Malaya Tribune, 25 May 1917

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    29 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. 4. EVENING DAILY. Vol. IV.- No. 122 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS. Cftt IRalapa Cribune. FRIDAY. MAY 25.
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      472 1 [THE MALAYA TRIBUNE! 5 AND II t S! IPPING GAZETTE. < The p- pnlir Newspaper of the. < Straits Settlements- J I fes- PUBLISHED DAILY. IS Compl- to Reports of L c.il Events. 1 Condensed News from F.M.S., Java, China, India, Ce\lon and Japan. I I Full and Latest War
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      78 1 I.«i>iiiiiiriiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiii»Miiiiiiii«»" J i»**»«»ii Miiiiiniiiiiniimmmi«s««««i THE I Pot Stills' I j OF I [Great Britain i Have Been Taken Over by Government, NEVERTHELESS Buchanan's I will be able to continue to supply their famous blends and to maintain the quality as before, being in the unique 1 j position of iiaving
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      160 1 *•***♦*****♦•> THE MALAYA TRIBUNE i X AXU 5 J SHIPPING GAZETTE. i I SUBSCRIPTION RATES, t Payable in Advance. Per annum $14.00 I I Half yearly 7.25 i Per quarter 365 Per mensem 1.25 Postage Extra 50 CtS. per month, jj Temporary 'Phone No. 171. ff*J"J»tf————ffl #IMf»f— a Mitsui Bussan
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    Notable Libel Action.
    641 2 General Smlth-Dorrlen Sued. In the Kiqg's Bench Division, before Mr. Justice Darling, on April, 5 a settlement was an. nounced of the action in which Mr. Oswald Stoll and the Alhambra Company (Limited) claimed from General $ir Horace Smith-Dorrien damages for alleged libeliind slander. The plaintiffs complained
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    Severe Hailstorm in Shanghai.
    117 2 A storm visited Shanghai on May 3rd which is described by the Chinese as without parallel for fifty years. Several hundred thousand dollars worth of glass was broken by the prodigious hailstones that poured down. Unfortunately there is not a great stock of glass in the
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    42 2 On Sunday at Batu A nam, and on Monday at Johore Bahru, Mr. B. J, Eiton, Agricultural Chemist, F.M.B. Department of Agriculture, under the auspices of the Johore Planters' Association, gave lectures on the variability of plantation rubber and some new results.
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    Smilers.
    434 2 Collection of Humour. The Right Spirit.—Host (at after. »oou tea)—" May I introduce my friend, jHr. Cameron Debutante from the Wilds—" Of course. AVhat dyer suppose I come for "-Life. Touchy.—Golf Professional (giving a lesson)—" You know, sir, you lift your elbow too much to play golf properly." New
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    The Civil Guard.
    37 2 Orders for May, To-day, May 25. 5.15 p.m. Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar. Monday, May 28. 5,15 p.m. Entire Company Parade at Pearls A. Agnew, Offioer Commanding, Civil Guard. Singapore, May 3,1917.
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    84 2 Says the Straits Echo: Invitations are ont for the marriage of Mr, One Swee Hoon, of Messrs. Guthrie and Co.. to Miss Cheah Keng Hoon a daughter of Mr. Cheah Kee Ee' which has been.fixed for the 28th instant. Invitations are also ont for the marriage of Mr. Lim Eow
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      229 2 For Japanese Curios General Goods GO TO Mavuni «3c Co. No. 10, High Street, Singapore. WHOLESALE RETAIL IMPORTERS. LARGE STOCKS ALWAYB ON HAND, I fASetEK LIuDT CYCLE Co. I 5-1 Beach Road. TELEPHONE No. 756. PENANG AGENTS Seasim Co< MALACCA AGENTS Hock Co. KUALA LUMPUR AGENTS.... Khoo Hock Cheung. J
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      528 2 JAMU PARAM&JAMU GALIAN The best and purest TONIC in the EAST. The POWERFUL BLOOD and REIVE BUILDER, (for men and women). L J AMU PAR AM is made from pure hebs which are only found in the well-known Holy Place of Majapait, in Java. This wonder i ful medicine makes
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      105 2 The Ancient Torturers could have devised nothing more cruel than the frightful twinging pains of Sciatica. Modern Medicine can device nothing more effective than Little s Oriental Balm wherewith to combat this terrifying affliction. It does its work and does it well. All pain immediately relieved oimply rub it in.
