The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 April 1899

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDA?, bth APRIL '.899. DAILY ISSUE No,,
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      808 1 Q Office. Collyer Quay. JBB Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. SteVn for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN. EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills oi Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Const, and S*n Franomco vi*
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      496 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYDS STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Umdbr Mail Contract with the Austriab Govbrnmsnt. THE follow. ng are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected to sail from here OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. bob Hongkong, bob Eubopb. Shanghai X Kubb. via Pobt.«. iBoy. 1899. fiacqueliem Apl. t>. Maria Valeric Apl. 22.
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      796 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART M AATSCHAPPIJ. IfBBBB Comtract with "the Netherlands India (jovbrnmsnt. Acent*» at Singapore, nhips agency, late I. DAENDELS It Cow. a-3 Collvrr Quay I Time Table lor April, 1899. From kxpectcc Will be ue patcned to M. Vajiriinlus Pidanj; Apl. 1. Batavia, Cheribon. Sam.ua. g and Sourabai.. Apl.
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      219 1 I Fraser Gumming I O, Picas: 7< Hatters I-.. ...->. JAWM' I l I Mrickwork-. —s.r.: oa ar. d Itaic- Timber Merchant PRIME HARD- WOOD, CBS by our own mtn m the best districts. a:id -team M*aYS to any size. Vv JRKBD TIMBERS. Flooring lio.ird accurately planed, tongued and grooved
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      633 1 T-JONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITA! *.io.oooooo RESERVE FUND f 10,000 .wo RESKRVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS i $i0,000,00c Coubt op Uieectobs R M. Gkay, Esq.— Chairman N. A Sisss, hs.j.— Dkputy Chairman. E GasiA, BBS- A. J. Raymond Esq. David Gubbay, Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq.. A. Haupt, Esg
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      437 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only rem,-dy presr-n. know, m INFALLIBLE Bad I'KKMAMM URI Sprue Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bow. Is. RaTGOMMENDBDsTSOMI CHI EI -v-khuims HRDICALPI >■ sold Retail hv ..II Hernial* and IYlmlsbbJi bi THE PETER SYS COMPANY. Oct ,5 Pro,,r TORs vr> s staaei m
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      261 1 llanos AT THE ROBINSON PIANOiCO. aa, n msk- asraassaa teas. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w "TEAMSHIP COMPANY. ANU "POYO KI-EN KABUSHIKI KAISHA OKIr B4J.J mrr nr BBBfB granted to Enplane by all trans-Atlant.c lines S' 3 Francisco by the steamer .the s Has To c.-.n points at
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  • Domestic Occurences.
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    THURSDAY, APRIL 6 1899.
    1087 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, APRIL 6 1899. Hrtt _B Bbßm -1 t'niwed b|r rafu.rt. mmi •••t>rih»a BBS t*lr,tn Tr.t.-. »*t f.o. «-v r*l>*aa4 to Kdlr.or. Lwnut». »n. LaBL H X the Goeereof with respect to th* command -i tl.- *s ijy l)i NM n l.as good eBOBgb to gi
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    336 2 Ili .inn the Misses Bibby arrived h\ me '->///'■ last evening, Ak- r an interval ..I two and a ball v.l/- ney Wise el .any has been reroevM ed tad will !>• am, d on year < main lb- ioterflaediate 1' <> steaaaer Formosa left Hongkong at j p.m. W..1--ne-<lay.
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    24 2 She refused him, as she thought that he would I propose again. And did he I Oh, yes. But it was to another girl.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    229 2 From Japanese Papers. China and Italy. Saaaua B\v to be Ovaaraa t.. i-okku.n I < V IK. I'ekuii'. Man li 22nd. The I huiese Government proposes 10 open Sunmun May and Sekibo (a port m f 1., ktaai l-'ovime; to foreign trade before Italy tint* her .1. tnands. WIVMBBBWaS
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    75 2 SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. Sll boat's Pom/las Obcbbstbai I obcbbt. In addition to the items already named for Orchestra Mis MacKi n/.ie Skinner will play a pisaofofte solo Waldesreßßcbea I. azt); Mr Kirk will -mg Bhußenthei'a "Messagi Mrs. Sower (her fir- 1 sp* pesrsoce will giv- two .songs Still ww die
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    L.L.T.C.
