The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 August 1898

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. m Ik n skriks. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 26™ AUGUST, 1898. DAIL^ ISSUE, No. 3,357
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      684 1 Iftr 'Vnarve-. New Hjrb Ml QSTEAM NAVIGATION Cc HE* ;or i HWA. JAPAN, PENANG, I EYLON INDIA KUS'fRALIA. ADEN. EGYPT. MARSEILLES GIBRVL r\K. MALTA, tiRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND I ON DON. fhrouijri Btli-. 3i I »a.'v >ued tor Ftruun „i:<.nen:ut. an: Am*ric*m Ports, abfl :or and 5«« Francisc: via Hongkong.
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      655 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LIMITED. m HATH RANGOON Si CALCUTTA. M i ompany's steamers is intended ta cave rr.:.ionp Pagar Wharf every week. Passengers r.iid Cargo are booked by the above atr "icr> 11 roui-h rates to all ports m India and Caylaaaasett Saal African Ports, Mauritius or Lai
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      428 1 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. The Finest Ground Coffee m the East. DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. AGKNTb at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-7, Coli.ver O,uav Time Table for August, 1898. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched tor Bantam S'baya Aug.
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      807 1 THE AUSTRALIAN HORSE REPOSITORY. Kokk's Road, Orchard Road. W. DALLAN. T"\EAI.ER m Crushed Food, Padi, Oats, tiafi j f J-' Bee. Quality and l-reshnes^ :<iuiaiiteed I supplier being received ever) fortnight. Harness and Saddlery, with best English LeaI ther, made bj experienced workmen. Mar. [8. vi.. j. THE "CEYLON OBSERVER,
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      591 1 LIONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10.*****0 RESERVE FUND f 8,*****0 RESERVE LIABILITY OF r j ROPK[HTORS *i 0,000.000 Court or Directors Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chaiknan. X. M. Gray, Est)— Dkhuty Chaikmam. C. Beurmann, Esq. I A.J. Raymond, Esq David Gubbav, Esq. I R. L. Richardson, Esq. A.
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      377 1 DHOZNIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The underEigßod Agents (or theabaveCoHaEway j are prepared to accept hir. -isK m Sinpaporf. Johcr'- mri >h. Mal»\ States, al 1 urrent rates. SI IV KN f o. Now M i SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND V7ARTNK INSIJRANCF COMPAf OF NKW ZEALAND. 1 £^,000,000. >r.
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      223 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORifcNTA. w STEAMSHiH COMPANY 1 nrough passap. bckefc grantee Kngiar Kr«oe, and German, b, lrar A::ir JS«» w.tn.r" l^' 0 j-p*- San.n, date, fro.n Hongk on£ r» Yokohama to Sar Francisco. vA■ M 2. RILEY. HARGREAVES &Co i The Cycle of the future.
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, AUGUST 26. 1898.
    1301 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, AUGUST 26. 1898. Hrrt ihill tl-.e Presi tr.e Fee?!? s r gr t >.wur, L'ni*ed h* UmM 11J MUM by jam Mt/e fatriot Truth bCT gloriwJS precepts dr»w, PlcJatd to fUlisiaß, L»ra!tT. »rd L»w. BvL-ti.ECfios- are so notoriously untraatwortln a= an index <>< political opinion
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK CO., LTD.
    845 2 I he half-yearly ordinary general meeting of the Tanjong Pat»ar I). irk Co., Ld was held to-day at noon, Mr.T. Scott (Chairman) presiding. There were also present Messrs. W. P. Waddeli, C. Sugden, \V. Laird, J. E. Romenij, P. HafTler rind A. Laspe, diiertors ami
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    336 2 it is reported thai the Yellow Rivei has verflowed n- banks* .it a poinl north ol Vnshan and inundated a i-irgi tract <>l ountry If sulli i> tbi <.a^c anothei faraini imnoinenl Ihe Tsungli N' linen has mtorraed tbe jrovincial officials m Tientsin that tin Ins )ector o! works, ol
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    THE GOVERNMENT NOTE ISSUE.
    199 2 iii today's Government Ga&etU there appears a notification bringing i'" fora the Government Curreucj Not< Ordinance on the s :^> >•'-' I i: ot lo Ix i.iw i. .1- iin.iU 1 1 14 that note* will be read) Eoi i§su< unthatdaU Uu*( rowo \geuts ai horn
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    TANJONG PAGAR FOOTBALL CLUB.
