Malaya Tribune, 30 December 1915

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  • 28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. voi. 2. No. 304. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1915 Price 5 Cents. Cbt ittalapa Crlbunc. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30.
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    • 324 1 Hi! IF TV picture" 1 W PALACE. To-night and Wednesday and Thursday Undine In 2 Parts A Fairy Tale Produced by the Thanhouser Co. HEARTSEASE In 2 Parts Special Feature by the Vitagraph Co., t .ukr the oold reserve of her husband her heart wilts. Her youngrr mm inh< rit>
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    • 55 1 Estate Supplies 1 I Acetic <99&98t) Acid i I I Veneer Chests J Moml Chests j I I I Latex Cups j I ETC. I I 1 I i. I i I Mitsui Sdussan 3\aisfia, 2std. MILKMAID BRAND MILK. I PRICE $8.00 PER CASE. MAKES PEOPLE STRONG Nestle Anglo-Swiss Condensed
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  • 11 2 [We do not necessarily endorse tht opinions expressed by correspondents.']
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  • 393 2 Sikhs in F. M. S. S. S. To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune. Sir, —When I left the F.M.S. there was a certain amount of anxiety felt by the Northern Indian population of F.M.S. and the Straits with regard to restrictions placed on those who returned to India from
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  • 263 2 Humorous Adventure. A telegram from British Headquarters on Nov. 24 states that the happy note which was struck at the opening of Mr. Redmond's visit has been maintained to the end, and he has gone back to London this morning with the consciousness of having
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  • 27 2 Liege has been the scene of the latest demonstration of the progress In German kuitur, where nine inhabitants condemned to be shot were despatched with a machine-gun.
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    • 181 2 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. li%e©RP6RfITEO IN ENGLAND. BEDSTEAD DEPARTMENT. Special Child's Bed. Enamelled Green Fitted Brass Ornamentation. Inspection Invited to Our Socially Salcctci and Decorated Specimen RoomsNOTICE TO MOTORISTS, SHELL FOR SHELL MOTOR SPIRIT Please send Tour Order to CHIN HUAT LEE, 29 SOUTH CANAL ROAD who also stock large
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    • 401 2 POWELL CoTT CALENDAR FOR DECEMBER, 1915. I I I SON. 5; 12 19 ;2c j Mon. I— jo 13 20 27 1 j TUES. 7 14 21 28 'ii i Wed. 1 S 15 22 29 I I i Tiiurs. 2 9 1G 2?> 30 J FRi." j3I 10 17
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  • 397 3 An Appeal. We have be» n requested by Mr. S. N. Bardhan, of the Tan Tock Seng's Hospital, to publish the following appeal Due to repeated unusually heavy rloodj, the people of Naokhaii and Teppere (Bengal) are in distress. The Government of Bengal nave opt no*} r<
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  • 121 3 The London and China Express (Nov. 24) says: —After negotiations laatins* nearly two years it is now aunounced from Amsterdam that the Dutch Parliament has decided not to allow the 1103 a! Dutch group to work the Djambi Concession in Sumatra belonging to the Dutch Government. The decision
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    • 302 3 SINGAPORE ELECTRIC TRAMWAYsTItdT A LT-R RATIONS TO FARES. is h'Kfcj Ital eMm ittti n jh Sh|l>o Electrjc bs incrasw from and mciudi.g Saw*,, ,he Ist day of J»n„ fy m. These fares are as under: First Class. The present Ist class 5 cent fare will be increased to 6 cents.
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    • 83 3 KOH CO. Annual Sale Now Proceeding. ONLY £5 DAYS MORE. New Year Cards New Year Presents EVERYTHING FOR THE New Year Calendars for the New Year Letts' Desk and Pocket Diaries. A LARGE STOCK OF Fountain Pens. Prices Ranging from 75 cts each to $7.50. All fitted with 14 Carat
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    • 249 4 SAID MARICAN Co. 20, ROBIN lON ROAD. Ship ChanMers, Provedores and General Con* factors. Vessels supplied with t*esh and cold storage meat and all market stores at moderate rates. Orders promptly and carefully t xecuted. Letters addres ed to our care delivered on vessel's arrival. 2-11 2-2 THE SINGAPORE STORE
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  • 36 5 Notes and Comments from all Parts of THE REPUBLIC. The Mongolian Buddha. The Hutuktu, the living Buddha of Mongolia, is expected to arrive at Peking by special train for an audience with the President.
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  • 26 5 The National Oil Administration has deputed two delegates to the provinces of Szechuan and Yunnan to investigate coal mines in these two provinces.
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  • 28 5 It is stated that Peking alone subscribed for about 300,000 roubles of the recent Russian short-term loan, many of the subscribers being leac« ing Chinese.
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  • 29 5 The family of the private secretary who was assassinated with Admiral Tseng Ju-cheng has been granted an annual pension of $240 for three years by the Government.
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  • 30 5 The President hat purchased from the Commercial Press a number of hooks called the "Model Soldier" and has distributed the same to the military authorities for perusal.
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  • 32 5 The Minister of Finance has asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to request the diplomatic authorities to consult to the imposition of Stamp Duty upon foreign merchants in the country.
