The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 February 1901

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 28™ FEBRUARY, Agoi. DAILY ISSUE, No. 41 1 7
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      672 1 P o Office. Telegraph St. Kg Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, iFVLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR I MALTA, Bk!NDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Tirough Bills of Lading issued for Persian I Gul f Continental and American Ports, also (or f.in Coast. MAIL
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      738 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIC-A- TION CO.. LIMITED. PENANG, RANGOON CALCUTTA -i.- nl the Company's steamers is intended t« M raulenp Pa^u Wharf every week. rassen R .;rs and Car^o booked by iUe above steaniei, >t through rates to alt pert m India and O ,> also to East African Ports,
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      539 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay THE I'NDIRMKNTIONED DATES ARK OMLI APPROXIMATE. From Czpected Will be despatched tor Van der Parra D.li via ports Feb. 25 Paneh, Asah.tn, Deli p e k 2J
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      655 1 PJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL Sioocoooo RESERVE FUND.— *i O.OOO, ut* Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 1 oilver Reserve 8 1 000 000 1 > 000 > (JO RK^iiRVK LIABILITY" ok' Pi-' PRIHTORS $10,000 r-ur Cuubi or Uikbctohs. R. Shbwan, Esq.— Chaihmai*. Hon J. J. Kbswick Urn,.— Dhput y Chaibman.
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      783 1 Ideal Milk (BSiLL______2|! Enriched 20 per cent. |S^Mn2 with Cream |S^^? Sterilized-Not Sweetened. y^rE^^i) A Perfect Substitute for Fresh 0^ Milk. N O A R ,£™F H UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. KsniusHiD 170 7. fOR FIRE INSURANCE 6NLY. Amount Insurid c nM i I-OssisPaid.. 335l^ lOO
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1901.
    201 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1901. p Pi ri,{M mamtan I lir.bnb^il by Ml -I t- I'J». l.iya'ty. »nd Law. In an articl e on a recent flagrant case of investigation by a person who pretended to have been authorised lo carry out his secret enquiries by a
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    583 2 It is reported that iao Germans have joined the Capetown Suburban Guardl Squadron. Id- worlds bour record for the bicycle bow 40 Miles yards made by W. Stinson m Am There an- now m Chine- w•. en M lights. 4 light-. 13 hght-boat-buoys, and 78 beat Ihe print 1 pal
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    THE BROUGH COMEDY COMPANY.
    1028 2 Thk Tyranny oi 1 ears. Pending the. arrival ol that happy nal. cyon time when Singapore, through some fairy gi dmother or Chinese millionaire, [tiire a theatre that is not at the same time a mongrel composite of public hall and concert room, it is doubtful
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    MALAYSIA MISSION CONFERENCE OF THE M E CHURCH
    81 2 MALAYSIA MISSION CONFERENCE OF THE M E CHURCH 1 ning v.eption of iMon A report a' ready I in', ton <'f Ri v \V. T. Cl tized \>y Bishop :rning f work of tli- i--I)r i. 1 and him to :ice l^e m it h the nitted and S J.
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    PLAGUE.
    307 2 Dormndum ha* i as having occurr- (1 on t it 1 The Markets [probably I went with hit R i There oroihcr br night him to Seo| at <> p.m. on the at. He l*tt town I on the 25th and w.-r.t to a ;<. on t Cltan^i Roa
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      FIGHTING IN SOMALILAND.
      18 2 BRITISH FORCE ATTACKED Bl SOMALIS. The Ogaden S ittacked a d-.tachment wh'le making a /areba.
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      A DESPERATE CHARGE.
      11 2 Heavy Somali Los^. enemy ..hargtd desperately bu -'50.
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      CASUALTIES.
      16 2 The British lost 17 killed, ioc )lonel Maitland and 21 wounded. Lundon, February 27th, ;y,i.
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      THE CHINA SQUADRON. THE NEW ADMIRAL.
      26 2 THE CHINA SQUADRON. THE NEW ADMIRAL. Vice-Admiral Sii Cyprian Bridge iik Admiral Sir Ed*ard Seymour X Commander-in-Chief on the China Static:, m the month of June.
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      AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.
      31 2 RIOTING IN THE REICHSRATH Fighting with Bare Knuckles. There were tremendous scenes m the rian Reichsratli yesterday. The Germans and the Czechs came three times to fisticuffs after furious altercations
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    28 2 GEN. FRENLM-a OPERATIONS. HUGE CAPTURES OF BOER MUNITIONS AND STOCK. General Trench has made enormous uptures of Boer munitions ot war, horse London, February 28th, /go/.
