The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 July 1898

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, i6th JULY, 1898. DAILY^ISSUE, No. 3,322
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      723 1 P! ft Offic;. Collyer Quay. Qfi Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, KY- LON. INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN. EGYPT. MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI. VENICE. PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills oi I iding for i'i'iian Gulf, C<rmttm*mal ana Ammricm* Ports, aiso for Chin* Co*st, and San
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      419 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. n i'KN A v RANGOON CALCUTTA. Om oJ 'he Company's steamers is intended t« eave awjooy Pagar Wharf every week. Pas^rngers and Cargo are booked by the above MBMn 1! through rates to all ports in India and Ceykn n.«o 10 Kast African Ports,
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      867 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undir Contract with the Nithbrlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Tune Table for July, 180S. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched tor Both Batavia July 14 Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang and S'baya July 16. Van dcr Lyn B'massin
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      594 1 UTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI j BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000 000 RESERVE FUND s *****00 RESERVE LIABILITY OF i PROPRIETORS j 110,000,000 Cf'OET OV DIRKCTOKS Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. GkaV, Esq. Deputt Chaikmam. C. Bel'rmann, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Es<j. David Gubbat, Esq. R. L. Richabdson, Esq. I
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      407 1 pHOLNIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents ior the above Compan) are prepared to accept Fire risks in Singapore Johore and the Malay States, at current rates. STIVEN At Co., Nov 70 SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCF COM 1 OF NEW ZEALAND M it: mi 'inn' hMXBWBM
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      617 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY nND I OCCIDENTAL AND ORIfcN Ai STEAMSHIP COMPANY 1 nrouph passage tickets ?ra,(e.- 0 Knpla, France, and Germany by a!! trans,- Atlanta l>< r- M Steamerß. also t< Sa, Fra t,^, 1 of t l ic«ner Kuropean poim- a r proportionate rate .^pe<aal reduo d rales
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  • Domestic Occurrence.
    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      28 2 On the J4th June, at Venice, Joskmi Pertilb, fo- ncriv of ingapore, aged 47 years. Brother of V r. Gino Pertile of Messrs. Per tile ft Co.
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    The Singapore free press. SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1898.
    888 2 The Singapore free press. SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1898. HantiuJi Um Pwi the People 1 right maintain. Ummt by inßaenc* and unbf ibed by fain H«» patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw, Pleejcd to Rellfton. Unltv. mod Law. As there is a suitable tide on Sunday morning, a launch will leave
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1173 2 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli Juvenal. To judge from the sensation which Mr. Chamberlain's now celebrated Birmingham speech made, not only amongst the contus-d, disorganised and learierless inbbleofthe opposition, but also amongst journalists of Europe, the Secretary tor the Colonies has evidently said the
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    THE MORPHIA INQUISITION.
    440 2 1 he case against the Opium Farm Chinteng for using criminal force and unlawfully restraining one Hoh Cheng Kiat on the 27th ult. came on before Mr. Elcum this morning. Mr. Joaqu .111 appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. R. W. Braddell for the defence. Mr. Joaquim,
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    THE NAVIGATON OF THE INLAND WATERS OF CHINA
    386 2 ["he foUowiiH? ire tnt provisional rules i».M.jed to by Sir CUu'l. Macdonald, a> published in the Shanghai papers, lot th<; navigati »n of th.- inland waters of luna. It is possible thai some modit:calions m^y be introduced into them on further consideration
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    RICHARDS.
    393 2 I ht- "Japan Henld Icarus thai Professor Kidtard sailed by lh-: Arizona under the name ot Mr. Robison, accompanied by his wile, who> throughout her talented Husband's brief sojourn in Japan, stayed at Wright's Hotel under the same name with her husband's baggage, it seems, says the Yokohama journal,
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    PENNY POSTAGE AND THE COLONIAL POST OFFICE.
    648 2 In connection with tl>e above subject it will be found, in forming an estimate of the benehcirfl re.su.il- a huh would be likely to accrue from adopting the popular rate of postage in this < olutiy instructive to quote the subjoined paragraphs trom
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    LAUNCH OF H.M.S. ALBION.
    465 2 A IfcKKihLfc Dli KTSt 'iKtAI Lo*a M I. lie Imi laoncfa o! the battleship Albi** on eut Jun<. by the \>.. hess a Voifc at the Chames Ironworks, Blackwall wa~ attended by a terrible disaster, involving r 1 o j OV er thirt\ lives. Larg cro*d-.