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  • 35 5 The Board for Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs announces that since the establishment of the Bureau fcr the reclamation of Inner Mongolia a year ago over 8,000,000 mow of wast?-lands have been reclaimed.
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  • 37 5 Mr. Cau Yu-ching, a native of Kwangtung, and a graduate of the London University, is going to run Mi instruction office in Ta Chi Men dealing with civil and mechanical engineering and building construction.
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  • 40 5 The Chamber of Deputies in a live minute session recently voted ■nanimonsly for increasing the pay <>f private soldiers from 1 cent to 5 cents per day. The Chamber also voted $1-1,000,000 to provide for the increase.
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  • 37 5 The Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce proposes to compile a b >ok fof reporting commercial and agricultural enterprises and affairs to enable the people to be informed of tlie industrial conditions of the '"Untry.
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  • 53 5 A report states that the Minister of Foreign Affairs has given instructions to the Department of General Affairs of the Ministry that an institution be established for the teaching of the Japanese language to the Officers of the Ministry. The institution is expected to be open
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  • 59 5 At the request of Mr Liv Yu-tang, the ex-commander of the Ist brigade °f the Hunan Army, the Minister of War has decided to award an annual Pension of $40, for three successive years, to the families of the eleven "Meritorious soldiers who died on the 1
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  • 63 5 A large number of coins more *n three thousand years old have 1 n discovered in a village called Kiang H«n, a distance of some ten li fr om the Ping-tv Chen in Shantung. *he design of the coins is of the Period of Chi Kuo, a tributary
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  • 49 5 Chen Wei, ex-Governor of the Bank of China, has been appointed Advisor to the President on Financial Aftdirs. Hsia Chia-fu, former Chinese Minister to Washington, has advised the Government of his departure for China. It is understood that he will be appointed Adviser for Foreign Affairs. h
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  • 85 5 One of the new topics discussed in the State Department is the establishment of Chinese exchange banks in different foreign countries. Mr. Chow, the Minister of Finance, is willing to contribute a sum of dollars 10,000,000 for this particular purpose in order to facilitate the payments of
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  • 65 5 The Ministry of Commerce and Agriculture has sanctioned the formation of a Sino-American Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai with the object of organizing a Sino-Ameri-can Commercial Exhibition for the promotion of th" commerce of the two countries. The recent election of Mr. Chang Chen-hsun as Chairman of the
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  • 109 5 The inaugural meeting of the Chinese Social, Political and Science Association was held on Dec. 5 at the new Waichiaopu Building. The proceedings were largely formal. The acting Secretary of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lv Cheng-hsiang, was elected President j Mr. Paul S. Reinsch, VicePresident,
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  • 1595 5 The Banquet at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. f Continued from Pcpfafxfciy,) The exigencies to time and space precluded publication in our last issue of a foil report of the proceedings at the banquet given by, the Chinee Chamber of Commerce last Tuesday evening in honour
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  • 67 5 Singapore, December 30. On LondonBank 4 ni/s 2/4 9/16 Demand 2/4 7/32 Private 3 m/a 2/4$ On India— Bank T. T. 175 On Hongkong— Bank d/d 17J On Shanghai— Bank d/d $2h On Java— Bank T. T. L'U] On Japan Bank d/d 109£ Sovereigns—buying Irate 85£ India Ceil Bills
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    • 86 5 SLEDGE BRAND II I I MSMIpM 9L M LK I M 9 Obtainable everywhere in the b'trai's Settlements gj I X Jll SOLE IMPORTERS: I VO,EN,C SWISS "!U IJ. TRAVERS SONS, LTD., I ITV else fferS rf tffll Stocked by I 1 4efNf i r e J? erfeCf SeCUPiK'. HliS
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  • 138 6 Latest Quotations. (Special Service.) London, December 28, 4 p.m. Metals. Tin Straits, 3 months £169.0.0. Bar Silver 25J. Produce. Fine hard Para spot 3/5.',. Smoked Sheet 3/10k Plantation, 1st class quality crepe 3/10. Copra £32.5.0. Black Pepper, fair Singapore open ports spot 6$ dist 6J. White Pepper,
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  • 148 6 (Exclusive to Malaga Tribune*) Messrs Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations for to-day:— Quotations. Alor Gajah |&45t5.55xd. AyerHitam 27.50 30.00 AyerKunings LOO 1.10 AyerMolek 1.97:> 210 AyerPanas 7.10 7.25 Balgownie J. 50 3jSO Bukit Jelotong 0.57. BnkitKatil 0.72.1 0.711 Changkat Serdg 6.50 6.75 Glenealy
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    • 653 6 V Tuition by Correspondence I FOR J Oxford and Cambridge Locals, London University V ah-iculation, I Hongkong University Matriculation, Professiona 1 Preliminary Examination, S. S. and F. M, S. Medical School Enc.ame Examination UD ALL EXAMINATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH GOVERNMENT CLERKSHIPS IN THE S.S. AND F.M.S. Prospectus and Scale of
