The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 May 1895
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section18 1895-05-23 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 23RD MAY, 1895. DAILY ISSUE, No. 2,36918 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement407 1895-05-23 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Cmcm. Co!iy-r Quay. Whakvss, New H.rboar The mail steamers will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dato. OUTWARD HOMEWARD ■Sgg i.-o>. Pektn M v Ka.sar-i-Hind Vaj _t*th Khedive June Kith. RchiUa hw 12th Kooetta (mm 24th. Ravenna Inm- _*»h RaMM-t- Hind I trj407 words
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Advertisement540 1895-05-23 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Under Mail Contract with tub Austrian Government. THE following are the dates oa which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected to sail from here r— OL'TWARDS. HOMEWARDS, roa Homgkonu, roa Trieste Shanghai A Kobe. A ports via Bombay. 1895. 1895. Maria Valerie lu-e 15. M.540 words
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Advertisement816 1895-05-23 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with tub. Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Aency,. late I.DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time table for May. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for Date Tambora. Batavia^ 2611K Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaya. *****. japara Sourabaya. lath. Sourabaya, Bali, lombok. Macassar A816 words
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Advertisement767 1895-05-23 1 Art Photography. Corner of Stamford Road A Hill Street. Platinos Aristos A SPECIALITY. Sittings from 7 a. ni. till 5 p. ni. Robt. Lenz Cie. Feb. 7. 7-4 G. R. Lambert Co'., PHOTOGRAPHERS, By Special Appointment to H. M. THE KING OF SIAM AND H. H THE SULTAN OF JOHORE767 words
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Advertisement623 1895-05-23 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AX BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND 9 5,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS I 410,000,000 Court or Directors. J. KRAMER, Eso.,— Chairman HON. A. McCONACHIE.— Ohputv Chairman D. R. Sassoon, Esq. C. J. Hollidav, Esq R. M. Gkav, Esq Jas. J Bell Irving, Esq. S.623 words
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Advertisement608 1895-05-23 1 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Subscribed Cbpital x i! <-'° Sterling. Head Office, 92 Cheapsidc, London. The undersigned are prepared lo accept FIRE RISKS at cm rem rate*. 1 THF BORNEO Co., Ltd.,— Agent*. < NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUKx^ ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. lis TIBI.I Ml E I) I 797.608 words
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Advertisement376 1895-05-23 1 OACiriC MA!'.. STr.AMSHIP COMPANY hN'D r|CCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL v/ STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through passage ticket- granted to Ln^lanH France, and Germany by all tran^ -Atlantic lin« of Steamer-, also to San Francisco by the -U_»«ier- the above lm* To other European pui rtioi <t_e rat. spec:ii reduced pates granted to Otfccers376 words
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Article, Illustration1709 1895-05-23 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1895. H-T I f ,rii--.l ,1 I"!f i_-.l to lieli.ion. I.ovaltv. ami Law. R other column is quoled a valuahl fro Ti the Colonies and India, upo ject ol the constitutional struggle in which this Colony lias been for year engaged with the1,709 words
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Article455 1895-05-23 2 {By tiie Mail.) The Chinese Government has just received from the Scfiichau works at Elbing a number uf oceangoing torpedo-boats which weie ordered some time ago but could nol be delivered on account of the war. On the trial trial trips an average speed of 2 knots and455 words
