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

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 29m NOVEMBER, DAILY ISSUE, No. 4044
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      809 1 r* n Office. Telegraph St. Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CFYLON. INDIA, AI'STRAUA, ADEN, KGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      534 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMFAVARD. For Honukono Sihsu- For M *rskillks and hai Japan Ports. London. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, Btc. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BOKNKO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb n BRITISH
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      717 1 DE KOMINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPI]. Undbr Contract with the Nsthhunds India Gotirkmmt. Acents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay Ihb undbrmbntionbd oaths ark only approximate. From Expected Will be despatched for (1. v Bylandt Olthl. ti Nov. 24 Penang, Sabanjf, Olthluh, via W. C, ports, to Pad;infc»
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      726 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI X BANKING CORPORATION. j PAID-UP CAPITA! Mooo 0 RKSERVE KUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) 'Silver Reserve a.exw.ooo j 8 2 000 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS j fio.ooo.roc Court Of UIMBCTOBb N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chairman R. Shbwan, Esq.— Dkpl-t* Chapman. E. Gout/, Esq. Hon. K. M Gray
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      520 1 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE I otal Initbstbd Funds £v,i>2 Ufc THE LARGEST FIRK OPlHcfe IN' J IMF WORLD. BOUSTEAD ft Co.-A Ren ts. Mar 16 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICF LIMITED, HONGKONG. AMTAL SUBSCIIIIB $2,500,000 X-Ol'llT PAID-UP 500,000. P^.R.B FtMO $!,750,000. Marine Risks at Cunent Rates. BOUSTEAD ft Co.-Agents 'PHE LONDON
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      354 1 pAdKIC MAIL 9 rtA.^HIP COMPANY OCCIDfcNIAL AND OKIbNTAL STEAMSH/P COMPANY AND /J»OYO KISEN KAI3HA Kl*>r«L O VIA INI. AM. v lAPAN \\l) HONOI lI. C. Through P ipd Franc*, and Geimi I to the principal eH United States or l <-'^ may be obtained ..plication. Passengers holding through ORDERS l*i
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    THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29, 1900. The Singapore Free Press.
    760 2 MESS! LAUD and EaRUT, .supported by the otlier L'nofli< ial Members oi Countil, arc fighting a good fight over the amendment (or rather emasculation) of the Merchant Shipping Act, winch pro; to allow native seamen to be signed on before Consuls. The
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    1495 2 an- announced between M Q Brown, of <i Mr. J. I van Rees, and MUi R I) M l!ruv\n. of (jlugor. With to-H.v. ,i the 5 tin-re i> mnt out r.i. letting forth particular! of Mr. W II aderson, tli»- o< ulist-optician. dow at the Hotel de la I'.ux <
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      ANOTHER PLOT TO MURDER "BOBS."
      88 2 ANOTHER PLOT TO MURDER BOBS." Several Arrests Made. Conspirators' Design to Blow Up A Church. With reference to the rumour of a plot against his life, Lord Roberts telegraph from Johnnesburg that the police havo been aware for some time of the existence of a plot of that nature Nine
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      THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
      19 2 Sir Evelyn Wood acts as Commander-in-Chief until the arrival of Lord Rol about the end f December.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      45 2 DESPATCH OF DRAFTS. 1,700 men sailed for the Cape yesterday THE KKUGER BOOM. Attitude of the French Government. Yesterday the French Government r--fused to accept an interpellation su^ tliat representations should be m Britain m favour of arbitration on behalf of the lioers.
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      SEDITION AT THE CAPE.
      30 2 Racial Divisions Deepening. A recrudescence of the sedition agitation m Cape Colony is estranging the Bl from the hitherto passively loyal 1)uIlIj 'Die situation is serious.
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      NAVAL REINFORCEMENTS FOR CHINA.
      24 2 NAVAL REINFORCEMENTS FOR CHINA. It is stated that four new and powerful cruisers are to be commissioned early m 1901 for service m China
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      RUSSIA AND BRITAIN.
      35 2 The Shanhaikwan Railway. The Times is informed that Russia haintimated to Britain that she will on!> evacuate the Shanhaikwan railway if th-: expenses of occupation be paid for. London, November i(jth^ igoo.
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    MISIC IN THE GARDENS.
    33 2 The band of 16th M. I. will p l ay thf following programme at the Botanical GaHei on Saturday, Ist December, at 0 p m Casino Tank" f/ 2
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    ARTILLERY AMMUNITION.
