The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 April 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rHIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, un APRIL/ 1899. DAILY ISSUE No 3553
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      750 1 J~ o Office. Coliyer Quay. X"T Whaive-. New Harbour 0 STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Sieam for (HINA, JAPAN, PRNANG, CRY|.w)N. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDBIi VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San Francisco
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      650 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM Ir% NAVIGATION COMPANY. Under Mail Contract with the Aviftltl GOTIRNMIMT, THE (oiiowing are the dates on which the Co I Steamer j may be eipected to sail from hen OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. roH Honokono, ros Europe. SmaNOHAI K.<HI. VIA PuRTS. ISOA>. itfpi X'ltniobona May h. Maria \altnr Apl.
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      597 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. L'nuir Contract with thi Netherlands Ibdia Government. \GKNTS AT SINGAFORR. >HIPS AGENCY. LATE I. DAENDELS 8t Co., 2-3 COLLYER QUAV Time Table tor April, 1899. From Expected Will be despatched to General I', Sourabaia Apl. 12. Malavia, Samarang, Sourabaia, Hocleleng, Ampenan, Macassar, Amboiia, Banda and New
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      695 1 THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY. LTD Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders. Wharfingers, ftc. (.raving k-> .j; |a ',oo feet in l«-n|jtt id ii tl or sill. ri frr.nia^- OMC mil bjmJ a tj Sheers Whart VS" 'cet ir Irriftr;, Boi!-r i Masting worked b> steam. EBWWH rai •%<: ol
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      655 1 1 JJ° NGKONG AND SHANGHAI A BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL *ioooo.>x> RESERVE FUND o RESERVE LIABILITY OP > PROPRIETORS I Ji0.000,000 CUUET OP UIBBCTOEE R. M. Gkav, Esq— Chaieman N. A Sibbs, K»q. Dkfi tv Chairman K. CM r/, Esq. I A. J. Ravmond. Esq. DavioGubbay, Esq. R. H. Hill,
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      556 1 PETER SYS WONE IHE only remedy at present kno»n M M IN Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, of the t UCOMMENDROm SOME 01 im. CHIEF Sff S«)!<1 R.-t.nl by all h« in THE PETER S f'RiifßiK 1 orv vm, Soli MAavrAcnmi O<t 17 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Ajfents
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      303 1 >ERFUL SPECIFIC. IFAI.I IBLKawl PERMANENT CUR Hemorrhage and Ulceration towels. -^!Muw:;;' t r::) A:ii:i> YS COMPANY. >LI. ms» Sum s,, s •7.' TOYO Kl^lb BusH (he above lines sto b V -.leameiv, ff^ Northern Pac, f I >>% This alloZZVr* dl Jl< "«'ed a discount fmmf^m C,,^'l \L n t
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1899.
    1015 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1899. Here »hall the Presi the People 1 rlfht mimum, I'nawad hf influence and unbribed by gam; Han patriat Trath her f loriout prccepta draw, Pteasaa ki MaMMMm. LarftJtT. a»a Law. As to the important question of cold storage me it supply and
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    980 2 A correspondent writes to call attention to the presence in Singapore of several American bluejackets who were, it is as' serted, inadvertently left behind hereby the CSS Castine on her (alleged) accelerated departure for Manila. It is, of course, only the CommandiT of that ship who will be able to
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.
      20 2 The Bill Passed the Council of Premiers. The Council of Premiers at Sydney ha» passed the Federation Bill.
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      AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES.
      26 2 Forty Thousand More American Troops. Forty- thousand L'nited States troops arc going to Manila as boon as the tramp rt is ready.
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      BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY.
      82 2 The Duke of Devonshire's Address Britain Unwilling to Precipitate Crisis in China. The Duke of Devonshire, speaking* t" the London Chamber of Commer that the Government were not destroy oi precipitating a crisis in China, and all thr.r endeavours wen- to secure a due sharr „i the
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      The Defence of the Empire.
      34 2 Hence it w»» their paramount duty i, make the Army and Navy strong enough to defend not only Britain, but the Colonie* and foreign possessions. f.ondon, April jut, 1899.
