The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 April 1900

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    20 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, a 5 TH APRIL, igoo DAILY ISSUE, No 38
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      778 1 jf q Office. C«llyer Q\iay. AJ Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CF.YLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persia* Gulf, Continental and Amtrican Ports, also for China Coast, and San Francisco
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      709 1 MIINA MUTUAL, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. THK following are the dates on which the Co.'s A Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEVVAKI). For Honwkong. Shanq- For M arseii.liis and n m &c Jai-an Ports. London. 1900. 1900 Ch n^ Wo Apl. 18 Yangtsze May 21 Ping Sue> May
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      892 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKE.TVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract with thi Netherlands India Govkrnxxmt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Thb undermentioned datbs arr only apirommmk. From Expected Will be despatched tor Bolh Batavia April 23 Batavia, Cheribon, BhmMM, Sour.ibaia, Macassar, Amboina, Band* New-Guinea April 27 v.
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      338 1 WOOD 6c COS. PRIZE MEDAL AUSTRALIAN HE ESS (Quality arid Condition Excellent) 45 cents per Ib. AUSTRALIAN HOUSEHOLD BUT f EM In Prime Condition In tins of 10 lbs. each $5 50 per tin. McALISTEK Co SOLE MPORTERS -v.v. ,v. McALISTER 6c Co. Engineering Department. FO !< Planting. Mining, Enyineerinjj,
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      716 1 UONGKOHG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. IS^ «SE==Z X^, 1 R;SI-RVE LtABILIT-^ OP V HWOi'RJKTORS •••fio.ooo.ooc C'OUBT OF UIBRCTOKS. N. A Sum, Esq.— Chaik-^v R. Shiwaw, Esq.— Dkhc/tt Chaiiman |< M. Ckav, E»q. |H. W Si IOK, E,q K. Coktz, Esq. U. M. M ,k, E,o. 1/ U V;i A
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      479 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. nil only remedy at p.esent known as an INFAI-U BI.K M 1 KR >( .ZjT Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhea, *^*£?SXSS£S£f ~~T s=ik- ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE life WORLD. Mzr .6 BOUSTEAD Co.-Agents. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED, HONGKONG. < ACITAL SfI3rRIBtO 1J.^00.000. Am<u t rAII»-0f 5 00.,H>0. K.s.rv,
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      154 1 17. 11 pACIFIC BS&S Oea SSSSKii??g o AND T° YO B «MI KAi IMT*| 1-hrc Prat, AtP y, f I app ie -n pro a.. 1 a-. r I D *Co. I RISAUD'S white vioLKTt .TIGAUO'S white »os« RICAUO'S wh,, c JkiM H RiGAUO'S WHITE IRIS RIBAUDA Paris S| TH^
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      MRRIGAE.
      37 2 On April ih:h, iga* M St. Andrew's Caihedral, Si^.puc, by tl.e Kt-v. I). Holland Stubbs, ROBSai h.vMiiKi, sixth of William Aroott, f»»>af Sydney, N.S.W. to \i. Marion, fourti da«ajMcf oi loward Griftth, Eaq. ol Btiabaa*, •_>'!• ensland.
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    The Singapoe Free Press.
    28 2 Mne»h»!lt>.f lif-.i fI r I 'rawed bf .t.futrce »t,d unbf k- I llert patr:o< Truth htr iri0r,.,..! pre <■,■ P'*4k4 to Rclisioo. Loraltr. and Ut.
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    WEDNESDAY APRIL 25, 1900.
    705 2 V\ I PCCIMOMd s<\tr.il days ago to ex* plaia what we thought would be the plan of d< .iin^ with the ron-id-fable Ho»r I i lltat it it have venlurt d soutliu.trtj-atli-r th«. KoOfOO spr Ult anibusca l<- ot i wood < ,>ii\ ojr, Hid the
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    IN TOWN.
    524 2 M < <)Nl> Nf Tl( K. It is aageaarous, besides being bad policy to insist too much 011, or too closely to criticise, the shortcomings of Amateur.*, but it i- food t<> l>t: able to write that m thr ca-e ot Town not much indulgence n <l- t<>
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    15 2 Monthly Medal Competition for men will take place on Saturday next,
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    ANOTHER CHOP SWINDLE.
    101 2 ooiic went to a shop Boat Quay U -\A by a Clnnaman and presented an order purporting to come from di- towkay fjr twenty bags of ric- value I bop m>> found to t* I s then the 1 oolie ha- been t.'ir at i>> North fi
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    THE BIGGARSBERG RANGE.
