The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 January 1901

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, iBth JANUARY, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4084
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      681 1 P- Office. Telegraph St. Vr Wharves. Keppel Harbour. 0 STEAM NAVIGATION Co j SteaT.rs for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG. (KYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, 1 MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. MALTA BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Prrstan j -.rntal and American Ports, also for China Ciatt. MAIL LINES. uLTWARD
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      698 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM. TED. OUTWARD. HOMKWARI). For rioNOKOso Sham,- For Niarskillbs anp hai Ac Japan Ports. London. Moyune due Jan. ty Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports. New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, &c. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY,
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      1209 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKfcTVAAKT M AATSCHAPPI). Undir Contract with tub Netherlands India Govbrnmint. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, latk 1. DAENDELS c; 0 2-3 Collyer Quay Ihl L'NDEKMhN'I lONKD DATKS AKK 11NLY Al'l'KuX IM A T i. From £>pecteo Will be deapatcded iur Vanli n-> Ba'avi.i Jan. 14 8.. L an
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      750 1 ££ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Pi L>-UP CAPITAL flO 000-0 R iBRVI FUND.- 10.000, o Sterling Reserve 5i0.000.000l ii.lver Reserve 2,000,000 j 2 000 000 RK.-.KKVK LIABILITY OP 1 PROPRIETORS j •io.iioo.cioo Coubt o» Uiunuib N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chaihman R. SHtWAN, Esq.— D«PUTV ChAIIHAN E. Gobtz, Esq. Hor^ H
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      487 1 Ideal MilF i -toE^^fiiK* with Cream in^^^l Sterilized Not Sweetened. A Perfect Substitute for Presh ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total Invested Funds £n 722 88°; THE LARGEST FIRE OFFICE Mf THE Mar ,6 BOU STE R AD& Co.- Agents. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED. HONGKONG. ahital Subscribed $2,500,000. AmOIMT FAID-Uf...
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      346 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND (nnOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIINTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF lAFAN AND HONOLULU. panted to Borland, hr., ...d Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cititb of the United States or 4 Kates may be obtained
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY JANUARY 18, 1901
    522 2 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY JANUARY 18, 1901 -•rgfgf fg f gfg f Wiin n^hnl t<- ihr a| preaching Singapore ol th'-ir koyal Highnesses the I' k< .-ir. be of a does not 4p[j<-..'- that any initial tlep toward or^ar-i-ation of a Re< eption Comnutt' been yet taken It might,
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    960 2 A capital sell was brought oil by a lady at a recent book tea. She appeared with a tiny French tricolor and the British Union Jack stuck m her hair. With onevoice, everybody cried out Under Two Flags." She bhook her head. It was Mibundcrsitood." Harnam Sintjh, a gunner m
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    DR. MORRISON AND KANG YU WEI.
    106 2 Telegraphing to the Times on the 6th ult. Dr. Moriison makes the following remarks on Kang Yu-w< i To-day several of the foreign Ministers received a printed appeal, dated Singapore November 14, from Kang Yu-wei, urging the restoration of the Emperor and the .arrest
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    ARTILLERY VOLUNTEER ARMAMENTS.
    181 2 LITTM rr Mk. H. K. I'oiloi I be Navy League Journal prints a letter from Mr. tl K. Pollock, Hon. Secretary of the Hoogkoag Branch of the Navy Le;gue, m which he deals, inter alia, with the armaments of the Hongkong Volunteers. In the course of his
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    A FINK ACHIEVEMENT BY DE WET.
    163 2 -.burg, the Boei '.'-leral U riy retreat, which is I performances and the fii he campaign, De Wet leading spring Haanck, an unbroken N ir miles broad and .f I habanchu. Id two lort entrance t(' l' artillery waited on a h:li 10 the
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    CHOLERA.
    23 2 6l h and 1 ;th there were thirtpcn ath- i hree I Klin.,' and I to have d»*U ell -„f/r t!,- town
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    NO OTHER PLAGUE CASh.
