The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 March 1900

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, MARCH, 'I9Oa DAILY ISSUE Xo 181
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      727 1 P_ Office. Ccilyer Quay. Vr Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Sieiiners lor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, KYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN. EGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MA! TA. BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for ina Coast, and San Francisco
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      705 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. T*HB following are the dates on which the Co.'s j Steamer* may be expected here, viz OUTWABB, HOMEWARD. For Honukonu. Sh w.- ha. J.pan Ports. For Loniiom. igoo. 1900 Yangtgze Mar s. Teenkai Mar 15. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, Continental ports,
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      1447 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIT.. Under Contratt with tui Nrthlrlakos India fiWMIII. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quav Time Table lor March, 1500 From Expected Will be despatched tcr G. (i.'s Jacob it tt.iv.i Mar. 5 liilliton, M.itavia. Clieribon, Samaran^ Suurabnia, Macassar, Minado, Ambon, 'lYrnatc.
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      662 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL fic.ooon o RF.SKRVB PUND liiooo'ckio RBSERVH LIABILITY OK PitCPKIBTORS J >i0,000,000 CoUiiT O» JlllCTniJ. I'. M. Gkav, K*; Chairman. N. A Sißßt, K?q. DururT Chairman. K. Go«rz, B»q. A. J. Raymond, Esq. I D. M. Moses, Eikj. R. 1.. K,, a*aaaOM Esq. A.
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      417 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. IMK only remedy at p«M kno.n as M I NKA (.[.I BI.K and PERMWRN". JR B bprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulccration ■tm«..i«ii. l^ e Bowels. UCOMMENDKO hv MMnjr^n. C HIEPSPKCI M..STS :s r« M «Of Sold R. t.iil.by all Chem;sts and \Vh.>!e<ii»- hv THE PETER
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      280 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY Occidental and oriental STEAMSHIP COMPANY 'J»OYO KIMbM KAISHA ;< KIfTM. S. I <).) Throußh passage tickets granted t,, fr.ince, and Germany by all trans-A'.lantic Km of S' earners, pU o t0 San Francisco by the iteamrf I M th» at>ove lines. To other Kuropean points at
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY MARCH 5, 1900.
    968 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY MARCH 5, 1900. MavfaaM M I'-, ay day, aad from each dtvisioa of the ;ir<-,,a „t South African campaign 4oi til Bean .i- H OOM -in appear to be of an eatirely satisfactory order. Fir a.'i the refereace ot STCVM t. Kki aad now „1
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    321 2 Lieut. .V D. Bodea, Rifle Brigade, m piWOfced to b« Captain Supernumerary, Capt. A. W. C. Booth N .r:liumberland FltsilM rs, i> BOW appointed (ap tin Lieut. C. 11. A. Wool [Cbii Regincat) is appointed Adjutant. The homeward French Mai! Indus arrived i i-t evening and left at noon to-day
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    MR. ROBERT ALLAN.
    352 2 I'n Saturday evening thr Kuropean em. Dloveei of Me.-vr,. Kil^y Hargreaves Co. Lit) gave I farewell dinner M the RatHe^ to Mr Robert Allan, who leaves Singapore by the mail on Kriii.ty next. The band of the 1 6th Madras Infantry was ia attendance. I lie toast
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    LATER THAN TO-DAY'S MAIL.
    347 2 Victor d S. Mes* ..jHolstem, a on of the Queen, and who u attached to <■ had rather an exciting hell from Boer loopounder I The can. •<■'»: Kopwai J r*y the British lydd.tr the r.*ck-> was 1 I i* it .ted. was l.fted ■-c el
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    296 2 S EBI'STVK.B OMrITITION. I In-, competition has been proceeding 'luring the p i-' Week. Dyer meeting Huttoa easily disposed of Ins opponent, and Fox beat BvUM The Semi-final now lies with A. A. Harle, who plays Fox level; and Uy-r pU>> borbes, who receives 10 strokeCHAMI'IONsHI!'. Dr
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    20 2 The Japanese torpedo-boat Sazanamt, which arrived from England on the 16th •It., teH for Tokio at eight o'clock this morning.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR.
