The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 November 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 14m NOVEMBER,,/ 1899. DAILY ISSUE, Xo. 3738
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      753 1 W~ a Office. Co'lyer Quay. Kg Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers lor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, i CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, KGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also lor China Coast, end San
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      512 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, ttcc. For treight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb m AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Under Mail Contract with thi Austrian GOTBRMMBNT. THE following
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      662 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAAKT MAATSCH APPIT. UXDIR COMTRACT WITM THI NHHI.RLAKI.S INDIA (iOVIRKMIHT. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, latk I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collver Quay Time Tabla lor November, 1809. Prom BxpecUd Will be despatcQed Icr G.G.s Jacob Sourabaya Nov. 12. Sourabaya, Macassar, Amboina, Handa, Menado, Gorontalo, I crnate and Moluccas
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      133 1 TEACHERS HIGHLAND CREAM P WHISKY. Ta Is the oldest, JjT^__J purest and best m fc^^M the market EVER YWff ERE SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. SOLE AGENIS SINGAPORE PKNANG ANDERSON CoT CYCLE STORE, 5, BATTERY ROAD. Wl HA\E JISI OI'ENEI) OUT A LARGE CONSKiNMKM Ol MRS!" CLA.^S American Geneva Cycles Prices from
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      655 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL lie 000 oco RRSHRVB FUND JiiS'SS RKSBRVH LIABILITY OP 1 PROPRIETORS J —I 0,000,000 C'li'BT OV UIEBCTOBB. R. M. Gbav, E»q. Chairman. N. A Sibm, K»q. Dsvuty Chairman. E. Goftz, E»q. A. J. Raymond, Esq. I>. M. Uusf,, Esq. R. H. Hnx,
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      335 1 DHCENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Company are prepared to accept Fire mlcs m Singapore Johore and the Malay Slates, at current rates. STIVKN Co., Nov 20 THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire risks accepted at current rates. FUNDS. Capual Fully Subscribed a, 5
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      421 1 Occidental and okibmtak. STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND T ovo BJgg,^ of the above lines. l ra '*'*co fe y the „a raer To other Kuropear. points ai Special rMocMi r,,.? < T ~^>^[- rat,. Army, Navy, and CviJ Serv.ce o <' l l t lC ap,).iwtio<i. -^rnce, to be obuined on
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH
    25 2 On I 14'! Oct., it >-..( r UHITUOKTH All I s I (<! I^WUIIg, HOmd I"1 I Jai ie-> H A I -'r..-ct and
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1899.
    1511 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1899. HcwtfcaU t' cI UnaweJ bp infiueac* liete patriot TniU. h»t |.<r.j j— I I I cdfe4 to R*i.*ior. Lor»:tT. »:.i L»«. MaFEKINC, COftsidcriog its small garrison «n<\ tin i I that these are purely i m! \.-lu:: iojt any material iiiiij» ci
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR.
      63 2 BOER ASSAULT ON MAFEKING. A Determined Effort. Heavy Boer Losses. An official despatch state*, that the Boer* attempted to assault Maleking on October 3 1 St. The) attacked brilliantly, despite a hot shell fire, and lost heavily. British Casualties The British had ten killed and wounded. Capt. Marsnam
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      IN NATAL.
      58 2 HILDYARD S BRIGADE AT DURBAN. Hildyard s brigade proceeds to lijrba instead of landing tt Capetown. The Fifth Division. Embarks m a Fortnight. I lie tiuh Division b to number no: and ha- been ordered to embark before t! end of the month. The Army Corps. Daily Arrival
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      RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
      51 2 Ten More Russian Destroyers for Far East. R«MM adds ten torpedo destroyer- I her squadron m the Far Kast next year JAPAN'S NEW WAKSifIPS. Building to be Accelerated. Japan has given orders to accelerate to tin ■tOMM her ironclad building on the C\ I. ndon. November 14th,
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    347 2 1 he uniform for to-morrow niglit I pi will b» khaki, lield caps, putties, and mental >hirts. Hear Admiral Bruce i> coming out from home by the P. and O. mail steamer Patramattaduc here on the 2nd December. He will be the second m command of the Chma Squadron m
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      424 2 John Little Co., Ltd. CHRISTMAS I TOY BAZAAR 1 NOW OPENED SPBI lAUA BEUaI ItO NOVKLIIES AND USEFUL ARTK LES 1 O.MI'RISINt. Cavalry Soldiers Musical Boxes Wheel Barrows Infantry Soldiers Musical Bells Sand Carts Tambourines Mouth Organs Garden Sets Swords Accordeons Building Blocks Guns Zithers Skittles Trumpetb Tubephones Archery &c,
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      1021 2 WANTED to rent house with good stables, 2—4 miles from town. Apply to H.M., c/o Fret Press. Nov i uc WAN TED to rent, early next year, a large and commodious unfurnished house within easy distance of town. Keply to A. 8.C., c o Free /'rcss. Nov j tutlis jo.
