The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 19 September 1901

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER l»th 1901 No. 738
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  • 190 1 Uadi** Asm lbs. 177 Rttltfr's Aberrations, 177 on 177 Wen Chang/' 1?7 l>ea«h, 178 i- Mtm'>riam," jyg dent's Policy, 178 Colrt Nsws. A Dastardly Act, i 7 g The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Robbei 188,189,190 gk ig Cricket Festival, 179 Shnot'r ipore-Ceylon Match, 182 \V. H.W.S. Brisk v. Swimming
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  • 75 1 (Corrected up to September iS.) On London. Bt m/s '/"A iemand i/i-ts: m redits 3 m/s i/n-fj-documents 3 m/s 1/1 if credits 6 m/s i/n| France, demand .244^ Germany, demand 198' India, T. T i 4s f Hongkong, demand pm. Yokohama, demand... 4^% pm Java, demand 1 18 Manila,
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  • Article, Illustration
    340 1 Here -hall the T'resi the People's rijKt ma^nca* 'navved by influence and unbr'ibci by gain Here patriot Truth her glorious precept? draw,, »o R»U*i©n, Loyalty, and La*v. (S^pt. 12th.) Day after day the news from South Africa continues to be increasingly satisfactory. The other day we had news
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  • 299 1 Reuter has a gentleman, whose name and personality are happily unknown to us, who is subsidised by that news agency to live at Bombay and select from the news cabled to India those messages that suit the circumstances and the subscriptions of the Far East. This gentleman, according
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  • 129 1 We understand that owing to the uncertainty of the position m .vhich the 16th Madras Infantry had been left relative to the arrival of the 3rd Madras Light Infantry from Hongkong, a reference was made to the Government of India asking for a definite statement as to the
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  • 692 1 The Wen Chang." (Sept. 13th.) A Shanghai telegram appearing m a Hongkong paper says: Decrees have been issued abolishing tie Wcnchang m literary examinations and ordering essays on Western subjects. They also abolish all old-fashioned feats 'm military examinations, and order existing military chujen and chenshili to join the provincial
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 86 1 Subscribers to the Singapore Free Press Weekly returning from Europe to the Straits by any of the mail lines are invited to send to the Manager the name of their steamer and date of arrival m Sin^jjoie. Copies will then be mailed to meet them at various ports of call,
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    • 97 1 NOBEL'S Explosives Co., Ltd. GLASG W. MANUFACTURERS Dynsmite, Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine Detonators, ALi K.IMDS OF Safety Fuses, AND Electric Blasting Apparatus The above Explosives, being all manufactured m Great Britain, are made to pass the high standard of safety and purity tests imposed by the British Government and
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 429 1 THE WEEK. The mail from home of August 23rd arrived on Tuesday by the M. M. Laos. 1 he next autward mail is due by the P. O. Bengal on Saturday. The last homeward mail left by the M. M. Yarra, on Sunday. This mnil for hume is taken by
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  • 530 2 (Sept. 16th.) It will be with a deep sorrcuv that the whole civilised world has Irarnt that the sad forebodings of a fata) issue to President McKINLEY's injuries have been but too certainly fulfilled, and it is the lot of history now to place McKINLEY's name alongside those
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  • 493 2 In Memoriam." To an American friend we are much indebted for the following biographical notes and political appreciation of the late President McKinley William McKinley was born m Ohio on the 29th day of January 1843 °f ScotchIrish parents and well educated m the schools of Ohio which were there
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  • 180 2 (Sept. 17th.) The great and gratifying feature about President Roosevelt's declaration of policy is that it amounts to a loyal recognition of the validity of President McKinley's latest exposition of his intentions. The tariff barriers having sufficiently served their protectionist purpose, are now to be lowered
