Malaya Tribune, 26 March 1917

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  • 28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND^» SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. IV. No. 71 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS. ClK IRalara tribune. MONDAY, MARCH 26
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 289 1 ITHE MALAYA TRIBUNE! lA> D a I SHIPPING GAZETTE. I The popular Newspaper of the 1 Straits Settlements. I £sr" PUBLISHED DAILY, f Complete Reports of Local Events w Condensed News from F.M.S., Java j» j China, India, Ceylon and Japan' i I I Full and Latest War News, t
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    • 491 1 BANKS CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. mv a... INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER. P *i?a UP Ca P ital in 60,000 Share* of MO each £1,200,00( rteserve Fund £1,900,0(X KBservs Liability of Proprietors £1,200,(XK BANKERS. The Bank of England, Th* Londor City and MidlandTßank, Ltd., Th* London
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    • 79 1 I ri l iiiii iii ■ir--iTifTiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiimimii| THE Pot Stills OF Great Britain Have Been Taken Oyer by Government, NEVERTHELESS Buchanan's will be able to continue to supply their famous I blends and to maintain the quality as before, being in the unique position of having the largest bonded stores in
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    • 268 1 THE mm TRIBUNE! i v.m. I I SHIPPING GAZETIE. snisciiirrioN rates, i Payable in Advance, g t Per annum $14.00 J Half yearly 7-25 t J Per quarter 365 5 Per niensim 1.25 5 Postage I* x;ra 50 CtS. t>* r m ith J Tnnporary 'Phone No. 171. ASAHI BEER
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  • 659 2 The Homeland's Teaching. A Dominion officer writes —I have learnt a good lot from this war. We all have, Canocks, Anzacs, and the rest of us. I have been comparing views with men and officers from Australia, Canada, South Africa, and New Zealand, and we have all agreed upon
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  • 118 2 There are frequont paragiaphs in the newspapers about the curie us way in which a soldier has regain'd his speech or his hearing after total dumbness or deafness after shell shock. Tbe mi-chief in all these cases is of course that the nerves have been overstrained and have
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  • 29 2 The Kaiser says the war must go on. At last he and the Allies seem to have bet n able to agree on at least ne important point.—Chicago lie;aid.
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  • 11 2 [We do not necessarily endorse the opiniom expressed by correspondent*.]
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  • 180 2 To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune. Sir,—Some time last year an order was issued by the Municipal Commissioners to the two temporary cinema halls in Malacca to have them demolished. Then the Town Cinema Hall was at once palled down without allowing them any farther extension,
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  • 296 2 The folly of persons accustomed to eight or nine hoars' sleep in trying to take only fonr is the theme of a recent medical paper. "We do know that most great men have needed mora sleep and have taken more than has been credited to them.
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  • 129 2 A Frenchman was remarking on the insistence with which continental writers who saw Mr. George on his trip remarked on his smile. Even though fur relations throughout the war have been so sa'isfactoiy, there was undoubtedly something a little chilling to French and Italian people in Mr.
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  • 38 2 One reason Mr. Wilson's well-known desire to become peacemaker does not seem to hive caught tbe fancy of belligerents in Earopo is, that they have some knowledge of bis success in promoting peace in Mexico. —New York Herald.
