The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 March 1901

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, Bth MARCH, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4124
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      681 1 JT O Office. Telegraph St. /IE Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Peruan Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      763 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LIMITED. 1O FENANG, RANGOON k CALCUTTA at the f'omwny'i steamers it intended f leave Tn..onp Pagar Wharf .-very week. Passengers and Cargo booked by the above Steamc., .t through rates to all ports in India ami Ceylon also to East African Ports, Mauritius, and l.cndon.
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      501 1 DK KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government j Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS «t Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quav Thi undermentioned dates ark only approximate. From Expected Will be dcapatcDed lor M. Vajirunhis P.-nang Mar. II Batavia, |yj ar 1 G.G. v Lansberge Penang
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      742 1 VHE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY. LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Pounders, Wharfingers, Ac. THIS Company executes Ship and Marine Knjjine Hi-pair* ot all descriptions, in the most efficient manner, under the superintendence of experienced European Shipwright;, and Engineers. Graving Docks up to 500 feet in length and 21 ect
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      667 1 fTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL liooooooo RESERVE FUND.— •10.000,000 Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 Silver Reserve t 1,000 000 I I3|OOO(OO RESERVE LIABILITY UK PROPRIETORS j $10,000,000 COUBT OB UIBBCTOBS. R. Shbwan, Ew}.— Chaiim«m. Hoo J. J. Kbswick Esq.— Deputy Chaibman. Hon. R. M Gray R. l. RicmiDtON Esq. A.
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      608 1 JJORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. KSTABLISHID 170 7. FOH FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. PR.-. UK .NCOM. J Insurance effected on almost everv d*scription of property at current rates of premium. THE BORNEd Co.. Ltd— Agent. ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Su»scß*aipCAfiTAL 4,1,200,000 overling Head Office, ga Cbeapside, Loodon. mi-
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      555 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL ANDJORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND *J»OYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIIMTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to Englan France, and Germany by aM trans-Atlantic lin of steamers, and to the principal cities of th United States or Canada. Rates may
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    35 2 I th» fttl HM I'roplen rj K l,t mamtan L'nawe.l by MhMa e i M i.r.t>fd by gain; lUrr patriot Truth her gloriout precrpts draw, A to Kriiifion, Loyalty, and Law.
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    FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1901.
    1158 2 Says the China Mall There is something anomalous in the demarcation by the Europeans, of a European reservation, in Peking, while the Hongkong Government is unable to demarcate a European reservation in a British Colony We have repeatedly call d attention to the same necessity here
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    611 2 A launch leaves for the Swimnruug Club from Johnston's Pier at 10.30 and 11.30 a.m. on Sunday. The London Sportsman states that King Edward's racehorses have been leased for the season by tlie Duke of Devonshire. On account of the death of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria. Kudat Rares have
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    RUSSIAN TRANSPORTS.
    62 2 With the arrival of the Petersburg from Vladivostock at noon to-day there are at present three Russian transports in the harbour, the other two being the Kazan and the Vladimir with a total number of about 5,000 so'diers on board, all homeward bound. Ir is very seldom that
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    23 2 SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. There will be a practice tor the choir on 1 uesday next at the Town Hall at s p.m. punctually.
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    74 2 CHINA. RECENT IMPERIAL EDICTS Probable Reversal by the Emperor (Special to the Singapore Free Prt>%. Hongkong, March Bth, 11.21 a.m. There is a Chinese report that the Emperor intends to annul all the Edictl issoed since June last year, because they were not made of his own freewill
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      11 2 Dc Wet's Northward Retreat Dewet is moving on Philippoli
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      AN AFFAIR AT ABERDEEN.
      20 2 Boer Attack Repulsed joo Boers have attacked Aberdeen diu have been repulsed after four hours lighting
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      THE KAISER ASSAULTED.
      36 2 Only A Slight Injury. While the Kaiser was driving througl the streets of Bremen an epileptic work man threw a piece of iron at Hi? Ma which slightly wounded him on the cheek
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      PRETORIA HOPEFUL.
      29 2 End of Hostilities Probable Reuter'b correspondent at Pretoria bay that a more hopeful tone prevails concern ing the probability of an early termir.atio: of hostilities. (Later, j
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      NEGOTIATIONS WITH BOTHA.
