The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 August 1900

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    21 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 2 2nd AUGUST, J l9OO. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3 ,fiu
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      723 1 P 0 Office. Telegrnph St. Sj* Wharves. Keppel ..arbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co steamers for CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG. IFY LON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, *(.YPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MAI TA. BRINDISI. VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Cmlf, Centinentwl and American Ports, also for China Coast, and
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      652 1 CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIM TED. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hosukono Shanu- For Marseilles and hai k Jafam Ports. London. Throuph Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental, ports, New York, bo ton, Philadelphia and Baltimore, kc. fjr freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb
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      838 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPII. Undbr Cos-tract with thb Netherlamos Imdia Government. I Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quav Ihe undermentioned dates are only approximate. Prom fc-xyecte. Will be despatched tor Van Imhofi Moluccas B'via BiHit,,n Au.. 19 Ri'liton, Batavia, (Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaya) Aug. 23
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      680 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 0 000 000 RESERVE FUND wo'ooo RKSHRVH LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS m $10,000,000 Court ov U irbctors. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chairman. R. Shswan, Esq.— Deputy Chaibmak. R. M. Gbat, Esq. IH. W. Slaob, Esq. E. Goiti, Esq. J D. M. Mosbs, Esq.
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      534 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THE only remedy at present known as an INhALt.it*,... and PERMANENT Cukk ,1 Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration D of the Bowels. RECOMMENDED. r SOME okthb CHIEFSPECIALISrS> TH MKDICAI PROFH <_*_«,. Sold Retail hy all Chemist, and Wftole^le bv ROhfiSSION THE PETER SYS COMPANY Nov
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      816 1 »7- i.«900 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMShTT" COMPANY QCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL V STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND fOYO KISEN KAISHA (O«IBMT*L 5.5.C0.1 Through passag. tickets mamat to g ns ,|an a France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic^Si of Steamers, a'so to San Francisco bv .hV. m ot the above lines. *"c.sco Dy the steamer
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    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1900.
    1347 2 Today ■igbi v- us final and conclusive deace, .root the s ife tan«l poll t > I ihe Allied exp -ditton, that the Miawten al Pcluag have survived their lorg **nd tha', *-x( ptir.^ tlif vrrry contide num^»-r of Military an c vi iai killed and
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    310 2 NAVAL AND MILI TARY. The new lorpr do-boat destroyer Viper has arrive at Portsmouth Irom Newcastle, having done th voyage in the record lime of iwenty-iour hours. Tne -ist Empress < f India's) Lancers, stations in Marlbor u>»h Birracks, Dublin, under th command ol I. ieut. Colonel \V. G. Crole-Wyr
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    S. V. A.
    45 2 I There will be a Corps carbine shoot o Sunday afternoon, 400 and 500 yds. Sma prizes to the br st three aggregate scores Section averages will b. taken. Firing a 400 yds. at 3p m ;at 500 yds. at 4 pm.
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    17 2 When money talks, a man seldom troubles himse I t o investigate the truth oi its remarks.
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS
    28 2 LI-HU G-CHANG. Will Proceed to Tientsin. (Special to Singapore Free Prtss.) Hongkong, Aug. 21st, 5 p.m. Lihungchang leaves Shanghai for Tien- tsin in a few days.
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    THE CAPTURE OF PEKING.
    52 2 Death of Li-Peng-Heng. Ge-eral a Wounded. When the AHes entered the city of Peking they fount! Lip. ngheng dead and General Ma seriously wounded. Kang Vi Vanishes. K.ng\i had distppeared. Boxers in Shantung The Boxers are in large numbers 60 miles from Chefoo THE ALLIED ENTRY
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    Trifling Opposition.
    93 2 At the Legations. Hongkong, Aug. 22nd 1.10 p.m. On the 14th the British and American troops entered the Chinese City of Peking, after a slight resistance, and arrived at the Legations at half past four in a the afternoon. THE TARTAR CITY ENTERED. Japanese Blow up a Gate.
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    CHINESE ARTILLERY ATTACK ON THE LEGATIONS.
