Malaya Tribune, 23 March 1917

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  • 28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. IV. No. 69 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS. CN IHalapa Cribunc. FRIDAY, MARCH 23
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    • 249 1 ITHE MALAYA TRIBUNE! J AND I SHIPPING GAZETTE. I I The p >p>dir Newspaper of the 1 1 Straits Settlements. I I PUBLISHED DAILY. Complete Reports of Leal Events. Condenspd Nhws from F.M.S., Java] J China, India, Ceylon :ind Japan S 1 I Full and Latest War News. THE 'GAIETY"
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    • 483 1 BANKS CHARTERED BANK OF INOIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHART UK. Paid up Capital in 60,0.,0 Sh ».rer of £20ea:h £1,200,001 leserve Fund £1,800,0 M Reserve Liability of Prcpriewrs £t,200,')' 0 BANK3RS. The Bank of England, Tlm Londm, Jity and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County
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    • 43 1 I ''''''''llilllllllllllllilliiiiiiniliiiiiliiiilllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiillllllllllllllllimj Ross's Famous Bottlings i I TRADE MARK. I Guinness j; Bottled jS I without ij^^ J 0f I British and best. Insist on being I served with ROSS'S N. A. Ross Brothers i I LIMITED. BOTTLERS 9 London and Leith. j
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    • 314 1 I THE MALSl^ppj SHIPPING *V J SUBSCRIPTION RAT1>. f Payable in Advance. i J i Per annum $14 00 2 Half yearly 7.25 i 1 Per quarter 3 65 w Per mensem... 1.25 2 J. Postage Extra 50 CtS. month Temporary Phone No. 171. Mitsui Kaisha, Ltd. I (INCORPOR KD
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  • 64 2 Organisation Established. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. London, March 20, 7.10 p.m. Sir Albert Stanley has announced that steps are being taken to evtablhv an organisation called the Brit-si Trade Corporation which would b* given a charte- and whose principa object would be to facilitate au< establish a trade credit with
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  • 48 2 London, March 21, 12.55 p.m. Sir Albert Stanley has announced that the trade commissioners in various parts of the Empire would be increased from four to sixteen. Some would be! stationed in India in I the CrowniOoloni-s, so that the .vhole Empire woald be covered.
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  • 53 2 London, March 21, 4.10 p.m. The Association of the Chamber* of Commerce has passed a resolu tion in favour of the use of the metric system for weights an 1 measures, and urging that enemy subjects be allowed to trade in the United Kingdom after the war
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  • 92 2 London, March 19, 11.55 p.m. The Free Trade Union has issued a memorandum setting out a seri* of arguments against Colonial preference, and contends, inter alia, that the adoption of the scheme will cause disappointment and heart burnings within the Dominions and lead India to build
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  • 46 2 London, March 21 1.25 a m. Washington: A United state* note to Carranza, president of Mexico, is published. It declines the pioposal by Mexico of neotral action with a view to forcing a European peace by cutting off exports to belligerents.
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  • 44 2 London, March 21, 1,20 p.m. Ottawa: Pierre Blondin, Post-master-General, has resigned, having volunteered for Overseas service. He will probably recruit a battalion among the French in Quebec. Mr. Blondin is aged forty three, and has been in the Cabinet for three years.
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  • 42 2 London, March 21, 1.20 p.m. Amsterdam: The Tageblatt state* that a secret meeting was held at Munich of the National Committee for the Speedy Defeat of England, at which measures for the overthrow of Dr. Bethraann Hollweg were discussed.
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  • 45 2 London, March 20, 2.30 p.m. The correspondent of the Times at Athens says that according to information from Turkey, anlradefor the general mobilisation of the male population was prepared months ago bat the government did not dare to publish it, fearing a rising.
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  • 31 2 London, March 21, 12.20 a.m. Amsterdam There has been a disturbance at Rotterdam after the weekly meeting ofthe Revolutionary Socialists. The police charged the crowd with drawn swords.
