Malaya Tribune, 20 December 1916

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  • 28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. 3. No. 299 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1916 Price 5 Cents. The Malaya Tribune. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 254 1 "GAIETY" M Xlarenden" Success in The Sentimental Star Hay, Founded on Charles dorr ice's Famed Novel A Piay you Fancy A r>, -I A Pla y for th e People The Verdict of the Heart A Pla 3T of Great Heart Interest in THE STORY OF A SFXRET MARRIAGE I
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    • 87 1 I"" I "ONODA'I I Portland CEMENT. ill Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd. < (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN.) |»HHlimil»l»HHHf>M»i: itlllllllltllirTtttrillllT ill t t!llllMrill!tt>riT!tl!tt!l !!l ltt!lliMiit!!i t»i»t»ii»ii *****1 fM TrTI Mill M M MrTTnTTITTTTr^ SPECIAL X'MAS OFFER I Beware of Imitations. I We Import Direct and Sell I THE GENUINE I fiOVELTY I THE
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  • 821 2 Case of Rubber Companies, Further acquaintance with the effects of the decision of th* Board of Referees under the Excess. Profits Tax, as regards the percentage ftand ard a'lowed to plantation companies does not lead to any appieciation of the inequity that is being enforced on many
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  • 110 2 The new fuse manufacturing plant erected at Montreal is now in satisfactory operation, and over 3,000 men are in constant employment. By the establishment of this factory, Canada can now produce for Great Britain over a score of thousand of shells every day, all ready for the
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  • 182 2 A girl's complexion is m JI thing more than a matterT concern her vanity. indication of the state of i* 0 health. Pallor in a gro a 3 means a thinning of the t Eruptions mean impurities «v blood. Parents should be w ful of their daughters'
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 243 2 THE LARGEST STOCK OF Toys, Toys, Toys, IN THE EAST. Crackers, Xmas Stockings, and Xmas Trees. John Little Co., Ltd.-* (Incorporated in England.) Straits Laundry Dry Cleaning Depot. UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. High Class Laundry Work of every Description at Moderate Charges. REGULAR WEEKLY COLLECTION AND DELIVERY. DISTANCE NO OBJECT. Contracts
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    • 130 2 K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist 74 8 74 1 BIAS BASAH SOtt. Extraction Painless, Charges Moderate WORK GUARANTEED. Consultation in either English or Mala? Telephone No. 1245. 18-12 i Insanity Cure. Dr. W. C. Roy's specific for Insanity i» the only remedy tor the disease. Of over 'Ji years standing, spoken
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  • 413 3 Much-Needed Reforms. Among the amendments and additions to the Rules made under secuon 10 of the "Traction Engines an»! Motor Cars Ordinance," are the following: No person is permitted to use a mot*"* e;tr or traction engine which ii likely to cause annoyance 01 danger to the
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  • 70 3 Singapore* December P0« n London Bank 4 m/*. 2/4£ Demand 2/4 j Privnte 3 m/s. 2/4 29;32 rv India*— iiank T. T. )n Hongkong Bank <i ')n Shanghai Bankd/d. 65 3n Ji**v»*— Bank T. T. 135^ Ou Jar an Bank d/d. 109j Sovereigns—baying rate 8.54 [aula Ceil Bills last
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    • 535 3 J tb. Theatre j BH 3e o^, UALITY fa S2j I get the BEST( ?>-3f Tk' JF T% "it? an* >I £j pictures, the j 1 I £j A RUI >fC B# t Orchestra, I p |UH Creams i( and the BEST "fIRI BEACH ROAD J Cakes Cofftei>- fj accommo-
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  • 42 4 Dr lis for December. Friday, Dec 22. Parades at Pearl's Hill aod Taajong r/agar 5.15 p.m. Monday, Dec 25. No Drill. Friday, Dec. 29. Parades at Pearl's Hill and Tanjong Pagar 4.15 p.m. Amdrkw Agnkw, Officer Commanding, Civil Ganrd.
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  • 82 4 Work for the Piper Xnrpe Can anyone play the bagpipe? Piper McTavish M Here ye are, miss, I'm yer inon." Norse :M O, thank you. "Would yen mind blowing up this air cushion t n —Punch. His Bit. Uncle Well, Walter, what hare they put you down for Walter
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  • 77 4 A motion is before the New Zealand FJouse of Representatives that, with a view to assisting the development of trade within the Empire after the war, the National Ministry appoint at once a Trade Commissioner in England who has a wide knowledge of the requirements of the
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  • 79 4 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. and 4.40 p.m. Mail arrives from north at 8.16 a.m. and 7.14 p.m. Trains leave from Johore 7.9,
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  • 149 4 j inclusive to Malaga Tribuna.) 1 asTs Latham and Co., the A red*, advise the following qnotati s for to-day AI rOajah $3.90 1410 AvarKitßißgl 1.45 150 Ajer Mol*k 150 2.65 Ayer Panaa 11 40 11.60 Bftlgownla 4.70 5.00 Bnkit Jekrton* 0.75 O.SO Bakit Kail 0.8« i
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  • 45 4 The Rev. Mother Bridget Haydon, Mother Superior of the Convent of the Sacred Hsan in Tokio, died on Nov. 25 after a brief illness. The deceased lady was a great organiser and won the respect and rtgard of all with whom she came into contact.
