The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 December 1898

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  • Title Section
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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fHIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, i6th DECEMBER 1898 DAILY ISSUE, '\o 3 i
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      307 1 Pp_ ?C Co::yerQua \\aarve^. New ciarbour 0 STEAM NAVIGATION C:. lor CHINA, JAPAN, PEN w I S 1 S D I A. ArSfKA I A. ADEN VKSE ES GIBR iH M [NDISI HNk B, PL \l< HI H AN n K>N. H 01 I.ad.ni» >sued tor pen:^-; ■.-.m". A-n-.r: j
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      443 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGAriOW CO., LIMITED. -v v RANGOON h CALCUTTA. the omDany's steamers is intended to I' i r^r Wharf every week. -•.:vo a-e 'coked by the abo\e .^.i tea ports ki Imfia Ifricaa r'orib. [an itiu or \Or M£] BOUKNB s SYDNEY I -mpany\ steamers leaves about one
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      323 1 DE KONIrtKLIJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIT. Under Contract with thi Netherlands India uovbrnmest. Agen- at Singapore, .^hips Agency, late J. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for December, 189 S. Steanei From Exoectei Will be despatched Jor De CarpeiMier Batavia Dec. 15. I'atavia, Cheribon, Sam^wni; and Soerabaia iJcc. 17. M. Vaj
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      323 1 ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY Handsome Cobs and Poni< just I inded Ex. BUCEPHALUS \nother shipment arrives bj the s.s EURYALUS, On the 6th m t mi With F< vi m band ol Bl Iks Pail m I Broken HORSES COBS PONIES. Ladies and Gentlemen b Hack^. All Gl IH IKTBBI I!.
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      611 1 LJONGKONG AND SHA'-GHA U BANKING CORPORATION. paiu up CAPiTA! |t«aoa o :< -.SKkVE FUND ...f 0000 o R '.SERVE LIABILITY OK PROPRIETORS j Jio.oooooc COOn Of ihKECTOK!. Hon. J I. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman P. M. Gbat, E«q— Dbpotj Cbaikmam C. BKURMAKf., Kstj A. I. Raymond E^q. David Gubbay, E^q. K. H.
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      625 1 PETER SYS WONDERFLL SPECIFIC THK oi.U temed) prea al kaawi saa INPA Sprue Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemo::. of the Bow. Is EtECOMMEVOEO by SOME IALI! Sold RKail by all Cl THE PETER SYS COMP > (Pkofribtoe ■n dv Mai .< Urt 1; DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM I V OF LONDON. The uadarrig;ncd
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      208 1 P>x( PIC MAIL fsi P COMP, QCCIDENTAJL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMP VG RISEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA 1 1 Fr*. c 0 t t- <■■ OM 1 --uropeanp atenw bpecu edu Am? Ol.LiiHfCc ie -cfica. et rahtrr Pa. Vtric n ore we discoun, tkrougk via C .NEURALGIA I r.r.'REBRINE k i Ba^r^P^PaV^Tw
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1898.
    501 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1898. Here sr.«!: the Pttn i t?eagle»tit tmaiau Ur.awetf t/ Kand totet) »d '.y punj H»re p«tr.c'. Tr-^th K>r j!oriaus —j P:rt#«< »c Rt:ir.cr, L»-»a'tv. and Wl h alread) anni unced the fact that m addition to Major Bower and C iptaii W
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    IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIL.
    2283 2 Via A uixrahaj The Soudan. Major Marchand, wliose temporary occupation of Fashoda was the cause ot the recent strained relations between France and England, has unburdened himself to pre-r>s interviewers. The gallant French officer is cp-Jiied with the statement that, a week prior to the
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    CHRISTMAS FOOTBALL.
    394 2 ["he following team bav< been asked to represent Singapore against Penang and Perak during the Christmas holiday-,. K. Reid g al E«ek and Rainnie backs Sells ixCrowtej and Li Howard, iiaitI a cs U. Logan, Gordon G P. Ste* 1 McKean, and Capt Lang, forwards flu- ».S. Hong
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      Objects to Empire.
      43 2 Prefers Little -Engiandism The Times learns that the r.-Mgnatiot, a Sir Wiliiam Harrourt a- leader ot t:. Liberal Party ii irrevocable It believes that the trouble i~ tar^e.v dift to Sir William dislike to hnperiaiiscn which many influential Liberal- favour
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      THE WEI-HAI-WEI REGIMENT.
      34 2 I Departure of the English Officers. The Officers for iru Wei-hai-we. R<giiitnt have started. The Kf-giment w\i. be en fated m Shai tung Province, and will be -tsied tin-** Chinese Regiment *>
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      BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
      60 2 A Gross Surplub Optimistic Opinions. Rosy-Hued Prospects of Development At the batf-yearly meeting ol the British NottJi Borneo Company thi ha,rr., o said that the gro^ surplus ior Ac ha,! \> fti was B*o,ooo He further -aid thai -hing?- were pos perou;- all round and that the
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      INDO-CHINESE RAILWAYS.