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  • 37 2 Mr. H. Bonar, formerly British Consul-General in Kobe, and Mr. N. Kato have been appointed to teach Japanese in the School of Oriental Studies, London Institution, which was formally opened by the King a short time ago.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 331 2 H. AHMAD. Civil and Structural Engineer, Surveyor ai d Building Contractor. Estate Commission Agent. Office: ill, MarketStbkbt Singapore ABO Jalan Rahmal, Batu Pahat. 5-5 a The Continental Stamp Co. D. High Street, STAMP DEALERS AND STATIONERS. Stamp Albums and Philatelic Accessories of every description kept in stock, Have just unpacked
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    • 496 2 NOTICE. THE BUSINESS OF Chop Tye Fob Tong, Pawnshop, HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM Wf. 68 to Mo. 74 South Bridge Road FROM THE 18 th Hay of March, 1917. HO TECK CHION CHOP TYE FOH TONG, PAWNSHOP. i 9.3 31-3 im i I "i r¥ FT lITW I—l ii 111
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    • 255 2 CATALOGUE FREE WANTED CANVASSING AGENTS. SARMA& COMPANY'S Famous Children's Toys. Each box contains 32 Big Bet Rs. 3— 6—o Medium R B I—l1 —14 —0 Small Rs. I— 6—o Dealers iv Sarees, Dabattas, Coating and Shirting, Silks etc. Apply to:— SARMA Si Co. Silk Merchants. BENARES 6-5 n Raneegunge Drainpipes,
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    • 470 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 results of weariness anu cuerwork take a glass of Sanaphos on rising, at mid-morning, mid-afternoon, and on going to b-d. You will feel distinctly the beginning
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  • 588 3 Kanaboi Ltd. To be Wound op Voluntarily. At an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Kanaboi Ltd held on Saturday afternoon last at the offices, Chartered Bank building, Mr. W. H. Kobinson, presiding, it was ret olve i Ihat the Company be wound up voluntarily under th
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  • 138 3 At the Sungei Gettah annual meeting held at Penang on Thursday Mr. J. Sellar, presiding, stated that since last meeting practically all available land had been or was in course of being planted. There were now 656 acres planted and 30 planted with paddy and 148 felled
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  • 48 3 FOOTBALL. Association. ,Sea Defences t. s.C C. on Saturday, a large number df tested ga ffl c whtch was won by the o. Kj. bj 3 goals to one. K.S L.I. v. Brookdale Rovers. This matca at Barracks resulted in an overwhelming foMhe Shropshire, by 7 U*2
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  • 92 3 SVA. and SYR. v. The Rest There was a large attendance at langlm to witness this match under Rugby roles. The game, although pf a rather scrambling nature, was nte.estmg to watch. The volunteers were rather the better side and in the end proved successful oy two goals (one
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  • 60 3 The March Bogey competition was played this week end and resulted in a win for Mr. J. A. Dean who returned a net ecore of all square. Fifteen cards were taken out and the following were returned. J. A. Dean 10 All pqnare T. Bibary 12 6
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  • 145 3 For nobody knows how long thieves have been holding high revel nightly in thehandßome home of James J. Corbett, former heavyweight pugilistic champion on Bay si lie Boulevard, Bay side, Long Island. Tbe fact tu<U the intruders had been sleeping in Corbett's beds, drinking his wines and
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  • 220 3 Messrs Paterson, Simons Co.'s Report. March 27. There were about 720 tons on offer at the auction this week and demand was slow throughout. Prices for Ribbed Smoked Sheet and Pale Crepe opened at $151—5153 and $154—5155 respectively. Before long two or three lota of the former
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  • 42 3 The longest tunnel in America has jast been opened, running th oogh Mount Macdonald in the Se kirk Mountain. It is five miles long was started in January »Kt* Canadian Pacific Railway, w»ll cort about $25,000,000, and is called the Connaoght Tunnel.
