The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 January 1900

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  • 16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, Bth JANUARY, DAILY rSSUE, No.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 797 1 I P Office. Collyer Quay. Br Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, (FYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through BilVs ot lading ibsued ior Persian > Gulf Continental and American Ports, also lor China Coast, and San
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    • 673 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. *I* H X lolloping are the dales on which the Co.'s Steamers may be rxpected here, vi/. OUTWARD. HOMFAVARI). Fok Hiim.kom. Siikn<;- Ion Makskii.lks ■al kJaffasPwns. \mi I.okuoh. HyCXI. Hyson Jan. 5. Teenkii Jan. 23. Through Bills of LadMM issued to Manchester, 1
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    • 1470 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Nkthkrlands India IjOvirkmint. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, latb I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collvek (Juav Time Table lor January, igoo. From Ezpectea Will be despatched tor r.nnboi.i Batavia Jan. I Hatavn, Chenbon, Samarati^ Sour.itaya 6 Bantam Maca>sar Jan. i Sourabay.i, Boeldciig, Ampcri.ti-.
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    • 665 1 H ONGKON G AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. i PAID-UP CAPITAL Jiooooooo RESBRVB FUSD r;:servr liability op i 11 0000O PROPRIETORS 1i0.000.000 COUBT Of UIBBSTOBS. R. M. Gbav, Evi —Chairman. N. A Sum, Esq.— r>P,-urr Chaibmam. E Goktz, Esq. A. J. Raymond, U q D. M. M iK >,E5q. i<
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    • 511 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL^PECIFIC THJ only remedy at present known as m I NFAU.I HI.X an.J PK'< M \N> Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and UtcemHon THE PETER SYS COMPANY Nov ,6 R TORS SOLK MANmcn'msU,.),,,.-,,^,./ DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned A R rr.ts for trie above Company j
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    • 339 1 PACIFIC M W. s^ COMPANY Occidental steamship compa:: AND 'POYO KISEN KABUSIMKi KAISI FfMoa, and Ganaany by all t, "^■'f 1J Xi of the :r I 10.Hr.. Kwm«M| bpru.i!r,-d ml. Army, Navy, and ivil Service, to hr I ap bcatiai J>a«er«-r= by tt, me have th (>r on M cr«J:r,
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  • 1724 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JANUARY 8 1900. I'lll "-.^i)- of the limo p int to the v.-ry significant i;u t that the pressing awl really practical outlet (or patriotic generosity is now toward- ihc provisioa o( wai equipment for the scores ol tbovaaada ol militia ..i. 1 volunteers f
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  • 289 2 As a sequel to the Yacht Races on New ear's Day, two matches were arranged tc take place over an almost similar course on Sunday morning. One match was between the Sultan ol Johore's S/ianklin ami tlic Tanjong Pagai bo.t Madge, and the other between
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  • 111 2 I he caU ul ie fa the First A-size of th<New Vf.tr i, not a long one. There ire <mil> twenty cases on ike list, and aoae <>t them .tr< importance, with one or tu<j >-\t epiiooi there .ir«- two murder cast-.-, tour of house-breaking, four of cheating,
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  • 649 2 Ibte*m4 onal AmaiTißi v nunrr*«. Moving it m lh« honM j. i|. Ij c s 1 lelb of an interesting incident which took place the N.1.. S-, m eh pasted through left S juthainpton 1 h<- lured I l'" rt <' left .Southampton this
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    • THE WAR
      • 60 2 Enemy Repulsed. Fighting Continues. A despatch trom Genera! White, dated j Jan. '<th. tfaftei that the MKMp attacked < i-'-ar's Camp to the south or' Ladysnmh on that morning ia coasklenUc focce. fh< enemy were everywhere repuU-.-l but the fighting continue*. GERMAN STEAMER LIBERATED The Mthaffeiil
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      • 72 2 A Semi-Official Declaration. Continental Bourses Affected. The Continental Bourses are flat on a semi-official announcement at St. F\t>r-. burg to the effect that m view of the cent- report* u( the alarming situation m Afghanistan, Russia had experimentally sent troops from Tiflis via Baku and Krasnovodsk
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      • 119 2 ANOTHER GERMAN STEAMER SEIZED. I he GenwM >teamer Uerzo^ conveying a Belgian ambulance to the Transvaal ha^ been seized and brought to Durban by a British war-hip. WHITE HARD PRESSED. <j<nt:ral Whitt- heliograph- vestenUl that ti»e attack on l.adysmith v\a> renewed and that he was vry hard pw—td by the
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      • 105 2 A Detachment of Suffolks Captured. G Bend I rench reports that tlie situation near Colesberg ih much the. bame but that a -eriou-> accident had befallen the ist Saffolks. Four companies of that battalion Mere attacked at a lo.v hill a mile from the campColonel Watson, who ordered
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  • 34 2 I he General Agents of the Jelebu Mioiag and Trading Company, Ltd., communicate a telegram sent from Jelebu at 5.17 this morning, stating that the batter is now crushing J4 hours a day."
