The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 July 1898

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SKRIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 26™ JULY, 1898. \)\\L\ ISSI h, \o. 3,330
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    • Advertisement
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      725 1 M* Ql^ Otfice. Coi'yer Quay. Qjj Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN. EGYPT. MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AN!) LONDON. Through Bills 01 leading issued for Persian Gulf, Cjn:tH*n:u. xnd Amtr-.can Ports, also for -ma Coast, and San Francttco
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      586 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA. TION CO., LIMITED. rO rVNANG, RANGOON kCAI.rUTI A. Qe*«l Ihe Company's steamers is intended ta leave Ta -ton? Pa^ar Wharf every week. H -r- ,-ers .id Cargo are booked by the above Gtmnmt 2* through rates to all ports m India and C-ylon »tv> tr \ns»
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      565 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands Inpia Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collver Quay Time Table for July, 1898. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched tor I Brouwti Bengkalis July 23 Bengkalis, Siak, Paneh, Bila. Asahan and Deli July 26. IM.
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      316 1 THE AUSTRALIAN HORSE REPOSITORY. Kokk's Road, Orchard Koad. W. DALLAN. r\EAI.ER m Crushed Food, Fadi, Oau, Chaff J ace. Quality and Freshnesb ii.u aiiteed supplies being received every fortnight. Harness and Saddlery, with best English Leather, made by experienced workmen. Mar. 18. uc. ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY AND Veterinary Establishment. FOR
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      596 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 0 000 000 RESERVE FUND f 8«»'ooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS j »i0,000,00c C -übt or Uiuctou. Hon. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. Gray, Esq.— Dfputy Chairman. C. Beurmann, Esq. j A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbat, Esq. R. L. Richardson, Esq. A.
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      418 1 MILKNAIj) J BRAND Condensed Milk g The "Milkmaid" Brand is guaranteed to com the cream of the original milk lv the Dro< Vv: iiffl manufacture nothing but water i S removed r- >i«S refined sugar added. r <i# Ufl th^^ B^^ 1 and ask for the "Milkmaid t lid l^?^.
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      440 1 PACIFIC MAIL iThAMSHiP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORItNiAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY I nrou^h passage tickeii h. kxrsli,- .J ct Germany b> all trs- Atlanti. hr.c* o' Stearaers, also v <ar Fr^n. !V tne fln 01 the -ibove line To fXhtr F.uropean p^nu ai poMMjMwft I Spec-Ai reduced raus Ofioen Ok
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    Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH.
    27 2 Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH. At Tanglm, on 24th |ul) 1898 the wife <>i j Capt Gsorgi Holbrook, file Prince of Wales s i Own, of a son, Ib
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1898.
    1573 2 The Singapore Free Press. T UESDAY, JULY 26, 1898. IHh material m\<\ moral urt*>sure o] thr United sui ij.K>n Spain onti ucs witii -urh v il rrii vVitli th< fall of Saotiag -.r. ssur<*d footing •■■■> Cuba the »übjugatic >l lliat Spanish depepdrni) x'ornes 1 inert tnatir-i ol tim^ and
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    GOVERNOR McCALLUM.
    212 2 We art? wind to hear, through a friend, that Goveraoi McCallam'« estoellaH work iii th<- back-country ot Lngo» i? I g tully recv a 1 ili< Colonial Office. It must be wn gr«tifytag to Col M< Callum to bave r« c< ived tiie thanks oi H'-i Majesty's Government
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    WAKE'S ISLAND.
    58 2 WAKE 'S ISLAND. Leiegrain from tiooolula ihai "Captain Fostei uwoei <j! the -mall island koowa .<- Mll oi Weeks, at ttly 2,700 mites west 1 I Honolulu, has offered it to the I ntted States for a coaling station, j [This it ttn Wake Island notified as having < bce-i:
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    RIOTING AT SHANGAI.
    338 2 Several Natives Kiixco I Kl\: i' M AklNt- LaMMO, Hin^K >:;; Telegrapl Specaa Shanghai, I ul) iBtb, 1.36 pjn. A-■ connected wAh the nm.,,*! >,\ V gpo }ot-. Hous^ commenced '>v s amrda} morning, when vast crowds of native* .i--c-mbiei ii Fn SeCUemcol aid (javr mu^h trouble
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    MAIL NOTES AND NEWS.
