The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 October 1898

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. niIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, Bth OCTOBER 1898. DAILY ISSUE, No 3,393
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      734 1 \J A Office. C«liyer Quay. XjT Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Meam tor CHINA, J \PAN, PEN ANG. CKY)N INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT. MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA. -JKINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for Ptrsui* ■u.f. Continental and American Ports, also for mi C*ut. and
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      572 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA. TION CO.. LIMITED. U> PENANG. RANGOON fc CALCUTTA. One o! the Company's steamers is intended M •aye T.i;.jon^ Patjar Wharf every week. Passengers w.d Cargo are booked by the above tteam*rs it through rates to all ports m India and Ceylon aiso to Kast African Ports,
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      351 1 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., The Finest Ground Coffee m DE KONINKLIJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands Ivdia Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I.DAENDELS& Co.. 2-3 Collver Quay Time Table for October, 1898. Steamer From Exoectea Will be despatched lor De Carpentier Batavia Oct. 6 Batavia, Cheribon,
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      215 1 ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY AND Veterinary Establishment. OVER A HUNDRED Horses, Cobs Ponies ID SELECT FROM Suitable for all purposes Every facility for trial given FODDER DEPARTMENT Fresh supplies every tourteen days. Hay, Oats. Crushed Food, Barley and Linseed, only the very best quality kepi HARNESS DEPARTMENT Any description of harness
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      600 1 SINGAPORE, the East. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL fiooooooo RHSERVF. FUND J 0000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIIiTORS *i0,000,00e Courr or Uikbctubs Hon. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. Gray, Ek)— Okputt Chaikmam. C. Beubmann, Esq. I A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbay, Esq. I R. L. Richardson, Esq. A.
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      489 1 pHCENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Company are prepared to accept Fire risks m Singapore, Johore and the Malay States, at current rates. STIVEN fc Co., Nov 20 THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. TT H E undersigned, having been appointed agent* >or the
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      312 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY. i'hrouffh pass&^t ucneu jrranieC t tn^rlar. o a d German > by all cran- Atlantic hn, of A iso br s«^ -m. v .o> -^aonw ol the abovr i,..e^ To atlf-r fcurope*n p0,,. M pronoMionale rilr reduces nta lad
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH
    33 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH On the lltl) S*pt., at 3, Pitt-streel, Campden hill. Kensington, Francis R Bradford, formely of 1 the sth North'imb'-rl md Fusilier*, and afterwards Rtkji->lrai Supreme Court at Penan^j, aged 63.
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1898.
    315 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1898. Here «hall the Pr«> tl-t Prop'.t's right rr.a,nurn, t'nawrJ by influer.ee and ur bribed by gim j Here patriot Truth her |{!or:o'is prerepts draw, F.e4ged to Religion. Lova.-.r. ar.d Law. I Wl art- enabled t'> state that Imperial I Penoj Postage, m
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    603 2 irtnerly miiH immediate j tablisl aent. I m d Colv i 1 1 c have b'-en or v Hongkong m IS s B R. A I, of the Po r>ren ordered I Singapore I a mb lot a r1 w ,r here x 'ac. iative Sta gives a per- H
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    OUR ARMY OF TO-DAY.
    833 2 Written for the Singapore Frer Press. j VIII; (Continued J It may be >aid tl Mounted Infantry is a tor< c peculiar to our nation alone The Continental nations do not only not admit its necessity, bui they yen dispute its utility. They have, of course,
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    EXPLOSION ON A BRITISH CRUISER.
    381 2 EXPLOSION ON A BRITISH CRUISER. I Bombay, joth September. A letlei received I from the Seychelles says lhal Lhe flagship Eclips* narruw!> pud ibe experience of the American j cruiser Maim' during hhrc r stay there. It appears that v, lulu thu officers were "t dinner m the wirdroom an
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1866 2 Qmcquid agtint homines nosin est farrago libelli VE-.AL. Fhe dH i Us of the coronation at Amsterdam a few weeks a^o make interesting reading Especially the historical procession n the day [lowing the great' function, m which thi- departed glories of Holland were recalled to Uie
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    LE KILT ECOSSAIS.
