The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 May 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 13™ MAY (ioqq. DAILY ISSUE, No 3572
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      846 1 jf O Office. Collyer Quay. emft Wharves. New Harbour I O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. j Steam for CH! NA. JAPAN, PEN ANG, CEYLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN. EGYPT, MABXSKII.LES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, Also for Chine
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      461 1 r*HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMiTED. THK following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz i OITWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honokoki;, Suang- For Marseilles hai |apan Ports. and London. s.b. Yang Tsze May 32 s.s. Kintuck June 15 s.a. Kaisow June 3 Through Bills of
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      671 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract with thb Nithirlamds Iwdia Govbrnmbnt. AcKNrs at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table (or May, iBog. From Expected Will be despatched to Japara Batavia Mayn. Batavia. Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaya, Boeleleng, Ampenan, Maca->->ar, Ambon, Banda and New Guinea May
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      637 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL fioooooco RKSKRVE FUND JiooooooS RESERVE LIABILITY OK > PROPRIETORS $10,000,000 Coubt or Uibbctobs R. M. Gbat, Esq —Chairman. N. A Sibbb, Esq. Deputy Chairman E. Gun/, Esq. A. J. Raymond, E»q. fc. SHKLLiM.Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq. F. Sachsb,
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      728 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPE^CIFIC^ IHK only remedy present kno.n M INFALUtU an 1 PKRMANtN I I RBI Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulcc: RECOM.MKM,K,,ioSOMKo, SHltF^pfjiTElSi-S MED.I pro*. Sold Retail by .11 Chemists „,i Ut,„iesJ lv X THE PETER SYS COMPANY (XnS RIKmS ■««Tr«tt» ,»o 1 „c IIIMSTI > 4Vrf„,,,. —^D
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1899.
    862 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1899. Here shall lhe Preu Ir-e People'i rif ht ni ntam. V'r.awed bf influence and unbfibed by ga i, Here patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw, Pl«d~d to Rcligiea. l^raltT. and Law. I Capf. Jasper G. Mayne. Inniskilling Fusiliers, retires on retired pay.
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    Singapore Sporting Club.
    1903 2 spring mace meeting /<%>. Entries Tuesday, Jjrd May, The Mmdbn Plati.. Value f2so. A Race for Maiden Horses Weight as per scale (lost alb.) An allowance of 2 lib. to horses er tered for the Intermediate Races only. An allowance of ;lb. to all other horses entered
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    DIRECT EVIDENCE.
    65 2 drea'ness thrust upon him.— Teacher Now then, boy No. 1, who wrote Macbet, n,.y No 1 (tr.mbl.ng violently) "Please, sir. I didn't" Teacher I know you didn't, but who did"'' Hoy No. 1 (with a spasm of virtue) llease sir I don't wanter to be a tell-tale, but
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    A FAMOUS MONASTERY BURNED.
    152 2 1 he Japan 1 ime> reports that a Buddhist nonastary, Bsorethan i.^oo years old, has been destroyed J rrl e 'w M mp 'o ,cr,ed to ,s Cha~s3 m Kam. Kor.. Mino Prefecture. Of many costly treasures m ,t b possession the most valuable was the
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      RUSSIA AND BRITAIN IN CHINA.
      44 2 More Consular Meddlesomeness Mr. Brodrick, speaking ig th- |< Commons, said that represent.it been made to Russia relative to t of the Consul to recogaa* titles to land m Hankow. Russia had instructed the suspend definite action m the atea
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      THE SUGAR BOUNTIES QUESTION.
