Malaya Tribune, 21 February 1917

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    22 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY. AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. IV No. 43 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      200 1 TONIGHT II Change of Programme I GAIETY I Junction ,f Albert and Bencoolen Streets. At,,spm Sharp At 90S pm sharp I LOUIS NIKOLA The World-Renowned Magician Nfaskelyne and Devant, St. Georges Hall, London. I Th gh< the H all of Mystery, Crystal Gazing I WILL EXPOSE M >m the Dead,
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    Tigers Near Port Weld.
    388 2 Chinese Carried Off. Companions Jump into the River A sensation wa<* cused at Kuala Sangor aud in th*? whole of the Port Weld district, recently, when the news got abroad that a tiger had 11 bagged a human being in broad daylight. It is well known
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    66 2 President Poincare has telegraphed hia congratulation* to the new Pre-allent of Nicaragua, General Ivtiiliano Chauiorra, recalling the Cact that the General's* brother, Silvador Chtmorro, dt«d in the service of France after having won the Military Modal and the Croix d« Guerre. Salvador Cha'iiorro, who joined the French Army in AuguHt,
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    Peking's Monster Loan.
    260 2 China is both potentially and actually an immensely rich country yet most people will, we fancy, agree with our Peking cornspon. dent in thinking that the Chinese Government could as easily rate* two hundred million*- ot the dead as borrow that number of d liars from its
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    Little Willie's Gone.
    150 2 It is statrd by a neutral source, usually very well informed on such matteri in Germany, that the Grown Prince has now been deprived of ail effective military command. A month ago he was placed at the head of the armies operating on Eistern extremity of the
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      376 2 r Each Watch Bears our Trade Mark #*^T^ and is Guaran teed one year. I NON-MAGNETIC B.t LEVER WATCH In .Solid Nickel Cane. v PRICE $5.50 next. y Complete in Satin lined box. Multum-in-Parvo Watch. OBTAINABLE ONLY FROM John Little Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. I
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      110 2 The Mnntti stamp c, v »'Bh Street. *m DEALERS AND STATIQners. Stamp Aibums and Phiiatelit Accessories »f every de S crip tic kepl fc Have jast anpochd 2 af|e r.ent of BntTHDAY POST CARDS, [Raneegunge Drainpipes, Channels, Bends S Junctions IMOO MALAY Co., U (Incorp rati I in si'iiiap^jre.) Agents
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
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      25 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily. Supplement to the Malaya Tribune Issued Daily No. 43 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1917 The malaya tribune. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21.
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        348 1 P.&O.-British India AND APCAR LINE (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENCER 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. MAIL LINES. Homeward (Fop Europe) Outward (For China.) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE AT PRESENT SUSPENDED
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        262 1 STCOMVAART-MMTSCHAPPIJ (Steamship Company) 11 NEDERLAND (Incorporated in Holland.) Mail Service between Java and Amsterdam, via Singapore, Belawan-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 ANN, LTD.
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        543 1 N. Y. K„ NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATED IN JA> AN) JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co. EUROPEAN LINE. A service is Mtetftiacd Mwct; Yokohama via port* to Marsei!lee and London onde» ■aU contiuct wiia Ujm lii.pt .ul JsfDCfe Gorernmeij; Tin New V U; -scit* Steamer* m:untaiiiin X this service have I ecu
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      Freights in 1916.
      994 2 In his annua) survey of steam shipping Mr. E. A. V, Angier of Leadenhall Street, London, makes the following remarks anent the Eastren Trade Markets open a level higher than that to which they attained at the end of 1915, but as there was a certain amount
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      O.S.K. and N.Y.K. to Increase Capital.
      387 2 Th- Osaka Shosen X uMir held a genera] uioaiug of shareholders at Osaka «11 January 24 to consider the accounts rendered for the last term and a proposd to incr ase the capital from V.24,750,000 to V.50,000,100. T c resolutions were unanimously passed, tb<
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      Passengers Expected.
      198 2 Per P and O str. From London to Singapore—Mr Ballon, Mr Cowan, Mr Panchand, Mr Sime, Mr and Mrs Corporal. Per P and 0 str. From London to Singapore.—Mrs Low, Mr and Mrs Nutt, Mr and Mrs Cur ties, Mr Oner. Mr Reariey, Mr and Mrs Adam, Mr
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      Singapore Tide Tables.
