The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 January 1901

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 4 th JANUARY/ 1 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4072
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    • Advertisement
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      707 1 P Office. Telegraph St. O^ Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co «nr CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, Si J?n C X TNDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, CEY k2 N MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. &SbrS S VENKE> PLYMOUTH A^ L( i N £us N of Lading issued for Ptrsian Chin* Co**. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD Co'om-ndcl
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      761 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong Shako- For Marsbill-.s and hai k Japan Ports. London. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, See. for freignt and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. r»eb n BRITISH
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      1099 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKLTVAART MAATSCHAPPI Undbr Contract w;th thi Nbthbrlahos India Gotirnmikt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collver Quay Imb undbrm bntionbd dates arb onlt afproximatb. Prom Eipected Will be despatcbed tor Both Batavia Dec. 31 Uatavia, Padang, S-imarang, Soerabaya, Bima, Timor, Bali, Ampenan, Macassar, Amboina,
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      729 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI A BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $***** 000 RRSERVE FUND— 10,000.000 Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) -'-ilver Reserve 2,000 000 j 2100O oo RBSERVK LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS i $10,000.' OC COUBT Or OIBBCTOBS N. A Sum, Esq.— Chaibman R. Shewan, Esq.— Dbput* Chaibman. K. Gobtz, Esq. Hon. R. M Gray
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      933 1 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY I FIRE LIFE lotal Invested Kinds /,0,72a, 88s THE LARGEST FIRE OFFICE IN THE WORLD. BOUSTEAD A Co—Agents. Mar 16 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED, HONGKONG. »pit»l Subscribed $3,500,000 Amount rAio-ur _4 500,000. S RV P D 41.150,000. Marine Risks at Cunent Rates. BOUSTEAD Co.-Agents TTHE LONDON~~AMfb LANCASHIRE
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      439 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAi STEAMSH'P COMPANY AND *J»OYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIBNTAL 5.3. CO.) VIA INLAND SKA OK |A»'A\ AND HONOLULU. Through PMMfI 1 itket-, granted to K.igl.iiid Kane-, and Germany by all Ufm^JScSSi I !^T rS nd tO the P r n cipal d*m of the SrS£sr
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    FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1901.
    926 2 Hot thai Mm I t few weeks ago an instructive debate on the French Colonial Kstimates took placft m the Chambre 'ies Deputes To give point to the proceedings it is just *.-> well to premise that m the budget of 1900 the expenditure of France
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    CHOLERA
    39 2 The following arc the latest returns On Jan. jrd. 2 i.abC 2 deaths. Previously, 2±S 222 1 OUI J5O 214 The Cays cx;curred at S2 Cooly l.:nei>, 1 f'. l>. 82 lelok A yet -street. Both Chines m-.les.
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    KACE GOLD.
    55 2 RAUB GOLD. A telegram from K;tub, dated Jan. 4th says (rushing finished J,600 t*Hl stone realised /,'Vj*' 0~. smelted gold. Thfr mills ran approximately, -1- am mill, 1 Sth Nov. to sth Dec. Electrp null jsth Nov. to jist DeL. The overhaul of mill has been < omplcted and kbc
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    83 2 The British steamer Sicilian, chartered by the Russian Government, arrived here from ladivostock yesterday about noon, with soldiers on board home-ward bound, and steamed to Borneo Whar: m the evening, where she is now coaling about 7ootons. The Nader i, after undockingat Tanjon^j Pagar, left yesterday evening with
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    ALLEGED WRONGFUL CONVERSION.
    206 2 Aii interesting case was heard m tru Supreme Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Leach, m whuh Mr. Wafford sued Mr. George Michael, the photographer for #92. 942 of this amount is for the value of some lead piping and two casks, the property of the plaintilt,
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    THE DALLAS OPERA COMPANY.
    1394 2 Tub Bulk or New York. Kver since about a dozen years ago really strong first-rate companies began to tour the Far East, we have had the inadequacy of our Town Hall Stage for the proper presentation of such piece*, as modern musical comedy proved to the
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. CHINA.
