Malaya Tribune, 8 March 1917

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    29 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY, Vol. IV. No. 56 SINGAPORE, i THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS. Cbt Illalapa Cribunc. THURSDAY, MARCH 8.
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      396 1 I THE MALAYA TRIBUNE I AND I SHIPPING GAZETTE. I The popular Newspaper of-the I 1 S raits Settlements. 5 I PUBLISHED DAILY. I J Complete Reports of Load Events 8 Condensed News from F.M.8., Java' J Cliins, India, Ce>lon and Japan.- i Full and Latest War News 8 CHANGE
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    Malaria.
    1385 2 Interesting Experiments. Malaria volunteere, step forward Will you, madam or Sir ba one of them Good You are brave. Bare your arm. Here in this bottle is a hungry monquito. See she bites fiercely her body distends with blood. Now her meal is finished. Turn down your sleeve. Within
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      521 2 HANYANG BROS. TOBACCO Co. 38 Robinson Road, Singapore. Branches at IPOH, KUALA LUMPUR PENANG. Chinese Ci garettes. Cigarettes of the above chop have They wm aromatic been manufactured not injurious to in Hongkong for health, and the o\cr ten years now §||lf |jf| |*Kr o smoke can be and are
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      338 2 FISHTON The only real and natural phosphorus, containing food prepared from fish without chemicals or drugs. For all kinds of invalids. Try Try Try. Agents THE DISPENSARY LIMITED, SINGAPORE. 25 1 CATALOGUE FREE WANTED CANVASSING AGENTS. SARMA& COMPANY'S Famous Children's Toys. Each box contains 32 Big Bet Rs. 3— 6-r-O
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      532 2 KHOO 800 LONE Burmese Specialist, 1, Caff Road or 77, Selegie Read Begs to notify the public, that he has just arrived from Penang and is strongly recommended to cure Paralysis, Heart Disease, Insanity, mad dog bite, Rheumatism, Convulsions, etc. Proofs from patients whom he cured at Penang and F.M.S.
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      384 2 The Ideal Reconstructive Nerve Food. Sanaphos. Immediate Nutriment for Overworked, Underfed Nerves and Brain Within ten minutes you will fee 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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    Income Tax.
    1238 3 proposed New Ordinance. A Bill (published in a Government Gazette yesterday) will be substituted for the War Tax Bill, which was introduced in the Legislative Council, and read a first time, on the «th January last. It is described as an Ordinance for imposing a War Tax on
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    Army Rejections Conspiracy.
    242 3 Five Men Sentenced. At the Central Criminal Court before Mr. Justice Darling, Thomas Henry Gautrey, 38, agent, and Everest John Martin, 42, clerk, were charged with conspiring to defeat the provisions of the Military Service Acts and to forge aud utter a medical history sheet and a
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    The Devil in Peking.
    113 3 An interesting survival in demonolatry is just brought to notice by a memorial submitted to the Board of Mongoliani and Tibe an Affairs by the Chief Priest of the Lama Temple in Peking. The memorial recites that it has been customary for many years (since the
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    Dr.-Sun's Claims.
    245 3 Dr. Sun is not going to let his claims be overlooked, says the Peking and Tientsin Times It will be remembered that he recently sent a Erugerian bill of costs, and that the Government politely but firmly has been asking for vouchers and awkward things of that kind.
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    Queen Alexandra's Flag.
    95 3 Telegraphic information has been received by the Committee of the Al Fresco British Red Cross Fete, Bangkok, that Her Majesty Queen Alexandra has been graciously pleased to donate a small Red Cross Flag to be sold by auction at the Fete for the benefit of the Fund.
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    Women as Government Clerks.
    282 3 Prospects of Higher Pay. The number of women clerks em. ployed in Government offices is still growing. More than 10.000 have vow been passed by the Civil Service Commissioners and several departmants have also made numerous direct appointments. Among the duties which women have proved that
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    25 3 During the eleven years from 1906, 348, 492 ounces of gold have been recovered by the cyanide works in Upper Sarawak, the value being £1,481,085.
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    29 3 By es press to Penang. •f*pecially superscribe! letter* only. Ships in communication with the Commercial Wire oDK Station -.—Nil. tSupplemen*axy mail to connect with the homeward mail at Penang.
