Malaya Tribune, 28 March 1916

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  • 27 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol 3.- No. 73. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1916 Price 5 Cents. The Malaya Tribune. TUESDAY, MARCH 28
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 197 1 WE HAVE THE PICTURES. YOU MUST SEE THEM. To-Nigh t—At the Popular Cinema House—To-Night GAIETY Picture Palace Jnnction of Albert and Bencoolen Streets. IN THE SECOND SHOW THE SHERIFF AND THE RUSTLER A W3T<* In TWO Parts TomM ,,fec^ 2 Madam Coquette 2 Labia's Sensational Two Part Feature Drama FOUR
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    • 188 1 AC All I J ▼(SUM-BBAHD)BE'ERi| j I Obtainable at Leading Liquor Stores at the I Following Prices from Ist April, 1916. I f 4\ 2 i j j j ASAHI BEER. j j QUARTS: at $11.80 (Per Case of 4 Doz.) J at $3 Per Doz. I PINTS: at 510.50
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  • 473 2 A Brutal Gang. Tbe Tribuu** gives an account of the following daring dacoity:—ln our issue of the 2nd instant we briefly reported %h*> occurrence of a dacoity at Hasan Sunk in Bhakker Tahsil of the Mianwali district. Tbe fUcoity occurred on tiie night of the 20thZTtb February. The
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  • 219 2 Among the foremost concerns specializing in tobacco manufacturing machinery the American Machinery Foundry Co. stands high. Their address is Department C, 34$ Carroll Street, Brooklyn, N. V., U. 8. A. The products of this company include almost every kind of machine needed by the manufacturer of
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    • 327 2 Finest Assam Souchong Tea I f SPECIAL BLEND. 1 lb. Tin BO cents. 2 lb. Tin 91.58. Less 5 per cent. I SOLE AG SWTS JOBN UTILE Co, Ltd. I USieORPOMTED lIV BKGUINO. Tuition by Coppespondence FOR Oxford and Cambridge Locals, London CJnirersity Katrioulation, Hongkong University Matriculation, Professional Preliminary Examination,
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    • 284 2 I The Malaya Tribune. Can be had at the following de pots:— Singapore. Messrs. Koh Co., 90, Bras BaaaJh Road. Messrs. The Hean Store, N. High Street. Money Changer, Adelphi Hotel. Mr. Pang Boon Tin Tank Road Railway Station.) Messrs. Kwong Seng Chiang Co. Selegie Road. Mr. Mohd. Abu Bakar,
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    • 305 2 i POWELL Co.'s CALENDAR FOR MARCH, 1916. Sun. 5 12 jl9 26 Mon. 6 13 20 27 TB». 7 14 21 28 Wed. i 8 15 j22 29 Thurs. 2 9 16 23 30 Fri 3 10 17 24 31 SAT 4 11 18 25 Tuesdays:- Land Sales. Saturdays :-Furni
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  • 200 3 British Better Off than Her Foes. Eighteen months of war has caused the price of food in the United Kingdom to increase by 47 percent. Berlin and Vienna are in a far worst position, for in the German capital retail prices have gone up by 83.4 percent,
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  • 130 3 Reel off 70 miles an hour. The export department of the Hendee Manufacturing Company, Springfield, Mass., makers of the Indian Motocycle. reports that at no time in the history of the company has their export business been so flourishing as at present. During the months of October, November
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  • 234 3 Prince Max of Saxony, the brother of the King of Saxony and the cousin of the Kaiser, who, as a canon of the Catholic Church, has carried on his ministry in the East-End for several years past, has written an article for the London Irish Citizen,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 150 3 MOTOR CARS ON HIRE I MOTOR REPAIRERS MOTOR 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 Sub-Agents MICHELIN TYRES. "Gasolene light Cycle Co!" 5,5-1 5-2, BEACH ROAD. THE VICTORIA CONFECTIONERY
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    • 323 3 I BUN BEE& CO. 11 Rochore Road. FOR Lusk's Hutton's Prime Hams Pineapple Hams Cooked Hams Boneless Skinless No waste Ready for the Table. BAVE lp| ON YOUR LABOUR BILL j\ I BY UBINB 1 I p3 U Spj, L I Tarn pen is Cement Tile Works. MACHINE PRESSED CEMENT
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    • 849 4 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE Of the pleasantly and conveniently situated freehold Residential property known as Calrnhlll Cottage Ho. 32 Calrnhill Road, Singapore, To be held at Powell and Co.'s sale-room To day, the 28th March, at 2.30 p.m. PARTICULARS: AH that valuable piece of freehold land situute at Cairnhill Road,
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  • 741 5 fciceiOwM it the Mirktt tiis Mmiv Singapore, March 28. n**", and Evatt, Exchange and Share BroEen, Umnt the following list of^Utiona itt-Wr Shares. A2°i? V f ,7 6 22/6 J'" Anglo-MaUy 10/- n/ 6 if n y rKl S 1 17 6 22/6 i 5*f v avea
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  • 241 5 AJessrs W. G. Hale, the leading Saigon Rice and Freight Brokers, write us under date March 22:— Since our last report of the 22nd ult, our market continued on the decline till last week when, on account of arrivals from the interior baying fallen oil, the tone
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    • 344 5 Little Lectures w S by Nurse 4 Wincarnis.* jW (Lecture tlo 1.) 3E {Anemia 1 3i Our b'ood is composed of *1 red and white corpuscles— 25 f the red to nourish the body, if the white to fight disease. In Aiueuia —or bloodlessness —the red corpuscles are more r
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    • 234 5 IWhiteaway, Laidlaw Company, Limited, j Battery Road, Singapore. (Incorporated in England.) i WATERMAN'S IDEAL FOUNTAIN PEN P The pocket self-filling pen. Simply raise and lower tbe lever and it fills. t Exact to sketch. Length 5J4 inches. ?F fe j Price $5,50 each. TWINPLEX PREMIER RIGAUD'S STROPPING MACHINE VINOLIA SOAP
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    • 156 5 THE OFFICE MAN leads a sedentary life j his brain 1 grows siugguh—so does iis liver. His I health suffer* —so does his business. the tiny laxatives, gently stimulate the bowels, thus toning up tne system and nerves which lead to sparkling good health. Do not g.ipe. Of chemists, 50
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  • 124 6 Stabbing Incident in Bombay. On Feb. 29, before the Fourth Bombay Presidency Magistrate, Albert Stevens was charged with causing hurt to Haji Ali Zauker cinder the following circumstances Stevens is an Armenian and a Turkish subject, and Haji Ali is a Mahomedan German subject. Both are prisoners
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  • 112 6 In connection with the Y. M. C. A. (Asiatic), Penang, examinations in Pitman's Shorthand were conducted in the Anglo-Chinese School on 27th December last. Six candidates attempted for ten certificates.of whom the following four passed and obtained six certificates:—Theory Certificates Messrs P. S. Sundram, S. Gurubatham and J.
