The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 November 1901

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  • Title Section
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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 6™ NOVEMBER, igoi. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4326
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      761 1 T7 n Office. Telegraph St. OC 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 ot Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chinm Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      822 1 Pacific mail steamship COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL O STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO KISEN KAISHA IORIBNTAL CO., VIA INLAND SEA OH lAPAN AND HONOI UI.U. Through Passage liclcets n i« d «> Hn^land France, and Germany by ill iran>-A(Uiiiic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities ol the j United
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      728 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAR&TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract wit* tii Nrtmbrlamds Inn* Govirwmbnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, latb I. DAENDELS Co., a-3 Collyer i IhX UkDIRH KNTIuNKD DATBS ARB ONLY APPROXIM ATB. Steamer ro>n Eipected Will be despatched tor on Van der Parr* Batavia via Kill it Vov 6 Singka wang
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      706 1 LIONGKONG AND SHANGHAI XA BANKING CORPORATION. PAJD-UP CAPITAL 1 10,000,000 RESERVE PUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000") Silver Reservt 3,750,000] 1 3.750,000 RE"KRVH LIABILITY OF PROPRIETO- S lioooo^of OURT OK D.at' Ejq.— CnAIRMAK Hor 4 J J 1 I OuPVTf CrIAIBMAN H E. Tomkins, Esq. I ■< L Richardson H-. A. Haui*.
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      675 1 MOTHERS SHOULD KEMEMBER when NelecllfiK »w artificial Food lor tneir taMM THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTIC It is easily Digestible and very Assimible and Nouns hing t I readily soluble and may be prepared m a few seconds 'S FOOD WORKS, PECKHAM. LONDON .ENGLAND SAVARESSE'S SANDAL CAPSULES No« nui t GfUtrnt acit
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      18 2 At 21 Forest Avenue, Aberdeen, on the stk instant, the wife of Jambs Sh.uk, of a son.
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      MARRIAGE.
      52 2 At the Pro»byt<rian i'aurch, Penaug, Straits Settlement*, by the Kcv. J. S. M< Knight, m.a., on 2nd November, Ororqi s* My r >:s, twin daughter of George T. Myers, <ia- Manager, late of Bro'ty Ferry, to James Cook., Marine Engineer, eldest son of the late Capt. Thomas Cook of
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1901.
    321 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1901. litre iha i the Pr*i» ib» I'eopie's "gi.x in noum. Unawed by influence and unbribrd by gam Hera patriot Truth her f lenoua preerptt draw e\»imi to lUUarae. L«T»lt». d Imm. Space and time are awantin^ to deal m extenso with the
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    664 2 H. E. the Governor gives an official dinner on Saturday evening m honour of the King's Birthday. U Col. W H. Chippindall, r.k., formerly of Singapore, now stationed at Belfast, is promoted to be Colonel. The Hon Secretary of the Strangers and Prisoners' Aid Fund, acknowledges with thanks the receipt
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    CHARLEY'S AUNT.
    475 2 At The Town Hall. Last aight saw another big audience ia the Lower Town Hall to witness the second performance of Brandon Thomas's laughable and ever-popular farcical comedy "Charley's Aunt. This was preceded by Virginia Gabriel's amusiag 'Grass Widows, m which Mrs. Wynter and Mrs. Pickering again depicted
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    222 2 S. C. C. v. »STH Co. R. A. This match was looked forward to with interest as it was the first appearance of the Artillery on the Cricket Club Ground. The Gunners played a very fair and gentlemanly game but were clearly overmatched from the start. The game
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA AND TAXATION.
      61 2 Sir U&ael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Excheluer, speaking at Bristol, stated that he wasWonvinced that the income taxpayers paidVvillingly because they were patriotic. He wished ne could say that this terrible war had come to an end, but could not do so i and he might
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      FRANCE AND TURKEY.
