The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 June 1901

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, 6th JUNE, igoi. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4 i 97
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      809 1 P o Office. Telegnph St. CZ> Wharves. Keppel Harbour. !0 STEAM NAVIGATION Co. steamers tor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chin* Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      793 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMFANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND »T»OYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S. S. CO.) VIA INLAND SE~\"OF lAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granteJ to England france, and Germany by all (ran,-AtUntic lines o steamers, and to the principal cities of the United Slates or Canada. Rates
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      807 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Netherlands India Government agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS &Co 2-3 Coli ver Ouav IHI UNDERMENTIONED DATKS AR R ONLY APPKOXIM ATE. Ste.mer From Exoected Will be deapatcbrd tor Van R.emsdijk Batav.a June 3 Matavia, Ch.ribon. Samara* Sour -bay., M-v
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      681 1 H° N n G A K M °j;Sn AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. BSKW!: Sterling Reserve fi0.000.000 > Silver Reserve 3,000.000 1 »»."*.000,000 RfcSKRVK LIABILITY OF 1 PROPRIETORS J $i0,000,00e C Ul UIIICT'IM. <. SIIKWAV r:sq.—CHAIKMAI« o" J J KttwicK, Ksq— Okputv Chaibman I H rOSIK NS E^- L- R.CHAROSON Ksq
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      799 1 Ideal Milk (SS g^€^>i Enriched 20 per cent. SS^^i Sterilized-Not Sweetened. Jl^^^^J A Perfect Substitute for Fresh Milk. N O A R ,XL C UNION FIRE INSUR. ANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 170 FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONI V pa.H.uH .nc0.... "'S'S Insurance effected on almost every description ol property
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      21 2 On the oth ot June, 1901, at Burnbrae, Orange Grove Road, the wife of Wiily H laiuo, of a daughter.
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    THURSDAY. JUNE 6, 1901. The Singapore Free Press.
    1920 2 ta.f I ratty, and law. It is gratifying to see, from tie telegrams that reach us to-rjay by German mail from Ceylon, that Carnda is anxious I to continue to display her zeal for the j Imperial welfart by uffering yet another
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    SOUTH RAUB.
    33 2 The following isthe rrsult of theciushing for May Stone cru>hed 230 tons Gold ob aned, 41 ounces. The Manager reports that very much be:ter r^-ilts may be looked for next month.
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    MR. FELIX STERNBERG'S COUNCERT.
    156 2 rbil concert supported by several local a-r*tnw« of ability takes place at the Teu tonia C ub on Friday (to-morrow) e%«. n ing. I he following is the programme Part I. 1. P.a:. 3 5010..(aj "Urgo' Handel. (i) Hondo alia Turca Mozart. MR. F. bTKRHggRG. 2.
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  • REUTERS TEELEGRAMS.
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      351 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO O Ltd Piano Manufacturers and Importers. NEW MODEL 1901 MOST PERFECT, MOST DURABLE, BEST VALUE. INSPECTION INVITED. June 6 tuths ROBINSON Co. THE Keystone Typewriter, j THE KEYSTONE TYPEWRITER A thoroughly reliable Writing Machine at a Popular Price. It ha* less than half the number of parts
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      600 2 Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. STOLEN $50 NOTES. BETWEEN the afternoon of Saturday May 25th, and the morning of Tuesday, May 28th, 4,739 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Notes, each of the value of $50, were stolen from the Singapore Office of this Corporation. All holders of Notes of this denomination
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      446 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED AN Assistant Type-writer, one accustomed to ihe Remington Machine. Apply to the Manager, Vacuum Oil Co., 2 Finla>son Green. June 6 136 T EFT m Maynard's Dispensary last week, a purse containing money. Owner can obtain the same by applying. June 6 8.6 \X7ANTEL) an intelligent Chinese
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      404 2 The Week Tnursday, Rfc Hi^h Water 1.7 p. S Corpus Chruti. The Banvard I j*. HPriday, 7th:— dlsrta Water a Z3 '43 p Rjgby FjO'ball.— R.A. v. 5.C.C. Ladge Rig =j p. The Banvard Vaadeviile L Town Ha. Stern berg Cor.c Clv Saturday, M High Water: 1 16 a., 2.34
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  • Correspondence.
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      "Amok-Running."
      96 3 T« r« Edit**. SlR,—The awful occurrence which hap pened on the 4th inst., resulting m the deaths of 8 persons and severe injuries to others should suggest to the Government the advisability of strictly controlling the possession, if not sale,of dangerous weapons other than fire-arms. It may be stated
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    PORT FACILITIES.