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  • 71 6 The Echo de Paris Rome correspondent says it is announced that the German Bishops are preparing a collective declaration in response to the letter of the Belgian Bishops. This declaration, whatever be the purport of *t, can hardly remove the impression produced everywhere by the refusal of the German Episcopate
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  • 67 6 Singapore, March 28. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 19/32 Demand 2/4J Private 3 m/s 2/4 27/32 On India— Bank T. T. 174J On Hongkong— Bankd/d 147 On Shanghai— Bank d/d Od Java— Bank T. T. 133 On Japan— Bank d/d 111| Sovereigns—buying rate 8.54 India C'cil Bills last
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  • 188 6 To-day. Emulation Lodge, 8.30 p.m. The Scamps," Victoria Theatre. High Water—3.s2 a.m. 7 ft 5 ins. 7-38 p.m. 6 ft. 4 ins. To-morrow. Homeward mail Novara arrives. M The Scamps," Victoria Theatre. High Water—o-44 a.m. 7 ft. 3 ins. 8-38 p.m. 6 ft. 9 ins. Thursday, 30th, "The Bcamps,"
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  • 119 6 Proposed Reduction of Capital. At an extraordinary general meet, ing of the Serandah Hydraulic Tin Mining Company, Limited, to be held at the registered office of the Company in Kuala Lumpur to-day, the following will be proposed as an extraordinary resolution:—"That the capital of the Company be reduced
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  • 113 6 A Japanese living in Mexico has sent three gold rings with the word M Hero" inscribed on them in Japanese characters for presentation by the War Office to the relatives of the L. Battery heroes. The first one has been presented to Mr. J. D. Campbell, of Howden
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    • 232 6 EMPIRE Another Grand Change of Programme To-night and the Next Two Nights Oaly. IN THE SECOND SHOW 9.30 P.M. ADVENTURES OF KATHLYN 6 In Six Massive Reels. c Episode 4. ROYAL SLAVE 5. A COLONEL IN CHAINS 6. THREE BAGS OF GOLD. GAOMONT ORAPJIC. *MTmmini GENTLEMAN OF NERVEKMSTONE COMEDY. IN
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    • 301 6 PALLADIUM I Singapore's rYemier Theatre Orchard Road Sinfapore's Premier tt tttre I Pictures that make you Come Again I If you have time, don't lose any of it, but go to the PALL ADIUM— I most Comfortable Theatre in Singapore and see THE Greatest of a I Comedy Programmes ever
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 114 6 Singapore Volunteer Corps. i i Orders for the week ending Friday, March 31 To-day. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S V.A. Drill Hall Maxim Co. tt do S.R.E. v. do Chinese Co. Bras Basah Rd. Malay Co. »i >» do SV.C. Cadets. To-morrow. 4.30 p.m. Balestier Range S.R.E. v. 5.15 p.m.
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  • 76 7 Lawn Tennis. Singapore R. C Tournament The following resultsare to hand Singles Handicap, Class A.— K K. de Souza —40 beat T. Leijstjius —30 rt—2 6-2. Mixed Doubles.—A. E. Coelho am l E. G. Wheatley w. o, W. A. Area and S, H.McIntyre scratched. Championship.—F. A. Peralta w
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  • 129 7 A Win for Wells. A big crowd saw Serjeant-In-structor Billy Wells floor SergeantInstructor Dick Smith, the lightheavyweight champion, for the count in the third roand of their bout at the Hippodrome, Golder's Green, recently. Wells, who holds for good and all the belt given by the National Sporting Club
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  • 40 7 Owing to the war the Yacht Kacing Association regattas for the Solent classes will remain in abeyance. This applies to Southampton, Southsea, Lymington, Calshot, and to half-a-dozen places in the Isle of Wight, inclnding Ryde and Cowes.
