Malaya Tribune, 6 June 1917

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    30 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. [EVENING DAILY- Vol. IV. No. 132 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS. CN Iftalapa Cribune. WEDNESDAY, JUNE* 6.
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      310 1 I THE MALAYA TRIBUNE I SHIPPING GAZETTE. I I SUBSCRIPTION RATBB. Payable in Advance. *th~ i *w I Per annum $14.00 2 I Half yearly 7.2| 1 Per quarter 365 g Per mensem 1-25 J Postage Extra 50 Cts. per month. Temporary 'Phone No. 171. j* Estate Supplies! I Acetic
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    Despite Submarines.
    506 2 Through Dutch Eyei. A Dutoh visitor to a British natal base writes i The last day of onr highly interesting visit was devoted to one of •he naval bases. Those who have day donbts as to whether Britain is still "ruling the waves," bad better i?o and have
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    Tanks in Action.
    172 2 The Morning Post's correspondent sa\s that German experts spent the winter Revising ways to combat the British tanks which are. atill unconquend. During the Arras advance they roamed aroncd aud smashed the redoubts. When they were put out of action the usefulness of the tank* net finisbe
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    39 2 It was stated at a Battersea in. that the shock of the unaccustomed experience of a bath was the eaajas of the death of Samuel Robert Hind, 74, formerly a cotton weaver, who was found dead in Latchmereroad Hatha.
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    Empire Day.
    240 2 Calibrations ia Hongkong. Empire Day in Hongkong was not allowed to pass without several striking reminders of the signifi eance of the day. Not the least important of these was the gathering at the Hongkong Club at noon, which was international in character and marked by some striking
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    Praise for the Soldiers' kitchen.
    273 2 M. Paul Birault, editor of the Bull tin 'led Armees de la R«publique, whe has returned from a vibit to the British front, writes; "As I visited the British lines in the capacity of a special representative of the 1 poilos,' I was allowed to
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    America's Aid.
    182 2 The official atatemeut that thero will shortly be a hundred thousand America troops in France indicates that the Unite States is not wastiug time. There was a tendency in the Gerraau press to make light of the effects of America's entry into the war, bat that opiniou is
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      338 2 ItITIII lIOS. TOBACCO Cl. 38 Robinsoi koad, Siafspert. Branches at IPOH, Xl LUMPUR PENANG. Chinese Cigarettes. Cigarettes of the above M chop aa\ i They are aromatic been manufactured not injurious to io Hon mm f or J|jllo| health, and the over ten yurs now §|||i MSil smoke can be
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      52 2 The Continental Stamp Co STAMP OEALEBS AND STATIONERS, D. High Strett. Have just unpacked a new shipment of Is. NOVELS with complete scries of tho famous CLUTCHING HAND STORIES Raneegunpe Drainptpas, Channels, Bends Junctions i I INOO MALAY Cl, Lill I (lnrorpomtpd in ra,) jj KIM HIN CO., 13 K)I*J
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      539 2 A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH MEANS Your Very Likeness. Style and Hood. PRODUCTION FROM Lee Brothers' Studio, Hill Street will produce these results. G.C. LEE 158, Prinsep Street. PIANO TUNER AND REPAIRER. ieod aad well selected Maslc Vlolla Piaao, ate. Qood Striags for Striafed lastroneats. WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. TERMS MODERATE. Ml i INSANITY
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      786 2 AUCTION SALES. In the Estate of Tan Beng Gwee, deceased AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Leasehold Lands and Houses SITUATE AT Boat Quag and Market Street, Singapore, TO BS HELL AT Messrs Ching Keng Lee Co s Sale room On Monday, June 11, 191T, at 2.30 (1) All that piece of
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      170 2 AUCTION SALE OF L'n:c:eemed ptfafci treat i« At No 23. Bur OH, Malacca On roiiradtjr 7tk Jan -917 at 1Q a..-i Cho,f Th .e( boat T r a: ,j Han Hong. Ihe pledge* will t» < on Ah and 6th in*ta .t. Teoh Hong Tiat, Lsoenssd kvetmrnm K. TSUTADA JAPANESE
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    Raffles Library.
    374 3 Tbe following new books will! |g ready ft* 'W* ?o mcrww 2SJ*ABoi and Claude, The Pa'jgntcn Honour, 1917 r EF, The Freaks of May* air n. <D boson, StaU». End 1917 ■grcaford. J l>. n d.) Blackw.o.l, Algernon. Day and {fight Stories, 1917 r*b'e Boyd, Drapes oi Wrath.
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    Masters and Men.
