The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 November 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 24m NOVEMBER, 1899. DAILY ISSUE, No. 37i;
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      697 1 "P rt Office. Collyer Quay. Xg Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. j Steamers lor CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, KYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, KGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR j MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of trading issued (or Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and
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      662 1 f HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, uiiiintnt.il ports, New York, Boston, Philadel- j phia and Baltimore, &c. For freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb n AUSTRIAN LLOYDS STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Umokr Mail Contract with the Austrian
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      314 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKE.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with tki Nkthkrlands India Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quav Time Table for November, 1899. Prom Expected Will be despatched lor 1 ambora Hatnvia Nov. 22. Hatavia, Cheriton, Samarang SouraLay-i Nov. 2\ Bantam Sourabaya Nov. I{. Sourabaya, Hoeleleng,
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      661 1 McALISTER Go. RETAIL AGENTS FOR NOBEL'S Sporting Ballistite Cartridges. Smokeless, Water Resisting, Uniform flt Safe, Pleasant Shooting Slht Recoigil THE FAVOURITE POWDER. PRICE 100 Cartridges 100 > Cartridges 2,000 Cartridges .<i 10. McALISTER Go Rspl 1 1 Light Railways PORTABLE AND PERMANENT RAILWAY PLANT FISHER FOSTER HAW IN STW i<
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      668 1 fIONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AX BANKING CORPORATION. PAIIJ-UP CAPITAL i, ,***** RK.SKRVH FUND »i.,'000,V«) RBSKRVI LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS J $10,009,000 Courr r i) < R. M. Gray, Esq. Chairman. N. A Siem, Esq. Okiutv Chairman. H. (ion/, Esq. "A. Raymond K-a I). M. Mushs, Esq. R. H. Hill, Ksq. A. Haupt,
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      518 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC HlKonly mm*, M p knovnnsan INPALUBLB an-l PKIMWRVf CURI Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and UlfiMation of th e Bowels THE PETER SYS COMPANY Nov ,o R rRIITORS N SoLI Mwn Tll RS >- 9. 0...< nuSn ij.t DHCSNIX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for
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      209 1 PACIFIC MAIL STBAMSHIf OCCIDENTAL a ;o ORIBNTAI STEAMSHIP COMPAM AND T OYO "BIJJfWMww "AISHA ..opennp. i Sailing r-atcs from Hongkon f T Yoko«ama to San Francisco. N 1! H 'AN, WOOD ACr,.. Jur, Ajyeiu NC, I 2 h;g. f <- I N« HI Singapore, A MACKAY, The Dispensary rn.w.l 1
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 24, 1899.
    2075 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 24, 1899. l!»re»ba!l th« f'ren Vr Vr L:.»wed bf intbei \\m patriot Truth het f'.or'.om pr» I rimti to Rclicton. I»t»Iit. and 1 1 1 is satisfactory to hear that the rat«--pay< r- of the Tanjon^ l\«g.»r Ward an no 1 any longer to
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    A WARNING FROM THE UNITED STATES.
    208 2 ll.c following important statement (says the ashm K ton correspondent of the Daily Chronitle) is intended to be considered as official, and w ai made with tint purpose ".Some of the Powers having sought t0 ascertain p y lhw affecting Knjfland and ilic llocr-,,
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      683 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. RK«; 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 bels Mechanical Toys Noahs Ark Cooking Stoves Complete Railway Trainb Rubber Balls Flags Steam Boats Drawing Slates Out -Door, Games Picture
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      712 2 TO-DAV'S ADVERTISEMENTS JAN TED a house within two mi)es from town- Kent about S5O per month. Apply A., co Free I'ress. Nov 24 uc. AUCTION SALE \T OLR SALB HOOSI.) Tuesday, 28th November, al 11 a.m. HENTWOOO FURNITURE, MMfaft- v\\y» ot standard cUairs, aim chairs ofhee chairs, lounge--, chest-of -drawers,
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      227 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. John Little CO., LTD. MAVI [LSI RE( HVBO A CONSIGNMENT OK BOYS GIRLS BICYCLES, rittrd with Brake, Mudguards, [.amp, Belli Tool* and Bag. Complete Price 65 dollars. At present we have about 150 Bicycles in Sloe)* assorted Ladies and O'cnts. High a/id Low iramis in trie following makes
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      17 2 The annual sale in connection with the Chinese Girls School commenced at 4 p m to-day. n
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      182 2 The Week. Friday, 14th High Water 2.42 a., 2.-\ p. Anmi.il ))'m^ay Prucessio/j. Chinese (/iris School Sale, 4 p. S. V. A. Carbine Drill, 5-15 p. Saturday, 25th Hi^'i W.Ker .J.29 a., 2. -,6 p. Mam Lml Ou.irler, 1.29 p. Cricket.— C(u() v. S. R. C. 2nd XJ. Club v.
