Malaya Tribune, 24 February 1916

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  • 29 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND immmmmmmammnmmmmmmmmm SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. Vol. 3, No. 45. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1916 Price 5 Cents. Cbe malapa tribune. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24
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    • 402 1 The Premier Attraction of The Week AT THE POPULAR CINEMA HOUSE "Gaiety" Picture Palace Junction of Albert and Bencoolen Streets. ir 1 ANOTHER EDISON SENSATION Heir Latest Serial Featuring MARY FULLER, the Celebrated Actress, in DOLLY OF THE DAILIES By Action Davies. A Series of Twelve bright. This serial is
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    • 40 1 J AND j Hydrochloric Acid. j TRADE MARK.^ I MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD. 8 (Incorporated in Japan) S SOLE AGEiNTS. I MILKMAID BRAND MILK. PRICE $8.5 C PER CAnE. MAKES PEOPLE STRONG f Nestle Anglo=S\viss Condensed Milk Co. (Londoa) Singapore.
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  • 658 2 By H. E. the Viceroy. Foundation Stone Laying Amidst scenes ot much splendour and in the presence of a distinguished and notable assemblage, the foundation stone of the Benaies University was laid on the consecrated site in the ancient city ree-uUy by His Excellency the Viceroy, who come
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  • 54 2 Tobacco crops in the Djember and Bondowoso districts in Java denote excellent prospects tor the present year. The leaf is D t onJy rich in quantity, bnt is also of a quality 1 which should command good prices The immigration into the districts is kept up well, and villages are
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    • 127 2 ITHE NOVELTY OF THE MOMENT H. M. S. MALAYA. ON VIEW AT JOHN LITTLE Co, Ltd. IXeORPORaTEO'JX ENGLAND. Before deciding Elsewhere for your Requirements in the Furniture Line GALL ON THE OLD FIRM A. Frankel Co. VICTORIA STREET. (Established 1887.) A few lines Just Unpacked:— Fitter's All Brass and All
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    • 353 2 POWELL Co.'s CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY, 1916. Sun. 6!13i20 07 j Mon. 7 14 21 TUES. I 18 15 i 22 29 Wed. 2 9 16 23 Thurs. 1 3 10 ;17 24 Ii" I FBI. 4 11 I 18 25 j i 1 SAT. j 5 12 !19 26 Tuesdays
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  • 368 3 The New Proposals. Reuters correspondent, writing from Washington on December 13, forwards the annual report of Mr Garrison, the United States Secret tary for War. This document contains the new proposnls with regard to American Defence, which wer»» recently briefly outlined in cable messages. We must view
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  • 279 3 In connection with the capture of the Appam the following story from the Journal of Commerce of Jan, 8 is of interest The Pacific liner Orissa, which has just arrived at Callao, reported by a homeward bound ship that she had seen the Hamburg-Ameri-can liner Santa
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    • 263 3 MOTOR CARS ON HIRE 1 MOTO3 REPAIRERS MOTOR CAR IMPORTERS GREASE Cylinder Oil A N D I Motor Accessories OF Every Description. t r miifi mmi 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~]
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    • 215 3 Tuition by Correspondence I FOR Oxford and Cambridge Locals, London University 1/atriculation, Hongkong University Matriculation, Professiona' Preliminary Examination, S. S. and F. M. S. Medical School Entrance Exami- at ion AND ALL. EXAM I NATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH GOVERNMENT CLERKSHIPS IN THE S.S. AND P.M.S. Prospectus and Scale of Fees
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    • 333 4 REMINDER' BT To-day one of the dominant forces inspiring progress is the desire to possess land the desire is as marked in the individual as in the nation a place in the sun is the universal aspiration. Investments in real estate in Singapore have frequently yielded large profits they are
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    • 208 4 AUCTION BALEjL_ Auction Sale of The British Steamer Violante as she now lies in fife**port Harbour To be held at Powell Co. s Saleroom On Tuesday, 29th February, at 2 50 p.m. PARTICULARS. Built of teak in 1908. Length 90 feet, breadth 16 feet, depth 7 feet 8 iuches. Registered
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    • 399 4 AUCTION SALES. Auction Sale of EXCELLENT MAHOGANY-STAINED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITIRE, Etc THE PROPERTY OF E. GREGORY JONES, Esq. At Clyde Villa, No. 52 Grange Road On Saturday, 26tti February, at 2.30 p.m. His Master's Voice fumed oak hornless cabinet gramophone and records, mahogany hornless cabinet gramophone, mahogany-stained teak side-board, teak
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  • 770 5 PfKes in the Mdrket llkis b»»APO», FliiUAH 24. u-w* Lyail d Sba» -£rT inB the following liat of qnotatra Rubber Shar*. B»iv»rs. Seller». 5 1 Aull W 2/li Aa?o Jara 12/- 14/« An?1" 11 V i A%er Kauiuj *i»jU 10,0 L Batang Malaka 2/- 2/4 gita Ca*«e
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    • 639 5 EE RUBBER EE Ribbed Smoked Sheet Obtains the Top Price and is Easy to Produce when the Jackson Patent Cabinets are used. PRICES FROM S2OB. 96 HOURS TO SMOKE AND DRY READY Wi MARKET. 513 sold from our Singapore Works up to the 31st December last. The only successful rubber
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    • 79 5 THE SERVANTS' ACEN&Y OFFICE No. 17 Dhoby Ghaut, Singapore. (kmai;li>hkd 1911.) Domestic Servants (Men Women) of every description supplied at moderate charges. Undermentioned: viz Book-keepers Clerk and Typists, Shorthand Typists, Conductors, Dressers and Dispensers, Demarcators, Draftsmen, Overseers, Engine Drivers, Fitters, Firemen. Factory and Store Clerks, Carpenters, Masons, Motor-car and Boat
