The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 September 1901

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 24T11 SEPTEMBER, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, NO. 4289
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      785 1 i_ Office. Telegraph St. V* Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. earners for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, /LON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, /PT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, LTA, BRINDISI. PLYMOUTH AND *DON. hrough Bilk of Lading issued for Pernan f, Continental and American Ports, also for %a Coatt. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1901
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      782 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL O STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND TOYO KISSN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S. 5. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF IAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or
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      530 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPI). Under Contract with tbb Nbtbbrlamds Ibdia Gotbrmmbmt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collver Quay THR UNDBRMRNTIONBD DATBS ARB ONLY APPROZIMATB. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for on Van der Lyn Cotci **iaporta Sept. 18 Bandjermaasin, Kota Baroc. B lik Pappan,
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      300 1 Sabang-Bay Harbour AND Coal Company, Ltd. Pulo WoH, Worth Sumatra. Singapore Agency 1 8 Battiry Road. Cable Address "S*m*n(;, Sin«.aporb." TTHIS Company vapply best Welsh, Bengal and x Ombilien coals at current rates. Ships can moor at the wharvss immediately after having entered the harbour, and commence coaling without delay
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      709 1 IJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000 000 RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) Silver Reserve 3,000,000 j •«3.000,000 RESBRVB LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS. _j |i0.000,00c Court of Director*. R. Shewan. Esq. Chairman. Hod. J J. Bell-Irving,— Deputy Chairman. H. E. Tonkins, Esq. I R. L. Richardson Esq. A. Haupt, Esq.
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      474 1 Milkmaid! BRAND KbS^J Guaranteed K===i^ 1? vii Lream. trade mark Largest Sale m the Wji.^ "J" NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR- w ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWF" art AND LONDON. Arr &STABLISHID I* FOR FIRE INSURA^ Amount Imsukbd -<CE ONLY. LossisPaid... j£335.000,000 Primium d Z 11,600,000 I wwr* mc mn Z 906,000
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      304 1 1 -«rs :in S6 T iiai 1 \^9 I>" I J^vV These tiny A^^^j^^TA Capsules Bfl^HH^M —superior 1 livlll^v v a T^^^^^BW „nd' 1 Injections cure the same diseases a s tliL-svdnißs m forty-eight hours without inconvenience. R»tb t .piule bear* ihf n.me (MIDYj FM DISEASES OF THE CHEST GRIMAULT'S
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1901.
    1562 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 1901. I r».. t>» Prppie'l rifl.t m nljm '..VpCfribt Truth h«r g4«r m»» prcr*pt« draw A P'-ifcn< to Rrflooa. Laralty. and. Law. I I is almost certain that is the arena of political affairs m Kurope there is hardly any publicist better informed,
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      RUSSIA AND FRANCE.
      57 2 The Tsar and the President. Questions of Common Policy. The Times Paris correspondent states that amongst the topics of the conversa- tions held between the Tsar and President i Loubet the premier were those of the Near and the Far East, the strained relations i existing between
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      FRENCH ENTERPRISES IN THE EAST.
      30 2 Russia Promises Cooperation. With All Her Strength. 1 Russia intends to co-operate with her strength towards the success of Frent enterprises m the Far East.
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      THE LOSS OF THE "COBRA."
      41 2 {Later.) Probably Broke Asunder, It transpires that the destroyer C»bn sank m seven fathoms of water. There is no rock thereabouts, and therefore it i.» inferred that the vessel simply broke m two. London, September J^'ifo,
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    SARAWAK.
    762 2 A tire occurred m the Malay kampor,^ of Kuching m the early hours oi the gt£ inst. At 3 a.m. the gun and tire beii ar the town to the fact that a lartje he owned by one of the leading Mftlayi *i 5 we ablaze. There being no
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    WRECK OF THE "PAKAN."
    88 2 A Marine Court of Inquiry, c«Mtitf« Brih' B r roCkn a Lieut Se vern, H. MS. Uinsdale, was held m the Marine Court thi~ morning, for the purpose of examining the circumstances of the ureck of the Britisb P« nr a Z* an which was so'dby
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      320 2 HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS "SPECIALITY" Mining Machinery and Appliances WINDING GEARS, ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, STEEL PIPE LINES FITTINGS. The Pulsometer. (TRADE MAKK). STEAM PUMP WORLD-KNOWN, UNRIVALLED Please write or call and give us particulars of your requirements. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. ENGINEERS SINGAPORE. PERAK AND BANGKOK. Co. gpJ^^v^HOW OF
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      541 2 ALEX FOX Co. 13 HIGH STREET. Special for Chinese Ladies Chiffon Ruching m all shades JUBT RECEIVED. Sep 23 30.9 Auction Sale of Shares TO BE HELD AT I'OWELL Sc Co* HALE-ROOM, ,me~2y>' SrJntmWz at 2. j0 p.m. 30 Preference Shares IN 1 1O(; AN COMPANY Ltd. POWELL Co.,— Auctioneers.