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      599 2 AUCTION SAUTI" To Lovers of Plants Nursery Keep r IMPORTANT TWOWS' AUCTION SALF A Uffe Collection of Valuable and Beautiful Flowering and F i Including many Rare Specimens of Orchids At No. 28, Stevens Road (next to Senior, To-dai, May 25, at 3.30 p.m., and Saturday, May 26 m i
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    Outward Appearances.
    874 3 Bow They Caa Dwtivt. I allowed myself to be led by m curiously astray a few even„L mmo I was seated in a restauingt> rent, taking nourish vent f roar the rivicity and brightness as well as f r n the material comestibbs of tb*> ulaor. when th
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    Colour No Bar.
    227 3 Natives in the Ranks of !he British Army. Between -five and six hundred natives of Asia, Africa, and tho West Indies, including Eurasians, have enlisted in British white regiments said Lieut. W. Tyler, who has special' opportunities for knowing. At present Lieut. Tyler, who wears the ribbon
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    European Mails.
    65 3 Delivered in London. The following are tin dates o departure from Singapore of the European Mails and their delivery in London mail. ban. nwiiaasji BI F*K. 2* April 7 St Mar. April 20 p tr o Mar. 17 April 20 Mar. S3 April 30 p. ft o. Mar.
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    59 3 Shortly before 1 p.m. on May 5, a small fam broke ont on tho roof of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Buildings, Hongkong. The fare is believed to have been caused by sparks from a thimney igniting the matting covering of the roof which is undergoing repair. The fa re
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    Local Share Market.
    151 3 L ocal Share Market. (EzcWtiv* to Malaya Tribunt.) J Singapore, May 25. Latham and Co., the J Arcade, advise tho following quotations A!or Gajah $4.00 $4.10 A> erKonirgii 1.30 ijor Molt k 2,50 2.60 Ayw* I'anrt 11.30 11.50 DtOgownie 5.90 6.00 i 3nfcit Je'otong Bnkit K«til 0.90 0.P5 Ohangkai Serdg....
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    Wireless Reports.
    14 3 Vessels in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Station :—None.
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      51 3 K. TBUTADA JAPANESE DENTIST 74 74-1 Bras Basah load, Singapore. (Phone No. 1246 FWUfI to inform tha public ef the arrival of two Assistants, DR. X HONMMA AND DR. H. OHNISKI Japanese Dental Surgeons. Extraction Paintess. Charges Moderate. Work Uuaranteed. DIRECT CONSULTATION IN EITHER ENGLISH OR MALAY. I 10 5
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      563 3 i Something Qood and Strong in Pictures The The Alhambra Alhambra Is j AT THK the the Theatre Jk B I A J fiP*fc A where you It KkJ 4f% jpfe JH kf M% exquisite tea get the BEST B 11 ii 11b| A■% Jb garden Pictures, the B B
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      58 3 Trail Set vice. Singapore (Tank-Road) DailyTho LO.tS a.m train f:om Johore Bahrn to Gemas and the 6.45 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 tr Johore Bahrn, and the latter with the 3
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      615 3 At the PoDular Photw-Plav House EMPIRE Tanjong Pag*r Road. Trams Pass the Door. Second Show, 9.30 p.m. Sharp The Thrilling Patriotic Serial Glorious 13th and 14th Episodes 4 LIBERTY 4 NEW PARTS NEW PARTS Featuring such popular stars as Marie Walcamp, Eddie PolO. Jack Halt, G. Haymond Nye, with a
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      161 3 Singapore Volunteer Corps. Orders for the week ending Friday. Jane 1 To-day. 5.15 pm. D'-ill H?l! S.V.A. Recruits, ,i do S R.E. v. n do Maxiin Co. 5.10 O chard Road, P.8.. S.V.R. M.C.S. Drill Hall Chinese Co. 5.15 Raffles Institution S.V.C. Band. To-morrow. 2.30 p m. B*l«atier Range S.V.A.
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      325 3 Mails Close. To-day. Medan Van Diauen 2.30 pm Port Swettenham and TVl.ik Anson *Kinta 2.:» pm Sauiba*. Pamangkat and Pontianak Ban F# Scon t.*0 put Bangkok Yogala 2.90 pm Batavia. Samarang rnd Sourabaya Rntnphius 3 pm Malacca and Muar *Lady Weld 3 poi Pnlau Sambu, Bawean, Sourabaya, Bandjarmassia, Stagen, K.
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    THE FOOD QUESTION.
