Malaya Tribune, 26 February 1918

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    28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. V. No. 47 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1918 PRICE 5 CENTS. ClK malapa Cribune. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
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      263 1 ITayGuan Kiatl 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. J firewood! Supplier to the Singapore Municipality. Full particulars on applicatioo. f Phone Nos. 1361, 1362, 1363 and at Private Residences No. 1450, 87 Tank Boad. I No 1073. Sunnyslde. Gaylang I No 1824, Tanjong Katong. I TO-NIGHT'S Extraordinary Change of Programme It the"
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      287 1 Straits Jiotel TANJONG PAGAR ROAD. The only Hotel under StraitsChinese management. Telegraphic Address PRANAKAN." K. TBUTADA JAPANESE DENTIST 74 i 74-1 Bras Basafi Boad, Singapore. (Phone No. 1245.) Begs to inform the public of the arrival of two Assistants, 01. I. HONMMA iNO 08. H. OHNISHI j Japaaess Dental Sargeoas.
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      77 1 Sanitas Disinfectant "Pine-Tree" I Brand. Use No Other Wailt tllC Best Results ;for expenditure. This disinfectant freely emulsifies with water, producing a milk-white, strong disinfectant and deodoriser. SANITAS is known throughout the world AS A RELIABLE disinfectant. The name always carries a full guarantee of I effectiveness. I I The
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      319 1 Tay Guan Kiat 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. I Government and Municipal Contractor. Phone Nos. 1361, 1362, 1363 and J at Private Residences No. 1450. 87 Tank Boad. J No. 1073, Sunnuside, Gayiano No 1824, Tanjong Katong. I SULPHURIC I jAN D j Hydrochloric Acid. L Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd. (INCORPORATED
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    Corrosion of Metals.
    1435 2 Some Points Coisidered. Under the al> title we discussed iv The Sjren and Shipping, of April 18,1917,80 me phases of this most vital question. We then remarked, on the authority of the Engineer, that the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, recognising the great importance of discovering
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      378 2 I Atank BY 1 Nigrah IVlepit i P I,S AIOM-e Sheer merit aloae has won for Atank Nigrah Pill iU pro ad position I as tho world's remedy for the common ailments of the urinary sys- tern, of the digestive organs—atom teh, lire* and bowels. 1 1 regulates the liver
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      248 2 SOMETHING QUITE NEW TO SINGAPORE WILL APPEAR WHEN SHORTLY METRO'S Wonderful Productions are sHOWN IN THK LEADING THEATRES. The Far Eastern Film Service Solo Distributor* fo-r S.S F.M.S Siam. lndo-« hlna ft China j pa If IS fF Agents KIM HIN Co., 13 K'lol Street, Singapore. AUCTION SALE OF The
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      620 2 THE £flffimercial Rubber CO., LTD. Property Auction. Feb. 27. II oar Sale room, at 2 30 p.m Valuahl" land and substantial shop h »u-e, No. 22 Upper N mkin Street, Statutory Grant, quit rent $20, montbl) rent $40. area 1,007 sq ft. do. Freehold land and bungalow No. 474, off
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      143 2 Straits fion Press I LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) I ZOa—ZOc, Collyer Quay. 'PHONE No. 171. Printers, Stationers, Bookbinders, Lithographers and Rubber-stamp Makers. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF PRINTING executed with Accuracy, Neatness and Promptitude; and Lowness in price is the broad Policy observed. GIVE US JL TRIAL. I Letterpress Printing
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    Local Share Market.
    258 3 &ngapor» T :*sJay. Feb. 26. Ms irs LaVana an.* Co.. ta Arc- adrias -h** following (|WVUi Ajortisnb M5O $4 00 Aver Kaninai 1.00 1.20 Aver Male?; 1.75 200 ArsrPacsi 8.75 9.25 Bdgownie 6XO 6.25 Bakit Jelotonf 060 n.70 Bakit Katil 0.80 0 90 Bakit X B 0.70
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    Java Weekly Produce Report.
