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

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    19 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 34* OCTOBER, i 9 oi. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4315
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      788 1 t~ r* Office. Telegraph St. XX Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISL PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for Persxan Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for \<-a Coast. MAIL LINES. .UTWARD HOMEWARD 1901
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      823 1 Pacific mail steamship COMPANY —ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL (J STEAMSHIP COMPANY ANI> TOYO KISEN KAISHA I.UKIINT4L BVSa CO./ VIA INLAND OF |APAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passa»»»- I'ickets pranced id England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities ol the United States or Canada. Rates
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      542 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPII UhDIR COMTRACT WITB Till NiTHBRLAMDS INDIA (3o URnm BMT AcENTb at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collykr (Juav Tm UNDERMENTIONED DATES ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE te mer Fron > Etpected Will be despatched lor on G. G.s Jacob MdoeeM via Oct. 14 Soerabaia, Hoelelcn
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      102 1 "WHITE HORSE CELLAR" WHISKY. As used by the Red Cross Society during th<- Boer War. TO BK HAD OF ALL OEALEKS. GUTHRIE Co., Sole Agents. (Jet 8 tths HEMEE Co. DM RUB HAVK now received and unpacked their new season* goods consisting of Toys and Dods of all descriptions. Ladies'
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      714 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. RtSERVB FUND.— •■••lio.ooo.oco Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) Silver Reserve -j.750.000 I I 3.7 io,OOo RKSERVE LIABILITY OK PROPRIKTOWS I lioooo.orv OURT OP UlkßCTO**. .<. Shiwan, E«q.— Chaihiian u H J Brll-Irvino,— Dcputv Chai«»a.n. H. E. Tomkins, Esq. I R. L. Richardson Em. A. Haupt Es S
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      433 1 Ideal Milk Sggjggggh Enriched 20 per cent. K^nm with Cream Sterilized-Not Sweetened g|s||gS^| A Perfect Substitute for Fresh N o 1 UNION FIRE INSUR ANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established i 7 q 7 FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY LossbsPaid... A335.000,000 pp.m.um ,kco M j >00 Insurance effected on alrno^ever^aWripTi.'r .1
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      380 1 NEW FRENCH REMt THERAPIONNo 1 THERAPIONNn.2 THERAPIONNo. 3 THERAPION 1 r \~~zr~ 1 ff*n RIGAUD'ii M TOILET WATER ''^L Riqaud'sKanangaWa B f.J M W« he Kanin g a Hower of ri I^SBJ RIGAUD C 8, rue Vivienne o 01 imltatioua t oaDang-tfay Harbour AND Coal Company, Ltd. Pulo Weh, North
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    25 2 On HM 12th October, |os|, at St. Peter's Church, in the City of Victoria, Honpkong, Ali\m<l)|r Gili.an, Master Manner, to Edith Amy Ckismam.
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 24, 1901.
    1201 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 24, 1901. Ift patr.M Truth %m (.an*ui r*c«ft> tmm to t LanJtT. taw Thf: riki-ha strike i> ovrr. Even yesterday afternoon a few rikishas plied about, but this morning the usual routine of traffic began as though nothing out of the way had occurred.
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    302 2 Among the Officers selected recently for service with the Punjab Frontier Force is Li-ut. Gilchrist, 16th Madras Infantry, who will join the 2nd Sikhs. The Imp. German mail steamer Bayern having left Penang on the 23rd instant at 6 p.m may be expected to arrive here on Friday, the 25th
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    TO-DAY'S TIPS.
    79 2 My selections for to-day are The first Griffin Race.— l. O. U. (i), Dulcinea (2), San Vito (3). The "Kead" Stakes.— Duhallow (1), Argonaut (2), Lyon (3). The second Griffin Race. Dong Dong (1), Benvennto (2), Bonaparte (3). The Club Cup.— Gaylass (1), Sir Launcelot (2), Orpheus (3).
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      GEN. BULLER'S SUPPRESSION.
      55 2 Endorsed by Public Opinion. Except the Daily News, the newspapers consider the decision regarding Gen. Buller's supersession in the Aldershot command as inevitable. There was no alternative without ruin ing the discipline of the army. They express a personal sympathy with Gen. Buller. and deplore the inglorious
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      LORD SALISBURY.
      14 2 (Later.) Lord Salisbury has returned home aft^r his visit to the Continent.
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      THE KING AND PARLIAMENT.
      25 2 A State Ceremony. His Majesty the King openb Parliament in state between the 23rd and 28th January. London, October 24th, 1901
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    MOONLIGHT MUSIC.
    59 2 The Band of the 3rd Madras Light Infan try will play in the Botanical Gardens (w.p.) from 9 to 11 p.m. on Monday 28th inst. Program mb. Overture Maritana Wallace. Selection .."San Toy" Jont±. V>f> r n K "Mona" Aimms. "alu Estudiantina" Wtldttutt.. Selection." The Belle of New
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    397 2 Bangkok papers announce the death, on the 16th inst. of Mr. G. S. Blakeley, of Messrs. Windsor, Co., of liver complaint. We are very sorry to see almost every day the mournful processions of German soldiers carrying their dead to the cemetery here, (writes the Tientsin correspondent of the Mercury.)
