Malaya Tribune, 28 February 1918

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    29 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENJNG DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. [EVENING DAILY. Vol. V.- -No. 49 SINGAPORE, THUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1918 PRICE 5 CENTS. Che IHalapa Cribunc. TiifU-iiAV MCllafT vfiT i!v
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      247 1 I Tay Guan Kiat J i',. \.\\i >!••. ii. Singapore. (FIREWOOD; imiw o thit Slntjapore Municipality I '.a'loil. Phone >os 1301, 1303, '383 and jj jj prfNts tttSktm Ha. I «50. B7 rani Road, j no 1073, SiinnyjHP,, Gaytang so 1824, Taniona X along TO-NIGHT'S Extraordinary Change ol Programme At
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      284 1 Straits Jiotel TANJONG PAGAR ROAD. The only Hotel under StraitsChinese management. Telegraphic Address PRANAKAN." in. ii I K. TBUTADA JAPANESE DENTIST 74 ft 74-1 Bras Basal Boad, Singapore. (Phone No. 1245.) Begs to inform tke public of the arrival of two Assistants, 01. I. HORMMi AND DR. H. OHNISHI Japanese
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      229 1 M Estate Supplies Acetic (99&98U Acid I Veneer Chests I Mo mi Chests I I Latex Cups ETC. Mitsui ffiussan diaisha, Jbtd. (Incorporated in Japan UITMI BUS. TOBACCO Co. 38 Poblnson Roid, Stagaparc. Branches at IPOH, KUALA LUMPUB PENANG. Chinese Cigarettes. Cigarettes of the f^^^jj^j^i above-chop" have Tnev are aromatic
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    Outlook in Far East.
    944 2 Address By Ir. Morrison. Dr. G. E. Morr* i official a iviser to the Chinese G jv-nment, deli, rered an address a: Melbiarao on .he Far Eastern problem. He said 'hat sooner M later the dereloj ment of this problem wcnld compel the earnest sttentonof every
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    F.M.S. Agriculture.
    563 2 Forthcoming Conference. Preliminary arrangements are now being made for holding the Second Agricultural Conference of Malaya, and a General Committee has been farmed representing tbe District Planting As-ocUtions, together with four n ember* of the Ag-icuUural Department, to discass the various details in connection with the Conference. The
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    26 2 Mr B J P Joaquim is in a training cimp in Bangalore, where he expects to be for another two months b-fore obtaining a ommiwion.— MM.
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      290 2 Atank BY Nigrah Merit Pills. AloM-e ?he*r rrerit alo?e has won for Atank Nigrah Pill its proud petition a- Ik rkft rOMdy for the omxnon a-':n:er.t« of the u T inary syslatotive oqpMM —st :aach. Xt« and bowr.< xl 7 .\=r mmi bom m, fcoau up the rt mvb asd
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      153 2 G.C LEE PIANO TUNER REPAIRER. •ioci lad vet) *ek*U4 Msik Violia Piuo. etc Good Striata (or Stria ged j-.rcßU WCSKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. TEIMS MODERATE. i ll When YflK've seen the first it THE METRO'S You'll Realise l .e fiSansc between tLis Brand <">f FILMS and tie Bi.«" teat YOU HAVE EVEB
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      551 2 AUCTION SALES. Auction Safe of ALL ABLE FREEHOLD LAND HOUSES. Situate and forming Corner of Cecil Street and Market Street. Singapore To be »sM by PUBLIC AUCTION By Mesan». Powell k Co.. Ltd.. at their Sale-Riom, No*. 16 A 17 R.ffl«s Place On Tuesday, sth March, 1918, at 2.30 p.m
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      148 2 Straits Albion Press LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement 20a—20c, Collyer Quay. 'PHONE No. 171. Printers, Stationers, Bookbinders, Lithographers AUD Rubber-stamp Makers. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF PRINTING executed with Accuracy, Neasaess ani Promptitude and Lowness in price is the broad Policy give: us a trial. i Letterpress Printing Machining of Every
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    Local Share Market.
    283 3 Singapore Thnroday, Feb. 28 Maura raft— and Co.. Hv i hr s* tt;- I > o vina ajaota (orGajal *3 25 »3 75 ayer Konroci 085 1.00 AjerMolei 1.75 200 Iyer Pas* 800 9.00 5.00 6 00 Bakil J«ft UMKf 0 55 0.70 I ok, V 0.75
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    Y. M. C. A. Hut Fund.
