The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 September 1899

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    20 1 The Singapore Free Press and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, s th SEPTEMBER, y 1899. DAILY ISSUE, \o tff>s
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      763 1 P n Office. Collyer Quay. ffjj Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON. INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN, FGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and S»n Francisco
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      551 1 f HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIM TED. j THK following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz: OL' I WARD. HOMKWARD. For Hongkong, Shanq- For Marseilles hai v |apan Pokts. AM London. «.s. Moyune 6th Sept. s.s. Ching Wo Sept. 15. r.v
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      554 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. UNDRR COKTRACT WITH THI MTHtRLANUS INDIA OovIRKiIINT. Agknts at Singapore, ships Agency. l\t2 I DAENDEI.S Co.. 1-3 Collyer (Juav Time Table for September, 1899 From EiDectea Will be despatched lor Kuynst Sourabaya Au^-. 26. H.iwean, >ourab i>.i, Mm is^if., I. I. iut, li .Ik-Cip.m Moear.idiawa ami
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      137 1 McALISTER cm Go. Tools FOR Planting, Mining Engineering and Carpenters, etc., etc. Belting Sole Agents fur Dickf Patent Halata (The He t in the Market Lamps H' Ship Carriage. Carts Arm ri< an, -tron^'. li^ht arid durable. Harness Kn^li-li aid Ari'T Cycles Sol»- A^t-nts for the Swift. Victoria Waverley. Guns
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      595 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AX BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL ...j, .*****0 ERVB KIM) .'lo'ooo x« F^KSERVE MAB!L!TY Ol PHOPRJETOkS... Ijo.oocxjo COUBT or LJtBBCTOBS P. M. Gkav, E*() —Chairman. N. A Sibbi, Ksq DsrVTV Chaikma*. 1 Ks^. A. I. Ravmonu, Iq. K. Shu.., v., Esq. R H. Hill, K«i. A. Haupt, E»g.
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      540 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC mi 0,,1> rem-dy v p s „h kno.n Mm NFAI.I.I HI .X llnd PKK MXNK N r <X f f Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration THE PETER SYS COMPANY (PfeMnrM, t sou M»«oMcnm«.). tk Oi*C«ni*SfmiT.S.*«^ < Ideal Milk g~~ Enrich€ 120 per ln ualit y
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      316 1 P ACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND T»OYO KISEN KABUSHIK. x KAISHA (ORIENTAL S. S. CO.; Through passage tickets granted to Xm C IW r-r-.ne. and Germany by all trans-. \tlant c lin« of S earners, also to San Francisco by the teamei of the above
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY. september 5, 1899.
    932 2 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY. september 5, 1899. Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The Editor, Singapore Free Press." All letters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, accoun's, ftc.) should be addressed to The Manager, "Singapore Pree Press.' To-DAY appears a copy of the minutes of the last meeting
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    THE JUBILEE PERMANENT MEMORIAL.
    714 2 The following are the Minutes ot a meeting of the Diamond Jubilee Permanent Memorial Committee held on Saturday 2nd September 1899, *t 3.30 p.m. Present, Hon'ble J. Burkmshaw, Sir Alexander Swettenham, K.C.M.o Hon'ble A Murray, Hon'ble G. S. Murray, W. Nanson Esq., Alex. Gentle E g
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    THE THIRD CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    150 2 All heads of schools are reminded that the Concert is to take place on Saturday {not Friday) afternoon, at 530 pm. Admission for children to be by free ticket through heads of schools. For children not attending school a direct application must be made to the
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    THE ASSIZES.
    129 2 The fifth Court of Assize commenced this morning before the hon'ble Sir Lionel Cox, Chief Justice. The calendar contains a cases, thirty prisoners being mdi.ted, of whom 26 are Chinese. House breaking and theft are the main charges, but there are four of cr mmal breach of trust,
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    ON ZEBRAS.
