The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 April 1901

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 20™ APRIL, jigoi. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4 i 59
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      744 1 J* O Office. Telegraph St. XX Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANCi. -YLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of I-adtng issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and Amertran Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      795 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATIONCOMPANY.LIMITED OUTWARD. HOMKWARD. For Honokono. Shan<;- For Marskillbs and hai «t Japan Ports. London. s Ching Wu due April s II v- >i due May s. Kaisoiv due M>> Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, See. Far freight
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      335 1 GEORGE PRICES. WOLVERHAMPTON SAFES li£il5 N -'L SOLE AGENTS FOR THE Straits Settlements, Native States, Siam, &c Paterson,jSimons Co. SINGAPORE. DE NKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPII L" TH T rr«B«LA«M ln f >iA GOV.RN-BKT. Agents at Si: V tl UAKNDELS Co.. 2 Collyer Quay ttUUO m LT AMKOXIMATB mer W ri Wlll
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      649 1 tJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Xi BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $*****00 RKSERVK FUND— ..♦10,000,00 Sterling Reserve J10,000,0007 Silver Reserve ,000,000 j*' 000 001 RESERVE LIABILITY OK 1 PROPRIETORS Jio.ooo.co Court ow Uibbctobs. R. Shbwan, Esq.— Chairman. Hon J. J. Kbswick Esq.— Dkputv Chaibwa.Hon. R. M Gray j R. L. Richardson Ksq. A.
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      493 1 j JJORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR- ANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH >o AND LONDON. K.STABLISHBD 170 7. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. ;;:;f«™ Prbmil-m ,n.»mb. yaa'^ Insurance effected on almost every description «t property at current rates of premium THK BORm-'J V ..m.-Agent. ATLAS ASSURANCE CO MPAN V. Suhv.K-BBD Capital .£1,200,000 X I Head
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      321 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY O CCI PiL NTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO RISEN KAISHA (ORHNTAL s. S. CO.) VIA IN,. AM, HONOLULU. rhrou^ t panted U> Kacland France, and Germany by „n t y o ilenm, and to the principal -t.es o f the Un.tcd SUMS or Canada.
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    THE ROYAL VISIT.
    1205 2 Tram i< Regilations. (Straits Settlements Government Gazette), (April 19, 1901.) Ihe following Police Notice und r sections 32 »nd 33 of Ordinance I of 1872, m regard to the Traffic Regulations 10 be observed during the visit at Their Royal HighnesSM the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
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    The Singapore Free Press.
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    SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1901.
    297 2 To-L)AV we bid, m anticipation of tomorrow's arrival, a hearty and loyal welcome to the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, whose visit to Singapore is the greatest Imperial event since thffounding of these Settlements Though we saw the Duke of EDINBURGH, and subsequently Princes
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    TO PRINCESS MAY.
    91 2 hit- k', '•Ml rk 11 coming, like 'Mid 1 c i^el^-, S;ni gatherwhai ol perfuming From fl«ing from h<.:■inlorgott' Poo nearly I rt with subtle powei t-o -memory iada< May too r*de transplanting have from lisii bower And though :t Birthday IsJe* In flower of loyal thought
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    THE POLARIZATION TEST FOR SUGAR.
    185 2 THE POLARIZATION TEST FOR SUGAR. A U w words m explanation of the meaning of the symbol h9B which app trsin tcrday\ telegram innouiM ing the < I 1 m the sugar duties may be of 1 t. A beam oi ordinary daylight < an by physii a' n cans
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    BAND OF THE ROYAL MARINERS.
    187 2 Provisional arrangements are now being made, under the supcr\ ision of the Philharmonic Society, subject to official confirmation on arrival of H M S. Ophir, for a short afternoon performance of sacred, classical and miscellaneous music by the above celebrated Band. The Committee of the
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    39 2 The Padre m Scotland will be found on the fourth page. The Imp. German Mail steamer Preussen having left Colombo on the igth instant at 5 p.m. may be expected to arrive here on Thursday morning, the 25th instant.
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    THE ROYAL VISIT.
