The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 August 1899

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    21 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fHIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 15™ AI'GUST, jt8 99 DAILY ISSUE, No *6 5 0
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      764 1 P rt Office. Collyer Quay. Kg Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT. MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISL VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also tor Chin* Coast, and San Francisco
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      642 1 (^HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIM TED. THK following are the dates on which the Co.'s A Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkovg, Suang- For Marskillks h»i Japan Ports. and I.onhon. b.s. Ping Suey Aug. 10 s.s. Ching Wo Sept. is. Tl rough Bills of Lading
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      1262 1 DE KONINKLIJKK PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPII UNDBR t:ONrRA(T WITH TUB NxTHBKLANDb INDIA UUVIRKMINT. Agknts atSjngapork. ships ac.encv. late F DABNDBLS Co., 2-3 Collyer uuav Time Table (or August, 1899 From Electee WUJ be despatched for Hawean B'sssssi. Aug. 6. B'mnssin, P. Uut, Bilik-P^pan, Aloear.td. ,wa, Coiei, Berouw and Dunggala Aui? 16 lambora
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      617 1 UCNGKONG AND SKANGHA 1 A BANKING CORPORATION t'Aib-UP CAPITAL <ioooo'., &ESBRVI FUND |ioooo\,RESERVE LIABILITY Oi> PUOPRIRTORS J -1i0.000.0.j Courr or Uirectoks. R. M. G«av, Exi— Chaibman. N. A Subs, Esq. Dkj-lty Chaikmam. E. Cotu, Esq. A. J. Raymond, b% lSjMUli,lß> K. H. Hill. Esq A. Haupt, 1 K. Sa< hsb,
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      532 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUITsPECIFIC^ THE PETER SYS COMPANY j^KANfINGfI of Japan 1 i TOILET WATER J&Wx kW c Perfume and the feplmof comfort I j^P^y K/.NANGA EXTRAcV I L^^Z!!-^ RIGAUD &C »rB.rueViv,e,, n o PARIS I Ideal Milk .r En::c d2O per m quality to S^L \IIlK: centl Wlth Pream every
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      244 1 ptCmC M^^STEAMSH,, o^Ttss&A-c'oaiXNV* 1 AND T Y XIS X E a N .sSa BUSHIK •IN-TAL S.S.CO.) Kffl% k rESssai.B •»n Pacific Railways! -^0 nave paid X II fare, rr-embark Pnnaan .oc th, n or japa. Sailing dates from Hongkong wim Yokohama to San Francicco. about Aug a \menca Aug. 2*
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1899.
    1041 2 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1899. Mere (hall the Vtr >■ tl.e Tcople'i right ma.nu.n. Unawed by influence and unbcibcd by gam Here patriot Truth her glorious pnctjti draw, P\t4f4 to lUlicioa. Laraltr. and Law. THIKI is much that is objectionable m tone, and more that is not
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    THE LATE LIEUT. FLETCHER KING'S OWN REGIMENT.
    531 2 It is with very great regret that we have to announce the death of Lieut. Sidney Kowlett Fletcher, of the 4th King's Own Royal Regiment, which sad event took place this morning, at the General Hospital, Singapore. The cause of death was malarial
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    STEAMSHIPS AT FORTY-THREE MILES AN HOUR.
    438 2 Mr. Maxim's Optimistic Viiw.s. Keen mtertst is being taken at the Admiralty m the development of the new torpedo-destroyer Viper, which has been built on the Tyne, and will be launched shortly. Messrs. Parsons, of Newcastle, who are fitting the craft with their turbine
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    39 2 RUMOURED FRENCH ANNEXATION NEAR HONGKONG. Alleged Occupation of an Island m the West River. 'Special to Singaj+f Frtt PrtssJ Hongkong, Aug. 15th. It is rumoured that the French have annexed an island m the West River Delta
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    61 2 THE DREYFUS CASE. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF DREYFUS'S LAWYER. M. Labon shot m the Back. Escape of the Assassin. M. Labori, the Counsel of Dreyfus, has been shot m the back with a revolver whiU going into Court. His condition is serious. The assailant of M. Labori escaped. THE
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    Thirty Thousand in Reserve.
