The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 September 1898

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, i 4 th SEPTEMBER, 1898. I)ML\ ISSLL, No. 3,372
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      750 1 1 j? gj Orfjce. Co-iyer Qc^y. Jfc 'Vharves. New riarbuur Qj STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam :or t HISA. JAPAN. PEN AN( L KY,jN INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, JIARSE'LLES GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRiNDtSI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. rhroui^n Biite 01 L.vdir»^ .v-.oeU fi»r ptrsittm 4- J".-nr; ntntal mttd Awuri&m Ports, aim for
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      628 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. v >v. f nAvr.ooNi CALCUTTA. ■c Company's steamers is intended te eav-: -on.' Pn^ar Wharf every week. PhSMngWS -i.d Cargo are booked by the above st mm v through rates to all ports m India and Ceylon i.M. to Kast African Ports, Mauritius or
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      287 1 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. The Finest Ground Coffee m the East. DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPII. Unoir Contract with thi Netherlands India Govkrnmimt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for September, 1898. Steamer From Eipected Will be despatched tor Ge n Pel
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      262 1 i Xx Ss. BUCEPHALUS, Just arrived a Specially Selected CoriHgnmenl v HORSES, COBS, PONIEAll m Gooo Condition. Also some splendid Australian COWS. j Apply P. DALLAN, Australian Horse Repository. Aog v, THE AUSTRALIAN HORSE REPOSITORY. Koek's Road, Orchard Road. W. DALLAN. T~\EALER m Crushed l-ood, I'.idi, Oats, Chaff ice. Quality
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      591 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAJD-UP CAPITAL $***** oc» RESERVE FUND < nooo'oor RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS ...fi0.000,000 Coum or Dirkctom Hon. J.J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. GHAV. tso OfcPUTY C.HAIKMAN. C. Bhlkmann, Esq. I A. J. Raymond, Esq David Gubbav, Emj. I R. L. Richabdson, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq.
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      754 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 Maiav Slates, at current rates STIVEN fc Co. Nov 2(> SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPAN- OF NEW ZEALAND. 43,000,000. *,:A Marine lascraocet «ftected at
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      155 1 DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND STEAMbHIP COMPANY ■gssss Hassenjper^ who ravt pa,d jjj! •np San Francisco (o- Ch.rl ITi e^» t r Yokohama to San Francisco o unt 2. L__jV JJrf *4tt7 W\ tf-ritf- BWr" ii RI6AUO S WHITE V.O4.CTS RIGAUOS wH-r t OSI RIGAUOS w«it* «I6A«U S WH'TE liui
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1898.
    1292 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1898. Hercihall the Pre»» tYt People"! rght munum. LV.iwed br ,n(!uer.ce and ur.br. b«<i bf gain Ht» patriot Truth her g!orioa* prtctjtt draw, tleim* to Rdtalon, Unitr. and Uw. h does not appr-ar to be generally understood m what p ition the Philippines
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    THE TRINGGANU ST. SUICIDE.
    1043 2 Vfsttrd.y morning at *c At.siz--s L h Ah H-.h, C li.iv Ah Moey and U Jooi wcie put upon Iht ir tnat fur abducting and wrongful!} confining the girl who on May 24 li last, jumped out ot ttu cond storey window ot No. 1 rringg-«Btt-street,
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    REPORTED ACQUISITIONS BY GERMANY IN THE PHILIPPINES
    74 2 Advices received from Manila yesterday (says the Hongkong Daily Press) state that reports were current that Germany had purchas-d Palawan and Su!u trom Spain The German Consul at Manila and the Captain of t>e Kaisenn Augusta both emphatically contradicted the rumours. The German
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    44 2 v Te 1 J AI r Lim a b ">' fc "M'loyed at the Hotel de I Europe, was srntenced to three weeks imprisonment ih,* morning tor re taming stolen property, t w ,t a towel and a piece of soap, belonging to the Hotel.
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    CRICKET AT BATAVIA.
    301 2 CRICKET AT BATAV IA. H.M.S. Dapr.m i Batavia Cncke' C rii played on Friday and Saturdax .r. v 3rd Septeaber, 1 B^ ■i 2 ft B*TA*IA i>PORI LIB. dc Bordeo b Scutt Pranpe Ibw b Ship 51 d<. van Houien b Scutt de Gr.-c c Real b Shipsidt van Haefien
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    A TIP FOR THE SHERIFF.
