The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 August 1901

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    19 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SEMES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 3 ist AUGUST, /901. DAILY ISSUE, NO. 42 6g
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      883 1 "P n Office. Tele^t,h g L XT Wharves. K^Bal Harbour. O STEAM NAVldftriON Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPA^TpgNANG CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRA«a, ADEN EGYPT, MARSEILLES, BbRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYM«LJTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Udmg iu jfl» for Persian Gulf, Continental and Amertcan^orts, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES* OUTWARD HOI#WARU
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      777 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rj*OYo RISEN EAISHA (oaiBKTAL S. S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF lAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted la England Prance, and Germany by all irans-Attantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities oi the United States or Canada.
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      553 1 I AMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 par case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) V- V. 0. $8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABLE PROM RETAIL DEALERS OR MoALISTER Co., SOLE AGENTS TmKUHjf H*4lein**' th» kind aY-nrdm a Certificate at
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      670 1 fJONOKONG AKD SHANGHA A BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL I0 000 RESERVE FUND— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 Silver Reserve 3,000.000 I •'S.ooo, RESERVE LIABILITY Of I PROPRIETORS J lio^JOO, Court or Oiiictcii. R. Shbwan Esq.— Chaibman. Ho^J J. BtLL-lßviNo,— Dbputt Chaibhai H. E. Tonkins, Esq. I R. L. Richabdsom K* A. Hauit,
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      567 1 JJORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCK SOCIETY OF NORWICH ,000 AND LONDON. EiTiiiisaio 1707. 00,, FOR FIRK INSURANCE ONLY. A Usuß D >C335.000,000 S°" iaPAID Z 11,600,000 Pkimium iircoMa 2 906,000 ln«rance effected mi almost every d«criptie«i «i property at current rates of premium. q T H^ BORNEO Co., LTD.-A K ents
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      332 1 n NEW FRENCH RtV.Llj. This I ml »n<l bi.'lii> i">" > a> i iiapl <jr4 hi R"tlan.J«b»i! Ihe tm&tntt In o'. THERAPION Nl in a remark 1 r»tooTts ail >J .i\,fr.tUng MM THERAPIOMfin.2 SMI 1 I! I:. THERAPION I No 3 THERAPION WIICI4 < 'b> 1 •krve Ti». r Mirk,
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1901.
    373 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1901. H«« prtriot Troth h«f ftofi<*» One oi the most hopeful 4irectioo#ln which the Tropic* «ay look (or economic adwetage i» io the way of some posMbtc ■aifactltwi of metbodi ol conveying tropical fruits «o food coodttioa to the enormous populations of the
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    452 2 The German yacht Ebcrhani left for I Colombo oo the 29th. H 11 S Rszario, preparaU ry to going to JcUr os. went to the wharf to coal yesterI day rooming Unce-Serct. Mudditt, of the Coto-ial PoHce Fo^reV b.en dismissed the OovPort Swettenham UW be eD M d r I
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    TANJOHO PAOAR DOCK COY. LTD.
    105 2 J The Director. 1 Report, for last half-year* I ttMie* that t ts* ««i amount for Ihe h«M-yetr avt.lT^Zr tor *ttocafio», including 1265,000 1 1 SroU* forward from last account, w I brougtw Director. rcc«nMßcnd tb»t 1 I 7^f W>oeo b« added to r r
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    613 2 to pretty pass when M dUn o f its Mr Brodrick left bis J^I'IJKVS l P ovt lor the honour o. an Bro n drLk*s y honour u! quite safe in .pite of Mr Swift McNeiU's defence of it, ana™ honour of any IriAhte ™£fi but
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    THE BAND AT THE GARDENS.