    88 2 CHINESE ARTILLERY ATTACK ON THE LEGATIONS. Two Thousand Shells Fired. The Ministers report that when the Chinese heard of the Allied advance, they pressed the attack on the Legations and tired a, 000 shells. NO H-LP GIVEN BY DOWAGER. EMPRr.bS. The Insurrection Fomented by the Government. The statement tint the
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
    363 2 I S.C.C v. 12th Co. R.A. A friendly match was played last night on the Cricket Club ground between the above trams and resulted in a win for the r Gunners by two goals to love, both goals t being obtained in the first haf 1 he Club
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    THE HONGKONG TYPHOON.
    43 2 A weather telegram from Hongkong, K 6am «h.» morning, says that the depression u has moved off to tl.e east and northeast y of Luzon and seems to be now near the Loochoos, moving probably northwards or •J northeastwards, d
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    95 2 The Z. dr C Express learns that there is no truth in the re^oa which has been -o j. as.Mdu.-usly put forward that Sir Fiedeiick Curlew his be n appointed to the vacant governorship of the Straits Settlements. Sir Frederick remain. Governor of Sierra Leone. Three deaths were reported yesterday
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    95 2 BRITISH OFFICERS WITH COUNT WALDERSEE. Colonel 'irierson of the Artillery, and Colonel Powell of the Indian Staff Service, join Count Waldersee's staff. THE MARSEILLES STRIKE. A P. 4 O. Steamer Delayed. The action of the strikers at Marseilles pieventing the unloading of the Golconda, the P and O.
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    HAMILTON CAPTURES OLIFENTSNEK.
    38 2 Also Two Heavy Guns. Hamilton occupied Oliphentsnek on the Aug. 17th and captured two Krupp guns BOER SURRENDERS AT HARRISMITH. Nearly Seven Hundred Come In 684 Boers have surrendered up to the present at Harrismith.
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    THE CHINA CRISIS.
    26 2 Li-Hung-Chang's Diplomacy. Wants America to Arrange Things. Lihungchang has applied to'America to appoint Mr. Conger, or some other American, to conduct peace negotiations.
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    No Russian Arms for China.
    18 2 Russia has prohibited the export of arm. to China. London, August 22nd, 1900.
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    THE MURDERED KING HUMBERT
    467 2 ''From Australian Papers./ London, July. 30.— Advices from Rome state tha: King Humbert was killed by the Anarch: Angelo Bessi in the street at Mon.a. while H Majesty was returning from a gymnastic competition. The popularity ol the King was evidenced during the afternoon by the
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    50 2 for' the h Guin g f P re f Qub com P«itioi. bv StfvS kP the semi -fi»als were won Munro 4 i,beat beat inL I P i d Crock receiving 2. the^i. lS H^ b one U P «'">• sotha. tais rs were u j r i* uo!>e Tbe
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      551 2 John Little CO., LTD PROVISION DEPT. ON AFTER AUGUST 21st THERE WILL BE A Futher Reduction IN THE PRICE OF TEA, SUGAR, BISCUITS &c. Price lists will be issued on and after the above date. John Little CO., LTD. Aug. 18. 25*8 For all Kinds of Prim.!..] and Bookbinding KELLY
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      1033 2 SALE OP HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. «rc. Tbb Propsrtt op J. A. Rpardon, Esa., iAT No. 26, >oihu Road. Saturday, the 2sth August, at 2 p.m. THE undersigned have been instructed by J. A. RiaROON, Esq., to sell by auction the household lurniture &c, consisting ol rattan fancy furni- ture, occasional tables,
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      175 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS TO Lfc-T A SET of furniilied rooms w ihmit Hoard, with a 0 private family. No others. Near IV.wi and in a healthy indcentr I locality. Tcrm.m dr.ie. c Apply by letter to C." c/o Free Press. Aug. 2.* uc John Little CO., LTD. HIGHLAND CREAM THIS EVAPORATED
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      265 2 TO-DAYS ADV RTI CEMENTS. A WE L pLc d Ifto itinent <I fir n. desirous of •m est-.blis i..^- in .^n.j. re Impoiirr-, is pen to nceiv- pr,.p,,^aU from gen le:nen wiling ojin as reside t-p inner in w'h. h c «se some ap ial would b r< quired or
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      188 2 The Week. Wednesday, 22nd Hieh Water 9.9 a., 8.24 p. S.V.A., N.C.O. parade, 5.15 p. S.V.R. Coy Dri I, 5.J0 p. S.V A. k S.V.R. Lamp practice, 8.45 p. The Geisha," Town Hall, 9 p. Tnursday, 23'd High Water —9-54 a., 9.21 p. P. k O. Mail Homewards arrive.. S.V.X.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1445 3 (Vim Ceylon. j l^ondon, August 8 h.— Tne Allies occup. *d P.it. sang on the Sth August, after three d.v-,' d-s--perate lighting. The Chi MM >•>,.> strong, were well armed and equipped with most modern appliances. They were led with a skill that surpr ised lhe European generals. They
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    THE SECRET PATRON SS OF THE ANTI FOREIGN CRUSALE AND HER IMPERIAL VICTIMS.