    159 3 Fifth List Tbf f...'.wing further subscriptions sre aoanowif-ciged. 8 |s>| Hut No 2. Previously »1« d $1,130; "Lok Kawi IC G S Piuuiiner 3(), ''Mem- I B Tebrau Club 300. "Laaadran Estate Staff 110 Garri- Ct.u ches, Collections 34 65 Total $1,620.65. Hut N)
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    Straits Produce.
    298 3 Singers February, 28. Tin. -See Local and General column. Copra.- Bneinees done. Tapioca. —Weak. No Business. Sage, Flour- —No Business. Gambier. —No Bntineaa, Pepper.-- Steady. No Business, Other Products. -M irkel Quiet. Lit«! Latin itaMhn, Nutmeg 110 S. p«r pien] 140.00 Nutmeg* 80 8. 43.00 Oopra Ball 7.80
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      341 3 I To-night I To-night I OF THE I [New MarlboroughTbeatre SAME OLD SIPE IN BEACH HO AD, Second Show at 9.15 p. m. Turner Films Company Present Wfisa Florence Tu^* le lrx Far from the Madding Crowd Drama in 4 acts. Supported by a star cast including Henry E Iwarrla
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      479 3 AT THE POPULAR PHOTO-FLAY HOLTsE EMPIRE i 'i ..jo; a. Road. Trams Pass the Door. I To-night SECOND SHOW 9.15 SHARP Tonight! METRO Present Francis Bj.-hmanJ andßeverly Bayne in 5 Pennington's Choice 5 PARTS PARTS 4 Tbe Crimson Stain 4 Xp. 13. Despoiling Brutes. Ep. 14. The Bloodhound. FIRST SHOW
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    POLITICS OF SOCIALISM.
    1502 4 "B Italu'i war el CM are still i-np laUttie ail bhe wisb-s to i M OB the woi 11a c ie accordLag Britain's go d pleasure." This is th« opinion ol Count Sort Hog in his lists.) cj :it th j R icha*. ig. The '.ion ll
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    Amusements.
    104 4 The Cinemas. The Empir» has two new epiao lea of The Crimson Stain" to night along with P-nnington's Choice M (S parts). The Palladium ctD-r a numl r of oartoooo, dramas, and co »,-.die« Uvnighr, wi r h Th*-Gr-ater Law,' an adaptati <n for of Charl-s J. Wi'liscn's Dovell
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    Malayan Man-Power
    236 4 With ref< rriice to th- annonnc— J ment via If bj rQ m"o cot on th< 22nd December, 1916, regarding the sparing of m<"*e m-n from th~ eVderaied Matey States v joii Hit Britannic Maj -sty's Forces, an i t i the «stat lishm-tr i Ihe Federated Malay
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    The Rubber Trade.
    126 4 Messrs Barlow Co's Report. Singapore, Feb. 27. For the Auctions this which commenced to-Jay, s >ue 1.227 t.>> were catalogued for »<!-•. Th* maik-t during the w-ek h s been of a very uncertain ton»-, ri I the sil s opened with a poor and erratic dt-miu
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    Property Sale.
    73 4 The undermentioned Singapore properties were sold by auction at the sale-room of The Commercial Rubber Company on Wednesday afternoon Land and house No. 22 Upper Nankin Street, area 1,007 square feet, Statutory Land Grant, quit rent $20, bought by Mr. A X Akisimalin for $6,900 and freehold land
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    Day By Day.
    32 4 It-Day. Royal. Asiatic Society's meeting, B p.m. Lodge Zetland Emergent. 5. 0 p.m. L. L T. C. meeting, 6.30 p.m. Te- morrow. St. David. Sunday. 3rd Sunday in Leal,
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    Local and General.
    168 4 Tin a-»* is st**i\ iHU^.75.^ Rnl I iv si IS I boon 7i V J -as», Tw a l> -«00 IvHuiHfl fa- il C<- j- i a or si N. ..i Ibe A 5 I At*-, -kO*J nj !b*|] if "i aci Il •i i M .t
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    STOP PRESS.
    23 4 The Wolfs Return, London, Feb. 27, 7.25 a.m. Amsterdam The rai ler Wolf hae arrived tit Kiel, which was be* flagged.
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    Hospital Ship Sunk.
    50 4 London. Feb. 27, 1.10 p.m# Ths Admiralty states that the hospital ship Glenart Casti*. outward bound with all lights barning. was sunk in the Bristol Channel s'> four yesterday morning. There were no patients aboard. An American destroyer landed somt ea<-vivorti but eight boats are s'.ill adrit'.
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    Japan and Russis.