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  • 43 7 The March Bogey competition for Ladies has been won by Mrs. Nicholson. The March Medal for Men has been won by Mr. Monk. vicores H. F. Monk 85—5=80 H. Marriott 90 8 82 J. W. Haddon 90 8 82
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  • 258 7 In the presence of a large company of coursing enthusiasts at Altcar on Feb. 18 Mr. E. Hulton's Harmonicon upset the odds of 15 to 8 laid upon Mr. H. Hardja Hopsack in the final course and won the Waterloo Cap, This is the second time that
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  • 33 7 Five million apples are being Elected in the United States to be went to the Allied troops. Splendid Just think of it! Five million Army cores Now we shall »oon pulverise the Huns.
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  • 228 7 (Singapore, March 28.) Tin. —s9s 125 tons gold. Copra.—Weak. Tapioca. —Weak. Sago Flour —Bteady. Gambier. Pepper- —Strong Other Products*—. Market Steady Litm Ual Market Qnefetitns. Nutmegs 110 S. per picul $30.00 Nutmegs 80 S. 35.00 Copra Bali 10 60 Goroug Talo 10.75 Copra Dongalo ia7s Copra Kayong iais
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  • 217 7 Plucky Briton Killed in Action. In announcing the death while in action in British East Africa on the 12th February of Sergeant John Sinclair, of Madras, one of his comrades, writing to a friend oi his in Ootacamund, says:—M He was shot through the arm and chest,
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  • 88 7 The Dutch papers state that the Dutch Government are formulating regulations to prevent the buying up by Japan* «c combines of aniline dyes, wire nails, medicines, and antiseptics, whereby it is thought they wish to make excessive profits. -Thecasein which Nai Mun, Na Hokami Nni Ha Yong are charged with
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  • 63 7 Renter's Athens correspondent reported on Matron 7 Fresh dissensions have arisen between the Turks and German* and Bulgarians regarding the tmaster to Armenia of Turkish troops «lb race, intended for operation* against Salonika. Germany is reported to have proposed instead of withdrawals from Thrace, ~tto send General Leman
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  • 67 7 The Resident of Selangor has appointed Mr. M. S. H. McArthur to be a member of the Board of Management of the Malay Agricultural Settlement for the year 1916, vice Mr. B. E. Shaw resigned. Mr. G. E. Yenning Thomas, 11. Inst. E. E., Manager of the works of the
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  • 197 7 Brave Doctor's Heroic Deeds. It is a doctor who has gained the rarest award of all—a double V. 0 or, more accurately, a clasp for conspicuous bravery in the present campaign "—which is to say that Lieutenant A. Martin Leake [nephew of the Ceylon Association exSecretary] had already
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  • 72 7 Death Sentence Commoted In the House of Commons on Feb. 17 the Secretary for Home Affairs (Mr. Samuel) announced that a woman, not of British nationality who was recently convicted of espionage at th« Old Bailey, and sentenced to death, bad been reprieved. Her sentence had been
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  • 85 7 Unusually heavy exports have been made lately to Italy from Calcutta. The cause is to be found, aays the Calcutta Statesman, in the requirements compelled by the war. Enormous quantities of jute and hides are now going to Italian ports from Calcutta. The former is required
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  • 27 7 Mr. W. Hargreaves, the popular Headmaster of the Malay Residential College, Kuala Kangsar, is indisposed. He is suffering from a bad foot which has been operated on.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 249 7 LATEST ADVERTISE WIENTS VICTORIA THEATRE. The Scamps Still going strong TO-NIGHT THIRD COMPLETE CHANCE OF PROGRAMME. Thursday, 30th March GRAND MILITARY NIGHT. Friday, 31st March GRAND NAVAL NIGHT. By kind permission < f the authorities. Special prices for Army and Navy in uniform. Saturday. Ist April The Scamps Farewell Introducing
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    • 138 7 Latest Advertisements. MORTGAGEE'S SALE Saturday, April Ist, 1916, at 2.30 p. m. Valuable freehold coconut plantation situate off Paya Lebar Road, Singapore, estimated to contain an area of 21 square acres and comprised in Grants Nos. 208 and 211 and part of Grant No. 138. CHING KENG LEE A Co..
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  • 1754 8 It was a pity that the Hon'ble Mr. Darbishire's interesting, and in many respects highly gratifying, address at the annual meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce a few days ago should have* been marred by references to the enemy's trade in Malaya that seem to
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    • 118 8 ROBINSON Co. FRESHSHIPMENT OF Cadbury's Chocolates. KING GEORGE, SELECTED, TROPICAL, CHOCOLATE ALMONDS, in Mb. and Mb. tins. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Nut Milk Chocolates 25 Cfs. per pkt. Chocolate Biscuts SI per 1-lb. box, —mmmmammmmmmmmmmm ROBINSON Co. SHELL Motor Spirit If _J——ll. SOLD BY All Garages and Retailers m SINGAPORE. RETAIL) Q/\ p
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    • 90 8 Chinese "Republican Flag" COGNAC. 1 i II I I If i II Sole Import- rs Caldbeck, Macgregor AND COMPANY Wine and Spirit Merchants. ADELPHI HOTEL Every Evening During Dinner OUR MANILA BAND WILL PLAY. I 1 I y. m. Teye. I PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO 15 High Street. (Corner of North Bridge
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    • 63 8 MILKMAID I I Sweetened Condensed Milk per case ill on S I! Sterilised Natural Milk Ii xn i Ideal Unsweetened Milk tin Si I HI llMMllilMM#|»i ttl M j The friends and relatives of the late Mr. Tan Chay Van are respectfully informed that the interment of his remains will
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  • 133 9 Last at the Adelphi Hotel, a samptuous dinner was given to Chief Inspector O'Neill on the eve of his departure for Malacca, where he will assume charge. There w ere a large na ruber of covers laid, the guests being mainly officers from the local police force.
