The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 August 1895

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 9 th AUGUST, 1895. DAILY ISSLL No
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      385 1 ■peninsular and oriental steam navigation COMPANY. CoHyer Quay. Whawij, New Harbour VTHe mail steamers will leave Singapore on or Hwt the undermentioned dates. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD 1*35 iS>5--pivßeßC^ ;iyin .\i,. Kaijar-i-Hind jist A.:g. eTTnitiir' 3*d Sep. RohiUa 4th Sep. MoMtta totrt Sa*. Bengal v-th Lep. The tare to Marseilles and thence
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      554 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM j A NAVIGATION COMPANY. Uxdrr Mail Contract with tub Austrian Government. THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected to sail from here OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. FOR HONCKONU, FOIIT*I«STS Shanghai k Kobe. ports via Bombay. iSfis. *395. Maria Teresa Se t. 4. Vindobona
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      1065 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thb Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Aency. late J. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time table lor Aug. Steamer From Expected Will be de»patchc<L,for Date Van Gotns. Penang. Aug. loth. Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang and Sourabaya. Au^. 13th. Generaal Pel. Batavia. Aug.
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      739 1 J. M. LYON CO., MILLWRIGHTS, Civil Mechanical Engineers, RON FOUNDERS Aln D SKIP BUILDERS Machini Shop Shipbuilding Yard, Albion Engine Works, Beach Road. OFFICE It SALE-ROOM, p posite the General Post Office. Makers oi Light Draught Steamers and Launches, Improved Cattle Powers and Windmills, Lyon's Patent Rice Mills. Colon'al Wood
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      639 1 XJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. I PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND >;,000,000 I RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS i lip,ooo,ooc Court of Uirkctoes. J. KRAMER, Esq.,— Chaiki.an. HON. A. McCONACHIfi,— OKPUTy Chatkmah. iD. R. Sassoon, Emj. I as. J Bell |rving, E»«^. R. M. Gkav. Lbq M. D. Kzekiel, Esq. S.
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      544 1 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. SUBSCIUBSD CBPITAI £,1,200,000 >,c lllig. Head Otiice, gj Che;»p&idt. London. The undersigned sr.. prepared to ut.c^ UliL RISKS at cuircni rates. THE BORNEO Co., I ru.,— Agents. TSIORWICK UNION FIRh INSUR- L^ I ANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established i j FOR FIKK INSURANT oW.\. Amoint I\>ihi.ii
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      263 1 PACIMC If/ 'I. STE ".ISHL. COWP.'.'CV OCCIDENT/. rAI STEAMSHIP f ,r-- of Stcamen c of the ilOVf Toc'ff r i Special reduce Arm •ppli<^!>o'.. P^! ceedin g conr,< fl or i Pa- j K mc -xt '-a < on 0<1.,%. y.:, ton <r ir. i. wasi'n? <idte_ Yokohama to I\.
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1895.
    591 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1895. An important telegrara from our Hongkong ■>'. Sen p. still moi c grat e i aspect spoil tl ti< al situ; tion m China tbatt ttas been precipi 1 series ol ri »«»ing murder* >ffensive British 11:.-- .i :i adies it !-.u-
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    788 2 1 here is some probability, we hear, that the battalion which will succeed the sth Fusiliers here will be ihe 2nd Batt. Royal Irish Regiment (18th) In another quarter tiiere is a raroour that we are possibly to have the Kirle bri^.' ide from Hoiitjkoni: 1 here will be cricket
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    PLANTING AND PLANTING LABOUR
    515 2 A contributor to the Calcutta Planter, who lias lienrd from a friend m Madras (hat a Calcutta j firm has taken up large tracts of forest land m J I'ravancore specially suited lor tea, U anxious to know what the use can be of the finest
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    706 2 it is rrporti d that a large Company is to bestarted m Kobe io endeavour to promote the c »al trade ol that port m opposition to Maji. Ol late, Moji ha, been monopolising die sale of coal to steamers io the detriment ot l\'Ajt: traders. A number of torpedo
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    THE OUTLOOK IN OUR ORIENTAL TRADE.
