The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 December 1898

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 30™ DECEMBER 1898. DAILY [SSUE Xo 1462
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      675 1 jf Q Office. Co.:yer Quay. gX Wharv«s. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam >r CHINA. JAPAN, PF.NANG, CFVLON INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPI MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRIN HSI VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND S ON. i^'-^ B;l!-> of Ladmt; issued fo. Persian ■.-.•nn:j.l m: American Ports, also fcr •.•tj S. Ji*. and
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      627 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LIMITED. 1 < > r»HN ANG. RANGOON CAi.CUTTA. On*- the Comoany's steamers is intended to :av- •ay. P-i v r d r Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo are booked by the above j Ihbbhm »t inr.)u<hates to all ports m India and Ceylon also
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      887 1 DB KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thb Netherlands India Govbrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for December, 1898. Steamer From Ezoectea Will be despatched tor Bawean S'b.iya Dec. 26. Bawean, S'baya, B'massin, Pulu Laut, Moearadjawa Cotei Dec. 30. Maet^uyckL-r Matavi.i
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      603 1 I fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND f 9000 000 j RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS....:. i 110,000.000 Coukt or Directors. Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVlNG.— Chairman. R. M. Gray, Esq.— Deputy Chairman C. Bkurmann, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbay, Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq.
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      1356 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THE only remedy at present known as an INKALI.IB, MAN: NTCUftf Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. RECOMMHN'OKDhYSOMEoi rue CHIBF SPECIALISTS m rai MEOII AL PROFESSION Sold Rftsil by all Themis- and Whoiesali THE PETER SYS COMPANY. (Proprietors and Solk Makufacturers) y OldChik*
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    Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH
    18 2 Domestic Occurrence. BIRT H On the 30th .'i-.'... wife of H.I-'. Posion, Eastern Kxt. Felegrapti < .1 .1 daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1898.
    945 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1898. Here ihafl the Vrttt t v r People't figU ma.nta.n. Un&wed bf infiuer.ee and ur.btibed by gain Here patriot Truth her g!»r.ou» precepti draw, P!«4f*d to R«lig;or.. Loyalty, and Law. lo hear of disa>ter at such a period of the year as
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    THE JAPANESE YEN.
    277 2 its Demonetisation is the Straits Imminent. orrespondence laid on the table of the Council yesterday slows that m May. iByS, Sir Al- xtmier Swettenham recommended the jssuc of an amending Order m Council, excluding from the currency the Japanese yen. The arguments of the Officer Administering the
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    THE TROOPER "AVOCA."
    67 2 THE TROOPER AVOCA. The Avoca, which is afterwards to take away from Singapore the P. W. O. Regt., will arrive outwards on the 6th inst. She brings five officers and three of their wives, and small detachments of men for some of the departments. She takes away with her Major
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    "ILL-PROMISES MYSTICALLY."
    147 2 F. A. G. wiiies m the Kobe Chronicle l had a few words to say recently on the question of commissions which Japanese tradespeople haye -to pay the servants of foreigners. Since then I have had a little document handed to me which a foreigner received from his
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    RETURN OF SIR CHARLES MITCHELL.
    145 2 The outward bound P O mail steamer Bengal having left Penang at 10 a. m. this morning, will- arrive to-morrow afternoon. Sir Charles Mitchell, the Governor, and LaHj; Mitchell, are passengers by her, and will meet with a hearty welcome from many m Singapore. His
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    THE SARAWAK DEFAMATION CASE.
    749 2 Jud^nii ht «a> given tins morning 4>y Mr. Justice Hyndnian -Jones io the appeal b) Mr. Archibald Allison against the decision o( the Acting Senior Magistrate m fining him $100 fur defaming the Rajah of Sarawak. He said he had had an opportunity of perusing the
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    THE KALLANG ROAD MURDER
    247 2 Leang Ah Pat, Soli Keng and Hoh Ah Pang, three Macaus, came before Mr. Wolferstan this morning charged with the murder of a millowner m Kallang Road on the Bth inst. Mr Cuscaden, Chief Police Officer, appeared to conduct the case on behalf of the Police.