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    • 49 5 I iilp S.-WSB j ECONOMY IN WAR-TIME. a firm k*s s>ent a great deal of money tn advertising it cannot alter its prices witkout losing j muck of tke benefit of its advertising. It is tkerefore an undoubted advantage to buy advertised goods wken general prices are rising. .iisram
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  • 390 6 The Truth About The Great War. Free to Malays and Indians. For months past we have been publishing weekly and distributing free, as supplement to the Malaya Tribune, all over the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States a paper styled War News (in Unln, Gurmukhi and Malay) containing
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  • 534 6 M. Jean Finot publishes in his monthly magazine, La Revue," a very striking article on Austrian affairs, written by a prominent Austrian writer, belonging to ona of the oldest Bohemian families, Charles de Levetzow. The article gives a graphic account of the internal conditions of Austria to-day
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  • 255 6 An editorial note in Satu d<- 'a Malay Mail roads as follows —lt was announced the other day that in view of the recent exodus of many young men from the F.M.S. to serve their country at the Front, thereby seriously jeopardising the two foremost
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    • 244 6 I AM QUALITY'S LIMIT I rro attain and moreover retain perfect C\l\f\ f\f\ f\ f\ ffl\ f^^^^fi quality—this has been the motto of f /J re** 5/ State Express Cigarettes ever siDce A #5 j l /1/ they have been on the market. State v 2* Vwx\s A Aar'v^W Express
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    • 184 6 FIXTURES. To-day. St. Matthias. Singapore Golf Club, 6.15 p.m. Football S.C.C,. v. Penang c.ltc Penang Amateurs. Po Tiang Choo n Theatre. Wayang Street. High Water—1.6 a.m. 9 ft. i j n 1.34 p.m. 8 ft. 6 ins. To-morrow. B.I. homeward mail sails M.M. homeward mail expected. Lawn Tennis S.C.R.C., v.
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  • 210 7 District Court. (Bhfore Mr. Ralph Scott.) Dangerous Nip third. This morning an Annamite ap peared in court charged with housebreaking by night on two separate indictments, and of theft of a quantity of jewellery valued at several thousand dollars. The burglaries were committed at Xo 134 Prinsep Street
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  • 84 7 London, Feb. 23, 12.45 p.m. Mr. Cecil Yerburgh (U.), M.P. for Chester, is retiring owing to ill health. Mr. Owen Philipps, the new Unionist candidate, is expected to be returned unopposed. Major Brodie Henderson, the machine-gun expert, is the Unionist candidate for Last Herts in opposition to
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  • 57 7 London, Feb. 22, 12.20 p.m. The Daily Telegraph says that signs are increasing that an important feature of the next Budget will be a further extension of the customs' tariff. The principle object will be to tax luxuries but the new schedule will be prepared with a due
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  • 17 7 London, Feb. 23, i2.45.p-na. The papers anticipate that Naval and-Commercial advisers would be appointed shortly.
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  • 79 7 During the Week ending Feb. 19, th*re occurred IiKI death of which 101 were males and 52 females. Of the I">3 deaths, 107 were Chinese, 28 Malays, 11 Indians end 1 European. Phthisis claimed 40 deaths, malarial fever 12, convulsions 24, beri-beri 4, pneumonia 5, dysentery 6 and
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  • 45 7 Owing to a shortage of paper through the loss of the N. Y. K. Yasaka Maru and the non-fulfilment of an order for paper sent subsequently to Singapore, there will not be any mid-monthly issue of the Barawak Gazette and Sarawak Government Gazette this month.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 328 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE TAPAH RUBBER ESTATES LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Itraits Settlements.) Notice is hereby given that, at the Annual General Meeting to be held on Saturday, 4th March, 1916, the Directors will recommend that a Final Dividend of 15%, making 25% for the year, be pail to the Shareholders
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    • 311 7 Latest Advertisements. THE AVER MOLEK RUBBER CO., LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that the Directors have declared an Interim 1 ividt-nd of 10 f r the year rndilft 3Ut October, to Shareholders on the Register on the 6th March, 1916, and that th* Transf-r Books of the Company will be
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    • 35 7 MASSAfic. Electrical and Manual. All orcers promptly attended to at private residences. European and Jaß&uttM ruastage Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Fatigue, and Muscular Pains quickly relit-veu. Address—h! MUTO c/oSUWA HOTEL 164 Middle Road, Singapore, i 7-2 v
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  • 1732 8 M Bolivia's Tin Output Trade of $100,000,000 expected to develop from deal just closed." Such are the flaring headlines under which a grossly misleading statement relative to the British Government was published in various parts of the United States on the sth ultimo. In the press-despatch referred to
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    • 103 8 ROBINSON Co. IMP ENGLISH-MADE f*SE§i IGE EAU-DE-COLOGNE. SPIiCIILLY PREPARED FOR ROBINSON CO. ICOOL AND REFRESHING. PRICE €»0 cts. PER BOTTLE. SHELL Motor Spirit 0 SOLD BY All Garages and Retailers IN SINGAPORE. RETAIL] Qf| nfn Per Imperial PRICE j ulo. Gallon. hTar or peace Famine or Plenty Life Insurance is
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    • 110 8 ALtSOPP'S is the finest BEER ever put on the Export Market. QUARTS AND PINTS. Sole Aoents: Caldbeck, Macgregor Sl Co. Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants. AOELPHI HOTEI I Saturday, Feb. 26th, 1916, Special Dinner i ON THE L A VV N. Ban I After Dinner. Our Grand Filipino
