The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 September 1899

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  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIKS. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 14m SEPTEMBER,/ 1899. DAILY ISSUE, No 367.1
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 764 1 P Office. Collyer Quay. Vy- Wharves. New Harbour 0 STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Sieamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, KGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MX I IA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH A M) LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and Amtrtcan Ports, also for Chin* Coast, and
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    • 534 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. THK following are the dales 011 which ttw Co.'s Steamers may by expected hero, viz: outward. HOMBWAEO. For Honukonu, Suano- For Marseillks hai Japan Ports. and London. ».s. Kiisow a6th Sept. «.s. Ching Wo Sept. 15. s.s. Oanfa 26th Sept. s.s. Moyune Oct. 31.
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    • 573 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKU.TVAART M AATSCHAPPIJ. IJNIJiK CONTRACT WITH THE N/THkKLANIS India GOVERNMENT. Agknts at Singapore. >>hips Agency, latf: J. DAENUELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Uuav Time Table lor Septcmbei, 1899. From Kzrectea Will be despatched tor Tatakon F^d.mj; Sept 8. Pmhw, Oli,\.b, Padang Sumatra's W. <«« Sept 13 liawean H'massin Sept.
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    • 224 1 TEACHER'S HIGHLAND CREAM 4 WHISKY. purest and best m OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE SANDILANDS, j BUTTERY Co, SOLI AGENTS SINGAPORE* PENANG 39 Horses, Cobs Ponies 39 ARRIVED rO-OAV PSRs,a. CUTUS. All th. NMBfhly broken to single and double harness and s.Kld.e. Carriage pairs, LaaW Hacks, l J olo potnc, ;md two tandtm,.
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    • 625 1 XJTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL < w i<VK FUND Jll.OOOOOO KfcSKRVE LIABILITY OK PROPRIETORS ,<oo 300 COBBI OF DIKBCTOBS. R. M. Gkav, Ks>j Chairman. NL A Sraas. li^q i.>> ir Chairmak. I. Coaia, Eia. A. J. Raymond, I q. K. Sbelum, !••> K. H. Hill, tsq. A.
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    • 672 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC mi only remciy a p, ,r. kmo.v;, M M INPALUILB Md PrffeMANEKT CUM t Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Howels. THE PETER SYS COMPANY, o tti IROPRIITORS Sl> LR M «mMmM),ftOuClniliu ll ih Mau 17.10^9 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned
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    • 236 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND 'pOYO RISEN KABUSMIKi foRII.". lAL v. s. CO.) Through passage tickets granted to Fu.'lmd Franc* and Germany by all trans- Atlanta l.ne ro other European points at procortionate rates special reduced rates granted to Officers o^ ,S SgsSr r4 v
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  • 540 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1899. Here thall the I'reti the People's right mamum. L'n»w«d by influence »nd iv.be. bed by gain Hera patriot Troth h«r glorious precepts draw Pte*jt4 «o fUllnon. Loral it. and Law. To-day's telegram refers entirely to the text of the final Imperial despatch
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  • 267 2 Jewish offices m town are closed to day for the feast of The Atonement. The French authorities m Tonkin have moved up reinforcements to the Chinese frontier. Liquid fuel is being tried on several of the Japanese railways for locomotive purposes. The Rev. J.A. B. Cook will conduct a Service
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  • 237 2 "——a people who are the most perfect adepts at conspiracy and vile machinations of all kinds Extract from the f.egal Member's speech at Tue»day's Legislative Council Meeting. I am no tender Griffin, full of charitable views Shocked by every anti-Native word that savours of
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  • 334 2 PLAY ON WEDNESDAY. Championship. White v. l.inton, unfin. 9—7, 6—6. Profession Pairs. Waddell and Fabcr beat Makepeace and Ager, 7—5. 6-3. Wn^ht and Pearce beat Mactaggart and Anderson, 6 4, 7 5. Carver and Edlin v. Kohlhoff and Dent, unfin. 2-6, 6-3. B Doubles. Waylen and
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  • 320 2 The mortality returns of Singapore for the week ending Saturday, September 9th, shew a total of 141 deaths, which gives a ratio of 31.48 per mille. Fever was the cause of 31 deaths. A rumour gained currency m Shanghai recently that the elder of the Sisters Warren, the clever trapezists
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  • 140 2 THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS. Gist of the Imperial Despatch. The Terms Required. The Suzerainty Outside all Discussion. The last British despatch to the Transvaal states that the British Government is unable to consider any proposal dependent on the acceptance of the Transvaal's claim to the status of a Sovereign
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  • 461 2 The China Mutual S. S. Co.'s steam* r Chengwo, 2,517 tons. Capt. Harris, arrived her** yesterday from Amoy and Hongkong with a large number of coolies on board She brought from Amoy to Singapore 406 males, 1 1 females and 21 children, total 438. From Amoy to
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  • 150 2 H. M. S. Powerful has arrived at Hongkong from Weihaiwei. She is flying the pay.ng.off pennant, and proceeds Home via Cape of Good Hope. H.M.S Goldfinch, the gunboat which arrived a few days ago from the Australian station on her way home, left for her destination, via Colombo, at half
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 979 2 LIPTON TEA MERCHANTS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN LIPTONS TEAS drunk everywhere: m air-tight tins. I HE FINEST OBTAINABLE. LIPTON Limited are the Largest Tea, Coffee and Provision Merchants m the World. LIPTON'S TEAS. Largest consumption of any. can be purchased from all Store-keepers m Singapore SOLE
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    • 1280 2 NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. The Straits Insurance Company, Limited. A T an Extraordinary General Meeting of Share- holders of the above Company duly convened and held on Wednesday, 13th September, 1899, the following resolutions were carried 1. That The Straits Insurance Company, Limited, be wound up voluntarily under the provisions of
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    • 859 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS ©omrstic Occurrences. birth" At Kaiang, Selangor, on the utli instant, the wife of Wallace Cook, of a son. T*O BE LET, FURNISHED. The large and beautifully situated residence known as CLUNY, near the BoUnic Gardens. Apply to POWELL k Co.,— Auctioneers. Sept U a, 9 TTO BE LET,
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    • 31 2 Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The Editor, Singapore Free Press." All letters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, &c.) should be addressed to The Manager, "Singapore Free Press.'