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Article983 1895-05-23 2 (irom an occasional correspokdbnt.) Bangkok, April 25th. No one in Siam is at all surprised at the hitch wnich has occurred in the creation of ihe Bulb r State;" andiimiybe added that no one there cares much nr perhaps at all, about lhat feeble conception of983 words
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Article328 1895-05-23 2 (Hongkong Telegraph.) Remarkable, indeed, are the strides japan has made since in 1894 she made a biilliant dash for a place among the Great Powers ot the universe and for ri cognition as the leading Power of the East. As a means to that end it328 words
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Article128 1895-05-23 2 Sir William Harcourt on the Currency. Sir William Vernon Harcourt, s^eaking at the Mansion House, said h admitted that there was great depression in Great Britain, notably in agriculture, but he saw symptoms of a better stat of things. The Government wete resolved to adhere with unswerving fidelity128 words
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Article685 1895-05-23 2 I tail steamer Pekin left Colombo i Sunday the lyth inst and should re on Saturday next. nection with this reference to Mr Jam', brother we are told on the ol a London daily that Gibraltar nd W't- read arte Tindal Gatty. whose brother haippotnted Chief Justice of Gibraltar, ha'rurn685 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement367 1895-05-23 2 JOHN LITTLE Co., LIMITED. SPECIAL SALE OF BICYCLES. MANUFACTURED B\ RUDGE, WHITWORTH Co. THE QUINTON CYCLE Co I wo 01 tiie bmxsl Cm :-hk\i_i> Mwl r UTIVRERS both ai Ho\n: \.\i» .-\wko\o. A L\m.^ SfciKi r:o.\ oi these M.UHiM> Si K. mi\ PURCHASED bv our leprc* ■.-.-h.si BSE* UNPACKED and367 words
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Advertisement546 1895-05-23 2 FOR SALE. B\K'»' (.llr n S H l^" Mill 11. A: K 11. i 1 P 1 u 1. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS VJEirtlEKl 1 kptaia, am ih. n. ol ihe B S i «rtH M: r--•j^im: 1 y the rcw during '.cr si 1 this -.rt DA\ ll> IJH.WINKK546 words
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Advertisement909 1895-05-23 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. Straits Trading Co.*s Shares. Straik. Insurance Co '-> Sii.ire-. Tanjong P-njar l»oik ('•> 's Shares. New Prye River l>t>ck Share-. FOR SALE. Straits Steninshio Cn.'t Sii.ire^. Vfunicipdi lhl>-.. iSo<t Jclcbu Mining Co.*s Shares. K.mh (omwibuttng.) Pengerang Planting Co.'s Shares. Applj to PHASER A C... KxchaiiKe and Sh.ue909 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous129 1895-05-23 2 RThe Week. y, 23rd 4'J a. m., < y p. m. av. Ilolv Thursdav. inks < lose. s .taces. eorge, 8. 50 p. ni. Orchestra, fc. ]o p. m. 14th 10.30 a. 11, 10.0 p. ni. 4 15 a. m. hdav Parade, 6^5 a. m inks' Close. t'a XL v.129 words
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471 1895-05-23 3 Notes From the Colk_.k. The handicapping fcr to-day's racing s- much after the tsual style of Singapore there is nothing brilliant about it. At the same time most of them are fair enough, but why the handicappers Jid not keep the weights down a stone471 words
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Article181 1895-05-23 3 I— i .ik Co.iru I I eyAe :_->en :wo poind-, off Corea And si-ck a smne on Gratitude Mayftomar, ore.i ami B-ndOr jhootd Be just tne final attitude. R-i »!>NT«Rs H UtO* \r. 1 fee! n 'iitie hasMuJ here But I shall back Ktldai Or nothing, .f181 words
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Article206 1895-05-23 3 The attention of those viewing the Birthday Review to-morrow morning is drawn to the arrangement, of the police for controlling th" traffic which were published in full in last night free Press. Round the Esplanade carriages wuh passengers will be allowed to stand in single rank, except206 words
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Article93 1895-05-23 3 Ours OnnsßS. Head Ouarer Orrice, Smgap. re. -3rd .Maj. i*»s Ihe -item not ail concerneil is called 10 Corps Uider No. s **f wh,ch ,eads *t. iot 7 S >ueen\ Birthday Parade —On Friday 24' h M_v £>n K Ihe ,hiy appointed for ihe celebration ui (he93 words
