The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 December 1898
1898-12-21
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section20 1898-12-21 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fHIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 2 ist DECEMBER 1898. DAILY ISSUE. No 3 45520 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement579 1898-12-21 1 M Q— Office. Coiiyer Quay gg Wharvts. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. -earn for CHINA, JAPAN, PEN \NG CEV N INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN EGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRXLTAR, M\irV BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. r*irout;^ Bills oi Lading issued for Ptman Gulf, Contimtmtai una (twmrutw Pj*:s, aba kw QhiM Ctmtk *nd579 words
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Advertisement582 1898-12-21 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. TO PKNANG, RANGOON ac^ALCUTr A. Oni f omoany's steamers is intended to mm attar P*?ar Wharf every week. Passen K trs —JCBlgu are booked by the above »t tnrough-ates to all ports m India and Cey'on also to East African Ports, Mauritius or Lou582 words
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Advertisement596 1898-12-21 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thb Netherlands India Government I Agent, at Singapore. Ships Agency, lath T. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quai Time Table for December, 1898. j Steamer From Ezpectea Will be despatched lor jV. U. Lyn Batavia Dec. 22. B'massin, Puloe Laut, Moearadj*wa, Cotei, Berouw, Boelongan596 words
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Advertisement262 1898-12-21 1 j ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY Handsome Cobs and Ponies just landed Ex. BUCEPHALUS Another shipment arrives by the s.s EURYALUS, On the 6th instant. With a Four m hand of Blacks. Pairs of wii] Broken HORSES, COBS PONIES. Ladies and Gentlemen's Hacks. All Guarantied, Tbe above have been carefully selected by262 words
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Advertisement592 1898-12-21 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. V PAID-UP CAPITAI $10,0000.0 1 RESERVE FUND f *****00 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS $10,000,000 i- Court or Uirictoes. Hon. BELL-IRVlNG.—Chaibman. R. M. Gray, Esq.— Dhputy Chairman. C. Biukmann, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbay, Esq. R. H. Hill, Em. A. Haupt, Esq. F. Sachsi,592 words
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Advertisement972 1898-12-21 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THE on!y remedy m knOA !NFA! Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceratior. THE PETER SYS COMPANY MfO Solk MAVDMOVOBMtt 0, Ou> C IH*S ',">-y. TC PRESERVE TOUF MIIU tVOMCOLD DR. JACOB TOWhSEND's"%^"^ii» _f_ 10t Y only e»r_.ln and S*f« RmKr hr«i! \*,f*2^r wiMßiiiar(«ln» fro m mpuPe972 words
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Article, Illustration1401 1898-12-21 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1898. Ho* shall the Pren t! t Pcople'f r.^ht rr.iir,U:n, Vr.iv.ti br influence irA ur.bf.bed by gain Here p»tr.ot Truth her (florioui precepts dr»w, PlW(td to Religion. Loraltr. and Law. TO-DAY the first chapter of the MARCHAND affair closes. Tiiat gallant officer, who1,401 words
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427 1898-12-21 2 Tbe bearing of the action J. Aitken v. Lim Ho Puaii was < ontinued before the Chief Justice this morning, further evidence being called for the plaintiff. Ca[>t. Anderson h iving b^en examined Mr Joaquim sought to put m ibefittding of427 words
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Article84 1898-12-21 2 The Races will be held on the ijth inst. I aud nut i.ii IVedaesda) as previous!) announced. i peoo) postal scheme has been adopted by fobore. From the (6t uf January 1 899, letters can \x sent to ail countries that have adopted Lbc scheme at the raic< oi84 words
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Article383 1898-12-21 2 CAPT. CAYLEY-WEBS TER'S BOOK. Among the b K»ks to be published shortly by Fishei I a win if fhrougb NewOuiaea and liit- < anntbal countries by Capt. Cayley« Webster. Ihe book i> to b<- illustrated from l photogrdphs and to contain map 1 diagram^, and a photogravure frontispiece. Ihe published383 words
