The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 March 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, ifrra MAR^H 1899. DAILY ISSUE No 3524
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      858 1 Xi Q Office. Coilyer Quay JOB Wharves. New 'firbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam lor CHIN A, J APAN, PEN ANG, CRYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued ior Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, ako loi China Coast,
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      435 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA TION CO.. LIMITED. < IP! N\M RANGOON CALCL TI A. I Dn. nl thr I nmo»ny's steamers is intended to cave -ot Pa^at Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo are booked by tlie above sttarneia »t throu^h-ates to all ports m India and Ceylon also to
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      570 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract witb thb Nbthbrlands India 'kivbrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I.DAENDFLLS ik Co., s-g Colly, r (Juay Time Table for March, 1899. Krom Ezcecteo Will be despatched lo Reyniers/ Hatavia Mar. m. Halavia, (heribon, SaaMfaaj md S'baya Mar.lt. V. d.Lyn B'massin Mar. 15,
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      601 1 LJ' JN tiKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAI »i...000,0.c RIiSKRVE FUND. $i..000.>« RRSHRVE LIABILITY OF »'ROPRIHTOR.S j Jio.ooo.cxx Coaai or Uiaaevaaa R. M. Gkav. Esq —Chairman N. A SIICS Kkj-OkiTTV < MAIkMAW C. bnnMANN, Es<}. I A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbay, Esq. l< H. Hu A. Haupt, Esq.
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      499 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. I X onU r,,m,(iv IMFALUmLBandPBRMANKMI I URI Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowtls. RK(.ummkvi)Kl)hiSOMK CHIEFSPBCIALISTS m rai MIDI! 11 PROFISSIa% Retail by .ill henibis and Wholtta THE PETER SYS COMPANY. (Paaraiaraaa aa lai rwaaaa), a. Ou> Cai»* Si tai Sataa DHCBNIX AS o'^ANCF
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      444 1 '7.'Q-V9 Statics AT THK KOBINSON PIANO CO. ■*aaai n nek,, aaraiai aaai mi ukv tuths 1 DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY QCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND TOYO KISEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA (oaiß-TTAI la 1 o.) Through passage tickets granted to En R lan< rr% cc, and Germany by all trans-
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    Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE.
    18 2 Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE. At St An.: -n, rl t > ih.- yen A %l SK{, MNHnnesa is Alics Cotton.
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1899.
    1531 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1899. Here .a* M '4 bf influence »-.<_ «_nbc:_wd b. Her« patriot Troth l-er glarlsa* frrpt, v RalicuM. !>— Mt». an 4 I Int (our,. ,111,, between Italy and China Ovef lbe affair -d the 1 U.m of the former ponrCff r*r a
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    THE GREAT EXPLOSION AT TOULON.
    72 2 A St'Bfßß Destroyed. A telegram Irom Paris informs us {Siam Free Press) that the powder-mill of Lagoubran near I oulon blew up at two o'clock a.m.. on the -ix_h ol March. The mill is levelled with the ground, the adjoining quaiter of Lagoubran destroyed, while
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    AN AMERICAN TROOPSHIP.
    120 2 The U.S. transpott Sherman, Captain Read, came m this morning early from V m York bound tO Manila. She has on board, the 3rd Repawn! U.S Infantry, m command ol Col Page, and one battalion of the 17th Regiment The Sherman probably leaves this evening She will
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    HOCKEY.
    135 2 A hockey match was played at Tanglta oe I aesdsy, 14th iast., between th..- Officers and Sergennts King's Owa Regt. Hits match was ane oi five which sre played annually b- tween the above- for a 1 hallcnge cup. Immediately alter the whistle had sounded, the Officers set to
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    TO PROTECT ADMIRAL DEWEY.
    190 2 I lih al J plin, Miisomi. has M I k a*.d lne !y engrossed i'ltr. ol lbe fmernanbdibr in'i charms and dency of woman ii toward hero worship, and I America, where he aU mc r of btrmg Hobsonued, l< I I B r^ !ub of
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    THE FLYING JORDANS
    153 2 rhe Fryiag Jordan! very successfully opened their brief seasoa m Singapore ia-t night on the Tank Road ground tally considering the surfeit of eater* tatiMßenU we have had latere. Ihe Company is a Strong one, tne Jordans being undeniably good, and Olal Schrader, the trich cydbt, excellent,
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    THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES
    379 2 'Manila Tient Thb Fleet at Sanioh*. On Sunday might (^lh) permission was requested to cl-ar out lhe country m thc vicinity of lhe watei works, as the insurgents were daily becoming nv>re and more aggressive. i> rdav morning there was a general advance made from
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS. SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD.
