The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 January 1900

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 27m JANUARY, jijoo DAILY ISSUE No. 37 r
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 779 1 MT Q Office. Collyer Quay. QjJ Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of l-ading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chin* Coast, and San Francisco
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    • 509 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM.TED. THK following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD, HOMEWARD. For llh\.,m)m, Shan,- For Marskillbs hrn J*pan Ports. snd Lompdn. **j**. Teenkai Jan. 23. Oopack Feb. 7. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, Continental ports, New
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    • 1630 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undir Cohtract with thb Netherlands India (joverk««bnt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collver Quay Time Table lor January, 151.0 From Expected Will be despatched Im 1 Broeiwer Deli Jan. 22 Paneh, Bila, Assahan. Edi and Deli J,,n. 25 j v. d.
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    • 656 1 T-TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL I'oooooco RKSERVE FUND RESERVE LIABILITY OP 1 •••"■wo.ooo PROPRIBTORS $10,000,000 COUBT Or DIBBCTOBS. It. ML Gbav, Esej -.Chaibman. N. A Sieeb, Esq. Deputy Chaibman. E. GaOU Esej. A. J. Raymond, Esq. D. M. MoSBS, Esq. R H. Hill Esq. A. Haupt, Esq. K.
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    • 553 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THK only remedy at piesent as M INFALLPILK **M*A W Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and UlcumiticMi of the H owds RECOMMKVnKDBvSONIKo.TiiKt.H.KFSi-KC.ALLsVs.v,,,, M N N (Of Sold ReUilibv all C.herr.i an I V. THE PETER SYS COMPANY. NovJft R TORS AN SoI NUv ,ri^'.^""r,l,,i.SM. DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM-
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    • 328 1 ty.tt 1 DACIFIC MAILSTKAMjHIm COMPANY (JCCI DENTAL, A-ND OKIKNTAI STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND •npOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIBVTAL ..S. c Through passage tickets granted tv K.. K Und r ranee and Germany ty all tran ..\ila.,i nt of S.cvirners, al*) to San Francisco by the tcamcr** of the a>x>vr line.. Toother Kuropean
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  • 564 2 Mere shall the rre>«. the Peopled r^l t m.ntt.n. m l'n_wed bf influence -nil unbribe by ,raiei; B_BB p—frieX Truth her (lorioun prtcrpty diaw. Ple-*eU_. te lUli_ion. U-alter. .nd law. [HE chief material point to be noticed in to-day's telegram is thai
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  • 190 2 An extraordinary RMCtiag of the shareholders of the above Company was held at the Coinpanv As Often, Collver Ouay, at 12 am. to-day. 1 here were present, Directors. Mr. T Scott, ((hairman), Mr. I. H. Witthoeft, Mr. C. W. Laird, anil Mr. W. P. Waddell
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  • 83 2 The Britisli steam yacht Victoria, Capt. R.A. Lunham, arrived here at 11.30 this morning, via Malacca, having on board the Prince de Broglie, the Prim ess de Broglie, Princeß.de Broglie, Mon s ieur Say, Monsieur Goldsmith, Comte De Marsay, Baron de Neufoille and Comtesse Oiandon
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  • 26 2 J be >.\ march into Camp at Hooding Estate tin, afternoon The s-in. battery ot mi sere-w-guns will be provided with poflj draught for ttie occasion.
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  • 40 2 T HE GARRISON. Hi': l Oth M. X. I. will arrive per Indian tran-;.ort on the Mh February, and, so we will bring three month's ration- on •I Indian army -r ele with it that is rice fljur ghee rjhall
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  • 151 2 THE MOTH HER'S NEED. I Ihey are evil slack to otfe-r of the best of blood —T Taftcitt. H irk, Hark, 'tia the Bait!.. r v\ .ike, Children, Wake Thai she call*-, the Mother Qassa, '.me, Childr#n, Come bor-. are on eery hand r-~r ay.ay en Afrit'- strar.el me, cmc,
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  • 216 2 II K. H. Prince Henry ol Prussia has been kinel enough to present aCup to the Polo Club to be played for, and as he ex- pressed a wish before he k It that the King s Own -hould enter a team, the Polo Club Executive have-
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  • 322 2 LI -HUNG-CHANG'S STAFF. 1 he selection of the most important member* of Uie stall of H. I. Li Hung chang, the new Viceroy of the Two Kuang provinces, who accompanied him from the North m the steamer Hstnyn, says the A China Daily Sem>., will, perhaps, fairly mile ate ihe
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  • 92 2 THE PEKING COUP-DETAT. A CLEAN SWEEP OF OFFICIALS THE EMPRESS'S POLICY. RUSSIAN ASSISTANCK. ('Special te) Singapore Free Pr Hongkong .6th Jan Numerous Chinese officials Bappoeed lg have been favourable to the late Emperor Kwang-su and to the maintenance of his authority have been dismissed b\ the Empress Dowager.
