The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 November 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 3*nd NOVEMBER, 1899. DAILY ISSUE, NO. 3733
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      740 1 Yf n Office. Collyer Quay. Xr Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San Francisco
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      662 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM. TED. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, Continental ports. New York, Boston, Philadel. I phia and Baltim re, fee. For freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb M AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Us t« Mail Codtract with
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      287 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undir Cowtract with thb Nkthrrlands Ihdia Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late 1. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collver Ouav Time Table for November, 1899 Prom BxDvcted Will be despa.cned tor I Tambora Batavia Nov. 23. Batavia, Cheribon, Samara-g Ac Sourat.aya Nov. j Bantam Sourabaya Nov. 14.
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      881 1 Light Railways PORTABLE AND PERMANENT RAILWAY PLANT FISHER FOSTER HAVE IN STOCK I OR IMMBOIATI DEI IVKRV Light Rails, and Roiling Stock Suitable for Work at llmm, Cjuarnes BiiiHtV.-, Sugar Estato, Saw Mil Wh.'irvts, i\i 14 and 20 lb rails, with or without steel sleepers. Wagons —Platform, side or nd
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      636 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI A BANKING CORPORATION. P/.IU-L'P CAPITAI $***** ooc RESERVE FVSD 1 iW^ ftKSHRVK LIABILITY OF »i«.ooo,« PROPRIETORS I •10,000,00c Court or Uirbctobs. K. M. Gray, Esq.— •Chaikman. N. A '•>•«» Esq. Dkhutv Chairman. D. Al. Musk:,, Esq. R. H Hill, Eio. A. Haupt, Esq.. k. Sachsk, Ksq? A.
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      323 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. J IHh only rcrncdy ,t p le nt kn o,,, H M HfFALU« PRR Fsr( Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea Hemorrhage ««d SSSI Sold Retail hv '"i lChfn^' SlaN THE PETER SYS COMPANY pHOSNIX 488URANCB COM- PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned A K cnu for the above Company
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      105 1 PACIFIC MAI mWHi¥ OCCIDEHSf%r o T o RTywTAI STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND TOVO KISKN KABUSHIK/ KAISHa S it'ra t Nov. i N rufa* iimiiiiL WOOD ftCo., June ApcntHEADACHE ?<EURALGIA> ■taC^OTi A VACKAY, The iriifianij i 1 i rdgfr *v r Sceal /v.^. RIGAUD'S WHITE V.OLETS RIGAUO'S white rose RIGAUO'S WHITE JASMIN
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    19 2 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. ()n the .'lst nist.int, at < almar H./ti^e, tl.c v\k- of Mk. Arthi'k I.ofb, <>i ,i daufhler.
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1899.
    1506 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1899. I t"r -t.all t! .r I'rm the People's r,ght ma.nUin, L'nawed by influence anJ aaMM If Here patriot Truth her ,rioriou« precrpn draw. I'led««d to Relifion. LoyaltT. and law. li HagtM ruaMwrs and canards could effect it. Lady smith would have surrendered
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    311 2 Ii outward GerSBM Packet Print Heimrick pawed Malacca at 10.15 a.m. to-day. She may be in this evening. lii- Freach transport Colombo arrived with 372 soldi- r», 17 othcers. and 11 saloon passengers, (torn >aigon this morning, and will proceed to Marseilles to-morrow afternoon. A Hosjgkoag paper learns that Captain
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    NAVAL WAR PAINT
    97 2 lhe painting ol some of the men-of-war black 'says the /frmgkmg Daily Pres>) has naturally V'iven rise to considerable speculation as to the reason. We hear tJ.at a general order has been issued by the Admiralty that all Post Captainscommands arc to be painted black before January
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • THE WAR.
    • IN THE WEST.
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        Two Cape M. P. s Join Boers.
        25 2 I he two rrH-mb^rs of the Cape House of A—.inbly who represent Colesberg have joined Uu: B t&n.
