The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 January 1902

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, Bth JANUARY, 1902. DAILY ISSUE, .No. 4
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      673 1 J*^ q Office. Telegraph St. XT 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 of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINE. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      819 1 Pacific mail steamship COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF IAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to England Prance, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada. Rates
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      610 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIf. Under Contract wit* tub Netherlands India GorsRNMMBT. Agents a 7 Singapore, Ship Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay The undermentioned dates are onlt approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched tor on Mooncl Batavia Jan. «j Billiton. Batavia, Samaran; Ac Soeraiwia. Jan. 1<» Bantam
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      481 1 NY. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co Iti h ityjf fOWTWIOHTLV Service bwm»> tair.»:'i b) l*t«i Japan anil Evirope by the (oilowinfi NIW IWIN SC l< K\V S I KAME K S Lndtr Mail Contractv witli the Imperial J.ipanes*- Governnif-nt Specially dt->i > ;ned for the Comp.iry's Kuropean Service, I (jhitd
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      655 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. HSS!e c SSS£z Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) Silver Reserve i l7 e o 000 I 1 3.750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OK V PROPRIETORS 1 0.000.00c Court or Uiiictou. R. SHIWAN, Klq -t HA.KMAI. M B l i «vino,-Oih;tv Chaibman. H. h. TOMKI.NN fc $q I R
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      591 1 N°*Wi CH UNION FIRE INSUR I ANCK SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. ESTaBLISHIo 1707 FOR FIRB INSURANCE ONLV. £StiS~? teffis pa.-.ui. .-co-..:.:::::;:; 'Zzz? Insurance ef!e«ted on almost ev*r> dWnpUon ol property at current rates cl premium. THE UORNEOCo.. Lro.-Ar.nt THE STANDARD LIFK ASSURANCE COMPANY, K"«"7 1 1 i, 100.000. H »t'
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      308 1 SAVARESSE'S SANDAL CAPSULES s 1 I 1r.,1,.fc o.| Fu di^«'<»"» All Ch.m.... Sa»arcss t s|'|, rt c.»pjiih.i c»p*«lt». if boloo-verne! VCHHC i I ■C NCW FRENCH RIMLO. 1 THERAPION No. 1 r ■■•< k« THERAPION No 2 THERAPION No i THERAPION < fIMM r For Nervous ft* JHkrNosmii.iKtku; al aK
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    35 2 Hfrt »h»:l the |-r»,, ,1 ,I > r Udwed bf influence and MMM t T(II ,n; UemftirlM Trutf h«f (lor.out P re;?pt, l !im I --«i-. to Relicioo. IT U j JW
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    WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1902.
    335 2 WEDNE SDAY, JANUARY 8, 1902. 1 1 appears that there is no intention (f letting ihe grass grow under the ftet of American enterprise in regard to the scheme of the 1-thmian Canal via the Nicaragua route. The project having been regularised diplomatically by the trealy arrangement between Lord Palncki-oie
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    1499 2 1.t.-G.! A. K. P R Uri6*<it: i- prwotod Brtvd Colo— l. Sir Alexander Swettt-nhim lia-1 an audi- of the Kirg on the iotli ii.st en InappiiMmei.t a> Uovcrnor of liiiti^h (juiana. Mr. and Mrs Nathan, Mi-> NaikM and Mr NalUa;), viniur, were MMIHI the [»a- BfCffl by tin- F.cik h
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    119 2 The extra P. O. steamer Tieiiiun arrived from Moji yesterday with a cargo of about 4,000 tons of Japanese coal for this port. The steamer Minilya, running in conjunction with the SalaJin, and Sultan arrived from Australia this morning. The outward French Mail steamer Laos with the Eng'Mi
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS
    23 2 THE CHINESE COURT AT PEKING AT LAST (Spei.al \OS *£*>;, f-rrt Ite Clinrse Imperial Court Empress DuMa^er and ktmpt < rivtd at Peking.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    133 2 MARQUIS ITO RECtI THE O. C. B The Marqui* ho ha-, be n the King with thr brand Cro PATRIOTISM IN ALSTKAL Volunteers for Souh Afn.aar, ing in overwhelming number It i> exj/Citcd tint 5,000 nil, YEOMANRY OFFICERS TO RANK WITH MILITIA An Army Or<ie r |fe| ofl
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    THE RACES AT CALCUTTA.
