The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 August 1900

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    21 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 2 3 rd AUGUST, J 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3(61
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      721 1 J~ n Office Telegraph St. &L Wharves Keppel l_rbD. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers fer CHINA, JAPAN, PEN\N<., CEYLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGVPT, MARSEILLES. GIMRXLT-K. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also foe China Cwmwt, and San Francisco
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      592 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM N A Vl- GATION LOMPANY, LIM TED. OUIWA**!). HOMEWARD. For I -OsokOnO V M .Nii- For Vi »,hsiii_.l.> »HD hai Ac J *p*n Pok IS. blMini, Drouth Hills ,>• 1..,ilm L > issued to Manchester continental ports, N. w York, 'Voston, Philadelphia and Halt m r, ,s
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      745 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract wits thi Nstherlanps India (.iovirnmint. AcENTb at Singapore. Ships Agency. lat_ I. DAKNDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quav Ihb unobrm.ntionso Dams arf onlt approxihht.. Hron. fcxpectcu Will be despatcoed tor Van Imhoff Mnluccis B'via Ac Billiton Aui*. 19 Bi li'on, Bit ivia, KheriSnn, Samarang, Sourabaya)
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      673 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 1000o o^ RESERVE FUND 11l woooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF V ,I S OO OO PROPRIETORS j 1 10,000,000 Court ot Uirbctors. N. A Sibbb, Esq.— Chairman. R. Shiwan, Esq.— Dkputv Chaibman. R ML Grav, Esq. IH. W. Sladb. Esq. E. Goitz, Esq. D.
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      506 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUITsPECIFIC THE only remedy at piesent kno.n a, an INKALL,..,*. and PERM VNEN f C UK. 1 Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and UlceraHon L V of the Bowels. RECOMMENDED.y SOME ov ths CHIEFSPECIAUSrS'.MTH. MEDICAI Paop„« fri S»M Retail bv all Chemists and Wholesale by P ™Pt.SSIOH THE PEfER
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      634 1 I9» PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIT" COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAT W STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND T o^ KISEN KAISHA (oriintal .s.s. co.; rhrough passage tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans a7i«_!. i of Steamers, also to «&n fcranciio ?by tt ,n of the above lines. rr *"c«»co oy the
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    Domestic Occurances.
    22 2 On Aur. 1 ;th, at 1 i.e < jianue," Um Road, Penang, the wile of F. B. Goiniv „f a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    26 2 I l»-f ha :tr f'-f>. r t'rop f'i rjht ril.nui- PK* 1 Hm •*.>. pre. rj*« draw. Kf *.o-, l.nya t|f. jnd Ia»
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    THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1900.
    1491 2 10-LfAYthe di el news Irom the di r*-c--tion ol Peking is that n. n* ws s f*>rt!i--r coming, and that, too, althr-u.,1- the cable e between Taku and Ch»fo. is working. Chtfoo, as we know by the date of a .peiia! telegram addressed to us by
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    301 2 Corps Orders by Captain W. G. St. flair, Ag. Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Artillery, Head Quarter Office, Fott Fullt-rton, Singapore, August 23rd, 1900. i. Dims Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut. F. Hilton. Ordeily N. C. O. for the ensuing week Corpt. C. F. Minnitt. 2. PAR-DBS
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    THE POLLARDS.
    781 2 Thi Giisha. It looked possible that the rata in the early part of last evening might keep a oo>d many people away from the Town Hall, but the popularity of the Troupe evidently decided any ol the waverers to "chance it" for the curtain went up to a
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    SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
    599 2 LnurencT Marqars, Jaly 25.— M B *schoter., l.*)d-' secretary f nation, has arrived from the r.oerheadq_a ters to night. Heischaig.-d wi h the conveyance of imp.runt docilm.nts to Kurope. Mr. Kru^er, through th- Transvaal Consul, has been trying to infl icnce Mr. Vandam lo break his parole
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    32 2 IN SOUTH AFRICA Pursuing De Wet and Oelarey Baden Powell and Paget fought a earguard action on August Jioth with De Wet and Delarey when Hamilton wa. aft Igl. lowing.
