Malaya Tribune, 13 March 1916

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  • 28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. 3.- No. 60. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1916 Price 5 Cents. Zbt fftalapa tribune. MONDAY, MARCH 13.
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    • 411 1 w.«w tmmmmm ——w— THE MAN WHO STAYED AT HOME Last week was sorry to have Missed our Pictures TO-NIGHT'S THE NIGHT To See Another of our Excellent Offers-Better than ever at the "Craiety w Picture Palace TO-NIGHT Where the Pictures Beautiful are Screened Junction of Albert and Bencoolen Streets. In
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    • 120 1 "ONODA'i I Portland CEMENT. 1 1 LTD. I jj (Incorporated in Japan) j} 2 SOLE AGENTS. f I j Awarded Numerous Gold Medals T p «2 Ro erda,w Holland.,; J g g SUN BRAND. G.v naMot Aatljst. I BJ 5 AGENCIES: Obtainable everywhere and at our Godown I 5, »j
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  • 261 2 Frtser and Co.'s Circular. Singapore, March 9.—There has been a fair business passing, bnl for one or two bright features, the demand has not been* sufficient to, inflate prices much over their previous level. With rtfcard t<S Mining shares this market has'for""many I /ears rather ignored all Tin
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  • 249 2 Retirement From the Straits. To Settle Down iv Australia. Many people in Penang and the wiU re g r «t to learn that it is Probable that Major H. B. de Hamel Chief Police Officer, Penaug, will very shortly be invalided out of the service as Pf
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    • 274 2 Finest Assam Souchong Tea BLEND. E 1 I 80 cents. j L Less 5 per cent. I SOLE AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. I INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. I Alas! What shall Ido with my Life I Jit is a question often put forth by the invalids who are long suffering
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    • 59 2 Wonderful Discovery of the age. Vottntlne. The world's Nerve £S?*S V t f 8er the brain, stimulates manhood, sustains Cures youthful indite! tion and restores functional activities Price Rs. 2. Hematone. A blood purifier Liver Tonic. Price Rented, enchanting hair oil. SScJ j Agents wanted. IATTIN S CO.. Manufacturing Ch
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    • 221 2 I POWELL CoTT I CALENDAR FOR M4RCH, 1916. I Sux 12 19 j2O I -I 6 13 20 j27 I flj". j 7 14 j2lj 28 I Wed 11'j15! 22 I 29 I Thurs. j 2 9 16 23 J3O I Fri 3I 10 17 24 j3l I SAT *****j
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  • 330 3 Unite to Keep down Prices. decline in demand as a result of the present abnormal advance in the price of paper of all kinds, Japanese paper millers in concert with whole*MZ t3kin effective to arrest the soaring tendency now prevailing. J fk W ith the boom in P
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  • 291 3 Sequel at San Francisco. The appended extract fjw*w a San Francisco paper of January 26 will interest not a few who regard opium as a great evil Two smartly gowned women were stripped hj women inspectors and searched aboard the Sim o Maru on her arrival here
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    • 452 3 I I MOTOR CARS ON HIRE I I MOTOR REPAIRERS MOTOR CAR IMPORTERS I GRg&sg j I Qylinciep qh I I AND I I Motor Aeeessories I I Every Descpiption. I I Sol* Agent* For; I I I Meitz Weiss Oil Engines I I Tbe Celebrated Star, Mitchell and Paige
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    • 105 3 GRANDJALE. fjimkS RAILWAY REGULATOR is an excel lent Jll Hp time v ee P er and nfflj mi best suited for Guaranteec for 3 Price Rs. 10. Now for Rs. J. Best Nickel Eight-day Open Face Watch. Price Rs 20- Now sold for Rs. io. Same in SUver Case Open
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    • 310 3 Tampenis Cement Tile I Works. MACHINE PRESSED CEMENT TILES. I The Tiles of the Day I MADE UNDER HIGH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ENSURING I Great Durability. I SAMPLES AT I No. 94 JSUNGEI ROAD (ROCHORE CANAL) I n 9 'Phone sea. I 11-12-16 J I ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS w and H 1
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    • 921 4 AUCTION SALES. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Auction Sale of Valuable Land and Houses Nos. 244 to 274 Kallang Koad (even numbers) Houses at Sin Koh Street and Nam Lock Street and brick kilns and coconut plantation at Kallang Pudding. TO BE HELDjAT MESSRS CHING KENG LEE CO.'S SALE-ROOM, In the month of
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  • 270 5 M, S. V. R. Honoured. special correspondent of the Malay Mail telegraphing from London 0 n March 10 says that Lieat.Col. A. 1>. Hubback, Commandimg 20th Battalion, London R«giUie rit. has been appointed BrigadierGeneral. >Ir. A. B. Hnbback, who is nearly 4.", vears of age, came out
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  • 92 5 M.S.V.R. Recent Promotions. U.K. the High Commissioner has been pleased to approve the following promotions in the Malay States Volunteer Rifles: To be Captains (Supernumerary to the Establishment), Lieutenants C. W. C, Parr and K. F. Grey. To he Lieutenants, 2nd Lieutenants W. L. Leonard, R. U.
