The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 May 1900

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    20 1 T H E Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 28m MAY, 1900. DAILY ISSUE, Xo. 9
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      700 1 q Office. Collyer Quay. XT Wharves. Keppel Harb our O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, j FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San
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      697 1 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. THK following are the dates on which the Co.'s I Steamers may be expected here, vir OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honuhono. Shano- For Marsbillis awd hai J^ an Ports. London. 1900. 1900 Yangtsse May ai. Ping Sue> May 34. Cbirg Wo June 15. Through
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      1066 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thb Nkth krlamos Ihdia Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, lath I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay Thb undermentioned datks ark only approximate. Prom Espected Will be detpatcbed for J a Para Batavia May a8 Falembang nd Batavia May 10 V. d. Lyn
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      251 1 NOBEL'S Explosives Co., Ltd. GLASGOW. MANU F AC r UMH OP Dynamite, Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, ALL KINDS OP Safety Fuses, A NO Electric Blasting Apparatus The above Explosiies, being all manufactured m Great Britain, are made t° bass the high standard of safety and purity tests imposed
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      744 1 JJONGKONO AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL *****0000 RESERVB FUND In *****0 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS i |i0,000,00c COUBT OV UIBBCTOBS. N. A Sibbb. Esq.— Chairman. R. Shswan, Esq.— Deputy Chaibman. R. M. G«av, E*q. I H. VV. Sl\dk, Esq. h. Goetz, Esq. j D. M. M -SES, Esq.
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      496 1 PETER SYS' WONE THE only remedy at piesent Uno.«:i as an IN Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, RECOMMENDED., SOME ok thb CHIEFSPI Sold R. tail;by all Chem THE PETER S (Proprietors and Sole Manufacture! INov 16 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total I». vested Funds Et< bed £9,000,000 THE LARGEST FIRK OFFICE
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      429 1 )ERFUL SPECIFIC. HAi.i.im.r. and PEKMA.NKNT (.uid- tJ Hemorrhage and Ulcerafion Jowels. YS COMPANY, *s), 9, Old Chin* Strkkt, Sh^uhai i 7« 1 >.'900 PACIFIC MAILSTiAMSHIrCOMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COKHAMY, AND 'pOYO KISEN KAISHA "RUN s. s. CO.) Ihrou^h passage tick.- pwM to En,l Anc France, and Germ.ir.y by all
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, MAY 28, 1900.
    922 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, MAY 28, 1900. Hrre^haU tt \re>, X > I- r »U l/'rawed by mHuen>.e ami m.lf br.l tv «i.n Here patriot Truth h« j.orioui P" I riedaed to Relic.on. Loyally, and law. Evbkything m South Africa points 10 the probability tliat the r- lief ol
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    536 2 Col. C. H. B. Noicolt, ist Rifle Brigade, lately m charge of a brigade under Gen. Bailer, i placed on half pay. Col. Norcott commanded the battli«>n m Singapore. Capl 1.. I) Freeland, and Northaatptow 1 I iriK-rly with the battalion here) was one ol the invalids that retarned to
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    POLICE NEWS.
    197 2 AH( .\er--t si that by, be wai -.-^uUed w>, id .1 r.k;- i and ftooo m n</ wbi h sum In- v\,t- his hand at the tim<Ihe I.S. l\ka>i winch arrived lierc ttnl.ty. had a rase of small pox on board. A Tai< hu, lii mtlestoae, Kal lang
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    DR. CHARLES HOSE
    354 2 Mr. h.»i Its Hose, son ot the vicar of Koydon l)i-.s, Norfolk, had llie honorary degree of Doctor m Science conferred on him by Cambridge L'niversity on 26th ult. In presenting Mr. Hose for the degre' the public orator, Dr. Sandys, stated that, It the last Un
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    LATER THAN TO-DAY'S MAIL.
    1167 2 The 11 >tts are r.n.r t.i o be fortifying and pro-vi-ionin^ Lydenbwa?, »he 1 it i> be their new capi r th 'ill 1 t I'retoria. \.\<Y nbu i^ 1 town picuirtsquely situated m a id- district ol the same narn-.-, and about i^d mi n
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    "ONLY A LOCK OF HAIR."
