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Title Section18 1901-08-15 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, AUGUST 15th ***** No. 73318 words
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Article17 1901-08-15 1 Domestic Ocurrences. DEATH At Bangkok on the 9th inst., Alb&andbrGifiord Fildbs, son of Horace Flldes, Solicitor -Vberdeen.17 words
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Article400 1901-08-15 1 The outward mail of July 19th arrived by the P. &O. Pmrramatta on Saturday. The next outward mail is due by the N. D. L. Prinz Heinrich to-morrow. The last homeward mails were taken by the P. and O. Bengal on Friday and the N. D. L. Stuttgart400 words
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Article113 1901-08-15 1 I (August 14 i11*..... $67.75 Gambler 10.50 do. Cube No. 1 14.25 Pepper, Miack «.<vctm;trv 29.25 do. White, (Fau L/W—^Jt 44.25 Nutmeg* 11c; r lw 52 do. (80s to the <b).... 64 Mace (Banda) 9* Cloves (Amboina) %2 Liberian Coftee 17.50 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair <'ualky 5.65 do. do113 words
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Article, Illustration30 1901-08-15 1 h R M.a!! tl.e Pr« the People's rifht maintoi* tiuwrd by influence and unbriWed by gain; p«-tr >t Truth her glorious precepts draw, m* t0 Reiip Ont Loyalty, and Law.30 words
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Article584 1901-08-15 1 (Aug. Bth.) In regard to the Chinese Immigrants Bijl,' an important clause of which proposes to restrict, for reasons of sanitary supervision, the immigration of Chinese contract labour from Chinese ports to vessels flying the British flag, our readers will have noted the criticisms on that584 words
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823 1901-08-15 1 A La Guerre Comme A La Guerre." (Aug. 9 th.) We fear that the Pharisee element in British public life has far too great a sway. In the region of the opium controversy and what has been called the social evil Exeter Hall for half a century has had its823 words
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Advertisement411 1901-08-15 1 CONTENTS. The Chinese inWigrants Bill, 97 A U Guerre Cftprame ALa Guerre," 97 \n Injudicious lAterance," 98 qlf Vanished FrV Trade, 98 PnnceChun, 98 The Mobile ArrTWpent, 98 it Saigon, 98 toi'RT N» w The Poisoning Case, 100,104 The Alleged Trade Restraint Case, 101 The Harbour Murder, 108 S^ORT. C.es411 words
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Advertisement47 1901-08-15 1 ALEX. FOX CO. 43, High Strut. HAVE just unpacked a nice selection of Ladies and Children's uii trimmed Hats, Girl's trimmed Hats and Bonnets, Boy's and Girl's Galatea Straw Hats, Children's Embroidered Sun Hats and Bonnets, also Gents Straw Hats, C C ALRX. FOX CO. Ang. 1247 words
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Article921 1901-08-15 2 (Aug. 1 2th.) Bishop Welldon, of Calcutta, is a pop. uiar. hardworking and, in the main, a broadminded and liberal clergyman. But in one public pronouncement he made in Calcutta before he went on leave to England, repeated again quite lately in England, he has not been921 words
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Article468 1901-08-15 2 OUR poetical contributor, 'Joss Chinchinjoss, has a ready-made fiscal policy for j this Colony up his sleeve, and he, in a little I poetical allegory of the Cuckoo arid the Sparrow, makes it plain what that is. The 1 Free Ports at Singapore and Penang practically468 words
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Article259 1901-08-15 2 (Aug. 14th.) Thkre appears to be a curious impression floating about amongst the local I Chinese as to the destiny of>rince Chun, n ow on his mission of reparation to Germany in apology for the death of Baron von Ketteler. It seems, from enquiries addressed to us, that259 words
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Article164 1901-08-15 2 It is of very definite interest to the Singapore Volunteer Artillery to know that a Calcutta telegram of the 30th July says that -The English Ordnance Department will probably ship during the next six months sufficient ten-pounders to permit of the re-armament of the mountain batteries in164 words
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Article538 1901-08-15 2 KA Saigon journal, L'Opinion, contain; four-column interview, recorded by one of its staff, a M. Sydney Melvill, with an escaped Boer, a Mr. Edwin Sandkrs now in hospital at Saigon. How thai Boer found his way to Saigon is o some interest. He was captured, wound538 words
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Article254 1901-08-15 2 Calcutta, Aug. r. Sir Antony MacdooneJJ at Allahabad on Monday stated that the speech delivered in England by the Bishop of Calcutta, who has had small experience of India, has crtaied an impression in these [N. W,. province ihatifl his Lordship's opinion true loyalty and an meni254 words
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Article136 1901-08-15 2 A Boston paper says The lowa suprei has held that an editor may freely critic'se •»> public entertainmert if not actuated by ma! That Hamilton did exercise considerable lic€< »een in the fact that he referred to the Chen tersaV* spavined, stringhalt, and with leg as136 words
