The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 May 1899

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  • Title Section
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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 15m MAY/ 1899. DAILY ISSUE No 357
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      597 1 Off.cc Collyer Quay. mo O— Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam lor HIN A, JAPAN. PBNANG, CtY- INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADIN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIRRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON Through Bills 01 l.adin^ issued for Persian 'mental and American Ports, also for Coast, and San Francisco via Hongkong.
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      609 1 fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIM TED. 'I'HK lollowing are the dale-- on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, vi/ OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Paa Honokoki., Suanc- For ,M\rskillks hai Si Jai as Ports. ami London. ss. Yang Tsze May as s.t. Kintuck June 15 s.s. Kaisow June 3
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      1435 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr ontract with thb Nbthbrlands India Oovbrnmbnt. Aokn is at Singapore. Ships Agency, late f. DAENDELS m\ Co., 2-3 Collyer _uav Time Table for May, 1809. From Eipected Will be despatched to Japara Bbßbbjb May 11. Batavia, Cheribon, Saaiarang, Sourabavai 11'i.leleng, Ampenan, Macassar, Ambon, Banda .md
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      600 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI j* X BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $*****000 1 RESERVE r-'I.'ND 1 .0,*****0 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS $'o.oooooe Coubt or Directors R. M. Gkav, Esq Chairman. N. A Sibbs, Raaj, DarvTV Chaikman. I < r 1/, Esq. A. I, Raymond. E .q E. SaßLLia. ta«j. R. H. Hill,
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      726 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. IHK only raaaad) v ammnl known aa an INFALLIBI Eand PERMAM N Sprue. Dysentery. Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowtls. RECOMMENDED bt SOME oi rai I HIEFSPEI lALI ME 111 ioMßel THE PETER SYS COMPANY abd Soli Maavracrvaßaa). a, Oti I DHOSNIX AS-.Uva.NCK COM PANY
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    25 2 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. Al No. io. Stewart lerrace. The Peak, Hongkong, on blh instant, the vv lie ol NeWMAB MlMi .mi., of a son. (Stilt-barn
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, MAY 15, 1899.
    746 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, MAY 15, 1899. 1 II. rf- i I mmmtmt mftutr.ee »nd iinbr.btH by gs t, It'rr patriot Troth her g lorioui precept. ir»», I *it*t to Rehf ion. Ixrttilt. «na l^w. TtfUtl is oac new postal departure t!,a t we think the Colony has a
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    941 2 It is announced that Mr. James Catto has joined the hrm ofCireigandCo., Brokers, from this datt A Chinaman fell off his bullock cart m tie Bukit Timah-road on Saturday and sustained a compound fracture of the leg The P. O. steamtr Coromandel, Capt. Viberi, will be despatched with the homeward
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    P. W. WALLACE, A BANKRUPT.
    132 2 P. \V. Wallace, who was been before the Bankruptcy Court so frequently lately, his chit 1 creditor being Mr. I >allaa, was brought up before Mr. Justice Hvndman Jones on Saturday morning. Mr van Cuylenberg, for Mr. Dalian, asked for leave to prosecute Wallace under
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    POLICE.
    297 2 Another n-port has been made by Chinese fisherman of being attar ked by Malays off Pulau Skejang, and hiving 'their seine j nets and oars stolen. f*be Chioeee allege ilnt two colekt manned by ten Malays did i the deed, but il is possibly an affray arising out of
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    PROGRESSIVE SIAM.
    208 2 -mer position as (Governor- weight to any opinio:. ."> trie- Icaa for divested of the rabid \nglopl ob -.m by which he rgely dominated. That, however's not ol m. icnca; what d ;e S matter is l hat :nony own country, ia order rohmt r 11 itiom and
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    THE YANGTSE VALLEY.
    456 2 Fr»n! r i ran riac Bru :sn Srwvi iriaaa. Utr •iii, 1- s 1 Clwm inSsacauaa. ("Special to Causa MaC. Shanghai, May s. —lt 1, reported that the French Government has demanded the cession o f both al iha Vaaartaa Rvcr. for ***** on either MB Ichang
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    73 2 The long-smouldering feud between the blacksmiths and the builer makers at New Harbour broke out again yesterday after- I noon, when there was a smart scri .1 mage, some of the men using a kind of mace, a heavy spear head with a chain attached. larec men were wounded and
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
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      OPERATIONS IN KOWLOON.
