Malaya Tribune, 18 March 1916

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    28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. Vol. X- •No. 65. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1916 Price 5 Cents. Cftc fttalapa Crlbune* SATURDAY, MARCH IS
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      245 1 A Delightful Programme of Select Pictures AT THB POPULAR CINEMA HOUSE GAIETY Picture Palace Junction of Albert and Bencoolen Streets. IN THE FIRST SHOW A Film D'Arte Italiana Feature BMi A LILY AMONG:WEEDS Reel A Film Drama, beautifully acted, in which a Man* Passion for a Young Girl is Purified
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      105 1 j SULPHURIC I AND I Hydrochloric Acid, j I MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD. 5 (Incorporated in Japan)£J£ I sole agents. 1 jg Awarded Numerous Gold Medals jgj l a The Ail wf j |8j "S SUN BRAND. Government Analyst. I Si E! J AGENCIES Obtainable everywhere and at onr Godown
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    Plot to Invade Canada.
    301 2 Story of titles Stored in Secret. The New York Herald declare* that Canadian Secret Service ag-nts in New York, following clues iuciJentaily obtained in investigation attempts on munition works, have discovered a huge German plot Cauada. The plot itjo udes plans fot no less a project
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  • Obituary
    Death of Sequah.
    284 2 A Famous Quack. Sequahj, the most famous itinerant quack of the last thirty years, has just died, penniless in hospital at Johannesburg at the age of seventytwo. He was formerly in the London police force, and acquired his professional knowledge in America. He was born in Cornwall,
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    84 2 Bank smashes are the order of the day in Hunland, the latest crash being a South Germhnn financial institution that went under last month with liabilities aggregating 500,000,000 Marks (equals about £25,000.000), ruining tens of thousands of depositors. Another recent crash was Stepperfeune Schulz and Co., of Stuttgart, the capital
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      293 2 Finest Assam Souchong Tea I f SPECIAL I BLEND. SO cents. $1.55. Less 5 per cent. SOLE AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE A Co., Ltd. INCORPORATED IS ENGLAND. t^#i j Alas 1 What shall I do with my Life j 2 It is a question often put forth by the invalids who
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      293 2 POWELL Co.'s I CALENDAR FOR M4RCH, 1916. Sun. 5 12 19 26 j Mon. 6 13 20 27 I I TOES. 7 14 21 28 I I Wei >- 1 8 15 22 '29 I j Thurs. 2 9 16 23 30 I Frl 3 10 17 24 31 I
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    Share Market.
    409 3 Fraser and Co.'s Circular. Singapore, March 15.—A good business has been carried through in Rubbers since our last Report, but shares like the Commodity have moved within narrow limits. There was rather a better demand for Mining shares and should the metal •eep about its present high level
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    Trebizond.
    173 3 A telegram from London indicates that Trebizond, in Asia Minor, is not likely long to resist. When taken the Russians will have an unbroken line from the Black Sea to the northeastern edge of Mesopotamia. Trebizond is on the Black Sea and stands on the slope of a hill
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    The New Domestic Loan.
    66 3 Peking, March 6.—Regulations for the new Domestic Loan will be submitted to the Tsan Cbeng-yuan on March 7. The issne price is 94 per cent and the interest has been fixed at six per cent. The loan will amount to $20,000,000 and will I c secured
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      361 3 I MOTOR CARS ON HIRE I MOTOR REPAIRERS MOTOR CAR IMPORTERS GREASE Cylinder Oil AND Motor* Accessories OF Every Descpiption. Sole Agents For; i Meitz Weiss Oil Engines The Celebrated Star, Mitchell and Paige Cars Pope Motor Cycles Sub-Agents MICHELIN TYRES. "Gasolene Light Cycle CoTl 5,5-1 5-2, BEACH ROAD. I
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      144 3 Tampenis Cement Tile Works. MACHINE PRESSED CEMENT TILES. The Tiles oi the Day MADE UNDER HIGH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ESSURING Great Durability. SAMPLES AT No. 94 SUNGEI ROAD (ROCHORE CANAL) Phone sea. 11-12-16 ERUBBER Ribbed Smoked Sheet Obtains the Top Price and is Easy to P*rociuc© when .the Jackson Patent Cabinets
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    "Life" on John Bull.
    837 4 It may not be thought a compliment in the offices of Life to call it the American Punch," for Americans are not quite sound on Punch's humour, even occasionally denying it any humour at all. But from the British sich a compliment it surely is, and
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    40 4 The annual two weeks' financial and membership campaign in connection with the Chinese V.M.C.A. in Hongkong closed on March 4. Th« amount received was $10,600, this being $2,500 more than was received in 1914 and $4,000 more than in 1915.
