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

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  • Title Section
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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES, SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 24™ JUNE, '1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4212
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      821 1 jV* n Office. Telegraph St. %M Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, rGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIRRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      778 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIKNTAi. STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIBKTAi. S.S. CO.) V!\ INLAND SKA OF lAPAN A.NU HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted ti England France, and Germany by all irans-Ati.intic lines of ste'iners, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada. Rales
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      593 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract with thb Netherlands India Govcrnmbmt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Cjuav Thb undermentioned dates ark only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be despatcbed lor on Japara Balavia ace. June 20 Macassar (direct^ Palehleh, Socmalita, Amoerang, Mcnado, Fernate Gorontalo,
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      722 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI j BANKING CORPORATION. Rts^ c ?^i: 0 Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) Silver Reserve 3,000 000 J 1 3.0°°.000 RESERVE LIABrLITY OF PROPRIETOKS m fio.ooo.coc Court of Oikbctois. RJSmmrAM F. q— Chairman. I J Rul-Irunc,- Diputy Chairman. H. h Tomkims, Esq. j w L. RiCHAtnsoi* Em. A. Hauh Esq
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      553 1 NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR" ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH *ND LONDON. I'.iTilllSHlD 170?. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. PREMIUM l.roMI 906i00n insurance effected on almost every description el property at current rates of premium. THF. HORNEO To., LTD.-A*ent« ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPAN V. Subs-k-bbdCatital j6i.a00.000 o.erl.n X Head Office, 92 Cbespside, London, c
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      441 1 I V3^l_^fA The.M- tun Capsules VVlHB^^fl superior ViviliWw i >a Cubchs. and Injections— cure 1 the same diseas* sa> these drugs 1 m forty-ei^ht hours without 1 inconvenu < B«cb I |fM I '«ri tbf nimt HulDYj FOR DISEABEB OF THE OHEBT. SRIMAULTS SYRUP Of Hypo-Phosphite of Lime. Prescribed m
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1901.
    1072 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1901. In referring to M. DoL'MERs scheme of a railway of penetration into Yunnan an Indo-China journal highly approves of the employment of a Company as the agency for the execution of that project. Great administrations of state, it says, are always incapable
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    517 2 Tne intermediate P. O. i>. S. Socotra, will leave for Europe at 4 p.m. to-morrow. Mrs. Herbst, Miss Almario and Mrs. J. Levy, have died of plague at Hongkong. The P. O. S. Parramatta, with tht: homeward mail, will leave for Europe at 8 a.m. on Friday next, the 28th
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    THE CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    360 2 Ihb S.S.C. Win.-. The above tournament was decided on the Esplanade last Saturday, when the S.C.C. agaia won the laurels, beating the "Law and Civil Service" by exactly 50 runs. The S.C.C Challen-e Shield has now been competed for three times and was held m 1898 by
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      47 2 An Irrelevant Opinion. An Idiotic Telegram. The report of the American atUchr on the Boer War declares that the British troops were brave to a fault. If they had been less brave there would have been fewer faults and more victories. London, June ~'jrd, lyoi
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      AN ALLEGED AFFAIR AT WATERKLOOF.
      26 2 Renter*! correspondent at Cradock that ten of the Midland Rifles have been killed, four wounded, and sixty-six captur ed at Waterkloof.
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      THE PHILIPPINES.
      17 2 A New Military Governor: General Uhaffec has been appuintc! Military Governor of the Philippines {Later.)
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      NOTHING KNOWN ABOUT WATERKLOOP.
      14 2 NOTHING KNOWN ABOUT WATERKLOOP. Nothing is known about the Waterkloci incident beyond the casualties.
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      FRANCE.
      19 2 The Religious Associations Bill Passed. The French Senate have adopted the Religious Associations Bill, somewhat amended (Still Later.)
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      AUSTRALIA AND FRANCE.
      50 2 The New Hebrides Question. The French Consul-General at Sydne> m the course of an interview, stated that {ranee having taken possession of and colonised the New Hebrides, would be likely to retain the islands and would certainly object to any power annexing them. London, June -4th, tgoi.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    392 2 The monthly Medal fur June will be play ed for at the above Club's links on Saturday next, the 29th inst. The Tanglin Club beat the Teutonu Cub at Bowls last Saturday by 434 point> A Malay has been sentenced to death .it Kuala Lumpor, for
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      112 2 I QOWELL f^OBINSON'S I ANNUAL I CLEARANCE SALE. I TEN DAYS ONLY. COMMENCING j, 1 Monday, July i st. A GENUINE SALE A GENUINE SALE AGENUINESALE OF REMNANTS AND ODD LENGTHS REMNANTS AND ODD LENGTHS Flannels, Coatings, Serges. TWEEDS, CHEVIOTS, ANGOLAS, I fEEIIfSTSr 'HATS AND CAPS. ALSO I WHITE; STRAW
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      361 2 KATZ BROTHERS, Limited. Cash Clearance Sale WILL COMMENCE Monday, July Ist Ending July 6th ONE WEEK ONLY. June .'i TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. T OST a Fox Terrier, municipal No. 2317. A reward will be paid to the finder on appli cation and return to Arthur Barker. J— H 27 i Raffles
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      158 2 Monday, 24m St. |ohn Baptist's Day. Rowing Club Races. Tuesday, 15th Hn»h Water: 4.23a., „op, If. M. Mail Outwards due, 7 a. Rowing Club Races, Final. Warren Shield Football— S.C.C. v. 35th Co. R.*.. S.V.C.Gen. Committee Meeting, Drill Hall, 5.15 p. Philharmonic Choir, 5.15 p. Wednesday, 26th S.V.R. Recruits DvuCs>iop.
