The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 July 1895

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 19™ JULY, 1895. DAILY ISSUE f No. 2,415
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      390 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL r STBAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Owica,— Cottyat Qeay. Waaavsa. Haw Harbour The mad steamers wiß leave Singapore on or About the undermentioned dates. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. I*os 1*925- --p<l Jaiv- Khediv. xuh Jaiy. aavanaa ?th Aag. Rosetta 7th Aug. Bengal 19th Aug. Kaisar-i-Hiad ant Aug fXhoAvj md Sep. RahiUa
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      538 1 AUSTRIAH LLOYD'S STBAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Uanan Mail Contract with tub Austriah Government. THE following are the dates oa which the Co.'s ■Stssmeis ssay ha mpsrtsd to sail from herei— OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. mm Heweseae, pobTbibstb Shanghai k Koaa. k forts via Bombay. ■•bv >•**. Gisela Aug. Maria Valerie July 14. Vindobona
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      632 1 DB KONINKLIJKE PARS.' Undbr Contract with thb Ni Agents at Singapore. Ships Aency. late Tuns tahl Steamer From Expected Wi Japara Bawean. July 13th. Sourabs via Bi Van Diemen. Batavia. July 21st. Batavia. Medan B'jermassin. July 17th. B'massi Dong, Speeiman. Batavia. July 28th. Batavia, Siak Bengkalis July 29th. B'kalis, M.
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      771 1 TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. ITHERLANDS IBDIA GOVBBHMBBT. t T. DAENDELS Co., 3-3 Collyer Quay Is for July; ill be despatched for Date lya, Bali, Lombok, Macassar k Moluccas, iwean. July 23rd. Cheribon, Samarang, and Timor. July 23rd. n, Pulo Laut, Cotei, Brow, Bolongan, and ola. July 27th. Cheribon, Samarang k Sourabaya. July
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      591 1 XJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAP1TAL............................5i0,000,000 RESERVE FUND 5,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OP > a«— PROPRIETORS... j ~-~4io*o» j *ob COUBT OB UIBBCTOBS. J. KRAMER, Esfl.,— Chaibman. HON. A. McCONACHIE— Dsrvnr Chairbaw. D. R. Sassoon, Emj. j Jas. J. Bell Jrving, Esq. R. M. Gray, Esq. j M. D. Ezekiel,
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      512 1 ATLAS ASSURAN|CE CjOJMPANY. Sl'bscbibbo CBriTAL £1.200,000 Sterling. Head Ofice, 9s Cbeapside, London. The undersigned are prepared to accept FIRE RISKS at current rates. THE BORNEO Co., Ltd.,— Agents. •NORWICH UNION PIRE INSUR- ANCE SOCIETY OP NORWICH AND LONDON. ESTABLISBBD 179/. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount Immjbed £200,000,000. j Premium income.
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      806 1 PACiriC MAIL STEAMSHU COMPANY AND /ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through passage tickets granted lr, England France, and German v by all trans-Atlantic lines af Steamers, also to Sai2 Francisco by the stwir.wt, ef the above tines To other European points at proportionate ratc7 Special reduced rate? granted to Officer
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1895.
    1330 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1895. mr,! bi >r".-» am] imbribnl by gain; ii- re patriot Trti!.-. i.rr _!<:- i',- ;:rr. I ilnv Pledged to Uelitfior,. LoraftT. an,2 I j». THE filling up ol the cup is a political metaphor that has proved infinitely effective as a boomerang
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    56 2 Tbe annual meeting of tbe S. V. A. will be held on Wednesday, July 31st, and tbe Drill Season will commence in tbe middle of August. The demand for copper coins, not only for India but for the Straits and China, has been to large of late that the Calcutta
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    "ARRY" ON THE BAND.
