The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 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, MONDAY, 31st DECEMBER, Jl9OO. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4 06(,
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      639 1 P Office. Telegraph St. Qj. Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co ruiNA IAPAN, PENAN<«. Z*,\*r MARSEII LES, GIBRALIAK. MALTA BWNDISI. VENICE. PLYMOUTH CAt«« £««*<• OUTWAR M D AIL LIN H E O S MEWARU Corcmandel laL. ij Bengal Jan Secular f'b INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE, W»th excellent accc-mmodauon for a
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      678 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMiTED. OUTWARD. HOMF.WARD. For Honuhono Shanu- Fob \Ursbillss and hrn 8c Japan Ports. London. Through BilW of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, Sec. (or freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. Agents. Feb rt BRITISH
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      1269 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Nitherlands India Oovirnmmt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAKNDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer THI I'NDERMKNTIONED DATBS ARK UMT APPROXIMATE. From Expected Will be despatcDed tor Both BatavM Dtc 31 Brtwl>» Swraog. S— nbuym, B««fcth»i Paiaaf Urn, 4 Van Outhoorn Soe-rabaya lan.
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      726 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL H0.000.c00 RKSKRVK KUND.— St|-rl.n« Reserve *i 0,000.000 f 2>OOUiUOO oilver Reserve 2,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY UK M PROPRIETORS I tioooocoe COURT Of DIBBCTOBB N. A Sibm, Esq.— Chaibnan. R. Shbwan, Esq.— Dcputt Chaikman. E. GOBT2, Esq. Hon. K. M Ghat A. 1 Raymond, Esq.
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      786 1 r MOTHERS SHOULD REMKM! v»li»n Hflri-liiiK an Artificial I noil lor lli< THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISE FOOD It is easily Digestible and very Assirmbie and Nourishing. It is readily soluble and may be prepared m a few seconds it is free from husks and indigestible matter, which would cause Irritation HMD
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      20 2 At Camngton-rd., *n the 31st \nA., Thomas D'U'.i, late Senior Boarding Officer. Aged 60. t uneral U- morrow morning.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    30 2 H»r» the Pr*i» rr V' L r »»ed b» mfcutr.ce *lrre patriot Truth h«T f !ofioj» p'«»rti ittm. r im 4 ic Rc.wioo. Urkltr. and Uw.
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    MONDAY, DECEMBER 31. 1900.
    574 2 Tiik Acting Governor has hardened hi s heart and has used what may be charitably termed his discretion m adhering to his decision not to renommate that old, tried, and respected Municipal administrator, Mr. Genill, to the Commission. After hawking about the appointment, and incidentally having
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    THE YEAR 1900
    783 2 Ihe main teature ot the Colonial ye. r i tl c triennial leap m our revenue, due to th<* increase! tenders for the Opium and Spirit farm- Although thi does not takr effn t til! the end of the year, the estimates had to be r^-shaped, owing
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    46 2 We wish our readers, one' and all, A Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.' Our Chronicle for the Yctr 1900 extends to greater length than usual. The General and South African Chronicle is therefore on an extra sheet, the China War j being held over. J
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    THE OLD YEAR.
    121 2 A Sonnet. (iood-bye Old Year When we have said good-bye clasped each other's hands for this last time. Where wilt thou go To what more welcome clime t Where is the throne that thou wilt occupy What courtiers will follow m thjr train The dreaded band that
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    THE COMING CENTURY.
    925 2 A hundred years hence In nineteen hundred and ninety-nine the newspapers which we read to-day will be framed M a curiosity' The opinions expressed by it=> l'-adc r-wrifrrs, s>» convincing now, wil/ have been disprovt d by events, or will appear obviously unsound. Ihr noisiest men and
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    4 2 SOUTH AFRICA.
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    CAPE DISLOYALTY.
    31 2 Measures Against Boer Marauders. Lord Kitchener has entrusted General Settle, (ieneral Inigo Jonrs, and General Macdonald with the conduct of the opera* itons against the invaders ofl Cape Colony.
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    BIG FINANCIAL FAILURE
    34 2 Thirteen Firms Involved. Thirteen failures are reported irom the Stock Exchange on Saturday, Owfef to th* embarrassments caused by the London and Globe Financial Corporation, of which Lord Dutlerin i^ Chairman.
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    OBITUARY.
    14 2 i he death ta announced ot Lord Wjllia:.. Beresford. London, December j/st, igoo.
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    CRICKET.
    89 2 The S. R. C, opposed the Garrison pa the Recreation ground last Saturday, and beat them by 2j runs. The Garrison scored 65 runs, of which Lt. Nimmo made ;o and for the Club, E>s was top-scorer with ji runThe other engagement S. C. C. 1 Catholic C. C
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    THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS DINNER
    458 2 A friend m London writes (7th Dec.) The Straits Settlements Dinner last night at the Hotel Metropole was a pleasant function. Sir Andrew Clarke was m th»Chair, with the Crown Prince of Siam as the principal and Sir Robert Herbert had the next plac<- of honour.
