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

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. niIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 15m SEPTEMBER,/ 1899. DAILY ISSUE, Xo 3
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      720 1 n Office. Collyer Quay. Xr Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANd, CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPTi MARSEILLES! GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINOISL VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ol Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Ct ntinental and American Ports, also for Ckxn* Coast, and San Francisco via
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      677 1 f-HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. 'THK following are the dates on whirh the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz: OUTWARD. HOMKWARI). For Hongkong, Shano- For Marseilles hai Japan Pof.t.s. and London. s.s. Kaisow E6th Sept. s.s. Ching Wo Sept. 15. s. Oanfi a6tii Sept. s.s. Moyune Oct. 31.
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      497 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under (oktruct with the Netherlands India Government. Agent*, at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. UA EN DELS Co., 2-3 Collyf.h Quay Time Table lor September, 1899. From Espected Will be despatched lor Tambora I'adang Sept. 8. Penang, OU-Mch. PMUng v Sumatra^ W. CoMI Sept I-. i
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      806 1 THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwright? Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders. Wharfingers. 4c. Gfawmg Dacaa «p "j i teei f-ti -.ill. Wharf ironla^e on< mile and a quarter. Sheer-, Wharf 35a teel m length, Boiler Masting .Viters wfrke.) by str.m. h«tei.';v. rat jfe of Gaaavnt and tj i> eds.
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      667 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI A BANKING CORPORATION. PAUJ-UP CAPITAL ...fioooo.joo RBSBRVI FUND fu'oooooo RKSKRVE LIABILITY OP > PkOPRIKTOKS i iif',oooooo COUBT Of UIBtCTOM. l< M. Gray, Esq. Chaibman. N. A Sibbb, Hsq.— Dhhutt Cmaikmam. E. Goetz, Esq. A. J. Ravmomo, Esa. fc. Shell:*, Esq. R. H. Hill Esq A. Haupt, E«g.
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      392 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUITsPECIFIC IHI only remedy at p.esent known as an INFALLIBLK m 4 PERM INKNT CUR Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and UlSSt?^ Sold R,ta,l hv all Chem.sK Vn Iv" l^i" by K A PR<>h M THE PEfER SYS COMPANY So L Ml— IW— I, 0 010 CtW Sr R
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      246 1 pACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND TOYO KIaKN KABUSHIKa KAISH A ("RIKNTM. v. (o Throu/f. oassa^e Hckets printed to F. I£ .L-.,,,1 r- r n, „d Germany by a/I trans- A^Um c* Jne i!nr SanFranc ob^' «1 within o,>e year w,l k\ Jap f n i°
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1899.
    691 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1899. H«re»h»ll the PrM« \hr Pfople'i ii|M in»,nu n Uniwed by inHue nee and imbf .b»d bjr fain Here patriot Truth her glorioua pfecepU draw V\*4m*4 to Rclicion. I^>t»Ut. and Law. Riutm's igenl it Btoeafoatein, the capital town of Ike Onugt Ki<e.Stat»\is rr>pon>ibl«-
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    106 2 Tl.e S.C.C. play Urn S. R A. on the Recreation Club Ground to-morrow. 1 h«r Russian transport Petersburg proceeded to Odessa «->t half past six this morning. The Mi M Company's steamer Tonkin lrft Colombo at 5 p.m. on the 14th inst. and may be expected here on Tuesday morning
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    PROF. KOCH AND MALARIA.
    697 2 Long before Professor Koch, (wlio is now at present m Singapore) turned his attention to malaria we wrote on the question of the high coolie mortality m Borneo, Pahang and elsewhere, and hazarded the theory that possibly malaria I might also prove to be of bacillus
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    DR. MORRISON.
    528 2 \)r «f E M .rrisoii, the able correspondent of The Times, at P. King, arrived here this morning by the French mail steamer Ernest Simons He i-. returning to London VM India fur a short rtsi from t ie labours of his responsible post, ol a vigilant and
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    BATAVIA GOLF CLUB.
    62 2 Ai<. 1 sr Monthly Mkiial. Owing to the obstructions on tin- links for the Queen's birthday, the August medal was only played for on Friday, Blh September, 1899 E. L.WhfeUl 47.-C gal IV G. Rose 41+4 45 I- L Burt 49+ i^ r So H. V. S.
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    ELECTRIC LIGHTING FOR SINGAPORE.
