Malaya Tribune, 8 February 1917

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    47 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY. AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. 4. No. 32 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1917 Price 5 Cents. Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily. Supplement to the Malaya Tribune Issued Daily. No. 32 SINGAPORE, THURSDAT, FEBRUART 8, 1917. Cbe malapa tribune. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8.
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      335 1 An Unusual Tuesday Change Gaiety" Picture Palace Junction of Albert and Bencoolen Streets. IN THE SECOND SHOW L a test Pathe Official War Gazette. A Selig High Class Drama I CHANGE OF ADMINISTRATION 2 Reels. Barker's Great Sporting Star Success L (In 3 Reels) BY* THE (Iq 3 Reels) See
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    Cold, Hungry and Frightful.
    524 2 Tbe Story of an Austrian Pedlar. M Necessity knows no law was a ruling laid down at the beginning of the war by the German Prime Minister. The words have echoed to the farthest limits of the globe and even in this distant spot have found
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    "Amok" in America.
    96 2 Michael Tnik, of Hammond, 111., suddenly went mad and sallied forth in a mit of armour like a knight of old. He shot a a bailiff and a jurorin the Himmoud, 111.courthouse. He was clad in a coat of sheet iron and iron shoes, carried a 33_inch
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      249 2 The Popular ROVER CYCLE 1917 Model. 22, 24 and 26 inch frames. As Sketch 90 With Gear Case $110 SpecifiutioBS and foil particulars from Sole Agents: John Little Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. Istraits Laundry i Dry Cleaning Depot. J UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION I High Class
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      335 2 F. M. S. Tin Exports. Statement of block tin and tin-ore exported, ate vaIue (in Jq dUr,nS m0DthS fr m December, 1916, and common Le^ s period of the previous year. Block Tin. Tin Ore (70% of gross weight). Total Tin. S,ftte 1916 l 1916 191o ltl6 m5 Clangor 60.082
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      33 2 o?^B the only r fm d for 1 yean standing cure all f ornw v.« Hysteria, Ei i:., 1 >, V' feet f ut§U Agents: ffl KIM HIN (M 13 KMng Street Singapore, I
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      339 1 British India I AND APCAR LINE (COMPANIES INCORPORATBD IN ENGLAND.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. peninsular and Oriental Sailings. (Under Contract with HU Majesty's GoYernment.) w ckina. Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports '.and London. MAIL LINES. Homeward (For Europe.) Outward (For China.) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE AT PRESENT
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      257 1 STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (Steamship Company)' NEDERLAND (Incorporated in Holland.) Mail Service between Java and Amsterdam, via Singapore, Be la wan Deli, Sabang, Suez, Colombo, Gibraltar and vice versa. Sailings and for Freight, Passage and other information Apply to Internationale Crediet-en Han* dels-Vereeniging Rotterdam," SINGAPORE AGENCY, (Incorporated in Holland.) as AGENTS BAN LEE
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      522 1 N. Y. K. NIPPOK YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATED IN JAI'AN) JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co. EUROPEAN LINE. A service is maintained between Yokohama via porta to Marseilles and London, mates mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steaasen maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are
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    Brave Customs Officer.
    246 2 Rescues Three People. Mr. C.W. Cunningham, a Customs employe, was the central figure in a plucky rescue from the river at Shanghai on Jan, 17. It appears that two small boats, loaded with sugarcane, were trying to get to Kaojow near the Asiatic Petroleass Co.'s lower wharf,
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    Japan's Merchant Steamers.
    215 2 Principal Shipping Concerns, The total number of steamers on the Japanese register at the end of December was 448, with an aggregate gross toanage of 1,428,212. The principal Japanese shipowners having in their possession vessels aggregating over 10,000 in gross tannage art as follows, according to the
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    Liverpool's Crowded Port
    157 2 One of the most prominent British •hipowners, in conversation with a representative of the Times," on idle supply ships, said The crowded state #f our ports varies considerably. For example, m London the condition of affairs is not so bad as in Liverpool, and there are ports
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    19 2 The Japanese liner Tsushima Maru reached San Francieee, on !!7 ,ffort *•< made to extmgu.sh the outbreak and salve Z
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    Hongkong Conference.
    135 2 Rebate Abolished. As previously hinted, the Hongkong Conference, consisting of the N. Y. X., the 0 S. K„ and the P. A O. S. N. Co., passed a resolution to do away with the 5 per cent rebate on and, after February Ist for cargoes to Hongkong, Singapore,
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    Passengers Expected.
