The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 December 1898

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 2 ?.nd DECEMBER 1898. DAILY ISSUE No 345/
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      778 1 jf O Office. Collyer Quay. Qq Wharvss. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam tor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG CFYLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR MALTA' 3RINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills of l^dirt^ issued for ftomn Gu'.f, Continental and American Ports, also f^ r Cktn* CjAst, and San
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      456 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED, i Q fK-.ANG, RANGOON Jk CALCUTTA. (W at th- Tomoany's steamers is intended to rave -...or;- P^ar Wharf every week. Passen^tr^ andC .rgo are booked by the above »t ihrou^h ates to all ports m India and Ceylon also to Fast African Ports, Mauritius
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      863 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Comtract with thi Nbthbrlands India Govbrnmbnt. i Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay I Time Table for December, 1898. j j Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for ;V. D. Lyn Batavia Dec. 22. B'massin, Puloe Laut, Moearadjawa, Cotei,
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      594 1 tTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL Ji^ooocxo RESERVE FUND f qoooo,x> RESERVE LIABILITY OF f PROPRIETORS $10,000,000 Court ov IJirbctors. Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. Gbav, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. C. Beurmank, Esq. I A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbay, Esq. I R. H. Hill, Esq. A.
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      597 1 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THE only remedy at present Iraowi as ,ir I NF A 1 .1.1 Hi N Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhcea, Hemorrhage and Ulceratior BIWV U of the Bowels. RBOOMMENDEDsySOMEoi'TaeCHIEFSPECIALISrs ti MEDI Sold Retail by all Chemists and W ■"■•J N > THE PETER SYS COM^NY Qct Mm
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    Domestic Occurrence. MARRIAGE.
    42 2 Domestic Occurrence. MARRIAGE. On the 2is! instant, at it. A .drew 5 atnedrai, by ilie Yen Arch. Perham, Victor Loois, third ton «i the late Jame? L. Neubronner, ol Singapore, with Charlotte Lodiss, eldest daughter ol R. V. Boswell, <t Smgap re.
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1898.
    1283 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1898. WITH reference to the Penang voluni i movement, which i> now shaping itself mure on the original lines we sugges and is dropping the foreigner and Asia* tic" idea of oui Penang contemporary, we note that that journal baa at last referred
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    46 2 The Choral Evensong arranged iol Christmas Eve at St. Andrew's Cathedral will not be held. The Philharmonic Orchestra will hold i its rehearsal this evening at 8.15 p.m., not 8.30 p.m. Policemen m Bangkok are no longer tc be permitted to carry swords, but batons only.
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    THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
    99 2 It is a vell-k im fact thai N^ K.-»i-hi ..-d since the t» I tl -ruu^idy from 1 Euroj ■Jin aid A gfl 1 let I imj tot accomp'.ibhed iv U) ~< r stales that the ted by the Company tlirougl theforeigi g heavy, and find
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    114 2 ST. ANDREW 'S CATHEDRAL. LBRISI M i--:inF, tC December 25th, Christmas Day a.m First < b'at ion. 7.30 a.m Choi I ration. 1 1 .0 a.m. < Sen A then _> li ipkin 15. Noon. 1 ra Hymn g. Adi j i ranged bj S Decembes 2 th, St. s>-.
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    POPULAR ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.
