The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 August 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. 18™ AUGUST, 1899. DAILY ISSUE, No 3653
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      776 1 P Office. Collyer Quay, ffr Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. for CHINA. JAPAN. PENANG. (EYLON. INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN. FGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ol Lading issued for Persimn Gulf, Continental and Americmn Ports, also for "hint Cemst, and Smn Frmncisco vim Hongkong.
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      640 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI w GATION COMPANY. LIM. TED TTHE following are the dates on which the Co.' Steameis may be expected here, viz: OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honoromg. Suang- For Marseille. hai St |apan Ports. and London. s.s. Ching Wu Sept. 12 Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental
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      815 1 j DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract with the Netherlands India Govbrnment. AGKNrs at Singapore, ships Agency, latf I DAKNDELS Co.. 2-3 Collver Qua' Time Table lor August, 1899. Im. From Expected WUI be despatched Icr .Maetsuycker Batavia Aug. 16. Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang and Swikn Au K ,> II Bantam
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      301 1 NOBEL'S Explosives Co., Ltd. GLASGOW. MANUFAC I URKRS OfDynamite. Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, ALL K IN'DS OlSafety Fuses, Electric Blasting Apparatus The aboie Explosnes, being all manu tacturtd in Great Britain, are made t pats the high standard of safety and purity tests impot'd by the Britnh Government
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      618 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI XA BANKING CORPORATION PAIO-L'P CAPITAL Siooooo.* RBSBRVI FUND |£__2__E RKSERVE LIABILITY OP »">.«».<** PROPRIETORS <i0,000,00c Court op Dibbctobs. R. M. Gray, Esq.— Chaibman. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Dkputy Chairman. JJ- 9 OK Es S- A. I. Raymond, E.q. t. SHKLL.N.Esq. R. H. Hill. Esq. A T Es
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      645 1 PETER SYS' WON THE only remedy piesent known as an Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea RECOMMENDED bv SOME o, thr CHI^S Sold R.-tail ly all h. THE PETER and solr Mmnw&am PHCENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Compan 1 C Prepa A e i l^ 1
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      297 1 DERFUL^PE([__IF^ INFALLIBLE and PERM UfgN I COM for .Hemorrhage and Ulceration Bowels. PFXIALISrS ivthi MKI>ICAI.PROFR«!«!Ii»m cmist. and Wholesale bv KSSION SYS COMPANY, *«*s), 9, Old Chin. Strkbt, Wmmmm I 10-g., pACIKIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Mr COMPANY (ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL U STEAMSHIP COMPANY I ANI) TOYO KISEN KABUSHIKa KAISHA (ORIENT .L CO.)
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    33 2 Here ihall the f'reit the Peopie'i right maintain. Unawed by influence and unbribed by Kam Here patriot Truth her f loriou* precepts draw, r.tdgti te Rclliion. Loyalty, and law.
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    FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1899.
    1255 2 Although Major Mummy in his new capacity of Commandant of the S. V. A. was naturally at a certain disadvantage in not having had as yet opportunity enough to pick up a conplete knowledge of the course of affairs affecting the interest of the Corps*, yet
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    "AN ENGLISH vs. A FRENCH DOMINATION OF NETHERLANDS INDIA '
    437 2 "AN ENGLISH vs. A FRENCH DOMINATION OF NETHERLANDS INDIA The Samarang Locomotief recently coe« tained a long article in wim I. it is asserted. Firstly That not only Java but also all Netherlands India will he swallowed up by the earth-hungry Briton. Secondly. That Dutch diplomacy should see its way
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    OVERHEARD AT OUR RACES.
    599 2 Scene lm Paaanu Gaaao ST4ao. Fair Omit rr to lady friend What a perfectly mvi i-t dr< •->, my dear 'aside) Mtr old dim /••••-made ua'-, done up! l.ady Friend So glad vou like it d'-ar. I'm in deepatr about the laol diy though. Yon ice
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    122 2 We aie informed (says the -V'.-C. Daily Sews) that, owing lo the bursting of the secret mission bubble of lh_ Empress Dowager to the Mikado of Japan lhe questions of returning the ex-t'eiyang fleet to China, etc., have been laid on the shell for the present, ll
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    A NEW JOHORE STAMP.
    51 2 We understand that about the middle of September, Johore is bringing out a new four-cf nt stamp, of a yellow colour, with j the value in red. This stamp is being brought out with the object of commemo- j rating the establishment of penny postage from
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    "LET US HOPE NOT."
