The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 27 December 1900

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  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY. DECEMBER 27th. 1900 No. 700
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  • 84 1 (Corrected up to December 24) On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/1 demand 2 x i Private credits 3 m/s 2 I 1 ts documents 3 m/s 2 l l i credits 6 m/s 2 I I H France, demand 264-J--jERMANY, demand 214 1 INDIA, T. T 155 l Hongkong,
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  • 59 1 THE public are informed that the address of the Society's Inspector, Mr. E. F. Paglar, is at vso Bencoolen Street. All persons wishing to report any cases of Mielty which may come under their notice are Queued to commdmcate with him at
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  • Domestic Occurences.
    • 24 1 n Wednesday 19th inst., at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Jenneth Ambi.ia Theresa, daughter of the late Capt. Carl Habekost, of Singapore to Arthur Coulcher.
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    • 94 1 On the 27th Nov., at 1, Lockyer-road, Mutley, Plymouth, Edward Hoggb, aged 51 years, Retired Superintendent of Police Straits Settlements. At M Erin Villa on the 20th inst., Cyril Rushbrook, much loved son of Austin and Li/zie Williams, aged 15 months. (New Zealand papers please copy.) At Singapore, on
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  • 237 1 1 !':f shall the Press the People't right ma'.ntair, t T r,r*'vrr! by influence and wnbribed by gain; Ht-re patriot Truth her glorious precepts dray., ou *»-d to Reiicion, Loyalty, and Law. (Dec. 20th.) Concerning Col. Gawne's greatly to be regretted death m South
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  • 599 1 THERE reached this office this morning a pink circular or express, printed m Chinese, which appears, on translation, to embody a grievance of a very direct and grave personal nature. In substance this is a wail from one Sun Ch'iu Shiu, who alleges therein that he was
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  • 163 1 THE Moulmein Advertiser gives the gisz of the difficulty between the Municipal Commissioners and the Acting Governor regarding the Municipal Presidentship, h then goes on to say The conclusion to be drawn from the ab^ve correspondence should be somewhat consolatory to those who m Burma complain of
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  • 128 1 (Dec. 32nd.) It is understood that the Municipal Commissioners have a conference with Hh Honour the Officer Administering the Government at n a.m. to-day on the subject of the Municipal Presidentship, possibly other matters. Mr. Gentle will not himself attend. (Later.) At noon to-day we learn
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 370 1 CONTENTS. lAOIVG ARTICLES. The Late Col Gawne at Vryheid, >oi Bienmv by Committee, 4 01 The Municipal Presidentship, 401 Putting His Foot Down, 401 \rmy Keform and Army Shooting, 402 Sanitation, o2 •tiVi 2nd Al v. b.C.C, 41^ KeroRTS. Raffle* Institution Prue Distribution, 402 Municipal Commission, 40^,407 A Notable Nose,
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    • 69 1 McALISTER Co. I HARNESS HARNESS HARNESS HAVING made favourable contracts with our Manufacturers at home we are prepared to offer Best English-made Harness at the following prices until further notice Horse size $50.00 per set Cob $47*50 m Pony $45-0° >» A Shipment of this harness has just arrived and
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 309 1 The mail from Europe of Nov. joth arrived by the N.D.L. Prcussen on Friday, followed by the M. M. Indus on Sunday, bringing the outward mail of Nov. 30th. The next outward mail is due by the P. O. Peninsular on Saturday. The last homeward mail left by the M.
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  • 658 2 Supplementing the skeleton outline of Army Training reform measures given m recent telegram, the fuller statement contained m the Daily Mail from an authentic source is very interesting read•ng. In order that the year of the soldier be occupied to real educative advantage he is
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  • 53 2 Another great point to Mr. GENTLES redit is his share m the consigning of an ilterly deformed and hopelessly perverted Memorial scheme to the limbo of the dustbin, Had it beer, carried out m its fi al deformity a fatuie generation would have irisen and curbed the Committee, as it
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  • 74 2 (Dec. 24th.) It is proposed to publish, m the Singapore Free Press, a series of special articles on Tropical Sanitation, with special application to the urban conditions of Singapore. This series will include separate papers on the following topics: (1). Night-soil and Town Refuse. (2). Water, and its Distribution.