    138 2 A week hence, Thursday the 29th, the Pbilbarcnooic Orchestra will give another of its Popular Orchestral Concerts. An intei' j :-L aitaclies to this occasion as it wiil be the last Philharmonic Concert at which a contingent of ihe tine West Yorkshire band will assi>t their amateur
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    157 2 TREASON IN FRANCE The Death Penalty Decreed For State Officials- The French Senate ha< adopted a Bil prescribing the death penalty bf ttafc officials found guilty ol ueasoe ;i. Tim oi peace. CRETE Prince George's Reception Mutual Reconciliation Urged Prince George of Greece Ml w. splendid reception at
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      662 2 EXTRA EXTRA I EXTRA I <»\L\ UVIYAI EDITION 1 A IKST SPKCIALTIK> TO-NIGHT WARREFS CTHCTTS TO-NIGHT Sweeping Ch.inge of Pftgramme. RALEIGH —NIGHT TO-MCHT RALEIGH -NIGHT. < >hed Matrondjje Jt the American jn>u!-(.icieral and Commander t oghun. SATURDAY AFTERNOON DOORS OPEN AT 4 P mp«Morin«nces when children will be admitted l<>
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      377 2 Katz Bros., LIMITED Have just received a large and i varied assortment of new goods suitable for Xmas Presents. I JOSEPH RODGERS SON'S REAL SILVER WARE. Sugar Basins, Cream Jugs, Tea Spoon.-. Tongs, Disbes, Salt Cellar*. Sugar Sifters. I'epper Pots. Fruit Knives'. JOSEPH RODGERS SON'S ELECTRO PLATED WARE. Kut r-
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      879 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS 1 1 Why Some People are Poor Bad management keeps more peop c m poor circumstances than any other one cause lobe successful one must lo'k ahead and plan „!v:a(J so thatwhena favorable opportunity presents itself he is ready to take advantage of it. A little forethought will
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      476 2 The Week 1 r.ur-^ay. 22T.C r- n 1 i 1 Tank Road, f Frioay. 2jrJ it- Wata Ice P« Singapon Igc S teg«lai l-A \..m. f-rei M H UIB I ll Km; Bntiwdajj 2«'--- Che X i.CA -X! Gmn 10-30 m. ompetiaioe i'e- >*nga] on Ju Sunaa; I 9.30 p.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    252 3 WaAuailaj, Dec. 21, 18^8.) .-c :ortn»ghtly meeimj! v, c Mnnkipil 1 toners was held this ait-.-moon, Mr. Gent:e pre,;dinij. There were ibopresuM Cat Pta*cLuh«i Mi Ik Sohst. Mr. \V Evans, Mr. H. hart, Mr. Mo^es, Mr. Meyer. Mr. Tan I h«Bfj T«u a.:d t *.c* GiAn^ Thye. F:n
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    30 3 A stMfefrfc«m Ch:nese known a> Apah was yesterday sentenced to thice months nprUonmcut by Mr. Wolfersun for steal«g billiard b&lla Irom a saioon sd Malabar Street He ha^twu previous Lonvictious.
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    THE PHILIPPINES QUESTION.
    328 3 Mr. Chest ey Duncan m his interesting 1 >atribution m yesterday's Free Pr&s treating ol the International Law bearing le subject, as omiited to mention two nost important points that conclusively gn ze the belligerency of the Filipinos J > t >.ini.uds and Americans. Brsl is, thai
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    SELANGOR PLANTERS ASSOCIATION.
    17 3 SELANGOR PLANTERS ASSOCIATION. ng tea i here there notion call- d for som- reresent 53 napensating '.i.-.m
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    THE RED ENSIGN.
    159 3 A ill •••■s"i' nis made m the il m ng rby Mr. < Uk ;<j--r.\, thenoveistand cham- 1 ich are ■r \]< X d al I I her, Mr. Russell po word tor I Mayor lo kt I c banqu M Mai ir Red Flag and under
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    THE NILE AND THE MEKONG
    115 3 1 1C r 1 T mUm ittggtata t .t the B itisfa ibotU the Fiw i wil idrawal ihe I 1 \>- N v scan > a. m ujo the Kntish thei id to retin before thi i rencn Vlekong 1 al is one mv\
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    59 3 Three Chinese early this morning boarded a tongkaag at anchor off Itluk Ayer and »tvi a bag ot pepper value $12 and 1 a bag of Chinese nuts value $6, &c. Vow Sim Vow, the toogkang man, who awoke during their visit, attempted to detain them, but wa» attacked with
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    SAIGON NOTES.
