The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 December 1899

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, la DECEMBER,/ 1899. DAILY ISSUE, No. 374J
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      765 1 J^O Office. Cellyer Quay. Jfar Wharvts. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamer* for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISL VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of leading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chin* Coast, and San Francisco vi*
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      677 1 f HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. THK following are the dates on which the Co.'s J Steamers may be expected here, vi/ OUTWARD. HOMRWAKD. For HoN(,itNo SlaW* Marskilles 11 m Jatan Ports. and London. 1900. Hyson Jan. 1. TeenKai Jan. 15. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, Continental
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      517 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under C^omtract with thb Netherlands India GorBRNMSNT. Acknts at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I.DAENDELS& Co., 2-3 Cof.lyer (Juav Time Table lor December, 1899. From Expected Will be aeapatcned tor v. d. I'arra Deli Nov. »S I'ancli, Bila, Assahan, Dtli b'A\ Dec Read lial. ivi.t Nl»\-. jo
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      164 1 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS Boiler-Makers, Shipbuilders .wi> General Contractors. WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY FROM STOCK Lancashire AND Gandys Patnte Belting. Steam Pumps. Mining, H-.ri/unu! an.] Vertical Direct Acting Duplesaad Speed Sinking puaipl > t 1j oo» t^allun.. Pc r liwui Boilers. BoiJt-r- (01 Miaiog paipon Locomotive Cflr nidi
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      668 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI A BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-Ul' CAPITAL |m oqo 1X)O RESERVB FUND ,00^^ RESERVE LIABILITY OF 7 PROPRIETORS $10,003,000 Court o» Uicicuk*. K. M. Gkav, Esq.— Chairman. N. A Suss, Ksq.— UrrviY Chairman. K. Ooki/, Esq. A. J. Rav*'.nu, K>q. l>. M. Mosh,,Esq. R. H. Hill, Kk,. A. Haitpt,
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      440 1 PETER SYS WON! I HI-, -inly rc-incly it i Rj Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, UCOMMKMDI CHnjP^ri II Ik n THE PETER S (I'roirikioks kMD ->..ik Ml p:i I.NIX 48 ICE COMPANY OF LONOOI ']>f wmimmmpti Kujmata I my ■5 I" (I 1. Jollori; .v.d the M M nvti Nov 20 THH:
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      125 1 DERFUL SPECIFIC WPALI I s Hemorrhage ani Uleeration iiow SYS COMPAN pACi:,<C MAIL STBAMSHIf COMPANY V-I v AND O^IKAM'AL STKAMSHIP COMFAiJI AN!) 'rotj KIiKN KAHU.,JiIK, -A Und fa .'..HI. t ti e Arrcy, Navy, ami at*. ibark* r »ir^ •JUIIt Z dates froai Honr.irong via Yokohama to San Francisco I
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1899.
    789 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1899. Here than f.t Ir. I) -w»J bjr it.fWfxe ar.d unbf.lwJ Here patiiot Truth her g\ *:ou» pre.rpt, draw. 1'1«4k4 to lUlicion. Lortilv. and l^w. Oi news of the campaign m South Aiiica wot one single incident is recorded \V< have the full
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    773 2 Tuesday next is the date fixed for the Municipal Elections 1 lie ADC. of th<" Kings Own give a Concert to-night at Tanglin Barracks, being as.-isted l>y some ol our leading amateurs. By Urn I. <x O. mail steamer Parrama', la due to-morrow Mr. Noel Trotter is expected to return
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      MR. CHAMBERLAIN SPEAKS.
      36 2 A SIGNIFICANT DECLARATION. A NEW TRIFLE ALLIANCE. BRITAIN, GERMANY, UNITED STATED. Mr. Chamberlain has made a speech m which he rejoiced m th" friendly relation^ between the United State*, Great Britain and German\.
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      "The Future of the World."
      24 2 It is a new triple alliance and these Ihrte would be potent to influence the future 01 the world.
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      No Hard-and-Fast Conditions.
      17 2 lt was immaterial whether the alliaiu was written or m the minds of statesmen.
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      A WARNING TO FRANCE.
