The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 December 1898

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    18 1 THE Singapore, Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. I »> SERIES. SINGVPORh. MONDAY, 12th DECEMBER 1898 DAILY ISSUE, X,o 3.44;
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      679 1 J* rt Office. Coiiyer Qur, XT Wharves. New Harbour OsTEAM NAVIGATION Co. .-Mm lor CHIN V \PAN. PENANG, < KN S INDIA, AL S I RALIA, ADEN. EGYPT, mVkSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA iKINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND ON. i^S Bills of Lading .ssued ior Persian n:\nenra'. unJ Ammcan Port s, SEM tor
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      624 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATIOH CO., LIMITED. A 0 PINANG, RANGOON 4 CALCUTT A. line r>» the omoany's steamers is intended to Q •avf >:.:c<~ t'l^ir Wharf every week. I^MBejkjen md i.-go are booked by the abo\e tramcii ihrou^h-ates to all ports m India and < rykmalsots K-. African Ports, Mauritius
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      845 1 E KONINKUJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Jndbr Contract with the Netherlands India Govbrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, lath I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer CJuav Time Table lor December, IS9B. Steamer Krom Expecteo Will be despatched tor R ir. v. Bylandt S'baya Dei.. 6. S'baya, Boeleleng, Ampenan, Macassar, Gull ol Boni Dec.
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      279 1 ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY Handsome Cobs and Ponies just landed Ex. BUCEPHALUS Another shipment arrives by the s.s. EURYALIS, On the <>th instant. tl With a Four m hand of Blacki. Hairs of well Broken HORSES, COBS PONIES. Ladies and Gentlemen's Hacks. An. GOARAHTZED. The above have bren carefully selected I
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      593 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHA lx BANKING CORPORATION. 'AID-UP CAPITAL tio,ooo.cxx> •ERVE FUND f 9,000,000 tKSERVE LIABILITY OF > "UOPRIETORS 1i0,000,000 Court op Uirsctors. Hun. J. J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R M. Gray, Esq.— Dhputt Chaikmah. Beurmank, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. UvtD Gubbay, Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. 1. Haupt, Esfl. F.
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      390 1 PETER SYS WONI 1 HK onl> remedy al poMMM k*MM M M II Sprue Dysentery, Diarrhoea. of the I RECOMMENDED by SOME 01 ihi< HIEFSF s.,ld X.-is.! bj all Che THE PETER S (Psonusroßs ikd Soli M akufj i p Oct 17 DHCENJX ASSURANCE COM I PANY OF LONDON. The
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      314 1 3ERFLL SPECIFIC. N'FAi.l.lb Hemorrhage and LJlccratior BoWels. 'K< [ALISV rat !V n-• esa I iYS COMPANY OACIJ JC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY A N KJ KN KABUSHIKI KAISHA -hrou.-r, p* sa, ticketi grant. iltl Hranct. .r,d Ger;i,4nj L a! Uans-Ai:«.f..'« i,of n tenc n Frand
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  • Domestic Occurrence
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      DEATH.
      19 2 On the lah in-i., ni Syi d Alwee Rund Hess if the beloved wife of F. J. Benjafield.
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1898.
    1464 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, DEC EMBER 1 2, 1898. Here shall the Press t! c People's right rr.ar.u r.. Ur.awed b/ ir.f Lence and urtbf;b*d by gam Here patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw, f etff ed to Religion, LonJtT. and Law. If we are to accept a statement
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    HUSBAND AGAINST WIFE
    248 2 Extraordinary Applii itiom h■> Law ri Before Mr. Ji^tice Hyi.dman Jones this afternoon Paul Hombert. of Maison Paul, appealed against the recent order of Mr. J. B. Elcum calling upon him to contribute Stoo a month towards the maintenance of his wile and child, on the ground
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    BOWLING.
    75 2 TiWUM Cll-b m. Tevtonia Club. The above match was continued on Saturday night, and a close game resulted m a victory for the Teutonia Club by ,8? points. Scores Teutonia Cllb. Tanglin Cllb. O.Jaeger 154 A. A. Earle iwo v'^T 1436 f apt. White ,36? VV.Wolbcr 312 M. E.
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    IMPERIAL PENNY POSTAGE.
    69 2 We understand that it has been decided to fix ihe postage under the new postage scheme on the basis of a 2s dollar, consequent y the postage on letters to the greater part of the British Empire, commencing from Christina* Day will be 4 cents per half-o-.HKe.
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    DISASTROUS FIRE IN SINGAPORE.
