The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 January 1901

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  • Title Section
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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, i 4 th JANUARY^ 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4080
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      742 1 W Office. Telegraph St. Xr Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CrYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MAI TA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Pernan Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Co*tt. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD
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      767 1 fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIw GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong. Shako- For Marseilles and hai £c Japan Ports. London. s.s. May une due Jan. 17 Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, &c. for freight and other particulars apply to THE
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      708 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKLTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract with thi Nithirunds India Government Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Thi undermentioned dates are only approximate. Prom Expected Will be despatched lor Bawean Cotit via ports Jan. i Bawean, Sourabaya, Banjermassin, Culo Laut, Balik Papan, Muara J'iva,
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      645 1 THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, &c. THIS Company execute Stup and Marine Kngine Repairs ot all descriptions, m the most efficient manne r under the superintendence of experienced European Shipwrights and Kn^meers. i Graving Docks up to 500 feet m length and
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      728 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI 1 BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL liooooooo RESERVE FUND— fi0.000.000 Sterling Reserve 1 0,000,000 oilver Reserve 2.*****0 i 2 00O o< *> RESKRVE LIABILITY OP V PROPRIETORS j 10,000,000 Courr op Dibbctobs. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chairmah. R. Shbwan, Esq.— Deputy Chaibman. E. Gobtz, Esq. Hon. R. M
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      518 1 Milkmaid| ill Milk I jff,.-S- 'jl Guaranteed 01 Full cream Se thR -S TRADEMARK Largest Sale m the World. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY I FIRE life To-r.n. Invistjd Funds £0.722 881 THE LARGEST FIRE OFFICE IN THE WORLD. COUSTEAD Co.-Agents. Mar ifCANTON INSURANCE~OFFICE~ LIMITED, HONGKONG. Capital Subsceibbd $3,500,000. Ahou.t paid-up .4
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      345 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND 'pOYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S. S. CO.) VIA INLAND SKA OF lAPAN AM) HONOLULU. I hrough Passage Tickets granted to K-.gUnd, France, and Germany by all trans-Atl.mtic lines o steamers, and to the princ.pal die- of the United States or
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1901.
    2114 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1901. ll will much interest people m this Colony and the Native States to know that our old friend Major McCai.i.lm, now Brev< :t Col. bir Hhnkv EDWARD McCalllm, K.C.MG, AidedcCamp to Her ilajesty the Queen, of the Reserve of < )fticers, and
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    SIR CHARLES WARREN.
    69 2 His Singapore friends will.be concerned to read this, from the Globe of the ->oth ult Lieut. -Gen. Sir Charles Warren yesterday gave an address at Wem Grammar School, Salop, of which he is ap old boy. After distributing a few of the school prizes he was seized
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      CHINA.
      102 2 THE SH^NHAIKWAN RAILWAY. Handed into Custody of Germans. (Special to Singapore I rte Pre Hongkong, 14th Jan., 1. 54 pm The management of the whole F J eking. Shanhaikwan Railway ha- ben \-n today to the German?. ASSASSINATION AT HONGKONG. A Reformer Murdered On Friday Yeung-Ku-Wa;,, A leading Reformer,
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      167 2 ENLISTING TOWN GUARDb Six Thousand Enrolled. Drilling Proceeding Actively. The Town Guards now enrolled m tt.» Cape number 0.000. They are drilli the public squares. BOERS AT BERLIN. To Settle m Namaqualand Aid from Germany. A party of Boers have arrived at Berlin. They intend settling m Namaqualand
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    PENANG RACES.
    97 2 The following arc the handicaps for the Club Handicap Kesidue 10.10 Chevalier 10.4 Bruin 10.3 Rosnare< 9.11 Battlefield 9.10 Ante g.io Gaylass DecmsU-r y.6 Bittern 8. 11 Wilton 8.3 Vagrant 7.10 The Government of Siam has determines to establish a department of Paper Currency, notes to be issued
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      336 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. Have Just Received a New Supply of their well known AIR TIGHT ICE CHESTS I 1 BBS SP 1 m^J^^^B 1 11 dH -1 27 m. 19 m. V These Chests are most suitable for Hotels. Clubs, Ships' use and Private Families (Inspection Tnvited.) Katz Brothers, Limited.
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      444 2 FOR SALE U^tK I.K^ IS', THE Cfl DAY Australian pony, ictoria and se: H*r•L' nes~, m txcelient condition. Price #400. Appi> DALLAN S Aaati tfian Horse Repo Jan. 12 uc FOR SALE A i going Concern a large Boarding House near t-jwn. »ARD c t/rw Jan. 2 \f).i m P^__^^_^_^_^_
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      790 2 TODAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS ALL ARE SUBJECT TO RISK OF ACCIDENTS. WHETHER leading active lives or not, all are liable to accidents. Experience shews that more men meet with accidents while walking, going up or down stairs, riding, driving m rikishas, gharries or carriages than while playing cricket, tennis or games. ALL
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      382 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. r TOWN HALL Mr. Henry Dallas's Musical Comedy Go. LAST TWO NIGHTS LAST TWO NIGHTS TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT The Event of the Season. GRAND PKOIH'I lION Oh The Successful Musical Comedy THE FRENCH MAID FIRST TIME IN SINGAPORE. In Act 11. MISS VIOLET CAPL'I. Will dance A CACHUCA AN')
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      211 2 The Week Monday, 141 b High Water 4.1.S a., 5.9 p. idh M.I. go into amp, hangi. Golf Club, Ladies Monthly Medal. S.V.R., A at B. Co. Musketry Preliminary Di Company Drill. Dallas Co., French Maid," Town Hall, g p. Tuesday, 15th Hi^h Water 5.6 a., 6.32 p. Legislative Council,
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    Correspondence.
