The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 August 1898

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    21 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. riHRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, sth5 th AUGUST, 1898. DAIU [SSI h, \o. 3 339
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      713 1 W^ ta Office. L»ily-r Qu »v. jfe '.VharveN. New Ha'rb mm QsTbAM NAVIGATION C*> Meam ior CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG, CKV--1 ON INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN. EGYPT. MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. MALTA. BRINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills 01 Lading omd for Persian Gulf, Coaf.nental and American Ports, also tor Chin* Cxsst, am)
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      629 1 BRITISH TVDIA STEAM NAVIG j TIG;: CO.. LIMITED. PIK RANGOON R CALCUTTA c Company's steamers is intended te I rave I < .onp Pa-ar Wharf every week. •v .-tr 1 Cargo are booked by the above j at anatt M through rates to all ports m India and Covlcnaisoto ,-.vst
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      549 1 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., The Finest Ground Coffee m DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Unobr Contract with thi Nithirlands India Govbrnmbht. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for Auguu, 189s. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched lor Nienhuijs B'massin Aug. 1 B'massin, P.
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      364 1 j THE AUSTRALIAN HORSE REPOSITORY. KofcK '.■> Road, Orchard Rum,. W. DALLAN. FXEALER m Crushed Food, Padi, Oat,, Chaff 1 y ace. Quality and Freshness urn an teed supplies being received every fortnight. Harness and Saddlery, with be-,1 English Leather, made by experienced workmen. Mar. 18. ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY i
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      600 1 SINGAPORE, the East. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10.*****0 RESERVE FUND fsjoo'ool RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS j $10,000,000 Courr oe Uirbctoks. Hon. J.J. BELL-IRVING.— Chairman. R. M. Gray, Esq— Deputy Chairman. C. Bbubmamn, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbay, Esq. R. L. Richardson7e«i. A. Haupt, Es
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      813 1 I pHCENIX ASSURANCE COM I* PANY OP LONDON. Ihe und-.rbi K ncd Agents foi the atKnt Compam J are prepared to accept Fire risk m Singapore. 1 johore *nd 'he Malay Slates, ai curren' rate^> STIVEN ar Co., 1 Nov 20 I SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPAN'\ OF
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      188 1 PACIFIC WAIL STKAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL W STEAMSHIP COMPANY •fStoamerv-NoT^, U^ ■f tfce above line* w STOI «-STKJL^^-ss£yg pfi .^nad.ar. Paafc Rrt^J W Patl fcv..S!T*. ;.,rry rifu ,a, c tare- frx.* Chiru -~,y W 1 ""ougk Jui,. v. Aifentk, ompan Crip O a em- -< k .<■ kup«r
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1898.
    593 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1898. Here skall the Press the People's right routium, L'nawad by influence and unbribed by f*,n Here patriot Troth her gtorloTu precepts draw. Pledged te Reil jion, Unltr. *nd Uw, To-DAY comes i -rv rl limit reiteration from the lips ul v URZON
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    29 2 A Javanese kabun named Hadji Arshad who was employed at Barganny Lodge died yesterday as the result of a fall from a tree. Deceased refused to go to Hospital.
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    THE LATE PRINCE BISMARCK.
    975 2 Memorial Mbbtino at Teuton i a Clvb. Yesterday evening at y p.m., at the Teutonia Club, a memorial meeting was held by the German community ot Singapore m honour of the memory of ihe late Prince Bismarck. A large number of Germans and Swiss \\,-n- present
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    181 2 The British steamer St. Helens passed through the harbour from east to west at 7-50 this morning. The General Officer Commanding will present the Warren Challenge Shield for shooting to the winning Co. of the West Yorks E. Co., to-morrow morning at 7.30 a.m. The ss Glen{ocliy, Irom Kuchinotzu 24th
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    "THE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES."
    854 2 Opinion oi- the Singapore Phiuppino Community. Owing to want ol space it is impossible to give, m lull, a translation ol the communication lor warded to us by the heads ol the Philippine ((immunity m recognition of tl>e editorial article m Tuesday S issue on
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    WARREN SHIELD TUG-OF-WAR.
