The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 November 1898

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fHIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 7™ N©VEMBER 1898. OAILV [SSI h, \<, 3,4^
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    • Advertisement
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      566 1 V^j, Oftic-. COiiyer Quay. JOt Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for I HI NA. JAPAN. PBNANG, C RYI „N INDIA. AUSTRALI ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES GIBRALTAR. MALTA. BRINUISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND I>NDON. i"hrou»(r B»Us ol l^idin^' for Pentan Gulf, Cinuntnta,. *nd American Ports, also for iia C>ast. axsd
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      583 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA. TION CO., LIMITED. I» PBNANG, RANGOON* CALCUTTA Ow ll c omoany's steamers is intended to ev.r "a on? Pi.:ar Wharf every week. Pa .argo are booked by the above MMmii ates to all ports m India and Cci-Jii i o to i- Ait African Ports, Mauritius
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      779 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Nbthirlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer LJuav Time Table for November, 1898. Steamer From Expected Will be despatcbed tor Nienhuijs B'massin Oct. 30 B'massin, P. Laut, Moearadjawa, Cotei, rierouw Boelongan Nov. 9. (Jen. Pel Hatavia
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      592 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Xi BANKING CORPORATION. i-AID-UP CAPITAL {jo.oooooo wiSERVE FUND oooonoo RKSERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS •10,000,000 Coi'itT or Diuctors Hon. J. J. BKLL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. Gray, fisq DEPtfTV Chaikmam. C. Bkikmank, ESI4. A. J. Raymond E g David Gubbat, Esq. R. H. Hii.l, E»q. A. Haupt, Esq. F.
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      573 1 PETER SYS WONDERFLL SPECIFIC IHho> I) rcir,cd\ at prtv-iu kaOWl I Ul [NFAI Uttl i >, 1 Sprue Dysentery. Diarrhoea. Hemorrhage and Ulceratior of the Bowrls. RBCOMMEVOEO bi SOME v rue CHIEF SPECIALISE Sod k»-irtii 1 all Chemisl and W'l THE PETER SYS COMP NY (PRonußTom un> Sou Mahui tm
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    Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH
    20 2 Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH At St. Jilt] 1 eluk Btan^ah, on oth instant, •he wife of B. M. \lbxaku>i ■< 1 mi
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7. 1898.
    1446 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7. 1898. H«r« that! the Pr«§» UK f> >?'•*'> rigM maintain. t'n»»«rf tf influenc* tml !»:b*<l by gam Hot iMriot Truth b«r (lorioui prt«pt» draw, fMftf to tUßflioe. UrUtr. and Law. Fhk Spanish Hear<- Commissioners are fairly at bay over the question oi the
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    901 2 A Bengali watchmen who went to visit two Bengali friends at rice mill m Kallang Road on Friday and slept with them at night m the five-foot way reports to the Police that he was robbed of R-. 40 and $20 from his waist band during the night. Yesterday morning
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    196 2 The November monthly medal handicap was played on Saturday afternoon. Mr. W Fox' and Mr. A. W Stiven lied tor first plar< but as (he l«Wer is a previous winner, Mr W. Fox take* firsl pi-o \V. Fan |8 A. W. Stiven 45 scr <. J. Carver
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    RAFFLES GIRLS SCHOOL.
    294 2 RAFF LES GIRLS SCHOOL. A corre-pondent writes The Needle- work garments and specimens worked by the Raffles Girl* w- re, on tbe occasion of mv pis t. tastefully and artistically laid out on trtble^ m the iargr hill, to be viewed by the general public. The room looked ike a
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    SUPREME COURT.
    682 2 H ion be I I ie( justice ,\V. I fci.m P Daixam ii, this as< tiie 1 bid I v^ t < <- gave idgil- I,' this aft< ra ion. h plaintiff claimed (745 jo foi breach <v warrant) on the sale of al.: r 1 borses It
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      THE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES.
      30 2 THE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES. The Peace Conference Disagrees. Spain Resists American Demand. The Spanish Commissioner!, have virtu* ly rejected the American demand tor ttu Philippine?. BANQUET TO LORD KHARTOUM
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      FRANCE & BRITAIN.
