The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 March 1899

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCENTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 3 rd MAR^H 1899. DAILY ISSUE No 3513
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      2831 1 P Offic. c«i.«ro BRITIt.u INDIA STEAM NAVIGA KONiIsKLIJKIi PAKHTVAAki MAAIbChA^PI). HONGKONG AND shanphh r^~_ r& as^-fc^su. £Ss£3Ec»c«*- -^..JSKKKJKSJSn^JB.^^^ H Sr?" 841^ TER SYS wonderful specific. CJ STEAM NAVIGATION Co. *ime Table lor March, ,899. v^tuJn '10.000 o onj, remedy at pnMM kno*,, a* INI LlttLK and PEkMANRNT I ;;;r::;:r lo
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1899.
    1389 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1899. HjwAal Pr»ti f» f'., L'lWli tf *imf) gn< ur.be. Yd bjr a I Hct» patriot Troth h« florieui pretepf df»«. PM«*4 to R»iieu». Lorm.tr. a»4 t^». 1 1 canno 1 w umd 'hit the n of the Times on the g neral
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    THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    704 2 Americans AIWNI U)»i.oupb. TIIK StKWN Til I IM ON VoiUNTtKRS. \<> ABTMU iv i hk I.onu Firm(. Link. (Hongkong DtUf Press Correspondent J Manila, lyth K-ljru.u y. Fifl. en days have now pi d mmv iln- outbi.'.ik t lin-.tjli.il. s on ihc mtin ii able
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    PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA.
    24 2 Owing to the Town Hall being n»xt I hursday evening the Philharmonic Orchestra will meet that aftcraooa at 5 p.m puiu tually
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    415 2 (The Syr. nNy. y SoM turther particular-, nave fMdwd us about the mill c.i.lr.nh <l tin- North (irrm.m Uoyd, of which we were the first to gfeg the hading texture--. I lie MMdMI amoirit to £2.5>,0>0 per annum overhead, and the contract will run for fifteen yeirs from
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    HYDROPHOBIA AT SHANGHAI.
    49 2 Mr A (i Palaver, 1 young and exceedingly popvlai atewtber of the »ta§ol Measrs. Butt.rti-ld itxl Swir'-, died on 20th Pebraary, at Shanghai, trom hydrophobia, the result of b. ing bitten by a pet <\o%. The deceased had oalj )u*t returned Irom Pasteur trratatenl at Japan
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    A WONDERFUL ESCAPE.
    108 2 At Hong 011^,011 tlie- aaad Frb., a bluej n ktt bad a ■anrellottf escape from what appeared to be c <•> tain death oa H Ms. Undaiinttd He w.i- ><nt aloft 1> t .-ar i fl ig which had become foaled and n.; hi> hold, fell Iroaj
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    POLO.
    271 2 "Hoi-. -1, c v\ rs that to the China Mail under dale Feb. 15th Che t i*rt«enih <.f February mark) 're, and m to i.»r m the King's >*•, k iiin.it contributed 10 Polo beta* agan ■ii-l?.-<J aft.-i CwlM years without ;t, |he tlfl tine to go the P
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    SMALL POX IN PENANG.
    251 2 police-constable on duty at the smallimp applied lot and otjtainrrj J4 liour> d Ibe timf; to remove liis ring from thu > Kclau ac could find a place tbe poli I them. Thepatienl died, andthe P C wa-. Bned -Sroo jz thrc month-, i Piel at
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    THE STRAITS COMMAND.
    151 2 Ihe following pamcu'ars are given m N raapcomg the officer appointed to succeed Gam .1 [ones- Vaughan m the command of the troops at Singapore liickson, Jolm Baillie BalUntyne, < B. Colonel the Staff, commanding 4th Cavalry Brigade. < olehoter, s,rce Ist May -,y b.rn London, nib
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    LADIES L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    48 2 ll i s POH FRIDAY. I lUMKI. S Mi 3 < lnllmn*or;h v. Mrs. l»vtll. l «M SIS.-LK-. H»M>ll If, Mfß, Stokes, owe 15, v. Mrs. Waddell, owe 15. Lambs Dm mm Hiimm Mrs. Kraddell and Mrs Sounders, owe;, The Mmms (iuiiu, owe 15.
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    AN AMERICAN REGIMENT IN SING WORK.
    186 2 AN AMERICAN REGIMENT IN SING WORK. lor tlu; fjrst time m the history of Singapore a regiment of the regular army of the United States is to pass through the port. It i> understood that the men will not he allowed to have general leave during the stay of the
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE POPE.
      10 2 Better m Health. The Hope is doing well.
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      MR. RUDYARD KIPLING.
      13 2 Mr. Rudyard Kipliag'g cOaditio. j, r,. ported to \ir improving
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      LORD HERSCHELL.
