The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 August 1899

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    21 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 3 r D AUGUST, /1899 DAILY ISSUE, No 4 i
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      755 1 _W n Office. Collyer Quay. Jtr Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEY- O V, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BKINDISL VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills 01 l-ading issued for Persian Q M If t Continental and American Porit, also for
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      638 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. T*HK following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz: OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong, Shank- For Marseilles hai |apan Ports. and l.osnov. s.s. Teenkai Sept, 8 I Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, Continental ports, New York,
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      786 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPI J. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agk nts at Singapokh. Ships Agency. late I. DAKNDELS Co.. 2-1 Collyer Ouav Time Table lor August, 1899. From EiDectea Will be despatched J or **9—* Suuiabaya July 31. Billiton, Sourabay.i, H'massin, l>. laut, H.J.k-Papan, v Moearadjawa and
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      616 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI XA BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITA! *.0000-x>o KhSERVE FUND J.oooo^o RKSERVE LIABILITY OP HkOPRISTORS tic.ooo.ooo Court m Uikectoes R. M. Gray, Esq— Chairman. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Dki-utv Chaikhak. K. Gokiz, Es<j. A. J. Raymond. iXq E. Shh.ln,Es(). K. H. Hill Ksq A. Halpt, Esq. K. Sachsb, Esq.
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      589 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIT~ mi 0,,« y reme <!y N })1c 111t k IOAII IW AUJ*Lm m* PIRMANBNT COR«t Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea Hemorrhage and Ulceration >r RECO.MMKNDKDHVSO.MK thk ShIEP^JSSVs THB URDICA. P. Sold lUUjI I>.U h( nistl aniJ VVhc L,V y ICAI PR< M' WW THE PETER SYS COMPANY a
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      269 1 pACIiIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY O CC IS*UToSS A E N N Y TAI AND TOVO KISEN KABUSHIK. KAISHA '""«^U.s.s,co.) granted to wsSgaSS appl'.M.c.. -Wv.ce, to be obtn.ned c^:"r^ i^''-h^ ct h eoptlon o/ M,l "?p bOUth .S""Aa^ NOrlher P "Vare. re emtirK •»r«.) or japan (orn. bailing dates frooi Hongkong
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1899.
    556 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1899. Here thai! t'r.r Pr*«« I \'tof\*'t r, t maintain. Unawed bf inffuence and unbf ib»d by (am Here patriot Truth her glorious SMMajSI draw, cdi* to -i.tT. and Law. THE Colonial Loans Bill may be looked upon a» the formal expression of
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    626 2 The Rus»ian transport Vladimir left 1 0 nl —i ,tt »ix o'clock this morning it* xl being a bank ami pa v\ 0 i*suc of the .Singapore l-'rcc I'r'ss It i> proposed to a [>< r lormance of the nmson S< art at l'enang at theend of the current month.
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    INDIAN NEWS.
    551 2 Calcutta, July 21.— Lieutenant Howard, Kings Koyal Rifles, died at the Station hospital of enteric yesterday. Major C. C Townsend, R. a., has been m Jubbulpore for some weeks back m connect ion with the survey of ground for a Central Gun Carriage Factory which is to take
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    TELEGRAMS.
    610 2 Jon, July 21.—A disastrous explosion occurMl board the lorpodo boat destroyer ng them ;.t Portsmouth. Nine md four were ;n;ured. *,ng 1-. the result cf the race for the I Cup orpe 1 Grodno j .la j 1 uM H ir:ingi k \b>i- j* at Aden, laid that no
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    109 2 The funeral of the wife of Mr. Lim Hoh Puah, Uie managing partner of Messrs. Wee Bin Co., took place this forenoon (rom No. 40 Neil Road and it was an imposing pageant. The procession was very long ami was attended by all sections of the Chinese community. The flags
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE AUSTRALIANS.
      17 2 They Defeat the M. C. C. The Australians have beaten the M.C.C by nine wickets.
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      ITALY AND CHINA.
      34 2 No Claim to San-mun Bay. The Milan Cornerc m an inspired art states that Italy has definitely abandoned her claim to Sanmun Bay, and do*, not intend to demand another station
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      FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
      47 2 An Alleged Rapprochement between Fr. rce and Germany. The Russian Press Suspicious. 11. Delcasse has gone to St. Petersbtir ■< to \i-it Count Muravitff. There is a significance attached to this after the rapprochement between Fram < and Germany which the Russian I'n views with suspicion.
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    The Colonial Loans Bill.
    44 2 The Mai iy States Railways. Th« Colonial L/MOi Bill proviJes (or thloan of £500,000 for the construction ol Malay States Railways to connect the existing lines, and for the extension of t!,.j Perak line to Penang. London, August ]rd, iBqy.
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    RUFFIANISM AT LAHORE.
