The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 September 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, Bth SEPTEMBER,/ 1899. DAILY ISSUE, No 367,
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      775 1 XT O Office. Collyer Quay. Kg Wharves. New Harboui O STEAM NAVIGATION Co, Steamers for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also foi China Coast, and San Francisco
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      702 1 fHINA MUTUM S^K M N^Vlr GATION COMPANY, LINI TED. T*HF. Mow i in.- are the dates on whi< h the Co.'s I S*eam«-is may be expected lit-re. viz: OUTWARD. HOMKWARD. For Honukono, Shano- For M arseillks hai Urts P<m t-n. and London. Movune 6th Sept. s.s. Ching Wo Sept. 15.
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      503 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAAXT M AATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Nkt-hkhlands India dovBRNiiBNT AGENTb at Singapore, ships agency, latr I I) AK.VDELS &Co U^Collyer Oua^ Time Table tor September, 1800 1 f«n H a Ofn oectea D vvni b ae.p iched »cr Coen Batav.a Sept. 7 Bat.v,-,, C hcrit on. S-maran^.
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      635 1 Horses, Horses, Horses. A I ABKAMS HORSE KKPOSITORY r CUTt/S, 55 K nd p nc «w*w a "-^v. lr,, Mda an l4omi U V" >»*•! cdM and fWMcs. Ai> l.nr ,r I w 39 Horses, Cobs Ponies 39 AKKI\ DTO l>\\ I'KK s v CLITUS. All th. r.iu^h.;, Brekaa la
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      629 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI A BANKING CORPORATION SSK < SSK= s:rss RHSHRVE LIABILITY OF ltoo °oco PROPRIETORS Sio.oooeoo t C'OUBT Or UIkBCTOBS. R. M. Gkav, Esq Chaibman. N. A Sibbs, Em,.— Dshutv Chaixman. X Go.tz, Esq. A. I. Ra«ioi.d, E-q. E. -Shiun 4,,. R. H. Hill. Kb^. A. Haupt, Esq. F.
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      328 1 MTTER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC." THE only remedy at picsent kno* n as an I\F4| Imi v- .1 mmmZ F A^« =HS5s:: pH ■TLw'S'Sgisg,! COM 1 he undefined Agents for the above Compan Novao IfVEN^Co., THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire risks accepted at current rates. FUNDS. Assets exceed 7>
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      198 1 p T nc JS» A^^^~ T YO KI iC5 A A BUSH 'X' r*. ("RUntal s. s. CO I J* .«,fc opuon<> '< with.n one year wi it r 1 < or .JwagtiSSa.China Xipp'.n Afar.. apply to l-AN. WOOD a, 0... I«"« 2. Agents AT THE ROBIMSON PrANO GO "<*—
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899.
    558 2 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899. Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The tditor, Singapore Free Press." All letters connected with business (a vemsements, subscriptions, ac-e-un s, flee) should be addresse' to The Manager, "-I'gapore Free Press." As «a> üb-erv- din IIM at i nlumns ye-
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    994 2 Wlif-n one thinks of the large sums of moury tak'-n out of tins Colony about ;i d'.z n vcatl a^o a* contribution-, for llie im^eridl Institute the loi owing horn the Daily (.hroniclc (Ju> J'>it>, is melancholy ending I hert: I-. a galling i-ntcicc m yeii' r :<y s Treasury
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    STEAM LAUNDRIES IN THE FAR EAST.
    192 2 STEAM LAUNDRIES IN THE FAR EAST. A sieam laundry has recently been established ai Yokohama and i«, we believe, doing well. Should me experiment prove successful it will be an enc uragement l>> other Eastern ports 'o make a trial 01 ihe s .me In Hongkong u.e trial has alicady
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    WARREN Fool MALL SHIELD COMPETTION.
    72 2 WARREN Fool MALL SHIELD COMPE TTION. Monday, M'h S pt< mber, iBgy 35 Company R G. A. v. Ba d and Drums K. Unc. Rgl.. S. R C. ground 1 ofsday, IM* 1899.-0 Coy. R. l-a-c. Kpi v. E. C •>. R. Lnnc. K>{<- ran K lin. Wednesi-av. 131*1 September,
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    THE FRENCH IN CHINA.
    54 2 THE FRENCH IN C HINA. M. Guillrmoio. I)i>ector of Publii. Works, Indo China, and his secretary. M. Ganesco, have returned to H.iiioi fr.»m Vunnan-fu, where they have been residing for several weeks. During their stay, their house was attacked by a Chinese mob. which was dispersed by Cuincse soldiers without
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    60 2 Ihe new petroleum incandescent mantle lamp of Herr Alimann has two chambers, one holding ptt'ulrum and the oth«.-r containing water. The liquid* are boiled from beneath, their vapours, well Em a mixing chamber, bem^ burned m a n burner. It is cUimed that one tenth of a >• a heavy
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    98 2 THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS Opinion on the Tranivaal Reply. The Repudiation of the Suzerainty The Situation More Grave. The papers regard the reply of the Transvaal as unsatisfactory and increasing ihe gravity of the situation, constituting a, ,t does, an impugnment of British su: macy m South Africa which
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    THE LATE DR. DE VICQ.
