The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 July 1899

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 25™ JULY, (1 899. DAILY ISSUE, No 3633
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      854 1 I Office. Collyer Quay. Pg Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINmSI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf. Continental and American Ports, also for Chin's Coast, and San Francisco v\a
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      603 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. *T*HE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honokomg, Shano> For Marseille hai ar Japan Ports. and London. «.b. Ching Wo July as «.s. Teenkai Sept. g j Through Bills of Lading issued to
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      685 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPI). Undbr Contract with thi Nbthbrlands Imdia Gotbrnmbmt. Agents at Singai-okk. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer CJuav Time Table tor July, 1899. From Exoected Will be despatched to G.Ci.'s Jacob. Sourabaya July 21. Sourabaya, Macassar, Amboina, Banda, Menado, Gorontalo, Temate and Moluccas July 11
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      300 1 HOWARTH ERSSINE, LIMITED. Civil. Mechanical L Electrical Engineers Boilermakers Contractors. SOLE AGENTS FOR REDDAWAY'S Camel Hair Belting latent- Edge Belts and Rubber Goods of every specification for all purposes. Sprdd Mining and Well Boring Boilers Engines m MCtMMM lor ea-y Transport through unopened country. "PULSOMET2R" PUMPS for nil purpoe«o, ROBEY
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      620 1 XJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL tiooooooo KESERVE FUND lioooo'ooo RKSERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS i lio.ooo.fwo Couht or UiftECToas R. M. Gbav, E»q. Chaibman. N. A Sißsa, Esq. Dbputt Chaikmaw. K. GotTz, Esq. J A. J. Raymond, li^. fc. Shw.um, Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. A. Hal.pt, Esq.
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      789 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUITpeCIFK^ THE PETER SYS COMPANY of Japan I j A B Apprwiatp.i for its delicate perfume and the feelimi <,f omfort h it imparts to the skin j_ RIGAUD&Q, 8, rue Vivienne. PARIS THE ONLY RELIABLE DISINFECTANTS CALYERTS N0. 5 FLUID CARBOLIC j S CARBOLIC POWDER WILL NOT
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY,JULY 25, 1899.
    706 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY,JULY 25, 1899. H*rf »hal! t- rPm»' ft LV.awed by ir.'uence a-.i M ti M Httr patr.ot Truth her f loriou. pr*c*pt« draw, ri«d»ed to lUii»ion. Lor»tT. »n«l Uw. PHI i m.Mi i> an engrossing t .if tb< g\\\ of the it I 'iterary and •n,
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    464 2 As the England-Australia cricket contest has made ihe national game a feature of such commanding public interest this year, we an pleased to announce the publication to-day, of the first of a series of papers on cricket by that noted player, Mr. W. J. Ford. New S >uth Wales ha«
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    UNKNOWN
    16 2 The following telegram has been received from Penang to-day No case of plague no death.'
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    THE CAT IN THE DRAMA.
    271 2 In connection with lh<- first performance m Singapore of the Sign of the Cross by llit- D«lbs-Musgravo Company those who formed the au'l»»-nr*- on that occasion will recollect the el- < tn< .i! effect that came off j i-t m young Stephana* wa-. about to
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    PRINCE ALEXANDER TZARV.
    264 2 Prince Alexander Tzarv, this morning m the Second Court before the Chiefjustice. asked for leave to* appeal m forma panperis against the decisions given against him recently about his house at Tanjong Rliu. Mr. Buckley opposed the application and examined the Prince at length to show that
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    42 2 THE PENANG BROTHEL LOCK-OUT. Collapse of the Demonstration. 'Special to Singapore Free Press.) Penang, 25th July, 1.38 p.rn The lock-out by the Penang brothel keepers has collapsed after a visit of the Chinese Protector, (Mr. A. H. Capper) last night.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    50 2 THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY The Irreducible Minimum. A Crisis Probably Near. The Times correspondent at Pretoria states that the LJitlanders have been giv to undei stand that the Imperial authority do not abate the demands made by Sir Alfred Milner. The real crisis is therefore brli^ be itliin -ight.
