The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 April 1892

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, gni APRIL, 1892. DAILY ISSUE. No 1,428
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      945 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Offici,— Collyer yuay. Godowns.— New Harbour. MAIL IgFfe.' LINES The mail steamers may be expectec 1 to arrivi oui wards and leave Singapore homewards is fol oa OLTWARD. HOMEWARD ,?< 12 ttmm. Sur.t At nl iyh. Ma'.vva Ann 2. Thames May Pekin \'A Rohilla
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      932 1 ]->J O R D D] IJTSCH E R LLOYD BRE VL N. aas Mail. line übsidizi J bj the tiovernmti md nm regularly i Bi SI I, .-..iliii, en route 'a' A N Port Said, Suea, A,: n,Coloi I Hoi rig. In n thi mail it-rvice m •si itence ia.
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      1415 1 Leave Batavia every Sunday and Wednesday. Leave Sourabaya every Friday and Monday. Service No. B.— Every four weeks. From Singapore to Bawean, Sourabaya, Bandjermassin, Pulo Laut, Passir and Cotie, and back by the same ports to Singapore. Service No. Sa.— Every six weeks. From Singapore to Bawean, Bandjermassin, Pulo l.aut.
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      641 1 "DOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY x OF LIVERPOOL. 1 I Capital £2,000,000. Funds m Reserve, Exclusive ok Capital -fc5.493.073. 1 LIFE DEPARTMENT The Company has recently revised its Rates of Life Premia and is now prepared to offer very advantageous terms to Assurers. FIRE DEPARTMENT:— The Company is prepared to accept first
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      775 1 I fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI j xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAI Jk.ooo.k. I RESERVE FUND 6joo'ooo 1 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PK< 1 prietors ftmaaoam C'pH XT OK I)lKE( PiKS Chaikmvv S C Mit'H .KI.M.N, X-, Dkp_iv Ciumui-4 POESK'I KER, X-; T E. Il.iviis, En. I A ea M O mai kn
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      551 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP x COMPANY AND ACCIDENTAL AND OKIENTAI w STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through paaaag-i iefcata granted la l-.^,.-. France, and German) by an tram Atlantu lm. of Steamers, also to S ui Francisco It. the s.eaimi of the above lines. Do Othei European points al proportionate rati Special reduced rate-
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1892.
    705 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1892. Ihe total ol rtsttora lo tbe Raffles Library. Museum daring the ho. WAS 1,030. In oui lisl of officers stationed m Pahang yesterday are menti .n^d Dr. Bowman as be ng al X lata Lipi* He ha- Ij- i n f_M 54
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    THE DANGER AT PEKAN
    843 2 Inc Rattle* soi ro co I Hlk I SiKM- II tvi About four o'clock festerdaj U en a telegraphic message wa- ret ived ft H I-., the Governoi 'ha' tl-- aid det pat bed to the Pekan to guard that place 1 asrj vi a raid
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    82 2 (/•£>/- the Free Press.) The Sultan's Firman London. <Sth Apnl. ,>-,_. The reading of the Firman ol th* S u'. tan of I urkev iuve_ting Prince Abbas aa Khedive of E^vpt has been poctpoocd ct tlv instance ol the Marquis of Saltsbun The Melbourne Tragedy. The inquest held
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      833 2 m m. KATZ BROS. Cadbury s Chocolates, &c. We again take \-h asure m offering our Patrons, a fine assortment of CADBURY S CHOCOLATES AND CHOCOLATE CREMES, which have Jiust arrived, andean be had m different *i/ed -diapes and boxes. Also. ROPE SOLE SHOES. A few months back we received
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      1038 2 TO LET. Commodious Godowns m Battery Rd. ENTRY immediately, or on. ist April. For particulars as to rent. JVC Apply to SINGAPORE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. Mar. 1^ Hotel To Let.GOODWILL. Furniture and License. A going concern wilh ten permanent boarders. Apply J. L. 77. Brass llassa Road. April 2. BATTERY
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      973 2 I EUROPEAN NURSE. OPEN to accompany a lady or children to Europe. Apply to E. 8., 2d, Sophia Koad. 8.1. H. April 8. i FOR SALE. A Handsome Hay Mare, Dogcart and Harness. Apply to ,he owner, JAMES KERR, Fxt_hang. Building-. j Mar. 31. FOR SALE. The property of Mr.
