The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 August 1900

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  • 20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 24™ AUGUST, 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 39 i 2
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 872 1 n Office. Telegraph St. J&J Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers far CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG. CIYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gmlf, Continental and American Portt, also for China Coast, and San Francitco via
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    • 696 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVl- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honukono. Shanu- Foa Marseilles and hai Ac Japan Ports. London. Through Bills of Lading issued lo Manchester continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, Ace. for freight and other particulars apply to THF. BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb n
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    • 652 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Uaosa Coktra. t with thb Nbth brlands Ibdia Gotirmhirt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, latb I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quav Thb undbrmbntionbd datbs arr only approximate. From Expected Will be despatched tor Brouwer Deli via ports Aug. 21 Bengkalis, Siak, Paneh, Bila, Assahan it Deli
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    • 735 1 I £TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 1 0 000 000 RESERVE FUND 1,, cooooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS j 1i0.000.000 Count op Dibbctobs. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chaibman. R. Shbwan, Esq.— Deputy Chaibman. R. M. Gbat, Esq. I H. W. Sladb, Bsq. E. Gobtz, Bsq. j D. M.
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    • 1466 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. k THE only remedy at present known as an INFACM Bi.r. and PERMANFNI C UK. :L IB Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of tn e Bowels. RECOMMENDED bt SOME okthb CHIEFSPECIALISrS",* T MEDICAI PROPK-_«str.M Sold Reuil bv all Chemists and Wholesale bv PROPt-^SION M^ THE
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  • 33 2 11-te»h-;i ii.« Ptwm *W People", right ma.ntail I nawed by influence and unbnbed by gain Mr-r patriot Truth her jrloriout precept, draw, l -<*™«*l to Religion, Loyalty, jnd la*.
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  • 897 2 Ik the tragedy that was so long accounted a certainty at Peking did not come off to its full apprehended extent, it was not •or want of will on the part of the Chinese. The Legations have been relieved, all that was left of them, that
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  • 605 2 THE CHINA CRISIS. THE CAPTURE OF PEKING. Movements of the Allies. 'Special to Singapore Free Press.) Shanghai, Aug. 23rd, 10.19 p.m. The latest news from the front is that the Allied Forces arrived outside Peking on the 13th. The Russian Attack. The Russians tried to enter early on
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  • 132 2 Mr. Mowbray S. Northco.e, Hon. Secre ary Hongkong Rifle Association, writes bv this mad to the Secretary of the Singapore R.fle Atsoc.ation with reference To the date of the annual rifle match between Hongkong, Shangha. and Singapore He proposes the dates as before, ist to
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  • 49 2 IN THE TRANSVAAL, DE WET'S FLIGHT Recrosses the Magahesberg. Conceals His Guns. General De Wet has recrossed Magalie berg with 300 followers. He found it hopeless to go eastward J buried his guns. Will Try the Free State Again. He intends to return to the Free State
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  • 103 2 Two Thousand Left Durban. Three transports with 2,080 Boer priers and half a battalion of the Glouce.'.-r. shire Regiment have sailed from Durban for Ceylon. IN NORTH NATAL. Boers Damage the Railway. A Train Derailed. The Boers have destroyed a hundred yards of railway near
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  • 42 2 Colliery Work Stopped. Cardiff Coal Export., at a Standstill. Owing to a strike on the Taff Vale Railway, work has stopped in over thirty collieries. The shipping ol coal at Cardiff has almost ceased. London, August 24th, igoo
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  • 280 2 (U,k. m nd MMAtt'rt.) raw' 'airly Jefdy «^ntr., H ,X"' Bink hawb n piace<im B na *ls at which price are sllt buyer. Kabarvp 9/ pd.) are nl Roti. 'kJ «"q«'red for at 1.550. Royal Johore. are offers at %J an<J ■W.25 without finding buyer,. Sudu, are eft.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 2466 2 P*allfl^rnia "\A7in#aO ba^gSSaa^aa^^ TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS^ VCllllvl 11 ICX VV lll^O HENRY TATE Co., 34S Flinders Lane, Onm«t.f Arrnrrenrm Melbourne, Australia. «iow«tif Orrurrmret. Aug. 10 298 BIK1"M BIG TREE BRAND wanted of n ftat^sft Elu3beth ,he ife CROM ist October, compound house in a healthy H r situation with at least
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 234 2 The Week. Prlday, 34th I High Water 10.27 a., 10.7 p. St. Bartholomew. S.V.A. Annual General Meeting, 5.15 p. General Meeting S.C.C, Tanglin Club ■> The Lady Slavey." Town Hall. Saturday, 35*1 High Water 10.57 a., 10.45 PCricket Tournament— S. C.C. v. Officer, wf i*e Regular Forces k S. V.
