The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 July 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 131a JULY, /1899. DAILY ISSUE, No 3623
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      419 1 P Office. Collycr Quay. 0— Wharves. New Harboui Q STEAM NAVIGATION Co. stwm (or CHINA; JAPAN. PEN ANG, CEYLON INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND ffmaSnS S~ Francisco via Honing. MAIL LINES. OUT WARD HOMEWARD Parr m .tu J-jf 5 Bengal^ *g J4 S3S p
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      600 1 I r*HINA MUTUAL STEAM NVVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. HTHR following are the dale* on which the Co.'s Steameis may be expected here, viz OUTWARO. HOMKWARD. i For Homskoig, Shan©- For Marseillbs hai UrAW Ports. *h» L©»pon. Tsenkai July Through Bills of Lading issued lo Manchester, Continental ports. N«*w York, Boston,
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      774 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKfcTVAART MAATSCHAPPII. IJNDIR <O*TRACT WITH THI N«THBI«LAIID3 INDIA GOTBRMIf IIIT. AGENTb AT SINGAPORE. SHIPS AGENCY. LATE 1 DAENDELS Co.. 2- 3 COLLYER QUAY Time Table for July. 1899 From Emoectea vvuibe uespatcbed to Maetsuycker BaUvia July n. Batavia, Cheribon. Samara^ and Sourabaya \*f If B, juwer Oeli July
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      629 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION I PAID-UP CAPITAL $io.ooo<x« i KESEKVK FUND 1i0.000.00 RESERVE LIABILITY OF IO(1U M PROPRIBTORS Coubt or Uimctoks. R. M. Gkay, Raq— Cmaieman. N. A Sum. Esq.— Deputy Chaikmam. E. Goitz, Baa. A. Ravmono, E»q. E. Snillim.Em). k H. Hill. Ksq A. Haupt, Bsg K. Sachm,
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      819 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remrdy tt pievnt known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. RECOMMENDED by SOME ok thb CHIEFSPECIALISrS m thi MEDICO PROFESSION Sod Retail y -ill Chemists and Wholesale by THE PETER SYS COMPANY, (Propribtors and
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1899.
    1235 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1899. Met* shall th« Prmi ngta I'r «»«d by influence and unbribed by gain I (tt« patriot Troth her glonau* pr«<*p«i 4raw, flilaii to Rt ..f 00. LaraKv. ao4 Law. Look about as we may lor signs of a I relaxation of tension
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    EYES ON SIAM.
    794 2 PaAwci W4TCHIMO TasßS. (Dmil, Mail.) Our Bangkok correspondent write* 1 Siim it likely to come vary much to th« front m th« near future, and m more ways than one would expect. "To begin wih, nobody n«s up to the pte ent realised (indeed, the Siamese Government
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    250 2 Corps Okdiii. Head Office. Singapore, 13th July, iff*. I- Orderly Officer (or |k« ensuing week Cmpt. W. G. Si.CUir. 2. Gymnasium < I >s*. Wednesday 5.15 p.m. PiiJay 5.15 p.m. 3. The following rentlrmen having been duly elected are pourd ti» Sub-divisions as follows C. W. Abram*
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    P. AND O. OFFICERS AND THEIR TREATMENT.
    151 2 The Wrwte Star Line's treatment of .is officers compares very favourably with the P. and O. policy according to he Mtrchant Svvict Renew. Thu* the chief officer ol a P. and v. liner is asked to navigate and be of good address on
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    80 2 THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY Queensland's Offer of Troop 9 Thanks of the Imperial Qevcrns*«at. If Necessity Arise. Offer will be Accepted. The Government has replied to the Government of Queensland that it highly appreciates the patriotic offer ol that Colony of 350 Mounted Infantry machine-guns. The British Government hope
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    THE AUSTRALIANS.