    69 4 London, Feb. 27, 1.2 p.m. Tokio On Feb 24. in tb- House of Representatives, Baron Motono, the Foreign Minister. leclar* ed that if a K iSso German peace were ooncln >J, would take mos: leciJeJ and adequate steps t.i m >e* t e occasi n. The falKs'.
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      383 4 GUAN KIAT I AND (Co., Ltd. 1 -por»: .7. th St-.::- S 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, aud Miscellaneous Stores,
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      93 4 IRISH Whisky. JOHN JAMESON'S "THREE STAR." To he obtained in bottle.-, as well as in and 10 Gallon Casks, at prices which can be ascertained on application to— Caldbeck, Macgregor AND Co. Wholesale aod Retail Wins and Spirit Merchants. JUST ARRIVED Nh'.V SHIPMENT >>F Scientifically prepared Indian VERMICELLI (KlfptjHi t
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    57 5 The Fighting Fronts. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUES. General Activity. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, Feb 26, LIS p.m. Field Marshal Sir Dortglas Haig jij-sa rai 1 wis made on one of onr 83pa sou h of the Arras-Cimbrai road. London, Feb. 26, 10.55 p m> Sir D iiglas Haig ataea There
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    Aviation.
    59 5 Lou Ion. 26, 11.45 p.m. Sir Flue's aviation report nys thit oar dropped o«»r 1.200 bombs, chiefly on aerodro n c 8 at G s -nt id Tonrnai, nged by -nf-ny ni.A 1 Alao on th« a«rr>'lrom° of Conrtr;ii. We bombed billy's it D>n»i an 1 dropped 350 bombs
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    FRENCH.
    156 5 Prepared for Anything. Lin ion, Fab. 26, 7.0 a rn. R a-.V-» at French Iqn*rt ♦fd wiring on F-b 25 says m th« s-«a*oo alvanoe3 ami th« gh#l>wof tti-3 exp>c:*l Uir nan off- i3i?e loom larger it is comforting to krnw the Frenoh are realy in every sector of
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    Americans in Action.
    105 5 L>a i >u, F<?'x 26, 5 10 p.m cirr^s r nn lant a- French 8 cavs thai th« American troops w-rn 1 for too firs' tica- ia of ih ir o'v.n seeking, in i cii > i-< n»in cirri ?d ont by a mix-d Fr-nci an i
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    Arullery Duels.
    47 5 Loalja, Feb. 27, 12.15 a.m. i French ciru jnniqie siys that there is mt p k j I r-cipro3iI artillery «ctivity north of th« Chimin dea Dim-s. on b r.h bankd of th Mena« especially At hill 304. M >rthojim c Beaumont, an 1 Chaoibrnttes.
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    ITALIAN.
    90 5 Austrian Preparations. Lon 1 26, 6.55 a,m A correspondent at Italian Heal«psrterg s*ys the Anatrians have actively organizing their forces ia the past two months broadwing roada, and installing aerial trar sports with unusually •srge cars with a view to reinforcing threatened points without th*- d«-hy of climbing. There
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    AMERICAN.
    45 5 Active Participation. London, Feb. 27, 7 10 a.m. Renter'» correspondent with th* o -nc<»n artuy in France Baja that n-ricin» tiret experience of a P8attack wag north-west of Toul on Feb 26. Matn.l artillery flrint; continues. U'• t^c Uer Caa la9 Sre 8^e^*n fi>
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    ENEMY REPORTS.
    34 5 Coming Offensive. Lon lon, Feb. 26, 6.55 a m. JZT? are pahliah. off-n.i of the coming id v *ne* a R 1 .faring that ththe H8,:1 a 8 not weakened »W<rn fore#?.
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    Hons Heroes.
    48 5 Lr, nd,n, F 26, 6.55 am. ItrtaW S v 10 R, Werdam pn-.n.r f Mlem British •nwTSaJ? 1 vlonB b r J8 has toakfa.it neTwl| ng«n for internJi i h ir trainwas •nT_r gne for thre J honrB port* 2 owin t0 military traus- going westwards.
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    Sea Losses.
    214 5 Adventurous Voyage. London, Feb. 26, 4,10 p,m, Copenhagen: The Spanish atea. mer Igotzmendi, captured by the oM^Rb™r W- 8trandei1 ea8t f the Skaw lighthouse, with a German prize crew aboard and al*o passengers and crews of half a dozen sank ships. A namber of the passengers have bnen
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    Later News.