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    95 2 WRECK OF A GLEN STEAMER. FIFTY LIVES SUPPOSED LOST ALL PASSENGERS SAVED. TWO BOATS MISSING. ''Special to Singapore Free Press. j Hongkong Dec. 30th, 12.25 V The Glen liner Glenavon, from Hongkong, bound for London, was wrecked on the 29th inst.. sixty miles south of Hongkong. It is
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    97 2 THE SURRENDER OF ILO ILO AN AMERICAN EXPEDITION LEAVES MANILA. A Cruiser Accompanies. '^pecal for the Singapore Fret Press. j Hongkong, Dec. 29th. 4 2^ p.m The Fifty-first lowas with the Eighteenth Regulars, and two batteries of the Sixth Artillery have been despatched to Manila under General Miller,
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    206 2 THE DREYFUS CASE M. Casimir Pener a Witness. Th'r Court of Cassation hat examined M. Casimir Perier m connection with t Dreyfafi Affair. ITALY Amnt.'.y to Milan Rioters. King Etaaibert of ItaW ha- granted a.:. amnesty to 2.700 persons condemned tv impri-onm<:nt fjr rioting at Milan last summer.
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    THE WRECK OF THE "GLENAVON."
    99 2 As will be seen from our special Tele- gram from Hongkong to-day the s S Glenavon, Capt. Pithie, was wrecked on th« 29th inst. some sixty miles south of Hongkong, where it is believed she will become a total loss. Aceor.ln. to the latest advices
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      695 2 WARREN'S CIRCUS Last Two Nights. 10-NIGH I —EXCITING JUMPING OMPETITION. GALA NEW YEAR MATINEE To morrow (Saturday) Afternoon at 4. I hiidren admitted to all Kjropean Scat-, at half-price. Box Plan at KKLLY x WALSH W. PFLUEGER,— Representative. ROBINSON CO. 1 l@^li _P H __Nr^^^^ m I vN-.\lH il»« Q|
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      641 2 WANTED A Small well furnished house for two gentlemen Apply by letter lo K.D., c/o Free Press. Dec 28 31.12 \I7ANFED a house, unfurnished, immediately, or at any time before the end of March. Within moderate distance of town. Apply to A. Z., c/o Free Press. Dec 28 38.1 \X7
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      645 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS KOR SALE Tanjong Pa^ai Dock Deb. WANTED Tanjoi.g Pagar Dock Shares. KRASER Co., Exchange and Share Brokers. Dec 20 uc AUCTION SALE s&At Messrs. Mi Alistfr Co.'s Produce Godown, No. 39, River Vallky Road. Saturday, j/st December, ut noon. i One 4.1" Steel wire hawser; about 120 fathoms,
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      152 2 The Week. Friday, 30th Hikjh Water 10.5 midnight, u.?oa. 1 Municipal Commission, 2-30 p.m. Saturday, 31st j High Water:— 0.31 1 1.53 p^ Hogmanay. Cricket.— S.C.C. (2nd XI.) 0. Next XVI., 2 pm. Cinderella Dance, Tanglin Club. P fie O Mail Outwards 1 H E. the Governor arrives. Return of
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    504 3 Pop- lar Orchestral t on. br t Another of these Concerts, now for ,ev-ral years firmly established ir- publicfavour, was given at th- Town Hail last D by the Orchestra of the Soviety. n te Ol the rain of the afternoon and evening ;t bad cleared up
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    WEI-HAI-WEI.
    166 3 .ate -"er ir ;rn an orhcer o! Royal r I>s —The ciicoate is s»osl gel al tlus s«a«o«i ajscfsaftc a 4 us vjn.-Jiine and toied bj Bortberly galr^ irtefs an mot* c—fcwtw. and c v*inJ>.v,andd.x>rs .huge large > Hres, *c bope to *owve A >,st blizzard of j tnuary
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    THE CONQUEST OF EGYPT.
