The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 July 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 14™ JULY,/ 1899. DAILY ISSUE, No 3624
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      770 1 P Office. CoMyer Quay. Oy Whtrvtj. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA. JAPAN, PEN ANG, CEYION INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA. BKINDISI. VENICE. PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued (or Ptrstan GulfConttntntml *nd Amtrxcan Parts, also for Chin* Coast, and San Francisco via
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      646 1 pHINA MUTUAL STFAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. THK following *re ihe d«l*s on whiih the Co.'s St eamc> s may be expected here, viz OUTWARO. HOMtWARD. For Hongkong, Suano- For Marseilles H»! \kf\l POKT^. **t> LOKOON. Ching Wo July *s Teenk«i Sept. I Through Bills o( Lading issued to Manchester,
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      1054 1 DE KONINKLI.JKE PAKKTVAART M AATSCHAPPII. UNDIR COMTRtCT WITH THI NITHBRLAMDS In»u CiOVBRMMBMT. AGENrb, AT SINGAPORE. > HIPS AGENCY. LATH I I> KN »ELS «l Co.. 2-3 CCLI.YER QUAY j Time TabU for July, 1899 from Expected Will be despatched io Maetsuycker Batavia July 1 1. Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang and Sourabaya
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      623 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 1i0.000.0c0 RESERVE FUND f 10,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS i •iu.ooo.ww Coubt or Disbctou R. M. Gray, H»q Chairman. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Duputy Chairman. E. Gobtz, E«q. A. I. Raymond, Esq. K. Shbllim,Bs<). R. H. Hill, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq. F. Sachsb,
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      530 1 PETER SYS 1 WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at piescnt known as an INFALLIBLE and PERM WENT CURE for Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. RECOMMENDED by SOME ok THiCHIEFSPECIALISrS m th« MKDICAL PROFESSION Sold R-tail by all Chemists and Wholesale by THE PETER SYS COMPANY, (Proprietors
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      553 1 3\anos AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. t€AK«KS. riMIR-j, RirAIRtRS, MUSIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SBLLBRS. rn.W.I PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND TOVO KISEN KABUSHIKi X KAISHA (ORIENTAL S.S. CO.) rhrough passage tickets granted v, tngUnd h ranee, and Germany by all trans- AtUnt.c tine* of Steamers,
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, JULY 13. 1899.
    1499 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, JULY 13 1899. Urn patr ',1 Tn.tr. her »oti»,i prrrrpo d-»-», u> lU.it.oo. LaraJtv. and Law. I i- with a '.i*:ii 1 1 v n-e of r> iitt that PI hud |Im I ran«\aal Kaad ooce mite eagaajed ia ii.- bmc— aiua of extended tram
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    THE "SINGAPORE CUP."
    205 2 For the eyes of ihe S G C. Royal Blackhkath Club. At Blackheath, the m «nil ly m- d*\, Singapore Cup, «n«l Summer Me 1 I wne played for m benutiful wea hr Mr W. Murr.ty, I 4. I- s2l 1 03, won the M ■>■• t
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    CRICKET LAW.
    330 2 A curious point o' cricket law arose m the ma*ch between Lai ca-li.r*- and Dtibyslnre, where \V'a r d, having made 72 for ihcf..rm>r county, was *iven out l>> th. uinpnc foi 1. 11 wicku." A quick ball In mile Deibylire t.uwler had "-phitered ff a chip In
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    702 2 The q-iarterly rate of .-xchange with the Crown A^ent* is lixed at 2/ to the dollar. -> eU Irom Bu^hire arc declared to be liable to nine «!a^-> quarantine, m consequence of plague these. Also vessels Ironi Mauritius. \n Ordinance to amrnd the Singapore Town Hall Ordinance 189*
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    410 2 THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY Further Franchise Legislation m the Raad. The Volksraad of the Transvaal is debat- ing a nfw franchise law and has passed i the preamble. The Afrikander Bond Approves. The Settlement of Convention Differences. m The Capetown Branch of the Africander Bom. l has approved of
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    CRICKET.
    25 2 The annual S C. C. cricket tournament begins this afternoon at 430 p. m., the team> being the S.V.A. v. Lawyer and Civil Service."
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    A CURIOUS DETECTION.