      19 2 Dies n America. Lord HcncMl ».a* died MK»deal, at \V"a >h i 11 j» t > j n.
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      THE DREYFUS BILL.
      16 2 Passed by the Senate. The French Senate bat parsed the l)r,-v fus Bill.
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      MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN SPAIN.
      22 2 Fall of Sagasta s Cabinet Sl|MUl Cabinet ba* r..,i X,,ed m OMefma of meeting with Opposition m the
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      JAVA AND JAPANESE.
      35 2 Status of Japanese Denned. The Second Chamber of the D Jteh Legislatore ha, paesed the bill pi* |.g lhe Japanese on an equal footing with t peans io the Dutch Ea-t Ind.-^
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      THE FUTURE OF CHINA.
      78 2 Italian Claims m Chekiang. The 'Timcb' Considers China Breaking up. Signs of Imminent Partition Tfct Timm ha, an article which wfmpathwet with the Italian demand concession m Chekiang Province. It expresses the hope that the I: Foreign Offio- will grasp the true ti'jn of aff-jirs before
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    377 2 I'" MM. steamer Tonkin arrivrd from the north at daylight to-day, and .he will < ■tve at 6 this afternoon with the homeward Irenth mail for Colombo. The Tonim takes a number o» passengers from Singapore, amongst others being Madame de \icq, Madame Brasier de Thuy Mr* Komcnij and M
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      1026 2 WALTHAM KEYLESS LEVER WATCHES ARE THE BEST WATCHES IN THE WORLD. "Taken from the Enemy." The following is a translation of part of a speech delivered m Switzerland, November, 1876, by AT. Edw. Favre-Perret, the rhief Commissioner m the Swiss department and member of the international fury on watches at
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    • Advertisement
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      498 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Municipal Konds 5^ FOR SALE Pengeriitg Planting Co Shares. I KASKR < Kac(l»it*« .md Shaic Hr« k.rs. Mar j MESSAGERIKS MARITIMES. DV order of thf Dircclors, Mr. Bra si. r de Ihuy will uke charjje ol tins Agency daring my absence and from this date A. de
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      154 2 The Week. Friday, 3rd flufh Water 1.6 a.. 1.34 p. French M«il Homewards closes, 4 p.m. L. 1.. I C. Tou'niment V V. A. PwldGwi Drill. 5.15 p.m. Meet.,,; l< A U. 8.. TwifAl Btr 5 p. m Saturday, 4th Wmm t 44 -Monthly Medal Hai f-ar-well Dinntr to Mr.
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    HOW HOSTILITIES COMMENCED.
    1549 3 ju r Filipino Ofhoai. Accounts from Mai 01 os. (Tra>. aft ifr th: Singapore Free Press What we have tried to avoid at all costs has at last happened. On the night of the 4 th inst when we were quite unprepared, General Otis, having formally assured
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    JAVA NEWS.
    540 3 \frtm tuw t\ f%int Unconfirmed but likely-looking news has j reached Batavia from the seat of war m Atjeh that the renowned Tockoc Oemar een ki ied m a recent skirmish wch the Dutch Spies bring th news m. Tliis il the Mah ii of that part of
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    SOME AMERICAN VIEWS.
    130 3 San Frail' Ihe Filipinos are perfectly ritfl/t m refusing to n Irase their Spanish prisoners while thousands of hilipinos are dyinjf m the Spanish convict settlements of Fernando Po, the I .ad rone-> and the Spanish islands," which information we obtain nnto t from the An crican
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    IMPERIALISM IN THE SENATE.
    297 3 (Star, San Francisco.^ In the Philippine debate m the Senate Wednesday Senator Foraker, m defending the course of the Admin s ration, said "I do not understand that any one desires anything but the ultimate independence of the people of the Philippines, neither the President nor
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    ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.
    284 3 A DOStATI .1 HI- I. OKI) (JKANVILLt. Lisbon, l-'riday Night. The newspapers here, m order *t> show lint an alliance has Uag «.xisted bt-tween firt-at Britain and PortUtf*!. publish ihe lolluwimk drspalth dated l-'cLruai) io.iH;,, n^l' days after the proclamation of a Republic m Spam. The despatch
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    AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES.
    130 3 Tmp. Shooting \t Ii t' h«\ Mill. i>-*th oi Mr. Smfnoa (Special to C .n. 1 Mail.) Manila, Feb. 24 A quiet nigl.t ha- \,< en experienced m the city Two -mail nres occurred, but the precautions taken by the authorities I prevent incendiarism by Filipino*
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    THE LATE LORD HERSCHELL.
    344 3 Lord H- -t hell, who was on- of the Bag. lish mem l j'.rs on the recent abortive AngloAmerican Commission appointed to deal with the .irran^Mn'-nt of existing difficulties between the I lited States and Canada, is reported to day to have suddenly died at Washington.
