The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 December 1899
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section17 1899-12-13 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MECHANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 13™ DECEMBER^.. IB99. OAILV ISSUE. No17 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement765 1899-12-13 1 J^ q Office. Collyer Quay. t%y, Whaives. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, t F.YLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, KGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulp, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San765 words
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Advertisement706 1899-12-13 1 PHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIM TED. THK f-.llowing are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, wis 1 OUTWAKD. HOMEWAKD. F..r h _•>%.. s.i^m;- Fo« Msasai— BBS BSI J»ras Poms, «nd London. lyoo. Hyson Jan. 1. Teen V._ Jan. 15. Through Bills ol Lading issued706 words
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Advertisement454 1899-12-13 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Unpi'i C BBlflaeV with thp Nktherlamds Inpia Govprnmpnt. Agents at Sing.v ore. ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. .-3 Collyer _»lav Time Table for December, 1399. I- rom Exoected Will be despatched I' r Mossel Batavip Dec. 7 Sourabaya, Maca-sar, Amboma, Banda, Menada, Goronlalo, I- mate454 words
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Advertisement405 1899-12-13 1 John Little CO., LTD HAVI JCST Kl.( EIVED A Large Consignment I r, Egyptian Cigarettes KROM D. O. GEORGAr#PULO, CAIRO. Stfflflflfl Cigarettfli m vat at too ah -Si.. 50 Felaa do 100 al li 30 Cleopatra da da i.,iat $1.75 Best ndina do do iflfl at afcaa 4m do 100405 words
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Advertisement647 1899-12-13 1 LfONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. >-_.' CAPITAL lioooooon BRVI FUND l i'oo-'oo. RESERVE LIABILITY OF in.000.000 PROPRIETORS j |t0,000,000 Cooet or D. sectors. R. M. Gray. Eiq Cha.k.an. N. A Siebs, ->B/a.|)aPßri Chaikmaw. X, Qpfl r/, Esq. A. J. Raymono Im, l>. M. M .s E:-.,. k H. H...L. Esq.647 words
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Advertisement374 1899-12-13 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC HIE only remedy at p Ml ls n Ni AM i; PK ic MAN I-" NfLL X M r Sprue Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage am! Wclr^on ««»MMINDEDasSOM«fIBT«.SHIW%KiTLI? THE PETER SYS COMP Ntn.s** 9m XN »—»"*«Bracrs«_u„o.O-B j BBT FOR V. CLIMATED ©alverfVs THE origin,. MO AMI I TOILLT374 words
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Advertisement218 1899-12-13 1 IDA! iAIL ST' I M COMPANY (J~ 1 lAL AND L STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AN 1 > q^OYO KISEN KABUSHIKi k KAISHA ■■TAJ <■<;, .r_i v, England, P™ .11 trans- Atlantic lines ol S PranCaflCßßy the stealers Bl p 1 onate rate* tad to OSfIPH ol tie Ar.ny. Navy, and ivil218 words
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Article17 1899-12-13 2 On the 1 tth in-»ant, at Singapore, the wife of WsSTflfl J. N aimer, of daughter.17 words
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Article41 1899-12-13 2 At ltu PresLv'c an I harch. on December I I ill, by the Rev. S. Stephen Walker, fl.*., John Stspbbb, Manssjßff Strgimmara Smam-nyand En- ginecring Co., Ltd. to Xi I.MaBTB l.M.ovi Mokson, eldest daugl ler of John Morson, Portsoy, NB.41 words
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Article21 1899-12-13 2 At 14 Oueen Street. Bfl I'isday, 1 2111 December, 1 i-fy, I iiiikmim LOOMS, beloved wife of E. i TfISSfINSOHN.21 words
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Article, Illustration33 1899-12-13 2 lleretl.al l the he, r I- t'nawed by influence an 1 i •> be 1• Here patriot Tr: th her glorior.t precepf- -Iraw P > aae* to Relinor.. Loyally, and t_w.33 words
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Article1832 1899-12-13 2 Aii\M.\JLi the cab!, s from South Africa have been sih nt, fur it is perhaps secessflry to attribute the trvo or three itCT s r« f.-rring tothe campaign as to he credited to a Pretoria despatch. These, generally. COffffflbflTßtß and ;>< eatflatc the t-l»gram > relatiag1,832 words
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71 1899-12-13 2 RUMOURED FRENCH INVASION OF HAINAN. A MILITARY MOBILISATION. (Special to Smgat ■>?• tree Pre>~.t Hongkong, 13th Dec. ll It i:- reported that the French are mobilising the infantry and artillery m IndoChina m order to proceed to Hainan The Kwan-chau-Wan Negotiations. The delimitation arrangements for tlie settlement of the Franco-Chinese71 words
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Article90 1899-12-13 2 A Pretoria Despatch. Gatacre s Rererse. A Pretoria despatch says that mjt prisoners and three guns were taken m the action with Gatacre near Stormberg. Alleged Action Near Modder Bridge. Cronje Holds On. Prisoneis Captured. There was fighting near the Modder River on Sunday night. Cronje maintained his90 words
