The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 March 1901

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 6th MARCH, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4122
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      718 1 T*O Office. Telegraph St. Xg Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Meamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEVLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chtna Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1901
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      780 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LIMITED. TO FKNANG, RANGOON .x CALCUTTA One oi the Comrjany's steamers it intended t« leave [anonr P.^ar Wharf every M-eek. t assengers and Cargo bookeci by the shove statue,, a t through rates to a!! ports in India Mfl Cei km to Ea«.t Afn C^
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      558 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Umdib Comtract witb the Netherlands India Ciovirnm bnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2.3 Collver Ouav I HI UNDBRMINTIONED DAI BS ARB ONLT APPKOXIM ATB. From Kzpecteo Will be despatcbed tor M. Vajirunhis P.-nang Mar. 1 1 Ratavi i, vj ar G.G.v
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      276 1 Fraser dimming Cji 1 ien ;< Batt* I S\wmills ]oi ore I. Bkk k works Sirank'oon ttl ,J Baltsticr. Timber Merchants. PRIME HARD-WOOD, cut by our own men in the best districts, and steam sawn to any si/' WORKED TIMBERS, Flooring Boards arcuratrly planed, tonj/ur.i and grooved by the best
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      662 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL Siooooooo RKSgRVB FUND.— »i0,000,000 Sierling Reserve $10,000,000") o.lver Reserve 1,000,000 t l«3.ooo,ooo KESBRVB LIABILITY O.- 1 I'UOPRIETORS m j $10,000 ooc Covet or Dimctoki. R. ShIWAN, Ksfl. CHAIRMAW Hor, j. j Kmmtcn 9^. Own chairman H0... R M <ii-A» I t< L. Richardson
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      517 1 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBK2. whetl ejecting an artificial rood for tlielr riMt.;< THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOD U> e l d y Di9 7 t K? l <lndVeryA imlbleandNou i "9 t ,s road.ly soluble and may be prepared In a few second. h '^^^gt^jra^r!!; ks which wouid um i t
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      873 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND;ORrENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND »pOYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIBKTAk. S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to England f ranee, and Germany by all tr l, n of steamers, and to the principal cities d thi United States or Canada.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
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    WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1901
    337 2 With reference to the report of the Sporting Club meeting called at ihe instance of fifteen members to consider a resolution moved by Mr Joaqlim in respect of the practically enforced resignation of Honorary Membership by the Sultan of Jobore, it does not appear that the
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    767 2 We are glad to see that a very cordial reception was given by both sides of the Legislative Council to Mr. Napier's motion regarding the Imperial Court of Appeal, and the representation therein of the bench of the Supreme Court of Crown Colonies. Such representation is indeed permissible at present
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    VOLUNTEER OFFICER A QUEEN'S FUNERAL.
    607 2 VOLUNTEER OFFICER A QUEEN'S FUNERAL. Captain Macbean, S. V. R., who is now I at home on leave, was included in the representative Colonial contingent taking part in the funeral procession of Her Late Majesty Queen Victoria. In a letter to Lt. McLennan, S. V. R Capt. Macbean makes this
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    THE LICENSING JUSTICES.
    706 2 Mrs. Sarina Haas's Application. A special meeting of the Licensing Justices, Col. Pennefather, presiding, with Messrs E. L. Brockman, W. H. Shelford, \V. Evans and Capt. Boldero, R.N against whom had been issued a writ of mandamus compelling them to hear and determine a fresh application made
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    352 2 The Colonial steamer Sea Belie will leave the roads and proceed to Tanjong Pagar to-morrow for docking. The Ruby was undocked yesterday at Keppel Harbour and left for the roads the same evening to load for Java ports. H.M.S. Algertne will shortly proceed to the Wharf in a
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    THE PASSING OF THE QUEEN
    1237 2 (By a Former Lady Resident of Singapore.) February 4th, 1901. Two short weeks, and all is over. It seems so sudden that one can hardly believe it is not all a dream. Few living Englishmen have known any other sovereign or rule, and it is
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    A MORTGAGE CLAIM.
    133 2 Judgment was given this morning by Mr. Justice Leach in the case of Annamalai Chitty v Nash. Plaim iff sought to recover $2000 under a covenant in a mortgage deed dat< d Sept. 25t»i 18X8. Defendant admitted the exe- ution of t»ie de. .1, hut c« unter-tlaimed
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR OFFICE.
      87 2 MUTUAL RECRIMINATIONS Lords Lansdowne and Wolsclev Retaliating. During a debate in the House ot Lord on the administration of the War Qffi Lord Wolseley condemned the vml of 1895, whereby the Commander in CruM was robbed of the control of the Army, 1 administration of which ,was
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      THE KING.
      27 2 The Duke of Cornwall {Later.) Empowered to Confer Knighthood. His Majesty the King htb en. powered the Duke of York to confer Knighthood;, in Australia.
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      NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.
      26 2 Launch of Four Warships A Naval Record I wo ironclads and two craiNn were launched yesterday. Thi> constitutes a naval record for one day.
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      THE WAR OFFICE DEBATE.
