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

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. riUKD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 14m JUNE,,/ 1899. DAILY ISSUE, No 359,3
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      856 1 P n Office Collyer Quiy. jßtj Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. tor (HINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEY,)N INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIRRALTAR, MALTA, HKINDISL VENICE, PLYMOITH. AND LONDON. Through Bills ot leading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for r nina Coast, and San Francisco
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      619 1 fHINA MUTUAL STRAM N AVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. *TPH I*", lollowinij are the dates on whirh the Co.'s Steamris ma> at expected here, vi/ OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hotmnnan, Shano- Ptm Marseilles hai s lai'as Pui.ts. ami London. b.s. Vaisow due June s.s. Oanfa June 15 s.s. Oopack do. s.f. Kintuck
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      538 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore, miips Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Qua* Time Table lor June, 1899. From Exoectca Will be uespatcbed to Hawcin laic via June- 10. B'massin, P. Laut, iVluearadj .wa, Cotei, B'jrouw and Boelongan J une
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      676 1 THF. TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers. 6tc. Graving Docks up to 500 feet m leng: ti feet on Wharf frontage one mile arid a quar: Slieers VVharl 350 feet 111 length, Boil.-r and Malting .Sheers worked by steam. hxtensive range of Godowns and
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      654 1 iLTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. I PAID-UP CAPITAL $10.*****0 RKSKRVE FUND liooooooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS i »i 0,000,000 Collar or Uiaacrroas R. M. Gray, Ksq Chairman. !N. A Sibbb, Ksq.— DrujTr Chairman E Gents, Esq. A.J. Raymond, X q E. Sheli i vi, Esq. k H.Hill, Ksq. A.
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      623 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present k. INPALUILI and PKKM \N i v lK g fof Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. RECOMMENDED »v SOME o, the I .HIEFSPRt lAUSTS IP the MEDICAL PRi Retail by all Chemist, and V v THE PETER SYS
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      280 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY QCCIDKNTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND HTOYO KISEN KABUSHIKI X KAISHA IBNTkL 5. 5. CO.) ufh passage tickets granted to B jrlaad, .nd Germany by all trans \tlait lines earners, ..Iso to San Francisco Oy ihe stTo other Kiiropean points at proportionate rate, r.. iuc^d
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    24 2 Domestic O ccurrences. DEATH. On the 12th inst., at < iopeng, Perak, Thorn vs. inf*nt son of Lily and Douglas J. Berwick, aged 8 days.
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1899.
    865 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1899. litre .hall the Press the People's r.^i.t ma.nn Unawed by influence and unbribed by gain Here patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw, p 'k*as4 to Religion. Laralty. and Law. WE print to-day the text of an interesting address delivered by an American
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    401 2 A (gX'ESTiON oi Bond. In the Supreme Court this morning the Chid Justice beard the case J imea Mirer Anthonisz and Lionel Ma'ibott Woodward v. Muun.i Roona Pana Lana Pahanappa Chetty, Moona Roona Pana Leas Ramasy Chelty, and Koh Seek Kwee. Mr. Khory appeared for the respondent
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    THE DOMINANT POWER AT PEKING.
    250 2 •> i Russian At mem i to discover >g to taatatri I resisting Kussia s demand for a railway to Peking. .nd is the only great power lite, iy to take serious interest m lhe mailer, arid Lngland reina. ns rnui*-. I N Jung La
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    MAIL NEWS.
    459 2 Loid < h nlcs Br. ford I. a, been cordialy gralulaltil t.y many m. rnbtis on both sid.sr.flhe HoUßeon lh. pul „,J quality of his book ih-Up t C1. ...a." "Ah I I'm glad lis. v... I'd sooner light action than an c another book like lint. man.
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    LT. DOUGLAS BROWNRIGG n.r.
    137 2 His numerous old Singaoore friends will be plaa»ed to read this leference to Lt; Douglas Brownrigg, unco of H. If. S. Plover, at Singapore. (Lr. B ownrigg, it will be remembered, married Ifiaa dementi Smith, dauarbter of inir former G >vemor) Lieutenant Douglas Brownrigg h.»s just
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    POLICE NEWS.
