Malaya Tribune, 19 February 1915

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  • 23 1 The Malaya Tribune. jvENING DAILY.] AND *r J SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. MbL No. 41. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1915 Free 5 Cents.
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    • 364 1 PALLADIUM. I ORCHARD ROAD. Singapore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARDaROAD. j Extra Show at 8 p.m. Usual Show at 9| m- TO-NIGHT. I GRAND HOLIDAY PROGRAMME, nun erooa requests and in Honour of our Chinese Pa--1 Friends, we will commence our Programme at 8 p.m. Nightly, ft? Hours of Solid Entertainment, for
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    • 144 1 G. R. COELHO, 52, Selegie Road. Piano Tuner. Dealer and Repairer. Undertakes To Play at Dances. TERMS MODERATE. 7-8 THE ART FURNITURE DEPOT. 167, ORCHARD ROAC. High-class furniture in Teak and Meranti, at lowest prices Superior workmanship. Estimates free on application. Telephone No. 602. 26-10 25-4 Mechano-Therapy. Latest Scientific Treatment.
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    • 188 1 tut^mmK^mtmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmMtmmmmmuKmjmi^mmrt r mnx-*ttu '-'.«■rnam^' "TO MAKE AN EVENING BRIGHT GO TO THE SHOW WITH THE STEADIEST LIGHT." C-mmm tt Q A IFTY To-night At The A JUNCTION OF ALBERT and BENCOOLEN STREBT& A PEACEFUL PROGRAMME of selected pictures specially for the week with a laugh here and a roar there.
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  • 1047 2 The following interesting address wan given by the Rev. Mr. Peile at St. Andrew's Cathedral, on January 3rd Anglican Christendom kneels today in prayer and at the express wish 1 4 His Majesty Kin;; George. i J rayer is a national, no less than a
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  • 348 2 The question of health in the tropics is naturally one of the greatest interest to all, and if the splendid work done in Panama by the United States authorities is any criterion we may soon expect the day when fever-reeking jungles and malarial swamps will have
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  • 103 2 The Rev. W. Parton Shinton has been holding a weekly series of concerts for the detachments of Arygll and Sutherland Highlanders quartered in a camp in the barrack grounds at Gravesend. Mr. Parton Sainton frequently sings at these concerts. His Scottish translation of the chorus of Tipperary
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  • 197 2 Backache is ran 1 trouble. Doetort will kidney disease, whim g, ?+i be very far advanced it indicates it. pceaene, r pains ia the back. In the vast auj wit* I bago is the oanac ofthetSH but it also arises from nerrei S and in
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    • 430 2 mmmm Jbittles Mangles. SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED M. S. 101. All our Mangl ;sare fitted with a Patented Contrivance which enables the Rubber to be finished of a uniform thickness. I f Jfls Best Vmericm Made Nail Poller M&y' §3.00 Each 533.00 Dozen. II T. 103. Best Suregrip Nail P tier.
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    • 266 2 THE CONTINENTAL STAMP CO, D. High Street, SINGAPORE. Wholesale and retail stamp dea'ea and stationers. Stamps on approval sheets mark* with lowest prices will be sent I applicants against good refereaa or cash deposit. Stamp Album? ar\d Pkilstelie Accessories stocked. 5-12 M THE Straits Albion te, Limited. PRINTERS STATIONERS, 20;-20C,
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  • 972 3 By James M. Beck, Ix-Assistant Attoraey General of the United States. i The callous disregard by Germany of the rights of Belgium as a sovereign state is one of the most shocking exhibitions ef political iniquity in the history of the world. That it has had
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  • 346 3 "The effect of the extra tax on beer has been, as Mr. Lloyd George himself anticipated, to diminish the consumption of that beverage, but it has also had the unexpected result of increasing the sale of spirits and cider," sajs the Times. 44 Possibly this underestimate
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    • 352 3 Vichy Celestinl Best Table Water iThis Water known and used over a 1000 rears by all kinds of nvalids. A pint taken early n the morning will nake you fit for the Gaggino&Co., Agents. No. Raffles Square* Come* of Banham Street The Malaya Tribune. Can be had at the following
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    • 633 3 AUCTION SALE MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND 999 YEARS LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES SITUATE AT CHANCERY LANE, BANDA STREET, DICKENSON HILL AND TANJONG PAOAB BO AD, SINGAPORE. To be held at Powell Co s sale-room On Tuesday, the 23rd February, at 2.30 p.m. LOT L Valuable freehold and leasehold land situate
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  • 723 4 The question of the control of British companies in China by tinConsular authorities has been seriously discussed for some time past, says the N.C. Daily News, especially in view of the notorious fact that the British authorities in China were not able to exercise any adequate