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  • 361 9 t** toaU9s-.5Q ctg down. J« in Gambier is steady in the London Market at 53/9, Cube (Ho* Quality) 58/6. 1 g Botanical Gardens to-morrow at o p.m., weather permitting. The Singapore Rubber Works draw attention to their specialities on page 4 to-day. The next European mail is
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  • 140 9 The Great War Page. The War on Shipping 9 The Western Front 9 In the East 9 Allies in Conference 9 In the Balkans 9 French Consular News 10 Punjab Dacoity 2 Cigar and Cigarette Machinery 2 Higher Food Prices 3 New-Style Motor Cycles 3 Kaiser Denounced by
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  • 257 9 Scamps at the Victoria. A phrase that has often been used and conveys much, is "twinkling tl *i. an i U roch tinkling reet that help not a little to carry the Scamps towards the success they gain—and deserve. That being so I may we submit the suggestion to
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  • 244 9 To-night the Alhambra is presenting another strong drawing card in the well-known American actor William Farnum, who will be seen in a gipsy story entitled The Redemption of David Carson. Pathe's War Gazette and several other interesting films go to make up a most attractive programme. At
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  • 135 9 The latest journalistic venture of the German Foreign Office is the foundation of a Persian paper, appearing in Berlin every fortnight, under the title of Kaveh. The paper purports to be the organ of the Persian Nationalists, but is really support el by the official Press Bureau for increasing popular
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  • 39 9 The War on Shipping. Atlantic Liner Sunk. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Mar. 27, 1.45 p.m. The Atlantic Transport Company's ship Minneapolis (14,000 tons) has been sunk. With the exception of ebven killed, all the crew were rescued.
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  • 23 9 London, Mar. 27, 4 a.m. It is now believed that a hundred persons perished in the attack on the Sussex.
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  • 43 9 London, Mar. 27, 2 5 p.m. The missing among the passengers by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Co's cross-Channel steamer Sussex, which was torpedoed between Dieppe and Folkestone* include the leading American psychologist Professor Baldwin and his wife.
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  • 81 9 London, Mar, 27, 4. a.m. The British steamer Cecilia has been sunk. The crew were saved. [The Cecilia was owned at Southampton and was a coasting vessel of 54 tons. The Minneapolis was a four-mast-ed 13,448 tonner, owned by the Atlantic Transport Company. She was propelled by
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  • 40 9 London, Mar. 27, 12.20 p.m. Amsterdam: A Berlin naval communique states that after two German patrol boats had been sunk the German destroyers during the night encountered the British. One German destroyer has not yet returned.
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  • 92 9 Desperate Fighting. London, Mar. 27, 12.50 a.m. Petrograd: The communique says the German offensive in the Mitau railway district has been repulsed. Westward of Dvinsk we captured an enemy trench and prisoners. Desperate fighting continues north-west of Postava and in the Lake Narotch region. Enemy attacks were
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  • 61 9 Clearing out the Bulgars, London, Mar. 27, 4.20 p.m. A telegram from Salonika states that all the Germans and Bulgarians are being driven out of Greek territory by the French. London, Mar. 27, 12.55 p.m. Salonika s A large Bulgarian ammunition depot at Middine has been blown
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  • 63 9 German Admissions. London, Mar. 27, 5.20 a.m. The German wireless referring to the attack on the airship sheds in Schleswig-Holstein says 44 anti-air. craft guns brought down three British seaplanes on one of the east islands of Sylt. The occupants, four British officers and one non-com,
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  • 101 9 Activity on the Meuse. London, Mar. 27, 12.50 a.m. Paris The communique says West of the Meuse there was a violent bombardment between the village and wood of Malancourt and of our second line. There was no infantry action. There was an intermittent cannonade east of the
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  • 97 9 London, Mar. 27, 12.50 a.m. The British communique states that the enemy exploded mines yesterday near Givenchy and Neuville St* Vaast and occupied the crater of the latter. Our counterattack took the crater but was driven back later by enemy bombers. There was activity with trenchmortars and
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  • 49 9 London, Mar, 27, 4;20 p.m. Paris: The communique states that west of the Meuse it was relatively calm, whilst there was uninterrupted artillery fighting along the Douanmont-Vaux front and fairly violent bombardment at Woevre. The mine and grenade fighting in the Argonne was favourable to the French.
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  • 183 9 London, Mar. 27, 4 a.m. Paris: Mr. Asquith and the other British delegates for the Allied War Conference have arrived. The Daily Telegraph states that it is understood Mr. Bonar Law attends the Allies Trade Conference in Paris. London, Mar. 27, 12.55 p.m. Paris A great War
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  • 42 9 London, Mar. 27,12.55 p.m. Washington s The escape of General Villa from the Mexican forces is announced by General Pershing of the United States Army, Villa having taken to the mountains near Mamiquipa with the American cavalry pursuing him.
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  • 380 10 (By Courtesy of the French Consul-General-) Paris, Mar. 25, 6.30 p.m. The French three per cent bonds are at Fr. 63.25 and the 5 per cent remain unchanged at Fr. 88.25. To-day, in Argonne, we made a thrust at Conrte Chausse, inflicting losses and capturing prisoners. The
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  • 45 10 London, Mar. 27, 2.5 p.m. The formation is announced of a mobile Dockers' battalion, composed of dockers at present in the Army, which will be used to relieve the congestion in the British ports, receiving the usual dockers' pay from their employers.