      50 2 FRANCE BRITAIN. Lord Salisbury Speaks. The Evacuation of Fashed a At a banquet at the Guildhal to Lord Khartoum (Sir Herbert Kitchener, Lore Salisbury said that he had received a notification that the occupation of Fashoda w;valueless to France, who had resolved mat the occupation of that place would cease.
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      CONTROVERSY STILL OPEN.
      39 2 A Somewhat Dangerous Question Removed. He could not say that all tht canst <j\ controversy between England and <ar.(t had ceased Probably they had not. but M aeut- nd somewhat dangerous, question had bi i removed.
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      THE FEELING IN FRANCE
      49 2 The" Humiliation of Fashoda. A Strong French Colonial Army. The rrench Press* is resigned to the evacuation but de( iares that ra^i.odi wiK long rankle m French minds It advocate m \i-vv of the attitu':' Great Britain tii- formation of a stroi French Colonia. Army
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      CRETE.
      42 2 Evacuation Almost Complete The Sultan b Sovereignty Saved. I evacuation of Crete is bow 4^ I call) < omplete The PiMwa have agreeC tuat MM Turkish detachment ma\ remain ir, v.< inland to maintain the emblem of the Sl tan s sovereignty.
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      A GOVERNMENT FOR CRETE
      30 2 Russia Propos.cs Prince Gecrge Russia lia; tcrmaliy profjosed that Prince George -A Greece >>ha!i be Commissioner- General of Crete for the European PowerLondon, -,th November, itigts
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    MUAR.
    256 2 {From a C orr f poM.Unt Uk Highness the Sultan ot Johorc b been pleased to extend the term of omc< T f l Ute^° L mmi SMoner Muar hitherto heo b> I >ato Mahomed, D P J for the pa.t three years, to a further term of tive
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      422 2 McAlister Co. 1 SOLt AGENTS FOX IHE MAUSER PATENT SELF-LOADING MAGAZINE PISTOL. >HIPMtNT EX 3. S A' £V >Al/. t H W' i\ !*>3. with walnut bolster 3^ !b>. 10 jhooti to 1 000 \ird> 6 or 7 shots per second. 8O aimed shots per minute. rreatlr reduced recoil Increased
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      330 2 NOVELTY for 1898. Messrs G R. LAMBERT Co m\ lumplr'-ti an ntirr'lv n»-v\ >Tt KKOSCOPIC VIEWS oi •>• > *»n diii rr .>ttrrnit; them tv- mJk 'I'- follown^ rat--. \u. Single copies 50 cents each. Complete set. comprising 60 different j Views, with one Stereoscope $27. liter I \rn original
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      588 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISE M X NTS KOR SAL£ Stratts Trailing Co.'s .Shares. Tanjong Pagar Dock 5% Deb. due lyoo. WANTED lanjoi.g Pagar Dock Shaies. Municipal 5% Debs. South Raub Ltd., Steves. IRASKK Co., Exchange and Share Brokers. N v uc '< \V* ANTED, a European Assistant for an Estate. One who
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      222 2 The Week. Monday, 7th Watet 4 <y a., |.jj p. I-egiblauvt Council, 2-; 5 p.m. S. A. Gunnery Examination, jj-jj Philharmonic Choir 3 -jw p.tn. Nt-c Asptra I'erreni," I. O. G. 1. Jtgu .m. t.urch House. Tanglin. Miss mar} Meeting Prmsep Street Chapti g p.m Heaith Lecture, Ta> glut Club.
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  • Correspondence.
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      The True "Yellow Peril.
      201 3 -SI -.D.\ J*. DEAR SIR. —Is it »ot pos>ibic tor the Rf. H C J. to make nkisha 1 o>lies m Singapore be inu-c r< ihle persona by not granting them a pu r s license until he is >ati>rted that th« said applicants are -.nmrthip.ij
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    323 3 NA VAL AND MILITARY. 01. r*. K. G. Pa«ot>-Beth>ii><? tit K»tt. R rie I -*s been selected tor the id-.utancy of the i m: Longtcrd. c ijerman kmperor a- presented a Hag to Battalion ot Marines, preset) 1 rationed j; < jci-^-jj. It will be ->eni there and handed 3
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    CHINA NOTES.
