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

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIKS. SING\PORE SATURDAY, ioth DECEMBER 1898. DAILN ISSUE, No 3 +4 fi
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      589 1 O_ Office. Co->tr Quijr. XJt Wharves New Harbour 0 STEAM NAVIGATION Co. ■am tor CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG. CEYn SDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADBN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRM.rAR, MALTA BRINDISI. VENICE. PLYMOUTH. AND -ON. sf' Bills of Lad:nv; issued for Persian F;-.ten:ai ati .-}>nr->-: t 4.« Ports, also for .-.a ..'air, and S*n rMKUM
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      410 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVi' > TION CO.. LIMITKD fV N ANd, KAM t' m)> < Onr nt the Comoany's steamers is int«*id*« to •avf 'iv'o *»aear Wiarf ev«ry we«k Pa^sen^er* and Cargo ar« booked by the abo c steam«>> .t through ates to all ports m India Ceylon ibo to
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      333 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKIuT^ Uf d«r Contract with thi Nr AGENTS AT SINGAPORE. >HIPS AGENCY. LATii Xiae Table Jo Steamer From Exoecte H<>th Batavia Dec. 9. Batavia. The Gr. v. Bytandt S'biya Dec 6. Sl> tya, tt >elel Brouwer Deli Dec. to. Bengkalis Sia B .niim S'baya Dec. 4. tiawran, S
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      443 1 f AART MAATSCHAPPIJ. HBRLAHDS IHUIA CiOVERNMEMT. DAKN'DEL^ A Co.. 2-3 COLLVER QUAY I l December, 189 S. t Will be aespatcoed tor I ibun, Sam ran^, and b'baya, De. n. ing, Vmpemn, Vlacisar, si .lv iot iioni Dec. to. i, r*an-h, Bilj, Asahan nnd Dclii Dec. 13. a Macassar, Amboiii?.
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      588 1 IJTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI kX BANKING CORPORATION. PAiD-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND 0,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS J 110,000,000 Coubt ov Directors Hon. JJ. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. Gkav, Esq Dtrurr Chairman. C Bbuhmann, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbav, Esq. R H. Hill, Esq. Haupt, E»g. F. Sachse, Esq.
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      438 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy ai pnaM la»*i ai I\T.\ i-!- CURE < Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea Hemorrhage and Ulceratior. of the Bow.ls RECOMMEVDED By SOME 01 rui HIEFSPEC I A LISTS IKO h»kOt-F.SilO\ So'ri Retail I all Cherou 1 i THE PETER SYS COMPANY Get 17 COHSTIPATtCN -i
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      263 1 P-. IC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY f)C [DENTAL AND ORIENTAL SVEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND TOYO KItN KABUSHIKI 1 KAISHA EKI „I',^,^ Ket v grantee >'' ien a.i tra.n^-AUar.l.- c 0 tearaeri Francis •nt s'.«» >%c o t above i. i o other Ear.'pt.in (win: at proiK>ruonate r i:-.-Spec.it.- te; granted v OfSct-".
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1898
    604 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1898 Here shall the Press the People's ri K ht maintain, Unawed by influence and ur; bribed by gain Here patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw. Pledged to Religion. Loyalty, and Law. h is well tHai Mr. Xanson, on his resumption 01 duty
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    316 2 In cousequetice of press of matter, a couple ol coiuiaur- vi aews will be found on page 4 of to-day s Umk Mr. JusM'. and Mrs Hyndman Jones and the- Hon. VV. R. Collyct returned from Malacca m the Sea Belle tins morning. The mail despatched from Singapore to London,
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1414 2 I Quicquid agunt homines nostrt csf fanago libelli Juvenal. Upon our Topicistical woid, the French papers for some weeks back have been most amusing to the English reader. We have been wishful to quote, but totally unable to select. We have suffered from an j embarras
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    GAZETIE NOTIFICATIONS.
    85 2 Ibi Ex !<^!ti < b 1- x inpied (r 'm registratiou u>id r ilit S> etiei OrdiI 1 1 Ih- fol "\v m a d Cade s in the Straits Messrs is ewart Codrinjjtoo, lieorge Aitliur H>r d Charles F -ru is J >-<:, .h («reea Wait* 1
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    THE "EURYALUS" AGROUND.
