The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 March 1901

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    21 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 4 th MARCH, ji 9 oi. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4120
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      710 1 P n Office. Telegraph St. Xrj Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG. TFYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, PP.YPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chin* Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      772 1 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LIMITED. TO PENANQ, RANGOON It CALCUTTA On? ai the ConiDany s steamed is intended I* M J %i.ion f- J4 ;a. Wharf every week. xsngers and Caxga Uoclne by the above ste-iii^.^ ..t through rates to ail ports in India and Cc v to«
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      538 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Nkth krlanus India Uovirhmint. ACENTb ATSINGAPOKtt.SriIPS AGENCY. LATH I DAENOBLS fit Co., 2-3 COLLVER CJUAV From Exoccti a Will he aespatcnt-j lor M. Vajirunhis Pcnang ,V ir. 4 Penang, OL hlti. W.si i.oasi pons, Pad.ing, Bolivia, Samarsin., M ar 5 Ke y
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      667 1 .HE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, &c. TH I C"mp;.ny ex- p ;md Marine I Engine Kcpairs oi all d* .inl He most I r under th<- Mpcrinvmdetia 1 f shipwrights and EitKiiMafi. i </ al< ts up to six> bet in length
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      662 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. tSS£iE C tSff^: o o Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) oilv.r Reserve 000 j 000 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OK 1 PROPRIETORS $io,ooo,oot) Couit op Uirictobs. R. Shiwan, Esq.— Chairmah. Hon J. J. Kbswick F^j.— Dkkutv Chairman. Hon. R. M Grav. j R. L. R !C ha»dson
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      562 1 I JJORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR I ANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. r* >T4sL I S H 1 D 170 7. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount Insl'r.d £$35.°00,000 i Lcss.sPA.n 2 „.600,000 FR.lilUll .NCOIII OOft.oOO Insurancr effected on almost everv description of property at current rates of premium. THK BORNEO «.0.,
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      480 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSH'P COMPANY AND »J»OYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIINTAL S.S. CO.) VIA IN(.ANI) SEA OK lAPAN AND HONOLULU. rhrouKti ir^saife Ticket-, fnntod <o Kngland France, and Germany by .ill [ran -Atlmth line of ste.imers. and to the principal cities of the United States or C
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    14 2 11-- --'.I m '.r:'i.» pffc'pti Jr«w, ■>.i«ior,. loyalty, »nd Law.
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    MONDAY MARCH 4. 1901.
    640 2 In Hongkong the Legislative Council is at present discussing a Bill entitled an Ordinance to repeal a!l Ordinances for the naturalisation of persons as British subjects within this colony, and to make provision for the preservation of the rights of such persons.' The Attorney-General in moving
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    717 2 The telephone exchange, with fifty subscribers, has been opened in Penang. To-morrow being the JewUh Festival of Purim, Jewish Offices in Town will be closed. Another man has been arrested in connection with the murder at milestone Serangoon-rd. Three men were arrested on the river by the Marine Police yesterday
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    CRICKET.
    181 2 S>. C. C. 2nii XI v. Capt. White's XI. Played on the Esplanade last Saturday and resulted in a win for the Club by 25 runs. Scores C»pt. Whiti's XI. Capt. Dewing b Benjifield 12 Howerdew b Gledhill 12 Lt. Woodham b Benjafield 8 Paym. Tyrer b B'jnjtfidd 3
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    CHINESE NEW YEAR SPORTS.
    403 2 On Saturday afternoon the Straits Chinese Recreation C ub held th-ir annual New Year Sports at their ground on Dun man's Green. The weather being ftU that could be desired, the crowd assembled,— and a heterogeneous one too was v< ry larpe and thr various events
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    THE BROUGH COMEDY COMPANY.
    627 2 Haruk* M Tub Bftirroa Bv*m.*av." Tlie la t appearance ol t K*r trough j ComHy Liim,Miiy was greeted by <^uite as J*'^e: an aur^it ix -f a?* ihal of any previ a* ing. Ihe draman- items on ihe bill were Barbara aoae«act comedietta by Jerome K.
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    44 2 Members of the Sporting Club are reminded of the special fjeneial meeting tomorrow night, at the Exchange rooms, at 5 pm. The State entry of Queer. Wilhelmina and her husband, Duke H^nry, into Amst« rdam, has been fixed for the sth of March, (to-morrow).
