The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 8 August 1893

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81 96 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
  • 17 81 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES. TUESDAY, AUGUST «th, 1893 No.
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  • 27 81 if a Trac 81 lver Cup, VI ial Handicap, ket iarrison, tl Inquest, 82 he Kura--85 9O M ek, and the Currency. ion in Iml 85
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
  • 261 81 Th< arrive from Europe, the M. M on the 15th instant, with London advices up the 2 1st July, being \followed by the P. and O. on t\e 21st instant, with Londoi up to tl fuljf 1 mail leaves by tin- P. am: to- bring followed by the
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  • 570 81 t maintain, flucntf anrf unbnbed by jaii» Ml h*r f lonoui prtecftt rfraw, Rd^taa, l.oyaltT. and Law. an being now cut ofl of French gunboat the the gu are being taken by the Colonial Government, at the request to arrange with the Provincial rnment of
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  • 286 81 H. E. THE GOVERNOR AND THE EURASIANS. On Saturday night a general meet of the men, inun: held at the Singapore Re- lion Club House. Mid -ider \vl mark the appreciation of the iHinmui) Eicelfeil Cecil C. Smith. for the great interest he b moting I heir w•• H 1).
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  • 36 81 The P London mail of the 14th Colombo at 5.15 p.m. at 1 p.m. to-day tor 1 hai. The Pesha with the 1 from London a disi far Australia, and bet days in transit from London.
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  • Correspondence.
  • 332 83 THE BATTERY ROAD FIRE. FIRE. THi Vanished with a coj the s pied d (on tli p. m., he but no d off from the or three t hr pcan I on the L>out d a hose and no, r the ne did r. tinuously until 7-30 p.m. He a
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  • 30 83 ing Gate; inity ai 13 hil, are rep.; nuch annoyed r annual firewill be held on M W e-cape from nights ag I :tl of i in tnl.
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  • 22 83 It ml I hat thr numn have thcii mail> intercepted b as it is cool terminal r. iuterincdiatr jc arran, for sorting.
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  • 287 83 KProm our own Correspondent.} The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Malacca Library was held on Thursday last in the Rest House, at which there 1 the Hon'ble D. F. A. Hervey, 'he Rev. W. H. C. Dunkerly and Brown. Howe!!, Gaffney Smith, Jarrett, Quinn, &c. The statement
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  • 111 83 A Ceylon pa Mr I). Mackay is on his way home fl in search of a change, of which, we regret to say, he St.. c need. Mr. Mackay ha been < ing the cj P railway from I the port to Ipoh. This line which ow nearly
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  • 88 83 In io-Colon in the Colonies and India, tl.e follow rove m or M itch. ppotnted for 11 I on time I ing th.it ltd three occasions performed ancy occurI selected for the < i ship of Fiji Hid, his stay in tliat Miied :ioutH of uselui work in the isl
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  • 97 83 igkok Tim M. nesday from M. Develle, the I whicl voted the fol! relying 01 eminent to tak in I the three gun from the Chut, in a Mi. M. I i Burn wilt: I like Ks. [< arid be li H R. H. P in about a
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  • 230 83 -stant in ,lr-ns an. >kor, n unnlc ii minutes with a 11' O.) W the Rrst hou to the i walls wa s abou 1 of the t win ■> feet in of the U .n the left and thout lo cur!; ance, I
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  • 56 83 W to hear of tl rial, th which reached us in the I nrouion Iron) ill-- Acting C< H. X the < vvll l, of the death of V son, Superintendent of 1 which occurred at Penang, morn in ]\I r. I are t im
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  • 1244 84 In view of the complex nature of the Silver question in its relation to the trade and wellbeing of this Colony and the neighbouring native states and, further, in view of the difficulty in getting an authoritative opinion on the subject of exchange and the
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  • 835 84 "Sam. '.wick, in a weak YOU thai faithful valet appearing b) le and bringing his right hand lo the salute. >r an honest man Mr Pickwi< replw Weiler, It don't n< iate merit, as a id oi n for pri. in n's iid Mr. Pickwick, a
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  • 34 84 The half yearly g of the Marine Club was heW j i i mcm.l sent. Mr. >ert Allen n, the iorarv ;>ted. H 2nd adopted. the Club Club was able Chai-
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  • 361 84 By reason of the Pub tomorrow, Lady Clcmenti Smith will after all, be At H It is to be noted that t ricct matches will be going on to-morrow, four of the ele\ lian, and two militar Morris-tubes and lion having now been supi> by consent
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  • 66 84 Last night a preliminar ng was. held but, owing to tent notice and small attendance, it was decided to convene a general meeting of the members ot the Eurasian community at the residence of Mr. A p. m. sharp on Frid int, to cot I
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  • 42 84 The Honourable the Chief Jus: J. W. Bonser, ha to be played for by the Members of the Club. COND \ch play. Han. PI ommence^ <i» M Augi; pped and drawr Three days will be >letr the two rounds.
