The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 December 1884
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section22 1884-12-13 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER A Weekly Newspaper. 1 N s.— Vol. I.J SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, 13TH DECEMBER, 1884. [No. it.22 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement38 1884-12-13 1 JOHN LITTLE Co., Wine Spirit Merchants, provisions, Oilman's Stores, &c. Regular MwutUly Supplies rrom CROSSE BLACKWELL and JOHN MOIR& SOX. Pickles. Salxes. Taile Jellies Fsuits im Sysuf. Infant's Food. HUNTLEY X PALMER'S BISCUITS. Soda WaTEB, Lemonade, &c, &c.38 words
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Advertisement318 1884-12-13 1 KATZ BROTHERS, Wine and Spirit Merchant IMPORTERS OF Cigars, Tobacco, Provisions, Grocery, Hardware, Glass and Crockery. wares, Plated-ware, Lamps, /inns and Ammunitions, Saddlery and Harness Boots and Shoes, Perfumery, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Diamonds and i ther Precii us Stones, and Watch and Clot k-makers, Wines and Spirits. Hock and Moselles318 words
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Advertisement83 1884-12-13 1 ROBINSON Co. Ladies' »nd Gentlemen's Outfitters. LADIES' DEPARTMENT. Costumes. Parasols. Dress Materials. Ribbons. 1 laberdashef)'. (dm es. I Underclothing. Soaps. Perfumery* Fancy Artii les for Presents. The dress-making department is in charge of a qualified Assistant. Family Mourning made toorderal 1 2 hours notice. GENTLEMEN'S DEPARTMENT. I losiery. Gloves. Portmanteaus.83 words
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Advertisement333 1884-12-13 2 atiimiisrmrms. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING ORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAI $7,500,000 RESERVE FUND IMOO,ooo RESERVE FOR EQUALIZATION *****00 OF DIVIDENDS RESERVE. LIABILITY OF PRO- uoo PRIETORS Court of Dire< tors: Chairman— A. P. Mi Ewen, Esq. Deputy Chairman, Hon. F. D. Sassoon. H. L. Dalrymple, Esq. A. Mclver, Esq. H. Hoppius, Esq.333 words
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Advertisement438 1884-12-13 2 imuut^cments. NOIK L. Mr. M \u. N authorised to our firm j 1 KAI TENBAi IL I \S( HER Co. Sir 17th N G. M \< Kfc X rOOM, WHOI I SALE IND HAN'T, 25. Mll X.l rtoom 1 >rm the Public tlmt hen ceives reg Burma and Manila C\\438 words
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Advertisement339 1884-12-13 2 Goldsmith md Jeweller. DEGS to inform the Ladles and Gentlemen ol amP repairing jewellery ol all kinds. All orders left at No. 588, Victoria Street next 1 Bible Depository, will be punctually and can attended to. "J POWE LL Co., Auctioneers and Estate Agents, Singapore. Mortgages effected. Valuation! made. Rents339 words
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Domestic Occurences.
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Article32 1884-12-13 3 At Giessen, Germany, on the 7th inst., the wife of Mr. M w. Behr, ot a son. At Singapore, on nth instant, the wife of J. P. Sturrock, of a Daughter.32 words
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Article, Illustration2749 1884-12-13 3 Here slcill Urn Press thn People*! right rmnutah, Unawed by Influence end utbribed l»y gaini Hen> patriot Troth ber glotiona pracepta draw, Pledged to Religion, Loyalty, and Law. Resuming our remarks on the Parliamentary paper respecting the Protected Native States, we come to Mr. Smith's despatch2,749 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement372 1884-12-13 3 NOTICE. CHRISTMAS \nd New Year Holidays. The U adernoted days will be observed as Holidays i Mercantile Houses: by the Mercanti Wednesday, i^ December. Thursday, 2M Friday, 26th Thursday. Ist January. By Order, ALEX. GENTLE, Secretary, Singapore Exchange. Singapore, 5* n December, 1884. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \PPI ICATIONS will be received372 words
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Advertisement664 1884-12-13 3 Suction Sales FURNITURE SALE. The undersigned have received instructions from J. M.AYSON, Esq., having for Penang, to sell by Pub he Auction, at St Thomas's. St. Thomas Walk, Off River alley Road, on Wednesday, the 17th December, ISB4, commencing oon< Suferior Household Furniture, kc, \e., \s I OLLOWS Drawing Room,664 words
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Advertisement241 1884-12-13 3 NOTICE I'm subscription to this Paper is $3 a quarter, com. mencing in January, April, [ulv. and October. Single copies (for cash only, 50 cent, each, except to Subscriber*, to whom the- price is jocents. Only a limited number are printed, and no back number; are kept in print. The241 words
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Article247 1884-12-13 5 A Chinese ship-owner tells us j in reference to our article last week about the passenger licenses) that matters in tin 4 Chinese Treaty Ports art 4 much better managed than here. In China they take 4 no notice ol the 4 Singapore certificates, but measure the vessel and inform247 words