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  • 116 2 Work is proceeding rapidly with tlic building which is to be used as a reformatory m Singapore, and for which a vote of Sio.ooo has been taken. The situation of the Reformatory is on the new road running from Bukit Timah to Pasir Panjang, about a mile inland.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 407 2 John Little Co., Ltd. Han a very large varied stock of the latest and best manufactured BICYCLES I THE FOLLOWING GRADES _^Z™"' "MfEoo"Li r The Meteor Rovers, Light Roadster Rovers, Imperial Rovers, Free Wheel Imperial Rovers, CONCOKDIAS IN i lIRI- i IRADES 1900 PATTERN Special American Bicycles with mudguardb. brake,
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    • 875 2 TO-DAYS ADVERT'SEMENTS EDUCATION MRS. Tarn's will re-open on Monday, 15th instant. Jan 8 mws music" VT ISS T»RN will resume Riving piano lesson* on Monday, 1 th instant. Jan 8 mws OESPECTAtfLK Knglish maid wants passage liDtnc, m return for service*) as nurse 01 maid. Apply to Mrs. FRIiER (ieneral
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    • 172 2 Kelly cS: Walsh, Ltd. .v RAFFLM PLACIi JUST RhCEIVED. THE RIAL MALW, by Sir Frank Swetlenh.im, K. C. M. G .v c O RAJAH BROOKE, by ■jpwi'iai St. John" (Buil Ivrsol (i.f it H itam Scri.b)... i U j A CORNER OK ASIA, by Hugh Cl.tl ud 5 100 THE
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 138 2 The Week. Monday, 3th Hi^'h Water 2. ?9 a., 2.5 p. Examination Industrial Scholarships tegins Moon hirst Ouarter. 1.0. G.T., KTngs Own Pride. S.V.A. 2.5 m. Gun Drill 5.15 p. Tuesday, 9th M,<hWa t er:-3.4 Oa „4..G P Singapore Assi/es, 1 1 a. Legislative Council, 2-30 p. SA'.A. Recruits Drill,
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  • 1787 3 (\'<a Ctylou.j London, Dec. 25— Duri- ihe past tew d*yi the Second Dorsets, the Virst Bmm ""T" 3 h ies ami the Sixty-third Battery have arrived at Durban. j Srws from 1 apetown states that a sejiiadron of j the tenth Hussars, i freshly horsed, have proceeded to Nauuwport
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  • 271 3 Captain EUdrtar, of the s>t'-am».-r II Mm, w lnch arrived at Singapore from Marsittaf yesterda) itotei ihat the M.M. rtcaaltt La Seyne is aafemT* Oarras Light. He say> that on Saturday night be obaenred Lm Seynt flying -i^nals ol distress by Garras bland
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  • 72 3 'Ihc returns from tie* I'aliaug Corporation's Mines for the i.ionth of November were as follows Sunget Lembing Tons of stone crushed |B€J Oxide of tin produced s'* tons, with 35'h'ads of stamps running (or jt da) s Working expenses $21,500. J era >n Baton? lons of
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  • 1630 3 (Later than tl.c GfMMI Mail./ The French ;md AuMii.in j vi nals criticise th c British tactics. They condemn the frontal attacks delivered by the English generals, and also the aultv scouting, to which lliry attribute the fact of thc linu ,h troops being a^ain and again entrapped.
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  • 172 3 1 l ray's Cup was r under bnlliam nditi and ihe alteri I con w^s pleas mtl> inn Selaow i or nai .1 111- icer.^ L..fy < araen, Lord and !.«<!> SandhurM, ihc M I ter, and Ihe unj ol 1 1\ <\> shad with regard <
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  • 431 3 P match was i-iayc-d between ibc .iljovc t'-.,n,s la>t >aturrJay on the Esplanade t*:su!tin^ m a draw 11. probables knotkeej up i >j, IV. DuaasM and J. G. M.n t iggarl being the highest rscorers nridi Ol out aril 38 I lively. I lie 1 oilier s.fjc ma-1 7s
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  • 128 3 BIUI IMI I. INK rO i AKK v! V. I ,11 I M\|L> l-K')M iHK Nm Vtu;. Ad. n N. v. 1 v. r-, i thai Mr. lumberlain li.is t*nl an ardat to Un; Gonamoi of Maurilius that the Preadl M» •>-!„.; »s Maritmn s Sieamshm
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  • 67 3 (COMSCTSD UP fO Jan I On Lon ■> Bank 4 m> i 1 1 demand i v P. <» <io< >:■•■■ ol i m crediti soj F I 'i Germany, J maod India, i I 144 j Hor.G'ioNO, temand j »pm. Yokohama, deauu pm Java, immmad 1 1 1
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  • 83 3 (J.tii Gambier dc. Cube Nl>. i i,. Pepper, do. W'.re, (Pa < *>2 Mace [Bm4>J 'ti Cloves (Amboina) ÜbmritmGtMm i; Tap:oca, small p».iri ■Kit pialityj do. do flake (do. doj 7.75 do. mmUmmmmrt Pair ie.) 7.50 do. do haVe [Fail I').; 775 Pearl Sa^o, small 4.25 C praMM 6.70
