The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 October 1900

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 29™ OCTOBER, i I9 00. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4018
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      755 1 P_ Office. Telegraph St. X|j Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG. (KYLON INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, trYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MMTA 1 BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. mm Through Bills of Ladm X issued for Persian Culf Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and
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      699 1 CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMKWARD. For Honukono, Shanu- For M ak-i-.ii.lk> and h ai 8c Japan Pokts. Lomion. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadel- I phia and Baltimore, tec. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED,
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      538 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIf. Under Contract with the Nbthbrlands India Gotirnmirt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay iHB 1 NPKKMKN TIONKD DATES ARK ONLY APPROXIMATB. Krom Kipected Will be despatched tor M. Va-runhis P'dang via ports Oct. 22 Penang, Sabang, Olchleh, via W. C,
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      485 1 G. R LAMBERT Co PHOTOGRAPHERS. (>RBSHAM Hoi v h 111 II I KOAI>. and 186, Ok( hakd Koai>. iJh.VI houisfor taking portraits, Irnm 3 .i.m. to 11 .i.m. It is solicited Jut app 1 im-.-msfor sittings t>«- mid- a d.iy before ha d. Prices for Portraits. iiotj pe. On! mtj
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      752 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,010 RKSERVB FUND— Sterling Reserve Jjio.ooo.ooo Suvur Reserve J$ 2,000,000 j bt2>oo<>lo0 RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS $10,000,000 COUET O» UIBBCTOBS. N. A Sum, Esq.— Chairman. R. Shbwan, Esq.— Dkputv Chaibman. E. Goetz, Esq. Hon. R. M Gray A. J. Ravmomo, Esq. A.
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      473 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THK only remedy at present known as an INhAU. IO „r. and PCRMANKN I Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels THE PETER SYS COMPANY Nov I J WRIiTORS SoL m* 9. Old Ci»i Stmir, Smnu, .1900 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total Inhstud
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      562 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND <J»OYO KISEN KAISHA (OHIIKTAI. >„ N. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF m, HONOI ill. mi France, and G ol steai on npplit ation. Xl RO DSNVH 1, Km, K»n Naval. IJiplom.itH .ip.: of lo Sailing dates from Hongkong via Yokohama
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    27 2 M«eiha!l the [r- L'nawfd bf influence and unbf Uert patr.ot Truth her giorioui pfecrpt Iran r tiati to lUli«.or.. Loraltv. and t aw.
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    MONDAY OCTOBER 29, 1900.
    645 2 IN connection with th< election a'Hr< quoted on Saturday, issued b\ .\[r.A i< 1 the former editor of our local contem porary, the internal evidence I adduced ju»tihed the conclusion that the urit-r ol the Bddreai (ould not hav<be«.n at the monrnt fully ma->ter of \>i-
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    911 2 Referring to the 10 per ctfti rise m pa>senger rates by the P. and 0.. the B. I. S. N., the Orient, the City, the North German Lloyd, the Austrian Lloyd, the Messageries Maritime*, the Japanesemail and other lines, a Madras paper says The Bibby Line does not appear to
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      THE SOUTHERN REVOLT.
      37 2 A Sanguinary Engagement 'Special to Sinqaporcb'rce Press. j Hongkong, Oct. -7th _\SJ p.m. I here has been bloody fighting m the River district, but no reliable news Of the rt salts are to hand.
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      MORE RIVER PIRACY.
      20 2 A Steam Launch Attacked. A steam launch that was proceeding to Macao yesterdaj »>< attat ked by pirates
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      ALLEGED SUICIDE OF YU-HSIEN.
      20 2 Shanghai, Oct. 2Hth 8.50 p.m. li is reported that Yuhsien la> omnTitted suicide to escape beheading.
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      REPORTED OFFICIAL SUICIDES PROBABLY FACTITIOUS.
      35 2 l'rohably tbc reports of the deaths of Kang-yi and Yuh-sien are only made officially m or < it rto persuade the Allies to forego their demand for them to l>e beheaded-
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      PRINCE TUAN'S TURN NEXT.
      25 2 l( tli< r. port attain> its objed probably the report o( Ihe death of F'rim c I van wil" soon \><- ipread.
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      THE DOWAGER'S WAR PREPARATIONS.