    664 2 The Inv The iaqacil into the death of the .ate Dr. Joan Adnaan de Yicq, Consul-General lor the Netherlands was opened by the Act Coroner, Mr. J. P Joaquim at the G«Wa Hospital this afternoon Mr. Hoynck van Papendrecht gave evidence of starting out with
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      274 2 ROBINSON Co. Cash Clearance Sale. NOW PROCEEDING TAPESTRY TABLE COVERS (FRINGED) 54 by 54 at S3 50 72 by 12 at 4. 50 Cretonne Tea Cosies 50 cts each Tapestry Rug 70 by 36 $4 each Jute Verandah Kugs 50 cts. each to 1-40 each BLEACHED AND UNBLEACHED TABLE DAMASK
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      620 2 MUSIC. LESSONS <n ih« Zither give- t>> Mr. E. 1 A M, I'rio.i Hotel. Au< IS 3-9 B.L'PATION »»i«l«J by a European who r>a» 14 years m ihe Straits and Malay g«i mm: fcngiis r-rench, GerNi .ih> -l*u b<xA iuep.ng. tvcntuai .> men. n<ed not be m ihe i><nu. e
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      686 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS PROSPECTOR WANTED to pro.jxxt lor oil. knowledge <J Dutch preferred but no* compubory. Appiy enclosing; copies of testimonial* to X.ZZ c.o Fret Prrss. tI'AN I F.D new or second hand copies ot w t .rk» VV on Water Supply, V\ ell sicking. Construction of Water Towc. s. 5.8.
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      179 2 The Week Pnday, M H<eh Watrr i f «<**<-' Kooiball. -H Co. t r- Co. *t Tan* S. V. A. Lect jre, 5-15 I Saturday, 9tt High Water O.B a.. 0.2. p fjj»ard V. a. afternoon Garr.son R.fle Cub, Balev.ier, 2 F Caiui— *»Co« i«,5-*oP' a II .p.m.. remp*r*r._« Cla».
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    THE PONGGOL MURDER.
    38 3 One Lok Gwee Yang was to-day charged with the murder of Tan Ah Kwang, on the Por.gfol Road, on the sth hist. The case was reminded for a week on the application of the Police.
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    THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN DISPUTE AT HANKOW.
    41 3 THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN DISPUTE AT HANKOW. Arbitration Aoriid Upon. (Special to Daily Prtts.) Shanghai, Ist September.— The Hntish G<vernm ent has agreed to submit the question of Mf-ssrs. lardme, Mat eson SM'o.'s title m the Ru>sian Concession at Hankow to Arbitration. m
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    ANOTHER GOLD MINING COMPANY.
    69 3 The Kechau Gold Mining Company Ltd., with a capital of $1 50,000 m 15,000 shares of Sio each, was registered yesterday The Company issues no prospectus and no shares are offered to the public the rciuired capital being fully subscribed. A tive-head stamp has been erected
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    RAILWAYS IN SIAM.
    106 3 Ihe King of Siani has apparently approved of the railway proposals which have been made to him by ihe commissio ner whom he some months 3 patched to England. Thib commissioner 4tnt a mass of details as to the securing of mntenal, ths empl iyment of engineers,
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    "THE PANTOMIME REHEARSAL."
    148 3 All those who took part m, or witnessed, the recent performances of this piece will be interested to re*d the annexed paragraph from a Mail paper Stopping a Slbcrbkn Play. Mr. Brandon Thomas and Mr. Weedon Gross- rriith, owners of the well-known pla> The Pantomime Rehearsal," who
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    HAPPY THOUGH HURRIED.
    180 3 felcitous instance of marriage m haste with he-tc girl fijjurint; as the bnd»* an<J a man as the groom look place m the p »->til Holderress la->i S^tuiday tvenin^. |"ne als m the affa;r weie Miss May H.milion. Chester, ai-d Goirge Dm Merii;t, of Bwom. Mr. De
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    THE ASSIZES.
    155 3 I m have been concluded at the d before the Cliief Justice. ''•'■ng. convicted of thelt, was seno three years Chun Kam causing til a knife, two years Tan Soo, -aking. four years, Tan Ah Bui, •aking, seven years. Four Chinesci.arged with theft and receiving -to .-n I
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    THE THIRD CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    157 3 Trnsconcert takes place at 5 30 to-morrow. Saturday afternoon, at the Town Hall. Admission for children is free by ticket to be obtained from Mr J. L. Jenkins, Raffles School the Hon. Sec. Adults can only be admitted on donation of not less than $i, to
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    THE CEYLON GOVERNMENT. RAILWAYS.
