The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 July 1899

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    18 5 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, ioth JULY/ 1899. DAILY ISSUE, Xo 3620
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      879 5 Wr r% ORe». Collyer Quay. XT Wharves New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA, JAPAN !'KN ANC, CK\ LON. INDIA, AUS I "KALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIMALTAJt, MALTA, MUNDtSI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills 01 Lad r Persian Gulf, Continental mm A I ■!-<> I China Coast,
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      589 5 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM. TED. THK following are the dates on which the C'o.'s Steamers may bt expected here, viz urrWARR. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong, Siiano- For Marsbillrs hai v lapanPokts. and London. B.S. Oopack July 9 Teenkai July ta Tl rounh Hills si Lading issued to Manchester, Con'iici.i.il
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      1105 5 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKIITVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. AGENib at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collvkr (Juav Time Table for July, 1899. From Expected Will be despatched to v. Dienvn Ratavia July 6. Hatavia, Cheribon, Samarang and Soural>aya July 8 J.ip.ira Sourabaya July 3.
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      634 5 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, I PAiD-UP CAPITAL t.oooojoo ..r.SERVH FUND <i0,W.«0 R>iSBRVK LIABILITY OK PROPRIETORS j lio.ooo.ck* L'oubt o» PaaagMM R. M. Gkay, Esq —Chairman. N. A Sisbj, Esq.— l)i Furr Chairmaw. K. (,uti/, Esq. I A. J. Ravmonii, E-q. E. Shkliim Esq. I H H. Hill I-, A.
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      662 5 PETER SYS WONI j THE only remedy at pies»-nt knovn as an I Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, of the KCOMMBSOBObi SOME ok thk CHIEFSF I Soid Retail by ail Chei THE PETER (Hropribtors m Soi k MaewvacTVl Oct 17 DHCEiJIX ASSURANCE CO"! PANY OT LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above
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      340 5 DERFUL SPECIFIcT **AlU9L*mi HKRMANK.VrcUKF for JYS COMPANY. wk»OuCin»Sn ir.lo-y. v T Yo ki^lV a bushik of ihe above lines F !!C1 sco by the ap ;,t.or. to be obtained o( ioi n w .7S.SS S; f lowed a discount July 8 D n Ju Ju apply to :'.I.AN WOOD v
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  • Domestic Occurrence.
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      BIRTH.
      22 6 On Sunday, the 16 h msianf, at ?6 Scl*fie Road, the wife ol Taw Pomg Ulan, Chinese Imeipreter, of a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JULY 10, 1899
    1121 6 T he Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JULY 10, 1899 HmthtJl the Prett »h» P<opl«'i right maintain. Unaww! k T .nftutnet and unbc.btd by (ami Hot* patrim Truth hat g lenoui pr«c*pt« draw, 'WH »> Rtur.on. Lvrtltv. w4 L»«. If, as looks more probat.le than not, the cricket experiences of England
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    PLAGUE IN PENANG.
    43 6 Th»* following trlryr.im was received from PeOMg on Stturi.ij (^m- i ■■i"f of p!.iL;i)«- id df.itli TIM f 'llowin^ tf'r-j/r.ini has been received httm Pe-tiany tu-d.iy Ye>ierday no ensr of plague, one death to-day no case of plague, no death."
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    THE PENANG JETTY SHED CRANE.
    117 6 X M. S. R. Enoims. The s. s Mtfitlaus has brought out two more locomotives for the hedrral.d Malay States Railway O- cis to be sem to Pr i, and the other to I'd ik Ahm)m Tlit- cases are now bein»< sorted neir tlie J«'ty
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    FOOTBALL.
    97 6 The following tram has been selected by th^ Coii'iniitre ol the S. C C. tu represent th<- Clv») v. the R A. *t ihe first round of the Club Cop Codi|>i titini. to lie played on the F.Sj-1 made to MOfTi w ftftrnMMM. Goal —A. G. Dark*. Rackt —A.
