The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 May 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, aSMO MAY/ 1899. DAILY ISSUE Xo 3579
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      781 1 Olficc. Collyer Quay. AT Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam lor CHIN A, J APAN, PfeN ANG, CEYI ON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA ADEN, EGYPT, \1 WSKII.I.F.S I.I7.RALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI VKNKK, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills 01 l-ading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast,
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      633 1 fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OITWARD. HOMEWARD. I For Hongkong, Suasi;* For Marskh.i. m hai I apan Ports. ami London. I s.». Yang Tsze May aa s.«. Kintuck June 15 s.s. Kaisow June
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      1143 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undir Contract witb th* Nitiibrlands India GoviaNMiMT. Agkn is at Singapore. Ships agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer (Juav i Time Table lor May, 1899. From Exoectea Will be despatched lo V .m Dunn 11 Hatavia May 18. Batavia, < heribon, Samarang and Souraba\.» May
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      664 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI I *x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL f. 0.0000.0 RkSERVE FUND >. 0,000 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS j lio.noocvo Court op Dikbctubs R. M. Gbav, Esq —Chaibman N. A Sibh. Ksq. —Okputv Chaihman X (.cu/, Esq. I A. J. Raymond, Esq. I• SHn.ua, Esq. I R. H
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      813 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFkT^ "2 °r d> ti INFAI.I.IHI.K „..i PBBMANBNT. ikk Sprue. Dysentery, D.arrhaa, Hemorrhage and Ulcerafon of the tJow.ls KKCMMF.SDKDi-iSOMI-.,, r„ CHIBPSPBCIALISTS n r_a M 801. al m Sold Retail by all hem.sts VVhJwJ"bv P*OFBSSION THE PETER SYS COMPANY (jai (.RO,-K,„.0 Rs M pH-NIX A... ANCI COM PANY
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      476 1 pAJUIC MAIL STSAfCSaiP COMPANY QCCIDENTAL AND ORItNTAL W STEAMSHIP COMPAnY TOYO Kl_fci N KABUSHIKI KAISHA "Riim a *.s. 'froußh PMan rickM awmaaad to Un I'l^^Grtmamy by all tran»*AtL, ,K San r anc, S co by the b< he above lines. Aony, Navy, and Cnn^gtrvlco to^^.i^ed ap <c atio". -named "anj-ara
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    The Singapore Free Press.
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    MONDAY, MAY 22, 1899.
    683 2 MO NDA Y, MAY 22, 1899. I H J m l r! Ibe 1 iheG n v G »g< n si, Sew thi q iaraati« rf |..,ri, rj M ,j p| h lli- ili» nt i»< ii,^ .»i, rt ,»i ,i,i Euro) liad I* i I -.i-! m 1...1 prov.
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    457 2 Ill*- Ysms/gu hi M.irn rame m this i I :.!lll<ground. I will I 5.45 i> m •m \U on \V t\v.t--\ morninj 1 i I A V Harri Mr tv >> I m the I II >! rf 1 1 1 t it I to an i%< I >f 241
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    ROYALTY A-WHEEL.
    23 2 ROYALTY A- WHEE L. His Majesty the King of Siam took a nde Monday night, accoaspaaied by fifty other yctistS, round (he city.
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    157 2 ...nt.i Daring the last fear days we have had the folloariog arrivals here MdMtmng I ite Sultan) from Hongkong, with proi.ably the largest general cargo that evei 1 Dieted Borneo. 5. S. Rmrtgg, Irom Singapore, still Hying the British Kla; „s. Wilt o* tho Wisp, from Singapon and
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    FASHIONABLE WEDDING.
    63 2 FA SHIO NABL E WEDDING. Rsss*Wi ..I \pr\..r iK Urli only 1 Mr. M. O. N. R N rhe Xt tr. M. Kcss-Webbe, feu.roi lhe bridegroom, assisted by the Key X C. Coney and tbt Key. V. Briscoe, 1 rt' Mi Oi im Paterson 1 bride, «hi gi, H led
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    THE HONGKONG BANKNOTE FORGERIES.
    9 2 THE HONG KONG BANKNOTE FORGERIES. ...elude seven .n.iuh*. .he
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    THE SIAMESE MALAY STATES.
