The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 October 1901

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    Masthead
    20 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES SINGAPORE. MONDAY, i 4 th OCTOBER, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4 j06
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      745 1 P Office. Telegraph St. ffjj Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers lor CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for P*rsi*n Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chin* Const. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMRWAR!) 1901
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      795 1 F'WciFIC MAIL STEAMSHi< COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND OKIBNIAU O STEAMSHIP COMPANI AND rpOYO KISEN KAISHA (uRIIKTtI S. S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to Engfcn d Prance, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic le s of steamers, and to the principal cities o|he United States
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      1097 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with m« N*t-.. huhds India (jovirnmbnt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency. lati. I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay THE UNDBRMKNTIONin DATIS ARK ONLY APPROXIMATE. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched tor on .M..-.,l I'd'iaug via ports Oct. 'J Penaug, Olehleh, Aikilulmw, Tapato<an Poeloe Tcllo
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      715 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAiD-UP CAPITAL m $10,000,000 RKSKRVB FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 1 n S.lver Reserve 3 .750,000 j I 3.7-»o,ooo RLSBRVB LIABILITY OK t PROPRIETOHS I 0O 0c Court 0* Dirbctori. K. Shkwan Esq. Chairman. Hod J J Bki.l-Ikvisc, IJ»h: ry Chairman. H. E. Tonkins, Esq. K.
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      580 1 TSJORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCR SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. »BL S H E D 179',. FOR FUR IN'.URANCK ONLY. Amount In^ Lossbs P/wr> PR ■■Itm Ml Insurance effected on almost every description ol property at current rates of premium. THE BORNKO Co., Ltd.— A *PH/. STANDARD LIFE ASSURx ANCE COMPANY,
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      243 1 t n.M. i >j n>.\ «-j. Functional Ms,,, <l atom< ormrmraiA I\II 'II II I 1 ;It CA< 111 A I r,,1i,,1,tl «ntf co N The prescription m the Pan- md V. hj»..-j I,:* H v from SO to 100 drop* BOLDO-VERNEI •r 4 Ua-ipagnlili of ELIIia BOL£O-TERN£ day. Depot
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH
    26 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH At Herrick Ilonse, Lcwisbam, London, on the lf>th Beptombcr, 1001, Mart Ann Mvrray, wife of Gkorob Thompson, of Tanjouc Pacar Dock Ck). Ltd.
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1901.
    805 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1901. Iff shall the rrets ti t f'eopie'i right maintain. •Jnawed by influence and nnbc.bed by g»,n Here patriot Truth her f lorioui precepts draw f timti to RcUfioo. LeraltT. aod Ui REGARDING the suggestion made m this journal for the placing tikisha
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    1005 2 LI CUl Morrali, Lancaster Regiment, ■*P">fl lotcd1 otcd to bp Captain. >S r Swcttenham left this orr^^^*the French Mail steamer Purachatra oi Siam will B e at Cambridge at the term. steamer Nankin left ■k a.m. on Wednesday Hh out this morning Wg Hill, where tield Kge<l m ior the
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      37 2 An Ambignous Capture. A Company of the 10th Hussars capture d Scheepers. It is not clear fr«m the text whether K» means to say that the Hussars captured Scheepers or were captured by Scheepers. j
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      EXECUTION OF LOTTER.
      8 2 Commandant Lotter has been executed.
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      BOTHA'S RETREAT.
      31 2 His Transport Abandoned. Botha is marching parallel to the western border of Swaziland through difficult coun try. He has abandoned the wtiole of hiwheeled transport. Ltndon, October ijt/i, ifi.
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      THE FRENCH BUDGET.
      15 2 A Deficit. The French Budget shews a deficit of fifty million francs.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      33 2 Another Boer Commandant Condemned. Death Sentence Confirmed. Lord Kitchener has confirmed the death sentence on Commandant Schoeman, the late Loiters lieutenant, the son of a wealthy farmer. Londsn, Ocfber 14th, 1901.
