The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 July 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERILS. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, Bth JULY, yj.899. DAILY ISSUE, No 3619
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      763 1 H Quay. ite Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA, JAPAN, I KNANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, HKINDISL VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills ot l-ading issued for /V Gulf, Continental ami American Pcrts, aiso ior Ckim* Coast, and San Francisco 11a H.jnt-koAg.
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      561 1 fHINA MUTUAL STK. M NAVIGATiON COMPANY. LIM.TED. TPHE W I'owinjj are the date^ on whiLh the Cs.'l SIMMMn may be expected hrre, viz: OUTWAED. HOMKWARI). For Hongkong, Shasg- For Marseilles hai H lapam Ports. and London. s.s. Oopack July 9 s s. Teenkai July xa Through Rills of Lading issued
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      1103 1 DE KONINKLIjKE PARfcTVAART MAATSCHAPPI[. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agknts at SiNCAPORE.hHiPS Agency, late I.DAENOELS Co., 2-3 Ccllyer (Juav Time Table for July, 1899. From Expected Will be despatched to Bawein B'massin July ,v IVinassin, P. I^aut, Moearadj «w 1, (,otci, Merouwand Donggala July 7 v. Diomen Batavia
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      594 1 LTONGKON'G AND SHAK'OI Ai BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up capita; |i«*m o *K.SKKVB KUNU. loooa.o LIABILITY PROPRIBTOHS »"■'.*».■>« COU2T of LIIRKOrUES R. M. Ghav, Esq —Chairman. N. A Siebs, Esq.— DurvTr Lhmkuah K. Gutu, E»a. A. J. Ravmonu, Ksq. E. Shklli*, Esq. R. H. Hill, Ksq A. Haupt, Esq. K. Sachse, Esq.
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      509 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THE u,W ,dy M p.ebcnt kno*n M fPALUILE 1 PERM \\f\l Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulcerat of the Bowels. «KOMII*NDED.TSO»«.r«.CHIEPSPECIAUSTS.»,.« MEDICAL PROFESSION K.t..il ly all Chemists an.i Whclr.alc hv THE PETER SYS COMPANY Oa I^ ROPRIRI<>^ Nl> S LX NunicnHMk lk o w CiinSiwr l
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      193 1 pAC.K.CMA.L^rSAMSH,.. AND I^OVO KIoKN KABUSHIK* KAISHA MUM r 1 as?a N re-embark /o*ohama to San Fra.ic.sc July 8 18 J ily .'s I AN. WOOD I Co., Jur 1 Agents. Tnaxm AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. BA&BU 1 lUU, RIIAIRE' mrnmin sellers. McALISTER Co. ASK M The most palatable and
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1899.
    1389 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1899. CnaweH by influence and t.'.br bed by gain Here patriot T> -t km fmtmm r" tsm d'»«>. rie4f*d to Re. gtm. Loyalty, and lam. It miv be of little effect appealing to the practical of the Municipality on a Mattel which li.i-
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1101 2 QuicguiJ agunt homines n sin est farrago libellt. [L'UNAL. Th<" False Prophet of the Soudan i- m i very b.id t' ii)(>< r, poor man Som<- UJOfds of hi«| spoken at the li'glny Club, after the Kitclu ii'-r debate hive li.nri'l their way into th public
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    656 2 THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY An Uitlander Franchise Bill. The Transvaal Volksraad has adopted a reform bill conferring the franchise forthwith on all Uitlanders who have been resident m the country nine year*, and granting to it to future new-comers after a period of seven years. The Gold-fields Representation. The
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      650 2 FOR SALE V7i 51T1 AC? HIRE OR HIRE-PURCHASE m I{V ilil Three Hire Pianos m perfect order just m and V^ %^^i%^9 »V%/ \J will be sent out on hire at Sio per month. THE ROBINSON PIANO C 0., —33, Raffles Place. J une 2 7 Telephone No. 191. LIPTON
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      1060 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS l/i >H Sale. A liulit Palanquin built m Pcnang. Suitable for cob or horse. Ne.irly new. Can be seen at Belmont Wilkie Road. July 8 8.7 FOR SALE pALANyUIN, with lamps, complete, price moderate. Apply No. 2. WATERLOO STREET. July 8 15.7 TOWN HALL. TONIGHT. TONIGHT. PROFESSOR ANDERS3N
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      314 2 JO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS John Little CO LTD HAVE JUST OPENED OUT IN THEIR Gentlemen's Outfitting Dept. A NEW AND 1 MOI E SfcfJtCTION OK WASHING TIFS. BOWS, AND SCARFS m all tie newest deMi'os. Cli«k»-d «nd Fancy Primed Lotton, and Ztphyr Oxfuid Mater ul». NEW HUNTING SCARFS m White, blue, .nd
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      187 2 The Week. Saturday, Bth Hii«ti Water 11.20 a., lu o p. New Moon, T,.ib a.m. French Mail Outwards, daylight. S. CC. (iymkhana Sports, J« v > p.m. St^r „t Bat <i.r., 7-3-> p.m., lempernnc* Club. K. A O. 8.. Templr Bar 8 p.m. Protcsir A imNi Town Ha;l, q p.m.