    270 3 -UtTi %.V>A RE l>i ri«»T3 H njtjnj Ti -Z-'Z^i".., OcVjC*? 1: '"i--i 2j.1- :-r 1 i. v 1 -i> s. c e<: *cr<. i"c c eit real I.- m<»;-.»i < L-» :c< >r~e »r *-t'~ ,tor ea 1- c J .-a: f -pc^pie eraliv tommi iv rt Mi
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    107 3 AmM <-»>od -x^ii progress s-> recorded dv fig the past 1 ico-nut plaiwing .-> nna."i( ::i----e-*4cd r ,v>ur with small capi aiists, and ->evera| t'ouiand atrei have been applied tor. Oi tobacco '.re-- xx- repoft-, ot good crop->. a new opening being nad« at fawao under Mr.
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    THE INTER-COLONIAL RIFLE MATCH (1898).
    1143 3 Fh* Finvl Team Practice. A Kkm\k.k.\hli Shoot. The final tram practice of the proUibles" to represent Singapore m the annual Inter-Colonial Rifle Nlatch between Slanghii. Hongkong and Singapore, took place on Bale.-ti' r range on S tturd >y afternoon The probables included five of last
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    NOTES FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
    912 3 On Sunday, 18th Sept., Protestant services were held for the first time on Philippine soil by some itinerant pastors m a tent erected m front of the Fortin barracks at the foot of the puente de Espana. Notwithstanding the numerous army of occupation the services were
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    PAHANG MINING.
    301 3 The report of Mr. Clifford for August last contains the following items of interest concerning the mining going on m the State.— Good reports reach me from the mines, but Selensing was unfortunate, since, through a temporary stoppage of its winding gear, to which an accident had happened,
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    THE FASHODA DESPATCHES.
    1879 3 England's Firm Attitudr. No Compromise Possible. A parliamentary paper was issued last night, qth Oct., by the Foreign Office on the subject of Fa- I shoda. In it are set forth despatc es of very serious import. The negotiations between the English and French Government are brought
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    THE NEW MEDIUM ARMAMENT.
    67 3 The extra H. O. bteam^r Shanghai, which arrived h<-n- last Saturday trom Hume did not bring the usual amount of 1 argo for local firm--, space having been (ailed for by the Government, for tbe conveyance of maai^ioos of war and stores tor the Far East.
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    PRODUCE.
    94 3 (November M* Gambier n rlu do. Cube No. i 8.10 P*-pper, clack (ordinary S'porc n do. White, (Fair LfW*Lg% Nutmep-. i ios to the 1b.)... Mace Bandaj Cloves (Amboina) t JS. Libtrian Coffee 21. Taptota, '.mall pearl (Fan jualit) 4.. do. do flake (do. do. 4.. do. medium pearl
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    SHARE LIST NOVEMBER 7th, 1898
    404 3 On Olotatson. Capital. Paid L\. Shares Pail Oiv. Hank 01 CWnaand japai., Ltd. $2; Nominal. 2,000,000 450,968 194,875 £2.5. Deferred. £s tfuyers. 1,25 c 7i Bell Abctos Ka,iern Apency. *5 Sellers 1 io,ooo(4 8> 5 8 < 8 -5*4 Z 1 t£ i, 416 unissuec
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 JKKELTKD UP TO N uscmotr J Oh I^ondon Ban- ml* ,j demand i/ 1 Pr\,it. .lit- 3 m/t .i/ifff docLii:fm^3 m credit- 6 ii' Fkance. demand --i]* GtRMANY. demand !< >yi India T T. i^^,* Hongkong demand ..<%di t Yokohama iesaad j J vva. demand 1 1^ Manila, demand
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      142 3 A Relic of the War. Many old soldiers now feei the t fleets of the hard service they endured during the war. Mr. Geo. S. Anderson, of Rossville, York coun<y, Perm., who saw the hardest kind ol service at the front, is now frequently troubled with rheumatism. "I had a
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      307 3 OCtAN STfcAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM* SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AN 1 1) NEDERLANDSCH£ STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAH The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days, and have accommodau. n lor third class passengers only. The
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      277 3 .'f-i :,ei tC< (November 6. Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospita. Observatory 9> M bar.tto. (3 29.83 £9.750 29.810 Temperaturt;. 82 8 B^s 77.5 Wet Bulb The-: .omptf- 77.0 -j^}, 0 Dir.ofWino N.t. k-E. NE. Max. fir.'' 84.0 Mm. d. 7.3.5 Mai 156.0 Tci ■> 1 09.2 Rain all n 1
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      823 3 VESSELS IN PORT Mca-of-Woj Flags and Tone Corr.mar.der? Arrived Fron Hrn '•Vboi. Dafhkk Bnt. cru., t«4a HajnH Sef. aj Caaai M Other Vends Kiaet ft Tons Masterb Arrived From Contigneei For Whet Ai-neiiARAN Ruib. by.. 4^, J.M BMandOot, 1. Maw <<i .s Mawntni Nov Ban His G> as Bru. iy.
