The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 December 1900

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    17 1 Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, aaro DECEMBER, J l9OO. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4064
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      772 1 M^mmm^ 1 J^ q Office. Telegraph St. XT, Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, 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
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      767 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. j For Honukono. Shanu- For Marseilles and hai Japan Ports. London. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, Sic. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb it, BRITISH
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      516 1 DE KONINKLIJKK PAKLTVAART MAATSCHAPPI J. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Gotbrnmbnt Acf.nts at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay The undermentioned datbs ahe only approximate From Expected Will oe despatched tor Speelman MB** Oct. 17 Batavia, Samarang, Sourabaya, I'adanjj Dec 21 M. Vajirunhis P'dang via
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      164 1 Ruinat Pere et Pils RHEIMS j m<N AND EXTRA Dftt CHAMPAGNE GREEN SEAL Sole Importers Puttiarcken Co. SINGAI'URK ac IWLKMBA.Nci. I II HAD AT RAFFLES HOTEL. f > slulh 6.1 NOBEL'S Explosives Co., Ltd. GLASGOW MANUFACTL'REKS OH Dynamite, Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, ALL KINDS Or Safety Fuses, an.';
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      718 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL iiooooooo RESERVE FUND— H0.000.000 I Staff** Reserve |i 0,000,000 .S.lvtr Reserve 2,000,000 j 2 000 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS j $i0,000,00c COUET or UIKBCTOEB. N. A Siebb, Esq.— Chaibman. R. Shbwam, Esq.— Dhputv Chaibman E. Gobtz, Esq Hon. H. M Gb/t j
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      532 1 ROY R S NSURANCE ANY THE BK&iSWSRferS 1 THK WORLD. Man, BOUST SAD*Co.- Age nt,. 1 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED, HONGKONG. »mt*l Subscribed $2.*****0 Marine Risks at Curient Rates. BOUSTEAD Co.— Agents T HE LONDON AND LANCA--1 SHIRE fire INSURANCE CO. c* ■<. h^^ZZZZr^SSi Ke*br»b Funu i.073,580 BOUSTEAD*, Co -Agents
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      228 1 PACIFIC MAIL BTBAMBHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIKN'IAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND «pOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SKA OP JAPAN AM) HONOLULU. I'hrouKh I', md d Germany by „ii ;r ines 0 tteamen, .u>d to 1 United States or C Mada. eobtamed i on application. Imb JSKT ho d
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    Ttir Singapore #ztt $rcss. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1900.
    811 2 Ttir Singapore #ztt $rcss. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1900. H»re thai! the f'rem the People 1 r 1(( l.t maintain. I'nawed bf influence and unbribed bjr gain Here patriot Truth her glorioui precept' draw. P'.«4n4 to fUll«ioa. LcraltT. and Law. It is understood that the Municipal Com" missioners have a conference
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    406 2 From January bth to 13th united meetings for grayer will be held m Singapore. I he S. C. C. have made arrangements for a pick-up < Ticket match on Monday. ..'4th, commencing at 11 a.m. It i-; understood that on Ins return trom Java, Earl Beauchamp vuli dine, on December,
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1346 2 Quicquui agunt homines nostn est farrago libel! i JOI BNAL. We gather horn the home press that there has been a recrudescence of the Pro-Borr propaganda, synchronising with the fresh outbreak of Boer activity m the new South Afriran Colonies. That mischievous meddler, W. T. Stead,
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    UK PERAK MATCH.
