The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 June 1886

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1 14 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)

  • 7 2 THE SINGAFORE FREE PRESS. \P** 12. 1886.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 480 2 a&torrttsrmfnts. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI IANKING COEPOfATION. I'AID IP CAPITAI $7,500,000 RESERVE FUND $4,500,000 RESERVE FOR EQUALIZATION) teooouo OF DIVIDENDS > RESERVE, LIABILITY OF PRO-) 1 7 coo 000 PRIFTOR /o Court 01 Dirk tors Chairman— Won. K I) Sxssoon. Deputy Chairman, A. M«l\kk. F,sq. H. L Dalrymple, Fs(j. I A.
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    • 807 2 3tjbrrtisrmmts. ITtAM COMMUNICATION lETWIBM WKGAPORK AND FRKMANTLE. Thk West Australian Co s steamer NATAL" subsidized by the Straits and West Australian Governments will be despatched <>n or ab«n t the following dates, calling i at C'oNN.ifk. (iaxovne. Shark's Biy and (itraldton each \o\age atnl when siinVient indmeiiu lit off«-rs she
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    • 509 2 atJtocrtiSfmfnts. READS IPTON PARK PASSENGER TRICYn v No. 2. PRICE $200 NET CASH. Bflttfl lilted wilh llunl anil Curtain:i, f-^a. An invention of .1 high order of merit, and one wiich is calculated to revolutionize passenger traffic in large towns, and especially at all seaside resorts, has been shown to
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  • Domestic Occurrence.
    • 26 3 At Penang, on 7th June, by the Rcvd. L. C. Biggs, m. a., Colonial Chaplain, Andkkw CI'RKIK, of Singapore, to Hay Makoakkt Minko of Edinburgh.
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    • 21 3 At Malacca on the 6th instant, the wife of Mr. R. V. BOSWIXL of a daughter. Penang paper please copy.
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  • 3174 3 metal; wliil.- a* regard* her tra le Mr. Tidman's next Table Spank* lot itself T\BI.K Nil. 4. Comparison of British Kkixmk to ountrics on the K>!d and >ilvrr standard, as In'twccn ISBO anJ tHSSGold standard NYtt increase 15% Silver standard Net t decrease j% llk com
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 840 3 atibrrttsfmrnts. lALI OF TOWN LAND IN MOSQI E STREET Notice is hereby given, that thf undermentioned lands will be offered for sale by public auction, under paragraphs to 28 of the rules made by His Excellency- the Governor under The Crown Lands Ordinance, 1886." at the s.ile room of the
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    • 612 3 attorn iscmrnts. •iv That the Collector of Land Revrnue of the Settlernent or distri t in which such land is situate- and his Officers shall at all times have free access to such land. (r) That incase of breach of or default in observance of any of the covenants m
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    • 397 3 itotocrttsfmrnts. OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY Depart ure* from England. Steamer. Sailed Left Su< Due S pore Orestrs 1 May. 17 M. 1V (> June. (Haunts 8 «j 1 Ulysses 15 22 Anchises 22 09 Di partun -.v from China. Expected to Expected to Steamer. Nave l.avr Due Spore Shanghai. Hongkong.
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  • 1566 5 ON Monday, May 31st. His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Sir Hugh Low, K. C. M. G., the Resident Of Pcrak, Mr. P. Rodger, Acting Resident of Selangor, Rajah Idris, C. M G., 1 lon'ble Martin Lister, Mr Hugh Clifford, Mr. Weld-Blundell, the Private Secretary and Aile-de-Camp, left Singapore
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  • 505 6 The last two of these concerts were as we anticipated, attended by quite numerous audiences altogether the support which Singapore has given the artists, has proved that we are not behind the time in our musical taste, but only require that the quality of the music offered
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  • 1676 7 How is it that land-grabl>ers did not grab the late Mr. Church s house f If promises to be .in admirable site for three-storied sho;>-hou,e-. Th«- inmates would have the advantage of the Kepi made for makan o mrin. and the Recreation Club Pavilion fora-u-/--vdiig or
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  • 518 7 To the Editor. Siu, Can you give me an English version of the following paragraph o f doable-barrelled Dutch which appeared in last night's kwue of the Straits Thunderer P We have i say, the Ceylon Obsent r to contratttlnt OUT Lieut. -Governor and Colonial Secretary on the well-deserved
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  • 2090 8 AN ANECDOTAL HISTORY Of Old Times IN Ssinga p o e [For the object and WWII ol these |>;i|>e.-. MC t he Intrndiu iion to the first number in |he mm 0* the 4th October, 1 884-1 <S's^ Co tt t in n t v/. TUB following proclamation was issued
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  • 1224 9 (From our own Con-esponduit.) Thf Malacca Titmb-Impkopriatom Bill. This bill called An Ordinance for the Resumplion by th* Ctmm of Certain Unmtrrtndered Rights over Lands M the Settlement of Malacca, read for the fust time at the meeting of the Legislative Council at the end of last month, has
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  • 1252 9 EXTRACT FROM THE Ml.s'-T PROCEEDINGS OF THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS ON WEDNESDAY, THE i</ni MAY, 1886 Commissioners PItISBMI The Won'ble Major McCallum, R. E., President. Colonel S. Dun lop, C. M. <;• Dr. J. H. Robertson. Pi Joaquim, Ksq. C. E- Crane, Esq. Petroleum Heists. The Inspector-General of Police called attention
