Malaya Tribune, 3 March 1917

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    28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY. AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. IV. No. 52 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS. The malaya tribune. SATURDAY, MARCH 3.
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      488 1 I THE MALAY A TRIBUNE? 1 AND S SHIPPING GAZETTE. Z Tfie pipul tr Newspaper of the E i S. raits Settlements. i I |3T PUBLISHED DAILY. I 1 CompLte Reports of L-eal Even's, f Condensed News from F.M.S., Java j China, ludia, Ceylon and Japan! 1 I Full and
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      322 1 A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH MEANS Your Very Likeness, Style and Mood. A PRODUCTION FROM Lee Brothers' Studio, Hill Street "will produce these results. G.C. LEE 158, Prinsep Street. PIANO TUNER AND REPAIRER. flood and well selected Music Violin Piano, etc. Good Strings for Stringed Instruments. WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. TERMS MODERATE. 3-11 THE
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      75 1 THE Pot Stills OF Great Britain Have Been Taken Over by Government, NEVERTHELESS Buchanan's I I I will be able to continue j to supply their famous blends and to maintain the quality as before, being in the unique position of having the largest bonded stores in the world. The
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      195 1 I THE MALAYA TRIBUNE: 1 un j SHIPPING GAZETTE. 2 SUBSCRIPTION BATES. I Payable in Advance. > Per annum $14 00 I Half yearly 7.25 Per quarter 3od Per mensem 1.25 PoMape Extra 50 Cts. per month- g Temporary 'Phone No. 171. I iiiiiiniinimmir **********1 niiiiiniiiii i nun iiiiiiniii nun
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    Amateur Drawing Association.
    317 2 Annual Report The report of the Committee of the Amateur Drawing Association and accounts for the past year are to hand. The finances show an innreata, the cash in hand hafog $398.13 as against $237.75 at the end of 1915. There was a decreaat* in the proceeds
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    "Our Day" Fund.
    96 2 "Our Day Fund. The Committee acknowledge with thanks the following subscriptions to the above Fund Amount acknowp Iged to 15>h Feb. 1917 $275,201.67 1.-s>< acknowledged to Slat Dae. 1916 272,126 37 Balance to 1917 Ace -ant $3,075.30 Balance prooaedi of a 811 tar piomotel by the L Mies of Kelanmva
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    Y.W.C.A.
    116 2 The annual report an I balance sheet of the Young Women's OhritUan Km elation of Malaya for the fear L 916 is to hand. We have air- kdj reviewed the Singapore rej OH in our account of the annual meeting. The Kuala Lumpur report shows that on the whole
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    Share Market.
    342 2 Fraser and Co.'s Circular. Singapore, Feb. 27. The market cannot be reported as the leasL exciting and a comparison of pric-s over many weeks will shew the fluctuations in Loc.il Rubbers are scarcely perceptible There has been a steady drain of stocks to outside sources which is partly
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    Bible Prophecies of 1917.
    239 2 The Daily Mail prints the following from a correspondent Sir, —As we are on the verge of a BOW year, it may interest your readers to kn">w what students of Bibiical chronology hive said concerning the period which it opens. It is itself a v»ry marked
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      417 2 Straits LaiHiiLi Dry Gisaniny Depot. UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. High Class Laundry Work ci very Description at Moderate Charges. REGULAR WEEKLY COLLECTION AND DELIVERY. DISTANCE NO OBJECT. Contract* Arranged. G na inni i i Invited. Crgont Work L'.jJ. rt i:ea at 'mtm Charges. Ladies' Dresses, Laces, Silks, etc. and Dry Cleaning
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      579 2 FISHTON Th<> only rial and natural phosphorus containing food prepared f fish without chemiisjals or drugs. For al' kinds of invalids. Try Try Try. Agents: THE DISPENSARY LIMITED, SINGAPORE. 25-1 CATALOGUE WAN's ED CAN* SiKC AGENTS. SAHMA& COMPANY'S Famous Children's Toys. Each box contains Big Set R*. 3— 6—o Mediai
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      355 2 AUQTIQN SALES. AUCTION SALE Of Unredeemed Pledgee from Pawnshops. On Wedne aay, March 7, commencing at lv a. in. Chops Thje Cheng Toag, and Ban ilont;. i be pi kg** be on vi»w on the 6th aud 6th March, 1917. Teoh llong Tiat, J. G ed Auctioueer. lialaooa l»t Marcti,
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      386 2 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 i benefit that Sanaphos gives you. Yet it is not to be confused with harmful stimilants, which only make matters worse It is not
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    British Chines: in Siam.
