The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 December 1899

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    24 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MECHANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 151.1 DECEM HER, /1899. DAILY ISSUE, No. i7 c DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ.
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      763 1 Jp Office. Collyer Quay. Xr Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYFI*. MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of I_ding issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and Smn Frmncisca *im
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      687 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIK0 GATION COMPANY. LIM TED. "THE following arc lhe dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkong Shan.- Fo*> Makskillbs hai Jar-AN Ports. md Lonpow. iooo. Hyson Jan. 1. Teenkai Jan. 13. Through Bills of I— iding issued to Manchester,
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      541 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Umdbb Contract with th* Nithcrlaki.s Ihdia Govbrnmbnt. Agknts at Singapore, ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Oiav j Time Table lor DSeember, 1809 From Expected Wl be .espatcbed lor de Carpeniier Batavia Dec. 11 Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaya, Timor Dec. 14 Nienhuys B'massin Dec.
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      189 1 RILEY, fiARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS, Boiler-Makers, Shipbuilders AND General Contractors. WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY FROM STOCK Lancashire AND Gandys Patent Belting. Steam Pumps. Mining, Horizontal and Vertical Direct Acting Dv- lex and Specal Sinking pump: up to 2 u.oo'i pal MMM ocr hour Boilers. Boiler* tor Mining marpaai Locomoiivc
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      643 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL lio.oooooo RESERVE FUND 1 11.000 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS i $i 0,00.,000 Court or Dibbctobb. R. M. Gray, Esq Chaibmam. N. A Siflflfl, Esq.— > > Chaibmam. E. Goktz, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. D. M. M..*k.s, Esq. R. h. Hill, Esq.
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      749 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC IHK only remedy at pMBBBfI kno.vn as aa INFALLIHLK BB_ PKRMANKNT LURK I Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration __rfl___-__,. of th C Bowels. RECOMMHND,,,, B SONJK o, CHIEFSPHCIALIS ,S ra. MEDICAL PROF tSS ,OM t __i_JgJ_ir ll i,IJ an Whslßßßlß by WM THE PETER SYS
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      359 1 DACiKic MAIL BTBAMSHtf COMPANY OCCIOFNTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY I AND *"POYO KISEN KABUSHIK. X KAISHA o k i b s t —^PlrrBTT rhrou' 1 p .*sac,'e tirk-t ura. Fran-, snd Germany by _M Rans-AMani |,ne of Stean-.ci oto San Fr_B*_ Be 0 of the a v ;o\ a lines.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    29 2 iBBBflfla. Aa fmm Ma fa C'ii_w*(" t,» m'.ucr.ce »"J r— ad V.jr n».n; H*_ patriot Truth hrt ilnioui p_<*|.;« rimamrt to B-i«i<_. l__!lr. and l_w.
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    FRIDAY DECEMBER 15, 1899
    866 2 FRID AY DECEMBER 15, 1899 Till, extent of tlie i a.-ualtir-. m General MaTHUBN*. comparatively small fare* on the aras to Kissbailay, ia its recent action against strong Boer torcc m an exceptionally formidable paoa_Ma, is very di=- agreeably brocgh: out by the details wired to-day. Tlie total less is
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    RUMOURED RELIEF OF LADYSMITH.
    49 2 RUMOURED RELIEF OF LADYSMITH. An important financial institution m Singapore received this morning from its head office m Hongkong a leiegram containing, among o'her matters, the following. /y reported Ladysmith relieved The above, it will be noticed, is given as a report only and not as an ascertained fact
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    THE FAMINE IN INDIA.
    41 2 akutta, Dee. I. lhe numbers m reccij.l of Famine Relief have considerably increased during Ihe week and now stand at i.> 57.06; against 542 last BOBS. The increase s general m all 111-' nets, except the l'u'<:ab
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    SUPPOSED GANG ROBBERY.
    153 2 A Hokien residing al .jo-> Newbridgeroad states that at 10 pm. last night two Chinese- I. im.- io to the shop under pretence <d m.ik'tig -mail pares -< t. hey wr-re biHnted bj lhree other Macos armed wiih kniv. who se-.od and bound the towkay and the
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    L.T. MEIKLEJOHN.
    537 2 Wmth an advance through modern r lie lire mean* may be seen from the graphic d-srription m a Natal paper of Lt Meiklejohn 1 experiences l.ieur. MekVji.hi, of the Imperial Light Horse, BBBBBSai al Eland»laa„te\ has had Ins aun amputated and is doing well. H experience n the
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    REUTER'STELEGRAMS.THE WAR.
