The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 June 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 12th JUNE, *****. DAILY ISSUE. Xo 3597
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      848 1 P Offict. Collyer Quay. Pr Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Stea m for CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG, CEYINDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BKINDISL VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND j LONDON. Through Bills ot l-ading issued for Persian Gulf C.i'-> nental anJ American Por tt, also lor '■r.jn'a Coast and
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      627 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. THR following are the dates on which the Co.'s I Steamers may be expected here, viz OITWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong, Sham;- For Marseilles hai v |apas Ports. and London. s.s. Kaisow due June s.s. Oama June 13 s.s. Oopack do. s.i. Kintuck June
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      1204 1 OE KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPI}. Under Contract with thb Netherlands India Gotbrnmimt. \gents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table lor June, 1899. From Expected Will be despatched to I btawean Batavia June 10. B'massin, P. l-aut, Moearadjiwa, Cotei, Kerouw and Boelongan June 12 Brouwer
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      613 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI <LJ> BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RHSERVH FUND f 10,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS J 1i0,000,00_ Court or Uibbctobs. R. M. Gbav, Baq— Chaibman. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Dkputt Chaikmam. X Got 1/, Eta. A. J. Raymond, Esq. E. SHKLLiM.Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq.
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      616 1 PETER SYS WON] THE only remedy at present known as an 1 Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea of the RECOMMENDED by SOME ov thb CHIEFSI Sold Retail t»y all Chi THE PETER (Propribtors and Sole MANifAnui ©ct 17 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Compan are
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      304 1 DERFUL SPECIFIC. INFALLIBLE and PERM \.\K\ 1 CURE (or Hemorrhage and Ulceration Bowels. --in'd'v^eU^ KDICAL PKOFKSSION SYS COMPANY. *«RS), 9, Old Chima Street, Sh n.io^q pAClpic crp A r" ssi7 AND TOYO KISEN KABUSHIKI KAISHA (ORII«iTMv,s.CO.) br^nce, and Germany by all trans- Atlam c I r Ptkxng about June Ij
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1899.
    1706 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1899. ffffddfd oftenest. That is the moral of DEWEYS vi t ry m M.niil t Bay. Admiral Dewey's home-going will be a plea-ure to him. Relieved of worry and responsibility he makes a leisurely progress to his native land westward through the Canal
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    MAGISTRATES APPEAL.
    415 2 I hit ahernoor. Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones heard the ca-e Regina on the prose- < uuon of Abdul bin Boyong Kedang Teo Hah and Valentine Fernando, Re-pun- deals vwmi St. V B Down Appellant. Mr. Ellis appeared for the appellant and Mr. R. \V. Bradd-ll lor respondents. Tlie
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    159 2 ALLEGED ISSENSION AMONGST AMERICAN AUTHORI. TIES AT ANILA. (Special to Singapore Free Prezi.) Hongkong, 12th June, 1899 The China Mail, generally a supporter ot the present form of American policy ig the Philippines, publishesa sensational communication, believed to be inspired, which states that there now exist grave dimensions
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      THE TRANSVAAL.
      25 2 A Military Reinforcement. The 23rd Company of Royal EagMMen I: -.vied for Natal. The 23rd 1 h Field Company recently station...! at Aldershot.j
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      Excitement at Johannisburg.
      23 2 I hi- lat'->t despatches from lol»annisbiir^ slate that while there is much excitement there is an anxiety to preserve peace
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      THE BLOEMFONTEIN CONFERENCE.
      59 2 It i> understood m reference to tt.<_ Bloemfontein conference between Sir A fre.l Milner that President Kruger is willing Wish the dynamite monopoly m order to frustrate the putting of pressure on the Transvaal Government at Pretoria to grant reforms. Nevertheless trains are being despatcho! to Johannisburg,
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      The Australians.
      16 2 The Australian team have beaten Cambridge University by ten wickets. London, Jun- lath, rifgg.
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    PLAGUE AT PENANG.
    71 2 1 If following telegram was iecei>ed by us just after going to press on Saturday Bubonic plague— four casrs, three deaths and three are suspected." I'ive More Cases. The Colonial Secretary informs u a that the following telegram was received from Penang yesterday. Bubonic plague— hve cases,
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    SWIMMING RACE.
