The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 28 July 1891
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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Title Section18 1891-07-28 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES. TUESDAY, JULY 28th, ,891. No. 209.18 words
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Article220 1891-07-28 1 j^piM; ARTICLES. 1 !< 5 ..50 1,, >»hmeni Preliminaries M 0 I! ment* Revoked co I Home 0 N b wa. I S size> Reg, v. Owen Ing Beng" Secret Society 6a 1' I ouri Hie Extortion Case 56 n t .iso (>o.oi S Sporting Club U\ I )pera220 words
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Article42 1891-07-28 1 (COMtSCTBD IT TO JI'LY 2J. demand 3 >| Private aneditt ft m i ,1 4 dnriirtinsta c> m 3 4, On Inmu. ()N lIONIiKHMI. I» HiK itettositrl I I di hink demand 198 t't vaic v»ds 203 Sdvkrkigxs, (to buy) .6 3 >42 words
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Article120 1891-07-28 1 J II f 3350 '•> -i s^° I ul.e No. I 95° •i". do. No. 2 7- 2 5 ••pi, I Slack iDi\liiMry S'pufeJ •lo 2$ I. White, (Kair L/W— s% 17 75 in. 1 1 jos 10 i lie ll). i nw. B I li.illil.i) 07« 1 "Vs120 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article, Illustration1176 1891-07-28 1 1 -i.\ a.- i»y ,nt'u<-. >■•.'. „.1 I !i pal >r i .t n :.<■• !>;»■. l'ifi^#-.: »o Religion, evaltv. and aw. (July 2ist). In the Acting Inspector-Generals review of the State of Crime" for iS<jo ihestatistical returns call for some attention. Mr. BELL presents what might1,176 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement61 1891-07-28 1 DISINFECTANT. belt, safest, and cheapest disinfectant foj fnuJ u^ c No factory, dwelling hous-, stable or compound I be without it. rs and sailing vessels use it in large futilities. A Krar.d thinf for the Bath-room, a cure for :kl y heat, when sprinkled on the floor drives W «J61 words
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Advertisement144 1891-07-28 1 RILEY HARGREAVES Co., ENGINEERS ftc SINGAPORE. SOLE AGENTS In Strait* Settlements, Saigon and Si am for The Lancashire Patent Belting. The original and only genuine haii belt. Guaranteed To be unaffected by Heat, Water, Steam, or Acids. To furnish the maximum nf grip, strength and dui ability with minimum o*144 words
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Article799 1891-07-28 2 (July 23rd). Some days ago, in making certain comments upon the Chief Justice's judgment in the M Banishment Case, and particularly with reference to the enquiry to be held by the Governor in Council into any case put forward by the Police and the Protectorate for banishment, it799 words
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1584 1891-07-28 2 THE LATE SIR FREDERICK ALOYSIUS WELD. It is with great regret that the people of this Colony will learn of the death of their late Governor, Sir Frederick Weld, which is announced by Reuter this morning. It will br a matter of further regret that what may have remained to1,584 words
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Article551 1891-07-28 2 (July 25th). THE most striking feature apparent in the Government Gazette issued to-day is the cancellation of two, out of five, recent orders of banishment published in the Gazette of the 26th June. The interest in this thickens when it is observed that the now famous case of551 words
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Article828 1891-07-28 3 (July 27th). VIEWED in the light of the flippant style in u inrh Mr. Stanhope treated Mr. He [jSLE'S attempt to raise the question of tho Straits Military contribution— -on a n to reduce vote in the Army Kstimates ifecting military works in this Colony admitted828 words
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2541 1891-07-28 3 1 1 he third ordinary general meeting of the sharenffi r S T J I ab< T .^'^P'^y •J held at the orhces lokenhouse-buildings. London, on the 29th June, toreceve the directors' report and statement of accounts to Dec 31. 1800, and2,541 words
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Article381 1891-07-28 3 The second performance of the Private Secretary on Saturday by the amateur company under the control of Mr. J C. D. Jones was even a greater success than the former, if it is allowable to compare the two. The reserved seats were well filled and the large381 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement253 1891-07-28 3 HENRY S. KING CO. MERCHANTS AND AGENTS, 65, CORNHILL, LONDON. SUPPLY DEPARTMENT. GOODS of all kinds are supplied on the most favourable terms for Cash Remitted with orders. An Illustrated Cash Price List will be forwarded on application, or orders may be sent from any. Current Catalogues, if full partculars253 words
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Article267 1891-07-28 4 H. If. S Hyacinth It ft the Roads this morning bound West. A public: meeting has been called at Hongkong to consider the appointment to that Colony of a Consul for China. The steamers Xam Cho w and Flintshire have not yet been released from quarantine267 words
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727 1891-07-28 4 THE APPOINTMENT OF A CHINESE CONSUL AT HONKONG. In January 1870, the H*Mtgkoog Chamber of Commons presented a memorial \a Lord Clarendon, then Secretary if Slate for ihe Colonies, in connection with the revision i.flhc Tientsin Treaty. The following extract deals specially with the suggested .»pt ointment of a Chinese727 words
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Correspondence.