    723 2 Ali\ r. I D1 W4RRI f liit- 5. S Bucepht/ u h v recentIj Mltifi d, liai Deea atteodiag tin > Euryolui Ui the tianka Ss -I*l irriv«-d last evening, bi nging th her ih« Warren Cm as tMO| it|jth aMr Iflurger h 1 -1 MHS4 H
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    93 2 Capt. Watts, of the American sailine ship Isaac Reed, reports that ibe day atter leaving Hongkong, m lat. \f 39' N and long. 1 14 0 39' E. he Ml m with a Chinese ju.ik, which had been dismasted m a typhoon, her siern having also carried away. Bound to
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS BRITAIN AND FRANCE.
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      MR. CHAMBERLAIN SPEAKS.
      23 2 Future Still Unsettled.' Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at VVa X*.K*. field, said that the future wit) g^c France was still unsettled
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      THE FAR EAST.
      32 2 Possibility of Se ious Compiicatiorb w .^peaking ot China he said he be that an agreement with Russia abe, and even BeaeMM} if per) complications were to be avoideri
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  • THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN.
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      THE PEACE COMMISSION ENDS.
      32 2 Treaty to be Ratified The Pam Commission ot Pea I a m mated. The HtsfMOo-AmericM Treat) has b< dialird and s ]X months are aliow rat ifi> ttua
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      AN INEFFECTUAL PROTEST.
      28 2 i.pa.r. Succumbs to Fcrce Majeure The Prtsidmi 0! \Ut Pea t i Commisbioi»er> read a |„rotes: dedariop that Sjjain wit oC.gtid to)it:iC t. brute force.
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      THE DREYFUS CASE.
      30 2 Col. .-^cquart s Trial Postponed liit- Cmrt of rawrijon hs order* I the pOstponemMit at tlic OMHi MMtial M I i ne! Hicquart London, roth December rAgi
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      267 2 Had,, Hassan, a Malay living ar« 3 |m rubbed of taw, kri,e> worth |S<, and a ou.nmv of cotiung and moruv valued at a Malay was yesterday arrested wh.U m~ «»f to Dawn .he gold plat-d sheath On arc!, being made ot bu bout JjCfccr poruou* tllc m,-, lllg propem
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      235 2 Robinson Co. FROM 45 cts. TO $2.00 BOX. Robinson Co. New lac 5H Hudson Bicycles, 5© 1898 Model with~Clincher Tyres, |9C Gear-case Lamp, Bell, Tool-bag, kg/r Irflatorand Clips, Foot-rests, Span L^^ ners, Oiler, &c complete; price 36) $150 Or on the hire purchase sys |9K^ y* tern for $180 payable
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      884 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEM b NTS FOR SALE Straits Trading Co. 's Share-.. Tanjong Pagar Dock 5% Deb. due lyoo. WANTED ranjoi.g Pajtar Dock Shares. Municipal 5% Deb<>. South Raub Co., Ltd., Shares. FRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers. D«9 uc TDEADV for engagement. Specialist Mining Engineer from South Nfrica. First class
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      63 2 I One Application Relieves the Pain. Mr. P. Ketcham of Pike City. Cal., sa> Darin jj my brother 's liie sickness from sciatic 1 ieum j tism, Chamberlain's Pain Balm was the only remedy that gave him any relief." Many others have testified lo the prompt relief lrom pain which
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      228 2 lhe Week Sa 1 jrday toth M I* MC B|l ft.;, p. U »i U.i..... 1 Cute Cricket.— Probable v. N > XIV. ip.m S < < Md XI. 1 t S K. C I p.rr.. Gariiwti < j X ft. .vif-eun^ G•< _Ha> r>r Rv Pn/e <.o Bap ,Lv
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    FROM NAGASAKI TO NIKOLSKAIA.
    2361 3 111. ACROSS Kvlshl (Continued.) We made a »e,en hours run of it from Karat^u to Takeo, which interesting place we reached at 1 1 p m We found our I h waiting for us at the appointed inn. Qr.r wou'd naturally suppose that the aeces»arv business
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    CALENDARS.