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  • 884 2 Some few weeks ago it was announced m t-.vo of the Russian papers that it was the intention of the Russian Government to return Port Arthur and the adjoining territory to China. Like many Press rumours, this one, which found its way into our local
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  • 651 2 At the Annual GeneraT^L kong Cricket Cub. he,d on 5 Slargel v ttended Mr.Sercoil*;""-.^,^ gard to the forthcoming in.eVjT 1 first thing to be coJCl II expense. On the last occ^m quK "»n rf mittee asked the C^^ B »'*m2| doHars for the purpose of en
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  • 123 2 At about 10 p.m. last night an Irish sailor named William Me. Gann, considerably the worse tor liquor, accosted the native watchman at the Sailor's Home and demanded admittance. On being reiuseo, the intoxicated man drew his knife, ana stabbed the watchman repeatedly. watchman shouted for help,
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  • 108 2 W mi u e alad to All his Singaporejliend^ l D v hear that Capt. R. P. bite has had his term ojflpficc hfre sun prolonged till thdl Xt December. A Governmemmp aze tte xrr the to-day states tl X His Exi T men t Officer Administ^^g the GoV f
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  • 1305 3 Cuat With Mrs. Archibald Little. (Pall Mmll Gtiette.) So you have just come back from China P" 1 /-rites a correspondent) to Mrs. Archibald fj, a wC shook hands. Now do tell me all Didn't )ou have a terrible time there fe the
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  • 538 3 biR E. Satow's Strong Policy. The tardy discovery by the foreign diplomats m Peking that the Empress Dowager, through her carefully chosen in.st uments, Chin* and Li, has been for the past twelve months simply playing with them is now repoited (says the China Gazette) to be
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  • 348 3 It is reported that Russia has decided to build five 20,000-toa battleships m Russian yards. The P. O. extra steamer Tientsin left Bombay on the 13th inst. and is expected to arrive here on the 24th idem (Tuesday.) Mr. O. F. Williams, Consul-General for the U. S. for Singapore, wishes
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  • 399 3 Singapore, September i 6, 1901. Beans, Long per catty cts. 4 Do., French do. 20 Beef do. 28 BeefSteak do. 30 Bean Sprouts do. 2 Bamboo Sprouts do. 2* Blachan do. 13 Bnnjals do. 2 Cabbage, Batavia do. 12 Do., China do. Nil Do., Salted do. 5
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  • 791 3  - "THE CHINESE CRISIS. FROM WITHIN WEN CHING (BY Edited by the Rev. G. M, Reith, M.A. The remarkable and instructive series of articles that appeared m the Singapore Free Press of last year have now been published m book form by the well known London publisher, Mr. Grant Richards. The
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 93 3 Really Excellent Ind Coope Co, ALE STOUT Price $1.80 per doz, pints Price $11 per case of 7 doz. pints Delivered free within 3 miles radius. W. A. Wafford Co. BOTTLERS, ANSON ROAD, Sir G A PORE. June 1 1 uc Bricks AND Firebricks THE ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS Co,, Ltd. ARE
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    • 52 3 Compania General de Tabacos The Finest Brands OF CIGARS From this Ce'ebrated Factory, Comprising Incomparables, Imperials, Reg. Ant f Lopez, Ferfectos, Brevas, Bouquets, Royal, Culebras, Londres, Princesas, &c. May now be obtained at moderate prices and guaranteed m sound o idition. SOLE IMPORJERS Messrs. GOSLING Co. 4 BATTERY ROAD. July
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  • 635 4 The Japanese Diet will probably be convened about the 20th of November. The total number of deaths for Singapore for the week ended Saturday, September 7th, is 177, a ratio per mille of 37*32. Fever has still the highest percentege of deaths. Owing to the number
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  • 90 4 London, 31st Aug. 8.15 p.m.— Great preparations are being made to welcome the Tsar ,n France. The Tsar, Tsaritsa, and family have left Cronstadt for Copenhagen. King Edward is now at Homburg and is fk PC Sfu t0 Cet the Tsar m Denmark m the fifth week