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Article250 1899-12-13 2 Gallant Sortie by the Rifle Brigade. Night March on Surprise Hill. General White report- that on Sunday Col. Metcalfe and 500 of the 2nd Rifle Brigade made a sortie and reached the crsat of Surprise Hill, undiscovered. Boer Howitzer Destroyed. They scattered the enemy and destroyed the big250 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement481 1899-12-13 2 AUCTION SALE OP UH-ILE It KNITLUE. I" Ml Nil II i.l'R S'Lh.-XOOat, U%y\ j. it kTaammaar, a.' ti a.m. 'I*. Al. IsS—caaCßi ti'ik BBBfIBBaSj teak daven- y \'-o a new mmbination iro u> S. Witlui- .uiQ o. POWELL flt t0,,- Autlioneerb. I'd. i. 14.11 Buy Malacca Tea liood, Pure, Palatable,481 words
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Advertisement706 1899-12-13 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. Beg to announce that they have just unpacked a large Stock of Christmas Novelties including Handsome Presents Hand>ome Silk kinp .hades, U3 ;.s. O, 7, 7 50, <j each. ckel Plated Kettles with spirit lamps $7, 11 each. Mounted Porcelain Milk Jugs $_\_s, 3, 3 so each.706 words
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Advertisement1307 1899-12-13 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS BOARD AND LODGING. TWO rooms- avail ibie for bachelors, with a small family. Terms m drra'e. Apply at i-,5 PRiNser Str*bi. Dec i\ 20 7 DOARD k LODGING wanted by single gSatiBBBBB. Open to lessons on the Violin. Reply |S.co Free Press. Dec 1 1, 12 \V*AN'I'ED Employment1,307 words
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Advertisement125 1899-12-13 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. A True Friend. A fiituu m need is a fiient^prdeed. (hat is exacil) what Chainbcrlain's Cough Remeds is It is the Mother's help when she is-uddenly Bfl tkeut d Ifl the night by the ominous husky tough, and labored breathing, ol her liabc It is the safe resori125 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous161 1899-12-13 2 The Week. Wednesday, 13th Hi K h Water 6.30 a., 7.44 p Cireit Collee Estate Sale, 2 p. Tburaday, 14th Hi.h Water 7.28 a., s. S 4 p. Land Sales, 11. A. Crane. Philharmonic Orchestra. S-^o p. Friday, 15th Hi.h Water 1— p.|«j a., 9 40 p. Mail H °-ewards161 words
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Article362 1899-12-13 3 This afternoon at Messrs Pop. .11 _c Cos. auction rooms there w.s held an aution of six important Libeii i Coffee Bitaftrß m the Malay States, belonging to the Malay Peninsula Coffee Co Ltd. It is probably the most important offer of coffee estates that has362 words
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Article214 1899-12-13 3 IHE FOURTH CHILDREN'S, CONCERT Oe Saturday afternoon loth inst. j the a'l Concert will take place at roan Hall at sjo p.m. The concert exactly one hour. The Philharmonic Orchestra will play tfl suitable to the musical tasti -of yoflflg people. Mrs. Jago vt, ill play 1 p.ano so!o Miss214 words
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404 1899-12-13 3 It was not. Mr. X J. Wilkinson. A cer- I tor o( school.- had the monoinadwaya .king for the subject of h:- ll n the risks ot tire and. when on imiaatiofl tour, the only question adi by him to404 words
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Article344 1899-12-13 3 Johnston's Pier was quite gay at five o'clock last evening when the official landing of Vice- Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour, X.c v took place. A Guard of Honour consisting of two Officers and fifty rank and file of the X O.R (Capt Houghton m command and344 words
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Article901 1899-12-13 3 Ppi-osßks Thur Ob s Vv vkiiers," a record •t the convict pn on at Singapore estabh-hed 1825, discontinued i>s;l together witli a Cflrpprv hisinry of ihe convict establishments at liencoolen, I'rnpwp;. and Malacca, from the >ear 179;. By Major F. A. Mi Nair, < late < olonial K>901 words
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Article1519 1899-12-13 3 SiDiLiniiTs ov i ...ns.. Brawn ia thr Far Kv-i (Daily Mail, Sept. id.) By John Dv l Ross. The writer of this article is an expert on Far i Eastern matters and a recognised authority on shipping affairs from VI idiv >stok to Sin.ap-ire. Mr. Ross, it will1,519 words
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Article1004 1899-12-13 3 Nov. 2nd 1899. After the constant long continued wa-p--ishness of the German press, which flMhes a specialty of doubting every piece of information communicated by English cables at all times, and wli h since the Iran-vaal war has begun has been rending John Bulls character to shreds,1,004 words
