The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 July 1899

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    20 1 T H E Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 7.11 NOVEMBER*/ 1899. DAILY LSSn 0 3722
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      788 1 jP Office. Callyer Quay. ttm Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamer, for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, RGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also lor C>.»*ja Ca-ajr, and San Francitco vim
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      590 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIVm GATION COMPANY. LIM. TED. THK following are the dates on which lhc Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz: OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Fou Honokoko, Suam;- Eor Marseillbs hai Si iPan Ports. anp London. s.s. Oanfi Nov. 6. Through Bills of I^adin^- issued to Manchester, C ontir.ent.il ports,
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      607 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbb Contbact with thb N'ithkblamds Ibdia Govbrn.ibnt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quav Time Table for November, 1399 From Exnectea Will be aespaicned fcr V. Ombaara Sourabaya >c'. -u. Billiton. Sourabiya, Boeteteng, Aaspeaan. Maca M .u.'l Gu'l if nani Nov.
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      387 1 1 _P HE NEW HAKBOUK DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. I his Coir. {.any executes Ships repair, c. afl di rip-ior.i .rr tV.e rr.it efficient m-r.r.tr urdrr. ihe mper t en a .ce cl Kurjj,e*r. Shipwrights ar.d Ea^ ••i). 1 Gkaviho Dock. Length— 415 leet. Depth of Water from 14 feet to
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      657 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. j PAID-UP CAPITAL liooooooo 1 RKSERVE FUND *****0 RKSERVE LIABILITY OP „000 ono PROPRIETORS j lio.oo-j.ooe Coubt or Dikbctqbs. R. M. Gray, Esq —Chairman. N. A Sibbb, Esq. Uh-uiy Chairman. Gun/, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. D.M. Moan E-.q. u. h. H.ll K S q.
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      330 1 pHCENIX ASSORANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for lhe above Companv are prepared to -aratpt l*,r- r. ,k Johore and the Malay States, at current rates. STIVEN a Co., Nov ao THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire ribks accepted at current rates. FUNDS. 1 Capital Fully Subscribed £2.500,000.
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      287 1 PACIFIC MAIL STa-w-.MsH., Cu mp Ar.y QCCI "> r -r-; mn -*©t....^ a STF.AMSHIP COMPANY. T° YO KIS }^J<AH- JSHIKj :Fr^;:r;-'/ 1 Of 5a..,: I I'aKtnjrrr- bv this cc-dix* Overi:,xdL/\ c^' rcar-a N ''stnxer-s, avho 8888 aaid I, ill t ThttalUaneeiee- •>" "ma aKi JtZx^t:;^ i«l J 3 froni "or.gVoiu
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  • Article, Illustration
    The singapore free Press TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1899.
    2216 2 The singapore free Press TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1899. I ler* .'..alt tl.« Pre.. O.r I'er pie right maintain. V —»af.l by influence anJ uribribed Ly _..n Here patriot Truth her floriou. precept. <ir_w. Pic_B*a4 to FUllbioo. Loyalty, .na L»w. A correspondent calls attention to the decisicn of the Municipal Commis.sioner_
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS. THE WAR.
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      THE SITUATION AT LADYSMITH.
      57 2 A SUCCESSFUL SORTIE. Boer Laager Shelled. No British Loss. Sir Redvers Buller telegraphs on sth that a despatch has been received by pigeon prst from ladysmith, dated Nov 3rd in which it is stated that the cavalry and artillery under Major-General French went out yesterday and
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      Death of Commander Egerton.
      35 2 Commander Egerton, i< v. \g dead. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. General Jotibert «cnt in Major Kincaid of the Royal Irish Fusiliers, and nine pri*. oners, for whom Boer prisoners have ber. exchanged.
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      CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY ACTION.
      49 2 Col. Brocklehur.-t, to-day, with caralr* and artillery, engaged the enemy to tbe south-west of Ladysmith. There v. as lighting for -cveral heuri Our loss was verv small. BOMBARDMENT OF LADYSMITH, lhc bombardment of Ladysmith tor, tinued yesterday and to-day. Many shell, pitched into the town.
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      THE'S TUATION INTHE WEST
      35 2 THE' S TUATION INTHE WEST British Posts Withdrawn. General Buller has ordered the wit!,. drawal of the garrison of Stormberg to 'Jucenstown, and the evacuation of Rob* mead and Naauwport, pending the arrival of reinforcements.
