The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 November 1899

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    18 1 THE. Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, ijm NOVEMBER, Ji&qq. DAILY ISSUE, No. 373
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      673 1 T* o Office. Collyer Qiay. JCg vVharves. Ntw Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA. JAPAN, PINAJtG, (KYLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSHILLKS, GIBRALTAR MALTA, MUNDISI, VFNICH, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of leading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San Francitco
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      588 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. Tdrou^li Hills of Lading issued to Manchester, Conti'icntHl ports, Ntw York, Boston, Plnladel. phia and Haltim re. &c. For freight and other particulars -ipply to THE IiORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Aeunls. fab n AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S CT: IM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Umoir Mail Contract with thi Austria*
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      351 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKB.TVAAKT M AATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr (,ontra<:t with thi Nithkh lands India (iovihnmint. I Acents at Singapore, .ships Agency, late DAENDBLS %l Co. s-3Cou.vn (Juav Time 'i able for November, 1899 From Exoectea Will De dcspaicned let G.G.b Jacob Suuraba}.i Nov. 12. Si.uiabaya. Mata^ar, Awboim. Banda Mefiado (jdroi'taio, I mate
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      617 1 Light Railways PORTABLE AND PERMANENT RAILWAY PLANT FISHER FOSTER HAVI IN ro< X FOR IMMBDIATS DII tVlftV Light Rails, and Roiling Stock Suitable for Work .it Mines, (Jaarrie^ j BtickficMa, Estatel Saw Mills \V!i n 14 and 20 ib rai'.s. with cr without t>teel sleepers Wagons— Platform, side or I
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      568 1 TJTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING COKPOKATION. i'A.li-i;!' (APIIAL Jtcoooc^a kl JERVB FUND Jn.ooo^o RESRRVB LIAHrLITY OF I ■PniF.TOHS I io.oo3,or« CM "I Or DfKRCT'iMV M. Q -Chaiknan. N. A S:«ns, I- .'j Okhutt Chmkman. LGoan Ba% lA. J. Kavaom. Lt I). v; «».Ksr,. R. H. Hill \io. A. Haupt, Xi
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      267 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC Sprue Dysentery, Dicrrhoea, Hemorrhage and UlceStlw, uamu B dbd s THE PETKR SYS COMPANY DHCBNIX ASSU lANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. Thc bo ye Companyare prtp-ired toaCOM Kr Jonorr and ihe MaUy Stalt^ai cur M STIVKN ft Co., N«)v 20 THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire
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      104 1 DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY (JCCI)F KTAL AND A L STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND 'pOYO KXSKN KABUSH] KAIBH mm Anq^Mury. ««i Cml S«n Sd^J is BKiluif Mates fro.n Hongko.". via to ■> n Francisco. iBRINK, b EL <B 1^ KAT, dispensary I tl 1 tnoom 1 v ICR S!3IABtS Or THE CHEST.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    1629 2 Hrre p^,- l'>d«r<i P» a, mt.i^U*. 1KI1 NOVEMBER J !.;w- v. r> ii t-i-diy thai tli- North i' o" have broken into Kha.M4*S Co intf) m lh< i ra'.e tui\c li to the tmc when a Boet lovasion m thai direction, and their c iblUbnieot oi
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    38 2 The Orders of the day for Tuesday s meeting of the Legislative Council include 1 the third reading of the Penang Hills Railway Bill, and committee on the Jinrikisha. Plague Prevention and Defence Contribu- tion Bills.
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    NEW DUTCH CONSUL-GENERAL AT SINGAPORE.
    65 2 It is announced by telegram [MM the Puta ng Gazette, thai .Mr. J. C. T. Reelfs, H. N M. CoflMil general m Australia Melbourne), has been appointed successor to the late Dr. de \ic«j. H. N. M. Consul. general at Singapore, and that it is
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    BATAVIA GOLF CLUB.
    101 2 A handicap match against Bogey for a prize presented by Sir. H. V. S Davids, 1 H. B M. Consul, was played for by the members on FlMft/, 10th .November and resulted e\tntuallv, after a tie between Messrs. Gairdner and Koss, m a win tor Mr. Gairdncr.
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    WAR TELEGRAMS.
    143 2 fVta. Hat a 1 The Hague, Nov. 1 1 ih Uurinp a skirmish at the Orange Kivor t' Hnglish Jost a Colonel and two Lieutenants. An Knglish p.«'/ol has been captured by I Boeri near Kunljtfley. 1 1,0 bombarding ot Lady-smith is continuing lively. Die wain supply to
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    COLOMBO TOWN LIGHTING.
