The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 November 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, gm NOVEMBER; 1899. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3724
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      734 1 P Office Collyer Quay. Vy Wharves. New Harbour Q STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamer* for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, (FYLON INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, vrYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH J AND LONDON. Throueh Bilk of Lad.ng issued lor Ptrsxan Gulf Continental *nd Amerxcmn Ports, also for Chin* Coast, and Smn Frmndsco
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      566 1 MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong, Suanq- For Marseilles ii m X latav Ports. anp London. Through Bills of leading issued (o Manchester, Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadel. phia and
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      538 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Nkthbrlamds Ikdia Government. Agents at Singaporb, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for November, 1899. From Expected Will be despatcaed lor G. v. Bylandt Fadang Nov. Penang, Olehleh, Fadanjf and Sumatra's W. Coast Nov. H Medan Hatavia
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      376 1 »P Hit NtW HAKBOUK OOCIC COMPANY, LIMITED. This Con^;^»By execute* Ship;' :ep«!;-» I 1 *ll <i« crip.ion* ;r the most efficient marmir, a:.-aTj ;he »upci ten ;.->:■: t! turopear. Shipwrg'-.'s and Eafireers. No. i Gkavimo Dock. Length— 415 tcet. Dep'h oi Water from 1/, f«et to 154 Width v. Entrance
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      674 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AX BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 10 ***** REHEKVB FUND luooo'ooo RESHRVH LIABILITY OF i I PROPRIETORS I $10,003,000 Courr ot Directors. R. M. Gbav, Esq.— Chairman. N. A Situ, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. E. Gllflj Eimj. A. J. Ratmono, Em. L). M.M Esq. K. H. HiLt, Esq. A.
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      336 1 DHGENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY OP LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Company are prepared to accept Fire risks m Singapore Johore and the Malay States, at current rates. STIVEN fe Co.. Nov ao THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire risks accepted at current rates. FUNDs. Capital Fully Subscribed £a,
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      379 1 DACIKIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCI DENIAL AND ORIKN TAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND TOYO KJSEN KABUSHIKi KAISHA IBMT4I I v en.) HuoviKh pa«.-v K r. tiv > tv England r-rancc, and Germany by all trans-Atla.itc line^ofS: M(ne r,, a sotoi, :i> thesteamers of ire urn lines. IW^rKurope*™,. p, O fort,onate ratci
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1899.
    296 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1899. Merc l°r awrJ If influence and unbribrJ by gria| Hne p*u>ot Truth h« g lorioui prccrplt dr iw Pl«<l«ci tc Rdicioo. LormJtr. »nd l*m. Thk only Soutli Africa. 1 point worthy of notic* m 10-daj*« I t'-:--r.irn ithat Lieut. General Fr| N(
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    508 2 The ku-si^n transport Orel kit tor ladhrotforl at 10 30 thai morning Ihe 1,...., n patOtd through the harbour from West to Kast at 30 pm. y- -terda\ ladred ri/les for the Peaaag \oiunteer.- are expected from En^iand m th; course ol Ihil week Pcaay Pictorial Magadac which arrived bj
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    THE " KONIG ALBERT."
    486 2 THE KONIG ALBERT." lur La— ST kmii F\«>t*.!>t St«a*i:r on Tilt F*R EtoiBRK kl K. This morning about seven o'clock the I Konig Alierii the magnilicent new steamer of the X D LI the inaugurator of the fortaightfy servica of the combined Norddcu:- i: r Lloyd and Hamburg Amerika Ittit-
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    SAD SEQUEL TO A DOG BITE.
    80 2 S —A telegram ha, been rillilll rom P«m atmounc...jf Ihe death of ifce young dajg'iter ol < olonel recently b.uen on the face at DOT L> a L l<f Jog supposed to be mad. The •i mmtd.ately took his d-.u«hter to (he Pa*s(.t, at
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    RUSSIAN AND FRENCH DESIGNS IN SIAM
    621 2 RUSSIAN AND FRENCH DESIGNS IN SIAM RCMIJ W\\T>, < j iL Sim, s. s- 1^ Irom the C wrim Ha <* > artiLi.., on Siam milt Ch. Lcm;re, who ha, made a special:-} ot these interesting 4 uesU c has treated, as he underwood according to the ii formm n
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    13 2 ture-'""""\'^° >.^ kllow anyih.ng about l.lerap.cW out a p.pc, and let s enjoy oursdJes.™
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR.
      23 2 MORE TROOPS FOR THE CAPfc It i- understood tint preparation* a; being actively made to despatch anothe division to Soulh Africa.
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      AT LADYSMITH
      26 2 TUGELA BRIDGE INTACT An armnurrd train found th* I Bridge inta. t on S Uurda\ the Boer> ben. f seemingly, a con>iderabk distance oft
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      BOER REVERSE CONFIRMED.
      26 2 Nitive aci ounts have possibly exagger ated the account of Friday s fighting appears that tiic commando advancing i Col?n?o was severely smitten
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      GENERAL FRENCH GOES TO CAPETOWN.
