The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 February 1900

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  • Title Section
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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 23KD FEBRUARY^ 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No 3 8ti
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      726 1 P_ Office. Co'lyer Quay. Vr Wharves. New Haibour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamer* lor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANC, CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADKN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ol lading issued for Ptrsxan Gulf, Continental end American Ports, also for China Coast, and San Francisco via
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      715 1 fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. THF. ft Mowing are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, via OirWARI). HOMFAVAKI). kHtoNoS,,^.. [.o. London. I II M ft MAN POKIS. iyoo. i>y>o Yangtsze Mar. B, Teenkai Mar 15. > Tl.iough Bills of Lading issued to Manji.ester, I
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      1235 1 DX KONINKLIJKE PARKTVAAUT MAATSCHAPPI J. UMDKR t^OIITRACT WITH TUB NETHERLANDS INDIA (;OHRSMIIT. \cents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAKNDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer («)uav Time Table for Feb vary, i^oo. From Expected Will be despatched lof 1*- Carpenter Batavia lib. 22 Billion, Batavia, Chi'ribon, S»m tr.«:H> iiul Som.il) ya Pcb.
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      686 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. j r> i- ;;i- CAfTTAI fiMiw Fl NO }i:,000,,.0 RKSERVB LIABILITY OF PROrMIKTORS Jio.oo-j.o.jc Covat m LtaaacßMH It M. GkAY, v-*., Cha>bman. M. A Baaw, Ki^i Daren Chaikma.%. B. Gurry., Ks<j. A. Ravmomd, li q. L). .M. >!■ mcs, Esq. |C 1.. RicHABOaOM Esq. A.
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      669 1 PETER SYS WOND THI calf raaaeay M eieaNM )ummn is w INI Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, J MKXMfMEMOEOti SOME 01 m CHIKPSPB Sold Ri > ..1 s all Chun THE PETER S' [Paoraitroaj ihb Soli Man ncruasi Nov 1<• DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM- I PANY OF LONDON. Tt.e K rißd A^cnls for
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      239 1 >ERFUL SPECIFIC. PALUKJ and PERM WENT CURE hi Hemorrhage and Ulc.eration owels. VU S S IS T1 MEDICAL PROPKSSION and \V holes.ile by /S COMPANY, t>) g, Old Chiha Strkkt, Siiuuiui 17.11,1 ijoo j t OACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY CCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. 'J'OYO KISKi* KAISHA (ORUWTAL s. R.
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1900.
    900 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRID AY, FEBRUARY 23, 1900. .r- r naaaCa>BjawMa»l \Vmrn. AU who hai inielli^ently the rather chl the S Afncai. 1 aatpatga mu«t be leeliag that the balan<.e < baa ai last -«ui)j; ov r, aad peraiaaeatljr, to t r.»British aide. M I ojr Lad luck at
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    508 2 rrow U I) W. M.IXW.;, m appoiafc dGan Adjutant Singapore, from .aioi X 1 t ißMad d the troop- tnm from f.t. Co! Row Jamison. K. R 1 «al number ot death- ia Siai ««>r eadiog Feh /-th a,- a r.itio p'-r mi;. l> < Hongkong at 11 "n l
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    THE BRITISH ARMY AND NAVY.
    240 2 We publi-h tu-d iy the first of a series of five impoitant >pecial articles, two on the British. \rmy by SirCkarfei Dilke.two on the Navy by Ctpt. Sir J K. Clomb, and ontr on "Conscription" by Charles Lowe, MA. Wiih regard to thes- »s rif
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    OUTWARD RUSSIAN TRANSPORTS.
    28 2 rwo Raaaiaa traaaporti arrived last CMesM oa their way tc \iad.> lock, the Vertmj with n.arly a io4 the Petersburg, also Wll 1 -t troopt
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    PLAGUE IN INDIA
    39 2 1 .vy ri^e il c total t week do ,rd Prf,.) be.ng Which ;,o» efe ,n "ct.Boml Chi 442. Bembmy /'res,- Province, 7 Pi^jVb I Mysore State 14c H) MralMd SUM 93, RajptMMJ one. Burma mm£
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    FIGHTING IN BORNEO.
