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

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 3RD APRIL, y 1900 DAILY ISSUE, Xo
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      794 1 Office. Collyer Quay. Kg Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, (PYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, •ADEN, KGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MAI TA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH Xnd' LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Co*tt, and San Francisco via
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      700 1 f HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. "THK following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hokukono, Sham.- mm Japan Ports. Pou Lom.oii. 1900. 1900 Pingtuey Apl. 3 For IVi arsbillbsam) London. Yangttze May at. Through Bills of Lading issued to
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      919 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARtTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Nkthrr lands India Govbrnmint. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS fit Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for April, iooo From Expected Will be despatched for Bantam Macassar Mar. 21 Bawean, Sourabaia, Macassar Si Ciulf ot Bom April 6 Mossel
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      717 1 LIONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. I PAID-UI- CAPITAL Jioooooco I RKbJiRVK FUND ln\»'ooo RKStkVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS lio.oo-j.ooo Oaaa> OV UIKKCTORS. N. A Sibbb, Esq.— Chairman. R. Shbwan, Esq.— Dkputy Chairman. R. M. Gray, li»q. I A. McConachib, Esq. K. Goktz, Esq. I D. M. M.jsbs, Esq. A. Haupt,
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      900 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THK only remedy at ptescnt kno*n as m INFALU ILH Mia PKRM VNBN I JR| Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulccration THE PETER SYS COMPANY, NOV o WRIETORS S M*S-MT 1 5;,g,0,;S ;,g,O, (ll N ,W T ,SH^H., 17.1 1. yoo PACIFIC M^y^rTEAMSHI:-OcciL.r-:NT^gQtD o»ikn-< STEAMSHIP COMPANY
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    The Singapore Free Press
    1074 2 The Singapore Press years. I I ESD M'KII. 3, I L'liaweJ bf N^ufiK y|<a., 1; Here patriot Truth her jrloriont prr. q i mm lo Rel.«,on. Ix,t»Ht. »na l.»w. I i 1-. 00 the wl,- t good tiling that thtB ei> sre collecting ii\ such lorrr on the i-i. tr.
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS
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      BROADWOOD S GUNb RECOVERED.
      46 2 Bloemfontein Water Supsly Cut OH. A npei ial tetegram to the DUtdy nitle dated "Bloemf jiuein jiid April (ye--t^rdayj -tate-that Bffjndnrood's gin have been recovered, but that the water supply >A Bl jemfontein had been cut ott. nsf n April ,ra, 1,,
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      TifE ENEMY R ETR EAT TO W ARUs LADYBRAND.
      48 2 The Boer Casualties,. Lord Roberta m a despatch trosn I fontdn dated Ist April 'evening, -tate* that a report had iust arrived thai the en-) had retired towards l,ad\branj leaving |j wounded oAcen tad ;o men at the Waterworks.
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      OUR CASUALTIES.
      25 2 Cv!. Broadwood reports the losse, by tlif.- Boer amb;-h a- amounting to j^o, including 200 missing m rea gun- and all the bagg
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      1 ORD ROBERTS S REPORT.
      24 2 A <!e-p,iti h from Lord Roberts contirnij I Re -t age trom Bushmanskop respecting the surprise of the convoy
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      COLVILE S DIVISION COME^ TO BROADWOODS HELP.
      35 2 COLVILE S DIVISION COME^ TO BROADWOODS HELP. Shelling the Boer Position. <jen. Cofvile'i Division left BloemfonnVii arly m the morning .md arrived at tl position at noon and are now --helling tlie l-ne my. Later
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      BOEK ADVANCE ON
      85 2 THAFiANCHI British Garrison Retires Towards Bloemfontein. Waterworks Camp Shelled by Enemy Convoy Ambushed on Retirement. Renter'! correspondent at liu-lu;. wires on the jist that a lorce of the I Hussars and Household Cavalry, nit] horse^batteries, under Lol. Hroadvvoo.: mounfed infantry under Colonel P which were garrisoning Thaban<
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      BOER AMBUSH.
      26 2 BA British Guns Captured. A British convey and batteries |ia been ambushed near Hloemfontein ii spruits and six guns ha\e beea < apt Lati r
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    s. l.c. tennis TOURNAMENT.