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    CANADA AND THE U.S.
    78 2 The Alaskan Frontier Question Address by the .adian Premier. The United States Stubborn. Only Resource Arbitration Speaking m the Hou>c of Common- q| the Dominion of Canada, Sir Wilfred Liurier, the Premier, referring to the Alas»j dispute, said that the United Sta 1 refused to compromise.
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    440 2 popular young officer, who was ben m the sth Fusiliers and took an interest ii theatricals, writes I read with much interest your Permanent Memorial letter m the Free Press Bravo' The hearing of the charge of murdei against Lim Quak, and Ang Puah, and ol abetment of murder against
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      404 2 +\s*\ r* Four Consignment Pianos A I y\ i I fl^af MUST BE SOLD Al OfM K. C/ LCiJLvu No Reasonable Offer Refused. THE ROBINSON PIANO C 0., —33, Raffles Place. J ul > !1 Telephone No. 191. LIP TON TEA MERCHANTS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
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      489 2 IiOAKD LODGING. I •< i H locality, ■> "i{le and H. E. 8.,1 oFret Press. uc .jusre. L~-' IN b) Mk. E STAM Li h hn> MODBI Mr NORRISAND MacDOUGALL uiui 1 1 CUaHtVOM. Mo 14 M ALACC4 Si t>T. Jui tv th.s NO I ICE. Til E bu a
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      818 2 TO BE LET. I r* LAKELAND, Tannin. Rent $65. At pre j m the occupation of J. MacLennan ksq If desired the furniture can be taken over at valuation. Apply to Messrs. DONALDSON BURKINSHAW lulv 1 1 uc TO BE LET. A TBAki Bi noalow ott Tyersall Road, liotani cal
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      650 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMEN i S i I OFFICE TO LET apply ro ROBINSON PIANO GO. July 24 iO LET >. J\ u> l-14 Serangoon Koad, suuable for two bachelors, hniry from August «6lh. /Apply O. X., C o t'rtt Pri-a. I. J"ly U 1.8 Mrs. R. STERNBEKG T-2HGS lo MM Urn
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      274 2 to-day's adv;:rtistm-nts SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, fee THK undersigned have been msiruclcci l>y Ur. Bott, to sell by auction at Balaclava, Dalvey Road On Saturday, 29th instant, at 12 ju a.m. The household furniture, Ace, consisting of a brilliant toned Semi-grand piano by Kachals teak t ililes, occasional tables, ebomzed
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      169 2 The Week. Tuesday, 25th High Wi.cr i>.h midnight, ri.; German Mail H imewards closes. 8 a.m. >• dl Ma p.m. f-ootball.— S. C. C.r. K. O. R., (up lie. Philnarmomc Orchestra, 8-30 p.m. Wednesday, 26th >lik»h Water 0.41 noon. S. V. A. Gymnasium Class, 5.15 p.m. Lodjje Zetland Krnerjjent, 8-30
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      A North Borneo Grievance.
      543 3 f n THI EDITOR. SJRi —Will you kindly afford me, a member of the general public of British North Borneo, an opportunity of voicing a complaint against the Government nt that state > An attempt is being made to turn the Medical Department into a druggist's
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    WEI-HAI-WEI.
    161 3 A friend at Wei-hai-wei writes, under date sth July We are now very solitary here the fleet g left lor the cruise, only the t'ouer- f .\d Rattler remaining. The Chinese regiment is progressing well and numbers about 270 men nuw, and recruits are plentiful. The Home Govern* ■>
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    THE TEST MATCHES.
