Malaya Tribune, 14 October 1915

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  • 22 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. Vol. 2- No. 239. SINGAF'ORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1915 Price 5 Cents.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 435 1 WHR! WAR!! WAR!!! In this Very Appetising MENU To-Night AT THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATRE mm CASINO BE4CII ROAD. I BY THE SEA. Sacond Show 9-15 p.m. Sharp. ALL THE WORLD KNOWS Lieut. Rose, R. N. Who since the Great European War broke out changed the uniform of the Player for
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    • 141 1 Roneo Duplicators. 100 FACSIMILE Letters, Plans, etc., per Minute. From S2O to SI6O. 14-1, COLLYER QUAY, SINGAPORE. G. R. COELfidT 52, Selegie Road. Tuner, Repairer and Dealer in Pianos, Organs ard other Musical Instruments. Music Warehouse. Fresh Music Arrives by Every Mail. Strings for Stringed Instruments. 7ndertakes To Play at
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    • 202 1 I The Final Episodes of the Great Serial I TO-NIGHT AT THE POPULAR CINEMA HOUSE TO-NIGHT 1 The "GAIETY" PICTURE PALACE. Junction of Albert and Bencoolen Streets. (19) Nineteenth in^talmenxs Twentieth (20) Of the Great Pathe Serial THE PERILS OF PAULINE Come tnlwe the end of Owen who die* unnoticed,
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  • 811 2 Remarkably Slow Progress. The American Consul-General, F. D. Cheshire, of Canton, writes in h recent report that the Canton Hankow liua was surveyed by William Barclay Parsons, an American engineer, about the y« 1892, but the line was subsequent J located in quite a different way from that
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  • 417 2 Small Brazilian Crops. A correspondent writes to Wileman's Brazilian Review, from Manaos, as follows: The present crop (1914-15) is finishing up round 35,000 tons, the nearest approach to this figure being 36,590 for 1907-8. The production of plantation is estimated at 85,000 tons, and should reach 100,000 in
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  • 210 2 "An army of gentlemen," such is the description given by an Italian paper, the Mes<aggero, of the men enlisted in the uew British Army It ascribes the formation of the army to Lord Kitchener's thorough knowledge of the British race and its energies and relates how
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  • 124 2 Engineer's Bequests to Calcutta. Mr. William Jackson, of Thorn grove, Mannofield, Aberdeen, enei neer, left personal estate i„ t h e L nited Kingdom valued it £77 uv> He left £1,000 to the Aberdeen Town Council, upon trust, for helo ing poor, respectable widows to bring up
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  • 196 2 The current issue of the M Board of Trade Journal" says that the Acting British Vice Consul at Pike* (Mr. G. A. V, Fitzgerald), reporting on a visit mad by him to the district of Trang in the end of May ami beginning of June last,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 269 2 Daniel Crawford's S Scotch JSL Whisky P*SS Increasing Kgghh Popularity l!__B $13 PER DOZEN. Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD, Singapore Kuala Lumpur. Taiwan (Formosan) Industrial Exhibition APRIL lO TO MAY 9. 1916, AT TAIHOKU (TAIPEH) THE TAIWAN FORMOSA GOVERNMENT INVITES E X H I BIT S All Charges Free.
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    • 317 2 THE "QUEEN MARY PEN. Box Of O C 18 Pens 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
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  • 435 3 Mrs. Besant's Scheme. In its issue of September 25, the New India publishes a scbeuie of Mrs. Besant regarding tbe es'ablishment of a Home Rule League for India, of which the following is the outline 44 It has been decided to start a Home Rule League, with Home
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  • 263 3 We have recently received the announcements of the half-yearly distributions of the Eastern Exchange hanks, writes tbe London and China Express. The statements have made quite satisfactory readiug, and it is evident that the institutions concerned have had a good half-year, notwithstanding the war and the dislocations
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    • 182 3 MOTOR CARS ON HIRE 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. 4/5-2, BEACH ROAD. ~~A SHCROFT'S
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    • 260 3 POWELL Cos. CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER, 1915. j 24 I Sun. 3 10 17 /31 Mon. 4 ii i 8 25 TUES. 5 12 19 26 Wed. 6 13 20 27 Thurs. 7 14 21 28 j Fr l- 11 8 15 22 29 SAT. 2 9 16 23 30 i
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    • 248 4 A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF Sulu Teakwood Logs and Planks OF VARIOUS SIZES. Tor Particulars and Simples. appiy[to BAN LEE ANN, Ltd. Shipchandlers and Estate Suppliers, 58 59, MARKET STREET. Telephone No. 1120. 30-9 30-10 I Kitchener's Most j 1 Useful Assistant j Ads in Popular Papers I 2 Mr. H.
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    • 173 4 I CUPID'S SECRET THE MEDICINAL BLOOD SDR. J. B'S. VEDIJ SPECIFIC. J REALM OF VITALITY. I !In its double action of incrcas- S ing Blood and curing fearful 1 diseases as Consumption, Asthma. Anaemia, g I General debilitf, Hysteria, Ncr- J Ji vousness, Sleeplessness, Night sweats, Mental depression and J|!
