Malaya Tribune, 31 March 1916

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. s/oi 3. No. 76. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1916 Price 5 Cents.
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    • 251 1 wmm ■■■■■Pfcrt■mbmnmbm «immh MMMH I This interesting and thoroughly Meritorious Programme AT THE POPULAR CISEMA HOUSE GAIETY Picture Palace Junction of Albert and Bencoolen Streets. IN THE SECOND SHOW French Camp at Zeitenlik Near Salonika **ew Pat lie Official Wax* Oasette. The Central Feature Exclusive Co. Present An Aviator's Love
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    • 169 1 Estate Supplies] I Acetic (99&98U Acfd f I I j Veneer Chests j 1 Momi Chests I j: I 1 Latex Cups j Mitsui ZBussan Jtfaisda, 3std. J (Incorporated in Japan gg jgj Awarded Numerous Gold Medals gj 1 The Aurore Cond. f 5 Rotterdam Holland. 2, |p 3 T*»-a
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  • 391 2 Tbe Women's Share. Having Assisted very considerably—to the extent of approximate, ly $7,000—- to wards the Completion of the air squadron presented by Malaya to the British Government, the women of Malaya are by nu means resting on their oars. Their latest efrbrt is directed towards the
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  • 143 2 Military Guards Hide Like Rats in HtfaK A. French prisoner, interned in Stuttgart when a French air squadron bombarded the town on Sept. 22nd last year, has at last succeeded in sending a letter through the German lines to his family in France in which he says
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    • 308 2 A Chance to Save Money. LfiCf wS 2^ Great €tea#^i^ SALE Commences on Monday, April 3, FOR TMfO WEEKS. Once a Year Only* SEND FOR THE BOOK OF BARGAINS^ 1 Alas! What shall Ido with my Life i 1 8 Ilt is a question often put forth by the invalids
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    • 14 2 TAMANOYA HOTEL. 5-19 Beach Road. Most Comfortable Japanese Hotel in Singapore. Caar« M Moderate
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    • 257 2 jPO WELL Co.'s CALENDAR FOR MARCH, 1916. Sun. 5 12 19 26 j Mon. 6 13 20 27 J z TUES. 7 14 21 28 Wed. l 8 15 22 29 Thurs. 2 9 16 23 30 FBI. 3 10 17 24 31 SAT. 4 11 18 25 Tuesdays Land
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  • 297 3 Ready lor the Fiiay. An English correspondent in Cairo states that the three southern Dominions of the Kmpire have contributed largely to tbe new Levant army. Australians pervade Egypt, and any one in Cairo might suppose that the Commonwealth, and uot Britain, occupied the land. Seamen with
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  • 153 3 Seeks Flection;as President Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin, author of the shipping bill which bears his name, announced that he will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for president. The announcemeut of Senator La Follette's candidacy hss created a great deal of surprise, it
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  • 167 3 Says Times War Correspondent. The Times military correspondent says There are only three or* fon r weak German divisions south of the Danube and not fifty on the Russian front, the rest having flowed back to France where there are 118 divisions, 25 of which are attacking Verdun.
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    • 338 3 MOTOR CARS ON HIRE I MOTOR REPAIRERS MOTOR CAR IMPORTERS GREASE J Cylinder Oil AND Motor Accessories OF Every Description. Sofa Agents For: Meltz Weiss Oil Engines The Celebrated Star, Mitcheli>nd Paige Cars Pope Motor Cycles Sub-Agents :—MICHELIN TYRES. ["Gasolene Light i Cycle Co. I 5,6-1 5-2, BEACH ROAD. 1
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    • 179 3 Tuition by Correspondence FOR Oxford and Cambridge Locals, London University V atriculafcion, Hongkong University Matriculation, Professiona 1 Preliminary Examination, S. 8. and F. M. 8. Medical Bcbool ED fc Exaraination AMD ALL EXAMINATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH GOVERNMENT CLERKSHIPS IN THE S.& AND F.MJS. Prospectus and Scale of Fees on Application
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    • 662 4 AUCTION SALES. IN THE ESTATE OF TAN JIAK PENG, Deceased. AUCTION SALE Of a valuable rubber plantation situate at Bukit Lintang and Ayer Molek, Malacca, planted with rubber trees varying from 7 to 8 years old and a brick built Bungalow at the sth mile stone, Batang Tiga, and known
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    • 333 4 K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist 74 6 74-1 BIAS BASAH MAP, Extraction Painless. i Charges Moderate. WORK GUARANTEED. Consultation is either English or Malay Telephone No. 1245. 18-12 Best National Tonic. Our very live English contemporary j The Efficiency Magazine utters some time- i ly 'words in season' under the caption
