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

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 13™ NOVEMBER, 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4030
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      687 1 P Office. Telegraph St. ffg Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers lor CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANQt fHYLON INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, L KGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. P MAI TA. BRINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. M Throueh Bills of 1-ading issued (or Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast.
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      527 1 -HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIM TED. OUTWARD. 110MKWAKI). "or Honokoso Sham;- I-'ou M akm<ill«s and H M X J APAN POHI s. 1.0-.IHIN. Tl.rcukih Hi".- Ladina ■HHd 'o M.m< hester .'ontinental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelihia and Haltinvre, *c. f or freight and other particulars apply >o THE
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      903 1 DE KONINKLIJKK PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Nbthcrlands India (iotirnmint. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late J. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay r llt X VNDBRMENTIONBD DATES AKK ONLT APPROXI M ATK. f. From Expected Will be despatcbed tor Van J)iimt'ii M.ituii via B'ton Nov. 12 Bi!lii.>n, Hat.ivi.i C
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      726 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI LX BANKING CORPORATION. •A.'D-UP CAPITAL 1i0.000.0c0 IKSKRVH FUNDStcrKnr RcMrvt $10,000,000 > Silver Reserve 8 2,000,000 2 (X 000 tESKRVE LIABILITY OV PROPRIETORS lio.ooooot COUBT OW UIBBCTOBS. N. A Sibbb. Esq.— Chaibmam. R. Shbwam, Esq.— Deputy Chaibman. E. Gobtz, Esq. R. M Gbat A. J. Raymond, Esq. L
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      528 1 PETER SYS WONDI THK only remedy at piesent known as an INK* Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, H of the Bo RECOMMENDED by SOME of thbCHIEFSPECI Sold Retail by all Chemist THE PETER SY! (Profribtors khu Solb Manupacturbrs Nov 16 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY I FIRE LIFE Total Invested Funds £0,722,885 r THE
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      369 1 2RFUL SPECIFIC. kui.ioi.r. and PERMA.NKN 1 (OKri tor emorrhage and Ulceration wels. lALISTS m ms MKDIIAi. PffOfsYSSf* I b and Wholesale by S COMPANY, 9, Old Chin* Strkbt, Shanghai 17.11,1900 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL J STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rr»OYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIBNTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND ska
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1900.
    969 2 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1900. L'nawed bf infiuer.ee and m.bf.L^.l v MM|MMM__tgMM| timti to Rclicion. LoraltT. »n<J U«. l<\ tar the BKMt untiorlatit fort' i-t ol the coming Atiny R<lorm rea<lut- \i-> to day m th«* telegraphed dccl. -.ration, qaoted tri-tn the />'■ Mi tli^t Hnti-h \xu<>\>to
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    569 2 Ol th> n.it '-t has won i\ r SelaogOl two, and tour have Ibe S. A. and S. V. R. march out tin- evening, fa.lmg m .it th< Oriil Hal .it pm. be, a i Negri H mbilan at loot ball on Tuesday last *u<\ won by eight goals to
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      IN SOUTH AFRICA.
      40 2 DE WET ROUTED AGAIN. Boer Guns and Ammunition Wagons Captured. (Received --.35 p. in Nov. loth.) It is officially stated lh«t l.t -Col. W. Le Gallais has routed the Botr>, capturing seven guns with wagons of ammunition.
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      COL. LE GALLAIS KILLED.
      54 2 Other Casualties. I Ik: killed include Col. Le <_iallai->, and Lt F. J Kngelbach of the Mutis, U. W. A(j. Williams oi trn-.So.ith Wales Uordcri r->--and eight men. J he wounded number seven oldo rs and 2h men. Flight of Steyn and De Wet. Steyn and
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      THE OPERATIONS IN CHINA.
      114 2 The Service Rewards. Admiral Srymour has been given the Grand Cross ol the Bath Rear Admiral Bruce btt be. n made a Knight Commander of St. Michael and St ij.tain* liurke, Callaghan and Jellicoe have been made Commanders of the Batli. A Middy V. C. The
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      CHINA.
      23 2 AMERICAN POLICY. A i.ifeting of the Cabinet at \Va->hinglwn h.i^ decided that the policy heretofore pursued m China shall be continued un(hanged.
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      THE PHILIPPINES.