    36 2 During a receut io ques i a home th r n On r the case tor ten mmute, m onfcr that the ,ur>- might gc^rinks H more d.fficulty gettiog a iur^ogether
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    45 2 esterday before Mr. Saunden, Lm, Ten* Quee was hned 00 with th o^°« 'our month, .mpnsonment, for being .n possession of cootrabaud chandu vaiuef^o feave t» S* 111 11* 111 U» be about to Nankin S,° n>l n nankin Street. As h.s evidence i< con
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      95 2 Robinson Co. PEG TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEIR Annual Cash Clearance Sale '^11 commence on Monday sth Sept Cashmere and Serges Figured Blouse Silks Prints and Flannelettes Lisl Thread Hosiery Spun Silk Hosiery S?lk Milanese Gloves Cornets and Underclothing Shawls and Wraps Sunshades Towels di Towelling Tea Cosies and Cushions Cretonnes
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      890 2 NOTICE 1^ EITHER the Captain. Owners nor Agents of the Barque Gran DttHng will be responsible for any debts incurred by the crew. S. P. ORINKWATER,— Master. Sept io 17.9 "notice. THE business ol i gainbier, pepper and general trader hitherto carried on by I.rb Too Tvi at No 7,
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      908 2 TC-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE 1 anjong Pagar Dock Deb. 4% Tanjong Pagar 5% Debs. Municipal Deb. 5% Municipal Deb. 4% Straits Trading Co.'s Shares. KRASER Co., Kxchange and Share Brokers. Vpt 14 UC HEADACHE NEURALGIA I <<iagi« uose ot CEREBRINE, > au agreeable liq:ieur, taUso at any period of I
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      344 2 10-DAY S ADVERTISEMENTS WAVERLEY HOTEL, HILL ST. A FEW ROOMS to let m this conveniently situated and comfortable hotel. Sept 14 21-9 TELUK KURAU-SIGLAP pURNISHED bungalow to be let. Rent moder--1 ate. Apply t.> F. BNGLER ft Co., 29 1 Raffles Square. Sept 14 mwt 28.9 T OST at the
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      11 2 This incident did not take place at the local Anglo-Chinese School
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      189 2 REUTERS TELEGRAMS THE DREYFUS AFFAIR Further Complications Col. Paty dv Clam Dtsmi&^ec Col. Paty dv Clam hz- b4&> compu rt-tned from the Army and aac L>e. missed from the Staff, owin^ to hi n.a ationb withM^jir hsterha/v m <.©r; with the Dreylut aftair Minister of War Thinks Dreyr. Guilty. Opposes
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      183 2 The Week Wednesday, 14th .iifi, Waier g.4o k.. v,.20 p. Vlunitipai Confhiisiion, 2-W p.m. S. V. A Squad and Maxim Dnli. 5-1 5 r j S. i- I ennis. 'Icurnament. Thursday, 15th Hi»;i V\ Wtet l-.4 a., 9 s<y f>- Auction Sale ot Steamers, Poweii I Philharmonic Orc'-eitra, 8-,^ p.rr..
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    Correspondence.
    1636 3 \he United Si ites vnd mtPhilippi\e> rHk Editor. Sir, Allow irtr. a> .»n Ame nc.»i> to express publicly my appr ci uion ol ir ren able editorials ol Au^ _>jnd and S pt Bth concerning the attitude ut the L' S on the Philippine question. While the dei i>!
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    269 3 M tu v RaoHis Puts) Pri te. I he Brst part ot this competition was p aj-a ofl yesterday afternoon against Coi Huge) SSI rr 4i'' 7 7 S With thr foi lort i1 1 res t. H IJown. t -ir,. Si i d a aad W.
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    THE MANILA LOTTERY.
    111 3 We print this bi 1 l y m face vi ihe peiils of I h a! legislation It is rough' on the patrons of the Manila Lottery the people m a hurry to get rich without libour "that after twenty, fifteen or ten years' patronage without hitting
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1298 3 Tuesday, September 13, 1898. Present His Honour the Officer Administering the Govern ment iSir Alex. Swettenhar, k.c.m.g.) The Hon. the Acting Col. Secretary (C. W. S. Kynnersley.) the Attorney-General (W. R Collyer.) the Actg. Col. Treasurer (F. G P.nney. the Auditor-General (E. C. Hill.) G. S. Murray. J.
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    JOHORE.
    102 3 Johore is celebrating thr birthday of H. H. the Suit- ui on Saturday and Sunday n.-xt. On tbe former day H. H. entertains at a banquet a considerable number of visitors, and on Sunday the Officers of the J'-hore Government give a banquet m the Rest House. There will
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    ROUGH WEATHER IN THE CHINA SEA.
