The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 December 1900

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    19 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 24™ DECEMBER, i 9 oo. DAILY ISSUE, Xo. 4065
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      749 1 I* Of See. Telegraph St. XT. W barves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for OH I MA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEII-LES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ol Lading issuad for Persian Gulf, Continental ami American Ports, also for China Coast.
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      774 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honokono. Shamo- For Marseilles and hai It Japan Ports. London. Through Bills of lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, &c. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb m BRITISH
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      640 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPII I'NDIK COKTRACT WITH THI NITH BRLAW OS IIIDIA GOTIKMMIMT Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. a-^ Collyer )uav iHB UNDBRMBNTIONBD DATKS ARB ONLY AFPROXIMATB v ,a Fr m **?«»«<» Will be deapatcbed lor Brouwer Deli via ports Dec. 25 Paneh, Assal an, Deli
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      640 1 THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, Ac. *T*HIS Company execute SI ip and Marine Engine Repairs o» all descriptions, m the most efficient manner, under the superintendence of xpenenced European Shipwrights and F>igineers. Graving Docks up to 500 feet m length and 2j
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      695 1 fJONGKCNG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL fiooooooo RKSKRVB FUND.— 1 10.000.000 Sterling Rcvrve $10,000,000). Di ,'''ver Reserve 2,000,000 t 12 000 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS M »io,ooo,oe» COOBT Of UIRBCTOBS. N. A Sibbs, Em).— Chaibmam. K. Shbwan, Esq.— Orputy Chaibman K. Gobtz, B«j. Hon. R. mGbay. I A.
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      549 1 Milkmaid^ zfsmmum*** brand a yJij^S- Guaranteed Full Cream. t«»de Largest Sale m the World. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE lotal Invistid Funds £9,722,88$ THE LARGEST FIRE OFFICE IN THE WORLD. BOUSTEAD Co.— Agents. Mar 16 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED, HONGKONG. Capital Subscribed $3,500,000. AMOUNT FAID-UP .4 SOO.OOO. Rbsbrvi Fu»d 41.150,000.
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      349 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AN/) rpOYO RISEN KAISHA fOIIIHTAI S.S.CO./ VIA INLAND SKA OI lAPAN AM) HONOLULU. Ihrou^li Pa*Mf« TickeU granted to Kngland. Krance, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines ol steamers, and to the principal cities of the i United States or Canada. Rates
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    Wit Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1900.
    565 2 Wit Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1900. Here shall the Press th* Tropic's right maintain. I niwtd by influence and unbribed by gam Here patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw Pl«4m4 to RelMoc. Urralt*. and Ut. A I page .246 of Sir G. O. TREVELYANS interesting work on Cawnpore
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    A CHRISTMAS GREETING.
    985 2 Here's a health to all at home this Christmas Day, And there's more within our hearts than we can say, I* or you are all together now. and we are far away. .Are your laughing races round the table set? [Joes there stand another chair that's empty
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    CRICKET
    57 2 S.C.C. 2nd \l S.R.C. This engagement resulted m a draw on the Esplanade last Saturday afternoon, when th»- S. K. C madtt 87 r.uns lor hv< wickets, Jans/ contributing 3* runs and /ehnder 1 When Mumps were drawn. the S. C _'nd XI had Km wii k«-t--down for 7K
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    THE SINGAPORE TEAM (1000).
    113 2 Barring failures at ihe final practice on Wednesday, thr constitution of the Sing.i pore team has been settled, after consultation amongst the ertainties. 'J h following will represent Singapore m th<Annual Inter-Colonial rifle match next Saturday, (29th) weather permitting I. Lieut. Vesey, ki., Lieut. Magritli 1
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    RACING AT CALCUTTA.