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    S.C.C. CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    101 6 The 1899 Tournament will be begun on the 14th ol July. The following teams will comprtr for the Tournament Shield The S. C C. aptained by A. G. W- ght S. V. A. Capt Barker LavyanAl C. S. H W. Sharp O(fiv.ers of Garrison l.t. Leihbridge Tlie
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    THE WIZARD OF THE NORTH.
    212 6 T' ere w-is a paiticulaffy >m^ll audience on Situid^y ni^lit ;ii the farewell perform rife of Pr -f »-'.r An«i ivin, "the Wii-I of the N.rih," and If.iltc Blanche m the Ijwi Hi llf curtain was MMCwkal late m m-i 'i» an<j ihe prrfiim.iicr tdr.u^h
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    238 6 SAND A KAN NOTES. IFrrm tut iv- Correspondent.) The L' S. S Benntngton arrived here soon after noon yesterday, the 37th inst., an-i v\a.s saluted by 21 guns from Fort Pryer, to which -.lie duly replied. She amr from Siassi, and kft at noon to-day, ihr 28th, 1. r P.-rt
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    THAT HAT.
    259 6 I went to the !o<a G>n>khana, I liied me away to tftttsuorta, To S'«- the Ol)inpic atlil<-ti<s The "Olympic" athletics of sorts. But something obstructed my optics As m the Pavilion 1 .-at, 1 sat. An«l I thought ol the >ay m the panto' Oil where did you
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    103 6 M LITIA RKSPON-ilßlLlTlts British Schutters m Java. Mr. Brodrick, replying to a question of Sir Charles Beresford m the House of Com mons, stated that all British subjects were liable to serve m the militia [Sekutteni] «n the Dutch Indies. A Compulsory Mi itia Ballot Bill. A Hint
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    INDIAN CURRENCY.
    37 6 The Committee's Recommendations A Gold Standard for India. A Sixteen-Penny Rupee. The report of the Indian Currency Con. mittee recommends the adoption of gold standard wit' vereign as legal tender, fixing the rupee <v i
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    CANADA AND BRITAIN.
    94 6 A Constitutional Point. Chinese and Japanese Immigration Discriminated. Sir Wilfred Laurier, Premier of Canada, i" a spirch to the Canadian Parliament, said that ir. the question of dUallowir the British Columbian measures excluding Japanese and Chinese immigrants from that state, he was prepared to deal with Chinese
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    THE JAPANESE NAVY.
    367 6 A New Cruiser Launched. The Japanese cruiser Yakumo has beer, successfully launched at Stettin. The wite i of the Japanese Minister named her a> she IHt the ways. London, July 10th. 1899. The Assizes commence at Penang ted Singapore to-morrow. A full and early attendance is desired
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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      356 6 HUMBERS ARE STILL THE BEST ALUMINIUM OR BLACK. Standard $155 complete with lamp bell. 0. S. FREE. We give to all pOTCJMNMn >f u«n Cyclt> a Silver King of the Road lamp and bell without extra charge. The BORNEO Co., Ltd. Sole Agents ROBINSON Co. THE "PRINSA" CORSET Specially designed
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      523 6 P*OK Sale. A light Palanquin built m Penang. Suitable for cob or horse. Nearly new. Can be seen at Belmont Wilkie Road. July 8 8.7 FOR SALE PALANQUIN, with lamps, complete, price x moderate. Apply No. 2. WATERLOO STREET. July 8 15.7 For Manila and 110-110. The Compania Maritima Steamer
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      716 6 IQ-DAY'S ADVr- R ISKM ENTS VjONAKCU BK Ye LE for sale. Almost new, TX with ail atccioue-. $iv. KM., c/o Fret Press. J u 'y 'o- 137 SITUATION WANTED. A YOUNG oeuiiai wiiii knowledge of tng. lish and Fie<ich seeks a pi .cc m a com* merci.il hou»e. T. I".,
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      177 6 The Week. Monday, 10th H^h Water O.l mi Itnght, 11.41 a. Philharmonic Choir, p.m. Special General Meeting Swimming Club— S.f.A. Onll Hall, 9 p.m. Tuesday, nth High Wa.tr o 41 noon. Assizes open Penang and Singapore. Legislative Council, 2-30 p.m Football R. I T. P. t. Recreauon Club. S. C.
