The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 December 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. THURSDAY, 5™ DECEMBER, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, NO. 4349
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 711 1 Pft Office. Telegraph St. Wharves. Keppel H«rbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers lor CHINA. JAPAN, PKNANG, CEYLON. INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN. EGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through BiUs c 4 Ladmg issued lot P*"ttan Gulf, Continental and Amtriean Port; also far Chin* Com*. MAIL LINE. OUTWARD HOMEWARM 1001
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    • 839 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY V* ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL O STEAMSHIP COMPANY AMU rpOYO RISEN RAISHA (Okl|i.TU S. S. CO.) VIA INLAND SKA OF lAPAN ANU HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted t3 England j France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines ti steamers, and to the principal cities ottne United States
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    • 598 1 DX koNINKLIJKE PAXETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Un\rr Comtkaot wits Nitimuids India GoniNiMiT. Agents at SiNctoßt. Ship Aotncv. lat« I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Qua y fIHB UNDRRMBNTIOVSO DATBB ARB ONLY UPROUIiiTI. Steamer From Ripeeted Will b« despatched lor on De Carpcntier Bat'ma Doc. 2 BaUvU, Cberibon Togal. Pecalongan, Samnrang, and Soerahaia Dec.
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    • 471 1 ■IP* MUSIC A I ARGE SELECTION OF CAVENDISH Music Books At 50 cents each. INCLUDING r'anofnrte Albums Dance Albums Song Albums &c. ic obtained to order from Europe AT t'l BLiSHED PRICKS I Letts' Diaries 1902 Boys Own Paper (new volume.) i Girls' Own Paper (new volume.) Chums Infants Magazine.
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    • 696 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL :0.000,000 RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 Silverßeservi •»3.750.00« Rt-SBRVB LIABIMTY Qt r',., PROPRIETOPS 1 *io.ooo.m« Court or Dirrctors P. Shrwan, Esq.— Chaibmam Hob J J Bbll-Irvino,— Deputy CHAimnAi> H. E. Tonkins, Esq. I R. L. Richardson Xi 4 A. HAtin Esq I H.
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    • 450 1 Ideal Milk f^SSßffK^ Enriched 20 per cent. feg^ Sterilized-Not Sweetened I^^T^^SsJl A Perfect Substitute for Fresh MORWICH UNION PIRE INSUR ANCE SOCIETY OP NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 1797. FOR PIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount Insurbd.. 4335,000,000 Losses Paid 7 11,600,000 Premium income 006, 00r Insurance effected on almost every description ot
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    • 396 1 h -V» RIGAUD'S pi Kanan^a L_j| OF JAl*\\ IH TOILET WATER J 4 Rigaud'tlanangaWa--4T ter his the sweet }<rfumc M j,| ,"a Ot the Kan^nga Mower of M;'* M 1 "jr J J a P*n »nd a »oo!h S^.-ai-.J' 1 cooling actioa on fhrT^T-^^ I n re eves «»o»^oito bites,
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  • 24 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH On UhUnnt. at hi* residence. .Sophia Head, s. v. AUOUSTIH. aff^d 67 yean, H.I I. (I'euang and Madraa papers please copy)
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  • 733 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1901. t r.gf t rra ntun. V '.awed bf m*u«nc» a- 4 i.nb» b»d bf j».n ROT Pfltfrt Truth k« glariaui prtcrpO draw r\Umi*\o fUi««n. Uvmhv. »»<! Im Cardew also contributed very valuable remarks m the course of the discussion. A nominal roll
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  • 634 2 Mrs. V. Neubronner arrived this morning by the Vorwarts from Sarawak. Mr. \jz Thi Chong arrived by the Singa pore from Bangkok yesterday. »n Friday afternoon 13th inst Dr. Middleton will gi\e an Ambulance lecture to Volunteers m the Drill Hall, at s.io. Mr. mad Mrs. Von Bulow Messrs. Armstrong,
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  • REUTER'S TEEGRAMS.
    • 39 2 Progress of Operations. Extension of Black-House System Lord Kitchener, m his despatch on the operations during September, shows that the block-house system has largely been extended, enabling the mobile column* to operate each m its own sphere.
