The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 April 1901

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, iBfh APRIL* 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4 i 57
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      712 1 n Office. Telegraph St. Kg 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 Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1901
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      750 1 pHINA MUTUAL ST«:aM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIM TED OUTWARD. HCMRWARD. For Honukc'.q. Shan'o- For V. a skill. us and hai flc Japan Ports. London. s Chimg Wo \\i* Aoril s J/yson da- M iy s. Kuisoiv due M.iy Through Bills of Lad rig issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston,
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      437 1 DX KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. UNDER CoKTBiCT WITH THE DS |MI>I» (IOVIRNKIHT. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay 111 l UNDIRMBNTIONKD DATES ARK ONLY ATPKOXIMATB. Steamer From E*pecieo VViH be deapaicned lor on Maei-u>cker Pd<n via ports Apl 13 H• 1 ia, Billir.in Apl. 18
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      642 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI XA BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL lloOOOf-O R KRVI e'UNI Sterling Reserve fr0.000.000 J.ivcr Reserve 3.000,000 j 8l 5 000l 00 R-.-ih.KVfc. LIABILITY or PtfOPKIKTORS .J 10.000 1 Cjukt or Uirkctoks. R. Shbwan, Et<j.— Chaikman Mon J. J Kbswick Esq. Dn»"'7r < mauvan Hon. \1 IiKAiK R L.
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      568 1 'IJP^B^Sfe^ CJLD MEOAL, <&M *J a^V^K^^ Health Cxbibit-or-, «-oi;doi;. ]HL^^^^^^^Fl f The Britlth WtdUal Journal >. v excellent '.j a INFAMTC wdm&, ltHr s n -««-'s aomirll^r/^m |O, ab reparation." INVALIDS, and the AGED "it i \m b!o." «'^^nv'rc.'r hl n hl > h nUtrlt i Ve n<l m St
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      261 1 PA.IKIC MAI' ibHiP COMPANY I ACCIDENTAL AND ORIUN STEAMSH" COMPANY AND r£OYO XI..X t s r« t VI INLAND WANU H()\o ULU, Through Pawagp ick« ts gram uul I irans-Aibni line* and to the princtp the. U i States or Canada. Rates may b« obtained on application. Passengers holding through
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    The Singapore Free Press.
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    THURSDVY, APRIL 18, 1901.
    1084 2 THURSDVY, APRIL 18, 1 901. li we were askcl lo indicate the two main features, (,r rat! <-r forcrs, m opeiation m the N'irth at Lhil moment, m antai gonism to that Russian aggression that is as coldly <rue! as the approach of the predatory reptile, we would say that
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    THE GUARDS-OF-HONOUR.
    136 2 It is arranged that there will be a triple guard ot honour at Johnston's Pier on the oc«asion of the Ro>al landing. The first guanl, both by riglit of priority and because it represents tbc Duke's own professional -ervice, will consist of ioo Naval bluejackets. The second tfinrd,
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    112 2 A large amount of property was successfully disposed of at Messrs. Powell and Co.'s sale-room yesterday afternoon when good prices were obtained, the purchasers being principally Chinese. Nine pieces of land m Keng Cheow■l comprising n,866 sq. ft. m all realised $48,300; 9,755 S q. ft. of land
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    FROM THE BRITISH COMMUNITY.
    86 2 A very pretty oxidised and gilded silver casket, of artistic design, to be presented to His Royal Highness the Duke of York by the British subjects m the Colony is now on view at Messrs. J.,hn Little Cos The casket was man factured by Messrs Elkington,
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      17 2 PLUMERS ADVANCE PROCEEDING. Gen. Plumer has occupied Chuniespoort the most difficult pass m the country.
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      BOER PLANS UPSET.
      18 2 This northern advance ha« disturbed the Boer preparations for a fresh invasion of he Cape.
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      BINDON BLOOD BUSY.
      33 2 The Times correspondent at Middleburg tates that since General Bindon Blood ook over the command m the rransvaal the wrecking and looting ailway trains has stopped. {Later.) SIR ALFRED MILNER.
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      Three Months' Leave.
      28 2 Mr. Chamberlain has allowed Si Miiner leave of absence, not n Lhree months, owing to ill-heal;i entering upon his administrative wurk London, April 18th, ijoi.
