The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 December 1897

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 3rd DECEMBER, 1897 DAILY ISSUE, No 3,1 ;6
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      812 1 J^ ft Otf.ce. Coilyer Quay. JCf* Wharves. New Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA. lAPAN, PBNANG, CEYLON INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BKINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOI 111. AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading' SSOed lor Persian Gulfi C^tf.mntal ani Anut ::an Ports, ai-o for C:\na Coast, and
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      947 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN "PHI" .i-[..' a, I! known steamers of this line will ii ,i\'- Singapore on or about the under- j mentioned dati OUTVS ARDS HOMEWARDS To arrive Sin. ipore fot To arrive Singapore for Chm.i Europe. >-: 1897. Pr. Hnnrici Dec y. Bajtm Dec. 12. i In connectiotl
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      501 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPII Undkr Contract with the Nbthrrlands India Ciovni'NMKNT Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAE N DELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay t Time Table lor December, 1897. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched tor Date. I Gen. Pel Batavin. Nov. 29 Penang, OfehWh, Padang Sumatra's W.C".
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      237 1 I ROBINSON &Co I .STANDARD LAMPS j With Glebe Shade Holder \i J $13.50 each ROBINSON Co. Nov. rj j.-ia i CEMENTIGHT g HEAD OFFICE AND MANUFACTORY Ji\ Lok Lahi Wanchai-Bowkimotov, HONGKONG. ORDINARY CEMENTIGHT.— For build- j ings of stone, brii ks ami plaster pf lime. 1 cement, etc. CEMENTIGHT
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      599 1 LJONGKONa AND SHANGHAI LX BANKING CORPORATIOM. PAID-UP CAPii A' ,10.000,000 &ESERVB FU.N I *****00 RESERVE UABIUTY UF i PROPRIFTOkS I l!",ooo,ooc COVBX op Ij:kkct')RS St. c. MICHABLSEN Esq.— Ckucmam Hon. J. J. Bkli. Ikvisg. Dkpi.ti Chairman Z. BtUKMANS, Esq. I A j Kavmunu, Esq. j. D. Boning, Hsq I k.
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      442 1 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd., of HAMBURG. NORTH GERMA*nT FIRE INSURANCE Co., HAMBURG. HAMBURG BREMEN FIRE INSURANCE Co., HAMBURG. "pHE undersigned. Apent-> of the above <.om- panics, are prepared to nept fire risks at j current rates. PUTTHARI KBNtrO Oct. io. THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire risks accepted
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      338 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through passage ticket* K r.-,. I- Hrantf, dermanv bt til trail A lantk I c of Sleamf-rs, also to Sa. Francis. < i.\ (up Mpprrif r of :ht abow lines. roOtliai Kuropean pv>ir,, at pi up<jrt..in iv iatr Special reduced
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2644 2 ■Thursday, Decembt r ?nd, iSg-. The ordinary meeting si the Manictpa] Commissi*ners was held ailernoon. Mr. W. Kj;erton presiding there were ilso present Mr. Ih. Sonst, Mr. \V. Evans, Mr. P. Joaqtnm, .\fr. Moses, Mr. Meytr Mr. hoa Giang I'hye and Mr. Tan Cheng Tuan. Fin \S'. c.
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    THE ALLEGED LAND CHEATING CASE.
    1046 2 Yesterday *he charge of forgery and personation against Peh 1 at, and of abetment of Ahe same offences against Ena Sourajin was resumed before Mr. Wolferstan. Mr. Brydges and Mr. Lowell for the prosecution, Mr. Ellis for the defence of the second accused. Low Nee
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    OUR CHESS COLUMN.
    191 2 All communications should be addressed Chess Singapore Free Press.'' The Singapore Chess Club meets m the Town Hall every evening during the week, except Sundays, from 5 p.m. till 7 p.m., and on Saturdays from 8-30 p.m. Solutions to Problem', g. and 10 will appear next week.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    86 2 Eureka writes Problem No. 9 is pretty indeed, altbuugh ihe key-move is a capture. There is a marked contrast, however, between the two problems by Mr. King. No. 10 having great blemishe- m the way of dual continuations and dual mates, e.g., <i) Kt-Kt4, K-R<. B* p c h*,
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    Problem No. 11.
    51 2 Bj Mr. I' H. Williams. [Birmingham Newt Tourney, at Prize.) Black (5 pieces). WHI it. [lO pieces). White to play and mate m two moves. Whits < \i pieces). W bite to play and mate m !wo moves. Problem No. 12. B 3 Mr, H. Andrews. Black
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    GOLD AND BLOOD.
    675 2 Many y«rs ago I knew a man who expended a great part ot a large fortune m buying g >ld, m cum and m bars. This he melted, and with human blood and other unique ingredients, laboured secretly to prepare a tmxture that should arrest all disease,
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    THE AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP.
    267 2 A hne game frurn the content for the Australian Chess Cli/impionship, m which the challenger wins b; uh.it is described a?" one ot the most bi ilwni sacnt'Cial combinations m the history of Australian chess. We lake tfe score and notes from the Rn ibi nt i-
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    CHESS IN AMERICA.
    194 2 For those who are surfeited with modern chess strategy m match play there is a refreshing crispness m the appended game recently played and won b> Mr. Chadwick, the Secretary ot the Mrooklyn Chess Club. We lake the -core and notes from the V. 'James s Hmlget.
