The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 May 1901

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 24™ MAY, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4187
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      758 1 J~ q 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 1 ON DON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES.
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      782 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND *T»OYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIBNTAL S. S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF lAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to Engla nd France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United Slates or
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      782 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKE.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIf. Und>r Contract with thi Netherlands India Gotirnuiht Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Tub UNDBRM BNTIONBt) DATBS ARK ONLY A t'I'ROXIM ATB Steamer From Expected Will be despatched tor Brouwer Deli via ports May 20 Paneh, Assahao, l).h May 11
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      814 1 VHE TANJONG PAGARDOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Enginee-s, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, &c. TPHIS Company executes Ship and Marine Engine Repairs ol all descriptions, m the most efficient manner, under the superintendence of exp-rienced Kuropean Shipwrights and Engineers. I .ving Docks up lo 500 feet 111 le.^th and 21 net
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      649 1 tT° NGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL fiooooooo RCSKRVE FUND— *i 0,000,000 Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) Silver Reserve 7,000 000 J 1 3.°00,000 RKSERVK LIABILITY OK PROPRIKTOKS.. 10.000.00 c C 'j' n Of DIBBCTOBS. R. Smewam I»q.— Chairman. Hon. I k, lisq.— DKPUTY Chairman. i X- L Richabdson Esq. AUf>l
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      613 1 NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. E.STABLISHID 170.. FOR FIXE INSURANCE ONLY. p :rr™fftcs; Pr.miu* I«COIM I 9 00,0c0 Insurance effected on almost cvciw description el property at current rates of premium. THE BORNEO ltd.— Agents ATLAS ASSURANCE CO MPAN V. Su».-,.;k. b «d Qmu £1,200,000 1 irtlM
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      277 1 -IE NtW FRENCH REMEDY J3ja^a^a^a^BaWfla^aßßa^^aT 1 THERAPION No 1 THERAPIONMn 2 THERAPIONNo.3 »THERAPION ?/^WT|^^V '1 lmy 19 1 /m B^aVWr i: 1 EMJ and 1 i the same disease Intgs^ 1 liv forty-eight hours w ithout t tncoqvcuence. >. 1 Kach C«p»u:e Vet:* it-.e name (sAli)Vj FOR DISEASES OF THE
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTHS.
      29 2 Ou th« 2lrd iMteßt at JS.mdj, Tulloh 81. 1 1 J. H. rJ'»t«rtson ot v daughter. Ou the 22nd iiibtuiiL th<- v. i(e <>t F. T. Kinder "ii.
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      MARRIAGE.
      42 2 On th<; 23rd niMaLt at St. George's Church, I'orjan^', \>y tin A<-tiij£ Colonial Chaplain. Arthur S. Wigl<-y i/l Sue i[M,ro, ''iily ~on of J. Wiglsy y.^-'l. <'t M;iiich'"-'< r to Ivlith Mary, ><•<,•. iu'l daiiyhtcr ot F. PkiOlpa ßlt>i J i'cii(llct"!i, Luncaahirc.
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1901.
    773 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1901. ll'rf •K»!l t' r Prm t> <• People'! right mainta* y influence Mi '.r.bnbed by gmn Hr" pitr v>t Tnrth t.er gloriou* pracept; draw, P;~V»rf to Reiitfton, Loyalty, and Law. were wrecked. Sir Thomas Lipton had a na-row escape from a failing
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    411 2 A -^pplement t' the weekly editi thr Singapore /> /'rea will he published to-morrow BOrniag lor the horn- ward mail by the If. M. I ndu leaving on Sunday The hospital ship Gwmliot passed the L'mta, bound from Hongkong to I with a part of the i«t Bengal Cavalry, the
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    THE ROYAL VISIT AND THE POLO CLUB.
    153 2 Singapore, 34th May iyoi. ID the Editor. Free Pnss. Dear Sir, I shall feel obliged if you will kindly publish a copy of the enclosed let- ter which I have received from the Duke of Roxburghe, for the benefit of tl.r Mem- bers
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    68 2 The outward German Mail Sachscn, arrived at Borneo Wi.arf at 5 p.m. yesterday The two Japanese cruisers will leave early next week. Some rrpairs are at present being don* to the Hm%kidmte x m her engine department. The small oil carrier Suez left Keppel Harbour for Pulo Bukom
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    182 2 S. C. C. LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT. riBS lok TUESDAY, 26th MAY. A. SIMU Handk *r. Withers re. 4 v. Buttar rec. 7. B. Si n r.i.K lUsi.ii fi. Holloway scr. v. Darbishire rec. 8. C. Doi'iLi Hanoi m. X irlc and Rainnie rec. 6 v. Miller and Pollockd rec. 9.
