Malaya Tribune, 22 February 1917

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    22 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. Vol. *V. No. 44 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      341 1 TONIGHT I Change of Programme GAIETY Junction yl Albert and Bencoolen Streets. ,S P m Sharp At Q.I 5 pm. Sharp LOUIS NIKOLA The World-Renowned Magician >f M iskelyneand Devant, St. George's Hall London ht Heading, the Hall of Mystery, Crystalling WILL EXPOSE Mm g i from the Dead, the
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      127 1 ;{f WH "iim-irrw mrnrnmTnimir ,j nimu J AS/^^BEER I Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd. j I (INCORPORATED IN' JAPAN.) I 1 mmmmmmmm j I I TANJONG KATOMG I I BEATS 3P EVINRyOE *fefe Detachable Boat Motor. $2?'" Detachable Boat Motors llpl DON'T ROW That ie alwajfl the Job. JU3T GO I
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    Trade After the War.
    1110 2 An Allied Customs Union. At the time of the Economic Conference at Paris a suggestion was made that steps should be taken to secure the establishment; of something in the nature of a ('ustom Union of the Allies. The proposal, howSroi hardly went beyond tiie t-ugg*
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      377 2 Each Watch Bears /^gj^. f our Trade Mark xMmJ and is Guaran- teed one year. jfi NONMAGNETIC ■P*. ~Hw LEVER WATCH PRICE $5.50 NETT. Complete in Satin lined box. Multuoi-in-Parvo Watch. j OBTAINABLE ONLY FROM John Little Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. Straits Laundry 4 Dm
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      168 2 8,8,1881,1>1,,, > Raneegiiiige Drainpipes, Cliannels, Bends Junctions mm mauyci,u (Incorporated in :Sm<nnn KIM HIN Co., 13 KMn2 Street SlnflW*. Cibbp's Food ProductT Are prepared from the choicest materials undei finest conditions and by experienced chefs. Libby stands for quality and flavour in canned foods. LIBBY'S PREMIER SOUP Ca ontain 48
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
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      27 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] SUPPLEMENT TO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE soeri Dal!y.] No. PRICE 5 CENTS. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1917 Cbc IHalaya Cribune. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22.
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        344 1 P.aO.-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 (For Europe) Outward (For China.) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE AT PRESENT SUSPENDED
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        268 1 STOOMVAART-MMTSCHAPPIJ (Steamship Company) NEOERLAND (Incorporated in Holland.) Mail Service between Java and Amsterdam, via Singapore, Belawan-Deli, Sabangr, Suez, Colombo, Gibraltar and vice versa. Sailings and for Freight, Passage and olher information Apply to Internationale Crediet-en Han-dels-Vereeniging Rotterdam," SINGaPORe AGENCY, (Incorporated in Holland.l as AGENTS BAH LEE ANN, LTD. (Incorporated in
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        531 1 N. Y.K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATED IN JAI AN) JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co. EUROPEAN LINE. A ■ervice is maintained between Y< kolama via port a to Marseille s and L.ndon, nnde> mail contract with ti c In pi rial Jaji; Cov.inrrer.t. The Ntw Twin at raw Stearnerf maintaining this service
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      The Big Ship.
      875 2 Not an Impossibility. Battle of Jutland. One of tne most dramatic and instructive phases of the present nayftl war occurred during the battle of Jutland, whi n the steering gear of Warspite (of the Queen Elizabeth class,) way and she swung over toward the German battleship line
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      Wireless on Japanese Steamers.
      748 2 The phenomenal development of Japanese shipping has acted as an incentive to the shipowners to instal wireless apparatus on board, their vessels, in order to ensure the safety of navigation. The Communications Department, Tokyo, has recently sanctioned the establishment of private offices on board tramp ships
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      Singapore Tide Tables.
      197 2 Febrnary 22. New Moon. lh. 9»n M High water —10.38 a m. 10 ft. 1 in 11.32 p.m. 9 ft. Febrnary 23 Moon. In Equator 4h. M High water :—11.22 a.m. 10 ft. 3 ins. February 24. High water 0.2 a.m. 9 ft. 2 ins. 0.5 p.m.
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      The Port of Aden.