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    • 48 2 THE REASON FOR THE NATAL INVASION. He attributes the recent abortive mv» sion of Natal to the necessity felt by the Boer leaders to tide over the i'nh Septem ber, (the date of the expiry of the pro. la mation) m order to prevent a general surrender. {Later.)
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    • 33 2 The Quarrel with the Prince Consort Prior to Queen Wilhelmina's miscar riage, she had an altercation with her husband during dinner. This ended m the Prince-Consort insuiting the Queen.
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    • 19 2 Thereupon the Queen's aide-de-camp (Colonel Vantete challenged the Prince. They fought immediately, Col. Vantete was dangerously wounded.
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    • 19 2 Subsequently another gentleman of the Court fought the Prince, and was slightly wounded. Londmn. December ftk, njei.
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  • 32 2 1 he following telegram has been received from South Raub Crushing finished, jjj tons of stone realized 39 oas. of smelted gold (This is about f| dwts to the ton.)
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  • 32 2 The following telegram has been received from Batu Bersawah Crushing jnished, 200 tons of stone realized 5* ozs. is dwts. smelted gold 'This is over si dwts. to the ton.)
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  • 44 2 As it has been ascertained that the Town Hall is engaged on the 12th inst it is now proposed to hold the Public Meeting m connection with the proposed Memorial to her late Majesty Queen Vie toriaon Friday, the 13th instant*
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  • 52 2 The following properties were disposed of at Powell Co.'s saleroom, yesterday tour new dwelling houses known as *\os. 19, 20, 21 and 22 Racecourse- road bold m separate lots, at $4,000 each, to Tan Chew. Freehold land off Lavender-street, Rochore, area 10,345 sq. ft. Bought by Teck Chye
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  • 180 2 The case ot voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession to several of the prisoners during the recent Hongkong Shanghai Bank theft proceedings, m which many members of the Detective Force and fcome of the Hongkonp anghai Bank staff are concerned, has b< ostponed,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 349 2 J°^ L iJ%^oTHERS r LIMITED. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE For Cash NOW PROCEEDING LAST TWO DAYS Friday and Saturday. BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. KATZ BROTHERS LIMITED Nov 5 John Little and Co., Ltd, m CRACKERS FROM TOM SMITH." Comprising Hats, Caps. Costumes, Gem-, Toys, Jewellery, Masks, Faces, Puzzles, Pictures. Views, Photos,
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    • 745 2 Kellp 6 Walsl), Cimitcd, 32, Ranks ptact Christmas AND New Year's Cards. IN GREAT VARIETY. The German Mail leaving Singapore on December 3rd will probably be delivered m London about December 27th Xov 30 i ntth Cheap Sale MANDOLINS, BANJOS, GUITARS, TO CLEAR OUR PRESENT STOCK AT COST PRICE. THE
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    • 383 2 TO-DAY' 6 AUVKRTISEM NTS| Christmas Holidays THE CiroTe Bungalow, Taajong Katong, sea 1 Battling. Good Table. Best WfcM. Telephone 285 or 111 Dec o, NOTICE Mr. J. J- A. PfckhlßA HOKTICLLTURI.VT KLOKISI LJAK this day remored his business from 1 Kskbank Tanglin. toOrchard Road, one house before the house known
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    • 422 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Mr. fr Mrs. J. Powel Gfint p.p.c. I Singapore Ee:g PoiJftry Farm. 28 SYED ALLEY vl)\ I). QKDERSfor Fat Turkeys /for ChrUtmas or Few Year should be botfkod at once as the supply is limit. .1 X OFKICK 8d Change Alley. Dec 5 7 Auction JSale of NEW
