Malaya Tribune, 9 May 1916

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  • 29 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.J AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol 3,- -No. 108. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1916 Price x 5 Gents. tlx li?alapa Cribune. TUESDAY, MAY 9
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 246 1 HERE'S A BETTER PROGRAMME AMONG THE BEST J AT THE POPULAR CINJCMA HOUSE GAIETY Pictare Palace Junction of and Bencoolen Streets. I IN THE SECOND SHOW The Crimson Mot hi A Gorgeous and Startling Feature Drama Mew Humber ot the Times War Budget Depicting Exclusive War Scenes in the Fighting
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    • 105 1 iii.i..Miiiiiiiiiiim.;;mii{,iiiiiiim^ "ONODA" I :i ill >* < I t Portland CEMENT. I Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd. I I j (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN) L SOLE AGENTS, I KittntiiiiMttttiii!iiiiii:iii!m:-^imtmi3iiisiiiiiiiiiiiiii;!!!iiiiiiiMti''M M nniinnmnrtmitn mmmtttmmM Awarded Numerous Gold Med^ O1 SUN BRAMO. Oi\ 5 j AGENCIES Obtainable everywhere and »t oar Coaown 2" B i
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  • 656 2 or The Ordeal. The following lines adapted from E. Nesbitt'd fine poem, The Ballad j of Splendid Stfr»nce," are descriptive of tha film story which ia being told at the Palladium thid week. He was tail, handsome and hippy, Beloved, strong aad young, With ayes that
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 141 2 Q per case WHISKY. /utkmi John little Co., Ltd. esssfNj Porcelain Ware! GREAT Cash Sale BY THE Kawashima Company 310 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Every Description of Porcelain Ware, Tea Sets, etc. Great Cash Sale m FROM MAY 6TO MAY 30 INCLUSIVE. i 12-* RUBBER Ribbed Smoked Sheet Obtains the Top
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    • 85 2 I SAY EMPHATICALLY lt£* f A malan,eB can be cored S* uvc years of misery. Tt «11 cure you." That Voices ,he sent" and. of M Brat6ful patient Thousand, of others are ready to join in Ibl air,', f "-ark" matism 1 Pr K f S ic and R^euiTZ t
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    • 432 2 POWELL Co's CALENDAR FOR MAY, 1916. i'l I SOT. 7 jl4 21 2* I MON. 1 8 15 22 j29 J TKS. 2 9 16 23 30 I Wed. 3'10!17i 24 31 I Thurs. j4jllllB r 25 I <il. 5; 12 19 26 j I SAT. 6- 113j20j 27 j
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  • 16 3 Lucky Russians. Two Russian« who bad escaped from Germany have arrived at Maastricht.
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  • 16 3 Freeh measures are being taken in Germany to meet the growing scarcity of food.
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  • 21 3 The Berlin communique admits the loss of U 5 which the British claimed to have sunk last Friday.
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  • 28 3 The Dutch Government has brought in a number of Bills authorising it to prolong the Service of the Militia, the Landwehr and the Lands* arm.
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  • 21 3 The Neve Freie Presse of Vienna states the conflict between Germany and the United States will be amicably settled.
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  • 31 3 Russia has ordered in America 32,000 machine-guns of a new type, ten millions shells, and numerous motor-cars and flying machines. Negotiations are proceeding regarding the delivery of submarines.
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  • 26 3 The Amsterdam Handelsblad contradicts the report published by the Socialist Tribune according to which the Heemskerk was torpedoed by mistake by a British submarine.
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  • 29 3 At a Congress of the Norwegian mercantile marine a resolution was adopted, calling upos tbe Government to take more effective measures against the sinking of merchant vessels.
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  • 41 3 Herr Ballin has offered one of the largest of the Hamburg-Ame rika liners as compensation for tbe sinking of the Tubantia. It is hoped that Great Britain will consent to recognise it after the transfer as a Dutch ship.
