The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 January 1900

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 18m JANUARY, ,/icjoo. DAILY ISSUE. NO. &3 2
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      830 1 n Office. Collyer Quay. XT Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, j MALTA, BRINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH j AND LONDON. Through BilU of Lading issued for Persian Gulf. Continental and American Ports, also for Chin* Coast, and San
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      521 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIRATION COMPANY, LIMiTED. THE lollowing are the dates on which the Co.'s j Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMFAVARD. For lliim.kiim, Shani,- Fox Marsk illbs hai He Japan Port s. <ni> London. 1900. Teenkai Jan. 83. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, < Continental
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      677 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARfcTVAART MAATSCHAPPIf. Under Contract with thi Netherlands India Govirni«int. Agents at Singapore, Agency, late J. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collvkr CJuav Time Table lor January, igoo. From Espected Will be despatched tcr tl<- 1 irpcr.iu r Milan .l«". '5 Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaya and I nnor J.m. iy M.
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      509 1 I Tivoli Hotel and Tiffin Rooms. j Kc,,.i«.vt>\ Kovij BREAKFASTS, ill--i\> and DINNERS 1O BE HAD HOI Tiffins |f| per Month. Accommodation lo ir »itur> ami Boarder* LIQUORS oi im BESI <ji .U.llY US'.\ Tivou Beta on Ice. Ami kicA.n C«« ki ULS. H. DASMtKRC- I'icptietor 1 Dec. |J J.
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      660 1 LIONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. f^' C^!^A L 1.0.000.00 K-...HKV E tV j,, ooory«i RKSERVK LIABILITY OF •> 11 0O0o "o PROPKIKTOR' I $io,oto,ooc Court of BBMCfoaa i<. M. GkAV, Esq— CWAIINAN. N. A Sißßa, Esq. Decun Chmkman. K. Goktz, Es<j. A. J. Ratmokd, Esq. D. M. M «v Kmj.
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      465 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFrC mi unly rmmdy m puvnt knovn M m INFALLIBLE „n,i PKKM\NH>| CURR Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulcerarion Pk v of the Bowtls. THE PETER SYS COMPANY, DHCENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. The indersi^ned Ai^rnts foe me above C ompany I are prepared to accept i>,ce
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      370 1 I7.I1,I9»O pACIKIC MAILSTKAMSHI- COMPANY c i'i^^ N co o M i y^v TAL •Xnd 1»OYO RISEN KAISHA f^'IMU^S.(O.| rhrou K h r v ,ckm R ram,<- v, X „f,nd Krance and C ,r- u,y uyaJl trar .AUam firj. Arrr V j^ aayv y- and C.v.l Service, to be obuined rhii
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    Thr Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1900.
    1304 2 Thr Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1900. Mere «hall th« F're.« C-r Pr p>-. i f rawed bjr r.a»J by ga n; Here patriot Truth her glorious pre.ept, tmm P»***4 to Rclx.on. Lor&ltT. an J l.aw. Ii is as well perhaps to remind our readers that although Reuter's telegrams
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    573 2 •Jne ot the- brothers llubback is reported to ha\e -hot a siadang up m the Native Stall I he Russian cruiser Pamia' Azrca, late flagship o( the Pacific squadron, is expect-<-'l liere m a day or two on her return home to Cronstadt The annual distribution of prizes at M.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE WAR.
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      THE STATUS OF DELAGOA BAY.
      28 2 fLa: J Portugal Holds On to Her Possessions. Portugal km declared that H neither sell, cede nor ieas»- any of h colonial posse^ionv
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      CAPE DISLOYALTY.
      22 2 Martial Law m the West Sir Alfred Milner has proclaimed martial law m the districts of Philip>toun la j Hopetown.
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      WITH BULLER.
      19 2 An Engagement On Monday. Very heavy artillery firing was heard on Monday m the direction of Spring
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      THE FREE STATERS.
      49 2 Alleged Probable Withdraw^;. There are various reports that tr Maters desire to end the war It is >tated that at a Council recently bdd at Bloemfontein, it wa« declared thy firiii.^h did not attack by the 17th mstar.t y^terday) the Free Staters would return I home.
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      THE "BUNDESRATH" AFFAIR.