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    • 61 4 LEE BROTHERS' STUDIO. RENOWNED FOR HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. THEREFORE ENSURING BkST RESULTS. Have your Photograph taken at oar Studio. 1-5 TENTS^ FOR CIRCUSES, CINEMATOGRAPHS SHOWS and other purposes. CANVAS^WORK of all descriptions by skilled workmen. BOON SENG Co. Ship-Cban Jlers, Sail-Makers, Estate Suppliers and Commission Agents 18-19, ROBINSON ROAD. TrlkpuOnb No.
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    • 362 4 AUCTION SALES. ~IMPORTAN SALE OP CONTINENTAL MOTOR TYRES AND ACCESSORIES To be held at No. 34, Robinson Road On Wednesday and Friday. 20th and 22nd October, commencing each day at 10.30 a.m. Comprising plain, ribbed and basket pattern motor tyres, inner tubes solid band ty res, motor cycle inner tubes
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  • 1216 5 Notes and Comments from all Parts of THE ARCHIPELAGO. Rubber Planters Meet. Interesting Coolie Questions. The Rubber Planters Association f !L Fast Coast of Sumatra is interest perZlnz to rubber problems m Sumttia and held their annual meetm the 4th inst. The accounts far the past year, which
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  • 117 5 Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association. IItTH AutTiON, Oct. 13, 1915. OmmU fer ult Pel.. 5,686.87 or 742,268 lbt. (Ten. 831.86) Prices Realized. Ikeet emeked fine ribbed $134 t# »137 foed ribbed 127 183 H flne»lai« 128 131 »i n good plain 127 onsmvked fine ribbed 124 126
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  • 199 5 Singapore, Oct. 13.—The offerings at to-day's auction, amounting to some 335 tons, a record quantity, met with a strong demand and prices realised for all grades show substantial advances. Fine Pale Crepe, which was in good supply, sold up to $138 —an advance of $5. Fine ribbed
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  • 215 5 Singapore, Oct. 13.—At the rubber auction held to-day the record quantity of 335 tons was offered, 208 tons of which changed hands There vias a strong demand for all I grades and bidding throughout was well maintained. Fine pale crepe and fine ribbed smoked sheet were each
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  • 224 5 (Singapore, October 14.) Tin.— s73J 150 tons sold. Copra* —Strong. Tapioca. —Weak. Sago Flour- —Strong. Gambier. —Strong. Pepper. —Weak. Other Products. —Market Steady. Latest Local Market Quotations. Nutmegs 110 8. per picul $19 00 Nutmegs 80 S. 22.00 Copra Bali B^2s* Copra Gorong Talo Copra DongaJo >m B!ss*
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  • 56 5 Copra—Since our last the market has continued firm and to-day's prices show a substantial advance on the week, quotations being about $8.25, for Fine Sundried and $7.75 to $7.95 for Fair to Good qualities. Coffee —There is no business to report in Liberian. Of Robusta there have
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  • 158 5 To-day. Hif,'li water:—lJB a.m. 8 ft. 2 in?.: 0.65 p.ra fr. 1 in>. I', k (>. Nagoya due. HoiiH-ward mail (fain; leave* 1 p.m. To-morrow. Legialative Council 2.30 p.m. United Kngineers meeting, noon. water: -2.43 a.m. 7 ft. 4 ins 1.43 p.m i ft. I in. Saturday, 16lh Hiifh
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  • 17 5 The Hon. Mr. Ivone K. Caldecott, Divisional Resident and Judge, Supreme Court, Kuching Sarawak, is in town.
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  • 820 5 Prices Quoted in the Market lki» Moraing. Sixqapose, October 14 MjMi*. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Shan Broken, issue the following list of quotations r— Rubber Shares. **om. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/. Allagar t/t 2J- 1 Anglo Java 6/9 7/3 21- Anglo-Malay 8/3 9/3 1 Ayer Kuning
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    • 81 5 Train Services. REVISED SERVICES. Singapore (Tank-Road) Daily. Weekday Sundays. Mail Daily leaves for north at 7.7 am and 7 pm. Other trains leave for Johore at 0 i. 10.29 am noon. 1.30 pm 2.65 pm 4.40 pm. Mail arrives from at 8.16 am and 7.14 pm Tra ns leave from
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 72 5 Singapore Volunteer Corps. 11 Orders for the week ending Friday, October 15 To-Day. 515 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.E. v do Chinese Co. 5. Bras Basah Road Malav Co. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.C., N.C.O., Class. To-Morrow, Oct. 15. 5.15 Drill Hall S.V.A. do Maxim Co m do S.R.E. v. do
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  • 547 6 The Recent Hurricane. Ttt New Orleans Times Picaj me of Aug. 21 describee in detail tne havoc wrought at GiWeston by the recent hurricane. It is generally admitted, it says, that the gale was more severe than the memorable one of 1900, and it seems pretty clear that but
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  • 118 6 Sir Theodore Cracraft Hope, formerly Public Works Member of the Government of India, of Klvastonplace, S. W., left his paper! to the India Office, with instructions that they are not to be opened for ."iO years and left unsettled property worth £19,495. Reutei's Agency learns that the mobilisation of private
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    • 277 6 COME EARLY I COME EARLY II THERE IS A RUSH ON Spring Leaf and GOLD LEAF TEAS Just Arrived. THE FINEST PRODUCE OF CETLON. Awarded Ten Gold Medals. Borden's Full Cream CONDENSED MILK RICH PURE WHOLESOME. THE HE AN STORE N, Europe Hotel Buildings, High Street COOLFR v 6RPWER ft
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    • 258 6 Palladium J Spore's Premier Theatre. ORCHARD ROAD. Singapore's Premier Theatre. GREAT BRITISH PRODUCTION Dealing with the German Spy S>stem in England; Interpretation, Photography, Acting and Setting, All Excellent. It it adapt- d from the Great Melodrama by Cecil Raleigh Features Charles Rock, Edna Flugarth and the Entire Lyceum Theatre Company.