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  • 570 4 Bishop Frodsham has some interesting things to say in the Nineteenth Century as to the way in which non-Christian peoples regard the war. Mlt is my experience," he says, 14 not of Chinese Christians alone, but of the non-Christian Chinamen also, that emboldens me to assert
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  • 206 4 The eighth annual general meeting of the Chamber of Mines will be held at the office of the Chamber at Ipoh, on Saturday, the 6th March, at 2.15 p.m. The business is as follows 1. To read and confirm the minutes of the 7th annual
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    • 230 4 Re Tan Tek Puan, In Bankruptcy. AUCTION SALE OF EIGHT MOTOR CARS AND ACCESSORIES To be held at Nos. 215 216 Orchard Road On Friday, 26th February, at 4 30 p.m. By order of the Official Assignee. For particulars, see Catalogues POWELL Co., Auctioneers. 18-2 26-2 Re Tan Tek Puan,
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    • 267 4 I SBooks of Wfie $reat War. i A.B.C. Guide to the Great War _gg Lloyd's A.B.C. of the War 3Q j A.B C. of the Army .g Q All for a scrap of paper l-f 0 In the Firing Lines _gQ British Regiments at the Front .gQ 1 The Campaign
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 30 5 THE GREAT WAR. THE MALAYA TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1915 NOTES AND NEWS. tfec IPalapa Cribune. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 19. THE MALAYA TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1915. LATEST WIRES. Heutevs Services.
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    • 638 5 Fierce Battles in Poiand. Russians or Frontier «f Huntary. Austrian Withdrawal. The following reports have been by the Rnaaian Great General Readqoarters Staff:— Jan. 8. —On the left bank of the itola on the Sukha-Moghely front, the fighting is becoming more and fierce. The Germans, notwithstendinq
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    • 760 5 Unrecorded Acts of Gallantry. Petrograd, Jan. 11.—D.uring the past week the offensive action of the German forces in Poland has been concentrated within a narrow zone of approximately 10 miles wide, some 30 miles to the west of Warsaw. This zone ruus along the right bank of the
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    • 275 5 Lord Rosebery, in a vigorous, recent speech, said M Two main facts loom before us with startling vividness. One is that this nation ia fighting with its back to the wall, and cannot give way without being permanently subjugated cannot give way until it
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    • 1287 5 English Doctors Tried as Spies. A Medial "Exam." For Life. Five British Army doctors—three attached to the R.A.M.C. and two civil surgeons of the Red Cross— arrived in England from Germany recently after five months of captivity. Two of them. Dr. L. J. Austin
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    • 572 6 Yesterday we called attention to the prospects of British trade after the war. Some time ago reference was made to the strenuous efforts of the Board of Trade to assist manufacturers to recover the vast amountlof business which German enterprise had captured
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    • 153 6 We have great pleasure in giving prominence to the following letter received from the Hon. The Colonial Secretary Sir, —I am directed by the Governor to inform you that His Excellency has received a telegram from the Secretary of State requesting that notice may be given in
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    • 405 6 No Services will be held at i Matthew's Church on Bnndaj Mr. F T. Y.lge Mcca^ Q; 8. Hope a. Supervisor jf Customs, Perak North. Mr. A. R. Johnson, of the 5 Railways has been granted 11 months leave of absence. —:o:— The Resident of Negri Sembi;
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    • 127 6 Major Cotton reports thutthfl following German prisoners oi are absent from the Camp Crew of Emden s—Lieut Lsnterbacli, Boatswain IffeholeU, 6 Look, Cook Jentsch. Bbhb Meyer A Co.Dw Schonberg, Elmonhoft Others :—Lauendorj-. Beilof Fischbeck, Sailor; HowiU, Panper from Penang, Socialist PI Medical HaiUingtpore ;R< h ein from
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    • Page 6 Advertisements
      • 297 6 ROBINSON Co. SOLE AGENTS FOR Singapore and District. Egyptian Virginia r .J v Cigarettes. C«s--5 0 '3 >o. 16 80 CtS. «0.1. 60 cts. I M 5 7 65 I J Abdulla Turkish ,6 «niw bono street iondon.* Smoking Cgarettes gggj Mjxture »0. 11. $1.10 j lb. 80 CtS. Special
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      • 35 6 ASK FOR COUTTS' mam t> IP 9 OLD TOM GIN. SOLE IMPORTERS Caldbeck, Macgregor and Co. —JJaiWWt»lllllliW_JJW I Ml lIIBIW II 111 1 Adelphi Hotel FOR FIRST CLASS CUISINE WINES COMFORT. DAVID BENJAMIN Manager. 11-2
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    • 752 7 Living the Blame on Britain. London, Feb. 18. telegram from Amsterdam eJ t bat the German reply to the note say a that the mea4i announced by the German Admiralty were in nowise directed init the legislation or the com*,of neutrals, but were solely easure of self-defence against