    469 3 Aid for the Red Cross. Xhe second general meeting of the Rritith Chinese Patriotic Organization was held at the old British Court House at Bv.gkok on Feb. 23. There wa» a laige gathering present. |li Koh Hoi Cneok occupied the chair, aud proposed that the Organ
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    Obituary.
    196 3 Commander Bridge man. Commander the Hon. Richard Orlando Beaconsfield Bridgeman, RN\, dh.O.i who ha* been killed, while dying, in the campaign in East Africa, was a younger brother of the present Earl of Bradford. He was appointed Flag Commander to the Commander-in-Chief on the Cape Station in Jane, 1914,
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    A Short Leader.
    169 3 The following is probably about the shortest leader that has ever appeared in The Times :—The conference at Home, from which the. Prime Minister and Lord Milner have jnst returned, may well prove to be one of the turning-points of ths war. More than one vital de>
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    Gaudy Gowns.
    184 3 The sorrows of certain branches of the legal profession at Patna, which are understood to be by no means light in any event, have been complicated by the prospective introduction into the new High Court of the variegated costumes by which the barrister, the vakil, and the pleader
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    Japanese Sensation.
    195 3 Murderer's Story. Tokio, January 26.-The second t.ialof Hitomi Kawakami, sentenced to death for the murder of the Rev. and Mrs. W. A. F. Campbell at Karnizawa last sammer, began in ?he Tokio Court of Appeal yesterday morning, Kawakami's testimony was practically the same as he gave when tried
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    FIXTURES.
    150 3 To day. Concert at Dutch Club, 9.15 p.m. Paul Dnfault at the Alhambra. High Water—5.3 a.m., 7 ft. ins. 8.11 p.m. 6 ft. 5 ins. To-morrow-2nd Sunday in Lent. High Water —6.32 a.m., 7 ft. 4 ins. 9 8 p.m. 6 ft. 9 ins. Monday. Indragiri meeting, Evatt's, noon.
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    81 3 It is recognised among the Allies that America's active participation in the war would have its drawbacks as well as its advantages. On the other hand, the Kaiser must almost feel that the disadvantage* greatly outweigh the advantages from his point of view. The submarine trip to New York which
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    European Mails.
    58 3 Delivered ia London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the European Mails and their delivery in London. MAIL. DfSLIVHRiCn. 8.1. Dec. 1 Jan. 2 P.&O. I><*. P Jan BI Dec. 16 .lan. 16 P. AO. Dec. 23 J»n. 25 B I Dec. 29 J»n.
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    Local Share Market.
    141 3 (Exclusive to Malaya Tribune.) Sir gap ore, March 3. Messrs I-atham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations AlorGajah $3 HO $3.90 AyerKnnings 1.50 155 Ayer Molek 2.55 2.65 AyerPanaa 1190 12.10 Bilgownie 4.80 5.00 Bakit Jelotong 0.75 O.SO Bukit Katil 0..50 0.85 ChangkatSerdg.... 9.90 10.15
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    40 3 The King has been pleased to approve of Mr. Yasutaro Numano as Consul General of Japan to Ottawa; and Mr. William Percy Whilford Turner to be His Majesty's Vice-Consul for the Consular Dis trict of Peking, to reside at Peking.
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    The Civil Guard.
