The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 July 1898
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Title Section18 1898-07-12 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rHIRD SKRIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 12™ JULY, 1898. D,iii.Y ISSUE, o. 5,31818 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement716 1898-07-12 1 XT Q_ Office. Co^yer Qjh. X* Wharves New H O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam far CHI HA. JAPAN, PENANG I VLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA, \I>EN EGYPT, MARSEILLES C.lBRxi.iAK. MAI 1 »RIM>ISI. VENICE; PLYMOUTH. \M> LONDON, rhrough Bills oi i.id'rn; issued for Persun Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also ''or Ck»m* Ca*3t.716 words
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Advertisement754 1898-07-12 1 BRITISH IMDIA STEAM NAV!O<\- j (lON CO.. LIMITED. R ANTtOON a CALCUTTA. the lompany's steamers is intended to Pfcgar every- week. P»« ■•■>• 1 arj;o are bocked by the above j IS --r-.x^h tc al! ports in India and hoi Raal \friran Ports, Mauritius or >-:A' -i, MKLBOUKNB SYDNEY One754 words
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Advertisement751 1898-07-12 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with th» Netherlands India Govkrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, lati I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for July, 1898. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched tor Brouwer Deli July 8 Paneh, Bila, Asahan, Edi Deli July 12. Pr. Alexander Katavia July751 words
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Advertisement605 1898-07-12 1 UONGKGNG AND SHANGHA' xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAi TAL fi 0.000. o.* RESERVE FUND 8.000-00 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETr I *< '',000.000 CODBX OF UIKECTOKb Hon. J J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman R. M. Gi iY, Esq— Dkputy Chairman C. Beurmann, 2sq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. I David Gubbay. Esq. R. L.605 words
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Advertisement284 1898-07-12 1 MILKMAID BRAND CONDENSED MILK 4.u Tne MlUcm aid' Brand ie guaranteed to com T tixe cream of the original milk. In the pick MEi *IUJy manufacture nothing but water is remover c >(.-iJKH lt beBt refined suga)- added .^fll|J Avoid low-priced brands fron which the ere*: E'i-'JP Wg fu ei284 words
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Advertisement600 1898-07-12 1 OACIIIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY ANC QCCIDENTAL AND ORlhr M y^ STEAMSHIP COMPANY P* -<-, andTjti rtf.v bj al en i. ve line Other European points at prot-oruo (il Spwc^a rcducc-c riu-i grantee l^ Qffia o: 1 At Navy, and Civil Sen O r -.senders b> this lint nave int optio:600 words
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Article28 1898-07-12 2 Domestic Occurrence. BIR TH. (ByTefej; aw Oi. th nata t, wifed Mr. John < ri< ru> i the < bartered Hank <A I l-.,4,. A., t I A „,n'r.... r28 words
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Article, Illustration1369 1898-07-12 2 The Singapore free press. TUESDAY J ULY 12, 1898. 1 Hot thall tie Preu the Peaple'i right iuiiim. l>.»w«d bf .nftncfice »nd u« br-bcJ fcy «l> Han pttn* Trata her giartaat r tew, I P'rirri tn B. n I— j I The President ul <h< Singapore Branch of the Strait*1,369 words
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Article61 1898-07-12 2 The Secretary of the Punjom Mining Co., Limited, has received the following telegram giving the roult of ibc June clean up The mi;l ran 25 days, crushing 2,100 tons,, yielding Jus oz». ot smelted gold. Tbe cyanide plant worked 10 days, treating 2 10 tons of tailings, yielding61 words
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Article64 1898-07-12 2 I'roic^sor Richards bat lound Japan 100 hot tor him. lii> nadiu! men of the capital bave organised d atovetneat to get h rp. es|>ellcd from 1 untr>-, all that ii is "a iTadl,' and, a* coroiriji tj the Japan Mail, i\K i,ar(i> iia- vanished. His bi in tbe Wtk.64 words
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Article216 1898-07-12 2 1 >■ first of the tup lies o! the Sioga- pore i"o<;tb^ll Association will be played oft this afternoon, Detween the S.C.C and the 35th Co. R. A. The kick off will be at 5.10 sharp. It is hoped that the ground will be fit tor play.216 words
