The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 November 1899

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 271., NOVEMBER, 1899. DAILY ISSUE. No.
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      772 1 Xf q Office. Cellyer Quay. XT 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 rhma Coast, and San Francisco
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      653 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM'TED. Through Bills of Lading issued lo Manchester, Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, &c. For freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITBO, Agents. Feb H AUSTRIAN LLOYDS STt.AM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Umobb Mail Contract with thi Austria* Govern mint. THB
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      1125 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKfcTVAART MAATSCHAPPI J. Undir Contract with thi Netherlands Ikdia Govrrnment. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I.DAENDELS& Co., 2-3 Collybr Quav Time Table for Novembc, 1899 From Expected Will be despatched tor lambora Hatavia Nov. 22. Batavia, Cheriljon, Samar.mg ic Soun l 1 ov 24 Bantam Sourabaya Nov.
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      609 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Xi BANKING CORPORATION. ntS^^r:::::::::--:: };»s RESKRVK LIABILITY OK l 00o PROPRIETORS J«o,oooooo COUBT Or UIUtCTOKS. R. Bf. Grav, Warn fUIiBMiB) N. A Sum, Esq.— D«t-vrr Chair man. JL Gam E*,. a. L Raymond. E>q a i, M<w ?s» fc K H Hill bW A. fIAUPT, E*Q. R
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      368 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. RECOMMKS 1 ,K,,. lS o M nKT giS'sp^SS?^ X, pHOLNIX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. The mmmimmi a k irißMiai are pnfmd i, r rk in Johore and tl-.c M rates. Nov., snvnuc*, THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. I'ue ...ks f c rrr 4, Capital Paio-up
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      207 1 CKC'DfNTAL AND OH 3TEAMSH IPC T vo rM !K'«SA BU8H rv I A,.,,,.;,,.,. -■SSSS 1 1 I I "I W »L URfiiGiA •ALOIA I FOG. F UR| 3| "^ij'ii f'aViijiii^Eil Si-.gupo: "KAY. T:.c Dispcns-rj jOBMH|k > iiJ!^lfcflg|f^Q'n^ pain W CURES AS|rnk un;.j v r MfclJMldL^B r > cilhei v \JMMa
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    30 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. fiRKK..— At I.ivcrmorc, California. U.S.A.. on I z.lrd October Wii.i.um, ;ij;<'<l 4-. ellJ^ > >t son of James Orci^, Wi ol brokar, (ii.isgow, ami formerly j o( Siiigapuro.
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1899.
    1405 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1899. 1 1rre shall the I'rrj, tl r IV <•"- t'nawed bjr influence and mix bed by i.n Here patriot Truth het pHMfai BVB3 P\tin4 lo Re!;«ion. LoraltT. and I^» 10-IMV we print a timely and eloquent poea by Mi. RUDYAftD KllM.lN*.— Ihe
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    441 2 A biaaman rery k ».i- foand I] at the ***** mil the Bukit 'I imahro td and died tj'.i' r to il.ll We regret to h< ur tKai Mr. W. \v Skeat ha> iit I i'h bad Ime of it in the M i!i> IVninsuia with the scientific rxp. dilion,
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    MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE AT SEA.
    103 2 MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE AT SEA. On the arrival of the s.s. Wimgmmg at Shanghai from Hongkong on the 14U) inst. a second-class passenger named Mr. W. Macdonal.l was missing. Mr. Macdonalii joined Ike Hongkong Police Force on j(jth December, iByo, and signed to takeup a positiDn in the Sanitary Department on
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    THE TRANSVAAL WAR.
    972 2 'From a London Correspondent.) The unfortunate reverse sustained by Sir ticorge White at Ladysmith is the one subject of consideration to-day. It i will probably be found that treachery 1 has baefl at work amongst the Cape boys in charge of the mules who were stampeded" with
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    THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
    46 2 A fimh. r nomination wns srnt in to-day, Mr. A C' Mows, as a CMdidate for Kallang Ward propewed by Mr. H. A. Crane ■eooadi .1 by Mr J \V. Cashm. Mr Arthur Barker has al^o been nominated lur No. 3 Ward, Tannin.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    66 2 Hit- r<-Mj!t of the monthly medal play on Saturday is as follows. bhelforci, Stringer, Pearce, Bland, Wolie^^tan, Clayton, Sells, Somerville, Heron and Simon played but returned no scores M^M.a, 57 5 > N Dr. Middlclon 48 51 12 87 < apt. Jones 42 5 ,> J
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    147 2 Mr. Niblett made two applications for rules nisi in the case of girls detained in the Home, under the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, lo Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones this morning. As Mr. Evans Protector of Chinese, is away from Sineapore tins week, the rules were made returnable on
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE WAR.