    253 2 k eXl^? r u mary case was recently heard the Allahabad High Court. Of five men captured two were Lance- Duffadars m the Bth Bengal Cavalry and two belonged to the Ram pur State troops, while the fifth was a professional dacoit The approver, m addition to
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    AN EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDES.
    75 2 Suicides have been very numerous this year .n VUd.vosiock (wr.tes a correspondent to the N. Daily Nrwt). In May there were three, a phy-"-can, a merchant's wife, and an officer. Th.s month another officer is on the list, as well as three othtrr person;,. Duels have
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      374 2 i J /IIVLr lIIUIV «-»v-i-fr i T. L. GOSLING Co., Agents WANTED AN c xoeii* nrf <\ B 1 I ki i 1 1 „1 t .i lv 1. I h.m. App y by i-.ttir t i\. Frm July 11 ,5.7 TRAVELLER WANThD. *T*O travt 1t 11 otdcrs IM ll
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      577 2 NOTICE A DUTCH l.iuv,- Iv.s siadlislied -.n otrice at i BbBBBTJ R iJ. (late Dutch C ..sulaie) ■flam apari im Nal rial uorK m ci>n--1 1 n v.i li "hipping, po+rrt ot atloraay, i.gree- r •t: 1 < I K« 1-. d ail iases, i nmio.il or civil fiincktc-ii »nh
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      1120 2 -O- AY'S ADVI RIISEMtNTS Singapore Spoitmg Club. HKOGRAMaiE FOX IHE AUTUUN RA< E HEEIING, 1899. October 24th, 26. h 28th. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 24th October. Tun Mal*aa PLATt.— Vaiue $250. A Uact (or MaMta. llotsrs Weight as i>er scale (lost) An aHotMBMca <>l 2 1 1 r to hwaai B'lsmd
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      371 2 TO-DAY'^ ADVFRTISEMKN S For Naples, Havre Hamburg. 1 he Germ.in M earner SARNiA\ 2052 tons rcL'., ('.1,. .1. v<i siHLOts haying Irli Hongkjng i<>«l,y, m x c J ai >vc litre <n ur ltd s ..11.1 «il 1 v ij'i'kilv p^tcll t.>r 1I1,; :,i, v.- p,.n«. 11, „1111 ■> d
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      174 2 The Week. Friday. 14th Hud VValrr —1. '3 a., 2. 14 \t. I Fr»nch Vttm Vationalr. Crirket I ournament Law and C. S. C. S. V. A S. V A. Gymnasium Class, 5-15 p.m. Saturday, 15th I Hi»»> Water :-2.6 a a.51 p. Cricket T« utnament Law and C. S.
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  • Correspondence.
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      Brunei.
      242 3 1 0 THI EBITO-L DEAR SIR, I noticed m your column o t Mail News of the Bth inst a telegram fjated Sth J une > stated to have been received from Brunei, North Borneo, to the effect that the inhabitants of Brunei and the intermediate coasts ports have
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      A SMART TRICK.
      183 3 On June 20th Chu Boon Tai was sum* moned by Inspector Harfleel but instead of answering the summons he le-t Ins *o n Lim Sow Chee answer to his name m Court, and m default of pa>ing a $5 fine, go to prison for ten days. Now
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      A PENANG CHINESE NAVAL OFFICER.
      80 3 On board the new Chinese cruiser Hai ire Captains Lee (of the Royal Navy) and Lim Koh Siang. The latter fought m the late China- Japan war and was nearly C.i, t Lim Koh S.ang received a careful European training, and has been m the
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      UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.
      117 3 The world-renowned drama of Uncle i on'J CaDln wiM b*r gi-~»m i. y tk* DmMm and Musgrave Company m the Town Hall to-morrow night, for the first time m Singapore. Pos-r-ibly r.o piece of the kind created such a sensation as this did m England and Ameri
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      THE FRENCH NATIONAL FETE.
      169 3 Today being the national anniversary of the French Republic, the French Consul, Count Jouffroy d'Abban*, held a reception of his fellow-countrymen and friends of other nationalities at the offices of thr Consulate on Raffles fjuay at noon toar.d onwards. Amongst tho^e who attended the Consular reception
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      MUSIC HATH CHARMS.
      343 3 Khtirei.i New Lsi for German Hands. (Daily Telegraph. Ihe farmers m the Catskill district (New York State j .ire lejoicing over the discovery of a means for combating a pest of caterpillars by which their orchards arc being destroyed. The cure is as irnple as it is
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    A NEW CHINESE CRUISER.