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      1033 2 STAMPS. 1 1 'TO Stamp Collectors. For sale, an album conI A taining 3,000 stamps. What offers to Q, Fiee Press Ollicc. April 5. l-'-4 Misquith Co. 2, RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. JUST RECEIVED A tiinsigninL-iit of C. BKCHSTEIN'S magn^cent PIANOS direct from Berlin. Inspection of our Stock of Instruments is
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      1115 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. IN THE COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALTY OF HONGKONG. Suit No. 03 iB>)2. THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LIMITED, Plaintiffs. AI.AINST THK S. S. TORRINGTON. I HE Qndersiifned will Cpursuant to a contmtssion for sale issued herein) sell by Public I Auction, on Monday, the 2nd day of
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      259 2 SALE OF VALI IABLEHOUSEHOIJDFURNI II IRE,ftc lhe Property I A. W_ S. ivi.v, Ks«, Saturday, 16th April, at t.-yt p. ni. "t'l 1 1 undersigned are instructed by A. \V. Stiven, Ksq., to sell by Auction, at "DaKev Dalvey Koad, on Saturday, i6tfa April, comasearing .it 1 50 P. U-,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      108 2 The Week. Saturday. 9th Hu_ti Wata 21 p A. [nepcotoM, p Sunday. 10th rfifcfi Water: 9it 1 m. 1 VL. Mail 11 .war* Monday. 1 nh High Wata ti a i i; p I'lAl.irin.ni. Society, 5 S p M, Tuesday. 12th M.-..1. (Vain 10.40 a. m 1 a»t* B I
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    Correspondence.
    250 3 The Death of Mr Tatton. To Taa Eanoa. Sir, It has only lately been brought to my notice the unfavourable nature of the evidence produced against me at the inquest m Singapore. Will you allow me a short space m your columns to call attention to what appears to
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    SIAM NEWS.
    473 3 Baugkek Times. Ihe Siamese New Near 111. commencing April ISL has keen marked by some very impurtanl change m His Wlajc .»y*s Ministry. H. K. H Hnnce Duwwong iia- been appointed Minister 01 the Interior, .me p.t the mo.t exaited ofrice~ ot the State, H. R. H. Prince
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    THE GOVERNOR AT PENANG.
    105 3 H. E. IN KIKsH H. F-. _Kr Cecil Clementi Smith. Governor oi lhc Strait? Settlements, accompanied by Captain Talbot, D. and Mr. F. Bruce -Norton pr-.vat** <ecnrtary, arrived m Penang last Saturday evening by the Government steam yacht. Sea Rel'e His Kxx.eUency's reception was of such
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    181 3 Last evening the second Association _up tie was played on the Esplanade between the Police and the R. E. The Engineers kicked off. and the game had not been very long started when they scored a goal. A somewhat uneven game followed, the Police showing but little combination. Me.Murray. however,
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    91 3 Mr. J R. Cuthbertson resumed charge of the Swedish and Norwegian Consulates on the ist instant. The rate ol exchange with the Crown Agents for the second quarter of iBq_ is 2/10 to the dollar. The progress reports of the Singapore, Penang and Malacca Municipal Presidents for February
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    THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO . LTD.
    507 3 THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO LTD. The Directors ol the above company have issued a circular to shareholders with reference to reducing the capital of tin* Company from 30,000 shares of 8100 each, 520 paid, (8600,000) to jo, 000 shares of i lioo each, $20 paid, (8400.000). To quote I from
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    RAUB AUSTRALIAN SYNDICATE.
    420 3 Ibi lolli wing is lhe report np to [an. 3 isl las. dated Bi sbane, March 4th. Te 1) eg 1 -,ibmii herewith the Fifth }'„,'..,<• c Sheet fl ipa rati m aver- J j the S and Rai b co ml to Utk em 1891. Vtoxt
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    74 3 The Straits Independent is informed by the Secretary to -the Governor that Capt. F. J. Anderson, R. E has been appointed I Deputy Colonial Engineer, Penang, vice Capt. Cameron. Capt. Anderson received j his commission Jan. 31st, 1878 He served with the Burmese expedition of 1886, receiving a medal and
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    MR. BIBBY ON PAHANG.
    617 3 Mr. Bibby, manager of the Raub Mines, arrived this morning by the Glanggi bringing with him 22 iozs of gold, the result of the latest crushings. He left Raub on the sth inst, arriving at Kuala Lumpor on the 7th, and at Singapore this morning, as
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    ELECTRIC RAILWAYS FOR LONDON.
    592 3 An Ami rii im View idge S ran 1 Denver, Ctd rado, xxi.o has had i n siderable experience m lhe working of electrical rail oadi America, sends ns the following saggestiona Mr thi be "Ht d effete and benighted Londoners who Hill believe m "horse-cars"
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    Shipping.
    141 3 There lias been little change m the freight market during the pa-t week, and tonnage is m ample supply. For London via Canal bag goods can still be booked at 27/6, and Gambier at 25/- to 27/6. Rate for measurement and light freight is nominally 27/6. For Liverpool 30/-
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    SLAVERY IN THE STRAITS.
    1884 3 When Mr. Varley's and j intruthful statements, under the above j itle, were brought to our notice, we conlectured that the evil done would not be vholly eradicated by denial, and refutation, lowever full and complete that might be. rhat our fears were well-grounded is imply
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    AN EPISODE OF THE COAL STRIKE.
