The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 December 1898

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. lIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 13m DECEMBER 1898 DAILY [SSUE£No 3,448
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      538 1 j~ 1 Ocfic-. Coiner Q'jay. AJJ Wharve-.. New Harbour (JSTEAM NAVIGATION Cc. for CHINA, JAPAN, PEN ANG CEY- n:)!\ AUSTRALIA, \DEN, EGYPT ES GIBRALTAR, MAI 1" V LS -N E, PLYMOUTH. AND ON Bills ot L.idirn; .ssued for Persian ■.■:ntn:i'. tind American Por'.i. also for jj: and San Francisco via
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      408 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGAIOM CO.. LIMITED. f. NANG) RANGOON* CALCUTTA. Onr .»i me Comoany's steamers is intended to P-\^<»r Wharf every week. Passengers ,ui( i.argo are booiced by the above st-amc, »t mroukjh-ates to all ports m India and ('■v!on ?lso to a?t Alnran Ports Mauritius or iMlhll. A OKI
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      444 1 E > ONINKLIJKK PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Nrthirlanos India Government. Agkn i at Singapore. .->h;ps agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for December, 1898. Steamer Krorn Kxoectec Will be despatched tor Brouw-T Deli Dec. 10. liengkalis Siak, Paneh, Hila, Asahan and Dulii Dec. 13.
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      265 1 ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY Cobs aii<i Ponies just landed Ex. BUCEPHALUS Another shipment arrives bj the s.s. EURYALIS, On tht 6th instant. With a !-< m hand of Blac ks I 'aiis ol u til Broken HORSES. COBS PONIES. Ladies and Gentlemen's Hacks. All GtJABAMTSBD. I be above have b»-<:n carefully
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      591 1 LJTONGKONG AND SHAN'GHA iA BANKING CORPORATION. ''AID-UP CAPITAL Jioooooo RESERVE FUND gooo.xo RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS i $10,000,000 Courr o» Directors Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. Gray, Esq— Dkpl;y Chairman. C. Brurmank, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbat, Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq.
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      391 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC TOE onU rem,-dy at pn [NFAU IHi Sprue Dysentery. Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceratior, of the Bowt-ls. RECOMMENDED b, SOMI- M!ii,ivM; UJSTh x PROFESSIOfc THE PETER SYS* COMPANY wo S«u NwDMctomi Cbika S utr,S«*a fec^i'V CONSTIPATION MUDAWt 6oNB£tTioilS V*S if Milkmaid D see that the fffiSiSQJJffii if
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      274 1 DACII IC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY. "TOYG XI £N KABUSHIKI KAISHA if ift p.issagr yrznveC V r^tpiant Hra cc, G a trans-AUani 0 Steame ..---c b> ti-.c su»«neri 01 tne Above !nt-. iO other h "opttri p^..;.t ..t-ort.oriau rite bpct.i; rec -c rates granite l.
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1898.
    826 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1898. HoeibaU the I're--. the People's r 1 rr4 Bta t'nawed hjr inftueme and unbrlbed by gi!n j Here patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw P!rt»ed to lUliiion, Unity, and Law. THE curious allegation that President McKINLEY, on the authority of the Tinua
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    421 2 I here «n- ,i Cigarette Stnokei at the 1 <mglin Liut) a 1 night I ti- British >teamer funolio Batavia leporls 5. Euryalu. still ashore m Banka Sti^it~ She -tut do n< ws Mr. Hughes, Municipal Sanitary \\\>^\- neer m Calcutta, bas published a -trong mdii tiii'iit of sanitati >n
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    THE VICEROYS CUP.
    34 2 The entries for the Cup number 18 viz Cinder E\lm, lorn, Nobleman. Leonidas, Veronica. Vanita^. Fortunatus, Sortie, D imien. Murdoch, Courallie. Redavni and Vedelte, all Australians, Gluten, Sprightly and ira^o English.
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    MANOEUVRES AT TANGLIN.
    167 2 nil's morning the Ist £>n. The Prince ot Wales Own was rxercised m assembling and manoeuvring as a Brigade on the Genera! Parade Ground, Tangiin. Two battalions of 6 companies each were formed under conmmand of Colonel GrantDalton and Major Uiits, and H. E Majorj General Jones
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    CHINA NOTES.
