Malaya Tribune, 22 March 1917

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  • 29 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AINU SHIPPING GAZETTE. t [EVENING DAILY. Vol IV, No. 68 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS. CIH Iftalapa Cribunc. THURSDAY, MARCH 22.
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    • 395 1 THE MALAYA TRIBUNE! AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. I 1 Tke popular Newspaper of the Straits Settlements. I I \3? PUBLISHED DAILY. 1 Complete Reports of Local Events. I Condensed Nsws from F.M.S., J rtV a, China, India, Ceylon and Japan. I Full and Latest War News. "GAIETY" TO-NIGHT FOR THE LAST
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    • 492 1 BANKS CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER, Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of £20 each £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,800,00f Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,0(0 BANKERS. The Bank of England, Th«t London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster Bank,
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    • 67 1 THE Pot Stills a OF Great Britain Haye Been Taken Oyer by Government, NEVERTHELESS Buchanan's will be able to continue to supply their famous blends and to maintain I the quality as before, being in the unique position of having the largest bonded stores in the world. The best whisky
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    • 259 1 i THE MALAYA TRIBUNE J AN.) I I SUIi PING GAZETTE. 5 SUBSCRIPTION HATES. g Payable in Advance. H t IVr annum $14 00 Hal!yearl> j 7.25 I er quarter 9 4 Per cnenMoa 1.25 j Poetag* Kx'ri 50 CtS. per month leniporao I'none No. 171. ASAHI BEER] Mitsui Bussan
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  • 352 2 Defence of India Force Bill Introduced. Delhi, Feb. 21 A meeting of the Indian Legislative Council was held this morning. His Excellency the Viceroy presiding. In view of the Commander-in-Chief's pronouncement on the Defence of India Forces, the Visitors' Gallery was over-c.-owded. Large numbers of the visitors
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  • 557 2 Enrolment of Indians- Bombay, Feb. i s. Under the auspieirs ofthe Bombaj Presidency Association a crowd".l a id enthusiastic pwathag an b l thifl evening in the Town Hall with the 11..n. Mr. 1). X Watcha in to oAwir, when rei dationi expressing i itinCaotion the announcementin regard
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  • 354 2 Mass Meeting. Bombay, Mar. 3.—Under the joint auspices of the Home Bule League of B )rob iy a miaa meeting was held last night to app»al to youn.; Indians to come forward to join the Defence of India Force. Mr. Bal Gangadhar I'ilak, who was voted to the
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  • 355 2 Calcutta, March a—An enthusiastic public me ting was held this evening at the Town Hall under the presidency of Babu Sureudranath Bannerjee to urge self-government for India in the coming reconstruction of the Empire and to appeal to \oung men to jda the Militia. Over 7,000 people
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  • 39 2 Rangoon, February 2$ —The total number register* d at the office of the i omniisgioner of Police, byyesUrlay afterno in, was 1,780. This excludes men from Joverument OfticHs whose fit;ui i s iiave \et to be reckoned.
