The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 January 1901

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  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, ioth JANUARY, JI9OI. DAILY ISSUE. No. 4077
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 759 1 P Office. Telegraph St. Py Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, rKVLON INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, wrAPT* MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MAIT\ BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Throigh Bills of Lading issued for Ptrstan Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. Ol TWARD
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    • 779 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. OUTWARD. MOMFVVAKI). For Hosokoso Shano- For Marskillbs and hai 8c Japan Ports. London. Afoyune due Jan. 17 Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, Ice. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY,
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    • 767 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKtTVAART M AATSCHAPPIJ. Under ontract with thi Netherlands India (iovirnmbht. AGENTb at Singapore. Ships Agency, late f. DAKNDELS Co.. 2-3 Colly er Quay JHI L'NDERMK NT 1 (INK I) DATES AKK UMT A I' I'KO II M ATB. Prum bsticctea Will be desDatcned tor Van Ou'hoorn So»-raba>a Jan.
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    • 641 1 THh TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, etc. "THIS (.'mpify taSOM Ship md Marine \r ngmr Kei'.'nrsol all <!<■ npti'>ns, m the most cfßctenl ma Her, undir the sui>- r.ntendence of x, ricacad European >hip»ng r t ami E»Kinaer*. nng Docks up to -)oo
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    • 711 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. >' HUP CAPITAL $*****000 RYE FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) oiiver Rts<-.v t 2,000,000 j 12 000 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF p r<OPRIHTORS m j •-•lo.ooo.ooc COUBT Or DIBBCTOBS. N. A Siem, Esq.— Chairman. R. Smbwan, Esq.— Dbpoty Chaibman E. Gobtz, Esq. Hon. R. M
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    • 804 1 Ideal Milk" jggg^gJlg^ Enriched 20 per cent. Sterili2ed Not Sweetened. felSglggbi) A p e»^ect Substitute for Fresh VI 1 1 1\ ROYAT. TMQTTD A urc n f ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total Invested Funds £0,723, 88>; THE LARGEST FIRK OFFICE IN THF WORLD. BOUSTEAD Co.-Agents. Mar 16 CANTOhTINSURANCE OFFICE
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  • 681 2 THURSDAY. JANUARY 10. 1901 From careful consideration of the circumstances m South Africa thrre is no real cause tor anxiety. The Boers have played their last card m venturing down through the Orange Free State into Cape Colony m a series of detached Commandos, big enough
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  • 389 2 (London China Express.) With regard to the aeiion of the ActingGovernor of Singapore m declining to renominate Mr. Gentle as President of the Municipality, we understand that the Straits Settlements Association have made representations to the Cc'onial Office with regard to the matter. The course taken by
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  • 730 2 Via Ceylin.) tendon, December 30th.-- The British have reocenpied Kicksburg. A force of sixty Boers h*-. appeared m the vicinity of Ladygrey. A despatch from Lord Kitchener, dated from Pretor.a, str.tes that while the columr. under General Colvillc was en^a^ed near Ore>lin>>stad, another commando attacked the baggage. < ipt<
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  • 1003 2 (Br One Who Was There.) Owing, we understand, to the war and other unfavourable circumstances, the Straits Dinner m London was postpoued from its usual date m February to the month of December. It was held this year m the spacious Whitehall Rooms of the Hotel
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  • 16 2 One case was reported yrsterd <y, that of a Chinese male, at 40 Nankin Street.