    126 2 THE SIAMESE MALA Y STATE S. x pondenl writing it March evilb. irein- tot many I would i>Hit Kurai, Uv Worn ilm i ric« »hich imp.ri.ur. c( uan^kok iha "P« l »< CT«ted n.dchmuly .<naK m the lian^kok and adjacent <i lu' k.d After I 1 5 competes h Imish
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    112 2 It It Matr.t that I Marine Court of Kn>|iu,v will be asked foe m coaaectioa with Hi.- ((rounding ol tlu Smppk* on l'ulau I ixlai' A In. -1,., at ii'.mr Aril.- lt Kuna- i) Gitl ia ih l>-.t thing m town, and "I- (j and Robespierre are up endid piecei
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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    539 2 1 lie liolcjay and t! the Court Hi- m I thr- cbk f poto c otti. en Mi ii H i Hi Strait 1 ivi Servu c, wa^ i tiled to t N, -i j'. h, a- -iu.|. Nt at LmcohVt Inn rdav morning the Armenian Com iity of Singapore
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      168 2 JOHN LITTLE CO. DESIRE TO DRAW SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THEIR NEW STOCK OF THE FOLLOWING GOODS gaaT fflflft Mbi Wav 9 v^a:_ SBl 3_t-~* A New Stock of Silk and Felt Hats. Ellwoods Helmets, Singapore Helmets, Tweed Caps. Etc J. M I 'Amm\**"~ —JOmßm^-^^-. Soft Felt H. Heln ets Terai
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      571 2 V\7ANTKI> An cxpenenred Euiopean governess to t.tki- cirt- i>i 3 children. Ai ply to X r i Free Prrss OHke niwf.sft employment! A IJ VRR USSR, wiili lar>»e experience of Chinese 1*• thorough knowledge of antone^e, ami knowledge ol Amoy dialicl. is pen to tngaucment m ihc Nathw niil. Accustom.
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      262 2 n-DAY'S ADVERTISKMENT^ WANTED CTURNISHEO hoaae < ..m.ii.,mg fraaj to 5 brdiuoms. Tan^lii) Disiiict piefcrred. Apply "JUS cjo Free Press. May 22 29 s For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Ports. NORDDKU rSCHKR LLO\ D. Ihe Imperl.ll German Mail Steamer SACHSES Capt. Mentz, having left oaj«ab*,«N the 19th in«i., may b«- capactcd
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      112 2 Captain McAlpi c, r.n., formerly on the China station, is appointed to H. M S Clt>>pati,i. Lt. H. fa) Icy i> appointed to ii,. I t>r the F.olus. ;<r bj id'- .\'nt>t,i arritei —Mi: Cm I Ij v f Batavu and Singjiuore is a p rt 6.-,enger hy 11,. I.
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      95 2 The Week Monday, 22nd Mi_-i \A Whu Monday. General, Hank and I'ubli. Holidsß. Philharmonic Lhoir, 15pm. P p.m. Tuesday, 23rd a.er Wl 1! -el i\ lay. Hanks 1 hi noon. Rsg sg Wednesday, 24th 12S PBirlhda) iene.r..l l|. hd is P irsdt I l N I Ball. Thursday, 25th wiugh
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    THE QUARANTINE CASE.
    425 3 On Saturday arc ga\« paitol the rvidence m respect to the charge- against Capt. Carlo Androviuh, of flic Mmrfmit Ar«f«*Wa», of having inad'' a lalse tlrclaratMMi m not reporting a case ol plague thai orcarrrd amon^j the coolies brought do»vn by th, vessel. The case \va> discovered
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    THE REGIMENTAL SPORTS.
    50 3 THE REGIMENT AL SPOR TS. enUl Ie :(latl ar wba were favour- > < uo! and lulta JVVS i< Bi —i I'te. W < parald Im- IfICC. < V. Ims, 3 Drum. Jones. I>. v.. i H(«. Co. r. 1H Clei W arns n ..a- m atI I WO N'(>t
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    CRICKET.
    147 3 Bl M lICI r ALIT Y Mi Mi Mil ti»r n I--; II Saturday D a draw 2 o D adrich tai I i nun bDa i Q bat o 1 1 b Carter v 1 iftai 1. b < aner ,4 b < iriei o 1 Wright c
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    27 3 ire iavokiag the Clerk or the "talher ilni the ram may cease and '•iv jui,,:/. oadilioM prevail for to-morrow. Mift Corrt.>|»onilcnt will his l 'l J to-inutrov.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    803 3 Tlie Mlownj mn the results af this week':, m.Tlch.s 11, first 1 |*m munty uickcl Snrre) brni I.ficestershire at the Oval by an inninga and ej runs. Surrey beat DwtijiaMn at the Oval by ten I MWaeM c brat Warwickshire at Manchester by ten wickets. Yorkshire beat Worcestershire at
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    OVER A KHUD ON A BICYCLE.