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  • 146 3 (Exclusive to Malay Tribwto.) Singapore, March 26. Messrs Latham and Co., tbe Arcade, advise tbe following quotations AlorGajah $3.90 (4.10 I AyerKunirgs 1.35 145 Ayer Molek 2.55 2.65 Ayer Panaa 12.25 12.75 Balgownie 5.00 5.20 Bukit Jelotong 0.721 0.80 Bukit Catil 0.85 0.95 ChangkatSerdg.... 10.25 10 50
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  • 58 3 Singapore (Tank-Road) Dally. The 10.25 a.m. train from Johore Babrn to Gemas and the 6.45 a.m. train from Gemaa to Johore Babrn have commenced rnnning from the 3rd instant. The former train connects with the 9 am. train, Tank Road to Johore Bahra, and the latter with the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 118 3 Neuralgia Soothed Away by Little's Oriental Balm. To all who suffer the desperate t listing agonies and spasms of Neuralgia! To all who are acquainted with *ay of the sufferers To all who have never suffered yet, *ho wish to be on the safe side rlere's news. Little's Oriental Balm
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    • 53 3 INSANITY CURE. Dr W C. Roy's specific for Insanity is the only remedy for he disease. Of over 50 years standing, spoken of leading Physicians of the day. found to cure all form, of Insanity, Neurasthenia, Hysteria, etc. Price Rs 5 per bottler-Apply forhteiature to MX ROY, M. a., 167-3
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    • 679 3 11 Value is what you Get AT THE j HO«SEOF Q uaLITY uSLi4 IS M only I the Theatre A A A 1 A theatre I where you ff\ I ink Wk M EuJP with aD 1 zrz MLnAMDitA n attached. Ice BEST Creams, Orchestra, BEACH BO AD Cakes, Coffee,
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    • 512 3 i i The Popular Photo-Play House EMPIRE Tanjong Pagar Road. Tram* Pass the Door. SECOND SHOW, 9 30 P. M. SHARP WAR THE GREAT WAR/ AERIAL WARFARE 2 Parti IN THE CURSE OF WAR As Realistically portrayed on the screen in a Multiple Reeler of Pathe's Colour Photograph. Wrinkle Chaser
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  • 1063 4 Only a few days ago we deduced from the general principles of mob psychology that a settlement of the Irish question would be most desirable from all points of view. We learn now that even statesmen, like Mr. Bonar Law and Sir Edward Carson, have come to
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  • 90 4 Battle Pictures. Both at the Victoria Theatre and tbe Palladium this week pictures dealing with the great ■nnW the direc km of His Ifajcgty** Gov n vent, are to be ishowr. Tonight at the Victoria will be presented the films giving realistic pictures of the great British offensive on
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  • 50 4 At the Empire cinema to-nigbt there will be several new pictuns of an excellent nature. The Curse of War" is a long Pathe coloured film, depicting thrilling scenes of aerial warfare. From Broadway to a Throne" and three new episodes of The Red Circle will also be screened.
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  • 68 4 After the special dinner at Riffl-s Hotel on Saturday night, Mr. Frederic VillierB, the famous war correspondent, gave an interesting war talk illustrated by his own sketches and the French Government films. A collection was made on behalf of the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Fund, and a
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  • 314 4 Proposed War Tax. At a meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board Mr. H. N. Ferrers urged that during the continuance of the war, it is undesirable to grant the use of the Town Hall to profes sional companies. Mr. L. H. Clayton suggested that, instead
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  • 326 4 Tin hei l Mi^^ 0 Robber is quoted at ;i/ia tn crepe and sheet. for London, March 20-sn, Reufer. nil np. and his expert in tl SV? ■hould prove useful to h officer. 38 an Mr. W. G. m Messrs W. returned to Sin?aoore fr, n Horn*,
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  • 158 4 Straightening the Line. London, March 25, 10.0 pm. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig says We drove off a bombing attack near Beanmetz les Cambrai and improved our position west of Croiselles. We entered enemy trenches north-eastward of Loob, taking prisoners and ejecting enemy raiders, whp entered our trenches
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  • 78 4 To day. Chamber of Commerce, 2.15 p.m. Teluk Anson Robber, noon. Legislative Conncil, 3 p.m. Somme Battle Pictures, Tbeatre. Med. Students' Rec. CI. lecture by Rev. W. Cross, 8.45. The Assizes. To-morrow. Singapore Slipway Co., meetingi noon. Emulation Lodge, 8.30 p.m. Somme Battle Pictures, Theatre. Wednesday. Som me
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 215 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. 34, M ijijPlfcll BETTER 40, 42 and 44 ins. QUALITY 153.25 $5.75 $3.75 HALF. DOZ. HALF DOZ. HALF DOZ. Robinson Co. BAN LEE ANN Ltd.
