Malaya Tribune, 28 January 1916

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  • 28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. -V No. 23. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1916 Price 5 Cents CIK Iftalapa Crlbune. FRIDAY, JANUARY 28
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 384 1 Good and rJice Pleasant and Plenty Are tke Pictures in tke Programmes of THE POPULAR CINEMA HOUSE Graiety 99 Picture Palace "The House Beautiful" FOR PICTURE* FOR BRIGHTNESS, FOR COOLNESS AND FOR ALL. Junction of Albert and Bencoolen Streets. 2 Pans THE BLACKSMITH 2 Paris The Aqmh Co. 9 Special
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    • 40 1 I'ONODA"! 1 Portland I CEMENT. I I MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD. j 3 (Incorporated in Japan) 5 I SOLE AGEJNTS. MILKMAID BRAND I PRICE $8.00 PER CASE. I MAKES PEOPLE STRONG I Nestle Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co. (Londoi) Singapore. I
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  • 428 2 Alt Fur Gain. Rather curiously we hear nothing »f General Eydoux, the best authority anywhere on tbe miliitary strength of Greece. He has a son married to the daughter of a Gre«k notable, at Athens. The General spent s >me years in Greece, his mission being to
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  • 233 2 Lord Armitstead died recently at his home in Cleveland-square, S.W., in his ninety second year. Lord Armitstead was the second son of George Armitstead. a uierchant in Riga, where b* *rwt bom in 1824. He studied at Wiesbaden and Heidelberg, and later, in addition to carrying on
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    • 184 2 Vitafer surpasses AN ABIDING THE GERMAN INFLUENCE SANATOGEN _a TOR *Jp ICE GOOD HEALTH. VITAFER IS ALL-BRITISH. SOLtf AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. NOTICE TO MOTORISTS. "SHELL" FOR SHELL MOTOR SPIRIT Please send Jour Order to CHIN HUAT LEE, 29 SOUTH CANAL ROAD' who
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    • 293 2 POWELL Co.V CALENDAR FOR JANUARY, 1916. Sun. !-1 2 t 9 16 i i I, 1 Mon. 3 10 17 r*| 3l 1 —i TUES. 4 11 jlB 25 i i 1 1 ill Wed. 5 12 19 2.; I Thurs. 6 13 20 27 j Fri. 7 14 21
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  • 479 3 The Australian Shipping Index ©f Australasia came out on the 15th ultimo with a half-column of solid common sense about lying miscreants who seem never to be happy unless they are making other people unhappy. As we in Malaya are not very infrequently annoyed by mischief-mongers and purveyors of
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  • 160 3 The German business man is a strange combination of enterprise, astuteness and unreliability. You go to Germany to sell a merchant a bale of goods. He will meet you at the station with his car, give you an excellent dinner, take you to the theatre,
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  • 50 3 According to the report of the Ministry of Education, China has at present 11 universities, 21 colleges, 7 technical schools, medical colleges, 415 normal schools, 502 middle schools, 965 half-day schools, 85 military medical schools, 298 girls' school*, S2 industrial school*, 49 law schools, and 72 schools established by foreigners
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    • 197 3 I MOTOR CARS ON HIRE oTfl| REPAIREIS MOTOR CAR IMPORTERS GRCAS£ Cylindep Oil AND Motor Accessories OF Every Description. Sole Agents For: Meitz Weiss Oil Engines Tbe Celebrated Star, Mitchell and Paige Cars Pope Motor Cycles Sub-Agents :—MICHELIN TYRES. "Gasolene Light Cycle Co' 5,5-1 5-2, BEACH ROAD. CHINESE NEW YEAR
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    • 334 3 In drawing the attention of the General Public to our Goh Hong Cheow's Hai Kow Tcnic Pills we beg to state that they are nothing new, for they have been known, tested and approved by multitudes of onetime sufferers all over the East including British Malaya for over fifteen years
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    • 98 3 WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL Beauty Renovator. This wonderful preparation ha- Urn fonud highly effective for retaining or restoring fanal attractiveness, removing tan, freckle' pimples and all other disfiguring blemish©is different lrom all other.-. It contains lo oil or grease. It U the only pieparation made entirely fr.»m pure, sweet, skin-nourishing
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    • 724 4 AUCTION SALES. Auction Sale of The British screw Steam Launch IHCALISTER as she now lies at Tanjong Rhu, Singapore. To be held at Powell ft Co's sale-room On Tuesday, Ist Feb at 2.30 p m Length 36 feet, breadth 10 feet X depth 4 feet. Non-condensing compound engine. Built of
