The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 December 1899

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, i6th DECEMBER,^ 1899. DAILY ISSUE, No. 37
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      782 1 o Office. Callyer Quay. JtV 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 lar China Coast, and San Francisco via
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      523 1 f HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. XHE following are the il.ites on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMFAVARD. For Hongkong. Shan>>- For Marseillbs h ai Japan* Ports. ano London. lyoo. Hyson Jan. I. Teenkai Jan. 15 Through Bills of lading issued lo Manchester, Continental
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      487 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undir Contract with the N^thkrlands Iddu Govbrnmirt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, lati f. JJAENDELS fc Co., 2-3 Collyer <Juav Time Table for December, 1899. Prom Expected Will be despatched »cr v. Outlioorn Sourabaya Dec. 11 Sourabaya, Bocleleng, Ampcn.in, Macassar JMld Gulf of Boni 1 ec#
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      246 1 IH. Abrams Horse Repository. Horses. Horses, Horses, Cobs and Ponies, 1 Expected to-day by th. i, NE W G UINEA, 60] "-sixty Horse*, <.i.- w.A Posies among-t ttu m arc SWtfal \»ry haadsWM pain, and sin^' H..:- tiorses, ready for immcfJi itc u-i- bJm v ral hi^li tla— Hatks and
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      625 1 JJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. I PAID-UP CAPITAL liooooooo I RBSBRVI FUND RESHRVE LIABILITY OF **'.000,.k0 PROI'RIKTORS $io,ooa,ooc Coobt ow Uikxctohs. R. M. Gkav, Eiq Chaimak. N. A Sibbs, laa> Dawn Chairman. D. M. M.sus.Esq. |<. H. Hill Es<i. A. Haukt, R» o k. Sachs«, Ksq? A. McComacmib, Emj.
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      454 1 PETER SYS WON] Till only remedy at Blast*! Whoap ls an I Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, KKCOM.MKN-nKDrvSO.MKo, r». CHIVSI Sold R.t.,,1 t, y a che THE PETER 5 MRorKnioHs *Nr> Solb Mas3vaa«tm pHCENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Archi-; for the above Company r P^P^«' accept hire risks m Singapore
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      353 1 DERFUL SPEC IKK NPAU4SU uti PIRMANB.N I CUM Hemorrhage and Uireratiot» Bowels. SYS COMPANY, DACIFIC MAIL S TEAMSIIII COMPANY VJCCIDENTAL AND ORIKWT Xt STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND HPOYO KISKN KABUSPIi. KAISHA lIMTAI B.S.C* I DM MM IFrance, and Germany by all tr.-.., Vttan, I «>J^'^rs,aKot.»^r. X- came ol me iUvt Ipir
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY . DECEMBER 16, 1899
    1019 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY DECEMBER 16, 1899 1 r H»re patriot Truth htf j.'j«.o.« prr. l'><i«4 »o Rc.iaion. I^»» t». .i 1 KiriKi iini. ov-r ihu w. know ol ttlrter ii ,t r XiVri',: k\" l,''VwfTV a greatly sup^-ri ir lore-, it ii a plain <luty to ca>t about
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    558 2 A withatasb for pels should apph i > Mi .1- y. Klaag as p.-r advertiseareat. A further onlributton of $23, ironi Mr. 1 s. 1 1 „in«(jn. has been received lor 1 1. ."-in Miaded Beggars" hind Mpaavuiiua if ca lea io v.c trawmiuani of it<ni s to be produc
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    SOURABAYA GOLF CLUB.
    60 2 No* EMKBR MUNIHLY MtBAL. A.J. Warren 45 8 37 •vv',V Klid 45 5 4 11.I 1 W. iteauoirk -5' y 42 A McL—H 4^ scratch 44 G. A. C lialmers <»4 20 44 W. 1). Turner s<j 15 44 LJ. H. I.eslie-Millei 40 scratch 46 A. BalKngal...
