Malaya Tribune, 20 April 1916

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    28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. Vol 3. No. 93. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1916 Price 5 Cents. CDt ll?alai>a Cribune. THURSDAY, APRIL 20.
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      345 1 Special Holiday Programme AT THE POPULAR CINEMA HOUSE GAIETY Picture Palace Junction of Albert and Bencoolen Streets. IN THE SECOND SHOW At Loos-Recaptured from tlie Oermani Latest Pathe Official War Gazette THE GREAT DETECTIVE HAVES In the most Dramatic Photo-play of the War THE DEVIL'S EYE A Tale of Aloycr
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      169 1 I ASAHI (SUM-BRAND) BEER I Obtafaable at Leading Liquor Stores at the j ji Following Prices from Ist April, 1916. I s i •> AS AH I BEER. I J QUARTS: at $11.80 (Per Case of 4 Doz.) !at S3 Per Doz. INTS at $10.50 (Per Case of 6 Doz.)
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    Papers in Trouble.
    893 2 Prosecutions under Defence of the Realm Act. V W J\ Glasgow Journal Suppressed. The Glasgow police, on 29fih January, acting «>u military instructions, r-ided the~publi»Mng offices of The Worker, the organ of tbe Clyde Workers' Committee, and faired all available copies of that journal; Subsequeutlv they raided
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      273 2 IX^LAWSON'S^ L -jg j j i m Price I Q iJIL per case g $15.25 1 11 1 Alas! 41 What shall Ido with my Life?" f s r I J It is a question often put forth by the invalids who are loDg suffering 9 2 from stubborn consumption
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      57 2 Harsh Purgatives, Salts and Castor Oil, are old fashion, ed remedies more drastic than safe. the tiny laxatives ensure the sam* results, but in a perfectly natural manner. They do not upset the stomach, nor gripe/Jbut gently assist nature. Of chemists, 50 cents per phial, or post free from the
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    China's Flour-Milling Industry.
    653 3 The U.S. Consul-General of Hongkong has reported to his Government that while the supply of flour from the mills of central and North China has cut into American flour trade in the Hongkong field from time to time during the past ten years or more, their trade
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    33 3 We have no intention whatever of curtailing oar advertising on account of the war. We do net believe that it is ever wise to cease reminding customers of our existence—Charles Churchill Co., Ltd.
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      331 3 POWELL Co.'s CALENDAR FOR APRIL, 1916. 1 "23 I Sun. j —j 2 j 9 16 30 :I Mon. [J —I 3 10 17 !24 j j TUES. 4 11 18 25 i 1 j Wbd. |L I 5I 12 19 26 ii Thurs. 6 13 20 27 'i j
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      459 3 —Depression —Mental Weariness —Pulling your Thoughts together; —Wakefulness —Irritability; —Physical Lassitude —Falling oft' in your Physical Condition —warn you that your nerves are not receiv- i Starved nerves are responing from your ordinary food siWe form any of the troubles sufficient nutriment to replace i that you see about you.
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      506 4 AUCTION SALES, PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Auction Sale of Valuable Land and Houses Nos. 244 to 274 Kallang Road (eren Houses at Sin Koh Street and Nam Lock Street and brick IriS? coconut plantation at Kallaag Pudding. N TO BE HELD AT MESSRS CHING KENG LEE CO.'S SALE-ROOM In the month of
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    Local Share Market.