    123 3 Per Courtesy of Messrs Francis Peek Co. Batavia. Feb. 22. are quotations ruling in tia Java Pro Inc* Market as cabled b us at close of business on Friday the 22n 1 instint Rubber. First Latex pir half kilo F. 0.97. t Ribbed -S:nok;d Sheet per
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    20 3 The Untitled Mr. Eu Tong Sen is ex– KJld to return to tbe F M 8 aboml or Thursday r.ext.
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    Straits Produce.
    287 3 Singapore, February, 26 r«M-—See Local and General column. Copra- No Business. Tapioca. —Weak Business done. Sago Flour- —Business done. 'tartibier. Buainefp dene. Pepper- —Steady. No Business, Other Proafeefe~M«rka< Quiet. latest Loci; Kark«t QaoUtioas. Nutmegs 110 S. p*r pioal $40.00 Nutmegs 80 S. 43.00 Copra Bali 7.00 Cop>-* Gorong
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    New Raffles.
    354 3 Daring Berlin Criminal. The Daily Chronicle's special cor. respondent at Amsterdam wrote on December 19th Latest Berlin papers oontain a remarkable Atory of a young criminal, who, with the nnited genius of Raffles and the Handcuff King has simply done what he liked in West Berlin for» year
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    57 3 The Ipoh paper understands that according to the arrangement ma le when Chinese smsll notes were issued some weeks ago to relieve the shortage of coins, the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce and those towkays who ume 1 the notes of smill denomination, are now gradually withdrawing them from circalition,
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    Boy Scouts' Association.
    64 3 Orders for week ending March 2: Wednesday, Feb. 27. Route March, First <fc Second Singapore Troops. Parade, Fort Canning Road, (back of V.M.C.A.), 5.15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28. Combined Band Practice, 4a Monnt Sophia, 5.15 p.m. A new Troop, to be known as the Third Singapore Troop,
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    45 3 At the Grand Hotel, Ipoh, on Taesday night, the local Chinese entertained at dinner Mr. W T Chap, man, wh > has been transferred to Kuala Lampar, whither he left on Thursday, the function being both an enjoyable and successful one. Mr. Chung Thye Phin presided.
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      300 3 To-night t To-night 11 OIT THE New Marlborough Theatre SAME OLD SITE IN BEACH ROAD. Second Show at 9.15 p. m Turner Films Company Present Miss Florence Turner in Far from the Madding Crowd Drama in 4 acts. Snpported by a star cast including Henry Edwards, Malcolm Cherry and Campbell
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      534 3 I ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY jM in win———, j A Great Screen Attraction 10 Fam< us Pioducti'n Played to Be«vy Bookings iv Europe Alhambra 5 Alhambra IS j Ken Reels of Supreme Entertaiument is the Only I lhe Theatre wm be Presented To-day Monday, 25th February, 1918. theatre where you AT titt?
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      464 3 Wonderful Pictures. Wonderful Scenes. AT THE POPULAR PHOTO-FLAY HOU-E EMPIRE J Tanjong Pagar Road. Trams Pass the Door. To-night: SECOND SHOW 9.15 SHARP Tonight! Screen Version of JULES VERNE'S 20,000 Leagues T Sea Ths World's Greatest Dramatic Achievement 10,000 feet in length. FIRST SHOW 7.90 SHARP 4 The Crimson Stain
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    ESTATE HOSPITALS.
    1566 4 The planters of Malay» will shortly be giving their final opinion on the qnestn n of having a scheme of centralisation for thHr estate medical aid, an 1 also on the question o f whether the (}overnrn«nt shonl I assume omire c mtrol of th> estat meiical service,
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    The 1918 Directory.
    249 4 Th* BtoffapOM an.I Strain Direc korj for 1918 it joal out This w. iiknown buku mermh oeeda no farther oomaaeadatil»n i<j lb* gnr.»-ral nnblic than that it is 86 usfal ;.d ever,r6tainingall th*' nniqu* features that have made it th* standard book of reference throughout Malaya and
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    The Marlborough.
