The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 August 1900

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 21*1 AUGUST, 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3955
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 725 1 W~ q Office. Telegraph St. XT. Wharves. Keppel rtarbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co i Steamers fer CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, -CIYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT. MARSEILLES, GIBRALTXR. MALTA, IRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Thmugh Bills of Lading issued for Persian 1 Anlf, Centinental and American Ports, also for thin* Ceatt, and
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    • 759 1 PHINA MUTUAL STKAM NAVIV GATION COMPANY, LIMtTED. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honuiono. Shanu- For Marsiillis and hai A Japan Ports. London. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester j Continental port*, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Sec. for freight ar>A other particulars apply to TH£ BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. t*eb
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    • 620 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPII. Under Contract witb ths Netherlands India Govbrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Qua* Thb undermentioned datks are only approximate. From Expected Will be despatched for Van Imhoff Moluccas B'via fc Billiton Aug. 19 Billiton, Batavia, (Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaya) Aue. 21
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    • 695 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. im_^ C X ~1.0.000,00_ RESERVE FUND 1,. RESERVE LIABILITY OF V PROPRIETORS..... 10,000,00c Court op Oiirctori. N. A Suss, Esq.— Chaiimam. R. Shiwan, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. R. M. Grat, Esq. I H. W. Sladi, Esq. E. Goitz, Esq. D. M. Musis, EsJ H A
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    • 808 1 PETER SYS' WO^JIDERPUITsPECIPIC THE only remedy at preset known as an INHAUUIBi.r. and PEHMAMBvr Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea Hemorrhage^cduTc.^or R.mwußvhL,. the Bowels. RECOMMENDED.TSOMEo.TH.CHIEFSPECIALiSTS'.HTH.MRnira, oon. Sold Retaillbv all Chemists and WholeUle b v CA PR(JPt SS-ON THE PETER SYS COMPANY Nov T mmmm A D SOLI tmmt 9. 0,0 Chih, STRi'.r, Wi|
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  • 11 2 -i»,ntan K-.n; ■ir.w. ammtrnw, \jrr.Hj. and Lew.
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  • 1111 2 A Marseilles telegram states that the principal navigation companies have been approached with a view to tlie French Government chartering several vessels Irom them for the transport of troops. It is said that between 2'>,000 and 30,000 men, drawn from the land and sea forces, are
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  • 216 2 Transports. The B itish transport Palamcotta, No. I. passed Malacca at 4 p.m. on Saturday and probably passed through Singapore at 2 am. yesterday. This is the Palamcotta's second trip to China. The Putiala, No. 1 1, went through the harbour bound for China at 8 30 this morning.
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  • 336 2 SJK PIRItI SIKCH Orf TO .HI VRONT. We notice that Sir Pertab Singh who was such a prominent figure in the Jubilee procession— one of the heads of the Sikh nation and as fine a sportsman as exists anywhere in the world— is to command
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  • 300 2 How Bl LLRR Co MM. SIC AT ED WITH WhITS. Mr. K chard Harding Davis give some interesting detail. concerning the officer from the ■'g force who finally "called up l.adysmith, and talked tu it whenever the sun shone by day, and by night
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  • 55 2 There was another excellent attendance at the room Hall last night to witness the KCOad performance of the Belle of New '.orLft Ihe bright and amusing medley went better ihan ever, and the second performance of Pollard's only confirms the impression that this is the strongest Company th-y
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  • 143 2 Hiuh Prices. A large amount of property was successfully disposed of by auction at Messrs. Powell and Co.'s sale-room yesterday afternoon, when some really good prices were obtained. Twenty-three building allotment., at Bukit Timah. rd. and Mackenzie-rd (etched from 27 cts. to 43 cts. per square foot
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  • 205 2 Holds Thb Grub in Its Mouth. th?»Tlf h^ e d ab r d the remark able observation that he red am (Aecophila smaragdina; spins a web by unlis.ng a larva that yields the P fib re Nev CrthtJess h been C()nfirmed of e. Mr Greece!