    224 2 ing quite French jeu f esprit (which appears m Z.n Semaine ColonUU) is 100 K ood. or otherwise, to be translated from th- original. '•Lecorrt-spondantde!'£'ro/7e b, gin a peu connue, dv kilt ecossais. II diteraa S I'en croiie, de la batailte d'Arincowt. i tr-u|Ks eco•isaise^ avaiem trouvc
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    ONE WON.
    126 2 A cricket m.uh won to 0r,,: hit is a novelty m these fays oi colossi scores 1 be following act ount M a single inning's match played at Norseman, Western \us traiia, on April 24 last, is taken from the Norseman Times of April 27 n»e employe, -s
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE FAR WEST.
      43 2 Indian Troubles m Minnesota Die Indians m Minnesota hh\< k Major and eia men ot th>- Uoitt A: my. Fijjlu Bg -M i ontin Jf--i<- infon bm ate with Oatlin^ gui ■In if i" d- -p-t. bed irorr Si Ri
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      THE CRETAN CRISIS.
      17 2 French Reinforcement 'J ii«- Fren< ii an sending ;< »on bu i to c rete
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      THE NILE EXPEDITION.
      40 2 The Sick List. Th(-n an- seven lui.dr.-c Btcfc ai m the hospitals, vfaioh it Mill) -> I --iil ut th<- whole Soudat. tor Sir Herbert Kitcht-n r ha- netauM I < i ani baa in'-t aridi an enthusta^ti n
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    A HEROIC ACT OF SELF-SACRIFICE.
    507 2 i HkOwvL Save t A i I ft»mriati d ihe Emm km h.ati de s er\ fa an boooured place amongst the go dcleeds of humar. beroisoi I 1 b m sad I m Nam i- i ii s« r V two ->*,^ guides I
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      172 2 FOR SALE »iw.iK V i» WxM. Deb. x% r *ni«Mi X P., IV MniU fr-i 1 > 's WANTLD ra«>o- P^ear Doc* MlMi.vlpAi 5» JcOs. FRASER i U.. Exchange *nd She 1 drofcer--. Oc: jc S'ngapore Philharmonic Society A Special Popular Orchestral Concert Reserved Sea's Unreserved Seats -=1 Plan OH
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      398 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS Rheumatism Can be Cured. In >S3B my wiir wen: X »^t and was attacked with rreumati-m. Siv rccchr«d mo relief until she tn. d v namberUin P tin Ha. Si*CC that limt: we havt nevr-r been withoul .1. We ni.d it in,ur: relic! m t i>c^ ot barns
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      53 2 OUR ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN I collection < U waMCd t B nt and planter o pag< mci i connect i coco-nut will b-r a concert tin BflMtead I ■> OatOmf tug E^tae SeoßMbHi v-_ au' tic Mr. A. Prankd >..■■.-. m .rb':- .-r. I ii pdn:\ o: M*:--r Fra«er and o
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      103 2 The Week Saturday. Bth g Wav a. i'- Mo Last Q laifi I I ees 1 k I XI DmpkMi Lucu I I so p-fi Stai 'i.i. n., I emperari<.. Rnnrfaj gtb Hie 14 p. 1 8th Sunda Ir Monday. 10-.r. ||f>l ,i i Squad a IS«*m ki ■>• c
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    SARAWAK NEWS.
    117 3 ■hMk d 1 -t.) \t 1 meeting ot she ''ommittee of A«! ,tr ition he .s S j^ the r*ir~: il< rmt*d -mbers thai the SuJt ki Brunei had a^ i 1 the derh., non ol s moe pa i ti 1 tb iclativca <-i the I who
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    THE JAPANESE YEN TO GO.
    14 3 Bnci n' llif 1 <- It ma v IUI 1
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    9 3 1 1 na d r ~:r otl
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    THELATE MAJOR LESTER.