    351 2 I'ne Russian Admiral wi. and Eamil) are to spend the winti 1 al Port Arthur. Tbty wen c vtyed fro-n Nagasaki I Port Arthur ia the Kuril A Seoul teie^rana ia a i ipanese paper Rates that six British osani I ive I een r cie-i .it hemnlpo
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    ALARMING FIRE AT KOWLOON.
    203 2 SrOKTANBO COMBL'STIOK t Ml On the tnorning of tiv .1 r. wa d jvcred m one of Ha 1 [orped Dq I X km -ence of the fire wavered >vered fl rtlj bd »re t«c gnaU were I ed, af vat (r H.M.S I and reserve
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    THE MORALS OF COMPANY PROMOTING.
    396 2 THE MORALS OF COMPANY PROMO TI NG. O" tlie i I New Laid Ma>oi Sk Job Voce M re, t retiring Lord Mayor, Sir H.jr.it.j I),, es, R i-'d- and th, Sheriffs of L ndon n ting the LaarConrtt and the Chid Justice, as i the i m m,<m Lord
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    125 2 fc—^ Mr. T. Bailey Aldrich. the well-known American litterateur, lias arrived m Hongkong B All friend? of Mr and Mrs fc. irch will be pleased to hear that their young son Pat Birch, who is not yet thirteen has gamed a scholarship at Haileyburv' If the iad eventually joins the
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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      THE UNITED STATES AND THE PHILIPPINES.
      35 2 THE UNITED STATES AND THE PHILIPPINES. RUMOURED SALE BY AMERICA DENIED. An official statement made by State* Cabinet at Washington deni< rumour that the American fjorrrm— 1| contemplates the sale of the Phi i] pine?
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      AFFAIRS IN CRETE.
      23 2 Pacification Proceeding Christians Surrender their^rmi It i- announced that th» Cbriktiai Crete have publicly surrendered the i at Cant a
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      THE CANADIAN TARIFF
      35 2 The Times > orrespondent >>■ stite- that it if expected that during next session the Canadian Parlianv-r 1 i import- an import dut\ ot. t< aut I I per pound London Dectstbe* rjfk, rSft
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      418 2 *w£ F KiSS»SL. THE WA ***M AMD BRISTOL'S BOOMM! TO-NIGHT'! TONIGHT!! (Tuesday). TANK ROAD. NE^R FOR J CANNING Warren and Bristol s Combined Show. A Superb Programme of M^^^^S 1^ 0 *W* I si. a(„ infy the Mo-t Exacting. r:urr»ph«»jil Organ. nation. Magnificent n fcvu. Detail, Sjpcroiy tqu.pped. Marvellous »mmal
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      885 2 i TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE Slraits 1 rading Co.'s Shares. Tanjong Ha^ar Dock 5% Deb. Jue 1900. WANTED lanjui.g Fagar Dock Shares. Municipal 5% Debs. South Raub < 0., Ltd., Siiarev FRASER Co., Kxchange and Share Brokers. Dec g uc A thoroughly competent Kook-ke- per is open for engagement from
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      314 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS HOWARTH EBSKINeT LIMITED. Civil, Mechanical Electrical Engineers Contractors. SOU. AGENTS FOR REDDAWAY'S 11 Camel Hair Belting Patenl-Edg< l'» It- md Rubber Good, ol every specification for all purposes. THE HORNSBY-ACKROYD Kerosine Oil Engine. i Admitted to be tin best and only reliable Oil Mm .i m tin market.
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      431 2 OUR ADVERTISLMENTCOLLMNWarn and Br < t..u= opens :•.,-> t the i ank Koao gi M> Kaufin bam 1 -e^e.-ec <= ib coi ent of hai dmnc g« i -ewe.ier). M--- Eiowntl K-.K.nc Ld cal attea tadh bßk n v^ pc~,f- and c,::t- 1 •1 y A mpetent book-kt-ep ope: to
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      244 2 The Week Tuesday, 13th Ne« Moon, 7.3* p.m. Legislative Council, a-30 p.m. Municipal Commission. 3-30 p.m. GoH lub. Final l^aditi' Meda H^ armonic Orchestra, 8- 30 p.n, Lodfje Zetland Emergent. B-jo p.m. VVarren and Bristol Circui I ank Re.ci 0. Wednes<Uy, 14th Htg/D Water: 10. 1 a.. 11.2' p Book
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      The S. S. "Abana" An Uncharted Danger.
