The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 April 1892

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, Bth APRIL, 1892. DAILY ISSUE. No 1,42
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      965 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL IN STEAM NAVIGATION X COMPANY. OFries,— Collyer Quay. Godowns, New Harbour j MAIL LINKS Al The mail steamers may bo expected to arn\.c N wards and leave Singapore horr.ew arris a fellows s OUTWARD. HOMEWARD an 180a 181,2. Snrst Aiml lyth. Ma'.wa Ap:i'. aotli Thame* May .jrd.
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      1044 1 SJORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD E RR MEN. I KM. KIAL GIRHAM M\ 1 1 I steamers ol this line arc subsidized by the Icnpi nal (.<r:ii.in Covemaoeni an i run regularly stweea l">r< merhaven and Shanghai, clliiii; en route Aiiv*• i ;> >> ithampton, Genoa, Port Saul, Sue/;, den, Colqmbo, Singapore and
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      1407 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (I'niler contract with the Netherlands India Government). HEAD OFFICE, 160, Prins Hendrik Kade, Amsterdam. Head Agency. Batavia. Singapore AGENTS. Scheepsagentuor V'oorheen, J. Daendels Co. 3, Robinson Quay. Fleet ofthe Company. Tons Gross. Tons Gross. 1 Ambotna 759 I 14 [apara '1248 BotJl '„"■.".> 15 Parang 337
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      620 1 DOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY xx OF LIVERPOOL. Capital £2,000,000. Funds m Reserve, Exclusive of Capital 4 5 .493.Q73LIFE DEPAKTMENT The Company has -ecently revised its Rates of Life Premia and is low prepared to offer very advantageous terms to Assurers. FIRE DEPARTMENT:— The Company is prejared to accept first class risks
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      747 1 IJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-L'P CAPITAI MoyHMM RESERVE FI.WI) 6,300,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF I'KOO ***** 000 PRIETORS S **Of*fi* C')i xt ok Di^ 1 ran Chairm>.\-— s. C IfICHAELSBM, Km, Dkpi-iv Ch\ikman— l. POESICE< X 1 T. K. Davik* Esq. Mm M< O C Holi idai Eaq 1 E
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      513 1 "PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND ACCIDENTAL AND OkIENTAI STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through |).is-..i^i. iuK<t-, gr.i'-.'ifl to I n Pranoe, Germany bj afl trans«Atlai m \tr ol Stcamenj, ;«K»j to Sin hranciscob) the stcaimi of the above Inn.--. Toother European points at proportionati rati Special reduced rates gra I I Officer Arm)
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1892.
    1205 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1892. KJGJ With the new* I >( as arrived from F J f-kan t<j-d*\ l«ra have happened whi-h as far ,i- can leco are entirely irrevocable Fir-; ol theK i» the shattering of the official repul ilion of Mr. Kor>(,KK a- British Res:d<
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    317 2 The M. M. Company's steamer Y**£tse Left Colombo at 6 a.m. to-day, and may be expected here on Wednesday morning, 13th instant. The N. L >teamer Sachsen left Hongkong on the 4th instant, at s*p m., and ma« be expected here on Saturday. She will probably be despatched on Sunday
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      945 2 KATZ BROS. n c Cadbury s Chocolates, ftc. We again take pW asure m offering our Pfttron s, a fine assortment of CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES AND g CHOCOLATE CREMES, wh eS have just arrived and can be had il HiHerent >i*ed shapes and boxes. Also, t ROPE SOLE SHOES. A few
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      984 2 TO LET. :ommodious Godowns m Battery Rd. pNTHY wtmedmtrtr. or on Ist April. For j C particulars as to rent, Sec, Apply to SINGAPORE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. j Mar. 11. I Hotel To Let. P* OODWILL. Furniture and License. A l Ll" going concern with ten permanent >oarders. Apply J.
