The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 December 1900

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, agm DECEMBER, 1 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4068
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      761 1 T* o Office. Telegraph St. Xr Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co j Steamers (or 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 Chin* Coast. MAIL LINES.
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      785 1 f"HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honuhoso Shanu- For Marseillbs and hai Ik Japan Pokts. London. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, tec. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb n
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      432 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKfcTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undir Comtract witm thi Nithkrlamds Imdi* Oovirnhint. Agents at Singapore, ships Agency, late I DAKNDELS &Co.. 2-3 Collyfr Quay The undermentioned oatks akk only approximate. From Eipected Will be despatcned tor Both Batavia Dec 31 Batavia. S=»m ir n>g. Soerat^ya, B nkoelen, Padang lan. 4 Van
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      103 1 NOW READY. The Singapore and Straits ROOGH DIARY for 1901 Price $1.20 per copy, or $1.50 post free to Federated Malay States and Johore to Sinni, Deli, Sarawak, &c, $1 66 PUBLISHERS: FRASER NEAVE, Limited If you desire to be supplied with i copies, order at once, as only a
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      709 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. R^R U V P E C^ T 0 A i: *****0O I Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 >„ S.lver Reserve 2,000 000 l 2 0 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS .J *io,ooo'oc Courr or Uibbctobs N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chaibman. R. Shewan, Esq.— Drpltv Chaibmam E. Goitz,
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      547 1 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total Invested Funds £9,722, 88s THE LARGEST FIRK OFFICE IN THE WORLD. BOUSTEAD ft Co.-Agents. Mar j6 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED, HONGKONG. 4J-ITAL SUBSCRIIID $2,500,000 5,-ouht '*i»-»r soolooo." KtSIRV, FUMD 41,150,000. Marine Risks at Curient Rates. BOUSTEAD Co.— Agents THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE
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      320 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND »pO Y O KISEN KAISHA (OKIBNTAL S. S. CO.) VIA INLAND sKA OK JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through I'.iss.njp I m krts granted to England. 1 hrance, and GllUnn by all trans-Atlantic lines st i •nni.ipal cities of the United SUIM
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    1008 2 NMidhgg ttr rr. IV k t l.nUin. Ui iwrd bf .influence ai d unbribei by gam Mere patriot Truth tier flo.-~j» precepts draw Pl»<— i to lUlicum. U>T»itT. »nd Law. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1900. A launch will leave Johnstons Pier for the Shimming Club at 30
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    144 2 The Mnited transport Kilpatrick, Capt. G. O. Rodders, arrived from New York iliis morninkj b >un<l for Manila with 21 officers and 935 men. .ipUin Foil ti 1 f the Gian% Ann, which arrivrd liom Samarang tliis morning, repoits that at 531 p m. last Thursday he bs-
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    63 2 A batch of Banishment Orders is published. Subordinate members of the Government Medical Department who are at present ktj > 1 ftpotbrcafics art- m future to be desi^i a** d Attfctaat Surgeons." A number of a|>ii. i tn.< n s M the Malay St 1. (1( 1 id
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    A TERCENTENARY.
    141 2 \1 ry -on the 3 r ><jth annivrr-ary of the birth of I >\ n ompai.y will be upon us and dV nbtlfSfl some mt^ns will be adepted 'o celebrate so interesting an event It wa«» on December )1,1600, that Queen El zabeth granted a charter to 210
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    SINGAPORE ART CLUB.
    126 2 The ll*Mben <>". the SingTpore Art Club ■t- i'>t a I' i/e w hii h wi 1 ff r t' <: b*fll study of Mill i:fr I fuit or flo«c s. A :p i\ili also h'- gKren Sketches or paii Uftga n'^y be u| oil or water
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    532 2 Mr V nog staying at the SeJetar bungalow. r«p.»r! of a gold ring valve Blo. Ih K^ng whose le^» wa.i broken at I.: t time »ince, a |jrop-!ler U.i I «liing on il, died >este day Mi*s Ha'e Johnson thank-, her pupils lor \\\f pretty tokens of the Xmas and
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    CHINA.