    114 3 Orders for March. Monday March 5, Parades at fioustead Institute 5.15 p.m.—Route March. Dismiss at Boustead Institute. Friday March 9. Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar 5.15 p.m. Monday March 12 Entire Company Parade at Pearls Hill 5.15 p.m. Friday March 16. Parades at Pearls Hill
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    Preferred City Life.
    127 3 Miss Mary 3mith, a Chicago stenographer.has returned to Chicago after a fifteen months'stay on a farm as the adopted daughter of Mr and Mrs. Pankhurst, a wealthy couple of Amboy, 111. tfi*s Smith was offered a home, $3 a week, and $10,000 when the old couple she
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      608 3 Church Services. S. ANDREW'S CATHKBBAL, Singapore. Second Su.ndat in Lest. 4th March, 1917. <rh?ln m L i^ n> 46 anK Hol y Communion ijL 1 a.m. Matins, flowed by Holy Communion. 4 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Cl»«sps o< J and Sermon pm Evenson S. Matthew s Sepoy Lisbs.-9.15 am.
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      332 3 THE f ALHAMBRA Beach Road. Manager, M H. KENYON-SLADE. To night s Frederic Shipman Presents I jjj COiICBPt I jsxzzl The French-Canadian Tenor to night )i Ernest Empson Aria: Shadow Song (Dinonh) Bte -'»a» (B a t 9.30. Miss Pauline Bindley >w ftf J Complete Change or I Aria: How
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      659 3 THE ORIENTAL Government Security Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Established 1874. Incorporated is India. 10 per cent, ot the Funds, or $23,000,000 are invested Ii 6overnment SHnrttlt» 42 > ears' record progretsand in creating stability. LOW KATES fir non-torfeltable Endowment Assurances tfltn Profits. A man aged 30 can secure $5,000 with
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      166 3 Mails Close. To day Bat n Pahat Sri Wong we 2 pro Malacca, Port Swettenhaiu and Penang *Klang 2.30 pm Mcdan Medusa 2.30 pro Colombo Bombay 2.30 pro Bangkok Hoinchang 2.30 pm Malacca »Hong Lian 8.30 pro Hongkong, Arooy ana Swatow 3 30 pro Penang* and Calcutta, taking mails for
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    GERMAN PLOTS.
    928 4 The Germans had, by advertisement and puff, as well as through hard work, forced the worli to take note of their doing?, and by dint of much splf-aesfcrtioD, they succeeded in deceiving themselves and others as to their superb qualities. The fact, however, is that Ger many was
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    Company Meetings.
    298 4 Soon Keck L'd. Generous Contribution to War Funds An extraordinary meeting (if tbe shareholders of the Soon Keck Co., Ltd. was held at their registered offices at 7 Ma acca St. on February 17. The chair was taken by Capt. Gaggino, the Managing Director, who said that he
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    Local and General.
    526 4 Tin here is at $94.2.5-$! down. Silver is featureless the ma rW is steady.— Renter. The next Singapore .A s «i zeB win Commence on Marci) :r 11 The limit of raooej tmma telegraphic and ordinary*, has been raised to 1200 foreign and $2 local. w The
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    To-Day's Contents.
