The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 August 1895

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, i 5 th AUGUST, 1895. DAILY ISSUE, No. 2,43;
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      362 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. O»»>ov— i «>ii>er <j.a/. Whakvbs, New Harnoar l"n« nvail v. Icavt Singapore on or 1 about llw un<!cTmei»tM^n^<i dr.* OITWARi*. HOMEWARD ieii.,..- K-V.-.J. -v-Hiad ji.,i Aug. !Cl.e»t.'. IS B 4tn st-p. itosena itxh Sc.>. Bengal > -t.i bcp. ir.^":;. .v. .«^.»i: .> -n>. Jence
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      540 1 A USTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM <rx NAVIGATION COMPANY. L ndsr Mail Comwu with the Austrian GOVBKNJIBST. THE following arc the cl&tcs on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected to sai! from here OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. pox Hongkong. pokTkiiuti Shanghai Kohr. roBTS via Boub.vy. iSSS- 1395Maria Teresa Se t. 4. GiscU Sep.
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      1492 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAR.ETVAART MAATSCHAPPI]. Under Contract with thb Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Aency. late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay I Time table for Aug. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for Date j Geileraal Pel. Batavia. Aug. lath. PenaneTOleli^ehrPadanjr, &c. Au^. 15th. Siak. Bila. Auj». ttlh.
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      642 1 XJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $«0,000,00e RESERVE FUND 5.000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF > t nnnnnnr PROPRIETORS i f lOOOOOOO COUST O» UIRBCTORS. J. KRAMER, Esq.,— Chairman. HOX. A. McCONACHIE.— Deputy Chairma*. D. R. Sassoos, Es>q. j Jas. J. Bf ll Jrvlng, Esq. R. M. GsaV, lisq I M.
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      485 1 ATLAS ASSURAN|CE COMPANY. I SuBSCitiBEB CAPITAL £1,200,000 StGli'mg, Head Office, 92 Cheapsidc, Lon :ou. The undersigned arc prepared to accept I'ißil RISKS at current rates. j THE BORNEO Co., Ltd.,— v, i KTORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR- ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 1797. lOR FiRE INSLRANCE ONLY. Amount Insured
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      406 1 OACIi IC MAIL STEAMSKIr B COMPANY ND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENT AJ. STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through pa.^age uckets gca r.^rac France, and Germany by a{! fcra ol Steaintr^, aiso to Sm i r;. < .>_ of the abovt liaes. I'o other Eoropean points at f Sp:ciai reduced ratcc grintci Lo OScers c
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1895.
    1436 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1895. line -1. ..it «..e I'rt <« li.t I'eb^le'* r.p!it maintain, L'niv.r.l l.y influence anil unU.-ibrd bjrg^in; trrr patriot Truth !.«r clorioui prrcrpt-. d:iw, J'le.lirr.l to fteliition. Loyiltjr, and Law. ALTHOUGH the discussion at yesterday's Municipal Meeting u;i the que:-tion of alienating land
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    BUSINESS ITEMS.
    539 2 (By the Mail Mr. U. Ls. Martin presided 0:1 July 16 ut Lite twenly-fi(lh half-yearly meeting of the aiiuiciiulders of tiie B;!t:s!i North Bornto {'n:.:;,«.iny, held at the Cannon Street Hotel, and, in moving ihc adoption uf ilie report, stated that the accounts showed that tiie company was
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    MALACCA.
    589 2 %Fr*m our oun Corrupt ndtnt.} On the Bth inst the marriage of Miss CM. O. Nuy and Mr. W.J. Parry was celebrated at Christ Church, Malacca, by the Revd. W. H. C. Dunkerley. The bride, who looked very charming, was given away by her father, Mr. P. Nuy. She
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    THE MASSACRE AT KU-CHENG.
    404 2 1 n*- Straits Maritime Joui to this foul outrage says It is uot cikjuj limply demand lii.it Jlte culprits shah* be brought to that death il so richly deserve, bul a British Commi >„ mug conduct 't;c v.-'iolo erf the roceedings :n conne iion with their
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    THE NATIVE STATES OF INDIA.