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  • 150 2 Suggested Loan to Eateate. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. London, March 21, 2.20 p.m. New York At a meeting of the Union League Club, Messrs. T. Roosevelt, E. Root, Judge Hughes •nd other promiaent men urged the ntry of the United States into the war. Mr. Harding, Governor of the
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  • 54 2 No Potatoes. London, March 20, 7.5 p.m. The Press Bureau issues a statement that Lord Devonport announces a shortage of potatoes, and that there will be no further supplies for three months. He urges well <o-do-people to abstain, leaving the -ivailable supplies for the poorer classes, to
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  • 152 2 London, Feb. 25. A short supply of potatoes in London yesterday led to the selling of restricted quantities in many districts. Wholesale dealers attribute the shortage to army requirements. It is predicted that the requirements of the public will be more fully met very shortly. The grocers' shops
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  • 162 2 The output during February of the Pulau Bulang estates was 6,751 lbs., making a total for eight months of 34,364 lbs. Owing to repairs the Sungei Baay Ferry will be closed to traffic from to-day Friday, March 23, until further notice. We are informed by the Colonial Secretary that the
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  • 224 2 tßy courtesy of the French Consulate.) Paris, March 18, 2 15 a m. |The French Government, considering that the circumstances laid upon it the ([obligation to leave to President Poincare absolute liberty i of interpreting the situation for the best interests of the national defence, M. Briand
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  • 231 2 £450 For St. Dunstan's. Fete at Johore- A musical and dramatic entertainment in aid of St. Dunstan's Home for Blinded Soldiers and Sailors, arranged by Mrs. W. B. Wilson, and given in Johore Bahra recently, was a great success, both artistically and financially. The numbers given by
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  • 94 2 Speaking at the annual meeting of the Newspaper Press Fond, Lord Barnham said he feared that the cutting down of paper supplier would mean less employment for journalists. It would be hard for some newspapers to keep going at all during the stress. A meeting of the National Union Club
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 255 2 _AUCTION SALES^ Government of Johore auutios s lle of rubbel land. Two piece* f and, 10-s 777 and 778, of area an! acres, Ees etively, *ilt b<> offere f>r t><% c y nu'lie an? ion on Saturday. 31 »1 Marcti, 1917, ».t 3 p. m., in the Land Office, Johore
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    • 530 2 g Nursing Mothers MANY mothers would like to feed their own children, but are denied the privilege of doing so, because they have not sufficient nourishment for them. The "Allenburys" scientific system of Infant Feeding has provided for all this. When a mother is partly able to feed her baby
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    • 20 2 JAPANESE Massage S. Boiesetter, R. TSUDA Mrs. NAGASHIMA No. 7-5 Ox ley Road, Singapore. Near Orchaid Road. 9 2 v
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    • 140 2 fflHI 11 Bear Brand Milk. 1 t\j\y to/to I f ALL C( n,es rrom co B grazed on the famous Bernese 5 /^SSfeScfSSC^^S3 1 Alps pastures. Its unrivalled purity and richness in jl 111 cream tbert,f ore never vunes. This is most important i bear brand milk I l 3TALUTM
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    • 443 2 The Ideal Reconstructive Nerve Food Sanaphos. For Nerves and Brain —To restore your physical fitness. —To restore poise of the nerve system —To repair the resultß of weariness and overwork take a glass of Sanaphos on rising, at mid-mornine mid-afternoon, and on goiug to b< d. You will feel distinctly
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  • 462 3 Football. Singapore League. 5. R C. v. Wireless Station. Considerable interest was taken in this match which was played on the S. R. C. ground yesterday, and the crowd was probably the largest aeen at a league match since the competition started. The one thing which forcibly strikes the
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  • 36 3 Sunday 25th Instant Johnston's Pier 9, 10 and 11 a.m. 2.30 and 3.30 p.m. Club Bungalow 9.3oand 10 30 a.m. 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m. Tide 11.50 a.m. Height 9 ft. 5 in.:
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  • 25 3 Mr. Gob. Choon Young, as instructor to the Straits Athletic Physical Culturists Association, has consented to continue to carry on the work for another year.
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  • 147 3 Entries for the Siam Turf Club meeting have been on the whole very encouraging. For the three days there are 145 entries and the sum received in entry fees was Tcs 2,175. Training is now in full swing. The course is in excellent condition with half its
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  • 47 3 A correspondent to the Malay Mail writes:—From time to time a protest is recorded in your columns against the excessive speed at which some hired cars are driven. It is equally fair to protest against the speed at which certain motor bicyelea are driven in this town.
