The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 May 1899

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 27™ MAY DAILY ISSUE Xo 3584
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      735 1 J|* q Offic-. Collyer Quay. t\T, Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam lor CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLO.N. INDIA, AISTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, I MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BKINDISI VKNICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills 01 l-ading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental ar.d imtrican Ports, also (or 1 China Coast, and
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      469 1 f HINA MUTUAL tTKAM N/.Vl- GATION COMPANY. LIM TED. THK following are the dales on which the Co.'s j Steameis may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMKWARD. For Hongkong, Suang- For Marseilles hai x Japan Ports. ani> London. a.t. Kintuck June 15 Through Bills of Lading issued 10 Manchester, Continental
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      481 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKfcTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thb Nbthbblands India Govbbnmbnt. AcENrs at Singapore. Ships Agencv.latb I DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer yuAV j Time Table for May, 1899. Krom Ezoectea Will be despatched lo v-.ii Gaana Batavia May 25. Batavia, CBBlibaw, Samarang, Sourabaya, Macassar. Tolok, Menado, etc. May 27 H
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      540 1 ABRAMS HORSE jf REPOSITORY ex s.s. EURYALUS, March at. FIRST CLASS PAIRS OF BAYS Blacks Chestnuts," ALSO Single Harness Horses, Ladies and Gentlemen's Hacks, COBS PONIES. AP m !ir*l rate COOditJOB and v.,li Broke! and ready for immediate u*e All liUKisiiin. I lit- .ili«,ve have been < arefully -,-leiiei] by
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      652 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAI 1i0.000.k0 RESERVE FUND 1.0000.0 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS 1m.000.0n0 Coubt op Oibbctok.* R. M. Gray, Esq —Chaihman. N. A Sibbb, Ks<j. QB'BII Chaikman E JU a, Esa. lA. I. RAYMOND, In. fe sm.l, ix,Es S R. H. Hill, Esq A. Hai pt,
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      911 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUITsPECIFIC h > A s m !>"»"" k INFMiIB M ma I'KR.MANKVr CUM Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhaa, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. RICOMMBMDKDa. SOME bi raa < HIBPSPBCI M.isis IH 7HB uann v Sold Retail t,y ,1! Chcm.s.s .nd S V SSION THE PETER SYS COMPANY (ftoMMtaw mi.
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, MAY 27th. 1899.
    400 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, MAY 27th. 1899. llrrrth_.ll thr Tret* tir Prrr >'• Un«wca br inf uenre »nd i.i.bf rd by (i.i, Sai »»ttio« Truth het glorious prrcrpt- draw. PMavd 10 Helicon. Lor»lt». and L*w. H M.S Bstr/temr is expected at Nagasaki to doi k. I h- re will
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    POLICE NEWS.
    122 2 Ai. lit ia m tin bouai ot a Malay oi lanjong Pagar Koa'l named mer w breben mi« I hr.-c Mltrer mount. 1 i valued at $5- «o were stolen A Chinaman nan,' .l \n^ Quah I irrested. Vcstetdaj m. „iuii^ ..ti ut Bo\ io, k 1., c
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    THE CEYLON CIVIL SERVICE AND MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
    271 2 Uiic ol me In,, i ntaaoos alleged 10, Sir hr.v.. k Saunders visit l« Ku-. p -i MM i jt.retnent was his dcsir. n. get lhc- < ol<» Office to sec the 11*1,t--aaflSßl -is well a, polny, of pay i,i k penion*- to
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    689 2 (J.ieauid agun' homines nostrt est farr.i^., libelli |U1 v s v I lie Ccghlan-Jnrident, and the ommaaU it lias evoked m tlie- press o. all nation* make it clear that ihe Americans ne*"d a few les.ons i* tkc art of dignity Which is a topic we
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    15 2 m~- -m% French transparl nl the Compagaic Nationale passed through this morning from Marseille* foi
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    PLAGUE AT PENANG.
    165 2 A Government Gazette extra, >rdmarv issaed to-day contaiaiag tbe fo'lnaing Notification hiving been received of the 1 occurrence at Penang of three fatal cases of bubonic plague, it is hereby notified tliat provisions of the Vesica Convention licable to the case published m the 6.7. December i6tb,
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    67 2 SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. r <r. I light d for tine setting laiat MAII, -As the Hart pants and also t ,ai very descriptive composition. Buck 1., e\ Ai Mit I Sir I m 1 t i. mizetti a rang k. Tbe Philharra horn 1 1 Girl' -nish gramme a Misi
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    AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES.
