The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 June 1895

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, sth5 th JUNE, 1895. DAILY ISSUE, No. 2,378
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      387 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. O»»ic«.— Coliyer Qvay. Whaivh,-N«« Haibow The mad -.learners wtlt leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dales. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Khedive lune 10th Rohilla hrn 12th Rosetta JwM 24th. Rwenna pMM a£tk XtiMt-i-H>nJ v Sth P*km Jn> loth Rohilla July 22rd. Khedive uuy 24th The
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      537 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. I'm'er Mail Contract with thb Austrian govbrnmbnt. THE following are the dates oa wbick the Co.'* Steamers may be expected to sail from here OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. cor Hongkong, fokTbibstb Shanghai k Kobe. ft ports via Bombay. »395- **95Maria Valeric June 15. M. Bacquebem June 14Vindobona
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      727 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Unpkr Contract with the Netherlands Indi* Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Aency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Qua v Time table for June. Steamer From Expected_ JWiL l^. d e ?Pl tc _^l5 1 -J r Date Bawean. Souraliaya. June 3rd. Bawean, S'baya, B'massin, Pulu
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      691 1 Art Photography. Corner of Stamiord Road k Hill Street. Platinos Aristos ASPECIALITY. Sittings from 7 a. m. till 5 p. m. Robt. Lenz Cie. Feb. 7. 7-4 G. R. Lambert Co., PHOTOGRAPHERS, By Special Appointftient to H. M. THE KING OF SI AM AND H. H THE SUjLTAN OF JOHORE
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      642 1 TJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, f^ PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,*****0 RESERVE FUND f 5,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS i 4 «0,000.000 Court op Directors. J. KRAMER, Esq.,— Chairman HON. A McCONACHIE.— Okfoty Chaikman D. R. Sassoon, Emj. j C. j Holliuay, Esq. R. M. Gray, Esq Jas. J Iti i.i. |kv
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      585 1 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPAN Y. j Subscribed < urn w. i 1,200,1 s:t_ilm^. Head Office, 92 Cheapsidc, London. The undersigned arc prepared iv accept KIKE RISKS at cm rent rates. THE BORNEO Ltd.,— Agents. MORWICH UNION FIRE INSURi Xll ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. I B LIS HB D I
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      625 1 DACiriC MAIL STEAMSHIP B COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL -AND ORIENTAL STKAMSHIP COMPANY. -[■(,-Mi'ii passage Uckets Rtaumd to Elngtand ji'rant and Genaattj l»> aij trairi Allan < of Stea« lcrs a! iO lo ;si nc co t»y *'<« •(the above tines. Toother Kurop uipuini proportionate rate- Special 1 l Otficers of the
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    Domestic Occurrences DEATH.
    20 2 Domestic Occurrences DEATH. At Sophia K«i '1. uit (lie .'nJ msn, tiie wife uf A. L. Later. 01 a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5. 1595.
    1025 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5. 1595. 1 M KcSg a.. Lmattr, -r str. To i>A\ we jji.c publicity to a rvnitik- able il'jcumtnt which i-> nothing less than an open declaration of policy on the part <ji nh.it i? not improbably a considerable t>o<lv vi opinion among certain
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    567 2 The I. O. mail steamer Khedive left j Colombo at 3 om. on Monday, the 3rd instant, and may be expected here on Sun- day next. The member!! of Stoddart's team state that the Australians will send a team to j Kngland next season composed ol their j best all-round
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    THE HONGKONG PETITION AND CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMA.