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    THE GERMAN MANCEUVRES.
    184 2 "Thi Kaisik Bittbrly DisArroiNTan. German soldiers have not been sparirg m their criticism of our conduct of the war m South Africa, but it does not seem »s if they had very much to be proud of m the mimic battle they fought on 17th iast. at
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    BEREAVEMENT AND SOLACE.
    123 2 A stonemason once prided himself upon ihe peculiarly suitable inscriptions which he inscribed upon tombstones. On one occasion a widow m deepest black came to him and after some discus s ion she agreed to this very affecting senten ce "This sorrow is more than I can
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    216 2 A nwrriage has been arranged and will shortly take place between Frank Wilson Barker of Singapore and Mabel, elder daughter ot J. F. Kimmel, Ksq of London. In alluding to Lt. O. B. Blewitt's death, at Utrecht, an obituary notice mentions that the deceased officer was severely wounded m the
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      644 2 MANILA CIGARS "LA CONSTANCIA FACTORY." "Constantino Diaz Co." Reina Victoria t»os $6.50 Entreactos Cilindrados 100s J3.25 Per U s... *»5S 9*'7S Princessas loos Posada Selected... >oos £5.50 Regalia de la Reina 100s £3-00 High Life m the East 50s £2.00 Preciosos... 100s J2.75 Regalia del Mundo 50s $2.25 Damas 100s
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      399 2 Estate of GAN ENG SENG, DECEASED. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold Coconut Plantations and Building sites. BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED AI Kampong Batah, ofl Gaylang Road, Singapore About 4 1/2 miles from town. TO BE HELI> AT I'OW KLL Ac to", SALS-BOOM ON Wednesday, the 23rd October, at 2.30 p m. Lot
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      664 2 Estate of TAN CHIN HOON DECEASED, AUCTION SALE OF Valuable 999 Years' Leasehold Land WITH Spacious Mercantile Offices, Godowns Shops thereon situate m the Commercial Centre of Singapore adjacent to the Banks, the Dock and Shipping Coy's Offices, Legal Firms, Telegraph Office, Consular Newspaper Offices, &c. TO BE HELD AT
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      694 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED A STEAM LAUNCH or small "teamer able to carry about 80 tons. Apply, with full particular*- by letter to X., c/o Frtt Prtsi. Oct 14 n.c Government Notification. I ~TENDEKS will bo rocoivod at the Colonial 1 Secretary's Office up to noon of the 31st instant for
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      180 2 The Week Monday, 141 b :<— High Water 1 1.6 a., 1 1.45 p. S.V.R. Preliminary Musketry Ac Recruits Drill. S. V. A. 2.5* Standing Gun Drill, 5.15 p. Tuesday, 15th H. K h Water:— 11.30a. Philharmonic Choir, 5.15 p. S.V.A. Lecture, 5.15 p. Minstrel Troupe, Town Hall, 9 p.
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    WATER POLO.
    109 3 A water polo match was played at Tanjong Katong yesterday, between the Swimming Club and a Garrison I am captained by Lieut. Gainsford. There was a very strong current runrung an d the Club faced this the first half. The Garrison opened the scoring, but Napier then scored
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    SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.
    230 3 Before the Economic Science and Statistics Section of the British Association m Glasgow, Dr. B. W. Ginsburg read a paper on Shipping Subsidies. France, Gertuny, and Russia, he said, were largely increasing their supply of high-speed ocean steamers. This country showed little progress m this direction, and the
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    SINGAPORE GAS COMPANY (LIMITED.)
    481 3 An extraordinary general meeting was held on 19th ult. at Cannon-street Hold to confirm the resolutions passed at the extraordinary general meeting held on 29th ult. Mr. S. Spencer presided. The Chairman, m proposing the confirmation of the resolutions, said the company was created m 1562,
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    THE YELLOW DANGER.
