The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 September 1899
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Title Section18 1899-09-27 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 277,1 SEPTEMBER, /1899. DAILY ISSUE No 368718 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement736 1899-09-27 1 P Office. Collyer Quay. Qy Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, KCYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of 1-ading issued for Persian Gulf Continental mnd American Ports, also lor China Coast, and Smn Francisco via736 words
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Advertisement698 1899-09-27 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. *T* H E following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honorovg, Shano- For Marseilles hai ar Jar an Ports. anp London. s.s. Kaisow Sept. »6 ss. Osnfa Nov. 15 j Through Bills of Lading698 words
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Advertisement680 1899-09-27 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract with thb Netherlands India Govbrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, lath F. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer LJuav Time Tsble for September, 1809. From Expected Will be despatched tor M. Vajirunhis Padang Sept. 22. Penang, Olehleh, PaSBBSg and Sumatra's W. Coast Sept. 27 Read Batavia680 words
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Advertisement586 1899-09-27 1 ITHE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, WharLr.gers. 6tc. '.ravng Docks up to fj assji ii fett on Wharf frontage one mile- ar.d a quarter. BBTB Whan .350 feet m, iiiigth, Boiler and Maasiaßj Sbbbbs we;tkeu bj bbbsbb, Batansiva range of God.v. eds. Proprietors ot586 words
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Advertisement666 1899-09-27 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL fioooooco RESERVE FUND In'ooo'ooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF 1 PROPRIETORS 110,000,000 COUBT OS DIBBCTOBS. R. M. Gkav, Eaq. Chaikman. N. A Sibbs, Esq. DKfiiTy Chaikman. E. Goktz, Eao. A. J. Raymond, Esq. E. Shkllim, Esq. R. H. Hill, Eaq. A. Haupt, Esq. F. Sachsb,666 words
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Advertisement616 1899-09-27 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THE only remedy at piesent knoan as an INFALLIBLE and PERM \N, N] UWIM e. Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration" WX>,IWMDrowTOM si:' i^2 ,l fK^^S ,v "W* ALnmiSMOM So.d Retail uy all Chemists and Wholesale bv v^pivsiUJN THE PETER SYS COMPANY, an,, Sol. Manupactur.rs), o,616 words
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Article, Illustration1692 1899-09-27 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 1899. H're-hal! th* Vtm.% \\,r Vf p> •r 1 .«ri bf influence and ii.,1^,1-. Ib» K a Here patriot Truth her !of ion. pr- Pie**e« to Reliron. Uraltr. and lam Now that tl.»: r.-gutation of jhlrikiibm, the subject ol legialatioa there urns the1,692 words
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Article79 1899-09-27 2 THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS. The Suzerainty Question. Strong Despatch from Mr. Chamberlain. Mr. Chamberlain, in a despatch dated jjnd September (last Friday), declares that the Imperial Government is compelled to absolutely deny and repudiate the assertion of the Transvaal that it is an International Sovereign State. He also declares79 words
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Article28 1899-09-27 2 The Khalifa at Bay. The Sirdar to Attack. Lord Kitchener, the Sirdar, is preparing j to attack the Khalifa, who has established hianell near Jebel Gedir.28 words
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Article210 1899-09-27 2 Heavy F nss of Life. Great Destruction of Property. An earthquake, accompanied by landslips, has taken place at Darjeeling. I pwards of two hundred people have been killed, including several Europeans. The damage done is immense. London, September .-yth, 1899. The U.S. cruiser Princeton left ShangTreaty Ports210 words
