The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 December 1899

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 41.. DECEMBER/ 1899. DAILY ISSUE Xo 3J -t .y
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      3055 1 P I (-HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- DE KONINKLIJKE PAKLTVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ. UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI I r-,^,™-^ fir W^rvs^rw^bour GATION COMPANY. LIM .TED. j unh.k Co. tba ;t N, 1A BANKING CORPORATION. PETER SYS' WONDERFIIT QP^^TITl^ toiiowin X are iheaates on *h.ch the Co. s i Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1899.
    761 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1899. H'te pair -draw, f 'Arti to R*.i«.o<.. Lo»» l». Oi o :>• t'-lcgrams the I ampaign notes trjni South Africa <k-man<l the tirst atten--1 here is not much to report aha\ii.g actually happened but there is much that i; -igniticant all the
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    402 2 Rass r iinirii i lenlenced I at T* ft X ola nre Ling ol tiic be laid at Rj i Girl ;>.m. The Dmt earns that the isc of Mrs. Jew< t the nathorilM st. Joseph's CoU( jp DarjUiaa}, owing to t'. empalsion other son, has been iompromised Mr*. Jewett
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    THE TRANSVAAL WAR.
    306 2 1 here i» but i 1 1 er of moment to record i<i tlit; Meantime The feeJiag i« dull ai ii ty. tempered by coafideuce m Ibc abi it) of Sir George White ai)d h» garrison to koM their u,\n. The rein* i m- nti w l.wh
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    374 2 I; ported to bai o\-.r to 000 Bay. n Concert at raagtin, b> liio \l)t ot the Xin Ks Own which wa> postponed from Friday, uk<j> plao vColonel Pennefather, Inspector General ot Polk c, returned by the mail rc*t< rda> from leave. during which behai been totbeCape. Mr. Justici La«
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    THE FLOODS.
    195 2 THE F LOODS. Ihe inevital le rr>ult <>f tlie heavy rain-' > f Friday and S rt tui I^y was the flooding of levi rai part- \A the town on Saturday night and yesterdaj Eight ur tea hours after heavy rain i» the usual time the stream tl .wing alongside
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    THE LATE MR. C.J.T. DUNLOP.
    96 2 Ihe dff ill "t Mr. C f. Ten >■ -''-r-at-law Mr. Dunlop I to lh< Bar m 1874, and for some fully m the Straits tally m Singapore whfre ->-at on the Bench. 1 Eng le wa- for ited w Sic 'I lindiay. the present
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    WAR NOTES.
    98 2 Cms H .k Rem Mts en to go out with ihe > A I Nteld, wand, L.eijt.-Col. .1' .':e\, \->l life (ia»rd^ adjutant, < .rd- transport <, p 1- f 1 G \V. S ti 1 K. h iwi>ctt, Royal M< rps vcter I I iHpt. 1 1-
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    THE MUCICIPAL ELECTIONS
    47 2 tor three M the :i j smgapoie, take rrow. from 10 a.m to 4 pin. 1 for Tanjoag I'agar Mr. ir B i-ker lor 1 ar.giin and Mr. A. C. IW tor Kdi ai^. L'acu re.jiires twenty ly elected wine!, no dj ibt I
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    PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA.
    34 2 Tlie aesmben of the Orchestra are requested to be punctual m attendance at to-rn-jrrow practice. Beethoven s Symph > No Berlio/ Marche Honrt Overture /^uberfi te. L I ail military wind. 1 thar|
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    THE LATE LT. MACDOUGALL, R.A.
    101 2 of Nov. ;ih contains rtrait ot Lieut J. T. MacD ougal!. 1 who »va- kili'-d on Monday, Oct joth, m the action at i rfC(jh,ir- I inn near Ladysmith. It v\- re ember aright Lieut. Ma I m during bis stay here. .is ianv y
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    335 2 Capt LAwii Jones, R E it promoted to be Major, rice G. H Sim. At a meeting o( the Council of the Royal Colonial ln-tiiution on ;th ult. the followin^ ger.tlenifn were amongst those elected Fellows —Mr. I". G. T-roadrick (Assistant Coloaial SecreUrv, Straits Settlements), Mr. Alexaoder J.Rom Settlements' Mr
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE WAR.
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      THE SIXTH DIVISION
      19 2 Mansheld Clarke to Command. Major-General Mansfield Clarke i* a.. 1 ointed to romm^nd th" StSttl I'
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      THE BATTLE OF MODDER RIVER.