      252 2 The trade position at Aden is, des pite, the disturbing effects of the war on the port, very satisfactory. In the year ended March 31 last the total trade increased in value by £420,590. The grand total of the sea-borne trade of imports and exports combined
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        74 2 SINGAPORE SHIPGHAHDLERYOo. SHiPChANDLfcRS PROVIDING CONTRACTORS, The Company's Launch meets incoming ships. Office:—l 6 Battery Road. TAKE LIFT TO TOP FLOOR Telephone No. 141. Orders promptly attended to H. W. H. STEVENS Manager. M 5-4 STEAMERS FOR MUNTOK 8 PALEMBANG tor Freight and Passage, APPLY HOCK SENG Co. No. 28, Robinson
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        448 2 STRAITS STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd SINGAPORE &~BANCKOK. A first-class passenger steamer will leave Singapore every hi .j for Bangkok. 1 atDrdl S.S. KATONG sails Saturday, 24th February, Rt I2 noon For particulars as to Freight, Passage, etc. Apply to St. Helen's Coon Straits Steam Ship Company, Ltd Intended to Sail
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      OF THE SECRET SERVICE.
      603 5 Man \*ho Arrested Chief German Spy. Ore of the foremost of English «'etectives—Inspector William Hester —has jnst retired from the Metropolitan Police Force atter more than 29 years' service, 27 years of which he spent as an officer in the Special Branch, Criminal Investigation Department, New
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        667 5 »ou«b o»Si* MXV j"^^""^' Orchestra, j BEACH ROAD. if BdtheßEST) THE HOME OF FEATURE ATTRACTIONS. BFbI ttfW. CtHfJ THE LEADING THEATRE IN SINGAPORE Tea. etC. >£ jccommo- 5 TO-NIGHT! Manager, m. h. KENYON.ai,ADE served If dation. J TO-NIGHT n Tft N during tt A Powerful Human latornt Drama by the
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        440 5 Finm 1 t 1 ft JJ that advertises boldly J and consistently is inva- J riably a pood business J house wh eh sells goods JJ that are well worth the ft a price demandfd, and re- I eogni.-ei that its refutation is at stake on every t-ale fe that
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      Local Share Market.
      137 6 {Exclusive to Malaya Tribune.) Singapore, Febrnary 22. Messrs Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations AlorGajah $3.70 $3.80 AyerKnnings 1.47£ 155 Ayer Molek 2.45 2.55 AyerPanas ILCO 11.75 Balgownie 4.70 5.00 Bnkit Jelotong 0.72£ 0,77£ Bukit Katil 0.80 0.85 ChangkatSerdg.... 9.25 9.50 Glenealy 2.20 2.30
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      Dickens' Tanks.
      160 6 In what famous and seasonable book have 44 Tanks or a tank been mentioned as a part of the story That would be a good question for a very topical v general knowledge examination, and I ask all good lovers of Charles Dickens to look up their Christmas
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        362 6 GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME To-Night at the Ideal Picture Theatre Cinema CASINO Off Beac f| oa: SECOND SHOW, 9.15 P.M. SHARP The United F'hotr-Plays Co. pr»«ent Mifg (Jerda Holmes in 5 Parts THE VICTORY OF VIRTUE 5 Reels The etory has been woven raund the love ttair of an INEXPKRIENCKD
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        103 6 The Ancient Torturers could have devised nothing more cruel than the frightful twinging pains of Sciatica. Modern Medicine eaa devise nothing more effective than Little s Oriental Balm wherewith to ccmbat this terrifying affliction. It does its work and does it well. All pain immediately relieved bimply rub it in.
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        318 6 The Greatest Outdoor Picture Ever ProZJI Another Splendid Bluebird Production I The Three Godfathers 11 A Wonderful and Sensational Story of The Vivid West M I Version of the best story written by Rync, a Picture I real Life. D 8 »itk I Harry Carey Cowboy King The World's Greatest
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      Sporting Intelligence.
      131 7 Golf. Singapore C president v. Captain. r f this foursome match on Jnrdav aext the teams will be r qnhart and Ruchwaldy v Strickland and Rayner. note n(1 Freshwater v Ker and tcox Wi^on. Sturrock and Raper v Dean and ReM and Mastertcn v Miller an* a e
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      Turf Club Donations.
      68 7 TV Committee of the Penang Turf Club have decided to donate tin following sums to charity from th»» profits of the last meeting local Relief $2,000 Officers' Families 1,000 St. Danntan's Home 1,000 tyken Mary's Fund 500 Minisrerinsr Children's League 250 [Cigarette Fund 250 Total 5,000 The
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      Company Meetings.
      364 7 wearne Br.-.ther?, Ltd. i»Jof e tr/^ am,nmigfeDerai waa hei 1 ahoVe na ie(i Company was hel lat nocn yesterday, at the register* office thare be ng ire In IT Capt J, Craig and Tnn Kheam Hoak Messrs F.W Kin* T p\\ 8) r flft pi TT f r
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      Arrivals.
