The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 August 1898

Microfilm: NL1936
Total Pages: 4
1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    25 1 T H E Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rim<-^ sew es. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 2 5 th AUGUST, 1898. D\lL\ issi E, \o 3oo r
    25 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      431 1 Q STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam ■>. > rIINA JAPAN -KNXN^ 1 LON^TnDIA MSIRAI I.A VPEN, EGYI MARSEILLES GIBRALTAR, MALTA. BRINDISI, VESU E, PLYMOI !H VNP I ONDON. rhrou^ Bills 'd:n. i t.v g MAIL L1MB& Ot issAK MEWA«II CDrotnande. N tmatta >-- 24 Chasan Oci BaUaara Beng*. c INTERMEDIATE DIRECT
      431 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      474 1 BRITISH 'NDIA STEAM NAVIGAI lON CO.. LIMITED. ,-r.v RANGOON Jt CAL4 TTA. -r.iny steamers is intended t* i',. ir harf every week. k'^-.vf s t'- d Cargo are booked by the abov« Stt .rirr-. ;>ut;h rates to all ports :n India and <;• .Im ist African Ports, Mauritius or l.»
      474 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3
      417 1 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. 1 The Finest Ground Coffee m the East. a DE KONINKLIJKE PARLTVAART MAATSCKAPPIJ. Undbr Contract with thi Netherlands Iwoia Government. Aoimn at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS to. Co., 2-3 Coli.ykr Quay Time Table (or Au^u- 1, iSgS. steamei Krorn Expected Will, be despatched
      417 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4
      802 1 THK AUSTRALIAN H RSK REPOSITORY. KncK's Road, Orchard Road. W. DALLAN. T" xEAI.KK m I rushed Food, Padi, Oats, < bafl &c Qualii) and Freshness ■<< teed suppln-b being received every fortnight. Harness and Saddlery, uith best English Leather, made by experienced workine Mar. r^. uc. THE "CEYLON OBSERVER, (ESTABLISHED
      802 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 5
      612 1 1 ji IJTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AX BANK'NG CORPORATION, PAID-UP CAPITA! Ji ...00e,-x.o RESERVE FUN J 8.000.. 00 Coma of UiHccrms. Hon J.J. BKLL-IRViNG.— Chaikman K. M. G iav El DKPUTT CUAIMMAM C. Bbukhann, B*q. A. Kavuonl>. tbq. David Gubbay, Es<j. R. L. RiCBABOSOM Es>q. A. Haupt, Eso. F. Sachsf, Esc.
      612 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 6
      221 1 DHCENiTX ASSURANCE OM -ANY OF LONDON. 1 i.t undersigned Agent! .mpar.v re prep;ift: h> aOOBpI ks m ..tMport ohoi and the Mai met rate 51 !\"KN o. v H SOUTH i'RITISH FIKh AND MAF.'NE !N l -i:vANCh COMPAN" OF NKW ZEALAND -■>■• o rreoi THE TOKYO MARINE INSUK ance COMPANY,
      221 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 7
      176 1 p^_'i IC MAIL PEAMSHII COM PA OCCIDENTAL AND ORI* HTA v STEA',: HI )MPANV *ht- t ,r. 1 Na\ ;r of tr.» a rcci a< f my at Sa Try<u rtr# f*rti/r.., X China <„,,.. >* RILEY HARGREAVES &Co T^ht Cycle oi the future. The Acate le Chainless vcie MO
      176 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Article, Illustration
    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1898.
    947 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1898. Htte rittfl the Pttk* the Firople'i ngi.t ir.;.,nuiu. L>r.a*ed by influence ir..i ur.bfibed by (fjit Here patr at Truth her precepts drau, Pl«Uftd to Religion, Loy&ltr. and Law. In connection with the exhibition ol the plans of the new Yi< torian Memorial
    947 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    520 2 Lieut. Ki<iiaid al> rr -•>. k k., former!) ot H M. S Mercury Singapon <-ip\y H: M. S. GibralU I i.'.-c ia-> i >ii|;hl '.jt ifiind ehocli ot eartliauak< il Shaii^li i shortly fit'ire midaight on Saturday i i ftii .n»t lin Mail d» bed from Singapon to London, i'ia
    520 words
  • Article
    THE BANVARD COMPANY.
