The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 December 1900
1900-12-20
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section18 1900-12-20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 20™ DECEMBER, \l9OO. DAILY ISSUE, No. 406218 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement771 1900-12-20 1 T"* n Office. Telegraph St. AT Wharves. Keppel Harbour. (J STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG. j CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, i EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. I MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH j AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China771 words
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Advertisement782 1900-12-20 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM. TED. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honukono Shano- For Marsbillis and hai tt Jatan Ports. London. 5 Throvi)i»h Bills of Lading issued to Manchester H Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, Brc. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, A.782 words
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Advertisement607 1900-12-20 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract with thi Nit^brlanos India (joviknmcnt. Vgents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collver Qvav IHI UNOIRMBNTIONBO DATES ARK ONLT APPRO XI M ATI. From Expected Will be despatched lor rpeelman B.il.ni.i Dec. 17 Batavia, Sam^rang. Sourabaya, P.idang Dec. 21 I ii.607 words
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Advertisement94 1900-12-20 1 COMPRESSED FODDER Composed of I HAY CHAFF. Finest Crushed Oats and the Finest Broad Flake Bran 1 It has been tested to remain SOUND and SWEET (or years, »nd will not deteriorate by age. "Weevils cannot penetrate the blocks." This fodder, being hydraulically pressed into small blocks of one cwt.94 words
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Advertisement725 1900-12-20 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AX BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL Ji0.000.000 RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve 10,000,000 7 S.lver Reserve 2,000,000 j t2 000 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS j »i0,000,00c Coubt or Uibbctohi N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chairmam. R. Shbwan, Esq.— Deputy Cmaibmam. E. Gobtz, Evj. Hon. R. M Gbay A. J.725 words
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Advertisement560 1900-12-20 1 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total Imvbstbd Funds £0,723,885 THE LARGEST FIRK OFFICE IN THE WORLD. BOUSTEAD ft Co Agents, j Mar 16 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED, HONGKONG. V AMTAL St'BSCRIBBD $3,500,000. Amount paio-up .4 500,000. Rbsbrvb Fl nd $1,150,000. Marine Risks at Curient Rates. i BOUSTEAD ft Co.— Agents560 words
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Advertisement483 1900-12-20 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPArry OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rr»OYO RISEN KAISHA (oxiintu s. s. Co.) VIA INLAND nKA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickrts granted Jo Kngl.ind, France, and G»"rm.«iiv l>y M Mil Athwtk lines mers. nnd t > t* ii-icipnl cMn ot the United Siaies or483 words
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Article, Illustration950 1900-12-20 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1900. Hfreilull the Preti ihr rcoplr'i right maintain. Unawcd by influence and unbritw.l by gam; Her* patriot Truth her gloriout precrpti draw W«*wHo lUllgiao. L»rmil». and Uw Concerning Col. Gawne's greatly to be regretted death m South Africa, a passage m a mnil950 words
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Article33 1900-12-20 2 Five cases of cholera with five deaths were reported yesterday as follows Mal^y f Female) 211 X llang-rd. Died. (^-<le GayUng Chinese (Femal. ||J M rkei-st. (Male q\ New Market-rd. 93 do33 words
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Article84 1900-12-20 2 H. M. S. Pigmy, after taking m about 6 tons of coal at Tanjong Pag«r returned to the Roads 11 4 p m ye^t^rday. The Hamburg- \meiica lin r Bosnia resumed her voyage to Hamburg after receiving about 900 tons of coal last evening. The Benmohr, from Antwerp,84 words
