Malaya Tribune, 19 May 1916

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    49 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAIIST. Vol 3, No. 117. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1916 Price 5 Cents. Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Dally.] Supplement to the Malaya Tribune Issued Dally.] No. »17 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1916 CN Iftaiapa Cribune. f i FRIDAY, MAY 19
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      285 1 M Great they all Say is the Gaiety Photo-play N See This Extremely Beautiful Programme To-Night AT THE POPULAR CINEMA HOUSE GAIETY Picture Palace Junction of Albert and Bencoolen Streets. In the Second Show at 8-30 p.m. Sharp The Great JLiifo Photo Wax* Drama A PATRIOT OF FRANCE L OH
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      190 1 I, i> (SUM-BRAND) BEER jj| !I i v j i m j I Obtainable at Leading Liquor Stores at the I Following Prices from Ist April, 1916. ASAHI BEER. X II 111 a, I j I]! QUARTS: at $11.80 (Per Case of 4 Doz.) j j at $3 Per Doz.
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    Manufacturers Awake!
    522 2 British Pencils Badly Needed. The comments which' Baron <1 i San Dercino, the eminent Italian euenoiiiist, r cently made in the Swansea Chamber of Commerce, extracts of which appeared in our yesterday's issue, liave drawn a query from a correspondent aiunl the superiority of German pencils which have
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      262 2 |^^AWSON^S/| I/we**..* John uttie Co., Ltd. 'Xsr\| I DO YOU LOVE YOUR HAIR j I Thea Try A Phial of 1 I' MAMI Olli I TO-DAY. I This oil beautifying and inrf nilng the growth of the hair, pre- S venting its falling off, restoring it to its natural colour,
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      279 2 Best National Tonic! Our very live English contemporary TJte Efficiency Magazine utters gome time- f ly Wds in season' tinder the caption No Advertising in Thibet. A traveller-, it says, has recently oome from the shut- J in land of Thibet. He announces that I Thibet is the most backward
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      134 2 You can do it Yourself If you koftw any one who suffers, II ou suffer yourself in the relentlesJ grip of rheumatism, if your joints are stiff or swollen, your muscles weakened, or your limbs drawn out of «hape, if you suffer from headache, neuralgia, sciatica or other bodily tortures,
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      392 2 POWELL Co.V CALENDAR FOR MAY, 1916. Sux. I, 7 11 I 21 2e j MON. 1 8 15 j22 29 TUES. 2 9 16 S3 30 y j LJ Wed. M 3 10 17 j2l 31 Thurs. 4 11 18 25 i Fri. 5 12 19 i 26 SAT. j
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    Britain's Achievement.
    2128 3 Certain to Win. hffect of Sea Power p the British people even to-day realise what they have done to Germany, aska Public Opinion i vast has been the activity of ,Mr Army and Navy, so widespread «weep, that it in not easy to in fo*us what has been
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    Siam's Laws.
    51 3 Piince S\a* li (President), Pby.i Xoraneti Banjakich, Phra Ch n Ja Bhiro>n. Phra Deb Vidur. Mr. Rene Mr. X. de LaforeaJr\ and C>.p f C. L'Kveeqne hive ben appointed a Commission for the elucidation of the law where it is not clear an 1 the drafting of co
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      451 3 Depres-ion —Mental Weariness Pulling jour thoughts together Wakefulness —Irritability Physical Lassitude Falling off in your Physical Condition —warn you that your nerves are not receiv- i Starved nerves are responing from your ordinary food c :u lo r r ggm sible form any of the troubles I sufficient nutriment to
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    Acetic Acid and Coagulation.
    555 4 Use of Coconut Milk. The rise in the price of chemical reagents still continue* says the India-Rubber Journal. On rubber estates the chemicals which art in constant use are acetic acid for effecting coagulation, sodium bisulphate for giving a pale tint to rubber, and sodium sulphide,
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    Great Britain's Trade Since the War.
    79 4 The following are the monthly hguree of imports and exports into and from the United Kingdom s nee the outbreak of war British. 1914 e *p™- Re-export*. November uSSm SijH} l December.. gWIJgS JMJMI! 5 M2977 1915 9t **\m JSSy g»JM 47,592 ...95,466 ai**
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    The "Cheap" German.