    119 2 NO OTHER PL AGUE CASh. art- officially requested to state that no furtl, plague ha- occurai d tl it as the bouse m which the tiioroughUld it> ir. :.t to the ected that no oihei 00 ur. The adjacent bo ortupiedby < being compulsorily vacated and It is satisfactory to
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    NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
    264 2 MnCHIRu. It officially announced that, m the present ued state ot Manchur.a, the Kusbijn railway cv< n at is reinforced strength is -dtogether msuV over 1,300 mile- of lint, -ml. therefore, part ot the Russian troop;, m Jiurta will icmsin ihtre >o L>e withdrawn gradually as
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    45 2 Ceyloa papers mention the wedding (on the 10th inst.) ol Mr. W. G. B. Stronach, N'ahavana Fstate, Rakwana, with Miss Ada S. E. Glennie only daughter of the late Mr. Arthur Glr nnie, of Ferneyflatt, Kincardineshire. The bride is sister of Dr Glennie, of Singapore.
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    25 2 Your w.:r is a finished musician, I understand." You bet. Why, she hasn't even had t'nie to look a> t^e piano since ths baby came'"
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      41 2 DE WETS RETIREMENT. Joins Other Transvaal Boers. De Wet has crossed the V a.il aj joined the Transvaal <.ommandot THE BOER RETREAT FROM KAALFONTEIN. The Casualties. The Boers lost sixty killed and wounds m retreating from Kaalfontein on S
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      CHINA.
      65 2 THE ALLEGED ATROCITIES Agitetion for an Inquiry Movements are afoot, both m England and America, to ascertain the truth about .he alleged atrocities by the inter' troops m China. THE U. S. ZEALOUS TO MEDIATE. Now that th> agreement ii luited Stat- ii willing to the abandon me 1
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    431 2 inch will leave Johnstons I' the Swimming Club Bungalow on Sunday next at B and g a.m L> Arcs Marionette^ open this evening m the Town Hall, for three night* only To-morrow there i- i matinee at 4 p.rn The addre^ ot Mr. Alex, dentie. late President of the Municipal
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      863 2 0 TO LET ROOMS with Board close to Town. English family Apply U.K., c o Frrt Press. Jan. 4 4- 2 OFFICE TO LET Immediate Entry. /~*OMMODIOUS Office en second Moor upstairs, Gresham House. Battery Road. Can j be partitioned into 2 offices. Rent 860 or 870 per j month.
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      1105 2 NOTICE SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE Annual General Meeting of the members will be held m the Exchange on Wednesday, the 93rd January, at 5 o'clock p.m. BI'SINBSS: To pass the Annual Report and Accounts of the Club for the year ended 31st Dec. 1900. To alter Rule I. of the
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      694 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. TOWN HALL TONIGHT, FRIDAY, at 9 .ijp.»<. GRAND OPENING NIGHT OF i D' Arc's Marionettes. thb marvellous fantoccini. the famous court ministrki.s. The Gorgeous Oriental Pantomimk BLUE BEARD." IHE SCRIAIIiNG HARUQUINAOB. Tiir MAGNIFICENT TRANSFORMATION I A Midsummer Night's Dream &C. &c &c. PRICES J3. *2 and Si. TO-MORROW
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      193 2 TQ.DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS Wanted for Borneo A SSISTAN I" Draughtsman with knowledge of mechanical and survey plans. Address 8.1. N., c o Free Press. Jan. 18 ut T3KOUIRF.I) at once, Board and Residence for A Married Couple with private family. Particulars to W., c/o Free Press. Jan. 25 To Steam Ship
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      248 2 The Week r-nuay. lath Higt Water 8.7 a., y.s6 p. S.V.R., A B Co. Musketry l'reln;i.nar > l>i Skirmishing Uriil. S.V.A. Dismounting lirill, 5.15 p. Society, General Meeting, 5 p. Chinese Sports Mec'ing, p. S.R.A. (.ommittee Meeting, 5.15 p. D'Arus Marionettes open, Town Hall, 9 p, Saturday, 19th High Water
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    68 3 [he Championship play b^ms on Tues--1 v l\b Uth, entn s closing on Kiday, l- h y t h rhe conditions are match play, nds rinal lour rounds. cp-take competition for members nol playing ia the above will also b .gin on >h > nh entnes closm
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    THE UNION-JACK COSTUME.
    87 3 Melbourne, Thursday, Nov. 15.— During j tb< crui*e of the gunbo .t Ringdo-.e am..n^ J inds of the Santa Cruz group, m\k% h nnexed some twelve months ago, it j that the Union Jack was still all of the island* except one A wa »ose«|uently ordered to
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    MR. KIPLING ON TEMPFRANCE.
