The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 July 1898

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 7™ JULY, 1898. DAILY IS^UE, No. 3,314
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      706 1 J? q. Omce. Co.lyetQ_.». /CR Vharves. N^-*- r1... O ST£ AM NAVIGATION Co. Stearofor CHINA. JAPAN. PEN. ANO.CKYLON. INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT. MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. Fhrouifh Bills oi l-»din^ :-oued tor Pt'nun Gulf, Comixntntal *mJ American Pores, also :er C'tua* CoAft. and Sax Francisco via
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      885 1 BRITISH 'NDIA STEAM NAVIGA- j TION CO., LIMITED. r»tNA RANGOON k CALCUTTA. e I ornpar.y's steamers is intended ta •or./ Pairar Wharf every week. «en v'ar^c are booked by the above s ..>i'h rates to all ports in India and t it African Ports. Mauritius of j I :i-,. ..f
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      883 1 OB KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with tki Nithbrlands Iwdia Govbrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer <Juav Time Table for July, 1898. Steamer Prom Expected Will, be despatched tor Nienhuijs B'massin June 20 B'massin, P. Laut, Cotei, Berouw and Boelongan July 7. Tambora S'baya.
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      586 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI n BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND f 8,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS I »i0,000,000 CCUBT OP UIKECTORS. Hon. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairkan. R. M. Gka- F.»q Dkhutv Chairman C. Beurmank, Esq. I A. J. Ravmond, Esq. David Gubbat, Emj. I R. L. Richardson, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq.
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      475 1 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Com pan) are prepared to accept hire risks ir Singapore, Johore snd the Malay States, at current rate STIVEN Co. Nov 20 SOUTH SRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COM PAH\ OF NF'vV ZEALAND Capi:.- i,2.0<X).00c. Kire and Marine
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      535 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSH;: COMPANY ANE QCCI DENTAL ANL- ORItCNTAi w STEAMSHIP COMPANY f'nroutfh passant nck-t ra c< garnet, and Germany by ali trans-Atlantk !,ne> ■->. teamers, »isc San Pra dsc inesteMM M tfii atx line I >ther European p«irt.-. '.rprH»rtionate ran reduce Oes granted u Oftjcer- o! th. 1 :,J>av.
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    Domestic (Dciuimici. BIRTH.
    16 2 Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH. On the 7th in-»t., the wife ot A. J. Ross, ot a son.
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    Sinfraport jfrrr ?9rcss. THURSDAY, JULY 7. 1898.
    955 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, JULY 7. 1898. ndueiuc. t Tnrtl hei aria< pr< epi to Retis Lovalty. an.: law. The feature ol interest in to-day's war news i> that Admiral Ca.MAKA has actually entered the Suez Canal with bis larger vessels Fbese, according lo a recent telegram, consist of
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    859 2 Mr W. G. Greig is considerabl) better j to-day, we are glad to h< at Ihe i'-rak Administration Report (or i^iji i- just published io the GazetU Kri'l.iv. Jus I.sth, is tbe date lor the Subi Bcription Ball at tbe ["own Hall. 'I lit list will Im closed alter the
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    CRUELTY REBUKED.
    122 2 A rather amusing case was heard in the First Magistrate's Court this morning, a Kling bullock cart driver taking out a summons against Mr. S. F. Klinteberg for assault. The defendant admitted striking the man with his walking stick, but said he did so because the driver was
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  • *B REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THEWAR.
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      ADMIRAL CAMARA'S SQUADRON.
      33 2 Big Ships in the Canal. Destroyers go Back to Spain. The battleships and cruisers ol Admiral Caoara'fc squadron have entered th< Suez Can.il The torpedo-boat destroyers nave returned to Spain.
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      WAR FEELING IN SPANISH CABINET.
      34 2 To Fight to the Last Man for Cuba. The Spanish Cabinet ha:- decided to continue tbe war at a!! costs, as. lon^ a>- a Spanish soldier remained in üba
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      THE STATE OF SPAIN.