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  • 105 10 Among those social customs which distinguish the most cultured race on earth from the gross British, th* decadent French and the barbarous Russians, appear to be one known by the delicate name of 14 Corpse Cup." We gather from the Munich Post, that in many parts of
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  • 54 10 That all is well with our Malayan rubber companies is evident from the declaration of substantial interim, and in many cases handsome nnal, divi If nds which are l.owada>s frequently reported. Among the more recent are Kepong, which pays a final of 45 per cent Daman«ara 22J Quia Kalumpong 8|
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  • 95 10 Tbe Aurora Disabled. London, Mar. 27, 2.5 p.m. Wellington: The Aurora has wirelessed to the Rt. Hon. W. Mas- sey, Prime Minister of New Zealand, that she is proceeding to Port Chalmers in a disabled condition. The Prime Minister replied assuring a warm welcome. The Government
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  • 220 10 There was a large attendance at the Y. M. C. A. lecture hall last night to listen to Mr. Tan Teck Soon, who gave some most interesting details of Chinese Customs. The Chief Justice, Sir J. A.S. Bucknill, X.c, presided, and supporting him were Mr. A. W. Bean,
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  • 100 10 Near Sourabaya a serious steam tram collision took place recently between two trams of the East Ja\a Steam Tram Company, The stationmater at Wonokromo had allowed one of the trams to leave before the up-coming one from Sepandjang had passed. They met between the two stations and
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  • 138 10 flow Java and China Teas will Benefit. At the annual meeting of the Indian Tea Association on March 8, Mr. A. D. Pickford, who presided, in reference to tbe export tax on Indian tea said No one will accuse the tea industry of any
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  • 98 10 The annual meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines was held on Saturday last. The proposal to hold two council meetings in Kuala Lumpur annually was agreed upon. Mr. E. J. Vallentine was elected President and the following to compose the Council R. P. Brash, E,
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  • 58 10 Messrs Derrick Co.. Secretaries of the Raub Australian Cold Mining Company, Limited, advise the following result of crushing operations for the four weeks ended 25th March, 1916:— Bukit Koman. Stone crushed 6,429 tons. Gold obtained 758 ozs. Average per ton 2.3sBdwts. Bukit Malacca. Stone crushed 4.?36 tons. Gold
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  • 36 10 The Furukawa Mining Co. is reported to have contracted with Russian buyers in Japan to supply 13,000 tons of copper monthly for nine months, payments to be made within two weeks of delivery.
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  • 65 10 A breezy letter, written in the most cheerful spirit, comes from Messrs Bryan Stockdale and Bob Fenn, the popular Straits trainers, now at Cairo. They arrived there recently with a draft for the Australian Light Horse and are well pleased that they have managed to
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  • 60 10 First Court. (Before Mr. Ralph Scott.) A Police Deserter. Chief Inspector Cannon charged Wong Ah Moi,a Chinese,with deserting from the S.S. Police force, and with failing to deliver up Government property. Accused was arrested in Penang, where he endeavoured to join the detective force. His Honour ordered accused
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  • 87 10 (Before Mr. C. H. G. Clarke. Theft Cases. Agns Chee, a Malay, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of a gong valued at $12.60, the property of one Amat of Victoria Street, and was sentenced to seven days' hard labour. Mrs. Nako, of 53 Malabar Street, charged
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  • 34 10 (Before Mr. N. D. Mudie.) Supervisor Listerman of the Government Monopolies prosecuted a Chinese named Sze Tho Sut for keeping his licensed chandu shop open after prohibited hours. He was fined $100.
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  • 74 10 It is understood that the procedure in connection with the taking over of the Viceroyalty by Lord Chelmsford in Bombay, next month will be similar to that observed when Lord Minto relieved Lord Curzon. The Commander-in-Chief and all the Executive Members of the Viceroy's Council will be
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  • 95 10 An extraordinary case of an operation upon a wounded soldier has been communicated to the Academy of Sciences, in Paris, with full particulars and photographs, by Dr. Guepin, surgeon in the Pean Hospital, The soldier in question has had*one-third part of his brain removed, and he is now, to all
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  • 31 10 The Resident of Selangor has appointed Mr. H. N. Ferrers to be a a member of the Sanitary Board, Kuala Lumpur, for the year 1916, vice Mr. A. P. Robinson, resigned.
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  • 535 10 Stormy Interview with Enver Pasha. Paris, Feb. 4.—M. Einile Galli formerly in control of the Levant Herald and a semi-prisoner for over a year among the Torks, insists that Prince Ynssnf Izzeddin Effendi must have been assassinated and that his assassination has long been foreseen. A Prince
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  • 82 10 Huns Fought to a Standstill German militaiy experts now mit that a position of stalemate exists on both fonts, and that there is little hope of any further successful German off <.sive. —Reuter. Bad Bill is beat mi to a «;and. Though not \*-t dawn and out It only
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  • 27 10 Two Copenhagen merchants hav e been fined £8,000 sterling for exporting coffee to Hamburg »na thus committing a breach of the guarantee given by the Merchants Guild.
