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

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 6th DECEMBER, Jl9Ol. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4350
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      746 1 X^ q Office. Telegraph St. j\g 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 Bilb of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also or China Coast. MAIL LINE. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      841 1 Pacific mail steamsh*p COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORlti If. LJ STEAMSHIP COMP<. AN. rpOYO KISEN KAISHA (O&IBNTAi Sal < VIA INLAND SE\ OF |AP-\N AND HONOLULU. Through Passage I'ictceis 1 Khk ■v France, and Germany by ill irans-Atiantic I. >es of steamers, and to the principal cities ol the United States
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      506 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Umdik (ontkact with thi Netherlands India Govbrmmmbt. agents at Sinc^pore, -hip Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., a-3 Coi.lybr <Jva\ |I'HB bKMKS I KiNi' l> DATBS ARK ONLY APPROXIMATB. Steamer JtD Kxoectec Will be deapatcbed lor OB Dc Carpentier Bat^\ia Dec. 2 Bata« ia, Cherilon Tcj»l I'ecalougan
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      488 1 N. Y. K. (|A pAN MAIL STKAMSHIP Oi TD) A r. FOKrNIUHTLY Service is main. t ..in»d between |^pan and Kui<>p« by th. ÜbMvlbm NEW rWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Under Miil Contracts witl> the Imperial Japanese Governnit-nt Specially designed for the Company's Huropear Service, i. K >hted through ul by Electricity,
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      695 1 I UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION paid-up capita- h*****. Sterling Reaervi $10,000,000), ver Reserv-i 3.750,000 1 I^ l7SOro RVf- Li/? (TV nPV.y-i, .iiooar- OUKI M Ul«lCTOkl Smkwa.n. Esq. Chairh** Hon J J BhLL-IrVINO,— DrfP-ry <_HAII«»r%» I H. E TOMKINS, Esq. I < L kICHAWDSOI* A. Hawpt Esq j H. Shubabt,
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      502 1 jfj The most Refreshing Drink m Singapore 1 "montserrat; /M Lime-Fruit Juice jii *il\ and Cordials Iff either with wa ter or created water is a delightful thirst quencher. (^••^QjfTJwj tfU -J^/y "^.".f 0 1 Republic to dr.nk L.nie-*f^»-l-i.'f -A drfok .k* U ls 1 far mor wholesome Iflfjf JC3p.
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      289 1 tOXVMiSI Ml boldo-vermel or tea-jpooDfali of ELIIIg IQltOnm i i,y. Q MNOBLt w Extract Mi. .It-licate Vg, •s persistent as an f* *T* D4C* T I A a Handkerchiel U are adopted I Hp^Afc RIGAUD, -P l 6 I ch Jw>t:l niUKUL' 61 U I the I 9mum 7n u
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    THE LATE MR. H. M. SIMONS.
    332 2 News was received m Singapore today, of the death at 72 Courtfield Gardens South Kensington, London, of Mr. Henry Minchin Simons, aged seventy-seven years, partner m the firm of Paterson Simons Co., Singapore, and of Paterson Simons Co., Londoa, for many years, m fact
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      DEATH.
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      17 2 On the sth December, a« 72 e'ourtiield Gardens, Sooth Kensington, S.W., Htwuv MutHii StMONS, aged 77 years.
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      MARRIAGE.
      46 2 On the 4th December, 1901, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, by th. Rev. W. H. C. Lhinkcrley, w.a., Colonial Chaplain, All\»i v»« Kirn tfcui ki,, of Brusch, Tapah, I'erak, to Hblksi, eldest daughter of Captain L. van der Hant, of the Koyal Dutch Oil Company.
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    FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1901. The Singapore Free Press.
    624 2 race teuds reported m the American newtpapcr*. Ju>t as October closed a t rriblc co-flict between white and neurons occu red at Bellstown. m Louisiana, m the course of which thirty live* are said to have been lost. And the last mail
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    NEW YEAR LAND SPORTS.
    222 2 The New Year Sports provisional committee met yesterday evening and appointed the tollowing stewards to carry out the arrangements for the Sports, which will be held on the S.C.C. ground at -'.15 p. in on Wednesday, Ist Jan. 1902. Judges The Officer Commanding the Garrison, Lt.-Col.
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    124 2 The M. M. Company s steamer Ernest Simens left Saigon at noon on the 6th inst. and may be expected here on Sunday, the Bth inst. at about n a.m. A fatal accident occurred yesterday on board the Sappho, whilst this vessel was discharging a cargo of tin ore at
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE ISTHMIAN CANAL.
      45 2 Report of the Commission. The Report of the United States' Canal Commission favours the Nicaragua route, taking eight years to construct, and costing a hundred and ninety million dollars. At the same time the report admits many advantages of the Panama route
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      23 2 Boer Laagers Captured. (Later.) Three Boer laagers have been taken by surprise, and 250 Boers have been captured, m the Transvaal.
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      THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND.