    276 2 Dahasss mum lso,o>o to $6p^a— About 4-50 yesterday morning a hre broke out at No 4 Ciark Quay, a godown occupied bf Meters. Sandilands Buttery and Co.. which was stored with a quantity of copra. bhu k and uhi 1 pepper, tapioca coffee, &c The CT
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    PRINCESS HENRY OF PRUSSIA.
    275 2 Quit< nun rof pi >'■ >•• nai tii« w La- -JJtward bouiid N.1)!., mail -teamer Print Heinricl I a number ot ;ja--' ogen di b lai v^:. j aod Prww Henr) of Prussia h is going to Hoogkong 1 jotn ht-r bosband nofi iben Ffce Priaoesc
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    350 2 Ri -7 Pbii 1 I i.'.- weather Sa;-rcia\ after* M proved to be aoyth d§ but tor i, r o!f. The ground, «fte« the lieavy ram betweea j a-id 4 p.m ua- simply eoaloag, and the play through the tinlu proved very hard wotk fhere was, bowever
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    76 2 On Saturday night Capt O'Donnell mi ss I ed a cash box containing a seal and some papers from his house m Tanglin, tognher with a silver watch of trifling value from the drawer m which the cash box was kept Next day the polite found the cash box m
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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      THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN.
      22 2 THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN. Peace Treaty Sieved The Treat) of Peace between the states and Span: was signed on tr.iost.. ;Saturday
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      THE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES.
      46 2 A Possible Sale. The fimes correspondent at U a.- states tiiat President McK.nlrv fat m I idea o! seli ng the Philippines aft< oecsiofl of the islands to th^ I nitec >ta which vvujid however, retain thLuzon and a < oaling station
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      THE CAPE PARLIAMENT AND THE NAVY
      29 2 Contribution Bill Passed At Cape Town the Bi!! fof ai vi contribution oi to tt Naw has passed both House- o' Par an
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      THE DREYFUS CASE.
      33 2 Who was the Real Traito: Tbe Drcyfai pititaa }ja(jt-r- n Fra ar<- bow asserting that the Ist) '-Olon*;; BeM] aTM tbe reai tewtf ar,- I mandaiit Esterhazy v\ a aocoa
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      Obituary.
      251 2 William Black the noted no\- lea Black, V 1 .iharr.. tH Lor' al GlmflW Bad receded his educat. ~,',0-jii. H \outhfu! ar-.r art.-! a: he btuciieri Ist a shaft I ',_.\t r i \rt ii events d fled .nto jouma <_onnec:cd v HV#*.. yd n I ll *-'n rse
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      47 2 Count Alexandra di Donate bis vxa> to Bangkok as i ulian Minisler t Saturday r serious!) n,,ured rlu atel > wi^ofT r e V O 5 B te th^u MrS beni ctaw 10 the M T ddl actin X Secrt /^m vesterS ipal ty died Suddt nlv at
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      206 2 ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY! WARREN AND BRISTOL'S COMBINED SHOWS EQUES-CURRICLLLMf AND VARIETY CO GRAND OPENING To-morrow Tuesday) Night. TANK ROAD, NEAR FORI CANNING A if.umphaii. Orga, nation. Magnificent n E,er> Den SuperbU Equipped. Marvellous \n,mmi Sagacity. Amazing Equi«« Aruau, Thxiliin^; Aer i Ft*. < t*. Enchanting a^llet, Bewiidenn* Contort, -v Darsny Equihbrssts,
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      651 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISE!*)* NTS bOR SAL Si Straits Trading Co.'s Shares. Tanjong Pagar Dock 5% Deb. due iy->o. WANTED Tanjoiig Pafjar Dock Shares. Municipal 5% Dcb^. South Raub <?., Ltd., Shares. KRASER at Co.. Exchai-ge .md Share Brokers. Dec g uc NOTICE T the undersigned TIMG LIOM HoBI ot No. i!b.
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      130 2 THE TOYO RISEN KIBUSHIKI KAISHA. For Hongkong Kobe und Yokohama. The Nrw -steamer HONGKONG MARL', now here will be despatched tor the above ports on Tuesday, the 13th instant, at 1 p.m. ■£> She has excellent accom. dation for a large number of Ist and 2nd Class passengers, and carries
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      163 2 The Week. m Monday, 12th High Water 8 34 4 n M tarj Matr ingot i>t^ Defeoca, a.n S. 1) L. Ma Homewards oscs. ta-, Mrs. Kynnenfe) A- Home 10 Churc- W it 4. ya Hi \-rxr^> Iciimi 1 1 X Hou-.. i a 1 Baiettc Swdtei Tuesday. 13th HighWace
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    398 3 Thb Isidi»n Frontier. Bombay. Nov. i6.— A telegram Irom Malakand .ember 2oih, «ates that the Mad Fakir! ng met wuh no success m stirring up the tribes! ed to Mi md.MO. >c ol the 3»at amrc ib'e column u> f'hak- .1 had been ordered, has now been coun;ed.