    411 2 throu^ then .11 l„, irol! rv ,aal ,s Mania. Ihe rebel, made no ,bject j leavn.g. m ...i a ordef Mm( (|m( ago that all foreigners within their territory must .cave w,th„, fortyeight hours, but several h.reign- ers declined to comply with the order. Among these,
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    77 2 Wuh reference m the cases ot plague m j Penang, we. understand that there were ,v nccurring about the midd month I hey were treated on,- d. ing and the oth,, recovering. Two mora rases h,,v occarr I tiuring the last days, a Chiasms* who has been five resident In
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.
      27 2 Continued Success The Australian Eleven has t_e. England Eleven by 112. The representatives ot Austra,.. also beaten Lancashire by an inntr.,. j 84 runs.
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      THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
      40 2 Arbitiation to be Promoted. A delegate to the Peace Co tbe Hague state* that according t,. 1 exchange- ofviewi the Conference 1* to effect sort., thing m the dir.- t:on ol arbitration, and also m takinghumanize war
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      Disarmament Unlikely.
      22 2 It is however unlikely to effect m the direction of di*.trmament miking recommendations to the G udon, 27th Ma m
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    LATESI SCRATCHING.
    63 2 (Jl-LN tlßll IN M.S: I lie Skipper. Kel.rm, KaBBUW, Dt R jgemou l..stmaii. Bridesmaid. S LR V SlAKf*. Maaan, Rebel Oueen, (lover < ulzean. Raih.eigh, Oixey. Ninepins Int. urn .Mt HaaiM, Scamp. I'he m r. Blaaan, Rebel ijL.een, The Lou, I :i. Hoyton, Zitta, Insolence, K. pa, >
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    THE HONGKONG HINTERLAND.
    86 2 Vi, irov. Shanghai. May 19 —It ha* transpired at Peking that His v ellency Tar tl roy of the two Kwang Provim a secret memorial to the I lur he eulogises the patriotism and br 1 the Chinamen who attacked the forces at Taipohu. He *»jrs filled
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    ADMIRAL DEWEY PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE
    162 2 Manila, May ij.—Ves:, received from Washington announc B ot A mural Dewey to the United States, and instrutting him to turn „ver his comma,.: tain Barker, of the Oregem. The Admiral »11 lake hrn Olrmpim heemt ria Su rivalry ha* existed among the Hasten, ai
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATION
    122 2 - Ihe leave ot Mr. c. G Garrard, aregistrar of the Supreme Court. Malacca has been extended to Nov ;oth. T !l? xa,ninatioll Malay of officers is Ihe Civil Service is m future to tak m the Native States. Iwo standards arc prescribed, with marks, of which a minimum
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    20 2 A mess house has been estat.l* Seremban, and fifty three members ha. Dvket S UndCr th<? mana Bcmc,lt8 cmc,1t *V>
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      815 2 4m i _^vn ft c of Spcciai Makc ni y at c* \mJ ICI I IVt) THE ROBINSON PIANO V>/Ob By Brinsmead. Collard Collard. W. Spaethe. Haake, Russell ,Traniposin May Broadwood, ChapelL Ac. LIPTON TEA MERCHANTS F TPT-O A^ APPOINTMENT TO "ER MAJESTY THK QUEEN LIPTON'S TEAS drunk everywhere: m
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      709 2 1 O-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WORrCAGEE'S SALE, io l>e heid at our Sale-room, on Wednesday, 7th June, at .'..}<> p.m Iwo pieces ol freehold land *ituale at Balesner Road, area 16.383 sq.ft.. being lots 1 and 5 of Gram No. JJ|, together wilh the plank and attap dwelling erected thereon POWELL N
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      21 2 SELECTIONS I I LACES The Open Lirdhn Handi...;, I ILAND 5 irry Stakes SILVERTONE Intermediate Handicap DATOH tanr'a Cup NINEPINS _HEI
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      100 2 Tht- Wr^k Saturday, 2 D _-4 p.m. ■c < iialet, 7- p.m. >iar „t Kast. I. I 7-V P.m., I emperar.ee M sating K. A. O. 1... l-r.,;. Ba* Sunday, 2«th Mitfh Water o. BUOnight, I. Tr.ni' v Sunday. Monday, 29m ?o noon. Mail Outwards Mm, ipa' Coomkiaatsi German Mail
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  • Correspondence.
