The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 November 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, urn NOVEMBER^ 1899. DAILY ISSUE. No. 7^>
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    • Advertisement
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      687 1 n Office. Collyer Quay. JWj Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamer:, for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, j CFYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH > AND LONDON. Through Bills of leading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San
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      506 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. Through Bills of lading issued lo Manchester, Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadel. phia and Baltimore, Act. For Ireight and ether particulars apply to THE BOKNKO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb A USTRIAN LLOYD^S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Undbr Mail Contract with thi Austrian gotirmhikt. THE
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      475 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKE.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. UHDIR C'OMTRACT WITH TBI Ni Til. RUNUS IVDIA < •<> V IRS MINT Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS fk Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for November, i3gg. From Expectca Will be despatcned for de I arpcnlier Batavia Nov. 10. Balavia, luribon, Saiuaran^
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      586 1 THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. Tnis Company esecvis Ship 5 repair 01 *11 (k criptioni m the most efficient n.inr.t* under *re super ten lenn r.i f-jropear Skipwr.f ct« and Kcgirtrrs. No. 1 Gbavimq Dock. Leo/fth— 4is»e«t. Depth of Water from 14 feet to 1 s4 Width <t Kr.trance
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      675 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAI *i 0.000,000 RJ-SKRVB FUND $***** -«o RESERVE LIABILITY OK PROPRIETORS $io,cx»,ooe j Coi/bt or I .i.» nu,. R. M. Gray, E»q. Chairman. N. A Sibh, Ksq.— Deputy Chairman. E. Gokiy, E«j. A. J. Raymond, Esq. I). M. M ..sks, Esq. H. HiLt, Esq.
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      348 1 DHtENXX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. The undersigned ArwiU for the above Company arc prepared lo a.xept hi, r sks m Singapore Joliore and the Malay State a final rates. biiVF.N at Co., Nov 20 THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire risks accepted at current rates. FUNI>.;. Capital Fully Subscribed
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      315 1 Pacific wamuMDi. OOCIOBNTAL AND ORi KNTAI RTKAMSHIP COMPANy Hrance, and Germ ly 1, jf "I,^ X- ghm4 of S c .roe, l t n a -Atlantic 1,,, e rootacr ITaTaiiaiiii j SpruaJ^ucrd-r,,^ ralet Army, Navy, and Civil the ap. tan. c to obtAined un TiiK-rs hy this ime I, am
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11,1899.
    136 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11,1899. >'■■'■.'• ifNnAiA llettfutrioi Truth ttr giot><K.i prf;' lam !'«4c«4 «o MWH, Lcr»lt». »nd U«. Ol N re-uJ'.T* -li-iti.'-I ix prepared tospeiid ■oaac titm <.ul <>f bed on Tuesday ni^lit and WYdii- ing if they desire tv I •ethii k Hi the f >ce]>tional
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    560 2 Owing to 1. llc .iig untavourablt.t ■> morro.-. uc no iaLiich lotbc Swiaafliiag i M. M. Company steamer Uican left Colombo at 7\, m. on f liur-day and may be ex|><-cted here on Tuesday afternoon the i |th inst. Mi> Eareileacj the Cottwoi and Lady Mitchell, with Capt. Duff. A.
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    THE PERMANENT MEMORIAL.
    236 2 Horn Si— Oukiok. 1i Im\cirs tub ALTMUfATirt S< kimi. A distinguished retired Singaporean at home sends out to a friend here an interesting private letter touching on various local topics. He writes (a few phrases are omitted) as follows As to the Town Hall I wrote to
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    THE MEMORIAL.
    187 2 Detl fmftirmmut. i m with you m every word you -ay. Bat you rapftsted ye ncU too mildly m jour veraca y<.»terd.n. Even you I think, have wcaicety grasped ihc Uurninjj black distract Of the Jubilee Ffcuro oi the Diamond made of j ll.ink of how our foici^n
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    97 2 Ordtn /> Major the lion Lie A. .Murray. Commandant, Singapore Vehmtacr Art. Her)-. He^d O'tiMer Ofnce, Pott FoMcftM, S ngapaf*, nth November. iB</>. i. Orderly Officer for the ensuing *eek l.ieur. G. A. Derrick. Orderly Sergeant for the ensuing week Sergt. 1. O. Mayhaw. Mr. \.Stronach having
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    SUSPECTED MUTINY AND MURDER AT SEA.
