The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 November 1901

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 27m NOVEMBER, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, NO. 4343
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 732 1 XT O Ofßcc. Telegraph £g Wharves Keppol 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 PtrsUn Gulf, Continental mud Amtricmn Parts, alt* far China Co*tt. MAIL LINE. OUTWARD HOMEWARD tooi
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    • 817 1 PACIFIC If AIL STBAMBHIP COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL 0 STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND q*OYO RISEN KAIBHA (OHIIMTAL S. S. C VIA INLAND SEA OP |APAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States
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    • 609 1 DE KOMIMKLIJKE PABBTVAART MAATSCHAPPII. Umdbk Covraacr WITH n» Nbtmbmjuim liou Govsbbtmbht. Agents at Singapore, Ship Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 3-3 Collvbr Quay TUB OlDHMiniOnO DAHS Aft! OUT ArrROXIM.'.TK. iteamsr fro* topeetoe Wfll be despatched lor on ▼•aßteßfcdiJk Batevlavia Bullion Not. 27 Billlton, BataTia, .Samarang, Soerabaia, Boeleleng. Amponan, Macassar Balik
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    • 714 1 COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers^ Iron and Brass founders, Wharfingers, ftc. THIS Company executes Ship and Mann*. Engine Repairs of all descriptions, m the most efneaent manner, under the superintendence c experienced European Shipwrights and Engineer*. Graving I), t k- up to 500 feet m length and at net on siU.
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    • 727 1 H ONOKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL ..............Siojooooo RKSERVB FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 Silver Reserve 3,750,000 j 1 3.7. < >0,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF i PROPRIETORS $iooop,ooe Court or Directors R. Shewan, Esq. Chairman Hob. J. J. Bcll-Ikvimo,— Dkputt Chairman H. E. Tomkins, Esq. I R. L. Richardson h»«,
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    • 454 1 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBER THREE DISTINCTIVE CJHARACTERISTICS O^ FOOD WORKS, PECKHAM. LONDON, ENGLAND. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR ANCR SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. BITIILISHID '797* FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount Insured £335«00<V:>00 Losses Paid 7 11,600,000 Pr>mm;m ihcomi 906,00* Insurance effected on almost every d*acriptMn at property at current rates cf
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    • 282 1 XUMSTMOX ATO 1 XHVEPHIA m Ths preicnption D th* ruiw aad Vich, bo.piui* I U Irom SO to 100 dropa BOLDO-VERNM Depot VERNE. Pr0f,..,, v I >E n NEW FRENCH REIWEb*. Thi» lucctttrul ir a>pk>yed m thr ConUoei: Botun, Jubcrt, Velfd Urn detidrrau to be Mu^lit n i kind and
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  • 1376 2 iUtt aha!! iwr rre«« r rtof.'g t. t t maintain. CnawrJ by .n*i.rart ard .inbnt^rl b, 4 lin Tn.i» Her (icriau* precapta 4nm M Mlcian. .»».tf. and l^w SINCE the long-past days when Miss SOHHIA Jex-Blake and her tiny group of female
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    • 34 2 A report by the U.S. Secretary for Agriculture states that the tea-growing m the States has proved successful. The product is equal m flavour and aroma to the best tea imported.
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    • SOUTH AFRICA.
    • SOUTH AFRICA.
      • 18 2 Lord Kitchener's weekly report brings the total of Boer losses for November up to 1,287.
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      • 25 2 Count Hatzfeldt's remains were conveyed from the German Embassy m London, toVictoria Station, with the fullftstmilitary honours. London, November Jjth, 1901,
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  • 282 2 I The first morning afier my arrival m Stockholm I rang the bell m my room and asked the man who .answered. iCJfiL^* me a bath ready. He disappeared, and some ten minutes" lifter another knock woke me from a gentle doze. I opened my eyes to
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  • 357 2 Jockey Joe Trenoweth is to be presented with a memento by a few sports m West- 1 raha for having ridden the whole of the winners on the card at Helens Vale Meeting near Perth. The P. and O. S.S. Parramatta leaves with the homeward mails on Friday, the 29th
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 262 2 Katz Brothers, Ltd. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE ,FOR CASH ONLY Commencing Monday, 2nd December. FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. FOR PARTICULARS SEE FUTURE ADVERTISEMENT Katz Brothers, Ltd. Not. 23 i m t v John Little Co., Ltd. CHRISTMAS TOY BAZAAR. ENORMOUS SELECTION! ENTIRELY NEW. Dolls. BISCUIT, CHINA AND CELLULOID FACED Speaking, Walking
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    • 166 2 X'mas 1901 G. R Lambert Go. Photographs Christmas SHOULD BE TAKEN NOW Sittings SHOULD BE ARRANGED AT ONCE. CHRISTMAS CARDS with high Class Photographs of the sende printed on Cards. X MA s C ARDS Picture Post Cards OF Singapore Views, THE Royal Visit Views, VOLUNTEER CAMP SWIMMING CLUB fee,
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    • 734 2 For disposal Privately A FIRST CLASS BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT CONVENIENTLY situated m nice locality near town, twelve large bedroom*, gas a_ i water laid on, tennis court and good Stabling. Kent $150 per month, Lease for one year from February 1902 with option of renewal. Furniture w be taken over at
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    • 537 2 I FASS BEER ICED! IFASS BEER ICED!!! CAN BE HAD DUBINO THE DAY AT Raffles T if> fin Rooms AND AT NIGHTS AT Raffles Ho tel SARKIES BROTHERS, Prourit-tors. Nov 28 15.12 John Little CO., LTD. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS. John Little CO., LTD. Not 10 n.c Really Excellent
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    • 364 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. PARSEE THEATRE TO-NIGHT TILUSME JUM TO-MORROW YrVFA PERJAFA. Great reduction m admission fees, Nov 27 WANTED A LADY HOUSEKEEPER to take entire charge of a large house m Tanglin, seveial gontlemea boarders. Address* 8., c/o Free Prts*,. Not 27 28.11 LOST STKAVED from Rattles Hotel ou Thursday night,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 187 2 The Week Wednesday, 17th Minn Water 10.24 a., 11.42 p. Municipal Nomination. New Year Sports Meeting, 5 p. Thursday, a3th High Water 11.; a. P. O. Mail Homewards due. S.V.I. Recruits Drill, Telolc Ayer, No. 2 Bat*) Coy. 5.30 p. Emulation Lodge, 8.30 p. Tanglin Club At Home," 0 p.