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  • 41 2 French naval guards have already at Peking The Status of the New Dynasty. The gieat question of the mo; whether the Foreign Powers will n the new dynasty m thc petaoa ol the.- chi j just proclaimeel Kmperor
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  • 67 2 THK COUP D'ETAT IN CHINA KANG-YU-WEI COMES TO SINGAPORE. specal :o S n^ />, Hongkong. Jan. j;lh. ifl noon. Kang Vi Wei, the Refonii r. nas foe Singapore to-day. where lie seek- an a*>ylu-:.. Kwang-su's Dethronement Anticipated. In an interview yesterday he stated hibelief that Russia wa- be*hind
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  • 24 2 Kaog-Yu-Wei's Emotion. On being told that the Emperor had bee" murdered, he was completely pro-trated and bur-t into tears.
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  • 21 2 He believes that a large proportion of the Mandarins will refuse to accept the new situation
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  • 19 2 It is believed that there will be rebellioe 1 m the Provinces, the southern particularly' m.
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  • 24 2 a THE WAR. The Press Censorship. The censorship over telegrams is infer,silied. The newspaper wires are merely echoes of the official telegrams.
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  • 16 2 .Major General Macdonald has assume 1 command of the Highland Brigade, at Mu!der River.
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  • 44 2 French Investing Colesberg. The correspondent of the Standard at Rensberg. telegraphing on the j ..id. says that General French is deliberately bu 1 cautiously drawing his lines closer round the Boers at Colesberg. The enemy, who number 7.000, are getting alarmed.
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  • 26 2 Warren's Advance. Boer Losses at Venterspruit. Sir Charles Warren's troops found 3 M dead Boers m the first trenches captured on the _> i st.
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  • 24 2 Fresh Guns Mounted. Reuter's correspondent at Ladysmitn telegraphing on the Jist., says that th besiegers are mounting new guns.
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  • 19 2 Ladysmith Impregnable. The points attacked on the »>ih ha\c been greatly strengthened, rendering Ladysmith practically impregnable.
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  • 9 2 The fever there is much abated.
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  • 18 2 General Buller telegraphs that Sir Charts Warren's garrison abandoned Spionkop on the night of the 24th.
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  • 147 2 The casualties on the 25th were six officers killed and twelve wounded. Eighteen men were killed and .4wounded, 31 being missing" The killed include Colonel R. G. Buchanan Riddell of the 3rd Batt. Kings Royal Rifles: and Lieutenant R. J. Grant and Lieut. H. G. French-Brewster.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 218 2 r^^C__r^B______r ~*m***W* torn-* s m-js *"'"^B vyfl^ fL 4__b J* r *?t- v > '^t 7: _#i^M_^_9_?._____f_3 stf au I.^ V _t fr%t/*r J*m*\ *«i%s s ,i j^s__» ESii- __J r Zm\2s\f^£Ji^Ma*****W 1 if eft *__5_JnS? _B_M_CS >^S_ -^^^*rt*%M7ee^Z V _4_Pfc<. "**_^__BB> St_r '^H_______t___. ->■•*::■ -ns?'. <-*- .">'-^fl_r=-r Robinson Piano
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    • 266 2 GEORGE MICHAEL T^ Vi _^\4*_^_ I^Q OLUI Co. The largest and most reliable Stock m the Far East Dry Plates 11 .lowing Make- A nraya m Meek ILFORD 0 Empri ii Spe i I Kapui MAWSON AND SWAN'S astle Electi m. THOMAS'S Isochron. A WRATTEN AND WAINWRIGHTS All at the
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    • 1011 2 \IT AN TED a European or Eurasian to super- em intend ptospecting m Native States. Knowledgeofsurveyingarecommendaiion. Salary I sioo to 8125. Apply to (j., c/o Free Press. Jan 25 1.2 "wanted C*URNISHED bungalow at lanjong Katong or Confederate Ksiatc on the Ist March, for one month. F. 8., c/o Free
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    • 629 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED A second hand Dumpy Level. Apply D.L., c o Free Press. Jan 27* 4 2 TO BE LET "TWO laiye* building, v,ul, lai^-e sl-eds adjoin, inn- Woulel make excellent f**mmn*m, Situate at Orchard. road, corner of Tank-road POWELL X Co.- Auctioneers. J a n xs.i NOTICE RUSSIAN
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    • 105 2 To the Public. I want to let the people who sntfer from rheuma-ti*-m nnd ad-rtifiS know that Chamberlain's Pan Balm relieved me after a number of other medicines and a eloctor had fail. el. It i-, the best liniment 1 have ever known of— J. A. Don. .en, Alpharetta, Da.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 283 2 The Week. Saturday, 27th High Water:— 5 54 a., 8.10 p. 41st Birthday ol lhe German Kmperor and King of Prussia. Tanjong Pagar Dock Cu. Meeting, noon. S.VAA. go iuio Camp j Kail m, 3 p. Sepoy Lines, January Medil. Cricket Match —S.W. P.. iv. XL D C>. K.O.W. 5.R.C.
