The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 February 1900

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, i 4 H FEBRUARY,/ 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      771 1 n Office. Colly*r Quay. Xg Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. w Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CFYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT. MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Ccnttnental and American Ports, also for Chin* Coast, and J«»» Francisco
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      695 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. "TPHE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. igoo. 1900 Oopack Feb. 7. Teenkai Mar 15. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadel. phia and Baltimore, &c. For freight
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      500 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPI). Under Contract with the Nethkrlands India Oovbrnmbmt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late f. DAENDKLS Co.. 2-3 Collver Quav Time Table for Febuary, igoo. From Expected Will be despatched lor Both Batavia Feb. 12 Batavia, Cheribon, S.unarang, Sourabaya and I imor Feb. 16 Nienhuys B'massin Feb.
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      500 1 THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. This Ccmpanjr eitci'.ei Snips' repairs c. dt* cripticns m tht most eff cien: BNMMMjr, order Ir< su(xr mtrn:ercr of turopc*:. Ship»nj;fc?s »r.c En^ieers >•'>■ 1 '-bavjho Dock. l-«nj."h-4i. < > ie*L D<.ptb ol Water frorr. 14 reer t. 15^ Width »t Entrance 42 'rci.
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      654 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. j PAID-UP CAPITAL liooooo^o RKSERVE FUND RESERVE LIABILITY OP »»«.«».<>» PROPRIETORS j $10,000,000 Coubt ot Uikbctorv R. M. Guam, Esq -Chaiiman. N. A Sjbb», Esq.— Dvvvtv Cmaikha*. E. Gobtz, Esq. A. f. Raymond, Esq. D. M. MnBEM,fBE> R. w MoTtaa A. ffAUPT, Esg. K. Saciisk,
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      1180 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC I IHKonly remedy ;a p.escnt _M ,s an IWPALUSLB Md I'KUMXNKN JR| bprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulrrration •^^Tj^lgSSfe- .HD. I HOP«S,O>, THE PETER SYS COMPANY. 1.1; j v PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP O-CIJ>ENTAL AND ORIKN STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND V TOYO KISKN KAISHA IK I rb'O'i/h r.»«;sa^e
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1900.
    1233 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1900. Mere «liall tl.e t'mt V<r I'r<.p,>> r K > t ma.num Una«pd by influence and imbibed bf gun; Here patriot Truth her floriout prerept, draw I to •■>.,-. t T and I. aw. ALTHOUGH *C are told to-day that Kim' berlejf a*M
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    THE 'COUP DETAT FIZZLE.
    204 2 w< •N pal P *\c received instructions to liblc Iht nntst of an> loca 1 if the hmpressI City Magisti and Hid status Ai part n> the r< n^s o' nolablt nu.TLliani-, and < hustian-, m Shanghai, \*h<rw <l i > memorialii 1 hrone 1 I.
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    THE 'UNEARNED INCREMENT' IN GERMAN CHINA.
    592 2 THE 'UN EARNED INCREMENT' IN GERMAN CHINA. kw a which reinin<J-> one strangrly ol the p:mup!t-s held by the smgle-taxers in regard to the unearned increment, has been put into operation in the German territory of Kiac- < hou. We take the foHNrMg description from tUe Amsterdam fa i The
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • THE WAR.
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        IN THE SOUTH.
        27 2 Boer Activity. Outposts in Action at Rensburg. 'Die Boers have driven in our outposts on ihe western flank at Rensburg. We had some casualties.
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        Enemy Demonstrating East of Rensburg.
        29 2 Our Post at Slingersfontein Withdraws. The eastern flank at Rensburg being 1 threatened, our force at Slingersfont':r ha- been obliged to retire to Rensburg
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        THE BRITISH ARMY.
        31 2 Lord Wemyss and Compulsory Service for Home Defence. Lord Wemysi has gfcrea notice ot a motion in favour of a modiicd (at com|iulsory servii <; for home defcn< e
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        NO CONSCRIPTION.
