The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 October 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, 4,1, OCTOBER,) .899. DAILY ISSUE, No 36^
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      697 1 P Office. Collyer Quay. Sy Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. =L for CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA ADEN, EGYPT MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR MALTA BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH IND LONDON. Through Bills ot lading issued for Persian Gulf Continental and American Ports, also for Chin's Coast, and S,n Francisco via
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      704 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. *TT H K following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamets may be expected here, viz OUTWARO. HOMEWARD. 1 For Honobomg, Shano- For Marseilles hei v |apam Ports. anp I.osdon. I Kintuck Oct. 16 Oanfa Nov. 15 Through Bills oi Lading issued
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      1429 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thb Netherlands Iboia ajovbbnaibnt. Agents at Singapore, Agency, late I. DABNDBLS Co., 2-2 Collyer (Juav Time Table lor October, 1899. Prom hi-, t-r tr Will be despatched Icr Gen. Pel Sourabaya Sept. 21. Sourabaya, Mo. lele-i g Amix-nan, BBBfIBMBfIM', Ambtina, B.nnda a New
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      644 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL ....|i0.000..s J o RESBRVB FUND 1 1 1 ,000 .too RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS 1 aio.ooo.ooc COUBT OV UIBECTOBS H. Af. Grav, Esq Chaibman. N. A Sibbb, Esq,.— Uururr Chairman. E. Goktz. Esq. A. I. Ravmono, Esq. E. Smellin Esq. R. H.
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      465 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at ptesent kno*n as an INFALLIBLE and PEKMANKNT CUKE for Sprue. Dysentery, Dia< rhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bow Is RECOaMMKNDEDBrSOMEoPTHK CHIEF SPBCIAUSTS IB th. MEDICAL PROFhSsiuv Sold R.-u.l by all Chemists and Wholesale by KUIThSbION THE PETER SYS COMPANY, akh Sole
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      296 1 p ACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP JL COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAI STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND 'POYO KISEN KABUSHIKi A KAISHA CBBißßtaa s. co.) I-nrough passage t.ciceu granted t u K ,1™ d France, and Germany 6y -all tran.-UU, c*h«a of S.eamers, also to ian Francisco Ov in- of a e above lines. y
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1899.
    1953 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1899. llrrr «ha!l the Vtrt* r Vr C't.awed by influence and unbnbe t>v ga Her. patriot Truth her gtorioua precept* drava I'ledfled lo Reliaion. Loralt.. and Law. Solim Alriran aewa to day is confined to allusions to the military activity on the frontiers
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE VENEZUELA ARBITRATION.
      95 2 A Compromise. Ihe decision in the Venezuela arbitra. tion amounts to a compromise rather favouring Venezuela. THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS The Free State Forces. Ihe Free State artillery are moving Ul I wards Kimberley. Other Free State forces have also occupied Botha's Pass, near Newcas'.l. The Transvaal Forcea.
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    JAPAN'S PROGRESS IN MILITARY WEAPONS.
    346 2 JAPAN'S PROGRESS IN MILITARY WEAPONS. We cannot but endorse the -x, cv mark that japan has made remarkabU i T he matter of small arms durmTthe^fc P^ 1 5 i" first her troops were ,up p ed era At neons weapons thai hid been m setcr5 etcro K e vanous
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      2161 2 JOhn T lff"la<* aQr ar^a^m T 4- A LOST TOD A Y S ADVERTISEMENTS V fXX iA -IwllytlC atTV \^a»lJ I 111 I'lKPu-l I pi on the Mo-.gkong and Shang- m J nmrnWrngAAmTam 1.... Bank ha I*B9l, No. 35-360. Finder will TO LET IIRAPPPV aTlaCnVriras.., X7 'T™^*".* m JS e
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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, accoun's, Ac.) should be addressed to The Manager, "Singapore Free Press.'
