The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 September 1898

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 51 h SEPTEMBER, 1898. DAIL^ ISSUE, No. 3,364
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      638 1 JO; '.Vh t rve New Hjirboui O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Mtain .ur CHINA. JAPAN PBNANGJ EYi oN. INDIA. AUSTR \LI VDEN, EG\ i". MARSEILLES, GtBRAI v\. MAI lA. BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, an: oNI'ON. r^rough Bilk -c.i fo: P Cjntm*n:al i*i .i->. aa Pwrts t aba ■in^ C^ojf. and Sam Fru-i
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      592 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA. lON CO.. LIMITED. »BNAF RAMGOCm.k CALCUTTA. c v v-.ipany's steamers is intended U ta Try ior.j' P urar Wharf every week. -»rs tud Cargo are booked by the abovl st- 1 iTiwmuli rates to all ports m India anc C >• tc I -l>t African Ports.
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      558 1 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., The Finest Ground Coffee m DE KONINKLIJKE PAKE.TVAART MAATi>CHAPPI|. Undkr Contract with thi Nbthbrlands India Govkrnmknt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 CoixvEß Quay Time Table for September, 1898. f Steamer From Expected Will be despatched tot Brouwer Deli Sept. 2 Paneh,
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      305 1 Ex ss. BUCEPHALUS, Just arrived a Specially Selected i otiMgnment ol HORSES, COBS, PONIE All m Good ohoitioh. Also some spleni id Australian COWS. Appij P. DALLAN, Australian Horse Repository. Adj; THE AUSTRALIAN HORSE REPOSITORY. Kosk's Roao, Orchabo Roao. W. DALLAN. r\EAIJSR m Crushed Food, Padi, Oau, Chafl Bee. Qualitj
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      588 1 SINGAPORE. the East. fTONGKONG AND SHANGHAi AA BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-LT CAPI'J AI $10,000 000 RESERVE FUN f f.000.000 RFRHRVE LIABILITY OF > i '•<')"!'. FETORS t *ir>.ooo,ooc C.JIIBT OF UIKBCT'.KS Hon. J. BELL-IRVING.— Cimibham. R M. GrBAY, r".sr| DtfLTV Chairman. C. BSOKMAUK, E^q. A. j. Kavuonu, Emj. David Gubbav, Esq.
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      339 1 DHOiNIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LOVDON. I he undersigned AgHRI i Ew A ifaoveCaß^Mßl art prepared to accept EHn r Ie Singapore, Johore and 'he MqUi Stau curr< it 1 ite- i IVi-N 0.. Mov n SOUTH HRm:,H KIRK AND MAKINK INSURAN COM PAN) OF NKW ZEALAND. •r»nrf- rfWtrH a|
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      496 1 pACII IC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIKKTAJ v JS7EAMSHIP COMPA •irn, i passage tiOcetv .^a. of th, a •r.'" se; k jrti »ppl: atioi itcc-r, f'-sieri^t.i b> tr.. «-.cdi iIK ?>veri«,..c b) Pft c i'"-. Cw Paohc Ra wai I Kelly Walsn, Ltd New Bookt, and Nev. EditKM
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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    MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1898.
    1317 2 L'-Taw»d bj in£uence *nd ur.hr^ifd b* gam H«e paniot Treth feet i'«riouj precept- a.- tailed ria«| v Mi t be w > > but pre- I u i I ai mk (provided A 1 1! I ich I telves i itioa in qaes fel -tin from
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    137 2 A special meetiii" ol the Chamber of Commerce was held 1 his afternoon at j-30 lo confirm the nomination of Mr. G. S. Murray as the member ot the Legislative Council Lo represent the Chamber. Mr. Stringer presided, and there were also present Sir A. Laspe, Mr.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    950 2 A special meeting was veld Ctu-> afu-rnoon 10 appoin! a Commillei on Public Lighting. Hit re were present MessrsJbentle [President), Moses, Meyer, Nanson, Evans, Sohsi. and Choa Ciian^ Thye. I'ht President proposed and Mr. Sohst seconded fhat the following Commissioners be appointed as .1 Special Committee on town
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    THE ASSIZES.
    217 2 The assizes open before the Chief Justice to-morrow, the Calendar on this occasion being a short one and comprising only some 16 cases of the ordinary character. The full list is as follows Chua Hi, theft m a dwelling; Sirah, theft as a servant Sapariah, causing hurl by
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    LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    551 2 (Via Austi a Tin. Fas E ls i. ["he It nch h< pa| rejoicing n\,r the lact tHal Russia ha kilted tin British >chemeoJ entrusting the construction oi the northern extension 'v •S to the Hongki nj l hanghai Hanking Corporation. I I an equally elated
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    RUSSIAN COALING STATIONS.