    2709 3 l All Riohts Rrnervbd.] BY EDWARD VIZF.TELLY flfiw Correspondent Author of The Kfn'.niscencts of a Baski-Basouk," &c.j VI. THK BAT 1 i.X FIELD OF TEL EL KEBIR. When General Sir Henry Havelock-Allan came upon the scene, accompanied^ by a handsome weight carrying charger of a bwat
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    BATAVIA GOLF CLUB.
    98 3 A match was played on Friday, _'ud Dfcembi-r, 1 s< y B, Merchants versus Ihe World, with the following result. Mbri m sn'i v World. i L. Hurt a < H. B. Robertson... 2 M. C. M kef 1 F. T. Koeil o C. A. Inei 1
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    MALACCA.
    296 3 MALACCA Fro": tur »v» Correspondent.) Malacca was well ofl for visitors during the hriscm i- Holidays, as the lisl im luded Messrs. Ridley, Vesey, Harvey, Bland, Somerville, Mr. and Mrs. J Miller, Rev. H. Stubbs, Mr and Mr-, de la Croix Mr. and Mrs Campbell, Messrs. II Wise, Velge and
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    THE FESTIVE SEASON AT TANGLIN.
    374 3 THE FESTIVE SEASON AT TANG LIN. H. K. H. the Count of Turin had tiffin on Wednesday with Col. Grant Dalton and the Officers West Yorks Regiment. It whs the Count's first experience of a British regimental mess, and he was much pleased with his visit, m which was included
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    THE BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN LD.
    129 3 THE BANK OF CHINA JAPAN LD. The working of the local agency of the Bank of China and Japan, Ld., has appa- rently proved so successful m the hands of Messrs. Gilfillan Wood and Co., as to con- vince the directors that there was an opening for another bank m
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    UNIQUE RELICS OF BUDDHA.
    614 3 I oini) on juk Sn\:. Frontier. Presented to thb King oi Siam. alcutta, 17th December.— lt will probably be remembered that m January last a well-preser ved stupa was opened at the village of Piprabwy on the Nepal frontier m the Basu district of the North-West
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    PRODUCE.
    105 3 Ij oember 30 I."--. fc© G.unbier c.15 do. c.ube No. 1 b.io Pepper, Ulack (ordinary S'pon do. White, [Fair LfW***i% Nutmegs 110s 10 the Ib.j „70 do. (80s 10 the ibj yi. Mace (Banda) Cloves fArnbo;na) 35. Liberian Coffee. t±. r.ip.oca, -vnhW pearl Fa t quality] 4.75 do. do
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    EXCHANGE.
    81 3 (CORRECTED UP TO December 30.) On London. Bank 4 m/s 1/11; demand i/ii;' Private credits 3 m/s 2 !°t documents 3 m/s 2/0 1 credits 6 m/s 2/oi FRANCE, demand 24 7 4 Germany, demand 200 India, T. T 147 Hongkong, demand o p m Yokohama, demand 34* pm.
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    SHARE LIST
    176 3 DECtMBE R4777T fc&fc tank of China and Japan. Lit $2! Nominal r /-V^^ L Bwa»B Wkm 0H iongkong and Shanßhai Bank 2,'^ S '^S [elebu Mining and Trading Co. te- R^*"™ 1 X1 Unallotted. (iJw: v I ilanfri oftee Cultivation Co.. Ltd.tto *.o:"- ■•■'.'—(.< No !sl lssue I
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      226 3 It Cured Her Cough 1 was seriously afflicted With a coukjh 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 lo try a botile of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by a friend, who, knowing
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      309 3 OCkAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAV SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOifVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. l"ne Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards iui London every ten days, and have accommo i.Hi.,, third class passengers only. The Company's steamers
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      68 3 eatiaei ne (December 29. Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory. P. *M. vl. M. Bar. red. 32 hat 29.^19 29.806 29.847 Temperature 84} 830 76.0 Wet Bulb Thermometer... 76.0 77.2 748 Dir. of Wind N.E. K. N.E. Max. Temp, m .i 86.3 Mm. do 730 Max. 11 >vi 148.4 Terr.
