The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 October 1898

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. nilRO SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, iBth OCTOBER 1898 DAIL\ ISSUE, No 3,401
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      765 1 jf q. Office. Collyer Quay. XK Wharves. New Harbour QSTEAM NAVIGATION Co Nieam :ur I HINA. JAPAN, PFN \N(., Cr.Y--IoS INDIA AUSTRAL! A, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR MALTA BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMoITH, AND LONDON. r^routj" Bills o! Lading -,sued for Persian G'a.T Comimtntal <inu Amer: an Ports, also for 1 C.us:,
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      355 1 BRITISH IN'DIA STEAM NAVIGA. TIC?,' CO., LIMITED, iKM RANGOON CALCUTTA. I :npany's steamers is intended t« .;ony Pa^'ar Wharf every week. r>-.> ».r S v j Cargo are booked by the above "^D'iifh «-atc> to a'.' ports in India and I i > f c Fast African MattrithiS of i
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      757 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPI]. iNDBR t.ONTRACT WITH THE NITHBRLANDS IIIOIA (jU VKRNMBNT. Agkn rs at Singapore, ships agency, late T. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collykr Quay Time Table for Octobej, 1808. Steamer From Exoectec Will be despatched tor Brouw. r Bengkalis Oct. 15 Bengkalis, Siak, Paneh, Bilh, Asahan and Deli Oct.
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      591 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI iX BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 1 ******0 KtSERVE FUND f oooorxx) RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETOR^ t ••.1'0.000.000 Court or Uirbctok:* Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman R. M. Gkay, Esq Dti-uTv Chaikman C. BuukMANK, Esq. A. j. Ravmond, fcsq. David Gubbav, Ebq. R L. Richardson, Esq A. Haupt,
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      376 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at presem kno»r. as an I Nf- A 1.1.1 BI.K ar ■<*. PEBIttNEVI lK r u Sprue Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. RBCOMMEVDEObt SOME or ra« CHIEF SPECIALISTS in i ße MEfJI So'd Rf-tii! tn all Chetnisiv «rd W'r,otesale b*
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      332 1 DACIPIC MAO. STEAMSHIP COMPANY QCTJDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY. TOYO KJSEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA klEft i r.i :..t passage ticicetb 1. cjigii.. t rrai.u, and German) by all trar A-JantK tine of uttarntr* »!-•<■ Ss- Francisco t> :ne steamer ol the u Tc other huropcan points is proportionate r*tr Spe<
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1898.
    614 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1898. llm r-e. fr tan ata Linrd.y c J Hffs ?*!r HTM ■•w.rc-.i r'^'P'" taw, ii i marl 4• i 1 rras of I roclatnati npi gl fitting Jt of ised nava v Ii igainsi be ttovero sent I i I -!.in 5,
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    998 2 Prince Henry of Prussia, with the Deutschland, was al Taku on the s(i'- inst. The /rene was at Nagasaki on the Oth inst. Hi^ Hotiuur the Officer Administering the Government, Sir Alexander Svvettenham, KC M G., is Al Home al Government Huu>e this afternoon. Fhe P.&O. inlei.m diatesl«*amei Ceylon, flu<-
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    SAIGON NOTES.
    851 2 Ihe Jean Bart, thr newly appointed flagship ufthe hinese fleet, left oa ibe 41(1 instant for the Bay ol Along in Ponquin. General Borgius Desbordes is appointed 1 > the hetd command ol troops in i do--1 iima in place ->\ General Bicfaol who lea es shorll) for
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    THE CONQUEST OF THE VISAYAS.
    107 2 We are informed that a strong force of Fi'.i ino troops h ive !>■ i n land' ii in one oi ii,t jiruii iji.i and rii hest islands t the Visayas gr iup, ihe week In-fore last, but as n i i- legraphi( communicati in
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    133 2 Says the Naval Record: "The .\av\ Empl >yment Agency has just received $150 for Captain A. Galloway, and the Officers and crew of H. M. S. Daphne, a-^ salvage moil' y for saving "he S.s. Siatn irom fin It wil be remembered that th Slant took lire in Singapore Harbour,
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    40 2 Comforting! A H i!f Time Tit-Bit.— Gigantic "Footballer (to little I ibbins <r w\\a lias, .been peii--sUittWd WioCWWi^ tire 1 &&t 6( 4i7aWtht eej We ™aste;i( wre.-can'i rn ikrf the n«\t Usfif !m|, jXDor -exciting, o!a cH^p I .!;> pho U.Ui
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    THE TOWN LIGHTING.
