The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 November 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TrtlßD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 8m NOVEMBER, 1899. DAILY ISSUE No. 373J
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      749 1 P n Office. Collyer Quay. JCg Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG, CtYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Contintntal and American Ports, also lor China Coast, and San Francißco
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      679 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIQATION COMPANY. LIMITED. *T*HE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may bo expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong, Shako- For Marseilles hai |afan Ports. anp London. flirou^h Bills of Lading issued lo Manchester, Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadel. phia and Baltimore, Dec.
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      540 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART M AATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Nrthkrlakds India Government. Agents at Singapore, ships Agency, late I. DAENOELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay i Time Table lor November, 1899 Prom Exoectea Will be deipaicned tcr G. v. Bylaiult I'.idan^ N uV j. Penang, Olchlrh. Pada«fl Sumatra 1 VV. oast
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      419 1 *T» HI Nfc-W HAUHOUR DOCK J COMPANY, LIMITED. Thi^ Ccmpany cieca'.i. Shipt :e r iir-> m «M > 'i p i< M m the most efficient rr.anr < r, crder he super ten IMM of European Shipwright* at«J tLmgit tert. No. 1 Gkavimo Dock. l-enf'h— 41^ teet. Uep'.b cf V-'nt:
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      650 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. TAID-UP CAPITAI fiooooooo RtSERVB KUNI> RKSERVB LIAUILiTY OP V II ooo O0 PROPRIETORS... j 110,000.000 COUBT Or UIRBCTOkS. rl. M. Ckav, E*i— Chairman. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Offvrr CUAtmtMM. D.M. Hosts, ls* R |i. H...L X«. A. Haupt, E^. 1; Sach«, Es«? A. McCoNACMis, Esq.
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      843 1 pHCENIX ASSURANCE COM- I PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Company I are prepared lo accept Fire ,i,k, Singapore Johore and the Malay States, at current rates. M snvm Co.. Nov 20 THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire risks accepted at current rates. FUNDS. Capital Fully
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      219 1 A NO T Y K '^^^H,K. «f udGen o«.S- laoti me oi IIM > •>• Army, Navy, and C,v,r^ rvite n f fi ol U* a d.,, service, to be obtained on cc:d -*>y the 4,, pta« •c or Cawdian Pacific -Northern I', > with.., o: :e yeir w i>P»n
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    WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1899. The Singapore Free Press.
    1895 2 MRtMu Hi 1 Mi i..r 1 a I rnaintaia. I > awrd bj inHuence »nj unbf b»d Lv Hfre patr.nt TrirtS t.rt fioriout pceL»j>t< .!r»». r -it** 10 Rd.c>on. I^rmltr. and Lmm. I\kiN<. the telegraphic new* of to day there is jjiven
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    657 2 The s.?. '/'hruns.oc, which ran aground on Minicoy six months ago, fen been practically abandoned. As regard- the revenue of Colon it iexpected that the fu 1 year will show 1*400,000 more than the estimates. The outward German Packet tOmg bcrt left Penang at 3 a.m. to-day and i> expectrd
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      THE WAR.
      35 2 THE SITUATION AT LADYSMITH Suspension of Hostilities. An official despatch from Ladysmith, via Estcourt, dated Nov. <>'.h (Monday st a f e that there lias been a cessation of host: ties since Friday.
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      TEMPORARY PARLEY.
      31 2 Disposal of the Non-Combatants and Sick General Joubert refused General White request to allow non-i ombatants to lea.c Ladysmith, but the sick have been rnnoved to a special camp.
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      FRIDAY'S FIGHT.
      34 2 FRIDAY 'S FIGHT. Severe Boer Repulse. There was a MMft action ai bendurp Friday, when Major-General Brockleliur; drove the Boers a considerable dista.i c and disabled a gun. The Boers suffrred heavily at Dcwdorp
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      A MINOR ACTION
      26 2 The Casualties There has also been fighting at H Our losses included Capt. Knapp Lie.-, Brabant, and six others killed, and twenty wounded.
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      LADYSMITH ALL RIGHT
      27 2 Defences Improved Stores Abundant The position ai Ladysmith is beueve 1 to be entirely secure. The defences have been ttrtagtbeaed and stoics are plentiful.
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      MAFEKING GAMELY DEFENDED.
      20 2 There has been daily fighting at Malek- ng, which ha> been all m favour of the garrison.
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      KIMBERLEY BESIEGED.
      22 2 A despatch from Kimberley, dated tin. lit inst.. states that the besiegers had beef reinforced by i Boers Irom Mafeking
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      DYNAMITE DESTROYED.
      39 2 Thirty- five Tons Exploded. They had been mainly occupied I destroying outlying property. They had exploded the De Beer* of dynamite, seven miles distant from the town. The detonation of the lliirtr-tne tout caused a tremendous shock.
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      KIMBERLEYS FOOD SUPPLY.
