The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 March 1898

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rHIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 4,,, MARCH, 1898. DAILi 3
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      374 1 J* 0 Office. Cc-lyer Quay. jfe Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Through Bills of Lading gMAIL LIN. \RI) INTERMEDIATE DIRECT SERVICE. 'Ma: sagnees of carg air-.. -.ted aft after ta_er aeliv-.r. on 1: c a... o: :-e vess« arnva fOMPAGNIE DES MESSAG MARITIMES Dt FRANCE. JBB The mail
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      445 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYDS STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. L'wdbb Mail Contract with thi AustrianGotbrnmbnt. 'T'HE following are the dates on which the Co.'b A Steamer, may be expected to sail from here rOLTWARD HOMEWARD. fob Hoses. bobTbibstb KOBB. VIA POBTB Amphitrite Maria Valeric M ha Steamers to Tneste call at Teaang. Colombo, Bombay.
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      600 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPI] Undbr Contract with thi Nbthbrlands India Govbrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-7, Collyer (Jlav Time Table for March, 1898. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched tor Uate. Gen. Pel Feb. 26 S'baya, Boeleleng, Ampenan, Macassar and .ult ot Boni Mai Speeii
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      536 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL |i 0.000,000 RESERVE FUND f \ooo,ooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS J 1i0.000.000 Court or Uibbctobs. Hon. BKLL-IRVlNt..— Chairman. R. M. Grat, Esq.— Dbpoty Chaikmam. Esq. I A. J. Raymond. E? G. D. Boning, Esq. j R. L. Richakuson, f G B.
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      202 1 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agent rnpan> are prepared to accept 1 Johorr And the M atCS. SOUTH BRITISH KIRE AND MARIN.E INSURANCE COM- PAN> OF NEW ZEALAND. THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. r undersigned, having been appointed agonte i tor the above Company are prep.t
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      74 1 pACII i<_ MAIL STEAMS) COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORJ v STEAMSHIP COM! Sailing Yokohama to San b RILI HARGREAV m The Cycle of future. The v Acatei Chainless Cycle RILEY. HARGREAV 0 Royal Psycho" ik 44 Pathfinder' s. RILEY HARGREAV L> 0 Ships Sto nd Appliances DECK DEPART LAN* VSHIKI
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY. MARCH 4, 1898.
    645 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY. MARCH 4, 1898. 1 1 ir? bi-coming more and more apparent that the declaration* made by ringli-h ministers as to Briti?)i policy regarding China and her future status, coupled with the undisjjui?ed approval of all classes of the publn and the different political parties, bavi
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    DEATH OF CAPTAIN BLAIR.
    299 2 We deeply regret to have to record Ltd of Capr John Blair, who so long and so successfully managed tin- concerns of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., a telegram being received this morning announcing his death at Cupar. F"il'-sliir< ysterday. it was known that Capt Blair
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    SPIRIT DUTIES
    88 2 Lead to day of some public important>m the a return ot d armers for Singapore ■g from the change of Spirit Farmer? at the com ment of the Lighthouse Tavern did not fu: the incoming farm' of the amount ot liquor m a which duty was paid Duty
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    THE TANJONG PAGAR STEVEDORES.
    77 2 THE TANJONG PAGAR STEVEDORES. terdav that numbe r ol d to their headmen and •ft work at tiie T P Dock Co. on :ay, had re-umed work, was premature h Evan?, Protector of *-d and the men seemed to have promised to return on stipulated conditions yesterday. They did not
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    ON HIS OWN CONFESSION.
    179 2 Tins morning before Mr olferslai.. Or Warren of the R. A was lormally charged on his own confession with giving false evidence m a recent Police Court cast m which three Chinese were committed to the Assizes for housebreaking at Fort Palmer. Before the Magistrate, Mr
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    SKATES FOR SINGAPORE.