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  • 2230 3 THE SECRET PATRONESS OF THE ANTI-FOREIGN CRUSADE AND HER IMPERIAL VICTIMS. YEHONALA— MIL DOWAGER EMPRESS. IHF MISTRESS OF THREE EM PERORS (Sixth Special Article.) lIV. The Reign of the EmpressDowager Tzu Hsi. The death of the Eastern Empress left T.u Hsi, the surviving widow of Hsien Feng, in supreme power.
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  • 194 3 Carpw Order, by Capt. W. G. St. Clair, Ag. Commandant, S V. A., Head Quarter Office, Fort Fullerton. Singapore, August 24th, 190a. j Dwrias Orderly Officer for the ensuing week and Lieut. E. C. Ellis. Orderly N.C.O. for the ensuing week:— A Coy. Corpl. F. Uedford. B
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  • 120 3 PLAY YESTERDAY. "A Misaa Donates. Mi-s (iunn and Mr. Moaiay, <>cr. beat MrsWaddell and Mr. Ipton, owe 2, 4, 6—5. UK POR IU-DAV. "A" Milan DOOBLCS, Final. Mr. and \fr,. Magrat'i, v. Misa (iunn.' M Mosley, scr. Ilk FOR SATURDAY. I.* I .1. I I BL
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  • 318 3 Ih. I'ft-ippir i v i |;i assume the form of a Iq September i nl M KttAm wi.l continue to act as Gamatmm of the island, and will carry nut ll e by the m.ssion. In political -tatu- the < or. „n w ,*i be paramount, and
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  • 197 3 I ist night before another crowded house The 'Jeisha," wa- repelled with its delightfully catchy music and pretty scenic eltccts. I hroughout the evening encores were loud and Ir- queat, the mid.hipmite again proving irresistibly funny and the antics of Wun Hi provoking great laughter. Little Mollie
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  • 1222 3 1 How HI HAS CONUUBRBD BRITISH M.L-TA. (By Arthur Mont ipiori Brick, f. r. o. s.) (Daily Mail.) Though John Chinaman is conservative, even as the crab and would mak* his country a "sealed book," he is a prelty gooJ hand at spreading himself. He is no fool
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  • 65 3 Cod Liver Oil is nauseating at any time but more particularly BO m warm v.. ather, hence its use is alm.i.t invariably abandoned at thk season. But Stearns' Wine of Cod Liver Oil can be administered all the year round, it is surprisingly palatable. A thoroughly Modern preparation. It hai
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  • 584 3 If you ever watched a dentist draw a nerve out of a tooth, you will remember how much it looked like a little snip of wet, white cotton thread. How can so contemptible a thing inflict such a mountain ot agony And why does it <lo
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  • 236 3 SHARE LIST, AUGUST 2 4th, 1900. BellS AsS-.tos Eastern A,, ty Nom.n.l lno n fi 8,584 fcjij Jl Bersawah Gold Mine Co. Si 80 Selicr 1 U<S Clear Water Ua.ry harm Ltd. I 7 '7500>, Fraser and Neave Ltd. L, Buv rs J J^V* .fS.OOO 7 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
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  • 109 3 (August .4 lm Gambier dc. Cube No.'.'.'.'. Hepper, Ulaclc (ordinary S'pore)'' 1 do. White, (Fair L/W-sX S Nutmegs nos to the Ib.) g,' do. (80s to the lb) oft Mace (Banda) Cloves (Amboma) Liberian Coffee jft Tapioca, small p.-.. rl (I* aVr'qii.VlVtv) ft do. do flake (do. W do.)