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  • 67 5 Kuala Lnmpnr Branch. The competitions foi* the opening shoot ot the Kuala Lumpur branch •fths 11. S.V.R. Rifle Club took place at the Ampang Range yesterday when the following competitions were decided 200 yards :—Figure silhouette, third class, visible for 3 seconds «W yards —Disappearing target first
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  • 36 5 The camp to be held at Alor \oiunteer Rtfes wi ii take place from April 21st to 24th. It is expected that the G. O. C. w 11 hofd his annual inspection then.
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  • 69 5 Singapore, March 13. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 19/32 Demand 2/4J Private 3 m/s 2/4 29/32 On India— Bank T. T. 174J On Hongkong— Bank d/d 16j On Shanghai— Bank d/d 87£ On Java— Bank T. T. 132 On Japan— Bank d/d lU£ Sovereigns—buying rate i 8.54 India
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  • 316 5 Subsidies and Industrial Fairs. Considerable interest baa been aroused by the statement that an important report from the Advisory Committee of the Board of Trade was in the press and might be expected shortly. It is understood that Government subsidies for certain industries are advocated and protection
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    • 560 5 I The True Safeguard 1 I 1 of Baby's Health I j PMcnburgs Foods! UOf npHE milk of a healthy mother confers a de- W M J. grecof immunity to infection to the young m M infant. Many mothers, however, though M m willing, cannot nurse their babies for various
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    • 18 5 Straits Information Bureau. Advertising Experts. Translations Undertaken at Fixed Rates. 6, The Arcade. Tel. 1401. 3- 1 31-3
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    • 185 5 Singapore Volunteer Corps. Orders for the week ending Friday, March 17 To-day. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S. R.E. v. Tanglin Barracks M. Cyclist Section. h Drill Hall Veterans Co. do Chinese Co. bras Basah Rd. Malay Co m Drill Hall S.V.C. Band.' To-morrow. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.A. 1» Keppel
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  • 835 6 Prices Quoted ia the Market this Morning Singapore, March 13. Messrs Lyall and Bvatt. Exchange and Share Brokers, laane the following lint of quotations: i Rubber Shares. Horn. Value. Buyers?. Seller*. 21- Allagar 2/- 2/4* 1 Anglo Java 15/- 20/--2- Anglo-Malay 10/- 11/6 1 Ayer Kuning 17/6
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    • 770 6 PALLADIUM Sißtspore"» Premier Theatre Orthiri Road Singapore's Premier Tkeatr, When Feeling GRUMPY, visit the PALLAKIL'JI, »l.c COor F<-n I- most UP-TO-DATE Theatre that Shorn, a varied of CINEMA STARS that always pleases any class ot A*ZZ The Indian Agent A Tftrillinf Western Drama by tht Kalem Co., featuring Pat Term.
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  • 151 7 ihan $5,000 more required to coiapl« te a Squadron of 16 Any day now may signal the general Onr Sqnadron must be ready and complete. •It vuu couid we thy trenches, or the Dead in the "Deadman's /one, Tbe suffering of the wounded, and hear their
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  • 177 7 "ll you could know the woman, the ifomen of our race, Who at the call of duty, a cruel death can face; The Nightingales, or. Cavells, Sisters of Mercy all, Who freelj their life for country give, at that dear country's call. It yen could
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  • 156 7 Military Training Tbe Ipoh correspondent of the Malay Mail wires that the annual meeting of the Central Planters' Association was held in Ipoh on "Saturday. Mr. A. B. Milne presiding. The question of military train•ng was discussed at length, it being suggested that the system of monthly
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  • 94 7 The deservedly popular, able, 4U, i indefatigable official who baa Raided for some time past over the ,df tf« staff of employees of the local **d Office is understood to be go"fcon furlough this week. Congentry his staff, who deair# to J* v a memento of their long and Jv
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  • 318 7 (B U Courtesy of the French Consul' General.) Paris, Mar. 10, T p#m The French 3 per cent bends are i 6 2.50,an<] the 5 p.r cent, 1 omet'duy, on the west of the we oconpied nearly all the *°"Curbw«x. We broke attacks on Uie east of
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  • 30 7 We regret to learn that Major J.P. Swettenham has been wounded in France, and when the mail left was lying at the Red Cross Hospital at Rouen.
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  • 74 7 By the Gorgon and Demodocus, ahortly dne here, Messrs Gnan Kiat, of 37 Phillip St., will receive consignments of mild steel bars, sheets, bolts, nnts, pan-head rivets, robber mangles, robber h6se, sheet lead, and mosquito netting.; As the "G. K." firm sell qniok and have already booked large orders, prospective
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  • 417 7 Gambling. Ust Saturday in the Second Court. Inspector MoroJitb, of the Sepoy Lines Division, proseeuted twentyone Chinese for gambling in No. 4. Craig Road. Oyer $6 found in the possess.on of the gamblers were confiscated, and the accuseds were ordered to pay fines of $5 each. Nine others
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  • 220 7 We learn from Mr. E. N. Benson who is at Salonika, that Capt. A. J. Lucie-Smith is in charge of their com pany. Mr. Benson writes in a most enthusiastic strain and aays that everyone is firmly determined to hold Salonika until the last. The troops (West
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    • 469 7 Latest Advertisements. Mortgagee's Sale 01 land and brick bwlt dwelling houso No. 19 Heeren Street, and a rubber estate at Durian Tunggal. Malacca, T J B£ HEID 4T A f SALJI-ROOM On Thursday, the 30:h M: eh, 19!6 -t 12 noon PARTICULARS. L All that pkce of freehold land situate
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    • 139 7 I FIXTURES. To-4*y. Lodge Zetland, 8.30 p m. Bandmann's "The Man who stayed at Home. High Water—3-37 a.m. 7 ft. 5 ins. 7-14 p.m. 5 ft. 8 ins. I To-morrow. Bandmann's "The Cinema Star." High Water 5 a.m. 7 ft. 2 ins. 8-32 p.m. 6 ft. 3 ins. Wednesday, 15th.