    93 2 PLAY on Monday, .\pni 2nd. SiM.Liis, Final. Dswmg, owe is.i beat Mauaf{j{art, i, ,—5, B. SlNi.l.l Hutterworth beat Vtllcr/tr, >> 6 —1. C Si NO LBS. Mansfield Graham, uulm. (ioMic. 1 beat Kcd.lit-, mt., —4, TIBS For TUBSOAV. Pnorasaioa Pairs, Final Army 111.. WhhM and Uew.ng
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    283 2 The Japanese battleship Skiku leaves on 1 hursday (or Vokosuka A senou.s a/tray took [dace mat betorc noon between Hokiens and Macaos m Sago-lane. There were between 500 and <joo persons concerned.sticks, sfbne>, l'^ fee, being freely used, a house m course of erection (•ratshing ample supplies of ammunition. Five
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    DEATHS.
    61 2 •weeper ;n the employ of the Government Analyst w.j- lound dead m his room he was an old man and inflating from d\ M i.t. ry. llokirn recently from China died suddenly at 91 i< toria-street. A Chinaman ol Havelock-rd., di?d yesterday irom smallpox, the house lias been quarantined.
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    40 2 Lt\N 1 1 b< rrtury of the Kaub (j. M. ends us the following telegram from kaub, bearing date April 2nd, i<>oo Rough cleaning up of Battery yielded t Amalgam the estimated fuan'uy oj stone crushed being 11 yj tons.
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    THE ADA DELROY COMPANY.
    198 2 i it of the Ada Delroj IJ aezt and the plan of m on view at the Kobin--1 Ihe Company come with .tion and 'luring their n of three nights m Singapore iould lommand largeattdiences. Tlie end 1- an emphatically upvariety as to appeal to Dgs
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    KECHAU GOLD MINING CO. Ltd.
    51 2 I h- Sc< n tary, Mr W But hanan Smith. gram from the Maoager k W. iga ttating that the < r the month ol Mar. h results m an 0 itretorted gold. .0 *er< got by band < rusblnK i bis it 7000 0
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      345 2 POSITIVELY LAST TWO NIGHTS OF WIRTH BROS. GRAND CIRCUS To flight Omfifrlt Another Big Programme. NEW U'lS MEW ACTS MEW ACTS Grand Liverpool Steeplechase r| j baae HoiHl Md licit r-; will take part Also American Bicycle Polo match for a pri-e of £20 sterling. Doors open at o. Overture
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      369 2 TOWN HALL M*a*aaa |*mm Btu, Season of three nii'htS Only COMMENCING TkmrsSmy, Afrit $tk Aimsr m tiu Woru. Immm.. y-» Ada Delfoy Company j mt v D 2 star Artistes ii D 12 siar Mriisieij w E -T S»*ari.iaG Sa«aATia«i J\oxeimb* J^ O A BO° O V i« Ancaeajaai KaraaraiH
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      641 2 I QP'ffjV,.'.^ ■tf.flST"*' M"v ;< X TANTED (or liorno. oinpelom l)i ..u^hts- man, with MMM knowlcdif ot Surveying and able to compute Surveys by dale's system. Addrem XL. N. r,.> Fr- Press, Mar Si we boardamiLoaajagiw eww me" can be h;ld a <l v 'et family, on g°£ i^.u y
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      677 2 I TODAYS advertisements. maro and lodging J-t •<NISH['.lt :ooin- iai> be tad at 1.^5 i'riii-..-|. Street. l'<i ins moderate. V 104 i LOST mm<.Hoi.KkonJftaMMgaaißankx"l"* Captain's Certificate a*d papers. A suitable tc'-J-J gj Ijjgid^Um^^ ,o M^r, n* Apl 0 4 HOUSE WANTED U'ANi'KDON LBASI A COMMODIOUS VV WIUWS M >l M<-
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      32 2 l Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The Editor, Singapore Free Press." All letters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, &c.) should be addressed to The Manager, "Singapore Free Press.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      155 2 The Week Tuesday, yii High Waifr —0.40 p. Legislative Council, 2-30 p. PI ..harmonic Choir. S.V.A. Recruits and Reserve men. Wednesday, 4th Hiijli Water :—o.^s a. i.,4 p. > Work W -canon, Kattio Girl-, o^ VA I 11. l)i>mountmi; Drill. Final Tennis Championship. Thursday, 3th Hifch Water :—1.14 a., 2.2;
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      Charitable Funds and Private Means.
