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

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, Bth FEBRUARY, Jl9Ol. DAILY ISSUE, No. +I H
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      685 1 P_ Office. Telegraph St. XT Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, r-KYLON INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN. I(YPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MAITA BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Bills of leading issued for Persian Gulf. Continental and Amtrtcan Ports, also for Cl-.tnt Coast. MAIL LINES. HTJVARD HOMEWARD 1901
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      776 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. To PENANG. RANGOON k CALCUTTA One of the ComMny'i steamers is intended t« leave T ii.iorr Pagar Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo booked by the above stc^mc., t through rates to all ports in India and let .-r. also to East African Ports,
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      622 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collver Quav The undermkntionkd datks akk only approximate From E«pected Will be despatched tor Bawean Cotie via ports Feb. Billiton, Bawean, Sounbaya Banjermassm, Pulo Laut, Halik Papan, Muara Djawa,
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      663 1 iHE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers. &c. THIS Company execute-. Ship and Marine Engine Repairs ot all descriptions, in the most efficient marine', under the superintendence of experienced European Shipwrights and Engineers. I Graving Docks up to 500 feet in length and 21
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      711 1 H ON NG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL lioooooo. RESERVE FUND— »i 0,000.0a Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 7 silver Reserve 2,000,000] •«2.o»»,««k RESERVE LIABILITY OP 1 PROPRIETORS $10,000,001 COVBT Or UIBBCTOBa N. A Snea, Esq.— Chairman R. Shbwan, Es<j.— Deputy Chapman. E. Gobtz, Esq. Hon. R. M Gbat. A. I.
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      515 1 worid«.dr <n Hill. ,hc Ji ti i a d f^^ *fecM arr hewn from ihc •«ly Mft reliable Phosphoric Cure 1m XZX lir»:s V.,, KAC N vc nJ I"'<1 "'<- MM. l)y, M r^ AJ^i I tompU.nts. 11. i -^tf t A Decayof >„,: <*T>C^ i intfMS wo,> Blood Ui^tdr..
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      341 1 (ORIINTAi. S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SKA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Pamgt Ticket! mntad to KncUad France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lint 0 steamers, and to the principal cities ol th. United States or Canada. Rates m.iy be obtained on application. Pa .crs holding through ORDKKS IO fcLKOPh have
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH
    22 2 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH A' Ihe Mansion, River Valley Road, on th< 7th mst. the wife of A. W. Giekib of .1 *on.
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1901.
    1394 2 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1901. pa I o>..ty. *i Law. THI Colony of Hongkong ha-, finally followed the pnecgdei of tlie Straits Scttkatatl m regard to the revenueratio basis of it- Defeacc Contribution. Up till now, the proportion has been, since the la^t adjustment. 17* percent, of
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    MOUNTED INFANTRY FOR THE FRONT.
    450 2 Enthlsiarth Send-Okf. All friends of the King's Own will take an interest, in view of to-day's telegram as to the despatch ol mounted troops, to South Africa, in learning that in the detachments already on their way (perhaps arriving) are included Capt. I.iwrie, Capt. P.
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    548 2 I'ollards Lilliputian Opera Company km gone to Manila. Garrison Orders state that the camp and < amp site formerly designated New Harbour Dock Camp is hereafter to be styled Keppel Camp.' The di-tribution of prizes to the pupils of St. Joseph i Institution will take place on Saturday leb. iGth.
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    KECHAU GOLD MINING Co. Ltd.
    29 2 fhe result oi the January crushing is ounces of smelted gold, but advice has > et b^ en received oi the < Jua ..tity O crushed
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SOUTH AFRICA.
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    A CAUTION TO HOUSEHOLDERS.
    374 2 The week after next the Chines ear commences and with it^ advei the Chinese of every da3s, rich and poof forward to having a good time. la the of many ot the latter however, it necessary means tor providir-g able indulgences, they look u means to
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    MR. GNOH LEAN TUCK.
