The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 17 January 1901

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  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, JANUARY 17th, /1901 No 703
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  • 360 1 Doer Raiders, 3 O i (1 Road Material, 33 ■r. 34 p ulation of France, 34 I suiting Banjo, 34 le i\ Met Hum, i.f Natal, 34 n, 31 M il iv Slates Guides, 35 Liji k Haiboui Buoys, 35 Raids, 35 N«ws. S Disputed Claim, 35»3& I s
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  • 90 1 (January 16* lir $65.62; Gabbier 8.50 do. Lube No. 1 13*20 Pepptr Ulack (ordinary Spore) 29 do. White, (Fair L/W=-5% 42.50 Nutmm uos to the lb.) 56 do. (Sos to the lb) 76 &ce(Banda) m 92 Cloves (Amboina) N 3 a Coffee 19 i nail ;;carl (Fair quality; 5.
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 67 1 This morning, at 5 a.m., the wife of H. M. Ellis of a son. DEATH. Cuscadbn: On Dec. i6th, at 2 Northumberland Place, Kingstown, Janp. Loi'isa, widow of the late William Henry Cuscaden, of Clonard, Co. We.xford. On the 14th Dec. at 17, Haven-green, Ealing, Makgarbt Kirbv. widow of
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  • 385 1 The mails from Europe of Dec. 21st arrived by the P. O. Coromandel on Saturday and of the .13rd by the N. D, L. Sachsen to-day. The next outward mail, due by the M. M. Sydney on Sunday, will not arrive then, but will probably be brought here
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  • 74 1 (Corrected up to January 16.) On London. v Bank 4 m/s 2/1 J demand 2 1 l Private credits 3 m/s 2/1A documents 3 m/s 2/1^ credits 6 m/s a/if FRANCE, demand 261^ Germany, demand 212A India, T. T i» Hongkong, demand YOKOHAMA, demand.. 2^% dis. JAVA, demand 'i^jManila,
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  • Article, Illustration
    28 1 Here shall the Press the People's right maintain. Unawed by influence and unbnbed by gainj Here patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw. riedxed to Reliaion. Loyalty, and Law.
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  • 320 1 The Boer Raiders. (Jan. 10th.) From a careful consideration of the circumstances m South Africa there is no real cause for anxiety. The Boers have played their last card m venturing down through the Orange Free State into Cape Colony m a series of detached Commandos, big enough to loot
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  • 432 1 Roads and Road Material. (Jan. 11 th.) Coming into town to-day Singapore business men could hardly help noticing what is so common a sight after rain, or the usual morning road-watering parties of coolies industriously scraping the roads of soft mud that is composed of the wet surface detritus from
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  • 235 1 REUTER makes us very weary. He habitually makes wrong statements, of which the latest was this circums antial yarn, telegraphed yesterday Fifty cyclists made a dash to secure pass at Pickanecrskloof, Picquetberg, before the arrival of Boers. The latter were repulsed after sharp fighting. The cyclists lost
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  • 510 1 The eternal question of v Papa, Maman, et Bebe," m France, particularly as to the problematical appearance of the last named, has, as is obvious, a very direct bearing on French Colonial expansion. M Bebe" will not be coerced into swelling the census, but
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 35 1 ORCHIDS J. d' A. PEREIRA, Horticulturist, By Special Appointment to IS MAJESTY THE KING OF SIAM AND H. H. THE SULTAN OF JOHORE GROWER, Importer, Collector and Exporter Orchids. Nursery and Residence. "Es k, TangliO
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  • 277 2 There is evidence to show that the banjo, simple instrument though it looks, is morally blacker than the Ethiopian with whom it is conventionally associated. Gentlemen who attain social popularity through the medium of coon songs with banjo accompaniment, must, if there is any force m this
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  • 352 2 It will much interest people m this Colony and the Native States to know that our old friend Major McCALLUM, now Brevet Col. Sir Henry Edward McCalLUM, K.C.M.G., Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty the Queen, of the Reserve of Officers, and lately Governor of
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  • 600 2 1 To a supplement to the Selangor Government Gazette, (Jan. nth), Dr. VV. L. BRADDON contributes a summary of an interesting patpor ,by Prnff»««or Ancclo Cell!, published originally m the Siipplemcnto al Policlinico, Anno VI., N. 51, and specially translated for the Lancet. This deals with
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  • 204 2 We hear that a serious incident has taken place at Kuala Lumpor m connection with one of the Companies of the Malay States Guides. A considerable time ago, about three months or so, one of the Sikhs was shot while lying on his bed m the
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  • 291 2 Lighting Harbour Buoys. (Jan. 1 6th.) IT will be observed that the Government has asked the Legislative Council to approve of the vote of a sum of $2,500 to be expended on fitting up a light buoy for Penang Harbour so as to facilitate the access by the Northern Entrance
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  • 286 2 The several simultaneous Boer raids into Cape Colony, engaged m as an adventure of a forlorn hope character, whose sole chance of success lay m stimulating a general rising on the part of the Dutch Colonists m Cape teritory, have very visibly spent themselves. Wave-like, the raids
