The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 October 1901

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 2nd OCTOBER, 'igoi. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4296
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      813 1 "P* Office. Telegraph St. lij- Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG (PYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN. KGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, ContintnUl and Amtriean Ports, also for CUM Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARO 1901
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      759 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL O STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF lAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted tD England France, and Germany by all tranvAtlantic line s of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or
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      1379 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAK&TVAART MAATSCH APPIJ Under Contract witb tie Netherlands Imdia Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late F. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collvbr Q jay The undermbntionbd dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched lor O n Kwaordeoroon Cotio via ports Oct. I Billiton and Pontianak Oct.
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      701 1 HONGKONG 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 RESERVE LIABILITY OP 1 PROPRIETORS ii 0.000.00,. Court ok Diuctob*. K. Shrwan Esq.— Chaikman Hon. J J Bkll-Ikving,— Dkputv Chairman H, E. Tonkins, Esq. I R. L. Richardson Esq. A. HAurr,
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      476 1 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBER wtac-n id. tin* an artinn.il lood for tliclr hahliTHREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS! FOOD It is easily Digestible and very Assimible and Nour.shing t is readily soluble and may be prepared m a few seconds UN'S FOOD WORKS, PECKHAM, LONDON, ENGLAND. MORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON.
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      183 1 ;E NEW FRENCH REV. THERAPION No l THERAPION Nn 2 1 h THERAPION No 3 r«»tor THERAPION igt'nt: ft A s 1 ift\ < functional itimorderaon-tLlltn ATOM* Wlii//Mi 4 nmunm w* veb CACHEXY i;n,,,t.,i *n« ee-ucr r« or« mtmm The pretcripUon m the Pirn and Vichy hutpiuli I* Irora SO
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1901.
    1253 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1901. t.al. H ['topi-'s KgM I'liinuu., mmmi by influence »'id iinbrifc»d bjr gain Here patr.ot Troth her «loriou§ precept* draw fitdati to Rclicuw. LoraJtr. and Uw. Il is within two months of two years since the Straits Settlements lost the Governor, the lac
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    273 2 m This morning at (> o'clock the bodies of two native children were found floating m the sea off J«hnston's Pier. The Officer Administering the Government, Sir Frank Swettenham, X.CM.C, will be At Home on Tuesday next, the Bih inst. at 5 p.m, Q M. Sgt. A. W. Noon, of
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    THE FIFTH CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    96 2 The f'fth of thr series of children's concert will take place on Friday afternoon at the Town Uall. Mr. F Whitefield has kindly consented to look after the secretarial duties previously discharged by the late Mr. lenkins. Tickets are being sent out to heads of schools
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    THE BACILLUS.
    376 2 I huse who have had the privilege of seeing a lovely woman fasten on her hat, says t ho Binninglam Daily Mail, recall the fact that sometimes she holds her hatpins between her pretty lips. This characteristic has been noticed by the bacteriologist —dec. Hfc. Vide S. Prt>i.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      48 2 Botha's Defeat. Heavy Boer Losses. Reutet's correspondent at Eshowe (Zululand) says that the Boers who attacked Fort ltala leit 305 dead and wounded upon the field. Reuter's correspondent at Ladysmith says that joo of the enemy were killed at ltala, and over 300 wounded and captured.
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      ANOTHER BOER DEFEAT.
      30 2 Gen. Delarcy and Commandant Kemp attacked Col. Kekewich's camp to the West of Magato Pass m force on the joth Sept. (Monday.) The Boer attack was repulsed.
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      THE AMERICA CUP RACES.
      29 2 The Wind Fails. Yesterday's race for the America Cup between Columbia and Shamrock was left unfinished, owing to the wind dropping. (Later.) SIR FRANK SWfcTTENHAM.
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      Gazetted as Governor.
