The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 November 1898

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. MNGAPORE. THURSDAY, 24m NOVEMBER 1898. TIIIKD SERIES L>AiLl i^ h. Mo 3432
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      263 1 «g W.-.jive.. Nc.v rta-bour Q STEAM NAVIGATION Co. THIN JAPAN.) NAN< < n AUS'I'KA \i \RS E 3R nUS VENK E rH. AM S >ON. a<"> Bills Persian as: arU Sun r.-. MAIL LIMB J- C intermedia::, uireci SEkVIC v.tt •Ma Ml s RAN X -Aj pOMPAGNII DEB MB9 j
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      294 1 BRTTISI INDIA STEAM NAVIGA. lON CO., LIMITED. fi ING RANGOON it CALCUTTA c Con oaay'a steamers is intended to i o- Pa Wharf ev-ry week. Paasengci I t o .re booked by ths ites to i" ports m India m 3 ■„n, Ports M mrkim or P x.) |EM rVNB
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      336 1 I E KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER Contract with thi Nbthbrlasijs India GOVERNMENT. tGBNTb at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDEf-S& Co., 2-3 Collver (jvm Time Table lor November, IB9S. Steamer hrom Exoectsu Will be despatched lor 'arobura Batavia Nov. 23 Batavia, Samarang, iourabaia, 13oel leng, Ampenari< Bima, Macassar, and Timor
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      437 1 ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY AN D Veterinary Establishment. O\ ER A HI 'NDRED Horses, Cobs Ponies rO SELE< FROM Suitable for all purposes Every facility for trial given FODiJ:.R DEPARTMENT i- resh uppli everj [oui Uen day 5. Hay, Oats. Crushed Food, Laney and Linseed, only tht best quality kept HARNESS
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      572 1 TLTCNGKONG AND SHANGHAI li BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITA! ooo.^o ERVH FUND i 9.000.0.x) r <KSr.R\K LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS I -1.'0,000,000I .'0,000,000 Cuuin jr Dikhctoks (ion. J. J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chaik.van. R. M. Gray, Eaq D*Pun Chai.kman. C. BaoRKAMU, Esq. A. Ravmonl Eaq David Gubbay, Esq. X H. Hill, Ksq. A. Halpi,
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      495 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC PHE only reined) ts an INFA Sprue Dysentery. Diarrhoea. Hemorrhage and Ulceranor. of the Bow< Is. Kh< DM ME \!)l »M hbCH SPI THE PETER SYb COMF NY. Pi i or- ikd Sou Mai m Od DHCENIX ASSURANCE CON: j PAW fjF LONDON. Tne under gaed
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      147 1 P^' IC HA BTf AJfSfUa* COMPAQ f OCCIDENTAL AM, OKIKNTAJ STEAMSHIP COMPANY TTOVO Xl tN KABUSHIKI KAISHA r■ t- G ■1n i 1 .a a owed discount Sac I raSwsS. j Af MAYNARD &Co., mo Wholesale Retail Chemists rtf) Si Pen'ur:-.ery& Toilet Requisites: Photof raphic Chemicals. HomcEopat.-. ;c Medicines. Filter-
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1898.
    334 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1898. Here shall the Pret» th» People's right maintain, Unawed bjr influence and unbribed by gain Hera patriot Truth her g lorious precepts draw, Fled«td to Religion. Lenity, and Law. IT is one of th»- eternal difficulties of our j rule m India
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    529 2 Capt. Duff, \.D leaves by the Calypso for Penang this afternoon. Mr Cuscadi a, duel Polici Officer, returned from Malacca bj the Sappho yesterday at'.ern >on. A Chinaman, Chin Hin by name, was arrested at 4 p.m. yesterday for the theft of property valued at §73.30 at No. j Mosque
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    THE REVOLT IN THE VISAYAS.
    981 2 The Spaniards at Bay at Iloilo. The Last Gasp Ol Spanish Sovereignty. A correspondent writes from Iloilo under date 1 2th Nov. Peter Horwitz Safe. (Referring to the European supposed for a while to have been killrd b) the Span ards he says Peter Horvvitz
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    THE JAPANESE YEN.
    94 2 Dbmoneiised m- Perak. An ordinance dealing with legal tender m Perak is, dated November 14th apparently there never hav.ng been one previously It recomses the paper currency of the Colony, the Mexican dollar, the Hongkong dollar and the B-itist, dollar as legal ten der. The Japanese yen
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    44 2 A correspondent who rides much m riki. shas says that the patent leather hoods »ns,sted on by the Registrar of Hackney Carriages are now honey-combed There is no practical means, "it would seem of keeping these public vehicle m a decent as?. 11 J-ss
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    8 2 never wuh the primer when he wa aSn'.,"
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      FRANCE AND ITALY.
      75 2 The Alleged Rapprochement. This Move a Sequel to Fashoda. France and Italy have agreed to the dcii mitation of the boundaries o! the Kaheii a territory on the Red Sea, which ha 3 r«. ccnth been a cause of dispute betwee:. those countiies It is believed that
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      SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
      38 2 A Naval Station m the Carolines. The United States, are seeking to «d tin m the dual bargain the acquisition of Kasa i one of the Caroline islands, a;- a aava i station
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      A PLAGUE RIOT IN SOUTHERN INDIA.