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    THE ASSOCIATION CUP.
    590 2 I-IKU Tl». Th" following is a corden-ed account of ■played final at Bui.Hcn Pork, Bolton, nn iiic i iti .April, th; contesting teams being the Tottenham Hotspurs and the "Sheffield United During the morning th* weather proved cold and wmdy, but no ram fell until within about
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    22 2 i !l c r l °i 2&?" and books Prescribed for the Cambridge Local Examination 1901 is published m yesterday's GovermZii Lrazettc.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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    536 2 According to Engineering, Japan requires a railway system ot more than 7,000 miles, railway was completed n 1872, betweeand Yokohama, a leng h er" about iS r~.;ies, ar.d thereafter progress was slow, tor by i only about 100 miles of railway m the country. Gradually, however, a change of opinion
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      1659 2 POWELL ROBINSON NEW GOODS NOW ON VIEW IN THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS. Tailoring Dept. Mi I M oSg^^. This Department is replete £A f fl with hi^h grade koocls and is (jR ,^^l^ A^fl&j m the charge of a West End BfcTTjKS EVENING Cutter (late of Messrs. Shingle- A Mf^S^ \fl
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      523 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS *IPHE Chinos© gentleman who left so nc samples ol mineral oro ith ar. Rodgers at The Dispensary about throe years ago is re Attested to communicate immediately with Mr. J. de Conceicao. Office of Hotel do 1 Europe. May 34 1.6 AUCTION SALE AT Ol 'R SALE ROOM.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      185 2 The Week Friday, 241 b: High Water 1.43 a., 3.15 p. j Victoria Day." Public Holiday. Banks Close. Fea,t of Weeks 1 ]ew.s l i Festival.) Governor's At Home" 5 p. hinese Christian Association, Prinstp Mrs. Harmston's Benefit Night, 9 p. Saturday, 25th H |tl W; t=r —2.;^ a., 4-9
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    2528 3 SPRING MEETING, 1901. Second Day .—Thursday, May 2310. Radiant sunshine at early morn seemed to betoken a fine day for the second day of the races, but alas for the fickleness of Singapore weather, soon after eleven, dark clouds gathered m the sky and the distant rumbling
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    THE HANDICAPS
    548 3 Saturday, 25th May. Thk Opbn Griffin Handicap.— Value $300, and $50 10 the Second Horse. A Handicap for all Griffins that have started at this Meeting. Entrance $10. Distance, R.C. Rajah of Sarawak Romeo, 9. 10. M.ckie— Kthel, 8.2. Mackie Tim, 8.5. I Tan 800 Liat Ventas, 11.0.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1755 3 (Via Ceylon.) London, May n. The Porte has seni a third Note to the Ambassadors peremptorily demanding the suppression of the Foreign Post Offices. This also has been returned to the Porte, thus treating a partial cessation of official relations between the Embassies and the Porte. Ihe Porte shows
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    FLIES AND WORSE THINGS.
    636 3 A fly alights on your finger tip; tho brain is instantly i-iiornu-d of It the fly is shaken off. 'I'll. \t is kkc ser re telegraph.. You lift a piece ol stead on fork, \>vi it m your mouth, then chew and j,,vj.)low it. In a
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 23rd, 1901.
    263 3 CjUOTATIOM. i' v n tank of Chmn and Jaaaaa. Ltd. Li Nominal. lmmdends. Deferred. 2 c -5/ 'sell's Asbestos Kastern AgWaCy, Nominil. 7, Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.75 Sellers Clear Water Dairy harm Ltd. Jloo 0 Fraser and Nana* Ltd. $87 Sales <- n w
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 (Corrected up to May 23.) On London. Bank 4 m/s j/o.j demand '/''fir Private credits 3 m/s a/oi documents 3 m/s 2/0^ credits 6 m/s 2/0J France, demand 24^ Germany, demand >O'' India, T. T 14,/ Hongkong, demand di s Yokohama, demand 2% pm. Java, demand 1 ki' Manila,
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    PRODUCE.
