The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 December 1897

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERI SINGAPORE- SATURDAY, iBth DECEMBER, 1897 OAIL^ I
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      145 1 p ft Kg our. STEAM NAVIGATION C S MAIL LINI t-i-re-R tl b: INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE. pOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGLR! MARITIMES Dh FRANCE. 1 hold thcßM«*««» responva-e for any toss TH E NEW HARBOUF COMPANY a Gkavim Do B<- mrntk- Carpenter* >hep- i Goc i: Itedh^ery and Ughun< *r 10 Vl
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      254 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN Ttner-j ot this line will Irave Singapore on or about the under- Ul rWARDS HOMEWARDS To arrive Sin;a;>ore fot To arrive Singapore for China. Kurope. 18Q7. I > v i:\alsand departures of theN« mail -.aimers, the ompany'-> stearrw r Sumatra h r Deli every Saturday afternoon. In
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      241 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. i.KR (ONTRA(T WITHTHI NITH BRLAN OS InOl* (IoHKNMIKT. Agf.nts at Singapore, ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 3-3 Collyer Qvav Time Table lor December, 1897. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched tor Date. P.AiM»<kf H.-av,,, Dec. 15 Penang. OJehleh. Padang. Sumatra's W.C. IV VanSwoJl Mo! il
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      99 1 JUST ARRIVED IKK I' fc U HUSAN i lilt 5 5 i TONS < n Messrs. WOOD Co. s RENOWNED AUSTRALIAN BUTTER. Cow Brand. HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY BUTTER IN THE MARKET. Purity, quality, flavour, and genuineness guaranteed. Messrs WOOD&Co/s Wholesale Retail FROM McALISTER Co. Dec 6 NOW
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      535 1 HONGKON-i SHANGHAI BANKING RPORATION. 1.-.iD-UP CAPiI A .i0.000.00c RKSKRVE FUN 7«»,oco RESERVE LIAHiLITY SlO.OOOOOO PROPRIKTokS CoUET O» OIKBCTuBS .St. C MICHAtI Chaikmam. Hun J. J. Bell Uving.— Dkkltv Chairman C. Beurhask, E*j. j A J. Raymond G. D. Busing, fcsq I k. L. X:< kardsON, E»s G. B. Dudwill, E«j.
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      186 1 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd., of HAMBURG. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE Co., HAMBURG. HAMBURG— BREMEN FIRE INSURANCE Co., HAMBURG. THE undersigned, the above companies, are prepared to uept fire risks at rurrent rates. PUTTHARC KRN THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire risks accepted at current I H N Capital
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      53 1 DACii ie ma: iship COMPAN OCCIDENTAL A AL STEAMSHIP Y. Through iMTfig* Fran of St. Arm> mr applies Passengr> r >r ceedinp <>■. -tod ng dates frc v«« Yokohama to Sa: co. M i John Little Co.. Lt IRItfT! Th< i Vvc AkNAU: Cak( Fintbt Q^. Christ: John Little Co.
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1897.
    359 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1897. SDERT 1 Malacca expected h< Six ill go into quaranti Nothing luriher b I hf-ar<j of the bat wd*> landed at Pena day Michie, agenr«t the I' <\: (oinpany at Sydney, lia* bet-ti .ipjjomted to Colombo, and will at rive by the
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    THE LATE SIR WILLIAM MAXWELL.
    1068 2 The public, European and native alike, ot all classes throughout the Colony and the Native States, will hear with the deepest regret and great surprise, of the death of Sir William Maxwell, X I Governor of the Gold Coast, for so many long years a
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    CHESS.
    18 2 In tin problem by Mr E J Jton, pubhsl -cond Black Knight wa <>R in-tead ut Q
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    THE LATE CAPT.H.C. SYERS.
    328 2 rtle EdiUN friend o! the late Capt. H loner of Police. F. M d from I Travers. Kuala Loaipor, a \a!uable and appropriate memorial of that much regretted officer, wlio was killed m Pahang by a sladang last July while shooting m the L'lu I.lamon^. This
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    DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM MAXWELL.
    44 2 Dikij at Sea on Wav H We now learn from a that the Indian papers of yestrrdn tain the following telegram London, i')th Dec Sir W.iiiai. well, Governor Gold Coast. oft Grand Canary on his wa\ home to Engla;
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    93 2 Death of a Famous French hToveli&t. M Alphonse Daudet.the no\e Terrible Assassination id London. Mr. Ternss of the Adelpht Stabbed to Death. Mr Wm I erriss the actor while enter ing the Adelphi Theatre was stabbed by former super named Art I dead Mr. William Terriis held a
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    Cricket in Australia.
    78 2 English Team Win First Test Match glaad has won th« hrst te:»i mat< against Australia at Sydney by nine m The German Squadron for China Prince Henry Send-off. A Bellicose Speech from the Emperor Kmperor of Germany, at a fare»>ban^uet to Pnnc Henry said his niiiain ctive
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    German Marines for Kiao-chau.