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  • 698 5 Phus Qoatai ia tbe Market Mi Menu* BiiWkAHOBE. March 31. Messrs Lyall and Kvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations Ro-bcr Sham. Horn. Value. Bayers. Sell era. 2/- Allagar 2/- 2/44 1 Anglo Java _.ig 2/. Augio-Malay iv 1 Ayer Kuning 22/6 2/-
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  • 66 5 Sixmpvrp, March 31. On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4 19/32 I Demand 2/44 Privat#3m/s 2/4 27/32 On India— Bank T. T. 174] On Hongkong— Bankd/d 13J On Shanghai— Bank d/d 83 On Java— BankT.T. 1324 On Japan— Bank d/d Uli Sovereigns— buying rate 8.54 India Ceil Bills last issue
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    • 445 5 Eibbp's Food Products I I Are prepared from the choicest materials under I I finest conditions and by experienced chefs. Libby 1 1 stands for quality and flavour in canned foods. I f LtBBY'S PREMIER SOUP Cases contain 48 tins as follows: 1 18 B OBTAINABLE. 10 tins Vegetable. 8
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    • 105 5 G.C.LEE 158, Prinsep Street. PIANO TUNER AND REPAIRER. Good and well selected Music Vt din, Piano, etc. Good strings for Stringed Instruments. Workmanship Guaranteed oii TERMS MODERATE. )i Tips Worth Noting. I 1 I j Advertising is more than ever 2 essential, on the principle that the JI smaller the
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 83 5 Singapore Volunteer Corps. The Reserve Force. The Adjutant of the 8.V.C. asks as to announce that the parade of the Reserve Force called for Wednesday eyeing last and which wasi owing to the bad weather ml Hall parade d x «round tp-duy (tfiday) at 5.15 p.m. Ordtirs for to-day 5.15
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    • 66 5 FIXTURES. Batang Benar Rubber Meeting, Messrs F. W. Barker Co, 2.30 p.m. Legislative Council Meeting, 2.30 p.m. Municipal Commission, 2-30 p.m. Ceylon Tamils Assn. Opening New Hall, Dhoby Ghaut 5.15 p.m. "The Scamps,'* Victoria Theatre. High Water—8-38 a.m. 8 ft. 3 ins. 9-47 p.m. 8 ft. To-morrow, kwl ht Changkat
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    • 88 5 "The BcamneV' Victoria Theatre. High Water—9-29 a.m. 8 ft. 9 ma 10-12 p.m. 8R 3 ins. New Moon. 4th Sunday in Lent High Water—lo-12 a.m. 9 ft 2 ins. 10- 36 p.m. 8 ft 6 ins. Monday, 3r|. High Water—lo-53 a.m. 9 ft 3 ins.; 11 p.m. 8 ft. 8
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  • 437 6 New Buildings. Signs are not wanting that Malacca is in a flourishing state and that it bids fair to rival the neighbouring States in trade. Buildings which boast of architectural beauty are springing up like mushrooms, and new sites are being purchased by rich traders for the erection
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  • 119 6 Literary Meeting. At the second literary meeting of the M.C.L.A. held in the Associa. tion rooms 011 Sunday last, a paper on 44 Education in the Straits was read by Mr. J. S. Ayathury. Mr. Goh Leng Hin, one of the ex-teachers of the Raffles Institution, presided. It was announced
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  • 115 6 Privates E. Toon Lim and Soh Cheng Boon attached to No. 2 Company have been promoted lance corporals. hojcw It is definitely announced that Mr. C. F. C. Ayre will succeed Mr. J. Howell as headmaster of the High School when the latter goes away on leave on April
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  • 11 6 [We do not necessarily endorse the opinion* xpressed by correspondents.}
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  • 227 6 To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune. Sir, —Will you insert in your valuable columns this bum bio letter as an apreciation by an old scholar of one who is shortly leaving Malacca on a well-earned furlough prior to his retirement This is Mr. J. Howell, the indefatigable
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  • 115 6 Recent statistics on the subject f show that tbe average life of a bat. talion of infantry on the various fronts where fighting takes place regularly is about seven months' duration. This estimate takes in the proportion of killed, wounded, permanently disabled and died of disease and other causes, and
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  • 227 6 (Singapore, March 31.) TYn.—s94|; 75 tone sold. Copra*— Weak. Tapioca. —Weak. Sago Flour.— Steady. Oambier. Pepper —Strong Other Product*. —.Market Steady Latest Leal Market Quoutioas. Nutmegs 110 S. per picul $42.50 Nutmegs 80 S. 51.50 Copra Bali 10.50 Copra Gorong Talo 10.60 Copra Dongalo 10.60 Copra Kayong 10.25
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  • 41 6 Copra. Singapore, March 29. Since our last report the market for Copra has been weak and prices have declined. Td-day's values may be given as $10.50 for Fine Sundried and $10 to $10.20 for fair to good qualities.
