Malaya Tribune, 14 May 1917

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    28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND^^ SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. IV. No. 112 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 14, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS. CtK malapa Crlbunc. MONDAY. MAT U
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    Hun Methods.
    661 2 Slam's Protests. We have received the following translation from thw Gazette, of tele grama exchar ged between the For. eign Office and the Royal Siamese Legation in Berlin, concerning Siam'x protest against the submarine Witi fare. 1 Tel "gram fr m Prince Tr»id"», R>\vl Siamess Minister at Berlin,
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    135 2 Honse flies tend to travel either or aero*» ih<« win.I TbU> lUi'cctinn may be •lin-cily determined by the aoiletirif the wind. Dl indirectly, owing t. ike riifn being HlirnoUd by odour* burr..» by the wind. Finn wfitfi r and warmth ravoar derail, and hV« travel forth. I in il.m «.p..„
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    Concerning Royalty.
    1298 2 Ao Interesting Article. The Right Hon. O. W. E. Russell writes in the Daily News and Lender." Some recent remarks of mine about Royal alliances have prompted questions. M What is R nalitv asks a perplexed read- r. Is ibere a Ro)al cast Iv England the sole fountain
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    109 2 Close pbservers at the Royal Anncnltaral Station of Magyar- :ir. Hungary, 6nd that eea.'aalt markedly affects certain crop*. It isg*n»rally cup peg-J that avamdt ii j>oi»inoastn plant Jife~an impieanlnn by tb* faet Hiat unmy parte of the country near the tea are barren, ?-r>me plants, howerer, thrive well ..u soil
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      529 2 HAHYAHG BROS TOBACCO Co. 38 Robinson Road, Singapore. Branches at IPOH, KUALA LUMPUR PENANG. Chinese Cigarettes. Cigarettes oi the above M chop hay. They are aromatic been manufacture! not injurious to in Hongkong for hea,th and he over ten years now smoke can be and are widely inhaled with known
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      682 2 AUCTION SALES. In the Estate of Tan Beng Gwee, AUCTION SALE Op Valuable Leasehold Lands and Houses SITUATE AT Boat Quay and Market Street, Singapore. TO BE HELL AT Messrs Ching Keng Lee Co s Sale room Oni Monday, June IX, 191T, at 2.3 Q (1) A'l thai piece of
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    German Sceptics.
    238 3 special message from Zurich to the Matin" says: It is evident that in German military circles tbe oru V bad been received to demonstrate to the public that the German Retreat U an unprecedented victory, -r-heae boa»ts, however, have been recelved with scepticism by the majorit* i f
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    Two Spanish Suicides.
    197 3 Sense of Shame Responsible. Madrid, March 16 Don Lai« Contreras y Lopet de Ayah, Marquis de Lozoya, was found dead in bed yesterday. He was thirty years old and well-to-do A few days ago, it it «aid. be quarrelled with a police man after drinkiug with som*
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    Zepps in Black
    155 3 The report tbat since the last disastrous Zeppelin raid on England the airships have been painted black to render them invisible should be taken cum grauo salis, says the Daily Chronicle. The Germans are not quite so silly as that. On a dark sight a Zeppeiin would
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    A Point for Historians.
    129 3 When the history of this war is painfully reconstructed by some pa. tient and learned delver iu*e the forgo ten past—say, somewhere about the oUth cer.tjry, it is to be biped that one incident will not escape bis re-farcl,<-j, «ays the Globe. It deserves to go
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    125 3 De Buchanan, of the Old Bank bluiu. tMeJorsl bg «L's foreat of '•-«II. In r. ,;,i|v. ;J a comniuoicitti'JD W r I )ftic»- anr.-.unning thnf ■u I. n tevrrely woooded in aleiuHOtan 4 ..j.jali blind in both Tr i'lii wmng officer, .pl.-ndnj career thai bo*u -I.to*, Fl -aily ti y«/vrs
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    752 3 Meet Quoted i B thi Market tiii U m*g biNO-roa*, May m. Messta Ljal *vi Evatt, Enhance and rthare Broken, issue tha foiHwiag list of quotations i Rubber Shares. Altapr 2/6 2/1« it,,- 12/ 1 AyerKuning 50/- 37,* BatangMalak 3,4J 3 9 t I Batu Cave* 230»-
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    Many Lawyers.