      155 3 The S. S. "Abana" An Uncharted Danger. I ■3& Editor. S I Wl have received a telegram trom ■?x Master of the s. s. Abana. recently branded near Labuan. stating that the n < on which the vessel struck is not trked m the charts, and giving the folsj articular*
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    COLONIAL LIQUIDATION.
    435 3 »-> ited from L n p-.ni+n.i Tomimoi priacipal, thr most «rave. and the jmp'.ex of the questions which the American Peace Commission ha.s with b that ot the Philippiees Eentions ->f the United States Go\--1 A the r^.me t.j Ar hipelago do m -cided an We it Ike
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    "THE HEIGHT O'HOSPITALITY."
    106 3 A> km 1 f« thi Scbij-t' k»>. i rjr:st *h" "«1 be«n caught m a *ever< »p ,n the Highlands congratulated him«! i.ng a soltiry cottage, on ban* asked --n.jjht. After donning a suit oi the quid I mo till hi* own were dry, he met th<
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    RAUB.
    1075 3 The Manager's Report tor the five weeks ending 00 the Bth December, 1898. is as follows Mining. Raub Hole. —The only work being done m this section is the driving of the prospecting drive and sloping on the ore chute. Fr.-tpectiug l^ j, now m atotai^istance of So ft
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    THE MERITS OF THE CASE.
    59 3 The San Francisco Chronicle says. Gen- I eral Merritt should be granted a liberal leave of absence. No man can wrestle with the difficulties of administering the Philippines and at the same time be the ideal husband during a honeymoon. Either the public service or
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    3393 3 Appeal by the Filipinos. (Through Rruter's Agency.) Hongkong, Nov. 15. The representatives of Aguinaido and the Filipino Government have j prepared a special open appeal to President Me- i Kinley and the American people which, as the future of the islands is now hanging m the balance, is
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    NAVAL NOTES.
    177 3 The first ol the six torpedo boat destroyers which Messrs. Yarrow and Co. (Limited^ are building for the Japanese Navy was launched on 15th from the turn's yard at Poplar m the presence of Admiral Matsunaga, Captain Konao and aptain Korobe, and several other Japanese a\itti<;nties. The vessel
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    CORNWALL'S RENAISSANCE.
    274 3 Cornishnien are beginn ng I take fresh h.-.irt Lhe -.tars m their courses art fighting foi the Ducby. After long years of depression, both lhe tin and copper standards have risen co< uderal and there seems good reason to anticipate tal i ovement will endure tor a lengthen*
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    SHARE LIST DECEMBER 13th, 1898
    343 3 Quotation. C*riT\L. Pmi> Up. Shirk- Paid iJiv. Hank ol China and Japan, Lid. $2' a Nominal. I 2,000,000 450,068 199.675 Deferred. £5 Buyers. 1.250^' Bell's Abesio, Eastern Aee.cy. $5 Sellers. 1 i 0,000£4 B'sB48 s84 i C£ 1.416 unissued Clear Water Dairy Kirm Lid. gioo
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 3 I ork- < reo sjp to Da mhai On Londo <k Band j Pnv nedki d<M loaenu m '"I- f J M/S 2/< France iammmi Germans 'Vn.ar iHDCA. T. 1 Hongkong leausd ..i%dis Yokohama 4om P nJava at-m<u,d jj Manila, demano ptr, SOVEREIGN*, (to t>u\ 10 s Bank ot
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    PRODUCE.
