The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 July 1893

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER fHIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, ;m JULY, 1893. DAILY ISSUE. No i f Boo
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      820 1 Posada 15 Sherry, pale dry fg.oo j PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. O---— C H^i Quay. Wharves, New Harbour. MAIL mr- LINES tu'. itawrters rr.ay expected to arrive outa |s i 'eive Singapore homewards as follows r— I TWARD. HOMEWARD. i-93- 1*99" s ur at Wj Iot Rosetta July
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      922 1 MORDDEUTSCHEN LLOYD BREMEN. hmaiAi Gixmam Hail. nPbe fast and well known steamers of this Bb« run rtguiarly between BrmnerhaTen and Shanghai, railing en route at Antwerp, Southampton, Genoa, Naples, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Singapore and Hongkong 1 In connection with th*- arrivals and departures of these mail stcam.-rs the
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      1124 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Under contract with the Netherlands [nc it Government). Agents at Singapore Ship Agency, late J. DAENDELS Co., 2/3 Collyer Quay. Agents at Penang, Messrs. HUTTENBACH LIEBERT Co. *TPHIt Company has a fleet of y> Pamirs, with spltT.iiid accommoda|/on for first (lass, second c.a^s ai.d <ii ck
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      691 1 Posada 4 Port, Douro, 1858 28.00 TJTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Xi BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPI'IaI $10,*****0 RESERVE FUND ooo'ooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS 1 $10,000,000 Court of Directors. Chairman— H. HOPPIUS, Ksq. Deputy Chairman— C. J. HOLLIDAY. John S. Laprix, Esq. I J. S. Mosbs, Baa. Carl Jantzen, Esq. D.
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      640 1 NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Finds £fjjnlt.M6L Heavy Reduction m Kales. New plan life policies on European Kvet m the Straits. oiITTFAPCKEX Ac Co.. Agents. lan. 1. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAT 7Z~ CMfcMMh Paid-up Capital 185.200. Reserve Funds 54^30. The undersigned, Agents for the Company, are
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      496 1 Posada 16 Sherry, very fine, dry 00;: PACITIC MAIL STEAMSHIP x COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY. [trough [nwg> f.iiNti- granted to Kngkn< Prance, and Germaiiv bj -.1! trans-Atlantic lin of Steamers, abo to SUe Fram tcoby Asatenißei of the ;i(>ovf lines. I" *h« Europeai p ints at
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  • Correspondence.
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      The Rupee and the Dollar.
      579 2 Tr» TH» r?.OITOR. cjir, r!w scheme propounded m your i<;sue of the sth secau to be open to criti- X ism on thr foilowiog grounds i. It tiers not ->'.iew how the Straits 1 ;\i'ar. a Bierc token, is to he introduced in'o circulation. It
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    A WORLD PHOTOGRAPHIC OF SINGAPORE.
    537 2 In the autumn I 1891 ihe B sh< ol Exeter accompanied by wife and a igl tei went 1 n a to his a is through Singa|i re as Pei ang and m ii Bickersteth's "Japan a- we saw recorded. O.r wortl Aoditor-G< neral j
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    122 2 At the Police Court of Hongkong the other day a newly caught Scotch Pol.cc- I was giving evidence, but was not very had m his narat.vt-. Was thr man m < th- Imbsc asked caplaia Hastings im- I paticatly. Yes. your Worship" was the Mntv, IM was lying on his
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    53 2 Via Rangoon.) Sir Davis Barbour on the Ri'pef. Gold Stand\rd. 1,0 >o Choi.br a !)f.\ths \t Mbcca m onf. Dat. The POKTKFRACT Eikction. Financial Contosiod m Ahkric\. Thk Ceylon (i-rkenc y to rf.mxiv 1 NDISItKUKD. British Mpn-ok-\V\r roa Bakokok.. Kngland Dbtkats Australia. The Victoria Disaster The N'rw Admiral
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    THE SILVER QUESTION.
    1012 2 Sir D*vid B^rrour's Speech. Simla. 27th June. Sir David Barbour m his speech reviewed the history of the use of precious metals as money, and showed how India came to be placed m her present position, the future Consequences, if the silver standard was retained, and the
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    THE RUPEE AND THE DOLLAR.
    180 2 Tbj Hongkohg Imoiam Mbr< b*nts. A telegraphic trrespondence has taken place between the Indian merchants at Hongkong through Messrs. David Sasi soon, Sons Co.,] md the Viceroy ol India. The Hongkong message to Calcutta was 1 as fellows (H ngkong 16th |«w»e 1893 H;, Exceilen
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    79 2 A physician going down Regent-street with a friend said to him. Let ua avoid thai pretty iittfc woman you &cc the left, she knows me again, and casts upon me looks of imfignai ion. I attended her nosb md, and Ah, I understand you had the misfortune to dispatch him,
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    A FEW DAYS IN BANGKOK.