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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Article38 1898-12-21 2 Probable Abortive Ending The Anti-Anarchist Conference threaten^ to end m a failure, as the representatives Great Britain, Belgium, and Switzerland have declined the proposal to surrend- 1 fo.eign Anarchists on the demand of their Government*.38 words
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Article81 1898-12-21 2 He Leaves the Bench. Justice Sir Henry;Hawkin> ha- resigned Hawkins, Hon. Sir Henry r. E^6| ont Her Majesty's judge QMSa's Hench DwiiWii sn.ee ißj6; b. 14 Sept 1817. .rffdfan Ha«kms, Hiidun, Herts. Educ. Bcdiord. Spec:*' pleader: B.irr. May 184- went (he Old H Circuit, g <81 words
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Article22 1898-12-21 2 Commissioner Prince George He Proceeds to Crete. Prince George has started for Cret> mcorted by the fldgslnut of the four PttWCtS22 words
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Article38 1898-12-21 2 E ashoda Evacuated. Occupation by Egyptian Troops. Maior Mart hand 's party evacuated Fad oda M the nil. marching to >>obat. I he Egyptian troop- immediate!) o<.r« pied the Fort London, Dr '.mber sist. rSoS38 words
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Article370 1898-12-21 2 H MS I utonous arrived at Hongkong on the 13th inst from Weihaiwei. Loid Newborough s yacht, the /-.,^i» returned trom Batavia yesterday afterr.a* r to be docked here. When the French cruiser Bayard is dismantled at Along Bay her guns are to be mounted lor the land defence of370 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement759 1898-12-21 2 EXTRA EXTRA?' EXTRA!!' OAL.X REVIVAF -<ECO^L> KPITION I. AT t-ST SPECIALTIES TO-NIGHT WABRHTS CIRCUS TO-NIGHT J Sweeping Change of Programme. MONSTER DOUBU HILL THIS DAY (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON AT 4 AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON DOORS OPEN AT 4 P m. ->ptx performances when children will be admitted to .ill (European Scats tor759 words
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Advertisement375 1898-12-21 2 Katz Bros., LIMITED. Have just received a large and varied assortment of new goods suitable for l i Xmas Presents. JOSEPH RODGERS SON'S j REAL SILVER WARE. Sugar Basin*. Cream Jugs. Tea Spoons, I Tongs, Sweet Di<he>, Salt Cellars, Sugar Sifters, Pepper Pots, Fruit Knives. I JOSEPH RODGERS SONS ELECTRO375 words
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Advertisement420 1898-12-21 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS "EX^HANGrTBANKS *TPHE Exchange Banks will be closed on the following days for the Christmas Holidays Monday, Dec. 26th. Tuesday, Dec. 27th. Dec 21 27.12 WANTED /~*LKRK with thorough knowledge of Shorthand j and typewriting. Apply L. X., c,o Free Press Dec 21 WANTED A thoroughly competent Book-keeper of420 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous268 1898-12-21 2 The Week. Wednesday, iist iiit'l Water -;.2"- p. St. Ttv Municipal < m t 2-30 p.m. Mm ApptaU. Warren and Bristo I 1 I ank Koad 9pTfcursday, 22r.d Hi* v* mm .4 Pi J r \> but B Institution 5 p.m. PI i| arnMM i Ord estra n p Warren268 words
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Article805 1898-12-21 3 ivTBRSATIO!«»L Law ON THISIUICT. Oriiio" or HoxGKojti. B» RS STmR XT Lxw Concr-.buted to Singapore Fr ie fV«n Honjjk.. n g, Dec i>, 9 S. -tnn c From Hail 491 c t When Genoa was annexed by Sardinia g l3»^ Sir James Mackintosh, m the House of805 words
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Article813 1898-12-21 3 IBy a Little Bird.; The London omnibus driver is possessed j kc-rr 1 Mght and a ready wit. Anr>well be needs them too. for competition amongst UK Companies is growing apace. Already havr the farr» been lowered and one can get a nde now for a penny813 words
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Article83 1898-12-21 3 v \i 5, Ummi wai leaving Shanghai for kins »n the 7th iiwfc l*he Hm mh*r left Shawg>u tr^ r the 1 nusans, and «<^ then to go X, chow wi h .t,re, tor the AigtrttU. Shanghai exchanges seem to indicate that the hinese au.hiruie.83 words
