The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 October 1901

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 2g TH OCTOBER, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, NO. 4319
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      772 1 P n Office. Telegraph St. Jtfg Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND London. Through Bills of Lading issued lor Perstan Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also lor China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      797 1 "Pacific mail steamship COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL O STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO RISEN KAISHA (OKIBNT4L S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted tfl England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic mes of steamers, and to the pr.ncipal cues ol the United Slates or Canada.
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      1062 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undir Contract wit* tsi Nithir lands India Gotbrmmbnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay illl UNDERMENTIONED OATBS ARK ONLY APPRO! I M ATB. Steamer From Emecied Will be despatched tor on Van dor Liju Cotie via ports Oct 21 Bandjerruassin,
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      710 1 IJTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x± BANKING CORPORATION. PA I>-UP CAPITAL .*:o,ooo,ouc RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve |i0,000,000 Silver Reservt 1,750,000 j 1 3.750,00c RKSEKVB LIABILITY Cf I PROPRIETORS > Jio.ooa.oor Court ok Directors. R. Shf.wan Esq. Chairman. Hon. J J Bkll-Ikvino,— Dhputy Chairman H. E. Tumkins, lis<j. K. L. Richardson K»q. A.
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      428 1 Milkmaid iS««li^ v s J 11 Bee thi X^?»_ *^S^ r lI I r.roa m VlCrtlll, THADE MARK Largest Sale in the World. T."* TSJORWICK UNION FIRE IN SLTR f ANCK SOCIETYOF NORWICH I AND LONDON. TAIL'S H in 1 KOR FIRE INSURANCB ONLV. .KOUMT IKSUCII;.., .i33s.OOi■mPaib .4 n,6 f'PKMIUIf
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      350 1 p^Hy^ l^ljr¥\ These tiny i Capsules i ftdi perior WJ/tM iVb {^^AMI Wp nd i 1 the tainediM 1 in forty eight 1 \S\\ ttfiBMMISSMSfidC FOR OISEASLS OF THE CHEST SRIMAULT'S j SYRUP Of Hypo-Phosphite of Lime K the last Cos i Sabang-Bay Harbour AND Coal Gomoany, Ltd. Pulo Web,
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1901.
    1089 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1901. SDCRTRTTRTRT A special feature in the telegrams of to-day relating te thr pu-ition of affairs in South Africa is the entirely action of Col. Gorringf., one of the mo^t enerj»PtH and succe-slul of the "fl>ing column leader^, in dealing with captured Boers
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    389 2 (jovernor-deneral Doumer arrived in Hanoi from Haiphong at 5 p.m. on the 4th inst. H-* met with a very cool recep tion, bring welcomed only by the civil and military authorities assembled by order. M Doumer will stop there some six or eight days. The beautiful weather was responsible for
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      20 2 Three Boer Laagers Surprised. Col. Dawkins has surprised and captured three Boer laagers in the Nylstroom fe. trict.
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      THE BOER PRISONERS.
      15 2 The prisoners included three fields ornnthe ex-l.androst of Pretoria, and fifty others.
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      BOERS IN BRITISH UNIFORM.
      21 2 Shooting the Masqueraders. 01. Gorringe has summarily tried ud shot some Boer prisoners wearing British khaki uniforms.
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      THE CABINET COUNCIL.
      26 2 (Later.) The Cabinet Council sat for two-ar. half hours. It is understood that the case of Genera 1 Buller was a leading topic.
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      DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
      38 2 Sir Brooke Boothby, Secretary of Lega tion at Rio de Janeiro, has been t:» ferred to Tokio, vice Mr J. B. Whitehead. who is transferred from Japan to the British Legation at Brussels. Lonitn, Octtber 2gtfi,
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    VOLUNTEER ROUTE MARCH.
