The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 February 1900

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  • Title Section
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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 2*nd FEBRUARY, iyoo. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3 S*o
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      764 1 P_ Office. Co'lyer Quay. XjL Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers lor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ot 1 -ad ing issued (or Persian Gulf Continental and American Ports, also lor China Coast, mnd Smn
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      704 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. *T*HK following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUIWAI'D. HOMFAVARD. "SXTXSSSr i— IQOO. 1900 Yangtsze Mar. ft. Teei kai Mar 15. I 1 lough Bills ot Lading issued to Manchester, 1 Continental ports, New York, Boston,
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      1012 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARtTVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ, Umdir Contract with thi Nbtmbrlands India Govbrmmbmt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAEN'DELS Co., 2-3 Collver Quay Time Table lor Feb vary, igoo. Prom Expected Will Ls despatched tcr de Carpentier B<tavia Keb. 22 Billiton, Batavia, ("heribon, Sam.iran>» and Sourab^ya Feb 24 Brouwrr |>.
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      688 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI I XA BANKING CORPORATION. RESKr"* CA ITAL 1i0.000.0c0 RESKRVK L?ABILITy" OF V" PROPRIETORS ...$10^03,000 COUBT OP UIBBCTURS. R. M. Gray, Esq.— Chairman. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Ofputt Chaiemah. E. Goktz, Esq A. I. Ravmono, E.-<j. D. H. M"BKS, Esq. R. 1.. RICHARMON K,q A. Haupt, K»tf K.
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      990 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. I IMh only remedy at jxesont kno*n as an INFALU <LE and PERM ANEN T C JKF f Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhcea, Hemorrhage THE PEt ER SYS COMPANY Nov, < i R rR TORS M-n^vM.sU.ou.r.H^.s,,; pHCENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Company
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      22 2 At Kuala Lutnpor. on the 12th inst., 'he wife of P«rcy Lbich Ism-en, P. W.O. < West Yorkshire Regt.j, of a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1900.
    499 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1900. Here thai: the Vrr%% t\r People'i r.gKt m» nun. Uniwed by influence and ur.bfibcil by gam Her* patriot Truth her glorious prccrptt draw T\wimt lo rU/i«ioo. l^»raJt». >rd U*. FROM the phraseology m to-day's telegram referring to the details of Cronik'^ retreat
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    666 2 Our chess column is crowded out to-day. This evening, at the Selangor Club, Mr- Huttenbach address*.-, a meeting on the 1 M S. Currency. Ihe .-> S. Cliusan left Moji at am. yesterday, (Wednesday), and is expected to arrive her<- on the proximo. '1 1m- widow of Jose Ri/al 1*
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    THE ORDER OF THE BATH.
    57 2 Scene, m a Club not many miles from Tanglin. The following colloquy ensue*. R. That excellent bath I have to sell would just be the thing for the Club to acquire." YV. Did you ever bathe m it R. Oh, frequently." VV— "At,! then I
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    ITALIAN OPERA.
    353 2 1 Faust at the Town Hall. The very Urge'audience present last night at the Town Hail witnessed a really excellent representation of Faust," Uounod's ever popular opera and a very definite testimony to the stre ngth of the Company was provided by the fact, that with the sole
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    THE TAIPING VOLUNTEERS.