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    "ANGLO-SIAMESE TRICKERY."
    203 3 r I < >pmf ii. j With thcii habitual perfidy English journals deny the r 1 ranco-Siamese frontier incident that recently took place m Laos. The Knghsh Secretary of the Siamese legation m London indeed admits that a collision did take place between a French armed band and
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    THE SIGN OF THE CROSS.
    763 3 The coining theatrical event of the production of Wilson Barrett's great play at the Town Hall, on Monday next, by Messrs. Dallas and Musgrave's Company, renders the appended account of the plot 6f the play opportune Though the play is one teeming with Scriptural allusions,
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    PRODUCE.
    111 3 (March 3 lo.? (jainbier <, 0 do. Cube No. 1 Peprcr, Black (ordinary S'porei 2t» 87 do. Wh.te, (Fair L/W= s 42. Nutmegs 1 10s to the Ib.) do. (80s to the Ib) yo. Mace (Banda) jji. Cloves (Amboina) t 32Libenan Collee 17 7S Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality)
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    SHARE LIST. MARCH 3rd, 1899.
    338 3 Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Shmirn Pmn .In. Bank oi hma and japan, Ltd. jLi Nominal, f 2,000,000 450.1)68 199,87^ &2.5. Deferred. £5 Buyers. 2SO Bell's At.. -t.^ Kastern K e< .y. J S Sellers. IO ,ooo(^ B'5S-»8 '5 S 5 .5°"4 LA, li4io uni-suftf lear
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    EXCHANGE.
    59 3 iCOKKECrED ii' ro March On London. 4 mft 1 <Tand 1/11JI Privat-- cretTttl 3 m/> documents 3 m/s 2101 <r. <lit> 6 m/s Franck <1« mand i Germany, d»-man(l [MIMA r.T. Hongkong, demand Yokohama, rlcwd 5^ p m Java, demaad Manila, demand i:v Sovereigns, (to buy; Bank of England
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      126 3 This is to certify lhat I have had chronic I diarrhoea ever since Ihe war. I gt,t so weak 1 cou d hardly walk or do anything. One bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diair iocm Remedy cured me sound and well. J. R. tn bbs, Fincastle, Va. I had
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      311 3 OCK»AN STKAM SHIP COMPANY H:Asr INDIAN OCEAN STKAIVS Urt.V COMPANY. Ltd. AND N£DKK:.ANDSCHE STOOM. VAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCBAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched fron. I erpool oatamrdi for the Straits, China, and |.ipai\ .md from Japan homewards for London every ten ai\-, nd have accommodation for third Cls (J.iss. i, k
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      962 3 OVER THE CHESS-BOARD. Gentle nen, to solace their wearied minds by honct p times, pli>e at cheese, tlie astronomer s ga re, ard the philoso c 's game, which w.ie tes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurt- no body m tne mean se son." Problem No. 1 20 V«
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      278 3 MAlL.*> CLOSE <i-MORKUW y < p. m I. i 1 u»n. flic. Ranee BAM K. P .h.it g, ice. Aing Him lo AM H.nang K, iu KH Oia-nbie A'tan Ann noon Sourabaya, &c. Ban Poll Gumm 3 pm Hongkong, ate. Xurnourg p M Ma t. ,v, S«r>p.,,. 4PM Batav.a, ace.
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      1123 3 rISIKLI IN P() H I nasaaad Tom Conmanders Arrived hrom K.i Wdet. Dat.cnw., atoo Eochai Feb. y Mu. Ariel tH|SK Brk. crvner 1770 W Feb ij PUmouth Road Ibimobtauti B«it.crMiaei 5«k)o Svß. Chtcbcaterjaa. 1 ibaan Labaaa, Othci Vrsv. KUa4Tom Matters Arrived Krom Consignee* For When %BJUTO«« APCM Bnt. I o>/
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      47 3 The Standard Time Balls A Time Bail .it Kort .inning and on» Hi I'm* 1 Brani falls each -iay it I p.m. Sin K «port me-n time i ((jreenwich mean tinn hrs.. 4 mm htmp I k'mlc ro-dayhort< mmag fall cmrcdl) l"h. »'ul.. 1 Bran i< ulei
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      3163 4 TO LET fcl \Tr\4-r-9 Ts*»^xr>i T^xl-i-a-i T 1 4^-4-1 O T A- J vessels EXPECTED. For Europe N°A^o n ffi B |SESEN 1 G cdi leellU% I^l J\.atZ JDIOS.a JOfin JLrILTJG O£ V^O., i-rtU. t1 P -.own, NORDDIUTSCHERr.;.,^,, rt PP 7 uc V w# J date due here. «ni ivmv
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