    1006 3 In the following article from Fairplay of May 9th, dealing with Colombo, the e is a good deal that, mutatis mutandis, might well apply to Singapore The question of wharf accommodation at Colombo for storage of coal and other cargoes, and more especially as to the inadequate frontage
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    173 3 We should like to know a little more about the legality of this announcement :rom the Malay Mail In order to raise money to pay off the 'iebt oa the Kuala Lumpor Convent, an |80,000 lottery is being arranged. Fu 1 particulars will shortly be published. The srst prize is
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1157 3 Ordinary Muting, Wednesday. JtJNB STH, 1001. Present: Mr. J. O. Anthonis* (Prfsident) and Messrs. F. E. Jago, T. Sohst, A Barker, A. Moses, VV. Evans, and W. A. Cuscaden. Absem Messrs. Ch a Giang Th>e, Lee Choon Guan and Wee Thiam Tew. MINUTIS. The minutes of the two
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2150 3 (Via Ceylon.) London, May 24th.— A Daily Mail de patch from Lourenzo Marques s*ys that considerable fighting has taken place on the Delagoa line dv. ing last week. The Boers were defeated m an engagement outside Baiberton on the 15th inst mt, but I have slated that there were
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    KING AND KINK.
    67 3 It is good to get away from the hackneyed contentions of the world to the fresh but important controversy set herein as to whether S amese cats shuu'd have kinky t ils. Interviewed by Mrs. Sutl erland, the King of Si im himself said "hat Slum's purebred
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    161 3 H. M. S. Rozario a' rived from Labuan yesterday a' 3-$ P m d proceeded to the Wharf thtl morning for coals. Tie strainers Gcmania and Hong Wan 1., both from Amoy with Chin-->e cooli' s. were put into qua antine on arrival yesterday, <<lso tl>e Arratoon Apcar
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    SARAWAK.
    348 3 On May 24th the I.orna Doone brought the dismal news received by cable m Labuan that Piety had died m Singapore from the tffects of a rupture sustained while m tlie stable. On the top of this comes a report tint Romeo also m Singapore has gone lame. Tiles*"
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    41 3 Ihe total number of draths for Sir pore for the week ending Saturday, June Ist, is 223— a ratio per millr of 47.02. Fever and pthisis accounted for niietyihiee deaths, tlie fnrmcr for foity-five and the latter for the lema nder.
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    88 3 SOFT, FAIR. DELICATE SKIN.-A clear at d lirallhy CMBplexiofi produced by using RoW< L4HO*I Kuiijdk, the most sootliin^, hcalina], COrMIVC anij rctr sli it prep M ilion, and w.irranted harmlraa to the most dchtate skin. It prevents and rtmoves F'recklc^, Tan, Sunburn, Redness. RoH|(hncsSt heals CvtaiMOUl Entpti us, lintatton, Slw.^s
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    HIS LIFE SAVED
    131 3 By Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1 am sure that Chamberlain's Colic, Choler:* aud Diarrhoea Remedy at one time saved my life," says A. E. Lafalette, of Cregory Landing lark-county, MiaHMTt I MM m hiic-Ii l>.id -hape th.it the doctors said I could not live. When
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    SHARE LIST, JUNE 6th, 1901.
    254 3 ■MkwCMn d Japan, L'd. £i Nominal. -mtidiwdi. DefemJ. s V, VH'k Astwstos >- ,^(ern Agency. Nommal. Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.75 Sellers Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. it 00 0 Fraser and Neave Ltd. $86 i <v 6% Debs Par 5 for year I9 Hon^kon^;
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 3 (Corrected up to Juna b.) On London. Bank m/s 2 o^ demand i n\\ Private credits 3 m/s 2 o,V documents 3 m/s a'o^ credits 6 m/s 2/of Francs, demand 249-j. Germany, demand 202$ India, T. T t^g Hongkong, demand j% pm. Yokohama, demand 2% pm Java, demand 1
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    PRODUCE.
