The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 December 1897

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. DAIL\ ISSUE, No THIRI \PORE FRIDAY, 24.H DECEMBER, 897
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      87 1 to MA INTERMfc pompagn; MARIT about the undennemx. r The Bai^w 1 iMld themaelvev For J COMPANY tr.^ticn- ir. iimfciw ol Earopc< x J steamer I repared to undMachir.ery and Ltgrnr/ to v» TKe Company wiß not tiom or «tnkes ot wornquences tr^'-r erned. •ho fen. J. M. LYC 0.,
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      34 1 .AM M« A i 1 .k r» y N I s cargo C^AR DOCK jrs. dec. i r the Fraser Camming. Timbe: chants. ;r own Is THE PEST and Tile Manufacturers. Fraser Cumming. 1
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      186 1 DE K KLIJKt PAKETVAART MAATSCBAPPH WITH THI NITHBRLAND^ India l'">«^ MKNT GKNTSAT- s<:F.NCY.LATE I.DAE NOELS ft 2- 3 OLLYER QUA* Time Table for December, 1897 steamer Expected Will, be despatched tor Uate. S baya, Boelelm^;, \mpena". I -tin ori limor, etc. Dtc. BiU, Assaii 11. i D'< 1 Cheribon, Dec.
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      144 1 John Little Ltd. CHRISTMAS 1897. 'OSAQUES II«)M HIM s\|l I H, LONDON liny i I CHRISTMAS MELOOII KLA*,- OK ALL N/ •I Q N Chocolate Creams, From Cadbury Brov, Bournville. The largest stock in Singapore, Prices from 35 cents to twenty dollars each. i KINEST Cl. y FkY Co m
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      317 1 rONGKON i A SHANGHAI 1 BANK I FOR, T lON. II OOO.IXX 7.000.000 -C.HAIi.MA*. Hon. j. J. B HAIUHAS bELKM A. J kAVMONi. v Eirfj. B. U". R. SHIWAH Esq N A Sikit m '•> 0 I .US UnUON ANII sK.Mi t EhT ALI.OWbI) r.»te of 1 per cent r.tn
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      152 1 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd., of HAMBURG. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE Co.. HAMBURG. HAMBURG BREMEN FIRE IN- SURANCE Co., HAMBURG. Tr above cotn- pain'' ar- ptp| i I THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO.. LTD. HI N Capital Fully Subscribed £2,500,000. Capital Paid up 250,000. assets £4,000,000. lotal Invested Funds £3,250,000.
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      52 1 DACTML MAIL STKAVSH COMPANY AND ACCIDENTAL AND KL \J STEAMSHIP COM Special red a i Sailing dates fro Yokohama to SaMcAlister A L ElectroPlated I Ware TABLE FOR j CHRISTMAS NEW Yl PRESENTS. McAlister COY I) V N A \i I T i 1 >E\ I L N DEVIL I
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1897.
    604 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1897. Sindbad of China has the Russian Old Man of the sea pretty firmly fixed on his shoulders It was all very well for China to call in Russia, and incidentally France and Germany, to get Japan ousted from Manchuria. But i* is
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1130 2 Quicquid agunt homxnts nostn est farrago Ixbtlli. |O1 IHAL. The West African dispute is a most vexatious affair, because the principles involved are as important as the territories involved are in the meantime of small value. The problem before the British Government how to stop petty
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    JAVA NEWS.
    392 2 M 1 tr\ rea> ion. Thup the war gth. .mour tliat *ll and tiom tlu- be ng a nore Hannent ha\ liui du mak'l lie chartered by 1 Co to tak"^ -tta, during lent storm struck eloe Noe/a. A .1 by I in vain. not at a! cur
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    119 2 Russian Demands on China The Control of the Railways. The Control of the Army. Russia demands the dismissal, of all the Eng ish engineers on the Chinese railway* and that Russian military mstructoreplace the German instruct i The Frontier Campaign List of Casualties The total casualties of the
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    GERMANY'S MOVE IN CHINA.
    509 2 It will, perhaps, be irme to discuss the tcuwr of the Chinese port when Germany avew* that she ni.er.ds to retain it, and not me rely lokcwt it pending settlement of the misstonary quarrel e inspired, though neither oraoaJ nor sem. official, journal dubiously remarks, that
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      149 2 CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR PRESENTS. s 1 nan M. C. S. MOHAMED Co., 8, High St.. Singapore. Diamond Merchants Mounters Manufacturers in Gold I Silver Jewellers. CHARGES MODERATE Solid Gold Silver Ornaments from China India Rings, Bracelets. Earrings. Brooches, Necklets, Pendants, Scarfpins, toads, Ru A Large Stock of Precious Stones Plated
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      123 2 I NOTICE I -om•r the Ij WANTED v !.ro. 1 oore. 0-2 Northern Assurance Company NOTICE Posada Wine Co CHAM PAGNt do/. $25 CLARK pis. do/. ner do/. $l do/. PORT bodied %2i do/ Sedo.-. $72 do/, edry far doz SHr.RRY < Jo 2 0. do*. I A.M •do 526.
