The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 December 1899

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, _><>"' DECEMBERJIB99. DAILY rsSUE. No
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      751 1 jf Q Office. CoUyer Quay. AJJ Wharves. New Harboui \J STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamer* for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG HVLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of leading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San Francisco
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      687 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIr GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. ~T*HE foUowirg are (he iUte, on which the Co.'s Steamer-, m.iy be expected here v'w OUTWARD. HOMKWARI). For H imm, Shwu- !•«>« M vkskillbs an tr Jin« Fin \m> i.i.ni.om. 1900. Hyson Jan. 1. Teenk.j Jan. 15. Through Bills of Lading issued lo
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      274 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARLTVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIf Aoknts at Singapore. Ships Agency, late UAKNDELS &Co a"j Collvph <>ua lime Table lor December, iSoo UA -.1....™. b. U v,. n«, a BjssecrsirJSdf:™,, g?i jap.-.. mv i.cc 8.^w.k.;., uJXs£lspzX;%, 2S v Ainboma, Kand.i and N< W (jiiini i i *"*> '>-'' "•'•>" Panel,, B-U. As^l.an.
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      214 1 IH. Abrams Horse Repository. Horses. Horses, Horses, Cobs and Ponies, Espected today x A w 1 x •>oj >,xi. H< rscs, Cobt aad Poaici among t tluni r> j;i/ pairs, aad siagle Haras Hon for iinuu-dut.; 11* ibo icveral high H lv aad P < arrfaM) ieic« t' d 1
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      550 1 H°^K°"" AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION V .A/OUP CAPITAI jl RESERVE I.IABIUTYOP I PKOkRiKTORS lio.oo-j.oo C')U«t m DiMcr^Ms. R. M. G kAV| —Chaikman. N. A S«« 83 1.,,, UM CHAIRMAN W K^ A Ray l-». M. M'.shs, S-,q. lj v... Mon. J. J. KuwitK. 'mrr MAr.AOtt: ll.»n,,kon,_s.k THOMAS fACKSON. Mana'j^lc SINGAPORE-INTKkEIiT
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      530 1 SOMK o' tik < HIBPSPBt |\iisk 111SI1P CALVERTS CARBOLIC POWDER through a dr tJr r [°;t d I J 'effect n Jj WILL NOT CLOG PIPES OK DPA.NS MOTHERS SHOULD REKEMBE; three n^mSvnmmSSmmSamcßc r N ta C as,.y .O'Sest'ble «nd very Ass.m.b.c and Nour, ,h. 9 »••»«*»> iolubJe and may
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    The Singapor Free Press. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1899.
    1367 2 The Singapor Free Press. WEDNESDAY, DEC EMBER 20, 1899. I a -.lam. V.'t.»»ci If ,:iCi,e:,c* ar.d MfWW bf k> ftiic; Truth he? (lotions prcr»pt* draw n»*«*d 10 Rtitmon. Lor»!t». and law. Oi ooatcapoiMy, ri»Mf from the task of ihe paraphrasing ot tlic war telegrams, KCOf^Mg to lii«> li^hl-, ia good
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    THE LATE GOVERNOR.L
    42 2 At Ibe neetiag of tho Municipal CoinnisMoM ihi-. afternoon the President moved v »lc of regret at th- death of Sir Charles Mit< hell, and that a portrait m oils be obtained to be placed i'« the Town Hall.
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    THE NEW YEAR LAND SPORTS.
    99 2 I)• v»r>« »1 t, ro^*r«i»n r»» of lliw \iMl' > fif Laad Sporti hai been btued, Mr. V.. \V. Si Morren acting as Hon. Sec Ihe Sports will b- held oa the S, C. end of the L~j 1 .ii nl'-. .nid nil: CQIWeao at
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    PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    595 2 Caoait ANf) Or< Rimu om 1 k 1 Last Dig I at th-- lnvn Hall the Clnir 1 Orchestra of the Society gave another of th«-ir popular periodical mu*.ica! enter.i 1 1 m 1 1 1 before a large audience of members ol ti e i ty an-1
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    THE POLICY OF FINES.
    81 2 Mr. Juslkc Lawrie, of Ceylon, m a judgment m a pohce cou t case m which the accused was fined Ks. loom addition to being sentenced to nine months imprisonment, said 11 Fines usually fall not on the delinquent, who is tut to Kaol. ut on
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    COREAN AFFAIRS.