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  • 211 2 The Uader-S eretary, F. W.S., for vv i ids lha following t »r pub! cation: A telegram has bern it cciv d from the (1 vaniiMt of M* h a*. date<: lUin March, to the eff ct that ihe emigration of In*.ian I a boor
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  • 72 2 By kind permission of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club Committee an entertainment will be given at the Club on the night of March 24, in aid of the Belgian, British, French, Italian and Russian Red Cross Funds. It will consist of the comedy "How She lied to Her Husband," by
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    • 449 2 NOTICE. THE BUSINESS OF Chop Tye Fob Tong, Pawnshop, HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM M 68 to Mo. 74 South Bridge Road FROM THE 18 th day of March, 1917. HO TECK CHION CHOP TYE FOH TONG, PAWNSHOP. 19-3 31-3 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Messrs Ching Keng Lee Company will offer for sale
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    • 724 2 H. AHMAD. Civil and Structural Engineer, Surveyor and Building Contractor. Estate Commission Agent. Office: 111, Market Street Singapore AND Jalan Rahmal, Batu Pah at. 5-5 n jßaneegunge Drainpipes, Channels, Bends Junctions INOO MALAY Co., Ltd. j (Incorporated in Singapore.) m m 1 "JONGKEENA The Wonderful Blood Purifier. Mixture for Internal
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    • 147 2 XiWs Food Products I Are prepared from the choicest materials undei finest conditions and by experienced chefs. Libby stands for quality and flavour in canned foods. LIBBY'S PREMIER SOUP CaMS COftUin4 ,inSBS follows:— IS THE FINEST OBTAINABLE. 10 tina Vegetable. 8 tins Mock Messrs Libby, McNeill an! Libby statej 10
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    • 392 2 The Ideal Reconstructive Nerve Food. Sanaphos. Immediate IIIHIIIMMIIIII» I—l| I,„, i Nutriment for Overworked. Underfed j j Nerves and Brain Within ten minutes you will fee dis tinctly the beginning of the undeniable benefit that Sanaphos gives you. Yet it is not to be confused with harmful stimulants, which only
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  • 284 3 A. meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Monday next at three o'clock when the following are the orders of the day i. Motion by the Treasurer ••That this Council approves a revote of f 7,000 being part of the balance of the vale Wireless Telegraph
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  • 143 3 The Committee of the Children's Aid Society gratefully acknowledge the following further subscriptions Previously Acknowledged $7,631 75 Bells' Asbestos Eastern Agency L f d, 50 From an old girl— a token of eratitnde 6 Per Mrs Fleming, Taipeng. Mrs MflLeod 5 Mrs Lo«an 5 Dr Dixen 20
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  • 232 3 Menu. (1) Tomato Soup. (2) Haricot Bwin Fritters. (3) Date Padding (4) Fresh Frait and Nuts. RecipesTom ato Soup.—lngredients: One of tomatoes, one onion, half pint of milk, teaspoonf ul of flour, a little oil or butter. Method Pour boiling water on Tomatoes and allow them
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  • 383 3 (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bangkok March, 16. R ed Cross al fresco fete, wh ich was held on the 10th mZJI e B^acioQ B bouse and gronnds known as Frankfield kindly lent by Mr. Adams of the Borneo Coy., proved a great finan SJTSX: A f
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  • 288 3 Malay T\acher Co victed. A Malay Assistant Visiting Teacher, the Adam, was charged in the Ipoh Police Court with criminal breach of trust, in that he misappropriated certain sums of Government money which was given to him for payment to other teachers in Kinta, says the
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  • 37 3 Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board has recommended the passing of a rule under the Traction Engine and \?otor Cars Enactment to prohibit the sounding of motor horns for a *riod longer than necessary to give warning of approach.
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  • 48 3 We regret to learn that news has been received of the death inaction of Lieut S A. Dickson, R. A. Before going Home to join up Mr. Dickson was on Sungei Rengam {."tate He was a brother of U* Eric Dickson, with whom greut sympathy will be felt
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  • 142 3 (Exclusive to Malaya Tribune.) Singapore, March 22. Messrs Latham and Co., tb> Arcade, advise the following quotations AlorGajah $3.85 $4.00 AyerKnnings 1.45 150 Ayer Molek 2.55 2.65 Ayer Panas 11.90 12.00 Balgownie 5.00 5.10 Bakit Jelotong 0.70 0.75 Bokit Katil 0.85 0.90 ChangkatSerdg.... 10.50 Gleneaiy 2.40 2.50
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  • 189 3 To day Malaota,* Penang'* A: Colombo prn Port Dickson and Port Swrttenham *.Mai 2 30 pm Calcutta taking mails for Durban* J. 30 pm Ifalaoca and Muar Kaka pm Etoia linggi Mrranti 4 pm Pontianak Kh»-n Foeag l pm Rangoon*! •> pm To morrowCucob Soon 11« ii,- t«.8o
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  • 14 3 Vessels in communication at nooi vith the iocal Commercial Wireless Station :—Nil.
