The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 April 1900

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. FRIDAY, 27,., APRIL, J l9OO DAILY ISSUE, Xo.
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      779 1 P o Office. CoUyer Quay. Xg Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, KGVPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coatt, and San Francitco
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      708 1 (^HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIw GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong. Sims.,- For Marskim.rs and Mai Japan Ports. London. 1900. lyoo Ch nt; Wo Apl. it Yangtsze May ai. Ping Suey May 24. Chmg Wo
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      498 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Nkthkr lands India Government. Acents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collvrr (Juav THK V NDtHMKNTIONM) UATKS ARH ONLY APIKOX 1 M Al K. From Expected Will be despatched lor *****1 Katavia April 23 Batavia, Chenbon, Sain.iraiitf, Sourabaia, Macassa'i
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      855 1 THE "CEYL'ON OBSERVER,' (ESTABLISHED IN COLOMBO, iH 34 ,j /CIRCULATES throughout the island of Ceylon, and in .Southern India. Its Overland Kd <>n circulates extensively in Cireat Britain ar.d rcland, as well as among, t persons J interested a Ceylon resident in other parts ol the world. The yearly Ceylon
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      722 1 TJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UJ' CAPITAL >,ooooo<o RtStRVB rUMD SJO RHStRVE LIABILITY O? PROPRIETORS f 10.000.00c Courr or Uikbctoks. N. A Sibbs, Esq.-. Chair man. R. Smbwan, Eaq.—DtruTr Chaibman. R- M. Grav, E«q. 11. w. Si wk, Em E. Goeiz, E»<j. D. M. Moui, Esq. A. Haupt, Es
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      500 1 PETER SYS WONI THK only remedy ;u pitv.il knov,. .is M I Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, RKCOMMKVDK!) v SOME thk CHIKP^P Said lUtailttw *i\ Chm THE PETER S (Proprhtors *M> Solk MaHVVAOrVKI Nov 16 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE tJ2 t Vv i £J?2£? Kx( THE LARCKST FIRK OFFICK IN THE
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      229 1 3ERFLJL SPECIFIC. «palObci 4 Hemorrhage and Ulreration Bowels. lAl.i^: ik Ha m x iYS COMPANY, "*s), OIJ I KIS4 17.'. I PACIFIC MAILS, up COMPA Occidental and o i STEAMSHIP CC--AND YOYO KISE. Franc -SJJJ .5..K... S ceedmj? DvcrUndby th« Sailing dates fro.n Hongkong vi« Yokohama to San Francisco. 8
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1900.
    672 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1900. M i»»J L» ,r 1 li're p»tr,« Truth her tt10r.0..! pf» I' to R*,i«ion. t-OTlitT. lit \±m. A- to South A'n i what we M^nt to know w<- arc not \et t0..! But w< gam Sunday a- a limit f .r the
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    H.M.S. "TERRIBLE."
    199 2 taajrmi Arrawobmknts. ll the provisional programme for the entertainment of the ships' company of H M. S. Terrible be realised it will probably be somewhat like this. Ship arrives Saturday morning Deputation of Com--1 mittee calls on Capt. nercy Srott, Committee meets for final action 11 m. Prorraaw
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    CAMPAIGN FEELING IN CANADA.
    525 2 lHt Si KRkMUR 01 (RON I. Ihe whole world has seen, and everyone has admired, the noble man m r in which (he sons of wada km* baaa figbtiaaj m Saul* \inu for ihe mothtr country. Thai, however, win MMMiM ot tt l/<i// Oa.rtte. who is
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    H.M.S. "TERRIBLE."
    145 2 H. M.S. "TERRIBLE." The Kkleition hiiiD. We understand from the Hon. Treasurer of the Committee formed to entertain the men of H. M. S. Terrible on their arrival in Singapore that he will be much obliged if intending subscribers wdl send th' ir subscriptions to him a> soon as possible.
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    THE S.S. "HAMBURG."