    294 4 Bi itwfcitri id China Waking Up. The thoroughness of the Geiumn has been naturally in his favour, and the kn >nled.je of Chinese wajs that the Shermans h*ve cultivated, the manner in which the Germans have penetrated into the hinterland of China everywhere, while nearly ail Britishers
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      569 4 AUCTION SALES, AUCTION SALE OF FREEHOLD LAND AND HOUSE Situate at TANJONG KATONG, SINGAPORE To be he'd at Messrs CHING KENG LEE Co s Sale-room On Monday, 22nd May, 1916, at 2.30 p m All that piece of freehold land situate in the District of Gaylang, Singapore, containing an area
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      191 4 I JAPANESE MASSAGE. 3 Mrs. S. Nagasbima, newly arrived J 1 from Japan, certificated Masseuse, P m will be pleased to give massage 1 J? treatment under medical super- 5 vision. J J? Address: 5 I c/o TAKAHASHIYA, t I No. 208 Queen Street, Singapore. H. AHMADCivil and Structural Engineer,
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      580 4 AUCTION SALES. In the Supreme Court of the Straits SettlemenT Settlement of Singapore. Suit No. 237 of 1915 Between Lee Keng Yew t>, AND Phin^ Yeo Choon Seng and others T)tf» n i 1 Auction Sale Of Valuable Freehold Rubber Estaw Situate at PULAU TEKONG, SINGAPORE To be held at
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    800 5 Paces Quoted in the Mtrk« tiii Uittat fcJIK«AI»O*B,MAr 1?. Messrs Lyall and Evatt, Exchara awl Shu* Brokers, tsrae the following list of j»otati*ns--^ R ubber Shires. Norn Value. Bayer,. SeiW ,f" t ll 2 2 /44 I Anglo Jara 20/6 2/- Anglo-Malay 10/- ii/ 6 1 AyerKuning
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    Company Reports.
    931 5 Sandy..r<>ft Kubber. In issuing their eleventh annual report and balance sheet the Di rotor's of the Sindycroft Rubber Co. give notice of an exlr.io dinary get gtsa] mretuig to be cal c l for re«»rfsaiii!sii>.j the capital of the Company, which it i* proposed to increase to $300,000
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      136 5 for this week at J SPECIAL VALUE IN I Cretonnes, Tapestries and Muslins. I Bwdered White I jcase-e-t fl|pffg| I B J i„ !i' ll Spot and I 111 It I I Borders I j I per yard. fjSF JEO L KEP yard. f I AB Linen HuckabackJ j Towels
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      255 5 1 he Malaya Tribune. Can be had at the following de pots Singapo.e. Messrs. Koh <fr Co., 90 Bras Basaa Road. Money Changer, \«i pi Hotel. Mr. Pang Boon I > r tn k Road Railway fcta ion Messrs. Kwong t h»ang Co Selegie Road. Mr. Jit Lok Kee, 166,
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    Share Market.
    208 6 Fraser's Share Circular. Singapore, May 17. A dull tone still prevails in all sections of our market and there are but few alterations to make in our quotations. A few Local i Rubbers stand at slightly lower valoes, but otherwise, the dealings call for no special comment. MiningTing
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      561 6 when you are weak. Ammk, "Nervy," Run-down. TrT VVincarnis 'is the one thing that will give you new fljh M' strength when you are Weak—new, rich blood WES £5 S you are Anaemic new nerve force when you are Nervy —and new vitality when you are M Run-down." 5E Because
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      426 6 THE GREATEST RACE PROGRAMME IN TOWN IS AT THE PALLADIUM Singapore's Premier Theatre Orchard Road Singapore's Premier Theatre To-Night VISITOR'S NIGHT To-night Another London Film Co. Production Child O' My Heart A ureal picture, intensely interesting yet true to life in every detail The prominent BRITISH CINEMA STARS Miss Edna
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      152 6 FIXTURES. To-day. Homeward mail closes (train,). Concert Y.M.C.A M.C.L., 8.45 p.m. High Water—11-48 a.m. 8 ft. 2 ins.; 10-55 p.m. 9 ft. 4 ins. To-morrow. Singapore Race, Third day. Matinee Y.M.C.A., M.C.L., 5 p.m. High Water—0-3t> a.m. 8 ft. 11-37 p.m. 9 ft. 5 ins. Sunday, 21st. 4th Sundiy after
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    Fruit Growing in Australia.
    413 7 There is probably no more Interesting or fascinating branch of agriculture than frnit farming, and no more congenial atmosphere than that which prevails in the various fruitgrowing districts of Australia an<i N p w Zealand. Small wonder is it therefore that the man with either or
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    To=Day's Contents.
    135 7 The Great War Page. Tbe Western front 9 The Casement Trial 9 In the East 9 me War on Shipping 9 Italian Campaign M 9 ''T Air Service 9 aier in Ireland 9 I"rench Consular News 10 ■»!Hcturers Awake 2 Britain's Achievement 3 f Acid and Coagulation... 4
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    Trade of Malaya.