    45 2 In the tugs-of-war at Fort Canning last n 'ght, 35 Co. R. A. scratched to H C 0 West Yorks. Regt The tug R. X v B I Co. resulted m the Engineers pulling the I Yorks. over twice m succession 1
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    SUNDAY MUSIC.
    50 2 The Barm of the West Yorkshire R ee 1 ment w.II play the following programme of I music 00 Sunday next on the Parade (ground, ianghn Barracks Triumphal March Wundi K ray in v r e ure Titus UoLn g Largo it Sdection -^^.:::::nw^. Goo Savb the Qceek.
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    76 2 Mr. A. H. Lemon has been appointed to act as second Magistrate, Penang. The annual report on the trade of the 1 Settlements for 1897 is published The examination for Queen's Scholarships will be held m December next. The Rev. W. H. Dunkerley assumes charge of the Penang
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      THE WAR.
      88 2 IMPORTANT CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON. The French Minister Acts for Spam If. Cambon, French Ambass3£ur at Washington, acting as Spanish piempoter tiary, conferred with President M> Ktnlev at the White House for an hour or. Wednesday. The Result Doubtful. No statement has been lurmsj^c to tbe press as to
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      BRITAIN AND CHINA.
      131 2 A FOREIGN OPFICE DECLARA 1 lON. BRITISH SUPPORT TO CHINA ABSOLUTE. Mr. Curzon on the Open Door. m the debate m the House ot Common* on the Estimates under th. head oi tht vote tor the Foreign Ofti< c. Mr G N Cur zon Under-Secretary lor Foreign
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      INTERNATIONAL YACHTING THE AMERICA CUP.
      27 2 Sir Thomas Ltpton the well-known te~ merchant, ha- issued a challenge to the holder of the America Cup London, August jtli 1896.
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      OUR ADVERTISEMENT COLUMNS.
      43 2 P Arc's Martonnettes, who continue to olav u_ SLSra i he,r t, theatre 2125^ S a TZ P er, °7 nances to-morrow- matinee at 4.30 p.m. and the performance at 9 p.m evening A 01, 01 „I,^^ assay,™. mpMtSind eh.
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    179 2 inidcT p,pc, l h to our Btato that of crn McC llum Promotion as We rathJ rt,"^ WMd6 Medium.' c rather like that Edwards. In reterence to the prosecution, of a Hospital employe by Dr. Leask. we are a7k#d to mentton that the f^ZJEtfZ »ot an apothecary, as stated, wTKLS
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      156 2 John Little Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. Badminton Sets Complete m Box. BADMINTON BATS BADMINTON SHUTTLECOCKS m\ P^Z*~-?_r^__w^^__¥ *~^___Y^^^ m*ss^m___f^^_\\\\m^^{.^*^^ Croquet m Sets Complete. IK \\WSS^mmmSmmm\ I j ~1 WWwjtKtW -bQc^ h__\WW «4 IWQl WQ \\\\\\\\\\_tr&M&&S I Wt CRICKET BATS mmmmxirmSms-emimmmm t\\ ..*Tsmmmmi__________i WtKKMKß^BSSßSSSbmtmkmmmmmmm^imm RICKbT RALLS iRICKET GLOVED CRICKET LEG GVA IDs
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      854 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMP NTS WANTED. Prye River Dock Co.'s Shares. Eraser 8c Neave, Ltd.. Debs. POR SALE. Tanjong Pagar Dock Deb. 4% Tanjong Pagar 5% Debs. Municipal Deb. 5% ERASER k Co., Exchange and Share Brokers. Aug. v.c. NOTICE. THE Pig Harm m ihe Residency East Coast of Sumatra, exopinj th-
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      298 2 TC-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS BIJOU THEATRE. (hour o> Fort Canning, Facing Ict Works.) CROWDED NIGHTLY. The Cry is Still They Come." TO-NIGHT TO NIGHT t FIVTH vfl'l I RAN C 8 ,'V D Arc's M arionettes. The Beautiful i rausfoi mation Scenes A S ail o r's D-eam" oK Tut Hum. oi
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      189 2 The Week. Friday, sth High Water o 31 noon. Cricket —S.C.C. 9. R.A and R.fc_. 4-30 p.m. Straits Settlements Assocn.. Exchange 4-30 p.m. French M il Homewards closes, 6 p.m. Edaljee Khory Mark Ivodge. &-30 p m. Tanglin Club At Home," 9 p.m. IT Arc's Marionette-., High Street, g p.m
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    THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
    2343 3  -  Charles W. Dilke 'All Riobts Rasgnvio.l n THB RIGHT HON. SIR LHARI F.S W DILKE. BAKI., m.p. •Author of Greater H.-itain," A 1. BIRD feYE VIEW. The British Empire, with its recent extensions m the term ot protectorates and spheres of influence, has an area of nearly
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    PENANG RACES.