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Letter165 1891-07-28 4 To the Editor. Sir, —The Committee publish their proposed programme for next meeting ignoring the feeling in favor of Third Class Races. At the meeting to be held on Thursday 1 shall make the following proposals: First Day. An additional rare, value and distance to be settled at165 words
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Letter612 1891-07-28 4 1 <> Tin: Editor* Dear Sir, With the general tenor of the contributed article on tin's subject in your yesterday's issue I think the general public will cordially approve. The state <»f affairs does not admit of further procrastination and it is certain the Municipality can612 words
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Article49 1891-07-28 4 Ihe Miln Company last night performed "Caste" once more in Singapore this time to a very lar^e anil highly appreciative audience in ihe Tanglin Theatre 10-ryght Mr. C. Miln will delhrrr a lecture on Shakespeare in the same place. I he Company leave for Calcutta to-morrow P'-r s.s. Pentakota.49 words
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Article1053 1891-07-28 4 Once upon a time, in the good old days when jealous husbands studied magic to annoy their wives and vice versa, an ingenious gentleman kept a parrot to tell him all his wife'- doings in his absence. The good old times are returning, and suspicious husbands,1,053 words
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Article792 1891-07-28 5 PROJECTING SIGN- BOARDS. A question arose in the Municipal Ctfffldtssion last week which s likely to ppyvoke some little discussion, as most of lk European firms possess a sign board of fhe Municipality are apparently desir either of abolishing projections of this nature alto-ether, under the powers iv(M thorn v.792 words
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Article77 1891-07-28 5 1 of si^ht is not always out of mind, ar^> means. The Hongkong Telegraph Eludes to our approaching change of frrisou ;t| i Ke^iment, which was so universally r while stationed in Hongkong, is to leave I^re for Ceylon at the end of the current r e arly in January'77 words
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Article525 1891-07-28 5 Jt'LY 2IST, 1891. A the CbieC J.«i« this morning »c Ass.zes wer« resumed, C. H Owen W«t put upon his trial charged "iih SiJ*. J'o bllc serva "l feloniously stealser 2 vant C il minal brCadl f trust as a P ubli^ an!l' r s^on'd g^. iOt iec^i525 words
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Article245 1891-07-28 5 The. claim;? France is now engaged in putting fonh to the Me-kong valley are attracting some public notice at home, and will do so more prominently before long. The bearing of the aggressive policy of the French colonial authorities upon the trade pos>ibilities between Upper Burma and Yun-non is by245 words
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Article409 1891-07-28 5 H. M. S. Hyacinth returned to her anchorage in the Roads yesterday evening. Twenty-four members of the Stanley Opera Company arrived from Sourabaya this morning per s s. Baivean. The Acting Consul of Belgium, Mr. Hinnekindt, notifies that If. Bernard de Fauconval, the new Consul General409 words
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Article426 1891-07-28 5 THE LATE MR. Du PORT. The d.-ath of this eminent engineer, whose name is permanently associated with the rise of Singapore as a great commercial port, by his construction of the Victoria Dock and Wharves of the Tanjong Pagir Dock Company, is reported by this mail. The L. oV C.426 words
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Article996 1891-07-28 5 The half-yearly general meeting of the above Society was held at 53, Hill St. last (Tuesday) night. There were present 21 members, Mr. J. Graham in the chair. The minut*** of the preceding meetings were read and c mfirmed. The following report of the Committee for the996 words
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Article8625 1891-07-28 6 Specially Reported for the Singapore Free Press. The Annual Dinner of the Straits Settlements Association was held a t the Ship and Turtle, Leadeuhall Street, London, on the 19th June IX9I was at 7 p. m. The Chair was occupied by Mr. Jasper Young and there8,625 words
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Article2568 1891-07-28 8 The Extortion case. Further evidence was called at noon to-day before Mr. Haughton in this case, which stood adjourned from Saturday last, when it was referred to as a sequel to the recent Banishment Case before the Supreme Court. Mr. Donaldson appeared for the prisoner Suns Boey a2,568 words
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Article363 1891-07-28 8 The Kktortion Case. This case was called on at 11 30 a. m. to-day before Mr. Haughton as adjourned ircxn Monday last, on Mr. Donaldson's application for time to call some evidence for the defence, the prosecution having then closed. Mr. Donaldson had no witnesses to be examined,363 words
