The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 November 1898

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. IMIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 23RD NOVEMBER 1898. DAiU ISSUE. No 3431
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      760 1 t*i* Orfccr. C«.ycr Quay. JCR Wharves. New Harbour \J STEAM NAVIGATION Co. steam for CHINA. JAPAN, PEN ANG, CE\ LOS. INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN. EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRVLTAR, MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. r^routjn Bills ot Ladirtt; .ssucd for Persian Gulf, Contxtttnr il xn: Amtritmm Ports. aUo tor CAijm Coast, and
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      577 1 BRITISH fNDIA STEAM NAVIGA- I lON CO., LIMITED. YANG. RANGOON ft CA! 'L'TTA ■>'■■ mt ilm omoany's steamers is intended to i -iv A o- Pt r^ r Wharf every week. Passenger^ and irffo are booked by the abo\e i MMm t ihrouth ates to all ports m India and
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      350 1 I E KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Unoir Contract with thi Nbthirlahos India Govbrnmint. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS& Co.. 2-3 Collyer Qvas Time Table for November, 1898. Steamer From Expectea Will be despatched tor G. G.s Jacob S'baya Nov. 13 Sourabaya, Macassar, Amboina, Banda, Menado Gorontalo and Moluccas
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      363 1 ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY AN 1 Veterinary Establishment. OVER A HUNDRED i Horses, Cobs Ponies TO SELECT PROM Suitable for all purposes Every facility for trial given FODjIR Dh.PARTMfc.NT hresli suprjlic-3 every fourteen days. Hay, Oats, Crushed Food, bariey and Linseed, only the very best i^aiity kept. 1 j harness d
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      585 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI iX BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10.*****0 "KSERVE FOND f 9,*****0 RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS < -*i0,000,00e Coubi ow Diucroas. Hon. LJ. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R M. Gray, R«q— OepuTr Chairman. C. Bbubmahn, Esq. A. j. Raymond, Esq David Gubbav, Esq. R H. Hii.l, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq. F.
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      436 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THE only remedy at present known as an INFALLiSI.i- and PERM WEVICIWK Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulccration of the Bowels. RECOMMEVDEUbvSUMEo, rue CHIEF SPECIALIST- >k th, MEDK a PROFESSION Sod R-ta.l by all Chemist^ and Wholesale bi THE PETER SYStOMPANY. (Proprietors uro Sou Mam^cturer^ 9,
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      641 1 1 1 o-v v DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP I COMPANY QCCIDKNTAL AND ORIbKTAi. W STEAMSHIP COMPANY ANO 'POYO XI ,I£N K^BUSHIKI KAISHA MtlSkT AI Ihroagr passage ackeu r.ngi, t Hra-ce, and German, I, »j| U ar, -A of Mearr.erL, rin lo Sar, Francisco by the ste»me.» ot the above iines. lo
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1898.
    663 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDA Y, NOVE MBER 23, 1898. Hcfcihall the Prei rPi 1 e'lrig tmatnttii L'rawr-s by tafi mace ti iinhnhoj -> go* Pledged to Reagon. Loyally. »r.a Li» VER\ literally ac< ling to tin graphic n>-v\- ol I i <v are liic Am I preparing to m
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    862 2 The extra IJ.1 J. &O. E 5. Candia will leave for Pcnang, Colombo and London at 4 p.m. to-" orrovv. The M. M. Company's steamer Salaste left Colombo at 10 a.ra yesterday and may be expected here on Sunday about 7 a ni. I In M M Company's steamer Caledonien
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    THE EMPIRE MAKER.
    237 2 Mr. A i f (Am >' > y be considered one of the band oj tuert v to have given »> r n our Empire St. fames Budget. How ;ire we to t ke \hw, Anicl. 1- it ooe coli;ss*l bh.ff Are mjsstnlements on be dead walls
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    FUTURE OF THE SOUDAN.
    297 2 Wnting on ti > of the "Conn ''I- v W Fdkm di^cu-ibeb llw 1 be. Kliai 1 wto ruins, ii",d I „r to choose a new I UK trtouna was bI ihe I '.vo N ,j .j blt with this restl o'jj- Fa] 1 1 ren
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    BRITISH NAVAL AND MILITARY PRECAUTIONS.