    110 2 Ih< Associate > >tba ently form 1 i Pagai .t--ground m Anson-i oad, dos« oi lort Palmer, ln>i evening, playing ;ii" i^'tii(u X X., the cupboldert Tnetnatcfa m a win Foi the Gunnei to two afttri m rj Fail gam< Tlk.--'1 atijon^ Pagai a tnon .I^.;
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    DARCS MARIONETTES.
    22 2 >till i I t bis pop a show which i approa ts )a Saturda3 I tli la ■ba t bet
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    TYPHOON IN FORMOSA.
    61 2 I- t LiH 'Ml k m heavy raini II trom Saiurdrt;. o Sunday nigh 1 river 1 Bow, and (he i sub- ed, and i .i\ or 1 iti.-t subsided rainjg iod .'Meriuu- I'a i luj A j. from ii i m fradini 1 "V ->a>3 •.itrou'i
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    AN ANNEXE TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    181 2 AN ANNEXE TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE. A v glad ■■■> iliat a matter adv( irnal, tbe m ef sity for the ii immodai c t Houh now about be ade m- ten past uiir^.i,- the [uestion ha- been dia ha-< adde'i ii? evidence to the ntu of the pruvisioa o\ new
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    KRIAN IRRIGATION SCHEME.
    307 2 KRIAN IRRIGA TION SCHEME. iiai -.X 1 1 t v I'r.inU Swetienham I and put top \c tii- faro thai raw being < ictied <>nnectio'i. m Engineering A- ftant who uetwi saw an irrigation ttxk il life II lh If) to "add U> his reputation a; an M round K..-,.i-f
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    JAPAN'S PEOPLE.
    21 2 }apaa ranks sixth m population, being surpasstil only by China. India, Russia, the United Spates H n ti GennanV|
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    TIES FOR FRIDAY.
    41 2 I units' UoiBLES. Mr .Stoke- and Mr-. Braddell. own y s. the M Go n ber. Imimi i H mou v Mr-. Keit; ret, 4. v. Mri. Saunders, set. Mrb. W^ddell ow. 4, v. Mib- Chiltivwottl nee v.
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    TIES FOR SATURDAY.
    28 2 Mixed Do< hi.es. kirk. Stakes Mr-. Bradde,! tmeg, the M --.t iunii, si i. HAMI lONSHII Mr,. brtlMnann v Mrs. Waddell. \"d ali unhniihed tie
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    274 2 Ibe mortality return ior jfe week ended lug. 2otb short :79 dea*jas a ratio of 4 ri i per mille The batch ol g r i ffin; for the Autumn Kao HeetMg have arrived, and wrll be draw* iot hi M r Abramt Yard North bridge Road, on Saturdax 2J
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      272 2 FOR SALS >» o x, ft dynamos giving 15 amperes I 1 tad 900 revolutions per viinme. I V f* a TELEGRAPH OFFICE. FOR SALE AVERV light Victoria and x \U» r^u^ion. j nearU mm, built by Morcno% n Manila. cai»bc seen .1 1 \mbik i Bku> t jrrunjf Works.
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      744 2 FOR SALE Tanjong Pag-ar Dock Deb. 4% Tanjong Pagar r»ebs. Municipal Deb. 33S Municipal Deb. 4". Straits Trading Co. •> Share--. Hie Meriantile B-«>k B." Shan FRASER Co., hxchanjje and Share Brokers. Auk uc NOTICE OF REMOVAL CAPT. J. C. DAVIES ha, removed from Spot twwoode House. Spottiswoode Park, to
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      443 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS A gentleman is open to undertake book-keeping, correspondence, and translation work from various languages. Also to give private lessons and act interpreter Hour-> 1-^5 p. m. Terms moderate. Apply 0.0., c/o bree Press. Aug .'f' mwf 2-1) BIjOO THEATRE 1 hoor ct Pokt Cams Kstrancb Facing It '.V
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      89 2 OUR ADVERTISEMENTCOLUMNS. '•-■>' t i ..ndenake book-keeping corr* fa, > \r M^- ettl -nn;;it. The ttea vrt-d Paouli ai the Town Hal. to-mo;-row. all -.i Mr. b. Ha eMfan'i furnit-jr i v rday, SqM nd tnc Iowmi &C. lx k Hr.ua\ i. L I CLUB lOi KNAAltM PI AN ON
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      215 2 The Week. Pndajr, »6' 3 Hf, Watet 4iod 44 p. X Si O. Mai. Homeward- clones, ft i.ir. Meeting Ganison Sports Committee, ii o.u Tanjong Pagai Dock Co., noon P. si 0 Mail Ojtwards dut. 1.1 I. < 1 ..jrr.ament. ari Htrl/ fowl Mall, y p.m. 5. V A. S
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    THE BANVARD COMPANY.
