The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 June 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, aisr JUNE,. 1899. DAILY ISSUE. No 3
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      826 1 P Office. Collyer Quay. Wharves. New Harbour 0 STEAM NAVIGATION Co. (or CHINA. JAPAN, PEN ANII, CEYs INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, j MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, j BitlNDlSl, VENICE. PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills ol 1-ading issued lor Persian r v Continental and American Ports, also lor China Coast, and San
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      565 1 fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. TTHE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz 0 I WARD. HOMEWARD. Fob Hhm.ki'ni;, Suano- Eor Marseilles HAI AC ].\rANPoKT>. ANI> LONDON. s.s. Kaisow due June s.s. Oanfa June 15 s.s. Oopack do. s.s. Kintuck June 22
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      463 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late F. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer _Hmv Time Table for June, iBog. Kroro Expected Will be despatched to v. Outhoorn Sourab.iy.i June 15. B.itavia, Samarang, Sourabaya, ImMm, Ampenan, Macassar, Nrenado, Goiontalo and Gull of
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      660 1 THE TANJONQ PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers. &c Graving Docks up to 500 feet m length and 1 ie«-t on si. l. Wharf frontage or.c mi.c an-) B q>i trier. Sheers Whan 3,0 feel m length, Boiler and Masting Sheers worked by steam. Extensive
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      619 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL fio.oooooo RESERVE FUND Jio.oooooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS I 1 10,000,000 Coobt o» Uiubctors. R. M. Gray, Esq.— Chairman. N. A Slßßfl, Ksq.— Dupurr Chairman E. Goktz, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq E. Sbbllin k. H. Hill, Esq. A. Haupt Esq. K.
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      477 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THK only remedy at p, csrnt known as an INFALLIBLKmd PERM.WK V I CURI (or Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea. Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the iSowels. RECOMMKM)KI.m SUMK H.KKSPK( U.N, MKDICAI.PKUI^MMN SoW R-t.nl tiy all Ch'inists and Wholesale by THE PETER SYS COMPANY Get 17 R TORS N
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      261 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND TOYO KI3EN KABUSHIKI KAISHA (ORltvTu I, S. CO.; Through passage tickets granted to Engtand, trance, and Germany by all trans-Atlantc Imb „1« a!so tG San Francisco by the -teaof the above lines. To other European points at proportionate rates >pecial
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1899.
    465 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1899. »'"'^-»n 1 v mimUin U M 1b» k___Mi md >.nb»,b<?d by mm p»,ri« Truth her K lori<xi< pr.rrpt. d r »w. Peia** to IUI.«,oo. L-,»lw. and L»w. In C uncil yesterday the most vital part of the proceeding rt M ertaialf that
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    59 2 Ihe Rev. J. A Ii I will < ondu' t aenrice ia English ;,t Johore Church on Sund ij at a i s a m Hi- Mam. a [outward P. ft 0 latermediate; left Penang at n p.m mat ni^ht, and v\ ill be probabl) h- r- .it io a.m.
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    A DISPUTED AWARD.
    395 2 Ihe Quel Justice tuts morning, ia the Supreme Coua, beard an application to set aside an award made bj We Chan Icon Lam ol j, Puttier Street, and Don. Dr. Lim Bjon keng on April j nith re- -< c to an action arnica naa pending m
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    AMERICAN PRIZE MONEY FOR THE MANILA VICTORY.
    275 2 Admiral Omwmy ..n^t the officers and men of the Asiatic tl-ei hive hied tiitir claims fo- pme and bou"ly N .vy Department ha-, referred the ~l aims for b Billy to the court ot claims ;<einoit. .m i ii,. i. „t a number
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    Seven-Day Journals.
    85 2 The following announcement appeared |l>e Daily Telegraph of 24th utt. Tl,e issue of the Sunday Daily Teltgraph will be discontinued. Under these circumstances, it has been determined to include, on and alter Saturday nt-.t. ii,.- tractive feature". 01 ,l, c Sund.iy paper it> tiie Daily Telegraph ol each
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    PLAGUE IN PENANG
    32 2 ihe following telegram was received from Penang yesterday One esse ol i igue ne death. Ihe following let grain received from Penang to-day. N caaea ol pl.t^ue, one death.
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    THE FIRST U.S. CABLE SHIP.
    260 2 Ibe Am. -iir m Transport Hooker passed through outside the barbour from VV. st to East at 430 p.m. \esterday. The following description ol tins vessel from a recent number of th«- .V .<■ )'ork Electrical Rew I he read a itb interest hipy.r-l, m
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    FOOTBALL.
    287 2 Ba_d K. D. R. i was play, the md the band of tl -ieot. ri "g. v II d tiie ■We A the pi*) the Regimeat rm it up to tne Club s B oal at the end of the red and a a ooly saved by Darke at
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    POLICE NEWS.
    48 2 Mr. E. Abrahams of Collyer quay aaya on Ihe /Nih instant he missed nine nickel nat. hea irom his office 0»g Seag a Cbiaaaaa of J4 Eraser Street aaya ma aeat his coolie to collect 9189.9. yesterday, and that the man obtained the money and bolted.