      22 2 The Loan Bill Passed. ihe French Chamber ha pa sed tl Bill tor the ißdo-Cbmes* F i ,*h\ I. v
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      A NEW BATTLESHIP.
      29 2 Launch of the Ir esistibie. (he trn listibU I riitct m..j A >t>; aahii bas bet n laun4 hed at Cbaruatn i >. r /Jut mo- rafa6
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    213 2 Jhe Intermediate P. <!v v oaemme» I left Hongkong «t i(Jm on Wednesday and is due here at 8 a.m. or. Monda\ Xt The Malacca left Penang at 6 p.m vf>tenky.and due here 0 a.m to-murrow. r?aturday The steamer Cathemir,, of the i r. n h Compagn.e Nationale dc Navigation
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      1014 2 The China Mutual Life Insurance Co. HEAD OFFICE: No. 13. Canton Koad, Shanghai. }A,S. WATTIE M*s*G«R. HECTOR W. SAMPSON. Timvillimg R«MUsi»T*nvF. MH«M lAN KIM TIAN k SON> Ucu A.iisTs. Ibr I aaysng ofter> easier terms and better r>onuses than any other Company I'jiog business m *ne Ea>t A special point
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      551 2 TO-UAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALIi Tanjong Pagar U >ck Deb. WANTED ranjong Pagar Dock Shares. FRASER i Co., Kxchange and Share Brokers. Dec 16 uc Kelly Walsh, Ltd 32, RAFFLES PLACE. CHRISTMAS 1898. Now showing a number of articles suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS NEW YEAR GIFTS. Writing Cases Photographic Albums (newest
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      416 2 TO-DAY'S ADVE RTISE M S NTS For New Zealand Ports direct The Union Steamship Company's Steamer RAKANOA, Captain Courharron, due here on or about the 17th instant, wi'l have prompt despatch for the above ports. For treight or pass ij»e apply to HOIJSTKAD Co.,— Agents. lie 16 For Penang, Rangoon
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      238 2 The Week. Fndaf, i&th M:j;r. Watei 1 mid qghl ir f J i (J. Ma Homeward. doK U < kd Probables a Singapore \i Pri* Distribui 1 Raffle- Girls Scboc S A Cigarette Sn-.^K-. j p.m. Wanw a d BriM C 1 l^"k K^c g Saturday 17th 3 Water v
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  • Correspondence.
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      A Correction.
      136 3 r .iB Editor I —In your report, m yesterday's issue r >aper. ot the evidence given by me dM inquest on the recent fire at Clarke Quay you state that I "I had known pepper heat so much as to cause tire." ,uite incorrect, and it von v
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    Polo and Golf.
    139 3 4iL ft. My attention has been ir.iv*:: U) a >g« r -r or Urn 141 b iasta I As it is nialeadjj I shall be sh you will publish ->t the < iolf 1 _d lo roposrd r>_ .id con <rren>. :a. 3 A 1 I '-nn
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    A "SCHUTTERIJ" FOR PENANG.
    178 3 gned by -4 cd] the rs a a nenl MM/ Ct per t...it rps that ma v. I aud trove a money by Settlement Ser\ x kg i i i_ i isked v lysa erva *> s r ir--' if-* 1 i rr. p »r gs
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    77 3 iiMJIUMJMd the ca»e again* Mr Cu3 adea'scook, who was charged will hurt by adm.nster.ng powd?re< mastei •a»conl«ued tli.smom ng Dr Simon ■C M 0 dcrpose.l that h Mr deaden when he was mcl i ,tated that he was sufiennj from inflammation of the intestines wnicl might have been caused by
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    THE CONQUEST OF EGYPT.
    2426 3 BY BOWARO VIZBTBLLV i War C, rr^pondent Author of" The R*mi>i:t;e,;cf! jt a Baani-Basoiik," &c.) I IV. IHK OCCUPATION OF ISMAF.LIA. kept my word, you see. I promised Id call you,' exclaimed Major Tulloch. who was is lighting trim, "Yes," he con tmurd. m re^ly to
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1214 3 1 Via Rangoon.) Sfbbi h oj Lord 1 urzov. London, December 2. Lord (Jurzon, .a a luncheon given at the P. and O. ofhee-. today, dwelt on the importance of speedy ata communication. Hu did not share the opinion lhat India m the last re-.ott was only defen il.ic
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    THE CONVENT BAZAAR.
    101 3 The Convent Fancy Bazaar was continued yesterday, concluding last evening, after a substantial sum had doubtless been realised m aid of the funds of this deserving Institution. The Cafr Chantant, as before, was a great centre of attraction, an interesting programme being given. There were some selections
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    HELPLESS ON THE SHOALS.