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  • 141 9 L.C.C.'s Tribute. London, Feb. 22, 8.40 p.m. At a meeting of the London County Council a resolution was carried by acclamation congratulating Lord Chelmsford upon bis appointment, and assuring him the esteem of his colleagues and their confidence that he will fully maintain the illustrious traditions of
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  • 94 9 The Great War Page. War on Shipping 9 The Western Front 9 The Italian Campaign 9 In the East 10 In the Balkans 10 The Russian Duma 10 Parliament 10 Hindu University 2 Ihe Ainnrican Army 3 German Vessel at Large 3 and Shares 5 Malayan Industries and
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  • 576 9 Tin is at $S9£—sl.2s up. The Knala Sawah Rubber Co.'s output of dry rubber in Jan. was is 7,912 lbs. Cninese Conductors are wanted for healthy rubber estates in Malacca. See advt. page 7. A Belgian pilot has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment at Middelburg, Holland,
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  • 332 9 In Aid of Red Cross Society. Last Night's Performance At the Victoria Hall last night a large audience assembled to witness the performance of the two part play Su Wn Mook Yeong and Kooi Si Koon Thoe. There were present amnngst the vast throng Hon. Dr. Lim Boon
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  • 1031 9 Following are full particulars respecting the company of Penang amateurs who are giving performances here in aid of the British Red Cross Society Minister of State, Mr. Lee Goon Loke. Minister of State, Mr. Koe Tiang Hock. Prince of Wei, Mr. Moey Kum ThengPrince of Yen, Mr. Chan
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  • 55 9 War on Shipping. Explosion on Steamer. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Feb. 22, 2.20 p.m. Rio de Janeiro The Lamport and Holt steamer Tennyson has arrived at Maranhao seriously damaged by an explosion in her bunkers. Three men on board were killed. It is said that the explosion was
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  • 32 9 London, Feb. 22, 2.20 p.m. New York Anonymous letters warn Americans booking by the liner Espagne not to embark in her, in view of Germany's determination to attack armed merchantmen.
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  • 78 9 London, Feb. 23, (5-25 p.m. Rotterdam The British steamer Onsal has arrived with the second engineer and a sailor from the Dutch steamer La Flandre which has been sunk. [The La Flandre was originally owned by the Compagnie d'Armament dcs Flandres of Bruges, but was sold to
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  • 24 9 London, 1 c 23, 11 a.m. The Dmish Eisi Asiatic liner Bandon, which was captured by a German trawler, has been released.
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  • 75 9 Heights of Collo Seized. London, Feb. 23, 3.10 a.m. Home: The communique says The Italians successfully concluded the action initiated on Feb. 9 by capturing the mountainous Collo zone in the Alugana district. Alpinists, advancing through the snowfields in the fog, reached the summit of the Collo
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  • 38 9 London, Feb. 22, 4,25 p.m. A terrible avalanche in the mountains at Tyrol engulfed Austrian troops who had crowded for shelter in a hut. Fifty-five were killed, forty-nine injured and thirty men are missing.
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  • 119 9 London, Feb. 22, 1.30 p.m. Ottawa H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught entertained the Hon. Sir Sam Hughes, Minister of Militia and Defence, who said that, in spite of disappointments and disillusions, there never can be any doubt as to the ultimate result of the war,
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  • 68 9 London, Feb 23, 12.45 p.m. Mr. Lloyd-George, Minister of Munitions, has sent a letter to ViceAdmiral Sir David Beatty warmly thanking the Fleet for the splendid work of the officers and men in making munitions for the Army The output is already of most striking value,
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  • 176 9 Enemy Attack in Force. French Second Line Entered. London, Feb. 22, 5.40 p.m Paris The communique states that in Artois, at dusk, the Germans attacked in force at the Bois de Givenchy, and succeeded in penetrating to our first trench, which was completely wrecked on a front
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  • 180 9 London, Feb 23,1.30. a.m. A Paris communique says that the enemy trenches east of Boesinghe in Belgium were bombarded. A heavy snowfall pi evented offensive activity in Artois. We destructively shelled enemy works west of Ravarin, in Champagne. The enemy north of Verdun, after a violent bombardment
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  • 122 9 London, Feb. 23, 12.20 a.m. A communique says Last night the enemy sprang a mine east of Givenchy. We sustained no casualties. The Germans also shelled Poperinghe at dawn. We sprang a mine near the Hohenzollern Redoubt and occupied the nearer lip of the crater. To-day, our
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  • 85 9 London, Feb. 23, 5.35 p.m. Paris: A violent battle to the noi toward of Verdun is th* feature of to-day's communique I he German bombardment continued the whole night long. We replied vigorously. Violent infantry fighting is proceeding on a front cf fifteen kilometres from the
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  • 113 10 Thirty Killed. London, Feb. S2, 6.20 p.m. A ro iort from Bar le Due states that the Zeppelin, L 77, was struggling in the wind, with lights out, at a height of 0,000 feet. The French guns fired incendiary shells, one penetrating the Zeppelin's side and going
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  • 21 10 Turks' Losses at Erzerum. London, Feb. 22, 5.10 p.m. Petrograd The Turkish losses at Erzerum numbered forty thousand.