    408 2 ARRY" ON THE BAND. (With Apologies ta Mr. Punch.) Dear Charlie, 'Br coarse you're aware As I'm fond of a bit af a toon, I've dona a bit in on my own In the line of the whisthn' coon An' bein' so ter speak in the know I must 'ave
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    323 2 --m---m The Straita Settlements Association meet to night in the Exchange Rooms at 5 p.m. H. M. S. Rainbow. Redbreast and Plover continue to cruise between Amoy, Anpingand Takow. The German ironclad Kaiser arrived at Amoy on the 30th ult., and left on the 7th for Shanghai. It is rumoured
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    SIAM'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
    206 2 ''Siam Free Press. The Sia.nese Foreign Othce is indulging in a great deal of hilarity at the present moment over some leal or imaginary successes in the lists of diplomacy. That the cause of this light heartedness is not discernible in Ban^icolc \vc need scarcely point out.
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    138 2 Field Officer (or the ensuing week: Captain W. L. Warren, a.4. There will be a Field Day on Tuesday next, the 23rd inst., in which the following troops will tgfcs part;— 25 and 38 Companies R.A. with 4 guns, 2nd 41st Company, R.E., 2nd North'd. Fusiliers. Troops to
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    82 2 THB GENERAL ELECTIONS. Great Continuous Unionist Victories. Yet Another Cabinet Minister Unseated. Three hundred and four Unionists have been elected with sixty-five gains. Seventy-three Liberals have been elected with ten gains. Sia Parnellites and thirty-seven AotiParnellites have been returned. The Right Hon'ble John Morley has been unseated at
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    657 2 Capt. Brabazon, R.M. 1 ..1. late of H. MS, Victor Emmanuel at Hongkong, is here on his way home on promotion. The Japanese arc marching on Taiwanfoo from the North, and are expected to reach that port on or about the 20th inst A telegram received to-day from Laou*: 1
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      618 2 Mourn h KATZ BROTHERS 9 HEW GOODS. THR ADLER" BICYCLE No. $17* The "Adler Bicycle No. 33 $150 do. do. No. aa Sl3O do. do. No. ao Site do. do. No. ad $135 A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Money Pur-«^, Cigsiella Caseß, Cigar Cases, Writing Cases. Dressing Casrs tut Latho and
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      158 2 ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE FOR CASH NOW ON. A iPLENDID OPPOBTTTNITT FOR ntending purchasers. Mrs. ROOKE, GRESHAM HOUSE, 18, BATTERY ROAD, )-y 1 >• 15.7 THE ROYAL HAIR DRESSING SALOON. if R. G. SABATI ER begs to announce that he -a> purchased the above business. Pron-vmr oi Hair- Dressing, accredited from
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      1071 2 Singapore Sporting Club. AUTUMN MEETING 1895. The Autumn Rare Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 22nd 04th and aoth October, 1895. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, October 22nd. First Racb. Tbb Maidbb Plate.— Value $250. A Race for Maiden Horses— Weight as per scale (lost gib.) An allowance of
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      557 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. Municipal Debs. Tanjong Pagar Duck Debs. 5% FOR SALE. Pengerang Planting Co.'s Shares. Applv to FRASER Ik Co., Kxchange and Share Brokers, July »9- ux. WANTED TO HIRE "TTO the end of the year or longer, a quiet pony x or small cob and trap. Every care
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      157 2 The Weck. Friday, 10th High Water:— B.24 a. m., ;10p. m. Annual Meeting S. S. Assoc., Exchange, 5 p. m. Chinese Christian Assoc. Lecture on Italy, 6 p. m Rose Croix, 8.30 p. m. Bowling Handicap, Tanglin Club, 9 p. n Saturday, 29th Hieh Water o 22 a. m., 8.28
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  • Correspondence.
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      213 3 The Mi NtciPALrrv and the Band." fa rna Editor. Sir. Whilst expressing an opinion that tt nay be beW that there was seaae want of tact upon the part of the Commanding Officer of the Regiment in his proposal that "Chinamen or natives" should not be allowed to be near
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    404 3 The half-yearly general meeting of the .•nembers of the Sporting Club was held in the Exchange last evening, 18th. in the chair Mr. Sugden. There were 1 present Messrs. Murray, Stiven. Earle, Adams. Cumming. Gansloser. Jeffrev. Makepeace. J. P. Joaquim, J. O. Saunders, ..ml 11. P. Gaiiwey.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    202 3 Px >rassi ■>% P.via>. This competitiiion will be piayed on Saturday next, two rounds, Medal Play, ftaa haw been drawn as follows E. I>~. t-e^x and J. D. Taylor, Haute lr i*ar>e<» I W. B. Maclaren and' K. \V. Cnghton, -re. j. B. Robertson and h. J.
