The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 August 1898

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 22nd AUGUST, 1898. DAILY* ISSIE, \o. t,i«
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    • Advertisement
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      773 1 PI n Office. Collyer Quay. jfe Wharvt?. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam tor CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG. CEYLON INDIA AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI. VENICE. PLYMOLTH. AND LONDON. THrough Bills 01 l^din^ ssued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Porrs, also for Chimm Coast, and San Franc-.sca
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      565 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. o PEN ANC, RANGOON fc CALCUTTA. )ne of the Company's steamers is intended M cave Taujonp Pagar Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo are booked by the abov« Reamers at through rates to all ports m India and Ceylon a.«o to Rast African Ports,
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      377 1 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. The Finest Ground Coffee m the East. DE KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPI]. Undir Contract with thi Netherlands India Govbrnmknt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Coi.lvkr (Juav Time Table for August, 1898. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched tor Gr. v. Bylandt
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      663 1 THE AUSTRALIAN HORSE REPOSITORY. Koek's Road, Or< h\kd Road. W. DALLAN. |T\EALER m Crushed Food, Padi, Oals, Chaff \c. Ouality and Freshness .naiiteed i supplier bem^ received every f><rtmj»ht. Harness and Saddlery, with best English Leather, made by experienced workmen. Mar. 18. nt. ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY I AND Veterinary Establishment.
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      600 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI ri BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND f 8,***** RESERVE LIABILITY OF c PROPRIETORS < »i0,000,00c Courr or Uiuctobs. Hon. JJ. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chaibmak. ri M. Gkav, Esq.— Dkpity Chairmah. C. Bkukmank, Esq I A. I. Raymond. Esq. David Gubbay, Esq. I k. L. Richabdson, Esq. A.
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      356 1 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM PANV OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for tht above Company are prepared to accept Fire risks m Singapore, Johore a.nd ihe Malay Suites, at current rates. STIVEN Co., Nov 20 SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COM- PAF'» OF NEW ZEALAND. ion j£a,ooo,ooo. H v -rine ir.
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      408 1 pACIi IL MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPAwY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORItNTAI STEAMSHIP COMPAKV Through passage uc«eii granted of the aboi-e hne y lhe p ;;iuc. ;o Gained e n r^g§ assss S«ilii.* dates fro.r. Hongk?n fe w Aver 1 Liquid Kucl. The best and most economical form of fuel STEAMSHIPS. •TEAM LAUNCHES
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1898.
    1746 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1898. Here 2ha!l the Frr«« I'.r People's right miintam. Unkwed b/ ir.f.uence and ur.bribed by gair, Heft patriot Tflliii her glorio^s precept, dr.v Pledged to Rcligior, Loyaity. and Law. We understand that on .Saturday, cv.-n- m^ Dr. l.i\i BOON KENG was summoned to
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    284 2 A special gcoeral meeting o! the < bamber ol Commeroe wa» beld tiiis aft< ro«KW to elect a candidate »r candidates fo mination to the seal m toe i pislative Court cil vacant on i-; prosiino lie. Stringer, President. «ras m i iir, and there wren also
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    A BINDING OATH.
    89 2 ii< i< i- to-:!d\ |udj ase of S imanatban a Sinaia J il!ay. Ntn t his a sued the d i hich he al■g<: be entrusted to him foi i ceep ng and tb< fend ■"g re ccii willing to takt; oath a< 1 ordingto tm 1
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    MR. RATHBORNE'S NEW BOOK.
    66 2 I u<:u book on t M by Mr A. Rathborne i- !;ed at I For fifteen years 1 Peninsula ■i.is ex- H« i tie rapid L Malaya B ;;on, from its former ive-dealinf smd disorder. S rarely been equalled m tkae. He lea of the events
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    SHIPPING RATES TO CHINA.
