The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 June 1900

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGXPORE WEDNESDAY, 13m JUNE, 1900. DAILY ISSUE, Xo. -902
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      797 1 j^ q Office. Telegraph St. /fe Wharves. Keppel ftarboor. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANGJ CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN EGYPT, MARSEILLRS, GIBRVLTARMALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for Persxan Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for C'nxna Coatt, and San Francisco vi*
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      723 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. "TPHK i^llowiiii; are (he d.<t*-s on *hith the Co.'s Steamers may be expected h«-re, vz OUIWARD. HOVt^WARD. Kor Honukono Sh»kii. For \.aksbillks and hai 6c j»pan poris. losdon. >9<io. 1900 Kin uck due Jun« 17. Chirg Wo due July 1. Moyune due _,unt
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      534 1 DE KONINXLIJKK PAKK'iVAAPT M A AT^CHAPPIJ. Under Um«ei with thb >Erii ß UMI j i»,di* <j<>v»Ri>i««BNT. Agents at Singahork Acfncv. lat f DAENDELS li Co M 9-3 Collyer (Juav IHI 1 MlUMiMiosm DATBv ft«| ,»s, Y M Pl< t-XI MUI trori. bxpti 1. A'ill be .ltßpaicco 1, r de Carpentier
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      124 1 "7 Fraser bcauc Cimited Printers, Publishers, Account Book Manufacturers Commercial Stationers. Publishers oj The SiNcxroßK and Strait^ Directory, Tin; Singapore AM) Straits Rough Diary, The Traveller's Malay Pronouncing Hand- Book, Mai' of the Town Of Singapore, &c, &c. The Most Complete and Up-to-date Printing Office m the Straits Settlements. Fraser
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      628 1 HCNCii'.ONG AND SHANGHA A BASKING CORPORATION PAID-UP 1 VPITAL r0.0000,* RVB 1 %;> jnsxjuoo KKSERVK LIAHILITY OP J PROPRIETORS j $10,000,000 CuUKT or DIMCTOBS. N. A BUM. Lsq.— Chaikmam. R. Shiwan, layDowi I haibhan. B M. Gkav, H»q. IH. W Sladk. K>q. E. Gobtz Esq. I D. vi E,q. A
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      468 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECII i IHK onl> remrdy m MM kno.n s M INh-ILM u.r. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemirrhtgc and Wc< THE PETER SYS COMPANY 17./ I NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY FIRR. MARJ.Nb. Subscribed Cap,t«l £1,000.000 Paid up Capual 4 Reserves 4JO Oj UsLimiTtn Liability Ol SH«RiHmi>»Rs Fire ar,d MariM Risks
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      162 1 D*CIHC MAI COM P.. C:::. NTAL 0 .al BTBAMf AND 'pOYO Kl^llo. KAISHA t r>.ro. n MM F tn 0 ol Toother Ruropnn point v pi rat Army. Navy, and ap > i n«S O n ircti p 1 I' m np dates frn.Ti h vjjl Yokohama to San Francisco
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1900.
    955 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1900. M»r» «h»:i the Prtii the Peof rig > rru.nUir;, L'.iwed by mf«r« »nU unb»ib«<i by gam Her* patriot Truth her |Iotk»j« pretrpM draw. P to R«i»jt. LormJrr. and Law. Although to day% Reuter contains an allusion to the gazetting of Mr. VV.
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    302 2 The next Tanglin Club "At Home wil be held on Friday, 22nd inst. The homeward P. O. mail Ballaarat, will leave for Europe at 8 a.m. on the 15th inst. Mr. Justice Leach has gone to Malacca to hold the Assizes there, which commenced yesterday. A Chii arnan has been
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    RAFFLES CRICKET CLUB.
    266 2 The annual athletic sports commenced yesterday wftrrnoon, m thr grounds of the R*ffl-s Institution. The following are the results of Ihe events concluded 37>> Yards Handicap.— 1. W. A. Hale 40 yds. 2. R. Cu«< aden 40 \ds. low Y^rds Flat Race— B. Division, Ist Heat I.Ed
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    THE BOAT QUAY DISASTER.
    666 2 This morning, m the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, the ca-e of the Goh Ek Choon Chop v Meyer Bros, and Syed Mohammed bin Ahmed Alsagoff v. M» yer Bros, was heard Mr. F<»rt appeared for the fust plaintiff and Mr. Napier for the second,
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    SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.
