The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 January 1901

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    22 1 TH E Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, Bth JANUARY,J 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4 0 75 J
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      705 1 P Office. Telegraph St. 0-. Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co tamers for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANCi, rSfiyS INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, SvPT MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. MAI-TA. BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH A THou^h Bills' of lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1901
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      742 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMKWARD. For Mosukong. Siianu- I-'or Marseilles amh hai 8t J»pan Ports. Lonoon. ■A Moyune due Jan. 17 Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, flee. f jr freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO
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      719 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKLTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Neth prlamds India Gotirnmimt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. UAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collvkr Quay Til I NDBRMBNTIONRn DATES *■< X ONLY APPROXIMATE.. From Expected Will be despatched tor Van Oulhoorn So<raLaya jr.n. >, l\ nart'i W. C ports, and Padan>;
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      730 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. Effi^SSC: >I 0 Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 > oilver Reserve 2,000,000 j I2 0oo u(K) RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS i tm.ooo.ee < CCOBT O» UIKBCTOkk. N. A SIEBS, JJsq.— Chairman R. Shbwan, Ksq.--DcpijTy Chaikman. E. Goktz, Esq. Hon. H. M Gbat A. J. Raymond, Esq.
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      374 1 Milkmaid •If 1 1 Guaranteed %S^ y ■'■L^ f.,11 rf^ IW- Sec this Full Cream. trademark Largest Sale m the World. T* ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY I FIRE LIFE Total Invested Funds £0,722 88<; THK LARGEST FIRK OFFICE IN THE WORLD. Mar 16 BOUSTEAD Co.-Agents. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED, HONGKONG. Capital
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      572 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND I/pOYO KISEN KAISHA {ORIINTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA Oh lAPAN AND HONOLULU. rhrough Passage Tickets framed to England, Pi :<> liny by all trans-Atl.inln. Itim Tiers, and to the principal cities <>( the United States or Canada. Kates may
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, JANUARY,8 1901.
    511 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, JANUARY,8 1901. Irjwfdblind nbed bjr gjin; ■<-! ifkxioui pferrpt. .!r»w. to Kthtf.ur, I.oya'ty. and I-iW. For fighting purposes the thin red line, certainly as to its redness, is a thing of the past. It would now appear a- though khaki, the Indian and Egyptian colour,
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    853 2 A traction engine and three waggon* are to be got out from home for Larut this year. They are to cost $10,000 Mr. D. H. Wise is shortly relieving Mr. Butler, when the latter gentleman goes on leave. Mr Campbell will act as Resident of the Negri Sembilan. A football
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    "THE DUPLICITY OF WILLIAM."
    905 2 We are so accustomed to our friends the trench expatiating upon the savagery and the perfidy of Albion, that it is novel indeed (o see them direct their attack against any other quarter. Here is what a certain M. Jean-Julien, m the Saigon L Opinion, has
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    THE ASSIZES.
    271 2 The January Assizes were opened m the Supreme Court this morning by His Lordship the Chief Justice. The calendar is not a lengthy one, totalling but twenty-five cases, four of which were postponed from the last Assizes. Ths first case taken this morning was that of Lim Kirn,
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    50 2 One of the park-keepers m St. James s Park noticed a dead duck floating on the ornamental \v >tt-r one morning recently. Out of curiosity he held a post-mortem on the bird, and to his astonishment he discovered inside a child's toy watch. A cabc of time and eternity again.
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  • REUTER TELEGRAMS. SOUTH AFRICA.
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      A DETACHMENT APFAIR NEAR LINDLEY.
      47 2 Lord Kitchener reports that a detachment of uo from General Knew, s force came into contact near Lindley with superior number of the enemy. The Casualties. Col. Laing, two officers, and fifteen men were killed. Two officers and twenty men were wounded
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      UNCERTAINTY AT CAPETOWN.
