The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 March 1901

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, I5 th MARCH, I9 oi. DAILY ISSUE, NO. 4130
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      748 1 jT O Office. Telegraph St. Qfi Wharves. K=ppel 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 Prrsian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      639 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVI TION CO.. LIMITED. C PKNANG, RANGOON fc CALCUTTA On- of the Company* steamers is intended t« Ml I ibiWH Pagai I .-ry week. ■"ssenvers and Carga booked by the above I through rales to all pprts m India and J to East African Ports, Mauritius, and
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      556 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKLTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Comtract with thb Netherlands India Goybrnmbst Acknts at Singapore. Ships Acencv. lath I DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay Ihb undbrmkntionbd datks ark onlt approximate. From Expected Will be deipatcnea lor M. Vaiiiunh.s Pena. Mar. 1 1 Batavi Mir U.G. v Lan^berge Penang .M.,r. 17 Ptna.u-,
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      738 1 GENTS. iHE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, &c. "PHIS Company necwes S i|> and Marine Kn^'int- Kep.iirs ol all dt-,- riptions, m the most efficient manner, under the of need European Shipwright-, and Engineers. Graving Dock-, up to 500 fttl m length and
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      707 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL Jiooooo,^ RESERVE KUND.— H0.000.0u0 Sterling Reserve Ji0.000.000l o.lver Reserve j.000.000 j .*-°oo,ooo RESERVE LIABILITY OK > PROPRIETORS m $10,000,000 COUBT Of UIRBI .-<..-«. R. Shbwan, Eso -Chaibmam. Mon J. J. Kbswick Esj.-L»Bput» Chaibman. Hon. k. M hA y j r L RICHABDSON E
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      495 1 NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCK SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. BlTtlllllH 17 07. bOR (IRE INSURANCE ONLY. tZSTpISZ?. r ,ooo HK BORNHU < 0., i.T».-A ent, ATLAS ASSURA NCE COMPANY. St 6 s-> B,r»CAfiT*L i.aoo.oov .KarAni hetd Ofifice, 92 Cheapside, London. DI h undersl ed are prepared to accept FIRE KISK.S
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      469 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND »pOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIINTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SB OK lAPAN AND HONOLULU. France, and Germany by all tram-Atlantic line o:%iS^ Tt^ a w^ZZS&V holdm Atmavli ORDERS TO BUROPB k.vc the cbok of O««riand Rail rmm I Pacxric, 1 tNTRAI
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1901.
    1451 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1901. Htm <.tai« Hen 'J», 1 1 is with great satisfaction that the public will learn, on what is to be considered mile unimpeachable authority, privately communicated to us, that it is the intention of the War Office before long to maintain here,
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    843 2 Launch' t for the Swimming Club Bungalow from Johnston's Pier at 6 am. and 7 am. on Suod IT His Kxrfllf nt y the Governor kindly communicates the information that His Royal Highness the Duke ol York will land m white uniform. A report has come to Singapore by the
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      HIS MAJESTY'S CIVIL LIST.
      100 2 The Government proposals for the King's Civil List are based on an estimate of £570,000. It ii interesting at ihe present moment to recall the constitution of the last Parliamentary Committee that was appointed to consider the question of Royal Grants, or. m other words, the
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      THE ROYAL HOUNDS.
      13 2 The proposals contemplate Royal Buckhounds m substitution for fox hounds.
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      A BIG BUDGET DEFICIT.
      14 2 The papers estimate the deficit m tl* Budget at £64,500,000.
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    • MANCHURIA.
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        The Powers Vigilant.
        19 2 The question of the Manchurian Agreement still continues to engage th': tion of the European Chancelleries.
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        THE U. S. ATTITUDE.
        33 2 Flic- United States Government without official confirmation of the I ed conditions, opposes the agreement because a secret independent arrange with one Power is calculated to lead to partition.
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        CHINA NOT TO BE HARDLY PRESSED.
