The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 August 1898

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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  • Title Section
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    24 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ri 1 1 KM > SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 2 4 th AUGUST, 1898. i)AiL\ [SSUE, No i |c<
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      514 1 XT W irve New Ha; O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam ior CHINA. JAPAN PBNANG. < VION INDIA AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYFI MARSKILLES GIBRALTAR, MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bill-. -'i 'or drstai Gulf t Continental mi Am* m "'jr-s. aba I mm Cjusc, and Sji Fr:-. s 1 H
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      551 1 BRIT- T )IA STEAM NAVIGA- I ?.0. LIMITED. RANGOON It CALCUTTA. t< .-.pany's steamers is intended te ca.-- -■or,-.' Paga> Wharf every week. Pa sengers r^nd Cargo are booked by the above st>- 1 ■r.iii; raits to all ports m India and r 1 .i> tc Ist African Ports, Mauritius
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      450 1 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. The Finest Ground Coffee m the East. DE KONINKLIJKE PAKfcTVAART M AATSCHAPPI.J. Undur (Contract with thi Nbthkrlanos India Govrrnmbht. AGENTb at Singapore. Ships Agency, late f. DAEN'DELS Co., 2-3 Collyeb 'juav Time Table for August, 1898. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched tor Brouwcr H
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      665 1 THE AUSTRALIAN HORSE REPOSITORY. Kokk s Road, Or< hard Road. W. DALLAN. r\EALEB m rushed Food, Pad Oat! i hafl Sec. Quality and Freshnes 1 teed supplies b< received every [ortnigbt. Harness and Saddlery, with tw I Engli I Leather, made by experienced workmen. •Mar. [8. vi. ABRAMS 1 HORSE
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      595 1 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, PAID-UP CAP!'I Ai $*****^0 RESERVE FUN.' 8,000.<0 r'FSKKVE LIABILITY OF 1 OfKiKTORS I 1i0.000.000 Court ow Uirbctuks Hon. J. BELL- IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. Gkai, Bag D::ruTV Chaipmah. C. Bkurmann, Eiq. A j I'.mmonu, Esq JavidGubbat, Esq. K. L. Rt'.HARDSON, Esq. A. HAXJPT, Esy.
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      250 1 DHCENIX ASSURANCfc COM PANY OF LONDON. Che undersigned Agents loi the above < ompan> are prepan-d to accer.i Fire risks m Singapore, Johore Imi :h r Maiav States, al curreni rates. STIVEN 0.. Hot 20 SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSUkANC.K COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND -i"' s <>■ ■:x> r.i,<
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      271 1 DaOII IC MAXi- STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND ACCIDENTAL AND ORIKNTAI w STEAMSHIP COM PAN, Km oe, and Germam b bIJ tram-Atiano. w >teaxnen lan f vttteotxßme, oi dm a r ;<..>thf npoHpc: ruonawrai. spoaai rednoed rates gnu v Officers of th. Arroy.Nav, and Civil 5. .btobu-nedc !> as«en(fenv ■.c v* Of
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  • Domestic Occurence.
    • Article
      BIRTH.
      19 2 On Ist August, at Oakiands, Premantle, VV. A., i the wife of Duncan Patersobt, of a daughter. I
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24, 1898.
    917 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24, 1898. Hen -Kail the PnM c Peopk irigbt auuotajn. t'-..-..%e<i 1/ :r .P lrf.>-: y j(j Htre pktlM Itath I a glorious prectp!; draw, Pi«4f«4 to EUBgtai L«y»:tT. md Lk» il ma) be worth while rep>:,iting. m the !;gh; >| to-day's telegram r-^^rdin^
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    809 2 Bengali ladies at fabbulpore a.- stated to have i»ruk< a through tbe purdah to bccl* health and recreat i m !ii« cycleBy the 5. s. Mount la; jj>, this morning, there arrived from Cebu two ecclesiastics Messrs. Alegria and Garazoyo Mr Juan Hert. a piantei Sampler of unmanufactured tobacco, not
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    SANITARY NEGLECT.
    544 2 I lie attention of ihe Municipal Commissioners needs to be strongly < ailed to the manner m whi< li carts containing pails of nightsoil arc allowed to go tib Ml tlie main streets leading out ot the town m the part ot thr lay when they art- most
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    CHINESE PROGRESS.
