The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 June 1900

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 2nd JUNE, 1900. THIRD SERIES. DAILY ISSUE, Xo. 3834
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      663 1 P_ Office. Cal'ver Quay V Pr Wharves. Keppel Har bour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co P Steamers lor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG. > r-VLON INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, b'-vPT MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. J MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ol leading issued for Persian f Gulf Continental ond American Portt, also lor
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      675 1 -HINA MUTUAL S TRAM N A VI- GATION COMPANY, LIM TED. rHE following are ih^ datrs on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, vz OUTWARD. HOMKWARD. r OR HONUIONO SH.N'i- Fttß NIARSBILLfS AND hai ftr J .pam Ports. Losdon. iqoc. 19°° I I »ak Ling due June i.
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      580 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. I UmDSS COHTII.CT WITM TBB NETHERLANDS IkDl* GotIIN.IHT. Jf Agents at Singapore, ships agrncv. late J DAENDfcLS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay THB ONOERMBNTIOINBD DATES ARB ONIY Ar PROXI M ATE. P> From ta.ecieu Wii be despatcDea ior Mossel Batavia May 29 Batavi 1, Sou. ibaia. M
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      289 1 AN IDEAL TONIC SERRAVALLO'S TONIC. (I!.\RK X IRON' WINI] I aU w f -a_ B CUD it- -ir-^M c W \k bbW B o 1 l^^^_ u________b-bm^^^ 8 -<^# Nov 15 »hs LIQUID FUEL(Petroleum Residue) Large Stock always on hard Sl5 per ton f. o. b. m bunn- r- at
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      736 1 JTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. aiiDUP CAPITAL tio.ooo.oco ISBRVI FUND 11,500,000 ESERVK LIABILITY OK PROPRIETORS j •lo^aovaoe Court or Uibbctubb. N. A Sibbs, Esq. Chairman. R. Shbwan, Esq.— Ui'h.'ty Chairman. M. Gray, Esq. H. W. Sladr. R-q. Gortz, Esq. U. .1. vl sis E»q. Haupt, E»q. I A. Raymond. H*q.
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      916 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at piesent kno*n as an INCAi.i.pii.r. tnd PER .1 VNKN I Cu«_ to. Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. RECOMMENDED bt SOME of the CHIEF SPBCIAUS I'S m the MBDICAI PROFESSION Sod Retail ry all hemisis and Wholes.;THE PETER SYS
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    The Singapore free Press.
    34 2 Her* .hall the Pre., tf" People. r, t r.t maintain. Unawed by influence and unbcibed bjr fain Here patriot Troth her (tori*-* precept, draw. li-B-Bl Bt *****88. t-T-Hr. _f>- Law.
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    SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1900.
    803 2 The other day we quoted from a manly sermon by the Rev. Mr. CObBOLD of Hongkong, over the relief of Mafeking. We a re pleased to see that that sermon was also appreciatively considered by our colleague of the China Mail. And m view of the
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    260 2 Dr. Hill Jamieson has gone to Penang to take over the piactice of ihe late Lr. Alan Robertson The Lecture to the S. V. R. on scouting ana'iged for Monday next has been postponed to Thursday. The usual Monthly Missionary Meeting will be held at the Prinsep S reel Church
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    THE STRAITS GOVERNORSHIP.
    212 2 The s'atement has been triage by the London cot respondent of a provincial paper that Sir Frederick ardew is to be the new Governor of the Straits Settlements. We should be inclined to think this appointment very unlikely. Sir Frederick Cardew would, doubtless, be a capable adminisnator
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    287 2 It is ordered tl at the Reformatory and Industrial Schools Ordinance 1890 shall rome into operation on S»-pt. Ist igoo. Ihe foilowi ig appoin' ments h*ve been made, m iih effei t from the 29 h ult. Mr L E. P WoliTStan to art as Collector of Land
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    GERMAN SHIPPING IN THE FAR EAST.