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    • 333 6 PALLADIUM Singapore's Premier Theatre—OßCHAßD ROAD—Singapore's Premier Theatre. You Just Can't Help It This great Exclusive is s<» packed full of Animation, Thrilling Incident and Sensation that yon just have to keep your eyes fixed on the screen all the time. Queen of the Brotherhood A three- art AqniU drama of
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  • 120 7 BILLIARDS. Adelphi Cup Tournament. This handicap was advanced another stage at the Adelphi Hotel v piling before a larsre company. On0 ot' the back markers, Mr. j. J n (o>vo«* WIS r»nt of m was badly beaten by Mr. ISchiess (owes 10) by 72 points. A close game
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  • 67 7 The Committee controlling the Sea Sports, which are to take place on Saturday next at 9.30 a.m., have just issued the programme of events. It numbers no fewer than nineteen items, including 9 sailing races (•ver a tour miles course, 4 rowing iates over a half
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  • 170 7 List of Prize Winners. Appended is the list of winners of Hvents decided by the Singapore S. C. during the past season:— 75 yds. Not ices' Race—R J Marshall. 75 yds. back stroke Race—J Shelton. 75 yds. Handicap—J R Morrison. Diving Competition—O L Bornemann. Team Race—W B
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  • 384 7 January Meeting 1916. The Entries. Appended are the entries for these racva which take place on Thursday md Saturday, January 6 and 8 First Day. 1 and 5. The George Town Plate and Purse. Value $350. A divided handicap for ponies 14.2 and under. Six furlongs. Pretty
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  • 177 7 Information has been received reporting the outbreak at Taipingof foot and mouth disease among some cattle. Twenty-four cases have been dealt with satisfactorily. The medical authorities have taken stringent precautions to prevent the spread of the disease. Among the latest contingent from Ceylon for war service are four Europeans, 24
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  • 255 7 on At M e i Mt C T Cii mPetil r beld on Monday, December 20 the following wen* present Messrs J *J. A. H. Flowerdew, J Descrarjne., L. G. Attenborough E. J. Vallentine. and the Secretary (Mr A. Towers.) In the sconce of the President
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  • 45 7 In consequence of the late arrival of certain material from Home holding up the arrangements, the Country Fair at Ipoh, which was to have been held at the Race Course on New Year's Day, has been postponed till a later date yet to be fixed.
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  • 233 7 (Singapore, December 30.) Tin.— sB2|; 135 tons sold. Copra. —Weak. Tapioca— -Steady. Sago Flour- Weak. Gambier. —Weak. Pepper- —Weak. Other Products.— Market Steady. Latest Local Market Quotations. Nutmegs 110 S. per picnl tjao<> Nutmegs 80 8. 3* Copra Tiali JfJJ Copra Gorong Talo l 0 ]v U>pra Dongalo
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    • 214 7 Latest Advertisements. GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME AT Boss's Circus Established 1887 and Still in Front. To-Night and Every Evening at 9.15 Beach Road, Circus Ground, Singapore. To-morrow, December 31st, 1915, Complimentary Benefit Tendered to COL 808 LOVE. LAST DOUBLE PERFORMANCE On Saturday, Ist January m 1915. MATINEES at 4.50, Evening
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    • 325 7 Train Services. i Singapore (Tank-Road) Daily. Weekday suxdays. Mail Daily leaves for the north at 7.7 am *n<i 7 pm. Other trains leave for Johore at B x. i 10.21) am noon. 1.30 pm 2.65 pm 4.40 pm. Maffj .iiriv. s bom r rth at 8.1(1 am and 7 14
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    • 190 7 FIXTURES. To-day. High Water—3-53 a.m. 8 ft. 2 ins.: 4-14 p.m. 7 ft. 8 ins. To-morrow. Straits Trading Co. Meeting, noon. Raffles Hotel-JSpeci il Dinner, Cinema. Full Orchestra. Municipal Commission 2.30 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closet. High Water —4-46 a.m. 8 ft. 3 in. o-3t p.m. 7 ft. 4
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    • 47 7 Singapore Volunteer Corps. Orders for to-day 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Veterans Co 5.10 Bras Basah RJ. Malay Co. 5.15 Drill Hall S.V C. Band. To-morrow, Dec. 31. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. p.m. Bras Basah Rd. Malay Co. H. Roland Llewellyn Captain, S.t r .C. a/Adjutant, S.Y.C.
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  • 1619 8 Yesterday afternoon onr City Fathers wrestled, for the second time, for the best part of an hour and a half with the drafts of by-laws designed to ensure proper protection for the people from injury by dogs and unscrupulous traders in milk. It is simply amazing that
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    • 258 8 l the Children I have ever known 5 rpHEIR enjoyment will be increased a hundredfold it they S X I are in charge of their own musical arrangements and left W 3f to their own devices. Let them play at being grown up have their own instrument for their musical
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    • 123 8 ALLSOPP'S BRITISH PILSENER BEER. I THE BEST AND HEALTHIEST, j ALWAYS ilfajipM ASK FOR fH ALISOPP'S SOLE IMPORTERS\: Caldbeck Macoregor Co. imi —ii m i n Adelphi Hotel. j NEW YEAR'S EVE. I I Special Dinner AND I Masquerade I Ball. I 1 (Special Prizes for Costumes) |i Old Year
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    • 5 8 Empire's New Bill Page 12.
