The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 April 1901

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 25™ APRIL, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4162
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      754 1 P Office. Telegraph St. Pt Wharves. Keppel Harbour. 0 STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, rFYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, pr,VPI MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND Through Bills of lading issued for Persian (W. ntinental and American Ports, also for {Mm CtmL MAIL LINES. I IVVARD HOMEWARD 1901
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      821 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMtTED OUTWARD. HOMEWAKD. For Honokono. Shang- For Marseilles and 11 ai Japan Ports. London. s. Ching Wo dv? Aoril s. Hvitn due I s. A'iii >w due May Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, ice. For
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      686 1 s.s. Van Diemen" ss. de Klerk" 1284 Tons 2IO Tons WILL SAIL FOR WILL SAIL FOR v v c v.. I. 1 it i;, h.Uavia.S juranaya, Bali, Ampenan, Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaia, aca-»ar, Bima, Timor Dilly, Timor m A m k^«o rt 1 <-• -T- K(jt panjj, So mba, Amboina,
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      648 1 aHE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Flounders, Wharfingers, &c. TPHIS Company executes S ip and Marine Engine Repairs ol all descriptions, m the most efficient mannc, under the superintendence of experienced European Shipwrights and Engineers. Graving Docks up to 500 feet m length and 21
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      652 1 JJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. U V P E C ?U P I?b A i *"'™>™ Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 7 oilver Reserve 3,000,000 j l3>ooo>ooo RESERVE LIABILITY OK PROPRIETORS ..i $io,ooo,oc« Coua-- Uirictoks. R. Shbwat .isq.— Chairman. Hon J. J. Kbswick Bsq.— •Dkputt Chairman. Hon. K. M Gray R.
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      500 1 Ideal Milk ggggllll^ Enriched 20 per cent. |O)£AL MO^p Wlth Cream j^^^j Sterilized-Not Sweetened. I l^^r^^l A Perfect Substitute for Fresh I^^"*^^"^^"^ ly I I I mt £TORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR- ANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 1707. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount Insured £335,000,000 Loss.s P*, D £v 600
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      364 1 r% PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND »pOYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLANi» --VT 4NO HONOLULU. Through Passage lick.ts granted to England France, a> d Ofmtnv by all trans-Atlantic linet »l steamers, and to the principal cities of the United Stales or Canada. Rales
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    16 2 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. At St. Helens, 25th April, 1901, the wife of Otto Slh^imir, of ason.
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1901.
    942 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1901. l»r- hi Pr» .t l Pcopte'a right maintain Unawnl i,v influence and unbnbed bjr gain; 11--' pMrM Truth h*r glorious precept" draw, to Krligion, loyalty, and l.aw. On March -,'nd there appeared m these columns an article pointing out the necessity, m
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    307 2 H. M. S. Aurora md H M. S Arttiiusa I< ft for Hongkong at 10.30 ttii s morning The If. If. Company s Steamer £a<> left Colombo at 10 p.m. on the _>4th April, and may be expected here on Monday next, the 2yth instant, about 8 a.m. The Catheriui
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    THE ROYAL VISIT
    1606 2 The Duke Thanks The Troops. To tmi Editor. Dear Sir. I am directed to forward you the enclosed copy of a letter written to the Officer Commanding the Troops by Command of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York. I remain, yours truly, R. W
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    34 2 CHINA. THE FRANCO-GERMAN EXPEDITION. 'Special to Singapore Free t Hongkong, .:sth April. The Franco-German expedition his reached the Great Wall. The Chinese troops under Liokwintsai having retired, the Allied forces are returning.
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      PARLIAMENT.
      26 2 The Deceased Wife's Sister's Bill. The above Bill has been read for a second time m the House of Commons by 279 votes to 122.
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      THE CITY AND SUBURBAN.
      17 2 The following was the result of this race Australian Star Amurath Alvescot 3
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      GOLD DISCOVERY IN SCOTLAND
      33 2 Thirty Ounces to the Ton. A gold quartz reef has been discovered at Leith, m Scotland. The stone has assayed 30 0/ to the ton London, 2sth April, igoi.
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      365 2 1 lfl^H| I SOLE AGENTSThe Singapore Dispensary, Ltd. RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER ON Saturday, 27th Instant, Full Band of the M.N.I, m attendance. Dancing after DinnerSeats should be engaged previously. SARKIES BROS, Proprietors. Apl. 6 JOHN LITTLE &CO., LIMITED. ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE. FOR CASH ONLY WILL COMMENCE ON THE ist
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      566 2 BOARD ft LODGING. WITH private family, from June ist. Ten minutes from town. Tennis Court. Apply M. H., c/o Free Press. April 23 NOTICE A REWARD of 9ioo will be given to any one who will give information leading to the arrest of my servant, by name of Poh Soon.