    269 2 Russia eems bent on seeming coaling stations tx (i the Mediterranean anj the Pacirn. !ur to steamers to Port Arthur .md Wladiwostock. ["hen are rumours of one m the Red Sea, and now it is said the hmperor Nicholas wishes m particular to obtain a pied d
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    FOOTBALL.
    128 2 This evening, m the Warren Shield Competition, the \2 Co. R. A. meet Uie 35 Co. R. A. in the first round of the above competition, on the S. R. C. ground. To-morrow, Tuesday, the S. C. meet the Royal Engineers, m the same competition, on the S. C.
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    THE OPIUM FARM.
    557 2 i N -t:> Il- ieen ;ivea Hon'ble J. Burkia ia« ol inteatioa to ask the (allowing cju sti I ri meeting ol ie Lcgisla I [ht 1 1. i Op im Farmers ol S in. ip< ai r >.■ .--.> |> ep ml I king uiicer tlie
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    167 2 i I I v ual monthl) meda hand a waplayed on Saturday, Mr. J. H. R winning wit.ii a ,i r ore of So Thit player is coming on fast and i« one of the most promi.Miig players the I mb bac at the I present time.
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    THE LATE MRS. LOGAN.
    181 2 The announ< ement ol the death ot Mrs. Sarab Logan, the widow ot the late Hi Abraham Logan, formerly Advocate and Solicitor ol Peoaag, appears ia the Pinang Gasetti oi the 2nd inst. The deceased lady passed away at the age ol sixty. Her hu 5
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE NILE EXPEDITION.
      7 2 DECISIVE BATTLE NEAk OMDURMAN.
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      SMASHING OF THE KHALIFA.
      24 2 sir Herbert Kitchener on I ri-i_\ defeat ed an-i dispersed ihr Khalifa's arrm att« > five hours lighting Occupation of Omdurman
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      Pursuit of Mahdist Forces.
      15 2 H' afterwarde occupied Omdurmaii ih < cavairj hh,j gun-boat. pur>uing the Khahta.
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      The British and Egyptian Losses.
      49 2 M.' British lost* was ooe hundred, inciud ing Lt l< s (irenteli <>\ the 1 2th l-ar.i r-r--and 'i;,v Caldecott ot the i_t kova! Warwickshire K<-^imt-nt who \ver< the, only officers killed lli'- Egyptians IoM twenty met* i ios.-. oi the eacM) is not >tateo
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      A Brilliant Charge by the Lancers.
      28 2 Ill' ji-' Liocere lost tweoty-ooe killed and had twenty ot their number wounded irilliaol 'a\airv charge hi which Lieut Gf mat Killed
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      THE DREYFUS AFFAIR.
      23 2 M. Cavaignac Resign. i CavaigDM ha rtiignea a? ne j able t<; DOWQBI to a revision oi th< Ur-\ tu> <
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      BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
      83 2 An Alleged Political Entente. Prolonged interview between Baroi Halzti Mr Baitour bave evoked 1' M Gmmettt btat<*- tr. a -ijirmai: emtemtt iia.- been Lonuuded dii g tor ar, ofiensive and iefevsivc alliance .1 oertaia -veatualities, according h Iggestioa ol Mi Chamberlain It is rimKMin Itbatth entente camanscb
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      360 2 AY 3 ADVERTISEMENTS fOR SALE ..»*>»>* >, r Uu^i Deb. 4% 1\ fagar >% Debs. Mu... t .pal Deb. Municipal Deb. 4% Straits Trading Co. >hai-i--. FKASKM a Co.. hich.. |j i s,f,,,rp BroKtcs. >«pt > UC FOR SALE DARA XI :-JKR. H-r. Bnviiensis seed it Rs |p ..r <mx
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      235 2 VO-DAYa ADVERTISEMENT^ WANTED ai c osta Clerk. Apply b MribMH to DREW at NAPIER Sept lu.th.s v c TANGLIN RESIDEN .E TO LET VV OOI>NEI X "th >J irden ot ace;, the property o' ihe OvwagCl Sultana ot Joture. situate near the Botanical liardens and appr >ac"ed trom 1 i.irden
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      23 2 OURADVERTISEMENTCOLUIIIIS. Woodticuk i^ to let <*?%£&£?"** r e p.rton M to tr V »"<! •■banvard, at the I own Hall io-mghu ment sUtioned af «et«ch-
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      244 2 The Week. Mor.ji) it ■< f Wan 2 a., o.jgp Meeting < himbet of < ominci«.t L 1 V\ /r I J.itnbution. N^ an ii v ieUJ v Co. R. A ,«G X A S. R. I1 Ml S. V. A. Sq iaxia DriU, 5-1=; p.m v v r~- fen
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    THE CHERUBANG GOLD MINE.