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  • 40 10 London. Feb 23, 11 p.m. A Turkish communique says that the Turkish forces have withdrawn from Erzerum to a position to the westward. Erzerum is not a fortress from a military point of view and thus valueless.
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  • 58 10 London, Feb 23, 11 a.m. Petrograd The Beyukdere mentioned in the communique of the 22nd inst is a tributary between Batam and Trebizond. The Russians, for twenty-four hours chased the Turks along the coast over a region of twenty miles or two days' normal marching. It is believed
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  • 50 10 Church Burned Down. London, Feb. 22, 1.30 p.m. Quebec: The historic Catholic Church at Beaufort has been burned. The loss is estimated at $400,000. It is believed that the Church was fired by sympathisers with the Germans in the concentration camp at Beaufort. The priest was warned
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  • 49 10 Dash Through the Dardanelles. London, Feb. 23, 1.30 p m. Athens: Reports from various sources state that an Allied submarine passed the Dardanelles and reaching tiie Bosphorus on Feb. 15 torpedoed a tug and six transports laden with ammunition. The feat created the Hsual panic in Constantinople.
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  • 78 10 London, Feb. 22, 2.20 p.m. Paris The new Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Matsni, interviewed on arrival at Marseilles, said that all the Japanese factories are working for the Russians. Their output has not yet reached the maximum, fcut they are already furnishing material of all sorts which the Japanese
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  • 38 10 London, Feb. 23, 12 45 p.m. Casualties reported include five naval aviators who have been either killed or drowned. The killed include the well-known fliers Commander Neville Osborne ami Lieut. Commander de Courcy Ireland.
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  • 26 10 London, Feb. 23, 11 a.m. The Hague: The British submarine which stranded recently at Shiermonnikof has been refloated and was towed to Nieuwediep.
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  • 403 10 To Control the Blockade. London, Feb. 22, 8.40 p.m. In the House of Lords to-day Lord Lansdowne stated that the Government proposed to put the whole blockade business in charge of a single member of the Cabinet, who would be entrusted with the co-ordination of
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  • 34 10 Minister of Blockade. VI VVI1HUVI London, Feb. 23, 5.5 p.m. Mr. Asquitli announced that Lord Robert Cecil had accepted the duties of the new Cabinet Minister to deal with blockade questions.
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  • 175 10 Visit of the Tzar. Enthusiastic Scenes. London, Feb. 22, 7.25 p.m. Petrograd The Tsar paid a surprise visit to the Duma on its reassembling. He was given a warm ovation, the members repeatedly singing the National Anthem. Enthusiasm prevailed throughout his Majesty's stay. Another ovation was accorded
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  • 434 10 London, Feb. 23, 1 p.m. Mr. Sazonoff in a great speech said it was the unshakable determination of Russia and her Allies to conquer in this war which was the greatest crime against humanity. Germany's responsibility had been thoroughly unmasked and the German people were increasingly realising how
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  • 52 10 London, Feb. 23, 3.10 a.m. Paris: At the first meeting of the Anglo-French inter-Parliamentary Committee, Lord Desart and M. Choumet explained the work of the British and French fleets respectively, M. Guarnier discussed the mercantile marine problem, and Lord Balfour of Burleigh made a statement on maritime
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  • 52 10 London, Feb. 22, 4.25 p.m. A British correspondent with the Ifrench forces gives authoritative figures showing that the German casualty lists are most unreliable, and constantly under-estimating their losses. It frequently happens that the total casualties announced for a regiment are considerably less than the number of
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  • 59 10 London, Feb. 22, 10.20 p.m. Arrangements are nearly complete for the formation of a standing joint committee to co-ordinate navjii and military aviation. Probably Lord Derby will take charge of the committee of which the technical head will be either General Henderson, the Director General of Military
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  • 30 10 The marriage of Mr. Henry Lister and Miss Nadescha Alexandrova Yeru8alimsky took place at the British Legation, Bangkok, Siam before Mr. J. Crosby, the British Consul on the 15th inst.