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    • 29 4 STAMPS. Breaking large collection of 15.000 varieties. Selection sent on approval at Bd. in 1/- discount. Reference quired. G. W. SAUNDERS, 33 Wanstead Park Road. Ilford. Eaglai 3-1 m
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  • 783 5 n Quoted ift »h« Markci ihii ASorftina SINGAPORE, JANUA** 28. y Lyall and Kvatt, Exchange and Share iMue the following li»t of quotation! Rubber Shares. n.nm Sellert. K >rr. '/'«1 -'/'i f 3.J.» 12 I JX-W.)- It* Aver Kuiiiug *3,6 *0/6 2/- 2,4 B.tu tVes 220/- 2J0,-
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    • 592 5 Bargains jUfr :F<cwfe I I ioif l Clf,f ENGLISH M+DE BOOTS. ft\ I |py 1 Manufactured from English hide nud made in black or tan, w>rv «tout 1 M/ rivetted soles, medium width toes. Litfht weig' t. useful and AtXm A 1 Jy inexpensive botts, Oxford or Dorby shape. 1
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    • 847 6 CIGARETTES. j\ ty| Comfort and There's "Luxury" in the flavour Virginia Leaf No. 555 Per tin of 50-60 cts5 Virginia Leaf No. 444 Per tin of 50-75 est I I ARDATH TOBACCO Co., Ltd. lIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIW if************************************* s Rathbourne Dairy Farm. I Telephone 1382. As several tricycles similar in shape to
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    • 398 6 PALLADIUM Sing?pori s Premier Theatre ORCHARD ROAD Singapore j Premier That,, M How Clear The Pictures Are!" You've often overheard that re-mark--The Clearest Pictures Are tbe Palladium. We do not bor you to tears with Silly. Sloppy, Sent! mental s<uff— Our Business is to Please You. Here's Variety For You
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  • 554 7 Lidiow Siding with Yinnan Province. Tbe following translation by the low Post throws light on the H iDk 0 ........nd through Renter's jay or two ago relating to M?t. lie*] hy th* Central Oown7lue Governor ut ivweichovv became he applied for to'relinquish his office at a astonishment, the
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  • 697 7 Times notes that the apparently spreading in China. Plots of assassination by rival forces, an unfailing accompaniment of political agitation in China, seemed to ins rife. Beginning with the sudden hemorrhage by General Tuan Chi-kuei of Mukden, on the 27th of December, which was ascribed to poisoning
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  • 200 7 One of the Universal Company's finest productions M Scandal is to be screened at the Harima Hall tonight and to-morrow night only, so the opportunities of seeing this remarkable film arc but slight. A number of other pictures of the usual high Harima quality are also billed. Since the suppression
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  • 141 7 (Exclusive to the Malaya Tribune)* Messrs Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations for to-day:— Alor Oajah $310 $350 Ayer Kuningg 1.10 120 AyerMolek 2.10 220 Ayer Panas 8.25 8.50 Balgownie 4.00 450 Bukit Jelotong 0.65 0.70 Bukit Katil 0.70 0.75 ChangkatSerdg.... $.00 825 Gleneaiy
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  • 188 7 To-day. Lut Quarter. Hoireward n ail cltses. Municipal Commission. 2.50 r>.m. Cheng Kee Hean Ajsn. Annual Meeting p.m. Y.W.O.A. Annual Meeting Vie. Hall, 5.16r>.m. "At Home" to Mr.gpakler at the Dutch Club ft to I.JA. Adejphi Billiard Tmruamenr Final 9 p.:n. High Water—S-5 a.m. 8 ft. 7 ma.; *-67
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  • 30 7 At the Boustead Institute next Sunday, at 8.15 p.m., Mr. James Teskey will speak on Called to a Kingdom," and Mrs. Teskey will sing a sacred solo. All are invited.
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    • 140 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Bankruptcy Ordh cc 1888. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THI STRAITS SETTLEMINTB. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. IN BANKRUPTCY—No. 9 of 1916. 1 Summary Case. Re Henry Theodore Bodestyne. Repeiving Order made 15th January, 1916. Date of Order for Summary Administration 25th January, 1916, Date of Adjud cation 15th
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    • 237 7 Latest Advertisements. BARUGH Co. Aerated Water Manufacturers 9 SeUcgor Street, Singapore I Messrs Barugh k Co. beg respectfully to notify the public that they have acquired the business of the Straits Aerated Water Factory (Barugh A: Co., Ltd.) and will continue to carry on the manufacture and sale of their
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 42 7 Singapore Volunteer Corps. Orders for to-day 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. do Maxim Co. do S.R.E. v. do 8.V.K. do Chinase Co. t Bras Basah Hd. Malay Co. Drill Hall 8.Y.C. Band. do Cadet. Co. H. Roland Llewellyn, Captain, S.V.C. a/Adjutant, S.Y.C.