    771 2 THE OUTLOOK IN OUR ORIENTAL TRADE. As Inter vi lav With Sir Thomas Si'thrrlan-d, k. c. m. 0., m. r. Westminster Gaeette, July nth It was with some thoughts of Sh ikespeare's Antonio m my mind (writes our mprc-e<ita ivt) that I entered the stately offices oi m Peninsular and
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    TEMPERANCE AS SHE IS TAUGHT.
    336 2 Tasmania ihe Light li tic island a* it i on ioou Ij called has just made entific temperance j-aitci Lhe State scliool cuncuhun, s»vs Oytk •n the Sydney TeUgra h. I'wo iwurs and hatf m e^cli v\c---k,ir'j to b«j devoted ies cmis m the science
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    200 2 Shade oi Nelson, libten to tliis The Victorian Government have decided upon I a. drastic scheme ok retrenchment m connection vviih Ihe Naval Brigade m that Colony, and Ll»e slrenoLli oi that body is to be reduced forthwith from 342 officers and men to 150. IWoot the gunboats are also
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      ENGLAND AND CHINA.
      147 2 The Missionary Murders. The Chin*. Mmister ii.;- had 1 pioira*.ted audience uitli l^ord Salisbury, alter which the Cabinet oonferred t-._;et!ier on tiie matters discussed at »!if; interview. Founderirg of ths s.s>. Catterthun." The sl<*amer Caliert/uitt, from .Sydney bound For Hongkong. 3tas (ouadere<! after striking on a rock.
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      FURTHER RIOTS IN CHINA.
      107 2 Attack on a Mission at Fatshan. Intense Indignation m Hongkong, fl teUgrtmtoi r. ,1 Hongkong, Aug itfa it»jM A riut iias occurred ai KaUban, KwJ tuu» Canton] and the hospital of t, Weuleyan Methodist Mi-sion lia.s been damaged. A < runded indignation meeting ha? oee:. held
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    410 2 i here wtU ot a Paper-el*.,, m, Weunes- j day next meet at the Cro, s Koad s Tang- J Un at 5-15 p m M m Ibe heavy equal] tuat occurred th™ morning the A7*« K//. A had to throw overlioarc a quantity of her deck rargo oft Pulau
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      117 2 SXNT S BAND f™\! > ->p«n to Theatres Fiitera-i, 'A; I .-uc--, ice. M\F,KSAL. PUte. IK. 3 AND |9ST Ksien" a handsome i few very hly quiet m this shiprr? 'V'.n^ csbs id. ;AMS. X .pository. L t. S oncers. Oi UTAN." S K-R Ml I i 1 V .v.
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      457 2 TO BE LET N\J 4 M.ii.^c.i Si r« K ti) isi September. No. Iftjo H. piace. Ist and -Tid rloors. .-lv to MEYER BKOIIIEKS. TO BE LET. VI T UODS\ !LI K. Stiangoon Road; laijjc con> hmabfc! re-.niei'.cc and pleasantly sit ualod. Ret ?s liiiiTictiiate entr\ POWELL Co. v.c. "to
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      321 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. MERGUI PEARL FISHERY. A S ;.dvei tized. the Meiyui Fcail Fishery was put iip to auction on the June, 18^5, and the highest b:d for any block wad Ks. 4,500 wlmh was accepted The t export of Po .il Shell alone duriny the stfisin > (i-45 vvaSjM tons.
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      88 2 The Week. Friday. Jth H:^.. VVater 0.9 raido^gbl v.4, p. Satu:d£y, 10th rl^h U'atei 42 a i. y Sunday, 1 ni. High VV .a- ill Sundai I Mo;ia£ xztc H B i\ r aler: 1.50 a., 2. m c Srttlene. t Heiiaiijj Lodge Zetland Reg 8 p_ mTuesday, ijtfc High
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    DHOBIE REGULATION.