    176 2 A correspondent writes to the Siam Free Prtts You alluded the other day 10 a case of iron pans having been received by a local firm instead ol boots and shoes. But what do you say to a case ot skatet that were sent a few years
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    73 2 The Status of China British Proposal for an 'nternation. Agreement. The Standard ment is negotiating many, with a view ,0 their recent assurance? rega, a formal diplomatic dtxunv of an international a^--Affairs m Ug. The Future Garrison In the course ota 1 Curzon said it was p I
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      200 2 John Little Co., Ltd. -m BEE-HIVE WOOL. 40 per 2oz. hank Best m the World j _o m^Kß_W^^m Black for Knitting Ig White Hosiery T^r Cardinal Shawls WmmW Navy Blue So. n;Tfj_riVJ-(] Browns •OPT m otockings fcß9]^l| ns Undervests I^i^lllJ Ca: m Jkc Heather Mixtures, &C.. &C. A-^' C C
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      458 2 TO LET PURNISHED Hotjac at Confederate- H?tate. Tanjong Katong. Inunediate Kntry. Apply SWAN k MAC LA REN. uc. TO LET. GO DOWN m Change Alley. Hoor space about 1 1 xx> square" feet. Immediate entry. SYMI k Co. Apr f.m. uc. TO BE LET No. i., Sophia Road. Apply to
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      486 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS W MT* DebI rading < o. Shares. Tanjony Pagar Dock Co. 's Shares Prve River Dock Co.'s Sh." \l lynard Co.. Ltd. ShaFOR SALE. Spot ting Club 6% Debs. I r K<ISKM v m an. S it. ii Mai v.c. TO LET C*l RNISHhI) or unfurnished roum., with
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      388 2 rhc Wee Katong. Da!housre k. A Band. Botanical GarcFrench Mail Home-.., Saturday, fl Philharmor I Golf Sunday, M Hig- W§ Bane Monday, -r p.m. Philharmor, Ie Tuesday, _th 1 Wednesday, otta 1 Thursday, 10th Hi_;h WarMunicipal CommissirMar Band ol the Regin Botanic a I Gard programrrI Piccok Djet. ■-_'</.• age
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    ARRIVAL OF H.M.S "BARFLEUR."
    196 3 ARRIVAL OF H.M.S "BARFLEUR. H. MS Barfie rning rom Colombo, on her way to join tbe China squadron class -iip, and was. built at Chai'iam m a cost of £sqcj A boat ot 10,500 tons displacement, her di measions are as follow length. 360 ft, beam 70 ft and maximum
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    15 3 Tbe Pilgrim Ships C ithistern Division of Borne The annual report o" part:blished.
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    "MIRTH AND MIMICRY"
    26 3 Las. *ho c •ion of the Colle a ban), M George sang 1 c per--med on nearly a dc r ments. .>anny gramme
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    FRANCE AND HAINAN.
    50 3 l^u r .A c of Ha been there for Coast and harbour d as a ary adjunct to their empire ra Indo- -the annexation by France the Ampr •ations having >f vessels Hong_th The ap; -ds grows with what ;>ur seafaring readers say whet- are wsrth ha-.
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    HAINAN AND THE FRENCH.
    170 3 a ebb, Thi{Daily M~ ,rmed a deal ot mystery connected with the true the island oi Haina -graph -ires on law bobs* stretch of scar coast between .southern Saßajafore *!">"-,: r der BBBBBbIbbT FrBBBCI 18-BBBt. No details have arrived either officially denying or cor. timing the
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    MUNICIPAL WATER.
    88 3 mmmrOOM. .v Comm-sskmer for Madras n^f~" Lt <* water-supply KeVlo reemmte'aE-bcipate that the amour. .of mmm 1 1 *I C H lh n m S mw 2 a t l\Zma\. _4___. -bbm. the Mm-kipality should be .ppiv -__?\_»Ee ilßE^ater forai to freely __M mm -*w urooses He ?a>>
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    998 3 Before Mr. Justice Leach. Application for Discharge. Yesterday afternoon, before Mr Justice Leach, Renee Barthelemy made application m re J Bastiani and Co., for his discharge from bankruptcy. The debtor appeared m person, Mr. Ellis on behalf of two creditors opposing the application. The Official Assignee. Mr. Anthonisz,
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    THE COALING OF WARSHIPS.
    148 3 We have read with much interest," write -rs. J. k C. Harrison, Mark-lane to a home paper your report of the coaling of H.M.S. Mattstic, Mars, Prince George, and Resolution at Portsmouth, and observe that the Mar, took on board 1,050 tons between 7 a.m. and
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    THE ETERNAL DUPE."
    1324 3 It is well known that the Dual Alliance between Russia and France is being now considered by many Frenchmen as anything but an equitable arrangement. Russia is always scoring by the moral aid given by France's support to her policy France is apparently never to have a
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    FARTHEST EAST!
    1031 3 War Chess-board at the Other Side 01 the Globe. t Daily Mail.) Imagine a spectator suspended m mid-air seated m the car ot a balloon, able to take m at ,a glance the positions of the pieces m the game which is now being played m Farthest Asia.
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    PIRACY ON THE WEST RIVER.
    114 3 Ihe steamer Kwongsmg lett Canton bound for Shiuhing via Samshui on the 21st instant, with too passengers and some cargo. She arrived at Samshui early on the 22nd, and after taking m a few passengers left for Shiuhing, a large town inhabited by thousands of
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    THE "POWERFUL'S" ENGINES.
    182 3 It has been known tor some tune past lhat the engines of H.M.S. Powerful had not given that complete satisfaction which is expected by the i naval authorities, and that the vessel was not so j speedy as she was intended lo be. When she ar- j
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    THE BOMBAY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    145 3 1 At a meeting of the Bombay chamber ot Commerce held on the Oth uit ihe Chairman and another prominent member of the Chamber emphasized the very strong teeling of the mercantile community that the present fictitious state of the sterling Exchange market should be
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    A GRUESOME DISCOVERY.
