The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 November 1899

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 3rd NOVEMBER/ 1899. DAILV ISSUE No
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      771 1 I* n Office. Collyer Quay. Em Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of leading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for I China Comti, and San
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      718 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- I GATION COMPANY, LIM TED. "THE following are the dales on which the Co.'s Steameis may be expected her'.-, vii: OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For lloM.t-.0Nt.., Siiang- For M vustiLLts hai iv Jai'an Ports. anp London. s.s Ulysses Nov. ao. s.s. Oanfi No/. 6. Throunh Bills ol Lading
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      807 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract with thb Ni ,-h ...vr- lama Govbrni4bnt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Acencv. late I DAKNDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quav I Time Table for November, 1899 From atßßflflflßfl "Will be despatcoe-d tor v. Oulliu. rn Si.ur.ibay a OcL 30. BMfcfln. So-i.ih.yi, Boelelci^, Ampenan, MaCBBBBr aad
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      577 1 THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers. &C. Gravn :> Docks up to .^oo fett m ler.gth an II leet or. Wharf frL-ntage one mile ar.d a quarter. '••hec-r Wkaßi 330 feet in length, Bsilflf and Ma en worked hy steam. Est t r„
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      658 1 JJfONGKONO AND SHANGHAI T BANKING CORPORATION. j'Ail*-m* CAPITAL »i0.000,000 RKSERVB Kl'Nl) »n *****0 RBSBRVB LIABILITY OK "WW PROPRIETORS 1 1i0,003,00c V Cbuub of lfcan*ciuruk K Ul. Gbav, Eni, Chaibman. N. A Sibbs, Ksq. DefUTv Chairman. K. G,i 1/ Em|. A. J. Raymond, H-ci. 1). Al. .W iBßB.Eaa> k. rl. Hill.
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      562 1 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COM I I PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Company C e prepared to accept Fire risk, in Singapore I ihore and the Malay States, at current rates. M STIVKN at Co., Nov ao 'HE COMMERCIAL UNION K, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. "j Fire risks accepted
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      268 1 PACIFIC MAIL S L COMPANY JCCIDKNTAL AND O STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND TPOY-0 KISEN KABUSHIKi KAISHA rhrouKh paa -net,,, vby ail\ra ns ant Steameis, ,!s ;i to -.inr- nr I the above lines. y U,c Mcamfr Toother Kuropeanpo r pecial reduc-d irmy, Navy, and Civil Sarvica ior,. pfaKanaßß. w w ob
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, NOVEMBER. 189
    1570 2 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 189 I!»re-l.all tt,e I'rr«. t' r I Unawc J L. ...Puenie a •i-. n Mrre patriot truth her (I. r.'oii. pfei'i't*. draw. I ImLt^l tr. H»....~ Uaaß. m.lm Wm n it i> reflected with what case mounted troops can raid across any line ol
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM. THE WAR.
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      ENTHUSIASTS AT MANILA
      50 2 Blood Is Thicker Than Water. Over Three Hundred English and Americans Offer to Fight (Special to Singapore I- ret Manila, Nov. 2nd, j p ni. British and Americans in this city, to tl.c number of 327, desire to tight on behalf of Great Britain against the Transvaal.
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      An Application to Lord Salisbury.
      21 2 They have held enthusiastic meetingand liave applied to tlie British Consul who cabled to Lord Salisbury.
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      He Cannot Aid.
      19 2 The reply of the Premier was that I was powerless to aid them in their desire
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      They Want to Come On to Singapore
      36 2 "A Day's March Nearer Oom. Tliey therefore want to know irom td. Siugmhert Fret Press, if it is ol any use j proceed to Singapore at their own expense
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      SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
      65 2 INTERNATIONAL AMENITIES AT HONGKONG. Drink "Damnation to England. 'Special to Singapot It, I'r Hongkong, Nov. jrd, ii.iya.m There is much indignation in this place over a few youthful Germans, in tlieir Club, drinking success to the Transvaal and damnation to England. \one of the leading German-, arc cor.
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
      28 2 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. CABLE COMMUNICATION INTERRUPTED. Telegrams Much Delayed. The cable between Mozambique ami Delagoa Bay is broken, and telegrams by that route are utterly belated.
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      THE LADYSMITH ACTION.
      35 2 Some Plain Talk. The details of the capitulation at Ladysmith have evoked much out-spoken criticism of the propriety of leaving the left flank to itself, and making no attempt to assist it.
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      The Mule Stampede.
      23 2 Ihe Times believes the wholesale stampeding of the mules to be unaccountable except through the treachery of the nati*. drivers.
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      THE NAVAL BRIGADE
      35 2 Lieut. Egerton Wounded. Lieut. Frederick G. fcgerton, Gunner/ Lieutenant ol the Powerful, has ben dangerously wounded by a shell. (Later.. Communication with Udy smith mi al at j.30 on Thursday afternoon. Late:.)
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      A "BRUSSELS" RUMOUR.