    216 2 The annual report of this charitable society, tounded m 1883, for the relief of the poor, shows total receipts, including $49 8 brought forward, amounting to 3».3°5-37. the expediture being 11,143. Subscriptions and donations were received thr ugh Mr. E. L. M. de Souza
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    19 2 Captain Craufurd, the Master Attendant, leaves by the Colonial steamer Horsburgh next Saturday, on a tour of light-house inspection
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    41 2 THE CRISIS AT PEKING. BRITISH TROOPS ORDERED NORTH. FUSILIERS TO LEAVE HONGKONG ON FRIDAY. (Special to the Singapore Frte Prtss.j Hongkong, June I.2th, 5.8 p.m. Preparations are now being made to despatch troops to Tongku from Hongkong on Friday
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      THE CAMPAIGN.
      31 2 THE PRISONERS AT PRETORIA. Over 3,500 Released. 150 British officers and 3,500 men have been released at Pretoria. The Boers removed goo prisoners upon their retreating from the town.
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      IN NATAL.
      43 2 BULLER FORCES A BOER POSITION. The Advance to Charlestown. General Buller cables on the nth that he had that day forced Almonds Nek, the ast defile leading to Charlestown Flats. The enemy was m considerable force, with several guns of position.
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      HILDYARD DIRECTED THE ATTACK.
      18 2 Excellent Military Dispositions General HiHyard directed the whole attack His dispositions were extremely good.
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      IN THE EAST FREE STATE.
      20 2 Large Surrender of Boers to Brabant. 1500 Boers have surrendered to General Brabant at Ficksburg.
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      BULLER ENTERS TRANSVAAL.
      19 2 {Later.) Encamped North of Volksrust General Buller is encamped four miles to the north ol V'olksrust.
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      LAING'S NEK AND MAJUBA EVACUATED
      15 2 LAING' S NEK AND MAJUBA EVACUATED The Boers have completely evacuated Laings Nek and Majuba.
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      METHUEN'S OPERATIONS.
      41 2 Fighting New Vechtkop. No Later Details. General Kelly Kenny, wiring from Bloemfontein on June i/th, says that he has had no communication from Lord Methuen since June 7th. He was fighting on the 6th to the north of Vechtkop.
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      THE BOER RAID AT ROODEVAL.
      20 2 The Raiders Defeated. Our troops from the north have reached Honingspruit, having defeated the enemy.
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      THE GERMAN NAVY BILL.
      17 2 Pasted by the Reichstag. The Reichstag has finally passed the Germany Navy Bill.
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      Mr. W. H. Frizell, M. L. C.
      21 2 Mr. W. H. Frizell has been gazetted a Member of the Straits Legislative Council.
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      THE JAPANESE PRINCES.
      35 2 Decorated by the Emperor of Austria. The Emperor of Austria has conferred on Prince Kotohito the Grand Cross of St. Stephen, and on Prince Makino th« Iron Crown. London, 13th June, 1900.
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      681 2 TO LET \I7ITH tntry from the 15th of May. Large Airy Offices, now m the occupation of th« under--1 BARLOW fc Co. Mar »7'h TO LET. QC Syed Allry Road. Immediate entry. Rent OU |j 5 Apply GUTHRIE Co.,— Agents. JuneS uc^ TO LET HOUSE No. 282 "Woodltigh" 4th milestone
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      713 2 WANTED A smart, young Chinese Clerk for correspondence and book keeping. Apply by letter to C. W., c/o Frte Press. May 30 v.c. WANTED. Clerk (Eurasian) with good ex- perience of General Office work. Address No. 23, c/o Free Press. June 5 uc. WANTED P*OR the Labuan Hospital a Chinese
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      470 2 TO-NIGHT Ac EVERY NIGHT. JAPANESE TROUPE i* s*^5 SELECTED AMD FINISHED ARTISTS NEW -v WONDERFUL ACTS. Don't Fail to See the Marvellous Performance. B^x 6 chairs... $8.00. Ist Class J'.oo. Box 1 seat Si.y>. and Class 50 cents. 3rd Class 20 cents. BEACH ROAD. MONDAY fr SATURDAY AFTERNOON, GRAND MATINEE.
