Malaya Tribune, 7 March 1917

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  • 28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. IV. No. 55 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1917 PHICE 5 CENTS. ClK Iftalapa Cribune. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 216 1 jTHE MALAYA TRIBUNE! t SHIPPING GAZETTE. I The popular Newspaper of th» I 1 S raits Settlements. t t PUBLISHED DAILY. I Complete Reports of Local Events 8 Coixleined News from F.M S J 5 China, India, Ceylon and "jap"' I I Full and Latest War News. I CHANGE OF
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    • 374 1 H. AHMAD. Civil and Structural Engineer, Surveyor and Bnllding Contractor. Estate Commission Agent. Office: in, Market Street, Singapore AND Jalan Rahmal, Batu Pahat 5-5 Raneegunge Drainpipes, Channels, Bends 4 Junctions INDO MALAY Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated in Singapore.) SMALL INVESTMENT BIG PROFIT. Just Received A New Shipment of Special Lime-Light Oxygen
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    • 91 1 jSanitas! I Disinfectant i j I" Pine Tree 1 j This disinfectant Italy emulsifies I with water, producing a j milk-white, strong disinfectant I and deodoriser. 1 SANITAS j j is known throughout the world I f AS A I RELIABLE I j disinfectant. The name always carries a full
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    • 193 1 THE MALAYA TRIBUNE I 4 AND I SHIPPING GAZETTE. t SUBSCBIPTION KATES. X 1 Payable in Advance. 1 Per annum $14 00 t I Half yearly 7.25 J Per quarter 365 Per mensem 1.25 X Postage Extra 50 CtS. per month. 4 Temporary 'Phone No. 171. (Estate Supplies! Acetic (99&98t)
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  • 263 2 Sze Hai Toag Banking and Insurance. Tbe tenth annual report to the din ctors btates Th* net profit for the year ended December 31, 1916. M shown by the Profit and Loss Account, amounted to $302,335.37, which, together with llio sum brought forward from last year after paym-uis
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  • 533 2 The following is the seventh annua director»' report to be presented a thf annual meeting on March 12, a noon, at Evatt and Company's offices Accounts The net profit for the year a shown y the 'Profit and Loss Ac count amo'inted to $67,926 54 a against
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  • 411 2 Mr. H. Wilkins, formerly of tbe United Engineers and now of tbe City of Landon Rouph Riders serving with the Salonika Army, writes to a friend in Bangkok We have had a strenuous year and our facilities for either writiug or posting have been very meagre, as
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  • 42 2 The untitled took place last month, at the Polygon of Vincennes near Paris, of the German spy Frido yon Meyerem, condemned to death by tbe Tnird Oonrt-Martial of for secret correspondence with another agent of espionage, regarding the entrenched camp of Paris.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 448 2 mmmamm m a 82, Arab Street, Singapore, 13 th Jan, 1917 Dear Sirs, ne a-t-felt thanks and gratitude for the marvellous efficacy of ySur well known medicine "Atauk Mgrah pills which t had occasion to use lately. l naa occa thoroughly lenovated and purged j ,i»int«»-vhich had orev! >us to
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    • 340 2 FISHT O N X Natural food and Tonic for Blood and Brain. An Excellent food for weak children and all invalids. Fine relish and mm* appetising. TRY, TRY, TRY Agents THE DISPENSARY LIMITED, SINGAPORE. 15-1 -\f. A 000 D PHOTOGRAPH MEANS Your Very Likeness, Style and Mood. A PRODUCTION FROM
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    • 276 2 KHOO 800 LONE Burmese Specialist, I, Cuff Road or 77, Selene Road Begs to notify the public, that he has just arrived from PenAAg and is strongly recommended to cure Paralysis, Heart Disease, [naanity, mad dog bite, Rheumatism, Con-j vulsions, etc. Proofs from patients whom he cured at Penang and
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    • 475 2 The Ideal Reconstructive Nerve Food Sanaphos. For Nerves and Brain j —To restore your physical fitness. I —To restore poise of the nei W system I —To repbir the reeuis of wearim-ss nuu overwork j take a glass of Sanaphos ou rising:, at nnd m rning, I mid-aitemoon, and oa
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  • 187 3 Notes and Comments from all Parts of THE EMPIRE. BENGAL. Rewards for Fighting Dacoits. Calcutta, Feb. 5. The Government of Bengal has sanctioned pensions and rewards to the villagers who fought with dacoits on the 11th of September last at the village of Lalitasbar, in Tippera Dis trict.