      34 2 No Statement At Present. Mr. Balfour, speaking in the House of Commons, said thac there had been communications with Botha. The Government were, however, unable to make any statement at present
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      RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA.
      79 2 A Modus Vivendi." Russia Will Ultimately Evacuate Manchuria. A despatch from Sir 'J. S. Scott, the British Ambassador at St. Petersburgh. his been published with the consent of Count Lamsdorft, stating that any agreement between Russia and Manchuria ii merely of the nature of a modus vnendt
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    THE HOMEWARD MAIL.
    185 2 xS°l Pennefa ther, Mrs. Pennefather, Mr. \V C. Symes, Mr. W. A. Caddell, Mr. A. Young, and Mr. F. H. Grant, were among v r— left by die T. &O. farramatta, homeward bound, at eight this morning. Besides a large number of nvihans who were down at
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    95 2 In the last administration Report it a stated that the value of stones won by the Burma Ruby Mines Co., Limited, last year rose considerably reaching over 13* lakhs as against over 8i lakhs in 1898. Three very valuable stones were found, one of 77 carats being valued at four
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      455 2 \7OUNG married couple want Board and Resi- I dence near town. Preference given to private family. Write to L. C, c/o Free Press. Mar 6 '3-3 BOARD ft LODGING I/ANTED one or two gentlemen t» hoard with I VV a private family house nicely vluated dose to town and tennis
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      1025 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL MESSRS. THeTmITSUI BUSS\N KAISHA will move into their new offices at 2 FINLAYSON GREEN, on the ioth instant. Mar. 7 thfmtu FRASER NEAVE, Ltd. NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF SHARE WARRANTS. ON presentation of Coupon No. 3 at the Char- I tered Bank of India, Australia and China
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      1001 2 V\7 ANTED large furnished room without board near town. Apply R.E., c/o Free Press, Mar. 6 9.3 \X7ANTED tor Borneo. Overseer (European) with experience in handling coolies, timekeeping Ace. Apply to M.K., c/o Free Press. Mar~fr» uc WANTED A CHINESE Book-keeper, with a good knowledge of English and accustomed to
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      763 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. IBomnfflr $r.currmee&. Al Singapore, on the 7th inst., the wife of A. W. Westirhout, of Malacca, of a son. MARRIAGE. On Saturday, the 2nd inst., at St. George's Church, Penane, by the Rev. H. C. Henham, M.4.. Acting Colonial Chaplain, Winifred Carr*A*, second daughter of F. J. C.
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      185 2 The Week. Friday, gtb High Water O.l a., 0.13 p. Municipal Commission, Special, 2.30 p. S.V.R. Recruits Battalion Drill. Saturday, gtb Hijjh Water: 0.25 a., 0.42 p. Cricket— S.C.C. 2nd XI. v. S.R.( S.R.C. 2nd XL v. St. Joseph 's C Garrison Kitfe Club Practice, Tanglin. 3 p. Entries Close,
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    Correspondence.
    217 3 A Street-Watering bk ance. To THr Editor. Sir,— l am a resident of Qmic» aim an d, unfortunately for me, conduct my business on the same premises. The nuisane; caused by heavy clouds of dust whir ing about all day is something un bearable. To my great surprise, I
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    SHOCKING TRIPLE MURDER.
    114 3 At 10 a.m. yesterday a man went round lo 2 Shaikmadersah Lane to collect the rent due, and not being able to make himself heard entered the house and found on the two Kling women who had been murdered. Upstairs was discovered a man who had also
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    SARAWAK.
    143 3 {from Corrttpondtnt.") >aturday Feb. 23rd the Borneo Company's new launch Patricia was thr-.st^ned by H. H. the Rajah. A lar^e nurr.ber of guests witnessed the ceremony, and atterwards adjourned to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey's residence on Bukit Mdta, were the band was in attendence. It was pleatO see Mr.
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    182 3 H. M. S. Algcnne left her anchorage at ock this morning and steamed to Tanjong Pagar, bection I, ior coating purThe Russian East Asiatic Cos. steamer l i^churia, which arrived here yesterday about noon from Odessa, is the first of the reservice between the Baltic and Black Sea
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    POLO.
