The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 December 1898

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. f lIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE MONDAY, 5m DECEMBER 1898 DAILY ISSUE, \o 344:
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      762 1 Xf Qt Office. Collyer Qu^y. /R Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. > E eam tor CHINA. JAPAN. PF.NA.NG, CSVS INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN EGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBR U TAR, MALTA BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. f>irou J 1 Bills ot Lad;ni» issued for Ptrsian Sjniintntal and American Ports, also for
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      619 1 BSTI'ISI INDIA STEAM NAVIGA. DN CO., LIMITED. f- ANG. RANGOON fc CAM UTTA *■<■ I omoany's stean>ers is intended to v B w W^arf -very week. P^ssccr, and ■•'o ire booVsd by the abo- e stain .t i'ir<-ui<h Ttes -o VI ports in India IW>d r > lon also to
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      1241 1 it KONiNKLIJKh PAK£,TVAART MAATSCHAPPIf. Undbr Contract with thi Nbthbrlanp.> India uovbrnment. j AGENTb ATSINGAFORR SHIPS AGENCY. LAT2 DAENDELS «C Co., 2-1 COLLYKR (JUAV Time Table lor December, 1898. Steamer From £xoecteo Will be despatched tor Nienhuijs B'ma^sin Dec. 3. B'massin, P. Laut, Moearadpwa, Cotei, Ktiouw Koelon^an Dec. 8. Both Bat;ivU
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      599 1 LJTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Ai BANKING CORPORATION. PAiU-OP CAPITA! ficooo.oco RESERVE FUND f o,ooo..v« RKSERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS... J »io^ioo^ioc Court or Directors Hon. JJ. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. '<■ M. Gray, Esq.— Depun- Chairma*. C Bhurmann, Esq. A. J. Ravmond, Esq. David Gubbay, Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. I A. Haupt, Eso.
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      392 1 PETER SYS WONE THh only remedy at pn-seni knoui< at ar, N Sprue Dysentery, Diarrhoea, of the E RSCOMMBNOEOm SOME oi int CHIEF SPI Sold Rf-Uii by all Chem THE PETER S' (Propriktor- iiid Sou Mamofactom Oct 17 PHOENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The imd'TMfrrned Agents <or tht abo
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      346 1 )ERFLL SPECIFIC FPALUiiI -"G PE« MANEMI I R| Hemorrhage and Ulceratior Jow»-ls. SCIALISrS i*. the MEDI iib!^ and U'r.uit-b.. YS COMPANY I DACIFIC MAIL STfcAMSHIP COMPANV OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANV AND 'POVC KI^>EN KABUSH2KI KAISHA Through passage tickeu grantee t lig Ui hrar.ce, G«Mn by all trars-AUan.K w
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1898.
    462 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1898. Una«edh| yp Hrrc pitr.'.t Tr el precepts draw, Fiedftd to Rt::*..: Loyiitr. »n<i !-i«. PERI IA SI >t prominent -.t'- ol to-da\ telegram is tbr statement made by Mr VLGEK, I > S Ciclary lor War, respecting lh< projected increase in the
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    82 2 Mr. Claud Severn (Straits Settlements) has been elected a fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute. A new and direct telegraph line from Bangkok to Saigon has been sanctioned by the King of Siam. The Intermediate P. O. steamer Japan from London direct to this port is expected to arrive on
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    UNJUST WEIGHTS PROSECUTION.
    616 2 THE OiMl'M FAUMEN I'lNinSij. The general manager of *be Opium Kami, Mr. Seet Tiang Lim, appeared on remand before Mr. Elcutn ibis morning on a charge ot having false and unjust weights in his possession. Mr. Cuscaden conducted the prosecution and Mr. Napiei and Mr. Khory appeared
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    511 2 th> 23rd No* Lord I liarles Reres--11: It Shai gh :1 ri^pkon i w r Show v witl take pla e in M Mi I'■ S. trj the iv g -u u ol Shipp an'! 'jL rvei lor the tim< ba returned trom leave in England by the Kamakut 1
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    THE JOHORE FORCES.
    67 2 By 1 In- P. &O. SS Paramatta there arrived on Saturday the new ComoModaat Johon- K.»ut-.. 1 apt Frederick D-lmar Barr) Ca'pt Barry v\a tor nine year.- or so 111 the \<)\\\ (Prince of Wales's Own) Hu-sars. and on bis retiring from that regiment joined the MiUtia
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    THE WEI-HAI-WEI REGIMENT.