    559 2 A Win Against the M idiandt The Australians have defeated the Mid. land Counties at Birmingham by 44 runs. London, yuty tjth, 1899. Bujang, a Malay peon of the Sanitary Department, was fined $45, for giving false evidence. Mr. Geo. Hodson, the well known florist of Bangalore, advertises
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      557 2 +%,+>% j*r% Four Consignment Pianos A \r\ yfll f\ W MLJST BE SOLD AT ONCE. \J UXJIVD No Reasonable Offer Refused. THE ROBINSON PIANO C 0., —33, Raffles Place. Jury ii Telephone No. 191. LIPTON TEA MERCHANTS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN LIPTON'S TEAS drunk everywhere m
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      790 2 P*OR Sale. A light Palanquin built m Penang. Suitable for cob or horse. Nearly new. Can be seen at B< Irnont Wilkie Road. July 8 8 8 FOR SALE pALANCjL'IN, with lamps, complete, price moderate. Apply No. 2. WATERLOO STREET. Ju»> I 15.; FOR SALE RACER. t> A Australian mare
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      1082 2 TOWN HALL SINGAPORE. For a Short Season Only Riturn Visit o> DALLAS MUSGRAVE'S DRAMATIC CO. Grand Oven in fif Night Saturday, July rjtA, 1899, and Monday, July tjth, Grand Production for the First Time m Singapon of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Immortal Work. UNCLE TOM'S CABIN Plantation Choruses, Coon Songs, Cike
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      374 2 IP- DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS QFFICE Rooms To Let. Apply Tut Straits y Insurance Buildinos, a, Ft Uyson Green. July 13 tu.ih.». J7.7 WANTED A Shorthand Clerk and Typewriter (Yost). Must v be a ttood writer and quick at figures. Apply, stating experience, qu-tliHcatium and salary expected, to S.C., c/o Frtt Prtts
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      179 2 The Week. Thursday. 13th j Hi* h Water o »40 p. K. O R. Polo. 41... Friday. 14th High Water -1.13 a., i 14 p. P. O. Mail Homewards closes, s.ss. French I- etc Nationale. Cricket Tournament Law and C. S. S. V. A. S. V. A. Gymnasium Class, i
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  • Correspondence.
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      The Moral Advancement of the Chinese.
      559 3 The Moral Advancement of the Chinese. DEAR Sir,— Your correspondent Amicus k some pains to show us thai the Christian Association has endeared to make the Chinese study their institutions. Perhaps he will now ur us with a short list of subjec ts taken by that As»ociation which bears direct!?upon
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      PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.
      21 3 The next Popular Orchestral Concert will take place on Tuesday, ist August, a little over a fortnight hence.
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      PLAGUE AT PENANG.
      20 3 The following telegram has been re j ceived from Prnang to-day. No case of plague one death.
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      PUNJOM GOLD.
      49 3 Ihe Acting Secretary of the funjom Mining Co, Limited, ha.s received the following telegram from the minrs giving the result of the June clean-up The mill ran 2b days, crushing 3,900 tons, yielding no ounces of smelted gold. Concentrates produced, 15 tons. Cyanide plant yielding /:6 sterling.
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      NAVAL NOTES.
      73 3 As soon as news was received m Nagasaki that the British so^adron had gone for its usual summer cruise m Japanese an<l Siberian waters the Russian warships Rurik, I Rtssia, Dimitoi and Pmmiat Aeova pro- teeded at full steam from Nagasaki to Vl»--divostock. So, at least, says the
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      THE ASSIZES.
      318 3 Vong Ah See, Goh Ah Voon, Wee Ah Wee, Goh Ah Lee, were indicted for house- breaking by night and theft, and dishonest- i 1y receiving stolen property. The men were met at 2 a.m. on May 15 m River Valley Road, and were taken to the Police
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      OUR WHARF FACILITIES.
      1553 3 F.iiiNSioN Badly \V»ntbd Ihi P. 4Mo O. May Enter tub Field. R Nearly two vars ag-i a special arti< le ap- ir«*d m the Singapore Free Press, point- j out the pushing nerd for additional I arf accommodation. Kvrn then vessels Itad to tir up t ad,
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      RAUB GOLD.
      182 3 The Local Secretary, the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, Limited, has I teceived the following telegram from Raub, (ed uth July, 1599: finished, a 4so tons stone j iftJ m,/oo outte*s smtottsd goM. r hi* is almost al7 dwt. crushing, not te up to the two previous crushing*
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      TEMPERANCE CLUB MEETING.
      360 3 The second MMMMI Hireling ol tin- Tern- i perance Club held la-»t ni^lit at 8 \> p m. VTM well attended. The Lhair was occupied l>y the R*-v. Mr. YVetherall, Mr. Mayhcw being the Presi- dent. 1 lie Commiitee report and finarx ial ac- I counts of
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      MALACCA.
