The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 June 1901

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES, SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, Bth JUNe/iqoi. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4199
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      775 1 P rt Office. Tele^rapb St. Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG, CFYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, PGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUIH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Ladins? issued (or Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, al?o tor I Chium Coast. MAIL LINES. /WARD HOMKWAkx
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      722 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDSNTAL AND ORIKNTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY #T\OYO K*:sEN KAISHA (URllMTit S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND sEA OF lAPAN ANI» HONOI ULU. Through Passage Ticket! grained t > England Prance, and Gerawny by .ill irar 'mes di ste.inn.Ts. and 10 the principal cities ol the United Staies or Canada.
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      489 1 SAFES SAFES GEORGE PRICES, WOLVERHAMPTON BENT STEEL BURGLAR G^* lJC^*S PATE NT FIRE RESISTING JmB|''|pl»--20th Century Aut°oma I tfcSa-e c STIMONIAL FKoM IHE TYPEWRITER I In. Head Office 12 x 14 QwaM Victoria Str< Gbokgi Pi i London, H Cl- vdand Works, Wolvernampton July 17th, iyoo. v plea 0 ihow
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      192 1 NOBEL'S Explosives Co., Ltd. GLASGOW. MANUFACTUMNtS OtDynamite, Gelig'.te, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, IU LUIDS Or Sa&ty h ust3s, as;. Electric Blasting Apparatus Theodore Explosit es, being all manufactured m Great Britain, art made to f-ass the high standard of safety and purtt\ tests unpaid hy the British Government md
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      687 1 LIONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AX BANKING CORPORATION PAHMJP CAPITAL J lO 000 <00 Ri sgRVi X \r;.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 oilvtr Keservt S 3,000,000 j l3 000>000 RKSKkVE LIAiJ: JTY Uf PROPRIETORS i 1i0.000.00c COUK. OH UlM'.TOil. B C HH#'N fc-.Ij.— CHAIKVAW. Hon J I Kkswick, &sq. DcroTi Chairman. H. B
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      557 1 I JJORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SCCIETYOF NORWICH LONDON. D 170 > FOR X INSURANi B ONLY. A«o. Nt Iraoaao 00.000 LoasasPAio > .0.000 |1 N o rn 7 906,000 Insurance efleettd on almost every .^scriptior> cl property at curr' nt rates of premium. 1 f :>.—Atjenu ATLAS ASSURANCE COM PAN
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      254 1 THERAPiON No. 1 THERAPJOIMhn.2 THERAPJONNo.3 iTHERAPION For Constipation ond Biliousne*s\ HTin Mil HCLSuKBH^^Hi JULIEN. H. rue Vn vHIS :^bun:»i:n;fd:j:<r.f.«jl MAT! CO i iMATICO INJECTION is used m recent rtATICO CAPSULES chronic cases I Fraser Curnming Orrtcsj BatMry Road. S«wmili> |o^ot. Bharu. Bak k works Sin kk Timber Merchants ID, tut
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1901.
    1066 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1901. I\ a lett-r n.'f- rrin^j to the progress of rural depopulation, and th<- closing of rural schools, a correspondent of the Yorkshire Po!>! an interacting n»;w use fol the motor _ar. He say> The question is h )\v 111 convey the (liildten
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB.
    84 2 The following are the crews for the Singapore Rowing Clubs 'scratch" fours, the lir.-t two heats "f whu h are to be rowed over a half mile from near the landing place on the Beach Koad Reclamation to a point opposite the Obelisk, near the mouth of
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    THE LATE MR. ARTHUR SOMERVILLE.
    776 2 THE LATE MR. ARTHUR SOMERVILLE. Ili<" will be >!e--j) and general regret at the announcement ol tin- vi nerville, of the linn ol Pat* 1 1. Simon: iV C took phce suddenly at Broad fields at 7.15 Mr. Somerville's '>ti^l.< rj dii on mad" him many friends here, who <
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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    474 2 General Dartncll, lays the C i- the Brabant of Natal. The A > f return* the compliment— General Brabant is the Dartnell of the Cape. Mr. Storey, the Fishery Officer for the southern division of thp Northumbriar coast, recntly reported a curious incident M Northumberland Sea Fisheries Com mittee. A
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      366 2 ROBINSON Co. THE Keystone Typewriter. THE KEYSTONE iYPEWRITER A thoroughly reliable Writing Machine at a Popular Price. It ha> less than half the number of parts found m any other machine that will accomplish the same results. RON OAK STAND As ILLUSTRATION AND WITH OAK < OVKR. Price Complete $100.
