The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 May 1900

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  • Title Section
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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 5™ MAY, 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3 71
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      763 1 jf Q Office. Co'lyer Ouay. Qfr Wharve». Kepptl Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, HGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH i AND LONDON. 1 Through Bills of Lading issued (or Persian Gulf, Continental and American Sorts, also for Chin* Coast, and
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      585 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- COMPANY, LIMITED. THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s x Steamers may be expected here, vit OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honokono Shanu- Fur Marseilles and hai be Japan Ports. London. 1900. igoo Moyunc May 21 Yangtsie May BE, Ping Sue> May 24. Chirg Wo June
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      443 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKfcTVAAKT MAATSCHAPPI J. Under Contract with the Nkth kri.ands India (juVkknmbnt. Agents, at Singapokr. Ships Agency, latr j DA EN DELS to Co.. a«a COfcXVm Ouav IHB UNDERMENTIONED HAII-, ai v. OSLY XV I KOXI M UK. From fcxpectea Will be despatctJed lot G.G.s Jacob MaCMMT, April 27
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      737 1 XJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. I UD-Vr CAIMTAI ....Jioooo.oo fcRVB FUND ImTwooo RISIRVI LIABILITY OP > 5 PkOPRIKTORS $10,000,000 COM or Dibbctobs. N. A Sibbs, Ksq._ Chaibmaw. R. Shiwak, Esq.— D-cury Chairman. J. M. iJkav, Es^. I 11. W. 5i.,,,,, Esq. t. GotT/, Esq. D. m. ,-ks Esq. A Haupt,
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      675 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THE PETER SYS COMPANY nov rofki troßs 9. o. p „s, s <7" ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total IkVMTM Wvum Ki. »<r, 1<,,000,000 THE LARGEST FIRK OFFICH IN JIIK WORLD. BOUSTEAD ft Co.— Agents. Mar 16 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED, HONGKONG. Capital Subscribed 12.500.000. AMOI'MT
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      MARRIAGE.
      53 2 At 4 harlollc Squire. Kciinhu on the 41b April, by the K» v. \)r Write, WrmSt. <•• assisted by the Rev. Wm. Frastr, m dl.i- k (nv (uncle o! the bridegroom; 111. h Pb*BBB R**aia, of Singapore, son of AnOTcw K.tnUin. Fort>WillUm, 10 M>no>asi Blisabsth, namhtm <>i the \mt»
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      DEATH.
      34 2 On the 4lh inst., at his re-,idcn N. II nb.ur Road .'KampoiiK Bahru), Ai.hi.ki Wujm, youngest son of th< Luc (aine-. Clarke, <.l H«leswortli, Suilulk, Engl md. Konsml ai j p.m. to daj
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY MAY 5, 1900.
    1605 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY MAY 5, 1900. fcr influer.ee a- d uubcbed tr (r».i, Her* patr.ct Truth t.*r f lorioo* pre f pI'.*4m4 to Reiinon. Lora'tr. ar.d on the eutorul table there lie too true t\o ijuite reia rfcable literary production* both m the Irencli langun s <lo not
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1285 2 (Jittcguid agunc njmincs noiln tit farrago Übtlii' JUVKNAL. Mt thinks the Belgian press doth protest too much. After the dastardly attempt on tie Priacc <>! Wales' iile last month, there was I chorus of reprobation m Belgium, Belgian editon bmß|| up all the adjectives ol abhorrence
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      LORD ROBERTS'S NEW ADVANCE.
      30 2 CAPTURE OF BRANDFORT. Boers Taken By Surprise. Delarey m Command. The British have captured Brandt ,r--surprising the Boers, who retired to th< north-east Commander Delarey command
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      (Later.) THE THOUSAND GUINEAS.
      27 2 (Later.) THE THOUSAND GUINEAS. The result of the Thousand is 1 Mr L. Brassey s Winifreda. j Lord Ellesmere Inquisitive. j. Sir R. Waldie Griffith's \'ain Duches:
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      BOERS EVACUATED THABAN'CHU.