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  • 1732 8 Tbe general impression created hj the sky-high freights now obtaining in practically all parts of the civilised world seems to be that shipowners as a class are simply coining money, are h making hay while the son shines" with a vengeance, and amassing fortunes through the most
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    • 112 8 Irobinson Co. J White Rose Hair Oil A SPECIALLY PREPARED FOB x ROBINSON CO. HI I An exquisitely perfumed f fflpfflnpi dressing for the hair. < Price 65 cts. per bottle. ROBINSON Co. [SHELL Motor Spirit SOLD BY All Garages and Retailers IN SINGAPORE. N I TBfflj 90 cts. Ptf
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    • 99 8 |CH. MANILLE I COGNAC. I I alĔ^^^^H J Sole Importers:— I Caldbeck, Macgrcgor Co. I Wine sc Spirit Merchants. ADELPHII HOTEL I Every Nightl During Dinner I Our Grand Filipino Band WILL PLA.Y. THE $100 Billiard Tournament NOW IN PROGRESS. I Y. M. TOY©. I t I PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO jf
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    • 22 8 MILKMAID j Sweetened Condensed Milk per case 113 <wi f j Sterilised Natural Milk $930 I Ideal Unsweetened Milk $10 50 iWWWWWIMWWMHMMMMMMIIMWIMWmii
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  • 122 9 To-day'g Election off! *j 12.30 to-day a meeting of JnsJjejof the Peace waa to be held in JJ first Magistrate's Chambera for ac purpose of electing three memJj to fill vacancies on the Board J Ll censing Jnstices. His Honour j?" 8c ott t District Judge and »m
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  • 384 9 Tin is at cent up. For tte period from the 17th to 23rd March, inclusive, rubber will be assessed at $195 per pikul for all grades by the F.M.S. Customs Dept. The homeward P. 0. liner Nankin, from China, and the* outward M. M. liner Lotus, 'from
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  • 160 9 Thb Grbat War Page. French Consnlar News 7 The Western Front 9 The War on Shipping 9 Portugal and Germany 9 In the East 10 Affairs in Mexico 10 In Mesopotamia 10 Advance in East Africa 10 Brazil's Hold on Germany... 10 Murder of the Innocents 10 London's
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  • 443 9 Successful Opening Night. The Victoria Theatre was filled to its utmost capacity on Saturday evening when the talented Bandman Opera and Comedy Company staged v To-Night's the Night." The play created quite a furore in London and its advent here drew an audience such as the Victoria
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  • 178 9 Yesterday's Meeting and Election of Committee. Yesterday at 3 p.m. a meeting of influential members of the Mohammedan Community was held to consider the affairs of the Mohammedan Mosque in South Bridge Road with the result that a representative Committee was appointed with Syed Omar Alsagoff, J.P., as
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  • 76 9 The War on Shipping. Americans Rescued. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Mar. 11, 6.40 p.m. Washington The American Consul at Havre reports that seven Americans were rescned from the Norwegian barque Silius which was torpedoed without warning* on March 9. The State Department officials view the attack on the
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  • 62 9 London, Mar. 11 1.20 p.m. Havre: The French liner Louisiane has been sunk. AH on board were saved. [The liner Louis ian was a vessel of 5109 tons, owned by the Compagine Generate Transatlantique of Havre. She was built in 1905.] London, Mar. 10, 6.10 p.m. The
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  • 29 9 London, Mar. 11, t.55 p.m. The fire on the P. and O. steamer Nellore has reappeared in|No. 2 hold. Cargo is still being discharged.
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  • 52 9 London, Mar. 12, 9 p.m. Official: The mercantile auxiliary cruiser Fauvette has been mined on the last Coast Fourteen of the crew were drowned. [The Fauvette was a new liner built to the order of the General Steam Navigation Company of London. She had a tonnage of
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  • 67 9 The Pioos Hoi. London, Mar. 10, 7.20 p.m. The German declaration of war against Portugal recites what it calls a long series of breaches of neutrality," including the free passage of British troops through Mozambique, the purchase of guns, etc., from the Entente, and the seizure of
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  • 133 9 London, Mar. 11,1.45 p.m. The papers emphasize the significance of Germany's declaration of war on Portugal and its bearing on East Africa, where the Germans are now completely hemmed in No Violatien of Treaty. Lisbon It is expected that the Government will make a statement in
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  • 50 9 London, Mar. 11, 12.50 p.m. Paris: In the Chamber, the Minister of Marine announced that the freight question was on the road to settlement by France, Britain, and Italy, which were considering the establishment of an office for the centralisation of the freight requirements of the Allies.