    210 3 The new Chinrsr enmef Hat Chi, a j sister ship to the Hat-Tien, which ha* already passt.J througli lo China, arrived yesterday alternoon Irom Shetrness, and is expected to leave for CWfoo some time to day. Capt. A G. Tate is m command. Ihe Hat- Chi
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    "KINDER IS NOT A MAN; HE IS A FLAG."
    738 3 "KINDER IS NOT A MAN; HE IS A FLA G." Coik (niH Mr. Xii <ler, the great r lilway engineer srrvii.g undt r tlie Clnnesr G >vern- nu-iit, »boM (Jism'Ss il was irle-fjrajjhrd »iy i Rt-utrr the other 'lay, the lollownig will, m the light of that infoi matiun, be
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    THE BRITISH FORCES IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    333 3 Much attention has, it is underwood, been rec nt!y given by the U ir Office to :he p ss.ble strengthening of the military forces at the Cap c and m Natal. In NaUl. to which attention ha>> been particulary direced, there is already a
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    LIARS ALL.
    80 3 In a criminal prosecution recently t ied m York, Nebraska, the jury, alter a biiel deliberation, returned the following ir t, irkible verdict We, the jury m Hie abovc-ii.imed case, d < not believe one word that the siMMM have sworn to, neither do w- tn.-lit.-ve that any
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    THE ARMED STRENGTH OF THE TRANSVAAL.
    1256 3 1 HtiK. I 10 Sup ly or Up-to-Date QI'ICK-FIRINO ARTILLVRY. BY ONI WHO KNOWS. (Daily Mail.) During the last eighteen months more than one attempt has been made, at the instance of the Headquarter Strtff at Capetown, to procure information as to the personnel
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    CHANCE FOR SHIPOWNERS.
    80 3 Reliable and ton-eival.*e uinnaus would seem lo show lhat unless some frtsh transport lints spring up between this and the opening of the Paris Exhibition hardly half the Amend iv, wl o wish to visit the fete will be able to find steamship accommodation. Tliis is one
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    AN INGLORIOUS GRIFFIN.
    932 3 (Pall Mull Gawftte I had cornered ihe new inernlier m the club at Singapore, and was explaining to him my ;<ppie" cation (f the Geim Kmperor with the humility of a true novice. He was jje erously open to conviciiun. Already he wa& becoming quite a good
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    "MISSIONS" TO IHE HEATHEN.
    747 3 (To the Edit'Tof Reynold i t AVtr piper, |une ll.] St, All sorts and Conditions ul nl^f,i. bcdi s m- el m Kxc er Mall duon^ May ai d among them are several which have fur ilitrir > I ct ihe so.ie.ad--11 g of Hiblcs among
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 3 (Corrected up to July 14]. On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/0^ demand Private credits 3 in/s 2/0} documents 3 ra/s 2 i*« credits 6 in/s 2 /°r 7 FRANCE, demand 250 Germany, demand 202$ India, I". T t^g Hongkong, demand 5^ dis Yokohama, demand 4s*, p, n Java, demand
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    SHARELIST JULY 14th, 1899
    169 3 Quotatiom. C4rir*L. P*,n Vr. ShBank o Chma and japan. I jd. Nom.n.l. f^ 2,000.000 450.^68 »*J ueierrea. j£,s Bells Abhcstos Eastern Agency. $3 Sellers. ,0 000 ff 8 v Debs. par. 12s.o»k> tste%ttj[~ g.^ f*« I-3S s=fc* Klan^Co^eCult.vaUonCo., Ltd.»aoNo m ,00.000 5,000 2,0 |,o f Nor
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    PRODUCE.