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  • 114 2 THE ATTACK ON PEKING. Disposition of the Allies. (Special lo Singapore Free Presi.) Shanghai, Aug. 20th, 3.11 p.m. (From Chefoo, August 19th The attack on Peking by the Allied Forces commenced on Wednesday. The Allies entered the outer city on Thursday, the Russians and Japs from one side,
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  • 747 2 JAPAN S AID TO THE POWERS. A Tribute from tbe Times." The Times pays a warm tribute to Japan, who by promptitude and the efficacy o( her aid has saved the Powers from the humiliation and anguish of being powrc spectators of a massacre. It adds. Japan deserves
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 221 2 The Robinson Piano Co., HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE. By far the Largest Firm in the East of Piano and Organ Manufacturers and Specialists Mm«ic and Musical Instrument Sellers. PIANOS OF THE HIGHEST CLASS, For Hire or on the Easy Payment system, made to our order specially and guaranteed by the makers
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    • 839 2 HIGH CLASS BOARD St LODGING: \I7ITH private family for one or two gentlemen m or married couple. House beautifully situated. Apply to H., c/o Fret Press. Aug 16 23.8 "BOARD LODGING KBER HOUSE. Eber Road (off Ox ley Road) For particulars apply to Mas. BROWN, Eber House. Augq 1.9 To
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    • 843 2 _TO DAY'S A DVERTISE MENTS FOR SALE HANDSOME Black Mare, quiet, and thoroughly broken to saddl.. Apply 10 K.A.STEVENS. A "g- 2l 24.8 TOWN HAUL POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA Co. TO-NIGHT THE LAST NIGHT OF The Belleof New York. To-morrow night and Thursday, August 22nd and 23rd. The Geisha. Friday Saturday,
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    • 717 2 TQ.DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. V X7ANTED a pony and trap in good condition Y Reply to X. Al. c/o Free Press. i Au g 2 24.8 IX7 ANTED immediately. European as Man7gt of the Boustead Institute for Seamen." Applications accompanied by testimonials to b addressed to the Treasurer. c/o Tanjong Pagar Dock
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  • 579 3 Misuse of the Esim.anadk r« TNB KDITOH. SIR, A good deal ha_ been written lately on. this {subject, but I don't think that i either Mr. Barker or any of the corres- j pondents have hit the right point Had their remarks not been so "general" and had they
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  • 294 3 i hey held a solemn conclave down on th** Esplanade, I the regulations that were likely to be made. There were Kiinj, Chine-*; and Chetty, Bengali and Malay And each was full of wonder and wished to have his say. pake an oily Chetty. "For quit' lengthy spell
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  • 185 3 There is an interesting description ol Charterhouse School in the Universal Magazine tor Ju y. The writer, referring to the many well-known men who were educated at Charterhouse, says Probably none have exercised such a great influence as, or whose name and whose
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  • 3046 3 THE SECRET PATRONESS OF THE ANTI-FOREIGN CRUSADE AND HER IMPERIAL VICTIMS. YEHONALA— THE DOWAGER EMPRESS THK MISTRKSS OF THREE EMPERORS. f Sixth Special Article.) A new era in the history of Asia commences with the di-astrous conflicts between the Allies and the Boxers, with their Auxiliaries, the Imp rial Troops
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  • 137 3 Andrew larke, who is the sole survivor id iha I utat-M f V "una ia (he Tim* expressing his sau M at ha. f cnt 0 f Aus-r 1 deration. S.r Andrew quotes a i'cn of Lord John Russeii, who was Colorua* Ss
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  • 365 3 I 'rretman's Journal, 13th June./ B»ti-Leri is a riis.a.f. m which mo.t p. ope in B Lublin are mleiesied, owing to the fact that it made a mystenou* appearance several years ago in ihe :1 Richmond Lunatic Asylum, and lhat the medis cal men are
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  • 193 3 The grisliest story told about the return from the Derby is that ol ihe year 1844 -and, to put the matter in a Hibernian way— has to do with the Oaks. In that year Mr. Crockford's fiily won the Oaks. The crowd reluming from Epson in the
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  • 254 3 PLAY YESTERDAY. I. aiii.s Singles. Miss Ciunn, owe 4 scratched to Mrs. Waddell. owe ,5, w.o. Mrs. Saunders scr. scratched to Mrs. Waddell. owe 15, w.o. Mrs Ad.ms, owe 3 beat 'Mrs. Gansloser, scr., 6—2. ,—6. 6—5. ham. lossm. Mi-s (iunn scratched to Mr.. Waddell, w.o.
