The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 March 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 14m MAR^H 1899. ILY ISSUE No 3522
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      660 1 J" q Office. Collyer Quay. mm Wharves. New Harbour (J STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, CRY- j LON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, I MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH, AND j I. UN DON. Through Bills ol Lading issued for Pernor. Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also
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      470 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA TION CO.. LIMITED. a> PENANG, RANGOON CALCUTT A. ir,- <il the .omoany's steamers is intended to eavr Pizar Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo are booked by the above statue, __t through -ates to all ports m India and Ceylon also to F_ast African Ports, Mauritius
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      990 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thb Nbthbrlands India (jovirnmint. Agents at Singapore. Ships agency, late I. DAENDELS fit Co.. 2-3 Collyer CJuav 'lime Table lor March, 1899. Krom Expectea Will be despatched lo Reael Batavia Mar. y. Batavia, Cheribon, S.itmi. ,I,^ and S'baya Mar. 11. v. Swoll Sourabaya
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      623 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAI Jio.ooo.oco RESERVE FUND Jmoooooo RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS $10,000,000 COUET OF OIHCTOBS. R. M. Gkav, Esq Chaibman. N. A Sibbs, K»q Dhputy Chairman. C. Beubmann, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbay. Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq. F. Sachss, Esq.
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      765 1 j PETER SYS WC ERFUL SPECIFIC IHI mt, mm*, X: PERMANENT lUR Sprue Dysentery. Diarrl .emorrhage and U.c^a.lon KK< OMMBNDBOarSOME 01 -ITfifV THE PLTi S COMPANY (Propr, ktiirs .n„ S.ii.f MaMI V <><t 17 fcOtaCaiaaa Saaaaaai. l/'.lo-yy I H .J'" -8. rue Vivienne PARIS I Ideal Milk r: %Sg^i^^^ A
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    33 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. x N 1. on l Aim./.i n./. Aksoi toll '.1 li] 11 r Settli ag'.J si At S the jyn February. Eoa aki. 1. n J. t S J. month*-.
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY,MARCH 14, 1899.
    1927 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY,MARCH 14, 1899. Iv L. tt-ri bf mdxiencr and unbt.hr j lj g* H.r* patriot Trolr ll i".c4c«d to RUiaion. l.oralt». and Law. AS a means of casting light upon] the eiiaeatly discussible ajaasiioa as to i ther it might ha to the advantage of the
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
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      A Further American Advance.
      48 2 Spe. i.l to Sngapore Fte, Manila, tOk Marc I, Tl.<- American forces 0,1 th.* casters s l( j e ct Manila \\.i\o pasblld on m a.X j have taken poaaeaaioa ot Gaad. The Filipino tones m this ,|.i tioa have fallen bark on Pasiw.
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      THE SPANISH PRISONERS.
      169 2 kios makes an Offer of Ransom. General Otis Objects. Governor-Geaaral kios, on behalt ot the >f.anisli (jovrnment. lias proposed t 0 fl Cr General Aguinaldo three millions of as consideration for the release of the Spanish prisoacil now m the hands 0 f t h e d.neral
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE SUEZ CANAL.
      18 2 The s A'ydal Hell has been rioatci and the Canal is now open to nay
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      OBITUARY.
      126 2 Ihe venerable BCtresi Mr- Xl cir-nd. Keelev, widow ot Mr. Rob. rt Kcomedian iwho d.ed n .0 acquired rep M ■.•> actrt •1 M G ird. and made her first ar.. m London at the Lyceum m 1825, as Rosina, n that name, and Little acquired great fame by
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      ITALY AND CHINA.
      88 2 Britain Will Support Italy Diplomatically. During a dis ussion m the House ol (ominous on the San mon Bay question Mr. Brodrick. I tary ot State lor that if It 1 by diplomacy secure concessions m China Britain v\ >uld welcome Italy's appearance m that quarter. Further,
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      367 2 •UL THE FLYIN G JORDANS. f-CcSfc ci °l° ssa l Pavilion of Varieties. rfv^a^wj^yrjjffijjjk N n< music hall m S I NG a pAr c. The Fl ying Jordans, JfomT?^mW^^llr PHHNOMI-.N LLy'sUCCESSFULCO.. I XK 1 -fntatinr, 1 „li 1 1 sf>o the oinmunitv. *miA* mU^^^^f 4^ H)ILMIN(, IHI* ..KEAIEST THEATRICAL
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    • Advertisement
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      873 2 WANT. D. Municipal lionds Kraser g Neave Co., Ltd. FOR SALE. Mayaani Co., Ltd. Shnrr-. Fraser k Neave I. id 6% Uebs. IRASKR a, Co., Kxclianije and Share Hrokers. Mar 1 1 uc BOARD LODGING. TWO rooms vacant, t,.r bachrlor^. Convenient 1 to town. Pleasant l> itu.t'd R S., c
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      352 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED r*oO\j men as OpSMtan for the Teleplionr Eschanaa Apply to Oriental T. p m Klectric 0.. Ltd. Mar 14 |I# j WANTED I nrELBGRAPH OparaMM tar Urn Britali Snth Borneo < iovc 1 iiineni bu. term-. 1 ie apply to GOTHRIE Ca A^ Agenu Biiii^i, Narth 8..m.:0
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      322 2 The Week. Tuesday, 14th Hig!. Waier 1 1.51 a., 1 |.aj a. rthday ol the King of Italy. .-ye Council, 2- (O p.m. Italian onsul's Keception, 4-30 p.m S. V*. A. Sqoad and Gun Drill, 5-1 s p.m. L L. 1. I ournament. Smoking 1 ontert, Fort anmng. Wednesday, 15th
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  • Correspondence.