    741 2 It will be remembered that the Municipal Engineer compiled a report on lighting Singapore, which was to be submitted to an electrical expert at home to report on. Mr. H. l\ J. Burstall, Mi R.| m.i.m.k. and M.I I 1 was selected for the purpose and
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    86 2 The Secretary of State has been pleased to confirm the perpetual suspension from office of Dr. W. N. Bott. late Government Analyst and Science Lecturer, Singapore. Malacca 1S now free from rinderpest. There is an outbreak of anthrax among sheep at Fenang, ,02 cases having or! curred all
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    MOONLIGHT MUSIC.
    47 2 I he following programme will be played hy the Hand Kings Own Kegt. m the Gardens on Monday 1 Bth, commencing at •j \> m. 6 £SZ^ M Meyerbter. a Ncmmiscences of Verdi" S. el "t'«n '•AGa.elyCiirl' 4l Wmt Matador" Deacon. God S*\ c the Queen.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    61 2 I he orders of the day for next Tuesday's meeting contain a motion by the Colonial Secretary for a vote of $10,000 towards the expenses of the I'enang Municipal Commissioners m suppressing the outbreak of plague. The I'nite.J Kingdom l^robates Bill i* down f or 3rd read,,,: the
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    NAVAL NOTES.
    53 2 H. U.S. I igmy arrived at Shanghai on the 3rd mst. and was to proceed to Hankow on lutsday or Wednesday. The Russian cntiaen Runh and Admiral Kor. mloff arrived at Nagasaki on the 30th ulto and the Vladimir Monomach and the French cru.ser Jean Bart arrived on
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    13 2 The Italian cruiser Marco Polo left for Lurope last evening at 4.15 p.m.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    747 2 THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS. The Orange Free State. Will Help Transvaal m Event of a Rupture. A Reuters Telegram from Bloemfontein states that at a meeting of the Orange River Free State burghers it was resolved tp stand shoulder to shoulder with the Transvaal m case of hostilities. 'As
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      326 2 American Mission Press, 258, Raffles Place. COMMERCIAL AND FANCY JOB PRINTING. Superior Workman-hip. Rapid Kxccution. BINDING DEPARTMENT. ACCOUNT BOOKS nade to order MACHINE RULING -*--y n ji TYPEWRITING DEPARTMENT. Copying rapidly and accuratciy done, With YOST TypCWfioWß, "NIL jC? ommomo**^^mm ooo^a SHE v \fy- R^UoJ|Mj»«*' il^ I' f Jskl INCENSE-OFA-MOST-T.
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      558 2 TO LET THE Grov 1....j0. X K..t b, 1 Apply to MF.YKK BROTHERS. Auc 24 uc TO Bl 111 FURNISHED. The lar,- ,nd lit full) sllu.i'..i residence known as I li NY, near the Botanic Gardens. AppU t.» POWELL ac < o Auci; Sep 14 T») BE LKT. 1 NFUKNISHEO
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      913 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS TO LET L,"*KOM Ist October, Lauribston," Leonie 1 Hill. Furniture can be taken over at a valuation. T. C. B. MILLAR, Kiley Har^reaves Be Co., Ltd. Sep |j 22.9 RAFFLES TIFFIN ROOMS AND INTERNATIONAL BODEGA. LJ AVK just received a fresh consignment of the x*■ Celebrated Wickulei Draught
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      93 2 Stearn3 Headache Cure. Avoid imitations and substitutes. Steams is the genuine and is always reliabU. A positive relief m Neuralgia. Of all chemists. 13 The great success of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy m the treatment of bowel complaints has made it standard over the greater part of the
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      203 2 The Week Friday, 15th Mii»h W.iler 6.24 a., 5.34 p. M. M. M il Honiewartl- closes, 5 p Kegirnental Dramatic Cluh, Tanjjlm s.-op. Saturday, 16th Hik-h Water -7.58 a., 7.S p. ncket.— >> H.\. v. S.C.C.. S RC. ground, 2 >>. X. A. Maxim Practice, leluk Ayer, 4-15 p. star
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    THE "CHING-WO" CASE.
    272 3 We understand that all efforts to persuade the local Government to allow the Ching-uo (which was yesterday ordered outside the waters of th* Colony for having committed a breach ol the quarantine regulations m calling at Hongkong, a proclaimed port, while on a voyage with immigrants from
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    WARREN SHIELD FOOTBALL.