    193 2 A ■•etiag was> held on the 15th, Colonel Walker m the chair, for the purpose of forming a Volunteer Corps m fVrak. There were about 40 present and Col Walker addre>>ed tlie meeting He advocated scouting, signalling and cycling, m the rmation of a Voluntttr force with
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    TRANSPORTS AND MEN FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
    618 2 1 hf-ns may be many m Singapore of English as well as other nationality who have not ready access to the London daily papen and who therefore do not <^uite reali>e how continuous is the flow of Our forces to South Africa. From th'j
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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    FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
    73 2 We hear that a telegram was received this forenoon ordering (Japt. Thorne, King> Own Regiment, to South Africa, to join the -•nd Battalion m Natal as Major. Also, Capt. Hibbert is ordered to the Cape to take up the post oi Adjutant to the 4th (Militia) Battalion
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    FRANCO-RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY
    265 2 In an evidently inspired article, the Matm frankly admits that Russia's only purpose m appointing Ministers at Bangkok and Tangier to afford assistance to French aggrandi*me«t. Neither m Siam nor m Morocco has Russia any interests of her own, whether political or commercial they lie far outside of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      916 2 WANTED AN Assistant Foreman m a workshop, preference g en to a turner. Free quarters. Apply hy letirr stating salary to PI M.\L At A ENGINE WORKS. Febjc) m c WANTED A Cashier. Cod security for 82-3000 required. Apply b. Idler statme salary lo VV y \X,co Free Press. Feb
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      1029 2 FOR SALE. ABOUT 200 cases Sulphuric Acid. D. BRANDT Co. Feb 19 mln uc ~FOR SALE A gig, bay horse and English harness, making a very smart turnout. Apply to M. L. c/o Frt* Prtss. FOR SALE CHESTNUT Australian mare, a likely Roadster." A light well built gig and harness
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      610 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. MUNICIPAL NOTICE, VUTU E is heteby given t) at the following per- sons have been validly nominated as candidates for election as Municipal Commissioners for the undermentioned Ward of the Singapore Municipality at the election to be held on Tuesday, the 27th February, 1900 For Kochor Ward. Name
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      559 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS j LERK. Wanted a thoroughly respectable and intelligent young Eurasian or Chinese as Clerk for a Mercantile Office m Singapore, must be a good writer. Salary $30, per month. Address A. 41, Office of this paper. Feb 22 24.2 wanted" A competent Dispenser, for a drug store m
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      168 2 The Week. Thursday, aand High Water —2 28 a., 3.15 p. Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington. P. at O. Homeward Mail due. Furniture Sale, langlin, Powell, p. Friday, 33rd High Water 3.1 3 a. 4.J4 p. P. and O. Mail Homewards clo-e-. 6 a P. O. Mail Outwards
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    801 3 (China Mail.) The newspaper war correspondents accompanying General Sir Redvers Bu I '< column m Natal. m their telegrams dealing wiih the check to the third advance to the relief of Ladysmith, agree that only ai the greatest risk could General Buller attempt to force his way through
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    SHARE REPORT.
    299 3 I'M tan. I. At ham and Mmt.fgg*rt.J We Ifeve to report a slight increase m business ci-r.ng the past week, chiefly m mining stocks. Hongkong reports an active market. Hank. -Hongkong Banks continue on otter at jj pretn. after sales at %S2,i. Ua In.u>an.t..—\ few transactions have been
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    16 3 Ihe blue-iunnel steamer Jason passed through the harbour from West to "at at wit- o'clock today.
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    THE STORY OF GREATER BRITAIN.
    3160 3  -  VISCOUNT MORPETH 'All Riuhts Reserved. XV rv. THK PEOPLES Off THE KMPIRE. In these articles the word English has boen used where more popular usage generally puts British or Anglo-Saxon. British is approximately accurate but sounds stilf-d, whilst Anglo-Saxon is no more complete than English
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    POLICE NEWS.
    74 3 A SmHMWM living at 57'j-- Norlli Bridge road, died of -mall pox yesterday morning. A Macao and another man going lo ]<•>■ chore m a rikiaai last night, Irll asleep. They were awakcac 1 by sevcfal Teochews, who surrounded the rikisßJ, assaulted its m < upantv and robbed
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    22 3 Ihe usual Monthly Mrdal Competition of the above Club will take place on Saturday next, the 24th inst.
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    CAMPAIGNING TRANSPORT.
    350 3 CAMP AIGNI N G TRANS PORT It will, no doubt, cause considerable surprise lo many people to learn that 400 waggons and 5.000 baggage animals accompanied General Buller's forces m their advance to the Upper Tugela. The line of transport extended, we are told, for nineteen miles m length, and
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    L. L. T. C.
    365 3 FI.AY ON WEDNESDAY. I.adibs Singles. Miss Craig, ice. 15.J v. .Mrs. Waddell, owe is 3 HlltlMlslll 1!. Miss (iunn, oweivibc.it Mrs. Holland, rec. IJA 6— j, 6—4. Miss Hrn terworth, owe 15 v. Mr«. Hanitsch, scr. unfinished. Mrs l.ovell, owe 15.5. beat Miss J. Gunn. owe
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 3 (Corrected up to Febraary aaj On London Bank 4 m/s i/u,'.. demand 1/1 i Private credits 3 m/s 1/1 1 documents 3 m/s _»/o credits 6 m/s _'/o, France, demand 24.; GRRMANV, demand |grJ India. T. T i 4 5; Hongkong, daaaad di». Yokohama, Atmumi v JAVA, demand 1
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    PRODUCE.
    111 3 (February 22. I'" |8 1. Gambier So dc. Cube No. 1 1^.75 rV; er, Black (ordinary S'porej 3.1.30 tio. White, (hair L/W=s%) Nutmegs iios to the fb.) 62 do. Co-, to the Ib; Mai L- (Banda; gj t Cloves (Amboina) 32. Libenan Coffee M 24 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair
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    SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY 22nd, 1900.