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Article155 1884-12-13 5 n We arc 4 requested to state 4 on good authority, that the Municipal Steam Roller has not broken any gas or water mains.' A few house services have been broken, where the service pipes we're near the surface ol the toads, but these were repaired, SO tar as the155 words
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Article293 1884-12-13 5 A Silver Medal has been awarded al the [urin exhibition to Signor G. B. Cerruti ol Singapore 4 for the- excellence of his preserved Singapore pine-apples, in syrup and au nature/. This, coming immediately after the award of the Calcutta exhibition, speaks well f->r his manufacture. learn irom the A<293 words
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Article95 1884-12-13 5 > < Bricks are being stacked at the site ol the building for the new Library and Museum. We 4 suppose it is the contractor's work, but we saw twenty Klings stacking the bricks, and eleven of them were standing close together in a row. passing the bricks from one95 words
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Article66 1884-12-13 5 I THE n w canaMSuilt by the P. W. D. near the Police Courts is about seven feet deep. perhaps more, and has smooth cemented sides. Any one falling in cannot climb up the sides and if unable to swim might be drowned. It is a dangerous place, especially for66 words
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Article65 1884-12-13 5 ON Monday next, Post Cards will be issued at th r\)s! Offi 'es in the Settlements for local circulation throughoul the Colony and in the Native States. They are one cent each, the eh ap si postage rate yel introduced here', and we think they will be found very useful.65 words
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Article54 1884-12-13 5 THE Captai i ol the S. S. from Amoy, with carg i an 1 oolies, reports that at about 4.50 p. m., on th i Bth instant, one of the coolies jumped overboard. Ihe engine was immedi itely stopped and a boat lowered, but no trace of the man wasdiscovered54 words
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Article25 1884-12-13 5 a s. S. \eshire from London passed a German barque, which is thought to be the Madeleine ll!'--fathom bank, bound for Sit f, all well.25 words
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Article18 1884-12-13 5 WE are obliged to hold over to next week, the [ohore correspond* nee and some other matte r.18 words
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Article1043 1884-12-13 5 IP. i v the A ting tl rrnor I in Malacca on Friday, il i instant. Two small pieces of plank were insert I in the fl pier on the date of his arrival, I L a memorial of his vi it. We are thankful for His Ex tin1,043 words
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2566 1884-12-13 6 AN ANECDOTAL HISTORY of Old Times IN Singapore. [For the object and sources of these papers, seethe Introduction to the first number m die issue Ol October 4th.] tBll Continued. In August tin 4 newspapers first mentionea tbe dispute with the Punghulu of Nanning at Malacca, which led to the2,566 words
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Article1239 1884-12-13 7 that vi: -.r 4 n t have lob many lights. When the tner is clear, Pisang serves me as a good mark, but when it is dark and rainy, I wish there was a l.slit uj) there to gu that light, and as many m i you can pay for."1,239 words
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Article1090 1884-12-13 8 F(From rovn Nothwithstanding the excitement naturally created during the last month by the Exhibition in th B ical and Zoological Gardens here, and its a nying pleasures, the principal topicsol t nversation are about the depression ol trade in general, the low price of sugar, the- r, suits1,090 words
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Article706 1884-12-13 8 (From (i Correspondent*) Tan Ah Sung was committed by the Magistrate last Saturday for trial at the ensuing Assizes for breaking into a dwelling house at Kooboo and theft. This makes the second case for trial before the chief Justice in December next. The compound around the Magistrate's Court706 words
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Article394 1884-12-13 8 i From our own Correspondent). Messrs Meyerinkand Funke, who Heel the country a few months ago, are in Sulu, and are about planting tobacco at Lucut l.epa-. They had letters ofxecommendation to the Spanish Governor oi Sulu from the German Consul at Manila. The first Public Market in394 words
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1370 1884-12-13 9 THE CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON AND CHIAN. ir yearlyv early meeting of shareholdere was held on J the offices, 65, Old Broad-street, Mr. N Bullen in the chair. J \jnj c notice calling the meeting was read by Mr. [ackson, the chief manager; the report of W w1,370 words
