Malaya Tribune, 14 February 1916

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  • 28 1 The Malaya Tribune. IvENING DAILY.] AND WC* SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. Vol. No. 36. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1916 Price 5 Cents. Ot !I?alapa Cnsune. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14.
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    • 357 1 Our Programmes—They Never Fail to Please. TO-NIGHT at THE pohtlar cinema house Picture Palace "The House Beautiful fOB PICTURES, FOR BRIGHTNESS, FOR COOLNESS, FOR ALL. Junction of Albert and Bencoolen Streets. I !Ree i, THE LEOPARD AVENGER 2 Reels v :1 J annual drama produced by the Lux Co. of
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    • 80 1 Estate Supplies! 1 Acetic <99&98 i.i Acid Veneer Chests Mo mi Chests 1 1 I J Latex Cups I S ETC. I s I I Mitsui ffiussan 3£aisf)a, Jstd. (Incorporated in Japan a t s NESTLE S BEST I milk re R fi r m teSTLBi BABIES. UJ VAX. WIJJjKM
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  • 436 2 The following is the text of the order concerning the issue of the khaki armlets at home 1. It has been decided to issue khaki armlets of the same pattern as those issufd to men accepted for Army Reserve B. under the Group system (i.) To men
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  • 249 2 Following is the text of a letter addressed to the Ipoh Times which speaks for itself Having disposed of my future in the issue of your paper of yesterday without reference to me, perhaps you will permit me to explain that I have no intention at present
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    • 254 2 THE NOVELTY OF THE MOMENT H. M. S. MALAYA. Dreadnought BA^HBH on HBfl^^Hß rubber tyred wheels for Child Hf^f^^HH to $60 net?. B^i^^Hi^^B ON VIEW AT JOHN LITTLE Co, Ltd. INCORPORATED:!*! ENGLAND. ASHCROFT'S Billiard Tables. AWARDED GOLD MEDALS. CONTRACTORS <X H< M# to governmlnt All Sixes Kept in Stock by
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    • 215 2 POWELL Co^l CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY, 1916. I Sun. 13 20 Mon. 1 14 i2l I TUES. 1 8 15 22 29 I Wed. 2 9 16 23 I Bi Thurs. 3 10 17 24 HE Pel 4j 11 18 2. r > I SAT. 5j12 j 19 26 I Tuesdays:—-
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  • 375 3 Death of Sir Henry Roscoe. Science has sustained a severe loss by the sudden death at Leather head, in hii eighty-thiid year, of Sir Henry Enfield Robcoe. MAs a scientific investigator and author, as a professor of university administration an I reformer, as member of Parliament,
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  • 218 3 A recent report from Bagdad which will shortly be taken by the British army now advancing up the Tigris valley, foretells something iv the nature of business that should be dove there ouce the war is ovtr. The city of Bagdad consists of more than 30,000 houses, 5,000 shops,
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  • 49 3 The Gompagnie de Navigation Mixte has receive*l con6rm»Uon of the sinking of its two small steamers Omara and the Alszerien, which had been font to Tnnis for coastal service. Twenty-six men of the Omara succeeded in reaching Susa. No news has been received of the crew of the Algerien.
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    • 166 3 MOTOR CARS ON HIRE MOTOR REPAIRERS MOTOR GAR IMPORTERS GREASE Cylinder Oil AND Motor Accessories OF Every Description. Sole Agents For: Meitz Weiss Oil Engines Tbe Celebrated Star, Mitchell and Paige Cars Pope Motor Cycles bub-Agents :-MICHELIN TYRES. "Gasolene light Cycle Co~| 5,5-1 5-2, BEACH ROAD. Just Published. Panton Dondang
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    • 198 3 Tuition by Correspondence Oxford and Ckmbridy* tawlft, Lnortr*. (JuWernhy V uirxulation, rijugkonk' University M»triculatfou, Proteasiona' examination. S. S. nnd F. VI. S. Wed..*d School Ent.a toe Evam ohHot) AND Abb ill 0>- iT!V>S WITH GOVERNMENT CLBKKHRIFti IN I'D X AND F.M.S. Pre*t*r&** nnd Rami* of on Application to I THE
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    • 276 4 Rubber in 1915. Messrs. Gattey Co's Report. We are indebted to Messrs Gattey k Co., Secretaries to tbe Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rabbet Association, for their annua! return of auctions held during the past year. The comparative su nmary tor the past four years works out as follows Highest Prices
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    • 187 4 _AUCTION SALES L Auction Sale Of TWO MOTOR-CARS. TO BE HELD AT Messrs CHING KENG LEE CO.'S Sale-room To ddy, 14th Feb. 1916. it II a.m Oin* 5 neater Humber" Motor Car No. 227,14/16 H.P., 4-Cylinders One 5-seater M Spober Motor-Car No. 687, 10/14 H.P., 4-Cylinders. (Both in Good running
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    • 352 4 AUCTION SALES. Auction Sale of VALUABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GRAMOPHONES, ftlJ SILVER AND ELECTROPLATED WARE, Etc. AT POWELL CO.'S SALE ROOM en Wednesday, 16th February, at 10.30 a.m. h Handsomely carved wax polished teak sideboards with mirror wax polished teak dining tables, carved teak arm chairs, teak di ft wag
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  • 850 5 >^ s Quoted in the Market tkis Mornioa j SL5CAP0BB, F*B*UA*T 18. Ly 411 41,(1 Bratt Exciiaa e Slurt i ken, '«tie the following liat of quotatfeiu Rubber Shares. r t ne Bayer*. Seller». AllMar '|l»i 5/11 j M&J»™ 12 U 6 1 I. fnfwMal»y 1W- "I";
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  • 294 5 Burma's Vast Resources. In connection with Router's rec nt message regarding Sweden's decision witb respect to the stoppage «sport of paper pulp to England the Rangoon Times says :—lt i« surprising that the brief summary given by R< uter differentiates between grasses in northern and central India
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  • 101 5 An extraordinary surgical operation has been successfully performed on n wounded soldier at Sunderland Hospital. A pieoe of shrapnel struck him on the head and dislodged apiece of bone. The Sunderland surgeons took strips of bone from the patient's ■hin and filled them into the skull cavity,
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  • 18 5 The British steamer Benwood, 3841 tons gross. She is owned by Messrs Joseph Hoult and Co. of Liverpool.