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  • 47 3 Peliverid In London. The following are the dates ot leparture from Singapore of th* 1 European Vails and their de!iv« n !n London. Mail. l.rrt. Dklivek::p P. AO. Jan. 4 F»V, a H.I. Jan. M Mar. I M M. V.Ai. Mar. I Feb. M;ir. 16
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    • 442 3 To-night! To-night! I At the Popular Photo-Play House The Empire Tanjong Road. Tram* Pass the Door. SECOND SHOW, 9-30 P. M. SHARP Three New Episodes of the Pathe Serial The Red Circle 6 NEW PARTS —8 NEW REELS. 7th Epuo.le The TttirdCDcgrec" 8:h M Peace at any Price" 9.h M
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  • 1077 4 On Tuesday last, the Libel Ordinance Amendment Bill was before the Legislative Council. It embodies certain amendments of the Libel Ordinance which, by the wat, has not yet received the imprimatur of the Imperial authorities. The law department of the litter has advised the Secretary of State
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  • 593 4 MALAYAN CONTRIBUTION to the WAR OFFICE. CapiUl Commencement. Patriotism in these days is nothing if not practical, and, as recently announced in these columns, the Chines*, who have alrealy been so genernns in their gifts to the Malayan Aircraft Fund, are now going one better, and, thanks
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  • 172 4 /.Owing to the extraordinary D «< sure of cable news again toVav number of interesting Items of new! are unavoidably held over f O 7« morrows issue, including telegrams sever Tin here fa p Ruber is quoted at 3/2 m r and 3/2Hor sheet. Cre P* Pa
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  • 294 4 New Choral Society for Singapore. Yesteiday afternoon there was quite a large and representative gathering— the fair sex predominating—on the verandah of the Memorial Hall to consider the project recently mooted that a Ch >ral Sociefy should be formed in SineaDor* Mr. E. A. Brown was in the chair
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  • 217 4 To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune. Sir,—I notice that the Cinematograph Film "The Battle of the Somme" will be exhibited at the Tictoria Theatre on Monday next. It is stated to be His Majesty i Government Tonr in aid of war Charities. As several questions have
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    • 213 4 An Exceptional Opportunity to Replenish your Wardrobe India Gauze Singlets IN JERSEY STYLE (Without Buttoned Front). Strong and hardwearing. Fitted with unbreakable French neck band. 84, 36 and 38 ins. I BETTER 40, 42 and 44 ins. QUALITY $3.25 j $5.75 $3.75 HALF DOZ. j HALF DOZ. HALF DOZ. Robinson
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    • 280 4 War War War Tonight At the Ideal Picture Theatre To night Cinema CASINO Br m s "< mtatnmi Second Show, 9.1S p.m. New York Motion Picture Co. Present THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG A stirring drama of the AMERICAN CIVIL WAR In 4 Parts. An Exceptional Western Fdm FALL ROUND UP
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    • 243 4 WE HOLD STOCKS OF THE FOLLOWING BEERS ALLSOPPS AMSTEL (in drums) RAINIER (American) AUKSHEAD (in Qts.) YOUNGERS (in Hhds.) TOOTH'S (Australian) To be obtained Wholesale or Retail from Caldbeck, Macgregor AND CO., Wine and Spirit Merchants. French War Stamps. A booklet containing 20 different coloured stamps of The Grand Chiefs
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  • 121 5 The Fighting Fronts. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES. Good British Progress Despite Bad Weather, REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, March 21, 12.21 a.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig says: Despite less favourable weather, considerable progress has been made on the greater part of the front of our advance southward of Arras, and a
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  • 201 5 The Poisoned Wells. London, March 21, 1.45 a.m. Router's correspondent at Headquarters say8 there» was no trouble in crossing the Somme, although the main bridges had been destroyed and lesaer ones damaged. Our patrols are now far east of the river with the cavalry well forward.