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Article143 1900-12-20 2 Between 6 pm. yesterday evening and 6a.m. this morning, the Pre*byt< rian Church m Orchard-rd. w..s broken into and a cloi k, looking-glass, two lamps and some other articles st-len. The *ffiir was reported to the police by Mr. Fargie, at *j 30 this mo-ning Previously to143 words
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Article350 1900-12-20 2 (Via Hongkong.j Shanghai, loth December. —Sun Chianai, the Emperor's friend, has been appointed tc the p>oit ot President of the Board of r'.i-e- and to the Hanlin College. Wang Wen-sh.lo has been promoted to the G and Secretariat. Lv Chuan-lin has Mvj bern promoted with two other reaction irics.350 words
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Article339 1900-12-20 2 The Globe (2Jnd Nov.) says, m its notes from Cambridge Univeisity At a Congregation held this afternoon, the Vice-Chancellor presiding, Mr. R. J. Wilkinson's gift of MaUy manuscripts and printed books was gratefully accepted. Pictorial postcards have apparently come V> stay. They are becoming more artistic and varied with every339 words
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REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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Article20 1900-12-20 2 Restitution By France. France restores to China everything taken by French soldiers from her except war material.20 words
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Article54 1900-12-20 2 A SIGNIFICANT SPEECH BY LORD SALISBURY Lord Salisbury, addressing the Conserv ative Union, said that, speaking at a timr of some anxiety, without knowing exactly what had taken place, the glory of our Empire rests upon the issue of a great enterprise, m which England mu>t spare no54 words
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Article34 1900-12-20 2 A Premature Thanksgiving. The service at St. Paul's on Lord Robert return has been abandoned. The thanksgiving service will be deferred until the operations have been concluded. London, December 20th, tgoo.34 words
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Article563 1900-12-20 2 Dallas'* Company opens m the Town H ill on Tuesday, New Year's Day, with San Toy. Mr \V N. Ferrers has arrived at Batu Gajnh where he is said to be settling down m practice as a solicitor and advocate. The Imp German mail steamer Preussen having left Penang to-day563 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement435 1900-12-20 2 FOR XMAS. PIANOS BY ALL THE BEST MAKERS SOLD AT MODERATE CASH PRICES AND FOR SUITABLE HIRE PAYMENTS. Special Xmas discount of to percent, (or cash to the 31st December, 1900. Pianos on hire from £3 per night, and £10 per month (not including carriage.) THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD.435 words
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Advertisement158 1900-12-20 2 FAT TURKEYS Tue T*vjo.vg Katok<» PolltUt Farm r^AN supply Turkeys for Christmas and New Year. Orders can now be booked at No. 13 Raffles Place c/o H. A. CRANE Dec. 10 24.12 GEORGE MICHAEL PhotO 1 Kodaks I F^H Stores The largest and most reliable Stock m the Par East158 words
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Advertisement495 1900-12-20 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. m ACCENT xkas Invitations But do not frrget to return such courtesies and invite your hosts and others on NEW YEAR'S EVE TO Baffles Hotel Criterion Dinner with the Full Bind of the M.N.I, m attendance. DANCING AFTER DINNER. Ladies and Gentlemen Do you want an auspicious opening495 words
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Advertisement708 1900-12-20 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. gomqrt(^<Pccttrrenc<*. marriage" On Wednesday 19th inst., at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Jbnnbts Am«li» Theresa, daughter of the late Capt. Carl Habckost, of Singapore to Arthur Coulchik. Not Responsible For Debts. "^EITHER the Captain, Agents nor Owners of the German Steamer Vormarts will be responsible for debts incurred by the708 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous202 1900-12-20 2 Th Week Thursday, aoth Hu>< Water —8.46 a., 10.7 p. Raffles Institution Prize Giving, 5 p. S V. General Committee, 5 p. S.V A S.V.R. Gymnastic Class, s p. Foe t ball— S.C.C. v. H.M.S. Bramble. Priday, list Higft Water 9.24 a., 10.44 p. St. Thomas. N. D.1.1. Mail Outwards202 words
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Correspondence.
