Mid-day Herald, 29 November 1897

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    15 1 THE MID-DAY HERALD AND DAILY ADVERTISER Vol. IV SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1897. [No 24
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    275 1  - P O FRAKK KITCHIE, A^ent. Or mi, COHTKE QVAT, WHARVES, NEW HAKBOCR. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY s tcmm lor China, Japan. Penang. India. Ao*tralla. Aden. Egypt, Maiwo-ilw Gibraltar. Malta. Brindlal. Venice, Plymouth, and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian (j"(/*» Continental unil A w eric in I nrt», also
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    COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE.
    136 1 T-1' -jr.i t hie Address LICOKNE. Singapore. Ti ei i iil steamers will leave Singapore i al«>ut the undermentioned dates. OITWAKD. HOMEWARD. ls'.>7. 1807. D.ites Dates F S -i.uiih Oct, 30 Sydney Nov, 2 N<>v, H, Caledonien Nov, 10 S.ij-ti «.licn Nov. 27 t)eeanien
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    CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
    223 1 THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN, A EUR<>PE, VIA CANADA AM) THE UNITED STATES I'OI" l'E VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KoliK, YOKOHAMA, VICTORU .AND VANCOUVER, B. C. r.vin Screw Steamships—o,ooo Tons 10,000 Jlorse-Power—Speed 10 knots. PI; rosF.n SAILINGS FROM lIONQKOKG. I l of
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    THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY, LTD.
    305 1  -  JAMES SELLAR Manager Tins Company executes ships' repairs of all descriptions in the most effieent maniiCr under the superintendencei of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 GRAVING DOCK— Lengt.il—4ls feet. Depth of Water, from 14 to 15| feet. Width at Entrance, 42 feet. No.
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    THE PRYE RIVER DOCK, PENANG.
    212 1  -  ROBERT ANDERSON Mauagor THE above Dock, situated in Province Wellesltfy, at the entrance of the Prye River, has lately been lengthened and deepened, arid is now of the following dimensions Length on the blocks 330 feet Breadth at entrauco 50 Depth of water on sill
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      38 1 FOR DURABILITY, •)£SICN. AND EASY RUNNING, THLRE IS NO BICYCLE TO BEAT THE -ItALEIGH." —:o: It is the favorite with racing men. TO r.F. II AD ONLY FROM E. M. LYON CO.. STRAITS CYCLE AGENCY, 15, BATTERY ROAD.
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      711 1 BUCHANAN WHISKY IS THE BEST. SOLD BY ALI* LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. SAME AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSES OF LORDS AND COMMONS AND TO ALL GOOD LONDON CLUBS. Sole Importers... K.&T& BROS., CANTON INSURANCE OFFICELIMITED. Capital Subscribed $2,500,000 Amount paid up 8 500,000 Reserve Fuud 8 SiHJ,OOO Head Office, Hontrkong. General
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      154 1 Robinson Co. —:o: The Premier HELICAL TUBE CYCLES have the largest sale. 33,000 of these machines were sold in 1806. ROBINSON CO., Agents for Straits Settlements. Raleigh Cycles ARE THE BEST. E.M.LYON&Co. Straits Cycle Agency* 1 wms 1 a, JPljatograp^m, BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SIAM
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      236 1 Under the most distinguished Patronage of H. R. H. the Luke of Connaught. —:o: B. P P>: SILYA, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, and DEALER IN PRECiOUS STONES. —:o: 62, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Gaggino Co Ship Chandlers Provision Merchants, Sailmakers and Auctioneers, Navy Contractors. 3$ 3T&SE, Assorted size marble slab 3, French Clarets
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    MONDAY, NOV. 29. 1897.
    1118 2 IT is satisfactory to learn that the roads stand some chance of being attended to next year, a trifle more than during 1896-97. For the current year, $BO,OOO were appropriated for the town roads and $32,000 for suburban roads. These sums have been increased by $7,000,
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    "Our Xmas Dinner Fund.''
    120 2 We should be much obliged to those who have kindly put down their names as subscribers to this fund, if they would be so kind as to send in their subscriptions as early as possible, after this notice, to the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and
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    A Bear story.
    213 2 Not uiany day« airo a party „f went on an exclusion f r m en di ('auipigiio to the vill „r., of y'! 11 nelli, where they learnt t». a otl J" morning of that verv d., v 1 bear had l.een s-e-. il, t llr^e h0.».1.
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    Unlucky at Crib.
    289 2 On 26tli October, at the ShorJiui County Court—before Judge French Q. C.—Alfred Perkins, an ex-publ lican, sought to recover from J.-u-oh Solomons, a tailor, £4 tnouev leuMr. Muson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M<»ore for the defendant! Plaintiff said he lent the monev wh»n he kept
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    The Czar and a Juvenile Stamp Collector.
