The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 July 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, »ist JULY,/ 1899. DAILY ISSUE, No 3G30
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      743 1 PI C H Office Collyer Quay. v^ O- Wharves. New Harbour 65 T H O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. x OL Stea m for CHINA. JAPAN. PENANG, CEY- Fo* I ION INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, H»t MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA. ußlsniSl. VENICE. PLYMOUTH. AND Conli phia I L Through Bilb 01 Lading
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      554 1 INA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. I following are the dales on whi> h the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz I TWARO. HOMEWARD. v. <J HoNOKo»ic;,Su*NO- For MmMUN v Japan Ports. London. King Wo July 25 s.«. Teenkai Sept, 8 ouph Hills of Lading issued to Manchester,
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      667 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ. J^ I'SO.K C— mill WITH TH. N.TH.RLANDS IMDIA CiOV.RNUIIIT. knts at Sincapokk. ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS& Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay pai Time Table for July, iBog. From Eaoecteu Will be despatched to Xt I vn B'm;i-.sin July 15. B'massin, F. Lriut. Mocaradjawa, Cole., Berouw, and
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      328 1 C HOWAB ril H ERSKINE, LIMITED. v HI Civil. Mechanical L Electrical jsi Engineers Boilermakers Contractors. SOLE AGENTS \d\^ c REDDAWAY'S th, fo< "Camel" Hair Belting l';.t» nt-Kd^'- Belt- and Rubber Goods of tvtry -|>< Lilicalion (or ail purposes. 1 a! Mining and \V< II Boriag Boilers Engines m sections
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      614 1 fONGKONG AND SHANGHAI L BANKING CORPORATION. D-UV CAPITAL $10,000,000 •HRVE FUND 1i0.000.0n0 SERVE LIABILITY OF > i, ***** no TvOPR'.ETORS i «'°.ooo,ono Cuubt vi I)i motors. F R. M. Ghat, Esq.— Cmaieman. N. A Si«««. Esq. Okputv Chaikmai*. :'ioetz, Esq. A. I. Ratmokd, Esq. >HKLLiM.ESq. R. H. Hill, Esq. Haupt,
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      970 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy al piescnt known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT (UKE for Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. tECOMMKNDEI) by SOME ok the CHIEF SPKfIALISrS ivthi MEOICAI PROVES- him Sold Retail by all Chemists and Wholesale by THE PETER SYS COMPANY, (PROfRIBTORS
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1899.
    2000 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1899. Here «liall the Treit t> r People 1 right maintain. j Unawed by influence and unbribed by gam Hen patriot Truth her glorious precept* draw. Pledged to Religion. 1-oTaltT. ard Law. QUITI a Transvaal telegram again today but m its general tenor
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    182 2 A practice match between two teams of the S.C.C. took place last night on the cricket club ground. The two teams re. presented respectively the backs and tor- wards of the usual club team. The first half was somewhat tame but the forward team managed to score a
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    THE SULTAN OF TRINGGANU.
    221 2 His Highness the Sultan of Tringganu, who arrived here on Wednesday m the Siamese gun-boat Ranruk, will make a stay of about ten days. The Sultan, who is about 34 years of age, ha> not been to Singapore si cc he was quite a boy. Ihe
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY
      10 2 The Debate m the House of Commons.
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      A Question of Principle and Detail.
      48 2 Mr. Chamberlain, speaking m the House ot Commons, said that the Government feels assured that President Kruger, having accepted the principle for which the British Government has contended, would be prepared to reconsider the details and not allow it to be nullified.
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      THE NATAL PARLIAMENT.
      23 2 Unanimously m Favour of the Imperial Policy. The Natal Parliament has passed a unanimous resolution approving of the Imperial policy.
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      THE MALAY STATES GUIDES.
      63 2 Their Offer for Imperial Service Highly Appreciated. Mr. Chamberlain has cabled to Sir Charles Mitchell, the Governor of the Straits Settlements, thanking him for the loyal offer of U*c I '--rated Malay States to send ]oo of the Malay States (j for service m South Africa.
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    ANOTHER LOTTERY PROSECUTION.
    221 2 Isaac Ellison was yesterday before Mr. Howard charged will) pun basing Macao Lottery Tickets at 54 Cecil Street, and Tan Hung, Chan Pan Hin, Gow Chow Hung, an<! Kwee Chip Teong with selling the tickets at same addr> 1 lv- evidence of SupM l Ambrose was to
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    44 2 A launch will leave Johnston's Pier for the Club Bungalow on Sunday at 10 a.m., returning at noon. The 50 yds. race will be swum at 10 30 and entries for it will close with the Captain at noon on Saturday.
