The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 March 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 2nd MAR&i 1899. THIRD SERIES. DAILY ISSUE No 351a
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      2565 1 P BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA UE KuMirtKLiJKt t'AKtTVAAK'i MAAISCnAH'U. TJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI PPTTI7D CVC AAfAMnnnni ti o Offic CaUjmrQvaj TIONCO TIMITED UiMaUimn v».th,h« .^iiukuni.;, ikuu uokknmlm. x*■ BANKING CORPORATION. Ird I £Ltt\ OI O WOI\L)II,HrLIL SPECIFIC' gj Wharve*. New Harbour RANGOON CAI CU 11 /> AGfc.N lb A I b.NGAHUKE.
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY. MARCH 2, 1899.
    1315 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY. MARCH 2, 1899. Hfre»h»!l Ihe TrMi tl-r Pr^.t < right mamUin. Unawed by influence and iv. bribed by (am Here pttriot Truth hrr glorious precepts draw, Pl«4b*4 to Rclicion. UraJtT. and Law. X have yrt bo light tlirown on the urgent request Made bj Admiral
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    580 2 China 1- ftffltiaf into hot water What with Britain up for ihe commer--1 ial rights of her nationals. Germany yin- Tientsin against outrage France with Father VICTOI death to .nd Russia going on lorbing Manchuria as a hon •litr.- are stirring times awaiting I rnm^nt I ,rt A'/ Lfa Spanish
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      INDISPOSITION OF THE POPE.
      27 2 The Pope has been •Hacked 1V 11 <i prn. longed swoon. Hew*, ordered to hi. bed btc repose and is now some*|,u J
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      GERMANY AND CHINA.
      51 2 A Reported Outrage at Tit**, Statement by the German Chan Ceit Or Sat.sfaction will be Exacted. Bra von Bulow, ir. asp,. eih Reichstag, said that unless t the outrage on damans at pinM. HSIn were severely punched, or if tmch U wrr. repeated, China would incur ?ras!
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      THE ANGLO-GERMAN AGREEMENT.
      20 2 Referring to the taglo-Geraa ■cat, he said it deah will, future --,g_ gencies rather than present act
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      THE CRISIS IN THE CHURCH.
      71 2 CHURCH A Romamsers "Memorial. I «■>■ English Church Union has d-cide<i to memorialise Her Majesty ththe Archbishops and the Bishops. Houses of Parliament, denying tri, rig ht 0. the Crown or of Parliament to the doctrine discipline or ceremonial of the Church of England. I
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    THE RIGHTS OF EXECUTORS.
    354 2 rMa morning, before the Chid Mr Nanvon petitioned the Court on behai of Ch-rani» Jim Hean. as executor for probat? of the will ot the late Cheang How Urn, who died m 1893. Probate of the will had been granted to Ch.-ang CheaLean 1 executrix, but
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    127 2 Owing to |,r ,p on Olir ifoftMiM space our Ches:, Column is held over until to-morrow. The Griffins to run at the Spfiag ralt weetiag, some 30 of which have been subscribed for, will be drawn for at Abram> yard on Saturday afternoon at five o clock. Yesterday Foo Hah.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      2154 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. to-days advertisements t o -days adertisements IF^^r 1 500 Waives just received m-^bJ^^ 6 domestic ©Xrrnrr, 3 Second-hand Pianos by well known makers m perfect condition. FOR SALE bFrTH. €fc==**= q T %s*O $280 and HenKering Planting o.s Shares. On ihe yd leb. at 4 R..\al-terrace.
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      184 2 The Week. Thursday, and Hi<h Water —0.34 a., 0.58 p. L. I. I. C. Tournament. Dalhousie hapter, 5-30 p m. Philharmonic Orcnestra H-ir> n m Polo Practice. Friday, 3rd Hijjh Water i 6 a., 4 Hr..nch M il Ho.new 1 I C. Tournament. S. V. A. Held Gun Drill, ..-i.,
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    DEATH OF MR. GERALD BROWNE.
    103 3 A Selangoj Government Gazette Extraordinary was issued on Tuesday announcing the death of Mr. Gerald Mrowne, Secretary to Government, which took place at 11 p.m. on the .^tli ult. The tfritish Resident adds. "The death of this very efficient Officer is a grave loss to
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    SELANGOR PLANTERS ASSOCIATION.
    172 3 The Selangor Planters Association held their annual meeting on the 25th, when they elected Mr. Carey Chairman, and Mr. Tom Gibson. Hon. Sec with the following as members of committee, Messrs. Meikle, Dougal, Parry, Bailey and Prior A resolution was passed for members to individually guarantee not
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    M. DOUMBR AND THE ENGLISH PRESS.
    329 3 >ih I HtHLBs Mill HP. I. L I Xt( RI-TION Ol M. Do' Mhk Gaacarmxi Rn oi.Msm. Saigon journal says Our Governor-General has, if appears, been received m a most charming and cordial manner by the Governor of the Straits Settlements. The Knglishman who
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK CO., LTD.
    544 3 The following is th<.- main portion of the directors' Report for the half-year ending I 1 -cember, 1898. I net profit for the half-year 5.58 till the amount L>r ward from Ust account, makes the total $40} o^VS4Af'.er making the usual provision for depreciation and
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    LADIES L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    204 3 PI. AY ON WEDNESDAY. 1 uMih.s hip. Mrs. Lovell beat Mrs. Millar, 6—4. 6—3. Ladibs Doubles Handicap Mrs. Kraddell and Mrs. Saunders, owe 3, beat Mrs. Salzmann and Mrs. Stokes, owe 15. 2, I—6, e ~3. 6-5. Mixed Doubles. A Class. Miss Gunn and Mr.