    104 2 ll»e China Gazette of the 20th Nov. says There is a persistent rumour that Mr. l\ G. von Mollendorf, at present Commissioner of Customs at Nmgpo, has been asked by a certain quarter to return to Corea, but m what o.pacity we have not heard. It is significant
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      509 2 I lie above U\xi k llie property ol Ac old -t mUWMm^ urn. ol Acraicl Water Manilla. Iwrvn m the East It Las hel<l its ow^i .^n-t ail oppoMtion lor ovd \2 year-, mid e*i«f M well koowa la^ nut betrf advvrt;-<<i during the pa<t mx varOrders from one doz
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      557 2 WANTED 1 Apply \V,,ri)l-u Pn [Dock 2 i t> WANTED 1 (jl 1 1 \llt)N bj a lorapnan 1- Stortkoiptr. 3 Kperiencein a bi^ (Jil Company. 1 1 .1 Addn 1 M., 0 SinejApi t I > 12. 2''. U \NIKD 1 C btnesc ca lei Good S > than
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      920 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED TO RENT. A < inpound house, Tangta Oi-trict preterred, Mith 4 bedrooms. Apply it No. 25 Slraits Hotel. Dec jo FRASER NEAVE. Ltd. Al U I BO WAIKK DSP!*. Tlin Cwnynj*! l-aitciy wMbadaaaioa Mon- J.iy, the t^fM instant. Alordcn intended for dt-livtr) U fore Xmas should be
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      473 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMEN I F. THE EXCHANGE BANKS. NOTICK. THK BadMnM Binks avi He closed 011 the following Oajn Monda) t I; 1 m«^ I).\, Dec. Tuesday, D cembei ih. Monday, Now Y. at Day, Jan. Ist, 19 1 I >ec 20 26 1 2 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TIIK Meet me <f
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      492 2 Wednesday. 20th Municipal Commission, 2- \<> p. Land S-ilrv Powell o. Conv..nt Fancy lli/»ar. Thursday 21st Hi^'i Water :-^i.o a., o.i«> p. CowveiH Fauci Hacaar. Hi«il Water <»., u p. Cricket. f'robubles v. Singapore. Singapore Art C lub l.\hil»ilion. December Golt Medal Si K-%s\ I emper.ince lub, 7-jo p. Meeting
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  • Correspondence.
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      Rugry Football.
      111 3 sik— With relerence iv tlic account m your is-ue of yesterday of the game played Monday between S.C.C. and HM.S. i/c- mionc, it is but fair to state chat this tlie 'irst occasion en which a Rugbytram lias been got together on board the rMMW -ince the ship
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    ARRIVAL OF THE U.S "NASHVILLE."
    251 3 I he steel gun vessel Xashvillc, one of the Meet now on the way out to the Philippines to -tnngthen the American squadron m tho-e waters, arrived last evening at seven o lock, exchanging the customary salut<-s with Fort Canning at eight o'clock this morning.
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    BATAVIA GOLF CLUB.
    309 3 1 her-- ni; Ljuite a smai, I iru ■< U t^r ihe monthly mi dal played (or oa Phursday November. i n v'/ Gairdaet ROM was •l<rclartii the la.rdnct -41 Ko-e 39 H. V.S. David I. Hurt Ihe membership of the Ciub having n much lately it
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    YESTERDAY'S LAND SALES.
    270 3 •I pieCM ol land were put up tor Mc< r >n at Messrs Powell Cos. sale-rooms yesterday aftrrnoon, an<l wfp -uccessfully v\ith tIM following result-. *i j.i'-ce of land at Mount Elizabeth, it. m area, together with Ro^eti.mk," til- Kuropf an residence b-aring ial No. 114, was
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN
    117 3 Tin- 1 tthnate* of revenue and expenditure for this rising state for 1 ,<joo show esti-matt-.l receipts at as agnin>t expenditure <$9550"' During tin- curint yeai the Straits Settlement* loan of K255.000 has been paid off, and the only other liability is $240,000 due to Perak. All heads
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    CHRISTMAS EVE MUSIC.
    151 3 By |>i i awash hi of Colonel Rowlaadsoa and OSIIIB, the Band ef ihe King's Owa Kegt will play the following programme at the Officers' Mes>, langlm, on Christmas L\< i ommeiuing at <> p 111 I. I'anl.iMa Yule Tide" Sym.j» s is, arrd. Kappey. i. <
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    484 3 ASSOCIATI ON FOOTBALL. S < C. v. B*»B >.m> Drims X (J l< I)kv i cj>> si Km h In view of X'mas f gagfini all the Club gathered together all tlieir available talent .1-1 evening m the natch against Ihe Band 1 I tight worthily they accjuiited th« m?f
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    POLICE NEWS.
    262 3 A-> Macaf» woman was pa—iag along Southbri-lge Road this »rning, a Chinaman named Lo Heng caiiK. up behind her and taatchiag tWO H"'d earrings from her The tlii< I «a> i hased by a constable and eventually arrested. A DtSHONBSI Wll I A liengili doctor Khan Mahomet by
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    1205 3 Nov. i')tli \i>ij(j. I simply cannot help it, 1 must mention the w.-ather .(gain Her. «c arc with the uiiwiows wide open aud the sunshine floodi ing it and sometimes we arc able to sit with wide open windows till ten orekv-n o'clex k at night. Sounds
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    TEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1447 3 Cuuday, Deckmbeh i<». 1899. PKKihM II L. tin- Ol'ii-'i Ailnnui-li-rm- 1 flllllHWl Ali-x. Suett. n'ri. i 1 K.C.M.O j The Hun'blt- 'lie Officer CcMMMndin* tin- Troi.ji W. K. M ih DidcwMi, c.b. v 'h< ,V CW. Sni-yil l\> iim 1 ill C.M.G.) tfc Au,l t.,r-<..-.,eral (E. C. Hill).