    159 3 Theie is a case proceeding in tbe Caloutta High Court at present which, if not unique from the stand point of the number of counsel engited, is unusual f to deserve wbat the theatrical critics call "special mention It is a suit brought by a Bosra Mahomedan against
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    European Mails.
    53 3 Delivered In London. The following are the date* of lepartnre from Singapore of the Knropean Mails and their delivery n London. Mail. Lbit. deliverso 8.1. Feb. 28 April 7 8.1 Mar. April 2« P. A O. Mar. 17 April to 8.1. Mar. 28 April SO P. aO. Mar.
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    Train Service.
    59 3 Singapore (Tank Road! Daily. The 10.25 a.m train from Johore Bahrn to Gemaa and the 6.45 a.rr. train from Gemas to Johore Bahrn have commenced running from the 3rd instant. The former train connects with the 9 a.m. train, Tank Road to Johore Bahru, and the latter with
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    The Progress of Women.
    220 3 London, Mar. 1 —The duration of the War creates every day new open ings for women. Lord Buckmester has managed to get the House of Lords to accept on its second reading a Bill admitting women ss Solicitors I think it will pass Parliament despite the
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    Local Share Market.
    141 3 (Exdnsiv to Malaya Triburu.) Singapore, May 14. Mfiars Latham and Co., the Arcade, advtee the following qaotetlona AlorOajah $4.00 $4.10 AyerKuning* 1.30 1-37$ Ayer Molek 2.50 2.60 Ayer Pane* 12.20 12.30 Baigownie kVM 6.25 Bnkit Jeloiong 0.72$ 1.77$ Bukit Katil 0.90 0.95 CLangkatS»rd..'.... 9.00 925 Qlenei-ly 2.40
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    15 3 The san gives six hundred thong and linus the light Hal a Tall moon Jo'fl.
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      554 3 ltMsaaaaaWa>B>a\wawß j Announcement Extraordinary UEZ aiiJLu ITo-Night WHO IS THE CRIMSON STAIN? To-Night the Theatre I DoB 1 M A Bi xl E P i,od notil you kl ,w Who is tne Cr* llo oll Stain theatre The Perplexing Master Lhima of Modern Timet with an where yen AT THE
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      313 3 TO NIGHT I TO NIGHT I At tbe Popular Photo. Piny Hons© EMPIRE Tanjong Pagar Road. Trams Pass tho Door. Second Show, 9.1S p.m. Sharp George Gray (The Fighting Parson) Presents 4 THE ROAD TO RUIN 4 Parts. parts The Greatest Mora! Moving Picture Drama Prodaced Founded upou the Celel
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      146 3 Mails Close. T«-dty. Batu Pahat Hu| Wis '.'.80 pa Port Swettenham and Telok Anson *Perak 2.80 pm Mutr and Malacca *Kaka 8 pm llarula 4 pm Kota Tinggi Tanjonp Par*» 4 pm KoU Tinggi Ban Lie Guan 4 pm Rhio, Lingga and Singkep Esmeralda 4 pro To-morrow Cuoob Hook Gan
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    MONEY TALKS.
    851 4 We have frequently been told that money talka and in thu> respect there ia probably no stronger criterion than "The Financier" which seta out in clear and concise form Great Britain'a preeent position io far m her revenue ia concerned. During the twelve months ending December 31 last
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    Coast Defence.
    200 4 His Excellency the GoTernor has been pleased to approve of tbe fol lowing appointments in the Coast Defence Volunteer Force, with effeotfrom May I, 1917:—LieutenantCommander Bertie Angelo Cator, R N., to bo in command of the Coast Defence Volunteers in the Struts Settlements. Commander Dtancan Charles Macintyre, r.n
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    Royal National Life=Boat Institution.
    177 4 The following donation* hare been recti red by Mr. A W. Viek at the Chartered Bank Already acknowledged #118 H. E. .Sir Anh'Jr foMg 10 Per Free Piefs J. W. gj W. Iff. 5 W. E. Hooper 5 "Mayo" Paterson. Blnum A Co W. Ker J
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    Coming Events.