    281 2 I I here was a very pleasant and largely attended party given on board the Hamburg- American line steamer Uambmn last night, this bring her first visit to Singapore on I her way to China and Japan. A large number of ladies were present During the dinner
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    IHE PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    158 2 The ■rrken of the Chutney column iii the Chin, 1 itmil make these remarks Am advert lament appears in the F'enan^ paper calling upon those who wish to bt;ome honorary membeis of ihe Ptnar»» Volunteer CJorp 3 to send I m the.r names to Mr l.™ >cr
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    IN TOWN.
    197 2 1 HIKP PERI j«M»V( Ihe third performance of the musical farce In Town, placed on the stage bv nuateurs undtr the direction of Mr. Wynter, look place in the Town Hall j Pbe&tre last night l>rfore a full and appre- j ciative a«dte»cc who mtn unstinted in I
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    THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.
    278 2 THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. l Australian I tlegrams.j Further particulars regarding the cttempt to ■MMMMIt the Prince of Wales on the railway station it Bnmah show that Sipido, the younj> anaichi^t, waited until the servant who was handme the Pi nice of Wales a cup of
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    "HOFFMANN" HONOURED.
    78 2 "HOFFMANN HONOURED. On the day on which the news of the relief of Ladysmith was rcce.ved the national anthem was *ung by the company during dinner at several London restaurants. At one, some enthusiastic youngster*, tmimm a man in ui.iform enter, pounced upon him, and, despite his protests, carried him
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    THAT MOONSTRUCK TOAST.
    161 2 (Villainous j lie drank to his love in the dawn of day, In Very Old Blended Morning Dew A hair of the dog The night had been sayHe stood in the glow of the suns hrst ray And chucked the toa>t and the pisang, too At the
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    327 2 Two young men named Leach, residing out berangoon way, were yesterday charged with committing a rash act by tiring a gun so as to endanger the safety of others. U is alleged that the accused fired gun 5 in close proximity to Mr. Flanagans house, frightening Mrs. Flanagan and the
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      257 2 John Little CO LTD f Great Annual Clearance Sale. Conimencing Ist May, and Continuing till 31st Special Lines and Jet Lets will be Offered at Greatly Reduced Prices. LADIES Skirt:*. Hosiery, Corsets, hoes. Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Shirts, Belts, Dress Materials, Serges. Tweeds, Cashmeres. Blouse Prints, Muslins, Flannels, Piques, Hollands, all offered
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      982 2 FOR SALE FOL R Diving Gears and four Pumps, all com« plete, and a Fairbanks Scale. Can be ins peeled at any lime of the day at my Eslablishmen at High Street. Apply personally or by letter to B. P. dbSILVA. Jeweller, Hi«h Street, Singapore Apl. 23 3-5-FOR SALK Ihi
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      461 2 TO-DAY'S ADVER I ISEMENT S i j The Fourth Performance Of "In Town," A MUSICAL COMEDY IN rwu ACTS HY Adrian Ross and James Leader MISK BV P. OSMOND CARU will be given in t lie TOWN HALL. To-morrow, Saturday. Commencing at 9 p.m. Reserved Seats >3 Unreserved |s« Soldiers
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      271 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED a SMiekeeper for Produce. VV Apply C. U. \V.,c/o/ w /V<*>. 1 1.5 NOTICE Cn.i) Abdhiiadik hin Abdi ir*hm\n Al**. Mfl h-js been admitted partner in our firm from the Ist day of January, lyoo. AI.SAGOFK o. Apl 2J j; j SHERIFF S SALE I N I
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      359 2 ARRIVAL 01 WARSHIPS. li M. S w, Capl. I Icet, whidi left Hongkong !a-l Sur.djy, arrived at about -ix '/clock this morning homeward bound lost likely leaving lor Colombo to morrow Shortly before IO a.m. the Ru»>iui gunvessel (ji.'.UA uom Colombft ilcanwd islo the Rendj, toßowred soon aftir by th'.transport
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      167 2 The Week. Friday, .:7th High Water 8.40 a., Q.16 p. Annual Sports, M.1.. Tanglm. S. V. K. SVjuid Drill, 5.15 p. Saturday, jjt.i High Water a., y.s^ p. H. M. s >. lernble" arrive-. Sepov Lines Monthly Medal. Cricket Match— S. K. C. :>t XI. v. R.b. S.C.C. 2nd XL
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    Correspondence.