    123 2 |«q intern,, .lthrti the expedition des-lir.ti-h North B«M -.urely successful Two I I !.n. iMdf w,!h the memy, v o numlMrad about i ,<joo. The results were c > I British captured two forts. lwo lue "P rtUiv magazine. The PMMMMf uponhoisied the white Hag. »mn four
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    • THE WAR.
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        CRONJE'S RETREAT
        90 2 THE FIGHTING NEAR PAARDEBERG. The Officers Ruled. The casualties at Paardebtrg amon« officers are 6 J£o?z2L th w e Jnd CormvalK °*n ilham Aldworth. f) so. Capt f p \t Wardlaw, Capt. Bertram Xewbury Of the 2nd Scaforth Highlanders I R. H. IfcCkf*. "ut Of the ist Argyll
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        AT LADYSMITH.
        20 2 A BATTLE EXPECTED NfcAR COLENSO. Boers Completely Out-flanked. Fierce lighting b but llw Boer Hank i- i OMpld
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        THE RELIEF FORCE
        19 2 In Sight of Lady^mith The troops have raptured Ulb trom which they can see into Lady-,mitr.
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    • CRONJE IN LAAGER.
    • CRONJE'S LAAGER SHELLED
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    THE K. O. K.
    40 2 Hie transport i>. (Cap Own Raiment will be inspected at a.m. to-morrow and will about ro am. tor Southampton Capt. Thome and Capt. Hibb^rt i>ft for South Atrica by the P. and 0 Be* this morning.
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    CHINESE TRAITS
    151 2 W ill hinese Development Benef.t the Western World 19 ihe subject of an article by John P. Young m the November Forum. The writer s»ys throughout C alifornia, where the Chinese, m spite of the misleading term hinese cheap labour,' enjoy better wages than most of the pur«ly
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    CRONJE'S RETREAT.
    129 2 Mlt vVTi i -TT-" KO= Koodoosrand drift, M odder Rivff. t M R Modde f River. B Belmont. I 'Taspan c c W s Spytfontein. pF S"! ma S Small villa 8 r F I i k i i rh Petrusburg. F J Jacob.dal. pA- p aardeber road
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      469 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. Beg to Announce the Arrival from America of 100 "Dodge" Bicycles i Price 75 Dollars Nett, Clmm Itad :.ite!y inlroduced into SiaftpMC by us and found a speedy Sale, gHrmg c\f-ry ati-faction. Im h Machine fitted with Tool Ba^ afd Tool- It i> only on account of
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      508 2 BOARD LODGING f 'O< »I) Bad Martataats; table, terms moderate liilh..rd 1 able «nd near town. Apply D.F.8., c,o Free Pratt, Jan J vc WANTED A Al --lant Foreman m a wcrUshop, preference IfOOdlßfntr. Free (quarters. AppK by \t t. r stating salary to MALA 4 < A ENGINE WORKS.
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      773 2 NOTICE npHF: letting of the Spirit Finns of the district Hengkalis and of ttif r."-t ol Ihe Residency East Coast of Sumatra including l'amianf for the periods Ist April iyoo to ,ist Maicli njoi and Ist April 1900 to 31SI March i<>o}, will take place at Bengkalis and Medan rc*-pecuv<
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      203 2 TO-DAYS^ADVERTi SEMEN TS TO BE LET 'Y'HK Kuropea,, „^4,., C( known m H 32t)>i m. Michael's Road, ofl Sira.i^oon Road. Keb23 POWKLLSMO. FOR SALE QNK transposing piano, by George Kusseli, cst Road Pr CC $45 App y IS ff Klllille y 2 3 FOR SALE. A Mail Phaeton m gmi
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      143 2 The Week. ■d -p. 1 'I oun went. •V^ laximO s .i S p. r 8.4S D H cana. Town Hall, up. MaoH Laat Quarter, 11.39 p. Saturday, 24th ♦...a.,6.,0p. the Xii J.I Ctl( X'K S SK < .mdXl. urr Powell 2 v P.*o 1 '<„.v ardsdue Stnr aran 1
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    THE BRITISH ARMY.