    244 3 ROUGH WEATHER IN THE CHINA SEA. The Amerk an Barulj. 'Comei Lost. C 1 PTAitr, Wii h, Mate, imd poos of lif t Cktu I)kim\ HBO. Very rough weather has been repotted m the China Sea, nea< Formosa Kighi hinese jui while trying to enter Tatnsui harbour n the 28th
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    TERRIBLE BOAT ACCIDENT NEAR CANTON.
    338 3 Stv&iveoi Cuikbsi Passacs Boat. Loss 01 H*Kt I.ivkv anton, Sept. 1898. In the Tin^ Koon Dib!n';i is ■< irjjc v:i'. lk called la; Fan Heung, containing 1 temple dedicated I Hong Rung Chue Shui. Woish p .it itit hlir nt ol this »i s<id to
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    WARREN CHALLENGE SHIELD.
    417 3 35ih Co. H. A C. Co Wk>t Yorkshire. A Hard Pouoht (hme: < )sr. G'/\l jo Nil. J his match \%a- tought out on the Recreation Club ground last evening. It was fully expected that it would be an easy victory tor the R. A., but this
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    S. C. C. L. T. TOURNAMENT
    266 3 PLAN' OS UKSOAV Yesterday \\a.-> decidcdlj jiilavuurdbitfor the opening of the Pennis lournament. rain having fallen dunng the afternoon, and threatening to stop play several time>. Many of the ties were unfinished, th. ground being dead and the balls heav\. A. Singles. Wright, icr.,
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    TIES FOR WEDNESDAY.
    157 3 U. Si M.i.ES. tlcum, ber., v. H. F. Gray, owe t. Hartrum, scr., v. S. Joaquim. 5. Hingley, «cr., v. Cadell, 2. (iallwev, owe 2, v. Dent, 1. C. Sim. le>-. V ellen/er, 4, scraiched to Olson, cr. Booth, scr, v. Shelford, 1. J. D. Saunders, scr.,
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    TIES FOR THURSDAY.
    180 3 S t KCLSS Si X- di <*c j. WoMi i i.jii 2. B StUGIMI [ngpen, ear., <i. f (.re mr. Symes, owe t, v. McDougall, untin. I SlVd Bi (j. f'atersoii. SGT. a v. Sisson, Owe van uyient»er>.;, ',cr., hristophersi uwe Hay-ward, v. Lowe. OWE 15 Swan,
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    TRADE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    319 3 \i.Le<rtD American ijfM'Hv 1 he I S. (ijvernment having ord( Adm;ra Dewey to raise the blockade of Man w. n ex' peeled that American admimstrat i tiie Philippines would be productive ut gtcvit bi left lotrader--wit! these fertile islands. It mat h*«e*w, turprise some of our
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    43 3 Yeo Ah Chat the carpenter employed at the New Harbour Dock Co. who had a dispute with a fellow workman and stabbed three people with a chisel, was sentenced this morning to two weeks' imprisonment on each charge, making six weeks m .ill
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 3 OKBKCTED UP TO !?cpl On London Hl I I/I!,-, demand .i 1 r Pm o irediti 3 m,.-.. documents 3 m/fc trediii 6 nj/h P&ANCG •kmaud ,^g 'jKKmann demand or 'N"- i I 4 J HongkoNo demand Ht<L Voi^iAMA demand Java demand t ,v Manila demand -J/fe pre SOVFREIGNV
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    PRODUCE.
    85 3 'September 11. 'iambiet *< <*c No. i.. i^■P, K.-ck (ordinary Si»orf While, .Fa,, L.W-^ iuiutcg, uo>u. the Ib.j Mace (Banda Oovts (Arnboina).. fiihii io' r^pio.^, -mall pearl (Fair quality) L do. do flake (do. do.) Z* 00. medium pearl (Fair do) do do ftake (Fair do!) Pearl Sago, small
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      144 3 Weattier fccjn 1 (August 1.,. Taken at Kan dang Kerbau Hospital Observatory V- *M. .>. M. (j p. M. Bar.reiJ. 32 an. 24.95.) -9.«4i» 29.900 Temperature 82 80. 78.0 Wet Bulb Therinon.ciei 760 ;~,.u 70.0 Dir.ofWind W.S.W. N!n.E. N.E. Max. Fcmp. m s'i.J»fi«' 86.,, Mm. do v /.v* Max. iv
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      280 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY 1 feAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY U AM) Nr.DtKLANOiCHr. if /O .1 VAARTMAATSC APPIJ OCEA AN lnt C^ompany'b steamer!: arc despatched :r u rn Liverpool outwards for Ikt Straits, China, md |apan. and from Japai homeward- >or London every ten days, and have accommo.i., third
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      570 3 SHARE LI,T SEPTfc M B E R 14th Ifc 9 0 •Ji uiation. Con,. "..1,1 Sh*kc> Paid ■>:. l M^fian, UA >,; naLf^t s Oderred. iS Biqm. 1 2y J. !Vil Ai Hasten tgeac) fcSdkn. >„?/. 8,564 1 1. \V it 1 M«6 un.-uod A •••'«>■"•>'•. Ltd Mo v> f
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      110 3 Pafcbei.^erj: Arrived. v Mr- Rcuter,Mr. Md M G^yat M Jt^e.rr. Mi. AID r \fr Wandre; Mi i Mi Hu- k ns V MAILS CLOSE HHMM r% a, M .v L«a«| J-st M "> A,<^ Pv riai.t;- I ru lV v |n Re tof l BoMbaj I 1 Ptaw g ft
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    Singapore Sporting Club.
