The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 August 1898

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, i 2 th AUGUST, 1898. (MIL, ISSUE, No. 3,345
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      800 1 J* a* Office. Cellyer Quay. JCP Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam ior CHINA. JAPAN. PENANG, CEYLON INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. MALTA. BRINDISI VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills o; Lading issued tor Persian Gulf, Cjitstmenfu, jij *4_a*»**Ca*M Ports, also for flnnr Coast, and San Franc\s«mvta
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      659 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA. TION CO., LIMITED. I PEN A N< RANGOON* CALCUTTA. iv 't c I c-ipany's steamers is intended ta I -rave 1 a „tr..- Pa<ar Wharf every week. Pa Cargo are booked by the above st- 1 a ruh rates to all ports m India and C-sySom
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      482 1 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. The Finest Ground Coffee m the East. DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contbact witb tbb Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for Augut, 189a. Steamer Prom Eapected Will, be despatched tor V. Outhoorn S'baya.
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      441 1 THE AUSTRALIAN HORSE REPOSITORY. Koek's Road, Orchaku Road. W. DALLAN. I TNEALER m Crushed Pood, Pad., Oats, Chaff XC. "Quail') and l-ieshness uianteed i supplies bting received every fortnight. i Harness and Saddlery, with best English Leather, macle by experienced workmen. Mar. 18. uc. ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY AM) Veterinary Establishment.
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      596 1 ETONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AX BANEING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000 000 RESERVE FUND f *****0a RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS I »i0,000,00c Coubt op Oibbctobs. Hon. JJ. BELLIRVING.— Chaibman. R. M. Gray, Esq.— Dsputv Chairman. C. Beuemann, Esu. A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gcbbav, Esq. R. L. Richardson, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq.
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      305 1 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Company are prepared to accept Fire risks m Singapore, Johore and the Malay States, at current rates. STIVEN a Co., Nov 20 SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEWZEALAND. -P"--- _,a,000,000. -,r<-«nd 'Wmo ma-,- ranees effected
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      699 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP 1 COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL0 CCIDEN TAL AND ORItiNTAL v STEAMSHIP COMPANY j rhrouph passage tickets granted to k____Bß_ prance, and Germany by al! trans-Atlanuc line- 2 fi^T^ U r k™««> ny tne _te_«ner i or tne aL, v Img. To«her European point- at prooortionate rate ■jpeaal neducec
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    Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH.
    18 2 Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH. Un die urn instant, il Hamburg, the arile of A. Last's, of a daughi, r.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    33 2 Httr ihall th« Prws IK. People* ngkt maintain, Unawc. tar inflw.ee an-i onbf ibta* taj gain Haw pat?.(* Tmth h«r glon«o, ptcctft* draw, Plttead 10 Rtllrien. Lmitr. and Law.
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    FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1898.
    1165 2 Thkre is. nothing v>-rv dr-finite ur very satisfactory ab,,ut th- telegraphic precis of the debate m tl,. House of Commons un the question oi tin- position oi British trade m China. The Opposition have at last brought themselves uu lv the task of endeavouring to elicit
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    408 2 To day is the Festival of St Grouse. Capt. Langhorne, Inspecting Ordnance Officer, leaves for Hongkong m the Sutl j on or about the 14th, on completion of inspection duty. Russia has ordered a 10,000 horsepower ice breaker from the Aimstrongs, to be ready for use next winter m keeping
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    193 2 (Via India.} Ihi- Lire Parties Hismirck room ti,e particola sof ihe cl .sin.; scene Friedrichsruh il transpire; that Pri .cc Bismarck 's death was pieceded by pa,,, in! a_ony. Hy r.rder ai K-nperor W.l.i m a ha- arnv ed at Friedei disruh. The Eraper t >. expected to
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    COOLGRADIE EXHIBITION.
