The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 February 1901

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    21 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, i6th FEBRUARY/ i 9 oi. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4 ieB
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      774 1 Jr o_ R, fficc Tele g r »pi> st. gp Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAK! NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN* KGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR* MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for '.a Coast.
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    • Advertisement
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      596 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. TO I'KNANG, RANGOON k CALCUTTA "irGn^SA.tts TO MANILA, tjhM cargo and passen K ers for 110-lio JU Cnct 1^ lompar.y's steamers is m rti.ird to c here on ">*9 three weeks for the abov* TO AND coromani Sorts. Unc of ihcCompa, fl> j, y-,,
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      773 1 McALISTER Co. SOLE AGENTS CLAYTON SH UTTLE WORTH S Portable Steam Engines 6, 8, 10 12 Horso-Power Engines always m Stock These engines are world r. nowncd and require no testimonals Quality *!*&&ss y Materials y&* x lß?3b»^b^^^ Workmanship Durabihtv V- :jT H&* Economy Excellence W^^W oh V\ ,T 'jMMnbra:
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      600 1 The Bank of China Japan, Ltd. Working C ap.tal over Reserve hab.l.ty of shareholders fully Z 4 2 5 HEAD OFFICE TOUI £6^°°° 3° Nh.iol.s I.»m, London BRANCHES Ho»oron«, SjiajjoMai. S.n«a,ok.. AGENCIES M\°n H B A Ko P N D NO Bo ««*t. Calcutta, MAHRA- OLOMBO, R0.300W. j 4V4 TO^
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      213 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY O CCI DKNTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND *J»OYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIINTA*. S. S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OP |APAN|AND HONOLI 1.1 RlteS? ORDERS TO bUKOJ X hay« the cho cc of UvctUnd Kail ,outr pTm? 3 r KranClSr l -nrluHinK he SoiTlW, Dbrtbr ,v,, k,
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH
    22 2 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH At Kuala Lump -r on the 12th, the wife of apt. H. S. Ainsmb, (sth Fusiliersj of a ion.
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1901.
    1098 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1901. I r..' ''v I oraHy, l^.^ TO-.MOKROW Sir ALEXANDER SUKITENHAM relinquishes the direction of the affairs of the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States, after a period of service dating from 1895. It is improbable that Sir Alexander will return to
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1298 2 Qmcguui agunt homines nostrt est farragolibellx. Jl VENAL. Oh, whit a fall is there, my countrymen Tis sad to tea the old Daily News after its recent fall from grace To think of a paper which has so long maintained the honourable traditions <,i a gn
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    S.V.A. CAMP.
    100 2 S V A last ni^lit man lied from the IJIIII Hal! to the Camp at Keppel Harbour ior the annual training pre[)aratory to Ins* peciioß. A considerable number of the S k. also mar< hed down with the Arti!- r\ w txfik tl> ;r 5 battery with pony
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    THE LATE COL. GAWNE AND THE KING'S OWN
    178 2 Mr- GftWl \tr\ kindly sends to the and more accurate of the 2nd Kings a-t' r !<• yimtnt, cominandto supplement the jrmatioti available at the time of Gawne's d< iented death. Mr- el Gawne joined the _nd Fimalion N »^tal, on June
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    GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
    220 2 ChristßMU irdinancc ujoi Bankruptcy Ordinance iSbS Am- ndment Ordiaaocc lyoo have not been Swi a. nham, X.CM.C 3 ap-•-d V ting Colonial Secretary, from the 17th m-tant Hi* Honoui I pointed Mr. P M Murphy, acting Deputy Master Attendant Magistrate and an Kxaminer cf Ma~ r ;i Mat*
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS SCHOOL.
    232 2 SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS SCHOOL. I lit- first distribution of prizes vi this .Vl.oo W hid, was started m July ,Bqq) to >k p!.,ce yesterday al noon at the School premises m Hill-street, m the presence of the mothers and female relatives of the pup, l. Ihe prues were presented by
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE DUKE OF YORK.