      47 2 IN THE SOUTH GATACRE ATTACKING STORMBERG. General Gatacre >esterda> (3rd) recoenoitred Stormberg m for( e and she], r laagers. THE COLESBERG DISTRICT EVACUATED. lhc enemy replied with two gucir.. irhtcfc were located. All the Boers that were at Coiesbetff have returned to the Free State
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      AT LADYSMITH.
      117 2 1 COMPLETE DEFEAT OF BOERS." The Country Cleared. Last Train for the North. Bridge Blown Up. '•-neral Bullcr wiriag from Lad on thr jnd Mar. b, starry thai the thf Ben rs was more complete thar. ht dared amicipaf The whole of the district is ennr- e\. ept
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      MORE AUSTRALIAN SCOUTS.
      215 2 At Imperial Expense. Hearty Approval of Premier They got awaj a!! their gins expect two. Mr. Chamberlain has h^ked A, trails for an additional twu »*Mhtfand BMI -im:;ar to the Bushmen who fiav arrived, the Jmpena! r*\ whole cost Th< ralii Premiers have k| heartily to «.o-operate.
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      BOER PRESIDENTS CONFER.
      96 2 Rumoured Peace Proposal The Desire of the Boers. Insist on Independence. President Kruger is visiting the Free State to consult President Steyn. it Ibelieved with regard to peace proposals. A cablegram from Dr. Leyds ha> heen published in America, in which he states that the Boers want
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    50 2 M larut, formerly of the local agency of the Messageries Maritimes. is passing through Singapore by the Annam to join the agency at Yokohama. The Annam arrived from Marseilles this morning with the outward French mail of February 10th and she will leave at s p.m. this afternoon lor Yokohama,
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      346 2 Kelly Walsh, Ltd JUST RECEIVED 1 HK IMPERIAL RUSSIAN NAVY, by r-itd 1 Jane, lllust. flJ>-5 IHE DOWNFALL ot SPAIN, by H. W. WOtoa HOMK and GARDEN, by Gertrude J. C. Ryi; r UNBEATEN IKACKS m JAPAN, by Mrs. Bishop, new Illust. Kdn 54.0 BALKY WILKINSON'S V. C. by Col.
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      832 2 FOUND. A Fox Terrier Hitch, owner can have her o giving description and Municipal Number. Apply A. I. to this Papci Mar 2 6.3 WANTED^ w A Kl K ASIAN or Chinese lijok-keeper. Address, stating qualifications and sal.ir 0 required. KVA HAV, do Free Press. Feb i-j BC "wanted" \o
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      591 2 TOWN HALL Mr. Henry Dallas' Musical Dramatic Company TC-NIGHT TO-NIGHT' The Successful Music.il omi tiy "A Runaway Girl TOMORROW, Tl 'ESDAY Second and last Perfcrmanec ol •A 1< UNA WAY GIRL" WEDNESDAY (by special desire) Charley s Aunt THURSDAY ((or the first time in Singapore) I'm IJRiLi.i \nt Society CoMErr*
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      296 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMEN 1 S. NOTICE M R r ''nstian Kckardt has been authorised to A sijjn our firm from tli d^te <„ BEHN, MEYER iv Co. Singapore, March sth, iqoo Mar 5 ,23 NOTICE A .H U .rai a i,d< o. have removed to No. II Kl.ng Street, first floor,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      196 2 The Week. Mondav. sth;— S V'.A Lector* on Gunnery, p. Missionary MealMK, Pnnscp-^t. Chapel, S p The Runaway Girl. Town Hall, 9 p Tuesday, Cth High Water i.o a., 1.4^ p. Assi/e Opens, 11 a. Furniture Sale, Johore House, Powell, 2 p Opening St. Mary s, Hill--,t., 4.30 p. L.L.T.C
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    THE ASSIZES.
    64 3 The fiwntf which open to-morrow is .ot j. vrv heavy otu-. here are twt-nty-lour cases in all for trial mostly Chinese-. 01 lhe»t there is one tor attempted murder a ndonelor obtaining an illegal gratification, «bikt i" rre are two tor conter{e >ting coin, tvUl ioi lorginji documents,
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    WAR NEWS.
    550 3 f From Dutch Sources. j p till Thursday Commander Cronjc n 3 in communication with head quarters. It stated that a commando ot 2000 men |e Wai Batt* and Froneman have English on their flank ligaalled Iw Pretoria that two 1:0ns of Roers who were mu-ro-r.deti tiavc cut
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    LESTITLTE STRANGERS PUND.