    67 2 L.L .T. C. •Vi arr ssbed to state that the prot.ts Iroai tl.-- daace l.rld at tbeTaaglia Club on 17th ult amount to 870s >-', whit I: frees j the < lub from debt ramittec desire to < oovey their thanks to all naeaabers and sobsi ribera tor their support,
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    FRENCH ACTIVITY IN YUNNAN.
    97 2 I we learn that una ol the commission appointed t< ;ect tor a r.nlway from Laokay to Yunnan arrivad -il Haiphong G h ead by "I i) imer, the C.overnorilso about to make In connection wilh meniioned that attention has of ,:..un to Ihe dependei.' I-
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    A SURPLUSAGE OF GOLD.
    254 2 The world's mines are now turning oul so much Jold thai 1 n be continu-d without attectin^ the value '.f the v In Australia the Tra ii uts Accord* nsala the total- I boa South Africa 1 -j,ooo Aaati 13,000,000 'nited N 12,000,000 Russia Other 1
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    270 2 w—^ A fresh 1 ase of small-pox. the patient being Chinawoman, is repotted from v s Minto Road. A Celestial yesterday received a salutary leasee lor bringing a frivolous charge against a compaltiot. whom In- a. used of stealing a l-aju. being ord.-n d t>. pay ,11m ot S^s to
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    42 2 THE SAMOAN DIFFICULTY. A Commission. Assented to Pending Promulgation of Composition. Great Britais ln> sweated to the prioripl<- of the Samoa Commission, but d<-l a >s h.r final assent until the composition ot the Cooanaisftioa, and its power-, are t
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    THE IRISH PARTY.
    60 2 Prospects of Unity Doubtful. The leading I'arnellite*. absented them selves Irooa the Coßfereace at Dublin. It is believed that the proposals for a Uatted Ireland Party will lead to nothing A GKR.IAN CRUISER AT MUSCAT. Ihe German cruiser Artonn has unex. pectedly arrived at Muscat, having visited
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    575 2 returns tor Singapore loi the areeh ended April ist show 145 deaths I nt.., p,.r mille being j_> jy. Two deaths w.r.- caused by small-pox. 1h- Geratea craisera Htrthm sad Litis, h ar. coming out to reinforce squ,dron ol Prime Henry of I'russ: ted here on the 15th instant from
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      1259 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. _P COLLARD St GOLLAKD PIANOS Just Unpacked _______fifi_r PIANO STOOLS ot Latest Designs IHBBBBT^SjSBBey Best Oi m i1 s Violin Strinos Jb JLJLJr Temperature and Perspiration Proot. tt^^******"-*--"-^ 1 Violins from *5 with paper case and bow complete. THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., 3 Raffles Place. LIP
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      940 2 FOR SALE 1 f)C\ FOOT round top tent, side walls, centre AVV pole, bale ring, rope-, &c. In good condition. t .M.. c/o Boustead Institute. Mar 20 7<4 FOR SALE A Light Victoria m good order, a Grey Austra- lian tob. and a new set of harness. Price *375- Apply
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      314 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTiiD. Municipal lionets 5% KOR SALE. Kraser k Neave Ltd b% Dibs. i-KAShR Co., Kachaansaad Shan- Bio<e. Apl 0 ur TO LET QODOW.VS at L...J „,K Rboo, facing Rochorc River, aiea i.i ci me t concrete flooring 0"» 8 square feet, ate. of plank thiori..^ 4400 square feet.
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      174 2 The Week Thursday, 6th: H Water '..ioa., 3.0 p. 1. aaeT Seaaians, Caairal Pshce Station. p.n S. C. C. lennis Tournament. I ,rmonic Orclie-'ra. 8-50 p.m. Friday, 7th j His** A v w p I. v <> Mail Homewards doses, 0 a.m. \Vc Iphaliti JI .1 Nl Harbour. 4 p.m
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    Corrrespondence.