    106 3 MR. KIP LING ON TEMPFRANCE. ird Kipling has written a lett- r die Army It was uid ardift, by Mr. J. Ulenelg it wa> addressed. j- a ould srr m South Africa," upling, it Jid not mutli ot ipirits a man fancird, the least danger of >re than was good
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    AN IMPERIAL YEOMANRY TROOPER'S EXPERIENCE.
    234 3 trooper of Imperial Yeomanry reI to m the following extract from a *\>piper i> a nephew of Singapore 1 Holley, of the Bucks ImMr. Grsrge Holley. of -I oddon, has forwarded fror^ time to r ptMM ol it' I the h he has taken part.
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    THE EXTORTION CASE.
    220 3 itS ACQLITTAL. trial Sanaa Haas, for extortion, ro ighe :t t c wbol« ol jresterday, trie Chic? 'ate m the afternoon, the long ior both the prosecution ue to an end. tddn ng the Court on prisooer, said that the jury Mspan Ihe th..--r. »oa ami Hm>-
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    11 3 Kin. K tnilk aellei a e.terday «-ned •oi •ellins adulterated /nilk
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    441 3 SfICUL MIIBTJNt; Present —Mr. J. O. Ant'ion s/ (President) and Mrssrb. Sohst, Lee Choon Ciuan, Marker and (o!. Pen nef«it tier. Abs- nt Messrs. Moses, livans, snd Choa Giang Thye. PLAOm Rrl.' HTION>. This. was a special meeting, said the President, Called lor the^ purpose oi passing certain
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    DUTCH CORRECTITUDE.
    105 3 i o i There are ol c me H md need > criticism m I general rsympathy i>d nc unjj rr mma's recpp:;«n of \lr. Krugi no tnenuragtm'.- < ould y be in'l^ c be->ei .rt>-sy on i*fWM Emperor. > t I feelings cf her»ubje<ti vw I prob«bly
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    MURDER OF A REFORMER AT HONKONG.
    330 3 MURDER OF A REFORMER AT HONKONG. the 1 1 tt then >n the Hongkong ■i i :nadc at tnr Central I i Station, that am Ui^': htreet. The police accompanied them,- mants to 'ime, and learned, on arriving at the tm.t floor of i to which >t >oor. after -ix
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    28 3 To-morrow the Koman Cathuii nrjnity celebrate thr Dual Festival of the birth and bauti-m of Chri»t, and m tonsequeocei m^t oi their oica will be clobed to b
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1656 3 [Km Ceylon.) London JJan 41K, Che Boarsjn the. Transvaal .ire esoa dn-L'ly active, and are < J •i1 attacking train-., convoys, and posts, but are fnoitly repulsed. I .The Burgher Peace Committee at Pretoria consists ot four members of thej Volksraad and Cronje's brother. I |Thc Monarch has land'd
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    THE STRANGE PURPLE SPOTS.
    681 3 On a < old wet clay m l)< i ernb< ars I won t i my lister* lui.<-i.il i ad enough thing m us ll— and one that proved mioM lo me. I will of il simply and brittty as I can. Through standing alj< v'
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    EXCHANGE.
    56 3 P(LOKKECTF.I> UP TO January 18. J On London Bank 4 m/- Pnv 1 diti j 1 documents 3 ra;s cred'ts 6 m/ 5... France, di-mand 201 Germany, danMicJ 21^ India T. T i Hongkong, deaua I Yokohama, dcmanc Java, demand IfANII I Sovereign Bank of Eoglaod Rate... Discount 3
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    PRODUCE.
    78 3 (January iB.l .tufr do. < "-."o. I 13.20 Pepper, 2y do. White, .Far I ;W—=% |a Nutmeg 1 8 II do. (80s to the Ib; 76 Man (Bandai 92 gloves (Amboina).. Liberian off© i*j Tapioca, r S 70 do. io tir.*e 6.10 dc. mi: 5.80 7 fear. Sago, snail
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    SHARE LIST.