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      941 2 KellM Walslv fttiiited, II 32, Raffles Place -NEW CC ")NIAL PER NEXT ENGLISH MAIL Llorwv-^yliio, At $1-50 Each. Kim of the Risbti Marna's History, by Mrs. Hugh Fraser. Cardigan, by R. W. Chambers. BY RUDYARD KIPLING A Double Choice, by James Baker. The Aristocrats, by Gertrude Atherton. Love idyus, s.
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      521 2 RAFFLES HOTEL I RACK WEEK SPECIAL DINNER Thursday, 24th October, AND Criterion Dinner, On Saturday the 26th October. The Band of the 3rd M.N.I, will play during and after dinner. Dancing after 9.30 p. m. Please reserve seats previously. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors Oct 21 John Little CO., LTD. Presents for
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      703 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. ATTENTION ATTENT ON TONIGHT AT THE PARSEE THEATRE "INDRASAHBA." TO-MORROW Janealum Anjoomanara." Great reduction in admission fees, Oct 26 HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS Royal Menagerie of Wild Animals LAST FEW NIGHTS LAST FFAV NIGHTS Our Great New Programme Our Great New Programme FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25th, igoi. COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT OF
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      399 2 i TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. ON SALE "I VST received from Ambotna, a very I fine and valuable collection of SeaShells. Inspection Invited. A NO LIM THYE, No. 10 Boat 'Quay. Oct 24 no Auction Sale of LAND AND HOUSES. To be held at Powell Co.'s Sale-room, on Wednesday, the 30th Octtber,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      152 2 The Week Thursday, 24th Hi^h Water 7.36 a., 7.36 p. Races, Second Day. Banks Close, noon. Singapore Free Press issues 2 p. Tanglm Club At Home," 9 p. Harmston's Circus, 9 p. Friday, 25th High Water 8.23 a., 8.37 p. N.D.L. Mai! Outwards due, daylight. Harmston's Circue, 9 p. Saturday,
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2423 3 Ordinary Meetiko, Wednksday, October 23*d, 1901. FMSINT:— Mr. J. O. Anthonisz. il'.^identl ,nd Messrs. Barker, Jago, Evans, L e Choon Guan, and Sohst. AisiNT-Mr. A. Moses. Minutes. lhe minutes of the previous meeting were con. firmed. President's Remarks. Mr. Mac lamm Nominated a Commissioner. The President said that
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    The Electric Tramway.
    36 3 Further discussion of this matter was postponed as no reply had been received by the Commissioners from the Agents for the Tiamway Company, Messrs. Guihiie Co. This concluded the business of the meeting.
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    LAND SALE.
    140 3 At Powell Co's. sale-room yesterday, the following lots were disposed of. Lot 1. Freehold cocoanut plantation at Campong Batak, area 7a. 1 r. 20 p. with small house thereon. Bought by Chan Tek Hee for $2,900 Lot 2. Freehold building site at Campong Batak, 2 a. 2 r.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    113 3 The "Brisk." Pri/b. The following is the result of play for the Busk prize, kindly presented by the Commander and Officers of that skip. Twenty couples entered tnd played one round on October 12th, ntdil conditions, sral»d handicap. The tirst four pairs competed ayain, match play,
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    THE RIKISHA STRIKE.
    247 3 Aft^r holding out for three days, at la- 1 the rikisha pullers hive returned lo work ind the stiike is. alrt^dy a thing of the i^ast. Many riki»h.a~ were out thi> niortiin_; and gradually mor»- put in an appearance until by midd4y Urge numbers had resumed work.
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    THE METER SYSTEM IN BOMBAY.
    100 3 Indian Ln^ineenng remarks —Certain offa e:s of the Bombay Municipal Executive have long determined that the introduction of the meter system will bill all the evils of the Bombay water-supply They have preached the gospel in and out of season n -pite of the hostile
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    NOTES AND NEWS.
    479 3 In the report of the Southern Shan States for 1900-1901, Mr. Hildebrand writes i The previous friendly relations between Captain Drage and the French officials east of the Mekong have been ma named. M. Ganesco has succeeded M. Montpeyrat, who has made Mong Hsing his headquarters. M.
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    PONS FEMINARUM.
    97 3 It is generally known in society thai more than one man of note has had to sell part of his estates to pay his wife's debts at bridge Everything connected with the acquirement of money has become of absorbing interest to a large section of society, and whereas
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    THE WATER SUPPLY OF POPULOUS TOWNS.
    488 3 For some time past the storage capacity at the Impounding Reservoir, owing to a sho<t<ge of rain, is shrinking so rapidly as to cause un^a>iness to the municipal authorities. It ha* to be remembered that not only the needs of the town of Singapore
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    PLAGUE PRIMARILY AN EPIZOOTIC DISEASE.