    216 4 Last Night's Opening This popalar larestre, which wm recently re oooetrocted,and fitted with electric lighting and fans, reopened last night to a crowded bouse under the distinguish! patronage of His Exoell ncy th- Governor, the Lily E..lvn Yoong md party, His Kxcrllency Vic».A lmiral F. C. Tudor Tador,
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    34 4 The late Mr. Ong Sam Leong will be buried at the Sen Oag private cemetery, Bukit Timah Road, on Sunday next, 3rd March. The cortege will start from Bukit Rose at 10.30 a m.
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    Day By Day.
    33 4 To-Day. Fall Moon. Parlm (Jewish Festival Rent Board, 2.15 p.m. Thursday. Royal Asiatic Society's meeting, 5 p.m. Lodge Zetland Emergent. s,*io p.m. Friday. St. David. Sunday. 3nd Sunday in Lent.
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    Local and General.
    613 4 Tin here is at 1U6.50 (30 c uts up) no eeilore. Robber il quoted at 2/31 f or c and 2/21 f m The G.P.O.m»ifi m from Europe will ai i i Penang to-morrow tn Miss Ruth Aii.u», U|a of g t George's Girl's School, ha« left
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    To-Day's Contents.
    108 4 pactm Eaitern Sitration Havas Sen ice J French Consular Nawi 5 UKSBRAL: Corrosion of Metals j Local Share Marktt J Straits Produce Java We »kly Proiocs Report New Rtffltc j Bay Scouts' Association Es ate Hospitals The 191* Directory J Local and General Vlalaca Hotel Legal Intelligence Correspondence
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      148 4 ROBINSON Co.! New Stock! New Stock!! Perfumery Fountain Pens "B.B.B." Pipes Jtji Toilet Soaps I CipreUfi Holders Shaving Mirrors urn Razors Purses, r 3 Cases, ilft S; tionery. -r jt •mmmmmmmmmt~» ROBINSON Co. \vmmm oils Asiatic Petroleum Go. (S.S.), LTD. p Incorporated in England. 1111*1 AMi AIII lmliiml C P«
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      352 4 2 M^ GUAN KIAT ANDiCo., Ltd. (I rporated in the Strait* Settlement!) Head Office: 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. ESTABLISHED 1917 The successful Tenderers to the S. S. Government and Municipal Commissioners for the year 1918 For the supply of Engineering Stores, Paints and Oils, Metal and Hardware, and Miscellaneous Stores,
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      92 4 IRISH Whisky. JOHN JAMESON'S THREE STAR." To be obtained in bottle.-. an well as in 4fc and 10 Gallon Casks, at prices which can he ascertained on application to— Caldbeck, Macgregor AND Co. Wholesale and Retail Win* and Spirit Merchants. JUST ARRIVED N■ \V SHIPMENT Of Scientifically prepared Indian VERMICELLI
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    40 5 Eastern Situation. Turks Entering Armenia REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Feb. 21, 1.35 p.m. The Tarfea are rapidly re.ocoopying Armenia. Following their entrj into the important centre of Erzinj*n, they hare now occupied Pla Una, ouly eight from Trebitond.
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    Russian Fleet's Peril.
    45 5 Lou Jon, Feb, 22, 6.50 p.m Tha Riasian including a namber of modern drea lnoaj?htg, is icebound in and Helaingfors It is fnar.'d nnU>83 they are destroyed t'n-y may fall into the hinds of th<* G-r nms, as the crews will not
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    Terms Accepted.
    40 5 T erms Accepted. Lva lon, Fdb. 21, 8.20 p.m. Wireless R issian offijul Lenin an«l Trotybv hare sent a mpgsage to Berlin of R ia?ia's acceptanc* of th" p«ice conditions and are i a n ling a delegation to BresfcLitovsk.
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    Austria Hungary's Part.
    41 5 L !*>n, Feb. 23, 2.55 p.tn. Amsterdam A message from Vienna dated Feb. 22 says that, in the Lower Hoaae, Seidlor emphasised that Austria-Hungary was not participating in the G rman mili'» r y action against Russia (Appluns^.)
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    The National Party.
    92 5 London, Feb 22, 12 45 a m. The Imperial policy adopted b\ th* National Pirty advocates closer Iaip-rial unity with permanent machinery therefor; secondly unity of the Empire in defence and a policy of mutual aid with a view to the 1-velopment of natural resourc-s of food
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    Some War Costs.