    273 2 I r»n^c of hills m Natal, where U if 1 t> be making an etlort to General tiulkr'•> advance, is a <ii~.iinct spur berg m.ui.t.tms, forming the most northerly of four ranges which spread over Natal i from the O tnge l-ree St ite border. The Bijj-
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    179 2 the i"tlt inst th«- Shanghai A.D.C tlmr lir.^t perfomaoct of the farcical I COM4 djP DiCter Bill .it the Lyceum Thentre The Chines ol Port Klizabeth and j L'itenhage m Ca[>e Colony have subscribed 1 is for comforts for the troops as a token ol tlu ir gratitude tor the
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS
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      THE WAR.
      17 2 OPERATIONS IN THE EASTERN FREE STATE. Boers Evacuate Bushmanskop. 1 he Boers have evacuated Busl,-
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      BRITISH ADVANCE FROM THE SOUTH.
      24 2 Hart and Brabant Approach Wepene: f; nerals Hrabar.t and Hart v on and are within eight miles of \V.
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      POLE-CAREWS ADVANCE
      55 2 Cutting the Boers Line oi Retreat. Disturbing De Wet. (i<-neral Pole Carew'- Division on th< 22nd advanced m two portion simultaneously to the ea^t ar,«] -outh of Bloemfontein. The object is to drive the lie the line of defence to the south Waterworks, whi( h Commandant Dc Wei
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      DUKE OF ARGYLL DEAD
      12 2 The Duke of Argyll is dead Later 1
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      THE BRITISH AT BUSHMANSKOP
      36 2 THE BRITISH AT BUSHMANSKOP Turning the Boers Flank. Lord Robert- r e from Bloetnfonten on the J4th that Generals Brabant v Hart yesterday turned the position of the enemy, who tried to prevent them moving northward-
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      DALGETY AT WEPENER.
      28 2 All Well on Monday. They also opened heliograph commun, cation with Colonel Dalgety. who reported that all vras well at 'one o'clock on tl.< -3^.
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      POLE-CAREW AND FRENCH
      27 2 Combined Advance to Tweedegeluk. Little Boer Resistance. Generil Pole Carew'a Division and (jeneral French's two brigades reached Tweedtgeluk yesterday afternoon without v riou> lion.
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      THE WATERWORKS REOCCUPIED.
      22 2 Hamiltons Mounted Infantry Moving' The Mounted Infantry under Colonel Jan Hamilton yesterday occupied the Water* works at Smm'i F^st.
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      BOERS IN HILL POSITIONS.
      39 2 Two More Brigades Advancing. fa the enemy uere holding the n^igl,. bouring hills m some strength. Smith Dornen and Macdonalds brigades were despatched to support Hamilton <»en. Smith-Dorrien commanded the 19th Br gade at Paardeberg.
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      KRANZKRAAL BRIDGE SEIZED.
      41 2 Maxwell Closes an Important Boer Route. Major Maxwell yesterday seized without, loss the hills covering the wagen bridge at Kranzkraal over the Modder River, an im* portant communication much used by the Boers. London jjth April, tgoo. n^
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    ARRIVAL OF THE " USUGUMO."
    47 2 ARRIVAL OF THE USUGUMO." Ihe Japanese torpedo-boat destroyer I sugumo, Lt.-Cam. .Matsuokas, arrived trom Colombo at eight o'clock this morning. »nc l 5 a vessel ol _> 79 tons, her engineindicate 5,900 and has a complement :,4 men. The L 'sugumo will probably leave lor Japan on Sunday.
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    H. M. S. TERRIBLE."
    88 2 Im Town." It is understood that the ladies and gentle men who are giving s> rips of perfoniunces ol 'In I own.' at present have consented to give on Monday (jolh inst.) .1 special performance (for which no teatf will be ava.lable to the public) for
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      486 2 WANTED SI VLISH n.l>r.-i, s ronfj hor-e and lurrws.. Cimrlete. Apply stating price to S. P. co hret I'\s. Apl 13 uc WANTED \mmn t MMM Shipping Clerk, to commerce work on May l-t. Good salary. KAT/ BROS.. Ltd. \,-l < u c 'ANTED, Good bc«rd, where only a few
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      820 2 NOTICE Mr. Albvandkk Hood Brw. is licin ih.s date authorized to sign our firm per procuration. GLTHRIE Co. Singapore, 101)1 April, iqoo. Apl 10 30.4 NOTICE. WK have this day appointed Messrs. (ii thru Co., Sole Agents for tho sale of Portable Vertical, and Fixed hiitfines. Boilers, kc. ijr I
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      1151 2 ANNUAL SPORTS, 16th M.I TANGLIN. jjth and 28th April, hj>v. I.ielt. Col. P*rx*;<, aad Owscaai A I HOMK. S.iiurday, S'!i at 4 p. m. Ay 14 M lt»«H B. i.DE SILVA Aoans*f;nment of Silver Ornaments Irom China, m.tnulacl.irrd t>) my order according to my desist, I»BI just been unpacked. Inspection
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      623 2 W\NTED JJj.ird and Lodging for two KngI sh Hachi I rs. \->,'y A.U.C.. r o FrmFreu. A;. I S A L lON ■akafllw Duch steamer "AI.A\. lo be held at fcwvll ai.d Co. 's sale-room on Wednesday, Snd May, at 2.30 p.m. Now I) ing near the boat-building ytrl of
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      190 2 The Week. Wednesday, jjth High Water .—6.23 a.. 7.48 p. Municpal ommission, 2.^0 p. S. V. K. Squad Unll, 5.15 p. N.U.LI, .\fail Outwards, due evening. Thursday, atth Hifh Water 7.48 a., 8.3s p. S. V. R. Squad Drill, 5.15 p. Dinner on Hamburg, 7 p. In Town," Town Hall,
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  • Corrrepondence.