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      Coffee-Planting and Self-Help.
      1173 3 fc, TBI EoiToa. DfcAK SIX, I hope that the circumstance that my name appear.s nn the list of Directors for the projected Co operative* Coffe.Trading Co Ltd. will not cause my remarkon this subject to be considered prejudiced and worthless for publication. There can be no doubt
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      AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES.
      1093 3 Thk apitllation or Cebi (China Mail Correspondent txith the U.S. Army.j M .niia, February 2S.— The U.S.S. Petrel, accompanied by a small tug, aruved at Cebu at 10 a.m. on the 2 1st inst. The captain of the British gunboat Pigmy and the British Vice-Consul went
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    THE HANKOW-CANTON RAILWAY.
    149 3 With reference to the proposed Hankow-( anion 1 Railway, the Chinese Director Chang Taotai, formerly Consul-General at Singapore, has informed his friends that the line will begin at Canton, pass Fatshan to the ciiy of Samshui, on the West River. From this place the trunk line will
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    NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
    906 3 It is reported Irom Chungking that Yu Mon and about j, ooo following have enrolled themselves j as battalion uider lhe command of Gener.il j I hou ol hi.-ngtu, .md that (hiang and 1 'ang, his j notorious lieutenants who refused to join, have been arrested
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    LADIES L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
    88 3 LADIES L. T.C. TOURNAMENT. PLAN ON MONDAY. H .Ml l-.s-SHIP. Mrs. Stokes beat Mrs. Saunders, scratched. 1 lIS POi TOI./.Y Championshii Final Round. Mrs. Lovell v. Mrs. Stokes. L4OIBS Doublbs Handicap, Final, lhe Misses Gunn, owe 15, v. Mrs. Dare and Mrs. Mi lar, ser. TISS bOH THURSDAY. Ch Honshu-
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    SAMOA AND ITS CRISIS.
    311 3 At last, the outside world receives an authoritative account of recert events m Samoa. Mr. Cha; ,v> ers, the < hief Justice of lhe Supreme Court, relates ".ow he, holding as he did his commission from the three protecting Powers, was forcibly deposed by one of
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    A FORTHCOMING WEDDING.
    33 3 The marriage ol Mr. H. O. Newland, Straits Settlements Police, and Miss Josephine Newman will take place at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Monday, the ..oth inst., at 4 p m.
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    NAVAL NOTES.
    99 3 H. M. S. Powerful left Hongkong lor Manila on the 7th inst. H. M S ffermione arrived on lhe same day from WVi-hai-wei. A boxing match ;it Shanghai, between Lawrence, of the River Police, and Lambert, of H. M. S. Iphigcma. proved, the A. C. Daily Netn says,
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    CHINESE LEGATION SECRETARY SHOT.
    535 3 An attache ol ihe (hinese Legation m Pans hied .i n v .Iver on lolh Feb. at Lien Yung, Hir I Secre- I tary of lhe Legation, -md killed lum. He then committed su eide. He had been sulLring from cerebral trouble of a somewhat serious
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    THE PHILIPPINES
    707 3 I i .m her d! the Ph lippine I. ■ailed foe I N.S. H the w^r will QBWtimia remain m the Plulippu Nothing rt of Hide- i anil satisfy h.~ BBBJaIBJai 011 die su! i to X (Und. lhe „-.h li.f;»iitr) Regiment, novs al s.ickeu j U r
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    542 3 The following have booked their passages m advance as under, the dates of sailing being given where known P. and O. Mail Mar. |j, Per Manila i trom Penang. Mrs. Gawihorne and two children Mr. and Mrs. Brown and family, Mrs. Gottlieb, child and infant, and Mr. Stronach.
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    368 3 T'ne pr ues quoted are generally t.mse itrrent tit Clyde Terrace Market. At the otuer markets i may be small variations. B— M, 1.0t.g per tati> v. 4 Do., Kiench dv. 1 1 14 Bed Steak do. -•'> Hcan Sproul- do. I Sprout- dv 14 Briii jalt
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    SHARE LIST, MARCH 14th, 1899.