      53 2 Collecting Men and Money. A New Yang-tse Militia. I i.( Bmpresa Dowager haa sf-nt Ya-chi< Nuan to collect all the moneys he possibly ian Irom tl>'- Van^'-tse and Southern I'rovin< ial Treasuries, and to organise a patrioti< mihti.i m the Yang-tse alley on the model of
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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    POLICE NEWS.
    107 2 -V Hokiea, an opium shop-keeper, o» 17 Wayang-street, icparts, having bet n ahsault.d on Hong Lim (ireen yesterday by three other Hokiens, who robbed him of kain prai value 53;,0. •v-one paupers were arrested yesterday for begging m front of the Roman Catholic Church m Q«eea>street When ■one
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    NEWS FROM GERMANY.
    360 2 Berlin, Bth October.— The Secretary of Korean Att.nr-. Count llulow, has to-day handed to th* representative- ol the other Powers a new note with regard to the China question. At the Germama Whart m Kiel, anew lar«?e CniUCf hat bttfl MWMMfuiy launched m the presence of Prirce
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    THE NEW PHILIPPINES TARIFF.
    177 2 and h. s assoT.atel A Commissioner Taft be made by the wlJ'll her chan es W1 onheCommissL^ 6^^-; -port The new Philippine ar S" y jP.™gress.ve. direct yin f.ivo u rof*v c not discriminate bm wiM b n or i? Orlsfr r ;he Un 'ted Slates.
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    68 2 We have received a number of preat cuu.ngs. from Singaporeans at home an,} from fr.ends hen-, relating to Mr. A. Reid's candjdature for M ert hyr Tydvil. which was too late for any nomination. Under the Duni^ 13 1 'V WIU be un^rstood that no publ c.ty can be prea
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    AMERICAN COAL-OWNERS ACTIVE
    163 2 'Cc.rdingVi^^J; on' f Chica K°-"a» tendered. Wd Russ,an NayS with r SUPP y he Fr nch V ir R inia. Mr. E M m 25? coal from West on the Ist ult. cloUd i, Ho P klns of Philadelphia »H m ot .oo oort 0 n s
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      1072 2 NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, &c. SUBSCRIPTIONS. nmmATKST "LOWEST PREPAID RATES, PER ANNUM. RATES: d. d. Klack and White and Xmas No. 116 o Badminton Magazine •«S J* I )ail> Graphic (Weekly Part) 2 4 3 Ba.ly s Magazine of Sports 013 10 115 Blackwood's Magazine of Sports 110 o C.entlewoman and Extra
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      794 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE <« F\AINT* A Bay Mare, Grifhn, ran lasi week, now being driven m Harness. Will make a showy Buggy Mare. Price $$00. 11. ABRAMS, The Morse Repository. Oct 29 29.11BIRTHDAY OF H. I. M. The Emperor of Japan. Xyfß. Sablro Hisamid-'U, Consul (or |apan, will receive
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      284 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS RAFFLES HOTEL. Note the dale and engage seats pre\iously SA TURD A > NO V EMBER to. SPECIAL DINNER DANCING M. N. I. Band m Attendance. RAFFLES HOTEL. OW 2 7 _><j.|O NOTICE. SiRGKAEMEKLI'HINSrONE, Uart.,,/«,as*,z. *T*O be sold by Auciion at the office of the Pro lector of
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      230 2 The Week Monday, Hjtk Hii'h Water 1.53 a., 0.51 p. s.\'.K. Skinni hing lor A 5; li Coy., 5.5 p. s V A. Maxim fjun Drill ac Si^nallin^, 5.15 p. t ircu ij p. Tuesday, 30th High Wrtt-f 2.24 a 1.44 p. I I, 2.^0 p. S.V.R. Coy. Un.l x
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    Correspondence.
    106 3 Mr. Reid's li.i.m J 9 THF EDITOa. s; ir) By this mail you will pjobably receive many newspaper slips upon the subje* t of my husband's candidature for Merthyr Tydvil, undertaken at the request I the Conservative election otlicials, Captain Middleton and SirW.T. Lewis. When 1 tell you that
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    THE CHINA CRISIS.
    916 3 rft'rom China Pap, >■-„ Ylhsien and the Taivlaniu MASSM ki>. An eyewitness not a comerl writing Tom the city of Taiyuar. to a rc-l.ui%<- here with reference to the massacri-s ol misMonaries m the Governor's yam'-n m that tate> that the Boxers, when sent out by the
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    1235 3 THIRD DAY:— Saturday, October _> 7 th I tider much mot<- lavourablt: circumStaacos arastao third and concluding day ot the Autumn Moating held OB Saturday. In the first place, the wtatlur was all tint could be desired bright and not too hot, and no rain. The attendance,
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    ANALYSIS OF THE RACING.
