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

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, iBfh MAY, 1901. ,M DAILY ISSUE, No. 4182 it
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      781 1 IT O Office Telegraph St. Wharveb. 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 foi China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1901
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      795 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSH:P I COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIKNTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND ipOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIINTAL S.S. CO.) I 1 j VIA INLAND SEA OF lAPAN AND IIONOI ULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to Engla nd France, and Germany by all 'r.ins-Aflantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of
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      639 1 SAFES SAFES GEORGE PRICES, WOLVERHAMPTON]i BENT STEEL BURGLAR G-E^I^JE'S FIRE RESISTING jg^ls N 1 jagggj Automatic Side y^w^v^r f f/r£/ Locking Safe I P»r^^ TESTIMONIAL FROM THK TYPBWHITFF Head Ofri 12 &14 Q,,,-en Victona Street OEOK..P PBICSLTO. Loildon he Du>» Si. U^ U W«ka, Wo!verham P ton Ju|y |7|h Igoo
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      647 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI n BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP OPHAI liooonnr R-'SBRVE KUND.— »«0,000,0c J Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 0 oilver Reserve i 1,000 000 I "'3' 0OO > 00 I RBShRVB LIAB'UTY OK PROPRIETORS f $10,000,00 CiMRT Off UIRBCTOBS. R. Ihswan. Bsv-Caauuiaa. I. Kuwic* Kso.-Dr P ut» Cha.bmah. H X J..MM-.-.. Esr,.
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      540 1 NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR ANCR SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. TABLi S H B D 170 V. a, FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONI V Amount m orl^rt""?^^^ n alm "t ever* d«cTiptiorTe property «wrent rates of premium. THK BORNEO Co., LTD.-Airen. ATLAS ASSUR ANCE COMPAN V. B> ''Me\'d Ayi PIT L n-K
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      318 1 -'E NEW TRENCH REMEDY >b v a^B^B^Rlam^^^ I M "I I aaa fl"fl*W*^ail>aTߥa\^B^^^Baa« JC 1 I THERAPIONNoI THERAPIONNn 2 TMERAPIONNo.3 iTKERAPION ■i 1 J; For Constipation 1 .lanJl v JULIEN. S. rue Vivienne, PARIS I I mat I COi 1;i 1 r i|rV rt »Ufg* 'aTfflt ;I Ml M moil
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1901.
    1137 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1901. •<• -I r ght ritiOU r r*<j by ja,n Ke.'gion. I oya'.ty. and I.aw. H. M. S. I'iijue h«is been engaged m chasinc pirates m the Gulf of Pechili. Mr. E. V. Carey has sent m his resignation of the Chairmanship of
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    THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
    46 2 I he LliTig-wu-chu Is a new Bjjrd constituted \>y the Thione lor tlie tran-a tion of (lovemment bii»ine«s It ronMPrm<e( hint;, Li Hun^-fbanj;, VV'-ing Wenshao, Kuu X ing, Yu ig Lu. an I Lv Chuanlin, with LiuKun-vi and Ciiang Chi-lunt< as advisory assistant-
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    126 2 The 11. M. >t--amer 'Fibre crnnecting with the outward P. O M iil Parramatta arrived from Saigon this morning. The Coulsdon from New York ste m«*d direct to the wharf for coals on arrival this morning Three steimrrs, the Hong Bee, Catherine Apcar and Emma Luyken, full with
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    343 2 S. C. C_. v. 35TH Co. R. A. These old opponents once more faced each other on the football field, the venue being the Crickci Club Ground. The result was an even battle, a goal being scored by each side. The Club won the toss and defended the
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1294 2 Quicquid agunt homines nottnest farrago li tilt. JUVBMAL. The knowing new-papc s ol our distant fatl eriand ha»e b en w iling a lot recently abnut the humiliaiion o Rus-ia," m coni). ction with the n i i^naiurc ol ih Mancl«u ian Convention. Thi profound wis
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      ARMY REFORM.
      47 2 Mr, Brodnck's Resolution Approved. The House of Commons ha Mr. Brodrick's resolution appro military proposals of the Government, and rejected Sir G. Campbell-Banr.erman s amendment declaring that these proposals were not adapted to the want Empi-e, and that an undue m. armaments might be provocative.
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      THE DIVISION.
      21 2 The voting on the division was -trictiy on party lines. Some Unionists abstained from voting." London, May iHth. iyo>.
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    GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS.
    191 2 GOVE RNMENT NOTIFICATIONS. Mr. R. A. Meyer has been authority to file a specification of ar. invention for [mprovements m ar.d connected with steam boiler furnace for the combustion of liquid fuel. May 24th, Victoria Day ar.d Mm ■jth. Whit Monday, are gazetted as public holidays The following appointments have
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    370 2 The following is the result of the Tournament for Sir Alexander Swettenham^ Prize. Each pair played 6 games against every other pair and the maximum number of games obtainable was therefore 13S. Scores. Game> won. Miss Boldero Ac Capi. Dewing, owe l&jl Mrs. S*lzmann 8c Mr.