    1312 4 That wa can never realise what we hare not experienced is, so far as this Colony is concerned, an axiom whioh might well be applied. Heie, ■inoe the very commencement of the war, lack of commodities baa not been felt te any appreciable extent, and prices have
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    Empire Day.
    133 4 Frcach Congratulations. London, May 23, 11. 5p m. The Press Fureau sta -s tb;n sident Poincare has telegraphs 1 t, H. M. the King on the occasion of Empire Day, renewing the warm wishes which the French people share with him for the prosperity of the United Kingdom,
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    Some Celebrations.
    107 4 Though there was no public celebration of Empire Day, yesterday, a few public and private buildings had the Union Jack hoisted. The Colonial Ensign was flown from the signal staff at Fort Canning and at Mount Faber. Although yesterday was the weekly holiday at St. John's School, Kuala
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    Ex-Queen Dead.
    155 4 Madagascar's Former Ruler. London, May 24, 6.40 a m. Algiers Ranavalo, ex.Queen of Madagascar, is dead.— Reuter. [Queen Ranavalo 111, who was born in 1864, succeeded to the throne of Madagascar on July 14, 1883. Ranavalo became queen just after the French had revived their claim to a
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    Local and General.
    514 4 Tin here No quotation. Rubber is quoted vm* crepe and sheet. r otil London, Mar io~q;i idle.-ff,^, r -livens M. Viviani and GeneTTi r have arrived at Br, s Joff Major General and an dv b»v« gone to The loT" Jf*? Hill. x lai P«ng The output
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    To=Day's Contents.
    133 4 Pages The Cheat War The Fighting Fronts 5 Submarining •*> America and War 5 The Food Problem 5 Another Zepp. Raid 5 Austrian Peace Offer 5 The War Situation 5 General Smnts Entertained 5 Fires in Enemy Towns America's Aid 5 Belgium Minister and Peace 5 French Consular
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      246 4 ROBINSON Co. Piesse Lubin Celebrated Perfumes. Sweet Pea, £f 3IP Stephanotis Ylang Ylang, Parma Violets Damask Rose, I Ham Blushing Rosf Her Majesty's jtl Wall Florer Lily of the Valley, J«H ***** l New Mown Hay. Jessamine, Verhena Otto of Rose. jpSS 4LUBH. J MuBksl.7s 5 ..1W» $1.75 PEH I.OTTLtj.
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      395 4 ILiast Instalment! Last Episode!! OF THE Great Universal Comedy Series To-night at the ideal Picture Theatre CASINO By-the-Sea, Off Beach Road. Second Show 9.15 p.m. Sharp. REMEMBER I FINAL INSTALMENT 4 TIMOTHY DOBBS THAT'S ME 4 Last Parts. Featuring the matchless Comedian Last Reels. CARTER DE HAVEN. Epis»d« 9. "BREAKING
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      101 4 I LARGE STOCKS j j OF Allsopp's In Qaarts and Pint* Now Arrived. Sole Agent* Catdbeck, Macrjrsgor Co. ADELPHI HOTEL ar Saturday, May 26 SPECIAL DINNER AND Dancing After Dinner. en Stock on Hand Green Willesden Waterproof Canvas AT Reasonable Prices KIAM KIAT Co. 108 and 108, Market Street, •Phone
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    52 5 The Fighting Fronts. OFFICI'I COMMUNIQUES British Successes. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, May 23, 1.50 p.m. f lt l\ Marshal Sir Douglas H*ig umMt The Germans last night rjjiij bombarded the neighbourJ2 of Ballecoart. We replied jZnfT'T SVe successfully raided Jiuj -fast ward of Gavrelle. We took srieoners northward
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    Unfavourable weather.
    57 5 London. May 23, 10.45 p m. Sir D ngia Haig states There W not hi u j of special interest to(U. rbere was les-s aerial activity jfSterJay. owing to nrf wwther. London. May 24. 5.35 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig states: There were atrul« ocounters eastward of Lererguier at
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    Palestine Campaign.
    116 5 Statement in Parliament. Lon Ion, MayM, 5.40 p.m. In 'he House of Commons Mr. J. 1. MacPnerr.m stated that we were in clos- 1 toucu with the Turkish main position »t which had been extended by a series of trenches and redoubts for elevyn miles southwst of Oazi.
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    FRENCH.