    50 2 1 epi Lawardi P">(! r< I ere all ad >pu d w e strong 1 Mi Kai^g S'u Wei i b ordered to return to Shanghai to manaj ere: to Chatty VenP stead o P« Hgnifying thai a witl point out the tru representing faults and den lit
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    MR S.S. FLOWER.
    154 2 lajw M Stanley S. Flowc has been gaged Ecyj ian Govsrnmenl a, scientific advis r for (he ZooU^fical (j^irdeii^ Cairo, and rie hab the n gratulatons <.! ma \'C df B^'j.K Jr Dfl tha new appomlmcnt, which is a co; s.derable ■tea of prmntM Hi liad bardli
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    NEWS LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    247 2 1 ■<; Australia, &VOTBM I'fcMLl 01 TliF JAM; K/MD. A man named Action, who was a m^rrber of the armed force which under the leadership of Or. Janw.n mad-! an abort raid upon 1 rraosvaal m 18^5, and who was wounded a- Kru^er-dorpf and afterwards
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    267 2 A Girl Killed by Liuhimm, Calcutta, mh August.- A shock:ng ttocy ot death trom lightning comes from Madhurpui siaiion on the East Indian Railwjy. A youn^; girl, named Miss Lilly Soler, was writing at a table uncki a chandeliei when the lightning struck the the house, travelling via
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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      THE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES.
      67 2 Possible Partial Retention Nothing Definitely Decided. There art indication:- thai Pr< -ig^ IfcKiuley favou the ideation at m- t >ia' ot Luzon only m the PbttippiiM aodiiog dehmtt has v»-t bet settled Recall of American Troops i }oo murf troops left .^ari F rar,< Monday
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      THF AMERICAN NAVY.
      17 2 To be Greatly Increased A iarg<- increase it, the Amen ai. \i is untemplated
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      THE NILE EXPEDITION.
      21 2 Neanng the Goal. The Sirdar's army i~ now withir. toru five Bulec ot Umdurman Lokii >. tmgatsi -'jtn itiqM.
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    MALAY SKETCHES
    133 2 'Stam Free Prtss.j It is uot often thai an author writes penal nou* m hi* own book. An employe of tras <*cc whc gets books from Raffles Library, Smgapore, po,nb out to us, however, that m a copy o' Mr. Frank A. Swettenham's Malay Sketches belonrrt^c lhat hbrary
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      296 2 TO LKT Place, lately occupied by Mr XI c \.i 10 MEYER BROTHERS TO LET CUMMUOIOL'Sroom^o. LMu. RaH P M- nitrate •rnt. .AV-.>iy l»y >< P-K- o rt<e f*r*ss. s TOlf -1 RNISHED. Emi ScsMnabcr, an Oom I row Ea 1 or.^ Kalu. m v Dalh:vx>ma led. Large iPda.' imu
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      651 2 NOTICE VI K. \V\iTtR VltK/ ha- bet-: ,tdm>tted a i 1 p.irtncr n. ur ftrni. DA L.MANN At Co. SamapON iM AagpaM, 1898. jo^ NO riCE. "I"" Ufc nwrnaneißeiU .'i ou him baa tln^ day been tanen over by Mr. J. Zibirrlhlbr, who rwi.-. btt:i au:h»>ii^ed to sign by procuration.
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      771 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS TOWN HALL, SINGAPORE. Thursday Evening, 25th August •JUST TO SAy GOOD BYE" I riLi:npii nit Return and Farewell of CARL HERTZ, \»is'.e«]b\ iho l>' il M'dli.b. D' Alton Corr.e and see the Farewell Attractions The truly Marvellous Cinematograp .c ONI V ONE NIGHT Farewell Prices %i and 4i.