    95 3 THE BAN VARD COMPANY. As will be seen trom our advertisemc H olutnns.theßanvaril \i; Com >anj 4:^ a performance at the T ma H<»!. t -morrow -•venmg I h Company con>i>t> <>t ten members, and mciuijc> i median^ at r.jbat^ aena^ urtists »»d vocalists Australia thej macii thought of, bem^
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    THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
    3460 3 All Rights Riservid.J t me RlGHl hon.sikchari.es i W D1LKB, BAK1"., M.P. < Autii v Greattr Britain, (fc> IV. NEWFOUNDLAND, AND FRAN< E, We have made m recenl years rabie sacrifices for the sake of good elation:, with the French. We have given I ip our perpetual
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    81 3 Last night about 11 (/clot k mx Chinese went to a private brothel ii: Pagoda Street and removed one of the girls and her box As they were passing Beach Roar) Police Station iwo detectives heard the girl < -Tying and interfered. The man who was m the rikisha with
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    THE SITUATION STRAINED.
    110 3 The- HongK Hg I' iegt ipk -av> H.MS. Hemt-.on Hjn bt--rn ordc 1 jrth I v\ ci i-*ei v»ith «il pos-ibic dt-^p.» i» i i f lad hei v-j- I J t ;so leaving 'or the n- l i rived tv»-d iy a "i s to renia.
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    WAH WEH LOTTERIES IN PENANG
    66 3 i w i A i i I n Persansj. h:we d.j <er ir= i: »> k. i these art t i Mab I hree o t norxed j.. j »ei oa.J i i' i- "V- ir— and J< «n Xt r.. n.i >^ i.- i,-
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    CARL HERTZ.
    44 3 x lying card s x enia eir.jj Z i.-t I billiard It handle professing I upon man the pei to a board ended W A 1)111"' coffi- B l-air |M iMI space tro-r. ',!■-:< la..- a .i\ D A!: bead ysu and foil|
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    THE CHINESE SEAT IN THE COUNCIL.
    39 3 THE CHINESE SEAT IN THE COUNCIL. rtn the Cc •J*- :il for Ot I -i I the views ci I r formed her if. sot > bettei re mate U* Ed during ->'-. i^.- -orwar t m md t_- tr> uuiji!
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    199 3 .c >l hairp rag nr !gr Ro., i ni^ht t *>"£ -i •l cota -aU' 01 *4 I" man ran away ->.: »ii -.r'--"-' i dete-tive with the .■.vi n his posiesaion, the other tn e!n«j recovered on the roadside. A ■.n...,r d><- having occurred a few nights re a
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    SHARE LIST AUGUST 26th, 1896.
    230 3 Quormnmm. Capital. Pud Up. Sh»rhv H»ip Oh. Hank o! < lima anc japan, Lid. ga] Nominal 2,000,000 tS°VfW 199 > (CfcJ. Deterred £5 Buyer 1,25, t Bel's Atoatos Bntem Apen. v ss Seller- i to.oooH &<s8 f B I li '-41^ unissued Clear Water Dairy
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    EXCHANGE
    75 3 ORRECTEO UP TO Au^..-; on London flanir i mji ..i/ii ■ommml ii i Pnvat rcdfts )«/i '/"I* 6ocanents 3 m/fi '/'Jjc -'jit> t m/> i i i PRANCE) d<-manci 244 1 Germans i.-mand n-< India F. r w ,j, Hongkong demar.<: ...j% ai-, Yokohama <i<i> X {1I!] Java 4mta*4
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    PRODUCE.
    81 3 August 2f 4*3 7& ■■■■>■■■ c < k 1 6.3 c -.>►. ordinary Spore) Whi Fai, L/W-sJt) Z 1 > the ib.; 75 j uida, 1 7 c y-boii ;:'.^Jr f -fe- II pear, Fair quality) 4.25 fiakt ido. do.; 4.3 c liuinpeari Fait go.; 4 .c< Hake fFair
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    45 3 Contempt of Court.- i he tturm-f, vfa *a I heed to spming ,t. tht »,i. bo* ol *ar attack asinma on tht -<o^r,d -ha; m» 'fvntenipt of ooott, sbsdd use &t«m faJwC^rjto, They iinmed.aieij an c! a tin^- kc ot nenMMH .-ouehmp. loss w>Vr Hosrsen^p.
