The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 February 1896

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 23nd FEBRUARY, 189 ft DAILY ISSUE, No. 2. vn
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    • Advertisement
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      358 1 Jt; q Oftct Collyer Qoaj Ag Wharves. New Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. S* (of CHINA, JAPAN. PEN VXG 'f-S'- ON. INDI AUSTRALIA. ADEN EGYPT MARSEILLES, Glßß\l.l-\k. MALTA BKiSniS!, VENICE, PLYMOUTH \M) ONDON. I" ana, BbSj al i-.± d n swed Cm I ium >:•:■• ti I, tmu MAIL LINES.
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      578 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. T*HE fast and weß known steamers of this iim v.;!i wt Snikj^pore on or about the under niclHlOlU;d d.itL,. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS To arrive S-:r, fa 'apore foi T© arrive Singapore foi China. Europe. ;«h.\lar. PrittaU inn 8»h Mai I A,:. Pnusstn sth Apl. 1 rls% 30th Apl.
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      1253 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKtTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. I.'ndbk Contract with the Nbthbrlamws IITDIA GoVBRNMBNT. j Agents at Singapork. Ships Agency, late F.DAENDELS& Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for February, 1896. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for Date i Nienhu\-. B'masstn. Feb. 1 8lh. H'lra^iin.PuloLaut, otie, D< n«a!a,Brow& Bolongan. Fdi. 23rd. Siak.
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      616 1 I LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. I PAID-UP CAPITAL fio.oojooc RKSFRVE FUND fscoolooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS f *****00 c Court of Directors. > KRAMER Ksfj— Chairman j A. McCONACHIE Eso..,— Dk -uty Crmbwui D. R. Sassoox, E:q. JAS. Bl UL [*VIK«, K^q i R. U. Gr^Y. Bsq M.
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      484 1 nTHE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Established, 1883. Hiad Oppicb. .Singapuki Capttal Fti", Boaacaaaa tstmjtm Capitai Paia or RMMI POMM 291, 2TS Balance op Wukking Atc^ hi tv ti^t Dbc (804. t44V 1 08. Cam Hi m 460^10. A. 5. MURRAY —60 THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. T*Hh underpinned, baviag
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      401 1 pACIMC MAIL STKAMSHIi x COMPANY AND ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAI U STEAMSHIP COMPANY. a ll piWlgl ticket! I'i.iruii to [•-■,.-i,r-« PnHM I I f o of Sseaißert, afa» t» San Pcancaa t- the ■■,■■> of the above hru i. thi Eorapaanpui pn rtkmaU "^i< Spc- ;al reduced raU- granl <. ■m
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 22, 1896.
    782 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 22, 1896. r Fhsri teems a fair chance dI Penang at last getting, if not a barboui replete writh all modern advantages, at least con- siderablc improvement made m the port. I The statement oi Dr. Brown printed m j another column shows that the
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    THE ARMENIAN RELIEF FUND.
    47 2 I m H >' >c* \-i. l ,:r^a<i_. kwm\i%.eA <*. ti-«r, < r iv» i p^rmj Joo <■ .^O* I jr. X i iatm Stal X Chinese LC. V*n Ravei K. H Abd i] X ,d,-. a. G. NY ip K-j i'- O j P J
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    MALACCA.
    261 2 Or, tiie 17th, i child named Chan Tv, the »or. a mn:. (.amed Chan Bun Tan living at .\o 97 ift Cross St. v.a.-, missing Asthc child when it left the hous? had jewellery to the value of f >5o on it, fears were enterturned for fej safety, especially
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    185 2 PLAN' ON FRIDAY, February tut. Ladies' Sinolu Handkai-. j Mis. Murray, owe 6. beat Mrs. Saundcrs, scr. 6-2, 0-j,. .MIXKD D LF.LK HaHDICAP. Mrs. Adams .md Mr. Anthems*, owe o, beat Miss Fraser and Mr. Pearce, scr., 6-5.6— 5, Oien Mixed Pair. Mrs. Waddeii and
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1310 2 F.en as Ihe heading Topics of the Week l)o& now, too oft, portend dead language:.. A s o v Quicquid iguitt h*minn tustrt esi t rr*g» libetli. 1 1 \BN I Cricket and its gionoun uncertainties again Borneo Hill and bis rry Men who pilgrimed it
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    30 2 Sir Nicholas O'Conor G C.M.G Kf MiriiniM 0 Conor Br j sador l Brr appi Frivs Co. n^:ior Rste4*« Crand Cmm nl Ac OrA fie a*4 S: George
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    The Future of Rhodesia.