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    A Boer Concentration Intended.
    23 2 It was evidently De Wet's intenti q to go to Bushveldt, for a general com itration, including also Botha.
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    AMERICA AND CHINA.
    35 2 Li Hung Chang's Proposals Rejected. America has rejected Li hung-cl >ng'_ amplication [for the appointment of a ear* 1 mediator] on the ground that the pr conditions hid not been complied wit
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    THE PRETORIA CONSPIRACY.
    36 2 Coidua Found Guilty. The Court Martial at Pretoria ha' Leut. Cordua guilty on all counts. Lord Roberts Referred To. Sentence has been deferred pend ng reference to Lord Roberts. London, August Jjrd, igoo.
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    96 2 THE CHINA CRISIS. The Military Censor at Work An Embargo on Peking New.. (Special to\Smgwport Free Press. Shanghai, Aug. aiod, 10.20 p on. No news is coming forward althoug 1 the Chefoo-Taku cable has been opened. THE EMPEROR KUANG-HSU. Believed Still at Peking. It is reported that the
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    A POLLARD MATINEE.
    164 2 CH.LDRM TO PIaY.TQ C_II_.D»IK. On Saturday afternoon, the Pollart Lilli- for rWM mPany u S" P" Performance Mr. Buckley who takes much interest in these matters, desires it to be know., that t his personal opinion that the Co, pany h.\ nC that has y« come int
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    M. DOUMER'S DEPARTURE FROM INDO-CHINA.
    80 2 M. DOUMER'S DEPARTURE FROM INDO-CHINA. sh^y D ,°ea U^ f^ F r PreSent fe^ oftheVess^h.nr^- Jud n et e I Darture-,w. och,n Ch "»a and Tonquir, .> dc hasTt Uct that lh n "d for i venue Uym 0n fresh v an loud outcnesarising main y from mpatience q( ine
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      394 2 The Robinson Piano Co., HONGKONG. SHANGHAI. SINGAPORE. By far the Largest Firm in the East ol Pianjand Organ Manufacturers and Specialists Vusic and Musical Ins rument Sellers. PIANOS OF tHE HIGHEST CLASS, For Hira or on the Easy Payment system, made to our order specially and guaranteed by the makers
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      950 2 TO DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE OWNER LEAVING THE COLONY. ABL'CK Australian pony (12.3) with Victoria and harness- All in good condition. Price A brown Australian pony (14 hands) with Ameiican (Eurek-<) Buggy and harness Excellent turnout. Pi i.e $175. Apply R. N. BLANH. The R.sidercy, Mal.icca. Aug »3 uc For
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      151 2 I TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS TOWN HALL. POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA Co. TO-NIGHT LAST NIGHT OF The Geisha. To-morrow night and Saturday, August 24th Jjth, Positively the last night- in Singapore. The Lady Slavey. Saturday afternoon Aug 25th at 4 p m. GRAND MATINEE. The Lady Slavey. CHILDREN HALF PHK E. Plan now
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      194 2 Thursday, ajrd Hitfh Water 9.54 a., 9 at p. S.V.V at S.V.R. Signalling, 5.1-, p J _f* mm. n J Lodge St. George Regular, 9 "The jeisha." Town Hall, g p. r Friday, 14th f|ii_h Water 10.a7 a., 10. 7 p. St Bartholomew. S.V.A Annual General Meeting, 5.15 p. General
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    CHOLERA AT PULAU BRANI.
    64 3 Another death from cholera has occurret at Silat Sinkeh on Pulau Brani. The out break is supposed to have been caused b< the unwl olesome water in one of the weli there. A man has been placed on duty ove the well in question, and a
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    TRANSPORTS.
    56 3 The British transport Natrung, No. 3 passed Malacca at Ba. m. and througl Singapore harbour at 6.30 p.m. yesterday The Russian transport Saratoff arrivec from Odessa yesterday afternoon with 1.51, troops for Port Arthur. The transport Formosa, No. 42, arrivec from Bombay this morning with the 141. Sikhs, and
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    THE GOVERNORS RETURN.