      148 2 February 21. Moon. In Perigee «Sh. M. High water —9.50 a.m. 9 ft. 6 ins. 11.2 p.m. 8 ft! 7 ins. February 22. New Moon. Hi. 9m. M. High water :—10.38 a in. 10 ft 1 in. 11.32 p.m. 9 ft. February 23 Moon. In Equator 4h.
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        80 2 I SINGAPORE Co. SHIPCHANDLERS S PROVIDORING CONTRACTORS, The Company's Launch meets incoming ships. Office :—i6 Battery Road. TAKE LIFT TO TOP FLOOR Telephone No. 141. Orders promptly attended to H. W. H. STEVENS Manager. j M STEAMERS FOR MOMTOK S PALE M BANG. for Freight and Passage, APPLY HOCK SENG
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        563 2 STRAITS STEAM SHWc^ sincaporT&lanckok A first-class passenger steamer will leave Singapore ,h lor Bangkok. s»pore every S.S. KATONG sails Saturday, 24th Fein,, For particulars as to Freight, Passage, etc D A Pply to St. CoQrl Straits Steam Ship Company, h Intended to Sail Steambb From Snto a p„ i:b T()
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      Education in China.
      298 5 I Presidential Mandate. Peking Jan. 22. I By order of the President I Good government and the safety In onion have always been de Hp*«i«»nt spoil education. Since the KrMii-n of the Repnb ie, orders have mmn repeats lly issued with r*fe|B*or?to such important questions, the encouragement
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      Wild Elephants Shot.
      70 5 kje*i sportsmen nil] learn with that Mr. C. H. Mack, ol Sonjpi Krudda Estate. a; 8t ».l further to his s*Jh J>ri 218 a big game irinsj two elephants, a L. 1 •■'-w, on Broadwater 1^ c ihe two elephants were of a herd of about ei«ht
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      20 5 Tommy (bourn on leave after fifMonths ia the trenches and I/ V? raiBf > familiar things)— J' Jsmmy! Don't the gas-works
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      wireless Reports.
      15 5 Vessels in communication at norn with the local Cominen iai Wireless Station —Nil.
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      European Mails.
      45 5 Delivered in London. Tl c following sre the dates ol tepartnre from Singapore of the fc.iiL.uean *nd their delivery in London. HAIU bMTT. DRI.IVI.KET» BJL De 'J™ 1 i P O. 5 J T M Pa O Dts J" 0 B.L Of r
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      40 5 The F.M.S. Ganette contains the draft, ranning to 126 pages, of a Bill to be introduced in the Federal Council to substitute for the panics Enactment of 1897 a Federal measure embodying modem developmentsof the English law relating to companies.
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      German Trade Methods.
      152 5 A number of people in England hold that Germany was practically insolvent in 1914, that for 20 years sue has overtraded and over-pro-duced and over-financed and overbailt ships. A writer in the World long connected with the River Plate and South American traie asserts that all her
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      EXCHANGE.
      63 5 k':ngapore> 1< umry )u LonOoii— Bank 4 mj». 2/4| Private 3 m,*. 2/5 d Bvik T. T. >d Hon?koiJf Hank i/d l*£*rem. On Shanghai— Ran* d/d. 64} j .-ay tank T. T pan— Bank d/d. 1094 Soverrd?DM —buying rate rt.M [ouHa fed Bills last Isssm 1/4 5/32 T.T. 1/4
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        566 5 W Orchestra, BEACH ROAD ""cjenf's!* s6 HindtheßEST e HOME OF FEATURE ftTTRACTI one I I Cakes. Cofff c, «5 nmm THE LEADING THEATRE IK SINGAPORE. Tea etc. ft lecommo- TO-NIGHT I Wmwmo*m, m. h. kenyon-ium. served If dation. TO NIGHT 11 riurinif 15 ■JL—— A Powerful Hum.. Interest Drama by
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        25 5 A.SAHr* ABHiHfi SOAP ASAHI SOAP Co. j No. 43, SHORT STREET, SINGAPORE. j FOR SALE New* Printing Papot Appiy to Box 229, t/c Malaya Tribune
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        245 5 Mails Close. To-day. Port Swettenham and Penang •Ipak 2.3® pm Malacca, Port Swettenham and Telok Anion *Kainpar pm Me dan Oiroe 2.30 pm Malacca *Uong Lian 2.30 pm Batu Pahat HongWaa 2.3# pm Selat Pandjang. Bengkalis and Basjaa Pontiaaak 2.30 pra Mersing and Port Penyabong Amhersi 3.30 pm Bagan Semhilan
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      Local Share Market.
