The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 December 1900

Microfilm: NL1939
Total Pages: 4
1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 27™ DECEMBER, 1900. DAILY ISSUE. \o. 4 06 b
    18 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      755 1 r^ n Office. Telegraph St. jfe Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT. MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of leading issued for Perstan Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD
      755 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      774 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honukono. Shanu- For Marsbilles *ni> hai 4% Japan Ports. London. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, fee. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb i-? BRITISH
      774 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3
      670 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARfcTVAART MAATSCHAPPI}. l si ik Contract with thb Nbthbrlands India Govbrmmbnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAILNDELS Co., 2-3 Collver Quay 'I'HB I'NDBRMBNTIONICD DATRS ARE ON'.T APPROXIMATB. From Expected Will be despatcbed (or Brouwer Deli via ports l>ec. 25 Paneh, Assahan, Deli Dei.. 27 1 Van
      670 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4
      720 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 5i0.000,000 RKSERVB FUND— Sterling Reserve 10,000,000 7 o.lvtr Reserve t alooo.ooo I *".~»«.«>° RESERVE LIABILITY OP 1 PROPRIBTORS •io.ooo.cob Court 00 Uiebctob* N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Ch air mar R. Shbwan, Esq.— Okputt Chairman. E. Gobtz, Esq. Hon. K. M Gba» A.
      720 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 5
      527 1 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total Invested Funds £0.722^8^ THE LARGEST FIRK OFFICE IN THE WORLD. BOUSTEAD A Co.- Agents. Mar 16 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED, HONGKONG. SUISCKIBBD $2,500,000 Amount paid-up 500,000. Riser vb Fund 41,150,000. Marine Risks at Curtent Rates. Co.— Agents T HE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE
      527 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 6
      358 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND fpOYO RISEN KAISHA 'ORIBNTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF [APAN IND HONOLULU. Through Rutag* J I <i to England. n.»ny by all tran w\lljntic lines of stciitv r i'ui to the principal cities of th«. United Stales or Canada,
      358 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Article, Illustration
    THURSDAY DECEMBER 27, 1900. The SingPORE Free Press.
    935 2 H»re ih»!I th« I'tm < I t tma num. L'nawed by influence and ur.bribcd by gj Here patriot Truth her glorioui precrptt draw Pl« 4 KdlKioo. Ufßhr. ao4 L«w. Th». Pinang Gazette, commenting upon the tenure difficulty of the Singapore Muni- <
    935 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    328 2 Concerning Municipal Presidentships ttic f'inang Gazette makes this suggestion If the Government insist upon a change n%«: suppose they will obtain it, yet let us suggest a compromise There irthree municipalities m the Straits Settle* merits. Let each be presided over b\ a non-government official— for tliree years. Then let
    328 words
  • Article
    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    439 2 CHINA. A GERMAN NOTE. Special to Singaport Frte Pre>s.) Hongkong, h,-c. j 4 th v.37 noon. A Note to ths Chinese Government covers all the German demands German Troops to Await Full Compensation. \t Bt-rlin it is considered expedient that the troops shall not leave Chlhli before the
    439 words
  • Article
    A CASE OF PLAGUE.
