The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 August 1898

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, uth AUGUST, 1898. LUU.. ISSf \L <q 3)J4^
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      785 1 mf Orncc. Coiiye.- Q,:j> /fe Wharver. New Harbour QsTEAM NAVIGATION Co. -steam |_r CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG, f LON. INDIA. AUSTRALIA ADEN, F.C.N PT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR, MALTA BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH \M» LONDON. "Through" Bills oi 1.-admj' ssued tor Pernun -J'Aif, Continental anu Aaaewaemm Pjrts, also ioi r.i»»* Coast, and San Francitco
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      673 1 BRITISH 'NDIA STEAM NAVIGA. TION CO., LIMITED. r.N''"' RANGOON ACA ('ITA. el ompany's steamers is intended ts I -a.ye Ta ,-n, Pi K *ar Wharf every week. -s -rr- C-irgo are booked by the above 1 *h>.... r,t es 0 a |i ports m India md C o*l .< A
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      533 1 JOHN LITTLE CO, LTD., The Finest Ground Coffee m DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Gov_R»ir_iii«T. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency. late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for August, 1898. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched tor G. G. Myer Padang Au#. fi
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      443 1 THE AUSTRALIAN H RSE REPOSITORY. KOBX'S Komi, ORCHARD RoAO. W. DALLAN. r) BALER m < rushed Food, Padi, Oats, (.haft .vt. Quality and Freshness -...,,.t>ed supplies being received evei fortnight. Harness and Saddlery, with best English Leather, made t>> experienced workmen. Mar. 18. uc. AbRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY A N I
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      598 1 SINGAPORE, the East. tIONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000 000 RESERVE FUND 8,ooo.»oo RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS I •10,000.000 Court of Directors Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chaibman. R. M. Gkay, Esq— Dkputv Chairman. C. Bbuemann, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbav, Esq. R. L. Richardson, Esq.
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      295 1 pHCENTX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. I nt und- r-i^i.ed A^.-nl- tor the «,bo t Lomp.i, an. prepai v to accept Fire risk-, m Sm^_por t Joho-i nd Malay States, at oorrent rates.. bl IVEN < o. Mm ao SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. pii
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      292 1 P* MAIL STKAMSHIK COMPANY AND STEAMSHIP COMPANY i",r«i Vh p t UCKt: mm nnrr: A ■~^z r -'^n-V n ..:n H ;r;r""-* ira Nava '^ftoers ©t th. Sor? c •btained Or -5 -n *r'^" av< pa J mt _\S^Brmmmco ier Chma o. Japar fel__ or-r-iE) withir one year »ii be
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    Domestic Occurrence. DEATH.
    15 2 Domestic Occurrence. DEATH. lUn the nth instant, Hkkbiht. iniant son of Alexander James R ss.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    33 2 Heir shall the Press the People's r.gfct maintain. Unawed by influence and unbribed ly gam j Here patriot Truth her glorious precepta draw, Piedged to Religion, Loyally, and Law.
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    THURSDAY, AUGUSI 11, 1898.
    1107 2 THERE appears to be little doubt that lor a considerable time to come there can I be no expectation of any trigonometrical survey of the Malay Peninsula, or even j any connection oi the Great TriyonomeI trical Survey ot India with -uch trigonometrical work a^ may
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    857 2 Tlie s I. Din s asoii commences next w< < k b'cvcl'- gymkhana 1- to Im '-'"'d ii, Se angor on the 271 b inst nl A coolie nami i We* Wat v\ h<, wa- at work 'ii; a building No l< Cecil Street yesterday, fell from .1 -< iffolding
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR
      113 2 THE PROSPECTS OF PEACE Spain s Reply Not Quite Satisfactory It is believed ti,at tbe repi\ Spain flu- proposal- -it m- I'nited St„t. i,.,--w-holiv sal is,a< tor and will n»-,. itat. further exchange ot Not. THE NILE EXPEDITION The Advance on Khartoum Begun Tin whole ot the Nile
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      BRITAIN AND CHINA.