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  • 358 9 Tin is $82|-52fe eta, down. rjtesraJvertisemeuts are inserted on page Mr and Mrs Herbert Cooper have returned to Penang from their {r \v to India. We acknowledge receipt, with hanks, of the local Postal Guide for !ql»;. It is now obtainable for 25 <!ent3 and contains a
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  • 49 9 London, Dec. 29, noon. The report that Kwangsi has also revolted is contradicted by the following message from Peking dated Dec. 2S: "Reports from Kwangtung and Kwangsi indicate that the authorities remain loyal and a pacification Commissioner has been despatched by the Peking Government towards Yunnan."
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  • 112 9 The Great War Page. The Cabinet Crisis King'i George's Message War on Shipping J German Plots in U.S.A. 9 In the Balkans MJ The Western Front 1° In the East Jjj French Consular News 1" Correspondence Irish Leader at the Front Floods in Bengal Hon. R. J Wilkinson
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  • 1201 9 farewell dinner to the Colonial Secretary. Yet another mark of the great esteem with which every section of the native community in the Colony holds oar genial Colonial Secretary, who is so soon to make his exodus from amongst us to take up a more exalted
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  • 122 9 The General Officer Commanding has sent the following telegram in reply to His Majesty's Christmas message. To Secretary, War Office, London. The troops in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, including Volunteers of all races, to all of whom His Majesty's gracious and inspiriting Christmas message
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  • 289 9 War on Shipping. The Sunken French Mail. Women and Children Drowned. Huns Jeer at Surviv es. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Dec. 28, 5.30 p.m. Malta There were 316 people on board the Ville de la Ciotat, including 135 passengers, of whom three are British. Survivors state that the
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  • 58 9 London, Dec. 2!f, 6.50 p.m. The crew of the Swedish steamer Nereus, which was sunk in the North Sea on Christmas Day while bound from Boston, Lincolnshire, to Copenhagen, have been landed at Grimsby and Immingham. The men spent, three days in the boats in
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  • 38 9 London, Dec. 2.S, 5.30 p.m. The British steamer Venstirnm is sank. The crew were landed. London, Dec Ji), 4.40 p.m. The British steamer Morning has been sank. Only the master and second mate were saved.
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  • 102 9 London. Dec 29, 4.40 a.m. New York A sensational development of the German plots is the arrest of Frank Buchanan and H. Fowler, member an 1 ex member of the Congress and both of Illinois, Francis Monnet, a former AttorneyGeneral of Ohio, Jacob Taylor, president of
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  • 25 9 London, Dec. 29, midnight. A Teheran message datel Dec 27 says that the Russians have occupied Kashan and are marching towards Ispahan.
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  • 484 9 Newspaper Rumours. Some Compulsion Necessary. London, Dec. 29, 4.40 a.m. The Morning Pos 1 and Chronicle say that Mr. Asquith, at yesterday's Cabinet, told his colleagues that he had decided that a measure of compulsion towards single men who had not enlisted was necessary. The Times and
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  • 53 9 London, Dec. 29, 2.55 a.m. New York: Mr. House, President Wilson's special emissary, who is gc ing to Europe to convey the President's views to the Ambassadors, has left. Captain Boy-ed departed by the same ship, under a British safe conduct. Boy-ed, interviewed, denounced the reckless utterances of
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  • 220 10 The British Defences. Like Chatalja. London, Dec. 29, 12.45 p.m. Renter's correspondent at headquarter at Salonika says that the British lines remined him of the Turkish lines at Chatalja but here the valley is considerably broader and the hills higher than those on the Tbracian battle-ground. "The
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  • 31 10 London, Dec. 29, 3.20 a.m. A Bukharest telegram says that the Russians bombarded Varna again on Friday and sunk a Bulgarian torpedo-boat. Numerous fires were observed im the town.
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  • 60 10 London. Dec. 29, 2 ,T Athens On the occasion of the name-day of M. Venizelo3 thousands of the citizens of all classes representatives of various corporations and diplomatists called to congratulate the ex-Premier. Replying to the address of the trade representatives, M. Venizelos dwelt on the Bulgarian
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  • 83 10 London, Dec. 29, 2.20 a.m. Athens: The following significant btatement appears in a pro-German paper. M The Austro-German attack on Salonika will be useless, because, owing to the fortifications, the Allies can neither be crushed nor taken prisoners. The only result of a successful Austro-German attack will be
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  • 28 10 London, Dec. 29, 4 50 p.m. Paris It is reported from Salonika that detachments of the Italian Army from Valona are approaching the frontier of Epirns.
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  • 113 10 London, Dec. 29, 9.30 p.m. Cairo The operations on Dec. 25 were completely successful. A Tripolitan force of 3,000 strong was driven back near Mirsa Matru leaving over two hundred dead The gun fire from the ships gave effective support. London, Dev.. 29, 1.55 a m. Cairo
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  • 37 10 Mr.W.C. Michell, acting Resident cent oi x\iuiUcoa X iiab gone to Penang Avhere it is understood he is relieving Mr. R Scott, as Disuict Judge and First Magistrate. Mr. R. Scott will-be attached to the Censors Department.
