The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 January 1901
1901-01-09
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section18 1901-01-09 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, qth JANUARY^ 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 407618 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement741 1901-01-09 1 P Office. Telegraph St. Vy- Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, rPYION INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, BrvPT MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. MAITA BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Ptrttan Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coait. MAIL LINES. OUTV/ARD HOMEWARD741 words
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Advertisement781 1901-01-09 1 pHINA MUTUAL S ~fc M N A VIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. OUTWARD. (iJMHWARI). For Hongkong Shang- For .Vi »kmhlli> and hai Japan Ports. London. vs. Afoyune due Jan. 17 Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, Ace. for freight and other particulars781 words
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Advertisement786 1901-01-09 1 DE KONINKLIJKR PAKKTVAART M AATSCHAPPIJ. UNDER OMTRACT WITH THI >ITH X R L N OS INDIA dUVIRNMINT. Agents at mncaporr. Ships Agency, late I. DAHNbriLS Co., 3-3 Collye* Quay Ihb l'nijkkmks riosn) dates ahk only ai»koximatb. From Exrected Will be despatched tor Van Out hoorn Sorralwya Jan. 3 Penarg, W.786 words
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Advertisement656 1901-01-09 1 THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, &c. I HIS Comnany execute Ship .»r <l Marine Kn^ine kep^irs ol all de-« r .pnons, m the most under tht --up>r i.t-ndence of ■penencad European bhipwng* v ami Engineers. Graving Dock, up to joo fett m656 words
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Advertisement719 1901-01-09 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. e R^E C WJo AL Sterling Reserve *i 0,000,000 > Silver Reserve 2,000,000 j l 2100 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF 1 PROPRIETORS I lio.bors.coe Court or Uikbcto*s N. A Sims, Esq.— Chairman R. Shbwan, Esq.— Drputv Chairman E. Gobtz, Esq. Hon. R M Gka* A.719 words
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Advertisement519 1901-01-09 1 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY I FIRE LIFE Total Uhstih Funds /"g, 722, 88-; THE LARGEST FIRE OFFICE N THE WORLD. BOUSTEAD Co.-Agents. Mar 16 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED, HONGKONG. »fital Subscribed $3,500,000 Amol-ht PAio-ur ,4 500,000.' R stR *y»i> $1,150,000. Marine Risks at Cunent Rates. BOUSTEAD Co.— Agents THE LONDON AND519 words
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Advertisement349 1901-01-09 1 DACIFiC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIINTAL S.S. <O.( VIA INLAND SKA OK lAPAN ANI> HONOLULU. Ihrou^h Passage Tickets granted to Engl .u,,i, France, and Germany by all iran^-Ailantic lines of steamers, and to the principal one* of the United States or Canada.349 words
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Article, Illustration987 1901-01-09 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1901. Mm -i.il! l v f Vrr~- Ikt riplr't, n^' V^fc*^ UmmmJ by inflnpn. r and unbr>b,-d by (ftiaj Htm patriot Tn:tli h.rr K><>rioiiii pre<rp(- iMfa ••i.H.,»,l to Rfiijfjon. Loyalty, *nd Thf. autocrats of Singapore are at variance. The Associated Dock Company finds987 words
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Article1012 1901-01-09 2 It is understood the Government have received information that their Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York are due here about the middle of April. The Annual Meeting ot the Straits Branch, Royal Asiatic Society, will be held on Friday, nth inst., at 5 p.m., m the Raffles Library. A1,012 words
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Article213 1901-01-09 2 I p to the time of going to press no signal has been made of H If. S. Glory arriving. Allowing tor the counter attraction at the Town Hall last night, and (or the fact that the evening was rather cloudy, the moon being almost obscured at intervals there was213 words
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. CHINA.
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Article34 1901-01-09 2 U. S. Proposal for Transfer. The Daily Mail correspondent at \V'a<hngton declares that the United States Government has proposed to the Powers to transfer the China negotiations from Peking to Washington34 words
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Article48 1901-01-09 2 Heavy Despatch of Reinforcement. The Tinted correspondent at Odes -a t- graphs that 40,000 troops, reinforcement, for the Russian arm-, m the Far Y.\ will sail beginning on the 19th (an nry m addition to those troops proceeding overland to the Far East48 words
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SOUTH AFRICA.