    175 3 let the last "Chukker" had been i yesterday, a pleasant little func took place in the presence of a large ring of members of the Polo Club and ihe ladies who regularly come down to watch the game, when the Hon Secretary, Mr. J B. Young, on behalf of
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    MR. GAGGINO'S BOOK.
    126 3 It is always pleasant to hear of a busy man who finds time for something beyond bil business. The Fieramosca, a well D «wn Florentine journal, writes of a recent irork, Mio Tc^to, by Mr. G. Gagg.no of Singapore It is a collection of thoughts and maxims,
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    THE QUEENS PROCESSION.
    1128 3 (By Another For mer La dy Resident of Singapore.) Empty the busiest thoroughfares of London, up the tra *c »b you would autumn leaves. clear the streets, then rule them with a triple line ofscarltt. drape the walls with purple, collect a mult.tude of millions, hold them
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    EXPERIMENTAL RUBBER CULTIVATION
    87 3 It is wt.sf'ttory to see looking to the mcreas.ng demand th re th.oUrfhoUl ihc worlJ lor rubbrr that the exper.mcn with Htvea rubber in the S.uth Tenasserim JJlMlld Lower Burma have already ,net w.lh a fa.r MP «< A of R S 210 000 has been banctioned
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    THE TRAIL OF THE BOOK-WORM.
    1606 3 Somi N»w Fictiom. Some enterprising person with a taste for figurts— the type of man who draws I squares of varying sizes over the pages of magazi'esto represent the proportion of the Smi'hs to the Joneses, and of both to Humanity at la'ge— has recently
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    "BEATS PHEASANT-SHOOTING."
    563 3 This from the Daily Mail, will interest thr local citizen soldiery Major Thorburn, captain of the Scottish Rifle team, thinks that the pastime of rifle shooting is more popular in Kngland than Scotland. Speakiiig ai the annual m»enng of the Natioral Rifle Club ol Scotland, he said that
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    79 3 The colossal Russian ice breaker Jermak Mill Make a new voyage in the Arctic regions next summer to lest her efficiency against the Polar ice in her new shape. Siir- ha-i hpfn fnrr.i-hed with a new and longer and more powerful stem, which it is supposed will enable her to
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    THE WAYS OF JUDGEMENT.
    704 3 With his big nig on his head, his black yown on his shoulders, and his glasses on his nose, the I <dge looks a learned and a .solemn figure, doesn't he? He does, my boy, he does; and well may evil d< e s cju.ike in
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 3 (Corrected up to March 8.) on London. Sank 4 m/* 2 0 demand 2 i°J% Private credits j m/5... 2/0^ France, demand 252 Germany, demand 2044 India, T. T 150 HONGKONG, demand i%dis. Yokohama, demand i%par, 'AVA, demand 121 MftHUAi ihwwH 1 par. jOVKkcions, (to buy)... fcio. Sank of
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    PRODUCE.
    117 3 (March 8 I l«' **>75 'ismbitr 9 I2| Cube No. 1 1 „60 Uiack (ordinary .V port t 2>) do. White, (Fair L/W—s% „43 NilUMn lios to the Ib.; 56 Jo. (80s lo the Ib; 76 Luc (Banda) 92 Cloves (Amboma) p Libenan Cofiee '8,75 Tapioca, small P^arl (Ha.i
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    SHARE LIST, MARCH 8th, 1901.
    187 3 QuoTAriow. Cai-itai. Pa,,, Ur. Shar«s Pmd Div. Bank c- ma and japan. Id. i N.^inal. f 3,000,000 J 414,33' '00,***** L>eierr«i. I 2 a 0 7, He" 1 Kastern -.rv. Nominal. M^otfl S 'SB4 8,584 £r Bersawah Gold Mine Co. fa.Bo Sale,. ,75.000 V Szljo?
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      22 3 The annual general meeting of the bingapore Chamber of Commerce took place at !m 5 to-day. A full report will appear tomorrow.