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Article98 1895-05-23 3 The woman who has risen most rapidly i a the world of la*e is Mrs. Basset, daughter of Admiral Dowell, chairman oi the Great Wheel Company, at the Earls-court e*hib.uoii grounds. Just before the mail lelt the last bolt was to be driven into the c-p-ftk wheel at Earfs-court by98 words
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Article596 1895-05-23 3 Die following is in continuation of our report yesterday: Burial By i- Laws and Fees. The President called attention to the Buiial Bye-laws and scale ol fees, which were levied upon a very small number of pi rson-, and dated Irom iB6O. The bye-laws he thought were antiquated596 words
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Article623 1895-05-23 3 II Is LsT VBLI^H MI NT VI SV I V Win ExnuorrtoM was D*la.u>. id has banded US a copy of the W'cs Standard oi the ist ult., in -cars a !e:i< r headed Louis A. rsus Jabe/ Spencer Balfour. plain, the nature ol the litigation623 words
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Article119 1895-05-23 3 Yesterday afternoon a Chinaman, a fruitseller, went off in a sampan to the S. s. Sri llandjer, and whilst attempting to get I on board he fell into the water and was drowned. The Marine Police have been searching the Harbour for hi- body, but so far without success. Karly119 words
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1350 1895-05-23 3 It is now three months since a most regrettable crisis arose in the public affairs of the Straits Settlements, in connection with the question of the military contribution claimed by the Imperial Governmenl from that Colony. The leading nonofficial members of the Legislative Council, all the1,350 words
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Article274 1895-05-23 3 (\c-.v Budget, 25th April.) When it was first reported to naturalists in j Europe that timers were extremely fond of water, the wise men laughed the notion to scorn, for Felts Tigris is only a big cat after all, and cats they knew, had a natural honor274 words
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Article372 1895-05-23 3 Malaysia, dating from Manchester April 20th, writes thus on the above subject to the Editor of the Pall Mall Gazette 5, R) '(*he Manchester Courier in an article of to-day implies, apparently oil the authority of (lie paper, that Russia is at a disadvanired with America372 words
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Article343 1895-05-23 3 A writer in Chamber's Journal, in dealing with the question ot the looking up ct gold and the effect of tins in producing the coinnieici.il depression of these times, declares that the fact is that the greater part of the large reserves of gold held343 words
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Article152 1895-05-23 3 Here, according to a Hongkong contemporary, are the raw materials for a splitting headache Dr. King, of Adelaide, a widower, married a Miss Norris. Shortly after the doctor's honeymoon the doctor's son married a sister of the doctor's wife. Then a brother of the doctor's wife married the doctor's daughter.152 words
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Article827 1895-05-23 3 VfINUTES of proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners at an ordinary meeting on Wednesday, the Bth May, 1895. Present: The President, Alex. Gentle; The Inspector-Geiiei.il of Police, Col. Pennefather; Tan Jiak Kim; M. Meyer; A. C. Moses. Absent VV. Nanson Seah Leang Seah G. T. Hare J. P. Joaquim.827 words
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Article68 1895-05-23 3 (Corrected up to May On London. Ban k 4 m. s demand 2/1 1 Private credits 3 in/. documents 3 m/s credits 6 m/s 2/2J iOs India. ank demand 194 On Hongkong. ank demand *%i> m On Yokohama. ank demand par. On Java. ink demand 131 rivate 30 d/s68 words
