The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 July 1901

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 18 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 4 th JULY, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4220
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 804 1 I j^ q Office. Telegraph St. /SJI Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG. CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, F.GYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD
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    • 780 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STSAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIENT*- S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SKA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted 13 England I France, and Germany by all iranv Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United Slates or
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    • 586 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collver £}uav The undermentioned dates ark only approximate. Steamer From Esoected Will be despatcbed tor O n de Klerk Moluccas via June 23 Bawean, Soerabaia, Bali, Ampenan, Macassar, Rwool,
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    • 643 1 ÜBS. VHE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers. Ac. "pHIS Company execute Slip and Marine I Inline Repairs ol all descriptions, m the most efficient manner, under the superintendence of cxper.rnccd European Shipwrights and Engineers. <ir .ving Dockb up to 500 feet m length
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    • 721 1 JJONGKONQ AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $*****000 RESERVE FUND.— |W Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 Silver Reserve -1,000 000 J I3|OoO>oo RESERVE LIABILITY OK PROPRIPTORS f —..1i0.000.0ce Cock 1 ok DiaacToaa. R. Shewas Ksq.— Chaibmah. Hon. J J. Bkll-Irvinq,— Deputy Chaibman. H. E Tosihi.vs, Esq. I R. L. Richab^vjh Esq. A.
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    • 481 1 Meal Milk l^^^l terilized Not Sweetened |^^^^^J A Perfect Substitute for Fresh MORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 1707. FOR PIRI INSURANCE ONLY. KtfvwtlmmnLMm £335,000.000 LMMSPaU J m,600,000 Pkeniuh income I ooo.ooc Insurance effected on almost every description ol .rnperty at current rates of premium. THK BORNEO
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    • 273 1 For Nervous Exhaustion M jkPHOSPHO QLVCERATE led X I on and nervous .hildren. SOI U UIM AND Chapoteaut Paris Fruce AN IDEAL TONIC. SERRAVALLO'S TONIC. 'BARK it IRON WINK, w 1. <-• rrr^Tß i en fc V -m. O C f Ou "O I ~Z r, i v a It?
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  • 682 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1901. ptt**ngM :n».MUw »;■<- Hrav ni;n. I ova ty. »> 4 !.a» In those times ol commercial competition many things are happening to make reflecting men entertain serious qualms about the goodnatured British laissez faire that is the inspiring motive (if 'motive" be
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  • 555 2 H. M. S. Centurion, with Admiral >ir Eflward Seymour on board, left Hongkong yesterday afternoon for Singapore. Captain H. o*Dn«nell has bren potted to the Ist Battalion W-Nt Yorkshire Regiment on promotion. The fourteen Hon.'kon>» and Shanghai Bank prisoner^ w a :c 1 tit a week at the Police Comrt
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  • 313 2 m a short time the public of Singapore will have the op^ irtunity ol .seeing a colleclion of the mo-t up-to-date biograph picture-*, for Mr. W. Sundheimer, the Managing Director of the Mutoscope and Biograph Company of India, Ltd., has ar-rivt-d m Singapore from Rangoon,
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  • 47 2 The following tdegram, dated July 4th, his beea r- ceived from the Manager of the Kaub Gold Mioittg Co. Crushing ftmshed j t 200 tuns stone realised 1,455 oz. smelted gold This shows an average ol slightly over 5 dwts. to the ton.
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  • 37 2 Tin- f01i0 'turns are reported by wire froa the Mines for June crushing, 6o* OM. gild frtm Ijo ton* stone. I In-, shews an average nearly jj dwts. to the ton.
