The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 July 1898

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 27™ JULY, 1898. DAILY ISSI'L, No 55 i
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      739 1 X^flL Office. CallyerQuay. XT, '-Vharvas. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Meam tor CHINA. JAPAN. PEN ANG. KYLON. INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT. MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA. HRINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AM) LONDON. Through BiiU of lading issued for Ptrsta* GulffCanUntntai and American Ports, also for "-.ma Ceist. and Sam Franctaco m Homgkvmg.
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      612 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. HEN A NG. RANGOON «t CALCUTTA. '■>•!»• d tin Company's steamers is intended I* 'save Ta .ionp Pa ;ar Wharf every week. Paaw^Xj k»d Cargc are booked by the above StMMsen it through rates to all ports m India and C-vion atso to Easl
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      387 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collykr Quay Time Table for July, 189!. Steamer Prom Expected Will, be despatched tor Brouwei Bengkalis July 23 Bengkalis, Siak, Paneh, Bila, Asahan and Deli July 20. M. Vajtrunhis
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      313 1 THE AUSTRALIAN HORSE REPOSITORY. Kop.k's Road, Or< haki> Road. W. DALLAN. ]~\EAI.ER m Crushed Food, Padi. Oat-., Chaff Kc. Quality and Freshness l -imianteed 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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      587 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI i BANKING CORPORATION. i PAID-UP CAPITAL f 10,000,000 i RESERVE FUND f *****00 i RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS 4io,ooo^oe Court or Dibbctou. Hon. JJ. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman R. M. Gray, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. C. Beurmann, Esq. A. I. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbav, Esq. R. 1.. Richardson, Em). A.
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      236 1 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Company j are prepared to accept Fire risks m Singapore, Johore and the Malay Stales, at current rate- STIVEN Ac Co., Nov 30 SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COM PAN\ OF NEW ZEALAND. Oipiu .42.000,001.'. r'ire and
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      674 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY Through passage tickets panted io kMJM France, and Germany by all trans Atlanta lio-^ Meutff., aiM b &n Pnncuoo by Urn s.^me. oi tne above lm»" I o other huropcan r~ t M r "noruonatr race >per ai reduced
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1898.
    895 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1898. Everybody will heai *iti> a sense ol relief that thtre is hrn immediate prospect of a cessation ot hostilities between the United States and Spain. A second Reuter's t« -legram to-day antioutifes that the Spanish Government, which must long have recognised the
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    A SOLICITOR AND HIS COSTS.
    367 2 Mr lustice Hyndman Jones sitting m Bankruptcy jurisdiction this morning gave judgment m re Chop Kirn Hin e.\ parte the Official Assignee to Chop Choo Foo Lan. I lie taitsofthe case were shortly these. On February 14th last Mr. van Cuylenberg, foi Chop Choo Foo
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    MALACCA.
    559 2 iFrouc ovr owi Ci.i'irspoiidetit.'i In a former communication I mentioned that tlie -qually weather bad pet m rather earlier than usuai thi* year On Saturday kM during a squall a boat with tw< lv*»peopie op. board was coming In-m ««ie of the > hi p^ m ibe roads, \\h«n
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    GUNS FOR BATTLESHIPS.
    519 2 Writing < a--;< r Magazine Lieut, h. W Bbana U£.N l« a.peai- tliat the tendo* m the B:.' I ;he United States Naviei S to rcdooe the lumber ot euns and to < ncteast thea m ol Bre and also to have no guns BOOM cal ur-
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    MR. CLEVELAND'S ADVICE.
    361 2 Che address which nc-Presklrnt C ieveUnd riehvered on good citizenship will commend itseU to the minds oJ ihc majorky ot educated and sober-minded Americans. Mr." Cleveland warns, his countrymen again-l "abandoning old ways, enter- I ing upon new and strange adventures, and vieldinc to the temptations to
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    31 2 Un Monday next, Aug. i st) a bank holiday, the scholars ot the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School will be given a treat m the shape of a trip round the island.
