The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 12 December 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, DECEMBER 12th 1901 No. 750
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  • 365 1 Leading Artk lbs. An S. V. A. Anniversary, 361 A Royal Quarrel, 36l Royal Keconciiiation, 361 The Racial Animus m America, 361 Tiny Bank- Notes, t% 2 A Cause of International Animosity, 362 Reuter's Maggot, >t# Demerara's Diamonds, 362 Matrimony m Holland, 362 Spiritual Doctoring by Telephone, 362 Mr.
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  • 76 1 (Corrected up to December v.) On London. Bt k 4m/i i/iotV demand i/9t£ Private credits 3 m/s i/*<>A documents 3 m/s i/ lo i credits 6 m/s i/io| France, demand 2 8 Germany, demand 1852 India, T. T .136 Hongkong, demand pm. Yokohama, demand ioi%pm. Java, demand l Manila,
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 40 1 On 4th inst., at his residence, Sophia Road, S. W. AUGCJSTIN. aged 67 years, R.I. P. (Penang and Madras papers please copy) On the sth December, at 72 Courtfield Gardens, South Kensington, S.W., Henry Minchin Simons, aged 77 years.
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    • 45 1 On the 4th December, 1901, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, by the Rev. W. H. C. Dunkerley, m.a., Colonial Chaplain, Allan van Kuulbneuro, of Bru.eh, Tapah, Perak, to Üblrna, eldest daughter of Capta n L. van der Harst, of the Royal Dutch OU Company.
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  • Article, Illustration
    29 1 H*«i shall the Pre«i the PeepU'i rigkt ■iim Lfnawed by influence xnd unbribtd by gain Here patriot Truth h«r g l»riou« prttept* 'raw. °»-^^H to Reliei»n, Loyalty, and Law.
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  • 498 1 The Queen's Birthday (ist December) is for the Singapore Volunteer Artillery an anniversary of a specially interesting nature, for it was on that date, fourteen years ago, (Dec. ist 1887) that the then Governor of the Colony, Sir CECIL Clementi Smith, accepted the services of
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  • 198 1 THE Dutch nation may not be disposed to Britain, but m the faci such a sad state of affairs as rxhibited m to-day's telegram regarding ih rupture between the Queen of Holland and her Prince Consort, Prince Heinrich of Mecklenburg, there can only be one feeling,— that
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  • 230 1 {ucc. otn.) Everybody will be glad to see that the extremely regrettable dissension between Onp^n WlLHEI U!NA and hpr Prinr* fnNSORT has been brought to a close by the return of the Prince to the Hague In this incident general sympathy is with tnc y-.^nor Queen, whose
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  • 242 1 The Roosevelt Booker Washington" episode has served to stimulate m the American and English press much discussion on the racial antagonisms between white and black m the United States. But m spite of the President's olivebranch," there seems to be no relaxation m the usual
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 18 1 TASMANIAN JAMS I. X. L. FROM H. JONES GO. HOBART. John Little Co., L td Sept 10 mwf
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    • 47 1 The Singapore and Straits ROUGH DIARY for 19O?. Price $1.20 per copy, *risl.so post free to Federated Mao., States and Johore. The Traveller's Malay Pronouncing Hand-Book, Map of the Town of Singapore, &c. &c. FRASER NEAVE, Limited, Printers, Publishers, Account Book Manufacturers Commercial Stationers tOO, Robinson Road.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 316 1 THE WEEK. I he mail from home of Nov. 15th arrived by the M. M. Indus on Monday. The next outward mail is due by the P. O. Bengal on Sunday. The last homeward mail left by the M. M. Simons on Sunday. This homeward mail is caken by the
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  • 130 2 REFERENCE was made yesterday to the question of the adoption of rikisha tickets for 5 or 10 cents, as a matter of public convergence. Touching this the Daily Chronic ?e has this quite interesting little note: In the matter of diminutive bank-notes correspondent sends an account of a
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  • 802 2 (Dec. 7th.) Jx is one of the inevitable and ineradicable characteristics of human nature that it will bt-lieve what it is told, if that be told often enou h, and with the air of sufficient authority. All the religions that ever were, that are to-day,
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  • 141 2 The maggot m Reuter's head is still troubling him. He cannot get for long away from <( British casualties." He gloats over them to all appearance. Including enteric fever and all kinds of sickness, including all casualties m action, the total British losses uy ucavh omv-v v»i^ began
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  • 432 2 (Dec. 9th.) It would almost seem as though Sir Alexander Swettenham's advent as Governor of his new appointment, British Guiana, is to be marked by a new development of the natural wealth of that Colony. It is not, of course to be affirmed that this is to be
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  • 161 2 We have just seen this very interesting reference to the method m which marriage m the rural districts m Holland is brought about. November is an important |month to marrying people m certain villages m the Netherlands, and each Sunday bears its distinctive name to indicate the
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  • 164 2 Thn U Q**»4nr People,'' w ho set at*nauj/ht the services of the medical profession and rely on some perverted spiritual influence, are not only stupid but vulgar m their methods. Judge by this The curative powers of Christian Science are apparently not limited to human beings.
