The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 January 1898
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Title Section18 1898-01-12 1 T HE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SKRI SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, 12m JANUARY, 1898 DAILY ISSUE, Si18 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement241 1898-01-12 1 Xr QsTEAM NAVIGATION Co. somg. MAIL LINES. ft vKI) Ganges INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SEKVI V B:' -.V* •Mar ■Formosa -Canton a^"- 'fd aft. :r^ :n the godowns -1: N-.-* H p.»cWa*rtare not ct more pOMPAGNIL DES I MARITIMES D The mail stearr, 1 hold tnem*: nsifcle for daasagr. For THE NEW241 words
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Advertisement279 1898-01-12 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYDS STEAM NAVICA'HON COMPANY. T WITH Till AI'STRIAH KajIHSsTT. T dates on which the Co.'s >il from here: y HOMEWARD. H roK H FokTiiisn Shan via Po«t* V Poseidon Amphitnte > Maria Valeric mmmn to at Pen.! i, i\* F carried* pped. A branch itoe runs between Colombo and279 words
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Advertisement571 1898-01-12 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPI] Undir Contract with thi Nsthbrlasms Iwm* UorsKNMajnr. agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I.DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyei Uuav f Time Table lor January, 1858. p Steamer From Expected Will, be detpatcned Jor uate. I.Vaiirunhis BaUvia lan. y Penan*, Otahleh, Pailang k Sumatra v Jan. .2. iantam571 words
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Advertisement552 1898-01-12 1 HONGKO' AND SHANGHAI BANKING v SPORATIOM. 'AID-UP CAPIT AL.. .*****,00 c LESERV E I 7.000.000 tESERVE LIABILITY OF 100 ***** PROPRIETORS f tio.ow.uw Courr or Uikbctubs St. C MICHAELS! N i.s v I haikmah. Hon. J. J. Bull Irviki van. Biuihann, Esq. A.J. Ra'.v J. D. Boning, Esq K. L.552 words
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Advertisement198 1898-01-12 1 THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire risks accepted at current rates. UN Capital Fully Subscribed £2,500,000. Capital Paid-up 250,000. Assets £4,000,000. Total Invested Funds £3,250,000. Total Annual Income £1,600,000. 1 LOCAL BOAKI). A. W. iSTIVBIt I A. CI'MM Max. Poi L .«iin> settled with pruinpBranrh Offire lv Singapore. K.198 words
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Advertisement89 1898-01-12 1 PACIFIC MA MSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND CKIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPAN i >t her European p>.' Sprrial reduced r.. ceedmp Ove^And by ih< .outh- i i'a< < ai wrii) within one year of i©% 7*A«« atf Sailing dates fr< nong via Yokohama to S« sco Fraser Cummi Timber Merchan THE BKST HAi89 words
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Article, Illustration1052 1898-01-12 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1898. Mrr» •hti by ya Hcrr patriot Tr Pledftd to Relicion. Loraltr. an 4 Uw. All the evidence which comes togethe r from various quarters goes to show that there is little reason to doubt of the existence of some present design on1,052 words
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Article727 1898-01-12 2 Capt. Sassen, of the German steamer Decima, reports having spoken the En^ ship K. B. F. T torn lat. 0 i X. an<i long The eleventh annual pr m connection with the Anglo Cbii >\ will take place on Friday 4.30 p.m m the Lecture Hall of the School. The727 words
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SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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Article18 1898-01-12 2 British Gunboat process tc H C;ho% < Special to S, nga, Hongkong ned, and has te-..^.18 words
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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30 1898-01-12 2 'Ihe Tim, the Indian Governnv arrangement with t to hold the same for account ot t be made by the India m m30 words
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74 1898-01-12 2 DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKE AT AMBOINA. A private wire has beer that the island of Amboina hoand joo m Amboina i> a- r>lood. 1 Indian Army. The town ot Arr.bor number of European the old Dutch Tanglandang Island, one ot tl meridian as Amboina MS rising to a great height hundreds of74 words