    2487 2 Mr. T. 11. Wl.itehe.id, Member of Hie Legisla- live Council < f Hon^kon^r. cm the eve of his letnrn- inn lo resume his duties m the Far K-i«t, ha I ilie honour <f addr. s ing ilie members of the Colonial |>ariy m the
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    601 2 (Wednesday, June SUI I^s. An ordinary meeting of the member* of the Municipal Cum-nisston was hJd this afternoon i There were present Mr. Gentle, president. Col. Pennefather, In-pector General of Police, Mr. \V. Nansoii. Mr. Tad Jiak Kirn, Mr. Seafi Liang j Scab, Mr. Evan-,. Mr. C. G.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    91 2 The Japanese m Formosa. The Japanese liave landed and taker Keelung, Formosa, after heavy lighting during wliicli the Chinese lost Uire«hundred killed. I his was published m the Singapore Free i'r, of yesteidav, 111 our specu! telegram iiom Ho:i-- Wong.. The Armenian Difficulty. A Crisis Imminent. The rej.ly
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    THE FIGHTING IN FORMOSA.
    77 2 Taipehfu Looted by Rioters. President Tang Take* to Flight. The Foreigners Safe. The Cession of Formosa Completed. Hongkong. sth June. r».20 m Chinese soldiers and Formosan native? arc rioting al Imyeh-iu, an J are looting the town. 'President I an X I. a- fled, and the
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    H. H. THE SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    150 2 Hi> IILNKiv AsMMES A IMUVC Cm ***<- TK*. We regret to hear that telegrams reI orived ia Singapore last night report that His Highness the Sultan of Johore is m a J critical condition, and that his death may j be expected at any
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    KELANTAN.
    113 2 (Si mm Free Press.) Private adwow received from Kdantan spui< of the jjener^l impression that that semi-indepen-dent state will soon pass under another flag. It is asserted that the English authorities are really irritated at the want of cooperation extended to them, and that the annexation of Ketanian cna>
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    THE NEW BRITISH DOLLAR.
    268 2 In the Gazette of India an important Resolution is published laying down rules for the receipt m the Bombay Mist of silver bullion and coin to be coined into British dollars. Yesterday evening, about six o'clock, a Hokien woman named Liaa Choon wawalking along Arab Street
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      431 2 JOHN LITTLE Co., LIMITED, ARE NOW SELLING THEIR CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES. .y- _v7%i 1 p ITtti if Mr^^a^ a^B^BJ^^^^^ $29 M«tt Wett Complete with all Accessories, and m Handsome Polished Wood Case. Iht Mv r*ar< SMOOTH RLNNING GOOU MAKtKS a»J durable. JOHN LITTLE Co.. LIMITED. PROVISIONS. MM 'i. ?c >H!
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      577 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. Si i.t> I rj.iin^ < o. 'a Shares. New Pf)e Rivet Duck Share-.. FOR SALE. X :i. Hnui h U< Pcngtrraiij; Ptanting 10. s Shares. FRA9BR Ok. MX. TO LET. V !>fe>lK\Hi.K resMleacein ranj-lin. 'm^') OSce ut this i^*pcr. I ii c Clarke's Patent Bruwn Leather Polish
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      260 2 CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL. TDK usual lla!f-vea.ly Sale m( a^.ful and Fancy Article-, m aid of the funds of the above Schuul. will take place, j»i willing, m the Upper Routn vi ilio lo«i»H.li, un Friday, the Ttli ol June. Sale comnicrcii al 4 u'dotk m the afternoon. May 15. 7.0
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      179 2 The Week. Wednesday, sth I High Water 9.0 a. m.. 5.42 p. m. lecture, Presbyterian Church, 8. ;o p. m. Willard Company, Ihe Foundling," 9 p. ln Thursday, 6th I High Water lO a m., 0.2s p. m. Philharmonic Orchestra, 5 p. m. Charity Dnnce, Tanghn Club, y p. m.
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    "IN TOWN."
    755 3 The new Willard Opera Company placed before the public of Singapore last night (4^) t»e mtyl.-m burlesque n Town." As the title suggests, the adventures of a few people on a visit to say) London furnish all thr plot that is nrce'ssary to hang the dialogue, songs and
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    TWO EUROPEANS DROWNED AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    255 3 We regret to hear of a sad accident whith happened last night at Taojoog Pdgar Wharf resulting m the death ot two ~ea:nes, A. K. Barbour and J. McHardy, Ltf'onging to the S S. BtnUtii. From the Whar! Superintendent's report it would appear that
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    OUR COLONIAL SECRETARY.
