The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 July 1896

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    8 2 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATVsy^^Ca JULY 11. 1896
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    30 2 Hen. .hall tl* Pre**.^-**^.* ,f-« IMintttn, Unav. ei b- tafluen-.'- amf unW .«<_ by g-i_ i litre patriot Truth tar *lwmr^^*t*t** 'turn, m. to Religion Loyalty. _n*__w.
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    SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1896.
    838 2 The news has been sufficiently confirmed to enable us to announce, m advance of the official declaration, that Mr. Howard Newton, Assistant Engineer and often Acting Engineer of the Singapore Municipality, has been appointed to be Acting Deputy Executive Engineer, Water Works, Bernbay Municipality, m succession
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    866 2 I E'en as the heading "Topics of the Week" Doth now, too oft, portend dead languages. Avon. i Qtticqmd agunt homines nottriett farrago libelli. Juvenal. j "Or i The "{Hill- man -.car" of the Straits may i be "necessary," .hut the accidents its management causes ever
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    TRESPASSING WITHIN FORTS AT HONGKONG.
    50 2 At Hongkong, on the 3rd inst., before Hon. Commander W. C. H. Hastings, four German sailors from the German steamer Preussen were charged with trespassing wltmn the field works of the Hongham Forts on the 2nd inst. They were fined §25 or one month each.
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    PUNJOM GOLD.
    50 2 The Secretary of the Punjom Mining Company, Limited, has received tbe following telegram from tbe mine, being the result of tlie June clean-up The mill ran 25 days, crushing 1050 tons, yielding 515 ozs. of smelted gold; Fifty tons of concentrates calcined yielding 85 ozs. of gold.' m
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    76 2 The Straits Settlements Branch of the Indian Medical Association is exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance. Quarantine is imposed upon vessels from Jeddah. I _hu Titian Sau. of Penang, has been granted a certificate of naturalization. Her Majesty has confirmed the appointment of Mr. J. M. Aliinson
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    THE LOSS OF THE DRUMMOND CASTLE.
    600 2 A HuOK Ds .th Roi 1 Ihe Survivors' St .tevikm. The United Pres. received from their Paris correspondent an account of an interview obtained by a representative at Brest wilh Wood and Godbolt. They say .—The night was fine but slightly foggy. The captain
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    THE JAPANESE AMBASSADOR.
    266 2 H. E. Marshal Yamagata, tbe Japanese Ambassador at the coronation oi tbe Czar at Moscow, and suite, arrived m Singapore by the French mai! steamer Yarra, eu route to Japan this morning, tbe steamer going alongside the wharf about 8 o'clock. Capt. Herbert, A_ D. C, immediately
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    407 2 The Boston Honourable Artillery Company. Paled m England. The Bostonian Corps, the Honourable Artillery Company, is visiting England. where it is being greatly feted. tlie Corps witnessed a special review atAldersbot m- presence of Lord Wolsely and the Duke of Connaught. Ata banquet given to the Boston A.
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    STRAITS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.
    453 2 An extraordinary general meeting of the Straits Development Company (Limited), was held on 15th ult., to alter the articles of association; Mr. Alfred Gaussen presiding. Tim Chairman moved That Article 1 1 ot the articles of association of the company be altered by substituting for the words
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    BAND AT THE GARDENS.
    42 2 4.fm jnim.ii.ir programme will _»c played HkefMof the aad Bat. N-jithMnber-mpk Farifcu *t the Sotantca. Gardens, at 5 pjn., en Monday, the 13U. inst. Gruti March (Ne^....___g__at....l___i_- jhmnan_(ri|a) ftMtjmp'm Jew ./bi— pan Novi.. ..mi am. V_li_. iN___________________H_____l_ ww**.
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      540 2 I DYNAMITE. DEVIL BRAND, i _i-.i_rs_gi.e_ ha v. new receWed I shtpeaeiH of tb*- abovr well -kifhwo Djnaa- mitf. which iai guaraat. c<i equal ia every res;_?ct t«> any other banti offering m the ■irhrt r*»"DI?ILBBAND' «-D-« mite ia used at the prin.ip il Mines m South Atrira, South Americ>,
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      894 2 S. C. C. SPORTS. IN the _.H_-railc and two-mile Cycle Races the RALEIGH wme m first and second m 1895 and 1896. K. M LYON fc Co.,— Sole Agents. July 7. ox, AVIS 1 I E G- rant dv Coi;sjl__ de Fiance sera tries J j hcureu.., en I'honneur de
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      544 2 S'V TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS YA: •iwAy.y -j.-ei.-r ArNOTICE^ riRAWING taught m nl! its !.>. mebes, fcow the '-^p-anc, the model, or frou. Mature. Alee other tubjects, e.g. Malhematic... EiigGsh, etc. Cycling m three lessons; Indian Crabs. Dumbbells, etc. Terms by private arr .lycraeat. Apjjly A. B. C." c/o Fhe /S_w. Jidy
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      250 2 SINGAPORE LAND Co., Ld. A general meeting of the Singapore Land Company was held to-day at noon at the registered office of tbe Company, No, 2 Prince Street, the Hon'ble T. Shelford, Chairman, presiding. There were also 1 present Messrs. Finlayson C. E. Crane and I Napier, directors; and Messrs.