    249 2 Mr. Gnoh Lean Tuck, b.a fCanub writes from St. Marys's HospLtZt, wi m T v Ga r ette t0 correct onf or Uo mistakes in t,, e interview given in in rcss) Mr Tu <* says I am reported as having expressed the ntent.on of goi
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      704 2 TO BE LET 'THREE newly built comfortable Compound Houscb at Princep Street. Apply to STEPHENS PAUL fc Co. Jan 29 uc TO LET pOMPOUND dwelling house, No. s-2, Kramat Road. Apply ,s-i Kramat Road. Jan 29 uc TO LET rOMMOUIOI'S family residence No. 5-J. Mount Sophia, unfurnished. Entry on Feb-
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      628 2 PROFESSIONAL NURSE WILLING to render service in exchange (or passage to England. Address NURSK c o Free Prtss. Feb. S A European who has been employed on coffee and tobacco plantations clerk; book-keeper proof reader in a printing office, seeks employment at Singapore or any other place. Apply to E.,
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      621 2 John Littlei CO., LTD. NEW BOOKS A large selection of the latest issues in Colonial Series. Price $1.50 each. Stationery OF EVERY DESCRIPTION SUITABLE FOR OFFICE PRIVATE USE COMMERCIAL ENVELOPES $1.25 per 1000 Despatch Boxes Cash Boxes Letts' Diaries Whitaker's Almanacs COURT MOURNING STATIONERY Billiard Cues Billiard Cue Tips ft
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      235 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. BIJOU THEATRE FOOT OF FORT CANNING (Entrance facing Ice Works 1 D'Arc s Marionettes ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF "Babes in the Wood," TO-NIGHT and Every Night at 9.30 sharp The Great Death Scene. The Funeral Procession. The Robbers' Fight. Sunset and Moonrise in the Forest. The Rising of the
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      164 2 The Week Friday, Bth Hn»h Water 1.5 a., 1.6 p. S.V.A. Standing Gun Drill. S.V.R., Axß Co. liatt.ilion Drill. Saturday, gth Mnjh Water: 1.33a., i.42p. (elebu Trading 4c Tin Mining >. Ltd. 1 I'enang Races, Third Day. ncket— S.C.C. v. The G.irr^on S.C.( 2nd XI. v. S.R.C. Furniture Sale. Orchard-rd.,
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    A RUSSO-CHINESE MANCHURIAN AGREEMENT.
    397 3 A RUSSO-CHINESE MANCHURIAN AGREEMENT. The -afun Mail Rives the following version < i n ifi reement entered ii.t > between tho Chinese n d Russian officials at MmMm, wall regard to the administration of Manchuria i igrees that Chinese officials shall be j allowed to csume the functions of civil
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    THE QUEEN'S TOMB.
    221 3 Frojjmore is about a mile from Windsor Castle, tht tr.ost secluded and delightful parts of It was ai Frogmore House that the ~er, the Duchess of Kent, parsed her Here are a few lines which are > a contemporary from one description of .j^oleum The sumptuous show
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    314 3 Raja of Khetri, in Rajputana, fell minaret while sight-seeing at Sikanind was killed British steamer Ln.rg a wa h inst to Mr. K<±to Icbiiaro. of r yen 120,000. at I'raga. where she eked (J. outward mail steamer t Colombo at 1 1 p.m. on Sunday lue to arrive here on
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    PENANG RACES.
    98 3 1 (By Telegram.) Penang, Feb. 7th, 6.2 p.m. Ihe second day of the Penang Races was held to-day in splendid weather. I here were excellent finishes and in the j Autumn Stakes, Vagrant won by a neck I only. fi J Fir^t Grim in HANDICAP.— I. Sleeping Beauty
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    CATASTROPHE AT PORT SAID.
    205 3 Skvkn I'kr < )NS ()ro« sm>. At Port-Said on Wednesday la t, between 8 and 9 p-m., an accident which had disastrous consequences occurred in front of the Dutch dock. One ot the large barges used by the coalmen was taking ;o coal-heavers to the s.s.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    189 3 orps Order by M.i]or the Hon'ble A. Murray, Commandant Singapore Volunteer Cofp Head Quarter Office. Fort Fullcrton. Singapore, Bin February, luoi. j 1. OtllES Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut. I. M. EII.U. Orderly N.C.O. for the ensuing week: A Coy. Corpl. 1.. 1 Kaston. LJ
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    49 3 The- Borneo and Cimbna arc both j expected from Japan with coals. The former i- due to-day and the latter in a couple of day> mori XjßU^RrStisfc Inr! jrn/lna f r. ,m The oil ta:.k r.lcr discharging at t J i;!o Bukom proceeded to I Wharf yesterday.