    84 5 Lon Ion, Feb 20, 7,5 p.m. lir. Bonar Law stated the daily national »xr> ft nditure for fon" kd ea I'.o, ltJ was £6 384,000. 0a the Army estimates Mr. M*ph°rson mentioned the following parr>hised last year in millions b: riinj?: Manufactures 270 including 25 for oar
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    Socialist Conference.
    83 5 London, Feb. 23, 6 50 p m lit Arihur Henderson, presiding a'a inter-Allied Socialist C >nferenee luncheon, stated that the io substance accepted the B-itish Labour war aims randam, including the infcpadenee of Belgians, Serbia, Romania, anl Montenegro, and I o*her territorial changes mainly on jastiaa an t
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    Overseas Thoughtfulness.
    65 5 Lou lon. Feb. 21, 1,35 p.m. Field- wTshal Sir Douglas Haig has s-m a letter to the Overseas Jdn.j, thanking the Shanghai branch «r a donation of £1,300 for hampers w 'he f ront He says this practical demonstration that Britons oversea ar? prepared to undergo great ■wrifi
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    Bishop of Fukien.
    36 5 Lor. lon, Feb. 21, 3.35 p.m. Th K' v J«hn Hind, headmaster the Chorea Missionary Society's «Mseoool at Foochow, has been Bishop of Fukien in retuH' 0n l BiBL H PHce Wh haB
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    Herr man
    44 5 London, Feb 23, 2.55 p.m. The Reichstag has Hi. JJ a Proposal for the release of (who has been impririo f ,n connf ction with the Berlin •ss? TkJ durttfoo of the ■I •••Uioiny was composed Ma? 8 Rn<l both 8 oo»ai»8t
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    Havas Service.
    147 5 Alsace-Lorraine. Paria, Feb. 24, 8.15p m held yesterSoLliLn < don the Allied question of Alsace-Lorraine »h« which had been pZd by the French Socialists at a preparatory conference held at Pari* VZ i 7 tl. ~v dl r aris a week ago The isolation of the inter-Allied Con
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    The Silver Market.
    121 5 London, Feb 21, 8.4.5 p.m. Moatagns' report stat-s tha: the l\ 7> ma u kfet i 3 dnll is a ■light further fall in price. Shanghai exchange is disposed to be steady it is reported from Washington that the United Srvtei wili fnrniah Mexico with £1,000.000 in
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    Cotton Matters.
    63 5 London, Feb 21, 12.15 p.m. At th* monthly oonfer«nce of the cotton employers and operatives and the Lancashire M Ps. at the House of Commons it was reported that an understanding to allow cotton imports sufficient to supply sixty per cent of the spindly had been hitherto carried
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    Von Tirpitz Speaks.
    84 5 Submarine Counter Measures- London, Frb, 23, 11.45 a.m. Amsterdam Addressing the Fatherland Party at Cologne, on Feb. 22, Admiral yon Tirpitz said "We .nnst show that we are superior to England in tenacity. The w. stern Powers constitute our greatest danger. Unhappily intensive subI tnariniern was so
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    S. African Foods.
    53 5 London, Feb. 22, 1.0 p.m. Cape Town: In the Assembly, General Botha stated that neaily all the buildings at Umfolosi were swept away. Twenty-three oat of sixty-fire missing Europeans had been saved. A hundred natives and Indians were missing, A number had been rescued from floating buildings
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    Y.M.C.A.
    34 5 London, Feb. 21, 5.25 p.m. The Young M*n's Christian Association is appealing for £70,000 for the welfare of the many thousands of Chinese labourers in France. The China Association has contributed over £10,000.
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    Obituary.
    39 5 London, Feb. 23, 8.50 p.m. The death has occurred of Sir Henry Arthur Blake, g.C.M G. former Governor of Hongkon* (1897-1903) and Ceylon (1903 1907), at the age of 78. He was a well-known Freemason, of high rank.
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    56 5 Succumbing to injuries to throat and stomach, alleged to have been selfi niiicted, Koh Seng Mob, aged 43, was the subject of an inquest in the Coroner's Court yesterday. A verdict not of suicide but of death from natural causes was returned, medical evidence tending to show that the deceased
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    Malacca Notes.