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  • 2339 4 Ordinary Mbitino, Wednesday, September iith 1901. Present:— Mr. J. O. An thonisz (President) Messrs. Jago, Barker, Cuscaden Moses, Sohst, Wee Thiam Tew, Lee Choon Guan and Thoa Minutes. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. President's Rbmarks. The President stated that there was now a
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  • 288 4 (From old Ceylon planter.) 0. K. Sumatra Aug. ij. For two years it has been a hard struggle beef .$1 per Ib. and he-avy Dutch import duties on all goods. It has been aI I can do to cover current expenditure. There is
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  • 132 4 It is announced m latest mail advices that R» Admiral Bowles, Chief Constructor of Navy, is taking steps for the transportation otr Spanish dry dock m Havana harbor (oSubig Island of Luzon. Had it not been for Roar A Bowles' foresight the dock would will
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  • 2037 5  -  ERNEST E. WILLIAMS [All Rights Rksbrvsd.] By (Author of Made m Germany" &c) The Twentieth Century opened gloomily English industry. The closing years of c Nineteenth Century had been years of r0S perity and boom '99 being partil ar jy prosperous, and 1900
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  • 578 5 London, Aug. 24. Colonel Featherstoithaugh repots that the capture of the convoy was effected by Colonel Williams' column, which included the 2nd New South Wales Mounteds, the 3rd New South Wales Bushmen, and the "A Battery of the Royal Australian Artillery, with two guns. The scouts attached to
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  • 14 5 Nine Chinamen are banished from the Colony under orders m the current Government Gazette.
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  • 551 5 A great shock spread through Singapore last night when it became gradually known that early m the evening Mr. Nathaniel Ruchwaldy, manager of the local branch of the Robinson Piano Company, had committed suicide by hanging. It appears that at sometime between half past five and a
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  • 247 5 A correspondent, R.A.," m a letter to the Pioneer on the Organisation of Artillery has this suggestion to offer The most valuable suggestion of General R*chardson was that the coast defences and the artillery manning them should be inspected by senior R.A. officers, whose aim
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  • 49 5 It is stated m Peking that the Court at Hsianfu intends to pick out certain officials possessing a knowledge of foreign languages and sciences for promotion, and to choose the best rules to be found m foreign and native codes of law for promoting friendly intercourse with foreign nations.
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  • 615 6 Two Russian men-of-war have been detailed to cruise round the Elliot Islands. Commandant Delarey's brother has been captured by the British troops. Wang Wen-shao and Yung Lv are represented as trying to get Lv Chuan-Ka cashiered. The British hospital ship Carthage passed through the harbour fiom
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  • 432 6 A telegram via Ceylon announces the death at Kassala, m the Soudan where he was military governor, of Lt.-Col. John Collinson, C.8., of the Egyptian army. Here, m Singapore, where he was stationed with the 2nd Northamptonshire (58th) Regiment, from 1890 till its departure m Nov.
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  • 262 6 You may walk wherever you want to, you may wander wherever you please, And you'll strike the Municipal people employed m the felling of trees. With a touching regard for the mem'ry of the late dear defunct G.O.M. You may any day see his example followed out by
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  • 45 6 Ibe Yellow River has broke out badly m Chihli province. The Yungt ng River has developed nine breaks near Tungchow, m Chihli. Lieut. -Col. Eman, Royal Garrison Artillery has heen appointed to succe< d Col. T. Perrott m command of the Royal Artillery at Hongkong.
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  • 151 6 Simla, August 30th.— The R. I. M. S. Clive leaves Madras on the Ist October with the i9th Madras Infantry and arrives at Mauritius on the 7th October. It leaves on the 21st October with the 27th Madras Infantry, and arrives at Madras on the Ist November.
