The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 November 1899

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    20 1 T H E Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, aisi NOVEMBER, 1899. DAILY ISSUE, Xo. 37;H
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      723 1 o Office. Collyer Quay. jfe Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ol Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also lor China Coast, and San Francisco via
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      738 1 fHINA MUTUAL STKAMNAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. Through Bills of Lading issued 10 Manchester, Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadel. phia and Maltun re. dec. For freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb n AUbTRiAN LLOYD'S STfcAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. U>*r K« Mftlli tovTRK-T WITH TUB Al'3Tlll»«
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      1011 1 DE KONINKLMKE PARETVAART MA ATSCHAPPIf. Undir Contract with thi Ni thi rlakds India Govirnmbht. Agents at Singapore, ships Agency, latk f DAEN'DELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for November, 1899 Prom Bxoectcl Will he aetpatcned trr v. d. I.ijn B'massin Nov. 15. B'tna^sin, P. L.-.-n It.tiik- l'..|i.in, MeCM „tw.t,
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      677 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PA'D-Ll- CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESXRVB FL'N'D |u,000,0c0 RESKRVE I.IABirJTY OP WiOPPIRTORS J 110,000,00 c Caaai <»» Uihct'iu. R. M. Gkav, Esq Chairman. A SrißS, Ksq.— Dupl'ty Chaidmam. B. Conrz, Eiq. A. J. Raymond, E g. i). vl <k, Esq. It H. Hill. Esq. A. Haupt,
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      432 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. IMK only ,c.nc<iy p.cv.nt hn« H M INWAU 1 ILB Md PCRMANBMT CU RI bprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage nnd Ulcemtion HHC^ I MKVnK THE PETER SYS COMPANY, v.v [J^*"" 1 ANn :oLi MA«rrM»TW»«). ikOwCimSn '7- 1 JKANANCA of Japan TOILET WATER Kananga Extract .H.Q.-T., RlGAUrO^kC^S^-ucVi, APIS
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      269 1 PACIFIC MA!' llt COMPANY STEAMSHIP COMPAr>Y AND 'POYO KISEN KABUSHIKi KAlbH.v .ncr. r ard r. a Hoackoat «H Fl SCO. rrtXAN, wood n |un>: i. l i atly i Per Toilet Xc^ Uio itcs I pathic Mciiicines. Fitters, ftc^ K Xl n I IRIIS Pebble Spectacles Foiders id Gold, Silver
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    1890 2 M«e,hall the t>fi» U Ic.j s r. X n.»,i,U.n. I 4weJ If influence an.l unbribed by gam here patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw to Religion. Loraltr. and I aw. TUESDAY, N ALMKKR 21, 180/j To-OAVS telegram is marktd by the fact tliat the situatun m
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.
      32 2 Warm Welcome at Portsmouth. Visit to the Queen. The tmperor and Empress ol Germany have arrived at Portsmouth and met with a grand reception. They proceeded to Windsor
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      THE WAR.
      133 2 AT LADYSMITH. SEVERE BOEK REPULSE. Losses of the Enemy. A despatch to the Times vj Xatal from Lad) smith states tbat the Boers made a general attack on the <,th mst., and w^ repulsed at every point, the Boers losing from ;oo to men. An Authorised Version. The
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      IN THE WEST.
      341 2 LIEUT. GEN. METHUEN. His Division t* Relieve Kimberley. The whole oi the Hi>i Division is now with Lord Mc-lhuen, who M t.tkin^ wHh him a u'\% railwu\ repairing liafl Joubert's Movements It is leported that General JouWert V moving southward. Officers Less Conspicuous. All otticers have been
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      737 2 LIPTONS TEA MERCHANTS IS\ SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THEjQUEEN LIPTONS TEAS drunk everywhere: m air-tight tins. 4 THE FINEST OBTAINABLE. LIPTON Limited are the Largest Tea, Coffee and Provision Merchants inthe World. LIPTONS TEAS. Largest consumption of any. can be purchased from all Store-keepers m Singapore. SOLE WHOLESALE AGENTS
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      1135 2 BOARD and lodging m pnva'c family for two Gentlemen only $45 per month each. Good subltng. Tenni>. Near town. Apply by letter to cjo I'rcc Press. Nov 20 «j c BOARD ft LODGING FIRST class rooms for Bachelors. Hcaltliy locality, near town. Good table. Apply A. C. U., c o
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      505 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS Tivoli Hotel and Tiffin Rooms. No. 4, Robinson Road. Breakfast s, Tiffins and Dinners at moderate charges. Every accommodation for Visitors and Lodgers. The BaaM Wines, Brandies, 8c Liqueurs, ALSO Ameiican Cocktails. A Trim. S LitiriD. H. DANNMEKG,— Proprietor. Nov. 2i Sale of Household Furniture. Die properly of
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      122 2 Used by British Soldiers m Africa. Capt. .G. Dcnm»on is w*il known all over Africa as commander of the forces that captured the famous rebel Gahshe. I'nder date of Nov. j, 1897, from Vryburg, Uechuanaland, he «nt(i "Before starting on [he ast campaign I ftfg it a quantity <i Chamberlain'^
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      150 2 The Week. Tuesday, 2m Hik>i Waier o. 56 a., 11.51 p. Legislative Council, 2-30 p. Philharmonic Orchestra, S-.io p. Wednesday, sand High Water 1.16 a., v. ;i p. Municipal Commission, 2-^0 p. S. A. < arbine Drill, 5-15 p. Thursday, ajrd Hi^jh Water l.3s ja., 1.15 p. I-odge St. George,
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    SUPREME COURT.