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    CIRCUS TO-MORROW NIGHT.
    174 3 Th* 1 r*aa Roj ergj Mr V» utt 1 rai g defeat J, j I 10 i it 1 >4i m regard t'J the:: ver-a- turn I S Mcsn 1- bm) k m -i- I ere I IMi t'.reyidity P: !>•-> 1 M Bristol 1 L>^ been
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    DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF LAHORE.
    31 3 DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF LAHORE. d»an rgram anno I I ;..tio t ut Lahore, the Kigla X. tew j :j.. a brother ut the laic j, ya Mathew, ot Coiombu
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    PETROLEUM OIL LOCOMOTORS.
    81 3 ..ve »m«iit of CeyJon is desirous to give •■-•r ai >ii :aei. vctsu> coal and wood, a fair the 9bs*rv*r, and an engine which has ..ptcd for the new fuel will be ready m a M *ork. Ot cyur»e. the question ii long *<o out »i ih«
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    TELEGRAMS.
    698 3 (Via Ceylon.) London Noy. 2 .-Apart from the charge of forgery Colonel Pu quart i, also charged with communicating official -ecrets to outsiders, namely. Barrister Le HI r,. 3 ar^ n replying to .1 congratulatory address at Derby, sa;J the qualities most esseniial m the discharge of his duties
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    CRICKET.
    214 3 Prob \bl; g Posa if.Lt. Ihe ri h I aaatci Probable* i Possibles ■-1 to be abandoned, owing to the ran SaUtrdajr, the Probable-, making +*> v. ta The -I ore- were l'ROB»BLr-. •< 4 H a- V ifeerg 6 Cay*. Mf "I P I ,<-,j (1 e'sail b
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    THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.
    72 3 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. A leUer from a Shanghai commercial authority to a leading Ce> lon planter mentions {inter alia) that the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation ii m an exceedingly flourishing condition and never has stood higher m public estimation. The only disturbing element is that no one
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    MAIL NOTES AND NEWS.
    3010 3 France and Russia m the Red Sea. The London correspondent of the Morning Post telegraphs under date November 23rd to the Times of India The eyes of politicians are for the moment turned towards Abyssinia. King Menelik has mobilized the whole of his army, and is
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    "WHAT'S IN A NAME?"
    110 3 Among the native traders of India it is a common custom to do business under the name oi some distinguished Anglo-Indian soldier or statesman. Hence firms like Havelock and C 0.," Outram and C 0.," and Elgin and Co.' are pretty numerous. Even the name of
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    GRATUITOUS LEGAL ADVICE.
    154 3 It is not often that the general public gets a Queen's Counsel's opinion for nothing. Mr. Francis, <J.C, at Hongkong, m the case Emsley v. Kobinson," lays down what constitutes intoxication. He said The military definition of drunk, my Lord, is when you fall down on the
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    THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
    611 3 The London and China Express has an article dealing with the figures and chief features of Sir Alexander Swettenham's Budget Address. We quote the concluding portion, referring to matters of general policy Returning to the statistics with which we are more immediately concerned, we find that while
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    PRODUCE.