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    S. C. C. ATHLETIC GYMKHANA.
    1201 7 On Saturday last the Singapore Cricket C!ub held an Athletic Gymkhana, this bej ng) it was understood, as near to athletic sports as the entlusia m of the members runs nowadays. Not uilhout reason do older members of the tlub compare the present unfavourably with
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    HONOUR FOR A STRAITS QUEEN'S SCHOLAR.
    67 7 1 We are glad to know that a telegram I. .s j j been received from England at Penang announcing that Mr. Guoh Lean Tuck, a i Penang Free School Queen's Scholar, now I pursuing his studies m England, has got a First Class,
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    THE DALLAS AND MUSGRAVE CO.
    171 7 Mr. T. Empson, the advance agent of this strong dramatic company, got back to Singapore to-day by the Catherine Apear, the company following on Thursday by the Bengal. I heir season commences on Saturday i when Harriet Brecher Stowe's powerful tale of Uncle Tom's Cabin,"
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    MAGISTRATES APPEALS.
    246 7 Before Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones this moininjf m the Supreme Court S\ed Mohamed, Mohamed Sultan, Shina Madarsah, Pakiroo, Shaik M-d^roo, Lebbay, Muna, Said* Madai s.ih and Suitan appealed against the decision of Messrv E. L Brotkman and L. H. Clayton made on May 29th and by wliiih they
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    MAIL NEWS.
    791 7 ISCOCNT \VOLS«LIT ON THE A«¥l. Having for its present master Mr. J. CLasson Preston, who has a record of thirty-three years' service m the London Rifle Brigade, the Worshipful Company of Carpenters gave a service banquet m their hand-ome h*II m London wall last night. Exceptional prominence was
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1274 7 (Via Ceylon) I^ndon, June 23.— A Deputation from the I Aborigines Protection Society waited upon the Rt. Hon. |os. Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to-day and submitted a statement, relative to the Land Tenure Ordinances of Ceylon, asking for special .enquiry into the alleged injustice to
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    THE INTERRUPTED BALLOT.
    131 7 What is probably an absolutely unique event m the annals of any club has just happened to the Cakutia Rowing C lub. The ballot box for member* was m ilit boat house one afternoon, and a ballot for new member-, was m progress. A native, probably mistaking
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    THE BOGUS OCEAN RACE.
    59 7 I We are able to statr that the Captain of j the Indrani, corroborates the denial of the I Captain of the Sikh, already published m 1 this paper, with regard to a bet off 1,000 said to have b'-rn made on the re Milt of
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    CRICKET.
    187 7 L>. Co.. K.O.R. v. S.K.( Played on the Esplanade on Bth inst. D. Co. K.O.R. Breen b |anw o Pie. Graham c Esn b Jans.- l.t. Bo* ret* b J-*»nw Corp. Ji t c Seih b James o I Pie. Goldinjf b Jans* o Pte. Builcr Zehndei b Jam/
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    885 7 (Pmang Gtitttt j In organizing a regiment of volunteers as m raising a regiment of regular troops, the colour, quality, and general character of the uniform to be worn by the officers and the men are by no means unimportant matters. We are therefore not surprised to hear
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    403 7 Singapore, July to, tBo.f. Beans, Long per catty ct. 3 Do., French do. 10 Beef Jo. 20 BeefSteak do. 25 Bean Sprouts do. 2 Bamboo Sprouts do. i> Blachan do. 13 Brit.jals do. 3 Cabbage, BaUvia do. Nil Do., China do. Ie Do., Salted do. j Carrots,
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    SHARE LIST JULY 10th, 1899
    173 7 Bank ofth.na and J-g^M. Nom.n,.. J£ „ooc,ooo 4S o >y 6B Bell's A bestos Eastern Agency. |j Sellers. looooff *>& *X A> Klan;; Coffee Cultivator, Co., Ltd. $ao Norn. ,oo.oooC« 5,000 250^0 •lONom. ist issue 44,000 3,750 »|6 UnaMoned Second Usue fSNOm >Bd b>Ut U
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      260 7 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company'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 are despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for thft Straits,
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      466 7 MAILS CLOSE. I O-M ORKOW. For Pet A Port Uickson, He. Bintmng Timer 7 am Pontianak Sri Pontianmk 3 am Hongkong, fee Wmkasa Mjru ham Batu Pahat Glanggi noon >»aigon Hek Tjiee 1 rM Bangkok Bangkok 2 rM M an»» Ptntuketa pm Mll *c. Ban Hrn Guan 3 rM K.