    68 2 The Colonial Government will perhap be glad to note this as a Kuid m m viL ce n ll h a r tW> Ot f C UrSe S a, th a tandard which to tery 1. of Volunteer Artillery Batnual^M bee dedded t0 increas the anlerv or XK
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    CHOLERA.
    33 2 *J£-W~*H |»«fc« statement (rtct-ive.f ca^-s B, V tK 3 -r )reviuusl X sported 1 21 Hongkong Street. -*5 Bain Steeet. 53 Tanjon X P agar R oad M^y chi,d ?Si? B SiS!-
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    26 2 line to be 0^ America Phil 'PP'»'--2 Man la a t d t°::\i r r m *z her liarbour fter a short bU y
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      685 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. :0:' Clearance Sale FOR CASH ONLY BARGAINS m all DEPARTMENTS DRAPERY DEPT. (Special Cheap Lines) 'jmS Ladies Underskirts trimmed Embroidery. mm #125, $\.^o, $2.00, #2.50 each. -'r Ladies Fine Longcloth Chemi,es Trimmed Lace im #>-25, #1.50. £1.75, #2.00, £2.50, £3.00 each. Jt Ladies Xight Dresses Trimmed Lace.
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      810 2 BOARD LODGING /"'ANbehad from ist Dec., next, at Bernam Lodge Nos. i lo 4, Bernam Street, lacing Anson Road. Tanjong P,*gar. Spacious and airy I bedrooms.^ Terms modefite Mr* C. VALBERG.-Propnetress. Nov »3 30., i TO BE LET POMPOUND House. No. 34 Hill-st. Suitable for a Hotel or Boarding House.
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      333 2 TODAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS LOST. REWARD $25 A Large Siamese Cat from 29 Cavan«gh-rd Finder will be rewarded on returning Nov 2 9 3 I 2 WANTED AT ONCE. I pURNISHED room near Rallies Place, with or or without Board Reply WHITKAWAY LAID' AW Co. Nov. 29 3 I 2 WANTED EMPLOYMENT
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      215 2 The Week. Thursday, 29th High Water .—3.2 a., 2.31 p. Friday, 30th I', .s Mail Homewards closes <> a. Hi K h Water 1—4.1 a., 3.4S p. St. Andrew's Day. Tanglin Club At Home." Moon First Ojarter, 12.30 a. ipal Commission, 2.1,0 p. Chinese Girls' School Fancy Sale, 4 p.
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    IN ADVANCE OF THE GERMAN MAIL.
    398 3 (Via Australia.,) London, November 6.— V aUrdaj) the Loid Mayor of Dublin, Sir Thomas Pile, refused to receive a resolution '-übmittid by r. Clancy the well-known Home Ruler, m favour of conferring the Freedom of the City on Mr. Kruger. The Municipality of Paris,
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    THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
    294 3 London, Nov. 7.— At yesterday's Presidential n for the United States. Mr. \V. McKmley, ihe Republican c.indid.v-, raj re-elect' d. Mr. McKinley, was returned b\ I. tr^'er electoral than m 1896, though the popular vote cast m favour was smaller than on that occasion. The total vac
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    THE PI BUC SERVAN 1
    224 3 A Jipan p p'.r «.[d, up an article thus "The Official sti.l magines tha' he is the master, instead of the servant of the Pabiic, and the Is so badly hypnotised, thai it servilely accepts his own appreciai on of himse; .F. Press i 28.
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    SHARE REPORT.
    236 3 Latham and Mactaggart. markets continue very quiet, w.th little or t>» change m rates. Ra A telegram has been r ed fro-n Raub stating that the electric battery is vt^rking satisfactorily. .its Trading C'-y. The accounts for the six months ending 30th September. 1900, have been ■ied. The
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    TELEGRAMS.
    799 3 (Via Ceylon.) London, November 18th. Sixty-live of Lumsden's Horse have left Pretoria and are returning to India on urgent private affairs, paying their own passages. The British have re-occupied Klerksdorp unopposed. Lord Roberts reports various successful minor encounters m tiie Transvaal. Over 400 lnniskilling Fusiliers, most of whom fought
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    MANILA AS A RIVAL TO. HONGKONG.
    230 3 TUe San Fran I clc, m discussing the "a ftTMMg from the anntxa'.ion of the Philippines, refers to competition which must take place m the race (or commercial supremacy between HMgtMMg Mid Manila. Tht- piper says: Mania must bSGMM what Hongkong is n >w,
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    THE ASSIZES.