    350 7 America Onr Best Customer. The Summary of Foreign Imports and Export* of the Straits Settlementa and Malaya for 1915 has been published. Total imports amounted to gross total value of exports was $418,148,363 (48,783,976) a difference of $93,320,822 (£10,837,430) in fayoar of exports. This is ex tremely
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    116 7 The prompt attention of the medical department has stamped out the plague which threatened us a few weeks back, says the Kuala Lumpur correspondent of the Straits Times. Thirty-seven of the chetties have been segregated to their great disgust and the great delight of their debtors. Those who are indebted
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    66 7 Mr. H. Cropley, Assistant Inspector from England by the Japanese mail steamer Katori Marti, which left London on March 29 and arrived at Singapore on the 11th inst. via the Cape, but not touching at Colombo, j The voyage was uneventful, except that for abont a we*k after leaving England
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    Straits Produce.
    229 7 (Singapore, May 17.) Tin. —$96; 175 tons sold. Copra>~ Steady. Tapioca. Sago Flours— Weak. Gambier. Pepper. —Weak. Other Products* —Market Steady. Latest Licit Market Qvofetitu. Nutmegs 110 S. per picul $42 50 Nutmegs 80S. 51.50 Copra Bali 9 70 Copra Gorong Talo Z Copra Dongalo Copra Kayong 925
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      211 7 t Good demand. Bus In 0&« done. Barlow's Produce Rep ri. Singapore, 18th Ma?. L9IG. Copra. Since our last report then> »rket has shown an improvement a«J values have advanced To-day's quotationmay be given as $9.70 for finest sundriedand $9.20 to $9.40 for fair to good qualities. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. GOVERNMENT
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      321 7 Latest Advertisements. f~ WL -3 f*"""' -nn i jm" Miinnrift-t7-For Japanese Curio's General Goods mm mm T j MARUNI Co. j i j j N©. 10, High Street, Si ngapere WHOLESALE];* RETAIL IMPORTERS. |j| MRGK STOCKS ALWAYS ON HAND. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Wax-PoUshed Teak Household Furniture, etc The property
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      105 7 FOR SALE--167 feet Mosquito wire-netting in f »ur pieces. Alao one double door of netting and teak. Submit offers to box No. 225 \ialaya Tribune. 19 -5 22-5 AUCTION SALE OF A Wolteley Motor Car AT POWELL 8 Co'i Saleroom On Monday 29th liny, tf n a One 12/14 H.
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    Holland=America Line.
    646 8 loMinrtand Accounts for 1915. Kcpo' T K annual report of the HollandT ine for the year 1915 after imprK a j h tribute to the services or V'!% directors Koch and Blanken,tates that the company ig i0 l e to congratulate itself a effectual co-operation duU P e
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    Terrible Accident.
    133 8 On board the X.P.M. steamer Baud, at Sabang, a terrible accident occurred in the hold of the vessel. A motor car had been taken on board and lowered into the hold when one of the coolies who were supposed to look after it turned the starting handle. The
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    Tientsin Shipping Returns in 1915.
    46 8 The Report for 1915 of the Chief Engineer of the Hailio Conservancy Board. Tientsin states that the returns of vessels visiting Tientsin, as compared with the preceding three years, follow: No. Tonnage 1912 654 649,084, 731 736,103, 831 829,047, 790 815,257,
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    The Chiyo Maru.
    150 8 Salvage Hopes Abandoned. Though feeble hope was entertained of the salving of that fine T.K.K. liner Chiyo Maru, ashore on Lemma Island off Hongkong this has now completely vanished. The report received from the special representative of the Tokio Marine Insurance Company, with whom the vessel was
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    Quarantine Restrictions.
    108 8 Quarantine exists against the following ports Port. Signal. Disease Date. Bangkok ...X.G.Q. Plague 10.3.16. Basxein ...F.P.B. Cholera 26.2.16. Do. ...F.P.B. Small-pox I<\.V6. Do. ...X.G.Q. Plague 28.4.16. Bombay ...X.G.Q. Small-pox 10.3.16. Do. ...X.G.Q. Plague 10.3.16. Calcutta ...F.P.B. Small-pox 17.3.16. Do. ...X.G.Q. Cholera 7.4.16. Colombo ...F.P.B. Plague 28.1.16. HongkoDg ...F.P.B
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    European Mails.
    73 8 Delivered in London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the European Mails and their deliveiy in London. Mail. Lift. Delivbkeo. P. AO. Mar. N May. 1 8.1. Apr. 7 Maj. I M. M. Apr. 7 May. 4 M. M. Apr. 9 P. AO. Apr.
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    Singapore Tide Tables.