    41 2 A CONSULAR VISIT TO THE NANKING VICEROY. (^Special lo Sin%ap<.re Frtt Pfss.) Hongkong, Dec. 2Sth, 431 p.m. The British Consul-General, Mr. Pelham kVarren, and the German Consul, Herr Knappe, have gone from Shanghai to Va n king to consult Liukunyi.
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    GERMAN STEAMER WRECKED ON THE YANGTSE.
    36 2 The Captain Drowned. The new German steamer Sm ktmg has become a total wreck sixty mile>- above Ichang The crew were saved except the Captain. The vessel was fully insured.
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    FRENCH TROOPS DESTROY CHUCHOW.
    43 2 A Thousand Chinese Killed. Four Boxer Guns Captured. The French have captured Chuchow and burnt the town and the surrounding villages. Of the CMmm a thousand were killed, and four guns were captured. The French had no c asualties.
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    REPORTED ACCEPTANCE OK PEACE PROPOSALS.
    25 2 Hongkong, Dec. 29th, 11. 40 a.m. Th< China Officials state that the Government have accepted the peace conditions. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    27 2 KNOX ENGAGING DE WET. Entrenched at Leeuwkop. Knox is engaging De Wet, who holds a position at Lceuwkop, whence he hopes to break southward again
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    THE YEOMANRY LIBERATED.
    31 2 Stripped of Clothing. The Evening Standard says that tie Boers stripped and liberated the Yeomanry who were captured outside Britstown. T«n ot them were wounded, including the Colonel.
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    MORE MARTIAL LAW.
    17 2 Two Districts Proclaimed. Martial law has been proclaimed m two a dd itional districts.
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    BOER MIGRATION WESTWARDS.
    26 2 Supposed Trek to Darr.araland. Large bodies of Boers are trekking westward, it is believed en route to Damara* land, though they deny this
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    EAST TRANSVAAL.
    202 2 Boer Raids on Outpoits. Enemy Everywhere Repulsed. During the past few days the Boers have attacked every garrison on the line of communication between Ntanderton and Ingogo They have been everywhere repulsed. London, December SftAy kjoo. In a private letter Mr. A. R. Catto. the well-known gentleman rider
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      426 2 The only firm who are not merely importers of PIANOS ARE THE ROBINSON PIANO, CO., LTD. H, RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. TELEPHONE No. 191. Dec. 19 uhs M. E. Angullia Co. M CHANGE ALLEY Electric Carriage and Bicycle Lamps With dry batteries complete. Electric Scarf Pins and Stage Ornaments Electric Button
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      963 2 TO LET F^ROM January ist, 1901, unfurnished, "Sharon, Kiver Valley Road. Gas and Waier laid on \jiplf E. N.VUM AN. Change Alley. Dtc. 5 uc TO LET NO. 30 Sophia Road. Immediate possession. Apply to Wm. C. NIBLETT. No. 2 Raffles Place. Dec. 37 tths 31.12 TO BE LET FURNISHED
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      476 2 TO DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS 1. WANTED I7OR is< February, iooi, House m town, un- furnished, with 4to 5 rooms. State locality, rent and particulars to M.K., c/o Free Press. Dec. 29 3.1 WANTED PLhRK (Chinese) with knowledge of engineering stores. Address E. S., c/o Fret Press. Dec. 29 uc COMPOSITORS \X7ANTEH
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      31 2 NEW YEAR'S EVE SPECIAL DINNER the Full I', md of the M.N.I, m attendance during the evening up till 2 a.m. Seats to be engaged previously. RAFFLES HOTEL. Dec 29 uc
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      220 2 The Week. Saturday, 29th :<— Hijjh Water 3.28 a., 3.26 p. Cricket— S.C.C. 2nd XI. v. Catholic C.C. Christmas Tree St. Joseph's Institution. Sepoy f.ines Monthly Med.il. Singapore Interport Shooting. P. Sc O. Mart Outwards, due. Star of East, Temperance Club, 7.30 pv Sunday, 30th Mi«h Water 4.20 a., 4.45
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1214 3 mlici*'*" agunt homines m»sirt ttt farrago libelli W J( VENAL. During that strange travesty of justice, honour and civilisation, exhibited by French courts, press and people m the trials of M. Emile Zola and Captain Dreyfus, the Topicist, m common with the rest of the world,
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1098 3 PSItCiAL MBfcTINU. Dickmbcr 1900. Nt Mr. A.Gei He. (President and Messrs. Madaren, Sohst.and C.hoaGia'ig I'hye. Nt Col. Perm. f.uher and .Messrs. Jago, rs, Moses and Le«- (noon fl— Hills. a Us to the amou 11 of $3,4,7.^0 almost entirely due io interest on l>ans ("•> nd the President)
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    ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE EAST TRANSVALL.
