The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 December 1898

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. 1 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, 27TH DECEMBER 1898. DAILY ISSUE, -x\o 3459
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      820 1 X^fli Ofßce. CcJlyer Quay. MX VrbT—%. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINAJAPAN, PENANG. CEYLON. INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR, MALTA' BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONOON. 7~-: —v'"" Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, ■•.:-t*ntal and American Ports, also for QkwM GmibV and S»n Fr+ncuco n«
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      469 1 I BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. TO PENANG. RANGOON fc CALCUTTA. On* ol th« Couoany's steamers is intended to cave t auiorr Pagar Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo are booked by the above s««ani™» »t through-ates to all ports m India and Ceylon also to East African Ports,
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      686 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands Imdia Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for December, 1898. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched lor Brouwer Deli Dec. 23. Paneh, BiU, Assahan, Deli and Edi Dee. 27. Pr. Alexander Padang
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      618 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. I PAID-UP CAPITAL fio.coooco i RESERVE FUND f goooooo i RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS J 110,000,000 Coukt or Directors. Hon. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. Gray, E*q Deputy Chaikmam. C. Bhurmann, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbat, Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. A. Haupt,
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      854 1 PETER SYS 1 WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURB for Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. recomme, DEDb vso^_™^ THE PETER SYS COMPANY, and Sole Manufacturers;, 9i Olu Chin. Emir, i/io-99 ik, dudocteur U »nm^!L^2^1 n! moit •^^"•p l^
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTHS.
      38 2 Ai Sherwood Cottage, Anson Road, Penang on the 22nd instant, the wife of D. Graham, oi a dau^hser. On the22nd inst., at Belfast, Ireland, the vif c of Captain E. A. HERBERT, Inniskilling Uragoons> of a daughter.
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    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      16 2 On ihe 21st instant, at Lelant, Cornwall, Mrs. Margarbt Blawcub Frbweekb, Aged 75. (By teltgram.)
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, DECEMBER27, 1898.
    1681 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, DECEMBER27, 1898. FHEnew American-Pacific cable, s\i it b, from to-day's telegram, i- evidently soon to be taken m hand, will mos liki ly !>e an expensive one. Starting from San FranCisco it will probablj run to Hawaii ot the Sandw ich Islands, a distant c.
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    CALCUTTA RACES.
    401 2 THE VICEROY'S CUP. A Win for "Vanitas." By Special Telegram to the Singapore Free Press Calcutta, Dec. 26th, 4 16 p m. The resu't o( the Viceroy's Cup is that Vanity- was first, Keeoao second, Leonidas thiid, Cinder Ellen fourth Yanitas won fb a common canter by five
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    THE VICTORY OF VANITAS.
    695 2 I i.- news of Vaaitaa m the cero) Cup at alcutui yesterday, the warmest i bcei ■h n the announced tb< Pat iiion tst night Sui i h i was received that Vai -m on t Pi I Stakes < asily, j and a lab i
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      INDO-CHINA RAILWAYS.
      18 2 The Senate Sanctions the Loan. The French Senate has passed the loan for the Indo-Chinese Railways.
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      AMERICAN ANNEXATION IN THE PACIFIC.
      24 2 Wake Island Occupied. An American warship ha- been order- <: to take powrfl— lOß at Wake Island, m the Pacific.
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      TROUBLES IN THE TRANSVAAL.
      79 2 A European Murdered by a Boer Policeman. Indignation at Johannesburg. A Petition to the Queen for Justice. Tfceie is great indignation among the Litlanders at Johannesburg due to fee siiootmg of an European by a Boer poiicenaa, who has been released on trifling bail A meeting
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      THE AMERICAN PACIFIC CABLE.
      129 2 Wake Island a Station alee I. land ■to be utilised as a station 'or the projected cable between America and the Philippines: I. MM* WB+Wytm telegram says the m. km just been received m Tokyo edoU[at^ .«-0. a ,.d»,*****n M ,lfor c Pup** of SU rv
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      THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLES.
