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

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 16™ SEPTEMBER, Jl9Ol. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4282
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      364 1 T3 Office. Telegraph St. I Ej> Wharves. Keppel Harbonr. I O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamer* for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN. EGYPT. MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR, MALTA. BRINDISI. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ol Lading issued lor Ptrtttn Gulf, Cmlmnite/ *nd Amtricmn P»rt$ t also lor Chin* C—st. MAIL LINES.
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      698 1 av B*AIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL O STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO KISBN KAISHA X (ORIBMTAI. S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OP JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted lt J England France, and Germany by all trans- Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal aU« of the United
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      1023 1 DB KONINKLIJKE PAKI.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIj. Urdu Contract wi«i t«s Ns*s>safcA»i»s Udia Gotimhiit. Agents atSingaporb. Ships Agihcv. lati I. DAENDELS Co.. a- 3 Collver Qimv T«B ONDBRMBNTISVRD DATM ARB ONLY ArrROSIMATB. Steamer From E«p«eted Will be despatched lor on Celebes Padaue Ti» Sept- 11 Penang, OleUsft, Mid Padaag via West Coast ports
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      652 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL H 1 10,000,000 V RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 Silver Reserve 3,000,000) »'3.00o 1 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF > r«r PROPRIETORS..^. f 1i0.000.00c 14 Court or Uiiictoii R. Shcwan Esq.— Chairman Hon. J J Bkll-Irvimo,— Dni-UTT Ihaiima^ H. E. Tomkins, Esq. I R.
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      584 1 KTORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR- ANCF. SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. p. ■Taal i s if 1 d 170). FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. j Amount Insured jC^JS* 000 o**0 Lossbs Paid 1 1,600,000 Prbmiuh iKinm qoA.oc*. Insurance effected on almost everv daacriptian si r>ropertv at current rates of premium. THF BORN
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      262 1 For functional troubles, delay, pain and those irregularities peculiar to the s«x. Prescribed hy the hlKboM French Medical authorities and superior to Tanst'y. steel Drops au<l Penny CHAPOTEAUT, 8, i Vi^iennp. Paii« QRIMAULT^ <r I MEOICINAi. SKIN SOAP ,s'■ TlT|l»lii »»H« »C_>' Medicinal Skin Soap I AN IDEAL TONIC. 1
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1901.
    1016 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1901. Ikrt •hall the Prcn the Pcspie'a right maiaUi* Unaw*4 bf taßutncc and uniwibtd fcjr gmta H«f« yatrtat Troth her jlor i«u« >wt«»ti Jr»» tvrll be with a deep sorrow that the civilised world has learnt that the rebodings of a fatal issue
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    161 2 Mr. C. W. Harrnon has been appointed Conservator and Registrar of Port Swetteaham. The P. O. Extra steamer Tientsin left Bombay on the 131I1 inst. and is expected to arrive here on the 34th idem (Tuesday.) Owing to the death of the President of tbe United States tbe dinner, in
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    POLO.
    31 2 The K.O R. challenge cup is to be plaj ed for on the 3rd, 7th and loth of Octobe entries closing at 1 p.m. un Saturday, tt 28th inst. m
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    ARRIVAL OF THE 3rd MADRAS NATIVE INFANTRY.
    634 2 Tbe British transport Nevmsa, No. 9, which It ft r ongkong on the 10th inst., I with the 3rd Madras Native Infantry for I Singapo'e, arrived alongside the wharf, I Sexton No. 1, at ia.aj p.m to-day. Thii regimert, which was relieved at
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    84 2 The Japanese Diet will probably be contaed about the aoth of November. ?v e latest news which reaches India from Ttoxt Is that there is much internal trouble Bsa. One popular rumour is that the J>|jbi Lama is to cease to have any concern wsl government, and attend ikw «r
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      DEATH OF PRESIDENT McKINLEY.
      12 2 DEATH OF PRESIDENT McKINLEY. Mr. McKinley is dead. London, September 14th, /901
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      THE NEW PRESIDENT.
      29 2 The Oath of Office. Vice- President Roosevelt takes the oath of office wherever he happens to be when be hears the news of the President's death.
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      THE CABINET RESIGNS.
      23 2 The Cabinet resigns in a body to give President Roosevelt an opportunity of forming a new Cabinet if he desires.
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      McKINLEY'S LAST WORDS.
      22 2 An Affecting Farewell. Mr. McKinley's last words were Good- bye all, good-bye. 'Tis God's way. His will be done."