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Article46 1899-09-27 2 The picture of a group of several of Pm^JrS^-"-^ of the Singapore Volunteer Kines) to the Singapore Volunteer Artillery has been received to-day, and, as alreadj mentioned, will be allotted a place of bMaor on the walls of the S.V A Drill46 words
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248 1899-09-27 2 uLi a Consul Everett transmits a report by Mr 5S consular agent at Macassar, Celebes' on the pearl fisheries of Dutch India. He state, ShelU constitute one of the most important n c ir~ of exportation from Macassar Ln in tK. ,Z i^t,cic of248 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement778 1899-09-27 2 ROBINSON Co. An now making a Special Show of Bicycles PREMIERS ARIELS ASCOTS DAYTONS ver 60 Machines to select from Premier Cents' Roadsters $125 and $160 Ariel Road Racers $175 Premier Lady s Roadsters $135 and $160. Dayton Gents' Roadsters fitted with Westwood rims, Dunlop Tyres brake and mudguards $135.778 words
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Advertisement960 1899-09-27 2 r OST. On September 23rd, iBoy, a young I terrier d-g, white with jet black markin (Municipal Badge No. 2004.) Whoever retui Jjw s fr>e to its owner, Lieut. H. T. Wynter, r F," Bungalow, Tanglin, will be well rewarded. Septus 2#lt "wanted A TVI'HWRITER, one with a knowledge Remington960 words
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Advertisement821 1899-09-27 2 »x TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE "THE Power of Attorney given by the under signed on the 9th June, 1885, to Charlb* ED\v in Crane u from this day revoked. EDWARD D'ALMEIDA ,f 3 7 m.w.f. 4.10 NOTICE M— McAlister h Co., will take over from U* October next the Retail Agency821 words
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Advertisement157 1899-09-27 2 TOWN HALL TO-NIGHT, TONIGHT GRANDE KEPRESEN IAITON DONNEE PAR Mblle AMPAN, Ist (hanteuse D'Opera di Theatre de Saigon. Melle DELAMARNE, dans son repertoire Melle G. LACROIX, Chanteuse D'Operetu du Theatre de Hanoi. Melli OLGA, des conserts de Pans. Mri.ARCHEK, Pianist Accompagnateur, PROGRAMME. ISI P VRTIK. Les epatantes Olga. Vilinclie /.acroix.157 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous130 1899-09-27 2 The Week. Wednesday, 27th High Water ,4 a., 2.51 p. Municipal Commission, 2-30 p. S. A. Lecture, 5-15 p. Krench Opera Co., Town Hall, o p. 30th Birthday of the King of Portugal. Straits Insurance Meeting, noon, l^nd Sale, Powell's, 2-30 p. hmul.iiion Lodge, 8 30 p. Furniture Sale. Leome"130 words
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Article1109 1899-09-27 3 The following is the discussion which took place in the Legislative Council on the third reading of the Banishment Ordinance Amendment BUI y ester. lay Mr. Burkinshaw said that as he should feci it his duty to vote against the Bill he thought he ought to give1,109 words
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Article1017 1899-09-27 3 Ihk Rial Danger. Mi. Kdward Oicey has an article in the new Fortnightly Review headed Peace or War in South Africa," in which the opinion is maintained that the issue now depends solely on the firmness of the British (iovernment. Mr. Rhodes said not long ago in1,017 words
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Article51 1899-09-27 3 S. C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT PLAY ON TUESDAY. II sVII lONSHII-. Lenten beat vVoauustaa, a— 7. 3 A NC.I rs. I'earce beat Wright, 6 2, 6—o. li SlNUt.fcS. aaea beat Dent. 2 6— 3, f 2. C Singles. Gamer beat ellen/er, 6— 4, 0— 1 Grabaai beat Miller, >>— o,51 words
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Article42 1899-09-27 3 TIES F OR WEDNESDAY. < 11 iMPiooaai*. Hearce v. l..nton. B I »ss SINOLI.s. Mi ir.yor v. I plon. < lerk v Mi Gregor or Upton. < SIMOLP.s. on v Graham. B Dnt'BLBS. Shay and Hannalord v. Kdlin and Graham or Gunn and Booth. m42 words
