The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 November 1901

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    18 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, sth5 th NOVEMBER, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, NO. 4325
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      652 1 P Office. Telegraph St. fijr Wharves. KeppVl Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamer, for CHINA, JAPAN. PBNANG, rPVION INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH ANO LONDON. ThroueH Bilb ol Lading «o^d «ar '''^f" eS^cfnHn^Ul and American Part*, mlm CAi*« Colt. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD IQOX »901 Cbusan
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      645 1 Pacific -au^ny MBHIP ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL 0 -TEAMBHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO KISEN EAIBHA X (oaiSMTAkS.B. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF lAPAN VIA AND HONOLULU. SS^Ra7wa% the Ca.s«jjJ»«2 Railway on payment of £4 addiUon to the Yokohama to San Franctaoo. Z)or,c about Ort- 29 M>^» Iferu Nov. J err.v N v
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      506 1 IAMES WAI SCOTCH AMTHt BIST VALI Flagßrani lo jean oli (Specially R© V.V.O. <». OBTAINABLE PROM MoAXIST SOLE A BRITISH IWDIA STEAM NAVIG^. TXOM CO., LIMITED. T^ rENANtf. HANGOON CM^VT^ A fWeitbaCssßoanys Ussmsfl ***>*** leave Tauioar Pagai Wbarl swry ww*. Pntsngen and Cargo bssfcad. by Jhs absjrs ■KMmrt th^usk rases
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      477 1 SON CO b VHISKIES. II IN THB MARKET. $12 per case, duty extra. commended.) 8 per case, duty extra. RETAIL DEALERS OR SB Co., GENTS. THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA. (MITSUI ft Co.) HEAD OFFICE 43, Sakjlmoto-cho, Toiio LONDON OFFICE 34. Limb Strbst, E. L. SINGAPORE OFFICE 2, PtHLAYSOM GRSBN. BRANCHES
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      557 1 tTONGKONQ AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL...... f 10,000,000 RESERVE FUND— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 7 t ,r O jjoo Silver Reserve 3,750,000 > 1 3«7"> i"** RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS. j -fio-oofta* COUBT OF DIEKCTOES. Shewan, Esq.— Chairman. Has. J. J. Bell-Irviwo,— Deputy Cmaibmar H. E. Tomkins, Esq. I R.
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      614 1 Milkmaid I I PJDENSED^ 11/lt \Z I^^A.v. gwrnantu^U* IJI |i g^ See thi Ull I^FGcLITI. TRADE MARK Largest Sale m the World. "tT 3 NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR ttt i^<-.n_n-ru-iLj-ANCK SOCIETY OF NORWICH r2fl^ AND LONDON. ?/WTf7TI These tiny" Established 1707. *A.^M 1 1 V IfilM < FOR FIRE INSURANCE
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1901.
    1561 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1901. I Mfr<! tna.i tv l're«« !>■• Prap.e r.ght -r» n-t.t. i 4 LV.mweJ fc? influence »rid 'irSr ky g« i Hwt pMTMt Troth h«r gtanoM pt*crpU 4r«» ritM to IUMfiM. LotbMv. L»v It is satisfactory to us to see tkat our e»tinute,
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    53 2 Water is no longer to be supplied free m Manila. Land crabs are playing havoc with the crops m the island of Negros. It is anticipated that the annular eclipse of the sun visible at Hongkong on the nth inst. will stop the Bret cricket match of tht Jnter-Colonitl cricket
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      29 2 The Boer Repulse Near Bethel. Boer Losses Severe. The Boers outnumbered Col. Benson's force m the recent fight near Bethel, but their losses prove to be heavier.
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      PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY.
      13 2 OttiT columns have gone m pursuit of Botha's force.
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      REALLY A BRITISH SUCCESS.
      24 2 The Times remarks that the details of the fight show tljat it was m ao sense a British reverse. {Later.)
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      22 2 Sever -1 Skirmishes. Sneral small encounters with the Borr have occurred. The Boer losses m these amount to about 50.
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      THE PRINCE OF WALES.
      23 2 Title to be Revived. It is to-day announced that the title of Prinre of Wales will shortly be revived.
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      FRANCE AND TURKRY.
      45 2 A Vote of Confidence m Government. The Freorh Chamber of Deputies has adopted, by a majority of 305 to 77, a vote of confidence m the Government m regard to the steps it is now taking against Turkey. London, November $th, ijoi.