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Article97 1898-12-21 3 It understood that Mr. Rudyard Kipling is i receiving a royally of 2s. a copy on his book, The lU Work.' now sell, gio briskly. On a c.rcu--1 !auo.. 01 So-** 0 copies, th.s royalty would g«ve the > author a return of 5000/ Add the97 words
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Article91 1898-12-21 3 The London correspondent of the Birmingham P«L ea rns upon excellent authority that Sir Alfred Milncr has brought with him to London a number Ol important plan, and maps connec.ed both with the question of the Cape defence and the lanV n ?,ka Ra.iwav. **oth questions are91 words
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Article82 1898-12-21 3 The Patiala cricket team is now the strongest eleven that has ever been got together m India, for it includes Prince Ranjitsinghji, Brockwell, Hearne and Mistri. At Lucknow on Wednesday the local players, weak as usual m bowling, had a day's leather- hunting as Mistri made 19682 words
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Article446 1898-12-21 3 Hongkong Fishing Junk Attacked. Five Men Killed and Fovr Woundbd. Hongkong, December 13.— A horrible case of piracy upon a Hongkoig fi->hing junk was reported to the Police at Hunghom Station on Saturday evening. Iho nffair took place at eight o'clock Saturday morning, while the junk446 words
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578 1898-12-21 3 THE MURDER OF AN ENGLISH MISSIONARY. ungking, Nov. i^, -Particulars of the murder oi Mr. Fleming ol them < in i Inland Mission, Kuei. yangi m Kueiechou province, and a native evange--t. ive u^t come to hand. liiit a deliberate and o: u:al assauh, connived at b) the officials, was578 words
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Article360 1898-12-21 3 (Globe.J It would have been a disappointing breach of the friendly relations just established between England and the United States if one of the first results of American dominion m the Philippines had been the exclusion of our trade from the archipelago by differential360 words
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Article48 1898-12-21 3 Dr. Jameson, according to the Western Daily Mercury, contemplates abandoning work m South Africa within a few years, and witl then m all probability seek election to the House of Commons. He believes that he can better help Imperialism at Westminster than m South Africa.48 words
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Article1347 1898-12-21 3 It is an easy thing to laugh dt the demands now being put forward at Nanking by France, but laughter and talk as to how preposterous those demands are will have no practical effect, and it is open to question whether the general foreign community of1,347 words
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Article432 1898-12-21 3 By a Cynic. There be those who class Golf as a game. They are wrong. Looked at philosophically, it is a mere pursuit. It is of the nature of the Filteen Puzzle. It is Pigs m Clover played with one ball instead of several, with a432 words
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Article181 1898-12-21 3 H.M.S. WOODCOCK." SI angbai, December Bth J he first British man uf-w.«r ever put t-jget er in < h na was christened at I .lnkado'i Dock yesterday morning !>\ MiH Hannen. Only a small parly w< n- present a; the ceremony iiv ludii tr Lady tiani en and t c181 words
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Article173 1898-12-21 3 A Bill will be presented to Parliament nex 1 Session to secure powers for the Loci] Leven EiecTTcal Scheme. The object is to utilise the waters of I. 'i h Ericht and convey it along w th the waters 'if other lochs to the head of173 words
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Article141 1898-12-21 3 In the Evinement a diplomatist discussing the situation argues that France must draw nearer either to Germany or Great Britain or sink to the position of a second-rate Power. The inference is that the advantage would lie m a rapprochement towards Germany. Again, the Opportunist journal Pans says141 words
