The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 August 1900

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 4 th AUGUST, yigoo. DAILY ISSUE, NO. 39
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      2773 1 T3 i CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- DE KONINKLIJKE PAKLTVAART MAATSCHAPPII. UONGKONG ANn A©. ce Tet ra PhSt V^ QATION COMPANY, LIMITED. Us.,.r U^tkact «ith th. Nm^uNns I»dm (iov.RM,» T H ranktSp 1 PFTFP QVC 1 Wr\ATn^nnrTr Wharves. Keppel Harbour. o(JrWARI) ROMRWARI). AGENTS AT SINGAPORE. SH.PS AGENCY. LATH I IMKNDELS &Co
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1900.
    585 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1900. 1 l-oya'ty, »nd I aw. In a recent issue the Mekong continueto betray an anxious soli< itude for thr welfare of those hopes implied m French designs on the Island of Hainan designs, a^ i we h«iTe shown, quite incompatible with th'
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    641 2 The leave t Mr. J A rlafwood, Solicitor General, Penang, is extended till Oct. 1 8th. > V M',-, I .favourable hour ot the tide, th« re will a launch to the Swimming Club liur.^.i n to-morrow. Captain Eliott Lo< khart, ol th<- Corps of Guides m am panics the
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1181 2 Quicfmid agimt liominrs nostfi til farrago libelli. JI'VIKAL. Tlm Poet Laureate will go on rattling I his little tambourine before the M. P. He evidently thinks m matters literary that he is (juite an Austin himself. (Really this is too frivolous, but the as yet unbeknighted
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    THE PRESS IN SINGAPORE AND CEYLON.
    152 2 Ceylon Observer.) We are told by the Singapore Free Press that the Straits Times has attained the respectable age of 55 years; the Free Press itself claims to be older; though, with an interval between a first and second series, this is apt to
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    ITALY IS CHINA.
    326 2 The Roman Correspondent of the Catholic Times writes as follows to his paper. J he Italians hav<: at last commenced to f' all the shame of the very poor figure wlik li their country is cutting m the present Orieatal crisis, and an agitation has been set
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    THE AVENGERS.
    191 2 Therr are weighty matters Northward: 1 here arc mighty things abroad I here are settlements to settle for deeds by all abhorred Arch-vi'.lainies to answer for Stern Justice for the vile, And the men-o -war and trooper- are passing all the while. From the Ouecns and Kings and
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    311 2 It has been decided that the Volunteer Drill Hdh an I Jiead Quarters at Hongkong will be built on the Happy Valley site. It is proposed to have a meeting of the commanding officers of the different units, to draw up a definite scheme of the accommodation required, for the
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    16 2 [Up to the time of going to Press no Reuters Telegram had been received.]
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
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      EUROPEAN EXODUS FROM CHUNGKING.
      51 2 (Special to Singapore Free Pre>s.) Shanghai, Aug. 3rd 8.5 pm. Mr. M. F. A. Fraser, the British Consul at Chungking, who is much alarmed at the turn events arr taking there, lett Chungking yesterday with the British community. hunking is up the Yangtse, nrarly '< m
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      ANOTHER CHINESE BUDGET OF PEKING NEWS.
      14 2 Ministers Quite Well." No Distress." Lots to Eat."
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      " Quite Chums with the Chinese.'
      38 2 Quite Chums with the Chinese.' Yuenshikai wires that at Peking on the 30th the Ministers were well that therr was no distress lhat they had plenty of food and that their relations with the Chinese Government were friendly.
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      The Ministers Coming to Tientsin.
      19 2 Still Conferring. They were conferring as to the t of the Ministers to Tientsin.
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      MORE MANCHURIAN MURDERS.
      23 2 Russians Quite Outnumbered. Two more Catholic priests have be<*n massacred m Manchuria, where the Russians are entirely helpless, being outnumbered.
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      A MILITARY CONTRIBUTION FOR PEKING.
      47 2 Treasury Money from Soochow. The Provim ial Treasurer at Soochow is sending a large sum of monry to IVking. I Soochow is a chief city m S/e-chuen Province, far up the main stream of the upper Yangtse, and well above Chungking.! a
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    IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION.
    143 2 Mr. Capper's Report. The total number of Chinese Imminent* landed m the Colony during the year was 140 607. as aga.nst ,33.558 m ,8 9 8 and 4 ,g 7 8 m ,8 97 The average for the last 10 years is 145 7 c; Amoy sent
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    WARSHIP DEPARTURES.
    36 2 I T M C crui ser Adamastor left •or Macao during the night. At six o'clock this morning the French ransport Aquitaine sailed for Saigon folZnAwl transports /W/," "is Ste2£:; bouiid for Tsinuu < k^>'
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    THE KECHAU GOLD MINING Co. Ltd.