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  • 102 9 Mad Germans. Waste of Lives at Verdun io Ferocious Charges. London, Mar. 10, 3 p.m. Paris: A semi-official report states that the Germans have made another attempt to retrieve their failures and showed incredible ferocity and mad obstinacy. They made frightful sacrifices and did not gain an
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  • 24 9 London, Mar. 10, 7.20 p.m. Paris. Official: The Germans are circulating the legend that the French started the offensive at Verdun.
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  • 61 9 Freitk Accouui for Fifteen- London, Mar. 10, 6 p.m. Paris The communique gives particulars of brilliant air success** in numerous actions, mostly over German lines. Fifteen German aeroplanes were routed, anal ten were seen to plunge vertically in their own lines. A Fokker and another machine were
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  • 110 9 London, Mar. 11,12.35 am. The communique states that, yesterday, 31 aeroplanes made a successful attack on the enemy railhead and billets at Carvin (ten miles from Lille). All returned safely. It is believed that considerable damage was done. The result of the fight was that a
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  • 211 9 Details of the Fighting in Corbeaox Wood. London, Mar. 11, 2.10 a.m. Paris, communique On the west of the Meuse, where the bombardment was ceaseless during the day, the enemy furiously assaulted our positions in the Corbeaux wood. Several attacks were repulsed successively by artillery, infantry and maxim
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  • 196 10 London, Mar. 11,5.10 p.m. Paris Tbe communique states that northward of the Aisne, after several hours' bombardment, the enemy debouched from Ville an Bois and attacked our salient in the Boisdes Butte. After lively fighting we ejected the enemy from a portion of the wood which we
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  • 129 10 London, Mar. 12, 2 a.m. Paris The communique states that on the left bank of the Meuse the opposing artilleries were less active, but the bombardment on the right bank continued to be iattnae in the region west of Donaumont. It wm slower ton the remainder of
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  • 34 10 London, Mar. 12, 3.50 p.m. A communique states We exploded three mines east of Vermel lei, with satisfactory results. The artillery on both sides was active about Albert, Hulluch and Tpres.
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  • 134 10 Explaining Away Fort Vaux. London, Mar. 11, 1.45 p.m. The Berlin communique states that the French by strong counterattacks on the new German front recaptured Fort Vaux but otherwise their attacks were repulsed with heaTj losses. It makes a dab ion g claim of progress in the wood
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  • 150 10 London, Mar; 12, 3.20 p.m. Paris: A semi-official telegram states that the Germans renewed thejr assaults on our wings at Verdun and again failed, the enemy after getting into a few houses on the eaat side of Vaux being shattered on the slopes by the French 75
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  • 39 10 London, Mar. 11,1.45 p.m. The reports of movements by the German-fleet are thought to be connected with a new development of mine-laying, which is apparently to play a large part in the new German f rightfulness.
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  • 34 10 Russia's Campaign. London, Mar. 11, 4.50 a.m. Petrograd The communique states that an attack from considerable enemy forces east of Koaloff on the upper Strypa was repulsed with great enemy losses.
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  • 15 10 London, Mar. 10, 6.10 p.m. Petrograd: The Russians are forty versts from Trebizond-
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  • 45 10 London, Mar. 10, 6.10 p.m. Reuter states that British officials have no definite information regarding the Turkish peace proposals to Russia. In view of the Allies' compact, any such proposals to be sucessful must be made to the Allies as a whole.
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  • 51 10 London, Mar. 11, 12.5 p.m. The formation of a Non-Combat-ant Corps is annoonced. The opinion is that it is designed to meet the case of conscientious objectors enlisted through the tribunals. They will probably be employed in trench digging and on burial parties and similar
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  • 32 10 London, Mar. 11, 2.55 p.m. It is stated that a proclamation calling up married men aged from twenty-seven to thirty-five years will be posted on March 17.
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  • 57 10 the British Toll. London, Mar. 10, 3 p.m. Mr. Asqnith has issned a statement to tbe effect that the British non-combatants killed by bombardment number 49 men, 39 women and 39 children by air raids 127 men, 92 women and 57 childen while 2,750 non-combatants hare
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  • 78 10 Rounding ap Villa. London, Mar. 10, 7.20 p.m. Now York: Mexican bandits from General Villa's party have raided the town of ColnmbuB, in New Mexico, and were driven out by American cavalry with a hundred killed and two hundred wounded. Sixteen Americans were killed. The Americans punned
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  • 33 10 London, Mar. 11, 1.20 p.m. Douglas (Texas) Two hundred Villaites raided a ranch at Osborn Junction, killing an American [and stealing cattle. Six squadrons of cavalry are ready to pursue Villa.