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  • 71 5 Singapore, February 14On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 19/32 Demand 2/4J Private 3mm 2/4 29/32 On India Bank T. T. 174J On Hongkong— Bank d/d 16} On Shanghai— Bank d/d W| On Jay Bank P. T. 132 i On Japan Bank d/d illf Sovereigns —baying rat* 8.54 India Ceil
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    • 655 5 3 ladies 9 <&z> C21a.:i.ldx»ens' Hosiery*j tfĔf* frfek W (JlilDRENS5 OCKS |g§ J 1 3 S> Ladies' Black Lisle Hose Ladies' Lisle Thread illose jjj vv ith pretty lace ankles. j children's Bombax Lace Socks. In white, tan, pink and sky. T t Ankles I Price $1.00 per pair. r
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  • 399 6 The Truth About The Great War. Free to Malays and Indians. For months past we have been publishing weekly ami distributing free, as a supplement to the Malaya Tribune, all over the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States a paper styled War News (in Urdu, Gurmukhi and Malay)
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  • 538 6 (By Courtesy of the French Consul-General-) Paris, Feb. 11. Yesterday, we progressed in the communication trenches west of la Folie. We repulsed two attacks in Artois, and destroyed a blockhouse. We damaged the enemy's works on the whole front. Rome M. Briand had an important conference with
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  • 159 6 To-day. P. Outward mail expectcl. Minutering Children's League, 4.3u p.m. V.M CA. Municipal Ideal* Debate. p.m. Public Hall General Committee. Exchange Building-, 3 p.m. H;„'h Water—i-48 a.m. 7 ft. 8 ius.; 9-G p.m. 6 ft. 8 ins. To morrow. gtinnpotl Foundry meeting. '-'.30 p.m. High Water-7-9 a.m. 7 ft.
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  • 27 6 A fire on the British steamer Lord Ormonde, from New York, burnt half of the cargo of 22,000 bales of sugar. The remainder was landed at Bordeaux.
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    • 262 6 Train Servic s. Siftftatore (Tank-Road) Daily. M«,il Daily learea for ttie aorth at 7.7 am and 7 pui. Other traias leave for Johesre at 'J 1.4 10.-J am noon. 1.10 pm 2.66 pm 4.40 pm. Mail arrive* from north at 8.10 am aud7.14 p.m. Trains leare from Johore 7.9, 8.42,
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    • 277 6 THE GREAT INDIAN PHARMACY. 5 The most powerful Asiatic Invention. the Present Century of ATANK NICRAH PILLS and all other medicines of the A tank Si Pharmacy are prepared at the Head OffiaSS Factory-jamnag«r in India. It is theoh largest and the best Pharnacy eqniij the latest and the best
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  • 389 7 Singapore Golf Club. The February monthly medal wa* In on Saturday and yesterday, 5 1 eeJted in a win for Mr. F. 8 2a» with 43 38-6 »75. Forty- were taken out anci tht ;o<r were returned t£ 3 «l\ r r i< 1* <b l T iU
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  • 171 7 Team to Visit Singapore. Thi Chinese Reortation Club is to T isit Singapore shortly when they •ill «ngagi several Singapore clubs at football and tennis. Penang's tague champions are now training bard, and last Thursday they engaged i »trong team raised by Mr. Lim £•6 Hock. The C. R.
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  • 74 7 At Tanglin on Saturday last an Resting game between these Relation teams was witnessed by a ,r 8e crowd. All the scoring was one in the first half. Moss got Dro «gh first for the Club but short- bef ore half time the soldiers and the match
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  • 225 7 S -C. C. v. United Services. Si» Q e ground last tHi? r ay United Services were J defeated. A fine innings of 86 not out by B. W. Day enabled the Club to declare at 174 for sir wickets. Th*» Servioes started well, but collapsed nnd were all
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  • 232 7 (Singapore, February 14.) Tin. —$88|; 225 tons sold Copra— Weak. Tapioca. —Weak. Sago Flour-Strong. Gambier. —Weak. Pepper-— Wo>ak. Other Products.—. Murk* Staady Latest Loci! Market Quotation*. Nutmegs 110 S. per picul SX.Ou Nutmegs «0 S. *.0« Copra Bali 10* Copra Gorong Talo 10.75 Copra Dongalo 10 75 Copra
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  • 167 7 In the Second Court on Saturday, Mat Yaiin, a Malay, was charged with being in possession of four parcels of bhang valued at $100, and with having imported the same into the Colony. Whilst passing the dock gates he was detected by a Revenue Officer. Accused was fined
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  • 73 7 An F.M.S. correspondent writes Was very sorry indeed to read of the death of Sir C. C. Smith, who took the greatest interest in Malaya. He founded the Queen's Scholarships and was always a good friend to the Queen's Scholars in England. When the Chinese Volunteers visited England in 1902
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    • 461 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. VICTORIA THEATRE FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY. Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 22nd 23rd. Chinese Theatricals IN AID OF THE _l_ I Red Cross Fund. BY THE P. M. I. A. Amateur Dramatic Company. UNDER the patronage of H. E. Sir Arthur H. Young. K.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-chief, S.S H.
