The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 October 1900

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 19™ OCTOBER, I 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 40 0
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 766 1 IJ~ o Office. Telegraph St. Jfc Wharves. Keppel Harbour. U STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG. CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, KGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MAITA, BR:NDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for L -i<n Coast, and San
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    • 742 1 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMFWARD. I For Honurono. Shako- For Mar.sbu.lis and h *i Japan Ports. London. Chirn; Wo Oct. 14 Through Billb of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, flee. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO
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    • 632 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKLTVAART MAATSCHAPPII. L'ndir Contract witb thi Nbthbrlanos India Gotirmmbmt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late J. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collykr Quav THI INDIRHENTIONkD DATBS ARB ONLY APPROXIMATE. xf 1 1 FrOln Bspected WUI b« detpitcbed lor Van Imhofl Hatavia vta B ion Oct. 15 BilKton, Hatavia, Cher.bon, Satnaran^,
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    • 44 1 MARINE HOTEL MENADO ENGLISH SPOKEN. 10.1 ORCHIDS J. d 1 A. PEREIRA, Horticulturist, By Special Appointment to HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SIAM AND H. H. THE SULTAN OF JOHORE GROWER, Importer, Collector and Exporter Orchid*. Nurseiy and Kevfence. Kskbsph," Tanglin Apt aa tU4
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    • 717 1 ffJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. KSKRVtMEE: ■Sterling Reserve .810,000,000 > b.lver Hesrrvr 2,000 000 j 12 0 000 RtSKRVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIKTORS I 1 10,009,000 C'OUBT or UIBBCTOaS. N. A Sisss, Eifl.— Cmaibmak. K. bMiWAN, Esq.— Dhputt Chaibman. E. Gokt2, Esq H0,,. R. M. Gbay A. J. Raymond, E^q.
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    • 464 1 THE only remedy at present known as an INhALLm,, lnd PERMANpVf Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrh« a He m o r rha g ;aU V U,«ra o ,ror RECOMMENDED., SOME o, n. CHI»l»?uu« c (p 3K »SSr PKOPI 17.H.1900 ROY £V. INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total Ikvistii< Fi'sns /Vi in a« r
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    • 391 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCI ST P N A T Mc L U t ND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AVI) T OY O RISEN KAISHA fORHNTAL S. S. CO.) """"•asasaj on.-,,. may be o^ „-,'7, hi '"e trough ORDERS K) Railway on p, v t addition .dates from Ha Yokohama to
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  • 1378 2 Thr Singapore Free Press. FRIDA Y OCTOBER 19, 1900. i- It i-. underfttood that ia tmpcrif t is to be carried out 1 -it Tanglin Rifle .\tm h vsili d< tertniae whetlit r firing \vi I b<- rr»um»-d there or not Probably IBM ml uk- the form v\ throwing u(j
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  • 214 2 The new woman in America pants for more fre« dom, but those pMti for freedom are sometimes uncomfortable in their consequences. For instance this, from New York, wired to a home paper on the 7th September Mrs. Charles Redman, el Washington Con. necticut, president of the Keform lub of thai
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  • 1274 2 Scene Mrs. Smith de Smythe's bedrotm. Time j p.m. Mrs. Smith de Smythe, Mrs. Vers and Mrs. HOPKINS discovered resting after a substantial meal. The activity of each lady's tongue, however, more than makes up for the indolence of her attitude. Mrs. Hopkins Well, you may
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 14 2 Von Buelow, Chancellor. ount von Buelow has been appointed Chancellor and Foreign Minister.
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    • 30 2 Sir T. Lipton's Challenge Accepted. The New York Yacht Club has accepted the challenge of Sir Thomas Upton's new Shamrock. The races begin on August joth, 1901
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    • 30 2 The Duke of York's Body-Guard. It has been decided that all branches 01 the service, including Volunteers, shall be represented in the Duke of York's Guar<J of Honour
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    • 21 2 Botha Moving on Lydenburg. Botha i» advancing on Lydenburg. whitr place may possibly be besieged London, October iXth, 1900.
