The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 April 1901
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section15 1901-04-01 1 THE Singapore Free Press ANDMERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, isi APRIL, DAILY ISSUE, No.15 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement741 1901-04-01 1 Jr O Office. Telegraph St. QP Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG. CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR I MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD741 words
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Advertisement814 1901-04-01 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATIONCOMFANY, LIMiTED. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honokono. Shako- For Marseilles and hai Japan Ports. London. .s. Ching Wo Hue Apri! ,s. Kaxsow due Apiil Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, flee. For freight and other particulars apply to I814 words
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Advertisement550 1901-04-01 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agencv. late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Coixykr c>uav The undermentioned datfs are onlt approximate. Steamer From Expected Wilt be despatcbed for on Van Ouihoorn Fadang A P I. i I ei.an 0xh1.1,. W\ si Coast550 words
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Advertisement676 1901-04-01 1 a'HE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, etc. "THIS Company executes Ship and Marine Engine Repairs ot all descriptioi#, in the most efficient manner, under the superintendence of experienced European Shipwrights and Engineers. Graving Docks up to 500 feet in length and 21 eel676 words
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Advertisement646 1901-04-01 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. IV^^^iz "°~> Starting Reserve $10,000,000? Silver Reserve 1 i.ooo 000 I 1 3.°°0,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OK I PROPRIETORS j 1i0.000.000 Coon or Uirsctoes. R. Shiwan, Em].— Chairman. Hod J. J. Kiswick Esq.— Dbputv Chaibmau. Hon. ;< M Gka». I R. L. Richabdson Esq. D. .V.646 words
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Advertisement620 1901-04-01 1 JJORWICH UNION FIRE INSURJ mm ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. f. ATAILISHBD I7QV, FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. AhouhtUsur.d X335.000,000 k OSSisPAID 4 11,*****0 Prim I'M incok, ,^f,.000 insurance efleeted on almost everv description ol property at current rates of premium. THR BORNEO Co., LxD.-A ent» ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Suisor.bidCai.it4L620 words
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Advertisement501 1901-04-01 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND O Ii STEAMSHIP COMPANY I AND fpOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIIKTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND iAPANAM) HONOI.I Through Pa*Mff« Tickets granted (o ill 1 France, and Germany by all IranvAlUntlC linalj of steamers, and to ilie pn s (1 f a^HI United Slates or Canada.501 words
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Article, Illustration747 1901-04-01 2 The Singapore free press. MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1901. i\'f -r.» 1— I'.. tlr Pfoplt'«ti K Mma,nlln 1 1 *\yr,', by influence and iinbribed by gain Mm patriot Truth her glorious precept* draw, )to Religion, Loyalty, and l-aw. One all-important decision announced at the Winter meeting of the National Rifle Association,747 words
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Article326 1901-04-01 2 C E. is informed that his letter will be forwarded to the cjuarter concerned. Commandant of Artillery Ducros was killed at Cape St Jameson the 1 8th ult. by fall from horseback. Entries for the S. R. A. Rifle Meeting on Friday and Saturday next close at noon to-morrow at326 words
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Article111 1901-04-01 2 WRECK OF THE KARRAKATTA." Information has been received in Singapore to-d.«y that the Karrakatta has been lost on an unknown r<>ck off Swan Point, at tre entrance to King's Sound, coast of Western Australia. At the time she was making for Derby. The wreck is believed to have occurred on111 words
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Article40 1901-04-01 2 The Secretary has received the following telegram from the Acting Manager of the Kethdu Gold Mining Co. Ltd. "Have struck very ruh ore I < stimate the value ol the ore at about 14 pounds weight."40 words
