The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 December 1898

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fHIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 24™ DECEMBER 1898. DAILY ISWi: \,o I^sB
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      530 1 X O Office. Collyer Q Wharves. New Hi-bour 0 STEAM NAVIGATION Co. can :or CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG CKY INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN EGYFI LES GIBRALTAR, MALTA' S ISI SICE, PLYMOUTH, AM) DON. ii»n Bilis c! i.ad;nfc; issued for Persian inert: 1.1 and Attend* Porzs, also cjjf. and San Fvmmciaco via Hongkong.
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      401 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA. TION CO.. LIMITED. I I PBNANG* RANGOON i CALCUTTA. hu-ni i f orr.o. ny's steamers is intended to I c- P-var Wharf -very wsek. t assen^.;^ ;,n,i argo are bcoked by the above <tan c l r ju^h aus to all ports m India and Crvion
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      755 1 DE KONIMKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Nethbrlands India Govbrnmbnt. Ageni.. at Singapore, .ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyeu Cjuav 'lime Table for December, 1898. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched tor V. D. Lyn Batavia Dec. 22. U'massin, Puloe Laut, Moearadjawa, Cotei, Berouw, Boelongan 8c Donggala
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      613 1 1 TJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PATD-OP CAPITAI Jio,ooo.o.x> i RESERVE FUND f 9 000 100 I RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS I 1i0.000.00c COUKT Or DIKBCTORS Hon. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. Gkav, Esq.— Dhhutv Chairman. I C. Brurmann, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbav, Esq. R. H. Hul,
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      572 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE mlj rcmtds m pwiinl kmom» m INI Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Liter. of the Bowels. REGOMMEMDED by SOME of thb CHIEF SPEC! ALISfS m MED Sold Retai bj Chei THE PETER SYS COMPANY. (Proi-rikior- -si, Soli Mawi i <i is), o Old Chin* S
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1898
    501 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1898 In conoe tion with the working of jury i exemption >r the 'ili lied yr portion of i effi f lf n t volunteers, not to exceed 10 per cent, ol the Jury list, an' 1 m a'.y I -i-e t') be
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1461 2 Quicquid agunt homines nostn est farrago libelli Juvenal. 'Tis Christmas Eve, and the Topicist is meditative. Like the deathchamber of Raminagrobis, his mind is already full of devils." Blue devils, pray observe the colours. 1 here was a sweet medieval belief that the Eves of Saiots-days
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    "HI YAH".
    70 2 H.M S Sandpiper is reported a~ having undergone ber Bret Bteam trial at Hongkong I !i- following ooaversation overhead recently concerning tins somewhat unique but useful rralt nservative i hinamm H 1 li long aiio same lii k- .1 no b -.<j:.^ Reformer: —My avet r shman talkee
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    CALENDARS.
    95 2 We beg to >■ ki m edge Lbe receipt ot various baads -■>■ 1 I useful blotten uid calendar^ from the following firm- M< Powel &Co the L to< acbire The Critertoa i J r Peoaog (with English ami I h- > dates II- B irneo Co Standard issuraace
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    NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
    663 2 (i """> i 0 vV. Farenholt, I. vV, of the I S. S. Uonocacj,'a to be relieved al the end I 1 L)j C'jn: i >•• j I.S N., wlio is n u^. .-rr m :he Cor i-t been rdie«ed b> 1 P >•. Lwckesb, and
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    151 2 A RUSSIAN LOAN Seeking American Capital. The Times correspondent at Philadelphia states that Ru>sia is renewing her efforts to place a loan of ifc 000,000 sterling at 3k per cent, m the United States It is expected that the application ma\ succeed. The Endowment of Sanitary Research A
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    THE PENANG-SINGAPORE CRICKET MATCH.
    129 2 'By T- .egr.in. tin S.ngaf.or- Fret /'res..; Penang. Dec 24th PMfcMG. If r. Justice Leadi o not out DA M Browa o A An'.hony |g 1 J F. Lamb o R J. Farrer G. Southam o C. Craig i ]>r Danf- 7 p H Berg B
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      640 2 NOTICE. REVEILLON COLD SUPPER READY TO-NIGHT. AT THE CHALET 208/ .209 ORCHARD ROAD Daci4 LAST WEEK WARRHTS CIRCUS LAST WEEK BOXING NIGHT PROGRAMME. Peerless and Fitting Climax to the preceding Programmes PURE WHOLESOME. A DELIGH I>Tl NOVELTIES. F*« Smm W \rrjcs m a new and splendid L'Echeile Vet. The Three
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      887 2 WANTED I A gentleman with journalistic experience. A PP'y l <> J- C, c/o Free Press. Dec 20 28.12 WANTED A five-ton Jib Crane, hand or steam, for Con- j tractors use, portable preferred. Particulars and Price to X., c/o Free Press. Dec 23 31.12 WANTED LERK with thorough knowledge
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      365 2 TQ.DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE Tanjong Pagnr Dock Deb. WANTED Tanjohg Pngar Dock Shares. IRAStR S. Co., Kxchan^e and Share Brokers. Dec 23 uc \A7ANTED, (rom January ist or earlier, com- pound house neai town. At moderate rental. Apply to T.B. c/o Free Press. Dec 24 NOTICE "PHK meflni^ of the
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      293 2 The Week. Saturday, 24th Hiyh U'aier 7.4 a., B. (4 p Binhday ot the Kmj. O Ciree^c Cncket -S C.C. 2nd XI.; Gnran md XI. I 0 (0 a m (jol:. Donor'i Pr;/* CoMpol i.jn. Mm Inter-team Competition at Penang. Football.— Penang Singapore at PrnniK. <_riLk-.-t.— Penang 1 Singapore at
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  • Correspondence.