    113 4 Pages The Great War The Fighting Fronts 5 Hun Intrigue Submarining «> French Consular News J Amateur Drawing Association 2 Bible Prophecies of 1917 2 Our Day Fund 2 Share Market Y.W.C.A. 2 A ."hort Leader British-Chinese in Siam •> Church Services Gaudy Gowns Japanese Sensation Local Share
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      186 4 Robinson Co. M DAVIS VIBRATING SHUTTLE Hand Mg Machine This machine, made of the best material, will sew from the finest to the stoutest cloth. The shuttle, which is cylinder shaped, is worked by a ▼ibrating movement. It is exceptionally light running and is capable of very heavy work. Complete
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      338 4 Entire Change of Programme To night In the Second Show, 9.15 p.m., at tbe Ideal Picture Theatre Cinema CA SIMO ,MH£ m m^mwm mim off Beach Road Cines Film Co. of Rr,m» Present 3 Reel* THE DIAMOND LEAGUE 3 Reel* A Powerful Dete tive stury which will appeal to one
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      104 4 Empty Barrels. We have on hand a number of empty brandy and other barrels. Prices on application to Caldbeck, Hacgregor Co. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. ADELPHI HOTEL To-night SPECIAL DINNER Big Stock on Hand Green Willesden Waterproof Canvas AT Reasonable Prices. KIAM KIAT Co. 108 and 109. Market Street, 'Phone
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      207 4 Train Service. The 10.23 a.m. train from Johore Bahrn to Gemas and th* G 45 a.m. train from Gretnas to Johore Bahru will commence running from today, the 3rd instant. The former train connects with the 9 a.m. train Tank Road to Johore Bahru and the latter with the iL2
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      83 4 Singapore Volunteer Corps. Orders for the week ending Friday. March 9 To-day. 2.30 pm Johnston's Pier S.V.A. 2.30 A 4 p m Balestier Range Maxim Co. 2.30 p m Tanglin Hospital S.F.A. Coy. To-morrow. 7.30 a m Balestier Range Maxim Co. 10 a m do do Monday. 5.15 p m
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    80 5 The Fighting Fronts. OFFIChL COMMUNIQUES. Enemy X treat Con inues. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, March 2, 12.15 a.m. Fiell-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig itates: We took prisoner in February 2133, including thirty-six officers. The enemy continues to retreat. We advanced northward of Miraumont 600 yards on a 1$ mile
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    Dominating Bapaume.
    77 5 London, March 2, 1.20 a.m. Renter's correspondent at headquarters says that around Ligny we are now upon ground which is actually higher than Bapaume, so it is only a question of advancing guns to dominate and render it untenable. The enemy has greatly damaged the main Albert road,
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    The Great Advance
    380 5 Statement in the House London, March 1, 6 25 p.m. In the House of Commons Mr. H. W. Forster, introducing the army estimates, stated that for the last two or three months our operations on the west front were confined to minor attacks, wherein we inflicted heavy
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    German Tricks.
    210 5 London, Feb. 28, 12.20 p.m. Reuters correspondent at headquarters, describing the German retreat, says that the enemy is characteristically destructive, setting fire to supplies, blocking trenches, rendering roads impassable, and ex ploding munition dumps; hence there in little booty falling into our hands. Only one old machine-gun was
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    IN MESOPOTAMIA.
    62 5 Turks Pursued. The following has been received, from the Chief of the General Staff, India, and is forwarded for publication Delhi, March 1, 6.0 p.m. Pnrsuit of defeated Turks was pressed throughout February 27th. Our captures from 22nd roughly believed to include 4,550 prisoners, 10 guns, several vessols
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    Clearing Up.
    67 5 London, March 2, 3.20 p.m. A Mesopotamia official message says: The pursuit was continued on Wednesday. Turks in great confusion on Tuesday passed through We are systematically clearing the battlefield and bringing in booty hourly. Oar captures since Feb. 23 are 4,300 prisoners (these totalling seven thousand since
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    FRENCH.
    89 5 Various Successes. London, March 2, 4.0 p.m. A French communique states We replused, with los% two German raids west of Soissona. We raided a German trench near Vanquois and brought back prisoners. Two German aeroplanes bombed Mont Didier on March 1, and killed or injured eleven persons French aeroplanes
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    Mutilations in Macedonia.
    44 5 London, March, 1. 9.20 p.m. Renter's correspondent at the French Macedonian headquarters states that the Greek comita •»j is in the neutral zone south at Korica, surrounded and wiped out a patrol of a dozen Frenchmen and afterwards mutilated the bodies.
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    RUSSIAN.
    41 5 An Enemy Success. London, Mar. 2, 2.40 p.m. A wireless Russian official message Bays A German counterattack drove out the Rumanians from the h ;ight northward of the Zaval River. We annihilated two field posts north of the Rimnik River.
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    ENEMY REPORTS.