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  • 56 5 London, March 2L, 4.10 p.m. Paris French correspondents on the British front express great admiration foi' the work of our aviators. They state that the bombthrowers and machine gunners of the Flying Corps, flying low, often daringly attacked enemy cavalry and dispersed infantry concentrations. They have driven
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  • 137 5 Further Progress. London, March 21, 2 45 a.m. A French communique says: Between the Somme and the Aisne our troops made fresh progress, proceeding to occupy the reconquered zone. Our cavalry north of the Somme advanced as far as the outskirts of Roupy, seven kilometres from St. Quentin where
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  • 68 5 London, March, 21, 12.55 p.m. Paris An expert commentator, in summing up, says our front has been carried in some places more than thirty-five kilometres beyond the positions we occupied on March 15. We have liberated two French departments and several thousand square kilometres of territory with
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  • 118 5 London, March 21, 4.25 p.m. A French communique states Skir-nishes between our cavalry and detachments of the enemy oc curr~d on the road from Ham to St We brilliantly carried, yesit-reve, the Chateau dee Avriennois in the village of Jussy east of Ham, despite a keen defence by
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  • 27 5 London, March 21, 6.10 a.m. Salonika Severe fighting continues north of Monastir, where the French, pressing their advantage, have captured a dominating height.
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  • 36 5 London, March. 21, 3.0 p.m. A wireless Russian official message says In the direction of Sakkiz we are pursuing the Turks. We have entered Turkish territory. There is great reconnoitring activity on our west front.
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  • 104 5 German Claims. London, March 20, 6.15 p m. A wireless German official message says Infantry and cavalry engagements took place in the abandoned districts on both sides of the Sqmme and Oise with heavy enemy losses. We repulsed violent attacks on the left bank of the Meuse and
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  • 100 5 Retirement Unknown to Allies! London, March 21, 10.5 a.m. Amsterdim A serni-olUjial Berlin telegram sayß that the German withdrawal creates a completely new situation in the west, and asserts that the retirement was effected unknown to the Allies. Thus Peronne was evacuated on the night of March 13 and was
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  • 59 5 London, March 21, 5.50 a.m. Berne A significant admission is in the pro-German newspaper Der Bund, which says the retreat of the Germans spells the abandonment of the policy and pledges as to the war map. The Germans are forced to retreat in order to effect a re-con-centration
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  • 135 5 London, March 21, 3.10 a.m. Amsterdam: The war correspondent of the Lokal Anz-iger in another apologia for the retreat says The German command did not intend to leave to the enemy the initiative in the spring, therefore it tried to creale an entirely new situation wbile
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  • 61 5 London, March 21, 6.10 a.m. The result of the bye-election at Stockton on Tees was Mr Watson (Coalitionist) 7,641. Mr. Backhouse (Peace candidate) 596. Mr Pethick Lawrence, the peace candidate for South Aberdeen, was speaking to an audience of two hundred when the hall was rushed by
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  • 30 5 London. March 21, 2.20 p.m. Melbourne: Four hundred iion firms in Victoria, employing thirteen thousand persons, will close on March 28, owing to a strike of ironmoulders.
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  • 129 5 The Tsar's Whereabouts. London, March 21, 1.35 a.m. Petrograd The Tsar is at Mogilev on the Dnieper where the Dowager Empress visited him. The Dowager Express has now returned to Kieff whither she withdrew some time ago in consequent of her sou not heeding her warnin When the revolution
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  • 279 5 London, March 21, 1.35 a.m. Petrograd: A. message sends General Russky's historic story of the Tsar's abdication. His Majesty arrived at Pskoff on the evening of March 14 and told Oeneral Russky at 2 a.m. on March 15 that he had decided to grant responsible government.
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  • 47 5 London, March 21, 3.10 a.m. Petrograd A cavalry captain tried to get an interview with the Minister of Justice, M Kerensky. Hi-* conduct was suspicious and be was searched. A revolver was found on him, which he snatched back and shot himself with.