    726 3 Regina v. Katz. sir __1 must say I am feeiingdisappointed A our local Daniel, whose judgments I Hitherto maintained were worth more K [those of all the other judges put ether This is my grievance. When C J*ead m your valuable paper last Friday ThU morning Mr. Justice Leach
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    249 3 The > inarna came into port on baturJternoon with a cargo of Bengn h h- i^ discharging at Borneo Wharf. The n, with a full cargo of is di^rharging now at Tanjong ihe Russian transport A' (or Yladivostock yesterday ng. The Aiting m towed from the Rm ng
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    THE DALLAS CO.
    655 3 "San Toy." A crowded house \vi'.nes-(d the tin d production v.i S.i at the ToWI Hall on Saturday night and the reception given to the Company was a very hearty one, encores bring the order of the even- ing and even double encores. San Toy," Miss Erelyne
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    DARUL ADAB ASSOCIATION.
    69 3 1 The half y-arly grnrral meting; of the above clubwai beld at the dab bouse on Saturday last, when the following were tinted official! for 1901 p rfSK W,t— Ahmed B. Astnsn, Vice President— ,dy. Hon. Stc. H. M. S..t -As-t. Hon. S-. M: M uri. Hon.
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    D'ARCS MARIONETTES.
    65 3 After an extended tour through the Nativ< State*, ihi popster Marionette EnterUinrm nt r.pen* m the Town Hall on II, UI ning wit!) the well-known Klacbe'ard one of the favourite performances given b> Urn Company. A magnificent re- l:t -ng of the pupwets' ii taking place and as
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    PREME COURT FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
    121 3 SUPREME COURT FOR THE PHILIPPINES. A Washington telegram states —In the Senate to-day, Senator Stewart introduced a bill creating a Supremo Court for the Philippine elands, with live JttdgM, who are to be appoint- d (or lif<-, and each ol wboa is to draw a salary of $20,000 per annum.
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    LONDON IN THE LAST MONTH OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
    949 3 I Writt -n for the Singapore Free Press.) Who ihat hath ever w.elded quill m these days hath omitted to empty his ink pot on the evils and inconveni< nces of modern advertising? The system is not without material advantage to
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    THE HIGHLY COLOURED GATES.
    517 3 After remaining m sombre garb for year*, the j»alrs at (iovrnment Hovisp have been painted a light greentsh blue, presumably m honour of the itliconung royal vist. An aesthetic taste m colours, You'll invariably find, Is a certain indication Of a highly polished mind. 1 his,
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    367 3 Sittgap-jrt, 'January ;th, Beans, Long per catty ct. 3 Do., French Beef <!o Beef Steak do. *5 uts 2 -suruuts do. do. 13 Brinish J ilavia do. Nil do. 5 Imported I Do. £Jll do NU MCfc Nil per citly 16 ChiUM do Do., Dr> d... 18
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    CRICKET.
    203 3 S.C.C. 2nd XI. v. Nut XVI. This match, played on the Esplanade on Saturday, resulted m a draw m favour of the former Next XVI. Lieut. Monro, b Benjafield 6 C. Bedford c Ht-nnings b Benjafield 8 C. M. Curtis b Gahagan o L. H. Woods b Gahagati ;'>
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    A GOVERNOR PATRONISES A GLOVE-FIGHT.
    166 3 A GOVERNOR PATRONISES A GLOVE -FIGHT. Before His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong Sir Henry Blake and the best louse that lias been seen at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, for very many years, a glow -fight came ofl on this evening of the 3th ir.-l between Gunner Mustoe of
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 3 iCOKRECTKD UP TO January 14) On Lonik>n Ba»>* t m/* 2 i l I r n-iuand ....3/1 Private credits 3 m/s 2/14 documents 3 m/s .21 credits 6 m/ 5... 21 France, demand 261 1 Germany, demand 212^ India, T. T 155! Hongkong, demam! i% dis. Yokohama, demand j£%dis.
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    SHARE LIST JANUARY 14th, 1901.
    427 3 SHARE LIST, JANUARY 14th, 190 1. QUOTATION. fkiO UP. bH&RIS PAID Ul Bank of hina and Japan, i-td. Li Nominal, f 3, 000,00<> 414,231 199,875,44 Deferred. £5 1 ,2.50 Zl Boll's Asbestos Eastern A^icy. Nominal. l%mfj 'j^4 5 4 f n issued Bersawah Ciold Mine Co. $4-B>> Buyers. 175.000 87,500
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    PRODUCE.