    152 2 POLIC E NEWS. A Hokien named Tan Cheang Kan report^ lhat on the 15P1 instant at 8 15 p.m he was m a rikisha m Bukii 1 unah Road with his wife, when several Hokient stopped the rikiaba and took a box be had with him. He bad previously quarrelled
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    NAVAL NOTES.
    287 2 I- VV. Hurier, 1.1 MOB v V n from ihe coal iisd s li H g tha mtferent til ihe i-v n M 0/ ra ol iha „ie d Portsmou li .ti i7'h in,t. io inapei t ihe new rcustr HtuToim, ohkCh B sheen I uilt lor the
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    THE FAR EAST IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    484 2 T prOf rOf Iloilo. 1 lerI b en 01 h. I 1 by ll o.e.gn residen s and German, French w.s ited v. m ment with by iniodbytl iGovI'aiv.or.i ihey should be aobatiticd ta v li > f Her M-jeaty'. fin.aioamnt •I
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    23 2 Famine and Festilence m East Russia Famine and disease have made fearful ravages m the Eastern Provinces of R uss a
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    Great Agricultural Losses.
    29 2 The recent cold has ruined the crept 1 the North and centre, the drought being no less disastrous m the Southern provinces London, June r+th, rUpy
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    PLAGUE AT PENANG.
    22 2 Nili it s No Osarai fhe following telegram ba reived from Penang to-day. No- CBSes ol plague no deaths
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    ADMIRAL DEWEY.
    132 2 It is understood that Admiral Dpay a private good-bye visit to H. I etnorand Lady Mitchell this afternoon. the O/vnipia having to-morrow n. f >r Colombo. It is probabie that the Admir.. Colombo will admit of a short resida few days at Kandy. or m the more bl
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    PLAGUE.
    134 2 The plague m crobe is most persistent.* A S» p*p. r gives ii.c to lowing facts In 1660, the Du' city ot Haarlem was devasled by the j il.es perish~d, and among them a m name of t.loux, the members of trhit buned m the Haarlem church. Thirty oyears
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    490 2 Colonel Walker m Commandant ot the M S Ouides, is m Singapore, having down the Pahang River and via thCoast, arriving m the Ho Leong We regret, *ay* th- .\fan: a Times, to lave to record the sad death of Mr Ralph \\-mvss H koper, of the firm of M
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      526 2 John Little CO., LTD OUTFITTING DEPT. JUST ARRIVe D /',> s s. BENVORUCH NIW ASSORrEO SI'OC X OF THK FOLLOWING GOODS GENTLEMEN'S Brovvi Russia Calf Boots Black Calf Boots Brown Russia Calf Shoes Black C alf Shoes I'atent Leather Dress Shoes Canvas Tennis Shoes. DURABLE TWILL SILK UMBRELLAS with Silver
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      1000 2 CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL. T*HE usuil Half-yearly Sale ol I'seful and Fancy Articles, m aid of the funds of the above School, will take place, God willing, m lhe Upper Room of the- Town Hall on Friday, the 23rd of June, from 4 to 7 p.m. June 13 23.6 W. BOYER.
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      956 2 BOARD ft LODGING. L?IR>T Class. Healthy locality, single and double rooms. Apply H. E. 8., co Free Press. May ig U c i T*o BE LET. No. 8.1 Institution Hill. Rent 865. Entry ist July. Apply A. W. LERMIT,— 3 Raffles P|ace. June 7 7.7 11 CANS SOUCI,'' St. Thomas
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      150 2 The Week. Wednesday, 14th High Water: 1.6 a., 2.1 8. p. Thuraday, 15th Hi Water 1 ,s p. S. V. A. Parade, 5-15 p.m. Philharmonic Orches ra, 8-30 p.m. Friday, 16th Hlijh Water ,> a., 3.44 p. Moon Kir, 1 Quarter, 4.41 p.m. P. at O. Mail Homewards closes, 6
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  • Correspondence.
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      SECKET Societies is die Church of England.
      284 3 Lokt> Lansdownf s Evasion. 1 m. Bat ri'KSIR, In the House of Lords on 8111 ult., Lord Lansdowne, m reply to a question by Lord Greville whether a Mr Little was a member of the Confraternity of the B essed Sacrament said "I
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    TIGERS AND ELEPHANTS.
    119 3 Record Dimensions Bl May 23-d, ,ijv —To Mi. Alan Ojidmer is said to belong the honour of having s oi the largest tiger m India last cold weather. He measured io ft. 9 m. I)ing on the ground ng. and the weapon which laid him a Mauser
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    SPORTS AT WEIHAIWEI.