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 167 2 The Week. Thursday, 14th High Water 4.38 a., 44 p. S. V. A. Gymnasium Class. 5-15 p. Friday, 15th Hgh Water :-6.24 a., 5.34 p. M. M. Mail Homewards. Saturday, i6tb High Water— 7.sB a.. 7.8 p. Cricket.— S.C.C. 2nd XI. S.R.C. S. V. A. Maxim Practice, Teluk Ayer, 4-15
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  • 372 3 The case against Lim Eng Yong, of lorging and using as genuine a forged document, a receipt for rent, thereby defrauding his brother Lim Eng Guan, broke down this morning and the accused was discharged. Full costs were given against the prosecution. The charges against Mali Ni for
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  • 304 3 The following telegram from Raub. dated 13th September, 1899, nas been received by the Local Secretary, The Raub Gold Mining Company, Limited Crashing finished, 2550 tons stone realsed 1600 ounces smelted gold. This, which is a smaller turn-out of gold per ton of stone than usual, was quite
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  • 106 3 < orp« Orders by Major the Hon'ble A. Murray, ndant, Singapore Volunteer Artillery. H^ad Quarter Office, Fort Fullerton, Singapore, 14th September, 1899. Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Capt. W. G. St. lair. Orderly Sergeant for the ensuing week Sergt. H. A. E. Thomson. i. Parades. Monday
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  • 258 3 I (Kobe Chronicle. j Plague m Mauritius. 28th August.— News from Mautttius the week ending the 24th inst. states that during week forty-five cases of plague were reported, •y-tbree deaths. lnitbd States ahu Tradi i« the SULCS. >ndort, 2<>th August. An announcement has keen made that there will be
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  • 2125 3 Sept. 13th 1899. The ordinary fortnightly meeting was held today, there being present, Mr. A. Gentle, President' Messrs. Riccard, Anthonisz, Evans, Nanson, Sohst and Choa Giang Thye. On the confirmation of the minutes, some discussion arose as to the position of the debate on the Town Hall, whether
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  • 58 3 The Acting Secretary of the Punjom Mining Company, Limited, has received a telegram from the Mines, giving the result of the August clean up, as follows The mill ran 29 days, crushing 2,650 tons, yielding 203 ounces of Smelted Gold. Concentrates produced 50 tons. (The return of the
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  • 210 3 The following pieces of land and house property were put up for auction at Messrs. Powell Cos. saleroom yesterday afternoon. The residence known as No. j Orchardroad was bought by Mr. E. Nathan for $3,700 two allotments, area 5,742 sq ft. situated at Kampong Martin, near the Singapore
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  • 1010 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body in the mean season." Problem No. 176 (Grimsliaw) is solved as follows 1 R-KBi, PxR(Q) a Kt-B;.
