Malaya Tribune, 7 September 1915

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  • 44 1 The Malaya Tribune. evening daily.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE [EVENING DAILY. EVENING DAILY. Vol. 2- -No. 208. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1915 Price 5 Cents. THE MALAYA TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1915. THE GREAT WAR. Latest Cables and News-Notes. Che IPalapa Cribune. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 292 1 Wonderful Production of the Universal Film Manufacture g Company cm be seen only ai the CASINO BEACH ROAD. TUESDAY AMD WEDNESDAY. 3 Episodes—6 Parts of The BLACK BOX li c Greatest Mystery Serial Ever Produced by the Universal. Written by E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM. S< rial is nearing the End—Who can
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    • 126 1 Roneo Duplicators. 100 FACSIMILE Letters, Plans, etc., per Minute. From $20 to Sl6O. 14-a, COLLYER QUAY, SINGAPORE. g7r. COELHO, 52, Selegie Road. Tuner, Repairer and Dealer in Pianos, Organs and other Musical Instruments. Musio Warehouse. Fresh Music Arrives by Every Mail. Strings for Instruments. Undertakes To Play at Dances. TERMS
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    • 138 1 Further Thrilling Adventures OF M PAULINE IN THE FOUR NEW REELS TO NIGHT. At The Popular Cinema House The 'GAIETY' Picture Palace JUNCTION OF ALBERT and BENCOOLEN STREET?. The Ninth and Tenth Episodes OF THE SERIAL SUPREME THE Perils of Pauline (20 Episodes) IN FOUR NEW PARTS (42 Reels); In
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  • 423 2 A Startling Admission. It is interesting to find an article in the Tag, entitled "Fiasco of our Commercial Intelligence,'' after all that has been written and said about the perfection of German organisation. The writer insists that the war has proved that neither the State, nor the capitalists,
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  • 365 2 Steadfast for Liberty. London, Aug. />.—The Press Bureau announces that the Belgian Legation reports that some enginedrivers at Liege who refused £2 a week to work on a steep railway have experienced odious persecutions. A German railway official threatened to starve non-workers. At Luttre merchants refused from
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  • 256 2 NEWSPAPER INTERFERENCE. One thing which the country will have to make up its mind about very speedily, says Truth, is whether it is going to be governed by newspapers. It has always been feared that newspapers would make mischief in time of war, but the full extent
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  • 125 2 Paris, Aug. I.—Le Matin states that the Austro-German attempt to arrange an agreement between Turkey and Bulgaria has proved unsuccessful. The Petit Parisienne publishes an interview with Dr. Radoslavoff, President of the Bulgarian Council, in which he denies that Bulgaria is ready to march at the side of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 165 2 THE WHISKY. AND Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. NOTICE TO MOTORISTS. u sh¥ll" FOR SHELL MOTOR SPIRIT Please send Tour Order to CHIN HUAT LEE, 29 SOUTH CANAL ROAD who also stock large quantities of lubricating oils, carbide, motor accessories, tyres and kerosene of all
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    • 52 2 ECONOMY IN WAR-TIME. i —ijac_r~ri Wken a firm kas spent a j great deal of money in advertising it cannot alter its prices witnout losing muck of tke benefit oi its advertising. It is tkerefore an un- jj I doukted advantage to kuy advertised goods wken ge- neral prices are
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    • 525 2 H. AHMAD. I Civiland Structural En ir, eer t AND Supervisor Building Contract* 149, Seranioon Road, SINGAPOtE. I (ESTIMATES FOR WORKS PR] I CHARGE). I FRENCH WAR I LOAN. I The de l ln.Jo Chine be?. I to inform the Public that 1 ready to accept applications f> r I
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  • 277 3 Further Inundations. Some parts of the native city of Canton are again flooded to the depth of a foot, but, says Ihe correspondent of the Straits Echo, according to the best authorities there will not be another flood in Canton. Supervisor Tan Hsueh Hung, states that the recent
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  • 320 3 Smart Naval Men. How a German agent was captured is told by the Pioneer's Caii o correspondent as follows —One of our cruisers sighted a large Turkish sailing vessel proceeding in an easterly direction. The vessel was ordered to stop and a pany was sent on board
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  • 74 3 New York, Aug. 1.— I» consequence of investigation* in England and Holland, America has strongly protested to Germany against officials forging American passports used for spying in Engird and France. Evidence collected in England proves the existence of a passport factory in Holland, under German supervision, for
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 120 3 MOTOR CARS ON HIRE j MOTOR REPAIRS ALL KINDS OF TYRES 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 "Gasolene light Cycle Co. I 4/5-2, BEACH ROAD.