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      212 3 > Editor. Dear Sir,— h it not possible that your printer has made a mistake and substituted 26th for 23th? I feel surf it must De *o, for who could enjoy Christmas Day knowing their greetings fro-n the Dear Home Folk were lying m the Post Office awaiting delivery.
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      YU MAN TZE.
      111 3 f»J« S'CWS.' _n g D* ;mber.— Owing to the conti- isa S Man-i.se to Sand ovrr Faihcr the mail da J 1 aolai ma petitioned Viceroy Ku ;rde the i~ < -t the Fhe b«rn k he threat i 10 oehcaii b i -^er>t a <un d
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      WARRENS CIRCUS.
      44 3 r -i.ji." S 4 j Mon ia it. I ide man] 1 Satm ufmni k L'E r 1 bats >■• A p.s trap* h West j,•,r a 0 v 1 Be 1 i m tries md work ne« a 3.:0w :jt gyi md
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      NATURE ABHORS A VACUUM.
      63 3 g 3 t 1 ver lat was! 1 rta n wil i Z.-'- tl Hei fl Is were I c 1 »a I the salvag a ad 1 eatc 1 1 nentar] i .•;>%:•: ra:-- „n to energy Sesir.^ that the Health Lectures K&a amccem 1
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      HIS FIRST ELEPHANT.
      182 3 .v ~i~ P-raK Fred Weld haa succ-eded m bag- r -vhant He an! Mr H C v together m Kinta, near :.-<"! bants hag tkal ikere 1 |an m the herd the MpW thr tr-arsc- of J ;—n Mr Wed ame 11 maJs first an: managed to
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      RAFFLES SCHOOL.
      178 3 OrTOim i3qB. .»njai nspection oi the RarHes Institution October }rd and 'was concluded =xtr.* ,übject<*)on October 11th. et *ere simuiuneous and d^ntical m I W#»QIMM and the .M. Instituton. imber oi boys presented by Ail S*M n Pm obtained I,o5» pa^^r> out oi a INMM. Mai 01 1
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    FROM NAGASAKI TO NIKOLSKAIA.
    2298 3 FROM NAGASAKI TO NIKOLSKAIA. By John Dill Ross. V, Yokohama. There are no very salient points about Yokohama at the first glance. There is the usual 'Bund" and a lot of streets composing the business quarter of the town But it is a most extraordinary place nevertheless. The principal hotels
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    JOHORE PASIR PLANGIE RACES.
    154 3 Tuesday, 27th December, 1898. Ist Race to start at 3.30 p.m., sharp. Committee. Unku Suleiman, Inchi Muslaplia, Syed Ja.if.-ir, Unku Othman, Dr. Alex. Brem<>er, J.( Ker Esq., and ihe Judges and Handuappers. Dato Dalam, Dalo Anwr, Capt. F. D. Bany. Starter. Capt. Daud. Clerks of Scales
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    JAVA NEWS.
    1461 3 \Fttm our $wh Ctrrttptnitni.i At Sourabaya news has been received that on the night of the last day of November a heavy shock of earthquake was again felt at Amboina. Everybody ran out of the house, but happily the damage was confined to that different inhabitants of Amboina
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    LORD CHARLES BERESFORD.
    334 3 The Viceroy gave a grand and most cordial reception to Lord Charles Beresford upon his arrival m the Nanshui; the reception being Mich as would be given to a Prince of the reigning dynasty were one to visit Nanking. Lord Charles was to inspect this forenoon the
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    SHARE LIST.
    382 3 DECEMBER 34th, 1898 Quotation. Capital. Paid Ur. Sharks Paid l>i». Bank of China and Japan, I. id. £25 Nominal, f 2,000,000 450,966 &*•s• Deferred. Buyers. 1,250 £1 Bell's Abestos Eastern Apet, cy $5 Sellers. 10,000 Ur >5^ 8>584 f n I<iS|ied Clear Water Dairy harm Ltd. fioo 25,000
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    PRODUCE.