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  • 54 3 Calcutta, Feb. 6. The Commissioner of the Orissa Division and the Collector of Puri visited the famine affected area in Parikuh in Pufi district, and supervised the relief works. It is reported that over 150 square miles are affect ed, and over three-thousand people are living on
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  • 53 3 Calcutta, Feb. 13. A. public meeting, protesting against tbe Indenture System of Labour, is arranged to be held at the Town Hall early in March, the Maharaja C Jssirabazar presiding. Rev. Mr. Andrews, Mr Polak and Mr. Gandhi are expected to be present and take part
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  • 43 3 Calcutta, Fen. 13. Mr, Butler has sold the English pony, "Nareb," the winner of many races, to Mr. Allen and the X lglisb horse, Poit of Spain," t > hi i fxig > ness the Maharaja of C j >eh Bib ir.
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  • 133 3 Dacoit*' logtnu ty. Used Huge Lizard to Scale Walls. Allahabad, Feb. 8. At the AllahabaJ Court, the Chief Justice and Justice Tudbali disposed of nn interesting dncoity appeal, in which eleven men weie convicted bf the Sessions Judge of Kumaun, end sr ntenced to trauspor tation for life.
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  • 90 3 Allahabad, Feb. 6. It is understood that Mr. H. C. Ferard, Commissioner of Allahabad, will officiate as member of the Board of Revenue, when Mr. J. M. Holms ■cts as Lieutenant Governor during Sir James Meston's absence in England. Mr. S. H. Fremantle will act as
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  • 59 3 Death of Mr- Ameer ud din Tyabji- Mr. Ameer-ud-Din Tyahji, younger brother of the late Mr. Justice Budr-ud-Din Tyabji, died of typhoid fever on Saturday, at the age of 68 year-, iiie deceased was Vice-President of toe Bombay Presidency Association, ™-i worked for several vear-TpTe". Howl, a 9 H
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  • 80 3 Newspaper's Indiscretion. Madras, Feb. 5. 1 i ladrBB Mail Trirandruo, corespondent telegraphs that in the case m which the Malayalee," a vernacnlar newspaper, was prosecuted by the Durbar for publishing an Item regarding the movement of the Nair Regiment recently recruited for ser vice, proceedings closed on Saturday before
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  • 72 3 New Broad Gnage Railway. Simla, Feb. 7. The Railway R oa rd have sanctioned a detaded survey being carried out by the agency of the Bengal.Nagpur Railway Company for the extensian on the broad gauge of tbe KalimatiGurumahisani Branch from (1) Qurumahisani to Gurumahisani mines and (2) on Lajori
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  • 43 3 Indians in British Guiana Delhi, Feb. 6. The Indian public may be interested to k*)w that at the recent general election Tor unofficial members of the Legislative Assembly in British Guiana, five Indian candidates presented themsjlvfs, one cf whom was el cted.
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  • 313 3 Plague Returns, 14,776 Deaths in One Week Thero were 18,726 ens .s nnd 11,775 ue;itli< from plague in India du ilio week ending February 3. rn« following aie tho provincial :—Boinb-iv P>»sidenev and Sind, 5,017 deaths; United Pi ovinces, 3,183 Central Provinces 1,492 j Hyderabad Stat 1 "2,871 Behar
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  • 517 3 The following new books will be ready for issue to-morrow (Thusday) Brady, C. T., The Ring and the Man, 1916. Hocking, Silas K., The Beautiful Alien, 1916. Hunt, Violet, Their Lives, 1916. Leighton, Marie D., In the Grip of a Lie, (n.d.) Maeterlinck, M The Wrack of the
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  • 112 3 To day. Mirovitch and Piastro, Vie. Theatre. High Water—9.4oa.m. 8 ft. 4 ire. j 10.41 p.m. 8 ft. I ins. To morrowPnrim (Jewish Festival). Mr. Frederic Villieta' Lecture. Water—lo.ls a.m., 8 ft. 7 ins. 10 55 p.m. 8 ft. 3 ins. Friday. Full Moon. 4b. 58m. M. In Equator
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  • 70 3 Delivered in London. The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of th* :Cnropean Mails and their delivery Li London. Mail. Lkkt. Dkuvekkp. 8.1. Det. 1 Jan. I P. AO. Dee. 8 Jan 8 8.1. Dec. 16 Jan. 16 P. kO. Dec. Jan. 25 B. L Dec.