    202 2 The Free Pre>s learns lhat Sir Alexander Swettenham is likely to succeed Sir Edward Noel Walker as Lieutenant-Governor of Ceylon and suggests the possibility of Mr. Rodger or Mr. Birch being offered the Colonial Secretaryship, when it becomes vacant. It is to be fioped for lhe
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    AN ALLIANCE BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN.
    413 2 During the past week it has been emphatically stated in some quarters, and as emphatically contradicted in others, thai a Secret Treaty has been signed between < hina and Japan, giving lhe latter j Power iatte blanche with China's military and i naval reform
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    POPULAR ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.
    158 2 Ihe iari/r niimhiTfifmi.m'u.r. ar>A nt il,„ public who were prevented from attending U e Philharmonic Orchestral Concert at thf Town Hall 011 the Bth will be glad that ihe Committee have arranged for a repetition to-morrow. The orchestral items will be the same but a punctual start
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    64 2 I he orders of the day for next Tuesday'-, Loaned include the Colonial Secretary's Municipal Loan., motion, and one authorising the Government to undertake a railway rom Singapore to Johor Strait on a preliminary estimate of $981,440. The Explosives Bill is down for jrd reading; the Jinrikisha Bill
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    65 2 The Lepers Ordinance will not be disallowed by Her Majesty. Messrs. Sproule, Clayton Farrer. and Peel have passed in law. Anthrax has broken out among sheep at Penang. A case of rinderpest has also occurred at Malaka Pindah. The currency notes in circulation on Aug. ioth amounted to
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    SINGAPORE COLUNTER ARTILLERY.
    116 2 Cor is Orders. Head (Juarter Office, Singapore, 18th August, 1899. 1. Orderly Officer for the ensu ine week Capi. W.O. St. Clair. Orderly Sergeant for the ensuing weeek Sergt. A. J. MacdonaU. 2. The following gentlemen having been duly elected, are posted to Sub-divisions as follows Mr.
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    53 2 Mr. Wolferstan to day ordered a Chinese boy Goh Ah Su to receive five cuts with a rattan for stealing a gold hairpin, and fined Heng Koh Whay who sold the pin to a gold smith for $7, wellknowing it to have been stolen, $100 with the option of one
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    27 2 THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY Symptoms of an Agreement. There are various indication* that negotiations of some kind are proceeding in the Transvaal, tending to an agreement.
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    RUSSIA ON THE YELLOW SEA.
    63 2 The Status of Talienwan. In reference to yesterday's telegram which stated that the Tsar has ordered that the port of Talienwan, and its railway are to be free to the commerce of thr world," read that "the port of Talienwa-s is to be a free
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    592 2 Herbert If, Harriman, of the Meadowbrook Golf Club of Hempstead, L.1., ha_» won the Amateur Golf Championship ol America, defeating Findlay D. Douglas, the former champion, by 3 up and 2 to play. br. ersin, the iamous French medical scientist, arrived from Saigon this morning by the Yarra He has
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      561 2 J_" ______re^ T. V- V ';'>-• r j&gF- >. 'j r.mJnm~~...em*'' i l j,j.* <E» W J -•.V- I bjr ».»»MoaaaoMa— B T. L. GOSLING Co., Agents tu(r C. A. RIBEIRO Co. r.E(. TO ANNOUNCE IMA! IHKV HAVE STARTED A PRINTING and BOOKBINDING DEPT. IN CONJUNI riON WUH UIKIR PRESRNI
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      649 2 ILTOK SALE l.i^hi Pabnooin, built in !'<> ing, Nearly new. Price #115. (an be nont. Wilkie Koad. FOR SALE A I a .j, h\ \ili-,n,, in u»e for only v month-. practicaßj aeer, iplondM tone. I>n 1 u 1 1 Robti m Pi i oCo premi-es. Apply A.B.i c/o Free
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      649 2 TQ-DAYI ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE Rl SSI N VOLUNTEER PLEET. s.s. PETERSBURG, bound for Odessa, di.e here on or about the loth Septemb. i has space for cargo. Apply to R. A. P.M. MOREN,— Agent. Aug iH 22.8 SALE OF household FURNITURE. THK undersigned have been instructed by F. 1 Whitei if.ld,
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      262 2 The Week. Friday, 18th High Water S.lB a., 7.20 p. Oyth Birthday of the Emperor and King of A 1 na- Hungary. Cricket. Officers of Garrison v. S. V. V S. V. A. Gymnasium Class, 5-15 p.m. Ma Ma Mail Homewards closes, 6 p.m Saturday, 19th High Water 9.14 a.,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    1276 3 Annual Gbnbrai. Maavino. The annual general meeting of the members of the S. V. A. was held in the Drill Hall last evening undrr the presidency of Major Murray, commandant There were present also, Capt. Tyacke, K A acting adjutant, Capts. St. Clair and Davies, Hon Capt
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    THE QUEEN'S PRIZE.