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    • 280 4 NEW PICTURES if* NEW PICTURES 11 NEW PICTURES 111 In To-night's Change of Programme To night At tbe Ideal Picture Theatre To-ni.ht I Cinema CMSSNSJ 11 Second Show, 9.15 p.m. KALEtt Pre'-en'a THE NET OF DECEIT A Thrilling Spy Drama in i Parts Featuring Roland Bottomlry, Alice Ilclliater, and a
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    • 221 4 McCALLUM'S Perfection Scotch Whisky. Sole Agrnts Caldbeck, Macgregor AND 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 THE French Red Cross Fund si. To be obtained from Office, ADELPHI
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  • 1024 5 The Fighting Fronts. OFFICHL COMMUNIQUES. Allies' Great Advance. Further British Progress REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. 1 ondon, March, 23, 11.10 p.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Our patrols encountered detachments of some strength at a number of points between Etreillers, Beanmetz lesCambrai and Beau rains. We drove off counter-attacks
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  • 870 5 Poshing Back the Hun. London, March 24, 4.10 am. A French communique says Between the Somme and the Oise our troops, with determination and dash, carried out a completely successful offensive. The enemy, despite desperate resistance, was driven back on a wide front to a distance ranging from two
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  • 78 5 London, March 24, 4.55 p.m. A wireless Russian official message says: The enemy attacked between the rivers Sulcha and Chvanich causing us to withdraw two-thirds of a mile to the eastward. We occupied Kerind on March 17, which the Turks had destroyed. Duke Nicholas Retire?. London, March, 25, 2.30
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  • 110 5 Bulgarian Atrocities. Boroed Alive and Bayoneted. London, March 24, 5.45 a.m. Corfu An authoritative Serbian statement concerning investigations into tbe conditions of liberated Macedonia reveals most ghastly Bulgarian atrocities, which escaped Serbians state are continunig. The police powers were placed in the hands of local committees who proceeded to
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  • 77 5 Central Powers' Designs. London, March 24 1 p.m. Rome: Commenting on the rumours that the Central Powers contemplate an invasion of Italy, the Corriere della Sera says Austria is massing forty divisions on the Italian front, but it is not yet possible to say how many Germany could add
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  • 294 5 Kaiser's <( Extraordinary Joy." London, March 24, 5.10 a.m. Amsterdam i A German official message says i The K user in a letter to the King of Bavaria says We owe the brilliant carrying out of the great army movement on the western front firstly to the successful
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  • 340 5 Outlook in Great Britain. Drastic Measures. London, March 23, 9.10 p.m. In the House of Commons, during the food debate, Mr. Bathurst, replying to a question, pointed out that the poorer classes of Great Britain were not suffering as badly as those of other belligerent countries. He
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  • 70 5 Rev. J.R. Denyee, who was recently appointed Treasurer and Director of Education for the Methodist Mi"Bion, has left Penang with his family fur Sitiawan. Prom there they come by train to Singapore. Mrs. Denyes sails shortly from Lerc to America, wheie the children will enter the High School. Mrs. G.