      32 2 The Approaches Guarded. The uncertainty as to the whereabout* of the invaders i* causing uneasiness at Capetown, the approaches to which are guarded by Artillery. London, January Bth, lyoi
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    PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    32 2 In order to avoid any clash with the Dallas Company's season of performances the executive of the Society have decided to postpone their Musical Evening to Monday, the 28th instant.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    98 2 Additional busing betore the Legi=, lative Council this afternoon includes a motion by the Acting Colonial Secretary that the Council approve? of the proposed contract for Mail and Coolie Immigration Service between Nfadras Ports and Penang. and a question by the Hon. J. Burkinshaw with reference to the
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    MAGISTRATE'S APPEAL
    259 2 In the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Justice Leach disposed of a Magistral, i Appeal which was standing since the 25th September last. The Appellants were two women who were convicted by Mr. Sarwar for selling lottery tickets connected with the Chap Ji Xi lottery on the i*th July
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    83 2 The Bait/can was undocked at Keppel Harbour yesterday and left for Taniong Pagar. The Betty after putting out her cargo ol coal left for Christmas Island yesterday evening. The Vladimir left for Vladivostock thimorning after bunkering. During the week ending Saturday the sth instant a total number of
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    35 2 Owners of horses intended to be run tor the Club Handicap at the Penang Racoou Jan. 29th are reminded that entries close on Thursday next at noon. Entries for otbei events close on Jan. 17th,
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      1253 2 The only firm who are not merely importers of PIANOS I ARE THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. 33, RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. TELEPHONE No. 191. Dec. 29 tths THE UP-TO-DATE PRACTICAL INVENTION FOR MAKING ANY AERATED WATER YOURSELF, OR AERATING ANY LIQUID YOURSELF WITHOUT DILUTION. (Small Steel receivers containing Compressed Carbonic
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      726 2 ADVERTISEMENTS. TOWN HALL Mr. Henry Dallas's Musical Comedy Co. A GIGANTIC SUCCESS AN UNDOUBTED TRIUMPH THE FINEST SHOW EVER SEEN IN THE EAST!!! TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT And To-morrow (Wednesday) will be presented the most successful Musical Comedy ot the Age FLORODORA In Act II Miss Evelyn de Worm, will introduce her
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      518 2 TO-UAY-a AUVEKTISEMEWTS GHARRY WANTED y^ITH <juiet pony. Reply to 24 c/o Free Press. J anB 11.. TO LET. Compound House, Furnished, suitaWe for Boarding House or Private Res.dence, with stabling &c, close to Town. Apply to SHOOLEY," c/o Free Press. J an 8 tuths 14.1 \\7ANTED immediately, a capable European
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      251 2 The Week. Tuesday, sth Hn»h Water i 0.42 a., 0.7 p. legislative Council, 2.30 p. S.V.R..A B. Co. Musketry, Company Drill Wof P.-Bethesd,, 3 p.. Mr y S Toffion Dallas Co., Horodora," Town Hal, g p Band, Botanical Gardens. 9 p. Wednesday, 9th Hiifh Water 1 1.13 a., 0.45 p.
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    THE DALLAS OPERA COMPANY.
    943 3 Florodora. For the first time m Singapore, the DalUs Company presented the new musical lomcdy Florodora, which has proved curing the past year such a success at the lyric Theatre m London. The libretto, which is particularly up to date m its general tone, is by
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    SERIOUS ATTACK ON MR. T. SCOTT.
    172 3 i-a t evening three Russians who had evidently been celebrating their Christmas too *c were (juarelling with some Chinese near the Koustead Institute, when Mr. I. Scott, who happened to be passing then attempted to stop the disturbance. One of the Russians struck Mr.
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    OUR DUTCH COUSINS.
    2481 3 THE REAL AND THE IDEAL IN THE NETHERLANDS. (Written for the Singapore Free Press.) {Conclusion) Dutch ladies are often very accomplished, and the state system ensures a very solid education m comparison with that of our own girls. Such is, m fact, the accusation freely brought against
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    THE MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT BILL
    121 3 . The following reply has been received from the Officer Administering the Government by the Hon. Secretary of the Marine Club, wiih reference to certain resolutions passed at a recent meeting of the Club, and copies of which were forwarded to His Honour 1 am directed
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    STEAMSHIP LINES TO THE PHILIPPINES.