    414 3 The Reform Pariv. To THF KIUTOR. Dkak Sir. By bearer I h .v#» th- ;»1,-asur, to send you photos of the Chinese Emperor and some of the principal Chinese reformers, which I trust you will accept as a present from me. The one on the top is the Emperor
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    ON TRAINING NOTES.
    421 3 Sport' sends a second letter in reply to -..lpannga s explanation of his statethat horses ridden by amateurs suff>r Bg training. Sport's second letter if controversial, and were are unable 10 give more than the leading paragraph- aT»- Unkaparinga gives no reasons for his statement that horses
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    DOLLARS FOR THE STRAITS.
    179 3 April 1 jth. The following notifi- ation appears in the iazette oj India: 1 lie (jovernor- General has sanctioned the '-nirjlo>ment of the mint at Calcutta in the <oinage of a silver dollar, called the British dollar, for circulation in the colonies of Hongkong and the
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    THI STRAITS And MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR REUEF FUND
    349 3 THI STRAITS And MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR REUEF FUND \moun' prrviously acknowledged Si )J s'o.Bl A. Cadonau per hischci lluber&Co. 300 Members of tlii Ck ►t^^,Piitlomatliic Socttty. Lo Kuan Sia o Ang J'uay l^in 2O Tang Koone Sook id 'lang Pak Cheng O Wang Sau Nam 10 Khoo Mong Seng
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    THE KAREE FIGHT.
    628 3 fi Atfra.ian (ieneral Smutts forces at the battle of Karec«H> largely oamtfOmi of Johannesburg police. Thedefeat ct the Bv „.),..I t0 the (tanking movements carried out by CJen.ral French and Colonel Le (jiliais. The enemy's right (1 ink occupi- ed wooded hill-. A low ridge led from
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    THE C. I. V. AND THE "TOMMY."
    294 3 The special correspondent of the Daily Newt writing from Orange Kiver, relates the follow ing dialogue It happened, he -.ays, in this way. The other day I overheard a Tommy he was one of the \Var*icks holding forth on the C.l.V.'s. He had
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    LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    910 3 f Via Ceylen.) LonJon, April iS.— Colonel C rofton, of ihe Lancaster,, whom General Buller's Spionkop despatch Mamed by implication, has been placed on hall pay, Reuter, wiring from Accra, states that H. M. S. Magpie has landed a force of bluejackets at Cap e Coast Castle
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    THE DUTCH CONSPIRACY.
    344 3 fCttStkJ There are stnl some persons who pretend t« bdieve that there was no gre.it Dutch conspiracy in South Africa against England. To such maybe recommended the perusal of the translation of a Dutch pamphlet published in 1882. just after the U 1 Botr War. The translation
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD
    2042 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playc at chessc, the astronomer's flame, and the philosopher's game, which wheites thyr wiltes, recreates theyr minds, and hurls no body in the mean season." All communications bhouhl be iriihrenod to the Chess Kditor, Singapore Free I'ress." I
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    SHARE LIST, APRIL 27th, 1900.
    87 3 yuo T »T Qnni. P»rn (Jr. Sharks I'm,, DiT. or *G£2. N <■ i i] AtbrMA ITllHi Age..^ $3 Seller*. t IO V f 8,5*4 l£il Clear Water I )...ry I- inn Ltd. Jtioo 7 -A* 4 6 May— iJawdCn.. tjM taalLiuu. < Ko\al Johorc
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      29 3 A Rtmedy for all lrr«gular»tl««. Cii|HTi».l n/ Illt-r Appir. |Vn»)r»»l. Ml C^k,«. *<-. Sold by StnKupore Dlcpanslng Co., Ltd., Raffles Waoo, «ln*«por«. MARTIN. .»»»ift, WM r !rlA r wr9r<. ENOLANW-
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      307 3 The wav to become thoroughly onvinced re garding the value of btearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil Is to try it yoursilf and personally experience tlic beiuhcial ctlects of the- preparation. A trial bottle aIA-.i^s thoroughly convince-, people ot its merits, fry it for a tonic in general debility, <>r
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      263 3 OCEAN STiiAM bHIP COMPANY AN i > NEDERLANDJCHK STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards (or the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for Ixmdon every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java line ar« despatched irom Amsterdam md LJvwpeal a rj fortnight
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      73 3 Wcatnrr Report. A|>r.l zh.) Taken at Kandang KcrDau Hospital Observatory 9. M v M. y r, M. i?ar. in1. S2 l-afi 20'J»o *9^41 29.<>>6 lempe'iiure lj_a 8'».o 78.0 Wet bulb I'r:r rrr.o. vtei... Sio 70.fl Dir.ofW;..: N.W. N.W. t .',lm. Max. I m\ u 1 Min di- J-. I Me.
