The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 November 1899

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, ioth NOVEMBER, DAILY I SSI I No. 37a
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      723 1 n Office. CeUyer Quay. W Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. j I Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANC., CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH j AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and
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      686 1 fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. *I' H X following arc the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMKWARD. Kor Honokoni;, Smano- For Marseillks hai s |apan Ports. anp London. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, oniinental ports, New York, Boston, Philadcl. phia
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      584 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. UnDUR (.us I rait WITH THE NITHhRLANDS IIIDIA CiOVIRNMBNT. Agknts at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Coli.yp.r yuAv Time Table for November, 1899. From Expected Will be despatcbed fcr G. v. Bylan-lt Padan^ Nov. 3. PMkS4k*j Olehleli, I.id.tin; ;ind Sum.itr.i .W. vi.l Nov.
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      546 1 I »p HE NEW HARBOUR DOCK I COMPANY, LIMITED. il'His Company ezeeutc* bhipt' ttjtin 01 *l di rip'ioi m the rr.oit tS ciert rr.aciKr, ui.uer the super teii .ence of Efuropear. Shipwrifht» ar.'i Kngireerv No. 1 Gmavino Dock. Length 41 <; feet. Depth of Water from 14 'eel 1 54
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      687 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AX BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL fio.oooono UKSERVB FUND In.oow.ono RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS... f 10,003,00 c Courr or Dimctob*. R. Nf. Gkav. tarn Chairman. N. A S 1 BBS. Ksq. Dfhi'-v CHAM** I <■•" 1/, Esn. ,v J. Paymuni., I q. I>. vi. Mom Ksq. R. H.
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      823 1 DHCKNIX ASSURANCE COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Company arc anpavad toaocaptFre risks m Sine p |o»iore and the Malay StHt.;>, at urrent iIVKN Ik 0., Niiv ao THK COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire risks accepted at current rates. FUNO& Capital Fully Subscribed £2,500,000. Capital
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      276 1 DACIKIC MA/'. STBAMBHK MPAMV QWIDVWTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AM) TOYO KIBKN KAHUSHJKi x KAIBHA (ORUM»I s. mrcutfhmug h !1 iranvAtl 0 S^' n r r the V< 'i FIMIMMi S r Officer M,,. Amy, Navy, and CWI -Scrv.ce. to ffSLSi^ 1 tion. MR, who have paid f u far-,
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      57 2 Lei loth, at t> Qmm Street. Singapore, X' .fit, ti>e wnv 01 timttiqm Naw, of a dtu^h'.ir. hina and Japan payer* (/cast C py. Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The Editor, Singapore Free Press." All letters connected with business (a '.verttsements, subscriptions, accourts, &c.) should be
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10,1899.
    536 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10,1899. Pr y t T Hri T -.f tnct and anWrbed \rj can M-T- piM Trcth km |««u yrcrpo draw f*4&4 ts R«;i«ior.. Lorm.tr. ani Law. PROM South Africa the news is ju-t what it y ijht to be for the present, almost nil.
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    1045 2 We thank the curroponUent v.ho has sent us a pictorial representation of the Town Lighting Committee of Singapore I he cruisers named today as bound for the Cape are the Furious, one of the four Arrogant*, a 5800 ton ship of i<> knot spt <d. and the Pclorus, which gives
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR.
      17 2 BRITISH CRUISERS LEAVE. The British cruisers Peloru> and ih Furious have gone to the Cape
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      BRITISH CONCENTRATION.
      13 2 The British concentration at De Aar and (Jueenstown is now complete.
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      FREE-STATE RAILWAYS WRECKED.
      48 2 The Boer- hive compkt*- wrr, l: railway m the Orange Kiv«.r Free that the British vifl bat I to reX on their own tan-port BULLER AND WHITE. It i» believed the General Bulkr constant communication uitli Genera! at L idy*m th. though nothing is pu'u
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      AT LADYSMITH ALL GOING WELL.
