The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 September 1898

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. f lIRD SKRIES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, 17™ SEPTEMBER, 1898. DAIL\ ISSI b. J#375
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      621 1 T* o Office. Coilyer Q MX -V::urves. New njibou; QsTEAM NAVIGATION Co >team ior CHINA. JAPAN. PEN %NG, I XV ON INDIA AUSTRALIA, VDBN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AM LONDON. rhrouj{ri Bi!U Jl .d.r^ --s^ed for Ptrsian mlf, CoHti*o*tal *nd American ;*jrrs, abo "or ,ni C^ttst\ ana
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      593 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. .-EN A" RANGOON CALCUTTA. the oany's steamers is intended to fa>- ion;' Pi>;ar Wharf every week. PH a :.'.ci Cargo are booked by the above j B -v.es to all ports m India and C ■> i.- re ist African Ports, Mauritius or i
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      1252 1 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. The Finest Ground Coffee m the East. iii j DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. JJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Under Contract with thi Nithbrlands India Government. BANKING CORPORATION. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Coixyer Q,uav paid-up capital $10,000,000 Time Table for September, 1898.
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      278 1 DHCENTX ASSURANCE COM PA.NY OF LONDON. The Hndenqgned Agents ior the above < onip^n) are prepared lo accept Fire risks m Sinjjapoie Johore the Malay Stales, at current raic-. STIVBN < o. Nov 3(i SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MAK'NE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. £.3.000,000. ■r d -nnt ln<,:ranrc> <rrfecte<i
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      251 1 p'-' i isAMSHII COM PA <', nCCiD.-N I AL AND ORlfc N PA w BTE AIfSHIPCO M j j A N V I rou,'h pass* «uan«j rr cc mc f J' inc 'ai« 1 obtained €n Pa.ihc and s 1 »-m •a. m? a- Sai Fra o j (or T"J
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1898.
    265 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1898. H«rt ;mw Tr.t>. jcrer.i pr»cr;!» :•*%> Re.r-^:. Lit^it. »"i L»», IN ad Upioc iccideni that has lead Dr. John HopPCINSON >-.. ghters lalleu JU ed ti getbet British science has and edlj one ol its rcmost men It mast be mm ra
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    1004 2 The Fri,ikj U rt€r Zeitumg &aja that the Sultan of Turkey has been m clo s e communication with the Sh.h ut Persia, and that tlie latter has annoonced hi 5 inteniion ot visiting Constantinople. On the ibth of August, Sbeog, the Director General of Chinese Railways, received a peremptory
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    THE LIGHTING OF SINGAPORE.
    62 2 Indian Engineering says A proposal by the Mun-cipal E'lginrer to engage a Gas Expert to advise on the subject of town lighting was laid bttoiethe Singapore Commissioners, but it was agreed that it was not advisable to engage such an Expert at present Nevertheless the Committee
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    WILSON BARRETT TO TOUR THE EAST.
    70 2 Mr. Wilson Barrett, who has just returned to London after a very successful m Australia is arranging fcr another tour m the colonies commencing with South Africa, and then on to Ceylon, India, China and Japan, returning by America. Miss Maud JeaSenes, his leading
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1149 2 Quicquid agunt homtnei nostrt at farrago JOVIIItAL. Could some ot our leading Chine.-c not do something to perpetuate on the tragic spot m Tringganu Street the memory of the last Victim of Exetrr Hall? A faithful record of the trag< dv and a reference to its
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    NOTES FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
    750 2 I-'rom L&tbsi Manila PatMK m ra 1- keeping pace with the times and publishing latest telegrams m English and Spanish [U column are also filled wish advertisement* m both tungue? The Chinese are taking m the situation, and ar< unceasing m invoking theii deities and m-
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    A RUBBER SUBSTITUTE FROM CORN.
    105 2 lh f gjwi bat rece ved sample o a robber sud,:, vie made froos 1, -can corn. 1; is rr.adt irom ihe o:t derncd ;ron-. the corn, and bj yidranismg a !n connc: m with ai e H oal qviaiu.t> ot C udc indiarubber, 2
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    TRANSMITTED WATER POWER.
