The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 August 1899

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE THURSDAY, 10™ AUGUST, DAILY ISSUE, No
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      768 1 "P n Office. Coilyer Quay. XJJ Wharves. New H«rboi OsTEAM NAVIGATION C Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANC CHVLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEf FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTA MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTr AND LONDON. Through Bills of leading issued for Persia Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also f: Chin* Coast, and San Frantttco via
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      643 1 ("•HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIu GATION COMPANY. LIM TED 'T'HK following are the dates on which the Co.'« >. Steamers may be expected here, viz: OI'TWARD. HOMEWARD. '< For Hongkong, Suano- For MaMBIIAM hai v Japan Ports. asm London. R 8.8. Ping Suey Aug. io 8.8. Ching Wo Sept. 12 i
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      1324 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thb Nithirlanus India (jomrnnint. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, i.atj. I. DAKN'DELS Co.. 2-3 Collykr Quay Time Table for August, 1899 From Exoecteu Will be despatched l«,r (.en. Pel Bttavia Aug. y. Sourab;.ya. Boel, 1, X Ampenan, Macas ,ir, mb ,11,;., IVn'.U it
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      587 1 LTONGKOf-'G AND SHANGHAI A BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAWTAt«.. Jioooojco KRVB FUNIi »ioooo'™o RFSKRVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS ?'o,ooo,'>«> Cbwt f» Maaevoaa .'>!. Gkav, Ksq Cmaibman. N. A Sibbs, Ks*} IJKPOTr Chaikjiah. E. GotT/, Eso. A. J. Raymond. lisa. E. Shki.ii- Esq. K. H. Hill. Ksq. A. Haupt, Ksg. f, TtCBWB. Eiq.
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      901 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUITsPECIFIC~ THE only remedy p.cvnt kno.n M INFALUtLI and PF.RM Ufgfff CVRF Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea Hemorrhage and Ulceration MOO W R^jS^iS-,-^ --CA.PROPKSMO, THE PEtER SYS COMPANY Oc.,S R )RV S L •K«O»C«ni A Sfm^T.j| BMMaA< ',-'O-99 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY .ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND 'pOYO KISEN
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    The Singapore Free Press
    33 2 llercihall the Preti the People's r.ght maintain. i e-i f ,r 1■ unar.bed br gam Here patriot Troth hat gloriout precepu draw. rtUcca to R4lcion. I .r»;«». and Law.
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    THURSDAY. AUGUST 10, 1899.
    1287 2 Thkke is no doubt that the chief public j woik that lies to the hand of the Government is the construction of the SingaporeKranjie Railway. A more clatnourously needed work is perhaps that of the wharf extension accommodation atTanjongPagar, but that, still, remains within the province
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    A DISPUTED AWARD.
    535 2 Mr. Van Cuylenburg on July 3rd moved the Supreme Court on behalf ot Low Kirn 1 Pong that an award made between Low Kun Pong, and Cheang Cheow Lean Neo, executor of Cheang Hong Lim deceased, by Chan Teow Lam and Or. Lim Boon Keng and dated
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    159 2 PLAY ON WEDNESDAY. Ladies Singles. Mrs. Shrager, rec. 3 tea* Mi,s Werry, rec. •5 3. 6—3. Mrs. Coleridge, rec. 4 heat Mrs. Newton, rec iS.r. 6— f. 6— a. Mixkd Domes. L«NV Mrs. l,ovell and Mr. Mactaggart, owe is beat Mis^> J. Gunn and Mr. G.
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    PLAY FOR THURSDAY. Mixed Doubles.
    70 2 PLAY FOR THURSDAY. Mixed Doubles. Mrs. Down and Dr. Jamieson, rec. 3 v. Mrs. Dare and Mr. Jatk-o 1, owe 1, to finish. Ladies Sim.lks. Miss Johnston, rec. 15 3 v. Mrs. Hamtsch, rec. 1. Miss Craig, rec. 15 v Mrs Dare, owe 1. LAMM Doubles. Misses Gunn. owe 15.2
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    PLAY ON FRIDAY.