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  • 43 2 BERSAWAH GOLD MINI NG COMPANY LI M IT ED. The following gold r- turns are reported by wire hon the Mine- for J«BC erubhint; 36 03. gold from i(jo torn stone. 7h s thowi an average of about 5 i dwts. tc|ihe ton
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  • 137 2 The English papers of June sth gave among the n,irr,es o! those misstM after tlie h hf at Viakfooteio the name of Surg-Capt. Krai 1- W. liord ol the Imperial Yeomanry SiaH. \\V aadersUftd I', al 1 pr'uate letter hi- been received m Kuaa Lumpor m
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  • 123 2 The Ru>si m ste-imer Wnnda, with stores iOd pcoi 1 for Vlddivostock after coftliog y^st-r'iay ev<*nin^. I be Amerw an cruiser Castine proceeded to Bonii 0 Wharf to coal ye-tc rd-iy and left f'jr C'il<imt>o Ihe IMC v ri 1■ jr. The Norwc iantteam r Z?r/<"t/ proceeded t
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  • 179 2 Thu following are the batting and bowl in*,' average- of the S. R. C from ist July 1900 to ,}oth June 190 1. J X J. L-s win- Urn l J r >i<lent's I'ri/e far the highest batting average, and G. ci. James the Vice President's pri/.i:
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  • 86 2 The total number of deaths for Singapore for the week erdd June, 29th is 216 a ratio per mille of 45.54. The fever rale is still h gh, thiugh there is a perceptible decrease compared with last wt-ek's figutes. A rather neat "derangement of epitaphs" is pr<*vidr-d by a Rangoon
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    • 31 2 Confidence m C.-B." A meeting of the Liberal party has been summoned. It is understood that a resolution of confidence m Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman will be proposed.
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    • 22 2 Death-rate Up. Business Down. The heat m America is unabated. The mortality is alarming and busints s is paralysed.
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    • 39 2 {Later.) A Consular Opinion. 41 A Splendid National Investment The British Consul at Nagasaki, giving evidence before the Steamship Subsidies Commission, urged that a subsidy to a British service to Japan would prove a splendid national investment.
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    • 21 2 Fouchp's Failure. Fouche's Commando is retreating into the Drakensberg, the invasion of the Trans-Kei having failed m its object.
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    • 26 2 Terrible Death-Rate, The heat m America is appalling. There were 225 deaths m New York yesterday. London^ July 4th, lyoi.
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  • 62 2 Corps Orders by Major the Hon'ble A. Murray, Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Corps, Head Quarter Office, Fort Fullerton, Singapore, July 4th, 1901. 1. Appointmini His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, has been pleaded to appoint the Kevd. VV. Murray, m.a. to be Acting Chaplain of the Presbyterian
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  • 113 2 1. Duties Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut. G. A. Derrick. Orderly N. C. O. for the ensuing week Corpl. A. Ronald. 2. Paradbs Monday Bth, at 5.15 p.m. Standing 2.5 R.M.L. Gun Drill. Tlbsdai gtfc, do. do. do. Wti.sgsDA^ ioth, do. do. do. Friday 12th,
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  • 206 2 1. Duties Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut. D. S. Carmichael. Orderly N.C.O. for the ensuing week A Coy. Col. Ser«>t. A. R. Glennie. B Coy. Col. Sergt. J. W. Haffenden. 2. Parades Monday Bth, at 5.15 p.m. Recruits Drill Wbunesdiy ioth, at 5.15 p.m. Company
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  • 107 2 In the Supreme Court on Monday, before His Honour Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones, the appeal of Latham v. Retina was heard. Mr. Van Cuylenberg appeared for the appellant and the Acting Attorney-General m support of the conviction. On April 13th last, Mr. Harold Latham was charged with
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 259 2 KATZ BROS., LTD. Clearance Sale NOW PROCE EDI NG FURTHER REDUCTIONS FRIDAY SATURDAY LAST TWO DAYS THE REMAINING STOCK OF LADIES SHOES $1,00 Per Pair. LADIES BLOUSES 40 Cents Each. GOODS MUST BE CLEARED TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW STOCK. KATZ BROTHERS Limited. I i HRBIHpi pia nos LV^D^^Hfl Bi
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    • 890 2 Cie des Messageries Maritimes tTROM this date the offices of the above Com- pany have been removed to ist floor, No i Robinson Road. July i 8.7 NOTICE OF REMOVAL MR. A. Clouet has removed his office from No. 8, Battery Road to No. I, D'Almeida Street, formerly occupied by
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    • 509 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. VX/ANTED Furnished house m Tanglin for a v v few months. Apply A. B. C. c/o Free Press. July 4 v.c \X7ANTED by married couple with one child vv Board and Residence with private family near town. Apply Z., c/o Free Press. July 4 v.c FOR SALE A
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 189 2 The Week Thursday, 4tb Hi^h Water 0.15 a., 1 1.39 p. Selangor Rces, Second Day. Licensing Justices, 3 p. Dalhousic Chapter. 8.30 p. Band 16th M.1., Botanical Gardens, <) p, Priday, sth Hi^h Water 0.48 p. S.V.A. 2.5 R.M.L. Gun Drill, 5.15 p. S.V.R. Company and Recruits Drill, 5.15 p.