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      THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
      56 2 Court Returns to Peking If Troops Withdrawn. Special to Singapore Free Prea.) Hongkong, Jan. 4th, v.30 p.m. News from Hsianfu i^ to the effect that Chinese Government has notified to tie Peace Commissioners that the Court m willing to return to Peking, but demands first the withdrawal
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      PROTRACTED NEGOTIATIONS PROBABLE.
      18 2 The Court thinks the withdrawal net essary because the negotiations will take a long time.
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      A CATALOGUE OF ISSUES.
      23 2 The Government is demanding the bettlement of over 200 questions before the terms of peace can be finally settled.
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      THE TROUBLE ON THE "BARFLEUR."
      36 2 First Accounts Exaggerated. I be report of the mutiny on board thBarjlevr is stated to have been exaggerated 1 he in < ident ot throwing overboard the gun-sights is however 1 orrect.
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS. SOUTH AFRICA.
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      THE BOER RAIDS INTO CAPE COLONY.
      45 2 Connivance of Cape Dutch. 'jri'jualand West is full of Boer partie* working south towards Prieska. Their objective is the centre of the Colony. They are assisted by the Dutch population whom a lack of arms (hiefly restrains from rising.
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      NAVAL GUNS LANDED.
      16 2 I he guardship Monarch is landing guns at Capetown as a precautionary measure.
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      LORD ROBERTS.
      22 2 The Princess Beatrice and the Duke of Connaught nitt Lord Roberta at Cowe» whence the party drove to Osborne House.
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      THE DUKE OF YORK.
      21 2 The Duke of York has been appointed Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Marines London January 4th, igot. m
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      1039 2 THE UP-TO-DATE PRACTICAL INVENTION FOR MAKING ANY AERATED WATER YOURSELF, OR AERATING ANY LIO.UID YOURSELF WITHOUT DILUTION. "SPARKLETS" V BOTTLE (Small Steel receivers containing Compressed CarUnic Add Gac 1 'his Gas is the cause of all aeration, whether m Sparkling Wine- or other liquids). FOR THE INSTANTANEOUS AERATION OF ALL
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      762 2 NOTICE MR. K. K. Jennings, of No. 3, Fmla) -,on Green, is appointed Prosecuting Agent to the 1 Opium and Spirit Farmers (1901-3) under the J Opium and Liquors Ordinances. Sd. KHOO HUN KANG, Farmer. Jan 2 «j.i NOTICE MR. John Salomon has been admitted a partner m our firm
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      354 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS DOOMS vacant m private house near Town, Tanglin District. Particulars apply to M. E., c/o Free Press. 4 8.1 TO LET ROOMS with Board close to Town. English family. Apply 8.X., c/o rrrt Press. Jan. 4 11. 1 TO LET. FURNISHED. \\'HITE HOUSK, Dalvey Road, from 15th February
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      216 2 The Week Hii;h Water 9.16 a., 10.51 p. Municipal Commission, Special meeting. S.V.R., A. Si B. Co. Musketry, (ompany Drill. Dallas < 0., Belle of New York," 9 p. N.D.LI. Mail Outward-, due. 11 p. Saturday, sth High Water:— 10.3a., 11.32 p. Full Moon, 7.8 a. Furniture Sale, Victoria Hotel,
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    LICENSING JUSTES.
    523 3 naval r iting of s Licensing at thefice of the OtifenJ ot Pol. yesterday |Ber appijions for re |nd new Inses. ■rnt. CcPcnnefather >aufurd,issrs. Brockiell, W. fns, VV.Shelv'u D ruscadefChief Police a for rervals of retail s were ssed en bla, e< tion tany of them, jolice, others.
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    MOONLIGHT MUSIC.
    52 3 fiand o' Ike i'>th M. I. will play the following selection of music m the Botanical Ijardens on Konday, Jan. 7th. n the Park "...L. Afonckton. Martha" Flotow. Val* Honne" C. Lovithian. s e'««to' |>oris A. Celtier. Vo\k* p ie rrot" Godfrey. belettion. "1^ Perichole" ....Offenbach. Go sui
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    THE UNEXPECTED.
    121 3 nmg hii experiences during search after the pic^re<que m Perthshire, < Glasgow artist t .Worth British Daily Mail, sa>s: —I »>ts painting .1 quiet litile bit at the end of a eld. Kvery ten minutes a man behind a plough nt field had a word to say to
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    LABUAN NOTES.