    304 2 Libut. C. M. Wood i he I-ikvi i %rrum. By the Paramatta yesterday there pass<*d through to Hongkong Major Hamilton Bower, who 1 1 a been appointed by H--r Ifaiesiy's ov< rumenl to r^r^'- a limese i. iin, i.i o( Brilid li 01*! W* i-l.ai-^ i With
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    CRICKET.
    225 2 1 1 Kf-omein i n a draw. Fbh s iln tr innii g sed tl 24 f r eeveo wtckett and tbe milita m r six wickets wi •11 tii- s' jinji- score* w B Reid b I I r 12 1 Gomei sail b I H 25 fi.
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    338 2 ts M ijor S mtferville, the King Own, tin: been appuioted Piivate Secretary to H. E. Sir Henry Biak. G >vernor of Hoogoog, and Lieutenant Le< Norman Aide-de-Caqjp! Th^ 2nd aVelsn Faeilien 123rd Regiment), now about to pass through to Hongkoiiji, are to be stationed in Singapore alter their tour
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      PARLIAMENT.
      13 2 Pariiameot assembles on Februarj THE CANDIA MASSACRES A Surgeon s Gallantry Rewarded
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      The Victoria Cross.
      59 2 Nurgeon William J. Maiiiar-: M i been given th<- Victoria CfOM tor tor,-. cuous gallantry ihoWB during the Can I massacre .Sur^. MaHard belongs to HM J&. Umm» show d great gaUanlr) in t' nd.n*; to or.f) t,r oft ihc wwund.d bdoqgiqg to the Una-, uh.<t was
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      THE CAPE AND THE NAVY.
      36 2 A Unanimously-Supported Contribution. Ili- bit] lor th^ contribution toward- t OOCt of i he Imperial Naw has beer, rea a WCOod tini<- in the Cape Assembly parties heartily" supporting the measur-
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      THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
      32 2 Cuban and Filipino Regiments Mr. Set retarv Alger lecomni- Btit a port.';': o! the BCR 1 nited Stati .j,., ||d rutted rroMj th> nat-ve- i and the Philippine*
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      THE GERMAN ARMY.
      50 2 A Scheme of Increase. More Field Artillery. bil iri be presented to the Reichstag t l Gcimjii Arm\ bj men aoonallj .mil an ag^regar- ol 000 ii if been rea bed It if also prop fed add fort t Be*) 1 Id batteries nafoß December $tk -"v'
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      A CUBAN TRUNK RAILWAY.
      23 2 Me blco pro|jose~ to buiid a ri vaj tbrooghoitl Cuba at a co-t of f ttj 1 Moii dollars
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    194 2 The S Y A. had Maxim gun mctkx lat th<_ I among Pagar Reclamation 01 Saturday ia^t There wiH be a lgarette Smoker at LaoglmClub on Monda> next 12th in*. i at >j m. We hear that Ueut. Wvnter. A.o.h wii! I portly be sent to Singapore to re H
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      245 2 Katz Bros., LIMITED. Gigantic Clearance SALE FOR ONE WEEK ONLY, v m' i WBEM <:■!. \K I MK\ 1 Dk APERY DKPI Ist Floor 000 yards »nc Cotton Dress Materils :o v•. its pei do vj m I riata ani Str:peJ Mushn. ent^ p > ard. > oure spot Pique^
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      315 2 John Little Co., Ltd. HWh |i S 4 RKCEWBD A LA RGB SUPPLY OK 12 bore u EJECTOR' Cases loaded by Eley, with 26 grs. of NOBELS BALLISTITE, and 1 18 0.-. cest Newcastle Chilled Shot; Price $6.50 per 100 or $62.50 per 1000 The aoove Cartridges, being absolutely damp-proof,
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      904 2 T.ODAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE 10 000 ul Jt| pi' 1 1 Hevea Bra/iluusis, in IV|UvU boxes delivered at Railway Station Apply MANAGER, I'lu Sawah bMale, Port Dickson. Dec .s mwt ij.l2 NOTICE I beg to give notice that I hive u!;._ii charge since the Ist December, oi ihe Agcicy of
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      418 2 FOR SALE Strait> Trading f n.' N Shares. Panjong Pagni I) k 5J6 Deb. due ii;o,j. WANTED Tanjoi.g Pagai Dock ares Municipal I )t bs. South Raub 1 Ltd., Shares KASKH <>„ Kx< li and Sl^,.. Hr..kers. Dei 5 iic ROYAL HAIR DRESSING SALOON. l< AI- I- LES t' 1.