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  • 677 8 Of late in certain quarters some stupid alarmists have thought fit to draw invidious comparisons between the British navy and that of Germany. They have even gone so far as to suggest that the strength of the enemy's armament is greater than our own, and that she
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  • 419 8 In the days of endless conflict some measure of comfort may be extracted by the perusal of Napier's History of the War in the Peninsula (Wame Co) in which the record of the exploits Slr^ John Moore and the Great Captain" maybe re-read with the feeling that
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  • 121 8 The Great War p A E The Western Front J In the East In the Balkans The Egyptian Frontier Oar Flying Flotilla The Modern Greek Friend of Gladstone j Mischief Mongering J t Crisis in ChiDa I Our Naval Strength The late Mr. Scott Inquest... 1 Local and
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  • 127 8 Austrians of the Landsturm of untitled and 48 years of age are called to the colours.— Reuter. Amsterdam The German vernment has permitted potato" growers to increase the maximum price from 2\ to 4 marks. Advices from New York state that the purchases of silver for tinUnited States mints for
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    • 247 8 (1 i j*L*\ mm The Greatest Artists of the Opera, Concert, Musical Comedy and Music Hail Stage sing exclusively for His Master's Voice' |f The Gramophone of Perfect Tone Because they know that you I will hear them as they sing; every subtle tone inflexion is Sm ZX jdi» f
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    • 88 8 I"FORT" Brand I Port Wine. BEST SPANISH. Sole Importers: Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. Adelpfii Hotel. j Every Night J (music j I DURING I I DINNER I I Y. M. TOY©. I j I PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO J' 15 High Street. i 4 t 4 (Corner of Nerth Bridge Road.) 1 I
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  • 576 9 tin is »St',1—11.25 down. Vivian Mackie has been admitted to the F.M.S. Bar. \f r Alma Baker has presented _*her aeroplane to the War Office. tllM fine Hard Para is fetching 3/5] London, and best plantation rub- Inspector O'Connell, from Port tenham, has exchanged posts ngpector Warren,
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  • 829 9 Coroner's Inquest. The Coroner's inquest into the c ircumstances relating to the death of Mr. Colin Stracey Guillum Scott, opened in the Coroner's Court, Sepoy Lines, this morning before Dr. Murray Robertson. Dr. John Harrison was examined and said that on the 7th January he was
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  • 327 9 To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune. Dear Sir,—I have the honour to hand yon herewith a statement of the Prince of Wales War Relief Fund (Singapore). The total amount of money remitted to the Home fund is £35,000 Local Relief granted to date
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  • 60 9 “T.S.K.”: The best thing you can do is to report that Station Master to the General Manager, F.M.S.R., Kuala Lumpur, getting the friends you refer to, who were so serioupfy inconvenienced and unnecessarily affronted, to sign the letter below your signature. You have omitted to enclose your name and address.
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  • 68 9 Our Flying Flotilla. Gifts from China. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Jan. 27, 5.35 a.m. The Colonial Office announces the gifts of a further twelve machines for the Imperial Aircraft Flotilla which now numbers fiftythree machines. These include seventy horse power biplanes from the Shanghai Race Club, Lady Ho
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  • 76 9 Succouring Serbians. Lonlon, Jan. 27, 1 p.m. Thousands of Serbian troops who were engaged in the defence of Skutari are struggling towards Alessi. They are being succoured by Admiral Troubridge and British bluejackets. It is hoped that Prince Mirko's splendid rear guard action in Skutari will enable
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  • 74 9 Squeezing the Turk. London, Jan. 26, 5.15 p.m. Petrograd: A communique say§: We continue to press the Turks at Erzerum closely and take prisoners, while we were also successful in actions at Melazghert. London, Jan. 26, 11.55 p.m. Petrograd A communique reports activity of German aeroplanes in
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  • 164 9 London, Jan. 2G, 5.20 p.m. Cairo It is stated that 4,500 western Arabs were engaged in the action of Jan. 23 and were driven back three miles. The British casualties were 150 killed and 500 wounded. London, Jan. 20, 10.20 p.m. A communique states that a further
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  • 29 9 London, Jan. 26, 10.20 p.m. The Hague Queen Wilhelmina is suffering from mumps, and has been obliged to abandon her visits to the flooded districts.
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  • 35 9 London, Jan. 27, 1 p.m. The Grand Hotel at Wimereux, which was occupied as a British hospital, has been destroyed by fire. The sixty-six patients were saved by the doctors and nurses.
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  • 112 9 Zeppalin Raids Epernay. London Jan. 27, 1.25 a.m. Paris A communique says last night we effectively bombarded the enemy trenches and communications in the region of Steenstraete where troop movements were in progress. The enemy in Artois to-day exploded a number of mines northeast of Xeuville and
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  • 87 9 London, Jan. 27, 1.25 a.m. Gen. Sir Doulas Haig reports that twenty-seven hostile aeroplanes were encountered yesterday, and three captive balloons were attacked. Two hostile aeroplanes and two balloons were forced down. All our machines returned safely. There has been a heavy bombardment about Loos. The enemy
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  • 45 9 London, Jan. 27, 1 p.m. A German wireless message reports the death of Lieat. Boehme, who had frequently been mentioned in communiques. He fell while flying in Alsace. Lieut. Boehme (probably Boelke) was one of the most notable of the Fokker pilots.
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  • 40 9 London, Jan. 26, 7.20 p.m. The Press Bureau states that it appears from further communications that the recent fighting on the Tigris was twenty-three miles eastward of Kut, and not seven. There is nothing further to report.