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    THE CRISIS IN FORMOSA.
    258 3 >pec.<«; to afmmgkmn^ Ime Scveanoa aca faawaataeto wv r*aao« Bam-,* Waaaaua Kanyixt. >a \xr Wvrcu us im Rsssls. Caaoraaw tidkw wt»rs jois rue Black J'i, -...v. Amoy, Juiy I ith, n a.m. i e learner S-jocttoim bound from Taiwanfoo a Swatow called in at Amoy on
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    MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY.
    1618 3 Tas Wrick, or the St. Paacats. The Marine Court of Inquiry into the stranding and subsequent loss of the S.S. St. Paneras, official number, 97,779, of I Liverpool, on the Samarang reef, near Labuan, on the 13th ult., was opened this 1 morning. The Court consisted
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    COMING EVENTS IN THE FAR EAST.
    915 3 Itis conceded by all who take an interest in passing events and their relation to the future, that passing developments portend great changes in these lands. Ihe Eastern Question is now very rapidly becoming a graver Far Etstern Question, and ere the year closes,
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    19 3 From to to 15 cases of plague are reported at Pale Chiu Go and Mung Kang, near Amoy, daHy.
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    THE CRISIS IN FORMOSA.
    1683 3 Anping Abandoned BY thk British Naval Authorities. Her Majesty's War Vessels Offer Pa&saoe to China to tbb European Residents or Taiwahboo. Exposure op the Vacillation op the British Authorities. The Briush Consul Protests in Vain. Admiral Buller's Orders "Immediately and Strictlt Carried Out." The Taiwanfoo correspondent
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    RAUB.
    520 3 Mr. W. Bibby returns to Raub tomorrow, via Klang. He expects that in a few weeks from now the railway material now going up via the Bilut will be all in I position on the permanent way, whicii is now ready for the rails. The locomotive is re erected,
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    120 3 Those who have not iiad the pleasure of beholding Mr H. J. Wilson. MP, the sole remaining active Anti-opiumist of the defunct Royal Commission, in the flesh, may be gratified to see a portrait of him in a recent issue of the Review of Reviews accompanying the paragraph in which
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 3 (Corrected up to July 19.) On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/1$ demand 2/1^ Private credits 3 m/s z\2\ documents 3 m/s 2/2$ credits 6 m/s 2/2I On India. Bank demand 195 On Hongkong. Bank demand .f%pm. On Yokohama. Bank demand par. On Java. Bank demand- 1294 Private 30 d/s
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    PRODUCE.
    94 3 fjuly 19.) •>••" «JS.^i Gambier ».,..>.■■•.«.». "9.25 do. Cube No. 1... fI 12.65 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pore) to so ao. White, (Fair L/W« 5 18.75 Nutmegs 150s to the ib.) 91. Mace (Banda) M 96. Cloves (Atnboina) Ma. Liberian Coffer 43 50 lapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 4.20 do.
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    SHARE LIST.
