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

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 2 ist OCTOBER/ 1899. DAILY ISSUE, No 37 oS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 778 1 A Office. Collyer Quay. Kg Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CKYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ot leading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Cinnt Coast, and San Francttco via Hongkong.
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    • 581 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. THR following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honokoio, Shang- For Marseilles hai Ac ]apan Ports. anp London. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, i Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore,
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    • 295 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKfcTVAART M AATSCHAPPI J. 1 vi, ik Contract with thi Nktbbrlands Ihoia Gotbrnmbnt. ACKNTS ATSINGAPORB. SHIPS AGENCY. LATE I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 COLLYER QUAY Time Table for October, 1899. From Expected Will be despatched tor v.d. Lyn B'massin Oct. 17. Billiton, B'massin, P.l^aut, Balik-Papan, Moearad|awa, Cotei, Donggala, Boelongan
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    • 272 1 HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. Civil, Mechanical Electrical Engineers Boilermakers Contractors. SOU AGENTS FOR REDDAWAY'S Camel Hair Belting PateM-£4g< BeHi »*4 Rtfbbei Goodi < I vi ry >j>' it, l ation lor aH parpases. Special Mining and Well Boriag Boilers Engines n Metioac foe easy Tfaaapoil through uno|.rii< <| rounlry. "PULSOMET^R" PUMPS
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    • 668 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. i PAID-UP CAPITAL SlOOOOOOO 1 RESERVE FUND lii'ooo'ooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS J $10,000,000 I Coubt o» Uibbctou. R. M. Gbav, Esq.— Chaibman. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Dkputv Chairman. E. Gohtz, Esa. A. J. Raymond, E.g. E. BemiiieuJeeji r. fa. hill, Kso, A. Haupt, Esg
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    • 623 1 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Company are prepared lo accept Fire risks m Sinpnpore Jonore and the Malay States, at current rates. STIVRN It Co.. Nov 20 THK COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire risks accepted at current rates. FUNDS. Capital Fully Subscribed £2,500,000.
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    • 320 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND T OVO ""SgN^KABOSHIK. (ORIBSTM s. s. CO.) lo other huropcan pon.f, at nr~~ Army. Navy, and Civ.l Serv., of the application. >w.cc, to be obtained ton,,ectin X 1.-.c, emJa, P Pacifif »"<» r Canad.an Pacific ftjjg^ North s^njfers, who have
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  • 369 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1899. Hen mall the l'r*«« t! c IVopif r, u i i tian.tj.n. L'nawed by mflutnet and ii'ilw.b^.J bjr k» Here patriot Truth her glorioui pretepto draw riedce4 to Relinoo. Lo»»ltT. »nd l^w. AS v%a> >utnii>ed by us the othrr day 111 the
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  • 448 2 I he i tavy r.nn ol last night flooded the inun; level parts ot the town Middle road and the vicinity suitt-nd lo the extent of a toot or two. Launches m connection with the Swimming Club will lcav« Johnston's I'ier for the Club bungalow to-motrow at g ain and
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  • 1094 2 {From tur iw* Corrtspondtnt.i The SiSoga, deep sea surveying ship, will after docking at Sourabaya return to Macassar, and having picked up Professor and Mrs. Weber and Dr. Versluis from Saleier, she will visit the Kei, Aru, Tenimber, Timorlaut and Sunda Islands, fn March lyoo the expedition will
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  • 59 2 It is enough to day to refer our reader* to the details of the programme m the 1 advertisement of the Concert. There will be a private refreshment room (or members only, and refreshments will be available oi>!y on printed forms, for cash. There coupon may
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  • 1133 2 Sept. 20th, 1899 The rain, it raineth every day but happily not the whole day long. Other parts of the country have been much worse off, and inundations have been the order of the day many lives have been lost, and enormous damage done to property. Now
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  • 57 2 Mr. Fuddleson I wonder why it it that girl don t g«t married as young nowadays as they us© to r Miss utting. Ii' b because they have t wait for the men to K row w\>. Why, one rarel sers a fellow now who is capable of earning l,i
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 447 2 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. A HARD FIGHT AT GLENCOE Boer Attack on British Camp. Attack Fails. British Assault and Capture Strong Boer Position. Take Five Boer Guns. Considerable Losses. The War Vote. Four thousand Boers attacked Glen. c Camp yesterday at daylight, shelling position from the surrounding height* After
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 265 2 4>PJ I- ROM Nil' RC^BINbON PIANO Co. I A*^^W vkl< ••I'AKAMKF.n, AND KMINKNH.Y SLITABLE Ot h()K IHK KAR KASI. *^^Bg^^\f Sr M rr M4nm I 32 Rallies J'lact V 7^BB'^ Telephone No. 191. v LIPTON TEA MERCHANTS BY|SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE^QUEKN LIPTON'S TEAS drunk everywhere: m air-tight tins.