    243 3 won Government railways are improving "earning power. Ihe iot.il cost of ihe rail *ays lands at K5;, 861,517, irrespective f the sum of •W R 6OO, 000 spent on new woiks and rollinj; Mock hi ok the last i«o years, an] paid for out of tn
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    MEMORXNDUM ON RAILWAYS IN THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    1109 3 Mr. W H. Read. C M C wrote the sub- joined Memorandum on Railways m the Malay Penii>ula ten years Rgo. H- forwards a copy of that document now to u», and it will be of nvich interest to compare what were th^
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    168 3 The Hi stik>. uy B(fMO. A < nck>t match <<f a m«si v iquc character wa< pl«>cd list inontli M a pUc- ci le<l H- ybnd^r, v i'^s x. The publicans i< the village im m">cd tha they could wu:ld the willow properly, but Mr. Ber 1 Ikireham, ol the
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    "A CRY OF ALARM."
    689 3 M. F. Bagnol writes thus m La Patrie, j quoted by an Indu-Clnna journal I" hero is great a-tonishment m parliamentary circles at the magnitude ol tlie j supplementary voles demanded by the Government fr. 61 ,000,000 m order lo I cover the expenditure at the
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    S.C.C.LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    103 3 PLAY OS rtiURSDAY. P«oKrS»iON Pairs. Kohlhoti and Dent beat \)>y\e and Hirrett, 6-4. DoilLL,. »-s»y and tut erworth mm 1 beat Hruadriik an'j Am hoi 1 o—60 6 7 5. hzckiel ai '1 I p'on 4 Leal Black and VVtbb 1, 7—5, 6-2. B DOl bit-. hri.xk
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    TIES FOR FRIDAY.
    170 3 At thrCC o'clock today it was decided tlm il there is no more rain this aftetn ion pla> will „<- Ofl hi the I tuns I ournament < BAMtH NSHit-. ■naiin v. P< ire«; P«Or*JM IN P\!MS. filenni? urA S Keid V. V«MJ "'d Bul'erwort''. nglii .nd
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    TIES OR SATURDAY.
    159 3 Chamiionshit. WoKerstan v. B-tuenliurgh A DwMMi Ompbell and Salzniann v. KoUh.-tt and Dent, to finish. L).\lf and «srreit owe 7, v. Mactag^art a. d Anrler^n or Waddell and I>vt 11. Ve-.ey and butterwoi th v. K/.-ki- 1 and Upton. H Doi'iLts. l'riuhard and G<ay v. Dyer and
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    DREYFUS SEEN AND HEARD.
    1610 3 Tm OpkMWO Ot TM» TuiAL, By (1 \V. tlililM, (Daily Mail ftennes, Au ust 7 the liiil was to begin at ha f past six. It .nt- <1 a quarter of an hour of the lime when a line ol mounted )>i-i d.irmt^ pushing the irowd
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    NOT HEAVY TO HIM.
    761 3 1 I 11: m 11 1 l.c el' pli m! '■> back is nothing to Ihe elt pliant 1 li.; tjig I). 1 1) sn mind him any nmre ih hi M Min.nse dray horses )Oa Sic 111 Loud >n minds 11..- bi.is-. ornanient <<i, hi,
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    Steams' Headache Cure.
    24 3 never (ails to give sau-. anioa I'fu 1 cachet csntatniofl tl c tjuickly diiso!v>.d, ti r. m, 1 A certain, mists.
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    A WONDERFUL CURE OF DIARRHOKA.
    180 3 A Vkominknt Virginia Editor Had Almost Given Up, but Was Brought Back to Perfect Health by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. Kc.nl hw tui'o-i il. From the Tim^s, Hillstille, Va. 1 sutfered wiih diarrhoea for a long lime and thought I wts past !>eini»
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    SHARE LIST, SEPTEMBER 8th, 1899.