    342 5 St. Francis' association. ever proved a blessing in disguise, for the Bi-hop of Malacca got the Christian Brothers down, and under 'he guidance of the latter the St. Francis School was reorganised. After having assisted at quite an enjoyable function the party finally a Ijourned. (From Our Own
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    199 5 Chinese Malscca Club. The Chinese Malacca Club held their annual general meeting on Tuesday the 12th Feb (Chay Jee) at 3J p.m. in th> 4 ir club house in Iranquerah. After the due approval by those present of the statement of accounts and report presented by the committee,the following gentlemen
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    Malacca Fete and Rubber Exhibition.
    237 5 The following are a few notes on ♦he proposed programme for tho Fete and Rubber Exhibition to be held on the Pads tiff, Malacca, on Saturday March 23, 1918, as kindly supplied nn by the Hon. Sec Mr John Sinclair Thero will be a Rubber
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    41 5 The Perak River Valley Rubber Co. held their meeting on Saturday, an l declared a final dividend of 10 per cent, making 25 for the year. At an extraordinary meeting subat qntntly it was resolved to inorease the capital to $225,550.
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    Correspondence.
    688 5 Chinese Marriage Laws. \W« not wmmmmg mmmt »9**io*s Mjpmmi H mrrmpcmĕamU.] To the R'dUor of tk* Malaya 7 rib*n» Sir, —I have receiv.-d a copy of your issue of the Mil) Fob. forwarded by a friend, in which I have d with interest the letter of A Straba-born Chinese
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    Military Cross for Capt. Hill.
    122 5 5th Litiht Infantrv Hotl» Rn4a4ed A recent London Gazette publishes the details of the act of gallantry which won for Captain W. D. Hall, 5th Light Infantry, the Military Cross —CaptainW. D. Hall —When in action against superior enemy forces at close range his commanding
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    Legal Intelligence.
    781 5 Murder Charge. Charged with the mnrder of her thr«e-year-old stepson, by throwing him down the air-well from the top j floor of No. 19 Amoy Street, a I Chinese nonia named Chan Biew Yin, who appeared before Mr. Ham in the Ihird Conrt yesterday afternoon at the continuation
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    Various.
    57 5 For attempting to land in the Colony without passports from Batavia, two Malays were fined f 2 each thin morning by Mr. Ham in the Third Court. In the samo Court this morning, several Chinese who were brought up for gambling in public gaming houses were convicted and ordered
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    Military Prosecution.
    1315 5 M S V. R. Man Charged The whole of last Friday, onril well after 5 o'clock in the evening, was taken up in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court in the hearing of the charge brought by the Military Authorities against H D Moffat, a private in the M
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    French Consular News.
    289 5 tßy courtesy of the French Consulate.) Paris, Feb. 21, 6.0 p.m. We male a successful operation in Lorraine, penetrating deeply on a wide front into the G -rman lines, «nd making 525 prisoners, inclnding 11 officers. Yesterday the British rought down 20 aeroplanes they I «mbarded the
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    Belgian Red Cross.
    239 5 F.MS. Government Gift, The following is a copy of a letter received by the Chief Secretary, F.M,S„from the President of th-' Belgian Bed Cross Society 48, Grosvenor Gardens, 5.W.1,, London, December, 21st 1917. Sir, —We have received through the Crown Agents tor the Colonies tteeumiof £10,000, in
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      318 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, NOTICE is beu 07 given f llt tne traoe mark consisting of the letters A. P. C. in a circle as shown above is the property of the Aeivic Petroleum Company, Limited (Incorporated in England), of St. Helen's Court, Great St. Helen's. London, E. C, and is used
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    615 6 Prices QooUi ia the Mark* this M»roitg j SISOAPOH», FEBRUARY, 26. Mowni Lyal! *nd Evatt, Exchange andi Share Broken, Issue the following lut of quotation* Kobber Shares. Nob. Vaiac. Si. Ailwu «I* l" 3 t 2 Angio J»V» 6/" 7 <- II- Anglo-Malay »2/- JJ/1 AyerKming <°r
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 6 cbruart/ S6 On 1.0.. duu B*>.* i 2, i 3/8 u«ni 2/4 1/32 Frirate 3 m/* 2/4 1/2 On India— fiank T. T. 155$ 0 > Hon ikons i*aif ifd 28% pr.ic>. On 8b j bHt— Ben* i d. 54$ U ava— Jiank 1. 1 125$ Oa Itfai sak
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    Malarious Malaya.