      47 2 THE BUNDESRATH" AFFAIR. The Vessel to be Released. The Bundesrath is to be released imi mediately, ar.'l Great Britain will have to pay a heavy indemnity, besides deeply irri. tating Germany. The Australian Continents. Departure of New South Wales Troops The Sydney contingent his sail' boundless enthusiasm.
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      IN THE SOUTH.
      86 2 The Engagement near Rendsburj. The British Ios 3?s at Rend»bur K» on the 15th arc seven killed and six wounded Capt. Michael Harrison Orr, of the Yorkshires, is dangerously woun (.The Boer^ lost 21 killed and about 50 wounded. Capt. Orr ser\ed during t-t Vie K*p»-dit 0•n
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      345 2 The Malay Mail says .—One of our Planters has just sold coffee at *20 a jjicul, and is advised there is now a good demand and we shall not be surprised to see better prices ruling before long. The weekly edition of the Singaf.-. Free Press was published at noon
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      423 2 1 Katz Brothers, Limited. Have Just Received a Large Stock of I ICE CHESTS COMBINED I HKK.II 1 j5 m. by -I by 15 *?K|»- '"IBWmmmmmßßß' ,Hi „hi j; m.by 24 by 1; 'v _*L __J^^B '111 Hf.u.hi 3m m. by by ia „^l|| _r"^*^^^ Ijj Hi 11. in 4J
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      490 2 BOARD LODGING f O >\) and airy apartments good table moderate Billiard I able and near luwn, Apply D.KU.. C Free t Jan uc DuAkUs LODGING aabt ad I 1 Road, frc.n the IJtl Jar jAj. TsnM Mod- Jan i'< i^.j NOTICE f K. h. A. Ni-vj "-m per procuration
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      861 2 U" AN TED an experienced nurse. Reply by I letter to M.A.,— c; 0 Free Press. DSC 23 v.c \\7 AN TED situation m Singapore by an Euro*V pean (late R. Navy). Applicant can furnish £ood testimonials, is a temperance man, thorou^hly trustworthy and handy m general. Apply S.Y., r
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      751 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS V^MNTED a^ few gentlemen as paying guests m a family living j n the Tanglm District, close to town. App!> to A.8., c,o AM Prt>s. J* n l 8 tuths 18.2 WANTED R V n Import and Kxport rirm the services of a European Hell acquainted with the
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      33 2 Communications on literary matter S should be addressed to The Editor, Singapore Free Press." All letters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, ac- counts, Ac.) should be addressed to The Manager, "Singapore Free Press
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      178 2 The Week. Thurtuay, ilth Hi*h Water 0.4 a., ISJ ,a. I'enang Races, Second Day. "Old Stores Sale, Powell, New. Harbour, i Philharmonic Orchestra, 8-'o p. Friday, 19th High Water .—0.31 a., 0.4 p. N. D. LI. Mail, outwards 4 p. I'n/e Distribution, Anglo-Chinese School 4j« p. Saturday, a:th High Water
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.
    48 3 HONGKONG AND S HANGHAI BANK. In addition to the £1.10.0 dividend and honus of 1 os. per share to be declared, subject to audit, as the result of last half year's working we are asked to state that iive lakhs of dollars are to be placed to reserve.
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    POLICE NEWS.
    108 3 A case of small-pox is reported from 118 Tanjong I'agar Road. A Kling boy has also been sent to hospital, suffering trom this disease. A police sergeant reports three cases of -mall-pox amongst Malays at Padang Tcrbuna. Information was received last night by Inspector Black that a Chinaman
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    THE NORTH BORNEO DISTURBANCES.
    344 3 A recent is>ue of the China Mail >ays The fact that the s. i. Sandal brought up no less than six residents m that distressful country reminds us that there is a little war going on m that part ot tt.e world which may (or may
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    CEYLON DELEGAI ES TO THE COURT OF SIAM.
    94 3 I" he well-known young Boddhist ol Co:ombo, Mr. C. H. de SiUa. accompanied by l»Tananda Thera, pup:l of W. Subuti Thera. High Priest ol the amapura mi t. who arri\cd at Singapore by the Bengal i-t Saturday, llett t for Siam by
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    SUPREME COURT.