      23 2 METHUEN S MARCH TO KIMBERLEY. ANOTHER BIG ACTION. Lord Methuen had a severe light wiih the enemy at (iraspan on Saturday.
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    • BOERS DEFEATED.
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        SEERE FIGHTING.
        17 2 He stormed the Hoer position, afler dctporate fightiaff, resulting in heavy loss on both sides.
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        COLONIAL EBELS AT BARKLEY EAST.
        43 2 A Magazine Plundered. Seventy well known farmers entered llarkley Ha.it and seized the magazine, with 300 Martinis and 4,000 rounds of ammunition. They Join the Enemy. I hey afterwards joined 1 50 Krec >tater> who bad then arrive!.
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    • AT LADYSMIT.
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      SPLENDID VICTORY IN THE SOUDAN.
      38 2 IHE KHALIFA KILLED. Wingate Routs the Dervishes. Nine Thousand Prisoners. Col. Sir F. Wingate has attacktd and utterly routed the Khalifa, who was killed He al>o captured 9,000 prisoners. London, Xuvc»ibc> jjth, 1*99.
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    268 2 At present the Italian cru.ser Pwmontc is t.xed to leave for Spezzia on Thursday. The Outward P. O. mail steamer Par. ramatta Mt Colombo at noon on Sunday and maybe expected here on Saturda\ alternoon. A Chinese inmate of the Pauper Hospital committed suicide at 10 p.m. last night by
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      502 2 Special Christmas Terms. OUR NEW EQUITABLE TIME PAYMENT SYSTEM Which puts it in everyone's reach to have a new and Guaranteed Piano for Christmas. A $460 Piano for $100 Cash and 18 monthly payments of $20 each or $75 Cash and 20 monthly payments of $20 each or $50 Cash
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      587 2 WINES v SAI n-.KN. Gravci J2?OSCtdcK (lIIAMI. \.u F (J_^gLJ blßtil Nl)\.Hed Claret and Spirits. I I t I li ira lUs M.il^x. SPIRITS, WHISKS I. -i olch, Amtn an. BRAXOV, Extra Special HcMosy'i HKNNh.S>KN S ,Oun !k>:GIN. OLD rOM, SWEEI in I DKY, Geneva, Slow tottl I>■ K i<l
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      743 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. MUSICIANS. \II7AN 1 KDon bo^rd ilu 1 Ar^cntineTraimn^Ship Presidentt Sannu-nto itn jjood musicians. Good pay. Apply lo lite BANDMASIBR on board 1>lIwlci) S a.m. and 2 p.m. Nov 2; uc PENAKG CLUB. A SK( RK I AK\ is re«|iiired ;«s soon as possible. S ilary $150 par niiiilli.
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      31 2 Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The Editor, Singapore Free Press." All letters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, accoun's, &c.) should be addressed to The Manager, "Singapore Free Press.
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      192 2 The Week. Monday, 27th Higti Walet 5.16 a 5.2S p. Nominations In Municipal Commission ilo:>«. S. V. A. I arfjine J)nll, 5-15 v Kings Own Pride 1.0.G.T., Tanglin. 7 p. Tuesday, aBth High Water :~/5.12 a., 4^ \>. legislative Council, 2-30 p. Philharmonic Choir, p. Philharmonic Orchesra, S- p p.
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    RUDYARD KIPLING'S NEW POEM.
    649 3 THE ABSENT-MINDED BFGGAR. When you've shouted Rule Rriiannia when you've sung 'Uod !Save the Queen" When you've finished killing Krugerwith your mouth Will you kindly drop a shilling in my little tambourine I or a gentleman in kharki ordered South? He s an absent-minded beggar and
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    THE ASSIZES.
    124 3 Mal were tried before the Chi-' justice at the Assizes on Friday, for house'''■akin^ by night and dishonestly receiving ropertf. All five were discliarj»»d. 1 ali was convicted for obtaining •I gratification as a public servant, and reoivcd one year's rigorous imprison■d a fine of $Js with the
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    THE INTER-COLOIAL RIFLE MATCH.