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    42 4 The Asiatic Daily News reports that the office entrusted with the establishment of a Chinese Industrial Bank has proposed the starting of a Marine and Fire Insurance Company styled Yungning, and that this has received the sanction of the Chinese Government. •t
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      100 4 NO LAXATIVES are so gentle and effective as that's why children can safely take them. lOf chemists, 50 cents per phial, or po9t free from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Dept. 6c, Singapore. Straits Information Bureau. Advertising Experts, Translations Undertaken J at Fixed Rates. 6, The Arcade. Tel. 1401. 3-1
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      84 4 crandsalT Price Rs. 10. Now for Rs. 5. R e Nickel Eight-day Open Face WatCh. Price Rs. 20. Now sold for Rs. 10. Same in Silver Case Open Face. Price Rs. 24. Now sold for EU 12. Same in Silver Hunting Case. Price Rs. 30. Now for Rs. 15, with
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    The Late Captain Falla.
    126 5 The Journal of Commerce, Liverpool, with reference to the death of Captain T. J. Falla, sa> s The many seafaring friends and acquaintances in this country of Captain Thomas James Fnlla will learu with deep regret of his demise which occurred as Singapore, following an operation
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    761 5 IVica Quoted ia the Market Uis Moriini St> g a poke, March 17. Meeara Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broaers, issue the following list of q notations Rubber Shares. Horn. Value. Buyers. Sellers. II- Allagar 2/- 2/4$ 1 Anglo Java 16/- 20/--2- Anglo-Malay 10/- 11/6 1
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      1072 5 Church Services. f S. ANDREW* <'ATHKDRAL. SEC<».\D SUNDAY IN LENT. I'.iTH Mam h, 1916. 7 a.m. Matins. 7.30 Holy Communion (C h„r»l i and Ordination. 9JW aon. Holy Comninnion: 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible 6.?«' p.m. Evensong and Sermon. H v. J 8 IM, 243,194. Pi. 51. Uaaam: M.
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      223 6 HIGH-C LASS CIGARETTES AT MODERATE PRICES. CIGARETTES "'KS™ No. 555 PBRT.»ep 50-60 cents. Manufactured in perfectly Hygienic Factories by the ARDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD., LONDON, ENGLAND. Britain's Greatest High-Class Cigarette and Tobacco Factory. HAM« BACON Tiger's Head Brand. SLICED HAM. SUGAHARA&Co. 332 334 North Bridge Rtad. 'PHONE 1333. lECONOMY IN
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      129 6 Before deciding Elsewhere for your Requirements in the Furniture Line CALL ON THE OLD FIRM A. Frankel Co. VICTORIA STREET. (Established 1887.) A few lines Just Unpacked Fitter's All-Brass and All-Nickel Bedsteads. Lochsans Tavanne's Patent Watches in Gold, Silver and Nickel. Ashcroft's miniature and full sized Billiard Tables. Booth's and
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      31 6 The Continental Stamp co. D. High Street. EUROPE HOTEL BUILDINGS. Have Just Received Tuck's Postcards including Postcards of ou* Army, Birthday Postcards, Actresses cards, etc. Wholesale prices on application. 3-1 n
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      374 6 I PALLADIUM 1 Singapore's Premier Theatre Orchard Road Singapore's Premier Theatre j Come in and be friendly-Well make it pleasant for 1 yon" Fortune's Favourite J A sp'endid three-pirt drama by the Film DArt Co, Italy, adapted 1 to the screen from the celebrated novel 4 The Fortune Teller' I
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    Police News.
    42 7 Second Court. (Bfc ;i oke Mr. C. H. G. Clarke.) Mischief by Cruelty to Animals. Chia Yong Seng was remanded n til the 25th inst, on bail of $100 for cruelly malning a bullock value j-- a t McPherson Road.
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    Disposing Stolen Property.
    64 7 Ho Fah Seng was ordered to pay tine of $50, with the option of two sooths' imprisonment, for assisting fellow Chinese in disposing of stolen property, a quantity of Chinmedicine, value $650, owned by at l r ng sbopteeper in New Bridge Theft. Seven days' hard labonr
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    Third Court.
    142 7 (Bekorb Mr. N. D. Mudie.) Illicit Chandu. Supervisor Elms prosecuted Chua Pong, a Chinese, for being in possession of re-prepared chandu dross in house No. 4 Mohamed Ali Lane. A postponement of the case for the 24th inst. was considered necessary and accused was remanded on bail of
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    Conferences at Bukharest.
    42 7 A liutch Press Wire says that a inference! have been held bel***en the members of the Goveruu *nt representatives of Serbia and l ta Kussian Minister. A Ressian military mission has arrived atßoktlJ *«est on a tour through Rumania.
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    Straits Produce.
