The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 April 1901

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 27™ APRIL, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4104
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      642 1 P Office. Telegraph St. By- Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. L Thro«£h' Bills of Lad.ng issued for Persian GulTcfntintntal and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD t HOMEWARD^ Be^* l o. M^ 5 ss-^u» May i Paamatta •> 9 B UaMat 3 i ChaS n
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      776 1 CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong. Shang- For Marseilles and hai k Jafam Ports. London. s. Clung Wo due Aoril b fl/son due May s. K itsjzv due May Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, ike. For
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      630 1 SAFES SAFES GEORGE PRICES, WOLVERHAMPTON The Commercial Bent jtj? fi I ot.eei. ij I FIXE FALL r~ j#f AND GEORGE PRICESI PATENT W- i SOLE AGENTS FOR THE Ktur-1-E.o Straits Settlements, T FIRE-PROOF I SAFE E' Native States, Siam, &c. Paterson, Simons Co. SINGAPORE. DE -KLIJKE PAKETVAAKT MAATSCHAP^I J. L'NDfck
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      651 1 tTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL >i 0,000,000 RKSERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000). Silver Reserve S 1.000.000 j •«3.000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS ~i t'o.«».ooc Cour* Uibictobi. R. Shbwat. d.aq.-— Chair-* m. I Hon. J. Kbswick Esq.— Dkpl t 'haibman Hon. K. M Gray K. L. Ru >kOsoN
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      574 1 NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURx^ ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. Hst »bl. s h i n 17g 7. I FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount Insurid £335,000,000 Losses Paid 7 1 1,600,000 Primium IHCOHB 906,000 Insurance effected on almost every description ot property at current rates of premium. r HK BORNEO
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      353 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND fpOYO KISEn KAISHA (ORIENTAL S. S. CO.) VIA INLAND SKA Ob |APAN AM' HONOI ULU. Through Passat I ick.ts granted to Knpl I <i. rm.mv by .ill iranv At Untie lind of steamers, and to thr principal cities of the
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    Domestic Occurrence. DEATH.
    35 2 Domestic Occurrence. DEATH. Died of apoplexy on board the U.I. s Xerbudda ALI\4NDBR Mi. kit/ Xv HI, on his w,.v from X iriijoon to Singapore.— Aged 42. 'Danish and Australian paper 1 ple-tse copy. 1
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    The Singapore Free Press.
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    SATURDAY, APIRL, 27, 1901.
    502 2 A stringent order has been given from the War Office that no one is to bployed m any i ap* it) m the Army Ordnance Department wl o i^ not a subject of the King Capt Jon<-> Parry, a cousin of Sir Frank ttenham, has b*ea
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1273 2 QiMciuid agunt homines nostn tstjarrago libtllx JUVBNAL. 1 he great Royal visit is over, the Duke and Duchess have come and gone, and all those scenes of enthusiasts: welcome m which the numerous gathering! of the Singapore community, of all races, displayed their cordial and respectful
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    AFTER THE PROCESSION.
    292 2 To-day, at the Police Court before Mr. Brockmao, Mr. Powell Robinson was charged with obstructing a public servant iv the dim h irge of his duty namely Sergk Dooley stationed at Goveroment House Gates when the Native Procession was passing through on the night of the 22nd
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    MARRIAGE LAWS.
    127 2 It the n port that the Government intend t'< ippoiiit a Royal Commission to inqure into the marriage la«n of the Empi c i> t.u», the fact (saya th»- Law Journal) will •id importance. There is> n m regard tv which the legal unit > --.il further from
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    AGUINALDO.
    190 2 I he oath of allegiance was administered to Aguii alrlo on the 25th March by Chief Justi( c Arellano, m the presence of Gover-nor-General Mac Arthur and Colonel Crowder. Senor Art- llano also administered the oath to Colonel Villa and Scnor Barcelona, who were captured with Aguinaldo. Senor Barcelona
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    196 2 The French Government transport La Nt'vf, with a number of invalids from the China Kx^ediio >ary Corps on board, is expected to-day from Taku bound toToulon. The appointment of Havildar-Major m Madias Infantry Kegiments is abolished, tin- ptetenl iiuumbe.its retaining their appuintnients until absorbed. The Opiur had bad weather skirting
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE BUDGET.
      18 2 A resolution reiapomg the tea duh, has been adopted by the House of Com mons. n
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      AN AMENDMENT REJECTED.
