The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 December 1899

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MECHANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, i 4 th DECEMBER, 1899. DAILY ISSUE, No J7l
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      771 1 Jt O Office. Collyer Quay. XX 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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      535 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVl- GATION COMPANY, LIM TED. THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWA»D. HOMRWARD. For Hongkong. Shing- For Marseilles hrn Japan Ports. and Londun. iooo. Hyson Jan. I. Teenkai Jan. 15. Through BilU of Lading issued to Manchester, Continental
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      578 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIf. Umdbb Contract with thb Netherlands Ihdia (ioiirnhimt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for December, 1599 From Expected Will be despatched tor Mossel Baiavia Dec. 7 Sourabaya, Macassar, Amboini, Handa, Mcnado, Gorontalo, TsVBB_B and Moluccas Dec. 12 de
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      243 1 NOBEL'S Explosives Co., Ltd. GLASGOW. MANUFACTURERS OF Dynamite, Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, ALL KIBOS Or Safety Fuses, IM' Electric Blasting Apparatus The above Explosives, being all manufactured m Great Britain, are made to t/ass the high standard of safety and purity bests impos'd by the British Government and
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      638 1 i JJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL liooooooo RESERVE FUND RESERVE LIABILITY OP «",~-,_oo PROPRIETORS j •—••••••10,000,000 Covet or Directors. R. M. Gkav, F.sq Chairman. N. A Sibb*, Esq. Dkputy Chairman. E. Gokt/, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. D. M. Mosks, Esq. R. H. Hill, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq.
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      734 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THK 0.,1, ~„edy p,««„, p ER AN Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhea, Hemorrhage nndUlclr^ "*^"^~"«^"_a?"______l»S 5 «~=A< P-WM TH^E R p_^lW C tYV CO V MP A^Y s,.v I 6 P, ,T s -mmimwrnm. 9. Ou t,„». 7." Rflaitoliiie' I |^3_rX^__^-l P HffiNI p X ata^??- URANCE OMPANY
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      363 1 P-CIFIC MAIL STKAMShir COMPANY O-C'IH-NTAL AND O"?'KNTfVL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND X oy O KISEN KABUSHIKi KAISHA fi.RIIMU s. s. r o. >. Through passage tickets .rantr. to England, France, and fir-rmany ty a" trans- Atlantic linfls of Steamers, also to San Francisco by lbe steamers of the above lines ther
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    The Singapore Free Press
    20 2 C br m— r_r 3,-t Here patnoc Tr— ber il_,_n pi„«p_ 4_w r*msmt Rc«_ a- law.
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    THEURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1899.
    1390 2 R-fI.VEn lbe ig ar- ia' to iiave Lr, n made by Lord METHI Dl rorthoftiie M. lei Kiver to arry the entrenched Bssr position- ur or.c of them at S. morning at an ear y hour. That attempt Owing no doubt to I ItTTflßf po»e remembered
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    THE "ABSENT-MINDED BEGGAR."
    50 2 We have pleasure m acknowledging the receipt of a further -urn of 4-jS. per Mr. D. Cowan, from a few Britishers m the employ of the Shell Transport and Trading Co., Pulau Bukom, v'u v>. C'iigwel!%2^ 5. _>.__. 148 s. Pitr.ana %s*, >. m\ Camrm $3_. m
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    TO DAY'S LAND SALES.