    40 2 A wire has been received m Singapore from Calcutta saying that H. H.the Sultan of Johore's Ninepins won the Paddock Stakes on Saturday. The result of the Trial Stakes was —1. Cherry 2. Stand-Off J. Toxteth. j
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    ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE EAST TRANSVAAL
    1150 2 LETTER IROM AN IIiVttBUUUM DRAOOOH Monday, Sept. 17th. The last week seems a month. We, Ist and 4th Cavalry Brigades, Mahon's force of Imperial Light Horse, Australians, etc. and two regiments Infantry all under Preach, left Carolina on Sunday, and fought our way through
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    321 2 SOUTH AFRICA. DESPATCH OF REINFORCEMENTS. The Government has arranged far the immediate despatch of -einforcements toSouth Africa. FURTHER COLONIAL CONTINGENTS. The Australian Colon ies and New Zealand are being invited to send further mounted contingents. THE REMOUNT DEPARTMENT. Monthly Supplw Increased. Three thousand hors< s beyond the usual
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    297 2 The date suggested for the Marine Club Ball i 3 Friday, January .15th. Lieutenant D. Cowie, Royal Garrison Artillery, has been appointed to the Hong kong and Singapore Battalion. R A., and proceeds to Hongkong at once. Mr-. Neva, of Guernsey, now m her 109 th year, has lived under
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    71 2 The Glamorgan shirt-, which left Kuchi noUu on the i ith instant, came into port on Saturday, with a cargo of about 6,000 tons Japan coal to discharge here. During the week ending Saturday the 22nd instant, a total number of ai>out 3,i0& Chinese emigianls arrived here from
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      866 2 DUTCH CIGARS NEW DELIVERY OF WELL KNOWN BRANDS Nederlandsche JBank 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 Dec. 32 BEFORE EATING TOUR XMAS
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      527 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. DEATH S= On the 27th Nov., at I, Lockyer- roa d, Mutley. Plymouth, Edward Hooob, aj." jc| years, Retired Superintendent of Policy Straits Settlements. TOWN HALL FOR SHORT SEASON ONLY. Mr. Henry Dallass Musical Comedy Go. consisting of 34 ARTISTES 34 GRAND OPENING NIGHT JANUARY nt, iqoi, when
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    THREE TRIOLETS.
    141 3 Should Cupid wound my beating heart, Then am 1 ready to forgive. I would not shield me fn>m his dart, Should Cupid wound my beating heartRather would I invite the smart, Than all unscathed by love, to litre. Should Cupid wound my beating heart, Then am I ready
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    THE LATE LADY COX
    125 3 The funeral of the late Lady Cox, wife of the Chief Justice, took place on Saturday afternoon, the funeral cortege proceeding first to the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, and subsequently to the Cemetery Balrit Timah Road, where thr remainder of the burial ceremony was performed
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    TROOPS FOR MANILA.
    109 3 The United States transport Buford [Commander Walter; uf 3,621 tons. ptt ed through the harbour at v.35 p m. pester day, bound from New York to Manila. coaiec' and provisioned at Colombo, and is conveying over nine hundred Volunteers, lo be attached to Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery
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    SING NOEL
    199 3 Christmas-tide is come again. Let v: sing Nuel. ICat and drink and merr> Let the laughter swell. Can we think of frost and i And the snowball frisky All the ice we ever see, (;oes to coo! our wh sky. Chrismas tide is come again At our task
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    HE HEALTH OF THE SETTLEMENTS.
    312 3 I" he medical report for ib«/, far whole of the Straits Settlements H a favourable one, according to Dr. Simon late P. C. M O. With the exception of small-pox, limited outbreak of plague at Penan? and a few CMCI of chicken pox and measles,
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    WHAT MARCH AND NOTICED IN CEYLON.
    84 3 The Echo de Paris says that Colonel Mariliaud, who is at present with the Fremh forces m China, is doing all that he can to profit by the opportunities offered to him to accurately gauge the strength of the British Empire, "m view of
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    HOLIDAY CLOSINGS.
    99 3 Monday .—Banks and Government Offices close. Magistrates Ofhce opened m the morning. Shipping Office opened till noon. Post Office: Money Order and Parcels closed, general office closed at 4 p. in Free Press puiilisht-d at j p.m. In sday Chri-tmas I) iv. Banks, Government Offices, Post Offices, local
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    LORD BEAUCHAMP'S INTERESTING TOUR.
    272 3 LORD BEAUCHAMP' S INTERESTING TOUR. Lord Beauch.'imp, having given up his place m Sydney, is coming home m a roundabout way, and he will not reach Kngland till well on into the spring. He goe- first to British New Guinea, and after visiting that -place he will sail for the
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    THE NEW DOG REGULATIONS.