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  • 64 3 The executive council of the International Socialist Fa-ty has summoned the Socialist and Labour parties of all neutral countries to send delegates to a conference to be held at The Hague on June 20. The agenda will include political questions arising out of tbe war, the possibility of
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 270 3 Tuition by Correspondence FOR Oxford and Cambridg. Locals, London (JniTenitr Matriculation. HogkngUM* MatricuUtion, F.xaminatKm, 8.3. and F. M. S. Medica] School Burano. ExamZ cation -—MM AKD ALL EXAMINATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH GOVERNMENT CLERKSHIPS IN THE 8.8. AND P.M.B. Prospectus and Scale of Fees on Application to THE SECRETARY, CORRESPONDENCE DEPARTMENT
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    • 98 3 THE OFFICE MAN leads a sedentary life; his brain grows sluggish—so does his liver. His health suffers —so does his business. the tiny laxatives, gently stimulate the bowels, thus toning up the system and nerves which lead to sparkling good health. Do not gripe. Of chemists, 50 cents per phial,
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    • 836 3 tf^PiWin l r< i TßlgßlllMllli IHMMi in ■mi ii lib win mil i I SANAPHOS I t v. V a A iflSB I THE IDEAL RECONSTRUCTIVE NERVE FOOD I A VALUABLE RLSTORATTVL IN NEURASTHENIA NEJMXI3 DrSPEPSIA AND AffcCMIA H| "Incapables are always irritable." The moment you try to move your
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  • 577 4 A Credit to Malaya. Expectations Exceeded. It may be admitted now, says the Malnya Mail i hat doubts prevailed in certain quu iters as to whether the proposed »urn for the F. M.S. War Loan could bo raised. Those doubts bave been dissipated, and the result of
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    • 472 4 AUCTION SALES. Mortgagee's Sale ol 99 YEARS' -LEASEHOLD LAND AND HOUSES Situate at Selegie Road, Singapore. On Monday, 15th May. 1916 at 2-3Q p.m. J*JJ£ Monthly Rent ~~i 142 Selesie Road I 1062 sq feet j3O Cents $25 2 144 do I 1103 do j3O Cents $25 14g do 1095
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    • 23 4 K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist M 74-1 ERAS BASAH ROAD. ExtpactionjPainless. WORK GUARANTEED. CoudtUioi in cither English or Malay 18-12 TBLEPHONE Na 1245 v
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    • 549 4 AUCTION SALES, Auction Sale of Teak Household Furniture, Valuable Books, Well. Grown Plants, &c. At Cairnhill Cottage," No. 32 Cairnhill Road On Saturday, 13th May at 1.30 p. m Carved teak curio cabinets with glass doors and sides, t*ak card i»u rattan chairs and settees, wax polished teak reading chairs
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    • 238 4 The Malaya Tribune. Singapore. Me X.f. oh 90, BrM Money Changer, Adelphi Hole! Mr. Pang Boon Tin (Tank Road Railway Station.) Bridge Road 180, NeW Mr v eT tv' 632 Sera ngoon Road. R^J uhman 693 North Bridg* 1 Mohamed Sulta* road, at the junction of River Valley Road and
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  • 490 5 After the restoration of peace European Russia will again be the spkere of activities for German industrial workers, for neither Japan nor America, who are now endeavouring to build up trade there, will be able to withstand the Hun workers who have a knack of controlling
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  • 451 5 Former Kuala Lumpur Resident Selangor Club Incident. A Ramlcb correspondent writes to a Cairo piper: Now thai ther&e is so much b&id about the German Ambassador to the United States peihapn th* following notes about the career of bin brother, whom I had the pleasure to meet (for
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 68 5 The Last Word on i i Jointing! I WALKER'S "GOLDEN W ALKERITE" i i i I "GOLDEN WALKERITE" is a specially prepared compressed Asbestos and Rubber Jointing I Material, and will be found eminently satisfactory for all purI poses. j There is nothing quite like it, and certainly nothing just
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    • 86 5 THE LAST T6 ENTER Tha newspaper only enters here AFT ICR it is read. Its contemporary, the circular, the booklet, the poster often get into it BEFORE they are read. The pnb'ic one and all demand entertainment and amusement. Al>ng with both oi tbese they will accept discussions on the
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 120 5 FIXTURES. T®-day. M.M. Homeward Mail sails. High Waier—1.32 a.m 7 ft. 8 ins 3-34 p.m. 6 ft. 3 ins. ToiBorrow. First Quarttr. High Water—2-23a.m. 7 ft. 3 ins.; 4-35 p.m. 6 ft. 2 ins. Thursday, 11th. Festivities at Johore. Homeward Mail Closes. High Water—3.35 a.m. 6 ft. '8 ias 5.41
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  • 777 6 Prices Quoted in the Market this Mora ing Stt.-GAPORfc.MAY 9. Mewrs Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue tho following list of quotations Norn. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/. Allagar 2/- 2/4* 1 Anglo Ja?a 20/6 25/--2- Anglo-Malay 10/- 11/6 1 AyerKuning 13f« 22/6 2/- BatangMalaka 2/7*
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  • 68 6 Singapore, May 9. Oa London— Bank 4 m/s. 2/4 19/32 Demand 2/4/j Private 3 m/s. 2/4 13/16 On India— Bank T. T. 174f On Hongkong— Beak d/d 2£%dis. On Shanghai— Bank d/d. 734 On Java— Bank T. T. 135 On Japan— Bank d/d. ill Sovereigns—buying rate 8.54 India Ceil
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    • 722 6 I PALLADIUM" 1 SiftW»fe*s Premier Tnoaire Orchard Road Siotapore's Premier T 0 at I 9-15 TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT 9 I FROM THE QUEEN'S MALL LONDON i Special Cinema Representation of a Realistic War Story I Entitled A Patriot of France, I or, THE ORDEAL I Adapted from the Poem The Ballad
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 134 6 Singapore Volunteer Corps. Orders for the week ending Friday, May 12 To-day. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S. V.A, do Maxim Co 4.a0 Balestier Range -S.R.E. v. o. 15 p.m. DriJJ Hall S.R.E. v. Officers N.C.Os. ,> Drill Hall Chinese Co. Bras Basah Rd. Malay Co. »> Drill Hall S.V.C. Cadets.
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  • 13 7 j n t do not necessarily endorse the fftAMJ rprcssed by correspondents.']