    80 5 Lon I jii, Feb. 2t>, 6 55 p.m. Copenhagen: Th* Igotz-nenli id a fiv* ihousand termor cap'ared f, y Wolf in the Indian Ocean nine uioatha ago. A Carman ptize 3rew wis put aboard since when shn haa followed the W .if. London, Feb. 26, 10.55 p.m. Cop.-nhagen
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    What the Crew Say.
    183 5 London, Feb. 26, 8.50 p.m. Copenhagen: The crew of the Igotzmendi any that the steamer wag captured en route to Australia with 7 0 »0 tons of coal. The next victim waa the British strainer Matunga with a valuable cvgo. I'he crew ot the Matunga aboar
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    The Florizel Wreck.
    99 5 London, Feb, 25, 11.25 p.m. St Johns, Newfoundland Lloyds states that people are still on board the of which only the fore, castle if above water. A rocke 1 line wan got aboard without response. The s a is moderating and it is expected to be able
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    Another Spanish Loss.
    26 5 London, Fob 26,10.55 p.m. Bilbao The Spanish steamer Negori, bound from New York to Marseilles, has torpedoed. The crew landed at Fero Island.
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    Irish Affairs.
    85 5 London, Feb 26, 10.5 p.m. The Press Bureau states that at a meeting of the Irish Convention the chairman reported the results of a delegation to the Cabinet. After discussion the Convention adjourned to Wednesday to consider Sir Horace Plunketi'a report. The Press Bureau also states that an
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    Eastern Situation.
    50 5 Foreign Embassies Lmdon, Feb. 26, 6 55 a.m. At -digram frvn PatrojrvJ s iyB Amerman, Jap^, d Chinee, Sitmeae and Brazilian diplomats have d-parted to me Russian interior and will probably go to Vologda to jwail developments, due f reach embassies r mas i tiii the last moment.
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    Bolsheviks Roused.
    46 5 London, Feb. 26, 12 35 p.m. Petrograd Inconsequence of the German entry into Pskoff, otherwise known as Pleskan, the Bolsheviks issned at midnight a call to the people to secure implements to dig trenches for the defence of tho capital. The greatest activity prevails.
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    Too Late!
    134 5 London, Feb. 26, 4 10 p.m. Wireless Russian offioial i Lenin and Trotzky complaining of the continuance of hostilities, inquired Whether Germany intends to reply to Rneala'i expressed ooneeni to sign proposed conditions of peace, and Krykmko's inquiry whether an armistice does not automatically follow on the acceptance
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    Turkey's Part.
    52 5 London, Feb, 26, 4 30 p.m. Constantinople Speaking in the Chamber the Foreign Minister said thaspeaea n gotiadons werHimpending with the Caucasian Republic. Lon lon, Feb. 26, 4.30 p.m. Amsterdam A wire from Bakharejl saya the Bulgarian peace representatives hive arrived, Tne Turks a-e exje C -.e lim
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    German Advance.
    126 5 Lon lon, Feb. 26, 5.5 p.m. Wireless German official Four days after crossing Moon Sound our tro »ps marching on Reval captured the fortress after a battle. Plage were hung out in miny towns in Livonia wh-n we entered. M-tny of the inhabitants arreted by the Russians were
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    Loss of Trebizond.
    18 5 London, Feb. 26 5.25 p.m. A mtinople telegram states that the Turks have entered Trebizond.
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    Bulgarian Aims.
    67 5 London, Feb, 26, 10.55 p.m. Amsterdam; A telegram from Sofli siys that the Bulgarian finance minister in 'he Sobraoje, rfques'ing a war credit d a thousand million franc-*, anticipated that the loan would not be borne by the Bulgarians. This confirms the telegrama that Bulgaria is demanding, in
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    A Mobilization.
    43 5 Lon lon, Feb. 27, 1.5 a.m. Petrograd The B dshevika announce that the revolutionary population of all elaei *s is mobilizing for a vigorous defence of the capital. Long queues lined up the arsenals awaiting the distribution of arms and ammunition.
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    No Armistice.
    153 5 London, Feb. 27. 3.15 a.m. Wireless Russian Official: The German Government has formally refused an armistice, because there is a desire not of peace but of strangling the revolution. An obstinate and pitiless resistance to the German hordes is thus th* principal task of the revolution. Our greatest
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    Defence Measures.
    83 5 Lon lon, Feb. 27, 5.45 a.m. Petrograd When the news of the capture of Pskoff was received the Government constituted Iteejf an extraordinary general staff and worked all night long organising resistance, and cv ntually despatch* d ten regiments with armoured ears in the direction of Pskoff, headeJ
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    Re Rumania.
