The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 March 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES, SINGAPORE MONDAY, 87™ MARCH 1899. DAILY ISSUE No 3533
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      723 1 XT O Office. CoUyer Quay. XT; Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills ol Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San Francisco
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      655 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA TION CO., LIMITED, i C) PENANG, RANGOON CALCUTTA. Onr o» the Comoany's steamer* is intended to cave at.torr P.i*ar Wharl every week. Passengers and Cargo are booked by the above s teamct» .t through -ates to all ports m India and C-ylon also to East African
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      936 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. l miik Contract with thi .Nbtbbrlands India Govbrnmbnt. AGENTb at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDKLS Co.. 2-3 Collver Quay Time Table lor March, 1899. From Ezpecteo WUI be deapatcned to v. Outhoorn Hatavia Mar. SJ. Batavia, .S.iniaran^, Soutabay.i. Boeleleng. Ampenan, Macassar and Gulf of Horn
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      662 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION 1 CAPITAL *.0.000.0.c .sERVE FUND f.ooooo* RESERVE LIABILITY OF •»'°.000.0.« p HOPRIETORS i '"".ooo.occ COUBT OB UIKBCTOBS X M. Gray, Esq Chaibman. N. A SIBBS. Esq OhPtTv Chaikman K. Caere, Esq. I A. j*. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbay, Esq. j R. H. Hill, Esq. A.
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      824 1 PETER SYS WONI THE only remedy at present known m|| Sprue Dysentery, Diarrhoea, of the J RKCOMMRNDKDHvSOMHin ra* CHIEF SP Sold Retail by all her THE PETER S (Propriet'iks inn Snu ManovacTuni Oct 17 DH-ENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents lor the above Company are prepared to
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      370 1 3ERFUL SPECIFIC. 4PALUSLI ...id I'KKM aNKMT 1 R| Hemorrhage and Ulceration lowels. KCIALISTSib raa MKOICAL PROPBSSia Ban* .md Wlmbrmli >YS COMPANY. Ma*), 9, Old ms. IJ.IO-QU pACII IC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY QCCIDtNTAL AND ORIhNTAL W STEAMSHIP COMPANY Toyo kj >en"kabushiki KAISHA IBBTAJJ. S,fl an* taeBMB granted to MB*. 5 bl
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  • Domestic Occurrences
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      MARRIAGE.
      42 2 On the aoih Mard ai S Andrew's I atr-cdral, by lhe Venerable At i Pcrliam, IIiKKY OSMAB »-.dest s-.n ol Major Nevalandof lo inrjfi Park, Hastings, to JaiaßßSalßS fourih daughter of ih< I*< John \cwman of Ihe Brocas.' Woodvtllc, South \u->ir,,l.a.
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1899.
    1903 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1899. Hrre ihail I r Prui 1 »!>•;-• r.ght mainuin. L'n.wed hf inf utnc* a-.-l .'.be bed by gam H»'« fatriol Truth h«» loriuui prtctpt. draw, l-.aaWa* to Ra.nor. Loraltr. and UMB To all friends of humanity, ol liberty, of progress and of
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    DEATH OF DR. EVANS
    39 2 .-.j 1 una* al five o'clock m t 1 i'li i. -1 ii' it Icuiit. He 1 have 1:. I In* eweas* while m .ki 1^ a **Bf morttni BXaHBMS* ion of a plague pan
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    A JAPANESE DESTROYER.
    245 2 'Ih. Japanese torpedo boal .1 -trover Murakumo {Gathering Clouds) a-nv- I this morning from London on her way to japan She 1 of lhe hall dose* building at Mi --1- I hornycroft's yard at Chiswick lor •heJ ip vi. li. vernment. She embodies ihe I t st
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    SMALL-POX IN RANGOON
    633 2 SMALL- POX IN RANGOON Kin 11, V. 237 p m he d -m I! pix m th>lour weeks ended Ojth inst ;<t Rangoon wan 100 with d< |*he di appears to be v '..it it 1- imp. I be Muni, ipality o prol ibit the im--1 coolies Lorn I 1
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
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      THF- WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES
      48 2 HEAVY FIGHTING NEAR MALABON. Large American Force m Action I Special to Singapore Free l't, Hongkong, 9711 March There has been severe lighting round Malabon, 12,000 Americans being engage! MALABON DESTROYED BY FIR£ The town of Malabon has been burnt t„ the ground
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      THE AMERICAN LOSSES
      15 2 General Killed. General Egbert has been killed Thi American loss is 175.
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      FIELD OF OPERATIONS STILL LIMITED.