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Article1013 1901-08-15 3 £vIDBNt« Ol MR. H. A. C. BONAR. Mr. Henry A. C. Bonar, British Consul at Vokohawa, giving evidence before the Select rtirniitee on steamships subsidies, stated that hough s» nce the war with Ch na Japanese trade [developed enormously, still Britain had mainnc d her share of it.1,013 words
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Article676 1901-08-15 3 I Where they are Found. A writer in the July number of the Leisure >ur gives some interesting information conning venomous sea snakes. He says tfcat these akes must not be confounded with the very merous species of sea-eels, which, though :eedin K !y savage, and armed676 words
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Article92 1901-08-15 3 (was in the first week of August last I that the Athen&um referred thus to Clifford Mr. Hugh Clifford,at preBritish Governor of North Borneo, is ing a novel in the intervals #f suppressrebeUion and attending to affairs of Mr. Clifford has the distinr''-n of g the youngest governor in the92 words
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Article1018 1901-08-15 3 Lord made the important announcement on 1 2th inst. that the Government propose to reestablish the Naval Volunteers. Ih* reasons for the abolition of this body a few c > ago wer never fully explained to the public, and sur prise will naturally be felt that the1,018 words
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Article225 1901-08-15 3 >« Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer s game, and the philosopher's game, whichwhettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and j hurts no body in the mean season." All communications should be addressed to the Chess Editor, Singapore Free225 words
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Article, Illustration54 1901-08-15 3 Black (11 pieces) White (10 pieces). Position in Forsyth Notation K 2b2 B Q /8/ 3 P r p 2/1 P 1 k p p 2/1 P R 4 kt f 1 p P 4 p b 3 P 3/4 B 2 r. White to play and54 words
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Article, Illustration163 1901-08-15 3 Of defences to the Ruy Lopez there are many, but the right one needs knowing. The following was a game played between Messrs. Burn and Gunston at Cambridge. The score and notes are from the Illustrated London News. (a) After this White seems to get a decided163 words
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Article320 1901-08-15 3 The Scottish Chess Association has decided to hold over the brilliancy prizes in the Major and "Minor" until next tournament, on the ground that none of the games sent in can be described as brilliant and sound, whatever their other merits may be. A correspondent writes The funeral320 words
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Article59 1901-08-15 3 The old system under which all correspondence for the War Office was addressed to the Military Secretary and other heads of departments is to be reverted to. Coramunications are no longer to be addressed to the Under Secretary of State and orders will emanate from the Commander-in-Chief and not the59 words
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Article716 1901-08-15 4 There will be a practice shoot of the Garrison Rifle Club at Tanglin on Saturday next, the 10th inst, commencing at 3 p.m. Admiral Montecuculi, in the Austrian flagship Kaiserin Elizabeth^ is expected here from China on Tuesday the 13th. A Chinaman was fined $150 by716 words
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Article39 1901-08-15 4 Two Handicaps were bowled at the Tanglin Club last week, A. P. Bowes winning that for Class A with a score of 40 -f 731 771, and F. G. Penny that for Class B, scoring 80 609 689.39 words
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Article85 1901-08-15 4 Monthly Medal, August 3rd, 1901. J. Mackenzie 47 46 11 =3 82 C. Smith 47 48 10 85 Major Jones 47 44 3 r=. 88 J. D. Monro 50 48 10 88 Captain Winter 49 47 8 88 R. Thomson '.53 51 16 88 W. Fox 4685 words
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Article83 1901-08-15 4 Yesterday Mariappen received six months rigorous imprisonment for causing grievous hurt and Pakiri alias Govindasamy was discharged. Tan Kim Leong was convicted of false personation and Ng Kiat of abetment, each receiving nine months rigorous imprisonment. The trial of Salbuga and Subrailo. the two native soldiers of the83 words
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Article77 1901-08-15 4 The Chinese storekeepers and clerks employed in the warehouses at the Tanjong Pagar wharves came out on strike this morning to the number of about 220 persons. Their alleged grievance is insufficiency of pay. It is probable there have been causes other than this owing77 words
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Article64 1901-08-15 4 The German Transport Dresden with German troops from Taku homeward bound is expected here immediately. The French transport Cholon is due here about the 14th and the chartered transports 5"/. Pierre, Gqllia> Massilia and Villc de Majunga are due here shortly with troops homeward bound. The Russian Volunteer64 words
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131 1901-08-15 4 Austria Dissllibtbd. London, July II, The Russian Imperial Bank, or, according to other accounts, the Russian Government, is advancing 8,000,000 francs (about £320,000) to the Bulgarian Government, in order to avert insolvency. The Russian Government will also use its influence to induce French capitalists to lend131 words
