The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 September 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 29th SEPTEMBER, *****. THIRD SERIES. DAILY ISSUE, No 3
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      699 1 POlhct. Colljrer Quay. >• J3_ Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. J m EBB* <°< < ,NA J APANI PENANG F S is INDIA AUSTRALIA, ADEN, f h V PT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR 94 MALTA, BRINDISI. VENICE. PLYMOUTH vM) I ON DON. pi Through Bills of Lad.ng issued for Persian
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      666 1 MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY. LIMITED. PHE following are the dales on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. j or Honoeomg, Shano- For Marseilles 1 hai At Japan Ports. anp London. b. Kaisow Sept. ao s.s. Oanfa Nov. 15 Through Bills of Lading issued lo
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      743 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPI]. Uhder Contract with the Nkthkrlands India Government. kGENTb at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDBLS at Caw, 2-3 Collyer Quav Time Table for September, 1809 Prom Eapecteo Will be despatched lor If, .ijiriinlns Padang Sept 22. Penang, Olehleh, Padang aad Sumatra's W. (oast Sept. 27 eac
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      570 1 "j TEACHERS' HIGHLAND CREAM WHISKY f 1 If the oldest, JP^^iV purest and best in ft-^J-j-'^Mi thc market I OHTAINABLE v EVERYWHERE SANDILANDS, BUTTERY .Sc Co 50LI aGINTS UNGAPOAX* PBNANG. THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers. Ac. Oi iv.r Oo up to 500
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      630 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION AID-UP CAPITAL tto.OOO.ociO KSEKVB FUND. »ii,000,000 ESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS i 1i0.000.000 Coiiar or Ui*kctoa*. R. M. Gkav, Eaq.— Chaibman. N. A Sibbs, Esq. litrvrr Chaihiaji. Goetz, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. Shellim Esq. K. H. Hill, Eaq. Haupt, tag. W. Sachsb, Eaq. McConachib,
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      405 1 PETER SYS WOND THE only remedy at piaßH t known as an IN Sprue, Dysentery, Diairhcea, I of the B RROOMMINDIOai SOME ok the CHIEFSPE Sold Retail t.y all Chem THE PETER S^ (Proprietors »sn Sole Masl pacturbi Ott 17 OHCENIX AS-.Uk/vNCE COM I PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents
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      454 1 'ERFUL SPECIFIC. FA 1.1.1 HI. K and PERM Hemorrhage and U'ceration owels. '■< LALiSTS ia rai MSOICAL PROPKS ilfJ >i ists and VVrtolew ZS COMPANY, BS), g, Old Chim* Stekkt, Sh»noha. '7-' D ACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL W STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND TOYO KISEN KABUSHIKi KAISHA O.) rnrou^h
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1899.
    1250 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1899. ll»re (hall the PrM. th* Peop>'» ngl t maintain. Cnawed bf influence and iii.br.licd by gam Here patriot Truth her g'.orioua precept; draw r edged to Religion. LoTattv. and Law. mu r. »J (>M E more is the daily cable news service
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    CRICKET.
    288 2 The following is the list of matches arranged by the S. C. C, the names of the managers of the sides, when known, bein"; given in brackets Oct. 7th Lawyers and C. S. (E. Kllis) v S V. A. (I apt. Marker.) 2nd XL Club J. Graham) v. S.L.O.'s
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    THE FORCE FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
    498 2 f Allahabad I'vneer.j On Friday railway accommodation for 350 multi was prepared and lie d in readiness at Peshawar, i-rdance with urgent instructions for their despatch lo Bomt.ay. Ihe Railway author. ties have also received orders from the Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General to prepare at once
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    IHK HURRICANE IN THE WEST INDIES.
    572 2 Tbrriblk Dbiails. The Central News says that the mail from the West Indies brings terrible details of the recent hurricane in the islands. According to letters received by the West Indian < ommittee and the St. Ki" I I rtismr the iaiastr>phe was wellnigh
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    104 2 THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS. The Orange Free State Presses for Peace. In Any Case will Stand by Transvaal. Cape Afrikanders to Petition Queen. The Volksraad of the Orange River Free State has unanimously instructed its Gov ernment to do its utmost to ensure peace, without sacrificing the honour and
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    MR. BALFOUR ON THE
    408 2 SITUATION. Precarious Prospects. Britain Inflexible. The Intere it of South Africa, of Civilisation and Honour. The Rt. Hon ble A. J. Balfour, first LorJ of the Treasury, and Leader of the House of Commons, speaking at Dundee declared in reference to the position in the Transvaal,
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    DID IT ON ITS HEAD.