      44 2 The Full Casualty List The total ol the Modder Kiver (.as m addition to the lo>* of Officers, g<v killed and ;js wjunded The Losses of the Guards. 1 lie Guards Brigade alone had and 1 s 1 wounded.
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      THE MODDER BRIDGE.
      27 2 To be Repaired by Lord Methuen. General Lord Methuen is remaining <*". the .Modder Bridge tor the r<*«_oii>-tr of the bridge and to be reinforced.
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      THE BOERS AT COLENSO.
      35 2 The Road Bridge Destroyed. It appears 1 crtain that the 80-r destroyed the remaining bridge at I Reinforcements for South Ainca. I bree trar.-ports with 3.7,5 troo; for the Caj>e yesterday
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      MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH
      80 2 Home Opinion. Mr. Chamberlain -p'-c i m deprecated in the British I\I papers rejoice at jndcr lauding between Great Hr. roMi and America bvl disapprove of an> idea 01 a compromising alliance American Opinion. Am' rican Pres- t auv alliance German Opinion. iaii opinion is divided French
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      BOER CONCENTRATION AT COLENSO.
      38 2 To Defend tne Tugela I lit. Boers are also concentrating on old positions near Colenso. Everything points to the probability 01 a determined attempt to prevent the British troops from crossing the Tugela River.
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      UNREST IN BASUTOLAND.
      42 2 Latest advices from Basutoland state that Chef Joel i- still endeavouring to stit up disaffection. All the other Ba^uto chicts remain lovd! FROM THE WEST. Boers on the Modder. At Moddei Kivcr the Beer.- arc Mailing a British attack.
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      THE SAMOAN AGREEMENT.
      23 2 Accepted by the United States. The United Mates authorities have signed the Samoa agreement. L ndon. December 4th y />oy.
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    6 2 sioner ll?i S otn ">erci.->1 Comn.i»-
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      448 2 John Little Co., Ltd. CHRIST M A S TOY BAZAAR NOW OPENED 1 LV S4U.RI l Xl) \«>\ Xl i lES -M> USCFI L ARTICLES < OfttPRISING. avalry Soldiers Musical Boxes Wheel Barrows Infantry Soldier^ Musical Bells Sand Ca*ts Tambourines Mouth Organs Garden Sets Swords Accordeons Building Blocks Guns Zithers
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      361 2 TO-DAYS ADVERT SEMENTF. American Biograph EVHV KVKMNi. Al MAI H ROAD U\.\> aft Beach Mutt.:. SUNDAYS EXCEPTKD I Vet- Stalli and Ist cli*-. *t Kelt) and W.ish. Ud. Dec 4 SINGAPORE GOLF CI.UB. CwiisYMua Pa.ooa.*itMi Su Aaiiicui (iolf I 'nmpioiistvp oi ihc Sn ut«Sctilem< I Medal play j •'The cu>:od\
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      156 2 The Week. Monday, 4th High Water:- 10.1; a.. Il.tJ p. Court of Appeal 1 1 a. Kau Bros. Great learaiKe Sale Xm K s Own Pride 1.0.C.T.. Tar^lm, 7 ■>. Missionary Meeting. Prmsep-st., 8 p. ran«!u,. A. c. onctrt. S p. Tuesday, sth H.kH W ai er;- Io .5 4
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    JELEBU.
    73 3 Ihi (kr.cral Agents of Ike )«leb« Company have received the I -Mowing t< I .^rani Had very successful liial Ciwhiug tl.i ifiernoon al! machinery woiking well permanent crushing will commence on rue*- May morning number one lode east iOoft. level which had recently pinched out) shew* fTßtt improvement lod^
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    WATER POLO.
    108 3 The friendly game of watei-j.olo between the Swimming Club and the R. A Fort Canning came oft yesterday very pleasant!) There were two launches, MM about filly Members and the teams we* over. The tide was excellent as to height, but wa« running rather strongly, so that two
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    317 3 Th" lull Court of Appeal opened this morning, being compose! tA Sir Lionel Cox. C. Mr. Justice Law. Mr Justice Hvndman Jonts, and Mr. Justice Harv 'The list of appeals include •events n (our of them Bangkok appeal- It is xpected that several of the cases ■fill
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    FRENCH ENTERTAINMENT AT THE TOWN HALL.