    120 2 A telegram has beta received from laipcn^>, 430 p.m. > esterdsy, X' v n X l i e l a >' °f the mat < h Singapore C. C. v. I'crak. .SINtiAT'tRK Ci < Dunrn.iii t and b Spmk... I I)' riaccandb McKanxic 19 Sli.irp I) Spink
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    DEATH OF LATH
    162 2 Wt tatc that Lady Cox, \»ite >nr\ Cox the Chief Justice for the Straits Settlements died at three o'clock thi-> morninj a' th- family residence, Leonie Hill. Sine Lady Coa returned to Singapore tone eighteen months ago, her n failing. La~t week Lady Cox unfortunately contracted blood
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    530 2 'fail lu> a Calcutta telegram .>tiiin:; that the Sultan oi Johore's Crown has been scratched tur all racing engagements at Calcutta m of an investigation by the Sinj porting Club Committee into a question ot identity. I I itward boaad German mail Prcus~ *en arrivtfl yesterday aiternoon, the nails b'i:
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    310 2 SOUTH AFRICA. THE BOER RAID INTO CAPE COLONY. Martial I aw Proclaimed. Owing to the invasion of tht- Cape by the Boers, martial law has been proclaimed m twelve additional districts of the Colony. MORE CAVALRY. There is reason to belicw that the Aldershot Cavalry Brigade will be
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    158 2 A Chinese woman living at no New-bridge-rd., reports that her house was entered last night and property value $5. jo stolen. The police afterwards recovered the missing things on the roof of the next house It was mentioned the other day that a French cruiser, probably the D'Entfecastcaux had passed
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      669 2 DUTCH CIGARS NEW DELIVERY OF WELL KNOWN BRANDS Nederlandsche Bank El Anguila Fuerte Maravilla Boxes of 50, $6 per 100 El Rey del Mundo Exquisitos Boxes of 25, $12 per 100 To be obtained at KATZ BROTHERS Limited. SOLE AGENTS FOR HUJENIUS DUTCH CIGARS FOR XMAS. IMANOS BY ALL THE
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      357 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. GEORGE ,MICHAEL Framing Is OUR Speciality. 5000 length of Mouldings Comprising 200 Varieties. THAT WE GIVI-; THE BEST VALUE IN FRAMES of all description^ is fully evidenced by increasing number of orders pouring m daily, by thr GENERAL SATISFACTION expressed with out WORK AND PRICES, and by the
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      192 2 The Week Saturday, 22nd Hiijh W^ter 100a., li.iBp. Cricket— S.( .C. 2nd XL v. S R.< S.( .C. v. Perak, (cont.) Practice, Garrison Rifle Club, 3 p. Rifle Tmm Practice, 3 p. Star ot East, Temperance Club, 7. ■p. Lodge St. George, 9 p. Sunday, 33rd High Water 1 10.35
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    ON MALADMINISTRATION.
    1351 3  -  Joss Chinchinjoss (With Apologies U Mr. DooUy.j I see be th' pa-aprr, said Mr. Dooley, I manin th' Singapoor Free Press Where's that asked Mr. Hennessey i with a violent start. Ye ought to go back to school an' study jography," said Mr. Dooley, th' pla-ace I refer
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    30 3 Play tor tlu- Mixed Doubles competition takes place on I ueada/, -'sth instant, on the Sepoy Lines Course and on Wednesday, 20th instant, on the Race Course.
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    HOLIDAY CLOSINGS
    92 3 Mondaj Banks and Government Olfices dose Magistrate* Oltire opened m the morning. Shipping Oflicj opened till noon. I'ost Ollice Money Order and Parcel* closed, general office closed at 4 |>.m I'rcc I'ress puNish. <1 at 3 |>.m Tuesday Christmas Day. Banks, Government Ofices, PoctOSces, local linns, .ill closed.
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    REGIMENTS For COLONIAL GARRISONS.
    206 3 REGIMENTS For COLONIAL GARRISONS. IaOtAB Military Notes. < lcui!.<, Dec. 71 h.— Approximate estimates hive been called for. for ihe supply of 150 Ifarh IV is-poundcr Field Artilkry <j j ck-tirinp j»""^ complete, wuh the latest bight* and breech tittmi/s for India. It is proposed to rai^e five Regiments, instead
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    HE SVNITARY JOSS
