The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 October 1900

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  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 13™ OCTOBER, 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 400
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 769 1 \f n Office Telegraph St. Xj\ Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PEN/>N«J, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AD2N, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH ANU LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and Sun Francisco via
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    • 672 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NWIGATION COMPANY. LIM TED. OUiWAWD. HOMEWARD. For Hokukoko Shawu- For M aksc ili bs and hrn it J«r»NVuKrs. I.ommiv. Cbing Wo Oct. 14 1 > roiifcjh bnl» of L-idin^j iss'ie i lo Manchester Continental ports, N. w York, Boston, PhiUdeiphia and Baltinr re, Sic. for freight and
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    • 590 1 DE KONINKLIJEE PARLTVAART MAATSCH APPIJ. Undir Contract with thi Netherlands liidia OorntmiiiiT. Agents at Singapore. SHtps Acencv. late f DALNDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay I HI IMiIRKkMiiAH. DATKS AKK OSLT APPROKIMATB. I rom K»t-rcitd Will be JetpaicDrd lor Tawban P. Ja vi.P.h-, O«.i. 12 l\n nS 11, O. .I. h.
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    • 189 1 MARINE HOTEL MENADO ENGLISH SPOKEN. ■©.I Maples Hotel Co. Ltd. No. 85 Eluff. Yokohama "THIS charming Hoit-I. slaidin^ as it does m the 1 centre and on ihe highest an<l healthiest part of the Bluff, is naiur «lly always delightfully cool, and c mmand-. the fin»st views of the Bay,
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    • 776 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI j A BANKING CORPORATION. PAJD-UP CAPITAL $*****000 KESERVB FUND InWouo RESERVE LIABILITY OF y^' wu PROPRIETORS lio,ooo,oon Courr or Uibsctobs. N. A Sum. Esq.— Chairman. R. Shiwan, Exj.— D-purr Cnaibman. K. M. G«a», Em). j H. VV. Sladb, Esq. E. Gobtz, Esq. D. M. M >sbs, Em.
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    • 628 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at p.esent kno*n as an INbAM.iour, and PERM^NKVT CUKa ,or Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Utceratfon of thc Bow- Is RECOMME.OE. T SOMEo,, ™gJ2&*^W^ PROP^SSIO, THE PETER SYS COMPANY Nov I J ROI IIIITOIIs SoL 9l Old Ch.ka Str.'.t, Sha-oha, 17.11,1900 ROYAL INSURANCE
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    • 306 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY QCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL W STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND T OY O RISEN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF lAPAN M HONOLULU. i Krinr OURh /> Sai?e Tlckets ff ranl «d to England. I Jrance, and Germany by all tran,.A.Unt,t lines i n d fhe princii
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  • 339 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1900. I EM n.i mbm I 1A PBBMBI ••>•. I l.ova'ty. »nrf 1 1« To DAY there is concluded m the-e columns that MlCftflMg series of special articles dealing with the Crisis m Chin* that have attracted so much attention, from the evident
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  • 216 2 Shipping, Commercial, and other news has to be transferred to our fourth page to-day, owing to press of matter. A fight occurred amongst some rikisha coolies m Victoiia-st., yesterday afternoon Fojr of the paiticipants have been arrested. A supplement was issued to-day for the Singapore Free Press weekly to be
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  • 172 2 The Government has received information of the occurrence m Penang of two cases (both fatM) of suspected plague. Tl>e sufferers w-te both Chinese living m j Love Lane, Penang, and were the aunt and I nrphew of the Compradore of the Branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai
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  • 169 2 The Charterhouse was granted pratique ypsterdty evening and went to the Roads to discharge her live freight. 1 he Pulai arrived from Johore yesterday and alter coaling at Keppel Wharf, left (or Muar the same day. 1 lie British barque Johanna, which arrived here yesterday, sail, d for
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  • 603 2 THE KANAGA WA MARU" SHOOTING CASE. /\l the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Sarwar, Nai Manit the Siamese student, was again chared on remand, wnh i-hooting his wiie, Maud Manit, on the Kanagauia Afaru, on August 31st. Mrtud Marie M.init, who appeared m Court for the riot time, said
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  • 34 2 A challenge match will be played on Sunday between the Police team and the Jawi Pranakan Club team, on the Darul Adab Club ground at Jalan Besar. Kick-off at 5 p m.
