The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 December 1901

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 4™ DECEMBER, igoi. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4348
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      748 1 Y~ A Office. Telegraph St. &L 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 ol Lading issued for Ptrritn Gulf, ConUttntml and Amtrican Portt, also <©r Chi n m Coast. MAIL LINE.
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      817 1 P ACIFIC If AIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL O STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND TOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIBNTA^ S.S. CO.) A VIA INLAND SE\ OF JAPAN ANU HONOLULU. Through Passat?* <*«ciceis framed to England Franco, and Germany by 'raii*-AUint»c lines o* steamers, and to the prinupil rities jI the United States
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      727 1 DE VtONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPI]. UA» CORTKtCT WITS T«« NBTBMLAHDS INDIA GOTBRVVWIT. AGBNTS AT SINGAPORE, SHIP AGMCV« LATI I. DAENDELS &CO., 3-3 COLLYRR QI)AV \a» UMDBKMKHTIOWIO DATBS ABS OHI.T APPROXIMATE. Steamer l Krom Expected Will b« deapatca»d tor on Van Rieaudijk batnvia Tia BiUiton N»v. 27 BUliton. Batavia Samanwg. Soerabala, Boelcleng
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      705 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI iX BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 1j0.000.000 RKSERVB FUND Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) Silver Reserve 3,750,000 I 3.750,000 RESERVE UABILITY Of PP.OPPIBTOv;- iio.oeo.no Court or Oirrctom Smewan, Ei<j.— Chai«*a* Hon. J J Bbll-Ikvim«, Uhputv Crixmx H. E. Tumkins, Esq. X L. Richardson is,. A. HAUf t Bsq j H.
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      775 1 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBHR wlic-n H*-l«-ct»njc an artificial Food for their I, ih THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTEPi i i U It is easily Digestible and very Assimibie and Nourishing It -cadity soluble and may be prepared In a few seconds :c from husks and indigestible matter, which would cause Irritation POO© for
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH
    22 2 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH At <i, Wolsclcy Terrace. Edinburgh, on the 3rd ot Deomnber the wife of W. N. Mastkrtom of a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1901.
    781 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1901. H«t« thai: tt* I'm* I:- l'«cp:»'» »M L'r»we4 bf mMuetKe »r d nnhrikfd Or MM <^0« Troth kn draw Pl«4«r7lo fUIicMD. UnllT. and U» We learn from a Hongkong journal that the Commiss'on appointed m that Colony to enquire into the difficulties
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    486 2 Mr. Swan arrived by the Kum Sang on the istimc. from Hongkong. Mr. Cn-f arrived by the Pon Ann on Monrhy norn Port Swettenham. Mr. Kirkpatrirk arrived on the Ist instant t>y thr Van der Parrairon Sambas. Mr. Van Sandrn arrived this morning by the dan Watt Hrn from Port
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      THE U. S. PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE.
      48 2 THE U. S. PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE. The Tariff and Reciprocity. Mr. Roosevelt m his message to Congress, deprecates any change m the tarift but he recommends reciprocity so far as is compatible with the interests of home industries, admitting of a more liberal policy required to secure wider markets.
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      THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
      29 2 Naval Power Mr. Roosevelt strongly reasserts th, Monroe doctrine, and urges the necessity of stead.ly increasing the Xavy m order to secure respect for that policy
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      CONTROL OF TRUSTS.
      30 2 The message dwells upon the benefits as well as the evils of trusts, aud advocate, legislation empowering Government to m spect their workings before restrictions are imposed.
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      THE EXCLUSION OF UNDESIRABLES.
      45 2 The Mercantile Marine. The Isthmian Canal. Mr. Roosevelt urges the adoption of stronger measures for the exclusion of undesirables. He asks for measures to foster the mercantile marine. He asks for the ratification of the Canal convention and its speedy construction.
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      CHINA.
      26 2 The message ur^es the framing of a great policy of full and fait intercourse between China and other nations on the footing of equal rights.
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      THE OPEN DOOR.
      18 2 It also advocates the Open Door," including access to the internal water-ways of China. [Later.)
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      SERIOUS COLLISION.
      50 2 Torpedo Destroyer Wrecked. The destroyer Salmon has been wrecked m a collision with a mail steamer m Hardwick Harbour. Two stokers perished. The destroyer Salmon was of 264 tons and 3,580 h.p. She was built at Hull m 1895. H speed was 27.60 knots. London, December 4th, iyoi
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    ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.