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    • 367 3 POWELL Co s I CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER, 1915. Sun. —jsjl2; 19 2o I Mon. 6 j 20 27 I TUES. 11 -***** I 21 28 I Wed. 1 8 15 22 j29 1 Thurs. 2 9j 16 23 30 I FRL 3 10 jl7 24 I SAT. 4 11 18
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  • 367 4 A letter addressed to the Italian nation has been signed by more than 150 people of distinction in Great Britain, including ten members of the Order of Merit, fifteen Lord Mayors and Lord Pro, vosts, five Chancellors of TJniversities and others. The list of signatories is
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  • 61 4 No fewer than 141,660 families in Berlin are being supported by the Municipality. In the first month of the war the number was 62,980. Nearly m. 5,000,000 was paid out in June for this purpose, beHide another m. 1,000,000, to assist people to pay their rents. The total spent in
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 750 4 AUCTION SALES! j AUCTION SALE OF SUPERIOR WAX-POLISHED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURXim COTTAGE PIANO, PLANTS, ETC. To be held at v Silverbank." No. 107 ORCHARD ROAD. Commencing On Saturday, Ilth September, 1915, at I p m A good-toned Cottage piano by The Robinson Piano Co. in p condition. Carve J Japanese
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  • 639 5 London, August 6. Delayed in Transmission). from Our Oxen Corretpondent.) A Year A|o i S a year ago since the declar0 of war by Germany. The following are dates to be renumbered: Aagost 2, 1914, Germany declares var on Russia. August 3,1914, Germany declare! a r
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  • 292 5 District Court. (Before Mr. E. L. Talma.) Two Kehs, named Woo Lim and Phang Eng, who have been under arrest on a warrant issued by the Selangor authorities, where they are wanted in connection with the kidnapping of the daoghter-in-law of a planter named Wee On Siang of
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  • 47 5 Assault Charge. Henry Palmer, taxidermist in the Kadang Kerbau district, was summoned yesterday, for assaulting his wife. He was convicted of the assault, and ordered to find a surety in the sum of $50, to be of good behaviour for the next six months.
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  • 63 5 Singapore Golf Club. The September Ladies' Spoon Competition was decided yesterday, and resulted in a win for Mrs Lornie who returned a net score of 43. The following cards were returned Mrs. Lornie 47—4 43 Mrs. Lyall 52—6 46 Miss Kerr 54—7 47 The Captains Cup, 36 holes,
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  • 47 5 The August medal was won by Mr. H. Marriott. The following the scores 2 Ph a, €> S i.i i H N H 00 H. Marriott 49 43 10 82 J. Lornie 45 43 4 84 G. B. Kellagher 48 48 10 86 > n
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  • 43 5 The next meeting of the Straits Racing Association will be held in Singapore during Race week in October when the question of the renewal of the agreement of Air George Cumrning as official Handicapper will be considered by the committee.
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  • 250 5 A curious story came before the j Irish Turf Club Lor investigation recently, regarding a strange confusion of identity between two thoroughbreds. It seems that last November Mr. H. M. Hartigan, who had just then joined the colours, sent two yearlings to be trained by Mr. Parkinson at
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  • 53 5 The Geneva correspondent of the Matin states that the Austrian Govertfment hat decided to put ifno the melting pot for -nunitiont great bell of the doiae of St. Etienna at VianDa, which was cast in 1711 to the order of tha $giperqr Joaepti out of the bronze of 180 cannop
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  • 144 5 The Harima Ball. This favourite show screens a programme of more than passing interest for this evening uln the Days of tie Thundering Herd" being the star piece. It is a strong plot of frontier love during the days when countless herds of buffaloes and hordes of
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  • 132 5 An Amsterdam wire dated Sept. .'i, says The Austro-Germans suffered a serious check in Galicia, northward of th*' Important tcwn of Brseauny. A later Berlin communique admits that the progress of th'-ir forces is arrested at the River Strypa by the counter-attacks of strong Russian forces, also that
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  • 315 5 At the Council meeting held on August 30, the following were present —Mr. C. Alma JBaker (President) in the chair, Mr. R. P. Brash (Vice-President), the Hon. Mr. Eu Tong Sen, Messrs J. Boy, C. Pearse, Cheah Kee Ec, E. J. Vallentine and the Secretary (Mr.
