The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 August 1901

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THTRID SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, i6th AUGUST, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, NO. 4256
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      670 1 PC Office. Telegraph St. Qj Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O SVEAM NAVIGATION Co. meamers lormCHINA, JAPAN. PENANG. rKvtoN^ iNlfe*. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, prVPT MA«JE1LLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRlNMlSI, PLYMOUTH AND GulFcontine*tM and Awurtean Ports, also for Chin* Coast. M MAIL LINES. outwardV homeward^ Palaffan e» Parr«fn*tta §r Nov I. sss- -J INTERMEDIATE DIRECT
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      767 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL O STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO KISEN KAISHA (ommTu s.s. co.) VIA INLAND SEA OP JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted o England Prance, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic >•«*" of steamers, and to the principal cities. of Oje United States or Canada.
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    • Advertisement
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      990 1 DE KOMINKLXJKS PAK*TVAA«T MAATSCHAPPIIlLuliiiVljiia. Anoerang, Menado, Tornato, Oorouraf™ fe"« »^S*** Ob< >w SWM llg THE Campbell Oil Engine fVS THE LARGEST SALE OF Any Oil Engine in the World SIMPLE ECONOMICAL RELIABLE MBINED oTlT1:NGINES AN! I PUMPS Made in all Types and Sizes I sol£Xgents Mouned Kifl s, by .1
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      649 1 tTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL........... |io,ooo,ooo j RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 7 j Silver Reserve 3,000,000 j Jl IERVE LIABILITY OF liaoooc** CoOET Or DIRECTORS. R. Shewan Esq.— -Chairman. Hob. J J. Bbli-Ibviwo,— Dbfuty Cmaihha-. Tomkihs, Esq. I R. L. Richabdsom R^j. A. HAurT, E*q 1 H.
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    • Advertisement
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      534 1 1SJORWICH UNION FIRE INSURX11 ANCP SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON KOR K!RK INSURANCE ONLY. Amount lm <«n t i. 000 0 LossbsPaid ««,6oo,ooo pRBMIUM Ivv-iMI ..A 90^, O«*^ Insurance elected on almost everv d*icnptici el nropert at cut -ml rates of pre ium. BORNEO* Lti> AiPeiM* T*HK STANDARD L**-E ASSUR-
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      186 1 This delicate is persistent as an f?*\ KXTRACT fcJb^} Handkerchief. JSb£ Toilet are adopted I PR^ M, I Each bottle is RIGAUDetC" I •qalv.leot to the perfume of PERFUMKRS 10,000 P7SRIS {WHITE VIOLETS! AN IDEAL TONIC. SERRAVALLO'S TONIC. (BARK k IRON WINE* Nov. IS w Timber rvicrcnantb a^aP^a^Ear MA YNARD.&
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    12 2 BIRTH. ffjifc 2 £-J Street, tide, of daughter. MdoXl Math.
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    FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1901. The Singapore Free Press.
    538 2 *Urn lh Pr^. To-day v printed a letter from "T.E E which express the true Municipal spirit «n uncompromising fashion. He is not oispoKd to par y with syndicates but f c Wlth Mr JACO m holding that a Mun.cpal community should
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    392 2 Launches will leave lor the Swimming Club on Sunday at 10.45 anii 1 1 45. The M. M. Company's steamer Sinai left Saigon at 6 a.m. on the 16th August and may be expected here on Sunday, the iSth instant, about 7 a.m. The Race Course will be officially open
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    A COMING ENTERTAINMENT.
    170 2 o»» aS^w iOr the dv season m S«ngaAu X 20 r% N, en the Australian Vaudeville and Specify Co., which left Honekon* 9n ss Sang, after a week* 8U cessful run, will open m the Town Hall Ihe Company is said to be an excellent combination, and
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    114 2 The Italian. Tranport Washington, with troops from Taku, arrived yesterday and the Singapore this morning. Both tran •ports will leaves this evening The French transports Cholon left for Marseilles after coaling early this mornintr and Ville de Majunga left at noon yesterday. 7 The Austrian cruisers Zenta and
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    PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    94 2 As already announced, the next coocert, partly choral and partly miscellaneous, comes off on Saturday the 31st inst The principal item, which will constitute the first part, is Alfred Gaul's melodious Pastoral Cantata Ruth," for solo voices and choir, with orchestral accompaniments. The second part will consist of
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    THE PERAK RACES.
