The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 July 1899

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 17m JULY, *****. DAILY ISSUE, No 3626
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      894 1 P Office. Collyer Quay. Or- Wharves. New Harbou: O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA, JAPAN. PEN ANG, CEY- f [ON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEH.I.KS, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, m BRINUISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND c LONDON. p Through Bills ot l-din^ issued for Persian r»lf Continental and American Ports, also for
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      590 1 "HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIM TED. T*HF_ following are the date on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. 'OR HOKO-*****, SUANG- For MARSEILLES hai ac Japan Ports. and London. Ching Wo July 25 Teenkai Sept, Through Bills of Lading issued 10 Manchester, 'ontinental
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      736 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARhTVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ. IJNDBR I.ONTHACT WITH Till NZTKIKUNDS INDIA (jOVIRNMINT. Agknts atSincaporp. Ships Agency, late I. DA EN DELS Co., 2-3 Collykr Quay Time Table for July, 1899. From Expected Will be despatched to Mnut-uyckcr Hatavia July v. Batavia, (heribon, Samarang and Sourabaya |uly 15 I; ma. 1 Deli
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      211 1 HOWARTH ERSKINE, 1 LIMITED. Civil. Mechanical Electrical Engineers Boilermakers Contractors. SOLE AGENTS FOR REDDAWAY'S "Camel" Hair Belting l'at<nt-fc<lg«- Belli Md Kublx-r Goods j ol every Kpecificatioa (or all p—rpoaes. Special Ifiaiag and W» ll Boriag Boilers Engines m *e<tions for a>y Transport through ■aopeaed country "PULSOMETER" PUMPS for all purposes.
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      620 1 LTONGKOMG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. j PAID-UP CATifA! *i...000,000 KVE FUND ;i0000r..0 RKSERVH LIABILITY OF t PROPRIETORS '10,000,000 C'jukt aw D_m_| R. M. Gkat, Esq. Chaibnan. N. A SIBBS, Esq. Okj-utv Ca_UU___. E. GoeTZ, Esq. j A. J. Raymond, Ksq. i E. Shkllim. Esq. I R. H. Hill. Bag
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      594 1 PETER SYS WONI THE only remedy at piescnt know n as an II Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, of the J RBCOMMENDBDbi SOME 01 thk! HIEPSF Sold R.t.iil by all hei THE PETER S (PKorßmroßs 0 otK t imtir Ort i-j DHCENIX A5S_" -VANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned A^. iboveCom
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      248 1 >ERFUL SPECIFIC. BLB Md Hemorrhage and Ulccration 50W.;15. •:< 1 m.isis m th« MEOK 1 usts and Wholcs-ilt; by YS COMPANY, rs), (Jlh Cbib* Snii 1, Sh in DACIFIC MAIL STBAMBH x COMPANY STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND TOYO KI3UN KABUSHIK. KAISHA OtUM co.) ne, .rnonate >» (he io be obt;. -m
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      17 2 On the i«;fi i<^t., at Fraaafwi Hoaw, 13 l.loyd Koad, iliew.fetil tmoU»M Maiwkll. of a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      53 2 On the 15th June, at V <■ (.-irish Lliurtli, HMBp -it- id, BaWABB I UK» 1 hLT 1 elder yin ol David Shflfiar .Skinner. .M.1)., MidiLal Ofh^er of Health, Wil esden, and laM A-»r>t. Surgeon y^nd fGordoaJ Highlanders, to liL»s< hi. second daughter ol R;im-,ay BOOtt, 1 i»r 1
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      DEATHS.
      45 2 On the 10th Juri»;, >.uddenl\, GsoMfl O«,« un S( <>it, of 5, \Voodvi!l».--K.-m) n-., i*»lnr. I mar>agrr o! the Oriental bank CwMrMMM it Honfjkoi'fj. On the 15th iMU, it hr.inkl rt M..u-r, 1 |.l.,>d Koad, Hhkiiu, tt.e beloved w.fe d liiomw Mnun.l, aged 24.
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JULY 17, 1899.