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  • 357 10 OUR PENANG VISITORS. Yeslerday's Lawn Tennis. At the Chinese Recreation Club yesterday afternoon, there was a large assembly of members and friends to see the Penang visitor* play the S.C.R.C. at tennis on the club's lawn. Amongst those present were Messrs Loke Chow Kit, Tin Bin, Tan Wee
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  • 177 10 S.C.C, v. Peaang Chioese R.C For this match on the Esplanadt this evening the following are the teams S.C.C.—J. Utermark, J. Wilson R. H. Gale, R. A. Parish, J. Lynch. J. Lee, W. Landsborough, R. W Sinclair (Capt.), C. E. Winter, F. M Tosceni, and S. Tonkin. Penang C.R.C.—Eu
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  • 40 10 The January silver Medal was won by Mr. Kel'agher. The follov ing were the aeon s G. B. KaUagnei 34 and 44—10 J. W. Hadth n 4b' and 8 h J. Lornie 40 anj 4o— 4
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  • 36 10 Shareholders untitled United Rubber Plantations vi receive a divid nd of 5 per cent the year lyij Jo. Messrs Bandiland Battery and C<.he agents, having received a eablegtam from th Secretaries in London to that effect
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    • 221 10 I 5 for the price of 4 I »1 Ist Motorist (pointing to burst tyre) "Hullo, old chap, I'm in trouble one of my confounded tyres has burst, and I haven't a spare." zvfc 2nd Motorist No spare and I always looked on you as an experienced motorist." Hi Ist
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  • 141 11 (Exclusive to the Malaya Tribune). Messrs Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations for to-day Alor Gajah $3.25 $3.35 AyerKunings 1.20 1.25 AyerMolek 2.10 2.20 AyerPanas 9.00 9.25 Balgownie 4.25 4.50xd Bnkit Jelotong 0.62£ 0,70 Bukit Katil 0.75 0.82£ ChangkatSerdg.... 9.00 9.25 I Glenealy L
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  • 209 11 In view of the great boom in the paper market and the precarious condition of the paper pulp supply from overseas, efforts are being made in some Reoti"iis vi the <. immunities of Japan to promote the manufacture of paper pulp in Japan, in Kabafuto in particular. Already
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  • 239 11 The Three Pigeons," at Brentford Market-place, an old Elizabethan inn, has been closed as redundanl under order of the Middlesex licensing justices. It was the resort of the poets and dramatists of the Elizabethan era, and Mr. Halliwell, in his illustrations to "The Merry Wives of Windsor,"
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    • 175 11 ensure! i i GETTING t I The Best Bottlings* p p p OF PURE BRITISH PILSENER S J BASS'S ALE SCOTCH ALE 5 AND GUINNESS'S STOUT 5 j j The Auk's I kreat Head 2 *is the guarantee of the highest quality and 5 absolute purity of our bottlings. J
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    • 454 11 THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATRE Cinema £^jj\ jf d offLacnßoad. IS OFFERING Another Strong Programme To-night. SECOND SHOW-9.15 P.M. SHARP. Special Exclusive Feature WAGER 9 A Gripping Drama in 4 Acts, Showing An Exciting Chase Round The World. Featuring MISS DORA HE WE FT AS LADY DETECTIVE. HARRY WATSON WHO MAKES
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  • 59 12 Notes and Comments from all Parts of THE REPUBLIC. Receipt of State Revenue. The Bank of China and the Bank of Communications have been ordered by the Government to establish as many branches as possible throughout the Empire for receiving all State revenues, including receipts from the various
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  • 50 12 The large property on the Hunan Road, Hankow, belonging to Messrs Oliver and Co. has changed hands. The purchasers are Messrs. Mackenzie Co. Ltd., Hydraulic Press Packers, Shanghai, who intend starting one of their establishments there They are already in the outports of Tientsin, Ichang and Chungking.
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  • 75 12 44 Medicine Ball", introduced into the sport of the Public School for Chinese by Mr. L. C. Healey, is thoroughly recommended by the headmaster, Mr. G. S. Foster Kemp, to all who have that tired feeling. The ball weighs eight pounds and the game is played by passing
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  • 73 12 Siao Mei-Cheng, who was handed over to the Arsenal authorities by the Mixed Court upon the charge of being the instigator of the bomb outrage at the offices of the Asiatic Daily News, and who confessed to being the leader of the Ong Pang gang of desperadoes
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  • 104 12 As is customary each winter, the city of Tairen draws a large unmber of improvident Chinese, friendless, penniless, and shiftless, from all directions, says the Manchuria Daily News. They form a standing menace to the hygienic welfare and peace and order of the port. Most of the
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  • 76 12 The German missionaries deported from the South Sea Islands, who have been staying in an hotel in Yokohama, since the> were brought to Japan some weeks since, intended to take passage by the T. K. K. steamer Kiyo Mam, which left for South American ports, via Honolulu and
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  • 89 12 No. 3 Yates Road, Shanghai, the home of Sir Haviiland and Lady de Sansmarez, was the scene of a robbery on Jan. 30. It was found that an entry had been made through a dide window in the drawing room and that an overcoat, two
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  • 107 12 Mr. Cheng Chia, Chief of tbe Commercial Department ot the Minis to J of Agriculture Commerce, and Mr. Wo Ting-clung Iviser to this Ministry and former Director of thr* Central Government Hint at Tientsin, have returned to Peking. According to trustworthy information, the remaining officials of
