The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 August 1899

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIP:S. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 9 H AUGI'ST./'i&'gQ. DAILY ISSUE, No
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      786 1 Office. Collyer Quay. Xj- Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ol Lading issued for Persian Gulf Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San Francisco via Hongkong.
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      641 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. THE following are the dates on whuh the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OLTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong, Siiano- F<m.\ Marskillbs H*t Japan Ports. *m> Lonook. e.b. Ping Suey Aug. 10 s.s. Ching Wo Sept. la. Through Bills of Lading issued to
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      892 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Comtratt with the Netherlands India Oovkrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late 1. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyf.r Quay Time Table for August, iSoo.. From Eacected Will be despatched Icr (ien. Pel Bai.ivia Aug. 9. Sourabaya, Bo«l( let>^ Ampenan, Macas.jr, Aaßboiaa, Banda 8t New Guinea Aug.
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      415 1 TEACHER'S HIGHLAND CREAM 4 WHISKY. Is the oldest, purest and best m OBTAINABLE EVKHYWMERK ANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., ■OLE IGINTI SINGAPORE ft PtNANG raser Cumming. .tontin.*- Johote MIOMH ami i;^l».iie: Timber Merchants. PRIME HAKD-WOOD.cut by our own men tn the best districts, and steam sawn to any hi) TIMBERS. Flooring tfoaid
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      595 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHA: x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPiTAL liooooooo RVB FUND lioooo'noo RtSERVE LIADILITV ■>. mOPRHTOKS :<j/joo.ooo Coubt or Uikfcr>., K. M. Gkav, E»q Chaibman. N. A Sibm, K»q. Drputy Chairman. K. Goki/, Esq. A. J. Raymond. K^q. E. Shkllim. Ksq. U. H. Hill Ksq A. Haupt, Ksa. F. SACHbB,
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      525 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. TMK only rc-noly p.estnt kno.n An INFALUBLB and PERMANENT UR| f^ r bprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bow* Is. RErOMMKMiKI)HvS.>MK ,mk < HIEPSPg lALISTS m MKIiIfAI. PROFESSION Sold Retail by all Chemise I\N by THE PETER SYS COMPANY Qtt ij?™ 1 SmM llafricmi
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      139 1 PACIMC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY QUCfHFNTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND 'POYO KISEN KABUSHIKi KAISHA (ORHNTM. I, I, pa,sa Ke tickets granted to Tghni nany by all trans- AtUntc lines I;! «ci«~ by Ma steamer, < r -»t proportionate rate* SSSSSs? n P -pa.d.uilfare, re embaik Sailing dates from Hongkong rl|
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  • Domestic Occurences.
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      BIRTH.
      18 2 On the (J'h inst.. at Ihe Siianty, Sinj».ipore the wife of Sam R* if* al a dau>;hur.
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1899.
    1422 2 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1899. H*re shall tKc I'rm t l reop.e't r,grl rr» aM Unkwed by influent »n^ .ii.b«,fc»d bfpin; Hen patriot Truth her c lo»iou» prtrtftt dr»». P to Rcliffloß. Lot»:it. tri Uw. THOSE who have given steady attention to the course of events m
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    POPULAR ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
    981 2 (SIMU*rORE PhILH4RM(/M( SOCIITT.) Last night at the Town Hall the Philharmonic Society's Orchestra again appeared m another of this season's "Popular Orchestral Concerts." It was by extreme ill fortune that just as many people would be getting ready to proceed to the Concert I a heavy storm
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    62 2 THE SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST. The Commercial Position m China. Open Ports. In a discursive debate on China, Mr Brodrick said that Englishmen naturally viewed any reforms m China favourably. The customs of centuries could not however be changed quickly, and the Government hoped for good results
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    Britain Representative of the Powers
    24 2 The Government, though often appearing as if they were proceeding alone, was often voicing the opinions of other Powers.
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    The Maochurian Question
    40 2 Russian Influence at Peking Adverting to the Manchuria-Peking Kailway, he said it would probably be found that other Powers shared the British view that the predominance of a single Power at Peking cannot hf viewed without concern-
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    Watching the Situation.
    28 2 The condition of affairs m China must be fraught with some peril to peace, but the attitude of the Government was one of patient watchfulness.
