The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 April 1900

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 26™ APRIL,/ 1900 DAILY [SSUE, No.
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      1501 1 P__. n fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIgg Wh^..! #I Srw Q H:?bo« GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. f~\ T7HR following are the dates on which the Co.'s \J STEAM NAVIGATION Co A Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong. Sun,. For Marseillks anii Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, hai J»pan
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      903 1 I DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. j Undu (Jomtract witi t«b Nkthkrlahds Imdia Uovirnkint. i I Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collver Quav The 1 sumMisnoNni uatks arb only ajtroximatb. From Expected Will be despatched tor Bolil BaUvia April 23 Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaia, Macassat, Amboina,
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      722 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. JAID-UP CAPITAL 1i0.000.000 !<VK FUND M kHSKRVE LIABILITY OP FkOPRIETORS i $io,ooo,coe CoUUT OV DIRtCTOES. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chairman. R. Shiwan, Esq.— D<-v .y Chairman. R. M. Gray, Ejq. |H.W.S: R« S j b. Gortz, E*«. I D. w. \f sks Esq. A. Haupt,
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      478 1 PETER SYS 1 WON] THI only remedy at piescut kno.v.i 4 m 1 Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, RECOMMENDED m SOME thk CHIEFSI Sold Retail}! y all Che THE PETER J (PRormaioßs »m, Sn L Masi iactur ROYAL INSURAN'CE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total Invbstud Wvmum Exc«tr> ry.ooo 000 THE LARGEST FIRE OFFICE
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      234 1 DERFUL SPECIFIC. NPALUBLB jKM I Jrh Hemorrhage and Ulreration Bowels. SI A ail^ l n: "W«l i fl IYB COM P.* NY, MM). 9. Old CutU* Svmi it, S. ,19,, pAdb'lC WAIL S. COMPANY O C CIDENTAL AMD O STEAMSHIP Ci M AND *poyo kisenk^h\ V (OR|«-.T*L s.S.fO, y rhrru-.h
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    31 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. On itic 2*>th msi., at Waterloo Houit, I Val ey Road, Ki< MAUD RbMMMM < |«VCf ((ir-i-mamy), partner in l/i'j hrci ot Ptrtik .ttid (u. A K cd 4?i.
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1900.
    407 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY APRIL 26, 1900. HwtriMl t.' I Ftc, t iv. r-• 1 t < V-'nawcd bf influence and iribr t>«d by kj »»triot Truth her floriwn pre. »pt- .jraw ''I«tat4 to Rclicion. lx>T»ltr. and Law. Wk h.ive alrc.idy incntiotifd the dt.ith of tbat line officer Capt.
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    622 2 Lad| Booser I ai left Ceyluo for l-.ngland. Mr. H Hull.i,l,i it has accepted the Secretary r-l 11j> of tin- SclangOf Club. lh» lirst GeraUM m.iil g .n MM fired tinmorning at about '>- <o a m. Ilu: Calcutta iaiiui' fund ihww over thirty-nine lakh*. The plagu' mortality fell t<j
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    PLAGUE AT MANILA.
    75 2 (juvernment Notilication—No. 4-'-', issued to-day (.:6th), runs thus —'Information having been received that I dangerous infectious or contagious disease, namely bubonic plague, exists in Manila, Philippine Islands, it is hereby declared by the Officer Administering the Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 2 of
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  • Correspondence.
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      On Training Notes.
      254 2 lo TUB El)lTO«- notice irom your yesterday's issue that my remarks regarding amateur rulers are taken exception toby "Sport," who says h^ is anxious to know tin: object of them. Hf has entirely mi->-.*--i tin- point. If I did not make myself sufficiently clear, I will simplify
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    94 2 The following are the entries t .<l I uifliCapi for the 100 yd-i n :,< Sunday morning Launche> \m!l leave JohnstonPier at 9.30. A. \)nrke. 10 -tc^. N "in. 1 1 Sihwtead, urtis, L)arbl^hlre, Vellen/er, 15 s«c. D^rkc, 'l'hompson, Klphick, Ingram, WiihA'l. 17 scl. il'iwell. F. liarkc,
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    THE LATE MR. R. REMMERS.