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  • 113 3 Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association. 287 th Auction, 21st 22nd Mar. 1917. OHetea 0r Sale Pel.. 12 ,1>4.41 or 1,613,021 lb.. (Tom 720.6). Prices Realized. Average Sheet smoked fin. ribW $,40 J^IIL .ood ribbed i.v ul >. fine t.lain i>s "r, K°° d P lai «> 1,0
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  • 190 3 Messrs. Barlow Co.'s Report. Singapore, March 22. For the Auctions this week, which occupied two days, some 724 tons were offered. The demand at the open, ing was poor but improved somewhat as the sales progressed, and a fair demand was maintained until towards the clos<? of the sales when
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  • 230 3 Messrs Guthrie Co.'s Report. Singapore, March 22 For the weekly Rubber Auction held yester ay aod to day the quantity catalogued was 868 tous. Demand was poor at the commencement, and, though it improved later, priceß for all grades showed an appreciable drop as compared with those ruling last week.
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  • 209 3 Attack with Changkol Ur. Justice L. P. Ebden, in the Penang Supreme Court on Monday, heard the charge brorght against Katro, a Javanese estate coolie, on Byram Estate, Province Wellesley, for causing grievous hurt with a changkol to Kobiso, another Javanese coolie belonging to the same estate and
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  • 16 3 Mr A.H Lemon, Resident of Neari Sembilan, is said to be toe SSuifclcnt Councillor of Penan*
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  • 14 3 Vessels in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Station :—Sil.
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  • 147 3 (Exclusive to Malaya Tribune.) Singapore, March 23. M>«*srs Latham and Co., the Arcade, advise the following quotador)« AlorGajah 13.85 $4.00 AverKunings 1.35 14 > \'v*r Motok 2.55 2.65 Ayer Panaa 12.00 12.25 Balpownie 5.00 5.10 Bnkit Jelotong 0.70 0.75 Bnkit Katil 0.85 0.90 CbanKkatSerd*.... 10.25 10 50
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  • 45 3 Delivered in London. The following are tho dates of departure from Singapore of the Kniopean Mails and their delivery in London. Mail. Utri. OKLivKknn P. 40. Jan. 4 Feb. 8 H.I. .lan. M Mar. I M.Vt. Feb. I Mar. 3 Feb. !> Mar. 16
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  • 28 3 Mr. G. Flower Turner, untitled Treasurer, left Penang on Saturday for Singapore on duty. Mr J. H. I'hipps acts as Assistant Treasurer during the absenc■ of Mr. Turner.
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    • 57 3 Train Service. Singapore (Tank-Road) Daily. The 10.25 a.m. train from Johore Bahrn to Gemas and the 6.45 a.m. train from Gemaa to Johore Bahrn have commenced running from the 3rd instan*. The former train connects with the 9 am train, Tank Road to Johore and the latter with the 3.2
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    • 536 3 ILast Night of this Grand I ANOTHER ATTRACTIVE PICTURE PROGRAMME E A| AT the Alh am bra Ainambra is house chf quality is the only the Theatre THE theatre j "garden* 6 Orchestra, Cakes; Coffee, I and the BEST BEACH ROAD. Tea etc. accommo- TMĔ HOME OF FEATURE ATTRACTIONS. served
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    • 647 3 j To-ni^ht!! At the Popular Photo-Play House The Empire .Terjo; k Pagar'Road. Tram Pass thejMor. SECOND SHOW, 9-30 P. M. SHARP Thro.- New Episodes of the Patiio Serial The Red Circle f 6 HEW PARTS— 6 NEW REELS. 7th Episode "The Third.Deg£ree" 8 h Peace at afiy JPr»io«" 9 h
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    • 379 3 Mails Close. ■■i I To-day i P.u-t Swettenham and Teluk Anson *Kint# 30 pM M-dan Van Diemen 2.30 pm Batu Pahat Hong Wan »2.3) pm Port Swettenham, Penang,* taking mail* for Europe, etc. 2.30 pro J Hongkong Shanghai and Japan 2.30 pm Malacca and Muar *Lady Wold 3 pm Batavia,
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  • 1296 4 The present is a time of unrest ai) over the world. War is disturbing the normal routine of life in both hemispheres. The savages in the jungle, as well as the merchants in the great cities, experience the effects of the war. The former find that they are
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  • 386 4 The following interesting details of the enlisting of Chinese coolies to join the labour battalions for the docks in France is contributed by the special correspondent of The China Prees at Weihsein, Shantung The recruiting for the Chinese Labour Battalion for Europe is pushing forward rapidly.
