The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 May 1900

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, inn MAY, Jl9OO. DAILY ISSUE, x\o. 3E76
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    • Advertisement
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      727 1 P n Office. Collyer Quay. Xr Wharves. Keppel Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co steamer, for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, iHYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, vrivPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MAITA, BRINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH A ND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and 5«»
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      677 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. THK following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz 1 OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong. Sihm,- For Marseillks and hai it Japan Ports. London. 1900. 1900 Movune May 32 Yangtsze May ai. Ping Sue> May 24. Chmg Wo June
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      636 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPI]. Undbr Contract with thi Nrthkrlamds India Govbrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay THK UNDERMENTIONkD IMTKS AkK ONLY API'ROXIMATK. From Expected Will be dispatched lor v. Dtemeu Hatavia May 7 Katavia. t berilK>n, Samarang Sourarni.i May II Brouwcr Deli May
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      376 1 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total Invbstio Fi/wds Kx< am £9,000,000 THE LARGEST FIRE OFFICE IN THE WORM). BOUSTEAD Co.— Agents. Mar 16 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED, HONGKONG. apitaj. Subscribed $2,500 000 Ahoi-ht paid-up ,4 *****0.' RssiKvß Fu»n 4i,i 5 0,0c0. Marine Risks at Cunent Rates. BOUSTEAD Co.-Agents. THE LONDON
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      717 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AX BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000 000 RKSEKVE FUND $11 s OO 000 RESKRVB LIABILITY OF 1 PROPRIETORS 1i0.000.00c Covet or Director*. N. A Sim Ksq. Chairman. R. Shewan, Emj.— Dkputy Chairman. R. M. Gray, Esq. IM. W. Slabs, Esq. K. Goier/, Esq. j D. M. Mosbs,
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      465 1 Katz Brothers, Limited. Beg to Announce the Arrival of Mew Goods including Many Novelties m their Ladies Trimmed Hats FROM PAKis AND LONDON HOI m S. Special Value m Ladies' Sailor Hats, 75 cents each Styliah lamy Straw s a i! or lhcl.ut,t \ovelty Kha!;, Seiloc HaU Ckildre. s, r
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1900.
    1207 2 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1900. He»ep«tr-tt 7- r**m*4 to R*l«m». Lot»Jit. »..d :+m. LoftD Rom 1 -.<]* ,n eouneatlv •atitfactory despatch m nm tf.it laconic ■tyle that it the r,e-t sjmptom of thing-. well don. irni of tl.-- dwing w«ll of things i lyiag n«-xt to liaiui
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    277 2 I \u: I S. cruiser Dixit left for Ma nila a\ 4 p in. yesterday lh<- Dallas Opera CwfUHy, on their return to Hoagkoag Irorn Manil.i. will open tli> r<- lor a sliurt KMM, Sir H. M( Callum. the Governor ol Newfoundland, has left for England for a short visit
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    POLO CLUB TOURNAMENT
    207 2 By the kind permission of the Executive of tli»- Sporting Club, the Handicap Tournament, which had originally been arranged to be played early m May but which had to be postponed owing to the wet weather, will be played on three afternoons next week. The concession is
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    MAFEKING.
    216 2 1 lhc lout) can still hold out with CMtt." U. ultr. \\Y \>- <±<\ bra\< decdjs m andlul-. troni the time the war began (1 ialc (it-*-<l-, by regiments lieeds by a sin^N.- man Hot-blood deeds an' cold blood— Both -sides aye al their share, Jut you can't beat
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    THE SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES
    154 2 At a committee meeting yesterday the I .1 1 -n-idered of an officer of local m- rcantik marine who pointed out that he «>pent a certain specilic number of days each fortnight m Singapore, and could easily put m mor-: than the number of drill;, required
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    THE QUEEN AND THE VETERAN.
    357 2 1 lie following pretty incident occurred during the rei »nt mil of the fjueen to Khmamham Hospital, the home of Irish veteran soldiers At last the cheering at the gates told of the Oueen, arrival. lhe duke, striding down the I line, took up a
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    NEWSPAPERS AND DEFORESTATION.
