The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 September 1899

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 21st SEPTEMBER, y 1899. DAILY ISSUE, No 3683
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      738 1 T^O Office. Collyer Quay. JMJ Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, IGVPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ot I -ad ing issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for 1 .mi Coast, and
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      792 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. "T* HF. following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honokoig, Shano- For Marseilles hai a- |apan Ports. ant London, b.s. Kaisow Sept. »6 s.s. Oanfa Nov. 15 Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester,
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      422 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIf. Undbk Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agent* at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quav Time Table lor September, 1599. From Kxi.ecteu Will be despatched lor Brouwer Deli Sept. 20. Bengkalis, Siak, Pantli, Hil.a, Asahan, and Deli Sept. 23 v. d. Lyn
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      553 1 J TEACHER'S HIGHLAND CREAM A WHISKY Li fhr» olrir»cf purest and best in the market OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co SOIL AGEMS MNGAPORE St I'hNANG THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Ship wrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers. &c. Grav.ng Docks up to 500 feet in length an 21
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      666 1 T-TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, PAID-UP CAPITAL Jio.oooooo RKSERVB FUND $11,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS j 110,000,000 Coubt oe Uibbctobs. R. M. Geav, Eaq. Chaibman. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. K. Goh 1/, Esq. A. L Raymond, Esq. E. SHELLiv.Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. A. Haupt, Esa. F. Sachsb,
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      437 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy it piesent known as an INFALLI BLK and PF.RM AN K N I URI for Sprue. Dysentery, Dia.rhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowels. Rfc.COMMESDEDBrSOMEoKTHBCHIEFSfF.LIAI.ISrS .a th. MEDICAL PROFESSION! Sold Retail b« ill Chemists and Wholesale by tiSSIO \J THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
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      481 1 p ACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND TOYO KISEN KABUSHIK. KAISHA 'ORIBNTM Through passage tickets granted to England Hr.i nee, and Germany by all trans- Atl»nt„: lne .'•.""ll'" a °t0 Sa francii b V the .teamet of the above lines. I ,OQ ner Kur «>P«*"P««ntsatprorortionate rates
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1899.
    2583 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1899. Ilrreihall the Preta trr Prnplt', rifht maintain. L'nawtd br inftueacc and unbfibed by f am Her* patriot Troth her gloriou* precept, draw I' «*««l to R.,.»,0r lor.tr. anal Law. DEEVWS lias been released. Not perhaps in deference to a sense of the
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
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      THE TRANSVAAL
      32 2 Fifty Will Go if Wanted. HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS OFFER SERVICES. to Singapore Free Presz.j Hongkong, 20th Sept. 6.3 p.m. Over fifty of the Hongkong Volunteer^ < offer their services for the Transvaal.
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      Public-Spirited Hongkong Merchants.
      37 2 Will Supply Maxims and Defray Transport. In the event of their services being a. cepted by the Imperial Government two tirms have offered to provide Maxim gur and to bear the cost of transport.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      DREYFUS FREE.
      7 2 Captain Dreyfus has been releasee]
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      THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS.
      15 2 Another Cabinet Council. The Cabinet h < 'i a Council on Fridav (to-morrow.)
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      Boer Movemtnts.
      23 2 To Observe Portuguese and Natal Prontiera. The Boers have occupied Komatiport near the Portuguese frontier, and Pan*,' wana Mountain near Laingsnek.
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      The Orange Free State.
      31 2 A Military Conference with Joubert. Several Commandant-, from the Gran^ River Free State have arrived at Pretoria, and are conferring with CommandantGeneral Joubert. London, September 21st, iXiyj.
