Malaya Tribune, 2 March 1916

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  • 28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. s/01. 8.- No. 51. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1916 Price 5 Cents. Cbe inalapa CributR. THURSDAY, MARCH 2
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    • 337 1 STILL, ANOTHER STAR PROGRAMME AT THE POPULAR CINEMA HOUSE Picture Palace Where the best cf the World's Eest Productions are Screened H Junction of Albert and Bencoolen Streets. In The Second. Snow •:4th Episode SHADOWS OF WAR In 2 Reels. Last of the Second Series The New Exploits of Elaine
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    • 188 1 [Estate Supplies| Acetic 99&981) Acid I 1 j Veneer Chests 1 Momi Chests j I Latex Cups j ETC. i I I I Mitsui fSussan Jstd. g (Incorporated in Japaf 5 jg| Awarded Numerous Gold Medals I i M I The|Aurore'Cond. f |g ht Oaal. Coad. Milk $11.50 per case.
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  • 357 2 The German military authorities have forbidden soldiers who are residents of any place in Alsace-Lor-raine to spend their furlough at home. They are not evf n allowed to set foot in Alsace-Lorraine, but are compelled to spend the whole of the time, from th* moment their
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  • 210 2 Reuters correspondent, writing from British Headquarters in France, nives tins dose of optimism, and the optimist was M a man vlio knew wl at i he said." It has become s sort of stock phrase now to *-ay that for every shell the enemy sends us
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  • 123 2 A reader of Public Opinion living in Siam, who says that 11 1 am the only Briton within eight days of this place." sends this cheery note to the Editor 11 My Dear Man, M I want to thank yon for all thai you are giving iv
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 142 2 THE NOVELTY OF THE MOMENT H. M. S. MALAYA. ON VIEW AT JOHN LITTLE Co, Ltd. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. I Before deciding Elsewhere for your ;Krequirements in the Furniture Line CALL ON THE OLD FIRM A. Frankel Co. VICTORIA STREET. (Established 1887.) A few lines Just Unpacked m Fitter's All
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    • 335 2 POWELL Co.'s CALENDAR FOR MARCH, 1916. Sun. 5 12 19 2t; j I > Mon. 6 13 j2O 27 TUES. 7 14 21 28 Wed. |l 8 15 22 20 j j i j Thurs. 2 9 16 23 30 Fri. 3 10 17 24 31 j SAT. 4 11
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  • 273 3 Drastic Powers Demanded. In view of the rfcent decision of Government to completely liquidate local German firms, the following from a copy of the London and China Express received by the last mail is in k eresting The Solicitor-General will introduce in the House of Commons
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  • 361 3 In all Allied countries measures ate being discussed with great **9% with the object of rende; iug the peoples of those countries indepei.dent ot the Central Umpire*, if they still exist at such after the war. Movements are on foot which might never hay* b*en started, and others
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 247 3 MOTOR CARS ON HIRE J MOTOR REPAIRERS MOTOH CAR 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. NOTICE TO MOTORISTS.
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    • 196 3 Tuition by C oppespondeneo FOR Oxford and Cambridge Locals, London University W atriculation, Hongkong University Matriculation, Professiona 1 Preliminary Examination, S. S. and F. M. S. Medical School Enc.aac» Examination AND ALL EX VMINATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH GOVERNMENT CLERKSHIPS IN THE S.a AND F.M.S. Pro«vcctuB and Scale of Fees on
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    • 309 4 AUCTION SALES. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Auction Sale of Valuable Laud and Houses Nos. 244 to 274 Kallang Koad (even numbers) Houses at Sin Koh Street and Nam Lock Street and Jbrick kilns and coconut plantation at Kallang Pudding. TO BE HELD AT MESSRS CHING KENG LEE CO.'S SALE-ROOM, In the month
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    • 258 4 AUCTION SALESL^ Auction Sale of VALUABLE LEASEHOLD LAND AND HOUSE No. 17 Mohamed Sultan Road TO BE HELD AT Messrs Ching Keng Lee <fc Co.'s Sale-room On Monday, 6th March, 1916, at 2-50 p m. All those two pieces of Leasehold land situate at Mohamed Sultan Road, being lots 9
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    • 410 4 AUCTION SALES. Re TAN KIM CHENG, Deceased. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION At the offices of the Messrs Baguley »fc Tooth, New Road, Bangkok on Saturday the 25th day of March, 1916, at 2.15 o'clock in the afternoon subject to special conditions which may be obtained from the Solicitor? for
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  • 744 5 |mtri i» the Mark?i this Mora in* Singapore, March 2. Lv »i! and Evatt, Exchange and Share JJJI isiue the foilowinK list ot quotations Rubber Shares. a- Va'oe. Buyers. Sellera. AnXjara l»f- «rI.! VM»U) I"/- H(l Ayer Kunmg 10/- li»>/--1» Malaka 2/4J 2*9 T Rata Cavea t2uf-
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    • 607 5 r^r t r ds,ioisi,k Shot 13 I ose 1 H d rchi^II iliSi I An entirely new pro- The Tjfv' Pith HpllTlAr S<S//ifi VvCv SflM l 18 H x 18U ins., strong HALF liirtM UUL tio ,lack i9le run neimec. (WiflX taw^& u and I■ lillWc I t ''-T d
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  • 395 6 The Truth About The Great War. Free to Malays andjlndians. For months parft we have been publishing weekly and 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, Gurrnukhi and Malay) containing