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    • 356 2 MICHAEL'S Photo Stores. FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED MONTHLY <>F Ilford, Thomas, Wratten and Wainwright, and Mawson and Swan's Dry Plates m .111 sizes, (row 4, > <; la 15X m inches 9x13 13 xlB anoiB XS4 < eotisseti \I>O Oh KASTMAN ILKORD Bromide Papers Solio, P O P. and Platinotype Paper
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    • 642 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED A temporary Dutch assistant for administrative work. Apply to H., c/o Spore Free Prtss. Oct 21 uc. For Manila, San Francisco and Portland (Oregon). The I'..; tUnd-l'hilippines-British India Line. Ihe L bartered Steamer TETARTOS, will be despatched (or above ports about the end of October, ami a
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    • 136 2 Many Thanks I wish to express my thanks to the manufacturer!, oi Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, for having put on the market such a wonderful medicine." says \V. W. Massingill. of Beaumont, Texas. There are many thousands of mothers whose children have been saved from attacks of dysentery
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 197 2 m The Week. Saturday, 21st High Water: n.; a Cricket.— S. V. A. v. S. C. C. and XI. Club v. Navy. S. R. C. K. O. R. Sepoy Lines Golf Medal. P. O Mail Outwards. 4 p. Star of East, Temperance 1 lub, 7-10 p Meeting R. A. O.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 450 3 Tor«.«ioi Hfak^lß. May 1 rail attention through your valuable paper to ihe scheme to establish a Confucian templi- m Singapore m the hope that it will elicit some information to the mode of worship, lectures and teaching, as I have no doubt many of my i ountrymen
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  • 540 3 Alter the heavy rain last night the course was not opened this morning Trainer- having to use the inside track- >»i —Most of his horses were treated 'ing and half pace work, aniered once, Young Gladstone, Wonga. l.owan were given slow i.op-tick and Dusun cantered once irter pace
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  • 117 3 GAZETTE NOTIFI CATIONS. Ihe rxji'.rl of am,- to BrWMJ hi prohibited foi a period o( -ix nKMJtha. The s. -i r- t.ry <( Slat, tor the ColQwief lias approved oC ihe appoiata*eat of Mr W. C r..i^ a~ tn til a-^i-tatit. Sin^aj,or<-. The hoa'ble I. (j P •.;.-> is 8$
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  • 125 3 I"' Ki'.ni \u is rai Ki'.rii t'i 1. /<■ k-> noting probable oificial nm -ii.--1 Ihr following mov-. la ln,{h official ir. les art- reported. Sir I rank Swett«:nham n oe on leave m ihe i-prin^ of nrxt year, hetag relieved b) Mr Treacher. Mr Po'i^r,
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  • 76 3 A notification has been issued by the Japanese Communications Department, stating that the colours and designs of the postage stamp- of the denominations ot 5, S, 15, 25, and ,o sen and yen 1 w.ll be altered on an) after the istof Oclcber next. Samples of
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  • 256 3 )F HtUL ORRI fTION. '1 he Vuilot njye Obosryenit has recently had the courage to draw ll.r attention of the public to the pitiable DM <1 tion of the workmen and navvies engaged m con tructing ttie Trans liaikal section of the Siberian Railway. It is the
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  • 128 3 Si. Andrew's Cathedral. tISi Sunday after Trinity. 7 a. in. Matins. j.y> a. m. < horal elebialion and bermon. 4 p. m. (.atechism and Sunday School. 5. {o p. m. Mvetisong and Sermon. Oltertory for hurch Kxpenses. Si. Maiihews Church, Sepoy Lines--7.30 a. m. Holy Communion. 8 p.
