The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 March 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE TUESDAY, 28m MAR*€« 1899. DAILY ISSUE No 35i4
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      737 1 M Q Office. CoUyer Quay. ACT! Wharves. New Harbour \^r O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEY- LO^. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI. VENICE. PLYMOUTH. AM) LONDON. Through Bills ol lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and
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      482 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA TION CO.. LIMITED. TO PENANG, RANGOON k CALCUTTA. One the (omrjany's steamers is intended to cave i ai.iorr P^K^r Wharl every week. Passengers and Cargo are booked by the above s teaincia _t ihrough-ates to all ports m India and Ci-^ lon also to Fu' African
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      413 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPII. Undbr Contract with thb Nithikunds India Ciovbrnmbnt. Agents atSincapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 20 Collvkr Quay Time Table for March, 1899. From Expected Will be despatched lo v. Outhoorn Batavia Mar. 23. Hatavia, Samarang, Soui al>.i> ,1, ILitleleng. Ampenan. Macass.ir and Cult of Ho'ti
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      115 1 ABRAMS HORSE REPOSITORY ex s.s. EURYALUS, March ist. «af**> FIRST CLASS PAIRS OF BAYS Blacks Chestnuts,'' ALSO Single Harness Horses, Ladies and Gentlemen's Hacks, COBS PONIES. All m first rate condition and well Broken and ready for immediate use. All Gl'arantbbi). 17 c above have been carefully selected by my
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      648 1 I-JONGKONG AND SHANGHA! BANKING CORPORATION. PAJO UP CAPITAL 10 ,000. o RESERVE FUND |io.ooo,»c RKSERVE LIABILITY OP > V PROPRIETORS j «i0.000.00e Court op D macro.* R M. Gkav, E»q Chairman N. A Sibbs, Kso.— Oi purr haikmam K. CoCTZ, Esq. I A. J. Raymond, Esq. David Gubbay, Esq. I
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      485 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. IHF ml y iMBjMj, it b-mnb* is aa INFAtXIBLB aad PERM \NK\r URI Sprue Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels RECOMMHN-DKC, ny SOME rrum .HIEF SPB< I ,USTS M k,)„ AI P,<OFhSM„w Sold R.-tail hy all Chemists Wholes- i" >M> THE PETER SYS COMPANY.
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      225 1 AT THK ROBINSON PIANO CO M4KBB* 1 B***, kbiuk, N is>iK> mi m Batxaas, tuths p-« 1= IC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY QCCIDKNTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY WI) 'POYO KISKN KABUSHIKI KAISHA "HIENTU B. CO. granted to hnglani. j rr t v ty .ill Iran, -Atlantic lina .-^Vanciscobythesteamr, points at
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1899.
    970 2 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1899. lrr«»l.a'.: Mm i"B tight MBiMaia Iraa-fl 1,, MaMaaMatlßaU -jv, P ttati to Reii_ioo. Lotb.it. _r.d l_». Bishop I v..\ aboul Philippines likelj. la be for i n eeh i S II .ul vronl I about i Nai re Si lalay. Peainsula Indi
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    352 2 Practsci with the fc-i a g Katong to *it ii 1 Gi g authorised to .1 oi Lathaaa .-t. I■ ag tri .1 about 150 Munii ipal lhe wreik Ol tl: hi till- ..it- moon bj I I A •UMBpaa inch wa- nto be drifting m the liver last night
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    A LABUAN LIBEL ACTION.
    383 2 Before It Justice Hyndmao Joae* this atom ing Mr. II St J< hn Hughes com menced an action ior 810,000 damages for libel again*! Ml Archibald Alison. the autlu.t ..I rhe Real Pirates <.t IJ rut.. Mi Napier, Mr. Edlin with him, appear* ed I lintifT,
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    BANKS v. CHETTIES
    217 2 Judgnv nt wa Hyndm vi Jones thi- „j tj,,. ii Bank aa i other. V| tool ihman Cl. -ther. ia which the plaintiffs claim d lignment executed Banks and tii be rectified by cli a judgwhii h hid been m Aft ..lit the tacts th* BBC al
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    NAVAL NOTES.