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      730 2 j C*OR SALE. Roan pony, dogcart by Lambert Bros, and harness. $200. Apply G.P.S.. ii, Katfles Place. De«. u.c. pOR SALE. A well-built Victoria. IJouble- seated. C. Springs. In perfect condition. Apply P. DALLAN. I Jet. u.c FOR SALE THE Property of Major Matthews, r.a. leavmg tlit- Colony. A BAY
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      115 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. fanjorv Pa^ar Dock Debs. FOR SALE. Pahang Corporation Shares. Sporting Club Debs. Prye River Dock Shares. t'KASBK ,v I Hiigp and Slure hc^ci!.. Dec. 24 u.c RAFFLES TIFFIN ROOMS INTEKNATIOIAL BODEGA Will be closed on Christmas Day. SAKKIES BROS.,— Proprietors. Dec. 24 ORIENTAL TELEPHONE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
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      232 2 The Week. Friday, ***** tr —10.0 a., 11.34 p. day ai the King of Greece. 2.50 a.m. H da), hxchange Banks dose. k«.— Wood roffe's Xl. v. Steven XI. -i JTtm Tanjong Pa^ar Dock Co., 2 p.m. Saturday tgo Water 10.5a noon. mas Day. Hanks cioae lam, G.T., 7-30 p.m.,
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    216 3 SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. I at the I arinonic their Popular »rchestral Concerts before a fairly good audience, of w lH>m ooos; ot the male portion appeared ne coolness and comfort of the accd in the verandahs As the nplies. the object rogran character so I please the genera iilc 1
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    A RIFLE BRIGADE TACTICIAN.
    129 3 Mm ssued a second edi S, A,i*«, a book which th C «ammat,or torjomoto era! principles --P*^' ook, fallowed. Major »ner>iu" r a in L. ,k r»n ft( th*- volume bv Captain Sba "teJe^fa* examination India during thepast few years. Ihe maps and plates are £ry
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    FOOTBALL.
    342 3 Rivle Bru.ade S. C. L. 3—o. A friendly match was played last evening between the above named teams which ended in a victory for the former by three to nil. The S. C. C, playing one man short, kicked off and defended the sea end. The Rifles soon got
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    PAHANG TIMBER CASE.
    500 3 given in the Supreme ty afternoon, by the Acting •he cast of Ol opment C for the, wrongful ■ordship said t: ]g extremely f I there being such on both sid«-> that it -etlled in some ot arbitration or by sort However ihe case an action for
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    THE KAMPONG GLAM APPEAL.
    821 3 Judgment was given yesterday afternoon by the Acting Chief Justice in the Kampong Glam appeal case. His Lordship said in this case he was of opinion that the appeal should be dismissed. The history of the events which led to the possession of the land in
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    ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.
    103 3 Christmas Sirwce. 1897. December 24th, Christmas Ev- 8.15 p.m. Choral Evensong. December 25th, Christmas Day 6 a.m.— First Celebration of Holy Eucharist. 7.30 a.m.— Choral Celebration of Holy Kuchanst. 1 1 a.m.— Choral Matins and Sermon. Noon.— Third Celebration of Holy Eucharist. 5.30 p.m. Evensong (not Choral,
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    PLAGUE PRECAUTIONS IN INDIA.
    115 3 The Slatt Carat officers just appointed to plague duty will be utilised chiefly in the executive plague administration in the infected localities W the Bombay Presidency. In other provinces they will be employed in supervising the precautions against the disease. The extra batches of medical officers
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    OUR CHESS COLUMN.
    180 3 All communications should be addressed Chess, Singapore Fret Press." Original problems should be accompanied by < solutions and analyses in every case. The Singapore Chess Club meets in the Town Hall every evening during the week, except Sundays, from s p-m. till 7 p.m., and on Saturdays
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    THE CONSULTATION TOURNAMENT.
    891 3 •Mowing were played in the onsultation Tournaiacnt now in pnfgrtm at the ("fn-ss Club (a.) Hpttci COM. <b.; Better P* t'. Fhe teu move enables White to exchange Cjueens, which is just what I (c.) I seless. H-K.J w iid be better. id Bad, this puts tru
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    REPORTED LOSS OF LIVES AND BOATS OFF TAVOY.
    123 3 With the arrival at Ranp not the s..s. Rangoon from Tavoy the other day came the report of the loss of a fleet of between forty and fifty fishing boats off that coast during a cyclone which was probably the cause of
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    THE INDIAN FRONTIER
    936 3 I.OKD KII.IN AND H. KOWIJK. London, nth D.ccmber. The private despatch which passed between Henry Fowler and lx>rd Elgin legardmg Chiual l> s been published. Sir M. Fowler, on the join May, 1895, telegraphed that there is a s rong lading here regarding the inconsistency of tin-
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 3 (Corrected up to Eteceabei On London Bank 4 m/s demand i/i it Private credits 3 m/s 2/0 documents 3 m/s credits 6 m/s -^/oi On India. Bank demand 150 On Hongkong. Bank demand prem. On Yokohama. Bank demand 5% prem. On Java. Bank demand lib Private 30 d/s i-:i
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    PRODUCE.
