The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 March 1900

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 2nd MARCH, 1900. DAILY ISSUE. x\o. jSt 7
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      761 1 Jp* o Office. C«Uyer Quay. XT Wbanres. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. irf for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, KYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN. KGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH A ND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for l hint Coast, and
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      717 1 fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIw GATION COMPANY. LIMITED. 'F'HK following are the dates on which the Co. 's Steamers may be expected here, viz I OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong Sham;- mm &J»rAN Ports. rot Lokdoh. iqoo. iytx> Yangtsxe Mar. s. Te^. kai Mir 15. Through Bills of Lading issued to Man^fn-stcr,
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      948 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCh APPI j. Umoir Contract with the Netherlands India Oovirn^bmt. Acents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late F. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quav Time Table for March, igoo. From Expected Will be despatched tor Bawcan Sourabaia l-'eb. 27 Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang and Sourabaia Mar. 2 v. Outhoorn Huavi;i
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      515 1 the new harbour dock company, Limited. 1 his Lcm;.any Baßßatai Snip-, repaj.-s u all t>. crtpir.n> ka the m(,:,t eifcient BjaaßMT, aaaai >tsu'u intrn tnce of IbMMM Ship ti k»U »ir. ICn^ireera so. 1 (jbavino Uuck. T^r.jr'h- 4; Dtp-h of W.-tr troai 1 ->ei 15a '■Victh at Entrance 42 f.
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      660 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI XA BANKING CORPORATION. E c ?u p^. L }j-ks RESKRVE LIABILITY OF 1 OOOOl <> PaOHRIHTORS i 10,000,000 C'OUBT or DIM'JTOKS. R. M. G«AV, E«q— CIfAIEMAN. N. A Si«m, Esq.— Dki'uit Chaibmam. li Gokt/, Esq. A. I. Ratmoii, Mm D. i4Mßa,l*f. R. L. RICNAB4MOM lat A. Haupi,
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      636 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THK only remedy at p,c^t ho, .an IKFALUWJ a,,J p KRM VNIN T tdRE b. Sprue, Dysentery, D.arrhaea, Hemorrhage and liberation THE PETER SYS COMPANY pHCENIX ASSURANCE COM-' PANY OK LONDON. The und-rsigned Agents for thr above Company are prepared to accept Fue r;sks£ Singapore Johore
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      224 1 17.1c p/VCIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY Occidental and okiiiNTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND *pOYO KISKN KAISHA (ORIINTM. S. S. 1 1. Through passage tickets mM F>i^Um Kr.ince. and Germany by al/ tram Atlantic lines of Srcamers, aKo to San Francis. «> by ihe Meamer J he above lines. To other European points
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY MARCH 2,900.
    1818 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY MARCH 2,900. Htn patriot Truth her or o-., prt r f dr»» P 10 Rclictoa. 1-oraJtT. »r,<! l^w. As notified in another < olumn a Public Meeting is convened bj th»- Cbairmaa of the Chamber of Comm< r. a and t:. President of the Municipality
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    786 2 Bishop Fee left h'-re yesterday afternoon l>y the Cktm Phya for Kuala Lumpor, owing to the illmss of Kather I.etisicr therr J h<- MM. Company s steamer Annam kfl Colombo at 3 p.m. on the alth I eb and ma\ hi- -xpected hen.- on Moaday the sth Man I) about
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR.
      53 2 LADYSMITH RELIEVED. LORD DUNDONALD FIRST TO ENTER. General Buller's Despatch. A despatch from General Buller. dated March ist, =,tat e3 that General Dundontki the Natal Carabineers, and a composite regiment entered Ladysmith la >t nip* (Wednesday). The country between me and a( j... smith is reported clear lam
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      CLEMENTS OCCUPIES COLESBERG.
      39 2 A Splendid Reception General Qcoseatl occupied 1 yesterday and received an cnV welcomr Boers South-West of Paardeberg. Keuter correspondent at Paanl wiring on the jBth, state- that ibe Boeri are reported in force in the southwest
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      57,000 MORE TROOPS TO SAIL.