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      244 2 The Week. Mi ooda a i- Ma gre N oar's Sports, Exchange N M I (J. <j. i /-< j ireh Mo we, Tsnjil ■^i 1 M'- -t' Pi Mreet bapt H' ire, 1 a I ib 1 rnr«d«y. 6tfa 1 1 1 Mi ,j.tn. A- \t-.. 1 Eay PrurrvJoß
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    WARREN GOLF SHIELD.
    31 3 fhtr toliowms; al'erat!>n* have been 'n the contritions pobK^b^d on Nov. >Bth Entries P<»>t calf tea N <v,-s to be pMi H tflc on ec Qu I Club.
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    SARAWAK NEWS.
    114 3 r v Gazette lakes exceptioa to the slatet Mr AHinson in thr Stiaits Council :ha". t h Sarawak (1 venment rvrr offrrrd »prr vOinagr rt. a discount, that it has Mon hand 1 rge swrpWs, or tl a s for >i»3 ha. b< t*«l c: n !ur l
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    THE "ILTIS" MEMORIAL.
    39 3 1 rdi 1 1; 1 ■>•■ 1 t 1 dinner to thnr bi OK« e M tnd a cr S« a < S« 1 I ■>- >> Vce >r. K app« ici (Sover- I I Success and ted Pro- g
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    WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL.
    123 3 fradiog I Kuaia inipor and Misa \r it Ira almost isiog 1 gt 1 whole Bl rang niang She 1 grac* fa She 1 ai r ird "v r. ii f-iii- > jpouding n ride was gti i n glowing irs a -1-.■ ktiog, but, foi
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    143 3 T:.c m;nth I lal H mdi a r > tor D« lOK A Saturday -ji'' r twi jr Mr Scur Loonection with t»»e recent undent the Genui rtag>in k Kaiser, ike (Jf.man (.u:i>i ate at Hongk'-jni; has coramunicated ta i areKn mary warn«og 'or manorrs that .a
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    TELEGRAMS.
    319 3 fV>O Cty'.jn.) Mdoo, Nov. n —Maj .r General Sir H. M. L. Kuncilt- has brni appointed t.> the command of the v t Ist ni d stri! t. Lot don, Nov. 2->. The Times correspondent at Pretoria telegraphs thai the Transvaal Executive iv« adopted the regulations for the removal
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    TELEGRAMS.
    344 3 n i: v: hIKIF.I II 1 Kr. >I<i V id I i ■c~ <■" tj (ht. .:.it !_ii j-t I 11 November mo: Franco-ItaSaa ■_.i Bl '1 M I r.i! -,urpn>e, ever 1 la M9 o! rc'ii.irk g tt ions and tht sudden U•- K.iiier's i'.',mce r i <
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    165 3 Mr lohn Barrett, formerly S. Minislei to Sian: aii'l mure receoll one ol thtr represcntativea of tbc New >v' Journal a? \I has fpwe to Pekio^b study the Cr.: 1 Question asloctmed iope Chinese capita: l.i Put a rikisba pa'.lcr. wasp-day sen- i tei .1 ed to ~i\ weeks' rigorou-
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    1102 3 The Plai.ue in Bangalore. Bangalore, Nov. 18. The plague returns received from the City for yesterday show that there were 37 fresh cases and 36 deaths. No patients were discharged, and there remained under treatment 14 j males and 30 females (including 2 Kasl Indian females). The totals
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    THE PLAGUE RIOT AT SERINGAPATM.
    321 3 Thb Mop. f-iRED l.'i'oN. Bangalore, Nov. [9. Later news from Seringajjatap; regaidinj; y Sterday's arrests of rioters and tht: collision with the Mysore Cavalry, gives the following detail-, of the i-mtute. After the tir^t -urprise and arrests yesterday morning, the ctt'.ials left the disturbed locality,
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    20 3 The Bishop of Singapore and Sarawak, accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Hose, arrived by the Vorwaerts this morning from Sarawak.
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    CHINA, ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
    1828 3 An Important Interview with Lord Li (From Our Peking Correspondent.} Our Peking correspondent forwards to j us the substance of more than one iinpor- tant interview he has h;id with Lord Li, j the eldest son of H. E. Li Hung Chang. The tenor ol tie
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    PRODUCE.
