The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 April 1901

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    19 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, ioth APRIL/ 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4 i 50
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      758 1 t* o Office. Telegraph St. OD Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, 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 China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      815 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED OUTWARD. HOMKWARD. For Hongkong. Shano- For Marseilles and hai Japan Ports. I.onpon. b .s. Ching Wo due April s .s. Hyson due Mty S .S. Kaisow due May Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, flee.
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      1226 1 SAFES SAFES GEORGE PRICE'S, WOLVERHAMPTON AND 1 1*- fcfr,*^g-i I ib>M^» '-..yji rr? PATEN T\ V r *9* BENT STEEL Bl RGLAR \Y,\j\\v L FIRE jf SiSMJB^SS KIRE R E^TING SOLE AGENTS FOR THE Straits Settlements, Native States, Siam, &c. Pater son, Simons Co. SINGAPORE. DE i.CJNINKLIJKE PAKE.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (NTRACT
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      640 1 tTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up capital iiooooooo RESERVE FUND— »i 0,000,000 Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) Silver Reserve 5,000 000 1 3.000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS I 1i0.000.000 Court or Directors. R. Shbwan, Esq Chaihmaw. Hoo J. J. Kbswick Esq Dhputv Chaiiman. Hon. < M Gray K. L. Richardson Etq. r\
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      501 1 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEI THREE DllfUUm?(ntmGTSßm •t is easily Digestible and very Assimible and Nouris MM t is readily soluble and may be prepared m a few seconds K^^TS^Jra^ matter, which wou.d^ause ,rnt.,o« '•5 FOOD WORKS, PECKHAM. LONDON, ENGLAND. JJORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 1707. FOR FIRE
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      335 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND »J»0YO KISEN KAISHA (ORIINTAi s. s. CO.) VIA INLAND ska O1- lAPAN \NH MONO! 111. lhrou K h Hassa R J icketi pmtod to Kn^landl Franco, and Germany by all irans-Ailanfc line I n!, te H T?' a "V° t]
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    18 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. At Medan, on the 9 th inst., PsTUIS, eldes daughter of Mr. J. H. Wickers.
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1901.
    1820 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1901. vh I right maintain '■v <„- I t, v jjainj |.tf! »|.ts draw. Loyalty, and l-»w. A recent issue of the Ne-u Press, of Shanghai, contains a special article, written evidently, from the date, by a member ol the Brough Company,— very
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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    A DOUBLE MURDER IN THE HARBOUR.
    331 2 A DOUBLE MURDER IN THE HARBOUR. A dark tale of a double murder, committed m the harbour early on Tuesday morning, has just come to the knowledge of the police. It appears that on Monday evening, two Chinese detectives and an informer proceeded out into the harbour m a sampan
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      1003 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. ARE NOW SHOWING A LARGE STOCK OF Camp Requisites Folding Canvas Beds Wood Frame Folding Upholstered Beds Wood Frame Iron Frame, Folding Spring Beds Waterproof Sheeting Waterproof Aprons Air Pillows Tiffin Baskets Fitted Tea Baskets fitted with Spirit Lamps and Kettle Cooking Stoves m Various Sizes FITTED
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    • Advertisement
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      782 2 NOTICE A RHWARD of $100 will be given to any one who will give information leading to the arrest of my servant, by name of Poh Soon. Apply TAN SWAN ENG, 50, Queen Street. Mar. 26 26.4 Timber and Mining Concession CAPITAL SOUGHT "TO work a Timber and culturo concession
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      933 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. T° b e Let, 85 Institution Hill. Rent $65. x Apply LBRMIT WESTERHOIT 12 Battery Road. Apr. 10 lo#s \\/ANTED a position by an Assayer and Ana| y« lcal Chemist who has had experiince as Manager ot Alluvial tin mines, and pro-pect-m X- Apply to STANNUM, Singapore Poste
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      178 2 The Week. Wednesday, 10th Hitfh Water 1.9 a., 2.17 p. Municipal Comxrui.ion, 7 10 n__ W far., U r BSfli Dritr, vIS p. SA'.R. Company Drill, [anjong Pagar, 8 p. Thursday, nth Hi»;ti Water 1.46 a., 3.9 p. G.R.C Challenge and Carbine Compe'.it on, 11 a. Ci.R Club Handicap, 2
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  • Correspondence.
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      Bull-fighting in Siamese Protected Malay States.
      60 3 Dear Mr- Editor, AULougfa Siam is now a civilised country yet her Government allows Bull-fighting m Kelantan and all other States under the Siamese Rule. t is carried on under the auspices of the Siamese authorities there. I hope His Majesty the King of
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      Another "Innovation" at St. Andrew's.