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      597 2 Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. STOLEN $50 NOTES. BETWEEN the aitcrnoon of Saturday May *****. and the morning of Tuesday, May 28th, 4,7.59 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Notes, each of the value of $50, were stolen from the Singapore Office of tliis Corporation. All holders of Note- of this denomination
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      307 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT-. Cib nes MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. For Marseilles, Havre London The Company's Steamer C CHARE.XTE, (apt. .111 Kangbal', will leave Uison or about the ifth June. For ail particulars regarding freight apply la IoIKNAIRt, Ageat. N n e 8 19 6 TOWN HALL. TO-NIGHT, SATURDAY LAST NIGHT PAREWELL PERFORMANCE Ol
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      122 2 [he Week Saturday. 3th 1 16 a., 2.^4 p. •-V.X. Be CluLi, Tanglm, jy. ..I .Homewards c: Sur vi Kast, 1 emperrince < lub, T.v p. The Banvards i arewell, Town Hall, I Sunday, gth Hi>;h Waf-r 2.7 ,1., 3.25 p. Ist after Trinity. M. M Aards due, ft a.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1458 3 Qmcquii agunt homines nostriest farrago li'elli. Juvenal. We picked up the ether day a back number of a weekly entitled The Free Lanee of the making and issuing of these needless and banal weeklies there would seem to be no end and the cry is Still
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    THE CHINESE PROTECTORATE.
    118 3 In the Annua! Report on the Chine-e lie for the Mr E another year of general pi enabled him to t I he mo« m m tie Report is the Immigration Return, from which il over 200,000 < < from China. m China any was f H
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    THE STATUS OF PEARLERS' CREWS.
    406 3 J dil :ence of opinion which has existed as to the procedure to be adopted m prosecu'injj I pearling crews who refute duty continues, and it is certainly advisable thit the Crowr -:mcnt should authoritatively instruct the Roebourne magistrates m the matter. Mr. c Government
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    THE PADRE IN SCOTLAND.
    987 3 (Written for the Singapore Free Press by the Rev. G. If. Reith.i No. MX. During the last fortnight of April and the I first week of May, we were vis. ted m Scut I land by an enchanting reminder of what Spring used to be m
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    THE GARRISON OF COALING STATIONS.
    850 3 THE GARRISON OF COALING STATIONS. In tlu: House ul Lords on May nth, Karl Spencer had the following question on the paper lo ask the Kirst Lord of the Admiralty whether the Board of Admiralty have decided to take charge of certain coaling -t.it ions I ud \>y five rei;imenlb
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    S. C. C. LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    263 3 YESTERDAY'S TIES. Stilt scratched to Winter. Darb shire and Chudleigh s^t.itchcd to Kuucy and Clarke. MONDAYS TIES. SistiLt Handuai. (A Court.) Sime 6 v. He id 7. il < curt 1 Kedie 4 v. Dick 8. Doi Bl.h H\NIH< AT. (C Court.) Scoular .tnd
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    PRODUCE.
    118 3 (June 3 > I'm 174-75 i.imL-.cf... 1 1 tic. Cube No. 1 1387 Pepper, IMach (ordiu.ii T 'jjuic 28. 62.^ do. White, (Fair I ./\V 5% 46.25 Nutmegs 110. to :U* Ib.j 54 do. (Bos to the Ib) 66 Mace (Banda) 92 Cloves (Amboina) <2 Libenan Cotlee 17. 50
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    SHARE LIST, JUNE 8th, 1901.
    233 3 QUOTATIOH. p A Df Divinnvnv Hank 01 h,na h,u Japan, Ltd. Li Nominal Deferred. £5.5/ W Hell's Asbestos Kastern Agency. Nominal. Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.75 Seller*. Clear Water Da.ry Farm Ltd. $100 S? 0 o Fraser and Neave Ltd. $86 6% Debs Par Or
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARDS.
    142 3 P. \\!< O. Per Parramatta, June 28.— Kor London J. Bowers. N. D. L. Per Hamburg, June 11. Mr. and Mr-,, fickardt. Per Sachsen, July 2.— Mr. H. Ketner, Professor For ter, Mr. A. !),.> n, Mr. K. CurriL-. Per Kiautschou, Mrs. Xl icrc Tatlock and child.