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    THE JUBILEE PERMANENT MEMORIAL
    701 3 Miautmufl a meeting of the Diamond jubilee IVrmanent Memorial Committed held on Mamfay, .-oth November, i8o»>. Present Hon'ble, J. Burkmshaw, Chairman Sir Alexr. Swettenham, k.c.m.o. Hon'ble, A. Murray W. Nanson Ksq. Alexr. dertle tsij. .\bitnt. Hon'ble, G. S. Murray, \V. G. St. Clair Esq. Minutes of
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    THE S.C.C. CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    326 3 arc the chic! batting aLC u >a rages mack- by the four team it,- g i in the recent TournaiuexX. Jhcre is a larg«: sale- of hor.M 3 MM VfMfei at Clark? a I.ivrry btables at four tJ c 'lock to-day. \V|] ».n thi? Hermionc turns
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    LABUAN NOTES.
    1170 3 Am-ku »n Imkrikhince with 1 he Sulc 'i'R' I)B. \From n fii>. „'<h i.) I lie s. s. Libt'llc lias ayain arrived here after her pfUjapectiag voyage to the Philippines, ostensibly on behalf of an im[)orlant German house in the Strails, but generally supposed to be more of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    102 3 Corps Orders by Mafor the Hon'ble A. Murray, Coininandam, Singapore V«MHteer Artillery. Head < >u.utcr Ofhce, Foil Fullerton, Sin Vpore, sjrd November, 1899. 1. Oideily Omcer for the en-uinjj week 2nd Lieut. F. J. Benjatield. Oiderly Serjeant for the ensuing week: Coipl < F. Mmniu. 2. Sergeant
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    GOOD FOR DELI!
    65 3 The New York Tubacco I.iaj reports that the Sumatra branch of the trade is in a \>< tter conditio 1 than any other. The fact of there beiiitf Ics suitable tobacco than usual ollt-rcd at this year's inscriptions, coupled with Ihe shortage of wrapper leal in New
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    53 3 The orders of the da\ lor Tuesday next include, the Plague Propagation Prevention Bill, jrd reading; Defence Contribution Bill, 3rd reading; and Jinrikisha Bill, committee. Mr. String) r nil also i>u» In-, •jut.siion re the Coroner*! report of the cl'-.ith of Chan Ah S< nj; at Mm It
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    THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND THE REPORTED ITALIAN DESIGNS.
    137 3 THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND THE REPORTED ITALIAN DESIGNS. 'I h< < anlral GovanHUoM having, accordina t 1 .1 r«;Um^ effi wire, rateived infanHatiaM tiiat the It^'ian in hina intends, in reinforcements thai arc amvui^, t > iinkr .1 dc <_■ tit on the i hekiaiif; to.i I, MM SUM urgent
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    LORD ROSEBERY AT BATH.
    815 3 S KICM OM no \W,-. is i in \iri. IRi I m» M S i I llf lIrI M. Wa is SaviH Amci Tun m s,,i!i I •J H .1 J |iu In I V t i i. r r do i 1 1 i »tc*ndj»
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    171 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chessc, the astronomer's game, ard the philosopher's game, which whelles tuyr w-ltes, recreates tlieyr mind:., and hurts no body in^the mean :.eas,on." ProbHM No. 106 i-. solved as follows.— 1 I'-Rj KxKt 2 H IJ,ch, K
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    Problem No. 200.
    45 3 M) L N(H( K. Mlack (j pi« 1 White 6 eo W lute tu play ami inat<j in three mint.,. Problem No. 201. M) <>. Wi i:/i;i k«., Grand H., Mad m 1 W1,,;, 6, Whit< l< i .1 mate in two i
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    ECONOMY IN CHESS PROBLEMS.
    1109 3 Hjr Dr. 1 •> W< < uld multiply ex.ini| u| on .-.i i ndetrn I lions. Id ciou> and d scr g I! it the Iheori t h e .■re dealing miy, in sc me -ort, be I. Whea I bj i,ii ,j,, No. id. W
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    THEY MUST AGREE.
    501 3 As to matters that have no practical outcome it s of no COMMMKI whether we ajjree or not. The earth may be, as some s.ty it m, a molien m.i'.s (save for a shell a few milt ihich an the OUtlidc), or it may be solid and
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 3 (Cokkeciei> up TO Noveabei i). On London. Baiil; 4 m/.^ 1/1 1 demand >/>>r« Private crcdMi 3 r.i/s '0 docum -nts 3 m/s 2/0J credits b m/s Fr anc k. dem ami 24 V*' Germany, deamd _-oo India, l T ....14s Hongkong, demand o dis. Yokohama, demand 51. ))m
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    PRODUCE.