    365 2 Vmcere est Vivere writes lo The Times again m reply to Mr T. Windsor, whose letter toge'her with the first letter by Vmcere est Vivere we quoted m a recent issue Although Mr. Windsor's letter hardly affects my mam conention, may I be allowed
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    SIR HENRY KEPPEL
    274 2 A correspondent who has had the opportunity of seeing Admiral Sir Henry Keppel during his visit to lab ian and Britis'.. North Borneo, on many occasions, says that the gallant old admiral seems to have much enjoyed his visit. Despite the fact that he will be ninety-two
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    31 2 There is nothing like looking well ahead. In 1890, under Sir Cecil Smith, the Reformatory Ordinance was passed. Ten years and a few months later the Ordinance is brought into force
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    945 2 QuicauiJ agunt Homines nostrx est farrago Übelli JUVBNAL. Must we again enter our protest against the tiansmogrifi.-ati-.n of Punch into a pirty organ? The Va rant i- at his old ga<nes, sputting venom from his pen, and trying to make mischief. Read the last of his
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    A SMALL PIRACY.
    122 2 A la-rhu fishermin living m Kirn Sengrd. reports th.it on Thursday, he moored his kolen, with a fi-hing net m it value $30 off the beach at Teluk Ayer. On going ashore, he was assaulted by three Hokiens who afterwards jumped m the koleh and put out
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    404 2 A fine new bungalow just completed at Confederate Est.te, Tanjong Katong, by Mr. Tan 800 Liat, has been named Mafe-k-ng House, m honour of the relief of the place. Thursday a meeting of Chinese was held to con-ider means of celebrating the entry of the B itish into Pretoria A
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      530 2 NOTICE K AT r ■M9Sn!r!o!__BHßBl__9llll_H^ u k:*.^ > ■■lil^tllf.AllM--Ul.KlP.a-_EaBBIBTaBBM ia ny person found 1. or Ih. ,he v MM_M I m any manner ertmnd K>>p.r».r, lne sald to. a Of the Tr.,l. I WS^lU*mWmWm¥ l m n I ...de Mark or brand "n Kifli Wkm%LVMmmm\ I will proceeded ••Back Prince,
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      364 2 WANTED A gocd European Milliner. Apply with copies of testimonial to L. J., c/o Free Press. June 1 6.6_ WANTED Marine Engineers, having 2nd Class Dutch Certificates. Apply to M. E. c o Free Press May v.c. WANTED A smart, young Chinese Clerk for corre«pondei re aid book keeping. Apply
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      814 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. LOST on Tuesday eve ilne, between Harmston'. Circua and River Valley Road, a pair of gold rimmed spectacles m leather case marked Aitchison, London. Finder rewarded. DRUMMOND, c/o Wm. McKerrow Ac Co. Boat Quay. June 2 5.6 I7OUND on the bukit Timah Road Fox Terrier *****. The dog
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      31 2 Communications on literary matters should be addre-sed to The Editor, Singapore Free Pres«." All letters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, itc.) should be addressed to The Manager, "Singapore Free Press."
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      194 2 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS^ FIGHTING IN THE TRANSVAAL; There was fighting yesterday at Kaal- 1 fontein. midway between Pretoria and J O m\\ hannesburg. THE KAISER'S CONGRATULATIONS TO THE QUEEN. The Kaiser has telegraphed his warmivt congratu'ations to the Queen on the success of Lord Roberts. THE PRETORIA RUMOURS. The Boer Alarm.
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      241 2 The Week. Saturday, aod High Water •—0.31 a., 1.55 p. rtcket— S.C.C. (Merchants dc Brokers v. Rest.) S.C.C. and XL S.R.C. S.R.C. 2nd XI. v Raffle-. School. Football -Police 7. M.N.1. Tanglin, 4.45 p. Chinese Weekly Knlertainment Club 7 p. Star of East, Temperance Club, 7.30 p. Sunday, 3rd High
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    HOW MAFEKING WAS RELIEVED
    789 3 A Dbsfbratb Encounter ih thb Stkbkts. flmal surrbndbr ob thb robrs amd thb kblibp of thb i own. Thb Prisonbiis Tarbn by B.dbn-Powbll. London, May 23rd.— From various accounts received m London it is now possible to describe the manner m which Mafeking was relievedMajor Mahon's
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    337 3 A native has been fined f_o and costs for burying a corpse m unlicensed ground. For the boat-race this afternoon the Pique will probably enter four boats, the Brisk three, and the Plover I*o An owner is wanted for an English made whip, which was found near tbe cir< us
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1701 3 (Via Ceylon J London, May 2nd —Mr. Hay has informed the Boer D. legates that President McKinley adheres to a policy of neutrality. After consulting with President McKinley, Mr. Hay issued a statement d' claring that Mr. McKinley had already gone to the extreme limit permitted him. A departure
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    SARAWAK CHINESE.