    67 2 Ladies Singlbs. Miss Gunn, owe 2 v Mrs. Shrager, rec. 3. Miss Gunn. owe 4 v. Mrs. HolUn i, rec. 15.3. Mrs. l.ovell, owe 15 v. Miss Beesion, scr. Ladies Doiblis. Mrs. Hanitsch and Mrs. Wetherall, scr. v. Mrs. Hraddcll and Mrs. Dare, owe 3. Mrs. Coleridge
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    227 2 In order to meet the wishes of at least two hundred and fifty members of the Society who could not attend the last concert owing to sudden stress of weather it has been decided to repeat the programme of Tuesday's Popular Orchestral Concert on Saturday, the 19th
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    110 2 THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY. A Military Camp m Rhodesia. Colonel Plumer and eight officers have arrived at Buluwayo, near which place a special camp is being formed. [Lt.-Col. Plumer served m the expedition to the Soudan under Sir Gerald Graham m 1884 as Adjutant of the Ist Battalion York
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    Several Regiments Ready for South Africa.
    35 2 Several Regiments Ready for South Africa. In the House of Commons Mr. Chamber lain said there was some truth m th. statement that several regiments have be ordered to be ready to embark for Nata.
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    The Defence of the Transvaal.
    44 2 Universal Liability for War Service. The Volksraad have passed an amen.;. ment to the constitution of the Transvaai requiring all the l>>bitants of the State without distinction, iv assist m the defen< of the State m case of War.
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    THE AUSTRALIANS.
    14 2 Warwickshire Defeated. The Australians have beaten Warwi- k shire by nine wickets
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    PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.
    406 2 The Queen's Speech. A Significant Allusion. Parliament has been prorogued. The Queen's Speech says "The position of the British subjects m the Transvaal ii inconsistent with the promises of eqiul treatment on which my granting the internal independence of the Transvaal wa> founded. The unrest caused thereby is
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      848 2 V« BY HAAKE. 4 j MADE SPECIALLY AND GUARANTEED. THE ROBINSON PIANO Co. MP Telephone No. 191. LIP TON TEA MERCHANTS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN LIPTON'S TEAS drunk everywhere: m air-tight tins. THE FINEST OBTAINABLE. LIPTON Limited are the Largest Tea, Coffee and Provision Merchants m
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      537 2 \V, T ANTEI)to rent Godown and Office m o r near the i ommercial Square, by an Import Letters to W. 8., c o Free Press Au I 14.8 MUSIC. LESSONS „n the Zilher, by Mr. E SFAM. Inu.n Hotel Kb«s MonißtTt. A l-ad). returning to England about middle of
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      230 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS John Little <S CO., LTD. DRAPERY DEPT. New Special Lines ro which we INVITE YOUR ATTENTION LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Ladies' Sailor Hats Bonnets and Toques Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons, ftc, ftc, ftc. GRAND ASSORTMENT OF Ladies Shirts and Blouses White with Tucked Fronts White with Embroidered Fronts Self and
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      434 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS notice" *"P\VO Rooms are now vacant at Villa Chasseriau 1 by the Sea, Anson Road. Aug to t.th.s fOOD second-hand private ricksha for sale. Price |i 6. Apply St. ANDREW'S HOUSE. Aug to v.c RAFFLES TIFFIN ROOMS. A SPECIAL TIFFIN, On Saturday, the 12th instant. SARKIES 8R05., -Proprietors.
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      189 2 The Week. Thursday, 10th H.»;h Water 0.30 p. Friday, nth High Water 1 0.27 a., 0.58 \>. P. ic O. Mail Homewards closes, a.m. P. O Mail Outwards, afternoon. Cricket.— Law and C. S. v. S. C. C. S. V. A. Gymnasium Class, 5-15 p.m. Saturday, lath High Water 1.2
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    A SHARE TRANSACTION.
    170 3 Captain Jenkins of the s s. Pakshan was examined by special leave yesterday before the Chief Justice m the Supreme Court relative to his claim against the estate of the late Alexander Mac Donald o( Messrs Howarth Erskine Ltd. It appeared from the Captain's statement that he
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    AMATEUR THEATRICALS.
    71 3 It is understood that about the end of August or beginning of September a company of local amateurs under the management of Mr. H. J. Wynter, A.O.U will give a triple bill at the Tanglin Club and, afterwards, at the Town Hall. The pieces selected are a short
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    MODERN BULLET WOUNDS.