    489 6 New "Skeekr" Reported. There is at preeent an increased incidence of malarial fever in Singapore, and, we learn, in places adjacent; co the following from the Strait* Echo should interest most of our readers: A Central Kedah correspondent writer There is at the present time a great deal
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    The Rubber Trade.
    141 6 Messrs Paterson, Simons Co. Ltd. Singapore, Feb, 21. There were abont H25 tons on (Her at the auction commenced yt I terday and concladed this morning. There was a fairly good demand yesterday, Prime" Ribbed Smoked Sheet selling at $90—191, and Fine Pale Crepe at $93—594, with
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    Man-Power.
    201 6 Proposed F.MS Legislation. In a supplement to the F.M.S Qazdtte published on Friday appears the draft of a Hill about to be introduced iv the Federal Council "to make provision for the registration and medical examination of certain r sidenta in the F.M 3. in connection witb the present
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    Penang Cbanffeurs.
    429 6 Trouble With Police. Says the Pinang Gazette For the last few evenings the .ative ohauffears have been averse from driving or going into the town .fter dark, aWn« that they were m danger of assault from gangs of mata ma tas armed with stick- It is difficult to
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    Sporting.
    192 6 Singapore Golf Club. [a the qualifying lound for tbe Captain's prize thirty-ewht members :uuipeted and the following 16 member* qualified W R Forde 36 40 plus 3 79 RLD Wodehouse4l 42 I 81 B F Bmnie 45 41 4 82 UP Griffiths Jones 44 lt> 8 82 N E
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    Keppel Golf Club.
    65 6 The President's Cop will be played for on 2nd and 3rd of March, conditions being 18 boles medal play club handicaps. In conjunction witb the President's cup there will be a qualifying roand for a challenge cup presented by Messrß Topham, Jones and Railton Ltd. The best
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    Veteran's Fine Example.
    126 6 Joined to Fight with his Son A narrative of a father, well over military age, joining the tanks to fight by the side of his 19 year old ton and then seeing him killed in the recent advance, comes from Working, s*ys the Daily Mail of Dec.
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    Hongkong Earthquake.
    760 6 An Unusual Experience. A severe earthquake .hock, lasting for oyer halt-minute, was Hongkong on February 13 shortly after two o'clock. Tnmatea of bou.ea, alarmed by the unusual occurrence, rushed out into the street*, ana large numbers of Chinese were afraid to return to their quarters and "ma'ned in
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    Paris-to-Africa Airship.
    76 6 First Trans Mediterranean Voyage Paris, Dec. 10.—For the first time an airship has down from France to Africa. Tbe dirigible started from Paris and landed at Aabagne, near Mareeillea, after following the valleys of the Seine, the Soane, and the Rhone. From Aubugne it took flight again in
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    159 6 •*p«i Uy «pwwrioed ietta'» Th# departure of the s.s. Hong Ho has been cancelled. By express to Penang. tAt all the sab-Post Office, up to n on Late Letters, etc intended for despatch by the homeward packet should reach the General Post Office before 2 p.m. to-d*y. Late fee i
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    European Mails
    55 6 Delivered ia Loado^. lepar.ure iroin dv -t, flMlHinan Mail* an l ih*ir Ml***) n London. Maiu l.kt. v.liv. d. Mail B Dee. 4 JanHailG Dec. U J»". -4 Ma k Dee. M Jan. 24 Mail I Dee. 14 b. MailC Dec. I ll.ii p Jan. 4 Feb. 15
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    Wireless Report.
    13 6 Vessels incomoinnicition at noon with the local Commercial Wir.-l-as Station Nine.