    473 2 The Times states that it is understood that tbe Government accepts both m prin. ciple and m fact the offers of Colonial contingents for service m South Africa, if necessary. These contingents, with the troops from India, will make the force m South Africa 25,000 and
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      1205 2 JT— 7~- EXTRA SPECIAL FOR CLIMATE |P BY HAAKE. i& Hm^^^ E WORLD FAMED BT~ if RACHALS PIANOS. THE KOBINSON PIANO Co. if'- Z, fIaWtJT *> BflaW^Bfia^sH "w.•'«* w* CV MSr W .afla^a. b^^^^^b^LH t Wv/ i^k> T^L^ I^ l f*\ 1 A r\ w^jvuw^t^s** 5 PShcSb&' 1 ilr mkllA
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      1041 2 MUSIC. T ESSON's on the Zither, given by Mr. E J SI" AM, Union Hotel. FSBS MODIKtTI. lune 23 4s.s THE MANSION. DOARI) AND LODGING. One large room for couple. One single room. Aug 1 1 v.c. 1 AN experienced Hook-keeper, having a few hours I at his disposal, is
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      935 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED AT ONCE I ADY or Gentleman Pianist, to Tour with the Bcrestoid-Pettitt Surprise Parly Co. Reply to PIANIST co free Prtst. Aug 15 22.8 TO LET. KTo. 2 Eber Road. Entry from ist September. x> Apply to C.C. OEHLERS. c/o Messrs. KaU Bros., Ltd. Aug 15 uc.
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      104 2 Never Known Chamberlain's Colic, Choleraand Diarrhoea Remedy to Fail. Rev. J. M. Yingling. pastor c,( the Bedford Street Methodist church at Cumberland, Md., .ays "It affords me much pleasure to recoammend Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarvhoe Remedy. I have used it and know others who have done so. I have
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      201 2 The Week. Tuesday, 15th Hi K h Water 3.34 a., 334 p. Legislative Council, 2-30 p.m. Regatta, continued. Funeral of the late Lt. Fletcher K.0.R., < eiretery, 5 p.m. Wednesday, i6tn Unjh Water 1 4.56 a., 4.38 p. Municipal Commission, 2-30 p.m. N. D. I -I. Mail Outwards. S. V.
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    THE REGATTA.
    889 3 After a long interval ot time the Singapore Rowing Club finds itself, by reason fa gf at revival of interest among its members, able to arrange for a series o{ rowing matches. The display of enthusiasm m the last month or so is very creditable to those who
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    THE PADRE.
    103 3 Rev G. M. Reith, the Padre m ;nd writes to us on July the 20th I >Urt for Shetland on Monday, and I shall Veep the Padre going as regularly as the Shetland mails will permit. Glad to see you taking a decided stand the Church question. You
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    THE FILIPINOS AND SELF GOVERNMENT.
    195 3  -  r hough a tree country may sometimes act dcvP«U(_aliy, na rule is superior to pure despotism m th 'v that not only ordinary citizens but even officials will speak out their minds when they •eel tKat the Government is perpetrating injustice. President McKinley is disinclined
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    IV. THE HUMOURS OF CRICKKT.
    1792 3 IV. THE HUMOURS OF CRICKKT. Notwithstanding the title of this article, there is nothing about our great game which is comic per se. It is a game and a pastime, I admit, but it is also a science, pursued with the seriousness and sadness that is supposed to be the
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    THE RIGHT OF " HABEAS CORPUS."
    499 3 THE RIGHT OF HABEAS CORPUS." Yesterday afternoon the hearing of the case of 1 ang Ah Chi against the Chinese Protector (Mr Evans) was concluded before Sir Lionel Cox m the Supreme Court. The girl's father concluded his evidence as to the 'etention m a home of Tang Ah Chi
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    THE SPANISH PRISONERS.