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  • 353 6 The following new books will be ready for issue on Thursday, March 2nd, 1916. Bennett, Arnold, These Twain, 1911 Blytb, James, Ursula's Marriage, 1915 Chester, G.R. and Lillian Chester, The Enemy (n.d.) Cole, Sophie, Tbe House in Watchman's Alley, 1915 Conrad, Joseph, Victory, 10 i 5 Horn, Kate,
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  • 78 6 Singapore (Tink-Roid) Daily- Mail Daily leaves for the north at 7.7 am and 7 pm. Other trains leave for Johore at 9 a.-i 10.29 am noon. 1.30 pm 2.55 pm 4.40 pm. Mail arrives from north at 8.16 am and 7.14 p.m. 1 rains leave from Johore 7.9,
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  • 64 6 Singapore, March On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4 19/32 Demand 2.4J Private 3mk 2/4 29/32 On India— Bank T. T. I'4J On Hongkoni?— Bank d/d On Shanghai— Bank d/d On Java— Bank f. T. 13U On Japan— Bank d/d MIJ Sovereigns—buying rate 8.54 India Ceil Bills last issue 1/4
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 254 6 EMPIRE CINEMA Tanjong Pagar Road. Opposite Kreta Ayer Police Station. Excellent Change of Pictures Programme for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 2nd, 3rd and 4th March. A VITAORAPH FEATURE Reels, i lie Pirates Reels. With the Late John Bunny in the Role. A CHEAT MUTUAL EXCLUSIVE Vampires of the Night 4—A
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 67 6 Singapore Volunteer Corps. Orders for the week ending Friday, February 25 To-day. 5 p.m. Drill Hall Chinese Co., Officers N C.O's. To-morrow, March 3. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S. V. A. 9 do Maxim Co, N.C.O's. 5.15 p.m. Keppel Rd. Entrance West Wharf S.V.R. Drill Hall Veterans Co., N.C.O's. )t
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  • 163 7 Barlow's Produce Report. Singapore, March 1.—For to-day's auction the total quantity catalogued amounted to about 570 tons. ff| ier e was a fair demand and prices or a il grades were higher. Fine Kibbetl Smoked and Fine I'ale Crepe at $185 and $180 respectively show an advance
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  • 214 7 Appointments and Promotions. According to a Tokio message of tbe 17th February to the Eastern News Agency, Shanghai, several changes of Japanese foreign office officials may be expected soon. The following, it is said, will be gazetted in a few days —Mr. Tokichi Tanaka, a secretary of
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  • 405 7 (Before Mr. Ralph Scott.) First Court. Yesterday Inspector Meredith prosecuted Mrs. Sophie Abrauiovitz for keeping open her licensed liquor during prohibited hours, namely at 12.15 a.m. on February 20th. Mr. K. R. Koek was for the defence. Meredith said that he went to the Baldwin Hotel at 12.15
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  • 142 7 (MacduMve to the Malaya Tribune). Messrs Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations tor tq-day: Alor Gajah $3.35 $3 45 Ayer Kunings 1.35 145 Ayer Molek 2.15 2.25 Ayer Panas 9.15 9.30 Balgownie 4.25 4.50xd Bukit Jelotong 0.67 J 0,75 BukitKatil 0.70 0.77?» ChangkatSerdg.... 9.00
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  • 230 7 (Singapore, March 1.) Tin.— $91 125 tons sold. Copra.—Weak. Tapioca, —Weak. Sago Flour-— Strong. Gambier. —Strong. Pepper- do Other Products. —.Market Steady Latest Local Market Quotations Nutmegs 110 S. per picul $30.00 Nutmegs 80 S. 35.0 Copra Bali 10.90 Copra Gorong Talo 11 Copra Dongalo 11 Copra Kayong
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  • 51 7 Singapore, Match L Copra. For the greater part o! the past week the market was st< <dy, but since then there has been a marked weakness and prices have declined To-dav's values are about $10.75 for Fine Snndried and $10.25 to $10 45 for Fair to Good
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  • 59 7 We regret to learn that a sister-in-law of the Rev. Donald J. Ross, M.A, of the Penang Presbyter ian Church, and her infant, were lost with the P. and O. Persia. Mrs. Ross was proceeding to Bombay. The Rev. Donald J. Ross and his wife are expected to arrive at
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 54 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE. One Henderson 4-Cylinder Motor and Side Oar, Bto 10 H. P. Trial given. Apply Box 81, c/o Malaya Tribune. 2-3 8-3 POSITIVELY LAST THREE NIGHTS OF THE RENOWNED JAVA OPERA OF MUAR At the Theatre Royal NORTH BRIDGE ROAD To-morrow, Friday, An Entirely New Play. WILL
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    • 402 7 Latest Advertisements. MASSAGE. straits Information Electrical and Manual BureftU. AH orders promptly attended to 1 at private residences. Advertising Experts. European and Japanese massage Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Fatigue, and Muscular Pains quickly relieved. Translations Undertaken Address-H. MUTO at Fixed Rates. c/o SUWA HOTEL 164 Middle Road, Singapore. 6 The Arcade. Tel.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 163 7 FIXTURES. To-day. Dalhonsie Chapter, 8.30 p.m. LadW L. T. Club meeting, 6.15 pm Orange Blossoms Co. at the AlhamIra 1U0 (to Mar. 7). High Water—8 44 a.m. 8 ft. 7 ins. 10.29 p.m. 8 ft. 2 ins. To-morrow. High Water—9-38 a.m. 9 ft. 3 ins.; 10.54 p.m. 8 ft. 5
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  • 21 8 DEATH. At Hongkong, on Feb. 18. T. W. Eirmgtou, Chitf Engineer Kmmchow. a natiT# of London.—Australian paper» please copy.