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  • 95 2 The Secretary to the Government of India wrote to the Secretary to the Government of Bombay recently. In future, no rifle or carbine of 303 calibre, whether or not it can take Government ammunition, should be allowed to be impoited, wnile on the other hand import
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  • 1716 2 T>« Ntw Plaoship or iv* China Station. Her Majesty's fine new battle.^'o Glcry, sistership to the Goliath which touched he. l<llw on her way out to the Far East, arrived here at 6.30 this morning when she proceeded direct to the wharf, where she is now coaling
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 589 2 JUST UNPACKED Two upright Pianos by Bechstein $750 each T wo do by J. Brinsmead $600 each Two Special Pianos by Collard Collard $575 each INSPECTION INVITED ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. 33 RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. TELEPHONE No. 191. Jan. 10 E. Angullia Co. U CHANGE ALLEY Electric Carriage and Bicycle
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    • 581 2 TOWN HALL Mr. Henry Dallas s Musical Comedy Co. Last Five Nights TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT GRAND REVIVAL The Charming Japanese. Opera THE GEISHA TOMORROW, FRIDAY, A RUNAWAY GIRL SA TURD A Y SAN TOY MOS DAY NEXT GRAND PRODUCTION The Latest London Success For Two Nights Only THE FRENCH MAID Plan
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    • 162 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS GHEE SOON Co. Nos. 27 amo j8 ORCHARD ROAD. BEG to inform the Residents of Tanglin and the surrounding district that they can now supply all kinds of Spirits and Liquors, Crushed Food and Paddy also Fraser and Neave's Aerated Waters, and all kinds of Provisions, ice. Delivered
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    • 234 2 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. CHINA. (Special to Singapore Free Pre rj Hongkong, Jan. 9th, j. 4 r, p m Count VValdersee returns to Europe m March or April. ALLIED OPERATIONS COMPLETED. No further military operations are expected. THE HANKOW VICEROY. The Occupation of the Road to Peking. Threatens China Independence. Chang chih-tung
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 206 2 The Week Thursday, loth Hi^h Water 1.44 a., 1.24 p. Garrison Rifle Club, Town Hall, 5.15 p. W. of I'.— Bethesda 8 p., Mr. Robert Dallas Co., (It Gtislia," Town Hall, 9 p. Friday, nth High Water 2.10 a., 2.6 p. P. 5c O. Mail closes, 6 a. L. L.
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  • 535 3 A meeting of shareholders of the Royal lohore Tin Mining Co.. was held at the Company's offices at noon to-day, for the purpose of considering a proposal of the Directors that the General Meeting of the Company be held m March, instead of m
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  • 729 3 The nain fact> of the case Bailey v. i Watson which is being, heard m the < cmc Court by Mr. Justice Leach thil afternoon the third sitting and which is 10 finish to-day, are as follows The plaintiff Mr. L. L Bailey, of Kuala < Lipis
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  • 5081 3 Annual Dinner The annual Straits Settlements dinner took place at the H"ul Mt.rpole, on 6th Dec. There was a large and repiesentalive company i present, and the cruir was occup.ed by Lieu.- j General the Hon. Sir Andrew Clarke. The f Chairman was supported on his
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  • 181 3 At UIC Alt itfl yc->teidav, before the Chiei Justice, Sundaram Mod' liar was Sentenced to three y ars' impiisonment for house breaking, Lim Ah K«»w to four years' imprisonmtMit and Wan Ah K<m to t*o ytar>, for a >im>Ur offrncc. I^-in N.un v»as sent to gaol (of t'tree
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  • 32 3 The Johor Government steamer Pulai arrived from Johor yest* rday afternoon and proceeded to Keppel Wharf to coal. The Chow Phya was towed to Keppel Harbour and docked yesterday morning.
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  • 282 3 Again. io an excellent house, this clever Company played last night the popular and melodious musical comedy Florodora," with as great success as ever. Principals and Chorus alike worked admirably toge her. and the whole thing went with a swing that the audience evidently thoroughly enjoyed
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  • 72 3 •Corrected up to January i o) On London Bank 4 m/s demand 2 i£ Private credits 3 ni/s 2/1^ documents j m/s z credits 6 m/> J France, deiind 263 Germany, demand 2: India, T. T 156" HONGKONC, demand par Yokohama, demand .a^%dis. |AVA, demand ...laoj Manila, demand i%dis.
