The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 October 1901

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. ?!^!APORfcsMONDAT 2ist OCTOBER, 1901 DAILY ISSUE, No. 4i12
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    • Advertisement
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      736 1 J* o Office. Telegraph St. jfe Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH ANU LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Ptrsis* Gulf, Continental and American Portt, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUIWARD HOMEWAKU
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      775 1 Pacific mail steamship COMPANY ANU OKInNTAI. O STEAMSHIP COMPANY AM TOYO KI^KN KAISHA Okie-- r** VI :Si.ANl> >E\ JF IAPAN AMI' HJNuiLM.U. Through Passat- lickets framed ts England France, and Germany by all irans-Aiuntic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities ol the United Slates or Canada. Rates may
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      1108 1 OE KONINKLIJKE PAT I sd»r Contract wite the "fcTVAART M?^ C HAPPII. AcK.NTb at Singapore, Ships Agency, late^,,.,, eruhds i dTIT"^"* 111 1 1 The unuirm» mionkd datb> /.,l IJAPW'UELS &Csvs"" 3LLYER QUA' stc^er K rom Kxoectea wu. f) T a) roxi-a^\ G. <..HJ*c U b Molucca^ia U,:t. 1» -'<;';
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      711 1 LIONGKONG AND SHANGHAI I BANKING CORPORATION. V M UP CAPITA 1 $10,000,000 RESERVE FUN:;.— Sterling Keserve $10,000,000 Silver Reservt 3.750,000 »'3.750,000 RVK LiAiil'JTY Oi- *io.ooo,o<r <l I OURT OK DlßßCrtika Smewan, Eiq.— Chairman. Hoo J J Bkll-Imving,— Dkputy Chaibman. 'Hi h tT yIIKINS Es q I«■ L. Richardson Ksq. A."
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      618 1 JJORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR. ANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. v ntAßi.; N i r> 17 0 FCH FIRE INSURANCE ONLY A-ouhtlns .«.000,000 l, OVStsFA f Soo,oon Pp.h.i.i. ;v. wi j Insurance effected on almost every desenp^on el property M current rates of prrtmum. r HK MQRNEO Co., Lti..- C nu
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      312 1 «\r. s m i:M ATOM) m s/ pstA IA II It HI 111 t <■ „f C tt ill 1 1 Th rtefcf h.llMi pBJ BOLDO-VERNEI •r I lea-iitoßtuli of £UX;r Boibo-tibk a izy J Pi CM QRIMAULT^C^ "iar.. MEDICINAL SKIN SC ngu I AN IDEAL TO> SERRiLVALIJC TOiNTIC. (HARK
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH
    26 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH On the 21kt mutant, .it tho Australian Roras Repository, 3 Koek Road, off Orchard Road, William liai.i.an. late of ifoba^ Tasmania Aged 38.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    34 2 the l're«» H I I >"P>'» fig i-t mamtiin ''■"tmti by influence and ..-»»»-< by f».n l J«rt patriot Truth h«r glori»u« prrr#pt« draw Pl«d—d to r on. l^raitv. and aw.
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    MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1901.
    495 2 With regard to the rikisha strike of this morning there are a few plain things to be said. The executive (iovernmrnt is en tirely right m its action. Also entirely reasonable. When we consider that the streets, day and night, arc thronged by nine or ten
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    366 2 To-morrow and 1 hursday, Race days, the Singapore I-'ree Pressvi\\\\>z\-*~ iedat2 p.m. Captain Hubner, of the S >. Asahan, reports having seen a white Buoy marked P. No m Lai 2.5.5 and Lontf 100 44 E. Arrangements are, it is stated, m a forward ttate fur a vi-it next year
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    THE MINSTRFL TROUPE.
    84 2 The third performance of thr Minstrel Troupe was mil the To.vn Hall on Saturday ew >ing before a fair y large and ■ppreciative wdwiw. An additi.nal attraction was a series of 'iglitniiv sketches by Mr. Ross, who firr creditable portrait* of eminent people of tie day, that
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    A RIKISHA STRIKE.