    63 2 An interesting installation of electric n yon ol »-ter power has re.er.tiv been competed b> ihe v;.: a at._on ot *c Xu c r X set,, L,r the benefit ftkJf. bo Ur 6,0.0 hors e .p^er have been u t.i« d and a S ,m;.ar can be
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      298 2 ROBINSON CO. Are during next week making a large show of British and American Bicycles PREMIERS ARIELS late Dunlop) DAYTONS Over 50 Machines m Stock ROADSTERS ROAD RACERS TANDEMS. h i 897 over4o.ooO PREMIERS were sold. The ARIELS hold more racing records than any other machine. We claim tor thr
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      243 2 A CONCERT at fHI ROYAL ARTILLtRY DIAMOND JUBILfct MINSTRtLS b Of the He Sofaken and I \s ;i 7 mi a dak ittmk Scran i H SUANU fAi s 5 5 C t 5 WANTED cm ■•■■•■•:>: .1 VV ANTED iccl V )REWft> \HILR. SHORTHAND ERTII v v s fend
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      474 2 rO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE 1 anjontf Pa^ar Dock Deb. 4% Tanjon^ Pajjar 5^ Debs. Municipal Deb. 5% Municipal Deb. 4% Straits Trading Co. s Shares. FRASER Co.. Kxchange and Share Brokerb. S ii 15 uc 'ANTED, a r jr usbed or unfurnished house vv from Janudi> Must be nicely situated
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      535 2 REUTERS TELEGRAMS THE CKETAN DIStMfDtRs The Chief Rioters Surrender* To be Tried by a CommisMo: The ring-leaden m the massarn i tians at Candia hav^ brer, cooveye a British man-of-war They will b^ tried at tiki 1 quest by an Internat.onal or, innTHE FRENCH AT FASHODA Sir Herbert Kitcheuer to
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      124 2 The Week baturdaj, i- 1 Hitji W'+ier --.>'. a. II IM I K^i- i 1 H. A. Diamond |j cc M 1 glo-C-i Sd 00 >-J0 Sunday. iBtr. Hi^r IVater Sunda Prini t) 'aradt < >• I a-,g; i Mor.ia 191.- H f VN'atr- —.I S V. A ere 5Pr
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    Correspondence.
    42 3 1 thi Kd«to» DEAR >IR. Where d the dog regula !lLt)> COIItr ill s lam wfrting, a German mHwi from tne transport now ia Pi ri h leadnii; a hug'jug :n tront o: my «Scr. 16th, 3 30 p in. Vie
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      PLAY ON FRIDAY.
      196 3 A SINGLBS s Ke:d. iwe 2, v Wjirc-: m 1, unfin. 9mm* c btMt ■vlcD i StNti^kS. G r. Grog, scr beat I ■•«f t >en, -cr ,6— *->— SiSC.Lt>. I slio. V. A Liv n, >wre 15, untin G Peterson, v. Sissoo. owe unhn .an u)^"^,
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      TIES FOR SATURDAY
      85 3 A. Sis «3. n Ke.J. *c Woi:: m anno Br iddeii 1- \t_-- vi\ SeiU, 3. X R. F. Rakl McH: Scoula A Mxhvard, owe 15 H 4 -~r r j>.\* I. Siiarj C S MM j., n owe 3 v G. Paterson scr Ha *nden _r
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      TIES FOR MONDAY.
      41 3 I M1 Wakcnu n LSia r«»| •> it; rt r I Si— ill -{*"«'■> 1 r 4 V i v g| rS' t•- "JnnxMon and .rd .->«:■. v M■ >*« «"J Pa iwr M iPti Sharp Law I Mat*« -I Hi PW
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    THE CHINESE FOREIGN OFFICE.
    45 3 k .rdcred to be j .-4 Su. i: 1 ci is.n T.entain 'hci L CoaHH9Haner t I iou .j Lhe Ho- 1 ii x! I llendan- md :our a*, laoiAi ra^k, r.arn- i Vtn-lhe la»t-i.amfd a Com- ;i:-«T:« v Sava -X.jdc:-)
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    AN ANGLO-AMERICAN ENTENTE.
    41 3 berandcalnl) id il < t .-< ikes he ■■■■> «n- ..-<■„-■-!■ \"<l -Amer.. .n 1 >. protect:.' A-glu-Ame. v- League maj re i, the Loodci I has 1 t. Bu: i this coui cry < nr «;o tJe r < U v not be doir
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    VLADIVOSTOCK.
    78 3 g A rral as tpened b ._< supply ng ■"■<: ra >.y autho- Oregon pmc the army contractor p, ..orrespondent of the V-C. *rtcs French company ha-, <_cv»on to jpen coal mm.:s 1 the Udivosiock— 30 versti distant iSe purchased from a Hj«,j:i -i.t 1 vimc (_omp«*iiy proposes to
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    LAW v. JUSTICE.