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      148 2 v-- m The Week. Saturday, nth High Water:— *****. 1 1 a., 10.2 p. New Moon, 2.30 p.m. Lodge Zetland Regular, 8-30 p.m Philharmonic Orchestra, 8-30 p.m Sunday, iath High Water 11.45 >i. p. Oth Sunday after Trinity. Monday, 13th High Water O.lB neon, 1 1.50 p. Reception Fiench Consul,
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    1071 3 x The hall-yearly general meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club was held last evening m the Exchange Rooms, Mr. Sugden ore-iding. There were also present Capt. VVarren. Mr. T. E Earle, Mr. A. W. Stiven, Mr St V B Down, Mr. S- B. Bailey, Mr. 11 Fort.
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    AGRICULTURE IN PERAK.
    1037 3 The keynote of Mr. E. W. anreport on Perak for .895 U, Agriculture, with the land question as a dominant aad the evils of unrestricted mining as an undertone of discord. It has been apparent for years, of course, that Perak could not continue the wasteful process
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    THE "MEYER MEMORIAL FUND."
    203 3 The full list .of subscription* to tbe fund being raised to perpetuate tbe memory of tbe like Mr. Meyer (formerly of the firm of Messrs. Riley Hargreaves Co the brave Singaporean who was awarded tbe Stanhope Gold Medal of U»e R- H. Society, m iS_k), is
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    THE SAD AFFAIR AT MACAO.
    504 3 ■■■>'; .J Concerning the much, regretted death of j the Dean of the Ste of Macao, as reported the Hongkong papers, and quoted m this journal yesterday, there seems to be no question at all that the mind of the unfortunate clergyman was quite unhinged,
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    THE LABOUR QUESTION.
    216 3 The Straits Maritime Journal concludes an article on tbe Labour Commission m these terms In these days, when ali tendency to oppression on the part of Estate owners and ovei seers has disappeared, and police supervision is all over the laud, it is not so much the
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    THE NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    380 3 The Hon. Martin Lister's report 1895 bears testimony to the great improvement m Sungei I'jong, there being a marked increase 111 land rents ot 30 per cent. Jelebu, however, shows a deficit The expenditure for the whole state amounts to $510,247, being less than the revenue by
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1391 3 (Vim Ceylon.) London, June 37--^Sir H. H. Johnston, Commissioner of British Central Africa, lias arrived m London quite well. It is reported that the natives employed m making the Beira Railway have arisen. Sixty men haye kfc. Butuwayo for Fort Salisbury. the Times believes that the enquiry into the
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    A SUICIDAL FAD.
    333 3 We are m receipt of the fifth annual report of ifhe Humanitarian League, a Society formed m 1 89 1 for the advocacy of so-called humane principles on what it chooses to call a consistent aad rational basis. The object of the League has been to assert
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 3 (Corrected up to July n.) On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/2-Tr/i6 demand 2/2-9/16 Private credits 3 m/s 2/2J documents 3 m/s 2/2-15/16 credits 6 m/s 2/3 On India. Bank demand 188 On Hongkong. Bank demand par. On Yokohama. Ban_ demand ..A prem On Java. Bank dc- rnand 132! Private
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    PRODUCE.
    96 3 Ouly v.) Tin 132-25 Gambier. 7.10 do. Cuue No, i....,,,.,, ij 7JO P .p^er. Slack (ordm _ry S'porei 9.87S do.. W*>it__ (Fair I W-_ s )i> „1775 Nutmegs .|,tfu_. 10 tin- it.j...... w< 91. Mace (Banda) 96. Cloves (Ain___n..; 1750 Liberian Coi.ee, 35. Tapioca, small iieari (Fair quality s
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    SHARE LIST. JULY 11th, 1896.
    564 3 ™_hhag* ____ag English Newspaper m the A Straits Settlements Johore, the Protected Native States of Perak, Sela_ j got, T S -Wgei Uj on g» Pahang, the Negri I SepbHaa; British North Borneo; Sarawak j Netherlands Indies, Java and Sumatra, Alio widely circulated m Siam,
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      264 3 OCEAN STEAwf SHIP COMPANY. EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCH APPi J OCEAAN. The Company's staame's are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China Si Jap m an from Japan homewards for London every ten d 7s, aad have accommodation for first and third
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      83 3 SERVICES TO-MORROW. 6th Suuday a/ier Trinity. St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7 a. m. Matins. 7.30 a. m. Choral Eucharist. y a. m. Parade Service. f.30 p. m. Evensong and Sermon. ST. MAnHJ^s'_)^^ ;_f|9Py ijWft? 7 a. m„ Holy Eucnari^T" t. p. m., Everflong a^ Smajtff. Tangliu Gwrf^on Cbarch. 7.30 a. ip.
