The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 July 1900

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 7™ JULY, ,1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 392.
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      740 1 I P Office. Telegraph St. O» Whaive Kes pel ».rb.. O STEAM NAVIGATION r o Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PF.NANt.' r?YUrT INDIA, AI'STRAt.IA. M>FN SrvFT MARSEILLES, GI»R\I-TAK. MAIT< BRINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH A NO ON DON Through Bills 01 l^»din^ issued for Pe*ttar. Gulf Ccnnnental and American -rts. aiso H Chtna
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      809 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAMNWIGATION COMPANY, LIM I'D. TMK IwWiiifcn aw ih <i s .ni h the < v.'s Sie-imtr-. may l>e i xi-tit d ht r v z OUIWA i» HOM WARD. Fi R Hu.UKOM, <HKN'. F.iH Vl ■<!■ I LL» N D HM& I PAN t'llKl>. L* I" >. .t)nO.
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      895 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKfcTVAAKT MAATSCH APPIJ. IK «ik i aamuci with thi NBraaaxaiioi Iwni* iiovirnxint. ACENTb ATSINCAHf>RF -.Hip<; AOF.NCY. I.AT I I DAENI BLS .V Co 2-3 COLLVER QUAY IMt I MimXtNTIOSHi DM s *ke i.s.Y AFPK(>XIM\TK PIM h.».i< Wi',l ht '■Mt'Sicr-'O r, r d< .ip<;iuier *t..\ 1 July j. Batavia,
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      684 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL lio.oooono Kf-NFRVE FUN.) |v < to 000 RESKKVK LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS I $i0,000,00e COUBT OP I);. 1 i.,.v N. A Sibu, Esq. Chairman. R. Shiwan, Emj.— Deputy Chairman. H. Gkav, Em. IH. W. Sladb. K,q. E. Gohtz Ksq. j If. \i SES E^q.
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      772 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THK only remedy at p.esent known as an IM"Au.n,.r.,,n! PERM tNEMI UKr i Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and UJceration° DL of the Bowels. THE PETER SYS COMPANY NOV 16 PR ITORS AN bOL MANUF4CTURIRS), 9 OLD C«M STCUT, hINM 1900 NEW ZEALAND pAciFic mail stkawshi** INSURANCE
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1900.
    1602 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1900. <■ f'r»., t »I r b» r ••.tr.ee Mefr patriot Trutn hct (lor out prf It*—* te R€l.«um. Lova.t*. i :l» IN L Avtuir tin Tonkin ?l\ p'-ars n article at (ting ia beattiattive a ■a gai«« tat* ipal on il r
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    THE FIFTH CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    145 2 Ov r 250 chi.dcn attf.wjfj (He fif,|, cftii.trew'. Conceit at t'.e Town H .11 la>t .vcnm^. and funned an atlrr.ijve and an r 7* lv v tl«f hour', music, set J ,7 0 tl m »>y tiie ••rrkmral src iio.. of the M.ih.rmo.i- Stirtjr, »i«istedbt f.im.
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    LAST NIGHT'S FIRE.
    351 2 A. Fox o.s SHor Distrotbd. At about nine o'c'ock last night a tire broke out at No. 43 Hi«h-st, occupied Mt-MTi AJm Vox Co. The police were at once < ommunicated with, and ii was not until haif an hour after the irt had Marled lliat the
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    WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
    375 2 and Mactaggart.j The market has been very depressed since our last n ports and r*te«i m most cases have further declined. Hongkong report an inactive market with but little chance of improvement until aHairs m North China g'i more settled. kuub GUd mine.— [he clean up for
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    132 2 Th Singapore Catholic Club is exempted from registration under the Societies Ordiuance, Baron dr Kuster has reported his arrival and hta assumption 01 duties as Consul for Kussiia at Singapore. Dr. Leask has been granted g.\ months Itave. commencing on the Bih inst Ihe Resident Countillors of Malacca
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      410 2 MET2LER PIANOS $450 I'ajraMc ia otu- > ear. tuning free Longer Cr can be arranged, io^> discount tor Cash. A First Class English Piano by an Old Maker Guaranteed for this Climate HAAKE PIANOS $475 Payable »n on< jrcar, tuning fre<\ £48 discount if cash paid. A thoroughly reliable German
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      908 2 I Wanted. Board Lodging ID V two young bachelors, with private family, close to town. Apply with term;, to D.H., c o Aw Press. July 6 13.7 BOARD AND LODGING ETOR Two Bachelors »ith a Private Family m Tanglin, Moderate Terms, Comfortable rooms. 8., c/o Free Press. J"'y" 187 notice"
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      297 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. LOST On the 7th instant, near Tannin Host Office a Fox Terrier pup (*****), brown hi;id. Municipal No. 505. Finder will be rewarded ON r« turnini; it to A E. MULHOLI-ANO. Waverley," Orchard R ad. _Jully 7 WANTED TO BUY A male X x leirier |up of v
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      437 2 TO-DAY'S A r VFR 'SEMFN'^S WANTED D V a competent Pro'pcclor, emplnymer f, )r MX nn.ntln „r for a longer p«ri. d. Ha- h;.d considerable xpene. re m prosper inj; lot a|| u vial tin and »,.r aur.feK.us Wh ihruvuhool ih,. Malay Ptwm— a ad nlwiiMn K,,,,,,,^ a plan-, fnn.i,|
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      75 2 PAHANG CORPORATION, Ltd. Tlie returns from the Pahing Corporatioa'l Mines for the m,n h of May were as loi.'uvwb Sungei Lembina. Fon» of 'lone, crushed Oxide of tin prmluc d, 40 toi s with 40 heads of -tan p, ivnoion \»x 2i) days, working f-xpeiises $23 <)> o y*rSM liattng
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      454 2 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. ATROCIOUS MASSACRE AT PEKING. FEARFUL FATE OF THE LEGATION REFUGEES. EVERY SOUL MURDERED THE NEWS CONFIRMED. (Special to the Singapore Free Press Hongkong, f>th July, 0.4 p.m. The massacre of every soul who fa i taken refuge m the Legations at Peking is confirmed. A SUNDAY OF SLAUGHTER.