    261 2 Ihe Hong Wan arrived on Monday evening, the .-4th inst (rom Amoy and Swatow without touching at Hongkong She had about I,^oo coolies on board. Those for Singapore were most of them lauded on I"v. sday morning. Over 400 for Fenang remained on board. (>nt of
    261 words
  • Article
    CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
    89 2 The various places of worship have been largtly attended at the Christmas Services. At St. Andrew's Cathedral the number of communicants was uuusually large. At the Cathedral of the (iood Shepherd on Christmas Eve. Haydn\ Mass with full orchestral accompaniment and the Adeste Fideles were sung. At St
    89 words
  • Article
    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    335 2 SOUTH AFRICA. DE WET NEAR SENEKAL. Dn Wet is m the neighbourhood of Senekal. SEVERE BOER DEFEAT. Delarey and Three Thousand Defeated. Clements has defeated jooo Boers with five guns, under Delarey. entrenched on a range of kopjes. TWO REGIMENTS STORM THE POSITION. The Inniskillings and Borderers stormed
    335 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      696 2 Howarth Erskine Engineers Limited. Contractors Light Railway Materials and Supplies, etc. RBL RAILS. CHAIRS, SWITCHES, WAGONS, WHEELS, AXLKS. Hand and Steam Winches for Every Service SEVERAL SIZES m STOCK, READY for DELIVERY. PLEASE WRITK OR < ALL AND GIVE US PARTICULARS OH REOI IREMENTS Howarth Erskine Engineers Limited. Contractors BRANCH
      696 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      725 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. The Rv96ii« Voltinterr Fleet s.s kherson. For Odessa, due here on or aboui the 6th proximo. For freight apply 10 R. A. PALMGREN.— Agent. Dec. i- t thsw 3.1 TIELEMAN ft DROS. LEIDEN, HOLLAND. \\7 E have been appointed Sole Agents for the above well known firm ot
      725 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
      506 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS \\7 ANTED a smart Chinese office clerk with good handwriting. Good salary paid. Apply to KATZ BROS. Ltd. y> «c- a 7 31.12 TO LET 30 Sophia Road. Immediate possession. 1> Apply to Wm. C. NIBLETT, No. 2 Raffles Place. Pec- 27 tths 31.12 NOTICE T~)EPOSnORS m the
      506 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 2 Miscellaneous Column 1
      188 2 The Week. Thursday, 27th Hi^h Water 1.53 a., 1.27 p. St. John l.v ingeliM. Cricket— S.C.C. v. Penang. (cont. 1 Lodge Zetland Installation, 5.30 p. Friday, aBth Hn»h Water 2.39 a., 2.22 p. Innocents' Day. P. 8c O. Mail closes, 6 a. Tanglm Club At Home.' t atholic Club Concert.
      188 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Article
    THE VICEROY'S CUP.
    31 3 The resuit of the classic r?<_e of India run on Monday, was as follows i. l T p. guards 2. Tubal Cain II; J. Cherry Toxtrth was fourth.
    31 words
  • Article
    PERAK ART CLUB.
    138 3 Ihe exhibition of the Perak Art Club tiegan on Dec. 24th, and from the catalogue, there appears to have been much artistic work done. Negri Sembilan, Selangor, •Penang and Singapore all send specimens of their work, Ihe exhibitors from herebeing Mrs. S. T. Kerr, Mrs. Evatt, Hon.
    138 words
  • Article
    THE CHILDREN'S TREAT.
    717 3 Last night, m the Town Ha!!, the usual Christmas Treat for Children was given by Mr. Buckley, who not only devised a three hours entertainment for nearly 700 children besides grown-ups, but carried it through successfully, mostly by himself. Nobody knows better than fir how to manage
    717 words
  • Article
    DALLAS'S COM PAW
    174 3 Mr Henry Dallas with hi> large company arrived here this morning by the [.andava trom a very successful season m Calcutta. The repertoire ot the comparty includes San Toy, the Belle of New York," Florodora," (which proved a very attractive piece m India), The Geisha," and The
    174 words
  • Article
    THE PENANG MATCH.
    140 3 N. telegram was received at 2.30 p.m. yesterday, announcing Singapore had won the toss and knocked up 137 runs for nine fkets, before luncheon The following the full scores of the Visitors, man Abrams 9 Hannaford 1 wrfchi Bu£S« ari > s^p Curt>s Carter Morrison not out
    140 words
  • Article
    CRICKET.
    528 3 Tlie S C. C. played a Mrat<h" game on thr- Esplanade last Monday, resulting m a draw. Scores Run's Sime. -mgi. .n,i /rtningi. 1. 1 I -..-•>. n c b Noon b Noon o KJ. Kenjarield b Noon 5 did not bat G.A. Le Doux run out o c
    528 words
  • Article
    THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
    423 3 THE P EACE NEGOTIATIONS. lilt CillSkH. COMMI^IONKKS CRBUKMTI Al.». A Shannon coiuemp /raty ttvs thai when Prince < nirg nd Li Hung Chang's tred-ntiaU were questioned by 'he representatives ot the Powers, tt"' 1 Chinese Peace Commissioner') replied that their authority 'o represent the GoMnMMM came by tel»gr.-iph, and th.t
    423 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    522 3 The following are the scores m the Mixed Doubles Competition played or. Christmas and Boxing Day. Miss Werry fc A. C. Somerville 52 56 P 104 A.rs. Machaleand E. S. Ezekiel s <j 63 14 104 Miss fjunn and A. A. Gunn 5.9 53 6 106 Mrs.Cumming
    522 words
  • Article
    THE SULTAN AND "THE CROWN."