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Article199 1898-07-12 2 L^t t::^Lt there *\a- a bwaKKf bonce at the beisf-tit performao eof Mr BaKwala, mo»t of tli' leati l.a\.:.^ be*-n previou-.y tnK'-n. and maoy patrosi kaviog to be r*-fu-ed admissioo. Faith's Koijcrt Ma- cairt- \*a^ played w.th ma<.h MCceSi the beneficiary akiog a ieadir, ft part and199 words
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Article293 1898-07-12 2 U< kfcJ M'l! HE«,-.'ILI JC A'I.LST. ISI XI. Juiy 15 La*>er-, F If. EKotj r. Rest A. Wr^ht July 2j ac 83, S.CC. (H. Fact v. B. k. C. 'J. Pcrcir^i. July 30- Aug. is. L. [E. S. fczekie!) v. <iarnson (Capt O'lJonneliy. Aug. 5& S. C.293 words
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Article149 1898-07-12 2 Methuen> Colonial Librar)' is establishing for itself a name. It aims at publishing copyright books as far as possible simultaneous!) with their appearance in England. The type and get-up are good, and the price modest. Two of the latest of the series sent us by Messrs. Kelly and149 words
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Article51 1898-07-12 2 A Tokyo press despatch of the 24th June says the Government commenced drawing the indemnity money in April last by means of exchange bills, in order to prevent the exodus of specie. The amount drawn so far is some 15 million yen More is vet to be51 words
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SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
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63 1898-07-12 2 Force of Sikhs Sent to Pat as. ''Special to Singapore tree Presij. Labuan 12th July Capt Reddie, of the British Nor;;. Bon.eo Constabulary, along with a smi. forte 01 Sikhs left here i.-.Luar. ye>terd«. for the Upper Padas where the natives arc giving som- trouble63 words
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Article36 1898-07-12 2 Number of Heads Taken. Disluroan.tr? are also reported to haw occurred on Brunr; territorv The people of Intong atla> *e-i u.» hvodians, and. it is reported, took som* heads., and twenty-five prisoners.36 words
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE WAR.
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Article23 1898-07-12 2 Santiago Declines Unconditional Surrender. Hosti! le^ were resumed outside sa.tiago on Sunday, as the Spaniards retuse to -urrender unconditionally23 words
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Article44 1898-07-12 2 A notabie movement in favour ot peac i> becoming apparent in Spain Blanco Still Spoiling for a Fight. It appear;- that the main difficulty in this movement is the military ardour of th> uridefeated troops ot General Blanco Pax Vobiscum44 words
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Article27 1898-07-12 2 Fh' V at. can i? irying to induce Spain to Bgn ba ai, armistice for ten day^ Z. K,un. July i2tn /e^y.27 words
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Article334 1898-07-12 2 OUR ADVERTISEMEMTCOLUHMS Two furnished houses are to let— Messrs. Powe* i k Co. are the agents. Z want- a Urge house near town. Messrs E. M. [.yon have some small Columbia bicycles for sale. the Chelydra leave- for Hongkong on or about the 20th ,n*. The S«<W:* for Western Australia334 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement1626 1898-07-12 2 m i Cheao Class board and lodging. j* WkFjT m^^ l^"'*?W^A v»**|y t o IN a private r.imily (or one or two bachelors. nwfT' "^TO GERMAN lANfOS lT 'W^UKS^^^^^SK^ BY ROSENKRANZ— MONTHLY PAYMENT. July i 1.8 "Wh-t-^iy romnsoTpiano Co. WASTED B ?r P^r E^- n^. SSUbS Br^ I fill r>A%1,626 words
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Advertisement384 1898-07-12 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED, ranjoiig t'agar D«Mk Pcbs. I Prye River D.nrk G».*s Shares. Municipal Debentures. Fraser Neav«r, Ltd Debs. FOR SALii Straits Steamship Co.'s Straits Trading Co.'s Shares. Tanjong Pa ear Uuck Deb. 4% FRASKR <. 0., Kxchange ;»nd Slikit lln.kt-i-.. July 1^ u 1. I TO BE LEI I'w.i384 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous220 1898-07-12 2 The Week. TuebUay, I2t- Hi>;': Wa^t- 4.2^ a., 4.^ p. Assets apen, Singapore and Penang. Assocauor up 7 S CjC. 5- Gj. R.A. Meeting f- re Insurance As-ociation. 2-30 •.m. Sp rting <_iutj Har-vear Meeung 5 p.m. ijjCi:-- Zetland kt-j.'u,,ir, 8-30 p.m. Swkd ki.i»i) 4 p.m. and fc p.m. Vicuna220 words