    580 3 By Telegram. Second Day. Thursday, 4th August, 1898. 1. The First Griffin Handicap. Value $200.— A Handicap for Griffins that have run m 2nd Race, Ist Day. Distance a mile and a distance. Mr. Cheang Tye Phin's bam Lomond 1 Messrs. S. N. Merican's and Kader Bawa's bai;
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    THE LATE MR W. C. BIBBY.
    98 3 I'he Incnd-, ol Mr. \V. Bibby, of Kaub, and of tht late Mr C. Bibby, who was killed accidentally on Wednesday at the Jelebu mines, are informed that the interment of the lattr-r will take place m Singapore to-morrow, at the Cemetery at 7
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    MURDER OF A STRAITS-BORN CHINESE.
    326 3 PETIMON It, rHP. GOV ERNOR-IS-COCSI IL. We learn that a petition, drawn up by Mr. Wee Thiam Tiew, has just been presented to the Governor-m-Council m connection with what appears to have been a brutal and coldblooded murder m Iringganu. The victim Mr. Woon Yok
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    208 3 Sir Frank Swettenham, X.c M.G., is at Penang, possibly attending the races. Locky won one race. Capt. Reese, of the s.s. Hecuba, reports that between 3-30 p.m. yesterday and 5.30 this morning, money, m Dutch and Spanish dollars, and Dutch notes, to the value of $233, was stolen from his
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    TAXATION IN CHINA.
    2710 3 A Lesson m the Art of SauiszE. (Pall Mall Gaaette.J For fiscal purposes the Chinese Empire is divided into eleven governments, each under a Viceroy or Governor, who rules supreme m his own territory. These potentates have a number of lesser mandarins under them, all engaged m
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    SHARE LIST AUGUST 5th, 1898.
    207 3 SHARE LIST AUGUST 5 th, 1898. X yi-OTAT.oK. Capital. P«fDllr. Shares Pah, 01% B^nk «i b,na and U|^Ud. U* Nommal. t£ 2.000,000 I 450,/* ,99.87, a s Deferred. Buyer,, "Jg Jf Bells AU^to, Eastern Agenc>. 85 Seller- 10,000 (4 B*Sli48 Sli4 <V#4 Fraser „,d Neave Ltd „5,00, > „5,^, ir
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 (Corrected up to August 5.} On London bank 4 m/s i/i'fi demand 1 Private credits 3 m,> i/u»* documents 3 m/s t credits 0 in/s France, dem^d 24U* Germany dee^o iqs£ India. T. T 145 Hongkong, demand p^, Yokohama, demand "'*^t iw Java, demand*' n^ Manila, demand Nominal Sovereigns,
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    PRODUCE.
    91 3 (August >, GLbir:::::;::;- **g do Cube No. i *X' Pepper, Hlack (ordinary S>;rt: 24 "-c do. While, (Fa.r L/W= 5 4 Nutmegs t nos to ma lb.. Mace Banda, Oavw (AmboH*; ÜberiaaCMfae fr lapioc*. small pearl qi^iityj 2 do Sake t do. do.r;: t^. tn,. medium peari r fa*
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      130 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 II has jjiven me a great deal of trouble ever since. I have tried a dozen different medicines and several prominent i doctors
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      308 3 OCEAN STL AM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NEDERLANOSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tne Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and |apan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days, and have accommodation for third class passengers only. The Company's
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      74 3 A>eatnei Kepi rt. (August 4./ Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory. I V. <x M. 7, P. h. 1-. H. j Bar. red. 32, 29.932 29.829 29.895 Temperature. 84 9 87 5 80.2 Wet Bulb Thermomeu* 784 78..S 780 Dir. of Wind E. SE. S.E, Max. Temp, v 87.9 Mm.