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  • 564 5 increased Activity. Equal to all Demands. London, Match 24. 2.45 a.m. Washington Tbe Government has decided on steps to meet thGerman situation. They include the preparation of effective and aggressive warfare in addition to measures for the n.otection of f-hijptng. It has not decided whether it will
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  • 642 5 Situation Improv s Intriguers Still with ex Tsar. London, March 24, 2 45 a.m. Petrograd Their ex Majesties' entourage at Tsarskoeselo includes Vfadama Vyrobova, the patroness of Raspntio, and an atch intriguer and pandeier to Imperial weakness and eupe'Stitions. Rasputin'-* c: ffin has been disinterred at Tsarskoeselo, pending removal
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  • 64 5 It is with untitled that we untitled the death at Bukit Mt.tiij.m, <n Thursday, of Mr. Lawrence de Silta of the Senior District Office, Bukit Mertajam. The funeral took plac* the same evening and was largely attended by the staff of the District Office. The deceased gentleman, who only lost
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  • 131 5 H Hand Refuses Germany's Offer, London Match 23, 11.10 p.m. The Hague: The Governmen has iejected a O-rman propo»a which, though disclaiming cnlpabi lity for tbe sinking of s~v>n Khi]t (as MtbM on Febnury 22). (ffered to pat the owners in a position le hire (Jerman ships on favourable
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  • 346 5 THE ASSIZES. Mischhf by Fire. Before the Chief Jnstie* (Sir John Bucknill, X C.) tbis morning, the case was continued in which tbe Hindustani named Amanat Ali, an ex-bugler of the sth Brahmins, wis charged with mischief by causing fire to a dwelling house at Pasir Panjang and
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  • 115 5 Cheating. A Chinese woman named Scow Chee was charged before Mr. Claike on Saturday with cheating in retpect to one pair of gold earrings set with diamonds, valued at $30, one gold ring valued at f3O, one gold chain valued at $25, one gold locket set with brilliants
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  • 98 5 Before Mr. S. II Langston in the Second Court at Penang, on Thursday, the Handel Maatschappij Deli.A.tjeh was summoned at the instance of Mr. H. H Stevens, Assistant R-gistrar of Imports and Kxports, for importing into Penang 200 cases of window glasses from Amsterdam by the s s.
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  • 76 5 We regret to learn of the death, on March 19, of Mr. E. Klinger, who wns miller at Messrs A. Markwald «t Co 'g, and who bad been in Bangkok for a number of years. Ton funeral took place at the Protestant Cemetery. —B.T. Tbe Hpn. Mr. W. F. Nntt
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  • 246 5 A Strange Csse. In the Core ner'u C .art, on Saturday, some very interepting evidence was given in an ci q dry iijto the cireninstances atter.ilin? the death f Vollu Pillai, head gate keeper-at tUe railway crr«wing ov. r Tank Rnari, The man's body w;.s fo.»nd i n the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 305 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Victoria Theatre. H. M. Government Tour m AID OF WAK CHARITIES Under t'> e Ibatinguiflhed Patronage of H. E. The Governor Sir Arthur Yourp, 8. C M. 8. TO-NIGHT AT 9.15 AND FIVE FOLLOWING NIGHTS The Greatest Film in History The Battle of the Some AMD HIS MAJESTY
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  • 491 6 Seventh Anniversary. The seventh anniversary of the Amateur Drawing Association was celebrated at the Association's club iiouße, 81-2 Tank Road, on Saturday night, when a very pleasant evening was spent by the Urge gathering of members and friends. The Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng presided. An excellent
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  • 74 6 Singapore, March »6\ On LondonBack 4 m/s. 2/41 Demand Prir»te 3 mk. 2/4 31/32 On India—B ink T. T. 0 i Hcngtong— Bank d/d i %DiB On Shanghai— Bank d/d. 70 On J&v Bank T. T 138 On J pan Bank d/d. 10 9^ 3ove eigns— buying rata 8.54
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  • 501 6 (By courtesy of the French Consulate) Paris March 20, 6.30 p.m. The advance of the legal time will take place in the night of the 24-25 instant Yesterday we went beyond Ham, and Chaony; we occupied many localities. Oar cavalryadvanced on the north of Ham, capturing a
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  • 108 6 The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Private F. J. Edwards, of tbe Middlesex Regiment, who waa stationed in Hongkong in 1912, being then a Trumpeter in tbe 88th Company, Royal Garrison Artillery. He enlisted in the Middlesex Regiment August, 1914, and realised all the
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  • 135 6 Victims of tbe Muewe. REUTERS TELEGRAMS. London, March 23, 6 20. p.m. The Admiralty states that information circulated by the Herman wireless Press shows that in addition to the ships sunk or capturei by the Moewe mentioned in the com. muniqt ĕ of January 17 the following
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  • 91 6 la tbe Mediterranean. 806 Saved oot of 1102. London, March 24, 12.20 a.m. Paris official The battleship Danton was struck by two torpedoes in the Mediterranean on the 19th. She sank in half an hoar; 806 were saved and 296* were drowned. [The Danton was an old
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  • 58 6 London, March 25, 3.0 a m. Berne The Prussian Minister of War urgently appeals for contributions to the war loan, not only for Military purpose, but also to prove to the world that Germany ia economically inviucibb\ The Minister warns people that if money is not forthcoming the
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  • 37 6 London, March 25, 5 05 a m. An official m«»ssage from Berlin says that Enver Pasha, the commander of the Turkish array, has arrived at German H>adqitrters and conferred with the Kiiser and yon Eiindenburg.