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    470 2 It is to be noticed that the meeting o: Lodge St. George will take place on th23rd April at 5.30 p.m., not at 8 30 p.m. The Colonial Secretary of Hongkong Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, continue:, to make satisfactory progress towards convalescence Whether it is because, or m spite
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      514 2 BUCHANAN WHISKEY. IBIGHLKU ioo Cases j** l Acknowl%Z3 Ul LI LIU v^vi X^ Jp^/Ae PRINCt. o^\\t\\ H. M. S. pSQBCTED OiI) SCOTCH VfW for the iTll AS SUPPLIED T r a£ Pv^ r Pr »Pfieler S CLASCOVW. L^™ "hputp" 1 ropics 111 IB 'S L is-" Copy of order Received
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    • Advertisement
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      48 2 Wines and Spirits Provisions &c. John Little Co., Ltd. SingaporeApl. 12 Caldbeck Macgregor &Co. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS Price List on Application. Mar 23 POSADA WINE Co. Importers of WINES and SPIRITS IN BULK BO IT IK LISTS FREE GOSLING Co. SINGAPORE it PENANG. ->ril tt| l 4
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      716 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. TO BE LET 17ILLA No. 71-L. River Valley Road. Entry v from Ist May and furniture m the house to jc taken at a valuation, POWELL k Co., Auctioneers. Apl. 18 26.4 THE ROYAL VISIT SPECIAL Tiffin and Dinner will be served at Raffles Hotel on Sunday, the
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      460 2 The Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. T"\LJKING my absence m Hongkong Mr. L. R. Ruchwaldy will be m charge of this Company's affairs here. NATH, RUCHWALDY, Mailer, Thft Robinson Piano Co., Lid. Singapore. A P'- 22.4 SOON KECK. LIMITED "MOTICEis hereby given that the half-yearly General Meeting of the Shareholders of
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      191 2 The Week Thursday, 18th Hi*h Waier 9.53 a., 10.4 p Royal Choir Rehearsal, 5.15 p. Friday, 19th I Hijjh Water =—10.38 a., 10.36 p. P. O. Mail Homewards closes, 6 a. New Moon, 4.32 a. S.V.A. S.V.R. Guard of Honour par* Saturday, 20th High Water: 11.22 a., ll.yp. Mahommedan New
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    170 3 The Spanish Mail s.s. A/uu,. homeward bound, left Manila on the 16 h *nd is expected here Sunday Morning. The Russian transport Orel, bound for Vladivostock, is due here from Odessa about the 22nd. The Italian barque Santa Maria was undocked yesterday at Tanjong Pagar. The S.S. Arratoon
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    A LOYAL "POME."
    330 3 An Asiatic gentleman who desires to be me r wly as "A Bombay Pars»c loyally dedicates these simple artier verses Royal Highnesses of Cornwall and York He >ends them on m type neatly printed m blue The poet modestly asks for a corner m case we consider
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    WRECK OF THE "MUNCHEN."
    216 3 Tre latest news at Hongkong about the wreck of the S.S. Afunchen at Yap is to the at that vessel struck a reef at th--ce r .trance to Yap Harbour, the morning of the February Capta n Meissrl got orders from his Company to go m
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    DEATH OF MR. G. E. NOBLE.
    185 3 The China Mail of the nth inst. says A private telegram was received m ibe Colony to-day, to the effect that Mr (j. E. Noble, lately chief manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking ation m Hongkong, had died. ,hi!e came out to Shanghai
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    PASSAGE BOAT ACCIDENT.
    101 3 •<u.ident has happened at Ping Chow t< ■<? boat which was on its way fhto thi Fro* Canton with a heavy load of pasAll. or nearly all. were Koin X «O celebraK >h< lemb Festival. All went well till Pm* Chov **> reached. There, the river is
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    A PRESENT TO THE DUKE OF YORK FROM THE CHINESE OF THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES.
    380 3 A PRESENT TO THE DUKE OF YORK FROM THE CHINESE OF THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. The Chinese of tl.e Federated Malay States have a Handsome gift for H K. H. the Duke of York and one which is a triumph of Chinese skill and ingenuity. The present is a silver
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    "GET YOUR 'AIR CUT!"
    289 3 Sez our Adjutant, sarc. To us Johnnies on parade, Some of you aye curli an' fringe-. Like a bioomin' nurs'ry-maid. Oh you've got such lovely tresses V >v could curl 'em at a pinch, So you'li k ndly get your 'air cut, Something under 'art an
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    THE CRISIS IN THE NORTH.
    290 3 We learn (says the.C'.««a Gatettet lhat feverish activity prevails at Port Arthur, where strenuou* tflorts .*re being made lo complete ihe works on hand for the defence of the port, and also 10 put together the sea-going torpedo boats and destroyers brought out from home
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    98 3 Brigadier-Gen. Pipon, Commanding Artillery China Field Force, has visited Hongkong to inspect the Si«*ge Train, under Col. Ferrolt. Capt. I yacke (formerly Actg. Adjutant, S. V. A was m command of 15 Co. Southern Division, and Capt. Galbraith 15 Co. Western Division. Capt James Fowler, of the Phra Cliom Klao
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    A BURGHER'S APPEAL.
