The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 May 1899

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    21 1 TH E Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. FI II RD SERIKS. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, iBth MAY*/iBgg. DAILY ISSUE \o 357 i
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      575 1 r* 0 le«. Coi'.yer Quay. Wh irve New Harbour O STFAM NAVIGATION Co. Mr CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, I IVft \!»i\ AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, GIBRALTAR, MAMA, Nil X, PLYMOUTH, AND Through Bills 01 1-adinp iSBBBd fa* Gulf, Continental and American Ports, .iii« 7 for Coast, and San Francisco via Hongkong. MAIL
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      289 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY. LIM TED. nPHF* following ,-ere tha dates on srhich tl-' I Staasasrs assy bs ex^.tctc-d hire, ri*:— OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. I'iik Hongkonc, Snasc;- PoB M-BBBILIaS HAI ]u\sPc)KTS. /CM. LOBDOB. s.s. Y»n< Tsze May ji s.?. Kintuck June 15 s.s. Kaisow June 3 Through Bill-, ol
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      406 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. I'slKK ONTRAC T WITH THS NITHIKLANDS INDIA (IOVCRNMBNT. Ai.i-Mb atSincai-oke. shims Agency, lat?. I DAENDELS Cc --.i COLLvn (Jlav Time Table lor May, 1899 Irom Exnectea Will be aespatcbed to Padang Maj 13 Penan*, Olehleh Pads |fai il ..11 I >i.-n.. r. Bsuvia Msj is. Batavia,
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      239 1 Fraser ia Cummi. Sawmili- I Timber Merchant to W accural I uiifj.-r the I any I ly desij RST HARD-WOOD IS THE CHEAPEST: a c cos' 11 uiik-i Brick and Tile aiiufacturers. prompti Fraser i Cummini'. 1 T^ti;- li W HA >: 110 J X I J company, limited. 1
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      434 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGrIA BANKING CORPORATION. -SERV B FUND... 0 RE.SKRVK LIABILITY OK PROPRIFTCH: < C'.ost or Uik* R. M. GkAv, gas Caaißnaa N. A Sum, _saj.—Dartm Cbaibmas r«i E»q- A. Rahioni, l. shi i.: E,«,. R.H. Hill, Bsq A. llaupt, Esu. K. Sa. ,:sk A MeCoNACHm, gss> R. Saswas 1
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      608 1 PETER SYS WONDERFULSPECIFIC^ «aown bb an INFALLIBLE Sprue Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and li: Birrnuu.-, of the Bow.-ls. OMM.MO i*RR _YS COMPANY N *aw»a«*™__. i I M O-O,) Ifllsl.s^JiJj, lanoline" A SKIN Dehrau lanoline'^ v^_>> Toilet _osp __L on»-»«. w .i-I'ii v -*-*l<- o-.trt: 67 HC \NCK COM OF LO.N'DO 1
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      142 1 QCCJDtNTAL AND ORIKMTa. STEAMSHIP COMPA^ 1 TOYO XI K^lV BUSHII <I M Uiy 27 June o ■'■•Ot.iyto 4TTHE KObiNsON PIANO CO. For NervcL'2 B Pliospfloglycsi OF LIME ing? j MAYNARD &Co~ Wholesale Retail Chemists Have the largi >t and most tr. |«eatly Urn ki n the v Perfumery Toilet Requisite*
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    The Singapore Free Press.
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    THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1899.
    154 2 rmai t ti mill dm. i irian si is t" t the an pom v I h< to the I Cor. ercncn t is about I IJ .te U thr ot Pnrif ab.indu;. ri K'-t". of pri- duce her to surreod Ltion m g to fetter
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    361 2 H. M S. Algerian li is i. It Hongkong fur 100. how. apl .vi baa b< en appointi .J na\ io French Legation at 1 Ut. I wo m. re cast -pox are reported, a Hengah ia Oesar-rond, and a Hylam m Beacb4nne. II he British BtBUBBCr C/fSH arrived this
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    BIG MILK BUSINESS.
    110 2 lampcnii Dairy F.irm rgnnnl afford tp rest nn it- laur. Is. Sali t factory, I. .llin.i. hr the monih ended February 2 milk. lOtfll r- ceipls ed 10 -im ii. -\t.er '> v. s -vc-rt p .lion ..I nulk. I Iv- Mppliers' cheques rancid from 10 to
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    73 2 (op ffci »:fice. 17th Maj 1. -cer foi t 2nd Lieut. P. Hilton. 2. 2nd Lieut. F. Hilton i his return from leave on the 12th May i»yO. resumes duty from th H date. l-i c from the cytli Montgo-. HMfUI 1 on Her 1 1 General
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    SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE.
