Malaya Tribune, 6 May 1918

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    28 1 The Malaya Tribune. EVENING DAILY.] AND SHIPPING GAZETTE. EVENING DAILY. Vol. V.- No 105 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1918 PRICE 5 CENTS. Che Iftalapa Cribunc. MONDAY. MAY 6.
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      276 1 Tay Guan Kia 11 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. firewood! Merchant and Stockist. Kato and deliveries on application B al above address L OR phone Nos. 1361, 1362, 1363 and I at private Residences No. 1450, 87 Tank Road. I No 1073, Sunnyslde, Gaylang. G MHMH C A I i IMBmEI
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      316 1 Straits Motel TAHJONG PAGAR ROAD. The only Hotel under StraitsChinese management. Telegraphic Address PBANAKAN." NEW Japanese Dentist. I, the undersigned, have arrived from Japan recently, and opened a dental office at the place given below and undertake all the woiks at MODEBATE CHARGES to your GREATEST SATISFACTION. K. HA 8~H~I
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      360 1 Tay Guan Kiat ij 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. f\ b Government and Municipal Contractor FOR FIREWOOD. I Phone Nos. 1381, 1362, I3«3;and r at Private HetMencei No. 1450. 87 Tank Road No, 1073. Sunnyslde. Baylang. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Ltd. I (INCORPORATED IN JAPAN.) I Useful to Planters. OIK GROUND NUT
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    Japanes Competition.
    362 2 In tbe Malay Peninsula. The continuance of the war haa favoured the expansion of trade between Asiatic countries daring he past year, and probably no country EiSt of Saez hat benefited more than oar Japanese Ally. Between Japau aud the Malay Peninsula there haa been a steady Increase
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    Mavrellous Machine-Gun.
    110 2 A machine gun that fires 33 000 I .ots a minute is the invention of W Lombard, of Boston, Macs. The new weapon is of a centrifugal type and can be operated by motor, gasoline, steam, or bythand. It has no barrel, operating on a Jisk which revolves
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    193 2 The London correspondent of the Times of India in a letter dated February writes :—The severe weather has told on Sir Prabhashankar Pattani, new member of the Council of India who contracted knflaecaa and had been able to re. turn to India office only this week. Lady Pattani has also
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      189 2 A TRIAL SIZE CAKE FREE.I With the Purchase oi any Pal motive Speciality OR Palmolive Week-End Box Free CONTAINING A SMALL PACKET OF Palmolive Soap Palmolive Powder Shampoo Talcum Powder Cold Cream Rouge I Vanishing Cream Shaving Stick IF YOU MaKE A FIVE DOLLAR ($5.00) PURCHASE of PALMOLIVE SPECIALITIES I
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    Local Share Market.
    245 3 Siogvu.-* Monday May, 6. Uftsere l-at l Aa:i Cfc., Arcade, advise tk« ;> '"'< A tions: AlorQajah 13.15 $340 AyerKunin-;? 105 1.15 AyerMolek 2.10 2.25 Ayer Fanas 875 9.00 Balgowaie 4.75 500 Bokit Jeloiong 060 0.67| Bokit Katil 070 0.80 Bokit X B 0.80 *'9^ Changkat S*r
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    Straits Produce.
    297 3 ogapc c, May, 6 7W—See Local and PanoflJ colnmn. Copra.- No business. .>• Wtek. Business done. Sage Flout —No business. Gam hie r. B aei ne dine. fisppw.—Steady. Badness done. Otiun Product*. —Qrdet. Latest lor*l tftrkct «Jrottticas. Nutmegs 110 S. per pienl $50.00 Nrjtraegs 80 8. 55.00 Copra
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    Synthetic Rubber.
    544 3 The Catalyst, official o r gan of the Philadelphia section of thu America* Chemicd Society, gives an abs-t-act of an address delivered before he section by Dr. Frederick Daa-!:-.rtb, of Newark, N. J., on the Financial Prospects of Synthetic i lubber." In his intrxlncto-y remarks, Dr. Dannerth referred
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    European Mails.