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Article2267 1898-07-12 3 Tub Situation at Manila. Is)' .RBASB OK Af.IMNMDO < Nui IM K. (Hongkong Daily Pvtss.j The rebels are not stjpp i< in their erajadJl against the Spaniards. It tact that no alarming news is reported ot their movements in the vicinity oi Manila proves nothing.2,267 words
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Article174 1898-07-12 3 The Assizes opened this morning before the Chirr Justice, Sir Lionel Cox. The Calendar comprises seventeen cases at present, and consists for the most part of the usual kind of cases, theft, housebreakin^. usintj criminal force, and criminal breach ot trust. There is, however, one charge ot murder,174 words
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Article72 1898-07-12 3 Am Expknsivi Fbe. Hi Knows His Subject, Now. A towkay in Selangor has been fined f^sO for offering a bribe of $100 to Mr. H. W. Bathurst He is the husband of a Chinawoman owning savcah land in the Lenggeag valley which he wanted converting into72 words
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Article1389 1898-07-12 3 (Globe.) From 1871 to 1877 Mr. W. A. Pickering, c.m.o. was Chinese interpreter to the Government of th e Straits Settlements, and from 1877 to 1890 he was Protector of Chinese for the colony. Since the last-named year he has occupied part of his leisure in the1,389 words
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Article973 1898-07-12 3 From eur own Correspondent., Letters from Ampenan in Bali to the Locomotief say that cholera is raging severely in the Island. The Soerabaia Courant deplores the state of the silver currency, and says it i grows worse every day, now there are suspected half guilders in circulation. They973 words
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Article170 1898-07-12 3 A correspondent J. H." writes from Selegie Road, referring to the meritorious conduct of a private in the West Yorkshire Regt, who proceeded to the rescue of what was, at the moment, supposed to be a drowning man. He says With reference to your para, of yesterday's170 words
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Article319 1898-07-12 3 The Unit ov Purchase. The following is tl«e text of a letter adI dressed bvthe President, Singapore Branch Straits Settlements Association, in reference j to a recent regulation enforced by the Opium Farm, raising the unit of retail purchase fro*n three hoons to four boons Singapore, tith319 words
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Article85 1898-07-12 3 Nature reminds its readers that three comets, Encke's, Winneches's. and Wolf's are due to return this year and announces that the first has been already found in Scorpio. The period of Encke's comet ione of the shortest known, since it is only three and a half years.85 words
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Article57 1898-07-12 3 It is believed, says a Seoul press despatch of the 23rd June, that the object of the Korean Government in announcing in thr Official Gazette its resolution to construct a railway from Seoul to Mokpo is that foreign Powers shall thus be prevented from demanding the privilege57 words
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Article57 1898-07-12 3 There were no plague cases on the jrd none on the 4th and no deaths There were 10 cases the previou- week and 10 deaths. Messrs. Wm G. Hal- and Co.. of Saigon, have telegraphed to Hongkong on tbe 4th to the effect that quarantine oii all57 words
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Article222 1898-07-12 3 'hr^,n Japanese Papir^., Russu Amd Port Arthi r. Peking June 21-'..—Ru-sia ha\ v.cppcJ Cttnese men-of-war with foreign office^ on board from entering Port Arthur. The Chine-t Government resents this, and negotiation;, are proceeding between the two Powers. The British Minister u, Peking i- privately assisting the Chinese Government.222 words
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Article77 1898-07-12 3 (Corrected up to July 12.J On London. Bank 4 m/s '/"g demand i/n Private credits 3 m/s l ll r* documents 3 m/s '/'if credits 6 ro/s l b l h France, demand 241 Germany, demand 195 India, T. T 146 Hongkong, demand pm Yokohama, demand 6% pm. Java,77 words