    69 3 r' I U to. afa Mo. i p *a< i rv S pore kvhiu •i w r Nuime^ n do. (&K EOthc Mace (Baiida S Clowes An,n LiOenar Cofa Tapioca, l: fa. i, lKt r o f" t Uv. BM^HM Fa Pcdi. Sago, brria-. Copra Baii do. Ponnai;ar ri
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      230 3 i It Cured Her Cough 1 was seriously afflicted with a cough tor several years, and last fall had a more severe couyh than ever before. I have used many remedies without receiving much relief, and beinn recommended to try a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by a j friend,
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      300 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAWJ SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NEDERLANDSCH V j VAART MAATSCHAPPij Ov-. «N. Tne Company's steamers are despatch :d Irom Liverpool outwards for the Straits, Cliuio, and Japan, and from Japan homewar l' \ot London every ten days, and have accomm la* >. 'hird
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      48 3 The Standard Time Balis. A i .mc 8... 1: rcrt fiiiifM- -od ant M Hui»u Bran, Ufa earn day ,PM Sm^por. meil tim* (Oreenwich mean time 6 brs 4 mir. k j^: h 'isted hvt minuter, previous* """f 10 Uil Forl anr.r.j. and p u)o lr-l( fa^, corrert,'
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      222 3 MAILS CLOSE. 1 O-MORROW. f'oc Per Ai Htngkalis hi Bagan Sr, t Samarindu 10 am Pontianak, ftcc. Flan Fo Soon 1 pm Batu Pahal v 'ana 1 p\i Penang ac Deli Hebe 2 pm I Hongkong, Sec. Indran: 1 PM Hongkong, ace. Radnorshire pm Samarang, &rr. Amaru j pm Malacca,
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      729 3 rCISELf IN POII Heo-of-Ww Klagb and Tont Co-: rr.ar.der: Arrived FroiT: Kot I -,»L Daphimi Brit. cm. 11, [«gi Sep. 19 I co- Idi S*ielliki DtaUCd Mrwv«i PorMkJrayßOM Now i laakaf n Iwdrupt Otbet Vcaada rlacs dc Ton* Master* Arrived Frorr. Consignees For Wber Ai»m Sar. 169 N'acodal. Not <,
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      150 3 HONGKONG WEATHEk TEi.EGKA.Mb Barometer reduced U. 32 degrees Fahrenheuaad 10 the level ol the sea m inches tenth, and hunoredth,. Man.la baro. reading, m m.ii.met^ lemperaiure m the shade m decrees, Fahrer. her \lai.,,a temperature centigrade Humiduy. m percentage of saturat.on. the hurn.d.ty <* ...r .aiuraied Mfa m siure beu^;
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      348 4 NOTICE. \t*fe havr !m> S»y appointed Btilin. W a to.. Soie Anent- lv>r u .e latt >i Po:..:: he. Verticai, and buetl Engines, Boilers, *c. ior Malay Pensn^uia, Sumatra, S»am, and Cocnm I Sina. Mewrs. Gitm.^ x Lo., rvave preseni a >udi o« our 1 mpr-jv 1. PMtaek Meam Engine
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      382 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED Grand Christmas Bazaar OF rOYS i GAMi.S NOW OPEN. hou^a <is oi" "oys to srlect from. H D«e>* IBa !<..:. I) Usi DOB 9 Baifc 1 H< HC9 I ■mi n !>.. n 1 Bedstead? !t. r itun i > Mat rousseaux. V•. I t lor- Elephants
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      647 4 John Little Co., Ltd., Singapore. SOLE AGENTS FOR OGDEN'S GUINEA GOLD OIGAKETTES an aaßkZ^al Ib^H BBTaßsf Ib&s> s'' x '-t i.''■ f I I BBh^S^BBBB HBf ■'>. r ?5 HSS K-' Bt.^. .j %X-f-v-5r4-'' t ,T' j Price 45 Cents per tin of 50 Cigarette b. Mm 25 John Little
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      172 4 PAINLESS DENTISTRY. t~\ K. SI EPHENS, Demist, will remain m Siaga pore a shor; time Im ►jc-r. FFFS REDUCED. 6 Batter\ Road, Top Floor. Oct 19 v c J. M. CAMPBELL. D.D.S., Doctor of Dental Surgery. ,<2, Raj 1 lks Pl/v c, (Over Me9sr*. Kc.iy flc Walsh.; Oct 3 uc
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      750 4 REMOVAL l/E have this day removed our ofhee lo N j V Raffles Place. GRUNBERG BRO^ Dec 12 I Wanted V\'E or two airy rooms m town Apply 10 W. O ,c 0 I Dec 12 BOOK KEEPER V ANTED a competent English book-keep) for a Mining t ompanv <<
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      978 4 VCSSELS* EXPECTED. Givinp port ol departure, ay date due here, and n him qLAa-?' Mfv-i.t"' Ad.Naks mum Rcmk, Coostadt, dot Dec Brisk, H.M.S.. Portsawuth, Bun u.o, U.S., New York, dv .Nov. Cat m v: Pr. EDO* H.M.S Dcvonporl. (.mi i -k. Rw C rwtadt. Govbrvoi 0 lial. Speai i, Hai-Lung.
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