    77 3 Delivered in London. rhfl following are the date* C 1<>j«artnre from Sins;apo r e of th Kuroi»w\n Mails and th«ir delivery in Loadon. MAI'„ LivFT. DKLIV KHBr. Mai! J Jan. 22 April 13 Mail G Feb. 14 April 13 Mail 1) Feb. 13 April 18 Mail B Feb.
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      256 3 Marlborough Theatre The Hall for Comfcrt, Good Music and Gcod Pictures. BEACH HOAD. A Two-Feature Programme In tue Second S how at 9.1 S p.m. PATHE'S incomparable serial of romance, intrigui AND ADVENTURE Featuring the Serial Star Supreme PEARL WHITE IN 20 EPISODES OR 41 REELS THE FATAL RING Episode
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      495 3 I A PROGRAMME ONEXRELLED FOB QUALITY "^ETj I Alhambra Is j TO-NIGHT is tbe only I the Theatre j AT THE I where yon eiqoisitetea 1 l"^^ 1 The Hall for Music. Tbe Pioneer and Premier Mouse. The House of Quality. JJJJJ dation. beach rtoa. o. intervals. I to the
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      390 3 Grand Change of Programme >T THE POPULAR PHOTO-FL.AY HOUSE EMPIRE Tanjong Pagar Road. Trama Paes the Door, I To-nlgbt! SECOND SHOW 9.50 SHARP To-night! The Cuming Question of the Hour Is Humanity in THE GRIP OF EVIL Featuring Jackie Saunders and Roland Bottomley Episode 3 Heart Strings 5 Parts A
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    OPTIMISM AND PESSIMISM.
    1352 4 There have been several waves of depression affecting the Allies within the past two years, hot it is carious to note that the magnitude of the depression was not in proportion to the magnitude of the causes. The Russian debacle was possibly the most serious disaster tbat
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    Lost Mails.
    79 4 The G. P. 0. notifies that according to a telegram from the G. P. 0., London, the mail (V) dispatched from Singapore on March 2 has been lost at sea, and that only letters specially superscribed "Mail A" were included in the lost despatch; and that all parcels
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    Sea-Made Cheese.
    70 4 The incoming tide yesterday afternoon brought ashore, in the vicinity of the Old Fort, Tanjong Katong, several hundred rusty tins of sterilised milk, probably from the stranded French mail steamer. A resident of tb« neighbourhood had several cf these tins opened, and found that whilst most of them
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    Reports to Police.
    99 4 Report is made to the polioe of the murder of Yap Lin Chei, a Hokien marine coolie,who is alleged to have been stabbed to death at Canal Road in the small hours of this morning by five other Hokiens of whom only one has teen arrested. On
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    A Handy Telescope.
    174 4 Quite a mystery attaches to the death of a Japanese woman, aged about 28 years, who was observed on the bach off East Coast Road on Saturday. Whilst Mrs. Handy and Mr. Charles de Silva were at Dr Handy's house, 618 East Coast Road, on Saturday at
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    Amusements.
    189 4 The Cinemas. The Empire's change of programme to-night includes thy 3rd Episode of The Grip cf Evil and Heart String, i n 5 p ar t 8( am i a etirrirjg Red Feather photo-play. The earlier show his further episodes of the Menace Serial, and a Bison and Gold
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    31 4 Mr V G Savl, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Mrs Sivi and child who had be-n in India on leave have returned. Mr Sa\i is lik- ly to be stationed in Penang.
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    Local and General.
    586 4 London, May i vjj._ quiot.— Reuter. r Ia Mr and Mrs J R Nic'iols,, v,, left for Home via Japaa haVe •.♦Reuters telel^rn7l^ r page 6 as well, to day, 0n Mr OH G Duj. trict Officer, Dmdings, ha B d after leave at Home. Lt,Col. J
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    To-Day's Contents.