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  • 34 5 Major Haymes, formerly of the Mailay States Guides, has been aWi4eattheftfS.Cft: and mentioned in despatches. The latter distinction has also been achieved by < a|>iains fi|>encer and Graham, l>tith former Guides officers. HM I at*
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  • 229 5 (Singapore, September 7.) Tin.— 100 ton told. Cmtrrm. —Weak. Ta pi*cm —Wet k. Sago Flour— Weak. Oambier. —Strong. Pepper. —Weak. Other Products. —Market weak. Latest Local Market QiontimNotmeg» 110 S. p*r pica: j Nutmegs 80 22.0" Copra Bali fj| Copra Gorong Tal»> 7 Copra Dongalo 7.71 Copra Kay
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  • 71 5 Singapore, September 7On London— Rank 4 m/s 2/4 7/1« Demand 2/4 3/14 Private 3 ui/d 2/4 27/32 On India Bank T. T. 17"*J On Hongk< ng— Bank d/d 22i On Shanghai Bank l<M| On Java Bank l\ T. »4 On Japan Bank d/p* "12 Sovereigns— baying rate *854 India
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  • 74 5 REViSED SERVICES. Sir. ank Road) .DailyWeekday W*\T»ays. Mail DiTlv lrav* fyr n<>YtW »t 7.7 am m 7 biii. Other train* have far Jobore at 1..1 10.39 am noon. 1.30 pm tJ>i> pm pm. Mail :tixi\«"* from at 8.1» and p»n f -Train-' from Johore 7.!', &£2, lo.lu, n.l_\
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 247 5 Mails Close. To-day. Bangkok Brisbane 2 pm Malacca* <fe Bagan Hong Ho 2 pm Batu Pahat Mena 2 pm Port Dickson and Port Swettenham *Hy# Leong 2 pm Malacca and Muar "Lady Weld i pm Penang* and Calctxtta taking mails for t Durban Kutsang 2 pm Bombay Moyori Marn 3
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    • 107 5 Singapore Volunteer Corps. Orders for the week ending Friday, September 10 To- Day. 5 p.m. Parade Drill Hall S.R.E.(\ 5.15 Drill Hall ...Chinese Co. 4 Balestier Range. Malay Co. 5.15 Government House ...S.Y.C. Band. To-Morrow, September 4.30 p.m. Balestier Range S.R.E (V.) 515 Drill Hall ...S.V.Rdo. ...Veterans Co. do. ...Chinese
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    • 181 5 FIXTURES. To-day. Bandmann Co., Victoria Theatre. iiiga witter: 9.54 a.m. I ft. in*. s.48 p.in. 8 ft. ins. To-morrow. Social Evening Dutch Cinh 1' p.m. Mergni Ltd. Annual General Meeting. Kvatt i- Co Noon. Bandmann Co., Victoria Theatre. High water:—10.17 a.m. 8ft. 2 ins. 9.3.' p.m. 9 ft. 2 in«.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 411 6 "SARGOL" Has Arrived. If you desire to put on weight take a course of "Sargol" PRICE: $1.2 5. THE UNITED PHARMACY, S NGAPORE. j The World's Favourite Hair Oil. j 1 MANI OIL. g For beautifying and increasing the growth of the hair, for pre- 2 venting its falling off,
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    • 270 6 I BAN LEE ANN, Ltd REGISTERED OFFICE 18 59, MARKKT STREET Telephone So. 1130. Shipchandler9 and Provid ores, General Importers and Exporters of Engineering Stores and Agricultural Implements and Estate Suppliers. Agents for THE STRAITS FACTORY, LIMITED, !CE *.?AM.;FACTUltER?. THE DiV:NE CIFT. A day to suffer and a day to
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    • 240 6 [Palladium! I ORCHARD ROAD. 1 A First-Class Theatre, With a First-Class Peputation, for First-Clar, Films I 3 A Programme that will put in the shade anything yet seen in thia TOWN. jWhen Rome Ruled! J This Gorgeous Roman Production is the most expensive Photo PU V «t of the >tar.
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  • 344 7 Tsar at the Front. grad, Sept 6, 1.45 a.m. has arrived at the front Russian Naval Success. London, Sr>pt. 6, 4.5 p.m. pad Two Russian demed with 4in. guns only, ta iked in the Black Sea craiser Hamidieh and 0 j Turkey's most modern deescorting four large collieri
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  • 79 7 London, Sept. 6, 4 p.m. A Dutch correspondent who enestlitovak with the AustriM writes that it could not have than Moscow in 1812. i lly pictures the invaders through lanes of burning to find something to eat and in perhaps a forgotten alley, i cruet of bread
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  • 13 7 M r. Staines Handeras has been in:el press manager of the Growers' Association.
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  • 119 7 London, Sept. 5. Marquis Inouye, who has just recently succeeded to his late father's title, has been made an elder statesman. [Mara, vis Katsunoske Inouye has been ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary at the Court of St. James since 1913. He was born at Yamaguchi, Japan. He
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  • 28 7 London, Sept. G, 12.15 p.m. A French official despatch says that the British forces have made further progress in the Anzac zone since August Ist.