    787 2 'I he Coo gardi** fW "Stern A i-tr rt International Exhibition which wa- 10 have been held a* xt month h,s ben postponed ent ii March 1 89 The Singapore Chamber al Commerct bas received 1 I rrmation v to the arrange* ments and will be I ppj
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    11 2 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Lord Salisbury's Holiday. Lord Salisbury has gone to Contrexevilit
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    BRITAIN AND CHINA
    227 2 . A DEBATE ON BRITISH POLICY. Sir Charles Dilke on the Open Dior Sir naries Dilke who raised the debate on I hma m the House of Commons comp.ain,••: that France. Russia and Germany were losing thf-ir spheres oi influence, whii-. Great Britain was expected to ope i
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      653 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. THE HARNESS SADDLERY DEPARTMENT IS NOW COMPI.KTh WIIH EVERY REQUISITE AT MODERN PRICES t^_ r a__w Single Harness. Black Leather. Silver Mounted. Cob, Pony, and Horse Size Do do Brass Mounted, da do .0 Brown Leather. do do do -4—^mGmT ____E__i.__r DnuNt: Harriet. Black Lratner Siivet Mour.fe
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      962 2 WANTED V'OCNG Eurasia-. <• Chinaman wtth knowledge I ol Typewriting and bh.nthand. Apply m writing to T L.R. Aug ft 13.8 j I \X7ANIED a Chinese Bill Collector. Security required $2,500. Address P.Y.R., c/o Free Press vug 10 13.8 SHIPPING CLERK. \A7ANTE'>, a thoroughly qualified Shipping Clerk. Written application, with
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      494 2 ADVERTISEMENTS v WANTED Prye River D -ck Co.'s Shares. Fraser ie Neave, Ltd.. Debs. FOR SALE Tanjong Pagar Dock Deb. 4% Tanjong Pagar ss. Debs. Municipal Deb. 5% FRASER ac Co., Exchange and Share Brokers. Aug 12 uc BIIOU THEATRE (Foot cf Fort Canning, Entrance Facing Ice Works) D' Arc's
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      221 2 OURADVERTISEMENTCOLUMMS. Man. ba Bros., advert** a harnes- and saddhry department replete with every v^iety* goodi of this kind. mmm ~f m I lost walking stick is advertised (or. tSSm meet,n P o' the Chamber of Cormwercr wil be held on the 22nd inst. to proposeTSS? SIS nommat,on to a Rt£J;
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      227 2 The Week. Friday, :2t's Hit;,- Watt! r '„4' z..y X 1 mrsan oi the *s^tli-mt,-. ai Pe-mms Lticket. S.< .< Officer- Garrison (-jo p_a i i r.CTI urnaricnt. An. I Meeting S V. A. 5-15 p.rr:. I c K-^-j v b-3c p.m. BAr Mm nettc H street, 4-30 anc g
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    D'ARC'S MARIONETTES.
    62 3 D 'ARC'S MARIONETTES. m consequence of the heavy rain last evening there was no er forma nee of this popular entertainment BtnArrs ol se ts can change them tc-: _m othe: nigiil The Bi|OU Bar will *n tut.. be open under special police permtssi To-morrow* therewill be two performances of
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    SUPPOSED LOSS OF A STEAMER.
    86 3 Moat Ihi.v "vlonih ncr Bitmihv Ho NGK '-ao IM) MaNILV. tn is "gram reason to tear th ,t |ha steam launch H'imgfoo, which rh, > ihe American flag, and i.it Hongkong .-n Ju.v with a car^u 01 kerosi oi; tor M-ssrs Jackson and Evans. Cavite.
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    THE SQUARE GARDENS.
    171 3 -r.sponden- writes with regard tv it tr.other .irnt said n his j ,mm_nication mtitled Apres Nous the oth-r lay —The walls ought either 1 be removed, or at least made so nigh that people will have to go up into me j! the numerous high buddings now
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    36 3 jrr.-. ctit.cn w:.: bo p! .v--i joth instant, 'or aPr ite ne ot the merchant mmn- the Cv mds m 1 1 c I Handicap ac- X-s I -v it the hn- s
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    "SWEAR" SAYS THE JUDGE.
    102 3 tie Chief Jas I a Samaaal ua Pi Ila .n- I i a caaa ia -a a Mr. 1 i -c ior a sna I ted -with the eh r sal Dare ia.-* a I Chief Jusl plain lifi Mm i i i c .a. a-
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    SARAWAK NEWS.
    56 3 m _i tr ?*'>■—. H ri the Ra i nt oi tht First D.vii nmitt-r- v adminis- Ihe arisen, -r oi -<.. extend to six month--1 i he hig h Lands near •ta-.iA.-a-- c..-.-- it > ere played -et-veen jki. ,-d.s.-,*i< ie-i- g ir.d Kuci a b ii
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    TOO MUCH ZEAL.