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  • 39 2 lor Saturday afternoon breeches and puttie- vu'l be worn. Instructions will be issued to officercommanding companies on leaving th« S V. A Drill Hall. No arms will be issued later than a quarter to four o'clock.
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  • 466 2 The second ordinary general meeting of the Far hast Svnd.cate (Limited) was held on the 1 8th u U.. under the pres.dency ot Mr. G. Ogilvy Ha.g, (the chairman or the company). The Secretary^ Mr. G. oldwells, hav.ng read the not.ee convening the meeting. I J!L Cha
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 856 2 WANTED Avouiik iypewT.ler, used i" Vosl matb.ne. Appl> to A. Z.. e o Free Pr*u. OctiS. WANTED PALANQUIN and Deli pony, and harnessturnout complete. Send particulars to <).M..co Free Pm*s>. Oct. 16 a 3-'Q I P*RAUGHTSMAN Architectural and En K in- j eenn>>, Kuropean o\ en to a good engagement
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    • 975 2 John Little Co., Ltd. WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. AUTUMN MEETING RAGE DINNERS FOMMEKY GRENO'S EXTRA SEC. Cockburn and Campbell's Vino de Pasto Sherry John Little Co.'s Fino Sherry White-Seal Deinhard's Liebfraumilch do Hockheim C. Meyniac's Burgundys and Clarets Mosley's Old Tawny Port do Choice Old White Port Vermouth, Brandies, Gins WHISKY.
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    • 316 2 TO-DAYS ADVKRTISEMENTS. WANTED A GOOD engrossing clerk. Apply by letter to X. Z.." c/o Free Press. Oct. 19 tths uc wanted" CHIEF OFFICER for the British Ship DRUMELTAN, MUST be competent man and have experience in Sail. Apply to STANDARD OIL Co. of NEW YORK--2-2 Raffles Quay. Oct 19 23.10
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 208 2 The Week Friday, 19th Hikli Water 7.54 a., 7.42 p. Legislative Council. 2.30 p. S.V.A. Maxim Ac Squad Drill Ac Signalling, 5.15 p, S.V.R. Battalion drill and Signalling, 5«3PSaturday, 20th 1 High Water 8 18 a., 8.40 p. Cricket— S.C.C v. Next XVI. S.V.R. Scouting Skirmishing Practice, 4 p. Star
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  • 401 3 The Proposed Pulao Aor Lh.ht. To tub Kditoß. §j r I noticed in a r. -nt imm of your paper a short article contributed by a Master Manner regarding a proposed new light at Pulao Aor. I am of the same opinion that a light <>n Pulao Aor would
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  • 256 3 THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON LIMITED 27th ordinary yeirly meeting of the Share'Oiders of The Union Insurance Society of Canton, I m.ted, held at Hongkong, the Chairman said. I nay fairly say that the figures we have to present to you are very satisfactory Not only are to recommend
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  • 283 3 Ihe following extract trom a pr -•ter of Mr Charlton Maxwell, of the < t'.ngent. will interest his old friends here and in the Native States Near Bred«.fort, jth Aug. We hare got d- W. t -urrounded here *nd are having a fairly comfortabN time *atcr. g
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  • 203 3 The Manchuria, after re -hipping part o* I opra which she landed previous to ;ng to dock, left the wharf last evening 5 Pet- rsburg. Ihe Ambato, which left Cardiff on the 16th ultimo, is due now. The Ismailia and t'mballa are expected here from Rangoon next week,
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  • 260 3 hverybody interested in shipping m Singapore, that is nearly everybody, is on the ,/ui mW to suggest schemes, some big, and some little, to improve the facilities of the harbour. One gentleman proposes a scheme we ourselves first hinted at in our article of the ifuh in
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  • 821 3 Mr. Dumkm'o Mvaaa'a (C*f 1 MoKSTATB. (China Mail. 1 hoar years ago, Mr. Domenico Musso, who held the appointment of Italian on s ul in Hongkong since 1878 and was a large propertvOMner, died, leaving an Italian will calling on an wife, Victoria Lucia Mqmj,