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    66 3 With the approval of the Hongkong Government a new town is to be created on reclaimed land at Kowloon Bay. The programme provides for 47 blocks of large residential buildings of the European type and with European conveniences for habitation by the wealthier Chinese. The scheme should be completed in
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    FIXTURES.
    154 3 To day. Purira (Jewish Festival). Mr. Frederic Villiers' Lecture. Water—lo.ls a m., 8 ft. 7 ins. 10 55 p.m. 8 ft. 3 ins. To-morrow-Full Moon. 4b. 58m. M. In Equator 9b. M. Children's Concert, 5.15 p.m. Mr. Frederic Villiers' Lectuie. High Waters-10.48 a.m., 9 ft. 11.18 p.m. 8 ft.
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    European Mails
    74 3 Delivered in London. The following are the dat«-e ol departure from Simjaport- of thi ISniopean Mails and their delivery in London. Mail. Lkft. Dt-Livamr. 8.1. Dec. 1 Jan. 2 P. &O. Dec. 8 Jan. 8 8.1. Dec. 16 Jan. 16 P. AO. Dec. II Jan. 2S B. L
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    Wireless Reports.
    14 3 Vessels in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Station :—Nil.
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    The Civil Guard.
    109 3 Orders for March. Friday March 9. Parades at P. ar's Hill and Tanjong Pagar 5.15 p.m. Monday .Mjrrh 12 Entire Company Para !e it Pearls Hill 5.15 p m Friday M rt »ch 16 Parades at Pesrla Rill and Tanjons Pagar 5.15 p.m. MoruUv M*rr*h 19. ParadfS
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 Singapore, Mrr eh 8* )d Lot d in Bank 4 m/«. 2/4 j Demand 2/4^ Private 3 m/n. 2/5 1»n India— Bank T. T. On Hongkong Bank rl/d Par. On Shanghai— Bank d/d. 66| On Java— Bank T. T 138 On Japan— Hank d/d. 109$ Sovereign?—buying rate 8.54 India
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    Local Share Market.
    149 3 (Exclusive to Malaya TrQmna.) Singapore, Marcl| 8. Met*.g Latham and Co., the Xrcade, advise the following quotations 4JorGajafa 13 80 $3 90 v.«> Kumnto? L5O i M \\-r.Molek 155 2 65 vyvr Panaa 11.75 12(»0 4.80 5.» 0 Bukit Jelotong 0.75 0.80 Bukit Katii 0 87$ 0
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    61 3 First place in the Hat, published in a r<cent London Gazette, of those nho have been awarded tbe Military Medal, is occupied by a woman, Staff Nu's; Catherine M. Carruthera, of the Territorial Force Nursing Service. Though Nurse Carruthera is not the 6-st woman to win the medal, which is
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      360 3 The A Quality Picture Programme in* Alhambra is XSb I HOUSE OF QUALITY 18 lDe omy I the Theatre THE theatre jj where yon fife r§\ B» m ■***«Tav m. uith n 3 ALnAMD KAb»: Orchestra, canes, urnee, g. andtheßEST BEACH ROAD. accommo- THE HOME OF FEATURE ATTRACTIONS. during dation.
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      455 3 TO END SCIATICA sorms tco good to be true, doesn't it It is good to be sure, but it s true, TOO LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM soothes the stabbing, biting nerves. Brings instant relief to pain, and con tinued us-e brings rermanent relief. Take a little in your hand and rub
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      217 3 Mails Close. To day. Port Dickson and Port Swettenham *HyeI*-ong ?.30 pm Batu Pahat Hong Wan 2.30 pin K. Pahang, Pekan, Kuantan and Trengganu Hong Ho 2.30 pm Muar and Malacca *Kaka 3 pm Mer»in<{, Kemaman and Trengganu Hock Lee 3.30 pm P. Satnbu A Bagan Sembi<an 4 pm Kota
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      62 3 Singapore Volunteer Corps. OrdorB for the week ending Friday, March 9 Today. 5 15 pm Drill Ilall S V.C. Off: <fc do N C Oa. Tomorrow. 5.15 ptn Drill Hall S.R.E. v. do Maxim Co. .t do S V R. 5.15 pin Bras Basah Rd. Malay Co. Drill Hall S.F.A.
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    PARLIAMENTARY INANITIES.
    808 4 Whilst the world is groaning under the crushing injuries of the war, politicians seem to continue their accustomed tatics in all countries, as if nothing at all was happening. For some time, the man in the street had been greatly bored by the vapourings of Members of Parliament,
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    Local and General.