    653 2 I Report the Government dockyards show j hat the greatest g taken m ihe J v« iopment- of < r 1 Mated with some coi beea d a .id ei able liie authorui *»«*'tT ihe FUeL Reserve m a -ten lime, b^t no iider lias
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    46 2 The Alleged Telegram Forgery at Hongkong Mr. Robinson Acquitted. (Special to Sm^apen trti Pr Hongkong. Nov. 22nd i&o.* Mr. \V. V. Kobinson, of the Robins.ji Piano Company who was charged with the lorgery of a telegram, has bt-c-n acquit, ed at the Hongkong As>siies.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    47 2 FRANCE AND ITALY Commercial and Poll ical Relations. A Lommerrial modui, Vivendi betwe<_: I r a i <- and italy hat been concluded Of the bmtit ol tii-- most favoured nation. I h-re are also mar^ of tmprowd po lical relations betwe. n the two countries
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  • AMERICA & SPAIN.
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    THE PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
    148 2 Further details will be given tomorro* o! the ii ems m the prog ram rn^ot tht Choral tad Orchestral Concert ot next 1 ut-; iay. Ibe choir will give several part bongs and a Dramatic Scena. v Liberty by taton Fanmg, with orchestral acco'mp iniment Ihe Orchestra
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    SUMATRA TOBACCO.
    69 2 Jhc tobacco circular of Messrs Burger and Hcrscliel, Amsterdam, give- the crop ut Sumatra Tobacco of ibyy at balrs sold at an approximate average ot 122 and realising fl. 37,400,000. Thi> is U.c highest total value reached, except m 8 93- The crop, wh.!<- 10,000 bale:- raor thaa
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    MR. S. TOMLINSON.
    34 2 ,Ur to (nrc wwore, c H e ha* been aa^draw.n^ out P nTh« S l re f r h m m tht Far S hold !1" T bellerme 1 respect. H.
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    A CELLO'S NARROW ESCAPE.
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      216 2 SPECIAL NOTICE John Little Co., Ltd. H h ll x 1 RECEIVED PER s >. SUMATRA LARGh CONSIGNMENT OK GENTLEMEN S TIES AND SCARFS m 1 he NKWEsr mrrms-s v stvijb A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF FELT HATS > T RAW HATS TERAI HATS AND IB TWEED A!'A NEW Si" X
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      549 2 "^fi^ (F~ "1 THIS Cll ILLUSTRATES (HE 1/^^ PRINCIPLE UK rHE >86l j| COLUMBIA "Tl CHAINLESS g£ 5*31 nnl^ gear, >€^ lac ll SULK AGENTS, I^^^ I Straits Cycle j^ j^MJI II Agency, 0- S^ 15, BATTERY RO \D, N^"^v SINGAPORE u.*jav T.ODAY.S ADVFRTISiiMENTS. Katz Bros., LIMITED OUTFITfING DEPT. H.W
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      208 2 The Week Wednesday, 23rd Mfh W Ha 1. 0 ifc p. -.1 'yUii.J ng Lots, Powell AC Co. i p.m A rf< row.- 1 l.ind-. Howe!! 8C fx...2- S. A \l-I\lm bqjad Drill 5-15 p.m. Loil,j» St. (jeo'^'- KeijuUr, 8-45 p.m. Hofcwi < i'^^^ Pr.x:»-bsion. A wMad Pic.utc-. Beach Road,
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    LATEST FROM PEKING
    67 3 Special :o Hongkong Ftlt^ra^':. Tientsin. November Hung chang is ordf-rrd to leave lor Shanung In inapect tbc Hoang-ho. I his i» a dVcklcd >ct-back to Russia and Li Hung-chang The Chinese troops arc ordered to leavr Peking This is dur t prcs.-ure trom the British and Geiman
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    A COLLISION WITH A TONGKANG.
    153 3 On arrival from Djambtc yesterday thr ->. K:a>i Ann. Ca^t Cascv reported culiiding with ton^kans; No. i\\ on the m jasl tt l*J»pa »n B.tu Ha<iii pim»t y^am§ mm |us nui on sight:: 1 it the gunnei blew the whistle and altered the course of
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    "RATAPLAN! BOUM! BOUM!"
    59 3 Say* ct crAn M -A Fn apea baa bia MWM anao. >c r i stance to tnc o.". li, herr\ 7 :-ia..\ is njn> Fi .rrr DQi "■o -it. < >rr i- .ni 1 1 i'iv -a:re de --1 '.-1 1 >' kiou a -a were n
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    THE CARE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN THE TROPICS.