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  • 61 10 Enemy's Guns at Work. London, Dec. 29, 12.20 a.m. A British official communique states that yesterday night we exploded a mine near Fricourt, inflicting considerable damage on the enemy. To-day the enemy has shown rather more than usual artillery activity, notably south of La Bassee Canal, near
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  • 88 10 London, Dec. 29, 1.30 a.m Paris The communique says that our artillery exploded an ammunition depot near Steenstraete. We effectively bombarded the railway station at Lens, and in the sector of Angres our bombardment in the wood in the region of Rheims started a great conflagration. French
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  • 44 10 London, Dec. 29, 4.20 p.m. A Paris communique states that the night was quiet, except in the Cbaulnes sector where there was fighting with grenades and in the Champagne where we bombarded enemy defences to the west of the Xavarin farm.
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  • 143 10 London, Dec. 29, 3 50 a.m. Paris: The French optimism on the outcome of the war was voiced by General Gallieni in the Senate, on the occasion of the passage of the Bill authorising the calling out of the 1917 reeruits. "France who o ii !i"'lis wanted peace
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  • 58 10 London, Dec. 29, 6.50 p.m. The Melbourne Age says that the State Parliaments having failed to pass a bill conferring on the Commonwealth Government during the war, and for one year thereafter, the powers sought by referendum with limitations, a special sitting of the Federal Parliament will be
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  • 149 10 (By Courtesy of the French Cmsul-General). Paris, Dec. 27. The French three per cent, bonds are at francs 63 75. Yesterday, we exploded an ammunition depot in the Woevre, on the north-east of Regneville (east of the I river Meuse). We bombarded in the Vosges an ammunition
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  • 75 10 London, Dec. 29, 4 50 p.m. The evening papers comment sympathetically on 'the National Congress.The Pall Mall Gazette states that Mr. Sinha's presidency indicates that the Congress is reaching the status of a responsible practicalminded body and his address will commend itself to every real friend of
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  • 91 10 King of Cocos. London, Dec. 29, 1.55 p.m. The death is announced of Mr. Andrew Ross, the owner of trie Cocos Islands. London, Dec. 29, 4.10 a.m. Sir Arthur Wilson is dead. [The Rt.Hon. Sir Arthur Wilson, K.c.l.K., has been a member of the Privy Council since 1902. He
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  • 36 10 London, Dec. 29, 1 55 pm. Petrograd The Grand Duke George Michaelovitch is proceeding to Tokio to convey the Tsar's greetings to the Japanese Emperor on the occasion of the latter's coronation.
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  • 54 10 London, Dec. 29, 1.50 a.m. Petrograd A communique says that there was German activity south of Lake Babit, where the Germans attempted to rush the barbel wire entanglements, but the Russians leaped out of the trenches, tackled the assailants and drove them to their own trenches. Fierce
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  • 27 10 London. Dec. 2S, ">.;]() p.m. Several thousand pounds of damage has been caused by a tire in a rice mill and warehouse at Liverpool.
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  • 135 10 First Court. (Before Mr. H. W. Firmstone.) Gang Robbery. Chup See. a Hohkien, was arrested in Singapore on a charge of committing a gang robbery at Muar in November last, and preliminary evidence was taken on Tuesday morning before extraditing him at the request of the Johore authorities.
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  • 144 10 (Before Mr. C. H. G. Clarke.) Tan Ho Liang was sentenced to six months' hard labour for the theft of some galvanised wire valtud at He admitted two previous convictions. See Cham Chin was sentenced this morning to six months' rigorous imprisonment for the fraudulent possession of a
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  • 21 10 Mr.W.H. Mackray, who is at present sent in Johore, is returning to Kuala Lumpur next month to rejoin the Federal Secretariat.
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  • 707 10 Price, Qat<d ia rhe_M, rt8l tbij Brokerage the 2^£ft&J^ Rubber Shares. Nom. Value. n i Anglo Java 1/M 1 2/- Anglo-Malay 'jg 3 6 If- BatangMa&a Si 'JF 1 BatuC?ves 1 BatuTiga 2/- Bekoh 4 {{f n 66f- 1 Bukit Kaiang JP 0 L 2/- BakitMertajam <Jfc
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    • 190 10 tiT******^ 1 I ■MBiii MhißiinMimin "^nnnrrrimr^rrnmry; 5 for the price of 4 1 I trouble one of my confound g 2nd Motorist «No spare and I always looked on you as an experienced motorist." I g Ist do. Well, one has to be careful nowadays, and I'm trying to economise
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    • 407 11 Dainty Renaissance Duchesse Sets. j Size of cover 45 xll ins. Price $1.H5 s< I Check Flannelette Dusters. Size 22 x 24 inches. Price 75 cts. for I Check Glass Cloth. A flue polishing doth J'' I Size 23 x3l inches. Price $1.75 for wj I I Pretty Duchesse Sets.
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    • 560 12 ***************88^^ I Empire Cinema^! j IX TENT, TANJONG FAG Ali ROAD. OPPOSITE KRETA AVER POLICE STATION. if For Three Nights ©nly, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, |j j§| In the Second Show at 9.20 p.m. p T be Noitan, COURT-MARTIALLED 1 8? With Frances Nelson and Hobart Henley. An excruciatingly funny
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  • 272 13 We note that the Economist of a recent date contains nn article drawing attention to the hard case of young rubber companies under the Excess Paofits Tax. The writer states: MAs far as one can gather, those most closely interested in young rubber companies would not go
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  • 25 13 It is stated that the officers commanding the various Legation Guards in Peking have all agreed to prohibit their men wearing side-arms when off duty.
