The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 October 1901

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. Sli<r IA PORkv TUESDAY, 33x0 OCTOBER, rgoi. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4313
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      742 1 %J ft Office. Telegraph St. Sjr Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      842 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL O STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND TOYO EISEN EAISHA (ORIBrtTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OP IAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted 13 England France, and On many by all iran-.- Atlantic lines j of steamers, and M the principal cities oi tht United
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      517 1 DE KO.NINKLIJEE PAKETVAART '«> MAATSCHAPPII. Uhdbr Cohtract wits NBTRBRLARDS lR»>ti\.A Gotbrkmbmt Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, ute I. DAENDElS'ojy, Co.. 2-1 Collyer Quay THB OHDBRMBNTIONBD DA>» S arb onlt A rrROXIIIA\ D Steamer From Expected Will be despatched 'or w on G.G.S Jacob Moluccas ?ia Oct. 11 Soo.abaia, B< Hole.
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      756 1 f_TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,*****0 RKSRRVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000") Silver Reserve f 3,750,000 j »3.7.W»o RESKRVK LIABILITY OK PROPRIETORS J •lo.ooo.oor C < URT OF DlBBCTORS. it. Shrwan Esq.— .Chairman. Hon J J Bkll-Irvinq, DwSwTff Chairman. rhH. E. Tomkins, Esq. I R L. Richardson Esq. n
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      486 1 Milkmaid f fewS! Mill/ iiPj. \$)hM\ ITlllJl **4 jg^^J^ji Guaranteed *UF Bt^J-j***. BRWSBR iS, ,^*< w»i 9*9~ See thin ""^E^^" Full Cream. wad..... Largest Sale in the World. """a" 1 ftfORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. Kstablishbd 1707. FOR r*i:'RE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount lNSUR t t-p at335.030.ooo I.ossbsPaid
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      524 1 •^^SSBBBSSna^^w^MA-iAa^a^iNi*.; t/tjWTJT^yV These tiny Capsules £p» in^rjl superior |^^^fl*^w Cubt-Ls, and 1 'l brjc cire C the same diseases a i these drugs C < I in forty-eight hour-, without C < inconvenience. >. 1 I H.cb C.pauir tx.ra the n.mr (MiDY) LAqoaoBaBSBacj diseases ff ""jtl* 1 B V ..n.
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1901.
    956 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1901. 'irrt >ha.. MM Hmm M l>op.»'i t MMala UnawH b» JalMMt M I unW.b^H by (am H«r» patriot 1-th her oHtm pr»<-«pt» draw P'aitn* f. NWa, Loyally, and Lmi Il General Bui.i.l.R could only learn that our of I h»- most important
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    896 2 Mr. E. H Bell leaves for Penar.g to day by the Zaida, where he goes to settle up his affairs, prior to his leaving for home. Capt. Charles Wood, of the sth Fusiliers, late of the Chinese Regiment, is now A. D. C. to his father, Sir Evelyn Wood, who
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      14 2 Capture of Commandant Marais. Commandant Marais is amoagst tht cent prisoners captured.
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      A U. S. CONCESSION AT TIENTSIN.
      22 2 The United States has asked China to recognise its right to a Municipal Concession at Tientsin.
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      TURKEY AND FRANCE.
      32 2 Strong Measures Imminent. In regard to the Turkish difficulty France has determined not to waitm. longer, andjholds that a resort t« coercion against Turkey is warranted by the cumstances.
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      FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
      47 2 (Later.) Proposed Joint Action against Turkey. Macedonia and America. France and Russia have addressed tbc Powers discussing joist representatio: and eventual action for the purpose ol obliging the Sultan of Turkey to execute the provisions of the Treaty of Berlin regarding Macedonia and Armenia
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      TURKEY MUST REFORM.
      19 2 The representations to the Pcrte wi! possibly also insist upon guarantees for the execution of reforms.
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      A CRETAN SETTLEMENT.
      17 2 At the same time the question of a fre-r settlement regarding Crete will bejraiac:
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      A DOZEN BOER LEADERS BANISHED.
      20 2 Commandant Scheepers, with eleven others, has been banished from South Africa. London, October 22nd, ig*t.