    708 4 Tin here is at $95 75—25 cts. up. Rubber is quoted at for both crepe and sheet. The F. M. S. Warden of Mines informs us that the tin output for February was 46,282 pikuls. There will be no Celebration next Sunday at S. Matthew's Church, S«poy
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    Amusements.
    119 4 Mr. Frederic Villiers. The first of Mr. Frederic Villierslectures on the war will be given at thePaUadijm to night, the being on Friday and Saturday This gentlema! s rem sure to be extremely mv r, U1 he is the most Famoaa of living war correspondents. In addition to his
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    Paul Dufault.
    226 4 Booking for the two farewell concerts to be given by Pan I Dufanlt mxt week, opened at iloutri*' 8 this morning These two, which lake place at the Victoria Theatre n« xi Monday and Wednesday will it is stated, be M. Dufault's Eanwell to Singapore, at least for
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    Mirovitch-Piastro Concert.
    183 4 The concert at the Victoria Theatre last night by the t wo talented "Russian artistes, M.M. Mirovitchand Piastro, was a great treat to musiclovers, and the large audience shewed their highest appreciation of the various numbers contributed by t lem. It is difficult to socialise or dwell upon
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    To=Day's Contents.
    141 4 Pages The Great War The Fighting Fronts 5 U.S.A. and Germany Plot Against Premier 5 Imperial War Cabinet 5 French Consular News 3 Malaria Income Tax j Queen Alexandra's Flag Dr. Sun's Claims Women as Government Clerks 3 Army Rejections Conspiracy j The Devil in Peking Mail Notices
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      227 4 w Robinson Co. v DAVIS VIBRATING SHUTTLE* Hand Sewing Machine This machine, made of the best material, will sew from the finest to the stoutest cloth. iThe shuttle, which is cylinder shaped, is worked by a ribrating movement. It is exceptionally light running and is capable of very heavy work.
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      321 4 To night At the Ideal Picture Theatre To night Cinema CASINO Off Beach Boad Second Show, 9.1S p.m. Sharp. Here is a Programme jou should not Miss. Nordisk Film Co. Present 5 OUT OF THE DEEP f> Bio Parts An Exceptional Nordisk Drama cf intense BIQ Peels Interest and txcitement,
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      139 4 Empty Barrels. We have on hand a number of empty brandy and other barrels. Prices on application to Caldbeck, Macgregor 6 Co. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. French War Stamps. A booklet containing '20 different coloured stamps of The Grand Chiefs of the French Army. The whole proceeds IN AID OF
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    64 5 RENTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. The Fighting Fronts. OFFICUL COMMUNIQUES. British Push On. London, March 6, 10.35 p.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig in his report says We further progressed north-west of Irles, north of Puisieux au Mont and raided trenches east of Bouchavesnes. Liter our artillery dispersed the enemy massing
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    Affairs in Egypt.
    42 5 Egypt, official: The Tnrks have abandoned a strong position at Sheikh Narp, westward of Shellal, on which they had spent two months constructing defences. Yesterday oar air-craft dropped a ton of high explosive bombs on troops and railway trains.
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    MLSOFOTAAUA.
    53 5 Good Work. London, March 7, 4 0 p.m. Mesopotamia, official: Our cavalry engaged Turkish rear guards on March 5, at Lajj, near Ctesiphon. Enemy booty is strewn over eighty miles of country. It is impossible to make accurate estimates of our captures. Thirty-eight guns have at present been salvaged
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    General Maude Promoted.
    79 5 London, March 7, 7.30 p.m. Major-General F. S. Maude has been promoted to Lieutenant-Gen-eral for his distinguished service in Mesopotamia. [General Frederick Stanley Maude was born in June, 1864, a son of the late General Sir F. Maude, V.C. He gained the D S. O. in 1900,
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    FRENCH.
    57 5 IrtMvj at Work. London, .larch 7, 1.50 a.m. The French communique says Between the Oise and tho Aisne a destructive tire •wrecked enemy organisations north-west of Moulin sous Oavent and demolished casemates and dug-outs north of Antreches. There were violent artillery actions north of the Meuse, along the Chambrettes
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    Enemy Fails.