    30 2 REUTERS TELEGRAMS. SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD. He Requires A Rest. The Times learns that Sir Claude Ifo. Donald's health makes short leave of d sence from his daties at Peking imperative
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    ITALY AND CHINA
    122 2 The Recall of the Italian Miniver His Ultimatum Disavowed. Italy Determined on Acquiring San-mun. Methods to be Pacific if Possible In the Italian Chamber Admi-a! Canevaro announced that he had disavowr! the action of Signor de Martino kireaiL that Minister presented an ultimatum to Ckias on his
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    550 2 H M S Alg rime arrived at B__ from Hongkong on the 81l last ipecial m* eting of the Municipal Com>n will be held on Wednesday next It is announced that Captain Laan t Yorkshire Regiment is engaged to be married t Mi-- hbden. -ister of Mr L P Ebden
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      308 2 LIPTON TEA MERCHANTS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN LIPTON'S TEAS drunk everywhere m air-tight lins. THE FINEST OBTAINABLE. LIPTON Limited are the Largest Tea, Coffee and Provision Merchants m the World. LIPTON'S TEAS. Largest consumption of any. can be purchased from all Store-keepers m Singapore. SOLE WHOLESALE
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      1030 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Municipal Bonds 5% Fraser k Neave Co., Ltd., Shares. FOR SALE. Maynard Co., Ltd. Shares. Fraser 8c Neave Co., Ltd b% Debs. FRASKK Co., Exchange and Shaie Brokers. Mar 16 uc NOTICE I HAVE this day given over charge of the turn to Mr. Essasuoy, who will
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      414 2 jrO-DAY^S ADVERTISEMENTS A L'CTION' SALE ol a tiuit and vegetable garden, to be held at our saleroom, Wednesday, 22nd March, a. 2.v_ o.m. Area 1 acre and 22 poles, Ireehold POWELL a* Co.,— Auctioneers. Mar 16 22 3 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS aie invuc-d lor the construction ot a Steam l_aui.cn
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      21 2 The homeward bound Spanish transport Bmeuea Aires, with 1.216 troops on board, arrived this morning from Manila en route lv Barcelona.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      166 2 The Week. Thursday, i6t- Mi,;h Water i 0.28 a., 1.15 p. L I.. T. Tournament. S. C. C Tennis Tournament Begins Philharmonic Orchestra, 8-30 p.m. Flvmg Jordan*, Tank Road. Friday, 17th Hi** Water:--,., S Sp. St. I'^tMck. S. V squad and M*xim Drill. 1 s p.m Meet p^' R. A.
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    BATAVIA GOLF CLUB.
    128 3 s,j K H. K. R. Hunter's Farkurll Pa./.i. Conditions One round medal handicap play, the four best to play oft match play for the prue. Played Saturday 4th March i? 99 F.E. Greig. 41 3-38 K. L. Whiitall 52 8 44 r. r. Bumpus 55 y 46
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    ARREST OF A MONKEY AT BANGKOK.
    236 3 San H a Undbr A Wabram lhe large male monkey belonging to Police I Inspector Lane has been arrested by FieldMaphall Sheriff under painful circumstances. The animal is an old resident of the Phya Decho < ompound, Bush l_ane, where it occupied apartments close
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    SMALL-POX IN THE STRAITS AND BURMA.
    140 3 The Timnmf B imn says Attempts have been -,_ide to shew lhat the present epidemic of smallpox was imported into the country, a case, it n eged, having bc^.i .mportcd from Pcning ever two months ago. We do not s.*iy lhat that jn is
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    CHINESE CONSULAR CHANGES.
    128 3 Several important changes m the < hinese d.p'o" -rvice have just tak>*n place. Ho Vow has been appointed Consul General at San Franc Ho Vow has just completed an investigation of the conditions of the Chinese m California and their lb .lity lo become labourers m Mex.co.
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    MANSFIELD'S OIL GAS
    116 3 I ter Mansfield, tht representative: 1 and Sons, Madra- whose oil fj.us has attracted so much att-n--tion her* lately as an economical and cient s .ij,titute for coal gas, or other rnear.s of lighting, has sent us a copy of testimonials the firm has received. They speak
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    THE CAT AND THE CHORUS.
    222 3 other day m connection with the performance of trje Sign of the we had the incident of a pair of ry cats, outside howling for the biood of the martyrs at a critical psychoal moment. That was the interposition of the cat m things dramatic.
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    "MAJEST ATSBILEIDIGUNG."
    229 3 The German comic pap*-r Postilion, published at Munich, represents m a cartoon tht Queen of England and Madame La I ranc. having a quarrel. The Queen is depicted as a fat old lady, with enormous boots, and slung over her shoulders is a large flask marked Gin," a
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2471 3 March 15th, 1899. The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held to-day. 1 here were present Mr. A. Gentle (President), Messrs. Meyer, Moses, Sohst, Choa Giang Thye, Tan Cheng Tuan, and 1 olonel Pennefather. Prbsiobntial. The President said that Mr. Kort was engaged ,n Court and would
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    384 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pas.i.ies, playe at chesse, the astrono-mt.-'s game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean season." Problem No. 1 24 (Cutler) is solved as follows 1 R-Kts, P-Kt3 2
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    Game No 129.
