The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 November 1898

Microfilm: NL1937
Total Pages: 4
1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 25m NOVEMBER 1898. »AILI E N< i 433
    19 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      365 1 "P Q OrSc-. Co :v =:Q, JWJ VVhjrv;>. New Karbour O 3TEAM NAVIGATION Co. 1 HIN A \P.\N PKNAN i I rN n SDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN EGYPT, MARSE ES GIBRALTAH MALTA. 3:< ISI YEN P! \\KHJ il AND S S r-r. -v' B MAIL LIMSS. DTWAIU) \Ki> D-c. .::a intermedia;-
      365 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      456 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA. ON CO., LIMITED. V.... RANGOON ft CAJL4 UTTA. 1 CMBI anj'i steamers is intei drd to Rs v Wharf every week. P^- mdCa booked by the abo\e t ou^ hates to a!! ports m India and kfricM Purts, Mauritius or BOUKNB x SYDNEY f v f*a
      456 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3
      590 1 B KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Usdzr Contract with thi Nbthbrlands India Govbrnmbnt. AcENTb at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table tor November, 1898. Steamer From Exoectsa Will be despatched lor Tambora Batavia Nov. 2.^ Batavia, Samarang, Sourabaia, liodelcn^, Ampenan, Bima, Macabsar, ;ind Timor Nov. 26.
      590 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 4
      571 1 "LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. AiD-UF CAPITAL $1,000 o RESERVE FUND 9.000,000 PKSERVE LIABILITY OF j PROF J RIETORS *i0,000,00c Couiir or Uiascnms. Hon. j.J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chaihvan. K. M. Ghav, K^q.— Oepotv Chaikkan. C. Belrmank, Esq. A. Raymond E^q. David Gubbav, Esq. R. H. Him., Esq. A. Haupt, Esq.
      571 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 5
      594 1 PETER SYS WONDERFI L SPECIFIC lit- mlj nenedj i j Sprue Dysentery. Diarrhoea, Hem. rrfaagc and Ulccrai i oj the Bow Is RE< OMMEVDEDbySOM THe'pETKK SYS OMP (Propi bt<m KHU (Ja i; DHCENIX ASSURANCE CO v I 1 N OF LONDON. The and stow I aa^Mq arc prepai n t
      594 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 6
      194 1 x i > 'DC AL w £AM SHIP COMPA N T CI KABUSHIKJ H i of b- i ratt o,th, ec c ie am 1i •'.o*cca ,s,.ount --f-y U ihromgh Euro**, giconj via HEADACHE NEURALGIA I CEREBRINE k EUG. FUURNIEI V THf NEW FRENCH REMEDY THEPa IH Ni THERA-ONNo 2
      194 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Article, Illustration
    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1898.
    780 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1898. Hfrt ,r.k!. the tress tl t People*« > t maioU Unnrtdbf ataa eanjonbtibed bygainj Hr:» pitrc: Tru::. p v .r <„ f* »p!- P'ltigtA 10 R«:»«;of!. i_cy»>.t. and L«w. We learn to-daj ol the progress being made by Major MA( DONALD and
    780 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    840 2 The Shanghai Choral Society is practising The Messiah. The Hon. F. G. Peooey leaves by the mail foi Colombo this afternoon m connection with the Government Note i-sut His Honour the Taotai at Shanghai was to celebrate the Birthday of the ?x-En-press R^f-iit by giving a ball at the Bureau
    840 words
  • Article
    THE CAULFIELD CUP.
    306 2 As ..IHI-K Tkkwiiu 1 EU< IKC DISASTER. The race !<»r the auffield Cup at Melbourne on Oct. ifth was attended b» another wrwas accident, which resulted m fe (tort* o! lll(: light-wdght ckey Flanagan, a ton 1 1 Wr. J. WFlanagan, M Sydney, th- owner o( Robin
    306 words
  • Article
    COPPER IN CELEBES.
    267 2 Mr. lias Gw d B forrocri) I 11 N »rth Australian Bulcberi tnpanj b«i returned from a pi I ing !ri;j m ibe elebes oo concession some 25 mili.-s east of Gorootalo He report* discoveries <j| ri h copper deposits, capabk be says, n{ making the Celebi
    267 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    16 2 Members are i<mh bal Lhe eatiies i Ladies Pt will 1 lose to-morrow.
    16 words
  • Article
    NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
    99 2 II M S Narcissu -md the torpedo boat destroyers Handy and Hart ar< expected to arrive at tioo|>koO£ sbortly from the North. rVdmiial Seymour is at s !..ii.^:. a m the despatch \r-sel Alacrity and will leave for Nagasaki later on m the Ct ntunon. Jhe I .S.