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  • 54 9 London, Jan. 26, 10.10 p.m. An official statement says that Gen. Smith Dorrien reports that on the 24th inst. our troops advanced from Mbuyuni fifteen miles east of Taveta and drove off a small force of the enemy, holding Serengeli camp, four miles westward of Mbuyuni.
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  • 49 9 London, Jan. 27, .145 p.m. The Admiralty announces that a report nas been received that 95 survivors of the auxiliary cruiser Tara are in the hands of the Sanusei (Arabs) and are being well treated. An attempt is being made to send them clothing, etc.
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  • 65 9 London, Jan. 27. 1.45 p.m. Melbourne: The Minister of Trade announces that he will do everything possible to establish direct trade with Russia, and the question of preference will be submitted to Parliament. The Federal War Committee recommends the settlement of land for the returned soldiers which
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  • 697 10 THE BRITISH BLOCKADE. Debate in the Commons. Statement by Sir E. Grey. London, Jan. 26, 5.50 p.m. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Walter Runciman said that measures by which unnecessary imports can be excluded are being considered, and a statement will be made as soon as possible.
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  • 23 10 The Rt. Hon. J. A. Pease, the new Postmaster-General, has been returned unopposed for the Rotherham division of Yorkshire (West Riding).
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  • 50 10 mm To End the War. London, Jan. 26, 5.50 p.m. The annual conference of the Labour Party at Bristol carried a resolution pledging support to the Government in the successful prosecution of the war by 1,502,000 votes to 602,000. Great applause greeted the declaration of the result.
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  • 29 10 New War Taxes. The Democratic party, in the Second Chamber introduced a bill providing the imposition of a special war tax of two hundred millions guilders.
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  • 38 10 Great Britain is permitting the despatch of goods from America to Holland, provided they are consigned to the Netherlands Over Sea Trust. All Dutch copper detained, has beenireleased. TLis has greatly relieved a number of industries.
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  • 20 10 The Dutch Red Cross Society is continuing to afford powerful assistance to the victims of the floods.
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  • 65 10 It is denied on good authority that the Socialists of Belligerent countries are about to take part at an International Conference at the Hague. All that has happened is that two Hungarian delegates arrived in order to give the assurance that the Hungarian Socialists do not
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  • 64 10 The Times of Malaya advocates the issuance in the F.M.3. of an Internal Loan of several millions of dollars bearing interest at vt from 4 to G per cent." It thinks M the idea of a local F. M. S. loan would be most popular." The Ipoh paper is ,k
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  • 121 10 Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association. 227 th Auction, Jan. 26A27,191«. Offered far s»ale PcU. 6,12:;.7G or i10,50l lbs. (Tana 304.50) Prices Realized. Sheet emoked fine ribbed $175 ta $184 rood ribbed 170 174 fine plain 106 170 food piata unimeked me ribbed 167) 170 good ribbed I*o 164
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  • 236 10 Singapore, January 27. —At the usual weekly auction held yesterday and continued to-day there were good supplies on offer, about 404 tons being catalogued, and of this quantity 275 tons were sold. Demand all through was only fair, and prices, with the exception of those paid for
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  • 69 10 Five villages in the Demak district of Java have suffered heavily from the recent Hoods, which do not lessen. One hundred and fortyfour houses have collapsed in one of the kampongs. At Japara the water is again rising and the plight of the population is a sad
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  • 148 10 The Ranee Muda of Sarawak gave birth to a daughter at 9 John Street, Mayfair, on Dec. 21. On Jan 10, says the Sarawak Gazette, a Dayak named Bungkus, of Sungei Embang, Samarahan, reported that he was returning by boat to Sungei Embang from Kuching and anchored
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  • 102 10 As a result of the rivalry between the Sri Gerunggang owned by Sergt. Quop and the Indong Segedop owned by Hj. Kamarudin as to which was the faster boat, the former challenged tho latter to a race for a sum of $50, the amount of the prize
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  • 127 10 A robbery took place at the Opium Farm, Sadong, on the morning of Dec. 10, one thousand five hundred packets of opium and twenty dollars in silver being stolen. Acting under instractions the police raided a Chinese house near the Colliery on the night of the 17th
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  • 31 10 Wild pig abound everywhere in Bintulu. They continue to do much damage to farms, gardens and mads. It is many years since they have been so numerous,
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  • 33 10 London, Jan. 26, 10.20 p.m. The death is announced of Mr. Andrew Long Horner, K.C., who sat as Unionist Member of Parliament for South Tyrone. He was 53 years of age.— Renter.
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  • 113 10 Keppel Golf Club. Chinese New Year Holidays. The following Competitions wh be played over the Keppel I i n u during the Holidays, and are or J to Supernumerary as well as OrHiJ ary Members Foursome 18 Holes, Medal Pl av combined handicap of each na' not to
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  • 36 10 On Sunday next launches will leave Johnston's Pier at 7, 1' and 10 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m.. and the Club Bungalow at 8.30 and 9j| a m., 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m.