    86 5 Various Claims. London, March 2 12.15 a.m. A wireless German official message states that a strong English attack to the east of Souchez failed. London, March. 2, 5 30 p.m. A wireless German official message says We repulsed strong English detachments eastward and south eastward of Soucaez There
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    The American Exodus
    78 5 London, Feb. 28, 1 35 p.m. A message from Corunna says that the whole population of a certain Spanish port turned out to watch the embarkation of Mr. Gerard and his party of forty in addition to a crowd of American refugees from Berlin. Mr. Gerard was
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    Embargo on Advertising.
    66 5 London, March 2, 8.55 p.m. A Board of Trade order prohibits the manufacture of posters exceeding six hundred square inches in superficial area, and abolishes newspaper contents bills; also posters advertising goods, except at retailers premises, the issue of tradesmen s price lists, and advertising matter to
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    Hun Intrigue.
    149 5 Promise to Mexuo. London, March 1, 7 20 p.m. Germany's promise to Mexico, contained in a document now published textually, dated January 19 and signed by Herr Zimmermann, was actually sent through Count Bernstorff and it was in President Wilson's hands when he broke off relations, a fact
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    Mr. Lansing's Reply.
    123 5 London, March 1, 9,10 p.m. Washington Mr. Lansing referring to Herr Zimmerman's note to Mexico authorised the following statement. Wo do not believe that Japan had any knowledge of this, or that she would consider any enemy propositions." London, March 2, 5.15 a m. The revelation of
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    Japan's Denial.
    185 5 London, March 2, 5 30 a.m. Washington: The revelation of German plotting in Mexico has stirred the capital to its depths. Congressmen have forgotten their differences and are rallying to support the President. Mr. H, D. Flood, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, in introducing in the House
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    American Armed Merchantmen.
    45 5 London, March 1, 12.04 p.m., Washington The House of Representatives, after a ten hours' debate, passed by 403 to 13 the Bill empowering President Wilson to arm merchantmen, but did not authorise him to use other instrumentalities," which the President specifically desires.
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    French Consular News.
    156 5 (By courtesy of the French Consulate) Paris Mar 1, 6.45 p.m. The French 3 per cent blonds are at francs 61 75, the 5 per cent at 87.90, and the new 5 per cent at 88 10. The French Government is preparing the establishment of breadcards in
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    The War Councils.
    32 5 The Prees Bureau states that representatives of the Overseas Dominions attended to-day's War Cabinet. Tae Special Imperial War Cabinet's sittings are postponed pro tern- London, March 2, 4.45 p.m.
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    Submarining.
    76 5 More Americans Drowned. London, March 2, 5.30 a.m. The barque Oalgorm Castle, which was sunk on Feb. 27, was shelled for two hours. The captain, his wife and crew of twenty-five, in eluding four Americans, entered two beats at nightfall. The captain's boat drifted for 13i hours on the
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    Dutch Protests.
    81 5 London, Feb. 28, 1.35 p.m. The steamer Headiey and two small craft, all British, a total of over five thousand tons, have been sank. It is stated that the owners of the torpedoed Dutch steamers declined the London underwriters' offer of ten guineas per cent war risk but
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    Payment in Kind.
    72 5 London, Feb. 28, 6 0 p.in. Amsterdam The Tyd says that if Germany offers compensation for torpedoing the seven Dutch ships, she will be asked to hand over a number of German merchantmen which took refnge in the Dutch Indies. At Amsterdam it is understood that the
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    Man-Power.
    62 5 London, liaroh 1, 110 p.m. A new order prohibits the engage, ment or transfer from employment of any men between eighteen and sixty-one in occupations of which a comprehensive list has been isfeutd, unless tho employers are occupied in the execution of Government contracts or the work is of
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    Sporting.
    36 5 The English Turf. London, March 1, 8 10 p.m. Races to take the place of the Derby, Oaks and Ascot Gold Cup will be run at Newmarket on May 30, and June 12, respectively.— Renter.
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    The Race Course.