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  • 132 7 London, Sept. G, 4.5 p.m. An interesting sequel to the recent revelations of German machinations in the United States followed the recent detention at Falmouth of an American correspondent en route to the Continent on grounds of performing service contrary to neutrality. He was carrying despatches from
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  • 66 7 Condon, Sept. G, 4 p.m. A French communique states that the German authorities are making a return of men from forty-six to fifty years old. This shows that Germany is preoccupied with the difficult question of effectives after a year of war with a prodigality of human life.
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  • 53 7 London, Sept. 6, 4 p.m. New York One of the largest grain elevators in America at Newport News, containing half a million bushels of grain destined for Great Britain, has been destroyed by fire. Two British steamers escaped undamaged. The police believe the fire was due to incendiarism
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  • 26 7 Newfoundland has raised, by a fortnight's campaign. £5,000 to provide two ;>"roolanps for Imperial service, and the three brothers Reid, railway contractors, -will give another jointly.
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  • 156 7 German military despotism and daily breaches of international law have exasperated all those in Luxemburg who have any sense of national dignity to such a degree that an explosion of indignation must come some day. Citizens who do not flatter the oppressor no longer feel themselves protected, for
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  • 63 7 London, Sept. G, 1.45 a.m. Paris A communique states that artillery activity continues around Neuville, Roclinconrt, and on the Champagne front near Sonain. A very violent artillery duel occurred in the Argonne and a minor cannonade in the front of Apremont and north of Flirey.
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  • 45 7 London, Sept. G, 4.5 p.m. Rome The Vatican has issued a statement that Cardinal Gibbons was not the bearer of any special message from the Pope to President Wilson, but that Cardinal Gibbons was thoroughly acquainted with the Pontiff's ideas and aims.
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  • 35 7 Major Haymes, formerly of the Malay States Guides, has been awarded the D. S. O. and mentioned in despatches. The latter distinction has also been achieved by Captains Spencer and Graham, both former Guides officers.
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  • 166 7 A correspondent of the Globe writes: I am able to-day to record a prophetic statement made recently by the Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria in conversation with a member of the Reichstag who was visiting the German lines in Artois, writes a correspondent from Northern France. After admitting
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  • 229 7 Sir Wm. Plowden and Sir J. Fuller. London, Sept. 6, 2.10 p.m. The deaths are announced of Sir William Chichele Plowden, E.0.8.1J1 and Sir John M. Fleetwood Fuller, X c.M.G. [Sir William Chichele Plowden, K.C.S.i.,the eldest son of Mr. Wm. Chichele Plowden, ¥.f\ M.P.. was born in 1832 and
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  • 211 7 One of the survivors of His Majesty's ship Majestic relates this story of the coolness of the well-known war correspondent, Mr. Ashwead Bartlett, who was on board the battleship when she was torpedoed off tie Gallipoli Peninsula. "I saw Mr. Ashniead Bartlett standing on the quarter-deck. Without
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  • 104 7 The New York Evening Sun states editorially:—Both Germany's great objectives in the first year of the war the nullification of France and Russia —have collapsed. The temporary advantage of fightiag in the enemy's country has been purchased at a catastrophic cost in men and resources. How ltng
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 222 7 fft DC I 5 or the price of 4 i I B Ist Motorist (pointing to burst tyre) "Hullo, old chap, Tm in trouble one ol my confounded 5K tyres has burst, and I haven't a spare." Bfi 2nd Motorist "No spare and I always looked on you as an
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  • 23 8 DEATH. On September 2nd, at Penang, Agnes Thayamoni Bala vend rum, daughter of Mr. H. T. Balavendrum, Govt. Pensioner aged 22.