    329 3 Games Nos. 130 and 131. Below we give two more of Pillsbury games a 1 hicago, No. 131 be ng one «.t eight simultaneou* blindlold games Vussa Qraatno. White— H W. fill bury. Black— L. I- George 1 l-K 4 P-K4 13 ?.g% B-B4 iKi-Ob; Kt-KB, ijKt-Kt,
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    CHESS NOTES.
    368 3 Towards the middle of this year a Northern hess Tourney is to be held at Copenhagen. The prospects of a cable match between students of Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Columbia, and Oxford and Cambridge are now very favourable. The contest is likely to take place at the end
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    A RUNAWAY FRAUD.
    650 3 Under the above title the Manila Times exposes the falsity ol the obituary notice of Mr Alfred Arnold printed m the Hongkong papers, and repeated by us from the Hongkong Daily Press, as a matter of mterest to some people here and m Selangor. The article subjoined
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    SHARE LIST. MARCH 16th, 1899.
    360 3 yioTATio*. Capital. Paid Ur. Sharb.s »'*;n 1)1?. Bank o. < h.na and Japan, Ltd. X i Nominal, f I 2,000,000 4 so,,/>8 *****5 /,2 s Deferred. £5 Buyer-. I 5o Bells Abestos Eastern Agency. $s Seller* 10,000 f 4 8 5 S 9 S84 £i
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      407 3 SINACPoKK VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY. tohis Okiukv Head Quarter Office. Singapore, lf.tti M.nch iSyj. i. Orderly Officer for the «MWim «,-rU. I.ieut. fi. A. Derrick. Orderly Sergeant lor the eniu mj; Weak, 1 orpl. I.. M .nt^otner.i S. •■inner, W. I.. < olle.i K e, I- l.<s ind H. B. Mathcw-, having
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      1059 3 VESSELS IN POR f A Hag* and Tons Con.mander* Arrived Krorn Fo' Waao A« c Knt. 1770 CH. Dai* Mar. 14 LakM« Immori,lm» H.il. cru.-. -K.< -..I... UbMM l.abuan" Other Ve.«, iR Kla*a ft 1 om Matter* Arrived Hroni Con«i*neet Por When Alboin Brit. ft W R.tchie r 10 Bangkok
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      174 3 k shipping Report. M the Singapore Free Prtss DtteofpuMig Anjer Nationality and descr 'P"" M M''am\nime Where and when sailed. Destination. Mar. 8. D«.«r MHUri M,,,k Rotterdam Jan. ;8 Hatav Mar g Unt >h,p, Easi I.oth-»n Roberts, Manila Feb. 1 1 Nantes Mar. Jkk. str.. Dv U o > Pin
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      933 4 ROOM, m a private family, for a Bachelor Convenient to Town. Apply N.S., c/o Free Pr,.*, Mar 15 22BOARD k Residence for two or three Bacheluiat Tanglin. Apply to A.M., c/o Free Press Mar I 233 BOARD LODGING WANTED by a married i.iuple m quit* VV family. Apply to R.
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      668 4 W LTHAM WATCHES, £T^\ UANUFAtitJRED AND WARRANTED BY THE A^Sm\ I 2||^ American Waltham Hatch Company, /^^*7V WHLTHAM. MASS., U. S. A. ■v 5 \J.iJB Keyless Lever Escapement The Best Pocket m^ *&m Timepieces m the World. MORE THIN EIGHT MILLIONB NOW IN UBE. j WALTHAM WATCHES HAVE RECEIVED THE
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      429 4 John Little CO., LTD HAVE |UST UNPACKED VERY LARGE ISS IRTMEN 1 Of THE FOLLOWING Waterproof Coats Travelling Rugs Trunks, Bags, &c. White Dress bhirts White Kid Gloves White Cambric Ties White CambricJßows Single Breasted Dress Vests Double Breasted Dress Vests. Dancing Pumps Patent Leather Dancing Shoes Patent Leather Dress
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      466 4 Powell Robinson Civil, Military and Sporting Tailor. f Jl S i. X i v K 'J a h «P««»t «f ibeotw Indian BI re .I. th KARROO "KARROO w, t "KARROO r| rtTUI r ,J t k i l r r WiM W nu.,. tun KARROO S, Ll S s
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      837 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port oi departuic, ant* iv.iiere known) datr due heie. and name nf Agents. Mbi 1 Aurom, H.M.S., Devonport, due Apl. D'BWTMCaSTBatIX, ¥t„ Toulon, I- s (ill., SpCB_M| Poi dm i i.. i oulon, Hai-I.i ni,, Chin., Stettin, due Mar. UtaSUCai, <p London, Kasauo, |.ip., Pliiladelphia, Mar. 7;
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      482 4 TO LET, PATERSON sfcg N .v.th TO LET. XJO. 4, Robinson RoaH. naM Apply to LO KKKSKM, beb. TO BE LET pURNISHED rooms (without u^ private family, close to town. W v Apply tv P. X.'. Fab 24 TO LET JJO.6 E Battery Road. Entry 1809 Apply 0 TBI I
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