    74 4 YkQMB. Tan Gheat War The Western Front Ireland Other Fronts 1 Austrian Troubles The Empire Peace Moves Russian News Havas Service German Hopes 6 The Neutrals 6 Premier'B Views General s Japanese Competition 2 Marvellous Machine-Gnn 2 Local Share Market Strains Produce Synthetic Rubber 3 Optimism and Pessimism
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      171 4 ROBINSON Co. English Lavender Productions, Wf Fragrant Old English /jfrjjfa MITCHAM fl Lavender Water Distilled from Selected Flowers. Fragrant Old English Z^j£^i^^y<^3 Lavender Sachet LUBRICATING OILS Asiatic Petroleum Go. (S.S.), LTD. Incorporated in England. No Further Danger! I Patent Bottle Opener (specially made for the use of Aerated Water bottles
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      277 4 GUAN KIAT AND Co., Ltd. (Inoorr>>ratr"i in the Straits Settlements) Head Oflioe: 36, Phillip Street, Singapore. Tbe successful Tea a*rers to the S. S. Government 1 and Municipal Commissioners for the year 1918 I For the supply of Engineering Stores, Paints and Oils, Metal and Hardware, and Miscellaneous Stores, etc.,
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      68 4 80l s GIN faldbeck, Macgregor 6c Co. I Wine and Spirit Merchants. JUST ARRIVED NEW SHIPMENT OF Scientifically prepared Indian VERMICELLI (Elephant Brand) 35 cts. 1 lb. Packet. (Special rites bir parchaners.) Sole Agent* for S.S. F.M.S. Naina Mohamed Sons., 19. Raffles Place, SINGAPORE. THE Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. (incorporated
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    236 5 The Western Front. Much Better News. REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE. London, May 3, 10.30 p.m. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig gays: in co-operation with the French took prisoners in loc*l fighting south of Villera-Bretou-nenx. Tbe enemy artillery was active north of Alberr. London, May 4, 12.20 a m. Reporting
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    Threat, and No More.
    214 5 London, May 4, 10 20 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports The enemy'B bombardment this morning south and south east of Ypres was vigorously returned by the Anglo-French artillery. No attacks developed. Infantry fighting was confined to local engagements at different points. In successful minor operations carried
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    Later News.
    159 5 London, May 4, 6.55 P- m Renter's correspondent at British Headquarters wiring onMay 4,states: There is an unmistakable sign that the enemy is resuming an effort to force the hill chain west of Kemmel. Last night he opened a tremendous bombardment of Scherpenberg and the neighbourhood of Mont
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    FRENCH REPORTS.
    187 5 General Activity. London, May 3, 4.40 p.m. A French communique sayß There is a violent mutual bombard ment south of Villers- Bretonneux A successful minor operation wai carried out on May 2 in which w» attacked positions between Haillei and Castel and seized Hill 82 ant the wood
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    Later Accounts.
    60 5 London, May 5, 3.5 a.m. A. French communique aiys was no infmtry fighting daring the d.»y,but an arii.bry duel, north an<! sooth of the Avre, and on the npper and lower Ailette. London, May 5 t 4.0 p.m. A French communiqa® rays: There wa3 reciprocal artillery firing north
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    British Heroism.
    113 5 London, May 5, 6.20 a.m Tributes to the British heroism at from the Americans, Admiral Sims and Major General Biddle, are published. The former says: We need have little fear for the outcome of ths struggle, with such convincing demoostration of the morale which haa been of great
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    Allied War Council.
    91 5 London, May 3, 10 45 p.m. JThe Press Bureau says Mr Lloyd George and Lord Milner have returned from Paris where they attended meetings of the fifth session of the Supreme War Council. The meetings were also attended by M Clemenceau, Sr Orlando and the Allies' naval
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    Ireland.
    83 5 London, May 4, 7.25 a.m. Mr. Lloyd George immediately he returned from Franoe met Mr. Walter Long and the committee drafting the Home Rule Bill and discussed the clauses concerning Ulster and customs and finance on which a disagreement had arisen. The conference was prolonged. The Daily Mail believes
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    Naval Decoration.
    67 5 London, May. 4, 7.30 a.m. The Admiralty announces that a distinctive chevron will be issued to all descriptions of naval personnel, including women, who began sea service in 1914, with an additional chevron for each year of subsequent service. A similar military arrangement was cabled on Oot. 15.
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    Aviation Succeses.