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  • 433 2 The* Right Rev. Mandell Creighton, Bishop of London, D.D. Oxford and Cambridge; Hon. LL.D. Glasgow, Hon. D.C.L. Durham, LL.D. of Harvard University, Litt. D. Dublin, Fellow of t.ie Societ.i Romana di Storia Patria, was born at Carlisle, m 1843, educated al Durham Grammar School, and
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  • 106 2 A telegram has been received by the Messageries Maritines stating that the homeward French mail steamer Salaaw will only leave Saigon on the 20th and the will not arrive here before the 22nd instant. As the Salazie was fixed to leave Singapore on the 20th, and she will not be
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  • 360 3 Thb French Maid. Again last night, the Town Hall was on the occasion of the second performance of "The French Maid by Mr. Dallas's talented Company. From beginng to end, the piece went with that ,:r and zest that is peculiar to its extraordinarily farcical nature, there
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  • 199 3 it is ascertained on go d authority, that >wtng to an accident u> the M.M. mail steamer Sydney m the Red Sea, nect-ssi-ting this vessel putting back to Suez, re will be no French mail this week. I'he Sydney was to have
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  • 121 3 i lengthy hearing m the Supreme ourt before Mr. Justice Leach, this suit was brought to a termination yesterday, m perhaps, an unexpected manner. Lordship suggested a compromise Ito this, Mr. Ellis f or the plaintiff and an Somercn and Downes for the lant agreed. lowing
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  • 51 3 Agent of the Hongkong and Shan--1 banking Corporation has received a 1 K'ram from the Head Office, stating that, 'Jject to audit, the Bank dividend (or the year will probably be, £1.10.0 per bonus m addition to dividend 10/-. will be carried to reserve $1,000,000 "1 forward about
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  • 631 3 (Via Ceylon.) London, December 28th.-The ist and 3rd Dragoon Guards are proceeding to the Cape. They discard the lance, and will be armed with rifle and sword. It is understood that the Queen will shortly found a new Order of Knighthood m view of the African Campaign, and on
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  • 191 3 It is notified for the information of the S. V. A.. that Station 'and Regimental practice will be carried out between the 2 island 23rd instant at (Fort Teregeh and Berala Battery and Forts Siloso and Passir Panjang) respectively. The •303 maxims will be manned by the
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  • 1400 3 The Nbw Flagship of the China Station. Her Majesty's fine new battleship Glory, sistership to the Goliath which touched here last July, on her way out to the Far East, arrived here at 6.30 this morning when she proceeded direct to the wharf, where she is now
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  • 535 3 A meeting of shareholders o( the Royal Johore Tin Mining Co., was held at the Company's offices at noon to-day, for the purpose of considering a proposal of the Directors that the General Meeting o: the Company be held m March, instead of m
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  • 162 3 In the matters of sanitation and urban amenity, Hongkong, which has no Municipality, finds subject matters for many a wail. For instance to quote a recent journalistic utterance If any local villaged Hampden imagines that he is sent upon this earth to formulate schemes for the beautification of this city
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  • 740 4 The Canadian ship-owners are floating a rival company to Lloyd's, with a capital of one million sterling. At the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Brockman, A. Haas was committed for trial at the Assizes for extortion. His Highness the Sultan of Johore returned to Singapore this
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  • 984 4 (By Onb Who Was There.) Owing, we understand, to the war and other unfavourable circumstances, the Straits Dinner m London jvas postponed from its usual date m February to the month of December. It was held this year m the spacious Whitehall Rooms of the Hotel
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  • 388 4 (London 6f China Express.) With regard to the action of the ActingGovernor of Singapore m declining to renominate Mr. Gentle as President of the Municipality, we understand that the Straits Settlements Association have made representations to the Colonial Office with regard to the matter. The course taken
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  • 234 4 Again, to an excellent house, this clever Company played last night the popular and melodious musical comedy Florodora,'' with as great success as ever. Principals and Chorus alike worked admirably together, and the whole thing went with a swing that the audience evidently thoroughly enjoyed and
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  • 47 4 A Japanese Court at Yokohama has heard a case m which Mr. C. Eynard petitioned that Mr. A. T. Easton he ordered to cut of! certain branches of a cherry tree that grew over his compound wall, thereby causing a trespass. The order was made m deiault.
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  • 715 4 The main facts of the case Bailey Watson, which is being heard mi n the Supreme Court by Mr. Justice Leach thi; afternoon the third sitting— and which i not likely to finish to-day, are as follows The plaintiff Mr. L. L. Bailey, of Kuala Lipis, claims
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  • 31 4 The Johor Government steamer Puiat arrived from Johor yesterday afternoon and proceeded to Keppel Wharf to coal. The Chow Phya was towed to Keppel Harbour and docked yesterday morning.