    2316 2 A labyrinth of canals and floating houses, together with innumerable rice mills, temples, and steam launches form together the nucleus of Bangkok the Venice of llie F-ast which is situated about 22 miles up the Mdinam River, and not, as some people seem to imagine,
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    197 2 The Times of Ceylon, noticing the sudden death of Lieut. Martin m Perak, offers its sympathies to Mr. J. R Martin, ol Yattawatte, a Ceylon planter, a brother of the deceased officer. It mentions also that Mr. K. Martin, the Irish song-writer, another of his brothers, is also a very
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    At the Principal Hotels.
    364 2 Raffles Hotel. Mr. R. H. Bell Mr. H. E. Daunt Mr. T. K. Ross Lieut. -Col. Chard, v.c, Mr. K. R. Kotk r.e. Mr. A. S. Martin Mr. G. Tl eodoolu Mr. R. Allan Mr. G. G. Peter Mr. G. Urutia Mr. (has. i). Gurney Mr.,
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    SHARE LIST
    275 2 JUiY -th, i 8q 3. QUOTATION P ip SI re- J)Hcngk. ng S'hai B"nk. 104% prem j v Nation, il Bank of C! ba t«. dwe. £tsmtO/*oo £a* I V Founders. $150 1 Bk. of China. Jap. Straus $2 I .-4,-.,-, mmJA* fft Founders £t$ 2- ip, M
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    EXCHANGE.
    22 2 Bank .j m 2 SovKKhlfiN-, (to 1 S; So Bat k England Kate 2] Discount 3 months bills i^& 6 ..;< i
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    PRODUCE.
    58 2 (Jul) 1 V- 37Gambiei 0.40 do. < No. 1 lo 'so do. <i No. 2 Pengerang Liberian 36 P>:ari small 3.65 Copra Ha i sfjo5 fjo do. Pontianafc 47S Opium Br'-i.ite- 57s da. Patna 5-" Rice, Rangoon White 100 do. Siam. No. 1 m Areca Nuts, Muar and f'.idang
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      127 2 Raffles Girls' School. THERE is now accommodation m this school for Boarders. It is part cf the Raffles Institution, and has many advantagrs, being partly supported by Government aid. The building is detached, m its own grounds, and was erected for the purpose. The fee for Boarders is §3(1 a
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      299 2 QCEAN STB AiC Still* COMPANY The Company's steamers Hedeapatchad bron poo! outwards for Soraitßoad CUm and bom S homewards for London every Week, and h. ai commodation for first and third laCi MUMagen, carrying a Surgeon and Ste v.-ar.i Through Bills of Lading arc UH <«' ail Chin.i Japan, Manila,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      194 2 Weather Report. i>iy 6., Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. M. 3V.M. 9 P. K. Bar. red. 32 Fah 29.945 -^9-537 29.^4=. Temperatare 83.5 79-4 77- 2 Wet Mulb Thermometer 7*5 70.5 7S-^ Dir.ofWind W. S.E. S.W. Max. l'f.-nip. m shade 83.5 Mm. do do 7 Max. m Sun
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      189 2 MAILS CLOSL-: Tringganu, Sri Tr-.ngganu, i AM I BatuVah.it, Aing Ann, H itu Pahat, Suit 1 1 im Penang. \t., Aden 11 Kiang. sec, //■:>; 1 1 AM M lia xa., Saigon, Borneo, pm Penang and Calcutta. A. Apcnr, m Malacca and Klang, Sappho, ■I m Malacca. \c, 1 H
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      442 2 LSA.&ANC&S. A Strath 4 vo* Ho S ik W>h S ir. Ki in Y I5i r 0 R ta P. Out. ad S I Si ak., H i I i i Na» Vow, Brrt rtectot I R*M B, B t. T >M VESSELS BXPEC lh!J. Giving port and date of
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    880 3 We celebrated the wedding day of T. R. H. the Duke of York and Princess May with the customary honours, and added a few dollars to the Straits revenue m the spirits we drank on the inspiring occasion. VVhen H. R. H. the Duchess of York
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    THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION.
    1700 3 The Amateur Photographic Society's Exhibition, opened yesterday m the S. V. A. Drill Hall, was from every point of view a conspicuous success, and socially considered, the event attracted even more attention than m former years, the hall which is m every way well adapted for
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    600 3 The Hongkong Telegraph of the 22nd inst ~avs Al the Kowloon rifle-range yesterday afternoon Inspector Mann made a phenomenal score with the magazine rifle, at the 200 yards range, which i-> the m st difficult for the new weapon. Besides a bull at the sighting shot, he made seven consecutive
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    TOPICS OF THE DAY.
    1772 3 The Rupkf and thi-: Do,.i.\r. (Concluded from Wednesday's issue.) The interim-coin, the Straits dollar, is the key of our convrrsioii-scheme position. It makes front on both sides. It his one j leg m the British dollar, the other m the rupee, ready to put both m
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    At the Principal Hotels.