    236 3 The following extract from a letter from a Devonian ii. S oawak, Borneo, dated heb 3, has been made pu .1 c 10-day we called up the sev> n or BBgM lowkavs, o- leading Cl in. -a-, I m tne b.zaar, and ask- d for halp from them
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    THE GAS OF THE FUTURE.
    219 3 An interesting paper was read by Mr. George Livesey (of the South Metropolitan Gas Company) at the annual meeting ol the Instuuuon ot Civ 1 Kngineeis, heid m Great George -street, Westminster. His object wasto question the advisability of supplying gas of higher quality than
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    389 3 A telegram from St Petersburg to the Neve Freie Ptesseoi Vienna, says that a number ol Russian volunteer*., with a supply ol balloon tquipment, have left for the Transvaal lo organise there a balloon service for use m the field. They will have to return m their balloons, we fa-,
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    1283 3 Primrose Day! To the Briton here, tin's is 01. ly a recollection and a sentimen', which must be self supporting, a. ltd a> n-'urishmenf is non-existent. In atbrf words, our fragrant de icate primrose is unknown m Noithern Germany the fault ol the dry, sandy soil, no
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    17 3 A Chinamau was fined $8 and j.is yesttrc'ay, for allowing a t^rtxious doj to l>e at lari,e
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    SCC. LAWN BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    79 3 PLAY ON FRIDAY. June Ist. CiOMriossHir. Graham walked over Kn s-y. scratched. Hol.O* y beat. ScOuUr 71 io t*lK_ F«JR MONDAY, June 4 th. Sis<;. ts Hm.DK *r, Final. Jenkins v. M.icKf nut. Championship. Morrison v. Follett. riß- FOR TUESOW. June sth. D >i-BL«s Ha-oiop, Final.
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    THE 42ND HIGHLANDERS.
    152 3 A "-inking 1 xiniil- cnl i^iu.ra- c< ,al ied t-> animt>«-ity, i s „fl drd iy 11.. l.okalan steger, one ol |kc Im -c-.e -I 1 .-wv a >« rin Benin. Thi- J .urn hi win I Itiri eaeoel the present v\ a has b"« ir'i.ularly ho-tile
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    237 3 A gentleman m Bangkok thus gracefully expresses his gratitude lor the care given him by the doctor of the St Louij' Hospital. Viu-re he went v.ith a bad attack of cholera. The j-ood dricor's was so .-real that he at'ai.h»-d h.mselt to my caie. and with a devotion not always
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    PRODUCE.
    117 3 (June 2 »7/75 i .-a r m dc. Cube No. I i^. Pepper, Ulack (ordinary S pore) 30.12* do. White, (Fair L/W-5% 47. Nutmegs nos to the lb.) 6a. do. (80s to the lb) 80. Mace (Banda) g 2 Cloves (Amboina) 3a." Libenan Cotfee i 9 Tapior a, small
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    Stearns' Wine of Cod Liver Oil
    82 3 A palatable and reliable p'epa.ation, > outlining the valuable piinciples wtixh H.»ii.,gui.h C-d Liver Oil from all other 1., It i nproves 'he appetite and digestion, fnuh s th bl oj, tones the nervous sv stem, aid b>i I s up m-su- wasted by
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    Would Not Suffer So Again for Fifty Times Its Price.
    141 3 Would Not Suffer So Again for Fifty Times Its Price. I awoke last night with severe pu is m my stomach. I nev<-r felt ao badly m all my lite. •Vi it I cam- d >wn to woik tins mor.img I felt so weak 1 could hardly work. I went
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    SHARE LIST, JUNE 2nd, 1900.
    154 3 <>nU of CM. and japan d f^oZll < f^ZZ j W W Mi: AsKs,<k Kas.e,,, A X e, lt y. N ,mi,,al. 4 .o.oooff '-S^ 8584 £1 Jlear Water I Jairy Harm Lid. 1 ,c,»^ l f t4 6 un.ss <r 1 •raser and Nc-.ve
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 3 (Corrected up to June a). On Lon jos. Bank 4 m/s lflt^ n demand i/iif_ Private credits j m/s W J* documents 3 ra/s i/oi* credits 6 m/s 0 France, demand •""iaafi Germany, demand .....'oil India. T. T .........14-i Hongkong, demand V^d-s Yokohama, demand 4% urn' Java, demand ,jgi
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      32 3 Photo I "F r I ■ac bbbb_bv~b_b» mm^mw Rnla gino. Frbb Lassows a-o a_^* Ao mm£*S\ ___i PUBCHASBRSOI -J I_IJI CJI Cam .has m^mr mm^awmm -a_r- ___r GEORGE MICHAEL. 1. Robinson Road.
