The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 June 1901

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 15™ JUNE, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4.205
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      818 1 jP o Office. Telegraph St. XjT Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bi 1 Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Contine.'r.ui and American Ports, also for Chinm Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      793 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIBNTAt S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND sEA OK JAPAN ANL> HONOI ULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all irans-At lantic tines of steamers, and to the principal cities ol the United States or
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      563 1 GEORGE PRICE'S, WOLVERHAMPTON SAFES QJPRICE'S fitiwM&'f SjjJK?.* A Th Th CI w^ g FiREf oap p Cl jiioJjJ. 1 Ijj bhrzo SOLE AGENTS FOR THE Straits Settlements Native States, Siam, &c. Paterson, Simons CoSINGAPORE. DE KONINKLIJKE PAKLTVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIT" UhDER (.OiTRACT WIT! TH t .NITHIRUMOS ImDIA GOVBRMMBMT I Acents atSingaporf. ships
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      718 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL lio.oooooo RESERVB FUND.— °.w«,ooo Sterling Reserve 1 1 0,000,000 Silver Reserve 3.000,000 j I 3' ooo 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OK > PROPRIBTO"S J $i0,000,00c OURT Oh UIRRCTORS. Shiwan Esq. Chairman. r. H .P n J J- Bkll-Irvino,— Dbfuty Chairman. H. E Tomkivs, Esq.
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      564 1 JJORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. RsTABLISHID 1707. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount Imsurid £;U5,000,000 Losses P4,0 2 uJKSE PRimuif iNrom 7 906,000 Insurance effected on almost every description 0 property at current rates of premium. THE BORNEO Co., Ltd.— A K ent» ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPAN V. Suiscr-hd
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      386 1 >tg Ngyy rwmOH 1 '^BWtfri&^BC^Blß^B^fee^e--THERAPION No 1 ta a rrui»rk»l)l> pirjfk- liarin >n m.i THERAPION Mn 2 lor ini(iur,t ol ■•lutchet, pun. aiiii I i->iiipi<.mi. and »;i .1 b*n too much a I .r-»p«riiU. *c. lo th' d. !«th «nd riunof h- I >rr\ i> noil, mat .r t THERAPION
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH
    24 2 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH On the 14th June, iqoi, at Woe lorpe Mt. Soph a, the wife of Rev. J. R. Denykn, of a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1901.
    813 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1901. ifmw. 1 :<r]\gmr.. Loyalty, and lam Kuala Klan^ i^ m future to be kn jwn as Port Swettenluun. A rrifMuig ol ihe Licensing Justices will bf h>-M m the First Ma^Utratr's room, at the Polire Court, on July 4th at 3 p.m
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    THE BANK ROBBERY.
    71 2 Recovery of the Notes. The Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank sends us the following at 12.3 > pm A telegram has been received from the French Consul, Colombo, that stolen notes to the vaue of $-'58,000, have been recovered there they were shipped m cases
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    54 2 Launches will leave for the Club Bun galow at 9 a m and 10 a.m., to-mor-row. On arrival of the latter launch the 150 yds. race m the Jackson-Millar Cup Competition will be swum. Aftei wards a Wnter Polo match will be played between a Naval team
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    HOSTAGES TO FORTUNE, INDEED
    97 2 The Vienna Sa/sdurger Volkiblatt mentions a case winch beats the Servian record bi. titrate recently rrponed Johann Steiner, a farmer, married his wile Martha ig years ago, wht-n lie was 52 and she 35. In 19 year-, they have had 37 child'en, triplets three times, twins
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    610 2 The Russian transport Vladimir pro ceeded to the Wharf this morning for coals. The steamer Ban Whatt Soon Mt the Ro«ds yrsterday evening for Tanjong i J at;ar, where she docked this morning. H M.S. lionaventure. homeward bound, lrft the harbour at nine this morning, and the German
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    PENANG'S ELECTRIC LIGHTING SCHEME.
    231 2 The Pinang Gazette publishes Sir W H Preecr's report upon Mr. O. V. Thomas's draft sd cmc of eleunc lighting for Penane It remarks b> In thus tnkintf the opinion of one of the tirst electrical engineers of the day, before committing themselves to the heavy
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.
      47 2 The Joint Guarantee Proposal Dropped. The British Suggestion of Bonds Approved. It is understood at Paris that the Powers which supported the idea of a guarantee for an indemnity loan have abandoned that proposal, and now support the suggestion for an issue of bonds.
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      GERMAN TROOPS AT SHANGHAI.
      40 2 Lord Cranborne, again questioned m the House of Commons, said that tht British Government had received no statement from the German Government bearing on the retention of a German garrison at Shanghai. London, June istk, 1991
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    332 2 The Banvard Company are giving <* Concert m the Town Hall on Tuesday night The Company have been rather unfortunate of late ai.H Tuesday's enter tainment is for their benefit The Malay Ma.i says —m another column will be found extracts from a re port on Raub by a Mr.
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    GERMANY IN WOOLWICH.