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  • 830 8 Now that we have entered another year of ordeal, we know that if we are earnest enough and the captains of the people do not fail, nothing shall stay us. It is a good sign, compensating for all past defaults, that in our earnestness we strengthen. And in
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  • 136 8 The Great War Page. The Maloja 9 The Western Front J French Transport Sunk in the Mediterranean The War on Shipping W The Egyptian Campaign 1 (1 French Consular News W In Mesopotamia 1" Casualties at Salonika 1" The Empire's Commerce I* Iron Rule in Alsace A Dose
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 103 8 ROBINSON Co. White Rose Hair Oil £ft SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR fT ROBINSON CO. n exquis te v per^umec Price 65 cts. per bottle. |robinson Co. ("SHELL Motor Spirit If n SOLD BY All Garages and Retailers IN SINGAPORE. RETAIL) OA ntc Per Imperial PRICE j Gallon. WAR OR PEACE Famine
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    • 102 8 ALLSOPP'S is the finest BEER ever put on the Export Market. S3 QUARTS ANO PINTS. Sole Agents: Galdbeck, Macgregor ISc Co. Wholesale and Ketail Wine and Spirit Merchants ADELPHI HOTEL Every Nfight During Dinner Our Grand Filipino Band WILL PLAY. Billiards 1$100 Challenge Cup. The Second Tournament Commences Shortly. mammmammmmmmmmmmm
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    • 20 8 j t WWW Wfff Sweetened Condensed Milk per case $13.90 Sterilised Natural Milk N 9.30 J Ideal Unsweetened Milk 9.25
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  • 504 9 meeting of Napier Tehik Anson, has been conifer tomorrow, 3rd inst. Robber Growers' Association pointed Sir Edward Rosling nn] Tvte has arrived in E Lumpur to take up his •ntment'as permanent Second jggdotth.ii.a.v.R. L oince of the Planters' Loans b;l3 transferred from f e Yew Buildings, Kuala
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  • 369 9 Utermark-Pex. At the Presbyterian Church yesterday, the marriage of Mr. Jules Utermark of the K. P. M. and Miss Marie Antoinette Pcx, lately with the Royal Dutch Mail, drew a large assembly of friends. The Reverend W.Cross officiated. The pretty bride looked charming in an exquisite costume of
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  • 136 9 The following excellent series of lectures on Religion and War has been arranged by the V.M.C A. Biblical and Literary Research Society March 2 The Old Testament (Mr. R. J. Bartlett A.R.C.S.) March 16 The New Testament (Rt. Rev. The Bishop of Singapore.) April 13 The Qnaranic
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  • 83 9 In tiie wake of the O.S.K. ss. Konan Maru, 2,700 tont, which left Osaka ou the 7th Feb. for Tientsin as the Company's first steamer to visit the North China port this year, the aame Company's Taito Maru, 1,904 tons, left Osaka on Feb. 9, and
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  • 29 9 Mrs. Lee Choon Guan has kindly consented to present the prizes to the winners at St. Andre -v'a Prize Distribution in the Victoria Theatre next Saturday, at 4.30 p.m.
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  • 538 9 The Orange Blossoms. The management of the new Alhambra is evidently fully alive to the requirements of their innumerable patrons, and ever mindful of their delectation. Realising that an occasional interpellation of vaudeville with pictures is a pleasing change, they are to be congratulated upon their latest importation
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  • 83 9 Selangor Golf Club. /1 m I_ The Selangor Golf Club announces that competition for March will be held on Monday, March 6. For this and future medals previoui entry will not be necessary. The Club mandore will provide cards for which competitors, before going out to play, will
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  • 427 9 The Maloja. Inquest on Victims. General Praises (he Crew. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Feb. 29, 2.25 p.m. An inquest on fifty-tive of the Maloja victims was held to-day at Dover. The Coroner said that only fourteen of the bodies had been identified, and His Majesty the King had
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  • 136 9 London, Feb. 29, 155 p.m. Paris Official. The auxiliary cruiser Provence II whilst transporting troops to Salonika was torpedoed in the central Mediterranean on Feb. 26. Out of 1,800 troops aboard 696 were saved. Lmter. Paris A communique states that the saved number 870.