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    257 3 Th< immeoces on 1 llth I nd< '1 are theentries and handicaps. Irs. Adimb. I. I hi A M D II Mrs. Ltim Mr her, Mi Werry re. .5Mr.. Winter rt ibs Doi'sli H• r. d M maunders and M Mrs. Cruucher Mrs. i >- r
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    SINGAPORE ART CLUB.
    170 3 I be member- of the Singapore Art Club are informed that pictures intended for the Competition which will be held on the 1 8th inst may still be sent to the Hon. Secretary the Hoo'ble W. R. Collyer, up to Saturday, the lOth inst. On the IQth
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    THE PADRE IN SCOTLAND.
    1555 3 'Written for the Singapore Free Press by the Rev. G. M. Reith.) No. XLVtI. Sin: 1 land lavVtsmo. Pleasant and attractive memories of Shetland, which 1 visited for the first time i last year, induced me to return thither tliir. autumn, with designs on the sea-trout
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    A NAVAL OFFICER'S RESOURCE.
    703 3 Turn r»KiM. or Sn w-H ai-K a an. The following (ttyi the GU6e, Jan. jrd) ii th< first a< curate and detailed account of the taking of Shan hai Kwan. It comes through the North China Daily Ne..s, of Shanghai, and, on account of the vitally
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    46 3 A rime Ball at Fort Canning and one M k.l.u Brim (alls each day at I r.m. Singapore mean time (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 min.. 35 «■< being hoiited dvr minutes previously. 10-day hort (.anninjj and Pulau Hram r>oth fell Corrmiv
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    EXCHANGE.
    55 3 (COKRKCTKIJ UP TO K< Oruar On London Bank 4 m/, 2/o^ demand Privi- credit! j m/s t/oij documents 3 m/s 2/0^ credits 6 m/s 2 France, demand... 2^ji Germany, demand 2 India. J T I3©l HONGKONG, demand di.Yokohama, demand.. "i%par. Java, demand IJIJ Manila, demand par. SOVPRKIGNS. (tQ buy)
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    PRODUCE.
    110 3 (February 8 I 8 yo (ur* No. 1 1 •Vpier, -ilack (ordinary S'n° re 2 "> 2 I do. White, (Fair L/W— s% 4250 ll'. 1.. f 111. 56 ]r, (to t c fa 76 'H-in-U*, 92 1 i. ••o.r.a; 1 M •-tli p*-ail (Fair 'juality,. 5.70 I do
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    SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY 8th, 1901.
    407 3 Bell's Asbestos Eastern Age... y. Nominal. i to.oooff ***^H lAil Bersawah Gold Mine Co. 84.25 Sellers 8 17- M Q 1,41fi unissued Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. fcoo' 2S Vcl^ ,7 s fc Fraser and Neave Ltd. 804 Sellers «f'^ S,O0 s $IO e^Deb^Tp^- J
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      715 3 WAS HE FOLLOWED; There was nobody following William Perring yet his fear, or feeling, that his movements were being tracked, made him shake like a dry leaf on a tree. And so it would anybody. Nothing is more scaring than the thought of danger fiom secret enemies. Why, men have
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      290 3 OCEAN l^H^ STEAM SHIP |p*^ Co. N' NEUEK fiil\ i«ijE ST'>t>MVAART MA4T»CHAPa*IJ Oi.EAAN. Tons.. Tons. Achilles 7011 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 376" Ajax 701 1 Ortste* 4°53 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 5;->o<^ Anchises 2729 Polyphemus 2613 Antenor 5531 Priam 2845 Calchas 6748 Prometheus 5570 Cyclops 2066 Pyrrhus 3621 Dardanus
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      129 3 MAILS CLOSE I O-MORROW. Kor Her A 1 Batavia, 3tc. Hector Ui Hongkong Otc. ChelyJra i> am Cheribon S. S.imar.uig Giang Ann ham H.itu Pahal lienuit noon Malacca Aing H,n 2 vu Lal.uan, Ike. Knlat 2 PM Penang W« Seng 2 I'M Saigon Komney PSI S ii^on Rivcr<laL 1 I'M