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  • 265 3 S. C. C. v. 35T« Co. R. A. Again these old opponents faced each other on the football field and the S. C. C. once more proved their superiority, winning by 5 goals to nij. At one time the games were more closely contested, but the R. A.
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  • 748 3 A Royal Pick-A-Back. I hear a pretty story of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, who, walking m the country nncra r Sandringham a few days before the beginning of their present journey, came across a woe- begone little boy sitting at the roadside
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  • 81 3 The S.S. Anther st which was wrecked on the Pahang bar on Sunday, the 1 7th inst was auctioned this morning by Messrs. Powell Co. She was bought m by the owners, Messrs. Wee Bin Co., for the sum of ft 700, no cargo being included m the sale. The
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  • 1117 3 (Specially written for the Singapore Fres Press by Rev. G. M. Ruth.) No. LXXII. Yesterday I saw ike g i lose over the remains of one form r!j well known m Singapore, the Rev. illiam Aitken, who was minister of the Scotch Church, from 1876 to
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  • 26 3 ■< An engineer m the employ of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, who recently arrived at Mokpo, Corea, has declared that the coal vein discovered there is worthies*.
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  • 142 3 This morning at the Assizes, Choo Choog Wee, charged with theft as a servant, and causing a stupefying drug to be taken with intent to facilitate the commission of theft, and knowing the drug to be likely to cause hurt, was found not guilty, and discharged. The charge
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  • 251 3 At the close of the play m the Hongkong v. Shanghai cricket match at Hongkong, an interesting ceremony took place on the Cricket Ground. Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, addressing a large number of the cricketers and spectators who had assembled m front of the scoring pavilion, said
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  • 856 3 The will bears date Jan. 24, 1899, with 1% codicils, of Colonel Sir George Warrender, of Lochend and of Bruntsfield House, Edinburgh, sixth laronet, who died on June 13 last, aged 75 years, leaving personal estate of the value o' j£847. 6 46, consisting of £270,020 m
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  • 19 3 Shanghai representative! beat Hongkong men both at golf and swimming, Hongkong won the lawn-tennis by 3 setts to 2.
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  • 717 3 An Hbroic Action, Much RasttfiLiMO "THE TAHKG OF LUMOTVNOriN." Some day," «*>d the man from Manila, when the people get ready to listen to them, there will be some mighty interesting stories written about the war m the islands, which is now over. There is the
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  • 396 3 Singapurt, November j^th, 1901. Beans, Long per catty cts. 3$ Uo., French do. Beef do. 20 Beef Steak do. 24 Bean Sprouts do. 2 Bamboo Sprouts do. 3 Blachan do. 13 BriojaU do. j| Cabbage. Batavia do. Nil Do., China do. 8 Uo., Silted do. 4 Catrots,
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  • 302 3 Only second to the splendid achievements of British administration m Egypt are its successes is Malay*. The tale as told by the Acting High Commissioner, Sir Fiank A. Swettenham, represents a continuous victory over almost insurmountable obstacles as surprising as it is gratifying m its thoroughness. Malaya, which
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  • 74 3 (CORRECTKD L'P to November 27.) On London. HW" 4«yB 1/IfriV demand i/io T Private credits 3 m/s ...1/10$ documents 2 m/s .1/10^ credits 6 m/s l/lOs France, demand 231 Germany, demand 1874 India, T. T 137 Hongkong, dem&nd >,% p m< Yokohama, demand 9%pm. JAVA, demand 112 Manila, demand
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  • 119 3 (November 27 J ***** Gambier 4>ao dc. Cube No. 1 17.50 P»prer. Ulack (ordir>ar\ --'pore) 30.50 to. White. (Pair L/W_-,% 47. Hi tineas no* to Ihe ib.i 52 tie. (80s to the Ib) 64 \l*c< (B*r.lm) r 0 (llcvti Amboina; 3a I Jberiar. Coffee ig. Tapioca, imall pear! (hair
