The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 August 1901

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SIN^A^^^IAtURDAY, 3rd AUGUSTS 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4246
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      801 1 P Office. Telegraph it. (S5 Wharves. Kewset fUrbonr. 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 Ptrsimn Gulf, Continental mud Americmn Pertt, also for China Coast. MAIL LINKS. OUTWARD HOMEWARD igoi
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      713 1 PACIFIC If AIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAI. STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO KISBNKAISRA (oaisaTAX ais.ee.) VIA INLAND SEA OP lAPAN AtiU HONOLULU. Thratarh Paasaoe Tkkete granted to England France, and Germany by all tr*n». At Untie lines of steamers, aad to the principal cities tf the United States or Canada.
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      405 1 DE OHIffELIIEE :^AJti»WAAirt JtAATBCHAPPII. Uarasjl C«nqpP *mr ts» v GovsajruaaT. ACDrpj AT SrWCAKMI, S i DELS |t Co.. j-3 Collveb Qua* svweje^av TtFii .sai eexT»amto*iaiATs. Viaa. Rwsdijk M iile^C aijt J<fr at Jjuvk). Samarawg aad S>e«abaia Aug. a Qrasf v. Byiawdj^Tbfer/V }*fy. &^Mscetiari-Oelf et Beni Aug. 3 Yao Outheere Padl
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      677 1 HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAJJMJF CAPTTAU«.^ M M-*^.«««. M tioxoo.ooo MSVftVB FUND-. »«o-0,000 SteriirMr Reserve $10,000,000 1 Sihwßasarve 3,^00^00 jt'3~o*ooo iiwSvi UAaarrY op y rmmfSGCL. I :ioaao,ooo Court or Otaacrou. P. Shewaw Hi»i 'Cmaikmaw. Hrn. j J Bill-Ibviko,— Dbfutt Chaibmam. H. B. ToMKiNt, Esq. I R. L. Richabdsom Ebl
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      500 1 NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR. ANCR SOCIETY OP NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 17a?. FOR FIRB INSURANCE ONLY. Paid -4 11,600,000 PaiHIUH INCOHI 7 *****, lnearaAcc effected on almost every daacriptien el property at current rates oi premium. THE BORNEO Co., Ltd.— A^em. *PHE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, g*™ u L I,loo*oo.
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      436 1 iK_ NEW FHIWCH I WKIWEOT h^^bb^Rlb^Bsl^^ ThTrTuwiimmTuttoi ■npk>r«l ia ta« Contioenui I Knun, Jotort, Vrlp*au. uid of*- »S» dMidermto to be w.zl.< kio<t »ad »urp«.«r« r»rrj Lh THERAPION No. 1 ia maarfcobl) >>•■■■ t uui--. ulr«u fewd>\ Narnt all di«char froir tbr «up» nt duif n.)»rti.in., vi« t\»* J •>*
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, AUGUST 3. 1901.
    766 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, AUGUST 3. 1901. >** *all the dm (kc nttfll'i tight Mbnutn. fNrWt Tnth hrn s<4«« Hiansi. Unity, •mi Law. There bat b«-en certain amount of commn.t made upon the wording ofthc address of the Strait* Chinese British Associatioo to Prince Chun on bis passing through
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    1060 2 Mr. Meadows Frost has been appointe a Magistrate (First Class) for the State o Pahang. His Majesty's Exequatur has been issue to Hadji Attaoullah Effendi, who has bee appointed Consul for Turkey at Singapore Amended by-laws for the control an supervision of bakeries or bake-houses ar printed in the current
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    SOUTH RAUB GOLD MINING SYNDICATE LTD.
    38 2 The following telegram from South Raub, dated 2nd August, has been received by the Secretary "July crushing.— 210 tons stone crushed i for loo oz. smelted gold. Average 9 dwta 13} grs."
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1411 2 Quicquid agunt homines nottrt est farrago libelit Juvenal. When you strike, strike hard, so that you need not to strike again. That is the only safe policy. Speaking of the French policy towards the restive Corsicans, Henry Setcn Merriman says: They strike when absolutely forced to
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      30 2 A Boer Threat. Death to Native Servants. Lord KitcnenerVav^^ihAij- Tvrut'ir.jgit has notified General French that he intends to kill all natives m British employ, whether armed or unarmed.