    139 2 We regret v> record the death ot Mr- I i Kemm> r- parfer ot Mosr*. l J er uk ft Co which o< curred at bil re-idence Waterloo Houif, at 9 )0 tln> morning the ut death being typhoi 1 f^ver with r complu ationt.
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    POLICE NEWS.
    192 2 h$ Um result u\ an affray which ck.- -< urred m Sago Line on the _*nd inst.. for which sixteen persons were arrested two at to hospital, the remaining fourteen ha\e W' 11 --ntenced to three weeks rigorou-> imprisonment, and further bound o\er in sums of §-'5 each,
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    A NEW GERMAN LINER.
    92 2 The N Hamburg, Capt. Luneschloss, arriver] early this morning from Bremen with tin- outward mails on her maiden voyage to the East. She is a magnificent vessel, of 6*597 tons > the exact counterpart of the Konig Albert, and is lilted and dn orated in the
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    THE DEVELOPMENT OF PORT ARTHUR.
    266 2 St. Petersburg, March iy.— The General-Gov crnor of Port Arthur, Vice— Admiral Alexiett, has bet to work vigorously in his etlorts to develop For 1 Arthur. As the quarter of Port Arthur hitherto known a-> the China Town is regarded as being extremely unhealthy, a
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR.
      80 2 BOER ATTACK ON WEPENKR Repulsed by Dalgety. Keuter- correspondent wiring from M*. scru on the J-jth says that under the cover, ing Hre of four guns, the Boers made 4 determined attack on |)algety this morning. They were repulsed and thereafter maintained for several hour* a fusiladr at
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      Brabant Awaits Approach of Hart.
      19 2 Brabant is awaiting the arrival of Han Division, which is several miles behind 'Later)
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      THE RELIEF OF WEPENER..
      19 2 There M not likely to be any more trouble round Wepener now that Dewetsdorp loccupied.
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      FIGHTING NEAR BUSH. MANSKOP.
      33 2 Boers Opposing British Advance. A telegram from Maseru, on the j^th al i.ight states that Hart and Brabant encountered a determined resistance during the day and made small progress.
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      RUNDLE'S COLUM AWAITED.
      10 2 Ihere were no ?igns of Rundle's co.'umt
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      AT MAFEKING.
      38 2 Can Hold Out About Twenty Days. One Ration A Day. Reuters correspondent at Gaberone*. wiring on the 14th. ->ays that Mafeking i=> provided for until the middle of May b.i only with one ration a day
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      THE "CITY AND SUBURBAN."
      21 2 The result of the City and Suburban is i. Grafter z. Innocence j. Goblet. (Still Later j
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      BOERS FLEE FROM WEPENER.
      25 2 Escaping Towards Ladybrand. The Boers have retired from Wtpener and fled north eastward along the Ladybrand road. London, April j6th, igoo.
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      BRITISH AT DEWETSDORP.
      12 2 Chcrmnde in Occupation. Chermsidc has occupied Dewetsdorp urw opposed.
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      POLE-CAREW'S ADVANCE.
      13 2 Arrival at Roodespoort. I'ole Carew s Division has readied Rood eskop.
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    A MORNING TOAST.