      421 3 To tub Editor. Dear Sir, Already certain innovations have crept into the services auc practices M. Andrew's Cathedral of which the public may still be ignorant. "The clergy will be pleased to sec any of the congregation by at pointment m the Cathedral at any
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      MUNICIPAL COMMISSION
      53 3 The agenda of the business to be considered by the Municipal Commissioners tins afternoon includes Mr. Barker's motion „i._ c—e Rrijia<l» th* auuuiiilmciit ol Municipal Engineer; an application lor ermission to construct a iramwa. r iad at Cairn Hill and an extension of time f >i the Stamford
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    KECHAU GOLD MINING Co.. Ltd.
    602 3 The following Report for month of h has been received from the Acting Manager I he mil! ran fourteen days only and milled HO, .t ore for a yield of 62 ounces of smelted —and gold obtained from specimens 2i t cjnees and 15 dwts.,
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    THE CAPTURE OF AGUINALDO.
    259 3 The Hongkong Daily Press of the 4th inst. says By the courtesy of H E. the Governor, we received last night absolute confirmation of the news of Aguinaldo's capture. It appears that the local Government received the information two days ago from H.B.M. Consul m Manila
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    THE LATE SIR GRAEME ELPHINSTONE.
    144 3 The following is the inscription upon thi memorial brass-plate placed m Lindula Church Ceylon, m memory of this wellknown planter In affec'ionate remembrance of Sir (ir rtrw Dairy. ,iple Horn-Klphinstone, Bart, formerly of Logic estate, Lindula, fourth son of the late Sir James IJalrympltj- Horn-Klphinstone,
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    "CROWN COLONY GOVERNMENT
    794 3 By Sir Hi/bert K. H. J*ksisgha.m. After some general references to the enthusiasm recently Manifested m the Colonies towards the Mother Country, Sir Hubert remarks m an aLle article m the Pebnury number of the F.mpue W, that, m spue ot this rapid growth of sympathy, ignorance
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    GARRISON RIFLE CLUB.
    108 3 The events for the first day of this meeting, commencing at 11 a.m. to-mor-row, are. (1) Silver Challenge Cup, $10, and silver medal (2) Competition for Corps armed with Carbines, at 200 and 500 yds. All money prizes will be paid immediately they are won. The other
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    ENGLISH TURF NOTES.
    512 3 (By a Straits Sportsman at home.) 'Yes' when the wintry wind's a howling, tlie snow's a falling, tie weather anything but nice, one sometimes wislus to be transported far-away to the grove with the s>hady palm, or watching the phosphorated w 11 ci kissing the ships bow
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    THE CRISIS IN THE NORTH.
    523 3 M II >O Korea. A week ago, the Jap. nee insurance com;; v *ar premiums on shipments to Tientsin. It is reported that the Ruwian Asiatic Squadron will go thru. i ..res on .1 lar;»e scale m the (iu:f ill Pechihli t hi -> ma
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    102 3 The Calchas of 6748 tons gross, the second largest i» tonnag*- of the O. S. is. Cos. fleet, is expected here from Liverpool about the 12th instant. The Malaya left for Port Arthur yesterday evening after coaling. She is on her maiden trip to the East under the
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    NOTES FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
    253 3 Five cases of plague were reported m Manila on the ziit March. A Filipino i. p oral named Kullon has surremlered wiili 18 men m Pan *y. The Japanese cruisers Itsukushima and Hashidate arrived at Manila on ihe 23rd March. Filipinos remaining under arms after Ist
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    THE CHERIMOYER FRUIT.
    311 3 It Mr. Ron wants to ram the gratitude t>» tl.e community lie must make all 1 asti to introduce to us the fruit known a-, the CberisßOyer. It i> enough to n/ukc me uth water to read tins paragraph, which, by the way, would stem to imply
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    THE RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT.
    159 3 He BOt exactly truthful he s not exar tly straight His solemn undertaking docsn t carry any weight l'>ut whenever, or however, or whatever he's driving at, He's always m the vanguard of the Genus Diplomat. Hut of all the Russian Statesmen surciy Lamsdortt takes the <
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    62 3 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Profession Pairs, Final. Army I. Capts. White and Dewing beat Munpty. S. Keid and W. F. Hooper, o—4, 6—2. PLAY FOR TO-DAY. Single Championship, Semi-Final S. Reid v. Nome. PLAY FOR TO-MORROW. Single Chamiion«hil', Semi-Fmal. Capt. White v. S. Reid, or Norrie. FRIDAYS PLAY. Single
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 (Corrected up to April 10.) On London. Bank 4 m/s 1/1 i demand i n, 1^ Private credits 3 m/s 2/0 document? 3 m/s *l°h credit*. 6 m/ 5.... .20} France, demand.... Gekmany, demand 300J Inuia. I T M/i Hongkong, .iemi.ni.. J%dis. Yokohama, demai. ...3i|%pm. JAVA, demand ng Manila,
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    SHARK LIST, APRIL 10th, 1901.