    202 2 J lie C Municipality are i.;a!»:n^ arranajeneati for i bettet system of town iightinj/ by which Licctik iainj^ an<! incandescent a i ■'-largely employed. th>: Independent 1 entci nto a contract with .\i>> 1^- atv.i ,»ter Compatn 1 'it iamp 3 m our Mrcct at profcnt art
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    INTERCOLONIAL RIFLE MATCH.
    271 2 N esterday evening the selection subcommittee chose tM team, that is to represent Singapore m the tenth Intercolonial mat.h with Hongkong and Shanghai. I'li«.' Kind's O.vn k-^iment contribute-, half ot the team, anrl the civilian element (ali S.V A it happens) the other half Ibe team consists
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    AN EXCITING CHASE.
    223 2 Last evening a Chinese was walking along Canal-road with a bag of money on his shoulder when two Chinese came behind him and snatched off the bag. P. C. <>55 ■tn chase to the thief, who jumped into the river near Havelock-road, swam across and went up
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      THE WAR.
      23 2 THE REINFORCEMENTS Eighteen Thousand Men Arrived. 18,000 troop> have arrived at Capetuwi of which over S.ooo have been >ent to Natal.
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      ALLEGED DEATH OF JOUBERT.
      36 2 Supposed Killed ftt Lady smith. There are vaiiou> reports that Gencr<n Joubert was killed at LidyMmth on the <jth. A native runner reports that o;i that ■Uy the naval guns were silent.
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      HEAVY ARTILLERY ENGAGEMENT.
      17 2 HEAVY ARTILLERY ENGAGEMENT. A heavy cannonade Ml heard at Lad) smith from Estcourt on the i 3th.
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      BOER ATTACK ON NATIVE CHIEF.
      27 2 Repulse of Enemy. A despatch from Bulutvayo dated the <jih ■tatetthattlM Boer- ittocfctd Kfca»i| w!.., supported by a hundred Britisher.-, rej>ul.-c<l them.
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      THE FIFTH DIVISION.
      21 2 Transport Arrangements. l-"our large Cape liners liave been tliartcrt<! to tonvev the Fifth Division, Sir Charles \V rren's.
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      BOER RAIDS NEAR TULI.
      374 2 Newi from Forl Tuli on tlie 3rd reports activity on thr part of the Hoer raiders on the nort/i-we-t frontier. f_ smd*m. *\'o: ember ij. /B<j</- The usual monthly service m English will be held at the lohore Church on Sunday at a.m. The Hylam servant
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      684 2 Special Christmas Terms. OUR NEW EQUITABLE TIME PAYMENT SYSTEM Which puts it m everyone's reach to have a new and Guaranteed Piano for Christmas. A $460 Piano for $100 Cash and 1 8 monthly payments of $20 each or $75 Cash and 20 monthly payments of $20 each or $50
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      579 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. For Penan£, Rangoon and Calcutta. I Briti-.S India Steam Nay. Co., Limited, steamer 7 A lA, I tons, Captain Stexens, will be despatched t fur int above ports to Monday, the 2oth in-tani, ..I tpjß. l'"or (re-iglit or passage apply to BOUSIEAD& Co.,— Agents. NOT i; sen EVERY
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      304 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS CLEKKS. 17 ANTED for Wuruw, laraaaM clerks. Men vv with knowledge of short-hand and typewriting (Hammond and or tJar-Luck) piefetred. Fr«>> furnished <)uarteis. Apply, with copies of testimonials, and stating salary expected, to C.8., c o Fr- c I'rcss. Nov 17 v.c NOTICE ON the t<»ih and *oih
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      207 2 The Week. Friday, 17th Hii;h Water :—•<■' j.. i .}j p. Full Moon, |.l p. S V. 2 .> fun Urill. s-15 p. Chinese C.A.. S.»i!ors Home, Bp. 1> net (irand l.od^e, 8-4 S p. Band. Garden- 9 p. Saturday, 13th i High Water: 10. j a., 1t.15 p. <j
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    ON THE VERGE OF WAR.
    1421 3 [JVasi n Correspondent m Rktdmim,) A review of the ppentn -ent situ a\ ion m Africa may be n<t uninterf -ting to ■<omc readers of the Free Pmtst, The 10l- lowing was written on 15th September. Here followed an estimate of the troops Star/4 Africa
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    TIGER SHOOTING IN THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    761 3 r A it an.) India is generally supposed to be the best held for big game shouting. In the Mai jy Peninsula, however, such shooting is eqi illy good, for they have m abundance the elephant, ti>;er. panther, rhinoceros, and sUdang CBji gaur.nj. Also
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    THE ASSIZES.
