The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 February 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE. SATTRDAY, 25m FEBRUARY 1899. THIRD SERIES. DAILY ISSUE No 3508
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      2617 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA DE KONLNKLIJKE PAKKTVAAKT M AATSCHAPPII. UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI DTTT m D C VC \Tr^ AT T\nn —r P o Office CollyerQMy TION CO. LIMITED. Uni>br Contract with thb N.thbrlands India Ooviknhist. X BANKING CORPORATION. ~J_-l___n 010 W(JI\UI_KFLJL SPECIFIC gj Wharves. New Harbour hN RANGOON fc CAUCUTT
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1899.
    750 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1899. i f t J Umm and unto ibrd br H«t« patr.M Tru«^ her j.oriout pre:ep;« dr»». Pi«4««4 v Raticion, I>rrslu. tni i< r.j»oon is suffering fiom «mall pox on a prrtty large «i .ii-. tli> chief blame for the MpOfftod (HteMC lying
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    710 2 The Consular body m Singapore of winch Mr X Speac*r Pratt, s General is the doyen, have dd i led t<» give that gentleman on th»- 4111 Manh a farewell dinner bcl'<r«: his retirement from oflke. I his tokf 11 ol respect will, we feel -jic, be mm h appreciated
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  • Correspondece.
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      The Tale Unfolded.
      608 2 T he Tale Unfolded. To rur. KstTOB. S/R, I was a passenger from Hongkong the other day on my way to the Native States on private business. During the few hours I spent m Singa pore I wiiu n, mid the Town to see how tilings looked I came across
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      THE OUTWARD MAIL.
      26 2 The P. A; it Ifjul -famer Chusan left Penang at 4 a m to-day and may (>•-■ cxi at Singapore at a p.m. to-morrow.
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      THE PHILIPPINE
      565 2 It is stated that Captain Henry Glass, of Manila. ii Ikely to be selected as Governor ot the naval nation on Gat island. Me was deta.hed from the C" <luty .it the port ot Manila, lack of rheumatism and a com- will. His family, now m Sin Francisco,
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      31 2 Last night the Acting Consul for Portugal and Madame de Goyzueta entertained at dinner the captain and the superior oflicers of the Portuguese transport Africa. The Africa leave to-morrow for Macao.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE LATE PRESIDENT FAURE.
      37 2 An Impressive Funeral Ceremony. The funeral ceremony of the I ,te Felix Faure was impressive an<! orderly throughout M. Loubet, tIM new President, had an excellent reception on this, his first public appearance.
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      DISORDER IN PARIS.
      39 2 Deputies Arrested. A deflMMtntioa took place m Pan, ,n tha rttMf oattaida the office of tl. Parole newspaper, resulting m a row Messm. Deroulede, Habert. and Mille. voye, members of the Chamber of DeMtfa were arrested.
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      RUSSIANS AND CHINESE.
      65 2 A Chinese Protest at Talienwan Against Taxation. A Deputation Fired on by Cossacks Mr. St. John Brodrick, ITadtT SccreUi. of State for the Colonies, gave. the House of Commons, the Chinese of a recently reported collision at Talienwan A deputation of Chinese peasants wv asking the Russian
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      THE ANGLO-AMERICAN COMMISSION.
      27 2 THE ANGLO-AMERICAN COMMIS SION. Strong Feeling m Canada. Tanfl Reprisals Demanded. The Canadians bitterly resent the American attitude during the recent abortive negotiations. They demand tariff reprisals.
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      LONDON MUNICIPALITIES.
      34 2 A Bill Introduced. Mr. Balfour has introduced a Bill into the House of Commons dividing London into areas for local Government. The City of London is left untouched. London, February 25(6, fi
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      MALACCA.
      401 2 lFr»m mm mm C»rr*p*n+mt.t At ..bout midnight on Sunday, the- Iftl nist., the house of Te Kun, an opium >ho;> keeper who lives at the 9th mile on the Jasin roid, was broken into and robbed Te Kun say* that about twelve men armed with knives and other weapons
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      940 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. 500 Waltzes just received Second-hand Pianos by well known makers m perfect condition fcjfc=4 $3-° and 1265. THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., 33, Kafflcs Place T LIP T ON TEA MERCHANTS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN LIPTON'S TEAS drunk everywhere: m air-tight tins. IHF.
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      922 2 TOWN HALL. To-night, Saturday, 25th February. (For a short Season only). La Belle Parisienne Vivianne Dagmar Comedy Company •THE ELDER OF THE KIRK" Com 1 m m II At r.s To be followed by Select Varieties Devoid of Vulgarity to Mar its Enjoyment. Mirth, Comedy, Music. 10. London Artists appearing
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      263 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTtD. Municipal Bonds 5% FOR SALE I'rngci ing Planting o Sliarrs. PRASBR a. (.0., Kxch inge and Share Brokers. Feb uc BOARD ft LODGING I "H KRF- are, m an Bnf{likh family, vacancies for two gentlemen. Apply T. (i., c/a Free Press. Feb 24 43 POLO A Meeting
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      218 2 The We^k Saturday, 25th Wntcr —10. a., 10.58 p. 9.1 1 p.m. S K. Np > n C mpetiiion. 1 G Medal tnpetitio Monthly Medal Sepoy Une*. L. L I. L. I ourriament. Cricket.— I r. Ni it XVI G.T., 7-3» P.m., I'emperaiice I t Dammar omedy I a H-ill,
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    2022 3 M,/ agunt homines instnett farrago libel li. Juvenal. The latest French papers lo hand show very marked change of tone towards England' a change m ihe direction of a return to common-sense. To this no Frenchman has contributed more than M Cambon, ambassador to the vourt
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    245 3 We learn that Ibrahim Ajabi, the son of Arabi Pasha, who has been on a visit to Singapore leaves for Bangkok this i evening. A Chinaman who let off fire-works m the street last night has been fined Sio. 1 1 Crackers were allowed to be fired, but not tin
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    WHY ENGLAND IS WARLIKE.