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      898 2 LIP T O N TEA MERCHANTS B 7 T S o-s£ l^.o A^ > ?L NTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN i-ii^TON 5 TEAS drunk everywhere: in air-tight tins. THE FINEST OBTAINABLE. UIPTON Limited are the Largest Tea, Coffee and Provision Merchants in the World. LIPTON'S TEAS. Largest consumption of
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      665 2 WANTED A N Assistant Book keeper, Eurasian or Chinese, for Penang. Apply by letter stating salary erquired to M., c/o Singapore Free Press. Aug 29 NEGRI SEMBILAN. UTANI KO lor the Public Works Department SW a Koad Overseer thoroughly conversant with the construction and upkeep of cart roads and bridle
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      667 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS BOARD AND LODGING. DOOMS for either married Couples, or single Gentlemen, with private family. House, near town. Terms moderate. Apply W., co Free Press Office. Sep 21 28.9 NALKNAAD COFFEE SEED, Of the New Crop ready for delivery in November, i Rs 25 per bushel at the Store,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      209 2 The Week. Thursday, 21st: Hi^h Water 11.5 a., 1 i.2y p. S. V. A. Gymnasium Class, 5-15 p. 'lemperance Meeting, Sailor's Home, 8 p. Harley's Comedy 0., Town Hall, g p. Friday, 22nd High Water 1— 11.30 a. P. tt O. Mail Homeward, clo±e-, a. S V. A. lecture, 5-15
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    MR. JOSEPH BALESTIER.
    136 3 In connection with our remarks published vesterday on Mr. Joseph Balestier, a grea l uncle of Mrs. Rudyard Kipling, whose name survive* in Singapore in Baleatier*rosd &c, a Correspondent writes Mrs. Balestier presented a bell inscribed with her name which was to be rung every evening at
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    GOVERNOR McCALLUM AND THE FRENCH SHORE.
    114 3 A Home paper says .Not a day too scon comes the announcement by Sir H. M'Calium, Governor of Newfoundland, that negotiations are now going on between rarce and England, and that he anticipates a speedy solution of the Treaty Shore problem. From St John's,
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    "RAIL AND ROAD."
    131 3 A contemporary (says the Globt) quotes from •hr Pimmg Gatettt the following account of the n Java i It is a solemn fact lhat once in the course of a h along a highway running parallel with B] Ine. I caught up to and passed a express
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    PIRATICAL ATTACK OFF PINGHOI.
    129 3 '?acned Hongkong 01 a ferocious •t'.ack b> pirates upon a junk off Pmghoi. On -nk crowded u.tb passenger* M on a voyage lo Hongkong, and at lock on Sunday afternoon, when oft boa- w;th one mast and a sail was sghted. She bore down upon the
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    THE ALTERNATIVE MEMORIAL SCHEME.
    257 3 THE ALTERNATIVE MEMORIAL SCHEME. A HasDSoBIB tjj rEK. vate offer reaches us from a sub- to double his original subscription ia the event of the adoption of the Town te for the Permanent Memorial Scheme as set forth in these columns. 'h Municipal and Governm. equivalent payanasaU, r*M j.tr'ai.ooo to
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    DANGERS OF CYCLING.
    345 3 A v.i ler in Caisell's Saturday 7> irna. tor Au;,een sounding an authority on When may Prove Injurious.' Cycling,' said .eman. in the course of the chat, has, without a doubt, an either side to it, and I have M 1 tew persons uho have suffered sa,--r-i
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    "VIVE L'ARMEE!"
    2163 3 I HP. MISERIES OK a Fabni h Soldier. (Pall Mall Gametic.) Mr. Decle's is one ol the most starllingly inter- > esting and instructive ol the many books produced by the Affaire. As a scathing censure of the military systeij and spirit that have produced a Mercier, a
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    AIHLEIICS AND HEALTH.
    747 3 r Asian. j It is a common observation fat an athletes die young.' Careful consideration proves lhat ali athletes do not die young but it is certainly true that very few live to the allotted three score and ten standard < f King David. And there is
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    123 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by i honest pastimes, p't;e it chesse, t.ie as'rono- mer's game and the philosopher's tame, which i wbettea t..yr wittes, ecreates theyr li.ids, and hurts no body in the mean season." All communications should be addressed to the Chess Kditor, Singapore
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    Problem No. 182.
    24 3 By J. KlN<;, Singapore. Black (4 pieces). f ft Whue (6 pieces 1. White to play and mate in three moves.
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    Problem No. 183.
    22 3 By J. Kim,, Singapore. Black (7 pieces). Win 1 I [.:ece- Whue to play and mate in two moves.