    78 2 SUSPECTED MUTINY AND MURDER AT SEA. Hie following telegram ha> been received b) the Colonial Government from the Gov\crnment of West.-m Australia: Bri^antine Etket, left Broome October i>th for I. arrange Bay to the North West of Westera Au«.traiia, ha- not arrived. Wkea la-t mm, October joth, steering northerly direction
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    97 2 •Mr. B. 11. Merewethet a leave is extended for 22 da\ s from December ji^t. Hi< Honour Mr. Justice Leach has had his leave extended for three months from Dec j 4 th. Mr. (i. A. J. Bosanuuet is appointed Private Secretary to 11. E. the Governor. The
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    RAUB GOLD.
    213 2 The Local Secretary ha* received this telegram f rom Kaub. dated .jth November 1899 "Crushing finished, »w tons stone realized i '->'> B ounces smelted gold!' The above gold return gives, on inspection, the exact amount of gold per ton as iO.Ofc fotfc Ati.viS per o/ the value
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      THE WAR.
      29 2 A Skirmish on Rhodesian Frontier. A small convoy, with escort of Rhode,ians. was attacked by Boers near Buluwayo. Six men are missing and th< convoy was lo>t.
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      A Siege Train to Embark.
      55 2 Six Howitzer Batteries. A siege train, of thirty hmMUen and i.f j6 men R. A Ims been ordered to embark at I J«- v npoi t News from Ladysmith All Well. A de-pati h m m Capetoora <lnt <>tli (Tbunda) -■'>- To-day aewi baa beea
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      Boer Bombardment Continues.
      27 2 Insignificant Effect. T lie Boer* have been tarrying out l)vv,nbardment with heavy guns at range daily. There art few caaualtie*and BO liarm is done.
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      Defences Strengthened.
      16 2 Stores Plentiful. Jho entrenchments at J.adv smith an daily growing stronger. Provisions arc ample.'
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      BOER TREACHERY.
      27 2 Another Flag of Truce Fired On. General White also mentions thai tfr Bo<ts tired upon a tlag of truce. Major Gale, ke has been wounded
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      HILDYARD PROCEEDS TO DURBAN.
      38 2 The ordering of the IS. Rosun t« with Maj-General Hildyard and troops on board, to Durban, is regarded as showing that the relief of General White at smith is to be the first consideration
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      Ladysmith to be Relieved.
      17 2 Cruisers at Durban. H. M. S. Ternb.'c znd Tkrtii have arriwtd at Durban.
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      Conspirators' Trial in Paris.
      28 2 The trial of AIM. I), roul-d'- Guenn. and others on a charge of plotting again-t t c Republic ha* been opened at I*ar:i r
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      American State Elections.
      25 2 In Favour of Expansion Polic> In America partial State electior. been resume>l upholding tin: poKey Q< President McKinley. London, November n /Suu.
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    PAHANG NOTES.