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      483 2 TO-ADY'S Ar»VRR ISEMFNTS P*OR SALE. A Schukert Dynamo, 7» amperes, iro volts (direct) mourned on a a- wheel tumbril. In perfect condition with wi> dUss for cable. Can be seen at Gcdown No. a. Taniong Pavar Wharf. Wanted an offer POWELL Co.,— Auctioneers. June 13 20.6 BOARD AND LODGING At
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      56 2 A great scarcity oi copper coins is reported m Cebu. Shop-keepers have had to pay as much as twenty per cent, premium tor copper change. The strength of the troops m the Philippines on April ist was 63,585. There were -'730 genera] officers aod staff, three regiments of cavalry, five
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      151 2 The Week. Wednesday, ijtta High Water 10.53 a., 10.86 p. Eclipse of the Moon. Subscription Hogan Sc Co. closes, 3 p General Meeting S.V.R., 5 p. Thursday, 14th Hi,<h Water 11.33 a- 10.53 PCorpus Christi. P. flc O. Mail Homewards arrives. S.V.A Officers Meeting. S.V.R. Rifle and Marching Drill. Philharmonic
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    THE PEKING CRISIS.
    883 3 it is somewhat m the nature of a coincidence, that yesterday, after writing our observation 5 upon the Chinese ciisis, a friend should have sent us for perusal a copy o 1 Mr. \V. A. Pickering's book Pioneering formosa." Just before leaving office, o n casually turning
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    THE PIPING TIMES OF PEACE.
    65 3 A> enormous consignment of pipes and tobacco 1 pone from Scotland to the fcotch reg ments ■n the Transvaal. An old minister who cont ibuted i-rgely, said byway ol apology for his generosity. I tn thought it my duty a* meenister to send out p'pes
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    BOER DISSENSIONS.
    122 3 IHe hall R.ver (Mass.; Kvening News pub'•*r a letter to a pro-Boer sympathiser from Miss r l.yman, an American lady, who is a u ocl teacher m Worcester, Cape Colony. She Wrongly sympathises with the British. If," :>he -*)V," you are seeking the side which will give ■c
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    22 3 The usual Monthly Handicap Competition for 'a lies will take pUce at the above Club on Thursday next.
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    LOSS OF THE s s. "USSURI."
    91 3 Messrs. Sienwen Co., the agents of the Chinese K^siern Riilway Company, h^ve nceived infoim it.on that the steanw Ussuri, belonging to the Ka-si-tn company they represent, is reported »o have been totally wr -cited off the island ot Sa*lialien. Ihe agents anticipate the reception
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    101 3 S. C. C. v. T^joko Pagar. The ahuvr t.ams met on the Cricket C ul> Ground m a friendly match last night. The laojoi.g Pagar suu-d well and alter about 15 mitiutes play the out»ide right wing put m a low swift shot wliich beat Darke. The Club
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    141 3 PLAY ON TUESDAY. CHAMriossHir. Jenkins beat Gr .ham 21 to 8. Diss beat Holloway, 21 10 16. Jenkins had a >omewhat easy task with Graham, but if the latier would only piacti^e he w- uld play a very fair game. Diss and Hol!owa> w *s a
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    AN ARTISIIC DISASTER.
    143 3 A great loss has befallen Captain F. Brinkley, proprietor a>d ditor 01 the Japan Mail, by the t' tal de-truction by rue on the 21 d in»t of his house at Tokyo. The damage involves ihe complete loss of the furniture anc] other pffopettf, including a very
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    GENERAL DICKSON IN ACTION.
    456 3 Recent mail references show that the Fourth avairy Bri^aHe m French's Division h^d been bu«il> occupied during Po'jf-ttv's (jftl'ij «»<J\ n. r t.-S tlifc Zanrl River ad tow. rds the Vaal For instance By working hu brigades m semici" les to the left' French w^s able
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    POLICE NEWS.
    134 3 A Hokiea of 16 China-st. states that he was assaulted by three Hokiens, whilst walking m Hokien-9t. yesterday, and robbed of a watch and some money, $9 m all. A Macao was arrested m Rochore-rd y s eiday for the theft of iwo 85 notes and $65 m
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    PRODUCE.
    115 3 June 13 »75 75 vjamb. :r 7 37J do. Cut* No. 1 1,. Pep; tr, -...CM (.ru.i.ary :;'\,u:c 30.121 do. White, (Ka.r L/W= s^ 47 iioi -.o tie Id./ bj do. ((Jos to the Ib) 80. ianJa 92, Ciovts (Amboinaj Li her, at t■:, t jo iap ota, sm-il
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    THE NAVY AND THE EMPIRE.
    3161 3 [All Rights Risbrvio.] BY W. LAIRD CLOWES Author of The Royal Navy," &c.J IV. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NAVY. The Royal Navy is the senior of the two military services th«tt is to siy, there w^s a British ivy before there was a British army.