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    THE NEW JAPANESE LOAN
    221 2 All except the are now Collc llded thc J'P rnraenl ,nd a power- s > n I ur pert em tor Xio,o.M ,o,H, 1 Hie issuing banks will be the Yokohama -spr, c H.„k. K.r.s H.,n', he Hongkong ami S L u^ha, Banking orp,„a-,on, and ,he
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS
  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      The Town Hall Site.
      289 2 nn if. \M SIR —I desire to draw your attent.on and that of your readers to a notice which is now appearing m your paper I he notice ts to the effect that it is intended to introduce into the Legislative Council t.on The Singapore /ou-n
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      "T-ML-NS-N" LOQUITUR.
      87 2 I 1 »<r KM ion. Mr My n,ght mare's gone— the ghosts have tied away But one remains— the Spectre grim arha wrote that wondrous lay. I*ll speak to him, that he n.av tell to all his ghostly crew 1 1 they want to wheel on roads ot
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    MAIL NEWS
    191 2 "SILVER. I he silver .juest.on has become a ouest.on v: P ..cucal pol.ncs at Plymouth. Through th. police <,| the Government m paying the dockyard employes. heir wages wholly m silver an .mmen-e amount of com of that character has been put into circulation, w.th the result that
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      526 2 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBH» wben nc-lt-ctlns an artificial Food for ttie-lr Dal>Us THRKE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTIC^ Ol t4tLL/Af X FOOD It lS easily Digestible and very Assimibie and Nourishing It is read./ soluble and may be prepared m a few seconds It is free from husks and indigestible matter, which would cause
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      706 2 situation wanted. I J-J^ European as Nursemaid, Singapore or eUewhere Apply M., c/o Free Press. J"" 1 2.V6. ;o A Pony, gharry and harness complete. Also a hflraeol i 4 or 1^ hands, sound and quiet, W.ite F.I'SII.ON. a Free Pre-s Office. i |l uc. \\'WlF|) onlurnished house, with good
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      1029 2 BOARD LODGING. piKSJ Class. Healthy locality, single and double rooms. Apply H. E. 8., c o Free Press. May 19 uc BOARD ft LODGING pOR two gentlemen with private family. Large airy oust nicely suuated within one mile trom town. Stabling. Terms moderate. Apply A., co Free Press. J» ne
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      380 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE A l-ady's Monopolc Hicycle, c mplete. Al- most new. P, ice J l4O. Apply to W. c/o Free Press. June 21 FOR SALE VICTORIA, set ot harness and small Australian Mart. Apply rGßO. HKINKWORrif Kelly ac Walsh, Ltd J unc2l 28.,. WANTED (~L°OD European mnv about
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      119 2 ihe Week. Wednesday, aist H •>. fcsplanade, 5 p.m. Thursday, jtnd M A. „y, a.. 8,5 p. I >.y. Garrison Rifle < lib. Balest.er. 2 p.m. S.V A,N '.rade. 5.15 p.m. Ph.lharm.ii.ic Orthes.ra, 8-30 p.m. k. < K. Sports. Friday, a 3 rd ili«h Wan 1 mv. and Merh School
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    1332 3 1 1 i SDAY, Jim jo. i i JVhr Hnt Al.-x Swrttm ihf i IMMMIdiNg I lit- Tr... (H. E. M-ijo' G ii .k. the A the I But kin- 1 Dr. L, 'ii Booa Ki-:ig. Mi., c.M M. Alh- < i. S. Murray. i HI 11 fc.
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    INDIAN TELLEGRAMS.
    333 3 Rim ru funis. MiLI I At A HUUDBBO S« BB M I-11l Bl c■► n. n the TinneveJl) -md alarming prop.. and over almo-.t a hun Jred A country. Rom Viru''. ment of the M i arrived 111 B i N On Sun that a party ot left
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    LATER THAN TO-DAY'S GERMAN MAIL.