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    44 2 THE KWANG-SI INSURRECTION Quelled by Imperial Forces. Slaughter of Rebels. 'Special lo Singaport hn-r Hongkong. July 27th. i.50 !n The rebellion m i\wangsi i& pfWitraMi ended The Impeiiai troops have cajjtiir«-<] th< city ol Yungun and have .slain a thou&anc olthe rebels
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    24 2 THE WAR. A CUBAN REPUBLIC. A CuJjan petition to the Aaericu >j>. ernment demands the immediate <-^tab lishment ot a Cuban Republic
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    THE STATE OF SPAIN.
    34 2 THE STATE OF SPA I N Universal Unrest m Spain. Then are indication:- of a genera^ oiturbed feeling m Spain I roubles have broken out jfl (jiaria.Ce aim armed band^ arc appearing :r .)ttdistrict?
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    INVASION OF PUERTO RICO.
    58 2 American Expedition Landed Ihe Americans are reported to bav< landed at Ponce, Puerto Rico. oo^Iooda) Naval Station m Hawaii. Honolulu to be Fortified. Ihe linked States uovrfnment ha- <ie cided to fortify Honolulu making it or. ot the strongest nuiitar\ posts ta tht Pa. he. aud
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    The Governor-General of Canada.
    21 2 The Lari oi Minto has beer, appointed (jovernor-General of Canada London. July 2~ t tk i**/* (La>er
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    PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
    41 2 Spain Asks for Terms. Spain has furma'U sued tor MMOC through th«r rren- b Ambassador at W<i-! ington The l-rcncr, \mba i3 *dor to Amend B M CamUn, a brotuer of the better -known hrenc* Ambassad t it un-tantmople.
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    The President and Cabinet In Conference.
    19 2 Presidenl McKinley is to consult the Cabinet before replying. London j-fh July, iS^
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    45 2 MadiL g M g C Uteea PP ointed b city have i I" T2* f and cl «*rbe o ut of ?K dared that eJectricity would arrived fra^^^u^* 111 Van X 400 sh 4 ustralla and imported -5 tbl h r.uf £JSS whicblt Kuchi«otzu on
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      381 2 ROBINSON CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR Singer's Sewing Machines. 4SI<L ssi*\ ROBINSON CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR Singer's Sewing Machines. KOAHD AND LODCiI^G. \.u- M.X Aw 1 BOAKD 4 LODGING r ti «f\ urr *»tr^v i ...-^c iit.M.^rd. 1 a ■!> 4 v >•«:<»■■■■. FOR SALE BROWN An > ,vi s \^i
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      622 2 SITUATION WANTED \> tiook ■veever, vvuti m twet»t\ \e.ii- \p< O -:.n v < tood reterer. J AppK tmt t F*m Pnss. Jm I NOTICE. <nt this -lay api>ointeO MewfS. Ol THRU 1 Jt C >.. >o»r .\»{^nt- tor the -vale ot Portable, j ml *nd Hixrfd r-n^nc-., Koilers, ate.
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      541 2 Katz Bros., LIMITED ARK NOW SHOWING LARGE STOCKS OF THE FOLLOWING GENERAL GOODS. Fairbanks Weighing Scales l\ VARIOUS SIZES. 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 Meat Dish Covers. ALL KINDS OF ENAMEL
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      700 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Prye River Dock Cu/s Shares. Fraser Ne;ive, Ltd Debs. FOR SALS Straus Steamship Co. 'a Shares. Tanjong Pa^ai i >.* k Deb. 4% Taiijotig Pa^. 1 5% Debs. Municipal Dili. PRASIiR .v 1,., I.x. ii.Hige and Shaie Hrnkeih. July .27 v The Victoria Parsi Theatrical Co. To
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      27 2 I QURADVERTISEMEMTCOLU^S. J adver l rm ento,a s n n 1 Sc 1 > nes. d,SPen4a W- a the ta r ewe.% rfo 8 r^ n^ bha Saturday
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      202 2 The Week. Wednesday, 27th i High Water:— 3 47 p Concert, Sailor's Home, 8- ;o p.tn Victoria Parse* Theatre Co.. y p.m. Thursday, astb Hi^h Water 4.50 a 4.4.. p. rintnes clos>e, Warren lug-ot-U'ar Shield I petition. Sherift's Sale. Crane Br<*»., 2 p.m. Philharmonic Orchestra. 8-15 p.m Emul.it.on l^>dge, Regular,
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    ASSOCIATION CUP TIE.