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      "Another Petty Worry."
      495 3 1 th KniToa. |si!,»\ 1 OK I 111-. SfOKIIN,, Cmi CIiMMII H I -mm euitob. Sik,—The letter signed "Civilian" m your issue of the JSlh instant certainly touches upon a >civice grievance It is almost astonishing llie amount of indiHer,nce and want of consideration showa towards the
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    THE MIGHTY "I WHO-KNOW."
    83 3 I *ith iheir grind mag.' .qutnt I heir trurj 1 h ,'or ihem and to' I Bad none kr, let that ..now— Ihe 1 1 dons en bray o: i I I tho_ght dreamed the ll b _-ng for onee —a very peculiar fact, I lum
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    THE INTER-STATE MATCHES.
    242 3 cricket matcli between Per sh g r K jn on *Vhh Monday, rain falling incessantly from daybreah to I m. and the ground being _;,.v. The p-sult of ile Mat-h —a win lor —we have already published. Ihe i-t ian gi were. SILAN II ioi.a, r. b
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    NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
    1254 3 News received from Canton by a Shanghai ccwNampatary suta* that Viceroy Tanafthatchy hrfc r< ceived pnaitivs information that the coming summer will s. .1 repetition of a rebellion m Kuangsi p., \iiu. *unilar to that which took place ihere last siimm.r, Viceroy Tan has, m conseQjBSnCS,
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    THE CHINESE PROTECTORATE.
    740 3 Ihe annual report of the Protector of Chinese appears m this week's Government Gazette and has appended to it many tahles and returns showing the extent and variety of subjects connected with the Chinese that ihis official has tv deal wilh. Mr. Evans says that the year
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    CHINESE ASSAULTS ON LADIES AT HONGKONG.
    484 3 C HINESE ASSAULTS ON LADIES AT HONGKONG. a ij li ma* particular crime has ilh „lni\ as the .1* _ult and robbery .|.),i two ladies mMuM alun^ that le, Howen Rt.ad, on Friday after- iiomi. *i ■r tw prc-viousK a similar rubbery .1 1 .p..a a yi lang Ud\ oa
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    40 3 Ihe salaries ul the European stall ol the I I. and O. Company m India, China and j Japan have been placet! on a gold basis. This involved an increase of /.<S,Boo m the I expenditure of the Company. i
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    JAVA NEWS.
    947 3 (From tur amn Corrttf onaemi.i Small-pox is raging seih usly at I'adang and the mortality is causing much anxiety. Mr. Wright, the (ieneral Manager of the Redjang Lebnag Mine, reports to his Directors frt.in 1., bong Honok under date April 28th that s la- rand lrom Lehonn Donok
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    SERVICES TO-MORROW.
    141 3 Si. Andrew's Cathimal. Trin it v Su mi ay 7 a. Mt. Mam s. 7 Va. m I h iral I elebtatioi, ami ScTMOM. 4 |>, m. I'.vetisnnif Spe, ial Servue upiM, Completion ol Ki. li y N ears ot llie (Jueen s lite. Offertory 10, Fund to
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    58 3 Colonel Hovlatidion and the Office i s „f Ihn K.O.R. will be at Home on the Polo 'iround on Monday next, when the post- poned match K.O.R. P. Ihe Club will be j played. No invitations will be issued, bul I Colonel Rowlandson and the Officers will be glad to
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    THE STICK AND THE CRUST.
    711 3 A stick and a crust ot bread. Like the hands of a clock these two articles told ihe lime o' day for nearly a year m a certain man's life. Vet unlike the hands of the clock, they weie not visible at once. When he
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    PRODUCE.
    104 3 (May 27 (U 3.45" do. Cube No. 1 v2o Paaniar, (.lack (ordinary S'porei do. While, (Fair L/W= 5 „4 Siilinei'. 1 tins .n the lb.) 65 <i<>. (bos to the lb) Ito Maca (Band* Cloves (Amboina) Libenan Coltee 1650 Tapioca, small pearl (888 .pi-iluyi do. do flake (do. do.
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    SHARE LIST. MAY 27th, 1899.