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  • 595 3 A white coal mine has been discovered m Hokkaido. The Universal Gaiette confirms our Peking telegrams as to the crisis m the capital, and it also states that word has been received to the effect that the Coup d'itat is expected to occur some time during
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  • 148 3 I Hr. ImMi D«VA«m'l Ew.jv i -> Visit Canton. (Special to China Mail.) Shanghai, Sept. 4. The Empress- Dowser s spinal commissioner Kang-yi has --aled from this port for Hilton oil board the China Merchants' Sie.tm Navigation Co.'s steamer Anpmg. It is staled that the object of his
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  • 76 3 (Corrected up to September 14). On London. Bank 4 ml* 1/11^ demand »/"t\ Private credits 3 in/s 2/0 documents 3 na/s credits 6 m/s 2/0^ France, demand 247 J Germany, demand 2oo{ India, T.T 146* Hongkong, demand g«& dis Yokohama, demand 4^ p m Java, demand 1 iyj Manila,
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  • 111 3 (September 14 W6 62* t»ambier 5.60 do. Cube No. 1 O 5<J Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 27 171 do. Whit.. (F.,r LAv-Stj J %ff Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.) 68 do. (80s to the Ib) oo Mace (Banda) Cloves (Amboina) t -j 3 Liberian Coftee 15*2Tapioca, small pearl (Fair
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  • 327 3 Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Shaw, Bank of C h, na and japa,,. Ltd. Lx Nominal. < 2,000,000 450,968 19., deferred. s I 14M Bell's AsWos Eastern Agency. $3 Sellers. <_ IOOOO U 8 '5«4 tf.584 6 Oebs. par. f *****0 $i6Nom. Ist issue i% 44
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 180 3 SOFT, FAIR. DELICATE SKIN.-A clear ai.d healthy complexion pruduced U> mm Rowland s Kalydor, the most soothing, dealing, curative and relr^ihing preparation, and warranted harmless to the most delicate skin. It prevents and removes Freckles, Tan, SSunLurn, Redness, Roughneu, heals Cutaneou, Erupiiuns, Irritation, Slings of Insect-., Eczema, Burns, imparts a
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    • 252 3 OCEAN SI r.AM SHIP COMPANY. ANU NEDERLANDSCHh; STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, Chinj, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London ■very ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line .ut despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for the
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 896 3 VESSKLS IN POK7 t-i.- ,-w»i Kligi mil Tom Commanders Arrived From For When R«npoLß Bnt. cruiser, 80s F. F. H. Booth July 12 I«abuan Koads. Albatros Dut. g.b., 120 Hanet Aug. 2^ Aij*h D^ck. Marco Polo Ital. cruiser, 5128 Tucoronaio Sept. 10 Hongkong ItilySep. 16 I'hoknix Bnt. sloop, 1050 R.
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    • 326 3 I MAILS CLOSE. 10-MOPROU.I O-MOPROU For I'er Al I Malacca Lmggi Helene rM Batu Pahat Sultana r j y Sultan I PM Labuan, &c. Labuan Pv Mangkok Singapore M Palemban^. Ophir K. Pahang, Bfc. Ho I. rM MaUcci. >vc. Ban W-iat Hrn 4 m Indragin Axng Ann 4 M Bangkok
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 324 4 t '*'x3!_*_r M\ T l\ /t ¥\T T\ jßE______i P^* ->^j,/ ~^i arv rr artu cture <J b y t lc %i| _H______P UK '^^HB^B /t l a-«J »re acknowledged on all sides to b* 2 v- 1 PURITY OVIARANTEEO Kelly cS: Walsh, Ltd. R M-i-l i:S I'l A« Nfc.W
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    • 207 4 KATZ BROS., Limited. Have Just Received a [anp Stosk of HAND AND ROOT SEWING MACHINES^ I)M WKI. 1 -X i< >\\" s M X S AT MODER Ma' .1 iT x o \j SINGERS SYSTEM $45 iOOT[ MAChINE Bradbury's FOOT SEWING MACHINE, omplete CIQ collar j- _b_E_-p^' Bradbury's HAND SEWING
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    • 240 4 John Little Co., Ltd. CHINA, EARTHENWARE GLASS DEPARTMENT Ihis Derailment ii rcp.ete with every tlc^criptioti of China, Earthenware and Gla->s for Household use. We are now devotin;, a much larger space m our Showrooms upstairs to the display ol these goods. All patterns have been carefully selected, and being bought
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    • 228 4 For Port Darwin, Derby, Pearling Grounds, Bro;me, Cossack, Ashburton, Carnarvon, Geraldton and t-remantle. 1 -> *> ItU .mer SULTAN, 1,170 tons, ,pt. I-. I'ms. is inf.-nded to bail lor ii.. ..i.ovcp. 1 %on WcJii'.-d.y, Urn soth intlaal. I or freight or passage apply to \V. MANSFIELD Co.,— Agents. 9- 20.9
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    • 611 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cablb Aiiorbss, Advertiser, Singapore. Tblbphonb Nl-mbbr.— No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Singapore. THE leading English Newspaper m the 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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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 858 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (ilvmg port ot departure, and iwiiere knwnj date due here, and name of Agents. M kn-ok-W»r. Akkbona, J.ip Poplar. Carlo Albbkto, Ital., Spezzia, hYKM, Danish, Hai-PEN. Chin., Portsmouth, Han>v, Kiel, Hatsusb, Japanese, Idzumo, J-ip., Hlswick, Iwatb, Jap., Elswrick, Jac.lar, Kiel, I.k.lria, Ital., Speuia, MI'RAKUMO, Jap., l.<.ndon, Kosbt, Kuss.,
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