    629 3 Wist Yor&shirb Kbut. p. S. C. c. A STVIBOMLY COMT*VI MB OAICI kir LTs ls draw \o i.a.»ls s» ik dp. There was stawc doubt expressed ve>:erday afternoon heth. this tie 1 ould be played, because of thr 1 til that had fallen m the forenoon, but
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    249 3 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION. repon r th< -ar snded June ;oth ■-j > ec Ij r X .rope iAj f x \>j <• *ig« f P-na. j{ i. i oe particular > iiscrui to the Vs > ition, .onsented to fill the iced Mi A. ng o m Europe -'%y 1•.
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    THE MAP OF THE MALAY PENINSULA
    80 3 Inc rrvision of the new Map ot the M«i.ay Peninsula was practically competed this morning. The numerous alter>t additions have now to be put M tracing paper, and the revved map a..: then be submitted to a meeting Of •he Council oi Jlhe Asiatic
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    111 3 hi l-i-J> -mpenor of the Convent desires tv acknowledge with grateful thanks the handsome donation oi Mr Baliwala, the proprietor oi the Victoria Parsi Theatrical Company, the proceeds ot the recent benefit night, which was initiated and carried through by Mr Carapiet I*o Lhinamen said to be dangerous v-naracter,. were
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    MR. CLOUET AND THE COMMISSIONERS.
    1380 3 Rkshrvbd vor th« Court op Ahi-kai.. Judgment was given this morning by Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones m the case of A. Clouet v. Regina, on the prosecution of jS. Tomlinson. In this case-, bis lordship said defendant was charged first, with having begun or erected
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    A MOBILE MAN.
    985 3 (Mobile Daily Register, June 14.J Another Southern man is getting his name printed m large capitals m connection with this war, and this m*n is X Spencer Pratt, ol Mobile. It was Mobile's turn, of course. Things cannot get far advanced without Mobile coming m for a
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    147 3 *—■->• The date (or receiving tenders for the Pahaag Revenue Farms has been extend* ed to Sept. 15th, as notified m our advertisement columns. There will be a meeting of the Garrison Sports Committee at the Head-Quarter Office, Pearls Hill, at 11 a. m. on Fridaynext, the 29th inst Yesterday
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    CRICKET.
    1745 3 Compiled by Los." It is proposed m deference to a generally exj pressed desire to give a column or so to Home Crick j et scores on the day following the arrival of the mail. I The latest crcket news printed before the mail leaves will be included. For
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    NORTH BORNEO.
    265 3 Mr. W. Cowie, the managing directo* ot the British North Borneo Company, mtu lias lust returned to England, states, with reference to the operations against the rebel chief Ma Salleh, that one could not help admiring the (.luck be exhibited during the serious engagement with the company's forces.
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 3 (Corrected up to July j;.) On London. Bank 4 m/s '/"r^ demand '/•irs Private credits 3 m/s '/''l documents 3 m/s '/"tV credits 6 m/s 1/1 14 France, demand 241 Germany, demand 195} India, T. T 145 HONGKONG, demand A% pm. Yokohama, demand 5% pm. Java, demand 115J Manila,
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    SHARE LIST, JULY 27th, 1898.
    162 3 (Juotatiok. Capital. PtioUr. Sharks P AI d Oiv. Bank hma ami ap an, Ltd. Nominal, f 2,000.000 L 45 19y > Tt v 2 Deterred. £5 Buyers. Ball's Afaetfot BMtn Agenc> 5 Seller toouwf* B -S*< 10 > /3 aalei.. f 2^5,00<j t t- v_,,
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    PRODUCE.