    173 3 MTs AIMMM Hasten, A*MC». S3 Seller*. < i0,.-.,.0}4 «.5«4 8.584 2" Clear Water Dairy X inn ItH «i«^ '.46 unissued fcC s-ss= i«qs s=*" K1:.nu.'...1.-e<:u1.,v:.1,.,.;c.:.. U4.SW MM.fl <000 |l6Norn „t ,ssue 44.000 2,*****6 M.V-u.ndCo.. U. s IOO(loo lOOQOo MJJ^ National Bank of China 117 c
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      107 3 PERFECT AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. 33. RAFFLKS PLA( K. Jan tuths A Sure Sign of Croup Hoarseness m a child lhat is sublet to i roup is a sure indication of the approach ol the disease. Ii I hamberlain's Cough Remedy! is given as soon as the child becomes
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      238 3 SHIPPING \h\\ Ibt P and I. 5. S. p v>i lor E' j ihe M. M /W:i. on June 9, tin- V I) L. PrettSSem On the j ,th in*' aß d tl.- A istriaa Lloyd» i 1 I. n |tj|ie British mat.-.. -,v.: s Q r '1. mtan nai
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      886 3 VKBS X L S N HO X l Hi.^a.,., ion. Co.,m.nder R *r„ve.. X, _,r. Ko, W Kr'.i Lk I,' Kr-ds Mvaana s Xfl X (h, m r x,r Bt'iSr g 5i g5 Other v«..,. n^T* Ml ,ht,Wl< Flee, a Ton. M.aier. Arr ved Krom Conaufnee. Kor Wben I.S vs
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      606 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED. HAVK J IS! UNPACKS!) A LARGE ASSO RIMINI 0 1 NEW GOO DS I N THEIR DRAPERY DEPARTMENT INCLUDING New Sunshades Sailor Hats. Children's Hats. Children's Sun Hats. New Ribbons Laces, Ties. Embroideries, Gloves. Pall Net* New Silks Suitable for Blouses Gowns Collars and Cufts. Corsets Handkerchief
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      467 4 TO LKT NEWLN-BITLT Godown or Office m Cecil Street, Nos. 152 and 153. Apply S. MANASSEH be Co.. 6, Malacca Street. May DJ TO BE LET. Fairy Glbk, on or or about the ist June, Martin Road, off River Valley Road, Municipal No. 98-1, six rooms upstairs, verandah and portico
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      822 4 PILSENER BEER KNIFE BRAND /aa/£ Wm%w \a\ ■HbSENERBiERI \Sl^ Sole I meorrrrs t l pj*mfSl Sold at Messrs. Pertile Co.'s Godown, No. 4 D'Almeida-st. At $10.25 per case of 48 bottles quarts, and at $11.75 per case of 84 bottles pints, without duty. May 1 1 lh.fr.*. MUNI' IPAL NOTICH.
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      798 4 QUINQUINA DUBONNET Tonic and Appetising Wine The QU/NQU/NA DUBONNET" is a most marvellous and delicious Strengthening Beverage which is exclusively made of muscatel wine and Mexican quinine. It is specially recommended to tonify the digestive organs an i as an excellent specific against the want of appetite, also against weakness
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      41 4 A SPECIALITY EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES is AIK TIGHT Jl\s Manufactured by the Anglo Egyptian Cigarette Co. AIRO. ROYALES (Gold Tipped), $1.-25 per box of 50 or, it cash sent with order, 5 Boxes sent post free. McALISTER C0.,--Ag ttIt) t May 1
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      576 4 The Singapore Free p rey AND Mercantile Advertiser. CaBLI AtiDßmSS,— Advertiser, Singapor, Tplpphosb Nlmbbr.— Sn. 61 Publiahed at 30 3, Raffles Place Sindap or T^HE leading English Nb«mibb«i tn A Straits Settlemr-nt> Johor,Federated Native States of Perak gor. Sungei Ljong. Pahang t Sembilan British North Bornro Sti Netherlands In.lies, Jav^
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      1056 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (ilving port ot <lepait>ne, m 1■• kMBBBj date due here, and name ol Ag-m-Mbn-oi -\V .k AaeaoNA, Jap., Poplar, Fybn, Danish, Hai-( ai. Chin., Stettin, Hai-Pes. Chin., Portsmouth, Hai-Tib.v, Chin.. Stettin. Idzimo, Jap Elswick, Iwatb, Jap., Klswick, ioi.L'AK, Ger., Kiel, f, kakl'MO, jap., London, Rosbt, Russ., C ronsiadi,
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