    99 words
  • Article
    LORD CHARLES BERESFORD.
    115 2 lhe A '>■■ v |th N weaber Sfys -Lord < ;i c f t Q\ j Kiao-ch^u Bay m the Lien vetfa j 10 a.m., and as he intend' d to siay some hours f,t Chingiao. he pi I ibly not reach Shangha vI) on W d
    115 words
  • Article
    PERAK PIONEER NEWS
    195 2 I Mr. W. P.Hume is shortly to be transß-rred l(J SeUngor as Warden ol Mines, and wffi In n ceeded a- Collector of Land Revenue, Kinta by Mr. r". Weld. Mr. Hume's promotion will be a serious loss to the Ki.ua G>mkhana Club Mr. Ulucr .Marks ha-
    195 words
  • Article
    A MUNICIPALITY AND PUBLIC LIGHTING.
    151 2 A MUNICIPALITY AND PUBLIC LIGHTING. Failure of Jbu Raitkr. A few yean ago Dr. Looger, the Mtnfew Ausir.an j, w bvtar. was boasting thac, as Bur BO master of Vienna, he would "smash" first f he jew, and then u,e English, and drive .hem all out of Austria before ,he
    151 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    58 2 Still wanted— a small street cicanine brigade to go round the central part of the town, where traffic is thickest, and clear away an mil matter. It should be con stantly on the move from 1 1 a m to sP m Inspection of the Square, Battery-road and Cavenagh Bridge
    58 words
  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • Article
      THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRETE.
      28 2 A Temporary Hitch. The appointment of Prince Goofgi (>| Greece as International Commission-: q Crete is hanging fire pending Boa rangementb regarding the lurkisl. flag
      28 words
    • Article
      THE UNITED STATES AND THE PHILIPPINES.
      43 2 THE UNITED STATES AND THE PHILIPPINES. THE AMERICAN TARIFF A Queer "Open Door. A despatch from Washington, froa I j. lonei John Ha), announces that th< door m the Philippine;- means the ac; ation of the American tanft to 4&-£O*i alike, including America.
      43 words
    • Article
      ITALY'S FINANCES.
      35 2 ITALY' S FINANCES. A Dark Look-Out? The Italian Budget discloses th< c that a gloom) Bo&actal year ha*- cio-cd, with a deficit of a milliofHire be estimated deficit for ibyy an.,.'.*. to fourteen million lire
      35 words
    • Article
      THE UPPER NILE.
      27 2 Gradual British Re-occupaiior. The British i.-xpedition from Uga advaruing northwards and har esta posts rtt Wadelai lJufiieli. lajao a; I k< London. 9stk November /*(/<*
      27 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      416 2 John Little Co., Ltd., Singapore. SOLE AGENTS FOR OGDEN'S GUINEA GOLD CIGARETTES j t^.< m 41V Cut 'fficr 1 H Hjl -9^V^Hbl i*T»" s Pnce 45 Cents per tin of 50 Cigarettes. IjigP^ Katz Bros., LIMITED OUTFITTIM DEPT. h\ ;> RECEIVED A nkw Waterproofs v .v ID .1 kSDEKSON n^
      416 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      459 2 ►OR SALE [> b. iuc 1900. WANTED tockS ire 1 So«tth K. Shan FRASER x 1 h x> h i"k,'e and Shirr Hn kci~. N UC Singapore Philharmonic Society. TOWN HALL 1 X mttP -y IS )i s 1 << HESTRAL CONCERI wn '■<• I B -r- ng^ Ban f,
      459 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
      512 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION "yhNDKHS are invited t^r the sole right to open A m pavmbop for a period of three years fr.'m tl c i-t January, iif)y. m each of the streets orscctiooa ol streets described m the Schedule hei eta annexed 2. Each street or section of street
      512 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 4
      293 2 WANTED IMMEDIATELY C*OR Taiping, a European or Eurasian .Narse to undertake the charge of two little girls, age three to five. Apply m writing to Mrs Helfiklu, Taiping, stating nationality, qualifications and previous experience, and enclosing copies of testimonials. Nov 25 m.w.f 3.12 AUCTION SALE At Our Sale-room. Monday, 28th
      293 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 5
      493 2 A nurse is required lor Tlipim Pera* live casks of French wine viU be ottered ior *i.c bj aoctioi oi: Mcda> b> Messrs. Powci, Co Correcuow and additium tot the Hongkong Director) s mmi d tie sent at once to Mcst- Xc k ai d W lea\eb for Western Ausr,
      493 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 2 Miscellaneous Column 1
      203 2 The Week Friday, isih htistl Water 7-51 a 8.40 p. Chinese Girls' School >^.k-, 4 p.m. Cricket.— P '-babies :.a > ngaport X 1 5. VA. Mix a 1 i Gui Dril Kreiii 1 M H Di Cirand :.yGj.'e 8-.;- i.rr.. Saturday. 26t i Wai'-' -ft t, 1 1. v-i
      203 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Article
    "MONY A LITTLE MAKS A MUCKLE."