    200 2 Professor J. Cossar Ewart, m one of a course of a lecture on "Zebras and Zebra Hybrids" at the Royal Institution. London, recently, began by dt«<us»ing the invisibility that had been attn buted to the xebra at S hor t di,t,n«s. and de^cr bed Zoll Th erVall he
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    91 2 THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS. A Concession Withdrawn. The reply of the Transvaal withdrav& the offer of the franchise to the Uitlanderafter five years residence. THE DREYFUS COURT-MARTIAL An Acquittal Anticipated. The acquittal of Dreyfus is generally expected, but it is thought that it will be by a narrow majority
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    S.C.C. LAWN;TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    587 2 S.C.C. LAWN; TENNIS TOURNAMENT. PLAY FOR WEDNESDAY. A Doubles. Braddel! and Reid v. Doyle and Barrett. MacTaggart and Anderson v Waddell and Campbell and Salzmann v. Kohlhott and Dem. Pearce and Rose v. Clayton and Sells. B" I)n- iiiRobertson and Faber v. Tarmichael and Ellis. Cunlifle and Marshall v. Morren
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      922 2 Cash Clearance Sale. Great Reductions m all Departments. ROBINSON Co. will offer for Sale on Monday, the 4th of September, and following days their surplus stock of drapery, outfitting and other goods, at gr atly reduced prices for Cash, and would call special attention to some of the leading lines
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      362 2 c^ ■■aagWj^fr EXTRA SPECIAL FOR CLIMATE ffi^||^F RACHALS PIANOS. 6jAL^^§gjp^«J THE ROBINbON PIANO Co. *^^^^^^^^^*^Nf.Ar 'a^fcawfaWßaaaraaaMßr*^^^^^^ A. i t V. -^S^^ic<B»MßßiOß*aaa*a»»aa»B»^^™^ I. ln. >. UTP TISTS TEA MERCHANTS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN LIPTON'S TEAS drunk everywhere m air-tight tins. THE FINEST OBTAINABLE. LIPTON Limited arc the
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      481 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS L"OK SAI.K. Douglas' Amoy Dutionary well bound, complete copy. Otlers invi'ed. AMOV." c o free Press Office. Sef-t 5 uc. For rv anila British India Steam Nay. Co.. Limited, steamer PEMAKOTA, 2,*****n5, Capt. Mackihlav, will be despatched (or the above port on Tuesday, the 12th instant. For freight
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      198 2 The Week Tuesday, sth High Wa.*er 10.42 a., 10.35 PNew Moon, 10.28 a.m. Jewish New Ye-' :''.v commences. Assizes open Pen y (Singapore, legislative Council. p.m. Warren Football A( o. K.O.R. .I) Co. X.O.K. Tanglin. S. V. A. Recruits Drill, 5-15 p.m. Philharmonic Orchestra, 8-30 p.m. Wednesday, 6th Hn»h Water:
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    THE LATE DR. DE VICQ.
    606 3 Funeral at the trMnißv. Not since the funeral of a former Chief Justice Sir E. C. Bovill, over six years ago, has Bukit Timah Road Cemetery witnessed such a gathering of the Singapore commit- nity as that of yesterday after oon on ihe occasion of
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    FOOTBALL.
    204 3 X H.. Old KtmiMts Cf b. Ihi^, the hrst tie of the Warren lootball Competition, was played on the Recreation Ground last evening. Th* game opened well, there being some play on both sides, and after the 5 minutes the Engineers scored. The Rafflesians began to press their op.
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    A TRIBUTE TO MR. BIRCH.
    385 3 Mr 1 J Hardy m the Guardian, a paper 'icvoted to Church interests, gives an appreciation of Mr. E. W. Birch, from which the following is taken Rowling 10 the English Residents m thes e pan« probably the most marked personality m the whole native
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    SIR HENRY McCALLUM.
    212 3 From the Weekly New, St John's, Newfoundland, <l ited July 22 i we q tote a relerence to our former Cnlomil Engineer that will be gratifying to his rruny friends m the Straits CiovBRNOK s Visn n M, The Governor's promise to wis»it the ou'ports is to
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    THE HABEAS CORPUS CASE.
    201 3 Yesterday afternoon befo-e the Chief Justice, the ul calling on the acting Senior Ma^islrat**, tin* Sii|-erintrndent of Prisons, and th«- Netherlands Gov«-rnmen-to produce H. F Mv t-r, t c man accused of having embezzled money m Java, was heird. Mr Farrer Baynes and Mr J. D
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    THE FIXED RUPEE.