    345 3 At the As-iz-s yesterday afternoon, before the Chief Justice, Cliua Ah Siang, Koh Chou and Tan Tt-ng Wye were put on trial (or house-breaking, m order to commit theft. It was alleged that the three prisoners broke into Messrs. Brinkmann Co.'s. godown.Tan I live place, on then i^ht
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    LETTING OFF A MUSKETT.
    157 3 That lev( d who will b rem< mbei i nnection with "S'anley Awfulf," Mr nluskett, is now a ent of II I \>\ Sir |cil\n the oil r daj the ;u > and ju>t i fine. M i Musk t* that he \w-.! i. misl ike
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    PERAK SUGAR CO.
    83 3 1 N cornplirt ;)vd to ihe 1 fun i, <a r >, i,y adding I on this year, is taed m future i a per cent final dividend is to be p.i'i, ---ar, ami I Is. 8>443 are being forward, m anticipation of payment! due next yaai
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    MARK TWAINS GEOLOGICAL BED.
    123 3 A N' 1 th ii Mark Twain is m New Yorr from an afferiion of the bitk. The great humourist will spend the winter m fit York at> I n I t'< ln> old home, H irtford, Conn., m the spring The Record correspondent found him
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    THE NAVAL "KUDA KECHIL."
    176 3 Th« S. V. A not tii'- only pony battery" m th« I* .r Ea>t. A naval corn pond-ut writ.-, t i the A. C. /Express We h.t\- hi-ard oi ilie HofM M jriiif-, and, itil' c (he licit m i.ut m m ippropriate m i-> generally
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    109 3 A telegram to Hongkong says that >»ir Arthur Sullivan died suddenly. A correspondent writes "Col. Halahati. whoM- death i*. reported m the home papers, tommandcil tin: Huffs when that battalion was m garrison m Singapore. He fir>t introduced Sunday performances of mili- tary music m the Gardens, but this was
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    RUSSIA AS A MARITIME POWER.
    140 3 A new company (the Russian Eastern Asiatic:) is being formed at Odessa, and purchases of several steamers an- now beinsj arranged. The vessels will also run between 0.l ssa ami the Far Ea«t. In fact, the tiafJßc is so promising, that two other i nsspnnJSS
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    VERESTCHAGIN IN DEFENCE OF CHINA.
    851 3 VERESTCHAGIN IN DEFENCE OF CHINA. Differing on nearly very other question, Count Tolstoy and V. V. Verestchagia, the Russian painter, agree with regard to tinCliinese complication. They oppose any idt a of reprisals and 1 revenue, and insist that the Chinese are more sinned against than tinning. The great reformer
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    BACHELOR GIRLS.
    455 3 THE SL'I'BRB HOTEL PKOPOSKf) FOR THBIR HOUSING. A vi the times is <$>' programm-aof the superb hotel wlii.-li a number of Alnoric.in millionaire philanthropists propose to build m London for our women workers, This does not mean for the women of what are called the wording clas,es, but
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 3 (CORKKCTED UP TO Novembt r 2(j) On London Bnk.ro- 2 l{ demand j 1 Private credits 3 m/s 2/1 g documents 3 m/s 1 crecjit.s 6 m/s 1 France, demand Germany, demand 214' India, T. I 157" HONGKONG, demamJ par. Yokohama <:< mand <£dis. JAVA, demand 126 I Manila,
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    PRODUCE.
    108 3 (November ay 1 |6g 25 Gambler 7-9* l (;iL>r No. 1 IWS H«fper, UiacU (ordinars ">'pofe; 29. do. White, (Fair L/W-»5% 4250 NMMR ii.s to lII* Ib. 56 do. (3os to the )b; ,76 Mace (Banda; g2 Cloves (Amboinaj Libehan Cotfee 2 o Tapioca, small pearl do. do Hake
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    SHARE LIST, NOVEMBER 29th, 1900.