      36 2 An oitKiai despatch received from !.ai\smith, and dated Tuesday states that a was <juiet there on Sunday and Mondiv The enemy resumed the bomL to-day .t\ Tuesda> but did no damag..
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      MINISTERS AT THE GUILDHALL.
      31 2 Another Division Ordered Speaking at the duildhall. at the Lori Mayors Banquet, I.-M. Lord Wi said that orler» woul I be given to-'Jay 10 mobilise anoti.er division.
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      LORD SALISBURY ON THE SITUATION.
      17 2 Lord Salisbury said that the present situation m South Africa was grave
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      ALL FOREIGN RELATIONS FRIENDLY.
      23 2 This, however, was the only part of oar relations with other nations a> to arhick any appiehen-ion> were applicable.
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      "WE WILL BROOK NO INTERFERENCE."
      29 2 "WE WILL BROOK NO INTERFERENCE." The Premier said that Great Brita. i would brook no interference from loreign nation^-, and he hid not heard of an\ interference being contemplated.
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      OUR AIMS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
      47 2 It was impossible to forecast ti. of South Africa, but Great Britain seek no gold-fields and no terr:tor\ Ail that she sought was equal ri| all races, -o that under .the security ot the Empire, they might dwell together it py relat'i
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      THE SAMOAN AGREEMENT.
      26 2 He said that America also, as regarjSamoa, was m agreement with German with which nation our present relationwere all that could be desired
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      BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
      50 2 The Emperor s Visit lhe Emperor 01 Germany has prohibited all Germ m officers, whether on the active Bel or unattached, from proceeding to the Transvaal. A large -.juadro-.i will assemble at Spithead, to welcome the Emperor of Germa on the -»oth instant. London, Nimtmit* 1 /409.
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    48 2 aJSLJ iwtl thc ..P r0 lfietor of the does not know l,i s assail. M 3" he follovred by tiwT i S^urdav will be steamers Wlowmg of two mail when the Fr nh M i n" g f the timt on Sunday so On l\\ "fu 'T^ dosC
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      144 2 1 r^ Xtf^l invCn^L UT7\/ iUJi T. L. GOSLING Co., Agents Katz Bros., LIMITED H iVI |US] OPENED A CHulLl SBUi noM of CHRISTMAS AM> YEAR CARDS Fiom 5 cents each. LOCAL VIEWS From 25 cents each. I -pfci tion lii\itcd Katz Bros., LIMITED. 1 u Patronage i H i.nesb
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      414 2 Kelly Walsh, Ltd., beg to call attention lo their Mock of Christmas and New Year's Cards for the convng Season f The assortment cons st- of English Cards m great variety. Japanese Hand-painted Cards, Autograph Cards. Singapore X'mjs Cards, with Greetings m fclnghsh and Malay. special attention ot blank' Cliri>tma-
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      1208 2 For Sale Cheap. A Second hand Upright Grand Brinsmead Piano. With patent tuning arrangement m perfect oder. Owner gone Hotnf. To be se<*n at THE ROniNSUN PIANO o. Nov 9 to 1 1 ESTATES OF LIBERIA M COFFEE (and other (Uiinuiov) In tiie b'rderMcd Mal.iy Stales, the property of the
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      553 2 TQ.DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. SALE OP VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. The propctty ol the Sate Mr. |»m«s Ccmmim. Satvtdav, iS: h November, at 1p >n "T*Ht und»r>:gnd hay been instructed by the 1 adr«ini<4rat.>rs ol ihc .-t^te o» Ika \\U J»m»n 4. UMMiku, U sell by urn: il. at C.ieen Bn.k, Chanrery F^»ne.