    780 3 The hearing 1 .Mr H Rith agaias in* Go d Mining Co. was < > irdaj when coun.sei a<! Mr Fort op«ne< 1 it th< Court haii beard evidence _t> to the reaoso i agreement by muiu n ji Capt. Law^un ■> j..\ iSqJ hu: ,-i
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    THE LATEST FROM MANILA.
    259 3 The r Capl ?ne m Irom Manila rest the Philtpeft Siogaj re reach ing Ma 1 on the night ol the and leaving for here. The \m Kit .ale hou« a Inch is ju>t off Cavtte.an MHud efl essarj re- Hoogkoogcabl which had temporal itched up
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    35 3 Capt Voi. of tli.. s fj an Lung, tron* :ina->siu yesttrda] rtpurs having Spokrn ihe Freoi a tI.K AV L. ir. Lv 1 Sandloog 1 30 L. She wished |0 bt r-purtcd all vvcil. J
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1200 3 Via Ceylon.) London, Aug. ii) Tht: Russian journals Novoe Kt-mva and Novosti have adopted a friendly tone towards drear Britain. The latter paper urges the removal ot the discussion on the China question from the heated atmosphere of Peltin to London or Si Peterburg with a view to an
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    THE S.C.C. CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    413 3 It will be remembered that m the first I round of this contest the S. C. C. beat the Lawyers. In the second the S. V, A beat the Army and Navy and the match S. C. C. v Officers of thr Regiment was left unlini.shed.
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    UNVERACIOUS TELEGRAMS.
    777 3 UNVERA CI OUS TELEG RAMS. Ho HISTOK IS Wsiiirs. A correspondent writes Th< Hamburger Fremdenblatt ol 6th Kugusl commenting on II m i Wti ii- ws pu tli I m from Madrid 'il thai 1 1 icra Rios tl,. Govi h ral ol Visayaa districl ol the Philippines htd wired
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    738 3 I'hk CuB&BNC) < iiVSli.vMui PUBLICATION 01 /BB H; r; JJ- og Allahabad, Au^. z6th.—A special telegram tr.jr London to the Pionaer stall i<at a special Uu book, containing the evidence betore the urrem Cominituetu ihe date of the adjournment, sra issued last night I hur day '< Pwenty-f
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    PRODUCE.
    92 3 (September 5 Tin $4. Gambier do. Cube No. 1 Pepper, isiacW (ordinary S'pordo. White, (Fair L/W=s% 4 90 Nutmegb nos to r *"e In.) Mace (Bands.) Clovtb (AmboinaJ Libenar. ollcc Tapioca, smalt [> a< I i- 1 j do. do Rake (do 1 do. medium pea! (F«ui ■■< do.
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    SHARE LISTSEPTEMER 5th, 1898.
    118 3 QoOTATUm. Co'lTm. P,., p A m Ltd. Nominal. O 2.000,000 4,■ 19V.67 Deterred. £5 Rll|lM J 1?' f 1 c E«sU Vency .^Seller ,c.000f4 B S -5&4 1 •<■<-■ ,5.000 V 6/b Uebb. prm. v,alt_, > ,^O,O i. Ejf" \y ilink Mrem 8i0.000.000 $10,000,00 > vcar
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    EXCHANGE.
