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

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  • Title Section
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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 28™ MARCH, hgoi. DAILY ISSUE, Xo. 4141
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      750 1 JT Q Office. Telegraph St. Qfi Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANC, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, KGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of fading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARO
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      711 1 I pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMF.WARI). For Hongkong. Shang- For Marseilles and hai J* pan Ports. London. .s. Chimg Wo due April ,s. Kmimw due April Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, ice. bor freight and other particulars
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      488 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract with the Netherlands India (iovirnmiht Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quav Tub undermentioned dates ark only approximate Steamer Krom Expected Will be despatched for on Nknmnw w M 25 l.'ma-.m, pMßoLaot, Balik Papan, Cotie, Hulont'an \i ar 27
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      656 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. j PAiD-Ul' CAPITAL t looonnnß 1 RBSBRVI FUND.- *i0.000,000 Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 > ivivrr Reserve g ?,0.j0,000 i 1 3.000,000 RKSKRVE LIABILITY Ot PROPRIKTORS m *i0,000,00c COUBT Or UIIIJCTOiIS R. Shbwan, Esq.— Chairman Hon J. J. Kbswick Ib*,— Dsron Chaibman. Hon. k. M Gray R.
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      495 1 Ideal Milk |^5 >js Enriched 20 per cent. with Cream I lcjfc£ss\ Sterilized-Not Sweetenec: I A Perfect Substitute for Fresh Milk. N° R ICH UN ION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 170?. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount Insured r nM Losses Paid 4335.000.000 >•*.«««.. I 'S'S Insurance
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      168 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND *pOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIENTS S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF lAPAN AND HONOLULU. i-ckets mud to KncUa u d Germany by all trans-Atlanta flm o steamers, and to the' prim. 1 a K r i; SuhJ Soedal ratea (First cU« oniyj irc d i Sailing
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    The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1901.
    640 2 The Singapore free press. THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1901. WITH reference to the suggestion made yesttrday, ifl the interest of coffee-plant- rtliat their product mi^ht be prepared out here in the form of esseocc or paste so as to get on the market in more manageable form than in the bean
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    1943 2 By the retirement of Mr. Bruce Slieplerd, the Deputy Land Officer of Hongkong, the Service and the Colony will lose in old and valuable servant. The Imp. German mail steamer Prinzess Irene having left Penang on the 27th instant, at 3 p.m.. may be expected to arrive here to-day, the
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      11 2 GEN. FRENCH'S MOVEMENTS. General French has arrived at Vrybeid,
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      Results of French's Operations.
      31 2 Up to the present he has killed, wounded or captured 1,200 Boers he has captured seven guns, 1.800 waggons, and 220.000 horses and head of cattle. (Later)
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      THE DOCK STRIKE AT MARSEILLES.
      257 2 Arbitration Declined. Position of Affairs Getting Worse. The situation at Marseille- is than ever. The employers have refused arbitration During th« last few weeks considerable agitation docks and quays of Marseille^. < >wing to so much foreign labour being employed at Marseilles the workmen are
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      40 2 THE BREAK-UP OF DELAREY'S COMMANDO. British Losses Trifling. The British looses in s suiam* v..>mmanu^ Helarey were only two killed and seven wou.. The Boers left twenty dead and thirty wounded on the ground. London, March aSth, igoi
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      835 2 PIANOS BY ALL THE BEST MAKERS 1 AT MODERATE PRICES. K For Cash, by Hire-Payments and on Monthly Hire. GUARANTEED DURABLE AND HIGHLY DECORATIVE. I THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. m RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. TELEPHONE No. 191. OJ* ltns Mar. 26 I GAELIC OLD SMUGGLER WHISKY. WTE desire to draw
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      933 2 KI TA ada mau blic satu schoener boeatan Australia boleh muat 80 tons. Siapa siapa ada mau djoewal boleh dateng betjara sama Que Eng Soei, Parel Visselay, Ternate, punyatoko Eng Joo Gouan di Singapore No. 123-4, Cross-street. Mar. 26 LOST, on 2nd February, a young female Kangaroo. Expenses and reward
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      245 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED A Chinese Cashier with knowledge of the ba/aar, who has also some experience in office work. Guarantee required. Good Salary. Apply in writing to A/.co Free Press. Mai. 28 4-4 ROYAL VISIT OF The Duke Duchess of Cornwall and York Seats can be had at the Straits
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      230 2 Thursday, 28th Hifch Water 3.18 a., 5.32 p. N. D. LI. Mail Outwards due, 4 p. Class of Instruction for N.C.O.'s, Drill Hall, 5. 10 p. S.V.A. Committee Meeting, Drill Hall, 5.50 p. Emulation Lodge, 8.30 p. Final Performance At Zero," Town Hall, 9 p. Friday, 29th High Water 4.39
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    774 3 MUNICIPAL C OMMISSION. OrUINARY MbBTINU, Vt I 'sn,!, March 27TH 1931. Prbsfnt Mr. J. O. Anthonisz, (Ciesident) nd Messrs. Barker, Evans, Sohst, Jago, Cusi;iden, Lee Choon Guan, and Wee Thiam Tew. Absbnt Mr. Moses and Mr. Choa (Jiang Thye. MINI'TBS. The minute* of the previous meeting were conf rmed. President's
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    IMPORTANT LAND SALE
    170 3 It rowded attendance of Chilad Arabs at the property sale held at Pow ;i Co. s sale-room yesterday, and orp.petition amongst some of the leading Chinese resident* the prices realIC considered exceptionally good owell Co. may be congratulated on a very successful auction. The result of the
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    CHARTERED BANK OF L.A.C.