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    Game No 178.
    195 3 lhe Amsterdam Amateur Tournament ioncljled, as anti ipat.-d. in th. victory of Mr H. K. Atkins. He m.. winning every game ■lavad. hheeii. I his is a splendid p'rformance. Herr OUand, the Duich champion, a-ained second prue with a sc .re of »-lc?en and fo ir others
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    Game No. 179.
    553 3 Game played at the Amsterdam tournament White l;imer. Hack— Atkins. 1 C-K4 P-K4 12 U-K3(cj Kt-Kts jKt-KU? K.-CJBS ijß-ttai BK3 3 B-M4 Kt-ttJ 14 C> CJ} Kixß 4 I'-(j4 PxP isKxKt Ci-Ktifd; 5 castles l'-C»3faj 10 Kl GU 583 6K,-Kis Ki t\4 17 Kixß I'xKt 7Qxl' B-K2(f,,
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    A POOR ECCLESIASTICAL MINION.
    177 3 Ecclesiastical controversy is seldom amusing whatever else it may be. but Tht Indian Churchman is distinctly comic. By way of rebuking those who predict that the Church, if certain of its members persist in bringing on "crises," may one day be disestablished, this writer pictures the
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    84 3 PLAY ON WEDNESDAY. Probbssion Pairs. Mer. HI, WatMal and Haber beat C. S. J., Wolferstan and Evans, a— 6, 6—3. 6—3. A Doublbs (Final). Ezekiel and Upton v. Campbell and Salamann. unfin. 4—6, 6—3. 6-6. B Doubles. Gunn and Booth v. Edlm and Graham, unfin. 6—4.
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    TIES FOR THURSDAY.
    25 3 CaAMiioNSHir. Pritciiard v. I'earce. Linton v. Wollerstan. B Sinci^s. Dent v. L'plon. Garner v. Olsen or Vellen^er C SIMOLBS. Graham v. Miller.
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    TIES FOR FRIDAY
    40 3 Pbofe^sjon Pairs. Baaaa, Campbell and Linton v. Mer (II Waddell and Faber. Mr. II Wright and I'earce v. Tel. 111. Kohlholt and Dent. II Donit Edlin and Graham v. Gunn and Booth. C SIN'.LB-. Olsen v. Vellenzer.
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    SINGAPORE VOUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    121 3 Corps Order, Ly Major the Hon'ble A. Murray, Command .nt, Singapore- Volunteer Artillery. Head Quarter Office, Fort Fullerion, Singapore, 21st September, ,Byy. I. Orderly Officer for the ensuing week 2nd Lirul. f, J. Benjafield. Orderly S< rg.-ant fear the ensuing week < <>rpl. C. F. Minnnt. N
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 (Corrected lp to September On London. Bank 4 m/s '/u}„ demand i... rivate credits 3 m/s l/llf] documents 3 m/s 0 credits b m/s 2/0 France, demand •••^47"' German v. demand .....Juu' India, T. T "!!!i45« Hongkong, demand "di s Yokohama, demand ...aa* m JAVA, demand li~i Manila, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    99 3 (September ji I in .ainbier do. Cube No. "t'.'.'.'.'. S S •Kier, Black (ord„...ry S'Uo^o'," JiV. do. White, (Far I.W-i s < lißtiiiau nob -.o taw lb, i do. (80s to the ib 1 a ocmdaj oJ•'s .'Vmbomal l.iDc,.*.. '...lie* 3'. Tapioca, small pearl (ft*^ggj <U do fl ake
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      113 3 j DAMP PROOF r^3b PIANOS hmmmws*mWfß' I J Robinson Piano Co. \y_ SB Ouar^nteeu fo, climate. VW^I-^ Aug 14 t th 5 A Word to Mothers. Mothers of children affected with croup or a severe cold eed not hesitate to administer Chamb rlam's Cough Remedy. It contains no opiate nor
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      270 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCrtAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line ara despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for thrj Straits,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      229 3 MAILS CLOSE. I r-. M'IBKOW. *m I'er Al Bengal 6 aa rt.liuon aV Pont.anak Bun IVnatt Um noon B..tu Pahat GLnggi noon HaMtgBMNIf, &c. Andu 2, Penang 6c •>-. fl fM Malacca, ac. tan H'nai Hm 4 ra, W^fi" A »'t! aem Palembang Opr.ir 4 M SaTLBDar. K. Pahang, &c.