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    MONDAY'S MOONLIGHT MUSIC.
    73 2 By permission of Colonel Rowlandson an. l Officers, th..: Band of th* Regiment will play th'- following programme m the Gardens, Tanglii: on Monday, 18th, commencing at <) p in. Overture M Strad>la" Klotow. The Turkish Patrol" ...Michaels. Sclrction The (irand Duke" Sulli. an. I'uneral March of
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    GAZETTE NOTIFIC VTIONS.
    149 2 The maximum limit ot value for parcels by post to China an«l Japan is fix^d at $500. The following day* will be observed a^ public bolidayi m the Colony Monday, lac 25th Deceaaber, 1899. Tuesday, the 20th December, 1899. Monday, tin- i>r lanuary, lyoo. Mr I-. 11.
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    EVANGELISTIC ADDRESS.
    115 2 According to previous announcement. Mr Cuthbert Layton, of England, deliver- > i a stini ag adareM on the "speedy appeariu|{ of tie '-'-"I fesus Christ, aad the itheCbriiUaaditpeasatioa," yesterd.y evening m the lon n Hall, before a i liiitrous au<Jirnc c. \i!'-r devotioaal > v rcises had l>een
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    PRINCE HENRYS VISII
    113 2 PRINCE HENRY S VISII Ihe Secretary to the German Coaaal ilia Prince Hcnrv i-> expected to arrive litre from B.tngkok about the tirst Here be will hand over the command to Admiral hnizi, tecoad m command of the ueraua squadroa ia faiacaa waters, who m probably .irrive ia Singapore a
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    ARRIVAL OF A GERMAN CRUISER.
    101 2 K !|t '< wl Hiis morning, the German crui-er Set, nil, r announ. Ed her artival Iron) Colombo h\ saluting the port the COmplineal f)eing rctanMd by Fort Canmag, sod directly •itcrtrardi s he exchanged Mlutc with the H. M. S. Cemimrhm, the Bag*M)ip. The
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    POLICE NEWS.
    295 2 (muum v Tiihh Ray. In connection with the recent gambling case at Fujoag Rhu, m which the Police were Hrd, and a rescue of the pri«=ourrs attempted, two men were yesterday tmed>i or MKteefl dayg lor gambling, and three- monihs rigorous imprisonment for the i-scapt'. An-.thcr man, who
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS
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      386 2 CALDBEGK, Maggregor co., Wine and Spirit Merchants. CHAMPAGNES. Paul D. .1111. i> t 4: I Ktimi, hiibl (,)u.ility Caul Dea .lit 1 .v (.0. Kmmis, l£xna «>u.ilry Irroy 1 t^Caitael'Ur, Extra Oualiiy I. tuson I'rrc it I iK. Kxtra Oualiiy Bollmjjer 1 Kenaudm >, Extra Quality vcf) diy KnajetCaw, Piivaie
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      626 2 II 1 V I Bnw 9 ■yft Dec 14 \X7.\NTKI) to rein house with good stables 2—4 miles from town. Apply to H.M., do Free PWss. Nov 3 uc \X7 ANTED for Raub, Ki^ht Eurasian Fitter^. Men with a knowledge of Kid trical Machinery preferred. Apply 10. <.. A. DERRICK,
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      678 2 (Pianos Of the Best Quality. I ALL PRICES AND BEST TERMS. NEW MUSIC FOR TH«S FESTIVE SEASON JUST UNPACKED. ROBINSON PIANO Co. TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED T ESSONS m Dntch by .> oeeaaelent inaamdor. Apply W,, r/o Free I'ress. Dec 1 A 2j.n FOR SALE THE PROPKRi'Y OI« LAOY MITCHELL. A
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      461 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMEN TF. AUCTION SALE OF A VAI.I.MJI.R ASSORTMENT .Of New Japanese Fancy Goods, Curios and Toys SUITABLE I-OK HRISTaf AS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS. At No. 7 I'ki n.iuni Ivaasv Wednesday, jot/i December, at n>-jv a mand following Days. QUAINI bronaee, eveteenaM tomnf liansni. bi an eaats with ignrei
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      293 2 The Week. Saturday, t6th Hif* \Vater:-.,. 4 a., 10.3^ p. Cricket— I 'rob.tbles tr. Benjaheld's XI 2nd XI. Club j. S. K. C. Sepoy Lines Monthly Medal Fourth hildrcn"s oiicerl, 5 p. Sur <>< Kist. TenpeoMMi club, 7-30 p. Meeting R. A. O. 8., Temple Bar, 8 p. Sunday, 17th
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1373 3 'iiui/uul aguut homines nosin tst farm? libe/h. J I X KvAL. The last number of /'•<*;</; cont I.ls evidence that the Topicist is not the only reader of the sasac that takes amiss the malicious and spiteful articles of The \'a~ irmmt, and objects to pay
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    SHIPPING.