    677 4 Bg& -A VMA FOR A UTUMS RACE MEETING iSgd FIRST DAY. Luisdmy, JSHI Octooer FIUST Ru r M»iu«!« PuATh.—Vaiue %2y>. A Race toe M*^n Hors«*-We.i:ht as per scaie (lost QlbO Ai»-ai>o*a- I ii'b. to horses 0 tered lor the Intermed^c K«Mmh An allowance ot ;lb. to 4.1
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      104 4 Fraser Neave, Ltd. vrtistic and General Printers Lithographers Bookbinders and Account Book Makers O JUBiSSO.N SLCAD. 31MSAP0KK. PUBLICATIONS. HE. SINGAPORE *"<* STRAJTS! omecToa* 'or \9» ME SINGAPORE «**<* STRAITS ROUGH DIARY ft* 1896 HE TRAVELLER S MALAY PRONOUNCING HAND BOOK—I" Edition.— -«<»«*»•"•- >*rut» j -X-- -1 y« \>y 4ANO BOOK
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      444 4 John Little CO., LTD. SINGAPORE We have just received a large consignment of Cycles as under, which we are now offering at greatly reduced prices. \GE.\TS FOX The Rover Cycle Co., Ltd. IMPEKIAL ROVER CYCLES Ihc^t art th» highest -uavhines made and .ir<_ ':qaal to un\ Oth 1 make. rven
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      605 4 TO LET A WELL furnished room, with board, suitable tor bachelor, above the Raffles Tiffin Rooms and International Bodega. Immediate entry. Apply RAFFLES HOTEL. Sept f> uc TO LET. Small bungalow, partially furnished. Nice situation. Tennis Court. Immediate entr\ Rent 145. POWELL ft Co.,— Auctioneers. S P i ia TO
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      704 4 Katz Brothers, Limited, i 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
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      142 4 Messrs. G. R. LAMBERT Co PHOTOGRAPHERS, SINGAPORE. lows Ofiice Studio, 14, Batter y Road. Takglm Studio Workrooms,— 1 SO, Orchard Road RETAIL DEPARTMENTS DRY PLATES, llford, Widtten& WairwnyiitS, Elliot's and Apollo.' CHEMICALS. All photographic chemicals and solutions ready tor use, PAPEKS. Albumemzed, Sensitized, Eastman's Bromide, P. P.O. and Platinoiype. MOUNTS.
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      291 4 HONGKONG WEATHER TELEGRAMS. Barometer, reduced 10 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and to the level of the sea m inches tenth, and hundredths. Manila baro. readings m millimetres. I emperature m ihe shade m degrees, Fahrenheit. Manila temperatart centigrade. Humidity, m percentage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being
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      571 4 The Singapore Free Press AMD Mercantile Advertiser Gush Address,— Advtrtiur, Sinpapor Tkleihunis Numser.— No. of. Published at 30 3, Raffles Place, SmgApore THt leading English NeanjpagM 1 m tt,. Straitt Settlementi ioh>r >i Federated Native Sutet of PecsJl Sdbs gor Sungei L'jong, Pahaiig th< Ne^i Sembilan British North Borneo Sara
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      975 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (living port ot depariaej. ano an known) date due here, p.ticJ name of hffeßfa Msw-or-WAK JK&tMA, |ap.. Ntw. I C A TIN ,M 'i Govbsnolo, Ital. >i> //.a, K*s\'.i. Puiiadfiphia, Ti.kiv* J^p- Newcastle, \i >i 1 iM- Darnsi iot, '.a Sep. rs ;N. D 1 Sydki i. dv
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