    93 3 (December Tin ti' Gambier 5.40 do. Cube No. 1 8.25 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pore) 17 75 do. White, (Fair L/W=s% „36 Nutmegs 1 10s to the Ib.) 78. Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amboina) 17.50 Liberian Coffee J9-s<> Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 3.75 do. do flake (do. do.) 3.90
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    SHARE LIST. DECEMBER 24th, 1897.
    287 3 -y- O-oTAnoa. Capital Paid.. Share. FtL Dm, Hongkont-.S_aagi_i.H_ah. 1 7*. p-*ea_. 110.000.000 $io.ooo.oo« 80,000 IB* Nation.l B-.nk nt Chiaa $.3 0500.00* 4.400 150 ia, "•©unnerv Buyers pp s t Bk.o»Ch.,,.jVJ_jaa,lJ_l. $asNaa-_al. gw 000,00c *4 10.968 *****5 r?* 1 Bu W hi Taajoog Pagar Dock. $357
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    CLERANCES.
    59 3 bofi GOR' V.Ki Hks Wh in Sooa B and Pontianak Pu*n, Bril. sti. Scot Sh«S. Hi Sourabaya. HH W'k' < Kiak Ahm Si m I BtN h Ban P»LAMt OTT« fV Rungoon and C* Japan. Zwßßaa, rit.t Brit. str. M TRlthTf SfKl V GDiomei). Bnt. sti Bartlett << r
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      18 3 ST. JOSEPH'S CUpRCH. Christmas Kv«. 10 p.m. —Matins. 11.45 p.m.— Musical mas» by l^mbillotte, with full string accompaniment.
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      314 3 VESSELS IN PORT Men-of-Wai Flaf and Torn- Commander* Arrive*.' 'A>< Kl».*R F»Mt Plovir rte IWhit Brit. torp« Barton Other Vessels Flag* A Tons Masters Arrived From Consignee* For, h»m 112 Hmmi B*> Ko Soon I)u: fJdink Do Batavibr Brit Robe Baw Whati Sooi. Brit 199 kiux I )e> Bll*nTraM(> Hugj;
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      85 3 The Standard Time b I 1 hoisted five minutet prev, corrt-. AN STEAM SHIP C )MFANY KAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIJ> COMPANY ltd. AND NEDERLANDSCHt SI OOM VAART MAATSCHAf n, AN Uverpool 0.. 1 The despatched fortntght fo' Thro... »ent.«l ports, and Amer The rates of freight mad ptKafr O
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    Passengers for Straits, China & Japan.
    7 4 Passengers for Straits, China Japan. Mr. I
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      46 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. HAVE JOST UNPACKED A NEW DELIVERY TOYS& GAMES Christmas Show hristinas Trees W Id ca Hoi^es and earts Thousands of others from tTI bove are all sr on the first floor. terms to and i-arties. Katz Bros., LIMITED. AGE OK ana. in one
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      37 4 THE MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE No XV of 1896. Nlh new > en bid be'* "d duly IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TY OF SINGAPOREGOVERNME NT NOTIFICATION. T. THE ROYAL HAIR DRESSING SALOON G SABATIER -Pro; H n Square. Jan. 3
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      167 4 John Little Co., Ltd. TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!! JUST ARRIVED A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT 1 Us, Kid I' DolW, Dolls, Dolls, reakal nure Dolls. I MAIL CARTS, bolstered and Folding Cart, with shafts THE FAIRY CAR. CUPID'S CAR. BABY'S CAR. 1 kockmg Horses, Tricycle Horses, Horses Carts. Horses and Donkeys on Wheels.
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      161 4 CHRISTMAS 1897. John Little Co., Ltd. HAVE NOW ON VIEW A LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT Of New Goods SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Fancy Goods. >. 1 1 i (1 B.itrs ana 15;., nts. MOTOR < AH CAR! I>i BIJOU WAT< H. Dl I VBLE GON< J e w,e lie. Watt
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      82 4 For Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta. amer PALA MCOI .tched X cents. 2;-l2 NIPPON 1 JAPANYU3EN EUROPE iHA LINE. For Penang, Colombo, Marseilles. London Antwerp. I iiner, SAN UK! MAKI Captain 1 t ie and will irtS- ion for I lilted throughoui Calvert's Carbolated Creosote. Non-pciionoui ic, Disinfectant. iicrobes. A few
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      23 4 The "Campbell" Oil Engine. Guaranteed the r .lent Oil ket. RILEY, HARGREAVES Co. >- 2 m.th i ADOLF STKRNBti RE, A UOLI and suppo:
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      119 4 Kinta Gymkhana Club." Programme of BATU GAJAH.. FIRST DAY. tot r ner to be p.m. A sellinp SECOND DAY ace on the Sio. and 1 1*. 0 to bOCOQd ■< to the e Race C<*> race close 1 ;an of the Bth i under tht Ip.m. on Jar -^t>, <nd
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