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  • 481 6 Thi Ciylon Scores. The Ceylon Observer of Monday, snd inst. says The shooting match arranged between the Ceylon Volunteers and Singapore Volunteers took place on Saturday afternoon. Each team was to fire on their own range under the supervision of its respective officers and was to
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  • 257 6 Wholesale Deportation. A Constantinople despatch on July 22nd states that on the previous Friday night a fire occurred m the harem of the Sultan's palace. The outbreak took place m an antechamber adjoining the room m which the Sultan himself was asleep. He was hurriedly
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  • 880 6 Cn»e French Minister of tes that one oj the ZJL i Gw A »1«t France recently «™>y corps from their di£ T^"*" <* officers remained loyal to the reousr ed the content, of the SSJ" 1 warded to them. t is referred to is the Duke
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  • 697 7 Mr H O. Newland is appointed C.P.0., tor Ptnang. a correspondent sends us this quotation (ro'ip thc t runmon e er Wh y <?°es "he cannon-ball Because Vicars-Maxim." Thc Straits Union Football Club is exited from registration under The Soicties Ordinance 1889." The first funeral by
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  • 1002 7 Quicquid mgunt homines nostri est fmrraf libelH JUVEKAL. The Topicist's contribution last Week was of course sent m to you, man ami, before he became aware of the dastardly outrage on the American President. Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown,' 1 and even m
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  • 66 7 The German mail steamer Hamburg left for Hongkong and northern ports at daylight this morning. The collier Anna, from Moji, which arrived yesterday, brought about 3,500 tons of Japan coal for this port. The steamer Lightning, from Calcutta, brought over 1,300 head of cattle for the Singapore market.
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  • 66 7 The Annual General Meeting of the Singapore Rowing Club, was held m the Cricket Club last evening, when a large number of members were present. The following were elected officer-bearers for the ensuing year. Mr. E. Scott Russell, President Mr. E. Hansen Vice-President Mr. C. W. Darbishire,
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  • 456 7 France continues to lead the van of civilisation. On Sunday August 18, Roub vix was to witness a bull-fight under revolting conditions. It is to be a fight to the death of the full-blooded Spanish description, and its one novel feature will be that, from picador to matador, all the
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  • 982 7 Having regard to the ambitious designs which, as we have lately shown m these columns, are being advocated m France against Southern China, particularly by M. Doumer, we have had the following succinct statement of the relative position of France, England and China, under international fventions,
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  • 1724 8  -  R. K. DOUGLAS [All Rights Reserved.] By (Author of China, 1 Life ofL* Hung Chang," It probably may be said more truly of the Chinese Government than of any other body of public iren m the world that they -neither learn anything nor forget anything. Living
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  • 685 8 We are now only about six weeks away from the day fixed for the races, and nearly all the horses out for exercise this morning were given fast work. Snoozer (Pier Bux), Dum Dum (Neeson), and Lord Bobs (Native) went slowly totther the first time round, jumping off
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  • 339 8 The annual water.fami ne bas K severe than usual this year n the impounding reservoir ran A eust as most of the wells m Kuchin! *<« matters were looking seriou f Jus < ra.n prov.ded eiloU gh waler f supply, and since then daily Iys barely kept things
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  • 509 8 {P. M. G.) Pietermari/zburi;, were (heir Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York are 1 now the guests of -Vr Henry and Lady McC;jllum, is the capital of the Garden Colony, and is seventy-two miles by rail horn Durban. It has