    158 3 A military correspondent writ* I lond ol V. -Wei after all. H one :s ten or t f the moweather l and br khora Ml our dozens, a 10. tested game of hockey and loolb n the c-r-tw'nfc wind-swept p.rad tea, seated cosily m the club, io
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    RAFFLES SCHOOL SPORTS.
    148 3 1 be ml allilet Cricket -'liminary heat- rufl r>rf and uld keen competi ion m th- finals. lay. rommencing at 3 |> m .ire the d tli ir -B. D Heat, RR <• Xt-un Fit fie-.- 1 D i ion, ist H-at H. J I. sierman. 21
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    A NEW NON-EROSIVE EXPLOSIVE.
    341 3 A Boos 10 Km 1 i.-S eo7«. An important piece of information ha. come .me this week of what claims to be an even 'plosive than lhe orthodox cordite for use ll is Vickers explosive which takes t from that of its inventor. It is now
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    DEWEY FOR PRESIDENT.
    1246 3 By Henry Frank.. Ah Addrats delivered m Berkeley Lyceum, before the Metropolitan Independent Church, Sunday, March 5, George Dewey has just won a civic tri.mph which is perhaps as signal as any he has yet at lm v. d upon lhe seas. Since his thrilling victory 'n
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    THE SINGAPORE RIVER.
    649 3 The report of the Commissioners appointed to enquire into the present state of the traffic of the Singapore River, its obstructions and dangers, was laid on the table ot the Council yesterday. A large amount of evidence was taken, and the report of the Commission is based
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    263 3 bm C C. a. A Co. Rtao'a Own Rim. Played on the Cnckrt Club ground and resulted ia aa -a-v victory lor the Club by three to nil. Ihe hr-t ha I alf rT uch m favour ol the S L.C. although nothing was stoied, A Co. on
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    DO INFANT PRODIGIES REMAIN CLEVER?
    353 3 In BB >nt'restir-,g illustrated aiticle m the Ar i l number of Pearson's M ago tine on Infant Prodigies,' Mr. Austin Fryers refutes the generally accepted idea that clever children seldom retain their special talents when ihev reach lhe age of maturity. Many of lhe
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1449 3 Tuesday, June 13, 1899. Pk.SENT H E. the Governor (Sir C B. H Mitchell, o.c.M o) The Hon' .Ie Col Secretary (Sir Alex. Swetten* haT k.c m tsj the Olticer Commanding the Trot pfl i w E. M General I ickson, c.8.) th- Aud tor-Gene.al (E C. H
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    THE MANGOSTEEN.
    630 3 1 I Courrier di Saigon has an interesting article on the manuosteen, the cr. p of which is this >ear super-excellent. Trie fiutt, a native of lhe Stra.ts ol Malacca, is said lo have bv.cn introduced into Coctan-Ctkiaa by .Mo. .seigneur d'Adran about the end ol the last
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    A NEW USE FOR SODA-WATER BOITLES.
    227 3 A NEW USE FOR SODA- WATER BOITLES. Major t ixkburn, Comrnandaul 1. who has recently reached F< inland on a lew months ISBVU, declares Ju-ju or letish we.rslup to be siil' the most poweitui indoenct ovei the mlnda of the natives all ovei the Niger < ...el I'io.c-ctorate. Wlnle making
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    56 3 The practices of the Orchestral Section of the Philharmonic Society will be resumed as usual to-morrow evening m the down Hall, at 8.30 p.m. We hear that the Netherlands Trading Society is opening a sub-agency m Rangoon, and that Mr. van de- Stadt, the accountant here, is going up to
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    PRODUCE.
    113 3 (June 14., In- |68 25 Gambler 5.45 do. Cube No. 1 9.30 Pepper, It lack (ordinary Spore) 26 15 do. White, (Fair L/W=-5%) „4150 Nutmegs nos to the lb.) 65. do. (80s to the 1b).... 86. Mace (Banda) 81. Cloves (Amboina) 32. Libenan Coffee 1.550 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair
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    SHARE LIST JUNE 14th, 1899.