      35 2 Military at Madrid Riotous. t Populace Arming. Telegrams from Madrid report a disorderly spirit among the military crowds that throng the itv. who are becoming notou^ The population also is arming
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    TERRIBLE ATLANTIC DISASTER
    71 2 FRENCH LINER POUNDERS AFTER COLLISION. Nearly Nine -luudred Lires Lost Two Hundred Saved. The French Transatlantic liner A^/fr^ gognc. ironi New ork for Havr< with ei^jht hundred passengers, collided with the ship Ciomartyikirt. ur. the 4th insl in a dense fog, to the south of Sable Island.
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    ACHEEN. m
    130 2 ACHEEN. The Pedir Expedition. it is telegraphed that the military columnin P~d;r made various excursions from^%d. Jun. i j:h July Th»- opposition everywhere vsa- not peal The Dutch lost i? reported as two wounded. The Goverriment establishment at Edi was attacked on 30th June b\ Tungku lap* Mam4t 01 l
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      157 2 Katz Bros., LIMITED. m i GREAT Clearance Sale HOB CASH. COMMENCING MONDAY. July 4th. 1 FOK O\h Wfchk QfCLI ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS i IN ALL DEPARTMENTS SPECIAL BARGAINS DRAPKRY DEPARTMENT HI rUL.OWiv. r>tH>tX) UHll H MLSr BF EARED. .ds. M.- L O«Ws 'A P g-ir« Mater ,j4. Pnce «> .ents per
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      1086 2 i^|L GERMAN lANOS 3jr BY R OSENKRANZ-MONTHLY PAYMENT. WITvJPr ROBINSOTPIANO Co. LIPTON TEA MERCHANTS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN LIPTON'S TEAS drunk everywhere: in air-tight tins. IHE FINEST OBTAINABLE. LIPTON Limited are the Largest Tea, Coffee and Provision Merchants in the World. LIPTON'S TEAS. Largest consumption of
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      705 2 BOREMASTERS. V\7 ANTED for Petroleum Boring in Borneo. Men accustomed ti> t)>e us».- of Canadian tools preferred. SYME Co. June 16. U.C BOARD AND LODGING. IN a private family for oim or two bachelors. Tennis court, stabling, eopremenl to town. Applv to M.K c o Fret Press. Jaiyi LOST from
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      841 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Tanjong Pagar Dock Debs. Prye River Dock Cc.'s Shares. Municipal Debentures. Fraser Neave, Ltd., Debs. FOR SALE. Straits Steamship Co.'s Shares. FRASER Co., Kxchange and Share Brokers. JuU t> u t REDUCTION OF PRICES. SWITCHBACK RAILWAY BEACH ROAD. Open kr 8 r. m. Evbrt Evening. Return Journey
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      21 2 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy always affords prompt relief. Sold by all lea lees, thb: dispensary, Singapore. (jknkkvi Agents. w.
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      138 2 A .case of small-pox, discovered after death, is reported trom 329 Beach Road. Inspector Bugde*. uho stationed at Ski!!!? bfcen P^edontte^ The mail despatched from Singapore to London via Marseilles, on the 1«h June was delivered yesterday. The M. M. mail steamer leaving to-morrow afternoon for Marseille* is so r
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      164 2 The Week. Thursday, -th Hi^r, V\'aler Q.JJ nuui Licensing Sessions, 3 p.iti. Switchback Railwa>. 4 p.m. and fe p.m. Prulharm.inic Oa c?tra, S-30 p.m. Victoria Parbee Thtatre Co., y p.m. Friday, Bth High Water —o.ji a. 1 55 p. French Mail Homewards. Saturday, Qtfa High Water 1.20 a., j.i6p. S.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    3551 3 Wednesday, Jejrj 6, i^gB.> The tDrtmgntiy meeting o. I Municipal Com- missionera was hrld I tl 1 ion, Mr. Genilr presiding. There n«fu aJ»< praseal Col i*ei>ae father. Mr. Sohst. Mr. F >aa, Mr \V Namon, Mr. F>rt. Mr. Mam Mr. Meyer, Mr t hoa diang I'hye and
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    RAUB GOLD.