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  • 43 5 London, March 21, 1.25 a.m. Amsterdam The Berlin Lokalanzeiger admits that the Russian revolution strengthens the Entente's war aims, and particularly reinforces the Rnsso French alliance. It regards apprehensively the springing np of a great democratic state on Germany's eastern frontier.
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  • 52 5 London, March 21, 10.5 a m Petrograd The Government has issued an appeal to the Army to say tbat interior reorganisation depends on a sure defence against the enemy. The Government c >nnts on the unimpaired solidarity and discipline of the Army to conduct the war
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  • 136 5 London, March 21, 1.20 p.m. Petrograd A Duma delegates is visiting the front and the Black Spa fleet, also the provinces, to explain the significance of recent events. It transpires tbat when M. Pro topopoff first learned that an armed mob was approaching his residence he escaped by
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  • 65 5 Safety of the Tsar. London, March 21, 5.30 p m. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Balfour stated that Lord Milner whilst in Russia had not attempted to interfere either directly or indirectly with internal politics. Mr. Bonar Law said that so fir as we knew ther*
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  • 51 5 Political Reform 9 London, March 21, 3.10 p.m. Petrograd The Provisional Government has proclaimed a general political amnesty, and aho confirmed the constitution of Finland and provided for an early convocation of the Finnish Diet. The Government has by two milliard roubles the amount of notes the State Bank -.my
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  • 152 5 London, March 21, 4.10 p.m. Petrograd The Government has ordered the ex-Tsar and exTsaritsa to be regarded as deprived of their liberty and brought to Tsarskoeselo. General Alexieff has been instructed to place a detachment to gua-1 the ex-Tsir at the disposal of tour members of
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  • 290 5 Mr. Churchill's Defence. London, March, 21, 1.25 a.m. Continuing the debate on the Dardanelles report Sir Mark Sykes declared the Dardanelles operations besides immobilising more than 300,000 Turks saved the Russians iu the Caucasus and prevented the Turks overrunning Persia and opening a road to India. Therfc was
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  • 68 5 London, March 21, 5.50 p.m. In the House of Lords, Lord Fisher stated, "When the country is in great jeopardy, it is not the time to tarnish great reputations or asperse the dead, and discover our snpposed weaknesses to the enemy. Therefore I shall not discuss the
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  • 134 5 Suggested Reprisals London, Match 19. 5 40 p.m. In the House of Commons Mr. Hope announced that if the Germans carried out their threat to employ prisoners near the firing line the Imperial Government would immediately decide on appropriate action (cheers.) London March 21, 1.50 p.m. Paris The
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  • 160 5 .Memor* hie Gathering. London, March 20, 2.20 p.m. The firsi of the series of the historic cabinet conferences at which the Dominions and India are represented was commenced at the Premier's house to-day. Groups of journalists and photographers gathered in Downing Street, bnt a bleak and piercing
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  • 32 5 London, March 20, 10 p.m. It is officially stated that Mr. Walter Long attended as a member of the War Cabinet and spoke on behalf of the Crown Colonies.
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  • 100 5 London, March 21, 1.25 p.m. There was equal public interest in the opening of the Imperial Conference to-day at the Colonial Oifice, where the delegates were welcomed by Mr. Walter Long Generally Smuts, being in uniform, was easily recognised, and was greeted by the public. He
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  • 178 5 London, March 21, 5 50 a.m. The newspapers hail the opening of the Imperial War Cabinet as the beginning of a new era in Imperial relation?. The Daily Telegraph says we can mw assume the existen se of a strong public opinion throughout the Empire and a common
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  • 118 5 Ruthless Pirates. More Americans Drowned- London, March 20, 2.30 p m. Fifteen of the crew of the American steamer Vigilancia, including seven Americans, were drowned in the ship, which was thing the American flag and ensign and had her name painted on both sides. She was torpedoed without warning
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  • 20 5 London, March 21, 5.50 a.m. Hongkong: The German gunboat Tsingtau has been blown up and sunk at Whatnpoa.
