The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 February 1898

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. [IRD SER SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 3 rd FEBRUARY, :BgB. i)A\L\ 1
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      167 1 P Q STEAM NAVIGATION "gMAIL LIN. lEWARD MEDIATE DIRECT I pOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEMARITIMES DE FRANCE. nnects etomhm respofmaJr f VBBBMSMMa nllfl IWIIBWWWBWM. emplo>ment oiler -d beforehand to J. M. LYON KON FOUNDERS AND SHIP BUIL I iloiis Y< on Engine Works, Beach Road, J OFFICE A SALE-ROOM, the General Post
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      146 1 A LLOYD'S STEAM JN COMPANY.. WITH TUB AUSTRIAM aaamvTa lea on wki-.h x t-tpected to HOMEWARD. pobTbibsti via Ports Amphitnte Maria Valeric V rt Said go<xi 1 dc and Caicatu noection with every cutwjr.' principal i TION CO.. LIMITED. ire booked t Engineers Iron and B: .Vharnngers. Sec. up and
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      242 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Netherlands India Govkrnmbkt. Agents at Singaporf. Ships Agency, late I.DAEN'DELS Co., 2-3 Collvbr Quay Time Table lor February, 1893. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched tor Date. (1 (1. Loudon PaJombang |an. ;i- S'baya, Boeleling, Ampenan. ,uif o l Boni 2. Bawean,
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      112 1 I CV. i j BEHR &Co., SOLK IMPOBI Feb. i m.wf. BRASSERIE de i,.NTONViLLE TUf TOURTEL'S BEER, BK THE 13£iei*X* BEER. I THE HIGHEST AWARDS. MIMU mis, ius. Apply to MOINt COMTE Co. Singapore I J \KIS i. th. NOW READY, A Padre m Partibus BRII 1 HOLIOAI TOUR THK
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      436 1 XJONGK SHANGHAI AX BANtCi^G RPO RATION. PAID-UP CAP lioooo.ooc RES 7,000 000 RESERVE PROPRIKT ...*io,ooo ooc R OP U:kICTOKS MICHAEI -Chaikmaw. Hun. J. J. Bill Irvin man C. bp.nn w. K^n I A.J. Raw Jr. L. Richardson fc*j. I R. Shcwan, I David Gt N. A I Manaobr. monokom>- T.
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      220 1 DHCZNIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. art JTH BRITISH KlRfc. AND COMOF NEW Maria; -Agenti THE TOKYO MARINE INIANCE COMPANY, LIMITfcD. *T*Hfc undersigned, having t<een appoint' > the above Qc prepared to acct; KAISHA. .'tpore RILEY HARGREAVEScVCo. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. REET& BUILDIN Complete Electric Lightir., Installations. Arc and Incandescent
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      54 1 DACII iC MAIL STEAMSH: COMPANY O c w STEAM rfl» <* Hongkong vis Yokohama to b>:. Francis. i Howar rskiiu Limited. Ll L i Just Landed, direct trom I ow, Ladi 1897 Patterns, SINGE R'S Howarth Erskin Limited, Sole Agents. Fraser Cumming. mber Merchant tm.i to M THi I Brick
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1898.
    486 2 The Singapore Free Press. TH URSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1898. pl;cegi I uv puz/.ic about the tailing of tli»: bat-tle-sliips Hannibal and Illustrious, m connection with the late crisir> m the Par Kast, 's now explained These ships have gone from the Channel to the Mediterranean m order to <nablt >liips
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    MAGISTRATE AND THIEF.
    28 2 Holyrood tgerton and l\ ied by ''i^hi <n lost three watch fiallweya number of silver artice^.. aliliough the tl number <<i andisturtx of thr prop
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    THE PERILS OF PILGRIMAGE.
    45 2 Ma «r« r<- mt, y>-\, r<iav alterttO to, tell dm n ship and Hir wharf and traclu uik i»i ,-m» to have beefl a rubh to get on hoard the steamer, ir:d ia the -'ramble il alt- niaa etthei off the
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    THE ANNIVERSARY OF SINGAPORE.
    15 2 MOl ntiuned U -latr1 atr o Mou and I and as
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    DEPARTING DEFENDANTS.
    224 2 .1-1 Ann In the N Bingo Maru arr I Lh cargo. The homeward (j^rnn; I earner Hreu ;c» day y here on the 1 1 *cd. be looked i mpleted m dock 1 that she will be ready within a week or ten Jeddah ytiterd.. argc number of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    132 2 Cokts Order:-. Head Quarter Office, i February. igyS. 1. Orderly Omcer for the en^uinu week Lap! W.G. St. Clair. Orderly Sergeant for the ensuing week Vreeanl J. Ramme. 2. Gunner A. V. .vw.n Mt the Colony is struck oft the strength ot the corps from this date.
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    30 2 GREAT FIRE IN PENan Three Godowns Burnt jldrring and f7O (j That* rattan, w.th p Capt d. Hamel o; ral ElinpiiM worked 1 the work of putting --1
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      115 2 The Subscnption Lists will close t hursday the third day bruary. 1898. Fraser and Neave, Limited. wompames' Ordir.. IM9 V. of the year i3Bg ot Settlements wher the..* the 9HAi U S -5.000. D!\ DX ijmSHJ OF S5O KACH WITH DEBENTUK x». Present issue ot Shares, 2.000 for 8100,00 c.