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  • 218 2 In spite of the occasional momeni&y spurts and sputterings of Boer activity, there can be no doubt at all that weekly and monthly the steady progress jf wearing down takes its effects on the evasive Boer Commando^ still nifesting the exBoer states. No better evidence of
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  • 765 2 Political Katzenjammer THIS mail brings us reports of fk ing summoned by the AssociattT Former German University Student has just been held m Berlin as against the dishonour which they ered Mr. Chamberlain had done the man Army when, m his Edinburgh s l he compared the doings of the
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  • 665 3 (Dec. nth.) j T is well known that the late Li Hung I CHANG died immensely rich, probably the j 'chest man east of Suez and west ol San j He seems to have arrived at that greatly desiderated condition on the j principle of the precept
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  • 51 3 H N M. S. Koningin Wilhelmina tier Xederlanden, left the -"-o^" age yesterday, and went .nto dock at lan ione Pagar this morning. coaling m the roads. d here this The steamer Elg is expec.ii. t month from Cardiff with coals. A Javanese woman w» Mg^j^ taining stolen
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  • 2028 3 {Via Ceylon,) London, Nov. 27. The match at Sydney between New South Wales and Mr. MacLaren's English Eleven has ended m a win for New South Wales by 53 runs, after a magnificent struggle, The scores were Australians First innings 28S Second innings 422 Total 710 Englishmen— First innings
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  • 120 3 A telegram from Sydney reports that the Right Rev. William Chalmers, D.D., Bishop of Goulburn, N.S.W., had died. One of the first Scottish students to enter St. Augustine's Missionary College, Canterbury, he was first sent by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel to Labuan,
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  • 394 3 S.C.C. v. Mr. Bladbs' XI. each' otheroT the S.C.C. ground last night. Tho K am* was one of surprises trom beginning to end and the scoring was not so the result of combined play as of individual players making their own opportunities. The game started sensationally, for the
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  • 494 4 Mrs. V. Neubronner arrived this morning by the Vorwarts from Sarawak. Mr. Lc Thi Chong arrived by the Singapore from Bangkok yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Von Bulow, Messrs. Armstrong, Hotchkiss, Broom and Carey arrived by the Hebe this morning from Deli Mr. Schaefer, the Revd. Bishop
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  • 183 4 The case 01 voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession to several of the prisoners during the recent Hongkong Shanghai Bank theft proceedings, m which many members of the Detective Force and some of the Hongkong Shanghai Bank staff are concerned, has been postponed,
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  • 996 4 Ordinary Meeting, Wednbsday, Dec. 4th, 1901. Present.— Mr. J. O. Anthonisz (President), and Messrs. Lee Choon Guan, Sohst, Jago, Evans, Maclaren, Barker. Absent.— -Messrs. Cuscaden, Moses, and Wee Thiam Tew. Minutbs. The minutes of the previous ordinary meeting and two special meetings were confirmed. President's Remarks. The President
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  • 622 4 Yesterday afternoon H. E. the Governor formally inspected the S.V.A. and S.V.R. on the Esplanade, and advantage was taken of this occasion by His Excellency to confer on Major the Hon'ble A. Murray the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration and on Lt. Pritchard, 5.V.1.,
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  • 51 4 The following properties were disposed of at Powell Co.'s saleroom, yesterday: Four new dwelling houses known as Nos. 19, 20, 21 and 22 Racecourse-road. Sold m separate lots, at $4,000 each, to Tan Chew. Freehold land off Lavender-street, Rochore, area 10,345 sq. ft. Bought by Teck Chye for
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  • 949 4 (Z)*/7jr Telegraph.) While the crack-brained scheme for the boy of British shipping was, from the first the bubble ever blown by a reckless and iJ* agitation, it is amusing to observe the pan' which all [sober and responsible authoriti^h^ 1 been thrown upon the Continent
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  • 39 4 The P. and O. steamer Malacca, whid arrived from London on the afternoo the 7th instant, has the following ofl and 237 troops on board, bound for 1 kong:— Major Cannolly, Major Jani*. Lieutenants Foster, Fanshawe, Gnr and Mandbridge.