    337 3 Quotation. Cantai.. Paid Ur. Shakks Bank of CMm and J.'ipa.i. lid. I Nominal, f 2,000,000 450,968 199,87, (,2., Deferred. £5 1 1,250 £1 Bell's As' r-i,,, K.iMern Air.-.y. $3 Sellers. io,ooo(4 8 5& I '.410 urnClear Water I Kury harm Ltd. $100 35.000 as.ooo 250
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 3 (Corrected up to September UN London. Wank 4 |/t|J •lemand t frivatt ditS 3 m/l i i, documents 3 m/s 1 crrrlits 6 m/< 2,1 France, d-m m.l 1- K.MANV, demand India. I. r UI"IIIii64 Hongkong, demand dj s Yokohama, demand 4 t urn. Java, demand ,3 Manila, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    84 3 (September S Cube No., ;*J r, Black (urdu.irv >.'pore> „27 -j 7 l J Jo. White, (Fair L;W-- S X) V} M MM nos :o the Ib. O^ J do. (Sos to the 1b)... 81 I. ice (Banda) g," loves 1 Vmboina) Ijbenan Coffee... jf M do. do llalH
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      275 3 OCKAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AM) NBDBRLAN DSCHS BTOOMVAAkT MAATJC IAPPfJ OOEAAN. Trie Company's steamets are de--palciied from Liverpool outwards for the Strait., China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line are despatched from Amsterdam and Ll«W| 00l every fortnight
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      242 3 ma,:.' L i ri-MOKKOW. I I'rr U 1 nl>ie Kian Ann noon .ng Rosa tm 1 ->' li Sumatra ttetavia, Sfr. Coen 2 PH Hena' g ac Rangoon 'i^u'rara Bale: Pahat Sultana rx on Tibre 3 pm Maca-sar, a. Teresa 3 pm VI .> 4rm Adelaide, x Fanlka 4 fit
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      790 3 ritIELS IN HO X t Flags and Tons Con.mard-rs Arrived Kroro Kor Wtaao Kbdpolb Brit, ltihs' r, f«S F. F. H. Hootli luU ii LmWm R < 1-. kos i> Hanet An.'. i s Aij^i, dt. Gou>n«ca Se| ,t, ibo, s- p v :.ci V-»«-ls Kla^a tt lorn Mutm Arrived
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      369 4 John Little 1 dc CO., LTD DRAPERY DEPT. jadieb Underclothing \h\V AM >hl h< I •'me Longcloth. Trimmed Lace fif^^» Combinations. £9*3E&l\ Chemises *^iq2p Under V'sts. Hosiery! Hosiery! GR\ND VAI.LK. LADIES LISLK THR. -D Orts Work.. Per pair MO Cents In U.,.ck la. m d Wt>itt. LADIt S 1 BLK
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      480 4 KATZ BROS., Limited! Have Just Received a Lars:e Stock of HAND AND FOOT SEWING MACHINES KUOM WELL-KNOWN MAKERS AT MODERATE PRICES. Frister Rossnian M W^*~* sewing MACHINE \f Complete I ji wfiHU Frister W^^ i^P^f \m» mm hand SEWING i'aiaki $27 50 V i^» SINGER S SYSTEM $45 FOOT MACHINE.
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      482 4 OPIUM X VkNUE FARM. 1. lenders »ill be ft>.ewed at ihe 'frkr cf the Secrtta>\ to do ernment, Koala Lumpur, up 10 noon the 251 b day of September, 189 J. for ihe exclusive ri^t.t of coSsctMg tor a period of t«o years from the Ist JmmMT| l-yoo a duty
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      598 4 John Little Co., Ltd. CHINA, EARTHENWARE GLASS DEPARTMENT Tbi* Department is replete with t-vrry description of China, Earthenware and Gla*s for Household use. We are now devoting a much larger spate m our Showrooms upstairs to the display of these goods. All patterns have been carefully select-d, and being bought
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      201 4 John Little CO., LTD NEW BOOKS <;RF.AI HOOKS, by Ka'rar. TRANSGRESSION, by S. Thor^urn. PF.RILS OF )OSEPHINE. by Lord H amilton. KNIGHT OF THE KINGS GUAKD. AS A VI AN SOWS. AN AWKARD MEETING, by R. H T'lK OLD MARE'S FOAL, by Nit G uld. PINK PAPERS. SKNTIMENTAL MARIA, by
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      1304 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. port of departure, and (where known) date due here, and name ol Agents. MiN-or-Wtx. Ak»Bon4. Jap., Poplar. Carlo Albbkto Mbl, Spexzia, H«» L)«nwh, Hai-Pew. Chin., Portsmouth, Hansa. Kiel, H-r.sisi, Japanese, IotUMO, Jap Rlswick, |w»tb, J*p. Eiswtck, Jaguam, X I. LieiißiA, leal., Speuia, M' BaRVMO. l»p., London, Phiibnii. H.M
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      425 4 TO LET THE Grove, Ta.ijong ICaion*. Apply to MEYER BROTHERS Aug 24 ,uc TO BB LET. A tbira Buwoalow off Tyersall Road, Botan.- cal Gardens. Seven rooms. Five bathrooms. Large c< mpound and extensive views. Apply to SWAN tc MACLAREN, Architects, Battery Road. Mar 23 v.c P URN IS HED
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