    1856 3 All Rk.hts K-mi-\ bi> H^ IHE XT. HON. SIR CHAHLES W. DILKfe, BAR'l'.. M.P. I. The defenders of the War Office are magnificent m their quiet courage. Even the British soldier at Albuera. or the Modder River, or the Tugela, is not more conlident, and not more
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    PLAGUE IN AUSTRALIA.
    308 3 •is been occasioned m Adaia.de at the d.scovery ot t*i 1 :i~-tt of the dreaded tlie health riU B ivc I lot ist few months m \>>: :^iinj» from the Australian In both cases the persons attacked were •> t until the death of ore rr,.ir. th.il
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    233 3 f rom Dutch S r- i Kb. .511 lord Koberts .s •\t. n.j.tv BtS troops BBOBg the west boundary >A the < li.in^t Tre<: Slat.-. He bet about 100 8888 aH la BY n^ .'.>, IWB L>> tiok cHe did not meet with mu'.h opp >>i.ion, bat r»
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    489 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pasti .ies, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hi'rts no body m the mean season." All communications should be addressed to the Chess Editor, Singapore Free I'ress."
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    CHESS NOTES.
    303 3 A rr,:.t(.h oi IWO n-'imrs i s prot etdinj? by telegraph between Moscow and Xi^ 3 c former as hrst pUw .idopled lha Viaawß GaaM, and the latter ihr Kuy Lopez. The cli.impi'dislnp tourney of th'- Manhattan Ches^ Liub term i natcti m l.i\ our ol Major Hanham,
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    POLICE NEWS.
    160 3 A Macau is suffering from smallpox at 7 NooctKa Lanjt a Thirs morning, Inspector I «jcs of the Rikislia department (ouiul a yettouj steel trunk containing Indies anderdotaing on the old Gaol silc I' b >re an iddress. One of tin: Governor's psona has been arrested for stealing
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    CHINESE LAW.
    288 3 While Japan if advancing with aaloni ihrng rapidity, n is, < Brioa«lj en »ugh. concermnfi hma mat poopl .m- inijiri mi; \w it, and around customs as. lid luL-rauir.. is gradually springing up m tliis country. Aukmb Ihe newest ol these books is a <(>n. mi ntarj m
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    L. L. T. C
    175 3 J'l A\ <\ I 111 i<v|).\S Ladim Docblbs. Mm < '.n< m i \ir-. Welhcrall, rcc beat Mrs, SsiasMmi and Mrs. WatMell, i^ —4 4 —6. 6—4. I 1> j k Simolbs. Mi rs.2 Inat Mr H 1 Mm I; 1 hiankach 1 -inc. M IS
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    STAND BACK AND THEN LOOK.
    749 3 M Madam." said a m v iw m \\h>> had !/>■ u>;t.i i I i I «n hi. M.i lam ,1-, n>i 1 •>!. >i<J i. i\e been btgUß iwo hundred j> .ir-, .i»;o.' Sir, kite ci i d, I don'i Bndentand what yo i
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    MR. KANG YU WEI.
    110 3 His I)kc\ ,n X 1 <om SIVO«r<NIB. TliU morning abo«| 7 o'docft Mr Kang \<i Wei an.l iiis rompani >m m exile wen Motrted on hoarJ a homeward bound McaMei by a Un\ s o| .urn.d Sikh* and an Aiwstaat Superintendent of polite. A numbi-r of
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 3 (Corkkcte/j u> to Februarj 23 OM I. ON [JON. Bank j 1/11.J tlemj;.d 1 1g Private crediu 3 1 documents j mJ$ credtfi 6 m/^ 2 F \nck, dtwud... (JKUMANY. deOHM I |Qg| imou i r Hongkong, <\<m md Yokohama, liem t:;-! 5 Jav a, loMnd 1 1 Manila,
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    SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY 23rd, 1900.