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  • 59 10 Adelphi Cup Final. To-night at nine o'clock Messrs A. Lewis (owes 100) and A. Aeri. (owes 90) will meet in the final heat of the Adelphi Hotel rournainem for the $100 cup. A good gam* should be witnessed. The tournament organised bj I National Union Club, ('»2 Desk*? Road,
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  • 118 10 First Day's Handicap. The following are the handicap* for the first day of the Selaagor Tnrf Club's Chinese New Yea: meeting Race I.—Betting Bill 11.7 Charity 10.5, Laksfoss Race 2.—La Vie 10.5, The Wreci 10, Weewondilla 9.6, Jorrocka Creemore 8 7. Race 3. —Moment 'XhK Flywheel 9.7, Silvia
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  • 179 10 (Singapore, January 27.) TVn. —$86$ 125 tons sold. Copra. —Weak. Tapioca. —Weak. Sago Flour-— Weak. Gambier. —Weak. Pepper- —Weak. Other Products.— Market Stea Latest Local Market QuotationsNutmegs 110 S. per j.icu! HJ Nutmegs 80 S. Copra Bali Copra Gorong Talo Copra Dongalo Copra Kayong Copra Pulo Copra Pontianak
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 56 10 I 9 pp AGON" rMSft CEMENT. I I Contracts have been Renewed for the supplies of Cement during I 1916 to the Municipality of Singapore and to the Government of Johore also to the Federated Malay States Railways. I Beware of Imitations. g H Insist on getting-the Haiphnng "Dragvn" Brand.
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  • 721 11 .There has been a notable lack of articles in the magazines dealing with the problem of tbe airships. This may be due to tbe Censor, but more probably to the general belief that the mammoth flier is a failure. Writing in The Fortnightly Keview on the
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    • 156 11 mttttttttf»»tt tttttttttttttt* S- j. 3 anitasi f- I If •t Disinfectant 1 I It I it Pine Tree I i ggg, Brand. i m I Use No Other i If you want the S Best Result, tor j St It it j This disinfectant freely emul= sifies with water, producing
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    • 322 11 M Nursing Mothers |J MANY mothers would like to feed their own children, but are denied the privilege of doing so, because they have not sufficient nourishment for them. The "AUenburys" scientific system of Infant Feeding has provided for all this. When a mother is partly able to feed her
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  • 50 12 Notes and Comments from all Parts of THE ARCHIPELAGO. Belawan Harbour. The Dutch Government has once more placed funds at the disposal of the Belawan Harbour Survey Commission. It is thus possible that the plan of making a deep sea port has not as yet been abandoned.
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  • 47 12 Under the new plague restrictions to be enforced in the Djocja district, Java, it is estimated that 16,000 houses in that vicinity will not pass the health committee as fit. The cost tor their reconstruction and repair is expected to reach nearly a million florins.
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  • 47 12 With 29 days of rain daring December and a total fall of 1218 millimetres, Pantai Boeaja Estate in the Langkat district holds Sumatra's record for rainfall. Beloeroe Estate at Batu Bahru shows the lowest with 17 rainy days and 161 millimetres of fall."
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  • 51 12 While the Batavia-Bandoen express was on its way to Bandoeng, a handbag, belonging to a resident of Oud Merduka, Sockaboemi, was stolen. It contained jewelleiy to the value of tia. 10,000. The police are at a loss to explain how the theft occurred or who is the possible
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  • 58 12 In connection with the arrest of Donwes Dekker, a telegram has been sent to the Governor of the Netherlands Indies by the Insulinde Society, asking that steps might be taken to cause him to be released and interned on the island of Timor, It is however unlikely that
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  • 119 12 Sourabaya will soon be in possession of a modern ship-repairing establishment, as the works and shops near the entrance of the new harbour are nearing completion. Dredging has been carried on here for a considerable time with great effect and continues steadily. At the present rate of progress
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  • 123 12 The police at Sourabaya have succeeded in making an important capture by the arrest of a Chinese woman who had, on a prior occa sion. been deported from Java but returned under a false passport. It is understood that a wealthy Chinese is implicated in
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  • 79 12 Wirth'f Circus which was performing at Parch, near Kediri, recently, was b<>3Cotted by the Chinese The cause was a dispute between the owner of the circus and the Chinee landowner regarding the amount of rent payable. A number of Chinese during the evening picketed the approaches to the
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  • 112 12 Recently, on the road from Laboean to katnpong BeBar,Snmatra, a Malay shop was attacked by a band of Chinese and ransacked. Threatening the inmates of the house with a revolver, they succeeded in obtaining fls. 200 and a great many articles of minor value. Some Malays, hearing
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  • 153 12 Major J. G. Kist. of the General Staff, has been promoted to Colonel. The Besoeki Tobacco Co., Ltd., pays a dividend of 18] per cent, for the past year. The Fancy Fair preparations at Medan are making good progress and a moat successful result is expected. The Government
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  • 766 12 19 Years in the Army. i I The remarkable story of bow a German served for nineteen years in the British Army, lose to the rank of squadron sergeant-major, and died the death of a hero, fighting for his adopted country in France, is hidden
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  • 70 12 Singapore, January 28. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 19/32 Demand 2/4} Private 3 m/a 2/4 29/32 On India— Bank T. T. 174 j On Hongkong— Bank d/d 16Jr On Shanghai— Bank d/d 88} On Java— Bank T. T. 129} On Japan— Bank d/d 111$ Sovereigns—buying rate 8.54 India
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    • 223 12 Train Services. Singapore (Tank-Road) Daily. Mail Daily leaves for the north at 7.7 am and 7 pm. Other trains for Johore at 9 i.-\ 10.29 am noon. 1.30 pin L65 pm 4.40 pm. Mail arrives from north at 8.16 am and 7.14 p.m. Trains leave from Johore 7.9, 8.42, 10.16.