    232 7 (Singapore, March 18.) Tin.— s93| 100 tout sold. Copra.— Strong. Tapioca.— Weak. Sago Flour Strong. Gambier. —Strong. Pepper- do Other Products.— .Market Steady Utcst Local Market Qtetetiou. Nutmegs 110 S. per picul $30.00 Nutmegs 80 8. 35.00 Copra Bali WAO Copra Goroug Talo 11.50 Copra Dongalo H. 50
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 7 Singapore, March 18. o»^ndon- 4m/8 2/4i9/32 Demand Private 3 m/s 2/4J On India— Bank T. T. On Hongkong— Bankd/d 15 4 On Shanghai— Bank d/d &*l On Java— m Bank T. T. 133 On Japan I tll Bank d/d UU Sovereigns—buying rate India Ceil Bills last issue 1/4 3/32
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      336 7 St: John Ambulance Association. For the joint benefit of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England. Amount previously acknowledged v $4,326.47 Jaya Opera Com parry, net proceeds of performance of Ali Baba Forty Thieves "at the Theatre Royal on th sth March,
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      540 7 Latest Advertisements. AUCTION SALE OF SUPERIOR TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PLANTS, Etc. The property of W. J. Trowell, Esq. AT BALMEG," No- 212 PASIJ* PAN JANG ROAD, On Saturday, March 25th, at 1 p.m. ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLE complete with accessories, in splendid condition; a set of billiard room coir matting iady's
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      44 7 BUSINESS IN WAR TIME. It is our intention to continue to ad rtise our various spe- i cialities with unabated vigour, and our appi opriationa »re already planned lor extensive campaigns. It pays to advertise, advertise, ad veitiae. The North British Rubber Co., Ltd.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      175 7 Singapore Volunteer Corps. Orders for the week ending Friday, March 24 To-day. 4..'t0 p.m. Cold Storage Depot, West Wharf Maxim Company 2.30 p.m. Balestier Range S.V.R., No: 1 Pltn. To-morrow. a.m. Balestier Range S V.R No. 2 Pltn. 6 a.m. Vicinity of Kampong Bahru Chinese Co. Monday, War. 20. 5.i:>
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      112 7 FIXTURES., t To-day. Bandmann's "Betty." High Water—9-26 a.m. ft. 4 ins. 10-23 p.m. 8 ft. 1 in. To-morrow. 2nd Sunday in Lent. Purim (Leap Year) (Jewish Festival.) High Water —10-6 a.m. 8 ft. 8 ins. 10.45 p.m. t ft. 4 ins. Ifoaiaj. 2ltk. Full Moon. Bandmann's The Cinema Star." Chamber
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    THE DOOMED FLEET.
    1205 8 Recently there have been unmistakable indications that the German nation is at last growing very tired of Admiral yon Tripitiz' policy in naval matters. For months all that it has accomplished so far as much hated England is concerned has been the sinking by submarines of a
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      119 8 —""—i -nr; inr-1-..- n-ir i:m v -iiuii ..mi-.ji ij^mm^^^m_ ROBINSON Co. i White Rose Hair Oil SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR ROBINSON GO. Iff «raLl An ex( l uisitel V perfumed |||pW!bW dressing for the hair. Price 65 cts. per bottle. ROBINSON Co. SHELL Motor Spirit SOLD BY All Garages and Retailers
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      103 8 Best Spanish Port 1 I wHWmWBuBMBMmSMM FORT BRAND. Bale Importers CALDBECK, MACCREGOR AND COMPANY Wine and Spirit Merchants. ADEIPHI HOTEI To-night Extra Special Dinner ON THE LAWN I I AND I Ball AFTER DINNER. I Our I Grand Filipino Band] IN ATTENDANCE. 11 2************************* J Y. M. TOY©. I PHOTOGRAPHIC
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      206 8 I MILKMAID] p Sweetened Condensed Milk per case sll on 1 Sterilised Natural Milk per case »13.90 J Ideal Unsweetened Milk 'jgf 0 S ORCHARDING IN TASMANIA. SADLEIR KNIGHT Orchard Agents and Attorneys LAUNCESTON, TASMANIA. We plant and manage orchards for Absentee Clients, with graduated payments, and under Government Expert
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    Japan and the Mid East.
    423 9 Tour of Japanese Businessmen. Party of Fifty due here Soon by O.S K. Liner. About a month or five weeks hence a party of some fifty prominent Japanese businessmen and several commercial graduates, (sons of leading bankers, shipowners, mineowners, manufacturers and so forth) will arrive
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    Penang News.
    54 9 St Patrick's Day. (Tribune Special.) M arc 17.—The IrishWen at >er ang arl(1 in rovince Me\ nave jeered to have j/ public celebration on St •JtoS! 1 bay Th y oavesubscribrfcn for Providing comforts and kTt% meut for the Irish atthe 11 The money will be despatched U
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    Local and General.
    594 9 Tin ia still steady at The Panama Canal will be reopened on the l sth of next in V'V- Btorm did a lot °f damag. Con-„i NiC laS Russian Consu ar Agent at Wonsan, Corea, aiecl at his residence on Feb. 12. During the absence of the
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    Victoria Theatre.
    694 9 The Sandman Company. 11 Potash and Perlmutter.' Pleasant anticipation fulfilled is enjoyment doubled. There is a perennial freshness about what, for want of a batter simile,we may term the American Charley's Aunt," which makes it possible to listen to the homilies ff those -two good Jews," Abe and
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    223 9 The War on Shipping. The Tubantia. All on Board Saved. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Mar. 16, 12.5 p.m. The Hague The torpedoed liner Tubantia was still afloat at 8.30 in the morning. The passengers were in the boats. It is now uncertain whether it was a mine or
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    Wounded in Mesopotamia.
    119 9 Government Efforts. London, Mar. 16, 0.5 a.m. In the House of Commons, speaking on the Army Estimates, Mr. Long said that the Goverument, both at Home and in India, were doing their utmost to provide every possible alleviation for the wounded in Mesopotamia. The Viceroy some weeks
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    Canada's Credit.