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  • 15 3 Veewf Is in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Station :—Nil.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 13 3 THE JACKSON PATENT CABINETS .s S THE PATENT FIBRE COMPANY 31 WINCHESTER HOUSE.
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    • 410 3 —a»w*~—— 4 i ~r*'-- i -?^-t=;„ l f A Quality Picture Programme I I Alhambra Is at the Alhambra I !J tbe Theatre house op quality is the only I j where you E theatre get the BEST JKk 1 B I i& exquisite tea j Pictures, the MJk I
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    • 536 3 THE ORIENTAL Government Security Life Assurance Co., Ltd. KfTABLiSHKD 1874. iNCoBPORATKO Ul iNDIiC •0 per cent, of tbe Funds, or $23,030,000 are invested in GeTbrament Securities 42 ears' record progret* and increasing stability. LOW rates for noe-forfelUoie Endowment Assurance witn Profits. A man aged 80 can secure $5,000 with profit*
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 270 3 Mails Close. To day Malacca *Hong Liang 2.30 pm Malacca,* Penang* A Colombo 2.30 i>m Penang* and Calcutta, taking mails for Durban* 2.30 pm Port Swettenham and Penang *Ipeh 2.30 pm Malacca, Port Swettenham and Telok Anson *Kampar 2.30 pm «"dan Circe 2 30 pm Billiton Sonrabava Giang Ann 2.30
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  • 989 4 Many were afraid to be in any way associated with anything that had the remotest connection with Socialism. But, before the war, the growing importance of the Labour movement was daily arousing public attention, though in practical politics there was a distinct difference between the Labour
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  • 216 4 February Crop Returns. Messrs. Evatt Co, Secretaries. Mergui, 5,220 lbs total for 8 months 53,309 lbs. Tapah, 30,819 lbs total for 2 months 62,996 lbs. Messrs. Paterson, Simons, Co Ltd- Agents 3,557 lbs total to date 37.4dj lbs. Trafalgar, 20,000 cooonots total to date 211,500 coconnts. Mr. James
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  • 38 4 Kampong Kamuating Tin Dredging, Limited. Output tor the month of February 1917. TT 1 Dredpp. No. 2 Dredge. Hour* run 595 6 7 Cubic yard» treated 79,000 95.000 Total piculn 1 Realised on sale 135.571.10 £«,4M.«.0
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  • 83 4 According to the Amsterdam correspondent of the M Daily Chronicle," eleven brothers, who formed part of the crew of one of the Zeppelins which were bronght down during a raid on England were burned alive when the airship was destroyed. The body of another man
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  • 89 4 It is announce! that the Chicago Anamosa and Northern Railroad' including its rolling stock, has just been sold and will be shipped to England. Six steel bridges are included in the sale. Anaaiosa is an important junction town of Jones County, lowa, both the Chicago, Milwaukee
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  • 550 4 Tin here j, at 195 jO-,75 eta np Robber is quoted at 3/31 f rt and 3/3 for sheet. forer «Pc Silver is teatnreless th« mart mar tet Private moto7ii7at ii UUir VM allowed no pe'rol after the beg n rung of May. B n There wer«
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  • 38 4 The funeral of the hte Towkay Loke Yew, C M.o„ will take place on Sunday next, March 11. The coffin will leave the Batnroad house at 10 a.m. aud proceed to Hawthornden Estate.