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    • 436 12 Straits Information Bureau. Advertising Experts. Translations Undertaken at Fixed Rates. 6, The Arcade. Tel 31-3 GRAND XIVIAS SALT For One Month Only. Price Rs. 10- for Rs. 5. g es Nickel Eight-day Open Face Watch. Price R*. 20- N Rs. 10. Same in Silver Case Open Face. Price Rs. 24.
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  • 1719 13 A Trip to Swatau. Superstition's Death. Says a correspondent of the Malay Mail:—By a local 2,000 tons boat we left Hongkong for Swatau at 2 p.m. on Dec. 14th, arriving at the "aing seaport of Southern China the »ext day at 7 a.m. Though the journey only occupies
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    • 264 13 I ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY AT THE I/ Alhambra Theatre I BEACH ROAD jg g M The House of Quality. The Home of Feature Attractions. M 8$ !S V y f§ 5$ The World's Greatest Drama of Sentiment and Emotion. i 01 P P g A production that for Artistic Merit and
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    • 19 13 LEE BROTHERS' STUDIO. RENOWNED FOR HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. THEREFORE ENSURING BEST RESULTS. Have yoor Photograph taken mt our Studio. w
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  • 705 14 Has to Tolerate Insults Because Wholly Unprepared to Take Part in the War. Preparedness Cry. Perhaps the most interesting, indeed, instructive subject of study, not about the war itself, but in connection with it, is the position of the United States, an intelligent grasp
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  • 267 14 To Benefit 14 The Other Woman." In his charge to the grand jury it the opening of the December Sessions at the Old Bailey the Recorder said that it was satisfactory to find the number of cases so small, and that the cases were not of a heavy
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  • 112 14 Mr. Tennant, replying to Mr. Shirley Benn, in the Commons, said ;he was unaware of the relative per- centage of sickness among our trooops an I the French troops in Gallipoli, or whether it was considered that the claret served out to French troops had caused
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  • 23 14 A traveller from Turkey, who has arrived in Copenhagen, reports th at British airmen have destroyed Krupp's big new ammunition factory at Constantinople.
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  • 205 14 Each of us lias a certain Ml] j nervous energy. Every act. eta every thought, uses up some part this energy. During rest and lift) the supply is increased by the which gets the needed elements fl the air we breathe and the Im eat. Your nervous energy
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    • 86 14 The 4-Cyl. Car* j for 1916. The "DODGE" ■■MMHMMWIIMIIIIWIIM—MP I—■ lIIM MMliM■ t i Much more notable than anything we might t say about the DODGE Car. are the remarkable things people are saying about it everywhere. < Call and see the Demount ration Car on view at our Showrooms,
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    • 28 14 K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist 74 8 74 1 BRAS BASAH Hkt Extraction Painless Charges Moderate. WORK GUARANTEED. Consultation in either English or Mai-' Telephone .Vu 124 18-12 v
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    • 272 15 TO BE LET TO LET. i m\m No. 7 Wilkie Road. KmSTkiddle Road. 1-2 •y,-i TO LET Two Story Compound house QToronsr 14 off Gaylang Road, Jtf Xd Apply to No m Serangoon Hoad. MO TO LET. f-omtortable residence near town, lelitby district. Immediate entry, on <34 P er iuonthvppiy
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    • 470 15 NOTICES Bank Holidays. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed on Thursday, 3rd Feb.) CHINESE NEW Friday, 4th Feb./ YEAR HOLIDAYS. 24-1 2-2 NOTICE. GOSLING CO., Licensed Auctioneers, are open to accept business. Light, airy Store in Auction Rooms, where furniture may be arranged by Vendors
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    • 522 15 WANTED WANTED. Wanted news compositors for the Ma'aya Tribune. Apply with recent testimonials to the Manager. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. WANTED for the Magistrate's Court at Johore Bahru, a competent Chinese Interpreter and Clerk. Candidates must have a fair knowledge of English and Malay and be able to read and write
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    • 468 15 BANKS CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND 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,
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    • 560 15 INSURANCE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO. LTD. [Incorporated is New ZealajjdJ 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, Finlayson Green. The Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Limited.