    435 3 On Jan known II Singapoi Inder these ih'e importatsci. ci 'log> from gs to i<< im- their 0 I v montl. or bin- tL- '.'I a statutory declara« tiwn lo ti. efore ;:sUatf by the owner! an<i a > ertitrom the Health Officcc of bia Setl
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    33 3 I hiee cases of cholera and three deaths w < re repoited on ihe 31*. The fresh cases were Chinese male, at 5 7 N Bndge-rd 3 7 Ramah-bt. and iai Victona-st. (all died
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    P. AND O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
    816 3 The Report of the Board of Directors states The net surplus for the year, including .£9,691 brought forwird, amounts to which, after deducting the interim dividend on the preferred stock of 2\ per cent., and 3J per cent, on the deferred stock, paid m
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    BEER OR BERI- BERI!
    303 3 .V n'*\'- »-|'t !<mic oJ neuritis is reported from tl»'- Berth of Eng'and, chiefly Manchest, r. as many as 7^4 < Hd kftVMg becfl treated, witti 61 detithi. It is beKevi ito be 'luc to ar-rnical poisoning through beer, and ihooMSdf ol g«llom have b»-en run
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    TELEGRAMS
    434 3 Via Ceylon) The Ojlon Associa ion m London and the Indian Tea A'-snciatiun have thrown out the proposition of the Dialers' Association (or the selling 1 of tea without the insertion of estate marks m sale catalogues. London, December 14th. The Boers have detained a supply-train ten miles from
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    MAIL NEWS.
    722 3 Ihe llisuWM r> < f another and mure lUjjitl3US .1 tin, who, wilt. I oauld be included, m up ■■•imite during divimn, this week, that the situation >'i Soul 1 much u> 1 m i I Hif Hivet < nli ny, Xli which ||n i m pi "imumtiun
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    PROSPECTS OF LOWER COAL. PRICES.
    360 3 (Daily Chronicle.) It is possible to predict, with some certainty, reduction m the price of coal. The immediate cause lor the advance of prices twelve month* a&jo w.is the boom m iron and steel manufactures. This led to the inflation of the market, and it
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 3 (Cokkkci-eu UP to Deceabec 24) On London. Bank 4 na/s 'inn md 2/1 1 Private crf-di':s 3 mj> 2/1 doCUIBfIU- J O/i crcdHi 6 m/> »/i Fkance, 'kir.and. -264^ iiERMANY, <li:rnail''. India I. I '551 HONGKONG, .iemar:.. ,i%pa f Yokohama, dc»infl >%d'>Java, <I< m -f>\ Manila d i%diSOVSMUGN ■■>■■
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    PRODUCE.
    52 3 (Deo.-mber 24 I I' r 8 o.S .;-'st> .V 9* '..jOimJ 1 S 7<» »c do. 6.10 5.80 7Peart *•*<> dc l 70 do. Jo. d<» Pain* nom. »> cc. Rangoon, WMte... 4*-* do. Siam, N-,. k >^-74 c o-nuis, pai i r i Saraw ',-to M-.n*. No. 1
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    SHARE LIST, DECEMBER 24th, 1000.
    436 3 Quotation. Camta!.. Paid Up. Shares Paid Oi Bank of China and Japan. Ltd. li Nominal, t Q 2,000,000 4»4.*3' 'W. 875 i 4 Deferred. £s I J- a 5» £j Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 10,000 unissued Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4.50 Sales. 175.000 87.500
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      152 3 Pneumonia Prevented Amon^ the tens of thous«mdb who have used' haMbwMMl'l Cough Remedy for cold-, and l.i grippe during th< past few v.ns, 10 our knowledge IMM a smjjlr CMC 1 1 s resulted m pneumonia. Thos Whitfidd 0., 240 ili.^h avenue, Chicago, one of l he most prominent rti^il
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      256 3 OCEAN HE^ STEAM SHIP |p^ Co AND E'IEKLA JUS'OHE »TO -1 VAAKT MAAT^CHAPP' O EAA Tons. Achilles 7°" Myrmidon 2870 7011 Ortstes 40.53 Alctnout 6743 P"tro,lus 55«> 4fI(UM Polyplw- 2613 y< >if rnor S.SU /Vtim jS (j.- f>7_iB Prometheus 5570 Cyclops >' (> 6 Pyrrhui /s6il Datdanus 4653 Rhxpeu* ;>o6s
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      202 3 CHRISTMAS SERVICES.' St. Axdrkw's Cathedral. Dec. 25th, Christmas Day. H< ly Communion, 6 a fry Choral Celebration of Holy LA 7.To*.m. Choral Matins and Sermon 11 a.nT. Third Celebration of Holy Communion, noon. Dec. 26th, St. Stephen, First Martyr. t elebration of Holy Communion, 7 a.m. Dec. 27th, St. John.