    259 3 An American contemporary commenting on the ettects of the Spanish small-bore Mauser bullets m the late war, sa>s that out of nearly 1,400 wounded mtn, only rhree died of their wounds, and 11 is proved that modern warfare has been revolutionised by the introduction of the small
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    NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
    905 3 To prevent Japan becoming a harbour of re!uge for criminals, Great Britain. Belgium and Mexico are about to make extradition treaties w:th japan. At present America is the only country which has an extradition treaty with Japan. ihe Manila Gnmfcm has brought down upon "ie vials
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    [All Rights Reserved.] CRICKET.
    1904 3 By W. J.Ford. HI. TNI IMPLEMENTS OF CRICKET. As all games are primarily played for amusement, it might be thought that extreme accuracy m the adjuncts is not essential this is to a certain extent true excellent fun can be got out of Snob' cricket, with
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    IEBkAI PLANTING COMPANY, LTD.
    328 3 IEBkAI PLAN TING COMPANY, LTD. At the lliud general meeting of the shareholders m ihe Tebrau Planting Co., Ltd., held at Hongkong on the 28th July. Mr. Hart Buck, the Chairman said You will see that it h Mr. Larken* opinion that at the present price of coffee a great
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    The British steamer Robert Dickenson.
    239 3 carrying oil m tanks, has arrived at Calcutta from Philadelphia. According to the Petroleum Gazette, the Robert Dickenson marks a revolution m oil shipments which will mean an end to the use of sailing ships m the eastern oil trade. The petroleum which reaches Calcutta
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    CHESS NOTES.
    178 3 As the result of Mr. Charlick's adjudication on the unfinished (fames m ihe recent chess match between New South Wales and Victoria, the result is now as follows .—Victoria, 5 games; New South Wales, 2 drawn, 3. Correspondence chess appears to be gaining m popularity, and matches upon
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    THE INTERNATIONAL VARSITY SPORTS.
    310 3 London, July 23.— The temper that marked the Athletic meeting between the English and American Universities on Saturday at the Queen's Club was beyond reproach. Perfect American weather prevailed. The Royal box was crowd* ed, the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York and
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    48 3 A Time Bali at Fort Canning and one at HuU Bran 1 {all* each day at I p.m. Singapore mean tim« (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 mm.. 35 ,«r beinf hoisted five minutes previously. To-day Fort Canning a"d PuUu Hrarn both fell corrrctly-
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 3 (Corrected up to August 10). On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/oJ demand 1/ 1 1 T Private crt-dits 3 m/s 2/0A documents 3 m/s 2/oj credits 6 m/s 2/oj; France, demand 250 Germany, demand 2024 India, T. T i 49 i HONGKONG, demand l% dis Yokohama, demand.. 4* Java,
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    PRODUCE.
    116 3 'August 10 g*-r »84toi Vjambier 5-So do. Cube No. 1 9.6 1\ r'tp^er, Black (ordinary S'porci 2S So do. Wh.te, (Fair L/W= S 4 7 50 Nutmegs nos to the Ib.) 64. do. (80s to the Ib) 84. Mat*- (Banda) 81. Cloves (Amboina) 3a. Libenan CoHee 1537; Tapioca, small
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    SHARELIST, AUGUST 10th, 1899.
    302 3 Quotatiom. Capital. Paid Up. Sh«x>< Bank of (h.na and japan. L«d. Nominal. a.000.000 450,968 ,90,8;,. Interred. £5 >t> Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. $3 Sellers. 10,000 f£ B'38 '3 8 4 8.584--&%tt_r^ts__ t£t£ *F law^wfe fittt- H3_ i-ss s=r Klane Coffee Cultivat.on Co., Ud.sao Norn. 100.000 s>OO
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      174 3 PERFECT tPianos AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO--33, RAFFLES PLACE. Jan 7 tutha A Mother Tells How She Saved He Little Daughter's Life. I am the mother of eight children and have had a great deal of experience with medicines. Last summer my little daughter had the dysentery m its worst
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      256 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY AND NEDERLANOjCHS Sl'>O4VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCKAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched Imm Liverpool outwards for the Strait,, China, and Japan, and from japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the J.^rt .me ..it despatched irom Amsterdam and l.i v ..d' V ory fortnight
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      879 3 ROVER THE CHESS-BOARD. Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, p'ajre at chesse, the astronomer's faire, and the philosopher's came, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr muds, «.id hurts no body m the mean season." Problem No. 164 (Jonsson) is solved by B-QKtB Correct solutions received Irom Quis
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      281 3 MAILS LLOSE I n-HORKOW For IVr \l Europe Coromandel r> am Hoiujkong, &x. Pmg Suey HAM Malacca, flii Batavitr 2 pm Derby, flft. Kmrrakatta 1 PM l>ili Calypso 2 PM uar Kian Yang 2 pm Batu Pahat Clanggt 2 PM Labuan, ace. Kelantan pm Saigon 7"i4r# 4 PM Batavia, ate.