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  • 308 2 Considering thr* M obloquy m the form of a perfectly baseless insinuation made m high places against the Municipal President and his colleagues, but specially, and wrongfully, and libellously levelled at the Municipal President, it will be admitted that sanitation is a timely topic. Perhaps the greatest
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  • 218 2  -  Golden Rod. Heres a health to all at home this Christmas Day, And there's more within our hearts than we can say, For you are all together now, and we are far away. Are your laughing faces round the table Does there stand another chair that's empty
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  • 1663 2 Priib Distribution. The Annual Prize Distribution took place at the Raffles Institution yesterday afternoon, m the presence of a large gathering, the school room being tastefully decked out with bunting and floral decorations. Amongst those present were the hon'ble W. Egerton, the hon'ble W. R. Collyer, Archdeacon Perham,
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  • 35 2 Four cases of cholera, with live deatl were reported yesterday. The fresh case were Chinese (male) 3 Kallang Rd. 1 )ied. 43 Ophir Rd. 39 Upper Chin Chew St. ihed 69 Craig Rd. Died.
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  • 71 2 On Monday the 24th instant, the Mone Order and Parcel Branches will be closed The General Post Office and Sub-Pos Offices will close at 4 p.m. On Christmas Day all Post Offices will be closed. Wednesday the 26th instant, the Money Order and Parcel Branches will be
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  • 1138 3 ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE EAST TRANSVAAL. Lbtter from an Inniskilling Dragoon Officer. Monday, Sept. 17th. The last week seems a month. We, Ist and 4th Cavalry Brigades, Marion's force of Imperial Light Horse, Australians, etc. and two regiments Infantry all under French, left Carolina on Sunday, and fought our way
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  • 791 3 The discovery of another and even more rlagitious plot against Lord Roberts, who, with as many members of his Staff as could be included, was to be blown up by dynamite during divine service, is not the only sign, this week, that the situation m South Africa leaves
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  • 45 3 The Perak cricket match having been concluded on Saturday, it is presumed that only the football match will be played today* The absent teams will then leave for Penang, to be m readiness for the match against that settlement, commencing on VVednesday next
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  • 996 3 The Report of the Board of Directors states The net surplus for the year, including £9,691 brought forward, amounts to £219,214, which, after deducting the interim dividend on the preferred stock of per cent., and 3* per cent, on the deferred stock, paid m
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  • 479 3 Via Ceylon.) The Ceylon Association m London and the Indian Tea Association have thrown out the proposition of the Dealers' Association for the selling of tea without the insertion of estate marks m safe catalogues. London, December 14th.— The Boers have detained a supply-train ten miles from Standertom The
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  • 355 3 (Daily Chronicle.) It is possible to predict, with some certainty, a. reduction m the price of coal. The immediate cause for the advance of prices twelve months ago was the boom m iron and .'steel manufactures. This led to the inflation of the market, and
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  • 28 3 Mr. and Mrs. Warrack are due here by the Peninsular on Sunday next. Soon after Mr. Warrack's arrival, Mr. Alex. Cumming will go for a holiday to Australia.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 603 4 TJTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL fio.ooo.oc RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000*) nnn Silver Reserve 2000, 000 j $I2 00O 0C RESERVE LIABILITY OF V PROPRIETORS M 110,000,0 c Court or Directors. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chairman. R. She wan, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. E. Gohtz, Esq. Hon.R. M Grat.
