The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 February 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, 15™ FEBRUARY 1899. DAILY ISSUE No 3499
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      470 1 J^ q Office. C©:iyer Quay. Kg Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. m~ Steam tor I.H I N A, J APAN PBNANG, CBY- I ON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, (;IBR\LTAR, MALTA, BRINHISI, VENICE. PLVMOLTH, AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued (or Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports,
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      618 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA TION CO.. LIMITED. To PEN ANCJ, RANGOON Si CALC UTI A. 0 r.'e C mm any's steamers is intended to •avc I ai.:orr Priirar Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo are booked by the above s tearuc. .1 throu^h'ates to all ports m India and Ceylon
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      832 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract with thi Nbthirlani>s India Liovirnmbnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships agency, late I. DAKNDELS «t Co.. 2-3 Collvf.k (Juav j Time Table for February, 1899. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched io v. Oulluiorn Sourabaya I'eb. 11. Hawean, S'baya. Moelelcn^. AmpWtll, Mima, MaOMMf and '1
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      392 1 ALiRAMS HORSE RLPOSITORY Handsonx I md P«*niei ju«l laaded I Ex. BUCEPHALUS rVaother tl pmeui .<• i < ibr s.s. EURYALUS, ■'>'; :nt. With 1 Foai m haad <<i BUclu. I'airs oi w< il Broken HORSES, COBS PONIES. Ladies and Gentlemen s Hacks. Ai. l >' fcBAMTBBD. the above hd\c
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      572 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID4JF CAPITAL... lioooooco ISBRVK FUND *****00 RKSERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS J »i 0,000,000 Courr or Uimctoes. Hoi J. J. BELLIRVING.— Chairman. R. M. Gkav, Hsq— Dkputy Chairman. C. Hiurmann. Esq A. J. Raymond, Esq. David GubBAY, Esq. K. H. Hill, Esq. A. Ha lpt,
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      561 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THK only remedy at present kno*n as .m IN FA 1.1 .1 U.K .mil PER Sprue Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. RBCOMMENDEObtSOMBoi m« CHIEF SPECIALISTS v rai MEDICAI ckdi-ksmov S 1 K-t.nl t<> all hcmi is .tn.i Wholna THE PETER SYS COMPANY, (PROPRIKM.RS
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      193 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP X COMPANY QCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND 'POYO XI g KABUSHIKI KAISHA Throußh passage tictte.s granted to fengUnt s**< mn; by ail trr.n AtitnO tf F ancisco by the stearr-r of ih»: above n c.. topean points at proportion. Special educed rate-, granted to Officers
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    Domestic Occurrence MARRIAGE
    43 2 Domestic Occurrence MARRIAGE On the I4'h inatam, at Si. A .<lr» w s Cathedral, by the Rc«d, Aiclideacon Parham, W. C*nOCI AmMovt, ol Muiiith, G«*rmany, j '<> Emi. y, y U'ltfi si d «u^'l> er of the late Captain I Wi.liam Hurr..wv, S.n^.ii ore.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    36 2 H«t« thall \Ht V,t*t l*» P«ufl«'« n h| maintain, Unawe4 bf influence mil unb» b^ b y j,,, H«r« patr.M Tniih S«f (,«rioui praccptt draw, P *W to Rchfioa. Uraitr. tmt Law.
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    WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1899.
    1420 2 Owing >■» tii- U t h u tfa <, li.iv >\ ilhdrawn, eaierd n on re ding ibc B!i am-- .1 ti.- D- fence Conti i it on Oidtn m c 1896," m •>v >,r >A aCoi-.id.t m, £3 1 1 "< 1 v ami imendm-nii
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    440 2 1 U mi lion and a h-lf >ex ortcd i m KUug, Sclangor. m I ir u-iry The Vacuum Oil Co. send us a hand- I d«r with 1 m-ipof the globe X 1 lie de^ois of the Company Fhr death returns for Singapore tor the monih of January show
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    ILO-ILO BOMBADED.