      36 2 Admiral Caillard occupies Smyrna. The Turkish Custom. House Seized. It is reported at Paris that Admiral Caillard has arrired at Smyrna with his squad ron, and that he has seized the Turkish Customs.
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      ADVERSE FEELING IN GERMANY.
      22 2 The German Press views with intense dissatisfaction the determination of France to bring the Sultan to reason. (Later.)
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      FRANCE AND TURKEY.
      39 2 Three Turkish Ports Occupied. Admiral Caillard's squadroa is anchored oft Mitylene, where it has landed men and and occupies three iports and Customs houses. France intends to pay herself out of the Customs duties collected theie.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      52 2 The Fight Near Bethel. Benson's Guns Removed. Lord Kitchener, m a dispatch from Pretoria, states that the Boer force after the engagement with Col. Benson's column were unable to remove the two guns until the British ambulances went out, when under cover of the ambulances, the Boers removed
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      HEAVY BOER LOSSES.
      13 2 Lord Kitchener states that the Boer losses were undoubtedly heavy.
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      BOER LEADER KILLED.
      13 2 Commandant Opperman was among the killed. London, November 6th, igot.
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    THE AMEER'S ROMANCE.
    333 2 One would hardly credit the late Amir with being the hero of a charming love story, yet he devotes some of the earlier pages of his Autobiography to a narration which proves that he could not only love passionately but had an extraordinary strain of mysticism m
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    88 2 The Spanish Mail steamer Antonio Lopez from Barcelona arrived yesterday afternoon and leavrs to-day after coaling, for Manila. The New Maru liner Kumano Mint built this year arrived from Europe yesterday. Her principal dimensions are:— Displacement, 4,000 tons, length 400 feet, beam 48 ft. 7-in., and draught 26
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      616 2 m John LitUe_and Co., Ltd. CHRISTMAS TOYS LAME VARIETI. JUST RECEIVED. Hocking Horses. B Cradles. Tricycle Ho is es.^ Tennii Sets. Gig Horses. Sets Cricket Set- Trousseaux. &.C., Ha. -^HHiBHB* 0 Bal1 lVheelbarrows, Garden Sets, Engines, Mail Carts, Perambulators. PRICES AND ILLUSTRATIONS ON APPLICATION. John Little and Co., Ltd. Oct3o
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      435 2 H. M, The King's Birthday. NOTICE. THE following Establishments will becloud on Monday, the 11th instant, m honow M His Majesty's birthday. KJOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. KOBINBON X Co. KELLY 8c WALSH, Ltd. KATZ BROS., Ltd. iui LOST. A FOX TEKKIER-dog, white, with black patch on back, m Selegie Road,
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      492 2 TO -DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. I \\7 ANTED lor Sarawak, Conveyaneiftg Clerk. W Apply to PATBEBON SIMONS* 00. Nov. 6 no Auction Sale of I 50 BAUB SHARES. To be held at Powell k Co.'. aale-room T9-mcrrov), Thursday, yth Nov., nt 2.j0 p.m. POWELL k '<>.— Auctioneer*. Sale of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, *c.
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      172 2 NOTICE fHE EXCHANGE BANKS will close on x Monday, 11th instant, m honour of Hi" Majesty's Birthda". Nov 6 NOTICE PTRABER NEAVE, Ltd., will be oloaed on 1 Monday, 11th instant, m honour of H. M. The King's Birthday. Nov 6 8.11 Municipal Notice. XT OTIC E is hereby given
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      193 2 The Week Wednesday, 6tb Hit{h Water 1—6.41 a., 6.42 p. Municipal Commission, 2.30 p. S.V.A. Maxim Drill, 5.15 p. Church Work Asso. Meeting, 4 p. Thursday, 7th Hi*h Water 7.40 a., 8.0 p. N.O.L. Mail Outwards due. Dalhousie Chapter, 8.30 p. Friday, 8th Hi«h Water 8.26 a., 8.59 p. S.V.R.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    4207 3 Tubsdav, November STH, 19 >r. PRESENT 1 His Excellency the Governor Frank Swettcnhain, k.c The Hon'ble the Acting Col. Secretary (C. W. Sneyd Kynnersley, cm o) the Colonial Treasurer (F. G. P nney.) the Colonial Engineer (A. Murray.) the Actr. Attorney-Geaeral (T.H. Kershaw.) J. Burkituhaw. J. M. Aflinson.
