The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 November 1898

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    19 1 TH E Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rHIRO SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, iofh NOVEMBER 1898. i)AIl^ ISSUE, No. 3,42©
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      712 1 P~ Orfice. C»llyer Quay. ffg Whirvts. New Harbour 0 STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam tor CHINA. JAPAN. PENANG. CEV- INDIA. AUSTRALIA. \DEN. EGYPT, VRSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BKINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND H)S. r-irou^h Bills oi L.ad::-.< for Perstur ".'.inert:*- J.-1- Ament .n P*rts, ilso tor ,j ai*. and >~j.'i Frartstscu :'iu h
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      435 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA. TION CO., LIMITED. tO PENANG, RANGOON fc CALCUTrA. t ),>- „1 the (omoany's steamer* is intended to save i. anr Pi jar Wharf every week. b^Mbcbrotj urgo are booked by the abo\e i •>tram.. t ihrou^i, ates to all ports m India and Ceylon .No to
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      432 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIf. Unobr Contract with thb Nbthbrlanus Ivdia Govbrnmbmt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay Tune Table tor November, 1898. Steamer From Eipectea Will be despatched tor Gen. Pel Batavia Nov. 3 Batavia, Samarang, S'bava, Boelelmj', Arnpenan. Macassar, and Gulf of Boni
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      311 1 ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY AND Veterinary Establishment. OVER A HUNDRED Horses, Cobs 6c Ponies TO SELECT r-KOM Suitable for all purposes Every facility for trial given FODDER DEPARTMENT Fresh supplies every fourteen days. Hay, Oats, Crushed Food, Barley and Linseed, only th<r very best quality kept. HARNESS D PARTMKNT TUiy description
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      597 1 1 t-TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI IX BANKING CORPORATION. i I'AiD-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 I RKSERVE FUND f *****00 RESERVE LIABILITY OP > PROPRIETORS ••0.000.0ae COLBT OF UIHtCTOKS Hon. BELL-IRVlNG.—Chairman K. M. Gray. Esq— Dhputy Chairman. C. Bkurmann, Esq. I A. J. Raymond, Em). David Gubbat, Esq. k. H. Hrn, Esq. A. Haupt,
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      509 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy pmaM Im»WM M [NPALLIW E PERMANEMI iI XX Sprue Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceratior of the Bowels. RECOMMEVOEObi SOME oi iHt HIEFSPECIALISrii m .H MEOI< 'kof->ssios Sod Rft^il t<j al Chemists and VVI .by THE PETER SYS COMPANY (Proprietor.- *kd Soli Maki :iacti-rkrs
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      279 1 DACIFIC MAIL STfcAIVISHIP COMPANY QCCIDENTAL AND OKIr.NTA. w STEAMSHIP COMPANY. 'POYO KISBN KABUSHIKI KAISHA V*' an > b "> trans-AU*i t«- line Of wteimerv to Sar Fran, .see O> tn* Xv^.e, o" tnr v>< ,f- !oot!e- fiP-'v p,,,!/ i,. proooon aier.vu ipecia: reduced rst<rs gra?,i..-d v Off, oj tnt Z.
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1898.
    781 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1898. Here shall the Press thr P«cpie'i rig! > miinu n. I Un»wed by influence and unbribed by gain Here patriot Troth her glorious precepts draw. Pledged to Religion. Loyalty, and Law. Il will not be till to-morrow that we may learn what
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    CAN WE HOLD OUR OWN AT SEA.
    152 2 The Hon'ble T. A Brassey m an article suggested by Mr. H. W. Wilson's paper on this subject, comes to the conclusion that we can, for the moment, fairly well hold our own against three Powers, but m the future it is doubtful
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    CRICKET.
    417 2 b.< ,C. v. Nundbj^crifis. Tliis match was played on ihe Esplanade yesterday, and >esultcd m favour of the Club. The scores were S.C.C. E. S. Ezekiel b Jansz o A*. O. VV.i K ht b W,*>ds 2 C. I Caiver c Frrnandrz b Jansz o H. W. Slurp b
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    SUPREME COURT.
    537 2 S UPREME COURT. Tav Thfno Bi\s v. Tan Sis Kiokg, Tarn Swee Ho, T*n Kr*s Soon, and Tan Host, Mo. Tlie hearing of this case was commenced before Mr. Justice H\ndman Jone«- on j Tuesday. The Att .rnry General (The Hon'bl- W. i R. Colly«-rJ anil Mr. E Farrer-Baynes ap.
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    THE FRENCH MAILS.