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  • 207 13 London, Nov. 18.—The position has become more accentuated, and a clear and well-defined issue is before us. Such large quantities of rubher have gone into consumption that it has left our market the narrowest of margins to fulfil market contracts. The restricted handling conditions threaten to be
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    • 511 13 I AGAIN ARE TO THE FORE WITH OUR SPLEND.n KXCLUSIVE FEATURES AT THE i ALHAMBRA I I THE P]ONEERiCiNEM ATOGRAPH THEATRE. BEACH ROAD. 1 X With Compliments of the Season to All B§ *g We Present the following List of Holiday Attractionsj§ 55 At 9-15 p.m. 4 88 v jr>
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    • 208 13 TO CORRECT CONSTIPATION and Biliousness, clear the complexion of blemishes and sweeten the breath, use the dainty laxative They gently assist nature and will help to keep you well. Tiny but thorough, do not gripe. Of chemists, 50 cents per phial, or post free from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.,
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    • 307 13 AUCTION SALES. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold Leasehold Town and Country Properties Belonging to the Estate ol the late YAPIQUAN SENG (deceased) To be sold pursuant to an Order of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements at Singapore By Messrs GHING KENC LEE GO. AT THEIR SALE-ROOM No.
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  • 440 14 The Balance Shea. The new grins and the modern explosives Chemistry, electricity, physics, optics, mathematics, every aspect of the subtlest human study lias contributed to their perfection," bays Sir William Osier, M.D.,F.R.S., in a medical lecture published in the Lancet." M The ultimate question between every two
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  • 99 14 At the annual general meeting of the above Association held at "Juanita," Teluk Koran in conjunction with its anniversary, the following officers were elected for the coming year —Patron, Ong Keng Yong, President, Goh Hood Keng, Ist V. President, Khoo Teck Beng, 2nd V. President, Lim
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  • 85 14 In the Prize Court application was made by the Crown to Sir S. T. Evans, the President of the Comt, for the condemnation of 30 cases of human hair, part of the cargo of the steamship Basque. Sir &T. Evans exclaimed, amid loud laughter, "I condemn all cargoes of human
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  • 390 14 On Sinking Hospital Ship Tragic details or the difficulties of j transferring crippled men from their cots to the boats were learned at Dover during the Inquest on a civilian, one of the eighty-live persons who lost their lives when the British hospital ship Anglia, whose ton has
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  • 267 14 British Bag in the Baltic. British submarines in the Baltic are giving the Germans a taste of their capabilities. In addition to having torpedoed or captured about twenty-eight steamers,m<^tly eouveyingiron ore from Sweden to Germany, they have within the past month sunk a torpedo-destroyer, transports, and
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 446 14 |the 1916: f*Al>ci 8* I ENGINE. bX} 58j I Six Cylinder Valve-iu-head type ins. x jaam. 4 1 ma. Four bearing crankshaft. y>» CYLINDER ARE BUILT UP TO A VALUE g 5u IT! HE Buick Six has not the slight- REAR-AXLE. TVTfYr TO A JS3 5« 'I' eat sitrn of
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    • 46 14 MINERAL WATER (Nnnobiki Tansan BOILED SALMON (Net Weight 16 oz.) SUGAHARA Co. 332 334 North Bridge Road. 'PHONE 1333 K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist 74 8 74 1 BRAS BASAH ROAD. Extraction Painless. Charges Moderate WORK GUARANTEED. Consultation in either English or Malay Telephone No. 1245. 18-12
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    • 497 15 TO BE LET TO LET. tfo. 1274 East Coast Lane off jjule East Coast Road. Partly furnished, comfortabe bungalow for small family. Apply on tQe premises or Room No. s Coleman House. 142 31-12 TO LET. Rooms at" Zetland House," Armenian Street. Apply to Stephens, Paul &Co. 4 :;o-ll ___a__^_
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    • 450 15 NOTICES ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERS SINGAPORE. nilSSf* A 8 hereb r Biven that a Special General Meeting of the Association will be held at the French Bank Buildings, Singapore, ?Si^ b ?o 9day the 30th da y of Dec 1915, at 8 p.m. Business Important J. A. DENCHFIELD. Acting Hon. Secretary.
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    • 362 15 WANTED WANTED. Wanted news compositora for the Malaya Tribune. Apply with recent testimonials to the Manager. Chinese Clerk Wanted. Must have a good knowledge of *mghsh and some knowledge of Tribunl 8 APply M C/ Malaya 30-12 WANTED. Second-hand cameras, hall plate or post card size, in good order.* State
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    • 475 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, Th* London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank, Ltd., The
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    • 532 15 INSURANCE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO. LTD. FIRE Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of every description MARINE Insurances accepted to all parts of the world at lowest rates. EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY Local Manager. Offices: 2, FinJavwon Green. The Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Limited. HEAD OFFlCE.—Singapore. INCORPORATED IN
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    • 819 16 I GUAN KIAT Co., j 1 Head Office 37, Phillip Street. I i« BRANCH STORES AT .—Phillip Street No. 14, and Tank' Road Nos. 14, 100 and 102. S 2 MMMtfMtMMMMMNNtIMMMtM "Ii Telegraphic Address Telephone NoS. 1174, 1233, 1 Codes Used J 1 GUANKIAT. I (Private 1450). I A.B.C. sth
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 19 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] Supplement to the Malaya Tribune Issued Daily.] No. 15 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1915
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    • Page 1 Advertisements
      • 424 1 P. O. British India AND I Apcar Line Mail and Passenger Services. Peninsular and Oriental Sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about Mail Lines. Homeward (for Europb). Outward (for China).