    162 3 We rcgMt la l.c.v o! a fatal accident at l.andour m \\'< Inetday, mute ing m iki death ol the Key. j S. 11. K«Mogf <>' il.t- Ament hi f* resl.ytcnan Vj is- ii m India I hi- revrri-inj MMlmmßi it seem-, ingi <v
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    621 3 Thr I'lhh k in Calcvtta. CaICM ta, May C.— Thirteen death-, from plague were rtcorded m Calcutta yesterday. Cmuraii I3ei kbask. < a'cuita, May to. The Pla ue returns for the* pail week show a decided decicase m the daily average, the attacks and deailis being ten and
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    574 3 NAV AL AND MILITARY. 1 he Akf.onu iDawn), the ih rd <ji six daatroyan bem* j for tlie Japan.-. GtNfMMI by M' I v and < o. m sue I M <l>c woik-, t a i Poplar, on ;,i imlitpn Admiral O. Mai <v irltf Gaaoial fur the lapim 1
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    MAIL NEWS.
    588 3 I'hf Austrian paper Tagattatj has received a r.^peirt an the experiments csrried out ai Ol>er.Sieviina. wuh ihe new explona produced Irom liquid _ii. A nun.bc-r ..I t.si^ were made, some with kuiis 1.1 use m leld and i_arri*on artillery, Others m hleafon spsrati na. The advantages of I...utd
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    HON. JOHN BARRETT.
    487 3 HON. JOHN BARRETT Ku A I u>k btSVMftSOI P*aXJ«NS»T. i Cm c i the Hon. Jnlm Mirrrti on h il I'.ir. 'h- i I M I 1 M Mi and Mr. Tun Mr. i. f rntn tlir miI 11 ghat I e-nh to <i':ti i- ,r Hoi gli i.t Jim
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    32 3 Madam," -aid the leader g| comwiittee. wo have just lian><td >«vi iMMband by miblake." Oh, I don't know said the lady, urily. No mtmjm a btro to the wile of his boiom.
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    AMERICA IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    853 3 (A French Opinion, i (V Independence Tonkimr The situation of the Americans m the Philippines recalls precisely that ol the soldier who, m the course of a battle, had made a prisoner and shoutrd desperateh to his corporal for help "Corporal," lir, I have mndf a
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 20th, 1899
    100 3 SHARE LIST, MAY 20th, 189 9 <Ji CaMTAL !><id Up. S i mm, i.vi. 41 Ninii.irt.fi m->— 45 <v/>8 .c Deterred. £5 Huyer-. W nhMrnA|mc>. $3 Seller- i».>oof£ is. i= i--, sir I-M.5,.. N,n. M S.OOO »if>Nom lS i lS sur ii jv >lh m.1.0.; M J.5.,.,,;.i Issue dl Ue
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    CLEARANCES.
    184 3 CLEARANC ES l/.i M«h« V« >iK*i 1 dm, Siam str Bangkok. Hi d»a. Brit, mi b tt. f-rr »ii num. -hang Ann. lint. Mr, D4l porls. Cm Iky Brit -v.. Davies, let Hon K keHir. \s..v M S.ir. Lq Nac dah, for Sanv C. An *X Hi t. >tr.. Olf.nt
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    Passenger Arrived.
    26 3 Pa ssenger Arrived. M D ion. -..,.M.,,, U OF. tbek Mr. .nd Mi ,x and Mrs, Mali M.rv. v. Mess Weld X 0 -urn, B-r^ Sc^t
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    7 3 Th e Standard Time Balls. ■fMlhMil Ml
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      164 3 l-rom an adverliiM tix nt it will be ieei tliat the Huimah Mvstcal Ajwacy j>ropu>es to open an A^ihj m SlOgaporr. The branch m PcaMg h.t> been a .it si U From New Zealand. K.n ton, New Zealand. Nov. 1,, iS.m. I sm very pleased ta stale that sst.m t.