    172 3 SHARE LIST, NOVEMBER 29 th, 1900. <^otat,ok. Capital. Paid Ur. Shares Paid O. fc Nominal. i.-.a-of^ 8,584 I Hcrviiir ih Gold Mine Co. fe~*O Buv«n »> f4 6 "n.ssued r IWy K,rm Ltd. o > t '222 7 s 1715 5 6% Debs. Wi!l. IS I 5 5 Z' s<OO
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      83 3 A Great Medicine. I have used Chamber!. en's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and find it to be a great medicine," says Mr. K. S. Phipps, of Poteau, Ark. "It cured me of bloody flux. I cannot speak too highly of i». This remedy always wins the good opinion, if
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      282 3 OCEAN ffo^fr ST2AM SHIP |P** C iEDEKLANO:,CHE »1 VAAkT MAATSC .APPt| O EAA loss low. Him 701 1 Myrt Agamemnon 7011 .Vettor Ai<ix 701 1 Orestes ■•out r >743 Patroclus Anci.ises 2j2g Polyphemus Antenor SS;i Priam 284 s Co/r/'i'/j 6748 Prometheus ***** Cviifs 2066 Pyrrhus {f)2l Datdanus 4653 Rhiptut Dencaiion
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      222 3 ■-U »K|lllW Kut r vi 4C li lt.4\ 1 Buenos Atres MOM Si*/! 2 PN Hi k 'r Sri Trimgi m .v i. IJ U ion M^ I M -.1 .n 4 PM F 4 V,.k s /->"» 4 r»« iraag MTIRD4T. Hongkong, fli H»mg Wan I 1 r« fe
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      230 3 Ira •>f.« Coramander* at Bkxmble Mr. t. 710 h. r,ue o ->■ v <« :tn.rv,..e,» Fl.« Ton. M,,,er. Arnv.UKrom cc ST.'w.MTHn £k.JS at M Brit.S -y n K.% g J El- i Nm.sk lU,,. 4 i I 'ft Brii r, v 1 m < Pbi. mo p r H.,i C
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      308 3 KIUKm l1 II ty.foi Port Arthur. 1 N^V^.. fci 1 Huis.n. forMuarand H f C KjI -d -■>V..UO,<K, 11,. U tr.. I N j f.T SflffJ 1K 1( K Ciauchow. -v. 1. Maurkiu. 1 m',u'; s P*Tawi, mi., Kh!, ;.i,|i, Mrkok 4 .Macas^lr*" nr Dt r Yam dtr u >'.
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      471 4 CHRISTMAS 1900. G. R. Lambert and Co. )RCHARD-ROAD. 1 PHOTOGRAPHERS. STUDIO I PHOTOGRAPHS intended to be sent home for CHRISTMAS should be taken NOW. Sittings should be arranged AT ONCE. The best time for taking photographs is from 8 a.m. to 1 1 a.m. 1 1 1 > Messrs. G.
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      501 4 John Little 6c CO., LTD TAILORING DEPT. This department is now replete with all the latest goods. NEW PATTERNS and DESIGNS FOR 1901 New ADgola Tweeds New Tennis Suitings Scotch, West of England, Cheviots &c, &c. New Dress Suitings. Specially light texture and elastic, guaranteed fast colour This material is
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      606 4 HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. Mining Machinery and Appliances Complete Steam Power Plants of the Highest Grade for any Service. U Hl f^P^sure Corl.ssandSl.de Valve Sfam Engin.- S Stationary, Portable, Standard and compound. an<i Lancashire, Cornish Multitubular, Locomotive, Vertical, Water 1 übt-, Marine and Special Hoil.-rs. Mill Gearin g» Pulleys, Shafting, Accessories
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      475 4 .MUNICIPAL NOTICH* \7 I I' X is hereby given that the As cssment LW containing the annUil valuation of, and amount of AaMnMM and buildings situated withmthe Municipality ol >• .r igol, it open to the 1 of Rate payers, .it the Municipal Office, Ksplanade, daily 1 Sundays exempted.) The
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      338 4 \VWNIKI) a Eurasian or Cfcinesa clerk as book-keeper, (iood .to competcr.- man. Apply to RUI). SIE\ BRTS ft Co. No. P| Nov 28 1.12 \\7ANIhl) a Kurop. an or Kurasian for out door work M a tank installati ,n near Singapore. Oood salary to a competent man. Apply H. c/o
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      1353 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port 01 departure, anu (where known) date due here, and nanv of Agents. Mkn-ok-War. Admiral Uakrosa, Spa., Rio de J., due Nov. Glory, Portsmouth, due Dec. Gromoboi, Rus. cruis., Nov. Hatsusb. Jap.. Elswick, Iwatb, Jap., Elswick, Kasatak, Rus. t.b., Nov. Pollaim, Rus. cruis., Nov. Pola, Aust. Nov.
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      1036 4 I GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TKNDERS are invited for the supply of the undermentioned articles to the Police Department for 1 90 1. Blacking m tins Canvas, White Buckles, trousers, black Hooks and eyes black fc white do do white Good Conduct stars, silver Buttons, trousers, black Large and small) do do
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