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      441 3 VESSELS IN PORT Men-of-W., FUc M d Ton* Oil I IIH to»W P for Wb#r Uaphne Brit, cruuer 114. Galiowav luftv Other VeueU, F1. K 4 Ton. iw» Arnwed Krore CoJUnee. Fo- Wber AnoeloParod, Ital.bq.. Mogl. a July C M GWood Ik. Vor Z A>e S hah Bat-sd,.. 13, SyedOma.
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      154 3 MAll.s CLOSK -MORROW H l£ !Vr At I K„ T Hydra ru v Sumatr,. 2 ru 1 w »g»* Bar. Sen* Gua,. PM f" Ho* T- r Pm Kuala Pahang, Lady Ung der. M t 4 m Mamok P c *J" r^ ral Bammmi Pk IF A*.ng An,, 4 PM
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      435 4 McALISTER CO. Sngmeering General Hardware Department, GOV RK NM KM COSTRAC KMS We make a iptlillllj m this department ot ai! kiud> <>' Planting. Mining, Engmeenng and Carpenters Tools, requisites, etc., etc. >OLfc AGENTS bOX THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Co Ltd., Hongkong. temeot ei^ai 1 "iv turope^n brand, whicn we
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      285 4 John Little Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. The Complete House Furnishers. Drawing, Dining, and Bedroom Suites, Sideboards, Music Stools, Looking Glasses, Bedsteads, i Mattresses, Hall Stands, Tables, Chairs, Sofas, Couches, Kitchen Tables, Baby Chairs, Rattan Chairs, Rocking Chairs, Chests of Drawers, Ice Chests, Carpets. Floorcloths, Linoleums, Mangles. Perambulators, Mail Carts, Writing Tables,
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      310 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. Tailoring Dept. Aif ESSRS. KATZ BROS, beg to inform the public th;ii they are prepared to executr Fancy Dresses AND Costumes, ETC., ETC Orders for Historical Costumes for the forthcoming ball should be given as early as possible m order to ensure prompt despatch. Katz Bros., LIMITED.
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      1034 4 i SODAWATBR I te acknowledged to be THB BEST IN THB BAST. J JJ INFERIOR AERATED WATERS ARE DEAR AT ANY PRICE 1! tf It will pay you to remember thb. end to get your supplies direct Irom this Company. 2 MksyjfiL: 100. ROBINSON ROAD. SINCAPORE. 5 JAMES WATSON COS
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      578 4 NOTICE 'THE Opium and Pawnbrokers harm ot the Residency Banka ior the \e*r iK,^, 1900 and l.goi. will be let at Muniok on the gth and loth September next, respe lively. j. a db vk :q, Consul-General for t:,c Netherlands, s.s. Singapore, May 3oth, lBgB. fr. 9 g NOTICE. T
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      989 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Gl „..',o>i drpa.<u:c, ■■■.■>■ k. ,mn) fiat. h. A.mm^ Jap., V KLfiKHtIM, H.M S 1 ll 111 GOVERKOI.O ital. Sp« //i.i, \l»,. m tM k K I- I VIrUS, due Auj; D M. M. Sl'Ti t.'. due Auy. 13 P. i <J Daumstaot, due Aug. ifi N l>.
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      601 4 The Singapore Free Prers AND Mercantile Advertiser Mil. i AI>OKI;S!,,-^w<ii«r, Stmgaport rtLKPHONB Svmßt-H. No. 61. Published «t 30 3. Mto Place, Singapore.^ THE leading bnglish Newspaper m th* Straits Settlements Johore the Federated Native States, of Perak S -lan got, Sungci Ljong. Pahang. th< Negr Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak.
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