    1190 3 How Priallx, ov (iimssr. Won It. 'Daily Telegraph I here were several very important events in to. day's programme. Some of them, like the Cambridge Challenge Shield or the l.oyd-l.nulsay, en an ordinary day would absorb all the atumion of the visitors, as well as of the
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    28 3 The M. aM. Company steamer Indus left Colombo at 7 a.m. on August i'>ih and may be expected here on Sunday morning, the -'oth inst. about 10 o'clock.
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    THE PADRE IN SCOTLAND.
    1446 3 No. XIV. (U'rilten for the Singapore Free Prttt by the Rev. G. M. Reith.) The Duke of Rothesay is in Edinburgh, as I write, and the city is fluttering with bunting, gay with festoons, Venetian masts, triumphal arches, flowers natural and artificial. The streets are crowded
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    179 3 FI.AY ON THCKSD.W I. a i> ies Sim.i.es. Mrs Waddell, owe 15.;, beat Mrs. Dare, owe li o— 6-4. Mrs. c olendge, ree. 4 heat Mi., |ohnslon, ree. 15 6—l, 0-3. Lamas Dooau Miss (juiin and Miss J. (iunri, emc- 1 h. at Mil. Dawn Miss
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    A DISTURANCE AT EMMERSON'S.
    478 3 Mr. Justice ll)iidman Join- tin- mi.n, ing resum I tin bearing ol the action loe malicious prosecution brought bw Mr. Arthur Frederick Hunter, .1 veterinary surgeon of Hill >Mr> t u^ S.-ng C lain, ol 1 j Boat (J plaintiff, ful whom Mr Van Cuyirg appeared,
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    POORE SCORING.
    236 3 Mention lias been already made ol the remarkably line appearance made by Major I'oore, ol tl.e 7111 Hussars, tlie able hatting comrade of Capt. Wynyard in the Hampshire county eleven. This note gives an idea of how well he has come to the front tin's season M.tt'tr I'oore
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    SOMETHING IS AFTER YOU.
    807 3 Far away in the jungle of Central India, a village lies asleep. Only a solitary human figure can te seen, loltowmg the winding j.in__te paid in the moonlight. It is eaily night, arul ihe native wh. comes has been delayed on his way home. Bui wh
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    74 3 bOb'i; PAIR, DELU ATE SKIN.— A dear > <-• inplexion produced by u,ni)> RowLABB Km. DOB, tha ur.it. v i. T i ,-r. warranted un. ll prevents •movts Irc.K..-, 1;,i,, Soßbttrn, l<- heals jtaneoti. Eruptions, Irritation k» ol Insects, Kc/ema, buns, mnarta a luxuriant L>c«»uiy lo ttie < omplexion, and
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    PRODUCE.
    116 3 ist i8 *^7d ""b:er 5 ?0 Jo. < übc No. I y.85 Peapor, niacW terdn.arf S'pere 27 371 do. White, (K.r I \V „4225 Nfltflflflfll 1 lm _.j lit- iL, 64. do. (80s lo ihe It.) 84. Mace Banda; 81. Cloves (Amboina) 33. Lib nan Coltec 1 S So
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    90 3 Troublesome to the Army. During the civil war, as well as in our late war with Spain, diarrhoea was one of the most troublct some disease the army had to contend with. In many instances it became chronic and the old soldiers still suffer from it. Mr. David Taylor of
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    CLEARANCES.
    263 3 Sean, iir.t. str., Tadd, for Hongkong. BaLLaaoraofl, hr... i H ngkong. A mgm I'«k\n, lit it -tr., Klattig, for Pakan, ria p Ban Wiuti nion, lint, str., Roane, I Billion end F.-tiiianak. .i.TAVi.R, Brit, str., Bruce, lot Klang, ria puNaaaA, Brit, str., Ceyik, tor Kelantan. via ports. Ban Whatt
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    EXCHANGE.
    86 3 (Corrected up loAagaai 18). On London. K m/s ,j 0 i demand i/ni J 11- I -<lits 3 111/.; 2/Q documents 3 m/s 2 0 rt-fiits 6 m/s 2/0 r Fl: \NCE. demand 2 r 0 1 MANY, demand 2024 IN >ia. T. T 4 g HONGKONG, demand j-
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    SHARELIST.