    177 3 Mtcr sundry unpltaaant iii»clo«*tr«s, uu-e-s*3rv to repea?. aho»j» the vicissitudes at [anuiV -moo has t» nodergo whrn ii> c cusiodyof the Sin^ap»>r«- dbobic, il \\:!i ffre^t the p»ir>! lo s«« bo« Honakong ropo^ s'^5 ea wl^ '"^""drv reform. Will ny e«efge6c aoembtr ot tiie Municipality 'o a public
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    MALACCA.
    30 3 t• j 11 1c r 1 >t r< V mtnrri i»< Strait Setti*;- r. v. ipp'lv > i 1... h m branch*:-) not aa»«er racture a -< in -> I taa »g*
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    160 3 i*> > be (k n t Mai I reek a 1 is arres S 4 re tor bay- i land Ov.:. > ar: wanted io 11 fhe g h U tote ihe UtU i\ i that o.sr 1 li-.:-- X iiaver^ ha> l I'o^Mbiv >ome ol the watebea :his i
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    A FLAW IN THE DEFENCE OF HONGKONG.
    390 3 M,»nv months have now elapsed since the very stron^c^t representations wrre sent lo th? Colonial Office And the War Ottice from this Colony p«>:ntn,; out th? ,-tb>ohi!<- necessity o: obtaining for the oiouy .m nUargemenl ot its boundries, or, as diuU-m itic people
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    DISASTER TO A FRENCH COLUMN IN TONKIN.
    169 3 K LsKD n 1 rIE\ I ta 11 io > i ippres taring res ilu din 1 1 ,1 M. X pendent a:-.i enei ir.d .1 toluol i k. men all Ei ill Annam 1 r.n.:e.;: .as I, under C imont, 1 the
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    330 3 PL.\> N THURSDAY, August 1895. M ;\i!> iJ• > I. Bit ii IV'!' \t. \l--. Matthews andCapt. I etcher, o.'.e 13 oe.it. Mr. taltxulud.Mr. Bryant.rec.ls.l, 6— 2, 6— 4. l.\:*. i OOUBLI HaSOICAT. n I Miss |.G« i, rec 15, beat Mrs, i 1 M Lj
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    MR. W. CLARK COWIE.
    1895 3 We have received a copy of Tke Biographer, a monthly journal of a useful type which devotes itself lo tlie record of the lives of men who, though not perhaps able to claim a place m Men of the Time or other historical biographies have yet
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    THE BEAM V. THE MOTE.
    1211 3 '"j It m to Iraw at to one >>■ iwo points m connection arith t i< M iral i-!.J Material P Report lii 11-,.I 1 (4, wh pubh: I ret, as to i res set the unwary the r I l« tics, eve i know
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    SIZE & STRENGHT NO DEFENCE.
    499 3 SIZE STRENGHT NO DEFENCE. Here's point for you lo think u\n v,^ a,u i pment havt -miih healti A man may stand six ft it two incbi m his I and 'nave the muscles of a prize fighter, uid yet be' an essentially unhealthy man His ing wife m'aj be
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 3 (CORKLCTED Li J TO August <).} On London. Bank 4 m/s _> i demand i\\ Private credits 3 m/s 3/3 documents 3 m/s 2/2-1/1O credits 6 rii/3 2/2| On India. Bank demand 194 s On Hongkong. Bank demjiiid ;'/bpm. On Yokohama. fiank demand par. On Java. Bank demand uoi
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    PRODUCE.