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      480 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. ft WANTED TTWO Lady Assistants for Drapery Department. Apply L" c/o Free Press. fl April 25. WANTED LERK wanted at once for Engineering Firm.* Apply T C(0 Free Press. Apl. 35 $50 REWARD $RQ KKW MID will be paid for tho recovery H^ v^^ > of a yellow
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      117 2 The Week Thursday, 25th rii K h Water .—1.54 a., 3.39 p. St. Mark's Day. S.V.R. Commandant's Inspection, 5.10 p. Moon First Quarter, 11. 10 p. Friday, 26th High Water 2.58 a., 4.58 p. S.V.A. Battery Parade Rehearsal inspection, 5.15 P« Saturday, 37th High Water:— 4.17 a., 6.i6p. Cricket— S.C.C.
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    Correspondence.
    458 3 Thf. Seizure of the Lorn Doone." To the Editor. Dear Sir, As you l.aye published m the issue of your paper of 2nd instant, under the heading of "Labuan Notes," certain misleading statements detrimental to the Shipping interests of this Colony, I have to request you will insert the
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    TEMELONG.
    55 3 Messrs. Behn, Meyer Co. General Agents Temelong Hydraulic Tin Mining Co. Ltd. communicate the following The Manager of the Temelong Hydraulic Tin Mining Company Ltd. reports by telegram, that during the fir>t month 3,000 cubic yards of earth have bc-n washed and thac the results are veryunsatisfactory. Further reports
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    139 3 The colliers Cheltenham and Knight i Companion have both arrived with a tot-i! cargo of about 10,000 tons Card ff coal. The S.s. Nauplia, of 6,100 tons gr was launched last month for the Hamburg American Line. The new Austrian Lloyd Proteo from I .rope is now at
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    LAW "MONOPOLY" IN LABUAN.
    344 3 In our issue of the 2nd April, a Labuan Resident called attention to what he considered an inequitable monopoly oi law practice, the case as illustration being the prosecution ofjt Malay who was fined V> for making out a power of attorney for er native. The
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    62 3 On t>oard the homeward bound German mail steamer Kdnig Albert on Monday afternoon was Monseigneur Chapelle, Archb.shop of New Orleans After the A neriean occupation of the Philippines he w M specially delegated to proceed to Manila and to study, on the spot the religious question m the Philippine He
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2007 3 (Via Ceylon.) London, April 13th.— On Colonel Plumer'sarrival at Petersburg, 300 Boers under Burgers retired m the direction of Haenertsburg, after destroying 25,000 rounds of ammunition. They also removed a Long Tom. The town and bridges were not damaged. There are rumours that some important movements are proceeding, but
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    REDJANG LEBONG MINING COMPANY.
    347 3 REDJANG LEBONG MINING COMPANY. Our Chief Administri .or writes dated l.ebong Donolc |odi March as follows 1 During the last three weeks we have had r.uns here and the eternal soaking h.ts brought down a large Undslip. This began nearly 200 feet high on the hill, brought thousands of ijn;
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    33 3 In tht tortics Sir Roderick Murchison prognosticated that gold existed all the way from the- Mala/ Peninsula to Australia. In i S 5 1 it was discovered m New South Wales and Victoria
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    781 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by qonest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's garre, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr witte«, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean reason." All communications shcuid be addressed to the 11 Chess Editor, Singapore Free Press."
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    JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
    285 3 Jatan's W'uisiM, to Russia. The following items are taken from the Xagasal i Pr.ss Tokio, 6th April.— Great importance is attached to the Cabinet MM tm^ w! h took place yesterday, a Japan's final actions were then unanimously decided upon a. id a seo...d warning to Russia
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    THE ROYAL TRIP TO AUSTRALIA.
    259 3 The following paragraph is taken from The Australasian The Rev. John Neal Dalton, who comes with the Duke of Cornwall and York, is remembered m New South Wales, where be had a schoolmaster brother. A Sydney lady, speaking about the first visit of the Prnces,
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    84 3 Mr. A. VV. Bean, who is so well-known as one of our most skilful amateur photographers, prepared for the use uf the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York twu dainty programmes of ths Water Fete of Tuesday. These were printed on handsome pieces of ivory satin, with pearl bead
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    83 3 SOU 1 FAIR, DELICATE SKIN.— A clear and healthy complexion produced by using Rowland's Kalydor, the most soothing, healing, curative and refreshing preparation, and warranted harmless to the most delicate skin. It prevents and removes Freckles, Tan, Sunburn, Redness, Roughness, heals Cutaneous Eruptions, Irritation, Stings of Insects, Eczema, Burns, imparts
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 3 (Corrected up to April 35.) On London. Bank 4 m/s demand i 11 Private credits 3 m/s >/°iV documents 3 m/s 2/0J credits 6 m/s 2 /°r 7 6 France, demand 248; Germany, demand joj India, T. T i 4 l Hongkong, demand J% dis. Yokohama, demand 2% pm.
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    PRODUCE.
    114 3 (April 25.1 tm 107. 12 G'tmbier ■> .1/. do. Cube No. 1 1387 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 29.87 A do. White, (Fair L/W-5% 45.50 Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.) 56 tio. (80s to the Ib) 76 Man (Banda) 92 Cloves (Amboina) 3a Lit>enan Cofiee 17.50 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair
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    SHARE LIST, APRIL 25th, 1901.