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      815 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET ATBARA Bungalow m Tan&lia, 3; miles (rom town, rent 965. Apply to Messrs. Swan and Maclareu, Battery Road. Sept 24 l ENDERS A RE wanted for the building of two wings and a verandah, which are to be added to St. Joseph's Institution. For plans and
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      97 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS Grand Gala Night SPKCIAL PERFORMANCE AT THE PARSEE THEATRE BEACH ROAD, next to Ra«es Hotel. THE New Elphinstone Theatrical Co. OF BOMBAY will PLAY TO-NIGHT TUESDAY, the 24th Sept., igor THEIK MOST POPULAR HINDUSTANI OPERA, ENTITLED Bulbul and Farebi Mohbut. (A very interesting iwrtion ol tv« play will
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      123 2 The Week. Tuesday, j^th Hiijh Water 7.43^ 6, 47 p# LegiblaUvr-'^'ncil. 2.10 r^ aL w w»X h; 31 rmw n u ipal Comm '«ion, 2.30 p N JV.R Prel.minary Drill for Mu.ketry, 5 0 p *l Thunday, 26th tn«k!h Water 9.9 a a t£pol. Ball, DriliHall.9 [s Friday, a;th Saturday,
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    THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ROBBERY.
    2207 3 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ROBBERY. The last stage m this memorable and pi. traded trial, which commenced exactly a fott ht ago, was entered on m the Supreme Con t, again crowded, this morning, when Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones resumed the hearing of the case. Mr. Van Someren, as
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    KING MATCHMAKER DESPITE HIMSELF
    512 3 (.m/i ro Sit Him Oo ned CAUSM Somi Amkri »s Girls to Set Their Caps 1 or Km.i.i-h Lords. «,»sh Will Not Biy a Siat. Ouli W\-> 10 On Into Westmik-tii Abbey on Tbai Great Day Is to Bti.ot.ii to the British NoiiiLiTV. (Nets Ytrk World.)
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    78 3 The French Transport Colombo, with troops, arrived from Saigon at 9.15 this morning bound for Marseilles. The steamer Warrior, which arrived from Moji yesterday, brought for this port about 5,000 tons Japan coal. The Russian Transport Saratov left for Odessa after coaling yesterday afternoon. The German transport Bahia
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    THE PADRE IN SCOTLAND.
    1246 3 (Written for the Singapore Free Press by Rev. G. M. Rbith.) No. LVI. The holiday season has come round again, more welcome than ever, the season when a man unstraps the burdens of his soul, shuts them into his half-dismantled house, blocks his windows with brown
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    RAUB.
    1139 3 The Acting Manager's Report to 17th September 1901 i Bukit Jellis Mine.— Th% 150 ft. s«uth level is now 259 ft. from the crosscut. The reef has widened to 6 ft., and there is a little improvement m the quality. In the rising stope above this level, the reef
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    RUSSIA AND TIBET
    255 3 The Unasiatiscke Lloyd of the 6th inst. has a lengthy article on the mission {of the Dalai Lama of Tibet to the Tsar, and shrewdly remarks that, according to the otd axiom, (Jui s'excuse s'accusr, Russia's reiterated official assurance that the mission has merely a religious and
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    225 3 TO-DAY'S TIES. The heavy rains making play m the above tournament impossible for this evening, to-day's ties have been postponed till to-morrow and those fixed for that day until Thursday. TO-MORROWS TIES. A. .sim.iis. Whitehoad. owe a v. Von Bert;, 3 to finish. B. Sinulbs. Hannaford, scr.
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    THURSDAY'S TIES.
    284 3 Championship Green, v. bal/mann. Whitehead, v. White. Wolferstan, v. Bradbery. B. Si nulls. Mosley, scr. v. Boitty, owe 15.1. Mansfield, 4 v. Edlm, owe 2. Peirce, o*e is v. Mulholland, J or Tomlin, 1. Goldie, owe 3 v. Masterton, 2 or Ollifie. D. SINGLBS. Cunlille, scr. v. Coulcher,
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    47 3 J. A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one at Palaa *3rani fall every day at 1 p.m., Siasapore mean time (Greenwich mean time 6hn.,4mTn.,35 seo.,) being hoisted five minutes previously. If either of the balls shomld tail, the flag W will bekolsted.
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    PRODUCE.
    112 3 (September 24 *7-.'5 bambier 1165 dc. Cube Noi 1 15. Pepper, I* lack (ordinary Sport) 30.50 do. White, (Fair L/W—s% 44.75 Nutmegs 110s to the !b.) 52 do. (80s to the Ib) 64 Mace (Banda) 92 Cloves (Amboina) Liberian Coffee 17. Tapioca, small ptar! (Fait quaCtv, 5.25 do. do
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    SHARE LIST SEPTEMBER 24th 1901.