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  • 96 6 The Arohbishiop of Canterbury was to officiate at an important service in London. The main entrance to the Abbey was opened, and a great space roped off so that the dignitaries might alight from their equipages unmolested. When a dusty four-wheeler crossed the square, driven by a fat, red-faced cabby,
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    • 533 6 I PALLADIUM] I Singapore's Premier Theatre fatal Road Singapore's Premier Tkeatre I I Always Just What You Like I I You don't lnve to take our word, but call aud see, and you will find just the kind of variety you want—Tie Latest and Best. I Here's a Programme for
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  • 667 7 Full Text of tbe Enactment FISDEKAtED Malay STATES. Enactment No. 1 of 1916. Ad enactment to authorize the raising of a loan of $15,000,000, [28th IfWeh, J9lG.] Arthur Young, President of the Federal Council. Whereas it is desirable that an opportunity be afforded for the local investment
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    • 515 7 LIST NOW ©PEN This list will be cfoeetf ow or before April 29th. fgfg, FEDERATED MALAY STATES GOVERNMENT SIX PER CENT WAR LOAN, 1921 Issue of $6,000,000 Debentures to Bearer, part of $15,000,000 authorized by Enactment No. I of 191«. j The entire proceeds of the Loan will be placed
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  • 400 8 Tin is at $94+— down. Crepe rubber is done at gheet fetching 3/5| in London. General Lung Chin-kwang has been appointed Director Of Military Affairs in Yunnan. Mr. H. E. Middleton, of Shanghai, has been elected a non resident" Fellow of the Royal Colonial. Institute. Sir Robert
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  • 144 8 The Great War Page. The War on Shipping 9 The Western Front 9 In the East 9 The Italian Campaign 9 The Allies' Conference 10 Relief of Belgium 10 Malayan Aircraft Fund 2 Air-Raid on Stuttgart 2 Colonials in Egypt 3 U Fallette's Folly 3 Certain Victory 3
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  • 298 8 frarewell of Subordinate Staff. Too late for mention in our last issue we learned that on the eve of ft 8 .departure for Europe, Major St address by the members of the subordinate staff of the Free Press of whom had served oJS2 mm for a
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  • 204 8 The F. M. S. loan bonds will be issued in multiples of $50 and upwards. Interest at 6 per cent will be paid twice a year—in May and November. The first payment of interest will be made in November of this year. The Bonds will be bearer bonds
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  • 73 8 I Death Sentences. In this case Nai Mun and Nai Hok were charged with shooting and killing Luang Tawi Wattana Nukarm, Amphur of Talat Ma* on the Bth of July last, and Nai Ah Yong with inciting the said Nai Mun and Nai Hok to commit
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  • 245 8 The Scamps Military Night. It was a treat last night to see tne Scamps working under more congenial conditions than have hitherto prevailed daring their stay. It was a military night, and right loyally did the service respond to the call, with the result that the whole of the
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  • 276 8 There is to be a Cinema show and dancing after dinner at the Raffles Hotel to morrow night. The Edison serial,* What Happened to Mary, and Charlie Chaplin in the Property Man are proving a big draw at the Empire. The last night to-morrow. c This evening
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  • 117 8 At Messrs Boustead and Co.'s premises, 18 Collyer Quay, the company's registered offices, the annnal general meeting of shareholders of the above company was held at noon to-day. Mr. R. J. Addie was in the chair. The report and accounts of the last meeting were adopted and
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  • 160 8 The Western Front. French Take Initiative At Verdun. Avocoort Wood Captured. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Mar. 29, 4.30 p.m. Parte A French offensive move in the Verdun region is the feature of the The Germans did not attempt any fnrther infantry attacks west of the Meuse, but the
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  • 110 8 London, Mar. 30, 1.15 a.m. The Paris communique states that our heavy guns heavily shelled Malancourt and Avocourt wood, whilst tbe Germans were counterattacking in a neighbouring sector. A. violesjkifc bombardment was continued west of the Meuse, from Avocoort to Bethincourt. Three successive enemy counter-attacks on the
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  • 80 8 London, Mar. 30, 3.55 p.m. Paris: The communique states that the French were successful in the very fierce fighting at Avocourt A series of German counter-attacks at night were all defeated by artillery and machine-gun fire, while the infantry caused great havoc in the enemy's ranks, especially before
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  • 53 8 London, Mar. 30, 12.55 a.m. The communique states that there was a quiet day generally on the whole front. The enemy sprang a small mine in the morning east of Bethune without doing any damage. South of St Eioi we consolidated all the ground gained on
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  • 111 8 London, Mar. 30, 1.20 p.m. Renter's correspondent at British Headquarters states that tbe British now hold the entire fourth line at the Western front, taking over an additional sector, which was carried oat with great skill and secrecy, and releasing large French forces when these were most
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  • 21 8 Dutch Steamer Sunk. London, Mar. 29, 6 Ifae Dutc£ steamer Dui«i]and has been sunk. All were saved:
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  • 74 8 London, Mar/3'), 12 40 p.m. The following steamers have been sunk: Lavinia Westoll and Kilbride, the latter on March 1. [The Lavinia Westoll was a vessel of 3,131 tons gross, built in 1895 at Sunderland. She was owned by Messrs J. Westoll «fe Co. of Sunderland.