      35 2 FIELD OF OPERATIONS STILL LIMITED. An Alleged Fiasco. The Americans are unable to advance outside the range of the guns of th^ir fleet, and the movement is considered as practi cally a fiasco. a— *i
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      REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
      93 2 THE VARSITY BOAT-RACE. Cambridge Wins. The Cambridge crew won from Oxford by four lengths. BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. The Newchwang Railway Difficulty. Alleged Final Settlement. The Tsar s Peaceful Disposition. One Eye on the "Disarmament Conference.' The Daily Graphic states that Russia Ins finally settled the Newchwang Railway difficulty
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      THE LONDON MUNICIPALITIES.
      29 2 THE LON DON MUNICIPALITIES. The Bill Read a Second Time. 1 he London Governm-nt Bill has nee: read a second time by 245 to 118, a majority ol 127.
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      Honour to Colonel Mathias.
      30 2 A Presentation Sword. A -word of honour has been presented to Col. Mathias Gordon Highlanders, at the annual dinner ol the Pembrokeshire Club London. March jjth.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    38 2 ■n. 1 London, March ij.— their Majesties the fc.niperorand Empress of Germany, Mr. Cecil Rhode-. Herr Von Bulow, German Minister for Foreign Attn.., and a b illianl company dined al the British Embassy m Berlin last evening.
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    MOONLIGHT MUSIC IN THE GARDENS.
    60 2 The band ol The King s Own Regiment will play the following programme ot music m the Botanical Gardens, this evening, commencing at <> p.m. Overlme Egmmmmf BrBBs— VflB Selection Ih, <• June*. Romance Simple A.eu Thme Finale Strodella Flotow Fantasia Our Empire Arrd. Godfrey
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      917 2 FASS BEER. THE Adelphi Hotel has received a tresh sup^:> of Dtaught.Fass Beer. •Mar 25 i 9 3 Horses Horses Arrived yesterday a Select Batch of Hacks Carriage Horses. including 2 pairs, any trial given. Apply Dalian's Australian Horse Repository. X k Road, oft Orchard Road. Mar 24 uc SALE
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      785 2 WANTED CLERK f Waverley Hotel. Apply at the Hotel, Hill Street. Mar fte, 28 3 WANTED 1 T-TOR a Tobacco Estate m Deli, (Sumatra), an 1 experienced Chinese Hospital Dresser Applications to be addressed, together with rc--1 ttrencec. io NY. MANSFIELD fe Co. Mai 13 uc 117 ANTED 18 Charter.
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      703 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANT.-D Municipal Bonds 5% FOR SALE. Eraser k Neave Lid. 6% Debs. i-RASER (..0., Exchange and Share brokers. Mar 27 uc TO LET /"•REENHILL, I.NO. 7 Chancery Lane), faci g Syed Mohamed Alsa^off's ornamental lake. Immediate entry, Apply to W.C NIBLETT. Mar 27 31.3 NOTICE *TPHE Exchange Banks
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      229 2 H el. Water -10is a 10. p. hull Moon, |.|j p.m. Meeting Chamber of Commerce, 2 p.m. S. C. C. Ic-nnis Tournament. Philharmonic Choir, c 3" p m. IS Meet. Oid Gaol, 9 p.m. Maud, Botanical Gardens, v p.m. legislative Council, 2-51 p.m. A icuon Sale of Wreck of Peruana,
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    BISHOP THOBURN S VIEWS ON THE SIIUATION AT MANILA.
    2100 3 Amongst the recent arriv.ls from Ifaaila Bishop Thoburn, of the MtUKtdml Epis I .dian Church, who has been to Manila with a view to the establishment of boots m the Philippines. Keler.ing to Unpolitical situation m Manila and tin recent conflicts
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    CRICKS.
    161 3 1! S R.C j'la\i>l ih* Baad and llrurns ol tl)- K.O X on iht- BMpUaad* on Saturday, with ilu- appeatiad result. S.R ,i K. tiomes c Mitchell b LiUon 38 B. H. B.ixtt.i, a Rolfeb C'plon 2 S. hud. H. il rm b Up'"" o W. Ryan c \Varliu»i«>n
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    MAIL NEWS
    2033 3 Cambridge Expeditions m thi Far East. An expedi ion, undir the lead, rship of Mr. VV. VV. Skeat, left Ctmori.lge a f< w days aajo for Uangkek. The members ol the party include Mr. Gwj r.ne- Vaugha- of Chi i-t's College, and Mes-rs. Evans and Annandale, of Oxford,
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    DEATH OF MR. GERALD BROWNE
    245 3 Mr. Browne, be asm aa*r Mwcsd last *eek, had I b**H ill ..I Ij/atwid fever for some t me, and though at .mi- lint t was hoped ht w.aiM gi-t the better of the mamamam, haraabaßr Men, Btaritonßi* having s. t 111, th.t Ins condition
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    THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    106 3 Ihe annua! report of the Clumber of Comment- v\ ,i- issued to-day m l>o >k form. The acount- -how a balaacc at credit ol $356 as again-t §505 la-t year Iwo aen atsaaheri were admitted and one resigned, the number r.-m .inmg bemg 51. A Itrgi
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    399 3 The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. Singapore, March jy, 189^. Bflflna, LflNg per catty ct. Do., French ,j g BfB t do. 22 Btef St aav 2 3 Bt-an Snrouts t I. .ri.