    109 2 (Straits Branch.) No. 34 of the Societys' Journal has just been issued. It contains Notes on the Millipedes, Centipedes &c, of the Malay Peninsula and Siam by Capt. S. S. Flower, Northumberland s th) Fusiliers Notes of a Tour, m 1900, through the West Coast Siamese States,
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    239 2 Ihe Pining Gazette says.— Mr. A. McDuff, well-known among Straits engineering circles, died suddenly a few days ago on board the British steamer Pelayo, of which he was Chief Engineer. He was buried at the Royal Dutch Oil Cos. Ceme tery at Pangkalan Brandan. From the China Mail:— lt isn't
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      845 2 John LittH" 1 *SM*9 'ROTHERS, (LIMITED.) GREAT CLEARANCE SALE. Commencing Monday, 2nd December. Ending Saturday 7th Dec. GREAT BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS Special Lines must be cleared. OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT White Shirts brora £15 per dozen. Cyprus Hals from £5 each. White Dress Shirts £24 per dozen. [irown Calf Boots from
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      340 2 NOW ON EXHIBITION A WELL SELECTED STOCK OF Christmas and New Year Cards, K. A. J. Chotirmall Co. Jewellers and Silk Merchants. H Ac 52 HIGH STKKKT. l>ec i ROBINSON and Co. Special Show for Christmas Before purchasing your Fancy Goods, please call and inspect our Departments. Toys Steam Toys,
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      148 2 MUSIC A LAKGJt HKLI-XJTION Of CAVENDISH Music Books At 50 cents each. WQUJHM Pianoforte Albums Dance Albums Song Albums &c. Music obtained toorderfrom Europe AT I'L'HLIHIIKD PRICKS Letts' Diaries 1902 Boys Own Paper (new volume.) Girls' Own Paper (new volume.) Chums Infant* Magazine. Children's Friend. Violin Strings. Colour Boxes. Toy
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      276 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. For Sale Kyf AKSDEN'S ORAMMER, prico |40. IVI M. G., c/o Fret Frets. Dec 4 I n.O WANTED CITUATIONas ~Svk.sk or Lady's^ maid no objection to trarel. Good references. Replies to X. 8., qrjo Free Pnss. Dec i J 7,12 Wanted at O^ce T UNIOR Clerk with knowledge
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      62 2 The following passengers left Singapore by the N. D. L. mail steamer Bayer n F»r Penang Mrs. Vanrenen, and Mr Waters. F§r CiUmbe Mr. J. Wagner For Genoa Messrs. Phillip, A. Von Mechel, Page, Kress, Arnold, Hamilton Brown, Heyman.de Troidville, Black, Ruyff Lichtenbergh, and Muller. For South, amfton Mr. Robt
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      138 2 The Week Wednesday, 4th High Water 4.36 a., 4.39 p. Municipal Commission, 2.30 p. S.V.C., Inspection by the Governor, 5 p. Thursday, sth Hi*;b Water 5.35 a., 65 p. Rugby Football— S.C.C. v. Garrison. Friday, 6tb High Water 6.33 a., 7.2* p. Hanuca (Jewish Festival.) S.V.R. Cycl.st Section Drill Musketry,
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    THE VICTORIAN MEMORIAL.
    66 3 We are informed that it is proposed to hold a public meeting to onsider the nature of the proposed Memorial to Her Late Majesty Queen Victoria ia the Town Hall, on Thursday, December 1 2th, at 4 30 p.m. Should the consensus of the meeting be m
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    RAUB GOLD.
    36 3 The Local Secretray Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, Ltd., has received a telegram from Raub, reading Crushing finished 3,600 tons of stone realized /,JJ» o«. smelted gold. (This is nearly 8$ dwts. per ton.)
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    MALACCA.
    46 3 The Revd. C. J. Izard, B. A. Oxon, has been appointed Colonial Chaplain of Malacca and is expected to arrive here early m January, 1902. The scheme for the raising of a Volunteer Rifle Corps for Malacca has been approved by the Secretary of State.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    88 3 At the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners this afternoon, the following matters will be discussed The Victoria-st burial ground application, the taking over by the Municipality of certain private streets, the renewal of Agents' credits, drawing bonds for the 1897 loan, a report on piggeries, the registration of
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    SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM.