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  • 454 4 Rubber is quoted at 3/*$ t nrn and 3/2Wor sheet. Mtorcre I* Silver is at thirty-six with tmM Reu'er. A mail from R ara|M expected from P,nan B o n K> morning, nays the G.f.O. O(Uy A^ C Dy Mr. 1 d rrant yesterday Z2 Sir John
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  • 115 4 Tin here i 3 $101—$2 75 up. Tin is quoted at £213.5.0 in London. Sago flonr (Sarawak) is quoted »t 38 nom. in London. Tapioca fair flake is done at 6f on the London market. On the Liverpool market cotton middling American is at 12.49. On the London
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  • 43 4 Today. New Moon. Homeward mail closes, train. Lodge St. George, 9 p.m. To-morrow. Kanaboi, Ltd., meeting, Barker*;, noon. Sunday. sth Sunday in Lent. Annunciation —Lady Day. Monday. Chamber of Commerce, 2.15 Rubber, noon. Legislative Council. 2.30 p m Sommoßattle Pictures, Theatre.
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    • 217 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. M, 36 and 38 ins. I BETTER 40, 42 and 44 ins. QUALITY 1 $3.25 $5.75 $3.75 HALF DOZ. HALF DOZ. HALF DOZ. Robinson Co.
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    • 287 4 War War War To-night At the Ideal Picture Theatre To night Cinema CASINO BMKE Off Beach laad Second Show, 9.15 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 Film FALL ROUND TJF» On
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    • 228 4 CIGARS La Minerva. REINA VICTORIAS in 100's 50's. LONDRES in 100's 50'». HIGH LIFE in 50's. Caldbeck Macgregor, Co. IMPORTERS. French War Stamps. A booklet containing 20 different coloured stamps of The Grand Chiefs of the French Army. The whole proceeds IN AID OF THE French Red Cross Fund si.
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  • 165 5 The Fighting Fronts. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES. British Progress Further. RE LITER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, March 21, 5.50 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Headqnarters telegraphing this afternoon gajg Squalls continued all night loDg adding discomfort to the carrying out of the campaign bnt not affecting the ground, which still remains practicable
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  • 100 5 London. Maich 21, 11.35 p.m. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig states: We advanced rapidly southeastward and eastward of Feronne reaching points ten miles eastward of the Somme. We occupied another forty villages in this area. The enemy is developing considerable resistance at a number of places between
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  • 138 5 London, March 22,12 25 a.m. Renter's a correspondent at Headquarters writing on the night of March 21 describes his visit to Nesle, where he was afforded some very striking examples of the Huns barbarous wantonness. The enemy hurriedly departed two days before he intended hence he discontinued
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  • 225 5 The Navy's Help. London, March 22, 3.5 a.m. Mr. E. Candler writing from Azizieh on March 3 describes the splendid work of the Tigris fleet which jointly with the cavalry turned the Turkish retreat into a rout. The fleet enconntered a dcs perate resistance at Nahrkellah where the
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  • 61 5 London, March, 21, 9.5 p.m. In the House of Commons Mr. Baltour s:ated that the most important chiefs in Arabia had revolted against the Turks. As the Turkish Headquarters could only ascertain its position through the British press, he preferred not to give any particulars of
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  • 169 5 Brisk Work. London, March 22, 2.30 a.m. A French communique says: North of Ham the situation U unchanged. Our light troops maintamed contact with the enemy between Roupy and St Quentin. We forced a passage in the morning east of Ham at two points of the Somme canal, in
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  • 74 5 London, March 22, 4. p.m. A French communique states that after a lively struggle we succeeded in extending onr positions east of St. Quentin. In the canal region north of Tergnior we drove out the enemy from several important points which he was stubbornly defending. We advanced during
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  • 107 5 London, March 22, 5.45 p.m. A message from French headquarters states that the enemy continues systematically to destroy everything useful. They have blown enormous gaps in the roads at the entrances Jand exits of all towns, and large villages, by means of mines. Tall elme which lined both
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  • 99 5 London, Maich 22, 4.45 a.m. Renter's correspondent at French Headquarters in Macedonia says that despite snow and rain for weeks the fighting on the allied front from lake Ochrida to the Cerna has successfully prepared the ground for more serious operations, an I has included the taking prisoner
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  • 61 5 London, March 22,4.45 p.m. A wireless Russian official message says that in the direction of Lida the enemy attacked at tor a long bombardment and occupied positions. Our counter attack partly restored the position. We drove back an attack, after a stubborn battle, north west of Brpdy. There has
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  • 22 5 London, March 21, 10 30 p.m. Italian official. We repulsed with heavy loss repeated ■ttacka, preceded by violent gas-shelhng, St Costabella.