    104 2 The weather last night was almost perfect and consequently the attendance at the open air perorroance by the band oi the 16th M. 1., at the Botanical Gardens was very large. The various se e ctions fouod so great favour with ihe public, that a
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    40 2 1 it fa understood that the destination of a of beneficiary contingent will be dSd at 2 p.m. to-day within the preI t* of a certain conventual establishment !f Koala Lumpor. The above periphrasis b iSSideU to be ent.rely un.ntellig.W.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      24 2 Ily jRSeF *m_ m* V received the Korean The Kaiser ha?,§pap^gg> I Minister. i MM j .j i iqqi, London, August t% &xMgEm
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      15 2 > Hk^lso insists on a modified The K*/« l»<*»* to His Majesty. I kojtowincircu.it« wtk
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      28 2 |«rHOKi N^B>f Address Prescribed. _^Aa papers state that the Gov The Germ a En^^B^ representations to Prince ernment ma l; ts SeM^Png the tone of the address
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      28 2 1 1 1 Mall Gazette states that it is The >a ~M certain that Lord Salisbury now f r&A Singap<M he Coronation. 1 retires after I A
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      53 2 Eow Freight Fleet. s J V-tV». mhern Pacific Railroad Compa ny^re SSjW PREPaI" 2 tw Steamers for thc Paci tic trade. at $I the nucleus of a fleet intendI The^'Tlcks at $1 freight at h«/the ordinary sit. o« Jlity in Boiler/ a^ r J,ade to orderV RD SAL SBURY
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      41 2 A Favoorab V c Solution Expected. HO»til L fitits Impossible. M ConsUnclSriCJ beinj{ intemewed stated h hoped f t Tl 1 favoura *> le issue to the 6^elsen"*fplr\f*f ay f hoslilities wa out of t h c question. 1 V %JLi
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    MOTOR CAR V. RIKISHA.
    134 2 Thus the Malay Mail of August 24 Those who were at the Lake Club last I night were witnesses of an amusing incident. The latest motor car on the road jibbed obstinately and refused to negotiate the mild descent. Every effort to start it signally failed,
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    AMERICAN DELEGATESF OR THE PHILIPPINES.
    177 2 The U S. transport McClellan, with the American delegates who are to enquire into the administration of the Philippines, arrived at Singapore yesterday afternoon. The delegates are —Senator Hon. A. U. Bacon, of Georgia; and the following Congressmen -Hon. D. A. De Annond, Missouri, Hon.
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    99 2 I The Russian transport Petersburg, with I troops homeward bound, arrived front Shanghai yesterday evening and proceeded to the wharf > coal. She with probably I leave to-day. A mad jackal has been running amok through the lines of the native troop* at I Cawnpore. It commenced with th« nth
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      183 2 \nnual Cash Clearance Sale WILL COMMENCE j ON Monday, 2nd September ROBINSON &j3o^j 32, Rames Place SurvcyuH b) w M NEW BOOKS. rf GsiiHpte. 2 U vou. must. tGT cnstrucuon and A Treatise on Astronomy, by Maintenance x t ee ntb War XXJ w j t h Chios, by Haodbck
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      495 2 $4 tupbak 3*** tjavsr THIS W TUB LABT OPPMWtWIOT Don't rai»a it othrrwit* you <**** repent will exhibit «rto of intoreaMn* nd noTal tlcwh. GRSATLY RKDUCBD PtWM i»t tt.so, and 9 1, 3t4 50 ctt Children uirt« twrtte wUI be »drttted t»U price to lit and 2nd Clan only. Door*
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      254 2 Saturday, 3ist:-<in Ja,, 1 1.20 p. I H'n h Water HUM Hv ueen of the Netherlands. I 21st Birthday of thei^ lu ßJf MRecepiion, Tanglin Club, s p. I Netherlands Conswll. Ceylon v. Singapore. Volunteer Rifle Matff Havy. c f cUet— S.( C. v. v. R.E. Rowing Club r CMMT^^EoU
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    96 3 E. naval manoeuvres, '<W Wk* on :h more sensational .d«^™U£ t occurred to the twin-«cre« Hoie^royer^r, 385 tons t^B Daring the manoeuvre s Ja f O g descended, and white the iiM a J^led of 20 knots on she ran >"■»(*. Sy thick b'ank. Themancruv^e^ takintr place close to
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    IRREGULR MARRIAGES GLASGOW.
    125 3 During the fortnight embracing ME*" Holidays in Glasgow no fcwer^ n.«;>irregular marriages took place >«>e Second City," the couples .ppeanngHe the sheriff for warrant to resistor. M of being married according to Kh rites This form of marriage is «<"- ine very common in Scotland. »s avoiding
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB.