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  • 1390 8 The Bryce Report. Murder, lust and pillage on a scale unparalleled in the last three centuries." Viscount Bryce has just issued the Report of the Committee over which he presided which has been considering the outrages committed by German troops during the present war, cases of alleged maltreatment
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  • 74 8 The Colonial Secretary desires i to announce for the information the public that His Excellency t) Governor will confer the Insignia the Companionship of tae Mc< Distinguished Order of Saint Mich*; and Saint George upon Mr. W. Maxwell and Brigadier-Gene* Ridout on Thursday
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 191 8 WAR OR PEACE jfamine or flMentE Life Insurance is rjuopth 100 cents on the Dollar?. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY IS?j Get Partieularelof the; Guaranteed';i Security Policy Issued by [the GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURAGE GO. Limited. Head Office: SINGAPORE. A. H. FAIR, Managing Director. FOR KEROSENE OIL ENGINES THE IDEAL FUEL IS
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    • 53 8 GIN. Coutts' OLD TOM AND DRY. f .ai o X OD Caldbeck Macqregor Co. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Wine and Spirit Merchants. Adelphi Hotel, f I MUSIC I I DURING I I DINNER I 1 I I TO-NIGHT I t Our French Chefj In Chirfe of the Cuisine. J i DAVID
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  • 335 9 Tin is 174$ —IJBS down. tmt in I Latest advertisements are inserted Ofl page lft —:o:— \f r C. Alma Baker, of Batu ih, will probably arrive in Singa- tomorrow morning in connecwith Straits Air Craft matters. ation is drawn to the pro- of orcharding in Tasmania
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  • 150 9 Page. The Great War Artillery Duels in the West. 7 Machinations in America 7 Russian Reports 7 Naval Warfare Mr. Balfour's Letter 9 The Lost Hesperian 9 Fiendish Infamy (leading article) 8 German < >r<janisation Startling Admission 2 Brave Belgian Workers 2 Gov< i ument ol England: News-
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  • 376 9 Completed Craft. Mr. C. Alma Baker of Batu Gajah, who has been responsible for the inception and subsequent successful organisation of the Malayan Air Fleet, has just published a return of his achievements to August 30 last. The total donations amounted to $67,624.10 and the following are
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  • 165 9 Four cases of garments, etc., were despatched last week on the s.s. Novara for the Red Cross Hospitals in Alexandria and Cairo, the P. and 0. S. N. Co., through the courtesy of Mr. H. W. Buckland, giving a free pass for the cases
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  • 39 9 Members of the Guild of St. Andrew are reminded that a visit to the Singapore Tramway Power Station, Mackenaie Road, takes place on Thursday next through the courtesy of Mr. J. H. Garratt, the Tramways Manager and Chief Engineer.
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  • 240 9 Generous Gift by Local Citizen. The hearty response which the appeal for more aircraft has met with throughout the Empire records yet one more patriotic example in the donation of an aeroplane scout to the British Air Fleet by Mr. H. S. Arathoon, the well-known partner of
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  • 380 9 Bandmann Season of Revue. "Frocksana* Frills." Amusement seekers in Singapore have a wide choice in the matter of entertainment at the present time, for in addition to the numerous picture halls a visit is being made to the Victoria Theatre by Mr. Maurice E. Bandmann's Gaiety Company. Last
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  • 570 9 The Lost Hesperian. Reuter's Special War, Imperial, and Ordinary Services. 3,000 Mail bags Lost. London, Sept. 5, 8.55 p.m. Qneenstown The American Consul reports that only one or two Americans were on board the Hesperian. No American life was lost. The managers of the Allan Liner, in a later
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  • 448 9 Mr. Balfour on German Failure. London, Sept. 5, 10.50 p.m. Mr. A. J. Balfour, in an important and striking letter to a correspondent covering the subject of the naval warfare, especially the German submarine campaign, dwells on the historic position of the British fleet assisting to enforce the
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  • 29 9 London, Sept. C, 4 p.m. Sergeant O'Leary and Privato Dwyer, who have receivel the Victoria Cross, have been given commissions in the Northumberland Fusiliers Regiment.
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  • 42 9 London, Sept. C, 8.45 p.m. M. Pichon, other French statesmen and writers visited the British Fleet somewhere in Scotland, and will also elsewhere see what Great Britain is doing to strengthen the forces of the Allies. {Continued on page 7.)
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  • 460 10 Belawan Customs. The Belawan Customs have just issued their comparative reports for the first eight months of 1914 and 1915 which read as follows Jan.-Aug. 1915. Import tax fls. 1,204,304.87 Export tax 128,039.95 Paraffin Excise 196,355.47 Matches Duty 113,580.60 Godown Charges 4,393.07 Other Receipts 919.30 Unclaimed Goods 1,407.07
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  • 98 10 A revolt which was brewing in Dutch West Borneo was quelled by the energetic action of Capt. C. L. Stennekes. A report arriving that Panglima Awang a native chief, terrorised Noord Tjan, caused Capt. Stennekes to immediately leave for the village with a troop of soldiers. He surprised
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  • 92 10 Good news have been received in Macassar concerning the project to enlarge the harbour works. The Government has now decided to build a harbour for native craft, and also to commence with the construction of a berthing front of 2,280 feet for deep water vessels. Thus there will
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  • 25 10 Mr. H. A. van Drongelen, the Resident of Kediri, has asked for permission to resign his post at the beginning of December.