      23 2 Still Indisposed. The Duke of York was prevented fr Om attending the opening of Parliament by 4 severe chill.
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      A NEW ITALIAN MINISTRY.
      14 2 Signor Zanardelli has formed an It d |j a Cabinet.
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      PARLIAMENT.
      16 2 The Lord's Reply to the Address The House of Lords has voted to the Address.
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      IN THE COMMONS.
      64 2 The Opposition Leader Balfour Replies, Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, m the House of Commons, suggested a procUtoa, lion showing the eventir 1 term^ of p*a <■ Mr. Balfour replied that the 80-r leaderwere aware that if they surrendered theii persons their property would be respected He said
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      SOUTH AFRICA
      16 2 De Wet Fails At Philipstown. The Boers under Dewet Philipstown and have been repnl
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      FRENCH'S OPERATIONS
      19 2 Hemming on the Enemy. French is driving the enemy 00 retiei. He has prevented them breaking bact
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      SUCCESSFUL CAVALRY CHARGES.
      22 2 Boer Waggons Captured. The cavalry made effective charf captured numbers of waggons and ..attle. Londjn, February r6th, igoi. m
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    341 2 I he new federated Malay States Stamps of the values of 3, 4> lOf 20 and so cent, have now am ved. The ten-cent is a springjng tiger m dark green, oblong, with mauve borders and 'Malay Federated State, I "stage and revenue," the value of the stamp being put
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      534 2 IMMENSE REDUCTION IN PRICE OF MUSIC FOR ONE MONTH ONLY 25 per cent. Less than Ordinary Prices. Serious Songs, Comic Songs, Ballads, Piano Music, Violin Music, Dance Music. \ND MUSIC OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Six Fiece s ot Music m»y be had on Approval for two <!ays. ol whicl. one at
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    • Advertisement
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      424 2 PARTNERSHIP Fou lib and Ok. ut Sturlkr practise m partnership under the style of FOWMKsc STL'RLtK as from Ist January, h/oi Consulting Kooms at Maykarp h C o. Ltd. 14, Battery Road. Feb. 14 TANGLIN CLUB T"*HE Annual General Meeting will be held at the Club on Friday, 22nd February,
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      553 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. BIJOU THEATRE FOOT OF FORT CANNING (Entrance facing Ice Works) Every Night at 9.30 Sharp D'Arc's Marionettes FANTOCCINI HARLEQUINADE "Babes m the Wood," ETC., ETC., ETC. Wednesday, 20th Feb. Next Matinee at 4.30 sharp PRICES AS USUAL. Feb. 1 6 TOWN HALL TWO NIGHTS ONLY FRIDA ft- SA
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      286 2 The Week Saturday, 16th Hiijh Water: 7.40a., y.36p. Cricket— Pratwblai w. The World. SK.( v. The Girnson. SA'.A. Camp. 3 p. Commandant's Parade. Garrison RiHe (lub Pr.iLtice, Tanglin. j p. Prize Distribution, it. Joseph's Institution, 4 f.. D'Arci Marionettes, 4," o i 9 p. M.M. M.i.l Homewards closes, 6 p.
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      Bangkok-Singapore Cattle Trade.
      348 3 1 tub Editor. Sir, The scene d scribed a; having taken place on board the s s. Pmtmni on h-r last voyage from Bangkok m no way exaggerates, on the contrary, that which h occurred during the prevalence of the N. E. Monsoon for the la>t twenty
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    THE BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS
    726 3 The Board of Trade returns for the past twelve rncnths show that the foreign tr.-ide of the United m achieved a record. Our 'm ports r*.i:hed ormous total of 524,000, 000, which is £38,000,000 better than any previoa- >ear-. Our I are also far ahead
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    ANGLO CHINESE SCHOOL.
    870 3 I'RIl I DISTRIBUTION. fhe annual priie distribution mi held at the Anglo-Chinese School yesterday afternoon, am present being \v H n XV R Col >' (Chairman), Bishop Wane, of Calcutta, and Mr. Eicon, Inspector of Schools. I he Principal, the Rev. Ernest S Lyons read a l.n^iliy
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    THE LATE SIGNOR VERDI.