      68 2 McKinley to Take Vigorous Action. In toueqaeate oi th<- re election of 1'iPbidpnt IfcKinley, the American Governmt nt luis dpcid^d to resume a vigorous policy in the Philippines. BOER BRAVE WORDS." I hr Boi -rs 'lerlare that even th»- capture of Steyn and Dt wet will not m.ike
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      THE FILIPINO JUNTA.
      36 2 Alleged Intention of U. S. Government to Ask for Suppression. TV Mn York Post states that tin; \m.rican Government has decided to mA the British Government to suppress the Filipino Junta m Hongkong.
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      LE GALLAIS'S VICTORY.
      29 2 A Stiff Fight. Colonel Le Gallai-, w^> h« avily engaged for liv. hours the Boers being thousand* strong. London, November 13th, lyoo. FIGHTING IN EAST TRANSVAAL.
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      GEN. SMITH-DORRIEN DEFEATS THE BOERS. TWO BOER GENERALS KILLED.
      94 2 GEN. SMITH- DORRIEN DEFEATS THE BOERS. TWO BOER GENERALS KILLED. 1 Two Days Hard Fighting." Gei.eral Smith Dorrien has had two days har.l fighting between Belfast and Koomatipoort. One Wounded. I he Boers have been repulsed, Commandant l Jrinsloo and General I ourie being killed and General Grobbel wound.ri Various
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      FEDERATED AUSTRALIA.
      89 2 The Duke's Guard of Honour. A Thousand Troops Leave England. One thousand troops have embarked at Southampton for Australia, to form the Duke of York's qua..l of honour. [The 1nd.,11 troops who ..re to t.ke pan m the Commonwealth Celebration-, Uuve alcutta on the 2Jrd for Sydney m
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      ARMY REFORM.
      51 2 Sweeping Change m Training. Great Land Areas to be Taken Up. The Daily Mail -ays that I -i h. Army Reform has been prepared when -|.y the troops will n < etVC ten montl training instead of six weeks. Immense areas of land will be acquired London, November
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      SEVERE TYPHOON AT HONGKONG.
      85 2 WRECKAGE ALONG THE KOWLOON SHORE (Special to Singapore Free Pri-s>.) Hongkong, November loth, j.«; There \va^ a typhoon here last ni^ht Kowloon is strewn with wreckage H. M. S. "SANDPIPER SUNK Many Junks foundered. Che gunboat Sandpiper and many qj live vessels have been sunk. Anxiety
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  • THE CHINA CRISIS.
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      RUMOUR OF EMPEROR S RETURN TO PEKING.
      52 2 To be Under Allies' Protection. Hongkong, \<>v. latfc 12.57 P A rumour is current m Chine-e oft Via circles that the Emperor will retun Peking under the protection of the AllieNo Official Confirmation of Report. The Foreign Ministers have no corrobor ation of
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      THE PEKING TIENTSIN RAILWAY.
      55 2 Repairs Actively Pushed On. Rebuilding the Bridges. I here n great activity on the Peking 1 ltntsin line seven bridgex are being rebuilt. RUSSIANS SEIZE AN ARSENAL Chinese Lose Two Hundred. The Russians have captured an to the north-east of Yangtsun. The Russian losses were light
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    302 2 Among the opportunities ottered to Straus people for the Christmas holidays that of a trip to Java is a very attractive t US. t' P tamers are very comfortable boats, and a reference to our advertisement columns will show that they run to Bataviu conveniently for a short or a
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      1699 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. lOTTT? TRT'IVT A R 1 QOO architect* engineer. V/-tJ--t«--~3 _«1.-~LI-^ X C/V/V-T. 4i years experience m building and engineering works m North China. Good references and y j qualifications. Harbour works experience. Apply T.E.R., c/o Free Prets. j VJT -LX.» -L_ffCLlTl LJd L CLllLl V^W* IOSr. Fox Terr,
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      149 2 TODAY'S ADVERTISE MENTS CHRISTMAS AND New Year Presents I I 'ndei (lit- -i_f^__f __V \lo->t Distinguished ~L___C^b^ I'alri.na^t oi His Highness the late Sultan of Johore Ismail and Raheem. DIAMOND MKR( HANTS Manufacturing Jewellers and Dealers m Precious Stones No. 82-1 82-2, Hras Basah Koad. (Opposite Rallies GirN School.) Are
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      167 2 The Week Tuesday, 13th Hikjh Water 2.44 a., 2.^ p. f-egi-.lative Council, 2.30 p. Philharmonic Choir s-.10 p 4- (jr. h S.V.A. Ac S.V.R. March Out, Drill Ore Wednesday, 14th Mn»h Water 3.40 a., p. Moon I^ast Quarter, a. Land Sales, "Powell, 2.30 p. SV.R. Physical Drill, 5.5 p S.V.A.