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  • 91 4 The United States gun-vessel Wilmington (Capt. C. O. Allibone) bound for Manila, anchored m the Roads this morning and exchanged the usual salat^ with Fort Canning. She is a steel vessel o\ 1397 tons, carries eight 4. in. quick-firers and is capable of steaming 15 knot*-. A very popular Gymkhana
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  • 4672 5 Annual Dinnkr. annual Straits Settlements dinner took the Hotel Metropole, on 6th Dec. Aca c a large and representative company md the chair was occupied by Lieut.7. 7he Hon. Sir Andrew Clarke. The afrman was supported on his right by H. o M th' Crown Prince
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  • 5 5 TYTYH
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  • 16 5 One case (jaial; was reported yesterday, that of a Chinese male, at 40 Nankin Street
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  • 22 5 Dr. Reelofi, German Consul at Hongkong, was to have left that port yesterday by the s.S. Irene, for Europe, owing to illhealth.
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  • 485 6 Major W. G. Massy, R a., who was taken a prisoner of war, has been released. fMr. W. Vanrenen, of Selangor, married Miss Booth, from England, at Kuala Lumpor, on the 9th inst. Prince Henry of Prussia has received orders from the Kaiser to serve m
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  • 42 6 The orders of the day for Tuesdays oy the Act.ng Colonial Secretary, one the contract for a mail and coolie "mm 7 gat,on service between Madras Port or fitt.ng U p a ight bu '^o \orthern entrance of Penang Harbour
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  • 63 6 H.M.S. Glory, which left 1 aniong F airar -ye, ing. 8 Umber f ye^erday JdJ' I H V )ich le Cardiff abt "t .hnnTr d Vestcf day afternoon with •bout 5 000 tons coal fo, this port Ine Kazan, one of th*» c 'jj- He extra M. M.
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  • 732 6 "The Geisha." That Mr. Dallas has on the present occasion one of the strongest Companies that have ever toured through the Far East was fully borne out by the performance of Jhe Geisha by that Company at the Town Hall last night, before a crowded house. The
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  • 99 6 Nineteenth century development and rhZr.n T P UCed "^important change m the daily life o f the nation— they have dethroned the preacher to a and tl^'T"*' a r d establish "d .he author public ThU l> 3S instructo of the pub ic. 1
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  • 24 6 Yesterday, totb, two (fatal) cas-s of cholera were reported, both Chinese males, r at 70 Craig Road, the oth.r at 63 Circular Rond J
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  • 219 6 The annual general meeting of the Garrison Rifle Club was held at the Town Hall last evening, Major Lewis Jones m the Chair, among others present being Col. Pennefather, Lt. Magrath, Messrs. Flannagan, Ager, Hayward, Wallace. The accounts presented showed a balance from last year of $75
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  • 703 6 (To the Editor m§ the Times.) Sir,— l am able to give you the following absolutely authentic history of the relations of Mr. Kniger and Mr. Delcasse, and an account of the pressure which the former last week brought to bear upon the French Government, to
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  • 164 6 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied r* honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the T lnds b > mer's game, and the philosopher's cam n°whettes thyr wittes, recreates they? mVn^^ hurts no body m the mean season." **i All communications should be addressed Chess Editor, Singapore Free Press." D
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  • 154 6  -  W. Geary, By London (From the "Daily Telegraph.") White to play and mate m three mov» ;S Game No. 258. Here is an interesting Rame from Prague \V, take the score and notes from the Briiu Magazine. Danish Gambit. »*O4 V 3 VXl\b) 2 4 OO4mate. (a)
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  • 113 6 ihe following moves have been made m the cable match between Batavia and Singapore, the p« me having been somewhat interrupted holidays. J Vienna Opbnin<.. In this position, beinj* BaUvia's turn to play Singapore wired that if Qx B their reply would be QR-Ki, but a telegram
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  • 29 6 Ihe following are the entries for tb< Penang Club Handicap 13 m all, Residue Olaf, Deemster, Chevalier, Ro.-naree, a grant, Nereus, Ante, Battlefield. Milton. Gaylass, Bruin, Bittern.
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  • 105 6 "Nearly 9ft. m boots and fe*, and Bft. lifl. Ir his stockings," stands Hassan All, who was landed at Liverpool from New York by the Etrur.a recently. An Fgyptian by berth, he is returning tl the land of his fathers on a four months' holiday. His
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  • 252 7 Mthough so recently come to Singapore, inn ection with the construction of the k av to Johore, that he cannot new rauw<»> ■> have become widely known here, oC al friends of Capt. S. E. Bolton shocked to hear of his (juite lexpected death
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  • 81 7 At the Assizes yesterday, before the f Justce, Sundaram Modrliar was sentenced to three years' imprisonment :or house breaking, Lim Ah Row to four imprisonment and Wan Ah Kow to iwo years, for a similar offence. Tarn Nam was sent to gaol for three years for riminal breach
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  • 126 7 Hokien living at 603 North-Bridge-rd rts that during the early hours of yesterday his coolie absconded with §100 odd D notes and $144 worth of chandu. A fire occurred m 48 Clyde Terrace at ;-2o a.m. yesterday, but was extinguished Defore any damage was done. At 2 \).m.