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  • 158 5 The Vacuum Oil Company (local agent, Mr. \V. A. Dowley) forward a wall calendar and neat pocket-book for 1902. Miss A. Tolley, honorary missionary of the C.E.B.M.S. (formerly m China) arrived by. the German Mail to take up work m the Chinese Girls School. The following
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  • 330 5 Sews was received m Singapore toda>, of the death at 72 Courtfield Gardens, South Kensington, London, of Mr. Henry bin Simons, a^ed seventy-seven years, :.er m the firm of Paterson Simons Co Sii g *pore, and of Paterson Simons Co., London, for many years,
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  • 219 5 The New Year Sports provisional committee met yesterday evening and appointed the following stewards to carry out the arrangements Tor the Sports, which will be held on the S.C.C. ground at 2.15 p.m On Wednesday, Ist Jan. 1902. Judges The Officer Commanding the Garrison, Lt.-Col. Teversham,
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  • 33 5 The following telegram has been received from Batu Bersawah: 11 Crushing finished, 200 tons of stone realized $8 ozs. ijdwts. smelted gold (This is over 5 J dwts. to the ton.)
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  • 45 5 As it has been as-certained that the Town Hall is engaged on the 12th inst., it is now proposed to hold the Public Meeting m connection with the proposed Memorial to her late Majesty w en Victoria on Friday, the 13th instani.
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  • 80 5 Shanghai, November 27th. Prince Chun leaves Peking to-day by a special train for Paoting-fu, accompanied by Chang Vi, Sir Liang, Wang Kuan and Mr. Basse and servants. At Paoting-fu, to-morrow, he will meet Prince Ching, and then continues his journey towards Kaifeng-fu on the 29th inst. The Court
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  • 137 5 On the arrival of the steamship C/am, of the Shell Transport and Trading Company, London, off Dover, from Borneo yesterday (Bth Nov.), with a cargo of liquid fuel, she was boarded by representatives of the Harbour Board and Corporation. Flu visit was m response to an invitation fro-
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  • 147 5 Chicago is aglow over the discovery by a photographer named George Magrady of a perpetual light. Th& s^exmt .,U_Hia* n f combination of chemicals m a vacuum. The chemicals are placed m a globe they dissolve, and when their fumes fill the globe it is sealed. The gas
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  • 291 5 (From Our Correspondent.) H. E. the Governor and Mrs. Birch are expected m Labuan early m December for the usual term of residence m the Colony required of. the Governor. The B. N. B. Herald (Nov. i issue) falls foul of the Labuan correspondent of
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  • 1142 5 The Central News is informed by Sir Chih Chen Lofengluh, Chinese Minister m Lcndon, that he had had no communication as to the appointment of Mr. Chang Te-yi as his successor. His Excellency says he applied to his Government for leave of absence on account of ill-health,
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  • 190 5 UNCLE SAM." A correspondent heard one Brilish working man, pointing to the Union Jack flying at halfmast remark to another, "There's respect for Uncle Sam." And "Why," said the other, "do you call America Uncle Sam?" He did not know and m that he is not perhaps si- <iJ«r. There
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  • 148 5 The Toyo Risen Kaisha has under consideration a proposal to open a regular .service between Kobe and Java, via Hongkong and Singapore. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha is said to have a similar scheme on foot, and recently sent an employe to Java and thereabouts to make
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  • 240 5 MISHAP TO THE DEUCALION." The Ocean Steamship Company's s.s. Deucalion, which arrived at Hongkong from Singapore with a general cargo, met with a curious mishap when about midway between these ports. She left Singapore on the 22nd inst. On the 25th at 11 p.m. when the ship was m lat.
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  • 202 5 Messrs. Savon Freres, of Port Said, Agents for the Administration General Des Phares De L'Empire Ottoman, desire to report that Messrs. M. M. Barbier, Engineers and Contractors (of Paris), commenced on September ist, 1901, building the following Lighthouses on the Islands, and the main land bordering
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  • 13 5 Mr. W. H. Lonsdale arrived yesterda; evening by the Lalpoora from Rangoon, i
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  • 2527 6  -  W. J. FORD [All Rights Rbservrd] THE ENGLISH TEAM. By 1 The visit of an English eleven to Australia, or of an Australian eleven to England, is an incidtnt of considerable importance m the history of the game, especially since the interval between such incidents has
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  • 111 6 Mr. G. T, Hare, of the Colonial Office, succeeds Mr. Sydney Barton, of the Consular Service, as District Magistrate and Assistant Commissioner. For the laudable object of putting a fence round the St. Matthew's Church compound, and effecting other improvements, a special Christmas Concert is being organised, a feature of
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  • 203 6 At the Police Court this morning b the Second Magistrate, Mr Michel* Chinese boy, lately m the employ o f i/ Lionel Koek, was fined §10, or three w I imprisonment, for leaving his maste ILI1 L I out notice. It appears that lately Mr. Koek w
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  • 515 6 iFrom any own Correspoti4ms^ The Borneo Cos steamship Albion m on Sunday the 24th, with a lull including a large ihipmmt of 1 8,000 cases of 01!. Sh v 1 fol owed witbm a quarter of an h^ur, by the S, S Adtk bringing cual from Sadong, where, report
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  • 69 6 The Bangkok Times of Nov. Jist, It is reported that the S.S. Atttta, runs between Bangkok and Ratburii h been lost near the mouth of river. Passengers are carried on twou>< and the vessel is said to have been c<*rr ing a large number at the tiim aboi hundred according
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  • 1329 7 "Letters from John Chinaman." This is the title of a tiny brochure, con>i?ting of eight open letters, addressed to thr Christians of Europe, evidently by a Chinese who has a wonderful knowledge of the English language. The first four of these rs a,>prared originally m
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  • 110 7 (Stra ts Branch.) No. 34 of the Soci. tys' Journal has just been issued. It contains Notes on the Millipedes, Centipedes &c, of the Malay Peninsula and SUm by Capt. S. S. Flower, Northumberland (sth) Fusiliers Notes of a Tour, m 1900, through tie West Coast Siamese
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  • 289 7 Li's Moviturus te saluto, O Cmesar" accoring to to the Northern vernacular Press, quoted m the P. <t T. Times was prepared a considerable time ago, as is the case with most eminent officials, so it has more of the robust sense than that of a
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  • 32 7 The following telegram has been receive* 3 En South Raub Crushing finished, 325 tons^ of stsne lited 3Q 02s. of smelted gold* This is about 2$ dwts to the ton.)