    340 3 Master ani> Servant. To TBS Editob. SIR, The following facts will no doubt be of interest to owners of bicycles I have rooms at the Hotel de I' Europe, and a short time since I told my boy (a Malay) that I should be away from Saturday until Monday
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    70 3 **l>ecial to Hi i i egraph.j FURTHER FiGHIIN. Manila. March 27th American advance -ontinued during -lerday Philipinos made determined opposition and burnt MaPoio escaped before corall effected. PHILIPINOS DESPERM! The Philipinos fought desperately, but BOt prevent Americans passing Meyan. midway to Malolos General Killed •leneral Egbert and a
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    AMERICA AND THE PHILLIPINES.
    790 3 AMERICA AND THE PHILLI PINES. »'>Rls T>> BSVSI t SeTTLfcMEST. Ths PbmVIOB is ihk So. th. iama s thi SbotbbBb Iscabob. 'China it Iloilo, March 2S.— .ther ettor made resident to reach the Fillipino leaders m the Southern islands and arrange un--1 ettlemeni of atta.r-. He was well received by
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    "DUEL IN THE CHANNEL."
    1662 3 DUEL IN THE CHANNEL." fl ranslated from V Indtpendance Tonkinoise.J Determined partisan as I am of a friendly understanding with England I think, like the Comte de Chaudordy, that the pending difficulties between France and England are not worth the bones of a Breton blueTo my thinking, one would need
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    MR. RUDYYARD KIPLING.
    669 3 In I V •1111 ne h lyi"g Day 'm/ t e n >>\r Waif li- -ai. l wrtc- If one were to ask whose voice at the present moment .s the most widely heard whose wools go forlh the t .rtlie-i wt.ose verse -inks deepest into the
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    WITH THIS RING.
    167 3 Dr. Newman Hall, m Ins Reminiscences, says the first wedding at which he officiated aftei the l Dissenting Marriage Act was at Halifax. The bride and bridegroom were very youthful and uncultured. It was before the age of Board schools. I had to instruct them m the
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD
    823 3 I Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean season." Problem No. 130 (Konig) is solved as follows:*— 1 Kt-88, K-Q4 Kl-07,
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    CHESS NOTES.
    352 3 the veteran Kngl.-h master Mr. tl. K. Bird, is again m good health, and giving exhibitions of rapid simultaneous play. there is some talk ifl New York ol a Ladies International Tournament with valuable prices. The sum BBafcflfl ol for lr-t prize is 100. A number ol ht.s
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    HER MAJESTY'S BATTLE SHIP
    574 3 Wherever the seething >urge> surge, or the blithering blittards blow. Where the booby boobs o'er the bounding blue, or the wild wkmlts spout and go. Where the typhoon typhi and the hurricane harks, and the sea horse areas* BM BBBBf, proudly ride, m mv strength and
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    86 3 II.AY ON KDNESDAY. B Si Be i i Saaßaaaa baal i Iptsa, B—l\8 1\ I*— ia I'ROIISSION I'viKs Hraddell and Elliot l„w be*. 1) >,i and Kohlhotf T el. II ,6—l j— >■ I Iks FOR I HURSDAY < H V.MI lONsll ir. Syi.w- i Wrigk*. unhn.
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    EXCHANGE
    78 3 CORRECTED LP rO April 6.) On London. Bank 4 88/a i/tt II demand t/ 1 t Private- credits 3 m/s 2/0 documents 3 m/s -V°Ti credits 6 m/s 2/0J France, demand 247 4 Germany, demand 2004 India. T. T. 147^ Hongkong, demand di> Yokohama, demand 4.*, pm. JAVA, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    115 3 (April fi., IbS 5" Garnbier f Buyers/ 0 do. Cube No. i 4 Pepper, Black (ordir.ary Spore) jr, do. White, (Fair L/W= 5 „43 Nutmegs nos to the lb.) 73 do. (80s to the lb) uo. Mace (Banda) 81 Cloves (Amboina) 32. Libenan Coffee 1650 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair
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    SHARELIST. APRIL 6th, 1899.