    54 9 London, Mar. 16, 1.45 p.m. Ottawa: The Finance Minister announces that the Canadian Banks have offered a credit of £15,000,000 in connection with orders for munitions made in Canada during the next two months. This is a matter for great pride, coming as it does after the Dominion
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    New Indian Viceroy.
    45 9 London, Mar. IG, 12.15 p.m. Lord Chelmsford had an audience of H M. the King and kissed hands on his appointment as Viceroy of India. He received the insignia of the Grand Cross of the Star of India and the Indian Empire.
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    31 9 London, Mar. 16, 8.35 p.m. The Gazette publishes a list of a number of firms in Persia, including the notorioas Messrs Wassmuss, as blacklisted ander the Trading With the Enemy Act.
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    The Western Front.
    322 9 AT VERDUN. Successful Coup -de VI a in. London, Mar 16, 4.35 p.m. Paris: A communique 3ays that our batteries wrecked the enemy's communication trenches at Nienport. Many of the enemy were killed. There was no infantry action north of Verdun, The enemy bombardment was feeble west
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    German Goods for India.
    134 9 Discussion in the Lords. London, Mar. 16, 8.35 p.m. In the House of Lords to-day Lord Sydenham affirmed that much enemy goods were still entering India. Lord Islington announced that a bill would shortly be introduced in the Legislative Council to validate the seizure Of suspected
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    Illness of King of Siam.
    18 9 London, Mar. 16,1.50 p.m. Bangkok The King of Siam is suffering from neurasthenia.
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    17 9 London, Mar. 16, 8 35 p.m. Cairo Three gum were capture I daring the pursuit at Hollum.
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    Our Supreme Purpose.
    226 10 German Influence Must Be Eradicated. London, Mar. 16, 1.50 p.m. The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. W. M. Hughes, Speaking as a guest at a dinner of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire, said Victory will crown our arms only when we hare bent every energy to
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    The Silver Market.
    106 10 London, Mar. 16, 8 55 p.m. Messrs. Montagu's report states that the tone of the silver market continues remarkably steady, the demand for the home mint being the chief factor. The continent has been a more or less constant buyer and a few orders have come from
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    Sanskrit Professor Honoured.
    135 10 London, Mar. 16, 12.5 a.m. Presenting Professor A. A. Macdonell with the Campbell Memorial Medal, on behalf of the Bombay branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Lord Sandhurst paid tribute to Campbell s great work for Bombay on the outbreak of plague. Professor Macdonell, replying, advocated a
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    Obituary.
    138 10 London, March 16, 12.5 a.m. The death is announced of Colonel Sir Charles Moore Watson.—Renter[Colonel Sir Charles M. Wakon was born July 10,1844, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin and the R.M.A., Woolwich. He saw service in the Soudan under the late General Gordon 1874-75, and was attached to
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    French Consular News.
    136 10 (By Courtesy of the French Consul' General.) Paris, Mar. 16, 6.10 p.m. Yesterday, in Champagne, we captured an enemy trench, making prisoners. On the two banks of the Mouse there was a somewhat violent bom. bardment, without any infantry action. To-day, north of Verdun, there was no
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    News in Brief.
    173 10 REUTERS TELEGRAMS. London, Mar. 16, 5.15 p.m. Sir A. A. Mam is sailing tomorrow for Bombay. London, Mar. 16,12.15 p.m. Lord Cur/on is making satisfactory progress. London, Mar. 16, 12 15 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Macnamara announced the completion of an Admiralty rigid airship.
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    Java Produce Report.
    107 10 (Through thb Courtesy of Messrs Francis Peek Co. Ltd.) Batavia, March 17. Following lower London quotations the rubber market has weakened, First Standards having sellers at f 2 per half kilo. The produce market during the week has been dull, few transactions taking place, at prices generally
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    Sporting Intelligence.
    39 10 Swimming Club Launches. Swimming Club launches will leave Johnston Pier oh Sunday at 9,10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. and return from the Club bungalow at 9.30 and 10.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m.
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    Sepoy Lines Golf Club.
    29 10 The March Bogey Competition for Ladies resulted as follows Mrs. Nicholson All square Mrs. Keith All square Mrs. Ayre 3 down Mrs, Peirce 4 down
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    Juvenile Football Club.
    147 10 The half-yearly general meeting of The Juvenile Football Club was held yesterday at the Club House, No. 35 Mosque Street. After the adoption of the report and passing of accounts the following officers were elected for the ensuing six months —President, Mr. Lim Cheng Tee Vice Presidents,
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    42 10 Mr. F.A.G. Evans, lately in the service of Mr. Malcolm Duncan of Chenderiang, Perak, who is now a Captain in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, has been awarded the Military Cross for valour during the landing at Suvla Bay, in the Gallipoli Peninsula.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    10 10 [We not necessarily endorse the opinion, expressed by correspondents.]
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    Malaya Aircraft Squadron.