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  • 52 8 London, Mar. 30, i a.m. Washington Mr. La using announces that he is in receipt of information that the Englishman was first shelled by a submarine and torpedoed after stopping. London, Mar. 30, 2.30 p.m. Washington: The United States Government has asked Germany whether the Manchester Engineer
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  • 78 8 Thaws and Floods. 1 London, Mar. 30, 4..'}5 a.m. Petrograd The communique states that fighting continues on the whole front, though a thaw has begun and all marsh and lake ground are flooded. The ice on the rivers is softening. Movements of troops are extraordinarily difficult in
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  • 100 8 London, Mar. 30, 12.40 p.m A message from Petrograd states that the spring campaign on the northern front is expected to begin in earnest after the opening of the Gulf of Riga, approximately at the end of April, when it is believed that yon Hindenburg will be
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  • 28 8 London, Mar. 29, 10.25 p.m. Petrograd General Polivanoff, Minister of War, has resigned. General Chouvaieff, head of the Commissariat Department, has been appointed his successor.
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  • 82 8 Big Enemy Air Raid Falls. London. Mar. 30, 3.65 p.m. Rome; The Aostrians experienced a disastrous failure in a great strategic air raid, aiming at paralysing supplies and creating havoc behind the Italian lines. Seventeen aeroplanes and twelve seaplanes participated, bat only succeeded in wounding five civilians.
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  • 20 8 London, Mar 30. 2.30 p.m. Rome Enemy aeroplanes raided Venice on Monday, and «lightly wounded six people.
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  • 29 8 London, Mar. 29, 7.10 p.m. Cleveland, (Ohio): Three trains have collided in a fog. Up to the present 30 are reported dead and 40 injured.
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  • 485 10 House of Commons. Results of Recruiting. London, Mar. 29, 6 p.m. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Walter Long in a statement on recruiting said the Government was able to adofrt nearly all of Lord Derby's suggestions. A Cabinet Committee jiad been meeting continuously, revising and reducing the
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  • 64 10 l nurs.. i f T^:EyTEB y 8 TELEGRAMS* London, Mar. 30, 2.30 pro. Salonika: Four enemy aeroplanes were brought down during the recent raid. London, Mar. 30, 2.50 p.m. k The Hyde by-election resulted as I Jacol 408 Davies, 4.0. London, Mar. 30, 2.30 pan The Chartered
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  • 70 10 Far-Reaching Results. London, Mar. 29, 6.20 p.m. Renter's Agency has the best authority for stating that the impression of the British members of the Allied conference is that the material results will be far-reaching and immediate, especially as regards the co-ordination of plans for common action.
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  • 50 10 London, Mar. 29, 6 p.m. Paris The newspapers agree that the Conference marks the foundation of a lasting alliance of the nations participating. It signifies not only a ratification of the pact of London but the determination of the Allies to conduct negptiations with Neutrals in unison.
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  • 79 10 Care of Graves in France and Belgium. London, Mar. 30, 1 20 p.m. The Government has appointed a National Committee, under the presidency of the Prince of Wales, to provide for the permanent care of the graves of the fallen British in France and Belgium. At a
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  • 209 10 Pony and Cart Make for the Sea. Yesterday afternoon, on the Esplanade, about 5, a dogcart contain, ing three persons was seen to come up the road at a furious pace, the pony evidently having become unmanageable. The cart contained three persons, Mr. Lim Kef Chye driving. The
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  • 363 10 A Fresh Appeal. London, Mar. 30,1.20 p.m. Renter's Agency is requested by the National Committee for the relief of Belgium to publish a fresh and urgent appeal for more funds Tbe appeal is signed by the Lord Mayor of London, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal Bourne, the
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  • 62 10 London, Mar. 29, 8.35 p m. Official It has been arranged that the parties of Indian officers and Indian cavalry now in France shall visit England. Each visit will cover a week and the first party will consist of members of the Third Skinners, Ninth
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  • 60 10 Lawn Tennis. Singapore R C. Tournament. No play was possible on the Recreation ground yesterday and the. matches stand postponed until to-morrow as follow Mixed Doubles.—M. F. Aviet and P. Mclntyre v. A. E. Coelho and E. G. Wheatley, Championship.—E. E. Ryan v. W. de Cruz T. Leijssius
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  • 117 10 Adelphi Cup Tournament. Last night two backmarkers were engaged in the second round of this competition, A van Renesse (owes 95) opposing W. A. Aeria (owes 90) the runner-up in the first tournament. Aeria started well but failed to maintain his form and was easily beaten by 116. A
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  • 93 10 On Sunday next launches will leave Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. and will return from the Clnb bungalow at 9.30 and 10,30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m. W 100 Yards Jackson Miller Cup. This event will be decided on
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  • 60 10 Correspondence from Penang, F. M. S. Ac. reaching Singapore by the express due at Tank Road Station at 8.15 a.m. may be had on presentation of window delivery tickets at the G. P. O. at about 9.10 a.m. daily, except Sunday. Letters not called for are sent out
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  • 47 10 London, Mar. 30,12,40 p.m. A telegram from New York states that Government statistics show that the export of cotton to conntries adjoining Germany shows a remarkable decrease since last August. This is regarded as proving that the British Navy has effectually stopped the leakage.