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        LIEUT. GEN. GATACRE.
        33 2 Third Division Lands at East London. Assembling at Oueenstown. (jcntral (jata< re'i Iliird Division Hart .uvl Bftrtoa'a Brigade*) i^ rapidly landing ■t Ka-t London an(l a:«3«:mbling at 'Jueen? tov\ n.
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        MR. HUGH CLIFFORD.
        33 2 Governor North Borneo and Labuan. Mr. Hugh Clifford, British Resident I'ahan^. has been appointed <iovernor and rommande-r in-Chief ol British Nofftk IJorMO and I.abuan. Lvnd n. jjmi Xo: ember, itigy-
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    304 2 The case of Eddie v. the Straits Steamship Co. has reached the stage of Counsel addressing arguments to;the Court. It may be concluded to-day. 1 lie M. M. Company's steamer i:me>t Simons left Colombo at noon on the Jist mst and may be expected here on Sundaymorning, the 26th inst.,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      972 2 ESTATES OF LIBERIAN COFFEE M«l> OTIIKR CUI Tl\ *TIONI lii the 1 cdcraled Malay States, the pi operty ot the Malay Peninsula Cotlee oy. Limilea, will be *ollcred i->r sale by Public Auction, by Messrs. >\tU <iid < <>.. at their Sale-Room^ in Singapore, "i Wrilnrsday i ;,il< December, iBt><j,
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      510 2 I.ot No. 6. Kamuning Estate. Situated in the Sui-: of P.r.ik, on the mam r(wl between Kuala KaaftM i"d Ipoli, being u miles from Kuala Kamr a ai d 2> miles from Ipoh, and i mile from Sungci sl|iK Railway Station on the Kinta Valley Railway. Total Area is 597.J
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      589 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. BEG TO ANNOUNCE THEIR SPECIAL SHOW OF TOYS and GAMES Thousands lo select from, Prices to suit everyone, Comprising China Tea Sets Steam Engines Enamel Tea Sets Mechanical Toys Noah's Ark Cooking Stoves Complete Railway Trains Rubber Balls Flags Steam Boats Drawing Slates Out-Door, Games Picture Books
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      616 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS "T*O LET. limwrdiili entry. A Kur pc.ni two oriod lioas<: with ibling aad ill roimwi entes mik lr« in town. K I |aa. A-.pl> B.AC efo/rm (JfHce. N 6.12 NOTICE THK I .1 m ol Rhio for Um 1 1 Isi M.ir^K 1901 ili m lit Januarj I>■>
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      31 2 Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The x_£tor, Singapore Free Press." All letters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, accoun's, &c.) should be addresbrd to The Manager, "Singapore Free Press.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      177 2 The Week. Wednesday, 22nd Mn»h Water 1.16 a., o. \i p. Municipal Commission, 2-30 p. S. V. t -irbtne Drill, 5-1 j p. Howling, 1 angtin < 'üb. Thursday, 2 jr J Hi^h Water 1 a., 1.15 p. N. I). 1.1. Mail Outwards. LoJye SC Geargs, Regular, 3 Fnjay, 24th
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    KECHAU G. M. CO. Ltd.
    51 3 A telegram has been received linn Mr Bailey, Manager at Krdiau, saying Wr have .struck nch ore SOW vry fine s\n ■> 1 men< At present, oi course, he cannot tell what quantity there is of this rich ore ur what it will yield to
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    SINGAPORE ART CLUB.
    62 3 There will bean Exhibition of Paintings, ,1, m the Town Hall on Wednesday. 20th Pecember, at 430 p.m. Exhibits should be sent direct to the Town Hall on Tues,i,n. 19th December, addressed to the Hon. Secretary, Singapore Art Club List of exhibits should be in the Hun.
