The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 June 1899

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 22nd JUNE/ 1899 DAILY ISSUE No 31 i
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    • Advertisement
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      710 1 I q Other. Collyer Quay. XT" Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA, JAPAN, PF.NANG, CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, J MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, j BEINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON Through Bills ot Lading issued for Pc Gulf, Continental and American Ports, aKo for China Coast, and
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      533 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. T*HK following are ihe dates on which the Co.'s Steameis may be expected here, \\t: OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For HosGKonii, Suano- For Marseilles hai jr lapanPokts. asi> London. s.s. Kaisow due June s.s. Oanfa June 15 s.s. Oopack do. s.a. Kintuck June 22 s.s.
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      456 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Unobr Contract with thb Nbthbrlands India Govbrnmbnt. Acents at Singapore. Ships Agency. late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Ouav Time Table for June, 1899. From Eapectca Will be despatched 10 de C-rac«un Batavia June 22. Hatavia, Cher.bon, fja_-M_ng -md Sourabaya lune 2_ M. V'.-ij runhis Padin^
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      534 1 THK TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, etc. GeMrmc Dadn up to 500 Im ia Itagl and ll feet on liU. Wharf fror.' >rs Wharf Koile-r and Masting Sheers worked b) d-,. Proprietors ot Powerlul I.aui.' I and Light* Conditions of and Relating tothe
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      527 1 XJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAiD-UP CAPITAL 9njmm ,0 RESERVH UND i.oooo >no Rr- SERVE LIABILITY OK PROPRIETORS i $10,000,000 Cot/BT Ol DI2BCTOKS R. M. Gkav, Esq Chaikma b. N. A SIBBB, Ksq.- Dl-PI'TY Chairmak. Esq,. A. j. Raymond, Mm B Sh m.li m, Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. A.
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      426 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECTFTr^ "iV;" "pi"' 1 'NMLUBLB_.I~RMANE.NT. Sprue. Dysentery, D.arrhoea Hemorrhage and Ulceration RECOMMENDED., SOME o, ra. < HIEFSPRTiIik I THE PETER SYS COMPANY as. tk» II ,o_»" lJ.am*A) 9k\ fl Vti i'i^b Toiiet L-b I _L* J *2. sr jaß 1 |^«"*^^*«<a{f»i Lanoline" ■—■||K Tf ons I SKIN
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      204 1 pACHic MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPA OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL W STEAMSHIP COMPANY A* k AND TOYO KISEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA loaißßi v a v P??**~ l md to England plication.' erV Cc t0 !j_3fiS*arS 1 <ers, who have paid full f-r- ,n ar -sco foe Chin, lit 'T' T M) wil i a
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1899.
    238 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1899. Itereih-! t'nawed be irrl.ierce ar.d i.rbf:be<i Here patriot Truth her lotions p'e "'•mm* te R«ii_.on. Lev— it. and t a» Frankly we -naot say that we like ike hritrf n I meets m to day- telegrams to the situation m Soutli Afri'
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    259 2 H the Got per., ng about the St I Mr. Just Mr P W vV a ijank'utit A M il.: to go salmon tithing with A1 i v and tpooni i. it. i arrived yesterday from Rangoon is on her hr*; i Singapore The ball Dab will mi Saturd i>
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    "TALES OF THE MALAYAN COAST."
    1127 2 Mr. Kounsevlle Wildman has published ahook talh-d "Tales ol the Malayan the result of ninr I m he calls experience oa Ibt Mala\an Coast. Tiie majority of thrs-are rtckdmjfies of the highly coloun rj m i mi from tbe same pen that appeared from tiflM
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    DR. AND MRS. WORKMAN
    167 2 These well-known American cyclist-travellers and litterateurs. Dr. ami Mrv ..'kman are proceeding to Bombay on the and thence lake nil to Sri: |g_| .ishmere. Mere, they '-P r^d tne .ummti, or rather they hope, nuicse, o make an excursion by a route ta\en by Sir Martin
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS
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      THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN FRANCE.