      141 6 (Exclusive to Malaya Tribune.) Singapore, February 21. Messrs Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations Alor Gajah $3 70 $3.80 AyerKnnings 155 Ayer Molek 2.45" 2.55 AyerPanas 11.CO 11.75 Balgownie 4.70 5.00 Bukit Jeiotong 0.72$ 0.77$ Bukit Katil 0.80 0.85 ChangkatSerd*.... 9.25 950 Glenealy 2.20
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        1113 6 IGRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME To-Night at the Ideal Picture Theatre Cinema CASINO b m m m mm on BMCh goad SECOND SHOW, 9.15 P.M. SHARP The United f*hon>Play* Co. propent Mifs (JeHa Holme* in 5 Parts THE VICTORY OF VIRTUE 5 Reels The story ha* heen woven rated the love
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        23 6 MALAYA TRIBUNE SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Per annum $14.00 Half-yearly 725 Per quarter 3.65 Per meneem 1-25 Pottage Extra 50 Ct5 Y* Telephone X*o. 1***
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        230 7 latent advertisements. I Victoria Theatre. I special Return Visit I |Bandman I OPERA Co. For 2 Nights Only. I Bj Special Request I Saturday, Feb. 24, Ir, fiSanhattan I Monday, Feb. 26, lIIS6 BO'/SARE HERE Booking at Imoutrie's iToNifht! To-Night!! mm GALA NIGHT 1118 New Jaya Opera OF VIUAR vi
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        464 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED Shorthand Tipi%t require d i». mediately, Appll B x JJ* Q 27g 21 2 v WANTED Information as tothe whereaboutot a Ceylon Tamil said to be n» me d Kandyah, of Pettah Railway Station Lo.ombo, Ceylon, 39 ana beighi Ott. t iQB. tattoo mark on right hand,
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        401 7 LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. Notice Owners and Masters of Shipping are.requested to keep their vessels as clear of the range as possible during the heavy gun practice, which will 4 take place from the undermentioned tort on the date stated below cornnipncing at 10 a.m. A Red Flag will be flown
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        240 7 There is no Better Ale Than iS aCb ttCv £f ALE ON SALE AT The Leading Hotels AND Principal Liquor Dealers. »i«W»mwi«wc'7«ih,imii —mil—im nwnMw4«UMMWMWHaB« anHaw ■m*mmm+m.* m M wontnvw«IMBM—a—Wmm—m Raffles Hotel. I e^Kua——KM SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. i max, jl. ua»t ——I jm BAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM I 'p n frooi
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      "THE INEVITABLE WAR."
      959 8 This calamitous war has naturally called forth many learned contributions from all lands, in the eagerness of the historians and diplomats to explain the causes of such a disastrous upheaval. Our readers are quite familiar with the various and conflicting views of the belli gerents. A comparison
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      To-Days Contents.
      112 8 nO W The Qreat War E The Fighting Fronts I U. S. A and Germany I Parliament I The Gr- c War Loan The War's Eff eta \M French ConsaUr Newi Peking Loan I Tigers N ar Port W 1 .R Little Willies Gone MM Mail Notice mL
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        173 8 Robinson Co. SOLE AGENTS FOR "Relyabull Cycles MADF OF BEST QUALITY STEEL. SPECIFICATION. Frame—lB, 20, 22, 24, 2« in. Wheels—2B x 1J ins. on West-wood iim*, non-rust ing poke's. Tyres—Warwick 28 x I.J wired on. Brakes—holier lever. Hand'e bars—Flat or ratted, Free wheel—Kclyabull ball bearing ratchet. Finish—Brilliant Bh«ck enamel, lined
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        114 8 SOLE j r|| I AGENTS. I THIII il i ■i H^— French War Stamps. A booklet containing t 2O different coloured stamps of the Grand Chiefs of the I French Army. The whole proceeds IN T 'AID OF THE French Red Cross Fund. si. To bo obtained from office, ADELPHI
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        21 8 Sweetened Condensed Milk nep Sterilised Natural Milk v ease $H. 90 ideal Unsweetened Milk s 9.50 "T i rrTTrriTITTTITTTTTTTIgIMIitMii,, ttA T(i
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      Local and General.
      538 9 riß ii steady >t 91.50 n Feb. 19. —Silver is ot Balkan Powers ought bea lthy-theyretiri early and Wall Street Journal." v geld, Manager of the 'gas Petrol en do Coy, Ltd, i- ,n business visit to Granby, for long associated Band nan Opera Co., has nission
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      Royal Asiatic Society.
