The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 December 1900

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    21 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, i 2 th DECEMBER, J l9OO. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4055
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      744 1 o Office. Telegraph St. flg Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AISTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLKS, 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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      782 1 f HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honukono. Shanu- For Marseilles and hai Jatan Ports. London. Through Bills of leading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, 4cc. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb 1-* BRITISH
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      752 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay The ukdermkntionkd datks are only approximate. From Expected Will be despatcbed lor Brouwer Deli via ports l)«c. n Bengalis, Siak, Paneh. Assahan, Deli Dec. 14 I i
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      160 1 THE HORSE REPOSITORY Ex s CUTUS H. ABRAMS Begs to inform the Gentry of Singapore that he has 50 Horses, Cobs and "Ponies suitable for all purposes which have been carefully selected for the requirments of this market, and all broken and ready for use shortly after arrival, Nov. 28
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      722 1 I-TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. JSSS!, c iSSSt Sterling Reserve 810,000,000 7 S.lver Reserve 2,000,000 j $I2>oo0 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF 1 PROPRIETORS j l«o ,000,00 c Court ow Dibectobs. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chairman. R. Shswan, Esq.— Ukputv Chaibman. E. Gobtz, Esq. Hon. R. M Gbat A. J. Raymond,
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      929 1 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total Invbstud Funds £<j THE LARGEST FIKK OFFICK IN THE WORLD. 6 BOUSTEAD *Co._ Ag ents. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED, HONGKONG. akital Subscribed $2,*****0 A-olut PAio-ur ,4 Sooiooo.' XK stßr P".» D 41,150,000. Marine Risks at Cunent Rates. BOUSTEAD ft Co.-Agents THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE
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      341 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIKNIAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO RISEN KAI3HA (OKIBNTAL S. S. CO.) VIA INLAND lAPAM UCO HONCM ill Through PBMBffa I md I t ranee, and Germany by o sli United States or <■ obtained mi .implication. Pa** "«ers I g thi ORI v Xt
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    Domestic Ocrurrences. DEATH.
    18 2 Domestic Ocrurrences. DEATH. AT Kanjjoon, on the ynh November, A«ian« Eli/:*, the devoted wife of J. C. Marsh.
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900.
    1024 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900. Hertthall the Preti the People't right maintain Unawei bf influence and untxibed by gain Here patriot Truth her glorious precept! draw I tdgti to Rtli«ior. I.oTi.iT. «nd i»«. If the Official side of the debate on th( destination of Queen's Scholars will
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    107 2 Government have decided to close from I the 24»h to the 20th instant for the ChristI mas holidays, three days altogether. Malay-street and Hylnn-streel -arc placed out of hounds for the Troops m Garrison until further orders. The Defences, with the exception ot Fort Tanjong Katong, wi^ be manned on
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    THE CONVENT BAZAAR.
    564 2 Favoured by the best of weather, and no nean Considera«i<>n this, the first evening 3t the ronvea Basaar, In 'd at the Town Hall List night, w.<s m every way an exLremely mrrcuful one. Proa 9 p.m. onwards, until midnight, the upper story of our only building
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    THE CHRISTMAS MAILS.
    86 2 Flm M. M -tamer Salazie with the outward Frf-m.lt mail oi tbe lOtli November ii due here on Saturday on the following day the I' &<) strainer C/tusau will arrive from Colombo with the outward English mail of tht J3rd November. The outward (irrman m,nl of lbs
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    THE PROSPECTS OF THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
    381 2 THE PROSPECTS OF THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY. A i »rtain s>ction of the Russian Press, sjys the Engineer, has drtned the everual impcr'^-cc of the I'tans-S b-.n in Railway H a chanini for the interchange of goo:s. Another section has held ojt hoprs 'hat this great under- il destined to play
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    119 2 The mails by tlie homeward-bound mail M<imer Sobraon will close at b a.m. on Friday, regislracion up to 4 p.m on Thursday. Subject to Her Maj'-My's approval the followi g promotion is made m the Indian Stall Corps, to (fat- from _'7th October 19 >o Stolid-Lieut: Walter Fellowes Cowan Gi'cWist
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      THE CHINA CRISIS.