    774 3 A great steamship, feeling her way m a fog, ran upon a low mud bank and stuck fast, about twenty miles from tier port. She had on Loan! a valuable cargo and neatly tin c hunched passengers, mo t of whom were almost within sight ol
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 (Corrected up to December rf».) On London. Bank 4 m/s [/I(H demand i/i 1 j Private credits 3 m/s zjol documents 3 m/s -/o,', credits 6 m/s 2/0, FRANCE, demand 2484 Germany, demand 201 India, T. T 1474 HONGKONG, demand par Yokohama, demand pm Java, demand 1174 Manila, demand
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    PRODUCE
    92 3 December i' *r»r m (jwnb.t -jj. vi < ui^. Nu. 1 g_,^. Pepptf, Black ('irdmarj b'port do. vVi :c, rFair L/W=fi% M N urne^^ 110s to the It, do bot to the 1 lao I Banda .i 75- L/< an oiiec- 2\' I UNOca, small p, arl (Fail qu.iitj-
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      292 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY Ltd A.ND NEDERLANDSCHk. sTOu f. VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCLAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched tron. Liverpool outwards (or the Straits. < hina, anc japan, and from japan homewards lor I^ondon every ten days, and have accomnm 1 tor third class passengers
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      355 3 MAILS CLObE i O-MOWtOW. Eta IVt A 1 Batavia •> Da Cer*e*i hilliton m Ho: tianak Ban Whati m (l M Hoihow, All. fasoK II lia., K kok Chernt 11 am Penang Rosa noan Sadong Brad 1 Ml Deli Sumatra I J'M Penang, Btc V:<. sa>;. s- 1 M Penang,
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      1211 3 SHARE LIST DECEMBER 16t h 18 9 8 Qiotation. Ctimu. Paid Up. Share* P\n. Hank o tuna and Japan, Ltd. S2j Nominal. (i_ 2,000,000 450, g6B 19g.&7 4*<SDeferred. £5 Buyers 1,25 c t i Hell'- Ahctos Eastern Agency, *s Seller i lOJo—i4 B -^4 Z 1 Clear Water Dairy Farm
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      435 4 NOTICE. VI7E ■•.a'.c :m^ Jay appointed Messrs. Gvtdßt* VY s o- Sole !\){ent» lor '.he -.ale ol PonaL'.L. v 'erticai, and Kixed 5* njjjines, rtotler^, Ac. 'or Matey r\mn^ii<a. ;matra. Saw, ah»l Cachia Stn* Meaws. Gtrraiua x Co.. ham i: presem <» stock 01 our tnpro> F 1 abh )MM
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      313 4 John Little CO., LTD. INVUK INSPECTION OP THEIR NEW XMAS BAZAAR ffißTrrrrm a La»Re Varad Assortment YTJLE-TIDE GIFTS v. 1 at Moon -un Ptn ■■<>. DOLLS DOLLS DOLLS Lh;.. iD 1 Mb 1 C radk* Co-- Tr ns« 1 a 1 Doll S» Ho«m M n.j; .:c i >■ DoOs'
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      536 4 I John Little CO., LTD. SINGAPORE Have just received a large and varied assortment of good> suitable for Christmas, comprising Crackers from the famous firm "T<>m Smith 'containing Hats and Caps j Imitation Jewellery, Musical Instruments. Puz/les, Costomes, Japanese Cutios, Noses, Motor Car, .See, &c. &c. Prices ranging from 35
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      584 4 1 jjj o- AMD V^ 1 JJJ I SOftAWATBE I 51 Is acknowledged to be THE BEST IN THE BRST JJ INFERIOR AERATED WATERS ARE DEAR AT AHY hXi- 1 J^^ It Will pay you to remember this, and lc get >-ur supplies direct Irom ii:ii C.r v HH"!*" 100,
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      288 4 r/i ;.brb G. R. LAMBE T £v Co ;o;idy Singapore Viewsmnd Types offering I m wit New Japanese other Albums ALSO View- o! in^kuk. Native States rScc I N Photogravures s Novelty Stereoscopic Local Vie w s Illustrated Post Cards different Sin* I -<;d. NOBEL'S hxpiosives Co., Ltd. MAI 1
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      688 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. iii-. i I Aj>. Nakbili R«bs I nsl idi d« D*c Avoca i!i Brisk H. M.S Portsmouth, 1 r>, U.S., New x .'<-"k, dv I>• i < Ghiliak, Rui GOVBI M "IO i! li. S| Hai-1* ho, Chin. Menu, due Oct. ll> lbk > I'.S Borton, KaSAGI, I
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      497 4 The Singapore Free Prc?p AND Mercantile Advertiser AKLt ItiPMMi Mm%-Hw»t Si^gmf > I |U WIO*« N" KWNL -Ho. Published at 30 3 Raffles Place, Sitigspo-' THE Itading English Newspapei m Strait:- Settlements Jobore, the Federatrd Native States ut I J <-rak S< gor, SaOgd L'jong, Pahang. At N Sembilan British
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