    152 5 Fruitful Attacks. LonJon* May 23,4 35 p.m. French eamnnnique Yes'erday ws made a livtly attack at three points on the front Vauclerc— California Plateau with good waits. We continued the capture of the last obsarvation points domi nating the Ailette Valley, and greatly extended onr positions on the northern
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    ITALIAN.
    44 5 S.vere Fighting. Loni"n, May 23, 5.40 p.m. Italian offoial Ih«-re was most 8tt ver Ighting on Monday night in th" Travignale Valley. The en-my penetrated our posi tion* ?.t Piccoto and Colbricon. Oor sujip rts recaptured the whole posi tion after vioknt fighting.
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    Austrian Peace Offer.
    57 5 r Discussions. L<n 'on. May 23, 3.0 p.m. A-sUr-iain A German corre•puc :t-n k <f th r Tyd declares that the confein'c* s between Bethfnann Hoi wfgg and Count Czernin discoid the Austrian Emperor's peace offer to Rnssia. including the 'estoration of Poland and the freedom of
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    Cabinet Resigns-
    114 5 London, May 24, 6.40 a.m. Amsterdam 4. Budapest official »essag e says the Emperor has to assent to the GovernJ? B £ts franchise propoeali. Count yep has tendered the resignations pth» entire Cabinet, which hare ,J( *n accepted. Germans Affected. Later. <: *at Tieaaa fall is regarded as
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    The War Situation.
    625 5 French Premier s Views. London, May 23, 5.30 a.m. Paiis: The meeting of the Chamber after a period ef seven weeks was chu fly remarkable for a speech by the Premier, largely dealing with the Russian crisis. There was a general feeling, when M. Ribot finished, that
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    Industrial Strikes.
    62 5 Leaders Released. London, May 23, 5.30 p.m. The charge against tbe strike leaders, mentioned on May 18, bas been withdrawn on their undertaking to abide by the agreement of May 19 The Attorney General warned the defendants that if there shonld be any further deliberate attempt to interfere
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    Another Zepp Raid.
    86 5 Oae Man Killed. London, May 24,1.30 p.m. Official: Four or five aiiships approached the coast near East Anglia before midnight. A thick bank of rain clouds made observation difficult. Foar of the airshipe penetrated the eastern oonnties. Their erratic courser showed they were apparently unable to locate
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    Submarining.
    50 5 British Retards. London, May 23, 8.15 p.m. The Admiralty states that the arrivals during the week were t,664. and the sailings 2,759. 'Eighteen vessels over sixteen hundred tons, and nine under, were sunk. Nine ships were unsuccessfully attacked Three fishing boats were sunk. London, May 24, 1 05 a.m.
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    Italian Figures.
    29 5 Pour hundred and sixty merchantmen entered Italian ports during the week ending May 20, whilst 387 left. No steamers were sunk. One was shelled and was damaged.
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    French Steamer Sunk.
    58 5 Forty-Five Drowned. London May 21, 8.30 a.m. A Paris official message states that the steamer Son'ay with eighty-one crew and 344 passengers was torpedoed whilst proceeding to Salonika from Marseilles. Fortyfive perished, including the Commander. A French fishing boat's crew of fourteen fonght and drove of a
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    Fires in Enemy Towns.
    64 5 Berlin Anxious. London, May 24, 8.20 a a. The Aa8trian Emperor is at present visiting the Hungarian town of Qyenyoes, which has been largely destroyed by fire.Fourteen perished. There have been many fires lately in Germany, due to incendiarism and others to drougkt. Several forest fires
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    Explosion Near Berlin.
    31 5 London. May 23, 2.35 p.m. Amsterdam A violent explosion has taken place in a munition works at Adlershof, near Berlin. Much damage was done and many were injured.
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    Belgium Minister and Peace.
    70 5 London, May 23,2.35 p.m. Paris The Belgian Miniater, of War.M. Vandervel le.interviewed by Russian journalists from Petrograd, declared that peac» on a basis of a status quo would b* contrary to the principles of liberty. The peoples' liberation in America, the Trentino and Alsace-Lorraine were not
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    STOP PRESS.
    234 5 London, May 23, 2.55 a.m. Petrograd !M. Izvolsky the Ambassador in Paris has been appointed to London in place of M. Sazonoff, Tbe change of Government occurred on the eve of tha day fixed for M. Sazonoff'a departure. M. Albert Thomaa addreeaing the delegates at Moscow said that
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    General Smuts Entertained.