    218 3 The total number of cricket mate lies [ayed between Australia and England d rinj» the various Home and Colonial M these Kngland has won A I'tralia 20. and < t have been ':ra\vn. Taking the last tour of an Kngland team t > Australia, however, and this
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    249 3 Carn-HK op a Noted Olti.a-a l-ahore, July B—On8 On Thursday, the Di-trict i'olice at Nowshera were informed that Mian Mahsumshah, a long sought for td:ef and murderer, *as making his way off to I)ir, and they managed 10 secure him. A reward ol X 300 was out against
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    OUR WHARF ACCOMMODATION
    552 3 Saturday and Sunday last showed how I pressing a question the provision of addi tional wharfing accommodation at Tanjong Pagar or elsewhere is. Vessels were lying two and even three deep. On the former day the Italian steamer San Gottardo ariivcd from Saigon and China. There I
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    469 3 Sim i- Fin »l Tib. Us »m IV.*» h'oinuCui Si»<.*roKi KtLRfcATIOX Cf B. It w.i^ 10 minutes pairt five list evening before the teams were ready to begin. Ibe Tanjonij Pagar team had to defend the sea ena ana face mc sun. Tiie r\ei i e^iion Club first
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    A LADIES' GOLF PRIZE.
    145 3 J lie D' ctors of Singapore are presenting a prize for ladies, handicap medal play, one round tv t c played at the Singapore Golf Cub, and one round at the Sepoy Lines There will be a prize fur the Ist and 2nd scores, and a
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    A GERMAN CAPTAIN AND BRITISH LAW.
    218 3 Sydnry, July 3. John Brrckvalt, second officer of the German ship AUherthal was to-day fined £3 for having assaulted VV Blaas, a seaman, on board the vessel on June 30. The evidence was that the plaintiff went on the ship late at night, and
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    THE CYCLING FATALITY.
    302 3 Inuvbst Opened. The inquest on Monte Benjamin Monteiro, who died m the General Hospital oh the afternoon of the 2ist inst., was opened at the Coroner's Court, Sepoy Lines, this afternoon. Mr. Noel Trotter, P. M G., said about 5 10 on the afternoon of the 19th
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    TOWN HALL BILL: A PETITION.
    177 3 TOWN HALL A PETITION. A Spwial Meeting of iht Municipal < jmmi»-suiif-r^ was held M the I'oard Kuom at }.4S p.myesterdjy with the otyjtct of passing a pen. ion rr the Town Hall Hill and arranging for its presentation today tt> Ike Legislative Council. 1 here wtre present Mr. Gentle
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    SANOAKAN NOTES.
    346 3 \From Ntf O'jlh Cer-c fu'iJtHt.l July I ith, iSQ I I In.- lar^c-t VCMI eve r to come to the territory (or a full cargo is here now, ~-r- Jar<iin>\ MiUmMB 9t C©.'i Omang. In loadii.g t.mbtr she has broken all r- r a- also she will no
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    PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA.
    41 3 As> the full military portion of the orchestra will be present to-night all string players are requested to be present a few minutes before 8 30 p.m so as to allow of beginning tne rehearsal punctually at th<u hour.
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    CRICKET
    50 3 The S. C. C Committee have decided that the second match m the Cricket Tournament (S. A. v. S. C. CO left untiiuslifl last Saturday is to be continued next Saturday at 230p m. The S. C. C, who are batting, have 149 runs to make I to win.
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    CRICKET.
    1986 3 i. RiohTo Rtsi uvtn. By W. J. Fori> I. GKNTLBMIN IM.AYKRS.' A stern and business-like solemnity settles down on the spectators when the fiist ball is bowled m this match, a match which does not appeal to their emotion or patriotism (though possibly the "ring" favours the professionals, and
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    127 3 HAIR PRESERVED AND B1 M HHhl).— my it:li.il>le Mil »W I hair .> ReVURO I Mai f>v«K Oil w. h (.lonely teMNMIIM Ihc o.ly matter naluie [jiov.lU-> for i.ouranil MUBUtMMM Us gfOWlh, WU\ il whuh tue hair batOHMI dry, ihm ami brittle. It prevents Ualducs and Murf, strengthens t r.--
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 (Corrected m to July 25;. On London. Hank 4 mh a/*J demand 1 1 1 Pnv it.- r. flits 3 mfi 2,0,*.. documents 3 ra/s 2,'oi credits 6 m/> 2 France, demand 150 GERMANY, demand 2oJ.i India, T.T 1491 Hongkong, demand dit Yokohama, demand 44* pm JAVA, demand lIO|
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    PRODUCE.