    463 3 HIKISB MUUM I \TESSI\ ELY.— A t'EKIUO RESIDENTS STATEMENTS. A resident of Pekin, who has just arrived m Calcutta, has been interviewed by a representative of the Enghihtnan. He affirms that there will be another gigantic rising m China, compared to which he recent troubles will be
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    THE GERMAN AND FRENC MANCEUVRES.
    1057 3 Cavalry m Trouble. rrave, aye Ambushes and traps >r seem tl j he played a prominent part m both thl man and the French manoeuvres.! *j Kaiser's Blue Army," defending Dt es if we see the operations with the ej^j r two well-known South African
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    82 3 The news has just leaked out of a serious case of mutiny aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Prince Henry's flagship, which was suppressed by the arrest of a subaltern offirer. This officer, it is said, protested agains* the alleged ill-treatment of certain stokers and engineers by the first officer,
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    THE WRECK OF THE "COBRA."
    747 3 THE WRECK OF THE "COBRA. Lois o? 67 Livis- Dramatic Scimis and Incidbnts. The sad news was received yesterday (19 Sept.) that His Majesty's torpedo destroyer Cobra, which was being taken fresh from the contractor's hands at Newcastle-on-Tyne to Portsmouth, had been wrecked m the North Sea, and that there
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    THE RUSSIA LUNTEER FLEET.
    297 3 eft Odessa on 14th inst., The KM A'oti 00 bOirc^ a quantity ol f r Port Arthnr h/ B K tvn 1 d'*t''ct. Consim.l.tary stores for f<" <* v cd at Odc>iia b X derable -peculat.</ •■"i"'l h »ve been the announcements countermanding the received from
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    NEW RUSIA IMPOST.
    208 3 hi Si verily Hit. announce, on apj British Sum-owners hat from Janu.iiy The S«ulh Russian tf 11 foreign vessels parently semi-official aut'" cr L eased »«*"«>- i.tncxt the lastage d- of th ntl tonnage trading to Russian portPO^eme. t to be told (one last represents British ««mer
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    28 3 It is officially notified]? future guidance tha^'j remain m Hyderabad^ knowledge and tonj-d^ ernment. All cases Jfilr property by such p< f| reported to the (jov«^ orders. *aa
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1246 3 (Via CeyUn.) London, October 4th. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall rode on the cow-catcher of a train for a portion of the journey eastward yesterday. Two physicians, Sir Francis Laking and Sir fames Reid, have been attending the King (or several days for an attack of lumbago. His
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    FOREIGN PRESS AND THE BRITISH NAVY.
    339 3 The foolish reports circulated as to revelations of inefficiency m the British Fleet during the recent naval manoeuvres are regarded by serious journals m Brussels, says the Times correspondent, as the re-echo of a sentiment which tends to decry everything British at the present
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    PRODUCE.
    114 3 (October 14 $65.50 Gambler tl g n do. Cube Nc. t v Pepper, Ulack („n lir.tr>, o o do. White, (Fa.r f /\V Nutmegs uos to >• ■■> do. (80s to the Ib; .64 Mace (Banda) Cloves (Amboin*) I- iberian Coffee 17 1" Tapwca, «mM mmmri V* r juahty,
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    SHARE LIST, OCTOBER 14th 1901.
