The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 July 1898

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 23RD JULY, 1898. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3,32 b
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 676 1 jf q, Otfece. CoUyer Quay. XX Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam tor CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN. EGYPT. MARSEILLES, GIBRVLTAR. MALTA. HRINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND UN DON. TT»rou«fh* Bills 0! [j.dinij issued for Persian ■i*lf. Continental i>:i Amtrictm Porn, IKO for C'~\*a Coast, and San
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    • 585 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA. TION CO.. LIMITED. |ivv:r, RANGOON CALCUTTA. ie ompany's steamers is intended ta leave Ta .ion>' P.i s 'ar Wharf every week. Pas -iv«« fc*4 Cargo are booked by the above through rates to all ports m India and C-; l^n mm I ->st African Ports. Mauritius
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    • 394 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Netherlands India Goverkmrnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Coi.lyer Time Table for July, 1898. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched tor Brouwer Bengkalis July 23 Bengkalis, Siak, Paneh, Bila. Asahan and Deli July 26. M. Vajtrunhis Padang
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    • 748 1 THE AUSTRALIAN HORSE REPOSITORY. KoeK's Road, Orchard Roui. W. DALLAN. T~\EAI.ER m Crushed Pood, Padi, Oais, Chaff j \c. Oujiii> and Freshness uai^ttesd supplier btiny rtcLivtd every fortnight. Harness and Saddlery, 'with be^i English l.*-a- j ther, made by experienced workmen. Mar. 18. uc, AbRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY A N 1
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    • 594 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10.*****0 RESERVE FUND *****00 RESERVE LIABILITY OF 1 PROPRIETORS i |i0,000,00c Court or Directors. Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. Gray, Esq.— Deputy Chaikmam. C. Beurmann, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbav, Esq. R. L. Richardson, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq.
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    • 395 1 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LOiNDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Compar.) are prepared to accept Fire risks m Singapore Johore and the Malay States, at current rates. STIVEN Co.. Nov 20 SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COM PAtftA OF NEW ZEALAND "P> r >j2 uot.oo. :-vr -■•<-;
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    • 544 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND QCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STE^SSHIP COMPANY Through passage tickets grantee to hngUnC and Germain' by al! trani-Aiiann, !,ne« 0 a!^ v <iar. Rrandaco r>v sne sr«.mer" of the aL« vr line! I < other Kuropean pt.ifit: a: prowrtjonate rate special r^duc^rd rate^ granted ie Officers
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  • 23 2 Domestic Occurrence. BIRT H. Althr Eastern v i OitentHl Hotel, Penan*;, on the 13U1 ins th.- wilt H. A Hi:«kd, ol a daughter.
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  • 632 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1898. Here shall the Press the People s ng.it maintain. L'nawed by influence and unbrihed by fain Here patriot Truth her gloriooE precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty, and Law. The ■>.> Fantet was pui up for sale by auction this morning ai
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  • 64 2 DARUL ADAB CUP- TIE. Tht second round of the ab«ve tic will be played to morrow at 5 p.m. on the Club's ground between the 13 A. A. and th^ Darul Taalam ibe luilowing represent the formei team Go*! Keeper. Vaseh. Backs. -Nat, Ahmed Hussain, Half-backs. -J. J. Oliveiro, K'choi,
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  • 172 2 Letter ikom Mr. Cimmbkklain. The following is an extract from a letter from Mr. Chamberlain, the Secretary of Slate for the Colonies, to H.K. the Governor of Ceylon, relative to the memorial frorq certain Tamils of the Island against Dr. Rockwood's appointment as
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  • 1203 2 Quioquid agunt homines tiustri est farrago libelli Jl\ knu. The Saturday Review some ten or twelve yars ago llv old Saturday, the truculent, slashing, merciless weapon ot Cockney omniscience had a highly amusing article on Sir Wiiliam Harcourt's G.oivth m Gracf-, with reference to a spefch