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  • 363 7 Amateur Dramatic Company. To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune. Dear sir,— Apropos of the accounts published recently in your paper by the Singapore Committee fn connection with the performances of the above Company in Singapore in February 1916 in aid p| the British Red Cross Fund, I shall
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  • 49 7 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. H. B. Ward of Evatt k Co, French Bank Buildings, Singapore, acknowledges, 1 i many thanks, the following contribution! to the above fund: Amount previously acknowledged $7,803 Hrt. a w. turn 100 R ft Bateman 50 Total to date $7,953
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  • 229 7 (Singapore, May 8.) 2%».—597.75 125 tons sold. Co/>r«.—Weak. Tapioca. —Weak. i Sago Flour-—Up. Gambier. Pepper- —Weak. Other Products. —.Market Steady Latest Local Market Quotation*. Nutmegs 110 S. per picul $42.50 Nutmegs 80 S. 51.50 Copra Bali 9.50 Copra Gorong Talo 9.65 Copra Dongalo 9.65 Copra Kayong «.00 Copra
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  • 204 7 A Chinese miner of Ipoh, who stands charged with attempt to murder a fellow-miner by burying him alive in a pit, was on Monday committed by the Ipoh Magistrate to stand his trial before the Supreme Court. While being escorted with a number of other prisoners
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  • 67 7 At the half-yearly general meeting of tbe Straits Athletic Ciub held on May 6 the reports and accounts for the last half year were adopted and the following were appointed office-bearers for the ensuing half year:—Mr. Ec Kiong Cheng, President Mr. M. P. N. Samy, Hon. Secretary
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  • 304 7 How much the speculative spirit of the people has been aroused by the wonderful stories of the get-rich-quick merchants in the metal trade, is very cleaily demonstrated by tho strikingly large number of applications field with the Chosen Govern- ment-General on April 1, when the new
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 286 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TRAFALGAR, LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of Trafalgar, Limited, will be closed from May 11th to May 17th, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board, PATERSO SIMONS Ltd. S oretaries. 9-5 10-5 BRITISH INDIA SiEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. APCAR LINE. i FOR HONGKONG,
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    • 345 7 Latest Advertisements. THE MEW CIRQUE LAST TWO NIGHTS TO-NIGHT AT 9 30 Wednesday, May lOth, Last Night of the wonderful New Cirque in Singapore and the famcus Flying Trapeze performers THE BEST RIDERS THE UNRIVALLED ACROBATS The Excruciatingly funny comedians, etc., etc. All Europeans. WEDNESDAY. LAST NIG HT Booking at
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    • 20 7 MALAYA TRIBUNE SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Pei annum $14.00 Half-yearly 7.25 Per quarter fjtj Per mensem 125 Pottage Extra. Telephone No. 985.
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  • 613 8 To be sure great surprises are in store for all of us when this great war shall come to an end. On every side we hear of serious discussions by responsible bodies of men on the great problems which at present confront merchants in regard to
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  • 652 8 There is, of coarse, one paramount necessity to-day and that is to prosecnte the war with the tftermotf vigour, in order to bring it to a successful conclusion with is little delay as possible. There can be no question, however, but that the war
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 218 8 Robinson Co, NEW SHIPMENT OF "BBB" PIPES. Other Qualities In ail 68 I $*M$UO WUM Army, Bulldog I 5£5 ,50 Bent etc. I No. 6018 B. Best Briar Pipe with Vulcanite mouth- I piece and Silver mount as illustration I Price Si?-4 5 each. I Robinson's Special Briars, London Make
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    • 82 8 I A light DUTCH I PILSENER I BEER I AMS T E L. I Sole Agents iCaldbeck, Macgregor I £c Co. I Singapore and Malacca. ADELPHI HOTEL Every Evening I During I Dinner OUR MANIL4 BAND I Y. M. T©YO. I I 5 I PHOTOGRAPHIC STUWt I I 15 High
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    • 22 8 MILKMAID] I Brand I Sweetened Condensed Milk per case jidon I Sterilised Natural Milk i 2"2 I Ideal Unsweetened Milk $1050 I
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  • 143 9 G. C M G. Investiture. We are asked to state that for the mvenience of guests invited to the iremonies in connection with the esentation of the insignia of the .C.M.G. to His Highness the Suln, a special train will leavo Tank oaJ Station at 2,20 p.m.
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  • 162 9 Counterfeit five-dollar bills have ide their appearance in Singapore, d police investigations resulted in spector Miller yesterday producl in court Chan Ah Kow, of 57-8 ver Valley Road andgiving evince of arrest and charging him th being in possession of 160 unterfeit notes of five dollars domination.