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  • 95 4 Fages The Grkat War The Fighting Fronts jj U.S.A. and Germany j Echo of Jutland j The Allied Conferenre 3 Parliamentary Debate China and Germany French Consular News j Company Reports The Sinai Peninsula Raffles Library Indian News Mail Notices Socialism and the War Local and General Rubber
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 228 4 Robinson Co. 14 DAVIS VIBRATING SHUTTLE Hand 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 yibrating movement. It is exceptionally light running and is capable of very heavy work. Complete with
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    • 326 4 To night At the Idea! Picture Theatre To night Cinema CASINO n m m Second Sbow, 9.1S p.m. Sfearp. Here is a Programme you should not Miss. Nordisk Film Ox Present 5 OUT OF THE DEEP 45 I Bio Parts An Exceptiona 1 Nordisk Drama < f intense Dig RhfcLS
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    • 127 4 I JAS. HENNESSY'S FINE OLD BRANDY. Caldbeck Macgregor, Co. SOLE IMPORTERS. French War Stamps. s- I A booklet containing 20 j different coloured stamps of Tbe Grand Chiefs of the French Army. i The whole proceeds IN AID OF THE French Red Cross Fund si. To be obtained from Office,
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  • 157 5 The Fighting Fronts. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES. How Our Tommies Advance. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, March 6, 1 45 a.m. Paris La Liberte's correspondent says the British have been fighting a ceaseless fi rce battle from Gommecourt to Irles in the last forty-eight houre, on an eight kilo metres front.
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  • 111 5 Good Aerial Work. London, March 6, 4.25 p.m. A French communique states Oor fire and counter-attacks smashed up German attempts to drive ns out of a portion of our trenches which we re-captnred, yesterday, north of Caurieres Wood. British naval aeroplanes dropped forty bombs on railway stations at Brebach
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  • 70 5 London, March 5, 11.50 p.m. Lord Milner, Interviewed by Renter, said that the results of the Allied Conference at Pelrograd exceeded his expectation*. The results were largely owing to the support of the Tsar, who was parti cularly gracions to his lordship and insisted that the war
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  • 77 5 President's Attitude London, March 6, 6.25 a m. A crisis has arisen at Peking jn consequence of the refusal of the President to accept the Cabinet's decision to sever relations with Germany, on the ground that he was not consulted. The Cabinet has resigned and several Ministers
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  • 91 5 London, March 6, 4.35 p.m. In connection with the Peking sitnation, Renter learns that the A Hies are closely co-operating in advising China. Conversations are proceeding in connection with 6nancial assistance in the event of the breaking off of relations with Germany. This will probably take the form
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  • 91 5 Austria's Reply to America London, March, 6, 4.20 p.m. Amsterdam The Austrian reply to the United States' request for a statement of her submarine policy amounts to 3,500 words. The substance is that she associates herself with Germany's new submarinism; and declares the British blockade illegal
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  • 370 5 Our Man P.wer. London, March 5, 7.50 p.m. In the House of Commons, discus, sing the Army Estimates Mr Winston Churchill declared that in order to achieve a decisive result at Salonika larger armies would be required while our tonnage from various causes would steadily diminish. He admitted
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  • 115 5 London, March 6, 3 25 a. m. Mr. Bonar Law's reply In the House of Commons on tho \rmy Estimates was followed by a sensational statement by Mr. Dillon, who denounced the late Govern:nent's policy towards Romania. He declared he was in possession of good evidence that
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  • 120 5 Mr. Hughes has to Stay. Lon Jon, Mar. 6, 2,50 p.m. Melbourne Two senators, sopporters of the Government, declined to vote for,a prolongation of Parliament antil the charges of corruption in connection with the senate vacancies are cleared up. The Government, thus finding itself in a minority, decided
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  • 80 5 Solicitude for Our Fighters London, March 6, 6.10 p.m. In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law announced that the Prince of Wales had resigned the chairmanship of the Pensions Committee, which tho Pensions Minister now controlled. He tributed the Prince of Wales zeal for the
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  • 179 5 Heroes oti a Destroyer London, March 5, <S 45 p.m. In announcing the grant of a p sthumous V. C. to Commander Jones, of tbe destroyer S-iark, that took part in the battle of Jutland, the Admiralty states The Shark was all the time nnder the very
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  • 145 5 The President's Address. London, March 6,12.40 a.m. Washington: President Wilson gave an eloquent inaugural address from the steps of the Capitol. He dealt at length with the present situation and said Wo have been deeply wronged upon the seas. Some of the injuries done us
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  • 114 5 London, March 6, 1.45 p.m. New York: The police at Hoboken have arrested Fritz Kolb who confessed he was implicated in a plot to bio w np President Wilson, and had been concerned in explosions in New York harbour. Two com plete bombs were
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  • 35 5 London, March 5, 8.45 p.m. Jasey The King has conferred the Commandersbip of the Star of Rumania on Colonel Norton Griffiths, who directed the destruction of the Rumanian oil wells.
