The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 December 1901
1901-12-12
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section19 1901-12-12 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 12 th DECEMBER, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 435519 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement721 1901-12-12 1 r~ a Office. Telegraph St. Cw Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co, Steamers (or CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN. EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued (or Ptrttan Gulf, Continental and American Porti, also lor Ck.na Coast. MAIL LINE. OUTWARD HOMEWARD721 words
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Advertisement836 1901-12-12 1 Pacific mail steamship COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL O STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF IAPAN 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 Slates or Canada.836 words
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Advertisement630 1901-12-12 1 d DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Umdir Contract wit« tbi Net mil lauds I>Dia (jotirmhhit. Agbn\W*s a' Singapore, Ship Agency, lati I. DAENDELS Co., 3.3 Collybr Quay Xwt THB UMDIRMIKTIOIIID DATES ARE O»LT APrROXIMATI. Btean*][»l From B«pect*J Will be despatched tor on anDl< ilf m u Batavia Dec. 10 Billiton, Batavia,630 words
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Advertisement729 1901-12-12 1 fTONGKONQ AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $*****000 RESERVE FUND.— w Sterling Reserve f 10,000,000 Silver Reserve 3,750,000 1'3.75i0,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIBTORS J •••—••I lojjoo^ce Court or Diuctou. K. Shkwan, Kiq._ Chaikmai. Hob. J. J. Bell-Irvino,— Deputy Chairman. H. E. Tumkivs. Esq. I R. L. Richabdson Bag. A. Hkvn,729 words
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Advertisement517 1901-12-12 1 Ideal Mlflf jgg^gfeg^ Enriched 20 per cent. j^SSw wlth Cream fwS^i Sterlll2ed Not Sweetened. jggpggj A Perfect Substitute for Fresh mßS^^ Milk. N° A R 1 K I JFgU N WN "RE INSUR ANCR SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. K»T tILIS HID 1797 FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amolut Insured /;i««517 words
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Advertisement481 1901-12-12 1 ,--n RIGAUD'fc K&nanga, gj OF JAP W §9 TOILET WATER J Rigaud'i KanangaWr JJL J u i^a ter has the mam n N aCbsbl he aiun i n««ef of M r^H Japia and i soothing and ft^^^^^H cooliDg iaion m the skin, P^^^. ;t^lM rcliev :> mosquito bitot, lif 1481 words
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Article, Illustration1260 1901-12-12 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, DEC EMBE R 11, 1901. u,i»w4 br mflucncc »r4 unhriWd n .irrt M^ot Troth Hef (loflm f r> u| 1/1 THE. attention of the entire «i tanity is earnestly directed to the fail nat a general public meeting has been I nd for to-morrow aftrrnoon1,260 words
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Article304 1901-12-12 2 Public meeting (Victoria Memorial) Town Hall to-morrow afternoon, at 4.30 p.m. His Excellency Sir Frank Swettennam will be present. General Dorward is leaving VVeihaiwei to take command of the British garrison at Shani'ha i The Imp. German mail steamer Stuttgart having left Hongkong on the nth instant at noon, may304 words
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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Article42 1901-12-12 2 A Triple Boer Failure. The Gallant British Twenty. Commandant Mariti, with a strong force, thrice attacked a garrison of twenty men, holding a grain depAt north of Calvinia. between the ,27th Nov. and 4th Dec., when he abandoned the attempt.42 words
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Article33 1901-12-12 2 The Boer casualties were sixteen. FRESH RELIEFS FOR THE CAPE. The Daily Mail states that the despatch of fresh troops to the Cape on a large scale will commence shortly. (Later.J33 words
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Article21 1901-12-12 2 Bruce-Hamilton's column, after a night march, surprised and captured practically the whole of the Bethel commando.21 words
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13 1901-12-12 2 A HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE PRISONERS. Seven Boers were killed and 131 taken prisoners.13 words
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Article18 1901-12-12 2 Louis Botha, with a large commando, is reported to the north east of Vryheid.18 words
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Article17 1901-12-12 2 Baron Richthofen has entertained Marquis ho at a banquet. London, Die. 12th, 1901.17 words
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Article212 1901-12-12 2 Three hundred dollars is the market price for a healthy human ear, offered by Dr. Prescott, the skin-grafting specialist, of Chicago. His advertisement brought two offers, one from a paralytic of sixty, the «er from a cripple. The fromer says would consider it an act of charity to my family212 words