    70 2 First Day, Thursday, Auoust 15. The annual meeting of the Perak Turf Club was held at Taipeng yesterday and appended are the results. I.— The Maiden Plate.— Reddiffe. 2. The First Griffin Race. Interest. 3. The Ah Kwi Purse. Boyton. 4. The Lilliput Stakes. Moonlight 5. The
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    WARREN SHIELD.
    184 2 Tuo-of-VVar. Last evening teams representing the S.V.R and the Southern Division 35th R.G.A. met up at Fort Canning. For the first pull, th« 35th had it almost all their own way, as, immediately on receiving the words to take strain, go, the 35th getting the drop, slowly, step
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    WINNING THE RUBBER.
    492 2 In Singapore they had always called the four hundred acres of dry, brown earth The Estate," knowing that none could betray him, the proprietor and his nearest neighbour, the coffee-planter. Ignorance m the Club as to its condition and often as to its exact situation had passed
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    21 2 Ihe P. and O. Intermedia** and h due here t J P S tu^' rd «y o^lock ft, Pri.^B**! a. j
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      UNKNOWN
      44 2 Certain Unwise •*>* M r peec hes Many German newspa* ing the boastfulness and I ,1' Count Waldersee's speecl^ rr I». They especially deprel j|he 5 that while the names of <^ ai| il a sunk that of Germany ha> j? 11 nations hav t
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      PARLIAMENT.
      22 2 The House of Comau #f Royal Titles Bill a thir°T I Naval and Military Wo J H Jd time, and the
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      THE HONGKONG DOCKYARD.
      60 2 Capt.Pretyman, m inlf^J OCXY ARD. Works estimates, stated^ Inducing the \aval the Naval Dockyard aty,. y that the extent ot be 344 acres, leaving f Hongkong would struction of an additf I ice for the con required. r- -*>nal aa g e Storage would be I tons
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      THE POLICE AFRICA.
      77 2 mc ruLiua 1 Mr. ChamberS '^4 SETT L E M E NT mons, declare(^P'e fostj}^ Ho "se of Com. m the Philippi^L^ c mer '^an policy war degenera^Pg^TrT^ be followed if th t The proc)«y,.' n JJf a war of banditti. war to a <^K n I>Ja
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    BOWLING.
    53 2 nuri.t th W U V atCh Came off y«sterd«y n«ght the s,de S be.ng The Rest v. S. V R me ormer won by 75 The following »»crc me scores fc Capt. White 66i G B S™?. 54 Capt. Winter 659 IA R r 64S A. P. Bowes _sg
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    THE RICKSHA.
    136 2 Mr. Commissioner J- gO tfead of a princely Owner of fair broad acres (Oh that solid teak house of his d e ?i 9 s sioner J 8 lightl^ and lor <% With the case of the ricksha rider-while he rolls on his rubber wheels """"a brick' J
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      1238 2 TOILET SOAPS POWDERS. PERFUMES LOTIONS. CREAMS. All the above articles are highly recommended by the Medical Profession, The Soaps which contain Deodorized Ichthyol, are the Ik-si Perfumed Antiseptie|Soaph on the market Sole Agents. THE SINGAPORE DISPENSARY Ltd. 40 KAFFLKS PLACK. July 18 wwf. SILK, SILK, SILK. 35 CENTS PER YARD.
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    • Advertisement
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      445 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED A LIGHT PALANQUIN in good conditiou, suitable for a hone about 15 hands. Advertiser would give a Victoria in exchange. Also wanted a Saddle and Bridle. Apply to P. I. P., c/o Fr$t Prtss. Auk 16 tth "C TO-NIGHT J TO-NIGHT f FRIDAY, 1 6th August BEACH
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      342 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET r\¥MCE at No. 11 Almeida Street. v/ Apply to 0, Change Alley. Aug 16 23 8 FOR SALE A QUIET Chctinut Mare, good for riding pur- p«»s. Prico |^0. Apply SEAH PECK HKAII 56 High Street. Aug 16 23 8 Dissolution of Partnership I H JtK^?