      703 9 Singapore Branch, Annual Report StrJs, R nn "u 8 enera meeting of Sv jri tlM Rojai Asiatic ooci«ty will take pi ace at the Society's rr p L' Tuesday, February 27 ami after the business of the msett> ?ii n transa cted Mr. H N Ridlev, c.Mr;
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      Amusements.
      108 9 A Lady Singer. Miss Flora Wolff van Westen, a lady singer of note, who has been on a very successful tour in Java, is passing through Singapore on her way to New York via Japan. Miss van Westen will give a concert at e D u Qt cn Club,
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      Band in the Gardens.
      74 9 By permission of Lwnt.-Col A. B Garrett and the Officers of 4th King's Shropshire Infantry, the band of the regiment will play the following music this afternoon at five o'clock at the liotanic Gardens, Singapore, weather permitting ***th The Wtt-famr Firth Three Bxecrpta J*™ tW Fant
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      The Cinemas.
      32 9 Instead of No. 73, as notified in an advertisement, the telephone number of the Palladium is now 903. Will patrons please note this, in order to avoid mistakes and inconvenience
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      52 9 The Alhambra has a new lot of pictures for to night's programme, of which the chief item is 41 The Flower of Evil," an appealing drama in four parts. Among the other excellent films are M The Mysterious Lodger,' M The Story of a Glove," and the latest Pathe Weekly
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      46 9 At the Casino to-night there will be a fine change of programme. Along with The Victory of Virtue" (in 5 reels), there will be screened a sensational drama The Hallway Smash"; and The Secret of the Aline and v Bunny All At Sea (a roaring comedy.)
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      Sale of Property.
      160 9 The total am >unt realised in the sale of the estate of H H. Unku Khatijm hinte Almarhom Unku Mohamed, deceased, held at Muar on February, 15, was $71,955.00, and is made up as follows:— Lot L $8,400.00—Bought by Inch© Rasip bin Passim and Marop bin Hassanudin.
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      French Goods.
      72 9 Firms desirous ot buying French goods and commission agents with good references, willing to represent, in the local market, French brands and products, either at present or after the war, can write direct to the Oifie i National dv Commerce Ex>rieur," 3, Hue Fey deau, Paris, which will
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      46 9 At the request of twenty-nine members, an extraordinary general meeting of the Selangor Club will be held in the Beading R«»om of th Club at b' p.m., on Saturday, March 3, to consider the following resolution 4| That the bar be reconstructed at an early date."
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      WAR TELEGRAMS.
      45 9 The Fighting Fronts. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES. Successful British Raid. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Feb. 20, 12.10 a in. I* fold-Marshal .Sir Douglas Haig says made a successful raid to the south of Souchez. We blew np a mine shaft and destroyed several occupied dug-outs.
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      MESOPOTAMIA.
      62 9 Further Progress. London, Feb. 19. 9.30 p.m. Mesopotamia Hi i il; W cv ,ccnpicu two front linos of and ;uid 540 yards respectively a' Sannaiyat. Two heavy counter-attacks were made; the first was repulsed and tho other was partially successful, forcing back our right to the original line. Our
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      FRENCH.
      34 9 Artillery Still Busy. London, Feb. 20, 1.50 a.m. The French communique states There was lively artillery work in the sectors Avocourt, Pepper Hill and Bezonvaux. French destructively bombarded enemy organisations north of Dtmloup.
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      Successful Coups.
      46 9 London, Feb. 20, 4.0 p.m. A French communique states Tkere is lively artillerying between the Oise and the Ais*e and in the sector of Avccourt. We carried out successful coups de main north of Flirey and west of Watt wilier, and brought back prisoners.
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      RUSSIAN.
      30 9 Submarine Work. London, Feb. 20, 2.25 a.m. A wireless Russian official messays We repelled an attack north-westward of Podgaitze We submarined a steamer and eight schooners in the Bosphorus.
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      ITALIAN.
      42 9 An Underground Attack. London. Feb. 20, 6.05 p.m. An Italian official message says Ou Monday night the enemy entered a trench through galleries beneath the snow, near Casera, Zebio and Pastroile. After hand-t#-hand fighting, we threw out the enemy, taking prisoners.
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      GREECE.
      109 9 Greek Tardiness. Warning from the Entente* London, Fdb. 20, 12,25 a.m. A telegram from Athens states that the Legations of the protecting .Powers in a statement say that the olockide is continuing because the requirements of the ultimatum have not been completely fulfilled. Especially half-hearted has been the removal
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      ENEMY REPORTS.