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    46 6 Mr and Mrs A W Bean arrived back on Saturday after a three and a bait months' holiday in Nuwara Eltya, looking exceeding well. Mr. Bean gives glowing accounts of the Ceylon hill station, and of the Ashing to be obtained there—he tells of amacing catches.
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      121 6 There is no Better Ale Than BULLDOG ALE O SALE AT The Leading Hotels AND Principal Liquor Dealers. JUST ARRIVED 50 lb. Boxes 20 Bars each. WHITE 1001 SOaF The White Soap that smells so sweet. Lathers freely. Bars don't shrink. The Australian Asiatic Co., 67 Th 3 Arcade, Singapore.
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      306 6 Train Set vices. Singapore (Tank Road Dai l>. The mail trains from Singapore [or the north Tank Road station daily at 7.7 am and 7 pot, arriving at 'Kaala Lumpur 718 pai and 6.45 am reflectively. Tue through to Pemti* 1-av Kuala Lnmpur at S am daily, arriving at Penang
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      196 6 j INSANITY CURE. Dr. W. C. Ro>'s Specific tor Insanllu ii tbe ooK medicine of i:s Idttd of over 50 years' standing found to Cure All forms of Insanity Mental Otnatpm** .S.cepleseness pi t E.. q Neurasthenia Insomnia u >" 1 Melancholia. etc. The effects are rapid ar. 1 B
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      127 6 Mails Close. To-daf Hongkong, Shanghai 2 0 p|0 and Japan M«na P 01 Batu Pahat >».30 pm Colombo p 9 2lES-" d «">" .nd N't»"» 8 pm «KE?»JII«» LrffWJd V m Hock K.n« 8 P m IM?T?„ 8 gi Ja B»n Soon Guan 4 pm 3outh Africa and Spain (-via
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      153 6 Singapore Volunteer Corps. Orders for tii« w< <r,Jirg Saturday. Marc'i-.--Tu da\ 5.15 pm Drill Hail f do Maxim Co feVO 5 do SF Co (Coiap;leor\) To-morrow. 5 15 pm Drill H*ll SV.V Sections 3 i 4 5 pm Balestier Rmgo SV v Recutita 5.15 Drill Hall SYR attd. Maxim Co
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    By Train to Bangkok.
    2123 7 The Jouroey Described. Sir Edward Brockman, K.C.M.G., Chit Seer; F.M.S., forwards to' the Press the following accoant of his recent visit to Bangkok Arrangements had made to visit Bangkok by raii in Dtceu ber, 1917, bat owing to tha floodl in Siam it was considered desirable
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    Penang Commerce.
    270 7 Meetin.4 of the Chamber. The Peuang Chamber of Commerce meeting was held on last Tuisd. v afternoon Mr. A. F. Goodrich presiding. He stated that expenditure «x--ceded revenue by $75.75. He accounted for tho reduction by the of publications, due to Goverement restrictions, but said that the deficiency
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    32 7 Major-General E. W. Trotter, adviser to the Siamese Gendarmerie-, is at pr-'vont staying in Singapore Four Si .mese police officers accom. pany Major.General Trotter. The party will probably visit the F.M.S. later.
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      354 7 WANTED. ChiuP-iP clerk wi h knowledge of locfi shippiof. Apply, bt.iting ex. a > —l*rj reqaired, to Box No 200 e/o Mnhna Tribune. 8 2 v WANTED p r !ioane:it Way Inspector, for seivice with Government of Britisa North Boriieo; commencing salary £120 per mouth, and allowances. For furrier particulars
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      579 7 BANKS AMSTBALIA AND CHINA. RO\Au CHARTER, £I'2<>°,oot1 2 <>°,00t R-!-Zlt U "m. £1,900,00' **wry. liability of Proprietor* BAHKSBB, *ak rfßoJawL Ltd., Ta, National iitrdc o' BeotlMd, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. f« opened and icrnat allowed at 1 per cent ncr annum on ti« daily balance*. Wk.n the accrued invest for *ix
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      131 7 Distress after eating Nature's w:iv of telling you th*t y .ur digestion is <iut of order. Proper diet and a good tonic will correct most cases. Like every other organ the stoaiach depends on the blood for Eta energy and its action is controlled \>j the nervom ..y-tem. Dr. Williams'
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      464 7 THE Malaga Tribune AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. (Evening Dally.) Phone Nc. 171. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. Per annum $14.00 Half-yearly 7.25 Per quarter 3 75 Per mensem 1.25 Single Copy 5 CtS. Postage Extra 50 CtS. per month. All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to
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      317 7 THE ORIENTAL Government Security Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Established 1?>74. Incorporated in India.. FUMS exceed $30,500,000 00 Absolute Security. Income In !j 16 -$4,339,51 7.50 Total Out-go In 1916 $2490,418.50 Assurance effected In 1916 $4,230,542.85 Increase In Funds -$1,81 9,099.00 Total Policies in forc j 65,842 aanaring, with Bonus aditions,
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
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      Masthead
      24 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] SUPPLEMENT TO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. issued Daily.] Vol. V. No. 47 SINGAPOBE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1918 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      Port of Haiphong.
