The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 July 1886

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57 78 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 19 57 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. A Weekly Newspaper. N.S.-Vol V.] SINGAPORE, SATURDAY 31st JULY, 1886. No. 5
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  • Page 57 Advertisements
    • 351 57 JOHN LITTLE Co. OUTFITTING. A large Assortment of Fancy Coating*, newest patterns Water-proof Coats. Water-proof Tweeds suitable for carnage aprons. The CredenU Brace. Long cloth Shirts, best quality, with linen fronts and U Newest Scarves The Alfonso," Trouville,' .•Ascot."" Club House," -Windsor." Calf Boots and Shoes, Patent Leather Boots and
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    • 341 57 kA TZ BRO I IIhRS, Wine and Spirit Merchants, IMPORTERS OP Cigars, Tobacco, Provisions, Grocery, Hardware, Glass and Crockery-wares, Platcd-ivare, Lamps, Arms and Ammunitions, Saddlery and Harness, Boots and Shoes, Perfumery, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Diamonds and other Precious Stones, and II atch and Cimk-makers. Wines and Spirits. Hock and Moselles
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    • 167 57 ROBINSON Co. Singapore and PeMAHG. (Established 1858J Ladies' and Gentlemen's Outfitters. LADIES' DEPARTMENT. I'nibrellas Untritnined Hats. Parasols. Dress Materials. Laces. Boots and Shoes. Ribbons. Haberdashery. Hosiery. Corsets. Gloves. Underclothing. Embroidering. Fancy Articles tor Presents. The dress-making department is in charge of a qualified Assistant. Family Mourning made to order at
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  • Page 58 Advertisements
    • 476 58 gtterttemeiitt. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAI RESERVE FUND $4,500,000 RESERVE FOR EQUALIZATION $500,000 OK DIVIDENDS RESERVE, LIABILITY OK I'KO- ..$7,500,000 PRIETOR COI RT "I DIEJH TOR* Chairman— Hon. F. D. Sassoon. Deputy Chairman, A. Mclver, Ksq. H. LDalrymple, Esq. A. P M. Kwkx. Ksq. H. Hoppiu., 6q. W.
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    • 802 58 STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND FREMANTLB. TNI West Australian Co.s steamer NATAL" subsi- di/ed by the Straits and West Australian Governments will be despatched on or about the following dates, calling at Cossack. Gascoyne, Sharks Bay and Geraldton each voyage, and when sufficient inducement offers she will call at King's
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    • 307 58 Stibrrtisrmrnts. SAYLE CO.. LIMITED^ I CABINET-MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, LOOKING-GLASS MANUFACTURERS j AND HOUSE-FURNISHERS. Orders can now be executed for every descripti i CABINET FURNITURE. A full staff of practical Cabinet-makers, Uphokt ami French Polishers kept on the premises under? P supervision of an experienced English Assistant Si; us of furniture and
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  • 1218 59 Domestic Occurrence. DEATH. SINGAPORE, 31ST JULY, 1886. Op the ?(jth July, at his residence Olga Lodge, Singapore, Edward Maker Smith, in his 65th year, formerly Manager of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, Limited, of Singapore. litre shall the l'rc^s tar People's right tr. ntaiiv liiawe! by iuMuenv and unbribed by
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  • Page 59 Advertisements
    • 217 59 if gtttocrtisemnxts. \V. J. ALLAN Co.. GENERAL MERCHANTS I SOT DOOi io Dk. Robertson's Dispensary.) The .to,,* House in Singapore. I LADIES" DEPARTMENT. I T)rrs, Fabrics in all the newest art shades and pattern,, I I" Wucbell Stripe Hawthorne Cashmere. Titania Stripe. Menstone Churchill Colville 11 Tarantell Ponsonby I pagoda
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    • 752 59 SALE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, kc AT WO >DCO SATURDAY, 28m AUGUST, The undersigned are instructed by \Y. Birki i i to sell by AuctionVU Woodcot, Grange Road, on Saturday, 2 l 'th August, at 1.30 p. m. The Household Furniture, &c comprising drawing-room couches, easy chairs, marble centre table,
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    • 158 59 afobcrtisrmrnts. OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY un f* "i England. Steamer. cd. Left Su< z. Due S Djrdattut 23 June. I|j ?A« Dem alioM I 26 10 \P < clop* j 3 Jw 7 f IO Prometheus ;17 Dr'un 'a m China. \'\\> cted to Expected to Steamer leave leave Due
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  • 2058 60 On Thursday last we issued two supplements containing the short-hand reports of the proceedings of the Legislative Council on the 19th tnd 26th instant, respectively, and in ourpresent issue will be found the short-hand report of the speeches at those meetings by Counsel on behalf of parlies affected by
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  • 413 61 SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Singapore Insurance Company, Limited, was held at the Exchange Rooms at noon on Tuesday, the 27th instant, for the purpose of considering and passing the subjoined Resolutions. The following Shareholders were present Andrew Currie, Esq., Chairman; Messrs. Alexander Johnston A.