    26 2 SCHOO L OF TR OPIC AL ME DICINE. a li^t enc for (on i i; o o •«o o o 10 o o 1O r. a
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    THE SPANISH PRISONERS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    253 2 THE SPA NISH PRISONERS IN THE PHILIPPINES. 1 a ii document i 7 w lh the i! in prisoners, and i have en uMe indyow lo make the ol tree dominion nr con-ent. I G p Heir to the Span ii I before I ian- n to save the Spanish
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    54 2 THE TRANSVAAL The Recent British Arrests. Charged With a Capita! Offence. it has since transpired that t men arrested m the Transvaal n lians of no importance. riiey have been remands. on the capital charge ot intending to arm them m Natal and retu at a given signaj
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    The British Agent at Pretoria Calls on the President.
    27 2 I Kruger, and expressed his regret a: •iing poir Inendly understanding I the incident would not inter \er
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    The Australian Cricketers.
    14 2 They Defeat Sur Howe Average Australian ti rigs a IL.- Sur
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    ACCIDENT TO MRS. BURKINSHAW
    41 2 c n grel lo a mg id the compou: .ifter dinner. While the dogs were about her Mr- I'.j,--llope just by thr lawn, and it leg immedi ifa the ne make a rapid recovery fiom t 1
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    THE STAY-AT-HOME PATRIOT.
    204 2 THE STAY-AT- HO ME PA TRIOT. Of ChlC.l^ It patriot cen t- "i H H rUM beer, s g I I the. thrain oi*r here death an desthructio.i into me !)a) t\ on me. \e into ami us-cades an Sicrky v W'^r. <• what Hogan caii, wan m' not i
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    MASONIC SOCIETIES UNDER JAPANESE LAW.
    81 2 MA SONIC SOCIETIES UNDER JAPANESE LAW. Nmce :t vaas hna. tint < „,su .hooid be abo.ist.ed. the Masonic bee,, under some (eat that they might was improbable that the |apane-r Minorities would p.rm.t v ot vvhich 2 "ot pub!,, i« understand th.t as the cesult of certain communicat.ons winch h
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    13 2 a* the whole world stand And in expectance wait W hile i hat
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      361 2 THE ROBINSON PIANO Co.. PIANOS Of SPEf lAI MAKF ONLY, BY ii—ii Collard and Collard j. t Brinsmead ■fT l^ Haake. &c. I- SINGAPOEE. ia.t Powell Robinson j Civil, Military and Sporting Tailor. NEW GOODS JUST OPENED EX. SS. PEKIN, SUM .1 Ll POE DRESS AT THE RACES. DRESS AT
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      135 2 Katz Bros., LI.MITED »VI L'ST i ac KKI> A LAEGI s Ml n. NOLL'O New Sunshades New Ribbons j New Silks Suitable for Blouses .v Gowns New Cashmeres s New Piques Ladies dc Children s Boots and Shoes -eal Irish i^inen Table Cloths M Bentwood Chairs, Couches, Tables, cmc Perambulators
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      376 2 WANTED ]i^ laap I firm Bfl tflMflaaced v WBBfl, (Earoßiflii). Ammky by latter m 2. c o Free Mfl] io GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. A N I ris rteju.red ior ihe c l S E Ihe comm- <-y of the appointment >; icr mci sem. Applications lor ihe appointment will be receive
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      161 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED A COMEETBNI Bars si 1- rr. bms! U able to read and smte Malay well, for tke "Cnaana Jim He. I- n-r School.' AptK sonally with testim River Yal t-v Road. Mfl) 1 8 25.5 AUCTION SALE OF IW IJ WA, io m mtn i i m:
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    320 3 TRAINING NOT ES. ite ol the nam approac hnl the races, ot the horses this morning were led I met I the- j^ridin-. I >n-id--r might be io better condition now, h ihey bad b en -ore carefully looked alter daring the laat fe,v weeka. The- trainer, US a rule,
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    THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
    146 3 •ended ser Uuti I the I I i H m the fact that v. ther- 1 m all the p Vdd re land, to •ias i '--ace good I faith of a that 0' peris \nd snding with. l i ihe futu" I .er) careful that v-
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    S .V. A. RESERVE.
    25 3 S .V A. RESERVE kcj inctioocd my '.lie training of the ReV* A. eir» giyi a* tliu ation, ancl for tlie iiifornia A Rf .crvc.
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    THE SULTAN OF JOHORE AS A SHIKARI.