    14 3 Z uL-scnptiorii an i>i*ie ->s'.edged s 2 S 10 :«tn«-r 20.38
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    HORRIBLE OUTRAGE ON HELPLESS BOER PRISONERS.
    35 3 HORRIBLE OUTRAGE ON HELPLESS BOER PRISONERS. ■rd v. ;.o is in charge of the Boer recently kept in Maritzburg gaol, one day which (says the lied il.em wth disgust. He en to l^e a bath.
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    RAUB GOLD.
    34 3 N« Local Secretary of the Raub Aus- M. Co. Ltd', has communicated •"l<j\un B telegram from Raub, dated r: Much i.^oo.— Cru lun£ finished a,1 50 torn 9§tm <o 03, S,Hfltti/ Gold.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1924 3 (Via Ceylon.) London, Feb. 16. Lord (ieorge Hamilton, speaking at Chiswick, said that the Boer successes aliow il.t deicnsiLti'.ity af the Indian Frontier, and that the bigeer the hostile Army that was there the larger would be its graveyard. I nut. H. A. Walker, Ist battalion of the Royal
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    STRAITS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.
    279 3 STRAITS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. An extraordinary general meeting of ihe Str..its 1 Vw.-'wiftU' f.^UioaDv (L'mitedj wis held M Hth M K.C, to consider the position of the company with regard to the confiscation ol the limber concession by the Sultan of P.ihang, acting under the advice of the Secretary of State
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    47 3 Tl«e benediction of St. Mary's Hill Street, by Ibe Bishop of Singapore and Sarawak will take ajari on Tuesday (to-morrow) at 4.30 p.m. It is earnestly hoped that all interested in this new work will do their utmost to be present. Inspection elf building until O.jo p.m.
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    L.L.T.C.
    112 3 L.L .T.C. PLAY ON SATURDAY. I.ADIKS DOIBLKS. Final. Miss t raig and Mrs. Wctherall, rec. 3 beat Mrs. Kvanarslay and M s. Lovell, owe ,5, o—3, 0 5. Ch*MP!ON.S»III' >IK Final. Mrs. Wadlell and Mr. Wright beat Miss (iunn and Mi. I) ivle, Io I, Laviaa Sin».liis. Mis-j Cjumii, owe
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    CRICKET.
    326 3 s.( v. Nkxt XVI. I his mat* h was played on the K^planadc List Saturday, vali>tj the lorimr won by .1 WH k< t atui one run. Ihe\« xt XVI. went in Li r r. t and \\cr<; all out fur n>s mat, II W Nooa, L B. Haaaalord,
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    A FIRE IN THE SERANGOON ROAD.
    54 3 A drx- i) i urred at N S raogooa^rd. nin^, a l.ou-- inhabited by a Hokieo. Damage to the exteul of about 5s wai 'lulu.- belorc the owoei Dg oeia*hbours, •upprrsned th« u\n-. In effecting thi-», however, th< liokien bad 1 uu r u\,
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    432 3 'fure, Ma rCH f, long per catty ct. Do., r-iencfi d<). 15 Bod do. 1 Bad Si do. tVaii "sprouts do. t Spronts cio. 2 1 1 Brinja <1". 4 < „;>■, Batavia <!■>. N I I <i >. 10 do. ,j Catrot*. I M I I
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 3 (CORRECIKU UP TO Martii 5). On London Bank 4 m/s 1 11 'i'-nard i 1 1 Priv.it >• < p ii;t- 2 documents 3 ra/s 2 rr'n!:t- fy ni/.>. j <,[ Franch, dew— d Germany, demanri j Inuia T. I 146 Hongkon<;, demand Yokohama, demand pm Java, 'itinand 1
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    PRODUCE.
    70 3 M irch s ?-4 Gambirr S;} dc. Cube No. i i „50 Pen cr, I Lick (ord nary S' < do. \V I'--. (Fair L/W Nutrnttfs iiv/S tO el '<2 do. iho-,tothe.Li, B mda Cloves (AmU>iiiaj 1 7-75 do. do Pt..r. S.ikOi 4.^5 Copra h ill iioru. l'ati;a hum.
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    SHARE LIST. MARCH 5th, 1900.