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  • 690 2 Alin coaling „i tii- w!i.<r! \.-t<-.da\ the Ja|)din.-r-- crui-t-r Takesag'i .1 i< li< red out m tli<- roaH- a.; i!n mi' little distance troin H \I S Hermione. Notwithstanding t lie white Bag wi h the crimson sun and the Chines* looking cfaarai ters on hei
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  • 100 2 -m. Andrew's Cathedral -th Sunday aj U > Tn m! .1. m Halm. ;o h. m. horal Cdebraii n and Seiuma. 4 p. m. Service .>l th I ati hism S-}o p. m. Eveaaoqg -md Sermon. St. Matthew's Church, Lates j I 1 m. EvCflMOg and Sermon. faogtia
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  • 302 2 His Notabu Circa at Lord's, The once famous Yorkshire cricketer, George Uyett, who died at Sheffield recently, made his first appearance with Yorkshire m 1873. His death recalls that notable performance of his m the sec nd Australian innings of the match X iglami v Aus
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  • 86 2 Canon Murray, the veteran rector oi Chisle hurst, one of the few surviving founders of "Hymns Ancient and Modern," has just related how\hat book was started. Talking the ny f r i»xford to London with the Rev. WillTarr uSenZT eduor of the EngUsh Churchman he su'geSeS
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 45 2 An Operation Dispensed With. Probable Permanent Lameness. llk Pkmoe of Wales H progr- &d i^i.ii i urii\ iiK specialist* have decided not v opcraK oa tilt- knee but it t- icarc: thd m coaceqaeooc theieof tnc limb will u> <>mi pennaneatiy w^ak
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    • 40 2 THE SITUATION IN CUBA. Dissensions between Cubans and Americans. </<iit-rai <iar«.ia has written to <jen- r* Shatter thai hi- i disgusted at the tnaj ment Recorded to the Cuban- and de< iir. further to -o-operate with the American
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    • 33 2 THE POSI TION OF PUERTO RICO Certain to be Surrendered by Spain. it i- considered certain at Washingtoi thai tfcc Am- nun retention of Puerto Rn un be mad. dti <-i!»ential condition peso
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    • 22 2 The La drones. it i- Hi-., d<r<-mrd possible that th< Lj rones ivill be retained for the purpo^• o\ i oaling station
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    • 11 2 Nothing bati been decided with regard v. the Philippines
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    • 61 2 Five Spanish Gunboats Destroyed. A Hundred Spaniards Killed. I luring an <-ngag<?ment at IfMMBBfll ur OK i >th diree Spanish m«;r( hantmer and t;\« jr. tioat> were destroyed by the Ani^ m sa Ba I It i- Miewsd that a hundred Spaniard wen kll.'d
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  • 66 2 The preliminary advertisement of the PrulharLppe'k > C nCert r Mond *y- August. Jhe Officeri and Men of the Herm.one eive A huropean Ass.stant is advert.sed for. Jio is oftered for a Broker by Mr. Hewan F S 6 I lol 110 a PPe»R re the name
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  • 101 2 inn a strong Naval Power. 1 1 ,7^Ti^ m J mem has recogn.sed the co^if^^T- 8 Govern cd. The quesuon it whether i£ IT •"mountimnvediaie advisers arTS^I Em P eror «"<1 1» SSSsSsgSS man whose action |,aUe Lbl E d> Captain U ng was ,!t*^ l overruled,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 736 2 ROBINSON PIANO CO. Used Pianos $2^5 to %S7b. QwMßaa is Souno Condition. Own Make $360. Rosenkranz $275. HIRE OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS. ROBINSON CO. 1 SOLE AGENTS FOR Singer's Sewing Machines. ROBINSON CO. SOLE A(,ENTS FOR Singer's Sewing Machines. I i SITUATION WANTED FQR SALE [V'" N Mn^ lm GeJdlng hjrntv
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    • 991 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISSMf- NTS WANicD. f\ye River U.*.k Cu/s Shares. Kraser at Neavc, Ltd.. Debs. FOR SALE. Straus Steamship Co.'s Shares. I'anjong Pa^ar Oock Deb. 4% ranj.... X H,,^;ir 5% Deb«,. >lu..iop*l Del.. 5^ KRAStR X Co., Exchange and Share Brokers. I July jj; v.c. SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. Grand Orchestral Concert,
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    • 91 2 THE ROYAL DANISH MAIL LINE OF STRAMSHIPS. For Hongkong and Shanghai. Ine Company 1 Magnificent c teamsr»ip MALAYA. (Captain BKRBNTSBN) „t 2,o'ti un- i.gister is due here from Pen.vi,> on .-4th m- rnin^. si»- will probably be desp iclu lon .•6' l > am union. She has splendid acmminod-tu'uii, with
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 191 2 The Week. Saturday 23rd VV'ater o.tB a. 1 p. s Sale Cram Bni, 1 1 %m Sah ->. funne, noon Cf >• v.( jC. SR.C. t p.m V| (2nd XI. Next XVI.. 2 p.m. Star Ea«, G.T., 7-jo p.m.. Temperance Club. Lodge St. (jeorpr Regular 8-45 p.m. ictoria Parsee Theatn
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  • Correspondence.