    410 3 Raffles Hotel. Mr. E. H. Bell Mr. H. K. Daunl Mr. T. K. Ross Lieut. -Col. 'hard, v.c, Mr. E. R. Koek K .h. Mr. A. S. Martin Mr. G. Fheodoolu Mr. R. Allan Mr. C. Peter Mr. C. Urutia Mr has, i Gurney Mr.. Mrs.
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 3 Cor K( 1 BO r to July 8 On London. Ha ik j 1 s 2 7, ■temand 2 7 Private credits %m s 271 ■W.im«Hs3 m,*... 2'; credits v zi 1-. Ivnl Bank lenwtnd On Ho .<m,. Bank d. nand.. d;s. B< kd« S [.53 Pnvate jod 1
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    PRODUCE.
    82 3 1 j I 17Gai 'mo do. i No. 1 10.50 do. I No. 2 9. P.-P-. r, Blade i'or.l i»ar> i re) 9 02. A lite. Fan 1 1- Sutme, 15 «to b 80. 19. ediuin cvi ij-ine do.) 4.70 d:>. do. flake il-ir.e do.; 440 vi Sago, small
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    SHARE LIST.
    218 3 JULY 8 th. 1893. Quotactob Sh.re.Pd Hcngk ng fl. S'hai Bank. 104A prem Nation IBank of Ct ma £t .-4 Founders 150 Bk of Chin... Jap. fc Starts I■ Founders. £t*\ Taniong Paget Dock. :A 1 $06 do. DebeiltHH-E 6% 1% prem. I dj do. 5% Buyers. 39$
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      24 3 Ladies Gloves. PACKE® ONE PAIR IN A TIN. NEW SHIPMENT. Mrs. ROOKE. CAN' SUPPLY ALL SHADES KID AXD SUEDE. 43a, Raffles Place. May jy
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      14 3 Mrs. R. WOLDSTIN. CERTinCATED MIDWIFE, No. 22, r ictona Street Siagßpare. Mav.s. jj j
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      196 3 QCfiAM STEA -I »T. vj,, ,v C««MI B) r:■ r r pool out«-.ird.s tor Str i; -sti ,'Jiu riunun.Mrds for Li. evarf m commodation for first ,md third das pa rhnragfa Bil of Uag n Japan, ifaniia Saigon, Sumatra 3 neo, Siam, Malacca and Native Sta-.- Cipal Mediterranean and other
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      426 3 MAILS CLOSE 10-Dat. At Saigon, Penang and Calcutta. \pn tcca ai d Klang, jem Mai 1 Sri Hong Ann, Bengkalis 3agai .1 \i H'ko::^i>; Shang 4pm M 'ik a; Paleml ang, Kub\ Indragiri, Re>.:. 4 rM Hongkong, tec pm Bangkok, 5 ph anuHe, s m B itu Pahat. 5 im
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      52 3 CI EAkAN'^I-.b. Diomm. HBtti Seiig i ■■> Sri I'rim.i.im. Brit, str., I•.■- A r. Brit, str., I A. A L ai. Sappho, B- i \s s Int v B I N and :-Mian_ I i M Dak r *i i Perse, I KuaiM 1 II b, G B KtR-, c
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    LONDON LETTER
    438 4 (Frj n a Correspondent) London. June Sth i^<>;. The »wga l! A** bmjsl distressful Uj and more t'nan ever, oh- V. i il bora m a truly hop<- r I battle has been raging t tansc to" SOOM day-., and fossil amendments which keep i« continually, prospects for
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    Market Price List, July 7th, 1893
    719 4 -N-, Ui.'.i.r. kV ORCH- I Bi rcHSR Meat. boio. ITer. chore, arb k. I per Kati 14 14 ia 14 v Beef Si 16 p. 14 Beal Soup Meat ia 12 9 12 «a Beaf Livei 10 Ox-Tails 15 Ox-T ingues .55 5 Mvi
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      90 4 KATZ BROTHERS. TAILORING DEPT. NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. SUITINGS. Tweeds, Homespuns, Cashmeres. COATINGS. Diagonal's! French Twills, Hopsack's Dress Suitings, Serges. Vestings m White and Fancy. Trowserings m endless variety. Breeches and Leggings, a speciality. Hosiery, ties all shapes, Gloves, Straw Hats Heli- and Tweed Caps, Dress Shoe-. Dancing
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      88 4 THE NORTH AUSTRALIAN BUTCHERING CO., ■SINGAPORE. SHIPPING AND RETAIL BUTCHERS OF AUSTRALIAN CATTLE ONLY. Uhicb 3A, Raih.es Place, I Telephone No. 113. April. I. v.c. ASK PRAKKE Co. FOR Dutch Butter: the best m the Market. In 1 _'!1). tins TABLE CLARETS— Pure unadulterated win<s. MEDOC SUPERIEUR. ST. JULIEN MEDOC.
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