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    THE ROYAL VISIT.
    741 2 In conneiti>n with the prop -sed proyr. mm Mr. Buckley h n\ in'md d to <ub nut 10 the me ii »n on I' i lav a proposal fo." a low i g i lie §rh«»ol liiklr« n t" see tlieir fu ture Ki' g fiii' 1
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    THE 5th FUSILIERS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    464 2 THE 5th FUSILIERS IN SOUTH AFRICA. r in the N ri.hi.mbcrland I ogapore, and now fOm R »»aUa'i»n of that re^iru-nt in S U'h Alri< w.it s t on- oi his old tn»r,d- in the Si r«itt an i»tere*ting I--tier, Tom which we- are permitted to quote as 10l <>\\b
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    A POSTAL EXPERIMENT.
    208 2 Catorn, February 15..H Km bw dachM as M« it imps for .Hie .0 tie public. It is bel.ev.d ihM certain cUss.s of the European commum.y w.ll fi.. d i, a convenience TbE .0 purcl-ase Hr.t.s., postage amps f rom Pm Offices m ,h.s country for th e
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      CHINA.
      41 2 THE MISSIONARY MASSACRES One Hundred and Eighty. Su Murdered. (Special to the Stngapjre frrt p rt s Hongkong M arch 2nd. The sura total of missionaries and their families murdered in China in 1900 amountto 134 adults and 52 children.
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      The Nationality of the Victims.
      21 2 Of this total 70 adults and -'children are Britwh 56 are Swedes, anJ ,z Amer. icans.
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      A Legation Fortress at Peking.
      30 2 It is proposed to convert the area pied by the Legations in Peking into a fortress, with the Customs-Oftites, the Banks, and the Stores outside.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      32 2 DE WET DRIVEN OVER THE ORANGE. Two Hundred Boers Captured. Further Prisoners Taken. Uewet has been forced ovei River. 200 prisoners have been taken. The capture of stragglers still 01
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      A SKIRMISH WITH SCOUTS.
      22 2 Sixty Captured. Eighty of Kitchener's scouts have surrendered to the enemy, after losing twenty. London, March jrd, /got.
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      THE FLIGHT OF DE WET.
      42 2 (Later.; Reuters correspondent, telegraphing from Colesberg on the Ist Mart! that Mr. Steyn and Genera! De Wet crossed the Orange river yesterda;. I day, 28th Feb at Liliefontein, cloe to the destroyed Colesberg bridge, with 1.500 men
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      THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
      17 2 The Elections. During the London County Coun elections the Progressives won 14 seat;
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      DOCKERS' STRIKE AT MARSEILLES.
      29 2 Steamers Go to Genoa. taken place at Marseilles. Many liners which usually call there are now going to (ienoa to unload. London, March 4th, igot
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    REDJANG LEBONG MINING CO.
    131 2 According to telegraphic advices from Lebong Donok further five stamps have been working since the 18th instant, so that now thirty stamps are running. The General Manager writes under date of 15th instant as follows:— "Of the last coolies received there is alas but a relatively
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    111 2 The Ladies Golf Championship, open to Lsdy Members of the Singapore and Sepoy Lines Golf Clubs, will take place at the Racecourse on Monday, the nth inst., and at the Sepoy Lines on Thursday, the 14th inst. Entries close on Saturday, the 9th. The P. O.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      523 2 TO BE LET NO. 4 Sophia Road. POWELL Co. Mara »3 TO BE LET THREE newly built comfortable Compound Houses at Princep Street. Apply to STEPHENS PAUL flc Co. Jan 29 «c_ TO LET ROOMS with Board at Erin Lodge 143 Orchard Road. Good Knglish table. Every comfort assured. Twc
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      966 2 CHARTERED BANK OP INDIA, AUSTRALIA ft CHINA. UNDER instructions from the Court of Directors I have this day handed over charge of the Branch to Mr. J. Williamson Jon*^^ Singapore, 2nd March, 1901. 9.3 FOR SALE BAY Australian cob, quiet in saddle and harness, and an exceptionally good mover; 3
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      223 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED s Klings to drive bullock-carts, also headman to superintend feeding of bullocks kc. Apply BARUGH Co., 76 Brass Bassa-rd. Mar. 4 1 1.3 "DEQUIRED, at once, board and residence, near town, by married couple. Private House preferred. Terms etc. to V., c/o Free Press. Mar. 4 uc
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      186 2 The Week. Monday, 4th High Water 9.51 a., 10.43 PM.M. Mail Homewards due, 3 p. S.V.R. Recruits and Company Drill. Singapore Ciolf Club Mef.;ng, 5.15 p. Monthly Meeting, Prinsep-st., 8 p. Tuesday, sth H it»li Wafr 1A.33 aw n.iop. Purim (Jewish Festival.) M. M. Mail Outwards due, 8 a. Legislative
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    THE FUNERAL OF QUEEN VICTORY.