    109 3 (July 2} I" *79--(i.iiibicr 5.40 do. Cube No. 1 'y f) -j PtDMT, Black (ordit.ary Spore; 25 d.,. While, (F^r L;W= 5 „4050 Nuimejjs 110s lo the lb.) 64. do. (80s to ihe lb) 84.. Mace (Banda) 81. Cloves (Amboina) 3a. Liber lan Cortee 'SSO Tapioca, small pearl (Fair
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    SHARE LIST,JULY25th,1899.
    374 3 SHARE LIST;JULY25th,1899. JULY 25th, 1800. fJIOTATIOM. C»riTAL. P»ID Up. Sh«Bank of China and Japan, Lul. jLi Nominal. 2,000,000 450,968 IQ9.S, Deferred. £s I Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. $3 Sellers. 4 10,000 J^ Jjjjjj >534 Clear Waicr Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 25,000 IS.OOO 250 $i»> Fraser and Neave Ltd. $724 Sales.
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      65 3 PERFECT AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. 33, RAFFLES PLACE. Jan 7 tuths Pit a Good Farm Doctoring. N. Noell of Asherville, Kansas, says he >od farm doctoring himself for chronic but got no rtlicf and was afraid that he He chanced to get (.old «f a bottle «f lin's Colic,
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      1454 3 V ESS X L S IN PO X i "--vV^i FUgt and Ton* Commanders Arrived From For Wbw Kr.liriii p. Hr I. i rir-.. r, So, P. H. Booth July 12 l.tbuan Rm Kvskuk v i B.icke vi l y l>> TringgSJMl Other Veurib Plaaa ft Tom Matters Arrived from
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      809 4 BAMBOO CYCLES. We have just been appointed agents for these celeb rated machines and have received our first consignment. For rase and comfor m riding, absence of vibration, durability and artistic brauty they have no rival m the whole of the Cycle World. They are constructed of Bamboo, Aluminium and
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      1207 4 Singapore Sporting Club. PROGRAMME FOR THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING, 1899. October 24th, 26th 28th. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 24th October. First Race. The Maiorm Plate.— Value 1250. A Race lor 1 Maiden Horses— Weight as per scale (lost.) An allowance of 2 lib. to horses entered for the Intermediate Races only.
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      490 4 BYE-SIGHT. NOTICE. lam continuing my Sight Testing Rooms a 3, Battery Road, and nave appointed Messrs C A. Ribeiro tc Co. my Sole Agents. They have a sock of my Lenses and Frames of every description Sight testing free. Repairs by skilled wokmen N. LAZARUS. Dec. Q tu.th.s. 12.09 PINAUD'S
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      285 4 Milkmaid *^^"^^s^ BRA r t D see that the r^SEDJffIH I! if^ *H 1 MILKMAID Full Cream. cv^ Tin Largest Sale m the World. MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBER when selecting an nrtlilclal l-'ood for tneir tiHltlvn THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF w FOOD It i-» easily Digestible and very Assimible and Nourishing.
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      57 4 A SPECIALITY EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES IM AIR TIGHT TINS. Manufactured by the Anglo Egyptian Cigarette Co. CAIRO. *OYALES (Gold Tipped), $1.25 per box of 50 or, if cash sent with order, 5 Boxes sent post free. KINNEY BROS. FAMOUS CIGARETTES. Straight Cut 75 cents Sweet Caporal 50 per tin of fifty.
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      614 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cablb AiDonmss.—AJvtrttstr, Singtpoti. Telephone Number. -No. 61. Published at 30-3, Rafles PUce, Sm ipor T^HE leading English Newspaper m th f Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Sel an gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negn Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak.
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      1039 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port or departure, and wr-ere known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-of-War. Akiiona, Jap., Poplar, Dwarf, H. M.S., y-.b.. Devonport, Emotmion, H.M.S.. Chatham, July Fybb>, Danish, Hai-PsM, Chin., Portsmouth, Hatsl si, Chinese, Idsumo, Jap., Elswrick, iwATi, jap., Elswick, Joouar, Ger., Kiel. LioußiA, hal. Spezzea, Miruuho,
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