    262 2 Per P and 0 str. From London to Singapore.—Mr Periera, Mr and Mrs Cnrtiss, Mr Best, Dr and Mrs Duepetson, Mr Cartwright, Mr Smith, Mr Gooding, Mr le Donx, Mr Chapman, Mr Grant, Mr and Mrs Marten, Mr Mason, Mr and Mrs Wright, Mr Hopkins, Mr Glennie, Mhs
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    Singapore Tide Tables.
    135 2 February 8. High water .-—U iO a.m. 9 ft. 4 ins. February 9. High water o.* a.m 8 ft. S ins. 11.41 a.m. 9 ft 4 ins. February 10. Moon. In Equator 2h M High water :—0.32 a.m. Bft 9 ins. 0.13 m.m. 9 ft. 3 ins.
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    94 2 The United States Government have, through the American Ambassador in London, made a special award of £5 each to the crew of 16 S BB K 0 canned the Kingsdown ife-boat during the recent gale in EL *K IE, eI, and rescued men from the American steamer Siberia which stranded
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    Arrivals.
    76 2 February 5. Boribat, Siamese Sembilan, Dutch Febrnary 6. Kateng, British Ban Hong Liong, British Penang, British Hai Nam, British Mata Hari, British IJye Leong, British Abbotsford, British Singaradja, Datch Van der Hagen, Datch Broower. Datch Singkawang, Dutch S. Van Koetei, Dateh Halaban, Datch Bayskes, Datch Produce, Norwegian Kamor, Norwegian
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    Clearances.
    59 2 February 6. Scott Harley, British Sri Mnar, British Meran, British Kaka, British Perak, British Hong Wan, British Qaorra, British Emite, Dutch lielchior Treub, Dutch Konn Maru, Japanese Febrnary 6 Edendale, British Giang Seng, British Esmeralda, British Ban Hin Guan, British Hock Lee, British Rotorua, British Calypso, British Do vre,
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      131 2 I BUSINESS INWAR TIME. I j It is our intention to continue to advertise our various spe- I 1 cialities with unabated vigour S and our appropriations are i I already planned for extensive 2 1 campaigns. It pays to advertise I 1 advertise^advertise.— The North S 2 British Rubber
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      472 2 STRAITS STEAM SHIPCo SINGAPORE A first-class passenger steamer will leava ft. for Bangkok. 6VQ blll g*por c cv er? S.B. KATONG sails Saturday, 10th F br For particulars as to Freight, Passage, etc A to H i —m—p» nm |Q. Straits Steam Ship Compan^ iKTiroip to Sail ~^T b Monday
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    The Civil Guard.
    151 5 Orders for February. L Daring the month of February there will be no evening Parades. 2. There will be Range Practice instead at Normanton Range. 3. The Range will be open on the following dates and during the hours specified Saturday February 10 from 330 p.m. to
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    FIXTURES.
    155 5 To day. ••Tina," Bandmann's. High Water —11.10 a.m., 9 ft. 4 irs. Tomorrow "The Girl from Ciro's," Bandmann's. Homeward mail cJosps. High Water —0 0 a m., 8 ft. 8 inf. 11.41 a.m. 9 ft. 4 ins. Saturday. "Theodore &Co.," Bandmann's Moon. In Equator 21i M. High Water —0.32
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      770 5 An exceptiona «y good picture programme, something for jou to go home and talk aboat. is s *M house of quality Alhamhra Jtie Theatre j th ''^^X TtheBESTS BEACH ROO. Cak T es THE HOME OF FEATURE ATTRACTIONS. flf g Itfonanio- the leading theatre in sinsapore. served gg dation. TftNICHT
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      286 5 IMIIDM iiim immiiiiih iii imwm i. AUCTION SALES, AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold land and Houses situatcc in the Township of Bandar Mabarani, Muar. fronting the Railway Station, »nd comprised in Surat Mentri Rami and Deed of Sale No. 67/19. To be held at Jalan Maharani, Muar, (Opposite the Esplanade)
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    Local Share Market.
    145 6 '{Exclusive to Malaga Tribune.) Singapore, February 8. Messrs Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations AlorGajah $3.70 13.80 AyerKunings 147£ Ayer Molek 2.50 2.60 Ayer Panas 11.50 11.75 Balgownie 4.70 5.00 Bukit Jelotong 0.72£ 0.77^ Bukit Katil 0.75 0.80 Changkat Serdg.... 9.25 9.50 Glenealy 220
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    Malayan Man-power.