      34 2 THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN FRANCE. Due to the Dreyfus Affair. Politicians Fear Responsibility. The real cause of the Cabinet difficulties m brance i* the Dreyfus Affair, politician. shirking the probable consequences of the Court-Martial.
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      Military Hostility to Dreyfus.
      11 2 Ihe military element ia -till -trongly anti-Dreyfus.
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      THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY
      21 2 Mobilisation Preparations at the Cape. Various preparations are being the Cape to facilitate the speedy ments of troops.
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      Sir Redvers Buller to Command.
      52 2 The Dmdy fr/egraph states that Si, Redvers Boiler ■rill command, ir. the even! of hostllit:-'emporay-ays hat Wlr aod ,f that .n OU |d v mm be "ot b, iraapa, I by the md. The Jt 100,000 men into the 1 rt nth I mablity to
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      GERMANY AND THE CAROLINES
      61 2 The Purchase Sanctioned. Cor.'ial Neighbourly RelationAnticipated. The Reichstag has adopted tl a loan for the purchase of the Car Hen i m Bolonr Mioistat lot I has predicted a splendid political and commercial future for tbe which it was ho, d increaintimacy w.th their new neighbor
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      THE AUSTRALIANS
      18 2 They Defeat Oxonians Severely. The Australian- have beaten University Pa.r and Preaewt at Portsmouth, by ten
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      IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
      61 2 An Active Policy Continued A Four Million Vote. Mr. \V\ i drum Under Secretary fof War b_ /Produced a bill into the House o' Commons raising tour mil'; -.-rhng lor arming thr Imperial defence* abroad with heavy gun... a.td building barracks at Horn, and abroad. The bill i>
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    157 2 The Key. J. A. li Cook will conduct the service m English at Johore Church on Sunday at IS. 15 a m. The Imp. German Mail Steamer Sachsei. having left Hongkong yesterday at a.m may b- expected to arrive here on Sunday 25th instant. Rinderpest seem, to be causing sometrouble
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      358 2 dP 1 51T1 AC HIRE OR HIRE-PAYMENTS. I 111 illy A Horizontal Concert Grand almost new S7OO. V- *--W>»^P 9r*yy V> Original cost S'.aco. by M. F. RACHALS THE ROBINSON PIANO C 0.,-33. Raffles Place. J Telephone No. mi. LIPTON TEA MERCHANTS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
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      335 2 SITUATION w MED. i N WANTED quiet, Wr ii EPSIU IN Office. uc. WANTED i' V M' V: M IV. HI WANTED N B rneo mu,t jnd-. GUTH RI X* S'orth I WANTED pOB H v .ihe GUTHKIE Agent-> British Not .5. uc. N :ecl house, with (fcx^i about 2
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      704 2 TODAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS PASSAGE HOME. A DVKKi'ISKR b prepared to take cl.arge of clnldren, or an invalid, m relurn for passage to Kuro^c. Apply \V., c o Free Press. June 22. TO LET A bin k nt six houses m An-on Koad, opposite tl,- Singapore Dispensary Soda Water Factory sp -dally
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      32 2 Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The Editor, Singapore Free Press." All letters connected with business (advertisements. subscriptions, accoun s. &c.) should be addressed to The Manager, -Singapore Free Press."
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      193 2 Thursday, ssa I ,5 p. n Rifle -2pm ».< p.m. Philharmonic Orches.ra, 8- ;o n.rr Friday. 23rd ■ndMaaGa School Sa UI, 4 p. m I due leaves 5 p.m. Lecture Chinese Christian Association. L'°M k,e Sl Geor e Regular, 5.45 P-nv hull Moon, 9.15 p.m. Loul Kchpse of the Moon.
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  • Correspondence.
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      Ecclesiatical Establishments S.S.
      286 3 I -HI I' fit TO*. SIX. Apropos the p nt unsatisfactory mailers jiiil« i il, •< usmmii. have e n tunous to turn up I __M Bl I Bt rublished (1897) lo Bud what amount ol Colonial and state fond, the- clergy of tin church oi England
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      Cavenagh Bridge Traffic.