    128 3 During the sitting of the Spanish Senate on the iSth July Count d'Almenas discussed the condition of the Spanish prisoners m the Philippines. He drew a lamentable picture of the unfortunate men, who he said, were dying of starvation. His words caused much emotion among the ladies
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    99 3 PLAY ON MONDAY. Ladibs Singles. /Vfrs. Lovell, owe 15 beat Miss J. Gunn owe 4. 6—5, o—6, 6 2. Mixed Docblbs. "A" lass. Mrs. Down and Dr. Jamieson, rec. 3 beat Mrs. 1 Dare and Mr. Jackson, owe t, 6-5, 6. 6—5. B Class. Mrs. rain
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    TIES ON TUESDAY.
    50 3 Ladies Doi-blbs. Mrs. Hanitsch and Mrs. Wetherall, scr. v. Mrs Kraddell and Mrs. Dare, owe 3. Ms. Down and Miss Craig, rec. 1 v. Miss Gunn and Miss f. Gunn, owe 15.2. Mrs Waddell and Mrs. Sakmann, owe 15.2 v. Mrs. oleridge and Miss Johnston, rec. 2.
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    TIES ON WEDESDAY.
    56 3 I.ADIBS' UH GfcNTLRMKN's OoLILBs. A Class. Mrs. S.jl/in.mn and Mr. Campbell, owe 15. v. Mrs. Downaiul l)r. Jamieson, rec. 3. II < 1 ass. Mrs. olendge and Dr. Ciiddy, owe 3 v. Mrs. Shrager and Major Long, rec 15. ha. PMMMMtf I'airs. Miss J. Gunn and Mr.
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    TIES ON THURSDAY.
    32 3 Lams* Singles. Mrs. Dare, owe I v. .Mrs Waddell, owe 15.,. Ml voler;dge, rec. 4v. Mis, Johnston, rec. 15.3. I Miss Uunn, owe 2 v. Mrs. l.ovell, owe 15.
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    A PHILIPPINE PARALLEL
    423 3 1 he Star (San Francisco) says One of Mr. McKinlty s right-hand men, Mr. Kohlsaat, ol Chicago, has b*M delivering himself Utely of the complaint that the Filipinos are an ungrateful lot because- liny dared to hrc on American troops after all that the Americans had done
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO
    595 3 As thr firm of Mansfield and Co. is retiring from B. N. B now that its ship-, have j been sold, the agencies held by the firm have I been handt-d mi to otl.-r firms. T he I S S. Manila arrived at Sandakan on July 15th.
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    STANDARD OIL.
    49 3 In view of a recent decision of the Ohio courts that the standard oil company, as at present constituted, was illegal, it is stated that the company as a trust will be wound up and reorganised as a new corporation with a capital of 1 10,000,000 dols.
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    MALACCA.
    423 3 {From our own C«rrnfondttt.% The death of the Revd. L. Galmel, Vicar of St. Mary's, Ayer Saiak, on Friday last, as reported m the Free Press of Saturday last, deprives Malacca of one of the oldest of its European residents. It is now a little more than 20 years
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    NAVAL NOTES
    277 3 H. If. S. liunaventure docked at Nag isaki oti the July The Aurora then left fur Hakodate. We understand that H. M. S. Powerful is shortly to leave this station for home. I be I'u'd.crful is at present guard^hip at Wei-hai-wei, aii'l .she ig to be relieved by
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    PRODUCE.
    115 3 (August 15 IfeM Oarnb.er 5 do. Cube No. 1 y .sHri.per, black (ordinary Spore, 2f> 2; do. White, (hair L/W-5* j 4* Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.) 64. do. (80s to the Ibj B^. Matt- (Bandaj {j Jt Cloves (Amboina) t 2 I -ibenan Coffee |c'- 0 lapioca, small
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    SHARELIST, AUGUST 15th, 1899.
    279 3 QUOTATION. CAfITAL. PilD U■. Sm.- Bank of C hma and japan, Ltd. Nominal, < a.000.000 450,968 ,og.s Deterred. £5 ,2 Bell's Asbestos Eastern A K ency. $3 Sellers. ,0 000 f£ 8 5 84 B^s-»--u I'ebs. par. ,2<; 000 Safaujggia bssl H3S vrsz ssr Klan« Coffee
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    EXCHANGE.