    175 3 The following telegram has been received by the Local Secretary of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, Ltd., Singapore. Raub, dated 7th July, 1898: Crushing finished. 2,300 tons stone realizcd 50 oss. smelted gold. Four day's crushing was lost owing to Battery being stopped for repairs to engine.
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    OUR CHESS COLUMN I
    1041 3 OUR CHESS COLUMN Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesfe, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body in the mean season." Problem No. 60 (Tracy) is solved as follows 1 Kt-Q6, K x Kt
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    S. C. C. ATHLETIC GYMKHANA. I
    340 3 S. C. C. ATHLETIC GYMKHANA. The entries for ibe S C C. Athletic Gymkhana on Saturday ntxt, commencing at 2.30 p.m ciused last evening. In most of the events there ait good entries, as seen below. iou yards Flat Race.— First Heat, C.W. Gordon E. D. Baines, P. J. Gray,
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    A CRICKET FINISH.
    128 3 A realiy good thing in cricket finishes was brought off the other dav by Kuala Lumpor in a match against Klang. With 33 to tie and 34 to win, Klang started its second innings (the first totalled 127; again.st Whitley and Stainer. When six wickets were down
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    HOW SPANISH HISTORY IS WRITTEN.
    110 3 The following items of War News come from the Progreso of Havana (1) New York is starving and the citizens ire only kept alive b\ -.oup kitchen,, faj Boston has l^een bombard<d and t: u inhabitants have fled imo the m'erior. Mr. M'Kinley is besieged
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    tXCHANGK
    76 3 EXCHANGE. Corrected i;p to ]u\y j On London. Bank 4 m/s 1 i iV. demand i io.' Private credits 3 m/s ii'i documents 3 m/s ,11 credits 6 m/5... i/'i| France, demand 2404 Germany, demand \<jj\ India, T. T -■-}'"•>" Hongkong, demand pm Yokohama, demand 5$- pm. Java, demand 1
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    PRODUCE
    106 3 . (July I-, *43-37i Gambler 5.65 do. Cube No. 1 8.30 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'porej 22.50 do. White, (Fair L/W= 5 40. Nutmegs f 110s to the Ib.j 78. Mace (Banda) M 75. Cloves (Amboina) 35. Libtrnan Coffee i;.2> Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality; 4.45 no. do flake (do. do.)
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    SHARE LIST, JULY 7th.iB9g
    147 3 SHARE LIST, JULY 7 th, 1898. Quotation. Capital Pah t,. Saute* r-. Hank o hma a,,d i, pan, |jd. Nominal, f 2, M 0.000 x 450,96* ,<,»,-. Defamed. £5 Hoyare. "< s J"j Boll's Abe«m Eastern A*"*- *5 Sellers, g 10 ,,,0^ W i Clear Water IWy harm Ltd. |ioo
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      215 3 NOTICE KATZ brothers, Limited, beg to announce their Clearance Sale, commencing on Monday, July 4th the object of this sale is to make room for new goods and (or extending their Drapery Department. (See Special Sale Advt.) June 29 It is always gratifying to receive testimonials for Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
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      32 3 Morrhuol is made from I od I iver oil ;,nd is ao times stronger. It is sold in capsules which have no taste, and in is every way supenoi to the Oil.
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      67 3 p, 1 i Weatner Kepurt. (July 6.; Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory. 0. A«. 3 ]>.«. .4 t>. V. Bar. red. 33 i-ah 29.860 29.770 29.852 Temperature 85.0 87.0 77.8 Wet Bulb Thermomeif- 79.0 79.1 765 Dir.ofWind W.S.W. W.S.W. W.S.W. Max. Temp, m shadi 87.9 Min. do 73.0 Max.