    316 2 Mi Fr< d <; 1 ml rI, the r< |*re« nialWß Messrs. H >rr and .""> »i d fig, Hts f, M miifii ai i' G«* .\jv 1.- id an opport i y v«-st niay „l 11 tinjj tli nittee tbc Muni k' 1"^ irmalioii about aj<j>ar
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    MALACCA.
    335 2 V, the i E igi- luring the last u J duly. is sann ti m< I $3,000 in Lu esti nati for dr^d^ing .1 \>*t h, R cr. Uii days lil re at work n tli bai 1 >|y as an et Lkiiiga nind oi t-ii, 01 inner haib
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    61 2 The first steamer of the Compuua T.^. atlant.ca since the recent war betweeu Am.nca and Spam, the Buenos Aires, at- nvcdthis m.rMng Barcel«i» wiVb pa^ngcrsforSiuga| Jc;rcand4x lur Manila gbe |ril W alter coahn^, [or Mani|a) ..Avl.cr, sh« uii! ,iUb.,rk, »i) U^ woundt.d. and it, VHJ.dcd solders u QIU IJBpines w,.1
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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    "WHAT PRICE PROCLATIONS?"
    44 2 "WHAT PRICE PROCLATIONS I lie ammuMtaoa bow S e a| eby u ior lhr Me too late tore b. Amen, an Admiral is [uliv ad. ie, lf «t,, 'Pi" I Wii P.nian. (J Ordinance ViH.ol 86* I il B Mk HMCC ot C BfldMN
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    A MYSTERIOUS VOYAGE.
    142 2 n Barrel i. i this aoratog twg to r«njo«g Pagai g< meo nro „n board mm oi k *n r< si leal ol Sin^boi prominent resident ol Man. geutlemcii were immcdiat-iv ord< I :< "> I Hk «,th tK .-x Btranget wms to bc a Immm ih.
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    LOSS OF THE "MOUNT TABOR."
    91 2 J? ''''eP &u; -V- J i n '"'Mlll \[t aflheß isbsteamei cargo Oo,«Mmg, chiefl, s^ a tIM ««rai Manila, and who l.ad al L „d. w tre he complete talc. All wen, V wtiM Sa Otr;i- the i^'i L fc <!f fiBel ?s abotil h^
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    12 2 ksJSli*^ rr 'S° 1"*- **e Bret o( Mestr* first, afterwards returnmgtb bingipow
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      250 2 Mr^on F. Paul Co.] rtEi. TV INFORM .tE PUBLIC IHAT A CLEARANCE SALE VILL ■J>r4nv r KROM Monday, the 10th October I VR.'ETN K>b Lide«' Trimmed Hats. Parasols Tnmmed Tuques. Shoes. Sailors Hats. Perfumery and Toilet Kequisites. New i re ss Materials. Stockings Corsets. Veilings. 4c Gentlemen s Hats Shoes
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      296 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS THE VARIETY TROUPE Regl. Branch oi the Km] Ft nperance Assocn., HI Bin. Th- Princt ol Wales'* Own. (West Yothsbiw Ke^t.) B> ki> d pc. ni-.s:on ot I.: C>>! (i. Gr ml Dalton. GRAND VARIETVENTERTAINMENr kid of the Singatp .< remperance Club late S.iJic^ .11 d Sailor-> H
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      316 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMi' NTS FOR SALE 1 m jon^; Ha^ar I )ock Deb. 4^ 1 aiijon^; Pa^jar 5% I >ebs. Straits Trading C o.'s Shares. WANTED Tanioiij; Hagar Dock Sliaies. Municipal 5% Deb^. KRASER to., Exchange .md Shaiu Brnkersi < )l. 13 UC AUCTION SALK t NEW BICYCLES Al 01 n
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      45 2 J IWCoK im good e other V i Po«dl it G M H -:*:XI. rnent at ir on S iiU'day nf-xi, I advertisement of the S ij Itn in another column. mk ol pngp i wil tab i M< re. McA .s Co. to morrow.
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      96 2 i hf- Week T -'--day. t1.24 1 <on. 1 t i-jm-. I i MM*. Ve£:ntsda> 15th v\ Btl I I \j I J Atr- 6l C». I Mjucibi Oi I ;pa Auciiui. Sfl ■li 7 nurs.iay 2o:n Hi. A aM p. 5 1 < B >■*• i,j.. I ■ntMBOMI Friday
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  • Correspondence.