    83 3 (Corrected up to August i 3). On London. Bf'ik 4 m/s 2 /oi demand '/ill P vate credits 3 m/s 2 /oi documents 3 m/s 2/0 i imi 6 m/s 2/0/ France, demand .jy, Gi-rmany, demand 2OJ^ In:>ia, T. T i 49 Hongkong, demand f% di s Yokohama, deman
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      258 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY I AND NEDEKLANO^CHE STOOIfVAART MAATSC lAPPIJ OCEAAN. i'nc Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, ,int) |apan, and from japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company s str. imi-i son ihe J.i. 1 I. me art despatched Irom Amsterdam and
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      245 3 •Veamer Kepur (August 14.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. *m. 3p.u.y f. m. Bar.ieu. 32 h;.n 29.944 29.850 29.888 lemperature 840 79.0 78.0 Wet Bulb Thermom^trf 79.0 76.0 765 liir. of Wind S.S.E. N.W. N.W. Max. Temp. I*l 1 d. 83.1 Mm. do do 71.5 M.-ix. it, >vi.
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      1158 3 risiiLi m poii Flh» md Tom Commanders Arrived From hor Wb»c Rer>rOLt Hr.t. cruiser, So S F.KH. Booth July 12 Labuan Road>. Other Vessel* Fll» ft Toni Matter* Arrived From Contigneei For When Awmimm Dut WiKam *-g I—nfim1 nfim TmifliH .Am iA^* Aus i,,f, osulich Aut'. i■ M BehnMey. Ran«
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      418 4 Under t^Mo.t Di.tmfui.hed P co( jfig^ H,.H» C bne.s THE SULTAN OF JOHORE I ISMAIL RAHEEM Diamond Merchants, Manutacturing Jewellers. De a lers m Precious Stones No 82-1 and l*« "rass B»ssa Road. HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK Fashionable ready made Jewelleries of variou design mounted with h. K h cla^s
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      1211 4 THE No. 4 YOST s the latest and most marvellous Writing Machine he World has ever seen. It is the product of the inest inventive talent of the age, combined with j ;xquisite mechanical skill. IHE CHIEF POINTS wherein ilu No. 4 YOST excels all other Typewriters ll has an
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      422 4 TO LET 5O Devonshire Road, from Ist Sept., 1899. ~«J Kent S4O a month. Furniture and fixings can be taken over at a valuation. Apply on premises. Aug 9 3>-8 TO LET No. 5-1, Kramat Road. Furnished. Apply on the premises. Aug 8 uc. ~TOLET SIASiDn HouSB, at Passir Panjang.
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      754 4 Powell Robinson Civil and Military Tailor. HIGH CLASS ARTISTIC TAILORING IN ALL BRANCHES. SPECIALITIES RIDING BREECHES AND GENTLEMEN'S EVENING DRESS. Powell Robinson BAITERY ROAD June 3 KAT Z BROS., Limited. KG TO ANNOUNCE TNI ARRIVAL OP A CHOICI SII KCTION OF NEW GUODS IN TMF.IR DRAPERY DEPARTMENT INCLUDING Ladies' Sailor
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      248 4 ORCHIDS. J. d' A. PEREIRA, Horticulturist, By Special Appointment to H.H. THE SULTAN OF JOHORE. ROWER, Importer, Collector and Exporter of v 1 Orchids. Address and Residence, Oxley Road A P |aa aau Buy Malacca Tea Good, Pure, Palatable, and Cheap. Under the Patronage of the Hon'bte Thb Rbsidbmt CotNciitoit,
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      638 4 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser CABLB Adorbss,— Advertiser, Singtpor, Tblbphonb Numbbr.— No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffias Place, Siafapots THE leading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements Jonore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selan. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak Netherlands Indies.
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      853 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol departure, and (w*fe known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbm-op-War. Akbbona, Jap., Poplar, Carlo Albsrto, lul., Speuia, Dwarf, H. M.S., g.b., Devonport, Ftb«, Danish, Hai-PF v, Chin., Portsmouth, Hatsusb, Japanese, IotUMO, Jap., Elswick, Iwatb, J >p-. Elswick, Liouria, Ital., Spezzia, Mi ran.: mo.
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