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Article20 1901-01-09 2 Defence Force Mobilising. General Brabant is at Capetown organsing a defence force which is mobilising at Fiquetberg.20 words
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Article35 1901-01-09 2 Recruiting for the Town-Guards. The approach of the Boers to within 150 miles of Capetown has stimulated the recruiting for the town-guards to an extraordinary degree. London, January gth, /go/35 words
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305 1901-01-09 2 We have pleasure m ijuoting the higher official opinion on this subject. The authority, which is a good one, (though not quite so good as that of Dr. Middleton) is that of Dr. Max F. Simon, c.M.G who was, till the other day, Principal Civil305 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement583 1901-01-09 2 THE "Thorscar" Acetylene Gas Generator fl|W\ ,^S ■ill c«« «l--.t \l v WmwT MI ooc. lm i?lflff/ mi Vfc coMKMKBHf t Q A tTT^ Advantages of the Gas made m the above Generators and purified m the patent THORLITE Purifiers, i. The greatest possible purity. Perfect clean'ines* and freedom trom583 words
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Advertisement456 1901-01-09 2 WANTED DOAKU and I.odt;int' by a young BM private family. Apply, itatiag terr^i to .0., c 0 Fn Ji» x 10.1 WANTED A mart and reliable Chinese an mport r rm. Mml be vte.l .ic^uanted with the ba/aar and posses^ knowledge of the tr.i'je. A good s.ilary otfered to a456 words
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Advertisement399 1901-01-09 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Straits Branch, Royal Asiatic Society, THE Annual Meeting of the Society will be held on Friday, nth inst., at 5 p.m., at the Raffles Library. H. N. RIDLEY,— Hon. Secretary. Jan. 9 I 1.1 THE HORSE REPOSITORY Ex s. s. BUCEPHALUS H Abrams Beg> to inform the gentry399 words
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Advertisement534 1901-01-09 2 TODAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS TOWN HALL Mr. Henry Dallas's Musical Comedy Co. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT Last performance of FLORODORA TO-MORROW, THURSDAY, GRAND REVIVAL THE GEISHA FRIDA V A RUNAWAY GIRL SA TURD A Y SAN TOY .WON DA V NEXT GRAND PRODUCTION THE FRENCH MAID First time m Singapore Jan 9 BUTTER FRENCH534 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous233 1901-01-09 2 The Week Wednesday, c»h High Water 1 13 a., 0.45 p. H.M.S. Glory due. S.V.R., A B Co. Musketry, Physical DriW. W. of P. Bethesda 8 p., Rev. W. P. Rutledge. Dallas Co., Florodora," Town Hall, 9 p. r,.urjday, lotb High Water 1.44 a., 1.24 p. O. Mail Homewards, due.233 words
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Article16 1901-01-09 3 The Bowling Championship will be competed for on Saturday, Jan. 19th, at 9 p.m.16 words
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Article36 1901-01-09 3 On Monday, Jan. 7th, two cases (both iatal) were reported, from 61 Hong Lim Road, and 45 Tanjong Pagar Road, respectively. Both of these were Chinese males. esterday, Bth, no cases were reported at all36 words
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Article56 1901-01-09 3 The Charterhouse, from Batoum, with a cargo of liquid fuel, arrived here yesterday and left for Shanghai after coaling. The Italian sicamer Lucia, which left Moji on the 27th Dec, came into port yesterday afternoon with about 3,300 tons Japan coal for discharge here. The Deli was docked56 words
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Article61 1901-01-09 3 In the Supreme Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice, Lim Kirn, the CMnr-se woman M trial for causing hurt by binding the feet of a ten-year-old Chinese girl entrusted to her charge, was found pu Ity of this offence and fined $50, or m d< f«ult, two months'61 words
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Article141 1901-01-09 3 Ebulasd v. Slotiamd. Two teams of the S. CC. members played a match under the abo\e title last evening. 'Ihe ground was very hard and the players found it difficult to keep their feet. Scotland had somewhat the better of the play, Billings getting more shots to leal141 words
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Article100 1901-01-09 3 The proposal for an improved mail and immigrant service tor Penang and the Native States, which will be submitted to the Council for approval next week, contemplates briefly [i] a fortnightly ten-knot outward and homeward mail service betweea Ncjapatam and Penang (ii) alternate immigrant steamer; to form100 words