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    OF THE PLEASURES OF PULO PAPAN.
    2121 3  - OF THE PLEASURES OF PULO PAP AN. John Dill Ross. Bi There be tuose wn« Know not <>i t'ulo lapan and for Urn ben. fit of su- I, ,t may be necessary to explain that it i> a MM*| inland, (as indeed its name mdii at sum. tw o mites
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    68 3 I h". launch Medina will leave Johnston's I'it-r i'>r the Chtb BaMploW to-morrow morning at i<> am. A Water Polo Match will b« played tMHMWi the following teams, kirk off at 1043 a.m. A 1< .«t> .--N<k n aptain, J. B Aitkcn, d. D .rkf T. liradd-11,
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    ADMIRAL KEPPEL.
    149 3 Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Keppel celebrated Ins ninetieth Lirihday om Mt'i ult. He his had a lon>; and distinguished carter, not altogether unioniiected wkk upb and downs. The past week h<? had the satisfaction of seeing Ins son, Commander t >lin K< ppel, promoted to the
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    TELEGRAMS.
    657 3 (Via Cey'.on., 1 .0nd.. n, June JR.— The aggressive conduct o the Police and the soldiers at Johannesburg is increasing the exasperation of the Uitlanders. The Australian Colonies are discussing the question of offering troops (or service m South Alrica m the event of an outbreak of hostilities. The
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    THE THIRD TEST MATCH.
    412 3 fCtylon Obitrvtr.j Ltmdm, J-'t i».-The 'Ihiid Teal Match coinmeiiced luday at l-«eds m tine wtalher. The wicket w..s m l^ir condition. 1 here was a splendid allege: b«Mg over 20,000 spectators on the grout, il I (ie a 1 first to the w.ckel-. Messr». Worrell Mid
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    NAVAL NEWS.
    249 3 The new hrst-class cruiser Mm Chi, built for the Chinese Government by Sir W. G. Armstrong and Co., sailed from Sheerness on 9th inst. for China. The Hat Chi goes out under the Bwtish Flag, and is commanded by Captain F. A. A. Q. Tale, of the Royal
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    413 3 Mr. J. O. Anthonisz is appointed a Comnissioner ot Currency vice Mr. L. M. Woodward. The Secretary of State for War has ipprove 1 of Major Dunman, V D., being illowed to retaic. liis rank and wear the jniform of the S V. A. on his retirement. Taotai
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    BY TO-DAY'S MAIL.
    198 3 Bki Nil. 1 he fallowing t'rle^r.un, (litni J.i'i*. S: 1 1 instated l'j have been received horn Brunei. North Hinieo: The inhalrilaMa of Kr mm i inltrmeiliatr i have hoisttd the Sarawak H.»^. It proves MnVCI if ■■> MMM tttt final extinction >f the old and once
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    THE u.s. CRUISER "YOSEMITE."
    53 3 Ilie Hon. A. Swettenban, C.M.C paid a -iiotl visit so -11 alt»-r lO*'clock this morning to ihe U. S. Lf ilCf Yosemitc. About v o'clock the Cowl General of the United SCatCf X A M s«-ley, )x ksq wtnt on board lli«.- Yoscmitc He received a
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    MANCHURIAN BEAUTY.
    97 3 M Mir m (itiiMiw Mr. W'.iller Lay. m the < ustomi Kep »'t on Mf CHWtnH I 1898, poilHl 1! »r r 1v (em. ile portion ot the pupul.i i M used rouge to embellish ;htir cuiw.ixi ;ipii>.-.tr.tnce J no* lliey tifid anihi <)yes much Rwn boom 1
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    236 3 .Vwj h \i alii I hkkk H I .*> N. Oh n.eßs D«O« nm.. alcut'.'t. June >6b 1 'elcgraphiL inlelligenct: \>.i-> •eceived m ilcutta on Saturday aflcnMKM by \l<--,, 9. Vl.ickmiMjM, MadMnSM Ji Co. of the death jy iiiowiun^ oi < .ip(.«ui U.^it, master of the >teamer Mn'tra,
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    LATER THAN TO-DAYS MAIL.
