The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 July 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 26™ JULY/\Bgg. THIRD SERIES. DAILY ISSUE, No *3 34
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      911 1 P_ Office. Collyer Quay. ff» Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA. JAPAN. PENANG, CEY- j LON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BKINDISL VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills ot 1-ading issued for Persian Gulf Continental and American Ports, also for i 'hin'a Coast, and
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      649 1 fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI-' GATION COMPANY. LIM TED. I H X following are the dates on which the Co.'s i Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMKWARD. For Hongkong, Siiang- For Marseilli-^ hai v |apan Ports. am> London. s.s. Ching Wo July as s.s. Teenkai Sept, 8 Through Bills
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      701 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKLTVAART MAATSCHAPPII. Undbr Contract with thi Nkthbrlands India (jOvirnmikt. AGKNrs at Singapore. Ships Agency, late f. DAEN'DELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table lor July. iSoo. From Expected Will be despatched to G.(«. •< Jacob. Sourabaya July 21. Sourabaya, Macassar, Amboma, llinda, Mtnado, (joronlalo, Ternate and Moluccas J
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      316 1 HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. Civil. Mechanical Electrical Engineers Boilermakers Contractors. SOLE AGENTS FOR REDDAWAY'S Camel Hair Belting PateaUßdge Bdtl tad Kiib)>»r Goods ••I Miry ipci ificalion 101 ail \,\ix\ a al Iliaiag .md W. il Boriag Boilers Engines m sections foi ,t-\ I rui^port through nno\>f.nct\ coi.i "PULSOMET£R- PUMPS lor all
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      617 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AX BANKING CORPORATION I PAID-UP CAPITAL »io,ooo-*o i RKSRRVI FUND JlOOOOOOO RHSERVE LIABILITY OK PROPRIETORS J *i0,000,0t0 Court or Dibbctobs. K. M. GkAY, Esq. Chairman. N. A Sum, Esq.— Dkputv Chaikmv. E. Ooi 1/, Esq. A. J. Raymond, E*q. I E. Shkllim, Esq. R. H. Hill, Ksq.
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      548 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC lHh only remedy at ptesent known ;is M IM- A I.T «<i .iik' PKU XV p CUR|*| Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrha^ deration of the Bowels A THE PETER SYS COMPANY i;.io^o fTHE ONLY RELIABLE DISINFECTANTS CALYERTS N0. 5 FLUID CARBOLIC CALYERTS CARBOLIC POWDER. J 1.fd.,1 •l«or«lj.r.i7*Mlb.Tl.
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      165 1 IpACIKIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY I O C '^R| NTAL AND ORIENTAL W STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND TO™ XI.EN KABUSHIKi KAISHA IKIBNTAI. v. S. CO.J ir.r. o«h passage tickets granted r, K.,,u and rmany Ly all trans- Allan ,c linn airadwad rates granted to Office-s ol tte :r*byth ls i;re have the
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1899.
    870 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1899. mmmm Sm Pmm ■■•<.'•■.■ Unawed bj MMM MJ u:ibf.b«d I Hrr» patriot Truth her glorious ptr-f! r:edfe4 to R«li«ion. t.«T»!tv. and In < onnectioo with tl r Mr BoCAAJtDi From the I.- 1 ma. ci .t becomes »t to coasidci nrhal ar>-
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    730 2 s r. 1.-yra V. Roquer, Spanish Consul at Saigon ins be< n transferred to floilo. I Ihi it said to I)-- .t strangi epidemic arming ni Sa (OH torn Hmhling clioi. ra Ihe Philharmonic Orchestra will Be el a^hin t'l-nioirow evening at the u«ual hour, 8.30 p. m. MM Australian*
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CUP TIE.
    500 2 S. C. C v. Kis.,~ (>\n Km.imkkt. TIBI Rl MMSIfI II 1 kam Win thi Skmi Pimai by 2 Goals to A Fam \nd Km .us,. No one when they had seen the vast concourse of people assembled iast night at the Crickrt Club Ground would
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    THEFT IN ORCHARD ROAD.