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      • 282 1 STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND" THREE WEEKLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN-DELI, SABANG, DURBAN, CAPETOWN, ST. VINCENT, LAS PALMAS AND VICE VERSA. Steamers are due to sail on the undermentioned dates FROM AMSTERDAM. Jan Pzn. Coen Jan. 1 Rembrandt Jan. 21 Oranje Feb. 10 Vondel Mar. 1
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      • 575 1 O.K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.) EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles and London, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all the latest
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    • 304 2 Europe. For London Kioto, January 4 Kashima Maru, January 5 Nankin, January 6 Sutton Hall, January 8 Antilochus, January 15 Mishima Maru, January 19 Yangtze, January 29 Helenus, February 12 For Liverpool Peleus, January 8 Tydeus, January 25 For Marseilles Kashima Maru, January 5 Mishima Maru, January
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    • 80 2 1 The ship chandlery department r m Messrs. McAlister and Co., Ltd., will, from January Ist, be separated from the main business and be known as the "Singapore Ship Chandlery Co." The new company will set aside a portion of the present offices in Battery Road, to be
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    • 314 2 Vessels in Port. British. steamer. berth. date. Sandakan Inner Rds 2-12 Irismere T P Dock do Zaida Inner Rds 17-12 Islander do 18-12 Patrol K. Harbour 20-12 Sri Patana Inner Rds 21-12 I Mata Hari do 22-12 Poh Ann do 23-12 Glaucus No. 7 Wharf 24-12 Ranella X
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    • 73 2 To Sail via The Cape. An important announcement has been made by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Company saying that the Kashima Maru 12,500 tons, from here on January sth, will sail via Colombo, Durban and Madeira instead of via Suez. This course is evidently adopted in consequence of
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    • 739 2 The Holt liner Knight Companion, 7,433 tons, is due here on Jan. 9. Homeward bound the Glen liner Glengyle passed Suez on the 28th inst. The N.Y.K. liner Kaga Maru will sail for Rangoon and Calcutta on Jan 2. The Holt liner Kintuck passed Suez on the 27th
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    • 24 2 A special meeting on important business will be held this evening at 8 p.m. in the Association Rooms, French Bank Buildings.
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    • 23 2 All applications for Sunday Labour Permits should reach the Master Attendant's Office not later than noon to-morrow, the 31st inst.
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    • 38 2 The Godowns and the Bonded Warehouses of the Singapore Harbour Board close for the delivery of goods to town on Saturday, January 1916. On that day all work at the Board's wharves will be discontinued.
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    • 48 2 The Ho Hong liner Hong Moh entered harbour this morning after her overhaul at Hongkong recently. Besides having been refitted on deck and in the engine room, an additional funnel has been added, giving the vessel quite an imposing appearance. She leaves for Rangoon shortly.
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    • 57 2 The Hock Lee, Capt. Angus, struck the bar at Mersing and has been fast for a couple days. It is expected that she will be refloated by her own power, as the weather is moderating on the East Coast. Capt. Angus has always crossed the bar, rather
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    • 195 2 The success attained with turbine engines on board the Turbinia, of the Rotterdam Lloyd, has caused the company to fit also' the new Patria with this system of propulsion. It is expected that this latest addition to the company's fleet will be seen in Dutch-Indian waters about
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    • 44 2 Clearances Dec. 28. Indragiri for Deli and Langsa. Atjeh for Deli, Langsa Edi, T Se mawe, Segli and Olehleh. Hebe for Teluk Anson. Pangkor for Dindings and Sitiawan Klang for Port Swettenham and Singapore Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan.
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    • 203 2 P. O. Indian Service. A Bombay message states that the f\ A 0. Company have in recent months had a number of their vessels commandeered by Government and for that reason have had to substitute certain ships of the British India Steam Navigation Company's fleet in their list of sailings.
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    • 146 2 Vessels Expected Tara (HI.) Ist January, from Singapore for Penang, Madras and Negapatam. Agents, Messrs B nstead. Hampshire and Co., Ltd. Lycaon (Holt) Ist January, from Singapore for Colombo and London. Agents, Messrs Boustead. Hampshire and Co., Ltd Luzon Maru. 2nd January, from Singapore for Penang. Colombo and
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    • 180 2 Per P. 0. steamer MoldaviaMr. W. H. Hughes, Mr. A. H. Todd, Mr. A. Ramsay, Mrs. Mortimer. Mr. F. X. Costello. Mr and Mrs. Rennie. Mrs. Hillstone and child, Mrs. A. James and child, Mr G Shand. Per P. O. steamer Karmala.— Mr H Freeman, Mr A B
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    • Page 2 Miscellaneous
      • 108 2 Singapore Tide Tables Dec. 30.—High water —3.53 a.m. 8 ft. 2 ins.; 4.14 p.m. 7 ft. 8 ins. Dec. 31.—High water —4 46 a.m. 8 ft. 3 ins. 5.38 p.m. 7 ft. 4 ins. Jan. 1.—High water :—5.46 a.m. 8 ft. 4 ins. 7.30 p.m. 7 ft. 3 ins. Jan.
