The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 March 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, iBth MAR(/h 1899. DAILY ISSUE No 3526
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      777 1 J* q Office. CoMyer Quay. AT Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam lor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CKYI.ON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT. MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISL YFNK X, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for ..-.j Coast, and San
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      449 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA TION CO.. LIMITED. PaUtANG, RANGOON R CALCUTI A. On- nt ihe Comoany's steamers is intended to cave I 9: o- P.gar Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo are booked by the above s ariic, »t throughates to all ports m India and I Ceylon also to
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      1249 1 PE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. H ONGK N G AND SHANGHAI Unobe Contract witb thb Netherlands India Govkrnmbnt. BANKING CORPORATION Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 3-3 Collyer Ouav i paid up capita. Time Table lor March. 1899. I n? S FRVF ?rvn Jio.ooo.oco from Expecteo VTal b*
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      851 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present kno*„ as an INFALLIBLE Bad PERMANENT I URI Sprue Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. RECOMMENDED,,, SOME < HIEFSPBi lALISTS is m. MEDII AL PIIOFESSIOIS Sold Retail by all Chemista and VVholeai "WtON THE PETER SYS COMPANY, oct i
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1899.
    310 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1899. Hett »r.. tk* Pre i Pnf »'i i|M r j I'naweW bf m«.:«' r i-d ur.brbed br «-a.n Here petr.ot Tmth her glorious precept. dri», ►""•aaaa M«ea, L*ra-tT. ar.d Law. The American hospital ship Solace passed through the haroour this morning on
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1356 2 Quicquid agunt homtue nostriestfar. JC'VKNAL. It was a (iite remark of a prominent Ainerii an citizen we lorget his name at the moment who said The question is not what we .ire lo do with the Philippines, but what the Philippines are to do with us
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    CONTAGIOUS DISEASE AND LABOUR SUPPLY.
    488 2 CONTAGIOUS DISEASE AND LABOUR SUPPLY. A Tellim L>. A extracts iron. li of M ij md Mai gact I m re lor I pearling ii lustr) It is the injury that -ound mi twenty-l i the m la] I-.. in I v to thc busiiM Wf.) nth M i> ;.t
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    AMERICAN TELEGRAMS.
    107 2 (Manila I In. N 1 1 >1. 1 < |BJ AE. U ngton, M v -Bafare the session closed, 1 oagn af one million dollars -gxdu' lor the porpOßS ef procuring com < plete sarvey* o! ihe route proposed to be selected for the N PniLirriaßa' Ponma Uhsxttlbo.
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    NEWS FROM MANILA.
    159 2 Small-pox seems ia.th.er prevalent. There Were 2~j dea th- m tbe hospital m two months, -ix police were sent to boapstal m awe four men m one company have 'ii i from the dist .1 On the 7th the Americans made an advat > the vVaterworka, the
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    NOTES AND NEWS.
    390 2 b Am nn. this nt rning „ie if tension i on. r peace, end that arc desire war or any other Power, hut ot the Ust few i) our md tl I E X i D LmeaTioa. n-.ion Mr. X M her-m liw >'. Mr. K,p!i •I
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    THE FLYING JORDANS.
    139 2 In addition to the performances arranged for to-night and Monday night, the Flying J ml ins Company announce a Matinee for this afternoon at 4 o'clock, when children will 1>- admitted for 30 cents each to all parts ol the house. Let 'em all come." Tbe B
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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    FRANCE IN THE PACIFIC.
    17 2 The French Government, In- decided to build docks and other works at Noumea
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    THE DISARMAMENT FARCE.
    687 2 <■ i- I'eace project grows nicely. H I to lay before the Cort BB for' the introd ictiot univi Beneons law of military all counti I it will bt itisf actory i v- T.r-.t they Brill a^ree to reduce the pince of the British Navy, and then
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      465 2 John Little Co., Ltd. Gentlemen s Evening Dress Belts SPORTING BELTS FOR EVENING DRESS. CYCLING BELTS a**Bf Pj|"~fc> If 3 Sporting Belt J Hh *a*Ary.- 3 p-s^> n*3aaaaw ■BBBBa*aS*SSBB*SeaBB^a. ->• <^k.' '*BSa\ m\\**?jSo*** m Sm BBB*nBBBBBESBnr^ *-ee2*»^B»l i (pBBB«5BaBr"^ <■ ra^^a^^ S***92 Indian Kummerbands Silk Kummerbunds York Dress Belts Tennis
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      472 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Municipal Uonds 5% FOR SALE. Maynard Co., Ltd. Shares. Fraser Si Neave Co., Lid. 6% IJebs. I-RASER Lo., aaaaEEasjß and Share Hrokers. Mar 18 uc TO LET. p.NTRY ist April. inminodious Uungalow, at Tanjong Katong. with new furniture complete. Apply to N. N. ALMS— 9a. Ratrlts I'lace.