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      171 2 The abovc-mLnt:oncd certificate dated 17th January. i3<jB, ot Mr. l.unn and Mr. Kvatt and also the certificate ot valuation ot the respective m and Maclaren (of Mr. H. 1.. Noronha, Govc. P nery and c Furniture the ich tlie above- Mocks-in- Trade Ml A. A. neaaa and th« > I
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      668 2 LI PTON'S The FiDßst and Cheapest A Consignment of These I TEAS A CHOICE TEAS IN THE WORLD. OH AS NOW ARRIVED. LIPTON is the largest Tea, Coffee and Provision Merchant m the World and has been specially appointed TEA MERCHANT TO HER MAJESTY THM QUEe.N. LI PTON'S TEAS can
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      80 2 m m The Week. „m. lay stb Klrr'ad! eme<U Monday. 7th da>. Tuetdiy, Bth High W^er:— 1 1.1 i. Uutwardb. I<il Home*.. Wednesday, gtb High Water —1 net Grand I od^. Nicholas Darvt 'i p.m. Feb. 12th —Lodge Zetland RepuU.. MOONLIGHI The band of the M roent will play the
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  • Correspondence.
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    THE NAVAL EXPEDITION IN NORTH BORNEO.
    332 3 THE NAVAL EXPEDITION IN NORTH BORNEO. )S. ID, Correspondent. j Subjoined, m diary form, is a brief account of the operations undertaken by landing parties from the Plover and Swift xdian rt-brl The Ltest wire, it will be remembered, was to the effect that Tali's head had been m, he
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    A RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN MANCHURIA.
    34 3 A RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN MANCHURIA. •reived intelligence troops m the ■?ment yh authom md Tsitsihar <f the Throne to n »"K chiang, and ammunition to bt applied from the K'rin and Moukden arsen Nevs.
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    A PULPIT PROPOSAL.
    118 3 Commonvtnltn, we hear a ne* lory of Lorenzo Dow. the famous eccentric itinerant Methodist prei how he courted rws the latest. I widowei t'L Mtd to the congremm I md if there is I an> willing to I would thank her to rise. A woman rQi t
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    NOTES FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
    853 3 I Last Remnants of the Rebellion. Generals Monet, Tejeiro, and Jaudenes d Lieutenant Colonel Primo de Rivera report from their respective districts, that the rebel bands still m the mountains when peace was concluded, have returned to their homes and delivered up their arms. In the
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    CRICKET.
    46 3 The Matches lor this week end, «md Monday next, which is a public holiday, are a» follows. .rday and Monday Ist XI S.C.C. Officers of Garrison. Saturday -nd XI v. A Ct\, W. Regt. at Tanglin. Monday jnd XI p. A Military Team 5.R.C. ground
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    OUR CHESS COLUMN.
    235 3 AH communications should be addressed Chess, Singapore Free Press.'' Original problems should be accompanied by solutions and analyses m every case. The Singapore Chess Club meets m the Town Hall every evening during the week, except Sundays, from 5 p.m. till p.m., and on Saturdays from S-30
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    SOLUTION TOURNEY.
    43 3 SO LUTION TOURNEY. We 1 01 the Key-mow nly be furni-hed. I ng that a 1 I will bedfdui- k solutions office, accom}, ame or m Thurst! 1 ,t pror.lem>. I his allow ipeting who live at a diiiai I be conceded thi
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    A MORPHY GAME.
    78 3 Belu* is the a match p ion ,'i August, i- n Paul Morphy that ■phy <j the rnr. before t the Game No. 32. R X S I rphv. Black 1 P-K4 I X ,4 KIK2 (> 1 P-Q4 I' R--P■ <■ P> IRQKtsqCasiln <>X 4 Kt-KB,
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    PRINCE DADIAN.
    346 3 We take over the following from the 'elia. MingraMa baprovta i A nen the chain of the Caucasus and the Black Obscure though his country may be, tf c name of the Prince is known throughout the the*-, world as that ol an original and brilliant pUver. Prince
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    CHESS NOTES.
    112 3 Mi. W. H Jonas is the next aspirant for Australian championship honours, and although Mr. Jacobsen, who recently defeated Mr. Crane, has little intention ot defending the title by protracted matches for any length of time, he has decided to play Mr. Jonas, and the match will probably
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    THE PROPOSED LOAN.
    184 3 China's Dilemma. nlllis X THE PftUaO, Nol SHORT. (Hongkong Telegraph Correspond Shanghai, Jan. 27th. The negotiations tor the proposed British loan to China have come to a deadlock Tht Tsungli amen is afraid to grant the concessions asked by lie British Government m return for the loan
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    THE AMBONG AFFAIR.
    384 3 THE AM BONG AFFAIR. (8.N.8. i. Mr. i .T. Wathen m the course ot .1 and interesting report from Ambong, dated Btt, nbet last, nives.the following detail-, "On the Ist I left m the A-/,-./ for Gayah at ■i.^o a.m. The sea was very rough outside 1 arrived at Gayah
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    PERAK NOTES.