    132 6 Says the Malay Mail M We understand that at present only men who are physically in Class A are being accepted for service. And we realise the soundness of this policy, for information from Home indicates that the authorities are beginning to doubt the capacity for endurance of
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    A Story from Cairo.
    98 6 John Bull. Two English officers were sitting in a small cafe in Cairo the other evening discussing loudly in French. One of two Australians, at an adjoining table, determined rot to be 41 outswanked," thereupon loudly remarked to his companion, Wagga Wagga, Wal. gett." Woolongabba," replied
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      357 6 I Entire Change of Tonight IN THE SECOND SHOW, 9.15 P.M. SHARP At the Ideal Picture Theatre Cinema CASH NO Br THE SE4 Off Beach inn Regent Film Co. Present 4 The Underworld of London 4 PARTS A Stirring Drama of Human PARTS Interest, with many gripping situations. Laughs Laughs
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      298 6 The Most Remarkable of all Screen BRET HARTE'S S Famous Tale cf the Romantic Days of' 49 Two Hen of Sandy Bar! A Lavish Screea Adaptation of the World-famed Noval the Eminent Screen Star HOBART BOSWORTH (To-night 9.15) (To-night 9 15) BRET Harte's stories of the old days of California
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    Thaipusam.
    224 7 Fireworks at tfce Reclamation. night, the final stage in he Chetty celebration of Thaipusam 32, Pla h ce at the Raffle. Reclamation, when on the arrival of the "m 7l C p rora th Tank R^ *m do, batavia and Japatieee fireworks, which w«re supplied as "sual by Mr.
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    122 7 The Polyglot Rubber Trade Directory of the United States and Canada is the third number of this publication, but the first to embody the polyglot principle. While former directories have been of use to those who read English only, this directory, by means of it« polyglot key letters, will be
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    Sporting Intelligence.
    142 7 Selanger Meeting. To-day s Handicaps. RACB l.—Mnru*nt 10.2, Taman 9.12. Silvia 5.2. silverlight 7.9, Will O. the Wi f p 7. Race Sf— Kronglim 10, Mystic 9.9, Tim 8.10. Farsinha 8.7, Tocsin 8.5, Polar*tar 83, Princess Pat 7 7 RACB 3.—Chatity9.il, The Earl 8.11, Fallow land 8.1, a.
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    Football.
    83 7 England and Wales v. The Rest. This afternoon a match under Rugby rules will be played on the Esplanade between t< ams representing England and Wales against the Rest. Teams England and Wales.—Becker, back Hurst, Allan, Griffin and Leakey, three quarters Lieut Fiffort aud Hewetson, halves; Sykes, Hughes, Woodbouse,
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    Sepoy Lines Golf Club.
    23 7 The ?epoy Lines Gold Medal has been won by Dr. Campbell with a score of 43 ;45 4 S4.
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      247 7 I JEST ADVERTISEMENTS. IfiCTORf A THEATRE. SANDMAN lipera Company I" IN THE Lest london successes L«M I To night "Tina." Left. "T he Q irl from Ciro's" |f e h 10. "Theodore Co." ■Feb. "Happy Day" Lfc 13, -The Bing Boys are I Here." I PRICES AS USUAL I Booking
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      292 7 THE Eastern] United Assurance Corporation, LIMITED. (Incorporated »n the Straits Settlements.) The Share Capital of the Company is $5,000,000 .dm.i into 500,000 shares of $10 each. The number of shares is 55,142. Calls to the amount of $6 per share have been km if. v der which the sum of
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      172 7 ECONOMISE, STOCKED BY ALL High Class Liquor Dealers "Raffles HotĕT TUMIWW lIIHMIMII SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. j RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open fionj 8 a. in. to 12 p. m. daily Raffles Bakery and Confectionery THE BEST IN TOWN. Up-country ciders promptly executed. Biead delivered at private residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR
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    HOLLAND'S CLOUD.
    832 8 The fate of Belgium appears now to dangle over the Netherlands like the sword of Damocles. The Ger- mans are concentrating over the Dutch frontier. The object of this force can only be to afford the point d'appui for military pressme to be exercised in the vicinity when
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    To-Day's Contents.