    138 5 (Exclusive to the Malaya Tribune). Messrs Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations for to-day: Alor Gajah $3 50 $3.75 Ayer Kaningi 1.30 140 AyerMolek 2.30 2.40 AyerPanaa 10.75 10.85 Balgownie 4.25 4.50 Bukit Jelotong 0.62$ 0.65 Bakit Katil 0.87$ 0.95 Changkat Serdg.... 10.40 10.60
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      146 5 I I PALMETTO t Perfect Packing for Strength and Endurance. i Sole Agents: I IPENTRAI 1 [ENGINE WORKSlTMjfaaj SINGAPORE. NOTICE TO MOTORISTS. "SHELL" FOR SHELL MOTOR SPIRIT Please send Tour Order to CHIN HUAT LEE, 29 SOUTH CANAL ROAD who also stock large quantities of lubricating oils, carbide, motor accessories,
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      192 5 Train Services. Si&ft&porc (Tank-Road) Daily. Mail Daily leaves for the north at 7.7 a.m. and 7 p.m Other trains leave for Johore at 9 a.m. 10.29 a.m. noon 1.30 p.m. 2.55 p.m. 4.40 p.m. Mail arrives from north at 8.16 a.m. and 7.14 p.m. Train* leave from Johore 7.9. 8.42,
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      480 5 j| Nursing Mothers MANY mothers would like to feed their own children, but are denied the privilege of doing so, because they have not sufficient nourishment for them. The "Allenburys" scientific system of Infant Feeding has provided for all this. When a mother is partly able to feed her baby
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      41 5 Siagapore Volunteer Corps Orders for the week ending Friday, April 21 To-day. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Maxim Co. Bra* Baiah Rd. Malay Co. Ta-morrtw. 4.45 p.m Normanton Barracks S.Y.C. Officers A N.C.O s. F. Younger Blair Captain, S.V.A., a/Adjotant. S.V C
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      252 6 MOTOR CARS ON HIRE J MOTOR REPAIRERS MOTOR CAR IMPORTERS GREASE Cylinder Oil AND Motor Accessories OF Every Description. Sole Agents For: Meitz Weiss Oil Engines (Tbe Star, Mitchell and Paige Cars Pope Motor Cycles bub-Agrents -MICHELIN TYRES. Gasolene light Cycle Co~j 5,5-1 5-2, BEACH ROAD. J King Edward VII
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      259 6 Association of Engineers, Singapore. A Smoking Concert will be held in the Club Rooms on Thursday, the 20th instant, at 8.45 p.m. 19-4 20-4 INDIAN MEDICINE. Patent Medicines for Eyes. I hereby inform and request the public that I the undermentioned Golam Hyder bin Golam Din can cure all the
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      355 6 1 PALLADIUM I I Singapore's Premier Theatre Orchard Road Singapore's Premier Theatre I I FOB TWO NIGHTS ONLY 1 Thursday, April 20th, and Saturday, April 22nd J All That is Best in Pictures I A DUNGEON OF STEEL I This great Prodnction by Sig. Melie features the popular actor- I
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    Straits Produce.
    229 7 (Singapore, April 20.) Tin. —$94|; 75 tons sold. Copra— Weak. Tapioca.—Weak. &J70 Flour- —Weak. Gambier. Pepper-—Weak. Other Products. —.Market Steady Latest Loal Market Qvatatioia. Nutmegs 110 S. per picul $4150 Xotmegs 80 3. 51.50 Copra Bali 9.95 Copra Goroiig Talo 10.00 Copra Dongalo 10.00 Copra Kayong 9.50 Copra
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    Barlow's Produce Report.
    40 7 Copra. Singapore, April 19. Since our last report the market has been a declining one closing weak. To day's values may be jriven as $10. for fine sundried and $9.50 to $9.70 for fair to good qualities.
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    Dutch Press Wires.
    23 7 Vienna Admits Retreat. A statement issued at Vienna admits that the Austrian forces have evacuated their positions south of Sperone.
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    German Allies.
    22 7 The German Catholic authorities state that a million Armenians have Wn massacred by the Turks, of whom 100,000 were Catholics.
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    Brown Bread for Holland.
    30 7 Xew regulations have been issued whereby only brown bread may be l>aked. As the result, thirty per oent of the Dutch bakers are out of work.
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    Huns Wiped Out.
    48 7 A Hague cable reports that in the German losses at Verdun the thirteenth Brandenburg Army corps ♦vas almost wiped out This corps »s purely Prussian. Moreover the 1 ">th, 17th and 18th Army corps have '••at from 30 to 40 per cent of their effectives.
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    The Tightening Grip.
    47 7 The British Government has declined to allow the steamer Itteryu*n, 1,282 tons gross, and owned y the Stoomvarts Maatschappy Oost/.ee of Amsterdam and cbarter- by the Dutch Government, to bring grain from America to Holland, thereby rendering the proviaioning of the Netherlands more difficult.
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    Sporting Intelligence.
    319 7 To=day's Training. (Bt the Man at the Rails.) There was a poor attendance at the course this morning, due probably to the condition of the ground after last night's downpour. Though the course seemed slightly heavier, the work done was on the whole fast and satisfactory. Quaker Girl,
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    Golf.
    78 7 F.M S. Championship. During the Easter Holiday*golfers will be busy at Ipoh where a championship meeting is to beheld. Singapore will be represented by Messrs J. L. Humphreys, R. H. Buckland, Venables and Prettj All of them will take part in the championship event, and as a quartette will
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    Straits Chinese Visit to Penang
    168 7 By the ss. Ipoh \esterday afternoon the members of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club who are to represent Singapore against Penang at lawn tennis and the team of the S.C. F. A. who on Saturday next are to play their return match were given a
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    Banka Tin.