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    • 223 10 IP *****888^»^^ I 5 for the price of 4 I 1 BS Ist Motorist (pointing to burst tyre) "Hullo, old chap, I'm in trouble one of my confounded ?S3 »252 tyres has burst, and I haven't a spare." g£ IS S 2nd Motorist "No spare and I always looked on
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  • 140 11 (Exclusive to the Malaya Tribune). Messrs Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations for to-day: AlorGajah $3.50 $3.60 AyerKnnings 1.30 1.40 AyerMolek 2.40 250 AyerPanas 9.75 1000 Balgownie 4.25 4.40 Bukit Jelotong 0.674 0.75 A Bukit Katil 0.87} 0.95" ChangkatBerdg.... 10.50 10.75 Glenealy L 65
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 103 11 I THE I (Pot Stills) j of jGreat Britainf l Have Been I Taken Oyer by Government, I 8 NEVERTHELESS 3 2 ißuchanans! will be able to continue 5 j to supply their famous S S blends and to maintain S the quality as before, 5 I being in the
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    • 206 11 Train Services. Singapore (T.nk-Roadl Daily. Mail Daily leaves for the north at 7.7 am and 7 pm. Other trains leave for Johore at 9 M 10.29 am noon. 1.30 pm 2.50 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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    • 168 11 THE ORIENTAL Government Security Life Assurance Co., Limited. Etablished 1874. Incorporated is India. Life Assurance at Minimom Cost, ASSETS acui S2smooo-ADSOLPTE SECURITY. Profit* to Policy-holdm at last Valaatiaa $1,116,675. LOWEST Apply for Prospectus aad full InformaHon to LIBERAL Siataaore Branch Office CONDITIONS J. R MACPHERSON, Secretary for S.S. F.M.S., 23
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  • 54 12 Notes and Comments from all Parts of THE ARCHIPELAGO. Plague in Java. Plagne in Java is not abating, four cases having taken place at Blitar, 3 cases at Toeloeng Agoenjr, 4 at Pasaroean, 10 in Sonrabaya, 14 in Soerakarta and 8 cases each at Bojolali and Klatan
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  • 57 12 The invention of Mr. K. L. Vogel of Brangah Banaran, to coagulate rubber without chemicals is leading to good results. The sheets look well. A great boon is expected from the invention. Acetic acid which was used hitherto, has risen to such an enormous figure that the
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  • 64 12 The Resident of South and East Borneo reports that the forces clearing up the Pasir district have made an attack on the stockade at Telakei. Pangeran Singa Andin Gedang was killed, while bis son Andin Ngoko Adji Raden and eight others have died from the effects off wounds
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  • 93 12 Some three months ago a mandoer employed by the Magelang Post Office was found dead in the telephone office, having been brutally murdered. No trace of the murderer was at the time discovered and the case was thought to be one of the many unpunished murders which
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  • 159 12 The High Court at Sourabaya will shortly hear the charges which have been brought against an employee named Simon of the Blirabing Sugar Factory. Simon is charged that he, by means of fictitious payments and other illegal methods, has misappropriated a very large sum, the property
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  • 196 12 At Sangira lived a native reader who was much sought after for the wisdom he claimed to possess Seme time ago, when small pox was rampant, he advised the officials that he had discovered the means to cure the disease. This remedy consisted of drugs which, as
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  • 118 12 Jonkheer Victor de Stuers, member of the Chamber for Weert, has died*. The late Governor-General A. F. W. Idenbnrg has been created a Knight of the Grand Cross of the Netherlands Lion. A fire broke out a few days ago at the rubber factory Parakan Sala at
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  • 1071 12 Here are some of the comments made in view of the anticipated great offensive in the West in the Spring. War Cannot Last Long. A telegram from Petrograd quotes an interview with M. Sasonoff, the Russian Foreign Minister, published in a Moscow paper: Not
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    • 145 12 |£ibbp's Food Products I Are prepared from the choicest -materials under I finest conditions and by experienced chefs. Libby 1 stands for quality and flavour in canned foods. I LIBBY S PREMIER SOUP Cases contain 48 tins as follows:— IS THE FINEST OBTAINABLE. 10 tins Vegetable. 8 tins Mock Messrs
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    • 571 12 lAreI Are you Worried about Baby? T TOW to feed Baby is often a great worry to Ij j 3 mothers who are unable to nurse their j babies themselves. Ordinary cow's milk— I j however prepared at home—is not a suitable substitute for the mother's milk. It i 3
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  • 904 13 Prospects of Future Trade. And what will happen after the war said a Japanese business man in closo tonch with conditions in Calcutta, when approached by a representative of The Englishman. •Who knows what will happen after the war Trade will revive again and prosperity increase bnt
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  • 48 13 A telegram from Hanau to the Berliner Tageblatt says considerable interest is being taken in Darmstadt in tbe arrival of men from Switzerland who are engaged to send back all the furniture of Lord Acton, for. mer British Minister to the Court of Hetse, to England via Switzerland.