    36 4 To-day. Moon Last Qo.art»r. Jerain Knantau no<>n. Ayer P«nas. noon. To-morrow. Singapore AssisesFirst l>ay, Races. Thnrsday. Ascension Day—Holy Th«.-»day. Second Day Races. Eastern Gate, 8.30 p.iu Satnrdav Sandy croft, Barker>. noon. Third Day, Races.
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    Local and General.
    345 4 tons told. fIl2 -50;ioo Rubber Is q orepe and *b*kt. 1 <**k The CbiTuZ been compelled to Posed visit to Mahy, ,ilB Profrom Home n ■H P** in the Tr«w„r, ap London, H t ia r~Li? currency reserve r In^n The Malay "J will prodi 1 l
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    To=Day's Contents.
    119 4 Pagu I*ni War The righting Fronts ••< Russia Hnn Tretuors America and War 0 Industrial Unrest Admiralty 3 Secret Session Zeebrngge Attacked Oar Flying Corps French Consular News General: Hnn Methods J Con-jerning Royalty Mail Notices c Local Share Market j German Sceptic* Two Spanish Suicide? Zepps. in
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      298 4 Hear H^BERT 0 WKm/m eisdell U ■w M Tenor Master's L voice" records I 10-ioch J 12-inch Double-aided WcW Doable-tic ed 1.25 Flum Label Series 2.00 IS there any voice more exquisite than a tenor? Thera are few people who would answer thic in the affirmative ILI after hearing HUBERT
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      370 4 J TO-NIGHT! At the Ideal Picture Theatre TO-NIGHT CASINO By-the-Sea, Off Beach Road. Great Success of "The Prize Packets" Entire Change ol» Programme Kew Songa! New Dance. I New SpaclaUtle Musical Melange Introducing solos on the Aluminlam Organ Chimes, Rattles, Etc Supported by The Great Universal Comedy Seriea TIMOTHY DORRS
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      141 4 p E j R R I E R Table Water Sole Agents:— Caldbeck, Macaregor AND Co., ADELPHI HOTEL RACE WEEK Tuesday, Mai IS Special Tin and Dinner. Thursday, Mai 17 Special Tiffin and Dinner. Saturday, Mai 19 Special Tiffin and Dinner. •OANCING AFTER DINIER. Big Stock on Hand Green Willesden
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    168 5 RENTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. The Fighting Fronts. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES. British Repulse Attacks. London. Mar 1!, 4.55 p.m. Ken'er's correspondent at Head-,,aarte-s says that artillery and machine grins broke up many enemy ■ttacki yesterday nigh', notably two formidable veotprsi south of the Sonchez River, in which flamethrowers and large bodiesof
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    Successful OpmnĔmt,
    80 5 f/mdon, May I 1.41 p.m. ft Id V. rtshnl Sir Dcnglaa Haig staus: W< tv saoti r aefnUy attftaaked at nigh I and this morning th« Bin lenbnrg line in t!ie n- k'h boarhoc i i»* Balleeoart, alsi astride Ist Arras Cambrel road and northwar<i oi the Scarpa,
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    BlNecaiitt Captured
    162 5 London. May 13- 12 35 a.»n. Sfir Douglas iMg ata'.es Farther detai's oM t3t nUht'b attacks confirm ihe a uc*» <>' the operations. (Joes. lerab'e enemy forces \ver~ observed yesterday evening inaM in* for a counter-atta<Uc in the neighborhood of Ballecoart. Thwere ctf*otively dealt with by ar illery
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    Positions Advanced.
    80 5 Lou Ion, \f iy 13, 4 0 p.m. Sir Doiigii;'' Haig state» Patrol p 'W:,uiii occurred Inst night rserth- westward of St. Q-Jentin and riorth-f aft ward of LevPitjaUr. We *<lvaicM our posts at certain points. iaSiciuig caai>aUi-& Fighting con tina?E at Bnlk<- "«irt. W.-r advanced our line
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    In Mesopotamla.
    36 5 Enemy Pressed Back- Lonlon, 12, 2 05 p. ui. Mesopotamia offieiti Cor mobile olnams uptritiuvj' in the basin* of and Diala Rivers pregged back enemy into thp Jebelhamrin ratine, eighty miles distant from BagdaL
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    FRENCH.
    75 5 Costly Hua Effort* Lstificn, May 12, 7 0 a.m. Irench cotnuaniqae: After a bombardment in th* region Cemy tn Laonnois, enomy aitvjks on both sides of thw village shattere.-} bv our artillery and aacbine puna. The enemy gained tontine in 200 metres of trenches \wt r>j the village but
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    Artillery Work.