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      463 2 M. E. Angullia Co. ru CHANGE ALLEY Electric Carriage and Bicycle Lamps With dry batteries complete. Electri^-Scarf Pins and Stage Ornaments Electric Button Holes. Dec 39 J9.1 Robinson and Co. I i^v CROQUET B^' BOXED IN COMPUTE SETS OR SEPARATE IMPLEMENTS Association Mallets Association Hoops Association Balls Association Starting Posts
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      706 2 All letters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, Ac.) should be addressed to The Manager, "Singapore Free Press." ComppiHcatidn^ on literary matters shou>a be addressed to The Editor 44 Singapore Free Press." NOTICE THK undersigned beg to draw the attention of persons licensed under Sections 32, 33 and 46 of
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      372 2 TODAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS > WANTED PUROPEAN, as Assistant and Traveller. Apply by letter, stating experience and salary required, to A.T., c/o Frit Prtss. Dec. 31 uc BOARD ft LODGING THE MANSION, 70- a River Valley R«ad. Telephone No. 50?. Dec. 31 uc Ladies Lawn Tennis Club. THE Courts will be closed
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      218 2 The Week. Monday, 31st Hitfh Water 5.16 a., 6.21 p. Hogmanay. XIX Century ends. N. D. L. Mail Homewards, due. St. Andrew's Cathedral, Service midnight. Special Dinner, Karfles Hotel, Dancing. Tuesday, Jan. Ist 1901 Hitfh Water 6.20 a., 7.52 p. New Year's Day. Public and Bank holiday No Issue of
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    THE INTER-COLONIAL RIFLE MATCH (1900).
    846 3 THE INTER-COLONIAL RIFLE MATCH (1900). Honu&omo Wins Wits 930. St»OAro*«— 909. Sha«gh»i— 900. This match, as has been before observed, is the chief fixture of its kind m the Far East, and has now attained the dignity of a hrroly established institution, found* d, some may remember, on a proposal
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    CHOLERA
    150 3 v Uulera reported on the «Bth 5 ca^es, deaths .'4 Nankin St. jt Chiang Tew Place, 2- A. Havelock Road, Found m Cro-,s St nth Mile. Bukit Timah Road. All Chinese. On 29th 2 CHHi i death On 30th I 2 Previously 2j! 204 Total 230 2ov All cases
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1478 3 (Vim Ceylon.) London, December 16th LoH Kitchener wires that five officers and 310 men of the prisoners taken at Mag*liesbern have been relf.-tsed. The Boers have surround. d a- d captured 120 1 of Brabant's Horse m a defile m the Lastron district. General Bromhdd, m moving on Vryheid,
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    INTERSETTLEMENT GOLF.
    153 3 The results of the play for the Straits Championship and the Warren Shield at Penang are as lo lows.— CMAMPIOIISHir. George Macbam 41+44-85 D. A.M. Brown 44 47^91 I. L CrocUatt 46 49 95 J. B. Robertson 48 48 <j > 1. Davidson 47 +5" 97 TB'S ro
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    CRICKET.
    567 3 SIVUAPORI C C. PIKAKG. Ihe complete scores m the cricket matches are now available, and read as follows SinoaporbC.( Dunman < Green b Talma .59 c and b I alma.. Abrams C. \V. Ibw b Oeen b I\»lma o Sharp b Zehnder jg b Talm* H.mnaford c Smitli b
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    SEPOY LINE GOLF CLUB.
    242 3 I he following is the result of the month* ly medal Handicap played on Saturday. Dec. 29th All Irtends of Capt. Alvin Corry R.N who w*s at Singapore? m command of H M.S. Pique m 1897, w b* interested to hear that he wa-. to marry
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    THE NORTH BORNEO DINNER.
    2192 3 From Ihe full report of the above dinner, held on Dec. 4th, we give the following extracts, as being of more general interest. Among those piesent wrre Sir Charles Diike, Sir Frank Swettenham, Sir Hugh Low, Sir Andrew Claike, Mr. E. W. Birch, Mr. J. R.
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    EXCHANGE
    68 3 (C'ORKECTED LP TO December On London. Bank 4 on/s ■/•A lemand 2/1 j Private credits 3 rn/s 2/1 jj documeots 3 m/s J credits 6 m/s 2 France, demand 264; Germany, demand 214* India, T. I 1551 Hongkong, demand pat Yokohama, demand.. j%dis. JAVA, demand urj' Manila, demand r%dib.
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    PRODUCE.
