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

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, iBth FEBRUARY^ 1901. DAILY ISSUE, Xo. 4 0 y
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      753 1 T*O Office. Telegraph St. Kg Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND JN'DON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian G*if, Continental and American Ports, also for i. :<n« Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      663 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. T r'ENANG, RANGOON CALCUTTA Onr the Comoany's steamen is intended ta lea 1 n.-onr Pigsr Wharf every week. -s and Car^o booked by the above st t through rates to all ports m India and C also t0 Kast A{rican Port Mauritius, ar.d fTVthHI.
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      1040 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAK2-.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Usohr Contract w.th thi Ni .-h kklands Imcia Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay THB UNDERMKNTION'KD DATES AKK ONLY At'HROXIM AT V.. From Expected Will be despatched tor A' 1 1 Berouwit Cotie Feb. 12 Batijerm.issin, Hulo Lain, Halik
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      666 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL lioooorx* RHSE >.YE FUND— Ji0.000.000 Sterling Reserve $10,000,000") Silver Reserve 2,000 000 j 12 .°°0,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIKTORS $10,000,000 CoukT or Directors N. A Sum, Esq.— Chairmah. R. Shbwan, Esq.— Dkputy Chaiiman. E. Gobtz, Esq. Hon. R. M Gray. A. J. Raymond,
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      565 1 JJORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. ■> T4BLI S H I 1) 1707. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. An 01 kt Insured 13-?s,ooo,ooo LMsaaPau f So^ o^ Prbmil-m lacoifi (306,000 Insurance effected on almost every description of property at current rates 1 premium. rHB BORNEO 1.0., L T n.-A
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      464 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND »J»OYO RISEN KAISHA [imiiiii s. Co.) VIA INLAND SKA OF JAPAN AND HONOI n. r. ThreMßh PHMgi lickns ranted to England France, and Germany by a!f transatlantic line o steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or
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    Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE.
    35 2 Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE. On the 2and Jan., at Gracechurch Chantry, New York, Gioroi Brucb-VVibstbr, of the Chanred Bank of India, Australia and China, to Makian Kimiirliy, only daughter of Waller Tufts SutLon, of New York.
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    The Singapore Free Pfess. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1901.
    1890 2 The Singapore Free Pfess. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1901. I If rt -hall the Pr**« the People* right nunUK Wad by influence and unbnbed by pßtai pMfM Tr..t!' I.er Rlonou. pre. <-pl- .ir-w. I to Religion, Loyalty, anl l.a» In the Nineteenth Century for January Mr. L Opi'ENHEI.m. who appears to
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    THE S. V. A. CAMP.
    198 2 Good work has been done by the S.V.A. m Camp on the last two days, llie weather being particularly favourable, although a trifle warm during the day-time. On Saturday the battery did some cross country work round Labrador, coming into action with blank, and afterwards
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    THE QUEEN'S DEATH.
    1510 2 The mail received yesterday renews, by its fuller detail, the sad a>^ociations whiih thf outer Empire has already experienced m connection with the death of Her Majesty the Queen, as announced by telegram about twenty-five days ago. From the mail we now give some fuller d i
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      11 2 Smith Dorrien At Amsterdam. Gen. Sniith-Dorrien has occujii- terdam.
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      FIGHTING AT PHILIPSTOWN
      22 2 A Two Days' Action. Retreat of the Boers. There wab continuous fighting at Phi.i[ town on Wednesday and Thursday.
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      DE WET IN FLIGHT
      20 2 Plumer Pursuing. The Boers are m full retreat to the we^t ward, Col. Plumer pursuing them.
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      DESPATCH FROM LORD KITCHENER.
      28 2 DESPATCH FROM LORD KITCHENER. The Chas« After De Wet. Lord Kitchener telegraphs from DeAai that Gen. De Wet crossed the railv. the 15th iiist. closely followed b\ Plumer
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      BOER WAGGONS AND HORSES CAPTURED.
      34 2 BOER WAGGONS AND HORSES CAPTURED. The Pursuit Still Pressed, He adds We captured mar.;, v. tg gons, a maxim, and a hundred horses. Our troops are still m close pursuit London, February 18th, iyoi.
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    ANOTHER PLAGUE CASE.
    182 2 Thft following official memorandum ha> been issued from the Colonial Secretary Office j— A Tamil, living at 51, Kerbau Road, was found dead m the house yesterday morning. The appearance;^ were suspicious and the body was removed to the mortuary at Tan Tock Seng's Hospital. Examination o\
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      1210 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. AND MUSIC OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Six Pieces of Music may be had on Approval for two flays, of which one at least
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      799 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. TOWN HALL TWO NIGHTS ONLY FRIDAY SATURDAY February 22 23
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      65 2 A CAUTION. Captain Richter, of the British steamer Wilhelm, which arrived from Macassar on Saturday afternoon, states that the wreck reported m Karimata Strait two months ago is still m the same place, aground apparently, her position being lat. 1.2$ S. and long ioj./ E Part of the main mast
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      235 2 The Week Monday, i3th High Water 9.24 a., 10.40 p. Public and General Holiday but Bank^> open. Cricket— S.C.C. v. Stlangnr. Free Press publ shed at 2 p. S.V.A. Camp. 4 p. Fire Discipline. Tuesday, 19th Hitfh Water lO.ll a., ll. io p. Shrove Tuesday. Chinese New Year commences. Public
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  • Correspondence.