      1727 3 To tub Edito«SIR, Will you allow me to t^ive expression m your columns to a feeling which, I believe, is shared with me by a large pioportion of the European public of the Straits. I allude to the protest which most of us would like
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      A Question OF Cricket.
      364 3 G THE Lr>l 1 'JR. Dr.\kSlK, I should like through the medium of your paper to a>k qaestlOfl on cri< k> t. On Saturday I wa-> taking part m a Cmket Match and feeling ratlitr w-ak after a setious iiinc-.- I a-k- fur nnd w.iallowed a
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    75 3 < orj.s Orders b> (Jap! (> V. C'lair, Ag. Commandant S. A. Head Qwsflar Office, Fort Fulltrton. Niigapore, 3rd April, I/00. Those members of the Singapore Volunteer Kirie Corps, who have been passed by the Medical Officer, will assemble at the- S.V.A. Diill Hall M Thursday, SHI
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    SINGAPORE VOUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    143 3 < jrps Order- liy Capt. W. (i. St. C I tir, A^. '<riiiii.incJ.iiit Singapore Volunteer Artillery. Head Ouarter Office, Fort Fullcrton. Singapore, }rd April, icy*). 1. U< 1^ Capt. J. DsvtSß, S.V.A. will take charged the l.eltS<uioM from this date, m consequence of Lt. F. J. BawjaUrM
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    67 3 Tambypillay. the Seremban postmaster who was concerned m the rerent theft of a patcel o( bank-notes of the value of $10,000 from a registered package addressed to the Straus Trading Co., has been sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment. Against the Chinese registration clerk, who was also charged w ith
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    IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIL
    1430 3 Via Australia.) London, March 13.—1n the House of Commons, yesterday, Mr. George WyndUam. the Parliamentary I'nder Secretary for War, gave a comprehensive explanation of the War Kstimates. In lhe course of his speech, the Minister made reference to the prospect of a scheme being arranged
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    OUT AFTER TIGER.
    631 3 All ialemtisg liunt after I tiger on tin MaH'lai-road. by Mr. D. Maw, the Sultan ot Johore, and Capt. Daud has been going on for the last few days. The tiger killed a bullock at the ***** mile, liukil Tiinah-road, on Friday forenuon. It had been used
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    794 3 Singapore, April Bmm, per catty tt. Do., I'lentli (1 Iv do. do. jg i.. m 5| '"••> do. Bambo Spraott z{ V...i: do. I Bri to do. I ge, BaUvia <!". N I I > do. 10 l>o., "> i i <!<». 4 Carrou Imp rM '1
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    EXCHAGNE.
    73 3 OKKKCIEU UP 1O Apl y>:i LOMO Bank 4 m^ /ll: <:<:inand i;ii Private credits 3 i j o documents 3 m<«. -/°i', rwhti 6 m/s jo PftANCS, Jewnd (jERMANV, lirwij 2oo| India, 1 I 14; Hongkong, deium) 1 Yokohama, denand 4^ [im Java, demand 1 j ,s Manila, demami
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    PRODUCE.