    72 2 Ihih vanet) company has just come up j trom Au<tralta m thu Karroketta,eu route tv India and pDOposes to give one performanc at til I own Hall. Ihe Company consists oi ten perlormrT> did put on a show having yreat variety Staging, dane- I ing. Su and
    72 words
  • Article
    THE NEW FRENCH CONSUL.
    247 2 M. It- Cuinte jouffroy <l'Abban s leaves Marseilles next Sunday by the Sydney (or I Singapore, where be is to act a> French j Consul during the absence ot |f. Pinard on leave. The Count is well and lavouri ably known here, having been attached to
    247 words
  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    • Article
      THE WEST INDIES.
      59 2 Their Industrial ColMfcse Dissatisfaction with Terms of Imperiai Aid. Jamaica Considering Annexation to America. The people of thf- West Inou^- art who U dissatisfied with th*- scheme of imperia a-M^taru < Jamaica is |jc paring for a plebi>cite o: the gui -.tion oi petitioning Great iirtuir to
      59 words
    • Article
      THE CAPE ELECTIONS.
      78 2 Keturn of Cecil Rhodes. Prospects of Afrikander Bond Mr v_ <- c i > Khoii'-- ha^ beefl <■>'-■ t«-C overwhelming majority member for Nani« qualand 111- racoess ot ill*- Atnkander Bond regarded Sir Gordon Sprigg Dubious Policy. ih' Tiint biamts Gordon -^prig,, lur the nor. -ucces- ot
      78 words
  • Article
    POLICE.
    23 2 Jhc two Chinese charged with forged pMßeogec ticket* on board U* were yesterday remanded for a w«feV 16 ut common m Singapore.
    23 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    50 2 CmkOkoibis, Head Ouarter Offite Orderly OtoS^^J**-- 2nd Ueui. F: J. Ben|,|J? The e SIUI week H°^! y T S r s tb th ■wedtlda 5 y I5Pm Sq-1-ndM—idrill. Friday C- (Members ar^'r va Sword drill. By Order, 1 rr*cK«, Capt. r. a. At- Adjuia-t S V A.
    50 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      442 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. FIRST CLASS PIANOS *y A-m SPAETH!, Damp proof $475 JOHN BkINSMBAD SONS. Special Model S^s CO T- LARD A COLLAR D. Colonial Mode! 8575 GB O. RUSELL. Transposing Pianos $600 PERFECTLY SIMPLE ASP SIMPLY PKKr->.< THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. L I ~P~ T O N TEA
      442 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      431 2 TO LET f* tl PiMh hmlj ocojpitu o\ Mr v MEYE9 BROTHBRS TO LET 1 I :1H ■> roo::s: :o. Oft x- .m a pry.ii::- H»-tiut« r Raffles P't:. Moderate I Bj .P K. Am, A^f> i.e. TO LET. T'" r> iuri|p. Knir> mi \&pl> toSYME x Co. NOTICE. M
      431 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
      408 2 10-DAtf'S ADVERTISEMENTS TO BE LET OR SOLD. I O. 0 Pinang Lane, off Orchard Road, a com- pound house with out-houses, suitable for a Factory or tor stabling a number of horses. Apply P.L., c/o Free Prcjs. Aug .-5 For 110-ilo Direct. 1 he Ss. KONGSEE will have prompt •iespatch
      408 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 4
      929 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS I TO BE LET. No. 81, Park Bungalow, Instix tution Hill. Rent 855. Apply A. W. LERMIT, 3, Raffles Place. Au* 25 259 PIANO TUNING. TV/f K. K. THOMPSON, who has just arrived from Australia, wishes to inform the populace of Singapore that he is willing to tune
      929 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 5
      145 2 WANTED Pi ye Kiver Dock Co.'s Shares. Fraser Neave, Ltd., Debs. FOR SALE Tanjong Pagar Dock Deb. 4% Tanjong Pa>;ar 5% Debs. Municipal Deb. 5% Municipal Deb. 4% Straits Trading Co.'s Shares. FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brontrs. Auh 25 uc Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Always Proves ffectual There art: no
      145 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 6
      117 2 OLRADVERTISEMENTCOLUM MS. **"■«■*>" en loaiMiM Hill ib to let. tunepianos. He has first class references I he Hk of saUa^e from the i' -m w ffl be cortinned lo-morro» morning. wi The S» £..(«,<, and the SV, Petratan will h» tiered lor sale or Sept. 5 th !li Stevens apologises
      117 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 2 Miscellaneous Column 1
      248 2 The Week. I hurbaay 25th Hi,. W* < <-. j. 1 p. Mo H Quarter, 3.27 a.m. 1 H jI practice, Bale tier p.m. I nti ■•> Warren hootb^i: Shield ompetaio; Philharm ni CJrche tra, p.m. it Co. K. A 1 P, V I I.C Tournament. < ad Hert^ I
      248 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Article
    CAPITULATION OF MANILA.