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Article33 1899-09-27 3 T IES FOR THURSDAY. Championship (Final.) S. Reid v. Linton or Pearce. B SlriOLßS.' lerk v. McGregor or Upton. Propkssion Pviks.. Banks, Campbell and Linton v. Mcr 111, Waddell and Fabcr to finish.33 words
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Article565 1899-09-27 3 tFrom our e-an do n <\sponJent.% The Criminal Assizes were opened before the Chief Justice on Tuesday the 19th inst. when the Attorney General, the Hon. \V. R. Collyer, appeared for the Crown. The first case was that of Ong Leong who pleaded guilty to housebreaking by night, three565 words
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Article689 1899-09-27 3 THE EVOLUTION OF MODERN WARFARE. 1• a s»cret o *ar. sa; 1 Napoleon, is in the secret I .rjrnmuioca'i'jns. It follows, then, that the establishment 1 a ba«>> ar.d the security of the by whi^h an army c mmunieates with its base are among tie prim .ry i.u I a689 words
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Article67 1899-09-27 3 I he Universal Gatette is informed from Peking that the Russian government intends to send forty thousand soldiers to Peking from Port Arthur whenever there is an opportunity. The governments of the olher Powers are said to have notified Peking that they will also send troops if67 words
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Article890 1899-09-27 3 Mis Piety, HoaeeTY, ami Kihmry. The central idea ot the average Radical with regard to the Ti annaal Bot r is thai ha is a sort of rugt'e.l t ovenantir, asking only to be let .done in the cultivation ol his smiling farm, heedless of gold, devoted890 words
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Article433 1899-09-27 3 I w i.kksi im, Onmoae vaoa raa Roaataa (Vess. DaMUaaaaa] the tc-.e^rams regarding the probability of an alliance between China and Japan, ihe I Vremya expressed the belief that any serious rapprochement between those Powers could only take place with the consent o.' Russia, and by433 words
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Article35 1899-09-27 3 Already this year, in consequence of the prevailing high price of tin, the additional duty collected in the Federated Malay States exceeds two million dollars, although the amount of the metal exported is pikul less,35 words
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Article694 1899-09-27 3 The Colonial Secretary's report on the Straits Settlements for 1 898 was laid before the Legislative Council yesterday. It deals I mostly wilh matters that have already been j made public in other reports, but summarises some conveniently. The following are Sir Alexander's remarks on Currency The694 words
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Article75 1899-09-27 3 (CORRECTED IP TO Sejitcinlic-r On London. Bank 4 m/s t fl 1 demand 1/1 1 Private; credits 3 m/s '/"lii documents 3 m/s j/o credit.-) omtft 2/0^ France, demand 2471 Germany, demand 200-j INUIA, T. r i 4s Hongkong, demand dis Yokohama, demand 4 Java, demand 1 1 Manila,75 words
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Article115 1899-09-27 3 (September 27 H" 188. Gamb.er f 6,| 0 do. Cube No. 1 10.90 i'epper. Black (ordinary S'porei 27.75 do. White, (Fair L/W=->% 4S Nutmegs 110s to the lb.; 68. do. (80s to the lb) ti 90. Mace (Bandaj jji. Cloves (Ambo.na) 33. Liberia.. Coltee 15-So Tapioca, small p<a. i115 words
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Article166 1899-09-27 3 A Prominent Virginia Kditor Had Almost Given Up, but Was Brought Back to Perfect Health by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. Bead his Editorial, l-rom the Times, Hillstillc, Va. I sultered with diarrhoea for a long time and thought 1 was past being cured.166 words
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412 1899-09-27 3 S H AR E LI ST SEPTE M BE R 27th, 1899. B Quotation. Capital. Paid Ur. Sharis Pair Div. Bank of < I ,na and Japan, Ltd. Nominal, f 2,000.000 414,03! I9 g,S 7S Deferred. 5 2 Q Bell's Ast,. os Kastern Agency. $3 Sellers. 10 0.10 J 4412 words
