The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 December 1898

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  • Title Section
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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 28™ DECEMBER 1898. DAILY ISSUE Xo
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      764 1 XO Ofßce. Coliyer Quay. QjQ Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Miam tor CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, CKYs INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT \I\K>EILLES. GIBRXLTAR. MAI Ta' BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND N ON. PWB^pt Bilk oi Lading; issued for Persian 'jnrmenta' ±nd American Ports, also tor i :\k* C*ist. and sait
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      625 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. TO PENANG. RANGOON Jk CALCUTTA. Or.r <si t:-,e Comoany's steamers is intended to ayr t «u«rr Pr^ar Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo are booked by the above steam*., ,t ihrouyhates to all ports m India and C=ylon also to East African Ports, Mauritius
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      878 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKE.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Nbthkrlamos India Govbrnmbmt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for December, 1898. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched tor Brouwer Deli Dec. 23. Paneh, Bil 1, Assahan, Deli and Cdi Dee. 27. Pr. Alexander
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      582 1 IJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI iX BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND f 9,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF 1 PROPRIETORS i fio^oo.ooo Coupt or Directors Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. H. M. Gkav, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. C. Bsurmann, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbav, Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. A. Haupt,
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      1366 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present kno*n as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE toSprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. RECOMMENDED by SOME 01 the CHIEFSPECIALISTS w thk MEDII Al PROFESSION Sold Retail by all Chemist- and Wholes-le by THE PETER SYS COMPANY, (Proprietors and
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1898
    1963 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, DEC EMBER 28, 1898 Here shall the Prus the Peojrte'l right maintain. t'nawed by influence and urbr.brd by gain! Here patriot Truth her ploriovi^ precepts draw. Pledged to Religion. Loyalty, and Law. EVER since Lhe three fatal cases ol plague at Vienna, the i itroduction
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    101 2 THE PLAGUE IN MADAGASCAR Rate of Mortality Increasing. Altogether there have been iu&deatU f rom plague at Tamatave, including one European. CRETS Prince George Left to Himself. The Admirals of the Powers have finally [eft Crete BRITAIN AND FRANCE. The Queen Will go to Nice. Improved Relations Prevail.
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    THE COOCH-BEHAR CUP.
    401 2 T HE COOCH-BEHAR CUP. This ■vt i.t in the third day's racing of the Calcutta Meeting ran to-day, it a handicap t ,r horses, lor a Cttfl \a.u-i at and X- 4 100 w oi th-- Paa^^ I; 4 n. 1 of the Cto ire eotered EOl ;,,i- nee iaJ
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      593 2 TO-NIGHT WARRETS CffiCTS i-AST FOUR NIGHTS THIRD EDITION OF SP'cCl \LTIES. All Preceding Programmes Eclipsed A Winner and a -Vanitas" Novelties That Elicit Wildest enthusiasm. HRIDAY NIGHT —EXCITING JUMPING OMPETITION. This Competition s open to Ail Comers. Entries -h, uld be filed at WAVERLEV HOTEL, co W. Pn.ini»«. GALA NEW
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      948 2 NEW YEAR SPO TS SEA SPORTS. 0 V the kind permission of the Straits Steamship Co. the s.s. Malacca will be used as Sul£ scnbers boat. Admission on board will be allowed on presentation of tickets to be obtained by Subscribers from the undersigned. Launches will go backwards and forwards
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      834 2 O-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE Tanjong Pagar D ick Deb. WANTED Tanjoi>g P.igar Dock Shaies. ERASER C 0.,, Exchange Rnd Share Urokets. Dec 28 uc FOR SALE OkVKRAL sheets 01 unused Selangtor stamps, Struts Settlements n cents Green, sur- charged two, ISOI i-.s.i I J nce on application to ALEX. I'OX
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      114 2 TO LET TWO Roomy office-, above the S'iow Ro.-ims of A The Robinson Piano '"0., Ratße- Flue. Apply to N. RUCHWALDY Indoor Manager. Dec 28 mw f TO LET f EONIE HILL, (Old Government Housf) m fine grounds. Rental §120 per month, lintry Ist Febi vary. Apply RILEY HARGREAVES Co.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      162 2 The Week. Wednesday, 28th in WVatei 10J a.. 1 1.54 p. I- 1 Moo 6.34 -.-m. Property Sates, PoweN Co., 2-$o p.m. ,e|» dai ive < low < 1 B-jo p.m. 11 er:. Sailors' Home, <j p.m. Thursday, Bftfc i \\'.H!<-r I .45 noon. Philharmonic Popadar Orchestra! Concert <y p.iflV
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  • Correspondence.
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      "Poisoning."
