The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 March 1900

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    21 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAFORE. SATURDAY, 3 ist MARCH, j 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3 8j
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      799 1 Pa Office. Collyer Quay. KQ Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN. FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and Amtrican Ports, also for China Coast, and San Francisco via
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      550 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. HPHE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz i OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honuk.ono. Sham,- hai Japan Ports. For Londom. 1900. lyoo Pingsuey Apl. 3 I r Marsbillbsami London. Yangtsze May 21. Through Bills of lading issued to
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      338 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with tbb Nkthkrlands India Govbrnmbmt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency. late F. DAENDELS fit Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for March, 19*0. From Expected Will be despatched lor de Carpentiei Hatavia Mar. 26 Batavia, Samaran^, Chenbon and Sourbaia Mar i o v. Outhoorn
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      496 1 Mange m Horses. 4< O AIA'ITIS antiseptic solution i> the only thoiouglily tff.ctivi remrdy for mango, itth and skin imni of all kinds m hor.-,<->. 0m week's careful dre 3 '"X w' generally suffice to completely eradicate all tracei ol mangf whether of long or rcicnt >Un<iirig. Sold iti bottle
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      743 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AA BANKING CORPORATION. I RKSRRVE LIABILITY CF > »"..».000 PROPKIKTORS I ...$10,000,000 OMrM of Uiiuicroiis. N. A Sibbs, E^.—Chaikmak. R. Shbwan, Esq.— D«kutv Chaibman. X M. Gray, Esq. I A. McConachib, Esq. fc.. Gobtz, Esq. j D. M. M >s«s,Esq. A. HAurr, E.g. I A. L Ratmohd,
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      595 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. I THK only remedy ,t p,es,.,t known as an INPALUBU I PKRM INB i C JRB I Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and UUsmttcm rPRo THE PETER SYS COMPANY, ROy AL INSURANCE COMPANY 1 FIRE LIFE THE LARGEbI HKE OKFItB IN THE P WORLD. fj Mar ,6
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      252 1 i/.n.iyoo i< DACIFIC MAIL STKAMSHIf COMPANY fJCC'.IDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPAQ V \\D KISKi^ KAISIIA of S -»^»?atc fkry^n*,*, V^mmZvT of ehe above fin^ v Tn othar Euro^ rf pag,. &il f>g*n, who HavePtl fc of v, n ;fJ atUmmmctiptt Hot t ,^rk firturom China and <«'•**• Gailing datea from
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1900.
    695 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1900. IMH t r PMM 'l v I rv HjMI patriot Truth her n'.orm fm I Iraa V.timri to Religion. Lor»!tv. tmt I a» According ta 1 1 ■< i>!„ 1 1< egram dated "Paris. Md Marrh," the Gmu publishes an ini< le
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    1125 2 I >ies uostn tit farrago libel I x EN AI i \car.s ago some Parisian journals, BOXioM a> u-w il to Bod some ground tor abusing \.n^\dm}, found it m England's neglect of her fluty to Eoropeaa iiv ili^ation. The Topicisl commented on it m this
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    THE INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND
    37 2 From flic Hoi Tr- as., Mr. <j W. Butt, red -'•rond list of subs np!i 11-, amountia I 1 ~> j'<43. the total id bing 939,344. i h*- full i-t will be published
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    STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF FUND
    47 2 v a«-kno*tdged 1138,31 7.66 ccied by Mr. H. I). Robinson from the Knj;lishmen of North Celebes per E. Dane f 188.5* at 119 1 58.37 1 Boon E. Bramall I W C Southa 10 A. I fg .5 8",
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    CHINESE LOYALTY AND THE WAR
    163 2 pub Qg •nt to the \*rot ih <i subscription to the War md, aiid con-tituting a DtaoetMM testimonial lt. t- Mard W. Em Sing .[>ort. S I m 1 you will kmdiy 1 rr: y to the t fund. I must a\o state that I
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    SHARE REPORT.
    188 2 I.UiM I kMD MA( T M.UARI 1 1 m.iikets have been slightly more active the p-W Mch and a fair amount of business <1 re at steady rates. <■ The Gomencheh Syndicate Ltd., withal npital o( .Ss~>. 000, divided 11. to 9,750 Preeience and 25oOidmary -.hares of %j
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      THE WAR.