    270 3 Ammual Rso\ttS Racing was continued yesfcday evening in smooth water. Owing to Blight mishap to one of the boats the ciewSulling in the first heat were a little late i*rt.ng Both boats got away nicely at thwart Rutje taking the outer course. Fo»ie first hall mile the
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    449 3 Work on the course this morning commenced with Contadina (Nf. Khan}, who was sent round at a good smart pace once from the top. She was not so excited and moved in fine form. Lord Bobs (Native;, followed by Snoozer Pier Bux) about three lengths behind, cantered in
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    39 3 Second Lieut. E. C. Ellis S.V.R. it promoted to Lieutenant, vice Lieut, j, MacLer.nan, S.v.R promoted and Colour Sergt. J A. k Glenm'e is appointed Second Lieutenant, Supernuraary to Establishment, vice Second Lieut. F. M. Elliot, transferred to Establishment.
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    COLONIAL COMMERCE.
    135 3 A N*V4L/CoKr*RINCS. Sl'O«««TB». At a meeting of the council of the eastern division of the National U' ton heW in London on Friday, the 26th July, a resolution was unanimously carried "That to view of the rapid development of maritime ivar- ni power by foreign Sutes, aad having
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    CONSIDERATE TREATMENT OF BOER REFUGEES.
    490 3 The following letter, dated Vereeniging, June 24, has been received by an officer from his brother, who is serving in South Africa with the Volunteer company of his regiment This morning I was riding round and inspecting the Boer refugee camp at this station, and
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    THE MARVELL^rs PROFITS OF PLAY-WRITING.
    1809 3 THE MARVELL^rs PROFITS OF PLAY-WRITING. I* you want lo m^ice a certain tortu>ie. write A I really good play, said a well-known manager, an( j I I can assure you you Mid n-:ver do another stroke of work as long as you live, beyond the very agreeable duly of receiving
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    ANIMAL HICCOUGHS AND HYSTERIA.
    169 3 Dr. Dimopoolo*, a m*d.caJ practitioner of the town of Kutahia, in Asia Mi >or, sands lo a Smyrna journal particulars o* an "epidemic" among woman of the town, which has probably no parallel in mc> dern experience A boot three years a*o a young woman became
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    THE VICISSITUDES OF A COMMUNION CUP.
    120 3 THE VICISSITUDES OF A COMMUNION CUP. Surely oneot the stranpsst vicissitude, which could befall ft communion cup it to become tha prize ina horse race; yet such has been the fat* of o«»c which once betonged f the Episcopal church Cktmtvt, and alter tWmin* of mairy years' duration has at
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    1023 3 t oesitiaaask to selaoe Uwir weaned minds by *7* *t 4facM *t tn asuonoa «S e pfcfloeopher't game, which ■tttee, raeN*tes theyr minds, and I cot ■rtetloMayteatt »f«r«t«son." r »i Al tvmmmtieiiMm «>e addressed to the WJ robtems, kuw and other chess matter of local Amw*. invued. ~f Problem
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    RAILWAY IN YUNNAN.
    177 3 Tas New Frikch Concession. The following are the principal conditions in the convention just signed for the extension of French railways in Indo-China into the Chinese province of Yunnan, between M. Downer, Governor-Gen-eral of Indo-China, on the one side, and the Bank of Indo-China, C.ropioir d'P^compte. the
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    NATURE AT HER BEST.
    477 3 We love Nature I Our regard lor her, with tier I sweet and varying moods, is undying, and oar love such that it is beyond the art of man to quench. The promise of Spring is ouc groat message of Hope. The fragrant breath of Bummer
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    PRODUCE.
    112 3 (August 31.1 in $68. Gambier...... 10.65 do. Cube No. 1 n 14-23 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pore) 39.25 Jo. White. (FairLyW-s*) „43.75 Nuuntn lios to the lb.) „52 do. (80s to the lb) 64 Mace (Banda) 93 Doves (Amboina) 3a Liberian Coffee 17.50 Tapioca, snail Mart (Fair quality, 5.50 do.
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    SHARE LIST, AUGUST 31st, 1901.
