The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 August 1901

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRID SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 17™ AUGUST, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4257
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      793 1 P q H Office. Telegraph St. Xr Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STBsaM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers ior BpHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON 1N TO IA AUSTRALIA, ADEN, KGYPT, MAPfesEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRIN^folSI, PLYMOUTH AND Through Bills Lading issued ior Persian Gulf, Contintntml^mmHj American Ports, also for Chin* Court. MA^t LINES. OUTWARD^K HOMEWARD
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      791 1 "PACIFIC If AIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL \J STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIlMTAk S. S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF APAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted t9 England France, and Germany by all tram-Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States
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      608 1 DJB KONINK14JKE PAKETVAART If AAT8CHAPPX). Uhdbr Contract wm tbb Nst«b*i.a»ds Im>u Gotiumht, Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAE N DELS Co., 2.3 Collyrr Quay Tbb uhdirmintiovbd dams abb omlt aptroximatb. •tMiur From Sxp«ct*4 Will b« do»p*tch«d tor on Vs* JHtmisTyk (Batavia 12 Bata7ia, Cberibon, Saiuaraug, Soeistoaia, Bali. Ampanan.
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      715 1 UTONGKONG AND 8HANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 10 ooo ooo RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) Silver Reserve 3,000,000 «'3,ooo,ooo RKSBRVB LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS m 4ioooo,c« COUKT OP DlBBCTOBS. •<. Shkwan Esq.— Chairman Hot. J J. BkluIrvinq,— DtruTT Chaibhan. H. E. Tomkins, Esq. J R. L. Richardson Em A. Haum Esq
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      534 1 JJORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. KsTiinsHiD 170 V. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amovkt Iks <»d £33S,ooo,ooo LosshPaid I u f6 oo,ooo Prshiuii iKrom i **>,*„ Insurance effected on almost every description property i| current rates of premium. m% ttORNEO Co.. Ltd.— ARen.i THfc STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
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      469 1 M NEW FRENCH RC.Vi it •■plnyed intbf I in.. ftoaian.Jotwr' ti>« d«ld*r»U to b« >*i4gbt »ia<i aud auri THERAPION 8Mo 1 IIWWI ail <1 up*r«<llt;g i parable harm b) u uid oUkt aarinai nn«r«, THERAPIGNNn. 2 !"r unpur.t uf u. 1 .pi, paint aud -wi'l! >mpi m», Jud ail .n--
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1901.
    678 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1901. Un»«e4 hf infliM«ce «nJ unbc»e<J bf Ram Ita. pMMI Troth k« t lorto».»m«*> n WHMW*.Ulillf.«*<U«. J. £S.2 append Passed Cadets. I Mr W Evans is appointed Auditor 1 Q^Sewtr S. S., with effect from the 17th The proclamation in t»'« S Un
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1090 2 1 -A farrago HUM of Fr«ch journalism, ke 2 "«f times wilh distressing effects) w.tb t changeful thoughts and ways of the gay I nation, I Varium et mutabile semper, BiBi I and her crises de nerfs. JL 4t Par examp. Paris builds herself into a
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      48 2 The American !n f «rce .n the f Mr. Chamberlain The American policy f AfrJca consisted .Philippines referred tohf ter which the kiUing as to be applied m Soil rde( j as mur^ er m the fixing of a date aJL of soldiers will be reg~^DTIATIONS.
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      UNKNOWN
      12 2 I l' ]ln I Mr. Chamberlain deniA I negotiations were proce*NT.
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      PARLIAMENT.
      13 2 J ISaturday (to-day). I The prorogation of Jpected to take place °f>
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      11 2 (Lat\ Boer Lead* h s been captured Commandant E^
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      ITS FIRED UPON.
      23 2 ..nuinnndpil FRENCH'S* SfljFrench's Scouts were Keying m ambush. Two company j^e WOU nded. on by 801, /jthi 0/> kUled an#
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    39 2 It is uX. tood that m all probability several ex-giiffin races will be included m the programme for the Selangor race meeting to be held m November next, viz handicaps for Taiping August griffins, handicaps for Singapore October griffins
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    THE MASONIC CLUB.