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    • 346 16 j GUAN KIAT 6? Co., 1 Head Off ice: 3T Phillip Street. J BRANCH STORES AT Phillip Street No. 14 and Tank Road Nos. 14, 100 and 102. J M r^M!,w ~*****'*ffffi Ti _vu jrnmr 1 j #i 2 Jj jj Telegraphic Address Telephone NoS. 1174, 1233, 1 Codes Used
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 19 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] Supplement to the Malaya Tribune Issued Daily.] No. 23 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1916
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      • 445 1 P.&O.British India AND 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. Hombward (for Europe). Outwabd (for China). Connecting at Colombo
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      • 260 1 STaOMVAART-MAATSOttAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND" THREE WEEKLY MAIL SBBVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN-DELI, SABANG, DURBAN, CAPETOWN, ST. VINCENT, LAS PALMAS AND VICE VERSA. Steamers are due to arrive on the undermentioned dates OUTWARD. Jan Pzn. Coen Feb. 15 Rembrandt Mar. 7 Oranje Mar. 28 Vondel Apl. 18 Kon
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      • 589 1 N. Y. K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN) (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.) EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained between Yokohama via porta tt Marseilles and London, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanevt Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are
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    • 417 2 Europe. For London Yingtae, January 31 Ryson, February 1 Suwa Maru, February 2 Kashmir (connects with Karmala) February 3 Nellore February 8 City of Colombo February I Helenus, February 12 Atsuta Maru, February 16 Sardinia (connects with Khyber) February 17 Knight Companion, February 26 Hitachi Maru, March
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    • 319 2 Latest Arrivals. I BritishSTEAMER. BERTH. DATE. Sandakan Dock 2-12 Patrol Outer Rds 20-12 Physa K. Harbour 26-12 Sri Patana Inner Rdi 9-1 Will-o-the Wisp do 10-1 Hong Ho do 16-1 Wiuibledon do 17-1 Sappho do do Ben loran No. 7 Wharf 19-1 Tara No. 2 Wharf do Islander
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    • 48 2 Kinta for Port Swettenham and Teluk Anson. Van Diemen for Medan. Providence for Colombo. Lady Weld for Malacca and Muar. Melchior Treub for Eatavia, Samarangand Sourabaya. Islander for Christmas Island. Tanjong Surat for Kota Tinggi. Wimbleden for Calcutta. Tara for Port Swettenham, Penang, Madras and Bombay.
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    • 98 2 Arrivals. Jan. 25. Euryalus, Brit., 2,308, Smith Lawson Jan. 25, R'goon, Hong Bee, Brit., 2,056, Willster, Jan. 25, Amoy, gen., K. Guan and Co. Trang, Brit., 73, William Pithie, Jan. 25, Trang, gen., E. S. Co. Hok Canton, Brit., 287, Mathews. Jan. 25, T. Anson, gen., E. S.
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    • 44 2 Mary Austin for Pangkalan Brandan and Langkat. Hok Canton tor P Swettenham Singapore Perlis for Trang, Tongkan and Pang Xga. Kedah for Asahan. Cornelia for Bagan Datoh A T*luk Anson. Flying Dragon for Port Weld and Taiping. Jin Bo .or Asahan.
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    • 98 2 The Penang Gazette of 26th iust. says -Penang has again been declared an infected port by the Dutch East Indian authorities, and the stringent quarantine regulations, which were only removed on the 19th inst are again in force. Tbe Eastern Shipping Co.'s. BS. Alma, which missed her
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    • 33 2 The outward P. O. mail steamer Namur arrived at Penang at noon Jan. 27. The following week's mail by the B I steamer is expected to arrive at Penang next Sunday.
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    • 166 2 The Messageries Maritimes steamer Djurura was sunk in collision with a Britishcruiser on the morning of Dec. 17. The French vessel was carrying a large number of passengers to Malta and Marseilles, and was steaming with all lights out when the British cruiser, which also had
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    • 106 2 Jan 28.—High water:—3.s a.m. 8 ft. 7 ins. 3-57 p.m. 7 ft. 5 ins. Jan. 29.—High water —3 53 a.m. 8 ft. 5 ins. 5.31 p.m. 6 ft. 9 ins. Jan. 30.—High water 4.51 a.m. 8 ft. 3 ins.; 7.40 p.m. 6 fl 9 ins Jan. 31.—High
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    • 24 2 The Douglas Steamship Co., of Hongkong, has acquired the steamer Moura which has been re-christened Haihong, and is now running on the China coast.
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    • 475 2 For China will sail on Feb. II the P. and 0. liner Nore. The P. and O. liner Mooltan ararrived at London on Wednesday 26 inst. For Hongkong and Japan sails on Jan. 30 the N. Y. K. liner Hakata Maru. For London is fixed to load the
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    • 42 2 Reuter. At a dinner given at Hongkong on Jan. 26, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha entertained the survivors of the Yasaka Maru to dinner. Mr. Owen Hughes, for the guests, paid a tribute to the seamanship of the ■hip's personnel.— Reuter.