    101 8 May. 19. —High water: —11.48 a.m. 8 ft. 2 ins.; 10.55 p.m. 9 ft. 4 ins. May 20.—High water :—0.36 a.m. 8 ft. 11.37 pm. 9 ft. 5 ins. May. 21.—High water :—l-26 a.m. 7 ft. 8 in. May. 22.—High water :—0.25 a.m. 9 ft. 3 ins.;
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      40 8 SINGAPORE SHIPGHANDLERY Go SHIPCHANDLFRS 8 PROVIOORING CONTRACTORS, a The Company's Launch meets incoming ships. o«ce:—l6 Battery Road. TAKE LIFT TO TOP FLOOR Telephone No. HI. Orders promptly attended to from January Ist, 1916. H. W. H. STEVENS, Manager. 5-1 J^JJ
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      109 8 Notice. The Ceybn Wharfage Co. Ltd., are prepared to clear goods on most favourable terms. Charges will be made for Landing, Warehouse Rent, Insurance, Duty, cart and coolie i ire, and for delivery either at the Railway Station or in any part of Colombo, and Agency charge of 1 percent
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      808 8 M. M. MESSACERIES MARITIMES. Mail Line. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, CEYLON, MARSEILLES. Homeward. Outward. 1916 ltl6 Cordillĕre May 22 j Magellan May J3 Porthoa May. 29 I Andre LaWn Jnn« ltf Atlantiqne Jnnt. 6 Magellaa June 30 Polynaaiaa Jnao. 20 For all particulars apply to J. Da COURTOIS, Agent. STEAMERS Our
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      408 8 Mails Close. To-day. Bbanjoewangie, Derby, Broome. Port Hedland, Cossack, Carnarvon. Geraldton and Fremantle Minderoe 2.30 Dm Port Swettenham and Trfok Anson »KinU 2.80 pm Billiton, fcin^aradja and Sourabaya Ban Poh Guan 2.30 pm Medan Van Diemen 2M pm S"£ on Scott Harley 2.30 pm Malacca and Muar *Lady Weld 3
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    The China Crisis.
    117 9 Statement in the House. London, May 17, 5.35 p.m. j n the House of Commons, Lord obert Cecil said that the rebellion China did ot 8how an y si g n s of vme nt. He understood that the oratoriam did not affect Chinese 5 vernnient obligations.
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    Local and General.
    463 9 Tin is steady at $96. Kananga Estate pays a live &r </ant dividend. The Sourabaya Municipality has IG led to {?ivo the Japanese comlercial mission a public reception. In the Sourabaya embezzlement the High Court sentenced the cused Duran to four years' imisonment, the time he awaited
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    211 9 The War on Shipping. L. S. and the Blockade. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, May 17, 3.30 p.m. In further correspondence regarding the blockade, the United States, speaking in sincerest friendship,' clearly intimates its expectation of Great Britain taking steps to avoid injury to the legitimate trade of tho
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    Premier in Ireland.
    223 9 Created Privy Councillor. London, May 17, 5.35 p.m. Mr. Asquith is being sworn in toj day by the Irish Privy Council. He thus becomes a member of the Irish Executive. It is expected that Mr. Asquith will visit Cork before he leaves for i England. His swearing
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    The Casement Trial.
    46 9 Both Prisoners Committed. London, May 17, 5.35 p.m. Casement and Bailey have both been committed for trial. The magistrate asked Casement if he had anything to say before being committed. Casement replied in a low voice Vo Bailey a*so declined to say anything.
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    The Italian Campaign.
    337 9 Austrians Suffer Severely. London, May 18, 2.25 a.m. Rome The communique says The principal Austrian effort in the Lazarina valley, where five fierce attacks were delivered against the slopes north of Zugna, was crumpled by devastating artillery and rifle fire, inflicting enormous losses. Hundreds of enemy corpses
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    Naval Brush off Belgium.
    55 9 Enemy Runs for Shelter. London, May 17, 2.50 p.m. The Admiralty says that yesterday there was an encounter between British destroyers and monitors and some German destroyers. After a short engagement the enemy withdrew to their forts. There were no British casualties. Xator. The naval encounter
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    British Submarine's Feat.
    81 9 London, May 18,10 p.m. An American writer, who has been permitted to visit a damaged British submarine in the dockyard, pays a tribute to the remarkable, courage andseamanship of the crew, who, when the vessel with bow smashed in a collision with a mine, on the enemy
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    36 9 Wellington: Mr. Massey states that New Zealand will share in the Shackleton relief expedition.— Reuter- Official Lord Hardinge has been appointed temporarily Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office, Sir Arthur Nicolson retiring owing to ill-hoaltb. Renter*
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    The Western Front.