    31 3 a:.■--,; a K-ia --jur 1 i ea em >'. 'er toodgty ial" er. Jetective "et -ji-e si, n r,.nu the c untrv. he .ii- li rl-eing .rrested l~he the
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    AN ALLEGED BRITISH NAVAL DEMONSTRATION.
    132 3 i 1 .luted lhat tne r_. '.owing is of Russian origin -«c -1 jrre«.pond-i>t of the Stmmdmrd telr- -.h e heading ji Great Bnt -h "n. >e-->«ja»st ration n tr.e Baltic, sevar.l St- .rg papers .announce that during the month m \.g.- jne 01 the
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    THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
    3137 3 •"All Rights Resbrvbd BY Rl .iT HON. SIR CHARLES •lI.KK. BART., m t 'An: Greater Britain," &?c.j 11. INDIA. Wl-en we co-ne t<> deal with the Empire ia de' >i', that kingdom within a kingdom— i Rr-ti->h India first demands attention. The Queen ri-i.ns m the United
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    CRICKET AT SEREMBAN.
    370 3 1 he full scores of the recent match at Sc-reinban between Mr. F. H. Grant's eleven and the Negri Sembilan cricketcis, played on the stli and 6lh ,nsL, are appended. Serembau won tbe toss and batted first. N'tOK! StaillLAN. H. L. I aluot cflc b Davis 25
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    L. L. T. CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    1024 3 PLAY ON THURSDAY. Single H anciic Kt. Mrs. Dowley, ser., beat Miss Simon, ree. 4, 6—3, 6— 3-1-ADits Doublb Handicap. Mrs. Wetherall and Mrs. Evatt, ree. 2, bea 1 Mrs. Burkinshaw and Mrs. Napier, ser., -6—S Braddelland Mrs. Salzman, ow 15.1. beat Miss Chillingwoith and
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    PRODUCE.
    109 3 (August 12., m U3-7S Oambier m c.do. Cube No. I 8.30 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'porej 23 75 do. White, (Fair L/VV=5%; „4200 Nutmegs 1 10s to the lb.; 75. Mace (Banda) jc Cloves (Amboina, 35. Liberian Coffee 1-. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 4.25 do. do flake (do. do.)
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 (CORRECTED UP TO August 12 On London. Bank 4 m/s demand Private credits 3 m/s '/'if,: documents 3 m/s credits 6 m/s l i il H France, demand 243J 3-ERMANY, demand 197 India, T. T 4 6 rIONCKONG, demand \%ym. Yokohama, demand 5-*) pm. (AVA, demand u§2 MANILA, demand
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    SHARE LIST AUGUST 12th, 1898.
    167 3 Ka v Qi.-tation. Capital. PaidT,. fa llw Pua .)<* B.nUo < n.n.and l.pa-,, L td Nominal.^ 2 ,000,000 4»M* I»»*7J Deterred. buyerv. ft I Bell', Al. t ,io, Ea-.er, A«en. v $5 Stiles. .ooooK f -5*4 1 FraserandNeawLtd. <;s Seller. „c v s Hon k
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      51 3 ibe mortality return* for >mgapore for th- month of July give 794 deaths, a ratio P*-"* noillr- 01 41 J5 For the vneck ended tagnsl oth. the ratio war* 40 4_, the* num. °*r of deaths 176. Ot these 43 are put iowrt a_ due to fever, and jj to
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      93 3 Took a Severe Cold after the Big Fire. Alter the big fire m Cripple Creek, I took a j very severe cold and tried many remedies without help i the cold only bee .ming more settled. After using three small bottles of Chamberlain's Cough I Remedy, both the cold and
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      229 3 OCtAN STfcAM SHIP COMPANY BAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. A Nil Nr_DhRi.AND-.CH cl JO VAAKT MAATSCHAPPij OCEAAN Ine I s steamers ar_ despatcriea from Liverpool aamaab for the S-mts, Chma aiK j japan, and Irom Japan homeward, tor I o, 'on ever> ten days, and have accommo ;,r
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      78 3 Weatner Kepo n. j (August 11., 1 raken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory. if. am. 3p. m. 9 p.n. Bar. red. 32 Fah. 29.934 29.840 29.886 remperature 855 883 ,6.0 I rVet Bulb Thermometer... 80.0 80.5 7-; o Dir. of Wind S. W. S.S.W. Max. Temp, m shade 88.9 Mm.