    52 2 A u, ir correspondent, alluding to the surrender at Koodoosrand, says Mrs J rut.je is amazingly plain, and had the mis^ fortune to leave a ma-s of false hair behind ber tent, which «as taken possession oy a doctor, and divided among his friends a^
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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      NEAR MAFEKING.
      30 2 Boers at Polfontein. Reuter's Correspondent at Mafclriag, w.r. ing on May 20th, st=»t<-> tint tho h entrenching a t f'olfor.tein, t«-n mi>- t 0 tf,e eastward of Marking.
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      ELEVEN THOUSAND MORE TROOPS.
      29 2 Will Leave m June. The Marquis of Lansdowne m the of Lords has stated that n.ooo troo 5 ar going to South Africa m June
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      APPROACHING THE VAAL.
      36 2 Roberts to Cross Yesterday. The Daily Tclegraf.. cmrespoodeat j wiring from Yredefort on .May 24H tliat tiie British outpost- an; mm from the Vaal, and that Lord Rob- doubtless cross on Sunday. 'Later.)
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      OVER THE VAAL.
      30 2 A Parys Exhibition. Lord Roberts, telegraphing from hoelt on May ..'Oth, states that an advanced portion of his force cro^l the VatlOM the Oueen's Birthday, near i
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      HAMILTON'S HORSE.
      23 2 HAMILTON 'S HORSE. British Scouts at Viljoensdnft. Lan Hamilton's column ot Mounted li.. fantry if. at Boschdank. Our scouts are now at iljoensdriu
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      Local Mines Intact.
      28 2 The local mines are uninjured. NO BOERS VISIBLE. Vanishing Over the Vaal. There is no enemy iMa side of the Vaal, Lvndon, May 2jth kjuo.
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      PEACE RUMOURS.
      25 2 Boers Beg Kruger to Surrender. A telegram from Lourem o Marquestates that an influential deputation of th<? Burgers has urged Kruger to surrender.
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      The Commandants to Decide.
      16 2 Kruger replied that the matter wa- 1-. the hands of the commandant(Later.)
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      FRENCH CROSSES THE VAAL.
      14 2 General French crossed the Yaal aj Lindques Drift on Friday.
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      IN NATAL.
      39 2 A General Boer Retreat: Reuters correspondent at Ne\s:» North Nata! states that the Boers who had been very active, had been largely reinforced, and have been fortifying position? extending from Yryheid to Langs \ek have now retreated.
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      KRUGER CONSIDERING.
      27 2 Supposed Readiness to Surrender. There arc rumours both m Natal and on the Free State borders that President Kruger is seriously considering the q c-f'-urrender.
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      PRINCE KOTOHITO OF JAPAN.
      125 2 Reaches Constantinople. Prince Kotohito of Japan has arrived at Constantinople. London, May dSth, 1900. H. 11. S. Ptque proceeded to Hongkong at nine o'clock this morning Major H. D. E. Parsons is appointed an Ordnance Officer 3rd class. Lieut. P U. Hazelton, formerly here with the
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      599 2 NOTICE w r v a -i n Ix-0 l l< I- 1- <u<> X s r ,r I^^TuTdV'TlS [€u3^JiJlßaWrriH hei u i v c n <lW4*c *J "u\*| %^P» lt an y person found v K n, ro I Iwvn-,,' faN.f>ing or mat they are the own- jHr^!^|^ <Htffillß I
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      630 2 117 ANTED Marine Engineers, having 2nd V I lass Dutch Certific iK<;. Apply to M. E. c o Free Prts\ May s v c. \V T AN TED a housekeeper for a large boarding establishmeiit. Apply by letter to MAZARIN, 70A River Valley Road. May 26 v.c. \VTANrKL) a situation
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      588 2 TO-DAY'S ADVER I ISEMENTS Koninklijke Paketvaart My. FOR PAI.KMBAN(. Sc BATAVIA. The C orn p a ri Mt 1 mtrr. JAPARA, .ipt.im X J' L>- r^», if expOCtsd la airivc on tlic 28th May md is int. ndtd la ul f.ir the RUavi ports on i tlit; 30th May, 4
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      35 2 Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The Editor, 11 Singapore Free Press." All lettrrs connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, ace >un s, &c.) should be addressed to j The Manager, ".Singapore Free Press."