    182 3 Sine- leaving the Service, I have worked In several mntution facto tvh re army thousands of men have been employed I have talked to hand rede ol these men, and know *iidt they are saying, and still! naore i.nportant, what they are j thinking, I have seen
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    European Murdered
    58 3 Artned Chinese at Menglembn Hr ,Tohn Edmonds, assistant mwilggl oi Menglembu Lode, l-iak, while returning from a Lodge on Saturday night, *as attacks! by five armed Chinese A knit-, penetrating hiß lung, entered his heart, death occurring ba couple, of minutes. The rikisha palW bolted to the nearest
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    57 3 The death has to be recorded of Mr. R. L. Vanderstraaten, retired Accountant of the Kandy Municipality, at hia residence inKatukelle. Kandy, from «dd ag«». The deceased was 71 yea;.- »t «ge and thoagh of a retime disposition counted a large circle of friends. The funeral took place last evening
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    Export of Rubber.
    242 3 Restriction* in Ceylon. The export of rubber from Ceylon has in accordance with instructions received from the Home Govern, ment been t mporarily prohibited. The last batch of exchanges received from Colombo showed that people in Ceylon anxious to know if a similar prohibition wonld to applied
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    The Limit.
    198 3 A man to wb m one xtenris ont'3 heartfelt sympathy tho French lieutenant of artillery at on tb* Somuie, wbo received orders to fire on a beautitul ehateae itauding in its own groaiuU soms five miles away. It bad enough for a Frenchman to i»* called upon to
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    Shanghai Epidemic.
    118 3 Steps takers to eorb the epidemic of scarlet fever arc reviewed in the April report of Dr. Arthur Stanley, health officer, given in tha Shanghai Muuicipal > issued recently, the third w.-ek of the diaeasa a3 far as the Chinese population was concerned. There were nino deaths of
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    78 3 Mr. St. Loe Strachey directs attention, in an interview to tbe persistence of families in Surrey villages, lineal descendants of the men who answered tha call in 15M3," as he puts it. This could be paralleled probably in most of the gm ill provincial towns aud village?. Not only the
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    75 3 An extraordinary case is reported from Clermont-Forrand. An American millionaire named James Slater, aged 56 >ears, went to France a year ago with a young Dutch women, and the pair lived in a chateau, where ah imprisoned him in a summer-house and subjected him to very cruel treatmeut. She recently
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    European Mails.
    70 3 Delivered in London. Tho following are the dates of from Singapore of the Lv.nopean Mails and their delivery i i London. Mail. Left. DKLivEtirr. 8.1. Feb. 28 April 7 _8.1 Mar. ti April 50 P. O. Max. 17 April 20 8.1. Mar. 23 April «0 P. &O. Mar.
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    Local Share Market.
    146 3 USirWnv to Malm** rribun*.) Singapore, June 6. afeewra and Co., the Arcade, ad viae the following quotations AlorGa>h 14.00 $4.10 AyerKnidngi 1.35 145 AverMolek 2.60 2.70 fcjttf Patiai 11.25 11.50 Balgownie »3.00 6.10 Bukit Jelotong 0.70 0.75 Bnkit Katil 0.85 0.92$ 9.00 9.20 Glenealy 2.40 2.50 Haytor
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    Wireless Reports.
    16 3 V r ess?l.i in communication at noon with the local Commercial Wireless Station :—None.
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      32 3 Absolutely Free 40 years' experience, late Government Medical Officer RAJ SAHEB DR. DASS' Secrets of Happy Life is being distributed free. Apply to— me SMStm Safiaya Planacy. y)/2 Harrison AL€ y TTA^'
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      550 3 y*^ B^B *»MaSa»MalW l IIS *^B^afe^SSSSS»SSaa«aSS^ I —> Preiioeat LI-Yaaaf-nasr. ef ths Chinese tssatlic rsviswlrf ths Chine** Troop* I The Pr«iie>at WiUen u$ th* V. S. A. aad the sTar-rsasy Americas Plset. Alhambra Alhambra Is Funeral at ths lata Pitches of Consasfhi sttcatfsd by the Reyal Faaiiiy. gg QH^ the
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      63 3 Trail Se< vice. j Singapore (Tank Road) Dally. j The 10.25 a.m train frous Johore Bahru to G etnas and the 6.45 a.m. train from Oeruae to Johore Bahrn have commenced rnnning from the 3rd May. Tho former train connects with the 9 a.m train, Tank Road to Johore Bahrn,
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      515 3 3 TO NIGHT TO-NIGHT X I At the EMPIRE Tanjong Pagar Road. Trams Pa«* tha Door. Second Show 9.30 p. m New. Novel. Urusual i T n <«t Nothing Like it aver Screened In BißgapoM THE WAR OF THE TONGS. A Thrilling at d Banna tinnal Drama of Life Am'»ng
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      226 3 Mails Close. To-day. Hutu Pahat M*r>« J. 5* pi* Maraing Merging J.90 pm Port Hwettenham and Penang *Ipok 2M piu Malacca. P. Swettenham «nil Telnk Anson *Kampar 2.30 pm Muntok aud Palembang Maetsuycker "2.#'' pm Kota Tinggi Meranti 4 pm To-morrow. Fal&u Hatair Polau Bulang Soon Hon<; ft.-jO am Pulau
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    ARRAS.