    162 2 An insect, hat can count-* least up to mtmdm thcunous discovery with which L.eut Ccl. De>a..nceyofthe».rencharmy credits himself. The reature is a hem,pt er abou t an eighth of an inch long, and was seen in a garden of Noumea. New Laledon.a. attent.on being attracted
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      554 2 ROBINSON Co. Are uow making a Special Show of Bicycles PREMIERS ARIELS ASCOTS DAYTONS r 60 Machines to select from Premier Gents 1 Roadsters $125 and $160. Ariel Road Racers $175 Premier Lady s Roadsters $135 and $160. Dayton Gents Roadsters fitted with r Westwood rims, Dunlop Tyres brake and
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      983 2 LOST pNKPO »IT receipt on the Hongkong and Shang. hai Bank for $Byl, No. 35-360. Finder will be rewarded on lhe receipt being returned to Mr. C. Dowse, Marine Club, or to the Bank. Sept 28 5.10 T OST On September 23rd, 1 8gg, a young fox Am ten ler
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      615 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS A L l TION SALE ok UNCLAIMED GOODS j To be held at Tanjong Pagar Wharf (Godown 24) on Wednesday, 4th October, at 2.30. For particulars see circulars. POWELL Co.— Auctioneers. Sept 29 4.10 TOWN HALL TON/GUT. SECONDK GRANDE REPRESENTATION DONNEE PAR Mbllb I AMPAN, ist Chanteuse D'Opera
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      175 2 The Week H,gh VVa^er.-O.^a.. 4 p French Opera Co., Team Hall, '9 p. Furniture Sale, Leome' Hill, 1 -30 p Hor,e and Dog Show, Tyersal^ 3 p. Star of East, I emperance Club, 7-10 p. Meet.ng R. A. O. 8., Temple Bar, S p Smoking oncert, Police Bahru, <>p r
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    CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
    48 3 The local manager, Mr. W. H Frizell, has received the following telegraphic advice At the approaching Meeting of th<Shareholders the Directors will recommend a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of to per cent per annum free of income
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    HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS FOR THE CAPE.
    59 3 The Ch.na Mail (2Jnd) says We are informed that volunteers to man four guns have offered their services from Hongkong. The whole of these men do not belong to the Volunteer Corps, but have all expertencc in the handling of weapons. Upwards of a hundred
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    82 3 1 »n Sunday morning next the Water Polo Match against D Coy. K.O.R. will be played at 830 a.m. Launches will leave [ohastoa'l Pier for the Club Bungalow Bl Tanjong Katong at 7 am 8 a.m., j and 9 am. Breakfast will be provided at 10 a.m.,
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    A FRENCH VIEW OF THE OPENING OF NANMNG.
    164 3 A FRENCH VIEW OF THE OPENING OF NANMNG. Ihe .Manning correspondent ot ihe Fc. •>s The English arc creeping in every where and -catering to supplant ns all along the line, even own frontiers. Kwangsi, was it not to be rnsion of Tonkin But now the English, who opened W'uchow
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    NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
    148 3 M M.S. He. a, are has been in the Puyang like jnd.ngs. Ram (til enforces inaction among the American Manila. Mr. Bisil Reginald Hamilton Taylor has arrived s kong to take up his appointment Harkeur Master. The Rev. Gilbert Reid, who has been in Kurope .ird
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    67 3 This evening the final tie for the Chani:'Tr^fVrkfti^a, rr/rj/b^. n w PLAY ON THURSI I A Sis .l«». Peaces, 6- 4 '>— B Si.voi bs. •gjr beat Clerk. 6—2. Slsr.L t I f'ROfBSSION P BBBSI md Pabar beat Banks, Camp- 1, f—§. Ill: lOR YKll> >
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    FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE VEEN PENANG AND EUROPE BY GERMAN PACKETS
    246 3 Lorrbspo aoea September, 1899S,R— ln reply to your letter of the 14th nstant. the hanger to give you the following inorrnation. Il IS .tscher Lloyd Hamburg-American Line conjointly to a regular fortnightly mail service to and Last, calling at Penang.
