The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 December 1897

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 6th DECEMBER, -897 DAILY ISSUE, No. v i
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      700 1 X O Offic.-. Co'.lyer Qjay QJQ Wharves New Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Stow far CHINA, [APAN.PENANG I EV LON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA ADEN EGYPT* MARSEILLES, GIBRALI \H MALI i BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND >NDON. Throui,'- BBfa o- Latbag osaed lor Persia* «M -i M /Ws, also tor I iMCmt.adSnAiiwi, !a
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      493 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN "1 H /if Wfc known ste -'*mers ot this line v»ill leave Singapore on or about the underMentioned dates OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS To arrive Singapore for To arrive Singapore for China. Europe. l9 9) 1897. Pr.HHmrich Dec 9. Bayer* Dec. ia. In connection with the arrivals and departures
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      995 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART 61IAATSCHAPPII Under Contract with thi Nbthbrlaitos India Govbrhmui* AGENTS AT SINGAPORE, SHIPS AGENCY. LATE I. DAE. DELS fc Co > < OI.LYLH (JUAV Time Table lor December, ig 97 bteamer From Expected Will, be despatched to, Oatc VanD.emcn Batavia Dec. 5 "Batavia, Cheribon, Samarkand Nocabaia. |>,. L
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      166 1 out A.e.N r- j^L__ j H L m ■I /|i fe I j f-*f ■'%*s■/'- 5 The "E Lki'HANT Brako ol PtLSßHfts Bbbr j is especially adapted for consumption m a tropical j climate. BEHR &Co., Sole Importers. Feb. 1 m.wf. '''A i CEMEIfTIGHT I I HEADOFFK E AND MANUFACTORY
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      565 1 H ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. I PAID-UP CAPITAL ju ***** c RRSERVJS FUND J -wCCo RESERVE LIABILITY uF ,000,000 PROPRIETORS i $10,000,000 COUBT Or UIKICTUKS. St. C. MIC HAKL.SEN.-fcsy-CHA.HMAN Hon. J. I. Hki.i. [Rvma.-^bHPurr Chairman C. Beuuuni, e* m I A j. RAnumo, fcs 4 G. B. Doowtu, bq.
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      398 1 I TR A A N SATLANT *C FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd., of HAMBURG. NORTH GERmTnT FIRE INSURANCE Co., HAMBURG. HAMBURG— BREMEN FIRE IN SURANCE Co., HAMBURG. 'THK undersigned, AgHMtl of the *i )OV e <om- pMM.anepnaiMmdia nl( p risk t j current r Jt es. WTTFAItt kkn Oct. 10. THE
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      253 1 pACII 1C MAII, STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND qCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. rhrou/h MM liahMi granted to h,v' f-ran,-. ai d Germam bi all tran- Atlani M H ateamers also to Sai Fraiv v the of thf- ibom i 1 1 looth,, I-.urop.^. mmm y Arnn Navj v d Civil «r
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    Correspondence.
    229 2 The Brolv.h Comedy Co. fWM Kditor. Mr— L)oe> it not OCCOf to joa that it might be more appropnat« il "Amateur" left the choke of plays lobe produced by this Company tv a E^roughessional." NO Flies Rl >SIAX AGGRESSION IN KOREA it will be tresh the m* ol cur
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    OVERHEARD AT HONGKONG.
    146 2 Sceae -—Hongkong Cricket Ground Ma:-h, Straits Hongkong Shanghai Stra ts itffag. ist Onlooker:—] flky »bo s thai youngs. ter batting now Md Onlooker Doo'l riM know- ft, McKtr.Jie o! Perak lst i. o ",~\l h h >t!1 :>mlcr ut but wkj di they pot him m so
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    MARVELLOUS ESCAPE OF A DUTCH OFFICER
    616 2 MARVELLOUS ESCAPE OF A DUTCH OFFICER ll R-iijsch. of the Vi. Army was appointee mm an last of the post f obali and the November at 6 p.m. he Muntok for his destination, a few hoa73i sai! m the steam- ffiefacl After dinner he com witli the other -'d--' to
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    BY THE MAIL.