    166 3 OUR COLONIAL SECRETARY. Mr who i-> about to betcme the '■<>■.... Secretary at Singapore, is one ot the inu-u ti.it.nguitheti figure* m our colonial adminiv. tntfm n?. A- Auditor -(General ot Ceylon. Mr. SMMaafcam has commanded an influence and a power which he ho* perhaps himself never appre- He Ltevaine
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    FOOTBALL.
    609 3 S. C. C. p. JOHORE. Ou the Esplanade last evening was pUyed an Association Football match possessing more than ordinary interest, being the return game between "the lohore Football Club, and the S. C. C. team, an.l the hrst time a Nhlay football team has appeared m public on
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    MALACCA.
    541 3 it ram tmr uj.-. C' rrafomdatt.) Compared with India the number of deaths from >nake-bite within the Straits Settlements i, a very small one, though doubtless some deaths occur from this caose which are not generally known. On I Friday last a Malay boy of about ten years old
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    A CHINESE MANIFESTO.
    930 3 We have received the following important communication, anonymous for political reasons, through Hongkong for publication m the Singapore Free Press (The Kditor the Singapore Free Press China, .'Nth May, 1895. Sir, Perhaps it might interest you and your many readers to know that the enclosed Manifesto has
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    TRADE IN THE FAR EAST.
    255 3 (April.) With regard to the details of our trade with the Far East there is an increase all round fur the month m the export of cotton yarn, but taking the returns for the four months, while China and the Straits Settlements both show large
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1819 3 {Via Ceylon.) London, May 13.— The Hon. G. N. Curzon, son and heir of the Rev. Baron Scarsdale, the Hon. YV. St. J. Brodiick, son and heir of Viscount Middlelon, and other members of the House of Commons, are uniting with Viscount Woltner, the eldest son of the late
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 3 (Corrected up to June 5.) On London. Bank 4 m/s zjg, demand j/ij Private credits 3 m/s 2/24 documents 3 m/s 2/2^ credits 6 m/s 2/2A On India. Bank demand iy^ On Hongkong. Bank demand j%pm. On Yokohama. Bank demand par. On Java. Bank demand iji Private 30 d/'s.
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    PRODUCE.
    126 3 fjaae 5 1 M-5O Gamier (i 8.55 do. (.ui*e No. 1 \2 do. do. No. 2... 11 4 Pepper, BUck (ordinary Spore; li.'>o-7o do. White. [Fair L/Wo*s% 19 50 Nutmegs Iscs to ihe Ib.) 91. Mace (Bandai 96. Cloves (Ainboina) 22. i.il>eridi CoHcr p 41, Pen^erang Libenan 4^ „j
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    SHARE LIST. JUNE 5th, 1895.
    276 3 ouotation. Capital P-.d-jp Share* Pd. Dir, Hongkong S'hai Bwik. :oo pretn. $io.oor.ono fiofl.jo.ow So.ooo i2 s £i. s i ft. N»f«i«l Bank of Cfcina |ft |fpM,*ffO fofSSIS Founder-, Nominal J 7y>* s ?i Bk. of Ch.na, Jap.* Straits Nominal i 99,K 7 t £a 5
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      203 3 For Bat a via, Samarang and Sourabaya. The Ocean Steam Ship Company's Steamer CYCLOPS, Captain Heath, has arrived and is intended to sail on Thursday, the Oih inst., at daylight. For freight or passage apply to W. MANSFIELD Co.— Agents. June. 4. 0.0 For London. The Gi i;n Link Sti.amlk