    382 3 An Intrrview with this Comcoskk. \ercii is notoriously a difficult man to interview, therefore there is a special interest attached to an article m the Florentine magazine l.a Scena lllustrata the author of winch gives an account Of a conversation which he had with the old
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    S.V.A. CAME.
    37 3 I .IUMHt, Sinj Kepi H ur to -ur. Saturday 1 6th, 1 fJ tn 7 X 111. '..,5 1 a, m. 630 p, II). m. i p. m. esday ioth. 5 4-, m. m. m.
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    565 3 \H{h*iAiet try 1 x Peking coi nt wrint g i 7 h lilt, yivr, the van ot the lintisii Headquarters Staft net with a serioui .r. While from one pm t the map >und to ••other, DfH >i k" t Him r a«a 1n..,. ,< I •t the patnwa) and
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    TELEGRAMS.
    847 3 Via Ceylon.") London, February vJ 2,000 Boers, under the Irish leader Make, h iwt entered Portuguese territory, it is supposed, for the purpose of releasing Bjer prisoners there. A great combined 111 ivftncnt has started to clea r the country between t lie I'rtt.ri.i line and Natal of Boers
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    LADIES' LAW TENNIS CLUB.
    107 3 PLAY ON hKIUAY. I.AMfcs' IJOLBLES. Mrs. Walkmsand Mrs. Lane rec. I V v. Mrs. Glllllwnr Md Mr* Shra K cr rcc. I, postponed. MIXBD DoIBLKS, A Cl*Sfc Mr-,, l.ovoll and Mr. Wutfhl owe 5 beal Mrs. R.jbmson and Dr. Crouclier rcc. 3, 6—3, 6—3. B <
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    60 3 A professor who has made a study of children say.s he has discovered why the majority ot people are right-handed. Infants use both hands until they begin to s|xak. The motor speech function controls the right side of the body, and the lir^t right-haiuled motions are expressive motions, tending to
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 3 iCOKKECTED UP TO February iO.) on London Bank 4 m/s 2/0;. M demand 2/0J Private credits 3 m/S l/of documents 3 m/s ...2/of-£ credits 6 m/s 2/0J FRANCE, demand 252^ Germany, demand 205 India, T. T 150 i Hongkong, demand par. Yokohama, demand !%par. JAVA, demand 121 MANILA, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    118 3 (February 16 In, #>7-75 Sambier 9 2 5 dc. Cube No. I H-4O PMMTi Mack (ordinary £>'putc) 28.75 do. White, (Fa.r L/W— s% 43 Hmuamp nob to lha IK 5 6 io. (80s to the I b) 7 6 ,Huida) 9 2 I 'oves fAmlwina) l.ibenan Coiiee '7 Tapioca,
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    SHARE LIST. FEBRUARY 16th. 1901.