    273 3 I he circumstan.tb under which H H the Sultan of Johore has had to Scratch Ine Crown for kil en^ag^-mr^s at the Lacuna Mectiagl Lave ber n already stated m the sporting olumns of the dailies It lemains, of course, to be seen whether the
    273 words
  • Article
    THE LOSS OF THE 'GNEISENAU.'
    220 3 Later drtaili .show (hat tlie German training ship Gnenenau (whos. lo>* baa been reported already) was lying m the Gulf ol Malaga (or gun practice when a storm suddenly arose All the anchor chains were broken, and a* the .ship drifted towards the rocks, the
    220 words
  • Article
    POLICE NEWS.
    358 3 Various thefts occurred during the holidays A Taichu, of 51 Boat CJuay, is the loser of clothing value $141. A Chinaman, of 11 Mosque st., has been robbed of $514, stolen from a box m his house. Mrs. Keith of 71 F River Valley-rd. is the unfortunate loser
    358 words
  • Article
    THE SEA SPORTS
    345 3 The programme (or the S- a Sports, to be held as usual on New Year's Day. is a very attract!* on- The sailing races include Iwo liari'i t|>> foi boat! of any rig built on European models, one for boat- with a ••ail an-a ol over and
    345 words
  • Article
    PERAK FINANCE.
    83 3 i'er..k en to ha\e a balance ot Monday next of |l,53!,8ll. That is not counting m the value of her railways, pablk baildlOgS, works, roads The icveaw lor 1901 -H").! 1 and the < penditurt; at 9^1685,733 Amoni; '.he hi^j ituns of expt-nditur^ are 95P/MO on the Batu
    83 words
  • Article
    COLD STORAGE
    302 3 Ihr qiNStioa ol r-,ti*l»hshin^ tl < f J storage r>usin<---> m Hongkong has been under consideration for s-veral years, and the riae iii-tlie price of food commodities has emp-asizeu the >ectl>i y for siuh a runvenimer. J lie Americans m Manila have led the way m the erection
    302 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    21 3 1 he Indrapura, from Moji, came m this morning with a big cargo of about »»,500 tons coal tor this purt
    21 words
  • Article
    SHIPPING NEWS
    113 3 Captain Inkster, of the Hebe, from Deli, reports that at 8 a.m. y<f terday fee spoke the Euplectela off Raffles Sfrait. •She wished to be reported "all well." At 945 a.m. yesterday a Shell" liner passed through the harbour from West to East. H. If. S Algerine leit
    113 words
  • Article
    SHARE LIST DECEMBER .7th, 1000
    183 3 SHARE LIST DECEMBER 7 th, 1000 Hell v. KwrmA., Nominal f* 5«4 S.'JS J« Bersawah Gold Mine Co. <, r o s,u L« 4|f> jn.,v..M Cb~ W.uerlu.ry ,-.urn Ltd. X£ »75.000$ 8 7 500 I7(5OO s Ho. «k.,, and Snan^hai Hank Is?? o buvcrs i■ KechauCloldM.ro. |i 8 Stllers 1
    183 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      133 3 I I I I I \C /"\/1 O L^C« JVOQaKS js'j-g. ILarobst Stock b I Photo Goods pH 1 I VVI Q* inthiEast A JLxXXJLO GEORGE MICHAEL i RoWhson Road. Pneumonia Prevented Among the tun-, of thousands who have used liamberlam's Cough Remedy for colds and la grippe during the
      133 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
      246 3 OCEAN Ms% STEAM E EX i A I -v AA r .TAX -A 1 KAA\ //ei 7»n °8 7^ Agamemnon ;oi 1 AVi/or 7r V. 7011 'W 4OS Patrorlus tsoo 'MUM 7 2y Polypkemu* 1 >'"«* .(84s a/l "/-18 Pnmstkmt s «o A^miu 1653 A^nu Sarpedon Diomed 4672 SfcMtor 6
      246 words
  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 3 Miscellaneous Column 1
      663 3 MAILS CLOSE fcf Per At I O-MORHOW. Europe Clyde I Sourabaya &t. Fau Sa»£ II am Batu Pahat Benuit I m Malacca, &c. &<iii WWr 4 pm Pontianak sa« /"o Soon 4 fm Baiavia, &c. Giang Seng 4 m Hongkong Japan Mtmnon 4 m Bangkok /v'ora- 4 ix 'ikTVRDAT. Palembant;