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  • 24 10 Vice- Admiral Charles Dundas of Dundae, who has just been placed on the retired list, was Naval Attache at Tokio from 1908 to 1910.
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  • 133 10 Revolters Pushing Forward. Advancing on Hankow. London, Mar. 30, 12.40 p.* Chungking: The rebels ha captured Pengßhni.-& llfer [Pengshui is a l ar g e town f. Szechuen province abont 140 mil as the crow flies East by Som? of the city of Chnngking, the known treaty
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  • 263 10 District Court. Attempt to Export Rice Before Mr. Ralph Scott. The case against Lio Hong Sek of chop Hway Thong, 20 Market Street, for attempting to export Saigon rice to Batavia on February 28 in breach of the Proclamation of January 31, 1916, was resumed yesterday, when the
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  • 209 10 Mobbed by Coolies. The treatment to which some Chinese ladies were subjected at Johnston's Pier about 9.30 this morning was so disgraceful that we hope it will not only be investigated, but steps be taken to prevent any recurrence of such proceedings in future. An eye witness tells
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    • 51 10 I I |"DR AGON CEMENT. J I Contract, hare been Renewed for the supplies of Cement during f to the Municipality of Singapore and to theiGovernment of Johore also to thefFederated Malay States Railways. Be wave of Imitations. I Insist on getting the Haiphong "Dragon" Brand. 1 I DUPIRE BROTHERS,
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  • 143 11 I (Exclusive to the Malaya Tribune). I Messrs Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations for to-day: Alor Gajah $3.50 $3 60 AyerKunings 1.30 1.40 Ayer Molek 2.50 260 AyerPanas 10.00 1015 Balgownie 4.25 4.40 Bnkit Jelotong 0 0 75* Bukit Katil o!87£ 0.95 ChangkatSerdg....
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    • 114 11 fSanitasi I Disinfectant IS E I Pine-Tree" j I Brand. c E m I This disinfectant freely emul= 5 I sifies with water, producing a 5 I milk=white, strong disinfectant 3 I and deodoriser. El I SANITAS i r lis known throughout the world g I AS A 3 I
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    • 207 11 Train Services. Singapore (Tank-Road) Daily. Mail Daily leaves for the north at 7.7 am and 7 pm. Other trains leave for Johore at 9 fc4 10.29 am noon. 1.30 pm 2.55 pm 4.40 pm. Mail arrives from north at 8.16 am and 7.14 p.m. Trains leave from Johore 7.9, 8.42,
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    • 90 11 TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT Cinema C SkSiM ft BytheS m 01 %Jf Off Beach RoadTHE IDEAL PICTURE THEATRE PRESENTS In the Second Show ©.15 n.m. Sharp. A GREAT NORDISK FEATURE THE SPY IN 3 STIRRING PARTS. SEP! The Excitm Motor Car Chase. The Capturing of the Notorious Spies by the Brave Police.
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  • 131 12 The Amsterdammer Telegraph advises that the following enemy ficms in the Netherlands Indies have been excluded from trading with Britain:— At Batavia: Barmer Export Gesellschaft, Behn Meyer Co., Erdmann und Sielcken, Hennemann Co., Ong-Kek Tsjo, Ong-Kek-Siang Ong-Soeng-Wee, Pong-ftien-Goh Soeiete Coloniale Indo-Beige and the Straat Soenda-Syndicaat. At
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  • 417 12 Great satisfaction has been given to the people of New Zealand by intelligence respecting the projected new steamship services between the United States Pacific Slope and Australasia. Commenting on it the Wellington, N. Z., Star saya the announcement that Messrs Houlder Bros, and Co., of London, have
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  • 271 12 The deposits of wolfram, or tungsten ore, have recently been discovered by some enterprising mining engineers at Ichinose and district, along the upper reaches of the river Tamagawa, Japan. The region comes within the limits specially reserved for Tokio City as the source of its water supply.
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  • 232 12 Fraser&Co.'s Circular, Singapore, March 29. Theshare market has been tn' n9 active this week and large of shares have been dealt in i t decidedly annoying for this'mark* to watch the high values obtainab t in London on the Sterling rubrZ without being able to and there is
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  • 151 12 Singapore, March 29. The (quantity on offer at to day 'a auction amounted to 400 tons. The demand was keen and prices all round show an improvement. The best price paid was $181) for Ribbed Smoked Sheet, an advance of $5, but the average for this grade
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    • 350 12 Latest Advertisements. Ajuctmn Safe of Valuable 999 Years' Leasehold Building Allotments Situate at Mackenzie Road and Bukit Timah Road TO BE HELD AT Messrs Cbing Keog Lee Co s Sale-room. On Monday, 10th April, 1916. At 2,3 a p.m. col 'h *t t\ Government Description. 2 Tenure. D^ C "P'
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    • 12 12 RANEEGUNGE I Drainpipes AND Channels SOLE AGSIM TSs INflO MALAY CO., SINGAPORE.