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  • The Malaya Tribune.
    • 20 7 THE GREAT WAR. THE MALAYA TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1915 Latest Cables and News-Notes. CIK malapa Crlbune. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14.
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    • 238 7 Serious Enemy Reverses in Lake Districts. Russian Success in Galicia. London, Oct. 13, 6.30 a.m. petrograd A communique confirms the details of the Russian f icto.v on the river Strypa, which was gained after storming the enmj's line of defence and strong fortified works after the repulse
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    • 214 7 Routed Austrians Sabred. London, Oct. 13, 1">.45 a.m. Petrograd Tbe victory on the Strypa river was the result of hard tightintr and bold Russian onslaught. The centre of the struggle was the Galician village of Maivoronka to westward of Trem-bov-Lia. The Russians, who had the upper
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    • 102 7 Offensive on Vast Scale. T Widon, Oct 13, 4.15 p.m. Potrcgrad telegram ca. e fi^ lat tlie Russian Army ia now vast lli king the offensive on a of H hC e ow i n to the transference tha b orce8 from the Ruaaian to °th«r fronta.
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    • 56 7 London, Oct. 13, 4 15 p.m. Amsterdam The Telegraaf learns that during the transport of German troops in Flanders a serious railway accident occurred. The number of the dead is unknown, but a fled Cross train was immediately despatched. Another German train near Zeebrugge fell into a
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    • 25 7 London, Oct. 12, 9.20 p.m. The Houston liner Halizoners, »093 tons, homeward bound from India, has been sunk. The crew was saved.
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    • 72 7 Strong British Advance. London, Oct. 12, G. 20 p.m. The Press Bureau states that the British forces under Lieut.-Colonel Haywood, after a thirty hours' engagement, captured Wumbyagas, in the Cameroons, which means a marked advance in the southern region. The enemy, In considerable force, is being pursued. Renter
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    • 23 7 London, Oct. 12, 2 p.m. Amsterdam: German textile factories continue to shut down owing to the lack of raw material.
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    • 30 7 London, Oct. 12, 2 p.m. A report from Brussels states that a Zeppelin was destroyed in a storm on Sep. 7, several of the crew being killed.
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    • 56 7 Fresh American Note. London, Oct. 13, 3.50 a.m. Washington A fresh Note has been sent to Germany on the subject of the sunken American sailing vessel the William P. Frye. It insists on the removal of passengers and crews of American ships destroyed by submarines to a
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    • 25 7 London, Oct. 13, 1.45 p.m. Copenhagen Two more German steamers carrying copper and iron ore have been submarined off the sonth coast of Sweden.
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    • 32 7 London, Oct. 13, 1.45 p.m. Paris: The Temps states that Germany has called up men of the age of 50 who had been enrolled as auxiliaries to the Landsturm.
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    • 46 7 ill-health the Cause. London, Oct. 13, 5.50 p.m. Paris: An official message says that M. Delcasse has resigned and that his resignation has been accepted. M. Viviani takes over the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs in addition to the duties of Premier.
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    • 123 7 The Canadian soldier, S. G. Chambers, of Truro, Nova Scotia, who was blinded in action while with the 10th Battalion of Canadians, and who recovered his sight as a result of being thrown into the sea when the Hesperian was torpedoed, had been under treatment at
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    • 139 7 (By Courtesy of the French Consul- General). Paris, Oct. 11. The French 3 per cent, bonds are at francs G6 50. Yesterday there were cannonades and grenade fighting in Belgium, Artois, Argonne and Lorraine. We stormed a trench on the south east of Tahure we brought down
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    • 23 7 London, Oct. 13, 3.50 a.m. Prince Arthur of Connaught has undergone an operation for appendicitis. His condition is satisfactory.
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    • 84 7 If anything were needed to prove that there is good material in bad boys the war has helped to produce more evidence. Among the English bad boys, three Victoria Crosses have been awarded to those from reformatories and twenty-five more hate earned medals for distinguished
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    • 49 7 Signor L. Roto, an Italian engineer, is working at Marseilles upon an apparatus capable of rising in the air from 600 to 1.000 metres and remaining there, at the will of the inventor, absolutely still or moving in a determined direction, under the sole influence of electric waves.—Petit Parisien.