      21 2 An amendment moved by Mi [< e(] mond, to reduce the tea duty to fourpenu per pound was rejected.
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      INDIAN TEA.
      36 2 Sir Michael H.cks-Beach. Chancellor the Exchequer, stated that he was IWI of the condition of the (tea) trade of n d v but he regretted to be unable to reduce the duty this year.
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      EGYPT.
      26 2 Mr. Redmond, m the House ot Commons asked whether the Government would name a day for the evacuation of Egypt Lord Cranborne replied No. {Later.)
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      34 2 A TREASON SENTENCE. Mr. Saver. a brother of the Caj Minister of that name (who is at present m England) has been sentenced to 0* year's imprisonment on a charge of treason
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      FURTHER CAPTURES.
      31 2 Lord Kitchener reports having captured 113 more Boer prisoners. Also a 12-pdr. Krupp gun, 15,000 round., of ammunition, and a 4.7 gun, captured at Helvetia. London, April 2jth /§o/.
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    FOR A MEDIUM VOICE.
    212 2 Marie. A suggestion for the ballad-season, which will soon be seiting m. We hear the opening refrain Mane We thought so Here you are again, Mane. A simple tune, m simple thirds, Beloved ot after-dinner birds A legend, not m verse, but words," Marie. She lingers
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    169 2 It appears that the three Jesuit astronomers who left Calcutta m the Catherine Apcar m connection with the Jtotal eclipse of the sun, were not on board on the vessel's arrival here. They disembarked at P»nang whence they proceed direct to Padany. Last month the steamer Diolibah laid down fromAmoy
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      470 2 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER Ij ON Saturday, 27th Instant, Full Band of the M.N.I, m attendance. Dancing after Dinner. Seats should be engaged previously. SARKIES BROS, Proprietors, i Apl. 6 JOHN LITTLE &CO., LIMITED. ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE. FOR CASH ONLY I WILL COMMENCE ON THE ist AND CONTINUE UNTIL 15th
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      414 2 $50 REWARD ftCfl REW \RD will be paid for the recovery of a yellov; rimmed Lajn bicycle No. (raoer) stolen from the compound of the Cathedral of the Good Shcpbord. Information to X X X., c/o Free Press. ■Apni 23 30.4 LOST IN the neighbourhood of Tanglin Cross Roads a
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      285 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISFMENTS. TO BE LET. gMERALD VILLA on Emerald Estate" 5i miles out on Thompson Road. Apply to JAMES AITKEN. No. 6, Battery Road. Apl. 27. uc E. WALLACE Watch Maker and Jeweller. o-b BATTERY ROAD. PEARL JEWELLERY. CONSISTING OF Brooches, Earrings, Hair Pins, &c, &c. Apl. 27. LOST or
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      181 2 The Week Saturday, 27th Hijfh Water 4 17 a., 6.i6p. Cricket— S.C.C. v. Singapore Club. S.C.C. 2nd XL v. Raffles School. S.L.G.C. Monthly Medal. Furmture Sale, Mr. W. Fox, Powell, 3 p. S. V. C. parade for annual inspection, 3,30 r French Mail Homewards do es, 6 p. Star o»
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    GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS.
    626 3 Jn this week's Gazette is puu.Liicd for general information, tl. letter a esst-d to His Excellency the Officer A-In.mister-ing the Government, by the Private Secretarj of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York at His Royal Highness's Command, thanking His Excellency and the people of the
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    85 3 Uutch cruiser Pitt Hem left for Batavia at 7.30 this morning. The hospital-ship Gzua/ior arrived Lorn Hongkong this morning on her return to Calcutta. There are 373 soldiers on board valided home. The collier Murex, from Moji, arrived this rr.orning with about 5,000 tons coal. The French cable
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    71 3 A combined doubles h?ndicap tournament for a prize presented by Sir Alex. ham will be commenced on 3rd tries for which clo^e on Tuesday next. The tournament will be an American one, i c., each pair play the number of games arranged against every othfrr pair,
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    230 3 Ihe Ceylon Government have forwardi the Government of Burma a cheque for Rs 500 to be distributed among.-t the responsible for the arrest of the two Boet prisoners of-war who were sent back to their camp m Ceylon under a military escort not very long ago. The installation of wireless
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    THE PADRE IN SCOTLAND.
