The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 February 1900

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    19 5 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 15™ FEBRUARY, 4 1900. DAILY [SSUE, Xo. y
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      777 5 J~ f% Office. Co Iyer Quay. Xr Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, KGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISL VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and Amtrican Ports, also for China Coast, and San
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      701 5 fHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- I GATION COMPANY, LIM. TED. "THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s A Steamers may be expected here, vu OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Honi.kono. Sham.- HM&jms Ports. P— LIMIB. lUOO. ly I Teenkai Mar 15. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester, Continental ports, New
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      948 5 DE KONINKLIJKK PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Nrthkrlands India Govirnmrnt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I.DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collver Quav Time Table lor Feb uary, 1900. Prom Expected Will be despatched icr Both Hatavia Frb. 12 Batavia, Cheribon, S/iinarang, Sour.ib.iya and I imor Feb. u> Nienhuys B'massin Feb.
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      676 5 tJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI XA BANKING CORPORATION. Rra£. c $.0,000,000 KKSfcRV E Fty.VD Inoooinc RESERVE LIABILITY OF ***** X 1 PROPRIETORS J $10,000,000 COUBT or UIRBCTOBS. R. M. Grav, Hs-, —Chairman. N. A Sibbi, Ksq. Dn-uTf Chairman. E. Gokrz, Esq. A. L Raymond, Hsq. D. M. Moaßß, Em,. R. 1.. r,,
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      1204 5 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC IHE only remedy a, p M Uno,,, m INPALUtLI Md PBRMANBN JHE >' Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulr,nt^n RECOAfMHN^KnB.SOMKo^HKOi.^i^f.!^ So',) K..ta.!|.,v:.llCJh.mis,s:.,,.i W V PRO|r ««SION THE PETER SYS COMPANY nov ;i ROPR m.v,,., t r rs rx. ST J DACIPIC MAIL STEAM iHl* COMPANY O-CIOKNTAL
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY15, 1900.
    1370 6 T h e Singap ore Free Press. THU RSDAY, FEBR UA RY15 19 00. ■Ml HM| Mmi p«t- t Ir*mt4 to fUlirion. Ix.T».t». and ALTHOL'GH wl.cn the l til left Um r« v\ MMM room for doubt a- to IMC or two I. I talion- of tli- < i^ht to
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
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      JENNINGS' GUIDE.
      74 6 A handy little bo >k dest ribed as Jennings' Guulf to Singapore, l J enang, Malacca and the Federated Malay States, has been 1 to-day. It contains briel notes likely t interest tourists on each of tlif-se places, d<- scribing also tnp> t h *t can be taken.
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      STABBING, TO DEFEND A WIFE!
      212 6 STABBING, TO DEF END A WIFE! La>t ni^lit at the < entral Police Station a Macao reported that be had i<-«-n stabbed Ij\ 1 thop>keeper ia a boa«4 in Uppei -t \\\f man arbo wit evideatly njured, liuce hii iatestiaei wete protruding frooi a deep slash in the stomach, -ii'l
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      THE CURE FOR ALCOHOLISM.
      263 6 THE CUR E FOR ALCOHOLISM. t> Lhebault and S ipp«h> r I avc been con- 1 with the serum taken is iu|<p3>ed tu cure 1 Mrong <Jr iik A;de<l by 1 1 o been inI iff, ■'1 the rlj l juld u it desiring la 1 .\.tnout 1 pang> j
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      POPULARITY OF THE POSTAL ORDER.
      479 6 POPUL ARITY OF THE POSTAL ORDER. omi Amu' koin Fiot nts. itiMv ii .in interesting article on postal order* in the Da ft', Since the establishment of powal-o der system in ISBI the sum of i <ry3, 5^9.000 ha-> been remitted through the post by MMH of it, the number
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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    L. L. T. C.