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Article416 1898-01-12 2 The Hongkong Volun:Battery and Maxim Corps, had a day 1 outing with gun-practice on New .r.'i'-r their commandant Ma John Carrington Chief Ju»t Colony!. The following awkward v ated m the Chine Mai the day s proceedings art interval of rest was given, and n barking416 words
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Article46 1898-01-12 2 Owner*, ol horses going loi th Gajah Meeting on the and ;6th inst should note that the sixth race on tr is not to be a selling rate. Entnet clos< on Saturday next. 16th life U should be sent to W. P. Hume E*<. Gajaji, Kiou46 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement250 1898-01-12 2 W. ROBINSON ft Co. extended their Pianoforte ry m Hongkong. The Style of the Firm ia Singapore. Howftoof and Shangh.< Marc be The Robinson Piano Co. By Special appointment to H. B. The Governor of the Straits Settlemt *nd H. H The Sultan of Johore Manufacturers and Import, Pianos and250 words
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Advertisement379 1898-01-12 2 Katz Bros., LIMITED. HAVE JUST UNPACKED X X Ol THE I- Ol LOW! P GOODS. Special Show FOR Chinese New Year HANDSOME MIRRORS GOLD FRAMES. N Oh FRAMED PICTURES Crystal Cut Glass Chandeliers tits Colored Glass Chandeliers and 0 light* Candle Chandeliers candles. Cut Glass Table Lamps and 3 lights379 words
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Advertisement678 1898-01-12 2 WANTED BY the Malayan (PahangJ Exploration Co., I id., Pahang, (or six months, a competent mechanical Engineer. Must be a good steady man. Apply with copies ot testimonials and stating salary required to s\ ME X Co.,— Agents. Jan. 11. 18.1 STEAM-TUG WANTED. \X7ANTED lor towing service on the North678 words
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Advertisement659 1898-01-12 2 TO-DXY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Tanjone Pagar Dock Debs. straits 1 radmg Co.'s Shares. FOR SALE. Sporting Club 6% Debs. Prye River Dock Shares. Municipal 5% Deb. (1889 issue payable 1925). PKASKK ■< )>a<<ge anH Sli.tr* Hiukco. Jan. 12. v.c. DENTAL NOTICE. 1~)R. STEPHENS, will shortly leave for Bang- kok. He is659 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous41 1898-01-12 2 The Week. Wedoe»day, tatfa High V. Presbyter Thursday. 13th H^h Water 1 40 a Commerce mmiivor, Penang Rzees. v second 1 Friday, 14;. *ter 2.IS Saturday, 151a due this me znc Sunday, it Monday, 17th Philharmor.t Choir Tuesday, 1; High W41 words
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Article179 1898-01-12 3 bißvr Do, J*n. t Weigh' per scale (lost. <^lb). An allowance vi 14 lbs rtins and Penang tx Roadsters, x Distance one mile. ,1 800 l.ial's Ante, 10 es. fc Thi Kiust Griifik R/u Value $200 and y >to 2nd horse. A race for ■subscription Griffins. (Ist lost.179 words
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Article14 1898-01-12 3 minas Broadafter the As to neral's -hould be c14 words
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Article20 1898-01-12 3 Salman n and J two of I Shepherd n Ed. March.: Bj be booked a' ind at the20 words
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Article196 1898-01-12 3 one n 37 of g to Hongkong Th lYe to be at an not ;se to it is tlly insurgents for $600,000 a a called peace 'nt I conclusion 1 do rot know for whom I have more conthe Spaniards or the re: the general > may196 words
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Article153 1898-01-12 3 It will be noticed from our telegram of the Penanj; Race Meeting results, that have carried off all the premier events. Ante, the winner of the Maiden Platr and the Haddock Cup belongs to Mr Pan Buon Liat, as does anitas, the winner ni the Derby and153 words
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Article94 1898-01-12 3 The Hamburg correspondent of the and C. -Tlie Singkep I m Com- M week. The pro- dividend of 4 per production from ibs, ***** piculs; 1891--piculs 1892-93, 5,278 labs 4 ***** 13,012-42 piculs; &96-07, ils. The production for the current b^ -timated at 12,00 piculs I he average94 words