    72 5 London, March 7, 5.50 p.m. A French communique states We made a coup de main at Quennevieres, between Mise and the Aisne, and brought back prisoners. At Four-de-Paris, in the Argonne, we occupied a crater. The enemy attempted coups de main north-east of Flerey, at Boisboucsot, north of
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    RUSSIAN.
    61 5 Chasing the Turk London, March 6, 6.10 p.m. A wireless Russian official message states In the Caucasus we are parsning the Turks who are withdrawing to Bidjarsonne. We occupied the villages of Husseinabad and Chariak. We attacked the summit of Asadabad in the direction of rlamadan, south eastward of
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    ITALIAN.
    75 5 Attacks Repulsed. London, March 6» 6.10 p am. An Italian official message says W« repulsed repeated attacks at Costabella, capturing* one gun. We drove off, with heavy losses, renewed attacks to the south east of Vertoiba on the Julian front. London, March 7, 6 20 a.m. A wireless Italian
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    GREECE.
    63 5 Outlook Brighter. London, March 7, 5.50 p m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour stated that the evacuation of troops and artillery from North Greece was proceeding satisfactorily, but certain demands were still unfulfilled. About six thousand regulars and tnree thousand gendarmerie were still north of Peloponnesus. The
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    IN MACEDONIA.
    113 5 A Tremendous Task. London, March. 7, 6.30 p.m. Paris: The deputy, M. ChappeIblaine, who was sent ou a mission to Salonika by the Foreign Affairs Committee, states that if G-meral Sarrail had had two more divisions when Monastir fell, he could have gone to Uskud, thus liberating half
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    ENEMY REPORTS.
    77 5 Various Claims, London, March 6, 1.15 p.m. A Berlin official message says There was most violent artillery work on the right bank of the Somme. We repulsed British attacks east of Bouchavesnes, and a Russian attack south of Brzezany and on the southern part of the wooded Carpathians.
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    Plot against Premier.
    132 5 Conspirators Charged. A Dangerous Gang. London, March 6, 5.20 p.m. The trial of the alleged conspirators against the life of Mr. Lloyd George opened at the Old Bailey before Mr. Justice Low, the Mahommedan Barrister, Mr. Riza, defending. The Attorney General, prosecuting, suggested that the attitude of
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    Lady Gives Evidence.
    96 5 London, March, 7, 6.50 p.m. At the Old Bailey conspiracy trial, Mrs. Wheeldon gave evidence. She said that a secret service agent named Gordon told her that he was a conscientious objec'.or, and had been helping interneds to es cape. This naturally interested her, owing to her
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    Double Income Tax.
    129 5 Colonial Capital. London, March 6, 9.20 p.m. In the House of Lords, replying to several peers who had drawn his attention to the great injustice done to the Dominions, especially New Zealand, owing to the double in-come-tax, Lord Hyltonadmitted the hardship, and said that doubtless Parliament would
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    Imperial War Cabinet.
    57 5 London, March 7,6.30 p.m. In the House of Commons Sir Clement Kinloch-Cooke asked whether the Government intended to hold a series of Imperial War Cabinets, and would they be continuous. Mr. Bonar Law said: The Imperial War Cabinet meets in the near future, and until the delegates
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    A Belgian Disaster.
    32 5 London, March 7, 2.30 p.m. Storehouses at Hasselt confining twenty thousand kilogrammes of coffee, besides other food-stuffs belonging to the Belgo-Americ 10 relief committees, have been destioyed by fire.
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    U.S.A. and Germany.
    79 5 Armed Neutrality London, March 7, 1.30 a m. Washington :In the Senate, Senator Lodge introduced the Armed Neutrality Bill at an extra session, but the chairman ruled it out on the ground that Congress was not in session. An intention to am *n 1 the rules of
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    Austria's Reply Criticised
    70 5 London, March 7, 5 50 p.m. New York Tho newspapers comment scathingly on the Austrian note. The N. Y. Times says that the reasoning therein surpasses in hardihood the most daring exploits of the German mind in the whole war. The Herald says that Austria was given
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    Submarining.
    26 5 The Appam British. Paris, March 7,1.30 a.m. Washington The Supreme Court has finally confirmed the British ownership of the Appam, which was kidnapped last year.
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    New Italian Campaign.
    42 5 Anti Submarine Measures. London, March 7, 2.30 p.m. Rome A new anti-submarine department, under an Admiral, has been created. Its functions include the arming of merchantmen and the rewarding of those who are concerned in sinking or disabling submarines.