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    RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
    38 2 A Diplomatic Threat. A note of M. Giers to China warns her that an alliance with Japan will give great offence to Russia, and that the consequences will be most serious. London, August Qth, rSgg.
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    A NOVEL DEFENCE.
    314 2 In the Supreme Court before His Honour Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones the appeal of Cheng Chew, an assistant to Messr>. John Little Co was heard. Early m June Messrs. John Little Co prosecuted the appellant for criminal breach trust as a servant m respect of a sum
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    146 2 Pan Ah Teng, as he was walking m Vie tona Street yesterday, was knocked down by a carriage drawn by two white horses. He was sent to the General Hospital. Liam Ah Hooh, a Macao man, was attacked m Upper Cross-street last night by two Chinamen. One struck him m
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      881 2 Eyesight 1 Mr. N. Lazarus. Ot I LIST-OPTICIAN. may be consulted for SPECTACLES Until SATURDAY NEXT, August 12th at No 31, Hotel de l'Europe, Jul> uc. OLD Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., Limited. j^OllC. h. Oiltlu- Ust day ol |ul> 1890. the name ot the Tan)on>; Pagar Dock Compan). Limited, incorporated
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      873 2 \I7ANTED to rent Godown and Office m or near ihe Commercial Square, by an Import firm. Letters to W. 8., c/o Frtt Press. Aug s 14.8 Mrs. R. STERNBERG DECiS to inform ihe Public that she has removed her place of business to No. 182, Queen Street. J u 'v
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      454 2 John Little CO., LTD. New Goods s.s. CANTON, White "Cellular" Dress Shirts. White Longcloth Dress Shirts Coloured NegligT- Shirts Coloured I'yjama Suits. White Drill S.H. Waistcoats Coloured Shepherd's Plaid D.B. Waistcoats. Whitr Pique S.B. Dress Vests D.B. Black Alpaca Jackets Grey Alpaca Jackets Pearl I elt Single Terai" Hats Drab
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      362 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS QFFICES TO LET, No. 5 Battery Road. Apply on l he premises. Aug 9 13.8 LTOR SALE. A Light Palanquin, built m Penang. Nearly new. Price $150. Can be seen at Belmont, Wilkie Road. Aug 9 .>9 tcTlet 5O Devonshire Koad, from Ist Sept., 1899. ~*J Rent $40
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      196 2 The Week. Wednesday, 9th Hiyh Water 0.4 p., 1 1.55 p. L. L. T. C, Autumn Tournament. S. V. A. Gymnasium Class, 5-15 p.m. Thursday, 10th: Hi^h Waler 0.30 p. Friday, nth High Water 0.27 a., 0.58 \>. P. 8t O. Mail Homewards closes, 6 a.m. P. it O. Mail
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1606 3 Tuesday, August 8, 1899. Present i H fc. the Governor (Sir C. B. H. Mitchell, g.c.m g.) The Hoo'ble the Officer Commanding the Troops (H. E. M-»|or (kikt.il Pickson, c.«.) Col. Secretary (Sir Alex. Swetten ham, k.c.m.0.) the Col. Treasurer (F. G. Penney), the Auditor-General (E. C. Hill).
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    SEPOY LINES fiOLK CLUB.
    126 3 SEPOY LINES fiOLK CL UB. The result of play for the >rt ,1 Prize is as follows. Mr*. Lovefl takes the first prize and the prise given lor the best gr score, the r;d prize failing to Miss \Wrry. The round w*« played at the Singapore Goif Club links and
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    THE HILLER-HARRISON SCIENTIFIC MISSION.
    197 3 Urs. Hiller and Furness and Mr. Harrison, who will be remembered as having made a tour ot anthropological investigagation through Borneo not long ago, are again back m the East, m Ceylon at present We note this m a Colombo paper The ViinnAs of Ceylon. Mr.
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    225 3 The following is the result of the sale of land and property put up for auction at Messrs. Powell and Cos. rooms this afternoon. A piece of land off SirangoonRd. containing an area of i{ acres, was bought by Mr. R. J. Rimin for $180. The other lots were bought
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    SINGAPORE-JOHORE RAILWAY.