    208 3 VBNP/.l El ARBITRATION LOMMITTIF.. the arbitrators who were appointed to settle the question of the boundary line between Venezuela and British Guiana met yesterday m Paris, (he proceedings bring opened by Sir Richard Web- i ster. the British Attorney General. The chair was occupied by Professor
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    JAPANESE COAL.
    63 3 A Kobe contemporary says that the Japanese coal market still continues m a bad condition, and the accumulations of stock at Kyushu and (he roal fields show no signs of diminishing. Prices are so low that shipments from Kyushu do not cover the expenses. Prices m Hongkong and
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    THE DANGERS OF RITUALISM.
    313 3 An unexpected contribution to the controversy raised by Mr. Kensit appears m a recent number of the Westminster Review. Mr. Dalla Yecchia. the London correspondent of I.'Opiuwne, has been m oved by recent events to deliver his soul on the Niil.jtri of The Dangersof Ritualism. He
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    107 3 M HongllWH. Sit. Wittenbtrg J PM Ptoaaf Ktsa J ft* IVnang Hung Leung 3 PM i Palamcotta t, rx A.. PH Sour^b.j)v», dec. I'dn l.xong ix x Bangkaln ac Hi^" H lung 3 r* Ma s 4 k v Ptlwiilnnji 4 r* Indta^in Aing Ann 4 Badavia, \t.
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    NEXT MAILS DUE.
    86 3 I-rum KsiiUMi per P. S. O. s.s. /'arramatta an July i.yh, with rMinli-.h mails of June 23rd, answering letters despatched fmm Smjap'ir.- on M,iv tgm. From (his*:— per P.kO. Bm Fuday, July 14th. Mails already despatched for London Left Sing. Due m LonJon Arrived June 2 P.
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    HONGKONG WEATHER TELEGRAMS.
    113 3 Barometer, reduced to 32 decrees PaimMMlt, and to the level of the sea m inches tenth, and hundtedths. Manila baro. readings m millimetres. Temperature m the shade m degrtes, Fahrt:iihei. Manila temperature centigrade. Humidity, m percentage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture beinif 100.
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    Weather Report.
    64 3 (July hi Taken at Kandan* Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. *M. 3P.M.i) P. M. Bar. red. 3a ban *9-9"3 29.763 39.898 Temperature 86.0 87.0 83.0 Wet Bulb Thermometer... 81.0 80.5 79.5 D.r.ofWmd K. S.W. S.W. Max. T«aq dl 9°»° Mm. do do 75-° Mm. 1.19 5 IVrr. 7*-o Rainia..
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    SHARE LIST JULY 8th, 1899.
    393 3 SHARE LIST JULY 8th, 1899 Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Shaken rV Bank flf (tuna and Japan, Lid. Ll Nomin.il. 2,000,000 450,968 199.87.^1,2. Deferred. £s X Bell's Abestos Eastern A K enc>. fc Sellers. 10.000 J£ *;jj£ Clear Water D.ury Farm Ltd. $100 25,000 i 25.000 250 $too Fraser and Neave
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    OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN.
    270 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched trom Liverpool outwards for the Strait--, (.tuna, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line me despatched trom Amsterdam and Livi jol very fortnight for th?
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    CLEARANCES.
    141 3 july 7. Shanghai and Japan. Soo<>r> B\n, Dut. N »cod.i tor i'ontianalc. ts l-r. i'.r., Schmitr, fa uni ■Nd lapnn. H 1 •««>«. B -1... K\. tjr Hongkong. HfcßP. lint. sir., Inkver, tor I) tii it. ur., SelUn, lor Muntok Palembantf I- «ki-\ll h.i!. btr Orre, for Muar. H»R')N
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    EXCHANGE. (Corrected up to July 8). On London.