      31 7 February 21. Hai Nam, British Sri Muar, British Merkus, Dutch Brandan, D itch February 22. Krian, Bririnh Medusa, British Klang, Biitiab. Ranee, British Sri Patana, British Singkep. Dutch Kuching, Sarawak
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      Clearances.
      47 7 February 21. Wiilo'the Wisp, British Meran, British L)ob, British Quorra, British Hong Wan, British Kampar, British Amherst, British Circe, British Ahbotaford, British Pontianak, Dutch Asdang, Siamese February 22. Ban Hong Liong, British Prometheus, British Penang, British Giang Ann, British Bembiian, Dutch CUmphuys, Dutch Koun >laru. Japanese
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      Straits Produce.
      234 7 Sineaj«»rp. Fet,ra;i-j 22. 75 'u:t» poM. Co'/fQ.—• done. Larnocn, W»-aU. done LK N«. BuiUm*. Gambier.—No Business h'ewer—Steady, busing done. < Iher Ptodvr1.«.— A*ark*i Qui t L#tat Locftl fcforket 0«ouiin*s. jKn'iLoqs 1)0 S. per picul $36.00 Nuur.sgftO 8. 4 6 .oo Uonra Pnli 25 Copra (iort ng Ta!o #.35
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      Barlow's Produce Report.
      41 7 Copra. Singapore, Feb. 21. The maiket for this commodity has, since our last report, been dull and declining. To-d-v-i quotations may be given as $V M tor fine sundried and $7.10 to > 00 for fair to good qualities.
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      American Shell Sensation
      120 7 In spite of tiie rxi-ti; g demands upon British munition factories, liessrs, Hadfield's Limited, of England, am the lowest bidders for furnishing 14 and 16 inch armour piercing shells for the Am- rictn navy. Not only fr«s their hid more than £40 per shell less then tiie
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      53 7 December 31, was the hottest day of the year in Australia* At Melhourne the thermometer register* d 97deg, and at Adelaide 106ieg. After the prolonged unseasonably cool weather fruit rapidly ripened and caused a glut on Uie Sydney markets, partly due to the delay in reopening the jam factoriea after
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        76 7 ■LATEST advertisements. ■Victoria Theatre. I Special Return Visit I OK THE ißandman I OPERA Co. f w 2 Nights Only. I T Special Request I Saturday, Feb. 24, |lr. Mattan I Monday, Feb. 26, I* B3YSARE HERE I Booking at POUTRIE'S I To-morrow, Friday I THE FAMOUS STAR OPERA I
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        25 7 Messrs. CHING KENG LEE Co. Will move into their new and commodious offices at Raffles Chambers. ON THE Ist Day ot March, 1917. 22-2 P
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        177 7 DRWK 1 I I M R 4b Jw 81 COKED BY ALL High CI ass Liquor Dealers SPECIAL DIMMER ON SATURDAY. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM t>p M froDI a. IB tO 12 p. Ui. diiilf Raffles Bakery and Confectionery IHi BEST IN <)v\ 0 try »i*irr« pioinptly rxtcutad. Bread delivered at
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      OUR AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES.
      861 8 INSURANCE A6AINST STARVATION. As is well known, the rubber industry has reached its present splendid position without much State help. The planters had to learn from bitter and costly experience. But it must be remembered that the bevea tree is one of the easiest of the tribe
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      To=Day's Contents.
      126 8 The Qrfat War I The Fi hting Fronts Th« \v Lr.-.rj Snbnaarining Parliament I Food St nils I French Consul ir X*s Trade alter th* War M Of the Secret Bervi M Dickens' Tanks fl Local Share Market 8 Company Meetings Straits Produce Sporting Intelligence Our Agricultural Industries
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        183 8 Robinson Co. SOLE AGEISTS FOR ~Relyabull Cycles MADE OF BEST QUALITY STEEL. SPECIFICATION. Frame—lB, 20, 22, 24, 26 in. Wheels—2B x 1£ ins. on West wood rims, non-rusting sr okes. Tyres—Warwick 28 x 1£ wired on. Brakes—poller lever. Handle bars—Flat or raised. Free wheel—R( Jyabull ball hearine ratchet. Finish—Brilliant Black
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        81 8 1 Ch. MANILLE Cognac Caldbeck Macgregor, Co. ADELPHI Saturday, 24th February, SPECIAL DINNER Filipino Band IN ATTENDANCE. No Dancing. THE Commercial Rubber CO., LTD. (Incorporated ia Singapore.) Rubber Merchants, Auctioneers. House and Land Ajenh, Appraisers, Valuers Brakers, Comrru?sri;n Agents and Surveyors. SALES OF LAND, HOUSES, FURNITURE Jewellery, Motor Cars, etc
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        17 8 1 MILKMAID Sweetened Condensed Milk n J Sterilised Natural Milk p casc *H9O Ideal Unsweetened Milk '9.50
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      Local and General.