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Article172 1891-07-28 8 The Japan Gazette says:— lt will b e remembered by our readers tli.it by the eruption of Handai San, on llie 17th July, 1888, the river Nagase, running at tlv- f'»<>t of the mountain, was dammed, and three largr? lakes were formed in the district Irom the overflowing of the172 words
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Article423 1891-07-28 9 Mr. Ejgerton, Acting Senior District Qficer, Province Wdle.lry, j s goinß as CoßHni»"° ncr to the Christmas and Cocos Isbads in H. M. S. Rattler, which leaves Singapore on the 25th i?istant. There have been four or five cases of cfcolera admitted into the Hospital at423 words
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Article3945 1891-07-28 9 W f learn that rTir contract entered into *e*n tin- Netherlands Government and Kastern Extension Telegraph Co, to reference was made in the Java given in our issue of th^ 2oth inst. connect Penang by Submarine N« with the coast ot Sumatra. The iug-place h is3,945 words
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Article761 1891-07-28 10 In the July number of M Illustrated Catholic Missions/ a monthly organ issued in the interests of the missionary agencies of the Roman Catholic Church, there is a very good portrait of the Right Rev. Edward Gasnier, Bishop of Malacca, which is taken from a photograph761 words
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Article222 1891-07-28 10 After several attempts to bring off the races arranged for the heavy fours, owing chiefly to bad weather, the first event was rowed last night when Johnston's crew met Meikle's crew. The usual three-quarter mile course was arranged from opposite the market to the Obelisk. The evening222 words
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Article437 1891-07-28 10 The half yearly general meeting was held in the Exchange Rooms yesterday evening, Mr. Patterson in the chair. There was a large attendance and although a long and varied discussion was anticipated with reference to the passing of the programme for the Autumn meeting, the business437 words
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Article147 1891-07-28 10 [Gazette, )uly 1 7th.) Mr. Brian Gaynor has assumed the duties of Assistant Treasurer, Kinta. Mr. Harry Taylor Pllhan.Ute Bengal Staff Corps, has been appointed an Assistant Commissioner ist IVrak Sikhs. J.arut Railway Extension Progress Report for June notifies fair progress. Mr. Dentson'f report for June is published.147 words
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Article2366 1891-07-28 10 Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld, c.c.m.g., at Chideock Manor. World.) [Reprinted from the Singapore Free Press, 1 2th June 1889.] The grim gargoyles of Chideock church were already three centuries old when King Charles and his friends Lord Wilmot and Colonel Wyndham rode rapidly down the straggling street2,366 words
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Article204 1891-07-28 11 p ir s s. Malacca which arrived from ptoaog this morning made Ihe following report the Oflfice One Chinese Consumptive Opium Smoker. t nt- a smoke ot opium Non-Contagious," vhich wai signed by the master of the ytssel H would he interesting to know how lh«204 words
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Article800 1891-07-28 11 The following portions of the President's Report U>r June are n>fl interest JINKU'KSIIt KPIORM. On tin* loth June I laid before you a scheme for improving tl»e system of licensing and registering vehicles. Hie main features of the scheme are o ed Fronn the Shanghai method and consist800 words
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Article69 1891-07-28 11 Ihe Chief Justice has fixed Monday August 10th. as the date for the assembling of a Court of Appeal at Singapore. Ine Orders passed by H. E. the Governor under the Banishment Ordinance on June igth banishing Lim Chiu Tek and Inhoa Chho have been cancelled. A Penang69 words
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Article174 1891-07-28 11 Ihe Stanley Opera Company last night produced -The Mikado" at the Tanglin I heatre before a crowded house. Colonel Kills and officers of 58th Regiment were among the audience. From first to last the Opera proceeded without the slightest hitch and pleased the house immensely. Mr.174 words
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Article305 1891-07-28 11 The match between the S.C.C Club and the United Services was to have taken place last evening, but unfortunately the services could not get together a team, five of the Army men being laid up. A practice game was held instead, not to disappoint the spectators and the305 words