      42 2 House of Lords Crowded. Galleries Full of Peeresses. The debate in the House of Lord continues It is a striking scene, the hoj»e being crowded, whilst peeresses, dressed in the deepest black, filled the galieneLondon, March 6tk, igoi
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    TELEGRAMS.
    449 2 (Via Ceylon. j London, February 25th.— The Emperor William >•> at Homburg. Princess Beatrice is going to Cronberg. London, February 26th.— The supplementary Estimates include a grant of Xao.oco for the Duke Of York's tour. The Duke and Duchess of York have accepted an invitation to include Natal in
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      536 2 TO BE LET O. 4 Sophia Road. POWELL k Co. Mara f_3_ TO BE LET THREE neAly built comfortable Compound Houses at Princep Street. Apply to STKPH ENS PAUL k Co. Jan>9 _f_ TO LET ROOMS with Board at "Erin Lodge" 143 Orchard Road. Good English table. Every comfort assured.
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      676 2 TO-DAY'S ADYKRTISEMKMTS. The Tanjong Pagar Dock Co Limited. NOTICE is bereby given that the Transfer Books of the above Company will be closed from the 6th to the ilth day of March, tgoi, inclusive. VV. G. NIVKN, Secretary. Mar 6. is^ The Kelubi Tin Mining Co., Ltd. NOTICE it hereby
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      187 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE FOUR wheeled Victoria. Price »7°« Apply D.U., c/o Free Press. Mar. 93 FOR SALE CHEAP TWO new Hawthorne Cycles lor Gents, 24* and 26 frames, recently imported with all accessories, weight *4i lbs gear 80' $iao each. One set American Pony Harness, new $35. (Inspection invited.)
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      34 2 The new Prayer Book-— with edges of the fashionable purple mourning— -and the names of the new King and Queen in the appropriate places, is now to be got at Messrs. John Little Co.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      159 2 The Week Wednesday. 6tb High Water 11.9 a., it. 36 p. C. W. Association, Raffles Girls' School, 4 p. S.V.R. Recruits Drill dc Musketry. Thursday, 7th Hi»jh Water 11.4.* a. P. at O. Mail Homewards, due. Dalhousie Chapter, 8.30 p. Band, Botanical Gardens, 9 p. Friday, its High Water I—o.l1
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1892 3 Tuesday, March s th, 1901, MHSI H. E. the Officer Administering the Government (Sir The Hon'ble the Acting Col. Secretary /c w Sneyd Kynnersley, c M o theAttornev.Gener.l W. R. Collyer) the Auditor-General (E. C H.I! V the Colonial Treasurer (F. G. Penney.) ii w. J isap'er. ,1
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    QUEEN WILHELMINAS WEDDING.
    359 3 The wedding of Qnecn Wilhelmt na and Duke Henry was celebrated at The Ha^u** on Feb. 17th amid scenes of unexampled popular rejoicings. Enormous crowds gathered in the streets to witness the Royal procession to the Grooie Krrke, where the religious ceremony took place, and the br
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    THE "CROWN" CASE.
    2907 3 Sporting Club Special Mbbtino Pi extraordinary meefng o f the Singapore '■n K Club was held ihe Exchange as t evenof on the requ,,it,o.. of fifteen members, to ider ihe following resolution That the members of the Club in General Met ting having consideted the evidence and
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    SINGAPORE RIFLF ASSOCIATION
    35 3 It is in contemplation to hold a two days' rifle m. -ting at Balestier Range on Good Friday a d the following day. The programme will be issued in a few days.
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    THE LATE SERGT. CLOKE, S.V.A.
    157 3 Mr. Henry Cloke, father of the deceased Srrgt. Cloke writes as follows (Feb. 27th) May I beg a sm*ll space in the Singapore Free Press to thank the Singapore Artillery Volunteers of all ranks for their great kindness a- d liberality in erecting a tablet
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    44 3 A Time Ball at Fort Ca.niDj and one at r>«U« Bran, WJ, at r<Mt iog%pore meM Un (Greenwich mean time 6 kr... 4 rain., 35 sec bcioc touted f.ve minute* previously. To-day Fort Canning and Pulau Brani both fell correctly.
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 (Corrected up to March 6.) On London. B ok 4»/» 3/0W demand a /t ,i Private credits 3 m/s a/oA documents 3 n/s a/of "VfcAWdft," 'Aernanfr. .r.". :v *s&* Gbrbianv, demand 20s' India, T. T 5 *i Hongkong, demand \%6\%. Yokohama, demand.. i%par, A, iemand 121 ..irtNiLA, demand r%
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    PRODUCE.
    124 3 (March 6.1 m $65.25 G*«bier 2 do. Cube No. 1 ,3.60 Pepper, Ulack (ordinary S'porei a«l do. Whit., (Fair L/\V-. 5 43 Nutmegs 1 10s to the Ib.) 56 do. (80s to the Ib) 76 Mace (Band*) 3 loves (Amboina) f ;a Libenan Coffee jg Tapioca, small pearl (Fair
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    SHARE LIST, MARCH 6th 1901.