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  • 79 9 U C W. Harrison has been appointed i Jienrator and Registrar of Port Swells hanv jyj r G. W. Butt goes home on leave, vI M l^ nnan w carry on the duties nhe Hon^kone and Shanghai Bank till Nicholson's arrival a fortnight later. The Pag
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  • 137 9 tf.M.S. Brisk v. Swimming Club. 2 ame of water polo was indulged m t ,i, dimming Club. Tanjnng Katong, I etween a Swimming Club team and a ream from H.M. S Brisk and rein victory for the former by four to nil. The C(uh pressed from the start,
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  • 538 9 1 report on the Public Werks De, rtcm i t of thr Straits Settlements for ig>o. by the Colonial Engineer, the Hon. A. Murray, C.E., M i.C.X is issued as a mppfempnt to the current number of the Government Gazette. n sting extracts are the
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  • 455 9 Shipments by the Inaba Maru." The Times of Ceylon has the following concerning a shipment of live stock f Japan per s.S. Inaba Maru which arrived at Singapore this morning It is well-known that Japanese Commissioners have been sent to America, Russia, Hungary, Holland, and
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  • 204 9 Amongst the arrivals by the Japanese steamer Inaba Mant this morning is Trooper A. J. Campbell Hart, who has seen a great deal of sr rvice m South Africa, and fortunately has come through the prolonged orde il of this eventful campaign without being wounded. Trooper
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  • 105 9 A very original essay on water is quoted by a contemporary. One or two of the writer's ideas upon the subject are t-tnk-ingly novel. For instance, he divides all water into tour sub-headings rain water, soda water, holy water, and brine. l Water,'^he continues, *is used for a good many
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  • 1165 9 fVig Ceylon.) London, September 5 th.— H.M.S. Ophir has sailed from St. Vincent for Quebec. Reuter's Pretoria correspondent says that Lord Kitchener's Proclamation has produced no very apparent results. The authorities are permitting the wives of the men m the field to go and warn their husbands of the
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  • 574 9 Rin Lode Mining Report for the month ending 31st August 1901 No 3 Lode Behind Winding Engine. No. I Winze sunk 7 ft., and broke through into level below. Tctal distance 54 ft., lode 1 ft. of fair quality. 2 Rises have been put up from top level to
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  • 109 9 The K.O.R. challenge cup is to be played for on the 3rd, 7th and 10th of October, entries closing at 1 p.m. on Saturday, the 28th inst. Owing to the death of the President of the United States the dinner, m commemoration of His Highness the Sultan's birthday, at
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  • 2872 10 From the China Af ail to hand this morning we extract this full and interesting biographical account of the late Mr. MeKinley's career The Hon. William McKinley is a typical American. He sprung" from that dominant race that has furnished America with some of its greatest
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  • 188 10 ARRIVAL OF THE 3 rd MADRAS NATIVE INFANTRY. The British transport Nevas*, No. a, which left Hongkong on the 10th inst., with the 3rd Madras Native Infantry for Singapore, arrived alongside the wharf, Section No. 1, at 12.25 P-m to-day. This regiment, which was relieved at Hongkong by the 2nd
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  • 649 10 There was a very jovial aotu Marine Club on ffi"* H sion being a farewell smokin Hi Mr.E M.Lyon, wbofaTfi B who is now leaving Sinlap^r;:-^, Capt. Busk pres.ded. The first^a! J the programme was opened with, ferte duet by Messrs. WhiWieM Jj
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  • OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
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      24 11 Position m Forsyth Notation 8 pjK/4828/3KtiPa/iPik4/ 2Kt3Ri/*« While to play and mate m three moves. [Problem Black (4 pieces). White (9 pieces).