    103 3 April 3 bier t m <Jc. Cube Nc. i '^25 Cf, r,l r•: >() -r White, (Pair a „45. Nutmegs 1 10s !o the 1b 62. do. (3ostothelbj 80. Man (B.mda) 92. Cloves (Aml-O'na) t Libtnan Ccitte jj. Tapioca, mall pcirl ,f. iftaiUy) 00. do tlakt (d*. do.) 7.40
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    SHARE LIST,
    83 3 APRIL 3rd. goo. Bank 0,0.,»a and I■■ V', V. T < /f^" D S P *"> I>Ur,. £5 J£ a.000,000 4U.231 199.***** iMtarnAv 3 Seller-,. "«.554 SjC f Char Wafer Dm* Wmnm Ltd *ioo l> 6 ir Res. '«».^fl 70.000 7.000 f ,o M-.y.,^..,.,,,.,,^ $2oHllye^ 9mom l^ f
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      279 3 Cod Liver Oil 1-. nauseating at any lime but Mora p irticuhrly -n m w^irm v it her, so its use 1-, ilmost mv.iri.ibly .ib.mdofied at tins season. Hut Steams' Wine of Cod Liver Oil tan be administered all the year round, it is surprisingly palatable. A thoroughly .Modern piepantion.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      68 3 Weathet Kepori. (April 2.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. A M. M Bar. red. 32 Pali 29.900 29.831 Temperature 84.2 88.0 80.2 Wet Bulb Thermometer... 782 805 77.8 Dir. of Wind K. N.K. Calm. Max. Temp. 1 Byo Mm. do (]c M m :-uri 14*.0 IWr. 7 -n
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      620 3 V ii s s L 1 M Flaw r j Tun, Coi^der. If* ■:=L. g S5E 1 Ksr 8s r' !l I Bhid Isa I I If TAhKIV AL KBL. I > P^" 11 Sk,Fk,,t.s „,,i r .Aplj .>— L j.,2 (I h-or Vessels aad Passengers im page 4. Passengers
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      341 3 •I I i". l KARA N I a) i.MM* I < 12 ICOW. BvrtriSß, Brit. X! ,j' r rloiii v .nd Japan. li. Mf.hr, Out. str., V 1 ralemb nn». B*HK4.Bnt. N I „r ti■S u> npson, foi Antwerp. 1 p i""*. Aus. Haahaa. 1 n 1 Id h IM<r.
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      560 4 John Little CO., LTD. f OUTDOOR GAMES. Badminton Lawn Bowls Croquet For 4 and 8 Players. Cricketing Goods. Cricket Bats Cricket Bags Cricket Mattli Balls Cricket Practice Balls Batting Glove* Wicket Keeping Gauntlet* Cricket Slumps Leg Guards. Golf Clubs. A Large Selection of>Specially Selected Golf Clubs from Leading Makers. Golf
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      770 4 TO BE LET Al..ir(.->' and well lit second floor office at corner 1 f Robinson Koad and Telegraph Street. Apply to FRASKR CL'MMING 7 Battery Road. Mar 10 t.f. v.c GODOWN TO LET FROM Ist May portion of the ground floor of No. 7 Telegraph Street. For particulars apply to
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      1243 4 ORCHIDS. J. d' A. PEREIRA, Horticulturist, By Special Appointment to H. H. THK SULTAN OF JOHORE GROWER. Importer, Collector and Exporter of Orchids. ddress and BaahJaarv, O*iey He, .<!. Ap» it it.* STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. STIAMBRS I i WE SIMOAPORB AT 4.45 r.M. Hy* Lto ng,— every Monday for
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      307 4 I KfINRNG A of Japan I TOILET WATER Appreciated for its delicate perfume and the feeling of comfort and freshness which it imparts to the skin I^HB Kananga Extract PfMfc avi i i>'i<ti> i.V'iiic ruin mi: k.,« the iiannm m miei <«r 0,~.r,O ,~.r, n „.> RIGAUD&C I',1 8, rue
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      595 4 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Address, -Advert st r, S,n g^ ort TBLBrHONE NlJillßll.-No. 6|. Published 30.3, R.ffle.P,.ce.Bi nopor Federated Native Sutes of P era k, Selangor, Sungei Ujon X f'ahang, the Negn Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak Netherlands Ind ies. Java and Sumatra Also widely circulated
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      1340 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol departure, and (whete known) date due here, and name of Agents. MBM-Or-WAR. AstHi, Jap., Portsmouth, due Apl. h.i>uA«, H.M.S., Devonport, due Apl. 4 Goliath, H. M.S., Chatham, due May Inualls, U. S., New York, due Apl. Janes, t.b.d. H.M.S., Sheerness, due May Nu 1, t
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