    102 8 PiGi The Great War U. S. A. and Germany Opening of Parliament War ou Shipping The Fighting Fronts French Consular Newa I F.M.S. Tin Exports Cold, Hungry and Frightful... The Civil Gnard I Local Share Market 1 Malayan Man-Power Thaipusam <1 Holland's Cloud Local and General j j
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      162 8 Robinson Co. FRESH SHIPMENT or WHITE ROSE HAIR OIL «W An exquisitely perfumed dressing for the Hair. PRICE j S^^ 4 cs-fes* P er bottle COOLING gg Ice Hair Wash 111 $gp> II j, A most refreshing lotion, effectually stimulating the skin to a healthy action. P ■91 iitiUMVCCNMTKIH. j|
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      89 8 Ch. IHANILLE Cognac Caldbeck Macgregor, Co. ADELPHI Every Evening DOING DINNER CONCERT By Our Filipino Band. m m I SATURDAYS SPECIAL DINNER I AND DANCE. THE Commercial Rubber CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore.) Rubber Merchants, Auctioneers, House and Land Agents, Appraisers, Valuers Brokers, Commission Agents and Surveyors. SALES OF LAND.
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      26 8 Sweetened Condensed Milk Der r9Cfl mmm Sterilised Natural Milk case -13.60 Ideal Unsweetened Milk /9.50 I ———WW I nHi i I ————r Mr. Mrs. S. TOMLINSON
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    Local and General.
    298 9 So quotation. Tin: Z at 3/1J for both KS L by the F.MS. of Klines that the output fcary was 59,775 pihmk. tgiinary increases in the X Kingdom in exports was ?J03,370, compared with JanuSanday n^ xt at Matthew's Sepo] Lines, there will be SJcom nat 9.15
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    STOP PRESS.
    299 9 London. Feb. 7, 4.55 a.m. New York New York hold demands that his passports kould be handed to Count Tarnwski, the Austrian ambassador, who rived on the day of the announce. »tot the German threat. J emphasises the fact that the taan and Austrian organisations I America are
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    Young Women's Christian Asssociation.
    593 9 Annual Meeting. wJm meeting of the Young Women s Christian Association took place at the Victoria Hall yesterday evening the Chief Justice, Sir John Buckmll, K.C., presiding. Amongst those present were the Lady Evelyn tT° Un s; if** Fer *nson. Davie, the Rt Rev. Bishop FergusonDavie
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    Dynamite Factory Explosion.
    36 9 London, Feb. 7, 5.0 p in. Amsterdam The newspaper Les Novelles states that an explosion wrecked the Nobel dynamite factory at Schlebuschmannfort. Lp to tne present two hundred are dead, mostly women.— Reu'er-
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    195 9 U.S.A. and Germany. An Inspired Message. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Feb. 27, 2.10 a.m. The Admiralty issues a remarkable and admittedly inspired wireless message from a Washington correspondent to the Kolnische Zeitnng, for general dissemination. The correspondent says that the President's attitude must not be construed as indicating
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    States Unanimous,
    74 9 London, Feb. 7, 2.10 a.m. Washington Nearly every State legislature has already passed a resolution supporting President Wilson. The Chairman of the House of Representatives naval committee has proposed an amendment to the naval bill, authorising the issue of a hundred and fifty million dollars of quinquennium bonds
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    Securing Supplies.
    56 9 London, Feb. 6,11.45 p.m. Washington The War Secretary, Mr. Baker, has ordered the immediate purchase of reserve quartermaster's supplies to the limits of the appropriation vote for the naval authorities. Those in charge of private radiostations have been instructed to allow only American citizens as operators. Military censorship
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    Ships Seized at Manila.
    28 9 London, Feb. b\ 1.25 p.m. Washington: The naval authorities at Manila have taken charge of seventeen German merchantmen and the crews have been removed.
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    Bolivia Agrees.
    57 9 London, Feb. 7, 4.55 a.m. Rio Janeiro The Bolivian Minister has formally notified Baron Muller that Bolivia unreservedly supports Brazils policy towards Germany. London, Feb. 6, 1.25 p.m. Amsterdam The Telegraaf says: '•What America said to Germany, we must say. The moment may arrive at any time to
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    Monte Video in Accord.
    63 9 London, Feb. 7, 4 55 a.m. Monte Video President Wilson's action is approved by the Press and public. The government is urged to join other neutrals against Germany. London, Feb. 7, 2.45 p.m. The engines of nine German vessels at Honolulu have been disabled. The boilers
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    Holland's Position.
    56 9 London, Feb, 7, 2.45 p.m. Amsterdam The Gazette de Holland points ont the weakness of Holland's military position, bnt aids that no Government could remain quiescent should Dutch communications b« cut off for any length of time. The Municipality proposes the early closing of shops and reduction of
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    Scandinavian Protest.