    112 3 z\ Tm.... If 3 5° Gambier (> ,j dc. Cube No. i i^ u Pepper, I'lack (ordir.ary Snore; M do. White, (Fair L/W -s*) ,750 Nutmeg* 1 10s to liie Ib.) f>4 do. (80s to ihe !b) SO. Mace (Banda) 8«. Cloves (Amboina) m jj. libeiian Codec 1; Q
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    OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, AND NEDERALNDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIT OCEAAN.
    212 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, AND NEDERALNDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIT OCEAAN. 11m I omp.iny 's steamers despatched (row Liverpool outward. f»r t!:c S;.-.uis, Chin Japan, and from Japan boirtw.irds for l.oi J n I every ten da^ s. 'I !il- Company's str. inner' on ihe Ja\a I .u\c .\tt dcp.-itched Iroin Amsterdam
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      164 3 1 v 1 ion.— I he wond< rful popularil Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil i \*y the nM I iv) upheaval or repobion. I'hc i- ticbuildcrof flesh and Mren^th, .11 the I albwniiMMn ur reparation to- «J. r I king IM palieiM robosl and Steams' Wim. of Cod Livei
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      72 3 Wea'.her Kcport. (Ni,vuinLier Jj.) Taken at Kandang Kcrbau Hospital Observatory V. A*. ]P.M..j I. M Bar. red. 3J hah ?9 gX<y *<}.?>>* Temperature 81 go j Wet Bulb Thermometer... n -0 c Dir. of Wind N.N.W. NAV. Max. 'i'emp. in :<U- 81.7 Mm. do do 71.1 Max. 111 Nun 110.2
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      497 3 SHARE LIST, NOVEMBER i4f h ,f9 9 r-r; Wattr Dairy Fam Ltd. 1 l J FraaarandNwvtUd. soo f »s.ooo iS o 7 6% Debs. par. >- wtS.' I<>oo 4^°° $5 11 ind Shanghai Bank ?-i Jelebu A1,,»n B and TraiJmij Co. 8n io,<n. l lo^oo»aoo 80,000 Su> i yr. sos
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      221 3 C I. K A N ftICII. I!. .1 I IJT H (iHMg A I<r Pckmi ami < 1 v 1.1l I I ".»!IK. Dirt. Ml I H u... U||lTl Hi», Mi Mr., 0 SVOMI b«»«si iiM j lorSaigo I 1 H Ot V I cand 1 1 unli i! |j
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      1078 4 ESTATES OK LIBERIAN COFFEE*] Mtl> 'llllfcß lUI lIUTIONI In tlte 1 t crated Malay States, the property ol the i Malay IVmnsula Cottee t oy. Limiiea, will be Stlered tot sale by I'ublic Avicti'on, by Messrs. 1 Powell J' il 0., at their Sale-Room>, in Singapore, cilntxlay. 13th December, iBgg,
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      530 4 Lot No. 6. Kamuning Estate. Situated in the State ol IVt..W, on the main ro.fl between Kuala Kang^a and I poh, being U miles Irom Kuala Kan^.i and 2u units from Ipoh, and 1 mile from Saagei Sepui Railway Station on ihc Kima Valley Railway. Total Area is 5973 acres,
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      506 4 G. A. Ribeiro Co. HAVI JUSf taCttVBO Ex Socotra. 1 POSTCARDS. With Views of Singapore. A Vkry Nbai and Artistic Grkitiku C4RI> I >R THK I OMIMi SSASON. Price 10 Cents each with (Postage) Stamp. ti DIFFERENT CARDS. We are also ottering the same Cards with a Set of the
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      307 4 John Little CO., LTD. I OUT-DOOR GAMES. Badminton Lawn Bowls Croquet For 4 and 8 Players. Cricketing Goods. Cricket Bats Cricket Bags Cricket Matih Halls Cricket I'ractice Balls Batting Gloves Wicket Keeping Gauntlet* Cricket Stumps Leg Guards Golf Clubs. A Large Selection of Specially Selected Golf Clubs from Leading Makers.
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      739 4 WANTED to rani house with good tables' 2—4 miles from town. Apply to H.M., c/o Free Pl9ss, Nov uc CLERKS. \I7ANTED for Harneo, Eurasian clerks. Men with knowledge of short-hand and ■>?*" writing (Hammond and or Bar-Lock) pic.ired. PfM lurmslietl quartet s. Apply, with copies of testimonials, and stating salary
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      1022 4 NOTICE DURING my absence from Singapore Mr. Kuiixr- S<ssoom lioMs my power ol AttOrnty M. MEVKR. Nov I] a Chinese Girls' School. 1-HK usual Half-yearly Sale of Useful and Fancy Articlts. in aid of the funds of tlie above School, will take place, God willing, in the Upper Room ot
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      612 4 The Straits Trading Co.. Ltd. \TOTKE IS HERErtY GIVEN that thr ORDINARY HALF YEARLY meeting ol the Company will be held at noon on Thursday, the 30th day of November, iH<k>, at the registered office of the Company No. 17. Collycr Ouay Singapore for the purposes following namely 1. To
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