    1178 3 (Wriiien for the Singapore Free Press by the Key. (.I. M. Reith.) No. I.X. Somebody describes the kind of wea'her v\c are enjoying here at present as »Vinter sitting m (he lap of Spring." It is a very apt disruption. A bright sky overhead, a sun
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    THE RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.
    508 3 Its Oru.in, and its Wor* m Peace and m War. The present activity of Russia m China gives a peculiar inUrest to an illustrated article m Cassier's Magazine upon the found. ition and grow h of the Rush. in Volunteer Fleet. It was towards the end
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    THE COLONIAL SISTER IN-LAW.
    398 3 "W. P. W." writes m the Pall Mall a. I lows From tt a t e -..intlhalth ,'er-in-l w has got t b- re kun'd with. In all British cotoI am under impression i -»t. by reason of meteorological, or ot'er, u'fl N I land exception
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    SECRET OF LONG LIFE.
    206 3 i.kkman Doctor's Thkokv m Favour oi Matkimony. A German doctor, Printing, has been at grca l p..ins to BffOTW, m lh« A'gemeinei Stattshes Arcliiv, that marriage is distinctly conducive to long life m nvn. As an example, he quotes the fact that the percentage of deaths
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    THE MAN AND HIS GARMENTURE.
    794 3 To all tl'O-e who broke forth at recent hi^h temperatures into fclo-sy top hats, pa Idt-d Irock coats, and UshionabU cut grr'y or mixt-d twee I tiouhinations, m ordtr lo do due sartorial honour to Royalty, th'- following, horn a Colombo sumptuary critic, will be
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    RIVAL BATTLE INSTRUMENTS.
    258 3 1 Kk BtOPira no THi Com kktin*. iTopondont writes that on one o* c-ision the Ausir.li.in, m South Alnc-j wer<- out -marching th H'^M inders, till the officer commanding the later oidercd oui b-igpipes. The pipers strode to th.- front, struck up Over the Hills and Kir
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    WHY MRS. PODUNKER PUMPED.
    106 3 Mrs. MMbVi "Seems to me' tisn't exactly riuht to be addin' so much water to the miik,' specially on Sunday morning." Deacon Podunker (milkman) Why, Miranda, you wouldn't stand m the way oi salvation, would ye I Of course not.' "Will, don't ye know one-half o'them
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    NEW PORT RULE.
    181 3 The f Mowing new port rule, made by His Hxct ll'-ncy the Officer Administering the Government m Council under the Harbours Ordinam c No. VIII of 1872 is published as follows m the Government Gazette this week No person si. all anchor any vessel to th s
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    246 3 Corps Orders by Major the Hon'ble A. Murray, Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Corps, Head Quarter Office, Fort Fullerton, Singapore, April 27th, 1901. Gener.il Committee Meeting S. V. A. 5.15 p.m. 30th inst., (uniform). 1. Bbarer and Ambi lan( k Comp\nv His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government having
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    361 3 1. Bearrr amd Ambilakci (ompamy Hii Excellency the Officer Ad ninistering the Government having been pleased to sanction the formation of Bearer and Ambulance Company for service 'jeith the Singapore Volunteer Corps it is hereby notified that those desirous of enrolment m this Company should send m
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 3 (Corrected up to April On London. B«nk 4 ml- 1 Oj demand i/'ij. Private credits 3 m/s o{ documents 3 m/s a credits 6 m/s 2 France, demand 249; GSRMANV, demand 202! India, T. T 148J HONGKONG, demand i% dis. Yokohama, demand 2%pm. 'AVA, demand 120 Manila, demand 2%\>m.
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    PRODUCE.
    118 3 (April 27. > 1 $60.50 'jambier <> dc. Cube No. 1 1387 PcppOTi Black (ordinary Spore) 29.75 do. White, (Fair L/VV— 5% 45.50 Nutmegs lios to the Ib.) 56 do. (80s to the Ib) 76 Mar* (Banda) 92 Cloves (Amboina) 33 Liberian Coffee 17.50 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality,
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    SHARE LIST, APRIL 27th, 1901.