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Article282 1901-08-15 4 There are still not a few friends in Singapore of Capt. Jasper Mayne, now Chief Constable of Suffolk, who will be pleased to know that that gallant officer (once A. D. C. to Sir Frederick Weld) has won at Bisley the Halford Memorial Cup, 15 shots at 900 and 1,000282 words
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Article874 1901-08-15 4 The case of William Brodie, the'spok of the schooner Enzy, who was charged on remand before Mr. Green in the Fourth Magistrate's Court last Saturday, was resumed yesterday, when the following evidence was taken. Papau said the defendant was cook and that she was first sick in874 words
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Article119 1901-08-15 4 The executive of the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club might like to note that a new game has recently been invented which, it is said, is likely to become fashionable. It was at first called Vigora, but it now appears to be named Gryllo. It is a sort of compromise between119 words
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Article192 1901-08-15 4 This is a specimen of American ence, from a San Francisco n.J report ews P»Wr When shall this Government of cease to have influence [am a onist. If I had lived in Jefferson's r would have been for acquiring La,.;.* 1 in Polk's time, for Texas anllCT*:"' Where192 words
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Article201 1901-08-15 4 German Fbars that it Might Bicomi Franco -Russian Lake. Berlin, July 3.— The Vossischc Zeitung com- plains that those German politician^ who insist that Germany has none but commercial interests in Morocco do their country ill service. The 1 question," writes the Liberal organ, "in whose hands the201 words
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Article144 1901-08-15 4 The following properties were disposed of at Powell Co.'s sale-room yesterday All that valuable leasehold land situate at Mirbau Road, near the Singapore River, North Campong Malacca, area 12,600 square feet comprised in Government Leases Nos. 1003, 1005, 1006. 1356, 1357, and 1358 for 999 years subject144 words
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Article272 1901-08-15 4 Some correspondence on the above s the Singapore Free Press emphasizes the of a certain remedy against this savage cu* which is to bury the corpse of the amokers by side with the carcase of the accursed thing —the pig. But would this act as a P revenl272 words
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4177 1901-08-15 5 r, aw LiTTLi Co. R. Wallace. e ,d*y morning in lhe Supreme Court, before V 1 stice5 tice I lhe above ca sc was heard. in which Messrs. J. Little and Co. f an in 'inction to restrain Mr. E. Wallace i the business of4,177 words
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Article634 1901-08-15 6 It is reported that a large Belgian Bank with a capital of £4,000,000, is to be open ed in Japan. The new Russian cruiser Gromoboi arrived at Nagasaki from Australia on the 15th July. Lieut. Macleay, R.G.A., has proceeded to-day by the S.S. Bengal for Colombo634 words
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Article43 1901-08-15 6 Yesterday a man named Antony was sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment and a similar term of confinement was also conferred upon Wang Ah Hee for burglary. This morning Lee Ah Wee and Loh Ah Low, charged with robbery, were acquitted.43 words
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Article89 1901-08-15 6 When the King was Prince of Wales he refused to attend public banquets if the Press were not seated among the guests. On one occasion the reporters were to dine by themselves in another room. Thry refused, *nd brought the matter under the notice of89 words
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Article104 1901-08-15 6 The second performance of the Upstart" ar the Town H-U la«t night secured a full house and the audience whs an appreciative one from beginning to end. The acting, generally spe .king, showed an impiovrment and the music was again excellent. Mr. Pereira received an encore for his104 words
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416 1901-08-15 6 ARRIVAL Ol- LIBUT. HBRN, A WITNBIS. Lieut. Hern, who, it is stated, saw the Boers shoot wounded prisoners at Vlakfontein, has landed at Plymouth. THB MURDERS OF LIKUTS. M'I3OU«AL AND SPRING. The Daily Mail has received a copy 01 a letter from Lieut.416 words
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Article172 1901-08-15 6 Owing to the unfavourable weather there will be no play to-day in the Ladies Lawn Tennis Tournament. A New Press telegram of the 20th inst. from Peking says A duel took place it is reported, a few days ago in Peking be tween a British and a Russian officer. The172 words
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Article1808 1901-08-15 6 Nimrouds Tigrensis - Nimrouds Tigrensis To the Editor. Sir,— As it is possible that some of your readers are interested in the vagaries of that grand animal the tiger, I send you the following account of my experiences with one, for the truth of which I can vouch. Some five1,808 words