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  • 609 7 A propos of the communication from our Sarawak correspondent which appeared m yesterday's Singapore Free Press y on Rajah Sir Charles Brooke and the recognition of his position as an independent monarch by His Majesty the King Emperor, the following extract from
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  • 293 7 Madame Wu-Ting-Fang, wife of the Chinese Minister, has returned from a visit to her native land. She says that small feet are no longer the fashion there. The emancipation of women m China means, first of all, the liberation of the teet. This is coming. Wee bits of feet are
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  • 111 7 A Javanese named Salleh, who was arrested on the arrival of the Hebe from Deli, »»n a charge of forgery and larceny m Medan, by telegraphic advices from the Dutch A ut ionties and who was about to be extra< te<i to that port, commuted
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  • 437 7 H.S.H. Ibrahim NO Mis Way To Visit The King. (Daily Exp ess Nov q) His Serene Higl> r e— I ral ir.i of T »hore w»tta a |a r ge refinue, is ex< ct din this o-u try <he -urse of h few d His suit^
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  • 179 7 The Consul Goneral at Singapore, m response to numerous inquiries, gives s me trade d t ills m regard to copra, cocoanut oil, poonac, -<nd a! i o an allied substance, vegetable tallow. Daring the calendar year 1900, there was imported into the Settlements 93.
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  • 175 7 The medical world m Vienna is greatly interested m tl>ecase of man of twent -three, the son of ft well-known brewer, who, -.tter six months' painful illness, which puzzled all the doctors consw ted, including specialists from Germany, died a few days ago from ihe consequences of
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  • 506 8 Mr., Mrs. and Miss Walker arrived by the Japan from Hongkong yesterday. Mr. dv Pon and Mr. Spruyt arrived this morning from Palembang by the S.s. G. G. Meyer. Mr. R. Risk, Mrs. Cobb and the Revd. Father Brignon arrived by the Penang this morning from
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  • 162 8 A serious collision occurred at Tanjong Pagar Wharf early this morning. About 8.30 a.m., the Aratoon Apcar t Captain Fey from Calcutta, heavily laden with cattle for the Singapore market, m approaching Tanjong Pagar Wharf, No. 3 Section, failed to draw alongside, but struck
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  • 1311 8 Quicquid agunt homines nostrt est farrago libelli JUVBNAL. The return of the Duke and Duchess of York (from their circumnavigation of the Empire has afforded as many feared an excuse for another laureated ode by Poet Austin. It is ever the Topicist's desire to mark, with
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  • 50 8 The battery ran 18 days with 20 head of stamps, 2 days with 10 head of stamps m November, crushing 700 tons for 10 tons of tin oxide owing to connecting of the new battery, 10 stamps were stopped for 18 days. Working expenses $6,000.
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  • 133 8 The homeward French mail packet Ernest Simons arrived from Saigon yesterday at 10.30 a.m. aud left for Europe this morning at 8.30. The colliers Queen Cristina and Michael have both arrived, with a total cargo of about 9,000 tons of Japanese coal for this port. H. N. M. S.
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  • 56 8 Telegrams to Hongkong say that it is reported that the surrender of the Liberals m Colombia has been arranged. General Castro, the second m command of the Conservative troops has been killed. Also that Chang Teh-yi, the former English tutor of the Emperor Kwang Hsu, has been appointed Chinese Minister
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  • 943 8 Ladies arc the best, nay, the only judges of a practical problem which i s Germany to its depths just now, and is^"* come up for discussion m England befor T^" 1 is a somewhat mixed problem, no do the elements of which it is composed
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  • 37 8 The U. S. Naval distilling ship Iris reported ashore at Iloilo. When late lews reached Manila, she had been on tn reef three days, and the flagship Nev t r eft Cavite at once to her assistance.