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      523 2 Wednesday, 4th High Water y.59 a., 10. 1 p. a.hurch Work Assocn., Raffles Girls School, 4 p S A. 2.5 Gun Draa, 5-1 s p K. A. O. B. Smoker, 15^ Cecil-st., q p. Thursday, sth: Higlt Water i 10.2} a., 10.45 PNew Moon. 2.<> a. Licensing Justices, p. Friday,
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    AN ALLEGED BRIBERY CASE.
    62 3 I C. Fernandez, registration officer attached to the Chinese Protectorate, was last night arrested by Chi^f Inspector Bourne n a charge of bribt 1 v He was todav before Mr. Howard, charged with obtaining an illegal gratification of SlO from one Tan Tuah Chee. and $20
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    ADMIRAL DEWEY'S RECEPTION IN AMERICA.
    98 3 Admiral Dcwcy was timed to arrive in New Vork on the morning >l 28ih September. GaBM preparations are bein^ made for his reception A remakable piece of newspaper enterprise is thegreeting the rVtrW J'tirit World has arranged fair the Admiral, lhe World has sent telegrams
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    THE MARINE CLUB.
    102 3 Ihe halt yearly meeting ol the members o( the Marine Club was held last evening at 1 p.m., Mr. Robert Allan. President, in the hair. There was a good attendance of members. The report and accounts t". th. past hail ,r were submitted. They show that it
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    208 3 Bombay, Sept. 36. The British India steamer as been char ui id for lhe Transvaal txpedi: A sq jadron of the sth Dragoon Guards embarked on the transport s.s. Lsssdala this morning, lhe rest will follow tomorrow in the s.s. I'lraa-i, theSJ Putiala and the s..s. jVfIBfIUBB." flraM
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    TERRIBLE DISASTER IN DARJEELING.
    178 3 EtaorßAN Childrbs Dbowbbo. -a I KAis. as 1- LOOI SaUOBI Eaaraot n.ia. nta, *sept. ?o. On Sunday in Darjeeltng c a heavy downpour of rum. ca ind slips, and the mail train was obstructed Lad slips, between Darjeeling and pmeni he passengers delaying the .really. On
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    SHIPPING BOUNTIES.
    90 3 ibb paper says. Germany s large subven- '..000 to a steamship line ior South I. 1 1 another attack on lhe I'.ritish mercant le A company starting with free capital to ount will be able to ctfer freights at an r\al figure. These new steamers are j be
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    NAVAL NOTES.
    86 3 H M.S. Pigmy left Wuhu for Hankow jrninji "f tli*- 1 8th Sept. MS. I steam.-rs City of unc.ro an.i City of Pekuig liavc n up by th*.- U.S. Ijover BBM nt i •hips. OmU\ „vs Ihelloalrirgjpl ia 1.-dthcr in the cap I/ermtonc. which b) under the tnmand
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    EVERYBODY.
    103 3 Wai JfIBBBBV I BVBBBB rspondent from Cheltenham, BflW saw the < .rey match. w„tes— -a, rather lent -ci ured al the local theatre, where hero T" d bee inv,lcd At one P"'"t had -a st Urf, and lhe fcfc, was Ih.* ll>e sorrowing maiden. e put it. What ha.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    807 3 Tuesday, October 3, ilgg rKKSh N I H E. the Governor (Sir C. B. H. Mitchell, o.cm g.) The Haa*ala B« OBieaf rrrnaßanrlina the Trooaw WM Gaaaaal ickson, c.b.) •> 'h<- Col. Secretary 'Sir Alex. Swetten liarr, k.c.m.g.) r:i. lAfl 1 tor-General (E C.Hill). the Cula.nial Engineer (A.
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    A TRIBE OF GIANTS
    178 3 A TRIBE OF GIA NTS a Wl who recently mid* a .urney of exploration throuejh Abyaainiaand the regions to the south-west ot that country, has arrived in < tiro on his return, ace .mptnted by Dull r ir Sha-/ ad Mir. af theiltb BBBBjal Lancers. H..- proceadtd as far as
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    NO PARTING THERE.