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  • 175 9 FIGHT FOR VERDUN. The Battle Still Continues. London, Feb. 2U, 4.50 p in. Paris: The comunique says: North of Verdun the bombardment continues, being more intense in the sector eastward of the Meuse. Violent local attacks at night were renev/ed several times on the village of Donaumont
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  • 569 9 French Withdraw Three Miles. London, Feb. 29,1.25 p.m. Paris The main battleground at Verdun is now on the heights four to five miles north of the tow T n, the chief heights being Donaumont 12,000 feet, Talon crest 830 feet and the Poivre ridge 1,000 feet. The
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  • 100 10 The Decimated Turks. London, March 1, 3.30 a.m. Petrograd: The communique states that the stubborn Tnrkish defence at Erzerum is proved by the enormous number of corpses found in the fortifications. Some demoralised and retreating army corps now only consist of from three to five thousand men
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  • 68 10 London, Feb. 29, 5.15 p.m. In the House of Commons Mr. Tennant said that the casualties at Salonika to Feb. 20 were 37 officers and 1,439 men. Trouble in Bulgaria. London, Feb. 29, 1.45 p.m. Paris A Salonika telegram says that meetings held at Sofia have demanded
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  • 44 10 London, Feb. 29, 6\50 p.m. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Asquith announced that Hear Admiral Dechair is to be the flag officer advising the Foreign Office on blockade questions, wherein his practical experience will prove of great assistance (cheers).
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  • 75 10 We are informed by Messrs J. A. Wattie and Co., Ltd., that at a meeting of the board of directors of the Java Consolidated Rubber and Coffee Estates, Ltd.. held on February 18, it was decided to recommend at the forthcoming annual general meeting
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  • 164 10 London, Feb. 29, 5.15 p.m. At a luncheon of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, representative of the whole empire, Mr. R. McKenna affirmed that after eighteen months of war our credit was unimpaired. We had thrown our immense financial power into the common stock of our Allies
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  • 142 10 London, Feb. 20, 2.25 p.m. Paris Japanese officers are visiting the Allied front at Salonika ~:e.t—« London, Feb. 20, G. 50 p.m. Field-Marshal Viscount French took his seat to-day in the House of Lords. i ASM* London, Feb. 29, 1.45 p.m. Lord Chelmsford was to-day sworn in
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  • 58 10 Members of the Singapore Chinese Funeral Association, alias Peng Hoe Kok. are reminded that the next meeting will be held at No. 38 Tras Street to-morrow (Friday) at 7.30 p.m., when the resolution passed at the last meeting re investment of the Association's funds in the F. M. S. Government
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  • 476 10 Germany and Holland. The German and Austrian Ministers have left The Hague bound for Berlin. Rumanian Army. All naturalised foreigners in Rumania between the ages of 21 and 4G have been called to the colours. Amsterdam Threatened. The Town Council at Amsterdam has warned the population to
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  • 116 10 Present of Silver Canoe. According to a London message to the Tokio Asahi, the New Zealand troops now at the front have subscribed for the present of a silver canoe to be sent to the Captain of the Japenese warship Ibuki, which convoyed the New Zealanders
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  • 135 10 Think twice and do not speak at all. At seventy man is like a candle in the wind. A thousand soldiers are easily obtained one general is hard to find. Easy to open a shop j hard to keep it open. Of all important things the first is
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  • 57 10 According to a Hongkong message to the Shanghai Eastern Times, dated Feb. 17, the troops under General Lung Chikwan, the Chiangchun of Kwangtung, have fought against revolutionary forces in the districts of the North River, Kwangtung province. The Revolutionaries captured 1,000 men of the Government troops. They used two ma-chine-guns
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  • 389 10 Fraser and Co.'s Circular, Singapore, March rubber shares has been decid*) steady throughout the week buyers at the old prices were inuU majority. Some of the small p r sterling shares again attracted l' tention. There have been no portant changes in mining sJ*" although there is a
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  • 177 10 Straits Chinese Physician on Secret of Good Health. Dr. Wu Lien-teh, one of the Straits Queen's Scholars who is now of the Medical Service of China delivered a lecture on "How a Healthy Life" a few days ago sr. connection with the National Mescal Association of China
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  • 32 10 Our Ipoh contemporary untitled that Mr. A. li. Milne (< I 1 Milne and Estate VisitW Agents, Ipoh) is engaged to married to Miss Gertrude Weit#» daughter of Mr. H. Weitzel, 0i Londor.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 223 10 jg 5 for the price of 4 1 m 1 *S Ist Motorist (pointing to burst tyre) "Hullo, old chap, I'm in trouble one of my confounded jcS tyres has burst, aud I haven't a spare." §f 8S 2nd Motorist "No spare and I always looked on you as an
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  • 753 11 The Times of Malaya publishes a thrilling account of the police raid on robbers' caves eff the Kampar real, as recently reported in this journal. After describing the midnight march to the suspected spot and the halt to await daylight, the account ptoceeds as follows Almost Impregnable Position.