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  • 1501 3 TOPICS OF THE WEEK. Qmitemid agunt homines emetrt tM/ertmg* libetu. Jl VBNAL. If any human life hui ig on a fra 1 thread it was that of the wretched boy, Kwang Su, who was the mere phantasm of Imperial authority behind which was exercised the will of that hard-headed, hard-hearted,
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  • 271 3 Mr WA Nanson, who has been ill for some time, and is still very unwell, will leave tor Europe about Feb 1 tth He will resign presumably has already resigned his seat on the* Municipal Commission, so that there will be a vacancy to be tilled up.
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  • 374 3 {Frent a CorrtiponJent.) lt was recently officially repotted here, that only vessels flying the American flag would be allowed to enter Philippine Ports, including Sulu, or Jolo, as the American- will have it ihe report of the master of the Labuan which has just arrived back from Sulu
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  • 50 3 A Loan i rom X ssi a. Shanghai, Jan. iS It is reported on good authority that the Russian Government has agreed to lend Corea a sum of Si 000 ..oo at 5 per cent, immediately, m j order to relieve the financial strain.— v China Mail.
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  • 1073 3 i The Annual Prize Distribution was held at the Rafles Institution, m Beach Road, i yesterday afternoon, when a large company j was assembled m honour of the occasion. The commodious room m which the I ceremony took aleco, was very prettily and
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  • 103 3 The members of the S C. C. to represent Singapore m the cricket match a, Selangc r leave by the //ye Lcong on Monday next. The match will be played on Wednesday, Thumday, and Friday next week, the team returning next week end. It is composed of:
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  • 554 3 STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF FUND. Third List. Amount previously acknowledged *;<j 024.10 Yeo Soo Tiam, chop Yeo Tiain Watt 200 Sap Kwang Seng, Capiian China of i Selangor ***** O. (itll-l.^.i 2O Messrs. Robinson Co. Em/ !,>yees if kobinion <.- Co. Agnes Tic 5o P, Johns 20
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  • 935 3 ''Special to lhe Simgmhmt* Free Press j DKAk Mr. Editor.— Ihe war seems to cast a gloom over everything m England at present and people go about their amusements m a very half-hearted fashion. The untoward course of events has not only saddened many individual hearts— it
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  • 114 3 (January 27., T»a 172. Gam bier dc. Cube No. 1 1 -,.25 Pepper, I'lack (ordinary S'poic) 30-J do. White, (Fair L/W-= 5 4 r, Nutmegs nos to the lo.) 62 do. (80s to the lb) 80. Mace (Banda) 0. Cloves (Amboina) 2. Libenan Coffee 23. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair
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  • 110 3 Having a Great Run on Chamberlain' s Cough Remedy Manager Martin, of the I'ierson drug stote informs us lhat he is having a great run on < hams berlain's Cough Remedy. He sells five bottles oe that medicine to one of any olher kind, and it givey great satisfaction In
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  • 217 3 a-inkofi-i, ln n i Quotation. Capital. Pmi, Up. Siuris l> Al n O, r. UeT, A, Kasicm A,-cncy. 3 Sellers. lO ,oooU 8 534 8.5«4 fr" (1.-.-v Water Dairy Farm ltd. *,oo I 1>416 :d Kechau Gold M.Co. >i Sales Klaiiu Coffee Cultivation Co., lid