      226 2 China Grateful for British Support. Mr George Curzon. replying t. c,L,e 3 tioi. m the Hoese of Commons, stated that Chins had r-x|ir,-sst-d her gratitude lor trie suppoi d tier by Great Britain addinj.- thai _< aggression had been threatened A Railway Question m Shantung Sir Claude
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    81 2 A Macau man. Li Ah by name, wbo supposed to be insane was taken charge Ot by the Police yesterday with marks on his throat. He is said to have tried to cut his throat with his linger nails Mr Lug Guan, of Cross Street, was ieit yesterday to lam***
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      256 2 a ROBINSON PIANO CO. \KV\rtKi >OltlD OXIHI'IOM. HIRK OH MONTHLY PAYMENTS, t.ths LIP T O N TEA MER( HANTS BY -.Phi UU. APPOINTMENT TO lILR MAJESTY THK (_»UKE\ LIPTON'S TEAS drunk everywhere m air-tight tins I'Hr. nt-BSI 'I.l \!N h LIPTON Limited are the Largest Tea. Coffee and Provision Merchants
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      469 2 NOTICE c one> i i al. moi c-.<»r> docu- ci--: j >r eiec-i-.-d os Uad Ba Hock Baa" of No. 35 Pa ■*< a 1 be signeii ekhaf by 1 1 r- p- xhenvise tl •-> rißba I >H UL AN i.t- N(, HEAH KEE E h\n HO* X BEf
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      539 2 WANTED I V'OL NG Euraaiai Chinaman wilh .knowledge ni Tvpewritiiy and Shoithaiid. Appl> m wtiiitiy to I" L.K. Au^ t, 13.8 lI 'AN lED 1 Chinese Bill Collector. Secuuty required $^,500. Address I'.Y.K., c o Free Fress 13-8 AN Asswanl M.ist,-rsni|j is vacant tt the \l, t,., fudge School, lhe
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      936 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS How to Prevent Pneumonia. In a recent letter from Washington, D.C., to an old friend, Major G. A Studer, for twenty years United States Consul at Singapore, says While at Des Moines I became acquired with a liniment known as Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which I found excellent against
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      68 2 OURADVERTISEMENTCOLUMNS S,n r r an °P enin B for a youth as learner n. I Singapore hrm. at Pun.„ h H ndred l T. S 01 Durham be solo at Pulau bran, on Monday next. J!L^co,^fe ,slh wr Messrs. Kelly Walsh advertise the Vo-t typeJnL t^S ChaM Ur ult ut
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      220 2 lhe Week i nursday ut;. Hi^h Water 5. i i 1 i 1 jar. .ament. Warre, I ,j. War, Second l).» Pr-'lharmrmc Orchestra. 8- p.rr.' I) Are Marionettes, Hill Street 9 j Friday, 121*. H.gh Water -'„4,. a 5.50 p. Anniversary ot the Settlement oi Penally P. IV O. Mail
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    L L. T. CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    327 3 PIA\ ON WEDNESDAY. A Mixed Dot 111 Mauaii \i Vlrs. Braddell md Mr. H. per _ct '>c.at Mr. and Mrs. Reid, une 0 r> Mrs Wetherall md C |o»iiistone, .j, Mrs. Scoke L,p:. far s, owe 1^; unon. "vlis^ 1 jui m and I oLStoai
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    EASTERN CURRENCY.
    124 3 con i: r nnanciai sCattem-". th H gkong a:. Shanghai Ba s Pr makes s g j In a -a a I Iml i o the question admirable aW BbbJi resenting j ..itr r --s rr It I I i s *•:> H t no offi a M
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    THE SAW WELSBACH LIGHT.
    155 3 :.gap«jr- :nder nsideral be 1 ires rYe "aba-ch In- 1 898 \t ir*. jrhi try it* o-iotl near.- i then T-..C- iimp.e'e mix- i.- 41- having a .ar^-r proportion j: air *.r g bot t-r m ensuring -lore ri? latbaa- ght-giving power said to be twc
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    A CLAIM FOR BROKERAGE.