    • 322 3 T» Thi Editor. SlR In that benighted place the Charterland ot" Borneo, we usually look to the Colony of the >irait- Settlements for guidance, but m he mattca ot an opium or dinance, I think «o* of the Straits Settlements might have taken a
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  • 53 3 %n Imperiai dtxree has b«r?n .-.sued appotni.K^ j Fl xc Cbiaj and Hsu V ng- Pre-..dcnt ot the Hoard ot Ceremomesi. oint D'rectcr-. of the pri>N^w Peking I niversM} a much talkrd ot i -< tiil:on. m whe 1 s-><ramme > Earmd 1 es of i w!!
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  • 96 3 m .<•■' htPmnu n t «vo, Jui> 6. 1 i I S--.j :^e '-'hiiippines. R.-v i < t ire prepared to enter a pr R »:>. n Die >_• i--u. "i !.o -i^- -i- +j .«...--.>... A »s'. n ght. Thtf v t-:'- -r ■v da-nage r.Hi Bi<!i!>H
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  • 111 3 \i-.a lotri J ,lher* Co- «;r' ir to Han inn, :--->.•:-•■ 1 j*ed :na: idnwd Ad :-ie a>u<*. precaution-,. Ht '^o< h brfrnj>oo 01 '«■> *"..p 'j' .ab itc the -r- -1. rgnted. I" preca-r i. :a<en be* no i»r-<*: -.k "^tc ere -> i
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  • 156 3 Un r j j; \j r r. < ird H.B M. f >.. wrote to it er» :i.- ii r en :H~re *--r j; p> wo.:; .c, 3e abte '.o cie i.; ■jvv.f ai k s por- -r»< s i sttle the .asC rn««t:r»t; sa
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  • 218 3 ■fl Shanghai Dai <, Pv<s btai! s from an eye- !ncn the following paru«.jUr^ regarding the I 01 -.h« T.S.S. CharUstyH *nd troopers to r iuam A numoer of unbu.'i«i cor_^e> met the i :e visitors. Th-\ had recently a *nd *':re beinx -lev ired
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  • 155 3 orange *tory coiner trom ~t> v the enna correspondent oi irse Morning P9st. The decided to erect a monument m the Pass to the memory of their skua during the Kas«>- Turkish war. and fur year, collections nave been Tiade m Rifc*sia for ika purpose.
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  • 1475 3 (Written lor the Singapore t'rte Press.) VII. Rome First Impkfssions. Rome was m a of violent rain when 1 arrived had brcn tor some three weeks bt-tore This, as I was informed hy a protane person at the dinner tablr m the hotel, was due
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  • 939 3 We quote below a couple of passages trom a memorandum written by Mr. I. N. Christie ol Ceylon, lor presentation to the India Currency Committee In the investigation by tbe Committee oi the probible ttlects ot the proposed chan^eb upon the
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  • 1597 3 Rbcbnt Educational Movements m the Straits Settlements. f Presbyterian, jfune 2.) Such warm supporters and friends of foreign mission work as have not lived m the Far East may at 1 his point desire to be made clear as to the general distinction between the conditions of Singa.