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  • 255 7 Magistrate's Appeal. morning Mr. Justice Leach gave idgment m the appeal m the case of v. L Katz, convicted of importing fire arms without a permit. he learned judge amended the convic- eliminating that portion which concated the arms. In the course of judgment he The evidence is
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  • 93 7 We learn that Mr. F. K. Jennings was the victim of a serious accident late last night when returning home m a rikisha from the performance at the Town Hall. The puller, going too fast down River Valley-rd. Hill, slipped when at the
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  • 102 7 This afternoon before Captain Craufurd m the Marine Court, seven European seamen belonging to the steamer Dundarn. for which Messrs. Boustead and Co. are the local agents, were charged with disobeying the lawful command of the Master of this vessel whilst at Calcutta. Capt. H. Strom stated that
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  • 229 7 The official gentlemen who were so preternaturally solicitous about ihe welfare of these lads— that is to say, the official Majority— were, to 3 man, unmarried and childless. Vide Singapore Free Press, Out upon you, ye Officials, who manifestly fail To make your earthly sojourn of permanent
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  • 221 7 Thus a correspondent m Indian Engineering on the subject of water meters m Bombay Unless we are to attribute it to pure cussedness or the evil darkness of the blind who will not see, it is impossible to conceive how a body of intelligent men like the Bombay
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  • 115 7 Rice Mills Ablaze. Rangoon, Dec. 31st.— One of the most destructive fires perhaps yet recorded m Rangoon m connection with rice-milling factories occurred at twenty minutes to one o'clock this morning m Messrs. Bulloch Brothers' extensive rice-milling premises m Lower Poozoondaung, on the right bank of
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  • 1435 7 SATURDAY. JANUARY 12, 190 1. Lieut. S. E. Hollond, Rifle Brigade, has arrived at home, as an invalid, from South Africa. Lt. Trotter, 16th M.1., is probably to succeed Lieut. Magrath as adjutant, on the departure of the latter for Bangalore. Major W. F. Hawkins. R.E., formerly m Singapore, was
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  • 910 8 Quicquid aguiit homines nostri est farrago libelli Juvenal. The hero of the short Autumn Session of Parliament is undoubtedly Mr. Chamberlain, and for this his bitterest enemies are alone responsible. So unreasonably furious are their attacks upon him that they defeat their own ends, and exalt
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  • 513 8 This popular musical comedy was produced by Mr. Henry Dallas last night, for the first and only time this season The diversity of characters, the b ightness and catchiness of the music, the smartness of the dialogue, and, above all, the extraordinary whimsicalities of Fl pper, served
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  • 181 8 Yesterday, nth. there were reported tvyo (fatdl) cases of cholera, both malt Chinese; one at 138 Rochore Road, one at 148 Queen Street. It is pleasant to see that Capt. C. V. N. Lyn*, of the 16th M.I. at Singapore, has qualified under the Queen's Regulations as an interpreter m
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  • 936 8 (By a Straits Handicapper at Home.) In future years we will look back on 1900 as a very ordinary year, seeing that the 3 year olds are very bad and 2 year old performers only moderate. Of all the special features of the Racing season, none
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  • 64 8 Both the Juvenile Football Club S pore, and the Crescent Football rP Penang, have been exempted from r tration under the Societies Ordinance Seventeen Chinamen have been n a to be banished. 1er His Honour has nominated Mr. tyj Hi a Municipal Commissioner MaJ a take effect from
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  • 196 8 Hurrah for the glorious Glory, The big bold and beautiful Glory. You may say what you please, But the Queen of the Seas, In the East is the battleship Glory. Full of pride of her namesakes' story And of noble inherited glory Riding Queen of the Sea*, In
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  • 411 8 The Aristea, with a cargo of liquid I from Batoum, coaled at Tanjong Pagar, and left for Shanghai yesterday. The Anvruan Colljor /V; from Norfolk N. V. yesterday and Is io the roads. The Kozan, with Russian troops from Odessa, arrived yesterday and is now coaling at Borneo
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  • 1447 9 date of the Marine Club Ball is Friday, J«»' 2 5 th (Burns' Anniversary) and c 23rd, as some people have imagined. a pretty little Empire Calendar for 1901 caches us from Messrs. A. Fox Co., High st Lfrs. Van Someren, wife of the wellmgoon barri-ter,
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  • 886 9 Regina v. Katz." To the Editor. Sir, I must say lam feelingdisappointed with our local Daniel, whose judgments I have hitherto maintained were worth more than those of all the other judges put together. This is my grievance. When I read m your valuable paper last Friday This morning
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  • 49 9 Capt. C. E. R dcliffe, ist R fie Brigade, wa^ slightly womded m South Africa on the 26th December It will be remembered \ha' CC a t. Badliffe, immt-diattl after his ar val m S ng^pore from Hongkong had th. bad lutk to break his leg m a paperchase.
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  • 846 9 "San Tot." A crowded house witnessed the final production of M San Toy at the Town Hall on Saturday night and the reception given to the Company was a very hearty one, encores being the order of the evening and even double encores. San Toy/ 1 Miss
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  • 19 9 The death is re^o ted from home of Dr. William King, for many years head of the Geological Survey.