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    • 707 4 N ORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. -CJAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIF HAMBURG. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL. »The fast and well-known Mail-steamers of these ies will leave Singapore on or about the underentioned dates OU rWARD. HOMEWARD. 1901 1901. Prim Heinrich Jan. 5. Hamburg Jan. 3. Princess Irene Jan. 14. Sack sen an. 17. Preussen l? n
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    • 681 4 Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. KUESTEN LINIEN. Steamers of the Coast Fleet. Tons n.r. Tons n.r. Sandakan *374 Pitsanulok 1 150 Paknam 1250 Rajaburi 1150 Tanglin 1250 Chow Tat 11 15 Bangkok 1237 Wong Koi 11 15 Korat 1223 Keong Wai 11 15 Singora 1123 Devawongse 10 57 Chi en g Mai
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    • 564 4 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd.) A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is m ained between Japan and Europe by th» f«ii NEW TWIN SCREW Wame^S* 1 Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Specially designed for the Company's Euronp, Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, prov with excellent accommodation
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  • 1523 5 Government invite applications for two student-apothecaries. Particulars will be found m our advertising columns. A Japanese, who is the secretary to the (iovernor of Formosa, has arrived at Bataiia on a mission to inquire into the way Java is governed. The Japan Mail announces the death
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  • Correspondence.
    • 216 5 The Water Grievance." To tub Editor. Sir, With reference to the letter of Chinese Ratepayer m yesterday's issue, will you permit me to inform him that if he had read the report of the last Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, he would have seen that the Board have already taken
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    • 281 5 To Tut Editor. Dear Sir, In commenting on my letter of yesterday, you made the remark that fifty gallons filtered water per day per coolie is rather a tall order m a non-manu-facturing community and then you put this question, what is the usual figure m a similar community m
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  • 158 5 The sense of smell, so notably developed m savages and some of the lower animals, is not ordinarily very acute among civilized people. An extraordinary exception has been brought to notice by Dr. Bett, a German observer. In one of his male friends the sense is so
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  • 119 5 It is stated m naval circles at Portsmouth that Admiral Lord Walter Kerr, at present First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, is likely ro succeed Vice- Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour m command of the China Station, and colour is lent to this rumour by the
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  • 48 5 The Shanghai Daily Press introduces a leader on the position m China by quoting a paragraph from the gifted and wellinformed Topicist of the Singapore Pn e Press" (W. T. asks the Editor to thank the S. D. P. for what he playfully styles its kindly thuriferous encomium.)
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  • 31 5 Five cases of cholera with five deaths were reported yesterday as follows Malay (Female) 211 Kallang-rd. Died. (Male Gaylang Chinese Female) 113 Mirket-st. (Male 93 New Market- rd. »> 93 do
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  • 78 5 H. M. S. Pigmy, after taking m about 60 tons of coal at Tanjong Pagar returned to the Roads at 4 p.m yesterday. The Hamburg-America liner Bosnia resumed her voyage to Hamburg after receiving about goo tons of coal last evening. The Benmohr, from Antwerp, sailed for Kiaochow
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  • 139 5 Between 6 pm. yesterday evening and 6a.m. this morning, the Presbyterian Church m Orchard-rd. was broken into and a clock, looking-glass, two lamps and some other articles stolen. The affair was reported to the police by Mr. Fargie, at 9 30 this morning. Previously to this, a
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  • 331 5 (Via Hongkong.) Shanghai, ioth December. Sun Chianai, the Emperor's friend, has been appointed to the post of President of the Board of Rites and to the Hanlin College. Wang Wen-shao has been promoted to the Grand Secretariat. Lv Chuan-!in has also been promoted with two other reactionaries. 1 2th
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  • 44 5 H. E. the Governor of Macau received on the 1 2th inst. the following telegram from the Minister of Marine at Lisbon Officially proclaimed by the King and the Representative of Great Britain alliance between Portugal and England."
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  • 16 5 Dallas's Company opens m the Town Hall on Tuesday, New Y< ar's Day, with "San Toy."