    30 3 the -i Antes r ■> on •J, ai<d k v m kc< < i. .i 1 I I I c 0 i. r 1
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    "KEEP YOUR EYE ON ANDROMEDA"-TO-NIGHT.
    95 3 "KEEP YOUR EYE ON ANDROMEDA"-TO-NIGHT. to be the •<mcf. g •is. J Me- x- iwwlj be d < I J~i ru esobi:Vun£ the conr 1 a I 1 staf -.sower- a t.l 1 <r>t:- ate aas tbat 1 I Saturaaj >.:.. ed will b be§ tl obner- njbj r.d be
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    GERMANY'S SCHEMES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    66 3 > I m :h« disposition ot »»ve leamtd that. actir>* ■-< Berlin. MM Asiatic squadron n made i-i •r^> <• iids. H i 1 1 ienm 1 --idron :or the estfmm o» locat.ni; Ihe en^neer i a .i\ md h;-> re- ba led :o n<
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    HALF A STEAMER SALVED.
    150 3 A •iru>u.ii -.;<ht was *itr!t-.-.ed by cro*:S the r... c the ol tr t y e ,tea-n«:r mmukt b«M(| 1 7 ai- -i •lea '".tr b«rlo«iK- n tf lo Nle^ s hlder, IJ-mpiter at.: L r Liverpool She lcrt ;hc inng the second *eck m >«rpi..
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    THE TIGER DRIVE AT ENGGOR.
    1022 3 The tiger drive for which great preparaMons have lem going on for some time pi-t, t )uk place on Saturday, the io.ih in-t Ihe depredations of the tigers anottgsl the u'ifo' innate village folk of the -urroundng kampongs for some lime past, bad ma<le it
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    THE ROCHORE WARD.
    37 3 Mr. W Nanson has been nominated candidate tor the vacancy m the Municipal representation of tlie Rochore Ward. Mr. Nanson is proposed by Mr. J. P. Joaquim and seconded by Mr. Scab. Liang Scah.
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    THE UNITED STATES, THE PHILIPPINES, AND THE "OPEN DOOR."
    941 3 THE UNITED STATES, THE PHILIPPINES, AND THE "OPEN DOOR." Writing to us from London several months ago, a gentleman who lias well studied the Philippines Question was insistent on British acquisition, and he ur^ed several cogent reasons why Great Britain should assume control of the inlands. But it is gtnerally
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    "PRUNES AND PRISMS."
    226 3 When a young one doesn't quite know bow, the tff.jrt to be what Jack calls blooming pointful is apt to go wide You can't be 100 careful when the children are about, ->a>b M A. P. l-a.xity on the part of a wellknown City man led to
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    THE INTER COLONIAL RIFLE MATCH.
    126 3 Shanghai's Detailed Scout. As already announced the Shanghai team, which fired last, made only a total of 893 points m the Inter Colonial Rifle Match fur 1898, as against Hongkong's 934 and Singapore's 923. We now have Irom Hongkong, by special wire to the Singapore
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    CHINA NOTES.
    1520 3 H. E. Li Han-Chang, ex-Viceroy of the Two Kuang provinces and elder brother of Li Hungchang, arrived at Sh-inyh.ii on th 9th inst. f.om his native province ot Afihui. It is reported that H. E is on his way to the North, having been summoned to Peking by
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    A RACE TO PEKING
    846 3 [From a Military Corrispokdkmt. (Pall Mall Gazette. j It is stated that there are 40,000 Russian troops at Port Arthur ready to occupy Peking temporarily, should the Tsung-li-Yamen invite them to do so. The Novoe Vremya, encouraged by this, has Hrawn a comparison between the small
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 3 (Corrected up to November 25.) On London. Bank 4 m/s i/ii| demand 1/1 1 4 Private credits 3 m/s '/"ii documents 3 m/s 2/0 credits 6 m/s 2/0^ France, demand 24 7J Germany, demand 190,4 India, T. T 1474 Hongkong, demand J%dis. Yokohama, demand ji%pm. Java, demand 117 Manila,
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    SHARE LIST NOVEMBER 23rd, 1898
    377 3 Quotation. Capital. Paid Vt. Sharks Paid l»i*. B^nk ot China and Japan, Lid. %2\ Nominal. 2,000,000 450,968 199.875^2.5, Deferred. £5 Buyers. 1.25 W' Bell 1 Abesio-. Eastern A K enc>. Ss Sellers. 1 lo.ooof^ Bs8 58 2 h -S** <C' Kit 1.410 unissued Clear Water
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    PRODUCE.