    269 3 l.i k". Caiwßsa DtiTOR. Mr. Justice Hvndman Jones to- fa delivered judgment m the case ot Chin Chi:. Nuen, a Chinese bankrupt who applied for hi« di-charge 'a-t Thursday. Chin Chin Yuen was then represented by Mr Ferrer? whilst Messrs Ellis and ""tuart appeared un the behalf of
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    188 3 The Philharmonic Orchestra resumes practice this evening at H }O p.m. Ihe boat pawnshop is said to be an in»litutiun of Bangkok, where the man who wai.ts to get a j;ood boat cheap and is not to-j scrupulous, may get tor 50 ticats what would tost joo ticals elsewhere. The
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2076 3 Jan. 17th. Prfsint Mr. A. Gentle, President, Messrs. T. Sohst, W. Kvans, F. E. Jago, and Arthur Barker. Absent i Mr. Tan lieng Tuan (unable to at- j tend), Mr. A. C. Moses and Mr. ChoaGiang Thve j (pressure of work), Mr. W. Nanson (ill) and Colonel Pennefather
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    THE ASSIZE.
    322 3 At the Assi/c Court yesterday before the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox, the case of Yeo Kirn Kiat and Chi Jim Swec, for making false doctinu'nts, and theft, was heard. The facts ol the case are as follow*. In October last y«ar, a vessel named liisagno came to
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    11 3 The Konorah Company performance is postponed to Monday night, first appearance.
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    1000 3 Gentlemen,' to'solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, pUye at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean season." Problem No. 212 (Noltenius} n solved as follows 1 Kt-H/, KxKt 2 RxPch, any,
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    A CHRISTMAS GREETING.
    255 3 Here's a health to all at home thi» Cliristmas Day, And there's more within our hearts than we can say, For you arc all together now, and we are far away. Are your laughing faces round the table set? Does tli.ie stand Mother < h.iir that's empty
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    GANG ENG SENG'S FUNERAL.
    171 3 I o-day lit. fllMfal of Gang hng Seag was observed, after an interval of a few months since that well-known Chinese re>ident'l death It was to be expected that the ceremonies attendant on the obsefjuif ot so wealtht a man would be on a magnificent scale,
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    KINTA RACES.
    39 3 U c are authorise i to stale that the race for the Civil Service Cup at the hr-t day 1 meeting of the Kinla (jymkhana Club next month will be a handicap, not weight uer scale race.
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    PRODUCE.
    113 3 (I Hi 1 ir) I- r«« im so U-imbier 7.50 dc. Cube No. 1 i;.^ Pepper, |.tlack (ordinary .Vpore, 28^ do. White, (Fair L/W=sjt <>„ Nutmegs nos to the Ib.; 62. do. (80* to the lb> 80. Man (Banda) yj. Cloves (Ambo.na) ,j. I iberian Coffee 20. Tapioca, small
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 3 (Corrected lp tojanuarj 1^). On London. Ba»k 4 n»/s |/tl v demand 1/11 1 Private credits 3 in/s i; documents j m/s j/o credits t> m/s _/o France, demand gj&j Germany, demand India, T. T !"!I!i2i HONGKONC, dcmauJ pn, Yokohama, demand.. lm JAVA, demand Manila, demand >% Pm SOVEREIC.NS,
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    SHARE LIST, JANUARY 18th 1900.