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  • 1512 3 Quicquid ngunt homines nostn est farrago libtlli Juvbnal. Posit vely nothing m the home papers but Dreyfai .menities and polemics about the Transvaal. Interesting to observe how the whole personnel of the Government has practically disappeared, save and except Mr. Chamberlain, who is the Hero or
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  • 866 3 (Via Australia.; October I.— The Duke of Devonshire (President of the Council) delivered a speech yesterday at New MilU, Derbyshire, and made important reference to African auair,. He declared that Krugtr's .undies, su-|>i< ion, constituted the main obst.j c to ihe peace md ijwd of
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  • 352 3 MUNICI PA L COM M I SS ION. .1 Meeting October 2<Ah. I'Kt-isi Mr. A. (jeiitle (PrewiJentj Missis. MmMi Mt)'i, Anthems/, Kvans, Naison, lan heng 1 v m, Sohst and hoa (Jiang I'hye. Absent Mr. M. J. Kictard. Si rritMtsMi. Hi MM So 3. lie first 1 MJMM before the
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  • 728 3 Suppose a man to have lived fifty years without ever having seen the reflection of his own lace. Now lead him before a mirror and let him have a look. He will, of course, recognise the outlines and general appearance of his body but Mi features will be
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  • 112 3 I QMIMIM. Cai-ital. Paid Uf. Sh* ■-fc.fCW-.^j^jjUj Nom^.^ C 2.000,000 4t4tM3 Bell's Asf«M,,, Kastern Agency. $3 Sellers. 10.0:0* 4 8,584 l'.\l, Clear Water I >a.ry Farm Ltd. 1.00 S ll4l<S U w«as»fi^ >- i Ket liau C«o!d M. Co. t,,. c,i,^ < UnaHoUed Second fa.
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  • 77 3 (Corrected up to <In tober 21). On London. I 1 i/iij demand 1/11 Pi rate credits 3 m/ 5... i/ggJ documents 3 m/s ,|/,,j m credits 6 m/s i| France, demand 2 1 1 GERMANY, demand VT India, T. 1 ...!!!!!.'i2l H Hongkong, demand jj s Yokohama, demand Sl%
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  • 79 3 (October c*. no., I'- VVlme. (Fa.r l.iW „JJ ii do. v;ios to the Ib) ■I m vUanda) 8k loves (Amboma) ............I,' ia." i-ibcnan Collet |c*- o i'.-ip.oca, Ninall pvar! [Pmir'mmiifr)^ 6.^0 m. .io tUke (do. do.) 6.90 J. medium pearl (Fair do.) 7.20 do flake (Fair do.) j.je 1
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 159 3 l-ever and Headache often go hand m hantl, the result of the same derangement. Cure the cause and headache will vani.>b, Steams' Headache Cure does it ttfcaually. It is a reliable remedy easily taken, and pr nipt m action. 2 Sold by all Chemist y* DAMP PROOF PIANOS k^MPWlif^ m
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    • 285 3 OCfc-AN STLAM SHIP COMPANY. AND NtDIiKLA.IUSCHh. •TOOMVAART MAATSC4APPIJ OCKAAN. The C ompan>'s steamers are dr -^ed from Liverpool outwanK for the Stra ys, hina, and |ap.in, and from Japin homewards for I.onJon every ten days. The Company's sleuint-rs on ihe J.iva I n.r <ra despatched from Antstct d mt and
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 312 3 VtAlL.i i.vj.-,K 1 11 BAT, Hoi I*. 1 \i Paaaag s Smrou Tibre j pji m A-. pm Paaaa)r a fee. Batavia, &><.. Ktatl t^ I .-j a flnm ;rx Ml |i N 4PM Baiu P j, ia t M Muniok r 4PM Pontianak .anak I'M Hongkong, fee. /?<•». j