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    • 332 7 Knowledge of Political Situation. London, Oct. 13,3 15 a.m. Sir Valentyn Chirol, writing in the Times with reference to a letter from General Sir O'Moore Creagh points out that although during the letter's command in India the Raj was exceptionally well informed on the European aspects and
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    • 47 7 London, Oct. 12, 5 35 p.m. The Austrian Government has appealed to the public to bring all their gold and silver jewellery, and plate and other articles of valuable metals, to the mint. Persons surrendering gold and silver are promised full payment in notes.
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    • 58 7 London, Oct. 13, 3 p.m. In the House of Commons Mr. Herbert Samuel, the PostmasterGeneral, announced that the proposal to abolish half-penny postage has been abandoned, but the halfpenny rate for newspapers will be confined to those weighing not more than six ounces. It is proposed that the
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    • 41 7 London, Oct. 12, 9 20 p.m. In the Upper House Lord Islington introduced a bill enabling persons during the war and for two years after to be appointed or admitted to the Indian Civil Service without an examination.
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    • 1015 8 All of ns, at some time or another, have experienced what is termed coincidence in iome form, sometimes weird and uncanny, sometimes amusing, sometimes pathetic. Here is one. We were in a circle yesterday afternoon discussing and comparing notes on extracts from our several letters from home which had
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    • 112 8 Page. The Great War French Consular News < On the Western Front Lord Hardinge's Foresight... 7 The Camereons British Advance 7 In the East Enemy Reverses Allies' Air Fleet The Balkans: Effort for Peace Salonika Assistance From Italy) 9 Position in Serbia 9 Education of Indian Girls 10
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    • 558 9 Tin is 1731 —no change. Latest advertisements are inserted on page 10. Mr. W. Me. Bride arrived this morning from London. Permas Rubber Co.'s 5 per cant dividend was payable yesterday. Mr. F. L. Sheldon arrived by the }jivazaki Maru this morning. j Mr. Graeme Anderson left
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    • 232 9 Message from Lord Lansdowne. "Our Day." following telegram, received y his Excellency the Governor, is published in yesterday'* Gazette inform you that the British Red Cross Society and the order of St John in view of the growing demands upon their resources both in France and the
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    • 365 9 Yesterday's Gazette contains the text of an Ordieance to further amend The Alien Enemies (Wind-ing-up) Ordinance 1914," whereby it is enacted by the Governor of the Straits Settlements with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof as follows I.— (a) This Ordinance may be cited
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    • 45 9 Sir George S. Barnes, C.B., of the Board of Trade, is going to India next March to take charge of the Department of Commerce and Industry. He should be able to effect very considerable development of the trade and multifarious industries of the great dependency.
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    • 260 9 Allies' Air Fleet. Growth in Power. Great Aerial Dreadnoughts. Reuter's Special War, Imperial, and Ordinary Service. London, Oct. 12,1.40 p.m. New York: A despatch from Paris describes the first inspection by a party of British and American journalists of the great aero-parks containing the newest and most wonderful additions
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    • 78 9 Souchez Battle Continues. Progress in Champagne. London, Oct. 13, 1.25 a.m. Paris: A communique states: The enemy during this afternoon bombarded most violently the trenches we captured yesterday north-east of Souchez, when we took IG4 prisoners. An intense artillery duel is reported south of the Somme
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    • 94 9 London, Oct. 13, 5.30 p.m. Paris: A communique states that there has been heavy fighting and cannonading along the front. The German infantry made a night attack north-eastward of Suochez, but were everywhere repulsed, as were the preceding attacks. There have been particularly violent bombardments between the rivers
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    • 47 9 London, Oct. 13, 1.45 p.m. The papers welcome M. Viviani's assurance of strong Allied action on behalf of Serbia while not weakening the Western and Eastern fronts, and generally insist that Greece cannot long continue her neutrality which the Allies may shortly find intolerable.
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    • 209 9 Allies Effort for Peace.-cv London, Oct. 12, 11.45 p.m. M. Viviani has made a statement in the French Chamber on the Balkan situation, and has given in detail how the Allies strove to reestablish Balkan unity based on mutual sacrifices. Serbia assented to cruel sacrifices and Greece and
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    • 92 9 London, Oct. 12, 2 p.m. Amsterdam A Vienna communique', referring to the Serbian front, claims to have gained considerable ground," but only to hare taken six hundred prisoners. It says that there were captured in Belgrade nine naval guns, twentysix field-guns and barrels, and it speaks
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    • 37 9 London, Oct. 13, 3.50 a.m. Athens: 11. Venezelos, in the course of a speech, revealed that assurances have been received from the Entente concerning the restitution of the Islands and Cyprus to Greece.
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    • 22 9 London, Oct. 13, 3.50 a.m. The Bulgarian Minister in London, M. Tr. Madjaroff, has been handed his passports.
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    • 18 9 London, Oct. 13, 1.45 p.m. The Kaiser has arrived at the Austro-German headquarters in Serbia.