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    • 109 7 London, Feb. 13. The Petrograd commdnique states that fighting on the right bank of the Vistula continues in practically the same regions to be very desperate in some sectors. There is no change on the left bank of the Vistula. We repulsed an attack on the
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    • 197 7 Britain's Reply. London, Feb. 17, 0.55 p.m. Sir Edward Grey's final reply to the American Note of December 28 has been published. It elaborates the arguments advanoed in the preliminary reply, and emphasises that the distinction between foodstuffs destined for civilian and those for armed forces disappears
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    • 456 7 Executive Councils for United Provinces. London, Feb. 17, 4.25 a.m. In the House of Lords Lord Oarzon invited Lord Crewe to make a statement concerning the proclamation for creating an Executive Council for the United Provinces. He referred to the Raj's despatch, 1908, on the subject of Executive
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    • 42 7 London, Feb. 15, o.:50 a.m. Public opinion in America is anxiously awaiting the German reply. Not merely from the standpoint of damage to American trade, but from an apprehension that American neutrality would be compromised, since Germany is apparently desperate.
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    • 38 7 London, Feb. 17. In an Order of the Day His Majesty the King expresses his appreciation of the services of the Second Leicesters. Field-Marshal French recently addressed them and paid a tribute to their gallantry.
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    • 205 7 Dastardly Outrages. London, Feb. 18. A Paris wire says that the sinking of the s.s. Dulwich was an act of pure piracy. The crew say that while the ship was sailing in clear weather, the evening being roughish, there suddenly took place a terrific explosion on
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    • 208 7 Zeppelins Destroyed by Fire London, Feb. 18. A Renter message from Copenhagen says that two Zeppelins passed westward towards France in the morning. Coming northward, the first returned at one o'clock and the second at five. The latter descended on the beach at Fanoe, on fire, and the
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    • 46 7 London, Feb. 1«, 1.20 p m. The Director General of Police at Constantinople has formally expressed his regret at the insnlt of the Greek naval attache and has promised to issue a communique te that effect. The incident is thus regards-! as closed.
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    • 35 7 London, Feb. 18, 6.30 a-m. A Zeppelin, one of the newest and biggest, which left Hamburg at 4 o'clock in the morning, developed motor trouble in the North Sea and was destroyed.
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    • 284 7 London. Feb. 17. The Paris communique gays that despite an intense cannonade, French and British aircraft, attacking Ghistelles and Ostend, returned unharmed. The Belgian artillery wu successful against German concentrations and shelters. We repulsed German counter attacks at night time in Champagne. There has been activity
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    • 139 7 London, Feb. I<S, 9.50 p.m. The Liverpool Mercantile Marin© Association, in a letter to Mr. Winston Churchill and Mr. iiunciman, declares that broadcast inquiries from shipmasters and officers reveal the invincible spirit of the Hritish amen There is no shrinking from German threat, and their only regret is
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    • 63 7 London, Feb. 17. 8.10 p.m. In the Houte of Commons, in reply to a question, Mr. C. 11. Roberts, Parliamentary Undersecretary, India Office, stated that the report on the indentured Indian immigrants in West Indies is being presented. The general conclusi< n Ii that the advantages of the
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    • 187 8 London, Feb. 18, 7,40 a.m. The German reply to the American Note declare* that Great Britain's violations of the Naval International Law, including an inhuman attempt to starve the civilised German people into snbmission, and the neutral Powers' acquiescence in such violations, especially the unhindered traffic in
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    • 197 8 London, Feb. 17, 7.25 p.m. A Gazette issued to-night of twenty-seven pages,containing FieldMarshal French's recommendations for gallant and distinguished service in the field, includes all ranks and all arms, and also the naval transport, the naval airmen and the Indian army, with Queen Alexandra's nurses. Altogether
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    • 38 8 London, Feb. IS, 6.30 a.m. The Times' Cairo correspondent states that the Turkish troops which were defeated in the Canal, were apparently mostly despatched from the Caucasus. No fresh attempt in the Canal is expected.