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  • 1056 3 Ordinary Meeting, Wfef»«ft*' July 3RD, 1001. Present:— Mr. J. O. k%*»4 csident) and Messrs. Sohst, Evans, Barker, Cuscaden, Jago, Choa Giang Thye, Lee Choon Guan and Wee Thiam Tew. Absent:— Mr. Moses. Minutes. The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed. President's Remarks. The President said that he
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  • 53 3 One hundred and ninety U.S. military prisoners wrre, on the 19th inst., marched rough the streets of Manila to embark B the transport Indiana, en route for the nited States. Thr Manila Times com•''•■nts un the degrading sight of shackled Americans being paraded m full gaje of iruwdb of gaping
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  • 1174 3 (Vim Ceylon.) London, June 73rd.— i lie Duke and Duchess of Cornwall hive arrived at ChrUtchurch. They were received with unabated enthusiasm. Reuei wires from I radock that ten of the Midland R.rl.-s were killed, four wounded and sixty-six captured at Waterkloof, on Thursday. One Boer was wounded. Messrs.
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  • 2865 3 Terrible Heat or the Tropics. (Daily Chronicle Special Correspondent.) Singapore, May 6.— The extraordinary number of [unci>ons crowded into the four days' stay m Ceylun entailed an unusual expenditure of physical energy, but at the conclusion their Royal Highnesses showed only slight traces of it.
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  • S. C. C. LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    • 14 3 Champiokshif. Beauclerk beat Hollo way 21 14. Diss beat Scoular 21 18.
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    • 20 3 CHAMPIONSHII'. (B Court.) Maidonald v. Sime. Double Handicap 1 A Court.) Knox and Pritchard v. Glennic and Carver,
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    • 197 3 Championship (C Court.) Earic v. ScouUr or OibS. Dolblb Handicaf. (B Court.) Macdonald and Withers v. Paton and Winter. Although Beauclerk has been displaying consistently good form throughout the Tournament it was hardly expected that he would administer such a sound drub bing ».o Holloway, as was the
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  • 144 3 Jhe Asian, referring to the Singapore Spring Meeting, says ft went through with complete success. In the absence of the Sultan of Johore's stable there was nothing particularly classyamongthe horses engaged but racing was good, possibly for that very reason. The Tientsin Jeh-jeh SSmmmtm states that recently some of the
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  • 120 3 (July 4-1 jL" 1 *7° 8 7i Gambier 9.65 do. Cube No. 1 13 75 Pepper, Ulack (ordinary K'rv>r<-. 28.75 do. White, (Fair l.'W— c,% 45.50 N ntnetfs iios to '>c ti,.y 5.: do. (80s to the lbj 64 Mace (Banda) 9a ■Moves (Amboina) \2 ÜbertanCoflee 17.50 Tapiora, small
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  • 142 3 SHARE LIST, JULY 4 th, *****. Bank »t Ch.na and Jppan, Ltd. Li Nominal. "ividbnds. Deferred. 2s-S/ Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.75 Sellers. Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. |ioo EL Fraser and Neave Ltd. E V£ 6% Dete. Par 5 l <or T" I9 Hon
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  • 73 3 C ORRECTED UP TO July 4 On London. Bank 4 oa/s i/nH demand ""fa Private credits 3 m/s 1/1 1 j_£ documents 3 m/s 1/l i£ credits 6 m/s 2/0 France, demand j^jj Germany, demand iuo' India, T. T ml^ Hongkong, demand ..a%di s Yokohama, demand |>p» lava, demand