      64 2 Alleged Boer Investment of Ladysmith, Dutch Rumour States White Wounded, Nothing to Confirm This. A report emanating from Brussels asserts that the Boers have occupied Co'cnso Also that Ladysmith is completely invested and that Sir George White ha. bee. wounded. The War Office, regarding these allegations, IS
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      THE LADYSMITH ACTION
      41 2 THE LADYSMITH ACTION THE CASUALTY LIST. In the nine hours TctlcTn on Monday near '^ysmith, in vvhich portions of the Glouand Irish Fusiliers were engaged, the follow. ngucre the losses. RsTLtsTAsX nan ofheers and men WoLNUBD. Nine officers and 231 mcn
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    99 2 Ivvo detectives last Lliinaman go into a Klir ev n,n saw a bridge-road, with a tif °P in Snnlhthat he took a buu, n bask et. From to the Kling, who 5 2 and l hande d The parcel was iJT'j ll ,n hls drawer, boots. European l con tain
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      425 2 John Little Co., Ltd. Just arrived a large delivery of IMPROVED LOCKSTITCH HAND SEWING MACHINES. .BBBsc'flS^^BßSßPniMH^^^^^^BPlHPptr^f^w^ aUaUBBBBBa fIV MM .■tm%\Si2X\ "ivEUUßwei inai^a*« jU'at fWw .^~SmvJm\mmmWmmtßk «*9nr \W -*^B- WnE MW Complete with Polished Walnut Covers and Accessories FSISTER& ROSSMAN S $30. t?lTfa¥»«ti- 138: TREADLE MACHINES FRISTER ROSSMAN S $50 SEIDEL
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      405 2 PftIVATI BOARD. A lar^a- pare r „1 BSBB lafflPy. v. un board raaai or married Bile. N I try b -1. I r.: App 1.. K.1.. %BI 1 i.h FOR SALE A H..> ifian Cob, mm aalfll Hai.. and J 1^ kt Miig a really -.mart turnout Oarflfll leaving Any
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      898 2 LOST. Fox Tci .i dogj "Jack" No. IS4. Anyone brin^. w same to Mrs. Biaddcll, i Broadflelds, Tanghn, will be rewarded. Nov.l Hi STRAYED fro-n s.s. ChtmmwChtmt, New Harbour Dock, a half bra-cd Newfoundland dog, Answering to name of Rover." Municipal No. 34j|. Finder will bo paid expenses and rewarded
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      892 2 TO DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. A Shorthand Clerk is open far engagement and a» is desirous of joining a Mcrcaniile hrm. Address G.G.|., c.'o Free Press. Nov 3 S #II \X7ANTED to ient house with good stab!. 2 4 miles horn town. Apply to H.M., co Free Press. Nov uc FOR SALE
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      138 2 Bomrstic ©ccurrmcfs. BIRTHi At Tanjong Katoirg, on the ;-d instant, the wife of Jambs I'attf.kso*. cf a d uighter. At Kingston Haßaa, on the pd instant, the wife of J wu s Sbi.i.ar of a son. DEATH. On Bath inat at I'cn.iug, J. llukmkh, ol the OuaflSra Arms Hotel, aged
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      175 2 m- The Week. Friday, jrd High Water .—9.41 a., 10.20 p. New Moon, e.22 p. P. KO. Mail Homewards, closes 6a. Municipal Commission, 2 p *V.^aaS*l>*.s-i Si r t ireus, 9 p. Saturday, 4th His* Water:— ...q, ||.»|>, P. O. Mail Outwards, morning Cricket.— S. C. C. v. S. V.
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    HE CHRISTMAS MAIL.
    25 3 Parcels (not Letters) intended (or delivery in the I'nited Kingdom before Christmas Day should be posted not later than the 16th instant.
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    REDJANG LEBONG MINES.
    28 3 'Special telegram to the Singapore Free Pres.-.j Batavia, November 2nd. It is officially announced that crushing begins at the Redjang Lebong Mines on the 2ist.
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    A TRANSVAAL TROUBLE AT SAMARANG
    396 3 A whole correspondence and war of rejoinders has arisen out of a trifling in- cident at Samarang. The bandni-*<ster of the Band playing at the Club submitted bis j programme to the member of the commitu-e j who deals with the musical part of the
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    551 3 liie outward P. and O. mail Ciydc, CaptDenny will leave for China at 4 pm. tomorrow. The P. iv O. Caidia Capt. Haughton will leave for Europe at noon on Saturday r.c\t the 4th inst. A case of small-pox. a Kling woman, '1 after death, occurred in bukit Timah-road near
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    THE FORTNIGHTLY GERMAN MAIL SERVICE TO THE EAST.
    1232 3 On the 4th of October 1899 lhe Noith German Lloyd in conjunction v. ith 11-.c Hamburg- American Line started lhe lorti.igluly Mail Service to the East with the twin-so cw steamer Konig Albert recently built at the Vulcan Yard, Stettin, where the
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    SIR REDVERS BULLER AND HIS STAFF.
    1659 3 'Daily Mail j Sir Redvers Buller, general, privy council/on V G.1'.8., K.C.M.G., eic, etc., has so long l been a man ol mark that his peisonality is a ell known to the British public. Soldier, adminisliator, politician, country squire, he has done much and
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    IMPRESSIONS FROM HOME.