    110 3 (July 14) 1 177. 1 e4 o '<>• No. i Jijl •r, Ulauk i .r.! i r V: White. (Fair 1./W- 5 „4? 50 <i I lot :o r e IbwJ „61 ■10 to the ib) X i* •I Dandai j," \rs (Amboina) r .11 1 one- »5 So
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      195 3 Is it Right For an Editor t> Reco-nmend Patent Medicines? From Sylvan Valley- News Brevard, N. C. It may be a question whether the editor of a newspaper has ihe light lo publicly recommend any of the vanou> proprietary medicines which 1 flix>d the market, yet as a pre ventive
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      1235 3 ALLEGED DECLINE OF MARRIAGE. Are women ceasirg t<> marry 7 It is affirmed by Miss Ella Hepworih Dixon m "The Humanit irian ih t they are, and she gives a stern reason for this belief Man has been found out. In the middle Victorian period woman adored him. She was
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      1093 3 VESSELS IN PORT. •:..<>-W^i Plaga and Ton* Commander. Arr.ved F r ->m For Wa.u v H KN X Hrit sloop. 1050 R. P. Tochranejune 27 IVri tai ail SMM Yomm.t. U.S.cu.scr,6 7 00 G. E. Ide July 6 New York Mm.Ululvt* HAI (HI Chin, cruiser, 4 yx> A. G. Tale
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      155 3 MAILS CLOSE. O.HORKOW. at. 1 >v o am Hanj „< Lentjier B Hon^k >ii|f n AM Dj«ml*e Chely^a ttm v A 1.1,1 Ann 1 1 ah h--u ac co^bo Jlf>an ;;jg bm^«M ffy/a^f noon Penan, g^J Muar 8 NaiyllM J-^ i rm Hat ..vi... Jkc Dt Carpentter I;j I'iiavia, &c
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      428 4 TO LET A BUNGALOW at Tanjonjj Katong on the sea side. Apply to H. A. CR*NK.— i.; Raffles Place. July \2 uc OFFICE Koorri. lo Let. Apply The Straits Inmrami BvitMßW, 2. FiMayson Gre«n. July U tu.th.s. 27.7 FOR SALE. fhorough-t»red Australian mate (Roadster). Broken 10 saddle and harness and
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      357 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS, Boiier-Makers, Shipbuilders AND General Contractors. UK ARE PREPARKU TO SUPPLY FROM STOCK Steam Pumps. Mining, Horizontal and Vertical Direct Aclinjj Duplex an<l Special Sinking pumps up to 20,000 gallons per hour. Boilers for Mining Purposes. '.o« oni iiv. < 1. in 1.. .iii-i Vertical Boilers
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      887 4 I7OR Sale. A light Palanquin built m Penang. Suitable for cob or horse. Nearly new. (an be seen at Belmont Wilkie Road. July 8 8.8 FOR SALE TJALANQUiN, with lamps, complete, price moderate. Apply No. 2. WATERLOO STREET. July f* 15-7 FOR SALE RACBR. DAY Australian mare Marchioness m full
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      375 4 HUMBERS ARE STILL THE BEST ALUMINIUM OR BLACK. Standard $1 55 complete with lamp bell. S r fl g FREE We give to all pwdHMCtl of our Cycles a Silver King of the Road lanij. ,nd b II without extra eh i The BORNEO Co., Ltd. Sole /.gents j&Jf fy'nj/our
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      237 4 I McALISTER Co. 1 HAVE RE» HVIO Per DARIUS ft CLITUS," 15,776 lbs. WOOD CO/S I COW BRAND Australian Butter PRICE 65 cents per 1 lb. tin. *i.2S alb. Obtainable Irom retail dealers or McALISTER Co. S >LE IMPORTERS. Man 2 uc. Kelly Walsh, Ltd NEW COLONIAL LIBRARIES. INK INDIVIDUALIST,
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      1177 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol departure, and 1 ■*.'*■'<• knownj date due here, and name of Af*?nts. Mbn-ok-Wak. Akbbona, Jap., Poplar, Dwarf, H.M.5..K.6.. Devonport, Emdtmion, H.M.S., CliAtham, July 1- vkn, Danish, Hai-PBN, Chin., Portsmouth, Hatsusb, Chinese, liizumo, Jap., KlsA'ick, Iwati, jap., EUtv.ck, Jouuar, Ger., Kiel. Liguria, Ital., Spezzea, Mdmiumo, J-'P-.
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      617 4 The Singapore Free Press AMD Mercantile Advertiser Cable ADD**ss,-A4v<rt,s.r, Sxngapor,. T&LErHONB Number.— No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles PUce. Su» e pou THE leading Engluh Newspaper ln Straits Settlements Uorc! Federated Native States of Perak, S c gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negr, Serabilan; British North Borneo; Sarawak Netherlands Indies.
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