      594 9 «ontio'iefl steady at $91.50. at 3/3J for Xio ii ote(1 at ***** in the Liverpool market cotton is at 11.12. thfl market copra fair making £48.10.0. (lbck"pW r i1°. ted T at white pepper at 1/0\ in London. Silver ii thirty-eighty the market is <i niet and
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      WAR TELEGRAMS.
      177 9 Parliament. Pacificists Beaten. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Feb. 21, 12.35 a.m. In the House of Commons, replying to speeches of pacificists, Mr. Bonar Law failed to see any possible method of securing peace at present without fighting for it. He taunted the pacificists with criticism of our peace
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      The Haig Interview.
      84 9 London, Feb. 20, 5.55 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law, referring to the recent interview with Sir Douglas Haig, said that General Haig had a frank conversation on the general situation with several important French journalists. Pi oofs were sent to headquarters but owing
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      The Persian Situation.
      245 9 Statement in House of Lords. London, Feb. 21, 2.35 p.m. In th3 House of Lords, Lord Cnrzon said that the situation in Persia had steadily improved since August, when German intrigue had reached its maximum, but Germany's dream of a German dominion from Antwerp to the India®
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      Naval Estimates.
      116 9 The Work *f Our Fleet». London. Feb. 21, 6.10 In the Honse of Commons Sir Edward Carson, introducing the Naval estimates, did not Sf>fcCi 1 yamount. He said the House was asked to vot» 400,000 men. Dp to October last, eight million m«n ha. been moved over-sea, with
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      Prisoners of the Turks.
      62 9 London, Feb. 21, 5.50 p.m. In the House ef Commons Mr. Hope stated that the Turks had as prisoners 327 British officers and 1,652 men, 13 and 140 respectively of Dominion troops, and 195 and 3573 respectively of the Indian Army whilst 17 British officers and
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      Food-Stuffs.
      278 9 Imperial Production. London, Feb. 20, 8.15 p.m. The Committee on commercial and industrial, policy, of which Lord Balfour of Burleigh is chairman, recommends in view of the exp >rience of the war tVat special steps ought to be taken to stimulate the production of food-stuffs, ra\. materials and manufactures
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      Beer Without Malt.
      37 9 London, Feb. 20, 8,15 p.m. The Press Bureau states The manufacture of malt suitable for the brewing of beer from barley or other cereals is prohibited excep' under the authority of the Food Controller.
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      America's New Purchase.
      26 9 London, Feb. 21.12.55 p.m. Washington: The Senate has passed the Bill appropriating five millions sterliug for the purchase of the Danish West Indies.
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      25 9 It is expected that the report of the Mesopotamia Commission wii. be ready for publication in March. The Dardanelles report will be published immediately.— Rtuter.
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      Submarining.
      21 9 Only Men Can Sail. London, Feb. 20,1.40 p.m. Melbourne Women and children prohibited from travelling to Europe under any circumstances.
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      New Dutch Route.
      71 9 London, Feb. 20. 3 40 p.m. Amsterdam The Nederland Shipping Company and Rotterdam8che Lloyd will shortly resume their services, with eight passenger steamers, between Java and San Francisco, touching at Hongkong, Nagasaki, and Honolulu, and connecting with the Holland-America line at New York. London, Feb. 20,12.30 p.m.
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      America s Additional Submarines.
      41 9 London, Feb. 21. 4.0 a.m. Washington The Naval committee in the Senate has agreed to the amendment of t he X '.v \ppr >- priation Bill, tb<* con struction of fifty ad .itional submarines for the Pacific coast.
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      Not Much rffect.
      91 9 London, Feb. 21, 4.0 p.m. New York Lord Robert Cecil, interviewed by the Associated Press, said that submarinism had hitherto had very little effect on imports into the United Kingdom, but had interfered to some extent with trade with neutrals. Some Scandinavian and Dutch trans-Atlantic lines are
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      New Order in Council.