    76 2 ILO-ILO BOMBADED. SPECIAL J-ELEGRam BY AMERICAN SQUADRON. FOREIGN CONSULATES DESTROYED. 'Special la Singapore h,.. Hongkong I ilo-ilo has been bombarded am] German, American and BntUh have been destroyed. FILIPINO TRO DPS RETIRK They Remove Guns and Munif ons The FilipiMfl retired outs.de of the guns, amoving th, armarnt,, place and
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    173 2 TERRIBLE GALES ON ENGLISH COAST Much Destruction. A Tidal Wave. There have been cont.nua! gafc, Oreat Britain, causing wrecks. fiV, destructive tidal wave. A CUNARD LINER MISSING. The Pavon.a Last Seen .n Distres The Cunard Urn steamer Paioma. 5 5«; tons, is a fortnight overdue. She mv bet
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    39 2 I he limit ot time has been extended tv Friday, j.|th inst., (or second ti«» m Championship to be finished. The Gold Medal will tx. played lor on Saturday 25th inst., instead of 1 8th inst
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      534 2 ROBINSON Co. Are Making a Special Show of 1899 "Premier" Bicycles Which embody many special feature* w regard to construction, finish and design, and »Js« \erv important .ombinalion vii Lightness with Strength. ALL UP TO DATE No 1898 patterns offered as New Machines. C? Sale* during 1898 Season EXCEEDED 40.000
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      287 2 CHINESE CLERK must ba n experienced Mi M to 'orrespondenr- md k at X bf letttr la JOHN LITTLE Co. Umited. b 21.2 VV AN Lt> tor Borneo. 1 lerk j Eurasian) Good penman with knowledge of bookkeeping. •iddr^ B. K. P. I 0 Ftm Prti,. htb v.c WANTEfS~ |£XPKRILN«
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      763 2 John Little Co., LTD. HAVE JIM UCOVIO AND INVITE AN INSPECTION OF THE FOLLOWING NEW GOODS Brown Leather Cash bags, 10 m. 12 m 14 m Brown Leather Brief Bags, \z m 13 m. 16 m. Brown Leather Vjladstonr Bags, 18 m. JO m. 3J m. 24 m. Nut Brown
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      902 2 TQ.DAY ADVERHSEMENTS WANT..D. Municipal Bonds 5% South Rdul/s Shares. FOR SALE Pauling vffee Co l.td. Shares. PenKerin X Plantm X Co s Shares. I KASKR Co., Kxchani>e md Share Broker*. Feb 'S ue Victoria Parsi Theatr cal Co. To night, 15th February. The H^ut'lul Oprr< KHWABE-MAH \HHATor LOV S DRKAM.
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      69 2 The Best Remedy for Flux. Mr. John Mathias, a well known stock dealer of Pulaski, Ky., s.iy^ After -.ufTerin^ for over a week with flux, and my pli»akisn having tailed to relieve me, 1 was advised to try Chamberlain's Colic, Holrra and Diarrhaaa R-'inedy, and have the p!»a^ure of t..|inp
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      282 2 The Week. Wednesday, j«th Ash Wednesday. Municipal Commission, 2-30 p m Meet.n X Sponmg Club, 5 p.m. -V V. A. Lecture. 5-15 p m. Victoria Theatre Queen Street, o p.m. Thursday, 16th: H.«b Water a „l g Garrison RiHe Club, Meeting Bale>tier >P a; i>hooi,n Rl 3 p.m. h.lharmontc Orcnestra,
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2522 3 Tuesday, Febki ary 14, 1899. PHRSKNT H K. the Governor (Sir C. B. H. Mitchell c m g i ft' Hon'bU Col. Secretary Alex Swetten- hair, k.c m.g.) the Attorney-General (W R Collyer I the Col Treasurer (F Gp. v .cv) Th« Auditor Genera! (E C Hill). the
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    LADIES L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    95 3 I IKS FOR FRIDAY Lamm Sivnlss Hjmmcap. Mrs. Preston, owe Ij v. Miss Gunn j. NIIU Dot HLFS HftNDIC tP. Mrs Waddell and Mr. Mat dougall MM i v. M<s Na .ier and Mr. Waddell scr. Mrs. Ken anJ Mr. Wright owe is v. Mr.