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    • 341 7 Latest RAFFLES Refreshment Room ADJOINING Confectioners' Shop BRAS BASAH ROAD, SINGAPORE From 9 a.m. till midnight. Ices, Cakes, Pastry, Cold Drinks, Tea, Coffee Cocoa, Etc. Afternoon Teas and Late Suppers A SPECIALITY. Moderate Charges. BARUGH Co. lAerated1 Aerated Water Manufacturers 9 Sel 11 gor Street, Singapore Messrs Barngh Co. beg
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    • 49 7 HUNDREDS TURNED AWAY ON SATURDAY I AT THE RENOWNED JAVA OPERA OF MUAR Paying for a Short Season Only At the Theatre Royal NORTH BRIDGE ROAD To night To night A Javaneee Play in 1 hwsj p Afl Panji Smerang Part 1 Will be Staged. NANI, J£a» ai cr»
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  • 1758 8 On tho eve of the departure of the Ilon'ble R. J. Wilkinson for Sierra Leone a contributor to these columns wrote urging the propriety of ways and means being found to perpetuate the memory of an official who had served this country so long aud so well.
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    • 160 8 tile instrument of the epoch. When you hear Elman play 'double-stopping -they art Schubert's Aye Maria" in yours to hear and enjoy fot your drawing room, you hear ever and a day. a Strad sneak, a virtuoso wit wmsj*dtyti*ytki* rmmdu *m display his soul, in a worK or WTlte y
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    • 90 8 WILKINSON'S CaidbeckMacgregorsCo. j I Adelphi Hotel! I 2nd FINAL J I Grand I Billiard I Tournament I FOR THE X X I $100 I Adelphi Hotel Cup. I ENTRANCE NOW OPEN. i j. S Y. M. TOYO. I 4 I PHOTOGRAPHIC STLDIO J 1 15 High Street. m (Corner of
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  • 245 9 Chinese Theatricals. Details are to-day made public of dramatic performances often at the Victoria Theatre rnesdrty and Wednesday, Feb. lind23 next, by members of the L Matoal Improvement AssoGwbo will subsequently repeat of six short Chinese [pit a Chinese theatre. We buWy dealt extensively with [«oelleDce
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  • 155 9 n Great War: Page. Nnch Consular News 7 Inth« Baliiang 9 War on Shipping 9 A North Sea A ft air 9 Britain's Might 9 Western Front 10 *n the East 10 M. Briand in Italy 10 Jsnnan Hopes Shattered 10 Mian Oificers 10 Spain's Policy in Africa
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  • 609 9 Tim is mh—$1,124 "PRobber is quoted at 3/5* in the London market. Tue fifteen griffins of the Selangor Turf Club have all been taken up. I he Rev. E. A. Ilone leaves Ipoh on Thursday 10 take up his new duties at Taiping, The Hon. Mr. Lau
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  • 243 9 Revolutionaries Advance. London, Feb. 11, 2.25 p.m. Shanghai The Yunnanese troops have captured Luchow.—Renter. London, Feb. 13, 2.10 p.m. Chungking has been captured by the revolutionaries to whom the Government troops have gone over. —Heater, Reuter's correspondent at Shanghai reported by cable last Friday that 44
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  • 50 9 Supported By Penanl- At a meeting of prominent Chinese held at Penang on Saturday last it was resolved to support the Chinese War Loan originated in the F.M.S. Mr. Heah Swee Lee was appointed General Secretary and a committee elected to canvass among the Chinese for subscriptions.
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  • 54 9 Mr. W. Peel, Municipal President, Penang, advises the receipts and disbursements pf the King Edward Memorial (Penang Maternity Hospital) Fund (1913-1916) to be as follows: Receipts: $104,743.57. Disbursements: $104,081.75. The balance in hand, is $61.82 and this has been handed to the management of the hospital for
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  • 36 9 At St. Andrew's Cathedral, from 6.30 to 6.50 p.m. to-morrow, the Yen. Archdeacon F. G. Swindell will hold a .Memorial Service in memory of those who fell during the mutiny in February last.
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  • 43 9 Another full change of programme is announced for to-night at the Empire, full details of which may be found on the front page. Amongst the features are two new episodes in the adventures of Lucille Love and a Carnival film entitled M Confetti."
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  • 107 9 London, Feb. 12, 1.35 p.m. The Ministry of Munitions announces that there are now 2,834 controlled establishments. «iearjM London, Feb. 13, 2.10 p.m. Tokio Mr. Ijuin, formerly Japanese Minister at Peking, has been appointed ambassader at Rome. i itea London, Feb. 12, 6.25 a.m. The marriage of Sir Ali Imam
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  • 74 9 A North Sea Affair. Hun Magnification REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Feb. 11, 9 pm. A German destroyer flotilla attacked four British mine-sweepers off the Dogger Bank last night and sank one, the Arabis, and attempted to torpedo another. They rescued three British officers and twenty-one men. A Berlin
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  • 46 9 London, Feb. 13, 5.25 p.m. Paris A Naval communique states that some uneasiness is felt at the fact that the 4,000 tons auxiliary cruiser Amiral Charner has been missing since Feb. .S, when a German submarine claimed to have sunk a French cruiser.