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    • 144 11 Ittt***************************** ensure! GETTING 5 iThe Best Bottlings I _OF— I PURE BRITISH PILSENER I BASS'S ALE 3 s SCOTCH ALE 3 1 i and; GUINNESS'S STOUT 2 3 The jm Auk's Great Head j H k the guarantee of the highest quality and 2 absolute purity of our bottlings. 3
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    • 369 11 SAVE IWJ ON YOUR LABOUR BILL j\ I BY USING 1 11.11 I ——111 t» >»»■ iif i, ,„mi i UHi».»»IWHIII>l Wl «ITiail !■> I 111 I—l IWHIIIBItn A Supe: eminent Attraction To Nightjs AT THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATRE Cinema CA SI NO J£& THJ\f AS EDISON PRESENTS THE FAMOUS
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  • 37 12 Loan Negotiation. Notes and Comments from all Parts of THE REPUBLIC. The Chinese Government is trying to negotiate a loan from U.S.A. financiers, but so far there seems to be no progress in the negotiations.
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  • 33 12 The total revenue of the salt gabelle for the month of January was Taels 3,200,000, that of the maritime Customs Taels 2,460,000, and that of the native Customs Taels 250,000.
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  • 39 12 The Eastern Times reports that the General Stall' has built the works for the aviation corps at Wulitien in the Southern Park in Peking so as to give facilities for the aviation school and the manufacture of aeroplanes.
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  • 37 12 The Envoy from Outer Mongolia brought ten wagons full of tributary presents for President Yuan, besides twelve ponies, two white camels, one yellow camel, and a number of "immortal buddhas n cast in gold.
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  • 55 12 The flying of kites is a seasonable and harmless sport, but it is apt to entangle the telegraph and electric wires in the streets. For the purpose of protecting them from injury, a proclamation was posted at Hankow the other day by the Chinese Police forbidding this
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  • 52 12 It is reported that the Peking Government has wired to all Chiangchuns of provinces orderii.g them that they should elect representatives of each province to come to Peking and discuss with the Peking authorities whether to carry out the monarchical system or to maintain the
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  • 58 12 At Laichow and Kiaochow in Shantung there are large bands of native bandits who are causing trouble by robbing the natives. They are getting bolder daily and it is reported that Revolutionaries are among them. The situation is expected to become serious. The native bandits in
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  • 60 12 The key to the mystery re the plot to assassinate H.E. President Yuan has been secured. The scope of the conspiracy is found far more extensive than at first supposed. Gen. Feng-knochang, of Kiangj-u, Admiral Tang-hsiangming, of Hunan, <*ct„ were also implicated. His Excellency is said to
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  • 61 12 Lieutenant-General Chang Hsuyuan, the Commander of the sth Division of Shantung, has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the armies in Shantung and the constabulary of that province. To make the defence more perfect in the distiicts in the north-east of the province of Shantung, which are reported to
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  • 109 12 In response to a memorial from luan Chi-koei, Chiangchun an-t Acting Governor of Fengtien, his request to make the district of Chinhsien a self-opened commercial port is granted. The Ceneial remarks that as Chinhsien is situated abou* midway on the ShanhaikuanFengtien railway line, with ideal
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  • 91 12 On February 19th. at Canton, Herr A Nathonsohn, a Hun of Semitic origin, in the employment of Arnold, Karberg Co., was publicly thrashed by a prominent French resident on Shameen in the presence of a number of spectators. The reason for the castigation was that this
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  • 96 12 According to private reports from Kneichou, the late Defence Coraminsioner. General Liv Hsien-t/e is still at Kueiyangfu and is now addressed as Tutnh. He pretended recently to be loyal to the Central Government simply for the sake of a monetary subsidy throngh Szechuan and this is why
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  • 148 12 How seriously the British Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai has taken up the question of the study of the Chinese language by commercial men is clearly shown in the Chambers Journal. In addition to a full report of the meeting at which the Chambers Language
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  • 129 12 A violent anti-British paper, called The War, is finding its way unpaid for and sent anonymously to English-speaking students at Shanghai, says the N, C. Herald. It purports to emanate from Shanghai and is chiefly tilled with anti-Ally sentiments from the American Press, hyphenated and other.