    657 5 Advantages of Soutb Africa. London, May 2d, 5.10 a.m. A distinguished company including Viscount Milner, General Bir William Robertson and other notable personages formerly or at present associated with Sonth Africa either gubernatorially, financially or otherwise, were present at a dinner held at the Savoy Hotel ir
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    Parliamentary Reform.
    67 5 London, May 24, 5.50 a.m. A reform in the House of Lords was foreshadowed in a,statement by Mr. Walter Long in the House of Commons yesterday evening. He announced that tbe Government waa so impressed with the result of the speeches at the electoral conference that it had
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    Canadian Conscription.
    44 5 London, May 24, 11.40 a.m. Ottawa: The Government has fixed twenty years as tbe lowest age to which oompnlsory service is applicable. By arrangement with the United States wonld-be slackers, trying to leave either country, will be stopped on the international boundary.
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    The Food Problem.
    104 5 Antrkaa Methids London, M.»y 24,1.20 p. a. The United States continues to apply moat vigorous and mot enter pried ng methods in tack line the food problem. Following upon the huge scheme of employing hundreds of thousands of school boys in the cultivation of the soil, the
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    Germany's Meatless Weeks.
    33 5 London, May 24, 12.45 p.m. Zurich It is officially admitted that the German meat ration is being further meed. After August 15 it is stated there will be meatless weeks.
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    America's Aid.
    93 5 k ng Receives U.S.A. Medicos. London, May 23, 4.15 p m. His Majesty the King received the American Medical Unit at Buckingham Palace and said that he welcomed them with the utmost pleasure and satisfaction and greeted the first American detachment since the Great Republic resolved to join
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    Brothers in the Same Cause.
    71 5 London, May 21, 12.45 p.m. Paris: M. Viviani declares that Fionas can now reckon upon tha United States placing all her forces at the service of Right which France is defending. He says that President Wilson, replying to his appreciation of American sympathy said "We
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    Dissension in Russian Army.
    122 5 London, May 23, 7.5 a.m. Petrograd The first congress of army and navy officers met at headquarters. Prince Alexieff in opaning sai l it was true the c mntry was endangered because the fighting ardour of'the army had diminished in consequence of dissensions and mistrust of
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    Stoppage of Racing.
    37 5 London, M«»j 23, 9.55 p.m. Mr. Lloyd George gave a concilia. to>-y reception to a Jockey Ciub deputation respecting the stoppage of racing. He promised to see them again at tbe end of June.
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    French Consular News.
    94 5 fßy courtoay of the French Consulate) Paris May 24, 6.26 p.m. We drove back a German attack on tha platean of Vauclere. The prisoners made in this region belong to six regiments of 4 different divisions. The artillery was very active in Champagne. Algiers i The death
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    Amusements.
    132 5 The Cinemas. There will be a grand series of pictures at the Alhambra to-night, wh*n the main feature will be Brotherly Love," a 3-act drama of compelling power. Episodes I» and 7 of The Crimson Stain Mystery and the latest Pathe War Gazette wiH also be screened. At the
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    Legal Intelligence.
    1645 5 THE ASSIZES. Liquors Cass Concluded. Prosecution Fails. Before tbe Chief Justus (Sir John Backnill X C end a special jury, yesterday afternoon, the case was coneladed in which Teo Swee. Hong, formerly a storekeeper in the employ of Messrs. Qa 11 beck, Macgregor Co, was charged at the
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    POLICE COURTS.
    93 5 Gimb ing. Before Mr. Clarke, Second Magistrate this morning, two Chinese were charged with gambling in public at Middle Road, aud were fined $2 each. Pleading gaiity to a chaige of gambling with "cheekee" cards at No. 15 Lavender Street, eight Chinese were fined |1 each. Half of
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    Local Harbour Works.
    169 6 Contract Competed. Yesterday saw tbe completion of the contract work on tke Main Wharf, which was undertaken by Messrs. Jonos, and Railton, and has now been carried through to a successful end. The wharf and syt] >ining premises have now been takon over by the Singapore Harbour
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    711 6 i«s Quotes ir. the Hariri this Moraiag SJWOAPOKB, MAT 16. Ly*l An4 Evatt, and Share Broken, isat the following Lut of quotation* Rubber Shares. Buyer* Seller*. M 1/1« 1 Anglo Java 4/g j.g I/- Anglo-Malay 10/. 1 Ayer Knning M/- 17/6 I/- Be tang Malak 8,44 8/9
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    The Rubber Trade.