    1853 3 fWi itisfl le.r the Singmpot c Free Pn i Here I am back again ia dear, old, duty uoi-y London. I i\ ..nt to tell vou of mv hrst impressions alter three ycais absence in tlie Straus, but now that 1 take up my pen to do
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 3 (Corrected up to Novernber 3). On London. Bank 4 m/s i/ii demand 1/11,. Private- credata 3 m/s 1 j documents 3 ra/s i credits 6 m/s '/tli Franck, demand 243 Germany, demand ny, India, T. T 143) Hongkong, demand out Yokohama, demand.. «J t Java, demand 1 Manila, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    109 3 i N'o.cmbc-r K *3?S ajambier m dc. Cube No. i u. Pepper, BBaUfc (iKdtt.ary S'pore) 28 do. White, (Fair L/VV=5%) 4> Nutmegs nos :o the lb.) o\ do. (80s to the Ib, 80. Mace (Banda) M|, Cloves (Amboina) M 32. Uaariaa CeaTaa "lf.so Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality, do.
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      121 3 toarc ff DAMP PROOF PIANOS rnrnrn^ J» :o D ulson p^ ano Q EJ"SBJpa'**S ft Guaranteed fot Climate. vXr~**i M a Au M Lth.i Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cures Others. Why Not You My wife has been usine Chamberlain's Pain Balm, with good results, lor a lame shoulder thai has pained
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      272 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AND NEDERLANDSCHIi BTOOaf. VAAHT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCKAAM. lnc Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, CMaa, and Japan, and irom Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line ate despatched from Amsterdam and I itrflryofll every lortnight for
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      480 3 G HGFHGF CLEARANCE***. Ho Laoßi. Bnt. str., Angus, r l'c Laruj Stwi, Brit, |tr l-.ins, for I'.anglaok. li-' IBVBBI it. R. Dut. '.r Kai I 1. •n.I int. ur., Schmitem 1 I r p. I kK, Dut. -tr., Chc-v ilier, for D.I:. vn pnrts. Auavaaußo, Br.i.si; M.:is, lot P t
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      483 4 TO LET. S**n*Ußßl Itur.galow No. S4. j***»i Kaiong;, {r<m |si November. Apply »o S MANASSIH K. C Out. u uco TO LET. FURNISHED. SELAM 1 Huku limih R*ad, near sth miler.io»\e Apply N. N. \l)l *i. y* Raffle*. Place. Oct 31 "f_ TO LET N.>. 7, Si lasuaaflfs Wuas, irom
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      561 4 ir 4f^ hDl i fcJEp^tyy*^! nfe^^w GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. 1 Tl NiM KS will Uc received up to noon on Mond **MB**flflßflcr, i s v>, Bt the Colo. o Sinajapore, anil at tlie Hc--ident Councillor's Otticc. Pen.tncr and M.il.io i, Ironi person- desirou- ol cuntractiiiaj for supplic- loi i lie Govi
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      574 4 nonrrß SPECIAL (AMERICAN) BIKES NEW iMODEL FOR 1900. I 100 of these Machines in Stock. 1 Ip bicycler an ol ap 'i lue, and rniy be- exfi cted. Early inapectiufl abotild Iherelnrfl bo ra d liici: pero ivt I Gents and Ladies EQUIPMENT Everything Ist Class and all onu could
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      369 4 Under the mUmm Patronage Distinguished m *t m *m\mjP^^^ His H 'tJ hnesB THE SULTAN OF JOHORE ISMAIL RAHEEM Diamond Merchants, Manufacturing Jewellers, Dealers in Frecious Stones No. 82-1 r.i <i la-l Ur.iss llissa Road. HAVE ALWAYS IN STOCK Fashion able naily BBBfIU Jewell, rics of various d rsia>n, mounted
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      61 4 Our Highly Refined Prime Cocoanut Oil Tasteless, Odourless free from Acids Suitable for all culinary purposes IS NOW OBTAINABLE FROM McALISTER Go. HOON KEAT Co. ANN LOCK Co. YONG LEE SENG Co. AND WHOLESALE AT THE BINTANG OIL MILLS 119. HAVELOCK ROAD. Aug 12 ox PRIME AMERICAN* SALT BEEF 20
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      603 4 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser. Cablb Addrbss, Advertiser, Singapore. Telephone Ncmbbb.— No. 61. Published at 30 3, Rafflea Place, Sinajapore THE leading English Newspaper ir. the Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States ol Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak, Netherlands Indies.
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      1229 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departuie, and (,»v!.ete known) IrnU due here, and name of Agents. Mkn-of-W ab. \ki-bona, Jap., I'oplar, PVBB, Danish, Hai-PtJN. Chin., Portsmouth, H arsusß, Japanese, [i-zumo, Jap., FJswick, Iwa-ib, j..p., ELwick, Mi rnanUatU) Jap., Dmdon, Rosbt, Russ., Cronsiadt, ».->!- in, ltal.. Saflflin. Vakl'Mo, Jap., Davonport, M
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