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  • 213 3 Quotation. p.A Bank of Ch.na and Japan, Ltd. /i Nominal r t Dim,«n D Deferred. £5.5/ 77 B«U's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 7, Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4.75 Sai e5 f* Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. |Jo» FnaerandNeaveLtd. $96. Sales 6% MM. Par. Io for
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 55 3 LAND SALE. At Powell and Co.'s Ml room jrsierday, the following property vi« disposal I Freehold land containing 1 qr>>a sq. ft. being portion of No. 67, together with the European residence thereon known as No. 10 Se'.egie-rd., and also the shop-house thereon known as No. 9 Selegie-rd. Bought by
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    • 113 3 The Best Remedy for Diarrhoea Some years ago while at Martinsburg, V< Va., I was taken with cholera morbos, which was followed by diarrhoea. The doctor's medicine did me no good. I was advised to get a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which I did, and it
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    • 310 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP |p* Co. AND NEDERLANI SCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tons. Toms. Athilln 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 3809 At a* 7039 Orestes 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus Anchtses 3739 Ptleus 7500 Antencr 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanui 4653 Pyrrhus 3621
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    • 26 3 THE STANDARD TIME BALLS tjxne (Green^chmStaie 6 hi' ?H?V m^ being hoUted five minutes preWoilT" the balls should fail, thilUgW win APIQL STE E IPI eLeLS
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 264 3 MAILS CLOSE O. MORROW. *<* Per At Batu Pahat Henuit noon Derby Ike. Saladin 2 pm Muar It Malacca Hong Wan 2 pm Pontianak Sambas 1 pm Hongkong Sui Sang 4 p M Muntok tc Palembang G.G. Meyer 4pm P,ins Alexander 4pm K. Pahang kc. Flevo 4 PM Hkidat. Europe
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    • 659 3 VESSELS IN PORT Men-of.W.r PUg and Tons Commanders Arri: ro n For Wher Twniang Dntg.b., 200 Dominicus Oct i>iamhi« r^w. Other V.M^ Fl.e«*Ton. M.ster. Amve d K rom cj^ Po"r When Anocwar Dnt 60 Sin Tjaw Nov 25 Sinkawan* KW h n7 Katie Rnsl3B2 Rimowi Xov 23 Moj Mru- Saigou
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 453 4 John Little CO., LTD, Tailoring Dept. This department is now replete with all the very latest goods. Dress Suitings Angolas, Worsteds, Cheviots, Vicunas, Saxonies, and the NEW GUNPOWDER COATING Vestings Silk Damasque, Pique, Marcella. Suitings A new selection of the latest patterns, specially for X'MAS. Tennis Suitings Ex. THE S.
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    • 360 4 JOHMITT!M# FANCY GOODS SUITABLE FOR Christmas Gifts &c Albums Ash Trays Bags ChateUw Fitted Bags Hand Blotting Cases Brush Sets Card Cases, Calendars i Chatelains I Cigar Casss j Cigarette Cases Despatch Boxes Electric Reading Lamps Electric Machines Fans, Hand Paint xl Fans, Feather Field Glasses Fancy Timepiece I Glasses
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    • 403 4 Amu for lei t ramr m gm mm wmcestebshiie suce. BY SPECIAL WARRAST MAJESTY **<>. PURVETOES TO THE KING. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES FRASER NEAVE'S AERATED WATERS RECOGNISED AS THE BEST IN THE EAST. PURITY AND EXCELLENCE GUARANTEED. Fraser Neave, Limited, SINGAPORE AND PENANG. An* 28 Us 3 SPECIAL LIQUEUR Ap
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    • 7 4 E, WALLACE Braes* Medalist Brtthfe Horologalic Institute.
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    • 644 4 NOTICE \I7B have appointed Mcun. Guthbh k Co.. H, l Agent, for tbe sale of Portable, Vet* JfcaJ, and Fixed Engines, Boilers, 4cc, for Malai Peninsula, Sumatra, Biam, and Cochin China. Outiikh It Co., hare at present a •took of oar improved Portable Stemn Knirines worn 4 to 12 nominal
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    • 938 4 7 EISELS "X* l2o 10 Giving port of departure, »ud (where date due here, and name of Agento. Men-01-War. Amphitrite, H.M.8., Sheernees, due NoT-- D. fctaecaoteaux, Fr., Toulon, due Not Daphne, H M.S., Hongkong, duo Nor. Kcarless, H.M.S., Shearness, due ueo Gazelle, Ger., Kiel, due Nov lafernot, Fr., Toalon, due
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    • 772 4 I SANS SOUCI." I ST. THOMAS WALK. F WO »o ms vacant now, both fit for Bachelors I or Married Couples. I No 8 MR5< Loff 8.12 To Let I A ROOM with smaU family. I No 4 ApPly A# Ri| c F ree Prtss I m.w.f. O N g
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