      28 2 Lieut. General French has gone to Cape town to command tlie cavalry. He ieft by the last train prior to the m vestment.
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      BOERS ACTIVE IN ZULULAND.
      26 2 A hoer commando has invaded /u'uiand THE TSARS VISIT TO BERLIN The Tsar and the Tsarii/i h ave arrive Potsdam from Darmstadt.
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      THE SAMOA QUESTION.
      88 2 AN ANGLO-GERMAN AGREEMENT. A Re-Arrangement m Oceania.' Germany Surrenders Rights m Zanzibar. An Anglo-German agreement has bee concluded Mibj'-ct 10 the approval ol America By tlii- agreement Germany acquire?- the SMMU Islands with ih^ exception ol Tutmi t, which goes to America. Gf tl Britain obtains the
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    THE MEMORIAL.
    81 2 C^ C di y B >- 'he l'o>ver> Shelve! and laid aside AU run to rft fin i-ocal Pride. All '^iserably bungled, and busted What a Let. pwk the .Me Comm.ttee (barring one. ot course) to gaol. to our >ueen WlliC star?e5 U h PriSC<l C G °vernment
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      928 2 iL^fS^dtlOlill^ fwf r ;?Js!Os WIIVIIIIV hj^ Natural 1.., 1et Preparationjt?'*"'' C9mc'ew.<>»t f>«m. 1 tmt tm* >J^p» N |jn.jin«.- Toilet S««r m^ m j£^~W f p or Hire at $12 and $10 per month. I ROBINSON PIANO Co. LIPTONS TEA MERCHANTS B LI S ptom£ T P f?2 f c N
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      1125 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS Singapore Philharmonic Society. A Musical Evening will be held on Saturday, the iSth in->:ant. Admission to members and their guests only. Circulars noticing conditions, Arc, are bcin^ ser>' to members immedutr'v. Nov tv th.s. 18.11 ESTATES OF LIBERIAN COFFEE (and other < vi m \tionl 1 In the
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      567 2 TO-DAYS ADV X RTI S E M E NTS. >A/ANTED A Si« ixb Mmij. Apply to A.8., c/j Pm i Prest. Nov 9 23.U WANTED rOMMOOIOI'S OFFICES m u r near Rani^ v Place, Ir.jin (.Ttuiuy next. Ad 'ess J.E.J., c o /■Vc /Vcjj. No '> r%n \VTAN IKh mtm
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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, &c.) should be addressed to The Manager, "Singapore Free Press.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      162 2 The Week. Thursday, g.h H.^h Water t.y> a., 1.16 p. Pwnce of WaL-s > s&lh Birthda>. Public and General Holiday N. D I fa* due C ncket— b. 1 Harrison Dance S. A. Uri'.l Hall. Friday. 10th m«fc Water :-2. 3^ i., p F.nal lie Warren lootball shield. S.< ground.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1347 3 Wednesday, NoveinU' Bth. I Ik oidmary fortnightly meeting was Ik id m ihc Bwrd Room al 1.30 p.m. PftBMYl Mr. A. Gentle [PtHiJwH) Messis. Meyer, Riccard, Nanson, Moses, lan Cheng Tuan. hoa Giang Thye, Sohst, Evans, Anthonisz. Absent: None. MINLTIS. Minutes of previous meetings were read and c>nfiimed.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    764 3 f Via Ceylon London, Oct. 29.— The latest news from I-ady-■rniih slates that the reconnaissance made by tnc 18th Hus^ars has located the enemy, who are m a I trong position. The Mounted Infantry failed m an attempt to Jraw them out owing tv the late hour cf the
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    INDIAN TELELGRAMS.
    211 3 Allahabad, Oct. 28. The I'ine-r l-ond.jii special telegram of October ?;th states that the correspondent of ihe l^odon Ti»i-i tel. -graphs that an «in.n;iti ->n of the t i«-l jof battle at Klandslaagte shows that our tinal flank attack was delivered over an approach, giving the enemies' guns
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    HOW WE GOT OUR BIBLE.
    35 3 The Second LedMV on lh;> subject with Magic Lantern slides illustrating same will be held m the Methodic Church, Colemanstreet to-morrow, Friday, 10th, under the auspices of the Epworth League.
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    53 3 Among the passengers homeward bound by the Karachi Maru, leaving on Saturday is Mr. George Copley. Secretary to the Malacca Municipality, who goo on Irave after sixteen years continuous residence m the East, eleven of tflem m Malacca. Mr. I R. McClelland is carrying on the secretarial i. work of
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    THE PERMANENT MEMORIAL.
    981 3 Minutes ot a Meeting of (he Diamond Jubilee Permanent Memorial ommiilce held on Monday, i 6th No\ ember, 1599, at 4.30 p.m. Present, rlon'ble J. Burkinshaw, hairman, Sir i Alexander Swettenh.im, k.i .m.v Hon'ble A. Muir.iy, Hon'ble G. S. Murray, W, V.n .on, Esq., Alex Gentle, Esq.,
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  • OVER THE CHESS-BOARD
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      Problem No. 196.