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    THK JAPANESE YEN.
    146 2 GOVBRVMBST R B > S I S 7OA■ I T T I The Chamber of Common-'* wrote to tic Government on April iith. suggesting that the loss on the demonetisation of Japanese yen should be borne by the community generally, as represent d by the Government. The
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    295 2 Warren > Circus has been very L-ucce<»--ful at Hongkong and Shanghai playing to crowded houses nightly. D Arc s Marionettes also did well, and although at tinlatter place the tents all but touched each other, each drew large numbers to their show. Referring to the recent loss of the Channel
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      298 2 KATZ BROS., Limited. Tuborg Beer CC PRICE PER CASE Ed H 4 Doz. Quarts 5 H $11 50 2* H 2 J C/^>^^ (OPENHAGEN B*g *Q w n s CX3 r x 32 M W PRICE PER CASE m fl> < 8 Doz. Pints 3 CD $14-50 DUTY EXTRA Si-44
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      764 2 Hx Pi: KIN. ALEX. FOX ft Co.. 43 High Street. I_J K -list nceived and are now showing 11 l.nd:rs i-, Krubioidcred Shirt Hlol ttla< k 1 i^'urrd Alpacas and Striped repons, hild primed Sunshad»~, WlMa aid oloured Flowers. White and dloured Ribbons in all uidths. I'l^in and heck Washing
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      739 2 WANTED 17R0.M isi May. By gentleman, English, two furnished rooms with board, in private family or would join a Bachelor's mess. Reply to (iENIAL, c/o Free Press. Apl 17 114.4 COOLIES. /~*OOLIES can be supplied lor plantations, v^ Engineer ing works, etc.. at moderate rates .inmediaiely on receipt of order,
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      1224 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS AUCTION SALE OF SALVAGE Ex s.s. SUEVIA T*O be held at Tanjong Pagar Wharf, Godown x No. 25, on Tuesday, 2jtJt April at 2.30 p.m. 54 Bales Manila Hemp 1 196 Bag j Sago flour and Tapioca 520 Bundles Rattaos Damaged by fire and water, for account of
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      229 2 The Week. Friday, aist Mmh Water 6.42 a., ;.S9 p. Mohammedan Festival, Han A'aya //ain. P. A- O. Mail Homewards rluse*. 6 a.m. jria Recreation ub Rill, g p.m. Saturday, aznd Hnjh Water —7.46 a., 8.30 p. Trooping of olour*, Tanglin, 8 a.m. Cricket. -S C.C. '2nd XI.) N.< Fort
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      Malacca Pier : A Warning to Travellers.
      1181 3 Malacca Pier A Warning to Travellers. \0 Tdl fc.DITO«. Sir. —In your Malted News ol March :53rd, your correspond* nt mentioned the disgraceful state of the Pier at Malacca, the repairs to whirh have been at a stand, still for some months. Government spend no money here, if they can
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    JELEBU MINING AND TRADING Co., Ld.
    809 3 The directors' report and accounts of the Jelebu Mining and Trading Co. are as follow Your Directors beg to submit a statement of the t ompany's accounts for the period from 17th August 1 <>S to 9th February, 1899. being the second half-year of
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    A MODEST REQUEST.
    308 3 Our foreign rivals are indeed f-ntrrpris in>». hut their libcties with thr Queen's English are more amusing than th»ir designs on our business. Tha following i* a delightful example of English as nhe is wr',l': Gf.ni 1 imb»,- It is only by reducing more and more it*
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    A STRANGE EXPERIMENT.
    113 3 Professor Atwater is conducting a strange experiment, in the interests of knowledge, at the VVes- < leyan University, Middletown, Connecticut. A student, named Oslenberg, will live nine days in a huge box, called a respiration calorimeter. He looks through small, air-tight windows, talks through a telephone to
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    33 3 Ji icnd— lts really shocking, dear, the way you and your husband tjuarrel. I wonder you don't separate. Injured wile— What, %a away and leave him to do he likei I Ihe idea
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    STRAITS INSURANCE Co., Ltd.