    113 2 TO DAY' S LAND SALES. The ;ollowing lots of land were put for auction at Mr. H. A. Crane s Sale Room, this afternoon. A piece of land situated at Pavah Lebar containing an area of 1 acre 1 rd and Ij pU was bought by Ahtna Syed Mohamad for
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    REVOLT IN BRITISH NORTH BORNEO
    128 2 WEST COAST NATIVES IN ARMS Looting at Gaya. H. M. S. RATTLER SAILS FOR GAYA Inter-Tribal Fighting. (Special lo Singapore Free Ir e I.abuan. 14th Dec. 1 .<y_« Letters received this morning here cribe thr whole West Coast to hare risen m arms against the
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    THE WAR
    548 2 BRITISH ATTACK ON SPYTFONTEIN. The Highland Brigade s Advance Genera! Lord Methuen wires that the Highland Brigade attacked the enemy s position at dawn on Monday. A Determined Struggle. Enemy s Position Impregnable Failure of the Attack The attack failed owing to the stubbor:. resistance of the Boers
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      276 2 JH W\ Of the Best Quality. W W^ ALI P><lCL> AND MBI ILKMS. m \\r f n^ mi sic Oh\\ ErW-«.- FOR TH FE^TIV- 3- ASON ROBINSON PIANO Co. Dec 14 LIPT ONS TEA MERCHANTS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Lit- TONS TEAS drunk everywhere m air-tight
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      637 2 WEDDING PRESENTS ROBINSON AND CO. Have Just Unpacked Electro-plated Ware NEW DESIGNS Moderate Prices. ROBINSON j AND CO. ii KHY MING M v.iONKK. KSl"\Bi ISHED i-s_. \o. Bkvn B»«\«t Ro»_ BSD N l Chrtstmas and New Year Cakes -i Lbs- \HN M So M Iriß STRAITS TRADING l OMPANY LTD
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      738 2 AN "I ED a teacher for Eastern School at Sioo j i>er month. Apply to PRINCIPAL. Dec n '5-'-W ANTED to rem Kt_t fIM good Istabes 4 miles from own. Apply to H M c o Pr, c Press Nov uc Y\"ANIKI) Employment, as h us-keepir or ru!-_. (.ioo. references.
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      1087 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS The List of Applications will open on Wednesday, 13th December, and will close on Wednesda aoth De ember. 1899. BERSAWAH GOLD MINING Co Ltd To be incorporated u-v.cr ihe C.rnpai its' Ordinance. I S.^ CAPITAL $175,000 In 17 500 Shares cf $10 each, of which 4.000 Shares, to
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      314 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. \\**<NTFD for Raub. Ei^ht Eurasian Filters" Men with a knowledge of Electric »l Machinery preferred. Apply to, G. A. DEKKICK,— Ix.aI Seeictary. Dec 14 J1.12 TO L' T WOUND fl -r, 8 Cta gr A'.Vv. **~f Apply H.C.J A MIS. Dec 14 21 12 TO LET. NEW COMPOUND
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    THE "RED ROSE" BRIGADE.
    88 3 A lanolin fries*, write- I»i *J you »\e have our second battalion m tr.- uth Brigade, wiiicii is exclusiveiv (.an' ashir. A real Red Ro-e Brigade Col Woodgate en < \u, late commanding this battalion. No other count. couM do -uc'i a thirtr;. Manchester Pal BJ
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    CHRISTMAS CRICKET
    490 3 Ike Siß.aroßJ PwofcißLrloliowing vviii piay on Saturday for Probables A G. Wright, W. Daaman. R I Reid. C. U". Abrams. H. Noon. G. Ma. taggart. C. I. Carver 1 A. R. Glenaie, E C Ellis, H. VV. Sharp, A. \V. Dovil ".•mortal Sai.icH were held m the Penang
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    MAIL NEWS.
    2346 3 Roberts Attn thb Bon/.olinb Billiard Balls. Mr. |ohn Roberts, the champion billiard player, applied to the Court of Appeal to reverse an order made by Mr. justice Wright under his bankruptcy, by which he was dire. tad to hand over to the trustee certain Bon/olme billiaid balls. The
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    47 3 Cflrp, Ord.is bf Maj r tie Hon'ble A. Murray, Commandant, S.i gapoie "/flßßßßflflf Artillery. HeadOu.rter OBSBB, Foil Ful'<rton, Siogappefl, 14th DBOBBBbar, 1. Oiiiei!. O'li. er i;, c ■■MHakflj week l.i ut. G. A Derrick. v Order. 1 1. Imim, rt. r A^. Ad.itant S.V
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    THE FRENCH IN SOUTH CHINA.