    340 3 (Bla.k and What.) This weekly gives a good portrait of H. E. the Governor, m Pall Mall tenue, accompanied by this quite complimentary letter press A Strow, Mam m thi East. Nobody has been surprised, but all have been glad to hear of the appointment to the
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    THE FORTHCOMING VISIT OF THE PENANG AND PERAK CRICKET AND FOOTBALL TEAMS.
    300 3 THE FORTHCOMING VISIT OF THE PENANG AND PERAK CRICKET AND FOOTBALL TEAMS. Although it is early yet to write of Christmas, it will doubtless interest many to know that as regards the visit of the above teams to Singapore, to play here during Xmas Week, the following programme has been
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    157 3 The Rajah of Sarawak of 802 tons which arrived from Europe yesterday, was built at Leith for the Sarawak Government. She was brought out by Captain Baker under the British flag, but it is understood she will be transferred to the Sarawak flag to-day. The Rajah of Sarawak will replace
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    HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS.
    1113 3 (Continued). (From a Contributor). For mtnv reasons the Singapore River should receive the grea' consideration io the way of m proven It is satisfactory to notice that iiese are already m progress the mouth of tlie river is being deepened and the re<-f of tocks which has been
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    154 3 Madame Wu-Ting-Fang, wife of the Chinese Minister, has returned from a visit to her native land. She says th it small feet are no longer the fashion there. The emancipation of women m China means, first of all, the liberation of the tcet. This is coming. Wee bits of feet
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    326 3 C. C. v Mr. Bladis' Xl.g A match between teams representing the j •hove was played last evening on the Cricket Clra> ground. The game, which was the best fought one we have had for a considerable^ time, ended m a draw, neither side scoiing. 'The scaich XI
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    MR. HUGH CLIFFORD, C.M.C.
    987 3 An Arruk iation. Under the heading of Students of Asia,' the Sptctator acclaims Mr. Clifford as one ot the great writer* of the day io his particular sphere— the portraying of the Kast— and ranks him with Rud- a d Kipling. I he following extracts are
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1402 3 (Via CeyUn.J London, November aand.— Lynch, the Nationalist Candidate and Colonel of the late Transvaal Irish Brigade, has been elected for Galway, having polled 1,247 votes, Mr. Plunkett, the Conservative Candidate, scaring 47.V It is confirmed that four guns were found on board (he steamer recently detained m the
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    EXCHANGE
    70 3 (Corrected up to December 4.) On London. Bank 4 m/s «/9r£ demand 1,9^ Private credits 3 m/s 1/9J documents 3 m/s */9fi credits 6 m/s France, demand 226 Germany, demand 183^ India, T. T 134A HONGKONG, demand 1% pm. Yokohama, dtmand n%pm. JAVA, demand 109; Manila, demand 3% pm.
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    PRODUCE.
    115 3 (December 4.) Tin $67.75 Gambier 14.30 do. C.ibe No. 1 17.50 Perper, Black (ordinary Spore) 30.50 do. White. (Fair L/\V-. 5 47. Nutmtgs hoc to the Ib.) 52 do. (80s to the Ib) m 64 Mace (Band*) 90 Cloves (Amboina) 3a Überian Coffee 19. Tapioca, small peart (Fair quality)
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    SHARE LIST, DECEMBER 5th 1901.
    306 3 Quotation. Dividends. 11 |mw, i.tJ. Xi Nominal. A. Deferred. X <eil\ Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 7i %> m Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4.75 Sa'=s. $5 Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. I too $ioo Praser and Neave Ltd. $08. Sales. $50 10 f or year tgoo
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      71 3 WILSON Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS 17, ARMKNIAN STREET. Telephone; No. '212. The Finest Studio m charge of skilled and experienced hands workiog with the latest and best appliances AH descriptions of Photos taxen and finished as XMAS and NEW YEAR CARDS at oar ordinary priced. Photos can be taken m our Studio
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      338 3 OCEAN HP^ STEAM SHIP Ip 1^ Co. AND NEDERLANUSCHE STOOM VAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN. Tons. Ton.Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 701 1 Nestor 3809 7039 Orestes 465.3 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 5509 Anchtses iJIQ Peltus 7500 v4nf*»ior 5531 Polyphtmus 2013 Calchas 6748 /"mm 2845 Cyclops 1066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 46s 5 Pyrrhus 3621 Deucalion
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      22 3 jMIIUL"^* LLL pi LLS WaiMij tor all m nUI by •■!•<■»•>■ Olsp«nslnK Co.. Ltd., Raffto* Mao*. sin«apoi«. MARTIN. Ck.— MCT.iA.nPms-. t 5..-.. n
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      492 3 The following passengers arrived this morning by the Imperial German Mail steamer Prinsets Irene Miss j. Blueggei, Mr. B. Uerkelbach, Mr. W. Schwamborn, Mr. G. Campbell, Count A. *\i Dohna, Baron v. d. Knesebeck, Mrs. Blackmann, Mr. F. A. Schmidt, Mr. B. Falckenstein, Mr. and Mrs. Tupka and family, Mr.