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      259 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. ANI) NEDRRLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPU OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and lapan, and trom Japan homewards for London •very ten d-ivs. The Company's steamers on the Java Line are despatched trom Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight ior the Strails,
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      203 3 SERVICES TO-MORROW. St. Andrew's cathedral. Whit Sunday 7 a.m. Matins. 7.30 a.m. Choral C Ib'aii >n id -sem m 0 ».m. C -It bration H .lv I om mini 4 p.m. Children's Service. 530 p.m. Evensong and Set mo 7 a.m. Monday 4th, Celei-r .lion Holy Com. 7 am. Tuesday
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      707 3 Mer-nf.W.t PUrB .nd Ton. Comm.nd-r. Arrive. Krom Kor Woon RSI 8,, c-ui,.. ,noo SmymmtM A P q Plym u h Wo ,j 1...... Orf per VI .y a-ko.-ntherVewal. P«.._ ft T. n :efi Am rtJ Kion. cjon.i.ne,. pPr, r Ar, H "oR S r ,'!'!c?, us ntl I < ,an,;,n
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      351 3 MAIL-s 1 LOSE. To-Da>. Pa-l IVr 4^ B ,on R-ivean *fM X Pa MB| s R,„it: irM > ».">n Tibre 1 r v v apm B .tv Pahat Sultana M Muntnk X Palembang Hun* p B Ipm B.t^vta. &c. rmoo T PM -J'«<- ->»/.< p M <. Pa-iang, A Amherst
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      958 4 TO LET WITH entry from ihe 15th ..f May. lanje Airy Offices, nuvv m ilic vHCupan.n of ihe unotrsigned. BARIOW Co. Mar 27m uc 7ue DIAMOND M-RCHANT J GC'.:) FN BERG HAS m. N I v a l'<» S r I X 22 W> S I. M > iS 8o
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      538 4 White Horse Cellar Whisky TTHE Scotch Whisky choseo by the Red Croats Society, London, for use by the invalided m 1- p«, i,nd hospitals m South Africa, is the famous m H I I E HORSE CELLAR brand of Mackie ar-d Co., Di-tillers, Limited, Islay and Glasgow n I iht
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      419 4 -Ci^-v r^._ ,y &jj*& ALEX. FOX Co. 43, HICH SIKKBT. TAILORS, Drapers, Milliners and Dreaamaker- will during the month of June close their wtabaiahaaeßl at 6.30 jj.m. instead of their usual hour. ALEX. FOX Co. May 31 ut. MARIN E~H OTEJ-T MENADO ENGLISH SPOKEN. Apl 19 19.10 HADJEE ABDOOLA 150
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      440 4 Ihoomty Medicine of theini nt,*rin: a renrttote atth- Calcutta Eihibi'ion, 1883 84 open totllCountrlm D" LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHCr PHOR.C MEO.CINE IN THE V.OrTo^ 1 r ImW I aWIB i and S__Jl______ I. < *-_A- r*W J b> 1 me fm.JJ mSAj jfj I^M |_Py
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      217 4 THE "CEYL Off OBSERVES,' (ESTABLISHED IN COLOMBO, 1834,) pIKCL'I.ATES tkra t 1 e -land of Ceylon, V* and m SouH n Ls Overland Ed on circulates ext. >.sive n Great Britain and reland. as w» II .is am. njjst persons interested a Ceylon resident m o'lu-r partf ot t'.e world.
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      590 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser. Cablb Addrsss, Advertiser, Singapore. Tblsthonb Numbir. No. 6i. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Singapore THE leading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selan. gor, Sungei L'jong, Pahang, the Negri Sernbilan British North Borneo; Sarawak, Netherlands Indies,
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      976 4 VESSELS EVa'ECTED. Giving port 01 depariui. Baal (where known) date dv. here, and namr of Agmtn. Msm-csp-Was. A"covaut, H.M.S., Qaartlßl" due June— C'.ia-ÜBTTB, H.MS I kwdl, I 'ham. due June Cygnbt, H. VI. V tL> d. 'Minid, due June hiiKST Bism R K.tir.. W i.ltnshiven, due July Goliath, M. v
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