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  • 176 9 Enemy Silent. Preparing a Big Air Raid. London, Feb. 12, 2.15 p.m. Paris French war correspondents at Salonika state that the enemy has still made no offensive tactics, but that the French have advanced and crossed the Vardar and installed themselves on the right bank of the
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  • 77 9 London, Feb. 12, 3.35 p.m. The battle of Cernowitz, in which the Russians have a strong initiative, is daily increasing in importance and is causing the utmost anxiety to Austrians and Germane. Railway communication between Russia and Rumania is interrupted owing to troop movements in Bessarabia. This,
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  • 25 9 London, Feb. 13, 6.25 p.m. Salonika French reinforcements have arrived. Their fine appearance has greatly impressed the Greek soldiers and the populace.
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  • 100 9 French Visit to the Fleet. London, Feb. 10, 8.25 p.m. The editors of twenty French provincial papers and a number of distinguished neutral journalists have visited the battle cruiser fleet. They were deeply impressed with the might of the British navy, the world's greatest concentration of speed, combined
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  • 118 9 Armed Merchantmen. Views in America London, Feb. 11. 3.45 p.m. The German threat to treat armed merchantmen as belligerents is regarded as involving uo practical change inasmuch as the Austrians and Germans already torpedo merchantmen without warning. It is thought that the object of the note
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  • 211 9 London, Feb. 12, 1.35 p.m. New York Mr. Garrison's resignation is due to his disagreement with President Wilson's foreign policy as lacking vigour, and disapproval of the proposed abandonment of the Philippines. The Republican Press says that the departure of a strong man constitutes another evil
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  • 89 9 Chinese Crew Safe. London, Feb. 12. 4.30 p.m. It transpires that 30 Chinese were aboard the Dutch tank steamer Artemis which a German torpedoboat sank otT the Dutch coast upon the baseless pretext of a breach of orders. The crew were given five minutes' grace to get into
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  • 26 9 London, Feb. 12 1.35 p.m. The Noiwegian steamer Vaarli has been mined off Terschelling. The captain, chief engineer aud second mate were drowned.
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  • 42 9 London, Feb. 11, 2.24 p.m. New York The Government Press is silent, but tbe Republican Press denounces the Lusitania settlement and accuses President Wilson of endeavouring to commit the country to the principle that national honour is unworthy of defending.
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  • 80 9 London, Feb. 13, 2.10 p.m. Rio de Janeiro The Gtrrnan i 5,000 tona steamer Ascunion made X dash to escape from the harbour at Bilem, or Para. Two Brazilian warships had to shell her for some time before she returned to port. An enquiry has been
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  • 34 10 London, Feb. 13, 3 p.m. Malta The British steamer Spring well, bound for India, was torpoded without warning. The officers aud crew numbering 73 have been picked up and landed here.
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  • 59 10 London, Feb. 13, 2.10 a.m. The Norwegian steamer Alabama has be«n sank. The crew were saved by the Belgian steamer Aduatick. Two men were drowned. A telegram from New York states that the White Star liner Cretic which has arrived in Boston reports having been chased
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  • 37 10 Big Rank Failures. London, Feb. 12, 1.35 p.m. The Gazette, Lausanne, states that two of the largest banks in southern Germany are in liquidation with liabilities of twenty-five millions sterling. Thousands of depositors are ruined.
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  • 73 10 London, Feb. 12, 3.45 p.m. Madrid A striking statement respecting Spanish policy in Africa has been made by the ex-Minister Hontaria, who declared that it was indispensable for Spain to occupy th*e coast opposite the Canaries as well as Infi, and join up Tangier with Spanish
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  • 59 10 London, Feb. 11, 2.25 p.m. In a speech at a recruiting conference in Dublin, Mr. Redmond appealed to farmers on the ground that if the war was to be much longer there would be crushing taxation, while a victorious Germany would confiscate their land. He euggested country
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  • 63 10 London, Feb. 12, 1.35 p.m. The retired Admirals, Sir Gerard Noel, Sir C. H. Moore and Atkinson Willes, write to the Morning Post supporting its protests against 4k the intrigue to bring Lord Fisher back to the Admiralty. They declare that the majority of naval officer
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  • 61 10 London, Feb. 13, 2.10 p.m. Lord Buckmaster speaking at Kieghley protested against the idea of reprisals for Zeppelin raids. If that meant the murdering of German women and children in cold blood, there could He no greater tragedy than that when we had conquered the Germans
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  • 38 10 London, Feb. 12, 3.35 p.m. Capetown The appointment of General Smuts to the East African command is warmly appreciated by South Africa, although the circumatances rendering General Sir H. L. Smith-Dorrien's participation impossible are regretted.
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  • 31 10 London, Feb. 11, 5.45 p.m. A Turkish communique reports two violent battles with General Aylmer on the right bank of the Tigris, but records no change near Kut
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  • 205 10 Cordial Relations. London, Feb. 11, 3 45 p.m. Rome The Giornale d'ltalia says that 1). Briand's visit will tend towards the closer unity of the Entente. If the enemies of the Entente hope for dissensions they will be terribly deceived. London, Feb. 12, 1.35 p.m. Banquets
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  • 100 10 Belgium's Sacrifice. London, Feb. 11, 5 p. m. M. Renkin, Belgian Colonial Minister, has been banquatted and made a notable speech. Belgium, he said, sacrificed herself for her plighted word. The responsibility for hostilities in Central Africa rested entirely on Germany, who dreamed of creating a vast
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  • 66 10 London, Feb. 13,2.10 p.m. It is stated that a proclamation will be issued this week, calling up all the remaining groups of bachelors and also the compulsorily enlisted under the Military Act. It is understood that only a small percentage of men were obtained from the
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  • 38 10 London, Feb. 11, II 35 p.m. Petrograd: The communique states that there has been a heavy artillery duel on the Riga front. German attacks were repulsed elsewhere. Russian torpedo-boats continue to bombard the Turkish coast.