    155 2 The annual general meeting of the Masonic Club was held at the Masonic Hall, Coleman-st. yesterday afternoon, the VicePresident, Mr. T. Powell Robinson presiding, when there was a good attendance of members. Mr. Powell Robinson, m presenting the balance sheet and statement for the past year which
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    SHIPPING.
    106 2 The French Transport^J/^ aM<^ r with troops from Tajfl^£j v ed thi mor n.ng an^P rO f;^ji*lfthe\vharf to coal. Washington after SiLill#feturned to the Roads yesterday JPeniffg awaiting for the Singapore wh.cn transport is still coaling a 1 the wharf. The Austrian cruiser Zenta returned 1 to her anchorage
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      694 2 DF TJJ^i SAL* OF VALU*£»I LAND AND HOUSE T> teid-tPcmril kfo.'. Sale-room, on Wednesday, ***i Aug., 190', at3 > P AU that valuable piece of toad Craut" N'o 35&." Together "with tbe European rUidonc^ thpreon known a« No. 44 Race Caane I Koa< 1'OWKLL at Co.— Auctioneer*. I AT GODOWN
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      432 2 ■to-oat"* advertisements, j FOR SALE. \7iCTOBU, *>»« ""P l .Apply to o-night! To-njghtt Tte-jtfjfet Saturday, th€t 7 tk AupiiC BKACH BOAP. *»OL4MASro>N>»OCND. pftOF. DEVAL^S Great Indian Circus AND price* of Admission as usual ILV.PATWAIIDHAM.-llMSi«^. TO-HIOHTI TONIGHT! SK-BEACH BOAD.'SSii BIOSCOPE Grand Change of Programme Prices of Admission ss UsusL CWldren w«I«
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      70 2 FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY. Grand Opening Night j TUESDAY, 20th AUGUST tnd EVERY EVENW&. t WEDNESDAY, aisi i AUGUST, Wb** Wftif t nap i/0 1 1 iviuim jww» *v '7 I Chiefly tße property of gentlemen j »c i booic, md tent m for »*le without reiMH IRON FRAMES,
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      219 2 London, Ah^ Jm. Nexl XVI. closes. 6 p. Hmh vVa»»| emperance Club, 7.30 p. CricketHj). Frsnch orm ance of the Upstart," Town Star of V n IM wm r Extra Perfr"^*^^^^""^^ "T"™^^ M jj a il r> Circus, Beach-rd., y p. «aJj- Sunday, x*ih HiKh Water 0.18 a., 0.44 PI
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    UNKNOWN
    94 3 F fortnight, pra tire for Since th*» rr 3 were H °i c^ an b cs **e taken Bre's boat, Gilchrist takes H >n Burgess's, Cross H Robertson has taken 0 0 who unfor-■r-^From the good K^ the d i ff< rent cfewg have been showin^^^ ome exc< 1Jent
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    297 3 W»RR«n Ch^J^ b Shiel|> ■Ta. v. S. V. R. This, the fi"t "Kb in the competition, Ijfe Rifles with a^core of 4 goals to nil. ThjS^ nners however had a very weak team, flfc five o{ their w men playing The B ay was confin<^ tQ the Gunners
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    MR. GILBERT WHYTE.
    448 3 Mr G. B. \Vh>te. late Manlfc/er, took his formal farewell of the Raub C Jt's staff at a large gathering of the emjttlovees last oaturo<ty. m T An address, which bore the bMTnature^of the whole staff at the Mines. waX read and presented to Mr. Whyte, whoalMo
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    OCEAN PASSENGER FARES.
    23 3 glad to see that the subject of Ocean axe, except perhaps Sth*Sij of iSfSftf I reversion to the old r««
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    SOME RUSSIAN YARNS ABOUT THE CHINESE WAR.
    893 3 j the following ideas of Russians about the Cbiaese Welter— a terrible muddle, hi which expressed virtue and suppressed information are conspicuous features. Of coarse nobody has plundered or looted. The British troops never thought of such a thing. The French at once
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    ARE YOU THERE?
