The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 May 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, is, MAY/ 1899. DAILY ISSUE x\o 3561
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      722 1 J~ n Office. Collyer Quay. Xr Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYUOM, INOIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, mXkSEILI.ES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH. AND I oN DON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for kitu Coast, and
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      656 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. THH following are the dales on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMKWARI). For Hongkong, Suang- For M akskm.i.hs hai I lapan Pohts. and London. s.a. Kintuck May 3 ».t. Kintuck June 15 1 t.s. Y-ng Tsze May 22
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      673 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPI J. Unobr Contract with thi Netherlands Ivdia Gotunmint. AgenH) at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co 2-3 Collver Quay Time Table tor May, 189*. From Ezoected Will be despatched to Bantam Bafewria Apl. 27. Sourabaia, Macassar, Amboina, Bar.da, Menado. Gorontalo Ternate and Moluccas May B-ouwer
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      712 1 THE TANJONG PAGAK DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers. &c. Graving l>o< ks up to 500 feet m length nd II feet on sill. Wharf frontage utif mile arnl a amMttt. Shasta Whan \^o icet m length, Hmi^r and Masting Shaan ajarhad b> sie.im. hxtensivi rang*
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      624 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL *ioooocx« RKSERVE FUND KESERVE LIABILITY OP i PROPRIETORS t-.n.nootvx Coubt or Dibbctob.i R. M- Gbav, E»q Chaibman. N. A Sibbs, Ksq.— Dkpvty Chaikman K. GMTZ, Esq. A. J. Ravmono, Esq. K. Shi-llim, Esq. R. H. Hill, K*j A. Haupt, E«g. K. Sachsb,
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      524 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL^PECIFIC. IHh only M^ ,t present kno.n H INKY 1.1.1 HI. X and PERMANENT < URI Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration THE PETER SYS COMPANY 011 l| PIWIIT< <v Old CimSiti 17.1 DHTENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the abov (ompan are prepared
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      400 1 pACITIC MAIL STKAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAI W STEAMSHIP COMPANY 1 T OY O WSKH KABUSHIKI KAISHA "KIKM w. n. CO.) Ihrou^h pas^e tickets granted to hnirlant. SSSAS ln f r ancisco by the I *hrn Kuropean posnts ai prooort.onate rate-. Sp« al reduced rate, K ranted to Officers o»
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    18 2 At Malileton, Singapore, on llip tsl instant, tht Wife Ot Al.«X*MI)f R I'MMI\ .1 -on.
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY MAY 1, 1899.
    735 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY MAY 1, 1899. Hefe§K»!l the Trn« t-e r»o|^«'i rj tl »->. L'naw«i by MkMMi »n 1 unbr.brd r ga I H«m patriot Trath K^ > dra«, »WH I* Ralt^tni. I^t»Mt. sad Uw. To ihosr who look at international politics Irom a standpoint ut wider command
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    317 2 A Malay m 1 1 reported to tli-- polici liiai ..t |> m i>i, Saturday two Malays, nltoni -In- knows, cane to h-rr •v 16 Kerbau-rosd tnmhed a lamp and I. tin 1 ibiikg* and t.-ok. awaj clod a% and r ,1' Sol i s iin^or Griffiiu have arrived ia
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    TELEGRAMS.
    494 2 fW.i C, .Lin l.niuliii. Apul 21.— 1t ii iiolihtil m today's 'J,i attte tlia 1 Corporal Smith >'i Baft-., hi. been awarded the Victoria Cross for m righting at the vill <^o of Bio, and that Privates Lever, JVlellhrope, Poilc and Finn, ct the same Kcijiment, received medals for
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    THE SECOND CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    85 2 THE SECOND CHILDREN'S CONCERT. v H •d i y I own Hall I the ed foi them -it the S Concert. Ibe ah by the -tor n thai impart ich it'-m ly M it < .i- It :v I t l l til' Be < OIK erlI' i Mai Pu
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    THE POSITION OF TIN.
    301 2 1 hr aim copper have nude themlyi t iily. until l I the > [IT.. .->ed, production i-, k-, and it i no very great pruciH nr ii ri on i restricted I i>r, r m i-,i ie Wi .'^.(v :,r i i« not altogether unrelieved.
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    183 2 Ilu: P. and O nail steamer C/iusan left Colombo at 7 m < n Saturday and may be expected lure on Friday afternoon, the stii iast. 1 lie Rev. R. Lt IW.-r will an address tliis evening m Knj.|i>li a t th-- Missionary m»- tin- at Piia»cu Street Clmrca at
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    459 2 There, rd attendance of both laHi and i r <-? ttemen at tl\«- course on Satuuljy and tluy WltßCMcd Mdiv good work, although some tone was wanting owing to Caldaff having removed H H. the Sultan's string to johore. His Highness is trying ta experiment, the wisdom of
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    BOWLS.