    130 3 It is beyond the wildest dreams of the human imagination to compute the possibilities M the Philippines with ready mrans of < mmunicaiion, ;uch as railways, cables and telegraphs, and the improved harbour facilities, for which the Com-mis-.ion has already voted Si.ooo^ooo ((old, sales the
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    DEATH OF LORD ARMSTRONG.
    236 3 Regarding this distinguished scientist and inventor, whose death is reported to day, the following 1^ quoted from Who's Who" Armstrong, i s t B*ron (created 1887 William George, KB C.H. 1859; Knight of many loreign order-, < hairman of Klswk '< Works, born •6 Nov. 1810;
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    SPORT IN FURTHER INDIA.
    908 3 Wild Sports of lljrtrn and A MM. By Colonel i ami W. S. ThoMMi li lj' i rated. (London Hani .Hid BUckcti. In an appreciative notice of the above book m th* Daily Chronicle (Noir. sth) I k> lowing interesting passage*, occur. I lie refcreiue to
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    BRITISH EAST AFRICA.
    106 3 COLONEL TERNAN BESIEGED IN KISMAYU. Thi Wholi Country m an Insurrection. Calcutta, Dec. 24. The officers of a steamer from Goa reported that at Kismayu, where the vessel called, Col. Ternan is holding the town with only two hundred of the East Afiica Rifles and is anxiously
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    NEW FRENCH LINE TO INDOCHINA.
    126 3 A despatch has been received at the Foreign Office from H.M. Consul-General at Havre, stating that the Chargeurs Reurii.Company intend to inaugurate, m the course of the next few months, a new line of steamers between France and Indo-China. The departures will be from Dunkirk,
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    POLICE NEWS.
    167 3 Mr Webster, Manager of the New Singapore Distilled Water let Co., report** that as he was proceeding m a rikisha along Rcchore (anal-rd yesterday afternoon, a dog-cart, driven by a Malay, collided with the rikisha, overturning it and throwing him out. A Javanese named Scdin, a serang on
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 (CORRECTED UP TO January 6) On London Bank 4 m/s 2/1J demand 2 1 k Private credits 3 m/s 2/1; documents 3 m/s 2 /'K credits 6 m/s 2/i| France, demand ..263 Germany, demand 213! India, T. T 156* HONGKONG, demand pa Yokohama, demand ....2s%4is. Java, demand 126) Manila,
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    SHARE LIST JANUARY 8th, 1901.
    475 3 yuoT*TioM. Capital. Paid Up. Shark Paid On. j Hank v i.,na*nil japan, l.(d. Ll Nominal, 2,000,000 414,231 199,875 £4 1 Deferred. £5 1,250 Zi Bell 1 As. -:os Rastern Am- .y. Nominal. 10,000 (4 Bs8 58 8 584 Z* v .j t '»46 unissued f«
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      251 3 Sixty horses arrivrd by the Bucephalu from Melbourne yesterday, also a quantity of f oals from Wl W I Mill. NSW MfTf AMH VIHOUH POKTIIB llAm.— The only article which really possess*;, nutritious virtues for stimulating, and restoring the hair, is Rowland's MacASMR Oil. It removes scurf, hankMH, dryness, prevents
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      307 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP |p" Co. N 1 NEUEKLA'4DSCHE ttTOOMVAAKT MAAT-.GHIAPPIJ OCEAAN Tons. Tons. AchilU 7011 Myrmidvti 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 3766 Afax 701 1 Ortstes 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclui 5500 Attchises 2729 Polyphem, 2613 Antenor 5531 Priam 2845 Calchas 6748 Prometheus 5570 Cyclops 2066 Pyrrhus 3621 Danianu 4653 Rhipeu:,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      207 3 r MAILS CLOSE Per At I <■ MO M X V» Ir.ciia^.r Atng Ann II AM Bangkok Ban Seng Guan noon data Pakat Beuuit 1 rv» ben^kahs, At. HongLte 2 ru Mllaf Malacca Sultan 2 pm Port Duk^on Ac Klan^ /'o/t /ln« PM Port liickion, arc, Malac- a 3 PM
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      861 3 VK^S!-, 1 N PCJR, v»i Flag* and Ten* Commanders Arrived k rom o- > e^ l''G* V Hr g-b.. 7 3 .s F. Green Dec. 19 Hongkong Uncertain. Alcjbrinb But. sloop, 1050 B* D. Hunt Dec. 23 Hongkong Unoartain. othfi v tl Mi« Kiaes ft Tons Masters Arrived Krom Consignees
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      394 3 CCBARANG January Sllian mk L\n<.kai, Dut. str., Mlombcrg. fa Hongkong. January X. Flbvo. Bra. -ir., Fo-ter, for Pahan^' and Kuantan. Siam. Brit. Btr., Stovell, for Bangkok. Rl'B'V, Brit. str.. Sm:tli, for Muntok anil I'alembang. Kia\ Ann. Brit, sir., I) Lru^e, tor DjambiL. Hbbk. Hnt. str., lnk>tei. tor Penang md Deli.