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    • 500 3 Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Royal Dutch Mail Line. 0n the 1st January 1916 the KonPaketvaart Maatschappij floral Dutch Mail) celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary and, nen that past period is reviewed, it most be admitted that those re- -jonsible for the present position of j company may justly be
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    • 104 3 Mr. Boissevain, in the Second Dutch Chamber, lauded the Dutch both in Home and Eastern haters, tor its actions" during the past year, but regretted that the Ayesha had ever been tolerated in Dutch East Indian waters. It will be remembered that the ■chooner Ayesha was taken from
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    • 109 3 (Wood Aux, Screw Bark.) Dundee. Britiqh 7ii g« i rr Venstirum Br s h < t 7™ V*?' Dnustl bunk. Crew landed Cottingham (Dec 2 (Abus S. Co.. Goole) British 513 Sunk. Seven of crew Yeddo- Bayed (Dec 25) (Ocean Nay. Co.) British 4,552 Sunk. Crew
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    • 71 3 Delivered in London. -a i r The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the European Mails and their deli\eiy in London. Mail. Left. Delivered B I 5 E**- I P.'&O. Nov. 11 Dec. 9 R I Nov. 19 Dec. 14 \f M Nov. 19 Dec.
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    • 17 3 Noon To-day. Vessels in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Station:—C. de Eizaguirre.
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    • 225 3 ,C A thousand million francs thrown into the sea That is how the Government report on the high rate of freight strikes Monsieur Georges Prade. v The German submarines can never equal it," concludes the official document in question, and thereirrlies more food for reflective argument. This gigantic
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    • 49 3 Sappho for Port Dickson and Port Swettenham Singgal for Bilik, Tandjong Balei and Medan Mersing for Batu Pahat Pontianak for Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Hong Wan for Batu Pahat Kaka for Malacca and Muar Mitsuki Maru for Penang Bnjskes for Bandjermissin, Samarinda, etc, Circe for Medan
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    • Page 3 Advertisements
      • 74 3 BAN LEE ANN, UMITED. Registered Office 58 AND 59, MARKET STREET. Telephone No. 1130. S.S. HOCK LIM S.S. 44 HOCK KENG DAILY SERVICES For Janda Brias, Puloe Batain, Puloe Boyan, Puloe Bulang, Puloe Awi, Subaug Mas. S.S. SOON HONG," For Cucob, Pontian and Benuit, sailing every other day. S.S. "ESMERALDA."
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      • 386 3 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Mail Line. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON, MARSEILLES. Homeward. Outward. 1915-ii»i»; 1915-1916 Atho.- Jan. Jo Cordillere Jan. 3 Portho> Jan. 2S Andre Lebon Jan. 17 Cordillere Feb. 11 I Andre Lebon Feb. 25 For all particulars, apply to 1 J. De COURTOIS, Agent. SEANG LINE OF STEAMERS.
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      • 452 3 Australia By Burns Philp Line. Singapore to Java Port?, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Brisbane and Sydney, via Torres Strrits. Also taking passengers and cargo with transhipment for other Victorian, South Australian and North Queensland Ports, British New Guinea, New Britain, Tasmanian and New Zealand Ports. Smooth Passage Superb Scenery. A
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    • Page 3 Miscellaneous
      • 433 3 Mails Close. To-day. Port Dick*on and Port Swettenham *Sappho 2.30 pm Laboean Bilik, Tandjong Balei and Medan* Singkel 2.30 pm Bat» Pahat Merging 2.30 pm Selat Pandjang, Bsngkalis and Bagan Pontiauak 2.30 pm Batu Pahat Hong Wan 2.30 pm Medan Circe 2.30 pm Muar and Malacca *Kaka 3 pm Penaiig
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    • Page 4 Advertisements
      • 662 4 Mitsubishi Dockyard Engine Works. A A i., A.8.C., Western Union, Engineering and Uentley Codes Used. Builders and Repairers of Ships, Engines and B- ilers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Centra tlo Condensers, Stones's Manganese Bronze Casting, Parsons' Steam Turbines and Turbo-Alternators, etc., etc., etc. NAGASAKI Tel. Address DOCK—Nagasaki. Graving.Dock and
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      • 607 4 Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. < Contractors to the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy and to Foreign Governments.) Cable Addresses CoDE r ED: Al, A.B.C, 11 DOCKYARD I _#)jtlk 1 4LIV im Western Union I VW Bcott s < Leber's, and DOCK-DAIHEN. II Engineering. KOBE m Shipbuilders, Engineers, Boiler and Locomotive
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      • 352 4 Ocean Steam Ship Company, Ltd. AN I) China Mutual Steam N ay Co., Ltd. The Companies' steamers patched from Liverpool out\T 8l the Straits, China and Japan cv week and from Japan honewai London, Amsterdam and r every fortnight for Gem V > les and Liverpool and for Mare c
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