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  • 135 12 In a two-column article to the press in appreciation of the Henry Lester Scholarship and the remarks made by Messrs AJalpas, Sausmarez, Pearce and Foster-Kemp on Hongkong University, Professor Middleton Smith writes that the lion in the path of real progress in such work in China is the
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  • 180 12 In reference to a memorial from Chou Hsueh-hsi, Minister of Finance and Director-Genera I of the Salt Barean, stating that as the abundant production of rock-salt in Chihli, Honan and Shantung has a prejudicial effect upou the salt revenue of the country, the district officials should be
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  • 794 12 Great Need of Reliable Data. China's mineral wealth has often been written about, and it might hart been thought that the great interest in the subject manifested by foreigners would have induced the Chinese Government at least to ascertain what degree of truth there wag
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 42 12 I SHIP BRAND I J sugar corn 1 t M t Try U; you ape SUPe to »ke it. Ii Obtainable at all priscipal retail 2 > «»»-ivrrvr.^.~.~—•■'V storeI Uftvpr^ l k 8 I L^^SĔ^ "li J T^^!,^?: Ltd 8 singapo n,land g
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    • 270 12 The Malaya Tribune. Can be bad at the following depots Singapore. Messrs. Koh Co., 90. Bras Basah Road. Messrs. The Hean Store, N. High Street. Money Changer, Adeiphi Hotel. Mr. Pang Boon Tin (Tank Roac Railway Station.) Messrs. Kwong Seng Chiang Cc Selegie Road. Mr. Mohd. Abu Bakar, 265, Geylsos
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  • 421 13 Suggested Plot with Austria. The French and Italian press make no secret of the fact that they believe in the existence of a secret compact between King Nicholas and Austria. The Giornale d'ltalia says: "Lovchen fell too quickly," and points out that the Premier, M. Muskovitch,
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  • 163 13 British Firm Fined. In finding the British firm of E. H. Arnhold, of Hankow, guilty of trading with the enemy and fining them, the Judge said I feel it to be my duty to remark that the facts disclosed in the course of these proceedings, including certain evidence
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 383 13 Alhambra Theatre *v 1 r> BEACH ROAD. V!» THE HOUSE OF QUALITY. THE HOME OF FEATURE ATTRACTIONS. §f j The Leading Theatre in Singapore. jg j Announcement Extraordinary g Special Engagement for a Short Season only of Coppee's Orange Blossom Vaudeville Company. peg I S* a r Ar»ti st s
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    • 169 13 Your Morning Headache will disappear after a dose of the tiny laxatives which do not gripe. Of chemists, 50 cents per phial, or post free from the Dr. Williams* Medicine Co., Dept. sc, Singapore. THE SERVANTS' AGENCY OFFICE No. 17 Dhoby Ghaut, Singapore. (ESTABLISHED 1911.) Domestic Servants (Men Women) of
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  • 728 14 A Gallant Speech. The Prince of Wales, whe accepted the chairmanship of the statutory committee constituted by the Naval and Military Pensions Act, journeyed specially from Sandringbam on to preside at its first meeting, held in the Picture Gallery at St. James's Palace.
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  • 303 14 Some interesting stories are given by Mr. David Williamson in his biography of the Prince of Wal&«, which Messrs Newnes have just published, at the popular price of 2s. 6d. One of these is to the effect that the young Prince once declared When I am
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    • 399 14 LEE BROTHERS' STUDIO. RENOWNED FOX HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. THEREFORE ENSURING BEST RESULTS. Have your Photograph taken at our Studio. 1-5 v G.C. LEE 158, Prinsep Street. PIANO TUNER AND REPAIRER. Good and well selected Music Violin, Piano, etc. Good strings for Stringed Instruments. Workmanship Guaranteed TERMS MODERATE. 3-11 n The Continental
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    • 200 14 Confectionery. Banana Drops, Milk, Caramels, Chocolate, Peanut Toffy, Jelly Beans, Jambo Peanuts, etc. SUGAHARA Co. 332 334 North Bridge Road. 'PHONE 1333. NEURALGIA Guarantee permanent cure in 3 minutes outward application ONLY. The simplest and most effectual reml edy ever discovered for colds, nasacatarrh, asthma, bronchitis, headache, influenza, and all
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    • 465 14 "X TO attempt to provide a 31 ;W1 l correct system for the W V-/OrrCCX progressive feeding of /l/ Infants was ever success- 5, aWVooAmci c*£ fully carried out until t!ie CtZCUI IVj Ul 'Allenburys' series of Infants t l Foods were introduced. So |gv llllQjriTS successful have the'Allenburys' Foods
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    • 282 15 19 8E LET TO LET. c—v Compound house i T 7 14 otf Gaylang Apply to No. 180 U m LET. j or unfurnished "BaNf7 L eooi€ Hill Rd. Tennis r-ter gas, garage. X April 1916. Apply The W a\ ,i 31 Rallies Square. nftoaford Road, lately occupied \Vhiu j
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    • 587 15 NOTICES NOTICE. Mr. M Shelton, who has had 20 years' experience in diseases of the hair, scalp and urinary tracts attends daily at his residence at 7-1 Oxley Rd. Attendance 8 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 5.30 p.m. i-3 30 4 THE AVER MOLEK RUBBER CO., LIMITED. Notice is
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    • 381 15 n ANTED WANTED. A Chinese Dispenser is wanted for a L >cal dispensary. State salary required and apply with testimonials to Box 210, c/o Malaya Tiibune. 17 2 16-3 WANTED AT ONCE. Competent Machine Ruler*. Good salaries to steady men. Apply with testimonials to A. B. C. c?o Malaya Tribune.
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    • 485 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 Reserye 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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    • 499 15 INSURANCE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO.- LTD. [Incorporated i* New Zealand J FIRE Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of every description MARINE Insurances accepted to ail parts of the world at lowest rate*. EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY Local ManagerOffices: 2, Finlayson Green. The Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Limited.
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    • 1585 16 GUAN KIAT a? Co., 1 Head Office: 3? Phillip Street. I BRANCH STORES AT .—Phillip Street No. 14 and Tank Road Nos. 14, 100 and 102. 2 I11,11II ,!B5—^ S Telegraphic Address I Telephone NOS. 1174, 1233, J Codes Used I GUANKIAT. I (Private 1450). A.B.C. sth Edt. and A«l
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 19 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] Supplement to the Malaya Tribune Issued Dally.] No. 51 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1916.