      40 2 THE POST MASTER-GENERAL RESIGNS. Duke of Norfolk Volunteer:, for the Front. The Duke ot Norfolk ha resigned bk office as Postmaster-Genera) and saila f or the Cape to join Ike St»sei Itonoted Is. fantiv. n bk hbe raised.
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      METHUEN'S MOVEMENTS.
      30 2 A Tour m the Barkly West District. Pursuant to orders from Lord Roberta Lord Mcthuen has returned with his mount* d troops to Kimberley from the 1 District.
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      OLIVIER ESCAPES CAPTURE.
      46 2 On the Way to Kroonstadt. Our Cavalry Horses Overworked. It appears now certain that Commandant Olivier, vwth v vral thousand nvmany gun*, ha- now reached p safety anJ is advancing lowardi Krooi.stadt It (•> a-sumcl tliat tl. i General French's hordes prevented attacking them
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      THE EIGHTH DIVISION.
      26 2 Lands at East London Proceeds to the Front. I he k:ghth Division laii'K at hast Lo,\ 'ion and proceeds to the front irnme
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      RUSSIA AND KOREA.
      20 2 A Fresh Demand at Masanphc Kussia is pressing a demand tor a cor < --1 r.i ;u Masaapfco
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      NEW JAPANESE CRUISER.
      11 2 I Japanese n. I— cfced at Ehnrick. Later
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      ARCHIBALD FORBES.
      11 2 Famous War Correspondent Dead Mr Archibald Forbes is dead
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      DELAGOA BAY RAILWAY
      135 2 Arbitration Concluded. Verdict Against Portugal. The award m the h- ,a^ m l^. Arbitration i- that Portugal M ordered to pay 15,314,000 fr«Ki 11 interest at five per cent from June iff On June 2,th 1 -vg Portugal sei/«d the Deugn Hi Kii»i, o. and during the
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      THE BOERS AT LADYBRAND.
      81 2 Occupy the Mountains. Raiding Loyal Farmers. Lord Roberts, wiring from Bloemfontem on Friday, >ay«. that owing to the activity of the enemy m Ike immediate front, and their hostile action towards the burgher; who had surrendered, he found it necessary to dislodge them from the kopje-
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      ACTION NEAR BRANDFORT.
      46 2 Boer Kopjes Captured. Enemy Retreat. Our los» was 108 killed and wounded. kcuter s correspondent at Maseru telegraphs that the Boers who returned to Ladybrand are strongly posted m the mountains art- -ending pickets m every direction, and are raiding the Kngl^h f.trmers.
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      BRITAIN AND FRANCE.
      18 2 P Improved Relations. he improvement m the relations btlimi at liritair. and France is marked
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      VARSITY SPORTS.
      22 2 Victory for Oxford. Oxford has won the Inter-l tmtrsty Sports by »ix events to four. London, March 3 fit, /900.
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    THE FAMINE IN INDIA
    126 2 NMtt.l FITE MILLION IN Re, ItIT Of HsLlßf <.rxtii tm<, Resroase to thi Faminf I M Calcutta, March 1 7 th. If the present rate of increase is continued another v there will be five million peopl. m receipt of Famine Relief. The total for the
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      346 2 POSITIVELY LAST THREE NIGHTS OF WIRTH BRO. GRAND CIRCUS T.W*K ROAD. Tonight To-night ANOTHER GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. :0 MONDAY NIGHT High jumping contest for local Horses and riders for a valuable prize, Entries now open at Hotel de La Paix lALSO Grand American Bicycle Polo Match. I'KM h> As
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      332 2 GEORGE MICHAEL. Photo Stores. The largest and most reliable Stock m the Far East Dry Plates Ot ti I II g Makrt \..\.i\-,ii Stock ILFORD I M.lmarv lvn;.r I Sp< ll Kapid MAWSON AND SWAN'S tl 10d Lao! THOMAS'S ti an I B WRATTEN AND WAINWRIGHT'S i j by 64
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      549 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. QI'IKT inexpensive Indfin^s a- 11 Xi hii .1 Koad (<.fi Cavanat;ti Ro.d) IJOM pi. no. At. 11 ii ;u4 "AN III) let Borneo. Competent Drau^li's- id. in, viiih some knowiciiifi: ..f Surveying ami able compute Survive b) ml> -> tyStCM. AddreM F. 1.. N. c o Free Press.