    389 9 French Aviators Active. London, May 17, 4.20 p.m. Paris: The defeat of further German attacks at Verdun is the feature of the communique. The enemy's grenade attacks at the edge of Deadman Hill completely failed j also an attack on Thiaumont farm. Artillery fire continued to be
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    In the East.
    93 9 The Retreating Turks. London, May 17, 5.53 p.m. The Russians, while successfully holding the centre on the Caucasus front, are now progressing along the coast, the Turks retreating to Kerasun, seventy miles westward of Trebizond. Renewed Activity. London, May 18, 3.25 a.m. Petrograd A revival of activity
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    A Monitor Sunk.
    23 9 London, May 17, 10 p.m. Turkish artillery has destroyed a small British monitor. There were two killed and two wounded.
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    Grants for Soldiers.
    37 9 London, May 17, 5.25 p.m Iv the House of Commons, Mr. Fisher announced that arrangements had been made for grants np to £104 yearly, both to married and unmarried soldiers, in cases of hardship.
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    Our Air Service.
    350 9 New Board of Control. Debate in the Commons. London, May 17. In the House of Commons, to-day, Mr. Joynson-Hicks opened the air service debat9 by strongly demanding the appointment of an Air Minister. He emphasised the fact that the new Board would be worthless. Mr. H. J.
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    INDIAN SELF=GOVERNMENT.
    106 9 Local Influences. London, May 17, 8.10 p.m. Interviewed by Renter, Lord Islington Under Secretary for India) said that it was the deliberate and steady policy of the British Government to associate Indians more and more with the Government of India. Any reasonable advance of qualified Indians in the
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    The Tea Tax.
    63 9 London, May 17, 5.25 p.m. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. McKenna said that he did not propose to impose a tax on foreign tea imported into the United King dom equal to the export tax on India tea. Whether a rebate could be given of
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    Australia and Tariffs.
    55 9 Kondon, May 18, 1.10 p.m. Brisbane The Australian Chambers of Commerce are unanimously in favour of no preferential tariffs within the Empire and with the allies and a fair and reasonable treatment of neutrals, with suitaxed tariff* against the enem countries. They also are in favou of
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    The Spring Meeting.
    2217 10 Second Day. Some Good Finishes. <Bu Our Special Correspondent) Although threatening, nothing could have been nicer than the conditions which prevailed for the second day's racing promoted by 'the Singapore Club yesterday. The afternoon was delightfully cool, and, fortunately the rain kept off, so that some interesting
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    English Turf Notes.
    86 10 There are 30 entries for the new Derby Stakes (to be run on May 30j including two of the King s, ndS for the New Oaks (to be run ol June 1) many of the King's, whifc in the New Coventry Stakes thr* of the King's are
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    Keppel Golf Club.
    30 10 The May Monthly medal (h holes bogey under handicap) will be played to-morrow and Sunday. The Ladies' May Spoon Competition is to be decided on Morula* next.
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    French Consular News.
    125 10 (By courtesy of the French Consulate.) Paris, May 17, G.4op.m. The French three per cent bonds are at Fr. 62.75 the five per cents at Fr. 88. Rubber is quoted to-day at h H<\. per lb. An enemy attempt to approach the Morthomme completely failed Our aeroplanes
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    Narrow Escape
    131 10 Estate Assistant Attacked. Last Thursday morning on Boefe* Telang Kstate of the Langkat I* ploitation Company at Langkrt during the roll call, Mr. R. UrtjLan assistant on tbe estate was attacks I t>y a Javanese coolie, with 4 parang. The coolie suddenly M the line and made a
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    15 10 A Union has been formed utitled Holland of all traders in and importers of motala.
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      48 10 PR AGON" RslA CEMENT. w m^» 6 ReMWed for the BU PP lies «f Cement durine 1916 to the Municipality of Singapore and to the JemS Johore also to the Federated Malay States HaUw ayB Bewave of Imitations. Insist on getting the Haiphong "Dragon" Brand JMPIRE BROTHERS, t
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    Local Share Market.
    142 11 (Exclusive to the Malaya Tribune)* Messrs Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations for to-day: Alor Gajah $3.50 $8 75 Ayer Kunings 1.25 1.35 Ayer Molek 2.10 225 AyerJ>anas 9.00 9.25 Balgownie 4.40 4.50 Bukit Jelotong 0.57£ 0,62 V Bukit Katil 0.55 0.90 Changkat Serdg....
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    Train Services.