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  • 160 3 New York, Friday, Sept. 7. Wu I ing King Chinese Minister to the United Slates, caused a big sen at. on among the fashionables at Cape May yesterday, by a rebu<e he administered to some young men and woman of the smart set. Wu Mas induced
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  • 473 3 In the Outlook of Sept. 15th appears the first of a series of articles on 'Hie Army and the Future," by an "Officer lately in South Africa." As to the matter of Artillery he remarks The only fault is the one pointed out by a n
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  • 456 3 u J En Koiif. 7u HSIAM. A Naaldag t< lryram dat'-d sth O«.t. reports the arriv.tl there t f r• 'a I M hih-f hung, tommandinj; the h'uki'-n iontingetit of the loffCCf t*n route 'to re-< u< the Empress Dowager. 1 The troop- numbef 4.000 men and
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  • 99 3 .Vt'-r a very favourable passage across from J.iva, thi^ popular Show arrived in the lianram tlii> morning. The opening performaiu <■. takes places to-morrow evening, on the Reclaim' d ground, Beach-rd. Harmslon l^ bring with MM many novelties, a> well as the old (avo«ritc*| <ind iinder >u<.h expTiem
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  • 132 3 A Simla correspondent relates Ihe following anecdote in ihe World Bi->hop Welldon, Metropolitan of India, has a 'man,' an excellent person named Perkins, who acts as butler, verier i on occasions and general factotum, accompanying ihe Bishop everywhere. During the last cold weather, they paid a
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  • 70 3 "Gentlemen to solace their wearied minds by bonest pastimes, playe at chesse, lae astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes Liyr wittes, recreates t.ieyr minds, and hurts no body in tbe mean season." All communications should be addressed to the Chess Editor, Singapori- Frre rV.-u." Problem
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  • 44 3 By L. M. Corpiiro, Singapore While to play and mate in two moves. We are enabled this wet k to publish a pretty Id il problem, winch is noteworthy chiefly for its two "mirror" mates. Black (2 pieces). White (3 pieces).
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  • 177 3 One of two games played by correspondence between Messrs. J. B. Elcum and P. A. Keutens, in both of which the latter defended the Alluaikr Gambit. White— J. B. Klcum. Black -P. A. Reuters P-K4 P-K4 11 P-KKn B-KKt.r 2 P-KH4 PxP uO-Or K-Ku(b; 3 Kt-KH3 I'-KKu
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  • 115 3 KNIGHT' S TOUR N o. 11. By request we give another ot these puzzle,. tc* ire eat oes dsi ei K in>{ natn ten rs<l i K h dat ro- not sb,: tto M |J H rr 'lt». M .he win <to e«*n thi WBJO no n ll> mhi nds
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  • 145 3 I h« nship h*>, W on V Mitts, filter Ma dsaaldal Inverness, *fcn Mr. mi, O n both games. .hip and handicap tO'irnaoi the S ngapora 1 orn menctd in tb« I m Hal on Monday, Lm r A Stem, t/ mi r> ttigmmt and s»jm». «,t the
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  • 436 3 J h Tientsin c -rrcpondent ol the Hungtong Ttlegraph writes I Ins weeks issue of the Pinking and Titmtmu J ime has, I see, some severe suggestions with regard to the demands that should be made on I, but though dr.i^tiL, I d.n't know that
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  • 275 3 (To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph.) Sir, We are not Boxers." We are ry embers of that Great Political Society ot Masons, commonly known as Triads, whose Senior and Junior Leaders at home and abroad have sworn to oust the barbarous Manchu usurper-, from
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 781 3 FROM MR. L CECIL RHODES. W f en a man tells us that he has ihad neither bite nor sup for tweniy-tour hours it is hardly needful for him to add lhat he feels faint and hunj;r>. We infer that, and order him a'• no" of hot soup and Nwething