    3041 3 THE SECRET PATRON SS OF THE ANTI FOREIGN CRUSAL E AND HER IMPERIAL VICTIM S. IYBHONAL**— THE DOWAGER BHPRESS. HK MISTRESS OF THREE EMPERORS (Sixth Special Article (Continued from Yesteiday.) 111. Palace Profligacy. \ehonala at first found more pleasure in amusing hers. If in h r Palace than in fomenting
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    THE WARREN SHIELD SHOOTING COMPETTION.
    195 3 fhe foil -a 10 j, the resu't of the Warr n S repetition which toob place •it the beginning of the month 200 5 a Tot. 5 itts Guides 1 1 -nner Co. 9 241 .1. 1 4 "5 ?45 4.° S3Q K 2.5 „1
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    314 3 IM AY ON ruisoAV C HAM. lON Ml IP. Mr.. Wadd.ll beat Mr.. Col. ndge, 6 6 I. A MlXt I) l_.>. BL.S. Mr mmA Mr*. MagratM, 3. baal Mrs. Somerville and Mi. H ,rr_ld, 3, 6—3, 5 —O, 6 1. TIES f-OR WTSONBS "AY. I.aoiks'
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    POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN.
    132 3 COMPANY. To a lull and dt lighted audience last night this popular and strung Company gave a third and last performance of the "Bi lie of New Yoik, when everything went smoothly, and the general eff ct was very pie .sing Lilly Thorns Alice Boneito and little Madge
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 3 (Corrected up to August 22) On London. Bsnk 4 m/s 2'ofi m demand 2 oft> Private credits 3 m/s 2/o-j ,5 documi-nt> 3 m;s 2/0;' cred*ta 0 m/~ 2/1 FRANCE, demand 255 A '.ERMANV, demand !.207| India, I". T ".152' Hongkong, demand dis Yokohama, demand.. 2 J <> p
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    PRODUCE.
    115 3 (August 22 > ***** Uambier goo ac Cube No. 1 «..-37j -r, i-lack (ordinary ."s'pore; ?o.b7i White, (Fair L,W= s ;t 4 6 b2 me iu* bo, Mac Ba 02. Cloves (AmboinaJ M 3a. Liberian I. otlee 3 c\ Tapioca, small peail (hair quality; 6. 00. ao rlake v
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    Not Beyond Hope.
    244 3 Those who have sulk-red year after year with Rheumatism will be gUd lo hear of a remedy that lias proved an absolute specific. There are no conditions ol Rheumatism, no matter how severe n.r Irom what cause, that cannot immediately be relieved, and permanently cured by Link's
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    133 3 Good Medicine for Children. If you have a baby in the house >ou will wish to I know the best way to check any unusual looseness j ol the bowels, or diarn oea, so common to small children. O. P. If. Holl.day, of Deming, Ind., who has an eleven months'
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    SHARE LIST, AUGUST 22nd, 1900.