      51 2 French Press Insults to the Queen. "Serious Consequences to Ensue. Mr. Chamberlain referred to the rtftftclu on the almost sacred person of Her Majes. ty the CJueen by the French Press and >aid that these would have serious consequences if our neighbours did not mend their
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      THE BATTLE OF MODDER RIVER.
      20 2 The Casualties. Ihe casua'lies amongst the officers ei>gag<:<! at the Modder River are as follows
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      KILLED.
      32 2 of the Staff. Colonel H. P. Northcott (Leinster Regiment.) Of the Coldstreams, Lt Colonel H. R Stopiord and Capt. Sydney Earle. Of the Norkshire Light Infantry _'nd Lieut L. W. Long
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      WOUNDED.
      126 2 Of the Royal Artillery. Major Landsay [W«ll«r F. Lindsay and Captain H. J. \V. Farrdl. O( the Grenadiers, Major Count vun Gleichen, severely and Lieut, the Hun Edward Lygon. Of the Coldstream Guards I.ieut. Archibald C. Montagu Braba/on Viscount Acheson Of the Royal Army Medical Corp> Capt. Guisemore. Of
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      GENERAL METHUEN.
      14 2 A Slight Wound. General Lord Mcthuen was sfightiy wounded m the thigh.
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      THE SIEGE OF MAFEKING.
      24 2 THE SIEGE OF MAF EKING. All Well By Last Advices. All was well at Mafeking on Monday, the -•oth November. London, December ist, iB?y.
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      172 2 A special service of supplemenUry telegrams ta Hongkong has these items i— The Boers at Colesburg are hemmed m between uentraU French and Gatacre. Sir A. Milner denies having stated that his function was to destroy the Africander power. This, with the Daily Chronicle's publication of curtailed Boer despatches, is
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      "THE ABSENT MINDED BEGGAR."
      44 3 From A few Britishers at Pulau Hukum m the employ of the Shell Transp rt and Trading Co. Ltd." we ackuowlcdfHß receipt of $'»> towards Mr. Rudyard Kipling's Fund for the Widows and Orphans of our soldiers killed m South Africa.
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      MARINE CLUB 0CONCERT.
      64 3 We are asked to say that there is to be a concert given at the .Marine Club on Saturday night, at <t o'clock, to which all friends nf members are invited. During the evening a collection will be made m aid of the Fund for widows and
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      LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
      47 3 The Orders of the Day for next Tuesday's meeting of the Legislative Council are as j lollows Bill to regulate the Governor's Salary First reading. Bill tor the establishment of a L^per Asylum on Pulau Lalang First reading Jinrikisha Bill Committee. Presbyterian Church Bill Committee.
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      A GOLF STORY.
      103 3 A story is gong the rounds of a golf match between a reverend gentleman and a lawyer. The incident occurred at the Ciolf Links Club during a meeting between these two ardent golfers. The clergyman discovered that his ball teed up m tempting style for a fine
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      WAR TELEGRAMS.
      115 3 Via Bataviaj Ihe Hague, Nov. 26. Colonel iliowgrang Willoughby tried tomakeascrtiefrom Estcourt but was repulsed by the Boers. The Free Staters have marched from Aliu.il North to Soerkstroom and destroyed the bridge between Kosmead and Middelburg. Several German Officers have arrived at Preoria. General Huller has wired at
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      MISS JANET WALDORF.
      115 3 I'lii- talented young American aar<---now on a tour through t!ie Orient, arris ed liere last evening m the Ca»ior!a, accompanied by Mrs. A. Dow Currier and Mr. N'orval McGregor. Arrangements will be L.c made later for representation?, Sliak--;.erian and other, the first entertainment being probabh scenes from
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      2118 2 Tf O.a* i *v4- < U^ < T *4 r^ A £100 REWARD. to-day s advertisements. I\hT7 nrfjT llr^l I I 111 I I m^fl T OSI at Colombo m transhipment from the ""mT^iT^^b «it IVat^ Ul UtllV/1 O. JwilliltVU* L &O Str AV,^^ ,0 the Bengal, a tin GOO
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      306 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED J-JOL'sh or Bungalow m Tanjong K.tiong (or A sonic iiiontli (rom Ist Februiry, iim, Apply M.N.0., c o Fret Press. lKtl 5.12 JOSEPH BAKER LONFECTIONER VIENNA BAKKR, 6 and 7 Victoria Stkkki, XMAS NEW YEAR CAKES of the best quality at moderate prices. Ouawtitiei ordered beforehand at
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      140 2 The Week. Friday, Dec. ist Higi W*t.r— s.zsa., g Up Pnn:ess of W»les Binhd»y. DC. Concert; 8 P tda'iee Khory Udge, B.^o p. Saturday, and Hig-. Water :-g. s a 10 16 p# Cncket.— Probables Singapore. and XI. Club v. Band K. O. R. P^nW^ 1 Military, Tanglin. c." D
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    INTERCOLONIAL RIFLE MATCH.