    244 2 Ihe rnmerce rece 1 m re- E and America* memorial was referred 1 I V■ "s i tliat so; back the rate 1 -.r cias> of Ame 1 ;,oal m transit toal ige from i I m than the rate lor sonii from 1 to 4
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    319 2 1 able communication with Mama has been re-established, aitf-r bein^; 1 ul since Monday. May jnd According to the Perat; Pioneer, lotteries are not allowed m clubs inide-r Government patronage but l J oker-dioe or. a pretty 1 stiff scale is being regularly used m a Club m Kinta Certain
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      CAPE COLONY.
      32 2 The General Election. 1 lit 6\>f elections are goin^; qgMM Cc< Kiiodes and iw part). It i> anti< pated that ttit. \tri( ander Bond uil. secacc a majority 01 iiv<
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      THE RECENT WAR.
      36 2 The Surrender of Manila Spanish Plea of Invalidity. Ih. Spaniards are raising a < onu ntior. that Urn writtnlrr of Manila i? invalid beoase k gubsequenl to the signature 01 the aifrecHUcal foe peace
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      ADMIRAL SAMPSONS RETURN.
      24 2 An Enthusiastic Welcome Home. A'inviia! Sampson i firet ha^ arrived at Hem Iforl tad bat ha4aspleodtd reception /.chuck August -jnd iSq*
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      380 2 SHIPPING CLERK. 1 *> Toughly qualified Shippint; M application, with all parti- *tidc«.p«s > esttmomals, to Q.C, QO Prt* Prtss. At.;?. I Jl.g Vi; ANTED OflK* Clerk or Borneo. One with a jjood knowledge 01 accounts preerred. Good >aiarv will be n<\er\ to <* competent n»an. App'y ">v 'ftter w
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      784 2 TO LET JtfO. io-3 Raffle- Place, lately occupied by Mr Hoffmeister. Apply to MEYER BROTHERS ~TO LET~ fOMMODIOLS now for Offices, m a prominent position m Raffles Place. Moderate reiii. Appiv by letter to C.P.K.. c o Fre< Prtss. A-i*;. v.c. Business Premises Residence TO HK LIT, ;<>* Rafles Place,
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      862 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED Prye River Dock Co.'s Shares. Kraser Neave, Ltd., Debs. FOR SALE Tanjong Pagar Dock Deb. 4% Tan]oni> Pagar 5% Debs. Municipal Deb. s^, v Inn pal Deb. 4 'r> >■ raitr. Trading Co.'s Shares. FRASBR m Co., Ea '...nge and Share Brokers. 1 Aon 2 uc BIJOU
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      231 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS EMPLOYMENT WANTED DV an Englishman Accountant, Correspon- dence, Shorthand and Typewriter. Apply H.V., co Free Press. Aug 22 mwf 5.9 A CCOU NTS— .Exceptional opportunity for en- gaging compeiew xperienced reputable professional services by day, week, month or fixture on terms unquestionably moderate. Accountant, Temperance Club, 51 Hi!!
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      414 2 OLK ADVERTISEMENT COLUMNS. ■.;>■ o: goid-r ,kc f>v i le- *e -j 1 k 'ari nette g w. a L.p to-nigh: including i Spamd ft ■mran W« An accour; _p. u engagement. employment t. 'irhrrniar a nanggy g ui) ip ij- nmpimion. St«i -Vent) tavt Chainlet I uiiwed. i >
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      168 2 The Week. Monday, 22nd H*jl Wv*ata ".4 •>. 1 p 1 Meet n^ 1 harnbei ol < ommei 1 2-30 pm 1 1 DaraaoMnt. i,id and Mai \> r 5-«j 1 nook h N- ra fenva I 1. 1 p.m. ,r Moose, id 1 rette Satokei Paiw I p. v
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      "The Nauseous Sights of the Esplande."
      251 3 "The Nauseous Sights of the Esplande." 1 ins EditorDear Sir, 1 heartily endorse th- opin ions expressed by yonr correspondent ol Saturday re tht condition ot the E> t 4anade on Sunday^ I know ot no dtWCI place where -uch a scne ot untidin'--- presents ttselt. and where natives or
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      The Chinese Members.