    96 3 (August 9.) n 34-87* Garnbier y.3^ do. Cube No. 1 12.65 Prippur, Black (ordinary Spore) 10.75 do. White, (Fair L/W=s%) „18.50 Nutmegs '5'- v s to the lb.) 91. Mace (Banda; 96. rtoves (Amiwina) 17 18 Liberian Cotiee 42 75 lapioca, small pe.irl (Fair quaiuy) 4.20 do. do. flake
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      369 3 QCEAN ST K. A M SM I PC O MP A Nif The Corapanj sf<aunun 1 pouj oatwards For the Strai C :r.>. c iron Jap<;!i >:<. n.i. -.r. for Lond 1 every a- I <ncommi»i'itiun tor first and third < ,i>- ngt 1 ryinp -a Sar^eon and S;j* irdi
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      69 3 Weather Kepurt. (August S.i Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9, am. 3p. m. 9p. m. Bar. red. 32 Fab 39.850 29.789 29.829 Temperature 830 85.0 81.0 Wet Bulb Thermometer 77.3 77.0 7ft 8 Dir.ofWind S.W. S. S. Max. Temp, m shade 86.2 M;n. do do 71.4 Max. m Sun
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      687 3 AUGUST 9th, 1895. iaiion. '~ipita. TIimm > a. D:v nog oay v hliai Sank. [831 pnu. Jie.oooc.v. f*-sift, N..-...:., nk of China £saayoso i*.* i<.. I 1 Bk. of China, Jap feStauts l£*ooi»*m roilfiClrls. 45 do. Debentures 6* i|% paan. Ssooojo New Harbour Dock Co. Ltd. S $aoo oid.#™ f
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      179 4 McALISTER Co. Government Contractors, Engineers' Furnishers SHiPCHAXDLERS, Sailmakers *N4) General Furnishers. Have always m Stock Fairban'-c Vesghing Machines, j o ail .vr suit all couatnc*, .v d !»•> a« Sjl:er' a Family Spring Balances I saie3 31 ail sizes. Cros^ cut and Hand Saws, AMERIC \N SCOTCH iToOLS aer» saj
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      584 4 Max Stern Co., SINGAPORE. Branch Orvick I eklin. General Merchants and Commission Agents. Whuie>ute Impoctvn of Hardware. Suuioneiv, Plated ai>d Mcioi GouUs, Toys, Fancy and Piecejovus, L.uap», Sk. A large stock always kept. Orders for Europe wiil nnd prompt execution on tavcurabte terms. MAX STERN ft Co., Singapore. ;i. KAFb'LES
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      429 4 JOHN LITTLE Co., LIMITED, WINE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS. |m champagne Ponunery and Cireno's Cl»aini)agnt j extra s>et. IP^ Ayata, extra dry quality i Reoaudin Bollinger, very dry. f I MOSELLE HOC^C. H T Dcinltard's Sparkling Muselle. BJ-. Deifthard's Hockheim. MrttSLx^ht. Dt iiitiar.i's Litblraumilch. jß^Bß^^yM Dcinhard's Nic-rstein Keisling. M M CLARETS
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      670 4 DEWAR'S PERTH WHISKY. By Royal Warrant Purveyors to Her Majesty the Queen. _Qi*mm*i^ A few Leading Establishments m London, where "Dewar'*" is made a Specialite: The Criterion. Frascati's Oxford Street. The Gaiety. Scott's." Haymarket. The Holborn Viaduct Hotel. The Holborn Restaurant. The Royal Aquarium. The Horse Shoe. Bailey's Hotel. Globe
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      141 4 DONALD MACKENZIE'S Five Scotch Whisky, SPECIALLY BOTTLED KOK SARKIES BROS. STRAIT.^ St I Lr MfcNi bC bt'KKAH. June i. 21. b JA S. AITKEN Co., KALKIRK. BonXkit h\ri*».sM-> FOB ExfOKTATtOK. :To be had of ail Dealers Wholesale Agent PATERSON SIMONS Co. Oct. U tu.fr. The St. Pauli Breweries Co., Ld.
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      737 4 SoLf Agents, f ffe^V BEHN, MEVEK Sc Co., VtuS^V Singapore and Penang. Singapore. Messrs. John Little Ac Co. Je^L Messrs. Guiuzcl flc Sthuhinacher tatavia and S^urubuy.i, laJsLrf-I Messrs. Houghtun < o. Max Stern Co., SINGAPORE SOLE AGENTS CONTRACTORS lOK DURKOPP'S DIANA CYCLES Pnumatic and Cuslmm Tyred; tiie strongest and best
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