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Article421 1901-08-15 7 Football is growing in popularity here, u^-t Question. At a recent 7-a-side S Mitch H. E. the Governor, E. W. "!lk joined in the game, plaving goal team: and he played a )f ital ga me t00 sawin S on every occavvith unerring accuracy. Plawng, on f lame421 words
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Article95 1901-08-15 7 At lie mee'»ng of ihe Municipal CommisMi r^rs on W« dnesday next, the President will rrovf That the sanction of the Governor in Council be icquested to the contrihuti. n of a sum not exceeding $500 a me th towards the m^intenanre ot a town and95 words
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Article266 1901-08-15 7 T 1 'r f( lowing is the Manager's report of Company's working for the month of My, 1901. "»e mill ran 27 days 14 hours, crushing 280 t tons of ore, yielding 108 ozs. 16 dwts. smelted ore milled was obtained from the Kechau ret266 words
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Article810 1901-08-15 7 A tiger is reported to be infesting the town of Kuala Lumpur." "Infesting" is rather a strong word, with so many keen shikans about that go ahead place. */r^i he r> half y par| y meeting of "The Malay Mail Press Company, Ltd was h. M810 words
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Article1390 1901-08-15 7 Quicquid agunt homines nostri[est farrago libelli JUVBHAL. The Saturday Review seems to be written by Superior Persons for Superior Persons, that kind of Eminent Nobody, vous savez, who persuades himself that he is Somebody, by finding fault wherever he possibly can, and where there is no1,390 words
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Article119 1901-08-15 7 Death of Mr. A. S. Fildbs at Bangkok. A telegram was received in Singapore last night by Messrs. rfowarth, Er-kine Co. Ltd. announcing that Mr. A. S. Fildes, foreman at the Bangkok branch of the firm, was instantaneously killed yesterday by an electric shock. No details of119 words
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Article180 1901-08-15 7 A telegram reached H.E. the Governor of North Borneo on the 7th ult., conveying the intelligence that an un^ua ess'.ul attack had been made on Menggtal on the previous night and that Messrs. Atkinson and Bond had gone out to give chase t# the rebels. As already noted in th^se180 words
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Article908 1901-08-15 8 Further evidence in the case of William Brodie, the cook of the schooner Envy, was heard by Mr. Green in the Fourth Magistrate's Court this morning. Dr. Thomas Murray Robertson stated on July 31st he was telephoned for and in consequence he went on board the schooner908 words
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Article1857 1901-08-15 8 1 Annual General Meeting. The annual general meeting of the above Club was held at the Tanglin Club last night, Mr. H. Fort, presiding, when upwards of forty members were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. Fort's Speech. In referring to1,857 words
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Article241 1901-08-15 8 STRAITS SRTTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION. The annual meeim, o f th» Branch of the ahovc A« o la ,L S D^P<>« at the Exchange ai noon 10 d lv^ hl<! r ere e Present, M.j y (Chairman) ard Me»*rj a St.Cla.r, H. Fot, A?G. W G M. Elliot, H»n. Se,-"wy „,V f241 words
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Article566 1901-08-15 8 VheDmily Telegraph says.— As ha, been announced in these columns before, the staff of torpedo ship Vcrnon at Portsmouth have j time been carrying out experiments with i view I to ascertaining a mean- of destroying ir jnt boats. The Engineer gives some general particulars of the result566 words
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Article709 1901-08-15 9 -r^e cable steamer Sherard Osborne left ffcndjermassin on Saturday afternoon. Xhe Racer Scots Guard had been sold t0 Mr. H. Tunnicliffe, -r he annual general meeting of the Masonic Club has been postponed to Fri- ay evening the 16th instant. Xhe Catherine Apcar, which arrived rO709 words
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Article474 1901-08-15 9 (By One Who Was There.) On Wednesday, July i 7 th, there was held the installation of H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught as Grand Master of the brand Lodge of England, in succession to His Royal Brother, now King Edward VII. who for many years ruled474 words
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Article362 1901-08-15 9 CLAV -PIGEON SHOOTING. A former sporting resident of Singapore who now lives in Calcutta writes as follows 1 see in ti^e Free Press a para re clay pigeon shooting. We have started a private club here Burke, the Editor of the Asian, and myself run it. We shoot about twice362 words
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Article1871 1901-08-15 9 BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY. The 37th half-yearly meeting of the Bniish North Borneo Company was held on the i r nit., at the Cannon-street riotel. Mr. Richard li.. Martin, M.P. (chairman of the company) moving the adoption of the report, said I have again to draw your attention to the1,871 words