    1329 3 Boers and Boers. "A Transvaal Burgher whites to the Cape Argus from Johannesburg, under date February 15,*t0 prove that boih patriotism and pruden c I make it desirable that the B >ers sh >uld accept English rule. He asserts that even the free gift of independence wculd
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    48 3 I I nder the auspices of the Odd Volumes, Mr. Alexander Michie, whose latest book The Englishman m Chi na has been so favourably, revie wed by all the newspaper*, was to deliver a lecture on Missions at Hongkong on the 16th inst. Sir Henry Blake will preside.
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    897 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by 1 honest pastimes, pUye at che-se, the asronomer's game and the philosopher's game, which wheites thyr wittes, re. rentes '...cyr minds, and I hurts no body m the mean season." t r All communications should be addressed to the Chess
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    84 3 I i>Tgt A. H L. Richardson, of Stratlicona's Horse, who was recently decorated by the King; with the Victoria Crofs at St. Jamts'.s Palace, is a Liverpool man. He went to Canada eight years ago to join the Canadian Mounted Police, On returning to tlie Dominion he will receive a
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    COLLISION ON THE WEST RIVER.
    232 3 Great Loss or Life. A very serious ace'dent, involving great loss of life, occurred on the morning of the 10th inst., at a place nearly a mile ab >ye the Shin* Hi' g gorije, on the West River. It 'eems that bet wr< n 43°
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    SHARE LIST, APRIL
    162 3 xBth, igoi. yuoTATio*. Capital. Paid Ur. Shams P»id Dit Bank of luna and Japan, Ltd. Nominal, f 3,000,000 414,231 109,8731.4 Deferred, t, -5/ I i,a 5 Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 10 a iff 3<58 8,584 £1 Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.80 Buyers. .75.000 V S^olf 7
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      691 3 The annual imeting of the Selangor Turf Club will be held about the end of June. fc MAILS CLOSE O-IiORBO W For Per At Europe Chuian 6 am Yokohama Kamukura Mam nam Batu Pahat Sultana noon Kelantan Banka 2 pm Malacca, &c. Ban Whatt Hrn 3 pv Utbuan. &c. Print
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      1106 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-Wai Flag and Tons Commander. Arrived From Foi When iS^T u rn .100,.. lu;,o R I). Hunt ApL 3 Malacca Roa£ in m KM? 2? hoit 5! V| 1 1 1:< >liv >^''"i.ls Baajai V;" l <l<lin A P |l5 P«"««anak >an Lee H wkVpl" Ch.,w t'hya
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    Singapore Sporting Club. SECOND DAY.
    1009 4 Singapore Sporting Club. SECOND DAY. SPRING RACK MEETING PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 21st May First Race. The MAinkN Plate.— Value 1400. A Maiden Horses— Weight as per scale (lost An allowance of 141 b. to ex-Griffcr, into tne Straits Settlements or Native >: subscribed price of not more than $^00.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      839 4 FINEST CEYLON TEA I M PORTED direct from the Factory. In halt--1 chests containing 50 1 ft. Packets $25. Cash with order. The best tea ever introduced into tms country. m MORRISON, co R V. Carey. Klang. Apl. .5 U NOTICE. WE bee to give notice that we have this
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      795 4 WANTED A SMART Chinese Clerk. Apply between 2 and 4 p.m. RILEY HARGREAVES Co. LTD. Apl. 17 2< M WANTED Al Jonce Two Chinese Bill Collectors. $5,000 security required. Apply to KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. Apl. 4 uc WANTED at once (or a firm m Singapore A Eurasian titter and turner
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      567 4 Royal Hair Dressing Saloon. COIFFEUR FRANCAIS. G. SABATlER— Proprietor. [Between RatTles Tiffin Rooms Robinson Co.j The Oldest Largest Establishment m Singapore. Established 1887. Mr. Sabaiier having obtained several diplomas and gold medals as a professor for Ladies and Gentlemen at Paris, Lyon, and Marseilles, begs to inform his customers and
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      1006 4 'JS^J- Naturnl Toilet Preparations. \jT Miikrs rnua/i T? 7 f romp!,' JAMES WATSON COb SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) V. V. 0. 8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DKAI.KRS OR McALISTER Co.,
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      1115 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. li.vi >,-■ port ot departure, and (where known) d ite due here, and name oi Agents. Mbn-ok-VVar. A( HKRON, Fr., Toulon, dut- Apl. Ami k, Kus., Kurupe, due Apl—; |>OMAI AusJßian, vV. C Africa, due Apl. H a- 11 iDAi c, Jap., Yokoham due Apl. ln*L*.usHMA, J»p., Yokohama,
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      168 4 Per M. M. Laos, due Apl. 29.— Mr Vniu. Mr. J. W. Thomson. Per P. O. Bengal and China, dv»- Mrs. P. Ricketts and two children, \j Humphreys, Miss M. Thorr.^l. k, Mr Chaldicott, Mr. W. B. Wilson, Mrs. Wheen'a a child, Mr. W. E.Adam Dr. Brown, Mr Per N.
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