    214 3 JPLV 19th, 1895. Hm/mmm. capital ted* Sham w. Dfe, H^k^^'tai^ .B>%p««. f.oroto i.o^oo.ooe kM (SS^Stfr. Nationa! bn.-k of China 523 4400,150 O*97<»*£6 Fo.dK. N«au«l (wf?,* 6 Bko* China, Jap^fcSt^j Nobum* j^g^oo^oo 190*7; £*-5do. Debentures 6X 1^ pm. >4«9^00 S.»»pore Sl.pwy Co. $J0 t,« f «ST .oi,,<io ,c4o ,00
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      49 3 For Hongkong. The Navigazione Generale Italiana Steamer BISAGNO, 1,499 tons reg., Captain Barabimo, having left Bombay on the 9th instant, may be expected to arrive here on the 20th inst en route for the above port. For freight and passage apply to BEHN MEYER Ic C0.,-Agents. July 10. ao.;
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      252 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Company steamer? saadaeantolMd b«m •00l oatwarfs for the Kir;o>, C-,ui i Japan troi, japan komenrard* for Louiiu.i cry wee'* a«j hurt accommodation for first and tfcird das- psj.a-. .1 ryinga Surgeon and Stewardess. Through Bills of Lading iire iummttm Cc2-» I****, Manila, Saigoa, Snosatt.; Bmish
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      65 3 Weather Report. (July 18.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. AM. 3P. M. 9P. M. Bar. red. 3s Fah 39.870 29.782 29.831 Temperature. 845 88.9 77.8 Wat Bulb Thermometer 79.0 79.9 766 Dir.ofWind Calm S.W. Calm. Max. Tamp, in shaaV 89.2 Min. do do 73.5 Max. in Sun 146.7
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      1130 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Flags a Ton. Captain Arrived "From Consignees For, When Men-01-War Luciper Dut. 234 Landweer Jaiy J Oienleh Neth. Con v Ulaiiji Mercury Brit, cru., 3730 Fawkea July 5 Sarawak Sr. N. O Bear Station X k V Dut.g.b., 1 300 Hordyk June 8 Atjeh Neth. Con- u
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      356 3 Vfc.SSh.LS EKPSCTED. Giving (jort »<! date or departure, aad (wl»er» known) date due hert. and n*r,,> o? A.p«?- i Mav-or-W »v.. LcASuck H.M.b. Hongkong, Plot E, H.M.S. !>e.^ Tama*. H.M. 4 Devooporl SntAMaas. AB. I. St s amkr, Rangoo.i. due J 7 2: rlous A B. I. SrBAMtK Rangoon due
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      275 4 McALISTER ft Co. Government fcntractas, Engineers' Furnishers SHIPCHANDLERS, Sailmakers AND General Furnishers. Hsfß always in Stock Pmirbank's Weighing Machines, ia ait weights to suit all countries, in so'ii's iron and wooden frames. Salter's Family Spring Balances Safes of all sixes. ross-cut and Hand Saws, AMERICAN SCOTCH TOOLS ol even- description.
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      520 4 S Man Stcrn& Co., Sls\GAf*o/t£. Haaa Owtca, Aaaraaaam. Bbjuich Ovaica... taaua. Oeneral MerchanU |sd Commission Wholesaie Importers ol Hardware, Stationery, Wlnl and Mini Goads, Toys. Fancy aad Piaccgoocfe. Lamps, kc. A large stock alwaya hept. Orticrs ior Europe will find prompt mamma oa favourable tor—. MAX STERN Co., Singapore. 31,
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      379 4 mum. JOHN ROBERTSON SON. Have pleasure ta stating they have agate secured the very fmportaat contract for le exclusive supply of SCOTCH J D WHISKY TRADE MARK. to Messrs. J. M. LYONS ft Co Ltd. uring the run of the Orient u at Oiympia and also, that their Whisky was
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      264 4 j Sol* Agents, m w|> BEHN, MEYER Co., I Singapore and Penang. *^^J Depots. 11l Singapore, MM Messrs. John Little k Co. JE A Messrs. Guntzel k Schuhmacher Batavia and Sourabaya, M9m\^suam*\ Messrs. Houghton Co. j^zji-g-gj^ Jan. 4. m.w.f T. L. GOSLING Co. m m TIVOLI BEER, Pint and Quart
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      544 4 DONALD MACKENZIE'S Fine Scotch Whisky, SPECIALLY BOTTLED FOR SARKIES BROS. Straits Settlements k Burmah. Jane 1. 31-8 AJAS. AITKEN ft Co., FALKIRK. Bottled Expressly fob Exportation. Ta be had of all Dealers. Wholesale Agent PATERSON SIMONS ft Co. Oct. I. tu.fr. Max Stern Co., SINGAPORE Eastern Central Office of the
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      632 4 j The BiagapofT Free Press aao. Mercantile Advertiser. Cablb Anonam, Adam tiaa,, Singapore. TaLarHOHC Nuttaaa.— No. 61. Published at as, Change Alley, Singapore. THE hading English Newspaper in the Straits Settlements; Johore, the Protected Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan; British North Borneo; Sarawak, Netherlands
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