    25 3 His Honour Sir A'exand-^r Swettenh n is expected to return from Penang b\ tht Colonial steamer Sea Belle, at daylight, or Saturday.
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    COL G. F. BROWNE ON THE CHINESE OUTBREAK.
    282 3 There are many in Singapore who re member Capt. Browne of the 58th Regi ment, afterwards Major Browne. D.A.A.G with Sir Charles Warren. Tha tm\tm fttimati became British Military Attach, at Pekir and many o' us w« re under th. impress n
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    BY THE MAIL.
    765 3 Great London- Firi .ftTI-J ATID I. AM .1.1 £60,000. But tor the prompt action of the North -Western Railway < ompany servants and the equally speedy appearance on the scene of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, under the personal supervision of Com mander Wells, r.n., what might have
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    THERE'S 'AIR.
    131 3 Wha* have long hair, untnmmed wniskers, and -f.l.ir *rn_rr. to do with religion I Apparently very little but sufficient, according to a story told at the Si. Pancras Coroner's Court to drive a man mad. A you-ig fellow named Kommelt, a Kentish Town '*ia*dres er, wa* a pious
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    OUR ESPLANADE.
    354 3 i We ve a Municipal Council, we've a Legislature too, f We are blessed with City Fathers by the 9 score, r We have regiments ol Sikhs and white I policemen not a few, r And we've Judges grave and Justices galore Yet the Kling in all his
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    "LET US BOW".
    99 3 LET US BOW". The Volksaeitung, of Vienna, has the 1 following luminous critii i. m on the rela- tions ol England and Gennany in the Far East, which we particularly commend to those foreigners who still remember by whit means the Deutschland and the Gefion were en .bled to reach
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    JAPAN'S TACTICS.
    758 3 Flank Movent's, ok a Lata* Scali Prep ar no. rnmg Leader. j Reference wa^ made last week in th*se piges to the eof CI nese Southern squirfron, that in anti-for yn h »nd. might do mu r h damage. In the present stage of our relation* with Chin..
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    CHINESE SUPERSTITIONS. (Globe.)
    1549 3 It is well known that the Imperial colour of China is yellow, but this has not always been the case. Yellow, in fact, is considered quite a modem innovation, since the choice dates only from the year a.d. 58,, the change from red to yellow being then
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    SMALL GOLD COINS.
    349 3 A rather interesting irtn leon srn^ll gold coins,' in the Englishman ol July 17m, show, ihe difficulty lhe Ind. «n tiovern.nenl Ml lo lace in iolioUucing gold currency into India (.old in the pockets, tills and hiardsof the pe pie is of little or no use at
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    "HALT! WHO GOES THERE?"
    393 3 Three amusing paagrtph* from three successive issues ot the Globe on sentry traditions The other day a gentleman called at the War Office. As he entered the dark passage, a porte r standing just inside called out in a monotonous voice, Keep to the left, plcse
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    203 3 PLAY ON WEDNESDAY. Ladiis' SiNoi.s, Final. Mrs. Waddell, owe ,5 beat Mrs Adams, owe i, 6—4, 6—4. Championship Pairs. Miss (iunn and Mr. Upton beat Miss J. Gunn and Mr. taber, 6 6,6 —2. HI FOR THURSDAY. A Mi|>d < Mrs. Waddell and Mr. Upton, owe
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 3 (Corrected up to August 23) On London. Bank 4 m/s 2 hA demand 2. o,\ Private cr. dit_ 3 m/s 2 o-{ document. 3 m/s 2/0^ cred'ts 6 m/s j/t France, demand 2 55_ Germany, demand 207! India, T. T 152^ Hongkong, demand A%dis. Yokohama, demand.. prn. JAVA, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    334 3 (August 21.) Iln 175. Gambier fl 8.00 do. Cube No. 1 13.37^ Pepper, Ulack (ordinary Vpore) ***** do. White, (Fair L/W—53.) 46 Nutmegs nos to the lb.) 62. do. (So. to the lb) 80. Mace (Banda) 92. Cloves (Amboina) 3a. Liberian Coflee 25. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 6.