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Article91 1901-04-01 2 A cricket match w a pl.ntrd on the Esplanade on Saturday betweefl the S. R. C. and the Raffles C. C, resulting in i win for the former Oub by i j runs, Zehnder, for the S. K. C, made 17 and Buxton 15, while for th« R. C.91 words
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Article105 1901-04-01 2 Kills Ihrkk i iubrs and Two Stags in nil TeRAi. Sir George Luck and party (Miss Poole, Coljnel Ellis,, and Captain Cook), returned to Naini Tal from the Terai on Tuesday last, having had some excellent sport on the property of Mungal Khan, Sahib Khan Bahadur and Bala105 words
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143 1901-04-01 2 A correspondent to the Malm Mail gives some particulars of the panic which has seized the Chinese community in Selan^or, owing to ihe recent deportation of Qiine»e from the State and the continual arrests of suspects. A gloom has spread over the whole city of Kuala143 words
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Article524 1901-04-01 2 Cast Smith of the s s. Nam Yong, which arrive^ hjexe_l«.-<i«y f'om f^ORt.ai(, u reDf>r|fr Bremen. 20 miles east ol Cape Flesco, on March 17th Also, having passed, on March 22nd, a British cruiser, entering Banka Strait, Molucca Sea. Mr Robert Myram. well-known here as a rrusical instrument expert is524 words
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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Article38 1901-04-01 2 VICTORY OF OXFORD. A Splendid Struggle. Oxford won the University Boa' Rao by half a length. It was a grand race. Cambridge led tQ past Barnes where Oxford made a superb final effort and won.38 words
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Article16 1901-04-01 2 The House of Loffdl and the Hou:>e < Commons have both adjourned. London, March 31st, igoi.16 words
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Article36 1901-04-01 2 KRUITZINGER'S EVASIVE MOVEMENTS. Kruitzinger's mobility is astoundit. He doublo backwards and forward between the Orange River (whi passable) and Zuurburg, dividing and re cruiting his commando, and always eludini the numerous columns pursuing him.36 words
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Article461 1901-04-01 2 Introduction of Chinese Labour. The Chamber of Mines at Buluwayo ha affirmed the principle of the introductioi of Chinese labour into Rhodesia, n:< Government restrictions regarding rt patriation. London,, April Ist, rgoi. There will be no issue of the SingafQ* Free Press on Friday next, being Cowl Friday.461 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement742 1901-04-01 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. Are now showing an entire New Stock of LADIES' CHILDREN'S HOSIERY IN THEIR Drapery Drapery. LADIES' COTTON STOCKINGS Ladies Black Silk finished Ladies Tan Ribbed Cotton Ribbed Cotton Tan Lace Fronts Lace Fronts Tan Cotton LADIES' LISLE THREAD STOCKINGS Plain Black Lisle Thread Lacc|Fronts White Lisle Thread742 words
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Advertisement800 1901-04-01 2 tZITA ada mau blie satu schoener boeatan Aus- tralia boleh muat 80 tons. Siapa siapa ada mau djoewal boleh dateng betjara sama Que Eng Soei, Paiel Visselay, Ternate, punya toko Eng Joo Gouan di Singapore No. 123-4, Cross-street. Mar. 26 7.4 BOARD LODGING \X7ANTED one or two gentlemen tp hnird800 words
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Advertisement654 1901-04-01 2 TODAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE "THE Dep6t of the British and Foreign Bible Society has been removed from Finlayson Green to Nos. 13 and iy Raffles Quay. Apl. I 84 MARLBOROTGH. HOUSE 34 Hill Street, DOOMS to be let with board and lodging. 1V Beautiful situation at the foot of Fort Canning,654 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous197 1901-04-01 2 The Week. Monday, April Ist High Water 8.47 a., 9,41 p. All Fools' Day. Taipusum, Chitty Car Procession, 3 p. Monthly Missionary Meeting, Prinsep-st. S.V.R. Comdt. parade, (Battalion Drill;, 5.10 p. S.V.A. Parade tor Battery Drill, 5.15 p. S.V.R. Parades for Recruits Sc Musketry a,ualj Tuesday, 2nd Hi«h Water a.,197 words
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Article606 1901-04-01 3 The annual general meeting i the shareholders of this Company was hi !<! at the office of Messrs. Huttenbach, the general agents, on Saturday, March 30th. Mr. W. Ewald took the chair, and there were also present Messrs. Loeb and C. B. Buckley, Directors, Messrs. Bidwell, Lean, Baldwin, Franke,606 words