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Article148 1901-08-15 9 R.E. v. S.R.C. This match was played on the Recreation ground, the Club winning easily by 63 runs. The S. R. C. closed their innings after scoring 115 runs for four wickets. S. Zehnder made 61 runs, top-score, and B. H. Buxton was not out for 21 runs The148 words
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Article49 1901-08-15 9 In the Brinsmead Challenge Shield Competition at Bisley the team from the Ist Batt. Royal Lancaster Regt. was sth out of a total of 36 teams. Professor Deval's Great Indian Circus will give a few more performances on Beach Road, their departure for Saigon and Japan being unavoidably postponed.49 words
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Article1943 1901-08-15 10 Via Ceylon.) London, July 30th.— At Catford, Kent beat Somerset by 25 runs. At Leicester, Notts were defeated by the home County by five wickets. At Derby, Lancashire defeated Derby by an innings and 184 runs. The Lancashire professionals, J. T. Tyldesley andAlbert Ward, scored 158 and 117 respectively.1,943 words
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Article1094 1901-08-15 10 I Francesco Crispi, the Italian statesman, was br»rn at Ribera, in Sict'y, Oct. 4, 181Q. He studied Uw at Palerm >, and became a member of the Bar a t Naples, where he took p m in the conspiracies which led to the overthrow i»f the1,094 words
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Article89 1901-08-15 10 THE UPSTART." Another large audience was present at the I own Hall on Saturday ni^ht, «h eo the Upstart 1 was produced for iht- third and la-t time. The acting of the pri.u^lg and minors alike was again goo<i, al; the icrformers being well audible lh« orchestra was again a89 words
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Article235 1901-08-15 10 According to the New Amcricin, sensational disclosures may soon be exposed which will open the eyes of the Fiij.ino people to real treachery and rasta it) on the part of their political leaders win pretended at one time to fight only for the independence of their country.235 words
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Article231 1901-08-15 10 The new steamer Satsuma, built this year, arrived from New York on Saturday, and leives for Manila this evening on her maiden voyage. In connection with its recent remarks regarding the interesting fact that numbers of the Chinamen immigrating l< cutta from the Canton districts fi »d w\m among the231 words
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Article718 1901-08-15 11 Mr VVVC. Michell, not Mr. Elcum, s acting a^First Magistrate for Mr. The Austrian cw^M^Kaiserin ElizaV w j t h Admiral MoB ■tuculi on board, %t'?tnta, arrivedfrODmFrlongkong yesterday cveift*-4^^ n^^^y home. jje^rs. McAuliffe and Slav* n arrived to-j-v from Penang by the Catherine Apcar, which steamer718 words
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Article87 1901-08-15 11 The probable date for the next Choral Concert is Saturday 31st August, when the principal item will be Alfred Gaul's Pastoral Cantata Ruth for solo voices, choir, and orchestra. There will be a miscellaneous second part, consisting of vocal and instrumental items. As already notified the Choir does87 words
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Article573 1901-08-15 11 A special general meeting of the above Society was held in ibe esr&| an fc e yesterday afernoon, the business brin^ t0 consilrr, and pass if approved of, certain relative to the dissolution of the S^ ciet y in view of the desirability of its573 words
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Article64 1901-08-15 11 An Indian contemporary announces the death at Cawnpore of Mr. James Bell, who had been for many years past a resident in Cawnpore, engaged in the manufacture of tents. He was very popular as a good sportsman, and enthusiastic fisherman and a very keen billard player. The S. V. A.64 words
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70 1901-08-15 11 states that the Deputy Governor has declared the Leper Asylum at Malacca Prison to be an Asylum within the meaning of the Ordinance and has appointed the Colonial Surgeon, Malacca, to| be the Officer in Charge. Also, that in\ consequence of the existence of foot aud*70 words
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Article382 1901-08-15 11 11 the Bill for the Protection of Chinese Immigrants and to prohibit their importation except on ships flying the British Flry." There's a flutter in the breast of the Cuckoo in his nest, (Hein\ Hang it!" said the German Junior Clerk) *It is snug and cosy382 words
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Article242 1901-08-15 11 The following is an extract from the General Manager's report of the Jelcbu Mining and Trading Co. Ltd. for the month of July, 190 1 Our returns should now continue to improve as we get ore from the lower levels, our return of 15 tons must be considered satisfactory.242 words
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Article162 1901-08-15 11 The lateHerrSteinitz asserted that chessplayers are generally long-lived, but a comparative table in the Deutsche Schachzeitung, computed on seventy-five lives of prominent me* in each of the various pursuits, give the average lifetime, in years as follows Chess-players, 56.78 musicians, 60.82 poets and literary writers, 65.48 astronomers and scientific writers,162 words