    879 4 King Albert may even ride into Brnwis again befere the end of this year." J. L. Garvin. "In view of the news from the Front I beliere that by September we shall have compelled the Kaiser to throw np the sponge," —famiT Jokes, M P. Little Willie (of Prussia)
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    MALAYA'S TIN RECORD.
    469 4 We have an Empire whose resources can supply all onr want* if onlj we wiii develop, ffi herto not onlj have wo not exploited our richei to the fullest advantage for ourselv<s and onr Dominions, hat we have over and over again allowed nationa who are now
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    Empire's Minerals.
    74 4 Imperial Intorrtiatio 1 Bureau. London, Jane 5, 7.45 p.m. The War Cabinet hag appointed a commitee to prepare a scaeme for establishing an Imperial Mineral Resources Boreaa, in order to collect information regarding the Enpire'a mineral rpsonrcea in meial and it* rtquireaients. The Burfan will advise on methods
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    Home Market Quotations.
    106 4 Tin is quoted at £246.10.0 in London. Sago flour (Sarawak) is quoted at 45/- in London. On the London market gambier is making 68/6. Tapioca fair flake is done at 7 t on the London market. Black pepper is quoted at and white pepper at 1/1, in
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    Local and General.
    449 4 Rubber is qrofo} a crepe and sWi. London, June 4 i 3/16 The market -VA 38 Our letter f rai n n special aorrfposMient page 6. 4rj on Dr. aJ. Smith, one (J f la(> X surges in th, Riet, L 5B Singapore from E „ooe 10
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    To=Day's Contents.
    160 4 The Qb.£AT War The Fighting Fronts 5 America and War 5 Naval Air Rdds 5 Froneh Chamber 5 Britain's Food 5 A Naval Action 3 Another Air Kai l French Consnlar News 5 GENERAL: Despite Submarines Bmpira Day j Praise for th** Soldiers' Ki'ch^n 1 Tanks in Action
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      209 4 ROBINSON Co. Piesse Lubin Celebrated Perfumes. Sweet Pea, If ij? Stephanotis Ylang Ylang, Parma Violets Damask Rose *fj ||f Blushing Rose Her Majesty's Wall Flover Lily of the Valley, A lliipl New Mown Hay. Jessamine, Verbena Otto of Rose. ji P1 388 4 ltJß if. i| Musk. $1.75 $1.75 PEK
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      564 4 GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME 4\ Episodes 4 9 Reals cf the Serial Wonderful Will be eereenee* to-night at the Ideal Picture Theatre CINEMA CASINO By-tha-Hca, OfT B*»ch Road. ■DM SHOW 9 IS P.M. SHARP. The America > KUm < o. Present ■r. IBVING CUMMING and HISS LOTTIE PICKPOBD (Sister of
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      139 4 Guinness Horsehead Stout. Io Qatrts, Pints and Nips. is Caldbeck, Co. Wine and Spirit Merchants. ADELPHI HOTEL June 6, 9, 13 16, DURING AND AFTER DINNER First Appearance in the East oi the celebrated Spanish Dancer Miss Lolita Ramos La Bella Lolita jin her Spanish Songs and Dances. $2 Entrance
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    119 5 W A R TELEGRAMS. The Fighting Fronts. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES. Successful British Raids. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Jane 4, I<\so p.m, flaid-Marshal Sir Douglas H»1<? reports sneceasfal raids north of Arm"iitit and sooth of Wytsshafts, i" which we took prisoner |7. Thera was considerable mntnal artillery fire sooth of Goo court,
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    FRENCH.
    44 5 Active Art I'ery. Londo:., June 5, 1.55 a m. A French communique stages The artiuVry dad w M most active in the region w si of Braye en Laonnais. and more eastwardl; in tbe sector of Craonne-Cbeatrevix car front lines w»re intermittently isndwried,
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    Reprisal.
    124 5 Lon Hr, Jnne 5, 4 55 p.m. A French eomninniqni states A brisk attack at ni«ht time restored us parts ef th* trenches in which the enemy stained a footing yesterday north-"»st of Froidmont Farm. An a reprisal for the enemy bombardment of the town of Bir > Das
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    ITALIAN.
    76 5 Fierce Encounters. London. Jane o, 5.20 p.m. An Italian official message states j We repulsed rerewed enemy attempts asatward of Gorizia and r otic. The enamy, after several 'lays' ti dent artilif-ry fir*, ou the Car?o. in a mass f>n Sunday ■hjjbt, from Dos«ofaiti to th© sea. The enemy
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    RUSSIAN.