    293 3 cr-. Ist. 2nd. 3rd. I nplTarn Iku Li 4 i H. J'uilfllt liltt- 2 7,— 7, sstawsjr K. 2 1 5 Wr.jjhi and Gwynnc 2 I Mr. I'.iyne 2 >ultan ot J( hore 14 t 2 1 MAd \'on^' .12 |4 Mr. I low i!f ri
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    THE SINGAPORE MINSTREL TROUPE.
    90 3 THE SINGAPORE MINSTREL TROUPE. their third and final performan' c at the Town Hall on ;ng, before a numerous autbe pro^ranmir of the tWO eveaingl was again I •n queni \y i\\\ d, testified Dpalarity of the performen who:: Mr. Musgoin was the smm sugba a off **1 be V.
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    199 3 HARMSTON 'S CIRCUS. s aurday night was a big mglit with riarmstoa's,' tbe large teat oa tbe Beacb* rd. sit<- being pack< <J with spectators A stirring programme was given and thti.' performers, one -md ail, W< R well r> eived Ajax, m his inimitable V taking premier honours and
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    44 3 lJuring a heavy squall yesterday, at 15 am. the Han ll in (ivan lying m the I<< ads, drilted across the bow of the Colonial sw.amer Sea Belle, carrying a\\a\ hr igare-bowi. The German yacht Ebcrhard sailed for Lied Loe last evening.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    38 3 Fot the meeting to-morrow afternoon, the Order of the Day is the Supply Bill 1901, (.}rd re'-iding) Men hant Shipping \.iu ml. ment, Foreshores and Sea lied, llankruptcy Amendment, and Harbours Ordinance Amendment Bills (2nd reading.)
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    23 3 The world's <juarter-mil«' record has been reduced to 47 sec. by 11. W. I ong, at Guttenburg, U. S. A on Oct. 4th.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    920 3 Via Ceylon. j Calcutta, October 19th. The Englishman learns that 100 men representing the Indian Army not 500 will proceed to S>dney (or the Kedera- tion Celebration m Decembr. They will sail from Calcutt .1 about the end of November. Lord Cur/ >n, speiking m •■him ii it Simla,
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    PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    27 3 A fuil attendance is rvqtsrstrd lor the I'liilhoTmtniic rehearsal of lie I l«>!y Ci'y at 5- J* P to-morrow afternuuii. OccbcS* tra 5 p.m. sharp.
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    PRODUCE.
    113 3 (October 2 t I I' viambier ,j^ dc. übe No. 1 vSo Pt^fer, ..CK (ordinary S 1 do. White, (Fair L,W=-,;fc, 42 Nutmeg 1:< s to k sf> do. 180s to th»- lb).. yf) M.tee 1 BancUj 92. Cloves (Amboina) t Libcrian Cofiee jo Tap:o<a, small pe;*rl tyj n
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    SHARE LIST
    300 3 OCTOBER 29th, 1000. Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Shares Paid Dr? Bank ol China and japan.Ud. Nominal. J a.ooo.ooo 4 .4.13« .90.875 £4 Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agmcy. Nominal. 0 000 i k 584 8 '5«4 2> "■> Bersawah Gold M.ne Co h^Ob Be v*r a. ,75.000 V 8 7
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 3 okkecteu up 10 tobet On London Bank 4 m/s a •:< mand Pr.vatf credit! 3 2 documents 3 m/s j cred'ts 6 rn/s 2j France, demand t6l GERMANY, deman«l 2\^\ iNtJIA. T. T 1 Hongkong, deman.i i' di-. Yokohama, demand «iliJava, demand Manila, demand i/Cats. Sovereigns, (to buy; Bank
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      145 3 You must stop Coughing. The bes*. way to cure Chronic ouajha, Hronchilic, and Chest Colds to apply Little's (Oriental Balm, Rubbed well into the chest and back, it penetrates immediately to the inllamcd parts. Tin; tickling m the throat ceases; the spasm weakens: llie cough disappears. It afsM Cam when
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      196 3 Came Near Dying. hor three days and nights I suffered agony untold from an attack of cholera morbus brought on by eating cucumbers," says M 11..I 1 Lowther, cl<rk of ih» district court, C'enterville, lowa. I itioui^ht I should surely di<-, and tried a dozen -i.'t> r« i t mt-duine-