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    LOSS OF THE "PORT ADELAIDE."
    339 3 LOSS OF THE PORT ADELAIDE." The Soerabaia Courant gives the following particulars ol the branding and loss of the English barque Port Adelaide She was a ship of 1,400 tons belonging to Glasgow, and she left Cheribon on the Jjrd December, with a cargo of about 50,000 pikuls of sjgar
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    THE CRISIS IN THE CHURCH.
    726 3 K:sHOPS IND I HF.IK VITO. Sir William Harcourt left Lond n this morning (,^rd; tor the Riviera. As a parting shot In h»» another I, rig letter m to-day's Times on the Bishop- Veto. In the course of it he writes Mr. Ka!!our s mistaken
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1516 3 (March Ist, 1899.) The ordinary general meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Board Room, there being present 1 Mr. A. Gentle (President), Colonel Pennefather, Messrs. Sohst, Evans, Nanson, Choa Giang Thye, Tan Cheng Tuan, Moses and Meyer. Financial Statbmbnt. The balance on March Ist was
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1054 3 > Ti<; Ctylnn.j Loi'don. F»b. 18.- M. M«lmw his re.onsidcred hi- drtision not lo oppos. 11. l.<mbf, and now becomes a candidate for the Prc-sidem y Some Generals and Admit als are mentioned as possible candidates, but thf French- papers believe- the contest rests between M. M. I.oubet and
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    501 3 The following have booked their pas- sages m advance as under, the dates of sailing being given where known P. and O. Mail. Mar. io. Per Covomandel Mr. Gnjjor Taylor, Mr and Mrs. Sneyd Kynnerslcy. Mr. J. Mead. Mar. icj.—Per Manila from Penang.— Mrs. Gawihome and two children.
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    EXCHANGE.
    76 3 (COKKECTEO re \o Marcli a.j On London. Hank 4 m/- t/lfi demand »/n,'.' Priv.Uf rf-flits 3 m/s 2 ,°i^ documents 3 m/s 2/0 1 credits 6 m/s 2/o ](> France, demand 248 Germany, demand .201 India. T. T i 4; i Hongkong, demand dis Yokohama, demand 5* p m
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    PRODUCE.
    112 3 (March 2 *"75 Cjambier 0j O do. Cube No. 1 t Pepper, Hlack (ordinary S'porej 2687! do. White, (Fair L/W=s%) „42 Nutmegs nos to iiie Ib.j 75 do. (80s to the Ib) go. Mate (Banda) Bi. Cloves (Amboina) l.iberian Coffee 75 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 690 do. do
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    SHARE LIST, MARCH 2nd, 1899.
    333 3 Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Shahis Paid Oit. Bank 01 t hina and Japan, Lid. JL\ Nominal. 2,000,000 45°.968 *****s L» S Deferred. £5 Buyers. «!S Zl Bell's AUstos Rastem Atfe-. >. *S Seller-. io,ooof^ 8 5 84 8 -S*4 £l near \V.rrr Da.ry Karm Ltd.
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      13 3 PERFECT tßanos AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. 33, RAFFLES PLACE. Jan 7 tuths
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      91 3 only article which really possesses nutritious vir lues for stimulating, and restoring t»ie hair, is Rowland's Maca.ssar Oil. It removes scurf harshness, dryness, prevents the hair being injured j by illness, and should always be used lor children's hair ;no other article impaus sutti a t autiful and dressy appear;inc«-
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      371 3 OCKAN SI'KAM SHIP COMPANY EAST IN!), AN OCEAN STEAM 'IMP COMPANY. Ltd. N 1 STOOMVAAKI 'IAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN. Tn. U>mpany'« «mm are despatched from Lnwrpod R«ai tor tde Straus, Ckina, *nd Jipar. and fr..,n j ,par» homewards tor 1.01 do every lea il r.s, ,nrt have MGMMMdatiwi for t..:-d c.ass pasaeni{4 1
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      251 3 MAILS Cf.OSE O-MORKOW. Por IVt Bangkok Hecate 411 Sourabaya Amaru t, AM 1 by, &t Saimdin z pm Benjjkalis fli Ba^ai, Ho Tang 2 pm 1-al.uan. fct. Batavirr j PM LabM M Rantt 4 tm Malacca, fc< S'tera 4 pm Paltinban,; Ophxr 4 pm S»TVRDA> X f'.ih.in X Ace Amg
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      1167 3 VKSSHILS IN PORI w Haicm and Ton» Commanders Arrived Kram Kor Wh«c Atje l)ut..rus., 2100 Zetkel y Muniok Atjeh Hkisk Brit, rruiscr 1770 Wrcy 27 Plymouth Roads. |MIBO«TAUTI Br 11. cruiser 5600 SirE. h,ch. .:,uan l.abuan. Other Vessels Fl»e« ft Tons Masters Arrived From Consignees For When Amur* Bnt. 1566
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      126 3 HONUKONU WEATHER TtLEt .KA.MS. Barometer, reduced to 32 decrees Fahrenheit and to the level of the sea in inches tenth, and hundredth. Manila baro. reading, in millimetres temperature in the shade in decrees, Fahrenheit. Manila temperature centigrade. Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Il-umiday of air saturated with moisture being
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      3006 4 M**"— «^f*— /^l\ Tohll Little MCALISTTFR RZ Pn USSUS IIPIC ft Singapore Fre e p rt> j N Apply to LO KEE SENG. 4^/ J J lll IV/ lUUiilrfAlJ J-Jl# Ja^ CX. .iv P ,,t l. eD u> f-W date due here, nn.l n.im k >o T' l^ T T
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