      52 2 The Court and the Nanking Viceroy. Liu-kun-yih Ordered to Hsian-fu. i Special to Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong, Dec. 12th 1.7 p.m There are Chinrse rumours to the effect hat an Imperial Edict has been issued orlering Liukunyi to remove his yamen to teian-fu, for the protection of
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    • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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        PARLIAMENT.
        27 2 Salisbury's Alleged Nepotism. The House of Commons has rejected an imendment to the Address deprecating he inclusion of so many of one family m .he Cabinet.
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        MR. CHAMBERLAIN ON CONTRACTS.
        87 2 Charges Repudiated. The House subsequently voted the Address, after rejecting an amendment of Mr. IJoydGeorge, supportedby Sir H. Campbell Bannerman, deprecating Ministers holding shares m concerns receiving Government .ontracts. A Campaign of Slander. Mr. Chamberlain said the ejuestion w^ one of personal honour, and wa» the
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        THE CHINA CRISIS.
        67 2 A Peking Bluebook. A Bluebook has been issued containing Sir Claude Macdonald's despatches dealing with the Siege of Peking. A Tribute of Prane. He mentions specially Captains Poole, Strouts (killed) and Halliday, and the civilians Messrs Oliphant (killed) Wirner. Dering, Cockburn, Ker, Norris, and Dr. Morrisu n,
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        THE SHANHAIKWAN RAILWAY.
        49 2 Military Arrangements Merely Temporary. iscouat Cranbourne said that the Government was given to understand that the present disposition of the forces of the Allies on the Peking-Shanhaikuan Railway was purely temporary. The Subject Closely Attended to. The Government is closely watching the matter. London, December 1900.
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    CHINESE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
    38 2 The next meeting of the above Asssociation will be held at the Prinsep Street Chape! on Friday, December 14th, 1900, at 8 p.m., when Mr. Tan Tek Soon will give a lecture on Chinese Arts."
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    RAFFLES GIRLS SCHOOL.
    24 2 I he distribution of prizes to the Rattles Girls School takes place on Friday next, the proceedings commencing at 5.15 p.m.
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    CHOLERA CASES.
    105 2 There were eleven fresh cases of cholera yesterday, with four deaths, the total up-to-date being i -ji cases, with 147 death*. Of yesterday's eleven cases, eight were at the coolie depot at 29 Wayang-st., one of the others at Anson rd., one at Amoy-st.. and one at Kampong
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    31 2 The Singapore Free Press weekly will be issved at noon to-morrow. The Hon'ble A. Murray, Colonial Engineer, was to arrive, to-day from his tout of inspection m Penane and Province Wellesley.
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      1384 2 JUST ARRIVED SMITH'S GLASGOW SMOKING TOBACCO. MIXTURE Cm ;ib. ft jib.) SMITH'S SUN CUREET MILD TOBACCO. SMOKING MIXTURE tf» I* UN SMITH'S FLAKED GOLDEN TOBACCO. LEAF HONEYDEW (Jib.) SMITH'S MILD CUT NAVY «ib.) TOBACCO. John Little Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. WAl\ LJLU CHINESE More-keeper. A reliable man with experience m General
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      958 2 TO DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED A L'STRAuIAN#I >rse a id uig wih hood. Send iull paiticulars to NOYL. c/o Free Press. I Dec. 12 IS»'» Wanted for Christmas Island A CHINESE Clerk, must be good at Bookkeeping and Correspondence. Send written application to BOUSTFADkCo. Agents, C. I. P»os. Co. Ltd. Dec.