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      901 2 FOR SALE. Handsome Bay Mare, Dogcart and Harness. Apply to the owner, JAMES KERR, Exchange Buildings. I Mar. 31. FOR SALE. The property of Mr. A. W. Stiven, leaving for j Europe. Bay Mark, harness and phaeton by Simpson It Co., of Madras, m good order. Bay Gelding, Alsatian, harness
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      1070 2 Ladies' Outfitting AND f GENERAL DRAPERY, 43.A, RAFFLES PLACE. MRS. ROOKE begs most respectfully j to inform her numerous Customers that she has just received per French Mail the latest Novelties in Fancy Dress Materials. Crepons. 1 French Delaines and Lawns. Passementeries and Laces. Shoes, Corsets and Embroideries. f French
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      1047 2 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO. Engineers, Shipbuilders, &c, SINGAPORE. FOR SALE. HIGH CLASS STEAM VESSELS AND LAUNCHES. One Sea-going STEAMER or YACHT now aeing completed, length over all 85 ft. by 13 ft. m. beam by 5 It. draft of water; teak bmlt and completely copper fastened Saloon and :abins on deck:
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      210 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. Settlement o^ Sinoapork. Suit No. 289, of 1891. Between Tan Boon What Sc Othkrs, Pl<ii:iftff<, and T*n chin Hook Othkrs, .Drfendnnii. Partk curs 01 VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD LAND situate ai Corner of EUVFLSS Ouay, m the district of TfeLUK
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    THE OUTBREAK IN PAHANG.
    2367 3 Two Europeans KiUed. Threatened Attack on Pekan. Europeans Taking Refuge at the Kuala. H. 11. S. Rattler" going up. At 2 a. m. this morning the Acting Governor (the Hon'ble VV. E. Maxwell* CM.G.,) received letters from Mr. Belfield at Pekan stating that the situation m
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    71 3 {For the Free Press.) The Prosecution by the Hansard Union Publishing Company. London, ytk April, 1892. The defendants m the case of the Hansard Union Publishing Company have been committed for trial. Dynamite Outrages. It is reported from the Continent that dynamite outrages there are on the increase.
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    748 3 Mrs. Smith, wife of Mr. Smith, Superintendent of Public Works at Pekan, and Mrs. Bowman, wife of Dr. Bowman, Medical Officer at Kuala Lipis, arrived this morning by the'Pahang Exploration Company's launch Lady Wild. Mr. Streeter book Precious Stones aod Gems (George Bell and Sons) has been enlarged by the
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    THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF A PETITION.
    903 3 We have the following amusing story on credible authority The Anti-Opium petition sent Home from this Colony could not be presented owing to two informalities one because there was no signature at the foot of the first page, and the other because it was
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    311 3 The greatly increased facilities for travelling m the past two or three decades have not merely affected the richer classes, to whom a tour round the world, a holiday m India, or Australia, a run up to Japan are now matters of every day occurrence. The advantage of such journeys
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    570 3 A match under Rugby rules was played last evening on the Esplanade between the Club and a team representing the Army, Navy and Civil Services. The Club were unfortunately only able to put a scratch team m the n>ld, several of the ordinary members being conspicuous by their
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    THE EPIGRAM CLUB.
    611 3 Modern epigram- are .scarce, and it has been thought by some that the art of epigram -writing is m decadence and needs encouragement. To supply the encouragement, the Epigram Club" \vaformed about a year ago, and the fmt Collection" i is published by Messrs. Banks and Son,
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    SHARE LIST APRIL
    291 3 Bth, i8o» Quotation. Cap. Pd up Saw Vttos Pa. Div H'kong Jc S'hai Bank. i»o v o Prem. 7-5<».«*» 7*00,900 60,*****5 "5 New Oriental Bank. I30 Sellers. £.2,000,000 £567,10© 67,100 50 50 (i.r Tanjong Pagar Dock. J19') Buyer*. 1,500,000 1, $00,000 15,*****0 too 10 p 60 Debentures
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 3 [Catatataccajaj t-r m Afm On Lovnov. Bank 4 m b 'I riemand I 91 Private credits 6 m I 1 documents 6m I I i'<t 3 m s t fOf On Ikph. Bank demand 22? Ok Hongkong. Bank demand di-. O« Java. Bank demand <7 n Private 30 d.s
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    PRODUCE.