    3688 3 Great Pageant in London. Millions of People Line the Route. f Unparalleled Scene. On Saturday Feb. z, a grief-stricken London us lost Queen carried for the last time through the itrwU and parks of her capital, in ihe solemn magnificence of a military funeral. The
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    RAUB G. M. CO.
    24 3 A tHegram from Kaub, dated Ma cli 2nd, sa\ s Crushing h'nishrd. 23>0 tons sttne realized 1415 ounces smelted guld
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    KECHAU GOLD MINING CO. LTD.
    47 3 During February 212 lons of ore wrre crushrd (or a ye!*' °f 66 ounces ul sm< 1 ed gold, which returns 15 <lwt. 15 ol g> Id per ton of ore. Uwriun 10 the draught, tde mill did not run full time.
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    THE QUEEN'S COFFIN.
    174 3 Th" in c-'p'ion on fheleidm s^tl! and i ih r> k roffi that now mcL'S- b- dy ..f th- Q iren is in Latin, a id reads m follow.-, Pfp.->s turn Sereni-in a Puumtfaataaa et Ex «-llcm isiimae P inc pu Vie-on ie Dei Grain Bn*a\ miata
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    LOYALTY OF THE NIZAM.
    496 3 Tl<e Hy'er^b-d taper r- port* an mj-ance of the K enerou» pu ty i eN .m. Outing readi..* <fthe prayers called Kuc.ba," through ut hts dominions, which took pUc oi« thr mor.ung of |h e «nd, to c- leUia c the cl se of tii- R
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    SIR ANDREW CI.ANKE AND THE EMPRESS OF INDIA.
    590 3 0 e cl i>ie K rea-.s of Etipire-m.-ik-rs, Sr And.e* Cm k.-, m A<r, t General for Victoria and FaMMnu is ti.»> vr. y t %pP f w i,at ihe s l<!ie r iuli, Tic ir>> t p.. «is<(i f't'i.e powir'oT sjm
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    288 3 Tli* Mirs, with a argo of aSout 6,000 t ns C'T .Iff c r iv*»d on Siiurday*nd pnu et-il'-«l to la j'>nj< l J a>jar 10 discharge. I hr C ll«er Casstu\ atlrr putting <>nt In r roais left direct fur Java to load sug.r ,x Ji|»n. AiMiher
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 (Cokkkcted up TO March 4 On London Bank m/s> 2/ o demand 2 /°t» Private credits 3 m/s 2/0^ documents 3 m/s 2 /°A credits 6 m/s 2,0} Prance, demand 252 Germany, demand 204 Inuia, T. T 150 Hongkong, demand par. Yokohama, demand.. 1% pai JAVA, demand 121 Manila,
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    PRODUCE.
    120 3 (March 4 l ll 156.25 Gambier 9 uj do. Lube No. 1 1 ..60 Pepper, Ulack (ordinary S'pore) 28 75 Jo. Wh.te, (Fair L/W-5% 43. Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.) 56 do. (80s to the Ib) 76 Mace BandaJ 92 (loves (Amboina) 3a 1 iin.vi Coffee 18 Tapioca, small
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    SHARE LIST, MARCH 4th, 1901.