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    • 109 11 Here is a breviry, based on a regulation trap m ;he Ruv Lr>p»«z which should serve as a warning to the u< initiated about to txpWe the mazes of that opening. Rut Lopbz. Wh.te— Moise. Black— Hcaley. IP.K4 P-K4 BRxKtch B-K2 aKt-KB3 Kt-QB3 9 Kl-Q5 CastU-s iB-K«s
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    • 491 11 CarKbad is following the example of Monte Cirlo, m a minor degree, by arranging a match between Albin and Morco, the municipality and the Chrss Club at Carlsbad contributing a purse lor a series of te n games to be played by these masters. The match at the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 898 11 Singapore Sporting Club. PROGRAMME FOR THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING, 1901. October 22nd, 24th and 26th. FIRST DAY. J Tuesday, 22nd October. First Rack. The Maidbn Plate.—- Value 1400. A Race for Maiden Horses— Weight as per scale (lost.) An allowance of 141 b. to ex-Griffins imported into the Straits Settlements
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    • 532 11 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL U BTXAMBHIP COMPANY f|%OYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF IAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to England Prance, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada. Rates
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    • 917 11 EO Office. Telegraph St. JEST Wbarvts. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM N AVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for Pints* Gulf, Continental and American Ptts also for Chins Coast* MAIL LINES. OU [WARD
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  • 1125 12 Mr. Mowbray Stafford Northcote is passing through to Hongkong by Japan mail. The British transport Nevasa, which arrived with the 3rd Madras Native Infantry on board, left for Calcutta at 8.15 this morning. Brother Michel, Director of St. Joseph's Instil ution, on hearing of President McKinley's
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  • 483 12 These mail paragraphs display a curious diversity of sentiment m respect o\ the relations between American propfe on the one hand and Chinese and the negro or mulatto element on the other A St. Louis telegram states that Dr. Louis Knapp has separated himbelf from
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  • 8828 12 The cross-examination of Mahomed Hussain proceeded after we went to Press yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, until the Court rose at 4.15 p.m. Witness, continuing, said he stayed at the station for eight days after laying the information, because the police said he would
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  • 539 14 iHe Paknam-Skuld collisioT^ now be,ng heard m the l&V^ national Courts. dn gKolc l nler The Colonial steamer .SVa left on Monday evening Just.cc, for MtUcca^LS IL^^ The Municipal authorities notify t k Town Water Supply will be°l y i atfl till further notice" Vom 30
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  • 93 14 The report of the Ttmelongflyfo* lie Tin Mining Co. Ltd., for the ha£ year ending June states that report of Mr. Wright who was S^ 1 en ga£**d to examine the Company > perty has been published an 1 the vend of the Company have gutrant^
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 68 14 H. Abrams HORSE REPOSITORY. JUST ARRIVED BY s. S. ARGUS. 100 Horses Cobs and Ponies This is an exceptionally fine shipment of animals. AM broken to both Saddle and Harness and guaranteed. Sept 9 jjjjj COALS AT GALLE. \XTE areprepared to supply best newly arrived mX Cardiff Coal and Ind»a«
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    • 20 15 Condition the Same. A bulletin issued at 10.30 p.m. last night states that the President's condition remains unchanged.
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    • 39 15 LOCALJRRITATION. The healing of the wound was delayed m consequence of irritation caused by a fragment of the President's coat which the bullet carried beneath the skin. This has been removed and no complications are feared.
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    • 24 15 Improvement Maintained. Mr. McKinley's progress towards recovery continues to be excellent. THE TSAR. Visits the Kaiser. The Tsar has arrived at Dantzig.
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  • "ADMIRAL GRENFELL" AGAIN ! !
    • 28 15 THE NEW SECOND-IN-COMMAND. ADMIRAL GRENFELL SUCCEEDS \PMIRAL BRUCE AS SECOND-IN-COMMAND IN CHINA. ***'?*'ve QUAMt of news a month and a half •Id is c§mpTclely pafuty.-^
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    • 19 15 The result of the St. Leger is as follows 1. Dor teles. 2. Volodyovski. 3. Revenue,
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    • 24 15 A Boer Defeat. General Lord Methuen has successfully engaged the Boer Commandoes under Vantonder and Delarey, driving them from a strong position.
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    • 30 15 A Boer Leader Killed. Colonel Crabbe has overwhelmed a force of 100 Boers, killing Commandant Vandermerwe, the principal lieutenant of Commandant Scheepers. London^ September i2th y iqoi.
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    • 34 15 A Cordial Reception. The Corporation of Portsmouth have given a banquet to Admiral Seymour, the officers, and crew of H. M. S. Centurion. Lord Selboume, First Lord of the Admiralty, was present.