    127 2 Thi Future 01 Norih Malm*. Mall >y Mail.) Sa"volSr« alm.ghty dollar, which the Ine extension of the tax 7 entire Malay P. 7 nr.tann. a ovci the uSu ci inSUla 1S not the j dte dream o. a tries rid| IJtSS'S lie a -c kMM. for labour It
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      482 2 Of Good Tone and Quality. f&k y I lor Hire at $12 and SlO per month. ROBINSON PIANO Co. LIPTONS TEA MERCHANTS BY SPtCIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN LIPTONS TEAS drunk everywhere m air-tight tins. 1 UK MNKsI OBTAINABLE. LIPTON Limited are the Largest Tea, Coffee and Provision
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      254 2 Katz Bros., LIMITED H WE JUST OfpMD A CHOICK SELtt UOS OF CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS From 5 cents each. LOCAL VIEWS From 25 cents each. h:-p^i lion InviK Katz Bros., LIMITED. 1 Kelly Walsh, Ltd., b<g to tall atlcntiuii Io their k ol Jhristmas and New Year's Cards
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      549 2 Christmas AND New Year Presents Established iSjj. Under the most a<| jßk I tislmguiblied U.K. 11. the DUKE Of CONNAUGHT. B. P. >>« SILVA Manufacturing Jeweller and Dealer m Diamonds and Precious Stones. Hai now on view at 62 and ftj, High Streat, 1 ma^Mirictiit stock o( DIAMOND Jewellery u(
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      566 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. John Little CO., LTD. Christmas TOY Bazaar NOW OPEN. Grand Selection. Early Inspectiou Invited. John Little CO LTD. Nov ti 15.11 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! GRAND OPINING i>h THL AMERICAN BIOGRAPII. '-.very •■\tv\j! totl..winj», Sunda\s Eactptada I At be^ch Road, (opposite the lieacli Ho'el.) The Inhabitants of Singapore arc kindly
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      293 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS MALACCA MUNICIPAL NOTICE VOIICK is hereby given lhat, m terms of Section IO of Ordinance XV of lBy6, an iWctioa of a Mawkipal < ommissioner for the Municipality of the I own and f'\>rt of Malaco, will t;jke pUce at the Municipal OHice, Riverside, MalaoCßi <>n MTadactday the
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      172 2 The Week. Saturday, nth HivM Water 4.0 a., 1.. 1 Cricket.— S. r cy t I. S. R. S. V. A. Star of K.ist, temperance Club, 7-30 p. Meeeine R. A. O. 8., Icmple Bar, 8 p. L»ajge Zetland Regular, p. HaraMtoa Matinee 4 p.. uij 9 (> Kagfaa*, 9
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  • Correspondence.
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      A Protest.
      1006 3 To tki Ennoß. SiR, I'nder the telegrams from Singapore to Batavia there is one, published m last Saturday's Sourab.iya newspaperswhich I wish, and I hope many more with me, to very strongly protest against The telegram m question s.iys that the Pimmtu GmMtii warns the Dutch newspapers here
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    STEAM LAUNDRIES.
    179 3 movement is l#ot t0 torm > ompany at SUan^ha, Jhe Seme, and refer to the ordally support the which clothes are 'j^ngerous condition-, jndei *Ye (China Ma 1 1 m the native shop*. -<ect oJ a -.team understand that there is every pro-^ liundry being established ii Hongh
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    2043 3 Quicqu;,l ag:nt itomiues itoitn est farrago libel!; Jl'vbnal. Mr. Punch is guilty of opening his once respectable columns to the spiteful ihso lences of a whipper-snapper styling himself Ihe \agranl," who writes coarsely and maliciously, without a flavour of wit and humour. The Topicist could almost
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    273 3 Last night, a complimentary benefit was vhrea to Robert l.ove, the manager with the result of a splendid attendance. All the box seats available were occupied m fact there was not a seat m the whole tent that was not engaged. It is difficult to particularise the items
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    COLONIAL DUTCH FEELING TOWARDS ENGLAND.
    902 3 {Contributed) It is well known that the Dutch are m the present crisis m South Africa entirely and enthusiastically on tin- tide of th^ Boers and consequently dead a^ain^t the English, for whom tht-y wMi every disaster which can flow from what they consider a
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    664 3 W.ikrpn CSAUMOI Shifid. I* < K. O. H. LUnd and Drims K. O. R. I'INM. Tie X VlCTO«l K)K THE H\Nl> \N>> DRLMS lIV 3 CiOALS TO Ost. I here was la>t ev< sJaoj a l;irg<* concourse of spectator! on the Cricket Club Ground to witness tl*S match,