    179 2 Calcutta, De*.. i;ih.— lhe r»t<.> m aß.tm very largely attended. I• <, value Ks.ooo, bring a two-rml* hurdler. eight rights ot hurdle*, was won M-r»ar. b> thiee l^ufpht. 1 |o»OM btake> 1 1 K4 ,500, a five-furlong I was won by the Australun Ma 1 three
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    A STEAMER ASHORE.
    169 2 This morning it was discovered thai a Urge steamer was ashore oM I'ulau Sjmbu, not \ery far from «here tl,. JhmA steamer I'tniil^mg went a>horc last Mar. li. The vessel proved to be thr Kfiti-!i steamer Thyra, a Wot Hartlepool boat and two tu^s from Tanjong I'a^ar
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    79 2 The Tamba A/aru arrived this alt from England. Capt. Prichard, R A., and Mrs. Prichard, Sir John Hall, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Makepeace are among the pa»sengers for Singapore. A Ceylon paper say* that a merchant at Singapore has asked the Assistant Govern ■tent Agent at Puttalam to supply
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      933 2 K. A, J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS AND SILK MERCHANTS. 51 5 2 HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Always on Exhibition in Great Variety. IHamoLd. fad all Pwcious Stones, Pearls and Corals, Uold and Gem-sel Jewellery, suitable loi Udi ",fdHnd e c.enrS 1 t" Jewellery of any description, design and valae made promptly
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      662 2 NOTICE. J-\EI*OSITORS in the Savings Bank are re- minded to send in their pass-books between the I'ikl hi I 15th January, 1902, for audit, in compliance with the Rules and Regulations of the Savings Bank Ordinance. P.u»s- boo'< s may be torwarded free by |>ost to the Superintendc.it of the
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      887 2 ONE room vacant in good locality. Distance 10 minutes from town Apply A. C. co Free Press. Dec 30 mwf. in i \X7 ANTED small house furnished or nnfur- nished, entry about Ist <>r 15th February. Address particulars to A. D. 0 c/o Free Pr'ss. t Jan 0 ii c
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      601 2 j ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. THE Exchange Banks will be clotted on I Saturday, Ihh ii.-,tant. llari Kiy.i. Jan 8 i: i# NOTICE. VjISS *iUKMEKS Privat.- School for tfirN iv and boys reopen* on Monday, Tauuary Mb, IUO2. For terms Stc, apply to MISS ORENIKU, No. 7 Grange Jtoad. Jan H 10.1
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      191 2 m The Week Wcduetilay sih Hi^h Wa'er H.^i a., 10. joy. Work A 1 Nleetn>K, 4PS M. H'tru It Or I. 5.10 p. S V in la) 1 .v Ij.c Bearer C ompa' y S'ret .htr I>r p. S. V. I. Squ brNt.il Sue, Bras ttuah-rd., 5.15 p. Prayer Meftin
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    THEFT AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    64 3 At 1130 a.m. yesterday, a Chinese coal clerk, in the employ of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., left his office for tiffin, forgetting that he had left the keys of the safe on his desk. On returning shortly after one o'clock, he found that the safe
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    110 3 Messrs. Spiegel, Kolle, Kappel, Koopman, Baron von Ittusum and Mrs. Behagliil arrived yesterday from Batavia by the Masse/Messrs. W,. Lanson, F. Lewin, and W. R. Baldwin arrived this morning from Bangkok by the Singapore. Messrs. C. M. Morrison, H. R. Bell, and Mrs. Grey arrived this morning from
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    THE SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    1125 3 A dinner, at which between 50 and bo quests were present, was given to His Highness the Sultan of Johore at the Carlton Hotel on the nth Dec, by Mr. and Mrs. \V. G. Gulland and Mr. and Mrs. Cosmo G. Paterson, when a most enpyable
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    SIDELIGHTS OF THE WAR.