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    AMERICA'S HOSPITAL SHIP.
    152 2 According to the Daily Telegraph correspondent at Key West, the model ho pital ship, the SoUce, is the finest vessel of her type in the world. She is of 3,800 tons with the speed ot a cruiser, making seventeen knot*,, and will sail under the flag of
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    FORTUNATE ESCAPE FROM A CROCODILE.
    174 2 Plucky FiuAt. The other day, as a Malay was swimming, according to his usual custom, across ihe SungeiGedong river, for the purpose of collecting some hiewood in the adjacent jungle, a large crocodile seized him by the thigh and at once at* tempted to drag
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    15 2 !Up to the time of going to prest Reuters Telegram had been received
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    OUR ADVERTISEMENT COLUMNS.
    80 2 The furniture of the late Mr. C. W\ Hind wi be sold on Saturda) next. Six strong Coast bulls are required in October Two sa'esmen are advertised for. Ihe Municipal < ommissioners want an Inspectc ot Ruads. A meeting o! 'he Maia\ Peninsula Prospecting Co. will be
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    THE WEST YORKSHIRE REGT.
    84 2 Ihe 14th Prince of Wales s Own} Kegi meat h«rld their annual dinner at the Whitehall Roum< on Jun»- 14 General Sir M Dillon was in the chair and there were pre«-rt Major-Genfe Cosby and Saund ers Lieut-Cols Atkinson and Butler ColGordon Lemon. MacDonneli. and Noye?
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    A SIAMESE PRINCE AT THE "SHOP."
    102 2 A < '■111 iMIM FROM L<»Rr> Wol.SfcL*. v" tbc Rova Military Academy Woo, wich Prince Bovaradej of Siam has passed a- a Mjpernumerarv cadet, but h> will not b- commissioned, otherwise he *ouid hav< been, seventh on the list of the Royal Arti! lery
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    WEDDING.
    279 2 H unoM-1 umiiiii Itu marriage latch took pimce at the <Jhun_' ol Si. Mary Aboots, Kensington, by the Rev G. B Ualyrmple vicar o! Worthingtor, AshL de U Zouch, assisted by the Rev. W. K. Hampshire, vicar of bampion, Oxon. of Mr. Arthur Knowltou Everest Hampshire, elder son of
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    SIR CHALONER ALABASTER.
    24 2 A telegram to Shanghai states that Sir Chaloner Alabaster, formerly British Confcul at Canton, died at Bournemouth on the 7th July.
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    JAPANESE WOMEN ABROAD.
    87 2 According to investigations made by the authunties, says the Japan Gazette, there are said to be over 6,000 Japanese women abroad pursuing immoral cal l lings j 5 00 are in the mtenor of Siberia 35" iad-vostock, 800 in Australia, 500 m the btra.ts Settlements, 300 in
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    KRIAN IRRIGATION.
    92 2 U ib said that Mr. W. OShaughnewy who lately severed hk connection with the Perak government is likely to return to the Stale at an early date and resume his dut.es as Resident Engineer of the 110 80 11 T »«e government, ,t redorted, having carefußy considered the
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    RUSSIAN NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
    83 2 Run* is proceeding apace with the expenditure of the extraordinary credit of nmety million rouble,. At Odessa, the Franco-Bdgtn Dockyard ha» 1-81 received orders for tm, n Wn d cruwers, each of six thousand tons -^placement and four torpedo destroyers. It u nAcMt ihat these are to
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      798 2 ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. ff UW rate ot insurance. European and Native lives nsured. 6 Battery Road, Top Flour June 39 u.c. LAW UNION A CROWN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £4,000.000 THt undersigned. !>aving BWM appointed Agc'»ts 41 Singap<>re tor the aiH>ve Company M preparett accept risk* ■*< current
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      974 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED SIX ittong healthy Indian Coast bulls delivery m October, inspection and Vet. s certificate required Apply S.E.R.. c/o Free Press. July 16. tu-tli.s. 23.; WANTED TWu SaleMnen, with jjood experience, for Drapery Department. Apply by letter K A I BROTHERS Ltd. Juiy 16. 20.7 WANTED. i .i-ii
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      20 2 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy always aftords prompt relief. Sold by all dealers THE DISPKNSARY, SINGAPORE General Agimts. w.