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  • 165 5 (By courtesy of the French Consulate) Paris March 5, 6.25 p m. The French 3 per cent bonds are at franca 61.55 the 5 per cent at 87.95 and the new 5 per cent at 88 15. The British stormed the first and second line and the
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  • 72 5 The German prize ship Ursula Fischer, which had attempted to pass along the Scheldt from overcrowded Zeebrugge to Antwerp and was stopped by a Dutch naval vessel, has had to return to Zeebrugge. The Netherlands Government evidently stands firm in its refusal to open the river to
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  • 157 5 Untitled untitled Farewell. The return of the eminent tenor, Paul Dufanlt, for two farewell concerts next week, will be universally welcomed. The French Canadian charmed ns on his first here, and closer acquaintance with the quality of his stating and hn magnetic persoualuy but main—d 'he charm. Tne word
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  • 65 5 Despite the very wet weather, there was quite a fair audience at the Y. M. IX A. last night, when Mies Flora Wolff van Westen con tribnted an enjoyable series of songs to a well-chosen programme, tier singing of Novembre was especially good. Mr. Van Dam van
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  • 110 5 To morrow night, at the Palladium, there will be a special attraction for the Singapore public. In addition to the screening of French Government war films, there will be the address by Mr. Frederic Villiers, the world's greatest living war correspondent. Booking is open at Yloutrie's. Roll up,
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  • 120 5 Promising Chinese Barrister. Before -summing up in a recent murder trial at tho Hongkong Criminal Sessions the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies) paid 8 high tribute to Mr. T. N. Chau, the young Chinese barrister who defended the accused. His Lordship said—" I wish to tender to
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  • 133 5 The growth of direct shipments from the Straits and Ceylon to the U. S. A. has been watched by the London rubber market with some alarm, though the view has been confidently expressed in some quarters that London, because of its financial power, will reassert
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  • 159 5 London, March 5, 11.35 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig states The enemy's attack eastward of Bonchavesnes was repulsed. We strengthened oar positions eastward of Gommeconrt and carried ont raids near Arras. Tne enemy had many casualties. Forty-two prisoners were taken. We entered trenches south eastward of Cninchy, and took
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  • 372 5 Review of tbe Situation. The British Front* in France The following summary of the week's waning in issued by the British Legation at BiWjjkok, bu f must uot be considt red official. London, Feb. 23 Fighting on the British front in France has gradually increased in inteneity Trench
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  • 467 5 London, Feb. 23 The results of the British War Loan campaign will have impressed the Central Empires, and they ev»n surpass the expectation i of those who knew that Britain's enormous resources were still untapped. For, setting aside all other contributions, the people of Great Britain, out
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  • 50 5 Football. The S. R. C met the Wireless team in a friendly game of s )ccer on the 8. K. C. ground last evening. Play was not very investing, b'cause of the shocking condition of the ground but the R creation team event—Hj won by two goals to nil.
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  • 45 5 What might have been a wellcontested game of hockey between teams representing the Military and the S. C. 0 was 6poilt by tho heav) rain that fell yesterday evening. The game had not been in progress many minutes when it had to be abandoned.
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  • 34 5 The untitled of the Hongkong Jockey Club meeting, which appears to have been a great success, has the name of the Governor, Sir F. H. May, at the head of the list cf stewards.