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  • 491 61 The meeting at the T >wn il ill on Tacsd.iv last for the exhibition «>f works by nuernbera ol the Club was, i as the London society papers irould express it, in every way a most successful function. There was a good attendance including 11. B. the
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  • 725 62 We observe that the Singapore Debating Society will shortly commence a fresh ses»ion. This Society, in which we have- always taken considerable interest, has now been in existence for several years, in spite of an ominous prediction that it would not last six months. A« we wish
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  • 833 62 {From our own Correspondent.) No news, say the papers, and yet oik- cannot be a single day in society, without hearing some news about Government affairs, which at times induces one to laugh whilst at others it draws forth tears of r despair. To hear the high officials
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  • 1653 62 {From our own Correspondent.) Hfl H The passenger traffic between Singapore and Ma- Bjß lacca has been quite brisk lately. We have had a lifl largo number of Government Official* and also priv.itr individuals as visitors, and if accommodation at the Rest House could be depended upon many more
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  • 1242 63 I (From an Occasional Correspondent.) I notice in your paper of 17th instant that a certain Mr. Ally Sloper has been making tender enquiries as to the disappearance of my name from your columns, and that he himself proceeds to plagiarise in the most shame-faced manner the grace and
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  • 1994 64 I suppose the reason the late A. B. C. Bridge was called after Governor Ord, is that each name has three letters. I certainly fail to remember any other claim Sir Many has to be remembered, except .1 very doubtful popularity The appointment of Dr. Rowdl
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  • 16357 65 MALACCA TITHE-IMPROPRIATORS BILL. i the end of the short-hand re. i S fte proceeding, on ihe 19th My ff tW l^Legislative Council in Committee on ll 1 I^l,, DAVIDSON, a. Counsel for ,t .r.-t.-«l in 'he estates numbered rfteffiuTe, addressed .he Council. s usual for a short-hand report to be
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  • Page 67 Advertisements
    • 414 67 gnbrrtiscments. E MNSr,AR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGAP T ION COMPANY. et S&Lwi lln es r are the dates on which this Company s Ma^Stean^s may be expected at S.ngapore--1886. Fnd.,vAug. fth Thursday Aug. gk 20tIi m y PASSAGE. The hre to Marseilles and thence by Railway to London is the
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    • 410 67 Stobcrttsfmrnts. THE STK/JITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE— SINGAPORE. 'T'Mie above Comparfy are accepting Marine risks at current A rates of premium. All contributors participate in the Bonus, whether share holders or not. Office Rakflks Place. THOMAS BUTLER, Secretary. NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. THE undersigned
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    • 481 67 atitocrtiscmcnts* SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY HEAD OFFICE, SINGAPORE. Subscribed Capital, $2,000,000. Paid-up Capital, S 400,000. Fire Insurances effected at low rates on every description of property. Short Period Risks accepted in the Straits Settlements at 7.J cents nett per Sioo for ten days. All contributors participate in the bonus, whether shareholders
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  • Page 68 Advertisements
    • 331 68 POWFLI CO., AUCTIONEERS, SINGAPOKK. J l> C m J^^^^^^^^^&< flr v,\ ATT I X< t I I H MRS, Aj' U4ff \m\' *•I i i i I r Jjl l\l\\ 0 1 N* N' K< W %OOOMSi l P^Ji V ill 1 I uk 111 iV pi? IABL E S
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    • 310 68 SINGAPORE DISPENSARY, Adjoining Messrs. John Little Co.'s, 40, Raffles Place. Established, 1825. Drugs of the purest quality 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' Pills De Jonah's Cod Liver Oil Brown's Chlorodyne Eno's Fruit
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    • 380 68 G. R. LAMBERT CO.. H Photographers to H. 11. The King of Siam, and Bp H. H. The Maharajah of Johore. X Orchard Road, Singapore. R^ The studio is open on week days from 7 a. m. to 5 By p. m., and on Sundays from 7 A. M. till
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  • 165 75 EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES OF PROCEKDINI OF THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONEKSON WEDNESDAY, THE 14m JULY, 1 MMissiowms Prmiwi Hon'ble Major McCaUum, k. c., President. Colonel S. Dunlop, C. M. v. J. P. Joaquim, Esq. C. E. xanc, Esq. Tan Keong Saik, Esq. 1,0.\X IRON (ioVKKNMENT. Read letter from the Hon'ble the
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  • 316 76 Read Iftterfro* the Han 'We the Cnta" f«? tarv dated loth hily, on the subed of the btlh pre Sited o Smmissioier by ihi f. jvenmi.;. (onmls.oni-sto p.v »«ch bill d the fine. imposed ran,. ,t be sanctioned. ervices The Commissioners decided to engage th *ervices of Veterinary
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  • 587 76 (Reprinted from the Rangoon Gazette h\ special permission ami arrangement mad: with the proprietors of that paper hy this newspaper only in Singapore. London, i jtk July. The 11)1)11- Rule candidate has been elected, by a small majority, for Angles* a. ;i v»ai In Ul by Mr. R. Davte*
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  • 14 76 The Chinese Government has formally approved the British Annexation of Upper T Durma.