    420 6 I'I.AY ON WEDNESDAY. LWMSS »NI) GeKTI EMENS Dm BL1» A Mrs. Kynnersiey and Mr. Wright, owe 15 Mrs. Salzmann and Mr. Campbell, owe 30, w.o. scratched. Mrs. Wetherall and Mr. Butlerworth, v. Mbi Butterworth and Mr. J. G. Mactaggart, owe 15..', unh'n. Miss Waddell and Mr.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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      463 6 1r s 1 ARRIVED Steam Riding Gallery Situattd uiulcr lort C aiming Hill. Open daily from 3 p.m. to II pm. lU 14 HADJEE ABDOOLA RAHIMBUX .1 M IDOI I Roaat, Sinu*' Cemponr Be*c INDI w BYE DOCTOR. THOUSANDS of Italiaianrah iron, hn^land* I 1 Eyas, Rheumatism, Piles, .md other
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      785 6 BOARD LODGING I OC)L) and airv apartments good '.able terms i moderate Billiard Table and near town. Apply D.I M., do Free Press. I J-" i 2. i t DOAKD& LODGING ca« be had at Insui D |hnH." Anson Road, Irom the iffk January, 1000. TanM Moderate. Jan i». lb2
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      474 6 Compagnia d' Opera Italiana. Margherita di Savoja Regina d' Italia WILL OPIM AT IHE TOWN HALL. FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY r<> IrN,l r v the tQ/ h I fOO, The Üb>aiaaj Operas will be pnnJuced II Trovatore. Faust, Cavalier Kusticana Ca' men, Traviata, Lucrezia Borgia. Ihe Company '.onsets oi 30
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      346 6 TO-ETAYS ADVERT SEMEN TS WANTED, *T" <> -.hare In ->i 1 ;ite house, a man led couple or I .1 t?pntleman. I.M.c'u Free Press. l' b i.s 71.1 BOARD \ND LODGING 17^)^ aoebebjri with a private f.imily can be had .it No. ejbWatattao Street. Qeoa* and airy roaassa Tereai BMdarafle,
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      204 6 The Week. Thursda 15th Hi«h Water —1 .55 a., i.^^ p. Land xa'c, rane, i. }o p. 1 Phil'iarmonic Orchi. Moonlight f'arade 9 p. I- riday, 16th High Water —11 25 a. N.D.L. Ma;l Outwards due. SA'.A. Carbine Drill, 5.!^ p. Moonlight Band, 9 p. Saturday, 17th Higti Water-. —0.7
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    MOONLIGHT MUSIC.
    71 7 By permission of Colonel RottUnakoa a nd Offirrrs the Band of t!ie Kin^ Own Re^t will play the iaJluaing progrMwMe in the Gardens on Friday. 10th, commencing a] 9p m March H.K IttHorn Tyrrtll Overture William Tell Rots,m stlecti Ihe Geisha" Jones Song. l'hereisa fireen Hill tar Away
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    KOREA AND RUSSIA.
    162 7 It is stated that the Korean Government has nearly concluded its negotiations with Russia for a nan of from five to seven million y, n. We do not rear anything about the security offered or the pjrpwm which the money is to bo applied. But J there
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    THE "SHONE SYSTEM" IN BOMBAY.
    160 7 THE SHONE SYSTEM" IN BOMBAY. all regard to die merita oi the Shaw drainage, which has been a fruitful subject of embittered controversy, Mr. C rimp is sharply at ■at with Mr. Baldwin Latham's vehement > >ndcmnation of that system. A'ter hiv^n.; :ec'ed it as now in operation at Cotab
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    "ABSENT MINDED BEGGAR FUND."
    52 7 a kaowledge receipt of 160 from tbe .r.dcrmmtioned staff of Howarth. Erskioe, Ltd. forthe Absent Minded Beggar I- und. in accordance with tfie wishea of the sul>forwarded it to the Dmi/j in the form of a draft for I i€ I V\ 10 it 1.1 w
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    POLICE NEWS.
    324 7 i .iinaman Has yesterday unlu ■.:go from a twakow I v the tide of the ed from the connecting gang the water, 1 1 1 hea/ striking the i» he »eM. causing a tract are of ttie teek \j~>r,r C;.ir.»:se girl ha- died of small-pox at Beach-road also
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    H. H. THE SULTAN'S GYMKHANA AT TYERBALL.