    907 3 Ihe underquoted interesting article on a by-effect of the late coal strike- noxv happily ended is from the Daily Telegraph 1 .1 mis exodus ot men thr reallx curious sight is lhe ai rival of the horses and ponies from the under-world I can
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    SHARE LIST
    315 3 X DI'NMAN. lircker. <_>i oi >, i ion. <^.ip f'i up :->hari:i Vaim I'd I» H'kuni; S'V.ai Hank. \M% Prettt. ;.ioo,ooo 7.5011,0*1 ho,ooo 1?^ 1?^ N. w Or .-ntal U.ink. EjQ Seller, £2,000,000 £567,100 07, loo so 50 n p.. I •njong r.-i-jar l)<*k. fh)*i Ru\er-. t.yao^OO t.g>0,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 3 OKRECTP.O LT TO Arßlt ()k Lubbbb. Bank 41ns demand 'i Private credits 6 m*- I do. uments 6 m 1 3 m s I lo| On Ino 1.. Bank den,. nd 22 On Hongkong. Bank demand Aim, On Java. Bxnk demand I 7 Private fp d s I *f*
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    PRODUCE.
    65 3 (ATRII. 9 Tin f Gamliier do. t lil.e No. 1 do. do. N'.i. 2 8. Pepper, Black 'ordinary Spore) <i 5" do. White, [Fair L W-=s% Nute._ i l ami I apfo. a. "s a!l 4 Pearl "-a^-o. -ma ;!>«»..... Copra Bally do. I'ont anak ;.4 Opiu., Benare- ...1
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      395 3 Howarth Erskine, Limited, Civil, Mkoiamcm and Killikilal Lnginkkr**, Ikon and Brass Fouhdbbs. Bridge and Ship I.i ii debs, general < ontrai ioks, xM) I 0 B. M. GOVERNMENI AGENTS FOX Robey. Engineers, England. Engines Mumford. Engineers. England, Pump.. Reddaway. Manufacturers Belting, Camel Hair Hepburn's Patent Indestructible Valves. Hocking's Fresh Water
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      235 3 MAILS CLOSIi. 10-Da*.. Poi Bet k Penang _w Bomba} Vernal ta, 1 a. S..nr_t.a_\a. Ckom Ckom Fm, ;r a. Malacca .v.d Klaag, Sapoko, r. M Ddi, Colfpse, P. a. Batavia, kc, Borttee, i r. tt. l.abuan, ItC, Kan,, 4 r, M. Europe, Rb fcaen dt. Hommt. Djambie, fmbetia, I 1
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      947 3 lAasbengers Arrived. Kpt v -I'm Ra [row Borneo. Mr. i VVenth- Mi V l)- '.i and Mi Statmtana \P' L v. h ham Penang— Mr. XV HONGKONG Wl-UHKK H*I.F;GKAM' Barometer, neduci i to \i dmrraea Kal'rei I. .i|l, Icmperaiurr, n A. degrors d• at a 1 In lure bi I1
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      734 4 —m— meeemm For Sourabaya. Bali and Macassar and taking cargo also for Moluccos and Timor Ports. The s. s. KO.\GSEP. I 6g6 tons. Captain MitiiLL. will be despatched tor the above ports ea I hursday, the 14th instant Kor freight or pass.,4je. apply *> \V. MANSFIELD X V 0 —Agents.
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      974 4 ESTABLISHED 1165. RILEY, IARGREAVES CO.; Knginekrs, Iron Brass Founders, I 011.ERMAKKRS, Bridge Builders. Shipbuilders General Contractors. Ship-Building Yard. JI(,H .lass STK AM VESSELS always under coiisiruclion, from \6tl. U> 150 ft. length keel, ol bestdesii;ii and lini*h. MACHINERY »ni leading Biili_h linns with Buaul of I rade erlificates. lhis drpminent
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      714 4 JOHN LITTLE Co. HOUSE FURNISHERS. Estimates given ior Complete House Furnishing. Illustrated price lists free on application. BBEST I'RIiNCH POLISHED. aft. 2ft.«5 V'- lf*A' 4 ft THONETS AUSTRIAN BENTWOOD FURNITURE, &c. soi is vs .mv Nn i I*, ii ii (l .1 Sm ii il i< i i s iv,
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      543 4 DRINK 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 liew and larger premises m Robinson Street.) JOHN FRASER. Proprietors* D. C NEAVE. i v A CURE FOR ASTHIHAIII GEIMAULT'S INDIAN CIGARETTES Asthmatic people
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      403 4 Fairbanks Scales. Age i1 i LISTER t, Co. •I• l I 1•. i i i I Anx.fiii v i.,i dard S i •i-i .•'•I -„ri-i tr I rip^.i -h wrtix tu-. i .pf tiin.jd ftiin Singapoi nol with Java F ,r-« i I i a .nd I'n. -on p| ition
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      920 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving; port and date of depart .ir, amd amt»m known] date due lien-, am! name A_.. Ajax Liverpool, Mar. td Mansfield. Aniinok, Liverpool, Mat. i- Man-field BaavasMoaa, Barry, Feb. i v Baraav Southampton. April j h. Mever l.i VI \kii., London, Mar 1.1.Kl ni. 1 Hongkong, die Api.
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