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  • 148 10 A very sad accident took place in the Sunda Islands on board the s.s. De Klerk, while the vessel was bound for Sourabaya. Several gentlemen were on board aa passengers and Mr. Vliegendorp, attached to the Courts of Justice at Macassar, was caught by a cargo hook while
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  • 106 10 London, Aug. 3. —Count Benckendorft, the Russian Ambassador, when interviewed here yesterday remarked that it had been said that the Russian public hoped for a strong offensive in the west while the Germans were making their onset in Poland. This may have been so, but not
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  • 98 10 Protection of Malay Weavers In order to encourage the local sarong weavers and to ensure that fair prices are paid to the actual makers, the District Officer, Pekan. will be glad to receive and place orders for silk sarongs. The local price is $10 per sarong. Local prices will
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  • 25 10 The wedding of Mr. J.B. Matthews, of the Straits Trading Co., and Miss Dorothy Hill is to be solemnised at All Saints' Church, Taiping, to-day.
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  • 98 10 The following properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs Ching Keng Lee and Co's saleroom yesterday afternoon 1. 99 years leasehold land and house No. 75 Upper Nankin Street area 1,128 sq feet bought by Toe Bah Tan $4,000.— 2. 99 years' leasehold land and house No.
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  • 36 10 At the Hindu Association, No, 11 Belilios Road, this evening at 8 p.m. a lecture in Tamil will be delivered by one of the members, Mr. Kanyah Naidu, on M Bakthy." All Hindus interested are welcome.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 630 10 Latest Advertisements. Victoria Theatre, omharpinc in Tasmania. Messrs Sadleir and Knig.it, OrTEH NICHTS SEASON chard Agents and Attorneys, Launceston, Tasmania, have pleasure Til nillht TO-Illflht I in advising that their Mr. C. ff. Pears I U-niyil I lU-lliyill (formerly General Manager, Semhilan 9-f5 P.M. Estates to. Ltd., Rantau, F. Malay
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    • 172 10 g I You've Tried the Rest mm I NOW TRY THE BEST. W* I Great Great Auk's 1 Pure Burton Pilsener i and Guinness's Stout. II I Fully Guaranteed to contain no preservatives or additions of any kind whatsoever, so that the public may be sure that they are getting
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  • 212 11 Allowed Submarine to Escape Temporary Captain James Brown Of the Royal Naval Reserve, com-' manding one of His Majesty's steam trawhis, wU at Devonport tried by a naval court-martial on charges First, of failing, on the sight of an enemy ship, to use his utmost exertion to bring
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  • 225 11 A large number of German and Austrian industrialists, merchants, and other influential men in the business world met in V>nna recently to disensi the possibility of r closer economic union of the two Empires. One of the speakers was J)r Paasche, Vice-President of tLe German Reichstag, who
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  • 219 11 The current number of the Gardens Bulletin. Straits Settlements, just published, contains useful information. Amongst the chief features are notes on Philippine jams and the results of the cultivation of three Indian races in 1914, the the preparation of yams for the table, and articles headed different
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 218 11 HOTEL van WIJK I DURING THE WAR SPECIAL RATES lor MONTHLY BOARDERS. TELEPHONE 111. I 4pfl BEER Brewed from only Best Malt Hops. Sole Agents j ANN LOCK Co., Battery Road. Sub-Agents TAI TO Co., Bach i ad, Singapore "PONTIUS FLUID. STI PBESEBVATIVE. 1 Bl reliable fluid for eleanrving M
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    • 108 11 PARA RUBBER SEEPS. Orders are now being booked for I Para Rubber Seeds from seventeen years old trees, with a guarantee of 75% germination. Price $1.50 per 1,000 packed in bags and $2 packed in boxes F. 0.8. or F. >.R. Teluk Anson. Delivery commencing from September, 1915. MANAGER, Cicely
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    • 569 11 Will lou stifi deal with countryman are killing asphyxiating gait, Sa D a P l,o« it, H displaces the enemy produat. B8 I p SANAPHOS helps soldiers bear the heavy stress of military duties. THE MAX FROM INDIA. Depot, the Burrs, butes to it large]?-**] who bm I AXTERBrnv, tried
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  • 402 12 Singapore Loading List. Europe. For London Kandahar, Sept. 12; City of Vienna, Sept. 22 Kore, October 14 Atsuta Mara, Sept. 18 Sardinia, feept. 16 Helenus, Sept. 15 Agapenor, Sept. 23 Protesi laus,Oct. 1 Mijazaki Maru, Oct. 13. Liverpool Ping Suey, Sept. Fes Atreui, October 10. Still Kandahar, Sept.