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      158 2 The Week Saturday, 18th High Waaar 1 ma., nop b. C. Tennis Tournament. Sterol Ba <•. T., 7-v> p.m., Temp r. mee C.ub. The Flying Jordans, I ink K.»aJ, 9-1 p.m. Sunday, 19th lb* Wetai —^.21 a., y.tjA p. 5 li Sunday m Lent. i-tc-r, io. \<) a.m. French MaifiJutwards.
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    Correspondence.
    898 3 Tiik Duty of the Municipality to^ Pi ulic Hosp TALaV The Claim of Tan Tock Skng's Hospital indicated. To Tar. Kirn >■*. Dkar Sir, With all respect to our city fathers the worthy Municipal Commissioner- m solemn conclave assembled, 1 think they have shown themselves, over the Tan Tock
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    89 3 I he specifications of throe inventions b, r burning acetylene *as have been permitted to be hied b>' Kaoul I urr. ParMr C. G. Garrard s leave has been extended to the end of June Mr F J Halifax and Dr. Dane are each .ranted fifteen months leave
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    SANATORIA IN INDOCHINA
    60 3 Referring to the fact that hi. Doumer ba- dr, ,dt d to establish a sanatorium on the Langbiang plateau, L Aze>ur dv point*- out Urn manner m which military -anatotia an- scattered all over India and urges one for Cambodia and Mas- Laos, one for Cochin-China, one
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    THE LATE CAPT. BURKE (K. O. R.)
    142 3 We regret to hear that this morning a telegram was received by Col. Rowlandson, commanding the King's Own Regiment, announcing the death of Capt. Edward Plunkett Burke, this morning, at Lichfield, where he was stationed with the 2nd Battalion. The deceased officer had
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    THE LATE MR. FOSTER.
    687 3 Vsaoic* 01- Soictwo. The inquest into the circumstances attending the death of the late Mr. J. F. Foster, of the P.W.D., was opened this morning at the General Hospital, before Mi I P. Joacpiim, Deputy Coroner. Dr. F.liis, |be first witness called, stated that on the
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    A WORRYING G. O. C.
    339 3 I military correspondent of the Globe writes —The a*W lieuttnant-ge-ne **l commanding the Madras Army, Sir B. G. Wokeley, K. < B has inaugurated his inception of om;e by a number of innovations which are causing consi lerable dis. sitisfactio i among fr;-" who happen
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    AMOY BY THE EARS.
    179 3 The fact that m the entertainment of Prince and Princes Henry of Prussia at Amoy, those who assumed charge of the arrangements drew an arbitrary social line m distributing invi.itions, has simply convulsed Amoy society with evil feeling. A correspondent writes The Amoy community as compared
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    A USEFUL DOG.
    258 3 Here i- a story shewing the sagacity ol the dog, vouched for by the Leisure Hour "On the high road between Bordeaux and Arcachon a certain mongrel collie is known to, and much respected by, hundreds of people on account of its almost human intelligence. It invariably
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    THE RIFT IN THE LUTE.
    254 3 PiLiriae ikm srh. Ihe idiculous absurdity of intruding a polittca t;t.idge into i.on -politic al aff.iis att i at Sh inghai. It tht Town I• md i- < jrn i j of Filipino musicians, while Commander Vela, dv tor. i- il appears a Span. I.
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    290 3 H'- y the Governor, with Mrs. Beaufort, and ifnld. arrived from Labuau. per it daylight on the 20th ult. i il salute was fired, and guard of honour drawn up to re(.i\.- Hi- FUxce!lency. He 1- spected to leave again for Labu.-.n 1 .N. and depart from the
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    A DRAWING-ROOM DAY.
    1455 3 (Written for the Singapore Free Press.) We are authorized to announce that Her Majesty will hold a Drawing- Room on Wednesday, the 16th of March." Momentous words fraught with mystery and delight The actual date fixed the ollicial notice clearly printed m black and white; and the
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    THE STORY OF PERIM.