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  • 247 5 Singapore, March 7. 7Y«.—595.50 100 tons w>ld. Copra- —Weak. Business done. Tapioca. —Weak. Business done. Sago Flour- *>o. No Business. Gambier. —No Business done. Pepper- —Steady. Busim ss done. Other Products. Market Qunr. Latest Local Market Quotations. Nutmegs 110 S. per picnl $42.00 Nutmegs 80 8. 52.00 Coora
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  • 100 5 Copper ia getting so valuable a? to make it worth while, in Japan, for thieves boldly to climb poles and remove telephone wires. Osaka papers report that there was a sudden interruption of telephone service between Osaka and Kyoto at 1 o'clock on the evening of
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  • 145 5 United States Vice-Cousul Carl C. Hansen, Bangkok, writes, in a report:—"Hithen o Siam has not acquired any distinc'ion as a rubber-growing country, aud durif g the last five years the export cf this product through the port of Bangkok has been compa ratively small. The only rubber
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  • 84 5 Warning untitled Mariners. Tho following wax issued as a tt >v>n,rn<nt Oaaattji Extraordinary last night. Notice to Ma risers, Straits Settlemknts. Fort Canning Li,?ht and Cyrene Snoal Light have been extinguished. R dtlvs Light will b*» extinguished «n ibe night of the 10.h March. Any oth*r lights
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  • 38 5 March 6 Penang, British Elont, Dutch Setubilan, Dutch Ban Fo Soon, Dutch liakushin Maru, Japan March 7Abbotsford, British Katong. British Hong Wan, Biitish Kaka, British Meran, British Van Diernen, British Merkus, Dutch Van Riebeeck, Dutch Brouwer, Dutch
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  • 33 5 March 6. Malacca, British Calypso, Btitish Hok Canton, British Estneral ia, British Laly Weld, British Etnile, Dutch Rnj h of Sarawak, Sarwak Hild, Norwegian March 7. muorra, British Ban Hong Liong, British
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  • 72 5 binaapore, Ma eh )n London— Bank 4 m/n. 2 4jj Demand 2/4^ Private 3 mjn. 2/5 )n India— Bank T. T. )n Hongkong— Bank d/d P ar '>n Shanghai— Bank d/d. 66f On J: va Bank T. T 137 J On Japan— Pink d/d. 109 i Sovereigns—baying rate 8.54
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  • 46 5 A Civil and Military Gazette special cable from London shvs ihe Lord Mayor sp< akiug at a war loan meeting said he knew from a high authority which he could not now I it-close that with proper support the war could be won this x ear.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 57 5 Train Service. The 10.25 a.m. train from Johore 1 Bahrn to Gemas and the 6 45 a.m. train from Gemaa to Johore Bahrn have commenced running from the 3rd instant. The former train connects with the 9 a.m. train, Tank Road to Johore Bahru, and the latter with the 3.2
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    • 119 5 Assistant Cashier and Book Keeper Wanted. Chinese, able to furnish security. Reply stut ng salary required and enclosing copi of testimonials to 102, care of the Malaya Tribune. < 3 9-3 Two Farewell Concerts Immediately prior to his departure tor Saigon on March 15, en route to America. VICTORIA I
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    • 201 5 UTEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Victoria theatre. RETURN VISIT OF Alfred Mirovitch The Famous Russian Pianist AND Michael Piastre VIOLINIST VIRTUOSO. TO-NIGHT. Booking now open at MOUTRIES. 24-2 do Solely directed by Vfr. Y. L. Tau To-night To night THE FAMOUS STAR OPERA IT THE THEATRE ROYAL North Bridge Road will stage An
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  • 1847 6 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders was Wd-J^ Chairman said: The year's working was highly sat.sfac Tnd a I our offices showed excellent results The net profit for the year Sing $3,027,219.89, brought -ward from 1915. amounts to 0 165.665. 16 and
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  • 101 6 Orders for March, 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 and Tanjong Pagar 5.15 p.m. Monday March 19. Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong
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  • 44 6 An inquest into the death of a Tamil woman on an estate on Carey Isimd, whose body was found hanging from the roof of her room was held by Mr. Jarrett Vat Klang on Tuesday. The Coroner returned a verdict of suicide by hanging.