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      • 410 1 British India AND Apcar Line OMPAHIBB INCORPORATED L\ ENGLAND.) Mail and Passenger Services. Peninsular and Oriental Sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). For China, Japan, P>nang, Ceylon, Australia, India Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about Mail Lines. IBWARD KOK EuBOPB). OUTWARD (FOR
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      • 342 1 STOOMYAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "iNEDERLA *D" THREE WEEKLY MAIL SHKVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN-DELI, SABANG DURBAN, CAPETOWN, LAS PALM AS AND VICE VEHbA Steamers are due to arrive oa the undermentioned dates OUTWARD. Rembrandt Mar. 7 Oranje ]tf ar 3 g Vondel Apl. It Kon der Nederl. May
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      • 555 1 N.Y.R. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHi (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN) (JAPAN MAIL (feS STEAMSHIP CO.) Ira EUROPEAN LINE A service ia maintained betweea Yokohama via D «r« t, M»r,.,U eB and London, ander mail contract with the ImpeHa! Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers mafnt. ni.l lv T™, latest improvement, tor the safety and
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    • 372 2 Europe. For London: Knight Companion, March o Kansas. Mnrch 3 Protesilaus, March 11 Iyo Maru, March 15 Nankin March 16 Demodocus March 2.> Q-lenstrae end March Nore April 4 Teiresias April 8 For Liverpool: Pingsuey March 10 Eumaeus April 1 Machaon April 10 For Marseilles: Atlantique March
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    • 249 2 Vessels in Port. British STEAMER. BERTH. DATE Sri Patana Inner Rds 9-1 Recorder Outer Rds Zaida Lagoo Dock 2b-L Hong Sang No. 7 Wharf do Castle field Outer Rds 27 2 Mexican Prince B M. 27-2 Katong Inner R Is 29-2 Sappho J° Penan g <1° Sandakan J°
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    • 129 2 Vessels Expected. K. Companion (Holt) 7th March, from Singapore for Colombo ami London. Agents. Messrs Boustead, Hampshire and Co., Ltd. Ynroppa Maru (0.5.X.) 9th March, from Singapore for Penang, Colombo and Bombay. Agents, Messrs Guthrie and Co.. Ltd. Gregory Apcar (B.I.) 10th March, from* Singapore for Penang, Madras
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    • 43 2 Sappho for Port Dickson and Port Swettenham. Zaida for Penang and Rangoon. Mena for Batu Pahat. Kaka for Malacca and Mnar. Ban Lie Guan for KotaTinggi. j Nerite for Miri. Merkus for Tandjong Balei and Medan. Japara for Muntok and Palembang.
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    • 512 2 Wireless Reports. Noon To-day. •Vessels in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Station :—s.s. Rumphiu-. and s.s. Van C loon. The P. k >. liner NV-v leaves on the 4th April for Bnrope. The Ben liner Benarty M due here tor Chi and Japan. The Prince
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    • 193 2 The terrible toll of life which has accompanied the very rapid sinking of the P. and 0 liner Ma- loja has been due both to failure j in succeeding to close the watertight bulkhead doors and the fact I that the vessel listed very quickly, j Whether,
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    • 51 2 Straits of iMalacca. A capsized sailing craft has been seen drifting 3 miles west of Cucob Island. Mariners are warned accordingly. W. G. Ben net, Lieut. R. N. K. for M.A., S.S. 1st March, 1916. [A Government vessel, we understand, is at present engaged in removing the
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    • 75 2 As reported briefly In these columns; yesterday, the crew of the tongkang which burst into flames at Pasir Panjang have been saved. The vessel was bound from P. Sambos to Johore with 2,000 tins of paraffin and 600 tins of benzine. When the first launch arrived to
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    • 49 2 Opinious are bemg .'xpres<ed in Yokohama business circles that the Japan?* 4 merchant vessels on the European line taking the oirc«ikMM ruute via the Cape ot Good H.»pe «1 ouhi be adequately armed the enemy laius, following the examplr of British and French steaim r«.
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    • 283 2 As showing the spirit of patriotism amongst captains ami officers iv rill parts of the world it is interesting to record the fact that large Dumber of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild members have come home from all parts of the world to offer their services
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    • 489 2 YVork Uoiie in 1915. SINGAPORE SHIPBUILDING I Local ship construction is ver? nediocre considering the ia 0r ;>ince of Singapore as a port and h«ti >een confined i<» .in* unde mention. 1 craft. It will seen thai *!i the vess«|| on this island h *\h I) small hough
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      • 37 2 SINGAPORE SHITCHAMDLEBYW SHIPtHANDL f RS 8 MOW <)»!*'■ The Compan i B I iacoiing ihip*I Office :—l6 ißatUry Boadß TAKE LIFT TO T"P FLOO* Telephone No. 141. Orders prompth attended* January 1 t 1916- H.W. H. STtYENS, Man^J
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    • 160 3 Lieut. Commander a. cator, k. n.) Refractory Crew. Ljain »i-Miliar Capt. Was. Ross, of Bri isb Bt< amer Castlefield,cbargj hirteen members ot his crew with and refusal of duty, hat yesierday afternoon a. v■ timed to sail for fore sunset when the Engineer reported to the i thirteen
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    • 312 3 *J Engineers Certificate Suspended. Marme Court, Hongkong, Itb nit. so enquiry was held barges »f disobedience and act against Wan en Smith, E nDeeroftbe British ste:nner ,i t Commander 0. W. Beck- N. (H ti bourm-ister), wr»* fnAfc I of the Coart, the other nag Commander F.