    325 3 Quotation. Coital. P»ii>Ui. SaMttS I'mi> Bank ot h,na and |apan. Ltd. L\ Nominal, a.000.000 «MM 199.875 £i, Deferred. £5 Buyers. ,~p J Bell's Abestos Raster.. A^en,^ s Sellers. t0,000f4 M*j ""sS-l^t Clear Water a .r y Farm Ltd. »,oo s ,ooo H fiT* Fraser and
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 3 (CORRECT.-.!. LP TO .March 14 I 'M LOMOOM mmm "V" .1/11 de-mand l/n Pnv %;t cr.d.ts j m/ 5... «/*M docunnnts j m/s 2JO V a/oXij" r-KANCK. demand 248 j Gkrmany, de-man. i si.- f IIMMA,T. I JJiT Hongkong, detaaad... 1% d_ Yokohama, demand ii« Java, demand Manila, dcmauel...
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    PRODUCE.
    79 3 (March 14 tft, iambic; do. i ibe No. 1 lacs. Wiiite, (H. '•ame, nos to the lb] il. .da) f- I'ves Amboina) .'benan Colfee i'.poea. .mallpeari"(kV.rqukl',i'y) 5 •'o Hake (do. do.) J-. medium pearl (Katr do.) 7 0 bm. d.. Hak. Fair do. If, Per Sago, small.. 7 7:i
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      96 3 LIFE AND VIGOUR FOX IHFHAIR. The only article which really possesses nutritious virtues for stimulating, and restoring the hair, is Rowland's Macassar Oil. It removes scurf harshness, dryness, prevents the hair Ltm» injured by illness, and should always be used lor children's hair no other article impaits such a t
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      94 3 PERFECT tPianos AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. 33, RAFFLES PLA( E. Jan 7 tuths Good Enough to Take. The finest quality ol loat suyar is used m the manufacture of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and the roots used m its preparation give it a flavor sin ilar to that of maple
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      966 3 vie, 4.W1 Klaus and Tons Commanders Arrived Irom Kor Woeo ■V°« T *l-rTi H..t.,, K n Other Vessels Flats Tons Master* Arrived Krom Consignees Ko. When LBO,s Br 1 1. 64,, |<- M..r. 1.. Bangkok Born.-., < B, Abr47oos An vk lh 1.1 Fe) ,tta I .„jl, lK s -s
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      209 3 'AILS CLOSE. O-MORROW. Pat At Banjong I en ,v., ing Soural iva Bitu P ttfu Penang, kc. 11 ngkrwig, a i/ u 3 rM V l M Bmn F 5 4 PM |„dra < ,r Aing Ann 4 ry, TUt RM) w (Jhenbon Sarnaraag Juno AM Bangkok Alboin a PM
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      1031 4 This Share List closes on the 31st Ma.eh, 1899. PROSPECTUS OV THB Native States Milling and Trading Co., Ltd. Incorporated u.ider Enactment No. M ot iS<>7 0 the fcederated Malay Stales. 1 Perak). Capital $155,000. DIVIDKI) nto 15,0.x. Ordmarv shares ot Jio l each and JBB Kounders shares of »Io
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      985 4 come very valuable. Should this M.M prove* to be a success, operations will be rx'i u<<i le the other Native State*. I he British Resident, Negri Sembilan, has slate.i dial the Government of the Slate is willing lo otier facilities for lhe establishment of rice mills, and encouragement ol padi
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      619 4 John Little CO., LTD HAVE JUST UNPACKED A VEKY LARGE ASS J RTM ENT OF THE FOLLOWING Waterproof Coats Travelling Rugs Trunks, Bags, &c. White Dress Shirts White Kid Gloves White Cambric Ties White Cambric Bows Single Breasted Dress Vests Double Breasted Dress Vests. Dancing Pumps Patent Leather Dancing Shoes
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      265 4 Ajgun y a ~~*v' JuJKrl a** 1 L.__L_ V _V* )i" y AGENTS for Btnßa Settlements. The Native States, British North Borneo, 'Sumatra. &pd Sinm JOHN P KILGOUP. CO., Sin^^pc McALISTER Co., Have just unpacked an assorted Bhipnvmt of DIETZ LAMP iuitatle far Woikthopg, Factories, Statics Is ct:. Ironclad 1
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      885 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (living port of departure, an.! i»i'»ir known) date due here, aud name of Agents. Mk\-oi.VVo. Aurora, H.M.S., Devonport, due Apl. D'estrec'stku'x, Fr., Toulon, Etna, Ital., SfMtTTta. I' oiiikk, hr., 1 oulon, Hai-I.i Ni., Chin., Stettin, due Mar. Ikazui. hi, Jap London, Kasaoo. Jap., Philadelphia, Mar. 7, Mi kaki
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      908 4 TO LET A N Office. F,rst floor, X rmr c For Rent and Particulars^ Bns.c, huh, ro LET. MO. 4, Rob.n>on Roal. Immediate tntr Apply to LO KEESENG Feb. TO LET A Shop Hbmbb Xo 2 McCallurn St a Mara BRADDHU BK S S TO BE LET P URN ISH
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