      76 3 •a Editor H I a good d I-B ■tag inion- resent ing I Coun Wil and you— i. ttuak Dr. n i it rt presentative the bwn He t» Urn u[ hat 4 n j>i work rokera •rdinin •>■ to get I a :*.i -i tsked the
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    L.L.T. CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    73 3 AN QN -An n .>l 1" A SUMU H I V M- i: Mr i- Tl lON v Hum i-*c i Mr N Ha l», rw j. v. M: -»-:-"> rec M-,. -r. I si V-* vt-s. s:^*" l i M ■>" »p! ?i- -or* r M
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    THE LATE H.A. O'BRIEN AND H. T HAUGHTON.
    193 3 THE LATE H.A. O'BRIEN AND H. T HA UGHTON. ineod «i :r- It will nteresi to «now '.na: the Memoriai Braas m Men S Haughtun *r.'J 0 br:en has arrive. *n application ha --tn rr.a'c \rchdeacou 'or :eav to bate itew t- the Cathedral Bd rt IIM caa be to
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    83 3 S«< omo D\y 1 he sfv.ood day ot the Taipeng Races w^ heui >aturday. The weather was •erv wet. causing a meagrr attendance and jor rieids. The results were 'iajtn* H.»>»!l *r. 1. Sid. Elector. r»irKM<. Pun.-i. Puritan Kre. a, Hoiuk H*.i<ui. kf I. Victoria Irs. Ho«m
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    18 3 The ..->. Ho Lteng, after being successfully raised arrived or> Saturday irons Frrnggaou »o tow by Uk s*& Pakan.
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    THE PERMANENT JUBILEE MEMORIAL
    1402 3 t I'-ifKM mvk f'L vn> hOR the New fouNHM-L. The plans tor the proposed Memorial Town Hall m commemoration of th*: Jubilee, bavins bees rirranged by the Committee, are no.v on view at the Town Hall, where they m -ke a most imposing show, the exhibits
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    THE S.C.C CRICKET TOURNAMENT
    761 3 rmsi Round. Lawyers S.C.( I bia mil' li the only one m the first round, re-ultcd m a win for the Club by 17J runs to Reid (59), Hannaford (31), Wnght -■7 and Easton (23) doing well for the S.C C Kei i for the victors
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    JAVA NEWS.
    1573 3 '■From our ovitt Ce*rtspondtnt.\ A correspondent of Makassar Coutattt, writing from Ternate, complains of the decrease m the safety of the foreign public m Dutch New Guinea, which he ascribes t* the weakness of the Resident, Mr. Horst. In December last a company of hunters belonging to the
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    227 3 Ml 'Kb l-Ol k^OMt\ One round, Col. Bogey competition, handicap. If there are 24 entries, half the number of competitors will be asked to play on the 13th September, and the- other ball on 20th September, so as to avoid too many playing on one day, m
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    SHARE LIST AUGUST 2oth 1898.