    15 3 1 i j i r served I 1 1 Ka V] 1
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    97 3 Sir. R. thai regard made Doga i lucl l. >r Austra risk ol During ao) tiry I iranl b'-T. 1 tak j Mr I. M t 1 \i 1' M E I Mr. ■>..-■:. v .i- ben r nami 1'• 1 0 »rship M 1 I Lai bsaag
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    THE APPEAL COURT
    434 3 •\n n tt-rr-sti nt; point was raised bffore tiir- ti.irt Justice, Mr. lustier Leach and Mr Justice Hv n.im ni J..iics \e.-tfrdiy m m >|>peal m a !<>u. ry case, tlir Quern on ilu- 1 rosccati w i t Wi A Cvscaden, as t<> v\hit coo>tilQtes assisting
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    345 3 Mr. <l^ I Ama c g tweeo Captain el le si v ite Royal r, ot Sot l|je, Bruad taiga laugbtei tatc M Crawl I WiU rVibo Eg< I ■''.-> i a d bis Mr. X l*atl )dm I wntb 1 was I 1 H M.S, en ihf. />, a
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    TELEGRAMS.
    699 3 (Via Ceylon.) London, Sep. 25 Colonel Parsons, with the Kassala jjairi-on, ct inr. d G<-d.ircf on September 22nd, after three hours severe fighting. Five liv dred I >ervishrs were killed tho losses of the attacking f rce being ninety-six E ypiians killed anil wounded. London, Sept. 26. The Daily
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    645 3 Hie i" nturret arrived at Chatham I) k ard >tslerdt\ to <.rnb.uk t'.e river steamer i. \ck and Sandpiper lot the China Station. ll was recently ill] v.».d that no fuiiher r war material would tx ppi dfn m B k Sea I i< n China before
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    MAIL NOTES AND NEWS.
    1950 3 The Daily Graphic has published an excellent photograph of Sir Henry Keppel and his son, j Captain Ktppel, the latter cf wtiom is m command of the gunboats that smashed the Khalila's forts at Oindurman. The o rrespondent of the piper who had an interview with
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    SERVICES TO-MORROW.
    109 3 St. Andrew's Cathedral /6't/i Sunday after Trinity a. in. Matins. 7 > a. in. iiw'.il elobraiio'i and Sermon. 4 |j. m. Che atechisra and Sunday School. 5.30 p. m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's Church Sepoy Limes 7 >/ 1 a. m. Holy omir.u lioa. 8.30 p> m.
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    FEMININE CHESS.
    106 3 Black Bishop m the China Mail writes thus of chess-playing ladies h must ha\e been very poor chess that Ferdinand .v 'Ira da played on ProsfM o 1 Isle, but ceitai nisi I them and fed to a mating 1 G lid ill Ic^rn chess. It doe~ not
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    ODE TO "ECONOMY."
    180 3 In peace and quiet and re. W< pursued out tra (i- neat) ci tu!i, 0 ir good ep Sir A iJespiic P'.-ca'ianties. W'k canncit but regret his swa W ill draw to an unum On Boxing Oaj > 801 k Oh 1.: His hat, I gear, et
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    53 3 Amongst the ;j<--.engers who bave booked for Hongk mg by the IJ.1 J and CvromnniLl. for H >u^k >ng, due bere oi. Novembei 19th, is Sir Henry Blake, i gem G the- new Governor -»t Hongkong. He will be aceimiiamed by Lad) B ike, \lii-> ii.dkt- and Via ount Suirdaie,
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 3 iCOKRFXTKD UP TO October 6 On London Hdiik 4 m/s i, 1 1 demand i/ti Privat.- credits 3 m/s r/l 1 j documents 3 m/s 1/1 1 credits 6 m/s 1 1 1 fa FRANCK, <l--mand 246] Germany, demand i<^<y India. 1. T 147 HONGKONG, demand |%dis Yokohama, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    99 3 October 8. Tin $44f>2 Gambiet 5.35 do. Cube No. 1 B.^o ftpper, !-Slack (ordinary Spore, 23 do. White, (Fair L/W=s% 42.00 Nutmegs 1 110s to the lb.) 75 Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amlioin.ij L l»erian Coffee Tapioca, small peaii (Fail qualityj 4.1s do. do flake do. 10. 4-"J do.
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    SHARE LIST OCTOBER 8th, 1898.