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      1119 3 VESSELS IN POF T Men-of- War Flag and Tons Commanders Am. Por When Tamiang Dot g.b., 200 Dominic tis Oct l'o i>jambie Unoertaia Other Vessel* Flags ft Tens Masters Arrived Prom Consignees For When Amara Brit 1566 Mattock Nov 29 HonKLonp Boustead Java I*. 1 Afeahan CJer lrtl SchulU Dec
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      427 4 John Lit&lej CO., LTD, Presents fer Home, j Christmas 1901. The first Christmas of 1 the Century. Manila Cigars. NwsToHabano per box WJ I ««*k Regalia Cbica* do 00 18 do High Life IS'J do L» I Karllab»«^ao W Bouquets Rein* Victor* Non Plw Ultra ffi Bonnah-, 5 do 10
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      367 4 PIIUTOf NCY GOODS BUITABLB POB Christianas Gifts &c. Albama Ash Trays Bags Chatelain Fitted Bap Hast i Blotting Qifxfl Brmfa a j^i— Card t *]ianrti| telaia* Cigar Cigar«tt* v oaaea Despatch »Wes Kleotrlc Reading Lamps Electric Machin.^, Fans. Hand Paintwt Fans. Feather F Field Classes 1 Fancy Timepieces (•laases Opera
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      485 4 MllU Mr LEI i PEMMf m. ft WQBCESTESSHIBE siICE. B? SPBCIAL I ABRAIT 388^2 m Mmn PURVEYORS TO WSt&WSS^^ THE KING, CELEBRATED OILMAN^S SCORES John Little"& Co., Ltd.j CHRISTMAS TOY BAZAAR. ENORMOUS SELECTION ENTIRELY NEW. Dolls. BISCUIT, CHINA AND CELLU' OID FACED Speaking, Walking and Unbreakable. Goats, Elephants, Bears, Sheep,
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      606 4 I*KE TA'IONGPAGAR DOC^ C JMPAKY. LTD Shipwrights. Engineers, Iron and Qraas founders. Wharfingers. Ac. I *T*HIS Comorfty ex^cuse* Ship and Marim. I Engine R**: tirs '.tail ..«fs riptir-ns. m the most 1 efficient manw undrr ihe >>aoerintendence o I experienced Kut ;.un >hipHf,^>is fcri^'net Graving Dsckl uj» to jot re*i
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      726 4 I SAVARESSE'S I SANDAL CAPSULES Not aude of GtUtinei moat eificKfcxM, fcccrafc absolutely pan Bajlub Oil. Full directionr All Qhsmists. SavaresM Pore Copaiba Capsules. Important to Scotchmen A PATRIOTIC H<;rvi<- will be held m the Presbyterian Church, on Sunday next, at 4.4.) p.m. Mrs. J. M. ANGUS. 167 Serangoon Rd
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      935 4 For disposal Privately A FIRST CI.ABS BOAKDING E TABLISHMENT /CONVENIENTLY situated m nice locality v-* near town, twelve large bedrooms, g*» and water laid on, tennis court and good Stabling. Itent $150 per month, Lea*) for one year from February 1902 with option of renewal. Furniture to be taken over
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      766 4 FOR SALE I f)NE "Premier" High Grade Bicycle, vmM Gear Caao. m first oUm condition. $100 1 Apply MANAGER, Free Pr,-. 1 1 Aug3 |J A CHESNDT Australian Mare, with i.^Bj anAJianietts complete. Price B7oo. OnS I leaving Colony soon. f Apply X. Y. c/o Free P, e Nov. 8
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