        50 2 Might Involve Succumbing to Russian Demands. It has instructed Mr. Rockhill. the act- ing Minister at Peking, to control to the utmo.-t the demands for reparation, lest excessive demand;- on China should jeopardise her resistance to the Manchurian agreeaent. 1 ;jn, March 15th, /yo/.
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    MARINE CLUB.
    52 2 At the annual general meeting of the 1 members of the Marine Club, held m their rooms last night, the following office-bear-ere were appointed fcr the current year President.— Mr. W. L. Cummings. Yice-Pres dent. Capt. A. S. Busk. Hon. Secretary.— Mr. E. M. Lyon. Hon. Treasurer. Mr.
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    73 2 The Russian Transport Kiev from Odessa with troops for Yladivostock arrived here yesterday at 3.30 p.m. and anchored m the roads, where she will take all her bumper requirements from lighters. Another Russian East Asiatic steamer, I the Ko/ea, arrived from Odessa yesterday pnd proceeded to Tanjong Pagar
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    A SMART ARREST.
    157 2 Some time during 1897 the premises ot Messrs. T. L. Gosling and Co. were entered by some thieves and goods, stolen to the amount $2,000, comprising pipes, amber and meerschaum gold mounted holders silver mounted cases and numerous othec articles. Acting on information received yesterday evening, some
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    69 2 .m The M. M. Company's steamer Ton/tin left Saigon at 8 a.m. on the 15th March and may be expected here on Sunday, about 8 a.m. She will most probably be despatched the same day. Of the nine Chinamen on trial at the Assizes yesterday for gang robbery at Tanjong
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      498 2 TOWN HALL, SINGAPORE. "AT ZERO A Musical Romance m 3 Acts. The Book by Lyrics by LbstbrTbxlr Tubot Hiohbs Music by Frederick Rossb will be produced under the management oi C\nr H. I. Wystbr on Saturday, March ibti. Monday, March 18 th. Tuesday, March tyth. Thursday, March 21st Saturday, Match
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      802 2 NOTICE HIS Excellency the Officer Administering the Government will be At Homo "^t Government House, on Wednesday 20th at 4.45. Golf players are invited to bring putters. Timber and Mining Concession CAPITAL SOUGHT To work a Tim»K-r and culturv concession granted liy th« Diinh Government for 75 j Years with
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      714 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS The Swimming Club. THE Annual (Jcncral Meeting will Ik: held m the Drill Hall (by kind permission of the Commandant of the S.V.A.) on Wednesday, 20th f March, at 9 p.m. for the following purposes I T<> receive the Committee's Report and the n Hon. Treasurer's Statement of
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      567 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. HO LET. Kosehank 112 Mount Elizabeth, 1 from 15th April ant. Apply to S.S., «•/<» Free Prtss. n Nfar 1". Jl.:; a LXXX nqoired m :i Commercial Office m I; Sinßapore. Mt>st write k.xkl hand and j lave had some experience f>l office work. Ue,.ly X.C.0., c/o Free
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      223 2 The Week. Friday, ijtn High Water 4.11 a., 0.54 p. S.V.R. Recruits li^ttiilion Drill. S. C. British Association Meeting, Town HalJ| 5 p. Japanese Troupe, Beach-rd., 9 p. Saturday, 16th High Water: 543 a., 8.12 p. (.ricket-S.C.C. Ist XI. v. Next XVI. S.R.C. v. Garrison. Furniture Sale, 22 Wilkie-rd., Powell,
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      "The Royal Visit and Photographic Records.
      116 3 "The Royal Visit and Photographic Records. To mi Editor. Sir —With reterrnce tv your suggestion that the Amateur Photographers should organise themselves into a body with a view of securing suitable p; ctorial momento 5 of the visit of the future King and Queen of Great Britain, I shall be
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    THE SOUTH AFRICAN GUERILLA WARFARE.
    2232 3 (From Australian Paftr^.j London, Feb. igth.— ln the House of Commons mJay the debate on the Address m Reply already been carried m the Lords) was resumed. Ore f the most interesting features cf the day's detftt v as the speech delivered by Mr. Winston
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    287 3 The special attention of competitors in the tennis d tournament .< called to the alteral.on in the time of starting play. Players with their umpires must be at the Courts not liter than 5 p.m., by the S _27"«_!___ t 45 f r final s t.ej. Should
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    TIES FOR TO-DAY.