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    POIO
    344 3 We mii't congratulate the promoters of Polo on the good turn-out of both players and spectators yesterday afternoon, and thrre >hould be little doutit ot the garmtaking rout m Singapore and HourUliing. Local !>'»>• t* are greatly helped by having the ae*iftt*ncc of so sporting a Kegimctit as the
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    THE INSECT THAT BITES.
    454 3 'It by tins Comm.ttee, tliot. m viow < ji ti l• onnection of Malaria with Mosqii'tu'.s, collections made of the winged 1 ins cs m 1 tie < A'jny which bite man or ammali should be sent lo Mr. Ford, Superm- I lendent ot the BataMcal
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    REFORM AT PEKING.
    46 3 TBacMMH amd Students iMrRisoNCD. A telegram to the China Mail states that the teachers and students at the Peking College have been ordered to be imprisoned (or life, on the ground that they are following the doctrines of Kang Vu wei, the Reformer
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    AGUINALDOS RELATIONS WITH DEWEY
    1311 3 Drwev Armed Filipinos. Dewev Co-operated with Filipinos. Dewen Allowed Filipinos to Hoist their own Flag on their Steamers. Dewey Handed over to Aguinaldo Spanish Prisonkrs kor Safe Keeping. {From a Correspondent.) Shortly before Admiral Dewey left Hongkong with his flrct for Manila he caused Captain Wood
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    POLICE ITEMS.
    268 3 Lan Kianjfor ottering an illegal gratititation lo Inspector Boudewyne was fined $^5 and costs. Myens*. a Siamese who tailed to report a case of small pox, was mulcted m a sun: of $25 and costs. 1 hrce Chinese practical jokers, for throw ing crackers at Chinese women passing
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    SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD
    138 3 SIR CLAUDE MAC DONALD i be Tientsin correspondent of the Hongkong Daily Press writes as follows We have it on good authority that .Vr Claude i> going to lake a run home this Spring rec uperate h strength, which has run down omU.r pressure of business -md its implied conhnement
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 3 [GOMtSCTBD UP ro February iV; Un London Hank 4 in/s '/'"lt demand 1/1 ij Private credits 3 m/s yj o documents 3 m/s 2/o r s credits 6 m/s 2/0J France, demand 247 k Germany, demand India, T. T t^-' Hongkong, demand dis Yokohama, demand 5* p m Java,
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    PRODUCE.
    111 3 (February is »".s Oambier it tv do. (.übe No. 1 <j Pepper, Mack (ordinary S' pi.. 2687, do. White, (Fa.r L/W=s% j 42. Nutmegs nos :o the Ib.) m 75 do. (80s to the Ih) gO Mace (Banda) Yi\ Cloves (Amboina) 32. Ltbenan Cotfee \j Tapioca, small pearl (Kair
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    SHARELIST. FEBRUARY 15th, 1899.
    315 3 Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Shar.s Pm.. Otw. Hank <v t l>,na ano japan. Ltd. £i Nominal, 2.000,000 450,968 iQ0.8754.2s Deferred. 5 Buyers. s J, Hell'v Afaertoa Eastern Agency. *5 Sellers ,<>,0,.0f4 B|s8 MO4 £1 Ut.r Watt. Dairy Harm Ltd. Sloo j S ,ooo 25.000 H» •too
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      75 3 A Testimonial. We have used hamberlain ou»;h Remedy m our home for many years and bear cheerful ItMH I mony to its value ms .1 medicine which should be m every family. In 1 jughs and colds we have found tto be eflica ciout, md m craup and whooping cough
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      318 3 )Cfc.«.N irHAM aHIl' COMPANY RAST IN.JIAN )^KAM STKAM HU> COMPANY Ltd. AND IMOiCH itJOivi AAkT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCKAAN l"ne owyawj MtWn art de-p.itched Iron" liven. m.i MfMudl for the Straus, China, am '•*P ai |apan homewards for l.ondoiever> ten vlay-. „r .d have accommodation for thirr! C l-v I >■,-,;..■. I■.