    27 3 ARE YOU THERE wen ly th« health of a teiapbone «*H sent to her home to recruit. Thm-veMr Z,u ha* simply got tain mr nctVM^ A^ 4
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    THE FASHODA CRISE.
    564 3 FftaVCl TOTAIIT U«r*JtrAftaj> Po* W»«. The Pub Pigmr* has pobhsbed an account of a friwid«rffciso«»Ui»«ubiertolPari M lda.*" c I" the omtm of hi, remarks the late Presides* acknowledged that he had bdieved that Prat.cc was about to enter upon a terrible war, not on account of Fashoda,
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    JAPANESE TROOPS IN NORTH CHINA.
    611 3 JAPANESE TROOPS IN NORTH CHINA. Troops taking part in the campaign in North China, writes as follow, concerning the |apanese, which «ef special interest when taken in connection with I the an willing admiral ivn expressed by the i.'not j I Vnmyt, as reported in a rectos telegram I ''TheJapaiM^inf*nuyw*rea
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    AN UNLUCKY DATE.
    153 3 Even the least superstitious are often struck by the misfortune* which attend some persons on certain dates, A large firm m the City (says the Daitf CkronicU) has m its employ a liv"jg instance of the fact. One June 12 an employee lost his left arm by
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    COURT DRESS.
    173 3 A wrker id an Australian contemporary says Kinf Rdward, who has great ideas m connection w»ih costume, announces his latest reform for or. d.oarjrevenin* dress .-Silk stocking, velvet kneebreech», velvet claw-hammer coat, black satin waistcoat, shoes, and buckles. This", he thinks, is needful m order to distinguish KUCSts
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    GERMANS ONLY NEED APPLY.
    245 3 I f G*' *****1 Government have arranged lor efficient steamship seivice between that country and South African ports to be JXEff W t f fifUen rea'«. for which very hbvij subHdies are to be paid. One item included m the convention goes about as 11* l
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    UNKNOWN
    87 3 CO Crc. far, o« <kh July, by lhe recent purchase, by Americans, rf the ,nl o 't y j the share, m fe Uyland Une. As the \rJur luh«^ but th#re doabt ihM t^ clMmt* ere convinced thai by new, or spec,l th—teamer,.,,,, belore J^J f pa*. u«aVr lh
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    SERVICES TO-MORROW.
    119 3 I J tfnaay after trinity.} 7 a. n. Matins. 5.*» Prf». Evensong and Sermon. Holy Communion, 7 a.m.' -4Z, St. Matthew's Church, Sepoy Lines. I 8.15 p.*, gvensong and Srmow. j B«tmbsda Bras Basah Road. 'payable u» il^N^OA, J «co«nia« acta\ CHURCH. Church, i 445 1MB.' J W.
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    A STORY OF THE CENTURY.
    587 3 Her© is a quotation from an old friend of mine and of yours -a doctor, one of the wisest, most kindly-hearted, and successful of the men who compose his useful profession. "One thing," he sajt, "I have teen telling my patients for che past forty
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    THE TRUE IMPERIAL RING.
    150 3 At luncheon yesterday (July i s th) mi n the Hotel afttropjla, gfyfm by the Brhish Empire Uaifteor the Colonial delsfates attending the WfwUl Couit of Appeal conference, Mr. Justice Mfe. repted for The Visitors n •ap«'P*» tha n|ght ring about it. "Federation," he said, "did
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    SHARE LIST, AUGUST 17th 1901.