    214 3 Ihi i< k«caa \"v -s \i t «:a. ll' B» D .1 I eit- as mmy rumours m circular aa ksrs ca r-TTrngths lituiiiow 1 1twuwg. I chau-w ,n. li |fld thai _aas were- («o Frencfimen out walking, and they wby raß*— Mfl Bad :ri
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    SHARE REPORT.
    359 3 j^rj. I.ainui.i and Min 'ag^ar .1 Since our report of December Bih w^ have had a «jnet and irregular market. In mining shares have for the most part 1 e-..;i depressed m sympathy with lhe (all Ifl the price of tin. V.-. fsflflN lhe Sipian lin M.ning Company
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    CALCUTTA FIRST EXTRA MEETING
    54 3 We hear that a telegram has been received Irom Calcutta, that at the first extra meeting of lhe Calcutta Club, which comment! d on the yth inst., the Club Cup, value Rs. 1 yio, has been won by Ninepins, eh. aus. g. owned by H. H.
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    739 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which wheites thyr wittes, recreates thcyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean season." Problem No. 202 (Jespersen; is solved as follows: I J-K7. gxO;i Kt.CjB 7
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    BURMO-CHINESB RAILWAY.
    417 3 If we Bffl lo continue to hold our •own m the trade of lhe- Far Fast, tne ijuestion ol coinmunij cation by railways and waterways is one which will have to be- taken up v .-ry seriously \,y our Government m the near future. It has been too
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    DISCOVERY OF RELICS OF BUDDHA IN NORTHERN INDIA.
    486 3 DISCOV ERY OF RELICS OF BUDDHA IN NORTHERN INDIA. A I'OKTION CoMIM. I 8 t BYLON. News has reached Ceylon of the intention of the King of Siam lo pu-sent to tin- local Buddhists a part ol the relics of Buddha, s.id to have been discovered at Kapilevastu, m Northern
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    FRANCE AND CHINA.
    560 3 'LA. en. r N :nber 2S- Speakm;.- m the Chainlet ni Depute, 011 lha bodgal for Foreign \ll.llrs, M. Dbbrb-m. rateartflg to < Bias, said ma had Liken lhe most conven ncr of (.hint. Wn.it a ron**iifl*ntA la Franofl was that < hma had pledged m.-r cif
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    PRODUCE.
    110 3 I iBCfIBSBSf i 9aO.se tiarnbier lp dc. Cube No., 13, Pepper, I'lack (ordinary S'pflrs) 2<. do. White, (Fair L/W= 5 „47 m» Nutmegs nos to the lb.) 62 do. (80s to the lb) So Mace (Banda) ri ryj Cloves (Amboina) Likflriflfl Collee 17-S° Tapioca, small pearl (Fair qaal iy)
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    SHARE LIST, DECMBER 14th, 1899.
    221 3 s K "*"v,-3s,fe t o u 8.584 »:jBi: st'aaasar 1 s? > s ,;.r fta- a -aa-s-2VSSf t i£'-- ESS*" 5 i Kechau fiold .\f Co. 818 Seller KUii k LoffceCultivationt'o., 1Jd.t0.'.N,,,,," 150,000 150,000 is,ooo|io $16 Norn. ;st issue" It 1000 5 2 ---i i.
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 3 (Corrected lv ro D i ctajbet ijj. On London. j Bank 4 m/s I demand i/Hr*. Private credits 3 m/s _/_i documents 3 m/s credits 6 in/s >/ 0 France, demand -"< Germany, demand .oo 1 India. T.T "146 Hongkong, deaaa. _pi. Yokohama, demand p m> Ja va, demand
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      18 3 __-y DAMP PROOF j^-^^ PIANOS I JIT Robinson Piano Co. ab Guaranteed for Climate. \Jr*n^Osmr^t Aug 14 t.th.*
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      289 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AND NEDEKLANDSCHE STOOMVAAKT MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London 1 every ten days. The Company's steamer* on ihe Java Line ara despatched Irom Amsterdam and Liverpool every fortnight for th.