    45 3 As a contubuti-n h the cost ol th Chingay {.roccs^ion a voJoatafj Xlbscrip::on m coppers, amongst the riki^i a coofien oi Singapore amoun»ed, before ti- colic tion *a> completed, to tne handsorn.- round ao ie>s than :-:n thousand dollats!
    45 words
  • Article
    S.C.C.
    54 3 The following will rrpresent Thr Pro- -s al Cricket 10-day and to-aorn>« agai iist Mr. Bmj ifir-l i '< Team Gmvm A W D vi,. L. T Bastoa, C \V G rd r N H -rd. L B Hannaford. H VV Noon, H \V Sharp, G P. A- J
    54 words
  • Article
    ARMY TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION.
    398 3 r irnt-r Jones- »r. C-B 1 mman g the Ttuopa m t Straits Settlements presente I m ladtj-s to the mr-mbers of the \V >hafcJW RcJirr.-nt 1 Branch ot the Army 7--. -ranee Awocii i <t a ancrtinn belt] SoMmcs 1 Institute Faaglia, yester- the J^th ißsta-
    398 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    41 3 c Assizes this afternoon Chau Ah x Chinese jeweller, who was charged »honestiy retaining stolen propeity, *is acquitted. The Court then proceeded •b near -.p.e ca»e against >upia Piliay, who >» ndicted on a charge <4 encoinai breach '«>♦ trust as a carrier.
    41 words
  • Article
    THE FOOCHOW ARSENAL.
    83 3 the arsenal at Fbochew, according to the Echo '•.me, has a very extended programme m MM »t execution. Two cruisers are being built, Maine Gowormoenl has approved of the comlencemenl shortl) ut work on an armoured coast defence ship of abool 3,000 ton<, and four torpedo- I'hw
    83 words
  • Article
    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    296 3 No.. 10. -A decree applies to the d fferent colonies ilie decree ol w. 18, 'Si, relative to the purchases and furnishing ot provisions on State account. Nov. 17. L'mti d St tes still prepare armaments tj -.is m r pre mioM i'» the Philippines. N v. is.
    296 words
  • Article
    PLAIN SPEAKING BY LORD CHARLES BERESFORD.
    429 3 Ihk F' ti rb Oh China. r-e Peking correspondent of the CktMM Ga--r--■M M e_i:~ i M Tne Conservatives are very .p->: bj I m al OTHM md <re \ery anx knov what Powtra tend I > do. lor NewchI KyaoI Hankw Vt Hank
    429 words
  • Article
    AUX DAMES!
    95 3 AUX DAMES [Jr Wood ol Chicago, ib a deiJared nemy to tin: w inng of veiU by i-idi<-M as being destruimc to the sisjhti All veils, sooner or later, aftcct the vision, but the wor->t art. thoie Btodded witli spots. The injury to the eyesight b m direct proportion to
    95 words
  • Article
    THE MAN TO BLAME.
    98 3 In Ii do-Ckiaa tliey blame M. dc LanesHH i tormt r (jovernor General, and now delegate for Annam and Tonkin m the Con>eil Superieur des Colonies) for the surrender of Fashoda. One journal says: Organiser of the line for the entente cordiale between France and England,
    98 words
  • Article
    All Rights Reserved. THE CONQUEST OF EGYPT.
    3501 3 All Rights Reserved. THE CONQUEST OF EGYPT. BY EDWARD VIZETELLY (War Correspondent; Author of" The Reminiscences of a Bashi-Basouk," &c.) 11. ALEXANDRIA DURING THE BOM BARDMENT. If the massacre at Alexandria caused a panic m Egypt, it sent a thrill of horror through the civilised world. Arabi was foithwitli informed
    3,501 words
  • Article
    EXCHANGE.
    81 3 (Corrected up to November 25.J On London Bank 4 m/s 1 demand ...l/tl| Private credits 3 m/s i 'i 1 U documents 3 m/s 2/0 credits 6 tn/s 2/o^. France, demand 247/ Germany, demand n,g\ India, T. T 14^4 Hongkong, demand ,ji s Yokohama, demand j.^pm. Java, demand 1
    81 words
  • Article
    PRODUCE.