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      613 3 V E 3 > i. O i< 1 nWM4TMI ConimmVn Arrw.. USUGUMO G»"« II Indrenig A,'.;. h K Bnt.cmh« I Apl. ,1 VeB& els nMITM. MUM .1 Kron, c -n.,^. r An >liK Nor., tiaandaen Apl. si M k A RftTOOH AI'CAK Knl. 1.,. Au.o«* H Av«»riS4VO» ImL hq.. 1383
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      730 4 TO BE LET FROM THE Ist MAY. ST. JOHN'S VILLA, 23 Buffalo Road. AppK >m the premises or to B. M. A" COKNEI lIS, 23 Rattles Place Apl 34 u c I TO LET, FROM APRIL Ist. J THK GROVE," Taniong Katong. For paf ticulars apply to MEYER BROTH KKS
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      1014 4 WAVERLEY HOTEL Hill Strbbt. JGINSBURG having purchased the abovi weil-known Establishment, begs 10 inform lh< public that it will be carried on as a First Clas Hotel. Liquors of the best only sold. Excellen accommodation for Boarders. Billiard Tables Good Cuisine. French and Vienna Cookery. Feb 14 14.5 NOTICE. WE
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      399 4 RILEY HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS, Iron and Brass Founders Bridge and Shipbuilders r AND n General Contractors. e Steam Vessels -IN STEEL OR WOOD— PASSENGER AND ARGO STEAMERS 1 LAINCHES AND LIGHTERS Stern Wheel and Light draft steamers a speciality. Boilers. Lancashire, Cornish, Ytrtica!, Locomotive and Marine. 3 Engines Winding
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      311 4 LONDON, MANCHEsfKR, SYDNEY Edinburgh, Awarded Over 250 Prizes, SSESSg* LAliu'in TASMANIA, Amsterdam 24 Gold and 59 Silver Medals rAfxur ta. moTow 58 FIRST PRIZES. Montevideo* 1 (HKISIIANA. pt, p T/ NAPLES, KIC All sizes from 4 to 12 HP. now in stock. HOWARTH ERSKINE, Ltd. Engineers. SINGAPORE, PERAK, BANGKOK. Mil
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      120 4 THE BANGKOK TIMES. Cable, Times Bangkok." Till UiMM Nnmn n Siam and widelv circulated Malaya, Cochin-Chma, China the buaits Settlements and Burma Weekly, Post Free $20 a year. Aiivmtisiiio Rates. Per inch (8 l.nes.) 81.20 one insertion $,.80 three timcb rVonthsT i<8 a m nth 5UbSeQ AUlWJll Punu of the
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      611 4 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Addriss,— Advertiur, St H gip ott TtLirHom NuHHiu- No. 61. Published at 30-3. Raffle* Place, Sinj.po,, *T^HE leading English Newspaper in ih* A Straits Settlements Johore, Federated Native States of Peralc, Selan. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan British North Borneo
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      1219 4 ({VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol departure, an.i (where known date due here, and name of Agentv Mkn-of-War. As\hi, Jap-. Portsmouth, due Apl. Goliath, H.M.S., hatham, due May I kg alls, V. S.. New York, due Apl. Janus, t.b.d. H.M.S., Shecrness, due May Nui, t.b.d. Jap-, Portsmouth, due Apl. Otter, t.b.d.
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