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      304 3 OCEAN Ht% STEAM SHIP |p^* Co. NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tow. Toss. Achille- 701 1 Myrmia n 2870 Agamemnon 701 I Nestor Ai ax 70 11 Unites ALinous ''74^ Patroclu* Am 1 Polyp!;, m An! Priam ('ai '18 Prometlu-it.s SS7° 'ops 2006 Pyrrliu^ Dai |0g i A'li y Deucalion „>M
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      485 3 MAILS CLOSE. o. MORROW. For Per At Bangkok Ban Seng Guan f yam Sourabaya «c S.imarang Onsang <.j am B.itavia, &c. I.ady Mitchell ham Midi I'.i'.il />',•'/,!' I pm Malacca P. DkfcsM Eugenic 2 pm Muar Malacca Kian i'ai^ 2 PM Muar k Malacca barf alia 2 i-m I..ibuan Si
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      885 3 L > IN POII Klmi md Todi Comminden Arr.ved Wfm Br.m^ Brit, cru.s., 770 Sr B. Wrey July 2 Kual« Klan^ Si bL^M^GO Dut.g.b.. A2O Roth Ort. 7 >)thrl V'Mel% Klaei Ton Arrived Krom Con „meet X Alkx*m»kk Am.tra 2O',i N.ckels Od U. S. Comu A""-.':* i,. r. 3287 WagM.
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      111 4 McAlister j Co. Champagnes G. H. MUMM Co/s EXTRA DRY PERINET FILS DRY VERZENAY 1 Clarets ST. JULIEN AND MEDOC Sherries SANDEMAN Co/s VERY PALE DRY PALE DRY NUTTY AND FINE OLD BROWN BOGLER Cos FINE OLD DRY AMONTILLADO C. DEL PINO Co. s JEREZ SECO Madeira SANDEMAN Co/s Ports.
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      631 4 John Little CO., LTD. S/XGAPORE. PROVISION DEPARTMENT Australian M Clover Butter mil UNKST VICTORIAN BUITKK OBTAINABLE"! Finest Jordan Almonds 75 ct>. per Ib. French Fruits au jus from Teyssonneau, Bordeaux White Cherries m Maraschino Macedoine m Maraschino Flickenger's American Fruits "Speciality Pears, Apricots, Peaches Crystallized Mixed Dessert Fruits. Pascall's Confections,
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      578 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, BRIDGE AND SHIPBUILDERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SINGAPORE. ■■^I^^ J3 JL Ej/tIIVI V CiDijl-il-<o 9OLE AGENTS FOR The Improved Portable Steam Engines Etaa^' f "~^f" l i x Buildings of any Description. By Ruston, Proctor Co., Ltd., England Desil!ns al Who, at
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      433 4 GOVERNMENT OF PERAK. RAILWAY SlOkh-s. 1 THK Government of Perak is prepatedto receive tenders for the supply ot the follow, ng stores for the Railway Department during igol, <la l col Clana T* Piifi. ir B— Hardware, I '.lisctllaneousSt Schedules and further information may bt obtained on application to the
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      414 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION TENDERS will be received, up to noon on >y, the 2<-.d November, l<;'io, at the Colonial Secretary's Oftice, v in^apore, and at the Resident oui > c, Penangand Malacca, from persons desir applies for the Government at 5 d Malacca, respectively, lor one, two or three years, for
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      1292 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Qtanag port 01 departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Min-of-War. Algek, Fr. iruis., Toulon, Oct. Aloubttk, F. d'patch b., Toulon, Oct. Uarrosa, Braz. cruis., Rio de J., Oct. B. M. Bknoali, It. d.b., Toulon, Oct. BVMMMVi Fr. cruis., due Oct. Carlo Albbrto, Ital.
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      727 4 ALEX. FOX CO. Drapers and Haberdashers. 7. STAMFORD ROAD. Have just received the following goods, viz.— Black Mohair and Fancy Crepons Coloured and Black Nuns Veilings Printed Muslins, White Pique and WellBlack Velvet, Velveteen and Coloured Plush And a New Stock of Haberdashery An Early Inspection Invited. ALEX. FOX It
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