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    • 40 9 London, Oct. 13, 1.45 p.m. Telegrams from Bukharest state that the Bulgarian bank of the Danube opposite Rumania has been mined, and trenches are being feverishly dug at Rustchnuk, and the civil population at Viden has been expelled.
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    • 78 9 London, Oct. 13, 1.45 p.m. The French Cabinet met after the Chamber under the presidency of M. Poincare and disjussed the military and diplomatic situation. This is an unusual event, and the fact that M. Viviani made no single allusion to Italy's co-operation in the Balkans is commented
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    • 121 9 Assistance from Italy. London, Oct. 12, 2 p.m. Paris A correspondent states thai Italy is co-operating in the transport and landing of the Allied troops at Salonika, and an Italian military attache is conferring with the General Staff there. Perhaps Italy will decide on taking an active part in
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    • 286 9 London, Oct. 12, 1.45 p.m. A Salonika message, dated Oct. 9, states that Reuters Sofia correspondent has arrived with the Entente Ministers He says that the Bulgarian authorities, from the King downwards, were most courteous to the departing Ministers. The population are generally grieved and anxious at the
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    • 146 9 Splendid Defence. London, Oct. 12, 5.35 p.m. Paris A telegram front Nish says that on the 10th inst. stubborn fighting was going on in the hills surrounding Belgrade. Summits were taken and retaken. The fire of theartillery was uninterrupted for three days The Serbians in the
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    • 267 10 A Delicate Matter. Mr. Chamberlain's Reply. London, Oct. 13, 1.15 a.m. Mrs. Fawcett headed a deputation to the India Office to urge on the Secretary of State for India the importance of improving the means of female education in India by the appointment of a committee to
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    • 68 10 London, Oct. 13, 1.45 p.m. The Daily News states that the Ministers in favour of conscription urged the adoption of compulsion at yesterday's meeting of the Cabinet. Lord Curzon and Mr. Winston Churchill are now fpremost among those in favour of compulsion. Mr. Lloyd-George is a moderator, and
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    • 52 10 London. Oct. 13, 4.30 p.m. Mr. Roderick Jones, lately General Manager of Reuters Telegram Co. in South Africa, has been appointed General Manager of the Co. in London. Mr. Clements, hitherto Assistant Secretary, becomes Manager and Secretary in succession to Mr. Bradshaw, who has retired after forty
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    • 40 10 London, Oct. 12, 9.20 p.m. The Sugar Commissioners hire issued a strong warning to wholesale and retail traders of sugar against charging over the fixed prices. The Commissioners are threatening to cut off the supplies of offenders.
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    • 36 10 London, Oct. 12, 2 p.m. Lord Curzon was present yesterday at a meeting of the Cabinet War Committee. It is understood that General Mackinnon will be Lord Derby's chief military assistant in recruiting.
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    • 29 10 London, Oct. 12, 2 p.m. The death has taken place of the Rev. Dr. John Ebtnezer Marks, formerly S. P. G. Missionary in Burma. Continued on page 7.
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    • 103 10 Third Police Court. (Before Mr. Mudie.) An Indian giving the name of Mohomet, who lived in Tanjong Pagar Road, and who was convicted about a week ago of being ie possession of a quantity of bhang, came up in the third Police Court yesterday for sentence. There was
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    • 206 10 (Before Mr. C. H. G. Clarke.) False Pretences. In the second police court this morning a Eurasian youth named V. J. Hockstadt was fined $25 with the alternative of a months imprisonment for attempting by a false declaration to secure employment on the staff of the F.
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    • 64 10 Mr. E. L. Talma (District Judge), sitting in the fourth police court yesterday, had before him three Chinese shop-keepers from New Bridge Road, charged by Mr. J. Flanagan, in charge of the Weights and Measures Department, with having false letings and datchings in their possession, for use in
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    • 66 10 According to estimates in the German papers the Allies have assigned 150,000 troops to be landed at Salonika. The Venezelist Press emphasises there is no no idea of the Entente making any further concessions to Bulgaria. The Allies have plenty of troops available, whereas Bulgaria
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    • 87 10 During the week ending Oct.- 9, there occurred 190 deaths locally, of which 143 were males and 47 females. Of the 190 deaths, 136 were Chinese, 35 Malays and 11 Indians. Malarial fever claimed 18, fever not specified 10, phthisis 29, convulsions 18, beri-beri 11, pneumonia 12. dysentery
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    • 36 10 At the next meeting of the Council theHonb'e the Colonial Treasurer will more "That the Council approves of a further extension of $10,540 to the Vote Telegrams, item 5, page 39, of the current year's Estimates."
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    • 705 10 Australia's Appeal. Letter from Sir George Reid. The following letter from Sir George Reid, High Commissioner of the Australian Commonwealth, addressed to His Excellency the Governor appears in yesterdays issue of the Gazette 7£, Victoria Street, Westminster, London, S. W., Sept. 14, 1915. Sir,— Trafalgar Day will fall
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    • 63 10 Ladies' Rifle Association. The following scores were made in the October competition for the Ridgway Cnp Debit Wantage Rapid 2t)oy. 150y. Iooy. Total Miss Kerr 29 33 30 Mrs Howe 25 2S 21 74 n Gattey 26 17 25 Lyall 22 25 U Lady Evelyn Young 25 20
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    • 33 10 Swimming Club launches for Sunday will leave at 7, 9 and 10 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m., and return at 8 SO and 9.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m.