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      297 3 The Week Thursday, 14th :<— High Water 1—7.28 a.. 5.34 P Land Sales, H. A. Crane. Philharmonic Orchestra. 8-3. p Friday, 15th High Water :-\t(»a., 9.40 p. I. O. Mail Homewards closes, 6 a. Stratls Trading < 0.. noon. Lecture The Second Coming Town Hi. II, 5.30 p. I). G.
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      75 3 Wen.her Kcpurt. Dtccmber 1 Taken al K»nJi-i s Bflßkflfll Hflflflfllfll Observatory »m. 3 a. n. -i i-. m. Bar. red. f$ i all 2U.570 20.71...) 29.853 Temperature BOj 842 76.8 Wet Bull, Theme:. .rt.--... 71,0 75.0 Dir.oiWind N.W. N.W. N.W. Max. It :nr.. psU 8') '1 Mm. do 1. 7.>..5
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      325 3 nISS E L S I M fO R I '^J-- Corr___n^rAr,,ved V__- rv. Nov 2 j 11 ■>BU Ori.kas- V. rf _t.„ 1 c folo: Other Vtti«*l» Ha-. Tn„. _r_ A.umtsriv J"" Arf YeaK Consience. For A«as«_!-i 5 v l ;r-s« s*"' g« %ie B Ltssoraofl B. v Bl.aafl lat.Sunnn
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      271 3 MAILS CLOSE 1 Pai At 7 VM V C II AM N II VM Isi"c- ir" Balu 1 m l'-lii ig A 11 M La. Hengkali ate. ur Parma s 111 1 1 1 4 HM > I Sanaa* ing, „c. JIM Batavia, S Ma a 4 m NEXT MAILS
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      1035 4 AUCTION SALE OF HOLS! PROPERTY SITUATE AT CHINA S REIT, SINGAPORE TOWN. I'O SB I'• 1 Il< M I'OWII C MID Co.'S S"kLB-aOOM On Xnesdqj, '>ie tfth Dec, at j.jo p.m. ALL mat piece ol leasehold land situate alia < ia Street, containing an area of 1275 sq. .jih prised
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      630 4 In the "Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. SfITT-fMBBT Ol SIBGArOBfc. B^6 -.tween 1 Suit Flno Sin U and others. ..Plainl.tr 3 No. 20t> and Mot Ch*m Hbm .Defend-nt. VALUABLE BUILDING LAND AND BUILDINGS situate *t North Campong Malacca, near the Singapore River. 1 o be sold by .uction at
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      322 4 ROBINSON CO. SPECIAL GOODS FOE 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. A. B.C. Blocks, Cubes, Tools, Skittles,
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      79 4 McALISTER Co. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE I REMINGTON STANDARD TYPEWRITER M.ipment due per -.s. BIRCHTOR. Remingtons are m greater demand than ever. rrB...M l8 Rem 1 r.o 1 ,n .*flfl_____B____ I BBS Remm.ton ts same period The aunual sale of the Remington has alwaj. been greater than th it of
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      472 4 lohn Little > CO., LTD. SINGAPORE H^e just received a large and varied assortment of goods suitable for Christmas comprising Crackers from the famous firm Tom Smith containing Hats and Caps. Imitation Jewellery, Musical Instruments Puzzles, Costumes, Japanese Curios, Noses Motor Car, etc., tke, &c. Prices ranging from 35 cents
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      914 4 The Straits Trading Co., Ltd. NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF SHARE WARRANTS. ON presentation of Coupon No. 12 at the Company's Office, or at the Chartered Bank 0/ tmmm Australia and I hina on or after the Ist December, 1899, Holders will receive $100. per Coupon, being a dividend at the
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      763 4 TO LET COMMODIOUS and well lit Oftcc* n B aUerw Road Private Entrance. OFFICE, c,o Free, Nov 14 TO BE LET, FURNISH E D A Commodious European dwelling house, mcclv situated on Thompson Road. To L< let fo three months. Immediate entry. Rent ft; Apply lo POWELL- C0.,-Auct Nov 4
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