    20 2 Ibe Gmrmnmmm ba 1 ■nwiaiwa Bm Gtc 1 of Rhodesia m ooaj ft ha rii 1
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    Dr. Jameson's Trial.
    24 2 mi I rank L I ood, Mi Ed« and Mr. G r. bee Eaiwmrd Clarice ia the ih. jam* I.cnthr l-tbr
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    HARBOUR PIRATES.
    141 2 A r.'iost audacious fMg robbef I !cn,.e occurred intiic Roadi board the SS fthdy, r«pl D'Crax, which r ns fro;n here to PahSßbau .\dx thr^f i t O c k a sampan containing (-rtrr.c .iljngsidc five o! \rhom j: I boarded die vcaad Oa aratchaaaa aver dai baad
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      205 2 KATZ BROS. HIGH CLASS TAILORS BREEOHEb MAKERS, Outfitters Hosiers I \-.\i)l MCE I HE \i:l<:\ s Oh THEIR New Season's Goods FINE Jk tTMEST O West ai England Slack A Blu«. Coatings WMtol :'.-^.:rd Tweeds c. bmerc S ga A-.^; T:c; scr,vg>. *ood lutal foi HOMH WEAK Qvercoa tings &c.
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      694 2 FOR MINING COMPANIES, PLANTERS, *c. I.TOK >lU A a. re ri pe tramway, com, lete, ucan j :5- toaa m -h to hoar- day. RILEY H \H<SKEAVES a Co. AUCTION SALE SALAMATV i wlr reran on rhnrsday, the 27th Feb. B9QI v p.;... A beautil illy hi iated t n
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      752 2 'AN EO private rikisha. v Apply to M.8., i- o Free Press. J_L;-<- v, a** government notice. A^ SI RVEVOR i required temporarily for the Suivc) Department, Penang. Salary |6uo P® "»nui i. Applicatio is n '.ii copies ol testimonials, thould be sent to ihe Office of the Colonial Secretary
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      378 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Municipal Debenture 5%. Mergui Company Shares. Punjom'a Pref. Shares. Tanjong P.i^ar Dock Shares. Tanjong Pagar Dock Debs. Straits Trading Co/s Shares. App!) 1 i KASKK <„... Exchange an.] Si 11 BioUen I'eb. .v. SALE OF CHINESE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Bre. 'A I OUK S ILB-KOOM 1 Monday 24th
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      309 2 The Week Bm mlaj taatf H L h Mow .1- <j tarter, 4 H Si i v n Ch.nt- Nc V• if Sporti Pi Mb > Sue Uj ijrd IJ.1 J 1 S. V. A. 8m last S v A. Lad c p P Choir Pra MLa I r Lw\p
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    PENANG HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS.
    696 3 Mukimsi; a» the Chamber ok Comnct, Important COantmnCATtoS. A If* > genera! meet m jj o: tiie Chamber ul I HMKRI wa le on lne lBth, t > near Iro n the Hon. Dr. Brown a statement re.kiirding the p !on of the Harbour Improvement qieslion. I
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    50 3 I car from M If the boa l i dMOKC r flu 1 1- J: 1 1 on of (~a nl i "> "i a |,c s X m a epled. Lt. I itioti i rt«be L Sgi Sis- -..i i Buna 9 .'-(J to Mr. H. Eva
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    TANJONGAR DOCK Co. Ltd.