      255 3 iFnm C»rrttpondt*t-l His Excellency Sir Charles Mitchell, Lady Mitchell and suite anived at Tanjong '< Kling on Saturday the Bth inst On Mon- day H. E and Lady Mitchell went to Alor Gaj *h and Tampm, and on Thursday Cape i Rachado lighthouse will be inspected. Ttie Governor returns
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      LOTTERIES AND ARRESTS.
      112 3 The Chief Police Officer yesterday arrest- ed a Chinaman for selling Macao LoKery Tickets, and Spanish Lottery Tickets at 34 Cecil Street, and five men for abetting the offence. The tickets wer> $4 each, and the first of the many prizes 960,000 Tne day before yestrrday Superintendent
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    116 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by Honest pastime*, playe at che.se, the as ronomer'i mmr, md the philoaophei's game, whie whe let tliyr wittes. recreates theyr miada, and hurtt no bod; m th me*n season." Problem No. 156 (Williams) is solved by BQR.S. < on ret
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    Problem No. 162.
    27 3 By A. v Mack»*zi«. Jamaica. (A Second Prite Winner.) Clack (8 pe-> tM. White (g pircev. White lo play and mate m two moves.
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    Problem No. 163.
    18 3 Hl..k .7 pieces). Whi c (6 pieces). White to play and mate m two mover
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    Game No. 259.
    158 3 Bilnw it lie v i>ie ol ihr tame m lite Inler-naiiun-I FmiMMMI whn.li B .ickbu i.c *cV)ieve«J Ins ingLiiioui »icioiy ovti ik MuriJ's champion i\ut i.urti. While- LMhv. bl .ck-Bla.-kl.urnf. I P-K4 P K4 18 BK3 P-R4 /XX.ii.! QK. Bj iy»K.5 Qi< Bi 3 »-Kis 1 3u
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    Game No. 160.
    106 3 A hnely p.ijeu M -mt Iki»««i I ill bury And U1..1 HV\ Lutfc.£. While— PilUb ry. Bi..eU Si.u.it*. i P-K+ HK4 i? gi< y* y*• 3 O l\>> r iy i»i-i»3 rt» 04 4 X -l>j B v^i iv r*-»\Ki4 <2 I<VJ 5 P «,J4 Ha I'
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    Game No. 161.
    634 3 THE INTERN VUONAL TOURNAMEN1. When the mail left the first half of the International Tournament was well tugh completed. Janowski somewhat uitxpectedly made all .he running in the stiuggle lor .-uprtmacy until the tenth diy, when La-ker, by a p-w itul effort, dtleated him. Even then |anow-ki's
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    MARKS A NEW ERA IN MEDICINE.
    493 3 Chicago Phtsicmm Makes a VVowD«*Fut Discovert m Usmu thi x Ray. Chicago, Hay ayd.— The value of the X ray to the science of medicine i» to have a new demon*, trntion before the Chicago Medical Society tomorrow evening. Should (he experiments stand he
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    A PULPIT COMPANION.
    78 3 A Key. Mr. Davidson an Australian cleigyman, i<ad an awkvtaid xpcrience one Sunday. During Divine >«tvi(.c at Runny mcde, Victoria, a voice m sulemn toots pealed torlh, Do nol move, Mr. Davidson there's a snake at your elb-w." Ihe .miiiaier glanced around and shuddered, for quite elcoe
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 (Corrected up to July 13) On London. Bank 4 m/s a/o^ demand i/uj Private credits 3 m/s 2/oi documents 3 m/s */<>t.s credits 6 m/s 2/oi' France, demand 250 Germany, demand 2024 India, T. T i49s HONGKONG, demand di>Yokohama, demand 4i pm Java, demand 119$ Manila, demand i^> pm.
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    SHARE LIST JULY 13th, 1899.
    376 3 CJuotatiok. Capital. Paid Up. Bank of China and Japan. Ltd. £i Nominal, 3,000,000 450,968 199.87-, Deferred. Bell's AsbeMos Eastern Ajjency. 13 Sellers, i 10,000 ff 8.584 t Clear Water Dairy Parm Ltd. $100 t 95,000 25.000 150 <i Fraser and Neave Ltd. )72| Sales. S
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    PRODUCE.