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  • 598 9 Mr. Richards arrived by the La Seyne from Batavia yesterday. It is intended to introduce one-cent copper cash at Shanghai. Messrs. Miller and Buyzer arrived yesterday by the Batavier from port Swettenham. Mr. Goldenberg and Mr. McCulloch arrived this morning by the Calypso from It is
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  • 203 9 An old resident of Singapore writes a few personal notes about the late Mr. Henry Minchin Simons, whose death m London has just been announced. He says In the good old leisurely days, when there was only one monthly mail, he was a mighty
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  • 84 9 The New Chinese Roman Catholic Church at Serangoon was opened for divine service yesterday morning. The blessing of the building was immediately followed by a Hi^h Mass, at which the Right Reverend Bishop Fee officiated, assisted by all the clergy stationed here. Lambilotte's Musical Mass, with
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  • 141 9 There whs a water polo match at Tanjong Katong yesterday, a Swimming Club team opposing a team of the Royal Engineers. Play was fairly even m the first half, the R>\, scoring the first goal. -Napier, for the S.C, then smartly got two shots past the R.E. defence
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  • 110 9 St. Andrew's Day, 1901, has been celebrated by the Scotsmen m Batavia m fitting manner. A friend sends the menu of the 1 Dinner,' a handsome card, embellished with the picture of a dashing damsel holding I oft a crystal goblet of the reid, reid inc." The
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  • 137 9 A Peking correspondent writes to a native Shanghai paper that it seems certain that, when Prince Ching returns to the Capital from K'aifcng, one of the first things he is to do will be to come to a definite settlement with the Russian Minister with regard to
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  • 85 9 On the 26th of October, Tan Tarn Soon was convicted by Mr. Hafiz Gi n Sarwar, of selling Macau lottery t.v ts and was fined $2,000, or three months' rigorous imprisonment. Mr. Stuart defended and the defendant appealed against the decision m the Supreme Court. The
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  • 649 9 The following are the results of the first I and second days' racing at Selangor on Tuesday and Thursday last First Day. The Maiden Plate. Mr. H. S. Tanu's Beauxite I Messrs. Bath and Co.'s Kia-ora 2 The Civil Service Race. Mr. Chun Ah Yong's Reaper 1 1
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  • 817 9 THE EXPLOSION ON THE ROYAL SOVEREIGN." Official List of Casualties. The Admiralty have isssed a list of casualties, from which it appears that Captain H. W. Spurway, who was m command of the Royal Marine detachment, and five members of the crew lost their lives, while Commander Sir Robert K.
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  • 60 9 The Sultan of Johore was riding m the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, on Sunday, the ioth Nov., accompanied by a young English lady from London. The latter's horse bolted and came down, breaking its neck. The young lady was thrown heavily, and after being assisted into a carriage was conveyed
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 58 9 WAR VESSELS ARRIVED. The lialian armoured cruiser Vet tor Pisani arrived here yesterday from Hongkong with Admiral Candiani on board. The Vettor Pisaniy it is understood, will leave for Colombo some time this week. The cruisers Fieramosca and Elba accompany the Vettor Pisani. The Uutch war vessel Koningin Wii>lmina tier
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  • 682 10 {From Our Sarawak Correspondent.) The recognition by the King of His Highness' rank at Court, as a prince taking precedence of all his countrymen, excepting princes of the blood royal, will give satisfaction to all who have any true conception of his position as
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  • 113 10 1 he Spanish mail steamer Isla de Panay arrived from Barcelona yesterday morning, and leaves for Manila at noon to-day. The Royal Dutch mail steamer Coen, left for Batavia yesterday about noon, after receiving the European mails from the Princess Irene, The homeward Spanish mail steamer Antonio Lopez
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  • 1401 10 Nov. 6th, 1901. Winter is coming on, and with it a threatening of very hard times for an unusual number of people. For a considerable period a commercial and industrial depression has made itself felt, while the agriculturists have been suffering for a very long time. Banks
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  • 1377 10 (G'obe.) The importiiU part which the gourmet has played m moulding the history of the world has never been adequately de cribed, but we can trace clearly his influence m the recorded annals of black pepper, that commonest, yet most delightful of condi nents. We make
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  • 36 10 A meeting of the Straits Tradin pany was held at the Company's Ol noon to-day. The report and a ounts, as submitted, were passed and a dividend of $ii per share was declared.
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  • 27 10 pi m The following passengers arrived morning by the A. Lopes from M I Messrs. H. F. Colfelt, Stinvail, Dutt >a, George, Vizconde, Hansen, Castella, anc Hisen.