    692 3 A S.NOLKS. Battenburg, scr. v. White, scr. to finish. Whott, scr. v Gaansford, owe to finish. I pton, 4 v Withers, owe S. Macta^gart, owe v. Lowe, O. T. 15, B SlN(,L*s. Murray, scr. v Noon, 1. Reid, R. T. v. Prilchard, owe 2. (Jordan, scr. v.
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    114 3 Mrs. Sattheanadhan, wife of Mr. Samuel Satiheanadhan, Frolessor of Philosophy, Fresidency College, has passed her M A. degree. She is the first Indian lady that has gone up for this the most severe academical test of the Madras University and her success is all the more gratifying as she- was
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    10 3 A goo^guide will not be rejected because he is bow-legged.
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    103 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body in the mean season." AH communications should be addressed to the Chess Kdilor, Singapore Free Press." Original
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  • Article, Illustration
    Problem No. 281.
    235 3 By A. STfcPHANrur, Riga. (from The Field." j White to play and mate in two moves. The study ri the problem in Kagtaad. and the con p.lat.on of the earliest Anglo-Norman manu■CTI| tsda.e apparently Iron the re i_n of Fdward I whose first w.le was a Castilian
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    Game No. 265.
    497 3 Mow we give the complete score ol the recenu lyco, ciud-d ...i,v contest between R.tavia.v.d k P H tiV,a wtre represented '--y Messrs. nh,k I> SngaponbryMnS hlcum, P. A. R« i lens and Chittenden. iua Gam. White— Singapore. Black— Batavia. l'-K 4 P.K4 P KHj Q.Kti »Ki-QBl
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    KNIGHTS TOUR No. III.
    132 3 kes bri her ofa is.a oh ish Ion ryw ool tar ght die gH ist mop sdo th rms ies ssa cos tan our *ch eve hyp ssa ent emi soo ess ens "dm thy cai tar rch ith bph tud ell rms ayt erh shi
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    136 3 It is now practically settled that the strength of the Field Artilery in India will be large'y inc. eased in order to make the mimber of guns per i.ooo troops more in accord with the principles ol modern war« fare. Many years ago Mr. VV. Routledge, a paper Manufacturer, drew
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    THE WAYS Off JUDGMENT.
    552 3 With his big wig on his head, his black gown on his shoulders, and his glasses on his nose, the j rdge looks a learned and a solemn figure, doesn't he'.' H> does, my boy, he does; and well may evil dr cs quake in their
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    EXCHANGE.
    57 3 "kKKCTED UP to March is) On London. Bank 4 ni/ s 2 ii I md Private credits < n; -> documents 3 m/s credits A ra/s France, demand 2^2 C Germany, demar; 2 o 5 India, T. T 1 Hongkong, deman YOKOHAMA, demand i%par. Java, demand J, j Manila,
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    PRODUCE.
    85 3 (March ,5 1 *66. g a N_. 1 ,,j do. While, ,bA,i i .n > 2 56 do. (80s to the 76 y; Clowes Aeabeina) 1 s T lO-^s, ..-ip.ci mall pearl .,i 6.2s -ic. n ediun pe, r a7 i <*_■ j I(J J P'ar. Sago, smali 4..
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    SHARF LIST, MARCH 15th, 1901.