    68 5 London, May 2, 1.15 a.m. Amsterdam Hague news states that Allied aviators sank twentythree Belgian boats in a single day laden with gravel and crushed stone for the German front and are daily destroying others. They also destroyed two piers of the Luxemburg bridge at Namur. The roads
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    Peace Moves.
    225 5 The Latest v Offensive." London, May 4, 3.55 a.m. Lord Robert Cecil, in an interview with Ranter regarding the reported coir ing of a German peace offensive, said that personally he had always expect this as an immediate conaaqn*nce of the western offensive. It w«>i evidently part of
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    Press Views.
    465 5 London, May 4, 7.25 a.m. The newspapers, discussing Germany's next peace offensive." reflect the determination of the British nation and the Allies to see the war through, and tho impossibility of their being duped into a peace which does not fulfil the principles for which they are fighting.
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    V.C. Award.
    113 5 London, May, 3, 5.55 p.m. The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Private H G Columbine, late Machine Gun Corps Owing to casualties, Columbine took command of his gun and kept it firing from nine in the morning till one in the afternoon in an isolated.unwired position beating
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    Austrian Troubles.
    298 5 Much Political Chaos. London, May 4, 7.0 p.m. The chaotic political situation continues in Außtria. The Premier, yon S- Idler, ad dressing the B ids it party leaders, admitted that th« entire military and Political position had reached a cdmax. Economic and especially food conditions were very serious.
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    Russian News.
    181 5 London, May 4. 1.15 a m Amsterdam Fielding i-ceurr. d at Kieff on th- 1 occasion of the over throwing of the Ukraine Government. London May 4, S.O p.m. Stockholm The Aftonbladet states that the Russians have massed a considerable number of troops on Finnish borders and great
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    Enemy Excuses.
    60 5 London, May 5, 6.45 p.m. Amsterdan In the Reichstag the Vic)-Chanc"llor, Yon Payer, referring to events in the Ukraine mentioned in a German communique cabled on 51 ay 2, alleged that Yon Eichhorn's drastic action was due to the discovery that the Ukrainian Committee, including Several Ministers, plotted
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    Turco-German Command.
    27 5 London, May, 3, 1.40 p.m. The Muenchner Neurptenachrichten indicates that General Liman Yon Sanders has succeeded Gen. Falkenhayn in command of the Turco-Germans in Palestine.
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    Cotton Oliver Twists.
    32 5 London, May 3, 140 p.m. The representatives of all cotton trade unions held a meeting at Manchester on Saturday to formulate a demand for a further advance in wages.
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    "Removed."
    40 5 London, May 3, 3 0 p.m. The London Gazette announces that Colonel F Holland (retired from the Indian Army) has been removed from the Army, H M the King having no farther use for his services as an officer.
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    Other Fronts.
    287 5 Italy Threatened. London, May 4, 2 5 p.m. The announcement from Vienna that the Emperor Karl, accompanied by General Yon Arz, Chief of the Gmeral Staff and a high German military representative, has pone to the I'alian front, is regarded in some quarters as foreshadowing an early Austrian
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    Liquor Trade.
    174 5 London, May 3, 6.55 p.m. The report of the English.Scottish. and Irish committees on the state pn-chase and control of the liquor trade all propose detinito terms for the purchase of the liquor interests. The cost of acquisition appears to be between four hundred ami five hundred million
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    Prohibited Zone.
    104 5 London, May 4, 10.10 a,m. Mr Archibald Hurd, writing in the Daily Telegraph, says that the new prohibited area in the North Sea will exist from May 15, its base forming a line between Norway and Scotland, its peak iunning northward within the Arctic circle. It is the
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    Dutch Indies Action.
    68 5 London. May 5, 6.45 p.m. The Hague The Governor General of the Dutch Indies has extended the prohibition of export of tin, quinine and kapok to timber, tobacco, sugar, tea, pepper, coffee copra, petroleum, vegetable oils and skins. It is officially explained that the object of the
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    Rubber Restriction.
    54 5 London, May 2, 1.10 a.m. Washington s The War Trade Board has placed crude i nbber on the restricted imports list. The prioefrom May will be 62 cent* per standard quality, 63 cents er pound Hacked sheets standard quality and tittt crepe and 68 cents per pound fine
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    Havas Service.