    295 3 Quotation. Paid. Dividends. ir* ,n» iapan, Lid. L* Nominal. £4 Deferred. 25.5/ Zi BUS AstM^iOs K«surn Agency. Nominal, £1 irsawah Gold Mine Co. $3*75 Sellers. 85 ear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 Sloo 7 •aser anH Vpnve Ltd. $84 850 10 tor year tgoo' >
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      164 3 LIFK AND VIGOUR FOR THE HAIR. The only article which really possesses nutritious virtues lor stimulating, and restoring the hair, is Rowland's Macassar Oil. It removes scurf, harshness, dryness, prevents the hair being injured by illness, and should always be used tor children's hair no other article imparts such a
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      83 3 SERVICES TO-MORROW. St. Andrew's Cathedral. (tjik Sunday after Trinity) 7 a. m. Matins. 7.45 R.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9 a.ia. So S*rvict. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's Church, Sepoy Lines. 1 No Servict. I Bethesda, Beas Basah Road. b a.m. Worship and Tht Lord's Supper. I p.m. Gospel
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      198 3 MAILS CLOSE TO -DAT. **oi Her A 1 Deli ftc Asattan Atahan 3 pm Bangkok Hreid 3 im Smgiiawang «c.c Van dtr Parr* 1 m Batu Pahat Sultana pm Bandjermassin *c. Vandtr Lyn '4 pm Malacca, ftc. Sapfhc 4 pm Munlok Jk Paleinb*M K Huby 4pm Derby, Ike. Sultan 4
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      1061 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Me.. of- War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Mbion Brit b'ahip. 12,950 Hcwett Aug 27 Colombo UiKwrtam v Kosario Brit g.b., 980 Harolltou Aug 29 Malacca Uncertain Lizard Brit g.b., 715 Watson Aug 7 Bangkok Uncertain Other Vessels Flags Tons Masters Arrived From Consignees
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      349 3 V K M I August Alboin, Brit t'nrtis, for Bangkok. Xicnhuys, Dut., I'otjiwijeb, for BwlonMMU. f August 31. Ruby, Brit., Smith, Cor Mantok and I'alcmbang. Said, Brit Deacon, for Paleinbang. Pin Seng, Brit., Davidson, for Ponang. Arara. BriU, Williamson, for New York. Asahan, Ger., Hubuer, for Asahan and Deli. Tringganu,
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      441 4 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. FRANCE AND TURKEY. Firm Attitude of French Government. France has requested the Ottoman Am- bassador at Paris, who is on leave, not to return. PRINCE CHUN'S MISSION. An Indisposition to "rder Tbe German press is sceptical as to Prince Chun's indisposition, which, it i* believed, is due to
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      1024 4 TO BE LET ETUELDENE, 10 Sophia Koad. Apply to B. M. A. COBNEUOH. 9 Robinson Road. Aug 27 "C^ TO LET FURNISHED. "Salamat" Bnkit Timah Road. Apply to N. N. ADIS, 9a Kaffles Plaoe. Aug 3 n TO LET No. 3 Lloyd Koad, well suited for 1 boarding house, or
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      1435 4 FRASER NEAVE'S l si AERATED WATERS 1 RECOGNISED AS TtfE BEST IIH THE EAST. t PURITY AND EXCELLENCE GUARANTEED. f o t Fraser Neave, Limited, SINGAPORE AND PENANG. Aug 28 QNK Victoria MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Pr.co *750. DISPENSARY. f :0: Aug. lo for sale Issue of Municipal Loan 1901 amounting
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      856 4 NOTICE OONQCAN." <;0 BOKN KOAN. li.y Aug 28 NOTICE. wthbe responsible for any debts incurred by M NEO MOW KIAT, 101 NeU Road. Aug 29 iL. "notice. LX/E have appointed Messrs. Guthßii t Ac Co., W Sulo Agent- for the sale ol Portable,^ er ical, and Fixed Engines, Boilers. *0.,
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      570 4 "I AT dl WANTED. ]T> cJt Ap?l S *l t 9 Fr et Press. Aug 27 J jj CLA W WANTED. "§•2 rJ A<lafCBS F e Free Press. Aug27f \fy M 27,29,31 R XPEI ANDkSf Ker rnan op. to J-^ eng> y| k l^ J *-T.,c!o Free Press. Aug.« II
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