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  • 96 5 Various Claims. London, March 21, 7.5 p.m. A German official message state We repulsed French attacks a Fosses wood on the right bank of the Mense and also west and north of Monastir. We recaptured heights north-east of Tirnova, near Snegovo. London, Mirch 22, 12.20 p.m. A Bulgarian
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  • 108 5 London, March 14, 2.0. p.m. Amsterdam: The German Press is still laboriously explaining the retreat from the Ancre. The Frankfurter Zeitung after saying it is a riddle and a most painful surprise declare* that there must be a clever move and certainly it has been splendidly carried
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  • 113 5 People Unanimous. London, March 22, 3.45 a.m. Washington The principal cop per producers have agreed to furnish the Government with fortyfive million pounds of copper tor the army and navy for a year at half market price. The State Governors, Congressmen, officials and influential citizens are sending
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  • 88 5 London, March 22, 4.45 a.m. Hartford (Connecticut): Most of the Atlantic States., have already appropriated defence funds The Governor of Connecticut stated that emergency legislation will be expedited. There wa§ extensive drill ing nightly by enemies in their midst. The activities of munition makers would be a problem
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  • 94 5 London, March 22, 4.25 p.m. New York Bankers almost unanimously of Mr. Harding's suggestion cabled yesterday. It is generally believed that the plan, if carried out, will take the form of a huge United States bond ißsue, the proceeds of which Will be transferred to the
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  • 65 5 The Week's Losses. London, March 21, 10.35 p.m. The Admiralty states that the arrivals for the week were 2,528 vessels sailings 2,554 sunk sixteen over 1,600 tons eight under 1,600. Nineteen were unsuccessfully attacked. Also sunk twenty-one fishers, including seventeen sailing craft. The Admiralty announces that two mine-sweepers were
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  • 35 5 London, March 14. 8 30 a.m. New York Discovery of wireless apparatus on the Appam led to the production of evidence that her German commander had been wirelessing to German ships.
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  • 49 5 London, March 22, 4.25 p.m. Washington Mr. Brent, vicechairman of the Federal Shipping Board, has gone to the Pacific coast to consult with shipbuilders with a view to the immediate construction of a large feet of wooden ships for transport supplies to the Entente.
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  • 70 5 The •*Victory" Loan. London, March 22, 12 35 p.m. Amsterdam The by-election at Potsdam for the succession to Dr Liebknecht has resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Socialist Mehring, who for a long time was under preventive arrest. Havenstein, President of the Reichsband, addressing the Beilin Chamber
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  • 29 5 The Daily Mail states that thirty thousand public houses will probably be closed in the next few months as the result of the amalgamation of brewers and h?ns«>s.— Reuter.
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  • 56 5 London, March 21, 7.0 y m. Amsterdam i A telegram from Oldenzaali sajs that at the Dutch German frontier on March 21 there were persistent minors of great rioting in Berlin whither the eastern frontier regiments are reported to have gone to maintain order. Amsterdam The riots
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  • 77 5 Drastic Regulations. London, March 22, 6.0 a.m. Lord Devonport ha& announced drastic sugar regulations, making it a punishable offence to sell more than a fortnight's supply to any customer, and a penal offence for a consumer to possess morg than the same amount. The police are empowered
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  • 100 5 London, March 22, 12.15 p.m. Amsterdam In the Reichstag Dr. Helfferich laid extraordinary emphasis on the necessity to hold on. "The main thing is horn*» production from the soil. Lloyd George's statement regarding the importance of agriculture proves the importance our bitterest enemy attaches to submarinism. The next
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  • 38 5 London, March 22, 5.45 p.m. Bmnos Aires: It is officially ante.in.c that owing to drought and locusts, about half the maize crop has been ruined. The net production will be a million and a half tons.