      663 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 3 Miscellaneous Column 2
      705 3 -r• XL ::r srj.r-.Er -^:l vr Kvi.j. Ra, Am. s h ip .u,B KaVten E v i Wood Adela.de. D. Kudu Ocr. s go W^^^ll V*" M w Bangkok. D. N*aV«M Brit. 984 SUk^ r Brov jeddah, De. ScMATm* Ger.4o7 Rler [> p andt P .if™ r Aug 9 Pont,anak
      705 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      401 4 Christmas AND New Year Presents I Unob* the Most Distinguished Patrowagb 01 H. R. H. the DUKE of CONNAUGHT AND 11. H. the SULTAN of JOHORF. I 1 B. R• >h SILVA Manufacturing Jeweller and Dealer m Diamonds and Precious Stones. ESTABLISHED 1872. Has now on vie* at 6a and
      401 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
      388 4 CHAMPAGNE Pommery Grcno's EXTRA SEC John Little Co.. Ltd. SingaporeDec. 2O 2().\2 "GOLDEN CHURN BUTTER FROM THE "GOLDEN CHURN" CREAMERY ICTORIA Is now on sale at all I'rovision Dealers at the following prices lib. KEY D TINS 58 CENTS 2 *x-X5 5 lb. ft 10 lb. tins may also be
      388 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 3
      704 4 fcgafliSfurLEA&FEßßlifc' n I%¥«J| ft to* HWBCESIEBBBIE SHB6L PURVEYORS TO EMPRESS OF INDIA. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. m v I WANTED f* HINESE More-keeper. A reliable ma" with experience m General Produce. Apply X c Free Press. Dec 7 uc. WANTED A( HINESE Copying lerk. Must \>t a good writer. One with
      704 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 4
      758 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION "FKNDKKS will be received at the Colonia 1 Secretary's Office, up to noon of the 3rd January, 1901, lor the following works (1) District Officer's Quarters and outhouses. 12) Police (Juarters. 13) Chinese Interpreter s Ouarters. 14) Iron (age lock-up. Flans and Specifications may be seen, and printed
      758 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 5
      357 4 SINGAPORE STRAITS DIRECTORY 1901. A NY persons whose n.irnes have been uudver- lenlly omitted from the present year's directory are request, d to communicate wth the publ.v f-RASER NIAVB I-ti, ioo, Robinson Koad. A'J .1 r e-mer.t r. < ;\kJ up tv the ;i -i iiii.. Dm i 2 1
      357 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 6
      213 4 BRITISH INDIA S. N. < 0. Lid Christmas Holidays DKTL'KN tickets will be issued by the Com- v pany's steamers for the Single Fares to Penang, Rangoon, Calcutta and Madras. These tickets are available for use between the 15th December and 15th January only. Kor further particulars apply to BOUSTEAD
      213 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 7
      731 4 Praser Cumming. Oppicbs:-- 7c Battery Road. .Sat-millss |ohorc Bharu. !i ;i works:— Siranirooo and Balescier. Timber Merchants. PRIME HARD-WOOD.cut by our own men m the best districts, and steam sawr to any size WDRKED TIMBERS. Floonng Boa.ds accurately planed tongued and grooved by the best machinery, under the superinten dence
      731 words
  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 4 Miscellaneous Column 1
      965 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port 01 departure, and (whe»-e t«no«n) date due here, and name of Agents. Min-of-Wad Admiral Barros*, Spa., KiodeJ.,duc Dec. Glory, Portsmouth, due Dec. Grc.moboi. Kus cruis., Dec Hatsi sb. Jap.. Bewick, Iv atp, Jap., Klswick, Kasatak., Kus. t b., Dec. Pollada, Kus. cruis., Dei. Pol*, Aust. Dec.
      965 words