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    419 2 Rumours are current that another Filipino insurrection is contempleted m Pan ay. Evidence was given, at Kobe, on the 33rd inst, m the divorce suit instituted by Mr. A. E. McGlew against his wife. Judg ment was reserved. The German Minister at Peking left on the 2206 October for Shanghai.
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      452 2 Jewellery! Jewellery!! Jewellery!!! I Ladle? nr d r .m g» act with brilliants and gems. I ladies L-iu^tcb t>. i with brilliants, gcint ft pearls. L idles' brooches with brilliants, gews ft pearlsl Ladits' lode chai and necklets. i Ladies' and Gent lockets. Gents' Gold watches ft chains. Oeld and
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      604 2 *r H. M. The King's Birthday. I NOTICE. *THE following Establishment* will be dosed 1 on Monday, the 11th instant, m honour of His Majesty's birthday. JOHN LITTLE 4 Co., Ltd. ROBINSON Co. KKLLV WALSH, Ltd. KATZ BROS., Ltd. Nov 4 11.11 LOST. A FOX TERRIER-dog, white, with black patch
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      479 2 to-days advertisements. I NOTICE i "TaWDRHS are iavited for the construction of 1 PMMOger Btttlen Building* at Scott's Rood and B«kit Tiamh Station. For farther particulars apply at the Office of the Chief Resident Engineer Teuton will be received n» to the 15th of this wnth Nov 6 15.11 PAR
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      504 2 MBKR 5 1901 TO-DAY'S ADVBRTISBIf-NTS. WANTED f)OARD k LODGING by an Englishman near town. Address F. c/o Frtt Prtss NovS 8.11 WANTED HTORENT, m the Tanglin District, a house, I 1 perferably unfurnished. Apply to Lt. Col. FULLERTON, a.s. Tanglia Barracks. Nov. 5 u.o WANTED 'TWO Smart Salesmen for Gentlemen's
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      194 2 The Week Tuesday, 5th 1— Hi*h Water =—5.31 a., 5.13 p. Legislative Council, 2.30 p. Philharmonic Choir, 5.15 p. S.V.A. Maxim Drill, 5.15 p. German Mail Homewards cl«s«a, 6 p. Wednesday, *tb:- > inch Water —4.41 a., 6.43 p. Municipal Commission, 2.3* p. S.V.A. Maxim Drill, 5.15 p. Church We-rk
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    CHARLEY'S AUNT.
    61 3 Another excellent hoase is hooked for tonight's performance of "Charley's Aunt" and Grass Widows." The lalt.t piece begins the entertainment at 845 shatp. Ladies and gentlemen who arrive late sh»u!« wait outside till that piece is finished, m order to avoid inconvenience to the audience already seated Late
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    THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.
    100 3 Amount Each Province has to Pat. The different Provinces have received orders to pay to the Government certain amounts to be used (or (be settlement of the indemnities, says the ltsrcury. These amounts are to be delivered m yearly instalments, commencing on the ist January 1903 and
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    202 3 NovaMBIB MOMTBUY MtDAL. A large number of members turned out to compr-.te for the November Medal which resulted m a win for McGill with 80 net. He was closely followed by Carver with one stroke more. The following handed m cards I. McGill 47 43 io =80
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    GOLF.
    126 3 SsroY Liwms Golf Club Sihoator* Golf Club. The return match was played on Sunday on the Singapore Golf Club Links and resulted to a win 'or the hone team by 26 holes up. The following are the resu U Sepoy Lints Gel/ Club. Singapore Golf Cluh. Dr. W. R.
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    A HINT TO CAPITALISTS.
    240 3 rPerak Pioneer.) A Motor Car Company has recently been formed, and m anticipation of its operations iron are being substituted for wooden bridges on many sections of the roads of the Federated Malay States. It is anticipated that the operations of the Company will greatly facilitate
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    227 3 it may interest our readers to learn that the Municipal Loan of 1 1,000,000 at 5% for which tenders have recently been invited, lias been over-subscribed by above 44 per cent, and allotments have be<-n itaade at rates varying from ij per cent to 4* per cent premium. The Straits
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    1148 3 (For the Singapore Frtt Press.) Ortob^r gih, 1901. Rather truM-d waters m Berli" just now. I'hcie a c man) questions agitating t c public mmd »nd as yet tv the question What is going to happen cho only answer*, happen. You will remember that tbe Municipality consists
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    26 3 -jfrfv Church parade will be hr-ld oth inrt. at St. And.ew's Ct^** *f 1 belte, frogs, and h«i i tbe PnU Ha at 6 5 <in
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    THE FUTILITY OF BOER ATTACKS.
