The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 January 1900
1900-01-12
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section17 1900-01-12 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, I2th JANUARY^iqoo. DAILY ISSUE. No. 3717 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement790 1900-01-12 1 t\ Office. Cetlyer Quay. Xr Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI. VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and Smn Francisco via790 words
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Advertisement662 1900-01-12 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. "THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, vi/ OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong. Sham;- For Makskillks 11 \i is: J man Ports. and Luni>on. lyoo. Teenkai Jan. 23. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, Continental ports, New662 words
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Advertisement1059 1900-01-12 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARLTVAART M AATSCHAPPZf Under Contract with thi Netherlands India (jovrrnmint. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collver Quay Time Table lor January, 1900. From Expected Will be despatched lor v. linholt li itavia Jan. 8 Billitoit, Batavia, Chcribon, Samaran^; and Soui.ibiy.i |.ni. 11 Brouwer1,059 words
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Advertisement663 1900-01-12 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AA BANKING CORPORATION. KSwiWn 11 1.o;ooo,ooo Kh^hKVh H'\l) Iliooonno RESERVE LIABILITY OP ll oo r PROPRIETORS j Ji0.000.000 Court or Uiustohs. R. M. Gkay, Kit, —Chairman. N. A Sibbi, Esq. Deputy Chaikman. K. Gun/., K.s<j. A. J. Raymond, !-.sq. DM. M,,sHs.E,q. K. H Hill, Esq. S A.663 words
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Advertisement496 1900-01-12 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC IHKonly remedy „t pmm Ie M INFALURLB MdPER lANBNI < URW L bprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulreratton MMIWTO r^Ria|.?S T S THE PETER SYS COMPANY, N* I ROPRI T S AN «'»«T« 'RMM, q. „,s. DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM- j PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned A496 words
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Advertisement325 1900-01-12 1 DACIFIC MAIL iTBAMSHIf MPAffV Occidental anj orii i steamship company. AND 'J X OYO KISKN KAISH.'. [OKiaajTAl s. 1 o. 1 Through passage ticket, anna l t 1 Prance, aad en aara by all Ira 1 r ofStea mm I of ihe IBM maßj Toother European points at pior rtioi.Mi-325 words
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Article, Illustration1828 1900-01-12 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1900. LADYSMITH remains the centre of interest m to day's news of the campaign, meagre as it is. As to the supreme effort made last Saturday by the Boer force to capture the entire southern delences of Ladysmith it requires but little knowledge1,828 words
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104 1900-01-12 2 We learn that, doubtless taking advantage of KngJand's pressing engagements m South Africa, the Russian Government, through its onsul M. Vahovilch, has revived its claim to Messrs Jardine, Matheson's land at Hankow, and local relations between the British and Russians are once more assuming104 words
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Article155 1900-01-12 2 Karachi, 24th December.— Karachi has been en ftte. Thursday and Friday afternoons were taken up with the annual athletic sports of the P. \V. O. West Yorkshire Regiment. Twenty-nine events filled the card, including foot, hurdle, obstacle, veteran officers' (handicap, i yard for every years'155 words
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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THE WAR.