      64 2 A Mob Attack a Fort. Fired on by Troops. Numerous Arrests. There has Veen a plague riot at Seringapatam, where a mob ot over ten thflbsaad attacked the Fort m an endeavour to WICK some prisoners The police and troops fired on th< c,u:
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    THE ASSIZES.
    171 2 Lam Tian Tek wa* yesterday arraujnec j on a charge ot muraer. The evidence for the prosecution wa* that the accused went to a house m Nankin st. on Sept it* to j see a woman who lived there. ShortK j afterwards the woman was seen com.ng 1
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    THE STRAITS TRADING Co.
    109 2 I he report and account* of the Strait* column* T^l be tOUnd j »"<*»™ te«r nnl C durchoW for Uw hah year only get a return at the rate of beinT, 1 Perannum the d,v«leod propo^d dend i aT aS f gaiDSt 'Spercent.d.v. dend and banu,
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    10 2 ilSits shore and y tie K m T diatC to
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      426 2 4j_Jl IHI> ILLUSTRATES IHK 1 m <J^* HUmVII RPbW ii^fv PKIN< IPI.E OF THK Z^ H W£ 2K> H M COLUMBIA |gC >^* m CHAINLESS J^ JK> 1 KMT J. SOLE \GEMS P^^V. 3K) i Straits Cycle |pa^ 5-© I Agency, 0£ 5K> A-Wr mar Jt* 15. B JTtRY ROAD.
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      183 2 ESM »XDI I SI BAM N \X IGATI >N Mf LIMITED CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS N 4 1 Asm •>. s K j ports of call i c -,e c between ;ih lieccmI J^')...ir\ I" jr fu thei p.. < ipp j BOUSI EAD s I Agents. John Little C 0., LTD.
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      992 2 f OST from 9 Upper Wilkie Road, black and while lon){ haired ii rri' r ***** No. 1288. Nw 23 25.11 \ll/ ANTED a smart Chinese Clerk Apply by VV letter. V.E.M., c/o Fm Press. Nov 21 l!C WANTED A EURASIAN LAD, must be btnart at rigures. Apply m own
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      871 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEM E NTS FOR SALE Straits Trading Co.'s Shares. Tanjong Pa^ar Dock 5% Deb. due 1900. WANTED Tanjoi.g Pagar Dock Shaies. Municipal 5^ Debs. South Raub Co., Ltd., Shares. FRASER Si Co., Exchange and Share Brokers. Nov 23 uc WANTED A commodious unfurnished uouse near town, from Januaiy, 189
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      67 2 A cure for Chronic Diarrhoea. I have been a sufferer from chronic diarrhoeS ever since the war and have use i all kinds of medicines for it. At last I found one remedy that has been a success as a cure, and thai is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diairhoea Remedy.—
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      85 2 OUR ADVERTISEMENT COLUMNS A notification concerning .the partner^ ol KrHl.l fc Co., Klmg-M.. is published. Inert will be a sale of furn.turt. Ac. a; I D- vjr: h;re-road on Dec. 3rd. A commodious unfurnished house is requirec from ih.- beginning of next year. Ihe half yearly genera! meeting of the
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      215 2 The Week Thursday, 24th Hit; 1 Water .2 a Philharmonic < hoir, 5-5' p-m. Philharmonic Orchebtr;, £ja p.~ Friday, 25th Higt Water 7.51 a 4', p. Chint": Girls' S:hool Sale. Cnckct. Probabieb a Singapore X!.. 4- yj p.rr S. A. Maxrr. and Gun Drill, 5-15 p.m Preaoh Mi! Homewards. Saturday,
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1111 3 Wednesday, Nov. »^rd, 1898) The rortmghUy meeting ot the Municipal Com■nss.oner> was neld this aiternoon, Mr. Gentle pr; -.il:n>{. There were also present Coi. Pennet.ther Mr. Sohst. Mr. N^nson, Mr. Evans. Mr. Moses, Mr. Meyer and Mr. Tan Cheng Tuan. Mr. Choa Gtang lhye was unable to attend
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    STRAITS TRADING Co., Ltd.
    616 3 The report of the directors to the members of the Straits Trading Co Ltd., for the half yearly meeting on Dec. tst, at noon, is as follows Your Directors bt>; to submit the accounts for the six month* ending the y4h Sept. mber. 1898. being the
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    69 3 4 1 Another Municipal lamp was stolen yesterday, m Angus Street, and the thief 1 being *een was chased by the Police. A Chinaman, probably a confederate, who caught hold of the constable by his baton I sheath and held on to him, allowing the thief to escape, was arrested
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    OUR CHESS COLUMN.
    1143 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at ches c, the asTonomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which wheites t.iyr wittes, recreates tiieyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean season." All communications should be addressed Chessi Singapore Free Puss." Original problems should
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    THE STRICKEN EAST.