    517 2 A< i 1 1 s CO *Si All BSf H>■i > t P HOC tuknibon, a \ourn.'c- c I K.ry .jt S:air., who rtrinfC h St. Pctersborg a few net ago ardo to enter t t Imperial orpb of P^t- .i'd r-i B Sns :i ■m
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    A CHINESE SANDHURST.
    199 2 \NDIDATES ASO E\AMINfcRJ>. It is reporleH from Huangchou, Hupeh province, that at the Military Examination tor the licentiate or preliminary decree, held m that city the other day. the Provincial Examiner or Literary Chancellor, assisted by the Brigadier -General of the military division of Huangchou, proposed to
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS THE WAR.
    99 2 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS THE WAR. EXPEDITION TO PUERTO RICO. General Miles Leaves Santiago. General Miles, wilh four rfl—tand mer and five batteries oi artillery, lias started (or Puerto Ricu The entire hrst army OKpi wii. b Urt next week The Spaiiiards are preparing lor a vigorous defence THE SQUADRON FOR SPAIN.
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    ACHEEN.
    96 2 I lie (Oiumr, under Lieutenant Coione U illetns marched on 20th instant trorr. Seg,. to Kernaia and returned on the 23rd instant. The enemy hred on the column daily, <au;ing a losbof 25 rankandhle and S convicts wounded The enemy »uflered heav> tosses leaving jj dead ir. the hand;of
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    THE REBELLION IN KWANGSI.
    372 2 (Hongkong leiegrari. t\>rt. y I aiiion, July 15th.— The exodus from \V ucho* on account of the rebellion and the threatened attack on the city siil. continues, and it is reported that now all the better das- Chine*, are prepar n fe to leave the place.
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    OUR ADVERTISEMEMT COLUMNS.
    54 2 i,ISf U f ß^!i advtrl se a «c» and miscellaneous slock of goods. To-iuorrow Aladd.n and Love m a TutF* warn b ard street"* lodgin »«*1 WatertooSaSf" B|!iW(l(lll£ *"J«* i" S. B. <w The w «^r has received a spec.al tdegram from London aonouncinTthe death of Mrs.
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      222 2 FOX SALE DRuw\ tt**nla GaUtai Iw Moated >•or i v ->rv-rt Hi i<* <.onditiO> V- v AUSTRALIAN HORS.K KEPOMTOKV FOR SALE. \KRot. r*.\U! %L1 :,> H-d- Ju-i .rnved %nd .^r^nteed n -.ourd ;ond»Oon POWE LL* Co -Ama lulV 2j FOR SALt A\tr >• v i«taol > N KO^ I »Ph
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      359 2 OBINSON PIANO CO. i Pianos S2_is t j $375--iii vsiNTEKi) Sou mi Condition. i Make $360. enkranz $275. E OR MONTHLY PAYMENTSSITUATION WANTED ok-kctfper. *ith jvrr twenty year-> expe- it.-. t i.s.<i '-teren J; \ppiy to E X .Co r'ree Pres*. > 1... *7-7 WANTED i RUPBAN ASSISTANT i>. K.^h
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      491 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEM I NTS Katz Bros., LIMITED ARt NOW SHOWING LAKGE STOCKS OF THE FOLLOWING GENER \l. GOODS 1 Fairbanks Weighing Scales IN VARIOUS >\/.E< 1 Coffee Mills. Mincing Machines, Knife Cleaning Machines, Grindstones, Tennis Markers, Iron Safes, Cash Boxes, Rippingilles Cooking Stoves, Slack and Brownlow's Filters Meat Safes, Wire
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      379 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Pi\l Kuer L)jck Co.\ Sliaren. Fraser Neave, Ltd Debs. FOR bALi Straits Steamship ,'s >h >re>. Tanjong Pa^~ i« k I >el>. 4% I'anjon^ Ha^-.r 5^ l)el>s. Municipal D<-I>. 5% FRASKR C (Exchange and Share Mnikerb. July 26 >i.<: WANTED board and lodging with an English Family
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      249 2 The Week Tuesday, 26t Hl^h \S r o.»:r 2.32 a. p. Moon First Quarter, ".3s p.m. N. L. Mail Homewards closes, <».n. Absociation up Tie. S. C. C. r. Regt AwctigH Sale, launch. Powel! Co., i- y o pa French Mail Outwards. Victoria Par->e€ 1 heat re Co., y p.m
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      A Postal Anomaly.