    382 3 K.u. k i>s aa iu.,<k F. C lanjong Pagar met "C" Co., K. O. R. lor the second time on the Esplanade last evening, under very favourable conditions, rt was all that could be desired and weather kept fine throughout. The iast encounter between these teams, it
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    WARREN FOOTBALL SHIELD.
    169 3 l»; Ro- si*. Ihe match "E Coy. p. "G" Coy. Own Kegt., was played at Tanglin or. the 14th inst. In th< I rsl half fj pressed very hard <;<led m getting near to their ojjjjoru.r.t-' goal several tinv -s but without Jii-.t before half time "E
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    COLLISION NEAR HONGKONG.
    92 3 rwo STSAMSaa \Uuli Dumaued. Hongkong. September 8. Captain A. J. of the I>ouglas steamer Hailoong, which arrived this morning from Coast .■ports that a collision occurred I ttit." morning of the 7th inst., off mmocks, between the Hamburg- t liner Sue-m and the Chinese r Kiangpak. I
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    WATER POLO.
    33 3 The return match between the Swimming Club and the Royal Artillery will be played at Tanjong Katong next Sunday. The Swimming Club launch will leave Johnston's Pic r at i) a.m
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    MURDER AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    229 3 From information received on the 13th, the Chief Police Officer, the Chief Inspector, and a party of police went before day break on the ***** to investigate a reported murder at a house two miles m from the Bukit I imah-road at the fourth milestone. The
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    NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
    241 3 The Universal <ia;e'te hears .that the British J'A'Tair.s at Peking recently consulted uith the Tsun^li Yan'n with reference to allowing British naval otricers to reorganise the Chinese C olonel Arthur R. F. Doruard, i.5.0., R. 8., the new Commissioner and Admn tratur of Weihaiwei, ib not
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    304 3 PLAY ON 1 HURSDAY. A l>'vt-eL«v •r.phcll and Sa'/matin v. ar\er and Morn-on, •i. ii 13. A te and Union v Pearce and Host uiitin. 4 fy—f,. B D« b "i.m and U>oth beat Faber *nd Robertson, 1 4, ft 4EdlM and Ciraham beat Y< ung
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    CRICKET
    3187 3 [All Rights Reservbd.j By VV. J. Ford. VIII. THI COUNTY Championship:— A Review. It is of course quite premature for any one, writing in the middle of August, to attempt to forecast wilh accuracy the result of the County Championship, the last match of the series not bding played
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 3 (Corrected up io September On London. Bn.k 4 m/s demand I/I I Private I r 'l.t- 3 m/ documi-nts j m/s credits 6 m/France, demand 247; Germany, demand, India, T. T i I Hongkong, demand dis Yokohama, demand 4* pm. Java, demand 1 1~,\ Manila, demand .1% 1 m
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    PRODUCE.
    108 3 (September 15, In ft* Garnbier 5.00 civ. Cube No. 1 ">o'> ('••(■1 lilack (orilir.ary S'porc^ 27 371 do. Whne, (Pair L/W_sJfcj 4; 50 Nutmeg lus :o ire io. 68. do. (,80s to the 1b) OS. Mace (B-inda) ai. Cloves (Amboina) 3a. Libenan oilee 15^5 Tap.oca, Hnal pearl (Pail quality;
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    SHAKE LIST, SEPTEMBER 15th, 1899.
    334 3 SHARE LIST, SEPTEMBER 15th, 1899. yuoTATioM. Capital. Paid Up. S-i».w Bank oi China and Japan, ltd. £i Nominal, f 2,000,000 450,y68 io<y Inferred. 2.5 I Bell's As ,stos Kastern Agency. $3 Sellers. i0.0..0[^ Bs8 '5 8 8 Clear Water Dairy Harm Ltd. $100 f, 25.000 2 J,£j 2 0 FraserandNeavel.tr!.