      52 2 Countervailing Dutie Mr. Ritchie, replying to a depur the >ug;ar rehiu-r> favouring an -between the Powers that ar» penalise bounty tagan Lord Salisbury had no objeaion lo vailing duties, but before prapot they must be certain that the coa be with them, as was th<Louden, rjth
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    POLICE
    264 2 Hokten I report th went fishing off Pulau Skejang and tec Malay colehs, with nine men m ti.■p aad took their seines and A similar case is reported from I Kling It is alleged that four M a coleh, and when the owners remor they stabbed two of them
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    290 2 The Right Rev. Bishop Cartel this afternoon for Penang. where he aril take the first British India steamer tor Kangoon. The outward Spanish mail steamer atruu, dc Smtrustmgni is due I morrow from Barcelona lor Manila having left Aden on the 3rd instant. Mr Arnold Santa Maria ha* been promoted
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      695 2 ■J^mm^% THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., I PIANOS OF SPECIAL MAKE ONLY, BY ppßßßnr Collard and Collard ff JjyL-J^ Brinsmead %^-^fK-^ Hauke, &c. RAhl-LI S PLACE, SINtiAPORI tu.th.s. John Little Co., Ltd. I WHITLEY'S PHYSICAL >fl I I EXERCISER, krik LJfiQ Price $6 each. |\in p|Y I'ertei.t licalth and a good
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      694 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED I NTELLIGENT Clerk, one used to iiic routine of a Tailoring business preferred. Apply POWELL ROBINSON. 6 Battery Road. .May ij FOR SALE D■\^ Australian (.ob gelding, neail) new set ol Harness and Victoria m excellent order. I rial given. Apply Dalian's Australian Horse Repository. May 13
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      143 2 The Week Saturday, Hii»h Water 1 1 Entries close Spr: '*eting Cricket S < I < son 5. I C. 2nd XI > K. Lucu Star of East. (r.i.. 7- V> p.m.. I em; Meeting k. A. o. ti.. Tmmtmie Bar Sunday, 14th Hij{h Wetei Sunday aiier \scenMonday, 15th Higk
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1268 3 id agunt homines nmtri est farrago Itbelli. It-'VBNAL. Kver heard of M. Kypling. ||r. Editor He is apparently an English writer who finds favour m France. A literary article I m a French journal gives prominence to the Jungle-Bock of this hitherto-unknown author, contrasts him with
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    FOOTBALL.
    29 3 A match has been arranged lor Sunday the 14th between teams representing the Singapore Peranakkan Club aad the Darul Ta-Allum. on the ground ot the Darul Adab Association.
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    369 3 Ihe large- number of spectators present this morning were rewarded by witnessing the best morning's work we have had so far. The course proper was open and the hurdles removed and the trainers showed us what some of their horses could really do. The following is a report
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    A GERMAN WARSHIP RUNS ON A REEF.
    495 3 maa Kxraauat i Wm o t oi s D*aoaaooi Su kh"\. Brisbane, April i'..—lhe- frerrnan warsliip t r. ■int arr.ved on Satutday afternoon mmv* tha whole of her rigging, with the exception of the mi/«n mast. Commander Kmsmann stated that the ship had
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    91 3 The Malay Mail says Whether Bisi hop Tugwell can substantiate his statei ments or not, it is a well known fact that drink is the curse of West Africa. A j friend of our s tell* us that when almost at death's door there, he was attended by a Eoropeaa
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1145 3 (Via Ceylon) London, April 28th. The Times' Pretoria correspondent says that the position ol Asiatics m the Transvaal has been communicated to the Imperial authutities, lor them to lake what steps they deem necessary, the former proposals for the settlement of this question not being agreed to. In reply
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    58 3 Ihe report of the Commercial L'nion lire DepJiitinent ihis year is a particuhrly good one. lhe premium amounted to I 1,002,0-3 and the losses paid and outstandings to £617,799. ,£BO,OOO is carried to profit and loss, the fund now standing at £1,203,175. The shareholders get 2° per cent for last
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    MAIL NEWS.
    440 3 Tub Yeoae Peieca rwaitwaiiaa. who visited the House of Commons on Tuesday I afteriHK.n and for some lime occupied a seat m the I Distinguished Strangers' Gallery, is the second son of the King ol Siam. He is being educated at Harrow, and was accompanied by two of
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    677 3 Calcutta, April 27. An interesting indication of what may be termed the elasticity of the outward lorms and ceremonies of tbe Hindu religion is to be found m the fact that a lew weeks ago, a Sannyasi set up m the native rjuarters r.f t aliuita a iis«handod
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    DENMARK AND THE FAR EAST.
    340 3 DENMARK A ND THE FAR EAST. A new competitor is, it seems, about to enter into the struggle f.ir territory and trade m the Far East. The Danish Rigsdag has just risen for the Faster Vacation alter passing some laws of a more or less socialistic tendency, and one of
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    36 3 The son of Arabi Pasha, who has been I visiting Singapore, Johore and Siam lately, broke his leg out ridding on the Esplanade yesterday, coming into collision with some railings. He is at the General Hospital.
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    LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    956 3 M. Lavigno, the Vienna correspondent of the London Times, says inlormation is being received from the vanous Continental capitals which testifies to the growing apprehension that the peace conference to be held at the Hague may lead to untoward results. It is thought that the possible
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    15 3 Major P. A. Robinson, Staff Pa master, Army Pay department Singapore placed on retired pay.
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    PRODUCE.