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  • 78 10 London, Feb. 13, 5.10 p.m, Petrograd A communique states that fieroe fighting continues in Galicia. The enemy, after desperate efforts and enormous losses, succeeded in recapturing some heights in the Tsobroff region, but one of our glorious old regiments made a terrific attack and re-ejected the
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  • 59 10 Present an Address to King. London, Feb. 11, 3.4f> p.m. The King and Qaeen, at Backingham Palace, received twenty-six wounded Indian officers who pre- sented a loyal address on behalf of the officers of the Indian forces. Mr. Chamberlain was present. The King cordially replied and thanked the
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  • 85 10 London, Feb. 13, 4.20 p m. The War Office announces that an agreement has been made whereby Italy will release a quantity of heavy Italian hides weekly for the production of British Army boots, in return for the prohibition of the export, except under licence, of Dacca kips
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  • 53 10 London, Feb. 13, 7.5 p.m. Rome Enemy aeroplanes bombed Codigoro in the province of Ferrara, Boterighe in the province of Rovigo and Ravenna. Fifteen people were killed, including women and children, and a number injured. The Red Cross station and the Basilica of Santa Appolinare at
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  • 46 10 London, Feb. 13, 2.10 p.m. It is stated in Glasgow that the Government has decided to grant facilities to shipbuilders to finish half a million tons of mercantile hipping which is nearing the launching stage, with a view to relieving the freights situation.
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  • 72 10 Mining Engagements. London, Feb. 11, 11.35 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig reports that we sprang three mines north of Carnop and another south of Fosse No. 8. The enemy sprang a mine south-west of the Hohenzollern redoubt. We had no casualties. Hostile artillery was active north of
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  • 83 10 London, Feb. 12, 1.25 a.m. Ptris The communique states that in Belgium our field-guns seriously damaged an enemy foit and blew up munitions depots near the Passchendacle Canal In Artois there has been an intermittent canonnade near the Lille road. South of the Somme on Feb. 8 and
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  • 38 10 London, Feb. 12, 5JJ0 p.m. A Paris communique says In Champagne we effected a grenade attack near Mesnil Hill and captured three hundred metres of enemy trenches. We repulsed a nocturnal counter-attack, taking sixty-five prisoners.
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  • 85 10 London, Feb. 13, 12.10a.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports that the facts of the German aeroplanes' attack, described in the German wireless on Feb. 8, are that el«ven hostile machines appeared. One dropped three bombs about six miles behind our front line. The remainder did not cross
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  • 129 10 London, Feb. 13, 12.5 a.m. The communique states that in Belgium, after a violent artillery preparation, the Germans made several attempts to cross the Yser Canal opposite Steenstraete and Hetsas. These attempts were crushed by combined artillery and maxim fire. In Champagne artillery wag most
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  • 88 10 London. Feb. 13, 5.25 Paris The communique that the French guns to the of Vic-sur-Amie dispersed p German detachments which ha! advanced as far as the The Germans in the n*io n i JOU hood of Crouy reached the French trenches: but a eounter-attaC promptly drove them
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  • 53 10 London, Feb. 14, 12.loa.tj,. General Sir Douglas Haig reports that last night we sprang a mini west of Hulloch and occupied ptit of the crater. There was considerable artilltrv activity on both sides during the day, particularly around Hohenzollern redoubt, Cuinchy and Armentieres. There was likewise much aerial
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  • 317 10 REUTERS TELEGRAMS London, F«b. 11, 2.25 p.m. The Tsar has gone to the front. London, Feb. 11, 5.10 p.m. Stockholm The Ford peace conference has been opened. London, Feb. 13, 4.20 p.m. Montevideo Four German[firrj]& have failed in Uruguay for twelve million francs. London, Feb. 13, 2.10
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    • 58 10 I 1 f "DRAGON CEMENT. i Contracts have been Renewed for the supplies of Cement during 1 1916 to the Municipality of Singapore and to the Government 1 of Johore also to the Federated Malay States Railways. 1 1 m I Beware of Imitations. 1 i Insist on getting the
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  • 607 11 Saved by British Trenches. Details were received recently in London of a leinaikable escape of two Russian prisoners of war who had had been brought into Belgium by the Germans and forced to assist in fortifying the lines. Several days ago tome British soldiers in a front
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  • 62 11 The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in London announces that it is in receipt of a cable from the Swedish Board of Tiade, Stockholm, to the effect that the following articles have been added to the list of goods which are now prohibited for exportation from Swed 11 :—Blood parts ol
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  • 223 11 When your growing daughter*! appetite becomes fickle an 1 she shows a desire for sour, starchy :>r chalky articles look after the condition of her blood. If she is pale and languid, nervous, without ambition and irritable her blood is unable to meet the demands made upon
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    • 202 11 "IN A CLASS BY ITSELF" I It (THE HIGHEST). 3 1 m m m This is not the opinion of a few or of merely a majority, but OF ALL who have tried ROSS'S GREAT J| I iuk's HEAD PILSENER. It deserves its high J| [reputation because it is always
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    • 383 11 "the: orientAl Government Security Life Assurance Co., Limited. ETABLISHKI) 1874. INCOHPOBATED IN 1 1)1 A. Life Assurance at Minimum Cost, ASSETS exceed S2S 000 000—ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Profits to Policy-holders at last Valuation $1,116,673. LOWEST Apply for Prospectus aud full Information to LIBERAL RATES Singapore Branch Office CONDITIONS J. R. MACPHERSON,
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  • 433 12 Notes and Comments from all Parts of THE EMPIRE. CALCUTTA. Convict Escapes from Train. The East Indian Railway Police are enquiring into the daring escape of a Punjabi life convict from a running train at Chinsurah. It is reported that three Punjabi convicts were being conveyed from the
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  • 186 12 x Amristtr General Mills Co. In the Chief Court, befora Justice Shadi Lei, an application filed by the liquidator of the Doaba Bank, Ltd in liquidation for the winding up of the Amritsar General Mills Co., Ltd., on the ground that the latter had been unable to pay its
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  • 493 12 Death Seotence. The Judicial Cemmissioner, Upper Burma, has confirmed the death sentence passed on the seditioniat, Schanlall, by the Seasions Judge, Mandalay, on a charge under the Licence of India Act, holding that the offence was extremely grave and but for the loyalty of the soldiers and the Indian
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  • 822 12 Indian M.I). Honoured A large company of European and Indian ladies and gentlemeu met in i the compound of Sir Mangaldas House at Girgaum, Bombay, to conj gratulate Dr. Jivraj N. Mehta, who was first in the examination for the degree of M.D. of the London University. Sir N.