    186 2 Ihe second of the competitions lor thi Jackson Millar Cup was swum ye s terday at the Swimming Club, the distance being ioo yds., and the entries, numbering seventern and the contestants being allotted the following starts.— Linton. Taylor, 25 sec. Hannaford, F. D.rke, Steel, Brockwell and Booth,
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      1402 2 KATZ BROS., Limited. Beg to announce the arrival of a large stock of miscellaneous goods and invite inspection. Comprising Harness and Saddlery, Horse and Pony Sizes Stable Requisites, Carriage Lamps A good assortment of Dog Collars Crockery and Glassware Enamel Ware, Cooking Stoves, Spirit Stoves, Coffee Mills, Garden Tools, Bird
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      525 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS John Little CO., LTD. OUTFITTING DEPT. JUST ARRIVED Per S.S. BEXVORLICH A NEW ASSORTED STOCK OF THI FOLLOWING GOODS GENTLEMEN'S Brown Russia Calf Boot-, Black alt Boots Brown Russia Calf Shoes Black alf Shoes Patent Leal her Dress Shoes L an vas Tennis Shoes. DURABLE TWILL SILK UMBRHI.LAS
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      415 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS W. BOYER, LM.SD.M.C Mtnicu Hractit i'ishk and I'hvmcun, Late Health Officer Klany, and late Assistant tothe Municipal Health Officer, Singapore. Can be consulted at the Private Dispensary." No. 105 Waterloo Street, at any lime of tl.e day or nighl. Singapore, gih June, 1899 19.6 *T*Hli Ntv. Phivaik Dispensary
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      168 2 The Week. Monday, iatn Hifh Water 1.10 noon. Philharmonic Choir, 5-^0 p.m. L <J t lad* i, s3O p.m. Admiral Deuey expected. Tuesday, 13th r— A-.su s open Malicca. lf'ia SUI VeCou cl > 2 3° P- m R-.ffl»s Schcx I Sports. S. V. A Parade. 5 15 p.m. Wednesday,
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  • Correspondence.
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      "The Women and Girls' Protection (Amending) Ordinance."
      135 3 "The Women and Girls' Protection (Amending) Ordinance." To tub Eatrsav, Sir. —In the obi cti and re.isnn* appended to this Bill 11 is -\it.d tint •'Section 2\ reproduces the provisions of the English Variant Act 1895," but on reference to that Act, which is to be read v.ith "The Vagrancy
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    JUDGMENT IN THE MALAY BURIAL GROUND DISPUTE.
    1121 3 Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones tlii< morn- ing m giving judgment m the M.Uy Hurial drou'irl Dispute, said I am of opinion that the plaiatHb are entitled lo the injunction they seek By deed A. executed on March 18th 185J, tins mwid, m con>i<leration
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    731 3 Two Casks or Siicidk m Calcutta. Calculi May 26 An n cju< st has just be«n conclud. d by the H.iWiah 1 I cc on the body if Mr J. t. Cidzi.i, .m m. I go lant.i. wo shot I himself ai li a rcvolvei List Su day
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    407 3 {From m Corrupondtnt) Jur>f\ 3rd 1899. Labuan st<-arner Sree Putri lias s .11 to tlie North B)ineo 1 rarJing Co., Lt 1., the purcliast; price being reportI li»- hrst st» arner on MfSsrs B'-h-i •-r 1 .t arrived here on the 28 h i the Hecuba, tailed for
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1407 3 (Via Ceylon) London, May -7. Quarantine has been estaLli In d at Gibraltar <>n .ill arrivals from Alexandria. The insistence of Cmf 'a upon he, full cliim-> to the Alaskan b'>nle< comprising a p-irirni of Klondvke, lias caused a deadlx k m 'he negotiations for i lit: re .is
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    88 3 The M. 11, s .v Caledonien arrived at 2 p m. on Saturday with the English mail of May 19th. Letters were delivered before 5 o'clex k. Two Chiiu-ie cruisers, Hai Shing and HaiLing, lately built by Me-srs. Armstrong, VVlntwoith hikl.Co., at Elswick, are expected 10 touch hr-re
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    THE GERMANS IN THE EAST.
    811 3 (The Capitalist.) The Singapore Free Press of Ap-il 14 draws atterttion to the impending transfer ol Holi's Bing'<ok and B irneo steamers to a German syndicate, which the Ediior says m^rks a long stride m the rapid prog'ev, which our enterprising neighbours are making m
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    416 3 Swgjp.rt, June li, 1599. Beans, l.ong p er tally ct. t, Uu., PiSNch d |j W^et a o 2o f* ll v <io. 24 li- m b^rouls do. 2 li irnboti sprouts do. 2 Bl« an do. 14 B 1 tU bo. s\ CiL-tntf. B lUvia do.
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    THE S.S. "PRINZ HEINRICH."
    90 3 An Unpleasant Inciobmt, A passenger from Colombo lo England by the s.s. Print Hnnnch writes:— "On Wednesday evening (May loth) there was a conceit on the secnd-clnss deck, not up by some passengers. The Put cms was present at it, bu\ when a 'comic j was
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    CRICKET.
    215 3 Lawyers and Br. rbbs v. Rpst. This matcli was pldytdon the Esplanade, and resulted m a win for the former by 19 runs. Thb Rest. *R. T. Reid b Carter 16 W Dumrnn b Carter o Capt. A. Duff c Abrams b Carter 7 Lieut. Lethbtidge b S'iarp o
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 3 (Corrected up to June i On London. Bank 4 m/b 1 demand l/ll!4 Private credits 3 m/s 20^ documents 3 m/s 4 credits 6 m/s ..2/o r 7 ff France, demand 250^ Germany, demand 203 India. I". T i«;u Hongkong, demand dis Yokohama, demand 4 1. pm. JAVA, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    314 3 (June 12 168 2 5 Ciambier 545 do. Cube No. 1 y3O I'epper, Black (ord'r.ary S'por«- 1 2t> 15 do. White, (Fair 1./W= 5 4, 5o Nutmegs 110s :o Hie Ib.j 65. do. (80s to the I b) 86. Mate b.mda, gl Cloves (Amboina) 33. Libenan Cutfee 1650 Tapioca,
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    SHARE LIST JUNE 12th 1899.