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Article50 1899-09-27 3 A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one at Hulau Br.ini falls each day it 1 P.M. Singapore mean tima (Greenwich mean time- 6 hri., 4 mm., 35 see.,) being hoisted live minutes previously. To-day Fort Canning and Pulau Bra.ll both fell correi 1 1 v50 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement269 1899-09-27 3 OCKAN STKAM SHIP COMPANY. A N I NKDEKLANDsCHK oTOOhf. VAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCBAAN. Tt.e 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 ire despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight269 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous386 1899-09-27 3 Mm Klagß and Tona Command Paaaaia Br. 1. sloop, 1050 R. I*. Other Veaari* Fl«kb tt Tons Matters Am Aiaata l Knuth Bab Li oho Due. 27s Ban Po Soon Dut. 222 Od Bam Poa Guam Brit. 575 Stratton v •1 Dut Abdoolbaher Sei < mw P ft Brit 1)e386 words
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Miscellaneous570 1899-09-27 3 1 N H° R f lers Arrived Krom For Wbao bran Sept. 12 I ocos Is. ived From Conaieneea For Wben g,O 13 K Eh l < g Banjerra issm, 2 a a Sep. 37 vV H M icastar, Sep. lIP Bin A 2 V v York ril is Ki570 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement445 1899-09-27 4 Under the Patronage ttrHH Most ?2*rit*9iS^> Dulin^uislnd I^^^ lll> H.ghne-s THfc SULTAN OF JOHORK ISMAIL RAHEEM Diamond Merchants. Manufacturing Jewelleis, Dealers in Precious Stones No. 82-1 and 82-2 Brass Bassa Koad. HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK K.sh.onable ready made Jewelleries of various <ii-s.e;n, mounted with ht«;h class diamonds, rubies -„.-.i ris,445 words
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Advertisement458 1899-09-27 4 RILEY, m/\RGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS Boiler-Makers, Shipbuilders ANT) General Contractors. WK ARE PREPARKD TO SUPPLY FROM STOCK Lubricants. Kn^oline Cylinder Oil, specially suitet for Oil. (i s Steam Engines, reducing wear to a minimum price 1/35 per gallon H ravyfAaar aaej MaaataJ l.ubrnating Oil Boiler Covering. Patent Mi«a l)u>t, Faa»Sl458 words
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Advertisement1085 1899-09-27 4 Singapore Sporting Club RhVLSKD PROGRAMME FOR THE AUTUMN RACK MEETING, 1899. This Programme is substituted for that previously published. October 24th, 26th 28th. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 24th October. First Racb. Thb Maiubn Platb.— Value $250. A Race for Maiden Horses— Weight as per scale (lost.) An allowance of 2 lib.1,085 words
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Advertisement169 1899-09-27 4 KATZ BROS., Limited. Have Just Received a Large Stock of LADIES AND GEITTLEMENS Boots Shoes. Blocked FronTD'ress Boots Walk^Boot. Gents Dress Pumps. mW Ladies Lace Boots Patent Leather. Gei.ts Walking Boots do Tan Leather. rN JJ I Ladies Ladies r G.acie K,d Shoes. j£ z BI.S Leather Shoes. IM^^^BeamaP* SS^T169 words
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Advertisement1122 1899-09-27 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ol departure, anC lUBBfOJ knowi date due here, and name of Agents. Mrn-op-War Ak^bona, Jap Poplar, arlo Albbrto, Ital., Spezzia, Fyii, Danish, Hai-Pei*. Chin., Portsmouth, Hansa, Kiel, H atsusb, Japanese, Iotuno, Jap., Elswick, Iwatb, jap., Elswick, Jaguar, K-el, Liguria, Ital., .Spezzia, Mi rarumo, Jap., l,ondoii, Rosit,1,122 words
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Advertisement624 1899-09-27 4 The Singapore Free Press. "> AND Mercantile Advertiser Cablb Addrbss,— Advertiser, Singapore. OLIfHONI Numbsb.— No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Sincapora. T^HE leading English Newspaper in lhe x Straits Settlements Johore, thc Federated Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Ne gr Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak,624 words
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