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Article668 1901-08-15 11 Rin Lode Mining report for the month ending 31st July, 1901 No. 3 Lode behind winding Engine. Driven 63 ft. 6 in. Total distance 151 ft. 6 in. Lode averaging 1 ft. 3 in. of fair quality. This drive has been stopped for a while, and 2668 words
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Article240 1901-08-15 11 In spite of all the changes which have taken place during the past few years, and by the great advance in the Far East, Russia's position is not. so favourable at the present moment as it was ten years ago. As Calchas points out in the current number240 words
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Article122 1901-08-15 11 According to The Universe (London) of the 13th July, Mrs. Charles Weld, of 18 Phillimore Gardens, Earl's Court, who died on April 26th last, aged 80, bequeathed among other bequests to other members of the family and some charitable institutions, the sum of £4,000 between Humphrey Frederick Joseph Weld, Everard122 words
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Article932 1901-08-15 12 Important Intbrvibw. (Daily Mail Correspondent.) Toulon, Saturday, July 6.— I have had a conversation with a great naval authority here. He is rx man who occupies one of the highest position in the French Navy, and although for obvious reasons lie does not wish his name932 words
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Article73 1901-08-15 12 A fire occurred at Jalan Sultan at about 4 a.m. this morning, when a sliop-house vas completely gutted and an adjacent one party burnt. An occupant of th* hou-e i Chinaman, in his excitment jumped out of an upper window and in s<» doing f e 'l headmost to the73 words
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Article410 1901-08-15 12 Masts to ib Cut and Tophampbr Cleared. In designing the new type of 18,000 ton battleships a fresh system has been followed. Nava Officers of high standing and much experience in handling battleships were asked to point out defects in the existing ships and suggest ways410 words
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Article714 1901-08-15 12 TE ME LONG. The following re »>rt h.s been received from Mr. George A. Wrigh', mi m.m., dated Ttmelong, .th Au u t I9«»!, viz. 1 Having ii.spt-ctrd rt. 1% melons Tin Mining Concession sitmted in Upper Perak, I beg to submit the following repoa: Results of Sampling. Having sampled714 words
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689 1901-08-15 12 The Duke of Devonshire is not a brilliant I statesman by any means but he often surpiises us by ihe strength and comprehensiveness of ln\ inteHeciual gra^p «.f any s ;!.j ct he handl^' x^?- the clearness i»d jus. ness vi h whichauctioip 3>689 words
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Article89 1901-08-15 12 This rooming Chun Leong appeared in tr e Supreme Court before Mr. Jus'ice H\ndman J'»res, charged with murder/inone Ah Koon in Hie harbour on April 9'h last, whrn it will 1 e remem'e ed that Am Koon and another Chinese detective name 1 Soon Kay, whilst approaching89 words
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Article98 1901-08-15 12 Very general satisfaction was caused in Shanghai this morning, says the Mercury of the 29th ult., by the safe arrival of the N.Y.K. American liner Kinshut Maru aptain F. Hoton) after her perilous experience on the shoals that make out from the southern end of Quelpart Island. It v\as rot98 words
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Article886 1901-08-15 12 Iriin Chinaman is far from beiC <w es The Celestial Empire J^J***> is everywhere winnin^Tbut b ln **d that of war. The^Phinaman's r mean in his ability to^Wt stilj t y tly, imperceptifa^B a id, vvhat i Dose, irresistibiySlrher^ ,no Cb h ler. Chinj stry t h886 words
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Article68 1901-08-15 12 There ii said to be no intent J increasing the Fren< h Far Eastern »q ron but arrangements are being keep it under the o-mm^nd o( Admiral, with the Redoutahle a- hU I g ship The Cochin-O.ma n «va' dil 10 be stengtie. e 1 io 19^2 by tlw tion68 words
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Article993 1901-08-15 13 I** Written for the Singapore Free Press by Rev. G. M. Rbith.) No. LXIV. Oh Todgers's could do it when it t Mind that." This sentiment, called by the unwonted splendours of the Vrtainment given in honour of the Misses and their "lordly Pa" by the993 words
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Article112 1901-08-15 13 The German transport Batavia y of 10,178 tons gross, arrived in the roads from Taku yesterday morning, with over 2,000 troops bound for Bremerhaven. She leaves this evening. The steamer Magdeburg, from Sydney, brought for discharge here about 4,500 tons Australian coal. The French transport La Nive, with112 words
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Article108 1901-08-15 13 This morning at 11.30 Admiral Montecuccoli, accompanied by two Officers of the Austrian iagship Kaiscrin Elizabeth, landed officially at Johnston's Pier, where a guard-of-honour of the 16th Madras Infantry was in attendance. As the Admiral stepped from the pinnace on to the pontoon. Fort Canning boomed forth108 words