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      273 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED" Prye River Dock Co.'s Shares Fraser «t Neave, Ltd Debs. FOR SALE Tdnjong Pagar Dock Deb. 4% ranjoog Pagar 5% Debs. Municipal D< b. 5% Municipal Deb. 4^ Straits Trailing Co.'s Shares. I RASKR 1 0., (•^cliHnge and Share Brokers. Auk -'4 uc NOTICE. \X7F. hereby give
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      381 2 OLK A tJVEKTl SEMfcINT COLUMNS v Ian \.g H a ao^t N P 0 1 b« beea signed bv Mem B&gnatl H ii i^uur ol Mr R. H Zaviu 1 he PmUum i ml be despatched (or Range and Calcutta or. the And the Kutian, •o> Pe^.snp and CalcMtta -ne
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      198 2 The Week ■Vtantt:«> tftti hlfh Water 2.\ la. .-.lt p N. U. Mail Horntwanj doset f-.i-I. L 1. I ournamenl. S. -A. Sqj^d and Maxin Drill, 5-1 rr- A r L Marionettes, Hi Street yp. Thursday, 25th High Water v 1; a p. Moon hirbt Quarter. 3.27 a.m. Garrison Ri*ie
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  • Correspondence.
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      The State of the Esplanade.
      362 3 >'tk» Ecitobv SiR The several ccrapiauas made by your correspondents again>t the Nauseous sight> of the Espianadr deserve attention and call for remedy, mkm h hes m the hands of Police constab There is another growing nuisance which should likewise be checked. I mean ihe
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    CARL HERTZ.
    33 3 -Z a. i rr. i >-rr night IJS al raving by t to the wood i> ?axr. *emsafograf it, i.-. |m to date v r xr ~i the K i Co
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    LOSS OF A FRENCH CRUISER.
    49 3 1 9 he ruiser La Pi* .oard G* Ga L\.mmandi b:ei of tr Fre ;h a: >lada^ascar a i S.i was pwrecked an -«4- t near For: L>a-pr. no: Mada< N j -■> Acre Jit -i :< *j_.: a. c .cjs Her .^c > ipeeO
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    THE AMENITY OF THE TOWN.
    508 3 UiC ier the title ol A^-e* N s anxious a .<- his termer title He a I i., I popu!atr.,r. h i.i more i^-osed !»tr.!) years and i iv ■-> i'- -isi:;. :j r ent ar.d comtort A ueop c V.'a.k- ir.e Espbftadl m instance,
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    THE QUEENS PRIZE.
    697 3 On the closing day of the Bisley meeting (July 33rd.) The "Hundred" assembled at the 800 yards firing-point at noon to commence the Strug- i»le. At the outset interest was naturally focussed j m the performances of Lieut. Fletcher, of the 2nd Liverpool, and Sergt Barrett, of
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    THE HOOLEY BANKRUPTCY.
    332 3 i mended <.. the London Ba s asL. for U public d 1 ji.a -r;, as to I is •hat was •-r r moter, Mr. c m My ni have p buyt- tad then j idl it. i C added. liness b J b <t the front
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    AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES.
    273 3 a huniiimi 01 a iioi». I -e .'.'tj. 1 jrk rtiwie a\«i. :.ij *ilh Philippine QBMttMN dMndnOBMS r.est fashion, this Bf tier.. HntW IIM nna) Lr ,n point ol lime, j ■ha: f? i£ rr*.j:- -.jrrk b< raised (hen m token of •>jprcrr» ai i -overti/nty.
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    RAFFLES GIRLS SCHOOL.
    108 3 Im \'n\ir. Pump Bvtbstaivmbht. Mis* M Hodgkin. the Principal, com- munu ates. tor publication, the to lowing staiement ot the results ot the recent j eatertaiaraent given m aid ol the Prize Fund the Ml proceeds to be applied to the purchase i_f prizes being no less
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2354 3 Tuesday, August 33, 1898. Present Hit Honour the Officer Administering the Government (Sir Alex. Swettenham, r.c.m.c.) The Hon. the Acting Col. Secretary (C. \V. S. Kynnersley.) the Attorney-General (W. R. Collyer.) the Actg. Col. Treasurer (F. G. Penney, the Audiior-General (E. C. Hill.) G. S. Murray. 1. Burkinshaw.
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    THE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES.
    408 3 A Philippine republic m the absence ot an American fleet would not last a year. A wild scramble for coaling stations would begin on the part of France, Germany and Russia. Sale to England would probably cause most dangerous jealousy on the part of less
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    BIG ROBBERY ON BOARD A CRUISER
    281 3 A DfMPOUR IS PuKSlil. By the last batch of newspapers received from Hongkong this reference to a rather mysterious incident appears Jnt C'.ir.zei states that a sum o 1 money wa 5 I stolen from ore of the ufet on H.M.S. Ntreimu when die
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    SHARE LIST AUGUST 24th 1898.