    73 5 London, Peb. 27, 5.45 a.m. Amsterdam: Vienna newspapers state that General Aven-scn lengthily conferred with but the negotiations were not progressing owing to Averescu's stubbornness. The papers declare that the Centralites will not be drawn into long negotiations. London, Feb. 27, 5.45 a m. Jassy G<m. Averescu has
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    Sweden's Intervention.
    18 5 London, Feb 27, 5,45 p.m. Uleaborg: A Swedish force occupied the Aaland islands on Feb 24.
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    The Latest.
    30 5 London, Feb. 27, 7.10 a.m. Zurich At Dresden, negotiations are proceeding for the union of Saxony an 1 Lituaaui j, with Prince Fredrick Christian as King of Lithuania.
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    Overseas Items.
    143 5 Lond a, Fab. 26, 1.15 a.m. Montreal: Tin Carnegh o>rpora'ion h«a pres-mted Mcgill L niv. rsity with a million do]hare in r cognition of tho laatitotioil*! "devoted service and aaori floe towards Cana la'i (i-t in h yrar." A letter accompanying tho notification rot r8 t > tha
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    Spanish Elections.
    96 5 Lmdon, Feb 26, 8.35 p.m. Madrid Tho Spanish elections, which were condacted under the Liberal Government, have produced a great aurpriae. The SocialiBta and the Bepublicana have almost disappeared. The famoos Republican leader Darronx has been defeated. The Monarchist parties, eouopreiug Liberals and Conservativeaof varion* gr )ups, have
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    Labour Party.
    104 5 London, F*b. 26, 3.5 p.m. A. conference of thn Libour party met under the ch lirrn trnhip of Mr. Purdy with the object of broadening the basis of the English Libonr party and to arrange for the admission of individuals as distinct from organised Libour parties. London, Feb.
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    Air Work.
    72 5 L)n 1 >n, F <'j. 2 5,8 45 p.m. The Air Ministry th *t from F-brnary l*t to 22 i 1 th»» Royal Fiyincr 0 >rps hi! brought down seventy-five enemies a .«1 drove down thirty.nine. Ami aircraft guns brought down six. We lost twenty-eight. Oar bombers dropped
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    Captain Henkes.
    49 5 London, Feb, 25, 11.55 p.m. Washington: With regard to the case of Captain H-mk~B mentioned this morning, private pipers seized have revealed that Henkes had been orr spm ling with Count ■torff and had contributed to German, Austrian and Turkish fun Is and was an active propagandist.
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    Hertling's Peace Idea.
    448 5 Germany on "Defensive." L 1),,, Feb. 26, 12.15 pm. Amsterdam An amplification of Count Hertling's ipeeeli anowi that h roatatod that Germany was Waging i defensive war and contended that operations In the K»st were ree mailable with that contenHon, flirnmy'i Bole aim was to ■eoere Ihe
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    Foreign Opinion.
    323 5 London, Feb. 27, 7.10 a.m. Rome Tue Italian Pre6s id unanimous that Il-rtli'in'a speach leaves the situation unchanged. Thn Allies must discird the illusion of an eventual h'paration of AustriaHungary from Germany a-id must firmly prepare to meet the offensive of the enemy army which will follow the
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    Costa Rica Outbreaks.
    23 5 London, Feb. 26, 8.15 a.m New York Revolutionary out. breaks in Coeti Ric* engineered by pro-Germana hare been promptly ■oppressed.
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    Imperial Trade.
    177 5 London, Feb. 26, 6.20 p.m In the House of Commons, int dncing the estimates fth' department of Overseas. Tn Basel Makiand stated that oat < f six teen Imperial trad c commissioners thirteen had been sanctioned and nine actually appoint* d. He tho necessity of up-to-late information regarding
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    On to Victory.
    207 5 London, Feb. 26, 5.10 p.m. Mr Bomr Law in a speech at the Aldwych Clnb said nation il war bonds were an assured aucc -a. Hot Deluding the money gi« n direct by the bankers the war bonde had «1 andy raiaed more than the total of
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    Shipping Needs.
    89 5 London, Feb 26, 10.55 p.rr. In the Hons) of Commons Mr. Barnes appealed to the men of the shipjards to pat their backd into the work. He Siid thit lis; 1-88 than half the estimated r.umb of ships were turned out. This month ihe position had apparently not
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    French Consular News.