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  • 225 12 Women Doctors. A meeting of the Northern and Eastern divisions of the medical women in India wns held at the Lady Hardiuge Medical College at Delhi ion 4, 5 and 6 January. Twenty-two members H wero present and discussions took place on the Medical Degrees Bill and the Punjab
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  • 155 12 The Gaekwar of Baroda has air v at Delhi, where he is atet i L a .1 Cecil Hotel. a3l The Lieuteuant-Governor of t) United Provinces will hold dutUf at Bareilly on February 21, and I Meerut on March 1 next. Sirdar Daljit Singh of the India
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  • 138 12 Exclusive to the Malaya Trib Messrs Latham and Co.. Ihe Arcade, advise the following quote tions for to-day:— Alor Gajah $3.40 I*lso Ayer Kanings 1.20 130 Ayer Molek 2.10 121 Ayer Panas 9.00 9.25 Balgownie 4.7."» 5.01 Bukit Jelotong 0.70 0.77 Bukit Katil 0.7." ChangkatSerdg.... 9.00 9.25
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    • 45 12 JttttMitittMlllMMtttttt jj SHIP BRAND jj I IS WINDHAM t fSSS |t| sugar corn 1 |p:.; s AS A VEGETABLE THERE IS NOTHING P U; SUPe t0 like <>P.TAINAItLK AT ALL PRINCIPAL RETAIL STORKS. £§> I LONDOR J J Travers 4Sons > Ltd -1 (Incorporated in England) Singapore.
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    • 75 12 I THE 1 x CV I Firm i I that advertises boldly and consistently is inva- J <£ riably a good business J j{j house wh:ch sells goods J fv that are well worth the price demanded, and rea) cognises that its rej utation is at stake on every sale
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  • 534 13 Germ n Spies' Reports. A Rotterdam correspondent rerti ihat about six weeks ago tbe German newspapers were beginning to lay stress on the strong nature of the positions which the Allies are preparing at Salonika, and generally on the serious character of the prepsntionfl they are making in the
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  • 349 13 and German Chemicals. 11 There were no German Christmas puddings on the Englishman's dinner table this year, thank goodness", says Mr. G. R. Sims in the Referee. "But before the War the English Christmas pudding was quite a big German industry. I dare say there were a lot
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    • 590 13 I s ANOTHER MONSTER FEATURE PROGRAMME AT THE jf Alhambra Theatre \I jg BEACH ROAD S 5$ I The House of Quality. The Home of Feature Attractions. |g PATHE Presents 55 I Si mon -fc 1* c *JT ss x» In 5 Parts. I jjg Visualised from Wm. J Lockes
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    • 275 13 The Malaya Tribune. Can be had at the following depots Singapore. Messrs. Eoh Co., 90, Bras Basah Road. Messrs. The Hean Store, N. High Street. Money Changer, Adelphi Hotel. Mr. Pang Boon Tin Tank Road Railway Station.) Messrs. Kwong Seng Chiang <& Co., Selegie Road. Mr. Mohd. Abu Bakar, 265,
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  • 900 14 Preparing for the War. A correspondent in the t States of the Morning Post says Not the least important of the revelations in the Hamburg-Amerika conspiracy case, in which the managing director and three of his principal subordinates were convicted of criminal conspiracy in sending
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  • 138 14 Five Chinese Ports to be Opened To Foreign Trade. Nearly two have elapsed since the announcement of the Chinese Governments intention to open Lungkou, Lienshanwan, Changchiakou, Shinyuancheng, Taonanfu, Dolonor and Tzufeng to foreign trade. In addition to the actual opening ot* the port of Lungkou to foreign
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 435 14 GRAND SALE. For One Month Only. I RAILWAY MGTO^TOR Price Rs. 10. Xow for Rs. Best fgTme in Silver Hunting Case. Price Rs. J». Now for Rs IS, chain free. Best Wnst: W.itch w,h leather strap Price lis 12. Now sold forKs 6. Please send full value plus Annas 12
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    • 77 14 MINERAL WATER (Ntiuobi ki Td/isan) BOILED SALMON (Net We }(J/it 1G oz.) SUGAHARA Co. 332 334 North Bridge Road. 'phone 1333 Mi 2S ECONOMY IN WAR-TIME Wken a firm has spent a great deal of money in advertising it cannot alter its prices witnout losing i! muck of tke benefit
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    • 458 14 I A HL Mother and Child. g\ «4 X Baby 6*4 months. I Appeal I flfl Fed from birth on the'Allenburys'Foods. \f J on Behalf of Baby I Naturally a Healthy Mother should feed her own child, and no cause, save inability, v if should prevent her doing so. But
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    • 435 15 tTbe l et to Ler. Two Compound house a taron* 14 off Gaylang Ro&d, rent Apply to No. 180 EJangoon Koad. 1,1 v TO LET. ..flv.i. Villa "and "Birwood," Nos' h 52 Grange Road, "Surlingbam," \lt Elizabeth, tennis, lawns stablings attached. Also Nos. m to 67 'ivhard Road, at present
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    • 378 15 NOTICES NOTICE. t Mr. T. C. Hay, being granted the Singapore Firm's procuration, is hereby authorised to sign Per Pro" as from this date. HUTTENBACH BROTHERS 8 CO. 8-2 14-2 NOTICE. GOSLING CO., Licensed Auctioneers, are open to accept business. Light, airy Store in Auction Rooms, where furniture may be
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    • 589 15 WANTED Agents and Canvassers Wanted by an old established Life Assurance Co. Liberal terms to capable and influential men. Previous experience not essential. Apply stating age, etc., to Box No. 209, c/o Malaya Tribune. <J-2 ir>-2 WANTED. A position in a Mercantile Firm or Rubber Estate as Book-keeper, General Office