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  • 127 12 The finding of the native conrt of inquest over the Chinese who was shot by an A merican sailor at Han Chia Ten was that the matter was accidental. The evidence showed that two sailors from the Palos had gone up there by carriage, one with a sporting
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  • 129 12 The Government has instructed the Constitution-drafting Committee to pursue its functions as usual without regard to temporary post ponement of the formal enthronement of the Emperor on account of the Yunnan affair with a view to hastening the completion of the Chinese permanent Constitution after the monarchical
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  • 182 12 44 The typhoon of July 2*. 1915 (The Chinhai Typhoon) and its Effects at Shanghai," is the title of an exhaustive report, just issued by Sicawei Observatory, of which Pore Louis Froc, S.J., is the author. The report, or rather study, comprises forty large pages descriptive of
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  • 182 12 I Mr. J. L. UF. Ezerman, Adviser of Chinese Affairs in Batavia, passed through Shanghai on his way to Peking, and in an interview which he had with a representative of the North China Daily News had some interesting things to say on the condition of
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  • 193 12 Three interesting paragraphs appeared in the Peking Press recently. The first was that certain native banks had advanced no less than two million dollars to the Government, free of interest, to meet present needs, and also that they were prepared to lend a further sum on the same easy
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  • 274 12 In order to make the people understand their obligations towards their own country as regards conscription for the Army, the Ministry of the Interior has added a special department to the Police College in Peking for teaching students all necessary subjects in connection with army matters. Police
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  • 67 12 Singapore, February On iLondon— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 I9jfe Demand 2/4» Private 3 m/s 2/4 29/32 Gn India— Bank T. T. 174 j Gn Hongkong— Bank d/d i On Shanghai— Bank d/d ggi 0d Jay Bank T. T. On Japan Bank d/d Sovereigns—buying rate s.-j India Ceil Bills last
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    • 107 12 Train Services. Singapore (Tank-Road) Daily. Mail Daily leaves for the north at 7.7 am and 7 pm. Other trains leave for Johore at 9 10.2.* am noon. 1.30 pm 2.55 pm 4.40 pm. Mail arrives from north at 8.16 am and7.l4 p.m. Train* leave from Johore 7.y, 8.42, 10.44, 11.42
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    • 338 12 Harsh Purgatives. Salts and Castor Oil, are old fashioned remedies more drastic tha BDBH9 the tiny laxatives ensure the same results, but in a perfectly natural manner. They do not upset the stomach, nor gripe, but gently assist nature' 0f chemists, 50 cents per phial, or post free from the
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 85 12 Singapore Volunteer Corps. Orders for the week ending Friday, February 25 To-day. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Maxim Co. 5.15 BrasBasah Rd. Malay Co. To-morrow, Feb. 25. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. do Maxim Co. 4.30 Balestier Range S.Y.R. 5.15 Drill Hall Veterans Co. > N.C.O's. do Chinese Co; Bras Basah
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  • 610 13 Wasted Shells. Never before in the history of the wld has there been such a complete line of fortifications as is now drawn across Europe, yet never before bare civilians miles behind tbe run so much risk of being willed ai in this war, writes Mr. Warier Allen,
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  • 800 13 Saved A British Warship. Over the signature W. B. BlackWOOd, U. F. Manso, Ollaberry, the Shetland News has printed the following touching story of a woman's bravery and sacrifice in order to save a British man-of-war from a German submarine > It was the month of June.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 260 13 Alhambra Theatre V! BEACH ROAD. THE HOUSE OF QUALITY. THE HOUSE OF FEATURE ATTRACTIONS. 4 I THE LEADING THEATRE IN SINGAPORE. §j I MANAGER, M. H. KENYON-SLADE. I I»ATHE OFFERS SB I Featuring Ruth Roland and Henry King.—in 3 parts. W g THE THEME X 5 Wherein is told of
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    • 76 13 I THE j Firm j j}j that advertises boldly (to and consistently is inva- j $j riably a good business Jj house which sells goods 8 that are well worth the (to price demanded, and re- j cognises that its reputation I is at stake on every sale X that
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  • 934 14 A Royal Murder. A ?torv that has oft been told is revived by Mr. G. R. Sims in the Referee: Apropos of the story that the Crown Prince is dead and that his deatli was 'brought about by his father, the situation is not a novel
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  • 292 14 Kew Gardens' new flagpole, a giant Douglas fir 220 feet in length, and weighing 18 tons, was towed up the Thames last month and landed at the gardens. A few months ago this monster log was towering in some forest in British Columbia. It has travelled across the
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 502 14 GRAND SALE. For One Month Only. fafoS RAILWAY REGULATOR 18 an excellent time keeper and Cuarantoec for 3 Price Rs. 10. for TK Best Nickel Eight-day Open Face WatCh. Price Rs. 20. Now sold for Rs. 10. Same in Silver Case Open Face P"ce Rs. 24. Now sold for Rs.