    2036 3 HIRTHtR CoRRBSrONDBKCB. Much correspondence on the subject of the Singapore-Joliore Railway was laid on the table of the Legislative Council yesterday. It will be remembered that Government last year inserted a sum of 1400,000 m the Estimates as a first vote. This was thrown out by one vote,
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
    344 3 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. rhe following is the uxtjr>eighUi report of the Couit ot Director! lo ti,c otcliiidr) ha.l-)eam geMfaJ ajeetiag ol tfcarchofcleia to be licid «>t Hongkong, on ,\ugu»t ic^th. Ihe DtfCdofl h.ivt now to -jl.riit to jou a Gaaaral StftataaMM cf iba «flaiis ai Urn Bank,
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    IHE DOCTORS PRIZE.
    388 3 \s l.'s 41 IHr N I n AmOI M. Little %-jc-ar wheel* m firm n<>t inlikt the Bur. man pra\er~i»ihtelt are note m me on the golf Jinks. Tkty a*' conducive to silence, as, when one misses a particularly good stroke one takes the vch'el hurrifdly from
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    THE PROTESTANT MEANS BUSINESS.
    840 3 The Editor of the Malaysia Message has forwarded us an advance proof of an article lo appear m that journal to-morrow. It seems to show that a regularly organised effort is being made through Parliamentary action to secure the permanent maintenance of the Reformed Church of
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    146 3 PLAY ON WBDNISDAY. I.ADitv Smetaib M.-s W.iry, rec. 15 i v. Mr-. Shru^u. ree. 3. Mrs. Coleridge, rec. 4 v. Mrs. NwrtM, ret. 15.1. Mill! iJov bi 1 A nsv Mrs. Laval and Mr. MackMßgart, 15 v. MM J. «.unn an •Mr 1, I i^., ci
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    PRODUCE.
    198 3 (August 8 wtw:::::::::::;:::;::::-:::;:::::;;;;;; do. Cube No. i f&L |»i«.r, lilack (ordinary SWc, 2 So do. White. (Fa.r 1./W-i 5 "J Nutmtys nos to (he Ib., 64 do. (So* to the Ib) 84. Man (Hiinda) yj' Cloves (Amboina) 3 l.ibcnan Coffee ......V I"*?' Tapioca, -.mail pearl Fair oualityj 6«' do.
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    SHARE LIST. AUGUST 9th, 1899.
    307 3 SHARE LIST. AUGUST 9t h 1899. Quotation. Cahtal. Paid Up. S Bank of China and Jnpan, Ltd. Zi Nominal, 3,000,000 450.068 19., Deferred. £s Bell's As^stos Eastern Agency. $3 Seller. 10.000 f Bs8 '5 8 4 8.584. Hon K koi,« and Shan K hai Bank $555 Sales. $.0,000,000 ,0,000,000 80,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    83 3 (Corrected up to August 9) On London. B k 4 ni/s 3 o j (iemand «/i 1 J .ire credits 3 m/s documents 3 m/s a/°i credits 6 m/s 2/0^ F, \NCE, demand ?5 (i> kmany, demand 202k In.ua. T. T i 49 j Hongkong, demand d, s Yokohama,
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      254 3 OCKAN STEAM SHIP C'JMHANY AND NKDKKLANDSCHti HTQOatVAAKT MAAT6CHAPPIJ OUKAAN. 1 ne Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and |apan, and from Japan homewards (or London evt-rj ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line art despatched trom Amsterdam and Liv- rpad 'very fortnight for
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      69 3 Weather Kepori (August Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory y. m. p. m. 9 p. h. Bar. red. 32 Hah 29.867 29.786 29.852 Temperature 830 87.0 ;8.0 Wet Bulb ThrTu .>,.. 75 5 o Dir. of Wind N.W. S.E. S.W. Max. J emp. ii 88.6 Mm. dc Ac 74.0 Max.