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  • 4390 6 Ordinary Mebting, Dec. 19th 1900. Present Mr. A. Gentle (President) and Messrs. Barker, Maclaren, Sohst, Moses, Lee Choon Guan, Choa Giang Thye and Col. Pennefather. Absent Messrs. Jago and Saunders. Minutes. The minutes of the two previous meetings were confirmed. President's Statement. Mr. Gentle said regarding their financial
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  • 56 7 H.M.S. Bramble left the Roads and proce eded to Tanjong Pagar wharf, S< 1 lion 4, this morning fot coal<. The Saint Ktlda y which arrived fiom Calcutta yesterday afternoon, brought for this ort a full cargo of India coals. The Victoria, fiom Swatow, now m Quarantine, has
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  • 311 7 A "PHIL FIDDLER IN EUROPE. An old and valued string player of the Singapore Philharmonic Orchestra, now at home on leave, writes from B^rne to the President, giving a few of his musical iinns 1 i have visited all the prominent concerta going on, and many a time wished that
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  • 87 7 N< I far from Dublin (says the Liverpool IVsi lived and tied a doctor, who was beloved and respected by both rich and poor. After his death a memorial tablet was end to his memory m the parish church. Ihe mmittee met, and, with much deliberation, d what
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  • 1397 7 Mr. Buckley's Christmas Treat for children takes place on Wednesday next, at the Town Hall. A Civil Engineer is also wanted for the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, preferentially one who has had experience on dock and wharf construction. The Installation of Bro. T. Powell Robinson, as
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  • 180 7 Would you tell to me talcs of a Teuton who tells, Just exactly M who's who by their separate smells And expect me to squander surprise that he can, Smell the diff'rence 'twixt Sammy and Sweet Mary Ann Not much Let me tell you I wear on
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  • 177 7 The former Aciing Adjutant S. V. A. has been keeping himself well to the front m Ashanti, capturing Kings by the halfdozen Telegraphing from Ku'nasi on Friday, the special correspondent of the Morning Post states that Colonel Montanaro's column arrived at Odumassi on November ii. all
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  • 271 7 (From a Correspondent.) The appointment <>f E. W. Birch, Esq., of Negjn Sembilan, to be Governor of British North Borneo and Libuan, m succession to H. E. Hugh Clifford, C.M.G., is confirmed, and nothing but pleasure is expressed at this fresh proof of the interest now shown m
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  • 72 7 We have it from a reliable source to-day, that the rate of freight to New York is down to 15s, by the German stenmer Ver§na y due here on the 28th inst. The non-Conference vessel Johanna, how. ver, holds out at 25s and the Claverhill, though not
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  • 1032 8 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyf wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean season." All communications should be addressed to the 41 Chess Editor, Singapore Free Press.
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  • 100 8 The Queen of the Netherlands, says the Warldy can make a generous settlement on her future husband without any appeal to the Dutch Parliament. Queen Wilhelmina not only has a life interest m the very large and very valuable estates of the Otange family m vaiious parts of
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  • 179 8 On the Bth inst., at an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Punjom Mining Company Ltd. the following resolutions were adopted 1. That the capital of the company be increased by the creation and issue of 60,000 new ordinary shares oi §10 each, with the sum ot
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  • 233 8 The foundering of the Sum Chau passage boat m the Canton river is found to be due to that evil so common amongst Chinese-owned local steamers m the Straits, over-crowding and top-weight. A Canton correspondent writes to Hongkong This boat, which is one of the largest
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  • 103 8 Owing to the dearth of errand-boys at St. Anne' s-on-the-Sea, the postmaster has obtained the privilege of engaging girls as telegraph messengers. The following notice appears m the window of ihe local post office 14 Wanted a few respectahle girls to deliver telegrams." This solution of
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  • 706 8 From January 6th to 13th united meetings for prayer will be held m Singapore. The S. C. C. have made arrangements for a pick-up cricket match on Monday, 24th, commencing at 11 a.m. It is understood that on his return from Java, Earl Beauchamp will dine,