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      Reinforcements Urged.
      15 2 Ihe Tutu i and other papers urge the despatch ot further reinforcements. {Later)
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      THE SPECIAL SERVICE SQUADRON.
      15 2 The special service squadron at Portland has coa'ed for its voyage.
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      MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.
      16 2 Martial law has been proclaimed at Dc Aar in the Orange River District.
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      BOEK "ANNEXATION."
      20 2 Ihe Boer "annexation' of the Cpper Tugela District is officially proclaimed by the Cape authorities to be void.
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      H.M.S. "TERRIBLE.
      12 2 H.M S. Terrible has left Capetown wiili officer:- for Durban.
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      FORT WYLIE RELIEVED.
      19 2 An armoured train manned by Dublin Fusiliers has succeeded in relieving thfl garrison at Fort Wylie.
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      VOLUNTEERS AT MARITZBURG.
      21 2 The military authorities at Maritzbur h have accepted the services of a thou_a;J more volunteers under regular officers.
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      Rifle Associations Embodied.
      24 2 The Natal Coast Rifle Associations have been called out, and other emergency corp_ are being foimed. London, 7 th November, rSem
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    82 2 special rf B r Govero n>ent ha. taken s?are'bvT Ul, nS rthu ">vorldend a P.blic y Hnr e rWn thc th November .s Prince nf u lay1 ay ln,tead of <> lh the every person may do what he thinks best Japan papers record the death of Mr. Hcan?fir a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      420 2 McALISTER Co. CYCLES CYCLES CYCLES IF YOU WANT A GENUINE "American Waverley Cycle" Cn.l. on us: WE ARF. THE SOLE AGENTS, it is not a cheaply ijot up Machine. Kitted with G ar.d J Pneumatic Tyres, steel rims 72in. gear, 24in. irame. weight 24 lb*i. about), detachable light wood mudguards,
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      569 2 TO DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. ANOTHLR SUCCESS HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS. EOYAL MENAGERIE PERFORMING WILD AITIMALS To-Night. Tc- Night. im Nl-AV PttOGBAMMC. Prone u iv J lo ll large Durßsnca preMat Better than il! itlirr 3 A TRIUMPH UNPRK.CEDENTED. (..RAND MATIMBB S\TL'BD.W, CM In Hi Mptfca l Matiaaa only. //.ci rs 9gSen mj.
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      724 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED DOARD a l^a-lapim by a ir. .rr.ed a.i up in I mJ piiv.iiejainili,, «iili 110 oilier bo.nde-is. Will j fitririsii bed room if mcessary. Addrr*< M.M.C., r/a Free Press, i Nov. 7. 3 .n j IV'VV O'lflu i-i.i, ea r ry next year, a large and v
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      171 2 The Week. Tueaday, 7 th High Waier :-0.2i a., n.46 p. Legislative Council. 2-30 p. D. LL G. Purposes. 5-30 p. rrnlharmomc Orchestra, 8-30 p. Wednesday, Bth High Water ,.6 a., 0.28 p. Municipal Commission, 2-30 p. Thursday, 9-.il Hi,h Water:-.,. 5 o a „,6 p. Prince of Wales's 58U1
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      The Proposed Municipal Foundry.
      392 3 To Tttr. EniTOB. SIR, —I notice that Mr Tomlin«-o:i, the Municipal Engineer, asks for a vote of something like $B,coo to erect a workshop and small foundry to execute Municipal work, in consequence of the high prices asked by the Dock Companies. Riley Hargreaves, and Howarth
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    CHRISTMAS CRICKET.
    111 3 The arrangements for the Cricket Matdies at Christmas now stand as follows. rhe S.C.C. plays Perak at cricket on Dec. -•-tl. 27th, and 26th, and the Federated Malay States Football Team at football on Christmas day, 251/1. Penang has been written to to sav th-it t arrangement ha*
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCLE.
    250 3 HARMSTON 'S CIRCLE. The change of programme at Harmstons la.-t evening tilled every seat in the spacious tents, and the novelties came forth ia -uih quick- succession that the audience were fairly amazed at the resources of the management, able to excel its fir-t bill in way it did. The
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    THE WAR.