    215 2 Ihe dc-pariure of the cntH** 1 |mjmj I'lym- nlh 1 .1 1 bin* baa been n*_*yad until the 4th ml -..ine minoi d. fret- having I -red. In a lew days the It .lan cruberi \'esp" 1 will sail from ttw Mi d l P md Etna, now
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY.
      41 2 A Great Uitlanders' Petition. The Situation Intolerable A petition to Her Majesty thi j signed by ar.ooc >Jrt!aaders, In- been transmitu.l through S'r Allrr-d Miliur t rJeclar.- flint the position is iatolera pray- that .m encmiry be dirert-il
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      A Significant Hint.
      20 2 the l >n, 1 a-k- wh*jth«f Pi Km..... Mill disregard tha warning- until 1- too I. it'
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      THE SOUDAN.
      27 2 The Railway to Khartoum. Finished by November. 1 Soudan Railwa) 1- .1 n a.ii, mile> south of Atbara. and will be comnber. tnlon. March j.Sth.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    184 2 Tuesday, March mr X'K -ell 0.C.M., The Hono.e Col. Secre- A ex _***tten. harr. v o theClonia! Eng.r iy;< the Col. Treasurer X G. Penney I 'i tor-(ien.-r.,! C. H -iy. I- M. Al.inson. f. Burkinshaw. lhe Hon'bl..- the Officer Commanding the Troops 1.t.-Col. C.i»r_\ B. the AttorneylGencral
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    POLO.
    116 2 I o!o was again played yesterday afternoon on the kace Course, but the ground was really not fit for play and was fearfully cut up after the game. There was a good turn out of Players, and some excellent cbukkers played— one comprising the Keg,mental team and tour local
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    DESTITUTE STRANGERS FUND.
    47 2 The following subscriptions are gratelully acknowledged J. little X Co. v> McKerrow fe 3! M <V U h m n i l> H Kell> and VVaKh Ltd. |tO] A. Stranger Sio; L. WolfeVsun r.-q. !MO. Ihe total subscriptions m |«\*n now amount to ?680.
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    91 2 Ihe Municipal Commissioners meet tomorrow at 230 p.m. The usual item, appear on the agenda, and also alterations to bungalow, resignation of Mr. Port, and carting contractor's petition. The Singapore Co., No. j, of the Hong-kong-Singapore Battalion, k.A. (Native) e xi V K e Sm gap^ c f r Ho
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      647 2 John Little Co., Ltd., Singapore. SOLE AGENTS FOR OGDEN'S WORLD FAMED TOBACCOS CIGARETTES. \jT,h# Bw N iw__i I ..<.'•.- -_A v■« -'i^vv'/^i •>. t_■ mHbjL-****^ 5 *_B__Mj|in_»__**M^-^*_»^^_e __-L «l^ I I v|l__'**';* MMar_Baaaaaaaaaaaa*_B_flT^ -Sf "Mfl'^^^Vaa^BF B_ B afi-tl^flfl_ 1 MMaV i at Bik t. r Ti*' l, r %_i_r__a^i^*_K."™"»*'. f
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      273 2 rHE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY. LTD NOTIi I Gi I ill f:en I the 1 ken 1 1 •ures 1 the pay wis; 1 c held b) -uch I B iul y paid up 1 he commence--0,000 r.cu .11 default n the Direct •to at the end then »ords -ecedin,; Marsk
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      456 2 A. ADVERTISEMENT! WANTED. 11 i|. il Hmd KOR SALE. 1 k Ni "....kr.,. Messrs. MACMILLAN Co., Limited. PI ISHERS LONDON "I'HI 1 R of Messrs. 1 M ill am at I i PmMnl 1 SniKapore. FOR SALE. UKUU S nsan a;,. IJ S I SIbSON t.th.s NOTICE J ll I!•M.-
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      224 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE SINGAPORE MADfi POUDRfiI 18. TMK Municipal CnmiaiMJiunil mvile c.lf-rs for 1 tl'.:.. valu .ble manure, now being manuf 1. t- ured at their uotks .it li .fal^ar Street, Tanjong Pagar Reclamation. Ihe attention pi. kniei m.i others is dnecled to the Ipllflwiiiflj inaly«ia til unapt* madi m September
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      174 2 The Week Tuesday, 23th II A Bal ii 4 p. Leg < ouncil, 2- p.m. Auction VrflCkfla I'erdani, P*fl p.m. c Golf lub, 5 p.m. a I l l Parly, t« ..J In-mute. on Lod^e, 8-/50 p.m. I 3 \>> p.m. •Vednesday, aath i 1.29 a.. 1 1. 1 Insurance
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    THE ARMY ESTIMATES.