      38 9 Various Claims. London, Feb. 20, 5.55 p.m A. wireless German official mes sage says We repulsed British attacks west of Messines. on the \rtois front. We captured points southward of Le Transloy and north--astward of Verdun.
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      46 9 Consolus are at 52½ and 84½, with no quotations, ludia S'ocks ar. i 04 vnA .V.' i'. I. II 4 tu sai <",. UnasiaJ It -c<ro? at 111. till March. Brown Cawnpore i- a 8 sellers, rubber at :\9 to 39| an! cocaaa. a: JO bojer?. »JtVa
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      U.S.A. and Germany.
      56 9 Huns ia Mexico. London, fob. 20, 3.30 a.n,. New York: The Near York Sun's Washington correspondent g; i:a the State Department is informed of tharrival of 300 German reservists at Mexico City ready to join any faction to prevent th« Landing of ~n Anglo-American force to aafegnai
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      Hundred Thousand Spies.
      33 9 London, Feb. 20. 3.30 a.m. Washing. <>n In the Senate a supporter of ?!ia Espionage Bill ieclared th it at there *re a hundred thousand tpies in the Tnited States.
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      If America Goes to War.
      47 9 London, Feb. 20, 1.15 a m. The New York World learns on excellent authority that in the case of a German-American War, Mr. Roosevelt will raise an expeditionary force for Europe estimated at two hundred thousand strong for service under the Entente.
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      Austria Must Declare Herself.
      79 9 London, Feb. 20, 4.20 p.m. Amsterdam: The American Ambassador at Vienna, has requested a clear and final statement of Austria's standpoint regarding and whether the assurance given on the occasion of the Ancona an«l Persia incidents is changed or withdrawn. Rio de Janeiro The Gov -muient
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      Wall Street Scandal.
      270 9 How Profits arc Made Washington, Jan. 3.—In the Senate yesterday, Mr. Stone referred to the charge that linkages of information concerning the peace campaign had resulted in millions of dollars in profits having been made ou Wall-street. He denied the charge, but admitted that there had been
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      Germany Wants Gold.
      49 9 London, i c 20, 12 25 ft,m. Amsterdam The Imp-rial Bank of Germany pnblimes a .eman 1 rhat all cla»* j s rontnbnt* gold m naiiiinil an 1 jtweiiejrr, except t i of Ipeeial artisiie and historical value, 99 part of the national eqni mcnt effort.
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      Parliament.
      73 10 Germans in China. London, Feb. 19, 5.50 p.m. In the House of Commons, in reply to Colonel Yate, Mr. Balfour stated that the Swedish gendarmerie in Persia would not be reorganised under fresh Swedish instructors. He also stated that there wag one German consulate, two German post offices, two
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      Indian Pension Funds.
      79 10 London, Feb. 19 7.35 p.m. In the House of Commons Sir J. D. Rees suggested that rule three clause three of the Bengal and Madras Service Family Pension Fond Act should be amended so as to open the children's branch to officer members and a widows' branch
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      Compulsion in Ceylon.
      33 10 Mr. Walter Long stated that the question of introducing a compulsory scheme of service in Ceylon similar to that in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States was being considered.
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      The Great War Loan.
      194 10 Press Comments. London, Feb. 20, 6.15 a.m. The papers are unanimous that the first results of the loan are a veri table triumph and afford unmistakable proof of the country's determination to give as freely of its wealth as of its mar hood to secure victory.
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      Admical Retires.
      94 10 London, Feb. 20, 4 35 p.m. Rear-Admiral Campbell has re. tired voluntarily to facilitate promotion of his junior?. [This evidently refers to Rear Admiral Henry Hervey Campbell, C v 0., who has been Rear-Admiral of Home Fleet at The Nor* .since 1914. No other Refer-Admiral by the name
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      Help for Farmers.
      64 10 London, Feb. 20, 4.35 a.ti. The War Otfiee has decided to lend horses and drivers to farmers needing help. The Army Council has withdrawn all exemptions of school teackers nnder thirty-one Sir Bampfylde Ful]# r fcas un j tr taken charge of the Timber Control department of
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      13 10 Melbourne It is understood the Coalition Government will declare itaelf prote< tioriHt.— Renter
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      The War's Effects.
      174 10 All Europe Suffers. London, Feb. 19, 3.30 p.m. The cumulative effects of the war are manifest throughout Europe. Food and fuel restrictions are becoming general. Neutrals are particularly lacking in ceal. Britain, despite the submarining, is best served in all respects. Newspapers in France are reduced to
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      French Consular News.