    218 3 Deferred. Js W.°°" 4U.^. 199.875 4 Bell's Asians Ka*t-rnA K '-..>. Nominal. Oi n U "5.584 SJC fl Bersawah Gold Mine Co. Ji 3. < .p.. < L** <4lft -imss-i-d o.«r Waier D.ury harm Ltd. S? 8 7'5~ 17.500 Is Kraser and Neave Lid. Buyers
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      55 3 W**** _rt *^\*r mt>**\. OevBLOPiKu. JtIIOIO i Enla«gihg. I Frrb Lessoh*. to| 4. 2^aj otores i GEORGE MICHAEL, i. Robinson Road. mfmSmlfor~COdl^^ 1 PI L-LS A Rammtly tor all Irrcilularltla.. I w-nr.l n: Bitter Applf, IV nnjn.,.l rn OMMa. A*-. ■Old by llnfapora Olinanilni* Co., Ltd., RafTlea Place, Singapore. Prcprlftor
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      246 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AND NEDERLANDSCHESTOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN The Company's steamers are despatched Iron Liverpool ou.wards for the Straits, China, am Japan, and from Japan homewards for Louder every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line an despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for the Straits, Batavia,
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      229 3 MAILS CLOSE. To-morrow. For p et A Calcutta Clio 9 am B.tu P .li.it Sultana am Malacca fl. Linggi Helene i pm a, "< ko Ban Seng Guan i pm Penang He Bombay Bormida ipm Penang it Rangoon Seang Leong irM .Virawak Vorivarts 2 pm K Pahann, kc. Banka 2
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      873 3 VIIIKLI IN HOKi v-,. 0 W n. e ..„dT.n. Con^m.nder. Arrived F„ m Wh S<hwal.« G.r.cruis. T2O (ft.le.ten iU_7' 7 n K Au K Ba*MMc| Bru h bui Aug. i« Durban H kong, Aug. 27 W.....WM SSKriIM. M.^r Ue,6, iy n U h «<Ons.Aug. B*«>MVMMM« (.-r b... ,0,00 Ro^KUhl Aug
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      1011 4 RAFFLES HOTEL. IN ADDITION TO THE TWO FRENCH CHEFS, who devote their attention to the European ni«hrs, the Proprietors beg to annouf.ee that they have engaged the services of a SPECIALIST for Indian Malay Curries Sambals, which will be served daily at the Hotel and Tiffin Room. Special Curry Tiffins,
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      50 4 McAlister Co. 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 Champagne Champagne SUB AGENTS i FOR Tivoli Beer Tivoli Beer Tivoli Beer s 1 McAlister 0 1 Co. 0 L Aug ib 16.11
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      673 4 w 1 j i.nim.iijmi jj -",*'*y i^-^ y ''~'***"ft3jy__i*? l *_F^ .E______o*^9l Kfitit .'2¥/ muz f '2\ V v >y"l *%4 J I I A V v* W t j __S*~ f» 'j r I Wall lilm A*M S^yffifoSSßßk' I\\ an«l ur*- acknowledged on all sides to tx* >^-\ SINGAPORE.
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      512 4 Riley Hargreaves&Co., Fmooft runn-ng:. absence cf stretch, great strength, and extreme durability combine to make THE GAN DV BELT an ideal transmitter of Power. -.WARDED 1 v t'*s J2"_?[4 I-—■ I. .1.1 11, Sole Agents Riley HargreavesBzCo., LIMITED, ENGINEERS, SINGAPORE. Aug. 1 1 m«l AUSTRALIA, Eastern Agencies required, satisfactory references
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      724 4 Passengers lor Straits, China ft Japan. Per P. AcO. Clyde an. Rome, due Aug. 25.-- j Mr. P. I Benjutierl. Mr. C. <"•• Williams, Mr. J. C im|.bell, Mr. J. N. S_>mo.r, Mr. G. P. Owen. Mr. M. C. Cottt, Mr. 11. K chards, Mr. Dudgeon. Mr. King. Mr. K.
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      1102 4 Singapore Sporting Club. ROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN RACE .\i__EITNG. igoo. October 23rd, 2sth, and 27th. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 23rd October, First Racb. The Maidbn Plate.—Value 1300. A Race for laiden Horses—Weight as per scale (lost.* n allowance of 2ilb. to ex-Griffins, imported to the Straits Settlements or Nativ* State*, at ibscribed
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