    141 3 Captain A A. E. Brcreton of the cable* ship Recorder, which returned yesU-r.l iy trom the Cable Ground aaaf Horsburgli lij;ht-hoiise. slates having st-en ihe Alboin oi St. Johns, New Bruaswick, anchored otl tli^ N E. of Brached-Roch signalling P. N. wanting a tug A rep .it was aUo
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    THE NEW YEAR SEA SPORTS
    824 3 Ibe u>ual programwc ol Sea S| trti be held on X«-w Year's Day, \\a> been issu* d by Mr If. I\ lesi the lion, secretary Fhfre i* a handicap for boats built from huropeau Model*, manned and -ailed by Europeans rating according to the V
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN
    1247 3 Nov. ylli 1899 Ot all the dea'lly injuries ever inflicted upon innocent and kindly neighbours the deadliest is now bting suffered by 1 1 whole of the civilised world, especially the European Great I'owers, at the hands of that cruel, rapacious and lying Lngland. Why, what is
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1299 3 CVia Australia.) Nov. >v— A dtscriplion ot tlie lialile at fklmunt i was published m ihe London paper to-day. I lie lioeis Irom behind boulter-, foil -lit to llie la-.t, thmitjli much diiconccf It-d b> a terrific aitilln y lire. The fighting «as commenced m --imi-d nknssßi The Borrs
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    TO BE THERE'
    93 3 Of two rival candidates for one pulpit the following story is told At church m Scotland, where there was a popular 'call for a minister, 1 as it is termed, two candidates offered to preach, whose names were Adam and Low. The latter preached m the morning,
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    THE LOSS OF THE "HUPEH."
    412 3 VkRUALOI IHE KfcMl't.l) Cltl.U inn SuiV I 1 KNt.li I'l RTLE. the liKlo-Clim.i steamer Yue,i<.a.ng arrived at Monnkoiif. from Manila «.n the Bih and included amongst hei pMieiyiH Captain rVnneJathcr, and Ihc l-urnp.-in portion of tli- Cf*W of the British steam, r Hupeh, of whose
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    149 3 Deferred. s L 0oo (>ou I V4.*U iW 7 j MP. A*** Hasten A k t> ,3 Sellers. J _f j, Clear Water Dairy Ha, m 1. t.1. ii (iO <• ll4lA I Ktascr and N.ne Li.!. j« llSi I 7 6% Debs. T n■„ 00 3 S Hon K
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 3 (COKKBCTEU UP H Hjff |6J <>n London. Ba -.k 4 m/s g demand l i lx Privat.- < ivlitv 3 ni,- ...,!"j 0 documents 3 m/a a o i, crc.hta 6 m/s I■o Fkanck. diaiiajj... ..'"24 Germany, demati.l India. 1". 1" Hongkong, dm.. i )PUI Yokohama, deinancJ.. v Java,
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      150 3 Steams Wine of Cod Liver Oil ollci.ds neither p.ilate njr llMMdk, .md OM that aCLount aljiiL- accomplishes quickly more gouJ work lli. m any oilier pr< pai ation. Btttur than Emulsions. Thtrt it no uphtmwtl >•>■ repulsion. For sile by all clieinists. 3 Used by British Soldiers m Afr'ca. Capt.