    1261 3 \froni our own Correspondent.** The newly formed company called the Societe de Navigation en Cochin Chine, io j provide a line of local steuncrs to serve the eastern coasts ot the Colony, appears to i he meeting with some success. In addition' to the ordinary needs of commerce,
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    OUR CHESS COLUMN.
    745 3 I Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, p'aye at ches c, the asronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes nyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean ser son." Problem No. 102 (Duclos) is solved as follows iK-87,P-Ks; 2Q-K2,
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    CHESS NOTES.
    434 3 The un6nished game N'i-.nna St. Petersburg (White to playj, stands now as follow-, White (7 pieces)— K at KKt2; Rat QB+i Bal oKtv pawns at OK.-, KB4, KKt3, KR2. Black pieces) KatK Hi X ,-v O2 HatOlVj, pawns at UKj, KB2, QKts, QR2. A mil or piece generally
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    PRODUCE.
    107 3 (December 22., Tin... M 75 Garnb.er 5.12. do. Cube No. I S.lO Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pon 24. do. White, (Fair L/W==s%) „40 Nutmegs 110s 10 ti;e Ib.) 67. do. (Sos to the \i>) go. Mace (Bandar Cloves (Amboina) Libenaii I dllec 11. Tapioca, small pearl [Fail quality) 475 do.
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    It Never Fails.
    57 3 Mr. John Bevin, editor of the Press, Anthon, lowa, says: "I have used Chamberlain's Colic Cnulera and Diarrhoea Remedy m my fnmily for fifteen )eais, have rei <>mmend< d it to hundreds of others, and have never known it to (ail m a single instance. Sold by
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    RELICS OF BUDDHA.
    110 3 Phya Sukhum Nai Winit, a chief commissioner of Siam, is to leave for Calcutta at an early date to leccive on behalf of His Majesty the relics of Buddha which the Government of India is offeiing to H:s Majesty. The relics were discovered m January last by
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    THE MILITIA AND THE ARMY.
    207 3 A New Fighting Addition For Foreign Service. A kKISFORCKMEST Of A HINDREI) rBOOSAHD .Vks. A new Army Order of importance is tiiat establishing a Special Service Sec ion of the Militl a composed of two classes, en.h liable to: s rvice abrotd, m ihe evciit
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    BATAVIA GOLF CLUB.
    89 3 A one clu'j match, medal handicap play, r two prizes presented by Mr. F T. Koelle was played on Friday, i6tb December, 189^. Witli recent beavy r^in^ the ground was soft, and the grass long, nrfaicfa accounts for the high scores. A. Mitchell 54 10 44 Wm.
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    BATAVIA CRICKET CLUB.
    70 3 A number of lawn tennis matches were arrang' d duriog (898) the r< suits of which are as follow s Single Handicaps: Ij. Stoker .Burl i. T. B 11 D 1 le Handicap Sell and Suermondt. 1 p ip I I I- r nd lime.) Toko Bart,
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    THE CHINESE NOVEL.
    122 3 THE CHINESE NOV EL. The Rev. G. .Ca idl n, writ ng m tlw >pei oiirl i proof of th it ion 10 whi'.:. ficii n literature carried thai most of iheti ivels arc thickly tU i i led faci that i never they lack, ii erarv I If anytl
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    SHARE LIST DECEMBER 22nd, 1896.
    248 3 SH A R E LIST DECEMBER 22nd, 1896. Quotation. Capita. Paid Up. Shares Paid On. Bank o < "lima and Japan, Ltd. $s§ NoariitaLf l.iwn.oaa ($0,966 *****5 Deterred. ,£5 liuyer,. Bdi's Abestos Eastern Agency. Is Sellers i iuc f4 (.t '.41' unissued Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. |foo S Raiser
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    EXCHANGE.