    109 2 axQinina utkanu named Uauun employed uy Mr »rchaid Road, heat<] a noise 1 bouse. Hecoteredaod finding a CliMianiaii m ibe a. 1 of removing crockhim, and m llie st.u^^...- lhat ensued strut k the tlnef on tbe bead with a stick. Tbe Chinaman, a l >latn
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    THE ASSIZES.
    233 2 SsirrsMcsa i-ok Mamlauwtml < 'n Ifondaj before Mr. Justice Hvndman I. iin O.iali ai.d Ang Purt'li were liar^. d Kith muider, and Wong Ah Ngam, ami Hob Ah Sofa with ■bct»C«t oi murder. 1 fie charges were brought as the result of a disturbance On IU) 15th m
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    THE GOOSE-STEP?
    227 2 We do not vouch for the following yarn but will state ilia- it was communicated to us by an exsoldier who said he acted as escort to the prisoner and we must say that many of his well known military yarns have to be taken rum grano salis
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    30 2 Mr. lesse B.andani, the Italian Engineer who s touring round the world without a cent." gives a "Conference and Concert" at the Town Hall on Saturday night at 9 p.m.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY
      73 2 Alleged Resignation of President Kruger. Rumoured Differences with the Volksraad. Asserted Resumption of Relations. It is rumoured at Johannesburg that IV sident Kruger has resigned. This is officially denied at Pretoria, but Capetown despatches declare the report to be confirmed, the cause cf the resignation befog differences
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      DISASTER AT SEA.
      91 2 1 Steamer Wrecked Near F>msterre. The steamer Gorsedd, from tht East Indies, bound for Amsterdam, has been rei k»d off Cape Finisterre. The s.s. Gorsedd, of Cardiff, was a vessel o. 3.781 tons gross. 2,451 tons nett. Her owner were the Gorsedd Steamship o. Ltd., or V
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    GOOD NEWS FOR PENANG.
    28 2 1 I he quarantine imposed on arrivals frcr.. Penang has been removed, no fresh case of plague having occurred for the last ten days.
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    TANGLIN.
    79 2 Ihe annual inspection of the Ist Bn The Kings Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment was concluded this morning by Major General J. B. B. Dickson, CM C.T., g& The Battalion was drawn up on the parade ground, Tanglin, at 6-30 a.m. under Lt.-Col. J. Rowlandson and received the General with
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    THE MALAY STREET SHOOTING CASE.
    89 2 THE MALAY STREET SHOOTING CASE. R Hodgson of the s.s. Palitama wa~ brought before the Court of Two Magistrates charged with causing grievous hurt to a Japanese girl of Malay Street on the 2nd instant. Dr. Giddy said the woman was on that date brought to the Hospital suffering from
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    159 2 A Bengali "doctor" m Penang sued one of his patients for a fee of $50, balance of a sum claimed for having effected a cure. Dr. Robertson says the man was not cured, and the plaintiff was non-suited. The Siamese gunboat Muratha, 7 gun* Lieut. Com Seidelin, arrived this morning
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    98 2 The announcement of the retirement of Mr. T C Bogaardt from the Legislative Council from ill-health will be heard with general regret. M r Bogaardt has not been very long back from Home, and has recently been to Java, m search of health, unsuccessfully, and his retirement from the Legislative
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      898 2 MUSIC. T USSONS on the Zkfccr, awaa b> Mr X •L-^IAM. Lnn.n I, r>KEv MotlrKtil. unt 2 EMPLOYMENT WANTED ON an BmtJisl man >t yirat experience m Build- ing. Railway and Imgattaa Works, kc, and holding hij;l, ctitituates from Government Departments and Private firms. Apply to J. H. ,1 Free