    170 2 About eighty men of the S.V.A. and S.V.R. assembled at the Drill Hall at 8.30 p.m. last night, and afterwards, under the command of Capt MacLennan, S.V.R marched via Orchard-Rd to the top of Paterson-Rd. where a halt was made for ten minutt--. The S.V.A. were told
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    347 2 The Stnuenpao learns that the Chinese plenipotentiaries had a conference with the various Foreign Ministers at Peking on the Kth inst., to consider the question of the evacuation by foreign troops of Manchuria and Tientsin. (Manchuria? Hum.) The new educational edicts, according to native journals in Shanghai, are having a
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      872 2 Cheap Sale MANDOLINS, BANJOS, GUITARS, TO CLEAR OUR PRESENT STOCK AT COST PRICE. THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. Oct29 tth '-i TOYS AND GAMES GREATISHO W AT Katz Brothers, Ltd. (Inspection Invited.) Oct. A u.c "MANILA CIGARS" "LA CONSTANCIA FACTORY." "Constantino Diaz Co." Reina Victoria icos #o..s>j Entiractot. Cilindradu* ioos
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      563 2 On Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday, the 2nd, jt/i and jth November. AT THE TOWN HALL At 9.30 p.m. "Charleys Aunt" A FARCICAL COMEDY BY Brandon Thomas Preceded each evening at B. k'^p.n. "Grass Widows" MUSICAL COMEDIETTA ti Virginia Gabriel. Jteaerved seats $3. Back seats $1. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform
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      487 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. For Sale Ji LSTRALIAN M&ro, with complete harness and 'log-cart almost now. Owner leading j CMony. Apply L. S., c/o Free Press. KJCtt Srf H,C. Auction Sale of A SECOND-HAND BILLIARD TABLE By Thurston ft Co. At our Sale-room on Tuesdmy. jth Nmvember, at*// a.m. A .second-hand full
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      287 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. To Let A Large Room abovo Raffles Tiffin Room, suitable for 0.10 or two bachelors, from Ist November. Apply OFFICE, Raffles Tiffin Rooms. Oct Li» TO LET completely furnished tor months. HoLhom," Syed Alley Road. Apply to POWELL Co. Oct£» \\7AXTED a smart Chinese Sale-man inr the vv
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      219 2 Thr. Week Tuesday, 29th Hnji. Watci 10.43 a., 1 1.48 p legislative Council, 2.30 p. Special Meeting, Municipal Commission, 2.3* p. Philharmonic Choir, 5.15 p. Harmston's Circus, 9 p. Wednesday, 39th High Water :—i 1.19 a. M. M. Mail Outwards due. 1-and Sale, Powell, 2.30 p. S.V R. Recruits Drill
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    MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY.
    867 3 A Marine Court of enquiry was held this morning, composed of Mr Brock mm, President, a»d Lieut. Se\ern and I aptains Douglas and Pe-itney, assessors, to enquire into the circumstances attending the loss of the British barque Bowman B. Law of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, which was
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    POLO.
    318 3 K. O. H. CItUIMI Cvr. The Final. The rinal for the above cup was played off yesterday afternoon before a large number of spectators including H. E. Sir Fiaiik Swettenhawi. The teams we re The Civilians. OMI Service. Mr. Young (capt.)j3 Capt. Barry (capt.) 2 Mr. Crane 1 Mr.
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    THE TRAIL OF THE BOOK-WORM.
    1834 3 Thr History op Sir Richard Calmady. Here at last is a great Book A book strong, logical, merciless, intensely human a book to read with ca-e line by line, to dwell upon as the sequence of its narrative is worked out with all the deliberate
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    THE TURKISH CONSUL-GENERAL AT SINGAPORE IN COLOMBO.
    225 3 The Ceylon S:an lardo\ the 1 7th insUi.t s'att-;, that th'- Hop. Ahn ed Attanul'ah Bey Effrndi, Turk s't Con-ul-Gcnrral at Singa pee, is at present in Colombo, hi- way to Singapore, \v itl.-r In- will prxeedhy t 1 e rext P and
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    IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
    248 3 Owing to the de^r price of live ox, we repret t-> inferm you that chickens, mutt. in 3rd fl iur will Dc dearer in price." Compridtre's Sotficttun. DtiT Sir,' so my compradore's I tter ran, We're exceedingly sorry la stale II ii owing to
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    "ALL AMONG THE BARLEY."