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  • 88 9 he; Great War Page. J* Western Front 9 [he War on Shipping 9 r '3hAfi;urs 9 we Peace Talk 9 Crisis 9 legislature f or India 10 r nch Consular News 10 Patriot of France" Men Press Wires 3 M War Loan 4 rman Methods in Russia 5
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  • 339 9 r *n is at $97fr-25 cent down. Trafalgar Ltd. notify that the transfer books will be closed from Jhnrsday next to May 17 inclnsive. Government Flagstaffs were flagged to-day, it being the anniversary of Proclamation Day of the accession to the throne of King George V. It
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  • 318 9 It will be of interest to his many friends to hear that Mr. Tan Boon Chin has retired from the employ of the firm of Messrs Gnthrie Co., Ltd., after a continuous service of 43 years. He was educated at the Raffles Institution which he left in
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  • 69 9 Japanese Denials. London, May 8, 2.5 p.m. Tokio The Foreign Office flatly denies the enemy leports of Japanese intervention in China. On the contrary the Premier and the Cabinet unanimously declare that Japan's fixed policy is not to interfere in the crisis in China; but to demonstrate
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  • 328 9 At tbe Cinemas. Whilst there are a few discrepancies in the telling of the story of A Patriot of France, there is no gainsaying the fact that the film, which was shown for the first time at the Palladium last night, is one of the finest that has been
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  • 61 9 From Bangkok arrived by the Straits Steamship liner Katong this morning the Hon. F. Burton Harrison, Governor General of the Phillipines. He is accompanied by Mrs. Harrison and staff. They have been to Siam on a pleasure trip lasting three days. From Singapore thejrwlll go to
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  • 119 9 A collision between a garry and a i rikishi drew i considerable crowd in Battery Road just after noon to-day. The man drawn vehicle was smashed, the coolie escaping with a shock. j Sir Harcourt Butler, addressing a Ipurbar of Shan chiefs at Lashio last week said it was common
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  • 53 9 More Peace Talk. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, May 6, 5.50 p.m, Washington The Apostolic delegate has delivered to President Wilson a message from the Pope the contents of which are not revealed, but they are reported to have reflected the Papal apprehension of a rupture between Germany and
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  • 51 9 London, May 7. Washington It is understood that the American Ambassador at Berlin has informed the State Department that there is much talk of peace in Germany and the Kaiser is anxious for the United States to take the initiative in negotiations with the Allies on the
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  • 101 9 London, May 8, 2.5 p.m. Washington The Pope's message to President Wilson has ousted the German note as a topic of discussion. There is profound secrecy as to the nature of the message; but it is believed to refer to the Teutonic desire for peace. It is
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  • 105 9 Death Sentences Commuted. London, May 7, 2.40 p.m. The Illustrated 'Sunday Herald announced that at Dublin last night Countess Markievicz had been sentenced to death, the sentence being commuted to penal servitude for life. The death sentence on John I Plunkett, son of Count Plunkett, has been commuted
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  • 49 9 London, May 7, 9.25 p.m. Official Sir Robert Chalmers has been appointed n rider secretary to the Lord Lieutenant in succession to Sir Matthew Nathan, resigned. It h unofficially reported that the Rt. Hon. Mr. L. Harcourt succeeds the Rt. Hon. Mr. A. Birrell, Chief Secretary.
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  • 79 9 Dublin, May 7,10 p.m. A thousand more prisoners were despatched to England last night, d&king the number of deportees up to two thousand. Up to the present 160 civilian victims of the rising have been boftftd. In Dublin, Rowing to the shortage of labour, many were interred coffinlesa,
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  • 64 9 London, May 7,1.45 pan. The Havre The Belgian communique says that following the occupation of Shangnge, the Belgians continued progress on the southern shore of Lake Kivn. They attacked the enemy rearguard on April 21 and foroed it to make a headlong retreat. The Belgians on
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  • 101 9 Balloons in a Storm. London, May 7, 4.15 p.m. Paris Tho communique says that a Gorman attack last night, after intense artillery preparation on our trenches south of Lihons, was stopped by curtain fire before it reached our barbed wire. There was a continuous violent bombardment in
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  • 134 9 London, May 8, 1.50 p.m. The Paris communique says that on the left bank of the Meuse there was an extremely violent bombardment which has been already incessant for two days in the region of Hill 304, followed to-day by a strong German attack between Hill 304 and
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  • 78 9 London, May 1.50 a.m. General Petain has been promoted to be commander-in-c&ief of the central armies from Soissons to Verdun inclusive. General Nevelle succeeds in command of the special army of Verdun. London, May 8, 2.5 p.m. General Nivelle the new commander at Verdun is sixty years of
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  • 30 9 London, May 7,11.35 p.m. General Haig reports that yesternight and to-day there was artillery activity on both sides about MarieCourt Threpval, Arras, Loos, St. Eloi and Ypres.
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  • 47 9 London, May 8, 2 J p.m. The French sailing ship Marie Moiinos has boon sank. The srew was picked up. [The Marie Moiinos wag a steel barque of 1946 tona, bailt in 1899 and owned by the Soci&e dee Voiliers Francais of Havre.]
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  • 38 9 London, May 8, 2.5 p.m. A German submarine sunk the Swedish schooner Goeteborg. They picked op the crew it the latter's request, as the weather was stormy, and placed them on board a gian steamer.