    255 2 I We arc far from saying that trie system under which the Native States are administered b\ chiefs, ministers, and even Ly CabiiieL<=, more or less controlled by English political ofheer?., ii incapable of improvement. It may be that the Indian Government lias not yet
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    65 2 The visit of the Spanish squadron to England in July was ihc first official visit to Plymouth since the titoe q( the Armada, and coincides with, the 307th anniversary Of the seining of the Spanish expedition 0$ Plymouth Hoe. The squadron consists of the battleship Bellayo, 9,900 tons (flagship of
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    746 2 The Mission Outrages in China. At a meeting of the Church Missionary' Society il was resolved that no disaster should be allowed to interfere with the Society's work. German Railway Enterprise in Africa. The German Centra! African Company ho'jes to begin the Central African railway next spring. London,
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      921 2 JOHN LITTLE ft Co., LIMITED, HEW AM) POPULAR BOOKS. TRANS! I :O\ >. Amiiwi oi Supertiuou-i Woman. THE >LCU.ND MR& rANQUERAY. IQR \!DA by Ac Author oi tSe Gr-at War ia England 1897. t£N^ bf Kmil^ Zola FLA\ THiNu UF \N HOUR by M:s. KcwunL O DOKXft d- Ud Mcr
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      669 2 j TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. Municipal Debs. 5^ Tanjuiig P^gar Duck Delis. 5^ I-'KASEH C»... Km itMH^e Wt] Slt'tle iir.iners. Auy. 15. u.c. FOR SALE I|0U%I»«] '-"igg' wkh 41 Deli Pony, in best i onfer. Apply 8., c/o Fre< Press. Auj.;. o a».B For Batavia, Samarang and Sourabaya. Tlie OosUi Sieiitu
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      221 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL I have this day removed my Oftke to No. 24. Raffles Place, same floor as Messrs. Braddell Brothers and Matthews. P. G. BERNARD Exchange and Slock Broker. Aug. i.- 19.8 BRITISH MOKTH BORNEO GOVERNMENT. VVT ANTED a Chinese Clerk for Sapong, Biivv «ish North Borneo. Must knaw
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      171 2 The Week. Thur&uay, 15 th Hitfh Water: 4.42 I^idy Mitchell At Home." S. V. A. 8-inch 8.1.. Guit-dril:. Dernorc: t MedalConiest, A.nj»lo4 Uinesebdi. tym. PfaOliamtonic Orcne-ir.i. 8.30 y>. m. Friday, it\\. Hif^i Waiti o.r: .4^ p. S. V. A. Maxim Gun -drill. Soldicis Home Al^tl(\•«lsa^^ u p. in. Saturday, 17th
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    THE PAPER CHASE.
    195 3 \notlkr-r -aeet aud rua iiu.k placo !art i<»i;hr ii> ennAectioti wit»i tuis ,port-:.: a i iorm i atttusement, wiiich *f»>ri!- I e grov. inj; •I.l'i.arity. >vcr t iw»-nt"' ti'l^r^ •-> c Orel .i\ ai Station, sa*l a <■•*•• trvV ■>»*''-^ s and ,-.e» t..!'-i Th.- line vt
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    COCO-NUT PLANTING AND THE BEETLE ENEMIES OF THE PALM.
    151 3 CVy&M Obs-'rV-r. S;rsgapore, Jury I2x\<l. l>*.ir S 1 bom toid tW;it ;ju .ire a rf em Um disease^ o: cr>co- nut trees. .l»i .ie»n> i) a srent fmotm a fmx wouid J n cure r>r mean-, 01 exCfrr?. rating :he Red
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    THE FUTURE NAVY OF JAPAN.