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      400 3 I BBIKLS IN M X1 «XI md Tom ComanniJff. Arr ti from Foi Wban Mr sloop. io S o K. P. Cothrans June 27 VW-.-ha.-wn IMM, Ah. II IiI>HOLB Hrt.cru.ser, a.. S P. F. H. BoMll My la Labow !<..«,K. <•«. cruder, K.mberlim: 6 Caliwhl .1 |J Other Vmm* Wimm
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      283 3 MAILS CLOSE. "-MORROW. For Per At Bangkok Kurat N«i y mmg K.ingkok Pakshan o am x t 1 v Lmgo Helen* Malta Vajtra. tm Muir M.iacca tsabtlla rx Penang U f.alcutla lightning rvt BMfkah Ban Sin* Guan Malt, .a v Klan^ p, :yu KRllitl. P C r, man dtl OAM
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    Passengers tor Straits, China & Japan.
    288 4 Passengers tor Straits, China Japan. 1. r Mar 1, fr..m I 01. don to Singapore, due f. Mr. K. Herat, Mrs. Pierce. Mr. D. Owe.. Rev. G. Clarke. Mr A. McGi 1. Mr. J. A It m I ndon lo Sandakan via Singapore. W. Eton, Mr*. Elton, Mb* K. UubM,
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    For Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.
    41 4 Thess EURVALUS, is due here for the above ports on the 9UI and will be despatched on Saturday, the lith inst. For freight or passage apply to Mi A LISTER Co..— Agents. J»!y 26 tu.th.s. uc
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    For Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne.
    44 4 For Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne. The British India Steam Nay. Co.. Ltd., steamer OX/SSA, S 1,525 tons, Captain Wadoe, will be despatched or the above port-, en or about the 20th instant. For freight or passage apply to BOUSTEAD Co.,— Agents. W5 t.th.s. 20.8
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      312 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. Outfitting Department. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LAMM vONSIGNMENT OF THE FOLLOWING GOODS, VIZ: THE SHIKARKE HELMET, WHITE. The Cyprus Hat, m Whit--. (Jr«y, Light and Dark Brown. THE SINGAPORE HELMET. WHITE. Orey Felt Helmets, White R il bet HdaMte, Indian Pith Hats and Helmet*. White Straw Hats
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      1182 4 Under the Most %SSfC- Distin fc u ned r« ronage of Jt^*" His Highness THE SULTAN OF JOHORE ISMAIL RAHEEM Diamond Merchants, Manutactunng Jewellers, Dealers m Precious Stones No. 82-1 and 82-2 Brass Bassa Road. HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK Fashionable ready made Jewelleries of variou design, mounted with htgh cU's
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      401 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS, Boiler-Makers, Shipbuilders AND General Contractors. < WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY FROM STOCK i Steam Pumps. Mining, Horizontal and Vertical Direct Acting Duplex and Special Sinking pumps up to 20,000 gallons rephour. Boilers for Mining Purposes. Locomotive. Colonial and Vertical Boi'ers 1 m Stock and
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      593 4 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBER wtifti nelictliiK an artificial h'ootk for tlitlr bal>le«t THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF *£LLfJV'« FOOD It is easily Digestible and very Asaimible and Nour.shing. It is readily soluble and may be prepared m a few seconds. it is free from husks and indigestible matter, which would cause Irritation
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      53 4 Important to Planters. SHADE TREE SEEDS. Orevellea Robusta, the ct lebrated shade tree of S. India. Rs. 6 per tfe. Cash with order. Highest references. GEO. HODSON, FLORIST tc SEEDSMAN By appointment to H. E. The Governor of Madras, Bangalore S. India. Catalogue on Application. Telegrams, Hooson, Baroalorb. J u
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      590 4 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser Cailb ADo*.mss,-AJv*rt,,tr, Stngmpori. TsLßmoNi Nuifi«i».— No. 61. Publißhed at 30-3, Raffle* Place, Sin r port 'P HE leading English Newspaper m th A Straits Settlements; More th e Federated Native States of Perak, Selan. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan British North
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      712 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. fH >fcH jaTl <SeF»"ure, and (where known) datr due h-rre, ai'i) name of Aif-nts. MBB)w>r>VV< Ahiiiona, Jap Poplar. \klo Albbrtc, [t.«1.. Spczzia, Uwark, H.M.5.,g.b.. Uevonport, Kybm, Danish, Hai-Pei*. Chin., Portsmouth, HaTslsb, Japanese, loiumo, Jap Eiswick, Iwatb, jap., EK*ick, 1 ici kia, llal., Speuia, Mi RAK.UMO, Jap., Ixmdon, Rosbt,
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