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      1379 3 VIIIRLI IN PORT >f-Wii Flags and Tons Commander* Arrived From Wklo H*"" Mr,l. sloop. .o S o R.P. Cochram- June 27 Wei-hai-wt, fill I_ JL RtIipOLB Bnt. cruiser, 80s V. Y. H. Booth |ulyi 2 Übuan Ro^ds |AG XR <.er. cruiser, soo Kimberlmg Atftjf. n < olombo M, „sat *.ug
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      338 4 Katz Bros., T.IMITED. Outfitting Department. HAVE JUST RECKIVKI) A LARGE :ONSIGNMF.Nr Ol- IHK KOI. LOWING GOODS. VIZ: THE SHIKAREE HELMET, WHITE. The Cyprus Hat, m Whil tir«y, L%N and Dark Brown THE SINGAPORE HI MKT. WHITE. Grey Felt Helmets, Whit^ R abbef Hein^t>. Indian Pith Hat- and HelmetWhite Straw Hats
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      364 4 NOBEL'S Explosives Co., Ltd. GLASGOW. MANUFACTURERS <>h Dynamite, Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, IU kinds or Safety Puses, Electric Blasting Apparatus, Tiu jjjw Explosives, being all manu facturtd tn Great Britain, are made ti rathe the high standard of safety and purity tgstt Mft*#t«4 by Ik* /if if nil
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      988 4 TO LET 5Q I>»«vor>-I ire Koad, from I*l Sept 1890. "0 Rcnl 5+.. a inonlh. Furniture and fixings C»i> b- ttktrn over al a valuation Apply 011 i>remi-es. AugQ 3-» TO LET SI, Kramat Koad. Kurnished. Apply on ihf premises. Auk 8 TO LET SEAMUe H')L's>«, at Passir Panjang. Apply
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      421 4 inninFN I &Cos yjfiii BIRD'S EYE. I 1 OD3.CCOS <k^i a uxehpool, England H P V I j|t SWCCTCWCP IN BONO PI A MILD CIGARE'I TE TOBACCO Ok S LFNHID vrr* TOBACCO. ARTHU; JBARKEK, Jii gapore. V^j^uK y Retail from KELLY WALSH, Ltd. V<^^-^r" ■*&^&Bk~ laV 4IV i'a loilet /^KJ
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      206 4 Under the Most Distin^u:shtd F« fonage of lsgs?»f^V His Highness IHL. SULTAN OF JOHORG ISMAIL RAHEEM Diamond Merchants, Manufacturing Jewellers, Dealers m Precious Stones No. 82-1 and 82-1 I'r Mi B HAVE ALWA\ S IN Slot X I cf vat iou dnjfn, mount< d arttk sfti rtan diainnda. rudies aaaru,
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      192 4 For Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. Thes.s. EURYALUS, is due here for the above ports on the ath and will be despatched on Saturday, the 12th inst. For freight or passage apply to MeALISrEK Co..— Agents. J u 'y 26 tu.th.s. uc For Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne. The British India Steam
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      651 4 The Singapore Free Press. 4NO Mercantile Advertiser Cable A o dress,— Advertiser, Singmpcr,. Telethon* Numsir.— No. 61. Published at jo- j. Raffles Place, Singapore "T^HE leading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selan. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the N egri Sembilan British North
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      1031 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Glvir.fj port of dopajftaro, rim known) date due here, and 1 «in>. «>f 'W<*r.t M I-' 1 I X Jsa,aaoHA< J M 1 l'« r' ;|r C»RL" Ai irk re It >1., Sp Uwakk. M.M.S., K-b.. Ucvinporl, Fykm. Danish, Hai-Pss, Chin., Portsmoutb, Hatsise, Japanese, InzL'MO. J*p KlswicU, Iwatb,
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