    29 7 The production lor March of the Banka Tin Mines amounted to 3,809 piculs against 4,760 piculs for the same month last year, a decrease of 951 piculs.
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    Dutch Shipping Difficulties.
    54 7 The Royal Dutch mail liner Prinses Juliana hai been obliged to disembark her mails at Falmouth. Many of the larger Dutch steamers are laid up and the services to the Netherlands Indies will be maintained by smaller vessels provided the Government will take over a portion of
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    Amusements.
    226 7 Tbe Melbournes. There was another fall house at the Alhambra lam night when Tom Melbourne and his merry trio gave another exposition of how to extract laughter even from the prosiest. For over an hour they kept the ball rolling merrily, and even with recalls, the rule rather than
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 7 Singapore, April 20--j On London— Bank 4 m/s. 2/4 19/32 Demand 2/4/} Private 3 m/s. 2/4 27/32 On India— Bank*. T; '174J Oo Hongkong—- Bank d/d 10j On Bank d/d. 8(H On Java— Bank T. T. 132J j On Japan— Bank d/d. lUj Mfcytreigai—buying rate 8.54 i India Ceil
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      112 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Filß A SMALL INVESTMENT BIG PROFIT is to purchase A Special Lime-light Oxygen Cinema Set weighs about IUO los. Gives very Clear and Steady Light. Specially recommended for small towns. SIMPLE AND RELIABLE Fit standard size films. llodele A. $425. Model* B. $375. Complete. Ready for Immediate Use.
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      348 7 Latest Advertisements. The commercial press, limited. (Incorporated in Ckina) Straits Branch Office t No, 172, South Bridge Road. Stationers, Printers, Bookbinders and Booksellers, also Dealers in Musical, Physical Culture and Chemical Apparatus, Albums of Views in China Also Chinese Pictorial Postcards Large selection of Convertible Harmoniums, small and large Organs
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    NEED FOR ECONOMY.
    696 8 The imperative need for the most rigid enconomy has been preached from time to time by responsible statesmen and financiers throughout the length and breadth of the United Kingdom since the war began twenty months ago. There is no doubt that the standard of living at Home,
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    Chance for Sportsmen.
    105 8 Man-Eater in Johore. Mr. Lim Nee Soon, Manager of the Han Yang Rubber Plantation* in Johore, has offered $100 to anj one who will kill a tiger that km 1 created great terror on the estate, since, a few days ago, the brute killed and partly devoured
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    S. Andrew's Cathedral.
    162 8 "The Crucifixion." It is probably the first time in the history of Singapore that an attempt has been made to produce in its entirety the inspiring and devotional music written by Sir John Stainer on the story of the Crucifixion, This was creditably performed by the choir
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    To=Day's Contents.
    113 8 The Great War Page. The War on Shipping f The Western Front 9 In the galkans 9 The Fall of Trebiaond 9 The Italian Campaign M Chinese Labonr in France 10 Papers in Tronble 2 China's Floor-Milling 3 Amusements 7 Parliament 7 Need for Economy St. Andrew's Cathedral
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      137 8 JUST ARRIVED A NEW SUPPLY OF G ramophon es t^Lj&with Wooden Horns fflpß AND mt%t THE /X. ]M Latest Hindustani Records < n^^n^Pl Double Sided Model If. C. M. $60. Many otber Models also in stock from $45iupwards. ROBINSON Co. LIQUID FUEL FOR Diesel Semi-Diesel Engines, Smelting Furnaces, Boilers, ETC.,
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    Local and General.
    560 9 Tin is $94| —$1.37J down. Copra is steady at £38.17.6. Cotton, middling quality, Atnerian. 7.91 at Liverpool. Gambier, 55/9 Cube unchanged I 59/- in tho London market. gago Floor is done at 16/10 in n London Produce Market. Messrs Koh Co. ask us to nnounce that their
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    Easter Holidays.
    95 9 Arrangements for Good Friday. To-morrow, being Good Friday, all the Exchange Banks and Government Offices will be closed. The Banks will also be closed on Saturday, 22nd inst. There will bi no issue of the Malaya Tribune to-morrow (Good Friday) but it will be polished at the usual
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    Easter Sunday.
    26 9 Some slight alterations have been made in the of Church Services on Easter Sunday, particulars of which will be given in our next issue.