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  • 130 11 The M. M. extra steamer Sinai, serving as a transport, arrived from Marseilles yesterday morning with over 800 troops on boirdand left for Saigon, after coaling, about noon the same day. The colliers Anna and Ettrickdale have both arrived with a total cargo of about y,( 00 tons
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  • 133 11 Mr E, J. Khory reported to the Police this morning that his resid* nee (l Baleave," Leume Hill, Tanghn, was ent» red by bu some time during th<- nighty and a n-'ulerable amount of property was stol- n 4 I l,e thieves evidently effected an emry
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  • 332 11 Si*gapor* Dtcember ird, iqoi. Bean,, Long per catty cts. 5 D»., French <|o. 14 Beet Steak do. 2 4 Bean Sprouts do. Bamboo Sprouts do. 2 Blachan do *5 Brinjals do. 4 Cabbage, BaUv a do. Nil 1). China d°- lo Do., Salted do. 4 Cat rots,
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  • 790 11  - "THE CHINESE CRISIS. FROM WITHIN" WEN CHING (BY Edited by the Rev. G. M, Reith, M.A. The remarkable and instructive series ol 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 important
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 52 11 McALISTER Go S >LE AGENTS FOR The Anglo-Egyptian Cigarette Co The following high brands cigar. Ues are always m stock SHAH, gold tipped, sl.6o per box of 50 (large size) ROYAIES, gold tipped, *i.a s per box of 50 (medium size) Packed m patent air-tight tins, OBTAINABLE FKOM McALISTER Co^
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    • 600 11 Sabang-Bay Harbour AND Coal Company, Ltd. Pulo Web, North Sum a ,ra. ingapore Agency 8 Battbry K< Cable Address "Sabang, Singapore. THIS Company supply best Welsh, Bengal and Ombilien coals at current rates. Ships can moor at the wharves immediately after having entered the harbour, and commence coaling without delay
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    • 605 11 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Address, Advertiser, Singapore. Telephone Number. No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Singapjo c. T^HE leading English Newspaper m the A Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selan *or, Sungei Ujon^, Pahang, the Negr Sembilan; British North Borneo; Sarawak
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  • 593 12 Mr. Wool arrived by the Chow Phya this morning from Port Swettenham. Mr. Dugh arrived by the Sing§ra yesterpay afternoon from Bangkok. Lady McCallum, the wife of the Governor of Natal, is reported to be seriously indisposed. Lieutenant R. F. Mainguy, r.e. arrived by the S.s.
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  • 81 12 A Marine Court of Enquiry assembled m the Marine Court this morning to enquire into the circumstances attending the wreck of the s*. AmAerst on Kuala Pahang Bar on Nov. 17th last. Mr. Elliott, who appeared on behalf of the owners of the Amkerst, asked
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  • 96 12 Last night a gang of burglars, probably I the same as that which has so long beeh infesting the Tanglin district, entered Mr. I J. B. Robertson's residence, No. 2 St. Thomas' Walk. It appears that one of the back doors had been left open, and,
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  • 100 12 A Filipino Peace Commission has been I formed with the following officers: President Sr, Leon M. Guerrero Vice President Sr. Pedro A Paterno Administrator Sr. Aguedo Volarde Treasurer Sr. Josquin Luna: Comptroller: S. Pascui H. Poblete; Secretary: Sr. Rafale Palma Committee: Sres Justo Lukhan, Venancio Concepcion,
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  • 174 12 The A 7 C. Daily News of the 25th November says Precisely at noon on Saturday the well-named Victoria came up to the P. and O. jetty, brining back from Hongkong the champions of Shanghai. At the mast-head floated the flag of the Shanghai Cricket Club with
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  • 437 12 A Coast-guard Cittbr Wrecked. Nineteen Blub-Jackits Drowned. The Press Association's Edinburgh correspondent telegraphs .—The storm of 1 uesday night is said to have been the most severe experienced at Granton for ten years, a tremendous gale blowing, while the sea was running very high. The Active was
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  • 1875 12 Spbbch by Mr. Brodricr. Suri and Steady Progress. Boer Elusivbnbss. Mr. Brodrick the Secretary of State for War, j was on (13th Nov.) the guest of the City Carlton I Club at a dinner over which Lord George Hamilton presided. Mr. Brodrick, who was
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  • 44 12 IThe Royal Indian Marine steamer Cantg will embark 100 convalescents at Gopalpore on the 29th inst. and carry then; on a trip via Singapore to Ceylon, for the relief of the Garrison Company R.A., returning to Calcutta with the convalescents on the 28th January.