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      Subscription Griffins.
      147 3 the Editor. *<!K Wk II I t notes i.y Glasa 1 yum \1 m laj isaoe, 'l ■'„i:c- ciuit hr a i- ttur- goorj 1 if n>t the (j-rhn- uv run in \u:>tralia He g>>c^ >Jn to v\ i j,vn,T> thi 1 literc is ,t di^quahrir r n
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    THE PEKING CRISIS.
    110 3 i I If k fur I r g i Sepl l8 t was publis la) 1 ting Hoan K "> tancd is I sentence i a■• y bat he I 1 1 Ta losei Mm ,nd Ueis to the pria :o him <■ I go >n ioi
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    83 3 S.C.C. LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT. RES I* O* PLAY ON MONDAY. O i > u a m. o. G PLAY FUR 1 BSOAY, Ocv. ati t i a. Geeitie. ,iw l).i. as Bot< h' <k WEDNESDAY 1 1 imi r'iddiv <CS 1 R«id s ilai -r md V 'i. \N h<)K
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    LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    1428 3 (Km Australia j M lof in oe RoOQBM NT. I*4] made by tho London Dnh Chronicle j M ntrisand elsewter-, io».'tthr with interviews i a' 1 rt -pres-ntative- have had with M. R .u«;eM4MI '.m-c-li. hava cmivmcml the e.liior Ih.lt this 11. traveller's remarkable story is
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    THE LAW OF PARTITION.
    250 3 Yest< Mr Ju-in iI ndman [ones > lj»n it in Ihe cast ol lan Kiong On i' k .1 tnoti in which ihi <, li u hi the i! .i,!.ii r--i h as wii llier or n tl Court in this Ci lony had juris* diction
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    NOTES FROM THE COURSE.
    402 3 i''i i- rLU Glass.' Tins morning work was the b st we have ha I yet, the course b in^ in 40 »d order. i. >jjs i< r. Kirwan, was the tir^t out nnd we t slow He does nt w int much mcjrfasi w i.rk.
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    GAS ILLUMINANTS.
    73 3 Flic question of pioviding illuminants is very much in evidence at present. The Singapore Gas Company adv» rtise that they are open to give information about various kinds of apparatus for manufacturing gas from oil. f eebles' process is t*ai<l to give 50 per. c« fit. better results
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1093 3 CVia Ceylon.) London, Oct. 6. -The i isistence of En newspapers lhat the eva ualion of Fashoda by the French must precede nc-golialions is deeply resented by the French. In official quarters it is declared that n<) French Got'eriiineni due accept a position. Nev.-r--the- s^ Prance i» prepared to
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    147 3 Pi tot) K is [HOIA. 15., 1 bay. Oct BUi I the districts and Stat< I the Presid rncy, ihe reported numbet oH plague dc-at'.i fell from 4,100 103,900 Five deaths oc- I tu t< <1 in Karachi. The epidemk continues to spread in Bangalore, where jji cases
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    A NEW ENGINE.
    319 3 An American exchange says Mr. H. Banfieid, 94 Adelai Je street west, has just c»mpltti (I an engine t'<r ihe inventors the HnuseTii'^ey R» dpr«>catinj4 Engine Company of •ravenhurst, wliicn l~ something entirely new in the mechanical world, and which, contrary to the rule with the fvst
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    754 3 The Glen Line steamer Gleniurret, transport. left Chatham on _'olh Sepl lor H nig K >ng w. 1 1 h the two shallow-iiiau^lit river steamer-. Wjodcuck and Sandpiper which ha\. .jeen specially roostructed (or service in Chinese rivers. It is slated that Messrs. VieUers, Son. an i
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    PRODUCE.
    105 3 Oc'ober !£>., J« *4; ;> Gambier M rjo do. Cube No. i y.io Pepper, Mlack (urdmar), .Vpure; 1275 Jo. While, [Fair L/W=s%) 40 Nutmeg- 110s to the Ib.) 75. Mace (Bandaj »e, Ciovts (Amboina; k, Libenast Cofiee 20. Trip. oca, small piarl [Fair quality] 4.iu do. do flake (do.
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    SHARE LIST OCTOBER 18th, 1898.