    120 3 adgnaent was delivered yesterday m the case ot Naxhan and Rahamin M X P. I. Ramasamy Chitty by Mr justice Hyndaur. Jones This wis an action brought to recover fl 79a-54fCM brokerage earned by the plaintiff as exchange brokers between Uc emoer 1895 and October, 1896,
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    29 3 Mr. A. 1 bryant. acting hrst magistrate Penang, is applying for leave n-.d proposes to >et out m September foi Australia and other region., on his wav to Europe
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    OUR ARMY OF TO-DAY.
    1715 3 iMKnDIt rOKV AND GENERAL. Wntlen ior the Singapore Free Press. J I. .ive ti' change, and to change often fa approach perfection. I'h, se words wen constantly on the lips oi the lat- t .rdin.d Manning, and were, he iuis of) toM nic the motto ot
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    RUSSIA AND GREAT BRITAIN.
    688 3 A representativi t Reu-.er .gency has had anintervieo villi Dr. John Dudgeon, one ol the older Br it th m Peking, where he ha lived since 1863, and irom which place he ha-, just arrived. Daring I 15 years residence Dr. Dudg 0,1 baa bei i
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    OUR CHESS COLUMN
    1076 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, anu" hurts no body m the rrean season." All communications should be addressed Chess, Singapore Free Press." Original problems should he
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    GARRISON MOVEMENTS.
    86 3 According to the official prr.s-:.imme ot Indian reliefs for ibgb <jy, the Ist Battalion. West Yorkshire Regiment, now at Singapore, is to be transferred to DumDum. the arsenal station near Calcutta. The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regi ment) from Hongkong will reliey tinWest Yorks. at Singapore. The West
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    287 3 Cohi's Orders. Head Ouarter Ottice. Singapore, uth August, iBy_. 1. Orderly Officer for the enduing week, Capt. C j. iJavie-. Orderly Sergeant for the ensuing week Ag. Sergt. M. E. Plun.pton. 2. Bombr. H. Keaney s promoted to the -.ink of Corporal. Gunners J. G. Graves and
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    ANGLO-AMERICAN UNION IN THE COLONIES.
    145 3 In view ol the growing Ktßtioient £oi America throughout Bntish communities, it wa- to be expect, d that the American national festival ot the ith hould be celebrated with increased rdialit) this year tays the Sydney Mail the fact that a great and bloody battle
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    PRODUCE.
    105 3 (August 1 1 111, |a. Gambit-: do. Cube No. 1 Pepper Black (ordinart Sr'p do. White, 'Fair L/W-» N iimeg i nos to the lb.) Mac: [8anda)...... Cloves 1 Amboina j Liberian Coffee 1 I api Na, small p, arl han do 4,25 a do fiake '.do. d. ..edium
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 -cltKKt-.u 1 hi. UP TO August ii.J On London Bank 4 m/s '/""A demand Private credits 3 m/s 1/1 1 I documents 3 m/s i/n credits 6 m/s i/ie France, demand 242 Germany, demand 1 <-/, j India, T. T 45 Hongkonc, demand |%pm. Yokohama, demand 5$ pm, JAVA,
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    SHARE LIST AUGUST 11th, 1898.