    119 2 I alcu'fa. July 22 Followin X the ay ju lt on Europeans at Lahore several o.her attack have S?«iT" ma Eur °P«*" s >nd Kura? ian m The other night a young man was reiumm* home towards the raifway B s ide when he was »>• saultec
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      730 2 BY HAAKE. p d JT I £W I I I 1 MADh SPECIALLY AND GUARANTEED. y*S I^VV THE ROBINSON PIANO Co. J ul > J Telephone No. lot. LIP T O N TEA MERCHANTS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN LIPTON'S TEAS drunk everywhere: m air-tight tins. THE
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      526 2 I John Little CO LTD. Accordeons, Zither Banjos, Violins In Case Complete. Tourist Writing Cases Cherrywood and Ash Walking Sticks Pipes 888. m Cases Selvyt Polishing Cloths Stylo and Fountain Pens The Little Wonder Dynamo Machine Price $2.50 each. GOLF CLUBS (Selected) from Charles Gibson 1 Westward Ho. c SANDOWN
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      932 2 117 ANT ED for the Sarawak Government an ex- perienced Eurasian accountant with good estimonials, about M to io years of age. PATERSON SIMONS Co. Agents, Sarawak Government. July 3' 7-8 WANTED T) V .mi Import Firm a European Assistant (i< rman *nd English required. Vpply by letter to \V.
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      624 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS A Lady, returning to England about middle of September, would be willing to take charge of two or three children. Apply M.K., c/o Free Press. Aug 3 uc Change of Office Hours. /"\N and after Monday the 7th of August, tlie American onsulate tiencral's Office Hour* will be
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      578 2 The Week. Thursday, 3rd Hn;h Water .—8.58 a., l.i p. I'enang Races, Second Day. Friday, 4th Hi«h Water <>4'> a., 8 57 v Cricket. Officers Army and Navy S. V. A. Gymnasium Class, 5-15 p.m. Chinese Christian Association. Edaljee Khory Mark Lodge, 8-30 p.m. Saturday, sth HiL'h Water: 10.20a., y.41
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2382 3 Wedkisday, Arc. 2nd, 1890,. Mr. Gentle presided at the ordinary fortnightly I meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held I yesterday afternoon. The other Commissioners I present were Messrs. Kv.ms, Choa GtMg Thye, I Meyer, Tan Cheng Tuan, Sohst, Anlhonis/, I Riccard, Moses, and Nanson. Lieut. Colonel Pennefather
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    THE TROUBADOUR BRANDANI.
    82 3 Signor Jesse Rrandani, who has been touring the world since 1890, penniless, m< t with little tangible support at the 1 o« n Hall last night. Although somewhat disappointed at the scanty reception that awaited him, he gave those present an account ol his travels and entertained
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    AHEAD OF TO-MORROW'S MAIL.
    817 3 Last month Mr. Chamberlain, on behalf of Mrs. Edgar, presented the Transvaal Government with a claim for compensation on account of the death ot her husband, who, during a fracas m Johannesburg, m December last, was by a police officer. It is now staled that the
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    INDUSTRIAL HONGKONG.
    151 3 1 lie H i i p. per-, rtfer to the completion i f the hist Cotton >lill m Hongkong. Though all lt>c macl.inery is i <,t yet gomtf al lll< mi l lc kon^ CattOM SpMMMMg, Weaving, and I)>eing c (.any, Limited, thing* are m a sufficiently advanced
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    GREAT STORM IN AUSTRALIA.
    188 3 There has been a terrible gal<- down Sydney way m wliich the German lnur Augsburg, which arrived here the day belore y»--t« ul.ty, the h'atoomba, and the Ouraka, suffered badly. 1 lie gale rea< k*4 its h< ight an the 10th ult. The Augsburg had seventy
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    60 3 Lim Ah Kin a Hokien of 137 Tan- j jong Pagar Road told the Police yester- i day that §40 had been stolen from a j locked box. The Police went to the house and found the box intact and the money him lc it. Lim Al) Kin will be
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    665 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer s game, aru the philosopher s game, which i whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hjrts no body m the mean season." Problem No. i6t (Mackenzie) is solved by Ktl<s. Correct solutions
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    THE INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT.
    383 3 Lacker positively won the first prize on the 5th ult., with a mn ol 21, which wul be o.te or two points above the highest that tan be made by second man, the i liampion having still two games to pl«y. I 'he value of the first
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    NO QUARANTINE IN PENANG.
    23 3 Information has been received that the Government of Netherlands India lias removed the quarantine on vessels arriving from Penang.
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    SULTAN OF TRINGGANU'S DEPARTURE.
    94 3 Soon after <j o'clock this morning the Sultan of Tringjrftoii and suite left JolmBlon'l Phi to join tlir Siani' se jjiiiil) tat Ranruk m order to proceed to Iring^anu to-day. Sir Alexander Swettenham, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. D. H. Wise, the Secretary to the Hii»h Commissioner
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    LATE INDIAN' TELEGRAMS.
