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

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    21 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 2 3 rd APRIL, 1 1900 DAILY ISSUE, No ig
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      1480 1 PpHINA MUTUAL STE«\M NWI- W^rves^'^ew^bour GATION COMPANY, LIMiTED. f\ THE tallowing are the dates on •kick the Co.'s y STEAM NAVIGATION Co L Steamers may be expected here, vz OUIWAMD. HOMFWARD. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, P *P H Jl**"l For V, ar.sbii.lks asi» KYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN hai J
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      1377 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART M AATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract witb the Netherlands Iwdia Oovirnhint. Agents at Singapore, mups Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collver Quay 1 I UK UKDBKMfcMTIONfcD DATES ARK <) n i Ar V ROX IMAT B. From tioecie.i Will be dempaicnea tor Bolli Batavia April 23 Batavia, Cheril.on.
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      735 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI I x BANKING CORPORATION. 'AID-UP CAPITAL 1.0.000.c0 IRSERVI FUND s »ooo vKSKRVK LIABILITY OF 1 I PROPRIETORS I 1i0.000.000 C'OUBT O» UIBBCTOBS. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chairman. R. Shiwan, Esq.— Duputt Cmmbman. M. Grait, Hiq. I H. W. Si d«, E«j L Goktz, E»<j. j L>. M.
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      511 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THK only remedy at p.escnt kno.n as an INFALUBLI v) PfRM WK". I I JRf I Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulcermtton THE PETER SYS COMPANY N, 1V [f' o™'0 0 M-nKTfms) l9 ,OiDC H f ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total I»ivestpu Pvnaa ITffrnnn THE
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      439 1 I DACIKIC MAILSTK.'.M^.IIP I COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIKNTAL STEAMSHIP COM PA' AND *pOYO KISEN KAISiIA (ORiSSTAL S. S. CO.) rhrou^'h passage tickets granrcd T france. and Germany by all Iran -Atlanl,, ln€S of Steamers, al^io San Pkancisco by r r steamer J of trie above line*. To <<her European points
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      MARRIAGES.
      69 2 Km ijw instant, at Si. Geo'ge ire Pi stiff, by the Ht\ W. H l>ui.k. r .v I. tin, MutL Amlaioi, Mcond d RAhC, .Singapore to AIIIAMOII A. <>» r. kii tldest >on ot A. <ierkir, r..,.j;,.ir A:.,; H, Sf <•>! ii.ii. Mi Arthi K-'I *t. < ithcan I
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    13 2 Urn p«tr.r< Truth h«t to R«.i«io«. t«r»:t». A Law.
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    MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1900.
    957 2 THE genera! KM 1 movement m th»reterem ■<■% m to-f'jy telegram re atiag Ut AlncHi. caavpeiga, arillcoaMM a relief from the apparent intrtia. ternperfcj by untoward incidei.t <<t the three we« U> previous loarnvat 1 unl- t-tank-ing of th'j situation 1 n tht- K^-.terii ree j
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    POLICE NEWS.
    246 2 A 1 .11. liv on board I lie ■> Will Y the 11/./ si.r.s td^t 700 Dutch dollars were -t < i 1» from BM cabia on the Ji*t in^t [*M ■O»C) win in 1 iiher bag, m a .».ite. whuh wai unlocked however. I lie police regard
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    CRICKET.
    171 2 S.< .C. ;ni» XI v. S.K.C. I'Lyed on the Esplaaadc l*ft Saturday, resulted m a win (or the SI.C. Md XI byone wic kt-t Scores S. K. iNU \l. H. I). Jans/ l> hkmmm 6 B. B> Seth tun out 5 S. /.elinder run out lii CCOlMmb Vebcy 12
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    S.V.A. ANNUAL INSPECTION.
    582 2 I at annual inspection of the S. V. A. took place on Saturday, before Major Hanliam, c.H.A. The Corps fell m at the Drill Hall soon after 3.13 and marched with the hill battery ot six j.5 R. M. L screw guns, with poaid to the piece
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    SINGAPORE GAS CO.