    196 3 I"* l.abuan i-orre-pondent of the Htngnong f that paper part ot a letter received from .m ex-Borneo official now m the service of the ne» Hail wl y Coy. which peaks for itself.— Ih« Railway from nowhere to nowhere Jtitthon to Beaufort) ii making fair progress from jesseltoi:
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    OUR DUTCH COUSINS.
    2329 3 IHK RKAL AND THE IDEAL IN THE NETHERLANDS. (Written tor the Singapore Free Press.) I o any one unfamiliar with Dutch life <n Holland and with Dutch ideals any. where, much of the contents of a recent book on European life m Netherlands India and a good
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    690 3 Gentlemen, to solace tbeir weaned minds by i honest p-stimes, playe at chesse, the astrono- I me.'s game, and the philosopher's game, which whe.tes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and harts no body in the mean season." All communications should be addressed to the Chess Editor, Singapore
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    A SHOOTING TROPHY, AND ITS PRIVILEGE.
    158 3 Dijon per.^c^bCs a Wrting dub, which ib di(Cnbed by the Gaulois as the most ancieni m France, its foundation dating from June 13, 1600, the society bhool-> annually tor a grand challenge prize, consisting of some artistic souvenir, and the pn/e IhH thi^ year
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    BURMA RICE.
    117 3 The forthcoming Burma rice crop, ac cording to the estimate, will be the largest on record. As it is to be. hoped there will be no famine m India, prices will probably be lower than those of i<;oo, In Siam the prospects of the present crop ItC aid
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    A FAMOUS SINGER.
    196 3 Mr. Henry Ru«>elt, the pupular composci and vocalist, died iri London on the ;lh December. He h.id been seriously ill for some days past. Born m 181.) he left KngUnd white still young, and eventually settled m Rochester N.V.), as teacher of the pianoforte, and gained high
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    THE NEW BANGKOK LINERS.
    168 3 Some time ago we (Bangkok Times) gave the particulars of the various steamers which were being built for the North German Lloyd Orient Line and the East Indian Steamship Co., Ltd., for their local lines to Hongkong and Singapore. We now learn that the first steamer
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    LAMBS OF THE FOLD.
    498 3 Poor little Gertrude Eva— a bit of a tot, tour years old at the time— who would not h.ive telt sorry for her, or for any other stricken lamb like her When fall ill, or you— old students m the School of Experience why, it is
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    PRODUCE.
    116 3 |anuary i i 105-25 (rambier 8 ,}o dc. (übe No. i 1^.12, Pepyt t I.lack (i,rdinar> 2y.2=> do. While, (Fair 1./W*---.% 4250 ".'i)imfk»s ilc-s I', tl.r U,., 56 •10. iBo^> to th<- h 76 M *re (Banciaj 92 Qjves (Amboina; << Libenan (Jolfce nj TapiocA, small prarl 1 Ha.r
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    SHARE LIST, JANUARY 4th, 1901.
    376 3 SHARE LIST, JANUARY 4 th, 1901. Quotation. Capital. Paid Uf. Shares Paid Or» Mank 01 i '«.na and Japan, Ltd. L\ Nominal. < Q 2,000,000 414,331 109,875 1 4 m Deferred. £5 J v so Hell As Kastern A K e»..y. Nominal. io,oeo[£ 8,584 8 -5*4 Z». Bersawah Gold Mine
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 3 (COHKECTED UP TO J.iniiir\ j On London. Bank 4 na/s 9 t l demand j/,^ Private credits 3 m/s 2/1; documents 3 m/s 2 /i credits 6 m/s France, demand 2 b^ Germany, demand ''213! India, T. T ml Hongkong, demand .','p ar 4 Yokohama, demand '^Hiv JAVA, demand
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      25 3 Capt. H. Metcalfe, formerly of the 58th, latterly of the n,t Perak Sikhs (Malay States Guides), has been appointed an Inspector of Musketry m England.