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  • 131 5 The New Government's Confidence. London, March 21, 620 p.m. Paris In the Chamber M. Ribot read a ministerial declaration stating that they are determined to carry on the war to victory. Referring to the German retreat he says that although it is doubtless the prelude of further battles
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  • 141 5 Satisfactory Fealares. London, March 21, 10.30 p.m. An authoritative statement has been issued regarding the Imperial War Conference which says: During to-day's discussion which dealt purely with preliminaries, a general desire to concentrate all energies for the prosecution of the war was unmistakeable. The absence of Australia
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  • 63 5 Han Tricks Commence. London, March 20, 10.35 p.m. Shanghai Bombs hive been discovered on three of the seized German ships. It is beUevtd that the intention was to sink the vessels in the fairway. [A French Consular message emanating from Shanghai, and appearing in another column, states
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  • 57 5 Commander's Manifesto. London, March 20, 11.0 p.m. Petrograd Lieutenant-General Korniloff, the new commander of the troops at Petrograd, issued a manifesto appealing for national unity and trusty snpport for the fighters. The Council of workmen, soldiers and delegates wani the revolution victims to be buried in th* see? c
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  • 176 5 London, March '22, 5 30 a.m. Petrograd Prince Lvuff informed Reuters representative that the western and south western fronts side with the people. There had been some excesses on the northern front, but order and discipline had been restored. The whole of the Baltic fleet was pro-Government and
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  • 335 5 London, March 22, 12 25 a.m. The following Government motion baa been given notice of: M This House Bend» the Duma fraternal greetings and tenders to the Russian people heart-felt congratulations upon the establishment amongst them of free institutions in full con fidence that they will lead
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  • 151 5 London, March 22, 6,35 p.m. Petrograd The newpapers estimate that the killed or wounded in Petrograd number two thousand. They are publishing daily interviews with the Grand-dukes reveal ing the tragic isolation of the Tsar and Tsaritza who were wholly unacquainted with actualties of the country or of
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  • 66 5 London, Ma-ch 22, 4.45 a,m. Paris: The Chamber unanimously passed a vote of confidenc- in the Government. M. Ribot's references to Rassia's splendid concord with the Allies were frantically cheered. London, March 21, 6.20 p.m. Copenhagen i The rouble exchange rate is constantly increasing, whilst
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  • 39 5 London, March 22, 12.3.5 p m Petrograd: The Holy Synod has sent a message to the oh; reins exhorting them to shov obedience to the new Government, and declaring that the revolution was the work of God.
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  • 54 5 London, March 22, 12.15 p.m. Petrograd The Boom- Gazette states that correspondence between the Tsaritza and Si, Protopopofl has beep discovered proving the Germanophile tendencies of the late Government and confirming the reports of the efforts of adherents to the old regime to conclude a
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  • 52 5 London, March, 22, 3.20 p.m. Petrograd All members of the Romanoff dynasty have placed themselves at the disposal of the Government. Ex- Ministers will be tried by jury. The death penalty is being abolished. The Government has decided to grant passage money to Russian emigrants desiring to return
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  • 28 5 Amsterdam The V«»rwae> s, re ferring to Russia, says it will be a dangerous mistake if suffrage is not introduced into Piussia during the war.
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  • 136 5 London, March 22, 4.30 p m. Petrograd All the commanders in the Beld have issued spirited addresses to the troops, hailing the regime, and calling on them to crush the enemy. The Grand Duke Nicholas had a moving send-off from Tirlis by troops and civilians. In
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  • 456 5 THE ASSIZES. Base Coins. The Chief Justice (Sir John Bucknill, K C.) passed sentence yesterday afternoon on the four Chinese Lee Ngo Ngo, Leng lay Tay.Yong Tna Mui and Leo Seng Tay who were charged with counterfeiting King's coins, possession of implements for coun:erfeiting and of 800 twenty
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  • 1204 5 A Historical Film. Yesterday we published a letter from a correspond, nt wbo a>ked certain p rthient and justifiable question* with regard to tb* film illustrating the great battle of th* Soinine, in which the mi.'lit of Ureal Britain was uuoretlnn proved Doubt lee« the questions asked