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    • 236 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AND NEDERLANDSCHESTOOM. VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for l.ondon every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line art despatched trom Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for the Straits,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 113 3 HKODUCt. (October 17 1 t" Gambier -v.. Cttba No. 1 m \'t\>,'.t, Uladi (ordinary S'porel 2u.6i' do. White, f>aif L/W-5%) 42. Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.) s^l do. (80s to the Ib; ?o *.Jace (Banda; g 2 Cloves (Amboinaj t 2 l^benan Coffee 2o Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quaiity] 6.20
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    • 447 3 SHARE LIST, OCTOBER 19th, 1000. a-fc-fOd Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Sharis Paid OH, i rf T. J "EB^3: j; N l -{iCw^. *m^. .09.***** Bell's AsU^tos Eastern A K .:u y. Nominal. 10,000 8 '5«4 8.584 Bersawah Gold Mine Co. s 2O .7- uninued Clear Water Ua.ry Farm Ltd. 87
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    • 264 3 MAILS CLOSE. ta ioV- < her.hon 4. S.inur a\ < Ptnang 10 am Angora %n Pin rM Muar kMi Bandjermasstn hi V;.,,/,,,^ J'.inkaian Brand, .'i Rnitmut I v Pontianak 4 Hithton Pontian^k finn WhatMOKDtT. NEXT MAILS DUE. From Kkulani, r er P, a. o. Coromanael, on Oct 2ind, »,th Kngl,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 114 4 McAlister j Co. m— m Champagnes G. H. MUMM Co/S EXTRA DRY PERINET FILS DRY VERZENAY Clarets ST. JULIEN AND MEDOC Sherries SANDEMAN Co.'s VERY PALE DRY PALE DRY NUTTY AMI FINE OLD BROWN BOGLER Co. s I FINE OLD DRY AMONTILLADO C. DEL PINO Co. s I JEREZ SECO
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    • 768 4 TO LBT FROM Nov. ist, lrwe\l Bank House, Grange Road, at present occupied by Mr. H. Muhlinghaus. Apply to WfcK KAY POH, 8-5 Chang* Alley, i Aug^B u±_ TO LET UTHK Grove" Tanjong Katong. For parti--1 culars. Apply to MEYRR BROS. July 25 u c OPPICB TO BE LET. That
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    • 555 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, BRIDGE AND SHIPBUILDERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SINGAPORE. jiff STEAM VESSELS §9VUuL i v '-Z.'-- Wood or Steel Jfcfflb -M \V BOILERS I WI^F. OV ALL DESCRIPTIONS. fu r^;, .^v Tin Mining Hydraulicing )7fcX V Installations j; f .^.i 1 i J
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    • 138 4 Singapore Sporting Club. AUTUMN MEETING John Little j eV CO., LTD. I f Tailoring Department HAVE |l SI KM BIVED lni-.IK USUAI SUPPLY I W Racing Silks In all thadei including th»- registered roloan Yellow. Purple, Roj I B M.iuv. Royal Red, I'mk Magenta, Ceri I'rimroac Sky BtttC Old (iold,
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    • 141 4 nSHMiI m ?/^WTbj#WV These tiny ACi^^^nXfcj Capsules lgfCTj!. —superior to C< ]>.üba. < t^^^^B^bW CuU-lih, aud < ri ti'»"> cure the same fT* M these drujjs 1 in forty-ei>cht boms without 1 inconvenience. > v. 1 iUcta Cipculr bran the- mnt (M1I)Y) FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST. 3RIMAULTS SYRUP Of
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    • 1137 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Glvuikf port o: departure, ana (where nno»n) date due here, and name of Agents. MKs-or-W*n. Ai.obr, Fr. cruis., Toulon, Oct. Alouettk, F. d'patch b., Toulon, Oct. Avm.\n< HE, Fr., Toulon, Ott. u M B*rros\. Braz. cruis., Rio de J., Oct. o. M. Bknuali, Fr. d.b., Toulon, Oct. Bugknd.
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    • 778 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION TENDERS will be received at the ,-lonwl Secretary's Office, up to noon of the Jird instant, for the Construction of the foil -wm^ works M the New Civil Prison. (1) Entrance Gate and Office (2) Division Walls (3) i^atrines and Batb House*. Plans and Specifications may be seen,
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