    69 3 Ire Local Branch ol the Chartered Bank <<! India Australia and China has to-day i a telegram from their Head Office advising that "At the approaching meeting of shareholders, the Directors will recommend a I'ividend for the past half year at the rate per annum, free
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    13 3 No good comes of blammf others ior th« misfortunes we bring on ourselves.
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    LADIES GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    144 3 9 Holbs R*ct( olrsb j 9 Holes Sepoy Lines. Mrs. Lovell won the Championship Bowl presented by M r Currie, and also a prizepresented by the Singapore- and Sepoy Lines Golf Clubs, and Mrs. Kynnersley took the 2nd prize, kindly given by Hon. P. G. Penney, Pie
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    ARRIVAL OF THE JAPANESE BATTLESHIP – "HATSUSE."
    372 3 ARRIVAL OF THE JAPANESE BATTLESHIP "HATSUSE." The battleship Hatsuse, of 15,240 tons displacement, of the Japanese Navy, arrived this morning from Plymouth, on her way to Japan, and exchanged salutes with Fort Canning. She is a sister ship, with minor differences, to the turret ship Asahi, which touched at Singapore
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    523 3 The P. and O. extra -t< .im. r Nankin left Ifoji at i p.m. yesterday and is due to arrive here on the jth April, en route for Bombay. The famous Nile barrage- at A-souan is known simply as the Great Dam [This ha- no <-.-.'• tion at all with
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    703 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by qonest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astionomer s game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and Hurts no body in the mean season." All communications should be addressed to the Chess Editor, Singapore fret Press."
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    CHESS NOTES.
    337 3 The cable match England v. United Si..u ol America will not be played till April. The American-, have already arranged their team for the annual I Diversity match by ..able. According to the final score in the Russian National Tournament Tschigonn, the Russian champion, was first with i6|
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    39 3 Captain Thorpe is returning troni home by the Inaba Maru, due here next week. On Mis arrival he will act as Deputy Master Attendant, relieving Captain Murphy, who will resume the acting command of the Colonial steamer Sea Belle.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    126 3 Corps Orders by Major the Hon'ble A. Murray Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Corps Head Quarter Office, Fort Fullerton', Singapore, March 28th, 10,01 1. Duties:— Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut. L. A. M. Johnston. Orderly N. C. O. for the ensuing week Corpl. H. Noon. 2. PaRADBS
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    332 3 Corps Orders by Major the Hon'bie A. Murray, Commandant Singapore Volunteer Corps Head Quarter Office, Fort Fullerton. Singapore, 28th March, 1001. 1. Duties Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut. Carmichael. Orderly N.C.O. for the ensuing week: A Coy. ScrgL Hfwan. B Coy. Corpl. Christie. 2. I'aradks
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    157 3 Fh(- Russian h pa>->ed through from the Wm ye»tet ay mu>t -i. been rither the Malaya or the Kitmi of 6 000 tons £u,s~, ot Um Russian ta-t A toe bound for Port Arthur and rosto k 'I h>- other two, \i/. the Manchuria and Korea, Live alrr
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    THE SIAMESE SQUADRON.
    183 3 Say? a Bangkok paper It is worth nothing that Hi^ Majesty*! Navy has now guard*»hips stationed at Huket, Kelantan, and Koh Si-Chang. In addition a surveying expedition is to be sent out in April to survey the whole of the west c a-t of Siamese Ma aya
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    ANOTHER SHIPPING DEAL.
    311 3 KI'MOURRI) SALB OF [UK ClllVi Mi rch ants' Co. China Mail.) A sl.irilin. rumour is abroad to the eltect that the China Merchants' steamers, wharves, and offices have been purchased by a German Company at an enormous sum, which is not stated. During the trouble between France
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    PRODUCE.
    120 3 March 28 1 r» «66. 5 o Gambier ■>. do. Cube No. 1 1 ;.6o Pcppu, Hach fordin.iry S'pOTCj 25.7S do. White, (Fair L/W=^% 43 Nutmegs nos to the lb.) 56 do. (80s to the 1b) 76 Mace (Banda) vCloves (Amboina) 33 Liberian CotTee i/^o Tapioca, small Pearl (l-air
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    SHARE LIST, MARCH 28th, 1901.