    123 2 The costly experiment initiated by tht Secretary of State for War m ordering field p.uns from a German firm, tht Rheir. ische Metallwaarenfabrik, of Dusseldort, has Ida not altogether surprising sequel. The Rheinische Metullwaaren and Maschinenfabrik, a sister-firm largely founded wiih the same capital, has opened negotiations
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    REED A ROD FOR C.-B's BACK.
    204 2 Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman should find the letter written by Sir E. Reed, M.P,« well-known member of the Radical party. rather uncomfortable rjtdjtag. It is the old story. Sir Henry U a House of Commons last week was mild a«d timid. outside he writes a
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      193 2 JUST UNPACKED A NEW SHIPMENT OF THE CELEBRATED I Werner Pianos INSPECTION INVITED. I THE ROBINSON PIANO C° L™ 33 RAFFLES PLACE. TELEPHONE 191. June 15 tu t hs> I ROBINSON Co. I Keystone Typewriter. m FJM m J THE KEYSTONE TYPEWRITER A thoroughly reliable Writing Machine at a Popular
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      544 2 $500 REWARD. A KKWARD of 500 DOLLARS will b« paid by j the Resident of Riouw to anyone giving information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators of the piracy and murder on board of the Junk Kirn S-jce< Bee near Karim<»n Island on th ea^rd May last
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      573 2 MARINE ENGINEERS. WANTED one Chief and two Seconds, must have Dutch Certificates. Address M. E. c/o Free Pres*. June 14 v.c WANTED A Capable Reporter— Sub-Edilor must be a verbatim note taker. One with Eastern experience preferred. For information apply MANAGER Free Press. June 14 21.6 \X7ANTED before September Kuropean
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      794 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. TYPE-WRITING. AN expert Typist and Stenographer would be glad to undertake work at moderate rates. Apply to K. P. c/o Free Press. June 15 tlhs. DOOMS with Board with English family close to Town. Good tennis ground and stabling. Terms moderate. Apply 10 B. C. c/o Free Press.
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      54 2 TO DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. CEYLON TEA. "PHE best ever imported into the country, packed m Colombo straight from the F-o'ory. A quality chests containing 50 |>.iraie I Ib. packets, $25. B quality dests containing 100 separate I lb. packets, $20. Cash with order. Delivery KUt g. C. M. MORRISON. Klang. J
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      176 2 The Week Saturday, 15th High Water 9 38 a., g.3 p. St. Joseph's Sports, 2 p. Furniture Sales, Powell, 2 k 3 p. Sclangor Races, entries close. Cricket Tournament.— S C.C. v. Broker;, Telegraphs, Accountants and Insurant' S.R.C. Ist XI. v. an S.C.C. XI P. O. Mail Outwards due, 5
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    2042 3 Qutcquii agunt homines nostn est farrago li'elli Juvenal Scientific theories are admirable tilings n their way, but when it comes to the practical adaptation of these to the routine of everyday life funny results sometimes follow. A recent Government Gazette j ontained a solemn despatch from
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    S. C. C. LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    222 3 The ground still continues very tricky, and is ne^er m the -ame condition two nights together. The numer-ius scratch ings during the last I art night have naturally robbed the game of s> >me of itinterest with the exertion of Ho'loway all the scratch
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    QUEEN VICTORIA.
    698 3 We have a'ready quoted a few passages from that deeply interesting article m the Quarterly Review upon the private life and private personal character of the late Quern. These few additional paragraphs are taken from the same source When she had once rece ved a public man for
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    THE NEW MONROE DOCTRINE.
    572 3 I irmal declaration of the f ireign policy of the (.omm in*e.il'h of Australia h»s taken the form we nn- Kipa'ed the enu- c -i.-. >n >,f a Monro c docti me for the S "itli Pacific The pri' cip .1 h «s not )f:t been
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    86 3 The "Chinese Twins,'' exhibited the other d^ at Vienna, are two boys united on the breast. They were born m 1887 at Nanking. The mother was 20 years old and the fall cr 18 at the time, and both were, it is said, normal. The twins areof ordinary inte lligence.
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    THE KISSLESS PROFESSOR.
    268 3 Professor Crook, of the North-Western University of Chicago, addressing a scientific cliss a f^w days ago, casually remarked that the successful pursuit of a scientific career demmded the sacrifice of many human weiknesses. He added, For myself I have never sworn or tast»d intoxicants, never smoked, never
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    WHEN THE BOYS CAME HOME.
    910 3 •ributed to the Hongkong Daily Presz Yes M Iboornt was mad. The men, the boys, tli'uotmr. the gi-K, til wen m*<l -particularly tie gi Y< u-.ee. ilii-. wis t. t >;irU' da>, .iiid they wt r<- p ing to m .ke the mosi of it.
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    TO "JOHN BILL, ESQ."