    66 2 Ihp liomcv\ard bnuml French mail steamer Sydney left Saigon yesterday morning, an I is d>ie Ijerr- to morrow, a>out nine o'clock. She will be despatched at 6p m. the same day, tlie maJ closing at 4 p.m. probably. he outward bound steamer, the Ernest Simons, left Colombo
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    S. C. C. LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    74 2 The ties for the Bowling Tournament are. PLAY ON TUESDAY, Bth Nov. 1898. Double Handicap Jenkins and Holloway bea 1 D»s and Geekie; Eaileand Macdonald v. Rainnit and Catln. THURSDAY ioth Nov. 1898. Single Handicap. Jenkins v. Moirison. Championship Until.— Diss v. Holloway. TlhS
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    MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY.
    672 2 The "Si liak-Ho la.s v Collision The lollowing is m continuation of our report < I the proceeding- m this inquiry on Tuesday afternoon. Eunos. the master o! the ss. Ho Tang, stated that the vessel was built m Hongkong four years ago. He had been
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    THE PENANG AND PERAK MATCHES.
    549 2 The SC.C. Conmttet have selected th* following eighteen players out of whi< h j tie probable team to pl.ty v Penang and I Perak at Christmas trill be chosen: A j W Davis, t D 0 L T Ea.<4 m E S. Esekiet, C I
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      FRANCE AND BRITAIN.
      35 2 OUR NAVY STILL PREPARING CONTINENTAL PRESS OPINION British Naval preparations still I MtfMWt I'hfif i- »mdk speculation a- to th< object thereof. The German and Austrian paper- af a grave significance thereto.
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      BRITAIN AND THE UPPER NILE.
      23 2 Active Railway Construction. Bridges for the Khartoum Line Orders have been placed witrf*VanOwBritish firms for Khartoum railwa> bridge^
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      CRETE.
      39 2 Turks Turned Out. 7he Mht contingent of Turkish truophas left Crthii.d I iv' tone however, oniv Made* i threat by the Br.tish Admiral that he would bowtwd :<!'•: uarrarkb m case of it m nation London S'ovember ytn iHyt
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      PLAGUE IN BOMBAY.
      14 2 Steadily Diminishing Plague m the city of Bombay is steadii) decreasing
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      THE AMERICAN ELECTIONS.
      66 2 Marked Republican Success. ["be incomplete returns ot th< eie t. show that tin Republicans baMli»rlrrtnl Mr wsevt as Govenww of New Vori Stati Bad also th> Governors ot ntt--er. other states Thrtrt other states hav< ekxt* ed Democrats as Governors The results of the elections to State
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    47 2 H A VAS TELEGRAMS. 01 Ureyfm being meanwhile remtued JLStsiasssjsr- dtib The Philippimbs It belied ihtt Spam will prote£ Fashooa. A DtAO-^OcR. Thb Special Suuadrok. i the TH k K MseßlNj(iljALE|t *a» t on k». v rn." ing a r clmrc»r; o 3 thl*Ri c "^"^^y «< consecrat-
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      555 2 Katz Brothers, Limited! CHRISTMAS CARDS I NEW YEAR CARDSJ SPECIAL SHOW I OF 10,000 BEAUTIFUL CARDS Price 2 cents 5 cents 10 cents 15 cents 20 cents. c above have been cjrefu-'ly -elected >.*arW m tin car at a Special Prirc which i.-*.' c-. :o ohVr tbrm <«i the pr;ie>
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      907 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS KOR SALE Straus frailing Co.'s Shares. Tanjong Pagar Dock 5^ Deb. Juv. »voo. WANTED lanjuiig Hagar Dock Stares. Municipal 5^ Debs. South Raub I p., Ltd., Shares. l-RASKK A. Co., Kxchange and Share Brokers. N v it) uc WANTED A.N until: ni»hed hous» with four bed>roorns, ijiet 1
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      66 2 A cure for Chronic Diarrhoea. I have been a suifeier from chiO'iic <li;iirh ■>--» ever since the war and have use: all ki d oi mediant s for it. At las' I found one remedy that has been success as i nnd that is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Oiairlioea Rtmedy.—
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      194 2 ADUROVERTISEMENT COLUMNS An unfurnished hou* *mh lour bedroom- r wanted. I 1 Th A fir L l meeUn 8 ai th€ creditors 01 A<tolp* Landau, bankrupt. »ili be held on Nov. isth The SalaAtn leaves for Western Australan ports, except Derby, on Saturday lrn Ml L Renard a conjurer who
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      207 2 The Week, Thursday, loth Hitfh Water 7.10 a ;.28 p. Philharmoni. Orc'ue-ard R-)a p.n» Friday, nth H nf h Water ;.5j a S2O p. Mi lan liak Kim'' >erai, lu-jo a.m. 1 cket. PdMic Schook Rest, 4-30 p.m S. VA. Gunnery Kx am 1 nation 5-15 p.m. Aanoa Meetme. Strp.^\
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    THE SULTAN OF SIAK.