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    • 606 4 Special Notice to Dental Surgeons and Dentists. Mr. V TAN lifi<; proved by expe rience hii i can confidently recommend the use of i'is "JONGKEENA" in dentistry ca>i"«. A li:tle of th< on OOttOQVWOOj pi.i"«d in the orifice titer extnic i >n wdl relieve the pain within only two minutes,
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 55 4 Singapore Volunteer Corps. Orders for the week ending, Friday, December 22. To-Day. 5.15 p m Drill Hall Maxim Co. 5.10 do S.V.R. 5.15 Fire Station, T.P. S.V.R., T.P. Platoon. p m Drill Hall Veterans Co. Bras Basah Rd. Malay Co. To-morrow. No Drills. Friday, Dec. 22. No Drills. G. G.
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  • 160 5 Hotel Applications Considered. afternoon, in the First Court, the Licensing Justic-s held a meeting to consider applications for ronowalg and transfers of of local hotels and bars. Mr. W. Langham Carter (President), Lt. Couir. B. A. Gator, Dr. W. R fj. Middleton, and Messrs. A. Agnew. R. J.
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  • 138 5 The following properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs Ching Keng Lee and Co.'s sale room on Monday afternoon Land and house No. 106 Orchardrd., area 58,883 square feet, bought by M.E. Elias Esq. for $11,800. Land and house No. 18 Chew Street, area 1,085 square
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    • 265 5 Raffles Hotel, NEW YEAR'S DAY Garden Party on the Lawn From 4.30 p. m. to 6.30 p. m. Cakes, Ices and Refreshments Served. CINEMA SHOW ON THE LAWN FAR CHILDREN. SPECIAL DINNER AT 8 I>. ML DANCING AFTER DINNER. Bj kind permission of His Highness the Saltan cf Johore, the
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    • 18 5 ECONOMISE. DRINK I DEWAR'S 1 I White lakll I MISKy J STOCKED BY ALL High Class Liquor Dealers
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  • 1017 6 Possibly, many who have read of the terrific battles around Verdun do not realise that, after all, Verdun has never been a really vital point in the French defence in the present campaign. In truth no solitary spot can be so regarded, especially by a body of experts such
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  • 108 6 Page? i The Great War Mr. Lloyd George on The Situation Fighting Fronts I War on Shipping Excess Profits Tax Canadian knell Making New Motor Regulations Singapore Volunteer Corps Singapore Civil Guard 4 Trade After the War 4 Local Share Market Licensing Justices Verdun Amusements General Lefal Intelligence
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    • 103 6 ROBINSON Co. CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Now Open. LIQUID FUEL FOR Diesel Semi-Diesel Engines, Smelting Furnaces, Boilers, ETC.. ETC. KEROSENE FOR Kerosene Oil Engines. Large Stocks Always on Hand. For Particulars and Prices apply to THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co., S.S., LTD. (INCORPORATED I» ENGLAND). ST. HELEN'S SODRT, SINGAPORE. WAR OR PEACE Famine
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    • 100 6 Champagnes. Bollinger Veuve Clicquot Irroy Lanson Due de Montebello. ORDER NOW FOB CHRISTMAS. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. ii ill iiiwiin ■mm i mi—wiihiuuli] ADELPHI HOTEL EVERY DAY During Dinner OUR Filipinn Band WILL PLAY. Saturday's EXTRA DINNER AND DANCE. DINNER $2. THE Commercial Rubber CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore.) Rubber Merchants,
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    • 28 6 9 ttttfff WW9T llflf f«j j g HHm^^ Sweetened Condensed Milk per case si 9 on i Sterilised Natural Milk Vft S J Ideal Unsweetened Milk $10 I
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  • 635 7 Tin is at $87.67*—62£ eta down. Yesterday's robber quotation was g|lo* for both crepe and sheet. latest quotation is 3/0] for V»th crepe and sheet. Ihe last children's concert of the tear takes place on Friday next at b Victoria Memorial Hall, cornicing at five o'clock. According
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  • 416 7 "Here's Fun." 1 he A. D. C. gave a further ner vEtoriT Th Her f" Fnn in the ictoria Theatre last night and Th«vr r f thing went with a The entertainment was immensely enjoyed by the foil honse, anj the mere appearance of some of the! principals was
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  • 42 7 Our Day." Under the Presidency of H.E. the Governor, a meeting of the general committee, sub-committees and subscribers will be held in the Victoria Theatre on Wednesday next, at 5.15 p m., to receive the Hon. Treasurer's report.