    370 3 JANUARY 18th, 1901. yuoTATioM. Capital. Paid Up. Shams Paid Oii»ank I nina and Japan, Ltd. j,i Nominal. Ci, 2,000,000 C 4»4i*l» 'W1875 £4 tmmiti* Is I i,a 5 o Zi tie. K.istern Ai.-.iiy. Nominal. lo.ooof^ 584 8 584 Z» C 4 <>4>o unissued Benawah Gold Mia* Co. $.j.i>o
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      111 3 Beat Out of an Increase of His Pension. Mexican war veteran an.l prominent .-dilui writes: "Seeing the advertisement of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1 am reminded thai M -> >ldier m Mexico m '4; and '48, I contr 1 t> d Mexican diarrhoea and thiremedy his kept me
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      27 3 .•lT3fcLL§dTcs3 g? f Jml^S A Remedy for all Irregularities. v litter Aiip.r-. imi Sold by Singapore Dispensing Co., Ltd.. Raffles Place, Singapore. lToprMkr MART!.** *.ic«:!-- SOtTHAMcioN voLASDk
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      131 3 MAILS CLOSE Per V H-nu-kok Tmi Chit* Parana fc Colombo Hita hi Mar 10 am B.tu P*hat Reuuit I r», HoMKkoni; SiL. MfUM i P» Deli D Penan* /un Seng i hrt-traa* I land, &c. Amtralind 2ri Pcnani; 8c 'olombo 1 ipa>i v Hongkong ICC Hong Bet > p> Pott
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      57 3 r: -> 1 r t Jinu.ir v I Taken at Kandan^ Kerbau Hospital Observatory. > v. m Bai.rril. ra 9MMO .'g.h^S Temperature 54.0 Bj..S 7°- u W- Bui ...78s 790 /.S-o Oir. 01 VVmi NE. NM < aim. M^x 55.2 Mil 0 74-2 M i4So r. /0.7 X <v J6O
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      1199 3 •A -Wai i*t»»i« and Igni Commanders Aluikinb Brit, akwp, 1,050 E' D. Hunt Dec. 23 Hongkong VlCKUVM U. S. R.b., i,om, F. H. H.ur. |an f Othrr Veaaeit Klajf* ft Tona Maetera Arrived Krom Conn. Altin'. :>u< Griek Jan. 10 Dongalla UaendeU Banjerm.i-.iin ig Akvuk Nor. 2^20 Amundsen |an. 8
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      1029 4 GOV£F>IMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS will be re. cived at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the 22nd instant, for the following^orks Supplying 1 mile Portabe Railway (T 6' gauge and eight wagons. Specifications may best en, and printed forms uf tender with all particulars obtained at the üblic Works
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      558 4 W. Dalian Australian Horse Repository 3, KOEK ROAD, (off Orchard Road.) HAS FOR SALE OVER 100 Horses, Cobs Ponies 100 SUITABLE FOR ALL PURPOSES Ex s.h. BUCEPHALUS CLITUS The above shipments have been most carefully selected for the requirements of this market and the horses having been all thoroughly broken
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      220 4 M. E. Angullia Co. ia CHANGE ALLEY. Electric Carriage and Bicycle Lamps With dry battcfiei complete. Electric Scarf Pins and Stage Ornaments Electric Button Holes. D«e ag 2y# Katz Brothers, Limited. Have Just Received a New Supply of their well known AIR TIGHT ICE CHESTS ll^^^-~~~~ .Mr <s? t7rp c«
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      516 4 "White Horse Cellar" Whisky. To be obtained from MtWtS KATZ BROTHERS, LTD HOON KEAT Co. ANN LOCK Co. GEOK THAT ft Co. VONG HOA SENG* Co. JfONG LEE SENG Co. GHEE SOON cV Co AGENTS GUTHKIE and Go. N«« 1 tuths uc J G. R. Lambert Co. I J| Photographers.
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      1003 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Cilving port 01 aeparture, and (w\ere known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mkn-of-W<r. Ahmiral Barros*. Spa., Rio de J., Jue Jan. Gromoboi, Rus. cruis., due Jan. Hatjiusk, J.ip.. due Elswick, Iwatk, Jap., due Elswick, Kasa tak, Rus. t.b., due Jan. Pollada, Rus. cruis., due Jan. Pola,
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      592 4 The Singapore Free Press AND Mercantile Advertiser Cabli Ammh Hbwbjijj, ftm^i Tblbphonr Nihiik. No, Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, S-nj{. r r -pHH leading English New^nper th 1 Stra.ts Settlements Federated Native Stat. of gor, Sungei Ljon^, Pahan K r. v s Sembilan British North Borneo Netherlands Indies. Java anri
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