    235 3 SHARE LIST, OCTOBER 14 th 1901. Quotation. P aio# Dividinbs Ml > Vkmt and Japan, Ltd. Lt Nominal. r 4 UlTlDiiws. Deferred. aS'Sf Hell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $5. Sellers s Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 8100 Fraser and Neave Ltd. $84 «c o <*
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 3 (Corrected up to October 14 On London. 11 demand 1/1, 1 Private credits 3 m/s r documents 3 m/s 1/1 1 credits 6 ra/s France, demand 2 1 Germany, demand IQ r( India, T. T Hongkong, demand par Yokohama, demand 0% pro Java, demand 1 X j Manila, demand
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      271 3 WILSON Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS 17, ARMENIAN STKKKT. Ilavc much pleasure m announcing the opening The Finest Studio m the East, which baa boen specially designed by them on entirely novel principles to minimize •h<- excessive heat and the painful glare of a tropical sun. Tho light m our Studio i- juut
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      288 3 OCEAN H^ STEAM SHIP |P* Co. AND NEDERLANUSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN. ToNS Tons. Ashille: 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 3800 A t a 7039 Ortstts 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 550Q Anckiset 2729 PeUus 7500 Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 2617 C ale has 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus
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      287 3 MAILS CLOSE O-MOKHGW For Per Ai Batavia, kc. La Seyne 9 am Bangkok Kudat n am Batu Pahat Umcmssmr noon l^buanart. Teresa 1 pm Penantf k Calcutta h'umsang 3pm P. Dickson k P. i> wet ham Batavtr 3 pm Muar *c Malacca Hong W*n 3 pm Penang or Rangoon luindaura
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      735 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Other Vessels Flags ft Tom Masters Arrived From Consignees For When i!^- r US S- < :ru nl r g <*-t« Moji Boustead i:nceruin isfe ::s g." asp arasr apeSSS2 SSSL M «^crta Oct 11 Samarinda H^glandt l\ Bcrandan Oct Caburga t .i*J? I .i°"K las 111
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      268 3 Passengers Arnvec. October 14.— Per Calyp«,o Messrs. W. Nacut. Cope, and Bull. Per Nevasa From ftngoam.—Mt. Tottenham and Mr. Haggar'. From Penan;;.— Mr. Adam* I Mr. Br.-nnan.«Mr. Btitlln ami Mr. F.vans I'cr Malacca Mr. R. M. Ooldie, Mr. BUiot, H.n. K. M. Mcrewcthcr, Dr. Lcask, and Mr. L. A. M.
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      611 4 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. LORD ROBERTS ON THE SITUATION, Lord Roberts, speaking at Liverpool, declared that Lord Kitchener, who possessed the implicit confidence of all, never made a single demand for men, horses, or stores that was not immediately complitd with. This would continue to be done He asked the nation to
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      780 4 Powell Robinson NEW GOODS!!! NEW GOODS!!! Latest Novelties m Gentlemen's Outfitting SPECIALITIES IN I evening Dress Shirts, Fashionable Collars, Dress Half Hose, Patent Leather Dress Shoes, AND Dancing Pumps Powell Robinson BATTERY ROAD. Sepl 10 mwf K. A. J. Chotirmall -d Co. BOMBAY MERCHANTS Wholesale and Retail dealers m all
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      532 4 Mining and Forwarding Agents DKKI'AKKD to take up agencies and undertake to receive and .orward goods of every < Ascription with promptitude to any part o' "egri Sembilan. Agents and Contractors to the 1 overnment of the above States and Mining 1 Companies. References given WESTEKHOUT BROS., Malacca •July 20
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      433 4 Katz Brothers, Ltd. Have just unpacked the following NEW GOODS. White Piques Striped Muslins. Serges for Ladies Coats and Shirts Black and Navy Blue, Black Plain Alpacas m White, Cream, Navy and Grey. jj^s^?^-7^| SUNSHADES ij&^^BL /it UK* Jujfl^. Heliotrope Satin Tnmmrd Lac las beinj.' i re hu place' I
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      274 4 Jear to-r i t The reAl of the B \\J, ft Ul^^M v# M^^^Br^^^^^^F^ I j says) vWm^B^SSjS*. _^^^^i£? SPECIAL FEATUKES OF «p '<j THIS MACHINE. Simple m construction, easy of by £/ianipulation, minimum liability op/to derangement, uniform quaI th^Hty of work, rapidity of operaition and absolute alignment I 1
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      389 4 DETOSTASIATISKE KOMPAG.M For Nantes and Baltic Ports. Russian St«a M r MALAYA, Capt. Prahl, will be despatched for the a > port, dunn* the beginning of November S V< S ?'!l!4 djd J CCOmmodation for W class passenl* 2 BSteSBSS* 1 a Dortor F S For passage and freight apply
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