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  • 72 3 (Corrected cp to August ai) On London. Bank 4 m- 2 fo J de-Mad Private, credits j m/s 2/0' documents 3 m/s 2/0 cred'ts 6 m/s j 1 France, demand 254 Germany, demand 201 >■ India, T. T 153 Hongkong, demand par. Yokohama, demand 2\% pm Java, demand Manila,
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  • 121 3 (August 21 •>•'■ Gambier g^o uc. _oe No. 1 1 Pepper, Uladl (ordinary ..'pore; 30.374 ao. White, (Fair L/W— s% 4 6 Nutmegs nos *.o I a lb.) 62. do. (.jJos to the !bj 80. Mace Banda; gj. Cloves (AaabaasaJ *a. Libcr.an t_ollee It 3; Tapioca, small pearl (Fair
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  • 398 3 Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Sharbs Paid Or», Bank 01 hma and japan. Ltd. Nommal. < 2,000,000 4U.33' 199.875X4 Deferred. £5 1250 Bell's As^stos Eastern Av.rcy. Nom.n.l 4 ,oonof4 3 '5«4 8.***** Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4.80 Seller,. S .75.000 17.500 iT'™ 1 1 UearWaterDairy
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  • 198 3 Those who have suffered year alter year with Rheumatism will be glad tu hear of a remedy that h.*> proved an absolute specific. 1 here arc no conditions ul Kheuinatism, n_ matter how severe nor Irom what cause, that cannot immediately be relieved, and permanently cured by
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  • 165 3 All traveller-, should be provided with a sup ply o Stearns' Headache Cure as it is one ol the few reliable remedies for headache which may be used with perfect safety. Sold in boxes containing 12 wafers. 27. m*t^w*m Good Medicine for Children. It you have a baby in the
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 1275 3 V fc. 5> kL is IN Pu K I v.,,-o -W«. Flaga and Tona Commandera Arr.ved Krom For Wkaa BSIM Rr.t.cruis 1770 Sir B. Wtf 1 >ly 2 Kuala Klang Station. \_-ivio Ital. cruis rt-7 Zeal Km*. J H 0 gkong.Aug. Schwalbb G.r. cruis. 1120 Caajatten Aug. 16 Durban H'kong
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    • 280 3 MAILS CLOSE. "-MORROW. I h At man* l. a Sam* Klang K Pahang, .V... Him Chri>imas Island. I VH Port Dickson k Klang Mn Peg.: PM Mtl M 1. sc. Xeera Ipm Penang Rangoon Seang. »rv Malacca, te. -firfiisii 4. m Pontianak Sri Pamtia 4rM Billiton fe Batavia V*m Imhoff
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 975 4 RAFFLES HOTEL. IN ADDITION TO THE TWO FRENCH CHEFS, who devote their attention to the European s Dishes, the Proprietors beg to announce that they have engaged the services cf a SPECIALIST for Indian Malay Curries ft Sambala, which will be served daily at the Hotel and Tiffin Rooms. Special
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    • 43 4 Co. m m AGENTS FOR SANDEMAN Co.'s Ports Ports Ports. SANDEMAN Co.'s Madeira Madeira Madeira. SANDEMAN, BUCK Co. s Sherries Sherries Sherries. G. H. MUMM Co,s Champagne I Champagne Champagne SUB AGENTS FOR Tivoli Beer Tivoli Beer Tivoli Beer McAlister Co. Angi6 16.11
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    • 688 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, BRIDGE AND SHIPBUILDERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SINGAPORE. J^^^^ STEAM VESSELS WW _^P^e__***i____. .1 Wood or Steel. H-u9_H_L_riK_. l *hl BOILERS I UH Hi jjj* oi* m ___l^ JtfSflBfPHM ENGINES Ifc^gg iSBi mm _^V _o" -^B tt wLSi m mt. m JP^BEt
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    • 401 4 John Little CO LTD. GOLF GOODS FROM NOTED MAKERS including Golf Drivers Cleeks Irons Mashies Putters Skibbies, etc. GOLF BALLS LATESI AND MOST APPROVED Price $6.00 Per dozen. Agrippa Eureka M Ocobo Mirco," etc. CADDIE BAGS LAWN TENNIS REQUISITES RAC QUETS Champion Demon Holden's Ayres E. G. M., etc. BALLS
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    • 229 4 PER SS. BUCEPHALUS Horses, Cobs 00 and Ponies OO THE best shipment ever selected for this market, including several prize carriage pairs, handsome ladies' hacks, weight carrying cobs, polo ponies, and high class single carriage horses. All thoroughly broken and ready for immediate use. Any reasonable trial allowed. Also a
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    • 1236 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (where known date due here, and name of Ageqfs. M _n -op- War Buffalo, U. S. Colombo, Aug. Ki'ob and, Fr. cruis., due Amg. Bussard, Ger. cruis., Kiel, Sept. 5 Carlo Albbrto, Ital. Genoa, Aug. Chassrlouf-Laubat, Fr. cruis., Cherbourg, Aug. Cooubttb, H.M.S.t.b.d., Chatham,
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    • 1083 4 Singapore Sporting Club. PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN RACE MEETING, looe. October 23rd, 2sth, and *Jtk. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 23rd October, First Racb. Thb Maidbn Platb.—Value 1300. A Race for Maiden Horses—Weight as per scale (tost.) An allowance of 2lib. to ex-Griffins, imported into the Straits Settlements or Native States at a
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