      182 10 (By courtesy of the French C(>7isit late.) Paris, Feb. 19, 6.10 p.m. The French 3 percent, bonds are at francs 02, the 5 per cent, at 87.75 and the new 5 per cent, at BS. President Poincare, General Liautey, M.Albert Thomas, General Nivelle and the Italian Minister
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      58 10 A decree has been issued in Italy forbidding the sale of pastery on three days in the week. Ziiic in commercial quantities was produce in Canada for the first time iuct year. The smelter at Traill, British Columbia, began Operations in March last, and the production until the end of
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      Legal Intelligence.
      252 10 Klang Court. Various Cases The following cas*-s came before Mr. Jarrett on Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday last week On the pros* cation of Mr. Cosby, Assistant Superintendent of Chandn Monopoly s. Chow Hock, a Hylam, was given the alternative of a fine of $15 or prison for two
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      Counterfeit Coins.
      177 10 Two Chinese, who had been arrested by the Protector of Chinese were produced on Monday morning; in the Ipoh Police Court and charged with having uttered counterfeit coins, to wit 20 cent pieces bearing the King's impress. Mr. G. W. Bronard, Chief Court Inspector, asked fur a postponement
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      Sporting.
      63 10 The Waterloo Cup. The Waterloo Cup Meeting, which was fixed for February 14 and two following days, has been abandoned. This decision was arrired at by Lord Sefton and the committee on account of the restricted railway facilities, the closing of stations near the coursing ground, and the inability
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      Soccer in Malacca.
      234 10 Last Saturday an interesting football game under Association rules was played on the Malay College grounl, when the Vinolia Association met a team of visitors from A lor Gajah. The Vinolians who donned, for the first time, the colours presented by Mr. Paul Gomes, were not in
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      Founder of Harrod's Dead.
      135 10 Mr. William Mendel, one of the founders of Harrods Stores, has died at Hans Mansions, S. W. Thbusiness was started by Mr. Harrod in 1860 and was carried on bj him until 1889. In that year Mr. Mendel bought it and transferred it to the present
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      23 10 Five men were drowned at Porth (W.A.) in an attempt to save the life uf a Jady, who whs drowned while 80rf bathing.
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      Bangkok Jottings.
      406 10 Germ a« Anxious (*nm Our Owncmm^ Bangkok Kern The Germans i n H an content with ro p L gk k < Chinese at the pretence of making? pire.are now aivertudo7?!S ibow of th. war a fete m aid of the German P J?H But what iswnrPi. 'v
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      The Civil Guard.
      98 10 Orders for rcbrsarr. 1. During the month of there will be no <enirg w» 2. There will be instead at Noi mantoo B u** 3. The Range willheoprt*! following dates »»d ,1nr 1 hours 8} seified Saturday February 24 from 3.. to 5 p.m. Sunday February 9
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        106 10 Borneo's Eagle Brand Condensed Halted Ml THE BEST INFANT FOOD. j j Awarded Grand Prize Panama Pacific International Exposition j|j||g|gg| Borden's Sterilized Natural ML j Pre P a red from pore full cream cow's 1 U!ilk P r (Ju '-ed in ►he finest dairy I 90Ction f World, under the
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      779 11 'rice. Quoted it the Mil kit tiis Mo. ain Singapore, February 21 Messrs Lyal and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotat,on 8 Kobber Shares. Nona. Value d 2/ A1W B «vert. fUkmt, gfcr To',: «f Bekoh 3/3 2/- Bukit Menajam 39 4
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        78 11 THE jPot Stills OF Great Britain j Have Been j Taken Over by Government, J NEVERTHELESS I Buchanan's will be able to continue I Ito supply their famous blends and to maintain the quality as before, being in the unique |j position of having: the !j largest bonded stores in
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        540 11 THE oriental Government Security Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Established 1874. Incorporated in India. 60 per cent, rt the Funis, or J23.000.000 are invested In Government Wurltiei u vears record protest* and increasing stability. LOW rates for non-forfeitable Endowment Assurances with Prifits. <teaTh"„Ti! i? Can r C re S5 00 T'
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      INDIAN NEWS.
      84 12 Notes and Comments from all Parts of THE EMPIRE. BENGAL. Suit Against Police Superintendent- Calcutta, Jan 31. The Munsif of Baherghat in Dinajpur district has disposed of a .suit brought by Lalit Chunder Das, zemindar of Bogra, against Mr. Burton, formerly Superintendent cf Police, Dinajpur. This was a
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      The Late Lord Elgin.