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  • 367 3 Should war be declared to-morrow, the matter which would first and foremost engage the attention of our admirals would be the supply o' coal. In lime of peace our fleets are much m port, and when at se.i do not steam more than ten or twelve
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  • 116 3 \mong the locomotive manufacturing ftnns m England and Scotland B great demand foi engines for India is being made at present, and somewhat unique circumstan> m connection with the locomotive building trad<- is 'hat one dlasgow firm —that of Messrs. Neilson, Keid, and ompan\
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  • 239 3 I his is a letter received th« otbei day by a Justice ot the Peace m reference to an application (or a public hou-. fa cose Sir, I beg to ask your aid to supporl to my application for a Licensed Pubh' House ai Pnncep street. Bemjj a
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  • 75 3 (Corrected up to July 23.; On London. Bank 4 m/s> 1/1 1 demand i/"| Private credits 3 m/s ifllA documents 3 m/s '/"I credits 6 m/s l l Jl \l France, demand 243^ Germany, demand 197 India, T. T 1454 Hongkong, demand pm. Yokohama, demand 5% pm. JAVA, demand
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  • 105 3 (July ?3-3 l w r. *4*-?3 Gambier 5.^., do. Cube No. 1 8.;o Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 2,. do. White, (Fair L/W=s% 42*0 Nutmegs 1 1 os to the Ib.) 7;. Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amboina) 35. Liberian Coffee 17.50 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 4.25 do. do flake
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  • 121 3 Qti.TATios. Capital. PudOt. BCMtSS f%M» Oh U maand |a RS' Le^ N*Nomimd.C^«^M«o 45"- .9* V Deferred. Buyers. r.zso £1 Bell', A t^i,,,KaMern Agency. 5 Seller* ,o,onoU B^4 S^* £l 11 6 '^et»>>. 2% prm. Sales. i2q,<K«o K-9^:. sr m !'-z r^:-; sre KUn^offecCaL^on'co.. 1,d.^,N,,n, f<JO
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 92 3 It is always gratifying to receive testimonials tor Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and when the endorsement is from a physi- cian it is especially so. There is no more satis- i factory or effective remedy than Chamberlain's i Cholic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,' 1 writes Dr. R. E.
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    • 324 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NEOERLANOSCHE STOOM VAAKT MAATSCKAPPIJ OCfcAA M I'ne Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, sad Japan, and from japan homewards tor London •very ten days, and base acoommodatioi tor third class passengers only. The*
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 676 3 VESSELS IN PORI Me,,-of-Wa, Fla«. «.d Torn, Co^«n7nde re Arnved hron f o WbM l likl<yiI ikl<yi NI Brit, cruiser 45^ Caitagfaan May m% O H UMMUU lap. cnMor. 4U L'chida j u tt Vmn Other VeweJs Flaw Tons Ma.tm Arnved Kron: Consignee For W be, Alboin Brn. Wj Webster
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 446 4 John Little CO., LTD. HAVE AST OPENED IN THEIR TAILORING DEPT. A new l i elegant lot ot IWHEDS rrom th, b i fag VVV>i Knc Housr>. m ihe ate>t coiou :»i{> and <le<Mv4n> Cheviot- Angolas Hams ;.ovats. Vicunas Saxonies. i NEW eVCI iM> rWBEDS hOK SLITS nited with tt»e
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    • 266 4 Katz Bros./ LIMITED. Tailoring Dept. MESSKv KATZ BROS beg to inform |Im public that they are prepared to j execute Fancy Dresses AND Historical Costumes, ETC, ETC rders for Historical Costumes for the forthcoming ball should be given as early as possible m order to ensure prompt despatch, j Katz
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    • 608 4 John Little CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE ROVES. CYCLE Co., Ltd. In order to nuet ihe increasing demand for a Bicycle at a popular price the R.C. Co. have added to their list oi Manufactures the "METEOR" Rover CycleNothing but good workmanship and material.- are embodied m its
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    • 875 4 Katz Brothers, Limited.! DRAPERY. NEW GOODS JUST ARRIVED FOR THE PRESENT SEASON. Velv. ts and Velveteens New Ribbons Plushes, Crc\v< I Silks New Veil Neis Ladies Liifn Handkerchiefs Black and White Chenille Spots Embroiden d I awn Handkerchiefs New Collars and Cuffs New Muslins New Umbrellas, with Choice Handlt-s New
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    • 1134 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. tiivin^ port o: depariutc, nown date due here, and name of V, Asa Ma. Ja.^>., v^i istle, BLtsHKiM, H.M.S ChaUiam, Governolo liai. Spezzia, HisflEM, hint -c. Newc«Btle MM 1 1 if S.u.Aifclh, due Jul\ tt M. M tB US (N, flue Jll'i\ y P AC <)■ Imtus, due
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    • 684 4 ORIENTAL ASSURANCE GO LOW rates of insurance. European and Natut lives insured. Auehcv for LaWMMK eft." M.uo's Spk 1 k< l» 6 Battery Road, (op I •>>• June 2y ax LAW UNION ft CROWN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £4,000,000 THh undersigned, having beer appoim.ee Agenti at Singapore for
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