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  • 997 10 111. (Written for the Singapore Free Press.) Who that hath ever wielded quill m these days hath omitted to empty his ink-pot on the evils and inconveniences of modern advertising? The system is not without material advantage to certain parties, but
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  • 214 10 After remaining m sombre garb for years, the pates at Gov rnment House have been painted a light greenish blue, presumably m honour of the forthcoming royal visit. An aes'hetic taste m colours, You'll invariably find, Is a certain indication Of a highly polished mind. This,
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  • 209 10 AN ECHO FROM THE BELLE." The following story has been round the world and now comes from Hongkong. It is vouched for by the Sydney correspondent of the Daily Mail. It runs as follows The Australian naval contingent m China has a band which became a popular institution immediately on
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  • 172 10 Messrs. Elcum and Saunders, who live together at 94 Thomson rd., report the theft of their watches, from the house, between the hours of 7 and 10 last night. 1 hey had left them on a table m a room upstairs and had afterwards gone out on to the verandah.
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  • 159 10 Before His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, Sir Henry Blake and the best house that has been seen at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, for very many years, a glove-fight came off on this evening of the Bth inst. between Gunner Mustoe of H.M.S. Barfleur
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  • 202 10 S.C.C. 2nd XI. v. Next XVI. This match, played on the Esplanade on Saturday, resulted m a draw m favour of the former. Next XVI. Lieut. Monro, h Benjafield 6 C. Bedford c Hennin^»s b Benjafield C. M. Curtis b Gahagan o L. H. Woods b Gahagan 26 Lieut.
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  • 410 10 Some little time ago (says a Ceylon paper) a paragraph appeared m a Straits paper stating that Mr. Matthews, the Consuiting Engineer for the Colombo Harbour Works, would proceed to Singapore after his usual visit to Ceylon m February or March next. We made enquiries at the time and were
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  • 74 10 The half yearly general meeting o f th above club was held at the club house Saturday last, when the following W e° n appointed officials for 190 1. President Ahmed B. Asman, Vice Prp^^ a S. S. Alhady, Hon. Sec. H. M. Sirat^-A Hon. Sec. Bajuri.
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  • 61 10 After an extended tour through thf Native States, this popular Marion*** Entertainment opens m the Town Hall Thursday evening with the well-knowr Bluebeard "—one of the favourit formances given by the Company. A magnificent re-dressing of the pets" is taking place and as the Comm ny plays but
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  • 123 10 A Washington telegram states l n the Senate to-day, Senator Stewart introduced a bill treating a Supreme Court lor th, Philippine islands, with five Judges, who are to be appointed for life, and each of whom is to draw a salary of $20,003 per annum.
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  • 104 10 The Yanarrra came into port on Saturday afternoon with a cargo of Bengal coal which she is discharging at Borneo W iari The Monkseaton, with a full cargo ot Japan coal, is discharging now at Taitjong Pagar. The Russian transport Kazan sailed for Vladivostock yesterday ifter coaling. The
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  • 414 10 The Government of Siam has determined to establish a department of Paper Currency, notes to be issued at Bangko' exchangeable for cash on demand at all treasuries. They will be legal tender and the security will be cash, bullion, or easily realisable first class securities. Rut up country treasuries may
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  • 1019 11 H M. S. Brisk arrived at Hongkong from Manila on the Bth inst. The Tokio Beer Co. lost 114,000 yen frring the first half of 1900. Shanghai A.D.C. plays Our Flat' (}n Wednesday night municipality of Nagasaki is raising 1 V. 1,320,000, to improve the water
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  • 70 11 His Singapore friends will be concerned to read this, from the Globe of the 20th ult Lieut. -Gen. Sir Charles Warren yesterday gave an address at Wem Grammar School, Salop, of which he is an <Id boy. After distributing a few of the school prizes he was
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  • 40 11 The following are the handicaps for the Club Handicap. I Residue 10.10 Chevalier 10.4 Olaf 10.3 Bruin 103 Rosnaree 911 Battlefield 9.10 Ante 910 Gaylass 9.8 Deemster 96 Bittern 8. 11 Nereus 8.10 Wilton S.s Vagrant 7 10
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  • 187 11 It is not everybody who, like Sir Alexander Swettenham, has ceremonially inaugurated the construction of a railway. That official is therefore justified m utilising this good story, which is quite susceptible of being related at a dinner party before the ladies rise A propos of inexplicable telegrams,
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  • 674 11 iO THE hDITOR. Sir, The ttached is a cutting from "Aberdeen Journal of Dec. i2lh, igoo and may be of some interest after the leader m Friday's Free Press. This ll Newly discovered paving material has been well tried m Aberdeen during the last four or five
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  • 80 11 The monthly report of the Mine Manager says that during the month, 261 tons of ore have been crushed for 165 oz. of smelted gold. The mill ran continuously. On No. 1 level m th** Eastern workings, a winze has been sunk 33 ft. on the