    280 3 SHARE LIST SE PT E MBER 24th 1901. Quotation p MD Dividbmds. Bank ot China and Japan, Ltd. Li Nominal. Deferred. 25-5/ 7i Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. £i Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4.15 Buyers. Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 $ioo FraserandNeaveLtd $84 10 for year ,900 Hongkong and
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 (Corrected up TO September j On London. Buk 4 in/s lfllk demand ....i/u' Pnvate credits 3 m/s ,/,,T. documents 3 m/s i/nl' credits 6 m/s //..I France, demand Germany, demand India, T. T Hongkong, demand.... dis Yokohama, demand....". Java, demand Manila, demand DIII Sovereigns, (to buy)....".;...:. $r o P
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      97 3 Came Near Being a Cripple. Josh Webthafer, of Loogootee, liid., U. S. A., is poor man, but he says h* would not be without Chamberlain's Pain Balm if it cost five dollars a bottle, for it saved him from being a cripple. No external application is equal to this liniment
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      317 3 OCEAN IBM STEAM SHIP |P™ Co. A N 1 1 NEDERLANi'SCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tons. Aekilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Nesttr 3t*9 .4 /a* 7039 Ortstts Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 5509 Anchises 2729 Pelt us 7500 Xnffnor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas $748 Priam 284^ Cyclops 2066 Prometheus Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus
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      222 3 MAILS CLOSE O-M ill' H W for Per Ai MaMMh u«i««~Kon M rz n. v. r 9mm Bangkok Skarpsnt y AM Indragiri Amg Ann ham Batu Pahat Sultana 2 Pm Malacca Sic. Ma a 3rM P Dickson Si P. Swfct'ham Poh Ann 3 pm Thursday. Bandjermassin Sec. Vmu Jrr Lyn
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      932 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Mei-of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From Brisk Brit cruis., 1770 Martin Bep4 I Hongkong oliher Vessels Flags Tons Masters Arrived From Consignees For When Alton BeifcSMl «'orner Sopt 20 Kantoa M. I;. Kaisha L'nc<rtaiii hmmrmm Dut 6ft Nacodaii s«>pt 21 Biakawang K<-n« Hong Uaeerl Aniui Aus
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      561 4 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE NEW PRESIDENT. The Cabinet Remains m Office. At a meeting JTthTu. S. Cabinet President Roosevelt requested the members to retain their portfolios MR. HAY NOT RESIGNED. Mr. Hay, Secretary of State, ha> not resigned. THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES. Admiral Noel Annihilated." Complete Victoryto 7 dmiral W.lson. The report
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      523 4 THE TSAR AT RHEIMS. A Brilliant Spectacle. The Tsar has witnessed a review of four army corps at Rheims. The spectacle was a brilliant and a j memorable one. THE DUAL ALLIANCE EMPHASISED. A luncheon followed whereat President Loubet and the Isar emphasised more than 1 ever the friendship and
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      920 4 NOTICE MASONIC CLUB. I TAEBENTURK Holders ;iiv noiilietl thai L* dividend of V% will l>e paid on presen tation of Scrip to tbe Assistant Secretary at th« Masonic Club, Colcman Street. J. HUME ROBERTSON Hon Secretary. SoptlS •-'<*•> j NOTICE IS hereby given that the I'owor Attorney executed by mo
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      679 4 RAFFLES STORE 33 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Has just received and is now shewing a large and varied assortment of NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!! NEW GOODS!!! Of which the following are a few details Raffles Store depends upon small profits but quick returns, hence it is the cheapest house m Singapore.
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      411 4 Singapore Sporting Club. AUTUMN MEETING John Little CO LTD. TAILORING DEPARTMENT VI BAVI JUST ÜBCBVKO i\ THIS DKI'AK'I Mi;\ I A NKV, LOT Or RACING SILKS In all the Registered Colour>. ALSO \\kioi otiiki: SHAMES POM Jackets dc Caps Browbands Rosettes, Hatband, &c, to match. White Silk, X- r CawMMre,
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      340 4 W. Dalian. T he Australian Horse Repository. KOEK ROAD (off On.hard Road). Livery Training Stables. rOKACK (ONTRACTOR. Horse* carefully shod under direct European Supervision. Hor^e- and carriage: on hire, by the day week, month or year. H«rMM uf every description made to order and repaired on the premises, by e-xperienced
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      586 4 I TO BE LET. P«O.M Ist October, "EMMA VILLA Tulok Kurow, a sea-side Bungalow. (Far,. Apply to F. O. R., e/e Ft SoptiO TO LET. IMMEDIATE ENTRY LJOUSE No. 111, on top oi Mount I For rent and other particulars, a;. S*> OACO.NO* Co. TO LET GODOWN No. 1M Robin
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