    511 3 Straits Set t laments. Establishment.— Artillery tjßOf all ranks. Engineers six officers and lot me Infantry; 1,012 ol all ranks. Army Service Corps Six. c olonial Corps: Local Artillery, one company; leal Engineers, ore company, 171 of all ranks. Departmental Corps: Five officers and 21 men of
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    THEY DUNNO WHERE THEY IS.
    261 3 II c r. Baa Baa Baa Wt re '.:'.:'.i. bla^k sheep v* Bt tt tt.— ree. Trying tofnd an enemee, What it the MM B. Y. Baa. iv.'l perticlers. because I wasn't there, card the bare fa 's of the case. ri not talk of
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    192 3 Four Dutch men-of-war passed through I to east this morning at lI. Ij 4 m Johnston, k \i i< orts that ial '»ut drying **?Mcr*_if a '•moved the gold sleeve links, value $10. I m I'.nns, BCtiag on information roa disreputable chain leluk Ayer Street at 6*43 this morning. I
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    1651 3 The annual general meeting of the Chamber of Com me ice was held m the Exchange day, Mr. C Stringer, Chairman, presiding. Mi. re were also present Hon'ble G. S. Murray, Hon'ble J M. Allinson, Messrs. I'rizell, John And.-. -on, \V. Greig Th Sohst, F Ritchie, P.
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    144 3 PLAY UN MONO \Y B IMPIOUS* tr Rainnie I lv«ttenburgh, A Sib (fodw.i i, Wright, scr, unfin. li "SIS'. IBS. I). K-t r on,. bell, owe s. unlin. Sal/mai.n, we Leal Kofilbort scr., 6 I, Dent, owe I bt it Grctg, 3. -o, 6— I t siautas.
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    TIES FOR TUESDAY.
    104 3 A SIM.LBV A 1 s 'ht v. Godwin, unhn. Bradd 11 v. Sy mes. 14 sisnis. D. Kei 1 v. arnpbell. Denniston v. Campbell. < Sin., 1.1 s. Winter v. Folleti, unfin.. Aitken 1. Basagoiti, unhn. A DoLBLBs. < arver and Morrison, 14, v. S. Reid and
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    TIES FOR WEDNESDAY.
    81 3 I IMMPIONSIIIP. Rainnie S. Keid. SiauLß*. Pearce v. Wright or Godwin. Dunman v. Campbell or I). Kerr or Denniston. C Sing lbs. Masterton v. Taylor. Winter or Follett v. Hasagoiti or Aitken, if not played to. day. A Dot BI.KS. S. Reid and MaclJou^all or < arver
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    POPULAR ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.
    80 3 As. already mentioned the Philharmonic Society's Orchestra will give, on Saturday lhe Bth April, another of the well-known series of Popular Orchestral Concerts. lhe programme, m addition to two or three- pieces of a light description, Mill include two movements of a Symphony by Haydn, a portion
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    27 3 The U. S. cruiser, Prince/on, will be docked at New Harbour as soon as one of the docks is vacant probably at the end of the week.