    119 3 •iunjjkong papers of Nov. 18th give the SCc tcs made by that team, in excellent leather. Curiously where the aggregates K> lii^jh. no single possible was> rccordBdat an) one range. That is a remarkable t! '">« in such high and level :>corißg. The r 'ge totals
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1951 3 (Via Cvlon.) London, Nov. I The ss Horlech Caith and the vs. Carisbrook- Cattle, with 1,738 miscellaneous troops, have ariivrd at C ip< town. London, Nov. 15. The SS. <!>i<rk!i,i, with the Gienadier (in irds, il Roy.il Kn^meeis. and the Staff i)f the First Brigade J IIM ss. Xomadir,
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    "PRISONERS THEIR OWN WARDERS."
    62 3 "PRISONERS THEIR OWN WARDERS." We li ive received a < py ol Maj >r itei ok 1 Dtitli d a- above, /rd oJ tlie coavii t prison S ed in 18J5 and d u ontin ied in 1 area 1 rof pl«tt< .iiici' ni i. -> -ry «.f the pi
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    JELEBU MINING Co.
    142 3 m e lo t (all in the Market value of Jeteba sharer-, and tlio r jin »ur- 1 urrent <•( th< diflii iltii encouo-t'-ri d I!r -Mi an ofl .1 -'iur( u thai the de in 1 >mmi has a from 11 t< i and m idental
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    THE "PRESIDENTE SARMIENTO."
    303 3 Abr.'.t 1 pm. on Saturda) tb< n arrive I in th<* road* the Pn \identt S irm.cn: the ti r st ship carrying the lligoi the (jovernment ol the Argentine Republic ever teen in these waters. She ii name af t<-r t)i'- last President of the Republic
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    73 3 Ihc Ernest StMOMS, the (iilwHrd Imud 1 French mail, with ;tdvi< > a irotn Kuropc ul Nov. jrd, Hcivt)d yesterday morning uon after daybreak. 1 lie mails were uvailal>i<at nine o'clex k. Among the pa>seng- rs li\ the Ernest Simon* was Mr. (.j. G;irtani, Kegibtrar of the Supreme Court of
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    47 3 A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one at I'u'-u Br.ini falls each day at I P.M. Singapore mean lute (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 miri., 35 .sec.,; Lung hoisted five minutes previously. To-day Fort Canning and Pulau Uram both fell correctly.
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    PAHANG CORPORATION.
    1339 3 The twelfth ordi n.ny gencr I meetmfj ol sh.trcliolders in the Pshsng < araaralion l-itnit e<.l> vaa held 011 2nd insl. a| Winchester Haunt, KC< Mr. K. Pontifcx presided. The Secretary (Mr. I Arthur Giltarrl) having rc.i'l the ncllce convening lbs meeting the chairman Mated that he was
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    320 3 I •nay br unull Singapore, Xo-e, tuber iSog. Beans, Long per catty ct. 3 Do., Franca do. 10 Bad do. 2 f) Baal Steak do. 28 Bean Spiouts do. 2 Bamboo Sprouts do. 2 swSsama do. u Brinjals <i,i. I', ll do. Nil !>-..( d... r. I
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 3 (Corrected Li« 10 November On London. Bank 4 m/* 1/1 1 U <!• mand '/"n PrivaW- Cl 'ins 3 document!- 3 m/s j/o <re<lits 0 in/s _»/oJ France, d.-imnd 245 Germany, demand i.,i/ India, 1". T 144J Hongkong, deaaad par. Yokohama, demand 5 V. pm Java, demand 1 iG;
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    PRODUCE.
    106 3 (November 27., 174»S liambMr 'Al. Cubl No. 1 12^40 Pappar, 'lack ordinary S* pore 1 29; do. White, (Fair L/W= 3 17 50 Nutmegs llos to the Ib.) «l do. lkMl»tlwlb] 80. Mace (Banda) jji. Cloves (Amboina) -^3, l.ibenan Cottcc |-.;o Tapioca, '.mall pca'l (K.dt qpality) do. do Make
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    OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AND NEDERALDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN.