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      1057 3 SHARE LIST. SEPTEMBER ;,st,iooo. Quotatiobi. Capital. Paid Up. Shah«> f. Bank of Ch.na and japar,.^. Nominal, f 3.000,000 450,968 Wf t, 7s 4, Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. $3 Seller,. 4 i0.000f4 8 4 "CS Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. iioo 2= Ml^ 4,6 Fraser and Neave Ltd. IV Buvers 1
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      253 3 \njer Shipping Report. Specially compiled for ihe Smg-.pjrc Free LOat* of paaßing Anjer Natonal.ty a„d descnp:i,„,ol vcscl. captains name Where a-<d when sailed. Desunation. -Sep.. ,0. H, ooee 01 •Vasraii PTB UCSJi B.t Sep.. 10. Dut tr. Pk.ss HBBtoaiaj D tova Amsterdam, Aug. 5. u X k, \l,> H.n^konc. P.''
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      253 4 f^. ~^~S*%\ irv "lanulßctwred by tbe Hr -ct; ''jSujT* 'If* Skilled Huropean Supervision iJ(^l_^Bf/' and are a^kno»le4|ed on all aide* to ba* H Ij v". \.y': ft -{IT limwWl /0 ROB,NSON J&^^fflm a .^mWfWt ,-^S fwOmatßtt f*- ~y^R PERAMBULATOR TYRES. a'. t I-'iilc 51. 50 each, STRAITS v.VCLr. AGENCY aaa*.
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      300 4 Unrler tne jfe_ Patronage IHtSULTAN Oh JOHOkfc ISMAIL bi RAHEEM Diamond Merchant-. Manufacturing Jeweile:^. Dealers, in Precious Ston e koad. HAV K ALWAYS IN POCK r j m -I aih rM|(ri r..^-s diamonds rubi* pr.,r Mexari 4 s aiih A Large a.arn r Am .n. ■1 ■r> valuabl ornarr.tn's -et
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      432 4 TO LET THh 1.1 v.t 1 j» K-.l'.- kMEVER BROTHESaS. Ajifia uc TPO Bl I Kl s, RNISHEO l-.t con- ven^nt ard pleasantly Mtuatei residence Holra --■.►d Alley Ko«d Apply to '.'ELI. i. < o..— A',ct.o,.eers. Sept 14 ii TO BE LET. A ii.*. ii n i>tr.a!l Raaat, r>.uni- Ivaaa
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      191 4 John Little Co., Ltd. JUST TO HAND A Large Selection of LAWN TE'XNIS BATS INCLUDING Ayre's Special Selected The Sandown Bg\ Th Favorite The Eventail jiHH-111l The f" alcon The Friezo T^z^J The L'nicorn The Pheonix The Wimbledon The Vantage The Selected 1 he Globe A The Newington The Alliance
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      1068 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. GliTM^g pert o! departure, anC (where anown, date date BBBBj and name of Agents. M s o r-W a b Ab.BOS*. Jap Poplar. Cablo Alb.bto, ItaL, Speu.a hTBB. Danish, Hai'P.B. Chin., Portsmouth, Havsa. Kiel, H.tmsi, Japanese, loii'MO, Jap., Elswick, IwaTi, Jap., Eisßick, laavaa K e LiGLßia. Ital., Spexzia,
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      602 4 The Singapore Free Press Mercantile Advertiser Cablb Aoobbss,— Advertiser. Stngm. tyTt TsL.rHOBB Nuaaaa.— No. 61. p.bitstvsd at 90- j. auaje.pi.ee ■aajaßtai THE leading EagJish Newspaper Straits Settlements JohoFederated Native States of Perak. Se an gor, Sungei L'jong, Pahang, the N> gr Sembilan British North Borneo S Netherlands Indie*. Java and
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