    839 2 REUTERS TELEGRAMS IN THE WEST. METHUEN S RECENT ACTION THE CASUALTY LIST. Heavy British Losses. The killed, wounded, and mi.--ing at I Modder Kiver action OO the I Ith M day nmounted to M 7. Ot the--- lbe H land Biigade lost about 650. KILLEO Ihe Ijilowing Officers
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      590 2 Katz Brothers, Limited. Be to announce that they have just unpacked a large Stock of Christmas Novelties including Handsome Presents Handsome Sik I nj. S___ea *jj! ;>. b 7. ;.>o. 9 ea«li. I alcd Kcillo \Mtli >pirit lani|o §7, 11 C_r_ Mowsta. Pssxcbsbsj M:lk .JLlg^ 9.-15, j o eadt. Tickle
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      742 2 'AN TED a tcacl>er for Efl-ern School _l £100 per month. Apply 10 PRINCIPAL. Dec it 15.12 "IS7AMT— X I lo rem house with good stables -'—l miles from town. Apply to H.M.. co Fne Pres.-. So\ uc I\\"ANIED Employment as ii.>u— ■•keeper or -c. < tooel refeiencca. Appi> A.
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      588 2 ADVER "ISEMENTS I BB__a______-B I I NOTICE. VfR. O. MUHLRNREIN his been admitted a 1 t x Partner ;n ihe firm of Hart*ig and Co. as 1 from the Ist January, igoo. Dec is Imperial German Mail Line~ The S3. KONIG ALBERT ot -he Nerddeulscher Llo>d, will leave on Mondiy,
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      32 2 Comagtamcations on literary matters should lhe addressed to The Editor, Fingapoge 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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      170 2 The Week Friday, 15th High Water 1 1 9 p. Straits Trading 0., noon. I-ecture The Second Coming Town Hell, s.io d D. G. L. Spe;ia!, 8-,5 p. Saturday, 16th High Water:— y.4 a., 10.;, p. Cricket.— Probables v. Benjaheld's XI. 2nd XI Club S. R. C. Sepoy Line- Monthly
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    Correspondence.
    688 3 The Red Rose" Bri-ade. fo THE EDITOB. I)i \n Sir. AY the -Red Rose bniradc n terred to by one of your corres- j ponoVnt- iv the issue of your paper of the 141 b instant.. I would point out that j the btigade commanded by General 1 Woodjjate
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    ST. ANTHONY'S GIRLS SCHOOL
    67 3 fv.ar.- and Mrs. Broadrn k. actomMr X I Wilkinson, in-pe-cted -.die-work m St. Anthony s Girls on Monday, when much admiration and praise were expressed m I of the work done all the girls were At th* Annua! Inspection of the Sr hool. which wa- heid
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    CHINESE TARIFF REVISION.
    69 3 Thfl A.-C. Oauj c.., of the- 4111 .1 st. r. p'jrt-. A., announced on Thursday that H. I:. Sh. ng, -General 01 Railway,, was charged by the Dowager with the task ot arranging wr.h *ers lor a revision of the tarilf. On Friday, '-.nt, a decree was
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    UNVEILING OF DE LESSEPS' STATUE.
    92 3 Nor, ts*—T*m hall which was given ird lhc Messigeras Mant.mes steamer Indus a -plendid function. The arrangeivere excellent and numbers of people were present. Hit Highness the Khedive, His ExcelMu,iapha I'asha Fehmy, I 'resident ot the .i Minister-. Lord romc-t, and all lhe Mid high
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    THE PENANG CRICKETERS.
    173 3 .he l'c-nang I cam will come down by the L udian.i about the jjth or .-Bth, but Rrounancl liallifax wil! probably be li- re- before then. I team is composed of I). A. VI. I'rown c'apt.^. G. K. Greene, H. A. Neubronner, I- Kocfa A. W Bailey.
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    MILITARY MISTAKES OF THE PAST.
    1886 3 A (iIRMIS OI'INIOII. (African ki'view.) In several previous Iflßflra fll lhe Africa,: Remiem we have ventured to criticise lioin a layman's point of view the inadequacy <f ordinal y linglish milltary tactics when opposed to an enemy like the Boers, who are not courageous, but
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    THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
    2637 3 a RavasesecT. IL SOME BI.OODLLSS RKVOLU I lONS. BY Dr. Rk ii .Kit (MKVkn (Author of Carlyle," "Emerson, In the delightful satirical novel of Crotchet Castle," one of ihe most agreeable characteis is Mr. I hainotail, a ptefiguralion of the Young England party, not yet (1831) m
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    THE BIG PRIZE TURKEY.
    755 3 Merr> t.t.i.stin.i,, aid Scmoge, Willi an can „t ties- tli.u co d not I.c ifliMflkflll. ai he clß| ped him on tlie b.ck A merrier < BrkSmas, m> K^-d, li ll< w. II .m I 1,.v given >( ,u f or m n> i: ay, and
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    PRODUCE.