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  • 82 11 In the House of Commons on th* 15th u\t.,\ Mr. Warner asked the Seretary for War if he could s y uh^t was being done towards putting Hongkong m a proper state of defence, especi l!y ihe arming of the forts with modern breech-loading guns, providing the
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  • 176 11 The China Gazette of the 4<h inst, says:— The unfortunate Chinaman Kun^» 1 how, who was kidnapped by the Viceroy Li Hung-ilian^'s headhunters out of the Settlement on Saturday wtek, is still a prisoner m the West Gate C^mp, owing to the dilatoriness of the Consul -r
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  • 121 11 It is very hard lines that vessels arriving from Singapore, or any other p«»rt where infectious disease prevails, should be th tamed within .->i^ht of the City for the pre ciiued twenty -four t\uurs before anyone can land, li is particularl) hard on those who charter vessels
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  • 127 11 The Medical Press arid Circular after pointing out how instruments and o her apparatus of the operating room are carefully asepiicised, remarks that danger still lurks m the long dress of the nurse or probationer. Every movement of awo man who trails her dress is bound to
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  • 231 11 A London telegram, dated ist Dec, says: There is a noticeable incursion of Filipinos into London and Paris. The report, subsequently denied, that Agoncillo, Aguinaldo's agen* m Europe, was contemplating going to Hongkong to reorganize there the Filipino transport and resuppiy the Filipinos with munitions of war, has
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  • 1396 12 Report for six weeks ending on 11th January 1901 Mining. Bukit Hitam Mine. The Main Level South ha s been extended a further 16ft. making a total of 138 ft. The reef m the face is tully sft. wide and gold can be seen m the face. A fair
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  • 340 12 A Significant Letter. The following is a translation of a letter written (or purporting to have been written) on the 13th ultimo by H. M. Kwang Hsu at Hsian to the Czar of Russia •The Emperor of China hereby sends enquiries as to
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  • 102 12 A nolle prosequi was entered yesterday by the Attorney-General m the case of Tan Guan Seng and Chua Teng, charged with the murder of the captain of a Chinese twakow m December last. It will be remembered that the twakow on which the crime was committed
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  • 112 12 The December monthly medal was played for on Friday Jan. 4th. H. V. S. Davids 48 6 42 C. H. E. Robertson 46 +1 a-j J Ferrier .49 2-- 47 A. Macartney 54 7__ W. C. D. Turner did not play. The gold medal for winners
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  • 716 12 M The French Maid." This melodious musical comedy, the work of that clever musician Mr. Walter Slaughter, was produced for the first time m Singapore last night by the Dallas Company, before a very large and enthusiastic audience. The scene of the piece is laid m
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  • 57 12 Result of Ladies January Monthly Medal, played yesterday I Mrs. Machale -49 13 36 Mrs. Saunders -43 4 39 Mrs. De Sturler 55 15 40 Mrs. Lovell 47 scr. 47 Mrs. Allinson -59 12 47 Mrs. Evans -59 12 47 MissWerry S 6 5 5I Mrs. MacKenzie
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  • 42 12 The plague m Western Bengal continues to increase, thirteen hundred deaths having occurred there last week (ending Dec. 29th) against one thousand during the previous week. Elsewhere throughout India a distinct improvement is occurring, both Mysore and Bombay Presidency reporting material decreases.
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  • 342 12 MORE OF THE PADRE." And a Pendant Story. A Singapore friend who met the R G. M. Reith, the Padre of the sJnl pore Free Press, on a fishing excurbi On !j home, may m truth be said to have more of Mr. Reith than he ever did ht.\ He
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  • 141 12 Major Turner, writing m August last from Thalda, Chota Nagpur, India, to a school journal m England says: I was an eye-withness of the running whun i am xoing to arscrYfr*. me jump was made on a flat road by a little Hindu boy oeiween five and
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  • 56 12 The Hambletotii which left Calcjtu on the 4th instant with a full cargo jf coal for this port, arrived here yesterday afterThe American collier Pompey coaled at Tanjong Pa^ar before leaving for Manila on Sunday. The Nam Yang left for Maurit/js on Sunday after taking m a few
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  • 216 12 In consequence of the H*ll being engaged for Wednesday, this Company will not open till Friday, Jan. 18th, the season m the Town Hall being Friday, Sat :rday and Monday. A service correspondent sends to tie Pall Mall Gazette some very interesting details regarding the working of wir<
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  • 1406 13 -TTT^rrespondence on the question M ,vnang tongkang accommodation was fid before th« Council yesterday. The Imperial Family of Jspan receives 0 yen from the public revenues. nne.se army costs 38,030,000 yen, £i" the navy 3 8,3^°°°Peking, Chinese dressed as foreignbegun to indulge m robbery with and
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  • 1148 13 Tuesday, Jan. isth, 1901. Present H. H. the Officer Administering the Government (Sir Alex. Swettenham, k.c.m.g.) The Hon'ble the Acting Col. Secretary (Walter Egerton.) the Attorney-General (W. R. Collyer). 9 the Auditor-General (E. C. Hill.) the Colonial Treasurer (F. G. Penny.) the Colonial Engineer (A. Murray.) J. M.