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    • 471 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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    • 395 15 INSURANCE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO.- LTD. [Incorporated is New Zealand J FIRE Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of every description MARINE Insurances accepted to »11 parts of the world at lowest rates. EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY Local Manager, Offices: 2, Finlayson Green. The Eastern United Assurance Corporation,
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    • 1030 16 +t*tttt**t**tttttttttttttttt*tt*ttt*ttt*t*tt ***t±*****************************f*t* I GUAN KIAT Co., I ft S| I Head Office: 3T Phillip Street. I 5 BRANCH STORES AT ikMp Street No. 14 and Tank Road Nos. 14, 100 and 102. Jj 2 m mi j 6 I I Telegraphic Address Telephone NoS. 1174, 1233, j Codes Used 5
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 19 1 Straits Shipping GAzette. Issued Daily.] Supplement to the Malaya Tribune Issued Dally.] No. 36 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1916
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      • 428 1 P.&O. British India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England.) Mail and Passenger Services. peninsular and Oriental Sailing*. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). for China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden. Egypt, Mediterranean Porta and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about Mail Lines. HoiiWAlD (FOE EuEOFB). OUTWAID
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      • 304 1 STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND" THREB WEEKLY MAIL SBRVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN-DELI, SABANG, DURBAN, CAPETOWN, ST. VINCENT, LAS PALMAfi AND VICE VERSA. Steamers are due to arrive on the undermentioned dates I < 1 OUTWARD. Jar. Pan. Coep Feb. 15 Rembrandt Mar. 7 i Oranje Mar. 28
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      • 588 1 N. Y. K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN) (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.) EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained between Yokohama via parte at Marseilles and London, under mail contract with the Imperial Japaajpr Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this aerwiw hare been specially designed and constructed, and are
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    • 364 2 Europe. For London: Helenas, in port City of Colombo in port Tokayama Mara, Feb. 16 Atirata Maru, February 17 Sardinia (conneota with Khybei) February 18 Mongara, February 22 Knight Companion, February 26 Hitaohi Maru, March 1 Namur, March 2 Kansas, March 5 Protesilaus, March 11 lyo Maru,
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    • 273 2 Vessels in Part. Iritis. »TB A UM B BIRTH. DATK Sri Patana Inner Rda 9-1 Will-'o-tfae Wiap do 10-1 Hong Ho do 16-1 Recorder Outer Rds 28-1 Cariyle Inner Rds 2-2 Magnet K. Harbour 8 2 Ban Whatt Hin Inner Rda 10 2 Priam No. 6 Wharf 11-2
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    • 155 2 Vessels Expected. m Indraghiri (Ocean Steamship) 15th February, from New York for Manila and Hongkong. Agents, Messrs Boustead, Hampshire and Co., Ltd. Helenns (Holt) 17th February, from Singapore for Colombo and London. Agents, Messrs Boastead, Hampshire and Co., Ltd. Tara (B.I.) 21st February, from India for Singapore. Agents,
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    • 622 2 Wireless Report». Noon To-day. n V«bkm in communication at noon irikh the looa) Commercial Wireless Station: s. s. Atsuta Maru, 8.8. Silverlip. The M. M. liner CordillAre left !or Marseilles. The British steamer Castlefield of jllayyow entered port yesterday. From W. A. ports the Minderoo Dapt. Mills entered
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    • 53 2 The November fire losses io the United States and Canada were 21,204,850 dols., as compared with 21,372,750 dols. in November, 1914. The total for the first eleven months of 1915 is 161,959,100 dols., or rather more than fifty million dollars below last year's figures for
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    • 60 2 Renter has given us another surprise in news catering yesterday when we read that the Dntch tanker Artemis did not sink becanse the tanks kept her afloat. Far more extensive details were published in these columns on the 7th inst. concerning the vessel and the audacious conduct
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    • 87 2 The Acting Master Attendant, Lieut. Commdr. B. A. Cator., R.N., issues the following notification tinder date 12 February 1916 Malacca, Straits Pulo Penang Off entrance to Prai River. An iron screw pile beacon with round top painted white has been erected on the Nort hern end of
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    • 101 2 The breaking awav from internment of the H.S.American lin*r Ascunion from the port of Para, in Brazil and the subsequent shelling of the Teasel by the Brazilian forts is one of the items of interest in today's wires. It is evident that the Brazilian Government
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    • 142 2 Renter wires to-day that the Government has deoided to grant facilities to shipbuilders to finish half a million tons of mercantile shipping now nearing completion on thestocks at Home yards. This should aff >rd some measure of relief to the increasing stringency of tonnage in all parts of
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    • 31 2 O T W V J Perak for Port Swettenham and Telok Anson. Kaka for Malacca and Muar. Alicante for Iloilo and Manila. Nankin for Hongkong, Shanghai t and Japan.