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  • 683 13 Mr. Harte arrived by the Glenfalloch this morning from Penang. Mr. Shaw arrived this morning from Malacca by the Hong Wan. Mrs. Lisbet, Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Maclean and the Kevd. Gerood arrived by the Zaida yesterday afternoon from Madras. Mr. Allen, and Captain White arrived by
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  • 685 13 Rin lode report for the month of Nov. 1 90 1 Main Shaft no ft. Level No. 2 Lode £.-This has been driven 26 ft. Total distance from cross-, cut at main shaft 262 ft. lode 2 ft. of payable stone The stopes over this level still continue to
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  • 131 13 Ihe December Monthly Medal was played for on Saturday and resulted m a tie between Gunn and Monro at 84. The following are the scores A. A. Gunn 44 44 4= 84 J. I). Monro 44 50 10 84 J. H. D. Jones 44 48 7= 85
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  • 194 13 The ordinance passed m Singapore requiring all ships carrying cattle to be properly fitted with stalls for that purpose, is for the moment disorganising the trade m Bangkok. No bullocks have been shipped for a fortnight, for want of properly fitted boats, and there are now
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  • 1264 13 (Specially written for the Singapore Free Press by Rev. G. M. Ruth.) No. LXXIII. Edinburgh has at last been delivered from fears of a water-famine. The weatherwise informed the public m awestruck whispers that if frost set m before the rain came, there was a a
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  • 634 13 The Daily Telegraph War Correspondent, Mr. Bennet Burleigh, writes from Vryheid 1 There is still dispute as to how close the Boers actually were at Colenso to Colonel Long's lost guns. Here is an account I have obtained from the Boer side. The account is furnished by
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  • 1482 14 Eleven Defendants m thb Dock. The charges of voluntarily causing grievous hurt I to extort confession against several police officials and of causing hurt against some Hongkong and Shanghai Bank officials, postponed from Thursday last was proceeded with to-day, at the Police Court
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  • 1177 14 The 56th half-yearly general meeting was held on 13th ult. at Winchester House, E.C., Sir John Wolfe Barry presiding. The Chairman moved the adoption of the leport. He stated that the gross revenue for the half-year to June 30 last amounted to £346,000, and a net
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  • 28 14 Mr. N. P. van dea Berg, formerly o Batavia and of the Java Bank, and now ol the Netherlands Bank, celebrated his 7©tr birthday on the sth ult.
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  • 121 14 (December I 1.1 Tin..... $68. PggfitohKTXlttGi 14.20 do. Cube No. 1...... 17-5° Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 30.50 do. White, (Fair L/W— s% 47. Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.) 52 do. (80s to the lb) 64 Mace (Banda) 50 Cloves (Amboina) M 32 Überian Coffee... 19. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 764 14 THE TANJONGPAGAR DOC& COMPANY, LTD. >. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, &c. THIS Company executes Ship and Marine Engine Repairs ot all descriptions, m the most efficient manner, under the superintendence o U experienced European Shipwrights and Engineers. Vy Graving Docks up to 500 feet m length and
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  • REUTER'S TEEGRAMS.
    • 32 15 Lord Kitchener, m his despatch on the operations during September, shows that he block-house system has largely been extended, enabling the mobile columns to operate each m its own sphere.
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    • 43 15 He attributes the recent abortive invasion of Natal to the necessity felt by the Boer leaders to tide over the 16th September, (the date of the expiry of the proclamation) m order to prevent a general surrender.
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    • 26 15 Prior to Queen Wilhelmina's miscarriage, she had an altercation with her husband during dinner, This ended m the Prince-Consort insulting the Queen.
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    • 19 15 Thereupon the Queen's aide-de-camp (Colonel Vantete challenged the Prince They fought immediately, Col. Vantete was dangerously wounded.
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    • 19 15 Subsequently another gentleman of the Court fought the Prince, and was slightly wounded. London, December jth, igor.
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    • 39 15 The Report of the United States' CanalCommission favours the Nicaragua route, taking eight years to construct, and costin^a hundred and ninety million dollars. At the same time the report admits many advantages of the Panama route.
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    • 19 15 Three Boer laagers have been taken by surprise, and 250 Boers have been captured, m the Transvaal.
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    • 30 15 Prince Henry of Mecklenburg, the Netherlands Prince-Consort, has returned to the Hague, and his domestic relations with Queen Wilhelmina have been resumed, London, December 6th, rgot.
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  • 60 15 Marquis Ito has left St. Petersburg. THE ISTHMIAN CANAL. The treaty drawn up by Lord Pauncefote and Mr. Hay is published. It provides for the construction of the Isthmus Canal by or under the auspices of the United States, who are given all the rights incident to
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  • 30 15 The treaty provides for the free and equal navigation of the Canal by the merchant ships and warships of all nations, similar to that of the Suez Canal.
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  • 16 15 The treaty makes no provision for the erection and maintenance of fortifications
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  • 12 15 The French Senate has passed the Chinese Loan Bill.
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  • 17 15 The Foreign Committee of the American Senate has reported favourably on the Hay-Pauncetote treaty.
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  • 8 15 Marquis Ito is now at Berlin.
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  • 17 15 The Melbourne Senate has pasj Bill for the restriction of Alien imr je ]l
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  • 25 15 results The total British deaths, f since operations m South^ techni are 18,347, including 893^ comment London. December jt A .ie gun :-"A
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  • 26 15 There is a recrud'Khud-Wallahs" under Botha m rjsting for the hill De Wet m the .fey pine for a little THE G The Gerr thirty-five
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 679 15 Office. Telegraph St. OO Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co, Steamers for CHINA, lAPAN PRNANf; lonSon BRINDISI( pilym ™h AN R rJ Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, MAIL LINE. OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1901 xo.ol Bengal Dec. 15 Ballaarat Dec.