    96 3 Jui> «7- Gambler do. Cube No. 1 fc.; o Pepper, lilack 1 irdinary Spore do. Whi'e, (Fair L\V= sa i*M Nutmeg-- 1 ros lo I c Ib.j Mace (Ban da Coves Ambon.: m Liberia*) oSm T.ipioca, m.iii piarl (Fail ialk) do. jo flake do Is. 4. ;<> do. medium
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      357 3 OCtAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Lt AND NEDERLANDSCHti ST<>O A VAART MAATSC -IAPPiJ OCBA^ N I'ne Company's steamers are despaiLiit-j irom Liverpool outwards for the Straits, Ch.u.,. and japan, and from Japan homewards tor l^cndoievery ten days, and have accommodau m iur ihird class passengers
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      156 3 Weather tie, (July i 6.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau HospitaJ Ob*erv«tory. j t. m. Bar. red. 32 Hah 29'9»5 2^.830 29.891 Temperature 85.3 785 77.0 Wet BulbThcrmoiiict. 80.2 76 s 758 Dir.ofWind E. N.W. N.W. Max. Tr-jni n ■:'!< 87.3 Mm. da to 74.0 Max. m 146.0 Terr. r:,<:. ft
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      635 3 VESSELS IN PORT Men-of-W., Fl« t8 and Ton. Co^^dTrs Arr.ved From «ta LA&ASAOO lap. cruiser 4120 Uchida [ulj z, Varro* Id I Other Vessel Flaes 4 Tons Ma.ter. Arnv.d From Cons lpi e« fT AAxotwAß Bnt sth..fr» Nacodat Jun 25 S b M nP (W Horn. Ancelo Parodi Ual. Ix^.i
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      787 4 John Little CO., LTD. HAVE jIST OPENED l\ THEIK TAILORING DEPT. new M r-lejjant vi ol TWKEDS Tom the Iraiti^f \Whi tnc Houses, m l\><itest toluui »4> <»n<J -lo»4n> Cheviot; Angolas Harris I ovats. Vicunas Saxonie*. Nh.\S LM I INC. rVVEEOS hOK SUITS Utcd with the ni SLIPONEZI P<»ttnt ct.ui
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      257 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. Tailoring Dept. MESSRS, KATZ BRu> *>«• g to intorm he public that they are prepared to executFancy I Dresses and Historical Costumes, ETC ETC Orders tor Historical Costumes for the forthcoming ball should be given as early as possible m order to ensure prompt despatch. Katz Bros.,
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      466 4 John Little CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE ROVER CYCLE Co., Ltd. m order to meet the increasing demand for a Bicycle at a popular price the R.C. Co. have added to their list of Manufactures the METEOR Rover Cycle. Nothing but good workmanship and materials are embodied m
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      1079 4 lAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. Xttß I'HR BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET. V. V.O. $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 OR McALISTER Co., SOLE AGENTS Oct. 2 PIE
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      369 4 EMMERSON'S Tiffin, Reading Billiard Rooms, KST VB' ISBBO 1866, Opposite the General Post Office HOI LUNCH DAILY bom i t0 2.30 p.m. MEALS A LA CARTE from 9 ajn. to 4 p.m AKTKKNOON !t A t. Jtofipn. BILLIARDS BAR. Wines, Spirits Liqueurs <»l THE BBS! Qi \IIIY. European. American and
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      1085 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departjie. Bod r>■ '< known) datf due here, an nani- of m MfcN-dl-"-- Asima, Jap., Newcastle, Hlk.nhkim, H.M S., Challiam, CJOVERNOLO Ital. SpfZZI.l, Hishbn, Obinese, Newcastle. Mail Pko i Chusah, due July 30 P. Q. Ini>us, due Au^. 6 M. M. Sutiej. due Auc 13
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      596 4 The Singapore Free Press Mercantile Advertiser Cabli; Addrbss.— Advertiser, Singap, Iblbphokb Nlmur. No. 61 Published at 30 3, Raffles Place SingaporTHE leading English Newspaper m n,. Strait* Settlements Johor. Federated Native States of Perak Setai gor. Sungei L'jong, Pahang. the V p Sembilan British North Borneo Sara*;,* Netherlands indies.. Java
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