      201 3 To m Editor DEAR Slß,— Referring to a leUer m your issue ot to-day, from Mr A. W. Baxcndalr, purporting to answer mine on the subject of a postal anomaly n the Malay States. observe that h• <1 not deny the statement that m the Federated Malay
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    THE ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
    126 3 Attention i> called to the tact that seats ar the concert may now be booked at the Kjbinsor: Piano Company s Otftce. BattT\ Road. The programme is to include the Allegro con Brio rrom rieethoven > C minor <\mphony No. 3)! Solwjga Lied rrom Grieg s jnd
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    21 3 The monthly cm Scp g Lm« 'joir Cub will be played sor on Saturda\ cne ;oth mit
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    ASSOCIATION CUP TIE.
    38 3 The follower,^ rrp'caen; :hc SCC m their rr.a: j^.*.. ,t the Kc<i m-rnt this -v-n:n^ A 1 b i Hi ..-<-• r-xT I and Ya V -I Kcai D--.<--ic- i i RAM U. H-i^ X A
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    THE SHANGHAI RIOTS.
    50 3 jr.gna: i -*th Jul\ r?« ha> In ->acted h^rrc !j- i i> il On N.n^pu banks and shops bem^ 1..- Ihe irouoie is now it::.—; in-: 01 the tempora:;. repair c breach < .ke m the cemetery walls i \i pj| "-4 ailovw^:-: three month- which r--:jve
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    CHEAT GENEROSITY.
    457 3 his 'orcaoon W lis was Mr W --i- ath beating r-- V >y He stayed t: the Hotel ran ip treat n^ h trier! to chamand tne 'x^t smokes, tried to get a anted, leaving x note :a' rig that hr was going > ir mn himself round
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    THE WAR.
    1948 3 I I'HISmoND bxPKDITPiN FOB THE PHILIPPINES. ''Hongkong Daily Press.) Tlie >econd expedition for the Philippines was expected to arrive m Manila Bay on Sunday last (i;tln the Boston going out to meet it last week, I and a.-> there art- no more t arolines or Ladrones to capture
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    TELEGRAMS.
    330 3 f lia C< ylon) London, July 17. The noting wai renewed rft Shanghai U>-day and fifteen Chinese were shot by French sailors. Ihe ringleaders of the rioters sufaseqaently agreed to proposal by the French Con-ul lor an armistice for one month. The Prince ot Wales whilst on a visit
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    ENGLAND LAYING IN COAL.
    116 3 San Francisco, June 10. A special from Victoria, B.C >>ays The British Government, following out the policy adopted by other big naval stations, is about to store an immense supply of Cardiff coal, the oe-t steam coal produced, at the Esquimalt dockyard. Already hve ships are
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    THE KOWLOON EXTENSION.
    166 3 Mr. L.ockh art's Mission. The secret of the Kowlocn Convention .till remains safely guarded, and the authorities for some reason or other refuse to take the public into their confidence. We learn, however, that the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, c.m.g., who is expected to arrive m
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    60 3 It would be interesting to know, says the Pinang Gazette, what is the law m the Native States regarding money and coinage, and what constitutes a legal tender. This question is asked because it is reported that some of the Government Treasuries are forcing the acceptance of large sums of
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    LATER THAN TO-DAY'S MAIL.
    1772 3 (Via Australia.) A report has been received from Vienna telling I of terrible destruction m Hungary. The report states that a cloud burst and that the hailstorms resulting have injured the wine and corn harvests to the extent of thirty million florins. The Empress Elizabeth of
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    THE 'ONSANG' STOPPED BY AN AMERICAN WARSHIP.
    211 3 A Shot I-ireu Across Her Bow-. Capt. Young of the s. s. Onsang supplied the following interesting intelligence to the Japan Herald: At 4a.m. on the 29th June, during a voyage from llo;lo to Yokohama, with Cape Bojeador, the N.W. extreme of Luzon,
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    EXCHANGE.
    169 3 (Corrected up to July j6.) On London. Bank 4 m/s i/i,^ demand '/"it, Private credits 3 m/s i/n| documents 3 m/s i/ii^ credits 6 m/s France, demand... 242} Germany, demand 1 96$ India, T. T 146 Hongkong, demand p m Yokohama, demand 5% p m Java, demand... 116 Manila,
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    SHARE LIST, JULY 26th, 1898.
    128 3 Flotation. Capital. P»u Li. s H^ K t> Pam Oi* naalld >']>*"■ N Nominal. C£ 2,000.000 450,968 iog.B- v 2 5 Deferred. £5 Buyer-. 1.2s- Ji' Bell. At, Kapler., Agency 5 Seller .0,000 f 4 *S«4 jf« u_ <>'• Uebs. 2 Aj prtn. Sales. 125,000
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    PRODUCE.
