The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 November 1900

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, sth5 th NOVEMBER, 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4024
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      712 1 "P n Office. Telegraph St. tVi Wharves. Keppel Harbour. (J STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENAN(|, r KYLON INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, irYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MAI TA, BRINDISI. VENICE. PLYMOUTH I AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast,
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      725 1 CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. OUTWARD. HOMRWABO. For Hom.;ko\>. SH\sii- For Ni *rskillhs »m. h*i 6c J <pan Ports. London. Through Bills <>t L.idinfj issuet'. io Maruh- ter Continental ports New York, BaSEM) Hhil.idelphia .md H^ltim re, Ace. for freight ,md other particular, apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY,
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      498 1 JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. AkE THE BKST VALLE IN I HE MARKBT. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) V. V. 0. 8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABLE FKOM KKfUI. I*KAI IKS OB McALISTER Co., SOLE AGENTS. INDCOOPE&Co., Ltd BURTON-on-TRENT CELBMATtO >^s&° FPBCIALLY ALE
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      301 1 Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. NEW BOOKS. irrra m* Vk I 1 1. 1 1.. n, i»y 1 4.^ 0 i- .1 Al-.nk Akou«D int. WokiD I u>n h. 1 b) bir V. 17 00 1 IVOO I KIHO, i>y A B. 3- So Marie 1 'i II > M< rriman
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      749 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AA BANKING CORPORATION. tSSSftSSii: $100o Sterling Reserve »/0,000,000 Silver Reserve 2,rx>0,000 j Ssl2 00 000 RESKKVR LIABILITY OK 1 PROPRIETORS j 10,000,00 c COOBT Or OIRBCTOKS. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chairman. R. Smbwan, Esq.— Dkputt Chaieman. E. Gobtz, Esq. Hon. K. M Gray A. J. Raymond, Esq.
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      556 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THK only remedy at present k;,0.,, m M ,N H ai..., m.r. and PHKMANKVI UK| ,1 Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and LMceration RECOMMENDED bt SOME o.th.CHl^S.^UsVs H „„>, Sold Retail by all Chemists and Wholes!^ by >x THE PETER SYS COMPANY Nov I J R PR
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      430 1 17.11,1900 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY O CCI PJF NTAL AN D ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND r£OYO KISEN KAI^IiA foRIIKTU s. s. CO.) VIA INLAND SI OF lAI'A.n HONOI 1 1.1 1 l) the princUtllt ..ned on application. >ldme through ORDERS rO Ihech »ice -A Overland I routes Pai iric R4H.WATI
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5.1900.
    566 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5.1900. lELIGRAMS n Itcly f roa South Africa >io indicate a certain teadeacy to Borr hosti!'- activity ia variou* outlying COnMTI of the field of campaign Tlm cause of tail renewal of action is sim. pie enough. Lord RoHKK I S indul^> m at
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    THE LIGHTING OF SINGAPORE.
    844 2 From the President of the Municipality we have received a copy of the report of Mr Corbet Woodall on the lighting of Singapore and the proposed acquisition of the Singapore Gas Company. Mr. Woodall is of opinion, both trom financial and practical reasons, that it will
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    321 2 Mr. W N*tn<on is a passenger out by the Pnn- Hunrich due here on Nov. 28th. The Frem h gunboat La ZeLe wz^ at Sarawak on Oct. 13th, on her way from Saigon to Tahiti. Already there are 43 cases committed for trial for the Assi/es which open on the
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    42 2 THE CHINA CRISIS. YUHSIENS ALLEGED SUICIDe Much Better Now. ■.Special to Singapore Free Pres Hongkong, Nov. p p ro A semi-official < ontradiction reissued of the suicide ol Yuhsien. It states that he recovered upon treatment and is now at Taiyuan-fu.
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    PROVINCIAL REVENUES FOR HSIAN-FU.
    41 2 Tls. 400.000 Remitted. The Provinces remit 400,000 Hsian-tu for the Imperial a* drawn from the Customs Revenue Loss of Australian Gnfh:. Twenty-two Australian W'aler for racing at Hongkong have died on ir steamer Tsinau on the voyag<
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
    25 2 SOUTH AFRICA. BOER REFUGEES RETURNING They Desire to Rejoin Commandoes .Numbers of Boer refugees irom l.ouret.o Marques are returning to rejota m mandoes
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    THE POSITION IN SPAIN.