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Article231 1891-07-28 11 Double Sculls, Wade and (Jatto, ssec. met A. Robertson and Makepeace. \2 sec, last evening. The weather was all that could be desired and there was no excuse for any bad rowing. Robertson's boat had the outside course and at the word go they caught the231 words
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277 1891-07-28 11 An extraordinary general meeting of the share- holders of the British Deli and I .angk at Tobacco Company (Limited) was held on ihe 23rd June at Winchester House, Old Board-street. Mr. J. Berry White (the chairman) presiding, for the purpose of confirming the resolutions277 words
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Article592 1891-07-28 11 It may interest the members of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery to know that the large consignment of gymnastic apparatus has now arrived in Singapore and is at present stored in the gallery of the New Drill Hall. We also hear that Major McCallum is taking steps to obtain the services592 words
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Article665 1891-07-28 11 In this Colony we enjoy the privilege of sending newspaper-; published here free through the Post Office. Hy an Order in Council published in the Gazette the privilege is further extended by removing the limit of weight. A newspaper only passed as such it it was under four665 words
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Article574 1891-07-28 11 I (From Mr, B*rmard*s Annual Report.) The total capital account now stands at $528,438, compared with §408,128, the increase being due to the completion of the Kamunting line, and additional stock. The gross earnings amounted to (89,059, or $6,400 more than last year. To meet the requirements574 words
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776 1891-07-28 12 The London Correspondent of the Ccvion Observer makes this allusion to Mr. Lisle's ahortive effort to bring U p the grievance of this Colony on the evening ot the 25th June I^ast evening, when the Army Intimates were before the House of776 words
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Article3272 1891-07-28 12 bbb, n,n,.m,.nb.gkldhjgfhk fjgkfjg;kfjl;gjdflgkhhkgl;hlgf j doctors. Ido not know that masters of su X have instructions as to outbreaks of cn 1 Yev *li eases on board. My duty is to board all* 1 flying the quarantine flag. Would not Jli*^ case of diarrhcaa cholera. Collapse may oft3,272 words
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Article484 1891-07-28 13 The visual annual gathering ol the friends of the Straits Settlements has passed oil, and afforded as enjoyable a social gathering as any of its predecessors. It was, however, not only in that aspect that the reunion this year was an important function. The colony484 words
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Article246 1891-07-28 13 We Daily News) understand that there is a good prospect ot a cricket team from Hongkong visiting Shanghai d urine the coming autumn, bfforts are being made to secure a visit at about the same time from a team from Japan. Should these efforts prove successful, some very interesting matches246 words
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Article275 1891-07-28 13 The second and final event in the Double Sculls was rowed of! on Saturday evening, when Wade and Catto met Ashton and Nawton. The course was three-quarters of a mile, and the condition of the water most favourable. The meeting of the limit and virtual scratch men275 words
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Article231 1891-07-28 13 S. C. G. v. RtCHEATiON Ci.V T». This match which was played on Saturday afternoon was in its way a hit of a cricket curiosity. The S. C. C. played a eleven and so well were Hinde and Gahagan on the spot, and so generally jrood was tlr lielding231 words
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Article159 1891-07-28 13 ()n Saturday afternoon a match was played on Hong Lim green between the Chinese Football Club using that -round and the Eurasian members ol the Surveying Class. Some of the incidents of the. game \%ere very amusing, hut on the whole the liahas played very much better than159 words
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Article39 1891-07-28 13 Ihe Civil Service Commissioners notify that at the open competitive examination for Eastern cadetships, to be held next month, not fewer than six cadetships will be offered for competition namely, four in Ceylon and two in the Straits Settlements.39 words
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Article92 1891-07-28 13 From our London Correspondent.) London, July 3rd. The Straits Settlements Committee here is making progress. Sir Thomas Sutherland has consented to brinir U p the subject of the Military Exaction in the House of Commons upon the resumed discussion of the Estimates! and in t!x- Housr of92 words
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Article621 1891-07-28 14 His Honor the Chief Justice proceeds to Penang per P. O. S. S. Pekin on Wednesday. Lower Perak and Kinta have been having a series of matches. The former won the cricket (by an innings and 13) the Lawn Tennis, Throwing the Cricket Ball. Billiards and621 words