      43 12 Calcutta, Jan. 31. At its meeting to-day the Calcutta Corporation adopted a resolution expressing deep sorrow at the death of the Earl of Elgin and offered their sincere sympathy to Lady Elgin and other members of the deceased family.
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      Appeal Against Decree.
      153 12 Case Remanded for Re-trial- Calcutta, Feb. l. The hearing of an appeal preferred by Mr A. K. Ohuznavi formerly member of the Supreme Legislative Council, against a decree passed by Justice Fletcher for four lakhs sixty-ttiree thousand one hundred and seventyfour rupees in favour of the Allahabad
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      Calcutta Bad Characters.
      108 12 Assaults on Police. Calcutta, Jan. 29. I >wing to the recent activities of the Calcutta PolLe in rounding up suspected bad characters the latter have grown desperate and cases of policemen meeting with armed resistance in tryiug to arrest badmashes ar*> now becoming frequent. Ou Wednesday a
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      Late Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk.
      63 12 Bhopal, Jan. 29. Nawabazada MV.j >r Hamidullah Khm of BLopal, has issued an appeal to the Trustees and Old Boys nt the Mahomedan An<il'>-Oriental College, Aligarh, and the Mai omedan public to raise a suitable memo rial to tbe niem«<ry of the -ate lamented Nawab Viqir-ul Mulk
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      UNITED PROVINCES
      74 12 The Lieutenant-Governorship. Delhi, Feb 1. His Majesty th* King Kmperor has approved the appointment of the Hon'bloMr John Mitch «11 Helms. C.S.I, Member of the Board of Revenue and Vice-President of the Legislative Council, to officiate as Lieutenant-Governor, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, during the deputation of
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      PUNJAB.
      122 12 Fighting in Mesopotamia. Delhi, Jan. 31. The following telegram, dated the 30 th of January, 1917, has been received from M Eye. witness", Mesopotamia Hai Bank, 28th The Turks have retired upon tbe inner line in their position, opposite Kut, on tl c east bank of tha Hai, and
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      SIMLA.
      272 12 Tbe Municipality. Simla, Jan. 29. On Mr. J. A. O'Brien's leaving the Simla Municipality to rejoin the Indian Finance Department it it understood that a member of the Punjab Commission will be appointed whole time Secretary to the Municipality as at Delhi and Amritsar. Mr. Pogeon F.R.I.B.A. of Madras
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      Indian Finance Department.
      73 12 New Appointments Simla, Jan. 29. In tha competitive examination held in December, 1916, for the ad. mission to tha Indian Finance De partaoent the' following candidates, who obtained the first three placet in order of merit, have been selected for appointment as probationers in the Department: 1.
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      CEYLON.
      358 12 Unfortunate Case Tuan Arifeen Baseer, a Malay youth, who was expecting to leave for the Front was arrested by the Police and charged at the Colombo Police Court, at the instance of Mr. C.C. Glasse, of Messrs Waiker's, on a charge of criminal breach of trust of R75, 2*
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      FIXTURES.
      211 12 To-day. Ash Wednesday. Wearne Bros, meeting, noon. Moon. In Perigee 8h. M, High Water —9.50 a.m., 9 ft. 6 ins 11.2 p.m. ft. 7 ins. To morrow. New Moon. lh. 9m. M. High Water —10.38 a m., 10 ft. 1 in. 11.32 p.m. 9 ft. v Friday. Lodge St.
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        200 12 I PINKETTES .a ke »^ml j aids digestion and prevents congestion s !l J 50 cts. per pbial at jour druggist sor direct by maU on H from DR. WILLIAMS' MEDICINE COMPANY S ntad C€,Pl P*JH mm I tiimmniimiit ll|l||||| j I FISHT O N A Natural food and Tonic
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        234 12 The Malaya Tribune, Singapore. Messrs. Koh Co <)n a~ Road. y Bm^ JJonev Changer, Adelphi BoM Mr. Pang Boon Tin (Tank L Railway Station.) ir. m. i\. N, l»n v Bridge Road. I 80 N Vlr. Pereira, 632, Serangoon rW Vir. v. Suhman, 603, North Road. ?h^ a d Sult«
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      Rubber Shares and Investments.
      346 13 arm Jr A™?* St Ck Exchange r„M ahD? With of rubber production and consumption concludes with the following tbat™? X° rmed CirCl6a *i 8 ar B aed «ound bPcanse the return i, 9 o high i high security it a sound maxim, but it applies to
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      "Howlers."