    150 3 1 IE SHAKI.HM S> OKI. The Shanghai team hred m the Intercolonial Match on the 16th mat Capt. Little 1 aptamed the team and the umpires were For Singapore, Lieut. Pearson H.M.S Iphigcnta for Hongkong, Mr. H. J. H. Iripp for Shanghai. Capt. Mackenzie. The following are
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    THE WRECK OF THE "CHARLESTON."
    464 3 (Daly Pr.s, Cvrr-. pot.int.) Manila, 14th November. —The U. S. cruiser f't-n^i'sf'i". Captain Pieman, was wrecker! at o'clock on the morning of the 2nd November about eighteen miles oft the north coast of Luzon. All hands were saved, but it is feared that the crack
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    22 3 The body of a Chinese male child was 'ound m the road near People's Park, trapped up a piece of flannel. I
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    ON EATING AND DRINKING.
    803 3 (By a Contributor. J I *m (1 confess it without shame) not entirely indifferent to the pleasures of the table. This does n>t necessarily mean th.it I am an abandumd glutton, but merely that I endeavour to take an intelligent interest m what I eat and
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    "THE WAS OF THE HEATHEN CHINEE."
    333 3 "THE WAS OF THE HEATHEN CHINEE." The case of the Bukit Timah Road murder, which wa« before the Assi/e Court this morning, affords, a VCffJ strong instance of the in'linalton Chinese liave to include m a charge any one with whom they may be on bad tern, At t):e preliminary
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    AMERICA, JAPAN, AND THE OPEN DOOR POLICY IN CHINA.
    130 3 The Datiy ClironicL's Washington correspondent is informed on the Inchest authority that if the United Smtes obtains wilten assurances from t tic other p iwers as to kte niij an Oj>en l> «>r" policy, japan will (allow wuh similar demands. The
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    LATE WAR NEWS.
    918 3 The Duke of Newcastle h.<s ottered to equip for Sou'h Africa the hospital ship wliicli i-> bin..; organised by the I'nncess of W.iles. Dr. l.i'ydb, the Transvaal Aj»ent, is it present m I'ari^, where he is supplying bo^us news for French newspapers. The latter arc lull ol
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    THE ASSIZES.
    85 3 Yesterday Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones concluded the hearing of the piracy case MUMi Aw.tng Puteh, the aciu-td being discharged. Lee Chu Tali pleaded guilty to theft m a dwHling, and having preVMMH coviction> MM Kateaced to three years' rigorous im-pri-^onmrnt. In l)j»- }{;jkit iin^li murder, I, in) Goon
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    KOREAN AFFAIRS.
    76 3 Seoul, Vivnnber iitli I lie Russian Charg/- d'AHairs paid a riait to the Kor- v Minibi' i fot 1 oreign Aflaii i the day before yesterday, and reuu. ->ted lliat no title-deed should he granud to ar.v foccig— t for the ground at iMMSpIM n<)W under involution 1
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    THE FOURTH CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    48 3 Ilx; Fourth of the quarterly *ciies of Children's CoOOWti will be given on Saturday afternoon tlie i/lh inst Free tickets will i>c issued, ab Übual, to tchooii thiough the Hon. Secretary, Mr. J. 1.. Jenkins, Kaiii'- Institution, to whom all applications must lie made.