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  • 93 10 London, Mar. 11,12.JO p.m. Washington The White House announces that an adequate force will be immediately sent to capture (Ha. VilU. It will scrupulously respect the sovereignty of Mexico. General Carranza has expressed his regret at the Columbus outrage. In New, York people expeot that General Funston
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  • 111 10 Government Perturbed. London, Mar. U, 12.5 p.m. The papers agree that the election of Mr. Pemberton Billing is a very surprising incident. The Daily Mail, which supported his candidature, declares that the Government Whips are perturbed at the result, which shows that "the people cannot be permanently
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  • 55 10 Reason of Retirement London, Mar, 10, 11.10 p.m. Official Major-General Sir Percy Lake reports that Sir Fenton Aylmer's force waa operating, on March 8. seven miles from the right bank of the Tigris, and in consequence of lack of water was compelled to fall back on the river
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  • 54 10 London, Mar. 11, 4.50 a>m. Rome The communique says that snowfalla and avalanches on the mountsins and torrential rains with inundations on the plain, have not prevented the Italians from continuing the offensive at various points, causing the enemy to send large forces to the trenches which
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  • 58 10 London, Mar. 11,1.45 p.m. A telegram from Milan expresses dissatisfaction with Signor Salandra and says that a desire for a more representative Cabinet is growing Signor Bissolate is indicated as the new Premier. If he accepts it will mean a closer onion of Italy with the
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  • 67 10 London, Mar. 10, 5.55 p.m. The War Office announces that General Smuts reports that, after the occupation of Chala, yesterday General Venters' force pushed on jto Taveta and found it partially evacuated. Home Germans, with a machine-gun, surrendered to General Berenger. We occupied Tarata and simultaneously
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  • 80 10 London, Mar. 10, 6.10 p.m. Rio de Janeiro The local Commercial Journal recalls that Germany owes Brazil nearly five millions sterling for coffee which she will probably never be able to pay It suggests that Brazil should prevent the sailing of German ships from Brazihau harbours
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  • 28 10 London, Mar. 10, 3 p.m. Mr. Tennant announces that the Government is carefully consider, leg the question of enlisting single men working in munition factories
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  • 49 10 London, Mar. 10, 7.20 p.m. The death is announced of Sir James Key Caird of Dundee. The late Bir James K. Caird was created first baronet in 1913. Born m 1837 he waa a fellow of the Zoological Society and a L.L.D. (St Andrew's). He leaves no heir.
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  • 14 10 London, Mar. 12, 4.20 p.m. Major Winston Churchill to-day again left for the front.
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  • 240 10 XZVTBKB TELEGK A y London, Mar H 2 SJ Paris General GbUfa.j London, Mar. 11, 1 > 5 Mr.S Hughea, Premier of tralu ha. been made a Councillor. 1 r »l»j London, Mar. ll,4. 50aai Sir Seorge V. Fiddes has k' appointed Permanent Unde% tary of State
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  • 123 10 Western From: Latest. London, Mar. 12, 4.10 p.m. Paris, Official The reciprocal bombardment waa moat active at Bois de Buttes, and waa also oi considerable violence at Bethincourt. A small German attack west si the Meuae waa easily repalaed. The bombardment continues to be violent from eaat of
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  • 55 10 London, Mar. 12, 11 p.m. Petrograd: The communique states that au enemy submarine i»nk a Russian torpedo boat off Varna. Part of the crew were saved The Russians have occupied the Persian town of Kerina, 130 milei north east of Bagdad. The Russians attacked the Galician village of
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  • 73 10 London, Mar. 13, 12.25 a.m Rome: The communique states that bad weather is seriously inter- fering with op. rations on the Up] H Isonzo, wheie the snow in places is ten metres deep. Intense artillery activity from mid- Izonzo to the sea by the enen y was repeatedly
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    • 61 10 |"DR AGON" CEMENT. I I I Contracts have been Renewed for the supplies of Cement during I I 1916 to the Municipality of Singapore and to the Government 1 I of Johore also to the Federated Malay States; Railways. I I Beware of Imitations. I lT• l Insist on getting
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  • 139 11 (Exclusive to the Malaya Tribune). Messrs Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations for to-day:— Alor Gajah $3.40 $3 60 AyerKunings 1.30 1.40 Ayer Molek 2.15 225 AyerPanas 9.50 975 Balgownie 4.75 500 Bukit Jelotong 0.67J 0.75 Bukit Katil 0.85 0.95 ChangkatSerdg.... 9.75 10 00
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    • 118 11 Bftt**************************** Sanitasl I I I Disinfectant I I Pine Tree I I I Brand. f I 5 I you want 10 3 I B st Results for s I 3 I This disinfectant freely emul= j I I sifies with water, producing a 3 I milk=white, strong disinfectant 3 I
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    • 320 11 THE ORIENTAL Government Security Life Assurance Co!, Limited. Etabl'shed 1874. Incorporated in India. Life Assurance at Minimum Cost. ASSETS exceed* SZimOOQ-ABSOLBTE SECURITY. ProfiU to Policy-holders it hit Valuation $1,116,673. LOWEST Apply for Prospectus and full Information to LIBERAL Sinjiaore Branca Office CONDITIONS J. R. MACPHERSON, Secretary for S.S. F.M.S., 23
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  • 135 12 Notes and Comments from all Parts of THE EMPIRE. THE PUNJAB AND DELHI. General Sir Edmund Barrow. General Sir Edmund Barrow, Military Secretary, India Office, is gazetted Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India. New Viceroy's Personal Staff. The following announcement has been made in London :—The
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  • 234 12 Death of Prof. Bhandarkar Professor S. R. Bhandarkar, eldest son of Dr. Sir Ramakrishna Bhandarkar, died at Bombay on Feb. 22 after a protracted illness. Mr. Bhandarkar was a well-known Oriental scholar, and spent all his life in educational work in Bombay. Having recently retired from Government service as
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  • 340 12 Price of Petroleum. A local paptr lays that the unexpected 25 per cent increase in the price of petroleum in India was due to the heavy increase in the price of of containers is not correct. It is due to obvious causes which of course cannot be set out.
