The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 December 1899

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  • 20 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 2nd DECEM HER, J 1899. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3/
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 2703 1 PPHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- DE KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPII. UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI f T^^ m^_ W&At GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. U«« tomKrw,. j., N^m^ U»u Gov«k«h, BANKING CORPORATION. PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPFPri7Tr W^ T* Ht following arc the .late 5 on which thc to.S AGENTS AT SINGAPORE. SHIPS AGENCY. LATB I. DAEN
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  • 558 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1899. Merc thai! the Prra th« P«of*rt nyht u:ai»U. L'nawaJ by knlWence and MMW by fain; Het« patriot Truth h«T flori<rn precepts <I»»w. Plifciii to Rclicioß. Lor»it». and Law. Careili. attention should be given the Afrikander political programme f South Africa, which is
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  • 730 2 M houirv r Governor-General <A Indo China, i» a^ an on a visit to Tonkin The ;ujj^p»tion ha- bCOT mad*- thai a Chora 1 Society should be start r:cj at Shanghai. lII'.- nionthlv sewing meeting ot tlic i Chur< h Wort A-^ociation wi'l be held at I Ratfl Girl School
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  • 52 2 Shanghai, Nov n. There i> a panic 00 the rice market m consequence of the imposition of new lik n charges to defray the interest on foreign loans of the Chinese 1 Government. The market has been closed, and the I prople are BKMCMg
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  • 103 2 l.d«yer» ask some funny questions sometimes, and equally fanny MMn Lml week m lite errai Joly ca*« at Shan>;h*i the j.'.ai-ititf's counsel, ip reference to cert nn treatment winch had bern ricornmirnd'd, asked Dr. Macleod— I)j you t l :nk imt the ir.cre-i-: ol temperature of one
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  • 123 2 To (uMrm m ihi SibiKi iU Link. I'aris, O-*. 9 —The Figaro toda) publishes an 1- f. on a p»-oj»c' winch it is said, is being promoted by an Ei<ll-'i syndicate for the construction of a railway fr^m AU-v»ndria to Shanghai to •ipele with the Ru>s-.an
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  • 138 2 An ordinance is to be introduced into the Li tfi'lative Council for the e?tablishment of an Asylum on Pulau I.alang for the reception and segregation of lepers irom 1 the Federated Malay Stales. The objects and rCSMM MM I c obi'ct tb s Bill 11 to provide
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  • 114 2 Ihe lVnan^ l J hilon)4thean Society is ropted irjin registration uudcr tlie Societies Ordinance A certificate of naturalisation ha- been granted to Tan Sui Khi, Henang. Mr. J. H Caiicolt. Deputy Colonial Engineer, Henang. has been granted fifteen months leave of absence. Mr. Gaffney acts (or him. Mr.
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  • 207 2 I Tln> is a measure, to be introduced at I the Council meeting ol Tuesday next, regulating the salary of officers administere ing the Government ol the Colony and the '■> furnishing of Government House. Half salary is to be commenced from the date of embarkation and
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  • 221 2 ri ("G. I. in ta Wtkmg Nov. 15.) Kefcmng to the restrictions placed by the English Government on the use of Engar lish cables a., a measure ol war precaution, ne the Mekong says >ld "This embargo on telegrams torwarded j e to all Eastern
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  • 65 2 The Brat steps have been taken towai m< the erection of Penang's iron pier, t ar erecting machinery having been put ars position and 654 tons of piles, screws, g an- ders, bracings, &c. having arrived. re C. \V. Anderson is the Resident Engine ir and Mr. W. S Botelier,
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS. THE WAR.
    • 36 2 To Sail m Five Days. Lord Wolseley. the British Commander* in-Chief, has announced that it has been decided to call out the Sixth Division: which starts from England m four or five days.
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    • 41 2 Garrison m Good Spirits. Boer Besiegers Disappearing. A despatch from Kimber ey dateJ the 24th November states that the proximity of Metliuen's relief force cheers the garrisonThe Boers m the v cinity of the town have dwindled m number
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    • 53 2 To the Front. H. R. H. Prince Christian ictur ot Schlesvvig-Holstein; who is a Captain m the 4th Battalion of the King'r Rojal Rifle*, ha> gone to the front from Durban Obituary. The death is announced vi Mr. F. l> Barnes Managing Director, P. O Company. London.
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  • 34 2 The date of the next Choral and Orchestral Concert will be about the 19th or 20th December. Full attendances desired at 1 both Choir and Orchestra practices next Tuesday and following Tuesday.