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      217 3 MAILS CLOSE 1 ODKIiU Fur IVr Sanrabaji v Han littu 8 am Hony ft AM Hun! -S>. Pon-i. kH Penang. &c. A". X.A: noon N < a l.inggi Helent I PM l-.tiPahat AxngH.. > m H > 1 ..n il Sultana I py M A; Malacca A.a;. > a iA
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      1197 3 VESS»-L-> IN P.' > X I A Flait* and Ton* Con mandem ArriveJ Kroin X o > Wb*o AbCHBB Mrit. cuiiMf 1 I),-. 1 4 nk Kn^di ArJEH Dut. crus., 2100 /eckel Feb. v Muntok Atieh. Dl Hi >tkk Dut. 151; Feb. J Other Vebs-I- Klaus Ton* Maater* ArnveJ Krom
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      28 3 tcbruary 14. Taker -t Kandan? Kerbau Hoipitai Observatory jr.N.|r,| SJ^J Jg.6,0 9 .88^ JT"«2 3 3 863 77-- W.SAV (aln.. v^' 87.0 s XtM I iiid Rifhl clear.
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      486 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. HAVE JL SI KtCKIVEI) A LARGE STCK X Oh BENTWOOD FURNITURE. _T_^^^^^____£*" ROCKING CHAIR $8.00 Nett. DININ(. ROOM CHAIR. DININC, ROOM CHAIR Black Walnut Maho?iny .Hack, Walnut, Mahogany. Per Dozen $24 00 Per Do en S4O 00 I I_T h 1 I fl > i m nil.
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      247 4 John Little Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. :O:O: WE HAVE RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF WIKUK AN V( L*S AS UNDER WHICH \VF. ARE OFFERING AT THK FOLLOWING KNi I- I lONAI I V LOW PRICES. Remington Cycles. Remington Highest Grade Pneumatic Tyres $165 Net Cash. Do Model B, $115 Golden Rod Cycles.
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      245 4 1 A.UC riON LE OF 1 On /I > j y p m CIVS > i »*i Rubii H 1 m 1-i Fina Sian m, aiil im 1 tl, 1 N :w Maihcl. 1 li.,imcnl-. will 'ace a rMdway to It. Pljns and !'i 1 l«: obtained 01 \V. L.
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      510 4 John Little CO LTD 1.l ITS s COMMERCIAL DIARHS. 1. J. &J. SMI 1 11 > rot KBT DIARIBS. Private and Oil.- \< 1 <U M BOOKS, r > 1 LBOGBRS, IOURNALS, < \sn BOOKS, Btc. BLANK BOOKS, m.ac 10 order OFI-ICK f-OR s. printt'd ..mi ruled to ptltern A
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      126 4 "Salvitis for Horses. Alcgh cUss tonic, and replei.ishev of blood. t<ot>e, muscle and sinew. Is an exit Ik m nervine, of splendid ettect 111 'tringhalt, tr :tnL»ling and other nervous disorders give-, tin- gTO*4M s.jusfaction, when the skin is out ol urdti, the kidneys inactive, or the legs swollen and
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      913 4 Singapore Sporting Club NOI l< K. A Soocial General Mootiea the Sin*ao n Soorliiiß I the Exchange on Wei at 5 p. m. to p*ss a programme an.i theSpnng Race Meet,,,,. fl propose the following programm. footnote. PROPOSED PROGR SPRING RACE MEETING FIRST DAY. Tuesday, jjr,/ l/, Firm Kac c.
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      718 4 fISIILI EXPECTED. if k. nun j Blast duo here, and narn I V > Aft. N ABM I M X 1 < r.n tadt, due Feb. Hki>k, H.M.S.. P< 1 i-m v h, DSHTRBCASTBAUI 1 Toulon, l-oi Mtß, l*r., loulnn, Ghii.l \K. U 'adt. H*i*LvM 1 due Fi b, Is>ASOCB
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