      30 2 The Marquess of I.ansdowne, Secretarv of State for War, has announced that 38,800 troops are sailing for South Africa in March, and 17*00 in April
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      THE ARMY ESTIMATES.
      42 2 Over Sixty-One Millions. The Army Estimates come to toul ot £61,^99,400 sterling, and provide for 430,000 men The Relief of Ladysmith. General Rejoicing in England. There are immense rejoicings in Lngiand over the relief of Ladysmith. London, jmi Ma>
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      BULLER VISITS LADYSMITH.
      86 2 Later BOER BESIEGERS BOLTED. Country Southwards Clear. British Garrison All Right Presently General Buller cables from Xeithorp- or. Thursday evening (ist March, yesterday at 5 p.m. as follow- I have just returned from La I Except a small rear-guard to the north ot Surprise Hill ail the.
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    POLICE NEWS.
    64 2 A Hindoo is reported to be suffering from small-pox at 40, Bukit Timah-Rd. This morning a Javanese child died o 1 small-pox at 50, Clyde-st. The case "i* not reported until after death. A Jew, Joseph Alids by name, living at 82, Bras Basah-rd., states that his cook
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    187 2 1 he Indian government have decided to discontinue the importation of rum from Mauritius for the troops. A special service of the Way of the Cross" is announced for this evening and every Friday evening at 7 o'clock, throughout Lent, in the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd Signor Balzofiore's Royal
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      999 2 SALE OF tLU ABLE (HOUSEHOLD Fl KMILKh At tii fe |iinoKK Hot si, Thompsok Koad. Tuesday, Ml March, at 2 p.m. "PHE aadantafta*' hive been instructed by the BmPJM 1 I the late Sultan ui Johore, to scIT by Auction the household furniture, &>-., consisting ot aVaaMMg room s^ntcs. redwood
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      779 2 IN THF. MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GAN KNG SENG,.. Deceased. lt> order ot the Kxecutors.) AUCTION SALE OF VALUAKLE BRICKMAKING PLANT. WAGONS, RAILS. SLKfcPERS&c. ALSO A PORTABLE ENGINE COMPLETE. All new and only recently imported. To be held at the Tanjonj; Pagar Dock C o.'s Match Godovvns, near Tanjong
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      524 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS •ATJEH HOUSE, No. 106, Orchard Koau. BOARD and Lodgings can be had at the above Commodious Residence on very moderate term"!. Mar 2 m.w.f FOUND. Al-ox lerrier Hitch, owner can have her o n giving description and Municipal Number. Apply A. I. c/o this Paper. Mar 2 6.3
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      268 2 TO-DAVS ADVERTISEMENT?. INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF. The following telegram has been received by His Honour the Officer Administering the Government from His Excellency the Viceroy of India: During last Indian famine your Colony subscribed generously much worse famine now. 4) million people on relief, help urgently needed, can you give any
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      173 2 The Week. Friday, 2nd High Water a. ..2 V y S.VJi. Mu m Drill, 5.15 p. Ualla*.' Company TheGeish*. Town Hali, Saturday, 3rd High Water ll Cricket MalJ..— Govi. and La^ver Re^: S. C.C. -..Next XVI Furniture Sale, Powell, 2 p. L. L. T. C. Tournament Star of East, Temperance
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    THE RELIEF OF LADYSMITH.
    46 3 few of Sir Charles Wairen s Singapore friends, in view of the fact that Sir Charles conducted the MccwsJsj attack on the main Boer position, »enl the following teU-frrann to Lady smith to-day Warren, Lady smith. Hearty congratulations from Singapore your success.
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    THE "DALLAS" COMPANY.
    103 3 It is understood that the booking for the Geisha," for to night and to-morrow, is closed, all the seats available having been taken Booking is also proceeding vigourously tot the Runaway Girl on Monday and Tuesday nights. On Wednesday Mr. Dallas is giving His Excellency the Governor.
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    SARAWAK NOTES
    491 3 'From Our Correspondent .j i cO. H. M. S. Rattler arrived, having ,1. board H. B. M.'s Consul, A. Keyser, En. from Labuan. y. -—Lieut-Commander Hon. G. A. Hardi.jge brought the Clue-Jackets and Marines ol H. M. S. Rattler ashor? for drill on the parade-ground of the Sarawak
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    79 3 biack, the famous trick cyclist who EM do more on the safety bicycle than tnou peopl* can on their feet, has arrived irom Rangoon in the I'atiala. He brings otl.f.r tnck cyclists, who have homing through India with great Bicycle polo, as it ought to be played a specia'al. of
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    THE PHILIPPINE SITUATION.
