The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 April 1899
1899-04-28
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section18 1899-04-28 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 28™ APRIL' IB99. DAILY ISSUE. x\o 35^,918 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement724 1899-04-28 1 n Office. Collyer Quay. Xr 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 01 Lading issued for Perstan Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San Francisco via724 words
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Advertisement652 1899-04-28 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. THF. following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong, Suang- For Marseilles hai v |apan Ports. and London. s.s. Kintuck May 3 s.t. Kintuck June 15 s.s. Y»ng Tsze May 32 s.s. Kaisow652 words
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Advertisement380 1899-04-28 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undid Contract with thi Nbthmlands Ivdia Gotirnmimt. AcKNrb at Singapore. Ships Agency, latb I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collver Quay Time Table for April, 1899. From Expected Will be aempatched fo Hawean Sourabaia Apl. 25. Bawean, Sourabaia, B'massin, Pulu I.aut, Moearadjawa and Coiei Apl. 25 v. l.ai380 words
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Advertisement214 1899-04-28 1 RILEY, HARGREAVES co., ENGINEERS, Boiler-Makers, Shipbuilders AND General Contractors. Wl AUK PREPARED TO SUPPIA FROM STOCK Steam Pumps. Mining, fiorizontal and Vertical Oir^ct Acting Duplex and Special Sinking pumps up to 20,000 gallons per hour. Boilers for Mining; Purposes. Lorom'.tU'. Colonial and Vrrtual BoiVrin Stork and m progress, from S5214 words
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Advertisement647 1899-04-28 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHA. xx BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVB FUND iioooo RESERVE LIABILITY OP i PROPRIETORS J .-".ooo.one COUBT Or UIEBCTOBS R. M. Gbav, Esq Chaikman N. A SIBBS, Ksq.— Drputt Chaikmam E. Gokt/, Esq. A. J. Ratmokd, Esq. ii. Shh.lim.Em). R H. Hill, Hsq A. Haupt, Esq. K.647 words
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Advertisement419 1899-04-28 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THK only rtmedy at present knuMi is an INK M.1.1 BI.K and PERMANKNT IKK I Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceralion° of the Bow. Is. *BCOMMKM)K».vSONIK», th.( fHIKFSPKC "IAI.ISrs MBOK ALMOKSSION Sod R.-tail bw ill Chemists ani Wholnslc by THE PETER SYS COMPANY, (Proprietors *sn Solp419 words
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Advertisement400 1899-04-28 1 1 .1.^99 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL W STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND TOYO KISEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA (OKI«\TM s. s. CO.) rhrough pa»ape tickets panted to KngUnc r'r.. cc, and Germany by ali tran.-Atlantic l.r. "SEEA? San Francisco by thc U. i her Kuropean points at proportionate r ates bpecial400 words
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Article, Illustration242 1899-04-28 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, APRIL. 28, 1899. Hrte «>.»!; |he Pn I'rofl*'* rjht rr.»int«m. L'n»w»d bf .tr-t »i,J unh»i*»<i bjrj{»in; I1«r« patriot 1 tn tn r :«nx.« prvcrpl* draw, PWgtl to Re Kin. I.arm Hr. mn* Law. H 11. S Re4p*l w-nt to the wharf this morning to ro242 words
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Article507 1899-04-28 2 The C ommissionkrs \nd ikk Fowa Hall S< HFME. The following i*> the full text of the reply, a summary of which we t»ave \rsterday, forwarded by the Municipal Commissioners to the Permanent Jubilee Memorial Committee Municipal Office, Singapore, 27th. April, 1899. Sir, our letter of507 words
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Article79 1899-04-28 2 1 I Head •Quarter (J\\\. r, S R*pon V 1. Orderly Officer for th« aMwag wrelt, < apt. W St. 1 lair. I tsv- r,m tin Ist it Ma> has been granted to V r^t Mj.r (i. BCUM for > to Arniour. r Ser^t. H. Muir tur79 words
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Article241 1899-04-28 2 esterday fhere OO urred at the Adelphi c the Mddea death (t Mr S. I- Clark, formerly branch manager of the Commer- j ci-«l Assurance Company Lid., and lately out here again m insurance business on his own account Mr. Clark not appearing yesterday morning, his room was241 words
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Article239 1899-04-28 2 A W- >t Australian paper says Amongst the visitors to the Coolgardie Exhibition is Mr J. Meldrum, of Johor, Malay Peninsula, or to give him his native title, signifying chief. Dato J. Meldrum. Mr Meldram was the tirst European to make th.it Slate a place ot239 words