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    THE PAHANG CORPORATION LTD
    65 3 Kctums from the Pahang CorporaMines, lor the month of August were as iollows Sungei Lembing. "t stone crushed, 2,040 oxide of n produced 33J tons, with 35 heads of Hamps running for 26 days working expenses $19,250. fcram liatang. •ons of stone crushed 1,2064 oxide of
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    THE PHILIPPINES COMMISSION.
    177 3 Colonel Denby and Dean Worcester, ol the lommission appointed by President McKinley as n advisory board in the Philippines, arrived a 1 tongkong yesterday by the Yawati Maru, from ilanil i en r<ute for lhe United States. The ."ommissioners have been withdrawn from the 'hilippines under direct
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    NOTES FROM THE NORTH
    420 3 It is stated that thc Japanese Government will iresent to the Diet next session a bill authorising he contribution of a certain sum to the project of a 'nited States Pacific Cable from San Francisco -ia Japan and Hongkong to the Philippines. This s IBS enterprise
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    MR. RHODES AND ENGLISH STATESMEN.
    698 3 MR. RHODES AND ENGLISH STATESMEN. I BISCBB In rturniitf (on July 20 Mr. 1< I Mr. Rhodes; upon lhe qanlmn of ripiniinn. ai ..-e M **Z of increaso g every pa-i ol the a rhal advantage do \ou sec to the Kngl.sh race in the acquisit.on of freak leiritory J
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    AN ESTIMATE OF THE FILIPINOS.
    869 3 The last appeal made to lhe nations by the Filipino";, which recites the facts, already affirmed by one of Dewey's officers, that they had conquer- I ed Luzon and Panay single handed, and that under the laws of nations it was theirs by the title
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    326 3 A writei in the S'eue Freie !'r. ad-. BCeseS the despatch of the P.itish mails to India, t hina, and Aeatrafia BV a new route. Instead of the overland .urney lo Brindisi, and the shipping of il.e mails there, the wnler suggests an ovcilti.d roa ca, where the
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    THE INDIAN CURRENCY BILL.
    1099 3 Ihk Vicsbot's Srasca. Simla, Sept. 8. At B> day's me, ting ol the Viceregal Legislative Council, Lord Carson said Tke situation in which we ire placed to-da\, and the- cnciimstances in which he Finance Member has |Ust spoken in introducng the Hill are not without B*l
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    SOLVING THE BURIAL PROBLEM.
    185 3 New Piioi ess oi Cremation by Liuiid Air. New York, iith August. A company has heat been formed here for the purpose ol establishing a < r< matory, in which hqu d air will bs employed for incinerating human bodies. The company has purchased a cemetery
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    NOBODY WILL STEAL THEM.
    490 3 liifcKK are two reasons why the Crown jewels are never stolen from ihe Tower of London. 1 hey are in a strong place, well guarded, and arcdangerous things to handle when dishonestly come by. Mo-t losses of valuables are due either to carelessness on lhe part
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    EXCHANGE.
    76 3 (COKRECTEL) LP IO Sejib (Jn London. Bank 4 m,.- l/f I f demand 1 nj Private credits 3 m/i i 11: documents 3 m/s 1/1 1 cradsta 6 m/5... l ka (JERMANY, 'ieman.i India, T. T 145^ Hongkong, demand IJJ dis Yokohama, demand naa. Java, demand n-. Manila, demand
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    SHARE LIST, SEPTEMBER 29th, 1899.
    349 3 yuoTATioN. Capitm.. Pain Ur. Su Bank of t hma and japaj..^d. Nominal, 2.000,000 4M U Bell's As'., iBBJ fill a n Agency. $3 Sellers. to ,v,o f 4 8.584 Clear Water Dairy Pares Ltd. 8100 l^ ,4 6 Fraser and Neave Ltd. iTsales *t- 25,00
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    PRODUCE.
    112 3 (September 2u »"»8 5o Gaesaißi o.io do. Cube No. i M i,,.,*, I'ep|.er, Black (ordinary S'peri 27 7s do. White, (Fair L/VV= S^ 4$ Nutmegs nos to the IL>.) 6J> do. (80s to the lb) 00. Mace (Banda) jj^ Cloves (Amboma, 2t Libenan Coffee is-,o Tapioca, small pearl (Fair
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      182 3 DAMP PROOF PIANOS Robinson Piano Co. mi, *p Guai intecJ for Climate. TsmaanwSß«y-* Aug 1 4 t.th.s A WONDERFUL CURE OK DIARRHOEA. A Paaatiaaai Vaaataia Batraa Had Almost Given Up, but Was Brought Back to Perfect Health by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. Read his Editorial. From the Times,
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      66 3 ...c-r Kep (Seaaeßshei Taker: at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory <J. w. 1 m »ar.,e t .al 20.0y, 2Q.Ht>-, 10.000 tempei ItIUC 80 O 86.3 81.0 Wet Hulb I 780 78.0 77.0 > >> Wmc! W.N W. S.S.W S 5.W. Max. 87.9 Mm. dc 7jo Maa. 14*.! 1 an r id.