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Article77 1900-01-12 2 Close Column Again Col. Watson's Hill.Top Speech. Volleys of Boer Applause. It is officially notified that m the recrv affair near Colesberg the late Col. Watso i marched the Suffolk* m close column the top of a hill at midnight, and wis addressing the assembled77 words
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Article32 1900-01-12 2 An Irregular Bombardment. A despatch from Frere Camp, dated Moif day ¥th, states that an irregular cannons^ from the Boer positions round Ladysmith commenced that morning and w.is COn. tinuing.32 words
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Article62 1900-01-12 2 A telegram from the Transvaal g.vrs the enemy's loss at Lady^mith on th* Oth inst a» four killed and |j wounlrj after an admission that the Boer?, endured a withering fire from six mokH batttne.-. and were defeated at aJI points Native eye-witn:«,se-. assert that on*62 words
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Article28 1900-01-12 2 Free Staters to the Front. The heaviest losses axe reported to have occurred amongst Free Staters whom ;hc Transvaal Boers forced into the dangerous places m the attack.28 words
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Article12 1900-01-12 2 It -*2'ed that General Mrtliuen health has completely broken down.12 words
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Article38 1900-01-12 2 The Government has decided that foodstuffs m neutral vessels, destined for neutral ports, are not liable to seuure as contraband, unless there is reason to believe that these are intended for the enemy's troops.38 words
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Article11 1900-01-12 2 Parliament meets on the 30th January London, 12th January, igo-i.11 words
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Article343 1900-01-12 2 U <urns <>"». after all, that the Lieut Webb, who was made prisoner at Nicholson s Nek with the loth Mountain Battery m Col. Carleton's unlucky column is really l.ieut. George T. Wynne Webb who was re cently m Singapore. A brother officer here has ju.,343 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement240 1900-01-12 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT ARRIVAL OF NEW GOODS mi SHIK\REE HKLMKI THE SINGAPORE HELMET Covered White Drill. (overed White Drill ft Satin Jean. mi CYPRUS HELMET lERAI HAVTS. NEWEST In White, Gre> Li^ht Dark Brown Shapes m, Pearl, Nutria Black Brown WHITE STRAW HALS LAPS Fine Med.uin and Coarse240 words
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Advertisement1375 1900-01-12 2 FROM THE STRAITS TO EUROPE VIA CHINA AND JAPAN QUICK ROUTE THROUGH AMERICA VIA SAN FRANCISCO Important Information to Tourists and lisitors en route to England and the Continent of Europe. The San Francisco Overland Route Pacific Mail S. S. Co., Occidental Oriental S. S. Co Toyo Kisen Kaisha (Oriental1,375 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous212 1900-01-12 2 The Week. Friday, tatb High Water :-6.46 a.. 8.44 p Homeward Mail closes, 6 a. Return Chingay Procession. Tanjonff Pagar Dock Co.. noon. I-odtfe Zetland Regular, 8.45 W. oC I., Foreign Missions, M.E.C., 8 p. Saturday, 13th High Water 7.49 a., y 4 p Russian New Year Cricket, SR C.212 words
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Article752 1900-01-12 3 An extraordinary general meeting of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. was held this morning, to pass resoluli <»« (t) m purchasing the New Harbour Dock Co. to increase the capital of the Company to $4.300, oof; (3) to alter the articles of association m accordance752 words
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Article156 1900-01-12 3 The match card— January to March icjoo, of the above Club contains the following IST XI. January r v Probables v. Singapore XI Mb 37- V. February S. C.C. v. S. R. C. f>. Merchants it Brokers v Rest (all da* match.} i->. S. C.C. v. S.156 words
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Article152 1900-01-12 3 1 esterriay. two casr-s of small-pox were reported from jo Selegie Koad, and 08 mbong Road respectively, the patients both cases being removed to the Hospital, and their house put under a state of idrantine. The enterprising natives living at the last named house however, strongly objected to152 words
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Article59 1900-01-12 3 Paris, ;Bih IKc- M. Pichon < French Minister at Peking) has informed his Government that CUM has .-ißrti-1 to all the demands ol France (m respeci of the ucem Kwangchaawan aflair The miners and weavers ot Stint Etienne have gone on strike. Mr. Doumer's proposals regarding the taxes59 words
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Article131 1900-01-12 3 Calcutta, 2 1st December.— A letter from an officer of the Gloucester Regiment, who is a prisoner at Pretoria, is published. In it he says: "We offered to get up a polo team here, but they said they would not care for us to be mounted.131 words