    158 5 Un.i.jn. May 12, 5.25 p.m. 0 A CMnawnlqne sajg P r ar ctrristl out destrnetive J e Against Gtrinan organisations b!etr Qp muQitiuQg depdt on the left of the Mew. Tho artillery duel w u g violent all nigh*. Our detachraeuts penetrated the German line north of Bezonvaux
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    MACEDONIA.
    67 5 Enemy Attack Falls. London, May 11, 12 0 p.m. British official message from Salo rika The enemy attack don Wednesday night south west of Lake Dclran and obtained a momentary footing. Our counter-attack immediately drove them out. We repulsed a second attaok on Thursday, infiiot ing losses. Our aeroplanes
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    Brilliant Actions.
    145 5 Ion Jon, May 11, 1105 p.m. French Macedonian CMum'-uiqie: 'Vtjjt of the VarJdi, OTer dificult ffronnd, wo brilliantly captur» <1 Srkadilegen, south of Ham i, epnlsiug violent Bulgarian countj kiiaclis Tlnire was lively artillorj rork :r: ihe C?rm b .ni and in the i»ot' r of Motia«"ir. In
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    RUSSIAN.
    162 5 Fights with Turks. London, Mty 12, t». 15 ;>.m. Wir«i*ss Russian otKcial The neaiy made a gae attack at St.tfcovct on th ward 9 of L&k.* Xarolz. Three companis*» ct' Tnrfrs and Cards attacked on Thnrs Ly ou »oth ««ides of the Euphrates, ?oathrest of Erzingan, and in th»
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    ENEMY REPORTS.
    95 5 Claims and Admissions. London, May 12, 7.20 p.m. Amsterdam A Berlin official jays that strong Briti&h attacks on the Western Front yesterday night wero mostly repn.scd by curtain fire. Counter-attack? threw back the enemy where he suoceeded in ptnotratiug. The fight continues at Roeus railway station. Fighting at
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    Persecuted Jews.
    61 5 London May 13, 3.35 a.m. Router learns that all Jews were expelled fromlJaffa at the Passover and compelled to flee northwards They were robbed during their flight and homes were L>oted and destroyed. Those resisting were hanged. Thousande wandered along rhe roads helpl*s-, Starring and ill. Those deported
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    America and War.
    99 5 Enthusiastic Crowds. London, May 12, 5.15 a.m. New York Enormous enthusiasm marked th<* arrival of the Balfour mission Hm streets were packed w»th cheering crowds. The Mayor receiving tho mission at the City Hall, and expressed tbeadmiration and thanks to the British navy tor keeping open the
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    Memorable Banquet.
    135 5 London, May 12, 3.40 p.m. New York There were unforgettable scenes at the great banquet at the Waldorf Astoria hotel to the Anglo-French missions. The Mayor declared nothing in the civic life of the city since the visit of Lafayette equalled the magnitude of the reception of the
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    Mr. Balfour's Views.
    170 5 London, May 13, 4.30 a m. New York: The' Chamber of Commerce luncheon to the British mission is a memorable fact that American fiuanoi re and hardness men of world-wide note hay* cast aside their accaa:om*d restraint. They uproarionsly aoclaiiuct Mr. Ralfonr as a friend of the
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    Italian Mission.
    137 5 L radon. May 12. 4 20 p m. New York The Italian mission has arrived. London, May 12. 4.30 v.m. Washington The Senate afier an aorimoninui debate expunged by 39 votes to 38 the provisions of the Espionage Bill establishing a modified newspaper censorship. The House of Representatives
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    Heroes Rewarded.
    142 5 Stvcrxl V Cs London May 11, 4 0 p.m. Victoria Crossed have b«eu awarded to the Australian Captain Percy Cherry, previously awarded the Military CroJS. Afte.- all other officers of hifl company bad become casualties he cleared a village of the enemy,, and beat off most re. solute
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    Norwegian Mariners.
    45 5 London, May 13, 4.30 a.in. Christiania: The four Associations of captains, mates, stewards, and seamen have resolved on nrging the Government to introduce more effective control of foreigners who are pouring into Norway, as spies are responsible for the snffcrins* of tfaf seameu-
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    Russia.