      20 2 A committee has been appointed 10 regulate the food >upplies ol the Kimbcrley garrison. \LaUr.) FRENCH'S FIGHT.
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      BOER TREACHERY.
      10 2 ihey Hoist the White Flag. Then Fire Volleys
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      THE BRITISH RETALIATE
      239 2 Much Slaughter Many Prisoners Reuter's correspondent, telegraphing from Estcourt on Sunday, g.ves detail, derived from a native eye-witness, of Thursday s battle near Ladysmith. The Boers, during the action, raised white flags, and the British force advanced to accept the proffered surrender. The enemy then fi re
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      534 2 Kelly Walsh, T.td:, jj to call at^cnlion to their Stock of Christmas and New Year's Cards for the coining Season 1 lie assortment OWMMtI o\ English Cards m great variety. Japanese Hand-painted Cards. Autograph Cards. Singapore X'mas Cards with Greetings m Knglish and Malay. Special attention is ctlWd lo a
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      920 2 WANTED BOARI> l-odj^in^ by a married uupe, m private family, with no other boarders. Will furnish bed room it necessary. Address M.M.C.. c o Free Press. Nov. 7. 13.n WANTED lo rent house with good stable*. 2—4 miles from (own. Apply to H.M., c/o Free Press. No\ uc WANTED AN
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      768 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS To. London The s.s. GLENSHIEL, 2,204 tons, I aptain McGlil.irft%T, is due here about the 2<>ih instant, and will hay. prompt despatch. She carries a Doctor and Stewardess, and has excellent accommodation for S.iloon passengers. For further pnrticulais appl> l-> HOUSTkXU Agents Njv 8 S\LE OF HOLS.-IMULI) I
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      434 2 TODAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. 3.5. KAISER." WHEREAS ihe Steamer Kaiser a laying alongside a Whaif at Tanjang Khu the properly of the undersigned and is causing an obstruction to the use of s.tid property, Notice is hereby given that unless the present Owners of the said Steamer shnl' come forward and remove
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1489 3 Wednesday, November 1. 1899. PRISE NT I H E. the Governor (Sir C. B. H. Mitchell, v.c.m g.) The Hoa'Dle the Officer Commanding the Troops (H. E. Major General Dickson, c.8.) the Col. Secretary (Sir Alex. Swetten hair, k.c.m.g.) the Attorney-General (\V. R.Collyer;. the Auditor-General (E. C. Hill),
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    BUITENZORG AUTUMN RACE MEETING.
    626 3 Si m>*\ 22SU *su Monday 2.5 RD S«rr. iB</9. This Meeting, which had been postponed to a later time of the year than is usual for the Autumn Races at Buiten/org to enable General Rooseboom the newly appointed Governor General of Netherlands India to be present
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    THE PAHANG CORPORATION, LTD.
    83 3 The returns from the Fahaug Corpora* tion's Mines for the month of September were as follows Sungei Lembing Tons of stone crushed 1,895: oxide of tin produced 48 tons 13 cwt. with 35 heads of btamps running (or if days working expenses ¥20,000. Jeram Hatang -Tons
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    THE PADRE IN SCOTLAND.
    1312 3 No. XVIII. tW-itten for the Singapore Fret Press by the Rev. G. M. Kr.nn Looking at a map, one sees the mainland of Shetland rather like a twisted crayfish m outline. The land is so pierced, indented, scolloped and fretted by the sea, that though the
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    THE PARABLE OF THE LAMPS.
    177 3 And it came to pass m the days of Edison lhat there were Ten Old Virgins, chosen from among the people, to give light unto the City of the Lion. And some were- wise, but most were foolish. And the foolish put oil, yea even
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    THE SPIRIT OF THE EAST.
    214 3 I can see the Eastern Spirit rising up m clouds before me I can smell the heavy scent of sleeping flowers And the bamboo canes are swaying and my longing soul is saying, Oh my heart, rise up and come, for life b ours. I
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    AMAZONS "EN CALIFOURCHON."
    280 3 An Amazonian body guard of five hundred horsewomen will ..c ompany the German Emperor when he HH t'> Lithuania shortly for the autumn Imperial hunt. Lithuania 11 as famous for its hne women as lor its lior-.es and tjame, and the girls are splendid equestrians riding astride
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    WARREN FOOTBALL SHIELD COMPETITION.
    57 3 The final tie will be played between D Company. Ist Rn. Royal Lnncaster Re R iment and the Bind and Drum*, Ist Bn. Royaf Lancaster Regiment, on Friday the 10th instant, on the S.C.C., dround. Kick off 4-45 p m. The G.O.C. will present the Shield
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    ASSOCIATION POOTBALL.
    103 3 Ihe Cricket Club were trying some new men last night and for that purpose a weak team of the Regiment opposed them. The result of the game was a draw, both sides scoring 2 goals, the Regimental team equalizing just before time was up. The game was a
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    COLLISION BETWEEN TRENCH AND CHINESE AT KWANG CHAUWAN.