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Letter536 1900-12-20 3 r 1 Edit** Sir i With reference to the letter of Chinese Ratepayer "m yesterday's issue, 1 will you permit me to inform him that if he had read the report of the last Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, he would have seen that the Board have536 words
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Article164 1900-12-20 3 The sense of «»me!l, so notably developed M m savages and some of the lower anima'«, is not ordinarily very acute among civi ized t people. An extraordinary exception has p been brought to notice by Dr. Belt, a Ger- man observer. In one of his male164 words
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44 1900-12-20 3 ALLIANCE BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND PORTUGAL H. E the Governor of Macao received on thr 12th inst. the following telegram from the Minister of Marine at Lisbon Officially proclaimed by the King and the Representative of Great Britain alliance c between Portugal and England44 words
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Article59 1900-12-20 3 A mixed doubles medal play compe- 1 tition will take place on Tuesday and t Wednesday, 25th and 26th instant condi- a tions two rounds of 9 holes. Entries can a be noted m the match book kept at the Club, or sent m to Mr. A.59 words
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Article122 1900-12-20 3 1 It is stated m naval circles at Portsmouth that Admiral Lord Walter Kerr, at present First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, r is likely to succeed Vice-Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour m command of the China Station, 1 and colour is lent to this rumour122 words
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Article150 1900-12-20 3 The M. M. Company's steamer Indus left Colombo at <> a.m. on the 18th inst. and may be expected here on Sunday, the 23rd December, about daylight. Orders have been issued by the Indian Gov-etnment for the curtailment of the consumption of red tape m all Government offices. This is150 words
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Article4788 1900-12-20 3 Ordinary M btimc, Due 19th igoo. Present 1 Mr. A. Gentle (President) and Messrs. Barker, Maclaren, Sohst, Moses. Lee Choon Guan, Choa Giang Thye and Col. Pennekther. Absent Messrs. Jago and Saunders. Minutbs. The minutes of the two previous meetings were confirmed. Prbsidbmt's Statbmbht. Mr. Gentle said regard4,788 words
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Article74 1900-12-20 3 (Corrected up to December i<j) On London Bank 4 m/s M/t-ff •demand 2, Private credits 3 m/ 5...' 2/1 documents 3 m/s 2/if credits 6 m/s 2/ I tt France, detnand 264j Germany, demand 214' India. T. T 156 Hongkong, demand par Yokohama, demand 3% di>. JAVA, demand 126}74 words
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Article114 1900-12-20 3 (December 19 *6 350 Gambier 805 do. Cube No. 1 13.12$ Pepper, USack (ordinary .Vporej 29. do. While, (Fair L/W=s^ > 4250 Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.; 56. do. (80s to the 1b) 76. Mace (Banda) 92. Cloves (Amboina) 33. Liberian Coitee 19 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 570114 words
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Article213 1900-12-20 3 (Jvotatiok. Camtal. Paid Up. Shares Paid Oi Bank oUhma and Japan, Ltd. Xi Nominal. f£ a.000.000 414.131 199,875 i 4 i>ei erred. £s >## r 5o 7, Bell's Asbestos Eastern A K cnc>. Nominal. 10 000 (4 B 's*4 8,*****1 Beruwah Gold Mine Co. fc.so213 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement23 1900-12-20 3 > Kodaks |HE| 1 I. AND Largest Stock 9 Photo Goods T*4 1I f O i J GEORGE MICHAEL, 1 Robinson Road. Dec. -"o23 words