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  • 12 84 to represent t! :i to-mon at. :de Cap-
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  • 60 85 The In«: inier Kutsang from iv imported 80 gapore. The meward English mail will be mer Afa/wa, which iustant. Thr de L*. iftfr•oon with the French mail from Europe ot the Bth J been nai the Botanical Vlaxwellia, afho found it on the ipore the homeward
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  • 136 85 I -The Queej| Col. Natal), to be I ("ommar. and Depend rnbert of the Eurasian communimeeting to be held a- tion Club I rmission to consiaer whan to the com mi: of the grt E. the Governor has taken in ire The Band of the 2nd
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  • 33 85 (Pinang One of the four-oared be ceived tpore. and ntsid« the b< to fragwhich was on ht igapore to Mergui :ot shelter lorec boor Question, Mr I \l!an,«f Messrs. Si i
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  • 512 85 THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION AND THE CURRECY. It is certainly prudent of the Straits >ociation at home to have refrained from committing themselves at present to any expression of policy on the Silver Question, save to impress upon the Government the importance of the matter to the Straits and to
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  • 98 85 (From §mr own Corespondent) 1 at Batavia dated .ort a :>us tire at The d.i nated at one million' guild* premise* occupied Boon and Schluter, Haacke, have been partially or totalK Most of them are d in European Insur from Peoang and Aclm .ed reporting the i 'io
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  • 314 85 The all day cricket match, which was played on the Esplanade yesterday between the S.C.C. and the Officers of the Garrison, re>ulted in a draw, the Of^cers in their first innings putting together 173 as against the Club's 104 and in their second innings the latter had made 45
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  • 219 85 In the match S. G. C. (second eleven) r. Recreation Club, played on the ground of the latter yesterday afternoon, the S. R. C. in their fir>t innings made 135 to the Club's 125. The following are the scores S. R Mowe c Gunn b Delay 8
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  • 114 85 it. Davis reported to the Orchard Road Police yesterday that he had lost four silver plated champagne cups, value £10, together with a sum of $59, which he had kept locked up in a mahogany box, the key of which was entrusted to his boy. No trace of the missing
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  • 659 85 Among the several picnic par left Singapore yesterday on the of the August Bank Holiday was enjoyable one to Jolt John Fraser and James Camming, have just entered upon a Johore Sawmills as a development of their large and increasing bucontractors. Th partner, w
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  • 3 85 The mai i
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  • 1226 86 The Currency or thk Strai; A m ihe Straits Settlements Associa--1 ult. at trie offices of the Whittington- and It menu. Mr. \V. were also pr ing, Adamson, >latthew Little, bar, H. V 11 n, L Huttc '> iulland, Sergei, A. i, Kirchbt 1, J. Burkinshaw, J.
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  • 162 86 The Legislative Council meets on the I hursday next) at 2.30 p.m. The business beforr the Conn* il will be the firsl of the Steam Urdinance Amendment Bill the Societies Ordin nendment Bill; the 1 )r<lii linent Hill and the- Arms Bill. At 0 p.m. to day in the Singapore
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  • 125 86 Bon no communir le finMbi as Attorn JuJo- ing of the J)f an< the chano rt o vath« r9l to b> it ian* so er:. a$ up cc thr So. eritdb is The ra n -n, an appointment of vc nd with those ot s Colony.