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    Ireland and Home.
    94 5 Rule. Settlement Urged. London, March 7, 6.20 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. T. P. O'Connor moved that with a view to strengthening the hands of the Allies in achieving a recognition of the .qual rights of small nations and the principle of nationality against the
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    Labour Party's Plea.
    52 5 London, March 6, 9.20 p.m. The Labour party executive hi passed a resolution urging the Gov ernment to take the necessary steps to settle the Irish ques.ion. London, Mar. 7, 5,50 p.m. Melbourne The Senate passed a resolution by 2S to 2 in favour of Home Rule
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    Belgian Industries Stopped.
    38 5 London, March 7, 2.30 p.m. Amsterdam The Telegraaf states that the Germans have ordered a complete stoppage of Belgian industries, practically putting out of employment the whole population, alleging an inadequacy of coal aud transport;
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    French Consular News.
    123 5 (By courtesy of the French Consulate-) Paris, March 6, 6 25 p.m. The French 3 per cent bonds are at francs 61.45, the 5 per cent at 87.95. and the new 5 per cent at 88.25. We broke all the enemy's attacks against onr reconquered elements on
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    War Tax on Income.
    83 5 W th reference to the proposed Ordi K.nce introducing a war tax based on income, summarised on page 3, the following is the suggested rate, with the total income per annum and the percentage payable g S per oeni. Not less than S,000 hut leas than
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    31 5 Captain John Kekewich. The Buffs, previously reported wonm I and missing on Sept. 26, 1915, tl now officially presumed killed on that date. He was formerly on Va! d' Or Estate.
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    Legal Intelligence.
    93 5 Breach of Company Law. Yesterday, in the First Court, the R'gistrar of Companies (M>\ C. J. Saunders) summoned several Chinese insurance companies and Messrs Powell Co., Ltd.ior failing to mention, in legible English characters, tho names of the countries in which their companies are incorporated, in their a<lvertisements
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    POLICE COURTS.
    482 5 Causing liur Appearing before Mr. LangbatnCarter, Senior Magistrate, this mornings on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to one Chan Boon Seng on Feb. 25, Mr. fheedy, A.S.P., asked his Worship for a postponement of the hearing of the case against him. Mr. Layton. of Messrs. Campbell and
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    Hongkong Harbour Mission
    128 5 A very interesting ceremony took place on Feb. 17th, when the Bishop of Victoria dedicated the H. K. Harbonr Mission Boat for missionary work amongst Chinese living in sampan*, etc., on the harbour. This work was begun about five years ago. As the junk used during these
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    Sporting.
    36 5 We understand, says the Penang Gazette, that upwards of thirty members of the Penang Turf dab have resigned as a protest against the introduction of new rules differ, entiating between M ordinary and subscribing' members
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    Rubber Outputs.
    77 5 February Crop Returns. Messrs. Gattey Bateman Secretaries. Jimah (F-bruary), 15,642 lbs. Messrs- Boustead Co., AgentsSeletar. 14,320 lbs. Total to date 124 325 lbs. Messrs- Chan Sze Onn Co., Secretaries-Maodai-Tekong, 8,388 Lbf. Total for 7 months 65,386 Ra. Messrs- Evatt Co. Secretaries. Indragiri (Sumatra). 14,740 lbs. Total for 4
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    318 5 Plantation Rubber. (To the Editor India Rubber Journal.) Sir, —la view of the disparity in the price of fine hard and ''plantation rubber, which during the laet few months has] sometimes exceeded Is. per lb. in favour of the former, notwithstanding the fact that it contains a substantial amount
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    A Siam Fire.
    240 5 Large Area Aflcctcd. Shortly before noon on Feb. 25 a fire occurred close to the Chinese Temple at Ban Tahin, Siam. It is said that a Chinese blacksmith 0 bile working his bellows carelessly allowed some sparks to fly on to some old clothes nearby, and befo-e
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    120 5 Paris, January 18. —M. Joseph Caillaux, the former French Premier, has had his diplomatic passport withdrawn by the French Government and is thereby restrained from travelling freely in Allied and neutral countries. It is said that this action was tafcen because of suspicion that M. Caillaux went to Rome recently
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    LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.
    21 5 Letters were waiting at the G.P.0.. Singapore for s. s. Casca, 8. f. Sololongo and s. s. Tyndarns,
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    Arrivals.