    130 3 <JUOTATIOM. CAIMTAL. Pa.,> Uf. S H**.S Paid DtV. Ba.,k or h,, w «nd j^pan^d. Nominal, f a.000.000 < 414,,-,, ,99,875X4 Bell's As.t.tos Eastern Af- y. Nominal. 10 000 S 's S 4 3 .584 A« Maynard and Cow. IM $iq 3 lOO 3 •35 ioo.ooo
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      204 3 Possibly not many may have seen H. M. j S. Peacock as she entered the Singapore Roads on Tuesday evening under the now rare conditions, for a man-of-war, of being under full sail. The Peacock touched at I'ulo Tioman on the way south to Singa\>'>tc, and the natural beauties of
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    • Advertisement
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      306 3 OCEAN STEAM N I NEDEKLANUSCHE STOOM. 'AAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Toss. Tons. Achilles 701 1 Myrmidon 2570 Agamemnon 7011 Xestor 3/66 Ajax 701 1 Orrstes 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus ssoq Anchises 2729 Polyphemus Antenor JJ3I Priam 2845 Calchas 6748 Prometheus 5570 Cyclops 2066 Pyi 3621 Da> dan us 4653 Rhi pens
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      58 3 TIES FOR SATURDAY. I.M>iKs' Doubles. Mrs (Jroucher and Mrs. Robinson owe s v. Mp>. Saunders and Miss J- Ciunn owe i.s.i. Mrs. \dain-. .tnd Mrs. Waddell owe 30 v. Mrs. WintW and Mrs. Hanitscli rec. 2. Mi\ci> Doubles, B Cla>>. Mrs. NVwton and Mr. Fraser rec. 1 v. Mis>> Werry
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    • Miscellaneous
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      503 3 SERVICES To-MORROW. St. Andrew's Cathedkal. (Jutn v ages im a a.in.. in. Matins. 7.30 a. m. Choral Celebration, Holy F.uchanst. 4p. m. Sunday School. 5.30 p. m. Evensong and Sermon. Ash Wednesday Celebration, 7 a.m. Matins, 10 a.m. First of Lenten Services, 8.15 p.m. St. Matthew's Church, Sepoy LinesNo Service.
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    • Miscellaneous
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      1187 3 Kirn »,d Tom Commanders Arrived r rom Ko. r h«u Bnt. K .b. 1/SS I. F Green Feb. 5 Malacca rta fiss Sim r z&zsr;" Ban H.n Guam Hr.t. 109 Scott Jan., r. Anton Wee B.n Vnion. Fet Bamkok Ger. i 9 -,o Bortfeldt Feb. w Bangkok Behn Mey« Bangkok
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    • Miscellaneous
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      124 3 HUNOKUNd vVKATHKH IKI.KdKAMS Baromtter, reduced to 32 degrees Fahienheu, »nd to the level of the sea m inches tenth, and hundredth*. Manila baro. readings m millimetres. I 1 •< j-f-rature m the shade m ile/rrpv, Fahren heit. Manila temperature centigrade. Humidity, m percentage of saturation, the umidity -A ar saturated
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      933 4 NOTICE THE Exchange Banks will be closed for Chinese New Year on Tuesday, 19th insi., .md on Wednesday, 20th mst Feb. 13 NOTICE THE Opium Farm of Acheen and Dependencies 1 for one x ear and for three years will be let at Kotaßad aonthe2s« j h-tant REELFs Consul-G«nerai for
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      1242 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. CENSUS 1001. IT is hereby notified that the distribution of 1 Householders' Schedules will begin on the 1 2th February and be continued until th- 18th February. These Schedules should be filled up on the night of the ist March (Census Night) or early m the morning of
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    • Advertisement
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      621 4 RILEY HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. OFFICE AND WORKS SINGAPORE SHIPYARD: Tanjonc. RhU READ STREET vjinunrvi\^ rOWN SIORE 13 Baiiikvßd. IMPROVED Steam Road Rollers By RUSTON PROCTOR Co. Ltd., England. 1 Fitted with all the latest improvements efficient, durable, simple and||economical||in fuel. Pricesjand Particulars; jon^Application SOLE 'AGENTS RILEY HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. try
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      591 4 1 THE HORSE REPOSITORY Ex s. s. BUCEPHALUS II nuictlT l^ Begs to inform the gentry ot Sing that he has just landed 44 Horn and Ponies, which have beet selected for the requirements of thiket. All are thoroughly broken m, 1 the best of condition, and real\ mediate use.
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      913 4 VISIILI EXPECTED. Giving port ot at[>auuie, an*, 'where known) date due here, and name ot Ag»-nt-.. Mbn-op-War. Amir, Rus., Europe, due Keb. Blkshum, ri. M.S.. Chatham, due beb. Djipuin, Ku-.. lb, .-'ope. due Feb. Gk'.sicboi, Rus cru.s., c Feb. Hatsom, Jap* iJuf Xl-wick, I WATS, J m p due Ki-wick,
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