    578 3 From *n Ameri. an O»u ir s Point op Vibw. The following interesting observations are made in a private letter to the Editor, from an officer of American Volunteers, who passed throug'i Singapore towards the end of la*t year in the transport Afcadi, on his way to
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    COL. BATHING-TOWEL.
    192 3 It is a remarkable fact that considerably over a hundred Old Carthusians are, <r l:ave been, 'akin*; part m O.c prtsent war in South Africa. Of th c liero of Maftking s school-days, I>r. Ha:g Brown, the former lieadmas'cr of Charterhouse, has been tellinjf a Surrey paper. I
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    32 3 The- Ceylon Observer is innovating. At a prize-giving of the Boys Brigade in Colombo it insists throughout on calling that gentleman Sir Windheld Bons^r. Looks like subtle arcasm. doesn t it r
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    L.L.T.C.
    848 3 PL \Y ON IHI Ks|).\\ ti D f~. Misses ijunn, i,»c ft v. Mini fim§ and Mi*. WsthtraH, rec. unfinished. ilKs POR FRIDAY 1.M)11.S SlV'.Lk-. Mm (imi:i.. owe I^.l v. Mi--, < r^i,; rec, 15.5. Lao ins I >"' sias. Misses *»u' n v. Min raig and Mr,. to
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 (Corrected up to March on Lcnoon Ba .k 4 mh t/i demand i i Private crtdit^ 3 mp >» documents 3 m/s (J credits 6 m/s _-r>' France, dei—d j^<,' Germany, dematui j.j.,> India, I. T i 4 HONGKONC, m iii-1 I Yokohama, dcmati'l Java, demand 1 1 Manila,
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    PRODUCE.
    105 3 (March 2 l»anjbi».r j £j| €>•-. Cul« No. He,.; tt, .-c rdina do. While, (r»r 1./W= 5 Nutmegs lie. to Ihe Ib.i 6j. do. (80s to the I b) Mace (Banda) pa Cloves lAmbvina) (1 I.ibenan Coffee 22. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality; do. do flake (<lo. do.) 7.75
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    SHARE LIST, MARCH 1st, 1900
    238 3 KaMko.il. i, Rotation. Capital. Paid Up. Shakis Pa..) Uir. Aabmife Eastern Agency. $3 Sellers. f -fTrtf^ I 3J A« Cle.ir W.ter D.ury Knrm f.td. 8100 t M 6 unissii.- 1 Eraser and Nwve I. rd. Ms 7 S f 2S>O0 »s<»*i^> 7 6* Debs. rem
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    THE BRITISH ARMY.