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  • Correspondence.
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      A Dangerous Road obstruction.
      691 3 TO TB« IOtTOB. 5l R) Anyone drivin^ out Pasir Panja'.g tvav will be surprised to see near the fifth mile-stone a large boiler, weighing probably some twenty tons, sticking out of thediain w hi h runs by the Alexandra Brick Works. if h s horse does
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    SINGAPORE AND BANGKOK MAIL.
    267 3 The Bangkok Times says .—Arrangements hay been m*de to let the N Deli run m connection with the home ••vard and outward Gtrman Mail m the owing manner. The Deli will leave Bangkok every ternate Thursday, to arrive at Singapore M Monday morning, the homeward boats
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    SHIPPING NEWS
    160 3 The homeward French mail steamer Nt.Ual arrived from Saigon at 5 p.m. yestera'ay and left for Kurope at 9 this morning. I h Governmentpaddlesteamer tlaka arrived from Greenock this morning. vhe is 400 tons gross, 175 feet lonij, 25 I -rt br,oai and tj feet d<ep Nhe is
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    THE LATE MR. H. WILSON.
    282 3 W* regret to announce the death of Mr. Harry B. Wilson, an a-s'siant m the firm of Messrs. Guthrie and Co who was drowned whil.st bathing m the sea off Tanjong Katong last evening. Mr. Wilson went over to Tanjong Katong with a few friends
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    THE BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEETS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
    450 3 In view of the opinion of the second m tomnmnd a-^ to the lack of st c igth and proper organization >f our fhet it may be of interest to give a few particula s. Th<? following is the p esent rons'ituti
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    367 3 Mr. John Shears Engineer, Gedoni; 1. t arrifd at P<-i aig on Ihe \(/.h to Him Ni.ol, ot bou.OLk .Scotland. The Berlin Post, commenting on the surpri^f expressed by the L >ndo < journ* I that be-man troops are remaning m Shanghai, announce semi-officia ly tuat these tr' ops will
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    "THE FATE OF CHINA" : A RUSSIAN VIEW.
    907 3 "THE FATE OF CHINA" A RUSSIAN VIEW. A Russian writer has adopted recently an old and well-known method m an attempt to solve the question of the i<ue of China. In a pamphlet entitle! China's Fate, M. A. A. Saposhnikcff seeks to prove by adducing various Bibliral texts that the
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    THE MOHAMEDAN MISSION TO CHINA.
    332 3 "We were looked at with 'juspicien by several missionaries who were our fellow- passenger* on Ij i-<ri! lh'- ship *h,<.h brought us over," said lu 3 Kxo:lienty K<ivtr P-tiha, head of the Moh-imed m minion to China, iff-ibi«; couitc-uj, of stfiUing appear. nee and merited
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    THE ERUPTION OF MT. KLOET.
    1625 3 THE ERUPTION OF M T. KLOET. (Hongkong T«Ug*aph.) We have received from Capt. T. A. Mitchell of the Indo-China steamer FauSang, which arrivt d here on the 13th inst., from Java ports, an account of the recent eruption of M t. Kloet m Java, whi h we reproduce m his
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    ADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S SPEECH AT SHANGHAI.
    549 3 At the annual dinner of the BhMffttai branch of the China Association on the ioth inst., Admiral Sir Edward Seymour, responding to the toast of The Navy," proposed by Mr. G. J. Morrison, made s me interesting remarks on affairs m China. We take the
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 3 (Corrected up to June 24.) On London Btnk 4 m/s j o demand I/11l Private credits 3 m/s j o^ documents 3 m/s 0,",.| credits 6 m/s 2/0^ France, demand 248^ Germany, demand 2015 India, T. T 149 Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand.. 2% pm Java, demand iigj Manila, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    115 3 (June 14.1 1 tn»**i •ambier 9°7i do. Cabe No. 1 1360 I >t I er, Ulack (ordinary S'poret M, do. White, (Fair L/W=-5% 46. Nutmegs nos to the \b.) 5.--do. (80s to the Ib) 64 Mace (Bands) 92 Cloves (Amboina) Libenan Coffee <7-5O Tapioca, small pearl (Pair quautVj 580
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    SHARE LIST. JUNE 24th, 1901.