    128 7 Competitors are requested to noic that i'^t Eatrie* will be accepted on Saturday n all events rder of the events will be a» folnjn ■Hurdli Jumping stakes Stakes. rml imgina Pony Jumping. Beodiwg Racr. 7. I-loyd Lindsay 4 J olo liall Race. Egg
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2637 7 FEHRr v <.y 14TH. pRKshNr: Mr. A. Gentle, President, Mes->r>. T. S. h t. A. ■tffcar, V. K. Jago, AC. Mo^esTan C kwag 1 uan, and Col. Pc-nnefalher. Ahsent hoa Gian« Tbjya and W. Evans. Mini tbs. The minutes of the last meeting were read and continued. Pkisidkkts
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    74 7 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse. Me astronomer's garre, and the philosophers game, which whettes tiiyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body in the mean season." All communications iboulJ be .iddresbt-d to ilie Lhess Kdiior, Simgmjtr* Fn» Pt.ts." IVdUm
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    Problem No. 222.
    22 7 IJy Ol 1 M*K NtMO, ICIUlrt Wlntcjo play and mate in three moves. HlncW (5 pieces,'. White (5 putts
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    Problem No. 223.
    18 7 Isv J. likoUN, Hudport. Ul.u k <2 pat White to plaj and mu in IwoaMvcs.
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    Game No. 207.
    249 7 A baaatifnl j. .r- from IHuLkbum- CaaMt, 1 It waaoaool ten alayad u> bj Mr. Black* barn*, .it t ('ity of London Chess Owbtin 1- 1 S -f- ir Gambit. ;,-—Blackbnrna. Black Dr. Ballard. 1 P K4 I'-K; 19 I'.-I'.j Oy KtF 2 Kt-KBi Kt on jo
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    Game No. 208.
    210 7 Game played l<> tlie 61 pi -,i the Vienna toui n.iment. IKKV<,<: 1. > 1 n, s WI -—Ma-.,.,. Bkj k—Alaa 1 I'-K 1 i" < >, |o Kt^ k BxP 2 P.04 KK.I-B3 (i Kt-1',5 Kr .Kt I KKt li> < IKIU. si H■ Kt 15-1
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    CHESS NOTES.
    511 7 C HESS NOTES. The postponed annual general rneeting of tiie Smgapoie Chess Club is fixed to take place in the Town Hall on Saturday n< \t, at p.m. A full attendance is requested. 'The match Law il ski v. Kulomsin, which was the I outcome of the hffl ow lournamf-nt,
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 7 (COKKECTED Ll' TO FebflWr) Ij On London. Ban k 4 m 1 1 1 dt-mand i/n Private creditl J nj/- docunv nt^ j m s credits 6 n/a a<■ France, <i.inand j.; (iermany, desMnd 200' Ihoia, T. T Hongkong, dcaaand par. Yokohama, desanad •>% pm JAVA, dt-mand ip Mamla,
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    PRODUCE.
    95 7 rGwnb -r dc. Cobs No. i i Pepper, lack ,r<i i ,ir v dot do. White, iYA.r L W -5% i 46. I 1 l'» '.I/!-. 62 (to. (I m »o. "I ice (liandaj 92. Cloves (Amtxuna) -\2. L.txnanColiec 2.. Tapioca, --mail :u;-il lyj do. do Hake <:o. do.)
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  • Article
    The Standard Time Balls.
    52 7 A Time Mali At Fort MM ag and one M I'uUu rfr.ll1 1 falls < irh day at 1 P.M. S.n^^pore mean time (Grecnwirh mean time 6 hrv, 4 niin., 15 tee.,) being nn five minutes p-cvio aslv. To-day Fort Canning anu Puiau lir.u.i both (ell
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    SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY 15th, 1900.