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    CHESS IN JAPAN.
    137 2 The Japan Mail Correspondence Tourney has now been practically concluded m favour ol I'akeha. We append one uf the played by (he winner m this tournament. Game No. 19. King's Bishop's Gambit. Whue.— Fardel. Black.— Pakeha. 2P-KB4 PxP i6KtxKt P BxKtP 3 B-B4 PU4 i7KtxBP B-O 4
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    CHESS NOTES.
    571 2 The Consultation Tournament m connection with the Singapore Chess Club was commenced on Saturday evening, and so far two games have been concluded, P. A. Reutens and Mowe beating Miles and Buxton, and Mclntyre and \V. Craig beating T. H. Stephens and G. S. Reutens. The game between
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    50 2 A Time Ball at Fort Canning and onr ,v Pmlm Brani falls each day at I p.m. Singapore mean time (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 mm., J5 ■,(;< being hoisted five minutes previously. Today Fort Canning and F J ulo Brain both fell j correctly.
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    PRODUCE.
    98 2 (December 3.' tehtH uambier n 5.60 do. Cube No. 1 5.50 1 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) „17 do. White, (Fair L/W=s% 36. Nutmegs 1 10s to the Ib.) 78. Mace (Banda) -r. Cloves (Amboina) v 17.50 Liberian Coffee 22.50 Tapioca, smal.l pearl (Fair quality) 3.75 do. do flake (do.
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    SHARE LIST, DECEMBER, 3rd 1897.
    219 2 '/9%prem t.0.000.000 «io,ooo,oo« *>.000 M fM#f* Vowhlm A500.000 *****50 j ayj-se /S 3- fcr n uo. IS o pref 135« o .rw.ooo iooi«pert« 3 New Prve River Dock r Ltd liosßv., i, O,9«« 100 8 per ceot. Sincapon- Slipway Co. o »171,500 I7«,5oo 1.715 10c
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    VESSELS IN PORT
    103 2 Men-of-Wa, Flags and Ton. Commander* Arnved From v When M.tUJftKUHM Sum, gun boat 550 Ridwtmi O v *"*f* Brit. K un boat 755 d e Hors, N,, s differ if i X- Eg. 1= g I&-& IPS as— Si* fessss? '<«'■•"""■ -;j N,,.. a 5" 1 »■<
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    CLEARANCES.
    109 2 lie< a,. Leo« ail Span, ar., Gome/, lor Manila S,s I.MMODILOHU Sp,n.trv, ern.n C/ lor Aden and Barcelona. December 8..n \\W 7 s oon 8,,t.B ,,t. str., R.^e or Hl llon and Ponuanak. f.Ri Trinw,nl, Bnt. tI Sru.n.nen, for Malacca CuuuiaCmum H v Webb, far Hongkong awatOW and Amoy.
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    NEXT MAIL DUE.
    80 2 i i s ;i *s per I v '> .>i Dec. 6l iritt-. Km verutjr !rii'-r- Oct. i2ih. m i i p. v (j Wadwwfc, Dec. Mk Mails already despatched »oi London I**«N n,.-. u imm 1 il M Mw i ,i Oct. :;t' P. ft i
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    EXCHANGE.
    76 2 1 nkRK !KB IP (O I >„,..!„, m mand l/l li Pn\.Hi. i redtts j m/--do. iHMBtI m/a i |f i m red it.* 5 m .1 A <>N FNDIA R i«i demand ..111 < >N HONGKOM, H »l( '1. iiidn.l On Yokohama H.if k ili-uirtnd „i. I On
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    37 2 t o*tfOftßoW L, Dobj n Penan*; Penang* g, fettavu 1 Bangkok P< I Hut •I" kc M.nitr.K Palenv lndragir, iala Patwiiif a %v Ran I ■•'■*> '/vi i t in N m H—Mfcit Palcmbdiit' featfM M
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      91 2 Don't be persuaded into buying tinimenti withi out reputation or merit— Chamberlain's Pam Bairn j posts no more, and its merit! have been proven by a tebt oi many years. Such letters as the following, from L G. Bagley, Huenemc. Cal., are constantly being receded The best remedy for pain
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      316 2 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NEDERi.ANDSCHK STOOMVAART MAATiC JAPPJJOCKAAN. The ompany steamer!, are despatched from Liverpool outwarcj- for the Straitb. Cham, and Japan, and from Japan homeward- for London every ten da>v and haw Hnnmmnd. 1 n nfa third tias- passengers only. The
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      32 2 Passengers Arrived. !)ev. 2. Her Ceroo Mr. KriCboi Dec. Per C. Ap a. Mr. Sutto PCr I?™* uT '-O'^'^.-Mr,. H:nd and X ..Barker Mr (^bbou and Mr.. Kaufman, j Air. C Hilterman.
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      51 2 r;.thei rtcport. (Deo.,. f 1 Tak<i, at Katidanj; Kerbau Hos,pit a o h (ijn v M I* M, 9F, r m Zrmt 5^ -9-866 We< ,>,n, m.,. i ,on,eter" S IT f'f- N.E nY ft Max. I. m m Adt HJ Via <40.. S J"»' Mil .Mi do* i ,uu
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