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    39 3 According t > a Irtefpnm m the Mam!a Times, the -t a ncr Corinlhia \\*s *ieckcd on tfn <Ori»t ol tiayti on May 24th Slie w.is biund f.;r S>uth Afri«a wnn a cargu of mules, most vt winch swam ashore.
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 3 (Corrected up to June 13). Un London. Bank 4 m/s t demand .-i/nU documents 3 m/i credits 6 m/s tu x FRANCE, demand Germany, demand India. 1. T Hongkong, demand.... jj.%* Yokohama, demand U Java, demand. f,gt Manila, i '.JZiZal? ,m, SOHRRIGNS. (to buyj of RnglaiiH R^tn Discount 3
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      394 3 Steams' Wine of Cod Liver Oil I* a stimulant to the processes of dige^n >n and 1 utriuon, and lh-reby aids m the production of h'alihy i.ssue. PatMMS while taking it should be provided »nh a >jrn«*rous diet on acr"unt 01 us siimulaiin*; elfeci upon the appetite. Proper r«-sl, rrasonaljle
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      282 3 OC&AN STKAM SHIH COMPANY. AND NEDUK \ND3CHESTOOM. VAART MV TSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN* l"ne Company steamers are despatched from l.ivcipool ouiwhius (or tie Straits, China, and |apan, and from japan homewards (or London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line are despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for
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      69 3 Weai ri. (June 13.) Taken at Kandang Keroju w M ipil«l Ob&trva: y Bar. red. 3a Fah 001 I*** Temperature B*.B BVs .0 Wet Bulb Thermometer... 77.0 778 70 Dir. oi Wind > ,V. .5.c. t Max. Temp, m shadr Sj 1 Mm. do do 7 q M ix. m
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      917 3 SHARE LIST, JUNE ijth 1900. Bank o. Ch,na and Japan. jT^Zi f A"'"" P D SHAR P D Deferred. Nommal J ».««0.000 4 4 aj M Bell-s Asbestos Kastern Agency. Nominal. 10,000 (4 B '^4 8.58^^! Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. |i,.. c l Ml 6 Kraser and Neave Ud.
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      1097 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION APPLICATION^ will be i.civcl at thr C< lo■fcl Secretary*! Otkm ay l H1 *J «othi: -t., t uppoiMM ..1.-1-CI. rk an. SI-. I ,n il.t LBNd O*ce, at Si g-^pore, o" a **'•*•> •5S4° l' L r *nnum. Th. M..cessful CMrfMSM wi I l>e requ red to t.imi-
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      244 4 John Little CO., LTD. 1 GOLF BALLS The "Agrippa" 14 Ocobo etc. GOLF CLUBS. John Little CO., LTD. June 1 v.c RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS, Iron and Brass Founders Bridge and Shipbuilders AND General Contractors. Steam Vessels IN STEEL OR WOOD— PASSENGER AM) CARC.O STEAMERS LAUNCHES AND LIGHTERS Stf
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      809 4 I ftgeiUIsrLU&PEBRIIS' A HI I At>f WORCESTERSHIRE SAOCE. PURVEYORS TO EMPRESS CF DiDIA. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. "^^J «re manufactured by the very A^A&^bwM^ f*' w9n A >• ailt are *«knowle4-ced on all sides to be f& '■>• h Kelly and Walsh Ltd. War Map UAH MAP ISSUED X Ifct INIKI.I.K.KM
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      293 4 The above labd i- tt-e tjr .pcrty ot the ol<j ,he-) fim ol Aeral-.-i Water Manufacturers m the Ea~t I has held its own against ill f/ppOMtion for over |J fCara, :i<i being so we* known CM not been adftftiaed duriag the pa-t ifai v Orders f om one doz.
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      1123 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. „w ii, pan own ,1 .n <-n t M)| A ■>««%!*• H S., ti.nli Im. 'lin- June C"ttLßiTi-. H.M S t>. 1., > h.«ihHin, due June i Cvgmt, H.M.S. 1 b d.. 1 t.atli^m. due June—; lukst Hism«r- k, (i«r.. Wilhtlrmhaven, due July (ioLtATH, H. M.S., Chatham, due
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      592 4 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser Cablb Addrbss,— Advertiser, Stnge.*ort. Telephone Number.— No. 61. Published at 30.3, Raffles Place, Singapore. "pHE leading English Newspaper ia the Straits Settlements Johor, tne Federated Native States of Perak, Srlan. got, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak, Netherlands Indies.
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