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  • 34 6 London, Mirch 25, 2.30 a m. Amsterdam Bishop Legraire, headmaster of the chief ecclesiastical seminary of Malines, has been banished to Germany and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for harbouring sick Frenchmen.
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  • 60 6 London, March 15, 2.20 p.m. Amsterdam i The Supreme Court at the Hague has sentenced Mr. Schroeder, the pro-Ally editor of the Telegraaf, to three months' imprisonment for publishing an article on January 16, 1915, declaring that the "conscienceless scoundrels of Central Europe caused the war." [It
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  • 91 6 London, March 15, 9.55 p.m. Messrs Montagus' says there is a weakness in the market due to a considerable fall of the Shanghai exchange and sales of silver from China, encouraging a sale from Indian bazaars, which have now opened with a fairly large bear position in
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  • 98 6 An Amsterdam despatch announces that theiMayor of Contich, near Antwerp, has ,been sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment and deportation into Germany. The nature of his offence has not been disclosed. Numbers of wild animals in Korea have been driven by tbe severe weather to seek food near the villages. A
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  • 175 6 {Through the courtesy of Messrs Francis Peek Co., Ltd. We communicate to you below contents of a cable just received from oar Batavia Honse dealing with the Java Produce Report ending yesterday Batavia, March. 23. Robber. There is nothing to report on the position of this market;
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  • 14 6 Vessels in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Station :—Nil.
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  • 45 6 Delivered la London, The following are the dates of departure from Singapore of the European Mails and their delivery in London. Mail. Left. Dklivbbkp P *0. Jan. 4 Feb. 8 81. Jan. 26 Mar. 8 M.M. Feb. 2 Mar. 3 Feb. !> Mar. 16
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 229 6 Dewar's Whisky. Bull Dog Beer. Bedsteads. Bar Iron. Caustic Soda. Tartaric Acid. TO BE OBTAINED WHOLESALE FROM Huttenbach Bros., Co. rßaffles Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY. RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM Open from 8 a. in. to 12 p. m. daily Baffles Bakery and Confectionery THE BE3T IN TOWN. Upcountry orders promptly
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    • 634 6 Ljij /\dvicc to I NursingMoiliers |8 MANY mothers would like to feed their own children, but are denied the privilege of doing so, because they have not suffi. cient nounshment for them. The "Allenburvs" scientific system of Infant Feeding has provided £S hen a mother is P artl y able
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 203 6 Mails Close. To day. Port Swettenham and Telok Anmn *Perak 2.30 pm Malacca and Muar *Kaka sL Pontianak Ban Hin Guan 4 pm Sarawak Goebilt Kuehi.f 4 pm P. Samba, Prigi Raiah, TVmbilaha* andlndragiri Koeroai 4 pm Rang(Min§ p m Tomorrow. p U b n 8000 Honf 30 am Puiau
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  • 321 7 The development of the cottou spinning and weaving industry in Ciinm is worthy of careful atady. Scarcely more than thiity years ago not a single cotton spinning or weaving mill fitted with an up-to-date phnt and operating on modem lines could be found in China. Since
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  • 129 7 Here is rather a cuib>us star] which casts an interesting sidelight on the conduct of newspapers in the 'sixties J.F. Smith's popu'ar stories raised the weekly circulation of tbe London Journal to over half a million copies, and those were the days of the Paper Duty. Cassell se-cretly tempted
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  • 134 7 The Japanese army has annouucod the invention of a new infantry rifle by Colonel Kijiro Nambu, an author itv on ordnauce, who has in the past invented several useful firearms accessories. The new rifle is said to be an improvement on the weapon now u*ed by the
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  • 113 7 A despatch received in Amsterdam on February 25, states :—The food ration in Berlin, which has been reduced until March 15, includes on« eg« monthly. Germany has imposed a tax of 20 per cent, on the value of the collieries' output, yielding 500,000,000 marks. The silver bowl presented by Messrs
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  • 216 7 Details of the cold-blooded murder by order of a German court martial of a girl of sixteen and of a boy barely six months older are related by Belgian refugees who bave contrived to escape to Geneva. The mock trial which was rosponsible for these and other infatnits