    153 10 To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune. Dear Sir,—Kindly insert the enclosed list of subscribers to Malaya 16 of the Malaya Aircraft Squadron. The Chartered Bank has kindly forwarded $2,670 to Ipoh, and $200 just received is al3o being sent. Yours faithfully Lm Boon Kenc;. Subscription List
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    Our Trams Again.
    183 10 A Narrow Escape. A correspondent writes On Thursday evening at a time when traffic was at its heaviest, what might have been a very serious accident happened to a Gaylang tram between Rochore Road and Arab Street just outside the Theatre Royal, The car left the rails
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    Amusements.
    272 10 After dinner on the lawn to-ni o w at the Adelphi Hotel a ball willY held in the grand hall. The Filir* no band will supply the music For to-day's matinee at the Paildium a special programme conda cive to ilia enjoyment of the is announced. Commence at 5
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    Dutch Press Wires.
    21 10 Sugar Shortage in Berlin. The Government at Berlin is taking severe measures to regulate the consumption of sugar.
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    Deserters Riot.
    23 10 There has been rioting among the deserters who are interned in Rumania. One was killed, seven were wounded, and four escaped.
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    Armed Merchantmen.
    17 10 A long note to the United States from Germany maintains her attitude towards armed merchantmen.
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    Russians for Baghdad.
    25 10 The Russians are advancing oc Baghdad and have already reached the mountain pass at the TnrcoPersian frontier to the west of Kermanshah.
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    Editors Fined.
    37 10 Mr. Schroeder of the Amsterdam mer Telegraaf and Mr. Polak of Het Yolk have been sentenced at Amsterdam to fines of fig 25 and fla 50 respectively for Mr. Posthuma. the Dntch Minister of Commerce.
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    The Great Failure.
    61 10 The military expert! of the Alli«« have unanimously agreed that Germany cannot obtain a strategic saccesss commensurate with the enormous losses she has sustained If she desires to continue the attempt, she must bring up reinforcements f-om the Russian front The Times declares that the German* are
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    Another Mine Disaster.
    78 10 The message published by tot Dutch press, that the Great Eastern Railway Company's liner Colchester had struck a mine and was in danger, is erroneous. It was the Dutch steamer Zaaudijk which met with this accident. The Colchester took her in tow and signalled for assistance. Thus
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      232 10 I 5 for the price of 4 I 1 (j j Ist Motorist {pointing to burst tyre) "Hullo, old chap, I'm in trouble one of my confounded C i tyres has burst, and I haven't a spare. 1 v 5£ C j 2nd Motorist 'm No spare and I always
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    Local Share Market.
    136 11 (Exclusive to the Malaya Tribune). Messrs Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations for to-daj Alor Gajah $3.40 $3 50 AyerKunings 1.30 1.40 Ayer Molek 2.30 2.40 AyerPanas 9.60 975 Balgownie 4.35 4.50 Bukit Jelotong 0.67 i 0.75 Bukit Katil 0.82 i 0.87* ChangkatSerdg.... 10.00
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    Train Services.
    76 11 Singapore (Tink-lo*d) Daily. Mail Daily leaves for the north at 7.7 am and 7 pm. Oth«r trains leave for Johore at 9 l.i 10.29 am noon. 1.30 pm 2Jbb pm 4.40 pm. Mail arrives from north at 8.16 am and 7.14 p.m. Trains leave from Johore 7.9, 8.42,
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      91 11 THE 5 »ot Stills! 1 OF 8 if 8 Jreat Britain! it m Have Been 1 'alen Over by Government, 5 J if if NEVERTHELESS 2 if 'if Juchanan'sf It v ill be able to continue 3 o supply their famous )lends and to maintain 5 he quality as before,
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      291 11 THE ORIENTAL Government Security Life Assurance Co., Limited. ETABLISHED 1874. INCORPORATED IN INDIA. 1 Life Hssurance at Minimum cost, ASSETS eiced S2I 000.000-AESOLDTE SECOMTT. Profits to Policy-holders tf last Valuation $1,116,673. LOWEST Apply for Prospectus and full Information to LIBERAL Singapore Branch Office CONDITIONS J. R. MACPHERSON, Secretary for S.S.
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    JAPAN NEWS.
    35 12 Notes and Comments from all Parts of THE EMPIRE. An Entertainment. Count Okuma, the Premier, entertained the members of both Houses ft tha Imperial Diet at the Seiyoken Hotel, Tok!o, on Feb. 29.
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    New Japanese Consulates.
    25 12 The new Japanese Consulates at Chifentr, Tseugcbiatung, Nungau, Hailung, Taolu and Tunghua in Manchuria and Mongolia will be opened on June 1.
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    A Well-Merited Reward.
    32 12 Lieutenant Commander Kaneko, of the naval aviation corps, who was very prominent at the fighting at Tainfitao, has been decorated with the 3rd Class Order of the Golden Kite.
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    Japanese Trade.
    27 12 The returns of Japanese trade during the third ten dats of February show that there was an excess of exports over imports of Yen 2,500,--000.
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    Mr. W.H. Moore's Visit.
    43 12 A recent visitor to Japan was Mr. W. H. Moore, of Messrs She wan Touie«, Ltd. Mr. Moore was looking ou; for aupplb s of manufactures for Lin firm's trade in the Straits Settlements, India, and other tropical' countries.