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      179 2 Hi K h Wate^K ng> C Warren Sh» d n S and li ,1 D Chinese Ch«" st °res at nf 5 p Annual G««_^ It.on.'prinsep-,.. 3 Hi«h jjKaS d 2^ Sjf Frerich^BcarneJ Ne t X V 1 Star .f a do "fcfsdo!^6p. Bwscope,^^^^ L Clubi J Extra Performance^^ 1
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  • Correspondence.
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      A Tramway Scheme.
      536 3 To THI BDITOK. 9 J Sir,— The rc*ort of the MunVui Meeting held on 4p^ August, should be closely studied by evcfiryone interested m Municipal affairs and m jfcur local self-government. The Presidffent's opening statement on the Tramway! proposal reveals that the syndicate havlp influence sufficient to
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    SHIPPING IN SOUTH EAST ASIA.
    548 3 The following extract from an a' cle m the Gripping Gaattte discusses the transference of the Holt and Scottish Oriental lineb to the German flag:— We read that the change at «ars to have made no appreciable difference v! the conditions of British trade m
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    65 3 I The death of Baron Morton the railway Ysui Pass, Japanese papers repflQwas I /to too much knowledge. A p,Ji on I engine burst and the train began to backwards. Baron <ft>ri, understand -H the danger if the trj^— awa y, jumped out with fcjwulnJ m induee 1 k >Hed,
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    THE KING'S PRIZE.
    1348 3 An Exciting Finish. In the presence of Earl Roberts and a great crowd of spectators the prize given by s Majesty the King for the best Volunteer marksman m the United Kingdom or the Colonies was won by Lance-Corporal Ommundsen, of Edinburgh. The Commander-in-Chief, who was accompanied
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1797 3 (Via Ctylon.J Calcutta, August sth.— The first Clan steamer of the new fortnightly service arrived at Chittagong on Fri <ay and left with 13,000 chests of lea within thirty-six hours of her arrival. A startling discovery has been made at Chandpur, the body of a murdered man being found
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    CURIOIS RIFLE-RANGE FATALITY.
    530 3 I G rTntmT|^i rt Vlf "iif* a Bombay over, I hill sUtibi.,^.,suii,,. rf m the dcah OTI soldier. 'H Company of the South U'a!e 3 I Borderers was going through its annual course of musketry at the- r fie range? on j |he morning of Thursday, July
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    260 3 uenuenen, *o »oiace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at cbesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and harts no body m the mean season." All communications should be addressed to the Chess Editor, Singapore Free Preis." Original
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    Problem No. 304.
    32 3 Position in Forsyth Notation Q I K 7 H 3pKtiPi i R5ki/2ps/ P ihrKtfirRr aps White to play and mate in three moves black (q pieces;. White (9 pieces).
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    Game No. 287.
    206 3 A remarkable correspondence game pla> v twten A. Norlin, of Stockholm, and S. A. 1 title, oi Christiania. We take the score and notes from the Times Wttkly. (a) Another variation of the interesting Max Lange game. A departure here is— I4KIXRP. The ending after Mis affords
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    CHESS NOTES.
    356 3 leichmanngpH Lee have sUrled a •n-*- 1 z£nZsß&^~ teL^i. *»omb*»au JTOpt^T- —ccnc.-r. Calm-— IP-—. ,r* off n^ A l c l lo ln X three K*mes r.tjhi won ?lr T^ ne> Mf J nes has Td won tour game* m succession. I mULmLl \l 1 Clipper the chess
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    38 3 Teacher (endeavouring to explain the meaning of the word "harness") H'hat I does your father put on the horse? bmall boy (his face brightening) Please sir c puts on all 'c can if 'c think it'll win' I
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    SHARE LIST, AUGUST 16th, 1901.
    209 3 guoTATioM. p AID> Dividends Hark of Chtna a.,1 |apan, Ltd. Xi Nominal. dividends. Deferred. £5.5/ Hell's Asbestos Rastern Agency. Nominal. Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.75 Sellers. Clear Water Dairy Farm Ud. |ioo jioo Fraser and Neave Ltd. $85 Sellers. 6% Deb,. Par. r ,V W
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    EXCHANGE.