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      654 2 TODAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. FAREWELL PERFORMANCES. HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS. AND ROYAL MENAGERIE OF PERFORMING WILD ANIMALS To-Night. To-Night. THE STAR COMPANY. Positively Three Last Performances. CHANG! ci PROGRAMME. AJAX, THE MARVELLOUS LUCIFER, THE GREAT ELDRED'S GRAND PRINCIPAL. NIAV A( IS, NKW lA< KS. AKvay-. f;o<xl, now bolter than ever, and lastly entitled
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      312 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS TO LET fOMMODIOUS and well lit Offices ia Battery Road i Private Entrance. OFFICE, c,o Fret Press. Nov 14 v.c MERCANTILE Attiataat, lately arrived, is desirous to join a bachelor's Mess or to start one. Apply to A.K. 56, c o Jrec Pre». Nov 14 10. 1 1
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      171 2 The Week. Tuesday, 14th rli|k Wa^er 7.25 a., ;s4 p. A -i/cs open t'en^ng and Singapore. M. M. Mafl Outwards. Municipal Commission, 2-]0 p. I-egislative Council, 2-30 p. Philharmonic Orchestra. S- ;o p. Harmstons < irois ■> p. Itiograph, i) p. Wednesday, 151^ Hiah Water —^.l a.. „.j y. V
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    104 3 This popular show is reaching the end o f its season m Singapore, going on to Penang and thence to Calcutta at the end of thr week. The programme now being shown indicates the resources of the management. AH the acts are good and some are excellent. Lucifer's
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    AMERICAN BIOGRAPH.
    144 3 Last liiglit an exhibition of the Aineriian Biograph was given m the- spacious teat on the reclamation ground, opposite the Rear)) Hotel, before a large audience. The liiograph is undoubtedly the best that IMS shown here, m at lea-t one respect, ibe flick' tin^ that has been so
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    SUPREME COURT.
    218 3 hnnu Tan Kirn Tlaal S. S. Co. Belore Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones this Morning the case of Charles Eddie v. Tan Kirn Tian Sieam.ship Co. was heard. Mr. 1 arrer Baynes and Mr. J. D. Stuart ;or the plaintiff, Mr. Napier and Mr. Sharp for the defendant Company.
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    "WHAT ARE WE DOING?"
    414 3 .ar which is breaking out b. n\ten hnglan.! and the Transvaal has not aroused anal foreign Oftice from its torpor. Tiie lar^t Fmck interests engaged m the mines, the life and liberty of thous- ocapatriota who liave emt- I to the Rand, ar>.- matteri that do
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    A SOUTH AFRICAN GLOSSARY.
    126 3 'I lie Cii.ua Mail extracts lrom a book m the Transvaal the following glossary of 'ommon terms which arc likely to be frequently m u> during the present war Berg— Mountain Kranl/— Precipice Hergen— Mountain- Pan Pond or I,altc Unit— Ford I .osberg— Isolated Mountain Klip—
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    THE ASSIZES
    47 3 The last assizes, of the year commenced at Singapore this mening before the Chief Justict- There are 3J casts on the calendar. James Clarke was first charged with cheating and dishonestly inducing a delivery of property. The Attorney -General prosecuted and the prisoner was undefended.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1218 3 J 'ia Ceylon j l.adysrnuli, |Nov. I.— The Boers are quiet* There is no .movement discernible. Their M.itteries are silent. It believed that they are preparing to attack tomorrow, but Ladysmith is capable of repelling every attack. Iheic h s been do fighting all day. l>>ers scouts have ;ippio.iched
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    THE BOER AS HE IS.
    1622 3 SOMB C HARACTF.KISTICS I'l kVM BY HIS Kt'I.OGISTS. (Daily Mail) 1 he following extracts arc given as touching on certain phases of the Hoer characicr which are usually eschewed particulaily at the present moment—by his eulogists or Ins friends Tut BoER AS A I'l t
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN
    1574 3 Thb GSOMUPfIIICAI COKORMa. (For the Singapore Fret /V.-jj.) Oit. f)th 1899. I his wt ek Berlin has been Geographical Congress and that alone. The only other topic worthy of mention is the prosecution of the golden youth of Berlin for professional (and possibly not quite fair) card
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    CASE AGAINSI COUNT FESTETICS DE TOLNA.