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  • 177 13 Economic Breakdown Anticipated. The Westminster Gazette has received a message from Gothenburg to the effect that recent narratives from three different quarters, very Bimiliar iv detail, agree that Berlin is on the brink of a complete economic breakdown. The news of the fall of Erzerum has had
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    • 244 13 H —V" 1 lj m Alhambra Theatre I I TO-NIGHT house «o AD W j i j H Manager, '«—«n. A ™™>** T0 M| C HT I T Th ■'•moL. P.eyer. Fllrn Co Present KENYON -SLADE. J I THE DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN ACTOR J S I THE FAR NUMof "SignottheCross-famein i
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  • 1983 14 How They Escaped. A semi-official history of the adventures of the Gceben and the tfreslau jg pow one of the books of the |iour in Germany. Its author is Etnil Ludwig, a German of some distinction, and be sajs that be acquired the facts at
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    • 360 14 ALL-STEEL Office Cupboards Fitted with 5 Steel Shelves: Fire-proof and I Germ-proof. J STOCK SIZES I 60 in. x 30in. x 18in. $48 60 in. x36in. xlBin. 58 72 in. x 30 in. x 18 in. 5$ 72 in. x 36 in. x 18 in. «8 72 in. x 36
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    • 21 14 Banana Drops, Milk, Caramels, Chocolate, Peanut Toffy, Jelly Beane, Jambo Peanuts, etc* SUGAHARA Co. !332 334 North Bridge Road. 'PHONK 1333.
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    • 361 15 TO BELET^ TO UL I x Two Story Compound house y 0 9 Lorong 14 off Gaylang Rood Moderate rent. Apply to No. 189 Serangoon Road. 7-10 v TO LET. Elmside, 6 Upper Wilkie Road, dutifully situated tennis lawn) jtabling etc, and water laid on' Entry Ist April 1916. Apply
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    • 577 15 _JWTICES_ N6HCBL yeS 2L?* elton who has had 20 hat n s nCe m di9e ***s of the datty m±t*l trac attends oauy at his residence at 7-J Oxley and 4% 3 30-4 THE XUAU SAWAH RUBBER CO LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) Transfer Books of this Company will
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    • 444 15 _JMMTEBI WANTED rp o. godown with frontage on River, area approximately WANTED. PUnlcr (eipcriaced) engaged in other business locally, having forenoons to spare, desire to superintend imall Robber Estates or any such-like appointment. Will accept reasonable offer. Speaks Malay, Tamil and Chiaeee. Economy c/o Malaya Tribune. 29-2 28-3 I WANT
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    • 433 15 CHARTERED BAtK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AID CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER. Pa i^ Up 1 m M' ooo Shares of £1,200,000 Ke«ervo Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 BANKERS. Th* Lo nd o n Uty and Midland Bank, Ltd., The rft 0 and Westminster Ltd., The National Provincial Bank of
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    • 544 15 JHSURAMCE_ INSURANCE CO.- LTD. INCORPORATED IN NEW ZEALAND), FIRE Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of erery description; MARINE Insurances accepted to all parti of the world at lowest rates. EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY Local Manager, Offices: 2, Finlayson Green. HEUNG ON INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong.)
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    • 305 16 GUAN KIAT Co., I Head Office: 3T Phillip Street 1 BRANCH STORES AT .—Phillip Street No. 14 and Tank Road Nos. 14, 100 and 102. j ll *jj Telegraphic Address TeleJ>kone Nos. 1174.1178,1233, I Codes Used S m *jj GUANKIAT. j (Private 1450 1073.) 1 A.B.C. sth Edt. and A-i
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 19 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] Supplement to the Malaya Tribune Issued Dally.] NO. 73 SINGAPOBE, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1916
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      • 435 1 P. O.Briti!sh 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, P?nang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about Mail Lines. Homeward (for Eujropb). Outward
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      • 263 1 STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND M THREE WEEKLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN-DELI, SABANG, DURBAN, CAPETOWN, LAS PALMAS AND VICE VERSA Steamers are due to arrive on the undermentioned dates OUTWARD. Oranje Mar. 28 Vondel Apl. 18 Kon der Nederl. May 9 Grotius May 30 HOMEWARD. Rembrandt
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      • 588 1 N. Y. K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN) (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO* IS EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained between Yokohama via porta to Marseilles and London, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this ser*i«e have been specially designed and constructed, and
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    • 528 2 Europe. For London: Glenstrae loading Demodocns March 29 Novara March 31 Miyazaki Maru April 2 Nore April 4 Penang April 4 Teiresias April Malta April 13 Kitano Maru April 13 Neleus May 5 Gleniffer May 20 For Genoa: Gleniffer May 20 For Liverpool: Eumaeus April 3 Machaon
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    • 275 2 Vessels in Port. Mfck STEAMER. BERTH. DATE Barque lone do 16-3 Ban Hong Leong Inner Rds 17-3 Saint Patrick Outer Rds do Sri Muar Inner Rds 18-3 Anjou do 23-3 Glenstrae No. 7 Wharf 24-3 Lady Weld Inner Rds 26-3 Ban Whatt Hin do do Krian do do
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    • 1053 2 Wireless Reports. Noon To-day. Vessels in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Station :—g. s. Hirano M aru. s, s. Tokushima Maru, s. s. Rumphius. The P. O. liner Nore leaves on the 4th April for Europe. The Argentine Government has prohibited the export of sugar.