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Article389 1900-01-12 3 (Glob..t It is a happy coincidence that the South African campaign should synchronise with a quite excepI Honal degree ol peacefulnesson the North -Western frontier of India. WeA it otherwiat, Ix>rd Cur/on might regret that he depleted the British garrison to give help to our other troops389 words
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Article151 1900-01-12 3 A Norsk DteVIM, An account of a accident <-omes to hand from the Police, stated to them by Lieut. Winter, A.o v lie reports that shortly after 7 last night as he was driving with his wife m a buggy m the direction of Government House,151 words
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Article146 1900-01-12 3 Yr-terday at the Assizes, the Chief Jus- tice sentenced Lim Kirn Watt to six years' penal servitude, for house-breaking by i night, offering an illegal gratification and I receiving stolen property. Prisoner it is alleged is one of the worst thieves, and abettorof thieves, m singipore Hi^ chief146 words
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Article303 1900-01-12 3 I he Hongkong Telegraph ot the and inst. says It created no little sensation m the Colony yesterday, when at Bj n the men-of-war m Harbour dressed ship and the Royal Standard w?« hoisted on the Barflevr, at Government House and at Head Ouart'-rs and303 words
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Article809 1900-01-12 3 The following letter, which is a significant indication of loyalist feeling m Natal, is addressed to the editor of the Natal I Witness, (October 20th, weekly edition) by a lady relative of a Singapoie resident DISLOYAL DUTCH. Givt Thbm RsrusLicAN Justice. fTo the Hditor Timts of Satal809 words
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Article272 1900-01-12 3 (Indian Sportsman. hverybody was jtldd to sre H. H. the Sultan of j Johore win his maiden race m India. H. H. wh*> 's a regular attendant on the course m the morning is a very keen sportsman, and though a very young man272 words
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Article21 1900-01-12 3 A launch will leave Johnston s Pier for the Club Bungalow on Sunday morning next at y sharp21 words
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Article164 1900-01-12 3 Jn a descriptive article m thf Ceyltn Observer, 26th Dec, referring to the outward trip of the P. and O. s.s. Pome, these remarks appear "Our most notable and interesting passenger has certainly been Admiral Sir Henry Keppel now m his 92nd year, and on his164 words
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Article288 1900-01-12 3 A meeting of the members of the Singapore Horticultural Society was held at tUe Exchange yesterday evening, for the discussion of plans for the Annual Flower Show and general matters of business, when Messrs. A. Gentle, VV. J. Napier, J. Anthonisz, E F. H. Edlin, F. E288 words
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Article394 1900-01-12 3 VV'h»t Ho Hi IcHM." In South African circle, si>s Kinder m the Sporting and Dramatic, there has been a considerable amount of satisfaction expressed at the appointment of Sir CfcariM Warren to the command i,f the new Division now m c urse of formation. I his satisfact.on394 words
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454 1900-01-12 3 THE DE PARTURE OF INDIAN OFFICERS AND TROOPS Ihr circumstames under which the B. I. S. No. o. s Usl steam-ship l)-.ia>ka has been ordered ti the Cape have not hulierio been made public Ihe Company's directois m Loi.don incidentally learned that General H. T.i Ma. donaM had beer given454 words
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Article943 1900-01-12 3 BATOUM OIL. THE GLORY OF MAN. Owing to the failure of ihe Sumatra wells, the importation* of Russian oil into India and the Fai kast have gone up by leaps and bounds. Even ir Japan, we find Russian tank vessels are discharging kerosine oil at both Nagasaki and Kobe, as943 words
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Article255 1900-01-12 3 H Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Sh«kis Pmd Oit. Bell's As, chu Rastern ARenc). Sj Sellers. iOUO ft» t» Clear Water Dairy Farm lvi *i,*, I>4 6 uirssue.l Kcchau Gold M.Co. l^^.lUr t X.an,,.o H e e Cul« l vat,onCo..Ltd.; 2 ;No l m r SKTfI255 words
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Article527 1900-01-12 3 ''-W.i Fl«n md Tool Corr.m.nderi Arr:vel F m <.Va« h""" Br.s. 75 o I nrtl lkl lX ,< I( Zkn; Oer. rrmser, 6,000 Tofcl J Hoi^kon* Aust., rnscr. 2.;;oo Montalman .n. 3 Colombo HongKOflrf, Jan. Oine, Yea..l. Kl« l4T on. M.,,.,. Arnved From Con.,*ne M For A*?'?527 words
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Article71 1900-01-12 3 (Corrected up to January v). On London. Bailk *fr 1/1 1, (Jem and 1/11 Private < redid 3 i/ii* documents jin y, credits 6 m/s j France, demand 24 Germany, demand India, T. T l Hongkong, deauuid i', m Yokohama, d. m uxi .....st pm Java, demand Manila, demand71 words