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    • 244 3 VIIIKLI IN PORT v Xli X i ini j Torn Commanders Arrive 1 from For Wbiu X i I tK Brit. l** 713 G.A.HaidMvG Othf W S Kl.«* Ton M..,er. Arn^ed Krom j When m:v,.,s. gis s:"- v- jo lE,?- r r J.3M ie,d HoUom P Oct. K,vs Si i
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    • 127 3 CLIAIAICfI, Kiam Amm, kit. Mr. X .berts, loi 1 j Rosa, Brit.sir., Davidson, for Penan*. ALSOIH, Brit itr., Radue, tor B.u S*rPHO, Bnt.str Turner, for Klang, vi 1 Sai Po«timi«k.Du| l« l>it. -v., Blomberg, far I r.. Chevalier, for I) I s«"ii Doraaa, ior Bu, 1 IBM, It. ,tr., edrene.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 979 4 WANTED AN expetirncpd and .nine Matron. Apply m person H.MKIKs HOTEL Oct ly W NTED FOX an Ki>>{li*h m< w-|>(|< r pul.lislud m japan, a ihorou^hi) mi<i«"i Sub-editor Reporter. <li.mil a >1 t-nt.irrd. p|j IV\ I iPKM Fmw r r Otl n WANTED \Humitu Assim <> l, M like subordinate
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    • 366 4 KATZ BROTHERS, LIMITED. Have Just received a large Shipment of their well known Light Pilsener Beer TftjßOßC < j|EE^ IsS THE BEST Always ta kE ij^The Best Therefore take frlj J\lways]UßOßG Price per case 4 dozen quarts 811-50 8 pints $14-50 Per Case $1-44 Duty Extia This Beer is specially
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    • 347 4 fNO»// MedicuKonh^rrtfiwsri,-*, Ce-.'rat, st ti c air*:. filUftj^ 1883 H open to an Countrlm D R LALORS PHOSPHODYNE HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIC MEDICINE IN THE vvom n < fony >ckii ••>& TTwnui/. .^j^ L^^ laMnliinc rffcett >re -htwr. from th« tba •ncicßc> of re m Cm^W WK
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    • 297 4 TO LET No. 7, St Thomas's Walk, from Ist Nmrmber, i ><yo,. Apply to R. SASSOON.- y>, Raffles Place. Oci 6 ut A < COMMODATION tm <+ 1 Hachdors. tr a .Married Couple, with a private family, tlc»e »o town. No other boarders. Rpply to U.K. co Free Prest. S
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    • 867 4 For Manila The Mi it ish India Steam Nay. Co., Ltd., steamer GO ALP AR A, 1,359 tons, apt. Jacobs, will be despatched for the above port on Monday, the 33rd instant, at 4 p m. For freight or passage apply to BOUSTEAI) Co.,— Agent*. O«* 17 23.10 For Pcnang,
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    • 29 4 Frames TO SUIT YOUR TASTE, YOUR SUBJECT AND YOUR POCKET, Made at the Shortest Notice. From the largest Stock and variety of Mouldings at MICHAEL'S PHOTO STORES, ROBINSON ROAD.
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    • 818 4 K. MANJOOR MARICAN CO. Ship Chandlers, Compradores fi* S'c>-e 137 Market-st. Opposite Teluk Ayer Police Station. Ships Waitbd on Daily. >eP*> 20.t 2 METROPOLE HOTEL. COR SALE, privately, the Furniture, I Lease, and Goodwill, of the above ment, Hotel, including a Ist class License. POWELL &C0.,-AL.ct, Qca'7 i;^ YACHT FOR
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 1152 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port Of departure, and k w(l date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-ok-VVar. Arkbona. Jap., Poplar. Carlo Albbrto, lul., Speuia, Ftbh, Danish, Hai-PKN. Chin., Portsmouth, Hatsusb, Japanese, losvmo, Jap., Elswick, Iwatb, jap., Elswick, Mi'Rakumo, Jap., London, Rosbt, Russ., Cronstadt, Visuvh, 1 tat., Spexzia, Yakumo, Jap., Devonport,
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