    438 3 SOMI I R.OU •> REST 1 TV A correspondent writes to the London Dail/ NtWt When the rupee bet-uinc*. fixed as llic fitieemh part of a sovcieign there wnU b<j ore or two curious result. bor m bLuice, pro essional men and MKUu-ieeis at home talk of
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    IMPORTATION OF ARMS INTO SOUTH AFRICA.
    547 3 In view of the tele, ram resptcti- v the important question of Ifct importation M arms into ihe Transvaal and the Orai'gr Free >>t*te, we lake the f jllowmg from the l*ondon Timts of Aug 7 From lime to tim-*, and very olten of
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    79 3 At the meeting of the Legislative Council this afternoon, Dr. Lim Boon Keng asked the following questions, relative to the Banishment Ordinance, 1888." 1. Will the Honourable the Colonial Secretary inform ihe C uuncil whether the Government has m its po-tsesttiOn letters, papers, ur despatches relating to the Bill, now
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    CRICKET.
    2195 3 [Au Rights Reskrvbo.' Hv W J. Ford. VII. Men Who Have Established Reputations m 1899 m Bowling. Just as there was no difficulty m selecting Major I'-iore as the batsman who beyond all others has made himself a great name during the current year, so the task is equally
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    BEAUREPAIRE IN BAD REPAIR.
    500 3 The P.iris rorr-;-pond*-fit „t the ftmes us ;m interesting .ineolote a propos of V|. Quesn .y de Beaur. p. ire. thr ex-j'ijgtr nt the Imil ,A -isvition who h.is ruined h'.m>eli lo lakt- up the UMU cution of Dr. ylus. I his man. says fcf. de
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    101 3 LIFE AND VIGOUR FOR THE HAIR.— Ihe only article which really possesses nutiitious v rtues for stimulating, and restoring the hair, is Rowland's Macassar OtL. It removes scurf, harshness, dryncs, prevents the hiir being injured by illness, and should always be used for children's haii no other article imparts suth
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    CONSULAR REPORT ON BRUNEI.
    813 3 (Mr. Arthur Kbyskr.) All lh.il l\ main- of tlic Jnce vast ler ril< nr^ of the Kii'g'loin oi Biunei are al/ou 15,000 '■quire mil<s »uh a popuu ion of some 4s <kw people of various origin. Ihe most imp rtant rivo s and districts dependent upon
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    649 3 a.\-u. ir 1 ht rainf iM thnowgliom W—i m n Inaia du.i.,j{ th.- pa,t twcniy-i ,ur h ,ur, has again teen M.iiv.,|,it, and ....\ic> lor llic ciop, i, ii uc-tiii^. ll.e siiuai,,n now MBaOaM) MTMMt r.,(, but ihi, i> 0 ,.1y a paiuun at Uw area ■d, and
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    47 3 A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one at Huli'i Brani falls each day at 1 p.m. Singapore mean tim« (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 mm., 35 st.,) bring hotter! hve minutes previously. To-day Fort Canning and Pulau Bran, both fell corrf-clly-
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    SHARE LIST, SEPTEMBER 5th, 1899.
    367 3 Quotation. C»riT»L. P«m Up. Sharp* p«.< B..nk ol China .ml Ltd. 4 Nom,n,l.f( v m Inferred. £5 Hell's As'.ist,K Eastern Agency. $3 Sellers. io,.»off 8 8 o»4 Clear Watar Da.ry r.rm I.U. I 'l!j Frasc-randN^veL,,, J /6 Buyers, i ,g£i 4 |o" 6£ Debs. par.
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 3 (Corrected up to September 5). On Lonikjn. 811 k 4 "»/> |/t fJ •iemand i/n? Private credits 3 m/s ...2'o documents 3 m/s 2 o," credit* 6 m/s 2 o J France, demand ..248 Germany, demand 3 O 2 inuia. t.t 47 Hongkong, demand k% dis Yokohama, demand P
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    PRODUCE.