    275 3 SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY 23rd 1900. Bank of G** and J,,an 1 Sl f^SoZll < fZI "t r W S P D Oir "elf A, 1..,,!.-,, A,-, ,y. S3 Sellers. o x>o f£ "8.584 Z I 1,- u Water I t ,rv H.rm Ltd. $100 1 I/4 6 unissued PraMr and
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      400 3 We Do Move, And it h a l<i>» BMMfC m pharrnacv which cables a patieM l > all th'- m ■■di- m>l bene'it ol Cod Liver Oil m such a deliglulu \y palatable combination M Steams' Wine of Cod Liver Oil I'tr. tns m all put-, vi. w>.! I. w'icrever
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      284 3 OCEAN ITKAMJ SHIP COMPANY. MKD l I .1. VAAKT MAAT IHAPPIJ OCBAAN, Trie Cacapany't sk,m, arc desj ...tched fr.r Liverpool avtwardt f u r Straits, 1 J.ipan, ar.d from Japan ho.':it;vards lor f ever\ ten v? <\ The Company's ottamtts on t'.ie Java Line art despatched Irc-.i Aaistardan -i l.iv
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      252 3 MAILb v LUSK !V, A, I •>- v <.i c 1 v, Bangkok c<i// 4|| Pam h, Bila, >\. ANI 'f"M uiat\ II AH 15 "11 PaiwM .S«//,,,, a PM PoiHianak IT, i|- ;i/) .pH M < v PM Penang Ddi 4IV| J..»iik.'Uat .V, u <.. t M K. Pahang
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      283 3 v US IN P(j it r SASANAHI r j H kong mOlt lUs W«An ll.n I'.rt. „s Dut. Bi I. itoi < r )ae R.RICKMSM r. f*ti lka.. m j ESS" Er Prims Al»xa«d*ii Dut. 7 >7 Ratho I-.27*'. N X Sm m (j Si- I—™1 Brit.)c..,aa7 rAISAM Hut. U
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      298 3 M 1 Wil 1 tni. \< F D IK WARDS. S" Mi 1 1 K. I I X 1 >lr. K. J IMrB.JaiM, Ar. McLean, Mr. r. J. I M. A M nn.i Mr* k Mj N Mr.T -H M F ih S*Mtk«n». Mr. K. 1. n. April ra.~Miai Pnrtaa,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      372 4 John Little CO LTD. SINGAPORE. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A Large Consignment OF Egyptian Cigarettes FROM G. GEORGACOPULO. CAIRO. Strauss Cigarettes too 81.50 per tin. Filih too $1. 51 do Cleopatra 100 $1-75 do :na do 100 SI.SS do ||CM do 100 $_\oo do /.•inuni do 100 $2. 25 do Gold
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      1229 4 H. Abrams 1 Horse Repository Horses. Cobs and Ponies. Ex. S. S. CLJTUS. A select shipment of 44 only, specially selected for the Singapore market. Tlie lot includes a very hand-ome four-in-hand of B<v. thoroughly broken, and all four go m Single Harness and Saddle. There are also several well
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      1124 4 /i'^MW^V^^' A FT) JITtS I\ 1 4 ATE '/IsT* abb ma S'' -^ii arc rnanu ac ture(l hv the very I Rf t■ \Wm »^Bm /fc m BsBBBBBBBBsft f Z^ifiUKSffi >■■■■■■■ i PARIS EXHIBITION, 1900. WILKINSON, HEYWOOD CLARK, LD Holdf-r-. cf the only Gold M<-d .1 awarded f, \arnishe.s and
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      620 4 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser. Cabl« ataMaaaV—tfUbartßHr, 5. V a/»o r TILBPHONI NUMBIR. No. 6 Published at 30. 3, Raffles Place, 6in C apor» T^HE leading English Newspaper ja t k. Straits Settlements Johore, Federated Native States of Perak, Bean gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the egr Sembilan British
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      1419 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of dtparui ai.^ (Aieie hno»nj date due here, and name of A?ent«. Mkn-ok-War. 1n(;\lls, U. S., New York, due Feb. Summer, U. S New York, due Feb. MAII bTBAMIRS I'HUM IUHUrI. P»rrkm\ti^ Isnn, dM Feb. 23; P. O. Knsiii Alhkki, dm: M ii. 1 N. 13.
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