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      309 2 The P. &0. Intermediate steamer C*nto>: left Hongkong at noon on Sunday and is expected to arrive here on Saturday morning, the 26th instant. We understand that Messrs. Behn Meyer and Co., who have been the Geoeral Agents of the Temelong Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., since the Company was formed,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      469 2 Katz Brothers, Ltd. j ANNOUNCE THEIR GREAT SHOW OF TOYS AND GAMES Garden Tools Shuttlecocks Spades and Kakt> Ma^ic Lanterns Waterpots Garden Games Buckets Rein* and Whips Model Steam Kngine* Cup »nd Balls Meam I,aun< lies Skipping Ropes Cooking Stoves R»ie Games Railway Train* Building Blocks Railway Engines IVture BlocK
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      559 2 LOST. ON Thursday eroding 17th instant, a Blac* Cuow Doe, Municipal No. 2277 or 2278. Finder will be rewarded. Apply Breeze Mill." Keppcl Road. Oct 21 24 10 Auction Sale of 999 Years' Leasehold Property AT NEIL ROAD. To be held at Powell Co.'s sale-room, on Wednesday, 23rd Oct., /got,
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      740 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. E. H. Hell P-P-c. I WANTED A CHIEF CASHIER must furnish Security of •f*- lIO.CJO. Good salary offered. Apply to JAKGKR S. Co. Oct 22 tths Government Notification "TENDERS will be received at the Colonial x Secretary's Office up to the 31st instant, lor the removal of night-soil
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      97 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS Royal Menagerie of Wild Ar-^als CROWDED NIGH^ ILY AOMITTCD ALVVAv IHE BE^ TO-NIGHT TO-JiQHT First time of< the Royal T 'ger Mr rOus Burns tJr eiamous animal trainer, >rffliohad such a t' rific encounter with him al Samarang, va has "^Mf recovered and »ill ci.-
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      220 2 TO-DAY'S TIPS. My final selections for to-day are MAIDEN Plate.— Victoriatus, (Winner} Kis-ora, Snoszer, (Places). 1ST GRIFFIN RACE.— Harold, (Winner) Freeman, Sparrowhawk, (Places) 2ND Griffin Race.— Bonaparte, (Winner) Ace of Clubs, Dong Dong, (Places) The Autumn Handicap. Gayla(Winner) Sir Launcelot, Orpheus, (PU The Paddock Stakes.— Boy ton, (Way ner) Kiaora,
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  • Correspondence.
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      The "Temperance Institute."
      464 3 To ni B»iT«fc DEAR SIR,— I was pleased to s. c a letter from C. P. »n your > sBue oi '7 th inst< regarding the Singapore Temperance Institute, and would ask you to be good enough to grant space for a few facts about that Institution
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      THE RIKISHA STRIKE.
      727 3 It was a curious Mght last night to watch the weary workers returning home, afoot, after their hard day's work. The natives reemed to enjoy the novelty immensely and felt quite exalted to be trudging m the company of the orang pute'nu. Every available carriage, hack carriage,
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      THE LATE MR. W. DALLAN.
      155 3 Early this morning the remains of the late Mr. W. Dalian were interred m the Bukit Timah-rd. cemetery, the funeral cortege arriving there at 7.15. The Rev. W. H. C. Dunkerley was the officiating clergyman, aad the coffin was borne to the graveside by Messrs.
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      NOTES ON THE ENTRIES.
      805 3 I Frsm a Sptrting Correspondent.) Thf. Maiden Plate. It is satisfactory to see such a good entry list and it would be m the interests of spo-t if a larger proportion of the horses imporled were maidens instead of winners. At any rate, experience show* that
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      "THE ROAST BEEF OF OLD ENGLAND."
      119 3 Being very fat, the King ol Portugal is forbidden by his physicians to cat much meat. He calmly disobeys the doctors, however, and his especially found of beef, of which he eats great quantities. When he visited England a few years ago he was
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    THE PADRE IN SCOTLAND.
    1500 3 (Written for the Singmpire Free Press by Revd. G. M. Ruth). No. LXIX. An extension of the West Highland Railway, from Fort-William to Mallaig, was opened this summer and as it was the unanimous opinion of all who travelled by it that it was the finest
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    50 3 The agenda of business for the meeting of Municipal Commissioners to-morrow includes consideration of the report of the Special Committee on the water supply and ol the questions of the raising of Cavenagh Bridge, closing Syed Ali-rd and the landin.; steps at Tanjon^ Rhu. Also of electric tramways.
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    CHINESE GIRTON GIRL
    373 3 Studying Natiral SciSMS. Within a lew weeks at most, there will apply (or admission to the Stal- I 'niversity, a Chinese woman who is goirttf to Amen -i t > take uJvanted work in natural science. Her family name is Hseuh, ai d her father is possessed
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    MAIL NOTES AND NEWS.
    607 3 Russia's fleet m the Far E«st uses foreign coal to the yearly value ot about 1,000,000 roubles. \V m a vitw to m»K<: tlie Pacific Squadron mdc* pendent of this foreign coal, the Ministry of Agriculture »nd Domains, acting m concert with the Ministries of War
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    SERIOUS ARTILLERY ACCIDENT.
    166 3 In a French journal some details are given of thio shocking affair at Genoa, which does not appear to have been recorded m the English mail paper A grave disaster has occurred at Genoa during gun-practice. A charge not having exploded, the artillerymen desired to ascertain the
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    393 3 Singapore, Octther 21st, igoi. Th* prices qntted art generally thtst current mi Clyii Terrace Market. At the ttktr marhttt tkert may kt small variations. Beans, Long per catty cts. 3 Do., Fiench do. 14 Beef do. 26 Beef Steak do. 30 Bean Sprouts do. 2 Limboo Sprouts
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    SHARE LIST, OCTOBER 22nd 1901.