    409 2 Ih- I-inglin Club rolled a match on Saturday 1 y t against the Sarawak Club, the latter having rolled on the and v t. I h a 1 n an i w. a. CdJ..:i >■ Tlifre will he a icnricca m the Cathedral ol the Good Shepherd throughout the
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      BRITAIN RUSSIA AND CHINA.
      77 2 Alleged Anglo-Russian Agreement I lie St. Petersburg correspondent of the Morning Post states that an agreement between Russia and England regarding thquestion of railways m China yesterday. Russia binds herself not to attempt 0 obtain, or to Mai* another power to obtai railways or similars one
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      The Auglo Russup Agreement.
      56 2 Acknowledged by Lord Salisbury. W.ll Frobab:y Prevent Future Collision of Interests. Ur.l Salisbury speakiag at the banquet given at the Royal Academy, id that h ,i that ttu I M agre-meni k( >ectMg the betaa of influence m Chin,, prevent a likelihood of collision I British
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      THE TRANSVAAL.
      92 2 ■The Inlanders' Pet.t.on. British Press Demand Government Action. Frequent Pablic Meetings at Johannisburg The Dynamite Concession a Breach of the Convention. English papers, inducing the Rj cal organs, are unanimously demanding action on IW part ol the Imp-rui neat m response to the petition of the iers m
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      A Statement by Mr. Chamberlain.
      31 2 Mr Chamberlain m the Ho:;-- t I that P Krager habeen informed that the dynamite COacei sion wai a breach ol the Convention London. May fit.
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    A SHIPPING PROSECUTION.
    191 2 Captain Chopard was, thi^L ■ecttted for carrying twenty-W; gen (m excess of the number a.loJe.l, on board the > s. Smitmm, on April ,rtb Cipta.ii Crauford, M aster Attendant, con--I^U-.1.1k- caseand Me^rs. Nanson ami Buckley appeared for the defendant rrom the evidence adduced it seem, that 0.1
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    PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    33 2 A Sacred Cantata Ihe solos will be uktn by —Mi,, k viU 1 U ,,is g ,v c n tu l al Itr1 trO A l U e l h y
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      733 2 JOHN LITTLE CO. ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE FOR CASH ONLY COMMENCES ON MONDAY. Special Liact and lol> Lots Will In- Offered at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES \KKV sPKC lAI LOTS IO LKAR IN Corsets, Silks. Ribbons, Prints, Crepons, Flannels. Household Linen. Calicoes. Hxceptionai Margains will be otterrd m MILLINERY AND UNDERCLOTHING. M
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      494 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS BILL COLLECTOR. \X/ANTEO B.h Lollect'jr for the Mariat C lub. \N age^ $40 per month. Must lurnish security for S5OO. Apply to K. M. LYON, Hon. Se relary. _May 85 WANTED A PON\ Victoria I'haeton or a light orhce gharry, must be m tood condition. \pply loZ.,td Fire
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      202 2 The Week. Monday, May ibt H K -h Water:-,, v .i.. 2.2,, y. ptnd St. |i.nt-. (.overnment Note Issue comment Philharmonic Choir, s- V> p m Own Pride, (i. t.. 7-0 p.m., fern] mmmmmy MssiMg, Prinsap Street, 8 p.m Tuesday, and Higti Wktr:-i Mp. N. I). L. Mai! Homewards c!..sev
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    ADMIRAL KEPPEL'S BOOK.
    4864 3 y> ()\t Who Knows Anot 1 nn A' rUOtt. {Com!*, > Ig acquainted with Sarawak <s hr md interested m all that concerned it w e rind from his book- that on several occasions he was asked to attend Mission Meetings m London. In 1847 his diary
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    PRINCESS HENRY OF PRUSSIA.
    180 3 H.R.H. l*r im -iv Of PrvSMS, who h.is been with lief basband with the German Fleet m China, is now m Singapore on her wa\ honi' to Germany. The nj Urinruh, the bwCWlld bound mail, i.nm: m yesterday .iltrrnoou about 5 p.m. .md went into quarantine,
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    JAPANESE WARSHIPS.