    221 3 SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY 22 n d 1900. ——-jfta "ss Spy r Heir* A* „-sto, Extern A KVIK .>. $3 Se|ler |OO 0 (4 Sj*l l£C f I Kecfiau Gold M.Co. 2 i Sellers Kla.iKCdieeCullivaf.on Co., Ud.»jo i 1 15 >oo o 'l.ooojio Un.iioucd Second Issue l 5m M» Maynard and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      309 3 WHITE AND SOUND TEETH.-Row. LAMB'S Odonto i> the bi t and purest dentifrice being warranted free from any acid or gritty ingredients 1 it whitens and preserves ihe teeth, if 1 eradicates the formal ion of tartar, removes spots of incipient decay, polishes and preserves the enamel, 1 sweetens the
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      277 3 OCEAN BTBAM SHIP COMPANY. AND NEDERLANDSCHS STOOM. VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAANThe Company's steamers are dt .patched from Liverpool outwards |*f t!,e Straits, Chim, and |apan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line are despatched irom Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for thr;
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      71 3 Weather Kepurt. 1 hebruary 21.) Taken at Kandang Kcrbju tlospita) Observatory 9. \9 >••;>-. M. Bar. red. 32 i-ah *9-% M 2q.a60 29.930 j Timperalurc 82.S 54.6 784 W»t Bulb Thermometer... jy i 77.0 76.8 Du. of Wind N.K. NX (.aim. Max. i'c nji. ■.<.. S; 8 j Mm. dr
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      481 3 B^K«sK.noN Brit.*3Ss Gewhy X 6 £S. < VfT L »»«>««»«. F«b. M KvnWhattllin Brit. 105 oivn 21 l\ K:^ S- EtasT" 0< ass- s& sjsl* BtieC Sk Dit. UU Bnti v... M,, (n KS "Jf P K.RICKHSM Ger.4SM Malchow Feb 11 HH.m r <l> HoRTjIOI r>ui. 107 Hubert o N1
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      300 3 Mttnfwa Arrr. itbb ri»n 1 uU >U, t ,ou, Mr. V Mr -Jj J I Ka.lc Mr. B *w. Lwria, I).. A'IW« d. W 1 „m Mn W,Uo,.and lir.n. Mis, f.K.n.l.runer. Mr. Ossou.anJ > Mr. .tlm.4 p f r Vi Mr. Barnea, MrTl '''r 1.. Mr. Me,,,, Mr. and r-
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      379 4 John Little CO LTD. SINGAPOKE. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A Large Consignment OF Egyptian Cigarettes FROM G. GEORGACOPULO, CAIRO. Strauss Cigarettes 100 $1.50 per tin. Felah do 100 %i. 50 do Clropatra do 100 Si. 75 do Essendina do 100 $1.85 do Mena do 100 12.00 do /anum do 100 $2.25
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      1241 4 H. Abrams' Horse Repository Horses. Cobs and Ponies. Ex. S. S. CLITUS. A select shipment of 44 only, specially selected for the Singapore market. Tl.e lot includes a very handsome four-in-hand of Bhvs, thoroughly broken, and all four go m Single Harness and Saddle. Tliei < are also several well
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      397 4 1 i j W A. Wafford Co. Wine and Spirit and General Provision Merchants. HAVE JUST REC EIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF HAM, BACON, PROVISIONS, &c, from The Western Meat f <>„ San Francisco. Sde of Bacon at 30 cts. a >b. Sugar 1 ured Smi I Hams from 7
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      729 4 fjy tjl ■> Natu-.tl fo^lct i'reparations. JW^-^^Xfe. /x Lb lollct -I nnollne' imfiy'&.Wk^ *S| IJinolinc lojkt Ew i PAR I S E X H 181 TION 1900. WILKINSON, HEYWOOD^ CLARK, LD Ho!d- r> 01 the only Gold S\ dal award* 1 lot VmmUkea and Colors, ;.t the Fari- EdMUtio* o(
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      616 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser. Cablb Adomss,— Advertiser, S,ngap ort 1 uirHom Ntmiß.-N,,. ti. Published at 30-3, Kafflea Place, Sin^sp*.,, THE leading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements Johore, th. Federated Native States of Perak, SeUn. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the N egri Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak
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      1504 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (living port 01 depanuie, anJ (.where known) date due here, and name of Agent*. MiH-or-W**. Inoalls, U. S., New York, due Feb. Summer, U. S New York, due Feb. Mail i»*mkhs phom Klkoib. P4RRIMATTA fie India, due Feb. 33; P. O. Koniq Albert, due Mar. 1 N. I).
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