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  • 191 8 Indian Military Notes. Calcutta, Dec. 7th.— Approximate est mo, have been called for, for the supply of i-n IV 15-pounder Field Artillery qSid«.f,rj£ rk complete, with the latest sights and breerh for India. ttln B s It is proposed to raise five Regiments, in3tea of three,
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  • 185 8 Mr. Bernard Nunn, who arrived hei the 17th inst., is appointed a Cadet m the Civil Service of the Colony. The following Committees ar- )i nt Ed .—-Directors, Widows' and Orphans Pension Fund, the hon'bles Attorney. General and the Col. Treasurer the Assistant Treasurer, Penang Messrs. W. i
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  • 250 8 The Rikisha C oolies require about three oaths a day before they can obtain the necessary personal comfort They require on the average about 50 gallons water) a cky per r w,- A Chinese Ratepayer' m Singapore F*t- pr- 19th Dec.) I Oh tempora^ OJi mores, Mirabilc
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  • 70 8 H.M.S. Brisk took m about 60 ions bunker coal from lighters m the yesterday. H.M.S. Bramble after receiving about 83 tons of coal at Tanjong Pagar left i Hongkong about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The French transport Chodoc left Marseilles last evening after taking m 4 00 tons coal and
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 146 8 CHRISTMAS SERVICES. (From a Church Correspondent,) At the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Christmas Eve. Vespers will begin at 10.30 p.m. and the Pontifical High Mass by Bishop Fee will be at mid-night. At this service, Haydn's Imperial Mass will be sung for the first time, by about 40
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  • 1333 9 Quicquid agunt homines nostn est farrago libelli Juvenal. We gather from the home press that here has been a recrudescence of the Pro-Boer propaganda, synchronising with ihe fresh outbreak of Boer activity m the new South African Colonies. That mis chievous meddler, VV. T. Stead, is
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  • 122 9 A telegram has been received from TaiP cn g> 43° P- m yesterday, giving the play of the match Singapore C. C. v. Perak. McKenzie tool* three wickets for 28 Spink three for 44 Fox three for 16. PEKAK. When Perak had scored thirteen runs for three
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  • 168 9 We regret to state that Lady Cox, wife of Sir Lionel Cox the Chief Justice for the Straits Settlements died at three o'clock this morning at the family residence, Leonie Hill. Since Lady Cok returned to Singapore some eighteen months ago, her health has been failing.
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  • 40 9 It was mentioned the other day that a French cruiser, probably the D'Entrecasteaux had passed through from east to west. That is so. She has called at Colombo with Admiral Courjolles on board, who has been relieved by Admiral Pettier.
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  • 1339 9  -  Joss Chinchinjoss. (With Apologies to Mr. Dooley.J I see be th' pa-aper," said Mr. Dooley, man m th' Singapoor Free Press Where's that asked Mr. Hennessey with a violent start. 11 Ye ought to go back to school an' study jography," said Mr. Dooley, th' pla-ace I refer
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  • 571 9 A Signalling Station at the Cocos. In the Indian Ocean, 1,600 miles north-west oi Fremantle, there is a small island which m the near future bids fair to become an important signalling and coaling station. On the chart, the island is designated the Cocos or Keeling Island, and
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  • 35 9 A Chinese woman living at 116 New-bridge-rd., reports that her house was entered last night and property value $5. 20 stolen. The police afterwards recovered the missing things on the roof of the next house
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  • 1937 10 (Via Ceylon.) London, December 9th.— All the troops engaged m the war m South Africa, including Colonials and the relatives of the dead, will receive a gratuity varying from £5 for a private soldier to £2,500 for a, Field Marshal. A party of Boers stopped two trainloads of remounts
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  • 215 10 Mr. C R. Robinson, the head of the Tow boat and Dock Company cf Manila, who is now en route to the Philippines from the I'nited States, informed a Press correspondent just before he left San Francisco, that a syndicate would proceed at once to build
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  • 308 10 FRENCH ARMY MANŒUVRES. (Globe. The recent grand manoeuvres of the French Aimy at Chartres have been commented upon by i lie correspondents of the morning papers, bu rt .il warfare and other more important matters prevented those comments from attracting the attention which was due to them. However, Mr. 11.