    364 3 lhe Venice correspondent of the Globe wr i lie Castello of L'dine, a great square ugly building of three centuries ago, now used as barracks and civil prisons, stands on the si c of the ancient castle, on a great mound of earth thrown up, tradition and
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    GOOD FOOD-GOOD DIGESTION-GOOD CHEER.
    715 3 GOOD FOOD- GOOD DIGESTION-GOOD CHEER. •er is located m the stor-•-rent writer. He is wrong, but a shade of truth ihe idea Ea Napoleon was often willing to trust othei lo look ammuniticwj es, but the commissary department he looked after himself. The bravest men won't hght at fed. he
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    PRODUCE.
    91 3 (March 4.] Tin $40, Gambier 57° do. Cube No. 1 8.70 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'porei 22. 5> do. White, (Fair L/W=s% 36. Nutmegs 110s to the lb.) 78. Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amboina) 17.50 Liberian Coffee ly-so Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 3.75 do. do flake (do. do.) 3.00
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    SHARE LIST. MARCH 4th, 1898.
    101 3 SHARE LIST. MARCH 4 t h, 1898. w. Cam ial. 2,000 o. Bells AU-m- Raeli n Ud. *r> Ltd. f 1 >ebs. par. > doldhe'ds ol Siam, Lid ent*Hongkong and prem. $l" Jelebu Mining and Trading Co. I nallotted. Klang t offee Cultivation $10 ?5 2nd Unallotted Sc Malay Peninsula
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      284 3 VESSELS lh! I Meo-oi-Wai FUf a and Tons Commanders A Brit, cruise: F-MB N Kfcf IK.. Whit Other Ye..c!- XII.I 4 Tons Masters Arrived From Am km 1 Brit Darw is Brit Bn Kirn N Dut. 105 H» ad Bnt Saa Beli.it 1 s. r Pi SILTAB TRA V'OKW UKI
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      37 3 Din VA S ■npaacheal team Am i -,01.. .00, .very forlni_"ii to tr. Str I*..- .1 S-li ran, arK -J Other particular- i > Tim. Table Mcnela. MOMI Messr? W n» Xi <kbo*s 2. h l.te-r rreel arc
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    166 4 po. t or dc; I Known) ie here, and name of At;, I Bkui.\, It. Brest, 'lue Ml fl York, dur I Mti<( 0 P'L>. V. Momomach, X 1 at ham. due: Mar. M M P fc O. SalaSlß, dv.. I 1. M. Verona, due Mar. 27 P
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    The Singapore Free Press
    85 4 Mercantile Advertiser Published at aa "THE leading Fede rated Nativ gor, Sungei L'jong, Pahar^ nlan British Nortl. f-rlands Indies, a Also widely circuit Japan, Cochin-China. Cejrl Far East generally A daily newspaper is- v..th a weekly edit at noon on Tlr *ard mail. The men-, for
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      29 4 Singapore Sporting Club. :ne. I* G. K. __ambert Co. Photographers. I the Sultan of Johore Battery Road Studio. .nda>-> from o a.m. ta noon. cX carefully framed. j,.. a.-
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      181 4 W. ROBINSON Co. ng largely extended their Pianoforte The Style of the Firm re Hongkong and Shanghai will m future be The Robinson Piano Co. appointment to H E The Governor of the Straits Settlements H H The Sultan of Johore. Pianos and other Musical Instruments, Dec. 10 -3 Johore
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      295 4 John Little CO., LTD. Sole Agents for Rover ycle Co., Ltd. a IN STO X Gem "'75 iron-. irom $175 $225 K.j. 2 35 New Beeston Cycle Co, Ltd. Ml IMON I al Gent MO Sole Agents for The Pasteur Germ Filters. r hand lor li Special Agents for Thonets
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      109 4 THE "CEYLON OBSEEVER," TABLISHED IN COLOMBO, it CIRCULATKS throughout the island of Ceylon j and m Southern India. Its Overland Ed; tion circulates extensively m Great Britain and Ireland, as well as amongst persons interested m Ceylon resident m other parts of the world The yearly Ceylon Subscription to the
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      199 4 ADVERTISING DEPART^, mcdi the Far ru, o^aes of tht and has the lar^ Settlements. _T H! instructec; to standard ruabout eight words to the line RAT per standard __M nd and third insertion each to cents. Fou Seventh to eightee- -a-ge less than one douar Si per line for the
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      57 4 itb.tr h.e; Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory. 9- *m. ]r. m. 9f, tt. Bar. red. 0 gg^ Temperature 80.2 86.9 Wet Bulb Thermometer... 772 78.5 74.0 Dir. of Wind N.W. S.S.E. S.E. Max. Temp, m d> 88.9 Mm. do Max. 1549 Ten rad 72.2 Ramtall m 3i hours... Nil.
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