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Article1645 1891-07-28 14 July 22nd, 1891. Before the Hon'blc Sir E. L. O'Malley, C. J. Reg. v. Owen. Charles Harry Owen was brought up for sentence, having pleaded guilty to a charge of dishonestly appropriating the sum of $97. The Chief Justice said that the offence was a serious one, and1,645 words
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Article108 1891-07-28 14 A special meeting was held at 2 to-day to consider an applj ca P V Messrs. Syme Co. for a licr nse t n petroleum in tanks within Municir^iV t()r The Colonial Secretary had refmJ* firm to the Board for the same. Messrs Gentle, President. Ho O Ocrp108 words
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Article441 1891-07-28 14 {Frotn our own Correspondent.) Whether for good or whether f or cv cannot say, but from Sunday until F Malacca was without a mail from Sinm On Monday, Tuesday, and \\7,u there were no ships, and every one I, out for the Ooriva on I hursdav pecially as the441 words
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Article328 1891-07-28 14 (January to Junk.) Baiting averages ot members who have played S innings or over. No. of Times Highest Total Inns, not out. Score. RtMS. A**** H. U Talbot 8 o 50 -'-'4 C. Higginbotham _i 2 7S 3*9 A. A. Lloyd 13 o 40 _> 1 7328 words
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Article1575 1891-07-28 15 he ordiairy general meeting o f t^ ew I Hank Corporat.on. Limited, was held ()r h \,i.l inst.at the offices. 40, Threadneedlei?( Mr.. f.C. Shaw in the chair. J \\r it Kohde lchicf man;i^er) read the L. convening the meeting. >v (hiirman said Gentlemen, —As y1,575 words
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Page 15 Advertisements
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Advertisement758 1891-07-28 15 Howarth Erskine, Limited, Civil, Mkchanical and Electrical Enginkkrs, Iron and Brass Founders, Bridge and Ship Builders, GENERAL CONTRACTORS, AND TO B. M. GOVERNMENT. AGENTS FOR Robey, Engineers, England, Engines. Mumford Engineers, England, Pumps Reddaway Manufacturers Belting. Camel Hair. Hepburn's Patent Indestructible Valves. Hocking's Fresh Water Condensers. Eagle Non-Conducting Cement Co.,758 words
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Article594 1891-07-28 16 {For the Free Press. London, "July 20, iSgi Mr PARNELL, m. p. A bankruptcy notice lias been served on Mr. Parnell for the non-payment of the costs in the suit brought against him by Captain O'Shea. Scarcity of Money in Portugal. A monetary crisis is feared in Portugal594 words
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Article234 1891-07-28 16 JULY 27th, 1891 Quotatioh. Cap. t'.i. up Shaws Value W. IM.e.mr -6P.C. Par Buyers. 909.500 M.-. .I..mr I Jock Co. ll*>U*»l,. »5«,*00 258.900 i','sB9 100 100 S Prve River Dock Co. ffu Seller-, %*t«p«« Slip C* El Se .rs ,7,,5 '''*5 s.n.;im.re Insurance Co titl v K«>.ooo ■00.000234 words
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Page 16 Advertisements
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Advertisement119 1891-07-28 16 Passengers Arrived. July it: -Per Sumatra from Deli. Mr. Snlin^. Julj 2! Per CalJonifn tor Marseilles. Mr. Huisgen, Mr. A. van Delden, Mr. Klasing, Mr. A. van Putten, Mr. de Sturler, Mr. le im Mitt Chaulner, Mr. and Mrv van rateld and rhild Mr. Waterman, Mr. and Mrs. Dent/ and119 words
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Advertisement397 1891-07-28 16 Per Baixean from Sourabaya.— 24 members Stanley Opera Company and Mrs. Mackenzie and child. Per Djemnah from Marseilles.— Major Dowdall, Mr. Benskin, Mr. Roeland, Mr. R. Murdoch and Mrs. Sanket et Pavillan. July 22 Per Japan from Hongkong.— Mr. Guilland. \\r llehe: from Deli. Mrs. Mcßain. Vet Sappho from Klang.—397 words
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Advertisement12 1891-07-28 16 MALCOLM, LYON Co. Engineers, Ironmonckrs A .> \j MACHINERY AGENTS. Battery Road, July12 words
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Page 16 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous169 1891-07-28 16 CLEARANCES. July 27. Strvthdri, Brit.str., Pattic, for Marseilles. H\n Sbng Hk\g, Brit, schr., Nacodah, for Ponlianak. Amhi rst. Bnt. str., Macey, for Malacca. Teresa, Brit, str., Slakcr, tor Sourabaya. St.OsWALD, Brit. str.. Atlin. for Port Said f.o. A I RBLIA, Ital. bk., Dominiconi, for Liverpool. Will o'thb Wisp, Brit, str,169 words
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Miscellaneous571 1891-07-28 16 Hebe, Brit, str., Owen, for Deli. H Sappho, Brit, str., VVahl, for Malar,-, H Wing Sang, Brit, str., St. Croix for H K^H CELEstiAi.. Brit, str., Pollett, f or s I ports. Si ak, Out. str., Scepers, for Deli v j A n rr t P j rts Bb Ban571 words
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