    152 3 »w™i.,k D UP TO Au«u,, ,6 On London. Ba 4 m/s \',y.± Pr'vm credits 3 m s .7 -documents 3 m/s P credits 6 m/s France, demand... M < Germany, demand 4-\ Hdia. T. T... 1( ->7i Hongkong, demand^ 'J""±i 5 i Yokohama, demand. t*/* Java, demand.. T pm
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      55 3 A Cure for Cholera Infantum me doctor had vivcn up all hopes of recovery L^?ni a ttleof Chamberlain's Colic, c£ duller,. J tle lMUnoe F or sale by all THE DISPHNS.iRY. SINGAPORF. <*BWBRAI A<IIVT« AoglO IVUvigilvS Lent oueonl Hire. f AND Freo Lessons J^» J Pn«£wew nililS GEORGE MICHAEL, i
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      167 3 lhe Standard Time h,u. OCEAN STEAM NEDERLAN DSC HE STOom VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ ocEAA i. »*<fa T 7043' Virmidon Agamemnon 7 0,, A^jror Dttdanus 4 6 53 yrr A«/x g»««J« Jog 3g« C/««rw 5 73 4663 Af«tor 4 66 3 Salcd.n fj" Machaon 6737 7-*««r 'l°? 4 6 72 ry^ tti
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      446 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War Flag I^d Tons Commanders Arrived From For When ZwlS 1 A^^l^M at U Ali 7 Bangkok Uncertain Other Vaaaala Fla K s|*Ton. M..ter» Arnved From Cons.gnees For When Ayc*hall Brit 112 M.-ta,, Au X 12 Patnni Mas r<tiMli ?°7 oi^4 Jaly 20 Oceania Unknown .tain VT'L
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      THE TEA MARKET.
      44 4 The attempt of a ring to boycott the public tea sales has failed. ,9,000 packages of Ceylon tea were sold publicly yesterday at splendid prices. 25,000 packages Indian tea were sold on Monday. Only m.ooo packages remam for tomorrow's secret sale.
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      THE ROYAL TOUR.
      19 4 The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York have arrived m Na.al, and are visit»og Pietermaritzburg.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      57 4 A four hours 1 fight took place at ti»h River between three hundred British and three hundred Boers, who lougWy resisted but were driven from kopje to kopje. The British loss was one officer and one private killed, and s^ven men wounded. The Boer loss is not mentioned,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      702 4 WANTED. A hKFXISTON Mail Phaeton, Lambert s or European make, suitable for a cob of ,14 handsTwo second-hand Victorias, with horse and harness ce-plete.^Ap^, R& Aug I NURSE riESIRES employment vriU German or Engri*!' U family. Willing to revel. Apply N'.. co Free Press. Aug. 14 X Wanted a three
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      764 4 TO LET TJOUSE No. 49. Killiney Road, by H JOSEPH EL1AS, Vf Malacca Sueet. June 13 TO LET FURNISHED. Salamat Baldfc 1 Timah Road. Apply to N. N. ADIS, 9* Raffles Place. Aug3 *TO LET No. 3 Lloyd Koad« well salted for 1 boarding house, or family residence. Apply.to W.
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      1068 4 THE CHINESE CRTSIS. FROM WITHIN' (BY WEN CHlllG) j Edited by the Rev. G. M. ReHfc. M.A. The remarkable and instructive series of articles that appeared in the Singapore Free Press of last year have now been published in book form by the well-known London publisher, Mr. Grant Richards. The
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      417 4 I Ames Watson cos SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THB BEST VALUB IN THB MARKET. Rag Brand, 10 ysars oli $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) Vry.O. 8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS OR MoALISTEE Co;, SOLE AGENTS McALISTER Coy. AMBKIOAN CASTS. WELL KNOWN FOR THEIR Strength, Lightness,
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      906 4 I FOR SALE A N Australian Horse, and Carriage m good order. Good bargain— trial given. Apply HOKSE," c/o Free Press. Aftg6 208. FOR SALE. WELL known Polo pony Boxer." Price $300. Apply M. P. c/o Fn* Press, Aog. 13 FOR SALE THE CONFECTIONERY and BAKERY BUS! NESS of Mr.
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      638 4 tfittt CO**)?'-""* I X BHNjf ml m 4 m ifna^i »f mm HIM- iggr 55 ffn« Deptt VCKNE. fnUmt it the Ac* ts. I VOCABUL d O JARY English an^hat l Malay luangut ige WITH NO BY Sir Frank A. Swett^'V^w, k,c,m.g 4iH REVISED POTION. Aug. H be 20.0 The
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