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    • 147 10 The Quarter Mile Championship Competition for the President*! Challenge Cup took place at the Swimming Club last Sunday. There were only 7 starters but the race was very keenly contested and resulted in a victory for Mr. Henderson bj 4 seconds, the places Time. Ist C M.
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    • 110 10 The play for the Men's October Presgrave Cup resulted as follows V. G. Ezechiel 1 down C. R. Samuel 3 W. S. Goldie 5 P. S. Sproule 8 Messrs A.M. Sellar, J.G. Anthi i;. E. A. Henderson, T. E. Winfield r J. A. Martin, P. T. Allen.
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    • 526 11 Gold deposits are to be found in many provinces throughout China, says the Peking Daily News, but according to a recent report the gold veins in the province of Heilungkiung have been proved to be the richest, covering an area of some thousands of li. In order
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    • 188 11 The sudden turning grey of the hair under the stress of great emotion is discussed in the Lancet, which instances the case of a French soldier, aged 23, who was In a trench in the Argonne which was blown up by a mine. He was deafened
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    • 216 7 I 5 for the price of 4 I H J.st Motorist (pointing 1o burst tyre) "Hullo, old chap, I'm in trouble one of my confounded tyres has burst, and I haven't a spare." g*s BJ 2nd Motorist •v No spare and I always looked on you as an experienced motorist."
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    • 180 8 GIN. Coiitts' OLD TOM AND DRY. Caldbeck Macgregor Co. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Wine and Spirit Merchants. Adelphi Hotel. I MUSI C I DURING I DINNER I J TO-NIGHT! I j AMERICAN I I Mixed Drinks I f DAVID BENJAMIN, Manager. f STRAITS CHINESE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. NOTICE. Members of the above
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    • 230 10 Latest Advertisements^ MORTGAGEE'S SALE Monday, 18th Oct., 1915, at 2.30 p.m. All those five pieces cf land situate ac Kallang Pudding containing a total area of 18 acres, 3 roods and 28 poles and comprised in Government Grants Nos. 6, 33, 111, 213 and 190. Together with all building*, rubber
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    • 98 10 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed at noon on T«*y, M Ustwt i AC£ WYS Thursday, 21st instant j 14-10 21-10 MQRTCAC£E'S SALE OF TONGKANG "SAHOOL HAMEED" At Mesers Ching Keng Lee Co s Sale-room On Monday, lath Oct. 1915, at 2
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    • 306 11 I UNSOLICITED TESTIMONY I IS THE BEST RECOMMENDATION, f I The Local Agents of ROSS'S. I The Bottling Specialists of Liverpool Leith, I I have received the following entirely I I unsolicited testimonial from one of their 1 I Clients in the Malay Peninsula:— 1 I •Ia sending you a
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    • 555 11 Will you still deal with an enemy whese vicious countrymen are killing our brave comrades by asphyxiating gases Sanaphos is All-British. It displaces the enemy product. SANAPHOS helps soldiers bear the j heavy stress of military duties. THE MAN FROM INDIA. Depot, the Buffs, butes to it largely—and who has
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  • The Malaya Tribune.
    • 9 12 THE MALAYA TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1915 SHIPPING SECTION.
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    • 436 12 Europe. For London Laomedon, Oct. 15 Rhesus Oct. 22 Kitano Maru, Oct. 27 Malta, Oct. 25 Demodocus, Oct. 29 City of Hankow, Nov. 3 Stentor, Nov. 6 Fushimi Mam, Nov. 10 City of Manchester, Nov. 10 Novara, Nov. 11; Teucer, Nov. 13 Mishima Maru, Nov. 24 Ntleus,
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    • 171 12 Latest Arrivals. British Edendale, str., 13-10-15, Inner Rds. Sri Muar, str., 13-10 15, Inner Rds. Hye Leong, str., 13-10-15, Inner Roads. Giang Ann, itr., 13-10-15, Inner Roads. Kinta, str., 13-10-15, Inner Roads. Penang, str., 13-10-15, Inner Roads. Mena, str., 13-10-15, Inner Roads. Hock Lim, str., 13-10-15, Inner Rds.