    34 2 A telegram has been received by the at ting local secretary, Mr. T. Hage, to the t licet that the profit of the Company for the year ended Dec. 31st was
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    CAMBRIDGE SENIOR LOCAL EXAMINATION.
    66 2 The following is the list of Straits Boys who have 1 1- t.d 111 the lecent Cambridge Senior Local Examination fin. in Stok Free School Pen»ng. Leicester Raffles Singapore. Foley Brothers' School Penang. I-e < a n Rallies Singapore. Nutoi.l. 1 Brother* 1 School... Do, Swlx-
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    DARING ATTEMPT TO BREAK INTO A BANK.
    156 2 A daring attempt was made to enter the premises ot the China and Japan Bank early yesterday morning. The Sikh watchman on duty reports at 530 he found, that the front door had been forced and the premises entered. Two drawers had been
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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      THE WAR.
      80 2 FIGHTING NEAR DEWETSDQRp THE Bth and.3rd DIVISIONS ENGAGED. The Eighth and Third Division-, encoui;. tered the enemy at noon yesterday day, 2 1st) near Dewetsdorp. Chiefly an Artillery Combat. There was fighting until dirk, the Mtg. lery being principally engaged. Two of thp enemy's gun- *< ■:>■ v
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      AT BELEAGUERED WEPENER.
      20 2 A wire from Maseru, dated the i ,t (Thursday), states that the Boers are freely around Wepener.
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      BOERS TRAVERSING THE DISTRICT.
      72 2 Parties of the enemy proceed all directions whence the Britoh columns are expected. Intermittent Artillery and Rifle Fire. Desultory <annonading and ntfcur all day, but the besieged are almost silent. Boer Reinforcements. Boer re-inforcements have arrived at Wepener {Later.) FIGHTING NEAR BOSHOF Reuter s igent telegraphing
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      A DETACHMENT ATTACKED.
      101 2 While the force was retiring 2.000 Bo* n with three guns, fiercely attacked th» column. COLONIALS AND YEOMANRY HOLD A KOPJE. The Enemy Checked. The Convoy s Return Secured. I he Colonials and the Imperial Yeomanry occupied a kopje and held the enemy m check until the
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      THE BATTLE AT DEWETSDORP.
      56 2 FIGHTING RENEWED. RUNDLE DRIVES THE BOERS OUT OF THEIR POSITIONS. The fighting near Dewetsdorp was re' newed on Saturday, under General Rundta the Eighth Division »> t expelled the enemy from the heights. London, April 22nd, igoo. IN NATAL. AN ACTION AT ELANDSLAAGTE. There was desultory
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      A BOER ADVANCE.
      47 2 A thousand Boers crossed the Sunday River and advanced to a crest, which th c infantry had recently occupied. The Enemy Retire Before Mounted Infantry. They retired on seeing the MourrteJ Infantry. The Boers Shell the Collieries. The enemy afterwards shelled the collieries. {Later.)
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      THE FIGHTING AT DEWETSDORP.
      34 2 n. repetition of News. Rundle's divisions continued righting on Saturday, the artillery being mainly engaged. The Boers are holding their position tenaciously and are well entrenched Our casualties are light.
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      AT WEPENER.
      16 2 A Boer Bombardment. The Boers heavily cannonaded Wepener on Saturday. 1 he garrison replied.
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      BRABANT AT BUSHMANSKOP.
      90 2 Boers Endeavour to Oppose Hi.-n. General Brabant reached Bushmanskop on Saturday, twenty miles to the southward. The Boers are preparing to resist In? advance. London, April 23rd, /goo. 2nd Lieut. Oswald C. Niven, R. G. A., promoted to be Lieutenant, dating from March ,23rd. Mr. F. J.