    380 3 The fifteenth annual report for presentation to the sharholders at the twenty-second* ordinary general meeting to be held in the company's offices, Singapore, or VVednes-^ day, May 3rd, 1 899, at noon, is as follows Your Directors beg to submit the annexed bal-ance-sheet for the year
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    Working Account, 1898.
    161 3 Or. Net pr.miumi from Ist January to ml December. iByB, after deducting reinsurances and return premium* 8032,786 60 < r. I Head Offije (.h ♦r^es 47.062 74 1 Branch and Agency bargee 126,816 90 I < omniision-, 19,568 27 1 Director*' Committees' and Auditors' Fees 15,4,8 78
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    26 3 M -^r- P. Kil^our Hi Co^ launch Ena will leave Jobasi ias IV r for the Club on Sunday morning at 8. v>.
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    593 3 The COOTM prop' r \\a>> open yesterday morning, and BOSJM interesting work was I done, law grouti'l being in nice condition. Parthenopaeus was fir*t out and starting to canter .tlong at the mile post did 1 milv; nice useful work Lyon went ij mile, doing the last mile
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    FURTHER REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    1181 3 loth— i jih April. The Samoan CJi/bstion. Mr. Eliot, secretary to the British embassy at Washington, has been appointed British com'missio'ier lor Samo.i. Important Statement on East Africa. In the House'of Commons today (10th April) Mr. Htodrick, in ihe course of the debate on East African affairs,
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    NEW IMPERIAL SERVICE FORCE.
    120 3 It is re^ort'il that it has lieen decided to rais an Imperial Sirvicr Force ol 1,000 teamed troop Irom natives m British Central Afnca. The new force will have Briti-li officers and Sikh non-com-missioned officers, and the London correspondent of the Birmingham t'ost learns that it
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    24 3 During the present century seven instances h.ive been recorded in the British Isles in which the bride has married the best man by miMdke.
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    284 3 (From our Correspondent. j H.M.S. Rattler has been back here, and her officers and crew have been having a good time of it. In a football match (Association) played on the 6th inst., the Rattiers beat Sandakan by three goals to nil, after a very pleasant game. In
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    TWO OF A TRADE.
    785 3 I hat two of a trade seldom ..tf'cr fa a common MJTMf. Its weakness, however, resides in the j tact that it is a caviling, sneering -,a)ing. The iCea sought to be conveyed is that ihe di-agree-ment is the outcome of reciprocal |calousy. While that is
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    How to Prevent Croup.
    94 3 We have two children who are subject to attacks 1 of croup. Whenever an attack is" coming on my wife gives them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and it always prevents the attack. It is a household necessity in this county and no matter what else we run
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    SHARE LIST. APRIL 21st,. 09
    299 3 Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. S Bank *(h,na and Japan. Ltd. Lx Nom.nal. C a.000.000 450,968 I* Deferred. £5 Huycrs. Bells Abestos Eastern Agency. $3 Sellers. L 10,000 f£ Clear Water Da.ry K.rm I.M. $,00 ,5,000 aj.'o^ a S o J£ Eraser and Ne-ve Lni 2JS^.
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    EXCHANGE.