    38 2 Martial Law Proclaimed. A Carlist Movement m the Last Martial law has been proclaimed U out Spain, owing to the appearance of considerable bands 01 Carlists m Lat Valencia. Rigorous measure^ have been adopter
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    THE LONDON DISTRICT MUNICIPALITIES.
    23 2 Great Moderate' Majorities. The Moderates have a sweeping maiontv m the elections to the Borough Councils o 1 London.
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    BOER ACTIVITY IN ORANGE COLONY.
    24 2 Skirmishing Near Rustenburg. Lord Roberta report-) several ments m the Rustenburg district, m the south of the Orange Colony.
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    IMPERIAL TROOPS STANDING FAST.
    57 2 Horse Artillery Not to Leave Yet. Twenty transports are at Capetowr. awaiting troops returning to England, but it is unlikely that any considerable number will return home. The time of the departure ot the Koya 1 Horse Artillery, which were under order to return horm has
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    158 2 A general meeting of the Uunlop UmNK Benevolent Society will 'oe held on Nov. Ith at 5 30 p.m. The steamer Samom, of the German transport fleet, has sailed for China from San J-rancisco with over 800 horses and a large quantity of fodder. Ihe Directors of the Singapore v*
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      634 2 Wines and Spirits. PROVISIONS &c. John Little Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. Invite attention to the following high- class Wines and Spirits Quality, strength and quantity guaranteed. CHAMPAGNE Pommery and Greno, Kxtra Sec. Reserve #50 Geisler Co., India Brand, Dry $4 > Max Sutaine Extra quality, Extra Dry £4.' PORT Mosley's Choice
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      385 2 ♦CHRISTMAS 1900. I 1 1 G l R.J^ambert and Co. ORCHARD ROAD 1 PHOTOGRAPHERS. STUDIO J PHOTOGRAPHS intended to bt: sent home for CHRISTMAS should bt taken NOW. Sitttings should b«- arranged AT O\Ct. Thr be*t time for taking photographs is from 8 a.m. to 1 1 a.m. CHRISTMAS 1900.
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      476 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE T IVI MocW Ailments Kemtdy Proprietary Limited, of No. <jS Kli/übcth Street 1 Ihe Block/, Melbourne, m the Colony of Victoria, hereby jfive notice that they are the owners and sole proprietors of the f jllowing Trade Mark, that ii to say, the invented word SiUiti-, a
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      323 2 _TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. TUITION A HRST class Professor is open to give lessons m French and Italian. Apply P., c,o Free Prc\s. Nov 5 13.11 NOTICE RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEEI s.s. KIEV. due here for Odessa, the 13th instant has space for cargo. Apply to R. A. PAI.MGRKN.— Agent. Nov. 5 8.11
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      238 2 The Week Monday, sth H.nh Water 8.39 a., 9.15 p. S.V.R. Coy. Dr.ll, 5.5 p. S.V.A. Maxim (iun Drill k Signalling, Sweet Lavender, 1 Town Hall, 8.4, p. Circus, Beach-rd., 9 p. Tuesday, 6th Hiuh Water y.2o a., 10.7 p. Presidential Klection m America. Legislative Council, 2.30 p. S.V.R. Section
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  • Correspondence.
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    THE S.S. "HONG BEE."
    629 3 THE S.S. "HONG BEE. Some time ago the announcement was made that the well-known shipping firm of 1 Messrs. Wee Bin Co. of Singapore had j purchased two of the City Line of s-teamers, to wit the City of Edinburgh and the City ff London. The former, under her new
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    THE INTER-COLONIAL RIFLE MATCH.