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      1015 3 VESSELS IN PORT Me..-of-W., pug. and Tona C^n^.;;, Arr ve< i Froa Fof w BcrvatiM Bnt. cruiser, 9. 00 Fisho \u_ lafhatPai. U -a. Cohos.x.on Sam ,un boa, Ring A P n^"' H Daraaa Bnt. erawar lU Galiowa, Jul? 3 Saigon* Sta or o.h.rvc..e,a Pla.. 4 Ton. Masters Mfj Con'i^ea
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      88 3 CLEARANCES K*-^.--:. vp.mos B, str.Be.ni lor Ud.vc I V1f b k *>• or Bangkok. I /^'"'"p" b ->' o- Bangkok ia," Pc net P.SemD,Kian Ann Brj_,«Jr. j Nmjaa Bra ar < or i.a-so,. v„ ports R*-wa Hra aa. B_fc_r, Baiahik Hr,,., t j>_t, for B,n,.* iintJar 5f, fc 'p** "<-",'"
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      387 4 NOTICE •E MATH AM." tt^HkvKcAi 1. Exa.» Saiaaa. haua aaaa ay i W uofahed n Singapore for io year. a.. Sschancc and Stock Broker havang recemly ar S£_XktLa, So. 37-J Change Altey .bsamm ..emporanly having m omce at No. J BWjcea Nahan l_w*«« meenU. «staba.n. d h.m-^it as a WOkTtn
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      157 4 John Little Co., Ltd. SINGAPORt Badminton Sets Complete m Box. BADMINTON BATS BADMINTON SHUTTLECOCKS B \-f^9 aaaT»a\ **^B __rf < ~^****^q[^^ r ~\laaßrT^aa^ai :^^i^^^^^ Croquet m Sets Complete a«k \m l _^^t^s^^ aw Tfc-fy =f "BN__r^^^T -*H _f^^___i __2_^_W__” .*^gff___P Jl**'a.« _a "Bfbia ~^__r CRICKET BATS At4-M i mm Wmmmmt—
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      410 4 TAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET. V. V.O. $11 per case, duty paid V. V. 0. Speciai Reserve $13 per case, duly paid DOMINE 10 years old $16 per case, duly paid OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS UK McALISTER Co., SOLE AGENTS. Oct. 2 McALISTER
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      450 4 ORCHIDS. J. d' A. PEREIRA, Horticulturist. GROWER, Importer, Collector and Exporter of Orchids. Address and Residence, Oxley Road. April 22 BOON SIAN CHAY DISPENSARY. 59 Vi< roßia-sT. ID EST European and Patent Medicines kept m i > stock. A Qualified Medical Man (Dr. Rego) resides on the pienvses and prescriptions
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      300 4 A Padre m Partibus BEI No NOTES AND IMIRkSMOKS Ol BBtai BOLIDa. "TOOB THRO' OH Java, the Eastern Archipelago and Siam. b-, rai Rev. G. M. REITH, M.A. Reprinted firm. nJ* NfAffßi j- Kt I Some Press Opinions. A very liven and graphic accoun. _i r,i. trav, sla through J.
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      602 4 The Singapore Free Prft|3 ANSI Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address,— Advertiser. Singapore TeLEI-HONR NtBIBkK. No. t,, Published at 30 3, Raffles Place. Singapore THE leading English Newspaper n thtStraits Settlements Johore the Federated Native State.- of FeraP 1 S ian gr>r, Sungei L'jong, Pahang th< Narri Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak
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      774 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (living port ot deparimc, and Known) i date due here, and nami of A»v IH j M,'s-.,i- -1 Asama, Jap-, N' wcastle, Hlenhlim. H.M S. Cl ,«ii, dv,- Au,'. Governoio Ind. Sp rtZ'-i, I Toiciwa, Jap. hfowcastle, Mail _mtaStBBC I I Sc'TLliJ. due- Aug. 14 P. U I
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