    8 2 f)armsta,; ■erman m noard
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    165 2 annual Marine Club Bail fixed bt ->t Friday m Januar Mr. R Craig is recognised as m charge of the Consulate of Sweden and Norway m the Straits Settlements Gang robberies are reported to be on the increase near Seremban The cat is re- < ommended for stamping them out
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      184 2 CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR PRESENTS. r recri\ M. C. S. MOHAMED Co., 8, High St., Singapore. Diamond Merchants Mounters Manufacturers m Gold Silver Jewellers. ♦CHARGES MODERATE Solid Gold Silver Ornaments from China India Rings, Bracelets. Earrings, Brooches, Necklets, Pendants, Scarfpins, A Large Stock of Precious Stones Plated Ware. at Good i
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      228 2 PAINLESS DETOSTRY. DX STEPHENS DeatMt I Battery Road, [over Me- c;. modeincluding FRENCH HAIR DRESSING SALOON. J c arrival b. Ms, «fa] 'iiiitj Parisian hair dresser, who ■1 the principal >WN HALL. I HI s. c. c and RIM! H •X( Admission S3 Si 1 For Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta.
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      767 2 WANTED. ianjonn Pagar Dock Debs. Straits Steamship Co.'s Shares. FOR SALE. Pen£eran£ Planting Co.'s Shares. Paialing Coffee Co.'s Shares. Pahang C orporarton Shares. Sporting Club Debs. Prye River Dock Shares. M< \SKK v < «i m"if«» and Slufr Hi.ikcrs v.c. WANTED A OIAI.1HEI) APOIMI AKN to be m charge of
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      406 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS Singapore Club. A CiOUD clerk is required Eurasian or Chinese. No one m debt need apply. THE SEC RKTARY. Dec. tB. v.c. WANTED [N a Merchant's Office, an Assistant, with a 1 knowledge ol Shoi thand and Typewriting. Apply F.A., c o Singapore Free Press. Dec. 18. 18.ai.a3,
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      52 2 The Week. Saturday, 18th h Sunday. 19th A :.ent. Monday sotb p.m. Tuesday, tist bt. Thomas. Wednesday, m>4 < e nOotl voncen. Jumper Ss?** ***** a*, B.^p\«r Thursday. :ud -•i.. lo^gp. Philharman^ S^ -r :y)ciet Concert, Town Hd Friday, ■i.m. d*> of th* King 01 .reece lanjong Pagar Doc k
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    96 3 Anot: rom the ijllon d up peace among- work>f the on of that one frog pufting I m a ny of the bull, and failing :mself, to puM The drawback t(j n though i and their turn' )f the I pull over them m bile the
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    THE BROUGH COM-DY COMPANY.
    127 3 This tine dramatic organisation ia drawing all Calcutta to it> performances. Of one o! thi ir play> tlie Englishman taya "The ImportaiKi Benin Karnead" produced ab it w >-, amtHMg itu Cheat re Royal on Saturday nijjht, is modern comedy 'if lh«; most refined, and f
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    "THE HOUR OF EXPIATION."
    293 3 I h t if Doom. glish- know that lv Mikon^. 1! |Mtbtt»lM it the the great o*. British empire, a leading entitled they have rj for a while— jr outlook Our opinion iCharlr- -nlightf-nrd from Stnga; -fend India as loru t remains frontier is i^hanistan the
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    206 3 Sha-er lntan Jubilee is the title ol a poem of about 360 stan/av by Mr M de N. ries. The author has taken the Jubilee Celebrations m Singapore as his theme, and embodied them m a Malay poefll, which is printed m romanised Malay The events of the ceremony seem
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    FROM MOSCOW TO VLADIVOSTOK
    703 3  -  John Dill Ross H\ Ind XXXVII. I'haurang, which the Chinese nil Munind dreary pla«.e. i iarter> of the French ef somewhat more attrac- >me rather pretty country surrounding it. and it has a European population of MMM sis ur >even officials. Tin; ncy and the other
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    THE FRONTIER CAMPAIGN.
    1278 3 The Attack ok General Kempstbr s KbarGtTAKOf Hou iiionh Hauohtom Satbo his Regiment. A Ihrillin(; Narrative. /'trues of lihiia Special C.orr./ Maidan Tirah, Nov. |B.— The io«h was destined to be a heavy day. The iirigade was l<» return to Camp Maidan. Genera! Kempster made the following
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    SERVICES TO-MORROW.
    85 3 jth Sunday m Advent St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7 a. m. Malms. m. Holy EucharMl and Set 4 p. m. Service o tusm iiij; and Sermon. I.tnglin (iarrixjii Inmh. /.jo a m Parade Service 6 p. m Kvensong Presbyterian Chi kch 7..50 a.m. Rev. S. S. Walker, m 44S
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    CRICKET.