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    AN APPEAL TO THE PATRIOTISM OF ENGLISH SHIPPING LINES.
    633 3 (To the Editor of Tht Timtt.) Sir. As a traveller of some considerable experience I venture to send you the following letter, m the hope that it may reach the eyes and appeal 10 the patriotism and commonsense cf the directors
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    A PLETHORA OF NEW MERCHANT SHIPS.
    331 3 1 The details of shipbuilding m lite United Kingdom for the first eight months of 1901 make it almost certain that by the end of the year a greater aKg l tonnage of new vessels will be launched within the United Kingdom than m
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    MAILS CLOSE
    141 3 To-morrow. Per Ac Bangkok Ragnar 9 am Bandjermassin &c. Ban Liong v M Bangkok Skuld 11 am Malacca Ac Linggi Helene I r w Batu Pahat henuit 1 m Muar It Malacca Kian Yang a m Bangkok D«li 3 ru Malacca Ac P. Swet'ham Chow Ph> 3p H
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    NEXT MAILS DUE.
    88 3 fmmm Buolamd.— per N.D. L. Stuttgart, on November 7th, with English mails of Oct. 14th, answering letters despatched from Singapore on Sept. win. Krom Chima per M.M. &/««<■. on Sunday, Nov. 10th. Mails already despatched for London Left Sing Do* m London Arrived Sept- 24 N.D.L. Oct.
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 -Corrected UP TO November 6 On London. Ban* 4 m/s «/ioff demand i/, o jj Private credits 3 m/s 1/10 documents 3 m/s i/i«A credits 6 m/s i/n-J France, demand 337$ Germany, demand i Ol India, T. T ,4, Hongkong, demand prn Yokohama, demand 64%pni. JAVA, demand f g
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    PRODUCE.
    118 3 (November 6.i *h» i^ Gambier i*.co do. 'übe No. i ."I*so PeppeY, Ulack (ordinary .-'pore) ?o.<;o Jo. White, (Fair L,W- 5 %r Nutmegs 110& to ihe <b. 52 do. (80s to the lb) 64 Mace (Banda).. gl Cloves (Amboina) m 33 Libenan Coffee H |g Tapioca, small peail (Fair
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    The Standard Time Bails.
    49 3 A Time Ball at Fort Canning, and one at Pulaa Brani fall every day at 1 p.m., Singapore mean time (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 mm., 35 see.,) being, hoisted fire minute* previously. If either cf the balls should fail, the flag W will
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    Jumped on a Ten Penny Nail.
    121 3 The little daughter of Mr. J N. Powell jumped on an Inverted rake made of ten peony nails, and thrust one nail entirely through her foot and a second one half way through. Chamberlain's Pain Balm was promptly applied and live minutes later toe
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    SHARE LIST, NOVEMBER 6th 1901.
