The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 January 1900

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURD4Y, 20™ JANUARY, J iyoo. DAILY ISSUE No. r U
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 821 1 a Office. Collyer Quay. XfJ Whirvti. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG. CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, KGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH j AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued (or Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chin* Coast, and San Francisco
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    • 515 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. HP HE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, wi OUTWARD. HOMFAVARI). For Hun(,koku Sham.- 1-"ok M aksmllh** H4i Japan Ports. and London. 1900 Teenkai Jan. 23. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, Continental ports, New York,
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    • 1049 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract witm the Netherlands India (iovirnhint. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I DAKNDEt.s Co., 2-3 Collyer Qva\ Time Table for January, igoo Prom Expected Will be despatched tor ilt (ii [leutu r MIII., 1 Jan. 15 Katavia, Cheribon. Sunaran^, Sour.ibaya and Timor J.iu. iy
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    • 671 1 i JJ° NGKONG A ND SHANGHAI AX BANKING CORPORATION. I ft«£* C 1 licooo.ocx, RESERVE ?UND Jnoooono RKSERVK LIABILITY OF > PROPKIKTOR.S j $10,000,000 Coubt or Uhknm U. M. Gray, Esr) Chairman. N. A SIIBS, Esq. DU*n t.HAIHMA.f. K. (.oku, Esq. A.J. Raymonh, la*, D. M. M m, b\q. k.
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    • 514 1 PETER SYS WONE I UK only remedy .it pt«ftm| kno.vn a-, an IN Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, RECOMMEHDEOai SOME »i thi-. I HI EPS PI Sold Rctailjt.y all Ch>*m THE PETER S (Proi-ribtors and Soi.i Maaoracrvmai Nnv |6 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Company are
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    • 383 1 >ERFUL SPECIFIC. KAU.IJI.K ...ui »')•:;< 1 INKNI CUM Hemorrhage and Ulceratton towels. tCIALJSrS m mi» MEDIi AI i'K«)P"h ->,(ON ists and WI-, lasale by VS COMPANY, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY Occidental and oriental STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND <pOYO KISE.i KAISHA (i)RIIVTAL s. I Through passage tirket 1 jjrantrd to En R
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  • 21 2 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. Al 1 > HHJ on the I }'h iaataat, lha wife M lisp- I. Fmkmlrm, ot a d/tugi' 1
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  • 768 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1900. Itm« f» l> H*re patriot Truth h« '.ornut prfrpt- -iraw rwtmvt to RclicuM. Uhit. and I j». A- we supposed, BtfLLU'S advance column, chiefly DUMDONALO'S cavalry i-> "up Acton Horn* ■> way" It has participated m a smart little action, apparently driving
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  • 593 2 H I im k i X n r,■ r I >l, «s m Lad] ->mith fund tl- .J 1 <I. y td 0 c itxe oi Ltd) tlit word, S<,n, u 1 .Satat. ,ri mv i Ihe II -er-> ate Mm Hi' 1 I Cuddling logtthet on
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  • 315 2 STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF FUND. Second List. Amount previously acknowledged X70.9i4.10 Singapore Yoiunteer Artillery Ist instalment 587 Go Uocn Tjhan 1,000 Captain, Officers and Ship's Company H.M S. liermionc 38 Captain, < )ftii:ers and Ship's Company II M.S. Ldmmt Z 40 Go Hocn Koen (#i 1,000 Khee
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  • 33 2 Men M th*K Y. A. Reserve who desire to put m Ibeir drills during camp should appl) for uniform at once at S. V. A. Head- i n »---4
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  • 437 2 H tkofftkm, bmm the time the show bqgaa, P rip. m mm t .id nan ||m better .»f the fm retri.«nn an' withdrawn)' isn't pleasant (or a m m, N I mimi 'mi sm.irtly c may do the same. 1 MM Uirly ready, an was very incomplete, So it
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  • 11 2 The first Cairo through train reached Khartoum on Wednesday 10th January.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE WAR.
    • 22 2 MORE ARTILLERY FOR SOUTH AFRICA. Twelve Batteries to Sail. Twelve batteries and 3.710 mm vvill embark Jor the Cape within the week.
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    • 44 2 A Reconnaissance by Methuen. The Highland Brigade m Action. General Lord Meihuen has made a fre.-li reconnaissance ol all arm^ on the r 7tli. The Highlanders advanced up the river and drove the enemy to the bush by loni; range volleys.
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    • 22 2 Lyddite Does its Work Well. The big guns have shattered the fate 01 the enemy's position with lyddite. {Later.)
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    • 51 2 Dundonald Defeats a Boer Force. Geaeral Lord Dundonald attacked ami defeated a Moer force on tVeaWsday at Acton Homes, after being reinforced by Sir Charles Warren. The Casualties. A Field Cornet and twenty B;er> \\rrrkilled, fifteen being captured The Briti.-li had two killed and two
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    • 36 2 An Extended Front. The lioer position extrnds for -ix miles m a westerley direction, along the line of kopje> opposite I'olgteters Drift. Thr entrenchments extend for several miles back Lorn/on, jith "January, /oo<;.