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    SHARE LIST. AUGUST 23rd, 1900.
    216 3 SHARE LIST. AUGUST 23r d 1900. 2 UOTAT!O C*MT*t.\ Paid Ur. Sh»m« P.,, r*.. Ban* of Ch.na and j a^, d Nomina 3(OOO(OOO Jj P ueierred. £5 I Bell's Asbestos Eastern A K ency. Nominal. 10,000 f 4 >$*4 3 .5«4 Z' Bersawah Gold Mine Co. li.So Seller* rooo V
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      22 3 rnoio p p r,nt,no **m *m^ mm**^ 1 Enlabgiiio. Frii Lissom to mmmL f*\ r+ '"i'msm" otores GEORGE MICHAEL, 1, Robinson Road,
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      427 3 The Standard Time Halls. A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one at Pulau Brani falls each day at 1 p.m. Singapore mean time (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 min., 35 sec.,) being hoisted five minutes previously. To-day Fort Canning and Pulau Bram both fell cnrrectly. -m HONGKONG WEATHER
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      834 3 tm—m OVER THE CHESS-BOARD. Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by i bonest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astrono- I mer's (ante, ai d the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body in the mean season." All communications should be addressed to the Chess
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      1105 3 IfllltLl IN PORT. Men-of-W.i Klaga and Tone Commander. Arrived Krom Kor .v.RSL- Brit, cruis. ,770 S.rß.Wrey July 2 Kuala Klang Station. 1.wa,.. Bal. cruis 3427 ?,n Aug. 7 Venice Hongkong, Aug. Schwalb. Grr. cruis., 1120 Cowet ten Aug. in Durban H'kong. Aug. 27 Bram lb Bnt. g.b., 322 F. M.
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      1022 4 RAFFLES HOTEL. d IN ADDITION TO TH,-*' TWO FRENCH^HEFS, '.o devote their attention to the European DUhes, the P^rietors beg to announce that they -ave en K a g ed the se-^'ce* of SPECIALIST for Indian ft Malay Curries ft Sambals, which will be served daily at the Hotel and
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      45 4 McAlister Co. mm AGENTS FOR SANDEMAN Co.'s Ports Ports Ports. SANDEMAN Co.'s Madeira Madeira Madeira. SANDEMAN, BUCK Co.'s Sherries Sherries Sherries. G. H. MUMM Co, s Champagne Champagne Champagne SUB AGENTS FOR Tivoli Beer Tivoli Beer Tivoli Beer B McAlister 81 Co. Am 16 10.11
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      1197 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, BRIDGE AND SHIPBUILDERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SINGAPORE. WW WW^mm-mm^ utmeimfm m\T*. Ammr^^^aSWa^t^m I "liHHHfep^^ '-^aY^ 0' "3 SPiT OF All DESCRIPTIONS. 1 tSfflff^Sjyr"" m m *Msr' ■•■•<vw._>': gS VmmmLA fffilp t- t! of a i.i types um 2±g' ,h -J^| x
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      854 4 Passengers tor Straits, China ft Japan Per P. Ic O. Clyde and Rome, due Aug. 25.Mr. F.J Benjal.eld. Mr. C. G. Williams. Mr. J Campbell, Mr. J. N. Seymour, Mr. G. P. Owen Mr. M. C. CoJlis, Mr. H. Richards, Mr. Dudgeon Mr. King, Mr. R. P. Silby, Major, H.
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      898 4 SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, kc. Thb PnoriHTY o» J. A. Rbaroom, Esu At No. 26, Sophia Road. Saturday, the 2sth August, at 2 p.m THE undersigned have been instructed by J. Ri* idon, Esq., to sell by auction the hou_<*. hold fun. -ture Arc, consisting of rattan fancy furniture, occasional
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