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  • 93 2 Baro« von Schwartzenstein, the new Ger. man Minister, after having been delayed at Shanghai for a considerable time on account of there being no Chinese Government to whith he could present his credentials, has decided to proceed north immediately m a warship. Captain Ashworth, R. E., Executive Engineer, on return
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  • 1047 2 Quicguid mgunt homines nostri tstfmrrago ÜbtU*. Juvenal. No intelligent Briton who holds himself apart from the besmirching contact of mere partisanship —as all Over-Seas Men docan fail to be will satisfied with theresuits of the General Election of October 1900. When it is remembered that the
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  • 57 2 In connection with the arrival of H M s Astr*a, the Navy list shows that the firei lieutenant of the ship is Lieut. Sir Douglas Brownngg, who is well remembered heS m connection with the Commission of the Plover, about eight years ago. Sir DouX! Brownngg married a daughter of
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. THE CHINA CRISIS.
    • 67 2 Down Upon the Dead Man. to Singapore Frtt Prtst.j Hongkong, Uct. I2th, 3.42 pm.^ The Chinese Ministers at London, Paris, St. Petersburg, Tokio and Washington, have presented a joint impeachment o( Li Ping Cheng as the chief instigator of the distuibances. [Li Penjj Heng committed
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    • 15 2 Yuh Sien is said to be the next offender, then Kang Yi.
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    • 47 2 And Almost White. Chaohsuchao and Tung Fuh Siaog are blameworthy, with Prince Tuan and Tsailaro, who are at the bottom of the black list, which is obviously intended to whitewash the Empress, Prince Tuan and other members of the Imperial family.
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    • 40 2 Shanghai, Oct. 12th 5.36 p.m. An Imperial decree dated the 4th announces that an attempt to assassinate the Dowager Empress while she was proceeding to Hsian-fu led to the immediate execution of the assassin.
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    • 24 2 Troops have started from Peking and Tientsin for Paoting-fu. General Voyron commands the Tientsin body, and General Gaselee the Peking.
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    • 41 2 [The belief at Shanghai Is that] only three powers are seriously interested m the China question, since Russia has her hands full m Manchuria. England has no policy, leaving Germany free to play her private game
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 13 2 A Correction. Southport was a Unionist, not a Liberal, gain.
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    • 47 2 The Special Friend." At St. Petersburg an Imperial Order has been issued which provides for the gradua demobilisation of the Russian troops m Eastern Asia, and their return to Europe as soon as negotiations show that the restoration of order m China is probable
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    • 17 2 (Later.) The General Election. The following are the results up to date. Unionists Lil >« r als i#6.