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      198 2 The Week Saturday, 16th -ii;h Water -9 3;, a., 83b p ricket.— Lawyers v. Rest. S.C.C. ground 2nd XI. R. A., S.C.C. ground. Golf Club.— Married Smgit. Darul \dab Sports, Sved Al wee-road, p.m. Star .if Has:, Ci.T., 7-30 p.m., lemperanct Ctub Switchback Railway, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Victoria
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    TELEGRAMS.
    715 3 fVia jCtvlon, London. July 3.— The Wt, r k Herald reports that the battle was renewed tut lously .»> Saturday, both side* losing heavih The American troops ma. 1 grand h.. r ge and tarried the heights of San „,,>. A despatch from Gm.ral Shatter, dated July 3rd, <ays
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    ALLEGED FORGED TRADE MARK.
    545 3 The to ,ja ing ia ntii.iat r report ol the .isr against Mr (j 'n^. > Mr Raatiaai n evtden stated thai wa> -.oie proprietor ot t. business ot J B-^tiar: &Co which wa> commenced in 1*74 Hf registered h^ trade mar* in Ft- nnd in
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    651 3 The India Loan. Bombay, July B.— Sir James West land has announced that the Indi in Government intends to borrow i jo lakhs instead of 300. T< ri Si \nd*l in Calcutta. Calcutta. July S.— The case in which Mr. Donald Malcolm Gasper, late editor ot the Sunday
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    THE BURNING OF IHE "GANGES."
    554 3 THE B URNING OF IHE "GANGES." Paxticulan I the bttraiag ot f h.c P &O. j S < arna>. Bander, Bombay. I t- incicr .:il-past dock nth.- inoriung M :nr^ on dotjf on deck ra kt Hnpanioi) >• MMM<' -> Htd Hficer, who i K -.i the Int 1 option.
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    STRAITS BARRISTERS.
    46 3 \mongst those who were called to the aar on June j_mhl, (Mid le Temple), appear the names ot Mr K. A Law, Civil Service, Straits Settlements, Middle Temple jo 1 guineas International Law Scholar, and Mi CV. McK Yoong Civil Servant, Perak, Straits S^ttiemen'-.
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    136 3 Mr I M. Kindersley has returned from leave and has been appointed Superintendent of Education, Penang. Mr. b J. Hallifax has been appointed D. O. Bukit Mertajam. The repor 1 of the Commission on the frontier between Malacca and Muar, Johol and Johore and Pahang and Johore b
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    18 3 Col. Parkyn and Lieut-Col. Heygate attended the annual dinner of the Army Service Corp» on June 1 7U1.
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    LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS.
    1105 3 By John Dill Ross. (For the Singapore Free Press.) Next morning we sailed from Barataria, but as we left we found that Don Felipe's pretty little vessel had got up steam and that there were several ladies on board. The Estrella accompanied us until we were rounding
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
    52 3 The following are the remaining Cup tie dates. 19th July, undecided tie S. C C. v. R A No. 35 Coy. 21st July, R. E. v. R. A. 12th Coy. 26th July, Winners of S. C. C. R. A. No. 35 v. W. Yorks Regt. 2nd August,
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    HOW I CROSSED THE PENINSULA.
    1606 3 A Gold Mink. [Continued) And this was Cherubang! Described by its original promotor as The magnitude of our enterprise The grandeur of the surrounding country" and "The exceptionally beautiful position of our mine Oh yes. It is all very fine, and there is plenty of
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    SERVICES TO-MORROW.
    107 3 Si. Andrew's Cathedral. '<th Sunday after Trinity 7 <l. m. Mating. 7 \o a. m. Choral Celebration and Sermon, •j a. in. Plain Celebration. 4 p. m. Service of the Catechism S-3° P- m- Kvensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's Church. Sbpoi Lines. 8.30 p. m. Hvensong and Sermon.
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 (Corrected up to July io.) On London. Bank 4 m/s '/"fk demand '/"rs Private credits 3 m/s l ll i documents 3 m/s '/"Vs credits 6 m/s France, demand... 241.J Germany, demand 1951 India, T. T 1441 Hongkong, demand pm. Yokohama, demand 6% pm. Java, demand 115 Manila, demand
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    SHARE LIST, JULY 16th, 1898.