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  • 78 7 In connection with the proposed F.M.S. War Taxes which we published yesterday it was stated The present duty to be doubled if the price is 2s 6d, a pound or over and trebled if the price exceeds 3s. 6d. The above is incorrect. According to the Malay
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  • 24 7 Singpore Chamber of Commerce. To-day's Auction op to 1 p m Ribbed Smoked Sheet $142 Pale Crepe S l l Market weak
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  • 22 7 A landing-place for aviators is to be provided on the top of the new Commodore Hotel to be erected in New York.
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  • 765 7 Mr. Lloyd George on The Situation. Germany's 44 Peace Offering REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE London, Dec. 19, UO a.m. A record attendance is expected at to-day's memorable meeting of the House of Commons. Mr. Asquitb will probably be present. Mr. Lloyd George was working yesterday and is likely to
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  • 40 7 London, Dec. 19, 4.30 a.m. Paris The American Ambassador has handed the Foreign Office the German peace note. It is identical with Bethmann-Holiweg's statement in the Reichstag, consisting of a general proposal with no concrete conditions.
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  • 165 7 Sinking of the Magellan. Berlin Report. London, Dec. 1$, 10.10 p.m. Amsterdam A Berlin message reports the torpedoing of the French troopship Magellan, a six thousand tonner, with a thousand persons aboard. A Marseilles telegram says that everyone was rescued. After many days, and still from a
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  • 41 7 Americans Killed. London, Dec. 19, 1.20 a.m. The Admiralty states that the empty west-bound British horse transport Kossian was submarined and sank in the Mediterranean on Dec. 14. Eleven of the crew and seventeen American muleteers were killed.
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  • 59 7 London, Dec. 19, 4 40 p m. In the House of Commons Mr. Honar Law announced that Germany had given an assurance that Captain Rlaikie will not share the fate of Captain Fryat:. The German Admiralty considered the Caledonia an armed cruiser and Captain Blaikie was only
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  • 30 7 Loadon, Dec. 18, 7.25 p.m. Ottawa Canada has COO munition works, and is spending thereon two and a half times the normal yearly expenditure of the Dominion
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  • 42 7 OFFIChL COMMUNIQUE Enemy Losses. Lor: lon, 19, 4.4 Up .m It U stated that an independent estimate by tie British <>neral Staff of th" U-rrnan low* on the Somme sine- July 1 ■obffttßtteUf (oincideg with the French anoflicial estimate*
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  • 56 7 Chambrettes Occupied. London, D-c. 19 1.20 a.m. Pari*: The communique say? •South of the Soinmc there was fairly lively reciprocil artillery activity in the La Maisonnette sector. On the right of the Meuse, after a sharp Sifht, we ejected the enemy from .Jhambretteg Firm, the whole of which w«
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  • 46 7 London, 19, 4 p.m. The French communique says: The enemy bombarded the region of Louvemont end Chambrette*. Two enemy aeriplanes were brought down at erdnn. Our air squadron* heavily bombed the railway stations at Dun sur Me use and Mont.nedy and bivouacs at Azannes.
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  • 46 7 Impossible Situation. London, Dec. 19. 4.30 a.m. Athens A message dated Dee IH says the situation is uncertain. Entente diplomats areexchanging views regarding a second note. The Press now describes the situation as impossible, and urges the Government to take vigorous measures to terminate it.
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  • 22 7 Renter states that the draft of the new ultimatum to Greece has been settled and its presentation is imminent.
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  • 32 7 London, Dec. 19, 4 40 p.m. In the House of Commons Sir K. Winfrey announced that the Government intended to guarantee fixed price for wheat for the season 1916-1917.
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  • 158 7 The snm of £50,000,000 was subscribed to War Charity funds during the first two years of the war, including donations from the Dominions aud Colonies. The total includes £20,000,000 foi the relief of distress and the re-establishment of men returning to civil life, £6,000,000 for
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  • 143 7 We regret to learn that the Ladt Superior of the Penang Conveny ban received the following telegram regarding Gunner L. V. Hart, a former member of "B'' Company, Penang Voluntees Hart, care Sister Superior. Penang. Kigret 1705 Gunner L Hart, Volunteer Artillery Battery, dangerously ill, Mesopotamia, md
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  • 283 8 SUPREME COURT. Solicitors Defrauded. Yesterday afternoon judgment <was delivered by Mr. Justice 8proule in the case of Messrs. Clement Everitt and H. I>. Mundell vs. Low Chee Neo and another. Th« plaintiffs claimed that the iirst defendant was the adminis tratrix of the estate of the late Low
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  • 475 8 Monopolies Cases, A woman named Wong Chao Soo, ot 29 Johore-rd., was charged with selling chandu without a permit. Accused, who pleaded not guilty, was remanded till 27th inst. Charged with the possession of live baskets and thirty packets of dutiable tobacco, valued $170, a Chinese was lined
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  • 227 8 Officials Warned. The following statement appears in an official F.M.S. circnlar, relating to the 1917 estimates In connection with the issue of printed copies of the estimates of expenditure for the year 1517, showing the sums voted to each department for the year, the Chief Secretary desires
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  • 61 8 Mr. M. Bolter the well known Russian naval contractor arrived in Singapore last Friday by the s.s. Polynesien from Russia. About four months ago Mr. Bolter voluntarily went to Russia to offer his services for military duty; but when he produced his papers he was at once exempted as he
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  • 110 8 BOXING. Wells Wins. Heavy Weight Championship- Reuter. London, Dec. 1<S, 11.45 p.m. In a twenty round contest at the National Sporting Club to-night for the heavy weight boxing championship of Great Britain, Staff Sergeant Bombardier Wells met Sergeant Major Yoyles of the Irish Guards. In the first round
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  • 230 8 s. c. c. v. K. s. L. I. A capital struggle was the outcome of the meeting of the old rivals on the Esplanade last evening. Landsborough opened the scoring for the club and Winter added a seeond. Before half time, however, the Shopshires reduced the lead, and half
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  • 49 8 S C. C. Tournament. No ties have been arranged for to-day but players may decide any outstanding ties by arrangement. To morrows Tics. Singles Handicap.—McKean v. Lyall or McKenzie. Norrie v. Hay, Scoular, or Nelson. Doubles Handicap —Bath and Layton v. McKenzie or Scoular (if not in Singles.)