    280 3 The roi'itary mrre«por«d- nt of the Globt shows tli.it the B *r attacks ate more destructive to ih iDHtlves tlian they are to the B'itisb detachments. He ba>s So tar from the recent recrudt scei-ce of Boer activity, as exemplified by their attacks on ltala
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    COLONEL KEKEWICH'S FIGHT.
    407 3 Picket's Obstinatb Risistimcb. Pretoria, October 4.— Det iU have been received here of the Miff fi^ht which lh« column under Col. frUlwwich had with DeUrey's Boe s on Monday near Ru&tenburg. Col Kekewich had 1 ecu moving about very actively cleanup (he cou ;-y around Rustenbu'g, and
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    ELECTRIC EXECUTION.
    501 3 ELECTRIC EXEC UTION. The following is a portion of a special article m the Globe referring to the recognised method of taking off m the United States, just the other day applied to Czolgosz, Mr. McKinley's assassin The plan adopted m the New York State prisons is as follows. The
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    155 3 l d IS' 'V*™*, assistant mater at the Kaffl s In«tiiu'io«. ha- been appointed H us*- Ma*tei of St Andrew's Hou^, and itif nds of tl at institu ion may f fe l assured that under bis charge the H use will flourish. St Andrew* House is, as is well
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    RUSSIA IN MANCHURIA.
    228 3 The Shanghai Mircmry learns on good authority that no new agreement notwithstanding ihe slate* ■Bent that h s appeared eteewher-, has so fir been signed by the Chinese and Ku-si m Governments, but that negotiations are still pr ceeding m the sense recently indicted by us. The
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    "PARTISAN OR GUERILLA WARFARE."
    564 3 PARTISAN OR GUERILLA WARFARE." At the invitation of Lieut. Col. W. C. KldonSc (rant and the tfficers of the SUI Battalion o( the Rifl Brigade, a considerable number of officers assembled on the 35th ult. afternoon m the Royal Artillery I heat re, Woolwich, to hear a lecture by Dr.
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    THE PIONEERS OF CIVILISATION.
    696 3 Amikica Fikit, thk Rist Nowhiri Tue following extract Iron) the Honolulu Advertise will provide some amusement Manila is the New York of the Orient said Edward Eugei c E^sion, of Washington, D. C, who n one of the company on the Doric on his way back
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    MAILS CLOSE
    134 3 4 ■••MOHKO* for Per At K. Pahang lie. Flevo 7 am Manila Am on 10 Lopez 11 am Indragiri Aing Ann noon B«tu Pihat Sultana 2 ru Muar tc Ma'acca Farfalla 1 ru ttandjcimassin kc. S.riedorneo ru Malacca kc Malacca 3 ru P Uickson It P bwti h*m
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    NEXT MAILS DUE.
    86 3 f**M khQLAhI, y^X N.D. L. StU'.tgmrt. >. November 7th, *ith Kr.^ii-,/, maic v i Oct. 14th, n-weri'K 'eti«rs despatched Irom Smgapun u« Sept. 20lh. "«o» Chin*. per h.. a. Smlagie, on Sunday, Nov. lol'n. M ails already despatched for London Left Bing due m London Amved Sept.
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 3 CORkRCTED UP TO November 5 On London. Bank 4«/» 1/10; demand 1/10* Private credits 3 m/s> i/ioJJ documtrm 3 m/> .....1/11 credit* 6 ra/* i/uj France, demand 237 iERMANY, demand 192$ India, T. T 0 Hongkong, demand p m Yokohama, demaiu. '->4%pn» 'AVA, demand 1144 Manila, demand o%pm. -iovp.KEiGNS,
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    PRODUCE.
    128 3 (November 5 *****; Gamier 3 50 do. Cube No. 1 1750 Pet; t., i-iack (ord.i -ary S'porf) 30 c o do. White, (Fair L/W— jjj. Nutmegs f 1 la* to the &.1 N j 2 dc. (80s to the lb) mtm $4 viace (Banda) v 0 'owe* (Amboirj*) 31
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    SHARE LIST, NOVEMBER 5th 1901.