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    119 3 Our friend tin: China Mail also translates Hardi Let Uoers for the spiritual edification of its readers. It heads that quaint ebullition ot Gallic prejudice against Kn gland as a Fandango by a Fanatical Frenchman —not a bad bit ol alliteration. The passage which we were compelled to to r»iu!«-r
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    1394 3 Oct. Kjth, iB<j<). The mo>t important jotting from Hi rlin i-, from Hamburg to-day, where the Emperor I made a remarkal>l<- ;md telling speech on I the occasion of th" launu hing of the new war ship Kaiser Kali der Grosse yesterday. ll seems to me so
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    THE BIG PRIZE TURKEY.
    733 3 A Merry Christmas, Hob," >aid Scrooge, with .m WMMW that could not be mistaken, as he dapped him on the bick A merrier hristma-, my jjood lellow, than I li.ive fivefl you tor m..ny yeir. rai^e .nil we will diteiMS VOW .'ill in-, this afternoon over
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    98 3 WHITE AMU SOUND TEKTH.—Rowm» s Odonto iitlicb. I and puicsi dtntifnce beina> varnuNed iree from any acid or gritly ia4 it whiteas and prtbervrs 1 lie teeth, if eradicates tlm lonn.it, on ol tartar, rcinov IDOta ot inqpiew< (ic-i.iy, olishc-. .-mcJ pr, ,<rvc-. llio enamel, i (he hrastli mdacaa a
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    A True Friend.
    88 3 A f.ieitd m need is a friaad ind.i-d. 1 hat is exactly wlut haiabarlaia'i Conbjlj Rcosedv is l> 1 <mc Mother's hdp arhsashs isssxlilanly awakensd m the m^ht by MS sariaatJß liUbky coii^l., and labored breathing, ol htr babe- It i-, tlic safe rsSStt of the youth
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    SHARE LIST, DECEMBER 1st, 1899.
    290 3 mi o. a*,, anf j.,,,,,,. j^;™* r c r TAL Paid Up Sharbs Pmo oit Bd.', A,.-sio, Ka,, cm A At, t ?3 .SePer, < ",'i I "8,584 fcJB J I Clear Water I). liry F.i.m I.M. It «.4i6 unissued ttaserand N.-.,v L l.ul. 186
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      113 3 SAPIOL&STEEL. <m jss.ifbr I.ariif sT) g^j| aVatafcaiSß^ A Remedy for all Irreiiularitlae. '•"fi "<t Uittic Avi i c ,i,.. k Sold by Singapore OlaponslnS Co., Ltd., RafTl** Plao«. SmitnoniH. 1-roptlotor 1 MARTIN. Ctacmi.l S4H TMXMPTON rs«il AM) Weather Keport. (November 30.) Taken at Kandang Ksrbau Hospital Observatory Q. AM. 3P.M.Q
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      297 3 OCEAN bi?;AM SHIP COMPANY. AN,: HBDEI V ;um. VAAkT MAA ppjj OCEAAN. Ihc Compcv rr despatched Irom Liverpool outwards \m 1 {trail China, arid Japan, .md ir-.in J ij,.»i. lioir.ewardi for London every ten d.i.y,. The Company-, steam 1-. an ihe Java Line ,»r« despatched from AlHiardaw .mJ Liverpool every
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      456 3 VESSELS IN POKl. .<.T,';;r v TZX'jr "lizj" r~ li ft £1 CLEARANCES. Clio, Au,. itr.. Uk >eUa. for 1'ort \r:hur. /> Bank*, Brt Mr., Shil •with" t i Mor< si. Brit, sir, low \..rU. an ntr; Pamu I > ports. K* l i >n I B iiarv-dom I rtr] Ofhir,
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      3992 4 ESTATES OF LIBERIAN COFFEE Lot So. 6. O^A^i^i rt I TO LET T^V*«-1 T ifflo W^^b^^lSh. 1^ 1^ n \sv uTiian <01 .riviiion) Kamuning Estate. I^tC^l SLX pOMMODIOUS and welUit Oitices m li.ttery I C_/Jj[ T* Ai^ll/wAv^ Apply A., c o AV^ /V*«. In thc I- .loaicd M.»la> Suu-s. the
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