    396 3 A C»i"TMN's t lmm. I'.eforc Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones this morning the claim cf Capt. E«l !,e foi (}.imaec> for wrongful dismissal against the Straits Steamship Co. was continued. Another case connected with this is that ot damages for libel against E. Harderup the Chief Engineer, who it
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    341 3 r C r>f j uUmi \a n-taiic o) the peculiar wajri the aiu liave ol doing business m the Philippines the following particular- will rea 1 with much interc.-t by r.er.- m the Straits Settlement*-. n Li'iuii-. Captain Pfort. owned the Sabah S. S. Co. Ld of this
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    "HEADS AND TAILS."
    197 3 rage reader m warned to hold on gbf to -omething solid before conDg to read Iktfl paragraph, quoted from Kaagkok lournal ►jr a very curiju 3 «-tor> of a iiiake called s broken serpent. It overtaken or immediately breaks into nun,' ./e of a wh.v. 1 v
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    THE STRANDING OF THE U. S. CRUISER "CHARLESTON."
    132 3 !>• coniinuation of the special wire to the >^apv>t- Frtt Press notifying that the S cruiser Charleston had stranded on ui.e harted rock north of Luzon but that a" hands were saved, Hongkong advices s Ute that the stem of the cruiser
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    WAR NEWS
    1282 3 Later than the Mail) At Aldershot the Duke of Connaught bade farewell to the isi Battalion of the Rifle Brigade, of which he is Colonel— in-Chief. I I his is the battalion recently m Singapore, and lately stationed at I'arkhuisi, Isie of Wight. 1 Three thousand B er
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    Battle at Taiwan's Farm.
    2451 3 British Victory. Bukß CaM ali its 1000 Mm. Two TaWMMnI Hosrs Taken Prisunkks. A Botß Column Almost Amnihilitiji. White Fuc Ac.*in Outr^gbu By tub Boirv Reports from I^»dism.i!i state ili^t Cere wa-, a cessation of hostilities from FiiJay till Hand y last. J lie Mlbnaquent bombardment
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    PERAK BRITISH SUBJECTS. ASSOCIATION.
    184 3 PERAK BRITISH SUBJECTS. ASSOCIA TION. At the n eeting of t'.ie ui>'>Micial Bntisli Subject ■> held ,n tit itth instant m the Rea'J-.'i^ room of the lp"h Liub. there were present -1 Son>rf\ lie ■■>. ranii (j-^w, L' mi .1 Ker. O bnrwe. Hane. Sntlan aw i!d*iil Ntr. c Lt;i>
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    GIRLS' BOARDING SCHOOL ORPHANAGE AT SINGAPORE.
    259 3 A -.c* erne ha~ recently bet n started ia Singapore to trtct :t IJoardu School and Orphanage fc-r iirls on a similar Ij.isis to that of the St. Andrew's House for Boys, wWck has been open for some years and is a marked s.io.e->s.
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    ATHLETICS AND MANLINESS
    311 3 Ihe appended rAuarks of l>r. Conan iJoyle, when he preseotod the iliallcn^c cupb to the ictorta I'a.'k Criekct Asaociation. arc not witliout sifaificasKC locally. At a time of n.tlional txcitemcnt like iht presc-nt what a ft md ihm^ it u-.is for Kn^Und, he '.aid, that hei sons
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    THE ASSIZES.
    84 3 Draman and Kadir Harha, two native policemen, who were tried before the Chief Justice at the Supreme Court yesterday, Die lirst tor instigating a /alse charge and the second for giving false evidence, were dischirged. This morning, Wee Ah I e ng was charged with theft, and escaping
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    WATER SUPPLY OF KIMBERLEY.
    375 3 Mr. 'lomimson, Municipal Lngineer's Office, kindly send us this note The water supply of Kiinherlry is pumped Irom the Vaal river through a 14. inch WTUUfbt iron uidia j; mile* m length, rising m that distance 500 fret. Ihe pipet Art- only a quarter of an
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    A FAILURE OF SELF-GOVERNMENT IN BURMA.
    158 3 I c M' '-'mein i.«ptr urnes Moulnum ts one ol llie prune pl*c hi Ujrinn, ytit i, h ihy it |Ih \\z il'li 1 .t y' In d >« tit cl o r.i rUlry i-. the l.i^lici Its rainf .11 i-i ti t t
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 (CORRECTED UP TO November 21). On London. Bnk 4 m/s i/nj. demand 1//1 Private crcditl 3 m/s documents 3 m/s j t 'o crcrlit.s f> m/s -'/0,,, France, fl-mand 24s Germany, demand i<j'j\ India, I T 144, Hongkong, demand i dis. Yokohama, demand 5^ pm JAVA, demand l 1
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    PRODUCE.