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  • 226 12 Latest Arrivals. British. Lady Weld Brit atr 6-9-15 Inner Roads. Brisbane Brit str 6-9-15 Inner Rdi. Kampar Brit str 6-9-15 Inner Rdi. Circe Brit str 6-9-15 No. 6 Wharf. Hong Wan I. Biit str 6-9 15 No. 8 Wharf. Ipoh Brit str 6-9-15 Inner Roada. Mena Brit str
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  • 42 12 criabane tor JBangkoit. Hong Ho for Malacca and Bagan. Mena for Batu Pahat. Hye Leong for Port Dickaon and Port Swettenham. Lady Weld for Malacca and Muar. Kutsang for Penang and Calcutta. Moyori Maru for Bombay. Benuit for Kota Tinggi.
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  • 140 12 Vessels Expected. Knight Companion (Holt) 9th September, from Singapore for Colombo and London. Agents, Messrs Boustead, Hampshire and Co., Ltd. Tara (B.I.) llth September, from Singapore for Penang, Negapatam and Madras. Agents, Messrs Boustead, Hampshire and Co., Ltd. Ekma (B.I.) llth September, from India for Singapore. Agents, Messrs
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  • 520 12 Light North-Eaaterly winds prevail in the China Sea. The Ellerman liner Kandahar is due here for London on or about 12th inst. The P. 0. liner Nankin, 6,583 tons, tor China ports, left thia port yesterday afternoon. The Straits Steamship Co's liner Kuala sails at 4 p.m on
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  • 210 12 Per P. and 0. steamer Moldavia From London August 7.—Mr* A. Troan, Mr. D. Troan and son, Mr. M. O'Hoghlan, Mr H. W. Brown, Mrs. de Paula, Mr. N. Braun, Mr. F. E. Wilson, Mr. E. J. Smart. Mr. A. Ruds, Mr. E. Uldall, Mr. F. F. Edwards.
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  • 465 12 4,402 000 Francs Decrease. In a White Paper issued on Aug. 9 are given the returns of the navigation through the Suez Canal for the year 1914 as compared with those of the two previous years 1912 and 1913. The net tonnage for the past year shows
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  • 401 12 In Sydney by Carijtma» Proposals for Salt .a The Commonwealth Departs of Defence has accepted the conta! of a Sydney corporation to raiajj? German cruiser Emden, now on a! reef at Keeling Island, and brS her to Sydney for exhibition j»7 poses. The men who have agreed dertake
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  • 126 12 Bombay, Aug. 21.—At the His: Court jetterday, the Indian Penis tula Steam Navigation Company, m known in Bengal, was the suhjec! a suit before Mr. Justice Maolec: Lala Harnarayan of the Punjab, wr: is the Chairman of the Commits t the abore company, and Mr. I
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  • 72 12 The P. <k 0. Company a: that owing to the s.s. duled to carry mails to B< Aug. 28) having been reg by the Government, the B& v advertised to sail for Strait* j and Japan on Aug. 21, will Royal Albert Dock on A"-' vexing
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  • 227 13 The Navy List for July shows the extraordinary number of Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve officers holding temporory commissions. There are :—Commanders, 15 Lieut. Commanders, 55 Lieutenants, 531 Sub-Lieutenants, 716 —Total, 1,317. All these officers receive more pay than naval officers of the same rank, and in
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  • 345 13 London, July 29 —Two more steaM hound to Archangel are reporthave stranded. The Parkwood owned by Messrs Constantino and dickering, and bound from Blyth to Archangel, ran ashore in Mezen Bay, in the White Sea. As there was «ome hope of saving the vessel a rate of 30
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  • 148 13 3,000 HOUSES DESTROYED. Recent heavy rain in Manchuria has caused a third inundation, which completely destroyed the embankment north of Peifeng, Hsinmintun, one morning. The whole town of Hsinmintun was submerged four or five feet deep, and about 3,000 houses have been either destroyed or carried
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  • 128 13 Reserves Almost Exhausted. Zurich, Aug. 4.—Private information indicates that the Russian defensive necessitates a complete change of the German plan of campaign. The stream of troops from the West to the East, which began three weeks ago, continues in undiminished volume. Their places are being taken by men
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  • 780 13 Prices Quoted in the Market this Morning. Singapore, September 7. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations Robber Shares. Aom. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 1/10 2/1 1 Anglo Java 6/6 7/--2- Anglo-Malay 8/3 9/3 1 Ayer Kuning 10/- 12/6
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  • 278 13 One of the many desirable things that naval men would like to do, and are not without hope of accomplishing is to capture a German submarine of the latest type, and tow her into one of our naval ports. No doubt the enemy would equally like to pay
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    • 254 13 I The Mew A"*™*™ Band has arrived and will play on the Bth Instant. 1 I TWO VERY STRONG SUBJECTS AT THE I ALHAMBRA I THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE. BEACH ROAD. g BS Second Show, at 9-ls p.m. »1 TO-NIGHT I £j THE MAJESTIC MOTION PICTURE COMPANY PRESENTS jgj I
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    • 325 13 the: "QUEEN MARY" PEN. it Ms 25 cents FOR SALE AT STRAITS ALBION PRESS, Ltd. Printers Stationers. 20a—20c, collyer quay. In aid of The Queen's "Work for Women" Fund. Lady Roxburgh writes: Her Majesty is very much pleased with the Pens." This Pen has received the approval of the Queen