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    330 3 PI.AY ON SATURDAY. HiMrioNsnir. Klliot beat Owen. A SINULES. Hremner, 2, beat de Kougemont, scr., 6—4, ft— 1 H SIN.iI.ES. Kofilhnff, owe 1, beat (iray, scr. Diss, 5, scratched to Upton, scr., w Webb, scr., beat Sharp, 2. Dent beat Webb, 6—2, 6 2. R. I". Reid,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      546 3 MAILS CL.OBB. 10-MOBKOWI O-MOBKOW h r IV, At Batavia, Be. Can 11 am Bitu Pahal GLu r. noon kok Han Sent Gmmtt 1 m Penang, Sec. 'aaata 2 m >'' -"at I Purnea 1, rtt Penan.- 1 *t* C. Apcar j PM Han ffin Gum, ]pm Bangkalia a Bagan lit,
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      1449 3 SHARELIST. MARCH 27th. i8 99 guoTATtoN Capital. Taia Ur. Saaaw Pain Bank ol (h.na and Japan, Lid. A I Nominal, f Z 2.000,000 aaauiM 1W sDeferred. Jj Buyers. I J*, 0 Bells Au-sio, Hasiern Age.,, v. Js Seller- 1 ia*aam\l s 4 l^arWio-rDnryFarml,.!. $,00 a 25.00.. < Fraser and Neave
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      335 3 -tier i<epon. 1 March 26., Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory D„ si. *M. V M. OP. flj mn *>-977 29.829 29.851, we. -Ec 55 oto V <a m 1,1.0 .ob 9 R«m». m, wn overcast, rain at 7 300 cluck .lay and ni^hi cloudy. I OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      1376 4 This Share List closes on the 31st March, 1899. PROSPECTUS OF TUB Native States Killing and Trading Co., Ltd. Incorporatel urHer Enac Iment No. 13 of 1897 o lhe Federated Malay States, (Perak). Capital $155,000. DIVIDED into 1 5,000 Ordinal y shares ai <to eacli and 500 Founders shares of
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      435 4 The British Resident, Negri Sembilan, has statr led that the Government of the State is willing to eff^r faoli'i tor the stablishment of rice mills. and encom -.-cinem ol padi cultivation, provided I thai within 18 months from the 31st March, 1899, ihe Company erects a mill 01 mills m
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      1048 4 TO LET. QFFICE ROOM, about 60 ft. by 25 fi.. en first V^ Floor, wilh strong room and verandah. Rent, $350 per quarter. Apply to THE STRAITS INSURANCE Co., Lti». Mar 21 28.x ro LET. NO. 4, Robinson Roa-C Immediate entry. Apply to LO KEE SENG. Feb. uc. TO LET.
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      972 4 Katz Brothers, Limited. j DRAPERY DEPARTMENT. ARRIVAL OF NEW GOODS From the Leading London and Paris Hous- ra ladudinf S| .ial Large I'urchase of RICH SILKS Handsome Brocades, Check Glace, Plain Si ks, Sa»ins, Clime Silks, Brocaded Velvets, Velv. t.ens, V.-lvet Corduro\s, Silk Plu»bes \f Shade*. I adies Shirts and
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      1128 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. laaMMa* p -ri ol .lepai't.i 1, BlStl -v*n) i ate ihie riei a***" nam Ml nt.W Airoka, H.M s. lJev.mp.rt, die Apl. I>'**TBBl IBTI u\, Pr., 1 oulon, lull., Spe// i pOUOBB, Fi., i.. Ha, it nu, Chi..., Stettin, due Mar. IbaXVI hi, I .p London, KANAi.o.Jap. Piiiiadelphia,
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      1157 4 Singapore Sporting Club. PROGRAMME WOR SPRING RACE MEETING FIRST DAY. Tuesday, Jjrd May First Racb. The Maidbn Plate.— Value 1250. A X^ c 1 Maiden Horses Weight as per v.,:. An allowance of 2 lib. to horses r. rIntermediate Races only. An allowance of -IK all other horses entered for
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