        512 2 Unnecessary in Government Opinion. The Volume of Volunteer Effort Throughout the Empire. Mr. \V\ndham. speaking in th>» Hou-<: ol Commeas, said that <jovernment ha'i been urged to adopt a modified form oi I conscription, but it was not intended to do tins, as it is unnecessary in view
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      523 2 BOARD LODGING C*O«>D indain aaaftaaawlai k <xkl l:il>lc lcrms 1 mo, r »l< Uiibatd Tablt a«d oaar loam. Aj>ply D.F.R., c o Fr.e Press. Jan I uc pnMil) LODGING w» b> had at M laaa- Road, iro-.n the igth Jaaaary, i•. 1 m Modt ra:c. ).:n W BOARD AND LODGING.
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      950 2 STEAM LAUNCH WANTED ON monthly charur must be able to to* on< «>o ion tongk^ng tkiaagll ihc Khio Archipelago. Apply to H. LORIAUX, Rhio. tcb!3 20 2 WANTED A Hospital Dresser lor Briti'h North llornto. salary $\o per month with quarters. Apply ti C.LTHRIfc& Co. As Agents Britibh North Borneo
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      420 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. RILEY, HARGREAVES <S: CO., LTD. ENGINEERS, Iron and Brass Founders Bridge and Shipbuilders AND General Contractors. Steam Vessels IN SI HL OK WOOD PAbSENi.KR AND (,AKGO STEAMKRS LAUNCHII AND LIGHTERS Stern Wlieel ami Liglit draft steamers a speciality. Boilers. Lancashire, C OTBtaB, \crtica', LocOßlOtivCi and Marine. Engines Wtading
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      708 2 TO-DAYS APVERTISKMENTS The Bank of China Japan, Ltd. D Y order ol the Direct*. is I h.«ve this day handed DVCf charge to Mr. J A. N rVkirnii;. li. L. HINiKR, Manager, beb 14 21 The Bank of China Japan, Ltd. "MOTICK is hereby K iwn Ih.lt I have this
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      200 2 The Week. Wednesday, 14th 1 Li»h Water •<,., a -j p St. Valentine', DaLad. e. Lawn lenn, Tour.iament (.omme'ces. Municipal Cnmmisvon, 2-\> p. Full Moon 8 \(> a. racker firing 15 p.m. to midnight. Thursday. 15th H'ti'i Water: 1 ...53 a., 11.4^ p. Land Sale, < rane, 2. 5 >
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  • Corrrspondence.
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      "Better Manners" Wanted
      242 3 •1 tmi Fnimß. PKAR Sir, —The following is e Iran--laiion of a paragraph which appeared in the Scurabaya Courant ol the Ist inst 1 the had sent 50,000 ts of «|uid tobacco to chew, instead of j 30,000 packages of chocolate to eat, to the triumphant besieged,
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    THE ALTERATIONS AT THE LAW COIRTS.
    316 3 entlv, it has been decided to a sum of 845,000 in making certain improving the accommodation at the Supreme Court. \t the same- time, IttU MMgbtly appearance of the t^rior i- to be transformed and rendered to view. work is to actually commence in
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    BOYNTON BULLET-PROOF SHIELD.
    358 3 BOYNT ON BULLET-PRO OF SHIELD. e 10 a letter which appeared it l)':(..*inb«r 15 Ly Professor lilies, in wh:ch i" *«d that infantry should be supp'icd f roof shields, it may be mentioned 'ilready bc*fl translated into r.,<_ I firm ammtll and Company, the ,»n i'.tel maWtti ol bhettitid. Indtr
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    JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
    30 3 state- that the diplolatMMM bciv%een Japan and a EuroPower (Russia?) have now become Mtrained that the Japanese Government -ady completed all the preparations lor sending troops abroad
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    BOER ACCOUNT OF THE CROSSING OF THE TUGELA.
    69 3 teles from the Boer Camp at I ..idysmnh, sUie that the British crossed the n ttie sth at I'ont and Molen drifts covered hjrieea bombardment. Cieneral Burger re»hat he repulsed the British at Pont Drik the* recrossed the river in great con--1
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    RAILWAY PROGRESS IN THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    1602 3 Ihe following details of railway con•ifrurli'ia in Ihe Native States by a cones-pondt-nt of the L. ami C E.\f>rcss have been derived from a recent visit and j access to official information. We quote the chief features of his article as giving a compact
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    "A RUSSIAN GRANDEE" IN TROUBLE
    142 3 "A RUSSIAN GRANDEE" IN TROUBLE At Rangoon lately, a magistrate while senten- ring a supposed Russian nobUni-'in to one yc.it rigorous imprisonment for swindling, said I*" accused has no passport and it is incredible 'hat a l< >ian Boblaatajl should be travelling round the world without a paesperta If is
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    FRENCH CARICATURES
    142 3 K .s measures COntM H la tiken by the French GovemasaM hw ire repression of insulting caricatures a«'«l publications called forth by the events happening in South Africa. Publishers of pecin em <>i paoi •a'ire, 'i.iV' \if< ii Warned again uine tongs ami r<i' r il sij \>
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    THE YEOMAN AND THE CHETTY.