    239 3 :->rl£ lIFV— ."SSI tpjr r Bell's As; Uh, Kasiern Auenry. Nominal. o 000 f>' 8,584 H,-;84 jssa^dfe esfe v™ vs= i Res *2.7o^ales. loo.ooof 7 0,000 7,000 |i MaynardandCo..!,,. 4O Sa .es. IOOIO J 3.^^ North Kechau Gold M. Co. 4 7S ao.ooo res. 10,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 3 (Corrected up to March On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/o,', demand 1 j| Private credits 3 m/s 2/0 documents 3 m/s 2/0 credits 6 m/s FRANCF, demand Germany, demand -> OI India. T. T 4 4 Hongkong, demand o diYOKOHAMA, demand V.'j Java, demand ,'<. Manila, demand o A,,,
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      209 3 The Standard Time Balls. A Time Ball at Fort Canniiif; and eno at PiiUii Bnal tails each day at 1 P.M. Singapore moan time (< iraSßWiel mean t ime »1 hr--.,4 mill., 3-"> sec.,) Uin^ hoisted live minutes previou-lv. To-day Fort Canning and Pulau Brani both fell correctly. Friend to
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      305 3 OCEAN I^^ STEAM NEUERIANUSCHE STOOM. VAART MAATSCHAPPIj OCEAAN ToN%> I<)S > Acnille* 7011 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 70U AfofftW 3760 A ax 7011 Orestes 4653 Aln nous 674.^ Patroclus 5500, Anchun 2729 Pelou* zo Antenor 5531 Polyplw it\ Calchns 6748 Priam Z 6^, Cyclopi 2066 Prometi Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhi, Deucalion 701
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      552 3 S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. PLAY YESTERDAY. CIIAMIIONSHIf. Pearce v. Capt. White, unfin. Norrie v. Battenberg, unfin. A Singles. S. Reid owe 5 beat White 1, 10— S, I—6, o—3. B Singles. Mansfield 15 v. Hannaford scr., unhn. C Singles. I'enney scr. beat Keiller owe 2, 6 2, 6—2. Ruchwaldy owe J
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      691 3 Men-of-W,, Flag and Tons C^ommand": Arru-.d F rom Whei loop, 1050 K. I) H Jnt y,.\, -> &S fci..s7i M.,23 M 1t,,, w 1 1(16 Olvii L JS» SSL K:H r ill F (1 M Brn.L-_-N-, Hunter M,r'. 20 Knchinotzu K H L?°h ode 1. 25C Bako,- N <t 1
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      509 4 THE MANSION Rivir Vallby Road. A suite of furnished rooms to let, with or without board. Telephone No. 363. M^. 37 Ll_ TO BE LET FROM 15th April, 1901, house No. A. W.lk.e Road and from Ist April, loot, house No. 229 St. Michaels, Sirangoon Koad. Apply to HOON KEAI
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      797 4 W.WTKh eonipetent and reliable Eurasian clerk for En-,inccrinsr Fitting Shop. Audrcss T.1.0., c o Frc Press. Mar. 11 WANTED PALANOUIN in good order and strong pony X. Y. c/o Free Press.. Mar. 26 3.4 WANTED FOR a Tobacco Estate in British North Borneo J two capable Chinese Surveyors, able to
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      962 4 NOTICE. WK have appointed Messrs. Guthrii Ik Co., Sol< Agents for the sale ot Portab c Vertical, and Fixed Engines, Boilers, &c. for Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Siam, and Cochin China. Messrs. Guthrii 8t Co., have at present in stock of our improved Portable Stmrn Engirt from 4 to 12 nominal
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      327 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. DRAPERY DEPARTMENT ARRIVAL OF NEW GOODS New Swiss Laces New Torchon Laces M New Vallencene Laces -u New Lace Ties I New Lace Ties Fichus i j New Chiffon Ties New Lace Sleeves J^^l^^^flM^ New Chiffon Sleeves J^W~f^'l4f% Teagowns. Morning gowns. 4^^^^&^> Full Cut Skirts Underclothing Wraps.
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      40 4 COALS AT GALLE. V\7 B are prepared to supply best Cardi** Coal vv (nev,.y arnved) for Steamers' bunkers, at current rates. Captains should wire requirements to ensure despatch. CLARK, SPENCE Co. h. COATES «r Co. Ist jauuaiv, 1931. r'eb. 6
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      556 4 DBT.OSTASIATISKE KOMPAGNI. t or Marseilles, Havre, Copenhagen and St. Petersburg. T I Danish Stkamer ANN AM t I sptain Ber K will be despatched for ports, during the beginning of April, splendid accommodation for Ist class p at reduced rates and can its a doctor. She w, II be followed
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      1060 4 VESSELS EXPECTED.' GNißg port ot departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-op-War. Ai heron, Fr., Toulon, due Mar. Amcr, Rus., Kurope, due Mar. Annapolis, U.S., moo, Hampton Roads, Apl.— Canopus, H.M.S., Malta, due Mar. Doli'His, Ku tb., 1 urope, due Mar. DoVAO Austrian, VV. C.
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      279 4 Passengers for Straits. China Japan. Per M. M. Salazie, due Apl. 1 Mr. Schwa. waller. Per Inaba Mant, due Apl. 4. Ml F Km ii Mr. Blair, Mr. Grant, Mr. KerV, Mr! Stei A B. Stevens, Mr. G. Hear,,, Mr. K Shro, Mr and Mrs F. Bede .ox, Ma-.ter Bede
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