    121 3 (December i 2 i," 1 »4&5u Gambler c_ o--do. Cube No. i 8.10 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'porej 23 I do. White, (Fair L/W= 5 44 50 Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.j 67. do. (80s to the !b) yo Mace (Bandaj ye. Cloves (Amboina) 35. Liberian Coffee M 23. Tapioca,
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    SHARE LIST DECEMBER 12th, 1898
    325 3 SH ARE LI ST DECE M BE R 12th, 1898 Qi otation. Capital. Paid Uk Sharks Pa;d Oi». Bank ol China and Japan, Lid. ¥2; Nominal, f 2,000,000 450,^ i0y,&75 ,£,2.5. Deferred. Buyers. r,2<;o 1 Bell's Abestot Eastern Agency. fjTlUlll I ;.>ooof4 t<s>b4 8 58 4 1 Hear W T
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 3 1 OBKECTEO UP TO be ember ii. 1 >n London HdUK j m iy- ill* f '!Tllm' i I i -r'Privet- redid m 2/0 do. jment- 3 m 2/0^ creteE 6«/5... ..a 0^ France., demand »*474 Germans Aeawad India 1 T 4 HONGKONG. demand *%dn. Yokohama df-mrinc pn Java
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      142 3 Why Some People are Poor Bad management keeps more people m poor 1 circumstances than any other one cause To be 1 successful one must look ahead and plan alidad so i that when a favorable opportunity presents uself he is ready to take advantage of it. A little forethought
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      357 3 Tht Standard Time Balis. n Timt tin iti For aiming and one ay L **r* Bcaoi ia:.s cdc iajr <*'. 1 r.u S;ngo.pore mear. time (Greenwich mean unit 6 hrs.. 4 nir, -.<. J«n^ hoisted m r, previou*,» Pulo Bran. t. II vorrtui>. Hon t anninp taiied at 1 o
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      273 3 MAILS CLOoE i O- MORROW. P« At PontianaL y/,, £«my; 1 1 am Ham P.ifiaL (,langgi noon Bangicok Centaur 1 1 v -Malacca, ice liuiaiier j 1 m Penang I'-nang 2 pm Bengkalis Bagan £To 7" u^ 1 H Penang, fee LinduU Hongkong, kc Bpngkong M*ru iv Hongkong Sec Radnorshin
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      1060 3 rifSCLi IN FGH'i Men-01-Wa Flags and Ton*. Corr.maDders Arrived Itoie Foi Wbec n PHNE BriUO«..lf4a In^rarr Sep. M Cot** Idi Satell.ei |j.t. (O i vv yo PoroekhjN,^ Ny ,7 Ind'a^r. Other Vessels Flags Tons Masters Arrived From Consignees For When Ai^h i8 y Naoodai Nov. 9 S not barawak MAKA
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      586 4 BOARD AMD LODGING CAM be Had at o*. Waterloo Sttwt. 0.. iwto ate term*. 1 argo and airy rooms. SHbam UUched. Sept I 'S-'Q NOTICE. \l'fc .v»ve '.hts Jay apposnird Mevsrs. G*nM 1 VV j| Co.. Sole Agents tor the sale ol Portable, i tfMMt ana Ihrf >'!■'■"> Woi 1
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      496 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. Grand Christmas OF TOYS GAMES NOW Oi'EN housands of os to s^lec: from. I ind.'QW i lr r Kub ci Dolls I .ni, S* immin^ Hi' i; 1 «bs 1 M 1),...- r,.;:, I Befbteads. IM i- i I rousseaux. Mr, Horses Efc|Aants t vS j Dues,
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      1229 4 John Little Co., Ltd., Singapore. SOLE AGENTS FOR OGDEN'S GUINEA GOLD CIGARETTES B»^i ;j Price 45 Cents per tin of 50 Cigarettes. pjj rSOOAWATEH I 5J Is acknow4edg€d 10 be THE BEST IN THK EAST. i y. hh^ IOR AHRA f-FfJ Ua 1 1 i/V DBAS A? AW PglCl U
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      182 4 GALVANIZED IRON PIPES. ■L?OR SALE. All sizes ar very moderate price x HANSEN& Co.,— Agents 1 he Saracen Tube Works, Glaseow Feb -3 m!th. FOR SALE. A Ba-, Make, Harness and Victoria, a good serviceable Turnout owner leaving the Colony. ft D Appl\ to H. ABRAMS. PONIES FOR^ALE. (IOOD and
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      357 4 RILEY, HARGREAYES co Great Reduction m Prices. Cycles MONOPOLE Cycles "STARLEY BROS -ROYAL PSYCHO Cycles ACATENE CHAINLESS Cycles "PATHFINDER KILEY HARGREAVES 1 I prrpared to supply the abov H., Cycles at little ovi.r ooat price JLSI ARRIVED NEW STXX Monopolc. Psycho. Acatene See the MONOPOLE Cycles Before Buying Jr<< f
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      984 4 tESSELS EXPECTED. Glvi.v port depanur-: an-r date due here, and naSK of AgeM MfcN-01-V\ «B Ad.Naki. .m-.i. Ru.s.. Constadl, due L)c i Brisk, H.M.S.. Portsmouth, Buffalo, IS. New York, due Nov. Catin*' Edcai H.M.S 0 onport. (iimi Got Amu h i1 1 n n <■■><■■■ i US X HIKI Si
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