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      132 3 A Prominent Chicago Woman Speaks. Prof. Hoxa Tyler, of t hicago, Vice-President Illinois Woman's Mliance, m speaking of I h.imberltin's (Jough Remedy, says: "I suffered with a severe cold this winter whi» h threatened to run into pneumonia, I tried ditlerent remedies but I seemed to gr° w worse and
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      434 3 MONOKUNO WKAIHfcK IM KoKAMb Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Kahienheu, and to the level of the sea m inches tenth, and hundredths. Mamla baro. readings :n millimetres. Temperature m the shade m dek»rres. Faliraw* heit. Manila temperature centigrade. Humidity, m percentage of saturation, vt.t humidity of air saturated with moisture
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      17 3 Ladies! Pf LLS A Remedy for all Irrogularitius. •old by Singapore DiiriiWlW Co.. Ltd., Raffles Plaoe, •*Mtfaa«r«.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      258 3 MAILS CLOSE Pe. At •> -M OH W >. fee Stettin am Manila /s/a dt Lit* 10 am '>tli Canymede 1 1 am Manila Japan l.alpoora iiam Batu Pahat Sultana noon Penang ft» s*n^ 1 im Muar s Malacca Sultan 1 pm Hatavia, Sec. Zvirena r\i fort I>ckbon 5c Klan^;
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      939 3 1.11 > 11 pom naawaaal fona Comoaandem Arr.v Bl i H r on, wb,,, Brn. k b.. A55 I- r«. (ireei, I )e. .9 Hon B kon X Uncertain AMWBi 8.-t. -,I,h, p ,050 X- D. Hunt De. A 3 Hongkong Uncertain. ttnrr vnifi* KlaetftTon* Matter* Arnwed From Contteneei Kor
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      381 4 Ladies' Goods Boots, Shoes aod Gloves Hats and Bonnets Silks and Satins Woollen Wraps Umbrellas and Parasols Flowers, Corsets, Ribbons Underclothing Table and Bed Linen Mattresses and Pillows Mosquito Curtains •John Little Co.. Ltd. SingaporeJan. 2 9- 1 I G. R. Lambert Co. I 1 Photographers. I ORCHARD ROAD k
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      820 4 BOARD ft LODGING THE MANSION, 70-A River Valley R»sw*Tdephone No. 563. D«cy FOR SALE Ai a gO"ig Concern a large Boarding House near Uwm Apply BOARD c/ Prm m.. Jan. 2 6l FOR SALE SKA ERAL Sheets of 24 cents green arced two cenib Selangor Postage Stamps at. ALEX. FOX
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      628 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, BRIDGE AND SHIPBUILDERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SINGAPORE. "^s«i«a!^^ Wood or Steel TTm^KT j-^^^^S^SSLl^H^aH^^B* OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. j^ffijjftVL-_ ■..•-L^:±'\™ '"^"'^^Sf'^^^^^Ply^^'*^**" F ALI TYPES. JIHIP^^^S j^^M Kyi Hil Felt. LI S -m--- >■ IN SINGAPORE ft NATIVE STATES t SOLE AGENTS FOR The
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      361 4 For Palembang direct. MOSSEL will vail on ?»a' urda> :-orr.ing, sth January. For freight and passage apply to Voorheen, J. DAhNDELS I 5.1 IMPEBIAL GERMAN MAIL LINK. For Europe. Imperial German Mai! steamer PRINZ HEINRICH, Captain Hbimt/e, of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, Hongkong at 7 a.m. on the 2nd instant, and
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      691 4 Fraser atummir Qppicks: 7c BaA Road. Sawmills: loh^kham. Brickworks >— S«foon and Baiesti Timber terchan PRIME HARDfcoD, cut by <m\ ■en m the best dActs, ard ste^ri to any size. WDRKED TInArS. Flooring accurately planed tfcued and /frot the best machinerjiKder the surL dence of an experi&d European Kfll and
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      785 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port 01 departure, ana (wf>ere known) date due here, and nine of Agents.. Mi»-oi-W»k Admiral Barros*, Spa., Riode j.,duc Jan. Glort, Portsmouth, due Jan. 9 Gkomoioi, Rus. cruis., Jan. H ATSi.se, Jap.. Elswick, Iwate, Jap., Elswick, Kasatak, Rus. Lb., Jan. Pollada, Kiu>. cruis., Ji.r. Pola, Aust. Jan.
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