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    Easter Monday.
    44 9 The Exchange Banks will be closed. The Malaya Tribune will be published at the usual hour, and advertisers and contributors will oblige by sending in communications intended for that issue as early as possible on Saturday, the 22nd, or Monday, 24th inst.
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    Swimming Club Launches.
    121 9 Launches will run to the Swimming Club as under To-morrow Leave Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.30 and 3.30 p.m Return from the Club Bungalow at 9.30 and 10.30 a.m. 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m. Saturday Leave Johnston's Pier at 2.30 and 3.30 p.m.
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    Post and Telegraph Offices Arrangements.
    204 9 Good Friday 21st April. General Post Office closed. Savings Bank and Money Order Branch closed. Central Telegraph Branch 8 to-10 a.m., 4 to 5 p.m. Postal Express no issue. Sub-Offices (non-telegraph) closed. Sub-Offices Telegraphic 8 to 10 a.m., 4 to 5 p.m. Deliveries to Town
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    Eastern Extension Telegraph Co.
    20 9 Throughout the holidays cablegrams will be despatched from the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co.'s office as usual.
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    18 9 We are pleased to learn that the French Consul—General, Count Riario de Bondy, has slightly improved since yesterday.
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    Bukit Rose En Fete.
    640 9 Celebration of Sixtieth Birthday of Mr. Ong Sam Leong. A Brilliant and Enjoyable Function. Yesterday afternoon "Bakit Rose," the palatial home of the Ong family on Bakit Timah Road, was en fete, the occasion being the celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the birth of onr
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    102 9 The Fall of Trebizond. A Great Victory. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, April 19, 12.35 am. Petrograd: In the official statement recording the capture of Trebizond, the communique says that the united efforts of the army and fleet crowned with success the capture of the most important fortified town
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    An Easter Egg.
    212 9 London, April 19, 4.15 a.m. Petrograd Only optimists expected General Judenitch, the conqueror of Erzerum, to present Russia with an Easter egg in the shape of Trebizond, where the Turks are known to have an Army Corps which was expected to defend the fortress most desperately as
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    The Russian Avalanche.
    61 9 London, April IS, 11.25 p.m. Petrograd The communique says that large forces of the enemy desperately assaulted Popovamoghiia, in Galicia on April IG. One attack alone had a front of a mile and half. All were repulsed with heavy losses. When the Russians carried Popovamoghiia on April
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    The Western Front.
    81 9 Weather Stops Progress. London,-April 19, 1.15 a.m. Paris The communique states that in the region of Verdun bad weather has hampered operations. There was intermittent bombardment west and east of the Meuse but no infantry action. Our artillery actively shelled enemy communications in Argonne and gatherings of
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    The British Line.
    97 9 London, April 19, 1.15 a.m. The British communique states that twice daring the last thirty hoars we penetrated the Qerman trenches at different points, ouce by day light yesterday, and once daring the night. Both enterprises were most successful. A machine-gun emplacement was destroyed and several dag-out*
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    The War on Shipping.
    20 9 London, April 19, 3 p.m. The Norwegian steamer Terjeviken has been tnnk. The crew was saved.
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    German Artfulness.
    35 9 London, April IS. 5.35 p.m. Rio de Janeiro Germany has offered to lease three interned German liners to Brazil for coastal trade, provided the Allies will guarantee not to capture or attack them.
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    America's Attitude.
    101 9 Rupture inmtiaent London, April 19, 3.30 a.m. Washington: The gravity of the German-American situation is indicated by the fact that President Wilson has decided to submit the whole submarine issue to a joint session of the Senate Representatives to-day, before forwarding the Note to Germany. The contents of
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    President's Position
    130 9 London, April 19. 2.20 p.m. Washington: In view of the frequent statement of oiftcials thai the President will fully advise the heads of the Foreign Affairs' Committees in Congress before breaking off relations with Germany it is significant that Dr; Wilson has invited these committeemen and the republican
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    German Spy on British Steamer.
    81 9 London. April 19, 3.20 p.m. Wilmington (Delaware): The German stowaway on board the British steamer Matoppo, bound from New York to Vladivostok who attempted to assume command of the steamer with the aid of two revolvers has been sentenced to imprisonment for life for piracy.
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    In The Balkans.
    79 9 Serbia's New Army. London, April 18,11.5 p.m. Renter's special correspondent at Salonika has visited the camp r.f the Serbian troops #rom Corfu ar i says the arrangements made by the French show extraordinary power of organisation and improvisation. The Serbians' fine appearance has favourably impressed General Sarrail.