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    • 269 12 LATEST APVEBTISEMENTS. wanted" Immediately, one iron Collapsible Gate *it. high, 6to 9 ft. wide. For price* etc., write to H. Ahmad, Engineer and Contracter, 111* Market Street, 31-3 64 TNE JERAM KUANTAK RUBBER ESTATF, LTD (Ineo iporatetl in tht Straits Settlement*). Notice is hereby given that the 'Fourth Ordinary General
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    • 172 12 A TRUE NERVE TONIC. In many severe nervous disorder the most active tonic treatment is recommended by the highest medical authority to arrest the progress of such diseases. It is impossible to reach the nerves direetly with medicine. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are a nerve tonic, but they act on
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  • 26 13 Safety at Sea. Dutch passenger boats crossing the North Sea will probably be preceded by mine sweepers till they enter British territorial waters.
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  • 22 13 The Batavia Handelsblad expresses its dissatisfaction at the measures the Dutch Government is taking for the protection of Dutch territory.
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  • 30 13 Berlin: It it reported that the Greif was blown up intentionally after she sank the British auxiliary cruiser. 150 of her crew were rescued by the British.
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  • 44 13 The Star" is convinced that Germany is making preparations for an invasion of England. At the Hague reports are also current that Germany will make attempts to invade the English East Coast in the course of the next few weeks.
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  • 98 13 The chief steward of the Palembang is certain that he saw a submarine. An official enquiry will be opened as soon as the captain and crew arrive at Rotterdam. The British Minister emphatically declares that there are no British mines on the spot where the Tubantia *nk
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  • 93 13 A deputation from 'the Masters, Pilots and Engineers Association of Holland has had an interview with the Ministers Cort van den Linden, ftambonnet and Posthuma, in order to ask that measures be taken to afford greater protection to prevent tbe sinking of vessels from mines and submarines. The
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  • 178 13 New Duties that Hit Java Sugar Trade. The doty of 10 per cent which is to be put upon sugar imported into India is frankly protective, and it will affect the enormous imports from Java particularly. That country is not quite happy at present regarding its greatest
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  • 61 13 Mr. F. W. South, Chief Agricultural Inspector, F.M.S., was recently in Malacca, accompanied by Mr. Lyford, who has been appointed Locust Inspector of Malacca. The F.M.S. Government has taken over tbe locust destruction work of Malacca. Mr. O'Hara, the Forest Officer, was acting in this capacity, besides
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    • 425 13 I I T-l j j Alhambra Theatre I IS THE HOUSE OF QUALITY M A H gj H «IJALITY. THE HOME OF FEATURE ATTRACTIONS. G KB Si rji MANAGER Leading Theatre in Singapore. v S I DITH M. H. KENYON-SLADE. 8 5 PATHE Presents 1 gj 1 PROGRAMME Supported by
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    • 21 13 MALAYA TRIBUNE SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Pei annum m $14.00 Half-yearly 7.25 Per quarter 3.65 Per mensem 1.25 Postage Extra. Telephone No. 985.
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  • 126 14 Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association. 236 th Auction, 29th March, 1916. Offered for sale Fds. 6,732.04 or 897,606 It*. (Tons 400.71). Pitch Realized. Sheet smoked fine ribbed $180 to $18. good ribbed 176 179 9 hue plain 171 179 ft good plain unamoked fine ribbed 170 172
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  • 234 14 Singapore, March 29. Despite the easier advices received from London prices at the auction held to-day advanced all round. Demand for all grades was good throughout and for some parcels of the standard qualities tnere was keen competition. The top price of the sale, viz., $189, was
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  • 150 14 The Leipzig Easter Fair opened on March 6. The number of buyers announced in Berlin, who will make use of the reduced railway fares, amounts to 23,000, while the Easter Fair of 1915 was visited by 15,741 buyers. The papers point out the fact that, in spite of
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  • 111 14 The Germans have released M. Adolphe Max, Burgomaster of Brussels, says a telegram from Havre to the Petit Parisien. His release was decided on after pressing appeals had been made by the King of Spain. M. Max was arrested on September 27,11*14, at German Headquarters in Belgium,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 57 14 WALKER'S "LION" Pack ings for all Purposes I», M )fc Ensure getting the best "Packings" —Walker's Genuine "LION" Pack* ings—by seeing that you get the "Thin Red Line" that runs through all LION Packings. t NEW. SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. If you have not yet tried "LION" Pack, ings start to-day