      195 3 Poisoning." Tv; ra* Editoh. < —h was with much satisfaction that I read n your issue oi 24th iust. that Mr. Matthews' cook had been committed to the is astonished to rind that m Mr Cuncide:i > ca>e his cook was discharged, be:.i.^e no motive could be proved. 'By the
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      SCHOOL CHILDREN'S TREAT.
      99 3 i*s treat ia 1 rtain 1v a record. There were over 700 ch:;dn-n pre- WHU tS I vas a 1 ted ground lag j In one of rior of 1 a ible all l j rj r ha t »l!y paint- Mr Hind r r lea king
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      THE COUNT OF TURIN.
      183 3 j arriva t Singapore I j: rtaii sightseeing 0 1 I the f gunboat i ght ltd r Cou n t g the Fhe residents 1 m G M Ihe t by Co«nl l) C Gkwa >a te il3 ipokesooaa lor his \fter I presentation an<:
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    THE CHRISTMAS CRICKET TOUR
    236 3 Perak v. Singapore. ''Special to Singapore Free Press.) Taipeng, Dec. 27th, IF9B. I'lh- Cricket Match between Singapore md IVr.ik was commenced on Monday. Flic weather on Monday m the morning WM tin-, t! U )L-v.h it was showery m the j afternoon. Ihe wicket was m
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    INTER SETTLEMENT GOLF.
    67 3 INTER SETTLEMEN T GOLF. Thi P; 1 balukgi Smtu>. r■: i\ md suited ii 1 win fot Singaj 1 S*. ORtS. I i\ 2UD o I). A. M. Bn v 2 v,p H o 1 Brown 4. up o 3 vaa S iga pore i c Shk I •1- N
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    CRICKET.
    67 3 N.C.O le yes I tnd I Club res s: A'olfei iS x r Wolf 1 rstan o I ireen 'j i• 1 I -h b tjreen 2 ou* 2 o Extra is C. (2nd XI H Para 1 1 1 ktll b Shoyer 16 i: I Webb b Scran)
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    MASONIC.
    112 3 touaJ insU 1 L dge Zctl ny: I East So was heki 1- H .1 -t night i tttendanc-r men r.i the D.DG.M g, W Bro. J P. J taqaim, n Distri Grand Lodge, vi-ited the L -j,'- W Bi Barker im- Ed W. !>:• G. Brinkwortn I the
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    THE DECLINE OF WALKING.
    366 3 tion with Dr. Fowiiesvtews on r.\ isc ifl the tropics, and his opinion I r ere several forms ol exTi i>e more than walking, the following (from I I, wi I be read with imere-t ron dnplayed by 1 I try, t.j trnv>-] b, <at I
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    THE NORTH BORNEO DINNER.
    1745 3 The chief speeches at the annual North Borneo Dinner held on the 29th Nov., which was wtll attended are given below Mr. \V. C. Cowie who was loudly cheered" remarked that on a previous occasion he said that without Kue-t-> these dinners would be mere convivial
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    NEWS LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    1780 3 (Via Australia The Daily News says that the hostile military evidence has stienythfwd the case m favour of Dreyfus. It is anticipated that the trial of Dreyfus by court-martial will be declared to have been irregular, and that the verdict of the Court of Ca-sation
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    ROUGH ON BORNEO.
    109 3 This fsays the China Mailj is rough on Borneo. An English comic paper, giving a li-i of 'outlets for The man with £1000 to invest places first on the list the suggestijn that he may join a gentleman on an expedition to inner Borneo collecting Ireaks for
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    LUNACY IX ENGLAND.
    94 3 I lie lunatics under control m England now number 101,972, over 2600 more than m the pe\lous year Intemperance is held by the commissioners to be responsible for a large proportion of lunacy. Female hucksters and costermongen show ihe highest tendency to lunacy. Next come women owners
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    THE STORY OF A BEEFSTEAK
    227 3 A short story reach's v from the Fort which may have some bearing on Tod Sloan's meth >d of ndmg. A succulent steak weighing ful y a quarter (if a pou >i was reposing on a barrack-room tab! The owner left the room for an
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    RUSSIA AND THE MIAO-TAO GROUP.
    229 3 RUSSIA AND THE MIAO-T AO GROUP. 1 1 1 ;,r. i .1 r being a little previous with a score il tl m to take ai. 1 Lagi lit News rea is :rom what b li< to be good 1 h nese m that H■: 1 has been demanding the
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    COFFEE A BEVERAGE FOR SPORTSMEN.