    700 3 lhe view adopted .tt the Annual Congress of t:e Br.ti -h Medical A^uat on, that plague in man is a '.tcoiidar> e\ent. depetidti t on previous plague in animals, anil »l i.h led MmM 1jol;> Ij deuJe to approach Goverhmei.t with a view to M
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    EXCHANGE.
    80 3 okkectrd up to October J4.; On London. B nk 4 m/s ,/u^ iemand »/ioJ Private credits 3 m/s documents 3 na/s ..1/1 1 credits 6 m/s r*ff France, demand 23^ Germany, deman<l.. 104 India, T. T '.'.'.'.142 Hongkong, demand >% pm Yokohama, demand 6£% p m Java, demand ,I^l
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    PRODUCE.
    116 3 (October 24 $64.62; •ambier do. Cibe No. 1 17.' Pepper, UacU (ordinar> Sporn -> o 'co do. While, (Fa.r 1./W- 5 Nutmetjs 1 110s to ihr Ib.i e 3 do. (80s to the Ib) Mace (Banda) .V" Clove* (Amboina) t 2 Libenan Coftee f g Tapioca, small pearl (Fair
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    SHARE LIST, OCTOBER 24th 1901.
    235 3 Quotation. p MD n Bank of China and Japan. Ltd. Li Nominal. £4 Uividbmbs. Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $5. Sellers. Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 Praser and Neave Ltd. $84 Sales. J. 6% Debs. Par r for year I9
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      859 3 WILSON Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS 17, ARMENIAN STR^KT. Have much pleasure in announcing the opening The Finest Studio in tho E»3t, which has boen specially designed by taem on entirely novel principles to minimize tho excessive lieat ard tho painful glare of a trop'ca 1 sun. Tho light in our Studio fa
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      313 3 OCEAN |f^ STEAM AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN. Tons. Tons. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 A'ettor 3809 A} ax 7030. Ortstts 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 5509 Anchiset 2729 Peltus 7500 Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621 Deucalion 7030 Rhipe-us
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      51 3 tit Standard Time t>aJ»s, A Time Ball at Fort Canning, and one at Pnlan Bram fall every day at 1 p.m., Singapore mean time (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 min., 35 sec being hoisted five minutes previously. If either ol the balls shouJd Jail, the lag YV will be
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      946 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Other Vessel* Flaps Tons Masters Arrived From Cons.gnees For WheAthesb G«r3054 Wagner Oct 22 v, ir L 01 11 .o < Ayesh.,), Britsch, 112 Mnitan OetW KebnU?BCa«l7n p <** ?1 Carolina Dut 201 Kruiten Oct 22 Patemhanc HnLu
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      669 4 Estate ot TAN CHIN HOON DECEASED. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable 999 Years' Leasehold Land WITH Spacious Mercantile Offices, Godowns Shops thereon situate in the Commercial Centre of Singapore adjacent to the Banks, the Lock and Shipping Coy's Offices, Legal Firms, Telegraph Office, Consular Newspaper Offices, &c. TO BE HELD AT
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      1033 4 NOTICE ''fHF Firm of J den Bak Ihe P.k o Co.'s Stevedore Company and earned on bv the same Frw netor The Pik To. May 16 l THE NEW SEMARANG STEVEDORE COMPANY Th-bphonb No. 339Telegraphic address Stevedore Company, Semarang. TAKKS ch.ir>;e of load.n K and d.schar R m K steamers
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      1022 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 1 K). STEAM PUMP WORLDKN O WNTcTNRI V ALLED Please write or call and give us particulars of your requirements. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. ENGINEERS SINGAPORE, PERAK
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      438 4 DEI OSTASIATISKF. KUMPAGM, For Nantes and Baltic Ports. IhbKlssiam Stkamir MA LAVA, Capl. Frahl. will be despatched for the above ports during the beginning of November. She has splendi-i accommodation for Ist class pa<, at reduced rates -ind carries a Doctor. First day, to Marseilles 3 *35-5> net. For p.^sa^e
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      1188 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving 'port of depaituro. and (where knewn) I ;!<■ duo here, and name of Agents Men-ot-War. Barfleur, H.M.S. Hongkong, due Nov—; Creasy, H.M.S. Portsmouth, due Oct Uido, H.M S., llongkon,, due Nov L>. Kntrecaoteaux, Fv Toulon, duo Oct OaaaDa, C<i., Kiel duo Nov Infornot, Vr., Toulon, due Oct
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      313 4 Wineland, Amoy, duo Oct Hup Leong. Yangtsze, Seattle, due Nov U>; Borneo Ob Yaroslavl, Madivostock, due Oct R.T.I Zafiro, Port GPsgow, due Nov P» nWaaaaa, Bassorah, due Nov Kim Tian. Sailing Ship. Waadsbek, Philadelphia, dne Oat PASSENGERS FOR STRAITS. Per N.D.L. B^yern, duo Oct 2."i. h roui Southampton Mr. and
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