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    • 370 2 j Decrease in Value of Ei f or tJ The December Returns ot Kx and Import Values for BurmaV, a decline in the value of ports cargoes. The considerable falling off f been mainly in th* exerts to Foreign countries a tMim- value of Rs. 3,032,751 tor
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    • 50 2 Attention is drawn to a 1 appearing in this issiv ing the work at the Bii t r Harbour Board's wharves ot Chinese New Years Day. Pel i 3. Coaling will cease at noon Feb. 2 and vessels will ha wait until Friday, 4th r handling cargo.
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      • 40 2 SINGAPORE SHIPCHAWERYCo SHIPCHANDLFRS I PROVIDOPW CONTRACTORS, The Company's Launch D incoming: siiip». Office:—l 6 ißattery fioad TAKE LIFT TO TOP PI Telephone No. 141. Orders promptly attended to frow January Ist, 1916. H. W. H. STEVENS, lUn r H 4
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    • 288 3 German liner Boon, which is altering in Java waters, still causes lerable interest in Australian ■tipping circl< by ea T v 1 gignment of goods she has or the Antipodes. K{ last there seems to bean agreeor partial delivery arrived at ird to the delayed goods,
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    • 156 3 The B. I 8. N- Berbera, Captain W R Kfadman, arriving in Bombay from London, brought 43 )f the Indian crew of the B S N T Umeta, which was Bunk in the Mediterranean on the Ist December- The Umeta vas proceeding from Port Said to
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    • 187 3 In the House of Commom M r aa ur, replying to suggestionB wat Government should control •topping, said that freights has pen simply because the demand outrun the supply. The ation of tonnage was the re ause of the difficulty. The criticisms levelled at the Adjtaralty that
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    • 92 3 The following casualties to shipping through hostile acts h&ve been reported during the post week Shi* and Owner*. Flag. Ton Da aasjf*. Norseman (Dominion Line Liverpool.) British 10,750 (Beached Grew saved. Jan. 25.) Rijndam Dutch 12,570 (Struck Mine. Beached (Holland America Line Amsterdam.) Trematon British atGravesend
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    • 76 3 Delivered in London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the European Mails and their delivery in London, Mail. Lhft. Dilithb«». P &O. Not. 21 Dm II 8.1. Dee. 3 Deo. 81 M.M. Dee. 4 Bunk. F. AO. Deo. 8 Jan. B I Dec. 16
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    • Page 3 Advertisements
      • 428 3 THE S!NC*POR£ HARBOUR BOARD CHINESE NEW YEAR S DAY Thursday, 3rd February, 1916, Work sit, the Wharves. NOTICE. Vessels Bunkering. Vessels alongside the wharves before 10 a.m on Wednesday the 2nd requiring BUNKER COAL will have the full quantity put on board provided they are sailing immediately after completion of
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      • 426 3 M. M. MESSACEBIES MARITIMES. Mail Line. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON, MARSEILLES. Homeward. Ovtwakd. Porthcw Feb. 8 Atlantiqurt Jan. 31 Cordillere Feb. 11 Amazoue Feb. 14 Andre Leboa Feb. 25 Atlant:q<?e Mar. 10 Amazone Mar. 24 For particulars, apply to J. De COURTOIS, Agent. SAID IYIARICAN u>. 20, ROBINSON ROAD. Ship
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      • 445 3 Australia By Burnt Philp Line. Singapore to Java Ports, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Brisbane anil Sydney, via Torres Straits. Alee 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
      • 420 3 «lails Close. To-Hey. Port Swettenham and Telok Anton "Kinta 1.10 pm Medan Van Di«mM 2.?»- pre Colombo Providence 2.30 pm Malacca and Muar *Lady Weld 8 pm Por- Swettenham, Penang, taking mailt for Europe, etc. Tar». 3 pa^ Ratavia, Samarang and Sourabaya Melchior Treub 8 80 pm Christmas Island Islander
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    • Page 4 Advertisements
      • 638 4 TOYO HI SEN KAISHA m THE NEW ROUTE VI A HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, THE INLAND SEA, KOBE. YOKOHAMA, HONOLULtf AND SAN FRANCISCO TO ALL POINTS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, MEXICO AND EUROPE. Sailings from Hongkong. Steamer Displacement Speed Leave Hongkong, PERSIA MARU 9,000 Tons 17 knots Feb. 3 TENYO
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      • 606 4 Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. {Contractors to the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy and to Foreign Govern mentsj Cable Addresshh "DOCKYARD 1\ Jr»|ttak 1 1 Western Uni^o BK 1 vfl Scott's, Lieber'*. nnri DOCK-DAIREW. \f Engineering KOBE Shipbuilders, Engineers, BoUer and Locomotive Makers. All sizes and descriptions of Boilers. Marine and
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      • 343 4 Ocean Steam Ship Company, Ltd. AX I) China Mutual Steam Nat Co., Ltd. The Companies stea i patched from Liverpool outwv the Straits, China and Japan week and from Japan hoi London, Amsterdam every fortnight for Geno;i les and Liverpool ami Havre and Liverpool month outward steamer evei R L
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