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  • 545 14 Record Ceylon Case Settled. A Ceylon case that has attracted a good deal of interest was before Lord Sumner, Lord Wrenbury, and Sir Edmund Barton, representing the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, on July 30. It was the case of Pate v. Pate, and was an
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  • 287 14 How often have we been told by German newspapers during the last twelve months that this terrible war was forced upon Germany and how unexpectedly it came over her Of course, we all know what to think of German hypocrisy and how to take German utterances. Let us
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  • 92 14 Owing to the fact that rnbber is becoming more scarce in Norway, the stocks at Christiania having been almost entirely depleted, private and public automobile traffic has been seriously interfered with. A great number of motor-cars are already out of use. On several routes the
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  • 109 14 By Lord rewe- Here in the marshland, past the battered bridge. One of a hundred grains untimely sown, Here, with his comrades of the hard-won ridge, He rests, unknown. His horoscope had seemed so plainly drawn School triumphs, earned apace in work and play. Friendships at
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  • 236 14 Among the doctors and field hospital attendants who have been sent back to France after a more or less lengthy period of captivity is M. Albert Aveline, a dancer at the Paris Opera. This young artist —his name is down for the military medal—was a hospital
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  • 29 14 Young women are now being engaged as drivers of mineral water lorries in Manchester. Young women are also to be seen driving horsed in milk carts and bread vans.
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    • 179 14 I BUICK CARS. j jH The leading Engineers of all countries acknowledge that |j H the maximum of economy can only be obtained with I Overhead Valve Construction. I I I H Louis Coatlen, chief engineer of the Sunbeam Motor Co., Ltd., says, in discussing the Tourist Trophy Race 1914,
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    • 75 14 I Firm (i I l J that advertises boldly M and consistently is inva- I I riably a good business J house which sells goods >V that are well worth the J Z price demanded, and re- i cognises that its reputation (V is at stake on every sale |Jj
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    • 502 15 NOTICES JAT SIKHS. i Jat Sikhs required intan Police. RATES OF PAY. es-168 to $192 per annum. .C rporalss2o4 do. $228 do. b J mts $300 do. Sergean'-Major $48f do. .>. between the a?es of 20 30 years, desirous of joining to the Inspector-Gen-the Ontral Police c ngapore, at 10
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    • 508 15 NOTICES Is hereby given that the following arms, issued in February, have not yet been returned Rifles 38 Bayonets 133 Scabbards 165 They should be returned forthwith to the Central Police StatioD. On or afcer the 15th of July every person found in possession of a Government Rifle, Bayonet or
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    • 434 15 NOTICES STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION. <SINGAPORE BRANCH). The Annual General Meeting of the above Association will be held at the Exchange Rooms, Singapore, on Saturday, Sept. llth, at 12 30 p.m. G.S. CARVER, Hon. Secretary. 4-9 1019 NOTICE* Subscribers to the Malaya Tribune to whom accounts have been rendered but who
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    • 339 15 WANTED SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED. Experienced Shorthand Typist wanted at once. Good salary for competent man. Only really efficient shorthand typists need apply to E. A. C. c, o The Malaya Tribune. 2- 9 8-9 WANTEDBy 8n experienced planter a few Rubber Plantations and sma'l Estates on Lease. Terms must be
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    • 459 15 BANKS CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, Pa j!?n Up Ca P ital m 6 °.000 Shares of £20 each £1,200,<K0 Reserve Fund £1,800,0(0 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 BANKERS. The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd.. The London County and
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    • 519 16 SHIPPING i 1 Kaninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—5, Collyer Quay. Dnder Contract with the Netherlands India Government. JAPARA Muntok and Palembang Sep. 8 SINGKARA Berombang, Pamh, A.-ahan, Belawan-Deli and Langsa Sep. S DE KOCK Pontianak Sep. 9 BAUD BiUiton. Batavia. with transhipment at Batavia toJava
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    • 415 16 P 0 STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN. EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Forts. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about Mail Lines Homeward (for Europe) FROM SINGAPORE, CONNECTING AT COLOMBO
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    • 599 16 SHIPPING NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.) EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokohama via Marseilles and London, under mail contract with the Imperial J Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining thi have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted irirJ latest improvements for the safety and
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