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246 1901-08-15 13 The report of the Court of Directors to the Ordinary Half-Yearly General Meeting of Shareholders, to be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on Saturday, the 17th August, 1901, at noon states that: The net profits for that period, including $1,410,272.65, balance brought forward from246 words
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Article88 1901-08-15 13 There are, and have been, unfortunately, no few in the Malay Peninsula to whom the article entitled "The Tragedy of Coffee will come very directly home as a picture of painful personal experience. The article in question is one of the Globe u turnovers" The Standard states that is proposed88 words
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Article761 1901-08-15 13 Municipal loans are being freely issued in I England owing to the cheapness of money. Capt. H. T. Wynter A.o.D. acts as Paymaster during Lt.-Col. Whitley's term of »ive. Lt. O. S. D. Wildes, 16th M.1., has passed the tests for retention in the Indian (Lt.761 words
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Article1152 1901-08-15 13 We drink our coffee as a matter of course (or breakfast we sip it contentedly after luncheon and dinner, but never a thought passes through our minds of the tragedy that may lie in the accustomed cup. Yet many a brave British heart has been broken,1,152 words
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Article270 1901-08-15 14 Two miners sitting on a rock Cursing the fates which always rnock Their earnest efforts to lay hold| Of e'en a streak of precious gold. Honest they were, as times went then When nine were scoundrels out of ten, And led a quiet sort of life In those old270 words
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Article129 1901-08-15 14 We arc asked to state that it has been decided to give one more performance, next Saturday night, of The Upstart," presented thrice last week by the dramatic members of the Catholic Club. This entertainment has been got up in aid of St. Joseph's Institution Building Fund, and129 words
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Article326 1901-08-15 14 Amongst latest rounty cricket results by wire are the^e Warwickshire gained an exciting victory over Surrey at Birmingham to-day by 16 runs. Lancashire beat Derbyshire at Derby by an innings and 184 runs. Leicester beat Notts at Leicester by five wickets. Kent beat Somerset at Catford by 25 runs. Yorkshire326 words
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Page 14 Advertisements
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Advertisement632 1901-08-15 14 KTORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. UAMBdRG-AMERIKA LINIE HAMBURG. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL. The fast and well-known Mail-steamers of these lines will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. 1 90l igoi. Prinz Heinrich Aug. 16 Stuttgart Aug. 15 Preussen Aug. 29 Kdnig Albert Aug. 27 Hamburg Sept. 12 Prinzess Irene632 words
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Advertisement606 1901-08-15 14 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVB FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) Silver Reserve 3.000.000 j *i3,000,000 RBSERVB LIABILITY OF > mimi PROPRIETORS I —fio.ooo,ooo Court op Dirsctom. R. Shewam, Esq.—- Chairman. Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,— Deputy Chaibman. H, E. Tomkins, Esq. I R. L. Richardson Esq. A. Haupt,606 words
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Advertisement568 1901-08-15 14 The Singapore FreTp^p AND Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Addriss,-^^,^,, Tblephon. Nui€B« R No f Published at 30.3, Raffle, Place, s^, THE leading English Federated Native States of P trak gor, Sungei Ujong, p a han K Sembilan British North Borneo Netherlands Indies. Java Also widely circdated in Siam, Ch.nl Japan Cochin-China,568 words
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Article100 1901-08-15 15 A general strike of American steelworkers has been ordered for the ioth of August. The general iron and steel strike declared by the American Steelworke,^ Association has begun. The Labour Federation and the Mineworkers 1 Organisation are acting in support. THE CHINESE PEACE TREATY. Lord Lansdowne,100 words
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Article119 1901-08-15 15 The funeral of th^ late Empress Frederick will take place at Potsdam on the 15th inst. Three weeks mourning for the late Empress Frederick has been ordered. The remains of the late Empress Frederick have been removed temporarily from Cronberg to church, (pending conveyance to Potsdam).119 words
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Article76 1901-08-15 15 The House of Commons has unanimously passed a vote of condolence with the King and sympathy with the Kaiser. A new closure rule was adopted ©n Wednesday, enabling the Estimates to be voted by groups instead of separately. This rule w*s app]ig<j jry tfry Ho'l^t: Cl Commons yesterday evening,76 words
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Article250 1901-08-15 15 This included 45 millions for the Army. SOUTH AFRICA. Sixty-one columns are now operating in South Africa. Several skirmishes are reported. General French states that his operations are beginning to tell upon the invaders. Commandant Fnuche has rt- -crossed the river Orange northwards. All Boer prisoners, as250 words