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      419 3 rssi l 1 p i Placsand dm Cornaander- A-r Arch KB user 1770 I« 1. Kbooi i Barnaad Saikll m ttut. Cbl Navy q P I OLMA t 1 Other Veseelc h.a g 4 .one Mabterb Arrive; Fro^. A«THoi Bi iji !i.;., I w :t; BANJKRHAS-iM ril \1 A lißip.i-
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      262 3 j C la. W 1\ img. 1 I Oac 1 U Bag I Dec. Vhc Staadard Timt fc_ tJr.ir.. 1., r S rr/t ;Gretr. mear r ,r hoist< !< Ra i J ,r 1 I ie, I MONGKONU KATHKK rEUEGSAM Bai ii.'ier. re.:.. i 0 32de,;rt.- Ka.'ircnh< md v the
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      349 4 TO LET ur^&zzzz* F*"^ R LRV HARORKAVbS *C* Dec 2» 4 Pnirv til lanuary. K O. 6*. Briery H-^ b. > ro» ?H» mmkmama v c Dec J*) M m k nut«s **JJJti A.Mt I• *>'" ■~"~~~TO~L«T TWO Roomy o*«s» J puce. r o T«UtHWAL»> V \pP'y">^- RL ndo or
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      292 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., Great Reduction m Prices. i r CCl eS MONOPOLE Cycles "STARLEY BROS •ROYAL PSYCHO" Cycles ACATENE" CHAINLESS Cycles 4 PATHFINDER' KiLEY HAKGREA ES Cuv. are prrpare to supply the above Hikjh Grade j C\ c^ it itile tveroostpvive ji UUUVKO NKW SIOCK Monopole. Psycho, Acatenc, See the
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      1012 4 Katz Bros.. LIMITED. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF HANDSOME GOLD JEWELLERY MOST SUITABLE F O R CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS (jold Diamond and earl Brooches 52 Handsome Bird Brooch Set with Pearls 12 Curb Chain Brooch Sel with s 'arge Diamonds i^o Brooch Set with Diamond I't-arl
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      938 4 jg STRAITS CYCLE AGENCY g^ >^ FOR THE BOYS s*l A Suitable Christmas Present BC -3d is IQ^k s*l A JUVENILE BICYCLE |®8< ■3*l "Our Little Ones" Bicycle l®^ |3*l NOT A TflV I®^ > a@) A IOY J(SC w_go But a real Bicycle with Pneumatic Tyres. \rt^T >^gl CASH
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      205 4 TO LET A NOffice. First floor, No. 4, Prince Strett. For Rent and Particulars apply to PATERSON SIMONS Co. ct tu.th.s. uc. ro let. -TWO OFFICES m Change Alley. Entry on Ist September. Apply to SYME Co Au £-9- tu.th.s. v.c GALVANIZED IRON PIPES. T7OR SALE. All sizes at very
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      203 4 Teachers tES Highland Pm whisky T^ e Cream of !Mr rl the Highland (IItACHERS Distilleries Is;the oldest NS^sS^ purest, and best Jti WHISKY- Whisky m the L Glasgow 0 Market. SANDILANDS, BUTTEET Co. SINGAPORK PBMA.XC. Aug 3tt t.il.s. 2', 1 MAYNARD &Co.,>tu Wholesale Retail Chemists Have the largot and most
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      1109 4 r^_ V «^S SELS EXPECTED. Giving pott c>! depaii'.iit, and Ut omn) date dv* here, anci iihiu- t& At" Mi N-t.i-W A--Ad. Nakhimoii, Russ, Constadt. due Jan. Avoca, transport, Malta, due Jan. Brisk, H.M.S., Portsmouth, Bin ALO,l' S New York, due Jan. Catinai., Kr. Ghiliak, Ru-.-., C'onsiadt. Governoi.o, lial. Spezzia,
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