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    • 72 2 I he Ministerialists have gained 34 seats and the Opposition 31. London, October ijth, /you. *he troubles m pl sandalwood trade \> v have U P S Australia. At present f* 011 West m .<*t impossible £'2 IS said to be Singapore, Hon B kon«, o? Bdalwood ia
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 298 2 I J *Iw^ r^^K fc^^*4Z*SßßjL^H«r m t*%* ■>««» E^bl 7 "V 1 1 ~£rv£ Jt "fc^^"^ il?| c HlßnißfTilfeq oy car very 7 sbbbbbbbbbbbbbv ji. bbbbbr \a fIH l> 1 r>Lsi 111 111 c nctoi ■> >. texm Poweil Robinson, Battery Road. New Goods ex s.i. Socotra JUST RtCSIVED New
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    • 373 2 FOR SALE Patent Purdah Rests Hold-downs Please communic-iie by leiter to <;. MORRIS, 75 Anson Road. Oct. 1? 19.10 FOR SALE A Brilliant toned Cottage Piano by Rud lbach Sohn, m good order. Price $450 POWELL Ac Co.— Auctioneers. Oct 5 ~FOR SALE The Schooner OAMARU, 176 tons reg. built
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    • 1040 2 MORTGAGEE'S SALE The undersigned will sell by Public Aurtinn at their salesroom No. 15 Ch.<nge Alley, Singapore, On Thursday, the 18th October, 1900, at 2. j0 p.m. A LL that piece of leasehold land situated m the district of Tanjong Rhu m the Island of Singapore, containing an area of
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    • 308 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. BETHESUA BRAS <ASAH RO\D. Vf R. C. G. Hob-Rts M i 1(D V.) give an iJdress to-morrow, (Sunday) evening 8 pm. J Subject:— Is the woild getting btlter 7 _O^J3 is.lo For Hongkong IndoChina Stea-n N < o Ltd., steamer CHELYDRA, 1,567 tons, Capt Daviks, havint; left Calcutta
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 146 2 The Week. Saturday, 13th Hi«h Water:— 1111. 1 1 a., 0.48 p. Cricket Tournament-S.V.A. and Officers of the Garnson v. Brokers Insurance. Gamson R,fl e Club Practice, Tanglin. 3p. Homeward Mail closes. 6 p JP Star of East. Temperance Club, 7.30 p. Sunday, 14th High Water 2 2 a.. „3,
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  • Correspondence.
    • 408 3 To the Koiioh. Sir, —Since infants .<■ .1 imStciles arc not recognised by the law as Masters of Vessels, any lighthouse on Pulau Aor would hr quite useless. The island is a huge dark mass 1800 ftet high, with no outlying dangers. It can be
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  • 120 3 Next Saturday the Acting Commandant S V. A has arranged fora fir>t scouting and skirmishing practice m which A Company S. V. R. will act against B Company Each company will assemble at an independent private rendezvous, the officer commanding being provided *ith a sealed antelope containing
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  • 272 3 Mr. J. M. Campbell is recognised as m <.harge of the U. S. Consulate-General during the Absence on leave of Dr. Mose'ey. The temporary rice allowance for i ative -Dordinates for the month of October is -anctioned In the Palitana-Anes court of enquiry, j ;pension of the jnd
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  • 1853 3 ENTRIES FOR AUTUMN RACES Tuesday, jjrd October, The Maiden Plat*.— Value 1300. A Race for Maiden Hcses— Weight as per scale (lost.) An allowance of nib. to ex-Gr.ffins, imported into the Straus Settlements or Native Slat, sat a subscribed price of not more than 1300. An Allowance
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  • 119 3 (October 13 l Tin 169. Gambier 7 90 dc. Cube No. 1 j „5 O Pepper, UlacU (ordinary Vporei 206vl do. VVt.ite, (Fair L/tyalgl „4 .uuiic*-. v. il« to '''c tit. 1 56 do. (80s to the Ib) 76 Mace (Banda) g 2 Cloves (Amboina) 33. Liberian Cotf ee
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  • 3911 3 THE WHITE PERIL. THE SCRAMBLE OF THE EUROPEAN NATIONS. Specially Written Iw ilie Singapore Free Prtts. XlVth Article. The White Peril 111. Fkom the People's Standpoint. Wl at ever foreigners may think or dci the Oitne.se believe they have an inalienable right