    78 11 Singapore (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. Mafl arrives from north at 8.16 a.m. and 7.14 p.m. Trains leave from Johore 7.9. 8.42,
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      77 11 m I IHINIIIIIUIIIIIM I THE Pot Stills' X 1 I I OF [Great Britain! I Have Been ■Taken Over by Government, I NEVERTHELESS [Buchanan's will be able to continue Ito supply their famous ■blends and to maintain the quality as before, being I in the unique position of having the
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      341 11 GRAND RACE WEEK PROGRAMME CinemaCA SINO To-Night 2nd Show 9«15 p.m.' To-Night THE RING THAT BINDS A Thrilling Drama In Three Parts. VAMPIRE OF THE DESERT An Exciting Vivagraph Dm ma in Two Parts. LATEST NEWS G4UMONT GRAPHIC NO. 518. Contents i—jM THK C\USE OF PEAOi.. Pre.id- nt IW of
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    The Rubber Trade.
    123 12 Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association. 243rdAuction, 17th A isth May, 1916. Ofterea for sale Pols. f,.085.53 or 811,404 lbs. (Tons 362.23). Prices Realized. Skeet Stnokri fine ribbed ...5137 to $144 food ribbed 132 137 n fine plain 135 139 good plajn Unsmoked fiae ribbed 131 138 good
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    Barlow's Produce Report.
    294 12 Singapore, May 18—For the week's Auction which commenced on j Wednesday and 6nished Thursday i morning, some 380 tons w«re offer- cd. The demand on the first day was good, but fell away on the second. Prices generally were; in sympathy with the home market, on a
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    Guthrie's Rubber Report.
    215 12 Singapore, May 17. —The Weekly Auction which finished to-day registered a further decline in prices. At the commencement yesterday Standard Grades were weaker and there was no improvement during the course of the sale. At the close the highest price realised was $150 paid for Standard Crepe,
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    28 12 Owing to the run on the service of British doctors, one of the great London hospitals has recently added to its staff several Hindu, Chinese, and Japanese practitioners.
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 12 Singapore. l\, On London— Bank4m/s. 9f 4] Demand Private 3 m/s. 2/41$ On India— Bank T. T. On Hongkong— Bank d/d On Shanghai— Bank d/d. 1% On Java— Bank T. T. On Japan— Bank d/d. Hj Sovereigns—baying rate 5.54 India Ceil Bills last issue 143 h n T. T.
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      552 12 TV TO attempt to provide a Hjj x\ correct system for the |8r OrrCCt progressive feeding of t Infants was ever success- fc JB/T} 1* C\i fully carried out until the OX 'Allenbarys'series of Infants' //Y Foods were introduced. So R \gV TnftiTVts successful have the'Allenburys' f 11 dl I
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      109 12 MOTOR CARS ON HIRE MOTOR REPAIRERS MOTOR CAR IMPORTERS I GREASE I Cylinder Oil I AND I Motor Accessories j OF I Every Description. I Sole Agents For: Meitz Weiss Oil Engines I I The Celebrated Star, Mitchell and Paige Cars Pope Motor Cycles Sub-Agents :—MICHELIN TYRES. Gasolene Light Cycle
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      71 12 Singapore Volunteer Corn* Orders for to-day 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Sv VftvL A iM p a r aJe at Dril'l ft, Transport to Tsnglin s i (Officers* X (< IS.R.E. v. do 4.30 p.m. Balestier Range $y 9 Alexandra Barracks Motor Cvclist\ 5.15 Drill Hall vl^ Officers 4 sft »>
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    346 13 Mr. R. E. Payne. We regret to record the death of Mr. R. E. Payne of the Bangkok Dock Co., Ld. which took place on the 6th inst. at his residence at Bantawai. The late Mr. Payne came to Bangkok ~bout 14 years ago and was for the last
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    90 13 Writing on his experiences at a British public school in the current number of "The East in the West," Mr. Liang Pow-Tsang says, referring to the British schoolboy 11 Their simple ways of making friends by bumping irto you and knocking you about generally can be appreciated only by those
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      404 13 46**" SOMETHING I •No BOMBAST about record houT' VT~ J"*" -22?™" DETEC VE OMM I about record houses. We g.ve the public what they want and they come to the f j Alhambra Theatre The Alhambra The House of Quality beach road I The Home of Feature Attractions. The Alhambra
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      146 13 I ALL-BRITISH jKLoiM. Tyresj t Used by tbe British! War Office. J I i I Combination Square t I Non-Skid Tread I I Rubber Bars Special Heavy I Ji and Compressed Steei Studs Tread I S I J The Rom Tyre and Rubber Co, t iS> > I Contractors to
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    New Books.
    992 14 Lord Curzon on Empire. [Subjects of the Day Being a selection of speeches and writings. By Earl Curz m of Kedleston, with an Introduction by the Earl of Cromer. Edited by Desmond M. Chapman—Huston. Published by j George Allen and Unwia, London. Price 10s. 6d.] Politicians of all
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    WHAT HEADACHES POINT TO.