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Article71 1898-01-12 3 Mr. Roun nan took over th--n time to compile .tor the year, which, the New nforms the that the largest items of import fn S(O/nn to that place are Regarding lumber he says trouble m selling if shipped ler icans, he adds, have goods, The riongti71 words
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Article474 1898-01-12 3 CHRISTMAS AND KEEL ING-COCOS. I amidst The 1c ground more But '■pert full ot human interest, and gh lo satisfy the ■ipi,ed by His puted by His ■••itle-*;-Ciovernor <nd published as c are some but t the c this I.M.S. Iphiimed away morning at ■c, a xttd, 'Jose tth. ■nust474 words
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Article56 1898-01-12 3 1 hat tb« recent floods at the Pahang Corporation Mm-^ .it Sungei Lembing were ll I lhat have been known since tin- Company has been at work, l.'p country the floods have washed down sides of hills and dammed up streams. At the cojst the weather has been exceedingly wet56 words
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Article218 1898-01-12 3 M. Pierre I.ero> -Beaulieu, m a letter from j Wladiwostock dealing wilh the Siberian Railway, to the Economiite Franfais, states that on its completion m 1902 it is certain that all pressed for time will then adopt that route to the Far Kast. Even if fifteen day*218 words
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Article219 1898-01-12 3 Mr Hooper, the Registrar of Hackney Carriages, thus writes on the proposed new scale of fares The scale which appeared m the newspapers J as adopted by the Commissioners, and which is to be sent to His Kxcellemy the Governor for appro* \.t\, I cannot recommend. It219 words
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367 1898-01-12 3 In h' I dated j;ih No\embci, m Ihe Mr. Ottornar Haupt says H> lore procee ling with my lclt<r, I beg the readers of The Ftnaniial Time- to ny a word or Iwo mi sell-defence. From coi respondence published by lha Hongkong />•'367 words
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Article315 1898-01-12 3 Caylon I nde pendent giving a little puff preliminary m connection with the forthcoming visit of Carl HerU, the m known conjurer, to Colomb >, tells this amusing story It was at a quiet pan. Hertz, the famous conjurer, had been delighting 1 he company especially315 words
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Article70 1898-01-12 3 [Dr. de la Coupn', who has made derp re- hes into the origin of the Chinese language, holds that it is derived from an Archaic source. C. J. Ball, the Chinese scholar, is equally of opinion that it comes from Chaldaic. We're taught by C. J.70 words
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Article158 1898-01-12 3 Early <n the morning, on 15U1 inst., a baker, of lottenhanvroad, Kingsland, was awakened by hearing an unusual noise m his shop. On hastening duwnstair^ he found that the shutters kid been torn away, and that the plate glass window had been srnashe I to atom*.158 words
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Article56 1898-01-12 3 The Singapore and Straits Aerated Water Co. have brought out a blotting book this year. The stout outer cover is adorned with facsimiles of the labels used, a very fine process picture of the works being on the back page. Iseful information, of great variety, is given inside and the56 words
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Article1122 1898-01-12 3 iFrom our ottii Qorrespondtnt.) Coloured rain is reported to have fallen at Jockja on the 29th December. The colour was datk brown A Dutch gen- tleman secured some and sent it to a firm of chemists to be analysed. The water j was collected without the aid of1,122 words
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Article26 1898-01-12 3 The P. O. mail steamer Ganges left Colombo at S a.m. on Tuesday, ,and may be expected to arrive here on Monday morning. the 17th instant.26 words
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Article1021 1898-01-12 3 (From a Contributor. Your contemporary was recently spreading himself a good deal over the beauties of Java as a health and holiday resort for people who are a bit run down, and want a breath of ozone after the semi-suffocation of a few years reside1,021 words