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    • 69 12 Mena for Batu Pahat Skule for Bangkok. Alicante for Iloilo and Manila. Sappho for Port Dickson and Port Swettenham. Hye Leong for Malacca. Singkel for Laboean Bilik, Tandjong Balei and Medan. Paroo for Passaeroen, Broome, etc Geraldton and FreemaMtle. Glenfalloch for Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. Loudon for Bawean,
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    • 215 12 Per P. and 0. steamer Malvva. From London Oct. 2—To Singapore Mr. and Mrs. A. McKelby, Mrs. B. R. Reith, Mr. E R. Long, Miss L. Bell, Mr. H. Ellerton, Miss Ellerton, Mr and Mrs D Y. Perkins, Mr. J. K. Beasley, Mrs. F. J. Lloyd, Mr F
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    • 33 12 According to the Suez Canal Shipping List of Messrs Worms and Co., there passed through the Canal during the week ended August 26th, 57 vessels, of which 40 wore British'
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    • 72 12 Arrivals 12-10-15. M. Austin, Brit., 97, Cowary, Oct. Renong, gen., E. S. Co. Malacca, Brit, 404, Dun, Oct 12, Tongkah, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Hok Canton, Brit., 287, Mathews, Oct. 12, Spore, gen E. S. Co. Cornelia, Brit, 197, Bergwitz, Oct. 12, T. Anson gen., K. S. Co.
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    • 34 12 Indragiri, for Deli and Batu Bahra. Gemini for Singapore. Trang, for Trang. Hebe, for Teluk Anson. Pangkor, for Dindings and Sitiawan. Klang, for Port Swettenham, and Singapore. Glenfalloch, for Singapore and China.
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    • 108 12 Vessels Expected. Mentor (Holt) 16th October, Tor Europe from Singapore, China and Japan. Agents, Messr* Boustead, Hampshire and Co., Ltd. Tara (B.I.) 16th October, from India for Singapore. Agents, Messrs Boustead, Hampshire and Co Ltd. Peleus (Holt) 19th October, from Europe for Singapore, China and Japan. Agents, Messrs
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    • 217 12 The Lost Mails. The Post Office at Batavia has received instructions regarding the registered mail or other postal matter which was lost in tho Koningin Emm i. The shortage found after sorting is not great, but some twenty bags of mails have gone down with the liner.
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    • 64 12 Supervisors J. Listerman, G Aunn G.V.Ganno, F. Elma and a search party of Revenue Officers boarded the Holt liner Perseus yesterday morning at section 8. After a thorough search they discovered in the stokehold, behind a watertight door, opium amounting to about 164 lbs valued at about
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    • 129 12 The Holt liners Perseus and Ningchow are in port. The Outward Intermediate P. and O. steamer Nagoya arrived here. The Holt liner Helenus passed the Suez Canal on the 11th inst. She is bound for Liverpool. The French Mail liner Polynisien passed the Suez Canal on the 12th
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    • 167 12 Fixtures for sailing vessels to load at oversea ports for Australia indicate a new life for the windjammer. At the present time there are either on the way to Sydney and Melbourne, or about to sail, a fleet of 116 vessels, rauging from the huge 2500 tonner
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    • 327 12 Effect of Enemy Flags Quitting the Seas. Probably never in the history of fttuppiag ha* there been such a boom as at the pres nt time. Germany and Austria of course, are creating a different sort of record, und it is largely b cause cf ihis that
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    • 136 12 The arrival of coal in from September 12 to s ber 28 amounted to 56 and wa. carried by the f„ io vessels :—Hangchow, l ygn, °3 Ichang, 1,522 tons Toyoto.ni \U 2,000 tons; Sodegaura M aru *X tons; Asosan Maru, I 804 Pakhoi, 2,380 tons; Shimi
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    • 118 12 ♦At all the sub-Post Offices up to 3 pm :Late fee at General Post Office 5 cent, ni to 4.40 pm. after that hour up to I n General Post Office only) 10 ante. Ufa fn for registered letters up to 3.30 pm 10 cent*, ai to 4 pm 20
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    • 68 12 Singapore, October 14On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4$ Demand 2/4 3/16 Private 3 m/s 2/4 13/16 On India— Bank T. T. 175} On Hongkong— Bank d/d 2U On Shanghai— Bank d/d 9ftJ On Java— Bank T. T. 137J On Japan— Bank d/d 112 Sovereigns— buying rate India Ceil Bills
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    • 19 12 The J. Pieterzon Coen passed Suez, outward bound, on Sept. 29. She ib due here on the 15th inst.
