The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 July 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 6th JULY, /1899. DAILY ISSUE, No 3617
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      862 1 P n Office. Coilyer Quay. P» W__a.ve>. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISL VENICE. PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills ol l_ading issued for Persian Gulf Continental and American Ports, also for Chine Coast, and Sen Francisco
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      642 1 f HIKA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIM TED. THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steameis may be expected here, viz: OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong, Siiang- For Marseilles hai Ai lapan Pouts. and London. B.b. Oopack July 9 s.s. Teenkai July ia Through Bills of Lading issued
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      613 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPII. Undir Contract with thb Nbthbrlands Ihoia Uovirnbimt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer CJuav j Time Table for July, 1899. From Expected Will be despatched lo Reynst Deli June 28. ft. .wean, Sourabaya, B'massin, F. Laut, Moearadjawa and Cotei July 4
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      624 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 1i0.000.000 I'SSERVE FUND 1i0.000.000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF J PROPRIETORS J *i0,000,00c COUBT OP DIBBCTOBS. R. M. Gbav, Eaq.— Chaibman. N. A Sibbb, Esq.— Deputy Chaibman. E. U_r_, Em. A. J. Raymond Esq. E. SHKLi.iM.Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq. F.
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      700 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIcT THK only remedy .it p.esent lcno»n .is M INFALLIBI I- mmi PKRMANINI I IRK tor Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. MCOMMENDED.tSOMEoi n»< HIBFSPW lAUSTS pm MKl.k ll pkuj-ksm. »v Sold Retail bj ill hemim anJ whoie^ie by "UFHSSION THE PETER SYS COMPANY
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      173 1 PACIFIC "AIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL W STEAMSHIP COMPANY T OYO Kl^N IKABUSHIKIl KABUSHIKI KAISHA ss?-23WSa« sa_r c >i>ecvntr Ltia* _L 1 oouln m Pacific and Sailing date, from Hongkong im Yokohama to San Francisco. about jly Ju July 25 r.AN. WOOO v Co., Ju;. Agents Pianos AT THE
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1899.
    845 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1899. Htr* -hall the Prr_i tl-r Peopit'i right mamUm, I'nawtd hf mfuence and unbribed bjr (am Her* patriot Truth h«r gioriout precepts draw, P:e4*ed to Ralision. LoraltT. and Law. 1 HB staid and dull loutine of the meeting of the Mur.ii pal Commissioners
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    393 2 Capt Yar.renen has won the Selangor t» I. nis ch'im; ii.rs:'. ip. heating Mr. DalrsmI 2 6, 7-3 Married couples m Norway are priviIrgrd to travel "n r 1 lar ajl it a fare and a had. (The W.man is the fare, of course.) l.i-t week, there was only one
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY.
      96 2 An Afrikander Mediation Prospect cf a Possible Settlement Mr. Hofmeyer, the Afrikander leader ia Cape Colony, Mr. Herholdt, and Mr K l5 clier, a member of the Orange River Free State executive, have conferred with President Kruger and the Transvaal executive at Pretoria. The Conference lasted the
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      THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
      19 2 The Peace Conference at the Hag-' has definitely adopted a new code of laws of war
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      THE PACIFIC CABLE
      53 2 An fi -ement Arrived At To be Constru ..cd on an Imperial Basis. The Daily Xeit, states that a conference between Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Mr Chamberlain and the representatives of the Colonies has resulted m a satisfactory agreement for the construction of the T Cable on
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      THE AUSTRALIANS
      24 2 A Draw with Notts The result of the cricket match between the Australians and Nottinghamshire was a draw. London, July f>th, tBgg.
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    348 2 The Japanese Cruiser Tokiwa left short. y before 6 o'clock this morning for Yokosuka. Mr. C. V. Pritchard arrived irom Caicutta this morning by the Hyson and on the <jth instant he will assume duties a* superintendent of the Government Printing Office here m place of Mr. H. L. Noronha.
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    PLAGUE IN PENANG.
    18 2 The following telegram has been received from Penang to-day One case of plague, no death.
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    A PIRATE ARRESTED
    34 2 A wang Puteh, a Malay who wounded a Chinaman named Tan Loh, and two others while fishing off Tanjong Katong on lhe night of June 19th, has been arrested and identified.