    346 5 Extraordinary Duma Sitt og London, May 11, 0.05 p.m. Petrograd The "anniversary of the opening of the first was celebrated by an extraordinary hitting <f the members who all attende<l together with the Government officials and diplomatists. M Rodz':auko> speech w»s loudly cheered. When he repudiated the idea of
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    Socialist Conference.
    118 5 Loudon, May 12, 1,30 a.m. Petrograd Tb« executive of the Wormeu's and Soldiers' Delegates have decided to convene an inter* national Socialist conference, to be held in a central country, inviting all parties ani faction* of the international proletariat. A necessary condition will be a free passage for
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    American Mission.
    49 5 London, Mar 12, 5.15 a.m. Washington: Tbe mission to Jngsia includes Major Generil Scot', •hief ot* tbe «tuff and Admiral Jlennon. London, Miy 12, 9.15 a.m. Pt*vrogad: General Dragoininroff, i yoang and brilliant general, son the celebrated strategist, succeeds General Rnssky in command of tb« northern front.
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    Reforms, and Anarchy.
    172 5 London, May 13,3 30 p.m. Petrograd The War Minister, M. Gotohkoff, saya that if a definite igreement is reached with America, who has undertaken to organise Russia'e transport system, the question of supply of monition* would be satisfactorily solved in a few weeks. The revict«nlling of the
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    British Goynemer.
    30 5 London, May 11,10.35 p.m. Captain Ball, who has brought down forty-two aeroplanes, and is described by his commanding officer as the moat daring and tddlfnl pilot, if tuning.
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    Industrial Unrest.
    80 5 Workers and Holidays. London, May 11, 1.40 p.ru. The extcativ« committee of the Lancashire f!ardroomera Amalgamation has resolved to ask the Federaion of Master Cotton?, tinners Associations for a joint m i ting to discuss the employer** proposal to close the mills for eight days at Waitsnntide. owing
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    Munition Men on Strike.
    260 5 Governmett Proclamation. London, May 11, 10.20 p.m. Government has exhibited in the centres affected by strikers the fol lowing notice "A serious sop page of work of engineers engaged in vital munitions t a* occrrr*d at a moment when iv slew the present offensive on all
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    On Second Thoughts.
    31 5 London. May 13. 11.55 p m. Th" Manchesi"" engineering etrike committee his d-oi led to reojaaee work from May 14. Presumably this sJtUti all tire c j ntr-s.
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    Secret Session.
    133 5 Naval Offeos ye Suggested. Ism Ipm, May 11, 7.55 p.fait is offlnhlly announcl tbat the Hons** of Common? secret sossbm considered the report of th"> OredM of five b'.i. millions to in committee on Thursday. Mr. Wbyte urged, bettor organi cation and co ordination of the high naval
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    Our Flying Corps.
    170 5 A Trtbute. London, May 13, 3.35 a.m. Lord Derby speaking a: Liverpool paid a tribute to the Lr a very of the Royal Flying Corp?. 11 d fled anyone to say whe;her any na ion had complete air eupiemavy, but without fear of contradiction he said that
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    Fearing Another Raid.
    31 5 London. May 13, t 30 a.m. Amsterdam A Berlin ullage nays the transfer of Brii*h and FrenohoflicTS to Freiburg has begun. They will be house hi the hotels.
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    Scandinavian Neutrality.
    29 5 London, May 13. 4.30 a.m fllntliintm After a three days' conference of the Scandinavian ministers it has been resolved to continue absolute neutrality and abftalu Iran mediation.
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    Zeebrugge Attacked.
    142 5 Heavy Bombardment. London, May 13, 4.30 a.m. Flushing: Heavy firing and bombing was heard for some hours this morning in the direction af Zeebrngge. Reports from the frontier state that warships and aircraft attacked Zeebrugge from three till eight in the morning, the bombardment being unprecedentedly heavy. London,
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    Hun Tremors.
    91 5 Food Scarce. London, M?y 11, 10.25 p.m. Amsterdam! In the B«iohstag, Berr Bitocki said that be pel regarding food supplies from Rumania should not be exaggerated. Nothing was available from onr Allies. America was now making all possible difficulties for nentral», theret<>: a Germany WKm) be entirely selfdependent.