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  • 57 7 Following the example of the Kajang Sanitary Board, the Klang Sanitary Board has decided to take idvantage of the recent fire in Mainstreet to widen what is admittedly a very narrow thoroughfare. When Main-street and a short section of Rembau street —where the very old houses are —have been widened,
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  • 138 7 Five Millions. o(fi hi German casualty lists No. 1,326 to No 1,358 inclusive, give the looses for December, 1916. Tbev show 21,846 killed, 50 602 wounded and 15,513 missing, makiug a total 0f'87,961. The total Gerrr an casual.ics from tbe beginning of the war up to D cember
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  • 125 7 Captain BUmM Amundge n, the Norwegian explorer, who discovered tbe South Pole, and who has gone to tbe Uuited States to buy concentrated foods and scientific instruments for his North Pole expedition scheduled for the summer of 1918, may make the last lap of his
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  • 127 7 It is with regret that we announce the death of Mr. C. A. Williams, of Messrs Paterson Simons a\ Co., l*td,. vvbich took place last Sunday after an illness of nearly two months. The deceased, who was 27 years of age, leaves a yonng widow to mourn his lohS, and
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 536 7 NOTICES Municipal Ordinance 1913. Preparation of Scheme for Building. Whereas certain land situated off Qe*lang Road and extending approximately from Lorong 3 to Pava Lebar Road ia in pre cess of development and appears to the fjomnm s onerB to be likely to be need for building purposes at an
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    • 389 7 TO BE LET OFFICES AND COD OWNS TO LET Road 08 6 0 ,6 8 6G 6 "H. Battery ©■JBWJ* Hock «Z 14-6 a BUNGALOW TO LET. St. Patricks, 34 Barker Road bedrooms. Rent moderate. Apph'to Ld. AH C ".«Sbtai» TO BE LET Commodious Offices in Gresham House, Battery Road.
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    • 288 7 WANTED Wanted 6 Compositors. Good salaries tc coropetei t men. Apply C. A Ribeiro A Co, Ltd. 24-3 n WANTED An English lady for tho post of Principal of the Singapore Chin< ac Girls' School (next the Masonic Hall) as from Ist April 1917. For salary and other information apply
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    • 74 7 There are four roads by which the poisons generated in the body escape from it—the breath, perspiration, kidneys and bowels Constipation closes the greatest of these roads, throws the poisons into the circulation, and trouble promptly follows. PINKETTES prevent constipation. They even cor rect the chronic form if you are
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    • 447 7 INSURANCE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO. LTD. Incorporated in New Zeal*n: FIRS luartjMM effectei on Bail j n. Rent and Merchandise of f description VRJMI lusatances accpted to a parte of the world at lowest Ml* WAR RISK accepted to all parta. J. HENR^ Mannter. Oflkea: 2, Finlayaon Green. The Eastern
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    • 349 7 THE ORIENTAL Government Security Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Established 1874. Incorporated in India. 80 per cent, of the Funds, or $23,000,000 are invested In Sowwitnt **eurttlet 42 iears' record ptaffN and increasing stability. LOW BATES for non-forfeltable Endcwaient Assurances with Profits. A man aged 30 can secure $5,000 wuh profits
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
    • 24 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Dally.] SUPPLEMENT TO *HE MALAYA TRIBUNE. Issued Daily.] Vol. IV. No. 71 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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    • 198 1 Smoke Screen Advocated If merchant ships were to mak< u?e of the smoke scroen, they would find it to be a very effective.defei.se against submarine attacks. If a merchant ship, on sighting a sub marine, turns at once to windward and chokes off the draft of her fites,
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    • 198 1 Loucorj, February 1 —To three American sailor-, Robert Fergus jd, mate Thomas Walsh and John Smith, firemen, £5,000 salvage was awarded by the prize court to dav for saving the oceau-goiug tug Vigilant on her voyage from New York to England. After the vessel had received a
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    • 93 1 Several cases have occurred re ;eutly in which British merchaut vessels stranded, and the Courts of Inquiry f< und that the stranding was due to failure to take soundings. In each case the master's certificate was suspended. Soundings should be taken whenever there is any doubt
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    • 86 1 The Nippon Steamship Co., Kobe, held a regular general meeting of its shareholders on Feb. 15 and unanimously adopted the proposed distribution of dividend (both ordinary and special combined) for the past half-year at 153 per cent and twofold increase of the capital to G V 10,000,000.