    295 3 <_.,„_ _uot_ Tiow Cinxu. PnoU.-. Shar.s Pa,d Dtv. --ndjapan^.d. j, Nommal. <£ ,,000,000 4,4,231 M> 8 75 U Hell's am,.. -sun Kastern Agency. Nominal. 4 .0,0.0 f£ 8 '5o4 8,584 Z' Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $1 So Sales 1 .7-!,-- ,416 unissued Clear Water l)a.ry
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      176 3 Remarkable Cures of Rheumatism. From the Vindicator, Kutherfordton. N. C. The editor of the Vindicator has had occasion to test the efficacy of < h .mberlain's Pain Balm twice with the most remarkable results in each case, Hirst, with rheumatism in the shoulder from which he suffered excruciating pain for
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    • Advertisement
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      262 3 OCEAN [f^ STEAM NEDERLANDSCHE STOOivi /AART MAATSCHAPPIj OCEAAN Tons. -r **»UU 70,, AfyrwJ,,, ,8^ Agamemnon 7011 ATw^r 7O 6 I'/" 7oii Orestes V^Z Aleinmu 6743 Pat, Anch.ses 2?2 g p tUm 55«0 Antenor PotyH*mut 26? Calcias 6748 JV&.I Si| Dardanus 4653 /->.„,;..,, Domed 46?2 5^ 3«6| gf««ciu 5573 .s>, L
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      40 3 Passenger. Arrived. Mar. 15.— Per Yemngut-ht Maru I Mr. and Mrs. J. I>abil, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Kibraham, Mr, and Mrs. Leon and Mr. K. Jam'. Per Flevo 1 Mr. and Mrs. Wheatley Per Ktnt^sbtrg Mr, Van der Berg. m\
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      72 3 Wea:her Report. (March ,4.; Taken »t Kandang K-.-rbau Hobpitai Observatory., 7. < 1 -i. v i-. a. I Bar. red. pFa 29.047 -20.703 2g.ylS remperaiure ,..5 89.0 79.0 Wtt Hull I he: mom rr.„ 78.5 90.0 770 rViad N.I. N.N.E. N.N.E. Mix. m„| 00,0 Min. do .,0 ;3<3 SK" '44
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      1094 3 Klaea and 1 ana Coirnoandera ArnveC f0 iu AlokRinb Br.t. sloop, ,030 E.D.Hunt Feb. 2, U_e___. Veaaela Kta.aaiona Maatera Arnreo hrom .;oni,rm. A,R Brit. 23^4 Gol ling Mar. 12 Li«_n___l Pit s; g" T Q Underwood Jan. ,3 (arddl S_5 vS_&2Si BKNj_M.sS.wA__Am.bq, ,320 Ha.lstad |an. 2 S Hongkong Unknown. koni
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      891 4 SALE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE •re. The Proiert^ M H. I. Chohe Bl At Goodwood, Scotts R^ad On Friday, 22nd March, at 1.30 p.m. THF undersigned have been instructed to sell by auction the household furn.ture &c. consistine of Java made teak octagonal tables whatnots, carved teak ioMMff c »rd
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      479 4 AUCTION SALE at our sale-room Monday, lBth March, at 11 a m. 46 New Cookinc Stoves ol Sizes. 50 Winchester Xt nesting Carbines 22 Martini do 12 M. Hum Rifles With Ammunition &c. POWBLL Co.— Auctioneers. Mar. 13 l8 -3 IN THE GOODS OF John Fb«MCU H KSSt.s,—( Dcceasci.j SALE
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      628 4 are m^ n o*»cturc<l by tbc very dfcjf j/} md ar.- rcK -Irdged on all sides 1 v V [I Best 1b the .a Q t fCv -i r> I 17 ANTED nd reliabli Kni /T^ T T T*^ clerk for •*> JLX SZf A. l.' wanted Campbell Oil Engine
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      561 4 1 The Singapore Free Press. A SI) Mercantile Advertiser Cablb Add—B.—JUwtrlimt, Tblbphonb Nlmbbr.— f,, Published at 30 3, Raffles Place, Sir.. THE leading English Newspaper m ,k Straus Settle* nU; jXe Federated Native Stetei of IVra^ for, Sun^'ei L'jon^, Pahaag, v, c Sembilaa British North i Netherlands Indies. Java ALso
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      716 4 fISSILS EXPECTED. d 1 where known) dale due here, and Ac iimov, Fr.. 1 A M I X I A >i "i.i-.. U.S. 1000 Hampton Koads, ApL C«Norv», H.M.S., Malta, due M.ir. I ,<u .11), \|.ir. I Roads, dm Apl. iK M"B'>i. Km > r T mM >r Ih Hinuh
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