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Advertisement301 1900-12-20 3 OCEAN ]R% STEAM SHIP |P™ Co. NEDEKLANDSCME STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPFIJ OCEAAN. Toss. Tons. Achilles 7011 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Ststor 3766 A jax 701 1 Ortstts 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 550Q Anchises 2729 Polyphemus 2613 Anterior 5531 Priam 2845 Calchas 6748 Prometheus 5570 Cyclops 2066 Pyrrhus 362 1 Datdanus 4&53301 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous171 1900-12-20 3 Weather Xci < n (December 18.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory. y. am. 3v.m.9 p. M. Bar. red. 32 hah *9-953 J9-839 29.938 Temperature 83.^ 88.5 ;8.0 Wet Bulb Thermomrtr. 780 76.5 76.0 Dir.ofWind N.F.. N.K. Calm. Max. Temp, m shidc 89.3 Mm. do do 74.5 Max. m sur171 words
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Miscellaneous1228 1900-12-20 3 V X LSI M v Xla K a «nd looa Commander. Ar- vp orß hei B"'^ Br.t. cruis., 1770 Wrey Nov. 21 Penang Stat.on. HR*-«t-« Mnt.g.b.,7.0 KM. Leake Dec. 6 Malacca Incerta.n. F OMY Hnt *•*>■> 755 I- H. Green Dec. 19 Hongkong Incerta.n Other fMMM KlanftTooa Masteri Arrived From1,228 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement543 1900-12-20 4 Christmas J AND New Year Presents Ukdir the Most Distinguished Pat«o»ao» ov H. R. H. the DUKE of CONN AUGHT To AND H. H. the SULTAN of JOHORE. B. P. de SILVA Manu£acturing Jeweller and Dealer m Diamonds and Precious Stones. ESTABLISHED iS-,2. Has now on view at 6i and543 words
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Advertisement489 1900-12-20 4 ohn Little <& CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. lave now received an unusually large I varied assortment of goods suitable for ristmas composing CRACKERS OM TOM SMI TH containing Hals, ps, Puzzle Games, Jewellery, Musical Inaments, Japanese Curios, Perfumes, ys, Genuine Postage Stamps, etc., etc. From 35 cents to *3-s°« From A.489 words
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Advertisement410 1900-12-20 4 Katz Bros. Grand Christmas Show OF Toys Games. Beautifully Dressed Dolls. Undressed Dolls. Dolls' Table Sets. Dolls' Perambulators. Dolls' Shoes and Stockings. Dolls' Wardrobes htted complete. Toy Pi.tnos. Dolls' Furniture. Musical Dolls. Dolls' Baths. Christmas Trees. Christmas Tree Candles Holders. Christmas Tree Ornaments. Father Christmas. Tom Smith's Crackers. Children's Tricycles.410 words
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Advertisement690 1900-12-20 4 W. Dalian Australian Horse Repository 3, KOEK ROAD, (off Orchard Road.) JUST ARRIVED. Per s.s. CLITUS, A VERY SELECT SHIPMENT OF Horses, Cobs Ponies which have all been carefully broken m before leaving Australia, and will therefore be ready for immediate use. The shipment includes Prire Carriage Pairs, Handsome Ladies'690 words
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Advertisement566 1900-12-20 4 "White Horse Cellar" Whisky. To be obtained from Messrs. KATZ BROTHERS. Ltd HOON KEAT Co. ANN LOCK Co. GEOK TEAT Co. YONG HOA SENG Co. YONG LEE SENG Co. AGENTS GUTHRIE and Co. Nov i tuths uc C. A. RIBEIRO Co. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH SUPPLY OK Account Books566 words
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Advertisement187 1900-12-20 4 STEAM LAUNCH TN pood condition Wanted for prompt delivery. Pamcularb and price "o be sent to PATEKSON M VIONS Ac Co. Dec For Christmas Island, Broome, Port Hedlar.d, Cossack, Unslow, CarnarM von, Geraldton. ft Fremantle. b c Ih§ Ocean Steam Ship Co.'s steamer For SULTAN, Tt 1,270 tons, rejj.. Capt.187 words
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Advertisement724 1900-12-20 4 NOW READY. The Singapore and Straits ROUGH DIARY for 1901 Price $1.20 per copy, or $1.60 post free to Federated Malay States and Jobore to Biam, Deli, Sarawak, Ac, 91 56 PUBLISHERS: FRASER NEAVE, Limited If you desire to be supplied with copies, order at once, as only a limited724 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1152 1900-12-20 4 VESSELS EX ECTED- nivr.j. -port o' aepariute. and (wlief-t hnO*n) date due here, and name of Agents. Men-op-War. Admiral Barros*. Spa., Rio de J., due Dec. r.LORt, Portsmouth, due Dec. Gr.'Moboi, Rus cruis., Dec. Hats us it. Jap.. Elswick, Iwatb, Jap., Elswick, Kasatab, Rus. t.b., Dec. Pollaoa, Rus. cruis., Dec.1,152 words
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