    179 14 When a patient mentions Headaches the doctor seeks for the cause, and in cases finds it in some derangement of the nervous or disestive system. Headache, as is well known, is one of the commonest symptoms oi a weak disordered stomach, or exhausted nervous system and.
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      11 14 Age litB KIM HIN Co., H Klin; Stc-et, Singapore. 64 5-4-17
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      354 14 I I 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 11 SANITATION j I It is recognised by all competent authorities that the best, and only the best, ill domestic
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      402 15 I NOTICES t m ag ■ORIENTAL TELEPHONE ELECTRIC I CB-, LTD. United Kingdom i l |T |CE TO TELEPHONE I SUBSCRIBERS. m h lVlepbone Direstory is now I of preparation aad TeleI »cribers are requested to I c Company, by letter to the I r before the 'Mat instant, of
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      498 15 NOTICES NOTICENotice is hereby givem that all Roads within Government House Domain will be close* to the Public from 1 p. m. to 9 p. m. on each of the i°i V A. n i? Date viz 16th, 18th ana 20th. H. V. TOWNER i ri Executive Engineer. NOTICE. I,
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      279 15 WANTED^ WANTED A typnit. Apply Box 224 t/o Malaya Tribune. jfjj 22-6 WANTEI. Wanted apprentices for Engineering Office. Apply in person tn 11 Raffles *^uay. 24-4 SHELLABEAR'S Eiigiish-Malay Dictionary. Medinm octavo 5*4 in. x 9 in., 573 and xxi pages, hard sized book paper, full bound teat nevoid, gilt lettered.
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      468 15 banks CHARTEREB BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA ABB CHINA. INCORPORATE* IK ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTJEUL Paid up Capital in 60,*K> Shares of £20 each £1,300,00« Reserve Fund £1,800,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors £i,20*,0e0 BANKERS. The Bank of England, Th* London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank,
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      396 15 INSURANCE INSURANCE CO.. LTI. [IWeBPOBA-WD IN NEW £sa kAMi FBI Insurances effected on *ail<fingi, R«»t and Merchandise f every description* MAINE Insurances accepted to ail **£i£l ot th w rld at loweat r »t*» EAkTHQvAKE Hiske accepted. J. HENRY Local Manager, Offices: 2, Finlaysnn Green. MEUNG ON WSURANCE CO.. LTD.
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      247 16 I GUAN KIAT Co, ff Telegraphic Address v I Codes Used I I "GUANKIAT" Co J A. 8. G. SH) Self. A-i eod«*. I ITelepkone Nos 1174. 1178. 1233 (Private 1450 1073). j IN STOCK: COMING FORWARD: I j Shipchandlers, Hardware j I 1 Lead Wool I Sheet lend 8
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      457 1 AND Apcar Line (Companies B»»lamd.) 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. •skward (for Europe). Outward (for Chmu). Connecting at Colombo
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      235 1 STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND" (Incorporated in Holland.) 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. Eon. der Nederl. June 17 Grotius June 17 Rembrandt -JH Oranje Sept. 9 Vondel Oct. 21
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      577 1 O.K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPOKATED IN JAPAN) (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00.) EUROPEAN LINEa main ained bet Yokohama via lts te Marsollea and London, under mail contract with the 1,„. e r Uiiveru nent w„„ t w a IBe imperii Japanese hm hTLI, f w,n "< orew Steamer, maintain!,,;- t! "erWce
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    Singapore Sailing List.
    611 2 Europe. For London: Tettori Maru May 20 Nankin May 25 Gleniffer end May Merionethshire May 26 Kaga Maru May 31 Oanfa June 3 No vara, June 8, trans at Colombo. Moyune June 7 City of Rangoon June 15 Kamo Maru June 14 City of Lincoln June 20
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    248 2 The Ben liner Benrinnes may be expected here on or about the 22nd for China ports, from the United Kingdom. She has a large general cargo for this port. Beginning with to-day, the Rotterdam Lloyd and the Netherlands S. N. Co. recommence the HollandJava Mail carriage by weekly Mail liners
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    Harbour Movements.
    258 2 Vessels in Port. British STEAMER. BERTH DATE. Mascot Inner Rds 27-4 Unda K. Harbour 1-5 Amherst Dock 4-5 Recorder Outer Rds 13-5 City of Bombay Dock do Glaucus No. 8 Wharf 14-5 Aureole K. Harbour 15-5 Minderoo Wharf do Ban Poh Guan Inner Rds 16-5 Kuala Wharf do
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    Singapore Clearances.