    522 3 A Trar.svaa! Burgher has written an "open letter" to the Cape Argus, a letter which the Cabinet would do well to take into consideration when a settlement is made. It runs thus: "My dear John Bull,— To-night's Government Gaiette announced that Botha had refused to accept
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    "LAUGH AND—LIVE LONG"
    123 3 "LAUGH AND— LIVE LONG" The discontented worries of a morose per?,un nviy very likt-ly sliorten his days, s<iys tl>f- Lancet, and the general justice of n.iiure s arra i^emem provides ihat his early depart* c s ><>ul i c Ita.li no lon^ rc^ietfi Un the other han 1, the man
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    SERVICES TO-MORROW.
    83 3 St. Andrew's Cathedral. [2nd Sunday after Trinity.) 7 a. m. Matins. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion and Sermon. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's Church, Sepoy Lines. 8.1 <; p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Bethesda, Bras Basah Road. g a.m. Worship and The Lord's Supper. 8 p.m. Gospel Service.
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    EXCHANGE.
    85 3 (Corrected up to Jun« 15.) On London Bank 4 m/s jo demand i/nf Private credits 3 m/s 2'ojj documents 3 oa/s 2/o T 3 rt credits 6 m/ 5.... 2/o T 6 j France, demand 248 J Germany, demand soil India, T. T 1481 Hongkong, demand £%dis. Yokohama, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    117 3 (June 15.1 S*23 *73»1 »ambier q,2s ■'•>--. Cube No. 1 1387 Pvpptr, Black (ordinary Spore) ,28 so do. White, (Fair L/W-5% 46.25 Nutmegs not to the Ib.) 54 do. (80s to the Ib) 6* M«ce (Banda) gj Cloves (Amboina), 31 Li berian Coffee |f 17.50 Tapioca, small pearl (Ka;r
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      159 3 HIS LIFE SAVED By Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I am sure that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy at one time saved my life," says A. K. Lafalette, of Gregory Landing C lark-county, \lissour. 1 was m such bad shape that tho doctors said I could not livo.
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      317 3 OCEAfI, BHl^ STEAM NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART M AATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN lons. Tons. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 3809 A rax 7039 Orestes 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patrcclus 5509 Anchises 2729 Peleus 7500 Antenor 5.511 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 284s Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Datdanus 4653 Pyrrhu* 3621 Deucalion 7030
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      196 3 MAILS CLOSE To-day. f-or Per A 1 Penang Ac Deli Hebe pm Deli Sumatra 3 pm Hongkong Sec. ttmtihirr 3 PM Muar Si M-tUcca Kian Yang 4 pm (heribon 8c Samarang Gtang Ann 4 pm 8. 11 ton, &c. Altinii APM MaUcca, flee. Sappho 4 pm Muntok flc Haleml)an){ /^m^v
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      955 3 SHARE LIST, JO WE Ist h, igot. QUOTATIOW. P AID DIVtDIMDS. Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. Li Nominal. f± Deferred. 2$.S/ £1 Hell's Asbestos Kastern Agency. Nominal. ?i Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.75 Sellers. |c Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 $foo Rraser and Neave Ltd. $85.50 Sellers. 5o
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      538 4 SPECIAL TELEGRAM. COOLIE IMMIGRATION. (Special to Singapore Free Press). Hongkong, June 14. The Chamber of Commerce at Hongkong is moving the Government to protest, and question the legality of the prohibition of coolie immigration into Singapore. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS SOUTH AFRICA Two Boers at Pretoria, who had taken the oath of
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      877 4 FOR SALE PRIVATELY. BILLIARD TABLE, full size, by Burroughes and Watts, m excellent order, with accessories. Price $650. COTTAGE PIANO, by Scheidmayer, m first class order. Price $225. POWELL Co.,— Auctioneers. June 11 AUCTION SALE 01 THE EUROPEAN RESIDENCE KNOWN AS NO. 1050 ORCHARD ROAD, TANGLIN. To be held at
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      876 4 M Ttomlj, IMMMir the Mind **,rded a OirfWMJijtf !>. f h^f. fnim, t^.. IJL D K LALQR'S fmmm -orld-w.dr MfMt* *Mm and J' "«W™r tfcl, he •mlr Mf« rtilable Photphorie Cor. for XZI ■mm w»..., i,., iMMi mm. Dpp. P Jj *V j DKayafViti I iP^Q^^^t i > wond Blood
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      800 4 F D M T S T, ASIATISKE KOMPAGN, ForMar^!^ v^ c v r hage: Th. H^ ST M|R accommodation for ,st clXspas*™^??*' 1 rates and canies a doctor passengers al r «d"«d For passage and fre.ght apply to June.o BEHN M EVER a cCo.- AAt^ t C.c i.bs MKSSAGERIKS MARITIME
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      1342 4 vessels expected. Giving port 01 d:paiiurt, (where known) <"'au due here, and nami of Agents. M kn-of-War D. Entrkoaoip»ux, Toulon, due June Eclip-e, H.M S., Chath m, due June 1 norm! t, Fr., Toulon, due June Lizard, H.M.S., Hongkong, due June Transports. Kaz*«c, Odessa, due June R. V. Fleet. N.
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