    56 3 'ke-terday afternoon m the case of Claudin-. Kemelet, charged with bringing into the Colony one Louise Srvere for the purposes of prostitution, a w>lle ptose'jui was '•nter>-ri, the Attorney-General stating that the print ipal wilne--. had \> It the Colony. Li Xi Chow and Lai Huat were e.ich
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    NEW STRIKE AT RAUB.
    57 3 Nink-I'-'i Rani >i ■vmn Ko>n\. A telegram from Raub, dated i'>th Novemb r 1899, is communicated by Mr. G. Uerrick, Local Secretary, the Raub Australian (iold MuUßg Company, Ltd. Hukit Koman 'No. 1 North Engin^ Shaft.)— Han \trmck rff carrying good [gold. Average width of lode
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    CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
    202 3 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, A USTRALIA, AND CHINA. An extraordinary ineelini- of this company was l.etd at the Cinrin Street Hotd on Oc». 18, Mr. J. Howard Gv>ther presiding. He s^id the dirtctors would authorise the payment oi a satisfactory dividend. During recent yeius they had fortunately escaped serious losses,
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    "AS OTHERS SEE US."
    860 3 By way of n «altitary discipline to our national st-W-estenn it is good, occaMonally, to quote the opinions of foiei^n journals as to British policy or British character. 1 The reading is, m tiie main, not agreeable j but we would fain believe that if our
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    RUSSIA IN TIM JAR EAST.
    536 3 COOTSamATSB Sm/L'KI. Oi 1 Na 1 m. B\st. 'Gl-jue C'jr.'rsf'ondint j St. Petersburg, October ll. AcBSfdMNJ to a report which emanate:, from a trustworthy jourct, the Imperial Ministry of Marine, Russia contemplates seizing the island of Kor^oda, m the Straits of Korea, with the obje.tof
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    A BOER ON BOER DESIGNS.
    1173 3 (I intrs.) We h ive received dM following letter, appropriately headed Boei Ignorance." The writer bears a well-known Dutch name, and gives as his late address the name nf a well-known town m a Dutch district ol Cape Colony To the Editor. Sir, In your
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    DISPUTED OWNERSHIP OF BATANES AND CALAYAN ISLANDS.
    163 3 DISPUTED OWNERSHIP OF BATANES AND CALAYAN ISLANDS. (i\ube Chronicle. j London, 2nd November. —Count Almenas (Spanish Minis'er for Foreign Aitairs), speakng m the Senate, declares that liie Batancs and CaUyan Islands are not included m the Treaty of Peace (under which the Philippines were sold to the United Slates for
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    CHRISTMAS MAIL.
    151 3 r^e Mat] lenvinrr Sin^»a[)orf; tor London on the Ist December should be delivered there cjii CbrtalnMl Day. To en.-ure letters, etc., for the Provinces, .Scotland and Ireland arriving m tini'- it would be vvcll to send them by the Mail ol the .^th instant. The wrapper* of Christmas
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    THEY MUST AGREE.
    725 3 As to matters that have no practical outcome it ■s of no consequence whether we agree or not. The earth may be, as some say it is, a molten mass (save for a 'hell a few miles thick on the outside), or it may be solid and
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    Stearns' Haemoferrum.
    38 3 aaridmUM b.'»od, .md js a vrtlu.iblc- tiiLrapeutn. I ir, the treatment ot An.'.nra, is the U a| all Iron pr« -p.traiioii-. ll ib übtainalile m the fortn of lioidi. m screw lop tUbk-;, from all ClMMMata.
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    Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cures Others, Why Not You ?
    102 3 Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cures Others, Why Not You My wile RM been Übint? Cliambcrlam'^ lam Balam, »itligtK><J raaiifea, for .1 lame shoulder vi.it haa pained tier continually lor nine years. We liavc mcd all kiuHa oi BMOTCMMM and doc'urb without receiving any Leneht from any of ttirtu. One day we
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    SHARE LIST, NOVERMBER 17th, 1899.