    403 3 Pertm, which possesses thc value of I distinctly m its right pl.ee, has b**M >t lat* brought before the .vorld as the scan* ot the grounding of the s.s. China. Sir K. Lambert Playfair, X.< m.c;., m the interesting reminiscences he is contributing to Ckombtrt' J
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 3 (Corrected up io March On London. Bank 4 m, 1/ 1 1 demand 1/1 I J Private 1. dit- 3 m/s documents 3 tn/s 2/0J credits 6 m/s ayt Franck, demand 24Germany, demand 201 India, r T u v Hongkong, demand 6m I Yokohama, demand 4« pm JAVA, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    112 3 (March 1 I'm r 'i2s Gambier 'Buyers; '1.50 I do. Cube No. I 04 Pepper, Black (ordu.ary Spore < 25 s. do. White, (FairL/W= 5 „43 Nutmegs 1 1 os to the lb.) 75 do. (80s to the lb) 00. Mace (Banda) 81. Cloves (Amboina) -J2. Libenan Co.fee 17.50
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      143 3 Chronic Diarrhoea Cured. This is to certify that I have had chronic diarrhoea ever since the war. I %,)i so weak i could hardly walk or do anything. One buttle of hamberlain's olic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured me sound and well. J. R. (.IHH-, Fmca-tle, Va. 1 hail chronic
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      127 3 SKRVICKS TO-MORROW St. Andrew's Cathedral. jth Sunday m Lent. 7.0 a. in. Malms. 7.30 a. m. 1 tioral elebration and Sermon. 9 a. m. Liany and Celebration. 4 p. m. Ihe Catechism and Sunday School. 5.30 p. m. Kvensong and Sermon. Preacher The bishop. Offertory for Assistant Clergy Fund St.
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      1843 3 SHARE LIST. MARCH *****,1899. Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Shares Paid Dit. Bank ot < i ma and japan, Ltd. £1 Nominal. 2,000,000 450,968 199,875 2,2.5. Deferred. £s Buyers. i,2So Zi Bell'- Abe^os Fastern Agency. Sellers. L lewSßof*) s 4 S 5 3 4 Z» «.4i6 unissued Clear Water Dory Farm
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      812 4 ROOM, m a private family, for a Bachelor Convenient to Town. Apply N.S., c o Free m Mar 15 o OARD& Residence for two or three Bachelots at Tanglin. Apply to A.M.,c/o Fret Frea. Mar y 2 -*-3 ~BOARD ft LODGING. TWO rooms vacant, for bachelors. Convenient to town. Pleasantly
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      781 4 AFK FOR MAGDONALD MUIR'S OLD SCOTCH WHISKY. CELEBRATED "GENUINE" BRAND. BLACK AND WHITE LABEL. MACOOMALO Mf///?. "hi.*. ■aaBBBBBB, Wendmrs. mnd Btporttn. LEITH. Sole Agents For THE STRAITS SiITLEMENTS, THE NATIVE STATES, BRITISH NORTH BORNEO SUMATRA .oi- SIAM JOHN P. KILGOUR CO., SINGAPORE. Fe GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. ""TENDERS ate invited lor the
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      501 4 P MICHAEL'S hoto Stores. FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED MONTHLY OF Ilford, Thomas, Wratten and Wainwright, and Mawson and Swan's Dry Plates m all sizes, from a± x 3$ to 1 5 x 1 J inches, also m 9xl 2, 1 3 x1 n and Ibx 24 centimetres. EASTMAN'S Bromide tS: Solio
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      705 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. DRAPERY DEPARTMENT. ARRIVAL OF NEW GOODS From tli,- Leeeeg Lead*. anH Pari. Ho« la lad s i ial Large P«n*aw ol RICH S'f \c *s Handsome Brocade,, Check Jilace, Plaiu Si I Satin I 'i, t n <- Silk I d Velvet,, Venreteeas, Velvet Coedaroys, Silk i
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      200 4 FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED. NOIK I- Of- ORDINARY GHNKRAI. MXXI ING MOTH B I- hereby fhrea that the Ordinary General Meeting ol the (ompany will be ndd al tl,- Re istered Office of the Company 100, Robinson Road, Sm K ;iuorc, on Wednesday the 22nd day ol Match, kS<>.,, at noon
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      877 4 FOR SALE 1 A VICTORIA with 4 seats, complete, and bbm of gray hordes. Price mod--Apply to the ITALIAN COI Mar 1FOR SALE 1 C tens Registtr steamer, tine cabin, sfarr c,. rv AH fast, light draught. lo tons Register Steamdaunch, decked. a*n commodation. GAGGINO v o. J'" U ut
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      658 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port 0 1 w .ere known) date due here, and name el Ag*-nfs. •Ol V\'*iAt rora, H.M.S., I >. vonport, due Apl. 1) SBTBS* ISTBAI I 1 r., Toulon, I Ital., Sp. 1' Ol DBB, Fr., I oulon, Hai-Li 80, Lhm., Steltin, due Mar. Ikazii ii 1,
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