    235 3 QOOTATIOK. p AID DITID.KDS. Jatik o* Hiii. and Japan, L"j. Li Nominal. r 4 Deferred. £5.5/ Bell's Asbestos Eastern Ager ry. Nomiml. 7, Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4.75 Sales. Clear Wator Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 Ifoo Fraser and Neave Ltd. $86 Buyers. 7 10 for
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      21 3 Framing We do 90 per cent of the Framing m Singapore WHY? OEOBGE MICHAEL, 1 BOBOfSQJN KOAD. 1 Jut 17 w
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      320 3 OCEAN IJSM STEAM SHIP |P™ Co. AND NEDERLAN SCHE STOOMVAART IIAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. ToBS Tons. Ashilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 3809 *t** 7039 Orestes 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 550a Anchises 2729 /Vfciw 7Soo Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 /"rwm ,845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      552 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War Flag and Tons Comm.nder. Arrived From For When B n r^, Bnt. cruis,, 1770 Martiu Oot 17 Dindings Uucoruin BnffPlb S.am g,b M 6jO Backe Oct 29 Bangkok Uncertain Dido Brit, eruis., 5600 Tillard Nov i Hongkong KngLrS Nov 6 Other VesMls FUgs ft Ton. Master.
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      325 3 X A 1 A November 5, WilhelD jßriu, Kichter, for Maeasaar, via ports. Nczrmber 6, Said, Brit., Deacon, for Palerabang r t^ss^r uoa totpon Diek a "< Sultan, Brit., Chopard, for Muar and Malacca. ?£f P or^ S K:nvli °S*° n f Samarang. Charterhouse, Brit Field, for Sourabaya. SSSIZ\ BtiL
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      623 4 Nurse or Companion A SITUATION wanted by garopean. Good Apply :MWo/>«/»m* Oct 30 7tU WANTED No? 5 WANTED A N efficient Compositor for job work. Ono able Ato W4 nunuscrint q p^ u.o Oct 3 WANTED Not 2 WANTED TO KENT, m the Tanglin District, a hon»e, norfcrablv unfumishea. v.c
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      637 4 For Sale. A SMALL SMWB ¥X* H. PATEBSON, Consulting Engineer. No, 2 J^ For Sale CHESTNUT OBLDING and BLACK MARE. Victoria (Lambert) built one year ago. vieiorw TANGLIVf Woodstock. Oct 30 ____^LKOR SALE ONE "Premier* High Grade Bicycle with Gear Case, In flrat class condition. »IW> Apply MANAGER. Free Press.
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      486 4 Agents for LEA PERRIttS' _to_^ WORCESTERSHIRE SADCE. BY SPKIAL WARRAHT j3WB^& BIS MAJESfV tr A^7 PURVEYORS TO THE KING. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES CARBOLIC TOILET TOOTH SOAP POWDER BEST FOR THE SKIN and 18 THE BEST DENTAL COMPLEXION. PRESERVATIVE. Antii«ptic EmoUl«nt. Refreshing Ha, th» Largest Sate of any DenUlrice. Sold liy
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      80 4 mwi 11. ix HEMEE Co. HIGH STRKKT T_T AYE now received and unpacked their new seasons goods consisting of Toys and DoUs of all descriptions. Ladies' and Gent's Straw Hats M m Shoes Children's Sun Hats and Bonnets Straw Hats and Caps. Black Figured Alpacca, Black, Navy and Cream Serges,
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      447 4 Mess, Tanglin THREE VACANCIE S Apply B c/o tree Press. Nov4 1111 Furnished House WANTED from January Ist lor small family. Apply MANAGER Fret Press. Oct. 31 uc To Let A ROOM with small family. Apply A. R c/o Free Prtss. Nov I m .w t TO LET f*ODOWN No.
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      784 4 NO lit TENDERS ar<- invited tor the construction of Pasneoger Station Buildings at Scott's Road and Mukit timah Station. For further particulars apply at the Office of the Cbief Ke^ident Kngioaer Tenders will be received up to the 15th of this month Nov 5 15.11 NOTICE WE have appointed Messrs.
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      769 4 I DETOSTASIATISKE KOMPAGNI. V For Nantes and Baltic Ports. 1 Thi Russian Steamer MALAYA, Cip».\P'"** |li w'" be despatched for the above pcioon. or ab.'Ut the 27th November. She has splendid accommodation lor Ist class passengers at reduced rates, and carries a Doctor. First class to Marseilles $*35-5° She will
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