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  • 158 76 (Published by arrangement with the "Straits Times.** l 1 London 2jrd July. -Lord Hartington declines to enter a coalition Cabinet. Lord Salisbury is consulting his colleagues with regard to accepting office. i London, 26th July. Lord Salisbury has conferred with Lord Hartington, who promised to support the Conservative
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  • 241 76 iRm \Y, ;,(irn July, isod. Share Market. Business during the week lias beei very dull. TmnjOHg Pa/rar Doc. 1 Company, Limited.— $1^ ■fores, fully piid lip. Sellers of old at $170. cum dividend and new at $165. Taniong Ptgmr 6% Debenture Ron have saleable iti small
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  • Page 76 Miscellaneous
    • 278 76 Maw. Movfmknts. Ouhvard: The M tteamer traoumidy% with the London mails of |j July, arrived on 2O(h instant, and left for Sh^n^; via Siiijon and Hongkonf, at daylight yc'erT" mnminip. llomcxard The M. M. iteamer SagluUien rived on 2Qlh instant, and left for Kurope, Vla jl" usuil ports of call,
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  • Page 77 Advertisements
    • 527 77 gfobcrtisrmcnts. Motl ce is hereby given thai Messrs. Behn Meyri of gjogapore, Merchants arc the proprietors of a trade I^k. being a key, which is represented at the bead of in respect of the following description of goods, L it is to say, Champagne, Cyder, Wine, Spirits, anJ neura and
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    • 631 77 Suforrttscmmts. THE STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. 1 (Incorporated with Limited Liability under the Indian Companies 1 Act, 1 < Capital $2,000,000 in 20,000 Shares of jim each; Payable $5 per Share on Appl cation, and $15 per Share on Allotment. Partner Calls not to exceed $20 per Share at
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    • 639 77 SatomiscmmtsL than ten per c >ot. per annum, as the Company in neral Meeting shall from time to time dt t< rmine. 2nd. In the establishment and maintenance of a Reserve Fund of 8200,000 to be formed by yearly appropriations as may be determined by Share. holders, after proi iding
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  • Page 78 Advertisements
    • 563 78 3W>rrttsrmrnts. WANTED Hv ta KnglshnM.) a re-engagwnei 1 Bookkeepei < ieM rtl Clrrk is thoroughly compete* and can give g 1 references. Speaks Spanish Moderate salary. Addresi P C'^re of Singapore Frrr I'rv Offo NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE bOCIETYOP NORWICH AND LONDON Established 17,7 KOK FIRE INSURANCE ONLY Amount insured
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    • 546 78 a&bert&emnn*. MINK IPAL NOTICE Notice is her. J ,nd Buildings for the) ar iBM6.hu bjen completed *hebooksc« Revaluation I maybeinspe tedaf the Oflice of tn< Municipal Coming sioi.ers Town Hall, daily, between the hour* of 10 A m. and 430 P M until the 17th Au;;usl n <1 ThVComniissi. I
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    • 575 78 aubcrttscmrnts. Applications will be received at the Colonial Bar Office up to the 31st instant, for the post of ond^'' Interpreter in the Supreme Court ai Penang BaL 1 per mensem. 5 I By lli^ Excellency's Command I J. F. DICKSON I Colonial Srrr<\ irx Colonial Secretary s Office, 6th
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