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Article102 1895-05-23 3 (May 23.) Tin..... 35 37. Gambier 8.55 do. Cube No. 1 1230 do. do. No. 2 „1 1 40 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pore) 11.25 do. While. (Far L/W»=_.jt it) 50 Nutme.s 150s to the Ib.) 91. Mace (Banda) 96. Cloves (Amboina) 22. Siberian Coffee... 41. ir Libenan 4450 imall102 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement303 1895-05-23 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Company's steamers axedespatch-d from i.ivetpool outwards for the Stni's China J pan from i japan homewards for London every wee*, and h.v. si commodation for 6rstand third .las- passengers, cari rying a Surgeon and Steward, s Throueh Bills of Lading are issued for a i303 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous69 1895-05-23 3 Weather Report. (May 2-.1 Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. AM. 3.. M. 9P. M. Bar. red. 32 Fah 29.929 39.820 29.893 Temperature 850 84.8 79.0 Wet Bulb Thermometer 79.0 78.8 76 o Dir.ofWind N.W. S.E. S.E. Max. Temp, in shade 56.0 Min. do do 75.4 Max. in Sun69 words
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Miscellaneous1599 1895-05-23 3 SHARE LIST. MAY 23rd, 1895. y 1 ota non. Capita! Paid up Shares Hd. 0>» Hongkong v S'hai Bank. 190% prem. lio.oooooo $io.o>-k>.o<»o 60.000 ias/i-54 rr. National Hank of China ||8 iyyn.ouo _,4«<>. ISO -O o* sw Founders. Nominal f 75° Bk.of China, |ap. fc Straits Nominal. i iU-n.O'iS 199*751,599 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement224 1895-05-23 4 McALISTER ft Co. GovCTnment Contractors, Engineers Furnishers SHI PC HANDLERS, Sailmakers General Furnishers. Ha/e always jn Stock Fairta-.k s Weighing Machines, v ,i,.S non and wuinUn hw« Sitter's Family Spring Balances Safes of all sizes. Cross cut and Hand Saws. AMERICAN AND SCOTCH TOOLS a aiail.t, viwicer.. locks, pad--1 *m224 words
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Advertisement543 1895-05-23 4 KELLY WALSH, Ltd. JUST RECEIVED Button's Arabian Nights, New Library Ed .12 \o»*. 8?5-°° Men and Women of the Time, New Ed. SlO5O China, present and past, by Gundry. A Thousand yearn oi the Tartars, by E. li. Parker 8 5.00 Hygiene and Diseases* of Warm Climates, by Davidson $n>on543 words
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Advertisement399 1895-05-23 4 Sweet Scents from /lowers, RI6AUD'S WHITE VIOLETS RIGAUD'S WHITE HOSE RIGAUD'S WHITE JAS-lIK RIGAUD'S WHITE LILAC. RIGAUD'S WHITE IRIS. R/6AUD4C', owwmus Paris J AYER'S Sarsaparilla IS THE GREAT Blood- Purifier, NERVE TONIC, —AND— STRENQTH- BUILDER. It attacks _r^A)M__?^V l '"■••-k" i" r y humor, #Mr l w^I; restores f f399 words
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Advertisement564 1895-05-23 4 HCOOL DE HBUTHE .^sH^l *9* m h Airtirarp, 1b94. DE RI6QI.ES VERY SUPERIOR TO ALL SIMILAR PRODUCTS AND THE ONLY TRUE ONE. INFALLIBLE AGAINST INDIGESTION, PAINS IN THE STOMACH, HEARTBURN NERVOUS FITS, BEAD ACHES, DYSENTERY, AND CHOL] RINE. A few drop* in a gloat of ensured trn'er make n delicioitfand564 words
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Advertisement61 1895-05-23 4 ST, ANDREW'S HOUSE SINGAPORE i THIS is a Boarding House for European and Eurasian Boys only, attending Day Schools of the Colony. It is under the direction of a Committee consisting of the Bishop, the Colon! Chaplain, and five other gentlemen. Applications for admission should be addressed to the Honorary61 words
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Advertisement199 1895-05-23 4 PILSENER BEER, KEY BRAND. Imported since 1876. V_s^% ,rt-^T''^T-^«. -^^§f Xj^SF:-* <-- 7 .p. J^^^r__B_ v^Ry JrAiM ____^___^_sE^?s'j_^3 _HP^ _s__S^_.^_B^ K *?T. y BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, None Genuine without the above two labels. BEHN MEYER Co., Sole Importers |an- 3- t.th.s The St. Pauli Breweries Co., Ld. BREMEN. GIRL BRAND.199 words
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Advertisement880 1895-05-23 4 JAS. AITKEN ft Co., FALKIRK Bottlm) EaeaessLi ion Fxfort 1 1 0 To te hai of all Dealers. Wholesale AgerPATERSON SIMONS Co j Oct. BRASSERIE oe TANTONVILLE THK K LLI. E3TOWV TOURTEL'S BEER, ri'.<i.V'>r\ ri lo BE •T-EI-ES S*X" _Et:_B_B_-t. \-_K_d__S Wm THE HIGHEST AWARDS lf£*«./? 01 Jul JL :c880 words
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