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    German Works Blown up.
    31 9 London, April 18,11.5 p.m. Copenhagen :—There was a great explotion at Wilhelmshafen in the new torpedo works, on Friday Large numbers of men wore killti or wounded.
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    Parliament.
    328 10 HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Allies and Greece. London, April 18, 5.40 p.m. In the House of Commons Sir E. Grey said the steps taken by the Allies in Greek territory against which Greece had protested, followed aaturally from the decision made at Greece's request to send an expedition to
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    Question of Compulsion.
    234 10 Scene in the House London, April 19, 12.10 p.m. The excitement in the lobby yesterday were reminiscent of the Irish crisis, members remaining and discussing the numberless rumours long after the House had risen. This was reflected in the perplexing and contradictory statements in the papers which,
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    HOUSE OF LORDS.
    92 10 London, April 19, 5.15 p.m. In the House of Lords to-day Lord Milner moved a resolution in favour of general compulsion. He strongly contended that the only possible way out of the recruiting difficulty to be considered was compulsion, and he was supported by the majority of
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    The Italian Compaign.
    75 10 Aerial Encounters. London, April 18, 11.5 p.m. Pome: An official message states that there are reports of aerial briskness in the northern Adriatic, where four Franco-Italian hydroplanes, escorted by torpedo destroyers effectively bombarded military points near Trieste. Austrian aeroplanes which appeared on the return journey were beaten
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    City Freedom for Mr. Hughes.
    133 10 Lendon, April 18, 1.55 p.m. The presentation of the freedom of the City of London to the Australian Premier the Hon. W. M. Hughes was a notable occasion. A guard of honour of Australians and the City National Guard met Mr. Hughes at the Guildhall.
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    Incendiarism in Spain.
    68 10 London, April 18, 6.20 p.m. Lisbon A fire broke out in the naval school in the middle of the naval arsenal and spread with astounding rapidity. It was eventnally controlled and the workshops remained endamaged. Everytbfc > points to enemy incendiarism. London, April 19, 3 p m
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    The China Crisis.
    653 10 Military Situation. The act of cancellation is admitted to have deflected slightly the conrs of events; bat the absence of any definite action to improve conditions beyond a terminological change will not improbably stimulate the Southern leaders to prosecute their activities with renewed vigour. To assert that
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    Chinese Labour in France.
    46 10 London, April 19, 2.20 p.m The Morning Post's Paris correspondent states that it is proposed to introduce Chinese labour into France. An experimental batch of 5,000 is expected in June on a three months' agreement to be employed in the French colonies.
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    King Albert's Civilian Hospital Fund.
    114 10 Owing to extreme pressure on onr space yesterday, we were unable to include in Lady Evelyn Young's appeal for the above fund the fact that subscriptions will be gratefully received by Mr. H. B. Ward c/o Evatt <% Co, French Bank Buildings, who will act
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    Messrs Sime Darby & Coy Ltd.
    47 10 Messrs Sime Darby Coy Ltd. New Branch at Muar. Messrs Sitne Darby Co., advise that they have opened a branch of their business at Muar. The head office of the firm is at Malacca, while there are now branches established at Singapore, London, beremban and Johore Bahru.
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    The Rubber Trade.
    124 10 Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association. 239 th Auction, 19th April, X Prices Realized. Ofrarea for sale Pels. 1*1.12 or 786,482^ c. c (Tons 360 66 Sheet Smoked fine ribbed tlfi >ood ribbed P S to id >» fine plain X] m n Rood plain 1«& Unsmoked fine
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    Barlow's Produce Report.
    150 10 Singapore, April 19.—At to-day. auction some 336 tons were offered The demand can only be described as fair, and in sympathy with rate* ruling in London prices all round were lower. The highest price paid was $177 for fine pale crepe. a decline of $6, ribbed smoked
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    Messrs Guthrie's Report.
    239 10 Singapore, April 19.—At the auction held to-day (19th) prices declined on the average about $7 per pikul. Bidding throughout was slow, and of a total of 331 tons catalogued only 233 tons changed hands. Fine pale crepe fetched the highest price of the sale viz, $177, a
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    Mortality Returns.