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    • 69 2 Protection in Thames Approaches. A Hague wire says that a sea going tug has been Bta tS outside the Thames, near T Kentish Knock Light, in order t see to the safe navigation of into the Thames. A wireless install tion and much life-saving will be placed
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    • 65 2 According to an official rem* received at the Foreign Office ToC from Mr. 8. Uchida, the J a Minister to Sweden, the NorL Government has announced the hibitionof the sale and transfer of any Norwegian vessel to foreigners or foreign companies, and also of th# importation of foreign
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    • 144 2 Tbe fate of the Wilson li Qir oho, which whs on the Archangel ran has caused considerable anxiety f<J some time. News has now been r« ceired that the Sappho bad been located fast in ice. Owing to it. thicken* the ice-breaker was not able to
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    • 234 2 We cull the following fro»n the last issue of "John Bull out from home and publinh the extracts without comment:— I "A splendid example of the Government attempt to carry out economy, and thyir zeal to utilise ali available tonnage and keep freight down, is furnished by
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      • 37 2 SINGAPORE SHIPGHAHDLERYGo 3HIPCHANDLFRS S PROYIDORING CONTRACTORS, The Company's Launcii meets incoming ships. Office :—i6 Battery Road. TAKE LIFT TO Telephone No. 141. Orders promptly attended to frooi January lst 1916. H. W. H. STEVENS, Manager. 5-1 5-4
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    • 579 3 (Exclusive to Malaya Tribune.) Messrs Snowman and Co., the leading Hongkong Ship and Freight Brokers, report nnder date March IS Our last Circular was dated 4th instant at which time the freight market ruled exceedingly high, closing with a strong demand for additional tonnage in the direction
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    • 49 3 A new steamship company is floated at Genoa with a nominal share capital of 50,000,000 'ire, of which, however, only three fiillions are at present subscribed. is to be called the Societa -Wionale di Navigazione. Messrs Giov. Ansaldo and Co. are building three 8,000-ton cargo boats for the company.
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    • 102 3 to Bhi^in B hostile acts have Ship and Owners. Flatf CECILIA v TOM Danu (Owned at Southampton? 54 (Sank Crew MINNEAPOLIS P British March 27.) (Atlantic Transport 3,414 Snnk Crew saved. Company. Belfast) 11 killed by ex. plosion March BritiBh 15 Snnk b Five Packet Co.
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    • 187 3 Commenting on the steady rise ;in freight rates and its effect upon the Scandinavian countries, the Swedish Shipping Gazette says that the latter are preparing to levy an extra duty on tonnage in order to secure cheaper prices on grain, coals and other necessary articles.
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    • 207 3 The statement of Mr. P. A. S. Franklin, vice president of the Inter- national Mercantile Marine Company, that if the U. S. Government will deal as liberally with the American Line as Great Britain dealt with the Cunard Line in the arrangement which led to the
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    • 134 3 London Bookings. Per P O Mooitan :—Mrs. «k Mrs. Trump, Mr. <fe Mrs. Thomau, Mr. Mrs. Bragg, Mr and Mrs R. Humphries, Mr C. B. Franklin, Mr. Rothman. Per P. and 0. steamer Kashgar Mr and xMrs Polglase, Mr Sweney, Mr. Archer, Mr. Kenney, Rev E. M. Greenhow.
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    • 82 3 Delivered in London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the European Mails and their delivery in London. Mail. Left. Delivered. P. a<> Feb. 4 Mar. 6 B. I. Feb. 11 Mar. 10 M. M. Feb. 12 Mar. 10 M. M. Feb. 12 Mar. 14
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    • 31 3 Anjou for Penang. Krian for Port Dickson and Port Bwettenham. Gregory Apcar for Port Bwettenham, Penang and Negapatan. Lady Weld for Malacca and Muar. Tanjong Surat for Kota Tinggi.
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      • 509 3 M. IYI, MEBSACERIES MARITIMEB. Mail Line. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON, Marseilles! Homeward. Outward 1916 1916 Airazonc Apl. 1 Porthos Apl. 11 Polynesia Apl. 7 Cordillere Apl. 25 Athos Apl. 10 Andre Lebon May. 9 Porthos May. 19 Atlantiqne May. 23 Amazone lone. 6 Polynesien June. 20 For all particulars apply
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      • 342 3 Combined Service Of The Ocean S.S.Co.,Ud. (Incorporated in England) AND The West Australian S.|N. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) BBTWKEJT FREMANTLE4(PERTH), N\>RTH WEST AUSTRALIAN PORTS, JAVA AND SINGAPORE, Regular sailings between Singapore and Western Australia, calling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound (Port for the Kiraberley Gold Fields),
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    • Page 3 Miscellaneous
      • 386 3 Mails Close 1 To-dat. I PorTlfickeon and Port Swettenham *Krian 2.80 ddi Port Swettenham,* Penang,* Negapatam and Madras taking mails for Durban* Gregory Apcar 2.30 pm Malacca and Muar *Lady Weld 3 pm Kota Tinggi Tanjong Surat 4 pm Tft-aorrow. Pulau Batam Pulau BuJang Hock Keng 8.30 am Lucob Soon
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      • 640 4 TOYO KISEN KAISHA w THE NEW ROUTE VIA HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, fHE 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, CHIYO MARU 22,000 21 knots Apl. 8 •PERSIA MARU 9,000 Tons
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      • 524 4 Kawasaki Dockyard €0., Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan) (C9nĕroMors*to the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy and to Foreign Governments J Cable address Wfc Coras JptoAt A.B.C, dockya rd jpijffck II i|A Western Union Kobe mmm L?KP9 T IviyyH Scott 8.1 amber's, ana 44 DOCK-DAIKKN. Engineering. KOBE Shipbuilders, Engineers, Boiler and Locomotive
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      • 348 4 Ocean Steam Ship Company, Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England). The Companies' steamers ar patched from Liverpool out\»ar f.j, the Straits, China and Jap,.,; week and from Japan honewa London, Amsterdam ?nd Antwen every fortnight for Genoa, Ips and Liverpool and for Havre aud Li\en
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