    315 3 'Java Telegram:. j The Hague, November ist. llie 2,000 Englishmen who surrendered to the < Uoers were| forced to do so at Xicholnon'snck. t <»cneral White wired Ironi Ladysmith that lhat 1 place is still safely in his possession. 1 o-day there are no despatches with regard to
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    539 3 Nov. 6th. 1899. PR*v rNT: Vr. A Genie- Pr*ala>aO; Ibbbbji Evans, Meyer, Sanson, Sohst, and Tan Chen^ luan, Choa Giang i'liye. Mr. AiH'onisz. Absent Mr H. Ricc.rl. 1 he Board resumed considei alien en the Budget CaaaaavaßCT. The following votes were ag ecd to: Labou" J *V>,ooo, Cartage
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    SUPREME COURT.
    270 3 Ihis Itaiaf the Chi. 1 justice gave judgment in the case John Jenkins tiie estate of Alexander Macdonald, of Branch Mr. A Lyon is the adnuni-trator. lie- plaint./! claimed two sums et (45a 000. the loi mer for 100 J-'t-bu shares, and the latter money given to Mardona.'d.
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    TRANSPORT IN THE WAR.
    324 3 In addition to the immense quantities of mules being swept in Irom ail quarters for transport service in South Alrica. it may not have been generally noticed that large -irders have been given for traction engines for the war. Continental authorities are now of opinion that
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    THE TRANSVAAL.
    302 3 From a London Correspondent) Tin ina, al ul in it. mi <d ti,, b*<er* hai r at last put *n end la an i t •Jerab.e -i ua tion. lhe Times expresses thr; whole position aa admirably, that the mat Lon- j don pnper ieaves but Imle else
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    UNDER THL FLAG.
    432 3 We heard an amusing story the oilier ''ay, from one who knows him, about a Mr. Van Wvck, an Afrikander member of the Cape Parliament. Ihis gratia afl aa, I who manages in some queer inexphcahh.I way to combine an unimpeachable' loyally to tiie Oueen with an
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    PETROLEUM IN BORNEO.
    634 3 aWfIBBJ has taken place ifl va.ious place, in Borneo w th such brilliant results that people are begin:., ng ro think ih.it this i, one oi the rBBBBfI petroleum fields in the world, and has a great future. In the north, in the Biiti.h North B.rno Company's
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    A BOER WAR AND NATIVE ALLIES
    1650 3 ■_Bv a foarra Avnaoaa I \k\M Mmtt mmmmSmr j r Although, in the ev.nt of aB er war, it may not be jidtfed expedient to „„v (li c South Ah ican natives, it is sell possible to utilize them in a number of ways.
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    QUITE AN INSPIRATION
    99 3 Ihe lohWag is a copy of whit BBtßßlla to be a genu.;..- cmpualioii on Ure.thi. g. written bv B •ch.,.,1 b..y -tire ith is made of air. It it «raari'l tor o.ir braaOli a r.- should die when BB slept. bre.ii Ke-ps the lifi .1 f-oiraa through
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    BERI-BERI.
    144 3 A touring to a ClWßinßtakaUuß received Irom il g (•lo..; Old., ih- G.l*/ira*BBBI of the Si aits •ic.ilt.iients invite t e attention of Kadctißa lrav Ihiig hehovvs, aad of holders of adiolarsrupa fo, ni d;c.l and physical re-earrh. of the tropic.l diaeaaa calkd Bcri-Beri. d.,e;. S c caused in
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    IMPORTANT JAPANESE MOVES IN PEKING
    359 3 IMPORTANT JAPANESE MOVES IN PEKING thuAmaht cone-pondent at T al taa the t 1!0»i..g statement relative to the change ol ihe Japanese Miaa ler to Peking. Jhet I. ernment had made r,lrong itpres •illations to th e Japanese ,ov«ii.mei.t i r the appointment i Mr. Vano. haa Minister io Peking,
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 3 (COHRECTED UP TO November 7). On London. Bank 4 m/s demand I/I I. Private credits 3 m/s r j documents 3 m/s i/j credits 6 m/s |/n France, demand 243'' Germany, demand .107 India, T. T ..„,Jlj Hongkong, demand 1% mug Yokohama, demand jJ )m Java, demand 1 \t,
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    PRODUCE.