    439 3 An int- resting ra»' lia> come before the CeykM 0 rts as toui liing the validity nf a I iim for a I ivij »!< tit BgjttMt a < eylon 1 Yeoman under orders \<>* South Xfn'ia, Trooper HomfaJl bj mum*. 'It i^ to be
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    THE TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
    28 3 London advi-*s there will be a eVlay on the outward tralfu: ti-day owing t 1 the interruption ol the EaglisJl land lines b) a snowstorm.
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    AN ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.
    1238 3 Ycster 'ay afternoon, a sergeant, a lancecorporal and several I*. C. went to execute a warrant ,-igainst a man working in the sawmill in Kalang-road. attended by thf prosecutor, a Chinaman. On entering the mill however, the police were attacked by the coolies. The Chinaman
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    S. V. A.
    18 3 Keminder. 10-morrou (Ihursdavj at (j p.m CO.'?- parade for the practice ol batitt ry movemcr.ts.
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    POLICE NEWS.
    123 3 A llokien, living at 32% Northbridge-nl. states that a Chinaman, wlio obtained jewellery valued at from him on the 10th and i i th in^t. l>as -iu> <• disappeared. His pretence: was that tbc vain ibl< s were for his motlier possibly his uiicle has them by this
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    FOOTBALL.
    38 3 A match aader Aasociatioa Kules was played OO the Cricket Tlub Ground last ni^lit, between two team> <>f the Cricket Club, and aft»r a Moderala exhibition ol play resulted in a draw, each sid»> scorini; two goals.
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    BURMESE BARRISTERS.
    40 3 Bm mm bngiish-apeakiiig in Rai^., kav< detidcl to adopt IngMl dress in future, f0110w.,,,. the < imple ..i 1 prominent BurnwM barrister, wh i iomewhal a- touched his confrere] last month bi suddenly appaafing vitnom warning in western costume
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 3 (COMUCTBO Li' 10 FebriMU) 14) On London. Ba»« I 1/11 j demand 1 11 Private tr» dki 3 1.1 i... docutntnth 3 m credits 0 m/> -o France, demand 24 Germany, demand i, rj inuia r. t 14^ Hongkong, (lemand Yokohama, ilcmaml.. 5t pm Java, demand 1 1 Manila,
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    PRODUCE.
    109 3 rtbru^ry 14 n« (iambier dc. tuU Nu. 1 r, 1* 1 .1 cJj. VVh.ic, (i-*, 1 .V i, 1 uw to the IL.J 62 Ml to the It.) i>j Banddj 9;. Cloves lAmtana) -jj, l.iLf-r.an f Jo! fee 2> Tapioca, peaiJ i-'a r qualrtjrj d«. do tl.ike ido. do./
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    SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY 14th 1900.
    183 3 SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY 14th 1 9 00. mo, c nd j, P ui T os 1 p •>■ f- IWerred. }j NlWwl -(/C«{«M» i «M.?JI If*** Bell's A.l*sio Kastcrn Atfr,. L) 3 Sellers. c 00. o f tsC 2 Jelebu Mmin^.md jr.,d,n. o I>; Bo,.>oo|n, Kcdiau (iold M.Co. s r
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    CLEARANCE.