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      32 2 Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The Editor, Singapore Free Press." All letters connected with business (aJvertisements, subscriptions, accoun's, &c.) should be addressed to j The Manager, "Singapore Free Press.
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      188 2 The Week. Saturday, jist H.kjti Water lu,;;h., 10.^; p. -I G.C. Medal play. Cricka Match.— -S.R.C. ist XI. s.C.C. i>t XL S.C.C. 2nd XL t Next XVI. S A .A. < O.\ parade with battery horsed. 4p. Star ot Kast, I emperance lub, 7.^0 p. T injong i'-«K ar Smoker,"
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    1821 3 Keb. 14 li, icjoo. The return of Princ< Henry of Prussia to his native land, and L: r! triumphs! enlry into Berlin yesterday was made the occasion of a hearty demonstration. The j Emperor had ordered that all the public buildings were to flag, and that the
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    IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIL.
    238 3 '<Jed, rs and men (if-ner.il Bull I triumphant mar. ad) smith, the iJublin v Sir G let of the sjarrunn, M s -t\ the s tinting -:t women are st.ited t ed I'ietei '•> H U m or ,t. IBM IMI 1 Day. A I
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    148 3 pro- lamation enrolling the Singapore Rifle Corpi is published. Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday are public and bank boUdaj Mr. L Grontars is wcjgnised as the Consul for Belgium at Singapore. Mr. W. H. Fry is appointed supernumerary Colonial Surgeon, Straits Settlement-, Mr A. H. Keua is
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    102 3 Mr A. Clouf.t, of .< Mala< ;i',treet, reports thai yesterday be loaded sight bullock carts with ti" plat' and despatched them for his house w Waterloo street* Seven only Arrived, tbe eighth bting found out on the Thomson-road, live men have been arrested and the property has been recovered. The
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1989 3 (Via Ceylon .j i alculU, March 17.— A Calcutta Englishman spc< 1 1! s n I -ii.ldh, March 16. —With reference to Capt. Mu'itcr-Wcston's gallant action m penetrating the Boer lines, and destroying the telegraph and railway north of Hloemfontein, it is stated that he thus succeeded m preventing
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    165 3 PLAY ON FRIDAY. Pkoi k^sio v Pairs. Aimv 111.. White and Dmriag b: it Banks, Rom: Mini l.inlon, f>— 2, U—i. B. Sjn«.lks. Vellen/.ec, 4 beat Bro;tdru:U, u*t •>— 2,6-3. C« Si no ms. Graham, -er. beat While, o*. is. 6 1, :>—<>, o— o.
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    THE ADA DELROY COMPANY.
    61 3 Mr. Jann-s Morgan, the agent of the Ada Drlroy Company, a hi^h class variety Com. 1 pany, has -trrivH r .t Singapore, and will be followed by the COMOMj next week, the season opening on Thursday m^ht. W7 j have had an opportunity of seeing the
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    EXCHANGE.
    80 3 fOKKECTEU UP 1O March ,t; Oh i omoom Ban k 4 m/s 1 1 1 :iand i, t 1 Private 1 jo ioCMBCBtI 3 r.; 1, credit! *j -n/s France, dew— d Ger.manv, depjaad 2oo\ 1 India. I. T 147 Hongkong, dceaaad %dis Yokohama, denaMl j; paj Java, doiaad
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    PRODUCE.