    1214 3 A Nominal )c-c.nv r. i,.KM> m TKHI».n l.»rinv Cktna Ma:'. Spet ai Correspondent S. ue- patch boat Imftm .August 14. 1805- —TK long-Jela>cd -ittack d an Manila was made \r>terday. It was the culminating point ot m not without a-- element ot melodrama, mt this notwithstanding th.
    1,214 words
  • Article
    THE FORM OF A BILL OF SALE.
    785 3 I ;:r Chiel IdStlCI thi- morning gave groeni d the m.tttrr oi thr e&take ol •nt t t n -irce.ised between thr ii- t ol Urn property o( Lmi Hock S g ului| m I Koh Kam Neo. II ,1- two ipplicalions were
    785 words
  • Article, Illustration
    OUR CHESS COLUMN
    546 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, and hurts no body m the mean season." All communications should he addressed "Chess, Singapore Free Press." Original problems should be
    546 words
  • Article
    THE VIENNA TOURNAMENT.
    535 3 The Vienna Tournament has been concluded, the feature 01 the last two or three weeks being the neck arid neck race between fillsbury and Tarrasch. PUbbury (New York; and Tarrasch (Nuremberg;, with 28j points, will play the best of four for the 'irst and second prizes, of
    535 words
  • Article
    IMPERIAL PENNY POSTAGE
    42 3 A home paper says that it is stated on good authority that Imperial penny postage will come into operation on November gth next, the Prince of Wales' Birthday, by which day the necessary preparations arc expected to be complete.
    42 words
  • Article
    L.L. T. CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    1396 3 L. L. T. CLUB TOURNAMENT PLAY ON TUESDAY. Indies' Douilb Handicap. Mr^ Waddell and Mrs. Salzmann, owe 15.1, bea 1 Mrs. Evatt and Mrs. Wetherall, rec. 5, 4 6. 6—3, 6—2. Mixed Doubles. Mrs. Hamtsch and Mr. Hingley, rec. 2, beat Mrs. Milbr and Mr, Millar, scr., B—6,8 6, 6
    1,396 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    34 3 Ibe China Ga~ettf uadersUodf that Boyd Co., Limited, have obta Bed a contract from the Russian Goveruui'. Ntn t to build ten tow boats, launchrs an<i barges ior harbour work at Port Artfaurand I'alienvran.
    34 words
  • Article
    SHARE LIST AUGUST 25th, 1898.
    212 3 fJioiAT.oN. Capital. Rm»Uf. Stftßtv Hmf l»i* tank oi China and Japan, Ltd. S2^ Nominal, < 2,000,00 c 4S>j,<j6fc *****^ /2 s Deterred. £5 Buyer-. J, 5 Hell', Au K-siern Agency Igfiellen.. io.oooH *'5 8 &-s&4^i Cl e ir \\;.e. Uauy harmLtci. ||M .3,000 f 2
    212 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      84 3 Took a Severe Cold after the Big Fire. After the big fire m Cripple Creek, I took a very severe cold and tried many remedies without help the cold only bee >ming more settled. After using three small bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, both the cold and cough left me,
      84 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
      286 3 OucAN STfcAM SHIP COMPANY ••-AST INDIAN OCEAN STEmVI vOMPANY. Ltd. AN,'. NaDbKLAND^CHE SJTOOM VAAkT MAATSCHAPPIJOCfc^^N. Ine tumpit.v iteamtrv art despatcr» fc G rom Liverpool outwardt (or me St:aiu. Qma and |apan. md Iron. Jap<ati homewardi for -.dofi every ten da>-, and have accommodation fu r j fhe Company 1 stean:
      286 words
  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 3 Miscellaneous Column 1