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      410 2 KATZ BROS., Limited. CASH CLEARANCE SALE. NOW PROCEEDING Saturday, Last Day of Sale. SPECIAL BARGAINS DEPARTMENTS Bamboo Furniture. Brackets. Tables. Chairs, etc. Carpets and Carpeting, A few Bentwood Couches. Sewing Machines, Large and Small Mirrors m Gilt Frames. Specially Reduced In the Drapery Department AN IMMENSE VARIETY Ob GOODS STILL
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      1045 2 NOTICE HER NETHERLAND MAJKSIY'S CONSULATE GENERAL, S.S. *T*HE offices of the above Consulate Genera have, this day, been removed from No. 6c Battery Road to No. 6 Raffles Quay. J"'y 8.7 ILJK. Albxanubr Horatio Stbphbks is admmm mined a partner m our dims m Singapore and m Penang from ihis
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      1047 2 O-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS PIANO Jufiss larw, 3 Llo\d Road, will resume music IVI lessons on Mogday 17th instant. July 6 tu.ih.s. For Rangoon British India Steam N >v Co., Limited, steamer ONDA, 3,410 ton,, Captain W.lson, will be despatched fo- the above port on Ml nd ay l.ih inst., at 4
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      596 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS KINNrYBRO>. FAMOUS CIGA-ETTES. Straight Cut 75 cents Sweet Caporal 50 ptr tin of fifty. Obtainable trom McALISTER k Co. July 6 "ANN KEAT Co. WE just received, fr. m London pei s.s. Benledi, a large quaniy it Blue Serg' s, Flannels, Fancy Worsteds, Iwetds, and Coatings; best quality
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      167 2 The Week. Thursday, 6th Hitfh Wmmr 10.0 a., y y p. Licensing JiHtiocs tpm. Dalhousie Chapter, 8-30 p.m. Friday, 7th Hitfh Watei -10.44 a., <> 54 p. M il Homewards, 5 pm. S. V A. Gymnasium Class, 5-15 p.m. >r^e Emerg<-iit, 8-45 p.m. Saturday, Bth High VVater 11. 20 a.,
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    3336 3 July sth. low -p,e ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission wis held this afumW. Prrsc, t, Mr. A, j Gentle (President) Messi R .ms. Sctnt, mmmme. Meyer, Choa G iang 1 "">.. IM I Wag Tumi and Colonel Pennefather. Mr I. O. Anthonisz to.il. his scat as a
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    ACCIDENT IN PENANG HARBOUR.
    142 3 a I Him Baoißsaa I-alls OvaaaeAßO. Another sad fatality by drowning has occurred m Penang harbour. TW dec eased yvho met his fate- through accidentally falling overboard, was Mr. Donald Swanson. the chi?. engineer of the ft. ft. Cine. I lie deceased, it appears, returned to
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    S C. C. ATHLETIC GYMKHANA.
    301 3 Tilt Hanihi Ars. The lollowing are the entries and handicaps lor the events to be competed for on Saturday next. isoYtiS.-(f,r>t Heat.) A. K. Linton ser., G. R. H. Webb i yds H. C. Sells 4 yds., C. W. Abrams 5 yds., K. T. Reid
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    13 3 -+l H. M. S. Orlando at y 15 this morning left for Manila.
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    A BOGUS RACE TO SINGAPORE.
    731 3 The S S. Sikh, Capt. Rowley, arrived this moring at Singapore from New York. A Singapore Free Press reporter called on board to ascertain the real state of matters as to an alleged Ocean race from New York between the SUA ami another steamer, the
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    SAD FATALITY AT KUALA MUDA.
    200 3 > s 1,1 Waa s t ox»w mn Dbob'bbi NaBBOB I.* 41 a fll ".llf. COMMABOSB. Pimmmg latal .11 < ident 01 curr -d to one ol the pet y oflic rs ol H M S Orlando, on tii morning ol the agth lune, Bt
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    RUSSIA AND CHINA.
    105 3 1. iish OtiiciAi DisMiaavn. I< 1 I PoiBT. Sfl il io Hongkong I elegrapii.j Ti.-ntsin, June 2 <rd, Mr. C. W. Kinder, Engineer m Chief of the Imperial Chinese Railways haa been dismissed by the Chinese Gov. -rntnent on the pretext of insubordination Great activity is reported
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    HOCKEY.
    114 3 S. C. < (Jn ic _kv K. O. R. An interesting hockey game yvas played on the Esplanade yesterday between the Officers of thr X 0 K. and Edtin's Club Team. I lie Regiment scored tyvo goals m the first ten minutes, and after there yvas no scoring on
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    THE PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    114 3 A public meeting was held at l J enang on the _2cjth June iv connection wilh the Volunteer movement there. Mr. J. V. Kennedy, who was m the chair, announced that the Governor had appointed him Commandant. Capt. Hibbert, K.O X., who has been deputed to organise
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    NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
    438 3 Shipbuilding m Japan. The Mitsu Bishi Company has had under consideration for some time a scheme to construct a large shipbuilding yard at Wada, Kobe. The company has purchased ground there tothe extent of tens cf thousands of tsubo, but the area is still considered insufficient,
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    27 3 c<\ I see you apart for a moment You mean alone. d_n t y ou I Yes— a loan Dials ;t exactly. I *anl lo berroß 'ncr
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 3 (CORRECTED UP TO July O) On London. Bank m/s demand 1 ||1| Private redtts 3 m,» .J, o,'', documents 3 m/s 2/o.' credits b mft... *7°TI Franc f, demand 2-, 0 C Germany, demand mt I.NOIA, T. T 150 Hongkong, demand dis Yokohama. demand 4 a g am JAVA,
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    PRODUCE.