      100 9 London, Feb. 21, 5.05 p.m. An Order in Council is gazetted enacting that in view of German submarinism, unless vessels are bound to and from neutral countries adjacent to Germany aud call at British or Allied ports in order to be searched, they shall, until the
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      Sweden's Comment?.
      83 9 London, Feb. 21, 7.45 a.m. The Swedish Press denounces the submarining of Sweden's biggest sailing ship, the Hugo Hamilton, bound from Valparaiso to Sweden, with saltpetre; contrasting this flagrant breach of international law with t%e British methods. The report for 1916 of the Liverpool Steamship Owners' Association says
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      School of Oriental Studies.
      109 9 Generous Donations London, Feb. 20, 12 30 p.m. The City Corporation has given £250 yearly for nine years towards the endowment of the School of Oriental Studies. Tht Goldsmiths' Company has given £5,000 of war loan scrip; the Chartered Bank of India a £1,000 dona ion
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      The Call for Men.
      48 9 London, Feb. 20, 1.40 p.m. It is stated that the Government hts decided to revise all exemptions of men under thir:y-one. If this is insufficient to provide tha necessary number of men fit for active service, the military age may be raised to fifty.
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      The Fighting Fronts.
      55 9 OFFICHL COMMUNIQUES. British Progress. London, Feb. 20, 11.50 p.m. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Ha g states: Under cover of a heavy bombardment, destroying our trench, strong enemy detachments assisted by tiammen-werfer rushed a small advance post southward of le Tran8)oy. We entered considerably damaged positions eastward of
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      Success in Sinai.
      28 9 London, Feb. 20, 9.20 p.m. Eeypt Official We captured Turkish posts at Nekhl Bir el Hassana in the Sinai Peninsula, securim; pi isoners aud b6oty.
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      ENEHY REPORTS.
      35 9 London, Feb. 21, 5.45 p.m. A wireless German official message states We frustrated British aitackg south eastward of Ypres, astride the La Bassee canal; and French attacks between the Meuse and the Moselle.
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      The War Loan.
      57 9 Further Subscriptions. London, Feb. 20, 12.30 p.m. The Hongkong and Sharghai Bank and its clients have subscribed £5,010,000 to the War Loan, of which sum £1,670,000 is new money. London, Feb. 20, 1.40 p.m. Egypt has contributed nearly five million sterling to the British War Loan, of
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      Premium Bonds?
      41 9 London, Feb. 21, 5.50 p.m. In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law said that he had an open mind on the propriety of issuing a further loan in the form of premium bonds, but legislation would be necessary.
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      Food Supply Question.
      38 9 London, Feb. 4 0 p.m. The Press Bureau states that the Board of Agriculture empowers local authoiities compulso/ily lo take over any land allotment for purposes have in view the maintaining of the food supply.
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      French Consular News.
      172 9 (My courtesy of the Frergh Consulate.) Paris, Feb. 20, 6 20 p.m. The French bonds are unchanged. Yesterday we carried out destructive bombardments ou the German organizations on the north of Damloup. Wh made a successful thrust in Alsace at Barenkopf, on the north of Munster. To.day
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      41 9 American Geueral. LwiOSi ftb. 20, 1.40 |MB. San antonfc General Fanston ig d«*d. Be titer. Brigadier Genera! Frederick Punston was bora at New Carlisle, Ohio, in 1805. Ueer.-\r i with distinction in th* Cuban insurgent array in ItH 91 J
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      17 9 The Co untitled Colonel untitled Keir, has been returned unopposed for W*>st Perth ?bi r e.— Feut*r»
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      Company Reports.
      268 10 Sungei Gau Tin Mine. The report of the Directors for the year ended 3ist December, 1916 is as follows The profit for the year, subject to directors' fees, amounts to $61,045,64 To this has to be added the balance brought forward from the previous year $24,554.11; mak ing
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      Radella Rubber.
      554 10 The report of the directors to be presented at the seventh ordinary annual general meeting of shareholders to be hnJd on Friday, March 2, at noon, at Malacca is as follows The Directors have pleasure in submitting the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for the year
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      British Red Cross Fund.
      218 10 Malay Ryots' Contribution [To thk Editor of the Straits Echo.] Sir, —Hadji Othman, Visiting Malay teacher, has handed to me $.'$85.26 as a donation to the British Ked Cross Fond. As I have alread}* pointed out, one of the most gratifying features of the sum collected
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      56 10 Professor Richard Lynch Garner and a number of other American scientists are on their way to the French Congo after skins and stele tons of gorillas for a group to be mounted at the American Museum. P Garner once lived for seven years in a bamboo hut in Africa, studying
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      Legal Intelligence.