    941 3 That the administration of justice is lumbruus, slow, uncertain and costly is, w>- hue always thought, one of the greatest ?lurs lp'Ti modern civilisation As illuminating tlii- view it is of interest to note twu statements, as regards its administration m the Straits, that have recently appeared
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    THE VARSITY DINNER.
    225 3 La I bI then -vas held the eighth Oxford sad Cambridge 'linner, a local in.-titu-t; .mi 1889 with the %<\[) ol only one vir wkw M r Napier 1 absence a', home no one took the initiative. Hitherto tli- dinner has taken place at the Singapore Club,
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    A SWEEPING IMPERIAL EDICT.
    169 3 K»D' thk L\riJ«=>*> np..r<»; Edict, elated August >o. it cat down f\pen>e-. of administrate supertiuou-. officers emploscd by the C n.nrse i.ovtmment arc to be d!-.o>i->>ed. and ,uch ii-ie>^ jrfii.c-> a>> Supervisor jte ol Instruction and the "Six Grand Court-, ot lran-.mi-.ion. Satnhce. etc.. are to
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    A PADRE ON THE HAJ.
    1973 3 (Written for the Singapore Free Press.) XV. POZZL'OLI, POSILIPO AND CAMALDOLI. I left Rome with the proud consciousness of having duly earned the title of Hadji, and returned to Naples. With a ddy ur two to wait for the homeward bound steamer, I loafed about
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    MANILA'S GREAT FURTURE.
    205 3 Vasi Commercial Advaktages iok Amsrica. 1 h>; Soieil devotes .«n article 10 the question of America m ihe h;u Knt, According 10 this article the Americans urill quadruple the value of the Philippine, and Manila \vill Litcoint ihe rival ol Honj>k n^j. I tur iiistallation ol the
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    PHILIPPINES AND TARIFF.
    263 3 If there is ai;y apprehension thai the acquihition of ihe Philippine [elands would result m what a contemporary calk ihe open door policy oi trade, it may b'.- dismissed at oner. I here is nothing so certain as that that ihc annexation of die islands m question
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    TAMPERING WITH A SISPENSION BRIDGE.
    109 3 Cavenagh Bridge. Singapore, is one of the finest types of a suspension bridge for an Eastern city that could be found, but the width of roadway is not equal to present requirements. To remedy this, a new Iroltoir for foot passengers is to be erected
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    93 3 Mixed Foursomt-s for President G Prize. handicap for Tuesday, 13th tost medal piay, one round. I)' and .Mrs. Fowlie Mrs. Carlyle and J. B. Robertson ,cr. Capt. and Mrs. Lewi-, Jonei do. Mi^. Parson and I. N. Howard 2 Mrs. Saunders and VV. Evans Mrs. Kynnersley and
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    THE LATE MR. FRENCH.
    155 3 Mr J. S. H. French dici. as we have already stated, at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday morning. The cause of death wa^ pn'-umoma. Mr French «n at one time a planter m Selangor. A contributor to the Malay Mail says [*he comparauveiy badden death ~A Mr.
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    FRANCE AND CHINA.
    65 3 ('rfU. C V.ireiiie the leader-Wl <■: tit 1 uUn uses that the bread arm) ougtu to be on the frontier of China at tt c pr« m t moment He has m bi» mind's eye Kreachtei tl aggrandisement m the (fDntier province .-nd he is not disp
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    M. DOUMBER.
    61 3 uported tt. a\ M I)ijjir,.j 1, <jener.il 01 lnd ,-Lh na, Mas oSered the poat ot uOVCrnor-Cjcneral ol Al>;tr:a. bu Ul.lt 1 1 'ciLibcd the appointment, prtlt_r n:.^ lo Bee liiefu ment v -.o"".e v: li prMjeci-. m i onkin and < ochin-4 hma. M. Uouint-r lo b'rance
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    43 3 A J ime Bail at Fort' rtiinm>; diiti .n. i Br.irn fal!> each day At ip S;ng>»p"r»- tntii ime (Greenwich tncin tin.- 6 I ..in|> hoi^''-ri tiv»- minutes pre\ 10-day Fort 'Janum^: tnd Pvfcj Hi tel correct I V
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    PRODUCE
    86 3 (.Scpitrnbei 1 In. Ifci tj Gambier do. Cube No. 1 £jc Hepper, Black (ordinar) Spore do. White, (Hair L/W=s% Nutmegs 1(06 to the tb.).., Maci: Handa 1 Cloves (Ambuina) ibenan Coffee... Tapioca, -> mall pear! [Fail 'lualily do. do flake [da do.) do. medium pear! (Fan do.) 4.4^ do.