    829 2 We are m form id that the 'lelegraph Company lia\e arranged that as soon as H. 11. S. Ophir and escort are signalled a-- passing Malacca, coloured lights will be burned from the roof of their Office m Rafflei Quay. 1 lie Public are informed that only
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    217 2 SJC.C. v. H.M.S. "Arbthlsa." 1 be above teams played 4 friendly match last night on tt.e Cricket Club Ground. To the surprise of most the Arcthusa held their own with their opponents and passed very neatly. If anything, the naval m. n had the best of the game
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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    99 2 Monday being a general holiday, m honor of the visit of T.RH. the Duke and Duche-s of Cornwall and York, there will be no issue of the Singapore Free Press. Telegrams will be posted at the Singapore Club. Chiefly for the sake of our Royal Visitor.-, and not a little
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      1155 2 ROBINSON CO. INVITE AN EARLY INSPECTION OF THEIR Exclusive and Elegant NOVELTIES FOR THE SEASON. Now Showing m Their Drapery Department The undermentioned are a small selection from their Enormous Stock Millinery The very latest Productions m Hats, Toques Bonnets, representing the Fashion of the moment. m I /-\vv^N^* THE
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      279 2 The We«k. Saturday, 20th High Water:— n.22 a., 1 1.9 p. Mahommedan New Year commences. Furniture Sale, Wilkie-rd., Powell, 2 p. Cricket— Merchants Brokers v. The Rest, 2 p. P. O. Mail Outwards due, 5 p. S.V. A. S.V.R. Guard of Honour parade, 5 p. Star of East, Temperance Club,
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    THE ROYAL VISIT.
    1010 3 ■'Garrison Orders" just isju contain the following regulations It is notified for informat n it on Sun lay the t j nst two guns will be firtd m quick succession from Fort Canning as soon as tie Royal Patty leaves Tanjong Pagar (or Johnston';, Pier. A salute
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    TOPICS OK THE WEEK.
    835 3 Qutcquui agunt homines nostrt est farrago libellt JUVBNAL. The Topictst, with that large loyalty that i- i \<r one of his must conspicuous characteristics, places bis Land upon his heart, and with a graceful swe ■•;> of his ostrichplumed sombrero bows a right royal welcome to
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    THE CHILDREN'S WELCOME.
    2272 3 Mr. C. B. Bui key, who has so energetically and so thoroughly organised the Children's Welcome In ti r Dake and Duch' s> baa written for the y uiu; people this \>r\ pleasant and instructive a count of th Imperial il i^s, syrnbi 1-, and m iltoes
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    SINGAPORK VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    202 3 Corps Orders by Major the Mon'ble A. Murray, Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Corps, Head Quarter Office, Fort Fullerton, Singapore, April 20th, 1901. 1. Duties:— Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut. P. Hilton. Orderly N. C. O. for the enduing week orpl. Wallace. 2. PaR\!)BS Si KO4T. ij
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    ROYALTY AND JOURNALISTS.
    116 3 It 1- not of'cn that the opinion of Royal peraoi agea com truing the I'ress becomes tie world at lar^e. It was, i; vrever, 01 1 ton ol hi> tir?it formal vi^it to Ireland, after his marriage to Piinloria Miry 1 f 1 (k, that the Duke
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 3 (CORKRCTED UP TO April 20.) On London. Ba..k aii >> .< mand 1/1 1^ I Pnv^t< credits 3 m/.s j oi documents 3 tn/s credits 6 m/s France, d^man-i 24S Germany, demaiii _>oi; India, T. T 148; Hongkong, demand dii Yokohama, demand j'%pm, JAVA, demand 1 19J Manila, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    110 3 (April 20 > $66.50 kbicf <>os No. I ttlack (<-rii!iriarv Vpore,- 29.75 White, (Fair L/W=-<-,% „45.50 g < uos to the Ib.) 56 c'.o. (80s to the Ib) 76 M .< (rJanda) 92 <.yes (Amboira) 32 Liber tan Cotlec 1750 Tapioca, small pearl (Fan qiuiitv. 550 do. do flake
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    SHARE LIST
    376 3 APRIL 20th, 1901 Quotation. Cahtal. Paid Ur. SharisPa,. [)i» Bank of China and japan, Lttt. 41 Nominal, f 2,000,000 414 jj iqo!?7<: /.1 Deferred. c-5/ 1 |J? Bell's Asl. 1. Eastern Arc .v. Nominal. io.<x--f^ <t<;8 1»S»4 Z« Bers.uv.ih Gold Mine Co. S?.So Buyers. > 175.000 ;>' 37,500
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      159 3 The Stanaarrt Time Balls. A TOM liall at Fort CamiinK and one at Pulau Brani falls each day at 1 r.M. Singapore mean tiiii.- ((ireonwich mean time 6hr5.,4 mm., 35 sec.,) being hois-U-d (ivt- miiuiU-s previously. To-day Fort Canning and Pulau Brani both fell correctly. Caught a Dreadful Cold. Hartal
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      18 3 Kodaks I AVI) i.mjuk-t Stock Paoro'co oe pi 1m Q GBORGB MICHAEL. 1 Rob.nson Ro..d. r-eb. BJ .t^-s
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      156 3 SERVICES TO-MORROW. St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7a. m. Matins. 1. m. Holy Communion (Choral, without Sermon •n. Evensong Hi Sermon. Si Matthew's Church, Sepoy Links. No Scry Bethesda, Bras Basah Road. V a.m. Worship and The I-ord's Supper. 8 p.m. Gospel Service. (Or. I-ory, k.s. Privski'-st. Church k 7.30 p. m.