    115 3 I ce'inbc-r 13., Tm $',4 Gambier (>.\j\ dc. Cube No. 1 13. Pepper, flack (nnl an Bfl S'porel 2925 do. White, (Fair L/W= S ;S) „4750 Nutmegs 110s to tlie lb.) 62 do. (80s to the I b^ So. Mace (Banda) 122 Cloves (Amboina) 52. I.benan Coffee '7.8 Tapioca,
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    SHARE LIST, DECEMBER 15TH, 1899.
    250 3 a and p;i l(t 9^ *f Sh4. M hu. O,r. fcr- a- «bm Afw^. srihn, <, lu>tAH j 4 3,584 SeSB I > Ho^n,,,^,, A2f\a»— fJ35f! s>oo 4SOO 3 Jelebu Mining and Trading Co. *iV io,o. o. M 0.000.000 So.ooo Sus t Vr. Sos Unnlloucd.
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 (Corrected up to December if). On London. Bank 4 m/s _/o demand 1 />*tV Private credits 3 m/s j/o' documents 3 m/s j/o,;. credits 6 m/s France, demand 247] Germany, demand 200', India, T. T 14. Hongkong, demand o ptn. Yokohama, demand 5_ pm Java, demand 11*1 Manila, demand
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      98 3 Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cures Others, Why Not You My wile has been using Chamberlain's Pain Balm, with good results, for a lame shoulder that has pained her continually for nine years. We have tried all kinds of medicines and doctcrs without receiving any benefit from any of them. One day
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      195 3 Facts of absorbing interest to those who j are m the clutches of Kheumatism. One cannot be toj quickly cured A Rheum..- I tism. lo get rid ol ihosfl aafal najas that make BBS B never ending aerie* .1 to. tare, now mild, I now excruciating, 10-day ia bed, to
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      326 3 'lIIRLI m PO r 1 Arrr***J| r... C..T.m M _S.S_ Otb erve..el. KUi 4 Ton. M.., e k:™" _^;2fl \iV!Vr r X BflLtßßOroOfl Hi, tc,S M .1 Bflnotna Hr, VV ih' M 8....H „.;-c C*< BBMIBB 1,. „r_ V' ',r Cat.vr.o Hr,, hvvs. Saafl Hnt. Mi 1 1 i C.H.K.B-
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      336 3 I crs Arrived. Mr. M ilner. Bfl Ducky. D. i 1 M. k. Pills, Mi« H. <; J o;ce, M k. Pe. Puma I.G W A. HtßUflNbac s. v. Bauten-s, v| D .1 M I Mr*. X Ml Ri Uic m. 1, L Ml jIl, Walton I Vr A Mr.
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      1073 4 I FOR SALE OVVNEH tea. B*f lhe C_teflr», IMack Australian Gat i... Harm m 1 "J Vtrtaßfaia bssbsbbM trdcT a t it H %aua.M. A|.pi> \V. DA LLAN. AaaMaaaa Hoisc Repository, Kwek Road, Singapore. D i FOR SALE VI.L'AI'.I I-. iiiiiioiit. "SBraaa yaSSBJ Australian 1 I'h.icion and hark I. G.
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      542 4 JorarLittle CO.. LTD. ARE NOW SHOW ING A CHOICE SELEi TION OF Fancy Goods Jewellery, etc SL'ITADLE FOR Xmas Gifts Al.ani- I .pes. Hag* (Ladies Hand, Scent Cases (Fitted) Scent Bottles I I Cigar Cases Toilet Sets Ligarette Cafes Work Baskets Card Cases Walking Sticks Dressing Cases Whist Cases Fans.
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      700 4 ROBINSON CO. SPECI__ 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, A. B.C. Blocks, Cubes, Tools, Skittles,
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      1305 4 The List of Applications will open on Wednesday, 13th December, and will close on Wednesday, 20th December, 1899. BERSAWAH GOLD MINING Co., Ltd. To be incorporated under the Companies' Ordinance, 1889.") CAPITAL $175,000 In 17 500 Shares of SlO each, of which 4.000 Shares, to be isaued as fully paid,
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      1350 4 THS STRAITS TRADING COMPANY LTD. NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF BEARER SHARE-WARRANTS. A I a general meeting of this Company held on the ***** of November 1809, il was resolved lhal the Directors do issue 12,300 shares ot 9 100, each m the Capital of the < ompany (authorised lo be
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      925 4 NOTICE T*\S the i«sh and aoih December next, a lot >t about 100 cubic metres sawn bilian wood (Ensideroxylon /wageru) will be auctioned at l'alembang. H. SI'AKI.EK. Ag. Consul General for the Netherlands Singapore, 16th November, 1897. Nov 17 w. Ac f. 20.12 "notice *T*HE Opium Farm of the district
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