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      232 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. AUSTRALIAN PRESSED HAY This Hay is cured and harvested when green while retaining m the husk the whole of the corn, the bale when pressed contains both HAY CORN together, thereby doing away with the necessity of making provision for these two necessary articles of fodder. The peculiar
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      155 2 The Week. Wednesday, :2th Hi*h Water 2. 18 a., 1.46 p. Masonic Hall Trustees. 5.15 p. Lodge Zetland, 8 30 p. Convent Fancy Bazaar, Town Kail, 9 p. Thursday, 13th Hi,;h Water 3.0 a., 2.38 p. P. O. Mail Homewards due, registr. to 4 p. Friday, 14th Hmh Water I—3
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    310 3 Enulaho v. Scotland. A match under the above title is bouml to provoke some interest, and last night'^ game was no exception. If anything, Scotland was the more favoured at the commencement, but the result, like many other contests between the same sides, was a draw. .\t the
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    THE CALCUTTA LIGHT HORSE.
    611 3 An old S.V.A. man m the Calcutta Light Horse sends us the following interesting account of some recent night operations As a keen volunteer, a jhort account of the last night attack parade of the Calcutta Light Horse, may interest you On Friday afternoon (9th Nov.)
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    A "SUPPRESSED KIPLING."
    304 3 The it'uung Man for September sketches 'he life Mory of Kudyard Kipling. 1 t.e following (inures rate the immense vogue his writings have obta-.ned His books something like thirty volumes have had a constant and uninterrupted sale. His last volume of short ''ones, The Days Work,' his
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    3312 3 Tuesday, Dec. iith, 1900. FhhSBNT H. E. the Officer Administering the Government (Sir AWx Swerenha I X.C M.v.) The Hon'Je the Acting Col. Secretary (Walter I -rfon.) the Attorney-General (W. R. Collyer). the Colonial Treasurer (I'-nnv.) th<> AuJ tor-General (E. C. Hill.) T I- harl,- Kurkinshaw. W J
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    20 3 The homeward I', and 0. mail *Sobraon will leave for Europe at 8 a.m on Friday next, the 14th instant.
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    70 3 The Russian trancport Korea arrived from Port Arthur this morning, and is Liking back to Odessa offers Jnd 1687 men. The Brinkburn, with cargo from Odessa, left for Port Arthur yesterday, after coaling at Borneo wharf. The Ban Whatt Soon was undocked at Tanjong Pagar and towed to
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    NEW LIGHT HOUSES.
    284 3 Correspondence was laid on the table of the Legislative Council yesterday, regarding a proposed new light (or Kort Canning, and for the erection of a light-house on l J ulau Aor, m the territory of the Sultan of Johore. The arrangements for the former are practically concluded,
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 (Corrected up to December la) )N LONIJON Bank 4 m/> 2/,.. -imiand 2/i T Private credits 3 m/s 2/1 j -J documents 3 m/s 2/1 credit 6 m/s 2 /^r« France, demand 265 Germany, demand 21s' India, T. T 158" Hongkong, demand i!^pa' Yokohama, demand 3}%dis. Java, demand 12GJ
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    SHARE LIST, DECEMBER 12th, 1900.
    356 3 yuOTATION. OiriTAL. P»ID I SmKtx P»n. l}> Mar.*,, r.^,,d j ;>ail l.t.J. Nommal. 2.000,000 4,4.2-,, .00,87-. <,4 Deferral. £5 I Bell's Ask-jmo- Kastern Agency. Nominal. r0..i..0(^ M fcrsaw-.h Uoid Mine Co. $5. S,!lcr>. I7J*»V 87! s*oo* 17,500 f Ue^r Water Dairy f ,rm Ltd. #ioo
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    PRODUCE.