    70 3 FRENCH ENTERTAINMENT AT T HE TOWN HALL. The NfcfN h*-a^> nm of SatonUy, added to the alter dinner apathy m iftl to Singaprevented tlie Btteadaocc of mo-t nsl.o twice before enjoyed it i;ing lamei Campan and Dclamarne audience howevrr keenly appre- ro »rti»tei m addition to their excellent rend-r. known
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    MISS JANET WALDORF.
    204 3 We j, a B M ar.noum in^ that the KMMC of the MisS Janet Waldorf Company will take place on rawsnext. ;th inst. at the Town Hall. programme for the evening will the bakon> iceae Mid the friar enes from Romeo and J which give ample opport
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    TRADE WITH SULU.
    169 3 T RADE WITH SULU. {Frvm a Curn.f k ihc notice >ent round by thetiovcrnmCßt ol British North Borneo on Nov. i^th The United States Government have notihed that trade is stopped >%>th the bulu Archipelago, except at ifa occupied ports <j{ Sulu Siassi, and Hongao. Wardrop isi Co. protested a«Hu»
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2545 3 1'ia CtjftmmmJ a I on. l u n. Nov. u).— Ih'; transport 1MB ....vc.! Ul Durban. [It haa the Bad Davon* P su UBBfd and Uiacr 4ataiU besides. I C alcutta, Nov. 2«. special I ."i.don telegram to ihe Imamm Dmitj ft.. atatm lb* .t Kucwut, which has been
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    40 3 Mr. John K.ur.iU'', ol Siny i| <n< i-* to be married lo Miss Beatric< Webb, m Ab i-(!o«-n, mi the jiHli Dec< iiil)v-r <»n<l will pro< u.ibly return to Si«na|H»re by ihe SS Tmmbm Mii> it i,n tli»- ,<li J>«'-
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    232 3 Stngmpmr*, />,r, »;'"•>• 1899. m, Long P er caU > u 4 Do.,Fi«ncti d°- led ec f S' <'"• Ik hi Sproul *'u. Inmboo Sprout! d^« <lo. 14 d j I. I ,M <i". Nil 1 1 .1 ed do. I j Sii 11 re N ■pom
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    SHARE LIST, DECEMBER 4th, 1899.
    273 3 *ii<>N. c'apitm.. Paih Uf. Sinnis I'mh Oi». V t* N f t 1,000,000 ij 41 1,.' ,1 199 875 4,1 Ml Mmai £.> I 1,250 /1 BeIWA,. 1 ITmWiii All tlSalhn. «o,«hk)(4 s<?i ***** l Cl'-.ir Water D.ury Farm Lid. Si ?«,eoo 6 JS.ouo 250
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      214 3 A Helpless C. tipple! N'. II' 'v n ii Norborne, «ay>; Pi atNetaM hi i. tli-. I lay a b< Ipk M C i|)|>I< fr. |<li- uiii ilUm. l'ti-j W( ijjlit I nn Dndj w is r- (In cd ir. in 170 Ifa U i a pr> ol "I ihe
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      198 3 The Standard Time Balls. A Time ball .it Fort anning ml ..nr *t I'u jii ■■MM ti!l. ii^hd'y it I Smv-^-r* iiipji. tim« (Greenwich mean time f> hrs.. inn. J& ml being hoMcd five minuter, pauu'i To-day I'ort Canning and Hul.iu Bratn both fell c^rrtttly. Stearns Wine of Cod Liver
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      163 3 .4 I I'er At I H 1 -v p M 11 M I I M I v r K. I. *c. I© A" s noon M 4 I'" I IDA I! v I NEXT MAILS DUt. ILAMD per N. D I 13. Dec. j »Uli lukgUsli m*il r.n^ Liters dcspnichcJ
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      604 3 L S i POR1 •Vji s i iiini..-! A-- t< 1 M I Oiher VcsbsI* H A I or.i 'a itn A:. Hanoi Bvwi S B h*h I P r.ui i 1603 1 1 II. JJrit Iney Dec. 1 1 now I'd > litl'n M 1 1 ild N E*
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      3719 4 ESTATES OF LIBERIAN COFFEE Lot No. o. AM X R I T A N MK^lrtN PRESS BUY Mfliflrm Tpfl TO LET Passenger* tor Straits. China Japan. WANTED OMmttiai Kamuninc Estate AHLRItAW WI i 5 1 U W TRCad O U y AViaiaCCa ICa Vf f P. N. D. L. Prtus^n
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