    189 3 THE INTER-COLONIAL RIFLE MATCH. It has been decided that Hongkong will shoot for this event on Saturday, loth November, at 3 o'clock p.m., on the Naval and Association Range at Kowloon. The following will compose the Hongkong team Capt. Carlyle, AO.D.. if tsars. l> Baldwin. J Cramer. R N., Gu
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    50 3 Hie matinee on Saturday was well attended, and at the evening's performance there was a full house, standing room only m the pit and stalls. The show remains here a lew days longer and to-night there will be a change of programme, introducing many novel and amusing features.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    108 3 Ki.sult or Monthly Mk.iml Handii ap. -iacn Reid 52 49 20 81 J. W. B. M.iclaren 50 47 14 83 J. tl I). Jones 46 47 10 8.1 A. W. Suven jS 46 scr. 84 \V. M Sime 46 41 3 84 J. McK.e/«ie 57 51 20
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    THE CHINA CRISIS.
    1866 3 Pathetic Account ok tmk Imperial Flight. The^ folkfUjiag is ihe translation of what the Nippon publishes as a copy of an account of the flight of the Imperial Court of China, penned by a high official of that country. There is something more than pathetic m the
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    THE KORAT RAILWAY.
    65 3 The formal opening of the new railway linr ».o Korat was originally fixed for the !*acf November, but it has been postponed. The K'inj( of Siatn will not go to Korat till settled weather is a-«ured, hut thr line will bf t >nna ly Op€»cd by His
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    READING LEBONG MINIG COMPANY.
    146 3 During the month of September llie mills worked ih days, 10 hours and 12 minutes, and Cfwhad about 1,255 tons ore *h'ch about 956 tons sand-> and <j\ tons slimes have been worked, v> that about 200 tons slimes remain reserved for later extraction. About 212
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    "SWEET LAVENDFR."
    47 3 SWEET LAVENDFR." It M unnecessary to a-ld anything to our detailed report of Thursday's performance m regard to that ot Saturday There \va^ a perceptible increase of stage (<jnfid'.ncc all round, but just a very little apparent carelessness 111 dialogue. liut the play went very well indeed.
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    89 3 The accounts of the fund for the purchase of the Mission House of the Presbyterian Church of England, Singapore, have been issued l>y the Rev. J. A. liethune Cook. ♦$4,732 o£ came from Home; $i,Bov^7 were collected locally and interest amounted to $775.14. The house and repairs cost $0, 780.30.
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    CRICKET.
    412 3 S. K. C. S. C C. i.vr XL This match was played on the Recreation ground last Saturday, Ike home-team winning by 14 runs. Scores S. C C. ist XI. F\ M. Elliot c Oehlers b James 4 W. 1.. Carter b James 13 H. Tongue b Jansz 4
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    SHIPPING NEWS
    156 3 Dul h mail -t'.iri-er Jla^^t•li tfirough the harbour from La>-t Vj West ai sjo p.m j.j> p.m. Un Saturday, kfa bospital -.lup Csrtksgi WCOt throu^ti on her return from C:.n.a. Sbc 1^ bound lor Calcutta and \v;-ln(l t-j be reported to the Medical Officer there. The Breid arrived
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    POLICE NEWS.
    364 3 hergt. Godwin, R. A. ot Fort Canning, yesterday reported to the police the theft of a silver watch, \alue $15, Iroin the table of his room. Ih< artiu<; m qucbtiun has littCC been recovered at a (>av\n->>hop m Northbndjjf-road. Tkc proj>rietor said it IVM awncd by a soldier,
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    149 3 rWrc lell Shanghai on the 2jnd inst. by the Sac/isen (orjapan#^n route tor England on leave, Mr. Wade Gardner, who has been for some years manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation's Shanghai office. "Some uf us," says the N.-C. Daily AV:<s, commenting on his departure, have known Mr.
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 3 ORRECTED UP TO November s) On London Bank 4 m,.- a/a demand a/l| Private credits 3 m/s 2/_^ documents 3 in/s 2 credits 6 m/s France, demand... i.t<, Germany, demand 21- 1 India, I T 161 HONGKONG, demand i%dis. Yokohama, demand j!%dis. Java, demand Manila, demand i%dis. i Sovereigns,
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    PRODUCE.