    30 3 RRCI Oil London i i I n a doi i. ■m Fna\< I German* India Hongkong lanaiid ar 4 KOI OKOHAMA id J( JAVA ir Manila demand ...%ptn 1%
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      83 3 SOFT, FAIR, DELICATE SKIN. A clear and healthy complexion produced by using Rowland's Kalydor, the most soothing, healing I curative and refreshing preparation, and warranted harmless to the most delicate skin It prevents and removes Freckles, Tan, Sunburn, Redness Roughness, heals Cutaneous Eruptions.. Irritation Stings of Insects, Eczema, Burns, imparts
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      197 3 lAILS i.O. E -HORC BW. i. I li -I" Glangfi 11 am 7. Ba ■> I I Penang 1 h Samba Ba,. }1 a Kuila Pahang, ice. Perdana 4 f m M.i... ,m Pale m bang 4 1 m SAT 1 KOAI trang 7 tl am Penanj /("oia 1 pm
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      660 3 fISSKL! I N V \;ig,k I Tl f -c n.anderv Akc n, I -t.no. 1 IV lr d ''>■ I .her R \L»iau 1 .jhUn S» IKi i.iki S pj, OLV4 Other Vei^> i-:a«?bdToDß Ma6terfc Arr.v- h roa Coastgneef .Voei Anm A NTH/ v 1 Bam Liotio Sook Out. 581
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      105 3 c I I I York, Am IX I I N 1 -r tftTM I Dec. ftlllvll Mi ct. Oi M b Pi M Mi x i 1 Mr: M A >, tj rt. 11 Kmtm m MwapitaJ OkawvMai 1 v at. 29.1)82 iy.ys; eter N N V Xf Mm. d
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      756 4 NOTICE. WE have this aay appointed Messrs. <J UTi<| WB A Co.. Sole Agents hf the sale ol Ponabfe. Vertical, and Fined hngines. Boilers. *c. Matey Peninsula, Sumatra, Siam. and C-tf.> Chma. Mean. Illl— Co.. have at orese.u a stock oi our improved Portable Steam Engine horn 4 to 12
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      607 4 BOARD AMD LODGING CAN be had at 96, Waterloo Street, on moderate term-. I-arge and airy rooms, btabling attached. S^p, 15* uc GALVANIZED IRON PIPESCOR SALE. All sues a» very moderate price r HANSEN Co..— Agent*. The Saracen Tube Works, Glasgow Heb mth FOR SALE AN Electric light machine. 6
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      843 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF HANDSOME GOLD I JEWELLERY j MOST SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS Cold Diamond and i earl Brooches s 52 Handsome Bird Brooch Set with Pearls 12 Curb Chain Brooch Set with s large Diamonds 120 Brooch Set with
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      723 4 *|J STRAITS CYCLE AGENCY sb| FOB THE BOTS 0£ t3WI A Suitable Christmas Present W^ Jm*A is r^^ SB®I a juvenile bicycle |9flk 3WI "Our Little Ones" Bicycle H^ S N^ T A TOY 8 But a real Bicycle with Pneumatic Tyres. \r>^^ CASH PRICE $90 >l^pNJ with Lamp and
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      158 4 ORCHIDS J. d' A. PEREIRA Horticulturist. fZ ROWER, Importer, Collector and Exporter of Orchids. Address and Residence, Oxley Road April 22 1 Messrs. G. R. LAMBERT Co Having added considerably to their already large collection of Singapore Views and Types are now offering them with New Japanese other Albums ALSO
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      612 4 The Singapore Free Pret? AMD Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address,— Advertiser, Stngaper. Tblephone Number.— No. 61. Published at 30 3, Raffles Place, Singapore THE leading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements Johore. the Federated Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negn Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak, Netherlands Indies,
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      977 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot departing and .««n) date_iue here, and name 0? Agen Mbw-oj-Wab Ad. Nakhim'ht, Kuss.. Constadt, due Dec. Avoca, transport, Malta, due Dec. Brisk, H.M.S., Portsmouth, Buffalo, U.S., New York, dv- Dec. Catinal, Kr. Ghiluk, Russ., Constadl. Governolo Ital. Spezzia, Hai-Lung. Chin. Stettin, due Oct. Helen v
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