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      484 4 ohn Little CO.. LTD 1 Telegraph Code ABC do 4th Edition Unicode Code Book The Orient Guide Beys Own Book Girls Home Companion Phil Mays Annual Xmas Nos. Illustrated Papers Maps of Malay Peninsula DIARIES 1901 ?ate Blocks and Calendars Inkstands I Hand Blotters Blotting Pads Playing Cards THE "TANTALUS"
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      936 4 TO LET X yfOUNT Rosie," well furnished. Entry mid- iVI die of April. For particulars apply to Th. SOHST. J*n 2 TO LET 8-5 Change Alley— Upstairs. S-4 Change Alley Downstairs. Office suitable (or Broker. From Feb. Ist. Apply to WEE KAY POH, 8-5 Change Alley. Jan.i '<•' TO LET
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      487 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, BRIDGE AND SHIPBUILDERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS. SINGAPORE. frßikfcrißihlitrt —^^^J^mw^-^^r?'^' OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. '*j^^^^rv^ M^3^^B^BV'^SßflßflM^^2^^^^9ißv •S\s^3p'2X Apparatus, l\ SINGAPORE* NATIVE STATES SOLE AGENTS FOR The Improved Portable Steam Engines Estimates s iven for L «^,,^,i Buildings of any Description. By Ruston, Proctor
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      607 4 THE TANJONG PAGAK DOCK COMPANY. LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron an Brass Founders, Wharfingers, c "T*Hi and Ma tiara, m the mast rintendence of xper.- Ct and I ring \)<j<M feet m length and 21 feet on Wharf f"rr,r,t."i K 'e one mile and a quarter. M Wharvca of v toiler
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      194 4 Evaporated Cream Thoroughly sterilized EVERY TIN GUARANTEED. 1 lb tins per do 7. >2-50. lb tins per do^. %I.J$. BUTTER AUSTRALIAN LO\ KK BRAND Ilb tins 70 cents. 21b 1.35 CHEESE Australian Cheddar John Little Co., Ltd., Singapore. Jan. 2 v .i NOBEL'S Explosives Co., Ltd. GLASGOW. MANUFACTURKRS Oh Dynamite,
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      881 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot departure, and (*t«»re known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mrn-op-War. Admiral Bakrosa, Spa., Kiode J.,due Jan. Glory, Portsmouth, due Jan. 9; Gkoholoi, Kus. cruis., due Jan. Matsi.sk, Jap., due Elswick, Iwate, Jap., due Elswick, Kasatak. Kus. t.b., due Jan. Pollada, Rus. cruis., dje
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      718 4 Fraser Cumming. Ufpicbs: 7c Battery Road. jiAyr mills: |ohore Bhaiu. Ukick. works: Siranjioon an,: t) a Timber Merchants. PRIME HARD-WOOD, cut by our own men m the best districts, and «team sawe to any size. WORKED TIMBERS. Flooring Bo«,^ accurately planed, tongued and grooved by the best machinery, under the
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