    140 3 SHARE LIST. MARCH 5 t h, 1900. l)ef«r..!. £5 a ot>o o<>o tMW Bells As:,, Uls Hasten K ,v.. t $3SHlers. logoff "Wj *8J i* CIIM Water Dairy Kirtn Ltd. Sioo 1 r4l J Hongkong ami Shani/I ii Bank Smi i,« Sl(X>o JdebuMSu^and {fj 0 80.— UiwHenwL i 22 Keih.iu
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      415 3 Caution The wonderful (.opulaiit) of JStearns' Instant Headache Cure. Has index ad hmmjt iwiitalio»n of thii valuable remedy lu be offered for sale. To insure always ({eitn'tf the genuine sec that the signature (in red mkj is across ihe fate ot il,e label on each and every box STEARNS 1
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      290 3 -•a. 1 b k Km IV. Al I O-HOKRIIW. Batai 1 /.a j 1 KM Muar It Malacca larjalhi »v. Malm l v t:i .HM Peitan^ a; I), h j N Pontianak Sri Ptmti* 4 tm Muniok i\ Paleoibanfi G. G. Met** 4 rM Sarawak Vmr* 4 tm Hongkong tt
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      554 3 LS PORT. Kla K i .r.d Tom Commander. ArnveJ K rO m W EF U»NOI« irt. 4,.^^ 11, 1 u ssSs >.V;:r pS::^ •m- k tier mI? Sff! BL LATEST A R R I v A I d m Ur,. I Bnt.a.6 ,J, e M... u NLf M.r. S J_J___
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      475 3 Has t-ngers Leaving by the Mail. M m,. M M 1 1 •«rne-, Mr. |ou dan, M .damu Mr. A. W. 'A o I iner, M 1 Dei-s, Mr. Mr( redie, Ml lr. II Mi K. G »rd. 1-■ w I- t Shai D Mr B „n —Mr I b.
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      1113 4 FOR SALE o\'E ti insposing piano, by George Russell, ca»l >oo<' pritc $450. Apply 15* oil Killine) Ren! Feb 2 'Q-3 FOR SALE A Bay mare, light gig, and a set of harness r.'.nost new. Apply to E. S. EZEKIEL, feb 13 c FOR SALE. ABOL'T 200 cases Sulphuric Acid.
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      1096 4 Auction Sale ol Government Building Allotments. SITUATE AT ROBINSON ROAD, Sini.m urn Town. To be held at Powell Co.'s Sale-room, on Wednesday, jth March, igoo. at 2 jo. FOL'R valuable building allotments situate at Robinson Road, Teluk Ayer, fronting the New Market. The back portion of these allotments faces a
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      1194 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. j TKNDKRS will be received at the CMaaJal Secretary's Office, up to noon of the 7th March, 1900, for the following works 1. Special Services to the roof of the Sepoy Lines Police Station. 2. Repairs to the undermentioned buildings at the General Hospital (<j) Two native wards
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      775 4 PARIS EXHIBITION, 1900. WILKINSON, HEYWOOD CLARK, LD Holders of the only Gold Medal awarded for Varnishes and Colors at the Paris Exhibition of 1878, London, Liverpool, Singapore, Hongkong, Bombay, Melbourne, and 21 bis BOULEVARD D'ARGENSON, NEUILLY, PARIS Have arranged for a Urge and romprthensive exhibit, and will be glad to
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      114 4 White Horse Cellar Whisky THE Scotch Whisky chosen by the Red Cros« Society, London, for use by the invalided troops and hospitals in South Africa, is the famous WHITE HORSE CELLAR brand of Mackie and Co., Distillers, Limited, Islay and Glasgow, one of the oldest firms in the trade. On
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      391 4 TO LET. \7O. 17. Race Course Road., from April Febr Apply to A. LANDA! uc TO LET yyOODLFIC.H, 4 th m.le Serangoon R oad v Beautiful compound of ten arApply to No. 5. Robin*>n Road TO LET, FURNISHED. CALAMAT, Bulcit I imnh Road, near .th mil, O st one. Apply
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      1133 4 Singapore Sporting Club, PROGRAMME FOR SPRING RACE MEETING 1900. May Jjnd, Jjth and 2bth. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, jjki! May. First Racb. Ihi Maidbn Plat*. Value $300. A Race for Maiden Horses— Weight as per scale (lost.) An allowance of to ex-Griffins, imported into the Straus Settlements or Native States at
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