    1117 3 Directors i<-port y general "I. ,'n, U*3 ihc Od.ance oi 3S-S' 21 I roiv.' i- J8 v r de- .if- 1• f; 1 Spt R I 1 m lymetM per share. lance, reoMmeration under 525-^ kt v Sp U :■<■•■. Fuad of ■■> 1 view the
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    A JOURNEY TO SINGAPORE.
    1050 3 "Titian and Tintoretto, Schiavone, Molinari and Sansovino, mixed up with tlie most extraordinary details about Napoleon, Chrisj toplier Colombus and Your great poetmans Mister Lord Byron." It -.0011 became evident that he had got to the end of the lesson which he had learned by lote
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    ARMY HEALTH IN INDIA.
    390 3 1863—95. It mri, noi be without interest to make some i remarks on the figures relating to sickness and mortality m the uiny m the peiiod referred to m t report for [863. l'he Brit sh soldier m those daj cost th'i country £100 a year,
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    SHARE LIST.
    82 3 FEBRUARY 22 nd 1 6 a r > a line Set* -'< 4 a hi" mini t B f t >— ;r New Her) srfWwW r.^ s i" L* nem n MtDocfcCo.UA |sao f I o! Hew Prfe River Dock Co Ltd. foe Sin«apor-Sli|nwyCo. »,5 Siifapon !r- Co
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      57 3 For Hongkong. The Indo-Cliina Steam Nay. Co., Ltd. Steamer CHELYDRA, 1,574 tons, Captain Cass, having left Caiv^.ta on the 15th Feb may be expected to arrive here on or about the 24th inst., and will have prompt despatch for the above port. For freight or passage apply to BOUSTEAO ie
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      244 3 QCEAN STEAM iff IP COM ;y The Coriipdnv mbmmta m4am it Jr«t* poo! oatautda (or tfca Strmiti C -v .fc f rO(a fap— niMK mail Foe Load b ;v 1 accommodation for firs! and thi -i r>ingc Smmcou asd Stewar Through Bii.., at i. Kag tn Japan, Manila, Saigon, Sum..':.:
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      658 3 Indragin, Btnuit, Sjmrabay^ Shantung, Deli, .War*,, 4PM Muntok .v Palembang, M Hongkong, kc.. Krieml i 4 PM Hon^koi.^, v I;.!).,,, Isamar, V A Jason, i M 1pm Rangoon, :,futtra, ru Saigon, &c. Solas 5 rM Morniti Hongkong Amo) Ganymede ysl Penaog and Colombo, Pyrri m Batavia, a, L Celestial, v
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      957 3 V B S L6 IN P O k i M«-Of-W« IT« Cm., Arr ve7^orr. Co,.. I** '"o* *J».,735 IJWton Sr. N.O 1 N! Britcr. 5600 Hxllifax Feb. 3 Mala Other Vesseii. Brii. 1 BAKBMniNE OsmiADut. 69 ihuh Feb. i i H sar* %'S K? :w- gS Carat,*. H, bq 20
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    Sungei Ujong and Jelebu Gymkhana Club.
    562 4 i i 4 PROGRAMME OF BVBMTt I A: Op/ ftaa ritandi and node ,>..■• as pc i j po '"<-"- 14 hand to wry n itane). Ponies tered to be sold for $;co to receive got > d farther allowance of ribs, for every
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      FIRST DAY.
      398 4 Rm p N i. i hk Ki.NiiiENi >> Cor. V.-ilue *i>f.. Presented by the Acting British Resident, with Jf.;;o added by the Club. For i hgs subscript i. v. Griffins. Weight .is per -.(art' for i 2 ponies 142 la carry II stene. Eiur.ir.< free. Distance I I
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      SECOND DAY.