    949 2 Once agaii Singapore il experiencing a r.l.isha strike and though it commenced only this mo ning, the discomfort caused is beir g wi(!ely felt. Frw residents had any idea of th* xistence of such a strike and Were acc< dingly not a little surprised at Icing un;
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    93 2 The Result of play for the October medal at the above Club on Saturday waas follows Kynnersly, J. H. D. Jones. W*then. Anthor.u: and Gentle returned no score*. Dr. Kllis HfM won before. Pearce takes the medal. r hlllS 45 45 5 85 Pearce 46 43
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    385 2 i W. E. A.'s letter tomorrow Young Butlin rode four wfnners m Deii. His father probably "wishes he was twin? Mr. Harry Abrams arrived by the V O. mail on Saturday and is understood to be looking very well and fit after his trip home. The Imp. German mail steamer
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      505 2 Katz Brothers, Ltd. < ANNOUNCE THEIR GREAT SHOW OF TOYS AND GAMES Garden Tools Shuttlecocks Spades and Rak«^ Magic Lanterns Waterpots Gard'-n Games Bucket* Reins and Whips Model Steam Bafiow Cup and Balls Meam Undw Skipping Ropes Cooking Stoves Race Games Railway Twiua Building Blocks Railway Engines Picture Bloc' k
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      695 2 NOTICE THK fixohao«« (Baaks will b« eloeod on the following days Tuonct»y, 22nd instant > at noon, Tharaday, 24th Kaoe Day*. Oet 18 J2.10 Auction Sale of 999 Years' Leasehold Property AT NEIL KOAD. To be held at Powell Co.N sale-room, on Wednesday, 23rd Oct., 1901, at 2.30 p.m. Area
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      457 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. LOST ON Thursday evening 17th instant, a Black Chow Doo, Mmuicipal No. 2277 or 2278. Kinder will bo rewarded. Apply Breuz* Hill,'' Keppol Koad. Oct 2\ 34 10 WANTED T7OR a petroleum ek-pftt noar Singapore, an 1 Assistant; muu have had engineering experience and understand steam pump*. Apply
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      150 2 THE R \v. DALLAN. C^ -t• h; v«' to announce the death r J vTrrj ii,; llT l» 'an, of t lie Australian k^^'»liepo«tO O ii.ard Road. Uf.Vr. Dalian, t ipp :ars, had sustained jonif injiry to the .pine and m March last went to Melbourne and consulted with Sir
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      175 2 The Week Monday, MM I High Water 3.57 a., 3.18 p. Trafalgar Day. N.D.L. Mail Homewards doe. Harmston's Circus, 9 p. Tuesday, sand Mnjh Water 5.18 a., 446 p. Races, First Day. Hanks Close, noon. Singapore Frtt Press issues 2 p. German Mail Homewards cl* es. Book Sale, Powell, 11
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    580 3 The Maiden Plate. Bushranger and Lord Matthew r- [though they receive 14 lbs. allowance, hi ing ex Griffins, I do not think will be at all m the running m this race, as the other horses entered are very much better class aniirals. The Afghan has had very
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    AS OTHERS SEE US.
    145 3 A Lamikt. Back from the burning La^t Meagre and sallow. Friends, when they see vi. startVisibly paling. Some recognise us not. Nor can ivc blame them We are but ghosts of ourselves Back from Gehenna. Gone is the hair from our head, Gone our complexion Sunken
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    CRICKET.
    221 3 '.OMMiTTiis Tub Rist. The above match was played on Saturday, with the following result. The Rest. Bradberry c Graham b Ben^fiHd 3 Mornv)n c Darbi»hire b He%iheld 2 Sironach c Sir Frank Swetienham b Darbishire 32 Hannaford Ibw. Bradberry 8 Delay b Bradberry o •ukhtr b Barkshire 6 Parsons
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    34 3 The Kevd. J. F. Wilsoa, the Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Penang, is v ery ill with brain-fever at the General Hospital, and is, it is understood, under perenptorvmedical orders togoto America.
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    FAREWELL DINNER To MR.E.H. BELL.