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  • 122 5 Last night at about 9.30 a fire broke out at N0.54 Middle Road. The Brigade was called out, and on arriving at the spot found that tbe fire had taken hold of the upper fioor. Preparations were at once made f> prevent the flames from spreading,
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  • 843 5 THE ASSIZES. Base Coins. Before the Chief Jus'ico (S>'r John Bucknill K.O.) yesterday afternoon, the case was continued in which the three Hoekchews L°e NgoN Yong Tna Mui and L*e Seng lay were charged together with the Hingwa named Leng Tay Tay with counterfeiting Kit g's Coins at
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  • 100 5 Breach f Trust. In the Third Court, yesterday, a Dotcbman named S. C B'oeu.e was ch-rg'.-d with ciimiuai bieaob ot trust as a servant of three sums of money, $'0. $10, an.l $4, that should have been made over to his em idoyer, a shipchaneller of No. 11
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  • 187 5 Calcutta —At the High Court Mr. j Justice Chit y whs enraged in hearing the »uit brought by Mr. Maurice Bandman, theatrical manager, against Mrs. Wilfrtd Cotton, better known tu> Mifs Ad'i Reeve, to recover damages of Rs. 50,000 for alleged b(fach of contract. Plaintiff alleged
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  • 68 5 Turf. War G and National. Reuter. London, Maich 21, 4.5 p.m. The War Grand National Steeple, chase was run this afternoon at Gatwick with the following result: Ballvmacad 1 Chang 2 Ally Sloper 3 Bwtting 100 to 9 against Bally, macad, 11 to 2 against Chang, 20 to 1
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  • 60 5 Penaag Candidates Hors's in training at Penang for the forthcoming Singapore Spring Meeting in May are as follow. Tongkah, Krelia Bister, Tubiqne, Pretty Boy, Black Priice, Black Watch, Sir Douglas, B >yal Scot, Charles X, liootnania, Surge, Nollo, Princ" Mimer, Krong Lim, Bonnety Bob, Polar Star, Query,
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  • 60 5 Singapore League SRC- v. Wireless Station. The S.It.C. team for this match this afternoon is as follows:— E. Oliveirr; L. M. Pennefaths. and E G. Wheatley; C. F. Aviet W. A. Aeria (Manager) and L Gammell; A. Especkerman, 1). de Souzt, T. Leijssius, L. de Souzt, and C. A.
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  • 100 5 Ladies' L. T- C- The annual general meeting of the Ladies' Lawn Tenni* Club was held in the pavilion yesterday evening, Sir John Bucknill, K. C., being in the Chair. iSo report and accounts for last year were unanimously adopted. The Chairman remarked that these were very sitisfactory,
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  • 27 5 As there ware tnanfficfout antriet for tbe Eeppel G<df Club Ladies Medal, this 04*npetition will now be played on Monday n< xt Match 2b.
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    • 39 5 TO-MORROW FRIDAY THE FAMOUS STAR OPERA IT THE THEATRE ROYAL North Bridge Road wiil etfge Shakespeare's Tragedy HAMLET In which Incld Nani Mohd Noor, j and MUaea SSorsiu and Tulis take the leading parts. K. H. Cheong, Propd v
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    • 523 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Victoria Theatre. H. M. Government Tour IN AID Of WAR Ch^kiUES Monday, March St 6 AND FIVE FOLLOWING MGHtS The Greatest Fn.ii in Hi«iury The Battle of the Somme AND HIS MAJESTY THE KING ON THE SOMME BATTLEFIELD. Prices $3, $2 and $1. Btoahjag now open at KIOUTRIES.