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    • 51 14 <5 Wo td f_ \h go e ft S Q o g s c 1 L ft !8? I Q st a. 3 K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist 74 8 74 1 BRAS BASAH tOAD. Extraction Painless. Charges" Moderate. WORK GUARANTEED. Consultation ia either English or Malty. Telephone No. 1245. 18-12
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    • 428 14 A Mather and Child. MR f\ WW Baby b% months. Fed frm birth the 'Allenburys tomb. on Behalf of Baby I Naturally a Healthy Mother I I should feed her own child, and no cause, save inability, should prevent her doing so. But there are many (j mothers who, though
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 473 15 TO BE L ET_ TO LET. t; tor y Compound house i T T n y 14 off Gaylang Road, b 9 t Apply to No. 180 |H f TO LET. .ne 0 r unfurnished "BaJ? 5 Leonie Hill Rd. Tennis X' water, Rus, April 1916 Apply The Ltd., 31
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    • 414 15 NOTICES FRASER NEAVE UMIIED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) NOTICE IS~ HEREBY GIVEN THAT the above Company does not sell the Aerated Water bottles bearing its Name and Trade Mark. Such bottles are only lent to customers and any sale or attempted sale of any empty bottles bearing the Company's
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    • 290 15 WANTED WANTED. A Chinese Dispenser is wanted for a Local dispensary. Good salary to competent man. Apply by letter to Box 210, c/o Malaya Tribune. 172 16-3 WANTED AT ONCE. Competent Machine Rulers. Good salaries to steady men. Apply with testimonials to A. B. C. c/o Malaya Tribune. 10-2 WANTED.
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    • 458 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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    • 518 15 INSURANCE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO.- LTD. [Incorporated im New Zealand) 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. HEAD
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 1004 16 i Head Office: 37 Pbillip Street. i 4« I BRANCH STORES AT Phillip Street No. 14 and Tank Road Nos. 14, 100 and 102. >, mmmmmmmmmMKsmm—muBm Telegraphic Address Telephone NoS. 1174, 1233, Codes Used j j S I GUANK/AT. (Private 1450). A.B.C. 5th Edt. and A. 1 Codes.! J U
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 19 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] Issued Daily.] Supplement to the Malaya Tribune No. 45 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FERBUARY 24, 1916
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    • Page 1 Advertisements
      • 418 1 P. O.British India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England.) Mail and Passenger Services. Peninsular and Oriental Sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about Mail Lines. Homeward (for Europe). Outward
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      • 290 1 STUOMYAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND" THREE WEEKLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN-DELI, SABANG, DURBAN, CAPETOWN, LAS PALMAS AND VICE VERSA Steamers are due to arrive on the undermentioned dates OUTWARD. s Rembrandt Mar. 7 Oranje Mar. 28 Vondel Apl. 18 Kon der Nederl. May 9 Grotius May
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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 ports to Marseilles and London, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw .Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are
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    • 275 2 Europe. For London: Hitachi Maru, March 1 Knight Companion, March 2 Namur, March 2 Kansas, March 3 Protesilaus, March 11 Iyo Mam, March 15 Demodocns March 25 Glenstrae end March For Liverpool: Pingsney March 4 Eumaeus April 1 For Marseilles: Kawachi Maru in port Namur March 2
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    • 112 2 Touch at Dairen on their way to Vladivostock. The Chinese ice breakers Clung, ling, 124 tons, Cpt. A. McTaggait, snd Tangling, 493 tons, Oapt. John Ta\lor, both b< l< aging t" the Haiho Consei ranc* Board, Tientsin, entered the port of Dan en on Jan. 30,
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    • 341 2 Vessels in Port. British STEAMER. BERTH. DATE Sri Patana Inner Rds 9-1 i Hong Ho do 16-1 Recorder Outer Rds 28-1 t Magnet K. Harbour 5-2 Welsh Prince Outer Rds 18-2 j Selangor do 19-2 Giang Seng Inner Rds do Ban Poh Qnan do do Poo Ann do
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    • 152 2 The charges at the radio telegraph station which has been opened at Penang are as follows The wire charge is 3 cts. a word end the coast station charge is 14 cents a word. To the local charges must be added the ship station or coast charges of
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    • 726 2 Wireless Reports. Noon To-day. Vessels in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Station s.s Treub. The Islander, from Bangkok, arrived in port The Vondel arrived at Amsterdam on the 16th instant. :o: The P. <k O. liner Nore leaves on the 4th April for Europe. The
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    • 201 2 Building in Germany. It iB now known that the German naval authorities have taken over the four destroyers ordered from the Fried. Krupp Aktien-Ges* llschaft Uermaniawerft. of Kiel, by the Argentine Republic in July, 1913. Two of these vessels were to have been delivered within twenty months after
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    • 244 2 Well-known Examiner Promoted. We learn that Captain E. W. Fieeman, one of the examiners of masters and mates at the Mercantile Marine Offices, Dock street, E C, is to be appointed to Aberdeen where he will occupy the position of Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Oihce, and
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    • 422 2 Some Suggested Remedies. The Sub Committee ftppotnte the Calcutta Chamber of Con: to enquiie into the question murrai;e in the Port of Calcutta i Uv j submitted a lengthy report dea i n with the question iv coasideral tail, presenting a view of the position and making
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    • 45 2 Tie Pacific Mail liner. Pennsylvania, entered the service oa tween Hongkong end February 20. The Peni has been in tervice betweei Francisco and Balboa. She 2,517 tons net and was recentlj purchased by W. R. Grace Company for Far Eastern service.
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    • 60 2 The Egyptian Journal Officjj announces that the Suea Administration has decided to null the tonnage dues on vessel* wlt -j cargo passing through the I from 6 25f to 6.75. per metric ton and from 3 75f. to 4.25f per metne ton on vessels in ballast.