    107 3 (Ami 1 1.1 Tin I**s Gambier n i; > do. Cube No. 1 do. do. No. 2 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore 1 o> do. White. (Fair L'W ---s% Nutmegs 1 105 to the Ib. 1 .s o Mace (Banda) 01 Cloves (Amboinaj |M Bally Coftee 110% Blacks) mj Tapioca,
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      369 3 Howarth Erskine, Limited, Civil, Mechanical and Ki.kciricai. Ln ginkkrs, Iron and Brass Founders, Bridge and Ship BmUMERS, C.KNERAL CONTRACTORS. AKD TO H. B. M. GOVERNMENT. AGENTb FOR Rebey. Engineers, England, Engines. Mumford, Engineers, England, Pumps Reddaway, Manufacturers Beltiffg. Camel Hair. Hepburn's Patent Indestructible Valves. Hocking's Fresh Water Condensers. Eagle Non-Conducting
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      103 3 The Week. rriiay. High Water jja a. m.. B^a p. m. Association Cup Tie Police w. Engineer*. Confirmation, Stamford Road, 7.30 p. m. •eturday. »U> Hijt>* Water 8.39 a. m., 9.31 p. m. S. V. A. Inspection. 3 p. m. Mximdmy. loth: Hif h Water =—9.26 a. m., 9.53 p.
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      174 3 MAILS CLOSt To MORROW For Pta M Batu Pahat. Amg Aim, 9* M BatuPali.it. Sultiimi. II v. Cheribrn ti S^marang, Prn*>ig II v. Batavia, Sec, fwr»ai. II M Port Dickson, Ice, Cm! C. Smtti.. II m. Saigon, Mf htrl fifum ir.lt. Bengkalis and Bagan. faarfar, I* v I Penang Bombay
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      937 3 Passenfers Arrived. Apr.; s Pc: C*l\ pi h•m:» li —Mi 1 d. nan Mi fan Hell, Mr. Dean, Mr. Utah not tnd Mi and Mr-. Ewgdhardl HONGKONG \VI-\IMKK |*KI,«GKAM> Haiomiur, rf.im r.l M (1 <O|L'»g' Kola 1 heit. tnd t< 'uf lpv>i <itth.--. m null.- 111 hundn cit H«- Temperatwnt,
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      678 4 For Sourabaya, Bali and Macassar and taking cargo also for Moluccos and Timor Ports. The s s. KONCSEE, 696 tons. Captain McCiiLL, will be despatched for the abovr ports, on Thursday, the 14th instant For freight or passage, apply to \V. M \NSHFI.I) a Co —Agents. I April 5. For
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      944 4 ESTABLISHED it6.s. RILEY, HARGREAVES CO. j Engineers, Iron Brass Founders, Boilermakers, Bridge Blilders, Shipbuilders General Contractors. Ship-Building Yard. HIGH das STEAM VKSSKI.S always under construction, from 33tt. to 150 ft. length of keel, of best design and hnMi. MACHINERY from leading British Firms with Boaid of Trade Certificates. This department
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      694 4 JOHN LITTLE Co. HOUSE FURNISHERS. Estimates given for Complete House Furnishing. Illustrated price lists free on application. mBEST FRENCH POLISHED. 2 It. zft. 6 3ft. 3 ft. 6 4ft. !Si>.so iu.oo ij.oo 14.00 ib.oo ajuii THONETS AUSTRIAN BENTWOOD FURNITURE, &c. M »--;-*T-— *BBF**^i W» 7 71 B .^a^SaTa^Mak b^hL aW^
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      917 4 IDXtXNK. THE AERATED WATERS OF THE Singapore Straits Aerated Water Co. THEY ARE THE BEST. Offices: 15, BATTERY ROAD. Factory: 20a, COLLYER QUAY. (Removing Shortly to new and larger premises m Robinson Street.) JOHN FRASER, _D. CJIEAVE. PrOprtet r Fairbanks Scales. Agent i Al [SI ER a: Co. qpHE L
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      381 4 THE SINGAPORE FREE PXi5 AND MERCANTILE AInERTISFR. EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT. All uterary matter :or this paper should be »c» ta "he Kditor. Correspondence intended for publication must re 1 accompanied by 'he name and address of the writer no; necessarily for publication bat as a gunraolr' 0 1 pood taith. Communications
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      617 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port and date of departure, and (whet* ;no..nj date due here, and name of Agent-. STF.HMf.KS. VoutBMMOM, London, Mar. 2^ \i\\. Liverpool, Mar. l<> Manshcld. ttfTBMOR, Liverpool. Mar. 16; Manshtld lakvbsmorb, Barry, Feb. i y Havkrn. Southampton, April Behn Meyer. iCMXARIQ, London, Mar I.knlkdi, London. Mar 15
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