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    RIKISHAS FOR MADRAS
    98 3 Mr. A. Cameron is getting up a riki->ha service f i Madras. Uis a good enterprise, and should j iv. There is a class of people in Matira-- above getting into julkhas, but who can't ailord to keep or to freely hire carriages, l-or such persons. ■1
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    228 3 V L.I 35-ni 0. K. I cams representing the above played I friendly match on the Cricket Club Ground Is-t evening. The turf was vt ry slippery and falls were n.imercus. much to the enoyment of the spectators, particularly the ction The r lub players improved OH their
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    COFFEE.
    536 3 A,l |i I-sr More Dk nk. In many people m:' d~, one of the principal i whv coffee is not drunk as freHy -i-, tea is I that it can t be •>•.> ooam i by d or the half-pound re.<dy fof bl tnd another reason is f:e fi
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    130 3 It seems that at Hongkong on the early morning ol the day alter that warned for meteor showers there was a display rf^ut 4 a.m. The Daily Press says Although on Wednesday night the condittonj did not appear promising for agronomical observations, vigilant watchers *ho sat up in hopes of
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    STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LTD.
    561 3 The following is ihe report for the last half tar, lobe presented at the ordinal y m» -in h t>> be held oa Nov. jot&v Y< ur Directors bep M submit the accounts lor the half year ending jo.'.i September, iS i<), being the first half
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    THE INTER COLONIAL RILE MATCH.
    425 3 THE INTER COLONIAL RILE MATCH. "An Oid Miot" wnt..s t the Ckimm iimii to ih'-- composition of the teams. He -a;. I)'-. lativw oi S''an(fh^i •-■:s o( ihe Shanffh-Ti net tlic ease i I il NU« -ii Ihe jfirri-xri team of I- 1,. <)m [].>: I j...j of n. 1
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    THE ILL-ASSORTED CANTON MISSIONARY MARRIAGE.
    154 3 In connection with the Canton missionary scandal, where an America;] lady doctor connected with tfac mission is bent on marrying In i CfcmcM < olie <uok, it seems that the yiC€Hjf«MBOfted couple are now in Hongkong, with the intention ol marryirg there if possible. Both
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1141 3 Tl'ESlWfc, NOVKMBU 21, iS<j'». I'RKSKNT The Itun'bU- the Officer Commanding 1 lie Troop* H. K. M....r General ni.k.,,n, c.b.) ihe Col. Secretary (Sir Alex. Swetten harr, K.C M.0.) the Attorney-General (W. K Collyer). the Auditor-General (E. C. Hill). the Acting Coloin il Treasurer (R. N Blau.l). the Colonial
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    THE STORY OF GREATER BRITAIN.
    1723 3 All Ki'.his Remsrn h>. lI Y VISCOUNT MORPEIH. I. HOW THE EMI'IRIi IS GOVERNED. Tli. tyritish Empire has been Ike lubjert of n»n h declamation, some <■! it I >ttv and poetical, .suinc ol the nature of bunkum. l»ut it may be .tf<lv. if boldly,
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    EXCHANE.
    73 3 [COMUCTID W to November 22). OM LONDOM Uaiik 4 m/s demand Private credits 3 at/a, 1/1 1 documents 3 m/> j' o credits 6 m/« a/oVs Francfc, demand... 243 ikkman v, demand 190J India, T. T i.|^ Hongkong, demand |di«, Yokohama, demand ()m JAVA, demand t j MANILA, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    62 3 *j cube n«,. i k (ordinary S*pore) 2 Mutmtt ii |«tIM 1b.;... |J. a do. (Sea to the ll>) Man g f Amboina). j>J i c. i iaa Tapwca, small p,.,.l (iM.rqu'My) jo. do |«hi (lto o '-!o lbk«. (;<. 4)r Jo.) Pen S 1... c t-' ts do.