    509 3 THE FUTURE NAVY OF JAPAN. •> r future ivy, in the r n:»r»i» L a\\ L jqu.r»r eats %>,(. kj i aws ece&>ai proprc. year »J;.. eS. ■wn te tra»y 'i* lavj y otyoon past. A-. vrtte mc H!..i. tujvi tt tae disposal o:" the L><- .-.*> tesr g« Beaded
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1788 3 (Wednesday, Aujj. i H i;>ws-> Present.— Mr. A. Gentle, President, Colonel PtniiifMhu, s*esa*3 Moses, joaqoim, Tan Jiak Kim. Se.iii Liang Seah. t". (i. Paterson and \V. Evtuia. I he fcu\»iu...i. statement i.uii on liie table showed cumrnt accounts 530.0.2 fixed deposits S >y4.si*> 01 which ?;q.sck. b >:>
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    108 3 Losrs Orders. Head Oj.irter Office, Singapore, Is* August, 1895. Orderly Officer Xjt ei:>umjj week Capt. A P. Talbot. Orderly N-C.O. for ensuing sveek ber^t. A. Morrison. Parade-. Monday, y ii;. Maxim Gun-drill. Tuesday, u Do. K. M.i\:in Gun-drill. Wednesday, Squad-drill. i. li. Aiaxitii Gun-drill. Thursday, 22nd. 3-inch
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    162 3 PLAY ON WEDNESDAY, ***** August 1075. C I! tMFIOKSHir. Mrs. Salzmann l^^t Mr-. K^r,- 4 6, 6 6 Mixes Double Handicap. MntiJ.Gunn and Mr. Waddeil, rec. 3, beat Mr. Sir.njjor and .Mr. Talbot, rec. <> 1,6—2. Mr. and Mrs. Hradikil, owe 50.3, beat Mrs. Adam's and
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    263 3 Mk>. BK'.'VHfcAll-MAITMEWS VRML. The semi-final tie in this competition was finished yesterday. The final must be played oK by Friday, August 23rd. Mr. Stiven and Mrs. Tripp (scr.) beat Mr. Yade and Mrs. N.inson (2) 4 up and 3 to play. Mr. A. P. Talbot and
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    THE CONTRIBUTION AND CEYLON.
    835 3 (Times of Ceylon, j On June 26th we published a short paragraph to lite effect that it was probable that the amount j of the Military Contribution 10 be contributed by the Straits Settlements would be fixed on tiie basis of a percentage of revenue. What
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    PERAK NEWS.
    652 3 [Perak Pioneer^) Wt s-.t tii.it Lieutenant C. G. Stewart, 8. a., a i broLhei of the former Ad] u Lai of i le Perak v -:!v:-.-, has be-.ii mentioned in Utspitchrs <or his services Colonel KeHy's coiumn at the relief i Cliitral. Mr. Stewart dme here on leave
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    THE CONTROL OF GAMBLING.
    642 3 la the > oia»e ul an nrlicle uii the incousislenc;;.-* and anomalies attendant on uur so called policy uf gambling repression, t.ne btruits Maritime 'journal makes these pointed observations The morality of gambling is an eliiica! quantity difficult to determine. For ourselves, we must confess that
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 3 (Corrected iv ro August <- On Lqmjo:,. Bank 4 m j demand 2 J Private credits 3 m/s .2/2 5 i■ documents 3 m/s credits bu. 2/2-5 16 On India. Bank demand iy« On Hongkong. Bank cieinaiid i^Lom On Yokoha.va. Bank dcrn^r.ti fc%p«n. On Java. Bank demand 1301 Private
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    PRODUCE.
    96 3 (August 15. .1 {l $M**\ '»ain.ii»i I, do. Curie No. 12.:,. Pepper, Black (ordinary S'^urc) (l io do. VVhuei [HairL/W=s%j 18.50 Nutmeg- :5c- to the il<.; 9c Mace fß&nda) (1 yt> Cloves (Ainboina). 17 r Liberian Co.-ieo 4^ 75 Lapioca, small pearl (Kur quality J 420 do. do. Sake
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    SHARE LIST. AUGUST 15th 1895.
    232 3 .tat-on. Capita] "pntafi 5 it i Hon-K,,, .v S'hai B<nk. -x-j prem. tto,:oio». *ic «x-'eoc R Nation -1 Rank of China £500,000 £400.150 y Fcun-ier^. Nomina! J Bk. of China, jap. Straits fj, i £2.000,000 /*****© 199J875 £2 c. I-. Pnonders £5 I(2i;0 lanping Pagar
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      148 3 For Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. Tlie British India Steam Nav. Co., Ltd., steamer BANCOORA, 2,170 tons, is due here on the 17th instant, from Calcutta, and will liave prompt despatch tor the above ports. For irtight and passage apply to UOLSTEAIJ&Co. Aug 14. 17.S For Hongkong. The Indo-Cliina Steam Nav.