    542 5 The Allied Conference. Paris May 3, 10.0 p.m. The meeting of the Inter-A lib I high council of war which has just held at Abbeville under the presidency of M Clemencean was of exceptional importance. The heads of th" French and British Governments were present as well the
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    Labour Attitude.
    141 5 P.iris, May 5, 2 5 p m. Tbe American labour mi«sion. comprehensive of many and various elements of modern American life and thought, an I representing a movement towards strengthening the Entenie between America France and Great Britain, has arrived in P*nn, where the members were taken for
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    Potato Growing
    36 5 London, M*3' 4, 7.30 a.m. The Press Bur so payr i The Food Controller r«!ima**a the potato acr*f.pe of Great Britain for 1915 at approximately 900,000 acres, which is twenty-five per cent over 1917,
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    Holland and Germany.
    23 5 London, May 5, 6.45 p.m. The Hague The Foreign Minister has informed the Chamber that the Gtrmano-Datch tension is ended.
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    34 5 Mr Wallace Connolly and Mr G Carveth Wells, A M Inst. CE, who have both been engaged in work in Kedab, have commenced business in Penang as surveyors, civil and consulting engineers and architects.
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    The Empire.
    256 5 How All Help. London, May 2, 1.10 a.m. O/awa Mr Mao Lean, outlining the new Canadian taxes, said that the duty ou coffee, cigarettes, cigars and tobacco would be increased. Tea, at present free, would be taxed fivepppce per pound. London. May 3, 11.45 p.m. The Government has
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    Silver.
    66 5 London, May 2, 6.45 p m. Silver is at 49|d, without demand market quiet. London, May 3,1.40 p.m. Montagu's report says that the price is now practically stabilised. Shanghai exchange has eased somewhat, and is now much below parity. The German R'dchsbank return of April 23 states the silver
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    In the Courts.
    101 5 Mutor-Car Case. Charged before Mr. Langham Carter in the District Court this morning, at the instance of Traffic In6i.«ctor Hills, lor failing to produc i a car for inspection by the licensing officer, Mr, Williamson of Messrs Alec Williamson Ltd.O-chard Ro3d pleaded guilty to a technical i
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    A Nuisance.
    104 5 For inlulging in blowiug the exhaust whistl» on a car for about half an hour whilst passing the Sepoy Lines police station, Inspector Caunou charged, before Mr Langham Carter this morning, a Chinese cooli", with whom were four others, who were apparently enjoying the noie*. The magistrate fitjtd
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    Serious Offence.
    52 5 A Chinese postuiau named Pang Lin Wah, who was charged before Mr. Ham this morning with de. taining 14 Chinese letters in his house in Q'teen Btreet, instead of delivering them a» tl>* ir respective addresses, was remanded for a week, when the case will come before the
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    66 5 The following appear in May orders as having been granted leave or resigned from the M S V R to join the Forces Messrs C W Kirke, R F O Saundets, F J Davy, J Folds, E L Watson, J J Brodie and G R Mills. Mr D R C
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    Day By Day.
    24 5 To-Day. Accession of King George V.(1910). To-morrow. Rent Board, 2 15 p.m. Philharmonic Practice, 9 p.m. ThursdayProclamation. Ascension Day— Holy Thursday.
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    Sporting.
    189 5 L.L.T.C. Friday's Play. ladies' Doublea —Mrs Wreford and Mrs Thomas plus 4 beat Mrs Bit. man and Miss Piggot plus 4, by 7—5, 6—3. Mrs Sal7mann and Miss Latham scr. beat Mrs Leggatt and Mrs Wade plus 4. by 6—2, 6—3. Mixed Doubles "i>" Claw.—Miss Gunsaulus and Mr owe
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    Billiards.
    113 5 On Thursday evening the Catholic Club saw the conclusion of another of its interesting Billiard Tournaments, Mr E H Valberg winnh g the final against Mr H Paulusz. The highest break priaes won by Mr W Aeiiaand Mr A Lewis with 92 and 48 resy>»-3tively. The prizes, which were
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    Melted Money.
