Mid-day Herald, 17 March 1896

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  • 18 1 The Mid-day Herald AND DAILY ADVERTISER dl. 11] SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1896 J ~rv "^1 [iNO. 407
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 398 1 HE PRYE KIVER DOCK, PENANG. rHE above Dock, situated m Province Wel ealej, at the entrance of the Vl River, has lately been Lengthened pened, and is now of the followensiona Length on the blocks 330 feet Lth at entrance 50 lh}>th ot water on sill at ordinary spring tides...
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    • 384 1 fte Bob Marche, 30, RAFFLES SQUARE. Sailors, Outfitters and General Importers. EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN CUTTER. THE FINEST SELECTION OF, Coatings, Trowserings, Fancy Tweeaia, Cheviots, Tennis Flannels and Linen Drills, ALL NEW SEASON PATTERNS Boots, Shoes, Hats, Hosiery. Shirts Towels, Rugs, Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, &c. LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING. CHRISTMAS CARDS. Chil iren's suits
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    • 397 1 Tabaqitcria Universal. 8, EAFFLES PLACE. WHOLESALE IMPORTER OF MANILA CIGARS, j THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN THE TRADE. Bkqs to intorm the public thit a large stoc.-; of the choicest brands of Cigars hns been received by the last Manila Mail from the leading factories oi La Inanlar and La Perla
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    • 171 1 TSRITISH INDIA STEAM NAY TO TION CO., LIMITED. TO PENANG, RANGOON, AND CALCUTTA QNE of the Company's Steamers is intended to leave Tanjong Pagar Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo are booked by the above steamers at through rates tc all ports m India and Ceylon, also tc East African
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    • 419 1 Malayan Etlmologioal Natural History Collections. 6, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. RESIDENTS of and visitors to Singapore wishing: to obtain interesting Ethnological and Natural History specimens should pay a visit to the above collections. Small assorted collections supplied at $5, $10, $15 and upwards ready pac Ice Genuine Native weapons received for
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    • 437 1 (i ANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED. Capital Subscribed $a SMOTO Amount paid up fcWWOOO Reserve Fund f^oo Head Office, BoHOKOSia. General Agents Messrs. Jardi.vk. Mathesox Co. The undersi_:ned having been ap pointed Agents tor tho above Ccmpauv are prepared to acOspt marine risks at curren rates. A Bonus is annually paid
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  • Singapore, Tuesday, March 17
    • 346 2 Readiness f or War. The stn te m ent of the Hon. St. John Brod rick m the House of Commons to the effect that England's reuiiness for war had been greatly improved, coming on the heels of Mr. Goscheu's announcement% that Great Britain has nearly as many war vessels
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    • 351 2 Menelek the Dervishes. THE King of Shoa has not had long to wait to find an ally ready to take advantage of bis successes against the Italian troops. It was anticipated that the disasters which have beJaileu Italy in Africa would encourage some tribes to make an effort to attain
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    • 408 2 This subject baa engaged tiie attention oi the Penaug Municipality, and a brie! dibcu.a-.iou took place at their meeting on tbe 12m instant. The resolution come to coincides witb what we have already stated m a leader on the matter, and it is to oe hoped belore
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  • Correspondence.
    • 489 2 Government and Mercantile Services. Sib, Some time a_^o the Q raent tried to insert the tlmi ei>d v t dinaVe branch ptbteeLed iu a bi)dv a_ainst tin. manifest piece of injus. tice and petitioned t ho Secretary ol btale iur rcd:e_s. Ot course I excuse ha I to be I
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 416 2 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO HOUSE. KEEPERS, MESS-CATERERS, AND OTHERS. JOHN LITTLE Co., Limited, lieu to an nounce tbat, owing to the present favourable rat.» ol exchange, a re taction will be made m tho prices of PROVISIONS OILMAN'S STORES From after lst March A revised Prioe List wil shortly ba ready
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    • 527 2 W. A. WAFFORD CO. WHOLESALE RETAIL WINE, SPIRIT, GIGAR MERCHANTS, BONDED STORE, No. id. We beg ro Inform oor patron* and the public tlial all our goo Is are impor. ted direct from Ilia Distillers, Brewery and that wo are Iha SAm A genu lor tha following well known firms,
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    • 234 2 1 1 A. G. THOMSON CO;, Ltd. Highland Whisky DieTiLLttß*, Glk nOA DA m D I Tl illi__ r» Beioeuii, N B, SCOTI^H CREAM. The perfl-ctK>n o! Scotch Wh-'sky ROYAL BLEND, As suoi'l^d to H.R.H. the Prince rd Wmlim. raoMsoN'a liqueur, Qos ran teed a Blood of only the finest
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 79 2 MEMO: OF THi: WEEK. St. Patrick's day R.A. Quadrille arty BOOstead lustitu:e y p. il. Wednesday, 18th. Ilii;b Water.— ".Ui a, 0.40 p. P. »t O. Mail Bomewardi High Water,— IU a. 1.14 pProperty Sale, Powell Co., 215) p. m. Lady Mitchell's Reception. 5 p. it. Friday, 20th. High Water,