      18 2 BOERS EVACUATED THABAN' CHU. Retreating Northwards. The Boers have evacuated Taauaa'cfa Hill and are trekking to the north
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      BRABANT AND RUNDLE COMBINING.
      384 2 It ia expected that General Hrabant \\V,! join General Rundle at Thaban ch mediately Lvndun May jth 1^ sm m The Union Hotel will be closed till June Ist., pending the arrival of a new band' The little monsoon broke m Colombo on April jOth, with
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      345 2 A 55 GUINEA PIANO FOR §400 The Robinson Piano Co. HAVE now Ml -lock a s hij»nient of thfcoughly guaranteed Fiano^ which they can sell at S4OO net. tlough the London slling price of these Pianos is S5 Guineas Theywiii ajoo be odd on the EASY HIKK PAYMBNT SYSTEM for
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      742 2 MECHANICAL ENGINEER T ANI'ED for Native States. A young man cf good address, smart and energetic. Apply at once to R. O. R. c o rrm Press. May 4 8.5 WANTED A Competent Eurasian or Tamil book-keeper. AppU to GL'NN Co. May 3 v.c. WANTED AN intetlijfenl ChmOM clerk as
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      744 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. FINAL PERFORMANCE "In Town," To-night, Saturday, May sth Booking ai Keli.v Walsh. Reserved Seats *2 Unreserved It, V. 11. L'PTON, P>usinfs* Manager. M*> 5 \\TANTKL) Marine Engineers, having md la-^ Dutch Certificates. Apply to M. E. C o Frtt Press. May s c. For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan.
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      106 2 Many Lives Saved. In almost every neighborhood there is some ore wh.se life ha* bowl saved by Chamberlain s < »Sc Cnoler.i and DiMrhaaa Remedy, or who has l>, n cur*-d of chronic diarrhoea by the use of tta' medicine. Such person, make a point of tell n% >v'l :>v
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      172 2 The Week. Saturday, sth Hkfh Water:-i.-, 3 a., 3.3 p. Furniture Sale, 2 p. Cricket— S.( .C. Inter-Club Match. S. K.C. 2nd XI. Itttk M.N.i. Star of East. lemperance Club, 7.30 p. 1 In Town," Town Hall, yp. (Final. Sunday, 6tn M.gh Water 2 22 a., 4.7 P--^rd after taster.
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    A GANG ROBBERY.
    92 3 Chinese woman living at 74 Gaylang BJiru reports that her house was entered at an early hour this morning, by via armed Chinamen, all carrying torches. They brandished knives before her, threatening to kill her if she attempted to raise an jarm. A coolie who was m
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    72 3 Ihe name of Mr. \V. H. Fry has Leen added to tht Commission of the Peace for Malacca. Mr. A. de Koster is recognised as id charge of the Consulate for the Netherlands Bl Fenang, during the absence on leave of Mr H Spakler. The finding of the
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    100 3 continuing their experimental trip amongst the Southern Philippine I*iand> the E.I.S.S. Co. Ltd. sent the Kudat to Sulu and Siassi this voyage, and with the exception of some delay at ihe first named the trip has been quite a success, the -riving back here three-quarters full of through
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    THE LATE MR. W. BIBBY.
    174 3 this morning the S. S. Hye ftwmi arrival from Klang having on hoard the of the lat*» Mr. William Bibby, who died or. the early morning of the 3rd inst. It Kuala Lumpor. There also arrived n Arthur. Harry, and Philip Bibhy, r 'r. A
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    A MAN OVERBOARD.
    454 3 Captain Scott of the Han Him Guuh arrived from Tel-ik Anson this morntates that on nearing Singapore a man reported overboard. I lie engines rev< r>e<l full speed a :e-buoy was thrown over the bide and a boat lowered away. They cr.iscd about ife-boat for about twenty
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    877 3 The noii»K wa« v«-ry h» avv. this morning and the in;-i<fe t-atlc was used. S..me of Dalian's string did not put m an a p arance, but nearly all ike utlu-r h<»t»is did good work. 1 admiie tht- splendid condi- tion m \\hi<h Calde r lus got his
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    SUPREME COURT.