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  • 430 12 Benares Conspiracy Case- Rabindra Nath Sanyal and Surendra Nafch Alukerjee, two accused in the Benares conspiracy case, who were acquaited by the Special Tribunal, were arrested immediately after their release and are detained in the Benares District Jail. Aliens Restriction Amendment. In connection with the representation of the Bengal
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  • 230 12 U. P. Co operative Conference. At the last meeting of the Provincial Co-operative Conference a Standing Committee was appointed to frame a constitution to be submitted at the next Conference. The services of Mr. Chatterjee were eulogised by several speakers. The President, in bringing the session to a
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  • 168 12 Monopolies Ended in Burma. One of the most striking pronouncements of the day is undoubtedly that of Mr. H. H. Hay den, who, in the course of his presidential speech at tbe annual meeting of tbe Mining and Geological Institute of India, showed the enormous hold which
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  • 79 12 Good Profit Last Year. According to a report of the Ministry of Communications, since the inception of the Chinese postal service in the country, the Government has been losing money until last year. The Postal Administration, after paying up tbe loss incurred during the preceding years, has
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  • 179 12 The long spell of wet weather is now having evil effect on a number of people, and the tortures of rheumatism are disabling many. Victims of this malady have every reason to fear the first dull aches in the limbs and joints, followed by sharp pains through
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  • 410 12 To Help the Wounded and Their Dependents. The communities of Malacca to be congratulated on the they have just taken to inaup» a Fund for the assistance 0 f men from Malacca (or their derW dents) who have been or may disabled while serving with' Majesty's
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  • 110 12 Project for its Encouragement. In order to promote forestry ac cording to the latest Kuropeat. methods, the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce has specially engaged a foreign expert to bain Chinese in afforestation affairs An examination will be held the Ministry in order to select s»d appointed
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    • 54 12 SHIP BRAND 8 SUGAR CORN 5 ifefe AS A VEGETABLE THERE IS NOTHING 3 SI Try v; you are supe to nke it- 1 8 'l^feif:! I ffl Obtainable at all principal retail s T i V STORES. SOLE IMPORTERS L tONDOST X§ J Travers Sons, Ltd. 8 S (Incorporated
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  • 1062 13 Goos at Work io the Air. The communiques of the various belligerent Powers have had so much to say lately on the subject of aerial combats that it seems worth while to review briefly the methods in which arms are used on aircraft, writes Mr. C. G. Grey,
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  • 304 13 Through Traffic Probable in 1917. Progress of the Malaya-Siam Railway. In the course of his address, last week, at the annual meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, Mr. J. Mitchell, the Chairman, made the following interesting announcement —on the strength of information supplied by the F.M.S.R.
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    • 630 13 I New Alhambra Theatre 1 THE HOUSE OF QUALITY. macm road. I Manager, The Leadjng Tneatre of mature AmiAcnoNS. g I 5 M. H. KENYON-SLADE. |j I E FAMOU PLAYERS FILM Co. Presents I m I S wy A Powerful Drama ix I A sensational and invest compelling d,a»a. An
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    • 22 13 MALAYA TRIBUNE SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Pei i annum K00 H»tf-y«rty 7.25 Per quarter 3 65 Per mensem 1.25 Postage Extra. Telephone MTo. 88&.
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  • 1352 14 British Guiana's Great Success. British Guiana, as waa stated in our last issue, was a few )eara ago a conspicuous example of a colony with only one important agricultural industry in addition to sugar and its by-pi oducts there were no other exports, except a small amount of cacao,
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  • 29 14 Hague has not, as was recently reported, gone to Berlin, bnt to Vienns to attend the fnneral of Mrs van I I Weede, wife of the Austrian Am- I
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    • 403 14 TAHANOYA HOTEL. 5-19 Beach Road. Most Comfortable Japanese Hotel in Singapore. Charge. Moderate K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist 74 S 741 BRAS BASAH FOAD. Extraction Painless. Chwgei Moderate. WORK GUARANTEED. Coasvltotiea io either English |or Malaj Telephone No. 1245. 18-12 n m SERVANTS' AGENCY OFFICE No. 17 Dkoby Ghaut, Singapore. (ES
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    • 193 14 Tuition by Correspondence FOR *V*^3 Oxford and Camhxidge Locals, London University yatrfculatioa Hoigkong University Matriculation, Professional Preliminl Ordination, S.S. and F.M.S. Medical School Enhance Eiaa^ AND ALL EXAMINATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH GOVERNMRst CLERKSHIPS IN THE &S. AND F.MJB. T >r P£,^U5 and BeaU °f Fees on Application to I NOTICE
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    • 376 15 TO BE LET_ TO LEL Two Story Compound house N o 9 Lorong 14 off Gaylang Road, Moderate rent. Apply to No. fB#. Serangoon iioad. 7-10 v TO LET. Elmside, 6 Upper Wilkie Road, jeautifully situated tennis lawn, stabling etc, and water laid on. gptrv Ist April 1916. Apply to
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    • 471 15 NOTICE. M &2£&y* ha» had 20 years experience in diseases of aZ j "«aence at 7-1 Oxlev 30-4 NOTICE. Subscribers to the Malaya Tri rendered but who hav# not yet palS ttn^ a are reminded that Ss£^ 22 are requested to make prompt payment. Owing to abriormally heavy expenses consequent