    1723 3 Boer Dililahs. Swazi Queen's Duplicity. LBSMtT BIRLBIOH IK THE DAILY 1 KI.IGR WH. "j Johannesburg, Nov. On a stormy night in Pretoria, about a week ago, there was a rude awakening for many easy going folk who tried to •orget they were living under martial law.
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    JELEBU MINING AND TRADING COMPANY LIMITED.
    73 3 The following t»-le^ram has ben received from the Manager of the Rin LoHe Mine "The battery ran 20 day: 18 hours with jo head of stimp-., y da\s o hours with 10 head of stamps in Dvccaiber, crushing 6<y(> tons for 11 tons of
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    THE LATE MR. H. M. SIMONS.
    296 3 The funeral of the latu Mr. Henry Min. cliin Simoi.s, of 72, Courtfi- ld-^ard<?ns, took plate on ;th iJtc. at St. jude's, Soutli Kensington, and the concluding portion of the ct-remony at tlie Hrompton < em»-tery. Ihe service was conducted by Pr« bend iffy
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    THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES.
    501 3 ffrom a Correspondent.) (L. fr C. Express.) The latent report by Sir Frank SweUenhara on these Slit' s has recenily been commeit^d 01 in your culumns. A few remarks in th* nature ol retrospect over the last 25 years may M be cf 11 tertst ta
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1578 3 (Via Cdyon London, December 28th.— Our loss in the lio r j attack on Firman's Camp, Tweefontein, were six officers killed, including Major Williams of the South Staffords, temporarily commanding. The Boers climbed the precipitous back of the kopjt on I which the Camp was pitched, overwhelmed the I
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    BURGLARS AT TANGLIN.
    95 3 The residence of Dr. W. R. C. Middleton, Clare Grove," Orchard-rd., was en Ured by burglars in the early hours of this morning. It appears that last mght Dr. Middleton ktt the hou«-e in charge of a servant, and went to spend the night at the Thompsonrd.,
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    THE ASSIZES.
    105 3 Tliis morning, at the AamH, before the Chief Justice, Muteo Carpcn and Muteo, two KUags. charged with ln^hway robbery, were lound not guilty and discharged. Yesterday, Lee Ah I'oh, Wong Ah Sen, Kim Ah Sen and Chan Ah Kmg, charged witli gang robbery and highway robbery, were all
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    190 3 Corps Ordrrs by M*faf llic Hon. A. Mjrr.iv. .!>. Coinm-«nd*nt. Singapore Volunteer orps, Hrad O,u*rter Olhce, Fort FuMertcn, Singapore, January Btli, l<yo2. 1. l)t ties Orderly Officer for the ensuing week and Lieut, K M. Elliot. Orderly N. C. O. do do A oy. Corpl. \S MUJonald.
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    31 3 The cruiser Fearless, Commander J I. Graham, underwent a successful attain trial in the North Sea on 7th Dt« and left Sheerness on nth for China. She mad*. 14 5 knots.
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 3 (Corrected up to January On London. Bmk 4 m/s i/io,. I demand «/'o ls Private c; edits 3 m/s '/'o] documents 3 m/s '/io,V credits 6 m/s i/'oji France, demand 2 \2\ Germany, demand ix«j India, T. T 37 j Hongkong, demand y m Yokohama, demand <>4%pn> Java, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    116 3 (Januiry 8 Tin ffti 5o Cijr.iti.fr do. Cube No. I 1750 Pepper, Hack (trd.nary S'poit) 31.87 do. White, (Fair L/VV— 5% s Nutmegs lies to the Ib.) 51 do. (80s to the Ib) 68 M«ce (Banda) vo Cloves (Amboina) 31 Liberian Codec 22. Tapioca, small pearl Fair quality; 5
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    SHARE LIST, JANUARY 8th, 1902
    157 3 Hell's Am »•"■!<>«. Kastrrn Atfen N >rn,,, Bersawah Gold Mine Co. 4 Scl. r> Clear Water Dairy Farm Ud. $100 i,\« ""•""r'^D*. B Honffkona *nd Shanghai Bank. $ft,o 1 «>*••• NM. "fch^giljjfcg c. 4 ycr ls |p|r^^ Kadana Gold M,n,n« Co., Ltd. S.o |l0 hMy