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      202 2 The We?k Saturday, 7th Mik-h Water 5.1S a., 55- p. Province Welles ey Centenary. M. M HaaMaajaai clostrs, 6 p. Star i»» laai, PaaiaarMMSi 'u 1 7.v p Sunday, Bth Hii«r< W.n»-r 6.50 rt OLjl pJill After Trinity. Swimming lull Launch, 6. 30 a. &730 a. M. M. Mai H
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    957 3 Quicguid agunt homines nostn est farrago libelli. Jl VtNAL. Last week your Taa4cJat exercised his critical sjambok on the literary hide "carapace would be perhaps the more suitable term of that egregious poetaster, Austin, who now huddles himself up m the folds of the Giant's Robe
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    THE LATE SIR GRAEME ELPHINSTONE.
    181 3 (PfM the Star, London, May 31.) oorre«f>ondenl writes Many of '.is olt 1 eylon friends will hear with regret ol the dealt 'A bir Graeme Klphinstone, Ban. No man wa' better known, or more universally liked, m Ceyloi curing the seventies. He was remarkable (01
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    JAPANESE NAVAL EXPANSION.
    52 3 A proposal, 3 wording to the \troku, is beinj quoted i< 'uuU naval cxpanMon at an outlay c 10 milUc ytf, owing to the non-completion c arms and munitions, etc. The work will continu rive years. An appropriation will probably b •ocluded m next year's Budget for
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    THE CRISIS IN THE NORTH.
    1032 3 VVUCHOWFU. (Hongkong Papers.) The West River steamer Wuchow, Captain 1 bonus arrived this morning from Wucliuwiu Sh-MMs demised tw ntv lour boara at Wuchow fu l.y the British Consul, for the protection of the foreign community, and was then relieved by the river gunbo.t Robin
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    THE WORLD'S COAL CONSUMPTION.
    264 3 Therfti lal s'.itis'ir s. just published, dealing with j ihr world's consump'ion i coal during f he la r th-ee year» d-;moiiilr..t'- m |1m ileirtv p v-il>le ma n«-r that the demand continuously iacMM In every instance, 1899 showed moie <.r Irs-; aug-i enlation i.( production,
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    THE PADRE IN SCOTLAND.
    1978 3 Written for the Singapore Fret Prtss by the Rev. G. M. Reith. NO. XXXiV. Forres is a quaint little town, of considerable antiquity, built lengthwise on a low ridge between the Cluny Hills and the mouth o| the. Fiudhorn fiver. It was a place of no
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    REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIPS
    206 3 Singapore l-aa beea advined aiauy tta»n j tn no m r regMtraUoa u| tirms, am] has perai»tea ly refoved. Pefuaoo the l»»i j slio-vi. a' loin-- will ir.<iuce men ban's hrre t'. cha th-ir mi.i is. S^y 5 ilv- liritish Trade Journal IMe Bel now bef >rr
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    OUR STAKE IN THE FAR EAST.
    1025 3 (Globe.) The gravity of the "Boxer" rising m China is increasingly apparent. We learn from the T\mti corrrspondent that no train either left or 1 arrivid ,ti Piking on Tuesday, that the railway r bridges are rrported to have been burned, and < the
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    SHARE LIST, JULY 7th, 1900.