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      226 3 Passengers Arrived. Ftb. Per Put .V, ng Mr. BvMM. I'er Dr. H. J. Kiaer Mr. Schul/e. Mr. l.aiterc, Mr. Nash and children. Feb. I.— Per Kelanta-- Mr. If. Life, Mr. Mcluerney, Mr. C. Bradbery, Mr. A. Mower Mr. H. Malcolm, Mr. F. VV. Newson Wcattit r K' on (January 7.;
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      96 3 I. K A H A N < t h ebruaty 7 lliciuk, Br it. sti R<jrison, for Batavia. February 8. Lad 1 Miti hell, Brit, str., Mu^iiud, lor Teluk Anson, via pot 1 Ban Whati Hin, Brit, str., Olsen, for Klan*, via ports. Sultan, Brit, -tr., Hendry (or Muar. Giano
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      570 3 Passengers Left Dy the Mail. I-lli. b.— P<r P. .v i). l\ I-,, 1 Pot FJi-'nop Hose. Mi. Duchssne, Mr. Mustan Mr. Schleck 1, .Mr. (i. J Penny For Colombo.— Mr. \V. A. Wilson, Mr. Naylor, Mr. K. K. Bowles, Mr. A. I. dllott, Mr. A. Melville White, Mr. S.
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      1072 4 NOTICE TS nereby given that Yeo Pck Honß the late 1 Manager of Heng Kuan Ch.»p Ac Co. Chop Chin Moh Seng Kee carrying on business at No. Si Kline Street Singapore has left the service Ot ffi firrn on the 4th day of February^The unders.gned wM not hold themselves
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      531 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.s. BUCEPHALUS CUT US The above shipments have been most carefully selected for the requirements of this market and the bond having been all thoroughly
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      502 4 RILEY HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. OFFICE AND WORKS SINGAPORE SHIPYARD: Tanjong Rhu READ STREET uinunrvx\C/ TOWN' STORE i;, Battery Rd. IMPROVED Steam Road Rollers By RUSTON PROCTOR Go. Ltd., England. Fitted with all the latest improvements efficient, durable, simple and economical in fuel. Prices and Particulars on Application SOLE AGENTS RILEY
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      253 4 THE "Thorscar" Acetylene Gas Generator W "lIMI I mt 1 ilb/ i c a cr Advantages of the Gas made in the above Generators and purified in the patent THORLITE Purifiers. I. Th»: powiblc purity. P*rfe< t < leaaliscM an<J frecdov irom turn 3. <>:> at brilliancy ami ingii illuminating
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      42 4 ORCHIDS J. d' A. PEREIRA, Horticulturist, I By Special Appointment to IS MAJESTY THE KINO OF SIAM AMD H. H. THE BULTAN OF JOHORK GROWER, Importer, Collector and Exporter Orchids. N ur sery and Residener, Ks k," Tantlta Apl i. ltt4 I
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      64 4 IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE For Europe. The Imperial German Mail steamer HAMBURG, Captain Krbch, of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie left Hongkong at i p.m., on the 6th instant and maybe expected to arrive here on Sunday afternoon, the loth instant. She will probablv be despatched for Europe on Tuesday morning, the
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      591 4 The Singapore Free Press. mm u Mercantile Advertiser Cable AooRMSs.-AJverttser, Smf. Teliphone Numbbr.— No. 61. Published 30-3, R.ffle 8 Plan, Siagapow. THE leading English Newspaper i. A. 1 Stra,ts Settlements; johore Federated Native States of Perak Bdt«. gor, Sunj.ei Ujon^, Pahang, the Sembilan British North Borneo Straw* Netherlands Indies. Java
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      1167 4 vessels EXPECTED* (jiving pun oi departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Min-ok-Wak. Amur, Kus, Europe. Blenhbim, ri.M.S.. Chatham, due fr'eb. Dolphin, Rus. t.b., Furope. Gromoboi, Rus. cruis., dut Febt Ha rsi'.su, Jap., due Elswick, Iwatb, Jap., due Elswick, Kasatak, Rus. Lb., due Feb. Kit, Rus.
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