    142 3 -«^rig^ I "<< »«E and a yroTATioN Capital. PaidUi, Simris P.,,, ,),r Ht k —< Km,. „d. i,, W.na..f 0 .000.000 < 450 ,*8 7S Deferred. 5 Buyers. J »J^g **> BHI M Kastern Ak*... x. *s Seller.. l« t M»I4 B>sB WA' ErfwfeJ £s sET.
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      181 3 P- PERFECT D*ianos ATTHE ROBINSON PIANO CO. ,3, RAFFLES PI.A< E. Jan 7 tuths Three Doctors m, Consultation. l-roui Bcniiinin franklin When you are sck, what you like best is to be chosen tor a medicine m the hrsi place what experience tells you is best, to be chosen m
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      1257 3 L > IN PO It 1 Kl.bj. nd Tona Commander. Arrived Krom Ko, When Immori ai.itp Hnt cruise, o.*, Sir E. In, hester lan is I_. Psiacßvea U.S.. craisar i«oo sVesi r£! T huan Mar. 2, Colombo H l,l,trV Ton. Master. Arrived Krom Con.ignee. Kor Wher. BaaVoSoo. \Z' nH fSIX
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      928 4 WALTHAM WATCHES. How a WALTHAM WATCH set England's time. 26 Ormiston Road, Westcombe Park, London, S. E England, 10-2-97. American Waltham Watch Co., Waltham. Mass., U. S. A Gen n.i.MLN About three years since, at the Observatory. On telling some of acting on the advice of a friend who had
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      593 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. 'P h IJLK.-s .1. invited 'ur the construct ot a n Steam I .a cinch for the I'erak Government m a, cordance with the following sp<-ot cations >>PK( IFIf A I lON. ne breadth lo It. hes 1 a and 4 11. 1 KbBI > 1 1' che-
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      255 4 John Little Co., Ltd., Singapore. SOLE AGENTS FOR OGDENS WORLD FAMED TOBACCOS CIGARETTES. f* '.•*HRwKr, v b__b! afV •Keats ___?L?a_rV^ 1 *v' TrSE-- r isTT V sT-ajntf j*"' 7, J _iN__*^2_r __K2^* *m BT a_ _____VtV*atX' '-f. ——SalarS?" SP*™' ""-#t/___a '\At^--'' r, fvW\ */^J *< AX \r-_i) j An V\
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      236 4 **_<___»_/ lii^ln- Ijlai" .ill if L»lliy.'»ijJJa Health Br y '''.ik U-*llr**lß i^*. BVtf *i I a I flaß_i J_k. Lanolinc I s_£j i^uisyojjj-* H <■« .1^ fl W *"fJrtfßKiß^. Toilet Soap y»—^ fromallCK- _Pb. v 6****'**r***a*i«*a.l'f. vvr-,i>— i. v-- *s\pja£tk Katz Brothers, Limited. DBAP ii B V DEPABTMEMT. AkKIVAL OF
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      83 4 McALISTER Co. h.iv. just recehrad a large shipment oft WOOD CQ.'S COW BRAND BUTTER w1,,i1„ owiog to Call of price 111 Australia .md the ri a hfmga, thi are able to oft. -1 at th< loliowing redui.t .1 prices, \iz 65 cents per 1 lb. tin. si. 25 alb. N.M.
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      657 4 Fraser Neave, Ltd. PRINTERS. PUBLISHERS. AND COMMERCIAL STATIONERS BUR Printing Establishment is the largest and most complete m the Straits, Settlements its stock of type is continually being augmented by additions from the best makers, and it is fitted up with the most modern machinery for producing First-class Work of
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      775 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (m -11/ :ate dll Airoki, H.M S., 11 v, iU,e Apl. Vmttvct 1 Ital., D_B 1 KK< BSTBAUI i-.., loulon, Etna, Ital., Sjx Fol'drk, Fi I oeloa, K\ ts, I lanisli, Hai-I.i ac, Chin., Stetlm, das Mar. laaavi 81, jap., London, li.ris, iernian, Kiel, Kasaeo, .p.. Philadelphia, Mar.
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