    52 5 Fights with Kurd London June 5, 5.0 p m, A whehni Radian official mesngs states Th»r* was Inteps* enemy artillery fire in the region of r r«t;> The Kir 1* att* noting to attack ■mtanaii] of Irshunn were beaten off. Weoccnpied Rovansir, north'"stward of Kemanshah. The iinhl ire retreating
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    ENEMY REPORTS.
    27 5 Austrian c aim. London, Jjn? 5. 7 20 p.m. An aaatrian eo-noiuuique asserts that tho Itrdian losses in the Isonzo battle were 180.600, including 15.000
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    Another Air Raid.
    38 5 Bombs on Kent and Essex. London, June 5, 9.5 p.m. Ad aeropUne raid is progressing v, r the Thames estuary. Bombs been dropped in Essex end Kent. One machine is reported as airing brought down.
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    Russia.
    30 5 Ganges ia Command. Lon ion, Jnne 5, 3.13 a m. tavvnd General Alcxieff has Joined and General Brosiloff has S?* appointed generalissimo. J *neral Gnrko replaces Brusiloff on front.
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    New Folish Army.
    36 5 London, June 5, 7.0 a.m. P* A decree creates an autonJttons Poiigh array subject to the "Jen en; M m command, fighting r i -he Polish fiag. Ihe Poke *w« army fortn a
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    America and War.
    102 5 Naval Advantages. London, June 4, 6.55 p.m. Paris Sir E Carson in an interview with a representative of Le Matin, c nphasised the immense naval advantages of America's entry, enabling tho ose of tonnage whioh will be regulated, so that there would no longer be any wastage
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    Conspirators Arrested.
    45 5 London, June 5, 7.0 a.m. New York Four arrests for conspiracy to transmit military and naval information to Germany, in- eluding advance news oi too sailing jof the destroyers to Britain, include j the German Swade. All were re- leased on heavy bail.
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    Registration for Service.
    77 5 London, Jnne 5, 8.20 p.m. Tho results ef to-day's registration [of ten million Americans, from i whom the first half million j will be selected for military service ig a waited with the keenest interest in Washiucrton. It is felt that the trne feeling of America the
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    A Naval Action.
    114 5 Hun Base Bombarded. London, June 5, 3.25 p.m. The Admiralty states The Dover Yiee-Admiral reports that early this morning he hoavily bombarded the naval base and workshops at Ostend. A large number of rounds were fired, wiih good results. The shore batteries retnrned the fire of our
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    Britain's Food.
    78 5 Ecoaomy in Cereals. London, Jon" 5, 6.40 a.m. The National War Savings Committer announces that from official reports hitherto received for May by the Ministry for Food, the national bread consumption has declined heavily in the paat month. When the remainder of the figures hr.va hf n received
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    Naval Air Raids.
    62 5 Submarine Mm Bombed. London, Juno 5, 7.0 a.m. The raid on BrngM is the fourth attack on the enemy submarine and aeroplane nests in Belgium officially repoited since Thursday. Dutch correspondents speak of const »nt Allied naval air raids -on the Belgian coast. The sky is illuminated
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    Huns Have No Respite.
    41 5 London, June 5, 2.0 p.m. The Admiralty states that Naval aeroplanes bombed tbe aerodrome at St Denis Westrem on Sunday night with good refcults. Seaplanes simultaneously attacked a MnkM base at Zeebrugge, and bombed shipping at Bruges.
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    British Financial Strength.
    76 5 London. June 5, 7 0 p.m. I 0 the Hunse of Commons the Port master-General (Mr. Albert IlliDgwortb) said that since the war post Office applications for war loan and exchequer bonds and war savings certificates had totalled 191 Millions sterling. This had not .ffected the savings
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    French Chamber.
    69 5 Secret Debate Concluded. London, Jap* 5, 7.0 a.m. Paris The Chamber has conceded a three days' secret debate on If. Bibot's speech on the subject of the Stockholm conference The Cham, ber adopted by 45« rotes to 55 a vote of confidence in the Government, recalling the solemn
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    Vote of Confidence.
    300 5 London, June 5, 11.50 p.an. Paris In the Chamber the fob lowing vote of confidence was passed The Chamber and deputies, the direct expression of the sovereignty of the French people, addresses to the Russian democraoy aud other Allied democracies its greeting. Endorsing the unanimous protest which
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    Prisoners of War.
    46 5 I.eudon, June 5, 7.0 p.m. In the House of Commons the Postmaster General stated that British prisoners in Germany numbered 42.131. ai compared with 30,710 last year. The German prisoners in the United Kingdom were 58,1 St, as compared with 40,121 last year.
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    French Consular News.
    114 5 tßu courtesy of the French Consulate-) Paiis, June 4, 6 10 p.m. Th© French 3 per cent bonds are at 61 and the 5 per cent at 87.95 The Oerntaa attacks yesterday on the plateau of California were conducted with extreme fury in dense waves. The enemy
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    STOP PRESS.