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  • 291 3 I he Gun, oh the Gun When the vi living's done When the giddy paper's finished throw ing n,ud upon the gun W hen hi-, anger is expended. And In-, blatant tirades endrd, And lie s done, done, done, done, done done, don<-, Writing rot about the Gun
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  • 72 3 CORRECTED UP TO October 11) On London. B*nk 4m/s j demand 2/|| Private credits x m/s documents 3 m/s m 1 I credits 6 m/s .2/tU France, demand 2^Jy Germany, demand 2il' India, T. T .........isV HONGKONG, demand... i dis Yokohama, demar.u dis Java, demand ..JIAJ Manila, demand jXn,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 380 3 The Standard Time Balls. A Time Ball at Fort CIHIM »nd one »t p,,,». dram falls each day at I p.m. S.ng^pore rnr^n „tr. (Oreenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 mm., 5 sec beln loisted bvt m.nulf, pruv^usiy. To-day Fort Canning and Pulau Brani both fell correctly. HUNCiKONI, WIATMtI TUOttANS
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 213 3 H. M S. "ASTRyEA" AND "JANUS 1 ARRIVED Houao for Cuika. fcariy this morning, Her Majesty s srcondrutaei Astrxa (Capt. Paget) convoy ing Ibc twin-screw torpedo-destroyer Janus Lieut Commander R G. Corbelt) arrived here on their way to Hongkong. The Aitrjfa anchored m the Roads, and of thf same cU§»
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  • 407 4 Capital. Paid Up. Sium Piio '»> Bank oi Chin* and Japan, Ltd. Li Nominal. <£, 3,000,000 414.*3« «W.«TS L* Barred, fc i J;^f; Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 10,000 J£ I^l6 anaMWl Bersawah Gold Mine Co. fc-*5 Buyers. i7S-oo© 87,500 17.300 $5 Clear Water Dairy
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 420 4 John Little CO., LTD. PROVISION DEPARTMENT SPECIALITIES Australian Clover Butter Smoked Reindeer Tongues Amour's Sliced Dried Beef do Sliced Bacon Highland Helvetia Cream Keiller's New Season's Jams John Little cV CO., LTD. Oct. 5 i»c. John Little CO. LTD. NEW BOOKS. Nat GOULD'S Sporting Sketches j.oo London 10 Ladysmith W.
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    • 553 4 TO LET A Comfortably Situated and commodious dwell* ing house No. 470 m Gaylang, 15 minutes drive, about 3 miles, fr*m town. Rent moderate. Apply to Mo. 13 Kling Street. Oct. 3 17.r0 TOLBT FROM Nov. Ist, Irwell Bank House, Grange Road, at present occupied by Mr. H. Muhlinghaus. Apply
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    • 1011 4 HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. L^bK^ b^b^b^L^L^L^L^L^L^^^ B^r «^bT#)v a^ L^b^bW all JM m j^^Bj mP_ few 3^^BM Mining Machinery and Appliances Complete Steam Power Plants of the Highest Grade for any Service. Hieh Pressure Corliss and Slidr V alve S>tam Kn^incs, S Poriable, Standard and compound, and Lancashire, Cornish Multitubular, Locomotive,
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    • 541 4 NEGRI SEMBILAN GOVLRNMhNT 'pBMDBIIS ar.- .n>ivd for h«- supply i X and Mi><i H >>. (.us Amu l< s u,r il,e Set mban |ail for 19 .I. T« nde. will be rt<civ<ri up (o he IV 1 N< v rrb'r >.«x\ d uld Le .1. Mr es-x-d la I It
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    • 376 4 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. AUTUMN RACK MEETING. Tuesday, 23rd, Thursday, 25th, and l > i.ttrday, 2jrh October. fic-tts if .iriinsvoii to it c Grand Stand can now be had < f M- s--rs. John Littlh It Co.. Ltd. Daily Ticket $2 Season S5 Ladies' Ticket* Free on application to the Secretary
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 976 4 Vfc>»-. l_ S I N POX r Me >-Wai Plin ud Tui Commanders Arrived From For W««. Brisk Brii. cruis., 1770 Sir B. Wrey July a Kuala Klang Statioa. T*Mi*Nii Dut. jj.b., 150 Vorsier Oct. 1 Tammng Ann* Jap. cruis., 9456 Ogura Oct. 6 St. Nature Flamingo Dut. g.b., 420
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    • 51 4 Octobw t *S r«*>*. Beit, str., Smith, forOor-n,^ c. Chii^a, Brit. str.. Tip^r for B CH*a T i!R«o Usl BritTT n Kan 8« >n Calcutta DIAMOMO, Brit str C~*a via ports. for Macassar MAILS CLOSE Malacca, c f Sarawak H AT Bangkok g"(x/w JJ Derby, c %Xg*V V~ SJ fil
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