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      THE PASSING OF THE PRESIDENT.
      22 2 The President died at 2.15 a.m. on Saturly, having been unconscious since 7.50 m. the previous evening.
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      CAUSE OF DEATH NOT DECLARED.
      16 2 The immediate cause of death is unctermined London, September /jtA, 1901.
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      THE AUTOPSY.
      48 2 Death Proved Inevitable. The report of the autopsy upon the body of the late President McKinley says that nothing could have availed against gang- V rene of the tissues along the track of the bullet which pierced both walls of the stomach and tore the kidney.
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      THE FINAL HONOURS.
      35 2 Funeral on Thursday. Mr. McKinlcy's body lies in state at J Washington and will be interred at Canton, Ohio, on Thursday, which President RooseS£\l Ihas proclaimed as a day of mourning j
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      OFFICIAL MOURNING.
      10 2 The King has ordered a week's mourning. J
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      McKINLEYS POLICY CONTINUES.
      62 2 McKINLEYS POLICY CONTINUES. i receipts t., n t Roosevelt, after taking th« npany Xo. 17 AgcUred he will continue y» Bep.<-nber \W b. in exchange^^WlhWl J&T^ r srscg<¥* g iMr J^ .^J-uT* r ijE !r u B Lie DTs watt Dislocation of Business. 8 The suddenness of the President's r
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      A RAY OF HOPE.
      20 2 The latest bulletin is slightly more hop "■'JlB al in tone. m V {Still Later.; TlZl
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    THE PRESIDENT SINKING.
    211 2 I Mr. McKiniey is dying. gj Linfrn, September 14th, 1901. 1 The Week I Saturday, 14th M iigh Water 11.19 a., 11.29 p. JPfi kwish New Year 5^62) commences. v' I ncket—S.R C. v. R.A. k R.E. j renniv—S. C. C Tournament. I rug-of-War H.M.S. Britk v.
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    80 2 jB The German mail Hamburg ieft^H for Hongkong and 1 hern ports at day 1 light this morning. fl The collier Anna, from Moji, which ar- I rived yesterday, brought about 3,500 tons I of Japan coal for this port. H The steamer Lightning, from Calcutta, 1 brought
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB.
    73 2 The Annual General Meeting of the Singapore Rowing Club, was held in the v. Cricket Club last evening, when a large number of members were present. Ihe f%A following were elected officer-bearers tor j the ensuing year. Mr E. Scott Russell, President; Mr. E. Hansen Vice-President; M**
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      451 2 Hra> fle s store I 33 NORTH BRIDGE" ROAD. 1 Ha. iu.t received and i. now diewtof a large and varied a»ortn,e«.t of m™ GOODS HEW GOODS I «W GOODS HI .\L deuil, Raffle- dep«* «P» P» fi b Ittick1 ttick 1 <M which Ihe following a« few deuils K
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      451 2 Sale of 22 Lots VERY VALUABLE FBKEHOLD BUILDINO SITES 3ITUATBAT TANJONO KATOMa* QROVB EBTATB ia eloa* Proximity to tas Sa» Baaas To be sold by Public Auction On Thursday, 19H1 Scptemtber, tgoi, at No. 13 Ratftea Place, at 2. 30 p.au, by H. A. CBANK,— AosMoBear. BeptO Auction Sale of
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      318 2 Bof»l» V;' j Sale of Household Furniture. TTTI ■■liriTani h— nifrwi tertragtkw to I IM? I*lll humltaro, m«»il.lrf Pial»t, D»w lifl «MlhnltaN, r«n^Pb»te ote. etc, H. A. dUK^—AneOo^jr. I S»ptl6 p »>* I Notice. S MOONAPAKIRMUSTAN &Co. Have re-opened iheir busineas at i No. 36, North Bfidge*©i d, General Outfitters
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    THE LATE PRESIDENT MCKINLEY.
    694 3 From the China Af mi/ to hand this morning we extract this full and \nt< re«ting biographical account of the late Mr. Me Kinley's career The Hon. William McKinley is a typi al Am» rican. Ha sprung from that dominant race that has furnisksd America with
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    FRANCE AND SOUTH CHINA.
    1411 3 Having regard to the ambitious designs which, as we have lately shown in these columns, are being advocated in France against Southern China, particularly by M. Doumer, we have had the tallowing succinct statement of the relative position of France, England and China, under international conventions,
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    MONDAYS TIES.