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 orrected up TO June JS.) On London. Bank 4 ra/s 1/ demand '/n-H -■iv;Ue credits 3 m/s j oX documents 3 m/s 2/0^ credits 6 m/s 2Jo\ Krance, demand 248; 1 Germany, demand 2oi-\ India. T. T 148' Hongkong, demand £%dis. j Yokohama, demand 1 Java, demand ig <
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      160 3 HIS LIFESAVED By Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I am sure that (,'hauil«erl;iin's OdUe, Cimleia and Diarrhoea K«-nn-dy at one time saved my lite," says A. K. Latalette, ol (iregory Landinj; Clark-county, Missour. M I MM m su. h lud shape that "the doctors saitl I could not live.
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      410 3 HONGKONG WEATHER TELEGRAMB. bar, radaeeid ko 32 «i<-,'t<-<-s K,ilircnht-it, and to the I m laehee tenth, and liuri'li'-rlihs. Manili litr... i.-adin-^ m millis* Temperature m the shade m <i> 1 thren--11. humility of air wtarmted with noUtare ■hi <ii Wind, to two 1 11 1 i n t h 1
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      194 3 MAILS CLOSE l'o-f> 1 1 H>-r Per At Penang -v Ueli Htb. pm Banpkok Skmi Lcntjier Haiaban Penanjj N Mai i. .\l Saf Jim Mm '< Patembang a'^'/k 4pm f.M Hon^kon>» Si Arnoy Charter lionet 4 I'M Pulu >amboe Saigon Prosper 4 hrn Kjrope 6 r»i )AT. Manila Bor 1
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      353 3 VESSELS IN PORT. f S Benlarig Brit. 1453 Kroble M., JJ M Brotoa I !fl I More Cejlon Brit. 2637 !l,vw. 11( l }unos Hob Chigwell .1. X i. f s 1 N -J""^ City of CalcutU g?°* Concfa Brit. 3313 Abbot! Juno Kasiogwold Brit.lJWO Robii .M 10 i Obwco.
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      650 4 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. CHINA 1 (Special to Singapore Free Press). Hongkong, 6th June. Germany has restored to the Chinese Minister [at Berlin] the freedom of telegraphic intercourse. A FIRE AT PEKING. f d< On Tuesday night, di.ring a thunder storm, the Western portic 1. of the Forbid- den City at Peking
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      669 4 FOR SALE iWNER leaving for Europe. A pony, trap and harness j all m good condition. Pnce 25. > Apply D. J. c/o Free Press. June 5 13.6 GOALS AT GALLE XTE are prepared to supply best newly arrived Cakuih Com and Indian (Barrakur> r Steamers' bunkers, at current rates.
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      695 4 WRWRQWRQWRQWR WANTED A SECOND-HAND t>pewnter. fclttal be m good condition. Apply to TYPIST c/o Free Press. June 7 14. WANTED A SSISTANT Draughtsman, )ouiii; man Eura- sian or (hinese) able to copy plans and drawings, mechanical and survey. Address A. D. c/o /■>*. /'> June v.c. WANTED AN Assistant Type-Writer,
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      450 4 I AMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) V-Q- 8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DKALKK-5 OK McALISTER Co., B OLE AGFA rS ThiWX, Medicine of thu.nd ***rd*4 UfttfimU it tn
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      119 4 For London Direct The Glen Line Steamer c GLENSHIEL is due here about the 15th June and will have despatch for the above port. She has excellent accommodation for Saloon passengers and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For further particulars apply to BOUSTEAD Co. May 21 tths 10.6 DET OSTASIATISKE
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      875 4 Henry Thomson Co OLD IRISH WHISKY Vs Supplied to Royalty and to both Houses of Parliament John Little Co. Ltd May 30 0/) Compania General de Tabacos The Finest Brand of Cigars. From this Celebrated Factory BMMUSIM Incomparables, Imperiales, Reg. Nt Lopez, Perfectos, Brevas, Bouquets Royal Culebras. Princesas, &c. May
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      1082 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. I (■iviug port oi departure, and (where Known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mkn -op-War D. Entrecaoieaux, Toulon, due June Eclip»k, H.M.S., Chatham, due July Transports. Kazan, Odessa, due June R. V. Fleet. Khkrson, Odessa, due June R. V. Fleet. N. Nuvi;ußui), Vladivostock, June R. V.
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