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  • 77 8 The programme for the New Year Land Sports has been issued. The sports will take place on the Race Course on Monday, Jan. L There are the usual native events, three gharry pony races, relay races for Chinese Football Clubs, for a cup, medals and prizes in
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  • 95 8 Sunday Next. Tide 9 a.m. Height 9 ft. C in. Johnston's Pier—B, 9 A 10 a.m. 2.30 k 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow— 8.30 A 9.30 a.m. 12.15, 3 k 5.30 p.m. Christmas day. Tide 9.47 a.m. Height 10 ft. Johnston's Pier —9, 10 L 11 a.m. 2.30
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  • 227 8 From the Bangkok press we learn that La Vie, the recently imported griffin which proved such a success at the meetings up-country and at the Autumn Meeting here, has again proved her worth. After the meeting she was sold to the King of Siam and her
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  • 56 8 "Truth" says: The ridienlons petition for the pari-mutuel has keen dismissed with befitting speed by the stewards of the Jockey Club. It was a combination of dunderhead folly and self-advertising, all founded in dense ignorance. The stewards could not start the parimntuel without legislation, and the moon will fall before
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  • 54 8 We have had a good deal to say in the past in regard to the inefficiency of the F.M.S. telegraphs, and to-day our attention is drawn to a telegram which left Singapore at 1.58 yesterday afternoon, but managed to crawl into Ipoh only at 6.45 p.m., having taken about five
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  • 52 8 November Returns Messrs Evatt and Co., Secretaries, Indragiri (Sumatra). Output fa November, being the first menthrf the current financial year, 13,606 Messrs. Sandilands, Bnttery A Co Agents. Bukit Sernbawang Rubber D Ltd., 73,700 lbs. Singapore United Rubber Plant ations Ltd., 38,000 Lbs. Siak (Sumatra) Rubber Eefcu. Ltd., 25,031
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  • 61 8 The Negei Semlilan State untitled mates for ID 17 have been -fta The revenue is put at $3,418,986 and the expenditure at $3,131,139 The revenue estimated is consider, ably higher than that of 1915 \m Imver than the estimate for 19U The estimated expenditure is f hundred thousand lower than
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 73 8 {Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Malted Milk I THE BEST INFANT FOOD. Awarded Grand Prize Panama Pacific International Exposition Aden's Sterilized Natural Milk. j Prepared from pure full cream cow's j nQilk prodaced in the fiueBfc dair y p i; approved sanitary conditions and under MJfci L W expert iupervition. Perfectly
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    • 339 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS VICTORIA THEATRE THE A. D. C. PRESENT "HERE'S FUN" A Musical Play IN AID OF THE OFFICERS 1 FAMILIES' FUND TO-MORROW December 21st also on December 23rd. Booking now open at MOUTRIES. MS 23-12 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioner! of Singapore invite t»-nd rs for the Erection and
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  • 157 9 The British postal agencies in China are to be provided with special stamps, and will b*» created by overprinting th* existing stamps of Hongkong. This is quite a new departure for the China Agencies, which have hitherto used Hongkong stamps without any overprint. The control of these
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  • 145 9 The following quotaion is from a letter written by Babu Xilananda Chatterjee, M. A., B. 1., Assistant Secretary of the Pleaders' Association of Howrah —Babu Panchkouri Chatterjee of Howrah bus done a public f rvice by openly demonstrating before the Bar Library and before a finger print
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 99 9 I 1 II 12 |Pot Stillsl j 1 OF I t U Great Britain! Have Been j Taken Over by Government, NEVERTHELESS J Buchanan's I f 1 I will be able to continue j! I to supply their famous jji j blends and to maintain j the quality as before,
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    • 153 9 VIOLENT METHODS Are unnecessary to conquer th it bitter enemy of civilizit.on Rheumatism. All its forms, including Rheumatic Gout, can be cured permanently, safely and in i xpensively bj LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BUM No matter how much pain your Etheun atism is causing you No. matter if you have tried a