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Article516 1884-12-13 9 heth they were right or wrong, we leave members lh«- (lub originally had a raft moored in the river to keep the first boat on. Thi- wa- succeeded by a larger raft, which held three boats, and eventually came to pieces by rotting away. Then a boat-house516 words
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Article518 1884-12-13 9 To the Editor. Sir, A statement I made in Council with reference to the new Municipal Market has been discredited by two of the Official Members. I admit of no doubts as to the veracity of what I advance-. I saiel that, when the- Tcluk Aver Reclamation scheme was518 words
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Article350 1884-12-13 10 Thi dance at the Club on Tuesday evening was a decided success, and from the spirit with which dancing was kept up till past I a. HI., all seemed to be thoroughly enjoying themselves. The dance was given by some sixty members of the Club, and as all350 words
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Article253 1884-12-13 10 (Published by arrangement with the London, 5/// December. The House of Lords has passed through committee the Bill for the extension of the Franchise, and the House of Commons has read a second time a bill for the redistribution of seats. London, §th December. The British Government has253 words
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Article290 1884-12-13 10 Thursday, iith December, ISB4. Share Market.— There has been a fair amount of business done during the week, chiefly in Straits Insurance shares, other stocks not being in demand. Tanjong Pagar Dock Company. $100 shares fully paid up. No transactions reported since last sale at Si290 words
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Article394 1884-12-13 10 The Freight Market keeps quiet, and rates homewards continue steady. Coastwise business is very dull. For London. Via Canal, the s. s. Altonower, now in port, takes up her engagements say Gambier and Sago flour at 20/. Pepper and Coprah at 30 Meast at 20/. Hides 40/. and394 words
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Article8 1884-12-13 10 taken at Kampong Kerbau Hospital Observatory.8 words
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Page 10 Advertisements
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Advertisement33 1884-12-13 10 THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. The Transfer Books of the Compsui ysrffl^ FROM THE lOTH TO THE 3 I« included. By order of the Directors, THOS. Bl'TLr-K' 1 Secretary. Singapore, IJth December, 1884.33 words
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Advertisement381 1884-12-13 11 PENINSCI-AR AND ORIENTAL STEAM v iVIGATION COMPANY. ,Ka 'ollyer Quay, Godou ns New 1 larbour. LINES. lernot cd are the date, on which this Com\'l ,il Steamer- may be expected to arrive al dut inn the year 1884 rbingapon uuiiiK Homeward. 1884. h October Monday 26th October rrioa) „.j November381 words
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Advertisement367 1884-12-13 11 aWifrtistmrntt. THESTRAITS INSURANi E OMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE-SINGAPORE. The above company are accepting Marine risks at current x rates oi premium. A;i c em tl Bon thershare--1 or not. Oi tv 1 —Raffles Place. THOMAS BUTLER, Secretary. i HINESE INSURANCE Co., LIMITED. I lead Oi fice— Hongkong. PHE undersigned have367 words
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Advertisement184 1884-12-13 11 atiDrrttscmrnts. SINGAPORE AND STRAUS DIRECTORY, 1885. Firms or individuals whose names were omitted, inadvertently or otherwise from the Directory for the Sjirreni year, and who than.- their names to appear in the forthcoming edition, will oblige by communicating with the Publishers. i". Batten' Road. Singapore. Singapore, 10th October. 1884. LIVERY184 words
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Advertisement614 1884-12-13 12 jUiurmscmrms. j Ol THE TUESDAY, 20TH JANUARY, iB£ The Members 1 Cup.— V lv I,v the Honble M. Yen NL L C. I rail H that have never won n \l,< Sky Meetings and Road ters xcepted. Dist one mile. Weight per scale. Enti to go v Tm.Sia retaries' Vase.614 words
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Advertisement553 1884-12-13 12 Tun!,;;- I < \\eigl 1 to be declared by 1 p. m. on Wcdn. cL v. Ist lanuarv. I tance one mile and aquart r. I trar S l< I to the S d Horse. SATURDAY, 24TH JANUARY, 1885. First Rai c. The Hunt Club Plate. Value Sl5O. Hurdle Race.553 words
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Advertisement392 1884-12-13 12 Shbmtsmptts. I OCEAN STEAMSHIP CQMPANY. I Ganymede and Mbrcury, Singapore and I) 1 (Sumatra.) l v tWi AscANiusand Pamteb, Penang and Langkat. lire üba, Singapore and Bangkok. The Company's Steamers are despatched from I verpool and I ondon outwards for Straits and l hina anal horn Shanghai, homewards, for London392 words
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