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  • 267 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AND NEDERLANDSCHK STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. lhe Company's steameis are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line .ire despatched irom Amsterdam and Liverpool ever) fortnight for th*: Straus,
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  • 113 3 (COMICIBO UP TO I uiuary .J. On London. ya:*k'4 m/s demaii'l Triv-.te- credit.-, J 0 documents. 3 m/.*> credits o m/s France, demand lermany, eleman i inuia, r.T Hongkong, deasand |%pas. Yokohama, demand 5* JAVA, demand ||< Manila, demand j% Jtn SOVKRBICMS, (to buy) t 5 Hunk ol .'ii,;'
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 480 3 VESSELS IN PORT. vier-.W., KU^.nd Ton. Commanders Arrived P roru Ko VheJ Hi,.,,...s. r Camming j. Ott* Vea.au KU.. a-, on. M ter Arrlv a fom ctrjSo 1 is;;;: ::r l aiBMOM.i Ger. fft; h. L Ca.owa„ gS_K J G,a_oS.a_ Bri-. 7 ,S G_s.rai._oca Brii pauW m x Hos, Was
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    • 120 3 n LB 1.Lv,.!,. il M .1 v 1 .1.1; X l-abua ate. Tihre I It.. V I ■y S in ir 1 k Mun ■■\v 11.--ggi rtuai ir,.,t I'o.t Dt.k*»>n &t X Pen ing l PM I > 1 Psnang, W M -1) \*l M dam \l. i 9U NEXT
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 591 4 TO LET FURNISHED A Bungalow al Tanglin For particulars apply RODVK AND DAVIDSON. Jan 2.s ue TO Bl LET, No. 14. Institution Hill. Rent I tj«o Apply -LER.M IT WESTERHOUT, j, Raffles Place. Jan 25 JM TO LET. AN Cnturni-h.d Bungalow, Municipal No. 8, W.lk.e Road, facing the Water Works
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    • 1143 4 SARAWAK GOVERNMENT. MARKET PLACE AND TOWN HALL. SEALED Tenders will be received up to 2 p.m ■a Tuesday, the 20th February, igoo, at the j Offices of the undersigned, for the work of building #a Market Placb amd Town Hall at Kuching, i Sarawak. Spec fications and plans may be
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    • 365 4 '»w/ -33 arc rnai.ufactured by thc very fl We +P/J x if, jft»\ B /1 nd are a«-kn-jv.U*djct-_ on all sides tn be Wl&sLbsW John Little CO., LTD. Sole Agents lOR COATES COS FAMOUS PLYMOUTH GIN $9 per case or one doz. DUTY KXTRA. John Little &JX>.^ LTD. ART NE
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    • 434 4 Theoet/ Uedlclntof tht tind^warded a Certifxtte tt th Calcutta Exhibition, 1883 84 open to ill Countries D X LALORS PHOSPHDDYNE HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIC MEDICINE IN THE WORLD. If rortjr yoarrj 1. t -p. H^_ l ,a_BM_Ma|_i_i r y;;-_^^_;,:^. Ph l cc.r, j jQ _r£rr ""A*" t^lftWl
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    • 326 4 IN 1 HK GOOM OF Dr. J. A. de VICQ deceased. Ml KMAN) to the; provisions of thc Con- veyancing and l.aw of Properly Ordinal. c th,s behalf NOTICE IS HER* BY (.IVr* N lhat *H pc r-ons having any claims against the Fsiateof Dr. JOAN ADRIAAN DE VICg. late
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    • 624 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cbsl. ADDR.ss,-,<_w riJ r> Stngtpttt, Tbliphoni Numbbs._No. 61. Published at 30-3. Raffle.ai.ee, s._ npor T^HE leading English Newspaper 1 Straits Settlements; Johore Federated Native States of Perak < V, Oe-iaf^ gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, ft, Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands Indies. Java
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 1293 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-of-War. Dbcioib, Fr., Brest, due Dec. H.u-PfcN, Chin., Portsmouth, Hstsusi, Japanese, Idsumo, Jap., Elswick, Iwatb, jap., Elswick, Kai. kkon, Jap., Stettin. Makis*, U. S., Virginia, Mi'RAKUMO, Jap., I Ild./.i, Nazami, Jap., I'ort-mouih, Pbtropavlovsk, Kus.,
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