    109 10 During the week ending April 1. there occurred 212 deaths locally, of which 145 were males and t■» females. Of the 212 deaths, were Chinese, 34 Malays 16 Indiar* 2 Eurasians and 2 Europeans. Ph'k sis claimed 31, malarial fever oconvulsions 26, beii-beri 7. pneumonia 12, dysentery 7and
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      205 12 F.M.S. War Loan. With refert nee to the Prospectus of the Federated Malay States War Loan inviting subscription to a first issue of $6,000,000 it has been brought to the notice of the Government that some persons propose to wait for the next issue" possibly in the hope that more
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      1157 13 I TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT I I g I See this double show for the usual prices at the fj Alhambra Theatre I I THE HOUSE OF QUALITY. beach KOAD THE HOME OF FEATURE ATTRACTIONS. I MANAGER, M H KENYON-SLADE. fg j| Extraordinary success of the gj I Melbourne Comedy and
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    Late Sultan Idris.
    98 14 Administration of Penang Estate. Before Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden in the Supreme Court. Penang, an application was made by Mr. F. A. S. McClelland, Dato Sri Adika Raja, Mobamed Salleb, I. S.O, and Patoh Setia Bijaya di Raja Jeragan Abdul Shukor for letters of administration to
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    F.M.S. Camphor.
    164 14 A peculiarity of the camphor oil produced in the Federated Malay States is the absence of safrole, to which constituent the oil produced in Japan largely owes its commercial value. It appears probable that the absence of safrole in samples so far collected is due to the fact
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    Twice Captured.
    170 14 Among a reef nt batch of German, prisoners of war captured by the British in France were two soldiers whd only a few months ago were sent back from England to German j as unfit for further service. Both men />n the arrival in England were recognised by
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    Sino-Russian Agreement.
    59 14 A railway loan agreement of Roubles 50,000,000 for a new line connecting Harbin with Blagovestchensk and a branch line from Tsitsihar has been signed between Russia and China The chief engineer, chief accountant, etc., are to be Russians. The rate of interest and other terms are materially the
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      91 14 A Knife Thrust would be welcome to many compared with the vicious shooting, stabbing pams of Sciatica. g Yet those are the men who have not heard about UTTLE S ORIENTAL BALM and tlie miraculous relief it brings to the tortured snatic nerve StrtlS a hit •in where the pfe
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      567 14 F. M. S. e°o WAR LOAN. NOTICE. The Government of the Federated Malay States has made arrangements with the Chartered Bank of India, Au s tralia and China for the Bank to accept payment in full with applications for Bonds in the Federated Malay States War Loan in cases where
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      327 15 1 FOB SALE FOR SALE. Dutch Steamlaunch Janus, 22 tons nett. Apply 27 Arcade. 24-3__ 23-5 FOR SALE. We beg to notify road contractors that we have Sea Laterite for sale. plea«e apply (Tel. No 1346.) Chop Kirn Hong Whatt Co. No. 156 Telok Ayer Street or No. 44 Hokien
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      492 15 HfITICES Bank Holidays. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed on FrMay, 21st April.) EASTER Saturday, 22nd i Monday, 24th M j HOLIDAYS--15.4 20-4 notice! Mr. M. Shelton, who has had 20 years' experience in diseases of the hair, scalp and urinary tracts attends daily at
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      384 15 WANTED WANTED. Competent Shorthand-typist apply office Messrs John Little Co., Ltd. 17-4 v WANTED To rent godown wiih frontage on Singapore River, area approximately 12,000 square fr. Apply to Box 216 c/o Malaya Tribune. 17-3 v TEGHNIGAL CHEMIST Age 29 f I DESIRES CHANGE. Has had varied work's experience both
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      467 15 ems— CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BT ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of £20 each £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 BANKERS. The Bank of England, Th* London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank,
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      428 15 INSURANCE INSURANCE CO.. LTL [Incorporated m New ZbalandS FKE Insurances effected on Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of evetj description* If ARISE Insurances accepted to sll parts of the world at lowest rates EARTHQUAKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY Local Manager. Offices: 2, Finlayson Green. HEUNC ON INSURANCE CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in
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      241 16 *ttt*t»««»»»*ww»www»»»«------ I The Foresighted and Thrifty arc called Lucky, j l I If it is lucky to be wise—be wise and 5 I profit by buying from IgUAN KIAT Coj Singapore. 5 ,1,1, I ft §4 H I Telegraphic Address Telef>kone Nos. 1174.1178,1233. 1 Codes Used 9 »$I 1 J
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
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      19 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Dally.] Supplement to the Malaya Tribune Issued Daily.] No. 93 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1916
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        477 1 P.&O. British India AND Apcar Line (COIiPAFIBS INCORPORATED a¥ IINCLAND.) 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 aboat Mail Lines. Homiwarb (for Europe). Outward
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        319 1 STOOMVMRT-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND" MAIL SHRVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BELA WAN-DELI, SABANG, DtfRBAN, CAPETOWN, LAS PALMAS AND VICE VERSA Steamers are due te arrive on the umdermemtiened dates J OUTWARD. Vondel Apl. 20 Further sailings will be announced as soon as possible. HOMEWARD. Oranje Apl. 24 Vondel
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        570 1 N. Y. K. NIPPON YTJSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN) (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO > EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained between Yokehama via certs te Marseilles and Lendon, nnder mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this eerviee have been specially designed and constructed, and
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      Singapore Sailing List.