      197 13 Unconscious School boy Humour- The oew idsue of the "University Correspondent" again contains an amusing collection of school-boy howlers." Among them are following:— The attempts at colonisation in Elizabeth's regin were that Rileigh brought smoking into England and had a bucket ot cold water thrown on him, and Drake
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      96 13 A Macassar telegram of the 10th stales that daring the previous night the godowns of the Ships Agency for the Netherland and Java, Japan and China lines was totally burned down. They were full of maize, copra and the whole of the cargo for the X.P.M. Kangean. The upper part
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        132 13 I TRADE iT II IVI AFtK I se A \SU Wholesale and ■jeneral Ooods Retai JUST ARRIVED Lin Coats, Trunks and Suit-Cases MMARUTO CO. 383 and 385 North Bridge Road, Singapore. H is the ■Singapore Mineral Water, Bottled under expert supervision. GO£S WELL WITH DRINKS. Mm Refreshing and thirst quenehin<>
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        446 13 I The Ideal Reconstructive Nerve Food J Sanaphos. For Nerves and Brain I restore your phvsi.-al f»tn«-«s. 3 I —To r 'stnrp po S o 0 f npr7(i s^^m < I Tu r **P h r resu.ts ot mmmnmtm aao o«erworfc I j take a g| as-of s u ,Hphos
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      Malayan Trading.
      1685 14 Adoption of Enemy Methods. The following is the report of an interview with Mr. Alfred C Hunter of Singapore hs published in the British Export Gazette Judged hy the standard of population the three Settlements and nine Federated States which are comprehended under the term British Malaya are
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        225 14 TO LET RAFFLES 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 GHING KENG LEE GO. Auctioneers Estate Agents. 16 NANYAN6 BROS. TOBACCO Co.
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        303 14 WHY GO ELSEWHERE? I We have them all and receive n regularly every week and ahead of 8u PP agents n ol ner n6 WEEKLY PAPERS, Journal, u Illustrated War News, etc, etc etc STATIONERY, Books, NoreL Wand Cards for all occasions. ILLUSTRATED Song Postcard, aj A big stock to
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        5 15 Til 33 Unsurpassed Soda Water.
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        438 15 Jamu Param Jamu Galian. The best and purest TONIC In the EAST. The Powerful BLOOD and NERVE Builder, (for men and women.) 1. -JAMU PARAM is matte from pure herbs which are only found in the well known Holy Place of M A.I APA I T in •JAVA. Tli is
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        1213 15 NOTICE. Whereas I, the undersigned, one of trie beitl of the late Syed Aiohauaed bin Ahmad Alsagoff, who is en'it led to a share in the trust ou the landed property situated in the district of Cueob under the rule of the Johore Government, which was at the expense of
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        403 16 NOTICES Municipality of Malacca Th* Municipal Commissioners ol Malacca require the services of a thoroughly experienced Clerk ol Works. The person appointed must be abie to prepare plans, estimates and specifications, to make and plot surveys, t«ke levels and prepare longitudinal and cross sections. He must be competent to out
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        285 16 NOTICES Big Stock on Hand Green Willesden Waterproof Canvas AT Reasonable Prices. KIAM Co. 108 and 109, Market Street, Those same No. 421. 1-12 31-11 TO BE LET OFFICES AND CODOWNS TO LET. Nos. 6-D, 6 E, 6-G, 6-H, Batter] Road. Apply to Yeo Hock Hoe, No. 3 Raffles Place.
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        423 16 WANTED WANTED A C hinese Bo» k keeper who has had prectcal experience. Apply with copies f teettmi niala to 275 c/o Malaya Tribune. Jb^l> WANTED Clerk immediately in a J>u: Rhip| ing Firm. Those who /avo knowledge of shipping preferred. Ap ly with testimonial to Box 274 care of
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        434 16 BANKS CHARTERED SANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. »*> INCORPORATED Ol ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of £20 each £1,200,00« Reserve Fund £1,800, Co< reserve Liability of Fro on* c tor a £UOO,OOC RANKEiiS. The Bank of England Th* Londoi City and Midland H::nk, Ltd.,
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        223 16 SOUTH Hiv® INCORPOh AT} D a v FfFE Insar 2L cce fI T Rent and V, 01 descripti, **H I Pfirt- f t i rf r] |M I WAH RISK acc\p IKSOBJU co. L t d I Capita, cor rent ratas. J MARINE OFPM I effected on JJ J k
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