      29 3 Mutto Uifjnu'i vindicc nadub." (Comt-etmi; m t!ic "American (li. M i.tne' Tourney./ While to play and mate in three mines. Black C> piece! While (3 p.ecesi.
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      Problem No. 197.
      24 3 l<> I II. lit' i k, Germany. White lo play and mate m two t.l-v.U ih ptcc*»). While l<> pice*"- 1.
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      ECONOMY IN CHESS PROBLEMS.
      760 3 Bj lir. 'I'H M i >. fl i.iitt'atc i from La Strut, git.' n.on M unanini'in ly ;n f.i. purity of ma Tint and usi^t, which \\i\<: the force I i t- possi!>l> to rendering tmte economical i<rn rule o< toi^ir i :hi »i illi has
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    WHAT INDIA TEACHES.
    1567 3 A K'il". Cwil W«.N IV THP I M I i 'iKiiNIIER FI U HT I (By Fkancis I-oro.; (Daily India's contribution of reinforcement to .Vital 13 another illustration of the truth d the laying ili.it \X\'.: vastness of the Kmpite is a source of strf gth. Not
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    SHARE LIST,
    281 3 NOVEMBER gth i»99. TATIMh Cimtk P»(D Uf. Sif»R«» Pal* Oi*. a k i< m<; I ii NartnAI^ (M ,99,8754* IWerr £5 3<;o Hell's A-, Kasti.m A«e^y. $3 Seller 10. f 8 '->*-< I »SN Z« HmmmdHmmUd. Ws&U«. ja )0 J ,J 6% Debt. par. i2 5 o Hor-Kkontf
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      100 3 Uscl by British Soldier > m Afr ca. Capt. CG. Dcnm^on is wrll known all ovei Africa as commander of ihc forces thai captv.rtc (he famous rebel (talishr. Under date of Nov. 4 iBy7. from Vryburjj, llechuanaland, lie writes Hdoie starling on the last campaign I bought a quantity <i
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      269 3 OCfa-AN STfc-AM SHIP COMPANY. AND NEDERLANDSCHE tTOOMVAART MAAT3CHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamtts arc dc .patched from Liverpool outwards for tlie Straits, China, Mid )ap.»n, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's stcamtrs on the Ja\a Line ar« despatched Irom Amsterdam and Lwwpool tvtry fortnight for thu
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      68 3 Weather Keport. (November 8.) Taken at Kandaig Kerbau Hospital Observatory y. *m. 3p.m.9 p. m. Bar. red. 32 Fah *90/W 29.80! 2'>.»54 Temperature «.s 8 5.,0 77.8 Wet liulb Thermometer... /8 o 78.5 7S-8 Dir.ofWind W.N.W. W. \V. Max. T.:nv>. >n .h.idc 80" Mm. do <Jo 7V5 M ix. m
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      785 3 V X I IN i' o X 1 Mn.-.-Wji Fla^a and Tin» Coromander* ArriveJ rom Fv Wbin PaoBVII Brit. >;.!.., K^o H. T. Km»ekin BcitABBTM Ana. v> Nov. Mama Hkt iLKav s. X Otber Vc»»ela Kiaifi ft Voni Mastert AllMßi fr^ni Cor.nmei AIKII N M. llor 1 V. U sWm
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      730 4 WANTED 1 >t>.\R|) Si ixxJ^ing by a ..<..! i«, m >nvate family, with no uc'iet b.. Will I I cd room it n< its^rj Address M.M.C.. 1 o Frtt Press v 7. 13.11 WANTED t<> rent lu-u* with cood stables, 4 milcn :rom iv«". Apply lo H.M., i o Free
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      576 4 ALEX. FOX ft CO. 1 N thanking live public (or their patronage beg to inform them dial they have engaged the services of a competent huropean Tailur and Cutter, and are prepared 10 make up Gentlemen's Clothing from materials supplied, or of their own materials, at the shortest notice. They
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      416 4 John Little oi CO., LTD. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A I.ARGfc STOCK OF THE FOLLOWING GOODS Grey and Brow:: M Terai" Hats. White Lawn Tennis Hat-. Fani Check Twc« d Caps. WUtB Straw Hat.* Brown Calf Walking Boots White Buckskin Walking Boot* White Canvas Walking Boots. Black Call Walking Boots Black
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      389 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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      1218 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (wh*re known; date doc here, and name ot Agent*. Mbm-ok-W ml, Ambon*, Jap., Poplar, Ftbm, Danish, Hai-PsN. Chin., Portsmouth, H t.hsi, Japanese, IotVMO, Jap., Elswick, Iwatb, jap., EUwick, MiXUVMO, J»P-. London, Rosbt, Rus->.. tronstadt, V— 111. Ital., Spezia, YtKiHO, Jap., li«vonport, M»IL STItHIKS
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      900 4 TO LET. AS*a-sidr Bangaiow, No. 84. lanjong X.v from i>l November. Apply to S. MANASSEH It. Oct. }l uc. TO LET. FURNISHED. SELA.MA] Bukit Timah Road, near sth m L stone Apply N. N. ADIS, <j\ Raffle Oft 31 ~TO LET No. 7, St. Thomas WaJk, from Ist November, ibyy-
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