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  • 124 3 (January 10 1 li |O5 2 O Gambier 8 50 ■\c. Cube No. 1 i-,.20 Pepprr, Ulack (ordinar, S'pors 2950 do. White, (Fair LiW=-<# 42 50 Nutmegs. noi to '»he !b.> 56 ■10. (80s to the I b) 76. Mace (Banda; 92 Cloves (Amboma) 13. I iberian Coffee 19
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 227 3 WHITE AND SOUND TEETH.— Rowland's Odonto is the be-,t and purest dentifrice being warranted free from any acid or gritty ingredients; it whitens and preserves the teeth.it eradicates the formation of tartar, removes bpotb of incipinnt decay, polishes and preserves the enamel, sweetens the breath, induces a healthy action of
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    • 453 3 hUMUKUNO wr.AIHtK 1f.i.r...M.M.i Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Kahienhei and to the level of the sea m inches tenth, and hundredths. Manila baro. readings m millimetres. Temperature m the shade m decrees. Fahraa*< heit. Manila temperature centigrade. Humidity, m percentage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture heft*
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 188 3 MAILS CLOSE For Per At 1 O-MOKKOW Kurope Bengal 6 \M Pontuinak Wili 0' the Wuf> <) am Hongkong, Set. Cheung C noon Batu Pahat Sultana 2 FM Colombo Kamakura Mai'.: 2. PM Malacca P. Uickson Axng Him i pm Malacca, 4cc. Ban Wnat: Him 4 pm Saturday. Labuan Manila
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    • 1622 3 SHARE LIST, JANUARY 10th, 190 1. >, <- Cjuotatiom. Capital. Paid Up. Shares Paid Oi Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. 41 Nominal, f4" 3,000,000 414,331 199.***** Deferred. 2s a5O 7| Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. i 10,000 (4 Bs8 58 f 8 5 4 C 4 Ml 6 unissued
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 559 4 "igjll^^^ GOLD MEDAL. Health Exhibition, London. I |£&^B 1 V lhe H s *•*<"'•' Jourrml \tmmmm\m\ JT lifßU^ Ben e er 8 Food has ltB Sl^F^^^_K excellence established a reputation of its own." FOOD fc r B nger INFANTS. able p reparation *.*•*.*-*<*. The London HtdUal Afctorrf INVALIDS, and the
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    • 811 4 MUNICU /1 NOTICE THE Municipal Commissioners desire to draw the attention of Architect^ ."urveyors, Builders, Contractors and ihe general public to the following resolution passed .it a Hoard Meeting held on the 3rd December last, namely "That on no building the plan for which is sent m on or after
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    • 243 4 JSm I oilet 'l-anollne' <t,hap\.wh St-J ™mptc>,.< MAKER TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Benson's Watches )^*J^v SPECIALLY MANUFACTURED FOR THE EASI THE FIELD" WATCH i#£*yoNV3K A Gold Krjless Knglibh half Chronometer Ufr "*x!S^ THE "LUDGATE" WATCH j/fi 'ZS? J^JVHI X rhrCC QQuarter. uarter l> 'at e English Lever. Fully compenU>L
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    • 720 4 TO LET 14 M° UNT Rosie well furnished. Entry middle of April. Fur particul ts apply to Th. SOHST. J— a uc TO LET 8-5 Change Alley— Upstairs. 8 "4 Change Alley— Downstairs. Office suitable for Broker. From Feb. Ist Apply to WEE KAY POH. 8.5 Change Alley. J an
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    • 334 4 NOTICE The Russian Volunteer Fleet s.s. OREL For Odessa, due here on the nth in 3 t. For ft eight apply to R. A. PALMGRfcN.—Agent. J aru mwf 11. 1 For Borneo Manila. The s.s. CHIENG MAI, now here discharging, will be despatched for the above ports on or about
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    • 608 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address,— Advertiser, Stngaport. Telephone Number.— No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Singapore THE leading English Newspaper n the Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak Se| an gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 807 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot departure, anil (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-op-War. Admiral Barrosa, Spa., Rio de J., due Jan. Grgmoboi, Rus. cruis., due Jan. I Hatsusb, Jap., due Klswick, Iwate, Jap., due Elswick, Ka*atak. Rus. t.b., due Jan. Pollada, Rus. cruis., due Jan. Pola,
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