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Article314 1898-07-12 3 (JtoTATioK. Capital. Paid Ur. Snows Pau Hank ol h.na and japan, Ltd. fcj Nominal, f 2,000.000 450,-^8 ,99^75 Li Deferred. £5 Buyers, c I2V Bell'. A, „,tos Eastern Agenc) S Sellers. I 10,000 B's8 '5 8 < 8.554 Clear Water Dairy Harm Ltd. 8,00 8314 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement229 1898-07-12 3 A Remarkable, Cure of Chronic Diarrhoea. In 1862, when 1 served my country as a private in Company A, 167th Pennsylvania Volunteers, I contracted chronic diarrhoea It has given uie a great deal of trouble ever since. I have tried a dozen different medicines and several prominent doctors without any229 words
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Advertisement323 1898-07-12 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STtAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NEDERLANOSCHii STOO wlVAART lIAATSC lAPPIJOCEAAN *l'ne Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straus, China, and Japan, and from Japan horn .-wards for London every ten days, and have accommod.aii.ir, (or third class passengers only. The323 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous586 1898-07-12 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-Wa, FUr» «nd To«t Commanders Arnved Pro* For Wln Herm.onf Brit, cru.sei 4?60 Callaghan May 2; < Mb W id Other Vessels Fl«. ft Tons Masters Arnved From Consignee* For Wher ■2 hRIDI Bnt. 2354 Gold-ng July s rfowbooc Pal Sin KewYmk 1 Akuelo Paroi.l tal.bq. 7586 words
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Miscellaneous330 1898-07-12 3 MA i L, i :.O, r I -MOKKOW sourabaya, tut. ha,. Por. i,., a Ay IJ-nrl J -nr- Bllall, ia Brouver New V,,rK Afrid: M 1 Koala Pahanp kc Ftmtm fh -rmuM rw Malacca, Btc Mm ucce JL Bant kg k \ia £aft 4 rM I Bit HM| Samaran fe330 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement987 1898-07-12 4 EMMERSON'S 1UB&, Reading k Billiard Rooms, Established i36c. Opposite the General Post Office HOT LUNCH DAILY .from 1 to *.jo p.m MEALS A LA CARTE from 9a.m. to 4 P-m AFTERNOON TEA from 5 to 6 i> m. BILLIARDS ft BAR. Wines, Spirits Liqueurs .•I IHE BEST o». \LIIN Euro.-987 words
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Advertisement1024 1898-07-12 4 GRAND HOTEL JAVA, 8 VTA VI A. i" •!> ,'j -l i -*r> p;itn»»ised bylhe Knjjlutft t <>inmuMii> im iiat-*vui, and situated in tf.e Centre oi the west healthy and best residential BWrta ot -he Town, offers a Table. Wines >n<l Accir <-odatn>. irawelUrs. Aiunnei >iwti tU 'tamers, and English1,024 words
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Advertisement480 1898-07-12 4 John Little Co., Ltd. SEWING MACHINES. V^* I .-i ,«Mrv -n rT^r^^r^Hl^ Wertheim i j r;ijiViV; s *t»?2k V*. N \^t'in. > V''lWM^*i r rt.i-l^i!- 1 -JL»<. t ,'v Sbßb^.''S^B^bT <t*OO I i >r r^^""^^ WrW\, <4)UiJ Nett I si' w ni'^^H>^*'JOJ^ A Splendid '^i|&«> j^^> complete I hklsoihc ""^■lft"480 words
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Advertisement601 1898-07-12 4 CERTAIN CURE MB INDIGESTION. DR. PAGET, the famous English pne. thinner, sars the only cure a* well aa preventative for drsjiejjsia is: Ist. Eat slowly. 2nd. -Drink weak whisky and water with your meals. The Whit* House Ckli.ak bottled in Scotland— is in my opinion the best for parity and601 words
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Advertisement181 1898-07-12 4 Messrs. G. R. LAMBERT Co. HAVE JIST RECEIVED FRI-:sH SUPPLIES OF Illustrated Post Cards WITH MEWS 01 SINGAPORE. SINGLE CARDS (already stamped) 15 cents each. 1 dozen $1.50 June 2 4 m.w.f. CAUTION House of Lords Whisky. T^HE following letter, from the Sole PurA veyor to the House of Lords,181 words
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Advertisement609 1898-07-12 4 The Singapore Free Press AMD Mercantile Advertiser Cable Aijdkkss— Advertiser, Stngaport IfeLtlHONk Nl'MlkK. No. 6t. Published at 30 3, Rallies Place, Singapore THE leading English Newspaper in the Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak Setaa* gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the \Vgr Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak. Netherlands609 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous880 1898-07-12 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of depanme, an' known) date due here, and name 01 Ajpmh Ml'K-f.C-W I Asam*. Jap-, Newcastle, Blenheim, H.M S Chatham, (jov krnolo ltrtl. Spc/zia, Hishkn, Chinese, Newcastle, T&KISA4O, J a i'-. Newcastle. Mai 1 5i BAHKS>< 1 Pa ramatta, du- July 16 I'. A 0. P.880 words
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