    1478 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JULY 17, 1899. H-rethai: the Pf.it t> »Vt p> r s l-' n w *d bF mflu«»r* and u^bf.V>ed by Urn pair.* Troth h«r f tor.out prccrpta <):*», f^4g*4 la Rall#<»>. Ur»Jf». 1" I Thk last mail brought to us yesterday papers relating, and depicting,
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    THE THEATRICAL PROGRAMME.
    54 2 A slight change has been made m the plays to be given by the Dallas and Musgrave Company this week. The order is as follows. Monday I—Uncle1 Uncle Tom's Cabin. Tuesday Charley's Aunt. Wednesday A Pair of Spectacles. Thursday The Silver King. Friday The Sign of the
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    TELEGRAMS.
    886 2 (Via Ceylon. j London, July 2. -Ihe rioters at Valencia have barricaded urn Knots and iierce righting h.is lahaa flam, the troops fn hi.; volleys amongst the crowds at liadalona, near Barcelona. 1 her mob shot three, and wounded nine Municipal Councillors. Riots are repotted at other pl.tccs m
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    THE CASE AGAINST P. W. WALLACE.
    307 2 In the Assize Court this morning the charges against V. \V. Wallace were continued tliis morning. In camming up the Chief Justice pointed out that it was not necessary to prove that the transfer of the property was fraudulent, but that it was done
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM
    46 2 I THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY THE MALAY STATES GUIDES. An Offer of Military Service m Africa Special to Singapore Free I'rtts.j Taipeng, July 1 7 th, 9.55 ani The Federated Malay States are offering 250 of the Malay States Guides f Or service m Africa.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE DEATH OF THE CZAREVITCH.
      55 2 Sudden Illness on a Motor-Cycle. A Peasant Woman the Sole Witness of the Death. The official account of the death of the Tsarevitch states that he died of liemorrhage of the lungs, while on a solitar. on a motor cycle. Only a peasant woman attended
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      THE AUSTRALIANS.
      14 2 Victory Over Gloucestershire. The Australian.- Lav< defeated Gle« c>tenhirc by six nukcts.
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      THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY.
      59 2 Further Despatch of Troops. Fifteen officers and 213 men of tl neers and Army Service Corps sailed for the Cape on Saturday. Transvaal Preparations. The local foundry at Johannesburg is casting dynamite mortar-. The Afrikander Bond. I he Afrikander Bond is holding meeting, at the Cape approving
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    501 2 On July 7th, m a correspondent s translations from Java papers, reference was male to the Sonder M.ning Co m the Celebes and to Mr. T. H. Bath, the Mine Manager. Since that translation appeared Mr. Bath has arrived m Singapore, and has pointed out numerous inaccuracies made m the
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      1118 2 HUMBERS ARE STILL THE BEST ALUMINIUM OR BLACK. 4 Standard $155 complete with lamp bell. Q£ cr a. 2. FREE. We give to all pwrfcum "i oai Cydct a SSnIWr king of the Road lamp and bell without extra ,/tu The BORNEO Co., Ltd. Sole Agents mwf TRAVELLER WANTED. NOTICE.
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      728 2 TOWN HALL SINGAPORE. TO-NIGHT TO NIGHT Messrs. DALLAS ft MUSGKAVES DRAMATIC CO. In the Celebrated Drama Uncle Toms Cabin, Received with Unbounded Enthusiasm on Saturday by a Crowded House, TOMORRO IV, TUESDA I me Greatest of All Comedies Charley s Aunt. Plan at Robinson I'iano Company. Prices as Usiu. July
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      367 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS "T*O LI I". The ground floor of a large hou>e if Oxley Road. Some of the rooms are wi.odci and laid with mats. Separate entrance and cook house. Rent $25 per month. Apply stating nam< and occupation to 6., c/o Free Press Ju'y 17 20.7 Furnished Room and
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      180 2 The Week. Monday, 17th H k 'h Water .—4.3 a., 4.22 p. Philharmonic Choir, 5-v> p.m. Uncle Tom's Cabin, Town Hall. Football. S. v. K. A. Tuesday, 18th Hn>h Waier 5.20 a., 5 24 p. 1 harley's Aunt," Town Hall. Football Cup Tie.— l. P. F. C. v. S. R.