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    AMERICA'S TRANSGRESSIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    1808 3 By an American. (Mr. A. H. Myers (Continued. j At ihe tim? when the capture of Manila was arranged, Qsn*r*l Men m evidently consid. iad that a pail of his pio^ramme m carrying mat the instructions of his Gov rnrr.c-nt to avoid compromising it, was
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    483 3 Ihe- lotkHVing have hooker] theif [>a>SBgCS a'lvaiit ui.d.r, tbc date* of sailing being givea arbera known P. and O. Mail Mar. 2(j— Per Mr. and Mr C lit) rd, Mrs. I ravers and family. Prom Penang. Mr. and Mrs. H*g*n. April 7. Per Chusan M- ITS. rtrarnah, Stephens,
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      140 3 PERFECT cVianos AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. 33, RAFFLES PLAI E. Jan 7 tv hs Chronic Diarrhoea Cured. Tfis is to ceitify that I have had chronic diarrhoea ever since the war. I got so weak I could hardly walk or do anything. One b >vie- of hamberlain's < olic,
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      143 3 EXCHANGE. (Corrected lp ro March 28 On London Bank 4 m/s '/"ill demand l/'lj Private credits 3 bb/s 2/0 documents 3 m/s 2 i',, g. credits 6 m/s 2/0^ France, demand 24 7 j Germany, demand jooj India, T.T 147J Hongkong, demand dis Yokohama, demand 4j% pm JAVA, demand 1
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      1388 3 SHARELIST. MARCH 28th, 1899. yitoTATiON Capital. Pan Ur. Sharbs Paid ftir. Bank ai Ckiuu nnd Jaymn, Lid. £i Nominal. C 4 2,000,000 45... />8 iQQB7S_Jt; Deferred. £5 Buyers. "£g 5 Bell's Ab.so, Kastern Agfa > tS Sellers .o,ooo(^ 8, 5 8 |> S 584 it I g U'.OrDorv K.r.n Ltd.
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      382 3 IQNOKONt, .VKATHER IKLKoKWIn Bar.. 111 ier, reduced to 12 degrees Fahrenheit, md in* Icy.l of the sea m inches tenth, and M mil 1 haro. readings m millimetres. eraturi m the shade m degrees, Fahren>l mita in; pet. Hurt centigrade. Mm ...lily, m percentage of saturation, the umid .1, 1
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      1226 4 Singapore Sporting Club. PROGRAMME FOR SPRING RACE MEETING tttoo. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 23rd May. First Racb. Thb MaiOBB Platb.— Value %i-o. A Race for Maiden Dorses— Weight as per scale (lost oil 1 An allow*... ?llb. to hoises entered lor the |i termed. at. R aa An allowance of 71b.
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      949 4 Powell Robinson Civil, Military and Sporting Tailor. JL'ST OPENED, a shipment of the new Indian fibre cloth. KARROO KARROO KARROO What is "Karroo Karroo" Cloth is a new Indian manufacture— KAßßOO I CLOTH is unsurpassable lor Wear m the Tropics— unshrinkable— cannot fade. For Sportsmen. For Cyclists For the Jungle.
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      874 4 TO LET AN Office. First floor, No. 4, Prince Street. For Rent and Particulars apply to PATERSON SIMONS X Co Oct 1 tu.th.s. uc. TO LET. NO. 4, Robinson RoaC Immediate cm r\ Apply to LO KKKSKNti. Feb. uc. TO LKT REENHILL, 1 No. 7 t hancery Lane), taci BJ
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      409 4 WAJ.TK TONES, 7 < f^\ WANTED BY THE j JJS? V/atch Company, j /f^l #!Jk **LTH« MASS., U. S. A. j anif A L^ if Key eS? fSCa l ieinBnt; ™8 BeSt PoCkBt W--^ '^'M lhe World. FHOBE i HA,'. EIGHT wiUIQNS NOW IN UBE. WALTHAM WATCHES HAVE RECEIVED THE-!
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      929 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. itivii,- Marl o' tfaparwre, known; lat^ due here, An,l 1 im- .1 \i roi- H.M.S., D.-vonp. rt, due Apl. '< )'i\i a*Cavsri sua, Pr., 'L.ulon, I ..'il/Fovnsa, l-r., i anion, I 1 Ni;, Chin., Steitin, due Mar. ia**! m, Jap 1. 0m!.. n, ICabsso, |*p.. Philadelpri M ir.
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      769 4 WANTED FOR a Tobacco Kstale m Deli, (S un experienced Chinese Hospital Or Applications to be addressed, together •rences, lo W. MANSFIELD v 1 Mar 13 WANTED r SUBGRAPH Operator- for the Bf Borneo Government. For terms etc at GUTHRIK As Agents bVWmI North Borneo t o. Mar 14 iX7AN
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