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    • 17 8 London, Feb. 17, 6.35 p.m. The Austrian and German Ministers have left Constantinople for Teheran.
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    • 17 8 London, Feb. 17, 6 35 p.m. The death is announced of Professor Cheyne, the Biblical scholar.
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    • 71 8 The mortality returns for the past week ending 13th inst. show a total of 211 deaths, of which 156 were males and 55 females and giving a rate of 3:132 per mille. 27 died from malarial fever, 31 from phthisis, 16 from heri-heri, 32 from convulsions, if fr
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    • 493 8 One beneficent result of the war is certainly the awakening of the sons of the British Empire to a real sense of their duty to defend their glorious heritage against the possibility of attack from any quarter. We have the means of making such
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    • 178 8 Thirty Chinese are gazetted as banished for the term of their natural lives from Perak while another Chinese is banished from that State for five years. Under the Muhammedan Laws Enactment, Inche Abdul Razak bin Haji Abdul Gani, Raja Haji Osman bin Raja Yahya, and Mohamed Amin bin Wan Mohamed
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    • 161 8 (Courteously supplied by Frerum Consul*) Officially Communicated. Paris, February 10, G.iO p.ru. Tho French 3% bonds are at francs 09.05. Yesterday there was a hill in the operations, no infantry engagement is reported, but successes, particularly important, of our artillery are confirmed. From Petrograd. Official We hare
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    • Page 8 Advertisements
      • 324 8 COMMERCIAL NEWS. Latest Quotations. (Beuter'e Service.) London, Feb. 17, 6.40 p.m. Latest quotations Tin, prompt delivery £181. Tallows 43/9. Standard Copper, £63|. Spelter, 32/. Cotton Seed, 150/. Wheats: White Karachi 60/6, Delhi 61 /6 April—May paid. Rosafe 63/3 paid Toria 52/6. Hemp, 27, paid. Iron, 56/5. Linseed, Argentine, 49/9. Linseed,
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      • 188 8 I MOTOR CARS ON HIReI MOTOR REPAIRS ALL KINDS OF ll GREASE 1,1 Cylinder Oil AND Motor Accessories OF Every Description. Sole Agents For: North British Clincher Motor Tyres J Meitz Weiss Oil Engines The Celebrated Star, Mitchell and Paige Cars Pope Motor Cycles I Gasolene Light Cycle Co. j
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    • 72 9 REVISED TIMES- Singapore (Tank-Road) Daily. J Daily leaves for north at 7.7 a.m. and P-®- Other trains leave for Johore at '".29 a., noon, 1.30 p., 2.55 p., 4.40 p. M-.. arrives from north at 8.16 a.m. and <.14 Train* leave from Johore 7.9, 8.42, 10.16, '•j*. 1.16,
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    • 58 9 Singapore* Feb. 19. London— Bank 4 iu/h. 2/4 3/16 Bemad 2/41/32 Private 3 in/s. 2/4 15/32 Bank T. T. 173| Hongkong— d/d 22^ Jli BUUaghai— B*nk d/d. 102), JavaBan* T. T. 14U J»pan— Bank d/d. 114) rat© $8.54 Ceil Bills laat issue .1/4 1/32 n T.T. 1/4 1/16 8l
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    • 2598 9 1915 And 1804. Ministers And Mystery. (By the Militaht Comispohdrnt 0» Tbi Times It is quite impossible that a people will make adequate efforts to resist a danger of the nature and extent of which they are studiously kept in ignorance."—William Pitt, July 18, 1803. The necessity
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    • 180 9 The Old Kent Rwd Experiment- Rubber pavement is on trial in the city of London on a section of the Old Kent Road, where traffic is heavy, the average being ninety tons per square foot per hour f<»r twenty-four hours. Another section is to be laid down in
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    • 200 9 A gentleman who returned yesterday from the Karimons reports that on Wednesday night he was informed that eight Germans and one Hailam had arrived at the Karimons and had walked over to Bali, the town of the islands. On Thursday morning he went to Bali and found that they had
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    • Page 9 Miscellaneous
      • 343 9 FIXTURES. Friday, 19th. Bishop P- Eveland, RoWt n? in Anglo-Chinese Dnll Hall, l.T—i ano 8 ft 9 in 1,19 j.-n W" 1 I ft 7 Saturday, 20th. .n Ont ward mail expected. r 4 a.m. 8 ft. 8 uu.; 2.8 p.m. f t in». Sunday, 21st. ma—1st Sunday in Lent.