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Article67 1898-01-12 3 The China Bran h of the Royal Asiatic ty have sent out a circular asking plies to a large number of questions which are designed to elucidate the statements 1 of Mr. Grosvenor, m his report for 1 I on the Trade of China, that we silver pric< I of67 words
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Article119 1898-01-12 3 Q" r iOH. ipiti Pmid na *ih«iM M. Im Nate k hi(ui <2;J 123 b- I Bk..rft V I«PM. Ltd. $a*Nu.m D«4eiTe j B T»n ion >• I^,, Dork J«7 Sale*. atr»its Ice Co. IS o liOO.ooo 100,000 I ooc Strait, Steamsh.p to. $97 150..000119 words
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Article52 1898-01-12 3 [COMHCm lIP TO lall iXJNDON. Bank 4 m demand Pnvatt < n 'lit- 111, document!- J m credit* (> m, On India Bank dem in'! Bank demand On Yokohama Hank demand 1 Bank demand 1 Private 30 d 's SOVERKIO S Bank ol i. I ount 3 month.- hSk52 words
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Article74 1898-01-12 3 (JatHMT) Tm... J<; Gambier do. Cube Nu. 1 Pepper. Black (ordinary S'portdo. Whi Nutroeßb 1 loi 1 Mace (Banda Cloves (Amboina) I .ibenan Coffee Tapioca, small pearl than qu 1 > do. do flake d- do. medium pear do. do flak. Fair Pearl Sago, small „05 Copra Bah 6.574 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement77 1898-01-12 3 A Cure for Lame Back. My daughter, when recoveung from an attack of fever, was a great sufferer from \w, m the back and hips," write*. Louden Ctwu, ot Sardis, K>. "After using quite a number ol remedies without any benefit she tried one bjttle of I ham- berlain's Pain77 words
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Advertisement71 1898-01-12 3 OCEAN STKAM »MPANY EAST INDIAN OCfeAN ;,TKAM SHIP COMPAT 1 NEDERLAN VAART MAA Liverpool ou |apan. and Sourabaya Through Bill- ol Ijtdinfa't- Huei Japan, W. Australia, MoJuc. i> I c et>. Nanv, ports, also 1. Othei untmr ports V 1 The rates of frwght ar Other particular!, can be »>71 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous239 1898-01-12 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of- Wai FUf* and Tons Commander* Arrived Prou Wben P*aM Bril. lorpt. Whm Brit, torprdo r)«r Other Veksels Fla B i Tons Matter! Arrived Fr niifMtl Akxio Asm no Ban I.ionc, Brit ieo Bank* I)u' B*n Bant \m Dut. issner |i«i am. Dvi V'oor Bhi v Brr239 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement94 1898-01-12 4 Kelly Walsh, Ltd. H I FOR CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR PRESENTS. AIIHMIHC A Dams, aid illusar Kelly Walsh, Ltd. Dec John Little Co., Ltd. HE White Jean Black Felt Hats. New shapes So Pat >es srves and T.es iigns. rting Cartridges. Revolver Ca John Little Co., Ltd. N .VA. Ncgn Sembilan94 words
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Advertisement275 1898-01-12 4 11 A SOVEREIGN REMEDY. For SORE EYES. CHAFED SKIN PILES INSECT BITES. STINGS, SCALDS, CUTS SUNBURN. EARACHE. NEURALGIC and RHEUMATIC PAINS THROAT COLDS, and SKIN AILENVS generally, is CALVERT'S CARBOLIC OINTMENT, >!i, the ever used." 1 u>ed >our Ointment myself, and lor my estate coolies, who were r iep>>, and275 words
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Advertisement327 1898-01-12 4 McALISTER Co Singapore. No. i AMERICAN FIRST NATIONAL CART. Fitted with parcel carrier, English lamp sockets and step for syce (without hood). A I Cart the H fhc -p |ir >i; mln an{ l I icily vi the I> I 1 STKIt'Mi HBO. Prie $95 each Seat Cushion $5 extra.327 words
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Advertisement120 1898-01-12 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving poit o dtp! rt known) date due here, an I)*KM [bam <■ I an. Mv, ■1. M > < BtvuL, due i't-L>. 14 Vei A«.»MI At *k Boa HaK4 1 ;,an. H Mr. \V Mr. Y. Mr. J. A. Jupp, V .md I hand i emp' ligJl120 words
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Advertisement131 1898-01-12 4 The Singapore Free p Mercantile Adver Published at THE lea.. Protected N |l Semb: Netherlands Ir. Japan, Cochin-China at noon each Tu. CORRESPONDENCE ary matte d be addretted should b> P»per r I ted Macfd to the Manacer WALTER MAr payable SUBSCRIPTION (,n Ad. 1 I '■m. age on tt131 words
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