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      51 3 A Cure fo> Lumbago. \N. OL Williamson, ol Amherst, Va., U. S. A i-iys For more than a year 1 suffered imm lumbago. I finally tri«>d ChamberUiu I'.tm Balm and it iv«> mo entire r«!li«>f, which all other remedies had failed to do." Sold by all *ealer«, THE DISPENSARY, Oeucrul
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      332 3 OCEAN I^^ STEAM SHIP |p^ Co. AMi NEDFRLANI SCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN. Tons. lon,. AehtlUt 7043 Myrmidon (870 Agmm*mnon 701 1 Ntttor 3gog 7039 Onstts 4OM .1 .m mi 6743 Pmtroclut 5500. Anckutt 2729 Ptltus c, /1...v« r 5531 Polyphlmut 2613 C*Uhms 6748 /'naw 2845 Cyclops 3066 PromethtMt Dardmnus 4653 Pyrrh-.i
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      18 3 JrTEad.euLj PI LLS >'■ B«wt Arrw r»u jl ri i .k O«a»*<» s in« Co Ll*^ RamM Mae.. Mummm,
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      241 3 VESSELS IN PORT. n M r o«.w0 «.w. r fKSSr L" W te wi* «.h erV ..M.. F^.Ton. M..,«r. Arnved pJJ ConJ.^V Ajax A r^W llui.-1.in..,, K-. n, lUk.i Sundanl llrit S»7:» Tuckw Dm SB mVUT BnU S'nrM.i iI, ..m.-,^,, u t lv Vi.\. "I.' 1 i v (1,,-ui K
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      144 3 MAILS CLOSK MMM l r> B»t»v ia ttc. I* k k g v Malaema P.I u\tm SSmt m boural>a>a ate. t h«n«Hliw» tea. Mon.k N no) s «ti i^n»t. M U NEXT MAILS DUH. H-oi, RMaLAnn:. p«., V. Q MpHMMbaaal |»nu»ry Kn^l,Bra 1111 a "-w^c^; U?, ll sV a Jd/lc
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      595 4 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. A STBAMEITsTRANDED. Seven Europeans Missing. (Special to Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong, Jan. 2. Tl e s. s. Clara is ashore in Hainmn Si a ts. lhe C»ptain, two Engineers, and four European passengers ate mi-sing. The remainder of the crew and passengers have larded here Th« Clarm is
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      587 4 The Enemy's Casualties Official returns state that the Boer losses during 1901 amount to a total of 14.887 killed, woundfd and surrendered. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION. The Admiralty is placing orders with Clyde dockyards for the construction of two battlesliips which are to have the most powerful armament in the world. MORE
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      740 4 AftltS hr LEA I PEIIIIS 9 m ft WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. BY SPECIAL WARRANT _^^S^O^ HIS MAJESTY "^A PURVEYORS TO "^^^ffl^^^ 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 WLETH^^rRE^ES&ICo., Ltd.
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      1002 4 PASSKX(iKKB KOK TIIK STKAITK. Per P. and O. Parrarnatia duo Jan I Boal, Mr A avendi-h. Mrv Webb ILs children, and Mut Hold, r Per V I). L. Ifainhnrg. doe Jaa l« Hro.*. Mr. Frisell and familr. M r M I er N. Y. K Sanuki Maru. <lu* K. UilMii
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      1133 4 V KHSELS EXPECTED. Oivlnjf jxirt of ilepwtnre, and hero k»owa) date «li!'j here, ami n une <.| Agent-. Men, .f- War. Akatsnki, Jap., London, .Tuo Dnplnie, II M S Hongkong, due .Ijii I irlosn, If MS ShfMrness, due .lau Oatelle o«r., toe rwta Mik.ivi .lip.. Portsmouth, due lin Mutine, H.M.H.,
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      44 4 I YentiM.r, New York, doe eatfeassj I Vladimir, Odeaaa, due Jan R*V. r VYhaßfcape, Olcattn. dne |an «l B<.ii,t*«a\ \V illielm, Macanaar, due Jan Me. I. *inelanrl. Amny, doe Jan U.^e Boa Zaida, Madras, due Jan 7 Bnn»te...i Zamania, Madras due Jan I'l Bo««t'-a4.
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