      77 2 The Boer Murderer Rearrested. The Chronic Dangers of Transvaal Administration. Hi-- Boet paKoNMM mentioned m yes--1 -■:=> fc 1 re-arrested a r.d will be im|,ri>une-d untii (he trial. I*e Times, feautaqg lhe matter, doe* not expect any seriou, political trouble to result from fe arf.ir for the
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      A PLAGUE CASE IN ENGLAND.
      43 2 Isolated at Plymouth. The Golconda has landed a mild case of plague at Plymouth and proceeds to London. The patient is an officer of the British India Company. He has bee,, isolated. London, December 2 7 th, iBgB.
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    46 2 SPANISH CRUISERS SALVED. At Hongkong for Repair. CSpecia! for the Singapore Free Press.; Hongkong, Dec. 24th, 3.5 p.m. 1 He Ida dc Luzon and the Ida de dtba. cru.sers captured by the Americans from the Spaniards m May last, have arrived^ here for repair
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      599 2 LAST WEEK WARBHTS CIRCUS LAST WEEK THIRD EDITION OP SPECIALTIES. AH Preceding Programmes Eclipsed A Winner and a Vanitas Novelties That Elicit Wildest E nthusiasm. Tbb Sisters W uutaa »> a ne* and splendid L'Echelle Act. The Three Altons m a Thrilling v e w Trapeze Act. The Great Arabian
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      915 2 Singapore Philharmonic Society A POPULAR ORCHESTRAL CONCERT will be given m the Town Hall on Thursday, December 29th, iSgS. The Orchestra will play Mozart's overture to Die Zauberflote a selection from Mendelsohn's Elijah an Amciican Mar^h Liberty Bell and other selections. Mrs. Jelley and Mr. William Ounman will sing solos.
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    • Advertisement
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      217 2 ,ji TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE Tanjong Pagar Dock Deb. WANTED Tanjoiig P.i gar Dock Shares. IRASKR is. Co., Exchange and Share Brokers. Dei 23 uc AUCTION SALE OF SALVAGE (From the late fire at Messrs Sandilands Buttbry Coy's G< down on Clarke Quay.) Thursday, 2gth December at 2-30 p.m 400
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      99 2 The Week. Tuesday, 27th High VV.- b v 28 10.5S p Publ.c end Bank holiday. Golf.-( hustmas( om i^ n Kaces Johore Wednesday, 28th M.th Water:— 10.6a., 11.340 Full M 00.,, 6#34 a m Propeny Sales. Powell Co., 2.30 a— Legislate Council, 2-30 p.m .1 Concert, Sailors' Home, y p.
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    THE CHRISTMAS CRICKET TOUR
    130 3 Perak v. Singapore. Special to Singapore Free Press.; Taipeng, Dec. 27th, 1898 The Cricket Match between Singapore 2nd Perak was commenced yesterday. The weather m the morning was fine, •.hough it was showery m the atternoon. The wicket was m excellent order. ScorSingapore. R T Red
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    THE PENANG SINGAPORE MATCH.
    479 3 Singapore Wms By Eight Wickets. rkkct match bet tea Siagapore a- Penan j bc«;ai it i"-:itn^on De< j;- -:i dcisj r;^ i L c i; <"■ r :»e j: icr fcuang won the t.n slrcted to bat, Leach an.l D A M -i g> I y
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    FOOTBALL.
    21 3 SiXGAFOR* V. PBNAHG. A telegram has been received that >ing- i ipore scored two goals against one scored ~y Penang.
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    GOLF AT PENANG.
    118 3 Uk. J-owlie Wi» th& CuMHM* A telegram has been received fiom Penang saying that play m the Straits j Championship and the Warren Shield Competition j* Penang on the 2<nh resuit-d M Dr. fowlie 8 7 J. B. Robertson 9 1 D. A. M Brown 93 A.
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    POPULAR ORCHESTRAL CONCEPT.
    141 3 p.^2 Thursday night, the 29th, the r-nilharmon.c >rchestra wi!! give another ot us Popular Orchestral Concerts. An interest attaches to this occasion as it •W be the last Philharmonic Concert i at wlmh a contingent of the fine West Yorkshire band will assist their amateur colleagues of
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    THE "MELPOMENE"AND THE "ST. ENOCH."