    105 3 November i! Imp do Cube No. 1... fc.ic Peppe* BiacK 1 ordinary S' port White, hair LV.'=:* MM I los to tne 1b b 90. Aaa Bai.^i v M Ambc.ria jj, L»f I I o'.lfr 21. IU) < 9 ma!: pearj Ka 1 qual l) 4^4 Mb _4* ftaKt
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      79 3 1 had a little boy who was nearly dead from an attack of whooping cough. My neighbours recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I did not think that any medicine would help him, but after giving him a few doses of that remedy I noticed an improvement, and one bottle cured him
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      322 3 OCL.AN STfc-AM SHIP COMPANY' feAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAKSHIP COMPANY Ltd. AND NLDbKi.ANDSCHh. 6TOOM VAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCLAAN Int Company s steamers art despatched ifooi Lnwtpaol afwtda for tht Straits, Cbma, and |apai Irom lapOM homewards for xindoc every ten days, aio have to thir^ Cla=- passenger; >,n y. The Company steamei; %l
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      238 3 MAILS CLOSE. I O-MORROW. l-ot Per At Hongkong, olc. fnabu Ma*a 11 \m Ku*la Pahang, ace. Fantte 11 am M uaci h Linjj^i Helene 1 pm Malacca, &c. Bmtang Timor 1 hrn Derby, &c. Austrahnd <: pm Penang 4: Djli Calypso 2 rti Malacca ac Klan X'K Choic Phya 3
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      1093 3 VESSKLS IN P^KT Mei,-n(.Wai Flakb and Tone Cortmaodert Arrived frort Fo .Vr,-L I^HNf hnt. L ru. 114,, InKrai- Bap. < Ie Other Ves»elh Fiae* ft Toni Masters Arrived From Consignees Fo: Wbee Aohi Sar. 18,, Nacodal No\ p Sal Pat. Si< ik. N A > >'!!l^k^ hut. ifcB Wihatat Nov.
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      408 4 CHINESE GIRLS SCHOOL. WR 'THE halt->^arl> Salt wk, lor the hW™5 I ttw Chn>r >c G«rls N;h*oi. wiil be held Y D. V. •f* tile To«wi HaM on K> a .v. November isih. Ott 19 II "pAINL£Ss> DCMTISTRY. P| H. ST7.PH KNS DentiM. will remain .n Nmya j f-H.-N rhh
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      788 4 British india steam navigati >n .c«»mhasy. limited. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS F^IKST and S«. nd Cla*s return tickets will bt mm <ingle ta'e* 10 Penang, Rangoon. t iiiu laik t- .md ulher poit-< of call. These titkelN I 0«h br available between 15th DecemSer 4i.i' h i;i.ir\ iv l~e: p^i iculaii <«ppl>
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      436 4 Messrs. G. R LAMBEPT Co. ARK PREPARED IO TAKh Orders and Arrange Sittings 1 r 1 Next Tuesday, 22nd X..X Photogjraphs &c. READY FOR DESPATCH BY IH X XMAS MAIL. Nov l^ mw Kelly Walsh. Ltd. jj RAFFLES PLACE CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR SENDING IO HTbftfE FRIENDS K. ft W's Collotype
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      741 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. HANI. JUST RECEtVE AN EXTRA LARGE SHIPMENT OF THEIR WELL KKOWN Tuborg Beer. p rice Per Case HTTTV er Case j 8 dozen Pints rvTD 4 dc/en Quarts H. A 1 x\A Sl4 50 $11.50 I f Tuborg Beer Tuborg Beer An xcellent able Eeer. A Refreshing
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      723 4 VESSELS EXPECTED, GlviMfc pott 1 pa date due here, .I'^ naau '^c Uf-m-o -W Ad N I Mtad d^lc Bw Br >k. H M.S., m v. Buffalo S v k d« Nov.. CtTnni. Kut >. H.M.S npon GaiLIAK, Ku- C i.aU.dt. Govbrmou) Ital. Spe2na H*i i1 s ("h n Stettin,
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      873 4 Singapore Municipal Loan of 1898 >500,000 at Four Per Cent. I »i issi 1 "i 815 .000 is 300 Mo«t««aM a 85' 0 t.A( ti. I nnapai r payable at par or 30U. laac I^. unless prey ously redeemed, the M- c;p«. having the option to repay at any time
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