 Copra Singkawang 9 Sago Flour Singapore Ist quality 4.00 Sago Flour Singapore fair
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    • 66 7 Messrs Barlow and Co. state in their Weekly Report issued 26th inst. Coffee.—There is still no enquiry for Robusta or Liberian Coffee. Th« latter may nominally be quoted at about $33 for Fine and $26 for No. 2 quality. Copra.—The market is slightly lower on the week.
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    • 83 7 Copra £24. Pepper (black) fair quality spot 5j dist 5 5/16. Pepper: white 9;J spot. dist. 9j. Gambier 20/3. Gambier (cube) 28/6. Sago (flour) Sarawak quality, 10/9 Rubber Fine Hard Para, immediate delivery, 2/(U. Plantation Ist qual. crepe, 2/2]. Tin Standard 3 m/s. £156.100.
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    • 22 7 Grey Yarns Single Twist 40s.— Piece Goods SJ lbs. Shirtings 6/- T. cloth, 4/3. Cotton (American) Middling 4.90.
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    • 76 7 Singapore, January- 21. On London— Bank 4 m/*. 2/4 7/10 Demai. i 2/4 1/16 Private 3 ni -/4 11/16 On Tn iia— Bank T. T. 175 On Hongkong— Bank d/d 22% On Shanghai— Bank d/d. 102| On Jara— Bank T. T. 14H On Japan Bank d/d. 111, Sor*reigns—buying rate
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    • Page 7 Advertisements
      • 71 7 Train Services. REVISED TIMES. Sinfwrc 'Tank-Road) Daily. Daily leaves for north at 7.7 a.m. and Other train* leave for Johore at l .-'O a., noon, 1.30 p., 2.55 p., 4.40 p. arrives from north at 8.16 a.m. and 7.14 Trains leave from Johore 7.9, 8.42, 10.15, 4 1.1*, 3.2, 4.23
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    • Page 7 Miscellaneous
      • 531 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, 27tho. in Garden*. fr-6 p m. water: —6.29 a.m. 8 ft. 1 in.; 9.21 p.m. 7 ft. Thursday, 28th. ng Club. Annual Meeting. Hizfa water7.34 a.m. 8 ft. 2 in*.; 10.12 p.m. 7 ft 5 in*. Friday, 29th. I,, j?. St. Michael. u ipal Commission meets. p. n
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    • 132 8 Tbt R« opening Scents. London, Jan. s—The Stock Exchange re-opened at eleven yesterday in the presence of a very large attendance who sang the National Anthem." The scene was described as impressive. Small dealings were transacted, the principal business done being in the War Loan at 94
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    • Page 8 Advertisements
      • 348 8 The Malaya Tribune. Can be had at the following depots Singapore. Messrs. Koh Co., 90, Bras Basah Road. Adelphi Hotel. Mr. Pang Boon Tin, Tank Road Railway Station.) Messrs. Kwong Seng Chiang Co 0 Selegie Road. Messrs. Guan Co., Armenian Street. Mr. Mohd. Abu Bakar, 265, Gaylang Road. Mr. Jit
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      • 480 8 CHINESE NEW YEAR CARDS of every description NOW READY. Price from SĔ cents to 20 cents each. CHEQUE GREETING CARDS Bank of Friendship and Bank of Providence Unlimited, 50 sheets in a Book. Price 5 O cts. per book or 5 5 cts. post free. Sample sheets sent free on
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      • 239 8 A. FRANKEL Co. VICTORIA STREET. (ESTABLISHED 1887) We have just unpacked a large assortment of miscellaneous goods specially imported for the Chinese New Year INCLUDING Drawing Room Suites covertd Velvet or Silk, Brass ana \i c fc i Bedsteads and Lochsan's Nickel, Silver and Gold Watcher Fancy Pictures in massive
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    • 563 9 Ridiculed in the States. York. —High-Admiral yon threat to blow up England L submarines and to destroy h-ft with Zeppelins excites criticism in the entire neuL American press. The small, .;it;;tl pro-German section, ith Wolff 44 telegrams," gives I i prominence to the German absurd fulminations, and believe
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    • 315 9 Among the most daring of the venturesome French airmen is a youth of eighteen—Corporal Edouard Leclerc. Tall, slender and straight, he is only a smooth-faced boy, and as he tells you of his adventures in the air—he has already brought down two Taubes —he does so in a
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    • 257 9 A prominent London newspaper asserts that women of the educated classes are diminishing their health and beauty by the habitual indulgence in too rich food. Speaking from a local point of view, there is but little danger of women in this country injuring themsleves by
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    • Page 9 Advertisements
      • 329 9 BANK HOLIDAY. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Saturday, the 30th instant Taipusum (Hindu) Festival. 23-1 29-1 JU-JITSU Apart from being an art of Self-Defence, it is also a system of muscular development, and remarkable Will Power can be attained by the exercise of the principles laid down. A
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      • 197 9 NOTICE 1 SHELL' MOTOR SPIRIT, AND PURE METHYL4TED SPIRITS In Large Quantities. HIN WATT~& CO., 'Phone No. 428. 102, Market Street KIAM KIAT GO., 108 109, MARKET STREET. Telephone No. Shipchandlers, Government and Municipal Contractors, Estate Suppliers and Commission Agents. Sole Agents: THE MULCOTT BELTING Co., Ltd. Best Multiplar Brand
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      • 471 9 The Malaya Tribune, EMPLOYMENT BUREAU. This Bureau will furnish employer*—free of charge—with full particular* of the qual ideation* and exprianee of suitable men for any position they have vacant. Employees desiring appointmenta ran have their application* tiled on the Register for a fee of $6. This includes:— 1. The retention
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    • Page 10 Advertisements
      • 579 10 SHIPPING Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—5, Coilyer Qaay. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government The undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. SESSj SrogkaVang, Selakan, PuMlllghl and Sambas Jan. 2« VaifstW Pontianak R an J" fta Kor-K IWombang, Paneh, arM Belawan-Deh Jan. -'8 V
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      • 192 10 SHIPPIHC_ p. &b. Steam Navigation Company. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. For Freight, Passage and Further Information, Hppljg fo: H. W. BUCKLAND. AGENT. INSURANCE The Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Limited. HEAD OFFlCE—Singapore. (INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) BOARD OF DIRECTORS TAN
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      • 407 10 GUAN KIAT GO. 37, PHILLIP STREET. Telegraphic Address: GUAN KIAT. Codes A.B.C. sth Edition and Al Telephone Nos. 1233 1174 (Private 1450.) GOODS READY IN STOCK NOW 14th January, 1915.) 4.000 Kegs Hnbbuck's Coloured Paint. Oil and Sundries, 11,200 lbs. White Oottoa Waste, 3,000 lbs. Insertion Cloth, 15,000 ft. Balata
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      • 284 10 I RANEĔCUNCT Drainpipe AND Channels SOLE AGENTS INDO MALAY CO,, SINGAPORE. PAUL CO. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTE* 57 Selegie Road. Children's Portraiture a Spijt HIGH-CLASS WORIXiIS Charges Carte de yisite per doz. cob h Cabinet gj W Special Rates for Qoajititiavf A visit to our Studio will I» appreciated. BUN BEEiCa, Provision
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