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      172 3 Remarkable Cures of Rheumatism. From the Vindicator, R»therfordton, N. C. The editor of the Vindicator has had occasion to test the efficacy of Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice with the most remarkable results in each case. First, with rheumatism in the shoulder from which he suflered excruciating pain Jor ten days,
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      306 3 OCEAN |fc^ STEAM SHIP IP* Co. AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOM. VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. loss. Tons. Achillts 701 1 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor .3766 A jax 701 1 Orestes 4653 /4/cjmok* 6743 Patroclus 5509 Anchises 2729 Peltus 7200 Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 /Viam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus
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      163 3 MAILS CLOSE To-morrow. For Per At Hongkong, &c. Tantalu /AM B-«tu Pdhat Sultana I PM Henang Pin Stng 2 PM Mai .eta, &<.. Sappho .1 pm SMMrang Zvitena 3 PM Bahk Papan, Ace. Buviean 4 cm Monday. Manila fli Japan La-dtura 3 tm Sarawak Vorwarts 3 PM Tuesday. Penang Negapatam
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      57 3 Weather Kepori (March 7.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory AMa }P.■• 9 M Bar. ltd. 32 l-af 29-940 29.930 Temperature 81.9 77.5 Wet Uulb rherrr.otr-^trr... 75. 4 74.0 Dir. of Wind NE, Calm. Max. T-r-.i Bg.y Min lo 72-3 Mta. 1 1332 r«r: I. 67.6 Rah. a'.' in i.j
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      1323 3 'ISShLI IN PORT, PliCTindTiQi Commanderß Arrived Jtoiu v>. aao Alubrine Bnt. sloop, 1050 E. D. Hunt Feb. 33 Penan* Uncertam Other Ve.tel. Kl.e. 4 Ton. Matter. Arrived Prom Con.urnee. Kot Vh n SAI \v N u u^' Zurbousen Feb. 23 Tanj Balei Behn Meyer Penang, Mar. 8 Ban WhattHin Brit.
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      806 4 AUCTION SALK OF PRIVATE EFFECTS «cc (at our sale room) Tuesday, 12th March, at 11 a.m. COMPRISING a dumpy level a"JL £p«Jfcc., V^ bv Baker Co., 1 sextant, a pocket case ot engineering instruments, 1 let of surveyor! l .nstrumems, boots on engineering, a revolver »n leather ca** i Winchester
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      1083 4 -•3bWS^-^ Singapore Sporting Club. SPRING RACE MEETING, 1901. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 21st May. First Race. The Maiden Plate.— Value 1400. A Race for Maiden Horses— Weight as per scale (lost.) An allowance of ulb- to ex-Griffins imported into the Straits Settlements or Native States at a subscribed price of
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      386 4 it u IM are acknf>wledxed on all sides to !>«• HBBi '"'>' vxßb^DH y 1 Tlia Rp»t in i ftp I '!^t i' 1 '^^D^^Dl V IIIC J.O^l S'r- FOR SALE FOUR wheeled Victoria. Price S7O. Apply D.U., c/o Free Press. Mar. 6 FOR SALE ABOUT 18,000 acres of waste
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      234 4 THE "Thorscar" Acetylene Gas Generator crx*DT T7 ollVlr^l-.IL(, Advantages of the Gas made in the above (enerttors and purified in the patent THORLITt Purifiers. l. i\ti w> *ii«ii<miiJM<in irittiw irom m 3. Great brilliancy airl high illuminatiriK I 4. Safety in 5 BstrenM Bimplk ity Particulars and Kstimates given for
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      162 4 THE "CEYLON OBSERVER," (ESTABLISHED IN COLOMBO, IS34J IRC LI I. AI ES throughout the island of Ceylon and in Southern India. Its Overland Bdion circulates extensively in Great Britain and reland, as well as amongst persons interested a Ceylon resident in ot her parts of the world. The \early Ceyli
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      615 4 The Singapore Free P ress rAND Mercantile Advertiser bl« Anoßuss.-AdTerttier, S inga(>o t TILBPHONR K«Mb-N«, 6l Pu bhsbed .t 30-3. Raffle. Pi acei j,,^^ T^HE leading English NewiM,*. ln 1 Straits Settlements; Joh or Federated Native States of Feral, v: 1 gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahan K the e rj Sembilan
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      1140 4 VESSELS KXPEGTED. (iivmi' port 01 d-c-iituic, and (wriere known) date dur here, and name of Agents. Mrn-of-W »r. Achkron, Fr., T< ulon, due Mar. Ami k, Kns., Europe, due Mar. Annapolis, U.S., 1000, Hampton Roads, Apl. CamoTVSi H.M.S., Malta, due Mar. Dolphin. Rus. t b., K urope. due Mar. Frolic,
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