    67 3 THE "MELPOMENE" AND THE "ST. ENOCH." H. M S cruiser Melphomene, Capt. Chi, holm Batten, from Colombo, convoying the dredger St. Enoch, which is to go I > Wei-hai-wei. arrived at Penang at 1 1 1. on the ->jnl She was to leave again lot Rangoon. l'he 5"/. Enoch came
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    THE COUNT OF TURIN.
    215 3 l*he Siamese gunboat Coronation, con**ymg H X H. the Count of Turin from Bangkok, arrived m thr roads on Sunday j Mgkt The Count and his A D.C. are the g lesta ol ibe Italian Con-ul General and lame iir Goyzneta, and they will leave n
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    665 3 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOC IAT ION. A --•.■<» the Straits Settlements A il lat I I the Tan jong Pagat Dock i I I .v ,S a alien prcsc ii Mr. v\ M.'l., the chairman fiheAaso- i before the meetk > v f the C-D.O the S ra;ts, ibject of discuss
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1388 3 i (Via Ceylon London, Dec. 12. The Washington Cabine denies that the .-ale of the Philippines by the Unit- ed States is even contemplated. The Ottawa correspondent of The Times telegraphs that it is expected that next Session of the Canadian Parliament will impose a duty on tea of
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    THE ABANA REEF.
    191 3 The following is the exact position of the reef upon which the ill-fated ship Abana struck, near Lnbuan, m the early part of December.— Brunei Cliffs S 54 0 W Pelong Rocks, S 35 0 W Puala Dahat (highest point) N 59 0 E: Biarong Island "just
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    1116 3 Thk Viceroy's Cup. The Butting. Rp.davni Backkd with Frbedom. Culcutta, Dec. 14. Two to one against Leonidas; four to one 'against Keenan six to one against Vanitas seven to one against Gluten ten to one against Tom, Sprightly, Redavni fifteen to thirty to one against all others. After
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    WARREN'S CIRCUS.
    92 3 There have been good houses at this popular show during the holidays. A special programme was arranged for Boxing Night, the chief features of which were a comic knock-about by Benham and Rogers a double trapeze act by the D'Altons, a toe solo dance by Miss Florrie West
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    PROGRESS IN KEDAK.
    115 3 We are informed that the wise policy, recently adopted by the Siamese government, ot placing the Malay provinces of Situ! and Purlis under the administration of the Kedah authorities has already borne good fruit. Chinese pepper- planters and traders are flocking to the districts mentioned, and the
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    CRICKET.
    214 3 Rest <b. S. C. C. (2nd XI.) Played on the Esplanade yesterday, the S. C. C. winning by 134 to 72 runs. The scores were Thb Rest. \V. Dunman b Simon 5 J. A. R. Glennie b Ker... o A. Morrison c Wolferstan b Ryall 14 C. G. Broadrick
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY
    517 3 The Wei-hai-wei Gakjuson. The officers sel<ced by the War Office to raise and train a native regiment fur the g.rnvjn at Wei-hai-wei. leave London on 15th of next monlh to join C.'ionel Hewer, the officer m c :nm«nd. 'ilom I Bawer i> well known as a traveller
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 (Corrected up to December 24.) On London. Bank 4 m/s '/"I demand I Private credits 3 m/s 2 !°t* documents 3 m/s 2/0^ credits 6 m/s 2/0^ France demand 247$ Germany, demand 200 India, T. T i 47 HONGKONG, demand i/& pm Yokohama, demand 34* P«n Java, demand 1
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    SHARE LIST
    390 3 50. DECEMBER 24th, 1898 Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Shares Paid l)it. Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. $2% Nominal. 2,000,000 450.96S 199,875^2.5. Deferred. £5 Buyers. 1.250 £1 Bell's Abestos Eastern Ager.^. $5 Seller-. -0,000 (4 8 5& 8 -5&4 Z 1 Cjfc it4'6 unissued Clear Water Dairy Farm
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    PRODUCE