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    • 543 9 iTHE ORIENTAL 'k> buoi c>- r 3uuuain Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Opereent.if tta Finds, ar 523.000.003 art inveitsi la lliiiwig 42 ;e<trs record prOßrca in j m a Miaf stabl'-ty. LOW RITES :ip Ben-fjpfettaßli EndrMunt lamm wim Praflts. A ■naged 30 can Mean 55.00Q w oftti it age 50 or
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 139 9 FIXTURES. To day. Hanuca (Jewish Holiday). High Water—5 39 a.m. 6 ft. 2 ins. t>.38 p.m. 7 It. 2 ina. To morrow "Here's Fan," Victoria Theatre, 9pm. L astern Gate, 8.30 pm. St, Thomas. High Water—6.30 a.m. 8 ft. 4 ins. 8 p.m. 7 ft. 4 ins. Friday Children's Concert,
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  • 315 10 Notes and Comments from all Parts of THE EMPIRE. BOMBAY. All India Congress Committee Bombay, November 30. —Besides the three ex-presidents of the Congress, (1) Mr. Dadabhai Naoroii (2) Sir Narayan Chandavarkar, and (3) the Hon'ble Mr. D. E. acha, who are ex.otiicio members of thfi All-India Congress
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  • 479 10 "India After the War.' Interesting Lecture. Madura, December 2. This evening at the Town Hall at 6, Mr. B. P. Wadia of Madras delivered an address to crowded audience. Among those present were Rao Bahadur C. Srinivasa Rao, the Hon'ble Mr. K. Ramiyengar, Raj Sahib K. Ramaswami Iyer, Rao
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  • 391 10 New Governor. It is officially announced that the Earl of Ronaldsbay, eldest son of the Marquis of Zetland, has been selected to succeed Lord Carraichael as Governor of Bengal in March next, j The announcement, we imagine, will 'not be recei/ed in any responsible i quarter in this country
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  • 440 10 Charge against Railway Official Jubbulpore, December 4.—Trial begius to day in the Sessions Court of Jubbulpore, presided over by Lfc. Col. Morris, of Jobn Henry Harrington Frere, District Traffic Superintendent, G. I. P. Railway, and his cook Chhotto alias Bachu, who have been commuted to the Sessions by
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  • 85 10 Fire in Oil Field. Rangoon, December 4. A fire broke out on Friday last in the oil fields of Yenang Yaung, apparently through carelessness in leaving the valve open whereby oil ran down to a chaung and settled in various pits. A hurricane lamp attached to a buggy in
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  • 103 10 In the Loudon Divorce Court Captain Charles William Fish Palmer Roberts was grauted a decree nisi on the ground of his wife's misconduct with Mr. Frederick Allen. The parties were married at Bombay in 11)04, and lived in India and Ceylon. Owing to his wife's drinking habits Captain
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 168 10 I BUSINESS IN WAR TIME. J It is our intention to continue J to advertise our various spe- jj? Jr cialiiies with unabated vigour, 4 and our appropriations are W j already planned for extensive E campaigns. It pays to advertise, advertise,advertise. The North 4. British Rubber Co., Ltd. I
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    • 232 10 TO BE LET OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO irr No* 6-D, 6 E, 6 O, 6-H X Road. Apply to Yeo Ho,* R* No. 3 Raffles Place ti< *> 14 6 Q TO BE LET Commodious Offices in House, Battery Road. Apply McALISTER&Co Trr 14-6 COMPOUND HOUSE TO Lft No. 116
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  • 346 11 Prayer for Victory. Th<- Secretary of State for the Colonies h ie received fron the High Commissioner for Sou'h Afiitt the followirm irtter from Griffith Lerothodi, Paramount Chief of the Basutoa, expressin < the condolence of the Basuto Chiefs and Dittoes npon the death of Lord Kit
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  • 173 11 Industrially the Chinese have been making progress daring recent years. Cotton mills have been built at mnny of the most important centres, such as Shanghai, Tungchow, Soochow, Hangchow, Tientsin and Wuchang. The output from thpse mills already reaches 700 t 000 bales a year and isaffecting the
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  • 41 11 Prrawnytz and Przemysl are no* the only things thai the Ru**ianhave to contend with for some day. their whole- advance may be wreckeo upon one of the following Berezsz*z. Hsfda Szoboszo. Nyiregjhar». Dzialozice WIoRZCZOwa. Szczuczyn —Columbia State.