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 (Corrected up to bepteinbet i i On London. Bank 4 m/s '/"i; demand 1/1 1 j Private credits 3 m/s j/--documents 3 m/s ~7 u jV credits 6 m/s FRANCE, demand. 24SA Germany, demand too\ India, T. T 14; HONGKONG, demand ;%dt.Yokohama, demand jfc pm. JAVA, demand ii* Manila,
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      157 3 Chamberlain's Cough hemedy. This remedy is intended espeuaiis t r coughb, colds, croup, whooping cough and inftui i./a. It ha>become famous for its cures of tltci ili^aseb, over a large part of the civilized world, i tie most flattering testimonials have been receivid, giving accounts of its good works of
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      269 3 MONGKONO WEATHBB reLBGSAMS ar iyne Fahc«nbeii and the se tenth, and boodn th Ma agt, i rnslliinetrei decrees F M emperatun cent^rade. c! HMntiM m.. od I nslurc be;nt? ioo HW, tc i«op Fore< \Vmd acca Ing l o Brniifait sc^it -tau V\ ci! b ut XV detadio doach dnexbag
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      360 3 SERVICtS Tn-MORROW St. Andrew's aihi-pkai. 15th Sunday after Trinity. 7 a. m. Matins. 7 a. m. Choral Celebration and Sermon. i) h. m. Plain Celebration. 4 p. m. The Catechism and Sunday School 5.30 p. m. Evensong and .'sermon. St. Matthew's Church, Lines. 5.30 p. m. Kvensong and Sermon. j
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      822 3 .HARE LI.T SEPTKMBtR 7t h 1698 Quotactom. Cmv- Paid Ui Sh^re-Put lif^ B^nu < .■,,.,.,:.<) |apaii, Ud. $2 Nominal, f/ i,000,00> v ,0- ioqB7« 4■■ Deterred. Buyer,. J 8c!l -V iiastern Agcoc) S5 SeUen i f B■- ?.<&* 1 i 1 4 1 1 un -•■v. r Cleai W L>aiT|
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      365 4 John Little Jt CO., LTD I SIBGAPOKt H? c just received a Shipment of CIGARS r-KCJM 1 M la Perla Del Onente Factory H.t M I EX im FOI--Less 5 discount. LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE ..1 -v 1 |jt r )<\ H h I H* p' J k Br- m.'
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      771 4 Vmomtf <Nrf<c«/T?c/ in* mnd Mwarded a Certiflette attheC^.^>;u Jt" ■u--c 1883-84 cpentoattCc .vQ" LALQR'S M PHOSPHDDYHE HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIC MEDICINE IN THE WORLD. Fcr tfclltj f«*M baa tMiniiimt us f**- Its eserguioij effects are thewn from the mlj i fc rWl>M< PhosyboriC Cut fB» locnisc ol
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      480 4 WAVERLEY HOTEL, HILL ST. A FEW R(3O.MS io let m this conveniently iiluaieil and tomtort.'tblc hotel Sept i 1 1 -<) TO LET AWtLI. Uvnisbed room, with board, ible iur a bachelor, above the Rafßes Tiffin Rooms .md International Bodega, immediaio entry. Apply R VPFLES HOTEL. ">ept G uc "TO
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      460 4 Mansfield's Patent Oil-Gas Apparatus The essential parts of an Apparatus for the production ot oil-Ga6 are the PRODUCER ani the GASHOLDER S"-£'" TiiisiiMr Cr ,M& 111 l 111 l =^!w2 No Expert Supervision s Needed Hie is making beii g undertaken es on a I lda Mansfield's App ratus il
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      609 4 The Singapore Free Vresa AND Mercantile Advertisei Cabli- A mum <rf— tlist Sm^arft IH.HHOM: Nl HBfcK.— No. t Published at 30 3. Raffles Place, !>u»gaporc THE leading Lnglish Netrapapei Strait> Settlements fahon t> derated Native States ot F>-raK Sdai gor. Snrtgei L'jon^. Pahan^; t;,. Vcgi SembiUo British North Borneo Sarawal
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      960 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving pott o: depart un md known) date ut- here, a- '-^rr-.i of Agent M -„!.\v-., ASAM J*P'> s L' v N 1 ftr. Gin -.Hid i l■ Z K AS au I, Pi •ila d i X I Svdksi 1 Sej Pabb m a < 4 j
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