    291 3 A HmDßin CMMMI Killkm. I he Hongkong Daily Press Iran Jates the follou ,ng (rom the Courrier d' Haiphong 24th October.— We have received news of a rather serious engagement which took pla^c .< lewda^ a R° Kwangchauwan between French troops from
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    NOTES PROM THE NORTH.
    350 3 Hie American forces under Genual Vcuno have captmed San Isidro, with the loss of oneman killed and three wounded. Htetn Filipinos were taken captive. Ihe Island of M ndanao is blockaded by I S. gunboats. Ihe Moros ti.tered the town of Buluan, and killed every male
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 3 (Corrected up to iNovember 8). On London. Bank 4 m/s demand |/||A Private credits 3 m/s 1/1 1 j documents 3 m/s 1/1 1 1 credits 6 m/s -,'o,', France, demand 244 Germany, demand 197 j India, T. T 144 HONGKONG, demand dis Yokohama, demand 5}% p m Java,
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    SHARE LIST,
    269 3 NOVEMBER 8 th 189 9 Hank of "I and Jar ln I L^ ATiOK C T^ P»»» U-. SH4R.5 Pmd O.T. Be«l's A*.** Eastern Agency. ,3 Se.ler, f IOf000 U 8.584 i3S f I Clear Water Ha.ry Farm Ltd. S.oo I o™ l M 6 unissued J— M-^-Tn-H.f
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      101 3 PDAMP PROOF PIANOS Robinson Piano Co. Guaranteed for Climate. Aug 14 t.th.s A True Friend. A friend m nred is a fiiend indeed. That is exactly what Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is. It is the Mother's help when she is suddenly awakened m the night by the omihous husky cough, and
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      270 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and |apan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line are despatched from Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for the Straits,
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      173 3 The Week. Wednesday, Bth High Water 1.6 a., 0.28 p. Municipal Commission, 2-jo p. Thursday, a.h High Water .-—1.50 a., 1.16 p. Prince of Wales's 58th Birthday. Public and General Holiday. N. D LI. AWjr Albert due. Cricket.— S. C. v. iarrison. 2nd XI. Club v. Garrison 2nd. Dance S.
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      887 3 VESSELS IN PORT. IUMMUa biSAMTM Aw. craiwr. 4500 WcU« 1 I I lii HHM I' f S5 H Daen.iJs Soe«b &r £a fti'saai I 7 a Chopard Nov. 2 M Kool Übv*m G«. 3 7f Rodenbur, Oct. a8 S«id B M,. i n,,, MiH^VBJi-A^t'DHSiam 73a Bm, n.,v. S Bangkok H
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      1034 4 McALISTER Co. CYCLES CYCLES CYCLES IF YOU WANT A GENUINE "American Waverley Cycle" call on us WE ARE THE SOLE AGENTS it is not a cheaply got up Machine. Fitted with G and J Pneumatic Tyres, steel rims 72in. gear, 24in. frame, weight 24 lbs. about), detachable light wood mudguards,
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      348 4 s£,' <J&i re nianut u'lurcd by the very M^B ■♦f', /^>7^M>BwNil /I t anJ are acknowledged on all sides tv be H Bu -^T^^B MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBER tl«ll «tl<ltlnu an aMIIk l;<l I mifl lor llu lr !>;»♦>««.-«. THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF v FOOD U is easily Digestible and very
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      208 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS Boiler-Kakers, Shipbuilders .AND General Contractors. WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY FROM STOCK Lubricants. E«»S Cylinder Oil, specially suited for Oil. (j Steam Engine*, reducing I wear to a minimum price 1/35 gallon li rj Aid v.! Mm-ral I- übn< ting Oil Boiler Covering. PalCflf II
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      65 4 ANDERSON Co. CYCLE STORE, 5, BATTERY ROAD. WE HAVE j LSI- OPENED OLTA LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF URSf CLASS American Geneva Cycles Price* |,om 100 complete will, lamp anu bell. r If you want a good reliable mount caJ and see our stock. Retail Agents for Humber," Sole Agents for "Geneva"
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      604 4 The Singapore Free Press. Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Address.— Admerttser, Singapore. Trlbphohb Nuhiu. No. 61. Published at 90-3, Raffles Place, Singapore. THE leading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements Johor- the Federated Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the NVgn Sembilan British North Borneo; Sarawak, Netherlands Indies. Java and
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      1129 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (where known; date due here, and name ot Agents. Mm-ot-Wm. AmloN«, Jap., Poplar, t*YBM, l)am»h, Hoi-Pen, Chin., Portsmouth, H«TSfSE, Japanese, Idsumo, J.ip Elswick, i wate. J ip.. Elswick, MrtAii'Mo, Jap- l>ondon, Rosbt, Rusb., Cronsudt, Vi>i'vn, lial., Spuia, YaKUMO, Jap., Dtvonport, Mail St«*M*RS FROM
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