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      The Municipal Flag.
      1057 3 f THB EDITOIL >;ir, I have read with mterest your article m yesterday's i»?ue and agree with yOJ that "commercially made Union Ja ks are generally wrong, as may have been the Municipal Union Jack. Apropos ot this I would point out that the Union Jack is
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    D'ARCS MARIONETTES.
    101 3 I here was again a large audience at this Show on Saturday r.ifcht, when another performance was given of babes m the which has been running here with (.onsiderable success for the last two weeks. The first half of the programe consisted of a pantomime which was extremely
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    CRICKET.
    462 3 Silakgor 9. Singapore. Under delightful climatic conditions, aiiot sun tempered by rooting moMoon bre zes, th- Selangor v. Singapore match commenced tins morning. SeUngor won the tos* and batted first, putting mi n cirm Glassford and A B. Voules. J- G. Ma< taggart sent down the first °vcr, a
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CUB
    559 3 The first ties of this competition m finished on Saturday J. C. D. Jonts beat J. L. Crockatt by I upThis pro* Crockatt m fine form the f.r-» round finishing m 41 and stood 4up and even improved I 6up and 7 to pUy, but Jones was
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    RUSSIA'S DEMANDS.
    245 3 Nbv, Form of Inhemmi Tighteninj, Grip on China. (Daily Mail.) St. Petersburg, Thurs^y, n loth. The announcement contained m the Times, with rrspcit to the Kusso-Chi .ese nenoiiations over Manchuria, is not new, since on November 25 it was published here and reproduced m the Daily Mail. Moreover,
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    STAMP COLLECTORS.
    364 3 If accounts of the sales of collections of postagestamps are to be rrediied, they have without doubt 8 \< ry distinct monetary value, equally, comparatively speaking, with old China, old coins, and other ancient and dilapidated gear. Neither arc the collectors <>l such treasures ashamed of thrir hobby,
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    NO COMMENT REQUIRED.
    222 3 Tli ;m the i <<jurant whose editor mu^t low idea of the intelligence ol hii rea^er^ give no opinion on tint s ore, I m toe quotation* them- hebben Ixjrd Kitchcnef m Linden x< knjen, h.;t aan den Prelor i- Ku^n.ii poor;I .I 'i'.n toeit-K blijkt dat
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    AMUSEMENTS AT GLASGOW EXHIBITION.
    226 3 Ihe biggest industrial exhibition ever held m Scotland wi 1 take place from May Vj November next, at Glasgow. The Executive Council having authorised an expenditure of £20,000 for music, it will be th<- chief aim of the Entertainments Committ«* to illustrate th>- mil .ie oi
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    58 3 Mr. H. R. Baldwin, Gen. Manager Royal Johore Tin Mining Co., Ltd., writes from Kota Tinggi, 16th inst., to say that the statement that Mr. Sutton has been appointed to succeed him is incorrect Mr. Baldwin supplements that by saying that it is quite possible be may leave the Company
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    ST. JOSEPH'S INSTITUTION.
    500 3 Pri^k Day, 6th February 1901. On SAumiay afternoon thr annual distribution of prizes took place. Sir Alexander Swellfiiham w.>uld have been prrsent but for liis de(>arture for Kurope the following day Ihe Bi>hop of Malacca presided and there were also present Bishop Bourdon, Bishop Warne of the
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 3 if'OKKKCTHii up io February \/>) 1 .Ml*. Bank 4 m/, 2jo\ t iti. ii.d F'r t/i doiuintnbj ra/5... -^i"\!. credits 6 m/s a/r>| France, 'iemand J Germany, demand 205 India, T. T 150 HONGKONG, demand Yokohama, dt:mar.<i '^par. JAVA, demand i-'i MANILA, demand par. Sovrrki«"-n>., bti) <j 80 Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    111 3 (February 1 8 > 1» *>;.75 Gambia? 925 dc. Cube No. 1 1 <-4o Pepper, Ulack (oidir.-,ry 28.75 do. White, (Fair L/W—s* j 4i Nutmegs I itos to the Ib.j 56 tlo. 1 >vjs to tt-.t- 1b).... .76 B laj.. yi < Lib^riAM <■; r.K 17 Tapioca, small peail
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1392 3 (Via Ceylon.) The Roer Commandoes m the Middlelands are I successfully avoiding any decisive engagement. Keo uitmg for the Yeomanry is proceeding briskly m England and Ireland, and doubtless the required number will be obtained m due couise. Nineteen Colonists are on trial at Cradock, charged with pteparing to
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    47 3 A Time Ball at Fort Canninr and one at Pulas Brani falls each day at I P.M. Singapore mean time (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 mm., 3s sec.,)b«iog hoisted live minutes previously. To-day Fort Canning and Pulau Brani both If I correctly.