    67 9 London, Feb.!7, 9.5 p.m. Stockholm The Scandinavian Governments have decided to send a joint protest against submarining to Germany. A semi-official message says that Sweden has decided not to follow the United States' exam^l 0 jff?' Petrogrsd: The Swedish Red Cross ory*nidation that the German military authorities persist
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    Brazil's Stern Despatch.
    68 9 London, Feb. 7, S.sjp.m. Rio de Janeiro It it officially announced that Brazil's re;*ly to the German announcement of unrestricted submarining has been despatched to Berlin. It protests that the German blockade violates international law. If effective it would close the entire high seas, which is not
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    Austra's Attitude.
    143 9 London, Feb. 7, 4.50 a.m. Amsterdam J*he first pronouncement of Austria's attitude on the new submarining campaign was made by Count. Tiszi in tiie Hungarian parliament. He said v We are justified in the use of lour new weapon on the ground of our adversaries arming merchantmen and
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    American Aid.
    104 9 London, Feb. 7, 7.50 a.m. The Morning Post's Washington correspondent says that President Wilson in consultation with the secretaries of the army and navy has practically determined the military programme. In the event of war it is recognised that the United States will not be able to send
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    Parliamentary Returns.
    51 9 London, Feb. 6, 1.25 p.m. The Dublin University by-elec-tion resulted as follows Mr. H. L Samuels. K. C, I,4*U votes; Sir Robert Woods, 769. North R>Bcommon: Count Plunkett 3,022 votes Mr. Devine (official Nationalist) 1,705; Mr.Tu ly 087. For Rotherham the ex-M. P. Mr. Arthur Richardson was returned
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    OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
    158 9 A Striking Sceae. London, Feb. 7, 3.15 p.m. The opening of Parliament was shorn of its customary splendour, bat was animated by a stern and practical spirit appropriate to the present critical time. The thrones were shrouded in white cloths, looking almost sepulchral, from beneath which heavy
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    Stately Ceremony.
    134 9 London, Feb. 7, 3.20 p.m. The King, in an Admiral's reform, and the Q lenn, figure in black robes with peans and a big diamond plaque, being seated on the thrones, there was a lone: awaiting the Commons. Then the King, putting on the Hat, read his speech
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    The King's Message to Brave Men.
    477 9 London, Feb. 7, 5.50 p.m. Before the arrival of their Majesties, the Marquis of Lincolnshire conveyed the following message of the King's to a large number of wounded Dominion soldiers who were in the Royal gallery Tell my brave men who have fought so
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    Statement Asked For.
    192 10 London, Feb. 7, 8.05 a.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith said that everyone was delighted with the arrangement made for meeting the Dominions representatives. The House would like to know the scope and purpose of the meeting. Was it concerned with concerted efforts of the
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    Immigration Bill Passed.
    59 10 London, Feb. 6, 1.25 p.m. The Senate, after a heated discussion, passed by 62 votes to 19, over the President's veto, the Immigration Bill containing the litersoy test to which Mr. Wilson As the measure has already passed the House ft" now becomes law. It has been
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    Cotton Spinners' Demand.
    64 10 London, Feb. 6, 1.33 p.m. A conference of employers ol cotton spinners at Manchester yesterday considered the spinners' demand of twenty per cent advance c year in wages. The employers cffered an advance of ten per cent. The operatives, representing fifty thousand workers, declined the offer. It
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    The Turkish Cabinet.
    28 10 London, Feb. 6, 1.25 p.m. The Turkish Cabinet is Sheikh ul Islam, Moussa Kiazim Erf>ndh Foreign minister, Nessimy Bey War. Enver Pasha Marine,' Djemaz Pasha.
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    Enemy Harvest.
    33 10 London, Feb. 7, 2.10 a m. Amsterdam The Austrian food dictator interviewed in Vienna Stated that Austria had now finished nor last harvests. Supplies to Ger many were promised from Rumania.
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    Duke of Abruzzi Resigns.
    41 10 London, Feb. 7, 8.5 p.m. Rome: The Duke of Abruzzi has been relieved of his command of ttoe Italian at his own request for reasons of health. Vice-Admiral Tbaow Dirivel, Chief of the Naval Staff, succeeds him.
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    Food Riots.
    38 10 London Feb. 7. 4.:>,0 p m A terrain from taatardaaa says tlr the newspaper Les Novel fes k that troops at Aix la Chapelb on Jan. 23 charged twelve thousand hunger demonstrators, and many were injured.
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    The Fighting Fronts.