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  • 266 86 {L.andC. Express.) »n of an article the a. paper has the follow w.^ There is another aspect to be looked at, however, as regards our Far Cistern Colonies. The lesson to be learn: ing activity and success of the a s one which our ad tfce globe will
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  • 288 87 htn read a ied. •Hjlulyinet loan 120 m higher 4 shouki 5 on prob I the mensem, on the coivi it reried unanimou »poris had come in to place them I held t hough not int«.n<l to coi > ihat the Finance Comis to the ugh the had
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  • 13 87 opportunity having 1 to have >us Chinese of the bazaar ather hasty departure.
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  • 184 87 The French mails from Europe by the for Bangkok were forwarded on Wednesday night by the Phra Ndng. Thr Dutch gunboat Melville van Camit to day to resume her survey in the Straits of Malacca. Just in S press it is announced that the P'inal Supply
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  • 346 87 The entertainment at St. Joseph's school on Wednesday evening off very tactorily. Punctuality MTU by no he first piece dt after the a thin. filling up the gap. Since Mr. Han and his timr <>n evenings :e band improved, and v making prog »ne of the players,
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  • 101 87 THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. IN INDO-CHINA. A Reduction Gi Principle R We have before an Amendment (No. 44. Ist July, 1893) on Budget, moved in the Chamber of puties by M Le to reduce the contri dinChina from 4,700 francs, the latter b< ing the Colony to Fra perial expenditure. The
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  • 251 87 Singapore w -trike, 01 curred in shipping rii a Dumber <>f the i port left their v< COOK in ties for I' i $60 1 havil unanin lrd 111-tt will) 24 ho in th merits should give 1 at. In re of I 1 II nt, amount
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  • 48 87 With the arrival on T .f the M. M. steamer 1 rtth the Fi nail of the 7th. and arrival to-morn--. 1 the English mail of no regular mail from Europ next week, the M M with the French mail not being due here til! T 1 ant.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 180 88 To the Editor. Dear Sir. With reference to the paragraph appearing in the columns of your contemporary's issue of yesterday, headed Strike of Mates in Singapore," permit me to point out that the present state of affairs, brought on by the fallen exchai can hardly be deemed
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  • 1155 88 the Imperial Parliament, and moir stupiof unparli.iinei 1 vi Iml Bui lli. r tlu- Union I ol I ihe pattern D to ihc French Chain!) uh.it a fall OUntrjOM nblc Washington had told r«*pul~ could have born DUtllful 1 lid liut we might have >me- like
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  • 1102 88 By One of the Crew. The rlongor now ploughing the an of Progress on her ninth voyage out was originally, at the request of her owner, launched fiom the great Colonial Dockyard at Imperial Point by Sir Prter Larke eailv in 1875. She was not built
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  • 447 89 Cri: new he Empire, and had ID on Mr. and tin ords th< he r. and i ;ur c -,:.:u-it. aa .idiled I U Og.i was ibout the tii belought a trip Mall world IH seven months lice." seven man sent lightly trippßßf fnm the tip
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  • 141 89 THE SILVER CURRENCY IN THE STRAITS AND THE FAR EAST. Indian n upon the nru>> I n ihr- l> did and and pe. the future < that hencetal which up lo tl t moment I of the Iml <red ou; trill become iom the very day th< to free coinage.