    113 3 (July <> I7MN (jambier M 0 do. Cube No. i is.6i 1 Pepper, black (ordinary Spore i 25. do. White, (Fair L/W=sst) „4150 Nutmegs nos to the lb.) 65. do. (80s to the I b) 80. Mace (Banda) 81. Cloves (Amboina) 32. Libenan Cotfee '5 50 Tapioca, small pearl
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    SHARE LIST JULY 6th, 1899.
    375 3 SHARE LIST JULY 6th, 1899 CJuotatiow. Capital. Paid Up. s^s.Hank o! hint and Japan, Ltd. £1 Nominal, f 2,000,000 450,968 19., Deferred. 2S I Bell's A' *-stos Eastern A^-.y. 33 Sell, r- ir>.ooof£ Clear Water Dairy Firm Ltd. $100 S 25.000 8 a.5.000 250 Kraser and Neave I. 1. $72$
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      84 3 Symptoms of Pneumonia. Pains m the chest when a person has a cold ndicatc a tendency toward pneumonia. A piece of flannel dampened with hamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on to the chest over the se of pain will promptly relieve the pain and prevent the threatened attack o. pneumonia.
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      154 3 ivlAll_._> tLUaE. ->■ MOKKOW hor »'c. 4.1 Colombo <n.i, II AM K. Pahang. k- "V flf I Wi 11. Nba 2 ru Malacca it Hjlll.e' J PU Paten Carolina 2 ru Ale. Sulu I \l Hatavi.., ati litany Sen/t 4 f m New u rk .!/<_. 4 m -OAT. Dab
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      1398 3 fIIIKLS IN HO X 1 ■^'.ei.-,i- elaga and Tona Commanders Arrived Prom for Wheu I'imenix lint sloop, tov> K. P. Cochrane June 27 Wai bai arri v a Other Veaaein KlagßftTona Masters Arrived Krom Conairneea For When Attaaa ivo M .nock I > Ra Bnaati <->"►; s ot- yR |)ut.
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      398 4 SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITERS, SOLE AGENTS. STRAITS CYCLE AGENCY. 15 Battiry Ro\n, Sino»p"R»-. June 1 v, c TO LET GROL'ND and upper floor. No. s B*««nt Roßd Apply to (RANK BROS J"'y 4 TO BE LKT. Aib'.RA Bl Ni.ALuv". otl Tv.rsall Road. But-ni-cal Gardens. Seven norns. live bathrooms 1-arpc compound and
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      524 4 jkJI {^lilS/iiiiJ^ j^ Lanoiine 1^ !:r& P Qra^oas|H^k Hint 9 I •J^ v '4l It \t a k\l m*±in mmm. I Arm***^m\' Bit 1111 I 1%. tl Saiwnbv* mt I fil 1 t*l M t I »t Lanoiine |jj*^ajjj,fc Toilet Soap from ell Chemists. I 6**»'«*f' Whol«««l» o»p6t 67 MOLBOm.
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      481 4 NOTICE. V V X I aye -> mpfmimmi Messrs. Glthrib Co., Sola Ag. m- lar Urn s..le ol Porubie Vertical, and Kxed i ngir.es, Boilers, kc. lor Mala) Peninsula, Saaaatra, Siam, and Cochin hina. ■Th GOTBBia Co., have at present m stack of cur in;pr-.(.i Portable Steam Engine aaa iia
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      185 4 Powell Robinson Civil and Military Tailor HIGH CLASS ARTISTIC TAILORING IN ALL BRANCHES. SPECIALITIES RIDING BREECHES AND GENTLEMEN'S EVENING DRESS. I Powell Robinson BAITERY ROAD June 3 John Little Co., Ltd. LATEST NOVELTIES NEW GOODS From English and Foreign Markets WE BEG TO DRAW SPECIAL ATTENTION TO A DfcUVEEY OF
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      153 4 For Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney Bnli-.li India .Ye- mi \.»v. Co., Ltd., UGANDA, ,i,45' ions, Captain Block., is due here about the oh July, and will h ,ye prompt despatch for the abava p.>its. For fie ght or pa y 0 BOI S I KAD k Co.,— Agents. 9-7 For
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      619 4 The Singapore Free Press AND Mercantile Advertiser Cablb ADORKSS.-AJverttser, Singa?,,, TtLtrnont Numrbr.— No. 61. Published at 30-3. Raffle.PUce Si.», B T^HE leading English Newspaper n ,k_. Straits Settlements; VoLre Federated Native States of Perak, Sei gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the X^n Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak Netherlands Indies. Java and
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      913 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving pott o <1. la.ni. r, and {w^r-re known) date due here, r.t^. M ns.r)i-.\'. Ari-bo.va. J»p.. Poplar. I>wari M.M.S u.b.. Devonport, I Ehdymion. H. M.S., Chatham, July Fybm, Danish, j Glacier, U. S., Brooklyn, due June l Hai-Pev. Chin., Portsmouth, I Hatsusb, Qnmmb, Idxumo, Jap., Klswick, Iwatb,
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