    40 5 This morning the race course was officially opened for training for the May meeting. Most of the trainers had their strings out for mild exercise. Mr D. A. M. Brown, of Penang, has been appointed official handicapper.
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    Singapore Cricket Club.
    190 5 War Fund Investment. The Hon Mr. C. I. Carver presided over a well-attended special general meeting of the S.C.C. held in the pavilion last evening, and proposed the following motion: That the Committee be authorised to invest out of the Funds of the Club, the equivalent of
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    The Close Season.
    145 5 Under the Wild Animals and Birds Protection Ordinance, from now until the end of May, it is an offence for any person to kill, take, or have in his possession, any of the following animals or birds, in the Colony viz samba deer (rusa), barking deer (kijang),
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    Amusements.
    173 5 The Bandman Company. The Bandman Company hag had a remarkable season here and has given a substantial donation to war charities. Some people seem surprised when they hear that such light-hearted ladies and gentlemen have seen as many of tlu-ir mmnberH and perhaps more go to th* Front than
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    Mr. Paul Dufault.
    202 5 The Alhambra tloaim wan Iliad last night by an appi «■< i.v i. > audience, wlnm the s«cnnd ol I Dufault concerts was Th" programme wan v««ry will idiomm, and there is m> doubt that Ma listeners Hlfa greatly impressed by the sinking of two of tlm
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    Instrumental Concert.
    69 5 Me*sieurs Mirovitch and Piastro, who had such a successful season here some time ago, are paying a return visit to Singapore, aud will give two concerts at the Victoria Theatre on Monday and Wednesday next. These two talented musicians, pianist and violinist respectively, have recently completed a successful
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    The Cinemas.
    176 5 At the Palladium to night there will be another Blue Bird feature, entitled "A Son of the Immortals," which is founded on the worldfamous piece The Prisoner of Zenda." It is altogether wonderfully arranged and acted, with the sensational episodes of tbe original, the mobs and riots, faithfully
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    Arrivals.
    16 5 March 2. Sri Mnar, British Van Hogendorp, Dutch Emile, Dutch March 3 Giang Ann, British
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    Clearances.
    19 5 March 3 Selangor, British De Weert Datch Singkep Datch Singkara, Dutch Koemai, Dutch Van Goens, Dutch Keynst, Dutch.
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    23 5 A Sarawak Government Gazette Extraordinary dated February 21, 1917, contains a proclamation relating to new rules under the Fugitive Offeuders Act of 1881-
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    Legal Intelligence.
    585 5 POLICE COURTS. Gambling. In the Third Court, ft* afternoon, the Magistrate v,-i pt-d for quite a long tim* i„g evidence in the oa*- m *hw; three Chinese are ch*rg*l „fT.,nc*s relating to chap fca* „..mhling. They are the »»4 w-re arrested by Mr. Shtvdv «Uh OH th-ir way
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    THE KLANG CASE.
    1254 5 Accused Acquitted. The trial was continued it the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday and yesterday, before the Chief Judicial Commissioner (Sir Thomas Braddell) of Edward Innes Bothwell and Kenneth Logan Airth, both planters of the Klang district, who were charged with serious offences against a Chinese
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      243 5 LATEST \D\ERTISEMENTS. Victoriajiieatre. RETURN VISIT o i Alfred Mirovitch The Famous Russian Fianist ID Michael Piastro VIOLINIST VIRTUOSO. Monday, March 5 AND Wednesday, March 7. Booking now open at MOUTRIE'S. 24 2 ut WANTED Wanted a Tlerk. applicant most be a «matt y< vi g man. Apply to'" Chia 4:
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    State Land
    307 6 Government Action. It has been currently reported-in Ipoh during the last few da} s that the Government has decided on a course of action to safeguard British interests aa regards State land, by refusing to sell or lease any such land to any one who is not either
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    Australian Aeroplanes.
    180 6 Donors Thanked by war Office. Mr C. Alma Baker, of tbe Union Bank, Sydney, has received an acknowledgment from tbe War Office respecting tbe battleplanes presented to the forces by the people of Aus tralia, says an Australian paper. The Army Council baa received £2,700 for each of
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    Incompetent Servants.