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260 1901-01-09 3 j correspondence regarding the movement I of the Cnri Service of the Colony for re- i r cation and increments to salar es was laid on the table of the Council jre*t*r- A committee has been appoint' d t > or, i^ier the matter, and260 words
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Article253 1901-01-09 3 FLORODORA." ltie second performance of this highly 'ig musical comedy last night was a great success for Mr. Henry Oallas's Company. Ihe house was full, and m the play opened up, quite appreciative of the pretty m isic, the gorgeous dresses and the humour of the situations. Mr Dallas was253 words
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Article2303 1901-01-09 3 IUESDAY, JAN. BTH, 1901. Preshnt H. H. the Officer Administering the Government (Sir Akx Swetu-r.hjm, k.c.m.0.) H. E the OflScer Commanding the Troopi C 1. Chippindall The Hon'ble the Acting Col. Secretary (Walter E/cno >.) the Attorney-General (W. R. Collyer). the Auditor-General (C C. Hill the Colonial Treasurer2,303 words
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Article181 1901-01-09 3 PUFF, PUFF, PUFF." The glorious land of freedom." The stripes seen to prep nd^ra't over ih stars a bt. We tt „l ,h*< 'lie Si t of I .*a h i L'onr a sltp fur Im r than |.ipan. It h.s pi»sed I-w pr hibiun^ ilie tmoWing of cigarettes i"181 words
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Article108 1901-01-09 3 A European named Gaggino, living at 7 Beach-rd., reports the theft of a box containing money and clothing. Tlie box was afterwards lound minus $4 worth of property. About 8 o'clock yesterday evening, five Macaos broke into the Chinese temple m Lavendcr-st. They tied up two pesons who108 words
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Article888 1901-01-09 3 (Whiten for the Singapore Fret Press by the Rev. G. M. Keith No. X' IV. Ear!i-r m the xear, I ht.l ihf* r 01 1 ardiness to scoff at the Mimbre |.r pliecies of Pr>fess>r F-*lt>e of Vimm, aid thought mysrlf just fi d m so888 words
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Article174 1901-01-09 3 Oo.'t Kill thi Fit Discover thi Attract ion A Wattegam.t correspondent writes 14 a Ceylon paper I notice a correspondent wai ts to know how to £t t rid of bluebottle ttCt." A Udy once finding a dfadful sm_ I m a rot m, 5 ;nl for174 words
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Article305 1901-01-09 3 (Tamui Club, Pms-* N).e) Ihr modern society ball M A m rica n liit'e m«r«- ih.m a dress promenade, tut m a Russian billioom IM K"«-sis atfially dane they do noi merely shamble lo aid fro m a crowd, dumping their clothes and ruffling their temp r-.305 words
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Article157 1901-01-09 3 Ahome paper of the 7th Dec. says The appointment of a successor to Mr. Hugh Clifford m Borneo puts an end to any hopes that an understanding wou'd be arrived a between that very able aJmii itraior and the olonul Office. In more than the usual sense157 words
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Article134 1901-01-09 3 An interesting rase wis begun m the Supreme Court before His Lordship, Mr. justice Leach yesterday and is proceeding to-day. The litigants are Bailey v. Watson, and for the former, the plaintiff, Mr. Ellis is appearing, whilst Messrs. Van Someren and Dowries represent the defendant. Plaintiff (liims a134 words
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Article170 1901-01-09 3 Fxport ok Arms to Dutch Colonies Thkoli.h Ruhr's Ai.incy., The Hague, Wednesday.— A semi-official contradiction is given to a recent foreign newspaper statement tha* the Governor of the Straits Settlements had rescinded the order, renewed from time to time since the outbreak of the Achin war, prohibiting170 words
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Article49 1901-01-09 3 Z,* Mekong, an Indo China journal whose political 'i Frances have occasionally at-t'act«-d our notice, is now to be edited by M Alf B«'->or>ti »nd M Ms Koimanrl, tk« foundten of that j^urna the brothrrs and G.tsion I^t-riche retiring m order to direct the important associated punling business. ■p49 words
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Article75 1901-01-09 3 CORRECTED up TO January <j) on London Bank 4 m/s> 21 demand a/1 J Private credits 3 m/s a/lj documents 3 m/s 2/I credits 6 m/s a FRANCE, demand 263 Germany, demand 21 3 India, T. T 156' HONGKONG, demand pa> Yokohama, demand ....2f%dis. Java, demand 126J Manila, demand75 words
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Article118 1901-01-09 3 (January g i In |6r> Gamb.er 8.50 dc. Cube No. 1 I&M Pepper, Ulack (ordinary i'po'r 29 S° do. White, (Fair L/W-=^% 42 5" Nutmegs v 110s to the. Ib.j 56 do. (80s to the Ibj 76 M wa (Banda) 92 Cloves (Amboina) JB. ÜbenanCofiee 19 Tapioca, smalt pearl118 words