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 240 2 The Week Thursday, sth H. K h Water =—5.35 a., 6.5 p. Rugby Football— S.C.C. v. Garrison. S. V. I. Recruits Drill for No. 1 Coy., Old Gaol Site, Brass Bassa-rd., 5.30 p. Friday, 6th High Water 6._33 a., 7.2* p. Hanuca (Jewish Festival.) Chinese Girls' School Fancy Sale, Town
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  • 1000 3 Ordinary Meeting, Wbdnbsday. Die. 4TH, 1901. Prbsiht.— Mr. J. O. Anihonisr (President), and Messrs. Lee Choon luin. Sohst, Jago, Evans, Maclaren, Barker. Absent.— Messrs. Cuscaden, Moses, and Wee Thiam Tew. MIRUTBS. The minutes of the previous ordinary meeting and two special meetings were confirmed. Prisivint's Remarks The President
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  • 138 3 On the arrival of the steamship Clam, of the Shell Transport and Tradi ng Company, London, off Dover, from Borneo yesterday (Bth Nov.), with a cargo of liquid fuel, she was boarded by representatives of the Harbour Board and Corporation. The visit was m response to an invitation
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  • 118 3 The Spam h mail steamer Isla de Panay arrived from Kan. loM yesterday morning, and leaves for Manila at noon to-day. The Roya 1 Dutc'i n 1 <=teamer Coen, I' ft for Batavia j about noon, after receiving ttie t .^can mails from the Priniess Irene. The homeward
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  • 626 3 Yesterday afternoon H. E. the Governor formally inspected the S.V.A. and S V.R. on the Esplanade, and advantage was trken of this occasion by His Excellency to confer on Major the Hen'ble A- Murray the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration and on Lt. Pritchard,
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  • 292 3 Li's Afonturus te .tlut O C*amr," accormg to to the Northern vernacular Press, quoted m the P. ct T. Time* was prepared a consider- able time ago, as is the case with most eminent officials, so it has more of the robust sense than that of
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  • 80 3 Shanghai, November 27th. Prince Chun leaves Peking to-day by a special train for Paoting-fu, accompanied by Chang Vi, Sir Liang, Wang Kuan and Mr. Basse and servants. At Paoting-fu, to-morrow, he will meet Prince Ching, and then continues bis journey towards Kaifeng-fu on the 29th inst. The Court
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  • 680 3 j (From Our Sarawak Correspondent.) Ttte recognition by the King of Hi» Highiiess' rank at Court, as a prince taking precedence of all his countrymen, excepting prince* of the blood royal, will give satisfaction jto all who have any true conception of his position
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  • 149 3 Chicago is aglow over the discovery by a photographer named George Magrady of a perpetual light. The secret is that of combination of chemicals m a vacuam. The chemicals arc placed m a globe they dissolve, and when their fumes fill the globe it is sealed. The gas
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  • 298 3 {From Our Corrtiptndtnt.) H. E. the Governor and Mrs. Birch are expected m Labuan early m December (or the' usual term of residence m the Colony required of the Governor. The B. N. B. Herald (Nov. i issue) falls foul of the Labuan correspondent of
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  • 51 3 Corps Orders by Major the Hon'Me A. Murray, Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Corps, Head Quarter Office, Fort Fullerton, Singapore, December sth, ig«i. i. Lectures Monday 9th, at s. is p.m. on Military Engineering by Lieut. Col. Fullerton, c.r.b. s.s. Friday 13th, at 5.15 p.m. on "First Aid to
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  • 107 3 1. Donas:— Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut. F. Hilton. Orderly N. C. O. for the ensuing week Corp!. J. B. Harrop. 2. Paradbs Friday 6lh, at 5.30 p.m. Night Manning. Wednesday nth, at 8.45 p.m. Route March with S.V.R. Dress -.—Drill order with F. S.