    310 2 Maurice Maxitmlien, 14 year' of age, and «1 at l>* Mans i* today (says a i'aris correspondent; proud and liappv la<l. The ■<>? a collector of postage stamps, »ni noticing to li:s borrow that Russia i poorly represented in his alburn, b* sat
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      330 2 IflcAlister&Co Harness and Accessories, American Baggies, AND Salkies, [Swift Victoria Cycles, Planting, Mining. Engineering Carpenter's Tools, &C-, &C. Prain Pipes, Fire Bricks Fire Clay, Cement, &c. FOR PARTICULARS AND PRICES APPLY TO McALISTER Co. BYH&MITS. DEVIL BRAND. Thf nnde.-signed have now received i shipment of the above weU-known Dynamite, which
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      534 2 ROBINSON CO., TAILORS, DRESSMAKERS, GENERAL OUTFITTERS. Table Cutlery, Electro-Plated Ware, and Glassware. A fnll stock always kept of those goods. Very good value. The following arc worth notico: Improvement in Table Knife HandlesTHE HOLDFAST (PATENT SHOULDER.) Xyolonite Handles. —Dessert size $B.OO per dozen Table size 9.50 Carver and Steel to
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      241 2 DEWAR'S CELEBRATED WHISKY. The|Lancet. "This is agood, pure and whole-some spirit." The Scotsman.— u mellow, thoroughly maturod, and of the most delieate flavour." The| Morning' Advertiner.—•« Thormatared. f«a-.'rant|to the noee, and delicious to the |>alatu.'* The Froemaus'a Journal.—" Is excellent in quality and very pleasant to the taste." Sport.—" The
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      99 2 KAFFLEs TIFFIN ROOMS AND International Bodega (Raffles Plac^.) Wines of the best quality. tlSlftY &1M PHOTOGRAPHERS, (Corner of Hill Street and Stamford Road) Singapore Views and types from Singapore, Siam, Sumatra and Native Slates. Studio open from 7 a. m. to 5 p. m. Regular Consignments of and patent medicines
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      21 2 All drug* and Chemicals used in thef* Singapore Dispensary at 40 Raffles PI ce are of the very best quality, [UJVT]
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      17 2 GBOLBKA, and ail k" 1 n eases avertjdn>v the oso of Every JjM of them are ybo
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL
    450 3 THF police have arrested a man an fngraved silver pencil case, would like to find an owner for it. A tiger, which had been creating yul havoc at Tam|>eiiis, has been shot by Mr. Moore and Mr. G. P. I M.-n. THE ?oung*»st child of the ever*
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    Strange procedure at a Municipal Election.
    1116 3 REMARKABLE incident OCCUITed Kltckbnrn on 20th ult. An afc-t-"11 |»t at party compromise having ''Hon tli rough, at the last moment candidate would not withdraw, auu when th*» compromise was rear- 1 the time f«»r withdrawals had 'M' rnl. A singular expedient was v
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    The Assizes.
    145 3 AT the opening of the Assize c«">urt this morning Mr. A. W. Stiven failed to answer the call as a common juror. THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER AS A JUB R. Mr. Tomdnson's name was called, and he stepped forward and addressed the Judge. He said that he ha 1
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    A LETTER FROM OUR LADY CORRESPONDENT.
    631 3 MT DEAR TRINCULO, YOU will be glad to hear that Lucid is almost herself again, and has been out for her first spin on her bike, which is a siun of great things. As regards her health, she is certainly stronger, and, with care,
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 3 On London. Bank 4 m/s 1/11-7/16 demand 1/11-5/16 Private credits 3 m/s 1/1 If documents 3 m/s l/11-li/16 credits 6 m/ 5... 1/11} OH India. Batik demand 1501 On Hongkong. Bank demand o/o prem. On Yokohama. Bank demand 5 o/o prem. On Java. Bank dem-tnd 116 Private 30 d/s
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    101 3 NOT. th. Ital. rtr. Farfilla, Gageino, from Maar Oatfirino, and co. Dot. atr. B-nna. Vos from Paleuibaag, Lim Chin Swee. Brit. rtr. Ban Seng Guan Lyona, from Bangkok, Ban Seng Daft, atr. Carolina, Flack, from Palembang, Liong Bee Nvo. 29th. Brit. atr. Saltan, rhopard, foom Bagan, Alsagoff at
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    Notice.
    20 3 "ITR. N. LAZARUS, Oculist-Optician of London and Calcnttß, may be consulted for SPECTACLES, at the BAFFLES HUTCL. (NO 55).
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    Government Notification.
    64 3 f ptNDKRS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to the I'lst December, 1897, for making clothing for the Police Department, Singapore, for the year 1898. Patterns for clothing, and full information, can he obtained at the Ohi»*f Police Office, Singa|»ore. The Government do» a not
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    Government Notification.
    74 3 RENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office up to the2lst December, 1897, for the supply of 1,200 pairs, more or less, of canvas boots to the Singapore Police Force, from Ist January to 31st December, 1898. A sample may be seen on application to the Financial
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    Government Notification.