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  • 1375 10 AN EXAMPLE OF MUNCI CIPAL FINANCE. In \u-\\ of the mkaakm for new mIM ot l.nal GlfllMHK it i- ia&nkk t<> l<H.k 10 the modrl upon which ike reformer* an Kkejf l« work. I'mlrr Mr. Chamberiaia*sg uidance, tba Biriiiiiia^ianiCorporatMm Mruik <-ut n« w departures in various directions; at the imm
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  • 1262 10 Secretary Manning's report to the House of Representatives on the silver question is an important event in the history of the bimetallic movement. |t is a declaration, with certain reserves, in favour of the silver ring. But Mr. Manning tpakes it clear that he has
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  • 1343 11 (Reprinted from the Rangoon Gazette" h\< special perm ission ami ami ngemen t mad? vith the proprietors of that paper by this >uii' spa per only in Singapore.) Athens, jjrd May, weuii.jf. 'lhc fighting on the (ireek frontier has ceased no explanation has yet been forthcoming regarding the origin
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  • 280 11 (Published by arrangement with the "Straits Times. "j New York, 3rd Juti*.— There is great excitement in the United States owing to the seizure of American iishing boats by the Canadians for contravention of the fishery clauses. Constantinople, sth J**t.— The Porte has suggested to the Great Powers
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  • 244 11 Friday, iith June, Share Market.— A fairly large business lias been done in most stocks. Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, Limited. $|oo shares, fully paid up. No sales sellers of old at $165, and buyers of new (w, $152^. Tanjong Pagar 6% Debenture Bonds. —In small amounts
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  • 248 12 METEOROLOGICA L OBSER VA TI ON S tmken at Bsaajaaj-aa/ Kerbau Hospital 'H^rr-ttory Z >. a as X H k !j fl "c w I JE c w w a* C r^ aj 1 n n •ejnou, tr J u U !*H 1° U*d I in o a t S
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 352 12 AUCTION SALE OF JAPANESE CURIOS, kc, &c. The undersigned are instructed to sell by Auction, a their sale-rooms, Commercial Square, on Tuesday, tht 15th June, at 12 o'clock, a valuable assortment of Japanese vases, including Awata, Imari and other fine porcelain, u-A.gflh, mi iniMvft f p^mi'iiAr rueto k pf ft
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    • 450 12 a&tocrtiscmcnts, FOUNDED 1825 STANDARD UFB ASSURANCE CONPANY. THE ALL.IMI'ORTANT CONSIDERATION BOTH K"K Ii.KSONS ALKKADY ASMKKD AND THOSE ABOUT TO ASSURE is THB lAPBTV AND KECURITV O9 THE CONPANY When it is r<inonr>nd that a Ufa As-urince contract may not fill to !•<• fulfilled fui many jreart, 1' will b<> an.
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    • 586 12 xUjbrrtisrmcnts. FOR SALE A Theodolite by Troughton and Sims. i n r c orJer, on view at our Sale-rooms. Commercial Square POWELL CV-Auct.oneers Bth June, 1886. WANTED By the Fire Commissioners, Singapore, a SvpttM TKNDEXT to organise, drill, and supervise a Fire BrisMde h!m> to take charge of and manage
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 434 13 2fobcrttsrmrntB. PhMNSn-AR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY Office Col Iyer Gquowns Nkw Harbolk. 1 mk under noted are the dates on which this Company's Mail Sttaniers may be expected at Singapore To Arrive To Leave Outward. Homeward. 1886. Fridav June 25th Monday June 24th July 9th July Bth PASSAGE.
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    • 382 13 aubcrttscmrnts. THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE-SINGAPORE. 'pheabove Company are accepting Marine risks at current rates of premium. All contributors participate in the Bonus, wnether share holders or not. Okhcf- -Rakkles Placf. THOMAS BL'TLKR. Secretary. NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 'PHE undersigned have been appointed
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    • 401 13 StJDrrasnncnts. SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY, I.IMITKI) HEAD OFFICE SINGAPORE SUBSCRIBED C\Pir.\L, $2,000,000. Paid-ip Capital 400,000. Fire Insurances effected at low rates on every description of prop«*rtv. Short Period RUk> accepted in the Straits Settlements at 7I cents nett per $100 for ten days. All contributors participate in the bonus whether share,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 307 14 POWELL CO., AUCTIONEERS, SINGAPORE, WfcNrrufci a, K fIVI I V: K b\,r Su For So r. Ici Captn AIMHKUIs iKWtt SaH>s BusflAM ik» v Jai'axkm Scimi HH) ROOM Btfini I.AJIFS. Dkkss Si-axus. f Lit 1^ BS^* TfMLR SltVlcu I)m<»r Mats. w Washstaxds GAKOCX Ska is Wari kobks. (Jipsy Tabi.ks Whatnots.
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    • 328 14 SINGAPORE DISPENSARY. Adjoining Messrs. John Little Co.'s, 40, Raffles Place. Established. 1825. Drills of the purest qualify only kept in stock. Prescriptions and private recipes accurately prepared. All the leading Patent Medicines in stock, comprising Holloway's Pills Fellows' Syrup Cockle's 'Pi 11s De Jonghs Cod Liver Oil Brown's Chlorodyne Eno's
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    • 294 14 G R. LAMBERT CO. Photographers to H. M. Tmi King of Siam and H. H. The Maharajah of Johork. Orchard Road, Singapore. The studio is open on week days from 7 M. to 5 \>. m.. and on Sundays from 7 A. M. till noon. Portraits taken in the newest
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