    244 5 (By ooatrfeey ot the French Consulate.) Paris, Feb. 24, 6 20 p.m. There was marked arillery activity on the left bank of the Mt use and in Champagne; our detaoh. tuenta destroyed enemy organiaitions on the north west cf Asj ach and Pont d'Aspach, in Alsace. The
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    Legal Intelligence.
    674 5 Forged Currency Notes. \.n order of committal for trial I:he f rthcoming Assiz-s was mi jbj VT r Ham in the Third 1 Conrt ysterday afternoon, wh*m his Worship concluded the pn limi enquiry into the charge of possession and uttering counterfeit |5 teg preferred against four Jhiu
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    Taxi Dacoity.
    267 5 Calcutta, Feb. s,—The Knglishman publishes a letnaikable taxicab dacoily which has been related to the police by a European gentleman connected with a local jute mill. According to his story it appeals that while he was proceeding in a taxi through the maidan on the way to Budge
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    46 5 It is understood that Mr. J R Nicholson, c M.G, is preceding to England in a few weeks, and it is very improbable that he a i i return. Capt. GMP Bornld&e, Irish Fasiliers, late of Fengkalen Mine, Perak, has been awarded the aliji* tary Cross,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    750 6 Prices Qu t< te tail M.rtimg M«e>4«oaß4 fkbbi abt. s*. Mwr< [4 ia i Eratt, Exchange aud :>h*ra Broker*. ieeae tbe fuiloariaft liat of qootation* 1 jobber Shares 3 m. v Sore/a. 2/- A'.i.ir J J J»t» 6 7- aatVMaiai 12/--1 A*?rKania« 40- 50- buu M»Uk 8«
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    72 6 kirtgoforw, <ebrumry t8 )n Locd >v—u Bui I t»S 2,4 3/8 "M»3J»nd 2/4 1/32 m« 3 m/Y 3/4 1/2 On Ind!*- Baft* T. T. 155$ Oq Hong); Bvj 29% prcni. On 3j» I 1 L 53, 0- Jara— l*-'- v T. I 125$ On Jaaar— ank d/d. 106| Sovereign
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    Estate Hospitals.
    1194 6 Present Scheme Favoured. An extraordinary meeting of tbe L'wer Pc-rak Plant* re 1 Association, which was held at the T* luk Aneon j Rest House on F.i» 21 last, passed 1 the foil owing resolution unanimously While this Association considers that the pres nt 9*stein of estate hospitals
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    Plague
    666 6 Pneumonic and Bubooic. Pnenmonic p!agu<», thouah much more dangerous iban bubonic, is mncb eaaier to combat. Ia bubonic there are about fifty cent, of recoveries, but the disease is infinitely more insidious b«*cans? the in-ecMon carried by rats and passed to man by ti a*, is so hard la
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    Patent Law Reform.
    848 6 The paper on Patent Law in Relation to British Chemical Industry delivered by Dr. F W Hay, before a 11 cent meeting of the Society of Chemical Industry, combined much asefol criticism of oar patent system with some interesting suggestions. Dr. Hay regards the incomplete investigation of
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    Boy Scouts' Association.
    52 6 Ord rs for week ending March 2: To-diy, Fib. 28. Combined Band Practic, 4» Mount Sophia, 5.1S p. SB, A new Troop, to be known as the Thir l S ngipo c Troop, will start on March 1. H a lq-i irters, 36 Cairn Hill Road. Frank
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    European Mails.
    55 6 ii«llvered m Th- following ar« tne date* 01 lepar*nre irom Singapore of th Ecope*ai 'iaila and tht-tr deii.-ry in L/>n ■AH* Lt -T. L>KL:Vt»nr Hail I I>-c. M F-b. I Mail C Dec I h Mail P tm. 4 F--- 1 Mails L DM. II Fef. 11) Mail
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    Wireless Report.
    14 6 in conrnmicition tl noon with the l >Cil Co Wireless Station -None.
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    Civil Guard.