    648 2 1 I «^EI AN!> GUSBCB. Ilk Porte has notified the foreign ambassadors at Constantinople that the Ottoman Bank has iSocoo, m anticipation of the payment ourth O ,he amount being assigned to the cost of Me evacuation ot 1 hessaly. Ihk British Columbia Goldmblds. The journey to
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    CHRISTMAS CRICKET, & c.
    85 2 CHRIST MAS CRICKET, c. I king of < briatmas mat bi it Singapore, m which tbeF.M.S. will be repretfac Ko_»al««iitl A[ii.;rT.toai".f.'. uciL.l lbt:*.S?"Urrg <jo!f Club has decided upon tl:-f ol ts representatives, but the fourth v A ?;ra^ -ending down a cricket team to Singapore at Christmas time, bubcannot rai--e
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    THE GOVERNORSHIP.
    226 2 The Mala Mud discussing the possibility ot Sir' Charles Mitchell's retiring, says 4 There is only ne man bebitlt-^ Sir Wiluam Maxwell. *horn the Colonial Office can ielt<-t a^ .V.ifc. for ihe poiu. and that man is Sir Fran* Sweoi I am. Sir William Maxwell is now ou:
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    THE LATE COLONEL CHARD, v.c.
    287 2 The Simerut Cuntj Herald give--, a long account oi the merai of the late C hard R.E., V.< \v h< wa^ buried at Hatch Beam bamp, near Ti.ntun. on the sth nit the lervke being cckducied by the Dean oi St. Andrew*- m tn presence
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    THE GERMANS AT KIAO-CHAU.
    988 2 The Chinese Sitting Tight. Shanghai, Nov. 22.— A Peking telegram received on Saturday states that m answer to the report of Governor Li Ping-hong of Shantung about the seizure of the Tsingtao forts m Kiaochau Bay by the German fleet, the Tsungli YamCn simply instructed that
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    THE GOD IN THE BOTTLE.
    541 2 Bonny, Sept. Now ;at tn < cruelties oi Benin City have given place to civilisation, attention 'a being directed to an equally darU spot m the Protectorate which will have to be dealt with at no distant date. The plate m question is the important
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    SUICIDE OF A VOLUNTEER OFFICER AT HONGKONG.
    468 2 SUICIDE OF A VOLUNTEER OFFICER AT HONGKONG. Telegraph, j Hongkong residents will one and all be very much surprised and exceedingly sorry to hear of the dealh of Mr. William Kennedy VVylieSape rmtendent Engineer of (he Peak Tramway,' which it is our painful duty to aim ,unce. H.s body was
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    TELEGRAMS.
    996 2 Via Cey'un., Una.,, Nov. 191.^1 the Judicial Committee oi the l nvy Council today the Lord Chancellor, Lord Hothouse, and Lord Davey, with Sir Richard touch, heard the application m the Tilak ease which was ba,ed upjr, the- i lilure o f the order for the prosecution to speciij
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    STODDART'S ELEVEN v. VICTORIA.
    392 2 A Win i or England m two Wit kets. Melbourne, November B.— Stoddart's Englisjj team commenced a match against an eleven of Victoria on Saturday. The locals won the toss and elected to bat. Bruce gave a fine exhibition ol batting. The Victorians occupied the wicket
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    STODDART'S ENGLISH ELEVEN v. NEW SOUTH WALES.
    224 2 STODDART'S ENGLISH ELEVEN v. NEW SOUTH WALES. Mont) November v._u Jhe cricket match betw,- t Stoddartt Hem, and New South Wales commenced^oo th< Sydney ground on Friday, the being the largest on record, over ***** Tor P c r PrWem> he follow "fe' were the First Inning,. Second Imnsng*. Donnan
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 2 (Corrected up to December 6.) On London. Bank 4 m/s ifn\-;'. demand l II H Private credits 3 m/s -7°r. documents 3 m/s l/Et| credits 6 m/s i/i 1 5 On India Bank demand 15S On Hongkong. Bank demand i%prem. On Yokohama Bank demand 5% prem. On Java. Bank
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    SHARE LIST, DECEMBER, 6th 1897.