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  • 70 9 Londoa, May 8, 2.S p.m. Washington: It is the opinion in official circles that President Wilson, ignoring ihe ."ballying insolence" of the German note will accept on its face value Germany's concession that mah marines will be ordered to observe, the rales of cruiser warfare will refuse to
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  • 37 10 Bombs oo Smyrna. London, May 7, 8.45 p m. A Berlin communiqne mentions a Russian bombardment of the -Courland coast and a Turkish communique says that hostile air-craft have bombed the neighbourhood of Smyrna. I
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  • 61 10 London, May 7, 11.30 p.m. Copenhagen The destruction of L7 was witnessed by many people. The airship was plainly observed from Islet, off the Danish coast. She was struck by shots from British cruisers, caught fire, and the wind drove her east-ward off Blaavandsbuk, whence she was
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  • 111 10 London, May 7, 11.30 p.m. The German communique says there was an air tight on Friday and a hostile aeroplane was tyrought down off Flanders. A German torpedo boat on Saturday captured a British aeroplane endamaged oif Flanders. The two occupants were taken prisoners. On Friday one our
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  • 70 10 London, May 8, 2.5 p.m. Fisherman who have arrived at Hull state that the Zeppelin raiders on England on May 2 numbered nine. Tbe trawlers, forty inlnumt>er immediately dispersed and scurried towards the coast. The Zeppelins accompanied them at a low altitude for eight hours without attacking,
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  • 43 10 Prince of Walas Visits tbe Front. London,* May 7, 10 p.m. RomeThe Prince of Wales accompanied by King Victor Emmanuel visited the most advanced line of the Lower Isouzk, amid the incessant roar of artillery. He had an enthusiastic welcome.
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  • 216 10 London, May 8, 5 p.m. In th* Honse of Lords to-day the Bill supplementing the India (Consolidation Act of 1915 was rend a first time. The most important provisio ns are the following Cjlause 2 provides for the insertion in Section $4 of last year's Act, after
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  • 78 10 Russians Nearing Bagdad. London, May, 7, 1J.35 p.m. Petrofrad The communique says that at the capture of the Semalktrind position, in the direction of Bagdad, the Turks, who lost heavily, abandoned a large camp with important material. At the occupation of Trebizond we captured eight coast guns,
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  • 32 10 LondoD, May 8, 12.20 p.m. Amsterdam General Townshend and four other generals and staff officers have arrived at Bagdad. The other officers and men will be brought there in batches.
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  • 38 10 London, May 8, 2.5 p.m. Ninety-six per cent of the Lancashire cotton spinners have voted in favour of handing in their notices in the event of their being refused a 10 per cent advance in wages.
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  • 34 10 Relief Expedition Organised. London, May 8, 2.5 p.m. The Daily Chronicle states that the Government has decided to organise an expedition for the relief of Sir Ernest Shackleton and his comrades.
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  • 24 10 London, May 8, 25 p.m. Doctor Dirk Bos, the Liberal Democratic leader and an authority on the Dutch East Indies, is dead. Router.
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  • 104 10 The May Bogey competition was competed for during the week end and resulted in a tie between Messrs R. L. L. Braddell, F. Gibson and J. A. Dean. Thirty-five cards were taken out, and the following were returned R. L. L. Braddell scratch All Square F.S.Gibson 2
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  • 414 10 (By Courtesy of the French Consulate.) London, May 6, G. 15 p.m. The French 3 per cent bonds are at francs 63 and the 5 per cent at 87.95. Owing to a terrible and unprecedented bombardment on the west of the Mease, in the sector of Hill
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  • 265 10 Handicaps. FIRST DAY. —TUESDAY, MAY 16,1916. Opening Stakes. St. lb. Mr. J. Martin's—Nullo 9 10 Mr. Seah Peng Hong's—Welcome One 9 3 Mr. C. W. Abram—Black Satin 8 12 Mr. Schon's—Sandy Creek 8 10 Mr. Chan Wah Hem's—Milky Way 8 8 Malay States Purse. Mr.
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  • 103 10 (By the Man at the Rail:*.) It was a very wet morning. The course was heavy and the attendance poor. Not until 7.30 was the training work actually commenced Brown Comet was the first to «n cl i putting in a 80 nd ganop li. IJ. finishing up
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  • 62 10 The One Thousand Guinea. London, May 5, 3.40 p Jn The race for the One Thnn Guineas was decided to-dav at market and resulted as Canyon i Fifinella Salamandra •> Betting: 11 to 10 ipfc* F nella, 9 to 2 against Ganvon in r against Salamandra. Ten ran W
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  • 64 10 Singapore Catholic Club, The Single Handicap of the Class has now reached its penulJ. mate stage and the semi-fi Da j will be played off to-day as follow* W. Scully v W. Mosbergen; W. Aeria v J. B. Myles. The final will bed? cided on Thursday night at «o'clock
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  • 443 10 The following property disposed of by auction at Mess-* Ching Keng Lee and Co.'s sale-rooL yesterday afternoon. There was i large attendance of purchasers: Freehold land at Bukit Timah Road, area 28 aci es, 1 rood and 2 poles bought Mr. Khoo Syn Keat tor $10,000. Leasehold
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    • 50 10 The man who can Smooth Troubles over is con- j sidered a Public Benefactor. I j I Can do this for you. Fit Square Tread (smooth) Tyres o* Your Whee.s and thus Insure sjj I Travellmg and, owing to Absence of Tyre Troubles, Smooth Temper. T"» JJupipe Brothers SINGAPORE. 'I