    188 3 I bn Illustrated Storting omdDrmoomtk o( th. jjiul April, contains a portrait ol II 11. the Sultan of Johorc- stand'°B d.-ad tiger that had lallen to Ins r 1 tl.- 1 In, i;, the accompanying letter. l>te-ss I HK Si n v J
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    A QUESTION OF HOTEL CHITS.
    135 3 A QUESTI ON OF HOTE L CH ITS. A.s Ibtcbbstibb P X H.B.M. I 1 re Mr. Hall, Mr-. D'Arcy, ex pro* prietn I the H 1 of YII7, the amount dvi- OH hoiel bills and chits incurred by Mr. Beauchsmp, for which the defend 11 Mr. the Mrs. DA
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    SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM AS A HYPNOTISER.
    227 3 SIR FRANK SWETT ENHAM AS A HYPNOTISE R. Ht Mimii 4 i piioto. I i full I .rned .m that the but er 'S.rn f I oi.ly its foimer h thf i ini^le, ll proi i I F thc Bombay H Hi man snd de a'l his a- unarmed, came
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    COFFEE
    425 3 (Statist April 22.) Win n tin- pi tee of c..tTee tell so ra^dly and so j suddenly m October and November 18<>7, it was 1 Bfgusd by many persons lhat the fall was entirely BVSldons, and thai bcfoic laag there would ba a marki-d recovery. The belle 1 judges,
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    OTTINGS FROM "CRICKET."
    182 3 i J. R. B I-.- < 1 trd I H eerm J I. > news m I. '-r- to 1 la) In mat I 1 i Him H. H. Marriott 1 lo 1 a shir.- 1 Vpril, v In IMB, i m he can Sri. iiuj be
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    POLICE NEWS.
    139 3 1 Im <ao ul 1' VV. Wallace, enai^.i! with client, in..l. 1 ihe Bankruptcy Orrlin* nnon, was lunlict remanded to tbe :n inst. 1 no I bines. re fined $*,o ac i< oi one Month for i" in^ iii possession "l contra* band tliandu. 'Lan Ab Keng was
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    357 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by bonest 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." AM communications should I.•: addressed to the Cham l-.ditor, Prsu. Problem No.
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    CHESS NOTES.
    297 3 CH ESS NOTE S. iwski lost his last match with Sliowalterby 11,,- Richardson (np li, bean mm by tin Dundee h< s lub, win, h ,1. t. A the -dinburgh Jul. m it i}, after I sviag Inlal. au ll mati hai. etu 1.,,, Ihe aMggCSI match on i, oi
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    FRENCH CLAIMS AT CHUNGKING.
    183 3 FRENCH CLAIMS AT CHUN GKING. 25th, April.— S»>me iadml is naturally fell m the reason for the prolonged stay <t Mon-weur Haas, Consul for brance, at Chengiu, where he went some months ago to seek a settlement with the Viceroy of S^echuen of the Kumin CatholW claims for destruction of
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    THE MAIL AND THE BABY.
    114 3 TH E MAIL AND TH E BABY. Hongkong Merchant i t I r m. ill. HungkoiiK mere 1 wile, baby, stranger on bi/. Km. r U.K. Merchant's wit..- flustered, with HK. M\ A!i.-.— ghtened. \sh.ts m.ilv. h. r RCTVOU I I ,1 H K.M. wti Well, ID: i Hut I
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    AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES.
    38 3 AMERIC A AND TH E PHILIPPINE S. M ,'iw vi i v Pb« ipicts. n i <»s i hk fi' lai ts i; J lit. N ATI VIS is i hi Moi I >'■' nenl m I I thai
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    EXCHANGE.
    59 3 uHkl-.< rBD UP I" \1 ij i.s on Long Bank 4 mil demand 1 1 1 1 Priw it d mh mi \m crediii r»/« Franck. demand (JKRMAs > demand India I I Hongkong lemand... Yokohama, demand 4. pm JAVA, demand > 19! Manila, demand Sovereign Baak oi 11
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    PRODUCE.
    80 3 do. vi*: No. l i.icU (ordinary Si White, (Kair L/W— s% „4. V» Nutmeg ii-. to the Ib. i > the \b) "86 »l. Cloven (.Amboina) w I.ibcnan Cotfee Tapioca, small m do. do flaki ,\o.) do. medium pearl (km i.,., do. do flak* .km yj« Pearl Sa^o, small
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 18th, 1899.
    176 3 IJI'OTATION. C*PIT*L. Pm» Ul. Bank at China and Jumui, I .id. 1 i \..mi n.il. f 2,000.000 Dafamd. t Bell's A. «a* Kaatam Affenc>. ||Sellai la^aaafl *•s*£ 1>...v I Ltd. $100 I 250 Deb*. 1 pnn. ••> 1 la 000 1 »v I 11 000
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    CLEARANCES.