    194 3 CtMMFIOMMIIr. I Br.dbery, v. Kerr. Battenburg, r. Lowe. I A. Sikolvs, Pearce, 4 v. Wither*, ewe 4. B. SIHOLtS. Bar'Kshire, owe 15 v. MansfiHd, 4. Ai tiiom-z, scr. v. MncKr.au, 1. I Ik. %cr. v. Krmble, owe 3. H, scr. v. Simpson, owe 1. C. SIKQLBS. ham, owe
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    296 3 Tbe N.-C. Daily News of tbe 39th oft. says:-— it appears thai the firm auitode of Sir E. Saiow has borne some fruit at test. On the afternoon of the 25th lost strotd'fj ing to our native correspondent at Prang- i chow, Governor Jen ran- Yung, in obedience to a
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    WATER POLO.
    145 3 H.M.S. Brisk v. Swimmim Cma. *W wtter P 0 0 w fa4«*fc«l io S«fi»wing Club. Tan Jong Katong, yesterday, between a Swimming Club team aorf a team from H.M. S and resulted 10 victory for the former by tout goals to mil. The Club pressed from the start,
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    FAREWELL "SMOKER" TO MR. E. M. LYON.
    709 3 FAREWELL "SMOKER TO MR. E. M. LYON. M T^ ler *U.T J 0 1 at the Marine Club on .Saturday night, the occasion be** a farewell anting cooce t to Mr. B. M. Lyon, who for the past tweoty **f e V ,nD^ led *«*ri..e Uuha^dthe Engineer*' Aasfdation, and who
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    UNKNOWN
    423 3 i Bdfr* Ull Loidsfcip Mr. Justice Hyndman *22£#t S^«*« Court this •"JBP" 1 Tg^T y postponed on Friday o^mg f the) mdiipo, lion of one of the i«r©rt w*s ifad, Mr. A. German, having r T" l^V*^Bi l> T bl>tj ttand C*""* 1 fipawwtf ■MlLai certificate from Or. de
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    PUBLIC WORKS REPORT FOR ,1900.
    278 3 The annual rrpoit 00 ih<- Public W«tks Departmeit of th* St aits S.Mlen^.t* foi 19 o by the Colonial Engineer, the Hon. A. Murray, C.E.. M 1.C.8 is iw d as a ►applem nt to il e turrcat number of the Government Gazette. Inten sting
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    MAIL NEWS.
    398 3 Lendon, Aug. 34 —Colonel Featherst. aHaugh reps U that the capture of the convoy was cffecied by Colonel Williams' column, which included the rod New South W«les Mounted., the 3rd New South Wales Bu.limen. and the A Battery of tha Royal Australian Artillery, with two guns The scouts
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    S.C.C. TEHHIS TOURNAMENT.
    216 3 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. A. SIWOLBS. EJliott, a beat Mactajrgari, scr. W< lierstan, ser. bf»t Rainnie, 1, 6—4, 7— 5. 4 beat Br adbery, E. scr., 6-3, 4-6, Salrmann, a beat Gainslord, owe 4, 7—5, 6— a. B. Si wo lbs. B»u>, A. W. ser. v. Rim, owe 1,
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    TO-DAYS TIES.
    183 3 Bradbery, v. Kerr. B*ttenburg, v. Lowe. A. SIMOLBS. Pearce, 4 v. Withers, owe 4. B. SfMOLBB. Barkshire, owe 15 v. Mansfield, 4. A 1 thonisz, scr. MacKean, 1. Clerk, scr. v. Kemblc, owe 3. Craig, scr. v. Simpson, owe 1. C. SIKOLIS. Graham, owe 15 v. Macdunald, 4.
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    TO-MORROWS TIES.
    222 3 B. SlBULtS. Bradb-ry, E. scr. v Greig, G. I. 4. orbett. scr. v. Southam, A. W. owe 3. Hnm aford, scr. v. Noon, scr. Gordon, scr. v. Scoular, 1 to finish. HanneU, scr. v. Ckrk, C.Uor KemUe, owe 3. C. SlMOL.S. Morgan, owe 15 v. Burgess, 3. Eiphick,
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 3 (Corrected up to Scomber 14.) On London. Bank 4 m/s i/ui demand.... lfll Private credits 3 m/s i/ug. documents 3 m/s ia credits 6n/i i/,,Jf France, demand ..245 QBMIAMV, demand ...iqB2 <mna,T.T ...146 HONGKONG, demand f g pm Yokohama, demand 4**prn fAVA, demand 118 Manila, demand 3%pm. (to buy)
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    PRODUCE.