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Article38 1899-12-13 3 Ihe general agents, Messrs. Hutteuhach Bros., have sent the loilowiig teleg-ani for publication Result crushing WcdiH-day, 4 hours, Thursday 10, Friday 10, Saturday 12, great quantity ol rain (ailing assisting us result is Vflry -atislactoiy.38 words
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Article148 1899-12-13 3 On Nov. i ltd we published a cnnmunication (rom the Colonial Secretary, stating that a tel« gram bad beea received from Western Australia about the .supposed loss of the arigaaiine Ethel The vessel I. ft Broome for Lagrange Bay, \V. A flfl Oct. 19th and had not148 words
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Article695 1899-12-13 3 L'hri tmis tu*. ktivs. The cases ol explosives lost by the foundering of a tongkang that was bring towed iby the Rosa have been all recovered. It will be renumbered that the tongkang had over 80 cases of blasting gelatine aboard, and when the tongkang tilled these were695 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement233 1899-12-13 3 Gring Insane. V L. X me. «t Sto. judge, N.Y. lay* —I long time troubled with slecplc -ness with Bflflflfl m the lie id wiueli made is td ,u k 'n I wa* iitaaa.. The COBld do ,1 th.-ng lor n:r. I heard 1 f rp 1 uy out- tffpclad233 words
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Advertisement273 1899-12-13 3 OCEAN STKAM SHIP COMPANY. •vTs > NEDERLAt. DS-.rH. STOOMVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN Lhe Company's steamer-; are aespatched from Liverpool outwaids for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for Ixmden every ten days. The Company's steamers on '.he Java Line are despatched from Amsterdam Bad Liverpo >l tverj fortnight273 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous259 1899-12-13 3 mai lal closf;. 'I B-MBBBBW. For I'cr At Kandiermas m Sienntty-, 1 I'M Malacca fl Ltngui Helette l r„ •Malice i AimgUiag 2 im Mamfc Malacca Hmg Wan trm Labuan, fee. K.lantau 3 pm Hangkoi. Lok 4 1 m Frio.t. l-.urope, ace. Clyde 1. am Lahu.in, ac c. Sam Yang259 words
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Miscellaneous401 1899-12-13 3 »18SKLS W H-K'* and Too. Coir.m.n.ler. Arrippj r'lL-.a- v' s »7 H LrM'Kios K 1 I.ongncl. :lt k ri. hv*.c-fl- i ,nerV stls H.e.aTo„. mamm lam rrm BpflFoSmß SSiVr BfILLBBOPMOa f_rif f _ffl OFLL.KOIHOS Hnt D v BiasiaH lul.ia, N Cii'fe", I"'"" ''T- Dec I Penang M DbC.bp.Ui.. s__b.. P.401 words
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Miscellaneous268 1899-12-13 3 i tic Time L' 'ia Ball Pptt m t,ni j> fui, I t BMPJhfPIp men tirr 1 ■■> Bram hash l< .ls->..'. ,-.,< I ,-.f h Barometer, 1 rsflSßß mil, ai .1 'li.netre M Fahitt M mi 1 kid k y, m .'uration, tl i;r I nol v- 'av c268 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement1008 1899-12-13 4 AUCTION SALE OP I 10l SI IKOIERTV SI I U ATE A I CHIN I RLE I, SINGAPORE TOWN. IO IE 'It II .1 I'UWII.I INtl Co.'s' S Vl.t-ROll Or, 2 s.iity, the roth Dee., at p.m ALL .I.it piece of leasehold land situate 1 na Street, containing an a>ca1,008 words
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Advertisement659 1899-12-13 4 In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. NITILKM.IIT Bl SIN'.AI'ORI. i^K> -SBBBSB Suit "hraaSiaWp other,... a ____a. a t No. 2(jb and cj. MOl Cham Htx Dcfend.nt^ 0 VALI ABLE BUILDING LAND AND BUILDINGS :d situate at North Campong Malacca, near the Singapore River. lo be sold by luclion659 words
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Advertisement570 1899-12-13 4 ROBINSON CO. SPECIAL GOODS FOR Christmas. TOYS IN GREAT VARIETY TOYS IN GREAT VARIETY TOYS IN GREAT VARIETY Dolls, Soldiers, Trains, Drums, Magic Lanterns, Spades. Cricket Sets, Tops, Trumpets, Games, Sailing Boats, Pistols, Scales, Tea Sets, Noah's Arks, Garden Sets. Driving Reins, Picture Blocks. /*.B.C. Blocks, Cubes, Tools, Skittles, &c,570 words
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Advertisement451 1899-12-13 4 Katz Bros., LIMITED HAVE JUST OPENED A CHOPE SELECTION OE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS From 5 cents each. LOCAL VIEWS From 25 cents each. (Inspection Invited mw^a Katz Bros., LIMITED. John Little CO., LTD. SINGAPORE Have |ust reci-tved a large and varied assoitmtiit of goods suitable for Christmas <451 words
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Advertisement888 1899-12-13 4 WANTED a teacher for Eastern School at Sioo per month. Apply lo PRINCIPAL. Dec 1 1 5-* WAN I'ED to rent In use with good Istabes 2 4 miles from t own. Apply to H.M., c/o Free Press. Nov 3 uc^ "wanted FOR Yokohama a thoroughly efficient Eurasian Book- Keeper,888 words
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Advertisement1051 1899-12-13 4 THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, I.IMITE A div dend (No. 10) of One Shi'fmg has been declared payable on 15th Januai m Brisbane m respect of shares Bfl th, I; Register, m sterling, and m Singapore m of shares on lhe Singapore Branch Register, local currency, at exchange 11,051 words
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