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      204 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE En^li-h built Vic'uria Price $200 Handsome Bay M S3OO t set Harness for ik>. %15 Kcglish built Broigham Si^o urerful b»> fic'dr'i; B^so 1 H^n't.. for do. 25 Moodo<i Kj; $100 I "Swift" Bcyt'e $100 Anp> to P. WARRACK. Singapore, lolli Ni<vernl>«r. 1899. ADELPHI HOTEI7 Mr
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      137 2 The Week. Friday, 10: ;i Hn»h Water :-2.j2 a.. 2.15 p. Moon First Quarter. 8.30 p. Final T,e Warren Football Shield. S.I .C.grou d. 5 p. S. V. A. Fire Di^c.pline, 5-15 p. Harmstons ircus, >j p. Saturday, nth H,«hWater:- 4 .0a..3.j.. p Cnckct.-S. C. C. Nett XVI. S. R.C.
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    THE S. V. A. BALL.
    463 3 A \ci\ successful ball was given last night m the S. A. Drill Hal! m honour of the liirthday of H.R. H the Prince of Wales. Owing to its ample dimensions this j Hall affords comfortable floor space for a larger number of guests than
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    630 3 /n a Paptrs., Maj NsVi The total of the English s. led. wounded ».d prisoner* stat-.d yesterday amcjiimg to3,s°o is incorrect. Thii hgur c c total of these m Natal up ti. l yesterday ../.e->t news wa-. from Capetown. go\ernment does not publish any r ams. •vj longer
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    LATE MAIL NEWS.
    979 3 The enemy I live cut the railway line at the Modder Kiver station, and now threaten to march on Fourteen Streams, a township about forty miles nortli of Kimberley on the railway line, where it is crossed by ihe Vaal Rivt r. A statement by Flowerday. the
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    CRICKET.
    317 3 Mp. Olnmin's XI .Mr. luiissM. This match was played on the Esplanade restefdM b-tween thr above leaW, the former winning by if runs. Mr. I tit .■> \I. K. T. Red b I'arsons 1 I h. EBit b Delay If I (1. Mansfield b Drfn 1 X \V. Moire"
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    THE NINETEENTH CENTURY:
    2335 3 All Rights Reskrvid.^ A Retrospect I IHK GREAT M*SS OF THE PEOPLE THIN AND NOW, BY A. jßssorr, i>.r>. Author jj Arcady /or />', ft- >/,■,■ W*rm," I When the iNth century came to a close King George the Third had betn alre-.idv forty years upon the
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    INTIMATE STRANGERS.
    768 3 Suppose a man to have liv<;d fifty years without cvt r bSVMH seen the WnWtlUll <i bh own face. Now lead MM belurc a mirror and let him l:.i\c a look. He will, of course, rec*>t;nise ihc outlines and general aasMaranes ol hii \> d> but his features
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 3 (Corrected up to Noveabei v). On Lonijow Ban k 4 m; r i taad i/n J Private ir ;h".s 3 Oi/i v Aoohmcsu 3 m.s v, credits 6 in'.- 01,o 1 Pramcv. demand 1 India, i I Hongkong, dem«n<] v; s Yokohama, dfinJ m Java, demand. 1 1 j
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    PRODUCE.
    91 3 (November 1 'jsmb:«r M dc Cabs No. t I'tpprr, Madi flo. WMIS, (i r I. V=o^ S ■'■<:■ I ti.da) 81. C'iov^s (Amboina) Libatiaii Caflss 17.50 Tapioca, rr:.jll p*.-arl (Fait quality) do. do flake (da. do.) 7.25 do. medium pearl > Hair ao.) 7^^ do. do flalt*. do.) 7.50
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    SHARE LIST,
    71 3 MOVIiIII xo th i«9 9 <_K'OT*TIOK. CAPITAL. PuoUr. SlMRIS PAID Dr. «e«.liau dold M. Co. |iu < j 1 <• 44,000 ihii<M<Cfc.ud, j iU M, t :.'::<,. k< te"S}« i- w P re I V'.ooo -m.ooo -10,000 8« •''illy pud {ii| >-» i 1 11 wr! I ~[^e
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      90 3 A True Kriend. A ft tend m need 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 nitfht by the ominous husky cou^h, and labored breathing, of her babe. It is tlic safe resort or
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      18 3 DAMP PROOF p.: PIANOS X*M i |fsT' 2011 Piano Co. jBL— JL Guaranteed for Climate. Aug 14 t.th.s
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      269 3 OCLAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AM) NEDEKLANDSCIIhI STOOM- VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched lrom Liverpool outwards for the Strait, Cbina, and j Japan, and from Japan homewards (or London every ten day-. The Company's steamers on tlie Juv.i |JM are despatched troro Amsterdam aad Liverpool tver> fortnight for
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      73 3 V/catlier Kcport. (November y.) Taken at JCanianj K-.rbju Hospital Observatory y. am. 3r.m. y 1. m. Bar. red. 32 l-ah ***** 29.84a 29.864 Temperature 770 838 77.4 Wet Bulb rhcrrrorr.rtet JKA 77.8 76.^ Dir. of Wind N.VV. S. Calm. Max. j'i 1, i, -t ...88.5 Mir.. do do 73.5 M.ix.