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    84 3 The leave of Dr. Mugliston has been extended to Feb. 28th and that of Mr. E H. Bell till the 19th. Mr. C. J. Whitehead has been appointed an assistant-superintendent of Police. Messrs. C. J. Saundt-rs and Sohst have been appointed Municipal Commissioners lor Singapore. The revised scale
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    SHIPPING
    107 3 During the week ending Saturday, the 10th instant, a total number of about 2,(>os Chinese emigrants were imported here from various China ports for the labour trade. The Yatigtsze, after reshipping her cargo of coals, about J.ooo tons, left her berth at liorneo Wharf at 1 1 am. yesterday,
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    THE ANGLO-GERMAN AGREEMENT
    53 3 Ihe following message was despatchetl Irom Hongkong on the 3rd inst To His Excellency the Chancellor of the (j< rman Empire, Count von Bulow, Berlin. I'he German Commercial community ol Hongkong respectfully begs to express iht ir high appreciation of tlie Angk>German Agreement with reference to the
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    CRICKET.
    80 3 S. C. L. S. V. K. A match between the S.C.C. and a team representing the Rifles was commenced on the Esplanade last Saturday, when theClub" made S6 runs, of which R. I. Keid contributed 37, and the 'Rifles' 84 runs, Pte. Darbishire being top-scorer with with 28. The
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    THE U. S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND THE FILIPINOS.
    84 3 Omaha advices received at Hongkong -tate that the Filipino officers have beJd a conferercc, at which they showed a full inclination to accept the amne-ty ofl rred by President McKinley and to revoke tVu orders for further hosti;itie>. The acti >n, however
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    TELEGRAMS
    195 3 Liv Yung-lu ha- arrived at Changsha, m Hunan, with 3,000 Bla< k i igi He has received orders from Te Shoo, the Manchu Governor of Kwangtun^, to return to Canton, where things are critical, but he declines to move without reif-ivmg arrears and three months' pay m advance for
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    THE LATE MR. F.P. BEDFORD.
    214 3 Many Singapore people will rememb. r the two young Cambridge men, Mr. F I*. jrd and Mr. W. F. Lanchcster, who < ame out here m October i '.udv Marine Zoology an<i stayed until August ol last year. \Vr regrtt to hear that one ol
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    POLICE NEWS.
    110 3 Mr. tschl^e report* the theft of a number <.| orchids value $s°< rOm n 3 house yester<iay. I his morning, a Chinaman nnployed m the dock at Keppel Harbour, whilst at work on a ship's propeller, slipped from his platform and fell a disUnn- of fourteen feet. He
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    CHOLERA CASES.
    183 3 We are officially informed that four more cases of cholera were reported on the lull, two at »he General Hospital and two at the Lunatic A«ylum. The two former wrre Kiing coolies employed on the Railway One of those rases m the Lunati Asylum was, it app» ars,
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    441 3 Sundiy was the birthday ol Hil Majesty \ictor Emmanuel tli, King of Italy. hre occurred on the s.v Achilles, Capt. Brown, on Sunday afternoon, whilst that vessel \va- lying alongside Tanjong Pagar Warf. The lir<- was discovered and extiguished before mm h damage was done. It is
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    MR. GENTLE.
    293 3  -  JOSS CHIN-CHINJOSS. ill not slatiL; tl c < mvernmrnt It isii t laj iM And w< W(jn't do much tur By slinging round abu-e. i nut say it 1 petty And «c will not say i( Aad mm will not use ba<l tahjpjtge, liecau c it i~n't right
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    TELEGRAMS
    1744 3 (Via Ceylon.\ London, November 2nd.— Lord Kitchener, m birldi g fa-t-Aell id the Australians at Pretoria, said he was glad to be enabled lo let them go, but still there was much work to be cone before our task" was ccmplpted. Ihe Concessions Commission have closed their enquity .it
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    CRICKET.