    159 3 "*»A*«»tawAg«C,, Seller,. 4 ,0.000 f* -W4 8,5^ f I OmT Water f)nry K lIlfl l.ul. lw > l *> l6 Fra.cr and Ncave L,d. *L It Iv r J 2)>OO 00 *5<> «ioo 7 l'«l«. par." I gJS 1 4*» $50 Hongkong and Shan J.,,
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 3 (< OMBCTgO LP 10 November r On London. oa-ik 4 m, |/n ieiMid i/n" Private credits 3 a/i i/nl document 3 m/s i,i 1 1 ci France, demand GnMANV, demand i O q IMDIA, r.T ".!.'144 I Honc.kong, deataad par. Yokohama, deatud pilJ> Java, <k -maud I Manila, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    107 3 i N n ct. Cube Nu. i 2 Pepper, "Uck r.iinary S pore) jg do. White, (Pa* L/W==s%) Nutmeg uos to tne Ib.) o do. (80s to the !b) Mate (B.uuta; j|* Cloves (Amlwna) a Li be nan Coftee l/ Tapioca, small pearl (Kair quality) do. do flake (do.
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      248 3 MAILS CLOSE. 1 O-HORKOW. For l'«r At bal.ivia, BKa Bn 7 AM Han^kok Ban S*M£ Guun j am Paneh Hila, flfu. I \ik Jir Parra am Bangkok Mngora 8 aM l.;ibn»ii, Jcc a Kilantun II \m PudUanak Sri Poutntnak 11 am Pailgh Ihi Mr i'hl.hi Halaban II KM H.itu iVih.-it
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      607 3 VISIKLI IN PORI Mm^CWm Kl.k. and Ton* Comm .nd«ts A.i.vvJ I P "'JLN'- Br t. K.b.. 10,0 K. I'.fJochr. O O,herVe..eis MTMI M.. lCr. ArnvC Krom Coo^ae.. W AI>"LK I r. ...'<„ Mai Nov> M h I Rw v <,(,<] Apnl 'X W. X X v.. Km Nisi. D '1,
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      132 3 F^ssentjers Arrived. Soy. I V j I .'>? R I'he i imc Balis. A Time I {'j!» hr r tim« b.-iofj I 111 IU L >t!» HONUKUNO UKAIIIKK ihLK(.kA\l-> Barometer, ttd.i bj h.il.renhcit and to the levt i oi tl ci m inraai leatb«aad handradthi. Manil 1 t.^ro. readinn m
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      707 4 ESTATES OF LIBERIAN COFFEE VNI) OTIItR 1 L'l Jl\ MIOn) In Lite 1> ...u.l Malay States, tin; proptrtv ct Ins Alalay Mirtsula CaMS BY« Lim.Uij, will be oflered 1 1 ->ale by I'jblic Auction, l)v McMria I'owcll .1 i< 0., al their Salt- Rooms m Sm^apoic, i »>n VWI lay,
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      402 4 Undar the j%j!tm, Patronage Diitinguished His Highness THE SULTAN OF JOHORE ISMAIL RAHEEM Diamond Merchants, Manufacturing Jewellers, Dealers m Precious Stones No. til- 1 md S2-2 Bras Ka^ah Road. (Opposite Raines Girls' School.) FOR Christmas Presents ISMAIL v\: RAHEEM beg to announce the arrival of a Large New Assortment o(
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      618 4 Christmas AND New Year Presents Established iBjj. Under the most aJ| ~A Distinguiihcd Patronage £&%S&f*& o'. H.H.H. the DUKE of CONNAUGHT. B. P. w SILVA Manufacturing Jeweller nad Dealer m Diamonds and Precious Stones. Has now on view at 62 and 63, Hi^li Strtet, a magnificent slack of DIAMOND Jewellery
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      354 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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      493 4 I TO LET pOMMODIOUS J wtllln o mm Battarj i< >'-. Private KIM OFFK .0 l-r.e Prtm. TO LT A S 1 1- Mij )n^r Katang, li'in 1 N Am S. MANASSBH L Oct. 1 ro let. Compound 11-iuse, No 101 Wa»errloo-Sr. Kjitry. on m UK nl>cr. A 1 pi)
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      1280 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure-, an-.! (»r ere known) date due here, and nam- of Aifnt*. Mks-oi-W ML Akiionm, Jap., t'oplar, Dicioib, Fr., Bre^t, due Dec. H-m-Pfn, Chin., Portsmouth, HiTsisß, Japanese, lusumo, jap., Glswick, IWA'I E, J-'P., Elswick, MiR.tKUHO, Jap., London, Rosbt, Rus--.. Cronstadi, Valkyvikn, Danish, Dec. to; Vbsuvix,
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      887 4 WANTED OY European situation at Store-keeper r no tion of trust. Good knowledge of >l 1 10 >ears experience m Kast. Good security P.Y.E., c/o Singapore Free Pres Nov af ai.ii WANTED to rent hou>i.- with aaad 2 4 miles from toun. Apply to H.M., c o Ffm r Nov
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