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    • 224 2 French Cruiser Missing The French armoured crn Amiral Charner, 4,680 toni k* been missing since the 8th inn a"! it is supposed that the vessel one reported by the German Adtn alty to have been sunk by a 0« rm submarine on that date. Ths sel was
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    • 325 2 The change of route of the 5. T. K.'s European liners round thi Cape will meet the demand of thi merchants in South Africa who have long desired to open business with Japan. Especially was this the case with wool exporters there, and to attain
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      • 37 2 SINGAPORE SHIPGHAHDLERYCo SHIPCHANDL RS S PROVh OflW RS, The Company's Launch incoming shipsOffice :—l6 Battery TAKE LIFi TO TOP FLOOR Telephone No. 141. Orders promptly attended t" l' rt,L January Ist 1916. H. H. SUVtNS, LLiIL 2
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    • 864 3 ~v Action ol Dogger Bank. nt,ltiib Mine-Sweeper Sank. r wired yesterday that sevR,n Oerma.i wrpeda-boats have the Doager Bank and that i**" .uoceeded in «inking the they aweeDer Arabia. 6rili,b '«r reports credit that flotilla four British cruisers ith w ever a British Admiralty bic lenies stating that
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    • 108 3 The following «asaalties to shipping through hostle acts have been reported recently Ship and Owner*. Flag. Tona. Damage. BPRINGWKLL British (Sunk wkhoot warning. 73 crew picked up. Lan led at Malta, Feb. 12.) ALABAMA Norw (Sunk crew saved Feb. 12.) ADUAKICK Belgian (Sunk. 2 of crew
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    • 77 3 Delivered in London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of ih» European Mails and their delivery in London. Mail. L»«»t. Ds*,iv»s*>. P. AO. De* 9 J«. J B. t Dee. 16 J«- M.M. Dee. 17 J**- 1J p AO. Dee. SS J»*. r T Dee.
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    • Page 3 Advertisements
      • 234 3 SEANG LINE OF STEAMERS •a Glenogle 8,760 Ton*. ijt. Seang Bee 5,799 Ton*. .Seang Cboon" 5,77.i Tom. T «teumert have excellent accommodation f or <>4af»n?era. -.n*l oarry qaalified rorgeon*. [hey SHeetrio Light* throughout. F >• S'i-t or paa&age apply to QtONG HUE CO., Agent*. m SARRIHS BROTHERS {For Ftr;>t-Chn»a Paaaatfe
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      • 416 3 M. M. MESSACEBIES MARITIMES. Mail Line. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON, MARSEILLES. HOMfWAEJ). OUTWAKD. 191« 191»' Andre L*?bon Feb. 2s Anumt Feb. 16 Atlantique Mar. 10 Polynesien Feb. 29 Amasone Mar. 24 Karnak Mar. 14 Polynesien Apl. 7 Athos Mar. 28 A Steamer Apl. 11 Do. Apl. 26 For all particulars,
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      • 452 3 Australia By Burns Philp Line. Singapore to Java Ports, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Brisbane ssvd Sydney, via Torres Straits. Asa* taking passsngers and cargo with transhipment for other Vistorhui, South Australian and North Queansland Porta, British New Guinea, New Britain, Taamanian and Nswr Zealand Ports. Smooth Tiiutt Sspirb Scenery. A
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    • Page 3 Miscellaneous
      • 107 3 Singapore Tide Tables. Feb. 14.— High water 5.48 a.m. 7 ft. 8 ins.; 9.6 p.m. 6 ft. 8 ins. F«h 15- —High water —7.9 a.m. 7 ft. 8 ins.; 9.50 p.m. 9 ft. 2ins. Feb. 16.— High water 1-8.13 a.m. 8 ft. 3 in, 10.20 p.m. 7 ft. 6 ins.
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      • 274 3 Mails Close. To-dav. Port Swettenham and T. Anton *P«mfc t.M pm MalkMind M*r I pa lloilo k Manila Alicante 8.80 pa Hongkong, Shanghai k Japan taking mailt for Port Darwin and Thursday Island Nankin pm To morrow. Pulam Soegi Aing Hong rf.30 am Cuaob Sultana 8.30 am Pulan Babam Pmlaa
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    • Page 4 Advertisements
      • 636 4 TO YO KISEN KAISHA THE NEW ROUTE VIA HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, THE INLAND SEA, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO TO ALL POINTS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, MEXICO AND EUROPE. Sailings from Hongkong. Steamer Displacement Speed Hongkong, TENYO MARU 22,000 Tons 21 knots Feb. 15 ♦NIPPON MARU 11,000 Tons
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      • 500 4 Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. {Contractors to the Imperial Japanese Army and Navfiand to Foreign Governments.) Cable Addrbssbs Dm UMD! DOCKYARD 11 m Jm\ Western Union Scott's, Lieber's, and DOCK-DaiREN. \l B Engineering. KOBE Shipbuilders, Engineers, Boiler and Locomotive Makers. All sizes and descriptions of Boilers, Marine and Land Hngines. New
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      • 425 4 Ocean Steam Ship Company, Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Na* Co., Ltd. v The Companies' steams patched from Liverpool ontwarth f O tbe Straits, China and Japan week and from Japan hone wares f o London, Amsterdam sod Antwsm every fortnight for Genoa. iMarseiJ lee and Liverpool and for Mar«eilWa
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