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      PARLIAMENT.
      33 2 A Vote tor Naval and Military Works, The House of Commons has, authorised expenditure of six millions oo naval works and six milli >;i- on military works, including a break-water at Malta
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      MORE COALING FACILITIES.
      14 2 MOR E COALING FACILITIES. The vote also covers increased coalint: facilities for the fleet.
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      MORE BARRACKS.
      17 2 The military works referred to largely consist of the erection and reconstruction of barracks. (Later.)
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      THE CHINESE TARIFF.
      29 2 Lord Cranborne stated that proposals have been made to include m the Chinese five per cent tariff articles that are now free, except rice and cereals.
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      KITCHENER AND KRUITZINGER.
      28 2 Lord Kitchener has informed Comman dent Kruitzinger that anybody carrying out his threat (to kill natives employed by the British) will be Court-maitialled and executed.
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      THE GERMAN SQUADRON.
      26 2 The German Squadron from China ha> arrived at Cadiz, where it was welcomed by Admiral Prince Henry, London. August jrd, igoi. m m
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    39 2 Members o( the Philharmonic Choir ar* asked to attend the practice on Tuesday a few minutes before the usual time, say at ten minutes past five precisely, as the choruses in Ruth," &c„ will be r**e*\rsed > with full aecompanimcaws
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      979 2 Kelip Walsb, CHnited, 52, Raffles Place NEW COLONIAL A Midni S ht Passenger, b > R H Savage Tale* that are Told, by Mary Findlater LIBRARIES Virgin Gold, by W. S. Wtlkcr Denvers Double, by G*o. Griffiths At $1-50 Each. t landers Widow, by M. E. Francis Cinderella, by S.
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      668 2 TO-DAY'S ADVBRTietMBNTS. TO LEND f\S good Security 97,000. v/ Apply T. L. c/» Frte Prtts-l FOR SALS ON£ "Premier" High Grade Bicycle, with Gear Case, m first class condition. |120 Apply MANAGER, Fr* Prtss. TO LET FURNISHED. "StianM" Bukit 1 Timaa Road. Apply to N. N. ADIB, «A Raffles Place.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      198 2 Th« Week. Saturday, 3rd: High Water 0.22 p. Penang Races, Third Day. Cricket— S.C.C. Inter-club Match. French Mail Homewards clo.es, 6 p. Sta' cl Rast remper.«nce ('ltib, 7.3«> y Marine Club Smoker, 9 p. Deval's Circus, Beach- rd., 9p, Sunday, 41b High Watn 0.13 a., 0.54 p. Swimming Club Launches,
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    THE POISONING CASE.
    789 3 Thfe morning m the FouM.ii ,i ate's Court, Wniiam Brodie, rook on tl hooner^fiWvjr, Was charged o r.-mr ifore Mr. Green, with administr ri j,i u^phorous orsoroe other stupefying drug, with intent to cause hurt, to Captain Strachan, Mrs. Strachan, Wallace Strachan, Lionel Plummer and Papau, on
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB.
    169 3 Last evening the crews for the Regatta "Scratch Fours" were chosen and at a first glance there is not much to choose between the six crews entered for this event Scott- Russell has a fairly good crew and, as usual, should be able to give a good
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    177 3 The Bangkok Times of the ist instant, states that Mr. N. A. Paternott, clerk m the accounts department oi the K. R. D. died of the 30th ultimo, from an overdoes of laudanum. An enquiry into the cause of death was opened on the 2nd instant, and after evidence of
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    THE TRAIL OF THE BOOK-WORM.
    1446 3 {Continufd.) Robert Buchanan ca*rie up <o London, to starve or conquer, m iB6O, landing m the great wilderness, he tells us. "with the conventional half-crown m my pocket literally agd ab»oli>t> ly half-a-crown and some will think that London treated him mercifully since it did
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    SINGAPORE PRISON IN 1900.
    351 3 The annual report on the Singapore I Prison (or 1900, published m the Govern- ment Gasette, stairs that the daily average m 1900 was higher than it has been (or three years, the totdl number being more by 206 than 111 iBqy. The highest daily number
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    ARE WE AT THE END?