    64 6 Drill Programme for March. Mar. I.—Par de at P «arls Bill an I T .< j ig Pa* r 5.15 p.m Monday, Mar. 4—Panda r.t Boustoad Institute 5.15 p.m. Friday, Mar. B.—No dri 1. Saturday, Mar. 9.—Sormanton Ring* 4 p.m. Monday, Mar. U. R rn te March, S
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      121 6 There is ao Better Aie Than BULLDOG 0 :>ALE AT The Leading Hotels Principal Liquor t Dealers. You've been waiting tor Australian Burgundy Sparkling Wines amm *****,111 111,1111 1,1 Champagne THtV HAVE JUST ARRIVED TO SHOW THE OLD YEAR OUT AND THE NEW YEAR IN. The Australian Asiatic Co. 67
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      281 6 Traiii Services Singapore (TaakKoaJ Daily. The mail trains from Singapore for the north leave Tank R.-l station daily at 7.7 am and 7 pm. arriving at Kaala Lumpur at 7 18 pm ani 6.45 am reapeetJvolr, Th~ throQgh express to PstUU&f leaves Knala Lnmpor at 8 am daily, arriving at
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      209 6 Ciram.rciai co ltt: Propeay And Marca 6. a n pm. Va!u:: Hill barest, l#l an ft j v do i 8d# d ia pieces of r Uu,e N 123 B«4 are-, J J Four piece, I lan f l ar Lor us I r Un< Rai i. ft. do. Laud
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      178 6 Mails Close. To day. Port Dickson and Port Swettenham H eb ''w, Mum and Malacca »Hainam 2JO pm Malaga and Jloar P. Samba 4 Bagan bemb'lan piP. Sambo, Rhio, Prigi Rajah, Ttmbilahan and Indragiri Indragin 5 pm Pulau tiatam Pnlan bSJJ Hock k q I pm Kota Tinggi Ban Boon
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    India and Malaria.
    463 7 A Government Campaign. Al jhe recHHNM of His Excellency L rd Ronaidshay thf members of the District Boards of Nadia, Jessore Ud the 24 P«rganas a r.umber of mindars and members of niaftlTJ boards met the Go e-nor at tbe Council Chamber at Governm-nt j douse, Calcutta,
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    Scarcity of Small Coin.
    246 7 We have received, says the Straits Echo, further evidence, very ctear •nd positive, that it is high time that ♦he local money changer was maJe io change both people*! money and his own ways. Within an honr of printifig our indictment against one of these financiers
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    29 7 Admiral Akiyama, who achieved fame in the battle of the Sea of Japan in the Russo-Japanese war as one of Admiral Togo's staff, died on Feb 3 of appendicitis.
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    Sir Henry Wilson.
    946 7 New Chief cf Staff. Lieut General Sir H«nry Wilson must b* included among the many distinguished soldi* rs that Ireland has given to the military service of tho Empire. In fact (MM are many who believe that Henry Wilson in cer'iiu circumstances mieht have been the groatost
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    Rubber Outputs.
    52 7 January Crop Returns. Messrs Guthrie and Co., Agents. Brunei 6,372 Ibi. Total to date 41,420 iba. Bukit Kajing 92,698, lbs. Total to date 602,709 lbs, Emerald 17,643 lbs. Total to date 202,975 lbs. Sungei Buaya 53,606 lbs. Total to date 339,082. lbs. Kwaloe 21,562 lbs, Sum »tra Caoutchouc
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    94 7 For the period from the 1st to the 7th March, 1918, iuclusive, tbe value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at two shillings and three pence per lb., and tbe duty on cultivated rubber on which expert duty is leviable on an ad v*l xem baafi in accordauce
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    Air Possibilities.
    228 7 Lord Montagu's Views. Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, interviewed in Colombo, emphasized the great improvement, in British aerial «quipment,meutioniug that tbe latest machines achieve nearly 140 miles an hour, climbing 20,003 feet in twenty minutes. He added In my opinion the war will be won in the air and
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    94 7 A fatal aviation accident occurred a few days ago at the Bangkok military aviation grounds when a young Siam. a* airman Sub-Lieut. Saguen Tandiun. who was in training for the expeditionary force, lost control of the Nienport monoplane in which he was flying with the result that it first slid
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      401 7 NOTICES_ association of Engineers, Singapore. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the md half-yearly General Aj e e:iug of tne Association of Engi. mggn will be held at the Registered Office ol tiie Aescc'stion, French Bank Baildings, on Thursday, 28th February, 1918, at 845 p. m M for the following purpose
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      567 7 BANKS CHARTED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AMD CHINA. 'OUFG&A'rUD IS ENGLAND **ZrvT£,j £1,200,000 and Midland Ltd Th. N&uonai Provinces Ltd., Th* §25tJ of Scotland, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Accounts ara opanad and mtsrssi allowed at 1 par \*n? £r annum on ft. daily balancs. Wh.n Hoi, for six months 1 to
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      61 7 Tips Worth Noting. Advertising is more than ever essential, on the principle that the smaller the demand the greater the necessity to increase it.— The American Lead Pencil Co. Such advertising as we have done haa shown that there is no reason why advertising* is not doing as much for
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      123 7 I Neurasthenia is a condition of nervous exhaust on. Worry, overwork, excesses, an attack of Malaria—many thing! uny cause it. Symptoms Ovrrsensitiveness, irritability, headache, and a disposition to worry. The only way to feed under-nourished nerves is through tbe blood. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People are recommended in
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      472 7 Malaya Tribune! AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. (Evening Dally.) 'Phone No. 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. AO communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to
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      289 7 ITHE ORIENTAL GOVERNMENT SECURITY Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Established 1874. Incorporated in India. FUNDS exceed $30,500,000 00 Absolute SBOOTtITY. income in 1916 $4,309,517.50 I lota. Out-go In 1916 $245..418.50 i Assurance effected In 1916 $4,230,542.85 Increaso in Funds $1,813,^99.00 Total Policies in force 65,842 assuring, with Bonus aditiojs, $72,522,348.14. 10W
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      105 7 JAPANESI Massage Booeseuer, H. TSUDA Sirs. NAGASEIMA NO. 7 5 OX.LEY p .OAD, SINGAPOI Near Orehsrd Rtsd. ?3 n SALVITAE. The m ;?t powerful bnt hara.'. I nervine I toni<\, {r educing startling n-' t j, in- mediate and permanent, in ail .see of C airvoac exhanptim, in Kith y.