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Article107 1901-12-12 2 The following are the results of the third day's races The Scurry Stakes. Mr. H. S. Tann's Beauxite I Mr. Tan 800 Liai's Lyon The Champiow Grifun Handicap. The "Jo Kongsi's Ole Jo I The Seventeen Kongsi's Cossack The Ex-Grifmn Championship. Dr. W. D. William's Perak Mr. Chung107 words
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Article118 1901-12-12 2 The Russian Transport Tambov with troops arrived from Shanghai yesterday, and will probably leave for Odessa this evening after coaling. The steamer Clitus is expected here bom Australia about the 14th. She brings coal and several horses for Singapore. The homeward F. O. steamer Ballaarat arrived from Hongkong118 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement469 1901-12-12 2 KATZ BROTHERS, LIMITED. BEG TO ANNOUNCE THEIR Christmas Show of Cadbury's Chocolate Cream m Fancy Boxes, from 20 Cents to $10 each. Exhibition Packets. F °£asket3 Hampers. o P1 h £rT S r PIU p, u^ g Handkerchi e f Boxes. Plush Glove Boxes. themum Boxes. Venetian Caskets nr X469 words
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Advertisement792 1901-12-12 2 CHRISTMAS TOY BAZAAR. ENORMOUS SELECTION ENTIRELY NEW. Dolls. BISCUIT, CHINA AND CELLIh OID FACED Speaking, Walking and Unbreakable. j Goats, Elephants, Bears, Sheep, &c. ON WHEELS WITH VOICE. Drums Pistols Buildfag Blocks M g s n k^:l; y RoDe s Puff and Dart Magic Lanterns Skipping Rope* Harmless Pistol* Furniture792 words
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Advertisement315 1901-12-12 2 TO-DAY'S AUVBKaBB«»w EAL GKRMAN MAIL LINE J. For Europe I »rial German Mail Steamer STUTTGART, I h, of the Norddeotecher Lloyd, I j oo Wednesday, tbe 11th instant, I ,t noon, "and may be expected to arrive here ou lunday afternoon, the 15th instant. She willß »robably be despatched for315 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous187 1901-12-12 2 The Week Thursday, tatb Hnjh Water 10.36 a., I l-i9 p. Mahomedan Fasting month (BuUn PuasaJ commences. Convent Bazaar, Town Hall, 9 p. Lodge Zetland Regular, 8.30 p. Friday, 13th High Water 1 1.8 a. P. at O. Mail Homewards closes, 6 a. Victoria Memorial Meeting, Town Hall, 4.30 p.187 words
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Article61 1901-12-12 3 The following programme will be played by the Band of the 13th M. I. at the Gardens on Saturday an. -moon, weather permitting. March... ."Under Ihe Double Eagle".. ..Wagner. VaJse The Yeomen of the Guard "..Bucalossi. Selection..." Cavallena Rusiicana Mascagni. Adagio "Sonata Pathetique ".....Beethoven. Lancers61 words
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Article268 1901-12-12 3 About fifty men of the S. V. R. fell m at the Drill Hall last night at 8.45 p.m. for the Route March, but on being assembled they were informed that it was decided to cancel the march and have out-post duties instead. Accordingly blank268 words
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Article624 1901-12-12 3 A collision attended with loss of life occurred off St. John's Island at an early hour this morning. A large toogkang, laden with sago, and with a crew of three Chinamen on board, was run into by a large steamer at 3 a.m. and624 words
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1659 1901-12-12 3 Yesterday afternoon after tiffin, the cross-ex-amination of Singaram by Detective Inspector Watcham was coi.tinucr -pa ram said he c uld not identify die cli he struck him. Chinamen were all alike. .1. identified one man at the Detective Station, but he did not1,659 words
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Article228 1901-12-12 3 Lo U /n M ian Z> /jf News s P eci 1 d te<l the! I{r l\i 3 th> say that u n f ortunatel\ unj a I 11 contr °versy still rages wit! bcii v'l il d i ury char K e and counter-charge plat ad228 words
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Article277 1901-12-12 3 V t I the a wW :eMful was the first evening oi the Ui^ pular iociet y function, held m by theY «l Wn Ha la>t ht Favoure <i hall |£J; Vcr c and the well-thronged *r*cefu T^i balcor) y nd verandahs, p^nt^^ dandabl V c lh^''*'277 words
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Article113 1901-12-12 3 THE P. O. PASSENGER SURTAX." Inquiry hair^^^itcd the fact that the r-ftUUmLi/* paying more wages than before J. ,Jrfything, m fact, they are decreasing. M directors m their last report at^ the /l-^^reh this year state «O *jp**fa-%nen off, but passenger tranVA tl j exceeded that of last year in^tim.113 words
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Article312 1901-12-12 3 E if erring to Ibe forthcoming visit to apore of the Penang and Perak Cricteams Spe :tator m the Pinang 'tte, says—Tl c official publication of the selected placers for the Singapore Cricket match, the are May, Pawns Peacock, Talma, Wicks, ZehnHer, Murray' torbes, Sproule, with the Mowing312 words