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    A NEAT ROBBERY.
    144 3 I .-in liv. ol 1 Sungei Road tatMtbat be left his lion-e at 1 1 vesterdaj to %<) to town, Iraving two Pa bui m cbarj the j' Daring the absence bi wife, v\lio had previous y !ett him, ent< companied b) two Ma ol whom iit'
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    PRODUCE.
    110 3 (I >■ ceinbcr 20.; li" $60. (jaTibici 1 do. CuU: No. 1 1,, ''fpi tt, I 1 White, (Fail L/W. -5,-. 4; N.it i 6j u.j. I o la iha tb) Ho. M 11 'i.ti'da 1 i|_> Cloves. (Amboma).... Libt-riai) l.oltee I7SO Taptoca, ,ma!l p<: .t 1 1 (h.v;
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    SHARE LIST.
    116 3 SHARE LIST DECEMBER a0th.1899. p >■„,, :;v.s~; |elebu Mining and Traditi* Co. 80,000 fr?- JJl.ooo 2i-,.00u 45,000 S Xl 'I "I. Co. < Kl;i-i- l.elk- 1.'.i11iv.if.,.. <■.... I.td.'- P I 1 .0 <,„ mnmh. f; I 11 I' I I MC »*.«*> luu.ouu i, N* I U.nkoi China 1:,.. NewH.:
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      309 3 II" i 0 '1 1 'm. M lii< li numbei of ii 1 details from the < j t' I .01) I U 1 The standard Tune Balls. A line Hiil K,r' J i, nc at l'u'»n fir UIN r ick i! i) i i ,i, time (Gre« nwich mran
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      65 3 Weather K«port. (l)tccmbcr i«j.) Taken at KauJatii; K-rbiu Huspit-il Observatory A M. {KM. M Bar. red. yM fW* 2g.Bn 2^.882 T*:mperalurt' hi >> I] a J%jO 1 Wet l*ull)Thcii.oiMH,-i.,, 77.5 Dir. of W.nd N.K. N.K. N.K, Max. Ttrnp. n. >ii'- M«a Mm. do d» 7^-S Max. m .m 153-5 Terr.
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      778 3 v n-o^-Wai Fli«i tnd Tor.i Co f tM Ko Brit.cruMer I imimini N n II li ON 11 I 1.640 S I) IKOM 1: N*.Mivi Km Oihfr Vrfjtls nac«*TOM Matters A'-,v H I IAHOCfI 1 Amoi I>ui fa H. s i) I i» v Brii ,i. BII.H I H. Brii
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      566 4 FOX SALE Pfto'KKTY oh l M)V MirCHKIX. A\cty ij I I. and. m i" thorough repn'' BBWi < just bten newly lined m Blue .*lorrocco and inoimajMjf done up. Apply to H. AHKAMS Horse Repository. Uec i^ 16. i FOR SALE. OWNER leaviag Ike <. olony, lilack Australian (itrldmL' Ha
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      580 4 John Little CO., LTD. ARE NOW SHOWING A CHOICE SELECTION OF Fancy Goods Jewellery, etc Mil ABLE KOK Xmas Gifts Albums Pipo. Hags (Ladies Hand; Scent Cases (Fitted) Scent Bottles Cigar Cas(-> Toilet Sets Cigarette CVc- Work Baskets Card Case* Walking Sticks Dressing Caati Whi*t Case* Fans. Htc Etc Frames,
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      679 4 1 Katz Brothers, Limited. Beg to announce that they have just unpacked a large Stock of Christmas Novelties including Handsome Presents Handsome Silk L- mp Shades, §j 7 s. 'j. y, 7 50, >j <:ach. Nickel Plated Kettle:* with spirit lamps •■>,, 11 each. Mounted Porcelain Mi'k Jugs 8-' 25,
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      1205 4 THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY LTD. N<» IKK IXJ HOLDOIS OF BKAUKR SHARK-WAKKANIS. 1 general meeting of this Company hi lon the 30th of November iBqy. it was resolved that the Directors do issue 12.500 shaies U Sioo, each m the < 'apital ot the C ompany (authorised to be- issued
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      925 4 Passengers lor Straits, China Japan. Per N. D. L. ICtrltrmht, fio-n Antwerp, due Dtc. to. Mrs. l-'irstiKT Bo.)t».iard. From South •imptnn.— Mr. and Mr>. A Dmth and child, Mr. T. H. l.yle, Capl. d«* Veaux From Genoa. Mr. Paul E Pape. Mr. A J. K. W. Roos. Dr. T. Trumpp.
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      299 4 AN IDEAL TONIC. SERRAVALLO'S TONIC. (BARK ft IRON' WIN I «3 N <> v ».5 mwf John Little CO., LTD. SINGAPORE Have just rec i\ed a large and vanti assortment of goods suitable for Chrihtmacomprising Crackers from the famous firm Torn Smith < onlaining Hats and CapImitation Jewellery. Musical InstrumentPuzJes,
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