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  • 56 11 According to the Dublin correspoudent of the Telegraph, the Hritieh Government proposes to liberate before long the Irish pri toners concerned in the recent revolt and is favorably considering th* Nationalist demand 0» the with drswal of ruariul law in Ireland. Hopes are entertained of si» BtMttUo ration of the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 412 11 i i CASH SALE! 7 > M d h aad Vf >-«'», MuMcPiMM bought Br I sr i ld 'nation inviUd. i. li F f C .i al '~utP°rt. ,ut P°rt order a trial. 20 Xta*# i PlCtUre Pofctcardu tl, 5 Writing Pad* *'< 100 variolic ,ta<mt 8 NVw .*2§
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    • 279 11 The Victoria Confectionery storel vTH£ PRLMIER STOBB OF ITi HSL) 386, Victoria Street, Singapore. TELEPHONE NO. 1583. Fresh Cakes, Cold Hot Drinks Can aiwaya be had at tha above premiss from 7 a.m. to 12 midnight. Wedding, Birthday or Chriitening cakes, Vanilla, Walnut, Chocolate or Maraschino Cream Tart;. Jam and
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  • 997 12 In tbe Canal Revelations of Germmy's naval strength calculated to make one alternately to think and to smile, are contained in an article by Mr. J. M. de Beanfort in the 14 Quarterly Review." Onlf a few months ago he contrived to pay a vi§it to Kifl and
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 122 12 HAM TIGERS HEAD WRAND Sugahara Co.* No. 334 North Bridgf Rd. SINGAPORE. TEL. 1333. Agents KIM nm Co., 13 Kllr.tf Street. »>intfapnre. The Continental Stamp Co. D. High Street. SPECIAL DISPLAY OF TUCK'S XMAS AND REW CARDS in the Latest Artistic Designs, Including Perfumed and Patriotic Cards, Cards with Local
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    • 210 12 TO LET RAFFLES gHHMBIJ Commodious, well lighted and airy second floor, front portion of first floor .3 floor. Will be divided to suit intendin Electric lifts, lights and fans throughout th. P Apply to c H GHING KENG LEE (ft Auctioneers <Sc Estatt 1* 16 Engraving En ravers p^er S
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  • 121 13 Habrakol Syndicate. The report of the directors of Habrakol Syndicate, Ltd., to be submitted at the statutory meeting to be held at Penang on Friday at noon states :—The number of shares allotei is 9,155 of $10 each, of which 4,000 has been issued as fully paid np
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  • 147 13 The port of Halifax has shared to a marked extent in the wave of prosperity that has for some time l>een manifest all over Canada. The Board of Trade returns for 1915-16 contain some interesting particulars as to the exports and imports of the port. The exports
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  • 60 13 H, E. Major-General Ridout, accompanied by Captain Monlton, inspected the Province Wellesley Volunteer Rifles on Sunday at Caledonia and at Butterworth, to suit the convenience of the Volunteers, several coming from a great distance. There was a splendid tura-out at both places. H. E. expressed himself as pleased
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 341 13 A JR I JBZ 13 2 2? OUR 810 SUPPLY OF CHRISTMAS NEW SB* gj YEAH GREETING CARDS, POST CARDS. ETC. I| I Over I,OOQ Varieties to choose from. 58 Absolutely the best collection ever brought by g5 .JO anyone in the Trade. Only selected cards Ml NEW ALL PRETTY
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    • 610 13 Steady! Don't let your new responsibilities lead you to quarrelling, fuming, brooding, to worry or sleeplessness. Know your irritability for what it is-;u,t few re,u:t of underfed nerves. The nation wants men and women who can stand up under their duties calm, unruffled, smiling, efficient. It expects every ounce of
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    • 506 14 NOTICES BANK HOLIDAYS. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday, 25th Tuesday, 26th December, CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS AND Monday, Ist January, NEW YEAR. 18-12 24-12 NOTICE. Our Bill Collector N. Subrailoo having disappeared from Singapore with a number of our bills, our clients are warned
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    • 419 14 NOTICES The Mulcott Belting Company, Limited. (Incorporated in England.) Bent Multiplar Hair Belting Ordinary and Extra Stout From 2 in. to 8 in. stock This belt ha»> gained its reputation throughout Saigon, Rangoon, Sumatra, Bangkok, F.M.S. aud the Straits, for its Strength, Durability and Reliability. Quotations from Sole Agents KIAM
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    • 434 14 WANTED 0 WANTED. An efficient and intelligent Proof Reader for a newspaper office. Apply with copi's of recent testimonials to Box. 259 c/o M Malaya Tribune 11-11 v WANTED. An experienced Book-keeper (Double Knti > capable of correspondence. Apply Bt»t)ng salary required C. B. c/o Mala\a Tribune. 15-12 20-12 THE
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    • 466 14 BANKS CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER, Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of £20 each A £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 BANKERS. The Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster
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    • 309 14 JNSURANCE ~SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO.. Ltd. Incorporated a New z a FWE Wat ces effected 0B lltfU Rent «nd Mercbwdi» of description' MARINE Insnrances accepted b parts of the WC rld at WAR RISK accepted to al! pa J- HENE Locai INSURANCE CO.. LTD (Incorporated in t fc,, Capital FIRE
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 19 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] Supplement to the Malaya Tribune Issued Dally.] No. 299 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1916