    89 3 (December m nbier m yr ul»r No. 1 '1 rr, i/.iack S'porei n )t .'c, White, (Fair L/W-s* „4250 •1"!?-,/, I no* to the lb.) tfi to. iSostotheib) jb B.i..da) 92 H (Amboina) -jj. mall pearl (Fair quality) io flake (do. do.) n.io -d.uin pearl (Fair Uo.) JBO \ilce
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      298 3 You must stop Coughing. 1 I best way to cure Chronic t. oughs, Bronchitic, ami Ch«l Colds sto apply Littles Oriental Balm, Rubbed well into the chest and back, it penetrates immediately to the inflamed parts. The tickling m the throat ceases the spasm weakens 1 the cough disappears. It
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      306 3 OCEAN B^ STEAM SHIP |P^* Co. ANIi NEDERLANDSCHE STOUMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAn. 1 '<>\«.. Tons. Ai/uUe* 701 1 .Wvi m: :>. 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Xestor 3766 A/ux 701 1 Ortstes 465.3 .d/ciMuuj f >743 Patroclus S.SOQ Ancliises 2 7*9 Polyphemus 261 /Iwrrnor SSU Priam 284=; Ca/i 6748 Prometheus VS7" Cyclops
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      281 3 MAILb CLOSE fui I. M iMribon It Samaraag Zwttmm n 4M HiUilun I'onu.inak Ran Whatt Soon noon IW'i Pahal I'enuit noon Malacca .V I-in^K' Helent 1 PM B-in^kok Loyal 2 pm I'cn.tujj Kan>»x>n Sean^ I.cjng 2 PM .'Kok Singapore 2 rx Muar Malacca It'an 2 PM Fenant; l>li /^6<r 1
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      839 3 i fitgu »<nl loan Commanders Mi Bri-k Br.t. crms., 1770 Wnm r'.-n.-»n X „n Hlamin Dut R.b., j2o Dekken, Dec. 1 i< Bk»*bl« Hru.g.b., 710 P.M. Leah! l/ncert.iin. )th v f Xl Too Ma.ter. Arrived Krom Connenee. *n, S*'?* 11 Brunst Dtc 10 Teingtau Bdtn M.->tr Uncertain AsoiWAR Dut.'-O GWfChOf.
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      408 4 KatTßrosT LIMITED. X'MAS NEW YEAR CARDS SINGAPORE VIEWS With Greetings (INSPECTION INVITED) Katz Bros. LIMITED. Nov. is 1900. RACHALS PIANOS WELL KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. Especially built for this climate. A VERY USEFUL AND HANDSOME PRESENT SOLf. IMPORTERS Puttfarcken Co. Nov. 24 »-< l2 BRITISH INDIA S. N. < o.
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      452 4 Christmas I AND New Year Presents Under the Most Distinguished Patrokag* oi H. R. H. the DUKE of CONNAUGHT AND H. Ut the SULTAN of JOHORE. B. P. SILVA Manufacturing Jeweller and Dealer m Diamonds and Precious Stones. ESTABLISHED 1 8 7 Has now on view at 6a and 63,
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      581 4 f.;2!sisfcrl uiLittuJ A WkW M f|t> KKiJTEOiiißii Stttt. I A^^^^^^B i. >■ iMk^ mm V^h VBft HL^r r- Jk^TJV^ Xc V P BY SPECIAL WARRANT THE QUEEN CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES^ RILEYrHARGREAVES Co., Ltd. ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, BRIDGE AND SHIPBUILDERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS. SINGAPORE. 4J| CnPTT 1 A I\4
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      1005 4 Passengers for Straits, China ft Japan. Per M. M. Salaaie, due Dec. 15.— M>. and Mrs. Watki,;s Mr. de Visser, Mr. Minderop, Mrs. Co k. Per P. O. Chusan and Rome, due Dec. 15-— Mr. All.in Bo>d. Mr. I. C. Campbell, Mr. Hoettler, Mr. Pcrcival. Mr. Kmnear, Mr. H. F.
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      1001 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. t "TENDERS will be received at ilie Colonial Sec rti^ry's Office up to noon of the 2nd January 1901 (or llie making of 32 pairs of lace boots and 128 pairs of white canvas shoes for the European Warders and for stitching 220 white drill suits for the
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