    119 2 Says the Daily Chronicle of the 10th April That the newspapers of the world are using up the forests lor their supplies of paper ,s a well-known fact, but there are probably few people who wil not be startled at the announcement made by one of the
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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    188 2 A supplement to the Singapore Frtt Press weekly will be published to-morrow and sent with the copies for Europe by the i" r^nch mail leaving on Sunday. Owners of horses are reminded that entries for the Spring Meeting of the > close at noon to-morrow. The complete list of entries
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    SIGNOR CRISPIS NEW-FOUND SIGHT
    254 2 SIGNOR CRISPIS NEW-FOUND SIGHT The plat>tude that only those who are deprived of their blessings really appreciate them would have a cordial and emphatic assent from Signor Cr.sp.. as he can speak from experience. At la t »tte> weeks and months of darkness, peculiarly .rrttatin X to one of his
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      454 2 Messrs. Robinson Co. Are making a Special ShojjLirf all the Latest Novelties PREVAILING MOl/ES IN THE SEASONS I Millinery IN ADDITION TO THE HATS ILLUSTRATED, WE HAVE A CHARMING VARIETY OF STYLISH MODELS THE LATEST FROM LONDON. &**^\^lS& -jJ^^gg^ THK KAYNHAM J Ijj^ MM a. COARSE White Straw v Kl
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      666 2 WANTED A( ompetent Chinese Itook-keepci Apply M., c/o Singapore Free Press. May 10 17.5 WANTED 2( hmesc Clerks for Bangkok, some experience m accounts necessary. Apply 8., co I'ree Press. May <> 16.5 WANTED AT ONCE. STRONG pony, and ghany. A.H./c/o Free Prest. May y v.c \I7ANTKIJ Marine Engineers, having
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      386 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION npEMDERSf will be received at the Colonial Sex- relary's Office, up to noon of the i«>th May, Itjoo, lor the following works: For erecting and fitting out ihe Dredger Mullark ready lor sea. The yes-el i-. now m piece-. on the Tanjonjj Pa^ar Wharf. Plans and
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      203 2 The Wce:c. Friday, nth Hi«ll Water 8. 22 a., |^g p. SA'.A. Kccreatioti ommittee, 5 p. S. V. K. Squad Drill, 5.15 p. Saturday, i.-th Hiiih Water y.14 a., a.|| p. Frencl Mi < 1 .-.ward-, due, Ba. Kace Kntrie-. Koval Johor*- I Mining ncx>n Cricket >.( 2n d X
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    PICKED UP AT SEA.
    90 3 I wo Tatchus were picked up at si about a mile from the shore. < s Wednesday, by the keeper of the Rallies li^ht-hou^. The men were m an exhausted condition, and clinging to some w reckage. I li, y stated that on Wednesday morning tin
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    THE ASSIZES.
    164 3 Ihe i.ise of the three men Tan Ah Ngoh, Tan Chwee, Hussainare. for instituting a ialse charge against a corporal, occupied the Court the whole of yesterday afternoon and was concluded this morning. The Chief Justice summed up at length, against the prisoners. The jury found all three
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    A MONSTER BIRCHING
    556 3 Mldikts' Ladhsmii h Da\ I'nursday the day of the great Nf» „-> College meant to have a half-holiday, and they got it. How they got it and what they i.irds into the bargain i^ the subjtitof ring peculiar tale. It was somewhere m ct "second le-son that
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    69 3 PIAV ON lilt RSOAV. UiHMMCtfi beai I'.idwcll, 7, 21 to 20. ''ritth^rd, tx.at Tayfar, 7, 21 to I' l-rnkins, scr. heat \V inter, 6, 21 to 16. i IBS KJK TO-DAY. Da iv H Ann X v I v. I'.attyatid Catto,;. f-ort and M v. Jenkins
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    POLICE NEWS.
    122 3 I h. St.G. CauliieM. ol "\ilia(j.ri:iima.'' Pa>-ir I'anjang, reports the los> ot £'<-y horse from his stable last night lycc to Mr Miihlinghaus, of 44 < irange-rd. report- th«- loss of $53 m money Iii property from kk quarters last night, ipic of the door was forced during
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    THE NAVY AND THE EMPIRE.
    2410 3  -  W. LAIRD CLOWES All Rh.hts Rbskr\bi>. ADSFASDFADSF (Amthtr of" Tkt Royal Xa-y," &c.) 11. THE IRIUMI'HS OF THE NAVY. Great have been the triumphs of the British Navy m the past. lam not sure, however, that we do not commonly exaggerate the quality of some
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    620 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pjstimes, playe at chesse, t.'.t UroOjOmer's tjame, and the philosophers tame, which whettcs tliyr wittes, recreates iheyr mitiui, and hurts r;o body m the mean season." AH communicatHNH should be addressed to the liess Bdstar, Singapore Free J'ress." Problem
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    EXPLAINED IN FIVE MINUTES.
    527 3 MINUTES. Yoa haw hcaid it .id that the boy i itl^r to the m.ni. Yes. Very pwrf. w' c what a prodi^iow deal may be tied up m that idea. Youth the sawing time <I lira and maturity the reapaag time. You agrae to that Very
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 11th, 1900.