    123 3 H H Tbe Sultan of Siak, on his arrival yesterday by the Bayern. vasnvt by many of his relatives fmm Siak. as well as several of the leading members of the Arab cony -nunity >n Smgapo.f. in^;lin»; Syr.i .Vlohamed Aia?guff. His Highurs.-*. after rrc ivo^ the
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    POLICE NEWS.
    114 3 1 ,Am, a Siamese is charged with the 'nc't ot binoculars the property ot Mr. McLechian. A KUng gharry »vce 'ummonrd Mr. Dreckmeier for assault. After h«-a>ing the evidence ihe Magistrate di>missed the ca*e. >aving that it was frivolous tha gr, ord^ring h pUintiff to p<«y $i<> compensation
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    195 3 x J w tor the prizes present I bi H \Y R CoJlyer «a> concluded 1 n o,«h m t r roiiowing is a ist of tl c entlira ai>d rst four pair* natch the first and se 1 »n» i mm bj Mo» 2 aad
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    THE INTER-COLONIAL RIFLE MATCH (1898)
    1440 3 THE INTER-COLONIAL RIFLE MATCH (1898) By r. I RlP> ns thei r t We Steaita tad Hoaglui gs I•* iat cfi hvt wil the i I I :.-.e bjNH X Intei C«4uoial rifle 1: 'id, afford'- i > y regular subjed imm ti fcM r East -md is t.^ .4
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    INTER-COLONIAL RIFLE MATCH 1898.
    130 3 INTER-COLON IAL RIFLE MATCH 1898. Singapore Team .joo yds. Tot 500 yds. Tot. 600 yds. Tot. Agg. C^t Cariyfe, ao d. *****55 3<* *****55 3* *****55 35 99 Ue -Cpi. beacun, w.v. *****55 34 *****54 3» *****34 3> 9$ Sgt. Hamilton, w.v. *****55 33 *****44 3° *****55 3 1 94
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    NEWS LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    1123 3 NEWS LATER THAN THE MA IL. M. l.ocUroy, the French Minister for Marine, isi it m slated, having stored 30,0, o tons of coal at Bizerta, a strongly fortified French seaport m Tunis. I he object of the Minister is to strengthen the French defences m the Mediterranean. The French
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    TELEGRAMS.
    297 3 Via India.) Grkai Britain and France. Allahabad, Nov. 2.--A special telegram from London to the Pioneer dated ist November, regarding the existing tension between England and France, says it is clear that nothing can be done until the new French Ministry is m working order. The English press welcome
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1843 3 (Tuesday, Nov. Bth, 1898.) The o:dinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held this afternoon, M. Gentle pre siding. There were also present Mr. S >hst, Mr" Nan>on, Mr. Evans, Mr. Motes, Mr. Meyer, Mr' Tan Cheng Tuan and Mr. Choa dan* 1 hye. 1 Finance. i The
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 3 Cokkected up to November io. On London Hank 4 m/s i i demand i 1 1 JL Private credits 3 m/s [|nl documents 3 m/s fr credits 6 m/s 2 France, demand 247 Germany, demand 199 India, T. T 1464 Hongkong, demand i%d\s. Yokohama, demand ♦> pm. Java, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    107 3 (November to., *>"••••. *4y^.s Gambier M 5.15 do. Cube No. 1 8.10 Pepper, Klack (ordinary Spore) 22 25 do. White, (Fa.r L/W= 5 39 Nutmegs 110s to the ib.) 75. Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amboina) 35. Li berian Coffee 21. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 4.30 do. do flake
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    SHARE LIST NOVEMBER 10th, 1898
    372 3 Quotation. Capital. P*id Up. Sharks Paid Otv. Bank 01 I ma and Japan, Ltd. *2£ Nominal, < 2,000,000 450.^68 199,875^2.5. Deferred. £5 Uuyer. 1,250 /1 Hell A bestos Eastern Agency. S3s 3 Seller- i0,000J4 &'St' SS t B 's&* 2' IX <-4»6 unissued Ck-dr Water