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      Training Notes
      710 3 r 0 I,u Eacraui Sir,— I r« ad with intei >i if* remarks 0 Onkapaiinga m last evening's paper regarding Amateur riders; with so mmh interest m fact that I should like to know w ith what object they were written, und m this respect I think that
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    SHE KNEWI.
    67 3 A lady met her rector m great distress the other I fear," ihe said, that we mu>t expect the ErOM Mafeking. Indeed exclaimed the -ed clergyman. "Yes, yes," she cried, Haden-Howe'.l has telegraphed Cioing |Wrong No, going strong,' corrected the vicar. Ah," vaid the lady, that of course
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    ENGLISH NURSES INSULTED.
    127 3 A correspondent of Ti e H \,sp,tul ffmrnmg Mirror, from ape Town, who has had a chat with Mm Young, one of the last to leave Johannesburg, *here she was matron ol the hospital when the w.ir broke o'jt, says Miss Young, m conclusion, meni jntd i
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    BOMBAY MILL INDUSTRY
    95 3 About twenty milJj m Bombay have itopped ng, »nd the rest, with a few exceptions, are working short-time. Some of the mills work four days a week at tl>e ratu of twelve hoars prr da> others are working at the rate of eijjrit hours. I is expected
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    ADVANCE IN WELSH COAL PRICES.
    129 3 (-onsidera'jle excitement prevails m Wales owing 10 the sudden leaps m the price ol coal. Nonces l>owlais, CfßSSmfßi and Merlhyr l)dvil coVienes of an advance of s*. per ton for coil, while house coal is retailed to local coiv -imer at 30s. per ton best
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    LEGILATIVE COUNCIL.
    3081 3 TUISOAV, Afkll. 84, 1900. Pkksrnt 1 H. E. th. Ott'u.r A<lministeti» X the Govcruini-nt (Sir Alex. Su-ettenh.iT k.c.m g.) The Hon'ble the Acting Col. .Secretary (Walter Egerton.) the Attornty-Genetal ;\V. R. Collyeri. 'he Acting Coloni.il Treasurer (E. M Merewether). the Audltor-Genrr.ll (E. C. Hill the Acting Colonial Kngiuei-r
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    126 3 Vm i i •M .oar. i' ii pH Malacca it Lin| N- oik |M Sarawak M.iha I'ujira. i i. Paaang I < Soorabaya .v h Liomg im Klany .v Prnai CU94 < 1 m Malacca -V Kl.m»; /'Ji.-a y\i Sourabaya, fttc. WiUulm 1 M I' it 1 I
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    THE LATE DUKE OF ARGYLL
    837 3 I lie following biographical notice appears m Men and Women of the I'imc ThcDuba ol Argyll, ff,, lie Geo XcK c l) Ul i X U Caaaahal. k.<.., k.i., r., nay MrvivMg im o' the seventh duke, was born al Ardmcaple Milt, Dumb.uionshire, m 1823,
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    SHARE LIST APRIL 25th 1900.