    176 5 London, June 5, 5.0 a.m. Copenhagen Nine German Socialists, including Herr Scheidemann, have arrived at Stockholm. Paris: The ex-Minister M. Noulens has been appointed Ambassador to Rnssia. Amsterdam i The Kaiser's telegrams boasting of victory la the west included one to General Ludendorff. It is noteworthy that he
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    Chinese Situation.
    101 5 Genera! Summoned to Peking, !<er> don, Jane 4, 6.0 p.m. Peking i Tbe President has* urn. moned the notorious General Chang-hsun to Peking to confer on tbe situation. This is significant, as Ohang-hsun, who since the eetablisbment of the Republio has occupied Hsu ohua-fu, an important strategical position
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    Possibly No Bloodshed.
    59 5 London, June 5, 7 20 p m. Peking i The Military Gover. nori of the majority of the northern and central provinces, including Chihli, hare deolared their inde pendenee. The movements of troops are reported, but there has been no definite advance on Peking, and it is
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    Royal National Life Boat Institution.
    249 5 The following donations have been received by Mr. A W Vick at the Chartered Bank. Already acknowledged $1.012.50 Contributed by the European Employe-* of Pnlo Brani Snieltiug Works (per Mr J S RuM-dl) 10* S B Archdeacon 10. A X Bailey 5, F Higginbotham 5,
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    Obituary.
    38 5 Loadon, Jnne 5, 5 0 a.m. The death has cecuned of tbe Rt. Hon. Sir Alexander Fuller-Aekland-Hood, first Baron St. Aodries, who was at one time Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, ne was born in 1853.— Rrutet
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    Rubber Outputs.
    148 5 May Crop Returns. Mr. James Snodgrass, Agent Bekoh 41,498 lbs. Batang Malaka 24.630 Messrs Chan Sze Onn Co. SecretariesScndai, 17,000 lbs: making a total of 33,000 lbs for two months. Messrs Paterson, Simeas and Co Ltd., AgentsTrafalgar 8.669 Iba. Total to data 7,722 lbs. Trafalgar 27,310 Coconuts. Total
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    80 5 We read in a London paper: Five Chinese students at present in this country have been permitted to visit the war areas in France, in the capacity of war correspondents, and have been entertained at the British aßd French hoadqnarters. At eaoh front they were close up to the firing
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    Correspondence.
    11 5 [W* d* mot wwwserflf mions tkt tpiniom «fretted by corretponJents.]
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    Tobacco Ordinance 1916.
    315 5 re tke Mttor of tU Maimy Trtbm*. Sir.-AWe shall be glad If you will publish the following facts in connection with the working of the Tobacco Ordinance of 1916. An owner or importer who desires to remove Tobacco from one bonded warehouse to another or from a
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    The Housing Question.
    393 5 (To th■ Editor thk Frci Piess.) Sir, Referring to Landlord"* remarks, no mention has been mad* about Hotels. Why should they be exempt. Let us take for example the Hotel. Until quite recently their oharge for v stairs accomodation was $90 per month. This ia now raised
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    83 5 Alexander Maedonald, DCM, who was known as the Piper of Loos." has died in Cnpar Cottage Hospital from appendicitis. Eight years, ago he joined the Black Watch, and at Loos, in September, 1913, after he was shot down, he played his comrades on to victory. Bis left leg was amputated
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    Amusements.
    537 5 The Peiladlum. Civilization. Whan Mr. Thomu 11. Ince evolved The Birth of a Netiou it was thought that the aem*> of perfection in film production and the limit in expenditure had bean reached. Bat thia time he Has gone even or-.e better and in hi* latest effort, Civilization," has
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    Sporting.
    50 5 Ladies' L.I.C. Tournament. Championship Pairs Yesterday's Championship Pairs Final played at the Ladies L. T. C. resulted in a win for Miss J Gnnn and Mr. Upcott over Mrs. llolden and Mr. Hartnell by 6—o, 6—l, 6_2. Subsequently the prizes won during the tournament were presented by Mrs. Goodman.
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    S.C.C. Tournament.
    119 5 The Lawn Tennis Tournament in connection with the Singapore Cricket Clnb begins on Thursday, the 7th instant, with the following ties in the preliminary rounds, of the profession pairt>. Police. Griffin and Macleod v. Ac counts. Plummer and BatemanEngis. Cassels and Henderson v. Press. Da vies and Wilson.
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    17 5 It has been dectled to hold the next Far Eastern Olympic Games at Manila in May, 1919.
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    Sale of Property.
    43 5 The following proj>erty was disposed of by anction yesterday by Messrs Powell and Co, Ltd, at their sale-room. Freehold land and house No. 87-1 Kampong Java Road, area 5,163 square feet, bought by R. M 6 Ramesamny Chitty for $2,100,
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    Legal Intelligence.