    138 3 rrENDERS will be received up to noon on Wednesday, the Ist proximo, at the Colonial Secretary's tjffice, from persons desirous of contrnciing for the supply of iniik for the Singapore Hospitals, for a period of one year, commencing from Ist January, 1898. Forms of tenders msy be obtained
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    Municipal Notice.
    131 3  -  By order. J. POLGLASE Municipal Secretary Assessor. Municipal Office, Robinson Road, Singapore, 11th November, 1897. NOTICE is hereby given that the Assessment List containing the annual valuation of aud amount of Assessment to be levied on all houses and buildings situated within the Municipality of Singapore for the
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    Municipal Notice.
    230 3  -  W. EGERTON Deputy President, Municipal Comrniftiuonera. Municipal Office. Robinson Road, Singapore, 11 th November, 1897. NOTICE is hereby given that in terms of Sections 35 and 37, of the Municipal Ordinance No. XV of 1896 an election of one Commissioner for Central (N0.2) Ward of the Town of
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      34 3 r pure mineral waters, and the best >ti*< waters, families should patronise n^.^ lnsfa P <>ro DiMjmn«ary Limited, who j^ 1 1,111 their price list on sppliention. a B tock of II omco [ADVIJ
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      25 3 Patent medicines. Proprietary goods, Toilot requisites, Sponifts. (H°ney comb •and Turkey) Tooth, Nail, Hair aud Bath Brushes always on hand at the Singapore Dispensary [ADVTJ
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      23 3 High cl*** perfumery always in stock at the Singapore Dispensary, 40 Raffles Place. All perfumes from the bxt and widest knewn makpn. [ADTT]
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      151 3 MAILS WILL CLOSE. TO-MORROW. Peneh, Bilah, A sang Deli, Siak 11 Penang, Negapatam, Karical, Madias, etc. Lalpoora, 2 Maladca, Port, Dickson, and Klancr. Ban Hiu Guan, 8 Bandjeiniassin, Pulau Laot A Botie, Ban Liong, 3 Muntok, and Palembang, Bank, 4 Penang, and Calcutta, Chelydra, 3 Malacca, Sri Tringganu, 3 K.
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      244 3 THE PHILLIPI3E BAM). JULIAN VILLANNEVA, ex Bandmaster of the Santa Ocilia Band, begs to inform the Public that he has organised a small party of musicians to play at evening p-irties, dinners, garden assemblies, and tennis tournaineuts, on the most moderate terms. Address No. 159, Queen Street. It touched the
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      145 3 5 6 m ■CTM i •<Jc The pnrest and therefore the cheapest J2rated Waters in Singapore. Factory, 76, Brass Bassa Road. HAISON F. PAUL CO. —:o: FEENCH HA IB DRESSING SALOON. Just received per M. M. Steamer CALEDONIEN t LATEST PARISIAN PASHIOEIS consisting of a great variety of LADIES' TRIMMED
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      171 3 tm S&? SYttl. Goods for the coming season can be had on order. Fresh nnd Salted Bombay Butter from the Western Dairy Co., Stationeries, also X'mas and New Year Cards, &c. Apply to W. N. FLETCHER. No. 98, Benooolen Street. United Service Hotel. 16, North Bridge Road, (next door to
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      693 4 Powell Co., Singapore* FURNITURE manufacturers. The following notices are taken roin the Singapore Press.: The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. A h.indrfome carved teak screen, nearly dtf feet l<»ng and hi* feet high, with castiron grill" bearing the nlun.sr.un of the Bant in gilt letters, marks off tue Cashier 8 department,
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      276 4 HUTTENBACH BROS. CO. Chubb's IRON SAFES AND LOCK, The best in the world. Apollinaris Water, The queen of table waters, a most healthy and refreshing drink in tropical countries. $l7 00 per case of 100 glass bottle*. $8.60 hf. ,7 it 50 stone Perrier Jouet Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, A high class
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      251 4 THE DISPENSARY, 8!8«£»»&8. I. A LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OF Drugjs, Chemicals, !Perfumery, Photographic 'Requisites, Toilet Appurtenances, ALL OF FIRST OLABB QUALITY, Vide issue of the MID-BAY SHAM OF, THfl 4TH AUGUST, 1897, and following days, for detailed particulars Dote Address: jm' THE DISPBKSAET No. 43, BATTERY BOAS. A. MACKAY,
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      78 4 Katz Bros;, Limited. Are now showing their New Toy#. Games of every description, Rocking Horses, Children's Tricycles, Christmas Trees, Christmas Tree Ornaments, Musical Toys, Musical Boxes. Also a large stock of Christmas Cards, Christmas Presents in great varietySPECIAL NOTICO Cash Clearance Sale. Commences on December Ist. K&TZ BEOS., LIHITED, SINGAPORE.
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      530 4 Yy ANTED Poard and lodmn. IT w! ct fam «ly near town English Gentleman, of quiet dom, r n habits. 4 domf *ticat,j S n an. of qui* do,**^ habit* lc-rma mu«t be moderate d accordance with requirements. "CIIvE," c/o Mid-day Herald." The Hammond Type. Writer Eclipses all others (iypct
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