    135 10 OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES. Night-raid Described. London, Feb. 6,1.15 p.m. Describing the first night-time assault in the Ancre region on Feb. 3, distinct from raids, Renter's correspondent at headquarters says The moon was nearing its full, and was shining brightly on the ground mantled with snow. The attack was
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    FRENCH.
    37 10 London, Feb. 7, 1.20 a.m. A French communique says There have been lively artillery duels ii> Belgium in the sector of Paschendalt. German organisations in various sectors on the right of the Mense were effectively bombed.
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    Temperature at Zero.
    122 10 London, Feb. 7, 4.45 a.m. Reuters correspondent at the French headquarters visited the army in Lorraine and found the men most fit, despite the snow and frost, whilst the temperature was down to zero at night time. The health was even improved, compared with the wet weather,
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    RUSSIAN.
    34 10 London, Feb. 7, 8 35 a.m. A Russian communique states: i wo companies of the enemy crossed thp frozen Seretb. near Focsani, and attacked our trenches, but were driven back by our fire.
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    Plot to Murder Premier.
    38 10 Trial Postponed. London, Feb. 7, 4.55 p.m. The Derby conspiracy trial (concerning an attempt to murder Mr. Lloyd George) has been postponed. Ie is understood that it will be transferred to the Old Bailey.
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    War on Shipping.
    25 10 Dutch Ships Stopped London, Feb. 6, 11.45 p.m. The Hague: Dutch ships have been prohibited from proceeding to England until further notice.
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    More Pledges Broken.
    75 10 London, Feb. 7, 5.25 p.m. The Admiralty states that the Port Adelaide, carrying passengers from London to Australia, was torpedoed without warning on Satarday. The passengers were landed at Vigo. The Peruvian sailer Lorton was submarined on Monday, in Spanish territorial waters. The Admiralty comments that these
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    Relief Ship Sunk.
    145 10 London, Feb. 6,1.35 p.m. The steamer Hnrstwood (British) and the barque Garnet Hill (Russian) have been sunk. Four of the Hurstwood's crew were killed. The Danish steamer Larskrusse is believed to have been sunk. She had a cargo of maize for the Eelgian Relief Commission. The sinking
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    January's Record.
    63 10 London, Feb. 7, 6.30 p.m. Sinkings reported during Janu ary were fifty-three, of which tweuty two, aggregating 54,000 tons, were during the past twenty-four hours The latter figure includes thirteen British ships and comprises some of the German raiders' victims. No great anxiety is felt as it is
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    Counting the U Boats.
    69 10 London, Feb. 7, (3.15 p. m. In the House of Commons Admi ral Sir Hedworth Meux declared that there was every reason to kope that the same success attending the destruction of Zeppelins was in a fair way to being realised in countering enemy submarines. London,
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    28 10 An alarming increase of juvenile crime in Germany has led the authorities to issue urgent appeals to parents and guardians to keep a sharper control over their young
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    Amusements.
    176 10 The Bandman Company. The popularity of the Bandman Opera Company was more than ever demonstrated last night when one of the latest of London's successes in v The Bing Boys are Here was presented to a crowded House, in a manner that would have done credit to the original
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    221 10 Mr, A. Mackay. The death took place in London, on December 22, of Mr. Alexander Mackay, who came out to Singapore in 1K80 to join The Dispensary, where he worked for about twenty years. The Chemist and Druggist has the following Mackay.—At 193 The Broadway. West Hendon, London, N.
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    31 10 Amongst the most convinced believers in the theory that Lord Kitchener is still alive is Miss Mario Corelli. What a wonderful novel she could write, taking the hypothesis for her plot
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    Legal Intellingence.
    315 10 SUPREME COURT Su ir Speculation In theSopreme Court before Sir .John Unci,, Jnstice, the hearing of the case i n Brothers (the well tn Hjii firm trading in I ndja) from A. M. S. Angnl JT *»<*< judgment obtained In- ih 05 Bengal High Court. Th-tp ln $43
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    POLICE COURTS.
    241 10 Breach of Company Law Before Mr. Langfcrtm-Urter Senior Magistrate, yesterday afternoon, Messrs. ivim Hock of Market-st, were charged with failing to hold an ordinary eenerii meeting of the Company in as required by Section S 414 ot the companies Ordinance 11'lo, further with failing to tile with tfct
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      100 10 Iff sag gg Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Malted ii THE BEST INFANT FOOD. Awarded Grand Prize Panama Pacific International' Exposition Borden's Sterilized Natural Milk. Prepared from pure full cream cow's X I! mi k ProdnCCd in the fiQest dairy j| 1 9eCHOD f t,,e Ww,d O I R jaP a
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    835 11 Fricu ducted it tb< Market tkii Mortitt. Singapore, Fki.kwary 8. Me>ars Lyal! and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations Robber Shares. Nom. Value. Bayers. Sellers. II- Allagar 2/6 2/1« t 2 Anglo Jar* 4/6 6/6 2/- Anglo-Malay 10/- 12/ 1 Ayer Kuning
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      29 11 I nun oss's Famous Bottlings TRADE MARK. ■■resh Supplies Monthly. tion. Mash and best. Insist on being served with ROSS'S I. L Ross Brothers LIMITED. BOTTLERS London and Leith.