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  • 120 5 At the Gaiety picture palace tonight the latest official gazette and two fine specials entitled Hearts and Hearts" and A Son of the Immortals," will be screened. The Minstrel Man," a roaring comedy, is another attraction. At the Palladium to-night there will be a feature films dealing with
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    • 106 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Victoria iheatre. H. M. Government Tour IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES Monday, March 26 AND FIVE FOLLOWING NIGHTS The Greatest Film in History The Battle of the Somme AND HIS MAJESTY THE KING CN THE mtt: UT'.IEFIELD. Prices $3, $2 and $1. Booking now open at MOUTIIES. Sole
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  • 875 6 'rices Quoted i« :h; VUrk.M ij Morairf. SINQAPOat, Mauch 25. Messrs.Lyal and Evatt, Eteh- age and -ihare Brokers, issue the following lu*t of quot ition* Kubber Shares Ityajfaha Buv«r*. wn> M X,- 2,6 2,10 2 Anglo Java 4/6 6 0 2;- Anglo-Malay 10/- 12/ 1 Ayer Kunuig
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  • 53 6 Orders for March. To day March 23 Entire Company Parade at Tanjong Pagar 5.15 p.m. Monday March 26. Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar 5.15 p.m. Friday March 30. Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanj mg 5.15 p m. A. Agnew, Officer Commanding, Civil Guard. Singapore,
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  • 41 6 Orders for to-day 5.15 pm Drill Hall S.V.A. Recruits h do S.RE, v. do Maxim Co. do B.V.R m do Chinese Co. Bras Basah Road Malay Co. Raffles Institution S.V.C. Band. G. G. Wace Captain, a/Adjutant, S.V.C. 1
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  • 69 6 binaapore, March 23. London— Bank 4 mf\ 2 48 Demana 2/-'^ Private 3 m/«. 2/1 31/32 On ludia— Bank T. T. On Hongkong— Bank d/d p ar On Shanghai— Bank d/d. Or Java— Bank T. T l&U On Japan— Bank d/d. 109} Sovereigns—baying MM H.. r »4 India Ceil
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  • 148 6 A heavy thunderstorm passed over Ipoh between 2 and 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. Wm. (S.K understand that Mr. G. Copley has cons-nted and is on bis way out from Home to take up an appointment in the department to be created in Penang soon for the collection of income-tax.
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    • 254 6 Dewar's Whisky.! Bull Dog Beer. Bedsteads. Bar Iron. Caustic Soda. Tartaric Acid. TO BE OBTAINED WHOLESALE FROM Huttenbach Bros., Co. ■■■■■■■^■WMMM^M^Maj^ RaffiesioteiT What have YOU done for the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors OME MIGHT OMLY, SATURDAY, MAR. 24 Mr. Frederic Villiers, the World's Greatest Living War Correspondent, will deliver his
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    • 131 6 KNIFE LIKE PAINS The sharp, shooting pains, the intense agony of Sciatica, often make death preferable to life. 7 ho fiery darts that run from hip to heel, the sleepless nights, the cheerless days— why not stop all thess and get back to health and comfort again Little's 0 iental
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    • 540 6 Straits Settlements mar Loan Bonds. Bearing Interest from the date of purchase at 6 per cent per annum, payable Half-yearly on the 15th May and the 15th November. Repayable at par on the 15th November, 1919. I»*»iee issue XOO Per Cent, All proceeds of this issue will be lent to
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    • 102 6 SALVITAE. The most powerful but harmless nervine tonic, producing startling results, immediate and permanent, in all cases nervous exhaustion, in both young or old, married or unmarried. Price R»- 1PP r phial. Asthma Tablets. The beet remedy for cough, difficult oreathing, fits and the worst form? Asthma. InsUnt relief by
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  • 1463 7 [By Captain N. B. Brett-James Of late years a very great deal of criticism has been levelled at the older educational establishment* of this country, and the charge of effete ne«s has been brought to their door ranch in the same way as it has
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    • 516 7 NOTICES Consulate General for the Netherlands. NOTICE. On Tuesday the Ist of May 1917 the Agent of the Batavia Chamber of Intestate Estates at Djambi will sell by public auction, before the aactioneer's office thei«, the river, steamer (hekwielstoomschip) M Tek Ho Seng now lying at Djambi, w ith invent
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    • 382 7 TO BE LET OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET. Ro?r 6 A D 6E 6G 6 H 'Batter, 146 BUNGALOW TO LET. St. PatricV,, 34 Barker Road, 4 bedrooms. Rent moderate Apply ta Ld. JDDAH C 29 P !nso D 4-11 TO BE LET Commodious Offices in Gresham House, Battery Road.
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    • 377 7 WANTED WANTED. Coll.ctor »nd accounts clerk able to furnish $3,C00 security. Apph D. K. E., c/o The Malaya Tribune. 21-3 23.3 WANTED. Eatra assistants to help during April Cheap Sale. Ladies and Gents Departments. Preference to those with experience. Apply at once to JOHN LITTLE Co Ltd. (Incorporated in England.)