    349 3 Quota-mow. Camtal. Pair Up. S Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. Nominal, f 2,000,000 450,</>8 |*g Deferred. £s Bell's Arx-sto-, Eastern Ak;enc>. $3 Sellers. io,ooof£ 3sS Clear Water Dairy Hirm Ltd. $ion ft 35,000 25.000 25 Fraser and Neave Ltd. $70 Biyers. I 125,000 225,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    84 3 (Corrected lp to June 14). On London. Bank 4 m/s 210 demand '/"fa" Private cn-dits 3 m/s 2 o^, documents 3 m/s */< i credits 6 m/ 5... j^A FRANCE, demand 249J Germany, demand iyii Inuia, T. T i 4 q Hongkong, demand dis Yokohama, demand 4^ )m Java,
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      29 3 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy can always be depended upon and is pleasant and safe to lake. Sold by all dealers THE DISPENSARY, SINGAPORE. 1 Gbmbral Aobmts. m.
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      259 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AMI NKDKRLANUSCHE STOOMVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Trie Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, 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 th; Straus,
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      1062 3 1 TlltlLl IN PORT. Mer.-of-Wai Flags and Tona Commander. Arrived From For Whan K.np LB Bnt cruiser, 805 Booth April jj Hongkong Roads. OSTStma 1 1. S. cruiser, L.imberton June 11 Hongkong J me it Other Vessel. Fl.es a Ton. Mssters Arrived From Con.ienee. For Wue %TSaS X- 1994 Sergent
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      271 4 ?Zsssv\__. fak\ KB 5* r < BBaßt SMITH PREM IER TYPEWRITERS, SOLI AGENTS, STRAITS CYCLE AGENCY. 15 Baiters. Rom, Stttaaensnt. June 1 ue RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS Boiler-Kakers, "Shipbuilders AND General Contractors. WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY FROM STOCK Steam Pumps. Mining Horizontal fand ellif.ll Difit Acting Duplex and
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      255 4 JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. RSI VALl'l IN ihk MAKKEI. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) .0. 8 pc case, duty extra. OBTAINABLE PROM RBTAII DFALBR 4 ok McALISTER Co., SOLE AGEN l*S Apl .2 fl N. B, W NORMAN kBROWN Y^T SPECIAL Scotch
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      823 4 PAHANG GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. GETAH FARM TENDERS. "pENDBRS are invited for lhe sole n^tu lo •> coiled, and to aulhotise olherb lo collect, Getah m the Stale ol PbBBbbBJ, (or a penod ol one, two, and/or three >eari. 2. Tenderer!, are reijiieiieiJ IB submit separate lenders tor each il id (oilokvirkaj
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      405 4 TILESTONEITE. Cr Tilsstcneite i^' --^Ss^^^j^^^^^^^^.^^ A heat-resisting, rain-proof covering for roofs ar.d walls of iron or wooden buildings m Tropical Countries. THE UGasTESi ROOF COVERING KNOWN Is Cheats V Durable! Effective! ikjjßju^^L 7ZT^k\^k^£i Rain and aL^Bk^ Li S hi Fire-Proof TILESTONEITE makes iron housesmhabitable. Keeps stores ar.d godowns cool. TI
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      179 4 IN THE GOODS OF A. 1 HirjALo Hubi ana MtTCBSSaee, Deceased 1)1 RSUANI lot lhe Conveyan I cmg and I i.v "p, rty Ordinance, itB6 II lhat behall Noikfl is hereby given lhat all person, 1av,,.,, anj daises Basanai the Kstate of \i.e..ißvio HBFBuaaa Mulhelson late of [ohore, deceased (who
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      609 4 The Singapore Free Pre, AND Mercantile Advertiser. Cable HBBBBaB, italllßßß, Smgap or,0 r, Telephone Ncmbbb.— No. 61. R .bhshed at 30 3, Raffles Place. S, nf pore "P HE leading English Newspaper ir v 1 Straits Settlements; Johor, Federated Native States of Perak, S c j gor, Sungei L T
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      683 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (living port of depart ii if, and |whvfft known) date due here, and name if Ajj< m-Mkn-oi-W u'.. Ak» bi>n j ip Poplar, I)W vRK, ii.li.. I BuOTMioa 15 i. ii <iham, |uly N |),IHsh, 11*1 HI 111, H.h-Pkn. Chin., PortsMtmthi Hai-Tiks ttin, i Ids umo, |ap Eliwk
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