    2300 3 fßy M. Kknest Judit, m V lndependance Tonkinoite.) A sense of dignity forbids us from mak- i ng recriminations, otherwise superfluous, which would overwhelm a Cabinet born Jut yesterday, under the cruel responsibilities of foreign policy. What is the 3<>od of seeking, m the hour of
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    144 3 GAZETTE NOTIFICAT ION S. Mr. A. W Bailey ha-, been .ippoint< second assistant protector of Chinese i Penany. Mr E. L Hrockinan has returned froi leave and lias becl appointed acting fir magistrate. Singapore Mr. L H. Clayton is also appointed magistrate, Siagapor*. Mr. H. Marriott, cadet, lias pa pad
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 3 c wkKECTEU Li' to Februarj jt Un London. Kank a 111/s 1/11 >!- mand /1 1 1 Priv-ttr rrfiitS 3 m/> documents 3 tn/s j credits 6 m/» FKANCE, demand j 4 Germany, df mand > O n[ India, I T 147 Hongkong, demand dis Yokohama, demand 51- pm
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    PRODUCE.
    117 3 (February 25 Tm |6? 75 dambier 1 la Cube No. 1 < t 1 PanpßTi I.lack (ordinary S'pori-; 2f>B;l I do. White, (Fair L/W— aj,) 42 Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.i 75 do. (80s to the Ib) 90. 1 Man (Banda) 81. Cloves (Ambotna) Ijbenan (xillce 1 7.^5 Tapioca,
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    SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY 25th, 1899.
    334 3 SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY 25 th, 1899. Quotation Cant/m.. Pair Ur. Sharks I»mi> >>». 4ank ot tuna and Japan, Ltd. Li Nominal. < 2,000,000 450,1*68 109,87s 1,1-S- Deferred. £s Buyers. 1,250 /,i MTs AfcMkM Kastern Acenry. Sellers 10,000 (4 lA 1,410 nii--,uefl 3lear Water Dairy Harm Lt.-I. $100 25,000 2s hhi
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      567 3 QUARANTINE. I'o-day we are informed that nine days quarantine has been imposed on all arrivals from Calcutta. LADIES L T. C. TOURNAMENT. FLAY ON FRIDAY. Mixiit Dm m k\ HanotCA*. f I.\>S. Mrs. Salanana and Mr. Goalvaa, owe Mrs. Waddell and Mr. MacDougali, owe 2, unhmshed. Miss Gunn and Mr.
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      340 3 OCEAN SitAM SHIP COMPANY KASr INDIAM OoEAiJ STKAM CO. VI FA NY. Ltd. AM) NtU^K A lOSCHB -> i' IO VAART MAATSCIAHPiJ 0... v,,. Tne Company s steamers are dt spmchni ir Liverpool outwards for the Straits, |apan, and from Japan BWOaw ir.is 'or udon every ten days, and have
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      61 3 Weather Kepor-. I (Febru.ir> 24. Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory f> n at. L Bar. no. Vm >4-934 2y..i0., 29.891 Temperature S\ o Si> 0 77.4 d Wet lulb Then 759 ;<>s 74.2 c Dir.oiWui'' N'.N.K. K.N.K. Calm. fc Max I• m. 89.1 Mil -i< M i4'>-.i Tit 6r>g
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      786 3 VIiSKLS IN PON 'I- Hag* 1 tan* Comroandera Arrived > rom 9m» Wn«u Aacnaa Urit. crnkar 1770 !>■" Dec. is rlengnanj K..<ds Atjfh Dot. era*., 2100 Z<-cUel Pen. Mantek V|rh, Immcikim.itv BtM i.ruiscr />■.. mH. < chatter Jan. I 1 -tuin Macaa, Feb 24 Otrx-r Vrs- v Kla.i* lorn Matters
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      405 3 Passengers Arrived Feb J4. -Pi t Rm Whatt Hin Mr Jenkm Mr. Ha>«at<i, \1, Mr,. Brandcs. >tr. We-terhout and thild. Mrw~. H abrtMMMr, Armstrong. Feb. M.— Pe. /A-, £4 M.Lily, M Dyke, Kev. H. Vtm M rs. J. Bank, W I > m. Go*. P. Kuandel. T. de Sc t.c
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      3491 4 pflEsdSS-*- i^i John Little 'MLTHAH WATC m.w.j»_PMm Apply to F. R., c,o /•>«» Press. *^k > ilvm* port ot depaim-, .1.1 ;»'-f>e known) *m> Feb, 4 uc Xr ("r» I TFi <_SB_Sw date due here, and ram. Mercantile Advertiser rol /#?i_^^^\ U., LIU MANUFACTURED ANO WARRANTED GV m«-...-w*k avert.ser. TO
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