    147 3 (Uti.ember B| Mff Gatnb.er 5.1,. do. Cube No. i 8.10 Pepper, Black ,'ordinary Sport 2^ do. White .Fa r LfW*=& \uimeij' net 10 the ib. do. Ibo^ to the ;fc <y Mi <Bai.da 75. Cloven (AmboinaJ 35. Libenan Coffei 22. Tapioca. ::i:i!|A'i: hi quanty 475 do. uo flake 'do.
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    EXCHANGE.
    134 3 (Corrected up to December 14.) On London. Bank 4 m/s r/i 1; demand 1/11J Private credits 3 m/s 2 /°T6 documents 3 m/s 2/0^ credits 6 m/s ijo{ France, demand 247* Germany, demand 20 i India, T. T 14; Hongkong, demand pm Yokohama, demand 34 J ,m Java, demand
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      143 3 Why Some People are Poor Bad management keeps more people m poor circumstances than any other one cause. To be successful one must look ahead and plan ahead so that when a favorable opportunity presents itself he is ready to take advantage of it. A little foreI thought will also
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      329 3 UCcAN sItAM SHIP COMPANY RAM INDIAN OCEAN STEAM hHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NJiDtRL.ANDSCHE STQO&dVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJOCE/iAN. Int Company 5 steamers are despatched fr.>m Liverpool outward-, fo^ the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for Londor every ten days, and have accommodation for third cass passenger.- .;tiiy. The Company's steamers
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      347 3 SERVICES TO-MORROW. St. Andrew's Cathedral. Christmas Day 6.0 a.m. First el'bralion. 7.30 a.m. horal elebration. 1 1. 0 a.m. Choral Maims and Sermon. Anthem by Hopkins, St. Luke n., 15. Noon. Third C tlebration. 5.30 p.m. Choral Kvensong. Hymn -,0, A,iestc Fidt.- arranged by Vincent Novello. Ciinstmas, Carols vill be
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      957 3 VESS X L S IN FO i; i# Met f.Wi Plage and lons Commanders Arrived From Fo- WheL Archer Brit, cruiser 177., Dare Dec 1^ Hongkong H I Pbooba Brit, yacht is 6 Barnard Dec 2: Batavia Dock Graiios Brit, onnea 7641 i-.-i.: Dec 2i Hongkong Hongii Ralkigh Amu, oroisei
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      578 4 BOARD AND LODGING CAN be Had *t gf>, Waterloo Sireet. o» nv^rtate itimi I .rtje a«d a»r> rooms. Sufcfing tttached. Sept '>»« FOR SALE AN Electric iijjnt t»««crmie, t horse pt)w«r, driven by Gas wur» jU fiumsj* and m excellent order No reasonable otfer ict used. Appiy :o GLOBE HOTEL.
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      399 4 I Katz Bros., I LIMITED Have just received a large and varied assortment of new goods suitable for Xmas Presents. JOSEPH RODGERS SONS j REAL SILVER WARE. Brf>ins. Ciram Jugs. lea SpOOOS, ftm§ *rrt Dhfcn. Salt Cellar-. Sugar J S»ft» V pp«* r PofcS Fruit Knivo I JOSEPH RODGERS SON'S
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      979 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF HANDSOME GOLD JEWELLERY M OST SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS liold Diamond and earl Brooches S 52 handsome Bird Brooch Set with Pearls [a Curb Chain Brooch Sei with S larye Diamonds 130 Brooch Set with Diamond Pe.irl
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      744 4 1 SKNIMNW^'tY^^ 1 SQBA WATER. C U acknowledged to be THE BEST IN THE EAST. J J* (INFERIOR AERATED WATERS ARE DEAR AT ANY PRICE!! *§S' trg^ f^^7 I* will pay you to remember Ihl3. and to your supplies direct tTQm this Comp',!i> *^PK Z *2»FStt:ioo, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. CYCLE
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      200 4 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATI N COMPANY. LIMITED. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS P*IRSI md S ii < la-s return tickets will be issued for single fates to Ptnang, Rangoon I all UtU, Madras ai d other ports of call. These \k ki Is will on!) be available between 15th December and ***** January.
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      422 4 TO BE LET. /"*OM POUND House No 23 Buffalot- Road >-' near the Race Road. Apply to B. M. A. CORNELIUS, 216-3 Queen Street Dec 19 TO BE LET FROM Ist January. Compound House, N< --a Hiil Street, formerly occupied by the Chines Consulate. Apply to STEPHEN PALL &Co Dec
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      881 4 V*: SSELS EXPECTED. G\\ i pon 0 <■■ paiti re. ai <"■») dab dv an n v Ad Naku h 1 l Rusb^ I oostadt, doe Dec .1 .it port, Malta, due !)<--. Brisk. H.M.S.. t'- rtsm nth, Bi I 1 n I New York, dv Dlc. CAI IN i
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