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
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      24 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued Daily.] SUPPLEMENT TO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. issued Daily.] Vol. V.- -So. 49 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1918 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      Oil-Ship Explosion
      590 1 Eleven Lives Lost. Rangoon February 10. —The S.S Ayuthia, foitnerly of the Bengal Assam Su unship C unpany, Ltd., which ariived at Rangoon a few days ago was loading a cargo of petroleum wbile inooro 1 at No. 5 Hastings Buoy. On Wednesday about IJ. IT) midnight news
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      125 1 During September 61 steamers and aailir? ships entered the port of Bae» Aires, aH comparo 1 with 57 in Anf«M 52 in Jely, 53 i« June, and 57 in '"[ay. In S pteinber, 1916, the numS r was 117 in September, 1915, '12 aud in Septeuibtr, 1914 70. I'uring the
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      Ellerman Report.
      265 1 Tbe report of the Ellerman Lines, L'mited states thit after p.ying the dividends on the guarsn'eed per ceut preference and preferred ordinary shares, tbe directors recomm«n a Anal dividend of 100.000 ou ih. deferred ordinary shares, which is equivalent to 'iOO per cent. The appropriation to reserve is
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        584 1 I GUAN KIAT Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Strait* Settl ments) I ■jliOmi .Phillip >TKKK.T,Si.\oAroBB. A Established »917. Ship cliaiidiers, Hardware Dealer-:. Government and 9 Mn -i ipal Contract'.rs. Oeneral iw ter-ar.d E.ti-liters. Mats, ilice and Saw Mill f Supplier- and CommWsioa Agent-. g Tel. Address GUANKIAT. Codes ued A.B
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        256 1 Stoomvaart Maatschappii "Hederland" AND Rotterdam Lloyd" (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 Handelsyereenifling Rotterdam" (Incorporated in Holland) t D'Almeida Street PHONE. 831.
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        388 1 WATCH FOR Metro Films THEY ARE REAL EYE-OPENERS-Tho Far Eastern Film Service Sole Distributer» fir S.S, KM.S H Siasa. tsdo'Cbiis Chias mmm m i i—i ii |ajJHssUß«ssoWsoßßfsoWßt^^ SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Entrances—Tanjong Pagar. Wharves Section Godown* Gate Entrances Bonded Warehouses, Trafalgar 8t East Reclamation. Storage 2 and 1 JT. Pagar. P
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        687 1 1 GUAN KIAT CO.,Ltd. I S (Incorporated in the Straits ?ett merit*) I Head Okfick: i-tNPiin-i.n-snu.KT. sin v I Established 1917. I Ship-chandler* Hard ware Di i) r», < 1 By «nicipel Ooßtraetot*, Ge era! 1 Ei(>orterß, Estate, Ri i and Saw M. 9 Ll |jW|M|ltlll an d Co run.!
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        48 1 Singapore Tide Tables. Thnreday, Feb. 28. High water:— 11 54 am 9 ft. Friday, Mar. 1. High water 0.37 am 8 ft. 7 iua. 0 23 pm 8 ft. 8 in?. Saturday, Mar. 2 High water 0.37 am 8 ft. 8 ina.; 0.53 pm 8 ft 4 ioB.
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