    100 3 »;4 75 ".oier 54<> Jo. Cube No. i g6^; Mm. Black (ordinary Spore; jc 10. While, (Fair L/W-5%) „4150 MMM 110s *.o ihe Ib.) 65. do (80s to the Ib) s*. »;«>da) il. •.i«. \mboina) »i 3J. m Coda '550 > mall o*arl (Fair quality) 67s L <!o flake
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      78 3 PERFECT O*ianos AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. 33, RAFFLES PLACE. Jan 7 tMths Spent a Good Farm Doctoring. Mr. A. N. Noell of Asherville, Ka^as, says he spent a good farm doctoring himself (or chronic diarrhoea but got no rtlief and was afraid that he must die. He chanced to
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      482 3 Anjkr Shipping MVOM (>ptciallv compiled for the Singapore F.ee t'rta.) Dale "of passing Anjer Nationally aiul description o( vessel Ctjuain name Where and when sailed. Destination. July 3. Bnt. sir.. Strathnbvis Smith Probo lingo. July 1 D'ware B'waler. July 5. Bnt. sir., Ak\r\ Colombo. Surabaya. July 6. tint, sir., Blv«
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      408 3 SOU, FAIR, DELICATE SKIN.— A dear I aid hcaliliy complexion produced by using Rowl«M) > Kalydor, the mu>t soothing, healing, I curative and reirrkhiiiK pieparjiion, and warranted I iidiinli is to t»>e muM delicate skin. It prevents 1 ..ud rtinovti rMcikics, lan, Sunburn, Kcdi. I K^'i K tii4eis, lieais Cutaneous
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      1089 3 VESSKLS IN PORT. .viei.-m.Wai ri«*s «nd Tons Commanders Arrived Prom Koi Woe Phoenix Hnt sloop, 1050 R. P. Cochrane June 27 Wei-hai-wei Siaicin Yo.MxitK U. S. ciu'ser, 6700 G. E. Ide July 6 New York Manila, July 1 Kc.ro 1 Hnt. cruist-r, B«>s F. F. M. Booth July II L<buan
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      419 4 TO LET A BUNGALOW at Vanjong Kai»i»K on the sea side. Apply «o H. A. CH NX,— I KarHc Hrn July 12 uc TO BE LET. Office and Grouml Floor m Battery Road. I>O\V F LI. Ac < n.. Hmm'nmm July n lu 11 FOR SALE. Iboroutfh-bred AuNtralian mare (Roadster).
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      354 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS, Boiler-Makers, Shipbuilders AND General Contractors. WK ARK PREPARED TO SUPPLY FROM STOCK Steam Pumps. Mining. Horizontal and Vertical Direct Acting Duplex nntl Special Sinking pumps up tv .'o.ijih kj'iilun- per hour. Boilers for Mining Purposes. Lo< onmi>v xloniul ami Vertical Boi'ers. m Stock mml m
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      468 4 PINAUD'S Eau de Quinine FOR THE HAIR Is Superior to all Othbrs JOHN V. SHOEMAKER m his celebrated work entitled, Fen any. Health Personal Beauty SAYS One of the best hair tonics is PINAUDS Eau de Quinine 11 This is the Universal Opinion, The many imitations being useless Pinaud's Eau
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      105 4 p~ &rJ||GOLDEN .S^H Uos Ji BIRO'S EYE. I 1 ODcLCCOS 4K^i|H uvkrpool. knqandM SwetTtwt,o m Bond Kj AMILuCiG-iKEITE TOBACCO Sole Importer i o^tC.'^ ARTHUR BAi:Kh;-, Retail from KELLY WALSH, Lid. X^^JU^Jl June 27 „1, S TiT*^^^ HUMBERS ARE STILL THE BEST ALUMINIUM OR BLACK. Standard $155 complete with lamp bell.
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      1192 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol depasture, an^i (*he»< l.nown; date due hen;, and n mv- of A»f--.if Ml -VV»r. A&>B'>ma, Jap Poplar. Dwarf, H.M.S., Devonport. Ekdtmion, M.M.S., Llxiham, |u!y Fybn. L)ani-.h, H.ii-I'kn. Chin., Portsmouth, H«TSUSB, Chinese, lotUMO, Jap Elstvirk, Iwati, J p. EUwuk, JO(.i'*K, Ger.. X.cl. I k.l'kia, 1 1
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      597 4 The Singapore Free Press? HID Mercantile Advertiser Cablk Ann*uss,-AJt<-rt,i,r, "gji, fa'W'W NUNMB.— NO. 6 Published at 30 5, Raffles Place s, n T^HE leading English Newspaper b ,v A Straits Settlements; J o We! Federated Native States of Perak, Sd gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the N^ j Sembilan; Bntish North
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