      66 2 HONGKONG GARRISON MOBILISED Volunteers Held Ready. Navy to Cooperate. ''Special to Singapore Free Press./ Hongkong, 15th May 3.1 s p.m. The Hongkong garrison is mobilising for an advance to-morrow into the X territory. They are directed to Occupy Kowloor and Shamchun cities. The Hongkong Volunteers are held
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE TRANSVAAL.
      26 2 The High Commissioner and President Kruger. Sir Alfred Ifilaer and President Kruger are to meet al IU 'mtein at the end of the month.
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      FRANCE AND BRITAIN.
      21 2 The African Convention Approved. Ibt Frew a Chamber of Deput approved of the Anglo-Frem h African Coe vention.
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      THE BUDGET.
      20 2 Passes Through Committee. The Budget Bill has passed through tl Committee stage m the Hou<e of Coi mons
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      THE ITALIAN MINISTRY.
      33 2 A New Cabinet Formed 1 i -rai Pelloux. the Italian Preo. again formed a Cabinet. The Premie himself becomes Minister of the and Viscount enosta is Minister I Foreign Affairs.
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      TERRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN AMERICA.
      35 2 Heavy Loss of Life. An ex. ursion train has been lashed iat by an express train at Exeter, on the Phila-delphia-Keading railroad. Ihirty-four persons were killed and forty were injured.
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      THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.
      18 2 Victory of Essex. Eaaei has beat the Australians by 126 runs. London, tjth May, /Sug
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    303 2 B The members of the Darul Adah ation have elected Haji Ahmed Husen honorary secretary, vice Moh. Eunan and Haji Ibrahim assistant secretary Abdulrahman. For some time past, many people rend mg m the Kampong have taken to thr rearing of plants and ferns not merely as a pet hobby,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      532 2 John Little CO., LTD. CASH CLEARANCE SALE Greater Reductions: *rill be continued d v r,i n g our REMNANT WEEK. COMMEXCIXG OX MOX DAY Various Limbs Re-makkld iv ENSUM Speedy Clearance CORSETS Well known makes ftdtm per pair GLOVES Short or Long .-,5 SILKS White X Coloured .50 yard. LONG
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      804 2 WANTED pOI'MNb Clerk, neat and fast writer. Apply X.C., c 0 Free f'r,-^. May 11 18.5 WANTED ON a local Import firm an experienced Sales1J man, (European). Apply by letter to co Free Prt ss. May lo WANTED I N I KLLIGENT Clerk, one used to the routine of a
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      1010 2 O-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS A DVERTISER haviog a larger house than k required wishes to let part. Terms very moderate, Europeans only. Apply S.D., c/o Free Press. iVay 15 For Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta British India Steam Nay. Co., Limited, steamer BAXCOORA, 2,198 tons, Capt. Houstoi n, will be despatched lor the
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      160 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS GREIG &Co BROKERS. \JI R. Jambs Catto has joined this firm to-day. IVI GREIU He Co..— Exchange, Sic, Brokers. May |j SALE OF VALUABLE HOL'SEHOII) FURNITURE. THK undersigned have been instructed by E. x I-'Kri-r Hwms, Esu., to sell by auction al No. 8, Oxley Road, On Saturday,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      190 2 The Week. Monday, 15th High Water o 40 a., 2.11 p. Jewish Feast of Pentecost. L I- T. < Moating, 4-45 P Philharmonic Choir, 3-3,1 p.m. Tuesday, 16th High Wa k rr 1.27 a., 2.3; p. Assi/es open Singapore. Subscription List R lej Hargreaves Co., close ti hess Club, Town
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    THE s.s. "SAPPHO" ASHORE.
    659 3 I"h«* '-'traits Steamship Company's SapCapt. Turner, which left Singapore on afternoon ior Malacca, Port sad Klan^. unfortoeati ly ran ashore on l'ulau L ndan oa Sunday morn. ing. as she was Bearing Malac.a. The Smffkm, a favourite ship for passengers, left Singapore as usual with Mr.