    219 3 (May 13 i" fit 1 Gamb.er 5-55 do. Cube No. 1 <). 20 Pepper, Blach (ordinary Spore do. White, (Fair L/W=,%) -.4150 Nutmegs nos to the lb.) 75 do. (80s to the Ib) 90. Maca (Banda) a Cloves (Amboina) 32. Libenan CoHee 1650 Tapioca, small pearl (Pair quality) 6.^5
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    355 3 yi'OTATioN. Capital. Pah, Up. Swmb* Bank o (hina and Japan, Ltd. I Nominal. 2,000,000 450,968 iff Deferred, jfg Uuyers. Hells At.,-,t.^. Kasiern Agency. $3 Sellerv 10,000 [4 "j** Clear Water Dairy harm Ltd. $,00 f ,5,000 25.'200 250 J Fraser and Km Ltd. 2 Sal, -s. ,25.000 225.000 50 f,o
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 3 CORRECTED UP To M i (»n London. mli 2JO demand i/»i j-* Piivatc credits 3 m/s j documents 3 m/s 2/0] credits 6 m/s -*/o T France, demand aagj Germany, demand j0.2 India, T. T. 148^ Hongkong, deal aad diYokohama. demand 4% p m Java, demand 1 i<j J
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      109 3 PERFECT cVianos AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. 33, RAPFLBS PL.U K. Jan 7 tuths A Sure Sign of Croup. Hoarseness m a child lhat is subiect to i roup is a sure indication of the approach oi lhe disease. If I hamberlain's Cough Remedy is given as soon as the
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      271 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY 1 AM) NEDERI.ANDSCHE STOOi.I VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tne Company's steamers are despatched Irom Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line are despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for
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      119 3 SERVICES TO-MOKKOW. Sr. Andrew's Cathedral. Sunday after Ascension. 7 a.in. Matins. 7.30 a. m. < horal *;lel>r,ilion and Sermon. 4 p. m. The Catechism and Senmon. 5.30 p. m. Kvensong and Serrrnon. St. Maiihkw's Church. Sepoy Lines. 7 a. m. Holy Communion. 5 p. m. Kvensong and Sermon. Taught) Garrison
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      981 3 VISSRLa IN P(* 11 r -"--Va. Flags and Ton* Commanders Arrived From Por Wbeo RMWoi-a Brit, cruiser, Sos Booth Apr, l 22 Heegboag Koads. Other Ves»el 8 Klin ft Tom Masten Arrived Krom Consignees Kor When J M,RA Mrit Mattoch M.v 11 Hongkong Baußßaad lava, May AvsTßauao Bm. 2 5
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      2028 4 THE SUBSCRIPTION LKT WILL BE OPENED ON FRIDAY, THE 28th APRIL. 1899, AND CLOSED AT TWKLVK OCI.OCK NOON ON Tl KSDAY, i<rrn MAY. 1890. Riley Hargreaves Co., LIMITED SINGAPORE, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Incorporated under the Companie*' Ordinance, 1889, being Ordinance V. of the year^iSSg of the Ordinances of the Strait* Settlement*,
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      1192 4 The Directors consider they have been fortunate (opies of the'agreements above specified, of the m securing the services of Mr. Robertson who, balance sheet, "valuations and certificates above besides having arranged lo become a large share- mentioned and of the Memorandum and Articles holder m lhe Company, has had a
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      588 4 Singapore Sporting Club. NOTK K. f ADIES attending the Races on 23rd, 25th, and 27th May, are reminded that admission to the Grand Stand and l-awn will be by Ticket only. Ladies' Tickets are obtained through members of the S.S.C. Free, but they must bear the name of the bearer,
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      710 4 WANTED PETROLEUM Drillers for X experience with Canadian preferred. Ap.a 4 APP'yoSYMF. walntted QOPVISt. Clerk, neat and, m Mnyn APPI>X VSTANTED a compounder. suitable man. Apply nersom.l THE NORTHE^^ MayS No. 600, Nor, o WANTED C OR a beginner a teacher ior Pre, 1 terms moderate, apply by 1.-.;. MayS
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      1208 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port Ol CTepailure, BM iwloe known) date due here, and namr of Agents. Me.s-o i W R A. Vesplcci, Ital., Fi na, Ital., Spezzia, Folorb, Fr., Toulon, Fybk, Danish, Hai-Chi, Chin., Siettin, Hai-Hov, i hin., Flburg. Hal Lll— 1 Chin., Slettm, due Ha 1- NT l.t hin.,
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