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  • 248 2 A crowd of fully two hundred people were assembled at the ground at the back of the old gaol yesterday evening, to watch the very amusing efforts of the cycle polo novices who were out for practice under the lieutenancy of Mr. J.T. Matthew* The fun was fast
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  • 197 2 Under the Lepers Ordinance the following trades are prohibited from being carrie 1 on by lepers. Baker, Butcher, Cook, and any Trade or ailing m which the person employed handles or comes m contact with articles of food or drink, drug*, medicines or tobacco m any form. Washerman,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 330 2 LIPTONS TEA MERCHANTS UY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN LIPTONS TEAS drunk everywhere m air-tight tins. I HI KINKST 081 AINABI.K. LIPTON Limited are the Largest Tea, Coffee and Provision Merchants m the World. LIPTONS TEAS. Largest consumption of any. tan be purchased from all Store-keepers m Singapore.
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    • 731 2 \\*ANI"EO an «\pcneiued nurse. Keply by letter to M.A.,— C/O Free Prtss. Dm 2S u.i 117ANTSD situation m Singapore by an Kuro« pean 1 !aie R. Navy). Applicant can furnish good testimonials, is a temperance man, thoroughly trustworthy and handy m general. ply S.\'.. c o Free rVatg. Lan 15
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    • 626 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. John Little CO., LTD Have Just Unpacked m their DRAPERY DEPT. New and Choice Goods COMPRISING 1— Tall Xet> Flowers Hosiery i\. Glow- Wings Handkerchief- Ribbon* Collars and C«6l Ornaments Piques; Muslins; Flannels. SPLENDID VARIETY Ol Ladies' Sailors. c hoick i.or of Ladies' Shirts, #1 .20 each. Corsets
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    • 393 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMEN TS A Promissory Note, ma.le by Chop E Lang 27 South Bridge Ro*d, on Dec. 23rd, lSyy. (jr $1,500 has been lost, ft has been replaced by anothti and is declared caAeflcd and all persons are warned anafaM wh a it. M. V. A. if VKRAPI'A CHETTY. Ja"
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 195 2 The Week. Saturday, 2-th Higii Water 0.5; a., o.^B p. Penang K*ces, Third l>i>. Cricket Match.— S.R.C. Ist XL S < .< tnd XL I'robables v. Singapore .Yi. Pr/'s S. Joseph's Institution, sp. French Mail Outwards due 5 p. Garrison Rifle Club practice, Kalcstiei 2.}j p. Star of East, Temperance
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  • 1460 3 yuuquid agitnt homines nostn tit farm s;, hbellt. Jt- VRV AL. As many clear-sighted mon can s< <-, thiSouth African campaign, ».j f., r roiu being a symptom of decadence m the Empire, is a God-given agency for its consolidation. arious foreign powers uphold their possessions
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  • 755 3 I'KI/K DISTKIbI TION. A bright and pleasant gatheiing was that yesterday m the Lecture Hall of the Aaglo-Chioooi School, when pupils of the school, their parent! and frin. 1> met to tak- part m the prize-giving cereoMMy. fbe hon'ble C. W S Kvaaershy prestded, Mr-. Kysacraley v '"g
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  • 104 3 THE SWIMMING CL UB. A launch will leave Johnston's Tier lor the Club Bungalow to-morrow at 10.30 a.m. Captain A. A. Duff's many friends here will be interested to read this: LorJ Kintore, commanding the jrd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, embodied at Edinburgh, has intimated to the military authorities at the
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  • 2784 3 (Via Ceylon Bombay, Jan. 5 Central AVwi telegram from i<en-,bur>>, dated Thursday, stales that the Boci>tiom C olesburg, about a thousand strong, attacked General French's left (lank at five o'clock, this morning, and met a determined assistance. They were> compelled to retire upon the Kopje position and llitre were
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  • 192 3 Rn 'Juotvmon. 4riT*L. Paid Up. Shw< Ptin Oir. Nois Bell's A^-stos Eastern A|?e...->. $3 Sellers. A .00-.off "*-S 8 JStfaiffirt&STt v*~si v*-*- B°-°<>ol8 <>o1 Unallotted l> 2251i)00 f S<o «M» I Keihau (lold M.Co. a Klan^u..c e Cult 1 v l t,onCo. > 1.,d.*;,.N.-,. J,^,}
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  • 58 3 (CORKECTEU LV TO hnua<> L a s demand docMeaUi j/o, 1 i. credit! Franck, ilctmmil GUUOANY, .i.-man.i i India, T.T c Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand.. P JAVA, demand i v MANILA, demand ,<y SOVIRIIONS, (to I v, Bank o. Bag ;R^" J! Dim junt 3 months billi -W jr.