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      845 2 WANTED <• IS i ISM Yiuona. strong horse hweM. -J lmiipli«. Apply Miling pr.ee to C. S.P.co Free Press. Api it __\_!L!lW ANTED, Yd M*y. l»y a Jfcntlcm^, bigli tl.,v> K..«d and lod X in X wilh European 1 unily. \pply A. X t o Singapore Fm Apl 1, »<-»
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      231 2 John Little CO LTD. Great Annual Clearance Sale. Commencing Ist May, and Continuing till 31st Special Lines and Jot Lots will be Offered at Greatly Reduced Prices. LADIES Skirts, Hosiery, Corsets, hoes. Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Shirts, Belts. Dress Materials, Serges, Tweeds, Cashmeres. Blouse Prints, Muslins, Flannels, Piques, Hollands, all offered at
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      1116 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED A smart Chinese Shipping lerk, t<> commence work on Mi. i>(. (iood salary. KAT/. BROS Ltd. A j.I 2i v.c. ttTANTED, Good b<Mrd, wht re only a few boarders arc kept. Particu'ais lo 1 U t/o Free /Vfi^. A,>l aj ?0.4 ShILANGOR GOVERNMENT WANTED A ROAD OVERSEER.
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      287 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. A I'CTION Sale of Land and House Property. To be held at Powell and Co.'s sale-room, M Wednesday, 2nd May, at 2.30 p. m. Houses Nos 2 and 3 McCallurn Street, No. Stanly Street, Godown site on Kallan>> River, four allotments at Jalan Nipah, (our acres of land
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      213 2 The Week. Monday, .3rd Hitfri Water 3.18 a., 5.16 p. St. George's i > 14 S. V. R. S M u.id Drill, 5.15 p. Lodtfc St. tieorjje, Regular, p. Tuesday, 24th Hl|{li \Va»«-i 4 4 1 .1., 6. ,6 p. N. D. LI. Mail Homeward-, leaves. I.en is al ye
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    "IN TOWN"
    1829 3 IN TOWN" AMATII'R Pbrformancr at the Town Hall. The promotors of amateur thratruals m Singapore have once more bebtiued themselves and placed before their friends and the public a popular Musical Comedy, with full chorus and orchestra, and all the stage effects that the limited accommodation of the Town Hall
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    CRICKET.
    55 3 r'ißu Pin \n<>. Ibe above match, played it Taipeag on the 14th and 16th. ended m an *-.i-»y victory for the Silver State. Bitting first, Perak made 224 fMcKen/ie 70 run out, Ingal! $7) to which Penang could only reply with 92 and 54 Hailey being the chief Morec
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    H.M. S. "TERRIBLE."
    395 3 H. M. S. "TERRIBLE." A telegram Wai received on Saturday, by the Secretary to the Provisional Reception Committee, from d[A. Per<y ScoU at Colombo, to say that th* Terrible will arrive at Singapore on Sa'urday (jBth) and will remain here until Thursday (3rd May). Capt. Reynolds, K. H If. S
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    TELEGRAMS.
    3117 3 Via Ceylon.) London, April 7th.— The fact that the British force at Bloemfontein is unable to cover a radius of thirty miles either north or south, and a!:o Genera| Gatacre's inability to trace the Bethanie Commando after the Reddersburg reverse, prov« the absolute breakdown of the Cavalry. Indce-1, one
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    SHARE LIST, APRIL 23rd 1900.
    157 3 H Quotation. Capital. Paid Ur. fcUMM PUB Uir. Banko '••'«*"JJ»g B .>J. gIUMiUV^. 4.4,23- W .8 7 .S 4,4 *>•* C 1.250 £1 Bell's Astxr^ios Rastern Agency. $3 Sellers. (o 000 f 4 B 's^ 8 -S«4 Z' Clear Water Da.ry Farm Ltd. JlOO 1
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      428 3 How often you hear people say, I feel .1though I were just wasting awa\ I believe 1 am losing flesh every day. Such people need a hrst class tonic, or m oth< r words, they M I '1 Steams' Wine of Cod Live Oil The IDEAL IONK m all wasting
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      47 3 The Standard Time Balls. A Time Ball at Port Canning and one at Pul»>i Brani falls each day at 1 p.m. Sing»pore mean time (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 mm., 35 »cc.,) being hoisted five minutes previously. To-day Fori Canning and Pulau Brani both fell correctly.