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Article68 1899-04-28 2 A Chinaman was to-day charged with cheating a Chinese doctor by passing off on him four Dutch dollar*, about the genuineness of which there was some doubt He bought medicine from the doctor and tendered the coins m payment. The Dutch Bank could not say whether tl:ey were good or68 words
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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Article43 1899-04-28 2 Mr. Goschen s Views. Now Much More Tranquil. Speaking at a banquet of the Soci et of Mechanical Engineer,, at KirminghaJ Mr. Goschen said that the app ev Europe was much more tranquil now than a few months ago.43 words
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20 1899-04-28 2 (/real Britain had made fri i iettfe mrnt* with Germany and r hoped on re-making one witl.20 words
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Article18 1899-04-28 2 Fighting Renewed. There has been renewed figl between large bodies of t!»> trice rebels.18 words
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Article47 1899-04-28 2 AN ALL-BRITISH PACIFIC CABLE. An Annual Government Subsidy. The Times tf.l thai the G -.rrnfnenl has decided lo coi.in.,ute a yearly to the full amour. i re< urnm^ i.ded by thf Cable Committee as a guarantee o f th» COM of construction of an AT he Cable.47 words
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Article24 1899-04-28 2 AUSTRI A-HUNGARY AND CHINA. No Desire for Territory. Sneaking m thr Haagariaa I) Hremi«-r uud Iben «a? no i.r<-s*-r,- of acquiring ttrritory ir, liin.i.24 words
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Article29 1899-04-28 2 An American Ring at Work. There ii an enormous rise m the of copper, due t<j an Am-n <-„r. rating the tra<i--London. Apr.i j^ti; j29 words
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Article1154 1899-04-28 2 Slhrcff has risen during the last three days from 2~,\d. to jB*d. and it is thought that it will rise considerably higher. Thi* is said to be due to some working m America of a silver trust. I his morning a French transport of the Compagnie Xationale passed through from1,154 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement317 1899-04-28 2 ROBINSON CO. special show of Spring Novelties MILLINERY SHIRTS SUNSHADES DRESS MATERIALS. &c, <*c TRIMMED HATS, TOQUES AND BONNETS. A VERY LARGE AND STYLISH SELECTION Wh.te Lawn w,th pVea'ted fronts > a 95 each. Wh.te grounds w.tV" Blue BUc. M P-nk F Cy *2SLri5^ SS?^ N IM Ch'ck. *4. 25317 words
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Advertisement221 1899-04-28 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS RoiERTSON L SUERMoSST SHARE BROKSRS, BATAVIA. Telegraphic Address. Itobertson, Batavia. ABC Code 4th B iition. Apl 28 28,1,3,10,17,24 L. L, T. C A special General Mi etinjj will be held m the Pavilion on Wliliu sd.ty, ud May, 1899, at 5 p.m., for the purpose of passing the221 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous222 1899-04-28 2 The Week. Friday, 28th Hn»h Water 11.57 a., n. Kmul.tf.on Lod^^, .S- v» p.m. Krench Mail HomewAr < iparette Concert, Tan^lm lub, ■< p w. Subscription List Riley Har^rMv^ I Saturday, 29th Hi^h Water: 0.3.^ n'jon. Jelebu Mining and Trading < <>. (.id Cricket. -S < < NVv XVI SC.C;.222 words
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Article54 1899-04-28 3 Succr-- i, >aid to be -ti.. attending the '■'jrts of the Dntch against the leaderless \i hines, hut no VCrj r»su! 1 are at 'numerated Omar, the Acbinesc declare, as did the Dervishes of Osmao 'Jigma can be rep!a<ed and replaced, and Aclieen will ever have a leader against54 words
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Article129 1899-04-28 3 A corre-pondent writes, apparently m r< nte to sundry (i-iint* on which in- -rmation is often sought about this regiment Ihe Kings Own was formed m rObo JnaVr th«: name of the 2nd Tangier 'f,'t tor service m Tangiers In 1715 it was given the title of129 words
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Article4272 1899-04-28 3 By One who Knows aboi t ihe At th r. The English newspapers and reviews for tlu la-t few mails have m most instances contained r. view* of this book of the old Admiral, the illustrated papers reproducing j some of the pictures. The book was certain4,272 words
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Article164 1899-04-28 3 THE BAN JO CASE. Judgment wa> given b> Mr Justice Hyudman Jones this morning m the banju case J. M. Uil-Kii I S. de Hasagoiti. This case, it will be remembered, was adjourned from Wednesday m the absence of the defendant m order to prove notice of trUI, Mr. Delay*164 words
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Article933 1899-04-28 3 The Second Children's Concert will bt given at the luwn Hall to-morrow (S.uur- l.i) afternoon at 5 3jp m. Ill'- I'liilliarmonic Society's (Jr» heslra about forty strong; will pi «y "Liberty Bell" March Handel's Largo" OryntLi.t Gavotte Iferr) Liltle Niggahs Bam I 'anc- and fif required933 words