      513 10 POLICE COURTS. Rash Driving. Amat bin Abbas, who was this morning charge* before Mr. Mudie with rash and negligent driving of a motor-car at Orchard road on the night of the Taipusam fireworks, and colliding with a gharry and richsha, causing boiily hurt to the Tamil gharry driver,
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      Penang Appeals.
      199 10 The full Court of Appeal, consisting of the Hon. Sir John S. Buctnill, Chief Justice. Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward asd Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule commenced in the Supreme Court, Penang, on Tuesday, the hearing of the appeal by the Banking and Trading Corporation, Naudin Ten Cate,
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      The Rubber Trade.
      91 10 Messrs. Barlow and Co.'s Report. Siugapore, Feb. 21. The quantity catalogued for this week's auction was 817 tons. There was a good demand for all grades and prices were well maintained. Ribbed Smoked Sheet sold up to $155, an advance of $1, but only one lot sold
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      47 10 Japan and America are prepared to lend $12,000,000 to China for the improvement of the Grand Canal, but the spheres of operation have not been settled, sajs a Peking message dated Feb. G. Japan wants the Shantung section and is prepared to let America have the remainder.
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      The Presbyterian Church.
      463 10 Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the P r J v aDd was held in th« .\I ai^ C S The Minister (Kev \v 85 '"ft presided over 00 r06 «.M.i members and friends N I 1 he proceedings nv prayer and singing J** Oi the mi
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      Amusements.
      77 10 Mr. K. Granby, for long **J ated with the Bandman Opera has obtained a commission in Indian Army Reserve. »r. Coyne, formerly stage the Bandman Opera Co., Jj serving as a private with tbt Z4andFo.es. His two io** commission* in Africa. At tne Empire cinema to r there wdl
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      "Our Day" Fund.
      47 10 In addition to the $50,000 remitted on acconnt of tiw Red Cross Fond an» 1 Ambulance Society, amount of £2.500, which n* $19,074 contributed by K*j Im remitied yesterday by Transfer nn \m There is a balance, *iH of $2.860.41 for 17 U Fund."
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      798 11 ffiui Quoted ia the Markc I tail Moiaia Singapore, February 2» Mew* Lyall an<l Evatt, Exchange and Shan, Brokers, issue the following Utf (> f quotation* Knbber Shares. Norn. Value. Buyers I I 1 1*?* 1 2 6 2/10 I, f n SW>Java 4 6 6 /g
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        35 11 M loss's Famous Bottlings I TRADE MARK. j I Fresh Supplies Monthly. I jßpitish and best. Insist on being served with ROSS'S j (U. Ross Brothers LIMITED. BOTTLERS 1 London and Leith. J •—rt .iiMtunummiiilfl
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        349 11 Yamamoto Co. JAPANESE: BOOT AND SHOEMAKERS, No. 27 Coleman Street, SINGAPORE. ATTENTION TO CUSTOMERS. Every order receives prompt and personal attention. All models made to order. Electro.Platinj> in NICKEL, GOLD, SILVER COPPER, Etc. No. 39 Bras Basah Road, SINGAPORE. United Saw Mills LIMITED. j 4 (Incorporated in Singapore.) 1 J
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        350 11 INSANITY CURE. Dr. W. C. Roy'b specific for Insanity is the only remedy for the disease. Of over 50 years standi- j?, spoken of highly by the leading Physicians of the Jay, found to cure all forms of Insanity, Neurasthenia. Hysteria, Kpilepsy, etc Price Rs. 5 per bottle:—Apply for liteiature
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      French=Made Flowers.
      934 12 An kdusdy Regained. Artificial flow er.ma king is so esseutia'ly a French industry, and Paris is so traditirnally the city where artificial tiowers are bought, that it came as a shock when the war revealed how many flowers sold in Par's were Gerinau-unade, sa>s a correspondent to The
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      Wireless Reports.
      14 12 Vessels in communication at nooi with the local Commercial Wireles Station —Nil.
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      European Mails.
      58 12 Delivered in London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the European .Mails ami their delivery in London. Mail. Leyt. Hkliveued 8.1. Dcv 1 Jn. P. &O. Dec. s j» X BJ. Dec-. 15 J«b. ig P. &O. De«. 11 J»« >j H L Der.
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      EXCHANGE.