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      755 2 LOST OR STOLEN TDEAUF.R Warrant No. 112.5 for 5 Shares No« 2151/2155 ol the Straus Trading Company Ltd. A reward for Recovery will be paid by G. K. WRIGHT, c/o McAluter Co July 20 mwf uc. Mrs. R. STERNBERG D h(iS to inform the Public th.it she has removed lier
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      424 2 John Little co., ltd. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LAAGE oonhonment of DRIED LING FISH AND DRIED GOD FISH. Price 25 Cents per lb. John Little CO., LTD. McALISTER oV Co. SOLK AGENTS FOR WOOD Co.'s Australian Butter I lie fiscal anil most largely v.st <] of any m the market
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      267 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT^ GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TTENDEKS will be received at the CoKunal |as- reury's Office, up to noon of the Bth Aug., 1899, for the following work* 1 Building brick arched floor m lieu of existing wooden floor \w Native Hospital, Criminal Prison. Plans and Specifications may be seen, and printed
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      206 2 The Week. Wednesday, 26th •<i,/h Waier 0.41 noon. S. V. A. Gymn.isium Class, 5.15 p.m. 1 v Z Und Kmei^fnt q lp.m. j I-ejjisia'.ivc Council, Govl. HoUMt 9 p.m. Thursday, 27th Hi^h Water o.3^ a., I.l] p. Philharmonic Orchestra, 8-30 p.m. Friday, 2Sth High Water 1.21 a., 1.56 p, I',
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    4207 3 Tuesday, July 25. 1899. c Present v t the Governor (Sir C. B. H. Mitchell, li.c.M o.; ]< J., Hon'Ble the Officer Commanding the Troopi H. E. M*ior Gwinf Dickson. c.8.) Col. Secretary Sir Alex. Swetten ham, X.c.M.c; r the Auditor-General (E. C. Hill). the Attorney-General (W. R
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    BANANA PIBRE.
    81 3 Laoiaa Daaassa Atu an has I l^ l r-manulaciurcd x ensivdy use!. It font Uic PMisfins Ivand mnd is now tiiiin; rna;.u!-.clured .«i d nur.,djLC-ii L.) firm as a p.tei.tc.i article vi.ii r in* naOM ol s < c fruit les> banana, aroenrod. twmm tan Pniiipi I and
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    WHAT SHE EXHIBITED.
    120 3 M lime ago iftgn cxlubilior town an. l a fnrmct'i daaghtar iari j. cake -a ,sed chiefly of ..irnond, and Mfja* >n i mm M 1 <'iite I■. ibu*. But, though nWgnva hoi naaM anJ (did not dunk it necessary to p«t ananM IoU prodnci. Not lon^
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    A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.
    438 3 AaMriGM DttßOraM] < I wunderlul discovery hai bocn made on the Haym property, owned by Colonel J. H*>es, nc.r Albt-mi. th.- mining town situated M the head of Alberni Canal, an inlet on the wcsl coasl of Vancouver Island, about 100 miles from Victoria. A cave of
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    JAVA NEWS.
    852 3 {from cur C. n-fjntttnt.t Three American officers are expected m Java soon, to study, each from his own standpoint, the condition and treatment oi the Dutch Indian troops. Ihe Netherlands Indian law concerning the status of Japanese m the Dutch colonies is altered to read as follows As
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    SHARE LIST,
    297 3 JULY 26t h 189 y ytOTATIOM. CiHTH. PmdUp. |u»N Bank of China and Jagg. Lid, £i Nominal. <£ 2,000,000 450,9*8 M**n Deferr.d. Jg Bell's A-, v|,,s Kastern Ak'c-,>. $3 Sellers. looooff 8> 5 8 4 MN 11 b 'i CL L 6 Debs P ar !25.O«IO I.M^M 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 3 (CORRECTED LP TO July 2b). On London. 1 4 2 /oi demand i/n? I'm- ate cr.dits 3 in/s j documents 3 rn/s 3/ojf credits bm/s .'.'.'2/o,'. France, demand J Germany, demand 1)1A r. r .....*.!!!.'!!i Hongkong, demand i% <}i< Yokohama, demand ,1* Java, demand S.'.Z'.i io* Manila, demand "i%
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    PRODUCE.