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    PENANG HILL RAILWAY.
    66 2 The construction of the Penang Hili Railway has received the sanction of the Secretary of State and v»i!l be proceed with on the lines already made public. A special ordinance will, ot course, be required to meet the requirements ot the case, and the Kon. W. R.
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    THE TRAGEDY IN BOMBAY.
    456 2 Ft RTKIR DBTAILS. Further particulars of the Iremonger tragedy show that Captain Iremonger, who was Adjutant of the G. I. P. Railway Volunteers, was introduced to Mrs. Gregory some tn >nths ago at a Volunteer Camp at Igatpun by her husband. After that the friendship betw-
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    OUR NAVY.
    63 2 ihe following summary i S interesting, as showing ihe value of the fighting vessels of our present navy, mclusive of contracts now being executed S9 B*«l«h'PS 40,0^.000 9 Armoured Cruisers 000 000 hi Protected Cruiser, Z aLooiooo '^"P^ted Cruiser, a^.ooo 10 Old Armoured or Protected Cruisers c«onno S
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      1461 2 7*^ 9^_____^^^___3^^^^_l I w2* Bift/____! I£»* ~> .*c f4 v_h Hi^>^^^^^^_2fl fei PyJ i j£^__M[H t *x___.'^?t V^ _r «^^r*^__BP^__ I>^^^?»^^^^s^Srs^^^^B^___p^_^^^K^^?^"^^^^^^^^^^^ t T >^ft ~JPy *m b r**^ NsHb_Kv^ t V,-^^_fe^i__2_^^ ?^l 1 11^^ -_BiH_t-^ v«i t^v\^_fi_Bßi-^__i_i_-^g^H T. L. GOSLING Co., Agents tufr W/ANTED, fur' Borneo. Draughtsman, with Furnished Room
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      932 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS Oomrstir ©rrurrrnrrß BIRTH. At 1 Stevens Road, Singapore, on the 21st inst., hi- wife if A. Emslik Ben/ib, uf a daughter. MARRIAGK. On ttw July, at St. Andreas Cathedral, Singap i' Jknny, the youngest daughter of Michael I .iirell, of BcnalU, Victoria, Aubiralia, lo CuAKLts Sim k, Ute
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      31 2 Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The Editor, Singapore Free Press." All letters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, accoun's, Ac.) should be addressed to The Manager, "Singapore Free Press."
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      651 2 The Week. Friday, 2i»t li K h Water :->).■*! a., 8.34 \>. .ecture Chinese Christian Association. ntket.— S. C C.v. S. V. A. ootball.— T. P. F. C. v. S. R. C, <up 1 V. A. Gymnasium Class, 5-15 p.m. The Sign of the Cross," Town Hall. Saturday, 2and litjh
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    A LEE-METFORD RIFLE DANGER.
    1003 3 Wht a RirLß M\y Burst at thi Bbbbch. Fai'lty Ammunition. Without going into unnecessarily lengthy and technical details, it is well known that mi the original Lee-Metford bullet was proved j n operations during the last Indian North- Aj West Frontier wariare to have a very
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    COOL!
    76 3 Ihe Officials of the l-and Ortice have i summonses against F. P..v!, I M >eng, Li Chan Bong, and Wee Koon Sia for occupying Ciowii Lands without J'trmu>. The first has taken _\Boo sq. ft. U 1 anjong Katong, the third 5,760 sq. feet, and tbe fourth 9,500 sq
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    THE SERIOUS CYCLING ACCIDENT.
    72 3 Mr. Van Cuylenburg, m applying to Mr. Howard for a reconsideration of his decision m regard to the bail of Mahomed I^ahak. said it had been given out, on a report of the Police, that Mr. M.B. Monteiro the iufferer m the recent cycle accident was
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    PLAGUE AT PENANG.
    20 3 II he following telegram has been re- < ived from Penang to-day No case of Hague one death.
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    AGUINALDO'S RUMOURED DEATH CONTRADICTED.
    130 3 RILEASB OF IML I'RISONBRS. The Manila Times says The Commissioners who have been treating for the release of tin- Spanish prisoners held by Aguinaldo have just come m from the insurgent lines. I hey report that the story passed through from the rebel lines, concerning ihe
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    WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL.