    102 3 (December 24., Gambier. Q do. Cube No. 1 Jj IO Pepper, Black (ordinary > 'poo vi do. Wh,te, Fa,r L\V= >st,5 t, Nutmegs uos to <c iU, 67. do (80s to the iLi; Uace ißanda; I o\(- Amboma) 35] i.'Uctian Cofiee lapioca, small pearl (h rttr quality do. do
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      215 3 It Cured Her Cough I was seriously afflicted with a cough for several years, and last fall had a more severe cou^h than ever before. I have used many remedies without receiving much relief, and being recommended to try a bottle uf Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by a friend, who, knowing
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      324 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY 1 EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOO v, VAART MAATSCHAPI'j O LA.M. lne Company's steamers are despatched irom Liverpool outwards for the Strails, C hina, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for l^ondon every ten days, and have accommodate h for third
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      895 3 VESSKLS IN r<j!: 7 Mtl "*-Wai P1»RB ar.d Tons Con mandrt Arrived From For Wbe. Archer Brit, ctuiser 1770 Dare De^. 15 rt illinlreeni Im* e )OI a Bui. yacht i S 6 Barnard Dec. 21 BataaH Dock (jRAfION Bnt. cruiser 7640 Piahei l>ec. 21 Hongkong Hongkong St. tMjis Brit,
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      305 3 Passengers Arrived. Dec. 24 f*f- Cerier-.i Mr. Vandeleti. i>- 25 F^ v M- i ner. Pei traa Mr. PjumKiet Miss ParmemitMr. Kidd Mr. Home. Dc .2' —IVr Ma! area Mr-.sri. Hickwar Shsri: M rma k redli^^owie Vandort. P« Rub Mr. AlUn Mr. Pints. Pei :!uu> (jenerai Coi^ret^orl Mr. Littlt Iff
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      831 4 BOARD AND LODGING CAN be tad at 96. Waterloo Street. o« m- J.t- I at* terms. Large and airy rooms. Stabling attached. Sept _V* aerO* SALS A N Blectnc i»«ht machine, 6 horse power. dnve» by Gas with ail titttngs and m excellent order j No reasonable offer refused. Apply
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      365 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. Have just received a large and varied assortment of new goods suitable for Xmas Presents. JOSEPH RODGERS SONS REAL, SILVER WARE. Sugar &asms. Cieam Jugs, Tea Spoons, Tnaga, meet Dishes, Salt Cellars, Sugar Sifters, Pepper Pots, Fruit Knives. JOSEPH RODGERS SON'S ELECTRO PLATED WARE. Enir. Dishes. Bis*
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      958 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF HANDSOME GOLD JEWELLERY MOST SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS Gold Diamond and 1 earl Brooches 52 Handsome Bird Brooch Set wilh Pearls 12 Curb Chain Brooch Set with s large Diamonds I 2° Brooch Set with Diamond Pearl
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      772 4 5j STRAITS CYCLE AGENCY j££ se| F OB THE BOTS &Si 3lfl A Suitable Christmas Present W^ J^EJ\ 1 s |v^^k< 2SMB| A JUVENILE BICYCLE |3flk s*l Our Little Ones Bicycle WC NOT A TOY U >^g«J But real Bicycle with Pneumatic Tyres. k^flf CASH PRICE $90 U£ >|^^| with
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      282 4 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS T7IHST and Second Class return tickets will be 1 issued for single fares to Penang, Rangoon Calcutta, Madras and other ports of call. These tickets will only be available between 151*1 December and 15th January. For fu-ther particulars apply to BOUSTEAD Co.;-
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      404 4 TO BE LET FROM Ist January. Compound House, No. 34 Hill Street, formerly occupied by the Chinese I Consulate. Apply to STEPHEN PAUL Co. Dec 15 11 TO BE LET from Ist January, 1899. Godown No. 10, Boat Quay, at present occupied by j Messrs. E. H. Hinnekindt. Apply to
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      911 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port o! depamiit, sn<( ;>■>»•>) date due here, and name of \gn Mkn-oi- Wivk. Ad. NAKHiMorr, Russ., Constadt, due Dec. Avoca, transport, Malta, due Dec. Brisk., H.M.S., Portsmouth, Buffalo, U.S., New York, due Dec. Catinal, Pr. Ghiliak, Russ., Constadt. GovKi<K(f>Lo ital. Spezzia, Hai-Lung. Chin. Stettin, due Oct.
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