    173 6 [To the Editor of the Straits Echo.] Dear Sir, May I ask for a small space in your columns to voice a grievance against the common practice of dismissing incompetent and often dishonest boys and at the same time giving .them good testimonials whereby to get farther employment.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    833 6 Prices Quoted ii the Market tkiiMoraiit Singapore, Mabch t. Messrs Lyall and Evatt, Exchan*? and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations Rubber Shares. Rom. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 2/6 2/1« 2 Anglo Java 4/6 6/6 1/. Anglo-Malay 10/- 12/ < Ayer Kuning 80/- 87/6
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 6 Singapore, March Oo London— Bank 4 m/«. 2/4$ Demand 2/ f Private 3 m/i. n India— Bank T. T. On Hongkong B*nk d/d 4% pm Shanghai— Bank d/d. 66J On Ja^-a—-Bank T. T 137£ On Japan— Bank d/d. 109$ Sovereigns—baying rate 8 54 India Ceil Billa last 1 iaaee
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      205 6 ECONOMISE. DRINK STOI KED BY ALL High Class Liquor Dealers Raffles Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER to-night. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a. m. to 12 p. m. daily Baffles Bakery and Confectionery THE BEST IN TOWN. TJpcountry orders promptly executed. Bread delivered at private residences daily. RAFFLES MOTOR GARAGE Cars
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      455 6 Educate yourself in cigarette quality by smoking only the best. i S STATE EXPRESS of Indusftv nn are umversall V admitted t0 have realised the discriminating smokers' ideal. CIGARETTES No. 555 vi £&f ia PER TIN OF so=7s cts. (Including duty.) Packed in patent vacuum tins, ensuring perfect condition in
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      543 6 BANKS CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. IHOOKPORATKD IX BNG- IXB BY ROYAL CHARTER^' Paid up Capital in 60,000 Share* of £20 each £i Reserve Fund £18O0S Em I lability of £1,200,000 London London t Wy and IJank, Ltd., fne Nationa Provincial Bank rfß*W Ltd., The NatiSS Ban* of
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    Planters' Association of Malaya.
    918 7 Meeting at Seremtnn. A general meeting of the Planters' Association of .V was h< Id in the Sungei Ujong Club. Serem ban, on Wednesday, with Mr. B. 0. M, Kindersley in the Chair. Mr. W. Duncan having written to say that he was nuabla to attend
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    A "Dug-Out's" Return.
    106 7 R^ar-Admiral 0 H. Simpson, who retired from the Navy on April 15, 1911, has returned to tho active list as a simple captain of the R.N.V.R. He was a midshipman on the Charybdis during the operations in the Linggi and Lukut rivers 1 against the Malays, and
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    185 7 The anaemia of young girls may be inherited, or it may be caused by bad air, unsuitable food, hastj eating, insufficient outdoor excer cisc, and not enough rest and sleep. It comes on gradually, begin ning with languor, indisposition to mental or bodily exertion, irritability and
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      656 7 NOTICES Singapore Hot Springs, Ltd. NOTICE. Our customers are hereby notified that the prices of our manufac' ures are revised as from March Ist 1917. New price lists are obtainable at oa r Town Office, No. 6, Upper Circuhr Road. 28-2 6-3 THE INDRAGIRi (SUMATRA) RUBBER AND GUTTAPERCHA CO., LTD.,
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      605 7 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Straits Settlements 6 per cent War Loan. Holders of Provisional Receipt in tbe above lann are hereby notified that the hcnds are now ready for issue and may be obtaine 1 in < xcbange for the Provisional Receipts from the Banks which issued chem 2 -3 8.3 NOTICE.