    174 3 'JUOiATION. (-..,K o(i,. ,nci H m, I ,d. ,i c, *"t*l. Paid Ur. Shakis Paid Dtr. /)eferr«l. £5' L '^.."O" 4*+*S* '99.«75 L* Bell's As»>eM,,, Hasten, A Ken feSrtm. ,'o,c ,>/ "8,584 J££ f I I!! Clear Water Dairy harm Ltd. *ioo 1 jc /v
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      258 3 It is Dangerous to Neglect a Cold. Pneumonia i-, aaa >i tic awM Jangaraw and (Hal diseases. It nlw.ijs results from I hamberlain', ,u>,'h Krmedy will quicklj c ure a cold and perhaps pnvd.l aa attack < t pniwiimia. Il is m (act made esp<ciall> for th it ailment and
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      97 3 1 We Do Move," And it is a h>£ move m phaimiiLV wkich c- ablca a palient to n tl A l' 11 •■f'<li(i ■•<« I bewfit <.•! (,\)d Lucr Oil m sulli .1 deiigntfii ly palatable oMbin ition M Steams' Wine of Cod Liver Oil I'liysicians m illpiris ai
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      265 3 OCEAN BTBAM SHIP COMPANY NBDEKLAND El i i I >:.]. VAAKT MAATSC-.'\PPJ! OCKAAN. The Company's s'.eamrrs ajra ds-piv 1 Liverpool outwards fir t' c Straits, China, .intl Japan, and from Jasasi hoinew ird-j for l.oi.'.iii every ten days. The Company's stonrnurs 01 < 'lie Java Line an despatched trom Am.;:r.lam
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      64 3 Weather Kepert. (April 24.) Taken at Kandani; Krrbau Hospital Observatory Q. •v. 1P.M.9 r. 2t).»>h j „;■,<) i<).s<)\ I' 1 8;.o 8j... 75.0 cl 79 S 7<) 77.0 Dir.oiWind N.K. N.K. (aim. Ma*. 1 m| v 19 Mi ;<>.o r m J 150.5 Ten 73.5 Rliiifall m 2 1 '-ours
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      413 3 'IBIKLS IN Po R I T' i A"«o«* Siaai |o8 Brumond Mai it,,,^ It;" If 383 |S pi i i LATEST AX i •A K.iKhv,s Rus, x I <M a v.. r«MM -..a rw 6 t, 3 A^-CtCil i M«■ v > Si li rfi l I M 1 n
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      324 4 -^flßßfll l^ PREPARATIONS I J COMPRISE I j i» HE p^st Disinfectants mSSJSXUSXJ To-let. Prickly He.it, Uundry, j H Best Soaps M.«iic«i *c pv Tooth Powder. Paste T^e Best Dentifrices «.n-u«,u.- _t For Sore Eye*. Cuts, Burn*, The Best Ointment <*••.■« »n«..n«. Awarded ICO Medals and Diplomas, dc. for Superior
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      220 4 RILEY, hARGREAVES ft CO., LTD. ENGINEERS Iron and Brass Founders Bridge and Shipbuilders AND General Contractors. Steam Vessels IN SI EEL >K WOOD— v- I- '.I.l' ANiJ < akgo STEAMEM LAUNCHES AND LJGHTOIS Stem W <i and Light dralt >teamcrs a speciality. Boilers. I. I. Cofnisl Vertical, i.< (.omotive M..ni
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      630 4 Agents far lea perbihs* q Tkjt M ftp* Worcestershire sauce. PURVEYORS TO Ws3^&3!&^g& EMPiIESS OF IHDIft. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. K. Ci£3 r e manutacturci) by th«; very rs* tjLf < y'* '<". anJ are acknowlrdKo<l on all sides to be HI "BSi TO GOLFERS SUM KIN^jS of any size and
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      313 4 Hie above label it tha property of tka leal n'i Aei I d W^tcr W Mufadam 1 ra Ike i^t .111 a^air^t .1 op| !l»: «\.r 1 i betPg *O u«li known rj-• 1 I, %l ,1 ti.»; pa-i i\ Orders from one doz to 1000 doz. < BE EXECUTED
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      61 4 Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. "PHK public are informed that the address of the Society's Inspector, Mr. E. F. Paglar, is at 350 Bencoolen Street. All persons wishing to report any cases o' cruelty wind, may come under their notice are requested to con'-;.umtait wiih him at
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      638 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cable Addrbss, A4*trtiicr, Sxngapc,,, I klephonb NVMM.— No. 61. Published at 303, RifTea Hate, bit g.rore THE leading Ncw.-papi r m th. Straits Settlements Johor* t f, c Federated Native States of Perak, S. ar gor, Sungei Ujong, Hahan^, the Nagri Sembilan British
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      1298 4 V E SSE LS EXPECTED. (iivirg p<rt oi tfrpart't-^, M («MH kn..»n i:Or due lierf. and c oi Ag'i-i>->l N-OI -W4H AbUbUi Jap Portsmouth due Apl. lioliath, H.M.S., (Jailiam, due May IsciM.LN L. S., New Ycrk, due Apl |*M. t.l) <l. H.M.S., Shv..rii*ss, due May NiJI, t b d. Jap.,
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