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    • 32 15 Visits the German Fleet, The Tsar of Russia has gone on board the Kaiser's Hohenzollem, and has made a tour of the German fleet, subsequently visiting four war-ships.
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    • 31 15 Delarey's Defeat. Boer Leaders Killed. The right between Lord Methuen and Gen. Delarey was severe, lasting for some hours. The Boer General Lemmer was killed also Field Cornet Joubert.
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    • 10 15 Mr. Kruger's youngest son surrendered himself.
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    • 11 15 The British casualties were fifteen killed and thirty wounded.
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    • 15 15 The Tsar has not yet landed from the Hokenzollern. London, September 13th, igoi.
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  • PRESIDENT McKINLEY WORSE.
    • 33 15 All the physicians are m attendance at the bedside of President McKinley. At three o'clock m the morning they authorised the announcement that the President was critically ill.
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    • 19 15 The Kaiser and the Russian Chancellor. The Kaiser and Count Lam»<?o»ff had a long interview yesterday.
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    • 47 15 Provincial Legislation Cancelled, At the instance of the Imperial Government, the Dominion Government has disallowed the acts of the Columbian legisatu re establishing an education test with a riew to the exclusion of Chinese and Japanese and forbidding their employment on certain works.
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  • CRITICAL RELAPSE OF MR McKINLEY.
    • 29 15 THE GRAVEST APPREHENSIONS. The change m Mr. McKinley's condition was quite sudden. A bulletin issued at 2-50 m the morning states that the President's condition occasions the gravest apprehensions.
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    • 37 15 The bowels, which last night had stopped, had again moved, but the heart did not respond to the stimulation of strychnine, digitalis, and other powerful drugs. Mr. McKinley was conscious and calm m mind.
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    • 32 15 THE PRESIDENT JUST ALIVE. ■lltLiMl4^ IN THE BALANCE, Hardly-* I iv Hope, President McKinley 1-,..^ own with the help of drugs to stain the heart s action. Hope of recovery is mall.
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    • 20 15 Dislocation of Business, The suddenness of the President's relapse has caused general consternation. The markets are demoralised.
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    • 13 15 The latest bulletin is slightly more hopeful m tone.
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    • 11 15 Mr. McKinley is dying. London, September 14th, rgoi.
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  • DEATH OF PRESIDENT McKINLEY.
    • 28 15 The Oath of Office. Vice-Presideni Roosevelt takes the oath of office wherever he happens to be when he hears the news of the President's death.
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    • 23 15 The Cabinet resigns m a body to give President Roosevelt an opportunity of forming a new Cabinet if he desires.
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    • 21 15 An Affecting Farewell, Mr. McKinley's last words were Goodbye all, good-bye. 'Til God's way. His will be done."
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    • 22 15 The President died at 2.15 a.m. on Saturday, having been unconscious since 7.50 p.m. the previous evening.
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    • 16 15 The immediate cause of death is undetermined. London, September 15th, /go/.
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    • 46 15 Death Proved Inevitable. The report of the autopsy upon the body of the late President McKinley says that nothing could have availed against gangrene of the tissues along the track of the bullet which pierced both walls of the stomach and tore the kidney.
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    • 35 15 Funeral on Thursday, Mr. McKinley's body lies m state at Washington and will be interred at Canton, Ohio, on Thursday, which President Roosevelt has proclaimed as a day of mourning and prayer.
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    • 39 15 The King has ordered a week's mourning, McKINLEYS POLICY CONTINUES. President Roosevelt, after taking the oath, has declared that he will continue absolutely unbroken the policy of Mr. McKinley for the prosperity and honour ot the country.