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Article59 1901-04-01 3 The local branch of the Mercantile Bank >f India has received a telegram frum .ondon stating that the Directors ruve iedared a dividend of 5% on the "A" hares; 4% on the "B" shares, have idded to the Reserve Fund £10,000; and arried forward £13.500 as the59 words
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Article62 1901-04-01 3 H. M. S. PORPOISE." H. M. cruiser Porpoise, Commander Ravenhill, arrived here from Sourabaya this morning and is now anchoicid in the Roads. She is en route for England, ria Colombo. The Porpoise is well-known in Singapore, having been here for some time when Commander Pelly was in command of62 words
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Article112 1901-04-01 3 i he Russian transport Saratoi, homevard bound, is due here to morrow. The New Hamburg American UncrSegv :a. of 5.600 tons gross, built in 1900, is due icre from Europe about a fortnight hence, jn her maiden trip tc the Far East. The cable steamer Sherard Osbcrne arived112 words
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Article168 1901-04-01 3 REDJANG LEBONG MINING COMPANY. Mr. Wripht writes from Henkudcn, March iBih;— This evening late 1 received a letter from I.ex>ng Donok announcing that a very large Undilip had taken place trom the top of the reef over -a shaft, by which the Mine was blocked *l that point. The fallen168 words
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620 1901-04-01 3 The half yearly general meeting of the Dir. ctors and Shareholder! of the above Co,n any was I e I on Saturday at noon. There were present: Mr. A von [\oes*"ng. (Chairman,) Me srs. Dittmar a. id Robinson, (Directors,) and Messrs. Lath•im, James, Blunn,620 words
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Article142 1901-04-01 3 (HongKong Daily P> The Chinese report that the Throne is signing the Manchurian convention, unalken A, On Tuesday last, the British and Russian guards were both withdrawn from Tientsin station by Count von Waldersee's order, pending the home settlement of the affair All is now qvict. The Australian Naval142 words
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Article252 1901-04-01 3 (Pall Mall Gazette Correspondent.; Anglomania has penetrated even into the Italian Court, so "hat the Royal baby, when it arrives, will be d'tssed and taken care of in the English fashion. To Anglo-Saxon travellers in the Peninsula one of the most interesting sights is the252 words
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Letter81 1901-04-01 3 It is stated that experiment with aluminium as a substitute for paper are now under way in France. It is now possible, says Invention, to roll aluminium into sheets four-thousandths of an inch in thickness, in which form it weighs less than paper. By the adoption of suitable tmchinery these81 words
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Article440 1901-04-01 3 Thi Army Rkvol tionisrd. London, Ma'ch Qth. Mr. Brodrick, in explaining his new At my sclv.-me in the House of Commons last ni^ht, said that the home Army would in the luure be composed of 09 ,000 men, including *****0 Ktgulais, besides 115. 000 for440 words
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Article498 1901-04-01 3 No IKS ON "HE (JRE'.SS. From last mail paper's the following not*.-, cm the thrn prospect! and performances of the tv\o CfCWI are taken Iwo very tine rfpr*>»i 'alive eig' Is an 800 in hard training, aiwj hi everything p«.mts lo another stubborn tiyht right away498 words
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Article334 1901-04-01 3 All Singapore friends of Major Parsons, AoI) wiH be interested lo read tl 1 1^ extract from a letter by Mr. Edgar Wallace of the Daily Mail, on the Coming of l)e \V< t' Tbe letter is dated De Aar, Feb. nth De Wet ha«334 words
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Article55 1901-04-01 3 'I he seventh annual rifle meeting, which was unavoidably postponed, will be held at Tanglin on nth, 12th and 13th April. The prizes will be on view at the window of Messrs. Powell Robinson, Battery-rd., from gth April. Further information can be obtained from the Hon. Secy.,55 words
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Article135 1901-04-01 3 A Tonkin contemp rary, criticising the recent military manoeuvres m that Colony, says (hit they car h.ve no practical value. It is all arranged beforehand that certain movements are to be carried out, explicitorders being given that one side is to retire as tB other advances135 words