    276 3 UUOTATIO*. p AID DIYIDINDS. Hank of China and Japan, Ltd. £i Nominal. j Bell's Asbestos' Eastern Agency. Nominal. Bersawah Gold Mine Co. 15. Sellers. Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 £100 Fr^er and Neave Ltd. $84 t» ,0 for year ,900 I Hongkonp and Shanghai
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 3 (Corrected up to October J2.) On London. Bank 4n,/ s l/n n demand i/io 1 Private credits 3 m/s ..i/n^ documents 3 m/s ii/n*- credits 6 m/s France, demand 240 i Germany, demand India, T. T ,21 HONGKONG, demand nm Yokohama, demand Java, demand m Manila, demand Sovereigns, (to
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    PRODUCE.
    111 3 (October 22.1 Gamb^r:::::;:;::;.;:;;;::;;:;:..; *SL 'epjer, Ulack (ordinary S'porr, o ,-n do. White, (Fair L/YV-5% JfS Nttmegs 1 10s to the 1b.)......* do. (80s to the Ib) i, Mace (Banda) ZZZ 2 Cloves (Amboina) 11 Übenart Coffee \j 2 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair qiia'l'it'y; c. do. do flake (do. do.)
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      84 3 WILSON Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS 17, ARMENIAN STREET. II ivo niuoh pleasure m announcing the opening The Finest Studio m tho East, which has been specially designed by them on ontirely novel princioles to minimize tho exoeasivo heat and the painful glare of a tropical sun. Tho I ;ht m oar Studio
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      329 3 OCEAN I^^ STEAM SHIP |P™ Co. AM) NEDERLAN SCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN. Tony Tons. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3800 7039 Orestes 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 550Q Anchises 2729 Peltus 7500 Antenor 553 1 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Prtam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Promethtus 5570 Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus 362 1
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      179 3 MAILS CLOSE To-morrow. For Per At Hongkong ice. Merionethshire 11 am Penang ie Bombay Bormida II am Billiton Jc Pontianak Ban What Soon noon Indragiri AingAnn noon Muar V Malacca Farfalla 2 pm Asahan Deli Asahan 3 pm Malacca Sec. Malacca 3 pm Muntok Ac Palembang G.G.Meyer 4 pm Thursday.
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      984 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Brisk I'.rit. .rui",, 177H Martin 17 Diadiagi L'ncortain Maha Chakkri Sum g.b., BM Trolh- li Bangkok Uncertain Other Vessel* Flags ft Tons Masters Arrived From Consignees For When Asahan Om Ml Hubrw Oct 19 Briaiaaa Olui Mover \sahan
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      671 4 WANTED .xpenence and oct 21 WANTED C*OR Singapore, a competent Chinese drugget Aw^l^ESS'witheopie. of testimonials, to M. Co.. c/o FrtePt'S'. oct 10 gLI-.HL WANTED A-g^s2W:LrEr«»?s particulars by letter to y u.e Oct U WANTED traimng. J^^^. 1 E .tabli.hment, and free Tiuonul and Te™^ ll^ hoUM allowance. Suewmmm testimonials, will
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      762 4 Estate ot TAN CHIN HOON DECEASED. AUCTION SALE OF Va»uto)le 999 Years' Leasehold Land WITH Bpa,cious 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. 1O BE HELD AT
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      672 4 HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS SPECIALITY" Mining Machinery and Appliances WINDING GEARS, ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, STEEL PIPE LINES FITTINGS. The Pulsometer. (TRADE MA' X). STEAM PUMP WORLD-KNOWN, UNRIVALLED Please write or call and give us particulars of your requirements. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. ENGINEERS mm SINGAPORE, PERAK AND BANGKOK. NOTICE.
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      1078 4 M. C. S. Mohamed&Co. DIAMOND MERCHANTS AM) Manufacturing Jewellers 8, ii i(; ii ITBIIf. Hold LAUGH md SELECT STOCK of Ladies' and dent's Jewellery set with precious, stones and pearls. Solid Silver Prize Cups and Bowls. A largf •.-Mirtmeiit at suitable articles lor Birthday, Wedding and Xmas present*. Prpciou> Stones
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      530 4 NOTICE RUSSIAN VOLUNTBKR FLEET s.s. KIEV, *11l sail for Odessa, m tho beginning m Ncv»ah. next. For freight apply to For Adalaide, Mclbourne^nrT Sydney. British India Steam Nar. Co., Ltd.. stwLn^ BEZWADA, 3,270 tons, Capt. Peck, will be despatch.,! h, the above ports on Wednesday, tho 23rd li For freight
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      1220 4 VK S S ELS EXPECTID. (i\y\i g port f ie tii re. and (where taaWa) date dv heiu, aid nave of Agents. Men-of-War. I arflour. H M s Ilonjrkoruc due Not < n-ssy, il M.S PwtMwTta. dun Oct Dido, II.M s.. Iliwrton iluc Nov I). Kntwa itciux, Fr Toulon, duo
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