      460 1 Some Interesting Facts. A writer in a French contemporary gives a lengthy description of the Port of Haiphong, and, in the course of his remarks, states i At the bottom of a gulf perpetually in motion, at the multiple mouths of a river which rolls in as
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      German Shipping Profiteering.
      204 1 Dr Heim, the leader of the Bavarian peasant party, is the discoverer of a nasty acandai in German Government circles, and attacks high officials of the Government purchas. ing and distributing agencies for private profiteering at the public expense. Discussing the sale of the Danube mercantile fleet,
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      36 1 "Whatr horse–power is your n»o:o- the dismasted owner was ask-• "Twenty,'' h« replied, "but eigh' nof them must be dead." Ilow many speeds has she 7 queried the inquisitive one. Three—alow, damned slow, and ■top I
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      Protection of Wireless.
      234 1 Shipowners a&d others will be interested to hear of a device whicb has lately been invented and officially protected by Mr S Hull for preventing the wireless aerial being snapp and thus rendering useless the wireless installation when a ship gets torpedoed or meets with any accident
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        558 1 eUAN KIAT CO., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) Hkad Office: M, Phillip Street, Singapore. Established 1917. Ship-chandler*, Hardware Dealers, Government and Municipal Contractors, General Itnpoiter-' and Exporters, Estate, Kice and Saw Mill Supplier* and Commi-sioi Agents. Tel. Address GUANKIAT. Codes used A.B C, 6th Edition and A 1. Office
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        261 1 Stoomvaart Maatschappij "Hederland" AND Rotterdam Lloyd" (Incorporated iv Holland.) (Royal Dutch Mail Companies). REGULAR MAIL SLRVIOi Between Java, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Nagasaki and San Francisco and vice versa. For freight, passage aud furtbor particulars Apply to Internationale Crediet and Handelsvereeniging 11 Rotterdam" (Incorporated in Holland) 1 D'Almeida Street PHONE,
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        332 1 WATCH FOR Metro Films THEY ARE REAL EYE-OPENERS. The Far Eastern Film Service Sole Distributors f If IX, F.M.S., Siam. tndo-Chha China. SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Entrances -Tanjong Pagar. WHARVBft SBCTION GO DOWNS GATB ENTRANCES Bonded Warehouses, Trafalgar St. East Reclamation. Storage 2 and 1 /T. Pagar. P 8 East East
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        657 1 I GUAN KIAT Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) Head Office: 6, PhillipStreet,Blxo4rou Established 1917. Ship-chandler! l Hardware Deali rs. <:<>\<-rnir.prit a <\ Municipal Contractors, General Importers and Exporterr, Estate, Rice and ,vir Mil: JSuppHers and CommisMon Aren't. Tel. Address: GUANKIAT. Codes mwA LB sth Edition and A 1.
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        59 1 Singapore Tide Tables. Tneeday, Fab. 26. Fall Moon 4h 35m. M High water: —10.53 am 9 ft. 3 ins.; 11.37 pm 8 ft. 6 ins. Feb. 27 Moon in Equator 5h m.; In Apogee lOh A WigK water:—11.24 am 9 ft. 2 int.; 11.58 p.m. 8 ft. 7 ins. Thursday,
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