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      316 3 OCtAN bi'tAM 6HIH COM Pit EAST INDIAN OCEAN STE\M SHIP COMPANY Ltd. AM' NtDLKLANDSCHi STQQUVAART MAATSC iAPPiJ O^ciA AN. Tne Compain s steamert, art despatched trom Liverpool outward': for the Straits, Chins, and Japan, and from Japan homewards tor London every ten days, and have accommodaiu n :or ihird cla
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      1082 3 MAILS CLOSE i O-HOSSOW. Hoi Per Ai Batavia, &l. Afaetutyrtee* am Saigon Tibrt am Hongkong Borntiia am Rangoon iolobana a v Penang Calcutta Apcar 1. >. m Penang Colombo fapan 11 lm Ht,:,j;konL'. V<_. Bat aura- 11 \y Penang Odi Calypso > m Penang p, nan. m i: > Telemai
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      713 3 riSSELf i N p>O Mi Wai Plage and Tons Commanders Air.vec o >Vb«r CoBO«4»»Bii SiMßgMbMtS*) X:> L im\ rJAPHMH Bnt. truiv_i 1:4- Ga s o Maki i Kajakc maf Simmeammrtst M>-. Other Vess'lfc Kiaes Tons Masters Arrived Frorr. Consignee Ho Wbei A.MOVLO Pakovi ItaLbq. 1117 Moglu Jui> IK Arratoo* \k
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      288 4 t n 'IOTIL JAVA, A VIA. Tir .oiel, patronised by the fen^- .Mia it v Batavia, and situated if» riM C <« torn* rwakhy and be*t rriidennal (9tantl c Tow«. ofen a ijood Tab.- W uhl A*to" «-<JHt'on t» Traveliers. Anmner -nds al ,teamer*. mi t-. pj, ricUW EMMERSONS THfin,
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      379 4 McALISTER CO.j i HAVE JISI INPV KfcD A SHIPMENT OF CORKWOOD MATS j 18 m by 18 m. or- »oi n > i ORKWOOD A Real Comfort I HSV AKh Warm and Comfortable j \i M X [HI I i :<< 'U 'I Prevent Chills and Colds iSD .asi a
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      336 4 John Little CO., LTD. i HAVE RECEIVED AND INVITE AN INSPECTION OF THE FOLLOWING Patent Lea: Oxford Shoes Black Calf Shoes Brown Calf Shoes Russia Calf Shoes Dancing Pumps i Brown Calf Balmoral Boots Black Calf Boots BronwGladstone Bags Nut Brown Gladstone Bags Steel Trunks Overland Trunks 6-in. Dress Belts
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      288 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. Have Just Received a Large Stock of DANISH LIGHT PILSENER BEER V Eight dozen Pints 4U $13-50 <$, X MOST EXCELLENT DUTY trvTRA SUITABLE FOR TABLE BEER >V THJ S CLIMATE /C^ 4doz. quarts $10.50 This Beer is Ciuaranteed free from Salicylic Acid and any other Chemicals.
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      292 4 A Padre m Partibus BE1N(. Sf'TK'. *M> IMPRBSSI ;N Ol A. BRIB] HOI m\ 0 THROUGH Java, the Eastern Archipelago and Siam. B t 1B I Rev. (i. M. REITH, M.A.. Repnntfd Jtm ti;> "SIKOAPORI l-KEI- Ikks Some Press Opinions. A very lively giaplnc MCDUnt of his travels through Jnva
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      1135 4 Passengers tor Straits, China Japan. ;\f Form from London, due Au^. Miss A. E Balkwell, Mr. and Mrs. EL L. Fosten, Mr. Brown Mr. I- K. rfodgrs. Hr. X Gerraid, Sun W. 8 I rythaU. i)> i'a'kPn Ballaarai from I olombo lu< Auk. 2;. Mr. <>. L». RushlO Mr. X
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      554 4 The Singapore Free Pre?s A Mi Mercantile Advertiser CaSU Address, Advertiser, Smgaport. I hLtl'HONt NlKglK.-No. 6t. Published at 30 3. Raffles PUce, Singapore THE leading English NewtfMpei m tn. Strait- Settlement.- lohor«» th. Federated Native State;- o) Perak S. ia tl got Sun^ci L loll^ Fahaug th« Move Sembilan British
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