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  • 308 6 Messrs untitled, Simons Co. Ltd. Singapore, March 1. Abont 669 tons were on offer at the auctions held yeiterday and to-day and prices have advanced considerably. Right from the beginning the demand was good and Ribbed Smoked Sheet and Pale Crepe, after opening at about the same
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  • 138 6 (Exclusive to Malaya Tribu*s.) Singapore, March 7. Meaara Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotations AlorGajah $3.80 $3.90 AyerKuning! 1-50 "LH Ayer Molek 2.55 2.65 AyerPanaa 11.75 12.00 Balgownie 4.80 5.00 Bukit Jelotong 0.75 0.801» Bukit Hatil 0.82k 0.87 ChangkatSerdg.... 10.00 10.25 Glenealy 2.30 2.40
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  • 803 6 ti'tm Quoted ii the Mifkct tin Monki. Singapore, BCabch 7. Messrs Lyal< and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following list of qnotations Rubber Shares. Norn. Value. Buyers. Sellers. AUagar 2,6 2/10 2 Anglo Java 4;6 5/6 Anglo-Malay 10/- 12/ t AyerKuniug 80/- 87/6 2/- BatangMalak
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 216 6 There is no Better Ale Than BULLDOG ALE ON SALE AT The Leading Hoteis AND Principal Liquor Dealers. |"Raffles Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a. in. to 12 p. m. daily Raffles Bakery and Confectionery THE BEST IN TOWN. TJpconntry orders promptly executed. Bread
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    • 157 6 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture, etc., etc. To be held at the sale-room of The Commercial Rubber Co., Ltd. No. 3 Raffles Place Saturday, 10th March, 1917, at 11a. m Comprising teak sideboards with marble tops, teak show cases, teak central tables with marble tops, occasional
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    • 116 6 To Suffer or Not to Sutter There is only one answer. LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM bas forever banished j the need to suffer. Rheumatism, swollen, painful joints, weakened muscles, the most unbearable aches and pains disappear at the soothing touch of this renowned remedy. Just rub in Little s Oriental Balm
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    • 518 6 BANKS 1 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.' INCORPORATED B EN BY ROYAL CHARTER, Paid up Capital ia 60,000 Shares of £20 each £1.*****0 tti|» iiftad £i.Booiooo Raeerve Liability of Proprietors £i,2<XMM BANKERS. The Bank cf Engluid, Th* London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 72 6 Singapore Volanteer Corps. Orders for the week ending Friday. March 9 To day. 5.15 pui Drill Hall Maxim Co. (No. 3 Detachment). do S.V.R- do Veterans Co. To*morrow. 5 15 pm Drill Hall S V.C. Off: do N.C Os Friday. 5.15 pm Drill Hall S.R.E. v. do Maxim Co. do
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  • 373 7 Rubber Companies' /.ccounts. We have received ftopy of Rubber Companies' Account-," by R. S. Stewart, c A (P«-nan<?), an j F. S. Eobels (Manager, Jnru Ltd., Province Welkaiey). Tb» took, which is publishtd by <} v Co,, of Moorgate Street, Lon.lon. E. C is priced at 7/lj. Mr.