    66 3 July ,6.. Cube N». i 5? 6, Jo (80s lo the Ib) < •'< ki :.\mhoiiia) ia "'i«-« '.77.7.7 Ts'i < Mil Mad (Pail quality) 67? I". .lo fl^kr (do. do.) 651 J'Uir>r>carl (Fair do.) 670 J". do rtak«. 1 Fair do.) 7a c SS"' SnMUI -M 5 Bali
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      182 3 Is it Right For ao Fditorto Recommend Patent Medicines? From Sylvan Valley -News Hrcvard. N. C. m.iy be question whether the editor ot a i MVtpapef I. as ihe right to publicly recommend any ol ihc various proprietary medicines which Hood tlio m.«ikel, yet as a preventive of -uttering j
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      65 3 Weather Kepui 1 (July 25.1 Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory MM, ll'.M.g p. M Bar. red. 32 I'M, ,9.90, 2g>805 g Temperature 862 88.0 81.5 Wet Bulb rh, 7 80 7y s Wr.ofWin- E.N.H. S.K. SE Max. r*mp. Bg.i Mir.. do <if. 78.3 Max. fa l! 143 o Terr.
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      172 3 WAILS CLOSE. i o-nokkow. Kor I-., v Han>;kok Rin Seng Guan •> am \1 <iai.. h M l.ing^i Helenc 2 PM Muir A: M-ijcca Isabella 2 PM Malacca ac X ,n^ Chow Pliva 3 pm Sourahay.i, Stc. .Vane Borneo 3 PM LabMM, Arc. iM M<i.ivia, &c. Giang Ann 4 PM
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      957 3 YES v h L n N POII v Klaj{« *<id Torm Coiiimanders ArnveJ Krotn For Woeo U 1 11^ 1 Beit, ifiiii, fca P. P. H. BMtl J.iiy 11 1.. Hfifc. KvsKCK 11, H: C.K.S |uly It Bangkok Btn^kok, July jS Other Vets. Ik KatlJTom Matter* Arrived Krorn Consienees For
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      159 3 CLEARANCES. July j-. WILHBLH, Hnt. Mr., Riclitci I aarta, Pbkim, Mm. -tr.. Hay— tj. Firr Jaaaa G. G. Mbtbb, l>ut. Mr., Vos, for Muntoh and ralembanf. Laov 1.<»5.,i,. x Brit. Ui Nkal, ior PaU portv. >», Bnl. str., I.mis, far Bangkok. K( m s^mi, Brit. itr. l H ft-kong. Nbbba.
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      657 4 BAMBOO CYCLES We have just been appointed agents lor thesecelebrated machines and have received our first consignment. FaVCMC and comfor m riding, absence of vibration, durability and artistic beauty they have no rival m the whole of the Cycle World They are constructed of Bamboo, Aluminium and Steel, and are
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      1145 4 Singapore Sporting Club. PROGRAMME FOR THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING, 1899. October 24th, 26th tT 28th. FIRST DAY. I uesday, jj'.h October. First Race. lHk Maidin PuTk. Value 1250. A Race for 1 Alaiden Horses Weight as per scale (lost.) An allowance of 2 lib. to horses entered for the j
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      376 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS, Boiler-Makers, Shipbuilders AND General Contractors. WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY FROM STOCK Steam Pumps. Mining. Horizontal and Vertical Direct Acting Duplex and Special Sinking pumps up to 20,000 gallons per hour. Boilers for Mining: Purposes. Locomotive, Colonial anil Vertical Boilers m Stork and ir. progress,
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      431 4 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBER when selectliiK ait artificial Food for their babteH THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF w FOOD It is easily Digestible and very Assimible and Nourishing. It is readily soluble and may be prepared m a few seconds. It is free from husks and indigestible matter, which would cause Irritation
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      613 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cable Address,— Advertiser, St»g afl<)rf Telephone Number.— No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place. Sin s por T^HE leading English Newspaper lr tri x Straits Settlements Johore, Federated Native States of Perak. S r an gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the rgri Sembilan British
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      1136 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. .Mkn-ok-\V*r. Akibona, Jap Poplar, Dwarf, H.M.S., jj.b.. Devonport, Enoyuion, H.M.S., Chatham, |uly Fybm, Danish, Hai-PEN, Chin., Portsmouth, H <iM.se, Chinese, loxuMO, Jap., Elswick, Iwati, jap., Elswick, Jaguar, Ger., Kiel. Liguria, llal., Spe^zea, Mi RAK.UMO,
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