      94 3 -uron. wbereb) ,at no hackney (arriage unless occupied by a tare or pal- ter, use crab ab tee :t notwithstanding the above provision, it is the for gharrie- to ca pavand ot -ame class across the Bridge arc] no further. As the of the •rafhc on I
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    PHILHATMONIC ORCHESTRA.
    10 3 i are rr c practice this eve; imI'tted
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    THE DANGER OF OUR ROADS.
    351 3 iai that await the ordinary the street 5 ga many that war.dr- md dealt, A the road coolies with I I and tl sed umbrel as car irizootally < ver thru you ia ihe fare I burdeai cc it i the wn a art- drh
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    HOCKEY MATCH.
    49 3 Ihe hockey mate 1 n the Esplanade yesterday afternoon was got up bring forward BCt* tal-nt of <■ tour nail lor his much stronger than l.ilriu- backs <>l Pearce's team had ances of distinguishing themselves, 'or they had very littl. to do. Edlin was paying one man short
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION
    1718 3 ("June 2 1st, 1899.) Ih. ordinary lot tni^bliy meeting ol thetomrnis.ion wa» held (Ins afternoon. II present Mr. A. Gentle (President), mtamn,Smhm, Bvaas, Nausea, Meyer, and Col. Pennefnihsr. I" ISAM MS. Ihe financial statement showed a c%sh balance cf $B.,t>2s, ti which $75 000 arc on fixed deposit.
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    10 3 Ihe next *.t H Friday the ;otii ioataal
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    A GOOD TIME COMING.
    245 3 »jer:nany has '.;na- arbitration as -ugge tod t<> the r <■ I Conference w;ihout a guarantee of the impartiality of the tr bunal.— Neuter. In the anna Or or < lime, In ea k inlall.t.!- mortalily Vet the I |,r.,moters -.late tliey nul i wan L
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    83 3 CeBM Okobrs. Mead Quarter Oflfice, Singapore, 22nd Jun. irtuo. I. Orderly Officer for the ensuing week t. Ihe following gentlemen having been duly elected are posted lo Sub-Divisions a, follows Mr. W. D. Raven to No. 6 Sub-Division. Mr. A. Taylor v Parades N.CO s. (Voluntary.)" luesday
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    THE PLAGUE IN PENANG.
    19 3 The following telegram has been received from Penang to-day. Nc> cases of plague, one death
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    911 3 "Gentlemen, to solace tfteir wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which w »e:tes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hu ts no body m the mean season." Problem No. 150 Lloyd m sr.lved by R-KB3. Correct solutions leceived
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    MR. F.K. JENNINGS
    347 3 Mr. F K. Jennings is retiring irom the police service, where he holds the rank ol Chief Inspector, at the end of next month. It is twenty-four years since Mr feaniaea joined the police, and there are still a fen old residents who remember what the Net
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    THE RECENT LIBEL CASE.
    507 3 I his morning Mr. Ferret >n <-i lc ,lt of Mr. Speu. er Pratt urn of Pr.it; Kdl) and Wai-.. to Mr. Justice looes m the Supreme Lou; that the parties had succeeded m arriving at a ine'it. subject lo his L<i 1-lnjj approval. Counsel stated
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 3 COR R F.C TED UP TO June On London Bank 4 j' 0)^ demand t 1 1 Private credits 3 m/s _>/oi documents 3 m/s 2/0 credits 6 m/s 2/0* FRANCE, demand 250 Germany, demand 202A India, T. T 14.^. HONGKONC, demand dis Yokohama, demand ||f p m JAVA,
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    PRODUCE.
    83 3 (June aa f-ambier..; do. Cube No. Uck (ordinary SSpore;"' c J do. White, (Fa,r L/W4 5 Nutmegs I .os :o the lb.) J "il do. (80s to the lb).. of' Man (Saudi Cloves (Amboina) M Cottee.. -i,..m:dlp,,a;i"(Ka;rquali; > 'JJ fm hmka MdN«in_Mrt (Fair do.) flak, Kur do.) V° small..