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    GERMAN PURCHASE OF LIVERPOOL-OWNED SHIPS.
    217 3 GERMAN PURCHASE OF LIVER-POOL-OWNED SHIPS. wet tne official reticence mamt. i steamers belonging |g Me« ot I.i.crpool. to German owners, ab- lei niU .nformation is difficult to aCB f I been making .-ninute ,ds that th ransfer i y complet. I purchasers being the jydi and the Hamburg Ame mpmiTj
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    THE EXPLOITATION OF SZECHUEN.
    171 3 t.hungk.ng, 17th April— < apt. Davies readied unnan-fu on his way Irom hurmah on ist inst. '-apt. I'ottinger's survey party is still m the Pit chichhien district, m north western Kueichow about ihree weeks march from Vunnan-lu. il Litton reached Kuei-yang-fu on •> :iig travelled the
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    CRICKET.
    404 3 S. C. C. f. Garrison. S. C. T. X -Raid c Hutterworth b Simon 24 v\ D.inman c and b Simon 76 W. Abrams ll>w b Simon U W. Sharp b Simon 1 K. L Broaden k c substitute b Simon 2} W. L. Carter b White H. \V.
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    FATAL ACCIDENT IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.
    288 3 The U. S. cruiser trU I hich returns to j I (rum Horgkong to-day, fBthj celebrated i the first anniversary of her commission on Saturday last, spjr's being held on b.j<rd m the after- noon and a masquerade ball taking place at night the band
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    357 3 <> tondemt.J Heat.- arrived from Singapore at am. on the ist inst and it is safe to say that one hour later everyone had been startled by the news of the selling of 1 1 of the Blue Funnel Boats to a German svndithe news was particularly startling
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    A MISTAKE IN A NUMBER.
    149 3 A cook ma house m a remote Hungarian village, s..ys a Vienna dispatch, recently received a letter Irom an exchange olhce m Vienna informing her that the ticket which she had bought from them lor a big lottery had drawn the first pri/e of over
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    THE ENTRIES.
    1447 3 The Maiden Plate. The field is much smaller than I expected, the absent ones briii}/ Lady Cavendish, by First King- Lady Ellen. This nice mare has not found a buyer, but should be a likely one for the Maiden's next meeting. The Escutcheon and Goldsborough geldings and Snowslip
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    THE EDUCATION REPORT.
    833 3 I he annual report of Mr. R. J. Wilkinson, Inspector of Schools, lor 1898, gives the r-v ime of the department (school fees) (10,731. The expenditure was (188,91 1, as against (179.769 m lhe previous ye.ir. most of the heads of expenditure showing a small rise, grants
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    TANGLIN.
    69 3 On Ihursday, rBth instant, the- Kings "wn Amateur dramatic Club wi// give a second performance of lh-- Minstr.l Entertainment at whit li will be introduced an j original niggling turn The stag.- p now undergoing extensive repairs and alterations, and new scenery and proscenium are being painted. The Regimental
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    62 3 Indian Engineering says India offers a grand field for the mercantile activity of Germany. Articles made m Germany threaten to permeate every nook and corner of the country. In 1893 94 the value of the German import trade was nearly 1 crores of rupees. In 1897-98 Germany occupied the first
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    63 3 la. Gasman rraiacr /Ymmmj Wilhelm came m yesterday from Saigon and exchanged salutes with Fort Canning She is homeward hound and will leave on the 1 /th instant for Colombo, en route to Kir I. Her place m the squadron of Prince Henry j m the far east will he
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    446 3 Singapore, May 15, ;.s v Beans, Long per catn ct. 3 Do., Wrench do. 8 Beef do. 22 Beef Steak do. 25 Bean Sprouts do. 2 Bamboo Sprouts do. 2 Blac an do. 12 Brinjals do. 2^ Cabbage, Batavia do. N,| Do., China do. 8 Do., Sailed
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 3 (Corrected up ro M <•. i On London Bank 4 m/s j demand i i i j| Private rr. dits 3 m/s j oA dot nm«-nts 3 m/s J credits 6 m/s t/o, France, dt-mand Germany, demand j„_* India, T. T 1 Hongkong, demand AJfc .lis Yokohama, demand 4t
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    PRODUCE.