    82 2 Minderoo for Banjoewangie, Derby Broome, Port Hedland, Cossack, Onslow, Carnarvon, Geraldton and Fremantle. Kinta for P. Swettenham and T. Anson. Ban Poh Guan for Billiton, Sourabaya and Singaradja. Van Diemen for Medan. Scott Harley for Saigon. Lady Weld for Malacca and Muar. Melchior Treub for Batavia. Samarang and
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    Trade Booming at Dairen.
    123 2 That Dairen has become a pot of considerable importance is evidenced by the fact that daring the month of March 1916 the following returns are shown for the Dairen wharves; Total tonnage arrive.] 182 vessels of 297,701 tons, the departures being 1«1 vessels of 301,870 tons.
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    The Waterfront.
    507 2 Wireless Reports. Noon To-day. Vessel in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Station: —s.s. Melchior Treub, s.s. Richmond, S.O. Co., Barge, 95. London tonnage'is still short to meet shippers requirements. For West Australian ports is timed to sail this afternon the Minderoo. The N.Y.K. liner Kaga
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    Imports and Exports.
    272 2 All.Round Improvement The Board of Trade ret Trade in the United Kbs£* March are as follow Imports pm i> fior This is an increseover~ March, 1915 of 10 And over March, 1911 °f 1Q iExports This is an increase over March, 1915 of m 2 And a
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    255 2 The Waterhouse liner untitled Maru, for Vanconver and Seattle will be doe to load for above ports the 22nd inst. Messrs Boustead Co. are her agents. The Manila, which we ad vise month as having left Ignigue Port Swettenham, passed through port yesterday. Since the Acapoi was here some years
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    PEACE AND PREVENTION OF WAR.
    723 3 For some weeks now day by day the News Agencies have sent forth feelers to discover on behalf of the Central Povsers on what terms peace may be had. His Holiness the Pope endeavoured some months ago to start preliminaries with the view to reconciling
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    Escaped from Africa.
    159 3 German Vessel in Jara. Says a Batavia wire to the Sumatra Post: Last Sunday arrived at Tanjom; Priok (the port for Batavia) the German Hansa liner Marie, a vessel of seven thousand tons. She was badly damaged by gunIre. Acording to the crew the vessel was, since
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    King Albert's Civilian Hospital Fund.
    41 3 The" Hon. Treasurer, Mr. H. bWard, of Evatt <fc Co., French B*Bl Buildings, Singapore, acknowledges with many thanks the following contribution to the above Funu Amount previously acknowledge ,;{s Methodist Publishing House Total to date W
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      198 3 Robinson Co, NEW SHIPMENT OF "BBB" PIPES. VJ In all shapes, Other Qualities s: J5 $2.50 _j Array, Bulldog m Bent etc. No. 0018 B. Best Briar Pipe with Vulcanite mouthpiece and Silver mount as illustration Price $2-45 each. 'Robinson's Special Briars, London Make ■j^^r^ 5 BENT SHAPE IMjp Price
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      91 3 Bulloch, Lade Co's 2 DISTINCTIVE WHISKIES. GOLD LABLE l«Ml WHITE LABEL Fresh stocks just received. SOLE AGENTS Caldbeck, Hacgregor AND Co. ADELPHI HOTEL SPECIAL Tiffin AND Dinner DURING THE Race Week SATURDAY NIGHT Ball i y. m. Teye. 1 I PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO I < 15 High Strbet. B t (Coraer
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      24 3 1 MILKMAID I 2 5 X Sweetened Condensed Milk per case $14.90 X Sterilised Natural Milk v $9 3Q j Ideal Unsweetened Milk $10.50
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      521 4 TOYO KISEM KAISHA THE NEW ROUTE VIA HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, THE INLAND SEA, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU AND 9AN FRANCISCO TO ALL POINTS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, MEXICO AND EUROPE. Sailings from Hongkong. Steamer Displacement Speed Lea re Hongkong, SHINTO MARU 22,000 Tons 21 knots May S] Via Manila omitting
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      472 4 Kawasaki Dockyard 00., Ltd. (Ihcorpoeatbd in Japan) (Contractor* to the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy and to Foreign Governments.) Cable addresses Codes Jpw DOCKY.A RD If A 1 ABC I b Western Union Kobe ft U| B [H-C|Ml|-y wll Scott's, Lisber's, ana DOCK-DAIREN. |r Engineering. KOBE Shipbuilders, Engineers, Boiler and
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      356 4 Ocean Steam Shi, Company, Ltd AND China Mutual Steam Nay Co., Ltd. 3V 1 j f Tho Companies' steamer* patcl ed from Liverpool out* the Straits, China and J apail j week and from Japan honew.rdJ,' t London, Amsterdam and K*Z!* every fortnight for Qei "J j les and Liverpool
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