      65 12 *n on--on Bank 4 m/«. 2 4| Demand 2/4J Private 3 at/«. 2/54 Jd India— Bank T. T. Oa Hongkong— B*nk d/d i% >rem. in Shanghai— Bankd'd. Gsi Ob J a TaxBank T. T 137j On Japan— £*nk d/d. IQQI Sovereign*—baying rate 5.54 India Ceil Bills last i«*ee 1/4
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      The Civil Guard.
      115 12 Orders for February. 1. During 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 datea aid during the hours specified Saturday February 24 from 3.30 p.m to
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      FIXTURES.
      216 12 To day. New Moon. lh. 9m. M. High Water —10.3$ a.m., 10 ft. 1 in. 11.32 > p.m. 9 ft. 1 To-morrow-Lodge St. George, 9 p.m. A Homeward mail closeg. 1 Municipal Commission, 2.30 pm. Moon. In Equator 4h. M. High Water—11.22 a.m., 10 ft. 3 ins. Saturday. St.
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      Last Year's Books.
      137 12 According to an estimate ma ie by the M Bookseller" 5.860 new books of one kind or auo'her were published last yea% showing a leduction on the previ uj veu of more than 1 500 volumes. The reduction is, no doubt, partly due to the demand made
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      WHAT HEADACHES POINT TO.
      167 12 I When a patient I aches the doctor f ""'W rause, and i n most •n «ome 7 .S i' vousor digestive syst ache, as i 9 well know i rif ii the commonest sv n «v weak disordered "f m of, exhausted nervous t ch
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        278 12 Soda Water: m&omm mm 1 »i» n> i 1,,,, —m—j—»-w The Malaya Tribune. Pan be bad at the following depota Singapore. Messrs. Con Co., 90, Basa* Road. Money Changer, \delphi Hotel Mr. Pang Boon Till (Tank Road Railway Station.) Messrs. Kwong 5; <pg Chiang Co Selegie Road V'r. Jit. T
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        83 12 Train Service Singapore (Tank-Road) Daily. Mail Daily leaves for the north at 7.7 a m. and 7 p.m. Other train* leave for Johore at 9 a.m.. 10,29 a.m., noon, 1.30 p.m., 2.55 p.m. and i 40 p.m» Mail arrives from north at 3.16 *.m. and 7.14 p.m. Trains leave from
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        73 12 SALVITAE. j The mt*t powerful but harmlew ntrrine I tonic, P /oducjn<r startling results, immediate and pt-mi,inent. in all ca*ea of Q?rTou* exhaustion, in both young or old married ar unmarried. Prio* R* 1 phial. r Asthma Tablets. The bett remedy for aough. difficult oreathuig fits and the worst forma
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        71 12 SAIL-MAKING AND CANVAS DEPOT Awning, Screen- rtrpaafe, fat Covers, Sails. Sea Anchors. 011« Ash Bags, Kit Bags. Maii Bars, baaj Scrap Tin Ore Ban TW Canvas Work of every description k, experienced SAMPLES AND ESTIMATE'S FK£f BOONSENG&Co Ship-chandlers and Sail-mdm 18 19 ROBINSON ROAD. No. MX r,"'Tn „„,„1 i I,
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        149 12 Mails Close. To-day Batn Pahat Sri Wongtee 2 pm Fort Dickson and Port Swettenham 2 SO pm Batu Pahat Mena 2.30 pin P. Sambu Pontiawik Singkara 2.30 pm Muar and Malacca *Kaka 3 pm Kota Tinggi Meranti 4 pm To-morrow. Lacob Soon Hong 8.3# am Pulan But am Pulan Bulang
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      British Trade Methods.
      221 13 Not So Bad After All. M.G. There is something to be said, even by customers, in favour of the British merchant and his methods n K aV6 Mr Thom as Murdoch, of Hobart, Tasmania, to say it with the simple assurance that a word from him is
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      Current Humour.
      311 13 Adam Exonerated.—The minister was preaching on little things, howgreat events from trifling causes spring, and an obiter dictum was— 11 Did you ever reflect that a -ingle man was the father of the human race Several members of the congregation subsequently assured each other that they regarded Adam
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      68 13 The National Rifle Association's Imperial Challenge Shield competition (senior) will again be held throughout the Empire this ye*r. Its object is to encourage every boy to learn to use a rifle A silver challenge shield, value £100, a bronze repHca, as well as silver and bronze medals, commemorative medals, and
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        121 13 TRADE MARK. Japanese VJH/ Wholesale and General Goods ?g Retai JUST ARRIVED I gain Coats, Trunks and Suit Cases MARUTO CO. 383 and 385 North Bridge Road, Singapore. U is the Singapore Mineral Water Bottled under expert supervision. GOES WELL WITH DRINKS. Refreshing and thirst quenching. SINGAPORE HOT SPRINGS LTD.