    206 3 SHARE LIST, NOVEMBER 5 th 1901. Qootatioiv Paid. Ditidimbs. *M* of (I, and japan, LtJ. Li Ntainat r A Deferred. 2.5-5/ 2i Hull's Asbestos Hastem Agency. Nominal. tM Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4.75 Sales. Gear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. 1100 j,<_, P~ser.ndN.a~Ud $84 S o ?o for year ,90*, Hongkong
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      170 3 WILSON Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS 17, ARMENIAN STREET. Telephone No. 272. The Finest Studio m charge of skilled and experienced hands working witu the latest and best appliances. AU descriptions of Photos taken and finished as XMAS sad NEW YEAR CARDS at oar ordinary prices. Photos can be taken m our Studio
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      303 3 OCEAN U^fc STEAJI SHIP |P^ Co. AND NED«TRLAN SCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN Tons. ro»s. AthilUs 7043 Myrmidon 3820 7011 Nestor 38w 7039 Orettts 46^3 Alcinous 6743 Pmtroclui 55»q Anehisti 3739 /V/etu 7500 i"'"" 1 553" Polyphemus 3613 Calchas 6748 /V»o« «g« Cyclops 2066 Promttheus cjfo Dardmnus 4653 Pyrrhus sou Dtucalion
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      220 3 v\' eat tier Kepor> (November 4.) r«ken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Oba*r»alory 9. a. ic. 3 p. m. r. m Bar. red. 32 Fah 29.853 ***** ***** 7w^»-.*,nn 83.0 87.9 80.0 'BalbThc^toMnioter... 78.5 77 0 76 0 Dir. oC Wind .^.."-JW. W.N.W. N.N.E. Max. Temp. la shad* 8/.~ Mm. do.
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      205 3 Me'i-of-W., Brisk Bugrih Dido Other Vessels Ayeshab Baboor Razak Ban Fo Soon Baron Innerdale HaU/ier Betty Breid Calborga Calchat Charterhouse Deli Eastry Bnsaralda Flevo Oanymede Gtang Seng Ha viic Hebe 1 Hong Wan I Howick Hall Redab Kelantan Kelandcr Bax Kian Aon Maha Vajiravadh Malace* Marie Jebsen M ohammadi Montevideo
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      394 3 VESSBLS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Brit. cnia,. 1770 Martin Ocfc 17 Dindiags Uneertai. Siam g.b., 600 Baeke Cfct 20 BangSf Dnowtoin Brit, cruis., 5600 TilJard Nor J Hongkong Enghmd Nov 6 Flags ft Ton* Maaterf Arrived From Consignees For When Brit aoh.» li 2
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      534 4 ANeffielr' '»woA. One able Oct3 WANTED TO 1 ny an -rou or stoel sailing vessel or Sty from 400 to 700 ton. Registered. Apply to K. 8., vjoFree *>•»• \ov 3 Nurse or Companion A SITUATION wanted by :t European, Good A referees. M .o, p Oct Mi T^PRASIAN ur
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      353 4 HOWART* Mining Ma< WINDING GE STEEI WORLI Please write or c HOW ART! John Little I .v CO., LTD. Presents, for Home. > Christmas 1901. The first Christmas of the Century. Manila Cigars. \v, do 100 17/ do &hV IS? il\ f ;:;'*< ButmahJs do 10* 12/ The* cigars ate
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      751 4 I E RS K J1\E^ ifelM ITFE©. 7tfTDO A nl II i itiNxHAlj I I Hn <V ji r> XJLJkmW. V^VA» **mm*\+ w .*•>** SPECIALITY'* chinery and Appliances IARS ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, PIPE LINES FITTINGS. ie Pulsometei\ (TRADE M&i>K). STEAM PUMP >-KNOWN, USBIVALLEDV all and give u» pattfcutart ot yoor
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      359 4 JlllpCH MUSIC A LARGE SELECTION OF CAVENDISH Music Books j At 50 cents each. INCLUDING I Pianoforte Albums Dance Albums I Song Albums *zz\ Music obtained to order from Europe AT j PUBLISHED PRICED Letts' Diaries 1902 Boys Own Paper (new volume.) Girls' Own Paper (new volume.) Chums Infants Magazine.
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      1200 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. I GivingAort of depart**, and 1»*"»> date dajtere, <* Agent*. 7 MeiMrf-War. BarflW, H.M.B. Hongkong, due No* i i Cressy, H.M.S., Bortaamrth, due Nov Daphne, fl M.S., Hongkong, due Nov. < iiuollo, Get., Kiel, too Not Internet, Fr., Toulon, dae Nov J I«i 8 H.M Chatham, due Nov
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      768 4 DET O^^SIATISKE KOMPAGNI. For lwes and Baltic Ports. Thßßvssiah Stiamir M MALAYA, Capt. Prt*l. despatched for the above ports on orabodMthe 27th November. She has splendid accomnWation for Ist class passengers at reduced rale*, Sd carries a Doctor. First class to Marseilles $335#> net She wi followed by the steamer
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