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      590 2 IMMENSE REDUCTION IN PRICK OF MUSK FOR ONE MONTH ONLY 25 per cent. Less than Ordinary Prices. Serious Songs, Comic Songs, Ballads, Piano Music, Violin Music, Dance Music. AM) MUSIC OF EVERY DESCRIPTION six Piece- ol Music may be had on Approval for two days, of which one at least
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      161 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. RUMS D 9 8.50 WI nu 1 2.00 Als-j^n Bulk. H s are open to contract for monthly supplies m small or large quantities. CALDBECK MACGREGOR Co. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. SINGAPORE Kb t.ths. NOTICE A PUBLIC meet.ng will be held m the Town Hall, on Fr.day, ,st
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      727 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS TO LET ROOMS with Board at "Erin Lodge" 143 j Orchard Road. Good English table. Every comfort assured. Two Tennis Courts. Good stabling. Apply X.Y.Z., c/o Free Press. Feb 28 1.4 TO BE LET *T*HREE newly built comfortable Compound I Houses at Princep Street. Apply to STEPHENS PAUL
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      139 2 The Week. Thursday, aBth Hi^h Water 5 3 a., M 8 p. £.V.A. Committee Meeting, fcmulation Lodge, 8.30 p Brough's, Dandy D.ck,'' Town Hall, y p. Friday, Ist March:— H.«hVVai t r -6., ya > 3.57 p. Public Meeting, Town Hall, 4.30 n Ru*by Mktch. P .S.V.R. Recru.ts liatt.Jion Drill,
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1214 3 Ordinah-i Mrbting, 15TH Ffeu.i 1901. Prbsemt:— Mr.J 0./ V ln j Messrs. Barker, Moses, H) Q UII Wee Thiam Tew, and t cl. I'enneiaiher. Absent —Messrs. Jago and Choa Gi.ing Thve. Mill rs>. Ihe minutes of the ;w meeting were confirmed Pswsion 1 Ufm^kks. Mr. Anthonisx said that
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    JUVENILE OFFENDERS
    100 3 Ve»ti rd iv I an Chin Kow, Hokien boy, oramitted to the Reformat >ry tor four y. ar-, forvagrai He haa neither parenl ny near v tioi and he h Anothei lad wa« .1 on a -""'ar but was r- eas d on a i '"> for hii
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    THE "CROWN" CASE.
    395 3 ■a.J N1 H. t Mrie rclurntd Insi Thursd iy I Singapore, where he proc ry to repreaeni H. H. to the identity of the hors Truth 1 the Id have been there ing, to co:i 1 owner which hid been taken m Calcutta and forwarded to th..m.
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    THE GUERILLA CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    576 3 De \\'i is Plan.— Bono Responsibility. Mr. Krlt'.ir Wallace writes to ih» Daily Mail from WCt on December 19th m reference to the ii\a-icnof Cape Colony. H« shows the raid to be a specially prepared ichewje. Should mi) a ih.,t ihc is 1 r
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    141 3 1 blc A. Murray Commandant, >> i gap i mti et (.orps, S.V.C. Drill H..M. g:p»n hib v ,r\ li. 19 1 1. Di riM Orderly Otfittr lor the tn^um^ week C'.pt. C. J. D o.ct» ■:!>• x the Burning wttk C rpl. Ronald. 1 1 lii
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    576 3 Gentlemen, to solace their weaned minds by honest pastimes, playe at chessc, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean season." AH communications theuid be addressed to the Cliess I'.ditor, Simgm^or* Prti Ptess." Problem
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    123 3 r lie opium it amrr^ til hct me Aptar from Calcutta and tli' hclydra from Hongkoog arc both dur hen i.< xi Monday. Iti Russian transport Kti.an, wlmli touched here m January, conveying troops to Vladivostock, will arrive here next wreeh on her return witli tro pt homeward
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    255 3 PI.AY ON WEDNESDAY. Cham rtoasa n-. Mrs. aildell beat Mrs. Adams, <>— 2, <>— Ladies' SlHOLSa Hanimcai-, Final. Mrs I. veil owe 15.3 beat Mis. Croucher ret. 1 6—2, 6—4. I. a. >iss' Do. hlfn Hanni. tt, Final. Mrs. Siunders and Mis^ liunnmvc IC.I v. Mrs,
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    EXCHANGE.
    37 3 Bank 4 m/v Pf I m/ 5... do m, rre'l't'- m Francf. <'.- no tod, (JEKMANV 1 Hongkong, den YOKOHA ma .1% par Java, 21 Manila i o j, ar lull 4 Bar Silv r 1 8
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    PRODUCE.
    35 3 (Hebruary 1 t) I x I 28.75 .< 5& 76 I (.iberian 1 > 5-371 do. I 7 7 a do. 63> y4° noni nom. No. 1 16.1-72 32 No. 1 2.95 Brunei No. 2 1.85
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    SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY 28th, 1901.
    134 3 y.jo-r.,o*. APIT P4Ii.LV Sh... s P, id Uiv. U M..»a".JJ»pan 1.-l. 4. N,<,,n»l.U-,.000.00. 414.^. W ,B, 5 i 4 A5 3 < 1.250 Zi B l1 RMHn Agcnc*. Nominal t ioo^f4 '^4 3 -584 6% Oebs. 3 prem. 125,000 3 Mh* o^ JSt VV. i;h;
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARDS.