    640 3 This is the q i"*tion a»k d by Ostmristitche Lloyd of the 12th inst m a m >*t pessimistic editoiuil ariule. Our Wt-nip-T «ry after reca'hng it« opinion published about thrice month* ago goes on to say that we know just aii httle now as
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    52 3 In Indian Engineering of the 6th instant, an illustration is given of the plan and side elevation form of the proposed Burma Chief Court, which obtained '-he first premium of. fered by the Government of Burma m November last. Mr. G. S. T. Harris, Government Architect, Madras, was awarded the
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    LOSS OP THE "KINSHIU MARU."
    100 3 A telegram ha« b*en received by Mr. A. S. Mhara. the7 Manager m Hongkong of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, fri'm the head office m iTokio, to the following effect ;—*Ki*ahi4 Maru stranded Queluart Island, Korea, ioth July, on the voyage from Moji to Shanghai. Passengers
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    THE NEW RUSSIAN MINISTER.
    175 3 M. Lesser, who is mentioned ot the probable successor of M. de Giers as Russian Minister at Peking, is chiefly known for the part he took m the delimit. 11 vi 1 of the Ru-so-Af^ an frontier. Born m 1851, of Montenegrin parentage, and educated at
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    THE BOER SHOOTING OF WOUNDED AT VLAKFONTEIN.
    579 3 Mr. Edgar Wallace m the Daily Mail g'ves a descriptive account of the action at Vlakfontem when the rearguard of a small column under Col. Dixon was suddenly attacked by a much supeiiur Boer force: As the coUimn advanced leisurely along the top
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    FASHIONABLE TRIVIALITIES.
    407 3 Ping-pong (say* a writer m the N.-C. Daily Nrms) has undoubtedly caught on m this p«it of the world with much the same virulence w hich has characterised its catching qualities m other parts of the gl be. Herewith is a smart extract c from a paper cutting
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    H. M. THE KING'S DESIGNATION.
    183 3 Sovbrbiom of Grmtir Britain." London, Ju!y 7th.— -There is a general opinion that the term of Sovereign of Greater Britain would be a suitable recognition of the British Colonies m the King's designation. Mr. Henry Copeiand, Agent-General tor New South Wales, when interviewed as to
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    S.C.C.
    84 3 The following are the S.C.C. Cricket Fixtures from August to September inclusive, all «.f which will be played on the Club ground IIT XI. Aug.' 3 and s.w Law, C.S., Army and S.V.A. v. "Brokers, Insce., Tel., Accountants and S.C.C.' 1 Aug. 17.— S.C C. v. Next XVI. -Aug.
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    CRICKET.
    113 3 R. E. v. H. M. S. Rosahio." rhe ab-^ve ma«ch took place at Biakan Mati on Thursday when the Sappers scored an easy victory over the sloop," winning by an innings and 14 runs. The Engineers, who baited first, made 101 runs, of which Cpl. Haywaid was responsible for
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 3 1 Corrected up to August 3.) )t* LONUON. B*nW 4 m/h i/nf '.emand I<'U£ Priv >tf credits 3 m/t «/''4 dociimeot> 3 m/* 1/1 1-,', credits 6 m/s 1 1 1 J France, demand 24~| Germany, d»manH 196^ f*JDIA, T. T 145^ Hongkong, demand pm. Yokohama, demand 6%pm. Java,
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    PRODUCE.