      131 4 Raci No. A HAMOICtf IORURJiUSi Ific r Had butse, r. .».u. D rtance :r::le. R 1 1 N 2. A Hanoi Baa No. z. is Va Piatai 1 rttlr. i<A r N AH-.;. DtHbtm Race No. 1 lay). Entraaoe (Mb I•. ,T.i, .> j eNa, H*»D vi HoksbS
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      CONDITIONS.
      113 4 i The meeting will be bdd under the T-rt V:. X k c 7 f uriotwf I Entrk lose 5 p.tn. on 20th Marcr,, they inu^t t>e made on the m, and be m sealed covers, m.: r Entries. u•• forms may te- obtained :ron; I Ha Sea tad
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      Singapore Sporting Club.
      37 4 N'CITH I A SPECIAL Gei 1 Me o! the Sport o ut chang. 0 f lesday, zsti Fd iiiamme for tl,. Spring Haci I The Commute v pr programme r SPRING MEETING PROPObED FKOORAKMt
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      FIRST DAY.
      149 4 Tutsd* < Firm R a J fai M«a;KN Pun Ma.o,n|..,.se-U. An all,. fl No. 4 and or No. E« ihfj day !> V^rr. R. »l>R a 1 faaRoADttTSM Pm -Valyeg. fur Roadster: Op) w a ridan.Waijht.f. H rtfj^tooim I tl I Kmlm tijto fiSmdij Bsasred ta 1 Id
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      SECOND DAY.
      91 4 Pin IU The Fit-- H. Lea, Daj 11 l r«a I-'-;--, rtand.cp for Horses thai H c, If milt. Tauto R IheCi. Ccp.— Valw i~>, 1 ■tafc. lai Mcl Aatha .li f-OVRIri RACC, r«« S hi Can hk h have 1 R Ran N» 0 furU 1 F1
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      THIRD DAY.
      217 4 a n Haci. Orsii > rti ris H«>i ii Valve I i: meeting. Entrance I rhe S een take to g tance K. m t Sw^apoks Sukti.- Va e| -'ake ot |m for -tarter-, t g Hone. A Handicap I*s. I 1 rwieelLC. I'iilßD }<• Turn Stkv. uuk
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      184 4 The Irtani r*"--- be opened or. '^v Fekniai 17I*, »»d ela e^ ti Twelve o coo .aon en Monday. March 9^'. l3 v rt 1 Baa* es by M I n> IIMMi vCo 1 rw it-Siocfc er Gowans, Alexander 6c Co., Ltd SHARb CAPITAL -ou-oo tn fw react Dwi «a4
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      297 4 JOHN LITTLE Co., LIMITED. WINE AND SPIRIT DEPARTMENT. SOLE AGENTS K<>R XXI Champagnes j^; *f iVmnicrs and Greoo Champagne extra dr\ 5 Geisler Ijampagne, <^\tra. India. PI Moselle Hock jP 1 DEINHARO*S Ehrenbreitstein Sparkling] 4 ii" H kiiL'.iii 'AA 'lo LHrbfraumilch JB^JMav^yam J°- ;i J[ m Clarets I'ur^undies 3i CO<
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      834 4 NOW OPEN' JOSS CO. IMPORTERS OF AMERICAN SPECIALITIES, Bs. i'A 1 1 Iv;\ ROAD would respectfully call the attention ol Sp<msm;n md tthers to the line ol goods now on view, comprising i WINCHESTER REPEATING RIFLES, I U tagoo barrels, all latest Model*, m the following calibres, 45-70, 45-90, 50-1
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      245 4 SUNGEI UJONG AND [ELEBO GYMKHANA CLUB. The Annual Spring Meet;:.*. held at Seremban on Easte: ilondi] and Tuesday, April 6th and ;tr i&xThe Programme aril! ;r.v.:uie tbt Sungei Ujon^ Stakes, a ka.e t'.r A: Horses, value $2,000. ar.^ I M ".reopen events. P« (arthar BMtipilßri c 1 •31 be r>ht»inab»c
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