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    The Debt to Our Men.
    139 5 London, May 13, 3.35 a.tn. Sir William Robertson wag the truest oi aonour at tbe dinner of the Newspaper Press Fan i. In acknowledging the great debt of the Army to the Nivy and tnerohant seamen he mentioned that during the last five or six
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    Admiralty Reform.
    88 5 London, May 11, 1.40 p.m. The Times sjtys that the reorganisation of tho Admiralty is complete. The first, second and fourth Sealords will be relieved of departmental work QUtlUia'od wi h the provision ot material and civil administration. They will now devote their whole attention to strategy and
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    The Silver Market.
    54 5 London, May 10, 7.35 p m, Messrs Montagu's silver repoit says that tin market b most quiet, prices having a drooping tendenoj, owing to little competition for the email amounts offered. Bales from New York continued very amall and there is little specalatiou in the way of
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    Further Attestations.
    40 5 London, 11, 11.0"» p.m. The War Oflice announces, the opening within a week of two new groups for voluntary attestation, one of men, married or single, not over forty-fire, the other married or single between forty.ftve and fifty.
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    Obituary.
    31 5 London, May 11,1.40 p. m. Ihe deaths are annoanoed of Dr. H. B. Bwete, the author of many divinity works Mr. Harold Field, ing Hall; and Mr. Frederiok D. Sassoon.
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    109 5 Mr. L. Gordon Cranne (General) Secretary of the Y.M.C.A.) will ghe a Wlure On .Active iM*'le#" in tie Chinese Christian Associattru Hall, MiasP Street, on T inn».l r y next. May 17, ul H.I ft p.ui. A la'ge alien loooe is for tho-1-citiri- ol grea' int'«r~*t an I impo.ranee at
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    French Consular News.
    197 5 fßff courtesy oj the Frenrh Con#u aU) Paris. May 12 6.50 p.m. We exploded a depot of ammunitions on the north east of Ju\incourt. The artillery was very riolent in the Bois d'Avocoirt; W* entered the German lines at severarl points in the sector of Ameitx wilier,
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    Legal Intelligence.
    285 5 POLlwfc COURTS. Gamb i ig. Ten Ghim-sc, who were obesced before Mr. Clarke thin morning will gambling at the 4» b mile t> n-» mi Chua Cba Kang It and, w< tn n iod $25 each. Half of 'h* l fines iff* to g< to th« informer, an
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    Amusements.
    68 5 The Cinemas. Atth" Palladiuuj Polly Fot th Kettle On is proving a grt-at > traction. Tonight's prog* amm includes a new number of tb< Official War Gazette and Nj. 6 ci the Screen Magazine. The chief feature at the Empi c tonight will be a grand few pnH drama
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    Union Jack Club.
    55 5 The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. A. W. Vick, e/o Charter-d Bank of India, Australia and China. Singapor begs to acknowledge with man; thanks receipt of the foUowim further contributions to tho abovt Fund:— Already acknowledged $16,83: R.K. 2!> Dr. B.;C. Yin Capt. W. 8. Favscue Mrs. E. Fa
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    178 5 Football. Co!man Sbield Final There wan a large crowd, chiefly composed of Ma'.ays, At the Raffles [fcOlanaitinn gronnd on Saturday evening, the occasion being the final match in the Colman Shield competition. The opposing teems ware the Mmpolan Muhebah Ciab and he Fathal Ziaaan Clal. and tha vplaose do
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    Malayan Man Power.
    2716 6 lo the Miter f the MeMff Trfws. Sir, I aru directed lo forward herewith for publication, a preliminary list of all Europeans iv tbe Federated Malay States whose names have been registered as baring volunteered for Military Service, under tbe present Man-Power Scheme since Jan. Ist, 1917.
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    K.L. Town Hall.
    112 6 At a meeting bold recently of tbe Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board further discussion took place on the subject before the Board on March Mtb regarding tbe desirability of imposing special terms for the una of the Towa Hall by professional companies during the period of tbe war.