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  • 241 3 I. Duties Orderly Officer for the ensuing week 2nd Lieut. H. W. Sharp. Orderly N.C.O. for the ensuing week A Coy. Sergt. Hills. B Coy. Sergt. Swales. a. Parades Saturday 7th, at 2 p.m. Class firing for Casuals, Tanglin Range, Ist and and U Monday oth, at
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  • 178 3 1. Parades: Mohd*y 9th, m 5.30 p.m. Recruits Drill for No. 1 omp.my nt O'd liaol Site," Brass Bass* Road. Tuesday loth.at 5.30 p.m. Recruits Drill for No. 2 ump.iM) at I tlok Ayer. Wbdnbsd^t nth, at 5.30 p.m. Recruits Drill for No. 1 Company at the
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  • 394 3 I The pncis gutted are generally these current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small vernations. Singapore, Drctmktr jrd, 1901. Beans, l>ong per catty cts. 5 Do., French do. 14 Beef do. 22 Beef Steak do. 24 Bean Sprouts do. Bamboo Sprouts
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  • 124 3 (December 5.) I'"V7 166.50 Gambici 14.20 dc. Cube No. 1 17.56 Pepper, Ulacb (< rdinary S'pcr' 30.50 do. White, (Pair L/W_ 5 47 J 'tmr^r' 1 t io» to the Ib.) 53 do. (80s lo the 1b) 64 Macr (Randa) <,o Moves I Amboi^-a 3a [Jberiait C'offec 19. 'apiora,
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  • 223 3 Quotation. p,, n Banko. «..<< japan. Ua. ,li Nominal. DeferreJ. £5.5/ Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4.75 Sales Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 JfoFraser and Neave Ltd. |g6. Buyers. J <y 6% D*t. Par. C^V^rtli 900 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
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  • 64 3 {Corrected up to December On Ix>ndon m demand 1/10 X Private credits 3 m/s M j lo l f documents^ m/s i^/.of credits 6 m/s lO France, demand Germany, demand India, T. T Hongkong, demand W Yokohama, demand ini£ Java, demand "i" uj. pni Manila, demand ',<* Sovereigns, (to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 198 3 WILSON Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS 17, ARMENIAN STREET. Telephone No. 272. The Finest Studio m charge of skilled and experienced hands working with the latost and best appliances All descriptions of Photos ta<en and finished as XMAS and NEW YEAR CARDS at ear ordinary prices. Photos can bo taken m our Studio
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    • 321 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP Ip^ Co. AND NEDERLAN! SCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN. Tons. Tons. Ashillts 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemn 7011 Nestor 3809 i ftf 39 9,""** 4653 Alctnous 6743 Patroclus 5509 1 Anchius 2729 Peleus 7500 Anterior 5531 Polyphtmus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam Cyclops 2066 Prometheus k Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621 j
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 377 3 MAILS CLOSE 'i-MORKOW for Per Ai Cheribon kSamarang Prins Alexander Bam Hongkong Benglne n am Billiton k Pontianak Ban What Soon noon Hongkong kc. Cheang Hock Kian 2 pm Muar k Malacca Kian Yang a pm Malacca kc. ban Whatt Hin 3pm Hongkong kc. Peleus 3 pm Batu Pahat Sultana
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    • 776 3 VESSELS IN POPT Other Vessels Flags ftfTons Masters Arrived From For When Australind Brit 1019 Kiehardsoa D<-<- .3 Fremantl. i m Ban Whatt Hia .forbes Dei- 1 P.s ■t,.,,hamS»r „it, ss o.fP SwetU BanVVhattSoon Brit 1* o WSC Dec I Ptatiaufe i:,,,s^ Pontianak I Ben K loo S^iS 2 I
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 441 4 John Little CO., LTD. Presents for Home. Christmas iooi. ZThe first Christmas of the Century. j Manila Cigars. j Softoritos 100 18/ do Regalia Chica« |°J »j do Lo? dres do 100 15; do High Life A) i, M clo Rgalia Orient* do J J Imperiales .yy, Bouqnets O/ Reina
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    • 336 4 FANCY GOODS SUITABLE FOR Christmas Gifts &c I Albums Ash Trays Bags Chatelain Fitted Bags Hand Blotting Gases B*aah Sets Card Cases, Calendars Chatolain* Cigar Cans Cigarette Owes 1 >espateh Boxes :loot rlc Reading Lamp* Kleotric Machines Fans. Hand Painted j Fans. Feather Field Olasww Fancy Timepiece*. Glasses Open i
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    • 1313 4 HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITHD ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS "SPECIALITY" I Mining Machinery and Appliances WINDraG GEARS, ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPs/ STEEL PIPE LINES FITTINGS. The Pulsometer. (TRADE MAPI). t STEAM PUMP WORLD-KNOWN UNRIVALLED Please write or call and give vi particulars of your require/ients. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. ENGINEERS f SINGAPORE, PERAK AND BANGKOK.
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    • 1039 4 Municipal Notice. NOTICE is hereby given that the following person has beon validly nominated as a Candidat 1 for olectio as a Municpal Commis- I sionor for the Rochor (No. 4) Ward of the Singapore Municipality at the election vo be held on j Tuesday, the 3rd December, 1901. For
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    • 826 4 For Sale M VCARSDEN'S GRAMMER, price |40. ig pL. M C Fr p r*U, IKi FOR SALE y ONE "Premier" High Grade Bicycle, with 4 W Gear Case, m first class condition. $100 t Apply MANAGER, Free Press > Aug 3 I For Sale A CHEBNUT Australian Mare, with buggy
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