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    Purchase of The Hanametal.
    44 12 Mr. Iwakij of Chefoo. in reported to have purchased for V.320,000 the famous America.! steamship Hanametal, says the. Japan Chronicle. This vessel, which was built at Kiel in 189"», has been in the Singapore local trade for some months past.
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    Japanese Vessel Exculpated.
    53 12 The captain of the Iro Maru, owned by Mr. Iguchi Kumekichi, Osaka, which had been detained in Saigon since November 14th last on suspicion of carrying contraband goods, and having an ex-German Consul from Mukden on board, reports that as a result of judicial inquiry tha steamer
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    Buddhist Temples.
    60 12 According to official returns Japan has 71,780 Buddhist temples. Among the sects the Shinshu sect has the largest number, that i*, 19,638 temples, the next largest number being 14,225 temples of the Sodo sect. The smallest number of 32 temples belong to the Kegon sect. Buddhist priests total
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    Conspiracy in Formosa.
    82 12 According to an official report received by the Japanese Horns Office from Mr. Shimomura, Chief of the Civil Administration in Formosa, 1,431 natives have so far been tried and Benteneed on a charge of conspiracy. Of the total 878 have been sentenced to capital punishment; 19 to
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    Button Materials for Japan.
    79 12 A new industry has recently sprung up owing to tho large demand for ahell and horn Tor button-making in Japan. On the big farms and cattleruns in New Zealand large quantities of cattle-horns have been hitherto thrown away. Recently the value of these has come to
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    The Toy Trade.
    92 12 Toys retailed in Japan at two yen have fetched in Austraiia ten, fourteen and even sixteen yen in the shops in George Street, hyoney. For instance, a twehe-inch celluloid doll sold in Yokohama stores for Yen 2 50, has been r. tailed at Yen 13 50 in
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    Potatoes for Export.
    94 12 An official report from Manila says the Quairer master's Department of the American Army in the Philippines has decided to buy potatoes not only in Manila but in Japan as well. In Japan the purchase will be made through the Port Quartermaster at Nagasaki, who is authoiised
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    Cocoons For Russia.
    96 12 The firat cocoon dealing with Russia has just been concluded between Mr. Chifuji, of Gifu, one of the principal cocoon producers in Japan, and Russia through the mediation of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce and the Russian Consul at Nagasaki who has conducted negotiation with the
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    Kidnapped Children.
    155 12 Strange Cases of Home-coming. A Nagasaki dispatch reports a strange case of the home-coming of kidnapped children. Chen Yi-chia a Chinese conducting a Chinese* restaurant in Shinchi Machi of the port, has lately been taken into custody on the charge of kidnapping Japanese children and sending them over
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    Black Tea Manufacture.
    213 12 A company is being floated by the Shidzuoka Tea Guild for the manufacture of black tea on the etrength of the past aeason's experiences. An experimental station was opened by the guild in the suburbs of Shidzuoka last year to perfect the processes of manufacturing black tea
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      93 12 Solve pur Transport Problems with a BUICK Motor Lorry Built solely as a commercial car, and equipr ed with the most powerful self-started four-cylinder motor of its size in the world, the 19] 0. BUICK is SIMPLE, i ECONOMICAL, DURABLE and POWERFUL. Made in "BUICK" Workshops with the best materials
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    The Navy on Guard.
    534 13 British Aircraft Reprisals. Many of the districts which were visited during; the last Zeppelin raid would be gratified to know that outside London the air defence is to be undertaken by the Navy. Whatever has been entrusted to the Navy in the present war, apart from
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      628 13 1 Theatre Beach Road. gj I MANAGER, T *e Leading The.tra Singapore" 0 5 F 4 A ™*™NS. I M. H. KENYON-SLADE. g B— m —r I!! Fi^L! [J* C mM,,y 888 5 "J Strong PATRIOTIC DRAMA on the PRESENT GREAT WAR gj l B 8 X p^fJ *S S
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    Collegians' Ignorance.