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      249 3 MAILS CLOSE. I O-MORROW. For fVt At Imdrmgki B—n Sam I wi K. nMMMf, Ac. 'i A -I I'unt i.m.tk M'n! o'the W'np la am Manila, 8cc. .V. S. dtl Noiario n am nilliUw It l*lwili— ill Han WhmMt S-nu n -m Pcnan^' A: oiombo A'.iti fcj Mail u -i
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      867 3 VKS S L IN POR M«a-o;.Wai Faasaaod Toaa Co An ljr n vvh« Pbomij I' kr .i. 1 X l. 1 tn 0 Kli«ab.t« x N Man* sm s X Nov. 8 I .c.-vi, Ma«4Tom Ma.t-ri Arr.ved Krom Coaweneet Kor When A"" '•<■• rbn iatMH M Amhmsi iw 108 McMm
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    THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
    1057 4 m*eti ft cm f j and ol All ages were bin^id incrcij during the oe»t Sf year> it i> shock X Ij think 01, it Mas not till the ver\ Di the reign of Wil'iam I\ that a r iou.« attempt was ma V by Lord John
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      732 4 WANTED TDOARO l.cxikjmp by a married couple, m piivate lamily, with no other boarders. Will furnish bed rouin if ntcessary. Address M.M.I c o Free Press. Nov- 7- IJ.II \X7ANTEI> to rent house with good sUbles, 2—4 miles from town. Apply to M.M., cfc Free rW Nov 3 uc WANTED
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      1030 4 NOTICE Mr. A. Str«kssli is authorized to sign our tn m from this date. JAEGER k to. 1 j Sin^apoic Novci.ii'-. 1890. Nov 9 uc Uncertificated Marine Engineers 1 THOSE desirous of obtaining, 8.0.T. -certificate ran receive tuition without leaving their ship, and by coming on shore pnor lo examination
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      397 4 McALISTER Co. j CYCLES CYCLES CYCLES IF YOU WANT A GENUINE "American Waverley Cycle" callonus: WE ARE THE SOLE AGENTS it is not a cheaply got up Machine. Fitted with G and J Pneumatic Tyres, steel nms 72in. gear, 24in. frame, weight 24 lbs. about), detachable light wood mudguards, front
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      675 4 TO LET. AS*a-sidr bungalow. No. 84. lai>iong Katon^. from 1 November. Apply to 5. MANASSKH Sc. C Oct. >■ TO LET. FURNISHED. SELAMAT, Bukil limah Road, near sin milestone Apply N. N. M)IS, <j\ Rattles IMacc. Ort3l TO I.ET No. 7, St. Thomas Walk, from Ist No\cmbci. if<r>. Apply to
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      240 4 RAMCHUNDERS FOLDING HARMONIUMS vVnii t'\TtM MersLin < ri.MMUC4i I Three ocia\< n jj octave; vertical Smj i Two sets to three sets Reed. Btechwoid K»\ board, very sweet tone, a handsome an finished musical nstrument. Catalogue of H n:um-> on application to Sole Agency No. 12 Change Alley. Sept 13
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