    2553 3 L«TTER FROM AN I N NIS&ILLI.NU DRAGOON Omcßß. (Continued Monday, Sept. .o>h. Started 6.30 a.m advanced squad on until united will Marion s force, hrld coppie until relieved ti get food from waggons. B >er sniper about. Country awfuf for cavalry a>< transport ton
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    CATHOLIC CLUB CONCERT.
    349 3 The second concert o( the year undri the auspices of the Catholic Club was given m the Town Hall last p :^ht before a large audit-nee The programme was an excellent one, and considering the fact that the Conductor, Mr. DCotta, was afforded a fortnight only for
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    THE BANGKOK KORAT RAILWAY.
    89 3 These particulars of the railway recently up. nd m Siarn may be of inlerest. The line, began m 1892, f^ur years alter the Mjrvt-v, w.is opened as far as Avuthia (70 kilom) m 1879. The full line, as now ptMtd, 165 kilom and it rises to
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    A SLAP AT W.T. STEAD.
    126 3 The Rev. C Pterrepoat Edwardi known to Londooen m the Figbtiag Parsoa," bmi wnttrn as foUowf to W. I Stead Sir, have duly received your scurrilous communii ation for which 1 do not n>\ thank you. After th- first feelings t,\ ii.di^i ation and di>j>u-t
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    SERVICES TO-MORROW
    109 3 ST. AUDOSW'S I AIHKDRAL. 7a. m. Matins. 7.30 a. m. Choral F.uch.inst -id Sermon. sV>p. m. Eveisci>« and Sermon. St. Matthkw's Church, Sepoy Lines- I IS p. m. Evensong Si Sermon. BtTHEsiM, Bras Basah Road. 9 a.m. Worship and The lord's Supper. 8 p.m. Go -pel Service, i
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 3 < ORKKCTHD U" If. Urc-mh-r M On London. Ba.iW 4 m/s demand s'rivate credits 3 m/s ,-,,,''_ttt\ documents 3 m/s credits 6 ra/s 1 I Fkance, demand Germany, demand India, T. T Hongkong, iamimd. lt .jm^ m Yokohama, demand V Java, demand Manila, demand Jjk kkigns, (to buy) Jq
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    PRODUCE.
    39 3 t (Decembci No.';:;::;;::::::;:;;; S, r, .Xlack u r«l., wrv SV;; 2^' WN* (Fa-r L/W-S3l) Jfg f Il«tl» t 'l>.) c 6 S* '-ok a;..., ■-s' ft S •.mJJ f 4-^o 6-"- u»n.. ra >J No. 1 U. N-
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      132 3 Pneumonia Prevented Among me tins of thousands who have used Chamberlain's ouk?h Rernrdy for colds and l.i grippe during ihu past few yars, to our knowledge, not a sm^lu i.i.t has uhiillcd m pneumonia. Thos Whitrit 1.1 8c Co., 240 Wabash avenue, I hie.i go, one of Ihe most prominent
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      311 3 OCEAN ]fcu^ STEAM SHIP If^* Co. NBDBRLANDSCHB »TO I VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ O EAA Tons. loss. AchilUi 7011 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Xestor 3766 Ajax 7011 Orestes pftjg /t/ctnoui 6743 Patroclus 550Q Anchises 2729 Polyphemus 261 Antenor 55^1 Priam 284s Calchus 6748 Prometheus ***** Cyclops 2066 Pyrrhus }6.11 Dardanu* 4653 Rhipeus
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      196 3 MAILS CLOSE *-v Per At To-Day. Port Diclfeon 6c Kianu Hyt Lt s M Deli GunymeJ-- 3 m 1 8c P. Dickson Aing Urn n Litjii.tn, &c Kong Bcti£ 1 m Bangkok AWa/ 4 i-m K. Pahang Fltm 4 jw IWIMII, ft (hang Seng 4 I'M Mtnykok Voraf 41 M
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      375 3 SHARE LIST, DECEMBER 29th, 00 0. capital. Pa... Up. Sh.ms Paid Oi ISJ£ V, Nnn n l -{A < ♦M^H .M.***** '.250 Zi •I* RMUm A;< 'y. Nominal fl =(.584 8.584 Benawah Gold Mine Co. 1i.505.1-s *> a,'' 4 uniwued fnmm and Nraw Huvers Sl »5» I Hongkong -intl Sh.iir.