    217 3 CoNll' lION lOR PtRJi K>. Yesterday m the Supreme Court the Chief Justice committed two men to prison tor perjury m a Miiall < ause ca-.c before him. Suppiah Kassimbce surdGeh liongßouw and .Vo Guan Chye on a promissory note, made \>y TlOSg Uouw m favour of Guan
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1164 3 (Via Ceylon) f.onc'on, April 4th.— Reiner, m U legraphic d«>p iiih from Maseru, of yesterd*y's d ite, stats j as follows.— Pie Boers evacuated Bislunan's Kop j during the night. The forces under Generals Bra- bant and Hart had a running fi^ht all day. I hey i are tnHu
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    INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
    142 3 r)th List. Pr.viou,|y acknowledged $55. 266.18 P. r nmt- H'Abhans L. Beauli.-u ln IVr H, v H-.11an.! Stubbs— H Co k. o P«f V. 1 Pi,] y Mum. Office I ambies 10 os P*t W. P. \V..ddell, Mircfcaa U' List— SaiMtilanoa Buitcry .i-ul a. k o
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    THE STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF FUND.
    479 3 THE STRAITS AND MALAYAN SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF FUND i 1 Amount previously acknowlo<l>»^d 140,1 14.8' I Sub-cripn us Irnm II ranks of the Sli.uls Police, Knr< penis, Sikhs fli Malays and from iba Singapore «.1crr,..l SihK, per Li. .it. at X.(., Penntlrfiht-r 80} 03 Lhetiy fmmmmilf ftr U* IKing
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    BANK MEETINGS.
    499 3 Fa* nuil b.'iuga rcjj'<ri3 of meetings ut tarobaakJ »itll branches at Singapure. At the iMcrcdiililc liank inecting Uie Chairnidti said Ihe jcai j.i wen. unlavourably affected, iv mm* txitni, uy nit bigk ratal ot discuum iulih^ lu»aiJi IM i-lu^e ol Hit car and ih<_ie ua;> aUu a deprctialioii
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    PRODUCE.
    115 3 (Ma> 1 Oarnbier 7 »j do. Cube Nu. 1 13. Pepper, Hack (ordinary S'pon v>-ko do. White, (Fair L/W=s* Nutmegs nos :o the lU, 62. do. (bos to tiic .U) 80. Mace (Bardai 0,2. Cloves (AmbomaJ 2 r inCodee '20. Tapioca, small Marl [Vm r quality) 1,33 do. do
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 5th, 1900.
    135 3 T3w2 3 J ooc 000 I 414^3' 199.875 L 4 **»A K.v,tem A. Io>o o f£ "8,5*4 8,584 f I W.,ier Hury K.rm Ud. $100 1 Ml 6 unissurd Fra-ser and Nmvc /.td. 2 ><oo a s© $100 7 Kech.-tu Gold M.Co. $26 s-i'r I.