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 6 Singapore, May 14. ,>n LondonBank 4 m/s. 2 4g Demand 2/4* Private 3 m/s. 2/4j •n ltdla— Bank T. T. On He ngkong— Bank d/d 2|% prero. On Shanghai— Bank d/d. t>6£ •i. Java— Bank T. 1 V6h\ On Ja :4D— Bank d/u. 109 Sovereigns—bojing v>4 India Coil Bills
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    288 6 JAMU PARAM JAMU GALIAN Th lest and purest TONIC in trie EAST. TUB POWERFUL BLOOD and NERVE BUILDER, (for men and women). t JAMU PARAM is made from pure hebs which are only found in tbe well-known Holy Place of Majapait, in Java. This wonder ful medicine makes new, rich
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    War Surgery Wonders.
    449 7 World's Work contains an account by Mr. Lewis R. Freeman of some of the wonders of War Snigery, notably the amazing advance in the sterilisation and healing of wounds, which the discovery by the French Doctor Cairel of his Methode d'lrrigation Interrnittente," has ui't possible. At the
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    Anti-Tarkish Syrians.
    205 7 Long-Persecuted People A Syrian merchant, visiting London but domiciled in Anien?a, to which he fled at the age of 19 as a consequence of Turkish persecution of Christian Syrians, gave a Daily Chronicle" representative enlighten ing particulars as to what the British successes in Mesopotamia may mean to
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    Birds in Battle Zone.
    289 7 Writing of Wild Life in the Battle Znne," H. Thorburn-Clarke, in Chambers's Journal, tells some curious stories. He says I was examining an old disused Fiench gun pit. Evidently the Germans bad managed to secure a direct hit, and it thoroughly smashed in. As I explored
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    Pro-German Editor.
    91 7 Peking, April 26 Dr. Gilbert R.-id, who upon China's severance of diplomatic relations with Gerronny. became editor of toe German organ, tho Peking Post, was arrested, yisttrday afternoon, by tbe marsh+l of th* American Consulate at Tientsin, on a charge of libelling President Wilson He bas b;en taken
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    The Civil Guard.
    72 7 Orders for May. To-day, May 14. 5.15 p.m. Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar. Friday, May 18. No Drills. Monday, May 21. 5.15 p.m. Route March-Parade at Bonsteai Institute Dismiss at Boostead Institute. Friday, May 25. 5 15 p m. Parades at Poarls Hill and Tanjong
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    Remarkable Surgery.
    107 7 The Diily Chronicle" on March 8 reported a remarkable surgical ■peration on tbe son in-law of James O'Grady, vp. He was severely wounded at the front some months ago and it was found necessary to ampuate one of bis arm* The surgeon carried out the daring experiment of
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
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      24 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily,] SUPPLEMENT TO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. Issae* Daily.] Vol. IV. No. 112 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 14, 1917 PRICE 5 CENT*
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      Dairen Shipping
      261 1 Returns for March. The shipping returns for tbe port of Dairen for tbe month of last March, as prepared by the Marine Office, Dairen, give a total of 177 vessels with aggregate gross tonnage of 269,363 in entries and 174 vessels an aggregate gross tonnage of 266,124 in
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      Hun Methods.
      244 1 Tbe sea prot< it filed in th* Heldngborg Marine Court by Capr. K. J. Lundgren, of tbe Swedish steamer Waring, owned at Helsing. borg and insured in Denmark, states that the vessel wis en Feb. 7, eight miles north of the Orkneys, when at 7.45 a.m. two shota
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      Singapore Tide Tabic»
      132 1 May 14. Moon. In Perigee 2h. if, Uet Qnater 8b. 48m. High watrr —2 42 a m. 8 ft. j 46 p.m. 6 ft. 7 in«. May 15. High water -4.6 a.m. 7 ft. 5 ins. 5 53 p.m 6 ft. 9 ins. May 10. Moon. In
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      Arrivals.
      16 1 Nay B Taiwan Maro, Japan Emile, Dntch Nay 12 Kaka, British Perak, British Esmeralda, British
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      Clearances.
      27 1 Ha} 11. Kinta, British Me ran, British Lady Weld, British Amherst British Rnmphius, Dntch Van Diemen, Dutch Yngals, Siamese Nay 12. Koemai, Dntch Van Hogendorp, Dntch
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      Former Methods in the Navy.
      145 1 Some former Lords of the Admiralty, Westminster way," and other Ministerial failures, should congratulate themselves that they do not live under tbe laws of 160 jeers ago, when they recall that on March 14, 1757, Admiral John Byng was shot on the quarter-deck of the
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