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  • 189 3 SHARE LIST JAN U ARY 8TH, 1900. Clcai Water Dairy Faim Ltd. *ioo j- o™, s J""° Fraser and X- ,vt- Ltd. Slo&iki 3 Sl 7 Kech.ni (ioW M. Co. I, c K-. ...•.ui.:. < -i':.*..i. O f. Co.. tl J '50,000 I 150,000 i.5.000 fio f ri! j to*-*
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  • 74 3 EJ"-* T T °rr- 1V x |an. 3 5i HmSo sr M I i. -,i. li., Ml- A T F S T A R R 1 V A I' l< ton hi. BBa t HoL«o»« „io A,, K us an. Wn Ri, Mm W Lcklm n k
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  • 134 3 J (Specially compiled for Ihe Singaf j Date of pa ling A i d«- I Cripti m <>l \e-s4 nmt Whore .md w 1 < n ~.ii!eil. I )csti'i 11 Dac as. Da. -~ir it '.i i q Rotterdam, Smv. ii> ts.ivu. I > I> X NIMfl
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 260 3 M You must stop Coughing. The best way Id cure hromi ouyhs, Hrnnt hius, .iihl li< t ')!d-> it la apply Lktle'sOrienlal Halm. Riiljl ed Wti\ inKi lli rlii- t .11 <J li.uk, il penetrates MMMdiaMty t<> the mtlamciJ p^n>. The tiddMin m tlie lliroat ceases the vp;isto weakens: l)ie
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    • 265 3 O'JfcAN ITBAM SHIP COMPANY A NEDKRLA: I IHB BTOOMVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards Im the Striirs, China, :■> i Japan, and from Jap.in t^inewards for London every ten days. The Company's tßHUnan an itai Java Line are despatched Ir^m Arr.-iterc! im and Liverpool avi
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 357 3 AiLS ,k i :)-Mcjl Por I-,, Al b=irawah 1,,: n 011 fi im Pakal Su!tnn,i i tm lUnukok A'i«/u: 2 pm Ainu .v Ml A'n;<i I'uhj 1 1 m Pen ing, ace. Z*idm i-m Mnmoti .v PalembaNfl G. n. ,\r 4 p M Soarab iya, Cn.-/ 4 m BanKKoh Borneo
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    • 246 3 1 v Pm Si ng i; S*rrMo, I Mr ,Tv Ollliw. Dv M 1.v05,., H an j 1 (Ks«hiim, Kr. rl>Ham w B HOMU WhS.U 1 .1. Ban Him <i r A lit so* I GIAKO A i. Smk, Dm. nr., X 1 H;s Df/cf Arrived. J'" I'c Mr. I-.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 794 4 I Xmas Presents. Wh lj\i |Uit ratwved a supply of good strcnK iiiCNCi.s suitable for Boys or Gir s from ft MM)' mn aid. Pncr with Lamp and Bell, 535. 1 STRAUS CYCLE AGENCY. 15 B»TTERY ROW) j Dm 21 uc Vacuum Oil Company. REMOVAL OF OFFICES. y-D I :<
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    • 1328 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS will be received at the Cobgial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the^tih Jan v 1900, for the following works Construction of Chief Police Officer's Quarters. Plans and Specifications may be seen, and prntcd forms of tender with all particulars obtained at the Public Works Department Office
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    • 734 4 -S\i 2 arc manufactured h> flic very aM mT v t^^S s>]' t V anil are acßnowledscd on all sides to be Rl CTJ'kX ''Wttk PARIS EXHIBITION, 1900. WILKINSON, HEY WOOD CLARK, LD Holders ol Ihe only GoM M<-dal awardt'i fur Vnrawhcf aod Colors at the Paris Exhibition of i
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    • 570 4 TO LET pOMMODIOUS a., d Mi.t s m Ji.ttery v Ruad Private Entrance. OFFICE, c/o Fret Press. Nov 14 v c TO LET~ A Sl Sn t. IKmhlo« mTidmm K.itoiig <*■ (urni^hed. Apply S. MAN ASNKH Co. '^CC 12 1u.t1, v.C T3OOM to let above The Kobimaw Piano p 1V
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    • 1301 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (ilving port Of dr-anuip, anJ (wieie known) Jate due here, aiwi name of Agents. Mbn-oi--W»k. Dbcidik, Fr., Brest, due Dec. H.*vi-I'en, Chin., l\>itsmoiiUi, H i.m sk, Japanese, I/it mo, Jip., hiswick, i»*n, j -p., EUwitk, Kai.hkon, J<«p., Siettm. Makii«, 17. .>.. Virginia* M k m mo. J 1.-iidoii,
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    • 332 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS Boiler-Makers, Shipbuilders AM; General Contractors. WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPF V FROM STOCK Lancashire AND Gandys Patent Belting. Steam Pumps. Mining, Horizontal ami Vertical Direct Acting Duplex and Specal Sinking p imps up to 20,000 palloris uer hour. Boilers. Boiler> tor Mining pwMaei l.oi omoti\t
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