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  • 61 89 I hat recent expedided in findii tii, and d lluvial gold j in the territory. 1 tie ihr Subahan ri\ the southward of tl. 1 he sinking MDC four k't-l an the up I rock being r»«! tod aure of the sinking i- the tntity of tine crystal* (quarts) in
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  • 1035 89 A Singaporean En ge." Concluded from July 2gth.) We were glad at 8.30 a. m., on the 1 8th Jus ake the dust of N from off our feet, and i through Rome (which we purpose visiting on our return trip), where we had an hour
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  • 171 89 report of the directors o! rwich i ranee Society as presented to the proprietors at the annual general Court cannot be led other than as a v< )m this able re n other work and progress of an office which stands second to none we
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  • 174 89 to be hoped that the Ch mind wliii tljat it reII portion of I mtile ts are mv. the tin mining and ilie tapioc i md and other which do so much to bring up the to 1 Straits Section ,1 on with Chinese true ill it
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  • 7 90 FRANCE SIAM. REUTERS TELEGRAMS. FRANCE AND SIAM.
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  • 29 90 Siam having accepted the ultimatum and complimentary guarantees, the French Government have cabled to Admiral Humann to raise the blockade at Bangkok forthwith.
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  • 77 90 :\\u\ r. This M S Ail affi: removed. Sat settlem: arran the prov ol thr forei^; any gunboat tmbawa I at re through the ade. This embargo on commt be presently und foundation for the enco quoted above. will be ap remembi that th what truth we
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  • 1425 90 DRA A of the ingkok and ours fait. H. M. S. Swift and Pallas were c bar, the Linnet, together with the If 'off and the Dutch gi. umbawa, their favour, id see not acting v the boats of outsid- the Phra Cr the I c
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  • 57 90 el! informed au I much in Chaniaboon d natura I m the iraft, The \\i. com;. Our informant had heard it that the last French troop place, a body i the Battambong r id to f the rth of from i bong ang- s into
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  • 202 91 kttlemkn Pr time. Ihe w 1 <o immediate danger to life or prokok. been received in >meut time by the file it will b SP" Mid on 4 ad propcity in th< the v li-irt" of i take order in these j the I l< ft to t
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  • 152 91 the in the afternoon the guni> g to a late the u->u ll tribute to hinder p noon the flag S viewed with ureat inten Euro; bank. I the front to hui I a lown the -hipping in ur, the i opinion on shore that
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  • 207 91 (Bangkok rum, or. otfiji.il document, commun M. I' tvie, French Government, ti> the (tea.) it oi the French *s ii ince I rnment t ss the following comm I iovei nment exact 1 lie ack jment by the King i t hank ol tlie i the
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  • 751 91 A i '•KITISH JI'BILKB AND THE PERFIDY or Sum. i the civilised of ihe peoi which plumed .is an our authorities and heads ndueted itself as a barbarous nation, igno-ant alike of what constitute in>j and of the jus and comprehending one argument only, force. The perfidious
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  • 27 92 The Raising of the Blockade confirmed. A telegram from an Official Siamese k early It general feeling of I the th th.it out ot hannunk that the
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  • 9 92 Official Notification of the Raising of the Blockade. H
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  • 11 92 r that a ann, iture II his iiips. >am •1 will
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  • 488 92 {From our own Correspondent.} The Sultan of Joliore has arrived in Paris, and will come to England in a day or two for a lengthened stay. Since leaving Singapore his Highness has spent a month each in Egypt, Turkey, Vienna and Carlsbad. The papers here continue to take
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  • 106 92 The arrangements for the visit of the us team of cricketers to Ceylon are ing favourably. The Presicl the S. C. C. (Major McCallum) ret 1. ult., the intimation 1 C. C. from a S To tlm Major McCallu ram in anticipation of t lilirmatory
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  • 577 92 Capt. Gerald V. Wellesley, Army Pay Department, Singapore, is gazetted to be Major. Capt. R. W. Craigie, formerly of H.M.S. Hyacinth at Singapore, 's in command of H. M. S. Thames for the naval manoeuvres. The usual monthly meeting of the PhoSociety will be held on
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  • 277 92 Lady Clementi Smith will be "At Home" next Thursday (ioth) at 4 4 Sir Charles H. B. Mitels rnor designate of th< the retirement ot was expected in London about the end of last month, hav 1 from I 1 13th Jul; sonv cecding to departure being quite uncertain His