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    • 442 15 The London Stock Exchange voluntarilysuspended business on Saturday, and the. Exchanges of Glasgow and Liverpool closed officially. London, Sept. i6th /go/. The following telegrams (dated London,. 7th) which give a clearer idea of President McKinley's injuries and the steps taken by the surgeons to operate,
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    • 25 15 Anxiety as to His Policy. The probable policy of President Roosevelt is exciting the keenest curiosity, not untinged with apprehension, m Europe.
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    • 29 15 No Puppet Vice-President. His attainment to the Presidency is a blow to party leaders who thought they had relegated him to obscurity by appointing him Vice-President.
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    • 21 15 THE AM E RICA CUP. The Race Postponed. The race for the America Cup is postponed to the ist of October.
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    • 38 15 A Liberal Commercial Policy. At an informal conference of Ministers and friends held yesterday, President Roosevelt stated that he favoured a more liberal and more extensive commercial reciprocity (between the United States And other nations).
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 605 15 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser. Cabli Addriss,— Advertiser, Singapore. Tilbphoni Number. No. 61. Pabhsbed at 30-3, Raffles Place, Sin gap jo rpHE leading English Newspaper in the J. Straits Settlements Johore, the federated Native States of Perak, Selan gor. Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negr Sembilan British North Borneo
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  • 276 16 BEPJ_EMBER ,«th yuoTATioM. Paid I Hank of China and Japan, Ltd. i>l Nominal. £a DlVl^^ Deferred. /q.c7 7? Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Rominal. X Bersawah Gold Mine Co. i 4. 2q Sellers fc 1 Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. JJS b 5 Fraser and Neave Ltd. Jg. lo
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  • 109 16 1 (September iB."> ***** Ilaambier n25 dc. Cube No. 1 '4 62^ Pepper, Black (ordinal S'po u| do. White, (Fair L/W~5% 44 37, Nutmegs tios to the !h.) <\2 do. (80s to the lb) 64 Mace (Banda) 02 Cloves (Amboina) Liberian Coffee 17. Tapioca, small pearl (Fail 5.20 do.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 408 16 FOSTERS AMERICAN SHIPPING. Desires Canal Construction, Approves Friendly Arbitration. He also was m favour of the encouragement of an American-owned aid Americanbuilt merchant marine the completion of an Isthmian Canal and of conciliatory methods of arbitration m foreign deputes. Londsn September /jt/i> /goi. THE LATE PRESIDENT Me KINLEY. Memorial Services
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    • 31 16 STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. 5 la i? a r~~ We i n --^ay^ *l 4 P.m. for Ma'acca Anso" ckson Porl and Teluk Por .jilincc to the Ea^t Co-.-t andall other
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    • 83 16 Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbank. (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) ESTABLISHED 1 863. Paid up Capital f 7,200,000 (about £600,000) Reserve Fund -f 1,468,000 (about £122.000) HkadOiuCE: AMSTIBDAM. Head Agency: Bata\ Branches Correspondknt- m I a Soerabaya, Samarang, Indramagoe. her/DOO, Tejjal, Pecalongan. London Bankhr^ Williams Deacon's Bank, Linuted. Singapore Interest Allowed On Current
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 669 16 EGLKARANGKS. r house, Brit Joslin, for Hongkong. September 12, p, Brit., Jackson, for London, via ports, of Arragon, Brit., Dorward, for Cape lown, via ports. Ban Whatt Hin, Brit., Forbes, for Klang, via ports. Chow Phya, Bmt., Jellicoe, for Malacca antl Klang. Fun Wo, Brit., Freeman, for Langkat. City of
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    • 470 16 VESSEL IN PORT. Men-of-War Flag and^TW Commanders Arrived From For Bmk B»t eruis., 1770 Martin Sent 1 HmJ Wben Other F,a gs Tons Masters Arnved pJT cJSST Po r Wh Bangkok GNsrl237 Ehlert Aug 22 BinUok R ,m Calborg, Brit 1350 Dowlas Sept 11 Sai^n Eou St o I r
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