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 3 (COkkECTEO UP TO May 5) ON LON KMi. Ba lk4ir L:,: J Private credit 3 a/i o documents 3 ni /3 o credits 6 m/s V,, France, drman.l Germany, demand... India. T. T ..."J t Hongkong, demand %'di Yokohama, demand Java, demand 118' Manila, demand sj— 1..V., v p®Bnk
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      194 3 HIABMMI is a ominon symptom of disease, and may occu' as lorerunner or accompaniment of a ftmt vaiiety of maladies, tlioujjh commonly it is not a serious symptom. Steams Instant Headache Cure Is a spf-edy, s*fe and certain remedy m almost all forms. A positive relief Jor \enralgia. 00-erve the
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      308 3 The Standard Time Halls. A Time Ball .it Fort I aun.n^; anj one al lV.«u Br.ini falls ench day it r p.m. Sm^pure mean tirr.t (Greenwich mean MM 0 hr 4 rtiin JJ m1.,; bei::» hoisted I vc iTiinv.'i. To-day Fort Canning and Pui.iu Uram both kll Correctly. OCEAN ITBAM
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      540 3 S C.C LAWN BOWLS TOURNAM KM. TIBS FUR MONDAY, May 7 th. DOVBLK HkMiKAV. Kmsey and C larkc, 3 v. Cleave and K.intebeig, J t SINOLK H\NUICM'. r*»-.uiclerk, 3. v. Sru'.bs. 7. Mai..Jonald. 5 v. Mm. itt, 6. HKS FOR TUISDAY May Stb. Ool'Kl.H ll\Nl)|i ,1. R-.-i-.irn and Dias, i«.Witham
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      220 3 SK s 2 3»" Amnndaen A P I. 21 M n pr,.,, c S tsJtr iz as s I S- 1 r I LATEST AH v r r a: 5 rt a !P J Uklhar.t Brit. Sis™ I A.s Im.p, m. For Vessels and Passengers Kxpected 1 r'assen^ers Arrived. May
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      119 3 CL: a r 111, B t.H. X WIMCHISTBM Sarra Kv.;u-h.ma Mut. J 1011! Rkil r. Dvi 5° 1 IBKf I H wkmm Bortfddt, foi I'AbSENLrFJHS BOOKED HOMEWARDS. N. I). L. Pl -M .and M R ml vl, s i\l X n l l Ai M 1 i cl i en.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      585 4 JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VAL^E IN THE MARKET.; Flag Brand, 10 years o\fT $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) V. V. 0. 8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS OR McALISTER Co., SOLE AGENTS. Apl 42 HORSE BEDDING ITKONELLA GRASS FARM, Tbbin Louisa
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      774 4 TO LET FROM Ist June. No. 101 Waterloo Street. Apply EZRA NATHAN, Charge Alley. May t v.c. TO LET, FROM APRIL xst. n TTHF GROVE," Tanjong Katong. For par -1 ticulans apply to MEYER BROTHERS Mar 27 v.c. TO LET *1 1 H entry from the 15th of May, Large
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      661 4 vtfJ I *^H* bY "^t 1 jj^Jf^Sy^ 'm Jy "sfl\^*^-i^ V I rj s£A B^Ea E^HL7 *y ■'■'s*'<\'± •>' "^ti arc manufactur t »by the very fl Wfy Ajl v^"** 4^ H .<f Bm^" anJ arc Rt tnowlt d z«-d o" »Wes to be 9 «8j Imperial German Mail Line
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      255 4 Powell Robinson. BATTERY ROAD. NEW GOODS JUST OPENED Ex s s. BENI.AKIG. Comprising Worsteds. Cashmeres, Cheviots, Tropical Suitings Flannels, 1 weeds, Coatings, Serges. Scotch and Irish Homes puns Angolas. Whipcords, Bedford Cords, Riding Tweeds, Trouserings Shirtings, Vestings, Pyjama Suitings, etc., etc. OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT Pto UtMt aad Mrt Fashionable Tiei and
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      169 4 THE BANGKOK TIMES. Cable,— Times Bangkok. Ihk Lbauinu Nbwshafkr m Si am and widely circulated -n Malaya, Cochin-China, China, the Straits Settlements and Burma. A Daily Xtvspaptr with a weekly Mail Edition (20 p.p.) SLh*cRiPTiON, Daily 'postage extra) delivered free locally, 130 a year. Weekly, Post Free $20 a year.
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      645 4 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address,— Advertiser, Stngapore. Tblbphomb Nuhiiii.- No. 61. Published st 30-J, Raffles Place, Smjspo-t T"*HE leading English Newspaper n he Straits Settlements Johore Federated Native States of Perak, Sela n gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the V gri Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands
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      1065 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol aepanure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Min-of-War. Goliath, H.M.S., Chatham, due May Inoalls, U. S., New York, due May Jabl's, t.b.d. H.M.S., Sheerness, due May Otter, t.b.d. H.M.S., Devonport, due May Rosario, H.M.S., Sheerness, due May Summer, U. S., New
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