    110 3 (May 15 I.'"1 :"862; Gambler m r rdo. Cube No. 1 cj.2o Pepper, Black (ordinary S'por, SS-7S do. White. (Fair L/W=»s%) ..4150 Nutmegs tios-.ottielli. 75 do. (tics to the lb) c/>. Mace (Banda) 81. Cloves (Amboina) 22. Ijber.an Coffee 1650 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quainy, 6.25 do. do flake
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    SHARE LIST.
    249 3 Quotation. Capital. Paid Ur. Sma«m Banko <h,naandj.,pan. Ltd. i Nominal, f 2,000.000 450 ,068 „„.<: Deferred. £s Buy.-r-.. w Bell 1 AU-stos Kastern Agency. $3 Sellers. ,0,000 f£ FraserandNeaveLui a Sales. 225>000 «JJ Jj» v 6 l>eb». prm. S 125,0 m) Hongkong and Shantiha, Hank s Vs $.0,000,,0>
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      122 3 From New Zealand. Rikiton, New Zealand, Nov. 23, ,8<jo I am very pleased to state that since I t'jok the agency of Chamberlain's medicines the sale has been very large, more especially of the Cough Remedy. In two years I have sold more of this particular remedy than of all
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      258 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AM) NEDERI.ANDSCHK STOOaf. VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and |apan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line ars despatched Irom Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for thr.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      69 3 A/eatnei KaiMJ (May 14. Taken al Kan.-lang Kerbau Hospital Observatory ay aa. _r. m. tr, v. Bar. red. 14 Pel 29.888 ao.ooB 20.85S Temperature Ba<> Bi.i, 77>0 Wet Bulb rhernioni.tr'... 79 o 780 --"o Dir. of Wind NAY. SW. I aim. Max. Ictnp. iti ><if 83.9 Mm da i<. 74.s
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      968 3 rIBS X L S 1 Po r r Mis^kWe Fl.es and Tons Commanders Arr.ve.l Krom For Whsn l C XK 1 Bt.t. cruiw. Bnrha 10 Partaaaaaali R <*i.pik Bm.vr.iisrr 5,,, Hooth Hongkong i.\\:.hb.,i Gar. crniaer, 440a Truppcl May 14 Colombo. May Other Vessels Fl.ira A Tons Masters Arrived From Consignees
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      1554 4 THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST WILI BE OPENKI) ON FRIDAY, THE 28th APRIL. 1599, and LOSKD \r rwi-.i.vi. ociock NOON on Tuesday, 16m may, 1899. Riley Hargreaves&Co., LIMITED SINGAPORE, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Incorporated under the Companie* Ordinance, 18S9. bem& Ordinance V. of the year^iSßg of the Ordinances of the Straits Settlements, whereby t
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      894 4 The Directors consider they have been fortunate Copies of the agreements above specified, of the lin securing the services of Mr. Robertson who. balance sheet, valuation- and certificates above besides having arranged to become a large share- mentioned and of the Memorandum and Articles holder m the < ompany, has
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      696 4 Singapore Sporting Club. NOTM K. I ADIES attending Iha Races on 2}nl, 25th. and 27th May, are renin. dec! lh.it admission to the Grand Stand and Lawn Brill be by Ticket only. Ladies' Tickets are obtained through members ol the S.S.C Free, but they must bear the name of the
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      318 4 MAISON PAUL, B tTTIRY road. Great Reduction Great Reduction A ktrft— assortment of f-adies' Hal mm neatly reduced pr,ces_> pean AssisUnt, i" I idies' hair dressing, just arr Mail, A Stall now employed of I i-iese. ShaVMf every day shampooing, lotion, Sic ior Subv r,U- i month. Hair cutting twice.
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      836 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (ilving port ol dfpartuif, am' l~rt»et« known) date due here, ami name of Agent 1 1 -01-\V X X I A. Vr 1.11., B im. Iii 1 Sprrria, Fot'UKK, l-r., loulon, Kybn, I lanisb, II 1 hi. hin., Stettin. 1 Hai* Ho a, < hin., Elbarg, II ii'Lvaa,
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