    239 5 SUPREME COURT. Abftfjoff Will use. Before the Chief Justice (Sir John Buoknill, K.C) this rooming, the heiring wu eommenoed in the ee.ee in which Syed Haifa n bin Mohamed Alngoff, the 1 i.« ion of Syed Ahmed bin Andalrub in au Alsagoff, deceased, is bringing en eetion against
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    Appeal Cases.
    146 5 Several appeals camo before Mr. Justice Sproule in tbe Supreme Court yesterday. A Chinese named Chna S.-ong Ng who was convicted by the Third Magistrate for treppassin? with intent to commit assault, and for causing hurt, and was fined $35 altogether, was successful in appealing against the conviction.
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    "Broken Coio" Case.
    246 5 Rangoon, May 21.—At th« Chief! Court to-day was dismissed with costs the suit by Mr. Thorns Cochrane of New York, Represent; Mve of the Universal Film Manufac uringj Company Ltd. against the NVikban; Cinema Syndicate repressed in Rtngoon by Mr. E. Fernandas. The, suit, pending for the
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    Remarkable Weight-Lifeing.
    158 5 Packeer, a well built >o:)th£ul earter living in Yaaxbali Street, Slave Island, was other** into the i>ree«r.ce of Mr. O. Furae Roberts, at the Colombo Police Court by the 81ave Island Poliee on a charge of lifting" a fi.'ty-slx poinds weight from the Colombo Com. mercial Coy's in
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    Press Directory.
    147 5 Th« aeventy- second anrvb! Isnue of The Newjpaper Press Diirctory is a mine of commercial information. It makes a strong appeal to the business community by reason of its informative articles, its valuable I and accurate review of the world's Prees, and its opportune suggestions for tbe extension
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      334 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. COMING COMING II MORE NEW ACTORS ANO ACTRESSES Watch for their Fh>t Appearaa:e IN THE FAMOUS STAB OPERA AT THE THEATRE ROYAL North Bridge Road To-night i To night I A really good Malay Pairy Play Prince Jaiil Shah Alum will be Staged. Phone 1566 fo.- seats. K.
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    Straits Produce.
    239 6 Singapore, Jane 6 Tin. —See Local and General oolnmn. Copra. —Weak. No Business. Tapioca. —Weak. Businew done. Sago Flour- Do. Basinesa done, Gambier. —No Basineea. Pepper- —Steady. No Basineas. Other Products.— Market Quiet. It tat Local Maikit feoUtim. Nutmegs 110 S. per pieal 136.00 Nutmegs 80 8. 46.00
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    Income-Tax for Shanghai.
    199 6 It does not Io -k aa though British subjeots in Shanghai and the other Treaty Ports of China will much longer go scot free of Imperial Ux ariun. In pre-war days when H ingkos)g s%w its Military Contribution (20 per cent, of -.he Colonial revenue) steadily growing,
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    British Republicanism.
    194 6 IJ, G Wells, in London newspaper of April 20 suggests that the time is rip« to give expression to the great volume of republican feeling in Britain. He argues thia feeling hitherto haa not needed that to be formulated, because the people have been satisfied with the British
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    62 6 Mr. John Hayns, aged 73, died on April 13 in the London Tern perance Hospital, Hampstead, from the results of injuries received in a fall at Euston Station. He was i connected for over 59 yeara with i the Hampstead and Hightfate Expiees, for 32 years as chiet reporter aud
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    State of Kedah.
    684 6 Annual Report. Tbe following are extracts from the annual report of the Actus* Adviser to tbe Kedah Ooverosaent (Mr G A Hall), which has just been issned. It covert tbe year 1334 A. H. (November 9, 1913 to October 27, 1916.) Tbe revenue for the year amounted
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    Police Officers for Service.
    113 6 It ie understood tb<U lh« following six Polio* Officers from tbe various provinces and police stations of Ceylon have been selected by the Inspector of Police for war service at the front The officers f elected are all Malayalis, or natives af Malaya lam, In India.
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    Perlis.
    251 6 Report for 1916. Tbe report on the State of Perils for the year 1334 A. H. (November 9. 1910 to Ootobor 27, 1916) has recently been issued by the Acting Adviser to the Btate, Mr. H. C. Eckhardt. Tbe following are extracts trom the report. The revenue for the
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    Strange Paris Affair.
    245 6 Officer's Ante Dash The mad career through Paris on the night of April 9, of a mysteri. oas automobile driven by a young officer, who deliberately charged and knocked down six policemen, five of whom were taken to hospital in a serious condition, forms one of the
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    Germany and Trade with China.
    190 6 Ths steps recently taken by China in breaking off relations with Gernany, seizing German merchantmen, md slopping interest payment on the German loan, are of special interest n view of the way in which Germany has been sacking to cultivate Chineae sympathies. It waa only
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    New French Gun.