    339 3 COFFEE A BEVERAGE FOR SPORTSMEN. (Asian.} What to drink is a problem that has o:ten agitated spor}sinen. At tins moment we do not 111 It h rrnen m this category, as we all know the) do not particular])' stand on the order o: th<nr drinks, as long as t r*
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 (CoRR'iCTEU up to December 26.) On London Hank 4 m/s 1 1 demand Private credits t. m/s > documents 3 m/s zjai credits 6 m/s 2/0J FRANCE, demand 24 -j Germany, demand 200 India, T. T 147 Hongkong, demand p m Yokohama, demand 3i%pm. Java, demand ''7i MANILA, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    111 3 (December 28. n U92 S Gambier 5.15 do. Cube No. i 8.10 Pcpi.tr, Black (ordinary .S'(.:.rei 24 J do. White, (Fa,r L/W-=s.~ I 40 Nutmegs uos to the Ib.J 07. do. (80s to the I b) yo Mace (Banda) 7^. Cloves (Amboina) 35. Liberian Coffee 22. Tapioca, small pearl
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    SHARE LIST
    359 3 DECEMBER 26th, 1898 Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Shares Paid l»i». Bank o! China and Japan, Ltd. $2i Nominal. < 2,000,000 450,968 199,875 ,£2.5. Deferred. £5 Buyers. I 1,250 I 1 Bell's AtMaIDS Eastern -V -:>• $5 Sellers. 1 lo.ooof^ 5 H S 's*4 it J Cjt I«4*B unissued
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      325 3 .M srliH COMPANY 1 1 id >v_e.a;>; sir as HIP COMPANY. Ltn. A\, N iUck N I*OO r VAART MA.ATSC i APP. J O^t- iA N BBspanj stt-:»T!er< are despatched Hir, i .ye, 11 o on ward* for the S I ,-..0 j ipao, rtiiti ln>ii j rt p.ii. romewardt
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      1073 3 V I ISI L IN i j v Kiagß ad POM Con mar.ders Arrived Kr -rr, Vbe, A|UHI:R ir.i. Dan i >t t Haadkmm R bli rsooßA B j.,. tts6 Barnard Dec si Bata«« \> k ST.EKOCa Bri( Iredgerjoo Mori I Wei-hai-W* Satoclibi Dut. Cot Navy go PoraeUtaywn Nov. 27
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      275 4 RILEY, I HARGREAVES CO.. Great Reduction m Prices. ..Cycles MONOPOLE Cycles "STARLEY BROS. "ROYAL PSYCHO" Cycles ACATENE" CHAINLESSi Cycles PATHFINDER RILEY HARGREA KS C«J ar. Lirepareti to Mippiy the ahovr Hi^h urade j Cycle* at little over tost prue JLST ARRIVED NRW MO» X Monopole, Psycho, Acatene, See the MONOPOLE
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      366 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. Have just received a large and varied assortment of new goods suitable for Xmas Presents. JOSEPH RODGERS SON'S REAL SILVER WARE. Sugar Basins, Cream Jugs. Tea Spoons, Tong>. weet Dishes, Salt Cellars. Sugar Sifters. Pepper Pot-. Fruit Knives. JOSEPH RODGERS SON S ELECTRO PLATED WARE. Eotrt Dishes,
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      970 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF HANDSOME €rOLD JEWELLERY MOST SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS Gold Diamond and earl Brooches 52 Handsome Bird Brooch Set with PearU 12 Curb Chain Brooch Stt with .s large Diamonds 120 Brooch Set with Diamond Pearl and Ruby
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      666 4 SjJ STRAITS CYCLE AGENCY jg£ >g FOR THE BOYS SB©I A Suitable Christmas Present I®C JSI is |9^ A JUVENILE BICYCLf |9^ s*l "Our Little Ones" Bicycle W^ 2| NOT A TOY 0£ '^mgfii Bu t a real Bicycle with Pneumatic Tyres. CASH PRICE $90 J^ >m^| with Lamp and
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      284 4 BEST EUROPEAN BAKERY. 73, Middle Road. Mrs. R. STERNBERG. *T*HE proprietrix beps to inform the public that from the Ist November excellent breadbaked by a European, can be had daily at the above establishment at a very moderate price. Regular customers can have the bread delivered at their re=idences. Oct
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      613 4 The Singapore Free Prerr AND Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address,— Advertiser, Singapore Telephone Number.— No. 61. Published at 30 3, Raffles Place, Singapore THE leading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native Stales of Perak, Selaagor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak, Netherlands Indies,
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      972 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot depanut.', bik! kl n date due here, and iiam^ of A; Mum-oi-Wab Ad Nakhihoit. Russ., Constadt, due Dec. Avoca, iransport, Malta, due Dec. Brisk., H.M.S.. Portsmouili, Buffalp, U.S. New York, due Dec. Catinai, Kr. Ghiliak, Russ., Constadt. Goveknolo Ital. Spezzia, Hai-LuCu. Chin. Stettin, due Oct.
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