    111 3 (December .1 *>;-*5 Hambier 5.20 dc. Cube No. 1 I3>tti Prpper, I'.l.ick (ordinary 29.2s do. White, (Fair L/W—^% ..4250 Viitmetji 110s to rtw '.b. s') do. (Bw, to the ibj 76 M:*ce (Banda; 92 (-loves (Amboina) 33. I. ibenan Coffee t Tapioca, small pearl (Fair ryxality) 5;o do. do
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      131 3 A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain* Pain Balm and bound to the atfected parts is superior to any plaster. When troubled with lame back or pains m the side or chest, give it a trial and you are certain to be more than pleased with the prompt re ie<
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      310 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP If"* C AM NEDERLANDSCHE STOOM VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. foN.s. lons. Atkillt 701 F JfVm;.! r. 2870 Mgmmtwmtm ;on .v<>ftot 3766 •4; a* 701 1 Onstts 4653 /t.' jn^ui 6743 Patroclxt -50Q -4«^ 2729 PJ.yphemu. j6i 0 Anterior 5331 Priam 2845 Calchtii 6748 Prom^ti 5570 Cyclop^ 2066 /^j-rAwi
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      280 3 MAILS CLOSE Rai At I O-HORROW. Pcnant;, at^. fawrfaaniu v v: I'ort Dicksoti Ktw>S B'l'a.-tv io am Malacca At P. Dickson Aimg Him 11 am Sourab ya, Sam Yon,- ir «m Muar Malacca Far/al!a it am Hongkong, &t. itAM Hon K konß Kum^ang 11 a<« Hcngkalis .v hagan TmmgCkmy U%
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      315 3 SHAKE LIST. DBCEMBER j,j|, Mfc 4— Nominal. luooof^ ''S 8 2>. Sa?aE_Jgtt^ sev^zv^ -zi- km. Mavnanl _nd I i.- 3 c «-f t :***** 3lOO 100,000 100,000 1,000 $100 North Kechau flold M. Co. 14.85 ,50,,x>0 ,00,000 f, res. 10,000 J Ra?sear'^ Sag. f ssi i lo ioo.ooo 1,000 $100
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      217 3 ban Bril bl1 b>mithl for Muntokand I'alc.nBA r.An N L S> Bntslr Scott for KUngand Pai^n Bnt. ,tr. X, ,w tT P()rt [>|cksoi H. K^NHr.t. u-., PMteer, for Penang. P ":a'p^'rt Br < tr H l l> l l <=»«!< An W SIMarVM, Brit ;,.,l,ray, tor lUngkok. G YZ%£' 'or^aniU.t
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      395 4 v Christmas AND New Yeaf" Presents Uno*R the Mom Distinglimikd Patronaoi 01 11. R. H. the DUKE of GONNAUGHT AND H. M. the SULTAN of JOHORE. B. P. w SILVA Manufacturing Jeweller and Dealer m Diamonds and Precious Stones. ESTABLISHED tB7 j. !Has now on view at Oa and 03,
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      684 4 /^VN sale, all of the best brands of Dutch Cigars. Price moderate. Chop KONG TEONG HIN 34 Cecil Street. Dec. 3 3-3 FOR SAI-E A Tobacco Fresr complete, has beta very little used. Apply to PATERSON SIMONS x Co. Agents Sarawak Government. Nov. 20 «C AUCTION SALE OF UNCLAIMED AND
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      516 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. STEAM VESSELS r 1 "^^k**»_«. ***^!»ri?^B^^. uuu vi olccl £HHHE» **^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^***S^JP3PW^*MBB^^^^H[Mm mu^tm^^ <fc^s OF Al I TYPKS '&WF%F&r^*' i >*^-jitof;s 2B TV*** "T* T_r r\ tz> or* a td" > .^LmVSm^mmvf'r l.^rir I r~\ Irt I L re Apparatus, IN SINGAPORE ft NATIVE STATES SOLE \'iKN
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      627 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION ''TENDERS < 'A the ;ud Jai 1) District O 2) I' eQuartei 3 Chinese I i ins and Spccil 1 a nd printed forrm ol tend- vten the ho.ir 10 .1 m. ami p.m. (Sundays exceptedj. lenders m;. Hon'ble Colon "*l Secret*! ,i,,>ve for -.ntcd forms v ition
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      370 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. JT is proposed S establish m Singapore .nder supervision oi th- for teaching pr mir.ir purposes. The classes will or ly ere ls a uffi < lent number of < wishing to m6l Govern* rnent An.lvst at tbe junction ,tt Wlln olrman S Colon 1 Dto nber, i.ioo.
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      282 4 BRITISH INDIA S. X. 1 o. Lid Christmas Holidays D ETURN tickets will be issued by the Com- !■>'.> rs fur he Single Fares to Penan X' Ran K oon, CLuiia and Madras These tickets are actable for use between the 15th md 15th January only. For turther part,cu! m
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      746 4 Fraser 8c dimming. Oppicbs:— jc Battery Road. oat-mills Johore Bharu. Bricb works Sirantroon and Balesuer Timber Merchants PRIME HARD-WOOD, cut by our own men m the best dwtricts, and steam sa W t to any size. WDRKED TIMBERS. Flooring Boa.d. accurately planed tongued anl by the best mach.nery, under the
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      703 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (Jiving port ol orp.irtuie, and (where known) date due here, and n?me oi Agents. M»v.nK.\V(R. Ai.mi, ai B K. o de due Dec. GLORI flu.- Dec. GftoMoaoi, Ru I HaiIwate, J ;i p., Elswick, X*v A Ui Rut, li, I'olho*, Kus. cruii.. I'ola, Ausi. Dec. I'OLTAVA, Rib. Crtl
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