    112 3 (M»y it^ li' %j. Gambier OV Cube No. 1!"'.'.'.'.■.■'.'■■. I smr, Black (ordinary Spore) Jo. White, (FairL/\V-5%) „46. Nubnen nos to the Ib.) do. (80s to the Ib) Mace (Banda) J g 3 'ives (Amboina) tv I •'trian Coffee -o 'J Cl, -.all pearl (Fair quality; o*. do. do
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      162 3 A Very Remarkable Remedy. It is with a good doal ot pleasure and wMs> v that I recommcinl Chamberlain's Colic, Chole.a and Diarrhoea Remedy, Wya Druggist. A W. Sawtelle, of Hartford, Conn. A lady customer, seeing the remedy expotei lor sale OB my ikon BMC "-;iiil to iik- I nally
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      310 3 OCEAN STEAM AN!) NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN Tons. Tons. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 3809 Ajax 7<>39 Ortstes 4&53 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 550Q Anchises 2729 Peleus 7500 Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Cclchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621 Deucalion 7030 Rhipeus 3065
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      30 3 JT^lfcrJL idiesi Pf LLS A Remedy for all Irragularitiea. MItKIK-d C 11 V.tt A| v *»ld by Singapore Dispensing Co., Ltd.. Raffles Plaoe, Singapore. Proprietor i MARTIN o«. KHTHAMProN r><jLAo(\
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      176 3 MAILS CLOSE 1 O-M OH t OW. For Per At Labuan, &c. Kedan 9 am Penang Colombo Canton 10 am l.abuan, it Ttrcia \o AM Indragiri A ing Ann 11 AM Penang P\,i Seng 2 pm Christmas Island, flee. Anstralind 2pm Penang Glenfalloch 3 m Malacca, ice. Sappho 4 PM
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      607 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War Kla^ and Tons Commanders Arnved 1-rom h, Wh,r, Itavktufabu lap.ends., 10^83 NirgiaM is Hrn l l \i Hasdidate -rUi... I.*-, IIjES H^mmgo Dot. g.b M 275 km „.7, Other Vessels Flags Tons Master, Arnved From CoSSSSI. I When Ji^und S£S» mS2 SSS2S.SSS ""ifti igHlnDat. 108 ocUh
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      579 4 REUTERS TELEGRAMS THE CHINESE INDEMNITY. B°° The Marquess of Lansdowne, Secretary of State for Foreign Affair?, has suggested j to the Powers a plan whereby China may j> pay th? Indemnity by bonds representing each Power's sha-e of certain icvenues an. which will be ear-marked tor paymeut. j The bonds
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      727 4 7ANTED for a Tank Installation a Chinese Clerk with a knowledge of book-keeping i d hand-writine. Salary $50. Apply P. S.. c o Free Press itay 23. 2 7-5 'ANTED an European with a knowledge of V BooW-keepinff, to assist generally m the counts Department of a large office. Apply
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      549 4 y^r^^Sa ye mtnrttmtnna fay the awry B# -fjf and are adtnowicdiced on all sides to b* &t. H I PURITY OU ARAH I BBD fOO f?OfM,\SON ROAD 0 BUTTER FRENCH BRETEL FRERES D'lsigny Butter In i and 2 lb. tins. John Little Co., Ltd., Singatcre. M^r i 2 z.o, McALISTER
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      280 4 JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. AHH THE BEST VALVE IN THK MARKBT. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) V. 0. 8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS OR McALISTER Co., ~< E rE S aii' <■ (be Beit ud CP^ MkMi rh».phorie
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      997 4 vessels expected. X port 01 departure, and (where known; date due here, and name of Agents. Mtn-oi-\V»R. Arc\di«, China, dut J^ 1 Bern Mtjer. 1) WAV AOSTBIAE?, Vv. C. Africa, dje May ri.M S., Ch.i- .rr., c-- July Marco Polo, Ital., Spezz a, due May P«re>viiit, Rus. b'ship, Europe, due
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      555 4 DETOSTASIATISKK KO.M For Zaandam, CoperSt. Pe.r.b The Russian St i KORL Captain Berent^en, will b? above ports during the bet splendid .'ccommodation for at reduced rates and t She will be follow td sa.hng via Marse.lles ar.d later. For passage ar: M Jyls BK For Christmas ICossack, Onslow, Car.-, j-.
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