    1023 3 I'hk Peack Cautaaaa Dr. K. U. F. Wiltewall von c 'wegen, the Duieh Minister at St. Petersbnrg, h r_ been censured and retired for an act of indiscretion. It is alleged that the offending Minister alleged that Great Britain prevented an invitation being forwarded to
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    70 3 (invate l< tier trom Berlin received today states that the Berlin Academy exhibition Kunst Austellung' contains many fine pictures this year. Professor Eschke, father of Consul Escblta of Singapore, has two of Us pictures m the exhibition. Ibe BmperOf has risked the exhibition several time- slready. Major 1". Close-, k.a.,
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    SINGAPORE GAS COMPANY, Ltd
    1014 3 I HI MINICIPALIT> ANU THB VVortKS. I Hi! Prospe. ts <p Eli. trie liohtis... From a fuller report of the annual meeting of the Singapore Gas Co held on May 1 8th, we quote the following portions touching apon the general question of the acquisition ol
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    SHIPPING
    147 3 I he \ord«i< ufs< der Uoyd -trainer Bayern with the outward German mail ol the 30th June arrived" this morning and the "will leave at lo a m. tomorrow /or Hongkong and Shanghai. Ihe M. M ateamer Ocammitm with the 1 -nt ward French nail el Ihe \r<\ /une
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    TELEGRAMS
    572 3 (Vim Ceyiun.j London June 10. In the match between ambridge University and the Australian-, which terminated at Cambridge today, th.-, was some gaad scoimg un both sides. In tha first ianingl Cambridge raised < he bit; to:al ot 430 runs. Australia rephe-1 with, strangely enough, the l \(>. t
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    MUNICIPAL LOANS
    153 3 Cotrespondence between the Municipalities of Singapore and Penang and the Government was laid on the table of the Council yesterday. Particulars have already been published of the Singapore negotiations, which are, briefly, that the 1898 four per cent, loan >• not readily taken up, while works to be
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 3 ORRICTED UP to June at). On London. 4 mjt j/o^ and j/| r Private crediM 3 m/s 2 /o^ documents 3 m/> *A»t* 1 rediti 6 \nj., _/o 8 Fr\nce, demand .'..'.'.250*' (ifrmany, demand 4 N VI" T. Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand .....4]ava, demand iio» Manila, demand 1 D
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    PRODUCE.
    84 3 (Jun- nn bier übe No. i Black (ordinary S' 818, (Fair LlWmmaX) ilineg nos to the Ib.i i the lb) kVmda) g,>ves (Amboina) m.* I. benan Codec is'so Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 660 do. do flake (do. do.) do. medium pearl (Fair do.) 65c do. do flak«. (Fair
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      188 3 Two Pointed Questions Answered. What is the use of making battel article than your competitor if you can not get a better puce lor v I Ans. As there is no ifterence m lite price the public will buy only ihe better, so that while our profits m.iv !<•■ -in.
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      263 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AND NtDERLANDSCHK STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Ihe Company s steamers are despatched from Liverpool ouiward, for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line ara despatched Irom Amsterdam and Liverpool very fortnight for th;
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      64 3 Weather Keport. (June lo.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory. y. m |r *.>>.*. ■ar.ro*. p Koi 2g-953 29-858 29.904 Tempo .iiurr 4 6 54.5 70..0 Wet Hull. Hie, 1. 7 V o 76.5 760 Dm-. ©I Wind £S,S. S.W. Mas. rami 89.fi Mm. do do 72.4 Ma 1 1450
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      760 3 SHARE LIST JUNE Jut, i8 :9 Quotation. Csp.tm. Pain Up. S Bank of Chma and Japan, L,d. 1 Nominal C f 2,000.000 450,968 10 Deferred. £5 Bell's Abcstos Kastern Agency. $3 Sellers. lO^Oof4 B'5S48 5S4 S Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $.00 25.000 T 2s.'o«^ ma Kaser and Neave Ltd.
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      165 3 CLIiIiICII. June 2t. f X 'ttig Sc port-. Mi str.. Daly, for Tel uk A ports. X song, ong, for London. \>* n kong and Japan. I IU, tor Sar I-. Bi Bakei H C, X .s -»> str. Pre!II r < .no, for ,\J s lONGKON 1 HER 11
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      221 4 _Ss_3££^ Nttft s r" 9 v JV* \__H SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITERS, SOLE AGSM IS STRAITS CYCLIi AGENCY. 15B4TTM R*Al N I \9*Xm\ June 1 u RILEY HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS Boiler-Makers, Shipbuilders wi> General Contractors. WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY FROM STOCK Steam Pumps. Mmm,.; Horizontal and Vertical I'ir-tt Actiog
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      375 4 I AMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THK BEST VALUI IN THK MARKET. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) V. V. 0. 8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABLE HKOM RETAIL DEALERS OR McALISTER Co., SOLE AGENTS. Apl .2 HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. Civil, Mechanical L
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      448 4 TEACHER'S HIGHLAND CREAM 4 WHISKY Is the oldest, purest and best m OBTAINAHLK EVERYWHERE S NDII s T DS, BUTTERY v Co. SOLE GB MTS SIN GA RI x PENANG AN. B. NORMAN BROWN SPECIAL SCOICH jj-gg WHISKY. RAPIDLY TO THE FRON I 111 otbi mi McA? ISTER 'sJo iOI
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      438 4 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 1 Enamel Ware, Cooking Stoves, Spirit Stoves, Coffee Mills, Garden Tools,
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      587 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ■>! depari n> own date due Mi s < W v' Am nos Jap Poplar, I>w^ki K-l'., Devonport, EboTMIOB, But. Chatham, |u!y FtBB, I ).m.sh, (■LAC i I S.. Brooklyn, due Jui' Hai-C m, hin., Stettin, Hai'PaWi Chin., I'ort s mouth, Hai-Tiai I m., Stettin, HaTai
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      596 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser f. AnoßKSs,— Advertiser, Singapore. HONB NUMBBR. No. 6|. 1' bhshed at 30.3, Raffles Place, Singapore "P HE leading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak. Ht
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