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 208 3 SOFT, FAIR, DELICATE SKIN.— A clear and healthy complexion produced by using RowUSD's Kalydok, the most soothing, healing, curative and refreshing preparation, and warranted harmless to the most delicate skin. It prevents and removes Freckles, Tan, Sunburn, Redness, Roughness, heals Cutaneous Eruptions, Irritation, Stings of Insects, Eczema, Burns, imparts a
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    • 304 3 OCEAN JH^% STEAM AND NBDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tons. Tons. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 3809 Ajax 7039 Orestes 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 5509 Anchises 2729 Peltus 7500 Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam Cyclops 2066 Prometheus Datdanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621 Deucalion 7030 Rhipeus 3065 Diomed
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 678 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Mei.of.Wa, Flag and Tons Commanders Am^d K,om Fo, Wh.n O,h,,Vesse, s P1.,, T0n. A ved p J m Chow Phja Brit. 370 Jelli'oo jult S K?m« r„« v 2f hl i City of CalcutU Brit, a* Greenhorn May 14 £L g»*w>HongKlan«, July < Snyn^de BrikM 827 i"pf.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 909 4 TO BE LET THE res,deno. No. 99. Orchard Road, suitable 1 for a married couple or two bachelors. Apply to C. BESSE DESMOULIERS, French Consulate. July a 7 ROOMS with Board with English family _close lo Town. Good tennis ground and stabling. Terms moderate. B c/q lune^_ 'gj, TO LET
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    • 678 4 SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. TENDERS are invited for the supply and erec--1 tion of two iron water Tanks and Cranes. Drawings may be seen and further information received at the office of the Chief Resident Engi. neer between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. 1 Tenders to be sent m not later
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    • 671 4 WANTED BY an Englishman, board and lodging with private family, convenient to town. Tennis. S. c/o Fret Press. June 27 5 7 WANTED by a gentleman employment as Assistant on an Estate or m an Office. Apply S. L., c/o Free Press. July 2 5-7 EMPLOYMENT WANTED a junior clerk.
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    • 386 4 11 l 'W* I P^j '^Jf% Iww 1 1 B" V Natural Toild Preparations. <fo<rci rou^A itmmtth ,mii ptutirt. arlinxlf I [I v\ fij^ '^7T tomplrxmna :nd sun ?'s**. it 3 inilali < *rrp* f/ 1 d;» tupplr. /^H flß* -^^^I^^^ Health Cxbibitioo, Loo6or>. \bSp i 7 ir H-d'!---'! Journal
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    • 92 4 Bricks AND Firebricks THE ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS Co v Ltd. ARE NOW PREPARED TO SUPPLY I Bricks at $15 per 1000. Firebricks at $75 per 1000. Fireclay at $27.50 per ton. Speciality m Boiler Seating and Boiler Covers made to order. For further particulars apply to THE BORNEO Co., Ltd., AGKNTS.
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    • 1105 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving p«< 1 Ol dapan I iwhere known) date due here, and nam< 1' Agents. Min-iji -War. Cbnturion, M.M.S., Hongkong, due July < MSSTi H.M.S., Portkm utii, due July D. Entkkcaoteaux, Toulon, due July Kcli^e, H.M S., Chath -m, due July Ht.RMoiNR, H.M.S Hongkong, due June Inihrnmt, Fr.,
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    • 666 4 Fraser Dea^e Cimiicd k m Printers, Publishers, Account Book Manufacturers, Commercial Stationers. Publishers of The Singapore and Straits Directors The Singapore and Straits Rough Diary, The Traveller's Malay Pronoi Hand- Book, Map of the Town of Singapore, The Most Complete and Up-tou Printing Office m the Straits Settlements. Fraser neave,
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