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Article413 1901-01-09 3 yuOTATIOM. CAMTAL. PkU. «|MII Kill Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. Li Nominal, f 3,000,000 414,231 < 99,87s £4 Deferred. £5 I Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. l»*w?4 184 Ss 4 14, -lift Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4-8 J Buyers I 175.0J0 87.^00 17,500 S5413 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement29 1901-01-09 3 Well Mollies off (o the seaside, but she's been very re.sonabl- about it" "Indeed T" Yes. AH v x .isks ni I'-t hujUa dH th tmi icnd her liis29 words
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Advertisement118 1901-01-09 3 That Means Rheumatism. Sore and swollen joints, sharp, shooting pains, j torturi'-g muscles, no rest, no sle» p. That means rheumatism. It is a stubborn disease to fight but Ch mberlain's Pain Balm has conquered it thous- ands of times. It will do so whenever the opportunity is offered. Try118 words
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Advertisement303 1901-01-09 3 OCEAN |KM STEAM SHIP |p^ Co. UNtl NEDERLANDSCHE BTOOMVAAKT NIAATSCHAPPI) CU'EAAN Tons. Tows. Achillei 7011 Myrmidin 2870 Agamemnot. 701 1 Nestor 3766 Ajax 7011 Ortstts 4653 .rf/ciwoKi 6743 Patroclus 550Q Anchise* 2729 Polyphemus 2613 5.531 /Viam 2845 Calchas 6748 Prometheus 5570 Cyclops 2066 Pyrrhui 3621 Dardanu 4653 Rlupeu 3065 Deucaltvn303 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous68 1901-01-09 3 Weathei Keutr (January 8.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory, g. *M. 3P.M.y p. M. Bar. reii. 32 Haf,. 20.862 29.936 Temperature 84.0 88.0 75.5 Wet Bulb Thermointte<... 765 75 -5 72-3 Hi', of Wind NE. N.E. < aim. Max. Temp. ><■ 87.2 Mn. do 6*g M ix. m 152668 words
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Miscellaneous1334 1901-01-09 3 vK s _JJt_ p° R r K1«k» and Ton* Commanders Arrived from fea Pigmy Brit, g.b., 755 J. F. Green Dec. ig Hongkong Uncertain. Alobrinb Brit. sl<x>p, 1050 X- D. Hunt Dec. 23 Hongkong Uncertain. Other Vee«el« fli«i4Toni Matter* Arrived From Conairaeea for WbAn.v.ak Nor. 3320 Amundsen |an. 8 Mororan1,334 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement517 1901-01-09 4 ALEX. FOX CO. 43, HIGH STREET. HAVE JUST RECEIVED. Ladies White Kid Shoes, Black Glace Court Shoes and House Slippers Black Beaded Court Shoes with and without straps Patent Oxford Shoes with Kid Uppers, B-.ck Glace Kid Oxford Shoes Plain Patent Court Shoes also with Kid Uppers a<d Sfaps Ladies517 words
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Advertisement916 1901-01-09 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE THE Municipal Commissioners desire lo draw the attention of Architects, Surveyors, Builders, Contractors and the general public to the following resolution passed at a Boatd Meeting held on the 3rd December last, namely That on no building the plan for which .s sent m on or aft»r Ist916 words
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Advertisement249 1901-01-09 4 PURVEYORS TO EMPRESS OF INDIA. A CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. V.^/. yJ I and arc- acknowledged on alt «i<Jc» to !>«• ■W> ti L'"*' iiYx* 1 I •■KM > <Jl AX A> il. ;I> l vffc flw'iJi ti'fii/ UhEf^ V tOO fiOBIN^Orj ROAO MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBKrI ■**tit-n »t-lt-t'ttiiK an artificial I249 words
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Advertisement227 1901-01-09 4 TO LKT 11 OUNT Row Knlry mid■!i. at Apt I- I- r u\y to S IHST. I ut. TO LET A Pl .ly io WEE KAY POH < i.. v 16^ TO LET I\" iily. X.X c o r, t I'rtii. i 3' 1.. 1 TO LKT, BURNISHED. WTHITI rcbiiur]227 words
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Advertisement1130 1901-01-09 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot departure, and (where knowr.) date due here, and name of Agents. Mvs-ok-W»r. Admiral Bakros*. Spa., Kiode J.,due Jan. Glory, Portsmouth, due |an. 9, Cjr<.moboi, Kus. cruis., dv* Jan. Ha 1 si sk, J .p., (iue Bkwick, Iwatk, Jap., due Elswick, Kas*tak.. Rus. t.b., due Jan.1,130 words
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Advertisement728 1901-01-09 4 Fraser Cumming. Offices 7c Battery Road. S at- 11 ills: Johorc Bharu. Brickworks:— Sirangoon and lialr Timber Merchants. PRIME HARD-WOOD, cut by our own men m the best dWbicts, and steam sawr to any slxe. W3RKED TIMBERS. Floor.ng B oai rK accurately planed, tongued and grooved by the best machinery,728 words
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