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      338 3 Passengers Arrived. l'e< t Mr. hIW N H-. It. rt Mr l.evt Mr. Stt Efgetu Mi Scr.a.i. Pet Fa Gt m Mr. MeiMMi. Per 5 W. E Logut. A Kirk, j. LU«on M- M Rrvers, Mi&s Gilleck. F W Frank* V\ I r O H. Stone Mrs. Sunneri and d
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      279 4 John Little CO., LTD. Cigars for delivery ir London Tbe^e Ci»j r arc thoroughi> mature* V.aving b*-Ti t .r severa! months m bond m London lit undemottrU -dv m<! ;;< v to in\ \< »t (ir*»al Hrn.ua (>i -r- uCeuJt-ii tui delivery ai \'ma> >h< •nan th«- hrsl -\cc!< ;n
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      950 4 R Alexander Fox GS announce to the Ladies and Get>tle men m the SKVti Settlements, Native State; Sumatra. ih,n h <-. be«>des being Commi Agent, established himstlt as DRAPER AND OUTFITTER >. 43, Hinh Sire*-, opposite the 'Temple where he has the Jajowing goods, to which utes inspection, v.Luiiies TrinainrJ
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      783 4 EYE-SIGHT SPECTACLES NOTICE Mr. N. LAZARUS NOW HAS > SIGHT TESTING ROOMS Ar No. 'v.ri Road, i I j wlicrc he may be «.on-,ij!.^ -ail> from Ten to Four Mk. Lazakus b now iiu'oduung several new styles o! improved !ei>-»t;i (ot (.omplicated defective sights. Good Spectacle- lor Simple cases are
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      694 4 1 Katz Brothers, Limited. BKG TO INVITE THE PUBLIC TO INSPECT THEIR DRAPERY DEPARTMENT Now on view a choice assortment of the leading noveliies for Ladies wear, including a Special Purchase, Manufaclurers Mock of Silks m rich Broaches, Fancj and Checks. Exquisite designs for Evening row ms. Ab-jut 50 pieces
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      336 4 AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE PINEAPPLE LAND, 10 ME H.M.I. »T 01 < Tuesday, Bth November^ at 2- ju p.m. THK undersigned are instructed to sell by an tioii at thtir on Tuesday, Bth N rvember, <.i 2.jp p m., 126 acres of valuable pirn ipple land biiuated on Thomson Road,
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      95 4 For Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta. The British India Sleam Nay. Co., Ltd., Earner L/ADL LA, 2.180 tons.Captam M.m art, will be despatched for the above ports on Tuesday, the Sth instant at 4 p.m. mma*. j For freight or passage apply to BOUSIEAD&tc-Agents. 31-10 For Adelaide, Melbourne Sydney. I The
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      404 4 Straits Parcels n) AND Shipping Agencies I, Battbbi Koao. Passage P.. 3 -<iK e:: booked tret o- oh«| nsurance t < gg%*— < or f "i Packages parcels recc Package > ed and shipped to a! pai J Globe. Xmas <JOOC= '"'ended tui Knai d Presents Ve f r Glft
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      1145 4 I VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, am! [wtwwe I date due here, and wmt of A#f"»~ |f! DHff.WU Buffalo. U-S-. New Vbrfc da Nov. Cati\ *i H r. Ghii.i »k. Ku--. nstadt. Govern 010, iteLSpezzia Hai-I.in'.. Chm. -iiL't i; dv Oct. j Kasaui, Philadelphia St. Patrick, H.M.S dredgei P
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