    186 3 it is not often that an opportunity occi.islor tanging accurately thr real value of much of the ..pposiiion lo reasonable Sunday enjoyment but 1 one of these rare occasions presented iis-lf at the recent meeting ol the London and North W- stem I Bailway. Uui ing the
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    MALACCA.
    352 3 '.from tur .ran r»l I BBSStBaBBI. I Cricket in Malacca has been looking up a htlle lately, as on thtee Satuidavs run ning, the Malacca Club has been engag,. d in in. itches. Two of tin s<- were against M 1 i)s, one bring won by ihem and oae
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    TELEGRAMS.
    50 3 TELEGRAMS I C-ylon.J < Baden Posse! th<- bordei nightly near M tit I up the steamships and .spartan as hospi.al ships for S. nth 1 1 P to-night. I 'i I Oj 1 1 s r Outran 1 -.at' s ill 1! pn B r fln mm. ll is not
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    RIVAL STEAMSHIP LINES.
    32 3 Man at I i I VAhl. ll I think 11 g j for a Co travel by a foreign ln>« I r.r ay and I N 1 Malay B-
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    THE DUTCH MANAGEMENT OF JAVA.
    623 3 THE DUTCH MANAGEMENT OF JAVA. ■ts.j fe .y /<• i ri, .jc i aaßßara i• j to of nalne rulers, fn.rr. Bri C -s. w'. j,,der the aaw COB ,ty. Wall N r.-u-hr. kit, d of 11.-, I MMBI exarnin. ire pr < d r t ittve ch eta. and
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    THE TAIPING FRIVOLLERS.
    994 3 yt'rum a Correspoh.l < On Friday 15th inst. Ip-.h w. Icnni.-tl the raipaaaj Frivollera in the fir ~t perfofeaaacß given by that ace. m. ..''shed company Biaati nra in tin mini 4 t enl e I intended Bi first t-, giv- the same triplebill as that performeil
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    A HINDU MENU.
    120 3 A 1:01 respondent forwards us the m.-i.uol a lunch I rnWBBI S.ill.ng, in AwaßW, by a Hindu cuckel »«b to an h„g|,,i, team Ihe gem is laa km, to trial m n« aanimy, ba sane ol the items arc l.stinctly praaoua. Mulligfltawney ma5,.,,. is Mootoojcfl I „„„.->-.
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS.
    360 3 Ihe Scisdia"-" Ki s lite'' Collision. l.alcun.t, Sana. 10 laa trial of Mr. SUnvuv the pilot of the Scmdia. on charges f iiusk nlricss and iiugtaani navigation in rnnnaclMm vvuh thfl Scindia-R, solute collision, concluded at lhe Marine COW i J ESullSd IH tßfl Jurj 'fl urtung .1
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    BRITISH SHIPPING HANDICAPPED.
    148 3 fru.-rl tlB p o A-ers is •ipetitors." k Brrying am In a radot ar r> numb 1 vl IBM crc-av by flrliMEll |hfl v I w.lc-d, ins are M-ciajn v. id .rke.l 11 whai hai irom it trie Leg r>. Of ev, jt ihe Bf I BBi
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 3 1 Matl i. l p ion, tofa OM i.ONIION Bank 4 m/- 1 demand i/ 1 1 Private credits 3 aa/a 1' documents 3 ra/s 1,, 1^ credits 6 m/s IM^ Fkance, i|- -maud P43J. '.ikmany, danaaad 1 •ni-"a. r. i Hongkong, demand 1% dis Yokohama, dei:',i;.d Java, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    99 3 I > tober 4 IMss 60s No. Black (ordinary -.'pore. 277; •10. White, (Kir IVV aj w Nutmegs I loa 10 tne lb.) 68 do. (80s tt. the lb) go bbbmSb) hi' Qavaa (Amboma) 32 laa it c 0 Tapioca, sinai! piarl 1 Kail „u ility) r, 7; do.