      499 2 Europe. For London: Nagoya April 2S Fushimi Mara April 29 Keelung May 3 Denbigh Hall May 4 Neleus May 8 Namur May 11 Hirano Maru May 13 Glenif er May 20 Kaga Maru May 24 Oanfa May 26 Deucalion June 3 Nyanza July 12 For Genoa Gleniffer
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      Harbour Movements.
      280 2 Vessels In Port I Britisk STEAMER. BERTH. DATE Sri Muar Dock 18-3 Magnet Outer Rds 27-4 Patrol K. Harbour 30-3 Ban Whatt Hin Inner Rds 6-4 Mata Hari do 13-4 Chow Tai do 14-4 Romany Outer Rds do Muncaster Castle No. 7 Wharf 15-4 Benalder Outer Rds 16-4
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      The Waterfront.
      779 2 Wireless Reports. Noon To-day. Vessels in communication at nooi with the local Commercial Wirele* I Station:—s.s. Melchior Treub, s.s Vondel. The Glen liner Glenstrae passed the Suez Canal on the 17th inst The Kambangau is bringing oui mails for the Netherlands Indies. The Indra, 6057 tons, arrived al
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      Death of Ship's Officer.
      63 2 We regret to learn that this morning the death of Mr. H. Dubois, the young second officer of the K. P. M. Van Riebeck, took place on board of his ship. All the Dutch vessels in port half-masted their ensign as a mark of respect to
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      Fortune from a Vessel.
      113 2 The fortunes which have been made m neutral shipping circles by reason of the war are emphasised by another instance, Capt, R. Torresen, formerly nautical adviser to the Siam Harbour Department havim? blossomed forth as a millionaire, though be it only in Norwegian, crowns. He left
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      Crowning Act of Piracy.
      345 2 Details of the Portugal. No detailed information h, forthcoming from Europe concerning the dastardly J* outrage in sinking the R* a hospital ship Portugal and ancSS telegram, received from th« P, Foreign Office by M. £*J* Plancon-Rostkoff, Rnssian Tn plenipotentiary to the Court <JV°* will be
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      German Crews at South Sea Ports.
      89 2 According to a Japanese shipowner, who has recently arrived in Japan from his inspecting visit to South Sea ports, the Captains of the German merchantmen, now interned at varions South Sea ports, amounting to about 40 in all, are said to be hard pressed
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      After War Services.
      231 2 There will be many new lines springing into existence after the termination of the war snd one of the most important, will be the new South African Line to South America. The nitrate trade from the West Coast of South America is one of the greatest importance
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        48 2 SINGAPORE 1 SHIPCHAMDLERV Co SHIPCHANDLfRS PROYIOORfNC I CONTRACTORS, I The Company's Launch meet* I incoming ships. I Office 16 Bt ttery Ro||d I TAIE LIFr TO TOP FLOOR I Telephone fl o U|. Orders promptly attended to from January lut, 1916. H. W. H. STEVENS, Manager. I 5-4
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      Brazilian Action.
      638 3 I Transfer of Enemy Ships. ft (hWum Our Shipping Correspondent.) Heuter wired yesterday that the wil Government intends to use pveral of the German vessels inrned in Brazil waters, to under- it coastal trading and relieve the tringency of tonnage which has r i" the East Coast ports
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      34 3 At Bangkok, before the Norwegian Oonsul-Gerera] the boatswain 0 the Kjeld was convicted OQ the of smuggling 76 noons of prepared opium. He was fined J- ~> and the drug was ordered to 0e confiscated.
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      The War on Shipping.