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      160 3 mbtr j*. KiamVaMS, Bril -tr., Shimm-.n. to. M.. M" i:ca. Ofh.k, Dut. str.. McC.II f,» r PalemK Dectm'. tr jg. HtbLmm*, Brit. -tr.. Q uine p LX 01l and Kl.i ?«««»«"1 m' i»u S „.,f,,r Kh.o Dut. tr. and 1.. y Pat a* 1, G«r. str.. Khlwt, t..i Deli. R'v
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      395 4 Christmas c AND New Yeaix I. Presents Under the Most Distiwguishbd Patromagi 01 H. R. H. the DUKE of CONNAUGHT AND i_b H. H. the SULTAN of JOHORE. B. P. ue SILVA Manufacturing Jeweller and Dealer m Diamonds and Precious Stones. ESTABLISHED i«7» Has now on view at 6a and
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      406 4 CHAMPAGNE Pommery Greno's 1 EXTRA SEC I John Little Co.. Ltd. Singanore. Dec. 20 29.12 "GOLDEN CHURN BUTTER FROM THE "GOLDEN CHURN" CEEAMERY VICTORIA Is mom on sale at all Provision Dealers at the following prices lib. KEY D TINS 58 CENTS 2 *i-i5 5 Ib. ft 10 Ib. tins
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      820 4 fbfbfgf WANTED r* HINESK More-keeper. A reliable man with experience m General Produce. Apply X c o Free I'ress. Dec 7 uc. "\\7ANTEI> a smart Chinese office clerk wilh good handwriting. (iood salary paid. Apply to KATZ BROS. Ltd. Dec. 27 31.12 EUROPEAN BOOK-KEEPER WANTED at once by a Mercantile
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      762 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION I I 'INDUS will be received at the Colonia Secretary's Office, up to noon of the 3rd 1 January, 1901, for the following works: 1 (1) District Officer's Quarters and oulhouses. (2) Police Quarters. k3) Chinese Interpreter's Quarters. 141 Iron Cage lock-up. Plans and Specifications may be seen,
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      277 4 "White Horse Cellar" Whisky. To be obtained from MfMlil KAT2 BROTHERS, Ltd HOON KEAI ft Co. ANN LOCK Co. GEOK TEAT Co. YQNG H< 'A SENG Co. ft>NG LEE SENG Co. AGENTS GUTHRIE and Co. Nov tuths uc WOOD cS: COS. PMCI MBDAL AUSTRAUAN CHEKSE (Quality and Condition Excellent) 45
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      261 4 BRITISH INDIA S. N. < o. Lid Christmas Holidays ID ETURN tickets will b<- issued by the ComAY pany's steamers for the Single Fares to Penang, Rangoon, Calcutta and Madras. These ticktts are available for use between the 15th December and 15th January only. For further particular apply t" BuL'STEAD
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      714 4 Fraser St Cumming. Offices 7c Battery Road. sat5 at* mills: lohore Bharu. Bbuceworks:— Sirangoon and Balmier. Timber Merchants. PRIME HARD- WOOD, cut by our own men ia the best districts, and steam sawt to any slxe. WORKED TIMBERS. Flooring Boaids accurately planed, tongued and grooved by the best machinery, under
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      973 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port or arparrure, and (where know*) date due here, and name of Agents. Mim-Or-W*R. Admiral Barros*, Spa., Rio de J., due Dec. Glory, Portsmouth, due Dec. Gr<.moboi, Kus cruis., Dec. Hatsi/sb, jap., Elswick, Iwatb, Jap., Elswick, Kasatak. Kus. t b., Dec. Pollmja, Kus. cruis., Dec. Pola, Aus'.
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