    422 3 Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Sharis Paid Dit Bank of China and J .pan, Ltd. Li Nominal. 2,000,000 414,231 199,875 £4 Deferred. I 1,250 £1 .7! Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. io,o.H>f£ Bs8 58 8.584 A 1 14 1.416 unissued Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.80 Buyers,
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      171 3 Caught a Dreadful Cold. Marion Koote, MMW bf T. M. Tlionip son, a large faafOfftaV of flue niilliueiy at MisB Milwaukee Avenm'. OklSßgO, Mys: "During the late sever.- t\e:ithei- I <-:uif;ht dreadlnl cold whic'i kept, me awake al ni^'ht and mule me unlit to attend my work during the day.
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      346 3 OCEAN I^-^ STEAM SHIP |P^ Co. NEDERLAN' >SCHB STOOMVAART MAATT IIAF OiiEAAN. Toss. Tons. Achille* 704,? Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 38og Ajax io\i) Orestes 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 550Q Anchises 2729 Peleus 7500 Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Datdanus 4653 Pyrrhus
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      652 3 VESSELS IN PORT Mei-of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From Foi Whei. Algerine hrit sUafs MMi II) ituni ApLS Malacca Boada. Boaario Brit. g.b. t 0M Ha Vpi. 10 Hongkoi i ertein Itsnknahima Jap. ends., 103 Knjiaaa Apl. 24 b iix Ha»hidat< Jap. ends., 1033 Miyaoka ApL 24 BaUviu i
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      493 3 Passenncrb Arrived. Apl. 20.— Pei Nienhuys Mr. Camera*. Apl. 2:.— Per Panang Mr. W. Smith. PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARDS. N. I). L. Per Pnnsess Irene, May 6. Mt. and Mrs. t L i I KrufTtre and child, Mr. de Vries and family, Mr. W. Hissmk and aan, Mr. P. H. Wkthocfft,
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      650 4 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. CHINA. THE FRANCO-GERMAN EXPEDITION. (Special to S, ngafore Free Press.) Hongkong. lh A P nl The Franco-German expedition has reached the Great Wall The Chinese troops under L.mkwantsa. having retired, tht- Allied forces are returning. THE STRANDING OF THE ••SOBRAON." Tton^kons, April The P. I). S.s. Sobraon has
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      730 4 BOARD LODGING. WITH private family, from June is«. Ten minutes from town. Tenn.s Court. Apply M. H., c/o Fret Press. April n !il_ OARI> LODGING to be had noar town, at 103 River Valley Hoad, by the Ist May. Apply W., c/o Free Pres*. or, on the premises. April 24
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      480 4 HB *\z /y'^i. 'J* ffl fH H. 71 Of fw&rlV*—- JAMES WATSON CO b SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN »HE MARKET. Flag I and, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) V. V. 0. 8 per case, duty extra. obtainable i-ruM RETAIL DEALERS OR McALISTER
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      85 4 H Abrams HORSE REPOSITORY "HORSES HORSES "HORSES" JUST LANDED Ex ss CLITUS Fine upstanding Carriage Pairs 11 Single Harness Horses" Hacks Polo Ponies" This hij incnt has had a splendid passage and all have arrived m good condition and are ready for immediate use. Inspection invited H. ABRAMS Feb. 22
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      920 4 Singapore Sporting Club. SPRI NG X A E M E E ING, 1901. PKDGKAMMK. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 21st May. I- ir- 1 Km Tue .Maiden Plate.— Value J4OO. A Race Maiden llxrses Weight as per scale (lost. An nllowance of 1 4.] b. to ex-Gr.frin .rnported into the Straits Settle)
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      38 4 COALS AT GALLE! \I7E are prepared to supply best newly arrive Cardifp Coal and Indian (Barrakur for Steamers' bunkers, at current rates. Captain should wire requirements to ensure despatch CLARK, SPENCE Co E. COATES Co. Mar. 29 u<.
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      655 4 "White Horse Cellar" Whisky. To be obtained from Messrs. CHIN HOA HONG fc Co. River Valley Road HOON KEAT Co. ANN LOCK Co. GEOK TEAT Co. YONG HOA SENG Co. YONG LEE SENG Co. GHEE SOON Co. AGENTS GUTHRIE and Co. Nov tUths v, TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS John Little Co.,
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      1171 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. U Ol depanuer., am: i«*l.rre known) date due here, and name o» Agent*. MIN-nt-W H Amtr, Rus., Europe, due Apl I >.'N v' Au.si kian, VV. C. Alrica, due Apl. Iwatb, Up.. Klswick, due Apl. 29; M arco Polo, Ital., Spezra, due Apl. Mik-sa, Jap. b'ship, En^Und, due
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