    32 6 Paris, April 29.—General Maleverre states that Germany's famous 420 millimetre fort demolishes have been surpassed by the lateet French 520 millimetre weapon, which is practically a 20 inch gun
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    44 6 Unlawful Chinese societies gave little trcnble in Selan«or last year. There were fonr Triad Society prosecutions- There were a number of petty disturbances at Slang, "one rising almost to the importance of a riot." Chinese banished numbered 170, including "two seditions propagandists." Total baTjfsnmentg,
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    Bankok Notes.
    554 6 (Pr«m Our Own C*rre»9ondmt.) Bangkok, May 31. There are rumours afloat here that two well-known vessels will shortly be taken off tke Bangkok run and aent over to Mesopotamia, where vessels of light draught such aa these are much in demand. Meanwhile the Chinese merchants at this end
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    Rubber Seed Selection.
    225 6 Work has been begnn in Ceylon on Seed Selection in rubber, says the Tropical Agricultralist. It has been found by experiments at Pradeniya that there is usually one tree in every ten that gives ontstanding yields of latex aud robb*r and the continuous records since 1908 of
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    45 6 At an inquest on Horace Grey, a sapper, who was killed in an explosion.it was stated that Sidney Blank, a fireman, went into the burning shed and rescued him although tbe air was full of poisonous fumes. The coroner said Blank deserved the Victoria Cross.
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    Health in the F.M.S.
    975 7 Medical Report for 1916. The annual report of the Principal Medical Officer of the F M. S. Dr C. L. Samson is to hand and from it we glean the following interesting statistics. In the Medical Report for the j year 1915 attention was called to
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    106 7 Mr.E.V. Lucas tella this fine Incident in tho Sphere A blinded oilicer with both eyes bandaged was being led along Sloaue Street. Blinded m- n are, alas not rare, and it was not the officer himself that attracted my notice, but two five, upstanding yonng soldiers who, as they passed
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    The Civil Guard.
    98 7 Parades for June. Fri lay, Jane, 8. 5.15 p.m. Entire Company Parade at Pearls Hill. Monday, June 11.5.15 p.m. Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar. Friday, June 15. 5 15 p.m. Parades at Pearls Hill and Tanjong Pagar. Monday, Jnne 18. 5.15 p.m. Rent* March-Parades at
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    Potato Substitute.
    182 7 Some interesting discnasions are taking place at Home about the possibility of fin ling substitutes for the potato. It seems that the great advantage which the potato possesses from the dietetic point of view is that it contains on an average only 75 per cent, of water. This
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    77 7 Looking through Mr. Gosse's Life of Swinburne,'' one fails to find the story of the poet discovered in the cloak-room of bis club flinging wildly about other members' hats. In reply to the agonised expostulations of the porter he ex plained with suitable objurgations that some unspeakable villain had stolen
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      605 7 NOTICES NOTICE. fans demin* a large jodown ■,h offices.* A" 1 lia sf Cond fl00T asd situated in the centre of h f r To«n arc requested to communictewith f g< TOMLINSOX, M. INST C. B. 100 -1 Pohiaieoi Road, at 13 6 NOTICE. vw partnership business carried on JMr
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      275 7 TO BE LET OFFICES m COOOWNS TO LET. Noa. 6-D, 6 B, 6 0, 6-H, Batterj Ror.d. Apply to Yeo Hock Hoe. No. 8 Raffles place. TO LET. Esther' Lodge 12 WiVkie Road, gas and water laid on. Immediate entry. Apply to N. S. Menahem, 20 Raffles Place. *H v
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      598 7 BANKS CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND BT ROYAL ODARTER, ?aid up Capital in 60,000 Share* of £20 each £1,290,00f Reserve Fund £I.9OO,<HX' 'teaerve Liability of Propri store £1,200,000 BANKERS Hie Bank of England, The London City and Midland Bank, Ltd., The London County and Westminster
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      205 7 Whether you are j fourteen or forty I s you need a tonic. Dr. Williams Pink Pill* suit I most people's needs, because these pills are a 2 True Tonic that realht build up the blood and t strengthen the nerves. Thep are useful for I growing children and f>r
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      140 7 WANTED j WANTED AN OFFER. For 30 or more assortments of second-hand heading types (to be sold with or without type case.) For particulars Apply to Box 291, care of Malaya Tribune. 1 2 5 THE SERVANTS'AGENCY OFFICE. No. IT Dkoby Ghnut, Siagapore. (ESTABLISHED 1311.) CANDIDATES desiring Positions tbroagh thin
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      218 7 THE O R I EN TAL GOYERHKE>" BKOURITY Life Assure *c Co., Ltd. Established 1874. Iscobeobated is India. FUNDS exceed $30,500,003.00 Absolute Security. Inceme In 1816 84.309 b17.: Total Out 50 in 1918 $2,496,418.56 Assurance effected in 1916 $4,220,*42.85 I Increase In Funds $1,811,011.6« Total Policies in force 05,842 I
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      79 7 Singapore Volunteer Corps. Orders for the we«k ending Friday, Jane 8 To day. 4.30 p m. Balestier R«nge 8.R.E. 510 Drill Hall S.V.K M.C.S. 5.15 do Vetwrans Co. To-morrow. No Drills. Friday. 5.15 pm. Drill Hall 8.V.A. Reeroits. 4 30 Johnston s Pier H.R.E. v. 515 Drill Hall Maxim Co.