    374 3 AUGUST jBt h Ib. y <J< CTSTION. CAPITAL. P*fB> Uf>. Sh»! Nominal, f 2,x,o. 45 o,^ ,00 Bells A.'. Kastern Agen.v. 3 3 Sellers. t l«<eo*f4 584 S Clear Water Da.ry Farm Ltd 8100 ,4 > Pre*, and Neave Ltd. S^Buvcrs < a5!T 8 5*2 2 S M »73
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      256 3 OL.fc.rtN ih H U j .r KDKKL.ANDSCHK of >tl .iVAAKT MAATSC IAPPIi O ..AAN. The Company's steamers are dt -.patched Irutn l.ivtr;..ol outwards for the Straits hu 1, |apan, and trom Japan hnmrw.»r<.-. lot I i RH) len days. Tlie Company's Mmm i a iha Jmw <"<. aie despatched (rom
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      211 3 MAILS L LOSS. a»flnnaow. l-i t (.alcutta l\itn. |M| 11 ,1 Peanng H»sa 1 m '•Jell .S.tmu^ru i M Raagnee ra>-a Bengkalis .v Bagan reey m Bangkok Tringganu 4 r\, Me 4PM Bataeia,_kc Gtmmg Amm i i-m ."sourabaya, fee #_>; i-m I aao* 1 Neercastle, a_c. Otimb vm ..Kok Ha
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      596 3 VESSKLS IN PORT. -'vV Fl««i and Tom Commanders Arrived Fr.>m Kor Whaa R,,,,, Bnt.crniwr.ats P. P. H. Booth Jaly u 1.. Other Ve.ae.s Fi.aa Tone Maatera Arrived From Cona.ifneea Kor When im >»____ A"s. .3,0 Cooalieh An.. ,_Moj. s THi 1 t; k '"K M„MsWimttHin fnu« 5 Edward May a
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      1058 4 OLD TANJONG PAGAR DOCK Co (Ltd.) is hereby K' v t" hstt the Transler Books ol this Company ill be closed from the 14th to the v>th day ol August. 1804, inclusive. Wm. G. N I VEN,— Secretary. tmmmmto, uth .\u_u^t. 1899. v-8 OLD Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., Limited. 1
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      381 4 Under the Mo TJwSRa Distinguished p rona^e of jfeS^S!. Hl>> Hl K hness THE SULTAN OF JOHORE j ISMAIL RAHEEM Diamond Merchants. Manulacturing Jewellers, Dealers in Precious Stones No. 82-1 and 82-2 Brass Hassa Road. HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK Fashionable ready made Itmtthtita ol variou design, mounted w ith high
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      375 4 TO BE LBT. TYRIE, Mount Elizabeth. Entry ist October. POWELL Jr Co..— Auctioneers. Aug 17 248 TO LBT 50 Devonshire Road, from ist Sept., 1899. ~cJ Rent $40 a month. Furniture and fixings can betaken over at a valuation. Apply on premises. Aug 9 31.8 TO LET No. 5-1, Kramat
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      540 4 KATZ BROS., Limited. 1 o I BEG TO ANNOUNCE THE ARRIVAL OF A CHOICE SELECTION OF NEVV GOODS IN THEIR DRAPERY DEPARTMENT INCLUDING Ladies' Sailor Hats in Straw and Pique, White Pink and BlueChildren's Sun Hats and Bonnets Chiidrens Cloth Sailor Hats Embroidered Under Skirts and Chemises. A LARGE ASSORTMENT
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      658 4 THE 'GEYLON OBSERVER,' (ESTABLISHED IX COLOMBO, ,H 34 r*\\<i L'l.A I BS throughout tl.e island of Ceylon and in Southern India. Its Overland Edi Hon circulate* extensively in Great Hritain and Ireland, .as well as amongst persons interested in Ce>lon resident in other parts of tl.e world. Tht v.-ariy CtmjtO
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      235 4 For Europe. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. The Imperial German Mail steamer PRINZ HEINRICH, aptain Si iMi.r, having left Hongkong on the i6th instant, may be expected to arrive here on the 2 ist instant She will probably be despatched for Europe the following day via th*- usual ports of call. BCHN, MEYER
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      611 4 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser Cablb Address, Advertiser, Singapore. Telephone Number. No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Singapora. THE leading English Newspaper in thr Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands Indies. Java
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      995 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and !*h«' known J date due here, and name of Agents. Men-of-War. Arebona, Jap., Poplar, Carlo Alrbrto, Ital., Spezzia, Dwarf, H. M.S., g.b., Devonport, Fybb, Danish, Hai-PBN, Chin., Portsmouth, Hatsusb, Japanese, Idiuho, Jap., Elswick, Iwatb, jap., Elswick, Liguria, Ital., Spezzia, Mi rari mo, Jap.,
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