    213 3 CASE AGAINSI COUNT FESTETICS DE TOLNA. < M i 01: WMtl rui M\-ii D| TUB V w 111. .Mr. S. H. H H lum j m 111 i' I < I I 11 io.'iu t>r Kji/14 allej;eJ t( dw. »t >gl •<:lirf<:f<-.i lt y icJit sadformsM) ■ihrinwj Made far ..ntenMM
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 3 (Corrected up to .November 14). On London. Bank 4 m/s 1/1 1 j demand '/"/a Private credits 3 m/s i/t 1 j documents 3 m/s j/o credits 6 m/s *t°fk France, demand 240! Germany, demand 190J India, T. T 144 1 Hongkong, demand dis Yokohama, demand.. 5I nei Java,
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    SHARE LIST,
    256 3 NOVEMBER 14th, i« 99. Bell's Mkmm Eastern Agency. M Sellers. L l0§0oo f 8,584 l^gj Jj C.ejr Water I)a,ry Farm Ltd. $ioo 1 2 n l f I<5 un.ssiud hraaer and Neave Ltd. B«B«ver 2S(Ooa 3 *5.«*w *****00 7 Hongkong and Shan^h.u H.ink £1 I, '-J' 0 0
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      300 3 LIFE \SD VIGOUR iok >iik HAIR.— the enly article vaicft rtal >■ pos>t-sts nutritious virtual r stinmialing, and restoring ihe hair, is Ko'aumi- MaCaßSal Oil. It maw scurf, i.i\r m, ■WWWI llic Imr being injured .id slioulJ ahraya be u>ed for children's Mil M Otl M nrtids hnenm such a
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      269 3 UCLAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AMI NEDERLANDSCHK STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN. 1 ne Company s steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Strait*, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for I^ondon every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line are. despatched irom Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for thii
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      315 3 VISIKL3 IN pr> h B*TA*,«« u nt Brit! 976 v KUn KvH.j.H,v 2 Pantu X n U7 V GIAIIOJ Mr. 5£ j.m.ssxm, mc VOAM Baku Dot i, KUMH KtLAXTAx U« sS No; Ml i Nacodah \o Ra»i h..M (67 6 Saidool Atam Dm 143 S.Mj R«LA« Uul 1471 isi«o< Gcr
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      224 3 t- tsscngsra Arnvej. Id M M I'^s^.-n^ers Atrivrd by the Mail. Alr Bw 1 Mr*. I). angers Lcavjng by the Mail. Fc. r v ok ham. x < i) .i) 131 M At t 1 1 .1 Bi ekok n 4rv Turn noon v Klmk I'KIIHT. NEXT MAILS DUE. ,0,,,
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      1100 4 For Sale, Cheap. A "^ecoi 0 lian.l Upright (irand Brinsmead Piano* Wit 1 1 (>atcnt tuning arrangement m perfect Order. (i.\HCf tout flom*. To be seen at HIE KURINSUN PIANO Co. Nov 9 16 11 IijTATES OF LIBERIAN COFFEE (*MI> OTHER CUI IM ATIOM) m the Federated Malay Mates, the
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      454 4 Under th* <l Patronage •^Av'aBBT Diitinguiihed His Higbnes THE SULTAN OF JOHORB ISMAIL RAHEEM Diamond Merchants. Manufacturing Jewellers, Dealers m Precious Stone: No. 82-1 and 82-2 Bras Basal: Road. (Opposite Raffles Girls' School.) FOR Christmas Presents ISMAIL RAHEEM beg to announce the arrival of a Large New Assortment of Gold
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      354 4 Christmas AND New Year 1 Presents Established isjj. Under the most a Distinguished L Patronage SP^^^ of H.R.H. the DUKE of CONNAUGHT B. P. m SILVA Manufacturing Jeweller nad Dealer m Diamonds and Precious Stones. Was now on view at 62 and 63, High Street, 1 magnificent stock of DIAMOND
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      486 4 Powell Robinson BATTERY ROAD. NEW OUTFITTING Ex s.s. IN ABA MARC, New Straw Hats, Leading Shapes New Singapore Helmets LIGHT IN WEIGHT, THOROUGH PROTECTION. Powell Robinson Nov 4 Milkmaid BRAND see that the B®&EDffl»ii *ajre 11 milkmaid **bhirm£ IVI II wC Trade Mark \i AAJLXjL is on (Slll^gJ Full Cream.
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      1172 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (iivmg port of departure, and (where known; date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-ok-War. Akbbona, Jap., Poplar, Hai-PBN. Chin., Portsmouth, Hatsusb, Japanese, loiumo, Jap., Elswick, I Wats, jap., Elswick, Muiukumo, Jap» London, Rosbt, Russ., Cronstadt, Valkyvibn, Danish, Dec. to; Vbsvvia, Ital., Spezia, Yaki mo, Jap., Devonport, Mail
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      636 4 TO LET. A S^a-sioV H.jngalow, No. 84, Tanjong Kiton? from Ist November. Apply to S. MANASSEHm uc. TO LET, FURNISHED. CELA.MAT, Bukit Timah Road, near sth mile--0 stone. Apply V. N. ADIS, Rartles I'lact Oft 31 uc TTO LET No. 7, Su Thom.is's Walk, frorrTi^ November, iBoy. Apply to R.
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