    367 3 Quotation. C*riT*L. Paid Up. S«*«u Bank of China and Japan, lad. jLi Nominal, f 2,000,000 450,068 1.,. Deferred. £s I Belt's Abesios Eastern Agency. Sellers, f 10,000 f£ 8> 5 8 4 8.5&-1 Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. Jloo 25.000 2<;.o.x> Fraser and Neave Ltd.
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      269 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOttVAART MAATSCKAPPIJ OCEAAN. ire Company's steamers are despatched Ir.m Liverpool ouiwank for the Straits, h and |apan, and from Japan homeward* for London every ten day,. The Company's steamers on the Java Line ar« despatched Irom Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight (or th* Straus,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      437 3 MAILS CLOSE i M-MOKKOW. For Per At B I'.-ivia, &c. Gxang Ann 7 AM K. Pahang, Aing Hin 9 am tmamgM Calcutta Ch,7ydra 11 am Hiiu Pali. tt iilnnggx 2 PM Muar ,v Malacca Far/alia 2 PM .^ourabaya. Ace. Ban Ltong Soon 3 PM Pen <nt> Sc alcutta Hyson pm
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      1106 3 rilllLl IN POKT I'n-o'-Wai F1«K8 and Tons Commanders Arn»ed Krom For Was rnp LB Brit cruiser, Booth April 22 Hongkong Roa.fs. V'.n.jYot Si am Kb.3 so Backe June I I rang Baf|(kotC. |on« lsvf lv lu.'.r. Ml |,k June y Lomlon N Ulv>1 I s. cruder, 5870 l-amberton June 11
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      73 3 IWeainer Keport. (June 11.) IT*ken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory ♦H. 4 1 m B.r.reu. 32 t<ah 2q 95 9 .8 7 j 9gl4 I r tf m P? ralure B<o 83.2 78.0 Wet Bulb I hermometer... 7q c 77.0 702 nr.ofWirni N.W. R.W. Calm. M ix. I imp. i
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      273 4 1 1 SMITH PREM IER TYPEWRITERS, SOU AGENTS. STRAITS CYCLE AGENCY. 15 Battbry Ro*r, SivciAPoßt. June 1 U( RILEY," HARGREAVES 6c CO., LTD. ENGINEERS Boiler-Makers, Shipbuilders General Contractors. WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPIA FROM STOCK Steam Pumps. Mining. Horizontal and Vertical Dir-tt Acting Duplex and Special Sinking pump> up to
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      478 4 BOARD ft LODGING. 171 RSI flit Healthy locality, single and 1 .|< ul.lr rtMH. '^PP'y H. K. B c.oFre,- Press. May M| -j OBK I I l« i- "t i-.i) H.1,. R.i. t A W H ill.- 3 Kiffle". P|ace. 11 t 7 7 \\-> <<i 1 I 11... \V..lk.
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      885 4 Kelly Walsh, Ltd. JISI RhCEIVED BRASSEYS Naval Annual 1899. Containing Special Chapters on THI AMERICAN NAVY. IHK SPANISH AMERICAN WAR. BRITISH FORTIFICATION. OPERATIONS OF GUNBOATS IN THE NILE EXPEDITION. fee, fee ice. And Numerous Diagram* and Illustrations Kelly Walsh, Ltd. June 6 PAHANG GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. (.LI AH FARM TENDKRb. nTKNDERS
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      703 4 TILESTONEITE. j, yf^t^ dr Bl tiiestcneite\ /w \i Ks X /w \l ROOFS L WALLS x 4f Tilestoneite A heat-resisting, rain-proof covering for roofs and walls of iron or wooden buildings m Tropical Countries. THE LIGHTEST ROOK COVERING KNOWN IS Cheap' 4 TX u. STOHW "A Durable t TILESTONEITE makes
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      1171 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of (Jepanme. anc (wtNrtV nno»nj date due here, and name of Aft n-. M s-oi -W Ae-kbon*. Jap., Poplar. I)w«ri, n. b.. Dcvonport, Knuymios. Brit. Chatham, (uly Kybw, Danish, Haii hi. Chin., Stettin, H.ii-I'i.n. Onn., Portsmouth. Hai-Tikn, Chin., Stettin, 1 IIJZUMO, Jap Kls*Kk, I wai k.
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      645 4 The Singapore Free Pre»? AMD Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Address,— Advertiser, Singapore Telephone Number.— No. 61. P üblished at 30-3, Raffles Place, Smfspore ""THE leading English Newspaper ir. the Straits SettJements /ohore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selan. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Ne gr Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak
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