    106 3 (December 5 *4« Oambier r ](J do. Cube No. 1 8.10 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pore) 24 do. White, (Fair L/W= 5 4450 Nutmegs uos to the Ib.j t,-. do. (80s to the Ib) go Mace (Banda) 75 Cloves (Amboina) je. Libenan Coffee 22.51; Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality; 4.75
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 1 oKKtCTED UP TO i»o. tinb'l LJ <jn London imJ* Iwnaoa i/r 14 'nvatg crediu 3 m/s j j docura^pts3 m/b 2/o credits 6 m/.s 2/O£ France, demand 247 GtRMANV. demand qqJ India. T T HONGKON^^em^nd W'dis Yokohama, acmand 7*, nm Java, demand ii 7 Manila, demand m SOVEKEIGNS,
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      137 3 Why Some People are Poor Bad management keeps more people in poor circumstances than any oilier one cauM I be successful one must look ahead and plan h. ad m> that when a tavorable opportunity presents i self Iris ready to take advantage <'t it. A htile forethought will also
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      254 3 MAIL- O-E n*HOUtOW I'., i\ ...1 Paha^, to J > H s '■<■■' ■■<! Austria 1 a B iigkok MeduMm m H igkotlQ, BtC Calabria 1 m Penang D« enang, kc. 2 cm P k< ..7m,/ .1 h M la 1 1, &c Bat, B gkalis Bagan PM P■ I
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      1304 3 SHARE LIST DECEMBER S th. 1898 Quoranou. Caertai Paid Up. Shircs Paid •>■* Bank of Otinaand janm. Ltd. Nommal <£ e^oo, 450,908 142*875 AM Deterred. £5 Huyer-. J, lieii Ai,,.;,,. K.. v_.,,,* feSetk* t t-jmi4 fc 584 v.i<..i watei Dairy Farm Ltd. 8100 >- L."_ i^., o 2 s oX>
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      599 4 GOVBRMMEMT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS «iB be received at the Colonial Secretary's CMfce. up to the 15th DtumUr js9i*. for the -upply o« i.*» pairs, naofe or leas. oi canvas boots to the Singapore Police Force. tron> :->t January lo ?lsi December, 1899. A sample may be -«cii ippitcat'.on to the Financial
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      492 4 Under the Mm jJjfflw DittinguUhed Patronage of *&§&s His Hl B ftness THE KATE SULTAN OK JOHORE. ISMAIL AND RAHEEM, IAMOND MERCHANTS A N L A CTURING JEWEI.LtRS BKUKv l»> I-HII l'»t> nORBi .V, Kj >.•-.-. iiruii B*SM Koad, •>. -< Kaitlc Uirti >. hooL] KOR C.>i:ISTIiAS PRtSENTS. 1-.\i \i
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      308 4 "John Little Co., Ltd., Singapore. SOLE AGENTS FOR OGDBN'S GUINEA GOLD CIGARETTES H Price 45 Cents per tin of 50 Cigarettes. Nov J5 John Little CO., LTD. SINGAPORE Ha\i iust received a large and varied assort nicnt ot goo'is suitable for hri>tma», j Lowpriiing Crnrlrrri from tiir famous firm "Tom
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      759 4 Cycle Repairs. >g) mi >^g)| We employ 20 workmen in our ttjT Repairing Shops and all repairs are -2^l executed promptly and carefully under the pe sonal supervision of a |®8^ >gg) practi al English ycle Maker of |@JJ^ w^ 12 years' experienc iraff" >J| STRAITS CYCLIi "30 AGENCY, JgfU
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      48 4 BRITISH iN^TsTEAM^AVIGATIJN con4\ny, limited CHRIST^LS HOLIDAYS piRST anji SecA Cbss return lickeis will he x issued for sini fores to Penan^ u Cakutta Madrariotherporro^ca^"^; i tickets willonlybejiw.^^,, 't u™ i ter and I fl^J anu a«A lj ecemOr<U J?^''«{^ apply t0 Nov ,8 S TEAD fc 6>.,-Agen ts
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      584 4 The Singapore Free Fret? A*D Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address,— Advertiser, Stngaporr ■fELEPHONS NIUBtR. No. 01. Published at 30 3, Ra«e« Place, Sinirtpore THE leading hnglish Newspaper StraiU S<-ttlenit-nt> i.'i.. Frdeuued \am< States oi I J rak gn. Sun^ri Ljonj<, P«tumg, th< V Seinbilaii British N>rth Borneo S»rav%^. Netln-rland^ Incite*. Java
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      1274 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port 01 depanii-. an. •«<M*tt| date due here, and nam M Ac-" Ad. Nakh NOR R«bs Ton'tadt, due Dec. Br.sk. H.M.S.. Portsmowh, Bl'halo, L' S New York, du Wo*. I Gating Pr. Edoa rJA'.S I)-" •■■P°' Ghi:. k. \'..i < Gov&kmo o liai. Sp /z' H ul.i
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