    119 3 (November 5 I t^' 374 (jambier 7 95 d Cube No. 1 1,40 Hrpi er, l-'.iack (urdmary .Vpore; 2950 do. Wh.te, (Fair L/VV— 5 4250 Nutmegs v uos lo the Ib.j 56 do. (80s to the !bj 76 Man (Bandaj ya. Cloves (Amboma) 52. l.ibtrian ortet 20 Tapiix a,
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    SHARE LIST. NOVEMBER 5th, 1900.
    121 3 > < R Quotatioh. Capital. Paid Up. Shams Paid Dr«| BankofCh.naandjagn^ Nomina.. 3 000,000 4 .4,23« .09,875 44 Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. loooof'f 8 -584 £1 Bers lwa h Gold Mine Co. $=60 t „-1 V q M 6 U"iMU«d ssasi&.'fto. }i>,,,.. j t-L'j
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      294 3 Going Insane. A. La Rimer of Stoncndge, N.Y. says .—I was or a long time troubled with sleeplessness with ntense neuralgic pains m the head which made me feel as though 1 was going insane. The physicians could do nothing lor mt. I heard ot some extraordinary cures tlTected by
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      367 3 lac .standard Time d.h.s A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one at PuUn Brani falls each day at 1 p.m. Singapore mean tirr.e (Greenwich mean time 6 hri., 4 mm., 35 ,cc.,) bring hoisted five minutes previously. To-day Fort Canning and Pulau Bran> both fell corr^nlv. OCEAN |t^ STEA
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      461 3 MAILS CLOSE. In-MORROW. Hoi Per j At K. Pahang, Srx. *&—i Lee 7 am J Penang, Sec. Sina noon Indrawn Aiiig Ann noon Muar &c Malacca Far/alia 2 f M Pontianak Will o' the Wisp 2PM Sourabaya, &c. Sane Borneo 3 PM i Port Dickson Sc Klang Batavier 3 pm
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      465 3 W», Xia W ,nd Tarn Commander. Arr.ve 1 Krom h Err* stfes ssl n >-„„.t o.. Am. M Kton S2SI- gSS as SU X7 7 !«3Lg^S2S 5f^.... RES KSs-SJiSST" W a S. &3&-SS H y Si v «ir II P' II g It I|-1 5. £i E* If S»i.*W« Hnt.
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      969 4 NOTICE THI site ok the several kHs of land ai }f r n g Katong, Grove Estate, postponed till further H A t KANE.— Auctioneer. Nov» 7^_ MR. CHOA CHENG LI AN is auihorived to sigr. my name per procuration from this CHOA CHENG HEE Chops tmvr Sin<; King Chut
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      442 4 PROSPECTUS or tui Burma Hotel Co. Ltd. RANGOON, First issue of 3,500 shares, less 1,000 already taken. DIRECTORS. l .L. Downes Rangoon, Chairman *T. Sarkies Singapore *A. Sarkies Rangoon C. Balthazar Rangoon Wm. Miller Rangoon Will join the Board after allotment. BANKERS. The Chartered Bank of India Australia and China.
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      1301 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, BRIDGE AND SHIPBUILDERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SINGAPORE. m r mm^tt(^m mm^ vVoocl or oteel > ~ml^i!LS£^- BV^TX?: ALL DESCUIPMONS. fs^^m^A mwfr Mti t7^4* WSZfc ml^ m^V*^^^^^^^\^^^m^m^mm JJr^ mm^V^^^m^^^^^£^mm\ T ill V ,5 I*~ 7/ AGI d >R m f*' Acetylene Gas
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      1027 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. iiivi tn port ol departure, and (whert unown) date due here, and nami ol Aucnts. MI!N-Of-\V»». Algbk, br. cruis., Toulon, Nov. AIoOKTTSj F. d'paich b., Toulon, Nov. h*RR<)sA, Braz. cruis., Kio de J., Nov. ,B. M. BtNAU, Kr. d.b., lnulon, Nov. Bi'OBtND, Kr. cruis., due Nov. Cirlo Albbrto,
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      109 4 McAlister Co. 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 AND FINE OLD BROWN BOGLER Co.'s FINE OLD DRY AMONTILLADO C. DEL PINO Co. s JEREZ SECO Madeira SANDEMAN Co.'s H I
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