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    • 354 15 wantedT^^™ °to aerk9 **m CHING KENG LEE Co. U 3 v WANTED. A Chinese Dispenser is wanted t>r a Local dispensary. State salary to riox 210, c/o Malaya Tribune. 16.3 *o«Be Wanted. Wanted to buy a Residential European House or Bungalow near _25-3 WANTED. Stocks clerk with practical experience of
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    • 418 15 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER, Pa J2n UP 2P** m M* ooo Snares of 1£1,200,000 £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 m BANKERS. and Midland Bank, Ltd., The Ltd., The National Provincial Bank ofEnglano\ Ltd., The National Bank of Scotland, Ltd. SINGAPORE
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    • 402 15 INSURANCE HEUNCON INSURANCE CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong.) c**' l l si.ooo.oto. FIRE DEPARTMENT—Ri-k« accepted on Buildings and Merchandise at current rates. MARINE DEPARTMENT Insurance effected on Hulls and Cargo. For full particulars as to rates end all other information Apply to the Branch Office, 59 Market Street, Singapore. TIEN
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    • 217 16 j GUAN KIAT Co.] Head Off iee: 3T Phillip Street J BRANCH STORES AT .—Phillip Street No. 14 and Tank Road Nos. 14, 100 and 102 1 1 j j; Telegraphic Address I Telepkonc Nos. 1174. 1178. 1233. 1 Codes Used i t I GUANKIAT. j (Private 1450 1073.) j
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 21 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] Supplement to the Malaya Tribune m I Issued Dally.] No. 60 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1916
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      • 429 1 P.&O. British India AND Apcar Line (Co mpam 188 Incorporated in Bngland.) 1 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. HOMIWAED
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      • 317 1 STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STKAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND" THREE WEEKLY MAIL SUBVICE 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. Oranje Mar. 18 Vondel Apl. 1« Kon der Nederl. May 9 Grotius May SO Prius der Nederl.
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      • 556 1 N. Y. K. NIPPON,JYUSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN) (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.) EUROPEAN LINE Mar«ni^ Ber C 5 maintained between Yokohama ria por%B Marseilles and London, under mail contract with the Imperial jJZLJZ hare been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all ti* VSt±V\ aDd COm£ort of iZZ*
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    • 528 2 harope. For L(md Q n Protesilaus, on berth K itano Mara April 14 Iyo Mara, March 15 Nankin March 15 Toyaraa Mara tyCarch 16 Oleniffer May 20 Demodocus March 25 Olenatrae March 28 Nore April 4 Teiresias April 8 For Genoa: Oleniffer May 20 For Liverpool Pingsuey
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    • 271 2 Vessels in Port. British. STEAMER. BERTH. DATE Sri Patana Inner Rds 9-1 Recorder Outer Rds 23-1 Batavier Inner Rds 3-3 Fultala No. 7 Wharf 4-3 Magnet Inner Rds do Giang Ann do 6-3 Keelung Outer Rds 8-3 Sunik P. Bukuni 9-3 Ban Poll Guan Inner Rds do Ranee
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    • 750 2 Wireless Reports. Noon To-day. Vessels in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Btation :—Nil. The P. <fc O. liner Nore leaves on the 4th April for Europe. For China and Japan ports sailed the P and 0 liner Malta. The Miyazaki Maru of the N.Y.K. leaves
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    • 162 2 Two Men Charged With Manslaughter. Thesequel to ft fatal stabbing affray on h Blue Funnel steamer was heard at tli© Criminal Sessions, Hongkong, on Keb. 29 when two Chinese named Li To and Leung Satu were charged with manslaughter on board the Ping Suey
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    • 200 2 Last Year's Records. Slight Effects of the War. Although it is at present difficult to say exactly how far Shanghai has suffered on account of the shortage in tonnage, due to the war, it is interesting to note (says the N. C. Daily News) that, generally speaking, the
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    • 306 2 Tclok Ayer Quay. The port facilities for landing o..n are by no means numerous LT present method pr*vaili ri£ f ting cattle anhore leaves much desired. Though there exil. tie wharf, the state of tide, causes rough handling 0 f 0 mals by the local Chinese Lf~ who
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    • 150 2 We have received from the Customs Department itie following Approximate return the values of Imports acul Kxports d'iring the month of February 191 #5 Imports. Pical* 3 per cent Goods 4,292,566 Wine. and Spirits 131,#91 Gold leaf 80,000 Bullion Coin 42,912 122^12 Opium 165 732 Total, Tcs
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      • 41 2 SINGAPORE SHIPGHANDLERYCii SHIPCHANDL RS PROVLORIN C3IiTRACT RS, The Company's Launch Heeta incoming ships. Office :—l6 ißattery Road. TAKE LIFT TO TOP FLOOR Telephone No. 141. Orders prompth attei>d»-d to from January 1916. H. W. H. SUYf HS t Manager. 51 5-4
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    • 389 3 Exclusive to Malaya Tribune.) yfessrfl Snowman t Co., the leading Hongkong Ship and Freight [j rs. advise us under date March est fortnight has been fairly J( n rr but owing to the scarcity of business has become still rticult to effect, although markets have been offering
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    • 72 3 Vessels Expected. (Holt) 16th March, from jnrope for Singapore, China and Japan. Agents, Messrs Boustead Hampshire and Co., Ltd. Allans (Holt) 16th March, from Singapore for Colombo and London. Agents, Messrs BousHampshire and Co., Ltd. au (Holt) 29th March, from Kurope for Singapore, China [Jjd Japan. Agents, Messrs
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    • 32 3 pj**! Bagan. T^T d for Por Swettenham and JH Anson. Poh Guan for Billiton, SouraX and rV n Ula x for Port Swettenham, *Jt, Negapatam and Madraa. Malacca and Muar.