    1880 3 Allßk.his lU-ik\ei> BY THE IT. HON. SIR f HARLKS \V. DII.KE, BART., M.P. 11. The main grounds of the attack against our military system in which I have l>een engaged since I began to write The British Army in 1887, all hang together. I lie VV.ir Office
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    51 3 1 1^- Allahabad Pioneer >- that sovereigns ar- now i^issin^ Ircely (ross l»an«i to hand in tf.e Calcutta baa tar just as rupees do, and arc apLjarcntly r.<,t Lrin^ honrded SO liir as Ca'< utta is luik crucd. i Ins is a sign that a gold currency is beginning to
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      134 3 THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF LADYSMITH. < *\{>K/i£^ TUGELA In the rough plan given above the railway is marked by a dotted line, rivers by a *avy line, and roads by a straight line. Mountains are easily recognisable, and a scale wll be found in the plan. Time, and the want of
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      329 3 StcarnJ Instant Headache Cure. Safe, Certain and Effective A speedy, certain and safe cure for Headache o( all origins, whether sick, nervous, bilious or hysteric .il. Also a positive relict in Neuralgia. Perfec lv Harmless Perfectly Harm'ess Warranted frte from Antipyime, Moiphine Chloral or )pium. Call or send for a
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      277 3 MAILS (JLOSK. Hoi IVr Al 1 "-MOPROW. K. I'.than^; x I'ckan AingU ;*m f'enang Ac Colombo WsMM JsW u 11 am New \urk Qu.en i.ltanor it am Mangkok 'itfnidi It am Hell Sumatra 2 CM I'enang. &c. Van Outhoorn t, m Nourabaya. &> Ttrrsa 3 fm BwMnSM K-Jgan Xri Il'ung
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      726 3 VllllLl IN po h 1 M^r.- .V»« Kl,^ nJ Too. H— MtW Arr,v eJ Ur K l^'.gb.. 7 s 1 1,,),,, Keb.l4 S '""•••M Bk. crviaer, 36 1 Dud tins i- K •S2- 1 eta:- m c'n::';:,. rt^ M SS K Hril I.t Mcytr H 1.11 Diuaiu ii.«,< dm. iso
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      409 3 CLIARAICI Ptbahi Bm. V> HAM: 01, IU t. I I* B»» Wmitt H Ki\\ M.i, I H. K Ch»*i 1 1 NORM'S I) l< Si IMN I. IV D P. Bi Suk. I I U u.m M i\ 1 por*s. Saidooi Avam, S n ik. Kim Soon Wam S p
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      662 4 TO LET. NO. If, K-ci (oufte Road., from April Ist Apply 10 A. LANDAI'. Feb 5 TO LET r\SBOKNK House 11, L pper Wilkie Road „iry Ist April. Kent furnished fi 25. Rent ...furnished jmoo. Apply lo F. LF.DERER Feb 24 tulhs 5-3 TO LET. •DISINCi Sun VilU, furnished, at
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      1050 4 WANTED, I A hi R ASIA Nor Chinese Book-keeper. Address, staling qualifications and salary required. KE( HAL', c/o Fret Press. Feb 27 uc WANTED ONE or two Fox terriers thorough bred. Apply H. c o Free Press. Feb 24 8-3 WANTED AN Assistant Foreman in a workshop, preference given to
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      1161 4 v.. A.r.eirah (Indian doctor) has successfully *-J cured several gentlemen suffering from piles and sore eyes during the last two months. Dr. V. A. Pillay of 59 Victoria Street has witnessed several cases of Dr. Ameirah's treatment, to whom reference may be made. DR. AMEIRAH. 5;, Victoria Stree Feb 21
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      333 4 Katz Brothers, LimitedBeg to Announce t the Arrival from America of 100 "Dodge 5 Bicycles Price 75 Dollars Nett. These Madiines were lately introduced into Singapore by us and found a -.pecdy Sale, giving every atisfac tion Each Machine fitted with Tool Bag and Toolv It is only on account
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      307 4 White Horse Cellar Whisky THh 81 *cn Whisky chosen by the Red Croi« Society. I Pinion, f<>r u^e by the invalided ti'xjps and noapitall in South Africa, is the famous UHI IK H(>R>H KI.LAR brand o< Matk.e and 0., DiMilit-rs, Limited, May and Glmgmr, «.ne of the oldt-st tirnis in
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      35 4 ANDERSON Co. 5, BATTERY ROAD. We have just opened out our 1900 Free Wheel "ELSTON" CYCLES First class machines, at a mode, rate price. Electro-plating a speciality Repairs executed promptly CYCLES ON HIRE. Feb 27
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      419 4 ROYAL HAIR DRESSING SALOON G. SABATIKR-IWrltor Next to Rattles Tiftin Rooms Estuhiished /ia The oldest and largest Establishment tn Singapore. HAIR DUSUNG k,*!,, skl 1l( from the best houses kntir, regards Style and Prompt Am, scription 83 per month. LADIES Special Room a ,,d promp tat( for hair dressing, shamr,oom,.'
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      1188 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (ivnere known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mrn-ok-War. Ei>64R, H.M.S., Devonport, due Mar. Ini.alls, U. S., New York, due Mar. Piauß, H.M.S Devonport, due Mar. Shikishima, Jap., Portsmouth, due Apl. Simmir, U. S., New York, due Mar. Mail Stbambrs prom Kuroii.
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