    188 3 FAREWELL DINNER To MR.E.H. BELL. 0. 1 -^t friends balurdav evi-i ing the ChmeV,_ <;f Mr. E H. Bell, wh is ;e inn* »XL. h Straits Sen ements Police Forte aiT^ long and meritorious career, entertains^ him to dinner at the R ffles Hotel. The hoss were M< ssr<. Seah
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    1095 3 Sept. 26th, 1901. A9 other folks are tempted 10 b*--rin their letters with I," your B«*rlin conP*v pontfewt is always impelled to begin wil^t the Empeior" It i-> the sanr- thing heis to the German nation what I" is to the individual. We 1, the Emperor is
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1415 3 (Via. Ceylon.) Calcufa, CX t ber 9 h The death of the Amir is confirm d. Th. Afghan officers at DuMcha and Jallaba! ad have rtceivedcxpi esses informing them of ihp event; and have officially announced the •{act. No excitement is reported from tilher place. t^c Government of India
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    GERMAN RICE MONOPOLY.
    207 3 Consular- Assistant Carlisle, m his report c:; Oie ir.de of EUagkok (or iy o, potoU S^ 11 cr '•einlh« t .ul value of f' ~^,k° rls <d exports has bern <CKTVA ji^writ r for* go lon to dea' TR the qj«si.>n Jr r n CO»pfUU»l in4,isdislriit and
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    MALAYAN FABLES.
    179 3 Und-r He title of "Fables and Folk TaJea hora an Eastern Forest Mr. Sk»-at has i-«.urd d, ,ig|)tl u little volume, full of interest f> the dwell, rs m Malaya, and likely to find rx-t a :i>tle appreciation Hmotikj others. Mr. Skrat exp nins that the* are the
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    THE P.& O. FARE.
    449 3 11 Hom.-S, k." writing io the Puntrr, draws A Circular I p ■> m, w' ia prm-.d in very le f r-> in. p, KC d.aln.K *nh f.-s.age r.irs," Pus io p^r cci. Hi.fn-te," a .'»<> tt Uplainiiif tfcu UujL, to the ven h, e h
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    THE SINGAPORE GAS COMPANY.
    308 3 (7«urnal »f Ca- Lighting, Water Supply frc.) We have on previous occasions referred to the vicissitudes 01 the Company, whose profits have necessarily been lo a very large extent dependent upon the value of silver. In our Circular to Gas Companies," on March 25, 1863, it
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    96 3 The children's matinee on Saturday afternoon w, s largely attended and the various it»m» were lie irtily applauded by the juveni cb, tie most popular tuin bein* the duubie riding by a monkey on two goats, which elicited roars of laughter. The evening pt-rforma: cc was patronised hy
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    34 3 The t'c racers have arrived from Penang hy J.*".'i S Arratoon Afictr, Mr. Crioiig Thye Pif? '^'.'nawarrm, Mr. Cheah Tt-k ll.y 's 5a»,2> > l l Mr. van d er Does de Bye's Vagrant. <t
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 okkected up to October ai.) On London. Bank 4 m/s i/u^ demand i/n Private credits 3 m/s '/"t^ documents 3 m/« 1/1 ijj credits 6 m/s 1/11A France, demand .241 Germany, demand 195 Inima, T. T 143$ Hongkong, demand... par. Yokohama, demand 6% pm Java, demand übi Manila, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    116 3 (October 21. K>4.50 (.lambier 12.50 do. Cube No. 1 1^.25 Pepper, filack (..rdn.ai S't.urc) 30 SO do. Wh.tc. (Fair L/W— 46.50 Nutmegs ii'.'j t; kl it 52 00. (80s to Uir lv, 64 Mad (Banda) Ooves (Ambon. a) \i I .iberian Coffer !7-*5 rapiic.i. small pearl (P*ir •rJalitjr, 5.45
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    SHARE LIST, OCTOBER 21st 1901.