    250 3 SHARE LIST, JANUARY 18 t h 1900. J' »T*rion. t*Pi7u. P*n, Ur. Shakrs l'*,r> Oit. rsank ot < ima and |ai>an I ul 1 i N." „,.,-,1 r Defer,;;!. £5 2 4 Ail iin iMttrn At;er Mt 3 Seller. lo.a.of^. "*-5*4 3J Clear Water Dairy Farm Itd Si.m 14 6
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      282 3 SOI 1, FAIR. DELICATE SKIN.— A cleat and healthy complexion produced by using Row land .s Kalvijok, the most soothing, healing, curative and rclrt-shing preparation, and warranted harmless to the most delicate skin. It prevents and removes Freckles, Tan, Sunburn, Redness, Roughness, heals Cutaneous Eruptions, Irntationr Stings of Insects, Eczema,
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      296 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANYAN II NKDBRLANDSCHE bDOM. VAAKT HAATSCHAPPtJ OCKAA'J. The Company's iteameri jre dtspatthed from Liverpool outwards for t),c Str.iits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards (or London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line <trc despatched trom Amsterdam .mil Lnorpool every fortnight for thr
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      66 3 WeatUcr Keport. (January 17.) Taken at K*ndaag,K;rbau Hospital Observatory y. am. ]P.■•f) r« Bar. red. 39 Hah ,>0.04j .-g.yOi 20.022 Temperature 80.0 j<>. 1 74.5 Wet Bulb Thi rmom»:trr... 74.0 ,48 72.0 Dir. ofWir.d N.I N.K. Calm. Max. Temp, m n.ide 87.4 Mm. do As 70.9 Max. m >>ji! 152.8
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      316 3 IN PORI m,.-,'.vv., wyiyftw <w Krom Vac LINSKI Kr,!. K .b.. ;v. l.u>ih I). O, h rV c.,eU KUe.*Ton. M.. tcr Arrived Krom c^.,^. H,v v 5,,, gJ-2 v IV iUlk A. •Sam IWUnalc. j 4 SSL £2 ;:;r.,,, tea j£H g g te d?o«» 1 Smil s "St., I
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      236 3 CLIARAIGII. 7 I lwr- Bfit. ~tr., Browa, lor AaMordam. via I *ta. Jiin,'.arj A. ArC4R, Brit, sir., Fey. for Hun»;koin:. H n.. Wll, Brit, Hr Hudson, tor Mun Malaci .i. "-I BVFALLO4 h, Hnt. str.. IVlcrs, i r Penain'. Sa*a« Laoao, Brit. -tr.. Sharp, fur Penang and Bkrio Nor. loifiiei
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      673 4 The list of applications will open on Wednesday. January 10th. 1900. and will close at twelve noon on Saturday. January 2ot.\ 1900. The Royal'Johore Tin Mining Co., Ltd. i U) iU IMOKTORAIKD I N'DKK THfe COMI'ANIKS' ORDINANCE, i»by.) O CAPITAL $220,000. Sh vi !»iii» em li. "I wltich £,000 StIMH
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      752 4 2. The Property oj the Royal Johore Tin Mining Syndicate J I >c-t been wf.rkcJ. Ml part pi (i-cted wit', im rMatl that it has befn >% ■r (Ml I 'iiUins "hill tin," th.it is to say. Tin Orr deposited ia :rom :'!a<.e djarmrandti I 1 nil aa seen Mr.
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      971 4 •'*'<. "-i i are IJI utur <| hy th. wry -^B H and KrC ack Vjwled < <d on si«*ea to hi- Wil&aßmSi GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. 'I'KNDKKS will be received at tiie Colo .ial Si rttiry's Ottice, up lo noon of the ioth J.jii.. I') >o, lor t lie following \v>irUs
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      1172 4 JmPW^wl v^ iffy 1 TO LET po.\l.MODlor> and well lit Offia m Battery Koad Private laanM OFFH I. o I ,tt f'rtis. v 14 v c DOOM .bo\< The Kobinson Piano < 1X Apply to Tllh MANAGER ii. TO LET lE\ !J< DKkIHKK- a m uc TO LET. Dl v
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      194 4 STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. StSAMBM leave SOM4NM \t 4.45 t .M. //yt Lmmg, twii Monday for Malacca, Kuala Klan^ ;ind 'I'tiok An>on. Malacca,— every Wednesday for Malacc.i, For Utckson, Kuala Klanj; and Telok Anion. Ban Whatt //in,— every Friday for Malacca, Port Oickson and Klang. Sappho,— every Saturday for Malacca.
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      631 4 The Singapore Free Press. Mercantile Advertiser Cailb AoD R S s,-^, f/ll ri Vinva TBLBrHONg Numu,-\ Oi 6l Published at 30 3. Raffles PUce. S, Be pOr T^HE I leading tn^l.sl, Newspaper r A 1 Straits Settl,m,nt. Johon Frderated Nalive States of JV rak t gor, Sunjjei L'jong, Pahang, the
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      948 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. GMaj port of de;ja:iurc, anJ (W>e»e known) <*ate due here, and namr of Ajfrnt*. Mkn-ok-W ML Dkcioik, It.. Brest, due Dec. Hai-PEN, Chin., Portsmouth, BaTSMtj Jjpanebc, IrtXUMO, jap., Elswick, IwaTß, Jap., B&Mrlcki Kacjkron. Jap., Sicl'in Marißv I. Swa Vir^ini .1, Mi'RAKI MO, Jap., l.< ndii.i. NaSAHI, J m>.,
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