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      164 3 T-- DAMP PROOF j. --"-'-•V-l PIANOS jE Robinson Piano Co. Yjv~^*~ v a Aug 14 t-tn James Reed Injured. Mr. James Reed, struck his leg against a cake of ice in such a manner as to BtWJaa U sevrely ll became very much swollen and pa ned him so badly
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      1062 3 SHARE LIST, OCTOBER 4th |«a a u rATIOM. A, IT L p 4 f (Jp, AJ,,, I '.584 l& >• DBary P i.td. Si.w. „4" S MS a i? 6% LMw, Br. tloalo 5,00 45<W ,S Mruitivj a,,. Reseller* > io.ooo.cvk, 80.000 Sh.S i;„.ill<„r,d. S "S.otK, 45.***** Kcchau (iold M.Co.
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      711 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS will be raceiA-eaJ a. the t olon.al Secretary's Offic up 'v •'••o' 1 lhe 7»" ÜBJSh 1899, for the laßWfl t^v: aaBBBa i Convtruclion ot a R- i"n" BBM > Plans and S|M-.ih«..tt. ,-,s rnay be seen, and printed lorms ol t-i parliculars obtained at th- Pal-"
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      435 4 CRAG HOTEL, PENANG HILL Elbtation, 2260 Fbbt. Hotel Charges Ss- per day for each adult. Four i'.imgalaw- -n- .vaiial.le 1 .aaa i- lennisand Billiards, t ..an- aid t colics car be fblaine*f at the fo >i tne Hnl, In 11 1. a.m., until 6 p.m. every day. r-rar fut'i-. r
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      1047 4 AaMBB^BBjWfBE:^£* JFCCial^ JcL RJ *sj- y a "r mw*u Mm mrer E .Taß '-Jl^fa -i1.7 art manufactured l.v the -H WTf t\j i ■Hi 888 fll BBKa^BBBBBWT''' ~-^W vi!lHaßßA>ai IbW .aflnV'an >%s** &g\ \&Ktt 1 a^^v ,w^*HHWa g flßßnaßMaa^Eik^ w^"*^^^^ BB^^^AaMnßßr. —^»a^^y^Bl Singapore Sporting Club. REVISED PROGRAMME POR IHE AUTUMN
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      562 4 ANDERSON Co CYCLE STORE, 5, BATTERY ROAD. WE HAVI IN slot K AN ASSORIMKNI OK First Class Tandem Single Cycles, HUMBKKS,' PKEMIKKS, American "GENEVAS," .ind nthtr wt IlkiiovMi makes. Kkiail AGLNrs for "Humber" Cycles Sole Agents (or Geneva Cycles Cyclr.s and all mechanical appliances repairt-ti prt mptly by totiipetent workmen.
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      313 4 A < OMMOOAI lON ar a M.trr; d Couplfl, triilj-, close to town. No other boaraWr. Reply lo U.E. o Free Press Sep 26 S 10 TO LET THK Grove. T;..ijo- g Katong. Apply to MEYER BROI HLRS. Aug I uc TO LET. A B v Iflfl OH Bfl upper
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      1292 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (wn-re known) date due here, and name of AgenU. MBN-Ol'-WArR. Am B'.n J.*P Poplar. Carlo Alberto, Ital., Spezzia, 1- yeb. Danish, Hai-Pen. Chin., Portsmouth, Hensa, Kiel, 1 Hatsusb, Japanese, i Idiumo, jap., Elswick, Iwatb, j tp., Elswick, J a. .iak, Kiel, LiuuKiA, Ital.,
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      583 4 The Singapore Free Press. 188 Mercantile Advertiser. Cablb Address, Advertiser, Singapore. Tblbfhonb Nubbsb.— No. fa. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Singapore THE leading English Newspaper in the Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan British North Borneo j Sarawak Netherlands Indies.
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