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    SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY 17th, 1901.
    164 3 Cal-ITAL. PAID Uf. SHARES PAID DIV """•.""aa i; No ni i f rr- riff Bell's AsU-stos Eastern A*ei. Nominal. 4 M>».of>t 9 <&4 A > Maynard and Co.. f.t-- _i 3 >oo 3.<xx> *JJ 100.000 f 100,000 i,oo<> $i North Kechau Gold M. Co. $4.75
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      138 3 Danger of Colds and La Grippe. The greatest danger from colds and la grippe is their resulting m pneumonia. If reasonable care is used, however, and hamberlain's Coukjh Kcmt.dy Liken, all danger will be avoided. Among the tens of thousands who have used this remedy for these disras«-s we have
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      296 3 OCEAN \^ii% STEAM SHIP If 8 Co. \NI) NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tons. Tons. Achilles 7011 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 3766 Ajax 701 1 Ortstes 4653 Alcmous 6743 Patroclus 5509 Anchises 2729 Polyphemus 2613 Antenor 5153 1 Priam 2845 Calchas 6748 Prometheus 5570 Cyclops 2066 Pyrrhus 362 1
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      151 3 LADIES I WIN rENNIS CLUB. It m t played during th<_- Chinese New Year boiidayi tie« mill be played, as follow i PLAY UN SATURDAY. Ladibs 1 D Mr-,. Saunders a d Mi^s J (iunn owe IS 1 Ml CroUcbcT and Mrs. Robinson OWC 6—2, 6-4. Mrs. Ada beat Mrs.
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      505 3 Xla K »n.l rom Commaodort Arr.vcJ roa i I!'" 1 S^'^^SS F- H Green Feb. M, 1,,.,,,,,, Jthr, ye.v c c Klae.ftTon. Mattert Arrived Krom Con.is-neea Foe B\s Hiv (juan Brit. log Scott lan oft T \r, \i? I ALCt'TTA nnt. I^7B IJeucnars Feb. 10 ilcuita u^, 1 Lhartekhol.k Brit.
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      529 3 Passengers Arrived by the Mails I !>• 1;. -Per M. M. Amnmm Pram Marseille-. -Sir X A. Swettenham, Mr R. I. Jamy. Mr. Siva, Count M. Patocky, Mr. a ..d Mrs. Darby Mr. B,,we. Mr. 1. M. Br.iddell. ProM olorn^o.— Mr. 1 om is, Mr. Marshall Feb. 17 -Pei M.
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      802 4 NOTICE THE Exchange Banks will be closed for Chinese New Year on Tuesday, 19th m si., and on Wednesday, 20th mst. Feb. 13 8 2 NOTICE THE Opium Farm of Acheen and Uepfndenc.es 1 for one >ear and for three years will be lei at Kota Radja on the 25th
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      1282 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. CENSUS 1901. T^ is hereby notified that the distribution of 1 Householders' Schedules will begin on the iath February and be continued i-r.til the 18th February. These Schedules should be filled up on the night of the ist March (Census Night) or early m the morning of the
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      530 4 McALISTER Co. SOLE AGENTS CLAYTON SHUTTLEWORTH S Portable Steam Engines 6, 8, 10 12 Horse-Power Engines always m Stock These engines are world renowned and require no testimonals Simplicity £< 'fV V^^Mml IjfeSfeSf' jki Materials AND nlt&_J§^JS ANI) V^f.~ Workmanship Durability ■'Jl u'^^'^iJ^ JV Economy Excellence iw^^^^nKr wr■ fi K&tte^imiifi
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      141 4 McALISTER Co. SOLE AGENTS FOR A large stock of 4m., 6111., Bin., and 10m. Pumps with Piping &c, always on hand. McAlister Co. SOLE AGENTS JAMES WATSON COS i NI MARKET. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) V. V. 0. 8 per case, duty
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      645 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cabl. Ma a 808, (MimUm, iingmpori. Telephone Number.— N o> o Published at 30-3, Rarflts Place, bmg.pp,. THE leading English Newspaper ,r Straus Settlements; joho: Federated Native States of Perak, Selan gor, Sungei Ujon*, Pahang, the Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands Indies.
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      978 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Glv.n,; purl ot Utpmrtmm, and (where known) date due here, and n.im. of Ajfents. MIN-01-U AH Amir, Rub*, F-urope, due Htb. Hi.knhcim, H.M.S., Chatham, due Feb. DoirillKt, Kit^. tb., lurope, due Feb. Gromoboi, Rus. cruis., due Feb. H II si >k, Jip., due FJswick, Iwatk, Jap., due Klswick,
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