    172 2 2 J h tn rC 't h the crus »»ing for July was 250 tons of ore for 172 ounces of gold. m Mr_R. P. QIBBES of the India Immigration Department at Penang is, it i, also reported, about to retire and take up
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      453 2 The Robinson Piano Co., HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE. By far the Largest Firm m the East of Piano and Organ Manufacturers and Specialists V tic and MuM.al Instrument Seller^. PIANOS OF THE HIGHEST CLASS, lor Hire or on the Kasy Payment system, made to our order specially and guaranteed by the
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      753 2 AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY THE Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday next, August 6th, that being a Bank Holiday. Aug. 2 7-8 ALEX. FOX CO. HAVE their temporary office at No. 101 Tank Road, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July q v.c. DUTCH CIGARS THI best brands of the
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      605 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. CHANGE OF ADDRESS r^RS. GALLOWAY fc KIRK, have removed their Consulting Rooms to No. 3 Raffles Place, next building to that occupied by Rodyk and Davidson, Solicitors. Aug. 4 4.9 For Penang, Rangoon Calcutta British India Steam Nay. Co., Ltd,, steamer PUNDUA, 2,126 tons, Captain Nailbr, will be
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      191 2 The Week. Saturday, 4th High Water :—^.24 a., 3.34 p. Fast of Ab (Jewish Festival.) Penang Races Third Day. Furniture Sale, I^etham House, 2.30 p. Garrison Rifle Club Practice, Tanglm, 3 p. M. M. Mail Outwards due, 6 p. Star of bast, Temperance Club, 7.30 p. Sunday, sth High Water
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    THE PATKON OF THE ANTIFOREIGN CRUSADE.
    1574 3 TSAI CH'I, THE I'RINCE TUAN THE I SLRPER OR REHEL EMPEROR.' (Fturth Special Artu/:J {Continued from i esterday.) It must be admitted that Yung-lu did not approve of openly countenancing the Boxers, and that he was not inclined to treat them leniently if they
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    SERVICES TO-MORROW.
    104 3 Si Andrew's Cathedral. 7a. m. M 7.30 a. m. Choral Euc v 9a.m. H 4p. m. nildrt.ll -5 Service. 5-";j p. BY Hu'iu:]. 1 and Sermon. Owing to thr illness of th.- Rev. 1). Hollind Stubbs there will be no Service at M. Matthew's to-morrow eve M E
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    MASONIC.
    113 3 At the annual installation m^-ting of Eduljee Khory Mirk Lodg I a-t Fox v»a« ii stalled a* WMM (off Urn < omir.g year Hi^ officiS S.W. F. M. Elliot; J.W., 1. Powell M I F. Hitchcock. SO I a J.O U\ R Swan S.D., E C Taylor 1.D., E
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    WARSHIP ARRIVALS.
    95 3 A POKTOOBSI TRAMro*T. the Portu^i tran'-por* CsMtngO, win 1) left Lilbon on July Oth' arrived m the Roads with 4O') troops on th^ir way to Ma< au. SIKOMP.OI.I. The Italian second-clasi cruiser Stromboli arrived from Hevini at about 10 this morning and proceeded to the wharf where she
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    THE RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.
    56 3 All Detained m thk I*r Kast. Mr K. A Palmgrea, agent for the Rus--1 -ian Volun»> <*r I- 1- et, courteously communicates the following A telegram ju-.t received st.ite-, that all steamer^ ol thr Rus-ian Volunteer Fleet that arc m the Far Fast are bein-^ detained,
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    SHARE REPORT.
    170 3 (Latham and Afac'a/fgart .j Our market* remain very depressed. Rates m I mining shares of all description < ontinuc very wea**Pahang Kabang. The Directors advertise a cal of 6d per share, payable at the office of Messrs' Paterson Simons Co. Tin Mints Pahanp Corporal ions have changed hands
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2484 3 Friday, August 3rd, 1900. Prrsrnt 1 H. E. the Officer Administering the Government (Sir Alex. Swettenham, k.c.m.g.) the Officer Commanding the Troops (Lieut. Col. Chippindall, r.e.) The Hon ble the Acting Col. Secretary (Walter Ejjerton.) the Resident Councillor of Penang (C. W. Sneyd Kynnersley, c M.c the Attorney-General
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    83 3 "I am fortunate" says Mr. Capper m his report on the Chinese Protectorate m being able to report that there have been no disturbances whatever during the year, nor has there been any trouble- caused by Societies or samsengs that has not been easily dealt with. The secret of the
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    PRODUCE.