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  • 332 13 S. C. C. v. 35TM Co. R. A. A Win 1 or the C'lui bi Three Goals to one. A friendly match was played between these teams last evening on the Cricket Club ground. The play was not of a very high order, being of a straggling nature.
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  • 88 13 Mr. T. E. Earle's agitation for a revisai of the Fees paid under the Stamps Ordinance has produced the following result from the Colonial Office. After careful consideration of the enclosures La your despatch, I am of opinion that it has not been shown that the increase
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  • 1251 14 Threi Books from Macmillan 6c CoMrANY's Nbw List. Miss Florence Montgomery is not one of those writers of to-day who consider it necessary to produce from two to five volumes annually m order to keep the reading-public m mind of a first success. She cannot
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  • 135 14 FAILURE OF FILIAL INSTINCT IN A CALF. Says the Finan^ Gazette This mornmg, whilst a Bengali was leading a cowbuiialo .with 2 calves, along Light Street, Mr. bell, the 3rd magUtratr, happened to wheel past them on his bicycle. Unknown to him, one of the calves followed him into the
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  • 151 14 The following has been officially communicated to us A case of plague was discovered at 89, Market Street yesterday m a boy of 10 years of age. Dr. Middleton, the Municipal Health Officer, was called to the house shortly after 4 pm. and thinking the case
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  • 122 14 Correspondence laid before the LeffblaJive Council with reference to the proposal tor Messrs. Coode, Son and Matthews re presentative to visit the Colony, points out that these matters are to be considered i. rhe construction of a small breakwater from Mt. Palmer m the direction of the mouth
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  • 1291 14 (Via Ceylon,) London, December 30th. The British have reocenpied Ficksburg. A force of sixty Boers has appeared m the vicinity of Ladygrey. A despatch from Lord Kitchener, dated from Pretoria, states that while the column under General Colville was engaged near Greylingstad, another commando attacked the baggage. Capt. Radclyffe
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 308 14 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI n BANKING CORPORATION. keL D E r U v P b C f A uTd A^ Sterling Reserve Sio,ooo,oooK oilver Reserve 8 2 000 000 I2 .^o,ooc RESERVE LIAmLITY QP > pnowwßTOftd #«vi«;,rt Court or Directors. N. A Subs, Esq.— Chairman. R. Shbwan, Esq.— Dkputy Chairman E.
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    • CHINA.
      • 76 15 special to Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong, Jan. 9th, 3.46 p.m. Count Wildcrsce returns to Europe m March or April. Hongkong, Jan. nth, 11.30 p.m. Count Waldcrsee has rejected a demand the Chinese authorities to cease expedite considers] they are f for the protection of the life and
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      • 8 15 her military operations are exd.
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      • 45 15 Chang chih-tung protests against th c »ccupation of the Taku- Peking ad because it would be a menace to the ience of China. He also protests against the restriction importation of arms and ammunii are necessary for the prevention y recurring rebellion
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      • 19 15 W. C. Hillier on Friday visited hang-chih-tung. He proceeds to Europe by the next English mail.
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      • 9 15 Thr illness of Lihungchang is delaying negotiations.
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      • 22 15 placards which had been sted at Canton have been removed at i c instance of the British Consul.
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      • 22 15 Hongkong, 14th Jan., 1. 54 p.m. The management of the whole Pekingaikwan Railway has been given tolavto the Germans.
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      • 49 15 Friday Yeung-Ku-Wan, a leading Reformer, was killed m a house here. The assassin made his escape. consternation amongst the cal Chinese who are identified with the n r me, which is unquestionably of a character, is believed to have been nstigated by Chinese m high position.
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  • 120 15 S p.m. yesterday as the Ban F§ lying about 300 yards off Johnston's leaving for Pontianak a steam 1 owned by Messrs. Howarth Erskine Co. ame to grief. It appears the »»ad delivered some things on board noving away did not get sufficiently the twin-screw propellers which
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  • 49 15 fcta lives arrested a man m Tringsterday, carrying some suspiring property, and took him to »»<* station. This morning, a report =^ivcdbythe police that 15 Tringhe house of a Chinaman, had been yesterday. The property identified as that found on the the previous day and he has agly been charged.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • CHINA.
      • 37 15 The United States has proposed an international congress [on China affairs] at Washington or some other capital, to consider the amount of indemnity to be demanded, and also the general question of commercial treaties.
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      • 20 15 America Withdraws Her Rejected Proposals. America has withdrawn her proposal to transfer the China negotiations to Washington.
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      • 17 15 The Rt. Revd. Bishop Favier, French Bishop at Peking, returns to China on Feb. Ist.
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    • SOUTH AFRICA.
      • 35 15 Fifty cyclists made a dash to secure a pass at Pickaneerskloof, Picquetberg, before the arrival o^Boers. The latter were repulsed after sharp fighting. The cyclists lost three men killed aad 23 wounded.