    109 3 (.November j J hsiso Gambier 6 QO dt. Cu»>c No. I 12.^s Perp-.r, ">'.-ck (.rdinary S'po. „20 do. While, (Fair l <W=- 5 <o JO Nutmegs n<. 1 :o ihe 1f..; do. (80s to lhe lb} Mace (Banda: lt Cloves (Amboina) 37' LiberianColicc 1750 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality)
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      114 3 PDAMP PROOF 1 PIANOS Robinson Piano Co. Guaranteed for Climate. Aug 14 t.th.s Not a Surprise. It will not be a surprise to any who aie at ill familiar with theg< ndcjualnici of Chamberlain's C^Bflh Remedy, to know that people everywhere .ike pleasure in rcl-.'mg their c.ap-rience in the 888
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      280 3 UCbAN STKAM SkilP COMFAiIY. AND NEULKLANDSCH. aVTOOhfVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tr_ Company's steamers are dr-'.p..tci.cd fr.m Liverpool cutvvards lor tne Straits, Lhin.-i, ind |apan, and Irom Japan homewards for London every ten drvy:.. The Company's steamer, on the Java :-e .->.rt despatched trom Amsleilr.m and Liverpool every fortnight for the Straits,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      329 3 GHJ H JHJHJ HJHG J IaVIaVS t. LOW j I a Pa, Baraj Pbbbbbj I NatXT MAILS OUh. N i oept. 1 OMI Uls,:- .Vl. M. s. y Nov. i Mails already d for L _ui; Laa. aang Due aa l.oaflaa Arrivevi V M. M. N N.D.I Uer. M. If.
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      773 4 TO LET. v >^3.s,do Bungalow, No. 84.T.-»niinp Katong, from ir-t Novcml^cr. Apply I" S M \NASbar.l x. C ue. TO LET. FUKNISHED. 1 SILAMAT, Bukit liiiml. Road, near .sth mile- sloi.e. AppU N. N. \DIS, y\ Raffles Place. Oct 31 "c TO LF.T No. 7, Si Thom «*.'s W.ilk, iiom
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    • Advertisement
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      639 4 BOARD ft LODGING FIRST class rooms ior Bachelors. Healthy locality, near town. Good lable. Apply A. C. D., c o Rrm Press. Kovfl uc EXCHANGE BANKS THR F.xrhan_e Bank ill be closed on Thursday, November 9th, lhe Prince of Wale*.' Birthday. No* 6 W NTED A smart Chinese ba. >l<
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      364 4 John Little Co. Ltd. HAVE A VERY LARGE STOCK OF 1900. Pattern Special American Bicycles. Fitlfd ariih tlie genuine r-lebratcd Ci. and Steel Kiiniand tlie Maaiafl G. and J. pneumatic J topical lyrea the latrst Ment Handle Hir-, Beat and lat^st pattern ol iB«>9 saddle. Elrahe, MaßignaraV, be-t combination pedala,
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      878 4 FOR SALE BROWN Australian Gelding "Ringleader" winner of several races ineluding A Horse Handicap at last Singapore Meeting. For pari. culars apply Dalian's Australian Horse Repository. Nov 2 ~FOR SALE~ ABKOWN marc, a .ctor'ia, a set of harness and lamp all nearly near, tillers either for the whole or separaicly.
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    • Advertisement
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      146 4 For Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney The British India Steam Nav. Co.. Ltd., steamer UMBA LLA, .M26 tons, Capt. Campbell, having left Calcutta on the 2nd initant, may be expected to arrive here aa or about the loth idem, and will have prompt despatch for the above ports, hor freight or
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      601 4 The Singapore Free Press. ABB Mercantile Advertiser. Cablb Address, -Advertiser, Singapore. TsLerHONB Numbbb. No. 61. Publifbed at 30 3, Raffles Place, Singapore THE leading English Newspaper ir. the Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei L'jong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands Indies.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      1160 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (where known) dale due here, and name of Agents. .VIl!N-Or-WAK. AKfcBON*., Jap., Poplar, Fybm, Danish, Hai-PBN. Chin., Portsmouth, H.tsusb, Japanese, IntUMO, Jap., Elswick, Iwatb, jap., Elswick, Mi'Babumo, Jap., I-ondon, Rosbt, Russ., Cronsiadt, Vescvia, Lai., Spe-ia, Yakimo, Jap., Dtvonport, Mail '•tiamiki from Kikoib. Kaaa
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