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    • 426 14 TME SERVANTS' AGENCY No. 17Dkok,Gk».,, ii H J^ 9 (18TABLI8HEO HMI.) Domestic Servants (Men \y of every description moderate charges. Undermentioned: v j z Clerk and Typists, ffliorU«iST? pists. Conductors, Dressers and pensers, Demareators, Draft.* 1 Overseers, Engine Drivers Firemen, Factory and S w n*? Carpenters, Masons, M<Z.£«£ Boat Drivers,
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    • 390 15 TO BELEf^ TO LET. A. Two Story Compound' bouse Vo 9 Loron<? 14 off Gaylang Road, Moderate rent. Apply to No. 18# Serangoon Road. TO LET. •Imside, 6 Upper Wilkie Road, oeautifully situated tenuis lawn, •tabling etc, and water laid on. Entry Ist April 1916. Apply to 5 s. Menahem,
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    • 576 15 rttmtKs NOTICE. M Shelton, who has had 20 hair and urinary tracts attends daaly at his residence at 7-J Oxley tm 6 06 11 am 4 3 30-4 THE MALAKA PINDA RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) Notice is hereby given that a second interim dividend of 8
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    • 465 15 WANTED To rent godown with frontage on ionsP° ro River area approximately 12,000 square ft. Apply to Box 216 c/o Malaya Tribune. 17-3 v r» WANTED. Tw o Obinese Ticket Inspectors by the Singapore Electric Tramways Ltd. Must speak and write English and be of not less than 26 years
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    • 440 15 baSks CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 60,000 Snares of Reserve Fund £1300,000 Beaerre Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 c BANKERS. The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Hank, Ltd., The
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    • 419 15 JSC INSURANCE CO.. LTD. [Incorporated in New Zealand], PHI Insurance* effected on Building, Beat and Merchandise of every description l MAIIKI Insurances accepted to all parti of the world at lowest rate*. EARTHQ9AIE Risks accepted. J. HENRY Local Manager, Offices: 2, Fin lay son Green. HEUNG ON INSURANCE CO., LTD.
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    • 302 16 j GUAN KIAT Co., 1 I Head Office: 3T Phillip Afreet. j] #l BRANCH STORES AT PMUiP Street No. 14 and Tank Road Nos. 14, 100 and 102. jfl ft ——n in *fl i Si S I Telegraphic Address TJtbkoßt Nos. 1174, 1178, 1233. Codes Used S I GUA/VKMJ. v-
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  • The Malaya Tribune.
    • 19 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Dally.] Supplement to the Malaya Tribune Issued Dally.] No. 76 SDJGAPOBE, FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1916
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      • 444 1 P. O.British India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England.) Mail and Passenger Services. Peninsular and Oriental Sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about Mail Lines. Homeward (for Europe). Outward
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      • 266 1 STOOMVAART-MMTStHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND" THREE WEEKLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN-DELI, SABANG, DURBAN, CAPETOWN, LAS PALMAS AND VICE VERSA Steamers are due to arrive on the undermentioned dates OUTWARD. Oranje Apl. a 2 Vondel ApL 18 Kon der Nederl. May Grotius May 30 HOMEWARD. Rembrandt Apl.
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      • 556 1 N. Y. K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHi (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN) (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO* EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles and London, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are
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    • 494 2 Europe. For London: Bemodocog in port Miyazaki Maru in port Nore April 4 Penang April 4 Malta April 13 Kitano Mam April 13 Keeling early May Teireaiaa April 15 Nagoya April 27 j Veleus May 5 /Gleniffer May 20 For Genoa: Gleniffer May 20 For Liverpool Euuiaeus
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    • 309 2 Vessels in Port. British. STEAMER. BERTH DATE Barque lone Outer Rds 16-3 Sri Muar Inner Rda 18-3 Hebe do 26-3 Ban Poh Guan do 27-3 Magnet do do Katong do 28-3 Indraghiri No. 7 Wharf 26-3 Gleniffer do 28-3 Sandakan Inner Rds do Islander No. 7 Wharf do
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    • 1013 2 Wireless Reports. Noon To-day. Vessels in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Station :—Nil. The Holt liner Demodocus is loading for London. The P. k O. liner Nore leaves on the 4tb April for Enrope. The N.Y.K. liner Moyori Mam is in port for China and
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    • 216 2 Record Price Refused by Owoers That rates are boomi„„ in Northern market is noted h h refusal of a 130,000 2Z oy the owners of the v n ne steamer Yestfold. 1179 e B»n The ownera were offe fd for the lr Teasel to go on the H.