    277 3 SHARE LIST, JULY 16 t h 1898. Quotation. Capital. Paid Li. Sh Aftts "Haih iht Hank o: China and lapan, Ud. 82^ Nominal. C 2.000.000 450,968 ,00 R« /2 5 Deferred. £5 Buyers. J fX 7, Bell A bestos Flaslern Ager,, > 85 Seller. 10,000 (4 8 584 S&* u-
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      87 3 It is always gratifying to receive testimonials for Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and when the endorsement is from a physician it is especially so. There is no more satisfactory or etVective remedy than Chamberlain's Cholic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy," writes Dr. R. E. Robey, physician and pharmacist, of
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      7 3 v» l E AGEXT^ I eileYthargreaves Co
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      244 3 MAILS CLOSK To-da>. to* I't- At Penang A Deli Hebe 1 p M Muar Ftufalla ru Muar Isabella pm f)eli Sumatra 4 pm i Malacca, \i. uit-' 4 I Trjngganu Tringg*«u 4 pm Trini/ganu Kelantan Sultan 4 t m I Chenbon Samarang Penan^ 4 hm j Muntok hi Paleinl^.ik; Kuh
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      1111 3 VESSELS IN POKI Mcn-of-Wai Flap and Tons Commanders Arrived Frorr. Fo. Wht HBBWIOVI Brit, cruiser 4 }bo rdl^|>n M d> 1 Im4m koadOther Vessels FJa^s Tons Masters Arrived From Consignee* For W»— Anoblo PARODi itaLbq.. iuj Muglia |«fy t Nevcaatk G. W«od Manedka I AKiioccAcu-t Miool, Monti [une Pe-aog Bou-ead
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      303 3 PKODUCK •Ju,v Hi Gambiet "s <K> do. CmMRKo. 1 g. 3t Ptpi.t, Slack it»rdinai) S pon 12 7.5 d,. Wnut. Fa.r LW= s 4 Nuimt^." 1 iot u. !t- lb rfj M.^' e I B^nda ..75 ClovCS lAinbo.nn, 35 L'b- r,^p < offee lajMoca, sma! p-ari Fair qoalH) 4.^^ I*.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      515 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED BEG TO ANNOUNCE IHE KXI HNSION OF THKIR DRAPERY DEPT. AND %Rfl.> \L OF NfeW GOODS JLST IN PACKED. New Velvets, Velveteens, Plushes, Crewel Silks Art Shades. NEW RIBBONS. Ladies Hemstitched Handkerchiefs. Real Irish Linen. Embroidered Lawn Handkerchiefs, j New Shades in Cashmeres, Muslins, Zephyr Cloths. Black
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      1256 4 "tCffTT^SBFdf ROBINSON PIANO CO. USi^^Si^ GERMAN ""iANOS BY ROSENKRANZ-MONTHLY PAYMENT LIPT O N TEA MERCHANTS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN LIPTON'S TEAS drank everywhere in air-tight tins. I HE FINEST OBTAINABLE. LIPTON Limited are the Largest Tea, Coffee and Provision Merchants in the World. LIPTON'S TEAS. Largest
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      286 4 i ROBINSON CO. i SEWING MAC 'NK-, hive- oog bren an ackuowledged necessity, und the main question intfi din«» utli.-.-.s i-mv a>k is: WHICH MACHINE IS THE BEST? The public have given a most practical a isww io [his que->uoii for some years pa*! by purchasing annually over 9 0
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      317 4 EMMERSON'S Tiffin, Reading Billiard Rooms, Es rASLisato i Ml. Opposite th» Gerjera! Po-t Offic; HOI LUNCH DAJLV,^. tf n 1 2.3, p.n MEALS A LA A.RTE Aanoaan. to4 p.m AFTERNOON 11 A <r n-u6 p m. BILLIARDS BAR. Wines, Spirits Liqueurs Of lUK BESI 'ji AI.IIA. European. Arnercan and C
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      604 4 The Singapore Free Press AH* Mercantile Advertiser Ctmti Aoo*Mi>i>,—Advrrtiser, Stngaf lELfePnone Number. No. 61. Published at 90 3, Raffles Place, Smg« f THE leading English Newspaper r, ttiStraits Settlements Johorf Federated Native States of Perak S gor, Sungei L'jong. Pahang. thf Men Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands Indies, Java
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      752 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving poit Ol d:.paitu'.c, am 1 known datt- Sne befe, n im- of Atjrr.- M..S-..1- -.V*i-. Ammi j'ip., N'«- iSlli RUBKHBIM, H M S (iiatiiam. Gov krnolo ftai. Spezzia, HISfIBH, Chiiif-e. Newcastle, Tak*s\oo, Jap., Newcastle, M*IL SnULiIBRS H^" 1' I' P. HfiNRK h, due Jul> 21 N. I).
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