    245 3 ft~* (apan. Ltu. V "om'na.*. r^' D,r,n.«s. Deferred. ?s.s/ •til s Asbestos F astern Agency. Nominal. Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $5. Sellrr Clear Water Hairy Farm t.td. $100 %,nn Praser and Neave Ltd. $84 7 6% Deb.. Par. c »<»'y«rigoo Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. $618
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      155 3 WILSON Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS 17, ARMENIAN STREET. Have much pleasure m unnouncing tho opening The Finest Studio m the Ka.« t, which has been specially designed by them on entirely novel principles to minimize the excessivo heat and the painful glare of a tropical sun. Tlio light m our Studio i*
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      328 3 OCEAN H^^ STEAM SHIP I,™* Co. ANI> NEDKRLAN SCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN. ||>SV Tons. Achtlles 7043 Mvrmtdon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Ststor 3809 Aiax 7039 Orestes 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 5500 /J^r/iisfj 2729 Peleus 7500 Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 261? Calchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 46V? PyrWiKj 3621 Deucalion
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      412 3 MAILS CLOSEt V£\ f O-MORROW. Hor Per Perwnp Negapatam Zaida ar* Batu {*•»!> <i Sultana 2 m Mu^r X MiliCC* Hong Wan 2 PM P. Oic'son P. Swcih^m Baiavier 3 PM P ntianak &c. Han Fo Soon 3 pm P'-ntia-ak Sn Pontianak 4 pm Bangkok Singapore 4 pm WtD»JtSD«Y. Pemntf
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      1151 3 YE S S ELS IN P ORT. Mei-of-W.r Flag «nd Tons Coi im.nders Arrived From For Whin Brisk Brit. cruX, 1770 Martin 7 Dindines Uncertain h.Chakkri Siam K .b.,220U Tm.l, UnccrSl" Vessels Flags ft Tom Masters Arrived From Consignees For Wheo Erf 22 Iff Km! 22 in kok "oyer Bangkok
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      662 4 July 22 w anted ,i*x^r^»»-*™° Oct 19 WANTED AWiWsrt** 1 particnlars *y tetter to ?m pr(SS v.c Oct 14 WANTED PW Clerk iorthe f^JJSStJSS book-keeper andh, Urt« t X pro traiuing. Salary "T "wishment, and .ree visional and Temporary r- >n Sue onfurnished quarters or ho^e»w sj^ omslul applicant miwtina.
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      803 4 For Sale ■DAY mare, broken to saddle and harness. D Price I** Apply B M |0 py. Oct 17 I___ FOR SALE rOOi 'Premier' High Grade Bicycle, with O lZSfy^ s ggzJ& A'lg '-i To be Sold TUX BODEGA— PEN ANG. THE Proprietress offers for sale the well known I
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      889 4 X/TK Georce Laws, me; a.i.m.m. 5 Battery M X }{o ad Sinpapo^e. having had 17 year. Terms reasonable. Aur 7 Mining and Forwarding Agents PKEP\KED to take up agencies and underTake to receive soi lonvard goods of every description with [.ron.ptit.ule to any part of NVgri Sembilan. Agents and Contractors
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      562 4 John Little and Co., Ltd. WINE A D SPIRIT MERCHANTS. POMMERY GRKNO'S Champagne GEISLER <* Co.'s India Brand >*/6ry" KXTU A MIV." AY ALA Extra Dry." Cockburn and Campbell's Vino de'.Pasto S^ferry John Little &Go *s Fino Whi^er^eal V^ Deinhard o's Liebfraumilch .^sleys CeleWfited Old Tawny Port, do Hockheim X
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      527 4 Jobii Little ir CO.. LTD ■r If NEW BOOKS. The New Far East, by Diosy. Encyt lo[u 'ia )f Whi.-t. Taxuemv, by f Ijs'uck. How o Writ Si^i.s. Practical I.) auj-htsmen's Work. Reed's X igil erring ('^t- I). Cnii c Pi< tate«, bj M>> BUbop. Tropical Disca by Mat -on.
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      656 4 POLICE NOTICE. POLICE ORDERS, mado unU. r The Police Force Ordinance Is: regulation of tniflio at the Kae«> pore, on tho occasion of Race Meeting;.. I. Carriages after sotting down scngurs will be placed m the carriage m positions assigned to them by tho I doty thorp. 8. Hackney carriages
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