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Article74 1899-04-28 3 (CORRECTEI) L'P TO April 28.) On London. Bank 4 m/s ...2/0^ demand -/°,V Private credits 3 m/s -°tV documents 3 m/s 2/1 credits 6 m/s i/o^r FRANCE, demand 251 Germany, demand 204 India, T. T .50 Hongkong, cUshmml «i,-. Yokohama, demaiul ji c JAVA, demand ng| Manila, demand 1%74 words
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Article249 1899-04-28 3 Quotation. CAfiT4L. Paid Ur. S Bank o. < hina and japan. Ltd. Nominal. 2,000,000 45 o >g 6B Deferred. £s Buyers. Bells Abestos Kastern Agency. $3 Sellers. 10.000 ff Bs8 '5 8 4 I, Clear Water Ha.ry Farm Ltd. $,00 25.000 l f "IV" HraserandNeaveLul249 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement99 1899-04-28 3 How to Prevent Croup. We have two children wlio are sulij> ct to attacks of croup. Whenever an attack is coming on my wile givts them I hamberlain's Cough Remedy and it always prevents the attack. It is a house* hold necessity m this county and no matur what <99 words
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Advertisement330 1899-04-28 3 McALISTER Co. Hay.- ju-i r...i\,<l lar^c- shipment of WOOD&CO/S COW BRAND BUTTER winch, owing to lall o» price m Australia and the rise m exchange, they are able t«> offrr at the following rednc-d prict-s. Hi 65 cents per 1 lb. tin. Idg n a l b- B. Kfwarc of330 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous569 1899-04-28 3 US! L N PON rlio ti,d Tom Commanders Arrive.) K roro For Whir s jjs:; ssss. •v 1,. K r r <>Otl Al Hon«k.,n X R IT1 v r? F"**" Aprils lolomh Sydney, April >« hKllH JUI^ R Su,,n 8 1, RidMlie. Aprils* Banrto»< l)M K kok Other V«.rK K1,,.569 words
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Miscellaneous95 1899-04-28 3 CLIARAICII. -7. tun sSn v, lint. tr Messer, lor 8an K kok. B»T*Tißa, i»l. iv. Vl'ors. for PjlepiL «i0r.,..n t-5r,:. ~u.. r, fcr Bangkok -t ~tr.. W pa, ITkiooki*. I: Mr., PhilmM, for Shanghai. 0 ..n.n, \1 M. Mr, for Bombay. Bonn.dv. |U). sir., P How Passengers Arrived. -;\-r Giaug95 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement994 1899-04-28 4 Tbe Subscription List will be opened on Friday. the a»th April. 1899. and closed at Twelve o'clock noon on Tuesday, the 16th M«y. 1899 RILEY, HARGREAVES Co Ltd. SINGAPORE, STRAUS SKI ILEMENTv (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinance. ISB9, being Ordinance V. of the year 1880 of the Ordinances of the994 words
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Advertisement1433 1899-04-28 4 the price to be paid to the Vendors being 717 fully paid-up shares m the Federated Enginnering Company Limited and a sum ot $178. Bin cash. In the event of this agreement not being carried out, the Company will take over the lands, buildings and assets of the Vendors at1,433 words
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Advertisement633 1899-04-28 4 or contracts and to accept the above statements as a compliance with that seen n and applications for shaieb*ill only be accepted subject to this provision. Applications for Debentures, Preference or Ordinary Shares must be made on the accompanying forms and forwarded with a remittance for the amount of the633 words
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Advertisement796 1899-04-28 4 KATZ BROS., Limited. Tuborg Beer X PRICE PER CASE w W 4 Doz. Quarts oJ $11 50 p H 2 J 5-2 r^ I? f-* w PRICE PER CASE fg < 8 Doz. Pints 3 DUTY EXTRA $1-44 PER CASE KATZ BROS., Limited. COOLIES. (an he taaaEed tor plaatatiaaa, Engineering796 words
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Advertisement712 1899-04-28 4 WANTED DBTROLIUM Organ fat Hornro, those having experience with Canadian «^r Calyx dnlU preferred. Apply lo SYMI fc I Apl CI 1 1 A 1 lON WAN lED as Sec. lo a Club or otherwise. Good Accountant and Pianist. »;''est referenct s. P.K.R., c iAwAw. WANTED TO PURCHASE Wild Animals.712 words
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Advertisement1171 1899-04-28 4 FOR SALE A li«ht Vicioria, Australian Cob with harness. Apply to R. KISDERVATKK,- c o Puttfarcken o. Apl 27 30 4 FOR SALE AUSTRALIAN PONY, palanquin, harness, lamps, &c. $300 Apply to C.J.D., c/o Free Press Office. Apl i.s uc. FOR SALE \Ji AIL Phaeton, m excellent order, owner leaving1,171 words
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Advertisement939 1899-04-28 4 The Standard Time Balls A Time Ball at Fort Canning and d Bran, falls each day at P.*. l£Z o (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 m ,n hoisted five minutes previously corT: C ti: yFortc:anmnKandpuiau HONGKONG WEATHER IKlHi,i< U( Barometer, reduced to 3 2 degrees Fahr. V and to939 words
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