    176 3 groiATiON. Capital. Rud Up. Sharks Paid ■>■ v■' and i \>hh. Ltd. |2j Man mL i 2.< x. ...o. 6 tgg .-.<>. Deferred. £g nuyrr-. B«« X Anon, v Ufa U I 'A.. Da.ryK^Ud. s tnd.VeaveUd. *o;; Sales. 22=1.00.. 225,000 5 3 o Pint Vow
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      88 3 I- The Best Remedy for Colic and Diarrhoea. 1 was reading an advertisement ol Chamber lain's Colic, Choi, ra ai.d D.arrhoe.i Remeiiy m the Worcester Enterprise recently, which leids. me to write this. I can truthfully s.iy I never used any i remedy eqtul to it lor colic a>'d diarrhoea.
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      227 3 O';.-A:\' STKAM SHIP CO n HAST INDIAN OCEan BTBAM HIP COMPA AN i N EOEKLAND a I j VAJLRT KAATSC lAPPI 0 i mpan) sb iraei i r de .< Liverpool outward f t' Straits, |apan, and from lapoi bi meti urdc mdon every ten days, and bavt aooommo i
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      549 3 rsssKL 1 poii -V.ii hiags m.c Tons CorTtnandt" Arr;vei I o*l »W Brit. C'U. I ir pj Other Vessels Klaes Tons Mastett, Arrives Froro C.r.s.r.fet Fo- Wtact Ai.boin !v o B B f 0 «w Bnctrt 1 t j I V| -'22 Od.nk 0 B*Njf tHtstra r6i g ab .an
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      659 4 HOT ?.2SFONSIBUS POR DEBTS. Ngi«.Ht.R aft* nis,mrOwm«< respoßMbk 'o. debu .ncurred by lh« crew dunn« her stay this port. J. W MOW ATT Master. Oct io NOT RESPONSIBLE POR DEBTS. NRtTHBR -.he Captain. Agents. n l Ow er l .he Bnttah ammkitl, wul be respon.^hr debts incurred by dM ere-
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      765 4 Gosling &Co. JUST RECEIVED FURTHER SHIPMENT OF Clmj.icriales, Reina Victorias. Yegueros, Posada Selected, IH'.fcjh lite m the East, j Reg de !a Reina. Londres, Princessas, Lortado de la Reina, Cjr Nucvo Habano. vX Royal Culebrav Brevas. Reg Ant. Lopez. A Perlas, A Reg Onente, Reg. Chica. Conchas, R Mrdianos. l
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      363 4 John Little CO LTD. Millinery Drapery Dept NEW GOODS. Trimmed Hats Trimmed Toques Trimmed Bonnets Untrimmed Straw Hats and Bonnets Wings Millinery Ornaments Children's Sun Hats Bonnets Corsets Ladies' and Children's Shoes Ladies' Linen Collars Cuffs Ladies' Kid Suede Gloves. New Dress Material Fancy Black Crepons Fancy Black Alpacas Black
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      666 4 BICYCLES BICYCLES BICYCLES Katz Brothers, Limited, have rec ived a shipment of English American and German Bicycles which they offer at the following MODERATE PRICES MANHATTAN PRICE $100 A full roadster with Empire Tyres, rubber pedals, rims, brake. Complete with lamp, bt-ll and tool bag. THE ANKER No. 22 $125
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      75 4 Royal Hair Dressing Saloon RaULE» PLAtfc. Just reef ived a large consignment oi FANCY COLOURED SHIRTS. of the Newest Designs, excelltnt quality and Very Cheap $13 and Si 4 per half do/en. Collars to match ALSO Neckties, m good vanety, m the Latest Fashions Hats and Caps, and a large
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      741 4 ARTIFICIAL TEETI^ $too for full set, for two weeks only Dr. STEPHENS, 6, Battbrv Road. Oct I 15 X J. If. CAMPBELL. D D.S.. Doctor of Dental Slrger\ 32, Raffles Pi.»tt. (Over Messrs. Kelly Walsh. Oct 3 PAINLESS DENTISTRY DR. Stephens, Dentist, will leaW Singapore about 15th October. The only
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      1222 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and iwhrrr known) date due here, and nam< of Aecn'-MisK-of-W** AsaMa, Jap., Newcastle, Catinai rr. Govkrnouo Ital. Spezzia, Hai-Lung, Chin. Stettin, due Oct. Kasagi, Philadelphia, lokiwa, Jap. Newcastle, Mail steamers pkom Sachsen. due Oct. !J N. D. L Oce«NieN, due Oct. iS M. M.
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