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  • 144 11 i (Exclusive to the Malaya Tribune). Messrs Latha_n and Co., tbe Arcade, advise the following quotations for to-day: Alor Gajah $3.65 $3.75 Ayer Knnings 1.25 1.35 Ayer Molek 2.25 2.40 Ayer Panas 9.00 9.25 Balgownie 4.40 4.50 Bnkit Jelotong 0.57£ 0,65 Bukit Katil 0.87| 0.92 A Changkat
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 100 11 *************** i 11JI, 31 S iii v Sanitas I!! 111 H i!i lit H < E 1 Disinfectant I 1 'Pine-Tree" Brand. i Best R^ sults for I This disinfectant freely emul= siiies with water, producing a milk=white, strong disinfectant and deodoriser. SANITAS •I s I is known throughout the
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    • 433 11 To-Night A Grand Exclusive Programme To-Night I CASINO I SECOND SHOWS SPECIALITIES I The Motion Picture Drama Co. Presents. I 4 The Stranglers 4 R««ls OF PARIS. Reel. I Dramatization of Belot's Famous novel by David Belasco. I New Number TOPICAL WAR CARTOOHS I GAOMONT GRAPHIC Ho. §17 By Containing
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  • 1308 12 Kissing has been defined ac a token of salutation, or more frequently ef affection, «»ed since the earliest times. The Bibie with its usual franknes-j and truth to human nature tells us of kisses of different kinds. One of the ea»hee* kisses recorded is in Genesis, chsp, 2'J
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 350 12 JUST RECEIVED A Large Stock of Gold. Silver and Nickel Watches OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS Suitable for Ladies, Gentlemen and Children. PRICES FROM 52.50 to $50 each. Early Inspection Cordially Invited. Koh Company 83 84 BRAS BASAH ROAD. j I/. !>. < *cr. v aac/*" The "NEW ERA i U 1
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    • 321 12 Best National Tonic. Oiw rery live Eaglish contemp. ra-, The Efficiency Magazine titters soin til ly 'w< rd~ in season' under the apti No Advertising in Thibet. A trave! it says, ha<* recently come from the sh r in land of Thibet. He announces tfc* Thibet k the most backward
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  • 506 13 Disappointing Report. The accounts of tin areas of gerii lor the year ended May 31, 15, Low a loss of £14,029. To is must be added an amount of 00 which the directors recommend iting off in reduction of the cost of ning properties, making a total of
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  • 339 13 Officer Drops from Gallery. A scene without precedent in Parliamentary history occurred in the House of Commons just after question time recently. Mr. Percy Harris, the newly elected member for the Market Har borough Division, had just been sworn in, when an Army officer —in khaki,
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    • 750 13 ANOTHER UNBEATABLE PROGRAMME AT THE 1 Alhambra Theatre oNh The House of Quality rfath m.An jri -r fm ""SS KUAD The Home of Feat tire Attractions THE LEADING THEATRE IN SINGAPORE. M. H. KENYON SLADE. A Powerful, Sensational Dvama LITTLE GREY HOME IN THE WEST m A modern film version
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  • 892 14 Story of its Capture Following on ithe destruction of the L2O reported by Renter's in these columns on jSaturday last, the account of thej fate of the Zeppelin Ll5 whicb occurred in the first week in April is of more than ordinary interest. It was told to
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  • 197 14 k tt A A. A. Apra outputs. Seletar Rubber Estates (Honstead and Co. agents) 14,136 lbs; total: 137,080 lbs Same period last year 139,343 lbs. Malaya General Company, Ltd (Indo Malay Company, agents) 27,599 lbs. Sedenak Rubber Estates Limited 21,981 lbs. Mengkibol (C.J.) Rubber Company Ltd 5,625 lbs,
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  • 101 14 Tapping Resumed. The report of the South Perak Rubber Syndicate, Limited, states that tapping operations were resumed in September, and a crop of G. 284 lbs. rubber was harvested up to the end of November. The mana ger's estimate for the current year is 30,000 lbs. rubber,
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  • 23 14 Sungei Gau Tin Mining Co. Ltd Ban* Wing out i )Ut 11 April." Tribute 2 l\ l,icQ,s Tot *l 275 picn]s
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    • 359 14 Sanitary Appliances. The study of health and hygienic principles are of the utmost importance in tropical countries, and the first question which presents itself for consideration is undoubtedly SANITATION I It is recognised by all competent authoj. rities that the best, and only the best, j I domestic sanitary appliances
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    • 267 15 1 10 BE i!I I TO LET. I Pimside 6 Upper Wilkie Read, BJ, tifully situated tennis lawn, etc, and water laid en. \< April 191«. Apply to mp, :'\fenabem, 8 Malacca Street. TO LET. I \u Stafford Road, lately ocenpied Wbiteaway Laidlaw k Co. B; a Will be divided
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    • 366 15 NOTICES f NOTICE. r J a h Manager of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia China begs to announce that on and after Monday, the Bth Instant, the business of the bank will be transacted in the* New Premises in Baffles Square. 35 13-5 BOEN BIE Co. Of 31, Beach
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    • 313 15 WANTED WANTED. Wanted apprentices for Engineering Office. Apply in person to 11 Rattles Quay. 24-4 Q WANTED A competent and intelligent Proofreader for a Job Printing Department Apply by letter with copies of resent testimonials to, 14 ALPHA." c/o Malaya Tribune. 28-4 STENOGBAPHER WANTED. Wanted Immediately: Experienced shorthand typist. Good
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    • 471 15 BURKS CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital is 60,060 Shares of £20 each £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,800,000 Keaerve 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 I"" ~M— TTII— SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO- LTD. [Incorporated ie New Zealand* PRE Insurances effected 00 Buildings, Rent and Merchandise of every description* MAIM Insurance* accepted tc all P* l world at lowest rates EAKTHO6AKE Risks accepted. J. HENRY Local Manager, Offices: 2, Finlaysen Green. HEUNC ON INSURANCE CO..