    206 3 SI *N'.ok Ptß»> BLaSUOB W I he result of the match between Selun--1 w .is a \%in lor the formef by 86 run-. Si ores m.iok. < 1. (.1.1 < cfc. rane b McKenzie j* bCcx.kr.tiie j A. B. Vomit sbMi K« ruie b \JcKtr c A. li. Hul>bdik
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    422 3 I 1.. bomeward P. rx O. Mai Chmsmn, < aptain Beaaelt, will leave lor Europe at p in. on Fr> lay the lOtli in-l. I v morrow afternoon there will be aa imp jrtam Land Sale al M- m P well <>c 0 rcji.rn^ at 2. H B 1 pofftioa
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 3 iCOKkECTEU Lr' IO Novemba 13J -v LOM Bank 4 m/^ 2/1 J; •1< rii.u.ii i ce J ft\ Me i r.-dits 3 M/l 2 documents 3 m/s 2/1 credos 6 m/t 2/j, France, demand a6sf Germany, demand ti India, T. T r<; Hongkong, demand |%di s YOKOHAMA, demand jj^dis.
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    PRODUCK.
    115 3 (November |J *ws Gambirr 7 'Jh do. Cutx- No. i i.. ;o Pepper, l-lack (tirdmnrs r. ig.so do. White, (Fair L/W— s% j .4250 Nutneys ims to the U 56 do. i&os 10 the ib> 76 Mace (Banda) 92. Cloves (Amboina) Übtrian Cone*.. 20 Tapioca, small pi-Arl fKvi <;u.i!uy.
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      106 3 How to Treat a Troublesome Corn. To remove a troublesome corn or bunion Kir?: so.ik the corn or bunion m warm water to soften il, then pare il down as closely *.s possible without driving booH and apply hambtrlain's Pain B.ilin twice daily rubl-n vigorously lor five minutes m each
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      658 3 CLEARANCES. November to. City oy Bombay, Brit, str., Marr, (or Vladivos tock. Pin Sum;, Brit str., Davida>>n, for Penan, I Sappho, Brit, str., Turner, for Malacca and Klang. S<ii), Brit, str., Maxf'ield, for Batavia. Dm, Gar. str., Caaaaaa, for Bangkok. Hahalan, IJut. str. Van der Harst, for P. Hrand.m. November
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      559 3 GJHGJHGJ OCEAN STEAM SHIP 11^^^^^^ fil) Ir. Manro Mi WJJ.J.J. Ml VV. t t Passengers Arrived by the Mans NEDERI.A'Mu iCHI SI lM ;i ■koti \m 1. VAARTMAATSCHAPPI.O EAAN. x N lonn. l',,ss. M^- r. Rakyd Achiilti 7011 JfWa 2870 From Hongk ng. Mr,. M.< i i.<j and child, AfWBMMM
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      946 4 FOR SALE A Brilliant toned Cottage Piano by Rud IbaclSohn, m good order. Price $45° I POWELL Co.-Auctionrers. J FOR SALE DAINTY" A Bay Mare, Griffin ran Us LJ now being driven m HarneS?. Wil make a showy Buggy Mare. Price *3°o. H. ABKAMoi The Horse Repository 9 FOR SALE
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      989 4 EMERALD HILL ESTATE. Important Salb rt Auction 01 tuk Valuable and Bbalti fully Situated Friihold Propbrty known as thb Embrald Hill Estatb Frontivo Or( hard Road and Cuppagb Road, Tanulin. To be held at the Powell Cos. sale-room. On Monday, the a6tk November, igoo. at a. jo p.m. IN ONE
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      2722 4 HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. SEBSSRSSE! son, Mr. l.ow, Mr. M. Qimw, Mr. and Mrs. D. Farrant, Mr. and Mr \V. Parlane, Mr. and Mrs. j^^H Holland and two children, Mr. P. W. Parkinson, M r W. Brander, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Munro, Mr. 1 fc?*^^"™" J" ar t° n i
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      109 4 McAlister Co. Champagnes G. H. MUMM Co, s EXTRA DRY PERINET FILS DRY VERZENAY Clarets ST. oULIEN AND MEDOC Sherries SANDEMAN Co.'s VERY PALE DRY PALE DRY NUTTY AM) FINE OLD BROWN BOGLER Co.'s FINE OLD DRY AMONTILLADO C. DEL PINO Co. s I JEREZ SECO Madeira SANDEMAN Co.'s Ports.
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