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      1087 3 loo* Co:nm»Uilern Arr ye rrura H RrK Kut. cruv i V> 1 i> IGM^ Brit. i;.b ,s I- P. I). .iq Hongkong Aluekim' B: it. slop, 1050 X D. Hun: De KKei ft Tom Matter* Arrived Krom ConunMti Hot Wbe. LKM4 r. Hn: Dec. IO TtmglMU M<- ti M\c I
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      483 4 Christmas j AND New Year, Presents Und«* the Most Distinguished Pat*ohagi 01 H. R. H. the DUKE of CONNAUGHT AND H. H. the SULTAN of JOHORE. B. P. 1* SILVA Manufacturing Jeweller and Dealer m Diamonds and Precious Stones. ESTABLISHED r«7* Has. now on view at 6a and 63, High
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      412 4 CHAMPAGNE Pommery Greno's "EXTRA SEC Jolm Little Co.. Ltd. Singapore. Dec. 20 29.12 "GOLDEN CHURN BUTTER PROM I THE "GOLDEN CHURN" CREAMERY VICTORIA I? now on sale at all Provision Dealers at the following prices 1 lb. KEY D TINS 58 CENTS 2 >I-I5 5 lb. &10 lb. tins may
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      803 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, BRIDGE AND SHipejJJ.LEJERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SINGAPORE, o JL Xli.rxlYl V LiODLI-iD yd jT&v 1 l*r* i^^>^b\ AfT^^^^Hfl BY uisxaiiaxioiiS jf; r f^s ''^i H IC J^^ll r speciality. SOLE AGENTS FOR The Improved Portable Steam Engines fcrU Wll Buildings of
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      676 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION HTENOERS will be received at the Colonia 1 Secretary's Office, up to noon of the "Ud January, 1901, tor the following works (1; District Officer's (Quarters and outhouses. Police Qa trters. 'Juarters. Iron age lock-up. and Specifications may be seen, and printed forms of tender with all particulars
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      690 4 I ARMY CONTRACTS. SEALED lenders will be received at the Head Cjuarter Office, Pearl's Hill, until 12 o clock (ojn on Wednesday, the 16th January, 1901, for the following Military Sjpplies ..nd Servic-s. at Singapore, for ihe period stated against each con'rac commencing from April Is', 1901. 1. General Supplies
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      542 4 Passengers lor Straits. China ft Japan. Per N. V. K. Sa Star., due Dec. Mr. and Mrs. W. fcvans. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Banks, Mr. „r;d Mr,. HondmOO, Mr. M. Dare, Miss Turner, Mr. G. Shires, Mr. E. Hook, Mr. J. Irving. Per P. Ac O. /'tr.msular and Himalaya,
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      600 4 NOW READY. The Singapore and Straits ROUGH DIARY for 1901 Price $120 per copy, or tjil.so post free ,to Federated Malay States and Johore; to Siam, Deli, Sarawak, &c, $1 56 PUBLISHERS: FRASER NEAVE, Limited If you desire to be supplied with copies, order at once, as only a limited
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      651 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port 01 aepanure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agent"-. M«n-oc-VV»h. Admiral Barrosa, Spa., Rio de J., due Dec. Glort, Portsmouth, due Dec. Gromoboi, Ru^. cruis., Dec. Hatsusb, Jap., Elswick. Iwatk, Jap., Elswick, Kasatak, Kus. t.b., Dei. Pollada, Rus. cruis., Dei.. Pola, Aust. Dec.
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