    74 3 We acknowledge the receipt, witli thanks, of qiu.tiu of "tim»-" stationary f r 1899:— M SSiS. Ka z Bri s u^rful offi. c Cah udar the M inchrster Fin-, from Mes-rs Kumpers the Not hern Assuiame from Crane Bros md Sandilands Buitt-ry a pretty desk calendar from thr Liw
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    ART NEEDLEWORK.
    251 3 The prize distribution m connection with Mis. Aptmoi's art needlewosk class look place at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Kynnersley presenting the prices. She was supported on the platform by Mis. Stringer and Mrs Biukinshaw, and there w s a good attendance of the parents and friends
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    CRICKET AT TANGLIN.
    481 3 Thi Company Cricket Shikld. tst Hatt*. T Ht Pkinck ok Walbs's Ow>, iBy» On Thursday the tnial tie for tne InterCompany Ciicket Challenge ***** 1-1 ot the Ist tin. West Yorkshire Regiment. Was decided on the Rr-creation G ound, I angiu Bir rai ks, and ended m
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    THE SULTANATE OF SELANGOR.
    107 3 The Malay Mail calls attention to the claims of the aja Mahmud of Semenyih to the succession to the present Sultan Before the grandfather of the present Sultan came to the throne Raja Mahmud was recognised as heir to his fathei (the then Sultan) and was
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    OUR ARMY OF TO-DAY.
    1486 3 ('Written for the Singapore Free PressJ. XXI. The Militia. The Miliiia is the oldest military force of the country and dates back from the days of Alfred the Great Reading of the limes of Edward the First we find that every freeman bt-tween the ages of
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    18 3 The monthly medal for December will be played for on Saturday 17th in ~t
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    163 3 A pri/f- hat, been givm b> bo aaooy mous donor to be played tor during \marw^ek or thert-abouts. Conditions, handicap, 2 rounds medal |»!a\ on Saturday 24th I December after 2 \> m The best eight srores. 01 mure should th-^re l>': a lie or ties for
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    APOTHECARIES EXAMINATIONS.
    177 3 Sum'- <-'-Vfii year? ago the Ap A ariee of the Straits Service applied foi an m erensr to their salaries. Fhe PCM 0. strongly backed up t h<-i r request, on < ondi tion that they passed two profcssi <nai examinations m the l6th and 19th y ar
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    EXCHANGE.
    85 3 (Corrected up to December to.) On London. i Bjnk 4 m/b i/i'j demand «/ni j Private credits 3 m/s 1/l i|| document m/s 2/0 credits 6 m/s 2/0J I France, demand 247 1 Germany, demand 199J, i India, T. T 147" i Hongkong, demand i%di* i Yokohama, demand 34%
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    PRODUCE.
    109 3 (December 10., I'm A t i>2' Gambier 507! do. Cube No. t 8.10 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pon y, do. White, (Fair L/W= 5 £50 Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.) 67. do (80s to the Ib) Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amboina) Libenan Coffee 23. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality j
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    SHARE LIST DECEMBER 10th, 1898
    324 3 Quotation. Qmu Up. Shares Paid Oiv. Bank ot China and Japan, Ltd. $2* Nominal. 2,000,000 450,968 199,875 Deferred. £5 Buyers. 1,250?' Bells AbebtOb Easte-n Agency. $5 Sellers 1 10 000 (4 Bs8 58 8 -!»84 2»' Clear Water Da.ry Farm Lta. flOl JT^ Fraser and
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      133 3 It Cured Her Cough I was seriously afflicted with a cough lor several years, and last tall had a more severe cough than i ever before. I have used many remedies without receiving much relief, and being recommended to try a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by a I friend,
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      303 3 OCtsAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY Ltd.* AND NEDERLANDSCHfc )OM VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ iCEAAW. J The Company's steamers are dc patched from Liverpool outwards for the Strait:-. China, and Japan, and from Japan homeward lot London j every ten days, ana have accommod ,m.i, f m third
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      989 3 Mer,-'.t-W 6 Klaßfc and Ton* Cor nur.Ctrt Arnvec *-„j n. A/nec n»PHME ftm-Cnt.. 1.40 In^ran Sap. fl« C«KU Satkllcei Dut.Col.Navi Hnieiwlmi No» Other Vesst,^ Fla« 4 Ton* Mutert Arrived From Con«i*nee» ho Whet AufH -nr. i 8. y Nacodal Nm y Sib. P.-,, Si mo. s,r rtW sk Han Poh
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    JAVA NEWS.