      17 2 Sir Frank Swettenham has been Gazetted as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      18 2 Boer Leaders Killed at ltala Commandants Potgieter, Schol/, and Oppermann were amonpst the killed at ltala.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      41 2 The Fighting at Itala. Lord Kitchener's Report. Lord Kitchener reports that the Boers were removing their dead and wounded all through the .26th (Thursday) and .7th (Friday) round Itala Fort. The fighting lasted nineteen hours. Londtn, October jnd, tyoi.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1857 2 Tuesday, October ist, i 9O i Prisbnt i H. E. the Officer Administering the Gorernme tm. tu v U Fra fe Swettenham, k.c.m.g.) Thr Honble the Acting Col. Secretary (C u--Sneyd Kynnersley, qm<,, the Act X- Attorney-Genera! T H Kershaw.) the Colonial Treasurer (F. G. !>«.„„. v the
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      463 2 K. A. J. Chotirmall -d Co. BOMBAY MERCHANTS Wholesale and Retail dealers m all kinds of Indian, Chinese and Japanese Silks, and Silk fancy goods. Foreign articles of Novelty, Cunos, Oriental hmbroidery, Carpets and Rup, Silver Ware curious and Silver Jewelleiies of every description and "no. si and 52, High
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      582 2 FOR SALE OKI Premier" High Grade Bicycle, witb (•ear Case m first class condition. $100 Apply MANAGER, Free Prtit. Au« :i Union Insurance Society of Canton Ltd. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TIIK Annual General Meeting ot Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the Society, Hongkong, on the lOrh October,
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      473 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT?. LOST POX TEKKIKR DOG. Black on head, and black patch on back Municipal Number :J726. Reward on being returned to Ileanrow," Pateroon Road. Oct. 2 m Re CHOP -WENG CHIONG," In Bankruptcy. The undersigned hag received instruction* TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At No. J27 South Bridg.- Koatl,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      510 2 Ihr Week Wednesday, and Mit»h Water 0.36 a. 0.22 p. Church Work Asso., Raffle* Girl School, 4 p. S.V A Bafery Parade (pi m clothes), 5 p. S.V.R. Preliminary Drill for Musketry, 5.15 p. Thursday, 3rd Hi k Water —1.21 a., 1.1 p. P. v O. Mail Homewards due. Land
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    THE "ENVY" POISONING CASE.
    4782 3 THE ENVY" POISONING CASE. Yesterday morning Dr. Ellis was crosscxamined by Mr. Van Cuylenberg. His opinion was based upon the symptoms described to him. No symptoms existed at the time he visited the patients, except m Mrs. Strachan':. case her urine. The proof of phosphorus poisoning, to be absolutely certain,
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    283 3 Pagoda Cur On Friday twenty six couples competed for the Pago a Cup presented by the b-ichelors of the Club, and a very close and interesting competition lesulted m a tie between Mrs. Sa'zm >nn and J. L. Crockatt and Mis-. Silzmann and A. Hose, each with
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    38 3 The Hongkong papers pay high tribute to the pr fe*sional career and personal i haracter of Hie l*tr Mr J J. Francis, K.C., 1* i t-r of the Hongk »ng bar. who died suddenly at Yokohama of apoplexy
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    EXCHANGE
    74 3 t okkrcteo up TO October 2) On I.onuon Bai.k 4 m/s »/*'tV i<mand ""t* •"'rivate credits 3 m/ 5... documents 3 m/s 1 n. credits 6 rr,/« l/l'i FRANCE, demand 243$ -KRM/»-'V, lemartd... 197J i dia I T 145 HONGKONG, demand pm. tOKOMAMA, 'lidll- sg%pm lava, demand 17J Manila,
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    PRODUCE
    122 3 (October 2 i r« $6 5 2S ■.jamtiier 1.4*4 do. Cube No. 1 1525 ■'eprer, l -".ack (ordinary Spore) 3>-5O do. White, (Fair L/W-5% 45 75 MntaMM I nos lo the It./... 52 do. (80s' to the Ib) 64 Mace (Banda) 92 Cloves (Amboina) 32 Liberian Coffee 17. Tapioca,
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    SHARE LIST, OCTOBER and 1901.
    236 3 QOOTATIOII. p AID DITIDMDB. I'.ank > < i ,na and Japan, Ltd. Xi Nominal. Deferred. 7.5.5/ WTi Asfiestos Kastern Agency. Nominal. 7 t Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4.75 Sellers. Cleir Water Dairy Farm Ltd. f 100 g IOO Praser and Neave Ltd. 184 «c o
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      245 3 Xrpf»r (October 1.) Tmm. at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory g. a. m. 3 p. m.9 i-. m Bar. red. 32 Fab 2f1.«12 29 791 901' Temperature 850 86.0 80 5 Wet Bulb Thermometer... 79.0 78.5 77 5 Dir. of Wind SE. S.S.K. S.K. Mat. Temp, m shade 88..*> Mm. do.