    137 7 SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY 15th 1900 Quota,, on. Cunu. Dp- o r> Hells W:,, Kis;.r ftgSalhrs. f Clcir Water Da.ry I.m l.t.i. $,oo C lU J Prat* «dNm*« Ltd. Ms s 7 Ki ih.iu (iold M.Co. < K,..,^0..«i-u;,u,,,0n(.,., .'SSTrt I4iOOO i! 10 i6Nom. MiMl ,4,000 r.ui0.d5.,,,,:;!,,/ s^' 2ndisi)e w m» >.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      281 7 It Goes Into Every Carnerof the Earth No sliongcr argument M favor ot Stearns' Wine of Ccd Liver Oil [s needed tlun that it is prtsoiUid by pliysiciaa b evir>whrre fur dioaaoH oi the lungs, catarrba' aflectiuii', all wasting diseases, general debility, etc. Ihe reason of this is tli.it ka
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      331 7 I IAI Li i DSB Ho. IVr At I O-MOR I OW, Bangkok Stngora S m Port Dickson, ftc Leaty Mitckell 11 sm Bate P., hat llenuit noon Se ii aba] a, Nc. Smtrio Borneo 3 pm Pal« nib mu Prim Alt MM f, r T, I'M Ran-,, 11 Zaida
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      965 7 VISS LS IH »'<■)]<! Him inj Tor.i Comm*nder HBR« Bl I. rUhM r. 4,00 nun MhßT.iv Ger. cruiser, t o6j Used K Kaqmo I !r Rai Brit. f jJ x,• Irsnue. H D r v^.eis naevATeae ataatera mbhw. t r Hi R««HHI v M I KIBHUMAI 1CnowPhv. Brii k Feb
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      472 8 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., Ltd. bTE\MkK» baaVa SIUCiAPORB 4.45 P.M. Hyt L«oH.,-,-every Monday for Malacca, Kuala Klang ;md Telok An on. Malacca,— every Wednesday for Malacca, Port Ltahaaa. Kuala Klang and Telok Anson. Ban Wnatt Hm,— every Kr.day for Malacca. Por Oickson and KlanfJ. Ljjtl. »Mif Saturday for Malacca, Port D.ckn
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      1082 8 IN THE GOODS OF Or. J. A. de VICQ deceased. PURSUANT to the provisions of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Ordinance 1880 in this behalf NOTICE IS HEREBY *Til VEN that all persons having any claims against the Estate of Dr. JOAN ADRIAAN DE VICQ. |ate Consul General for
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      284 8 '^44 rt rnanu ac tured h> the \c. LfJ Wy *•< I I RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ENGINEERS, Iron and Brass Founders Bridge and Shipbuilders AND General Contractors. Steam I Vessels IN STIBL OK WOOD PASSENGER AND AftGO STEAMERS LAI N< MBS and UGH I h<s Mem Wheel tad Ligbl
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      738 8 i UjY L Natural (oik; Preparations LTOK SALE. A stolid hand billiard table b> Borraogkea aad Wans, arkk atcaajariaj. I'Kli r. S^S". I'OWKI.Lat 0. .-Auctioneers. J.in 0. uc FOR SALE A "ar. ight gif, aad Apply to E. S IZKKIEL, uc. FOR SALE. r~\\ ll' K if.,in\ Hid I 1
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    • Advertisement
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      343 8 ITO LET AN' L/wlamwlml B— ajalaw, Mwifripal Ha. 1 W.lk, o K., t he Water WorkKev.i voir A( j/ Mr. LO« J.fjs« mi. No. 15, South anal Road. j I"' a<> 20.2 TO LET. Ki,iJ., from Apt 'Apply to A. I. VNDAI l-.1, TO LET "BRABSIOI Rival atu Panhst parl,'
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      21 8 KINNF.Y BROS. FAMOUS CIGARETTES. Straight Cut 75 cents. Sweet Caporal 50 per tin of fifty. Obtainable from McALISTEK Ac Co.— Agents.
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      563 8 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser Ca.« Aoo M ss,-A^rt,ser, S ,n g^ ri Tblbphomi Wwalaa. H*. 6 Publ,.hed a, 303. R.»«.P..ce,5,,,. pOf HTHE leading English Newspaper ,r 1 Straits Settlements; joCe! Federated Native States of p* rak j.. gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang Semb.lan British North Borneo; Sarawak Netherlands
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      1302 8 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (where known date due here, and name of Agent*. Mbn-of-VVak IJilwarra, Brit., Nooper, due Feb. 16, IN<»ALi.N, L'. S., New York, due Feb. Si-mmer, U. S., New York, due Feb. Mail Stbamirs prom Kiropi. Stutioart, due Feb 15, N. I). L. Tonkin a.
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