    212 3 SHARE LIST AUGUST 2o t h 1898. I Quorate*. Capital. v i,. s, h *k*> P aW l»i». Bank oi hma and Japan. Lid. ?2;\omina!.W 2.000,000 /.v [99*75 £a Deferred. Buyer*. x Hell* Abestos Kastern Agency. *s Seller- 10 000 f 4 Clear Un > n L r j .4^6
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      107 3 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 Singapoie, says While at Des Moines I became acquainted with a liniment known as Chamberlain's Pain Bairn, which 1 found excellent against rheumatism as
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      439 3 A. A.W. Spenoei ail even A.C. M. IVesvct W.HuttXM Si Ur. Mag!: -on. A. h.jrd. F Le- derer, A. Madc.j 6 w <_. Southai I). May.Intosh, A. Suven, H. Robertson C Kvan«, A. A. r, uilli Xc ,s. s Waika j <• Ma bam. J. C. Dwyer, C. Stringer 10;
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      755 3 VESSELS IN PORT Mti.- L (-Wa FJaifb and Ton& CommtDdcrt Arrived From Fc Wmc dOIZZI™* Rhw a., DTK. rj,v-r f 141 GaJloWaj "-Slier Other Vesselb Fla K8 4 Tons Masters Arnved From Consigneet Fo: Wbec A«fk. ,rm hr;:.:., 5K Ln A^. Bangkok laiKfid Pmg „S1 M l)ul '4*3 m, t
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      295 3 EXCHANGE. Corrected up to a^ <JN LOHBOM aRK »"0 demand v Plrwat« er-d*^ k/ck| document 3 m,s > 1 1 r. dv- 5 hkAN(. k dcMaad 24-2J GBSMAIIV, dema;,.. 'ODto [NO x I I ,JJ Hongkono rirnwd ii prr. Yokohama demand pm Ja\ I 0.-mand Manila, fcamd Aommai Sovereigns, (to
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      502 4 ring^NMra Sporting Club. M&GHA WM& FOM AL'TUMM RACE MEETIXG iB<>B FIRST DAY. /'ucsday, -'s'/> Oaootr. First Raih Fn- ftnm" Pmib' VafcW 1250. A Race iat YUm, Herse*— Weight as per scale (lost^lb.) \n .i.b. hor-.es c> tered tor the 'inicrmediaic X '«v. An allowance oi to. to *il other v-
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      385 4 McALISTER CO. Engineering General Hardware Department GOVfcR.VMKN I CONTRACTORS. We make a speciality m this department nf all kinds of Planting, Mining, Engineering and Carpenters Tools, requisites, etc.. etc. SOU \GENTS FOR THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Co.. Ltd.. Hongkong. Cental 'et|jal to an> European brand) which wr »re prepared to
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      336 4 John Little CO., LTD. HAVE RECEIXED ANU INVITE AN INSPECTION OF THE FOLLOWING Patent Lea Oxford Shoes Black Calf Shoes Brown Calf Shoes Russia Calf Shoes Dancing Pumps Brown Calf Balmoral Boots Black Calf Boots BronwGladstone Bags Nut Brown Gladstone Bags Steel Trunks Overland Trunks 6-in. Dress Belts The York
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      444 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. Have Just Received a Large Stock of DANISH LIGHT PILSENER BEEK >v Eight dozen Pints A. $13-50 X MOST EXCELLENT /DUTY\ EXTRA/ SUITABLE FOR TABLE BEER J\ T HIS CLIMATE /C^ 4doz. quarts $10.50 This Beer is Guaranteed free from Salicylic Acid and an; other Chemicals. (SINGLE
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      332 4 Raffles Hotel DATRONIZED by Royalty. Nobilit) and 1 Distnj/ui>hf-d Personages, including H. k. H. Prince Darr.ron H. R. H. Prince Scvaster Hia Grace The Duke of Newcastle The Right HonbleThe Earl ot Dysait Lord and Lady Braye. Lord D-rmei. Lord Cecil Lord Valletort. Major General Sir HenryCollett X C H
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      1129 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. C i 1 v 1 1 1 j» port o! departure, am known date due here, :i<t<i natnt of Ml 11-, A'>' As&ma, |^p.. N< v alt GovhKMii.d 1; 1:. .Sp- 1 H*i-.shi-.n, Stettin, due Sep. I Kasagi PI iladelphia, TriM H s, Jh|. N- v., I 1
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      600 4 The Singapore Free Press l; AMD Mercantile Advertiser ABLfc AIJDRtS^, Advertiser, Vft^mfi»tL Telki-hom! Nrußm.-N... t n Published at 30 3, Raffles Place, Singapore P^Hh v a'iiiii^ Lnglish Newfepcux A .Stralt^ Settlement!- lohor. Federated Native State> ot l J erak S gor I iong. Pahang the Kesi Sembiian British North Borneo
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