      33 2 A Reconciliation. Prince Henry of Mecklenburg, the Netherlands Prince-Consort, has returned to the Hague, and his domestic relation* with Queen Wilhelmina have been re sumed. Ltndon, December 6th, ffOf.
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    AN EXEMPLARY CONVICTION.
    196 2 At the Police Court this morning, before the Second Magistrate, Mr. Michell, a Chinese boy, lately m the employ of Mr. Lionel Koek, was fined $10, or three weeks imprisonment, for leaving his master without notice. It appears that lately Mr. Koek was put to great inconvenience
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    286 2 Mr. VV. H. Lonsdale arrived yesterday I evening by the Lalpoora from Rangoon. The Vacuum Oil Company (local agent I Mr. W. A. Dowley) forward a wall calen dar and neat pocket-book for 1902. Miss A. Tolley, honorary missionary of I the C.E.B.M.S. (formerly m China) arrived I by the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      305 2 John Little and Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. SILVER ELECTRO-PLATE DEPT. A LARGE STOCK OF Hail Marked Sterling Silver Ware INCLUDING Bon Bon Dishes Salt Cellars Tea Spoons Muffineers Candlesticks Flower Vases Gups Rose Bowls &c. E P. Entree Dishes E P. Tea and Coffee Sets E P. Waiters E P. Trays
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      971 2 Auction Sale of NEW PLATED GOODS Suitable for Christmas Presents AT OUR SALE-ROOM Tuesday, ioth December, at tt m.m. Salvers, Spirit Stands, Liqueur Service*, Tea sets, Coffee Sets. Fruii Stands, Cruet stands, Decanter stands, tumbler trays, &c. On view two days prior to sale. POWELL k Co.,— Auctioneers. Decs M-M
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      618 2 TO-PAY '8 ADVERTIBBMB MTS| Christmas Oratorio Concert. TOWN HALL Thursday, tyth December, 1901. A CONCERT, on a large soale, will be Riven on the above date, when a eelectien m Oratorio form from Handel's "Messiah" will eoapose the first part of the concert. The choruses will include the celebrated "Hallelujah,
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      376 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. For Sale A TWO-MASTED Canadian Canoe oomplete with sails, paddles, rodder, &o. 820. Apply HBNBY," c/o Free Press. Doctt To Let LTUOM Ist April. IUO2, Ooborn* Housu wel 1 1 tarnished ;on a.long lease. Apply to A. LOEB. Dec v.c The Eastern Bxtension Australasia Cb/na Telegraph Company. /Limited.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      268 2 The Week Friday, 6th Hi K h Water :-6.53 7-* PHanuca (Jewish Festival.) Chinese Girls' School Fancy Sale, Town Hall, 4 p. S.V.C. Lecture on Ambulance, 5.10 p. S.V.R. Cyclist Section Drill k Musketry, 5.15 r S.V.A. Night Manninj?js.3o p. S.V.I. Recruits Drill, Telok Ayer, No. 2 rßaba) Coy. 5.30
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    SARAWAK.
    516 3 (Trim tur «w» C»rr«tp9n4mt.l The Borneo Co's steamship Albion came m on Sunday the 24^. with a 101 l cargo, including a large ship .1 n». of rice, and 8,000 cases of oil. She was followed, within a quarter of an hour, by the S. S A deft, bringing
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    SIR HENRY KEPPEL AND THE FIRST RAJAH BROOKE.
    573 3 A propos of the communication from our Sarawak correspondent which appeared m yesterday's Singapore Free Press, on Rajah Sir Charlet Brooke and the recognition of his position as an independent monarch by His Majesty the King Emperor, the following extract frosa Sir
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    22 3 Mr. G. T. Hare, of the Colonial Office, succeeds Mr. Sydney Barton, of the Consular Service, as District Magistrate and Assistant Commissioner.
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    [The Rights Reserved.] THE AUSTRALIAN TEST MATCHES.
    2492 3  - [The Rights Reserved.] THE AUSTRALIAN TEST MATCHES. UNKNOWN I. THE RMGLIS" 'EAM. By The visit of an English eleven to Australia, or of an Australian eleven to England, is an incident of considerable impnr ance m the history of the game, especially since the interval between such incidents has been
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    THE TRAIL OF THE BOOKWORM.
    984 3 "Letters ikom John hinaman." This is the title of a tiny brochure, con- sitting of eight open letters, addressed to i the Christians of Europe, evidently by a I Chinese who has a wonderful knowledge of the English language. The first four of these letters
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    EXCHANGE.
    76 3 (Cokkbcted up to December 6) ON London k mi* i 10-ft m*nd > h'VAit crtdits 3 i i lo ti document? 3 m/.« i io<! credit* 6 rn/s i/'oj FRANCE, demand 229! Germany, demand.. i8 7 India, T. T .tj6J Hongkong, demand p m Yokohama, demand 10% pm. |ava,
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    PRODUCE.