    620 3 Two new Japanese vessels have arrived at Singapore, the t b.d. Ikazuclu and the warship Kasagi. Here arc some particulars of the two The ikaßiuhi, the first of six t.b.d.'s building for ihe Japanese Navy by Messrs. Yarrow and Co., of Poplar, ran a preliminary trial on iv
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 3 I uKkKCIKI) I TO Ma] I on London Hank 4 di/- demand o,', Private credits 3 m/.-> t> ,T« documents 3 m/s 2>o\ credits 6 m/s •J/0,",. France, del—d... tst Germany, demand j.,4 Inijia. 1.1 ij Hongkong, demand j o di> Yokohama, demand pm JAVA, demand uo MANILA, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    113 3 I" (iarnbier S 1 do. Cube No. 1 v.; o 1V,,.. 1, Itlach (.jrdir.ary S'lx.i. k White, (FaW 1./W=»S% I „4, 5o N'ltmen--. llos -.o Hie Ib.j N y^_ ■l<>. (80s to the Ib) g6. Mace (Banda) Cloves (Amboma) ■52. Liber lan Cortee 16.50 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair •ju.tlit)
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      164 3 Three Doctors m Consultation. From Bennmin Franklin. W'lien you are sck, what you like best i to be chosen for a medicine m the first place what experience tells >ou is best, to be ihosen m the second pUce w hat reason (i.e., Theory) says is best to be chosen
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      218 3 MAJLi> Li.OSfc. 1 o»Moajio« i'vr I-. ,Vl hurope VM '<><■• I, BO La km Sarawak ier > Habrlib'r^ 11 >-i Hilnt.H, Ponlianah A.;. k»m noon Pcnang Lin h Pen .11^ >v ak mti N' «lao V-c. a« 1 m ■> -v Ha,. Labaai n l-r,-$n V rtar.ee India^in (I)1 Btn^kalis.
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      1078 3 SHARE LIST. MAY rst,x8 9 'J' '>T^Tlo^l. Capitm.. Paid Up. s Bank o. anil Nommal. f „000,000, ,000,000 450,968 ,9^.87, Deterred. l< lyrrs. BellS Aht-sto^ Hasten, A K t.>c>. $3 Seller lo.ooof^ 8 Klane(. lt ,.ci,u, 1,va,,0,,(,,..l ,va,,o,,(,,.. Ltd. s>ooo Jif'Nom. isl issue 1% v ,v... 2,;-,o $16 UnaHoued S,
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      1896 4 THE SUBSCRIPTION UST WILL BE OPENED ON FRIDAY, THE 28th APRIL, 1890, AND CI.OSI O AT TWKLVI O CLOCK NOON ON rtESDAY, irVrn MAY, 1800. r Riley Hargreaves Co., j LIMITED INGAPORE, STRAIT SETTLEMENTS .Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinance, 1889. being Ordinance V. of the year*iBBg of the Ordinances of
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      1539 4 The Directors consider ihey have been fortunate Copies of the agreements above specified, of the n securing the services of Mr. Robertson who, balance sheet, valuations and certificates above >esides having arranged to become a large share- mentioned and of the Memorandum and Articles lolder m the C ompany, has
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      400 4 John Little CO LTD. POLO STICKS POLO BALLS r*\ 111 DO -l POLO John Little CO LTD. Singapore Sporting Club. SPRING MEETING JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. HAVhJIM UNPACKED IN IHKIR I\ I 1.0 kl\ DEPARTMENT. AN, S ,1 1 i Racing Silks Id all thr register* < oiour> and a
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      383 4 Passengers tor Straits, China ft Japan. I'er C/iujaii, from olombo, due May Mr. Presgrave. Mr. and Mrs. raig and child, Mr Henri Noel, Mr. J. H. X Griffith, Mr. K. G G.bson, Mr. L. lillis, Mr. J. J. lenkms, Mr. A. F. Comri*, I), and Mrs. Fisher, Mr. A Mac
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      1114 4 AUCTION SALE Pioperty belonging to the F.sUie Aiimah binle Soib, deceased. I he undersigned will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION At thtir sales-room No. 15 Change Alley Sin^n. On Tuesday. 2nd May, i8 99 at A piece of land m Omar Road, Singapore, arr 1,612 square feet with the hou^e thereon
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      799 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Glvtng port ct departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mkn-ok-War A. Vrspi'CCl, Ital., D'intrbcastbaux, Fr., Toulon, Etna, Ital., Spezzia, Foudrb, Fr., Toulon, Fyhn, Danish, Hai-Ling, Chin., Stettin, due Mar. Mi kam mo, Jap., lx.ndon, P. Pibmomtb, Ital., Spezzia, Rosbt, Russ., Cronstadt, due Mar.
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