    92 3 (September s ■:««v.:;::.":: s n s cube n o 5 O O |.-er BlacK (ordinary S'porc) „27 7 l <■• White, (Fa.r L/W- S J? "megs 1 ios :o the Ib.) Jl do. (80s to the Ib) oT (Band*) 81 ovts (Amboma) barim Cdta ."7.7.7" Ts'a- mall pearl (Fair
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      110 3 DAMP PROOF PIANOS j; 1 1 Robinson Piano Co. K^^*« Ciuaranteed for Climate. V^— >^* >cr Auk «4 t.th.s A Word to Mothers. Mothers of children aftrcted .with croup or a severe cold 1 eed not hesitate to administer Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It contains no opia*e nor narcotic m any
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      253 3 OCfcAN •TfetAM SHIP COMPANY. A i\ 1 1 VAAkT MAAT ■>'. -:APPi| OCKAA.N. 1 ne Compmy's BaMUMri are dt patched 're rr. Liverpool ouiwards for the Straits, C!hi>ia, ,jnd |apan, and from japan homewards id London every ten days. The Company's steamers on ihe J*v.» Law ,»r« despatched from Amsterdam
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      826 3 riIIKLI IN H() X I n-of-Wm Placa and Ton. Commanders Arrived Prom For Wa«n RrnpoLE Hr t. cruiser, 80s F. F. H. Booth Juiyr; Labuan Roads. Alhatros Out. K .b.. 1 20 Hanet Aue. 23 Aij-h I) «k. OoLorj^CH Bnt. g b., 805 Le^Ratt Srpt. 5 Ba-avia Colombo, Sep. I.Other
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      173 3 MAILS CLOSE. O-MORROW. I I'er X Hongkong, fee Muria Va 1 M SH I"**1 Pde Satrust€gui ioam B»iu Pah.a Sultana P^nar.k; I). I, Malacca, Malacca Baiavia, kb Ztuttna t PM Bangkok THmgg Ih; ssdav. Bangkok Bun Seng Guan Frioat. tirope Ckmmm NEXT MAILS DUE. From Knoland:— per P. &O U.(
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      831 4 WANTED A Chinese < lerk who write- a pla.n hard, (xxxi salary. Previous experience not necessary. Apply to A B.( c o Frte Prest. j J I 1 U 'ANTED a teacher for a oeginner (bo> French and l-a 1 Apply T. B c j Fret Press. l °9 WANTED
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      597 4 Passenger and Tourist Agency. "THIS Agency undertakes to n eet Passengers and Tourists o« arrival, to supply Guides and Interpreters, and arrange tours m Johore, Selangor. Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Siam, Java, and the Malayan Archipelago. Vessel* met on arrival. Passenger-, afforded every assistance. Office I Finlayson Green Aug 30
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      1245 4 THE JEWELLERY WORKSHOP. B. SWARTZ 50 HIGH STREET. THE above e->iablishment ii open to undertake high-class gold and silver work, repairing jewellery and diamond setting. Personal attention and satisfaction guaranteed. Auk 30 3°-9 NOTICE OWING to the non-arrival of goods Messrs. \V. .V. Wafi-ord's new premises will not be opened
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      458 4 John Little Co., Ltd. CHINA, EARTHENWARE GLASS DEPARTMENT This Depaitment is replete with cvtry description of China. Earthenware and Gla*s for Household use. We are now devoting a much larger space m our Showrooms upstairs to the display of these goods. Ail patterns have been carefully selected, and being bought
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      1219 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (wfcaM known) date due here, and name of Agent*. Mbk-of-War Ak»lom<, Jap Poplar. Carlo Alberto, lul., Speuia. r"»»«, Danish, Hai-PBN. Chin.. Portsmouth, HaTsuse, Japanese, Idsumo, Jap., Elswick, Iwatb, jai>., EUwicU, Ligvria, lul., Speuia, Mi rakumo. Jap., London, Phoenix, HALS., Christmas Island, Rosbt, Russ.,
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      1145 4 Singapore Sporting Club. PROGRAMME FOR THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING, 1899. October 24th, 26th &r 28th FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 24th Octokc First Race. The Maims Pl*t».— Value 1250. A Race \v Maiden Horses— Weight as per scale (rost.) An allowance of 2 lib. to horses entered for the Intermediate Races only.
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