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      553 11 THE ORIENTAL Government Securtty Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Established 1874, Incorforatbd in India. II per cent, ot the Funds, or $23,000,000 are Investel li Government tairtties 42 years' record progress and increasing stability. LOW RATES for non-torfeitaale Endowment assurances with Profits. A man aged 30 can secure $5,000 witb profits
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    JAPAN NEWS.
    992 12 Notes and Comments from all Parts of THE EMPIRE. Brave Volunteer. Mr. Ohara, the Japanese volunteer who served in the Middlesex Regiment, on whose breast King George has consented to pin the Military medal for bravery in the held, as reported by Reuter recently, Keems to be Mr.
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    WHAT HEADACHES POINT TO.
    167 12 When a patient mentions headaches the doctor seeks for the cause, and in most cases finds it in some derangement of the nervous or digestive system. Headache, as is well known, is one of the commonest symptoms of a weak disordered stomach, or exhausted nervous system
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    Latest Wills.
    152 12 Mrs Harksess Left $12,000,000. New York The will of Mrs. Mary Warden Harkness, who died her* has been filed for probate. Mrs. Harkness made bequests aggregating $1,000,000 to public and religious institutions. Yale University receives $300,000 under the will, and St. Bartholo- j mew's Protestant Episcopal Church in
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    145 12 •Specially superscribed letters only. Ships iu communication with the Commercial Wireless Station :—Nil. tAt all the sub-Post Offices up to 1.30 p.m. fLate Letters, etc., intended for despatoh by the homeward packet should reach the General Post Office before 3.30 p.m. to-morrow I Late fee at General Post Office 5
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    14 12 Vessels in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Station —NIL
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    European Mails.
    45 12 Delivered in London. Ihe following are the dates of leparture from Singapore o| the European .Mails and th«ir delivery in Londoa. Mail. Lkkt Dkli ye h ki> R T fv* 6 Ja P.&O. JJ«>. 23 Jan 2=* *-.*o. j an> 4 Feb i
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      25 12 MALAYA JRIBUNE SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Peraaouo. ...$14.00 Half-yearly 735 P'T quarter jgg Per mmiea j Port« w H«tr. 58 Ct Sl per ««,b. Telephone No. I»7X.
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      83 12 Train Services. Singapore (Tank-Road) Daily. Mail Daily leaves for the north at i a l nd 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 23 4.40 p.m. Mail arrives from north at 816 Ma and 7.14 p.m. Trains
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      183 12 "Jongkeena" Mme. J. O. Sopiess, the wife of the Proprietor of the HOTEL De I'EUROPE HAIR DRESSING SALOON who has been suffering from a severe attack of dropsy, has been cured by "Jongkeena" as the following letter states Dear Mr Tan, I am writing to inform you that after taking
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      393 12 H. AHMaoI C,Til Struct, Surveyor Bai di 'S mCE: «£*usS 5-5 L p a 0000 PH^si MEANS Your Very likeness and Mood. A PRODUCTION Frok Leeßreiiiersiiiii «»U Street will produce than r( ?o Useful to PM OUR GROUND NIT CAKE, which is only once highest quality, and doubt will prove
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      136 12 Mails Close. To-day. Port Swettenham *Penang 2.30 pm Port Dicks-on *ljje Long 2.30 pm Penang,* and Calcutta. taking mail* for Durban* 2.30 pm Batu Pahat Hong Wan 2.U# pm Muar and Malacca *Kaka 3 pm Kota Tinggi Meranti 4 pm To-morrow. Pulau Batam Pulau Bulang Hock Lim 8.30 am Soon
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    Sun Yat-Sen
    348 13 A Big Claim Paid. According to the Chinese papers, it is confirmed that Dr. Sun Vat-sen has received $600,000 from the Bank of China. The Speakers of the Senate and House of Representatives have visited President Li Yuan-hung, asking the latter to explain the reason for the payment
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    217 13 The death of Rai Bahadur Sarat Chander Das, C.I.E., has removed a unique personality from the list of Indian celebrities. He is supposed to have sat for the Bengali secret service agent drawn by Mr. Kipling in 11 Kim," and there was this m«ch justification for the
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    Out.