    571 3 PASSENGERS BOOKED HOME WARDS. P. AM) (J. VtX Ptrrt -For London. 1 j children, Mr.W. Mr. W. A. Mr. A. Younf, Mr. F. H. (jrai Mr. and Mr,. Kobinson. I' r Btmgal, Mir. 22. I'or London. |)r. and Mr.. Ktrr, Mr. H. AN nn-., Misses M ilholland Mr. P. W
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      142 3 Danger of Colds and La Grippe. I In: i;r« atest danger from colds and la grippe is their resuliini; m piitumonia. If reasonable care is ustd, however, and C himberlain's Cough RMM ily 1 •ken. all danner will be avoided. Amon^j the tens of thousands who have use 1 this
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      45 3 t The Standard Time Bai A Time Ball at Fort Canning and Brani falls each day at I p.m. eW| 1 c (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 mm 33 -"T hoisted five minutes previously. To-day Fort Canning and PuUu Brani t.<>th fell v LOirectly.
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      306 3 Taken at Kandang Kerbau tfos| tal Obsrtv*tor> Bar. red. xi Ha 4 l)AUl) Temperature Wet Bull 1 N Max. I 90.1 Mit o X Nil. Rimarks —Mommy c!e..r. day < loudy. nigh clear. OCEAN fig^ STEAM E >E H I A DCHE S*TO VAA.-t r MAA f lAPPI] OCF.AA^ 1
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      258 3 Jv*AILS CLOSE Per At s Mar 10 1"> mio f.v;<t noon I N Bin tang I 1 I'M H'tn^koiii; k A trhoHU I PM N1 A- I J I t ,i,,. 2pH Malacca, ka 4 PH Penang .v 1 4 M •k Ktdmk 4 i-m K. Pal .1 g, I
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    • Miscellaneous
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      293 3 Mate _i.il lorn Commander* A. Plana Br.t. R-b-,755 LP, Green l Axoanina Br.t. sloop, .050 B. D. Hunt Feb. a esooN KlB£S*Ton. MSBter. *rr.v._ Krom BaseMO* For As*"-" ger; Zu'boa Fd Bale, Behn Mei N !v'" S W l 27S K Kb. 2b li,.,,,,, I I BasUhaitHin Bnt. CUnjf Bnt.21,-
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      70 3 1 fftj' UM IL. Wan. I. nt. sir., il Muar <tn icca. P,k .n, Bnt. str., Klatiig, l>,, rt J I )'.C~ _l LI IM, l.Ilt. Atl il- r, Mu Saladim, Brit, Bell, lor Fremantle, via porta. Kian Ann. Brit. ibie. Kiam Yamo, Brit. Ur., Shimmen, ior Muar and M
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      891 4 ROOMS TO LET near Town. English family. Terms moderate Apply 8.1-. co Free frets. Feb. 21 2I 3 TO BE LET Feb. 23 -2TO LET a swraswßWra 503 North Bridge Road. g Feb. 22 TO LET COMPOUND dwelling hoube No. w, Kramat <- Road. Apply S-i Kramat Road. Jan 29
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      1019 4 BOARD LODGING WANTED by two Englishmen near Town. Address 0.X., c o t ret Press. Feb. 2 7 2 3 I BOARD LODGING WANTED one or two gentlemen to board with a private family house nicely situated close to town andunnis court^ p^ jan. 2 SERVICES FOR PASSAGE AN Englishwoman
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      1166 4 RILEY HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. ff^d AN s?r^ RKS SINGAPORE 0 ?v H Sr D k IMPROVED Steam Road Rollers By RUSTON PROCTOR Co. Ltd., England. Fitted with all the latest improvements efficient, durable, simple and economical m fuel. Prices and Particulars on Application SOLE AGENTS RILEY HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. ON
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      333 4 Passengers lor Straits, China ft Japan. Per N. Y. K. Hakata Mam, due Mar. 6.— Mr. H. Lw c, Mr. S. Mack, Mr. I). S. Thomson, Mr. K. Rim Mr. A. S. B ker. Miss Batty, Mr*. L F.ptiramus, Mr. and Mrs. (i. onway, Mr. R. Chaacr, Miss M. and
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      308 4 McALISTER CO. SOLE AGENTS The Green Island Gem Co. Ltd., of Hongkong. Cement EMERALD BRAN! Latest Test.— Average 577 lbs. per square inch, which i a much above the tests of most of th* m i^aeA. m this market. Accepted m Contracts by the Singapore Municipality, the Colonial and Tederated
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      824 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (jiving port Ot d-pauuie, ami IWtUV* known) date due here, and name of \gr nts. Mbn-op-War. Achiron, Fr., Toulon, due Mar. Amur, Rus., Europe, due Mar. Annapolis, U.S., iooo, Hampton Roads, Apl. Canopus, H.M.S., Malta, due Mar. Dolphin, Rus. t b., lurope, due Mar. Frolic, U.S., 600. Hampton
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