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      72 3 .vcaiiier ktepwrt. (April 12.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory y m. j r M. gr. m. Bar. re. 1. 32 FaJ 2'i'>i; »9»833 iq.B<j« Ternperamrt- S-'>.B 80.8 77.5 Wet Bull, rh.-rmorr.eter... So. B 7S o 76.0 Dir.ofWind M.E. N.N.W. aim. Max. Temp, m si .kl< Mm do da 75
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      740 3 fllllLl 1 N PORT. Mer.-01-Wai Xla K and Ton. Commauder. Arr.veJ Kr t. !wT Hr, t g.b.. .1,, s,,u Ap| 1 I."„ Lruii cr. ,'.0.» lUtmU Apt Other Ve.«l. X..« a Ton. M..ler. Arr.ved Kroro Con. llf r., c A»K»A« Nor. 3330 Amundsen Apl. ji v AtmoftA Sum v»8 Brwiiiil
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      384 3 SLIARAHC S S 1 1 1 Urn. sti.. H\sk 1 5 1 t. sir., N FLEM). Hi U\s rim (ins, Brit, sir., 5 I Anson 1 parts. H^ La 1.. lir: g mm, for 1 vm ports. SmoAroßi Hi G Haagk '■< Ski POM I 1 -,v\K, Dul T.I)- W\
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      353 4 STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. Me\- •> imm Sifcu\roßE M 4-45 J bm ivcry Mond.i) Malacca. Kual Klang and Teiok Anson. V Malacca— every Wednesday for Malacca.Voct Dicks 1 Kuala Klang and Telok Anson. Pat Wi.utt H in. —every Friday for Malacca, Port Lkson and Klang. *>aff>ho. every Saturday for Malacca,
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      1203 4 Kelly Walsh, Ltd. JUST RECEIVED The New Standard Dictionary of the English Language. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED. Half Russia one vol. $35 do two vols. $40 75,000 more words than any other Dictionary. Prospectus and Specimen pages on application. Kelly Walsh, Ltd. Apl 19 Singapore Sporting Club, PROGRAMME E-UR SPRING RACE MEETING
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      812 4 .J* 'S*2>,, re manu c urc! D y 1C very r?j Wfo f' /^.^iJcfl 1 1 anJ are acknowledged on ail sides to t- H Portable Stationary Engines. BY THE FIRST CLASS MAKERS Messrs Kanomess. Sims and Jefferies Ltd. ENGLAND. CATALOGUES, .\i> FLXL PAI I I ITAINEO FROM FISHER FOSTER—
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      37 4 WOOD COS. PRIZE MEDAL AUSTRALIAN CHEESE (Quality and Condition Excellent) 45 cents per Ib. AUSTRALIAN HOUSEHOLD BUTTER In Prime Condition In tins of 10 lbs. each $5 50 per tin. McALISTER Co, SOLE MPORTERS. Ott W.S. UC.
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      644 4 The Singapore Free Press. MP Mercantile Advertiser Cablb Abddiu, Advertiser, Sxngap^. Tblbphonb NuMBBB.— No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Sujfi pore THE leading English Newspaper ir the Straits Settlements JoL Federated Native States of Perak, Sdan. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the NNcr,g r Sembiian British North Borneo Sarawai. Netherlands
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      1325 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol departure, and fwtiert known) date due here, and name of Agent>. Min-oc-W»r. As«hi, Jap.. Portsmouth, due Apl. i Goliath, H.M.S., Chatham, due May Inoalls LJ. S., New York, due Apl. J*t»L-s, t.b d. H.M.S., Sheerness, due May Nui, 1 b d. Jap., Portsmouth, due Apl.
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