    112 3 This is not very agreeable reading for coffee-planters. A correspondent of the Tropical Agriculturist writing on the over production of coffee say Will the wholesale adulte r ation of coffee continue when Brazil has dispatched htr twelve millions of sacks I remember a nice old German
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    A RARE ANIMAL.
    208 3 The acting Curator of the Museum, Mr. M. Hellier, has been fortunate enough to obtain from one of the Buyis boats that annually visit Singapore at this season a specimen of Anoa depresstcomis, a somewhat rare animal, which has probably never been seen in Sin^epore before. By
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
    167 3 The following is the Cricket Match Card —November to December, iijoi. Ist XI. •Nov. y.— Klliot's Tea-" [9. M. Elliot) v. Aliens Team (Rowland A'ltn) S.C.C. Nov. 23.— 5. C C (E. W. H. Edlm) v. S. V. R. (j. A. R.GlenniO S.C.C. Dec. 7.— Over 5
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    LORD ROBERTS.
    333 3 I t'ce '41 b< en imt correspondence lately in the Cal ut, a payortM to whether l<ord R>> cits wisor w ■■> not a Eurasian. One Who Knows t writes a wry intTtS'inK note on the subject to t >e S'attsman —Lord Roberts is not a Eurasian, but
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    THE FRANCO-RUSSIAN ENTENTE.
    249 3 Not -II France is in love with the 1 sar and the Russian alliance. On the 13th ult. the Aurore, in a viule t article, called upon the Republican cm/ens of Paris to shout Vim* Tthtov'" to prove that the re*! moujiks are not in France. M.
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    THE ROYAL TOUR.
    324 3 A Canadian "Train L)k Luxi." Ihe train which has been placed at the service of the Duke and Duche^- of Cornwall (or their Canadian tour is one of the most perfectly-ap-pointed trains ever constructed for the Canadian Pacific, or any other railway. It is 730 ft in
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    PRODUCE.
    119 3 (October 29 I JL" 1 S3 105.50 viambiw 13, <Jc. '.Jube No. 1... 17, Pepper, Miack (ordinary S'portt -lo.so do. White, (Fair L/W-5% 46.50 Nutmeg-, itos to the Ib.) 52 do. (80s to the Ib) 64 Mace (Banda) go Cloves (Amboina) •jj Liberian Coffee ig. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair
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    SHARE LIST, OCTOBER 29th 1901.
    236 3 'Juotatiom. Pmo. DiriDiwns rtan» ,)i „.,4 Htid |apan, Lid. £i Nominal. r 4 Sl Deferred. -65-5/ Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 7i Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $5. Seller*. Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 Sloo Praser and Neave Ltd. 18 1 6% Deb* Pat. r
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 Cokkected up to October 29 On London. Bank 4 m/!. I/Mi demand ,y IO Private credits 3 m/s //n* documents 3 m/s ZllliX credits 6 m/s 1/1 1 7 France, demand ....Mo Germany, demand.. India, T. T ,!•< Hongkong, demand i%"bm Yokohama, demand.. r,%pm JAVA, demand J|, MANILA, demand
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      450 3 The Italian cruiser Marco Polo, flying the Rag of Rear Admiral Palombo, and escorting three torpedo boats for the far East station is now en route to Singapore from home, Rear Admiral Palombo is coming out to relieve Rear Admiral Candiani as Commandrr in-Chiet of the Italian Squadron in these
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      326 3 OCEAN flE^ STEAM SHIP IP^* Co. AND NEDERLANi SCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN. f > s Tons. Aehtlle* 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 70M Nestor 3809 A tax 7039 Ortstes 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 5500. Anchises 2729 Peltus 7S°° Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 284s Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 4653
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      14 3 George! I Developing T^ JP 1 4 Michael PHOrOSIORRS. i lUMmm Road. I»ne2s tu
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      367 3 MAILS CLOSE I "-MriKHOW Ni Per Ai Bandjermassin ace. Van der Lyn 7 am Souraba>a ate. Nam Yong II am Hongkong Ice. Suevi< II KH Indragiri Amjj Ann noon Sarawak K*k.i noon Ptnarg fcOtrmbo Carton Anamba it N-tU'a Its. Banka Ipm Muar dc Malacca Farfalla 2 pm B-mj-kok Korat 2
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      624 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Brisk Brit, cruis,, 1770 Martin Ort 17 Dinding, L'uccmia Other VetMl* Flags ft Tons Masters Arrived From Consignees For WheA.nl.on Dot 2521 Z,xlinga OetSß New York stand. 00 Co. Palcmhanj; Oct Ayc-shah Brit sch., 1 12 Miwtan Oct
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      GEN. BULLER'S SUPPRESSION.