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Article95 1900-01-12 3 (January v Tin Gambler <k. cube N O Jf s Pepper, l'l., c k rdit.irv Snore) do. Whue. (But U\V 5%) Nutmegs iios :<> the Ibwj M do J-Sr !f thc !b) Mace (Banda) Cloves (Amboina) ,j' Liberian Colfee iA o Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) do. do flake95 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement301 1900-01-12 3 He Had Cause To Rejoice. A young man came into our store ycsterd.y sultcnni; from a severe attack of cramp colic" writes H. F. Hess, miUer and general merchant* Dickey's Mountain, f'.i. fie had tried various I home remedies without relief. As I had used t Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and301 words
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Advertisement277 1900-01-12 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY- AM) nedeklandschl: stoomvaart maatschappij oceaan. The Company's steamers are despatched irom j Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and 1 Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line are despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for277 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous261 1900-01-12 3 MAILS CLOShk I n-MQRHOW. HOC »',T %t 1 PanjjWaUn Uraulan M»lmtmH 11 im i Hangkok Oi-n^mai am heribon Sim.iunn Fciang r.oon I DaK etra 2 ru I Honulcontf Ciielydra 2 r* I Penan*, Pfitakota f cm K.ttavia, fltc. G. 'y. Ja<nh •pm 1 MaUi *c. Sahplio 4pm Palembantf f> 4261 words
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Miscellaneous171 1900-01-12 3 The btandard Time Balls. A Time Ball at Kort ('anntng and one a'. I'uU Brnni falis each day at I r.M. Sm^«p<ire mean tim» (Greenwich mean time 6 firs. 4 mm., 35 »ec.jb'inj hoiMed five minute-, previously. To-day Fort annmgand PuUu Brani both fell correctly. HONGKONG WKAiUKK 1 KLKGKAMS. Barorneter,171 words
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Miscellaneous97 1900-01-12 3 C I KAHANCIB, Xi m ><.. lor Mtu M.11.X. 1. AaauMT, Mi.» 1 m k f»*ns. ii, 1. nr M Xl 1 Lin, J < H.k.i.i vi 1 Haska, Brrt. 5 Natwiaa U [•< ''^>> S) m r., it Klsb, Ger. tli i' rHj X*«*»*« Marc 1 \i X kurg97 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement435 1900-01-12 4 RfcSPi I 1 tBLE 1-nglish maid wants passage I mrnfa services a- nur c or maid. \i>,U 10 Mi-. FREER General Hospital, Ponang. \\ii-n an \perienced nurse. Keply by M,.\ i o /■>. Press. U l»c: W7ANTED, bj i genUeman, Imw m Franc* W oonvenation. Apply to io Frit I435 words
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Advertisement834 1900-01-12 4 Straits and Malayan South African War Relief Fund. THK "StM Time.' War hund amounting to $^0,000 ha-, now been handed over to Mr. W f i\. I'Ri/kll, the Hon. Treasurer of the above Fund, and paid to the credit of the Special Fund for Widow! and Orphan--." Subscribers lo the834 words
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Advertisement730 1900-01-12 4 The list of applications will open on Wednesday. January ioth. 1900. and will j close at twelve noon on Saturday, January zot.i, 1900. The Royal Johore Tin Mining Co., Ltd. [TO IE INCORPORATE!) UNDM THE COMPANIES OROINANCI, iBB<>.j CAPITAL $220,000. lit jj.ooo Shares ol Sio each, ol which 8,000 Sliaro730 words
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Advertisement681 1900-01-12 4 2. The Property ot the Koyul Johore Tin Minj^ to Syndicate 1 is lo say, Tin On the s Hr. Bn m i|a ver\ ii',,, 1 .be .«d<Jed that sice tfiat geritltrna-. the I 1 ime ••tort .vhich are .1 m f'«^'y On this soL \tKliniobtqi, *)\>j ha-, been worku^.'681 words
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Advertisement665 1900-01-12 4 L7OK SALS. A second hand billiard table by 1 liurrouyhcs and Watr., ith ;n ccssones. I'ki. k ISJQ. POWELL Sc C <>„ -Auctioneers. I <" W FOR SALE THE PROPERTY OF LADY MITCHFLL \ci; tli^.inl Landau m thorough npair havtag just been nt\\l> lintd m Bhw MOf rotxo and thoroughly665 words
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Advertisement381 1900-01-12 4 The British India Steam Nay Company, Limited. r\URINti ike CHRISTMAS SEASON the al) jvl- !'ii|i,iny will vmm Xi tui 11 Tickets tor snglc fare-, to Pcnang, Rangooiii < alcutta and Madras. 11mm Tickets an not avaitaftli for use alter (he 15th J.inuir\. For futtlier particulars apply 10 BOUSTEAD fc Co.—381 words
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Advertisement540 1900-01-12 4 Germinal. Cigar, Cigarette and Tobacco Factory, Manila. •y»HE undesigned have )US i u -1 the fir* consignment trom the Factory, and solicit MMpectiOft, Hi- lattory's. produce i> ma-i trom thoroughly well ifMoaed leaves, under experienced supervision. Samples on trial before pirrhm M. M CAMUS Co. ;B. BATTERY ROAD 1 John540 words
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