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  • 262 7 The Hongkong fire brigade received a call to Kennedy Town at 130 a.m. on Feb. 9th, and fonnd that Nos. 5 and 6. Praya, used as godowns, were iv flames. The tire had secured such a hold that the brigade confined its attentions to preventing the flames
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  • 227 7 Lady Aviators. .-'A recent telegram to the Paris edition of the New York Herald from its Lon Ion correspondent siyc that a slip of a girl, Miss Rath Law, ar&o i* at present visi-i*g Enfland with the object of bay log one of the f tat English
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  • 237 7 One eff.ct of the war. •pparentl', has been to establish the diamond cutting industry on a permanent footing iv Birmingham, England. Attempts maoe from time to time to start the industry there were, in the main, failures because of a lack of the necessary skilled labour; but
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    • 602 7 NOTICES^ NOTICE. NVtice i 3 hereby given that M r p. R. F Carter has resigned from the services of the Company as from 28th February, an! that Mr. Cheong Koon Seng lately of Messrs Powell Co., Ltd., has been appointed Manager as from the Ist March. 1917. By Order
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    • 464 7 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Straits Settlements 6 per cent War Loan. tbe H a °i derB Receipt,, in tnat the bonda are now ready for issue -d mR y be obtained in excL/geT Ban k r 81 K onal eCei P tB fro the o which i-sued them. Mandai-Tekong (Singapore) Rubber Estates,
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    • 969 7 WANTED STENOGRAPHER WANTED. Wanted immediately expeQ nenced Stenographer for Java. Excellent prospects for firstr class r »an. Apply in person to Francis Peek Co., Ltd. Laidlaw Buildings. BUI Collector Wanted Good experienced Bill collector with 6rst class references. Letters A. H 49 care of Mal-ya Tribune. -aa n_ j Shorthand
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    • 263 7 No ordinary picture this A SIC. WONDERFUL PRODUCTION 'A Son of the Immortals' A Moving Pietsrc Ver-ion tb« Wb UUFMKd Stage Suivess by L"H!s Tracey The Latest Pathe War Gazette Supported hy the biggest Programme of n Town Rcl Uughs Commencing To-morrow, Thursday, at 9.15 p.m. Frederic Villiers THE WORLD'S
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 24 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] SUPPLEMENT TO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. issued Daily.] VoL IV. No. 55 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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    • 893 1 (Exclusive to Malaya Tribuns.) Messrs Wheelock and Co., the leading ship and freight brokers at Shanghai, favour us with the following advice under date Feb. 15. There is no change to report in our Homeward Freight market as regards the quantity of cargo or tonnage offering to
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    • 39 1 March 4. Sri Patana, British March 5. Hok Canton, British Ipoh, British Lady Weld, British Emile, Dutch Van Linschoten, Dntch Hild, Norwegian Prachatipok, Siam March »6Hye Leong, British Sri Mnar, British De Kock. Dutch Singkawang, Dutch Siak, Dntch
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    • 25 1 March 5. Meran, Dutch Perak, British Hong Wan, British Kaka, British Abbotsford, British Me chior Treub, Dutch March 6. Hai Nam, British Produce, Norwegian
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    • 102 1 The steamer Shinko Mam, which wag built at Stockton in 1899 by Messrs Ropner and Sons, Ltd., and owned by the Goghi Kaisha Kisbin.i rnoto Shokai, has been sold for 1*500,000 yen. The vessel, which was reciftiMed ;t t Diir*n, is of 3.123 ;:r- and 1,936 net tans. The Panama
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      • 537 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 (For Europe.) Outward (For China.) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE
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      • 219 1 a mi in mm* i m wmtm.. hi —i—ami* i SINGAPORE SHIPGHANDLERYCo. SHIPCHANDLEIS i PROVISORY CONTRACTORS. The Company's Launch meet* incoming ships. Office:—l 6 Battery Road. TAKE LIFT TO TOP FLOOR Telephone No. 141. Orders promptly attended to H. W. H. STEVENS Manager. 5-1 5-4 HEAP ENG MOH STEAMSKIi CO-
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      • 215 1 Stoomvaart Maatschappy "Nederland" AND "Rotterdam Lloyd" (Incorporated in Holland) (Royal Dutch Mail Companies). REGULAR MAIL SERVICE Between Java, Singapore, Hongkong, Yokohama and San Francisco and vice versa For freight, passage and further particulars Apply to Internationale Crediet and Handelsvereeniging Rotterdam (Incorporated in Holland.) 7-3 v SEANC LINE OF STEAMERS■A M
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      • 545 1 |to Lei. N. Y. K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATED Of JAI AN) JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co EUROPEAN LINE. maintaining this service have been specially fliniiaii 9m\ a 1 the latest improvements for the safety and* effort of patent &ZttF c ectneity, the cabins amidships are Specially )ar£ electne-fans and all
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