    115 3 (December 6.) I* 1 *67-75 Gambier 14.20 do. Cube No. 1 17.50 Pepp«r, l.Macfc (ordinary Spore) 30.50 do. White, (Fair L/W— s% 47 Njtinejfs 110* to th» Ib.l 52 -10. (80s u> the Ib, 64 Mace (Bamla) co Cloves (Amboina) -\z Liberian Coffee i^. Tapioca. «naU o«arl (Fair quality)
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    SHARK LIST, DECEMBER 6th 1901.
    313 3 Quotation Paid. DiriDtMDS. Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. Lt Nominal. 4 Deferred. A5.5/ Zi Hell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nomin.ll. £1 Bersawah Gold Mine Co. |4«75 Sa $5 Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. *io© $i O o 7 Praser and Neave Ltd. $<A Buyers. $50
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      553 3 These quotations will suffice to show that the man who penned them must be a thorough partisan. The book is of considerable interest to all who take an interest m the Chinese problem. It is really invaluable to those enthusiastic young men and young women of Great Britain, who volunteer
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      326 3 OCEAN |f^ STEAM SHIP |P^* Co. AND NEDERLAN! SCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIj OCEAAN. Tons. Tons. AehilUs 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 3809 AfOM 7039 Ortstts 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus Anchtses 2729 Ptltus Anterior 5531 Polyphtmus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanut 4653 Pyrrhus 3621 Deucalion
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      52 3 THK ISTANUAKU TIME BALLB. A Time Ball at Fort Canning, and one at Pnlan Brani tall every day at 1 r.n., Singapore meafl time (Green wioh mean timo 6 hn., 4 ndn., 35 aeo.,) beins hoisted Ive minutes previooaly. If either of the balls should fail, the lag W will
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      1306 3 VESSELS IN POFt Other VcsmU Flags &*Toqi Masters A mv «d From When Antonio Lopez Span 4345 C'aatolla Dec 5 Manila ...irl,,A t.. Biin-rloiu D Anna Au» 1317 Stuparich Dec 5 Moji Unknowu Uncertain iMfcM Ger 161 Schultz Dec 1 Asahan Behn M<- \iahan Dec Australind Brit 101.* Kwhardson Dec
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      565 4 REUTEA'S TEEGRAMS; SOUTH AFRICA, Lord Kitchener, m his despatch on the operations during September, shows that he block-house system has largely been extended, enabling the mobile columns to operate each m its own sphere. THE REASON FOR THE NATAL INVASION. He attributes the recent abortive invasion of Natal to the
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      317 4 FANCY GOODS SUITABLE TOR Christmas Gifts &c. Albutrs Ash Trav> Bag» Chfttelain Fitted Bftgs Hand Blotting Case* B.osb Sets Card C«se», Calendars Chatelaine Cigar Caws Cigarette C*se« [>eBpatch Boxe« KJecti ie Reading Lamp» Klectric Machines Hans. Hand Painted K.m-s Feather Fi»>ld Glasses Fancy TinG lasses Opera M in. l I'aintod
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      423 4 FRASER NAVE'S AERATED WATERS RECOGNISED AS THE BEST IN THE EAST PURITY AND EXCELLENCE GUARANTEED. Fraser L Neave, Limited, SINGAPORE AND PENANG. Aug 28 Tohn Little Co., Ltd. CHRISTMAS TOY BAZAAR. ENORMOUS SELECTION ENTIRELY NEW. Dolls. BISCUIT, CHINA AND CELLIH OID FACED Speaking, Walking and Unbreakable. Goats, Elephants, Bears, Sheep,
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      41 4 I rrvoer Gumming Really Excellent Ind Coope Co, ALE STOUT Price $1.80 per doz. pints Price SI 1 per case of 7 doz. pints Delivered free within 3 miles radius. W. A. Wafford Co. BOTTLERS, ANSON ROAD. SINGAPORE June 11 uc
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      802 4 Mrs J. y. ANGUS. 167 Serangoon Rd DX 1 I tti inlorm her IHtaaM th-M she is now p p <:^iared to receive ord»>r* for X'mas .mil New Y^ar <'ak<->. Ord«?rH will ulso |>« kindly n.oived at Mcsiis. Alox. Fox fc Co., High Str<-< t. Not n H. 12 NOTICE
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      578 4 Christmas Holidays THE firuve Bim^iilow, Tanjonir Katon*?, sea I Batliing Go<*l Ti»blr Bost Wines. iione 265 or 111 Dec 6 NOTICE Mr, J. d'A. PfcRFIRA. HOKTICULTUKIST at FLORIST HAS this day removed his boainms from Eskbank Tannin toOrchard Road, one honse before the house i«nowu as Claymore. Please note signboard.
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      815 4 •SANS SOUCI," ST. THOMAS WALK. 'TWO rooms vacant now, both fit for BacheU. 1 or Married Couples. Mm. LO] _^I_ 8 To Let. ONE room m a first class Boarding Hon^ close to Town. Apply Z. 11., 0/0 Free P rest Nov 1(5 11. c TO LET f;ODOWN No. W
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