    119 3 (Au£u,t 4 in *;B.so •jambter 7^ dc. Cube No. 1 Pepper, f.'.lack (ordinary Vpore) ■10.62 i do. White, (Fa.r L/W=s%) „46. Nabnsjp 110s to the \b.) 62. do. (80s to the 1b) 80. Mace (Banda) gj. Cloves (Amboina) 32. Libenan Coilee 1( ?>. Tapioca, small pearl (hair quality; 6.70
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    Have you a Cough?
    71 3 Have you a Cough Or any indication ol pulmonary trouble' If so, what you should take is Steams' Wine of Cod Liver Oil. It has been foand most effective m the treatment of All lung diseases, and it will strengthen and build you up as nothing else will. This assertion
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    A Minister's Good Work.
    195 3 I had a severe attack of bilious colic, pot a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, look two doses and was entirely cured," says Rev. A. A. Power, tt Hmporia. Kan. My neighbor across the street was sick for over a week, had two
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    SHARE LIST, AUGUST 4th, 1900.
    139 3 Hanlc of fW A QfOTATIOII. CAPITAL. PAID U T. ShaK«S PAID Dl< BankofCh-na^ndja^nM-td. Norn™!. J£ 3 ,00c,000 4 4 2 .»8 7 5 A4 Sell's Astipsios Eastern A R c,,cy. Nominal. Q iooo«f^ 8.5*4 8.584 ti SafaE^agSa fess: ;-^z v-sss s=r -r N»,i. n a,
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    Anjer Shipping Report.
    137 3 (Specially compiled for the Singapore Free Press.) Date of pav>ing Anjer Nationality and description of vessel Captain's name Where and when sailed. Destination. July 24. Brit, str., St. Ronald from the east. July 24. Brit, str., Llue funnel from the east. July 25. Brit, itr., Baron Kldk.v
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    46 3 A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one at Pulau Brani falls each day at 1 p.m. Singapore mean tim« (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 mm., 35 sec.,)beinf hoisted five minutes previously. To-day Fort Canning and Pulau Hram both lei correctly.
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    116 3 HONGKONG WKATHKK TELEGRAMS a n? a r^ te V '^Tv l 3a de rCeS '•»*««h«i| 1 t" a V,£ C m V hC mches < e "tn. and hundredth,. Manila baro. readings m millimetres Temperature m the sfiade m decrees, Fahren-' t.eit. Manila temperature centigrade. Hum.dity. m percentage of saturation,
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 3 (Corrected up to August On London. Bank 4 m/s Q demand Private crediti j mf* document;, 3 m/s. !!!i/o' cred'ts 6 m/-, ~/o' FRANCE, demand Germany, demand India, T. T t Hongkong, demand.... Yokohama, demand ,Xv Java, demand '"J n Manila, demand 2 v Sovereigns, (to buyi lV!,'' m
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      21 3 I J L^ Developing, r^nOLOJ s:,. Fkkb Lbssons to 4»/\f< Purchasbrsov J^|A Jl CO Cambras W*^ GEORGE MICHAEL, i, Robinson Road.
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      258 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AND NEDERLANDSCHESTOOM. VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line ar* despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for the Straits,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      295 3 MAILS CLOSE For Al Penang Ueli Calyf,so pm Pen MM P,n Stnf; t, pm S mrabaya, /V«« 3 pm Penanjf Charterhouse \t Sappno 4 PM Muntok 8c Palembang Ophir 4 pm Batu Pahat Sultana 4 pm Muntok ac Palembang A'aiy 4 pm Hongkong, fee He 1 m Kangkuk Kudat 4
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      358 3 viiii La 1 p o k 1 e n-of-W., Fl.w «nd Ton. Commanders Arnved From W br o, he rVe..e.. Fi« K .ftTon. HattM Arnwed Krom Co n .,ence. Aries Brit. 1968 I) ney June 2.) Batty B*.O.BtDO> Brit.jgfe icy july 2(y S t^ r gsg. 5 gss?- ata a
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      2448 4 > I p-sseneers lor Straits. China ft Japan. TO LET Jtiatmlf tttdlclnevf the awarded a Ctrtificati a/ tht Calcutta Exhibition, 1883-84, open to all Countrfli wwf- --~«y* -j^Wi- -v!Tg_W»BWig~^a3n?»WWg ~ygßß^ 6 Double Bed-room, and a Single Krd-ruom. h t^." rgestsaleofanvph^. horicm j -SSrI *yv^v_i ___W^^!i^ H^ts^^^^-^ Nvrrrs&s^--^'r' 1:J t3 fi*d.
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