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  • 181 2 1 The conflict of testimony, and the complications m this case continue to grow. It will be remembered that a householder was killed by being beaten on the head with a piece of wood, and his body was carried some distance away and buried \u a
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  • 321 2 lhe R. A Fort Canning will meet the Swimming Club in a friendly game of waterpolo to-morrow, launches leaving Johnston Pier at a 30 a.m. The following will play for the Club.— 3 Goal, W. A. Darke Backs, Ingram, A. Darke Half, P H Upton (Capt) j Centre Forward. >
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1030 2 *W a ¥■> aJ\- T £100 REWARD. 3 X\CttZ^ I J I V/LllV/1 •WHlliWW\*» L, pK O Str. Bntanma to the srw^u .a t n 7 box containing VALI ABIES. Ihe above reward* ill be given lot iU recoscry t or a proportionate amount tor any information j j 3
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    • 383 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE ~\K dl VOS lias now removed his < onsulting j R^rr., lro.n ihc Mcdic-i Ha.: ;u R*lfle» Square, above Messrs. Kelly X Walsh. Entrance hange Alley. Dec 2 v.i.' For Hongkong Shanghai and Japan Ports NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. The Imperial German Wa'w Steamer PRELSSEN <p- Hr/KT/K. having left
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 189 2 The Week. Saturday, and Hi<h Water 9.5 a., 10.10 p. P. fc O Mail Outwards, afternoon. Star of East. Temperance (.lub, 7-3° PMeeting R. A. O. 8.. Temple Bar. 8 p. Marine Club Smoking oncert, 9 p. Sunday, jrd HigH Water v-4« «^s° P--Ist SjnJaj m Adt-ent. New Moon, 7.4-,
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  • 1973 3 Q:,tcquid iigutti homines nostn ett farrago libelli JIH I'NAL. The Topicist must ..gain ex;ncss his regret that Punch still keeps its columns open to the rancorous pen of The Vagrant, who attacks public men, as Boer marksir.en pick off our officers, from behind a safeco\er. When
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  • 32 3 Ci\ 11. v. Military OvMng to the continuance of heavy rain to-day this match has had to be postponed I from this afternoon to some other day. to be hereafter decided.
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  • 218 3 A telephone message was received from the K. G. A. quarters, Blakan Mati, at the Central Police Station, that Sgt. Clarke has shot himself through the neck .shortly after nine o'clock this morning. The two Spanish transports LtOM Mil and S. 'J. tie L<yola have both left, the lormer at
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  • 768 3 (From a Correspondent m the Netherlands Indies.) Alpha, In the Ratavia JVieuwsblad, again voices Dutch hopes and aspirations abuut the course and result of the present war m South Africa. The bet that such stuff is written, and given a prominent place m a great Colonial daily
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  • 611 3 Indian Sportsman discusses at some Irngtli th» chances of the horses for the cU-mc «-^ti»t. The appended refers to our local horse. Vanilas is now quoted at Jours and is second favourite m the < up. .Merloolas si.m is at t> to 4 against and appears to
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  • 1680 3 No. XX. W-itten for the Singapore Free Prtn by the Rev. G. M. Keith. One more letter about Shetland, and then I have done I l>ad live weeks m a fishing hote-l, spending each day from 10 a.m. to ci j, m or later on some-
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  • 191 3 Be..',. W.osto, Eastern A^o. 33 Sellers. S3J fl I Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. «ioo 1 ,c l l(4 i v cJ Fraser and Neve l.ul. 58- Huy.rs. J SIOOU I 7 K-J.auGold M.Co. »i» 5r11.., < KUii^c oit«e Cultivation Co., Ltd. ?ii..N is.ooo*., $i6Nom".
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 13 3 DAMP PROOF r^3i pianos l^' 1 Rotinson Piano Co. ffj-^j.g^ Guaranteed for Climate.
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    • 278 3 OCEAN i>lKAiVl SillP COMPANY. AND HBOBRI.ANOSCHI STOOMVAART MAAT*CIIAPPiJ OCEAAN 'i'hc Company's ste.imc". are despatched fr, n Liverpool outward"; for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for lx>ndon every ten days. The Company's steamers on ihe Java Line -»r« despatched trom Amsterdam .md Liverpool every fortnight for th«
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 355 3 SERVICES TO-MORROW 9t. .V.ukkw's Catmumal Sunday m A>t I. Mi. M ;.;,o .1. m. horal rWferatmi auu Sermon, ■i in. I. Many and i hlii ill p. in. h '<Utn\ S«r. 5-?^ p. m. Kvensont; and Scrmo«. Olf.u. ,rv |h .St. Andrews Church Mivsion. Si Matthew's Cnubch, Sirov Lines S
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    • 206 3 CLBARAIGSI. tmhtf t Nh h < -Hi < o\^h, hi CaiBM M» U Lr., Gardes, far BinglMk. AHMMMT, Hi I'.. Mr .or. !..r K Kns Ann, i r. Roberts, for I »j Kiev, tJnt.s r M.mt.'k ft PalembMr. Ros«, Hi it. sir.. Lyons, !..r Henv j Si lt \.v. lint.
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    • 62 3 weather Report. iJtfceinl ci 1.) Taken at Kaudang Kerbau Hoapnal Observat«ry v,:; atyis Tcmpcraiure fl.l S V I Wet Bulb ThermomeUr JJI j Dir.olWinJ N.!. '.<,,- JV j Max. Tcm|>. i-.i nil ;8..' M\n. do do mj M»>. 1 v Tcir. r.1.1. 1 ht Haiotail m 24 hours |,ij *!!r*""!!~
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 3524 4 estates of liberian coffee io T No. <„ TO LET The Straits Trading Co., Ltd. WANTED >«i. ointß .iMi.uTioK Kamuning Estate. V-^l O fOMMODIOUS and well ht Orfices m lottery NOTICE IO HOLDKRS Oh SHARP. J^ OL SK or Bunfikw m Janjong Katonp f In u.t 1. .....iiwl Malay .Sulcs.
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