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    • 75 3 l) eli\ered in London. following are the dates of Urv fr.nn Singapore of the. IjJ** 11 and their delivei v l> Left. Delivered. Dec. 4 Sunk. 81 Dec. Jan. <> Dee. If Jan. 13 r kM Dec. 17 Jan. 13 8 i Dec. tl Jan. 21 Dee.'tt Jan.
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    • 131 3 i'he following casualties to shipping through hostile act* have been reported recently Ship and Owners. Flag. Tons Dam »sre. MALOJA British 12,330 (Struck mine off DoverCP. and O., S. N. Co. an( a r.k. 155 lives London.) TRIGXAC French 2,375 (Sunk in North Sea rive (Chargeurs
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    • 317 3 London Bookings. Per P 0 Malwa:—Mrs. J. A. Webster. Mr. C. L. Caldicott. Mr. d. Mrs. Pearson,Mr. Howell. Mr A Mrs. EL Johnson and 2 children, Mr. <fc Mrs. Tagg, Mr. Anderson, Mr Garton, Mr. Mrs. Brown, Mr. Mrs. Marshall, Mr. Gage. Per P O Khiva :—Mrs. Grisbv
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    • 49 3 The enquiry at Hongkong into the collision between the Lee Sang and Wni On, two Yaumati ferry launches, has resulted in the suspension for twelve months of the certificate of the Wni On's coxswain. A further examination will have to be passed before the ticket is returned to him.
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      • 156 3 THE Y OKOHAMA_j)(>CK CO., LTD. Telegraphic Address: DOCK-YOKOHAMA.' Codes used: A.RC.,4th, sth Edition, Lienor's 3c A land WtfKflDRY DOCK DEPARTMENT Telephone No,. 576.506, 6bl, 2050, .»740. No. 1 DOCK No. 2 DOCK No. 3 DOCK Docking Length 515 ft. Decking Length 3? o fr. Docking Length 418 ft. Every description
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      • 352 3 M. M. MESS CERIES M RITIMES. Mail Line. FOu CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON, M IRSEILLES. Ho.MKWA Hl>. OrTWAHI). 1911 Itll Ulantique Mar. 1«» j Karuak Mar. 14 A .azone Mar.-.»4 j Atln.s Mar. 28 Poly ne*i»* Apl. 7 i A Steamer Apt. 11 A Stearner Apl. 2. r > For ail
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      • 460 3 Australia By Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated in rvustralia). Singapore to Java Port?, Port Dariiin, Thursday [aland, Brisbane and B un■> via Torres Straits. A.'so taki.ti: pewpeiwrera and cargo with transhipment to: other Victorian, Sonth Australian oid North Queensland Po im, British New Guinea, New Britain, T<swiauian and New Zealand P<o
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    • Page 3 Miscellaneous
      • 104 3 Singapore Tide Tables. Mar: 2. —High water 8.44 a.m. 8 ft. 7 ins. 10.29 p.m. 8 ft. 2 ins. Mar. 3. —High water: —9.38 a.m. 9 ft. 3 ins. 10-54 p.m. 8 ft. 5 ins. Mar. 4. —High water —10.24 a.m. 9 ft. 8 ins.. 11-18 p.m. 8 ft. 8
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      • 486 3 1 tails Close. f o-iJ.ty. Fort Dickson and Port Swettenham "Sappho 2.30 pm Pen ng* and Rangoon Zaida 2.H0 pm Mu dok Pal em ban j Japara 2.30 pm Ratu Pahat Mens 2.30 pm Bangkalis, Laboean Bilik. Tandjong Balei Had Madan* Merku» 2.30 pa Malacca and Muar *Kaka 3 pm
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      • 659 4 TOYO KISEN KAISHA f 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 Leave Hongkong, ANYO MARU 18.500 Tons Mar. II SHIN YO MARU 22,000 Tom
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      • 571 4 Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. (IVOORPOBATBD IN JaPAN) (Contractor* to the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy and to Foreign Governments.) Cable Addrkssbs ConBK 1 DOCK-Dairkn. If S3 En L,ineering. KOBE j Shipbuilders, Engineers, Boiler and Locomotive Makers. All aiaee and rfeacriotioni of Boiler*, Marine and Land Engines. New Graving Docks and
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      • 348 4 Ocean Steam Ship Company, Ltd AND China Mutual Steam N»v Co., Ltd. Incorporated in Englai The Companies' steam patched from Liverp< o] out* the Straits, China and J ;1 p we. k and from Japan horn London, Amsterdam and Antw«n erery fortnight; t<u Gtenoa. j Ih*, and Liverpool and f,,,
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