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      51 3 Mil* Hilcte, Mr. ■_f.[o. 6 ouglas, lB_ts_Sfi_o_#nd infants, Mr. and Mrs. Clknoht, Mr. Maurko wiM. M»* 4» iW_. Mr. P&" Mr. p Mr>.^rtMfen, Mf. H. Maeehi, Miss ;ffH^^#K^Ml»!V«*»»«. Froui. Bombay-— JO-blu.Frpo* Poft Said. T Mr. and I Mrs. P6»wfr»l. V dt*o infant < !^M^-l«pfM%lMM^Pj« J W Iy i,.-Ppr^f Q ,f!lsr
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      340 3 MAILS CLOSE To-day. rX Saigon, ire, Yarra, 3 fm Malacca Kiang, Sappho, 3 pm Penang ac Deli, Hebe, 3 pm Yokohama, Jxion, 3 pm Indragiri, Benuit, 3 pm Deli, Sumatra, 4 pm Muntok be Palembang, Ruby, 4 pm Kuala Pahang, __c, Lad y Lougden, 4pm Sadong. Vyner, 4 PM Sourabaya,
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      926 3 VESSM.a IN .OKI, __e.i-of-W«r fi«o*T.n. __ptain Arrived From ___«_<«_.«• rot. Wboi. /__OLUs Brit, g.b., 3600 Groome July 8 Cocos Is., Sr. N. Officer Station Porpoisi Brit, cru., i77oPelly May 2; Hongkong Sr. N. Officer Station Rattler Brit. g.b.. 715 Colesworth July 2 Pakhoi Sr. N\ Officer Static Otber Vessels Atlantic
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      539 3 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving pori and Oate o! _e|.a_iur<-, and (whet, known) date due here, and name of Agents. Hck-ov-War. Fi.l-Kan, Jap.. Xe.vcaslif. Gkaiton, ii M.S. Chatham. due julv— Vashima K -v. Jap. \ewc_sti_, Mai_ Str* meks ikom tinupt. Kaiskk-i-Him. Aug. 16 P. O. MiRZAroRE, due July i v j ti.
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      767 4 j»*y 7 ___J_____ V_lai__<>t'J4 Alffe A USTRAUAN hw_e. tt_ttar,«t«* Njnoifc and C«__« MM i*ej__e-tt_*»t order. S \f-pl> to A. _|^*i^-O|M(.?--r '11 *T THE HORSE REPOSITORY MR. ABRA.VtSha-t-OW-*-^ tot ttomaMMM, use ,arfr^ Horsey. f__Hs el "Black,,- vm*" c^_>ai-^S^^i»_J- -Ahe__w.il matcWl ponies ami eobf, l_ndy's am. Qtiifh-iy s _db,a»Fl*r-d»W»^, 'Every fact til
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      413 4 tfftftr!*^nyia-- Bark' 4ffrl and tron Of** Jio Mf di *v 3 3 caiCeaiiicatp*^**tii>iiig J| P_f Bottle ....ml f £u '^33 A. orrosiTe TBL^'^'^lBSa ROSI OFFICE. X^uant}. tti..hs,X "__>-^|jN^tert Guaranteed to be pure and natural Butter. m%mmm\ __Z___K_ ____!_R^V /______9l 1 ___ff^ y *^__TM_L KATZ BROTHERS, SOLI. AGENTS May 9. -"pilsener
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      481 4 ___i_N. I w*_l H _R f?*iX_^*C__ twp y^tatW B ____^(.___^___lff B yB HTwa-w Xl H^__h_ __B_V_-______Bfl flfl 1 mm Rmß iS II li^w 111 H 1 I Hi HAS TH^!SB^sp©OF AMY frHb^rHOwlfcSSSlkjN THE WORLD. (l-rtr h-a'pj|>»e< if* ?JF f-r^*_«_t__BSl*ti^ ___-_> from the n-tttwlji.rew-atio-t m tSI,:j-e_. 'end rrn 'if 't I"•
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      199 4 f ?E __._--PI.F_SS ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LIMITED. 'Pii-*. j .r'ffg. rd have been appointed Agents i.i the _u.kc Company, and are prepared to accept Marine and Fire tiuk. mi current rates. PUTTFARCKEN tt Cm Api. 32. *t;j DORDTSCHE PETROLEUM MAATSCHAPPY, SOURABAYA. \A ANL'FA .T.JRERSof Petroleum Lubricant *m- unequalled for Steam Engines,
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      385 4 ■■< 7 s-ir 9Q9K u_um*kuMm <mm ukmrsSßt'OwXrOm*. TT* XL. O fMPROVES. OVENS, which they have just received AND are now on ?iew, THE SIMPLEST, CHEAPEST, AND MOST ECONOMICAL COOKING STOVE IN USE ONCV THE ONE FIRE ON TOP, TO ROAST, BAKE, AND BOIL. NO BRICKWORK REQUIRED. Can be used OUTSIDE
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      367 4 npysA Txcrarsriri. ttrmm Ttm. x nc > B r N r »ce frets j ;r^S^PPPiitSe Advertiser. |_S»^A-»oa__6,--_l*eerii«>-, Singapcre. TstSMi-His Noaiu.- No. 61. fhtttfebad at SS. Change Alley, Singspore ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT. I Tbe Fro* Press is the best medium far I advertising ia die Far East, it circulates I largely among
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