    76 3 EXCHANGE. (Corrected up to July 8). On London. I 1 tnk 4 m/s -/OtV demand '/''J I nvate credits 3 m/s 2/0% documents 3 m/s 2 credits b m/s 2/0 I FKANCE, demand 2^o (iKRMANY, demand 2u2± India. T. T 149$ Hongkong, ilemand .5^ di« Yokohama, demand pm Java, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    76 3 (July 8.. $74 75 •amber j~ übe No. i q.f,2'. lUack (ordn.ary Spore) 2c vVlme, (Ka.r L/W=- 5 4 50 «iiun«M I IMi c lb.| 05. do (i>o* to trte ib> 86. UmmN 81! \niboit M 33. mCsCbc 1 j 50 pearl (Fail :uahty) 6.75 1 6.50 t ,-v
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      83 3 PERFECT AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. 33, RAFFLES PLA( E. Jan tuth« Symptoms of Pneumonia. Pains m the chest when a person has a cold ndicate a tendency toward pneumonia. A piece >f flannel dampened with hamberlain's Pain ialm and bound on to the chest over the sea >( pain
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      123 3 SERVICES TO-MORROW St. ANUKKW's I AIHKDKAI.. (>th Sunday after Trinity. 7 a. in. Manns. 7.30 a. m. Choral Celebration and ScriM 1 4 p. m. Catechism and Sunday School. 5. Vp- m Kvensoni" and Sernvni. CMUrtury for Assistant CUryy Fund. Si. Matthew's Church, Sbfov Lam. 7.30 a.m. Holy Communion. 5
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      842 3 V Ks v > t HO R I K!sk» and Torn Corr.mander* Arrived Krom for woin PHOBmi Hr I -ioop, 1050 K. P. t cxhrane June i; Wai Koi arei Station YoMMira U. S. cnweer, *7«a (i K. Ide July 6 New Yon N Other Vessel* KUrlftlont Master* Arrived Krom
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      356 4 SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITERS, SOLI AC.KNTS. STRAITS CYCLE AGENCY. 15 BATTIRY ROU), SING\Pf>KV. June. U TO LET rROi:NDmd» W e,ll W N Vn?BRo! O Apply 10 KANh bKUS. July 4 TO BE LET. A7bar, IHN..AL<rv ofl Tyer»Ußo. A -alGard..- Five bathroom*. l^r K e compound Mid «U "»J* I J7a'»«N Apply
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      355 4 RILEY, tiARGREAVES ct CO., LTD. ENGINEERS, Boiler-Makers, Shipbuilders AND General Contractors. WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY FROM STOCK Steam Pumps. Mir.iny. Horizontal ;ind \eriical Direct Actiag Duplex .tn<i Special Sinking pumps up to jo,O" > gallons |>cr hour. Boilers for Mining; Purposes. Lomm ihrr, < olonifcl aa 1 Vertical Boileri
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      666 4 PIANO Miss Tarn, 3 Lloyd R-wd, will resume music lessons on Monday 17th instant. July 6 tu.th.s. "musicT LESSONS on the Zither, given by Mr. E. SFAM. Union Hotel. Fbbs Modkratb. June »3-7 Pianos Pianos UY EVERY CELEBRATED MAKER Fok SALE, HIRE, OR ON THE HIRE PURCHASE SYSTEM. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
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      357 4 ThOOM/Me<i/elr>ecftbrt;>' l fam,Me<<iC>rtf''rteitthcC I '•ti'!sn,fBB3S4.eper>toi/ICountrlts D f: U\LOR'S HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORiG MEDICINE IN THE WORLD 1 forty v««M ha «fo<*.n«4 its -»J Ut] tret •■ly u(« raltabU .ho p-.j-lc Can ,1 p o Bmi w <"•• r-**\ ,<■„,.; .'ft <_A N c is In% r 1
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      108 4 TEACHER'S LAND C^EAM fi WHISKY. Ib the oldest, Vns purest and best m the market "ABLE V*< EVERYWHI I SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co, KNIFE BRAND k jPIbSENERBfgg; A MM/ M W Sold at Messrs. Pertile Co.'s Godown, No. 4 D'Alrr.eida-st At $1025 per case of 48 bottles quarts, and at $11.75
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      615 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Glvmp port o dir.i *rf kno»n) date dv* h«-rf-, h> m "I 'A »K. Ak ■•<>■*. lap., P< Dw\ki H.M.S BmDTM July I <, U. S., r?ru .U.'j n, du-j June Hai-l'f v. bin. Hat- 18, loll'MO, J.,> IWATK, J ip., El MCk, JO(.t'AK, Cicr., X ,cl. Lir.L'KM,
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      591 4 The Singapore Free P ress MM Mercantile Advertiser Cable Anoßiss.-AJvtrt.s,,, S,* saf>Ort TstEPHONt NIMBIR.-No, 6| Published at 30-3, RafflesPl.ee, S, B|l Q| T^HE leading English \ew spap€r i- Straus Settlements; Johorc Federated Native States of Perak Sd gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the e r| Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak N.therlands
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