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      961 7 VESSKLS IN PORT Men-of.W.. FU»« and Tout Corom.ndert Arrived From For Wa«o Yos."-!r- Brit »loop. ioso R. P. Cochrane June 27 We.-ha.-we- Statwn (iLAc^R U.|.cru.ser,6 7 00 G.E. !de July 6 New York Man.la. Sa.ba L.S. 53 00 C.H.Arnold luly v New York Man.la, July to Al 4 Auv. 2400
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      706 8 SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITERS, SOLE AGENTS. STRAITS CYCLE AGENCY, 15 Battery Road. Sinoaporf.. Jirne 1 u>c< TO LET p ROUND and upper fl.w. No 5 vJ Apply to CKANt bKUs. July 4 TO BE LbT. Atbara Bungalow off TyersaU Koa«: f...t-m--cal Gardens. Srven rooms, r-"* l,ail.M»-nis. Large compound and Kt«M ye
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      358 8 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO.,. LTD. ENGINEERS, Boiler-Makers, Shipbuilders AND General Contractors. f WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY FROM STOCK Steam J Pumps. Mining, Horizontal and Vertical Direct Acting Duplex and Special Sinking pumps up to 2O,n<io gallons per hour. Boilers for Mining Purposes. L,orom«'liw <' oni«»l ami Vertical Boilers j m
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      1175 8 MUSIC. LESSONS on the Zither, given by Mr. E. Sl.Wl. Union Hotel F*k> \IODItKtTB. June 2< SWIMMING Cl-ÜB. A Special General Meeting will be held at the S.V.A. Dtill Hall a,, knd permission of the Commandant S.V.A.) on Monday the loth July, lBvQ, at 9 p.m. BisiMss To consider an
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      424 8 OIOS. apninFM &Co's pi bird's EYE.II 1 ODcLCCOS K^l UVERPOOL. ENGLAND Ml SwetTENtD m Bond HI A MILu CIGAkE ITE TOBACCO F^ XT T QUALI TOBACi.' f H I orter 66 &gei < ARTHUi BARKER, I Ji gapore. Retail from KiuLL-Y WALSH, Ltd >s^ Aerated Waters, k They are THE
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      887 8 VESSELS EXPECTED. n) d-T- M \.v 1 bun J .,\< <>, tar, DwtKt, 1). M.5., c!».. i)cv;.nporr, bVTMiMi H.M.S., Cli. ih.im, July Lybn. Dstwfcso, H;u-Pen. Chin., Portsmouth, H/.TSL'SB, ChineSf, inzVMO, J.ip Klswi' U, Iwate, J >p., Elswuk, JOCiUAK, der., Kiel. Ligl'ria, It»l., Speaaoa. Mi rakl mo, j <p., London, Rosbt,
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      590 8 The Singapore Free p ress AND Mercantile Advertiser Cable Adorbss.— AdvrrUs tr s.* ""import. Telephone Number.— n o# 6j Published at 30-3, Raffles Place Sic "pHE leading English Newspaper i. l 1 Straits Settlement. Federated Native States of P er gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahan X the e Sembilan British North
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