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    SHARE LIST,
    200 3 SH ARE LI ST, NOVEMBER irth «099. < i 't ".jr.* t p wm r- Deferr.-i. /S fc 4 Bell'sAvcs,,,Ka. toniV feSdh* M*»H 5! J Clear Water Dairy l-irni Ltd. t *i unissued fraser and Noave l.i.l. Vs.l,..; 5l00< S >V- 7 Hon«kor»i;and StMncI^! H.ink uL i, J?* Unallotted. 4
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      111 3 Used by British Soldiers m Africa. Capt.' .G. Dcnm on 1, well known all ovct Africa as commander ol the forces that captured the famous rebel Galishe. Under date of Nov. lB<<7, from Vryburg, Itechuaiialand, la writes Befoie starling on the last campaign I bought a quantity «f Chambeilain's Coliv.,
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      267 3 OCbAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line are despatched irom Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for the Straits,
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      243 3 SERVICES TO-MORROW. St. Andrew's Cathedral. Mjik Sunday after Trinity. 7 a. in. Matins. 7.30 a. m. (horal elebration and Sermon. 4 p. m. Catechism and Sunday School. 5.30 p. m. Evensong and Sermon. Olitrtory foi Sick and Needy Fund. St. Mai thew s Church, Sefov Lines 7.30 a. m. Holy
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      71 3 Weather Keport. (November 10.) Taken at Kandaag Kerbau Hospital Observatory, y. am. 3r.w.9 p. m. Bar. red. 33 I'ah -»9jl *0-<Vi I S*9t7 Temperature S^.s 82.8 77.0 Wet Bulb Thermometer... ;0.0 77.8 Dir. of Wind S.S.W. N.W. < aim. Max. Temp, m shade 8;. 8 Mm. do do 7 |ag,
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      251 3 My. ,w,, BW»IHM Arrivel Krom Qt Wi MAH* PtTC-Jf" s.,n K/I N Cl,o bES Ui^ fil* M Nov. fes-- 1| iii G« H «X» Mr ''-6 v J<-mv |> %Xlls v M X S~ r aS 2 j~ gib ItSJ-S2V 4 Sfer y SSL p. L'Jlo" v" nmlhklm Brit. RkhMT
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      347 3 Passengers Arrived. Nw. io.-P -i 1 \l, Rai r«neti Mr. Bork, Hi Park, Mr. M N,v. li.-Pei Mi G I il M i K. rail M P Mi M M lai M v \f 1. 1 v M nbere. M Passer) Leaving. Nov. 11 -Pei 1 x Vntho A M
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      878 4 WANTED "1 I^xigmp by .1 mirr; cl m lamily, with i»o oilier BWnhn. Will 1 100 m il RMMBWV, Address M.M ..to rt 1 I'rtss. J. l>»l \Nlhl) 10 rent 'nou^t wil'n iUbles, I—41 4 milts from town. Apply to H.M., c* Free I'rt, x 1 WANTED N e\pcnei»ctd and
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      1259 4 For Sale, Cheap. A Second hand Upright Grand Brinsmead Piano. With patent tuning arrangement m perfect oider. Owner gone Home. To be seen at THE KOIMNSON PIANO Co. Nov 9 lO 11 ESTATES OF LIBERIAN COFFEE <.Nli OTHER I' l I 1 lON I 111 the Federated Malay States, MM
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      968 4 LOSS OP SCRIP. SCRIP for live shares Nos. 3^49,3953 Straits Se.im Sh p Company, Limited, is declared by ifca ixecuto>s of the lato T. H. tiROKNtw «ii li>t to be lost. Unless information lo the contrary is received by me, new scrip will be issued m one month from date.
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      663 4 Powell Robinson BATTERY ROAD. NEW OUTFITTING Xx s.s. ISABA MAM New Straw Hats, Leading Shapes New Singapore Helmets I KMII IN WKIuHI, THOKOLGH PftOTBCTIOM. Powell Robinson Nov 4 TftfO*// MHtirl^ef th»i:n>f»vßr(f cOr, Certificate it tt. or*» tc *HCountrlss I 1 'j I rMM Mark. HAS THE l*T>o=t7 BALI OF ANY
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      1127 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving porl of depariurr, anO (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. MIK-Ot-W*K. AkUON Jap., Poplar, Fvim, Danish, Hai-PtN. Chin., Portsmouth, I! \Tslse, Jipaneij, Idiumo, J ip., Elswick, Iwati. jap., Elswick, Mihuumo, Jap., London, Rosbt, Rusb., Cronsiadt, Vesuvia, ha!., Spezia, Yakvuo, Jap., Devonport, Mail Stbamirs prom
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      526 4 John Little CO., LTD. Tailoring Department WE HAVF. JUST RECEIVED per s.s. IN ABA MARU 1 A large consignment of all Hie laical \o\e.. ties, designs and colourings trotn the Leading Mnjafai t;rrr«. Suitings Angola.-., QbtVMtoi Saxonies, Hurr,~ Scotch, Iri^h an. l VN'.^t Kngland Tw«t Dress Suitings Nicunas, French I
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