The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 May 1896

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    129 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIKD SERIES SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 6th MAY, 1896 DAILY ISSUE, \o i., v Dr. A. P. BOWES, DENTIST. Office No. 15, Battery Road, over E. M., Lyon ii Co. May 6. 6.6 NOTICE.~ THK r. mp*.!ition tor the Warren Shooting Shield will take place
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      392 1 n Orf.cc Coliyer Quay. Kg Wharves,. New Harbour, j O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. kH t HINA JAPAN. PEN \.N',, CEYON INDIA AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, j iIAKSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND I ONDON. T^roa^ BBfa Ladßßg issued rur Ch *a MAIL LINES. 1 WARD HOMEWARD BfcMttf M»3 II Percin
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      523 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. TTHE last and well known steamers cf ih.is line wS] leave Singapore on or about the under- mentu ned dates. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS To arrive Singapore for To arrive Singapore for China. Europe. Prt imH* j^U) May Karlsruht {tstMay. /V.-f.-i- Heinrit _>oth |unc i In Cuniifctiop. with the
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      788 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKET> UnDBR f ONTRACT WITH THE Agents at .Singapore. Ships Agency, lat Frames Mouldings 80 different patterns. fiOBT. LENZ CO., COKN'KR OF STAMFORD KOAI) S: HILL STREET. G. R. Lambert Co., PHOTOGRAPHERS By SpecialJAppoitmnent to H M. THE KING OK SIAM AND H H.THE SULTAN OF JOHORE. Businbss
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      653 1 fAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. JiTHP.Ki.AMis India Government. c J. DAENDELS Co., 3-3 Collyer Quay T»HE NEW HARBOUR DOCK J COMPANY, LIMITED. This Company executes Ships' repairs ol all descriptions >n the most efficient manner, under the sup r•tendence of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Graving Dock. Length 41. s tect. D:pth
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      592 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $i0,000,00c RESERVE FUND 5.750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF ifnnonnn PROPRIETORS j $«0,000,000 COUET OP UIKKCTORS. A MeCONACHIE E^j Chaikmak. I S. C. MiCHAELSEN K--— Dkputy Chairman. The ll u :i. Bf'l.L laVtMG. ECkAHBS I sy. C. H. DofowsLL Esq. D. R. S&ssoom, Esq.
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      868 1 1 THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Established, 1 883. Hiad Orrict Simoapuhs I Capital Polm SomUUMB ...f^o'-o.Qoc Capiiai. Paid-i f 600,001 Rjsukvb Fund, 2 y Balanch of Woastnsa Ancoovi to .iisi Del. ih<. ISJS, i Cash Assets .1 Dk ifjj fi CHB& >\ I i SRII R \i Secretary. THE
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      235 1 DACIi KM/!' STI AKSHIP B COMPANY \NT; OCCIDFNTAL AND DRIBNTAI STEAMSHIP- COMPANY. Phi MJgl p Vit'l I.t \u r f- ran oe, and Germany ot Steam* rs, aiaa to San m i ol the ihuot I mi lv OdWi Fiirop»-,ir T- Spuia; reduced ral Arun N.-i\\. and Civil Sei c,
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1896.
    507 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1896. 11--I 1 ,4i.. v— r Peaptc'a right matotato* nSaeneea l< bed bjr gj.-> j ttCK Tf «1 dertOM P'C'pll crj Plcfeml Re Mob. Lenity, arc i.»w. I'he Governor has the vacant Unofficial seat m the Legislative Council to Mr. J. M. ALLINSON,
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    1304 2 I lie Governor has appointed Mr. J. M. Allinson to be a Member of the Legislative Council, vice Hon'ble A. Hiittenbach, resigned. The house-warming o( Mcssr* Carlow Co. s new godowns on Kafjks 'Juay takes place this afternoon at 4 p m., when the Hon'ble J. M. Allin?on will receive
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      The Crisis in Matabeleland.
      30 2 Earl Grey, Adrm.nMrat ,r of Rhode,.; now at Butuwayo. He TffiaVn >hat back of the Matabele res ok tliat Buluwayo is now as -at-- i- Undo.-.
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      The Transvaal.
      51 2 The Transvaal Voik-ra.a ed In his speech I'rexd- g he hoped (or the KM Ma o' the A*-- m thedeveiopnr.v Trans.aai. which Iwd been interrupted the raid of Ur, faowaM The foreign rdati the Team vaeJ nd the p. wen torus*** the ■MOB. The UkiaaeVrs grievai.. mention-?-] CjmdtH
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    HEAVY DEFALCATIONS IN PENANG.
    255 2 Behr. Meyers Itecefaecpg h. r... SfH P«un« U) M< b. Bi [tyei r ha- surrea iril rin tto with tin I eact He bi bee Defeated rteChiaa c r Im be for Em hrn Md I Hew! Let m Q h permndi a- receive I otha
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    55 2 Choier.i iiavir.p been rejxirteu ■■< vaient m Malay Street, that btreel i [<.•> bounds till lurcher orders. it notincii tor intorr.iation DWI I r f tion for the- Warren Shociinp Shield place between tf.e Ist and 10th pros. hn' ne should be received by the Gan..o:. .\c tftai
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    THE SHAH OF PERSIA'S JUBILEE.