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    • 164 3 "Specially superscribed letters only. Ship*> in communication with the Commercial WirelesR Station this morning: Nil. fSnpplementary mail to Connect with P. k O. Packet Nankin at Penang. The mails from E irope by the B. I. pack* Tara, arrived to-day Correspondence was ready for dfiiveiy about 10 a.m. The outward
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    • 201 3 Obdisaby Letters. Ill cue of mails closing between 8.30 *.m. k 4 p.m. only, ordinary late fee letters will be accepted up to 30 minutes late on payment of a late fee of 25 cts. per letter. Such letters must t e handed in a the Knquiry
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    • 136 3 j report^^nti^!! 1 68 to hi W">* Hostile acts have Ship and Owners. n.* Tons Damage 1 (General 8.8 London 8h 2,670 < Mined E*' Coast. H LOUISIANE French iru> Droweed March 11.) (Compag-Generale 5,109 Snnk AH saved Trans. Havre MarCh HO SILIUS Norw (Snnk. Several
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    • 298 3 London Bookings. Per P O Malwa:—Mrs. J. A. Webster, Mr. C. L. Caklicott, Mr. <fe Mrs. Pearson,Mr. Howell. Mr. <& Mrs. E. Johnson and 2 Children, Mr. <fc Mrs. Tagg, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Garton, Mr. Mrs. Brown, Mr. A Mrs. Marshall, Mr. Gage. j Per P <fe O
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    • 96 3 -Delivered in London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the European Mails and their delive.j in London. Mail. Lbft. DsLirmaD. B. I. Dee. 31 Jan 96 P. 4 0. Jan. 6 Feb. 4 B. I. Jan. 18 Feb. 14 P. 4 0. Jan, 20
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      • 159 3 THE 10K0HAM\_D0CK CO., LTD. Telegraphic Address: DOCK-YOKOHAMA." Codes used A. B.C. 4th, sth Edition, Lieber'*, Scott's, AI, and Wat kin's DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT Telephooe Nos. 376, 506, 681, 2050.. 3740. No. 1 DOCK I No. 2 DOCK j Mo. 3 DOCK Docking Length 515 ft. Decking Length 376 ft. j
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      • 191 3 M. M. MESSACERIES MARITIMES. Mall Line. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON, MARSEILLES. H0M m6 ARD OUTWAKD. P.,lv«—i 27 Andre Lebon May. !> h*** 4, ill tSSU £t*l For all particulars, apply to J- De COURTOI3, Agent. STEAMERS For Muntok Palembang For Freight and Passage, apply HOCK SENG Co., No. 28, Robinson
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      • 479 3 Combined Service Of The Ocean S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) AND The West Australian S. N. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Eugland.) BBTWBEN FREMANTLE (PERTH), NORTH WEST AUSTRALIAN PORTS JAVA AND SINGAPORE. Regular sailing** bet ween Singapore and Western Australia, calling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby King's Sound (Port
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    • Page 3 Miscellaneous
      • 160 3 Mails Close! To-day. S«iat PandjM&t B«b*kalis and Bagaa Mm, on Port Swettenham and 80 m P k P x p ,h Gu 1 Nagapatam and Madrao taking mails for Durban* Fultala 2.80 pm Malacca and Muar K aka 3 To-morrow. 9 uo b Sultana |.80 am enmon ganjt 8 go
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      • 110 3 Singapore Tide Tables. Mar. 13 —High water :—3.37 a.m 7 ft. 5 ins. x 7-14 p.m. 5 ft. 8 in*. Mar. 7.—High water :—5 a.m. 7 ft. 2 ins.; 8-32 p.m. 6 ft. 3 ins. Mar. 15.—High water: —6.32 a.m. 7 ft. 1 in. 9-8 p.m. 6 ft. 8 ins.
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      • 635 4 TOYO 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 Leavp Hongkong, SHINYOMARU 22,000 Tons 21 knots Mar 14 CHIYO MARU 22,000 Tone 21
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      • 508 4 Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan) (Contractors to the*lmperial Japanese Army and Navy and to Foreign Governments./ Cablk Addresses oi>eh Used: B t V| Western Liv ion m vV Scott's. Timber's, ana DOCK-DAIKBN. Engineering. KOBE Shipbuilders, Engineers, Boiler and Locomotive Makers. All sizes and descriptions of Boilers, Marine and
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      • 348 4 Ocean Steam Sh D Company, Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam ft* Co., Ltd. U»eorporated in England,. The Companies' steamy s P patched from Liverpool o ut,» r the Straits, Chin- S and Japai week and from Japan London, Amsterdam and Ut every fortnight for mJ2 les and Liverpool and for
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