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Article227 1898-12-21 3 The New York Oil Review reports an advanc c m cocoanut oil and m noticing the Ceyion table o' exports for the oil and copra, says It will be noticed that the amount taken by Singapore this year is largely m excess of the quantity taken during the227 words
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Article75 1898-12-21 3 OKRECTED UP TO DeccmDtr On London Hank 4 m/- {jll demand ,y,, Private credits 3 m/fi _> o document* 3 mJs 2/0^ credits 6 ro/s 2/0P Fr A nee, demand 24 -V Germans, deirflfed India. T. T. !4, (f Hongkong, demand Jc.r. Yokohama, demand >i<j; pro Java, demand 11775 words
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Article98 1898-12-21 3 (December 27 r t4bS 7. J- nbltr 5.1? do. Cube No. 1 g, l 0 t'eppcr, Black (ordinary Spore do. White, (Fair L/W=5% 4O Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.j do. (80s to the Ib) Mace (Banda) Cloves (Amboina) I, Libenan Cortet "t% Tapioca, small pea>-| (hair quality) a. 798 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement129 1898-12-21 3 It Cured Her Cough I was seriously afflicted with a cou^h for several years, and last fall had a more severe cou^h than 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 friend, who, knowing129 words
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Advertisement323 1898-12-21 3 OCtAN STtAM SHIP COMFAN V EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NEDERLANDSC.i ■> r >OMVAART MAATSCHAPF.jOw v.\N. j I ne Company's steamers are despatct.ed from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, (inna, and |apan, and from Japan homewards tor London every ten days, and have accommodai «i for third323 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1310 1898-12-21 3 SHARE LI ST dE C E M B E R 2ist, 1898 Quotation. Capital. Paid Ur. Share:- Paid Oiv. Bank 01 China and Japan, Ltd. $2^ Nominal. < 2,000,000 450,968 199,875 Deferred. £5 Buyers. 1,250 7l Bell's Abestos Eastern Agency. $5 Sellers. io,ooo(4 S 5 H 8<5&4 CjL 1.416 unissued1,310 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement753 1898-12-21 4 NOTICE. Wt have ims day appointed Messrs. (it 1 n i:« A Co., Sole Agents for the sale oi Pwrtacfe, Vertical, and F oted fcngines, Bo*ler% «c. for Vtaiay Pef»!m.uia, Sumatra, Siam, and Cochin ~.»na. Mews. GuTß*i» a to.. r»ave at preset- a aock oi our mproveo P->*!»*b:r Steam Engine753 words
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Advertisement600 1898-12-21 4 BOARD AND LODGING CAN b* '"jd at 96. Waterloo Street, on m<xier•ttc lerrrj. Large and airy rooms. Stabling alwc h cti. Sept 1 »5'Q "C. PAINLESS DENTISTRY. r\R STEPHENS. Dentisi. will remain inSinga pore a short time longer. FEES REDUCED. <> Battery Road. Top Floor. Oct IQ J. M. CAMPBEL600 words
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Advertisement872 1898-12-21 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF HANDSOME GOLD JEWELLERY MOST SUI T A B LE FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS Gold Diamond and earl Brooches $52 Handsome Bird Brooch Sel with Pearls 12 Curb Chain Brooch Sel with S large Diamonds 120 Brooch Set with872 words
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Advertisement796 1898-12-21 4 I &s*£&s? 1 raOM^ATBR I C 15 acknowledged to be THE BBST IN THE EAST. JJ JJ jfmEUiQR AERATED WATERS ARB DEA£ AT ANY PRICE JC Jf^ It will pay you to remember this, and to fet your supplies dirett fry* 1 Ccmpsn} X Ua^aalOO, ROBINSON ROAD, SINCAPQRE. TO GENTLEMEN796 words
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Advertisement1102 1898-12-21 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port o- departw; and we known) dat« Hue her*, and name <■ 1 Ad. Nakh s.m, Kuss., Coostadt. due Dec:. I Avoca, transport, Malta, due Dec. BRi>K, H.M.S.. POftBBMWth, Buffalo, US New York, dv- Dec. Catinai Fr. Ghiliak, Ru-.-. O nstadt. GovERtoLO ItaL Spezaa, Hai-Llng. Chm. Stettin,1,102 words
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Advertisement390 1898-12-21 4 I RILEY, HARGREAVES CO.. Great Reduction I m Prices. Cycles < MONOPOLE 1 Cycles "STARLEY BROS j ROYAL PSYCHO I Cycles 4 ACATENE I CHAINLESS fCycles "PATHFINDER' RILEY HARGREA.t> cv Coj ar- prepared to supply the above Hi^h Grade Cycles at little over co&t price. JL'ST ARRIVED MEM BIQCK^ Monopole,390 words
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