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    • 221 16 |gUAN KIAT g Co., I Telegraphic Address: G X I—__ Codes Used: j I "GUANKIAT" Co I AB Stt> df A-i Code*. '1 I TeUfloßC Nos 1174. 1178. 1233 (Private 1450 1073). I I IN STOCK: COMING FORWARD: I I Shipchandlers, Hardware 1 I Lead Wool Dealers, Government and Sheet
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 19 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] Supplement to the Malaya Tribune Issued Dally.] No. 108 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAT 9, 1916
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      • 470 1 P. 0. British India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated m *igla»d.) Mai! and Passenger Services. Peninsular and Oriental Sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty'* Government). China, Japan, Pznang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egyp Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboat Mail Lines. Homkward (for Europr). Outward
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      • 294 1 STOOMVAART-MUTSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANIES) "NEDERLAND" (Incorporated in Holland.) MAIL SBRVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, TIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN-DELI, SABANG, DURBAN, CAPETOWN, LAS PALMAS AND VICE VERSA St«amer,H *ire due to arrive oa th© undermentioned dates OUTWARD. Kon. der Nederl. June 17 GrotiuB June 17 Rembrandt July 28 Oranje Sept. 9 Vondel Oct.
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      • 587 1 I N.Y.R. NIPPON YTJSEN KAISH4 (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN) OT«i*jaL (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 10 > EUROPEAN LINE A service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marst iHes and London, under mail contract with the Iinp^ria 1 Tapanest Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining thin service have been specially designed and
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    • 532 2 Europe. 1 For London: Nam«r May 11 Hirano Maru May 1'4 Neleus May 15 Tottori Mara May 20 Nankin May 25 Gleniffer end May Kaga Maru May 31 #anfa June '6 MoyuneJune 7 Cityv)f Rangoon Jane 17 Kamo Maru June 17 I Cyclops June 21 For Genoa
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    • 110 2 Quarantine exists against the following ports H P °?'u -.Sh" 1 Date. Bangkok «.X.gJj. Plague 10.3.16. Bafwem ...F.P.B. Cholera >r» <> 16 Do. ...F.P.B. Small-pox 10..V..6! Do ...X.G.Q. Pl agU e 28.4.16. Bombay ...X.G.Q. Small-pox 10.3.16 Do. ...X.G.Q. Plague 10.3.16 Calcutta ...F.P.B SuSl-pox l7S.\t ...X.G.Q. Cholera 7.4.16 Colombo
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    • 120 2 Ma 9 —High water —1-82 a m. 7 ft. 8 ins.; 3-34 p.m. 6 ft. 3 in,. May. 10.—-High water 2.23 a m. 7 ft. 3 ins.; 4-35 p.m. 6 ft. 2 ins. ll -~Sigh water 3.35 a.m. o ft. 8 ins.; 5.41 p.m. 6 ft 3
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    • 106 2 G taV More »-Mr. C. VfWT, Mr and Mrs Wishart Mr Colwii,, Mrs. Hunt «7 ofi Mr S O 2" k Btr X*"" Mara.--p. C mbroB Mr W. Langham Carter, Mr A Mrs Kerr. Mr C Le-Cam and 2 children Mr. V p M <=Kwan. Mr Canning, Miss
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    • 285 2 Vessels ia Port. British. STEAMER BERTH. DATE Romany Outer Rds 14-4 Selangor Inner Rds 17-4 Edendale No. 1 Wharf 18-4 Mascot Inner Rds 19-4 Thongwa No. 2 Wharf 27-4 Krian Inner Rds 30-4 Unda Pulo Bukum 1-5 Hang Sang No. 7 Wharf do Amherst Dock 4-5 Telemachus Outer
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    • 51 2 calypso for Port Dickson and Port Swettenham. Lady Weld for Malacca and Muar. Andre Lebon for Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Thongwa for Port Swettenham, Penang, Negepatam and Madras. Tanjong Surat for Kota Tinggi Ban Hin Guan for Pontianak Moyori Mam for Bombay Singaporean for Bangkok. Hauroto for
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    • 104 2 The Amsterdammer Handelsblad IM Btates that the 8e -ment of the compensation claim for the sinking of the /Tubantia is nearing a satisfactory, issue. The cvi deuce g ive n in the Council of Shipping has convinced the German authorities that the vessel was due directly to a German torpedo.