    134 2 What has made the BffCTffl""*" Shah of Persia a peculiarly lai affair is the fact that Ear a considend time past, so we read, ail the c Persia, and more especially '1 1 vverr preparing to celebrate witl. great vities the fiftieth anniversar. of th
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      232 2 W. Robinson Co., Ho^uKOS^. UL.BEN S K'j.ir. (.sNIr.AL. Singapore, 5 Battery Road. PK wamowj^^^^^^^j^j^^^^M^^M^waM 5 9 Hr lf^?T^^^_!!^^^'«»» j^JßaWaiaa»^& a^S^aa aa^S^^^BP^^^^^^^^^ RaVCHALS BMSISMBAD PEI RICH, \c. j Trunsposini? it Allison Pianos, [an. 1 1. ROBINSON CO DR. JAEGBR'9 Pure Wool Clothing. Ladita" ar:. 4 Gentlemen 5 Sanitary Oadcrwcar. > I
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      704 2 ROBIXSOX CO. Impoiters of Golf Balls. Sp. \gems U» the SI RAI 1- XI rLEMENTS Al. Red golf ball Al. Black golf ball The Eureka golf ball. SPECIAI FERMS EO CLUBS. Ma? > MILLINER'/ AND DRESSMAKING Mks M MISQUITH. Ji ii, AaausiAX STKttr. LADIKS 1 own Materials mauc up. m.w..t.
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      856 2 WANTED. Municipal Debentures s^. Taiijoiig Pagar Dock Debs. Straits Ice Co. I Straits Trading Co mpany Shares. FRASEK N Co.. Exchange ami Sliar«- Brokers. May 6. v.c. DISPENSER. A IiUS 1 Class ccrtilicatcd European iiipeiiser, wants employment m Singapore. Best references. AppJj la PHARMAKON, c!v Free Prtss. May 1 3-5.
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      1001 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS THE RISE AND PROGRESS. or Tanjong Pagar, A History ot dock enterprises m :iiii^.-ifiorc, and moie particuianv ol the Tanjong Pdi'.^r Dock Co., Ltd. Reprinted from the Sing Crest. Twenty cents, post free tiom The Singapore Free Press" Office. and to be had at Messrs. Kelly and Walsh,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      122 2 The Wee,. Watantfaji Mi Hi^r'i '-,1-rr a. C l.jr I IVork A-,-Man 8.-i-: ".\t Home I'.ip<rr Qwse, Cross Road-. 1 Ho- :■>•.- S.C C. Tr.urtJiy. ;th Hi^h W'hxkt 7.45 p p. High fcfj loi Requiai SI cp crd. j a.m. j r Council Asnci nFo tbaJl S. I < .K.
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    TOMORROW'S CONCERT.
    72 3 I ,c pubfic aro remii'.ded of the opening cr of the Philharmonic Society's BCV seatoa 'April 1856 97), whkhwill be the Town Hail to-morrow. A reference to the announcement m the kertisemenl columns will indicate the of die programme, which is of a raried character, including choral and
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    "THE YELLOW PERIL."
    368 3 referring to recent pamphlet by the M >''.;< "An Economic and Political Stodj of the Far Eastern Ouesn which he laces the consequences sc !rom the China Japan war, tntkipat thedangets which threaten Eu- pea _oncludrs by demanding the n I C!.ina. that lourna! says, Eu- 4
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    BATAVILA.
    421 3 Batavia Ma] isl if new Froia %cheea tl eefa ba r.: i r.- can 1 1 be I) ing km intil i I rv •••.hi'.:: iv, c I »l Saadaj the t6th KM irr.,Hra:; tl c Companies there ■<:■■ .t battalioaj ot the tod the :olio^\m^ day tbc v.
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    A PADRE IN PARTIBUS.
    3413 3 (Written (or iheSingaperg Frtt Pre.) XVI. Railway Orthography.— A rough X 0 A D —CEFH aBNTOMOLOO X A L IbENiNG Siv \wo Buddha P \r a m BANAN— THE rF.MPLEOF SIVA— AMATEUR Art Criticism —The temple oh Nandi Thb reMPLE of Vbhnu— Meditations on imk Devil—
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    PERAK NOTES.
    478 3 (Perak Pioneer., Ihe tor mation ot a Perak Rifle Association is under consideration. H.H.the Suitan of Hcrak, is going to build I himself a bouse m Batu Gajah. The total amount of duly collected on tin m Perak during March was 8123, ;o4 three condemned prisoners have had
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    Passengers tor Straits and China.