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      • 253 15 The western invaders are now seventy miles to the south of Calvinia and are expected to advance along the shore. Bluejacket! and guns have been landed at Lambert Bay which has been entrenched. Hertzog with the main body of 700 are fifty miles to the east of
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      • 13 15 The story of the cyclists' fight wired yesterday is untrue.
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      • 32 15 The Daily Telegraph correspondent at Vienna says that the United States proposal to transfer the negotiations with China to Washington has met with an emphatic refusal [by the Powers.]
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      • 64 15 QUEEN ANNE DEAD AGAIN." The formation of three additional Indian Infantry regiments has been sanctioned. The formation of two more is contemplated. They will be employed to garrison Mauritius, Singapore, Hongkong, and Ceylon. The Imperial Exchequer will bear the cost. [This news was published m India over five weeks ago,
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      • 44 15 The new British Columbian Asiatic Immigration Act was first enforced yesterday, on the arrival of the Empress of Japan, when a number of Japanese were rejected. The Chinese immigrants were untouched, their immigration being regulated by the Dominion law.
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      • 20 15 The Town Guards now enrolled m th* Cape number b,ooo. They are drilling m the public squares.
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      • 43 15 A party of Boers have arrived at Berlin. They intend settling m Namaqualand and will be assisted by the German authorities. A copy of the terms on which they will settle will be sent to the Boers at St. Helena.
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      • 51 15 Great Britain has made representations to Russia on behalf of the bond-holders of the Newchwang-Shanhaikwan railway, as it is considered the Russians have exceeded the military requirements of the situation. The question of compensation will be brought forward when the railway line has been restored to the
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      • 14 15 The rising m Gambia is spreading and the outlook is grave.
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      • 13 15 Arrival at Southampton. The Maine has arrived at Southampton.
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      • 19 15 The London and Globe Financial Corporation Ltd. is being liquidated, with a view to re-construction.
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      • 127 15 The Bishop of London is dead. Passengers Leaving by the Mails. Jan. 10.— Per M. M. Laos: For Saigon. Mr. de Montebello, Mr. R. Badetty. For Hongkong. Mr. J. H. Carpenter, Mr. Maclaren, Mrs. M. des Neves. For Shanghai Mr. Branblat. Jan. ii. Per P.
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      • 290 15 P. AND O. Per Japan, Jan. ig.— Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Stormont and child, Mrs. Ingpen and infant, Mr. and Mrs. Morrell and child, Mr. Morrison. Per Chusan, Jan. 25. Gunner McDonald, Sergt. A. Howarth, Gunner H. C. Parsons, Sapper E. E. Buck, Sergt. Sampson, Mrs.
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      • 160 15 Passengers for Straits, China Japan. Per N. D. L. Sachsen, from Hamburg, due Jan. 1 8.— Mr. and Mrs. B. Jan sen. hrom Southampton.—Mr. C. Backe, Mr. C. Bruck, Mr. J. G. Boyd. From Yokohama. Mr. and Mrs. H. Mandl, Mr. G. Tyszkiewicz. Per P. O. Malacca, due Jan. 18.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 16 15 HARTFORD TROPICAL SINGLE TUBE TYRES, Price $15 each. STRAITS CYCLES AGENCY, ay i 0 Battirt Road.
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    • 668 15 pOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE. t Telegraphic Address.— MESS AGERIE. The mail steamers will leave Singapore on «r about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARD HOMEWARD From Singapore. From Singapore. I go l 1901. Sydney Jan. 19 Salazie J*n. 20 Tonkin Feb. 4 Indus Feb. 3 Annam Peb. 16 Laos Feb.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 693 16 Nederlandscne Handel-Maat-NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. Established 1824. Paid up Capital f. 35,783,000— (abt. j&3,noo,ooo.) Kiserve Fund f. 2,958,000— (abt. 246,500.) Head Office m Amsterdam. Head Agency m Batavia. Branches i Penang, Rangoon, Medan (Deli), Semarang, Soarabaya, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroen, Tjilatjap, Gorontalo, Pa lem bang. Corrbspondbnts at Bombay, Colombo, Madras,
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    • 11 16 PRIME AMERICAN SALT BEEF, 25 cents per Ib. From McALISTER Go.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 751 16 CLEARANCES. January 10. Dr. H. J. Kiabr, Nor. str., Larsen, for Bangkok. Elita Nossack, Ger. str., Bruhn, for Bangkok. Trym, Nor. str., Dahl, for Saigon. Sarib Borneo, Dut. str., Flak, for Kotie, via ports. C. Apcar, Brit, str., Oiifent, for Hongkong. Bbsitang, Dut. str., Kool, for Banjoelintjar. Van Outhoorn, Dut.
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    • 805 16 SHARE LIST, JANUARY x6th, 190 i. Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Shares p 4I Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. Nominal, f 2,000,000 414,231 199,875 Deferred. £5 1,250 Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 10,000 f£ 8,584 Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4.80 Buyers. 175.000 87,500 17,500 1 Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd.
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