    139 3 Uuotatioii. Capital. Paid Ur. Sham, 1' 4 id Di* MTsAatoMu Eastern Agency. Nominal. x, logoff J ?4 8 »584 Z» ae»sagte r~ v*sss a=e« M,yn»,d »nd CoTud. »»o iil J\ o North Kechau Gold M. Co. 14.75 Sab* .^.oo, 10MOO »0,000 res. 10,090 5 Royal
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      141 3 Caught a Dreadful Cold. M;irion Kooke, uiaua^rr tor T. M. Tiioni|» j-oii, a large imuoi- or of tino millinery at 1608 Milvaukec Avenue, Thicago, says: M DjriM| the late severe v cat her I MMgM a dreadful MM which Ijpfc me awake at uiyht and made iim? unlit tj attond
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      305 3 OCEAN [f!^ STEAM SHIP |P^ Co. NEDEKI.A MM STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPiJ OCEAAN. Tons. Tons. Achilles 701 1 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnot. 701 1 Nestor 3766 A tax 701 1 Orestes 4653 /I/cihom* 674.^ Patroclui 550q Anchises 2729 Peleus 7200 Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Datdanus
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      312 3 MAILS CLOSE '■Km., x»m For Per At Batavia Sit Van Ditmtn 7 AM Bangkok Singapore M am Manila, ate. Isla Je Luzon noon Penang Colombo Sanuki Maru Ipm Hongkong, Sec. Hong Bte 2 I'M Batu Pahat Sultana 2 I'M Sourahaya, Sec. Sarie Borneo 3 J"M Malacca, &c. Ban Whatt Htn
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      543 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-W.r Flag «nd Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Brit sloop, Hfc-M* K. D. Hunt ApL I HllaOM fete Ha»hidau. Jap. rm,, 1C33 Miyaok, Apl. 34 Batavi;, I Other Vessel, Hags Tons Masters Arrived ,om Consi K nees For Whet Bangkok Oar. IMB Khi.-.-t ApL n Raaaina
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      429 3 Hasscn^ei;. Arrivea. -^5r A r«.^^%^^ PAS SEN GERS BOOKED HOMKW A R D S I. MS O, Per Sooruon, May. <.-!-,., 1.., Nt on Mr H I grejvsler Mrs. G. S. I. S»«nder», Mrs I- V I Webb and three eh, dm.. Mr. Un |,ak K, m ,Zl .\lr Tan
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      734 4 I certificates to. w M c/o Free Press 1 class certificates. Applicant must be thoroughly Api. 12 WANTED BY THE BRITISH NORTH HORNEO GOVERNMENT. I 'TWO Telegraph Operators. SdgP P« I out stations. Applicants must >*> bl« to .sena I aad reciv,- by Bone nrteai jL!£2?*.l£ Si I cations tobaseat
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      1232 4 TO BE LET VILLA No. 71-L. River Valley Koad Entry V from Ist May and furniture m the house to be taken .it a valuation, POWELL ac Co., Auctioneers. Apl. 18 26 TO BE LET, KilJare," Bukit Timah Road, just beyond Stevens Road. Rent $30. Apply Lermit 8c Westerhout, 12
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      789 4 Natural Joilet i reparations. Toilet 'Lanoline' <- JY^^^^^^HHPlmS Makes rough skin, ih. and iirvtrrts deluatt ■BsW/ardlr^Bßßß^^ iomp/>< 'id und nwi [\^f Lanoline 1 Toilet Soap •>_. ,ft Nruer irntatfi ipplr JAMES WATSON CO i> SCOTCH WHISKIES. /\RE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per
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      460 4 Royal Hair Dressing Saloon. I OlFPElia I KANC AIS. G. SA BAT I ER— Proprietor. ,'Ketwecn Raffle-, Tiffin Rooms Ac Kobins' n at Co. The Oldest Largest Establishment m Singapore. Estab.ished 1887. Mr. aviri^ < btained several diplomas .-«nd i»old medals as a professor for Ladies and Ger.tlemer ..t r'.r:s,
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      454 4 The Singapore and Straits DI RECTORY FOR 1901 CONTAINING: DIRECTORIES ot Sin.;ai'oke, Penak Provin<-k Wii.i.km.kv. Malacca th Fedekatkd Mai.ah Ktatks Pkkak Hklan our, Nkoki Skmbii an ami I'ahamj Juhube Labuan, British NOutii Borneu, S\ka wak, Saigon, SLIM, Wkhtkkn (Dut<h Borneo, Riouw and Dkiknuencies, Deli (Sumatra) and adjoining provinces; with AN
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      1256 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot departure, and 1 where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-op-War. Acheron, Fr., Toulon, due Apl. Amur, Kus., Europe, due Apl— Dos At- Ausv-.*n W. C. Africa, due Apl. Iwatb, Jar Elswick, due Apl. 29; Marco r oLC, Ital., Spezzia, due Apl. M
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      714 4 W. Dalian Australian Horse Repository 3, KOEK ROAD, (off Orchard Road.) HAS FOR SALE OVER 100 Horses, Cobs Ponies 100 SUITABLE FOR ALL PURPOSES Ex s.s. BUCEPHALUS fir C LIT US The above shipments have been most carefully selected for the requirements of this market and the horses having been
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