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    • Page 12 Miscellaneous
      • 191 12 Mails Close. To-da?. Batu Paha* Mena Bangkok Skule I Penang* and Calcutta pIn taking mail* for Durban YaUhing Dni Scott H alley J! lloilo «Manila Alicante 9 I Port Dickson and 2 P m Port Swettenhani Sappho nm Malacca *Hve Leonu "> Laboean Bilik, P® Tandjong Balei and Medan* Singkel
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    • 101 13 Leads to Rise of Rates. In view of the fact that, owing to the congestion of cargo in London, wool from homeward-bound steamers is being discharged and retained in lighters instead of being landed and warehoused in th« ordinary course of transit, underwriters propose to charge the
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    • 116 13 The report of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce for the year 1914 is to hand, and, like previous editions, is found to contain a vast amouut of information relative to the trade of the great Indian port. The volume, which extends to somewhere about a thousand
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    • 196 13 Ths Nippon Yusen Kaisha has for some months been carrying on a round-the-world service via the Panama Canal. In May last the Company, through its branch in Wlon, approached the New York Conference with a request to be *llowid to join, and two months later the negotiations
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    • 160 13 The Japan-Australian service is counted among the steamship lines which have been most favourably influenced by the European War. There are now several dozens of Japanese cargo-boats on the service in addition to three N.Y.K. liners and two auxiliary vessels. Some shipping firms of Kobe, which had long
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    • 375 13 Dividend of 12 per Cent. The Toyo Kisen Kaisha has to be congratulated on the prosperity of its business brought about by the war. The company, which had long been in straitened financial circumstances under he*vy loans and unfavourable business condition, is now able to declare a
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    • 241 13 The current issue of the Board of Trade Journal" says that the Acting British Consul at Chefoo (Mr. G. A. Combe) reports that notwithstanding the extraordinary vitality shown by the port of Chtfoo in its struggle for existence, the result could only be gradual extinction unless two
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    • 85 13 Over a hundred V.C.s have now been awarded during the present campaign which thus joins the Mutiny and the combined Baltic and Crimea operations in producing a three-figure list of heroes. In those days, it is interesting to recall, the decoration was never given to the relatives of soldiers who
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    • Page 13 Advertisements
      • 555 13 I THE LIVELIEST PROGRAMME ON RECORD! I Fop 4 Mights Only, Beginning on 11th to 14th October. 1915. jgj ENJOY AS YOU HAVE NEVER ENJOYED BEFORE FOUR POPULAR FAVOURITES ON THE SCREEN Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin, Mabel Norman and Wiffles at the 8 ALHAMBRA I THE PIONEER CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE. BEACH
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    • 1236 14 A Great Industry. The Government of British North Borneo is taking steps for a general survey of the timber possibilities of the country, and. for the purpose of estimating the amount available and classifying it into the various kinds suitable for export. Mr. D. M. Matthews, an
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    • 49 14 A wave of crime is passing over Perak, where house-breaking has become a matter of more or less common occurrence—even in Ipoh —whilst during the current week a gang of armed ruffians "stuck up" the township of Chenderiang, where some policemen were killed and a number of people wounded.
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    • Page 14 Advertisements
      • 219 14 —w msaMi^^ 1 DON'T USE PAINT. I T DOESN'T PAY. I i The Climate of the Federated Malay States Requires Something Different, Something Cheaper, Something Better, TENAX SOLUT I OH. j H The Manufacturers state:— g X -Tenax" (Regd.) is a solution of selected bitumens .refined by our special prccess,
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      • 226 14 H. AHMAD. Civil and Structural Engineer AND Supervisor Building Co itractor. 149, Ser&niosn Roil, SINGAPORE Office No. 111, Market Street. (ESTIMATES FOR WORKS FREE OF CHARG 16-7 15-1-16 are ideal laxatives for the Tropics. Tinj but thorough, gentle as Nature. Do not gripe. Of Chemists, 50 cents per phial, or
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    • Page 15 Advertisements
      • 353 15 ANNOUNCEMENT. \Ve beg to anounce that we have pned the Straits Servants Agenop» We can supply Boys, Cooks, Amahs, Ayahs, Gardeners, MotorfJdriVera and others at moderate c L r cre* For particulars apply to t aTal Co. 86 Queen Street, Single. G. C LEE 158, Prinsep Street. PIANO TUNER AND
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      • 417 15 NOTICES NOTICE 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 Station. On or after the 15th of July every person found in possession of a Government Rifle, Bayonet
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      • 436 15 NOTICES NOTICE. PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Under icstructions from the Managing Directors Mr Edward Walker will b) in charge of the Company's affairs at this port during my absence. H. W. BUCKLAND, Agent 12-10 14-10 MUNICIPAL NOTICE The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore invite tenders for Additions and Alterations to
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      • 388 15 WANTED WANTED. One Second-hand Billiard Table (full size), complete with accessories, etc., to be in good condition. Apply to the Hon. Secretary, Straits Chinese Physical Culturists, No. 3 Sit Wah Road, Singapore. 9-10 15-10 WANTED. Advertiser, a young man now employed as assist, book-keeper, desires a situation as commercial assistant
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      • 460 15 BANKS CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of £20 each £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 BANKERS. The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd., The
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    • Page 16 Advertisements
      • 635 16 SHiPPINC J Koninkiijk;* Paketvaart Maatschappij Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—J/Cellyer Qwy. Under Contract with th* JM* JmMm flo-T—»*. Oct 15 Van DIBMES Belawan-Deli T Kota-Baroe, LOU DOS Bawean. ■■■jjl l Oct 15 gamarinda anu iMnggala Q ct y RUMPHIUS Batavia. Senwraneau.l Oq| *J Bbou wee and Paka-Barw, Oct
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      • 432 16 JHIPPIKC P&O STEAM lAYIGATIOI COMPAHY. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENAN?' CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, £DIA, ADEN. EGYPT, MEDIThKRANEaN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports Steamers w 11 leave Singapore on or about Mail Lines Homeward (for Europe) FROM SINGAPORE, CONNECTING AT
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      • 651 16 SHIPPING NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.) EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokohama via ports t Marseilles and London, under mail contract with the Imperial Jap****, Government. Tbe New Twin-screw Steamers tbii have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all the latest improvements for
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