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Advertisement442 1901-08-15 15 IJtPPON YUSEN KAISHA. IAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd.) jar FORTNIGHTLY Service is main™d Europe by the following SCREW STEAMERS. 1 Contracts with the Imperial nesc Government. for the Company's European i^hout by Electricity, provided nodation for First and Second nd fitted with all the latest nts for their safety and442 words
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Advertisement683 1901-08-15 15 P O-. Office. Telegraph St. OO Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. r™?™ 5 f HINA JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN SSY^ MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR LONDON Sl§ PLYMOUTH AND Through Bills ot Lading issued for Persian G*lf* Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD683 words
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Advertisement565 1901-08-15 15 fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED, TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE TO Victoria (8,C.) Seattle, and Tacoma also carrying cargo on through Bills of Lading to Portland, (Oregon) Port Townsend, and San Francisco. Connections to interior points of United States in conjunction with the Great Northern Railway Co.'s Lives. The Steamship MOYUNE, due565 words
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Article18 1901-08-15 16 Count Waidersee's reception at Hamburg to-day was of a purely military character, and was very quiet.18 words
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Article29 1901-08-15 16 The Times correspondent at Odessa states that Russia is endeavouring to colonise the Amur territory, and intends to plant a Cossack Colony on the Chinese border.29 words
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Article20 1901-08-15 16 Mr. J. N. Jordan, British Consul-General for Korea, has been gazetted as promoted to be British Minister for Korea.20 words
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Article324 1901-08-15 16 The following announcements appear in the Gazette To be Knight Commanders of the Bath, —Sir Claude Macdonald, Cols. A. T. F. Reid, E. G. Barrow, A. R. F. Dorward, and Sir Pertab Singh. Companions of the Bath, Cols. Norman, Stewart, Cummins, Lorn-Campbell, Bookey, Gartside-Tipping and Bertie (R.W.F.).324 words
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Article13 1901-08-15 16 The death is announced of Signor Crispi, the Italian statesman.13 words
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Article36 1901-08-15 16 The delay in the signature of the Protocol is due to England objecting to Powers, with merely microscopic commercial interests, enjoying an equal voice with herself on the proposed Internationa) Tariff Revision Commission.36 words
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Article33 1901-08-15 16 Lord Cranborne stated that Count Lamsdorff, the Imperial Russian Chancellor, had informed Sir Nicholas O'Conor, British Ambassador at St. Petersburg, that the Tibetan Mission had no political or diplomatic significance.33 words
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Article25 1901-08-15 16 The King received Count Waldersee at Hamburg, and conferred on him the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.25 words
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Article37 1901-08-15 16 Reuter's agency learns that an important agreement has been concluded between the Government of the Gambia and a powerful native chief, whereby both banks of the river Gambia up to the Anglo-French frontier become British.37 words
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Article64 1901-08-15 16 EXCHANGE. (CORRBCTBO UP TO AUg-» ON LOMBON. f ■auk 4 m/s ,'f demaad jgj Private credits 3 m/s l K documents 3 m/s credits 6 m/s V France, demand *V Germany, demand India, T. T. Hongkong, demand bVp" 1 Yokohama, demand Java, demand Manila, demand in r Sovereigns, (to buy)64 words
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Page 16 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous738 1901-08-15 16 CLEARANCES. August 7» Geneffe, Brit., Bullen, for Cheribon. Oslo, Nor., Mathiesen, for Penang. August 8, Orestes, Brit., Peters, tor Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Kian Yang, Brit., Hoppen, for Muar and Malacca. Ban Seng Guan, Brit., Lyons, for Bangkok* Chow Phya, Brit., Jellicoe, for Malacca and Klang. Barton, Brit., Underwood, for738 words
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Miscellaneous1105 1901-08-15 16 SHARE LIST, AUGUST 1 4 1 h Quotation. p AID# Bank of China and |apan, Ltd. Li Nominal. vid "nds. Deferred. Zs»Sl, Bell's Asbestos Eastern Ajjencv. Nominal. Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3-75 Sellers. $5 Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 $100 7 Fraser and Neave Ltd. 185 Sellers. $co <»1,105 words
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Miscellaneous203 1901-08-15 16 i Per If. M. Indus, due Aug. l'». -Mr. Mi Mr. and Mrs. W. Louroiro, Mr. Rooyen, Mr. and Vlrs Lafrique and children. Mr.Hanberg, Mr. a«d Mrs. Trota)>as, Mr. J van Alderen, Mr. tai .NlrV Lairals d'Auglardv, Mr. and Mrs. Dcfaiii Mr Tfejhior, Mr. Ludwig, Mr. v ..-iLhiironibodc. J*er N203 words
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