    221 3 A very popular wedding took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday morning, the Rev. Holland Stubbs officiating, the contracting parties being Mr. Charles Spink, late 58th Regt. Stef Ibacks and n>w Bandmaster of the Malay States Guides, Peiak, and Miss Jenny Farrell. of Ben<lla, Victoria, Australia,
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    "THE SILVER KING."
    510 3 The well-known drama associated for so ng with the name of Wilson Barrett c play billed for performance by the alias and Musgrave Company m thy Towi all last night, and an excellent exposition this powerful modern drama was given. he usual drawback m our theatre to
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    THE R.A.S. JOURNAL.
    155 3 THE R .A.S. JOURNAL. No. 3-' of the Journal of the Straits Branch of t!ie Koyal Asiatic Society, bearing the datt- June, iSr/), runs to over 2<<o pp. Mr. C. W S. Kynnersley writes a, sympathetic appr<-i lation of the late Sir W. E. Maxwell, and eulogises the work he
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    47 3 A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one at Pulaa Brani falls each day at I p.m. Singapore mean tim« (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 mm., 35 sec.,) Using hoisted five minutes previously. To-day Fort Canning and PuUu Bram both iell correctly.
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    130 3 'Gentlemen, to their wearied m i n frty honest pastimes, plaK., chesse> the Mt ronom!r. S g *T" lhC P*" lw -'2iopher'i game, which w-hettes thyr w.ttes. recrette^ theyr mi.ids, and hurts no body m the mean season. >. Problem No. 158 (JenU) is solved by a
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    Problem No. 164.
    27 3 Hy Hermann Jonsson, Sweden. (Third Price Globe" Tourney. j Black 1 1 pieces). While (9 pieces). White to play and mate m two movtk.
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    Problem No. 165.
    22 3 By (ioimkey Hkaih> otk, Manchester. Black (4 piec»s). White (6 piecesi. White to play and mate m two move?.
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    Game Nos. 162 and 163.
    203 3 Follow. nj{ are two lively games from llie thirteenth round oi the Inlrrnational Tournament IHMl'l Gambit. White— Dr. |ano*»ky. Ulack M. K. li.rd. 1 P-K4 P-KJ M KlXidi XxXi 2 P-KM4 I'xP IS Kl*Qj Kt-U} U-H4 < Ks< .li Xl K4 R.Bl 4 X 111
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    Game No 164.
    126 3 Ihe K ame Marct/y r. Jancwiki M the CMHMMJ round of lit fnM hall >i tl>e contest proved a very hard fijjht. It was a struggle for position, Maroc n wen? m for Mtack all ti.rou^h and emerged m the iml-krame »r I a pawn to the
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    THE INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT.
    501 3 So tar as could be- sern when the mail I* tt th odds were, -»li l.nout of the honours m th International Tournament falling t* Lasker, »h with n score of I games, headed the list, Janowsl foil wing with 11; and PHUMVJF and Maroc/y wit II
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    THE PADRE IN SCOTLAND.
    1548 3 !..f.TTEK kkom Aui.n Rbekib. (Written for the St:i^af>ort Free Press by Ihe Rev. G. ML RffTNl;)^ 1 believe the Editor expects me* -tO. J?e* \.Hithyrambic on lh«* subjt- t of the places 1~-»l my lot is cast Irom time to time. elfL'V <»n the no.-sihihties of
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    NEIGHBOUR WOLF AND OTHERS.
    783 3 Almost every afternoon m pleasant weather 1 -ec y neighbour Wollt silting m an easy chair m the ade m Irout ol his own door. Sometimes he Us time by reading the paper, but otlener he does jthing but watch i tie people and the vehicles
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    EXCHANGE.
    81 3 (Corrected lp to July 21). On London. Bank 4 m/- 2/0^ demand 1 1 X Private t r< dits 3 m/s 2 /°i 6 documents 3 m/s 2/0 i credits 6 m/s .2/o,'^ France, demand 250 < j hi< many, demand 202 India, T. T 14^ HONGKONG, demand di«.
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    PRODUCE.