    235 3 QvOTtnom. Capital. Paid li. Sh.r^ P.m Oi». Bank r,. tl «<\a Japan, Ud. *2 S Nominal. W. 2,000.000 450,966 199 fi-; /2 5 Deferred Buyer-. 1.250 Zl' BeU'» AbecbK Bastmt AffHM| S 5 Seller- 4 i0,000f4 8<584 B^ B ,-i Mr v (.A. 416 unissued
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      320 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NEDEKLANDSCHIi STQOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards tor Londor every ten days, and have accommoaauin tor third class passengers only. The Company's steamers
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      367 3 MAILS CLOSK 1 O-MORROW. Ho- Per At I Sourabaya, Sic. Bantan. 7 am Djambie Srn Saniarin.iu II am Malacca I-mggi Helene I rM Penang, Sic. Maka Vajirunhii 2pn Rangoon Palamcotta r» Malacca Sc Klany Choic Pity* 3 fM Tnngganu Ac Kelantan Carolina 3 tm Bangkok Medusm 4 ru Bangkok Gorgon
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      669 3 VESSELS IN PORT IfecaMWai PUp and Tom Commander* Am v»d Fro» r o Wkw CorosaT.on SlMiewfaMtJOa Rm U« I Pen a V h_ Dafhne Bou crainr 1141 GdUmj |uly 31 Sa«on Other Vehsei* Flag. 4 Tons Maalerb Arrived Frorr. Conwcnee. Fo: W M Abbrcaru Brit.bq^tita Lev Aug. 15 Bangkok h
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      317 3 Passenger^ Arrived, rWAhwra M Boosb 4. (MIM Mn f ibra anc lamiiy, Mr. Oodlej P«- •-c > Mcssr, homa: \iegna and Ht iteGarazoya M I He: Her A'u».a«^fr v M V\ N ev mil M A Cfeakc N1 ,5 UeattM! Mr^ and Mm fa.- .aarc •le.s'j B,- vaarc '1 ;v
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      328 4 Ungapctr* Sporting Club. Phu M t ;l>r a ltl.w.\ ra ce UEETIXG tSqt FIRST DAY Mtsaay. JS- h Vitou, First R*< k M».^»>. PlWk-\ *m *Jy>- A Rate 10c y^ .HtMy-We^ki ■> I^' ;e(.^tglb.; An ailow., >llb. a other "t-rea Race, >•- s»^ o» N0.60n h I .mrarv- .*i. Db«a»c«
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      539 4 McALISTER CO.| Engineering 1 General Hardware Department UOY KRNMEM C t )N TR.U. I ORS. '-,\Hkr a >prciality m thi> dtpartmeDt v: all kinds ot Planting, Mining, Engineering and Carpenters Tools, requisites, etc.. etc. Sot.t U.hNTS KUK THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Co., Ltd.. Hongkong. •v c-fua! to itn Earopeaa brand;
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      385 4 John Little CO., LTD. HAVE RECEIVED AND 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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      671 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. Have Just Received a Large Stock of DANISH LIGHT PILSENEB BEER >v Eight dozen Pints °<$> $13-50 X MOST EXCELLENT DUTY FXTRA SUITABLE FOR TABLE BEER >V THIS CLIMATE 4doz. quarts $10.50 This Beer is fiuaranteed free from Salicylic Acid and any other Chemicals (SINGLE BO i
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      970 4 Passengers lor Straits, China ft Japan. Per Formosa, irom London, cue Au^. it). Miss A. E Balkweli, Mr. add Mrs. li. L Foste.i, Mr. J. Brown Mr F. n Hodgts, >'r. X J. Gerrard. Su- 01 tl til i)i irfc Per Ballaarai Fi m ol tnb >■ Mr. G. l>.
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      583 4 The Singapore Free Pre^s AND Mercantile Advertiser AiiLk AnORBSS. Advertiser, Singufi-, TELRfHOKK Nl MBfcK. No. 'I Published at 30 3. Raffles Place, Singapore THH leading tnglish Newspaper ia ti,. Strait:- Settlements Jobort, th< Fc-deralcd Native State.'- ol Prrak. S« tan gor. Sungei Ljong. Pahang. th< ticgi Sombilan British North Borneo
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