    115 3 (August 3-> I'm m $69.12! .rnb.er 10.25 do. Cu'ue No. 1 ***** r"«orcr, !Jl»ck (ordinary Spore) 29.25 do. White, (Pair L/W— s% 45.50 Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.) 52 do. (80s to the Ib) 64 Mace (Banda) 92 Doves (Araboina) 31 Liberian Coffee 17.50 fapioca, small pearl (Fair quality;
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      192 3 A YOUNG LADY'S I IFE SAVED. At Panama. Colombia, by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Dr. Chas, H Utter, a promiuent physiolau, of Panama, Colombia, in a recent letter states: Last March I had as a patient a young lady sixteen years of ago. who had a very bad
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      450 3 HONGKONG WEATHER TELEGRAMS. Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and to the level of the sea in inches tenth, and hundredths. Manila baro. readings ir,,, iillimetres. Temperature in the shade in depii ,'w, Fahrenheit. Manila temperature centig* „,j. Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      200 3 MAILS CLOSE I Penang, see. v months jm»/w«" tpm Ur- Skuld 3 p M I the I*. Ban Fo Soon 3 pm flo ie City of Calcutta 4rM 1 dt P«letnt:aiif> Huby 4 pm ..igkong tec. Idomentus 4 PM Manila Japan Loodmnm 4 rM Labuan 8c Manila Ktlantan 4 ru
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      1362 3 SHARK LIST, AUGUST 3r d 1901. ywoTAT.OH p AID DIVIOBMDS. Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. X 1 Nominal. £4 Deterred. ReM's Asbesttf Eastern Agenc). Nominal. 7| Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.75 Sellers $c Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. *ioo 100 FrawandNeaveLtd W6. $5o 7 ,0 for year 19 00
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      MYSTERIOUS NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
      105 4 rSpecial to Singapore Free Press.; Hongkong, August ist. Jh After filling up with coal and complet. ing magazine ammunition supplies, H.M.S. Eclipse, H.M.S. fsis, and K.M.S. Daphne sailed from Hongkong hurriedly last night. It is stated that these cruiser? left under sealed orders. P Hongkong, 2nd August,
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      CONFLICTING RUMOURS CURRENT.
      11 4 CONFLICTING RUMOURS CURRENT. Over this incident there are many rumours afloat.
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      THE STEEL STRIKE.
      11 4 I lbe American steel strike is still uo-
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      A CAPE M. P. ARRESTED.
      30 4 Mr. Vanrhyn. a member of the Cape j Parliament, has been arrested on a charge I of treason in connection with the Boer in vasion.
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      RUSSIAN SUBMARINES.
      19 4 Russia is constructing ubmarim. ousts j similar to the French typr*. but of s>»aHe r 1 dimensions.
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      THE GRANT TO LORD ROBERTS.
      35 4 The House of Commons has voted the grant [of j£i°°,oooj to Ix>rd Roben- h\ J 2&1 votes to 73. j The minority consisted of Irishmen and J a few Radicals
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      DOCK STRIKE AT FRISCO.
      20 4 F There is a dock strike at San Francisco, and business there is at a stand-still.
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      THE EDUCATION BILL.
      15 4 The new Education Bill has been re*d a third time. j J
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      THE BATTLESHIP "GLORY" ASHORE?
      65 4 KOne of these is to the effect that H.M.S. Glory, with Admiral Cyprian Bridge on board, is ashore at some place not specified. This however is published with all reserve. H.M.S. Glory is due at Hongkong t-om „ra.,hi«- -,-oi.Vkong. August 1st, 12-4.'. Xal authorities at Hongkong
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      THE SITUATION IN THE BALKANS.
      23 4 THE SITUATION IN THE BALKANS. Tbe Times, reviewing the politic*! situation in the Balkan!!, says that unusual anxiety is being dispi„y.-d st Viem.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      52 4 A oocr commando with two guns i aentered Portugues territory, it fs U»lieved, in search of supple">ir Michael Hicl^-Beach Chanceiloi of U»e Exchequer, stated in the House that ii was believed that the rums voled for the war would suffice until January, possibly until the end of the
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      DEATH OF MRS. BRODRICK.
      16 4 V&KL% f Mr. Sj^£ha Brodrick. -^Setretar tr* tV War. has di-d suddenly^
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      THE TIBETAN MISSION.
      13 4 The Tibetan Mission to Russia baa left Moscow lnsme wards-
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      1321 4 Giving port of departure, and (where known) I date due here, and name of Agents. Men-of-Wsr. j Albion, H.M.S., Chatham, dne Aug I Ariadne, Ger., Kiel, due Ang i Cressy, H M.S Portsmouth, dne Aug D. Entrecaoteaux, Toulon, duo Aug I IuBm— ict, Pr., Toulon, due Ang j Irene, Ger.,
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