    289 3 SHARE LIST. JUN E 24th, 1901. Quotation Paid Dividmt»«, Han* M/,,n» H iKl |apan, Lid. £l Nominal. r_ Deferred. A^-S/ fell's AsbesUK Rastern Agency. Nominal. Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.75 Sellers $5 Uw Water Hairy Farm Ltd. ?ioo Jfao Praser and Neave Ltd. $86. «y r 6% Debs Par to
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      30 3 xY^rLadms.i PI LLS A Remedy for all Irregularities. HiMmJoi Bitur Appla. Pennyr»y»l, Pll Cochi*. ko. *9ld by tintfapore Dispensing Co., Ltd* Raffles Place, Singapore. I'ropiielur i MARTIN. O- SCMTMAMPTon rv'il^AMtt
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      324 3 OCEAN [K^ STEAM SHIP Co. NEDBRLANDBCHB ST VAART MAATSCMAPPr: OCEAAn. Tons. Tons. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3800 A t' a 7039 Orestes 4 6 5 7 Alctnout 6743 Patroclus 5500 Anchme* 2729 Peleus 7500 Antenor 5551 Polyphemus 261* Cole has 6748 Priam 284s Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      227 3 MAILS CLOSE M OP. X O W Pot Per Ai Hongkong x Japan Acilia 7am X Ptnang, flee. Paiitaw fy am Ka imon Inland S-jcee Moh 9 am Bat.iMi La ey,i4 1 1 *M f J|atnl)ic A'«a« Ann 11 am K. Pah^ny, AiC. Aing Hin noon Batu Pahat Macassar I
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      852 3 VESSELS IN port. Men-of.Wai KUg «nd Tons Commanders Arrived Mm Koear Brit, .loop, 980 iriauiton k a T m For W ier Other Vesse., Fl.g. Tons M ,ters Arnved pjj" c O n Bangkok Ger. 12C9 Khk-t June ,0 Banckok t Han B«« Guan Brit. 198 Lyon- June V.> ESS
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      892 4 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE GERMAN CHINA EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. The Kaiser has ordered a powerful Ger- j man Squadron to meet the troops returning c from China at Gibraltar ard escort them home to Germany. 1 FRENCH RAILWAY ENTERPRISE The French Cabinet has approved the convention between H. E Paul Doumer, Governor
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      1116 4 A STEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE FIRST class sea boat, and tows very well, j built of teak and copper fastened. Length 60 feet Beam 10 feet Draft 3^ feet. M '^rge cabin forward and cabin for men aft 1 th kV.C. Kitchen, and carries a small boat, engines ompound, Boiler
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      818 4 $100 REWARD. OS I between P. Sc O. Office, Hotel Ue La Paix, and Raffles Hotel, a Diamond Stud, :rew attached to setting. The finder will receiv c above reward. Apply to the Manager Sittgaport Free Press. June ii u>c WANTED V 2nd or 3rd floor Office near the Square.
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      813 4 I AMES WATSON COb SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) V- V* 8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS OR McALISTER Co., C OLE AGENTS NOTICE. TV/fR- Ch. Eckardt has ceased to sign
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      480 4 BOARD LODGING. PAN be had .it 12 Wilkie Road. Terns Mtdeiate. J une '7 m.w.l 30.0 DOOMS with Board with English family close to 1 own. Good ttnni sK rcund and stabling. Terms moderate. Apply to B. C. c/o Free Press. June 15 5 TO LET LJOUBB No. 4 y.
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      202 4 FOR MELBOURNE SYDNEY also taking cargo for other Australian ports and N w Zealand (via Java) The steamer ARGUS, 2,792 tons. Captain Robinson, is due hereabout the 23rd instant and will receive prompt despatch for ihe above ports. For freight or passage apply to McALISTKR k CO.,— Agents. June 10
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      663 4 Bricks AND Firebricks THE ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS Co,, Ltd. ARE NOW PREPARED TO SUPPLY Bricks at $15 per 1000. Firebricks at $75 per 1000. Fireclay at $27.50 per ton. Speciality m Boiler Seating and I: Covers maHe to order. For further particulars apply to THE BORNEO Co., Ltd., AGENTS. J" ne
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      950 4 ves»;>els expected. Giving port o. depami:,;, and iwnrre known) late due here, and nanv HI Agentv Mbn-of-War. Entrkcaoteaux, Toulon, due June Lclip>e, H.M S., Chath .m, due June NtaRNiT, Fr., Toulon, due June Transports. Ikatirinoslav, V'stock, due July R. V. F Khkrson. Vladivostok, due July R. V. F. Pktirsruru, O
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