    51 3 Om L o 'ittnanc j P r v alt dkfi |n/s ■i 1 doc uini-nts 3 m i1 6 Franc c demaad Germany, demon I India T. T Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand Java, demand Manila, demand 1% SOVE&EIGNS bj Bank ot Engla Rit I)*.-*, o.int 3 noadu 6 H
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      52 3 Chamberlain's Co'I'gh Remedy Superior to any other. Uco. B. Secoid, the well known ccnliaclor ot Towanda, N. Y., says I liav.- used Chamber Iain's Cou^h Remedy in n\- family for a long lime and have lound it sup rim to any oihei. Sold b\ all dealers THE DISPB.NSARY. SINGAPORE fiENF.RAl
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      255 3 OCLAN STEAM BHIP CO If PA NY ::ast inoean OCEAN i SHIP CO tfPANV. U AN NEDERLANDSCH »1 1 VAART MAATSCHAPPIJO kI'ne Company's steamers art de; i Liverpool ouiwardb for the Sirait- I japan, and from Jap..ii iiorat* ir.. ever) ten days, .md have ■mwmw cla paweilgWi ri:,. The (Company
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      174 3 MAILS .Q. I O-M OBJ l<ui I. A Hongkong, WitUn H.ii.j Pahat M Labuan. go. ff«nee Malacca, Sec. -ia» 1, Penang, \> Pundua Muat Malacca irfalla ttandjermaisin s.. Nienhui 4pm Muntok Paldabanf> Banka km Batavia, &> Giang Ann 1 h Sourabaya, &c Wilhelm Bangkok Hydra pm Batavia, .v Amaru cy
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      186 3 vBBB B Lf N P0 R y c FUfeta,,. II ll Hill 11 |fc Wlw y Cobowawk sa. tWUBf B*l Brit, id! T S !r ,2« Sep. i O B« Nor. .52., w Lawn Smith f Cf.AVBBI.ET fcit.l« V■. Bri< g EBBkiEZI 1 KSuS ft t 0 t* VI k
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      136 4 Fraser Neave, Ltd. Artistic and General Printer* Lithographers Bookbinders and Account Book Makers «v aoßisaos soao. 3:> .a?or« PUBLICATIONS THE SINGAPORE «nd STRAITS DIRECTORY for 1896 THE SINGAPORE *nd STRAITS ROUGH DIARY for 1896 THE TRAVELLER'S MALAY PRONOUN. C»NG HA ND BOOK— '.th Edition.— iuoK<|ru^»i« newwai^H nr StnutHAND BOOK to
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      296 4 John Little CO., LTD. SINGAPORE v> c have just received a large consignment of Cycles as under, which we are now offering at greatly reduced prices. MSEN is FOR The Rover Cycle Co., Ltd. IMPERIAL ROVER CYCLES lii' »re th<- highest tjraiit madnnes ■Mil ami .irr equal to any oth»:r
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      938 4 npo LET FURNISHED. Entry ist September, No. 4 Bungalow, Grove Estate, Tanjong Katong. 4 Bed rooms, bathrooms attached. 1 Large dining room, verandah all round, and with New Furniture. Apply to N. N. ADIS, i>\ Raffles Place. Aug 17 mws uc TO LET. One room m No. 24 Raffles Place,
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      944 4 Katz Brothers, Limited, Beg to announce the arrival of Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoes WHICH THEY HAVE ADDED TO THEIR DRAPERY DEPT. Ladies Bronze Court Shoes, Beaded Toes Ladies Glace Kid do Patent Leather shoes Lace shoes Kid shoes Kid Button boots Tan shoes White Buckskin shoes Ladies Canvas
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      175 4 Liquid Fuel. I The best and most economical form of fuel STEAMSHIPS. STEAM LAUNCHES, LOCOMOTIVES and Steam Engines of every description. Y^E shall shortly be poepared to supply thii fuel m any quantity. Samples can be seen at our office, where also information c^n be had as to prices, and
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      580 4 The Singapore Free Ptcfs HMD Mercantile Advertiser CaSM A nr>RT.s> Advertiser, Mngaport TISLtI'HON* NrMHR.-No, 61. Published at 30 3, Raffles Place. Singapore "T~*HE leading English Newspaper m th. A Straits Settlements Johurt-. the Federated Native States of Perak Seiftßgor, Sungei Ljong. Pahaug. the Negi Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Nrtherland'
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      520 4 bingapon? Sporting Club. ?RV A \iM± t'ORAL'TUMS RAit MEET/KG rSoS FIRST DAY I'ue'fUty* -*J'* October First R.tcs. 1 < HMMI Pt»Th.— V due 1^5i». A Kate for ifo^r* H.,r^— Weight as per sc-.le (loMolb.. An rfbwawc Jilb- Horse* tiered tor me Intermtu R <ce> .m.y. An allowance ol ;.b. to
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      709 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving pan 0 depot uid 'were known) I date iiuc lit-rc. 1 nkm 1 t -n' l i. 1 As.VMA, J.'!'-. N j Cvi inu, rr. GovtKN'ii.o Kas-agi, Philadi Ip 1 TOE.lv a, lap. N> w isile. M -i 1'! i.l J COROMAHDBI 'iui .>' p. [O j
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