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      331 3 OCEAN I^^ STEAM SHIP |j* Co. AND NEDERLAN 1 SCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tons. Tons. Ac hi lies 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3809 A tax 7039 Orestes 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 5509 /fncAi'iM 2729 Peleus 7500 /4nt*nor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 C ale has 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066
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      697 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Other Vessels Flags Tons Masters Arrived From Consignees For Whea Andalusia Ger 3477 Mw fcptSl Hongkong R-hn Moyer Hamburg Oct Anna r° S I 7 K2!±* C| M jl "Imli Bros. Uncertain A->alian f»er 161 Hubner Sept 29 Belawan Behn Mover B l.wan Oot 2 BakuSundard BritWi
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      465 3 MAILS CLOSE 1 "-MOMKow l<or P A. Kelanun Telukban Banka [lAyt Malacca fc L,n Kgl HtltK J J Sourabaya, *c. Nam Yong J JJ Kru.at. r Urope Chusan 6 AM Sara* 6 xzj*~~* I M"? baS c Ba Fo Soon 1 Malacca, 4c. Bln tang Timor P?nan X hi Del.
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      1084 4 The New Harbour Dock Co., Limited. NOTICE is hereby given' that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at No 1. Prince's Street. Singapore at noon oj Thursday, the 10th day ol October, 1901, (or the purpose of passing a re*oliition appointing a liquidator m the
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      941 4 T ADY would take one or two children to -due.it. with her own m healthy part of H. R. BALDWIN, Kota Tinggi, Johore. i,,!— •>•> 22. i o d uiy MX. George Law*, m m ."> Battery Road Singapore, having had 17 years mining experience m the East is now
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      725 4 NOTICE WE have appointed Messrs. (Ji'THRU Co Sole Agents for the sale of Portable. Vertical, and Fixed Kngines. Boilers, He., for Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Slam, and Cochin China. Messrs. Q*rwai <<>. h.ive at present a stock of our improved l'orti«l»U« St«atn Knj;inon •from 4 to 12 nominal 11. P. Sitfiie.i.
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      316 4 a TIT A #tlte WORC^ w BY SPECIAL WARRANT TpßMjOlfg Tm O L EEN "^^^y PURVEYORS TO I^^Bj^^ EMPRESS OF INDIA. CELEB RATED OJUMAN'S STORES. FRASER NEAVE'S AERATED WATERS RECOGNISED AS THE BEST IN THE EAST PURITY AND EXCELLENCE GUARANTEED. 1 o mi Fraser Neave, Limited, SINGAPORE AND E'ENANG. An
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      265 4 DISTILLERS SPECIAL LIQUEUR Pure Highland Whisky 12 YEARS OLD rhis Wbi»kj i, bottl.-d -„<•. N Kxportul,i«l .i w.-ll lately pur.- and r.liahlc W»ii4 and HBOPHERMtt The Distillers Company, Limited EDINBURGH. Largest Whisky Distillers m the world. i<> M BAD (M \u. MEALBBK. Pnce $11 per case •«> bobai SOLE VGEN
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      310 4 H. Abrams. The Horse Repository. HAS FOR SALE OVER 100 HORSES, COBS AND PONIES !of all 'lescriptions and sizes these include ■everal haadaomc Pairs, Lady's Hacks, Haxnesi anrl Saddle Cobs, and Polo Ponies. Each animal i-> according to the description Forage Department. ir fthipmei t~ ar<: received from India and
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      531 4 T o^?*" 0 L1 yd Kosui *oU"Uito.l fora 1 boardmg house, or family residenci' Au to N. X. ADIS, «.i A {a! n TO LET A TBARA Bungalow m Tanplin, 3] milt* t<>wn, n-iit 5(5T» Apply f<. M^^r^. Swan an.l M TO LET POIJOWX No. 04 Kobinson Koad. TVc, sVJ
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