    51 5 March 7Kaka, British Mata Han, British Hon* Ho. British Kinta, British Heck Lee, Brit Singkel, Dutch B andan. Dutch Emile. Dutch Diva, Norwegian Selnn, Norwegian March 8Medusa. British Laly Weld, British Klang, British Amherst, British Ranee, British Krian, British Khoen Foeng, Britfth Koemai, Dutch Redang. Siam Kuchinc, Sarawak Dovre,
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    Clearances.
    21 5 March 7. Kampar, British Circe, British Sri Muar, British Ipoh, British Giang Ann, British Maetsuycker, Dntch March 8. De Kock.'Dntch
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    General
    234 5 The Mesopotamia!! Commander- Major-General Frederick Stanley Maude whose successes on the,Tigris are being so deservedly praised in 1914 was commanding the 14th Infantry Brigade before his transfer to the 13th Division in Mesopotamia. He was born on the 24th June 1864, entering the army in 1884. His fighting career
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    Gang Robbers Caught.
    175 5 The Perak Detective Department brought oil' another clever capture on Friday afternoon, and three Chinese appeared in tbe Ipoh Police Court on Saturday morning to answer a charge of having assembled in order to commit gang robbery, at Am pang. Mr. G. W. DiOOacd, Court Inspector.said that
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    Red Cross Fete at Puket.
    152 5 At Puket (Siam) on Feb. 17, a most successful Gtrden Fete in aid of the British Red Cross Society was held, as a result of which the Fund will benefit by the handsome sum of about Tcs. 6,5(0. The success of tbe Fete was due
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    Straits Produce.
    242 5 Singapore, March 8. Tin.— 595.75 175 tons sold. Copra. —Weak. Business done. Tapioca. —Weak. No Business. Sago Flour. Do. No Basin- Oambier. —No Business done. I'epptr- —Steady. Businesi done. Other Products.— Market Quit Latot Loal Market Onotniwu. Nutmegs 110 S. per picul $42 00 Nutmegs 80 S. 52.00
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    158 5 A Batavia importer has been at pains to list a vari ty of goods, chiellv of German origin, shipped by Dutch houfces to Java and Madura Clocks and watches in 1914 amounti d to £75,000, the proportion from Enghnd bring quite insignificant. Glass aud glassware ran to £87,000. Hid perfumis
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      276 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Victoria Theatre. RETURN VISIT or Alfred Mirowitch The Famous Russian Pianist AND Michael Piastro Violinist Virtuoso. SATURDAY NEXT. Boo', ing new open at MoutHo'S--8 3 PALLADIUM THEATRE. To night at 9.15. Frederic Villiers The famous War Correspondent will give a LBCTUBE on the WAR. WANTED. Efficient News compositors
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    The Reporter.
    489 6 His Useful Work. Reporters have been in the limelight lately, and I have been rather amused at the tepid tributes which some of their champions have paid them. As a matter of fact, a thoroughly capable reporter is one of the most valuable members of a newspaper staff,
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    A Chemor Sensation.
    147 6 It is understood that as the result of a fight which took place between two factions at a place near Chemor on February 14, a Chinaman met with his death. The Police, who arrived om the scene after everything had quieted down, were not even able to
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    Recent Inventions and Discoveries.
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    Australian Aeroplanes.
    167 6 Mr. C. Alma Baker, of the Uaion Bank, Sydney, has received an acknowledgment from the War Office respecting the battle-planes presented to the forces by the people of Australia. The Army Council has received £2,700 for each of th€ 'following battle-planes South Australia No. L The Sidney Kidman,"
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    Heroine of two Wars.
    130 6 Mrs. Rath Bagley, who died recently at Brownhills, Staffs., was a heroine of two wars and a survivor of the Titanic disaster. She served throughout the South African war as an Army sister, and was wounded. She received the Queen Medal with five bars, and the
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    175 6 Reported Blown lo Atom* A letter, dated Dec. 30, which was found by the French authorities on a German prisoner, says Hare you heard that the Dresden arsenal has been blown up They say it was terrible and that it recalled tbe trommelfeuer 1 on the Somme. A
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    833 6 ftiui Quoted ia the Market ikis lmJ*t SINOAPORK, MABCH 8. Messrs Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations Rubber Shares. Rob. Value. Buyer. Pell era. 1/- ARagar 2,6 2,10 i 2 Anglo Java 4/6 6/6 J/- Anglo-Malay 10/- 12/ i Ayer
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    136 6 Two very famous political Louses will be united by the forthcoming marriage of Lord Hartington and Lady Mary Cecil. What the Cavendishes have been among the Whigs, the Cecils have been among the Tories. In times past the line of political demarcation was more rigid* ly drawn,
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    Shanghai Shooting Case.