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      375 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Company's steamers arc if =p h -d Iran l.ivcipool outwards for the Straits China X pan from Japan homewards for London every week. <md have atconmodatioa for first and third cUs- pntm iifci 11. 1 »r--ryinga Surgeon and Stewardeis. Through Bills of Lading are i«wird
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      202 3 Weather Report. (June 4.; Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. am. 3r. m. 9v. m. Bar. red. 32 Fah 29.8 c/) 29.851 29.891 Temperature 86 -> S4 5 79 4 Wet Bulb Thermometer So. j. 78.-, 780 Dir.ofWind S.W. 5.1.. Calm. Max. Temp, m shade 57.8 Mm. do do
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      635 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Flap* X Ton Caotain Arrived Pi Cgmuiif. Wb-Mcn-01-War MSKCURI But. .v.. j.j i.. M i' v Other Vessels ALfcXAKUtK Ybatsßiu. sJi., 1470 Bramuei May 21 i:.v L <. V. J| Amhkkm But. 10S Slumnicii |unt 1 Ai V\« B Bata»« 8rit.216 Bullen June j X, W. h
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      569 3 'jiv:iij,' pun an I .Jat t ot >Jepaflurt, and < where known) date di^ l*w. ati.J n^-n» n: Xfni*. Mks-ot 'A *R. < r MOH ».N, LAM U*< Khm r, Kiel, i j Piai t I). ;Kl j PiiK/f.K VVimi S< HUiLue, X Woi.i t-ion^ko s I AB.I SrtiMi-fc k
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      248 4 If cALISTER ft Co. Government Contractors, Ingincers' Furnishers SHIPCHANDLERS, Sailmakers General Furnishers. Have always m Stock Pairbank s Weighing Machines, Salter's Family Spring Balances Sales of all sizes. Lross-cut and Hand Saws. AMERICAN SCOTCH TOOLS .-<;... Plaoo. saw**, fcra***, !>••-> augt-r-, ha:n- mmr*. tmQa —aIWU pww«* :<>ck^ P ad !ock>.
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      582 4 BOMBAY BURMAH TRADING CORPORATION LIMITED. K.I.VtiKOK. Steam Saw IGlls. TKAK TIMBER. Stuck ai <H|uart.-d libber Isqu.noi. PLANKS. BOARDS. SCANTLINGS. leak Boards planriJ. ton^uetl and grooved tor Flooiinu, Ceiling and Wallinj;. Teak Shingles lor roohng. BOMBAY BURMAH TRADING CORPORATION LIMITED, KAXGOOy. Pinkadoe Railway Sleepers 1 fur all gau}(e^.) Rafcs -ttppiicd ami
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      463 4 TO BE LET, FROM ist Fefcuiry. 1895, CHnct-s m Chartered Hank BuikLngs,* 2 Itauei v Mnad Apply lIOWAKTH ERSKINE, Ltd. iKx. an. v c. TO BE LET. IMMEDIATELY FIREPROOF Deput Tanjong Pagar, capable ol being sub-divided. Apply to No, 6, Collycr Quay. April 3. uc TO BE LET. \'l Til
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      417 4 SOCIETE FRANCAISE ks EXPLOSIFS, 7 KfiSS. No. 1 BlaaUng Gelatine, '^J^^rMF"' Elaotrio PMet No. 1 Dynamite. TRADE^^M^t^ M ARK Fuses. Gelatins Dynamite, i WMPtTI HtiM_i Electric Machines. CWlguit^ L Cables. Detonatora, and all nece3»ary appliances Irido Platinum Win, can be obtained m aay quantity, securely paoked m cases of 60
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      221 4 SoLt Agents, BEHN, MEYER ft Co., \t»// Singapore and Penan g. IdV Singapore, FM Messrs. John l.utie k Co. Messrs. Guntzel Srhuhinaiher |B < 2^H Batavia and Sourabaya, I I Messrs. Hougliton k Co. J»n- 4- m.w.f JAS. AITKEN Co., f-ALKIKK. BoTTLfcll BXPRBSSLV lOK Km'I)KT»TION'. To be bad of all
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      655 4 The Singapore Free Press asm Mercantile Advertiser. TAtCE Ar.OßESs,— Advertiser, SiKgmpor,. TELEPMOKk NUMIM- No. <>l. Published a» 39, Change Alley, Singapore THE Lading English Newspaper i o PC Straits Settlements; Johore: th, Protected Native Sutes of Perak. Stlan I gor, Sungci Ujong, Pahang. tl.r r Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak
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