    797 3 VESSELS IN PORT Men-of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When (Vrr.m Out ff.b-.SIO S.. Mar. 20 D lor, I <tuis., I. /(I Kav.-nl.ill A, .1.1 Boa Algeria* bnt sloop, kcii k. D. Hunt Apl. M naipolia U S erais.,loBo Roarer Apl. 8 r
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      223 3 SINGAPORK VOLUNTEER CORPS. Corps Orders by Major the Hon'ble A. Murray, Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Corps. Head Quarter Office, Fort Fullerton. Sing-pore, April 10th, 1901. Royal Visit to Singapore. With reference to notice m the Government Gazette No. 31 of 4th inst. it is hereby notified that the Singapore Volui.t tr
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      169 3 A Testimonial from Old England. I consider Chamberlain's OoMft Kemedy t li«" Ix-st m the world for bronchitis," tmjM Mr. William Savory, oj Warriafftom, Kncland. "It has wvsi my wife's life, she having b»H»n v martyr to bronchitis for ov<T si\ yrars, li«-in>; most of thn time confined to lier
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      306 3 OCEAN j^-H^ STEAM SHIP |j^ Co. NEDEKLA X iTOOMVAART MAA A OCEAAI T«M lons. Achilles 7011 MrrmiJon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 NnU* 3766 Avx 7011 Orrstes 4653 Alcinous 0743 Put rod us 550g Anchises 2729 PcUus '7200 Antenor 55^1 Polyphemus 261} Calchas 0748 /"riam 284s Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Datdanus 4653
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      532 3 MAILS CLOSE I O-MORROW. For Per At TrMggSM, In Maha VajiravuJh 11 am Malacca s. Lin^gi lielene l pm Muar M ilacca Hong Wan 2 pm Muar Malacca Kian Vatig 2 HM Penan*; Deli Hebe 3 pm Sourabaya kc. Poh Ann 3 pm Malacca a Klaiii; Chow Phva PM Penan>»
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      36 3 Passengers Arrived. Apl. y. Per Chow Phya Messrs. Johnson, Reid, and Matthews. Apl. 10.— Per Ban Whatt Hin Rev. Perrichon, Captain Bennett, and Messrs. Stephen, Baytey, and da Pra. Per Brouwer Messrs. van Hcnpst and I.^idelmeyer.
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      358 3 S. A X A C X S April y. MelposMae, Ana., Mateorioh, foe Bombay. A frit 10. Bton, Brit., Evans, for Sana keea, Brit., Dai,, t T Anaon, ri 1 porU a 1).,,,.. 1.. Mari 1 penba^on and St. Petersburg. H..N:ui.i. <;.,.. Mulier, for Port S. i,l, and Breaaea .md
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      819 4 (SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. CHINA. (Special to the Singapor: Free Press.) Hongkong, April jrd, 4.20 p.m. A new massacre of Christians having taken place at Chengting-fu, a French detachment under General Bailloud started for their succour on Monday. Hongkong, April Ah, 10.37 a m The Australian contingent that has been m China
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      757 4 MORE SUBMARINES FOR FRANCE. The French Minister of Marines has ordered twenty more submarine boats. PARLIAMENT. The House of Commons has adjourned to April iBth THE DISORDERS AT ST. PETERSBURGDetails published at Vienna of the recrnt disturbances at St. Petersburg, state that 35 persons, mostly students, were killed m the
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      596 4 I .»CrL.K^i^hi,. q I|V«J| JKfte WaBCESTEBSBIBE SASCL PURVEYORS TO EMPRESS OF INDIA. CELEBRATED OJLMAN'S STORESarc rnaxkutMßtufCU by tbc very 1 1 .tiiJ nr«- acknovitcdged on all side-, to h* -£[A V 100 ROfMNS.W* RO*l> j FOR SALE DAY Australian cob, quiet m saddle and har- nes-, and an exceptionally good
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      201 4 JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN TNI MARKET. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) v V- 8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABLJ M*OM RETAIL deai.hk.-. oh Me A LISTER Co., -OLE AGEN CALVER CARBOL DISINFECTING PR POWDER < <capc»t *r,a
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      1209 4 Singapore Sporting Club. SPRING RACE M E E T I N G, 1901 PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 21st May. First Rack. 1 he Maiden Plate.— Value 1400. A Race for Maiden Horses Weight as per scale (lost,) An allowance of 141 b. to ex-Griffins imported into the Straits Settlements or
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      405 4 I COLD STORAGE THE PUBLIC IS HEREIN notified that the STBAITS Id Co t,| have at their Ice Factory, Merbau k oa .j. 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
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