    320 7 Armed Robber at Large. lwo Chinese were F' ricusly shot in the Wayside District, Shanghai, by armed robbers, one a detective and the other a doctor, an 1 while the latter will perhaps recover, the detective has since died f>om his wound. The robbers who committed the
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    POISONED BY MALARIA.
    144 7 Malaria is no respecter of persons. No age or station of life is exempt from it- It leaves its victim in such a debilitatedjcondition that one of our foremost medical writers has been led to say It is astonishing the number of people who have been crippled
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    The Late Sir Chentung Liang Cheng.
    133 7 On Feb. 9th the remains of the late Sir Chenlung Liang Cheng, X.C.V.0., K.C.M.G., were conveyed from the deceased's residence, 33, .Robinson Road, Hongkong, to the Tung Wah Hospital mortuary, Tele graph Bay, there to await interment. Among those who took part in the
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    War Conference.
    346 7 Mr. Macfadyen s Opinion. The Hon. Mr. E. Macfadyen, writii g to the Tinus under date jan 22., d, ►aid Is it a foregone conclusion thtt our Crown Colonies and Dep ndt ueie« should be wholly unr»-prtse"ted at the Imperial War Conference These territories collectively form, a vital
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    in China.
    161 7 Some Statistics. Under the joint instruction of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and of Interior, an investigation has been made into the present activities of Christian missionaries in China. A report to the Government on the subject shows that there are now 2,717 Catholic and Protestant Churches in
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      602 7 NOTICES Tbe Malaka Pinda Rubber Estates, Ltd. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that nn interim dividend of 10 per cent on account of the year ending 31st August 1917 will be paid to Shareholders on the Register on March 20th 1917. NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the Transfer Books of
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      452 7 _NOTICES^ GOVEHN NOTICEL I l B 6 percent war Loan. thfZh™ Pf^on »l Receipts in and mal K° 8 QOW Fead r for issu BankfwV ReCei P tß from the «anks which issued them _JZ 8-3 The Mandai Tekong (Singapore) Bobber Estates Ltd. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an interim
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      957 7 WANTED STENOGRAPHER WANTED. Wanted immediately experienced Stenographer for Java. Excellent prospects for firstclass man. Apply in person to Francis Peek Co., Ltd. Laidlaw Buildings. 24-2 v BUI Collector Wanted. Good experienced Bill collect.-r with first class references. Letters A. H 49 care of Mabya Tribune. _28.2 Assistant Cashier and Book
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      23 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] SUPPLEMENT TO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. Issued Dally.] Vol. IV. No. 56 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, 8, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      of the "Hue."
      395 1 Chief Officer Foand Guilty and Sentenced. The hearing was concluded at the Hongkong Magistracy on Feb. 21st of the charge against M. Bihsaiy, ex-chief officer on the s.s. Hue, of the theft of two anchors belonging to the Hue of the value of $500. It was alleged
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      329 1 The three-masted auxiliary schooner George B. Cluett, which recently returned from tho Arctic, has been sold to Mr. George A. leaking, of by the Grenfell Missionary Society, for a sum said to be in excess of 35,000 dols. Mr. Jenkina, it h? said, represents Englibh interests in the transaction. Tbe
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      Sinking of The "Worcestershire."
      325 1 Passengers Safe. Messrs Steel Bros, and Co., Ltd Bai goon agents of tho Bibby line, learn from the Colombo agents of the line that the Worcestershire has been sunk, but that all passengers are safe, says the Rangoon Gazette. The Worcestershire left Rangoon on Friday, February
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      300 1 The steamer Suyehiro Maru, which was purchased by Mr Tsuruda for 230,000 yen, has been sold by him to Mr. Yoshimura for 250,000 yen. The vessel was built at Flensbnrg in 1880 by the Flensburgei Schiffsbau-Gesellschaft. She was registered at Niskinomiya, and is of 1,460 gross and 1070 net tons.
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