    110 3 (July 21.. I" t7B. (inrnbier 5.40 do. Cube No. 1 >t <w Pepper, Black (ordinary S'porej 25 do. White, (Fair L/W=s£ 4050 Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.) 64. do. (80s to the Ib) 84. Mice (Banda) 81. Cloves (Amboina) 32. Libenan Coltee 1550 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 6.75
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    SHARE LIST
    362 3 JULY 21 st < 899 CjUOTATIOH. COITAL. P»IDUr. SHARKS PAID l)l». Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. Li Nominal, 2,000,000 450,968 199,*****.5. Deferred. £s 1,250 7i Bell's As >h?suis Eastern Atjenry. I 3 Sellers. 10,000 (4 B>S H 8 5 84 IX 1,416 unissued Clear W.jier Dairy Farm
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      70 3 An Epidemic of Diarrhoea. Mr. A. Sanders, writing from ocoanut Grove, Fla.. MM there has been quite an epidemic of diarrhoea there. He had a "severe attack and wa-> cured by four doses of Chamberlain's Colic, holera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He says he also reci.inmtnded it to others and they
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      263 3 OCfc-AN STfcAM SHIP COMPANY AND NBDKRLANDtCIIK BTOO9BVAAkT MAAT ,C lAPPIJ OCEAAN. 1 nc Company's steamers are despatciied from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and |apan, and from Japan homewards lor London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line arc despatched irom Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight
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      73 3 Weather Kepurt. (July 20.) Taken at Kandaag Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. am. 3 r m. i) r. m. Bar. red. 3a Fah »9-934 29.848 29.894 Temperature 879 85.9 82.0 Wet Bulb Thermoinetrr... 81.0 77.0 78.0 Dir. of Wind S.E. S.K. S.E. Max. Temp, m M.adi- 88.3 Mm. do do 76.5
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      1346 3 VlllKLfl IN PO X >!rii-o'-V\ a. Flag* and Ton* Commander* Arrived From For Wh»o RsnrOU Brit, cruiser, taj F. V. M. B'v>th July 12 I I Holds. K*.\rl'k Siain xb. Bac kc July 19 Tnn^ganu Roads. Other Vessel* Flats A Tons Master* Arrived From Consignee* For When Airidi Brit. 2^84
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      535 4 A SPECIALITY EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES <N MR TIGHT 1 INS. Manufactured by the Anglo Egyptian cigarette Co CAIRO. (Gold Tipped), §1.25 per box of 50 or, it cash ?tnt with order, 5 Boxes sent post free. KINNEY BROS. FAMOUS CIGAKETTES. Straight Cut 75 cents Sweet Caporal 50 per tin of fifty.
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      915 4 Singapore Sporting Club. PROGRAMME FOR THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING, 1899. October 2j!h, »6tk& »Btk. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, jjth October. Fir.st Rack. Thb Maiukn PLATh.— Value $250. A Race fo Maiden Horses— Weight a* per scale (lost. An allowance of 2 lib. to horses tcred for th< Intermediate Races only. An
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      385 4 BAMBOO CYCLES We have just been appointed agents foi tlitsecclcbrated machines and have receive* our first consignment, lor ease and comfor I m riding, absence of vibration, durability and arti-iic beauty they have no rival ir the wl.-lr of the Cycle World. They art construitd of Bamboo, Aluminium anc Steel,
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      372 4 H UMBER'S" J ARESTIILL THE BES' 1 j AJJ«SIVIINIUM OP BLACK. Standard $155 co rp i e tc with lamp bell. Nt FREE.— We give- to -.11 |<ur. hrn ra <>( oar Cycles a Silver King of the Road 'amp ..iid brll without extra charge. f Igja y> ,/J O^
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      81 4 PINAUDS "Eau de Quinine." FOR THE HAIR Is Superior to all Othbrs JOHN V. SHOEMAKER m his celebrated work entitled, b c rt dit> Health Personal Beauty SAYS One of the best hair tonics is PINAUDS "Eau de Quinine" This is the Universal Opinion, The many imitations being useles Pinaud's
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      611 4 The Singapore Free Press. I) AND Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address,— Advertiser, Singapore JVlephdne Number.- N,,. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Singapore T^HE leading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements; Johore, Federated Native States of Perak, Selan. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the H*m Sembilan British North Borneo; Saraw a Netherlands
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      1100 4 I VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (where known date due here, and name of Agents. Mkn-of-War. Akrbona, Jap., Poplar, i Dwarf, H.M.S., g.b.. Dcvonport, Emotmion, H.M.S., Chatham, fuly Fyem, Danish, Hai-PEN, Chin., Portsmouth, Hatsl'se, Chinese, lot UNO, Jap., Elswick, Iwatb, jap., Elswick, Jo<>uak, Ger., Kiel. Liguria, lial., Sprzzea,
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