    195 3 r"er A\ ;ro:.i Londo-s. cue Ma\ n,— h"or Straits, I hma -d [apan.— Mr. \V. J. Clamd, Mr. H. Scott, Ifr. X \V:ide\, .Mr. Donald, Mr. and Mri. rlickk. For Penang.— Cbl. and Mr-. Frowd-Walker, Dr. Vansomeren, ioi Singapore—Mr.. Loyell, Dr. -nd Mrs. J. L.
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 3 (.corrected up to May 6.J On London. Bank 4 i]i s 2/_> demand 2/j* Private credits 3 m/s 2/2- 15/16 documents3 m/s 2/3 credits 6 m/s 2/3-1/16 On India. Bank demand |£g On Hongkong. Bank demand l« _j s On Yokohama, Bank demand par. ON JAVA. Bank demand r
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    PRODUCE.
    93 3 iMay o.j touso Gambier... do. Cube No. i 12. -7". P;p;- r, Bla.;k (ordinary S'pore) tor. c do. Whjte, -tjfcir L/W«-5% ,T_j Nutniegi 150* to tbe lb.) 0l> Mace (Bandal og_" Cloves f t 0 Liberian Coffee..,,,, 2 [apioca, sn^i; pear- (Fair qiaiityj" 3 iS do. do. uake (do.
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      717 3 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving porl and date of departure, and i whert known] date due here, and name cf Agent-. .Mail STBAMBRS PROM EUROIV. ROSBTI A, tiu- M iy 1 1 ;P.Si O. Oi BANfßtf, due May ie M. M. I KAiSBR-i-Bife,'o,due May 24 P. O. i P. HeimricV, 4ue May
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      277 3 OCEAN STEA!^ SHIP COMPANY. The Company's steamers axe iiripau bed from L <• pool outwards lor the Straits China i. [apan tal it J.i pan l-.umewa.rds for Lonuo:. every week and ba««j accommudation lor first and third dam pfffrngpf carrying a Suigt-on and Stewards Thiuii^h BiUi os Lading an is
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      869 3 I'~ SHARE LIST. MAY 6tb. 1896. Hot iMB ll f< Capita! Pa.dup Shires Pd. Dl», jsf 55 Cl >: J-* N^" n;i lAMMN £450,9<58 .99,875 1 rtaioar Panx Dock. tffB<Sala t I>3s 4- Debeotwe. «S%«. s<>0 000 '5^ «oo .4P«r cent WewHarh .r Dock Co. Ltd. $200 or d c
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      140 4 JOHN LITTLE &Co., LIMITED. MILLINERY AND DRAPERY DEPT GREAT STOCK-TAKING CASH SALE H U\ to 31st May. ALSO HARDM ARE 3 LAMPS AND 1 ;lass\\ are Immense Reductions Great Bargains T: deeu Si -v. John Little Co. Limited. ROBINSON Co. DRAPERY DEP L-a-.-.^ button tan lad gi colourV->-' botteaa :5
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      377 4 AU BON MARCHE, Tailors Outfitters. Beg toa.fw.ee Ac arrm often NEW SEASON S GOODS. 81u -:.c Blue Coatings, Tropical Weight. Cheviot Serges, Tweeds and F^rre:. for Coatings and Trouser-.ngs Home Wear Overcoatings. 5T\ i AH FH GI ARANTEi D. UPftBIMCmB EUROPEAN CUTTER EASTERN SCHOOL. B STREEI ,"-i\ IN< I RlN<
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      864 4 Singapore Sporting Club. I he Swing Sfeetieg wi:' be hcii o:. the PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. FIR>T R\< E, The M*!dis Phte.— ue %2?o. A Race for Maiden Hones— Weight as per *^ale >l^. y Ar aiiowance of 71b. to horses altered ;or Rac«rs No. 4 and or No. s on
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      308 4 McALISTER Co., HA V E JUS I RECE 1V ED A FRESH SHIPM EN T O F WATSON Co. s jrm^^^K v v CELEBRATED Ik Price Sn per Case SPECIAL RESERVE. gg>J WATSONS OLD Price Sl3 per Case f A J/<^# Price Sl6 per Case McALISTER CO. 1 JKRNfINGfI of
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      627 4 McALISTER Co. [Anstraliaa Prji-v- Dejjartmer' HAVEJOSI Ri a -H!PMHNT OF I 3 TONS Messrs. WOOD Co.s Prime Australian Butter, the well-known Low Brand. m lit 1 tins 5 s cents \>i~ t. m _:b tins ft. to per tin I! s b;tt'.r L>^ had tro-. agen:^ m Penang Bangkok Saigon
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      447 4 The Singapore Free p ress Mercar.tile iiimiau Umi aaaaasi l f ■•■si S w PBUiabed .t 3B Ctan,, A THE adfau Eag S'ei Senas Sed en PioUcied Nat..- Scm got Saafd Vjemg Senbilar... Britisi Netherlands hMtt ,'i\i a Ai-o ai >.> at* 'apar.. Co hir.-C:. R.i Far Ea.-t general]) A
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