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      163 3 MAILS CLOSK To-o \y Pbt I'er Al A. Ap ar PM Penanij ac Deli Hebe n Sounibaya, Ban Puh Guan 3 I'M Ku g ItmJa 3 I'M MalaCd Sultan M A.c. Sappho 4 1M rtnassin, 4cc Ban Liang PM li I X ,k k' irat 4 PM I iK I',
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      1393 3 VESSELS IN PORT Me-i-of-Wai "lag aad Tons Commanders Arrived I- rom Foi When Algcrine sloop, 1050 X I). M „t Anrori Brit. crni>«., 5600 Bayly ipl. 15 h '-J 'tin Apl. 17 Hon kon I Linnet IX W.W Bymthc Apl. I- II i \,.i Brit, g.b., 980 Hamilton Vpi. 19
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    THE PADRE IN SCOTLAND.
    1494 4 (WriLUn for the Singapore Free Press by the Rev. O. M. Reith.) No. I. IX. The Scottish Bay op Naples. Far fowls have fair feathers is a proverb which, with gentle j^rcasm, reminds people that they may have at their own door glories and beauties M
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      CHINA.
      144 4 Spi <! to S.ngap^rc Free Prejt.i Hongkong, April 1 8th, nyoi A art ot the Winter Palace occupied b) Count Waldersee, including his asbestos house, was burnt t<> the ground last night. The Chief of the Staff Major-General Schwartzkopf, is missing. Seven thousand French troops with I 1,500 horses
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      COLLISION BETWEEN BATTLESHIPS.
      40 4 Hongkong, i<jth April Uuring a gait- un Wednei^day, at WooI H.M.S. Centur: <n dragged h?r anchor and fouled the rail of H.M>. G.ory The Centurvn was seriously damaged and will dock at Hongkong The- Glory was uninjured.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      104 4 Gen. Flumer has occupied Chunicspoort the most difficult pa?-, m the country. This northern ,vjvan< c hftl disturbed the Boer preparation- (or a tr» «h invasion of the Ca(.» The Timts orre^pondent at Miudleburg states that since General Bindon Blood took over the command m the Lastt-rn Transvaal
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      SIR ALFRED MILNER.
      26 4 Mr. Chamberlain has allowed Sir Alfred Milner leave of absence, not exceeding three months, owing to ill-health before entering upon his administrative work.
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      THE BUDGET.
      152 4 I .ast <ar's deficit amounts to 000,000 Without the war there would have been a -urplus of /.i5,000.000 The Budget Estimate of the expenditurt for 1 f>oi is put at 187,002,000, of which the War Vote is responsible for sixty millions. The deficit will amount to $55,000,000. This
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      38 4 COALS AT GALLE. WJE are prepared to supply best newly arrived vv CkKDirr Coal and Indiam (Barrakur) foe Steamers' bunkers, at current rates. Captains should wire requirements to ensure despatch CLARK, SPENCE E. COATES Co. Mar. ay uc
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      726 4 IB UK H[AN A N WH I S KE Y. FINEST I I as suppumß Ax PiirnA-iiWt 1 Jko BUbnrvv\raß ioo Cases J™S Acknowlift i 1 %L t v AJ I y^P//Mo P«IMCt r^N^VKStSV X^^p^^ BM^^ l^^^^^x, TV o XT' if i^ to H the best I T**OE fttSJv T
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      250 4 NOTICE IN honour of the visit of Their Ko>.J High- nesses the Duke and Duchess of ornwalland York, the Kxchange Hanks will be closed on Monday, 22nd inst. Apl. 17 tfs The Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. T~\L'KINCi my absence m Hongkong Mr. L. R. Ruchwaldy will be m charge ofthis
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      493 4 Royal Visit INSURE AGAINST ACCIDENTS WITH THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. K. J. ROBERTSON, Branch Manager. Apl. 17 20.4 THE ROYAL VISIT BELLEVUE, PRIVATE HOTEL, Motnt Krsmne, Sim. more. A tow rooms TKIlt Beautiful litoatioa overlooking IkoMt; access by stairs up hillside from Kol>in>on Koad and McCallum street. Continental
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      825 4 WANTED A T Jonce Two Chinese Bill Collector, g. i security required. Apply to KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd A P'- uc \X7ANTED at once for a firm m Shjrano, vv A Eurasian fitter and turner only I workman of steady habits and good character need apply, stating references or with copies
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