    76 3 I (CORRECTED UP TO April 21.) i On London. Hank 4 m/s l/n|j demand i/i«J Private cr.-dits j m/s 2(0 documents 3 m/s 2 fo^§ credits 6 m/s 2/0J France, demand 247 (/ERMANY, demand 200 India. T. T Hongkong, demand ..£<£ jj s Yokohama, demand p m Java, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    107 3 (April II.) *£r I" m 580 io. Cube No. < g Ptoipar, Ulack (ordir.ary S'por*) 2c so do. Wh.te, (Fair L/W= 5 J „4 o Miimtfs I tios '.o thr lb.) 7c do. (So-, to the lb) q£ l.ut- (Banda) t '"loves (Amboina) y Lirxrrian < otfe« 16*50 I
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      194 3 MAILS CLOSE I o. MORROW. For Pit M Sourabaya, fttc. Snrie Borneo 9 AM l..iti.nn. ate. Hecate 11 \u Muar Far/alia 1 pm Penani{ H*sa 2 pm I'enang Si D^li Calypso z pm Sourabaya, k> Vymr pm Hit i\ .i Van S 4 pm Malacca, ace. <tppiio 4 pm Saigon
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      1151 3 VKSS-L> IN POKT. Mrr.-,-.V»i fl««i ir.d Ton* Commanders Arrvel From For When R ATILk Hnt.rruist-r, 7.5 Ha**faf \priliB l.ibuan Roads. 7 LUnn Brit, cnilir. 570a Burke *pnl 1., Portsmouth R.-ad-. AIR K Brn. rrui>er, 5 r)oo Bayley April iq Plymouth Mon^kon,;. Other Ve&ielt Fl»«i ft Ton* Matter* Arrived From Conti«nee*
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      196 3 Passengers Arrived. Per .V- rout Nl H\re. i.m.,xt K.U. Wwht, Mr. a.id M> K. Nl l' x »rs.R Van Sumer.Mi, E. Hovelapnc 11 ir^ W. M t.. H. S. Ktr Kdie, K. \V Wibtx, P. D iid W.d 1, Mudge, M. M Senlev K \Kr.n.< .pt.Wtber. Pt s M(. Hoyack,
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      703 4 TO BE LET. NO. 8 l'pp«r Wilkie Road, at Btaaaat occupied by T. D»v HMO*, F-lsa. Rent $55 per month. Entry Ist Mnv. Apply to OFFICE. Raffles Hotel. Apl 19 *-4 TO LET BMABWI H^M.Mnv. 46 Oxley Rise Enu Ist May. MKVBK BROS. Apl t WtMJk TO LET A CaaAaaata*!
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      510 4 Kelly Walsh, Ltd. NEW BOOKS. SKELTON'S LIFE of CHARLES I. Illust. ***** Watts DICTIONARY of CHEMISTRY latest Edn. 4 vols. (published at £9.10.0) 565.00 I EXT BOOK ol NAVAI. ARCHITECTURE, by Aitwood 4.50 THE NAVAL POCKET BOOK iByo 9 3.00 THE BRITISH MEKtHANT SERVICE, by R. Coruewall |oncs 7.00 CASES
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      704 4 John Little CO., LTD. NEW BOOKS Hohetni-tn Girls, by Florence Warden A Chapter of Accidents The Choir Invisible The Forest I .overs Romance of Canvas Town by Koif Botdrewood Billy Binks-Hero, by Boothby The Red Axe, by F R. Crockett The Pride of jennice I he Gospel Writ in Sleel
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      420 4 Bicycles bearing the above transfer are guaranteed by us for TWO YEARS. Straits Cycle Agency, 15. BATTERY ROAD. Horses Horses Am\<<l \< «,i»rd.tv. .1 Select Batch of Hacks Cariijge Horses. Mcladiag pain, My trail given. Appl) Dalian s A ustralian Horse Keposi cry K H .if: .ti Orcnarei Road. Mar
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      851 4 NOTICE. T"ENDERS will be received at the Colonial Sec- retary's Office, up lo noon of the 24th April, iBgg, for the following works Erection of Sub Post Office, Postmen's Quarters and Boundary Walls at New Harbour. Plans and Specifications may be seen, and printed forms of tender with all particulars
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      1333 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mkn-ok-War. A. Vespucci, llaL, D'entrbc^stkacx, Fr., Toulon, Etna, hal., Spexzia, Focore, Fr., loulon, Fybn, Danish, Hai-la'ng, Chin., Stettin, due Mar. Ikazl'( hi, jap London, Iltis, Cierman, Kiel, Kasauo, J.ip., Philadelphia, Mar. 7; i Mi'KAKUMO,
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      599 4 The Singapore Free Pres? AND Mercantile Advertiser. *blb Address,— Advertiser, Stngtp ort Telephone Number.— No. 61. Published at 30 3, Raffles Place, Sin r pore TTHE leading English Newspaper in th e x Straits Settlements Johore Federated Native States of Perak, gor, Sungei L'jong, Pahang, tlu- Sembilan British North Borneo;
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