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    "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN."
    622 3 RiTVRN o* thi Dallas and Mi sgr*ve Company. A full house awaited the return of the talented Dallas and Musgr.ive Company, which comes to us crowded with laurtli from Hongkong and Shant»hai, and •.vtnreceived with a warmth on Saturday night which showed that the memory of the
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    CRICKET.
    234 3 L*WTMM ash Civil Sbrvicb v. S. V. A. This, the first match m the S. C. C. Cricket Tournament, was played oh the afternoon> of Friday and Saturday. The comjm were all out for X 5, and a^ the team neared that total the interest 'i'.eperi^-d. the excitement being
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    2ND XI S.C.C. v. S.R.C.
    205 3 This match was played on the S.R.C. Club Ground, and resulted m an easy win 1 the S.R.C. 1 l»c number of telegraph messages handd m yearly (or despatch m India may be taken as some 5,000,000, bringing m a •"'•venue of 100 lakhs of
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    RAILWAY RATES IN SELANGOR.
    1357 3 A deputation waited on the Resident General on July 12th, with reference to the enhanced railway rates. Mr. Alexander, the first speaker, took t!ie vi< w ol tlit Miners, that the increased rates would miii'aU- against working the out-districts against firewood and against coolie traffic. Sir
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    GOLF.
    64 3 On Saturday a match was played at th»* Sepoy Lines between th" "Club" and 1 Doctors of Singapore." The result was a win for the Medical profession. Scores as under Hearn 5 I'enney o Middl'-tun o < adell *i Cilcnnie *6 Pearce o Kliis o 1.. Jones o Wliitele^'Ke
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    THE S.C.C. CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    64 3 Two members of the S.C.C. kindly offer two bats for batting and bowling averages m the 1 ournament matches. Conditions as follows 1. Evry innings or part of innings to I count. 2. At least two matches to be played m. 3. Should there be a
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    PLAGUE IN PENANG.
    37 3 The following telegram was received from Penang on Saturday. 'One case of plague one death." The following telegram has been received from Penang to-day. Yesterday and to-day no cases of plague, no death. 1
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    LIFE IN THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    3354 3 At a meeting of ihe Royal Colonial Institute, held at the Whitehall Rooms, on 20th June. Sir ecil Clementi Smith, g.c.m.0.. m the Chair, a paper was read on Life m the Malay Peninsula as it was and is," by Mr. Hugh Clifford, British Resident,
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    120 3 Sik(;l* Club omtetition. Fh<: result of this competition on Saturday was a win for Mr. Soul ham, who played The Imp. German Mail steamer Prim Heinrich having left Colombo on the 14th instant at 2 p.m. may be expected to arrive here on Wednesday next. with a
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    388 3 Singapore, July tj, 1899. Beans, Long per catty ct. 2| Do., French do. IA Beef «"o. 20 BeefSteak do. 24 Bean Sprouts do. 2 Bamboo Sprouts do. 2 Blachan do. 13 Brinjals do. Cabbage, Batavia do. Nil Do., China do. 12 Do., Salted do. 4 Cairols, Imported
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    88 3 I O-MOKhcjV* H M tug. JtC. Roon San noon B.tu Pj' M ''linggi I pm Malawi I BmmMm Gmmm 3 pm S •>■!. fee. McAhiter xtm s/, j J'ctiatijj 4c Colombo Inaba Maru 4 pm Palemij.in X'K Ophir 4 pm Lab* >» Lxbellt 4 pm Muniok JV i'aiembann
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    NEXT MAILS DUE.
    45 3 I-kom Imumd: per N. I) 1., s. s. l J nnt mrt I >>n July 2O:h, with Kn^l^h mails of June 25th, answering letters despatched from Singapore on Miy 25th. Krou China:— per M. M. s. s. Syinev on I'riday, July 21st.
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 3 (Corrected up to July 1 7) On London. BanK 4 m/s 2/o-fa demand '/"I Private trrdits j m/» 2jo\ documents 3 m/s W°A credits 6 m/s 2/o$ France, demand 250 Germany, demand 202$ India, T.T 149 Hongkong, demand di> Yokohama, demand 4^% p m Java, demand 1 iqJ Manila,
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    PRODUCE.