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      177 2 The Week. Monday, 23th:— High Water: 10.28a., 9.59 p. Eclipse ot the Sun. S.V.R Coy. Ur.ll instruction m L. M. Rifle. Hmulation Lcd^e, 8.30 p. New Moon, iy.45 p. Tuesday, 29th High Water 11.14 a., t0. 36 p. Le«- ative Council, 2-30 p. Ko .11-S.C.C. 2nd XI. v. Officers Men
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    1675 3 SINGAPORE SPOR TING CLUB. SPRING M FETING. Thiri* Day §ATWiU»AT, Ma-> :'>rn. An early outlook on Saturday did not appear to be a promising one, quite heavy rain falling at 9 o'clock. The showers w ere not sufficient to render the course at all sticky however, but they improved the
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    ANALYSIS OF THE RACING.
    359 3 AN A LYSIS OF THE RACING. 1 -m and were not placed Kum Sangr, Ciaulme, 4 Lady N Sundial, Client, A: .sd-.le, Da] n»-, VaMtaa, Nora < re. 1, CWvOT, ->|.- sicum X— a (.k. Alone, Modesty, Ringr k-itfh, Oliver i. The following ran Ik rses which were unplaced I
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    THE INDIAN FAMINE.
    74 3 yu R 5. Millions m Receii-/ <>> Kkliei. Calcutta, May iMh. The numbers m receipt of Famine K-lief have now risen by jOfOOO making I total of 5,601,000. I here has been an increase of 62,000 m the C 1 ntral Provinces j</,000 m Berar u,.>00 m
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    23 3 Capt. H. C. Metcalfe (Northamptonshire Regiment, and Ist Perak Sikhs) is appointed a D. A. A. G. on tne staff m South Atrica.
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    MEN'S DRESS AT THE RACES.
    607 3 A newly fledged M. L. C. and an owner of more or W-s> successful horses wore a negligfe costume o\ blue serge with what look'd like an old lace fichu. His dainty bu tines were much admired. The Master was daintily gownt-d m a delicate
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    SWIMMING.
    135 3 Th*- fir-,t th.i.<: m c oonei tiMn with thr: Jackson Millar Cup of the Swimming Club vv.i-, held yesterda) at Tatfjong K.ttor.g. There a. i~ a attendance c,f nv-nib'-r- .r petitors, and v>-ry go' .i race, ai h< j^!i the P. H. Upton. M Ofl with thing m band.
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    185 3 I :.i-t<: was a very large and enthusiastic audience to v*itnrss this perfof wee <>n ni^lit, and the fr< «juent applause was quite justified by the generally rxcellent items presented. Everything was very good sad HsJeM WC take tlie programme m d< tail it seems almost unfair la
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    H.M.S."ROSARIO."