    180 2 (VILLANELLE.) I drank to my love at the dawn ol day J pledged ray {air in the morning de*. W hen my heart was light, and the world was gay I stood in the glow of the sun's first ray, And flung my toast to the air
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      368 2 A 55 GUINEA PIANO FOR $400 I The Robinson Piano Co. HAVE now in stock a shipment of thoroughly guaranteed Piano> which they can sell at $400 net, though the London selling price of these Pianos is 55 Guineas They will al>o be sold on the EASY HIKE PAYMENT SYSTEM
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      783 2 WANTED Abtnart Chinese Shipping Clerk, to commence work on May Ist. Good salary. KATZ BKOS Ltd. Apl 23 u.c \X WANTED, Good board, where only a few boarders are kept. Particu'ars to T. L> c/o Free Pres*. Apl .30^ WANTED Hoard and Lodging for two English Rachel .rs. Apply A.B.C
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      399 2 TO-DAYS ADVERT ISEMENTg. The Third Performance Of "In Town," A MUSICAL COMEDY IN TWO ACTS Adrian Ross and James Leader ML.MC UN f. OSMOND (ARK will be giv e n in tl» e TOWN HALL To-night, To-night. Commencing at 9 p.m. Scats may now b. booked At Mcssff*. Kelly and
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      184 2 The Week. Thursday. 26th High Water 7.4S a., 8.35 p. S. V. R. Squad Drill, 5.15 p. Dinner on Hamburg, 7 p. In Town," Town Hall, 9 p. Friday, 27th High Water 1 8.40 a., 9.16 p. Annual Sports, M.1., Tanglin. S. V. R. Squad Drill, 5.15 p. Saturday, j3th
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    BROADWOOD'S AMBUSCADE.
    1748 3 BROAD WOOD'S AMBUSCADE. Thi British Convoy SumtfitsCD. Hkavv Caknm.e. Hkroic Struooi.i Boers Kept at Bay. Magnihckm Mak<ii. PROTRALIEU IIGHHNG. Undon, April 2 —The Boers, totalling abou Sooo were cleverly concealed near the banks of Kooru Spruit, a deep watercourse or small river, which the British were compelled to cross on
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2055 3 April 35U1, i w >o. I'm si.n 1 J lie President 1 Mr fiawlla). M> harker. appcr, Moses, Sohst. Jago, MaclarenTan heng Tuan, hoa G»an^ I'hye, and Col. I'ennefather Ms IMe minutes ol tlic Last rneetmg were read and PkSSIBSM RaMtfUU The President sail that be>ond tl report
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    TELEGRAMS
    1751 3 (Via Ceylon London, April 14th.— A Timttt despatch from Jammersburg dated the 13th, stales the B.iers are surrounding Dilgety's force in some thousands with ei s »ht guns, two pompoms "md twoma.xims 1 wo Africander rebels have been court -martiiled at Naatiwpoort and sentenced to ten and five years'
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    THE INDIAN NATIVE ARMY.
    287 3 I lir alteration in »lir >y-trm ol •rvaoi atioa referred to in tli<: Mib^jaiaed par;n>rHpli Iron the Pioneer will ;<lf< ct tli<? 1 1 > M. N. I. station* d here A vrr^ important (i.mge ha^ btcn sanrtigned the Native Arm\. 'I hi, is the substitution
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    SHARE LIST, APRIL 26th, 1900.
    172 3 000,000 < Ail-t» 1 tlldhrv k^ji >3B£ '.m Clear Water Dairy fena U«l. $100 i J l f 16 unis .ued »-tH^ v-—. y™, '.'i- I Maynard a. ,1 < c. I 1,1. »io Havers v> Nort.,K^, 1 r :o l iM.co. r HEC I
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      128 3 Remarkable Cure of Rheumatism. Krnna, Jackson Co., W. Va. Aliout three years ago my wife had an attack of rheumatism which conhned her to her beJ fur over h iiioii.ii and mtetd htf MuHl to wall: .1 Up without assistance, lit r limbs b«.ii»n swollen to double their normal si/e.