    1874 3 Plague, and Worse than Plauub. (By Francis Ford.) (Daily Mail.) Plague continues to spread m India. All measures taken to check it have hitherto been but very partially successful, with the exception of M. Haff* kine's system of inoculation. According to yesterday's news the protective value of
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    EXCHANGE.
    85 3 (Corrected up to November 14.) On London. Bank 4 m/s ...i/iij demand 1/1 1 Private credits 3 m/s '/i f; documents 3 m/s 2/0 credits 6 m/s 2/0^ France, dem and 24 7 A Germany, demand 1994 India, T. T i 47 i Hongkong, demand i dis. Yokohama, demand
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    SHARE LIST NOVEMBER 24th, 1898
    344 3 Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Shakes Paid Oi». Bank oi China and Japan, Ltd. $2$ Nominal, f,£ 2,000,000 450,068 19^875^2.5. Deferred. £5 Buyers. 1,250 /< Bell's Abestos Eastern Agency. S5 Sellers. 10,000 (4 &>S H Bs8 '5 8 c C*> '.416 unissued Clear Water Dairy Farm
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    PRODUCE.
    121 3 I November *;*> v M« "w N 1 B.lc hiack Sport 4 White, ,Fatr L/W=S%) m j,. 1 los ,0 li-.e IL>. <,- dv iSi^t) iht Ib) M go] (bdM^a 5 i loves \mboina) lur t,< iftee. 22.^ Tipn 1 ill pearl (Fair qualuy; 6c. Cake do.) +.6. do.
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      239 3 Many old soldiers new feel the effects of the hard service they endured during llie war. Mr. Geo. S. Anderson, of Rossville, York county, Pen 11., who saw the hardest kind of service at the front, is now frequently troubled with rheumatism. "I had a severe attack lately," he says,
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      302 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd AND NEDERLANDSCHt*: STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched irom Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for Lond^.i •very ten days, and have accom m class passengers only. The Company's steamers on ihc
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      240 3 MAILS CLOSE. I O-MORKOW. Ho! Per U Sarawak Vorwaeri :0.-.m Penang a«. Cotocnbo Cand;a i 1 am Klatg, ice. Amkerr i P« Bangkok Hydra pm Scirabaya, ace. /?u« Liomg Ston rsi Malacca. ac< Neera pm Batavia, ace. <jian^ A>.,. m Palemban..' Opn-.r pm Batavia, .si. Tamfntrt m Saturday. Saigoa Proponii
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      1111 3 VESS X L S IN P0 H 1 Man-of-Wa Flags and Tons Con rr.ar.dert Arrived From Fo #h« D&PSn 'ft. cru., 1 140 In^ra^ S-.f t Ic-. Other Vessels Flaes Tons Masters Arnved From Consignee* Fo: Whec Adhh Sar. 189 N;>< Mm 9 Slm P Simoi Sarawah No« Ak< HISR!-
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      193 4 BEST EUROPEAN BAKERY. ■3, MIDPLB Ko >D. Mrs. STERNBERti. THfc propnefr:x r«;- publw: rr> the i^: Sowmbtr excellent brcid, i>ax<rJ 3> European can be i<*d J.*i!y it the k »t M -cr> r.oderate price ners _i the Dread delivered v. On NOTIO TO IMPORTERS OF LigLORSU.\,-> Br X >c >ed
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      202 4 SPECIAL NOTICE John Little Co., Ltd. HAVE JUST RECEIVED PER SUMATRA, A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF GENTLEMEN'S TIES AND SCARFS a^H flL^Ll Pa^Bß Sq{^ j I a^^Haaak^ Ba^B^B^rt^a^Bt^BHa!^^ N SEWES7 ATTERNS STYI ES. A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF HEL\IET> v ->: N FELT HATS TRAW HATS TERAI HATS AND A NEV> »lX
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      754 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. HAVE JUST RECEIVED AN EXTRA LARGE SHIPMENT OF THEIR WELL KNOWN Tuborg Beer. i j Price Per Case HTTTV Per CaSe m "i 8 dozen Pints tt'vtda 4 dc/en Quarts J xLA 1 i\J\ $14 50 $11.50 Tuborg Beer Tuborg Beer An Excellent T able Beer. A
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      758 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Givu, pM nW^ date dv here, and nam A m M Ad Nash k«« R«« m«tad daeDet i Bk >k, H.M.S.. P. Hl 1 1 S New ftxlt, dw No\. C\ 1 I- r. Hi. H.M.S., Devon] Ghii k Ros^., C GOVBRNOLO Ilal. Sji H\i i UNO, Chin.
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      564 4 The Singapore Free P*e»s AM) Mercantile Advertiser C*blu Address, -Advertiser, Singapore TELbiHO.se Nl MBtR.-No. f|. Published at 30 3, Raffles Place, Singapore THE leading English Newspaper m tdr Straits Settlements Johor. t r t Federated Native States- of Per^k Sdan gor, Sungei L'jong, Pahang, tl,< Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak
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