    73 3 I |ui> M t-i- y--1 '•>• I do alt Vo. i t J Black (ordinary Vpor. v c Pa« L/W=s3l! i .Nut'T.c^^ io~ to the il. Maoe [Banda Cfeves I Aotbo na ÜberioaCdfae Fanioca, -m;-,!. p. A rjuahiv a.-. au laiß or, do.) ■O. •f!.,a,utr j, d r air
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      128 3 A Remarkable Cure of Chronic Diarrhoea. In 1862, when I served my country as a private m Company A, 167 th Pennsylvania Volunteers, I contracted chronic diarrhoea. It has given me a great deal of trouble ever since. I have tried a dozen different medicines and several prominent doctors without
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      275 3 J OCKAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY tAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NEDERLANDSCHfc. iSTOOM- VAAkT MAATSCHAPPIJOCtAAN j Foe Company's *tt<tfner, are despatched f rorri Liverpool outw-rd, for the StrauvOnr,. 3 Japan and trorr. Japan homeward, i or every ten days, and have accommodate., 1. t h rd Class fiassen^erj
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      245 3 fe MAILS CLOSh I '.'-MORROW. P« A i La Seyn, h am gi &-C Cheang Cht I g am Ait. Sttevia g am Mumok Palvmbdiii; Banka II y Cheribon Samarang Penang 11 am Malacca. &c. Bintung '/'<■.., i pm Penang&Osti Calypso 2 pm Batavia, kc 7</a»; 4 m Malacca, Sec.
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      637 3 VESSELS IN P oW) Mer.-0.-Wa, FU^ and Tons ~Co^mlnder 6 Arnved Proa For Wb« HBsimwi Bra. cru.^, 4? oo Caltagbai M f IAKAS.un |ap.cru,ser. 4.20 UdS fulJaivwT ,tna IUIVl UlV Other VcsseU FUe. Ton 8 Masters Arrive<i Froir CoflMeneei F o W bec 'HsH^r Brit- 131 SyedOma, May* Pulau l^ut
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      760 4 John Little 1 CO., LTD. HAVE JIST OPENED l.\ THEIk TAILORING DEPT. A ne* rlesjant ot d FW'kEDS•rom the '-.«i R^ \Vr>t Knc Hou.s«r-. m the ate>t ioiuu' '144- ctnd rie^»sjns Cheviots .^Dsjolas Hams Lovats. Vicunas Saxonies. \£\V < VCLJ.SU rWBEDS r-OK SLITS ittcd with ihr SL I PON £2
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      248 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. Tailoring Dept. MESSRS KATZ BROS begtointorm m^ puulir that tht-v arr prepared to ■-v Fancy Dresses AND Historical Costumes, ETC, ETC Orders for Historical Costumes for th forthcoming ball should be gjhrea as early as possible m order to ensure prompt despatch. Katz Bros., LIMITED. McALISTER CO.
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      473 4 John Little CO., LTD. SING A FORE. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE ROVER CYCLE Co., Ltd. In ■>rdci i<- meet ibe iocreasing demand for a Bicy* !< al a popular price the R.C. Co. have added to their li«.t m Manufactures the -METEOR" Rover Cycle. Nothing but good workmanship and material.-
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      1388 4 JAMES WATSON CO S SCOTCH WHISKIES. VRg THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET. V. V. 0. $11 per case, duty paid V. V. 0. Special Reserve $13 per case, duty paid DOMINE 10 years old $16 per case, duly paid OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS OK McALISTER Co., SOLE AGENTS. O«t
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      1062 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving pod of depanutc. and "">own) dale due hfrr. an I nam at A. 1 As\m k, Jap.. .V m -■.<■ BLtNHi.iM. H..M S Chatham, Goverkoi o Ital. Spezna, Hishkn. hinese, rNewcastle, M 411 VI BAMVBfi I •*•> I Chi.'S\s, due |ulj {o P <>■ Ikiils, due Au^
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      565 4 The Singapore Free Press Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address, Advertiser, Stngapvr Telephone Nihmk.-No. 6t. Published at 303. Raffles Place, Singapore THE leading English \ews[>a[,. r Straits Settiemeots Johor* Federated Native Sute^ of Herak b |aj gor, Sungei L"jong, Pahang. the Sembilan British North Borneo Sara*a X Netherlands Indies, Java and Sun.*,:
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