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      • 417 1 P. O.British India AND APCAR LINE (Companies Incorporated in Englahd.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. Peninsular and Oriental Sailings. (Und«r Contra* with Hi* Majesty's Fir China. Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, lidU, kirn Egypt Miditemnean Porto and Unto*. IkMMH will Inti Knfaeereleo •>!»*• < MAIL LINES. Homeward (For Europt) CONWECTING AT COLOMBO
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      • 270 1 STQOMYAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (Steamship Company NEDEBLAND (Incorporated in Holland.) Mail Service between Java and Amsterdam, via Singapore, Belawan Deli, Sabang-, Suez, Colombo, Gibraltar and vice versa. flteamert are due to arrive on the undermentioned dates OUTWARD, j TU the P. Juliana Det. 26 J Cape. 1917 Rembrandt Jam. 21 Oranje Fee. 18
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      • 543 1 N. Y. K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN) (JAPAN MAIL STUAMIMIP M.) j \li —j EUROPEAN LINE. A service is mawtaised between Yekehaaaa vie porta te MarseiUes and London, tmim mail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe Mew Twin wfw nteernen maintaining tbia terries have been speetallv designed
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    • 442 2 Europe. For London: Nankin December 23 Keemun December 30 Atrens December 30 Kamo Mara, January 3 (via The Cape) Novara January 4 Kashima Marn Jan. 10 (via the Cape) for Liverpool: Oanfa December 25 Ninchow December January 2 Athos January 13 jFor Marseilles: Nankin December 23 Amazone
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    • 38 2 December 19. Poh Ann (British.) Malacca (British.) Merkus (Dutch,) Ensile (Dutch.) Falstria (Danmark). December 20. Sri Muar (British.) Kaka (British.) Hong Bee (British.) Kinta (British.) Sembilan (Dutch.) Van Diemen (Dutch.) Indragiri (Dutch.) Inaho Maru (Japan.) Tatoutse (French.)
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    • 68 2 December 19. Chang Chow (British.) Calypso (British.) Fook Sang (British.) Tara (British.) Meran (British.) Pin Seng (British.) Ban Whatt Hin (British,) Charon (British.) Hock Lee (British.) Amherst (British.) Recorder (British.) Will o'the Wisp (British.) Lady Weld (British.) Kuching (Sarawak.) Guadiana (French.) Taisho Maru (Japan.) Koun Mara (Japan.) Brandan (Dutch.)
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    • 89 2 The K.P.M. s.s. Houtman left Sydney on her way to Java on Dec. 19. She will arrive at Sourajsaya on or about the 7th of January 1917, connecting the s.s. Rumphius leaving Sourabaya for Singapore on the 11th of January, The Changchow on the journey to Hongkong from Singapore, had
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    • 277 2 Vessels in Port. British. STEAMER. BERTH DATE Glenartney K. Harbour 22-8 GiangAnn Dock 29-11 Hang Sang Outer Rds IS-11 Batavier Inner Rdg 2-12 Glenogle No. 7 Wharf 7-12 Patrol Outer Rds do Hye Leong Inner Rds 17-12 Mata Hari do do Kampar do IS-12 Giang Seng do do
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    • 46 2 News has reached Penang that the Eastern Shipping Compaay, Limited's steamer Leong Ho sank on Wednesday night in Kuala Perl isAll hands were saved. The Leong Ho left Penang on Monday last bound for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setnl under the command of Captain Mat Arope.
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    • 589 2 Wireless Reports. Noon To-day. Vessel in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Station: —s.s, Legazpi. The outward bound P. and 0. liner Somali will not sail from here until December 26. The Apcar liner Shirala is due to leave Singapore for Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta about
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    • 435 2 {Exclusive to Malaya Tribum Messrs Snowman <fe Co., r oe |A ing Hongkong ship and brokers write ns under date DJL ber 9th as follows Since last reporting on tbe 25* olt. there has been a littu activity m onr market than durin. the previous fortnight and
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    • 181 2 The Japanese purchased in 1871» number of steamers from the Pacific Mail Co. to run between Shanghai and Yokohama, and for a short competed with the P. <fc O. S.S. Co. which were running steamers on thai route. The keen competition tbeu in vogue and the cutting
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      • 39 2 SINGAPORE SHIPGHANDLERYGo. SHIPCHANDLERS S PROYIDORING COMTRACTOIS, The Company's Lauoch meets incoming ships. Omce —16 Battery Road. TAXI LIFT TO TOP FLOOR Telephone No. 141. Orders promptly atterded to from January Ist 1916. H. W. 11. STEVENS, Manager. J± 5-4
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    • 791 3 Tbe Place of Merchant Ships. The Institute of Marine Engines i hire the happy arrangement that the presidential chair is occupied alternately by shipbuilder or engineer a I b] shipowner, says 44 EngineerThe consequence is that there 5 i close contact which it very necessary between those responsible
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    • 120 3 fort™ 7 da and 8ti11 a foreign source, to wit a Berlin message, comes news that the M.M «nbmanne because she was a troop. th J52 JS! 1 ag nt informs that the Magellan carried 300 European troops from Inde-Ghina, 120 Chinese workmen f rorn Hongkong,
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    • 231 3 Per P and 0 Liners. Per P A O Kaabgar London, Nov. 10 (connecting with Somali), To Singapore Mrs Grigg, Mr and Mrs Maxwell, Rev H J Hillvard, Mr. Robins, Mr Banks. To" Penang Mr Peau. Per P. <fc O. Karmala. London, Nov 24 (connecting with Nyanza) To
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    • 124 3 December 20. High water j— 5.39 a.m. S ft. 2 ins. 6.38 p.m. 7 ft. 2 ins. December 21. High water :—6.30 a.m. I ft. 4 ins. 8 p.m. 7 ft. 4 ins. December 22. High water —7.22 a.m 8 ft. 7 ins. 9.10 p.m 7 ft.