      54 4 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 ruining the discipline of the army. They express a personal sympathy anti Gen. Boiler, and deplore the inglorious close
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      LORD SALISBURY.
      13 4 Lord Salisbury has teturned home after his visit to the Continent.
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      THE KING AND PARLIAMENT.
      25 4 A State Ceremony. His Majesty the King ope*i Parliament ,n state betwv.-n the 23rd and 28ih January London, October 24th, 1901.
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  • THE STATUS OF CRETE.
  • THE GOVERNMENT AND SOUTH AFRICA.
  • MARQUIS ITO'S TOUR.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      38 4 The Clearing Operations. Columns that wf re operating during mx weeks past to the I >u»h-west of Rusfenburg have returned to Klprksdorp bringing in 250 Boer prisoners and a quantity of supplies. London, October 2-]th, tfl.
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      BOTHA'S MOVEMENTS.
      31 4 onference with Schalkburger. General L«Mi l'>otha, with a few followers has gone to Amsterdam where Mr Schalkburger and the movable Transvaal Government is temporarily locate. London, October 28th, iqoi.
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      73 4 HEMEE cV Co. BH STKKKT. HAVK now received and unpacked tbeir new seasons good* consisting <»t Toys and Dolls of all descriptions. Ladies' and Gent's Straw Hats Shoes Children's Sun Hats and Bonnets Straw Hats and Caps. Black Figured Alpacca, Black, Navy and Cream Serges. Black and White Silks. New
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      1040 4 Government Notification. WANTED 2 Assistant Masters for the Cross Street Scnc }1, commencing salaries |3Mu per annum each the salaries will be raised from Ist January next to >432 per annum, on tho provisional and temporary establishment. r For further particulars apply to the Chief 1 Clerk, Education Office J.
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      716 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- K). steam pump world-knownTtjnrivalled Please write or call and give us particulars of your requirements. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. ENGINEERS SINGAPORE, PERAK AND BANGKOK. Government of Negri
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      620 4 M. C. S. Mohamed&Co. DIAMOND MERCHANTS \\i) Manufacturing Jewellers 11 1 11 stii Rit Hol.i LARGI and SELECT STOCK ol Ladies' .ind Gent's Jewellery with precious stones and pearl-. Solid Silver I'ri/e Gmm and Bowfo. A large a- ,rtm. nt ol suit .Me articles lor Birthday, Weddiag and Xflatt preaMts.
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      297 4 FOR BALI rYNK I'n-rui.T 11.. I. i.rul- tUftim, with v y ti 1-,. ,11 1,-.- ,I 1 > ,-.,i .liM'.n. }KJO Apply MANAGER, tree Prta. Aju FOR SALE T Uo <: i, ck (.'i me «if!i iron jifi < vh,. «d aaJe N-r bj i H-, :i n :tr j.
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      546 4 1 WHITE HORSE CELLAR" WHISKY. I As used by the Red Cross Society during the Boer War. TO Bl HAD OF ALL DEALERS. GUTHRIE Co., Sole Agents. Oct 8 tth*^ Bricks Firebricks THE ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS Co.. Ltd. AKE NOW PREPARED TO SUPPLY Bricks at $15 per 1000. Firebricks at $75
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      718 4 SILKS! SILKS!' SILKS!!! J U ST R EC HI VED Japanese silks in various|colours and patterns. j I'lain, 35 cents a yard. do superior quality, W) eenl do thick and of Ix-stqjality, 7.">, do double width, thick :im» <.t tIM :i yard. Chinoso plain white silk, Shanghai plain silk, 70
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