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    • 231 10 Late on Wednesday afternoon the General Orders on the board at the V< innteer Hall contained one to the effect that members of the Methodist Mission are excused from duty until further notice. Those not thee ovt on duty returned to Oldliam Hall to clean up an 1
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    • 226 10 (Singmpore, Feb. IS) Copra —Market strong. Tin.— $75.75 250 tons sold. Tapioca. —Stsady. Sago Flour, Gambier ami Pappar—Very strong demand. Other Products. —Msikct steady Latest Loctl Market Qti*t»ti«ns. Nnfnasgs lit B> per pi«sl $21.90 Nutmegs 80 2190 Copra Tiali 10.40 Oipra Gurong Tals lft.it Copra Dongala 19.50 v>pra
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    • 94 10 At the annual prize- giving at a -Claphain school the principal quoted the following "howlers" written by pupils in a "Geneial Knowledge Paper." What does H. A. C. stand for Horrible Artillery Company, Who is the Prime Minister-— John BniL What is the iron cross r—A medal the
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    • 60 10 On the 80th January a South 6 #a Association of Japan decided to k e with a view to pro, no ting trade and the development of vfTSZI in the South and Mr Teh.da, the Chief of the Civil Admuustration of Formosa, w W be the Association, but
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      • 887 10 I How I Keep Fit." I I Some Celebrities' Opinions. peopje in all walks of life have testified in j I writing that they have derived real vigour and steady health from the use of S iuato?;en. Amongst them are many of Hie most distinguished people j in the world,
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    • 673 11 The idea of the Patriotic Leagut of Britons Overseas originated among a number of British subjects residing outside the Empire who have been moved by a feeling of intense loyalty to the Motherland and a desire to help her in her time of need.
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      • 113 11 tt *r.*x »m—n—m— MOTOR CAR OIL SUPPLIED AT MODERATE PRtCES. Motor Oil, Benzine Kerosene Stocked j Chin Huat Lee, 129, SOUTH CANAL ROAD. Singapore. I GENERAL OIL AND TIMBER MERCHANT. large Stocks of Oil ano tHmber for IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. J All Orders Executed With Promptness. Furniture in Teak or Meranti,
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      • 247 11 NOTICE 4 SHELL' MOTOR SPIRIT, AND PURE METHYLATED SPIRITS In Large Quantities. HIN WATT CO., •Phone No. 428. 102, Market Street. NAM KIAT CO., 108 A 109, MARKET STREET. Telephone No. 421. Shipchandlers, Government and Municipal Contractors, Estate Suppliers and Commission Agents. Sole Agents: THE MULCOTT BELTING Co., Ltd. Best
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      • 425 11 The Malaya Tribune, EMPLOYMENT BUREAU. This Bureau win famish employer*—free of charge— with full particulars of the qualLfeaI and experience of suitable men for any position they hays vacant. Employee* desiring appointments can have their application* filed on the Reji-t*-r for a fee of $5. This include* T h« retention
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      • 545 12 SHIPPING Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—5, Collyer Qoay. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. The undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. SINOKAKA Tanjong-Mengeidar, Berombang, Paneh, Aaahan and Belawarj-Ueli BPEKLMAX Letong, Kramat, Mara,. Tarcmpa, Midai, Gentmg, PoeloePandjang, and berassan 19 Vav Belawan-Deli Ql T>,,r>«
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      • 184 12 SHIPPING P. 0. Steam Navigation Company. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. For Freight, Passage and Further Information, Hppls> to: H. W. BUCKLAND, AGENT. STEAMER SAILING FOB: Bandjermassin, Kota Bahru, Samarinda. The Sarie Borneo Capt., Ch. GRIFFIN. Expected* to arrive on Dec.
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      • 428 12 GUAN KIAT GO. 37, PHILLIP STREET. Telegraphic Address: GIANKIAT. Codes A.B.C. sth Edition and Al Telephone Nos. 1233 1174 (Private 1450.) GOODS READY IN STOCK NOW (2nd February, 1915.) 5,000 Kegs and Drums Hubbuck's Coloured Paint, Oil and Sundrie', 20,000 feet Leather, Balata and Hair Belting, 20,000 Assorted Files, 50,000
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      • 329 12 raneecungT Drainpipes AND Channels SOLE AGENTS: INDO MALAY GO, SINGAPORE. BUN BEeTco^ Provision Merchants, Ships P U VPV ors, Estates Suppliers and Commission Agents. Telephone No. 1177. 11, ROCHORE ROAD, SWGAWtt Sole Agents: S. S. F. M R Ed. MILES 00/n Ham, Bacon, Etc, London. Sole Sub-Selling Agents Singapore Cold
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