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Article1416 1901-12-12 3 H. E. Sir Wwt Ridgway, Governor of Ceylon, was a guest at St. Andrew's Dinner m that Colony. H. E. was m fine veincould it have been the haggis as will be •een by the concluding portion of his speech quoted below The history of the1,416 words
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Article65 1901-12-12 3 (CORRECTtD up lo December 12.) On London. l '/10-A Pnv*tt credits 3 m/» if 10 ft documents 3 m/s 1/10* credits 6mA 1/10A France, demand aaoi GSRMANV, deman.i Hongkong, demand... D Yokohama, deman.* loVnm Java, demand iii 4 Manila, demand.. Sovereigns, (to bny $10 7 T Bank of England65 words
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Article68 1901-12-12 3 (December 12 l Gamb'er 68 ""wiefc 1 JdT/jiV: £g Ik Whte, (P», r I,w fr 50 <*•■ (8v» U. tf>« 1, /7 X»« rßand*)^.... 4 CW* rAmboin*) d uwrixn oflec <}<• J *»kr -5--;- 8 5 Pear* ♦mail **^T 11 g« r Jr.. 1 j^° Jc. r*«tr» j^ c68 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement234 1901-12-12 3 PHOTOGRAPHERS 17, ARMENIAN STREET. Telephone No. 272. The Finest Studio m charge o( skilled and experienced hands working with the latest and best appliances A U£*? iptiolM 110 08 k n finished as XMAB and NEW YEAR CARDS at onr ordinary prioen. Photos can be taken ir. oar Studio equally234 words
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Advertisement135 1901-12-12 3 OCEAN JK^ STEAM L SHIP jp^ Co. pj X7 A I!S2 ERLANI^CHE STOOM VAART MAATSCHAPPIjoSEAA^ AchiUo 7 °043 Myrmidon 7039 <W« L C lot* Priam £.*W 4672 s«rffi B jj*; lg ldom< nt M> 6764 Jjjf |LV V Jft2l ""•<**« ,6 2 J msOM 75<x> TtlamoK IT! SSIMS n^?i Princip135 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous232 1901-12-12 3 j MAILS CLOSE To.MOKKOW. S*"" 0 Ballaarat 6 am Pont.anak Will o' the Wisp «am Batavia Ice. Pionier AM Penang &:Del. Hebe JJ Muar Malacca Farfalla a Mafacca &c Ban Whatt Hin 3r M K. Pahang *c Flevo 4 PM Hortfkong Be Japan Silesia 7 km en n Pin Seti232 words
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Miscellaneous1056 1901-12-12 3 I SHAR, L STi DECEMBER ...h',,".,. v QfOTATIOK. Pa m »i*nh „1 < h,r.,an.J Japan, Ltd. Nominal r Ditiditos. a.., •> Deferred. Jrei £r^Jan^ A enCy< Nc^inal. I Den **«i (iold Mine Co. t. c.n Clear Water Da.ry F^ Ltd. fc^ Fraser and Neave Ud. SoT Buv*r« J lo 71,056 words
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Miscellaneous13 1901-12-12 3 Si-lips D^ber ll. 8 Wiad Tem P- Sky Riia. HWgj^p. a0.02 \\i (jg13 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement624 1901-12-12 4 HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS .■SPECIALITY" Mining Machinery and Appliances WINDING GEARS, ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, STEEL PIPE LINES FITTINGS. The Pulsometer. (TRADE MARK). STEAMJUMP WORLD-KNOWN UNRIVALLED Please write or call and give us particulars of your ENGINEERS SINGAPORE, PERAK AND BANGKOK On Sale. I UST arrived nil sorts of624 words
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Advertisement806 1901-12-12 4 WANTED TWO Good Chinese Fittew for KaUway Workshops, Port Dickson. Wages $1.90 per day. Apply t<< .lA.MKS MeCLYMONT, Manager Dec 7 S-'l-WANTED AN efficient Compositor for job work. One able ft read manuscript. Apply P. X., co Free Press Oct I "C WANTED A SMART Eurasian Clerk who can typewrite.806 words
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Advertisement921 1901-12-12 4 Government Notification. NOTICE is hereby given that all outstanding Bills against tho Government should bo presented (or payment before the 15th of December. All Bills incurred after that date should be presented for pa /nient, if possible, some days before the 31st December. Colonial Secretary's O.iice, Singapore, 22nd December, 1901.921 words
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Advertisement406 1901-12-12 4 John Little and Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. SILVER ELECTRO-PLATE DEPT. A LARGE STOCK OF Hall 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. Trays406 words
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Advertisement532 1901-12-12 4 FASS BEER ICED!!! F«\SS BEER ICED!!! f CAN BE HAD DURING THE DAY Raffles X iffin Rooms I AND AT NIGHTS AT (Raffles Hotel SARKIES BROTHERS, Prop rietors Nov 20 15.12 The Singapore j and Straits i*OUGH DIARY 5 for 1902. Price $1.20 per copy, 1 OTtfSI.SO poet free to532 words
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Advertisement785 1901-12-12 4 To Let PROM Ist April, 1902, Os borne Honac well I famished ;on along lease. Apply to A. LOKB. iJec 6 v.c To Let. ONE room m a first class Boarding tiooac, close to Town. Apply Z. 11., c/o Free Press. Nov 16 v.c TO LET /^ODOWN No. 94Bobinson Roa«L"-Two785 words
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