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      258 3 UCtAN SThAM SHIP COMPANY AM) NKDEKLANDaCHK STOOIVIVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCKAAN. 1 ra. (ompany's steamers are despatched from 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 despatched from Amsterdam and Li«er|>«oi 1 van fortnight for thi
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      42 3 MUNKIPAL NOTICE. ;ll nwfid.y. the ls» June ih, how* cf 10 a.m. «nd ip.m <5,,.' i, v to 1 p mi.. Renw ration po>inc m <: M s,. (ircen. By Order H- J BtMJAKIBLO, ■d Mum, Ipi I Secretary. Mi1. Imi i-,,,i, 1
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      72 3 Weather Keport Taken »t Kandan^ Krrhau liosp.t^. Obseiv^tory v v M Bar. red. 32 Hah t+Jtti 2k,.j5., Temperature S7 i s(,. 4 n,,. o Wet Rulb Thermomfier... Si o 80.0 -70 Dir. of Wind I- s|. k. cJm. Max. Temp. N y0.2 Mm. do <\o 70.0 M.« m 1 s^
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      111 3 rtafliand r«M Co-, mandei %rri«a n »<„, w«, •ss. F I itiauchou, ■%;z ss ft s LAT X S T ARRIVALS SS m.: i>ok. R Got 141J P r> fjord M. Gu*« Bril yoni I'- ■«■< l{ S g K. Comma* oe« Brit. For Vessels and Passenge.- tp^. ■'•AILS CLOSE
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    821 4 Giving port of Ocpa.ijic, an.) m >i? known; date due here, and name >i Agents. Mrn-oi'-W»r. A. Vr;>pucci, ltal., Etna, ltal., Spezzia, Foudrb, Fr., Toulon, I-'ikn, Danish, Hai-Chi, Chin., Stettin. Hai-Hoa, hin., Klburg, Hai-Lunu, Chin., Stettin, due Hai-Ni'i, hrn., Klburg, Hai-Shinu, Chin., Elburg, Hai-Tikn, Chin.. Stettin, iOUUAR, (it
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    Passengers for Straits, China & Japan.
    163 4 Passengers for Straits, China Japan. I'er SMwa, Iroin I.oi'doo, dv* May Mr. < urt Albert, Mr. < irl Herwig. Mr. Kmil M ullerj Mr. Duxbury, Mr. Nar.scn, Mrs. Owen. Mr. L. Mrohschnn.l, i, Mr. C. M. Bel/er, Mrs. Anna r and children, Mr. nd Mrs. VV. J. Guise, Mr. P.
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      482 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. HAVE Jl SI UNPACKED A LARGE ASSORTMENI OF NEW GOODS IN THEIR DRAPERY DEPARTMENT INCLUDING New Sunshades Sailor Hats. Children's Hats. Children's Sun Hats. New Ribbons I .ace;-, Ties, Embroideries, (iloves, Fall Net* New Silks Suitable for Blouses ft Gowns Collars and Cuffs, Corsets. Handkerchiefs o New
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      358 4 JUST RECEIVED Stanley Gibbons Catalogue Part 11. 1. 10 Strand Stamp Album, No. 14. 1.50 do. do. No. 15. 8 2.75 Stamp Mounts per 1000 S .50 M.SQ IN HAND Stanley Gibbons Catalogue Part I I 1. 10 Stanley Gibbons Imperial Stamp Album m two Vol. $11.00 do. do. do.
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      1159 4 FOR SALE "DAN Australian < 01. ge&Amg, naarl) new .set of Harness ....d Victoria m excellent order. Trial given. Price $350. Apply j Dalian s Australian Horse Repository. May 13 uc. OARA RUBBER (Hevea Braziliensis) seed for sale at Rs. 20 per 1000. less ten per cent, on orders exceeding
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      409 4 John Little Co., Ltd. i I WHITLEY'S PHYSICAL >fl I 1 EXERCfSER, S A Lzf&Q Price $6 each. A^j /*JY Perfect health and a good physique en111 sured by its use, without strain or injury. If 111 Easily fixed to Bed-room. Bath-room, or ji \fl Study. li fine, medium CN./TllLf
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      385 4 TO BE LET. FURNISHED T mi Ca n' su x. .-t-'.-.i rmd i- „e w -urrcundm_ OMSntrv. lor terms apply X .Fr I J Mj TO LET Diuit-ti Bti Oxley I w, Kntry Ms v MKYER r.ROS m.w.lr TO LXi j• N I HS> mama mamg new lur, I Rafln
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      136 4 PINAUD'S Eau de Quinine." FOR THE HAIR Is Slpprior to all Othbrs JOHN V. SHOEMAKER m h.s celebrated work entitled, 1 H eredity, Health Personal Beauty SAYS One of the best hair tonics is PINAUDS Eau de Quinine This is the Universal Opinion, The many imitations being useless Pinaud s
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      621 4 The Singapore Free Pre»? AND Mercantile Advertiser. Cablb AodrbSs,— Advertiser, Sing mf>ort TILtfHONI NUHMR.- No. 6|. Published at jo j. Raffles PUce. Sin fapor THE leading English Newspaper r hU Straits Settlements; Johore, th Federated Native States of Perak, SHan gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Ntfrj Sembiian British North Borneo;
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