    122 3 H. M. S. Rusario, 980 tons displacement, commanded by Claud A. W. Hamilton, arrived yesterday momin^from Portsmouth, en her way to the China station. Sbc i- 1 twui tcwwJ«teel»*hmhed»loopMid ii takiag tIM place of H M.S. Rattl, r. Tke liosario km built at Shecraew m iSfflLat costal £65,5781 and
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    25 3 Dr Murray Robertson ra^ returned to Sin^;»j>»it lr< n W nan^, wherein: ha^ -been m connection with the death. ol iito brother, L)r. Alan Robertson.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1374 3 (Via CtfUm.) Land a, M,y 17. Cmnl Sir Hediers Hulltr reached 1) innh;iu«er on May 17th and hopes tli.it the patrols are already al N ca tie, thai tilway In tareen Klandsl Mgta in^ Glencoe i» ing ivp nr- <l. Keuter wirts fnun IJatNgton on May |6UI tliat the
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      317 3 All travelers sh .uM be provided with a supply of Steams Instant Headache Cure As it is one of the few reliable n im dies tor headache which may be used with perfect safely. Sold m boxes containing 12 wafer-. 45. It is Dangerous to Neglect a Cold. I'ncumofi.a is
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      260 3 OCEAN BTBAM SHiH COMPANY. NBDBRLANUSCHB BTOOMJVAAKT MAAT.vCHAPPIJ OCBAAM. Tne Company's HMMMn are otaepatcaod fiMM Liverpool outwards for 1 c Straits, China, aad Japan, and from Japan homewards lor l.on.Joi' every ten days. The Company's steamers ci the J.-,va I. me .ire despatched from Amstcri!irn .mJ Liverpool ev:ry fortnight for th;
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      336 3 I lie o ml urn ii. st( ,m( i ns wiiU SaglMh m ills „i ,i v arrived early tliis morning tlie gun tiring at 7 a. m. TRAILS CLOSE. n-Hni;Ri)W. Prr At Pi m R 7 M Bat kvi f..i s-'yii.- vm Port Okkaon fc Klaog Bmimmtr m BengkalisA
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      614 3 S-IA RK I. ST, MAY 28th. ,900. Bdl'tAaboto ■■■■m I i,,n,| L A L m Watm Dmky Farm IM. |i M l Mavn.,',l ,nH j |a S.OM N.ul I K,,hau(. u ldM.C O Seller,. "SS. J Bank ot China |«t 100,000 lOu,K>j I I 4% l>tbs. par S 1 10
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      828 4 JOHORE OPIUM AND SPIRIT FARMS. I. Te» ■<!(!•> »iH he received, up to noon on 31st July. I9< >. for rfntirik.' the Johore Op urn and Spirit Famv. (or ihret yean commencing from Ist January, lqoi. iendir- should be addressed to the State Secretary, and may be for one or
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      384 4 ALEX. FOX Co. 43, HIOH SfRfJT, SINGAFOKB |_T AYE just unpacked the following goods and inviic an early inspection of same vu, Indies' untrimined fancy and sailor straw hats ff\xW trimmed hats, children's embroidered sun 1 haisand bonnets. Flowers, feathers, tips, wings and ospre\s. Silk gloves, ribbons, laces, silk, jet
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      309 4 John Little CO., LTD. NEW BOOKS. RED POTTAGE by M. Cholmondeley. THE SCARLET CITY by Pots and Swears. ROAR OF THE RING by Nat Gould. MALAY MAGIC by W. W. Skeat. CAKES AND ALE by E. Spencer. GERALD FITZGERALD by Charles Lever. SEA URCHINS by W. W. Jacobs. THE SKIPPERS
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      442 4 John Little Co., Ltd. Sole Agents, for th e following well-known Whiskies. ANDREW USHER'S "Special Reservedo "Gold Capsul e," do "Black Capsul e," do "Grand Old Highland," BLUNDELL'S "Cabinet" HARVEY'S "Fitz James" SANDERSONS "Glenleith" GREENLESS "Glenlussa CRAUFORDS "Finest Very Old" LENNOX "Old Highland" DUNCAN GOWS "Highland Club" JAMESON'S "One Star"
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      108 4 LIQUID FUEL. (Petroleum Residue) Large Stock always on hand $15 per ton f. o. b. m burners at FRESHWATER ISLAND (PI LO BLKOM) opposite western entrance of New Harbour N.B. ONE TON OF LIQUID FUEL is equivalent to Two and a Quarter Tons of Japan Coal. The fuel is iverelded
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      619 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address,— Advertiser, flfcjMi Tiliphoni Numhr.-N o 6f. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Sit. ctpore T-HE leading EnglUh Newspaper m fe Straits Settlements Johore, Federated Native States of Perak, Sclar. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the N egri Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands
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      941 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol departure, and (wnere known) date due here, and name of Agents. MisT tr TTrrr Aroonaut, H.M.S., Chatham, due June Baltimorb, U.S., Hongkong, due May Co«t'ETTB, H.M.S t.b.d.. Chatham, due June i Cygnit, H.M.S. t.b.d., Chatham, due June bvHST Bismarck, Ger., Wilhelmshaven, due July Goliath, H.M.S.,
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