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    • Page 2 Advertisements
      • 39 2 SINGAPORE SHIPOH AINDLERY Co SHIPCHANDL PS g PROVI The Company's Launch meet* incoming ship*. Office —16 Battery Bead. TAKE LIFT TO TOP FLOOR Telephone No. 141. Orders promptl attended to January Let 1916 H. W. H. ST£V£NS, 5-1 54
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    • 348 3 Tokio, 28 —More rises in ■ates are reported either as I? i >r as already enforced not Q e European routes, where irc i,y of tonnage is most [t, but on other routes stress is rather slack as *\!,v lays ago* it is learned, the [gen Kaisha formally
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    • 168 3 The l)ainpskihs Aktierelekabet Victoria [I. has been formed at Chriatiania to acquire the tfeaawi Victoria, 2,071) ton* groaa, 1,709 tons net, and ai»<- jt 4.:»00 tons de-nlweioht, including bankers, built 1896, which ateataer has aoaght for 1,200,000 kronen. The aWecapital is 700,000 kronen, the balance of
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    • 127 3 The following casualties to shipping through hostile acts have been reported recently Ship and Owners. Flag. Tons. Damage. LA FLANDRE Dutch 700 (Sunk. 2of crew saved.) (Rotterdam.) TERGESTEA British 4,272 (Sunk off East Coast. (Captured Austrian Crew landed, Feb. 16). Vessel.) UNKNOWN Norw (Sunk in North
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    • 33 3 Vessels Expected. Inaho Maru (O.S.K.) 24th February. Agents. Messrs Guthrie and Co., Ltd. Tara (B.I.) 2Gth February, from Singapore for Penang, Madras and Negapatam. Agents, Messrs Boustead, Hampshire and Co., Ltd.
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    • 88 3 Delivered in London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the European Mails and their delivery in London. Mail. Left. Delivered. M.M. Deo. 4 Sunk. P. <t O. Dec. 9 Jan. 6 B. I. Dec. 16 Jan. 13 M.M. Dec. 17 Jan. 13 P. &(>.
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    • Page 3 Advertisements
      • 324 3 BRITISH INDUS. N. CO., LTD. APCAR LINE. FOR PENANG, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. The.Company's Steamer 14 JAPAN" 6,013 tons. CP. SEDDON. Commander, will be despatched tor the above ports on or about Tuesday, 29th February, at 4 p.m. For rates of freight and passage apply to ADAMSON GILFLLLANT Co., Ltd. Agents.
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      • 428 3 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Mail Line. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON, MARSEILLES. HOMKWAKO. OOTWABD. 1916 1916 Andre Lebon Feb. 25 Polynesien Feb. 29 Atlantique Mar. 10 Karnak Mar. 14 Amazone Mar. 24 Atbus Mar. 28 Polynetien Apl. 7 A Steamer Apl. 11 A Steamer Apl. 26 For all particulars, apply to
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      • 449 3 Australia By Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated in Australia). Singapore to Java Ports, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Brisbane and Sydney, via Torres Straits. Also taking pa-s-nuers and cargo with transhipment tor other Victorian* South Austral.an and North Queensland Port N British New Guinea, New Britain, Tasmanian and New Zealand Ports. Smooth
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    • Page 3 Miscellaneous
      • 97 3 Singapore Tide Tables. 24.—High water —1.6 a.rn. 1 in.: M p m 8 ft. 6 4ns. -'.liu'li water:—1.39 a.m 2 30 p.m. 7 ft. 8 iti*. eb High -2.17 a.111. «ft. 7ina.,3 31 p.m. 7 ft. ei) 11i«jli wave»' —3 G a.ni A !f 4 ins., 5 2*> p.m. 0
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      • 374 3 tfails Close. To-'iav. Batu Pahat M era Lag 2.30 pm Port Dickson and Port Swettenhani *Sappho "2.30 pm Laboean B'lik, Tandjong Balei Medan* Singkel 2.30 pin Hatn Pahat Hong Wan 2.80 pro Rhio, Tambflar), Pontianak. Singkawang, Pamangkat and Sambas BrouWer 2.30 pin Malacca and Muar *Kaka 3 pm Ransjk«>k (Jlv
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    • Page 4 Advertisements
      • 648 4 TOYO RISEN 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 Spee»i Leave Hongkong, ♦NIPPON MARU 11,000 Tons 18 knots Feb. 29 ANYO MARU 18,500 Tons
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      • 629 4 Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan) (Contractors to tte Imperial Japanese Army and Navy and to Foreign Governments.) Codes Usbd Cable Addresses DOCKYARD l\ W Western Union Kobe 1 fclVr lET T E \_m Scott's, Lieber's, ana 11 DOCK-DAIREN." Engineering. KOBE Shipbuilders, Engineers, Boiler and Locomotive Makers. All sizes
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      • 446 4 Ocean Steam Sh-p Company, Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay Co., Ltd. (IflMKpOttttod in England i The Companies' steam rs f patched from Liverpoi the Straits, China and week and from Japan honewa London, Amsterdam nod every fortnight for Genoa, M leB and Liverpool and for Mar*eflj Havre and Liverpool
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