    134 6 Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association. 296 th Auction, 23rd A 24th May, 1917. Vf <r<* for Sale Pols. 11,712.87 or 2,0*0,0x2 It*. (Tons 963.27). Prices Realizes, Arerage prieei. Skc«t smoked flat ribbed $143 to f162 food ribbed 128 144 fine plain 128 140 good plain 117 126
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    Messrs Barlow & Co.'s Report.
    153 6 Messrs Barlow Co.'s Report. Singapore, May 24. For this wrek's taction soma 935 tons were offered, of whiob 650 ton» were soM. 1 here waa a good general demand aud pficea for standard grades show an advance of $3. On thd second day of the sale the demand was somewhat
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    Messrs Guthrie & Co.'s Report.
    246 6 Messrs Guthrie Co.'s Report. Singapore, May 24. The Weekly Robber Auction h-Id yesterday and to day was marked by a good demand for standard grades at improved prices. Fine Pale Crepe and Ribbed Smoked Bneet both sold np to $152 per piknl, an advance in both eases of $3 as
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    Underground Village.
    508 6 Masterpiece of Dug-Out Art. In the ground abandoned by the enemy near Roye waa discovered a veritable underground village concealed by raggod woodland, where tha Germans lived in amazing comfort and security. Three inconspicuous green mounds, half-bnried in the underbrush, writes Mr. Percival Phillips, revealed themselves as concrete
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    Straits Produce.
    236 6 Singapore, May 25. Tin. —See Locil and General column. Copra.— Weak. Business done. Tamoca. —Strong. Business done. ffaao Flour- Do. Baaineai done. Qambier. —Bnrinesa done. Pepper Steady. Bniineaa done. Other Produrt*.— Market Qaiet. La Hit Local Hariri vsttatieei. Natmegs 110 8. per pioal 136.00 Nutmegs 80 8. 46.00
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    Barlow's Produce Report.
    39 6 Capra. Singapore, May 24. The market for this commodity has -eontinned weak and prices bavH farther declined. To-day's quotations may be given as $7.30 for fine sundried and $6.80 to $7 for fair to good qnalities.
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 6 bingapore* May *J. >n London— Bank 4 m/a. 2/4J Demand 2/4$ Private S n»/H. 2/4 27/32 'i« India—. Bank T. T. •hi Hongkong— Dank J/d 2 prem. »o Hi:(tiiguai~. Bank d/U. g5| 'n Jb Bank T. T 135 T. Japiui— Bank d/d. iqq —baying rate $134 India Ceil Billi
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    On the Russian Front.
    1902 6 English Boy's Adventures. A toy, still in the middle of bis teens, lucky enough to be chosen to accompany a British Officer sent to the various Russian fronts to show the Rush ian troops by cinematography what Britain haa been doing in tbe war, telle rather
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
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      Masthead
      24 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Dally.] SUPPLEMENT TO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. issued Daily.] Vol. IV.- No. 122 SINGAPOBE, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      Shanghai Freight Market.
      950 1 (Exclusive to Malaya Tribune) Messrs. Wheelock ami Co., the leading ship and freight broken at Shanghai, favour us with the following advice under date May 10. The congestion of cargo both to Barope and America continnea and is, if anything, getting more marked whilst tonnage seems to
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        508 1 To Let. P.&O.British India AND APCAR LINE (Companies Incorpobatbd in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. Peninsular and Oriental Sailings. (Under Contract wit':. Hia Majesty's Government.) Fur China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. MAIL LINES. Homeward (For Europe) Outward (For China.) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE IT
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        294 1 Stoomvaart Maatschappu "Nederland" AND Rotterdam Llogd" (Incorporated in Holland) (Royal Dutch Mail Companies). REGULAR MAIL SERVICE Between Java, Singapore Hongkong Yokohama and San Francisco and vice verse For freight, passage and further particulars Apply to Internationale Crediet and Handelsvereeniging Rotterdam" (Incorporated in Holland.) 7-3 o SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERYCo. SHIPCrUNDLERS i PROYIDORING
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        334 1 Royal Packet Navigation Co. TO HONGKONG AHOY Accommodation for 44 First Class Passengers. For particulars apply to the Agent 16-4 v Save your Money,! TIME AND LABOUR BY USING j The Canvas Bags FOR PACKING RUBBER CATENTHD BY THE GOVERNMENT. Telephone, 146 4. No. 496, North Bridge Road. ROYAL PACKET
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