    102 3 (June 6.) *:< 'nbier J( Ib; No. 1 387 ;-.lack (ordinary Spore) iS 7 co. White, (Fair L/W— s% 46.25 ■^mmrps 110s to the Ib.) do. (80s to the Ib) 66 'ace (Banda) gj 33^ ibamnCaflai i 7.*50 upiota, small pearl (Fair quality; Ja> do flake (do. do.) 5.85
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      49 3 Kodaks |HET| AND Larobst Stock Photo Go«ds In I C 2 inthi East X JLllllWt GEORGE MICHAEL. 1 Robinson Road. Feb 23 tths A Rem^ly for artl Irregularities. SnptrKd.Di B.iwr April*. P«nnyroy»l. tU c eh J- *i_ F»ld by Singapore Dispensing Co., w»i RafTlea Plaoe, SingaporeMARTIN, Cfc«- ioITrIAMI>T<»N. ENOLMa%
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      388 3 PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMF. WARDS. P. AND O. Per Parramatta, June 23.— For London. Mr. J. Bowers. N. D. L. Per Hamburg, June 1 1. -Mr. an 1 Mrs. Eckardt. Per Sachsen, |uly 2. -Mr. H. '<etner, Professor For ter, Mr. A. Ddw>on, Mr. F. Currie. Per Kiautschou, Mrs. Xl ,ere
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      388 3 MAILS CLOSE F.,r Per At Batavia, fc& Van Riemsdyk 7 am Ka'irn >n Island Su.ee .it oh 9 \t» Pont.i ik Sri P,j>:tia>iak lo AM *■•<■. W TTYman.a II m Malacca, Sec. Han WhmH Hin 3 pm See Ban Pah Guan 3 pm Pen*n,s Seg :i 3 pm P»l.) Samboe.
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      696 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Mei-oi-War Flag and Tons Corr manders Arrived From For When f'^y Brit, g.b., T.-,5 OUliam juw] X UneWtoln. l; r; Brit, tf.b., 080 Hamilton Ulle s Other Vessels Flags Tons Masters Arnvcd From c When Albiul Biit.CJO Curtis Apl. 2! CMeotti Bm Co Banrkok lun» kk\m Dut.
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    Passengers for Straits, China & Japan.
    138 4 Passengers for Straits, China Japan. Per P. .v O. Siianghai, due June o.— Lieut. R. Walker, Mr. Davidson, Lieui. Fartjuhar, Mr. W. P. Chapman, Mr. McKenna, Lieut. Johnston. Per P. be O. SiiHiia and Ocean, i, due June 16.— Mrs. and Miss Fmlay, Mr. and Mrs. Browne, Key. W. Murray,
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      656 4 TO LET ENTRY Ist July, Springfield Cottage, No. 171. I Scrangoon Road. Apply N. N. ADIS, o> Raffles Place. June 5 X D ii THE MANSION' River Valley Koad. 1 Telephone No. 563. tl TO LET Suite of furnished rooms, with or without board. June 3 I±_ TO| LET Rooms,
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      891 4 NOTICE OF REMOVAL "M*. HANDY has removed his residence to J 28 Sophia Road. Vj May 31 _f_ $2: i/IR. George Law, m.c a.i.m.m 5 Battery VI Road, Singapore, having had 17 years 1 lining experience m the East is now open to Eaminc and report on or surrey mining
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      678 4 FOR SALE kWNER leaving for Europe. A pony, trap and I arness all m good condition. Price Apply D. J. c/o Free Press. June 5 13-6 1 COALS AT GALLE. j XTE are prepared to supply best newly arrived Cardjf* Coal and Indian (Barrakury j r Steamers' bunkers, at current
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      474 4 MAKER TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Benson's Watches jfc^^ SPECIALLY MANUFAC rURED KOR mi- EASI JJSjjk THE "jFIEJLDj" WATCH A Gold Keyless Knglish half Chronometer £25. URT *nBL. THE "LUDGATE" WATCH mb J HSO Jx^U^M A Threr Quarter Plate English Lever. Fully conipen\r /^S fc|/H| Special Sizes and Makes to
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      113 4 For London Direct The Glen Line Steamer GLENSHIEL I due hrre about the 15th June and will have quick despatch for the above port. She has excellent accommodation for Saloon passengers and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For further particulars apply to BOUSTEAD ft Co. May 21 tths 106 IMPERIAL
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      702 4 DET OSTASIATISKE KOMPAGNi '"•■•JSfi.!"' .aptam Berenuen, will be desnatrh^ tbove ports during the beginning j^ r plendid accommodation for Ist cUi. For passage and freight apply lo We have just RidlVEO aIhISSt" OK SEAL of NORTH CAROLINA PLUG CUT TOBACCO The h«t pipe Tolu. Seal of North Carolina Plug Cut
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      941 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (iivuig port ot departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Min-op-War, D. Entrbcaoi eal'x, Toulon, due June E< lipsk, H.M.S., Chatham, due July a Transports. s a Kazan, Odessa, due June R. V. Fleet. Khhrson, Odessa, due June R. V. Fleet. N. Novi.orul), Vladivostok,
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