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      259 3 You must stop Couyhirg. I 1 I 1 Balm. l< I imim i J Mr. N. I. v. urn, ■.hit stll I \l <*. 1 one Oi in u^li life. ttl .CM tt and Pat* 1■: Vendoi throu^ A <r M< id. P rfamea .nc i -kill and mbin« M)
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      254 3 OCtAN BTKAM SHIP COMPANY' AM) NBOBatLa\NDSCHB STOOMVAAkT MAAT'iCUAPPIJOCEAAi:. liie Caoaaany*! ■neameri are despatched Ironi Liverpool oatvards lot ti.r Straks, < J.ipan, and froui Japan homewards for Lon cvprv ten days. Tm Cooaaany'* ataanMT* on tba Ja va l.n.c ..it despatched troni AaMtOrdam and i.ivt.l j.ooi Iv< fortnight fur ihr* Straus,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      78 3 Weather Report. (November 21.) Taken at Kaudang Kcrbau Hospital Observatory. <i. N P. V. g P. M Bar. red. 32 hah 3MM>3 ig.^2>) 88^965 T> mperature So a 8s 2 tj.« Wet Bulb Then <uiur.it- r... ;6 s ft 1 70 o Dir. of Wind N.W S.\\. S.W. Max. l'cnip.
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      617 3 SHARE Lf ST, NOVEMBER ai4| tiff -V -y. 93 Sellers. 10<000 "8.554 i^ f P** W «J» f>»«y Fan. Ltd. ?100 1 I>4 6 u.msu.d PraserandM I 196 Bmim s 5i 2SIOO *****00 7 6^ Debs. P ,r. > j .V-'^o 5l0 45 Hongkong and Shanffhai Bank «-i- f 125.0^
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      940 4 WANTED TD Y km paaa ituation as Store-keeper or posi tion tiubt. dood knowledge of shipping. 10 >cari 1 laariaan ia East* Good security c vm. IVY. c'o Singapore *Wg I'rts*. Nov i' ij.ii ■yi/ANIKI) to tent house with good tables, i 4 milts Sroni town. Apply to H.M., c,'o
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      351 4 Under the «jJL» Patronage fJUV Most A^^^SjE^Tv L)i;i.i>guished Hia Highness THE SULTAN OF JOHORE ISMAIL RAHEEM Diamond Merchants, Manufacturing Jewellers, Dealers in Precious Stones No. &2~i and 02-2 Bras Hasah Road. (Opposite Rattles Girls' School.) FOR Christmas Presents ISMAIL RAHEEM beg to announce the arrival of a Lirge New Assortment
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      567 4 Christmas AND New Year Presents Established 18? j. Under the most A ft .ft. l^istinKui^'ed Patronage t^xS^m of H.R.H. the DUKE of CONNAUGHT. B. P. SILVA Manufacturing Jeweller nad Dealer in Diamonds and Precious Stones. Has now on \iew at 62 and 63, High Sireet, a magnificent slock of DIAMOND
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      789 4 [AMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN TNI MARKET. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extrr (Specially Recommended.) V. V. 0. 8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS OK McALISTER Co., SOLE AGENTS. Apt 42 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBER when Mclectlutr nil nrtiaclal
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      531 4 TO LET pOMMODIOL'S and well lit Odkes „1 Batu, Road Private Entrance. OFFICE, c/o Fret H TO LET, FURNISHED. CELA.MAT, Bukit laaafc Road, near sUi m O stone. Apply N. ADIS, y R a( e Pla c V Oct3l 1 JO LKT No. f Jt, TIMWa Walk, tiZTT* November, iBo<>.
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      1180 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port or departure, and [MIMN known; date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-of-W «r. Akkion Jap., Poplar, Übcioik, Ir., Bnati due Dec. Bti Ital Hiiiujkunjf, due Dec. 15 Haf-Pp.N. Chin., Portsmouth. Hatsuse, Japanese, IdIVMO, Jap., Klswi. k Iwatb, jap., Elsw.ck, KivoeßnN, Jap., Stettin. Mi-RAfcUMO, Jap., Ijnndon,
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