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  • 178 10 Amongst the passengers returning from Europe by the Prcnssen due here this afternoon is Mr. Mans f'ocfcrr, lu-ad of the shipping department of Messrs Behn Meyer Co. It is un erstood.the following are probable dates of the forth-coming enU rtaipmcnts at the Town Hall Dec. 26th, Children's Treat Dec. 28th.
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  • 86 10 The following names have been assigned to the battleships, cruisers, and stoops inc'ud-d m this year's new new shipbuilding programme, the Admiralty having given orders for the construction of these vessels m the dockyards and private ship. building yards 'Battleships Queen, Devonpori Prince of Wales, Chatham. Armoured
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  • 153 10 te_ In the Cathedral of Good Shepherd the midnight mass on Christmas Eve will be pontificated by Bishop Bourdon, m the absence at Penang of Bishop Fee who may probably return m time for the New Yeai celebration. As this is the last year of the XIX Century, instead of
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  • 145 10 Mr. F.Frankfort Moore, m a recent work, has this amusing dialogue between a young English girl and a fair American. the American 11 I could not read an account of bloodslu am a member of the Brot'ierly Love Society ol Nokomis. Our aim is to make urn and bloo impossible.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 336 10 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES. Corps Orders by Major the Hon'ble A. Murray Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Corns Head Quarter Office, Fort Fullerton' Singapore, December 22nd, i m 1. Strength The following gentleman having been dul elected is posted as a Private to Section a, i Company as follows J. J. Gledhill to
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  • 5475 11 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEEKLY. CONTENTS.— JULY— DEC. 1900. hihng Articles. The Perishing Amenity of Singapore Intervention at Peking, To the Rescue, C able News, l The China Crisis, 2 China's Fate, A Minister Murdered, The German Legation, 2 The German Casualties, The Manifesto of Six Viceroys In South Africa, 2
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 48 12 Subscribers to the Singapore Free Press W© returning from Kurope to the Straits by am the mail lines are invited to send to the Managei 'the name of their steamer and date ot arrival i Singapore. Copies will then be mailed to them at various ports of call.
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  • 688 13 A page 246 of Sir G. O. Trevelyan's [n tere^ting work on Cawnpore (Macallan Co occurs the following significant passage 'By the last day of June Neill judged strong enough to detach towards Cawnpore two guns and eight hundred tiall of whom were Europeans. The was
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  • 72 13 S.C.C. 2ND XI v. S.R.C. the T EL^ g T m f nt Sulted m a dr on when tS P n St Saturda y aft ernoon, when the S. R. C. made 87 runs for five z£S' Jans A c r tributin S 38 runs and fhe sr
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  • 116 13 THE SINGAPORE TEAM (1900 \\r A mn s failures at the final practice on w ednesday, the constitution ot the Singapore team has been settled, af.er consultation amongst the "certainties." The tallowing will represent Singapore m the Annual Inter-Colonial rifle match next Saturday, (29th) weather permitting 1. Lieut. Yesey, re.
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  • 41 13 A wire has been received m Singapore from Calcutta saying that H. H. the Sultan of Johore's Ninepins won the Paddock Stakes on Saturday. The re Milt of the Tiial Stakes was 1. Cherry 2. Stand-Oft 3. Toxteth.