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      235 3 A Kelicof the War. Many old s'ldiers now feel the tttccts ol the hard service they endured during the war. Mr. (ieo S. Anderson, of Rossville, York county, Perm., who siw the hardest kind of service ai the Ironi, is now frequently troubled with rheumatism. "I had a severe attack
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      356 3 I OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd AND NEDERLANDSCHi sf ju vlVAART MAATSCHAPPiJ O .KA-\ >. j Tne Company's steamers are despatcned irom Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, md |apan, and from Japan homeward- lor ■.•■..<i u r. ever> ten days, ana have arcommoo
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      180 3 MAILS CLOSE i O-MORKOU'. l<ot |>er M Sarawak Vorwatrt. !0 am Batayia, &c Kongsee 11 am Hongkong, let.. Bamberg 1 am Hongkong, ate. .4n!<ri« i/ti, pm Klai-g, kc. Amherst 2 fm Malacca. Sec. Neera 4 PM PalemLang Ophir x pm Satordai HataviH, ate Generatl Pi ,^m Billiton A- Poiilnnnk Han
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      1187 3 VESSKLS IN PORT -,t-Wa Flags and Tod* Corrmanders Arrived Iron. Ko: Wbat l>*hHNh Brit, cru., 1140 In^rarr. iaj aj CaOM Mi Other Vessels Flars ft Tons Masters Arrived PtoMB or.t.gnee* Foi Wbeo Alobbmuv Rascbq., 463 J. M. EklundOct 12 Mauritiiu. Gothrie flc Co Maarilsab. Nov. Avkki'a Mvri Jap 3256 fapt
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      417 4 ART :.EF.DLEWORK DEPOT. H VRD ROAD, J^ %S. A IJt£MIfOH 1 Urije and ftnt -i»~uitinent ol Fancy Articles. {•Ooaetie SilMt Court Silks, Cros»-sUh.h _.Boiin)jj tlym). Tea-cos»es, Handkerchtei sachets. Con« ress inwaa, I' raced linan and Feit art»clc^. Gents .-md Lad.ci i:nen handkerchiet-, I jt>ie icntrcs. 1 >oyie\- s Serviettes and
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      824 4 WANTED ASM ALI furnibhrd or unfurnished house, m town preferred Part o* liou-^e not object«-d to provided independent rntrante. Appl) X.1... co Fru Pr,s*. Nov I uc. WANTED A MRNIiHED r unurmshed house, m good j m! nation, towards the end ol February, 1899. j Apply to I"i., c/o Singapore
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      773 4 Gosling &Co. 1 JUST RECEIVED FURTHER SHIPMENT <>l Clmpc-ridlcs, r~* Keina ictonas. egu» > ro> 1 Posada Selected, Irtish Lite m the East, t Re- de la R<ina. 1 LoudrejN HrinccSr-a.--, GCortado dc la Rrina, N'nevo Habano, VJT 1 Roya! Cult bras, Brevas, Reg. Ant. Lopez, A Perlas, A Reg.
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      437 4 McAlister Co. SOLK AGENTS FOR THE MAUSER PATENT SELF-LOADING MAGAZINE PISTOL. SHIP ME N T EX S. S. BENVOR LI C H. Weight ji lbs. v» i t waliiul holstei 35 ins i<j b!iol-> shoots to 1,000 yards. 6 or 7 shots per second. 80 aimed shots per minute. Greatly
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      31 4 BEST VALUE FoTmoNEy"" NEW HUDSON BICYCLES (LADIES' GENTS Price 8180 each Payable m 2 monlhs lnatalm (cash price Si6s.l THE SI KAI I S CYCLE AGENCY 5i Baifcry R oad# UC.
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      579 4 The Singapore Free Pret* AM) Mercantile Advertiser Cable Addrb»n -Advertiser, .Singapore TBLSrHONB N» MBtR.— No. M. Published at 30 3. Raffles Place, Sutfapore THE leading English Newspaper is tht Strait? Settlements Jonorc. the Federated Native States of P^rrak Km gor, Sungei L'jong, Pahaag. the \.^>r Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak
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      1370 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and If**** known) date due here, and name of Ajf«*>ts Men.-o»-\V»i». Buffalo. I.S New York. du> Nov. Catikal, Hr. Eog*. H.M.S Devonport. Ghii.i'K. Rus 1 Constadt. Govkrnoi 0 Hal. Spt-z/ia, Hai-Loms, Chin. Stettin, due Oct. Kasagi, Philadelphia, St. Patrick, H.M.S., dicdgn, Porttmootb, SorBBB, H.M.S.
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