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  • 1388 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, March, 10. The bandits in Kwangtung are getting more active every day, in spite of the so called tranquillisation expedition? against them. On March 5, the army headquarters of General Chan Chi-jing, deputy commissioner to the districts surrounded by the Shiuhing, Yenngkong
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  • 53 6 Orders for March. Friday March 23, Entire Company Parade at Tanjong Pagar LUS p.m. Monday March 2b. Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar 5.15 p.m. Friday March 30. Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanj »ng Pagar 5.15 p m. A. AOMIW, Officer Commanding, Civil Gntrd. Singapore,
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  • 325 6 Bslaii Planting. Tbe fifth annual general meeting of the Balau Planting Syndicate, Ltd, vfa9 held on Monday at the iei<istered offices of the Company, No. 1. Em. bankment, Kuala Lumpur, under the chairmanship of the Hon. Mr. W. F. Nutt. In the course of his speech the Chairman
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  • 73 6 Messrs Barlow Co.’s Report. Singapore, March 21. For the Anction this week which opened to-day some S6O tons were catalogued. The demand at the commencement was poor but improved somewhit as the sales progressed. Prices realised for all grades were lower. Fine Ribbed Sheet at $154 and
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  • 145 6 The funeral of the late Inspector John Frayne took place at Penang on Monday morning and he was accord ed all tbe honours due to his office. Major A R J Dewar, Chief Police Otbcer.Messrs. A W H Hamilton, A H Dickinson, Assistant Superintendents of Police
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  • 96 6 According to the New York Medical Journal neolithic inau performed the delicate operation of trepanning with a flint-knife. Evidence to this effect is said to have been found ini Peru, where skulls have been found showing traces of the healing process. Wit are farther told that surgeons
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  • 66 6 Singapore, March tt% >n London— Bank 4 m/s. 2/4g Demand 2/4} Private 3 ra/e. 2/4 31/32 n India— Bank T. T. •n Hongkong B-mk d/d J%Pn. N Hank d.'d. 6<ty 'n Java— 8.-.nk T. T >n Upa.ii Bank d/d. 109} I itMtiaaj—buyiug rate X.54 India Ceil Bills last Uiae
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  • 814 6 Prices Qucted it the Market tail Morairf. MMiAI'ORE. MAKCH 22. Messrs Lyal 1 and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following list of quotation* Rubber Share*. No«. Value. Haven. Seller*. Allagar 2/6 310 1 Anglo Java 4/6 6 6 2/- Anglo-Malay 10/- 12/ 1 Ayer Kuning
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    • 214 6 There is no Better Ale Than BULLDOG ALE -F_r»y I* ON SALE AT: The Leading Hotels AND Principal Liquor Dealers. Raffles Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 m. to 12 p. m. daily Raffles Bakery and Confectionery THE BEST IN TOWN. Upcountry orders promptly execute
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    • 127 6 THE BEST ADVICE To give to a person suffering from Headache or Neuralgia is to U6e a remedy that will give instant relief Like a touch of the wizard's wand Little's Oriental Balm eats on these painful disorders. The effects are simply marvellous One application and the pain subsides as
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    • 854 6 POWELL Co., Ltd. Forthcoming Auction Sales. For sale privately v fresh consignment of Chinese quaint porcelaiu Wa bronzes, antique brass ware, curios, etc. Now on view. Mar. 23rd At mm Sale-room of Powell <fc Co. L'd., at 11 a.m. Sale of valuable tiak household furniture, very h: ndsome art en——
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    • 53 6 Singapore Voljntecr cor. s. Orders for the we*k ending Friday. March 23 To day No Driil. To-morrow. 5,15 pm I>«ill Hall S.V.A. K- j crnits. <1® S.R E. v. do Maxim Co. do 8.V.R. do Chinese Co. Braa BaSib Road Malay Co. ltdttl -s Institution S.V.U. Hand. 0. G. Wace
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  • 796 7 British Western Front. The U llowing summary 1 of the week's waning is issued hy tli« British Legation at Bangkok, hut must not be considered official. London, March $U). Operations on the British fronts to the Brh March Despite discussions aroused by the German retirement in France the