    89 13 Come, abashed Self, admit one thing: You have been indoors too much of laic You should have been out wrestling with the Sun, Or running races with the rolling Earth. Where's the old smell of you, whan, nostrils dilated You were drenched with sea-salt and soil.odomr Where's the lusty
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      388 13 TRADE A M ARK Japanese \3*J Wholesale and General Goods Retai JUST ARRIVED Bain Coats, Trunks and Suit Cases MARUTO CO. 383 and 385 North Bridge Boad, Singapore l- 1 a «I Special ,ratm,rt order a< a trial. 30 PicUre M ,1. New andl Seeond-hanW, t£i fcrtl. three for $1,
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      334 13 The Ideal Reconstructive Nerve Food. Sanaphos. Immediate Nutriment for Overworked, Underfed Nerves and Brain Within ten minutes you will feel distinctly the beginning of the undeniable benefit that Sanapiios gives you. Yet it is not to be confused with harmful stimulants, which only make matters worse It is not a
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    Rubber.
    2356 14 Its Composition. Tfce present time is hardly opportune for the publication of researches on rubber. Researches are going on, and are presumably very active on the Continent. But results of indus. trial value are less likely than ever to be published, aud it must .be acknowledged, moreover, that the
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      222 14 TO LET RHFFLES CHAMBERS. Commodious, well lighted and airy offices on second floor, front portion of first floor and ground floor. Will be divided to suit intending tenants Electric lifts, lights and fans throughout the building Appl) to CHING KENC LEE CO. Auctioneers Estate Agents. M V mmmtm^mmmmmmmmmmm mmm I
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      209 14 JAPANESE ELECTRO-PLATING (7 Electro-F»lsttir»£ l n NICKEL, GOLD, SILVER COPPER, No. 39 Bras Basah Road, SINGAPORE mWm% j Wi^^^ Just Arrived Just Arrived! 1 MEW STOCK OF Letts Table Block Diaries (or 1917, Leather and Dollar Bill Wallets OF DIFFERENT SIZES. All Sorts of Office Requisites to choose front KIM
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      214 15 I SAY EMPHATICALLY That Sciatica, that most excruciating of maladies can be cured Little's Oriental Balm cured me after five years of misery. M It will cure you That voices the sentiment of one grateful pitient. Thousands of others are ready to join in the chorus of praising this remarkable
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      1198 15 I NOTICE. mp(] h L h6r A e K B Va! und rsi ned °ne of the heirs of the late Syed AJobamed bin Ahmad Alsagoff, who is entitled to a share in the trust on the landed property situated in the district of Oueob under the rule of the
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      495 16 NOTICES NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the partnership heretofore subsisting between Ng Yee Teng and Soh Jin Hai carrying on business as Rubber buyers and General dealers under the style of Chop Chuan Hup Hin at No 1211 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore is this day dissolved so far as
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      292 16 NOTICES Big Stock on Hand Green Willesden Waterproof Canvas AT Reasonable Prices. KIAM KIAT Co. 108 and 109, Market Street, 'Phone same No. 421. 1-12 31-11 TO BE LET OFFICES AND CODOWNS TO LET. Nos. 6-D, 6 E, 6-G, 6-H, Battery Road. Apply to Yeo Hock Hoe, No. 3 Raffles
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      430 16 WANTED WANTED IMMEDIATELY GODOWN to accomodate 150/300 tons with easy access water transport. Apply with full paituulars rent etc. to No 269 care of Malaya Tribune. 9-1 v WANTED. Wanted for Malacca a Ltdgerkeeper aud General Accounts Clerk. Commencing salary $50. Neat writer and typist preferred. Apply M ADDITIONS care
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      478 16 BANKS CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER, Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of £20 each £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 BANKERS. The Bank of England, Thi Londor City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank,
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      284 16 JNSURANCE soutiTbritish INSURANCE CO. iT a Incorporated a fIRE liisaraccestfiK,,.,, Rent and Ifotehun ia deacription MARINE Insurance, w p»rt 9 of th, rM ;i WAR RISK MM»M to .ii o«ec, 2, Finhysono*^ mmmi co.. ITBi m H. Capital %lmm FRE DEPARTMENT-rv; on Buildings tnd current rates. MARINE DEPARTMENT-J QlaDct effected
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