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      360 7 Every movement of the body uses up a definite amount of vitality. That is why you feel tired at the end of the day. When you overtax yourself, or when your vitality is undermined by illness, your wi.ole system becomes tooexhausted to recover its lost vitality without assistance. Your system
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      143 7 The Ust Instalment! The Final Episode Of the Great Circus Serial and the Commencement. A New Path.' Serial To-night at the Popular Photo-play House E JVE PIKE Tanjong Fagar Road. Trams Pass the Door. SECOND SHOW, 9-30 P. M. SHARP f The Final Instalment of the Cn-at Circus Serial PEG
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      453 7 INSURANCE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CD.- LTD. Incorporated in New Buian fl|| Inearancef effected on Brild«|i Rent and Men .bftcdiaa of «r« description MARINE Instances accepted to a parts of tbe world at loweei rati WAR RISE accepted to all parts. J. HENRY Mannger Offices: 2, Finlayson Green. HEUNG ON INSURANCE
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      359 7 To-Night 9.15 To-Nlgtat 9.15 The Sen ati ml R nmntic Drama A Son of the Immortals! I'.lue Bird Super-Play A Moving Picture Version of the Woild.Fnmed Stage Success by Louis Tracey THE PRISONER OF ZENDa" Enncted by large cast of Bluebird Favourites, includ'ng J. Warren Kerrigan .Lois Wilson -Maud George.
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
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      24 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. SUPPLEMENT TO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. issued Dally.] Issued Daily.] SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1917 Vol. IV. No. 52 PBICE 5 CENTS.
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      The Falkland Battle.
      520 1 Claim of the Canopus. This case (reported in Lloyd's List ou Dec. 19 aud 22, 1916) was mentioned with respect to the question of the costs of the motion (made December) on behalf of Raar-Adunral H. S. Grant, C.8., and the officers and crew of his Majesty's
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      331 1 The United States Secretary of Commerce has issued a special circular calling attention to the practice of improperly packing and stowiug iutlaniinatile articles on board ship. He says, inter alia, "It has been found that roofing paper, in each roll of which was a can or canister of paint with
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      Britain's Trade Returns
      346 1 Figures for December. The Board of Trade Returns for December, which were issued recently, show that during the month under review the imports into the United Kingdom were valued at. £75,406,306, as compared with £70,326,915 in December, "1915, and £83,922,506 in the previou* month of last year.
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        539 1 To Let. I P. O.British India AND APCAR LINE (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. Peninsular and Oriental Sailings. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. Homeward (Fop Europe) Outward (Fop China.) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT
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        60 1 Stoomvaart Maatschappv Ncderland" AND Rotterdam Lloyd" (Incorporated in Holland) (Royal Dutch Mail Companies). REGULAR MAIL SERVICK Between Java, Singapore, Hongkong. Yokohama and San Fransisco and vice versa For freight, passage and further particulars Apply to Internationale Crediet Handelsvereeniging Rotterdam (Incorporated in Holland.) 28 -2 6 3 Cotton and Flax Canvas.
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        188 1 Singapore HEAP ENC WOH STEAMSHIP BHIPCHANDLEBY Co. mm w B ]j^ t Cherjfcon m SHIPCHANDLEkS S PPOYIDORING c CONTRACTORS, lmcea Wmk Tho CompanTTuauch meets 1 10 W"M. fjM. incoming B hi P SiiirtM. Batavia. Pangkal Piaaig and Singapore. Office 6 Battery Road. Fo TAKE LIFT TO TOP FLOOR m? Telephone
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        291 1 Train Service. Singapore (Tank-Road) Daily. Mail Daily leaves for the north at 7.7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Other trains leave for Johore at 9 a.m., 10.29 a.m., noon, 1.30 p.m., 2.55 p.m. and 4.40 p.m. Mail arrives from north at 8.16 a.m. and 7.14 p.m. Trains leave from Johore 7.9,
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        621 1 To Let. N. Y. K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATE!) IN JAIAS) JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co EUROPEAN LINE. maintaining this service have Veen socially designed md oonstracted and I» all the latest improvements for the safety and comfort of pa**™-™ Lighted thr „„vT TP electricity, the cabins amidships are ll» irisllr
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