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    • 1101 2 Wireless Reports. Noon To-day. The departure of the Holt liner Neleus, for London, takes place on the 15th inst. For Calcutta will sail on or about the 17th inst, the N. Y. K. liner Tamon Maru. The outward bound P. O. liner Nagoya may be expected hereon or
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    • 977 3 Reply to Criticisms. In reply to a series of articles pubiiihed by a London journal, the Dutch Overseas Trust issued a pamphlet of several thousand words staking to disprove the statement il the measures adopted by the Government to prevent goods from oversea reaching Germany have g
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    • 154 3 At the last meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce the following shipping matters were dealt with: Foreign Competition. The question of meeting foreign competition in the trade of the Far East after the war, was considered. A special Committee meeting will be held later to further consider
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    • 70 3 The following vessels are fixed to leave Batavia, homeward for Holland: —Ophir, July 5 Koningin der Nederlanden, July 12 Grotius and Sindoro, July 19th Kawi, August 2nd. After the 2nd August to December 27th, the following three weekly mail service will be maintained from Batavia Rembrandt: 23rd
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    • 87 3 notice in the House of Commons on April 6th that he would ask the Prime Minister whether it was proposed to accept Mr. Hughes' scheme for the organisation of shipping and, whether seeing that Australian farmers loyally complied with the request to lay down as much land as
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    • 40 3 The convoying of steamers from the North Hinder light vessel to the Galloper Rock is falling into disuse, insufficient vessels accepting the convoy. On April Ist four mail steamers left Holland, their bunkers being filled with coal from German mines.
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    • 66 3 §By express to Penang. ♦Specially superscribed letters only. Ships in communication with the Commercial Wireless Station this morning:—Nil. The B.I. Contract packet ?ultala with mail» from London, may be expected to arrive at Penang on Saturday, the 13th instant. mail to connect with P. t O. packet Namur at Penang.
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    • 43 3 Delivered in London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the European Mails and their deliver in London. Mail. Lbft. Dklivsmed. P. AO. Mar. M May. 1 8.1 Apr. 7 May.' 3 iS: i£ I M T 4
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    • 60 3 Vessels Expected. G. A pear (B.I.) 9th May, from Singapore for Penang, Madras and Negapatain. Agents Messrs Boastead, Hampshire and Co., Ltd. Benrinnes (Ben) 10th May, from Europe for Singapore. China and Japan, Agents, Messrs Boastead, Hampshire and Co., Ltd. Idomenens (Holt) 11th May, from Europe for Singapore,
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    • 80 3 The Toyo Kisen Kaisha liner Shinyo Maru, 22,000 tons, 21 knots, will leave Hongkong on the 21st inst for San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan ports and Honolulu. Messrs McAlister and Co., are her local agents. The 8.1. liner Umta is due for Melbourne, Sydney and New Zealand porta. A cable
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      • 53 3 in i wim ii »i win m—m inn I- i m- il—— SINGAPORE SHIPGHANDLERY Co SHIPCHANDLFRS 8 PROVIDORING CONTRACTORS, The Company 's Launch meets incoming ships. Office -16 Battery Road. TAKE LIFT TO TOP FLOOR Telephone No. 141. Orders promptly attended to from January Ist, 1916. H. W. H. STEVENS,
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      • 432 3 M. M. MESSACERIES MARITIMES. Mail Line. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON, MARSEILLES ■OMIWAID. OUTWAE». 1916 1916 Partaos May. 29 j Andra Lebaa May. 9 Cordilltre June 2 J Atlaatiqae May. Andre Leaoa June 10 Amazoat Jana. 6 Atlaatiqae June 30 Polyaeaiaa Jana. 20 1 For all particulars apply to J. De
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      • 349 3 Combined Service The Ocean S.S. Co., Ltd (Incorperated in England) 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
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    • Page 3 Miscellaneous
      • 210 3 Mails Close. To-day. Port Dickson and Port Swettenham 2.30 pm Malacca and Maar *I,ady Weld 3 p m Saigon. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Andrrf Lebon 3 vm Port Swettenham,* Penang,* K Negapataro and Madras taking mails for Durban* Thongwa 3.30 pm Kota Tinggi Taniong 8urat 4 pm Pontianak Ban Hin
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      • 533 4 TOYO KISEN KAISHA W THE NEW ROUTE VIA HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI. THE INLAND SEA, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU' AND BAN FRANCISCO TO ALL POINTS IN THE UNITED STATEDCANADA, MEXICO AND EUROPE Sailings from Hongkong. Steamer Displacement Speed L iv- H mgkon?. NIPPON MARU 11,000 Tons May. 16 SHINYO MARU 22,000 Tons
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      • 504 4 Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan) CmrUmetor* to the I mperial Japanese Army and Nmvy and to Foreign Governments J J Westeru Kh CI Reott's, Libber's, ana DOCK-Dair .x. Sf En gineering. KOBE Shipbuilders, Engineers, Boiler and Locomotive Makers. All sizes ana I* >\ mn Boilers, Marine and Land
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      • 356 4 Ocean Steam Ship Company, Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) Tbe Companies' steamers aty patched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan evert week and from Japan honewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwera every fortnight for Genoa, Marsefi. les and Liverpool and for
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