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  • 334 7 Recent Commission's Report. In the exhaustive report of the Commissioners appointed by the Government of MadriS to enquire into tho methods of recruiting and conditions of Indian labour on the estates of Malaya and Ceylon, a good deal of space is devoted to a survey of labour legslation
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    • 392 7 notlces Sungei Bagan Rubber Co., Limited. Notice of Declaration of Interim Dividend. Notice is hereby given, that a •econd interim dividend of 7H% has been declared by the Directors on «ccount of the year ending 30th June, 1917, payable on the 31st March, 1917. AND VOTICE IS ALSO HFREBY GIVEN
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    • 440 7 TO BE LET OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET. ±fj*J to Yeo Hock Hoe, No. 3 Raffles Pkce. 14 6 U BUNGALOW TO LET. St. Patricks, 34 Barker Road, 4 bedrooms. Rent moderate. A pn b |g t J JUDAH Co. 29, Robinson Road. 4 TO BE LET Commodious Offices in
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    • 332 7 WANTED WANTED. Colbctor and accounts clerk able to furnish $3,000 security. Apph D. K. E., c/o The Malay a Tribune. 21-3 23-3 WANTED A Manner for a Job Printing Office in the Federated Malay State*. Must ba a good organiser, able to frarre estimates and work up costs as well
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    • 419 7 POISONED BY MALARIA. Malaria is no respecter of persons- No age or station of life is exempt from it- It leaves its victim in such a debilitated con dition that one of our foremost medical writers has been led to say M It is astonishing the number of people who
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    • 456 7 INSURANCE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO.. IT3. Incorporated in New Zealani PIRP Tnsirau?6s effected on Raildn/ Rent *"n 1 Merchandise of e dascription \BI1I Ima ancea acc pted to part* of »Le W'»rlu Kt rai* WAR RISK accepted to all parts. J. EESm Manage!. Otf.tes: 2, Finiayson Green. The Eastern United
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    • 354 7 THE ORIENTAL Government Security Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Established 1874. Ikcorporated is India. 60 per cent, of the Funds, or $23,000,000 are Invested In Government Wur»tlM 42 ears' record progrt-88 and increasing stability. LOW RATES for p.on-forteltable Endowment Assurances with Profits, A man aged 30 can secure $5,000 with profits
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 24 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] SUPPLEMENT TO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. Issued Daily.] VoL IV. No. 68 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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    • 1190 1 (Exclusive to Malaya Tribune.) Messrs. Wheelock and Co., the leading ship and freight brokers at Shanghai, favonr us with the follow, ing advice under date March 1. Tho position in our Homeward Freight market is unchanged but probably the recent prohibition of the import into the Onited
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    • 155 1 o I March 22. High water :—9.39 a.m. 9 ft. 2 ins. 10.23 p.m. 8 ft. 4 ins. March 23. High water :—10.25 a.m. 9 ft. 6 ins. 10.52 p.m. 8 ft. 8 ins. March 24. High water —ll.B am. 9 ft. 7 ins.; 11.22 p.m. 9
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    • Page 1 Advertisements
      • 538 1 To Let. 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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      • 291 1 Stuomvaart Maatschappgl "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 SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERYGo SHIPCHANDLERS PROVIDORING
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      • 225 1 Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappij. TO HONGKONG s.s. "Van Waerwyck" Accommodation for 44 First Class Passengers. For Particulars apply to the Agent. 21-3 22 3 STEAMERS FOR MUOTOK S PALEMBANG tor Freight and Passage. APPLY HOCK SENG Co. No. 28, Robinson Road. J BUSINESSJNWAR TIME. I w It is our intention to
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      • 507 1 To Let.) N. Y. K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATED IN JAJ AN) JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co. EUROPEAN LINE. I A service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseille. «rM mail contra* with the Imperial Japanese Governs" The TtSm Tw? n JZl^ m I a V n Ul 1 n,
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