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      130 3 Noticing the Journal of. Urn Bombay Natural History Society, the Asian says We are very glad to welcome Mr. A. 1., duller, jr ut the Selangor State Museum, Malay I'eninsula, lo the pages of the Journal. In the pre"><nt part he gi\ cs the second instalment of hn paper I
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      248 3 SOFT, PAIR, DELICATE SKIN.—A char and healthy complexion produced by usmj; RowkAnn'S KalyDok, the most soothing, dealing, curative and retr.-shm^; piepardtiun, and warranted harmltsb to the most delicate sWm. U prevenis and removes Freckles, Tan, Sunburn, Kedness, Konnhness, heals Cutaneous Kruptijns, linlation, StiMfl of Insects, hczema, Burns, imparts a luxuriant
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      184 3 MAILS CLOSE I MMMMffi Hoi »'*r U Pont.aiM- W% f tnt Wuf 7 Penang Boafaaj Singapore <) AM Penang Colombo Wakasa Mam II AM Djambie Kimm Ann noon Penang Colombo Formisu 1 ft* Penang k almtta /rteste e U Sumatra rM Henang K»sa Mengkalis &i Hawaii .SVi Jan/un^ I'lHang 3PM
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      794 3 riSIKLI IN PO X 1 -V\,»i Flaicß and Tont Commanders Arrived From Kor Whoo K'"»oi.r Briu amiwr. 803 P. F. H. Baath Mi t.> f. Road, Paoaats hr.t. -loop, 1,, k. h. t ochi ;)lhtr Vttim Flaea ft Tons M««ieri Arrived From Conneneeß A«oi Nor. 2i2>> rfattebefg i i 4W
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      170 3 a\ji k Shipping Repori .ptam-sname 'ion. Se i MiUCu Jul> > liat.i. Gaa»C.ToiiTi I fH Sep 5. N "*yi x iranff. s 'j> o 11-H ,tr.. Ko«M« VVillkm I I lam. C U. "^auV a' K> PdSbengers Arrived. Krftuoy. Mr. M.ller. Mr. Chamit. i» H v Ho P' ><? Mr.
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      313 4 NOBELS Explosives Co., Ltd. /nnmite. Gelignite Trelatine DyiMunite. Hlasting Ge!a l Det nato U I KINDS OF Safety Fuses, iiectric Blasting App&raiua The <: cze I. w rtd t* Great lintain. are tn,:t to .us the high standard of safety an,, purity sts imposed bx tin Bnti%A IfV, there/ore, K
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      674 4 KATZ BROS., Limited.! Have Just Received a Large Stock of HAND AND FOOT SEWING MACHINES I <>*\\ WELL-KNOWN MAKEKS AT MODEKATE PRICES. R >ssman fl B^ Sw FOOT Hi^^^ omplete I) l\ Rossman AW a^fi /ffl haN n A Ooi<i i t' r SiNGSiRS SYSTEM $46 FOOT MACHINE IBradbin-y's FOOT
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      462 4 John Little Co., Ltd. CHINA, EARTHENWARE GLASS DEPARTMENT This Department is replete with every 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. All patterns have been carefully selected, and being bought
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      418 4 THE BANGKOK TIMES. 1 1 Bangkok, Fit Litan Mi rsv&rsa i« Si am aad widaW drcuj 1 hin.v the Hurma. A Daily Xntifa; r mkh a Vtckh Mail Kdition „.p.) Sum mrrton l» li f fj ran) iaßaand In 1 cai i\, .1 >ear. War kl\ I'ost <■ |m a
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      253 4 For Europe. NORDOEUTSCHBR LLOYD. The Imperial German Mail steamer PREUSSEN, < apt. Htimit having left Hongkong on the 13th instant, may be expected to arrive here on the 18th instant. She will probably leave for Kurop* on Tuesday, the !yt*i instant, at 10 a.m. BKHN, MEYER (o.,— Agents. Sept 14
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      612 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Cablb AnnßßSs, Advertiser, Smgmpore. Tblbphonb Number. No. 61. Published st 30-3, Raffles Place, Singapore THE leading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Seiangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak. Netherlands Indies. Java
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      874 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Hiving port ol departure, and wi.rre t<no»n) dale due here, and name of Agrnts. MtN-OK-W»R. Akvbom, Jap., Poplar, Carlo Alberto, Ital., Sptzzi.i, Fybm, Danish, Hai-PeN, Chin., Portsmouth, Hansa, Kiel, Hatsisb, Japanese, InZUMO, Jap., Klswick, Iwati, jap., Elswick, Jv.car, Kiel, I.KiURiA, Ital., Spezzia, Mikuuvo, Jap-, (xmdon, Ro.sbt, Russ., Cronstadt,
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