    122 3 (July 17 l7h 75 Uambier 5 o do. Cube No. 1 9-62 i rVpper, Mack (ordinary S'porel jc jc do. White, (Fair L/W= 5 4? 5o Nutmegs nos to the Ib.) 64. do. (80s to the I bj 84. Mace (Banda) 81. Cloves '.Am bo m a, 1 t
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      182 3 Is it Right For ao Editor to Recommend Patent Medicines? From Sylvan Valley-News Hrevard, N. C. It may be a question whether the editor of a newspaper has the right to publicly recommend any of the various proprietary medicines which Hood the market, yet as a preventive of suffering we
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      1767 3 SHARELIST JULY 17th, 1899. R guoTATioH. Capital. Paid Ur. S«MUa *.r Bank of Ch.na and japan. |,d. Lt Nominal, f 2,000,000 45 0,,/} S I M weterred. £5 I Bell's AstxMos Eastern Agency. $3 Sellers. iooooK 8> 5 8 8.584 i > asaiaa-^ 85* iEt tfi^ i o^ Debs. par.
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      428 4 TO LET AHUNGAI O\V M Faafawa; Kat< iff on th»sea side. Apply lo H. A. CX NX.-i i Haalai Plaea. July 12 "C j TO BE Lfc.r CLARBLAND, ra«a*-a. Kent »6.5. At picsent m V I ali«>n ol J. M.i Inium K-q. If de«iri>i tin luiiuuire M lafeaa aaai valuati
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      1128 4 Singapore Sporting Club. PROGRAMME FOR THE AUTUMN RACK MEETING, 1899. October jjt/i, jf>ih i:'- 28th. URST DAY. Tuesday, 24th October. KIRsT Km c. 1 Hk Maidkn Plat*.— Value 1250. A Race for M.ii.ien Horses— Weight as per scale (lost.) \n allowance of 2 lib. to horses ertered for the tcrmtdiale
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      808 4 FOR Sale. A light Palanquin built m Penang. Suitable tor cob or hor*e. Nearly new. C an be seen at Bilmont Wi'.Wie Road. July 8 8 8 FOR SALE. Ihorouuh-bred Australian mare (KoadMer). Hroken to saddle and harness and guaianteed sound. POWELL <k Co.,— Auctioneers. July 1 1 FOR SALE
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      418 4 o 'i i GOLDEN 1 COS HI BIRD'S EYE.I 1 OD3.CCOS &sjfr 2 LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND H H Swcctcnco m Bond B> A MILD CIG^RE TTE TOBACCO 'T^BBHHKT™'" T" -ss. Mild I- 1| fT*^^'^^^"^^^^^^"^*^ "^^^T^"**^*— —^"^i Cvll' I ARTHUR BARKE f^y>*m£o^ Retail from KELLY WALSH, Ltd. ><^^^— r^>> June 27 m
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      134 4 I TEACHER'S HIGHLAND CREAM 4 WHISKY purest and best m OBTAINABLK EVERYWHERE SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., soil-. AGSNTf SINGAPORE* PBNANG Fraser Neave, Ltd. PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS, AND COMMERCIAL STATIONERS CjUR Printing Establishment is the largest and most complete m the Straits Settlements its stock of type is continually being augmented by additions
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      1093 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Citying poi t o i.ui'*n) dxv: due here, an<l Mi Ak BOOTS) Jap l'-yUr. DwaßF, H.M.S., |(.b., De\ import KbDTHIOBi H.M.S., Chatham. |uly Fykn, Danish, H.ii-I'KN. Chin., Portsmouth, HaTSUSB, Clli' Ikiuho, J'P Klswick, iwATE, j*p., Kliyick, Jo<iL'AK, (.icr., Kiel, i.i .i-ria, ltal., Spezzca, Mi kakumo, Jap., London, Roset,
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      618 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser ('able Address,- AJvtrtistr, Singapore. Telephone Number. No. 61. Published at 30 3, Raffles Place, Singapore. T^HE leading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selan. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negn Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak Netherlands
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