    238 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AND NEDERALDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's stear e despatched fr.m Liverpool outwards for traits, China, a.»d |apan, and Irom Jap.u h wards for London every ten day 3. The Company's «;»< ,t tie Java l.me ara deiip.itched from Attard— .1 d Livtip.Hjl every fortnight (or
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      198 3 Don't Shoot yourself N'i d> iiA ji uol tadc you ci d,di t. But lhal il imping r.i<.l>ni>,' He. id-.. can jroa de with it Give il its ijuieiu, by ui.n^ Little's < i No waitin| no icmnm Mr. .S. J 11 ,:;:,an. ljnr> i ij —i >. AftW buttering
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      67 3 Weather Keport. (November 2'-.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. *m. 3r.m. 9 m Bar. red. 32 Fah 29.892 Temperature 82.^ 790 Wet Bulb Thermometer... 77 s 77.0 Dir. of Wind N.K N.K. Max. Temp, in -^liadr 85.4 Min. do do 73.9 Max. in Sun 151.8 Terr. r.uJ. That
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      401 3 SHARE LIST, NOVEMBER |jt h i« 9 y. Hell', A*M IMM Agency. S 3 Sellers. 4 'o,^ s!^ j! Clear Water Dairy F.irrn Ltd. fioo 1 4lft I Frascr and Neave Lul. Bqwen I 6% nebs. p m s V; s 'o,; Hon^konp and Shanghai Bank Svi? SIOIW Ss V*Ss£Vm
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      343 3 :''N C I B loi Nnnkec. !;vs It, ijt k:., 1 A. m via 1 fl li. 1 1- m, 1.1 M M II si*« B 11 I M I'i-L, I I RAMT4II. Out. A. \'i«iohi va I p Arthur. HONGKONG /KATHKR IVLIGRAMS. Baromtier, ,i jj I- 1 Kynhdt, -nd
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      1082 4 ESTATES OF LIBERIAN COFFEE 1 \KD OTIIBR (I'ITIV^TIOnI In the h< Kraied Malay Slates, the property oi the 'Malay IVninsula Cottee Coy. Limited, will be offered Iv vale by I'ublic Auction, by Messrs. fowtll ar.rl Co., at their Sale-Rooms in Singapore, .< Wednesday, 13th December, 1899, at 2.30 p.m., i
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      540 4 Lot No. 6. Kamuning Estate. Situated in the Si. At ol Pcr.ik, on the main ro.i 1 between Kuala Kangvi and lpoh, being 12 miles from Kuala Kangsa and M M s (rom Ipoli, and t mile from Sunu< 1 Sr|.ni Railway Station on the Kinta Valley Railway. Total Area
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      466 4 Christmas 1 AND New Year j Presents Established rSy.: Under the most !ft .ft. i' i^ l uislic^ 11.K.11. the DUKE of CONNAUGHT. B. P. SILVA Manufacturing Jeweller nad Dealer in Diamonds and Precious Stones. Has now on \itw at 62 and 63, High Street, a I magnificent slock of
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      299 4 John Little CO., LTD. OUT-DOOR GAMES. Badminton Lawn Bowls Croquet For 4 and 8 Players. Cricketing Goods. Cricket Bats Cricket Ba^s Crick..! iMatch Halls Cricket Practice Balls Baiting Gloves Wicket Keeping (iuuutlc-ls Cricket Stumps Leg duards Golf Clubs. A Large Selection of Specially Selected Golf Clubs from Leading Makers, (joll
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      589 4 TO LET pOMMODIOUS and well lit Offices \n Battery Road Privatr Entrance. OFFICE, c/o Fret Press. Nov 14 u.c TO LET I_l ALF furnished Bungalow No. I, Devon .hire Ko.td. from ist December, iByo. Apply to B. I', de SILVA, High Street, Singapore. Nov. 25 uc TOTETPURNIS H ED. A
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      1208 4 Passengers for Straits. China ft Japan. Per Tosa Marti, due Nov. 2Q Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Bell.uny. Mr. A. Allan, Mr. A. de Oniyler. Mr. J. Skeve, Mis J. Murchie, Miss C. Murchie, Miss J. Murchie, Mr. J Me Hardy. Per V. O. Pii-ramatta Australia, due Dec. a.— Mr.
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      981 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. "pENDERN will be received at tht Secretary's Office up to the '.oth instant, for the removal of night soil from the General Hospital and Lunatic Asylum, from the Ist January, 1900, to the 3ISI December, (900. The iii^ht-«oil is collected in buckets l>\ the totie-. attached to the
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