    55 3 CLE ARAN C E. Sydney., .xu V il Mm, I >N(. WKAI HKK it-1 ,w v, kc. i Pahret Ma .ilabaro. •namla lamperat .rt c^n^ra.!.-. n.rr.J.ty, in y, fc tu 7" il"-» t of -Vr; > bmU 10 t i i*u point,. ■I Wind, according u> RaidaU«ißH f Weather, I
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      380 3 Stearns' VA ine of Cod Liver Oil < in he taken b^ the most fastidious and In casts where the old-fashioned, nauseating, fishy oil was simply prohibitory. It is simply a solution ol lhe .<< ',ve pi in_.pl, s ot Cod Liver Oil in a delicate wine. No tat, no
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      144 3 OCBAN STEAM SHIP eu.v N EDERLANDSCH STOOIi VAAI.r ma- lAPPIJOCKAAN .1 Company s steaater an despatched frvm (i.e Sir.iis.cSS S3 from hm^SiS Undon i;. CoMpany's si. j ,',e r. dcspV.hed Iron, a Me j", J; J^ e It IMgk Bills ■ieJ/or i|/ N.fve State,, Sumatra, and Bru BOCMO ports as.,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      278 3 MAILS i.i.OSK 1 O-MORH OW. Ri hton Ac Pomianak Han Wiuitt V n noon Bangkok 1 <l n )n Malacca v Linggi HeLne t PH Mu.ir ,v Malacca U»mg Wan 2 p^ Malacca <v Klan^ Ch*u I'hva im H.iui Pakat Sultana I-M irabaya, Ax. tU>. Pok r;.«,i,j 4 rM Band
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      740 3 rissKLa i r Mrr Emmmomi Ton. Com^d^T Arr,,,-! Hm-IOIII Bril.Croritr.436 Pohl ti lYecioin lUTTLtt l'.n..,.l,.;;, H h J N k Oth.:r Ve.s.l. PImITm Maatera Amwd Km- Bm. Wm*tt Soo. Bril. i£ M iuk-.s iii,,uK b Both ;:::r'.Y. V.y G.G. Mvvbh Hm. 41- Jvima V Kiah Akm Brii < -l Kl4«
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      466 4 STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. MtwiK* iMtc laiaMtaai T 4-4.S rM UfiLmmx, ~*9 Monday for Malacca, Kuala Klan* d Telok An on. MmUim. 1.1 Wednesday fur Malacc. Port Ku.iia KMWg and Tdok Anson. tia,: Wkmli Jin, .-every Friday for Malacca. Por I )!ckson and Kla"R. <ve ,v SM«4»J fa Malacca, Port
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      1169 4 IN THE GOODS OF Dr. J. A, de VICQ deceased. PURSUANT to the provisions of the Conveyancing and Law ol Property Ordinance 1886 in this tehalf NOTICK IS HKRMJY GIVEN that all persons Inving any claims against the Estate ol Dr. JOAN ADtUAAM DE VICQ, late Consul General for lhe
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      767 4 Agents fOP LEA ft PERRINS' Q TkT M ft +p WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. aaaasV aaaaaa .aaaw aaaar aaaT aaaar aaf PURVEYORS TO EMPRESS OF INDIA. CELEBRATED OJLMAN'S STORES. TO LET AN I'niurnished Hungalow, Municipal No. Hi Wilkie Road, facing the Water Works Reservoir. Apply to Mr. Low Lono Yam. No. 15,
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      619 4 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBER WfeN Melei'tiiiK an .'irtlficlal I'ond lor fhc-lr t>.il>i<» THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF It is easily Digestible and very Assimible and Nourishing It is readily soluble and may be prepared in a few seconds. It is free from husks and indigestible matter, which would eause Irritation tUBLMVt I
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      60 4 Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. *TTHE public are informed that the address of the x Society's Inspector, Mr. E. F. Paglar, is at 250 Uencoolen Street. All persons wishing to report any cases ol cruelty which may come under their notice arc requested to communicate with him
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      619 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cablb Address, -Advertiser, Smgmpor,. Telethons Nimbir.-No. 61. Published at 30 3, Rtffcs FUce, S,i.g, ftt '"THE leading English Newspaper i r the Straits Settlements Johore, Federated Native States of Perak, Seian. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the (ftm Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak Netherlands
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      1338 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departuic, and (whree knonn) date due here, and name of Ac nts. Mkn-oi -W »b Dilyvarra, JJrit., Nooper, due Frb. 16, |m,u i.s, I.'. S., New Y.rk, due Feb. Si mmi k. U. S New York, due Fcb. Mmi :->TI»MtRS PKo* Ki'Ron. Si 1 iicitßT.
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