    252 3 HE S VNITARY JOSS c% re«4u re abou- r.rce bath a day b«fore they can obtain the nccesi^ry personal comfort They require on the average about so v in—" A Lhinese K»te;>ayer 1.1 s,»jr a p /re f. ref £>, I'jih 1 1 Oh tempora, Ok mori\ Stir alii', ilic
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    73 3 lI. M>. Hmk look m about <>o tons bunker coal (rom lighters m the Roads yesterday. H.M.S Bramble after receiving about 83 tons of coal at Tanjong Pagar left for Hongkong about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The brench transport Chodoc left for Marseilles last evening after taking m 400 tons
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1830 3 (Via Ceylon.) London, December yth.— All the troops engaged m the war m South Africa, including Colonials and the relatives of the dead, will receive a gratuity varying from £5 for a private soldier to £2,500 for a Field Marshal. A party of Boers stopped two trainloads of remounts
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    CAPE-FREMANTLE CABLE
    581 3 v > rnul m os. In tIM ItuJim Ocean, 1,600 milt--, north-w ,t <A i-rtmantl. than it .1 Mil :-l.md which m tinnear future l>id-> fair Ui beconw an important g an I coa n. On the c t> m is!. 11 i <-• X— ling l-'and, ■ad
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    296 3 Corps Orders by Major the Hon'ble A. Murray, Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Corps, Head Quarter Office, Fort Fullerton, Snigap«%e, Dtcerrroergpznd, 1900. I 1. Strknoth: The following gentleman having been duly elected is posted as a Private to Section and ompany as follows J. J. Gledhill to No. 4
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 (Corrected up to December j_) On London Bank 4 m/s 2/1,;, demand 2ji\ Private credits 3 m/s 2/1 documents 3 m/s 2 i credits 6 m/s France, demand 264 J Germany, 'iemand 214 1 India, T. T 1 Hongkong, demand 1 pa 1 Yokohama, demand 3%dis. JAVA, demand 1
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    PRODUCE
    103 3 Dei ember 22 I'm 165 50 Gambier B.o\s do. Cube No. 1 I3.isi Pepper, 1-llack (ordinary S'portl 29. do. White, (Fair L/W— 4250 Nutmegs Ilos to the \h,, 56 do. (80s to the ib) 76 Mace (Banda) g? Cloves (Amboina) iv Libcnan Coftee iy Tapioca, '.mall pearl (Fail piat«ly|
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    SHARE LIST. DECEMBER 22nd, 100 o .
    365 3 SHARE LIST. DECEMBER 22nd, 100 o yuoTATio*. Capital. Paid Ur. Shares {'aid Oi Bank oi Chma and Japan, Ltd. Nom.nal. g 2,000,000 414.M1 109,875X4 Deferred. £5 Bell's Ash, „o s Kastern /Vgenrv. Nominal. C ,0 000(7" 9 's** 3 5»4 4« BersawahGo.dM.ncCo $4.50 S.le, ,75.000 V s/joo' 7 ,500 Is""""*
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    Passenger's Arrived
    30 3 1 Mr.. Moorhoux-. Mr. Perkins, Mr. Kmd.n, Mr. Sv, Staples, .Mr. Sweeney. Pat /;.i>. a m M .1 Mr,. Da s> u Per Main r Bikk, (irunbt ri;
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    Passenners Arrived by the Mail.
    50 3 JJf" w. R. Andci I Mrs. M. CKsorio Mr. and Mr-,. I Picker ..nd child, Mr. A Sir^^-le Mr. and M^ 1. Hi-dicnun^. Mr h' \\.-lf Mr. and Mrs. Ccglar .md child. Mr. and Mr-,. E. Dommerun; and child, \li Mienfail. Mr. Wehber^, Mr. H
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    Passengers Leaving by the MaiLs.
    51 3 Dec. P« N. I) I. rillMl F,,r hfcni;-konu.-Mr. P. H. Gi A, Mr. G. Mu... M^ H. roden. P«r Shanglui —Mr. J. FTtii— n. I), l >i.— p,r M. m. Enmt tor C* w m !\'-T Mr h (1 Wl Mr. M irtum, \|>. k.
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    The standard Time Balls.
    47 3 'Ml Hall at Kort 1 aiming and one at Pulaa .r,i tails each day at 1 p.m. Singapore mean tin* nwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 nun., 35 sec.,) being ¥t mm iii •■> previously. I o-day Kort < arming and Pulau Bram both fell
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      190 3 GO\ 1 .m KOTIFICAI lONS. Mr. rnard Nunn, who arrived here on the 17th inst., is appointed a Cadet m Civil v r. t th- Colony. The following Comtnitu-'- ar< appointed: Directors, Widows' a-.u 1 Orphans mi Fund, the Attorney* fieneral and the Col Treasurer the Assistant In 1- irer,