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  • 48 3 lii. rv i'J Nu^BWVi (||o Jj. (dm to tiic Man (Baiulal... bo I Ck>ve-. (Aahaiiw) I.ibc-rianC-j'if r r-oc«, small! 2) "Jg- I Jfc pearl iF«i, U o.) 52 Pearl Sago, small... 77> CtpnUi 4< *s <io. t'o-uiana!.;;. W»liia."wi>g .lU* I r— wuu, r. er .i-.ousVr..'.::: b ;o
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 145 3 Steams Headache Cure. Avoid imitations and substitutes. Steam*' is the X*>iniiit and is always reliable. A positive rrlief m Neuralgia. Of all che-mists. 15 Having a Great Run on Chamberlain 3 Cough Remedy Manager Martin, of the I'ierson drug stoic inform-, us that he is having a great run on
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    • 291 3 OCtAN ITSAM SHIP COMPANY. ANP NBDBRLA N DSC HI STOOUVAARTMAAI. CHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for tf.e Straits, China, and |apan, and from Japan homeward* for London every ten days. The Company's stearr.tr;. on the Java Line ara despatched from An^sierd ,111 and Liverpool evt.-y
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 482 3 SINGAPORE Voi.iMihk ARTILLERY Head CHarter < Xlict, For! lullcrton SMgaporc, 20th Janaary. \y>o. MrMatM of (lie Rawrva who aie desirous t admg (.amp should ataka immodwu applica--10 the aojataadaat, Singapore Volunteci Aiiincrv for uniform, etc. A. Mi rkav, Maiof I I Commandant, bn gapore V'olunttci 1 I irtilfcry. —m SERVICES
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    • 270 3 TIIIKL! ITi M■• .Wai Hnnr.dToni Commanders \rr.vel Krom H .v,,, it' N r l!r; b I-uyth i) Sarawak OV^Vr^s W*m*Tm. MMM .rnve. K rom C0n,,;,:, J g IV Si N (J..»,,R ..'.lwl^C h| ]cA At*- D M 0 111tJ n m-m 1" '■'""'T* Urn. i wllmijs ,tn Kuifl.xiM R .1
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    • 131 3 CLSkRAI C I /..•>» rrj» h-p H m 1 1 K*M*ft.tl 1 -i j I .1- LA, Au, sti M. taiuiiiry _>> NbSMA, I'.i.i. it) o) [«M I) li. n l Webb, for lIWIkm ■O, Brit.str larncr, M M j N *"*V Bcit 'I en, -or Penan* U Uok VORWAKtR,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 899 4 IN THE GOODS OF Dr. J. A. de VICQ deceased. PURSI'ANI" to the provisions of the Conve) nnc.ng and Law of Property Ordinance 1886 m this behalf NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVBN that all persons having any claims agamst the Esta o ol Dr. JOAN ADRIAAN DE VICQf Consul General for
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    • 1228 4 SARAWAK GOVERNMENT! MARKET PLACE AND TOWN HALL. SEAI.F3D Tenders will be received up to 1 p.m on Tuesday the 20th February, 1900, at the Offices of the undersigned, for the work of building a Market Pla< h amd Town Hall at Kuching, Sarawak. Specifications and plans may be seen and
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    • 483 4 'vßjf,; h **+&l arc m mLila< -tured by the wry fl J"* |MJ John Little CO., LTD. HAVE JUST OPENED OLT A LARGE CONSIGNMENT Ol Japanese Silver Ware, &c, &c. ONS ISM NO "ISolid Silver Dragon Tea Set> Bowls and Cup-. Cigarette Ca>es arx^MaUli lioxes. lea Spoons, Bonbon >j>oons and
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    • 501 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. Have Just Received a Large Stock of PROVISION AND ICE CHESTS COMBINED iß^Bj ■iH^k^E^H Hricc 5^7 |Bll|ft all Hi ,h, ii ;;in 2;t.) 17 «S 111 IH ''> -'< ''> J rh»--e Ckfltte are made of Well StMWMd Wood, AWd 1-ath onipat Irutnt M lined with /in'-
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    • 228 4 TO LET f OMMODIOUS and well lit Ortices m llattery Ro.icJ I'risate Entrance. OFFICE, c/o Free Press. Nov 14 v.c TO BE LET. A LARGE new bungalow, at Pasir Pan |*ngPartly furnished. flood stabling. Posla' delivery. Apply to Tourist," c/o Free Pren.. Jan ly m w.f v.c ROOM to let
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    • 33 4 ORCHIDS. J. d' A. PEREIRA, Horticulturist, By Special Appointment to H.H. THE SULTAN OF JOHORE r* ROWER, Importer, Collector and Exporter ol v i Orchids. Address and Residenre, Oxley Road, A P' aa^
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    • 611 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser CABtB AdDR.SS,-^^,,,^ StHgaport Tblb^ho-b Non. tl No 6 Pubhßbed «t 30-3, R.ffl., p,, cc su.g.po,,. -pHE leading English Newspaper v. lh X Straits Settlements; Johore. he Federated Native States of Perak, Selan. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 1305 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (ilving port of departure, and (where known date due here, and name of Agents. Men-of-war. Dbcidib, !•>., Brest, due Dec. Hai-PKN. Chin., Portsmouth, Hatm'SS, Japanese, Imzl'mo, J Elswick, Iwatb, jap., Elswick, K.m.kkon, Jap., Stetlin. Makii*, I. S., VinpsM 1, MI'RAHUNO, Jap., l-.'mlim, Na/ ami, J/»p., Port-n.eutli, Pbtroiavlov.sk, Rua.,
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