    96 3 naand lapaii I.:-... -2 2,000.00 c (50,966 iog Dcierrvu. A5 B v.r 2 Xli; E««n.AgßW| fcSdflai ,o.ooo"f^ 8.584 £1 F -V .."■•■'> k- I .5.000^ .s.ooc i R«c "WNetwUd. |75SeHers. 225,000 >2,.00 c. Ye f M» ft prrr,. Sail 125.0 K. 1 «inin^ and Trying
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      276 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO Iff il EAST INDIAN OCEAN ST V, SHIP COMPANY L; ANI) NEDERLANDSCH. gl »J VAART MAATSCMAPPij O.K i Tne Company's steamers are despatch, 1 Liverpool outwards La tht Straits CH ..<- Japan, and from Japui, homewaro ...t.,, every ten days, and have accommoa j class passengers
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      263 3 Weatner Keport (August ic>., Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory. 0. a M. I-. m. r. w Bar. red. 32 Fab, 29.942 29.8^2 29.892 Temperature ;g.o 87.8 7*1.0 Wet Bulb Thermometn 730 77.0 740 Dir. of Wind N.W. S. S. Max. Temp. shad? 88.9 Mm. do 74.0 Max. m Nun
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      466 3 VESSELS IN PORT Hno-of-Wai Flag» and Ton* Cornmandert Arr.¥er" Frorr. p a Wfcet CosoMAttoii Sim B ui bo., R A p o*«i«i fir_Lcrawe 114 Other Vess- Is Ki_i.r. 4 1 ons Matters rriv t Consigneei Fo- Whet 'a BOiS c, Bri VefcWß I i Bangkok Bnjrkota ».u_ AA.OBLO Parodi [uLbq
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      305 3 Passsenters Arr, ved. v H M- iVatk ns "at. lr. U Mr. r ,W>- 1 Mi F Ke A 1 ■umwa soldiers If' p-Sse- t e- i M ÜBB-od Ml Mr. c, M- -,-^P Mackben. M- J amp- X M S M Bdnogham Mis I R■ vtr Ga__ing M H
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      508 4 Si v^apore Sporting Club. PROGRAMME FOR ACTUM. RACE i MEETING /dV FIRST DAY luasday, Jstk Ottooer Kirst Rica IMB M.»H-*a"s Pear fc. —Value $-•>.-. A Kacc li* Maiden Hor s.s— 'A eight *> tjm* i*te I'^i'Al An allowance ->i -'tlb. to hon.es ci tered Intermedia' Rai aWr \n allow ince
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      189 4 John Little Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. Badminton Sets omplete m Box BADMINTON BATS BADMINTON SHUTTLECOCKS .__M P^v__l _\j^>m\ H^Qj-Ji .-ffi^ilTiiiai^T^ __\Hii jt^^^t^. I Baaaßß s^^^—^^^m^-Jtmm-Ttr.mmvn'n mmu^^=* v »'V'a\\vS_i\ BldS a*aa^BHEa^jK 888 '•"*W«W 1 V Croquet m Sets Complete Bma"aV> i lL\ m I ""^^^^^^^*^^F^s=^r^_—^^*^^^^^- -:__l 4V_-- ''Bs" at i»Jßa\ f'W M
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      393 4 TAMES WATSON CO S SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET. V. V. 0. $11 per case, duty paid V.V. 0. Speciai Reserve $13 per case, duty paid DOMINE 10 years old $16 per case, duty paid OBTAINABLE FROM REI AIL DEALERS OR McALISTER Co., SOLE AGENTS Oct.
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      320 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. ARE NOW SHOWING LARGE s InCKS ol rHE FOLLOWING GENER .1 GOODS. Fairbanks Weighing Sscale IN V \K'<|i izi s 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.
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      316 4 A Padre m Partibus Rr M, SOUS ANU miIIIMIIIB. Ol ***** HOLI Il» I I HKOLOti Java, the Eastern Archipelaago and Siam. B> IHI Rev. M. REITH, M.A. Ftprmted /r u rr, < BCAPCKI f-Rf.r. Pe.}. Some Press Opinions. A very liveU and graphi. account ol nis travels through Java
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      608 4 The Singapore Free Preta IW Mercantile Advertiser 1 asi.i- Animiaa -Adverttser, .Mr,^„;.,„ lll.l.l'HOMJ Nl MB! h. --No. tn Published at 30 3. Raffleo Place, Sipirapore THE leading English Newspaui i ib :i. Straits Settlements lohon- r,, Federated Nam, States ,1 Perak S-:iai Suugei I long Pahang ti., *'g f Seotbilan
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      743 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. j (jiving port ot departure, vi knowu) date due here an I nanm of Ai- m \Ua-„; As eai 1, |ap. Newi 1 Bet n 111 im. H.M v Qui liain, due Au* Go\ BRtiOLO Ital Spezzu, Tobiwa, Jap. N > le Mail SrEAMEKs 1 S)i 1 1
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