    763 14 More Howlers. Following on the howlers committed by some candidates for regents' certificates of the University of the State of New York, which we published the other day, a teacher of history at the same college states in the New York Times that he believes the apparent indifference
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      715 14 AUCTION SALES. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Auction fllnJto off Valuable Land and Houses Nos. 244 to 274 Kalian* Koad (even numbers) Houses at Sin Koh Street and Nam hcek Street and brick kilns and coconut plantation at Kallaog Pudding. TO BE HELD AT MESSRS CHINO KENG LEE CO.'S SALE-ROOM, In tiie month
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      725 14 AUCTION SALES im Mortgagee's Sale Of valuable freehold land *nA L built dwelling house No 19 u ori Btreet, and a rubber estate at n IT BE, Malacca TO BE HELD AT MY SALE-Roo,, Oa Thursday, tie 30th March, i* it 12 noon. PARTICULARS. J. All that piece of freehold
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      369 15 TO BE LtT_ TO LET. Two Story Compound house v q Lorong 14 off Gaylang Road Moderate rent. Apply to No. 180 jerangoon Road. :-io v TO LET. Elmside, 6 Upper Wilkie Road, beautifully situated tennis lawn, stabling etc, and water laid on. Sntry Ist April 1916. Apply to v
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      463 15 NOTICES NOTICE. v«^ M S^elton has had 20 S&trK d U^ nary tracts Sm 7 a?i SPy at 7-1 Oxley 1 3 30-4 NOTICE. Subscribers to the Malaya Tribune to whom accounts have been rendered but who have not yet paid them are reminded that subscripjons are payable in advance
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      395 15 WANTED WANTED. Assistant Storekeeper with thorough knowledge of ship's stores. Only experienced men need apply Good TrmTue APPIy 215 C/ Malaya WANTED To rent godown wiih frontage on SaSftF* 6 River area approximately IX9OO square ft. Apply to Box 216 c/o Malaya Tribune. 17-3 WANTED. An experienced conductor for a
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      453 15 BANKS CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of «0 each £1,200,000 Keserve Fund £1300,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 BANKERS The Bank of England, Th* London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The Umdon County and Westminster Bank,
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      416 15 wmam SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO.. LTI. [Incorporated iw New Zealand) FLU Insurances effected on Buildings,* Rent and Merchandise of erery description MARINE Insurances accepted to all parti of the world at lowest rate*. EARTBWAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY Local Manager T Offices: 2, Finlayson Greet. HEUNC ON INSURANCE CO.. LTD.
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      210 16 I GUAN KIAT Co., I Head Office: 3T Phillip Street i C J BRANCH STORES AT .—Phillip Street No. 14 and Tank Road Nos. 14, 100 and 102. ft Telegraphic Address Telebkone Nos. 1174,1178,1233, I Codes Used I S 1! i i s I j GUANKIAT. I (Private 1450 1073.)
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
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      19 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Dally.] Supplement to the Malaya Tribune Issued Daily.] No. 65 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1916
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        442 1 P.&O.BRITISH India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporatbd 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 (for
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        311 1 STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAnD" THREE WEEKLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN-DELI, SABANG, DURBAN, CAPETOWN, LAS PALMAS AND VICE VERBA Steamers are due to arrive on the undermentioned dates OtfTWARD. Oranje Mar. 28 Vondel Apl. 18 Kon der Nederl. May 9 Grotius May 30 Prins der Nederl.
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        571 1 O.K. NIPPON YXJSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN) (JAPAN MAIL J STEAMSHIP CO.) EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained between Yekobama via orv tc Marseilles and Lendan, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Uovernmeat. The New Twin-gcrew Steamers maintaining thin Jerrioe hare been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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      Singapore Sailing List.
      589 2 Europe. For London: Protesilaas, on berth Gleniffer May 20 Demodocus March 26 Glenstrae March 28 Novara March 30 Miyazaki Mara April 2 Nore April 4 Teiresias April 8 Kitano Mara April 13 For Genoa s Gienitfer May 20 For Liverpool Pingsuey on berth Buuaaeus April 3 Machaon
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      Singapore Clearances.
      96 2 Klang for Malacca, Port Swettenham and Penang. Medusa for Medan. Sembilan for Bagan. Hild for Bangkok. Van Goens for Muntok and Palembang. Ranee for Mersing, Pekan and Kuan tan. Chow Tai for Miri, Labuan, SandaRan, Ac. Katong for Bangkok, Tanjong Surat for KotaTinggi. Mata Hari for Bangkok. Glanggi
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      Pacific Mail Co.
      186 2 Stockholders Rescind Sale ,of Fleet. New York, Feb. 19. The stockbold era of the Pacific Mail company hare rescinded they sale of the steamers of the line to the Grace company, thereby holding intact the only fleet of American steamers on the Pacific. The Paeib> Mail line,
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      Harbour Movements.
      286 2 Vessels in Port. Bririsk STEAMBR. BERTH. DATE Sri Patana Inner Rda 9-1 Recorder Outer Rds 23-1 Bataviei Inner Rds 3-3 Magnet do 4-3 Keelung No. 7 Wharf 8-3 Ranee Wharf 9-3 Protesilaus No. 7 Wharf 113 Ping Suoy Inner Rda 12 3 Katong do 14-3 Mata Hari do
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      Praise for Clan Mactavish.
      183 2 Admiral Jellicoe has sent the following telegram to tbe owners of the Clan Mactavish, which, though ablaze in half a dozen places, fought the German raider in the Atlantic until the raider blew her up with torpedoes:— The magnificent tight shown by the Clan Mactavish fills
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      The Waterfront.
      504 2 Wireless Reports. Noon To-day. Vessels in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Station —s.s. Rumphius. The P. <fc 0. liner Nore leaves on the 4th April for Europe. For Marseilles will sail on March 31st the French mail liner A mazone. The Miyazaki Maru of the
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      Japanese Shipping Losses.
      274 2 Since the Outbreak of War. Notwithstanding tb> lan* ount of building in progress yards in Japan, her mercantile has been reduced by some lorjjj tons by vessels having been <r There are. however, at present v. 250,000 tons on the slips and thk tonnage should be sufficient
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      Warning to Shippers Fires at Sea.