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    • 62 7 '«■naEwKaaMawijaaaiUHßM PINKETTES are excellent dinner pills. One after over-eating aids digestion and prevents congestion. Fifty ceats at your druggist's, or direct by mail oa receipt of pric3 from Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Dep., M. Singapore. H. AHMAD. Civil and Structural Engineer, Surveyor and Building Contractor. Estate Commission Agent Office i
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    • 451 7 INSURANCE I SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO. LTD. Incorporated in New Zealand ?(RE Insurances effecte l on Buildin/ Kent aai Merchandise of ever description VRINE Insurances accepted to a parte of the world at lowst rate WAR RISK accepted to all parts. J. HENIVi Manager. OAke*: 2 Finlayßon Green. The Eastern
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    • 296 7 TO LET RAFFLES CHAMBERS. Commodious, well lighted and airy offices on second floor, front portion of first floor and ground rloor. Will be divided to intending tenants Electric liUs to each floor. Appl> to CHING KENu LEE C 3. Auctioneers Estate Agents. 16 THE JACKSON PATENT CABINETS 5 If B
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 23 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. IssuedJOaily.] SUPPLEMENT TO iIE MALAYA TRIBUNE. Issued Daily.} Vol. IV. No. 69 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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    • 597 1 The Policy of I agree that Germany canbOt just.fy her action in Kuking vess- lb without warning, thus endangering thelivtsof m*u, women, and children, but «lie is allowed by international law, as laid down in various Declarations and Conventions, to destroy boats which the cmr.ot possibly take
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    • 204 1 A despatch from Rio de Janeiro states tbat a shipping company ba« been formed uuder tbe title of the Philadelphia and South Ameticur) Line for the purp se of organising a rrgular service of steamships between Kio de Janeiro aud PhilaJelphia. According to lb* l social contspondent of the, '•luij>arci.d"
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    • 39 1 March 21 Mata Had, British Abbotsford, British Merkns, Dutch Sembilan, Dntch De Klerk, Dutch Serapeum, Dutch March 22. Hye Leong, British Krian, British Medusa.H British Lady Weld, British Klang, British Meran, British Senang, Dutch Singkep, Dntch Snching, Sarawak
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    • 41 1 March 21. Hii Nam. British Q lorra, British Kitnpar, British Ipoh, British Ci'ce, British Giang Ann, British Kmile, Dutch Van Hog-mdorp, l)ut:h Maetsuycker, Dutch Singkep, Dutch March 22. Hong Ho, British Scott Harley, British Fl-vo, Sarawak Diva, Norwegian Boribat, Siamese
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    • 78 1 Proposals to be laid before all the Prime Ministers of the Empire by the Executive Committee, British Imperial Chamber cf Ccmmerce, include j— Ton-for-ton as part of peace trrms Lower charges in British ports for B' i;iili.owneti ships and for ships of Allies and neutrals in proportion to
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    • 171 1 Outward The follwiog passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from London and China Express. Per P. and O. steamer. From London to Singapore.— Mr. acd Mrs. Mdver, Mr. Grant, Mr. Wood, Mrs Carmel, Mrs. Haywood, Capt. Duinker. To Penang Nurse Simmons. Mr. and Mrs. Carter, Miss Treugrouse.
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    • 79 1 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 a.m. 9 ft. 7 ins.; 11.22 p.m. 9 ft. 1 in. Match 25. High water :—11.50 a.m. 9 ft. 5 ins. j 11.53 p.m. 9 ft.
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      • 504 1 To Let. P.&O.British India AND APCAR line (Companies Incorporated 0 England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. Peninsular and Oriental Sailings. (Under Contract wit 1 His Majesty's Government.| For Chin*. Japan, Penang. Ceylon, Australia, India. Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. Homeward (For Europe) I Outward (For China.) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT
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      • 290 1 Stoomvaart Maatschappu "Hederland" ANl> 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 SHIPCHANDLERY GoSHIPCHANuLERS 8
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      • 199 1 STEAMERS FOR MLiI OK S PALEMftANG. for Freight and Passage. APPLY HOCK SENG Co. Xu. n, RoMMoa Road. Cotton and Flax CANVAS. I SAMPLE ON APPLICATION REMOVED TO 496 North Bridge Road. ROYAL PACKET navigation Company of Batavia (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAABT MAATSCHAPPY) Special 5,000 tons, Tourist Steamers FROM JAVA TO AUSTRAL/A
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      • 520 1 To Let. i J N. Y. K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATED !N JAIAN> JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co. EUROPEAN LINE. A sen ice is maintained between Yokohama via port* to Marseilles and London, undei mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Goveixn ecr The New Twit-r-crew .Steamen maintaining this service have been
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