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  • 343 3 When tho news of Dr. J meson's l i came like a bolt from lhc Uae/ 1 Ri nur was al!e almost immediateiy it ter to cab'e definite intelligaooaof ifae aettol taken by Mr. Chamberlain, the v |vl °l ]6 'tspatches to Sir
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  • 852 3 LEAVE TO RESERVK RSFUSRD. Pmang Gazette.) This morning (13th March) Mr. addressed the Court for leave to reserve the point he urged the other day, namely, fhe question o. the fallIf. Vela's appointment, for thsUurt ot A..peal, the prisoner bsviog been convicted. Mr. Ross,—
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  • 97 3 The Times of ladia of the sth ioet. bas the loilowir.g —At a meeting of the Bombay Standing Committee held last week, the acting Municipal C*mimssioner preseuted a lett. r from Mr. Tomlinson, the Municipal Water Eoas a speciaToue, "and* sonic gratuity, a? the
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  • 129 3 In the House of Commons ou Feb. 18, Mr. Eugledew asked the Secretary for the Colonies whether he was con. sidering the necessity of making the same rule m Her Majesty's Colrnies with regard to the taking of private practice by the Attorney-Gvneral or Solicitor-General of thos*
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  • 375 3 In tbe House of Commons on Fab. 20, Mr. T. G. Bowles asked the First L )rd of the Admir:ilry whether his attention had been jjiven to the foundering m November as. ot a boat of li r Umjmty't ship "fid-far," whereby 46" lives were lost whether
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  • 1067 3 The homeward P. 0. mail closes 1 at 6a. m. to. morrow, The R. A. Quadr iie party takes place > this evening at ihe Bo. s cad Institute. Lady Mitchell will hold a Reception 1 at Government Hou-e on Thursday eveniuir. 1 If. N M.'s despatch
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  • 302 3 prtsentative of the Daily Graphic" on the subject of Imperial Defence. In the cour-se of it, Sir Andrew propounded his scheme for a system of uatioual defence, which would be equally applicable lo m c Colonies and to England. His great idea is that we should have a
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 59 3 T-TONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE AA COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital sabaeribed $2,(KH)()')() Amount paid up 400, 000 Reserve Fuud $I,OoG, 049 Head Office, Hongkonc. General Managers, Messrs. Jakimn-e kIATHESON Co THK undersigned having been appoined Agents for the above Company at his port, are prepared to accept risks t current rates. Ab>ua-n aaae-tlly
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    • 191 3 Wines Spirits Liqueurs. FOR CHOICE BRANDS SPECIAL VALUE, COSLINC CO THE POSADA Champagnes, Sparkling Wines, Red and VTbita P„r!-, gh_c nos, Clarets, Marsala, Madeira, Malaga, Chateau Wines Li' queors, Whiskies, English and Lagor Bjer, Nourishing Stoat <T ASSORTED CASES CAN BE ARRAN 3ED--inrt °P^^ h I,o sada Wiaes are world
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    • 336 3 latest l^ttfemevls. For Sale Cheap. One cushion-tyred Bievcte ie f*o-J order. No n*a<ouahle <.ff-r r-rmnd. Apply to "CYCLE c/o Mid-d .v Heralet Singapore, 11th M ueh. 1896 JUST AKRIVKIT" A FRESH BHIPMSNT uK AUSTRALIAN SALT BEEF, IN EXCELLENT CONDITIOB, Per lb. 18cenf«. Apply to R. B. LINDSAY, 14, Robinson Road,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 51 3 Mails will close to-morrow FOR Penang, C.-ylon, India, Australian Coloniei A.len. Mauritius, Eygpt.Vc via Briadisi for Europe, etc. Mirzapore fi a ra K. Pahau^, i'ekun ot Xriuggauu, Lady Laaudea p m Djambie, Kian Ann, 11 a m Malacca, P. Dickson, Klang dk T. Ansoa Malacca, 3 p, m Bangkok, Heacte
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    • 428 3 SHIPPING ARRIVALS British str Ruby, D'Cruze, from Palembang, Lim Lan aud co British str Darwin, Edwards, from Port Darwin, G A Derrick German strNiobe, Pfaff, f rom Ham burg, R Schmidt British str Exe, Pell from Mojii, Mitsni Bussau British s'r (ilenfruin. Dark, from Yokohama, Boustead and co. Italian str
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  • 905 4 |*111 premises of the Company are sitaated at Tanjong Pagar, adjoining tho Town of Singapore. Th" Wharf extends to one mile and a OU otei and m divided by the outran ''S lotheGraviag Docks into three parts The Weal Whait; over one mile m
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 500 4 Powell Co. SINGAPORE. FtftNITURE lIA.NUPAOTO RKBB A LARGE -tuck <»l Household and Office Furniture always on baud Oldhra C;«n lie »x euted lor the best deeeriptton of Faruitora. Designs and Bstimatev »upplii*d free ol charge. The Chine.-c Workmen employed at the Orchard Uoad Factory include several skilled Cabinet Makers, Car.
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    • 558 4 I A. FRANKEL, 375, Victoria Street. Baker and Confectioner, Under tbe most distinguished patronage of Sir Cecil Clemexti Smith, G.C.M.G., late Governor of the Straits Settlements Furniture Dealer and Commission Agrent. To those Furnishing. A rare and choice collection of drawing, diniag, and bed room furniture at the lowest prices
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    • 603 4 HUTTENBACH BROS. &C 0 KUPPER'S BEER CHOP"PAYONG f the env beer whicli received any aa ;it the Chicago Bxhibitti n. C IL U B ii S IRON SAFEB AND LOCK The best m tho world APOLLINAIZI3 WATER. The queeu of table eraten, i _aosl iieal thy and refrshing drinji m
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