    149 5 Information haa been received in Calcntta that a railway valggon of the B N railway, loaded with sealed bags of new coin to the value of about twenty lakhs frrm :h* Currency Office, Calcutta, caotht fire in transit. The waggon was attached to the B N R Bombay
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    56 5 The British authorities have arrested in Peking Mr W Winstanley Pearson, who acted as Piivate S-cretary to Sir Rabii.dranath Tpgore throughout his tour in Japan and America recently, cays the Peking and Tientsin Titms, which adds that Mr Peaison is charged with a political cffenc* l and was escorted to
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    828 6 P. ices Quctri in (he Market th«i M rejig. HIXGAPOHK, M.\Y, Meaara lejwM and Kvatt, Exchange and Shaie Broker*, iseur tbe following Hat of quotation* ilobber Shires. Bo*. Vtif. im th Allatfu 8; 3 3 t Anglo Java 6 7 J/- Aaglo-"ial.j< i lf,'--1 AerKoninx 40 60/V,-
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 6 Singipo Miy 6. Oi •!> on- D-mmd %v 3/ 32 tnrnmm 3 2/4 21/32 On India— tack T, T. 1 46 On Hocg'ii v *»n* /to 34| < prem On Shaf-g*»i— Bkna i it, :jl a On i Bank T. S ls i OuJar Bank t)/d. |(g Bovereii?i.'v-baying r*tt
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    German Hopes.
    321 6 Plans for the Future. Renter's Telegrams. London, May, 4, 3.30 p m. With reference to the cables regarding German commercial preparations for after the war, enemy newspapers are featuring Gorman dependence on raw materials con trolled by the Allies and the consequent noceaaitj of miking the question of
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    The Neutrals.
    166 6 Agreements with Allies London, May 1 8.35 a.m. Berne A new economic arrangement has b*»n concluded botWOO Switzerland and the representatives of the Allies whereby the former nndertakes to supply the Alli-.l Governments with certain quantity sof wood for a period of eight months, the Alli«* making impor
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    Prussian Suffrage.
    121 6 London, May 4, G. 55 p.m. The Prussian Lower Housed ruction of equal wffrago, which was promised i.y tin Kaiear and s.rongly supported hy th Govern inent, has provoked angry comment in the Gorman Ii i lictl and Socialist newspapers, which doeUra that the disappointment of the grea'
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    Repairs at Zeebrugge.
    116 6 London, May 3, 5.55 p. m R, uter learns that the German are Hi laj ing great activity j n endeavouring to repair the damage at /■♦l-rngge. The channel sill r naatni blocked, and is likely to j remain so for a considerable time j Apart fr
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    Premier's Views.
    386 6 Visit to the Front. Lmdon, May 4, 6 55 p.m. Sir Lloyd George, interviewed by Renter and asked as to his impressions on his visit to the armies, said I saw Foch, Haig.Petain, Pershing. Byng, and officers oi the higher command. They were all very confident. I also
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    Enemy Finance.
    157 6 London, Miy 4, 5.45 a.m. Zarich A gloomy picture of Oerminy's linws is drawn by the Industrial Union of Saxony, one of the greatest industrial organisations in Germany, in a manifesto supporting 14,000 million marks to the SBC KB mditore of 4,000 millions. It oontinnee "This total would
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    Bank of England.
    80 6 London, May 4. 7 25 a.m. Sir Gordon Niiriu has been appointed comptroller of the Bank of England, i new pool equivalent to hat of general manager. The papers comment on the appoint, men! with sitisfaction as marking a most imporrant development giving the present governor and'
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    American Programme.
    29 6 London, May 4, 7.2-3 a.m. Washington: The War Secretary, Mr Baker, submitted to the Senate Military Committee estimates for approximately 15,000 million dollars for an immediate programme.
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      997 6 REQUISITES in The Rubber Industry. Acetic Acid. 99% guaranteed. Latex Cups. First and second qualities, both porcelain and jilass lemon shaped. Momi ChestS. Best quality only. Coagulating Pans. Enamelled. Sizes 18" x 9" x 4" and 1G" x 10" x 4". STOCKED BY YAM ATO Co. 41, High Street, Singapore.