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  • 429 13 The Glamorganshire, which left Kuchinotzu on the nth instant, came into port on Saturday, with a cargo of a 1 out 6,000 tons Japan coal to discharge ht re. During the week ending Saturday the 22nd instant, a total number of about 3,108 Chinese emigrants arrived here from
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  • 141 13 Should Cupid wound my beating heart, Then am I ready to forgive. I would not shield me from his dart, Should Cupid wound my beating heartRather would I invite the smart, Than all unscathed by love, to live. Should Cupid wound my beating heart, Then am I ready
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  • 125 13 The funeral of the late Lady Cox, wife of the Chief Justice, took place on Saturday afternoon, the funeral cortrge proceeding first to the Cathedral of thr Good Shepherd, and subsequently to the Cemetery. Bukit Timah Road, where the remainder of the burial ceremony was performed
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  • 109 13 The United States transport Buford (Commander Walter) of 3.621 tons, passed through the harbour at 12.35 p m. yesterday, bound (10m New York to Manila. She coaled and provisioned at Colombo, and is conveying over nine hundred Volunteers, to be attached to Infantry, Cavalry, and Arlillery detachments,
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  • 202 13 Christmas-tide is come again Let us sing Noel." Eat and drink and merry be, Let the laughter Mvell. Can we think of frost and ice, And the snowball Irisky All the ice we ever see, Goes to cool our whisky. Chrismas tide is come again, At our task
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  • 48 13 The Christmas Mail per M. M. Indus (Europe, Dec. ist) readied the Post Office at 12. 30 p.m. yesterday, the sorting being completed a couple of hours later. The M. M. Ernest Simons, homeward bound, arrived early this morning and leaves this afternoon with the Mails for Europe.
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  • 84 13 The Echo de p *ris says that Colonel Marchand, who is at present with the French forces m China, is doing all that he can to profit by the opportunities offered to him to accurately gauge the strength of the British Empire, "m view of
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  • 157 13 Singapore v Pbrak. (By Telegram.) Per\k Wins. The Perak eleven were all dismissed for a total of 62 runs, Billings securing five wickets for 28 runs and F. J. Mnctaggart four wickets foi 34 runs. Singapore, with 32 runs lo the good, only compiled 75 runs m the second
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  • 465 13 On January ist, the new dog reguations known as The Singapore Dogs Orders 1900," come it to force. Under these orders, the importation of dogs from other settlements is allowed under the following conditions. The dogs to be imported must have been m the possession of
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  • 12 13 The date suggested for the Marine Club Ball is Friday, January 25th.
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  • 315 14 The medical report for 1899 for the whole of the Straits Settlements is a favourable one, according to Dr. Simon, late P. C. M.O. With the exception of small-pox, a limited outbreak of plague at Penang and a lew cases of chickenpox and measles, the
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  • 131 14 LORD BEAUCHAMP'S INTERESTING TOUR. Lord Beauchamp, having given up his place m Sydney, is coming home m a roundabout way, and he will not reach England till well on into the spring. He goes first to British New Guinea, and after visiting that place he will sail for the Philippines.
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  • 268 14 A grave epidemic of neuritis is reported from the north of England, chiefly Manchester, as many as 794 cases having been treated, with 61 deaths. It is believed to be due to arsenical poisoning through beer, and thousands of gallons have been run into the sewers. The
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  • 39 14 It is reported that Mr. Victor Cavendish has been made a Junior Lord of the Treasury. Such an appointment would cause a vacancy m the Western Division of Derbyshire, but there was no contest at the recent general election.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 559 14 RILEY, HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, BRIDGE AND SHIPBUILDERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SINGAPORE ijpppH^^ -v-^ »;;f>f»**P: 9 INSINGAPORE&NATIVESTATES SOLE AGENTS FOR The Improved Portable Steam Engines Estimates given for Lishti w Buildings of any Description. By Ruston, Proctor Co., Ltd., England. Spedfications and Designs given (or all
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 70 14 Weather Report. (December 23.) Taken at Kandang Kcrbau Hospital Observatory. 9- am. 3p.m. 9 p. if. oar. red. 32 Fan. 30.005 29.900 29.944 Sn^K^t' ?8 3 82 5 76.0 Wet Bulb Thermometer... 75.^ 7c.c 7A.c Dir.ofW.nd N.E. N.eT Calm. Max. Temp, m shade 82.6 Mm. do do 72.5 Max. m
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    • 691 15 CHAMPAGNE pommery Greno's I3XTRA SEC." m W 11 H IV' 11 w fl n Little I Co., Ltd. Sin galore. Dec. jo o 29A2 THK TANiCI v GAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. wrights, i? v -mccrs, Iron and Bra*s Founders, Wharfingers, &c. THIS Company execute Ship and Marine Kngine Repairs ot
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    • 354 15 ONE Medical Man m every gJJ Throughout England has placed on Record his opinion that COLEMAN'S WINCARNIS iS UNRITALLID for Recuperating the System AND FOR Regaining Lost Health. COLEMA N'S W INCARNIS is an elegan combination of Port Wine, Fine Extract of Malt a nd Liebifc s Extract of Meat.