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    • 157 1 The Malay was over more fond of piece work than of monthly wages, as, having earned enough to keep him for a few days, he could afford in his opinion to lie off until it was necessary to work again, Tlo Resident of Sadong repot ts that in former tiineß
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    • 22 1 March 23. Bronwer, Dutch Singkawan, Dutch March 24. Sri Muar, British Perak, British Kaka, British Koemai, Dutch Toussoum, Dutch Brandan, Dutch
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    • 41 1 March 23 Kinta, British Meran, British Abbotsford, British Hong Wan, British Lady Weld, British Melchior Treub, Dutch Khoen Foeng, Dutch Van Dierxen, Dutch Kmile, Dutch Redang, Siamese Dovre, Norwegian March 24. Schouten, Dutch Sembilan, Dutch De Klerk, Dutch Selun, Norwegian
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    • 55 1 The Cunard Company has acquired palatial new offices in San Francisco. Here it has taken the ground floor space of a ten-story modern structure which is to be renamed tbe Cunard Building. The new offices are now heing fitted up, and the location is considered the very best in the
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    • 169 1 Outward- The follwing passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from London and China Express. Per P. and O. steamer. From London to Singapore.—Mr. and Mrs. Mclver, Mr. Grant, Mr. Wood, Mrs. Carmel, Mrs. Haywood, Capt. Duinker. To Penang Jfnrse Simmons. Mr. and Mrs. Carter, Miss Tren- grouse.
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    • 104 1 March 2C High water:—o.33 a.m. 9 ft. I in. March 27. High water :—0.25 a.m. 9 ft. 2 ins. 1.18 p.m. 8 ft. 4 ins. March 28. High water :—0.59 a.m. 9 ft. 2.5 p.m. 7 ft. 6 ins. March 29. Moon. Max. Dec. N. 3h. M.
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    • Page 1 Advertisements
      • 542 1 J To Let, j P. O.British India AND APCAR LINE (< ompanies 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. 1 Homeward (For Europe) Outward (For
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      • 288 1 Stoomvaart Maatschappy "Nederland" AND Rotterdam Lloyd" (Incorporated in Holland) (Royal Dutch Mail Companies). C 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
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      • 206 1 STEAMERS FOR MLMTOK 8 PALEMBANG for Freight and Passage, APPLY HOCK SENG Co. No. 28, Robinson Roao. Cotton and Flax CANVAS. SAMPLE ON APPLICATION j REMOVED TO 496 North Bridge Road. v ROYAL PACKET Navigation Company of Batavia (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATS CHAPPY i Special 5,000 tone, Tonriet Steamers FROM JAVA
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      • 345 1 To Let. N. Y. K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATED IN JAIAN) JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co. EUROPEAN LINE. "untauin* this service hmve been S deigned ,J" ln r r <- w Bmsm. a 1 he latest improvement* for the mtitj anj X «250f ptt-n r fitted eectncity, the cabin, amidships are
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