    519 4 Wr u rn jur am* Cir.upO'lJmt.t The Batavia Directors of the Noesa <embaogao Mining Co. write to the paers deoytng that there is anything miserable" about the Company* works r outlook ami asserting mat everything is oin»{ iust a* th«-y couid *i-h C r e*p«r«dent «4 a B<t-vi»
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    FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
    195 4 t: h,- 5 t Dec:, Jetvercti t a hen <*c come to we -mi: doub*le*.> see :a_v a.! :nai p.an ot ca<nr. .11 not against >*i r r this aoiti- .arnJ*-i>t >nhdrncc r-nga-.h i- th<- n^ '.hat h*» been .nn^ the time that ruroo'if> ->.' *-»r v%cr-
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    EASTERN CADETSHIPS.
    951 4 Mr. A. K. Yenning, Secretary to the Government or Perak. replies as follows to the letter of Oxonian and Cantab" on the above subject, which we recently gave Uj The fall m the exchange value of the dollar is a mater over which the Government of the Federated
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    COAL AND THE EMPIRE.
    314 4 In :r;t .^srcti; number ot the Ninetcmtn Len' _-v there m anicle on Coal. Iradeandihc Emp r-r <■• 5 \jrthy A the attentio of the ji at the present :.:nr No* a da)-., coa' ruie* the tiest n;tA ot K-np;rt- ;jt b> t ail the comp
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    SHORTHAND.
    90 4 Aii UuMrttion oi the raptdtty with which ready I practical kitowledge <M Phaaovrwßhy can be acj quired a the case or a pupti of Miss M. K. Day, I M th« f :ty School of Shorthand and Typewriting, j Mani-ci'. House chamber <. Miss Greenwood, who 14 yean otd.
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      342 4 John Little Co., Ltd., Singapore. SOLE AGENTS FOR OGDEN'S GUINEA GOL3F CIGARETTES S^t-'-v kvi pc £l^\ If i v i i!i r'n itro c BH f^-^,-^ X 1 L\Aj t; >J v/DJU uo 1 UJ 0 U W 1 r cl c■Luu o John Little CO., LTD. SINGAPORE Ha\- just
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      906 4 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. SPKCIAL TE MS FOR smmL oJfi# pianos 'f^l ~iV'' XMA^ AND NEW SIFTS. THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. D tu.ih b. L 1 PT O N TEA MERC HANTS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT O HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN LI; TON' TEAS drunk everywhere: m air—tight tins. iIE FINEST
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      199 4 F^r Penang. Rangoon and Calcutta. Briti-- I diaSt S»v Q Liraked steamer UNDUIA > Bo torn < ipt St BWAJtT, wtO m despatched for the above ports on Tuesd y, the 13th iust., at .jp m. For !ie:^ii' or passage p.>l\ 10 OUUSTEAU Co. At;efH>. DecS t yu M GORSKJT
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      911 4 BOARD AWD LODGING CAN be had at 96, Waterloo Street, en m ate teim>. l-arge and airy rooms. Stat, atiac ed >»ept 1 'i Iu N TICE I bet I* vive notice that I »mv»- taken cna gt a the ibt Decerri^er, ot he Apency o! rht Sr c 0
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      828 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Qlvln,t port of teparuse, and date due here, and nam- «f Ae»-nr-Mbi*-ok-W»R. Ad Nakh moi 1 Ross ..nstadt. due Dec. Br.s*. H.M.S.. I 1 rtsm v Buffalo, U S N* *««fc iv >ov CaTinal, F.DG^., H.M.S Devonport. Ghili»k, Ru-<=. C nstiidt. GOVBRNOI O Ital. Sp 2Z'-<, H«i 1
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