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      801 3 VESSELS IN PORt Men-of-Wa, FUr s and Ton. cTmmander,, Arr.ved Frorr ho Wb.r {j M VASII Chin. 1961 n mi 1 Wokema [uly 7 S I HKKMI()Kf Brit.cnwer 4 i60 Other Ve ßBel s F.aes ft Tons Master *m«c ho, u, s ho Wr c Aktk,,o „m fed. t«ti M
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      472 3 A\jhk Shipping Klpori lilj emptied Cor dM Smga' r f Free Prea, :P 3 x tonality desenpuon o: vesM. < aptain s rtam* When and when sailed. [it< I)j-. m OmmatmMm Bw, Urn* dam. Ma) 2 1 Ba!^\. ia. June 26. Nor. L,c., hnu >ki P, r. ■< Petter^or Jin
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      861 4 EMMERSON'S TSfin, Reading 4 Billiard Rooms, OVfO6»t<tn« Qemwa? #o*t Ornce. HOT LL>tCH DAiLY ...liwn i m J-Ju MEALS A LA CARTB, from 9*-o>. t« 4 !>•■> ArTHRNOON TEA, inms to 6 pm. BILLIARDS BAR. Wines, Spirits Liqueurs OF THE BEST t>l \L!TY European. Amtr-cu aad Colonial Pap«T» and ■MMtaala. OLJ_.
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      479 4 > A COMFORTABLE HOME for one (or two) gentlemen with private family. Stabling on i premise*. Apply, in rim insane*. wM.P.oo t'rtt Frtss. j J«*»«e^> *TX> LET i«■ is* Awtwat Pleasantly m mated hoiißc. I «n|j.ii> Ui^trict, Icdhi-j Court. Good stabung. humuuee can be taken over at a valuation. POWELL
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      497 4 John Little Co., Ltd. SEWING MACHINES. I "^vSe&i' r Sysu in. Bbk'^' '--^pi' Hv« ipOo l\ eti k^rv^^ y I^C< j^ A opienoid jggS l^@imMb-. Machine, i > -~^v' '-"^tvi- -'^^S. complete i^MPaaaA— uj— B '""^_^^Jl_lr^ J >NES' MACHINE JBfifl [V hese Machines are JJ i ■.'«P i '^^^^^ife'«pSiß|| celebrated
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      435 4 For ;j'ryr> f dj fCHAPOTEAUT'S Pbosphoglycerate OF LIME Pfib h'OG!./C£RMT£ SYRUP "HAPOTEAUTI PHu :OC-LYCERATE WINE HA ,'OTEAUT| PHOSi -PATE CAPSULES 0, pup vivlsnne, vj FRANCE CERTAIN CURE worn INDIGESTION. DR. PAGET. the fam»iu English prmc titioner, mrs tin- onlv rure as well M prevent-iti vi- for djKj^usia i*:- Ist. Eat
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      126 4 ORCHIDS. J. d 1 A. PEREIRA, Horticulturist. fZ ROWER, Importer, Collector and Exporter of v Orchids. Address and Residence, Oxley Road April 22 NOW READY SINGAPORE, "THE CAPITAL OF A LITTLE j EMPIRE." being a reprint of the letters relating to the Strai of Mr. JOHN DILL ROSS, blishe d
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      585 4 The Singapore Free Press IU Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address, Advertiser, Singapore. Fat Nuhbkk. No. 61. Published at 30 -3, Raffles Place, Singapore THE leading English Newspaper in thrStraits Settlements Johore. the Federated Native State:- of Perak. S^iangor, Sungei L'jong, Pahang, the Negr Sembiian British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands Indies, Java
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      870 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, .«nd (wh. re known) date due here, wi narrv of /V^--n»s. Asama, Jap., Newcastle, Blkkhmm, H.MS ("hai. am. Dido, H..M.5., Chatham, Govkknoi.o ilal. Spezzia, Hai Tieu, Chinese, Newca^ti- HiMIBN, Chinese, Newcastle, Isis, H.M.S., Chatham, Tar*Sag<i. Jap.. Newcastle. Map 1 m«h- !■■■>■■. E. Simoks, due
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