    21 3 CL EARANCES. Mam Harthoon fo, Pads r Lot c i.mbndge. for Hangkang Coaonaa Oan. sir.. G \thur. t/VMBB. M Mvt... k
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      111 3 PERFECT AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO--33. RAFFI is |'i.\, _J» n 7 tuths A Sure Sign of Croup. HoM m a cluKi that is su' •,tlo roup i^ .1 sure indicalion of tlte approacii ol the d 5, If hambarlain'i Cough Kerned) is given a, as tin Hid t>< l.oai
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      49 3 A 1 s Mala v M I I NBXT MAILS DUE N Mar, Paoa Chin* p« M. M. s.s. mV w Fri■,h. Mailb already debpatcued foe London I-tft bin^ Due m Londor. Arrived >, April i v M. H AprU t\ PM O. M .i kpi 1 \I. .v sand
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      385 3 I. Go man 'f Brit. R.BI Yi'Oißi 7S M, Mher V< 4 Tons Masf:*. Ai.-:veJ From Conn<nee« Kor Wbrr. a'J k X A WS,, Si Branch M Bi i 5 Harr\ I i-k.s. KtVKi MAN B. I\l M I .on d Mari* \l M i, w Savoia 1.. Pami h
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      153 3 -ent;ers Arrived. Mr. Lyon. H M 1 M Smith, Mr. lcn I Bi upur. l< H. I ls| k. 1 .rki« x Fully, and Mrs. Lai Mrs. S *ai M S :.lly. t J .^sengers Arrived by the Mail. V I i.— I. H..\ 1 1 Mr. s. i> M
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    196 4 liiviii>{ poit 01 departure, an >• >". khuhiij date due here, ami name of A^enK. Vi-n 1 1 Ital., KrN I FOUOM, It., loulon, I- YFS, I J.inish, ll.u( Stetun, Hai«Hoa m., hi burg, Hulls I, l r.it,., Steltm, due H »i-Nl 1 H u-Shin Hai Mettm. Hfcß
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    Passengers for Straits, China & Japan.
    150 4 Passengers for Straits, China Japan. G. F. A > e y' Mr. i 'A nch, c. Mr. Bri.ij Mr s 1 n, Mr. and Mn Mr. A. C. McX M "i- C. j. H 'I Mr.< i Mi N W C«pt. A. I. Hill, Mr. M-llchenko. apt Mr. A. 2
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      622 4 Singapore Sporting Club. NO IK K. LAOIES attending the Races 0:1 23rd, 25th, and 27th Ma\ are i< minded that admission to the Ci <1 I .awn will be by Ticket Ladies' li.ktts.i: through ineml'the S.^ b ilic-y must bear the name of the bearer, anu the 1 ..nature of
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      381 4 Singapore Sporting Club. SPRING MEETING JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd HAVH 1 1 M I NPACKKO IN I HEIR I MLORINc, DEPARTMENT. A Nn Si pply 01 Racing Silks In all the registered colour? and a large \.itit iy of other Miades including Purple Kova! I Gn af (herry R ll
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      241 4 John Little Co., Ltd. 4 I WHITLEY'S PHYSICAL yfl I EXERCISER, VI UM $6 each. |Sa X aJY Parfact health and a good physique en* I N/fcl 111 tared hv its OM| ariihool itraia or injury. I If 111 Easily fixed to Bed-room. Bath-room, or I Ji gl St-T. I
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      249 4 Important Whisky Contract. Messrs. Alex. Ferguson Co., Limited. DISTILLERS (iLAS(,OW. IT A\ X sr ured the contract foi I 5 ipply 11 of S 'A Exhibition, KARL'S COURT, I opened on the Ist instant. The Brands supplied 11 'P O io years old Special Liqueur Whisky SPECIAL CRKAM Breadalbane Highland
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      68 4 Messrs. G. R LAMBERT Co II ly Id ihtir already ction ol Singapore Views and Types g them wuli New Jpanese other Albums K\jsq Views of Bangkok, and Native States &c. A Iwgi oaHadisn of New Photogravures lARION ft \Min -pn 1 it cheap raics lor fraMMg. Novelty Stereoscopic Local
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      476 4 The Singapore Free P re »c 1 1> Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Amirbss,— Advertiser, Sm K Tsuraoai Nvmbhu— f'.bhitaed at 30 3. R««e« Place, S.r.g, pLre "FHE leadMg Xn X l, 3 h Newipaper r v A stra.ts SetUcaeati Jo) Federated Native Si gor Sun^ei Ujong, Pahang, thr Y e Sembilan
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