    164 3 'M.irdi ,i r« |Bi. (jauibrr. 7-l2i <Jc. Ciioc No. i i i tr, I-ilack (ordinary S'pon 29.63 1 do. Wl I [Fail 1./W=ijt) 45 Nmmbkh (1 1 c Ib.) 62. fin. (108 to the Ib) 80. Man (Bands) 92. Cloves (Amboma) 32. i.ibtnan Coffee 2i. Tapioca, --mall p. -111
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    SHARE LIST
    78 3 MARCH )1»t. I O O 9 **.<< .na-ndj,,.,.,, RSSI C rJZS PM 1 Deferr, i. jj 3 <>O >' MT L Ue.ir Water !).i, Iy |„.,i n Itd ll **> l>4 Md Nmvc I v! o 7 SSZ uaaf a Kecliiu Gold .M.Co. 1 22 H,, v ,f
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      190 3 Stearns' Wine of Cod Liver Oil Is a stimulant to the processes of digestion and nutrition, and thereby aids in tlM pioduction of healthy tissue. Patients while taking it should be provided with a generous d\ri, on account of its stimulating tttect upon the appetite. I'roper rest, reasonable exercise, plenty
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      377 3 SERVICES 1 0-MORKOVt s i Andrews Cathedral. ftk Sunday in Lent. Passion Sunday. 7 a. in. Malms. 7.30 a. m. I Wytiow Kuchanst and Sermon. <> .1. m. Call h'.ition Kucliarisl and Sermon. 1 4 p. m. Children'! Service 5.JO p. m. Evwmouc and S-rmon. (Rev. A. M, W.tl.fmll.) a.
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      698 3 »«ad Ton» Comma Raitlm iirt. R.b., 7.5 Hardii "a. tr.l;.. Smj Oth< :i*L-.4Ton. MMtn Arrv-j Cone. I bI-xJ- n 2 P" Qi«noAiiii l G LBHI (.0 MP« t Brit. Mj K.oah ,6ig uu X '"5 I Ki« lSoo* Wh»ti M.. Kiro Lora >•<• I \l..r Brit. m >,s.. Brit. POLTPHBHI
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      213 3 S I N|ki P m v*% and Mouli H X N S\ i, t km i i I Tmoi I, Nor. sir., > Ger. r its. and j Humidity, m hut,.. i»«its. I lay, -c dew tmp. Him. M ir. jb. H'kong a r. 2.).<,S Xi 0 ,j i 1
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      488 4 I John Little 1 CO 7 LTD. OUT Di)OR GAMES. Badminton Lawn Bowls for 4 and B Players. Cricketing Goods. Cricket Bats Cricket Bag> Cricket Match Balls CiafMt Practice Ball- Batting (iloves I Wicket Keeping Gauntlet Crictc-t StampLe^j CiuartiI Golf Clubs A Large Selection of Specially Selected Coif Clubs from
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      1257 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. Have just unpacked a large and miscellaneous stock of New Goods COMPRISING Children's Bicycles, 1900 Pattern I ur Children from 5 to 12 years of age Electric Fans For Private Housrs and Office use Lawn Mowers In three Sizes, $10, $i-\ $14 PATENT CARPET SWEEPERS $10 Each
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      389 4 Tksmlf Uedlclnt tf the kind awxrdei a Cer: >'r.ate st the Calcutta Exhibition, 1883 t open to allCountrlai D R LALOR'S tt oe"' oc HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOSPHOKIC MEDICINE IN THE WORLD lur f«rt> y»»r« hi tmtmulmmt h- /'TJk mawafdm rffcHi hewn from ihr wcrldw.dr mm .1
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      73 4 For Broome, Cossack, Ashburton, Carnarvon, Geraldton and Fremantle The O. S. S. C oy's bteamer SILT AN. i,2 /O tons, re* apt. F. Piti>, is intended lo viil lor tlie above port-, on Friday the Olh April. I" or (1 eight or p.os^ge apply to W. MANSFIELD ac to., Agenu.-O.
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      1115 4 FOR SALE PARA Rubber Seeds and Plant*. Apply to H.G. JAMBS, 1-3 ,nge Alley Sept 4 ,i c FOR SALE A Bay maie. light gij,-, and a almost new. Apply to H. is RZEKIEI Feb it. „t. FOR-SALE. GRKV Australian <>l) delding, dig and Set 01 Harness, nearly new. The
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      1261 4 VESSELS EXPECTED, facing fii c (1 i rf Unol n date due here, and narm. of Ajjfiit-.. Mrn-oi-W an \>»hi, Jap., Portsmouth, due Mar 1 Kni;\". H.M.S., DmofOlti due Apl. 4 Goliath, H.M.S., < hath.im, due May 1 'IV..ALLS, V. Nn York, due Mar. Jams, t.b.d. H.M.S.. ShaafMHa due May
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