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    • 81 2 Amongyachtsmen and seafarers the death of Capt. Frank Spencer at Cowes, in his 87th year, will be deeply regretted. This fine old sailor was the oldest yacht master at Cowes and had the distinction to have commanded the two famom racing schooners Cambria and Livonia, the
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    • 129 2 A Hague wire, dated 27th inst.. brings the advice that since Monday last the steamer Atlas has been stationed at the Noordhinder Lightship off the Coast of Holland, and that the vessel has been fitted by the Netherlands Government as a salvage vessel, having on
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    • 119 2 Sabang. it is claimed by the Java press, has been in communication with the German headquarters, via the Nauen station. Tne initiative to try such a distance is said to have been given by the Superintendent of the station and the result! are such that the possibility
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    • Page 2 Advertisements
      • 40 2 SINGAPORE SHIPGHANDLERY Go SHIPCBANDLFRS 8 PROVIMWHNfc CONTRACTORS, The Company'r Launch meet* incoming ghipn. Office —16 Battery Road. TAKE LIF! TO TOP*FLOOR Telephone N o# |4] Orders promf>th attended to from January l*t 1916. H. W. H. STEVENS, Manager. 5-1 5-4
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    • 509 3 irmumve to Malaya Tnkumt.) Messrs Wheelock and Co., the leading Shanghai ship and freight brokers advise us under date March 16 as follows:— There is no change to report in the condition of our Homeward Freight market since onr last issue —the demand for space still remains
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    • 43 3 tor Medan. Kinta for Port Swettenham and Teluk Anson. Lady Weld for Malacca and Muar. Kumphins for Batavia, Saraarang and Sourabaya. Teucer for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Meranti lor Kota Tinggi. Chengtn for Bangkok. Van Linsclifcten for Bhio, Billiton and Batavia.
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    • 146 3 Ship aad Ownera. Fla* tw r*. Sunderland.) (CoSbI BritiBh 3 7 12 Glasgow.) DnUh 1,297 (Sunk. All saved SSR fc BritiBh 5 2 22 Liverpool.) EfS S al°n F BritiBh 2 2?4 (Snnk Crew l nd *<* a pi r, Xaveh 29.) (J. Playfair k Co.
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    • 55 3 The Manchuria Daily News cites an instance of an amazingly high dividend, a Japanese steamship concern, -Messrs Hiroumi and Co., a firm of Kobe shipowners, having declared the payment of 830 per cent dividend. The previous record, 600 per cent, held by the Uchida S. S. Co, of
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    • 49 3 The Union Steamship Company's new 14,000 tonner, Ao-tea-Roa. is being hurried towards completion. She will be used on the Vancouver-Auckland-Sydney service. There is a new service intended to be inaugurated and the Union is evidently pushing the work ahead to meet the competition which will naturally arise.
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    • 316 3 London Bookings. Per P 0 Mooltan —Mrs Mrs. Trump, Mr. <fc Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Mrs. Bragg, Mr and Mrs R. Humphries, Mr C. B. Franklin, Mr. Rothman. Per P. and 0. steamer Kashgur Mr and Mrs Polglase, Mr Sweney, Mr. Archer, Mr. Kenney, Rev E. M. Greenhow. Per
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    • 73 3 Delivered is London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the Enropean Mails and their delivei y in London. Mail. Lift. Delivered M. M Feb. 12 Mar. 14 P. kO. Feb. 18 Mar. 20 8.1. Feb. 26 M. M. Feb. 26 Mar. 28 P. AO.
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    • Page 3 Advertisements
      • 490 3 M. M. MESBACERIES MARITIMES. Mall Line. FOR.CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON, MARSEILLES. Homeward. Octwaed. 191« 1916 Amaioße Apl. 1 Portko. ApL 11 Polyneaien Apl. 7 Cordillere Apl. 26 Atho* Apl. 10 Andre Lebon May. 9 Porthoe May. 19 Atlantique May 23 Amazone June. 6 Polynesian June. 20 For all particulars apply to
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      • 347 3 combined Service Of The Ocean S.S.Co.,Ltd. (Incorporatdd in Knglau i) AND The West Australian S..N. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) BETWEEN FREMANTLE (PERTH), NORTH 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 tbe Kimberley
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    • Page 3 Miscellaneous
      • 342 3 Mails Close. To-oiy. Medan Swaerdecroon 2.80 pm Port Swettenham and Telok Anson *Kinta 2.30 pm Malacca and Muai "Lady Weld 3 pm Batavia, Samaraug and Sourabaya Rumphiue 3.30 pm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Teucer 4 pm Kota Tinggi Meranti 4 pm Bangkok Chengtu 4 pm Rhio, Billiton and Batavia Van
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    • Page 4 Advertisements
      • 611 4 TOYO KISEN KAISHA w THE NEW ROUTE VIA HONGKONG, BHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, THE INLAND SEA, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO TO ALL POINTS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, MEXICO AND EUROPE. Sailings from Hongkong. Steamer Displacement Speed Leave Hongkong CSIYO MARU 22,000 Tone 21 knots Apl. 8 Persia maru 9,000
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      • 569 4 Kawasaki Dockyard Go., Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan; iContraetors to the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy and to Foreign Governments J Cable addrbh*iss Cooes >*sd "DOCKYARD" Al, A.8.C., I f JSKKM Westetn i .-ii >n Kobe M UP|H|| I H7« Scott's, Tiber's, ann DOCK-DAIRKN. mW t, ■r rLngmeermg. KOBE Shipbuilders, Engineers,
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      • 355 4 Ocean Steam Ship Company, Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England). \The Companies' steamers are de patched from Liverpool outvrarus f' r the Straits, China and Japan ever week and from Japan honewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwern every fortnight for Genoa, M arbeij P les
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