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 442 3 MAILS CLOSE < O-MORRO W. fcl IV, M Djambie Hamm Lee n am •*c A'ajah 1 1 am Bamttii noon 1 PM I'm Seng 2 PM v Malacca .•_>■ 2 pm mmm Hi A':.--. \ru ontianak, ic. v, i* n Sn Tun*... 3m s 4 f-M Sultana 4 1 m
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    • 262 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AND NEDERLANU3CHE STOOr/fVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN The Company's steamers are despatched Irom Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for I.ondon every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line are despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for the Straits,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 62 3 m—--^ W.athcr K.p.r.. (August 23.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. am. 3p.m.9 p. m. Bar. red. 32 Fah 29.899 29.790 29.841 Temperature 80.0 84.0 80.0 Wet Bull, Iher.riomeif.r... 77-5 780 77.0 [.ir.ofWind W.S.W. S.W. S.W, Max. T«-m 88.9 Min do 77.0 Max. ui „u t I4'>-5 Terr. rad.
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    • 571 3 VESS K L S IN p(jl( 1 Plan and Tan. Coa.rn.nder. Arrived h w Wb.. SC.W4LBB <;.-r. cruis I e((fn f«-«W. Al«. Ot., r Vcel. Ft.e. a Ton. M.., e Krom' Arneed From Con.iene.. For WbM :,oLor.a gt^j 1,,,, Ba.PoHG«*B 8rit.575 -S.r-ln A^;,; ClUHfjlt lint. I. M Webb JH. Brit.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 972 4 RAFFLES HOTEL. IN ADDITION TO THE TWO FRENCH CHEFS, \ft 0 devote their attention to the European Dishes, the Proprietors beg to announce that they have engaged the services of a SPECIALIST for Indian A Malay Curries ft Sambals, which will be served daily at the Hotel and Tiffin Rooms,
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    • 46 4 McAlister Co. a m AGENTS FOR SANDEMAN Co.'s Ports Ports Ports. SANDEMAN Co.'s Madeira Madeira Madeira. SANDEMAN. BUCK Co. s j Sherries Sherries. G. H. MUMM Co. s Champagne Champagne Champagne SUB AGENTS FOR Tivoli Beer Tivoli Beer Tivoli Beer m *m McAlister Co. Auglb 16.11
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    • 278 4 John Little 6c CO., LTD. PROVISION DEPT. j tm**m ON AFTER AUGUST 21st THERE WILL BE A Futher Reduction IN THE PRICK OK TEA, SUGAR, BISCUITS &c. Price lists will be issued on and after the above date. John Little CO., LTD Aug. 18. 25.8 John Little CO., LTD. CHAMPAGNES.
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    • 1004 4 Riley Hargreaves &Co., Smoothness of running, absence of stretch, great strength, and extreme durability combine to make THE GANDY BELT an ideal transmitter of Power. 31 PRIZES AWARDKD Sole Agents Riley Hargreaves&Co., LIMITED, ENGINEERS, SINGAPORE. Aue. 11 mwl 30-Guinea BICYCLE (Ladies' or Gents') FREE 30 PIANO FREE. 30 GOLD WATCH
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    • 1300 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol departure, and (wnere eao«n date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-op-War. Bur-ALO, U. S. Colombo, Aug. Buuband, Fr. cruis., due Au<. Bussard, Ger. cruis., Kiel, Sept. 5 Carlo Albbrto, Ital. Genoa, Aug. Chassblouf-Laubat, Fr. cruis., '.herbourg, Aug. CoauBTTB, H.M.S. t.b.d., Chatham, due Aug. J
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    • 888 4 SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, fcc. Thb Property op J. A. Rbardon, K-e At No. 26, Sophia Road. Saturday, the 25th August, at 2 p.». THE undersigned have been instructed by J. a, Rbardon, Esq., to sell by auction the hou hold furniture fcc, consisting of rattan fancy fu-* ture, occasional
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