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      110 3 PERFECT tPianos AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. 33, RAFFLES PLA< k. J ar W tutha The Stuff that Saves Children Lhn Mr. Hardin Norris, clerk of the ding store of R Shoemaker, I'erry XL, says j A man came into our store the other day and said, 'I want bottle
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      265 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AM) NEDEKI.ANDSCHE STOOM* VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tnt Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outward, for the Straits, China, and |apan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line are despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for th:
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      640 3 SHARE LIST JUNE 22nd, 189 9 mt 'J-'TAT.o.v. Capital. Pa,d Up. SntMtl Bars AbMkM laMarn Agency. 83Se',ers. .00..0{4 8.584 rw- I «=l ?F »4a_r ..J-Hr— Klan.n oife. t.ult lv; .i,„nCo., I.td.jjo Norn. f. s>ooo J«6Nom. ist issue U (><M BJ_n $l« 11 #5 iNom. 2nd issue II 1 gon Unallotted
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      149 3 cngers Arrived. .1. Prate I '<• v. Per ham. r.HolMea.A Resales. R. P„ er,. RGer, iiisM M irmona, M Mr' I Gorman. W h •I W. P H m- -a iLS CLOSE I O-MORROW. _C°"p til-. sui Pultun 2 PM M Ran 1 <Okt. Helile' Penang* Bornba, N X Ann
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      239 4 If Air SMITH PREM lER TYPEWRITERS, SOU U.KNTS. STRAITS CYCLE AGENCY. IATTBSY R< nki June 1 v. c. 1 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS Boiler-Makers, Shipbuilders IWh General Contractors. WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPL> FROM STOCK Steam Pumps. Mining. 'Horizontal and Vertical Direct Acting Duplex and Special Sinking pumps j
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      493 4 TO BE LET. l„"l RNISHKB roomy with private family, close t>> town. ApjWy to W. R.. 1 o Free Press. Feb 2S 25." TO BE LET. A rtiKi Mi nc.alow oil lytraal Koad, Bot_»n.- '.al Gardens. Sevsa foaaM. I'ive bathrooms. Large OOnp. und and \Uiisivl \,tws. Apply to SWAN k
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      359 4 HOTEL ORIENTE MANILA. THK I'.it-li<_ are inlormedthat this fine and comh m >dious Motel is to-day entirely under English management, and is now on a par with the best mmamafad Kastern Motels. All the late«t improvements at.d conveniences have been added 10 ihi- building, including Illectric Light throughout. The Premises
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      351 4 KATZ BROS., Limited. Beg to announce the arrival of a large stock of miscellaneous goods and invite inspection. Comprising Harness and Saddlery, Horse and Pony Sizes Stable Requisites, Car/iage Lamps A good assortment of Dog Collars Crockery and Glassware —.namel Ware, Cooking Stoves, Spirit Stoves, Coffee Mills. Garden Tools, Bird
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      116 4 AN. B. NORMAN BROWN „r SPECIAL SCOTCH Pgl WHISKY. RAPIDLY COMING TO THE FRONT Sold *ll over thi. Peninsi h. McALISTER ft Co. SOLE AGENTS. J«hr«l v.c. For Derby, Pearling Grounds. Broome, Cossack, Ashburton, Gu_>coyne, (Carnarvon). Geraldton, (Champion Bay), and Fremantle. The O.S.S. Cc't mamsmm SALADIN, I, iy, tom f£..
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      644 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (jiving port ol ki.-.uiij i: r due here, iiiul nir h of Ai."->ii M B-OI -'.\'»i :\k> li' s\, lap !ar. Dv ,'\ki, n.b. Devonport, Ksuvmion, Hut. C liatham, )my h rs. 1 1 mish, I I S., Brooklyn, due June m. Chin., Stettin, H.h-I'kv, Chin., I'ort-mouth, Mai-
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      585 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cablb Addrbss.— Advertiser, Smgafort Tblbphonb Numbbr.— No. t,,_ l'ubli.hed at 30- j, Raffle. Place, S.ng. pofe "pHE leading English Newmpei ir. the A Straits Settlements Johorr the Federated Native Sutes of Perak, 5 gor, Sungei L'jong, Pahang, th, Sembilan British North Borneo Sar
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