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      286 3 QCEAN STEA.4 SHIP COM«>*«ltf I Tli» Company's slta-iicr* ..re J<— !>;'■ i-'i iron .v-:- j pvol outwards lar thi- straits £<ii« J pan ft.i;, Japa:i r.^memrds fur London every Keek <id imv. .1 cmiiiii ,d<ilioii for first ai.d third .is- f j Tying a burgeon and Stewarde Through Hills of
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      63 3 Weather Keport. (August 1-].! Taken at Randan*; Kcrbau Hospital Observatory <}. A M. 3f H. V>• MBar. red. 32 Fah 29.Q0.' 29.750 29.8^1 Temptrature 8" 5 S3 S 77.5 Wet Bulb Thermometer 77. 70.8 752 Dir. of Wind VV. S.E. S.L. Max. Temp, in t.had»» So 8 Min. do do
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      692 3 VESSELS iN PORT. Plage Ton. Captain Arrived Froa I/a i-ot-Wai i Fei-Tjw« < liin.torp., i- derso:i A. N Other Vessels .■Eot.es Brit 1844 ntburj Ajl'. i- r AZAMOR Bijt. 20O§ S Vl.,'. I Ban HinGfak Brit. >■„ BAVJfiRMAKSIK I):;. _'>, a«e) Ban ShMr Guam Bnt. _.y^, < Bekgkalis Hnt. go
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      238 4 r McALISTER ft Co. 6oTOTmkfflt Ccmtr-ctws. Engineers' Furnishers SHIPCHANDLERS, I Sailmakers General Furnishers. Have aiways in Stock Fairbanks Wcigb ng Machines, -1 all ««r:gi»ts to suit j- -■->untritf>, ta Sahsr'slFaroily Spring Balances caies d ail sixes. Cross cut and Hand Saws, AMERICAN I SCOTCH TOOLS j oi =v h eription.
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      720 4 TOBKUT >JO. 4 Mataosa Sn«au Entry ut Sipltmtir. .Nv. aa/ja Raffle* Flsk*. i* and aad toon. Aapivto MBYEK BROTHERS. Aug. 3. 39 TO BE LET. 11/OOOSVlLlJi. Siran«ooo Road large, com- J fortable rewdcaca aad pleasantly situated, j Rent $50. Immediate entry. POWELL Co. Juiy 2. u-c. BE LET. VVll'H entry,
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      447 4 DE WAR'S PERTH WHISKY. By Royal Warrant Purveyors to Her Majesty the Queen. h few Leading Establishments in London, where Dewar' is made a Specialite: The i n> i> Frascati's Oxford Street. TfceGai h ".Scon's." Hay market; The H«»i n Vwdua HofeL The Holborn Restaurant. The Kc\ai '..(uaritiiii. The Horse
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      174 4 fhe St. Pauli Breweries Co,, Ld. BREMEN. GIRL BRAND. A LIGHT PILSENER BEER. msm Ink Annual Export 12,000,000 bottles. Twelve prize Medals Awarded. Supplied to all the principal London Clubs. Sole Agents (or the Eastern Archipelago PUTTFARCKEN Co., Singapore. Jan. 10. 10.1 TOTTENHAM EXPORT PILSENER BEER. A light English BEER
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      258 4 BRASSERIE oe TAOTOHVILLE «hb wsxl-kvowv TOURTEL'S BEER, FBOVODKCRD TO IB THE HIGHEST AWARDS. MEMBER OF THE JURY A f THE EXHIBITIO* OF PAfilS, iM. j Apply to Messrs. L. J. CHATER, Co Singapore. Agents for M. Oppkkhsimsr Co., Paris. Feb. 21. th PJJRB FRUIT VLXEGAR CF THE GRANDE VINAIGRERIE j
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      872 4 ANTI-ANTHRAX. Absolutely SuKt Rbaoh.\ Attliko. Chbafer Than* All Qiwii. THB '"»nly efticient hide Aahrfodant in liit market. Its appitcatiun dcs>trou~ wun absoltltr certainty maiiguant anthrax and any other nfeciiou- on tiic suriace and in tlic suLstence of the kkins, and doe< not in aity interfere wilh the subsequent tr unier',
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