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    35 2 Under orders from Commander m Chief, Captain Mol< th, officiating m Command of No. umpany, Western Division, Royal Uarrison Artillery, ha» been placed under arrest m connection with the recent fatal shell explosion at Trimu!gherry,
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      1480 2 ■al 'i<I^TT1llllli^saataaa*Ma»awaaiaataaaiaaja^g«^^™^^_.^ >^ M m ■■■■a«ri« J »f »-t-w r<aar»-»-al KCwKn l*y L^^JJTJ*" -'^^-^'^V'^ig^naaallll fsdfs NOTICE is hereby given that the above trademarks IN RED are the property of the undersigned Chop Chu Yau La i of No. 23 Market StTeet Singapore and the same have been duly registered m
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      179 2 The Week. Saturday, iBtb Hujh Water: 10.35 a., io.il p Crcket— S.C.C. 2nd XI. v. S.R C. 2nd XI. Over five years m tht Xi t Under five years m the East." SL.G.C. Monthly Medal Play. Garrison Rifl- Club Practice, Tang:.u Hai mston'j Circus, 4 p. Ac 9 p. New
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    EDWARD VII. HIS CAREER AS PRINCE OF WALES.
    3240 3  - EDWARD VII. HIS CAREER AS PRINCE OF WALES. Charles Lowe lAll Rights V. v*n Bv M.A., Aui'ucr of A Life of the Caar, Prince irk A Biography," William I/," &><■ &> C J I. I YOUTH AND EDUCATION. Lord Mayor's day has brought with it many messages of I igh
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    A PRINCESS'S ADVENTURE.
    341 3 Her Ctclino Kcw Checkkd Bi a Gam KERpg*. Pii'C' ■■> Victoria, who, as is well known, is an ardent eye Ist, has had a cycling adventure which no c>clisi, would c py. Last week the Princes had some delightful runs m the beautiful country ar. und Windsor.
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    QUEEN VICTORIA AND NAVAL BEARDS.
    264 3 In The Life of the RijjU Hon. Hugh Childers,' just issued by Mr. John Murray, the nory is told ol Prince Leiningen, captain of the royal yacht m 18^9. pointing out to Mr. Childers the extreme d ft} uliy sailors had m shaving at sea,
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    LAND-CRABS OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND.
    1028 3 Charles W. Akdriws, m Pbarsons M.tiii/isf. To some people it will be news that besides the sea-crabs, with which every one is familiar, there are m many tropical countries several varieties which live entirely, or nearly entirely, on dry land, and i f ten at Ion*;
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    113 3 Corps Orders by Ma|ao the H-tn'ble A. Murray, Commandant, Singapoir Volunteer Corps, HcadQuancr Office, Fort Fullerton, Singapore, May 18. h. iqoi. 1. Strength —The undermentioned Ke"tlemao having b*M duly el< c td is pos">d as a Gunn r to No 3 Sub-division C .WW Section with ff
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    124 3 1. Parades WtDNfsn*Y at 5 10 p.m. Recruits Drill. 2. Lbave Pti;. J. Kirk is granted leave of absence from 1-4-01 to 31-11-01 on private affairs. 3. Strength The undermentioned gentlemen having been duly eleoed, are posted as Privates to No. 1 Sec. B Coy. J. Flanagan
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    A DOG ENVOY.
    375 3 Sir C. Macdonalo on Pi&im's Narrow ■•ran. The offic'al diary of Sir Claude Mac Donald on the siege of Pekin was published as a parliamentary paper. It, of course, easily holds the field as the best military record yet published, and m places it is even picturesque.
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    FRENCH ECLIPSE EXPEDITION.
    111 3 Paris, Monday, April 15. Tie Irrouady has just left Marseilles for the island of bourb >n with a scientific mis.sion organised by 11. Janssen, which, it is Matr-d, has tl c moral but not the pecuniary support of the- Frtrj-h Government. The mission will make observations on
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 3 (Corrected up to May 18.) On London. Bank 4 m/s 2>o^ demand i,n| Private credits 3 m/s 2 o-^ documents 3 m/s 2 of credits 6 m/s 2/° tV France, demand 250 Germany, demand 203 I.^DIA, T. T 149 Hongkong, demand dis Yokohama, demand ij%pm. Java, demand 1 ig»
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    PRODUCE.
    114 3 (May 18.1 *7i.25 Gambier 9.20 do. Cube No. 1„. 1387 Pepper, Ulack (ordinary Spore) 29.75 do. White. (Fair L/AV—5%) 45.50 Nutmeps 110s to the 1b.),, S4 do. (80s to the lb) 66 Mace (Band*) 92 Cloves 'Amh0ina)..,....... 1, 33 Liberian Coffee 17.50 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 5.80 Jo.