    347 3 Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 4 10,000 (4 M*l 8,58^^! Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4. Sellers. 8 i7eLoY a,'^*' 6 unissued Clear Water Da.ry farm Ltd. $.00 "J^ 8 /c ,S ,7,5 $5 Wa^s^fta^H^y^- 5-a,. r Kechau Gold M. Co. $ic Seller*. t Kelubi Co.,
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      20 3 Mr. L: E. P. Wolferstan, of the Straits Service, marries Miss E. M. Janson of Chigwell, Essex, eaily in ApriJ.
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      202 3 A special meeting of the Municipal Commission will be h< Id on Friday next at 2.30 p.m., to pass by-laws and a supplementary budget. Remarkable Cures of Rheumatism. From the Vindicator, Rutherfordton, N. C. The editor of the Vindicator has had occasion to test the efficacy of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
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      310 3 OCEAN IKM STEAM SHIP |p* Co. AN I NEDERLAND3CHE STOOM. VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN Tons. Toks Achille* you Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor -.jkf Ajax 7011 Orestts tL, Alctnous 6743 Patroclus ssoo Anchtses 2729 P*l,us f^Z AnUnor 553, Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam ,84s Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus
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      236 3 MAILS CLOSE I O.HORROW. hor Per At Malacca Lingg! Helene p M Colombo Magdeburg x ru Kenang Sc Negapatam Palitana 2 fm Sourabaya, fltc. Teresa 3 m Hongkong, flee. Gler.falloch 3 pm Muar at Malacca Hong Wan 3 p M I-abuan, ate. Xatuna 3 p M Friday. ur °P« Parramatta
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      716 3 VESSr. LS IN FORT. Calcutta Brit. 1578 Oeuchars Kh or J Hooglandt BaUvia. Mar. M.V.1,,,,.,, D u 3 sl,' EST to ?,!r,^"> Hamou^, Mar. 7 Mi«a» Fed.ycl., 100 T.h'r M.r 1 Kh, P M. r,,nsbar s Uncertain. H. II iiftS liriv. Bnt. 7«;i SlaUsr Mar remanl 'e C,, Fremantle, Mar.
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      198 3 Passengers Arrived. Mar. 6.-Per Ran Whatt Hin Mr. Madden. ui f aka JL a Maru Mr H L r Mr j. S. HU k, Mr. D. 3 J h.m* n. Mr. E d*n Mr A LI 1 1 JFT Mrv L Ep^ramus. Mr! and Mis. G. Conway, Mr. R. Charter.
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      805 4 FOR SALE ABOUT 18,000 acres of waste land in the Lampong districts, South East Coast of Sumatra suitable for tobacco culture. I-ea for 75 years. For particulars apply under H.. c/o tree Press. Mar. 4 "-3 FOR SALE BAY Australian cob, quiet in saddle and harness, and an exceptionally good
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      1180 4 Singapore Sporting Club. SPRING RACE MEETING, 1901. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 21st May. First Racb. 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
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      483 4 PURVEYORS TO EMPRESS OF INDIA. 0 LEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. CrIARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA CHINA. f TNDER instructions from the Court of L)irec- tors 1 have this d.iy handed over charge of the Branch to Mr. I. Williamson Jones. W. H. FRIZELL. Singapore, 2nd March, 1901. 9-3 NOTICE *T*HE interest
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      474 4 THE "Thorscar" Acetylene Gas Generator P§?' AUTOMATIC,. RELIABLE, PERFECTLY SIMPLE ABSOLUTELY \k /W Advantages of the Gas made in the above Ucnerators and purified in the 1 patent THORLITE Purifiers, i The great- r parity. Perfect danlinc— an'l freedom ;rom faffl 3 Great brilliancy ai.d liiyh illuminating tffK 4 Safety
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      82 4 Fraser Dcaoc timifcd. Printers, Publishers, Account Book Manufacturers. Commercial Stationers, Publishers nj TllL SINCAIORL AND STRAITs DIRECTORS. Tub Siv.u'uri and Straits Rolgh D/ar\, The Traveller's Malay Pronol.ncinc. Hand-Book, HANii-iinok ro SmoAPoas, I ME SIV.AI'ORE AND STRAITS UaZAAK BOOK Mai- of the Tows cm SoNUfOU, &c. The Largest and Most Complete
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      989 4 WANTED. ETOK the P. W. D., Negri Sembilan a r TRACER, Salary S4OB. m °'lan. A Applications with copies of testimonial Lo h* forwaided to the undersigned on or before M,,! iSth. H. CALDICOTT, Supdt. of Public Works, Seen Stmhii, Seremban, 27th February, Si. Vmblla Mar 2 BOARD LODGING YyANTED
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      1057 4 vessels expected. (iu ng poii ot <i ana (w.-.rre known) date dup here, anil mm' of Agents Acheron, Fr., T< ulon, due Mar. Axtß, Ru*., Kuropf, dur Mar. AbWaFOLM, U.S., 1000, Hampton Roads, Apl. knows, H.M.S., Ma ta, due Mar.—, Dolphin. Hus. t b., urope, due Mar. pROAjIC, L"..s,'>uo. Hampton
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