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      125 6 Mails Close. To dzj. Hongkong 1.3' pm Port !s wet ten ham and Teluk Anson *Perak 2.30 pm Malacca 4 Muar Hainam 2.80 pm Malacca and Moar *Kaka 3 pm Batavia Samarang 8 pm Pulau Bat&m dt PoJaa Balang Hock Keng 8 pm KerimoD Ban it -3 pm Kota Tinggi
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    Tata Industrial Bank.
    1017 7 Opening by Sir W. Meyer. Bombay, April I.—The1.—The opening of the Tata Industrial Bank to-day by Sir William Meyer, Finance Member of the .Government of India, in the presence of quite an influential and representative gathering of business men and bankers of the city marks a new
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    Boy Scouts' Association.
    43 7 Orders for week ending May 11: To-div, May S —Signalling Class, YM C A Groand, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, May 9 —Combined Band Practice, Malay Volunteer Club, 5.15 p.m. Friday, May 10. —Ambulance Class, V.M.C.A., 5.15 p.m. Frank C. Sands Commissioner.
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    44 7 A friendly game at soccer between the Rafles School and Guthrie's football team took place on I'hursday at the former's ground, l'be Guthrie's men won by four goals to one. A return match will take plaoe next Thursday, the 9th instanton the same field.
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    115 7 Says the Ipoh paper of Tuesday last Owing to th*» heavy rains in Perak two washaways occurred on the F M S Railways early this morning—one near Bani»\ a little village between Temoh and Tapah Road, and the other between Bukit Gantang and Taiping, on the Tapping pass- The two
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      470 7 NOTICES NOTICE. I the undersigned Chan Tiang Seng of The Singapore Electric Co., b«* to announce to the public that I have bought the goodwill of The BMtern Tyre Co., from Tay Lian Teog. And I do not hold myself responsible for any debts incurred by the said Tay Lian
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      578 7 BANKS CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED IS KNGLAND BY ROYAL CHARTER, Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of £20 each £1,200,0(K Reserve Fund £2,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,00 C BANKERS. The Bank of England, The LondoL City and Midland Bank, Ltd., Th* London County and Westminstei
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      299 7 WANTED WANTED Junior shorthand typist required, previous experience not essential. Apply Box 100, care of Malaya Tribune. 2 5 a WANTED A smart assistant for Gramophone department. Apply JOHN LITTLE <fc Co., Ltd., Singapore. 27 4 v WANTED. Clerk, Chinese or Eurasian, with a thorough knowledge of accounts preferably of
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      146 7 A 2000 to 1 chance There are over two thotr and ailments covering just »uch diseases as you, who live in the Tropics, expose yourself to daily. The odds are big even in a temperate elimite, but here they are doubly so because of the thinning effect the climate has
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      441 7 THE Malaya Tribune AND SHIPPING CAZETfE. (Evening Dally.) Phone No. 171. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. ?er annum $14.00 ialf-yearly 7.25 Per quarter 3-75 Per mensem 1.25 Single Copy 5 CtS, Postage Extra 50 CtS. per month. Ill commanic&tious relating to edi. torial matters and news should be addressed to
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      408 7 THE ORIENTAL Government Security Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Established 1874. Incorporated in India. FUNDS exceed $30,500,000.00 Absolute Security. Income in 1916 -$4 309.517.50 Total Out-go In 1916 $2490,418.50 Assurance effected In 1910 $4,230,542.85 Increase In Funis $1,019,099.00 Total Policies in force 65,842 assuring, with Bonus aditions, $72,522,348.14. 10W Ai ply
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      71 7 Singapore Volunteer Corps. Orders for the week ending Saturday, May 11 To-day. 4 30 prn Balestier Range SVA 5.15 Drill Hall Maxim Co SVC <fc SVR attd. 5.10 do MCS 5.15 Sepoy Lines Golf Clab Veterans' Co (Compulsory) Drill Hall Signalling Sec 8VC (Compulsory) do SVC Recruits do A V
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      25 1 Straits Shipping Gazette. Issued bails J SUPPLEMENT TO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE. Issued Daily.J Vol. V. -K& 105 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1918 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      Shovel Routed U-Boat.