    94 3 (January i 4 *S5" 1 ler cc. Cube No. i.. i,. •>«.!, Ulack (ordinary Spore) 29.511 White, (Fair L/W— s% 4250 htm v Ilos t0 c I^o 1 56 ••o (Bus to the !b) 76. n [Bands] ,"T 91, AmL-uina)..., 33. iCofln 19 alO pearl (Fair quality) 570 .'■o
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      168 3 A Prominent Chicago Woman Speaks. Prof. Hoxa Tyler, ot < hicago, Vice- President Illinois Woman's Alii »nee, m speaking of Chamberlain's Cough Kemedy, says: "I suffered with a severe cold this wn ler whi< h threatened to run into pneumonia. I tried different remedies but 1 seemed to grow worse
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      277 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP |p^ Co. NEDERI A^DSCHE STQOM* VAART MAATSCHAPPII CX EAAN. lons. Toms. Achilles 701 1 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3766 At'ax 701 1 Orestes 4^>53 Alcinoui 6743 Patroclu* 550q Anchises 2729 Polyphemus 2613 /*Mf*«or S.S.T Priam 284s Calchas 6748 Prometheus 5570 Cyclops 2066 Pyrrhus 3621 Dardanui 4653
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      305 3 MAILS CLOSE;. hor Per At K. I'ahantf. Amherst s GUmf 9 ID rringganu, v SI aha Vajiravudh ii am li.n^kok S'ngara il *M Penan*; at Del. Heb' I W Penan>» at Negapatam ZuiJa 2 m ,U Singapore 2 c s Port Oickson S£ KUflf Rata- ter fM Hcimkal.i at bagan
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      1114 3 V r K'aet ani mm Commanders Alobkink But. sloop, 1050 K 1 D. Hum l>t«.ij Hongki.n^ Other Vesaela Klaea <* Tom Matter* Arrive.! From Cooiitmeei AICIMOUI Brit. 4178 Pultord |.m. II Liverpool Man<-hel<! Hongkong. Jan. 14 Dot. 7< y 4 Griek [an. 10 1)...^i11.i I i.n B.injenii.iv.in. M Amhki-vi Brfc.
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      867 4 1 .•goverhment notification. TENDERS will be received at the Colonial 1 Secretary's Office, up to noon of the 22nd instant, for the following works Supplying 1 mile Portable Railway (16* gauge; and eight wagons. Specifications may be seer, and printed for ms of tender with all particulars obtained at the
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      614 4 TO LET i \/r OUNT Rosie," well furnished. Entry midAVI die of April. For particulars apply to SOHST. Jan a TO LET 8-5 Change Alley— Up«Uirs. 8-4 Change Alley— DownsUiib. Office suitable for Broker. From Feb. Ist. Apply to WEE KAY POH, 8-5 Change Alley. Jan. a TO LET ROOMS
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      199 4 j Howarth Erskine Engineers Limited. Contractors Light Railway Materials and Supplies, etc STEKL RAILS, CHAIRS, SWITCHKS, WAGONS, WHEELS, AXLES. Hand and Steam Winches for Every Service SEVERAL SIZES m STOCK, READY for DELIVERY. PLEASE WRITE OR < All AND GIVI US PAftTfCULARS Oh RFQI IktMKNIS Howarth Erskine Engineers Limited. Contractors
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      375 4 BUTTER FRENCH BRETEL FRERES 1 lb. tins 2 lb. tins John Little Co., Ltd., Singapore. Jan g PITMAN'S SHORTHAND. Elementary Advanced Classes IN PITMAN'S SHORTHAND Phmogmpby will be held .it KAFFLES INSTITUTION Tuesday and Friday evenings from 8.30 to 9 45 p m. Lommeicintf on Tuesday evening. January 22nd. igoi.
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      328 4 TUNING REPAIRING PIANOS. T*HK undersigned, having been formerly attached to the manufacturing and tuning department-, of the celebrated piano factory of Weber New York, America, is prepared to tune and repair pianos thoroughly. Reference J. A. HANSEN, Mr. E. SaUmann No. 3, Victoria Street. Nov. tths i.a ORCHIDS J. d'
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      611 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cablb Adorisn,- Advtrttstr, Si V-/ f Telephone Number.— N.j. r,,. Publwbed at 30 3, R«»«sPUct. Singspo,, yHE leading English Newspaper llha 1 Struts Settlements; Johore Federated Native States of Perak Ssfa gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the N Cgrj Sembilan British North Borneo ilu
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      654 4 -VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol departure, and (wnere known) date due here, and name of Agents. Min-of-VVar Admiral Barrosa, Spa., Rio de J., due Jan. Gromoboi, Rus. cruis., due Jan. Hatsl'ss, Jap., due Elswick, Iwatb, Jap., due Elswick, Kasatak, Rus. t.b., due Jan. Pollada, Rus. cruis., due Jan. Pola, Aust.
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