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Article159 1901-04-01 3 The following extract from The New Press bears upon the negotiations for the purchase of the China Merchants S. N. Co's business There have been rumours in the ait for j-ome time that capitalists were offering to buy the Cliina Merchants S. N. Co's steamers, wharf159 words
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Article335 1901-04-01 3 The Accession o. f His Majesty King Edward the VII. has resurrected the native bogie. According to Malay reports, the K.ijah of Sarawak has been ordered to send fifty h^ads, as Sarawak's offering on the occasion of the coronation. If this story wtrt: beiit-ved by Europeans, it might335 words
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Article400 1901-04-01 3 Singapore, April i, ig<>;. Bcini, Long per tatty ct. > Do., French <i >. 12 Bed do. 2Heel Steak do. 24 lie in Sprouts do. 2 Bamboo Sprouts do. 2\ BtadMM do. 1 I Brinish do. 2 Cabbage, Batavii do. Nil l> bina do. 8 Uc Salted400 words
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Article76 1901-04-01 3 PLAY ON SATURDAY. Championship. Capt. White beat Pearce, ll— 9, 6—2, B" Singles. Noon scr. v. Corbett, unfin. R. T. Reid owe 4 beat Hannaford scr., 9— 7 6-3- A" DoUBLts. Lpton and Mosley scr. beat tl:iot aid Mactagg art owe 4, 7—5, 6—4. Norrie and76 words
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Article64 1901-04-01 3 iCORKECTED UP TO April I.) On LoniBank 4 m/.> i ,1; vm*r,d i ii,*, Private credits 3 m/s a'o do< unitnii j m/b *J°ft creGUs 6 m/s 2,0\ France, demand... 247 Germany, dernano 200! India, T. T 147J HONGKONG, demand i%dis. Manila, demand i%pm. SOVRREICNS (I 'uv |ffc-3O Bank64 words
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Article118 1901-04-01 3 (April 1 l **.5u ''iambier y. dc. Cube No. 1 14. Pepper, Ulack (ordinary S'pora 28.7s do. White, (Fair L/W=-s% 44.50 Nutmegs nos to the Ib. > 56 do. (80s to the I b; 76 Mate (Bandaj 92 Cloves (Amboina) 7,2 I. ibrrian Coffee 1750 Tapioca, small pearl i-air118 words
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Article120 1901-04-01 3 Uuot*t.oh. Cai-ital. Pah, [Jr. Jl4Mi ftu Dir Bank oM bin,, ndj.pan.^ Nom.nal. J£ „000,000 4,^3, 9 ,3 7 U Bell's Asu-mos Eastern A«em:y. Nominal. 10 ox f -5 3 4 8,584^1 Nonh Kechau Gold M. Co. $4., 5 ***** IM jo.ooo r<- 10,000 5 $10..120 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement213 1901-04-01 3 The Standard Time Balls. A Tiiuo Ball at Fort Cunning and ouo at PuUu Brani falls each day at 1 r.M. Sinßapore mean time (Greenwich mean time (> hrs.,l inin., :►■"> see.,) bein^ hoisted live minutes previously. To-day Fort Canning and l'ulau Brani lx>tl. tell correctly. A Testimonial from Old213 words
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Advertisement307 1901-04-01 3 OCEAN |fci^ STEAM SHIP |P™ Co. NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAAT-CHAPPIf OCEAAN. Tons. Tons. Achilles 701 1 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 3766 A/'ax 7011 Orestes 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 550Q Anchises 2729 Pelttts 7200 Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6718 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621307 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous344 1901-04-01 3 TIES FOR TO-DAY. Champion«-hii\ Capt. White v. Whitehead. "C Singles. Knox owe 3 v. Penney scr. A Doubles. Darbibhire and Kerr v. Norrie and Webb. TIES FOR TO-MORROW. B Singles. Noon scr. v. Cortelt t to finish. R. T. Reid owe 4 v. Corbett 2. C Singles. Ruchwaldy v. Penney344 words
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Miscellaneous1021 1901-04-01 3 Men-of-W., Fl.g «nd Tons Coriander, Arrived From Fo WhM Rerin< I"' atooptlOM K I). Hunt HVh. t^ P M rtaia ra > 1 '"•r- 1 1 7:>:> M Bangkok Jap. b ahlp, ***** Nyennn Mar. 28 PlyoKKri H ft :ir. 29 I 1 Snm(u., Brit iff 'j<"-"-''" Mar. 28 Bangkok1,021 words
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SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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27 1901-04-01 4 (Special to the Singapore Free Press. Hongkong, March 28th, 10.55 a.m. The Manchurian agreement was signed at St. Petersburg yesterday.27 words
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Article52 1901-04-01 4 The Rev. J. Stonehouse, of Peking, was shot three weeks ago while crossing the Chinese ferry at Lofa. The body was recovered on Tuesday. Two German soldiers h ive been murdered at Paoting-fu. Their bodies were recovered in a village to the westward. The identity of the murderers52 words