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      24 3 j\.oaaKs K^--. I! 3 AND Largest Stock Photo Goods f^H I QJ m the East X llllllJ GEORGE MICHAEL, 1 Robinson Road. Dec. 20
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      281 3 OCEAN jlgt^ STEAM SHIP |P* Co. ANIEDEKLA .> .E ■> I MA I lAA A- EAA I MSN. 1 S Acfiiile* 7011 Myrmidon Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 370T) j4/'ax 701 1 Ortstet 4*>53 Alctnous Patmr!it\ Anchises 2729 Polyphs» 1613 j4wtr»i>r 5531 Priam 284^ Ca/i 6748 Prometheus Cyclops 2066 /'p 3621
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      69 3 Pneumonia Prevented, A.n.-ii^. m,- Im uru> a^ e UsL .j < liam'., il.ii., i U |(h Remedy i ,i ;o lds and I* K r,pp<- during tha u,,.,wUd X i m pn, l*< i iven •4 m, mm rttu Jn,^,.,^;, m thai ciiy, i,. sp<- n Wt end Chamberla '«<^M^h
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      331 3 SERVM ES 1 1 '-MORROW Si Andrew s Cathedral. Italian. 7.30 a. m. aaral Euchanat >'id Sanaaa, 5-lo p. m. Ewmaoaf and Sermon. Si Matthew's Church, Setov Lama. 1.15 p. m. Bwaaaaag Sermon. Bethesoa, Bras Basah Road 9 a.fn. Wufjliip and The I»rd\ Supper. Bpm. (iospel Service. 'Mr. Rob Chribtm.is
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      462 3 Kin*! and Tom Commudin Arr,vr K r P"»»" 801.f.b.,755 I.P.GfM Dec. iq li MM Hl.*, ft Ton. M.iter. Arrived From Con.wrneet > LKsl gj- r Dec. 10 T.m^.,, Mehn M, >c I A»o«w« Dot So* tc .,o Khu, ft™ li !>«:. ShanKl... Liverpool, Dec aa ETIIJ. Ri Am.sh.p. v ,b
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      578 4 Christmas AND New Year Presents L;«.i>»r the Movr Distinguished PAT*oiiA»ii 01 H. R. H. the DUKE of CONNAUGHT AND H. H. the SULTAN of JOHORE. B. P. SILVA Manufacturing Jeweller and Dealer m Diamonds and Precious Stones. ESTABLISHED 18 7 2. Has now on vie» at 6a and 63. High
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      414 4 CHAMPAGNE Pommery Greno's 1 EXTRA SBC John Little Co., Ltd. Singapore* Dec. 20 29-" "GOLDEN CHURN BUTTER FROM THE "GOLDEN CHURN" CREAMERY VICTORIA Is now on sale at all Provision Dealers at the following prices lib. KEY D TINS 58 CENTS 2 M-15 5 lb. ft 10 ib. tins may
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      799 4 f wa 4 1 i fL 4 iflr. m i)i uir\ (ii \i/\STr 1 it 1 JjVT ri 9 'i^H I 1 LXI I 1 *M SK, 1 l I I </"*f W^ WANTED CHINESE tore -keeper. A reliable inafl with experience m General Produce. Apply X c D Free
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      654 4 BEFORE EATING TOUR XMAS AND NEW YEAR CAKES Don't Forget to Drink a Glass of Quinquina Dubonnet Sole Agents C. DUPIRE Co Ri tail a i MOMS. JOHN LITTLE Co. do do f;. ot SPLENTER Co. H'ion" KBA I Co do d INN LiCK Co do ilo KIM HIN Co
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      487 4 I SINGAPORE STRAITS DIRECTORY 1901. A NY pet »:s have been inadvtr- ttntl> om.tled from the p'e ••,:-> directory are request-. J to comrr _i the pobitshers. FRASBRA NE I Ltd. ioo, Robinson Road. Advertiiemer.t-, received v; ny 27-U TO LET i. pLVDI f ror Ist January Apply U W.
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      237 4 BRITISH INDIA S. N. 0. Ltd Christmas Holidays OF.TI RNtkhata w,ll b-. issued by fne Compar.) f s steamers for ihe Single Fares to Penang, Raneoon. Calcutta and Madr., I -e^e tickets are available for use between the i S th December and 15th January only. For further particular* apply
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      318 4 NOW RE Any The Singapore and Straits ROUGH DIARY for 1901 Pnce Si 20 per copj-, or $1.50 poet free to Federated Malay States and Johore to Siam, Deli, Sarawak, die., $1 65 PUBLISHERS FRASER NEAVE, Limited If you desire to be supplied with copies, order at once, as only
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      881 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot aepanure, and (wt>ere known) date due here, and name of Agent*. Mis.or-W»« Admiral Barrosv Spa., RiodeJ.,duc Dec. Glort, Portsmou:h, due Dec. fißr.Moioi, Rus. crui?.., De»_. MttNMi Jap.. Elswick. I* *te, Jaf"., Kkwick. K^*tar. Ku-.. t.b., Dec. Polhd\, Kus. cuss,, Dei. Pol», Aus:. Dec. Poltava. Rus.
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