    69 3 (September 14,1 I 1 Sf' ''■lb.- "Jo. 'J lack (ordinary S'p<> da. White, (Fair L/W— S X Nutmegs iios to the lb.)... w S* 75 do. (80s to the lb). _7 00. owiouieio) w mmt r^J^ nd &"'V r. or co"L^.^::::r:r--''' 1 do. Pontianak 1*7" Opium, Benares Nrw L
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      29 3 We Sto^k^ovtr aoo patterns of Superior Mouldings, and possess diwquaUed facilit ie» for making all descriptions of Fraiß«t I at ihoiKWif notice and moderate price*. lUH AEL, PHOTO STORKS.
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      384 3 1 he Standard lime Ban* A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one at Palau Brani fall every day at 1 P.M., Singapore mean time (Greenwich mean time 0 hrs., 4 min., 35 sec.,) being hoisted Ave minutes previously. If either of the bells shoald fall, the flag W wil*
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      163 3 NEXT MAILS DUE. >aou Ebolahd:— per M. M. Laos, on Sept. 6th, with English mails oi August, 33rd, anweriog letters despatched fr..n Mngeper. r>n July 30th. -bom China: per M. M. Yarra, on Sunday, Sept. 15th. Mails already despatched far London, Left Biag. One in Louden Arrived Aug. M. M.
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      648 3 SHARE LUST, SEPTEMBER i« th igot. Quotation. p.. n n B«* of Chin, and Jap»n, Ltd. z Nominal. A Diviowm. DArred. 2s.s/ 7, B^s Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 7. Bmawah Geld Mine Cfc^ t4JsSdl«rs ft gwWto Dairy Parm Ltd. JtoV S^ R»*r and Neav/ud. W 4 CJ 7 6X Oebs.
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      426 4 1 REUTKR'S TELEGRAMS. MR. McKINLEY. Condition the Same. A bulletin istued at 10.30 p.m. last night states that the President's condition remains unchanged. SOME LOCAL IRRITATION. The healing of the wound was delayed in consequence of irritation caused by a fra«aientof the President's coat rvh.ch the bullet carried beneath the
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      568 4 CRITICAL j RELAPSE OF MR. McKINLEY. THE GRAVEST APPREHENSIONS. The change in Mr. McKinley's condition was quite sudden. A bulletin issued at 2-50 in the morning states that the President's condition occa- 1 sions Ihe gravest apprehensions. IMMINENT HEART FAILURE. The bowels, which last night had stopped, had again moved,
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      977 4 R WANTED. ABLE Eurasian Clerk, by loeti firm. Apply by letter to Sat IB 1M WANTED at onoe a Chinese Store- keeper, who can give security. Apply K. S. t c/o Free Press. Sept 11 WANTED. A OOVBMNEBB, witk knowWfie o««w|«J« Jt\ a child of teren ye»» old. A eomfertaMe
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      670 4 fA^ES WATSON &CO S SCOTCH WHISKIES. J THK BEST VALUE IN THK MARKKI Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) V 8 per case, duty ertra. >t<TAINABLB FROM RETAIL HEALERS OR MoALISTER Co.. SOLE AGS\ INDIAN, CHINESE, AND JAPANESE Silk, Silk, Silk. Of every colour
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      220 4 For Manila Direc The Ocean Hteam Ship Company's TANTALUS, Captain Gregory, H.020 tons, is iota for the abore port about 15th instant For Freight apply to W. MANBFIEI Agents, Ocean 8t« Sopt 10 For Adelaide, Mclbour Sydney British India Hteam Nav. Co., Ltd. ISMAILA, 3,381 tons, will ho despatched for
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      1411 4 LADY woald'take one or two children to I romummTiom k educate with **«<* I M9 JS^J!£S!S2L.UW*mm Surrey. Reference peraltted to aTOHH UYBP&eaiA H. R. BALDWIN, Kota Tinggi, Johofe. MMTMHMMTTKUT rt.VBU July 22 22 VACHSXY it r*l*t*al 0 i- B M*l*t«f'r« f« ft h) I'/Mllli K R. George Laws, m.b; a.i.m.m.
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      332 4 oi YT. 1U c-osea i^m the 2» 21st beptemher 1901 inclus.ve in accordance 1 Article No. 11l O f the Company's Article* Association. Dated Ssngaporc, 30th Aueust. 1901 Aug 30 C.s. CRANE, Sector) Lim Ho Puah of Singapore, hereby g > notice that in consequence of aa agreea mat'e with
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