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      278 3 OCEAN STfciAM SHIP COMPANY A N nkderlandschh: stoom. vaart maatschappij ocbaan. The Company's sleamr arc despatched ironi Liverpool outward-, for the Straits, China, aad |apan, and from J^pan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line .ire despatched trom Amsterdam anil Liverpool every fortnight for
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      362 3 MAILb CLOSK Ho. \'f. I n M o H R O W \< Rtatl 7 am S«,urab.i).t li Bjaja H>m I 7, rv» Malacca, *c. ban Wkmtl Him 4 vm Paleabanf oplur 4 n Pankalan Itraadaa. fiatalM 4 cm H.ilu I'.ili-.l ■d '".s 4 >">* Saarabaya, &c. Sane Borneo 4
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      478 3 VEbSH. LS IN PORT. Kia/fi anJ Tori. Commanders Arr.vel .v-i- NKI Hiit.u.b.. 7SO Sm>n, c Apl. m Ti rtihar R Be H. crainr. 3^oo Ueynold, ApLiq Plymouth K Oilier Vcmli pun 4 Ton. Ma.tet. Arrived Krom Ccn». N K "s.-.J,;.. A-nund-.n Apl. 21 M 1J t 1 A'k,,rv Siam ,og
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      305 3 l ha BtaaH A I.,ie Hall for' 1 ft ''ri.ll I ylt 1 CM. S "••>-. .1 mHi m. (ell correctly. F. fmiUi. HONG Ji 1•' Bafomctar, reduce io t d nij :n iniil.metrei. f'' 1 1 rature |<"^hrei>- +'< Manila tamperature eaatipjn fT HumiJity, in peroamaga of t u
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      841 4 TO BE LET FROM THE isf MAY. SI. JOHN'S VILLA. 23 Buffalo Road. Api on the premises or to B. M. A" 1 >KNF 1.1 US. 23 Raffles Plare Apl a 4 u-c-TO LET, FROM APRIL Ist. I THK GROVE," Taniong Katong. For fLr--1 ticulars apply to MEYEK BROTHERS Mar
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      1367 4 Portable Stationary Engines. K IPSWICP tNCLMU It^aii I i^jfci**^* QBBo; BY THE FIRST CLASS MAKERS Messrs Kanomess, Sims and Jefferies, Ltd. ENGLAND. 1 w tLOGUCS, AM) FULL PARTICULARS TO HH OBTAINED FROM FISHER FOSTER— Agents. RtOUMI UALLiCH. SINGAPORE Maf luths. ,7.4 cycle Poro iVfARTMF l-Trvri7T T A Uli-S or Gentlemen
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      275 4 LONDON. k.>.nb&uV h. Awarded Over 250 Prizes, XggSSP* amctbroam 24 Gold and 5 9 Silver Medals Calcutta ii\MIU I', Soscow U> sl FIRST PRIZES. montrvlXS? CHRISTIANA pi? i-rY- ***** NAPLES. KK All sizes from 4 to 12 HP. now in stock. HOWARTH ERSKINK, Ltd. Engineers. SINGAPORE, PERAK, BANGKOK. m;i I
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      37 4 wood &~co f sT PRIZE MEDXL AUSTRALIAN CHEESE ('Jualily and Condition Excellent) 45 cents per lb. AUSTRALIAN HOUSEHOLD BUTTKR In Prime Condition In tins of 10 lbs. each $5 50 per tin. McALISTER Co. SOLE M PORTERS
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      610 4 The Singapore Free Press. am Mercantile Advertiser CABLI Abdresv,- Advertiser, Sm^upott. 1 fl .H'll'iM Nl'MIIR.-No, f|. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, SiLg, FOr THE leading English Newspaper ,r. t U Straits Settlements Johore, Federated Native Stales of Perak, Stlta gor, Sungei fjong, Pahang, the S,. <u Sembilan British North Borneo
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      1217 4 V E S.SE L S EXPECTED. liivit.g p..;i C Crpanu an: [«*«N w«ic*w») date due here, and natn* of Agent«. Men-oc-W <•<. Asahi, Jap-i Portsmouth, due Apl. Goliath, H.M.S., Chatham, due May I no alls, U. S., New York, due Apl. Jancs, t.b.d. H.M.S., Sheerness, due May Nui, t b.d.
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