      360 1 London, Feb. 21.—When a vessel la in danger of submarines anything will do as a weapon of defence, as is shown by the slory of a captain of a British trawler who asod a coal shovel with good effect against a German U-boat. The trawler ao cording
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      Lifeboat Fund.
      63 1 Mr A W Vick has received at the Ci artored Bank, for the Royal National Lifeboat Already acknowledged fl'Jl S'raits Steamship Co. Staff H E Somervilla 10 J Sornerville jq L Tait 5 M Keid 5 W R Fordo TA Ueorgeeon 5 H B Knox 5 45 Mrs
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      Submarine Doomed.
      172 1 Ten Destroyers for every (J Boat AfUat. The American Government ha» decided to lift the veil of spcr*cy which up to now has csvero.j niaoh of America's war activity. At the result of information gtined by visits to shipbuilding centres it is permit sible to make the following
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      Chinese Sailors on Foreign Steamers.
      267 1 The Chinese Government haa received a despatch from the Chinese Minister in London dealing with the question ol the employment of Chinese sailore on board foreign steamers. The Government id informed that the growing number of Chinese sailors on board foreign ships has incurred the
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      Improvements at Ceylon.
      466 1 The movement for improved shipping facilities after the war,mentioned in the annnal report of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, ia carried a step farther in a memorandum by the Executive Council of the Association ol Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom which arrived by the mail
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      64 1 The shipbuilding programme in America has been advanced by the completion and delivery in February of 17 ships totalling 121,000 tons. The Shipping Board otlicials estimate that the March delirery will tolal 23 ships aggregating 188,000 tons- The authorities are confident that there will be a continuous inorease in shipbuilding
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        478 1 6UAN KIAT CO., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) Board of Directors: TAT GUAM KIAT. Esq Cuainr an. ONC KOON KIAT Esq PO KIM SOON, Esq, KOH KIM LIONG. Esq Margins; Dirt cror-TAT GDAN KIAT, Esq Manager LOW KEOK CHOEY Esq. Assistant Vanag r PO KIM SOON, Esq. Secretary KOH PENS
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        141 1 'Eap m moh m*mn GO- LTD, s\ww Mavis, Citnta hi Sam. -■at! Tvi c W*tk *mm ti Nifikal Pitißi. C.tavie Mnt sitivii. p».7k£i fan* ■mm:, mwia ni (IM). THI UCGISTCIEsI Off ICE •■> T7 •r'.ir.ft •.yarlNei |i IJEK fj'K>v LIOttQ SINGAPORE SHIPGHANOLERY Ik SHIPCBANvLEiIS ft PMViMIM Ti c Oonpaai i..;an
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        98 1 SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Entrances—Tanjong Pagar Wharves Section Godowns Gate Entrances Bonded Warehouses, Trafalgar St. East Reclamation. 1/ Storage 2 and 1 fT. Pagar. P S East 'I" 2 2 "/22^ a i W^fßoad. M 1» I do (Dry Docks) 3 Dock Store, Head C Tower Officn Police and Main Fire
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        77 1 BAN LEE ANN LTD., (Incorporated In Singapore.) Registered Office 58 and 59 Martc Street. Intended Sailings. Meran For Batu Pahat' Every 3 other days, Sri Patana Thu°radiy alaoCa 7 Mondfty and Soon Hong For Cuoob, Pontian, Kechil and Benuit. Every alternate day. "Hook Lim" For P Batam, Bulang and Bintan.
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        524 1 6M» lIAT Co,ltTj (Taill|Hllai in Straits M Ship-chandlers, Hardware Dealers Government and Municipal Cont I General Importers and I Bice andSawMiu a! Commission Agents. Authorised capital $200 000 I raid up capital N. Y. K. NIPPON YUSEN KAISKA (Oi '.'■OKf'OLsATF.D fH JAJ />• JAPAN MAIL »TgAW«r-;iP Co. EUROPEAN LINE. •rialntnuiiiig
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