    112 3 B»nfc of Ch,na and Jagan, lad. D Dividends. o Deferred. 7?.?/ Tt Asbestos Eastern Agency. No^Ll V Bjwatwh Gold Mine Co. Sv£ Setta^ g«l W Dairy Farm Ltd. |?<i 5 Fr«er and Neave Ltd. 18^1^ E? 7 Maynard and Co., Ltd. «,8 c n North
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      80 3 ing to ***«»w«ouc*m^ J (NBTH INOIA COW MKRCIAL BANK) EsTaiLi8H«o 1863. Paid up Capital f 7,300,000 *«C2 (•boot £122,000) HlABOfWCI: AMSTHDill. atod), H Aoebct: Bat* via. I r j dua B«4»oiiBs Correspondents in Java G^Tj **"Ws-». .Swwranjr, Ind MnMfir oe. Cheribon 1 or mZ. r b3d ive a IZrtS THK
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      111 3 NBOBKLANO JE VAART MAATSC- app: QrEAAN A L -n TOKS. Sf ss- I FIRK AND MARINE Insurance Company. FIRE Insurance edecteH. on every descripnon ol property. JMARINS Risks accepted to ail parU of the L LOCAL BOARD. W. Lotell Es«.- Chairman. MiCHAtL Bs«. I W. Naif Ks«. n Gfah Esa.
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      54 3 JBorneOi Co. Ltd SOLE AGKNTS FOR ?ore, Federated Native States, Siam, Java and Borneo. \f WAYS SUPPLIES IN STOc THR AHOVK. h'«ndr,.,l t h.s. Manila han, r, a li;<s w State of Cther I kI 10^ 11 Tain, B «Sw /t K IMSM > Jl Manila. Jg ?4"§ 4p S-bi
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      68 3 mails close To-OAT. Penan* ft Colombo 3 Malacca. &c. SaoskL 3 PJI Muntok Ac Palembar.* tt Ty 4«i ?3-- Man a |^r- jg Cheribon ft Sam«ran X C, a v .s>„„ Malacca Lings i ncOI Samar«,g k Surabaya CA«^A^^ J™ NEXT MAILS DUE i d-potched f rwn siniS^ti KT2J A^X
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      497 3 Men-of.War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrive c ztrd Brit g.b., 715 w3T An~7 P<>r Wh Zenta A n« cruU., 2300 KunSJ u k <>k Uncertain K.Wiu rrzaoeta Aus crui... 4000 \vul~lm A?, g H "onukong Penan? An* 17 Other VewU Pl, cM Tons M-.ter. A rn V .d Fro "ongkong
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      30 3 c mara neks UUP p^Marn, Jap., Thomson, tor' Antwerp vj* HONGKONG WKATHKR TELEGH ft? 18 "^rw: J r w ;g tfr -**;'> to any ofered f or sale tn this market.
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      6 4 ASDFAS (AND OF LONDON, GLASr I
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      750 4 TO LET /^FFICE at No. 11 Almeida Street. Apply to 6, Chan(e Alley. Aug 16 23.8 TO LET LT OUSE No. 49. Killiney Road, by r JOSEPH ELIAS, 37 Malacca Street. June 13 'TO LET FURNISHED. Salamat Bokit Timah Hoad. Apply to N. N. ADIS, Oa Raffles Race. T*O LET
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      715 4 C^Sg K^ffJt^i 118 l MMm MWW m mMm MM .^1 'THE CHINESE CRISIS PROM WITHIN' (BY WEN CHING) Edited by the Rev. G. 11. Reith, M.A The remarkable and instructive series of articles that appeared m the Singapore Free Press of last year have now been published m book form
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      417 4 I I AMES WATSON CO'b SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET Hag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS OR MoALISTER Co., SOLE AGENTS **««r the MtltoCsJemttM Utobitio*. ft 83-84. *pt* to ,U Count rt* RcairrtMo ||R I A
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      358 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. Have just unpacked a large assortment of the following new goods. New Electro-plated and Silvei Ware Hanging Lamps Table Lamps Lamp Shades Cricket Bats FootbaHs CriCket BalIa Lawn Bowls Golf Requisites Billiard Cues Billiard Cloth Fancy Leather Goods. A large Selection of Bird Cages From $3 Each.
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      483 4 A QUIET Chesnut Mare, good ffl W^~ II FOR SAI^Rs jH Wf I A N Australian Bone, and J|n Ill E^ 6 ijjw I A order. Good bargain— tffl Kfcj?* A °g 6 Md P —^*4 I GAMBIER Press with J** mp "mpku J"'y HnntinflB wj'' *^l r\NE "Premier" High
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