    234 3 SHARE LIST OCTOBER 18t h 18 98. •j. Ota i on. Carrot. Paid Ci Shak.- Pait Jh I lunaand ntn, L.o. %a N 2.000.000 «no |6t ig Deterred. Buyer-. BeBSA 10. easuxTi Agenc} fcfc ia*oof4 '•'•j tVaiei Dairv Farm 1 |i <f l-.a- and New Ltd > Sal. f S
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    EXCHANGE
    35 3 *^k eras u •n Lorn 11 C t.l: rr, PSANI E c ■•iiini MANI '.-rr.c. (MCOH kM ug j I■■ a:. IMo O r.t J Monttn b 1- i }-j t H v r
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      208 3 Who are the Wise A word to the wise is sufficient and .i word rom v.i 5 should be sufficient, but you «-k, who fre the wise t Those who know. The 1 H repeated axpenence of trustworthy persons maj bi taken eor knowledge. Mr. \Y. M Terry says Chamberfain's
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      119 3 OCF-AN bit AM SHiF COMPANY INDIAN OCEAN STEAM -,HiP COiIPAMV i_ kC N i^r. t\ .ANOSCUb. si )Qbfi A.v I MAAT6C -;APP. QCf A \S. 1 Keamers are dc-j-itcr.c Eor the Stra < .r ■wen nd have nv.vom 1 n I a rt ed '.<.;. > „.f Straits H ir^
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      250 3 MAIL^. IbOSE I r>. M OK«OtR Kj. Ba La Bangkok Penang 5, i>■ 11 Pei ing C. k J 2fi M 1 ace. P< I I g Be n!uri£ S Breid Soara baya, Jtc Pow :.ik, \c. Ban f Handj. -r 1 Van der Lv H 1 1 .1 ace
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      614 3 VESb K L > I N POB hU^t mid Tor.t CorT.manders Arrr.e; t O*fHM B cr«. h«i Pern* Hai't 4 Tom Masttrb Arrived hrorr. Coneigr.ee* r Wnec Al K t» |6j M.eichindO t, v, i| :ij Fal k O CS im Bm. Col eiuon Ud. K r Wee M Umjkrm
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      362 4 John Little CO., LTD. HAS.E JLST RECEIVED A I.AKt.H SHIPMENT OF THE FOLLOWING \»ri« C 7 S, a INVITE AN INSPP- 1 lON >b THE SAMr infantry hr^ulation Waterproof v oats Waterproof Capes for Syce s Wear Waterproof Carnage Aprons. Bro<vn Calf Balmoral Bo- ts Black Glace Kid Balmoral Boots
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      496 4 John Little Co Ltd. SINGAPORE Sole Agents for the WORLD FAMED OGDEN'S TOBACCOS CIGARETTES Silver Veil, in tins of 50. 60 cents GUItlbA GOLD, do 45 cents TAB do 30 cents CIGARETTE TOBACCO Silver Veil in lb. tins. 60 cents Bird s c-ye Co 40 cents PIPE TOBACCOS Frur Bad
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      1112 4 ALEXANDER POX formerly Assistant to and Travelling Agent for Messrs. John Little tt Co., Ltd. has this day established himself as Commission Collecting and Forwarding Agent. Correspondence invited. Address No. 3- a Orchard Road, Singapore. Oct 1 m.w.fr. NOTICE. \1 B have this day appointed Messrs. Guthrib ti Co., Sole
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      476 4 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. K I RS T CLASS PIANOS BY Wm. SPAE T H E, Damp proof $475 JOHN BRINSMED SONS. Special Model $525 COLLARD COLLARD, Colonial Model $575 GEO. RUSELL, Transposing Pianos $600 PERFF.CTLY SIMPLE AND SIMPLY PERFECT. t.th.s THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. LIP T O N TEA
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      479 4 Gosling &Co. JUST RECEIVED FUETHEE SHIPMENT OF Clmpe^iale^. Reina Victorias v^ eguf-ros, Posada Select) d j High Life in the East J Keg. de la Reina. Londres, Princessa;- Cortado de la Runa C_X Noevo Habano vj Royal Cult-bra^ Brevas Reg. Ant Lope/. A PerUs, A Reg Onentt Reg. Chica Conchas
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      1450 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of depauure, and 'w^re Known) date due here, and name of Agent' Men-of-war Asama, Jap., Newcastle, Catinai t-r. Governolo ltal. Spezzta, Hm-Lun(., Chin. Steitm, due Oct. KaSac;i, Philadelphia. Tokiwa, Jap. Newcastle, Maii Meamkrs HtOM Rikopi. Bengal, due Oct. 22 P. O MtLBorKNt. due Oct. 29 M.
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