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  • 60 92 Is aid of the V We desire lo call public attention to the fact that the id men of the Lincolnshire Regiment are giving a concert on Tues<: norrow night), in aid ot the Widows and Orpha of the Sailors drowned in H. The Concert takes
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  • 158 92 (/>#* omr own Cormp*n4e> Jui> The Sultan of Johore has arrived here, and s Highness paid the Colonial Office, where he was cordially received rd Ript <n he had a long and intei Lord Ri: the To- rws from Siam is of a grave character. The forcible entrance
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  • 125 93 Bt r, Chief Justice. \RK. ■n behalf of re acting the maim a ho were i dson, or any by the plaintiffs so dra able iroital or lea by the uiu- j made toba produ other mar be Char 1 to it, nothad fallen from that then on
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  • 459 93 r, Dots it nut >trike you with iters on recommend a coin with a low exclian^ Uttt o moans and compL. rate < Ikr It sc 1 in obtai: ie of tbed forward ha togri: arks Setad- at I sentinga see a 1 w has been expressof the ha
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  • 77 93 ratch cricket gam.™ was played on -planadr ..day between tea capta I'-ssrs. Benjafield an lowi ng are the scores Bknjakikld's Eleven. J. Graham d b Dennys 2 (i. H. 5 (Vnjaheld c F.dlin b Dcnn>s 38 F. B. Norton b Hynd 3 iy not out 8 :t not out
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  • 79 93 u^ual monthly medal handir 1 on thr Colt Links on Saturday, ills Score. Heap. To pie *<) 13 87 10 95 20 78 Bonser 10 1 20 81 ih 20 82 S4 84 96 9 87 i) lones 106 18 88 3 89 89 103 13 90 1 n»
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  • 302 93 THE RATE OF EXCHANGE AND THE PAY OF THE MERCANTILE MARINE. Mariner" writes thus to the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph Sir, Knowing how widely your esteemed journal circulates amongst the sea-going community of the Far East I beg the favour of a small space in your columns to ventilate
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  • 770 93 (L. and C. Express.) We learn that at the requtst of the Marquis of Ripon, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the members of Lord Hcncbell's Co— inittcc. which recently reported on the Indian Currency, is now meeting at the Colonial Office to consider
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  • 413 93 As there is sure to be a Current in the Legislative Council during the next session, and a> there are some interest bearing on the subject that are not generally known, these may with advantage be bri«fly indicated here. fhey concern both Hongkong and the Strait*, and as
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  • 229 93 (Selangor Journal.) The export duty collected on tin for the half year ended 30th June amounts to $504 estimate of $375.00 shewing We aie sorry to hear Rawan? have done consider <b!e damage braddon's mine, 10 much to that work present is at a standstill. The batch 01
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  • 94 93 The Hon'ble J. Burkinshaw, the Venerable Archdeacon Perham and Mr. I Bland arrived by the Peshdwur afternoon. Capt. Roberts, ot the Selinsing M Ulu Pahang. has just returned pore from England, accompanied by .\h>. Roberts, child and m Roberts has also brought out with hi: r X irop<*aos, and an
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  • 451 94 ited for th< rt Ft ess.) ■< circular has been sent to the ppmg riims in Manila with rttLrcnce petroleum le recent disaster which has occurIfuan, we think the time has arriv--1 ould unite to do the -day lealirg *itli petroleum vhich alw i _;er for al! rying
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  • 1014 94 I Rangn< July. A Bpectal Ule^.ram, the 24th Joly, offer was refused through M. I'avie last night, owiriij to disagreement regarding the cession of the left bank of the Mekong. The other terms generally were cond. Diplomatic relations are broken off, and M. P* uable him •s the
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  • Page 94 Advertisements
    • 66 94 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Eff. CAPITAL... rgoooco RESERVE FUND £250,000 DM Brkvch. U \NKi B\NK, I,TD. IN: ON FIXED DEPOSITS. nonths, 5% per ..nnum. 4% 3^ mts are opened and iub 1 per cent, per annum on Ihe daily e» lne accrued interest months di>es not amount
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    • 221 94 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI n BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITA. RESERVE Fl RESER\"; 10 PROPK Chairman »AY. H. H |vi Chief M Mamagkk ■GHAI 1. P Lomdon Ka vkers— London y Bahkmi Company, LiMtTeo. SINGA CD. On :e of a per cent, per annum on the daily balances up to $200,000. b«
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  • Page 95 Advertisements
    • 157 95 ST. ANDREW'S HOUSE SINGAPORE. Tl Utendintr n of a Committee the C« iould be 3.:<ir ■»fd to tiie Honorary Secretary, St. menian pore. t.th iV Tne Singapore Free Press Mercantile Advertiser. < ngapore. Published at 20a, Collyer Quay, Singapore. T 1 the the for full and accv of mat: CORRESPONDENCE.