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    • 124 3 It is now known that the report, to the effect that Messrs Vickers had purchased from the Furnesa Railway Company what is known as Harbour Yard, having a frontage of more than 1,500 feot to Walney Channel, is incorrect. A denial of the report has been isined by the Furnesa
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    • 238 3 Singapore, December 20. 7Vn-—537.67* 125 tons told. Copra.— Weak. No Business. Tapioca.—Weak. Business done. Sago Flour. Weak. Business done. Gambier. —No Basiness. Pepper. -—Steady. Basiness done. Other Products.— -Market Qaiet. Latest Local Market Quotation. Nutmegs 110 S. per picul $36.00 Nutmegs 80 S. 42.00 Copra Bali g'^Q Copra
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    • 73 3 Delivered in London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the European Mails and their delivery in London. Mail. Lin. Dklitbbs*. B. I. Mot. s Dee. i M.M. Mot. 4 Dm. 1 P. AO Mot. It Dee. 11 MM. Mot. IS Saak B. I. Mot.
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    • 124 3 Vessels Expected. Tan (B.I.) 20th December, from Singapore, for Penang, Madras and Negapatam. Agents, Messrs. Bonstead, Hampshire and Co., Ltd. Teenkai (Holt) 21st December, from Europe for Singapore, China and Japan. Agents, Messrs. Bonstead, Hampshire and Co., Ltd. Teesta (B.I.) 22nd December, from India for Singapore. Agents Messrs.
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    • 738 3 fcwa fcttes is tat Market tan aWiitt SWOAPOBK, DMEMBKB W. Mmmn and tfratt. Exchange aad HturBfofaw, |«m the following H*t of quotation. Kubber Shares. No«.7nlue. Buyer,. Mhn, J/- Anglo-Malay 10/. 12/ 1 2*! W- W-«n 2/- Bujrit Selangor ?/9 *2/« V Buk U 1 2/10 8,6 2
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    • Page 3 Advertisements
      • 144 3 M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMIS. Mall Line. For China, Japan, CeyUa. Marseilles. HOMEWARD j OUTWARH 191« I I9lf Aroazone Dae. 21 P.rfca.* *.c Si 1917 At no. J*.. ]x For all particulars apply te J. DE COURTOIi, Vgaa'. PACIFIC SERVICES For Vancouver and Seattle. Taking carfo on through Bills ef Lading
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    • Page 3 Miscellaneous
      • 264 3 I Mails Close. To-day. B»tu Pahat 8ri Won««« j B*ta M-a. jjg Malacca Hong La. tJ« pa Sn* U '•*> >» lAK&taS" Clmp r iM r/uiv Pen M P° h iM PSte U W"P' 1J« JZ Hongkong, Amoy P H nf 3J P Swertenham *Hye L*ong 2 .m Colombo U
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    • Page 4 Advertisements
      • 586 4 TOYO KISEN KAISHA The New Route via Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, The Inland Sea, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Sailings from Hongkong, «ieamer Displacement Tons Speed Leave Hongkong TENYC MARU 22,000 21 knot. Dec. 19 NIPPON MARU 11,000 18
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      • 645 4 Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Japan) {Contractor* to\the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy and to Foreign Governments.) Cable addresses Codes Jped. Al. A.8.C., DOCKYARD If jflPW^ IB WeVern Union Kobe t• i_ V 8, Lie hers, ana DOCK-DAIREN. UK Engineering. KOBE Shipbuilders, Engineers, Boiler and Locomotive Makers. All size*
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      • 400 4 Ocean Steam Ship Company, Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam N ay Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) The Companies' stealers a r patched from Liverpool outwf, r the Straits, China and J apatl week and from Japan honewa London, Amsterdam and V every fortnight for Gene, les and Liverpool and for
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