    107 3 November »7> 0.1 .10.tr m 1. ,7 do. (Tube No. 1 12. i Pf-pper, '"lack (ordinary Spore) 2y do. White, (Fair L/W-5%) „4750 Nutmegs no> 10 the Ib.) 6v Ho. (Sos to the 16) 86. Mace (Banda) 81. Cloves (Amboina) 3a. Liberian Coffee 17.50 Tapioca, pearl (Fair quality) 7*j
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    SHARE LIST, NOVERMBER 21th, 1899.
    273 3 Bell's A,l t -.,o Kastern A,,,.>. «j Seller*, j, ,o,ooof£ "***4 8,584 fl Clc.ir Water Dtfcy Farm Lid. Jioo S I>4 6 unissued Eraser and N,,uc Ltd. s Hu J JJJJ *!.odo ,*****0 7 Hon K Won K and Sh.-in k '»i.i. hank S5 1
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      120 3 lv DAMP PROOF jf^^ PIANOS u_ Robinson Piano Co. Bu— jjgy^^A> Uuarantced for Climate. a Aug 14 t.th.s Not a Surprise. It *ill not be a surprise to any who arc at all familiar with the gt ixi qualities of liainbci la.v 3 Cnugh Remedy, to know that people everywhere
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      258 3 OCEAN STEAM HHIP COMPANY. AND NEDIiRLANUSCHi STOOMVAART MAAT3CHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for tiie Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line are despatched tiom Amsterdam and Liverpool evtiy fortnight for thit Straus,
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      199 3 Passengers Arrived. Nov. i M, Ul,|Cand tw« children, Mi ,S 1 M. Mr. aad Mr I ;f. The Standard Time iialls. A Time Ba'.i at Fort Canning and one at I Brani fails each day at I r.y. Singapore mean time (Greenwich mean time 6 hr?., 4 mm., 35 sec.,)
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      213 3 CLIAIAICII, c 1 Pctterso. I S N.o^.h. t r I S] X 1 < m.-. Hril O Bniti.oi H r .,Sai ,1 J .-4 p.m. "t I .r Oae sa 1 LVV Korster, for Ktroamm, via porl,. SvRNM. <.:.(•, f imm i 1^ Xlv N s l>« N..,Jah for font
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      586 4 ESTATES OF LIBERIAN COFFEE I i ntcd Malay Sutes, the prooeitv ot the Malay r.nsjia Cottec cy. Urn.tea, will be oileml 1 sale by Public Auction, by Messrs. i\>«*t:li <>' d Co., M their Sale-Rooms m Singapore, on Wr; 1 )-»y. r,ih December, 1899, at 2.30 p.m.. ict-> .is catal^'j*d.
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      402 4 Under the Patronage Distinguithtd Hls Highness THE SULTAN OF JOHORE ISMAIL RAHEEM Diamond Merchants, Manufacturing Jewellers, Dealers m Precious Stones No. 82-I and 82-2 Bras Rasah Road. (Opposite Raffles Giils' .School.) FOR Christmas Presents ISMAIL c\ RAHEEM bfg to announce thr arrival ot a 1-irge New Assortment of Gold and
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      240 4 "*^^s^"*-» Ity j anK^^aa^UM^T V '^#5 i-i, —»£j arc nianafacturcd b>- the \ery HMBpW lfcj^ jT, ''/l^B M i a are av Wn v ttd^cJ on all sides to fee JM Christmas j AND New Year Presents 1 Li tier lite aa o ja 11.R.H. the DLX t ot CONNAUGMT
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      348 4 IriP/ii mmlf AUlitL AfXljLiV Superior Enriched 20 per m quality to •W cent witil CreFm. every other ?^AL MO* biand of «(kg^ STEEILIZED- <&}&% NOT SWEETENED. Unsweetened Milk s^"jw^^ A Perfect Substitute frr Fresii Milk. Powell Robinson BATTERY ROAD. NEW OUTFITTING Ei IN ABA New Straw Hats, Leading Shapes New
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      463 4 TO LET pOMMODIOUS and well lit O Private Entrance. OFFICI c o Ftu Nov TO LET, FURNISHED. QELA.MAI, Bukit lima!. Road m m stone. Apply N. N. XDIS. y X, Qrt 3i TO LJJtf No. ht. Thomas Walk, t November. iBo<>. Apply to R. SASS<X>N.-jo. l< p Oct *TO BE
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      1304 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port oi departure, and (wttre known) date due here, and name oi Agent*. MIN'OF'SVtR. Akpion*. Jap.. Poplar, DiciDir, Fr.. Bre->t. due Dec. Krs v Ital Hongkong, due Dec. 15 H ii-J'-.s-. Chin.. Portsmouth, Horsi'si, Japanese. Insi'MO, Jap., Erswick, lwat, j .p.. ElswicW, M ttmno, J^p.. London, Piemoste,
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