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50 1901-04-01 4 MURDEROUS ATTACK BY HONGKONG CONVICTS. Yesterday there was a murderous attack made by convicts in Hongkong Gaol. Mr. R. H. Craig, deputy superintendent of Victoria Gaol, and Mr. E. J. Pierpont Chief Warder, and two Indian warders were stabbed. With the assistance of the European prisoners, the Chinese were disarmed.50 words
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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Article109 1901-04-01 4 General French has arrived at Vcybdd. Up to the pi. sent he has killed, wounded or captured 1,200 Boers he has captured seven guns. 1.800 waggons, and _•>'>, ooo horses and head of cattle. The British losses in Babington I successful action with Commandant Delarey were only two109 words
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Article243 1901-04-01 4 The situation at Marseille:, is graver tnan ever. The employers have refused arbitration During the last few weeks considerable agitation has been fermenting amongs the labourers of the docks and quay *of Mar.e.ile-. Ow.ng to so much ,ore.gn labour being emplo)ed at Marse.lles the workmen are243 words
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Article122 1901-04-01 4 Ihe Daily Chromc'e states that the Japanese cruiser /ua t lett Devonport hastily for the Far Ea^t. shipping only a portion of her ammunition. Lord Lansdowne, sptaking in the House of Lords, said he was ur.ible to pass a final opinion on the Manchurian agreement,122 words
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Article18 1901-04-01 4 The result of the Gr.ind National is 1. Grudon z. Drum< r^e and 3. Buffalo18 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement153 1901-04-01 4 TO BE LET FJ"ROM Isvh April, 1901, house No. A. Wilk.e Road and from Ist April, 1901, house No. 229 St. Michaels, Sirangoon Rtad. Apply to HOON KEAT Ac Co. Mar. 27 V4> TO BK LET 1 W April next. Family Bevidcncc. )"in»:ir 1," situate at jun.-tion >>' Chancery Lane153 words
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Advertisement789 1901-04-01 4 The List of Applications will close on and April, 1901. THE BRUSEH HYDRAULIC TIN MINING Co., Ltd. Incorporated Under thb Comi>\nibs QUNIMM >. 18S9. Capital $600,000, divided into 60. 000 Shares of $10 each. Issue of 60,000 Shares (of which 30,000 will be allotted as fully paid to the Vendors789 words
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Advertisement1130 1901-04-01 4 COLD STORAGE THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY AGAIN notified that the Straits let Co., Ltd. have at their Ice Factory, M< rbau Koad, a specially constructed Cold Storage Chamber OF 200 TONS CAPACITY. Temperature about freezing point. Full particulars of terms on which articles may be stored therein can be obtained1,130 words
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Advertisement346 1901-04-01 4 THE Campbell Oil Engine I w m HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF Any Oil Engine in the World SIMPLE ECONOMICAL RELIABLE COMBINED OIL ENGINES AND PUMPS Made in all Types and Sizes SOLE AGENTS Riley Hargreaves Co. LTD., SINGAPORE. Mar v wm J \j< 1 1 K-■ m •rademark is346 words
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Advertisement526 1901-04-01 4 [GOVh RNMfcNT NOTIFICATION. TPHE meeting oil es for the ijuailcr corr.mei.cing I>t April, 1901 will be p. m. on day a 4UI A; Applies must ;ipp« .-i peiOMI or Ly tlieir duly accrtditcd ree, 20th March, 1 n 4.4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION is hi th «i on and after the I526 words
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Advertisement595 1901-04-01 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Address,— Advertiser, Sxngapou. Telephone Number.— N u 61. Pubh»hed at 30-3, Raffles Place, Singapore T^HE leading English Newspaper ,n the Straits Settlements Johore, th c Federated Native States of Perak gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Nep Sembilan; British North Borneo Sarawjk Netherlands595 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1326 1901-04-01 4 VESSEL. SEX P E G T E D dlvmn port Ol departure, and (where known date due here, and name of Agents. Mun-of-VVak. Ai heron, Kr.. Toulon, due Apl. Amir, Rus., Europe, due Apl— Annaiolis, U.S., 1000, Hampton Koads, Apl. DoVAO Austrian, W. C. Africa, due Apt. Frolic, U.S., 600,1,326 words
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Miscellaneous181 1901-04-01 4 and two children, Mr. Geo. Cautley Mr u n Robertson, Sg^and Mrs. Hawkins and child, M? Rase. From Marseilles.— Mr. and Mrs P Mr. Injjles, Rev. and Mrs. Phillips, Mr 'l tm K s, Rev. Jackson, Mr. Harris, Miss f S From Brindisi.— Mr. H. Peck. so Per N.D.L. Prinm181 words
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