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      462 3 services to-morrow. St. Andrew's Cathedral. jrd. Sunday m Adi cut. 7 .1. 11.. .\1 1 7.30 a. m. < W,xa\ Calebration and Sermon. m. LHanj <1 4 p. m. Cat< 1 Sunday School. v^'» p. m. Evens rv and S- rmon. Offertory fo. A jjj Fund. sr. Matthew's Church, Sepoi
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      549 3 v S 8 X Lfl r B4HI I, v I -'I. I' S B Er..j.R." A-! ».S.««H 1 is B ar S:: v, W.t, B R h,. D LATEST A R R v A i Hah I >..... |<^ ion IJK.ISM (JLEAHANCE.S. it li, tr Xiih, tor PeMMf and L.vcrpooi.
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      185 3 MAILS CLOSE. 1 o-i>\>. v 1 1 II vs. 2 I M I rM A IM < live Lmmg 4 M At iv Penan* ft N| xv «r«i WtDVaBOA V. «p« NEXi MAlL'i IJUE. Ks.w .»m. v o. M 1 wmli i.ii^:. v euan despatched irom Si.v ipor L m
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      830 4 FOR SALE. r M < l»T. Kiack Australian k Gel*' '"-i; NtNM >"'<J Vi.luciam excellent order, a ai li»«i. ix Apply NY. DALLAS. Vistrahan Hor^e Keposiior) K<xk Road. Singapore. I» j.c FOR SALE LJL'MHhK HKWIK. stcond hand, hi per--11 tc.ti-xlit. Nt»!y enamelled. Pn<.c I D.cj Free Press. I>«C I «K.
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      548 4 Johft Little CO.. LTD. ARE NOW SHOWING A CHOICE SELEL riON OF Fancy Goods Jewellery, etc SUITABLE KCK Xmas Gifts Album.- Pipes. Bags ([.adits Hand Scent Ca^ Fitted Scent Bottles Cigar Ca<t- Toilet Srt* Cigarette Ca*e> Work Baskets Card Ca? Walking Sticks Dressing Case? Whist Ca*'*:Fan> Etc.. Etc Frames. (Photo).
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      762 4 John Little Co., Ltd. CHRISTMAS TOY BAZAAR NOW OPENED SPht lALLV SELKCIKD NOVELTIES AM) USVUL AKTU LF> COMPRISING. Cavalry Soldiers Musical Boxes Wheel Barrows Infantry Soldiers Musical Bells Sand Ca«ts Tambourines Mouth Organs Garden Sets Swords Accordeons Building Blocks Guns Zithers Skittles Trumpets Tubephones Archery &c, &c. &c, FUR and
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      1249 4 The List of Applications will open on Wednesday. 13th December, and will close on Wednesday. 20th December. 1899. BERSAWAH GOLD MINING Co., Ltd l"o be incorporated under the Companies' Ordinance. 1889.") CAPITAL $175,000 In 17 500 Shares of Sio each, of whuh 4.000 Shares, to be issued at fully paid,
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      1369 4 THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY LTD. HOnCI TO HOLDERS OH UE ARhR *H ARE-WARRANTS. A I a general meeting of this Company held on the 30th e-f November iBgv- it »ai resolved that the Director* do issue 12 500 shares ot $100, each m the Capital of the < ompany (authorised
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      534 4 W. A. Wafford Co. Wine and Spirit and General Provtsior Merchants. HAVfc JUST RKCKIVKI) A UMKM ONSIGN.MEN I Of HAM. BACON. PROVISIONS. Ac. from The Western Meal Sun l-ranc Side of Bacon at v> cl>. a Ib. Sugar Cured Small Hams from Ib. upw.ird- at $8 cts. a It. Also
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