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
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      Masthead
      24 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Israeli Daily.] SUPPLEMENT TO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. Issued Daily.] Vol. IV. No. 132 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1917 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      Lloyd's Registry.
      404 1 Its Origin. In a recent number of Tbe Architectural Review a short description, was given of Lloyd's Registry, which institution, although intimately connected with the mercantile marine of the British Empire, ii comparatively unknown. The writer aayi:—Lloyd's started in obscurity in the seventeenth centnry, bnt for two hundred
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      Arrivals.
      91 1 June 2Krian, British Singkara, Dutch Rociiussen, Dutcn June 3. Ban Poh Guan, British Circe, British Lady Weld, British Pin Seng, British Will o'the Wisp, British M*ran, British Hong Wan, British Singaradja, Dutch Koemai, Dutch Singkep, Dutch HilJ, Norwegian Hsin Lee, Cl inese Jane 4. Amherst, British Hong Ho, British
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      50 1 The Journal of Commerce states that a* a result of cunfe?«nces between Sir Josoph .Maciay (Controller of Shippinp) and the Seamen's Union the new British e'an lardiied ships will accommodate tha orews aft, in separate cubicles (two men in each). The ships will also have messrooms and bathrooms for the
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      Clearances.
      71 1 Jane 2. Ranee, British Katong, British Medusa, British Sri Maar, British Anjoo, British Klang, British Hys Leong, British Siogkawaag, Dutch Besitang, Datch Koaile, De.eh Semidlan, Dutch Biouwer, Dutch Jose 3. Giang Ann, British Mats Uari, British Abbi taford, British Scbouten, Dutch Van Hogendorp, Dutch Flevo, Ssrasrak Dovre, Norwegian Jaae
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      Singapore Tide Tables.
      164 1 Jane 6. Moon. Max. Dec. S. Bh. M. High water :—ll.lB a.m. 8 ft. 2 ins. 10.35 p.m. 9 ft. 5 ins. Jane 7. High water :—O.O a.m. 8 ft. 3 ins. 11.U p.m. 9 ft. 7 ins. Jane 8. High water 0.43 a.m. 8 ft. 2
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      21 1 An outbreak of cerebro-spinal meningitis has occurred oj the Danish naval depot ship Fyen. Several deaths from the disease are reported.
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        531 1 THERE IS NO 1 Finer Medium for Shippers' Advertise nvnts THAN THE Shipping Gazette. Write for terms, 20c Collyer Quay, Singapore. P.*o.-British India AND APCAR LINE (COMI'AXIEB INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES. Teninsular and Oriental Sailings. (Uud»»r Contract wi«b Hia Majesty's GoTenusrat.) For China, Japan, Penang. Ceylon, Australia,
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        306 1 Stoomvaart Maatschappy "Hederland" AND Rotterdam Llogd" (Incorporated in Holland) (Royal Dutch Mail Companies). REGULAR MAIL SERVICE Between Java, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Nagasaki and San Francisco and vice versa. For freight, passage and further particulars Apply to Internationale Crediet and Handelsvereenlging "Rotterdam" (Incorporated in Holland.) 1 D" Almeida Street PHONE
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        21 1 Royal Packet Navigation Go. TO HONGKONG AHOY Accommod ition for 44 Firs'; Clan Passengers. For parlleilili apply to tbe Agent 16-4
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        317 1 COTTON AND FLAX Canvas PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION Telephone No. 1464 No. 496, North Bridge Road, Singapore. ROYAL PACKET Navigation Company of Batavia (KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MA ATS CHAPPY) Special S.OOO tool, Tonriat Staamera FROM JAVA TO AUSTRALIA EATA YIA—. OORAB UK —WIT IAIWH-NET MOKSEY-EIISIAJH STINEY—MELBOUINI IKE VERSA In connection with the
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        414 1 I To Advertisers: f P Shipping Gazette Cbrmlat** in erery pr..t thr jughuut the MALAYA PENINSULAR. Terms oa Application. N. Y. K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (INCORPORATE!) IN J r AS) JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co. EUROPEAN LINE. this service have een socially dc-uruH Lad ht a r 'ectndtv, tbe cabins amidships
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