    44 3 Lt_ -W.uJ, 2.,^,..,,.,. 414i23 199,8/544 (i-j.tr W.iitr D.iiry Pan* l.ltj. «100 t I< ii' l#4 > Fraser and Naave Ltd. f^ 000 I *$.000 250? Kethau Gold M.Co. $20 trim < <• Majmard and <>.. 11. 2o N ..in.. l'^^ lr X A*
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      391 3 1 he .^tanoara Time ii A Time Ball .it Fart Brmi U' r.ich day «t i (Grwnwich mtar. battted l'i>-- ty Pei i < K| both id 1 Steams Wine of Col Liver Oil < taming iron) naceaptod b\ the bmmji ddicaie Btomach —there it no apueaval ai repulsion. The
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      236 3 UCKAN ■TEAM iiHiP COMPANY. NEDBRLjANDSCH VAAKT MTAATSCHAPPrj OCEAAN. rba (.ompjuys si-.. i- Liverpool •atwarda lot 1 „,j |apan, an;l from J.*p.in homewards for Louden ev;ty ten days. The Company's stf .u,jr.r-; on llir Java i m* de p..tched irom AinMerd.ini u>.d Uverpoi fortnight for tin; Striiis, Uit..\ 1.., 1. Sourabapst
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      88 3 L»C Ponti Srt it am Penai n .v l< ii k«mmi ng v 11 AM l>1 I Ii J I'M tUn| Kimn Yung slcutu Pcnang, Penang I >■ 5 Ii maskui Liang K. Pa i g, \> I' .IJAT. H "> i m Mv 4 pji NKXT MAILI uUh. nii;
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      244 3 Plan Jiid TOOl C-. I;'""' Sm >"' i< P,«U. I, 1 Lima FIMW ion, ffi: igwi Btit. a. s If CO L A ES T I! X U7B S irp 1,,,.. I ror Vessels and Passer. ge I.IOHTMI1 I I Fci tt. ■< I 1 1 G \Y F *M
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      770 4 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. SPRING MEETING John Littlqf CO LTD. TA (LORIVG DEPA R TMENT Have just received their usual supply of Racing Silks In all shades, includingthe registered colours V How, Purple, Royal Blue Mauve, Royal Red, Pink Magenta, Leri>e, Primro.-e Sky Blue, Old Gold, Orange &c. &c. BrowbMdl and
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      939 4 FOR SALE The Owner Leaving ihb 01 on,. 1 A Chestnut Galloway 14.3, guaranteed quiet m saddle and harness. An American Buggy with new rubber tired wheels, and nearly new harness. Strongly recommended. I ym Apply to H. ABRAMS. Apl U> 17.5 FOR SALE OUNKK PROCEEDING TO EI 'ROPE. BAY
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      959 4 TO LET lX, r ITH entry from the 15th of May, Large Airy Offices, now m the occupation of the undei igned. BARLOW Co. Mar 27'h uc TO LET Sycd Alley Koad. Immediate entry. Kent 34 PS- Apply GUTHRIK Co.,— Agents. I May 4 v.c. TO LET, FROM APRIL Ist.
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      787 4 The above label is the property of the oldest established tirm of Aerated Water Manufacturers m the East. I has held its own against all opposition for over 12 years, and being so well known r.as not been advertised during the past six years Orders from one doz. to 1000
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      136 4 G. R. LAMBERT Co PHOTOGRAPHERS. SiNGAroßß—Gresham House. Opposite to General Pon Office OEG to call attention to their continuously m creasing collection of more than 2000 Different Views, or SINGAPORE, HENANG, JOHORE, FEDERATED MALAY STATES.SIAM.JAVA BORNEO and SUM A IRA. Of which copies always ready on hand A new catalogue
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      348 4 Frascr Cumming OmCMi 7c Battery Road. Sawmills: |ohorc Bharu. Brickworks Sirangoon and Baiestier. Timber Merchants. PRIME HARD- WOOD, cut by our own men m the best districts, and steam sawn o any size. WDRKED TIMBERS. Flooring Boa.d accurately planed, tongued and grooved by the best machinery, under the superintendence of
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      958 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port 01 departure, ai> I known) date due here, and name of Agents. Men-of-war. Goliath, H.M.S., t.hatham, due May Inoalls, U. S., New York, due May J/vNis, t.b.d. H.M.S., Sheernesb, due May Otter, t.b.d. H.M.S., Devonport, due May Kosario, H.M.S., Sheernes% due May Summer, U. S., New
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