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    • 605 15 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address,— Advertiser, Singapore. Telephone Number.— No. 61. Pu blished at 30-3, Raffles Place, Singapore. HTHE leading English Newspaper m the A Straits Settlements; Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands
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    • 437 15 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. CHINA. KIANGSU GOVERNOR RESIGNS. (Special to Singapore tree Press.) Sungshou has resigned the Governorship of Kiangsu and has gone to Singanfu to place his services at the disposal of the Emperor, who is reported to have acceded to the demands of the Ministers for the punishment of the
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 17 16 France restores to China everything taken by French soldiers from her except war material.
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    • 53 16 A SIGNIFICANT SPEECH BY LORD SALISBURY. Lord Salisbury, addressing the Conservative Union, said that, speaking at a time of some anxiety, without knowing exactly what had taken place, the glory of our Empire rests upon the issue of a great enterprise, m which England must spare no effort
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    • 28 16 The service at St. Pau \s on Lord Roberts return has been abandoned. The thanksgiving service will be deferred until the operations have been concluded.
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    • 141 16 THE BOER RAID INTO CAPE COLONY. Military Measures. A portion of Knox's force has abandoned the pursuit of De Wet for the purpose of dealing with the new situation created by the invasion of the Cape. Owing to the invasion of the Cape by the Boers, martial law his been
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    • 21 16 Delarey's Force in Neighbourhood. Delarey's force is near Clements' Camp. Fighting is believed to be imminent.
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    • 119 16 DESPATCH OF REINFORCEMENTS. The Government has arranged for the immediate despatch of reinforcements to South Africa. The Australian Colonies and New Zealand are being invited to send further mounted contingents. Three thousand horses beyond the usual monthly supply are being sent to the Cape. General French has routed
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    • 16 16 THE HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY. The Senate has adopted the Hay-Paunce fote (Nicaragua Canal) Treaty with further amendments.
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  • 109 16 Tin (December 24.1 Gambier" **-**i do. cu^No;;::;;:;;: do. White, (Fair L/\V~S% 2 o Nutmegs iios to the 1b.).. S do. (80s to the lb) 2Mace (Banda) Cloves (Amboina) .V 'V' Laberian Coffee..... N Tapioca, small pearl (FaiV quality') c. 7o do. do flake (do. do.) 6.J0 do. medium pearl
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    • 97 16 t AUSTRALIAN PRESSED This Hay is cured and harvested when green while retaining m the husk the whole of the corn, the bale when pressed contains both HAY CORN together, thereby doing away with the necessity of making provision for these two necessary articles of fodder. The peculiar aroma and
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 1829 16 CLEARANCES. SHARE LIST, DECEMBER 24th, Io December 20, Quotatiok Capital. Pa 11 c PohA-h, Brit, str., Robertson, for Kotie, via Bank of China and japan, Ltd. i« Nominal. t a ,000,000 4.4S Hbbb, Brit, str., Inkster, for Penang and Deli. Deterred, £5 I f Hong Wan, Brit, str., Hudson, for
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