    108 3 (November 25.; i m $4850 Gambier 5.10 do. Cube No. 1 8.10 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 24. do. White, (Fair L/W=s% 41. Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.) 67. do. (80s to the I b) go. Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amboina) 35. Liberian Coffee 22.50 Tapioca, small pearl Fair quality)
    108 words
  • Article
    SHARE LIST NOVEMBER 25th, 1898
    348 3 Quotation. Capital. Paid Ur. Sharks Paid Oi* Hank ot China and Japan, Ltd. 82J Nominal. I 2.000,000 450,968 109,87s 42.-,. Deferred. £5 Buyers. 1,25 c jti Befl's Abeatot Baciani Agmy. .<; S.-llerv <_ to.ooof^ 8 5 64 B 4 < leat Water Dairy Harm Ltd.
    348 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      307 3 OCfcAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY feAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AN,. NkDERI.AND-iwH^ *L<)UM VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN Tne Company's steamers are despatches tr. rp Liverpool outward: for the Strait |apan, and from Japan homeward .jcr every ten days, and have accommo.l 1 1 m t,,rd c.;i-- pabben^er= only. The Company's
      307 words
  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 3 Miscellaneous Column 1
      717 3 VESSELS IN H<'K Mei,-' r A'.,; Flags and Ton* Commanders Arrivec f-nt Ko t: Daphnk Hra.cru. 1140 Inprarr, St-f 19 aaafUb, Other Veßsels Klae« Tons Mastert Arrived Frort Consigneei Ko- Wutr, Aih-h '■ar. ib<j Naooda Nov.,. Pal Simon* Mrawai N Ban Li 0110 Soon om.tft6 Rolul Now etSaarabaya Eck Lioac
      717 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 3 Miscellaneous Column 2
      411 3 CLEARANCES. foi Kemarr.a; via KviOOl l(\if.- B m \m Penary a-. c Ca X I .V Ml v portH Em bi-^noK aiM R^«e X anp and T I -on. HaKtr hi faMtow v ia 1 Si H- !>j: O f fo San arang via Mackay, tar CtfbWa. Hanh^or; lor Timor
      411 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      207 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONTENDER!* *»U be received M ihe Cotomai Se< -etarys Office, up to r.e IJtk December, ts, j >i SikjnboardN tor Coffee 3 ps, r..il:ni; i i >'v ;!l *t Houses and :ur Farm p-> Opmir J Todd\ ii d Bhan^. rest asccr- i.i'cd _>n app> c. ►tfi c V'kjtpvre.
      207 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
      515 4 (TO LET. COMMODIOUS hoJI, No. ij, Win Hand > >md water laid on. Immediate K. NATHAN. Change Alley. ttm i v.c. TTO LET. One room :n No. J4 Raffles Place, ii v MMMB. Braddell Bros.' Office. Apply to MBYER BROTHERS. TO LET. I Ifi -.red compound ».->e No. 11, S
      515 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 3
      419 4 Christmas Presents B. P. de SILVA, JEWELLER, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE, has now on view a splendid stcck ol Diamond Jewellery »nd Jewells, r o> Every DESCRIPTION, suitable for Christmas and New Years Gifts Also a varied stork vi Gold and Silver Articles from Ceylon, India and China. of the be~t
      419 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 4
      657 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. HAVE JUST RECEIVED AN EXTRA LARGE SHIPMENT OF THEIR WELL KNOWN Tuborg Beer. Price Per Case DUTY Pef Case 8 dozen Pirlts EXTRA 4 d /en Q uarts 14 -50 SH.SO I Tuborg Beer Tuborg Beer An I xcellent Table Beer. A Refreshing Drink for this Climate.
      657 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 5
      568 4 The Singapore Free Pre»» AMD Mercantile Advertiser CABLk Address,— Advertiser, Smgapcn TeLtPHost Ni mber. No. 'ji. Published at 30 -3. Raffles Place, Singapore THE leading English Newspaper v. th. Straits Settlement;: Johor> ih» Federated Native State of Pool SeJai gor. Sun^ei L'jong, Pahang. the Nqgi Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak
      568 words
  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 4 Miscellaneous Column 1
      818 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port <. dq ri l date dne here, -.!.,i '.ITI Mbn-o Ad. Nakh hoff, Rum I onstadl din I>•i Brisk., H. MJS., Portsmouth, Bl 1 I U.O, IS New York, dii N<A Cm m Edga.-., H.M i >•.•■; GaiLiAK Ru < 'adi. GorsRHOLO, Ital, Spezna, H*i Li
      818 words