    38 3 A crickd match Probables v. a Singapore team was commenced on the planade last eveaing when the Singapor»team batting first made 4^ for five wick including Kzekiel 15 and Capt. Parson Play will be resumed ihi> aftenwon.
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    ACCIDENT TO THE "LADY MITCHELL."
    226 3 ACCIDENT TO THE "LADY MITCHELL." 1 he > S. Lady Mitchell, Capl. Muglord. whith arrivtd from I'ulau Stmbilan laden with oil on the 15th inst., and left after <■>£ at New Harbour on 1 hur:>d.iy morning tor I jilatjap. put back to Singapore alter striking on a reel ofl I
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    154 3 jjcer stunr a; nobleman travelling m the X suite is explained by a Bangkok paper to have been built up out of the (act that the m question happened t'- br mdis••(i for a tew (ia\- dtid w.i- i to his room Curiosity and diligent (onr-trut-:i'i all the n Alluding
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    LIST. DECEMBER 18th, 1897.
    74 3 I *2*- «V II.SO^oOO lor '^MTCttIU 5* Deb*. .U pnrn f-oo.soo New H. „,ur Dock Co., Lt*. 3 ,0 o«l. f rto Co ISo l ioc ooc iommo Strait, KtoMwh. p Co. f 97 *5«>.ooo f 44M? «»t r*»joi 1|; l'» e »r Lao, < ''2°
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    EXCHANGE.
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    PRODUCE.
    8 3 i.ilxrnan otto*. do M«k do. per tKouv.i
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      174 3 OCEAN STLAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM bHIP COMPANY. Ltd. ANU NEDkftLANOSQOfCftT'JO vl VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCfc-AAW The omp.in> stean Liverpool out war |apan, and from every ten d.i class pa<>set.. The Company v sfc despatched from AmMerdam and I fortnight for th- r Soura Through H iapan, W. A
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      265 3 MAILS CLOSE. To-do For Per At k ,il.in Brand, ii i Btra I Pena: Prims Muar Kiau I cm Bengkali', 6i Ba^.in Sat Hongkong, ice. Chenbon Samarang It, 4 t>M Bat .1 Malacca, fltc. Sappho 4 i m Dell Sumatra 4 m Muntok a. Palembang A'u^v 4 i m Indragin
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      110 3 VESSELS IN. PORT Men -of- Wai Flagk and CommandeTk Arnvec Whan Other Vekkelk Kl»g» a Ton» Matter* Amy. Conaifnce* We Aju Anmtukom A\fc»H«H Bak Whatt Hid Hum Hoc C*LN Dm X 1 H»' I\ 1 I Kms Kirn 1 X 7 X Na> l,'.t |>Ut Par^ P. A 1 LATEST
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      93 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. HAVE JUST UNPACKED A NEW DELIVERY TOYS& GAMES Clnistmas Show Rubber Tyr: Christmas Trees W Id be;< Horses and artb Thousands of others to select from The above are all displayed on the first terms to hools and Parties. von Invited. Katz Bros., LIMITED Fraser Cummin?, id.
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      324 4 TAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. \RK IHK BKSI VALUI IN THB MARKET. V. V.O. $11 per case, duty paid V.V. 0. Special Reserve $13 per case, duty paid DOMINE, 10 years old $16 per case, duty paid OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS OR McALISTER Co., iGENTS THE FAMOUS FOUR CROWNS. 0T
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      267 4 CHRISTMAS 1897. John Little Co., Ltd. HAVE NOW ON VIEW A LARGE \M> VARIED ASSORTMENT OF New Goods SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Fancy Goods. Album (or Photographs, Views, 41. Ladies Hand \\a^ and Fitii d 1 ravelling Bag I ulies and Gents. aid and LttU v and igarettc ates mJ
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      71 4 The British India Steam Navigation Coy., Ltd. X MAS HOLIDAY SEA-TRIP 1 SI Md 1 la* Return j ae(i J- lor single fare trom Singapore to Penang Rangoon, Calcutta, Negapatam Madras available between the 15th December and luh January ii- tit CUu. .nd Clan,. ToPenang j, 5 o Rangoon I^,
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      382 4 The Singapore Free Press Mercantile Advertiser T^HE leading English Newspaper i- Strait> Settlements lohor<- thr Protected Nativ< -jngei L'jong, Pahang, the Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands Indies. Java and Sumatra. Also widely circulated m Siam Japan. Cochin-China. Ceylon India and th< Far East generally. A daily newspaper issued at
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      219 4 Passengers tor Straits, China ft Japan. Per Tkmmtt b I M White, Mr. and Mrs. Mai Haffie and child, Mr. and Mrs. 1. 1 Mr .nd Mi-. M .dren. Rev. and „nd two children. M nd Duncan, Mr.H Mr. K. .H. Wo II Mi. W H W. H C o
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