    117 3 apt. W. K. Reewe-Tucka leave orrow for Penang to catch :i v O. fjr England. Dr. Co ilso IkmM by thi -lese gentlemen are bound for UV hey have secured substantial appointrr.< irnmtf weddings arc I from Ktrta. The happy partita arc Mr. Nutter and He, and Mr.
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 3 (Corrected up to F^bruar> On London. Bank 4 m/s ...1/10. demand i/"Ji Private credits 3 m/s documents 3 m/s 1/1 iA credits 6 m/s 1/11J On India. Bank demand 14; On Hongkong. Bank demand J% prem On Yokohama. Bank demand 5% prem. On Java. Bank demand 113 Private 30
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    SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY 3rd. 1898.
    84 3 Shasif *,o.ooooo» ti 0,000,00* So.ooc How 4400. 150 < 2 an, Ltd Co., Ltd. 3 1, f -iv 00. 3WOOO I -'S B IOOIiBBBI Sew wa., \.A 35° 000 J. g Ltd ll "< «7«,500 1,71s 10c 6Mr«Mt W,p u r -MipwayCo. J3O Iot £)-io
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      103 3 Mr. Ward L Smith, of Fredenckstown, Mo. was troubled with chronic diarrhoea for over thirty years. He had become fully satisfied that it only a question of a short time until he would have to fcive up. He had been treated by >ome of the best physicians m Europe and
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      183 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN. The Compa j trom Liverpool outward and |apari, and from Japan hom< l.ondori every ten days, and have accommon class passengers only. The Company's steamers on the Java Line are despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every
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      128 3 VESSELS IN PORT Men-of-Wai Klagb and Commanders, A onJ HO N I Jut. Bn. Orl Bn: I IBEKW 11. 1 Canvui 1 1 1 Other Vessels Flags ft Tons Matte: B*-- Out X B*s I B^TAVIfR B</^ tint Bi\ Cbrk, (HOW l>> RA h v (DL'a S LATEST ARRIVA S*>
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      109 4 Katz Bros., LI M ITED. Drapci-^ cS: Furnishing Departme: C( i. PLAIN FANCY SlLkb SIL NEW RIBBOI Bolsters and I M Be Katz Bros., LIMITED John Little Co.. Ltd. ust receive: E> OKNEO Fov. tester b N mmcrlcss Revolve Revolv. Pat-. Oxford Patent Calf Dancing P Bla 1a Dancing Pumps
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      119 4 John Little CO LTD. Ayres CHAMPION Tennis Bats Slazenger s DEMON Tennis Bats. Golf Clubs. A iarge selection just to hand from noted makers, including (GOLF BALLS) AT T C\ (GOLh BALLS) Foot Balls. Marine and Field GLASSES Hand-painted FANS Reading GLASSES. CHESSMEN DOMINOES. HALMA. iITAKEKS ALMANACK I.ETTSS DIARIES Nos.
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      272 4 W. ROBINSON a Co. ng l.tr^el\ I'ianotort. The Style of the Firm ire Hon^iN 11 will m fulur The Robinson Piano Co. t to H. E. The Governor of the Straits Settlements and H. H. The Sultan of Johore. Manufacturers and Import* Pianos and other Musical Instruments, Mi >! ILISNI
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      253 4 M. C. S. MOHAMED Co., 8, High St., Singapore. Diamond Merchants Mounters Manufacturers m Gold Silver Jewellers. CHARGES MODERATE Solid Gold Silver Ornaments from China India Rings. Bracelets. Earrings, Brooches, Necklets, Pendants, Scarfpins, I with Diamonds, Kubies, Emeralds, Pearls, O| A Large Stock of Precious Stones Plated Ware.* r-ller) purchased
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      94 4 Johore Rest House. nent 1 m itor-> <nd«». ngapore. ulace nld eoqaire at the nee, it is d m l ling m Jobi S Nl N ajrer. 2 7-3 Calvert's Carbolated Creosote. KOOOUf, Antisfp tic i :nt. :;ciys all Microbes, A few drops m the bath art like a tonic
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      18 4 TO LET. /■;ODO\frX m Chance Alle>. Hoor space about i oou square feet Immcdiatct SYME Co. April 3
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      129 4 The Singapore Free p re Mercantile Adver PutT Wortt Bornhomeward ma. CORRESPONDENCE •ry matter, which must be thenncated w,th tht name «nc: -ddrebsed to paper h. v returned Busk walter ma- md p o c pa>able. SUBSCRIPT lON m Advan,rum U BEKLV— f| ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT. I RA7 tandard lint Four
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      113 4 Passengers tor Straits, China ft Japan. —Key. Mr. Mr. V. 1 EXPECTED. 1 b. 10 f, G. W iuc Feb. 21 Moies. mon<,. m. I'lam BoustouJ U onb. W *llv, Hamburi;, dv Sailing Vbssbl^. ALhtKT RICKM> Kn. i v Ltd. \Voi)d. I. Wo d. '>',)<>d. I HONGKONO and hun.: ide.
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