    226 2 Hong-on, Shutgr nm P_i_ ap Sh_r«_ Pd. D *r, prem *'".ooo.r-> $,0,000,000 so.ooo -B _,<.-, B-tM_ri r_-__*a_-_ I ('v,7oa _J fc Sunder g _._on.c,,_ -4 15- 9 .SS* -•iap-n, Ltd |2 t Nomina. t __ll I aM _<_* Deferre'. <■ ii >iy..,o«V- 199.87* Tan,on K
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    Anjer Shipping Report.
    94 2 (.^pcLiallv compiled for the SfNg Date of puang Anjer Nation ihiy and description of vessel Captain'« nmtm W'l^re and when sailed. Destination.. Nov. 25. l-ut ship, Hci.rn Hwvn Maiian) vf:anghai, Oct. iq 9li Lwan). Nov. tS, Brit, bq CLkK 8 h-\>\ Kankine Maiila, Oct. 1 Lor don.
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    347 2 Mer.-of-Wai Flaps ar. I Tr r\a u r.agsane. Hm Commanders Arrived f-rnm M. f-.r__.VM_B Stan n______tc iv *"<"• w >"fi Plo-bb iv eu 7" ?_J__ e Sov k-kooi. __2_5-Bi£ J _L S M-, Flag. Ton, Mastf!; Al-VBAD- Bfi I—- A \V o-e Bin V At_*b»« sar Jh
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    CLEARANCES.
    86 2 X gtr., Kttnal 1 Cms*i liui k Ku\. i-jr.• ,> Penang. H• v Iv. m Brit. -It., Smith, to: Ban 1. i0n.,, Dut. -v. R s H: (ier. str. < hnst:-in-en Emimi >•>■.- >. headKirn N\h Si v<, Dut S I nak \m.*km Urn. ajr., RaaeHi s 1 son.
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    Passengers Arrived.
    36 2 -I' s] 1 Ml Johnston, Ml M Ml Dec. 5. Per Bm» I Mi I caden. I. M 1 M nO'Hva M l)f 1.. i>i If md Mi Be Hon. M. Ml Maßd gl
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    Passengers by the Mail.
    43 2 I)- m X nd it. 1 i I I boa I n Fraa Load —Mi i Meekia, Mr. I M H i Sdk, Mr. \V.(j. Hell M-t h. H i Mi i -iden and two htldn Pro r 1
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    Passengers Leaving.
    25 2 [le B Sh ta^i -\i G j X (MM M Cru*d Dae fi —P. i :>.. 1 ff h M V^ An- W MM
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    44 2 Ipi H Fori i < ing ■< ft i->n< I Br^ni falls i -i<-h d,ii it I p.m Sinj pore mbc Uiuc iitawi MOHI tfane 6hi i i>pm|[ h' UBti d fivu minuu > 10-day l 'oit "ai> r,^ i c d i
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    PRODUCE.
    88 2 I m 1 1. bust ao. Am n.. 1 f J < ppct lilaik 1 dirifti v s pore do. Whi:. Kait l.\V f% NatHMR 1 :os to the 1d. Maoe (Bands Cloves Amboina)... l.ibenan C oflee Tapioca, vmall pearl (Fa.r qua!it\ do. do flake tdo. do. „m do.
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      96 2 This morn.ng al a .m. P. CQj tWO I Umsc !oai ns aboal ii the f've-foot way Gbaidi Stieel (^ne ol them picked up ir of old iron, and the constable coming upon them, the man promptly drew a knile, tried to s tab the constable and boiled down i
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      342 2 OCE.AW STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AN i I NKDBRLANDSCHE BTOOM VAART MAATSCr-APPIJ OCLAAN. I ht Company s ttOBMJen <3t;~p,itLfied from Liverpool outwards t n iii S;ra>ts, C U.na, and |apan, and from {ofiaa nomeward- tor London every ten days, and have an— Illlillilliiill for
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      279 2 MAILS CLOSE. 10-MURKOUI O-MURKOU ft I'oi, f J er Al .Saigon ihre v Penang, an.. Vindobott* ii ».m Chenbon .bamarang Penang > m Batn Pahat Bonn Sau I PH Penang [Jeii Ganymets lM l^.buan. vc. BattdjerMa Indragin /'lii 3 pm Penang, fee 1.-.ndu.u 3 pm Malacca, fee flaw //;,i o.<u>.
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