      135 2 The Board of Trade desire to nil the attention of shipowners an«i merchants to the numerous cases of fir* and explosion which have occarrf-d under circumstances pointing to lou* play, not only on British ships, vi alio in neutral ihipacarryingcargoei on Britisli account or
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      PORT SWETTENHAM.
      65 2 Vessels Expected. Oanfa (Holt) 29th March, froa Europe for Singapore, China and Japan. Agents, Messrs Boustead, Hampshire and Co. Ltd. Demodocns (Holt) 30th March, from Singapore for Colombo and London. Agents, Messrs Boustead, Hampshire and Co.. Ltd The Danish fyst Asiatic Cooipany's motor liner Bandon arrived here for
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        41 2 SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY Go SHIPCHANDL RS 8 PROW CORING CONTRACTORS, The Company's Launch uit» incoming ships. Office —16 Battery Road. TAKE LIFf TO TOP FLOOR Telephone No. 141. Orders promptly attended to from January 1916. H. W. H. STEVENS, Manager. M 5-4
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      Singapore Shipping Review.
      800 3 Home Market Easier. Local Record Rates. c has been but little charge t h< position of shipping since ek but freight at Home ports t firm as it was. .It is pos- tin < ff'orts of Government wer rates are meeting with success, and the stagnating vised
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      PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
      321 3 London Bookings. Per P O Mooltan :—Mrs. <fe Mrs. Tramp, Mr. Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Mrs. Bragg, Mr and Mrs R. Humphries, Mr C. B. Franklin, Mr. j Rothman. Per P. and 0. steamer Kashgar Mr and Mrs Polglase, Mr Sweney, Mr. Archer, Mr. Kenney, Rev E. M. Greenhow.
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      European Mails.
      98 3 Delivered in London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the European Mails and their deli ye. j in London. Mail. Lift. Dmuvmrkd. B. I. Dee. SI Ju. 28 P. &O. Jan. Feb. 4 B. I. J»n. 18 Feb. 14 P. AO Jan. 10 Feb
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        107 3 The War on Shipping. beenTe^7ic D entl^ 1Ue,! acU hav6 TU P BANTu ne Ra< Ton •>»■»•<• Torpedoed Snnk. All TURANTTa saved March 16. D ,Ch U 53 Rotterdam H,nd< r L, ht F nrther details unknown I nn i BritUL 2 070 «MtCojL 14 I omw* Irt? nd0n n
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        511 3 M. M. MESSACEBIES MARITIMES. Mail Line. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON, MARSEILLES. HOMBWAKD. OOTWABD. ItM 1916 Atlantu,ne Mar. 17 Athoh Apl. 2 Hontay Mar. Ft Porth Apl. 11 Loto* Mar. 27 j Tordillere Apl. 2» Arn»io«e Mar. •_>!» Andre Lebon May. 9 i'olynesien Apl. 7 1 Atlautk,ne May. 23 Athoo Apl.
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        349 3 Combined Service Of The Ocean S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporatdd in England) AND The West Australian j S.N. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) BBTWKBN FREMANTLE (PERTH), NORTH WEST AUSTRALIAN PORTB, JAVAj AND iSINGAPORE. Regular sailings between Singapore and Western Australia, calling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, j King's Sound (Port
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        196 3 Mails Close. To-da?. Bangkok Hild i.30 pm Muntok A Palembaug Van Goena 2»0 pm Malacca, Port Swettenham and Penanf pW Medan J P" Bagan Sembdan 2.30 pm Mewing, K. Pahang, Pekan 4 Kuantan Ranee P™ Miri, Labuan, Jewelton, Kndat. Sanda kan, etc., Chow Tai 4 pm Bangkok Katong 4 pm
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        105 3 Singapore Tide Tables. Mar. 18.—high water :—9.26 a.m. 8 ft. 4 ins.; 10-23 p.m. 8 ft. 1 in. Mar. 19.—High water —10-6 a.m 8 ft 8 ins.; 10 45 p.m. 8 ft. 4 ins. Mar. 20 —High water :—10.44 a.m 9 ft. 2 ins. 11-8 p.m. 6 ft. 7 inc.
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        639 4 TOYO KISEN KAISHA PTHE 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. Stjeamer Displacement Speed Leave Hongkong, CHIYO MARU 22,000 Tons 21 knots Apl. b ♦PERSIjA MAHU 9,000 Tons
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        509 4 Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan; (Contractors to th* Imperial Japanese Army and Navy and k> Foreign Governments.) Cable Addresses I)Eii JPTO r fJA W -tern uion n IBm^ •< <> f t's. Leber's. r<-: M DOCK-DAIREN." Engineering. KOBE Shipbuilders, Engineers, Boiler and Locomotive Makers All sizes and dpscri[)tions
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        415 4 Ocean Steam Sh B Company, Lt(, AND China Mutual Steam \.v Co., Ltd. ay The Companies' steamers Rn j > pater ed from Liverpool ovtward 5 the Straits, China and Japan b%Z I week and from Japan hone ward- 2 I London, Amsterdam and Am.*! every fortnight j for Genoa.
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