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    • 381 95 C IS ."6S CO O QJ J3 (A <• iv 2 r" L. PATZER. WINKLEMANN'S WORLD FAMED PIANOS. NOWN in Eur. Australia, Africa, East and West Indi for over 35 >ears. A who have played upon ai sterling qualities of th<"-< in--ti utn< 1 Han D'Albert, Marif Krkbs, Mnvt Vill
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  • 232 96 iTAT ,on. Capital Paid up Shares Pd Div, Hongkong A S'hai B nk. 98% ?rem $10,*****0 $10,000,000 80,000 125 2Os J yr. r I 0,Q70 A j£B na $35% /> 000,000 Aoo,i 5 o 2^ 5B 8 Fou-iders. $130 Nominal 75<> l $2 U2 000,000
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    • 32 96 a guarar t i ultimatum I lent tl commerr render but cannot Strike of Miners in England Twenty fiv Jck work in the M an( j movement is sprm
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    • 169 96 Ih be recognized from whi< on m Lem the ch*:i at low m only quarter of a mile wide it would be to warp a large vessel wind. Vessels can ascen tas far as the \bove the fork the river is so s!i. dcr it diffi- >
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    • 99 96 London, 3rd August, tSyj. The cession of bank of the Mekon£ to Fran „f Luang Prabang bank of the river. Debate in the House of Commons During the debate in Slam, affair the House of Cummii: Curzon. Honbir A. J. 1 tficy of V aggression. m plored
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    • 74 96 London, 4th Angus: ri The \Y now exceedTh»- report of the Co Com remt ican »i> the coinage of gold and silver on equal terms at a ratio of sixteen ol old. Meeting of Bimetallists at the Mansion House large I at the M >cated a doubl
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    • 42 96 The Chicago C< i the ing nan Act. Mr. Storey's Motirn in the House of Commons Mr. land. in the H ie Hoeß 1 ion for the third time in the H tl* nt out of the Hen
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  • Page 96 Advertisements
    • 32 96 M. dc CAMUS Co. Bpt ex late arrival* i M. specie iCtured t«* bra i \KU CRIkTIWA 't!)f nanufactory »iili Uie rgrit i^' t' I now surpass; t a trial order. I
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  • Page 96 Miscellaneous
    • 580 96 VESSELS IN PORT. Flags 4 Ton. Captain Arrived From Consignees For. When Men-of-War Anamba Ul Jul) "gkali*. Aug. Murphy Hi 1 6 Kirby HantSr. N Other Vessels 1906 lohnsen rrv D ck Boustead Java, Aug. inhorst Open ,ncr 1 Aug. 7. ,0 Ma W- 7. \ug. 7 Aug 4 on
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    • 605 96 Metai-edia, Brit, str., Fraser, for Liverpool. Tartar, Brit, str., Bailey, for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. August 4. Ckomarty, Brit, str., Duncan, for Sourabaya and mar,mg. Giang Ann, Brit, str Pallett, for Samarang, via ports. Tai Lee, Ger. sir., Calanrier, for Sourabaya. Aglaia, Ger. str., I'eteisen, fur Hongkong and Japan. Cilucksburg,
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