    371 3 yuoTAiioH. lapitac. f*!!) V*. Smmmi i'*io Or Jank of China and Japan, Ltd. Nominal. < 2,000,000 414.231 190,875^4 Deferred. £<, ieJJ's Asbestos Fastern A^r.icy. Nominal. L i0.0.>0f4 i 1 iers.iwah Gold Mmc Co S-I'.ers. i 7 ».ooo S;, S i7.S°o I, Jear Water Ua.ry r-
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 3 (Corrected up Tojuly 7). On London. Bank 4 m/s JOt 3 a demaiid 1 ||l| Private crt-dits j -n/s v u documents 3 m/s 2/ci credus 6 m/s 2o] France, demand 5 ,1 Germany, demand j, ii India, T. T !*!".i40l Hongkong, demand {%ym Yokohama, demand 3 f <n
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    PRODUCE.
    97 3 (M, 7 176 V\ Gambier dc. Cube No. i i<; Hepier, UlacW (ordn.u\ i ■> do. Wtiue, (Ml L/W=-5* Nuimeifs nos :o the iv.) tt* <io. (80s to the bj So \U.r 'U.ii ia) Clovts v \iiU>otn.»j Litxnaii o.tet Tapioca, small (Kair 1 do. do Mhi (do. 7 do.
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      211 3 < Getting Well Evrry d >clor knows the wonderful value of cod liver oil hi bui ding up the system after waning disease. Steams' Wine of Cod Liver Oil embodies the latest discoveries from medical research. It contains all the curative properties of cod livi r oil m tasteless, odorless,
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      317 3 m The Standard Time Balis. A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one at Pulan Brani falls each day at I P.M. Singapore mean tima (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 mm., 35 sec.,) being hoisted five minutes previuusiy. To-day Fort Canning and Pulau Brani both fell correctly. OCEAN STEAM
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      322 3 MAILS CLOSE. To-Day. Kor >»- r l.abuan, ice. Trii'xganu p M Pcn*rn» \>• !i Hrht x ri H.tiiM^, Sec. (rMRaj 1 StWM 4 iM M«M Ml JtU 4 pJU S-ti^on J/ U k Tjioe 4p M Hongkong ie Japan Eva 4r* Mum.,k Si KatomkkMK Muby 4 r M Bangkok Simm
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      69 3 Weatner Keport. (July 6.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observator y Q. AM. 3P.M.9 P. M Bar. red. 32 lah 29.883 '9-799 29.857 Temperature 83.5 84.6 80.0 Wet Bulb Th« rmorn-ter 70.0 76.5 78.0 Dir. of Wind S.S.W. S.W. Calm. Max. Temp, m snade 87 1 Mm do -1' 763
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      1005 3 VKSSKLS IN PORT. Men-of-Wai Flat;* and Tbo« Camminden Arrived Prom Brisk Brit, cruis 1770 Bouchier Wrey July 2 KuaU Klang StaUon. itnft Veufii Flaea ft Tooa Maatera Arrived From ti— eneiii Abujt Holm Mm. 1996 Hr O »n June 24 M '„'A AaiVl Bnt. 1968 I) '»ey June 29 Birrv
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      852 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE q^E.N'UKRS ar»! invited for the farming tor a 1 :>er <"l 't ihe,- (l }ears from Ist August m \t ot 1 M l-.llonboM.u^h Municipal Market including the r>iei.t extension. Sealed l'cn.lcrs addressed to the Municipal Secretary and labelled Tender for KlienboroßWh M-»rk.-t >mH be trccved at the
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      903 4 WANTED A niiriied couple as boarders with an Knglisli lamily near town. No olher boarders kept. Tennis Court. Apply to VV. E. D., c/o Free Press. June ?S v.c. T AN TED a yood water bore driller. Apply to v v Pr.TROLEUM,"c/o Free Press. July 4 v c V\7AN 1
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      611 4 /^^y THAT 1 1 jt ',/fy, 1 "til •fc manuTflcturr.) by tl"- very *&f J') 1- H '^1 ..X, 1 .-r* Highest Class of Machinery fi <: -SM .'f I*^1 \1 I from the Jwjtj^j .^-^i^rll J H y/l\ and are i. 1: 1 lal Mdea to be M The
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      1170 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Jving port ot Ceoanure, «n wn at> due here, and n ime oi A^»-"i MB^-OK.^^•^' A»**««VT| H M.S., Qlltw— 1 due July (nui'BTTK, H.M.S i (..<!.,( h.iiham, due July r«MST, H.M.S. t b.d.. (,'fi.itliain. due July rMMNKM-RT. tier, tiarsp. due Aug. 3 U. Meyer. Furst BMM4BCK > Ger.
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      824 4 WOOD COS. PRIZK MED\L AUSTRALIAN CMKKSE (Quality and Condition Excellent) 45 cents per lb. AUSTRALIAN HOUSEHOLD BUTTER In Prime Condition In tins of 10 lbs. each $5 50 per tin. McALISTER Co. SOLE MPORTER>. Oct uc. THE Horse Repository HORSES, COBS PONIES Ex S. S BUCEPHALUS MR. BRA MS befcf
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