    236 3 Kaillre of tub Monsoon. Bombay, July 24.— The partial failure ,f the Moii<-oon i-> causing >;rave anxiety m some paits of India. Ihe rainfall is injurious!) excessive m i the North -west Province! and .<;,.) s nn- pai .ii- Mral Indu but m the Deocan, lit t
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    42 3 A lime Hill at Fort .inning .nnl MM IJr falls MCfe <i-»y .'t I P.M. Sin^^porc mean tima (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 mm., JJ ijeinj l.i- lag Part < tmmimgmmi I'nUu Kr.mi Uith fell c orr»-i ily.
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    EXCHANGE.
    76 3 (Corrected lc to Aogusi 3). OM LONOON Bank 4 m/s .2 f-i <)cmand 1 i Pnv.itt- c iiii 3 m/s 2 documents 3 m/s 2 credits 6 a/* 2 Fkance, demand... j (jERMANY, demand t* Inijia. T. T 14^ Hongkong, demand dis Yokohama, demand 4\% p« Java, demand 1
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    PRODUCE.
    111 3 'August 1«" fS.i')iei 4S do. übe No. I PtOBCr, Black (orj.r.iry s'pcrr. j 25 M uo. White, (Far !.;\V -5% j 4050 \.itmty> uos :o tne IL.j 64. do. (80s to the Ib) 84. Mas* \,liat\da) 81. Cloves (Ainboicia; p l.iberian (Jo!fec 1 Tapioca, mall pi an (Fair qoalinr)
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      171 3 A Mother Tells How She Saved H Little Daughter's Life. I am the mother of tight children and have haa a deal of experience with medicines. Last summer my little daughter had the dysentery m its worst form. We thought she would die. 1 tried every thing I could lhin<
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      127 3 AIL:, f.OSK P« At i v He il tM I 1 i f M i< noon ■1 IPX II 2 m 41i m /.a/ i /Vj N.-w rll Indr 4PM I v 2 ru Ktsa 3 m /A>* /yio* 3 PM M s 4 pm Paletn Ophir 4 pm I
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      1536 3 SHARE LIST, AUGUST 3rd, Ib 9 y r\Tion. Capital. Piin Ur. Sm B ink of China and Japan, Ltd. Nominal, f 2,000,000 450,968 190,87s /,2. Deferred. £5 I Bell's A, 'x-sto-, Hlastern Agency. $3 Sellers. 1 0,000 f£ 8>5 *i 3 -5 8 4 i Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd.
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      342 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. Outfitting Department. HAVE JUST Rat EIVIO A I ARM CONSIGNMENT Of THE KMXOWINQ GOODS. 17. THE SHIKARtE HELMKT. WHITE. Th« Cyprus Hat, m Wafer, Grey, UgM and Dark Brown. THE SINGAPORE Bl I MET. WHITE. Gftf Felt Helmets, White R abber Hekaeta, Indian I'ith Hats and HdawU
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      781 4 Under the Most j&M£k> Distinguished pa rcnage of Jtf^ r His Highnes* THE SULTAN OF JOHORi ISMAIL RAHEEM Diamond Merchants, Manufacturing Jewellers. Dealers m Precious Stones. No. 82-1 and 82-2 Brass Bass* Road. HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK F.i^non.ible ready made ImnMbi of vai iou dttign, mounted with high cla's di
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      535 4 TEACHER'S HIGHLAND CREAM 4 WHISKY. Is the oldest, purest and best m OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., SOLK \(.Kvrs StNGAPOM a: PBNANO PINAUDS Eau de Quinine. FOR THE HAIR 1 sv rwuosi i-' aL O-rtitHs JOHN V. SHORatAKI R m ieAbi u-d Heredity. Health a I crsonal beauty SA\ S
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      467 4 V/ L/ v^ A {^Gje i&'uu'/u--,! &t J •^jj nJtiiiftriilrxxii 1 T^ 1 11 1 mi.*iTin r *f p 7 r A 1 GOLDEN I &Cos IM BIRD'S EYE. 1 OD3.CCOS 9 u\ekpooi..f.n<;landH V SwEtTCNEO IN BONO A MILD CIGARETTE TOBACCO ra I^H PIPE B^T^ Sole Importer Agent i^^^^t^rd ARTHUr-
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      202 4 For Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. Ihcss. EURVALUS, is due here for the above ports on the 9th prox. and will have prompt despatch. For freight or passage apply to MtALISTER Co..— Agents. J u| y 6 tu.lh.s. uc the bangk6k~times7~ PUBLISHED DAILY. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. Subscribers to the Bangkok Times
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      604 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cablb Address,— Advertiser, Stngaport. Telephone Number.— No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Singtp or "pHE leading English Newspaper m th* Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Fahang, the Ne gr i Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak
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      983 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and 'u'irre known) o'ate due heie. anl mm •>! Aif'-nt Ahioka, Jnp H«'( lar. \kld Albbrtc ItaJ., Spez/ia. Hwvki, H.M.S., fc.b.. Devonport, h.>. Danish, Hai-PKN. Chin., Portsmouth, Hatslsk, |ap*nat| liiZumo, Jap., Elswick, Iwatb, Jap., EN*ick, J Aiii'AU, Cier., Kiel. l.ir.LKiA, Ital., Spasm, Mi k*kumo,
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