    273 3 Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. io<kh>[4 8.584 £i Kechau Gold M Co. Sic SelUr* 1 Ke^co.,.,^ ftS"* ar,, 1 vcsr yrfc? lJdlv North Kechau Gold M. Co. $4 90 Seller*. Iso> ooo 0 0,000 io 'O°° res. 10,000 N^nona! H^,,k of China lib I «y.<«o»
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      146 3 Remarkable Cures of Rheumatism. From the Vindicator, R *t'nerfordton, N. C. Th>- edi or of ihe Vindicator has had occasion to test 'he efficacy of Ch imbf-rlain's Pain Balm twice *i;h the most remarkable results in each case Hirst, wth rheumaii-.m in the shnulder from whith he suffer, d excruciating
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      351 3 OCEAN jf^ STEAM NEDEKIANOSCHE .sroOMVAAST MAAF CHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tons. Tons Achilles 701 1 Afvrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 3766 A ax 7011 Orestes 4 6c7 Alcnous 6741 Pcttvctmt ssoo Anchtses 2725) Peltus /> O (i Aptenor 5.5 u Polyphemus 2 6n Calchas 6748 Priam 284s Cyclops 2 066 Prometheus
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      492 3 GLEAKANCES. March i. Nopokap D a n. slr R a sm U ien for London and Liverpool. Vbkonhj, Rus. str lr*i— ll^, for Vladivostock. March 4. Ao*MßM*o*, Brit, st-., Nish, lor Hongkong, Sh^nuhii ai'd J^pan Poh Anv, Bnt. str., Robertson, for Port Dickson and Kl.itu;. Hoho Wan, Brit, str., Hudson,
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      1078 3 D Kla T n Comm.nders Arrived f rorll 8..rn,0 8r.t.404 Robins Kb" >8 US!? uZb? s^?* Brud Nor. 64s K>ndsrn Mar. 1 BanS- k pST «2. 4 kok Mar. 4 Calcutta Bn.. 1578 [)tuchars K, h,\ ri Pat. bimons Lncertain. --u, I,al., 4 5 7 Chopafd R S£2S U T
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      916 4 NOTICE THE interest and responsibility of the late Mr. James Cumming in our business ceased on 30th June, .900. ER v CUM MING. Mar, NOTICE TS hereby given that we will cease our business 1 from to-d..v. Any claims or account* against us must be presented w.thin a week from
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      979 4 WANTED. FOR the P. W. D., Negri Sembilan, A TRACER, Salary $408. Applications with copies of testimonials to be forwarded to the undersigned on or before March Isth. H. CALDICOTT, Supdt. of Public Works, Negn Sembilan. Seremban. 27th February, 1901. Mar 2 '5-3 BOARD LODGING WANTED one or two gentlemen
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      1160 4 Singapore Sporting Club. SPRING RACE MEETING, 1901. PROGRAMME. FIRST~DAY. Tuesday, aist May. First Race. The Maiden Plate.— Value 1400. A Race for Maiden Horses—Weight as per scale (lost.) An allowance of 141b. to ex-Griffins imported into the Straits Settlements or Native States at a subscribed price of not more than
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      230 4 THE "Thorscar" Acetylene Gas Generator Jjfc^^^Bp?' -^B f?% 1 1 \1 HI Advantages of the Gas made in the above Generators and purified in the patent THORLITE Purifiers. 1. The greatest possible purity. 2. Pertect ckanliiits > and freedom from fumes. 3. Great brilliancy and high illuminating efficient y. 4.
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      239 4 H Abrams HORSE REPOSITORY "HOR3ES "HORSES "HORSES" Jl .->! LANDED Ex CJUTVS Carriage Pairs Single Harness Horses'' Hacks Polo Ponies" I hi-, shipment has had 1 sp'endid p«i-s--a- and all have arrived in good condition ai.'l are ready for UMMdiatc Me Inspection invited H. ABRAMS Feb. U 2, 1 "White
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      620 4 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser Cabli Address,— Advertiser, Sxng aport TILIPHONI NUMBIR.-No. 61. I Published at 30-3, Raffles Pi.ce, Sing. por HTHE leading English Newspaper n ik. 1 Straus Settlements; Johore Federated Native States of Perak. Sel an gor, Sungei Ujon^, Pahang, the Sembilan; British North Borneo Sarawak
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      1000 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (iivint? port ot a paHu'H. and fwf.»re known) date due h'-"!. and name ol Agents. MfN-Ot-W Achfron, I r.. T« ulon. due Mar. Amir, Kub.. Europe, due Mar. Annapoli.n, U S., u>oo. Hampton Koads, Apl.— C*nopcjs, H.M.S.. \ia 'a. due Mar. Dolphin. Kus. t b., u ope, «iue
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