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      797 3 VESSELS IN Wai KU K i and Tona Commanders Arrive J Krom Fo- Whan Pho ix Mr, t. sloop, 10^0 ILP.Cechra 1 Other Vea.eis Flaea A Tona Maatera Arrived Krom Conaieneea For When A f F Jf l *'i Pt. 28 Sarawak Pat. S.m .ns Sarawak a i3 oi K
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    699 4 (ilving port of depauute, and (where known) date due here, and name: of Agents. Mbs-oi-War. r\KKßos'4, Jap., Poplar, Larlo Aibkkto, Ital., Saasaia, f- ykn, Danish, Hai-PBN, Chin., Portsmouth, Hansa, Kiel, Hatsusb, Japanese, Idsumo, Jap., Elswick, Iwatb, Jap., Elswick, |*i.i ar, Kiel, Liguria, Ital., Spezzia, Mirakumo, Jap., London, Rosbt,
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    Passengers lor Straits. China & Japan.
    233 4 Passengers lor Straits. China Japan. Per M. M. ty and tntsitn, daw Sep. 30. —Mr. HatM, Mr. K. H. Paeklay, Mr. Yeron.mus and family. Per Sanuk. Maru, tiom Antwerp, due Oct. 4. L Vincart, W. van La^r, Suthiohi Eida. aaaaa, Mr. aad Mrs. Howgate, Mr. and M I Steenhamp, Miss
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      420 4 Under the Patronage Hi. HiK'm«~THE SULTAN OK JOHORE ISMAIL RAHEEM Diamond Merchants, Manufacturing Jewellers, Dealers in Precious Stone s No. 82- 1 and S;-2 Brass Bassa Koad. HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK '.ishionable ready made Jcweiltiics <>t various fn, mounted with high class diamonds, rubies pearls, emeralds, sapphires, UarajaoßMa, Alexiuincs, cats
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      341 4 NOBEL'S Explosives Co., Ltd. GLASGOW. MANUPACTUMKS OlDynamite, Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, ALL KINDS Of Safety Fuses, AMI Wlectnc Blasting Apparatus The above Explosives, being all manufactured in Great Britain, are made to a«s the high standard of safety and purity ..sis tmfos'-d by the Brtttsh Government .nd are.
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      449 4 •''*2j**^sbm ♦•■v^ Z*AwAtr*mf7 SMMraVfe fj **W&~*4?snmV£Amw*am £i *'*C GOVERNMEN I" OF BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. GOVERNMENT OF LABUAN. Kr.vEMt Firms ior lyoo. nPKNDBRS will be received by the Government Secretary. Sandakan, on or before lhe 1511 November, ißyo, lor the following Revenue Farmlor ie, o. Op.ui 11 Parma. Spirit License Ka
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      328 4 KATZ BROS., Limited. Have Just Received a Large Stock of LADIES AND GENTLEMENS Boots Shoes. Gen»s Gents Blocked Front Dress Boots Walking Boot. Gents Dress Pumps. im'v _BBBB_B__ *m*mm\m** U^m I. adies Lace Bocts Patent Leather. Gei ts Walking Boots, do Tan Leather. j I_? 1 aaaa_Eaaaaaaaaak Lad: f s
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      124 4 Fraser Cumming OfKicßS: 7c; Hattery Road. Sawmills:— Johore Bharu. Hrickworbs Sirantfoon and BaleMier. Timber Merchants. PRIME HARD-WOOD, cut by our own men in the best districts and steam saw n to any size. W3RKED TIMBERS. Flooring Board accurately planed, tongued and grooved the best machinery, under the superintendence of an
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      612 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser. Cablb Adorass,— Advertiser, Singapore. Tblbphonb Numsbr.— No. 61. Publiabed at 30-3, Raffles Place, Singapore. HTHE leading English Newspaper in 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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