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    • 538 15 N. Y. K. (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd.) A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is maintamed between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Under Mail Contracts with the Imperial Japanese Government. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First
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    • 627 15 JJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. £SBSk < T&sB£ 0O °>"* Sterling Reserve $10,000,0007 Silver Reserve 3,750,000 i 3»75O,ooo RESERVE LIABILITY OP 1 > PROPRIETORS I iO «»,000 Court of Duictoii. R. Shhwan, Esq.— Chairman. v r> H Urn J J 1 Be ll-Irvino,— Deputy Chairman. H, E. Tomkins, Esq. I
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  • 35 16 It is stated at St. Petersburg that the Russian and Japanese governments have concluded negotiations, whereby the former opens a regular steamship service between Tsuruga and Vladivostock. London, December Bth 1991. m
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  • 18 16 Russia threatens a retaliatory tariff if the German tariff is passed m its present form.
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  • 10 16 Botha, with 1,500 Boers, is north of Ermelo.
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  • 25 16 The number of Boers taking up arms against the enemy still m the field is showing a notable increase. London, December gth, rpoi.
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  • 22 16 The Times correspondent at Pretoria states that De Wet with a commando of i 000 men is south of Heilbron.
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  • 8 16 Attacks on the railway arc frequent.
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  • 16 16 A BOER TREK NORTH. The Boers m the Transvaal are endeavouring to go to the north.
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  • 22 16 It is necessary to build block-houses every 600 yards connected by wire entanglements, block-houses a mile apart being powerless.
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  • 31 16 The Brussels correspondent of the Standard states that the Powers have declined the request of Holland to support her demand to bring the Boer refugees to Holland!
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  • 27 16 The Dutch dockers have finally abandoned the scheme for an international boycott of British shipping, other foreigners and many Dutch refusing to join
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  • 23 16 The sth Warwickshire Regt., nearly 900 strong, leaves for the Cape on the 16th inst. London, December 10th, rgoi.
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  • 33 16 Nicaragua has concluded a treaty wtih the United States, leasing perpetually to the Government of that country a strip of land six miles broad covering the route of the Canal.
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  • 22 16 Commandant Marit/ has been severely wounded m an unsuccessful attack on Tontelbosch Kop m the extreme west of Cape Colony.
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  • 43 16 At the annual meeting of the P. O. Company the Chairman announced the issue of return tickets lasting two years for a fare and a half. This would be a great boon for the Coronation year. London, Dec. tltk, igoi.
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    • 57 16 Great Harbour Improvements. (Special to Singapore Free Press,) Hongkong, 9th Dec. The German Governor at Kiaochow intends to spend m the year 1902 a sum oi three million dollars upon public improvements. These will include harbour works of vaVrious kinds, the provision of a floating dock and
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    • 15 16 HotTl le Hongkong Regiment returned tc x^kong from the north yesterday (Sun-
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  • 37 16 Kills Two Privates, (Spect 1 to Singapore Free Prees.) On Monday Hongkong, i ith Dec. man of the 4th the 9th inst., at Tientsin a killing two of hPunjab Infantry ran amok, comrades.
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  • 16 16 HE RUSHL BAR THE GERMAN ACKS. He then rushed m the German barrack* the store-rooms of
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  • 35 16 GERMAN OFFICER KILLED. Three German Soldiers Wounded, I He attacked Controller Ehlert, and m*ted on that officer terrible wounds, of lich he died immediately afterwards. He also wounded two German soldiers riousty, and one slightly.
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  • 706 16 The Punjabi was then shot dead by a sentinel. CLEARANCES. December 4. Sultan van Langkat, Dut., Van der Harst, for Mexican pSU Brit.. Ponriee, for Hongkong. Amara, Brit., Mattock, for Sourabaya. December 5. Pckin, Brit Fox, for Bombay. w,,,-™ Hong Wan, Brit., Hudson, for Muar and
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  • 249 16 DECEMBER nth 1901. Quotation Paid. Dividends. Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. JLI Nominal. £4 Deferred. £S '5/ y 1 Bell's Asbestos Eastern A^ncy. £°ol?u Bersawah Gold Mine Co. t^J?* $?oo 7 Gear Water Dairy Farm Ud. IT Buyers. «*> 10 for year igoo Frascr and Neavr U-}.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 864 16 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of.War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From K'gin Whri-te D^r s -100 NS? 0 d"! Uo^ong SSStoDo. Vettor Ptan. to l crnj., 6000 Negr Honlkong Fieramosea crus.l 2800 Oastella Dee 8 Hongkong Coloml* Dec Other Vessels Flags!* Tons Masters Arnved From Consignees For When j>.: t 7AO
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