      406 3 MAILS CLOSfc To-morrow. Voi |Vr At Europe ParrtumatU 6 am Bangkok Gorgcn 10 AM Sonrabaya, Jec Darwin ti *m Hongkoiig. Ice Nam Ytmg 11 \m Bangkok Smgapur, noon Hongkong, Sic, Formo -v pm Bengkalis a. Bagan Ho Tang Ipm K. Pahang, &c. Will o'tat Wi j pm Bangkok Medw.t ph
      406 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 3 Miscellaneous Column 2
      872 3 VESSELS IN PORT F1 and Tont Commandere Arrived Froir For WhM CoftovAnoK SmicMibMtSH Rmg p. „M Makutßajakooc SwacnMrSfo Mollei Other Vessels Flags Tons M.iter. Arr.wed From Consignee. Pfe Whet Amoslo Pabooi [ud.b Q (ll j m o^,,, Mar V««k S« W.to,^ Ahc.k Bnt. v 2 fe, Aa s.. H J;
      872 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 3 Miscellaneous Column 3
      67 3 EXCHANGE. menp m to fcgMi -•> i.ONDON drmar.f: 1 < Pnwi mtftoi )b/i i/, document? 3 m^ i/ti 1 r istt 6 m/- j/i r-K \Ni t. a-.manc 'jkkmans daaand i^j India I. T 4 t, Hongkong .^j-marH Yokohama, demand nm JA I .j.rmand 1( MANII I demanr; Noai aaL
      67 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      237 4 jtgHpoiv Sporting Club. />J?t/t v A LTLWL\ RACM MEETING i<iqf ii FIRST DAY h a stimj, r Mw Hwa« We^hi ts per ~«ic i«t gib.) *n -lib. ho.se «te»ed lor tnr fc «11 Xhe. Kor^ ««Wtd R****^ p Sq.6m cintranc. s»-> Di-oh. k. f loea. >t N Rvv. v ...ut
      237 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
      515 4 Kelly Walsh, Ltd. j NEW BOOKS Im WINDSOR MAGAZINE Vol VII, > ;.-*-> iouiger i HIS 1 >RY CHINA. New and Revised Kci>.. i VoJ |I&SP lANDLINJ. I>ANGKKOUS <.<>Ol>> by Phill.fte ♦*4S he ISK oi Urn HAND CAMERA, by Ore* Holland, Illust 9 I.JS iDVANCKD BUILDING CONSTRUCTION .Manual lor Student.-.
      515 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 3
      376 4 John Little CO., LTD. HA\ r- RECEIVED AN D I N V I T E A N INSPECTION OF THI-: FOLLOWING Patent Lea: Oxford Shoes Black Calf Shoes Brown Calf Shoes Russia Calf Shoes Dancing Pumps Brown Cait Balmoral Boots Black Calf Boots BronwGladstone Bags Nut Brown Gladstone Bags Steel
      376 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 4
      237 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. Have Just Received a Large Stock cf DANISH LIGHT PILSENER BEER >v Eight dozen Pints 4u 13 50 >► MOST EXCELLENT DUTY YTRA suitable for TABLE BEER >w THIS CLIMATE /Cy* 4doz. quarts $10.50 I This Beer is Cuaranteed free from Salicylic Acid and any other Chemical
      237 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 5
      280 4 A Padre m Partibus 8* IKG '-'.'-I B! UPRBSSIOMt 01 lIP. II 1' HOLI] OUi r h R oui i Java, the Eastern Archipelago and Siain. Rev. M. REITH, M.A. Repr i i. tin >< '> rapor{ Fbbi Pbbs .Some Press Opinions "A very lively and graphic account dJ hus
      280 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 6
      572 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Known) dal < T' .I. I ■ie, v r tiM.i. dv V P, iiO \vl 1 M. M i wanobi p. r*. at O I M-I M Sej I N •■■mi. dv M. M Parbamatj ,34 P. O I All 9N HDNMOM .'■•■<) M. M p. > Salaz.
      572 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 7
      578 4 The Singapore Free Prers AOL) Mercantile Advertiser f*Mff r Al)l>KES>, A/irert:', Tki.UHhsP. NlMßth. No. Published at 30 3. Raffles Place, bingkpore THE leading hngliah N< m^jap< 1 Strait.- Settlements. Johor. Federated Native Statt- of Herak S a gor, Sun^ei Ljong, Pahang tti. p Sembilaa British North Borneo Sara«va& N- tii<-riands
      578 words