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        351 13 The Ideal Reconstructive Nerve Food. Sanaphos. Immediate Nutriment for Overworked, Underfed Nerves and Bpain Within ten minutes you will feel distinctly the beginning of the undeniable benefit that Sanaphos 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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      Open Boats.
      1847 14  -  Commander's Abase of His Victims. (By ALFRED NOYES The last we w*W of the cap tain's boat was Th«*y drifted away. We never saw them again. This is the burden of a hundred tales, true rales that ai c so plain and simple that I bel:ev« very few
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        246 14 TO LET RAFFLES CHAMBERS. Commodious, well lighted and airy offices or second floor, front portion of first floor and ground floor. Will be divided to suit intending tenants Electric lifts, lights and faris throughout the building Appl} to CHI NO KENG LEE GO. Auctioneers Estate Agents. 16 a NANYANG BROS.
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        277 14 WHY GO ELSEWHERE? I We have them all and receive eVery week and ahead WEEKLY PAPERS, Journal v Illustrated War News, etc, etc e t STATIONERY, Books, Novels vv and Cards for all occasions Un l h± ttLUSTRATED Song Postcard, a A big stock to choose from V« c I
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        78 15 JAPANESE Massage Bonesettcr, R. TSUDA Mrs. NAGASHIMA No. 7-5 Oxley Road, Singapore. Near Orchard Road. 9-2 u SMALL INVESTMENT BIG PROFIT. «X ust Received A New Shipment of Special Lime-Light Oxygen Cinema Sets. Each set weighs 100 lbs Gives very Clear and Steady Light. Specially recommended for small Towns and
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        676 15 *«J ONGKEENA» The Wonderful Blood Purifier. Mixture for Internal and Exter.al \Jm CURES Beti-bet? N,v„ (i VIII r^ h(,lit Complaints, Heart-dbeaae MoodT CoM ic,^ at ,r' °S« h a,,d «««SSJ r -V; D.arrho-a, Weakness, Kidney trouble Dys,nt,.rv Eca« »d all so. t *f *J di>, a ses, orrns, Female diseases
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        1128 15 ln *A He ?u B V 1 onder one of the hei.s of the late Sved Aloha Mdfafal Ahmad Alsa.off wLo i, entitled to a share iTkUtrust on the iohor* P r oPerty BltUated intlie of Oueob under the of the nu v tban three mi,lioa P OUf, is sterling
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        440 16 NOTICES NOTICE. Is hereby given that Teo Beng Kiat ia no longer in our employ as from this date. Koh Co. Singapore 19th February 1917. NOTICE Our Newspaper Subscription receipt book numbered from No. 100 1 to 1050 inclusive has been lost and cur customers are requested not to pay
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        306 16 NOTICES Big Stock on Hand Green Willesden Waterproof Canvas AT Reasonable Prices MIAIYT KIAT Co. 108 and 109, Market Street, 'Phone same No. 421 1-12 31-11 TO BE LET OFFICES AND CODOWNS TO LET. No* 6-D, 6 E, 6-G, 6-H, Battery Road. Apply to Yeo Hock Hoe, No. 3 Raffles
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        394 16 WANTED_ WANTED. S'oithard Tipis: require I immediately. Box No. 276 c/c Malaya Trir une. 212 v WANI£D A Junior typitt who will makf himself Oil fu' in gpnrral office routine, Apply at once to 44 Mcx ea.e ol Mala\a Tribune. 20-2 v WANTED Infoimation as tothe whereabout* of a Ceylon
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        471 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" £1,200,00' Reserve Fund £1,800,00( Raserve Liability of Proprietors £I<2OO,(KX BANKERS. The Bank of England, Th* Londot City and Midland Bank, Ltd.. Tfci London County and Westminster Bank,
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        296 16 TH BRirTsr FIFE ißßtttßc,-^ <iescriptf 0 MAHItf lueaiaoc part, of t]., WAR RISK t a 'll t 11 heukconl Ws»l co..'uij (Incorporated m v Capital 'Wan FIBE DEPARTMENT— on Bniidicg" current rates. MARINE DEPARTMENT -b. effected on JJ, s jr For full partic, V f" allot, ni Apply to the
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