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 18th, 1901.
    277 3 u CJuotatiok. Paid. Dividmds. Hank oi p M nd Japan. Ltd. 41 Nominal. o Deferred. 25-5/ /i KellsAv, Rastern Agenty. Nominal. 7, Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.75 Sellers. i s Clear Water Dairy Farm Ud. f loo f M Kraser and Neave Ltd. ft 7
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      148 3 A Very Remarkable Remedy. It is with a good deal of pleasure and satisfaction that I recommend Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy," says Druggist A W ttawtelle, ot Hartford, Conn. A lady customer, seeing the remedy exposed for sale on my show case said to me: 'I really believe
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      318 3 OCEAN |lg^ STEAM SHIP |P^* Co. ANP NEDERLANHSCHE STOOM. VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAANr NS Tons. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnen 701 1 Nestor 3809 A t ax 7<>39 Orestes 4653 Alctnous 6743 Patroclus 5509 Anchises 2729 Peleus 7500 Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 261 -j Calchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570
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      19 3 Larubst Stock AND Photo^Go-ds Ih IIMI O JL aXJLXIO* GEORGE MICHAEL, i Robn> a un Road. Feb n ithf,
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      97 3 SERVICES TO-MORROW St. Andrew's Cathedral. (Sunday after Ascension.) 7 a. m. Matins. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's Church, Sepoy Lines8.15 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Bethesda, Bras Basah Road. 9 a.m. Worship and The Lord's Supper. 8 p.m. Gospel Service. Prinsep st. Church. 9 a.
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      185 3 MAILS CLOSE To-day. For Per At Bengkalis at Bagan TongChay Un 3pm Penan* At Deli Calypso 3 PM M»Ucr«. ttC Sappho 4 PM KUntf ar T.-luk Anson Lady Mitchell 4PM Siniar^iij; at bourabaya Fauszng 4 ril Ha>t«kc»k Patani 4 m B* *»-mn, ic. Altinif 4 pjj K. Pdharv, Sec. Amherst
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      660 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Me-i.of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wken 0.h,,V.«1, F,.«.«,0n. M.^r, A,Sv"d F,.m "cJ^SI?, W^'wte." Albion Brit. 640 Curtis Adl. 94 Calintu R^».,^r. o r. Alting Dut. 1177 Schuitctna May To KSS DSSf 0 £2£ kJS JU Amhorst Brit. 108 A Dgu, 5^3 iSSH SSSto K.^ntVn
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      706 4 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS CHINA. (Special to Singapore Free Press.) Hongk.-»n, 15 th Ma >/ An official report states that the districts to the north-we^t of Kalqan are disturbed by Mongolian trcops. The mission stations are threatened. Kalgan has been since occupied by them. Since the French troops left Paot.n^u robber bands
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      813 4 BOARD THREE Urge rooms vacant at Er.n Lodge, two tennis courts. Charges moderate. X, f. 6 U C May 6 ROOMS with board, suitable for married couple may be had with private family near town. 7 Apply G., c/o Free Press. m.M VI .C May 10 TO LKT r- ROUND
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      486 4 fhgfhlkfgl.hfgh' ghkfglhkgffgh ghflkf Singapore Sporting Club SPRING MEETING. John Little CO. LTD. TAILORING DEPARTMENT \VH have just opened m this department a new lot I 1 Racing Silks In all the REGISTERED COLOURS, also various other >ha<lf> (or Ja<ket-and CatBROWBAN S. ROSETTES. HTBNDS &c. &c. White Kersey, Cassimere. Silk, Cantoon
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      548 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. Beg to Announce the Arrival of A LARGE STOCK OF Field Glasess In Leather Gases and Slings Complete SUITABLE FOR THE COMING RACES Katz Brothers, Limited. i*eon/y Medteinecf tf ■"i t rttettn 'rltt V^ if Ji t (T*^ Registered f g XXI I■% Tr :l HAS THE
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      1164 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. i/.viiu' port ot departure, and (where known) date due here, and name ol Agents. Mkn-of-\Var. Amir, Kus., Ktiro] c, d ie M.iy— j I)>'N w Auvrm W. C. Africa, due May Hi 1.1 1- k H.MS., Chal m. die July Maki o P"i it Six cia, due .May
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      722 4 VV. Pullar, Mr. F. Mari|uardsen, M r^ \i Mr^. M. Melsoaie and child. Mr and pens and children, Mr. B. VVn^h-, M fes, Mr. M. Den«ler, Mr. E. Leklv, r C °rand Mrs. Tiuppel, Capt. z. Lee, M Wn Miss E. L. Davis. Mi. and Mrs. R. Will Per P.
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