      130 3 The following casualties to shipping through hostile acts have been reported recently Ship and Owners. Flag. Tens. Damage. HARROVIAN British 3,307 (Sunk. April 16.) (J. Mathias Son Abertswith.) GLENDOON Norwegian (s.v.) 1773 (Sunk. April 16.) [J. Bruusgaard Drammen.] CARDONIA British (Sunk. April 15.) FAIRPORT British 3,838
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      Shanghai Coal Market.
      125 3 Messrs Wheelock and Co., the leading Shanghai Freight and Shipbrokers, say in their last report that their local market does not correspond with the coal market, in Japan; buyers are working purely on "a hand to mouth" basis and are filling none but their most urgent needs
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      Shipbuilding in Japan.
      119 3 The present shipbuilding boom in Japan outstrips by leagues that which has been recorded at any time in the past. All shipbuilding yards have mora orders than they are capable of executing for a few years to come. The number and tonnage of ships, which are now
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      113 3 The end of this month will also see the end of all Hun firms which have been doing business in Hongkong prior to the war. The liquidation of their assets will be completed on that day. Hongkong German firms remind one of the wise dictum of the Governor General of
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      European Mails.
      64 3 Delivered in London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the European Mails and their delivery in London. Mail. Lift. Dbliybbbd 8.1. Mar. It Apr. 5 P. &O. Mar. 17 Apr. 17 M. M. Mar. 17 B. I. Mar. 24 M. M. Mar. 27 P.
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        58 3 Ism «jj» M ECONOMY IN WAR-TIME. firm kas spent a 1 j great deal of money in j advertising tt cannot alter i its prices witkout loatng i muck of tke benefit of its J j advertising. 1 It te tkerefore an un- j doubted advantage to buy I advertised
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        470 3 M. M. MESSACEBIES MARITIMES. Mall Line. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON, MARSEILLES. Eombwibd. Outward. 1916 1916 Mha* Apl. 27 Coraillera May. f Portho. May. 19 Andre Lelwn May. 9 Cordillere Jane 2 Atlantiqne May. 28 Andre' LeWn Jane 16 Amaaone June. 6 Atlantiqme June 30 Polyaaaiea Jane. 20 For all particulars
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        344 3 Combined Service 0 The Ocean S.S.Co.,Ltd. (Incorporated in England) AND The West Australian S. N. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) BKTWESN FRE MANTLE (PERTH), NORTH WEST AUSTRALIAN PORTS, JAVA AND SINGAPORE. Regular sailings' be t ween Singapore and Western Australia, calling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound (Port
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        98 3 Singapore Tide Tables. Apr. 20.—High water —11.57 a.m. 8 ft. 5 ins.; 11.31 p.m. 9 ft. 2 ins. Apr. 21. —High water: —0.42 a.m. 8 ft. 3 ins. Apr. 22.—High water —0.4 a.m. 9 ft. 2 ins.; 1-32 p.m. 7 ft. 7 ins. Apr. 23. —High water :—0-41 a.m. 9
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        315 3 Mails Close. To-da?. Bangkok Mata H&ri 2.30 pm Tandjong Balei and Penang Kalmoa 2.30 pm Laboean Bilik, Tandjong Balei Medan* Singkel 2.3# pa Port Dickson and Port Swettenham '"Sappho 2.30 pa* Batu Pahat Man a 2.30 pm Malacca and M uar *Kaka 3 pm Mersing, K. Pabang, Pekan, Kuantan. Kemaman,
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        503 4 TOYO KISEN KAISHA W THE NEW ROUTE VIA HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, THE INLAND SEA; KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU AND S.-.N FRANCISCO TO ALL POINTS Di THE UNITED STATE*. CANADA, MEXICO AND EUROPE. Sailings from Hongkong. 0 Steamer Displacement Speed J>frr# H( PERSIA MARU 9,000 Tons 1 7 knot* Apl. 21 TENYO
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        393 4 Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. Incorporated in Japan) yContractors to the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy mni to Foreign Governments J Cablb addrbsms COD S 1 r Ws\. Union Wm, tW Scott's. Lisber's. ana DOCK-Dair .N. If Engineering. KOBE Shipbuilders. Engineers, Boiler and Locomotive Makers. All sizes and descriptions of Boilers,
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        328 4 Ocean Steam Sfc Company, China J The Companies' steamers patched from Liverpool out* the Straits, China and T» week and from Jap an London, Amsterdam and i every fortnight for Genoa v les an.l Liverpool and for U Havrnand Liveri, outward steamer every 28 N (tends to Vancouver, SeattuH Tacomn,
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