The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 November 1886

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1 14 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 21 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. A Weekly Newspaper. I N. S.-VOL V.] SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, 20th NOVEMBER, 18S6. No. 22
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 169 1 GUINNESSES j Selected from Choicest Brewings. Having analised E. &J. Burkes Dublin Stout, I ran certify to its being an article of the very first quality, rich and full in flavour, and its general characters most hiirhlv recommend it. ARTHUR HILL HASSALL, m.d." For the Straits Settlements, I j ANDREW
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    • 284 1 KATZ BROTHERS, Cigars, Tobacco, Provisions, Grocery, Hardware, Glass and Crockery-wares, Plated-ware, Lamps, Arms and Ammunitions, Saddlery and Harness, Boots and Shoes, Perfumery, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Diamonds and other Precious Stones, Wines and Spirits. Hock and Moselles of very fine qualities. Clarets, specially selected and direct from Bordeaux. Sherry, White and
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    • 188 1 ROBINSON Co. BiHGAPOftI AND PKNANO. (Established 1858.; Lawks 1 and Gbhtlbmim's Outhtters. LADIKS 1 DEPARTMENT. Silk and Satins. Costumes. Millinery. Umbrellas Untrimmed Hats. Parasols. I htm Materials. L ac es. Boots and Shoes. Ribbons. Haberdashery. Plushes. Gauzes. Embroidering. Fancy Articles for Presents. The dress-making department is in charge of a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 480 2 atJbcrttscmcnts, HONGKONG AM) SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAI $7»S«M»o REBERVE PUND vs 00 000 REBERVE POR EQUALIZATION $200,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PRO- i 500,000 Court or DlMCTOts:— Chairman— A. MclVEl, Esq. Deputy Chairman,— M. GKOTI, Esq. Hod J. Hdl-Irving H. Hooplas, Esq. C. I). Bottomlev, Esq. E. H. M. Huntington,
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    • 236 2 gubcrttsrments. The undersigned request to be forthwith informed of any losses of or damages to goods or vessels insured with the Antwerp I'NnhKWkiTERs. RAITEXBERG, SCHMIDT Co., Agents for the Underwriters of Antwerp. The undersigned request to be immediately informed of all losses of or damages to goods or vessels insured
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    • 346 2 Stibrrttsfmcnts. I CABINET-MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, I LOOKING-GLASS MANUFACTURERS I Orders can now be executed for every description d CABINET FURNITURE. A full staff of practical Cabinet-makers it^v, i H and French Polishers kept on I supervision of an experienced English Assistant H Suites of furniture and cabinets can be made to
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 19 3 On the 12th instant, .it Killiney House, St. Thomas Walk, the Wife ol S K. Carr of •> daughter.
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    • 22 3 )n tli" iSth in st, i nt, at Killiney House,' St. Tbom i Walk, the infant daughter of S. R. Cakk.
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  • 2200 3 Here thai) the i;r«-«.s tin- People i right maintain* i imwed t>y Influence and unbribed i>y k' Hero patriot Truth her ftorfcMl ft* Ifti draw, Pledged to Religion, Loyalty, and Law. A very general complaint exists on the part of the Opium Farms both at Hongkong
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    • 504 3 gfcbfrttsrmrttt*. STANDAED LIFE OFFICE. EtTAtLtsmo 1825. |CCM __The New Assurances effected durS t i!earainoiintto^i^6o f W. n? Th.s is an increase upon the previous year and it "ajsain the largest business transacted!. the Scotch Life Offices. T h Invested Funds show an increaseiast FlNi r'/V6coo and the total Assets amount
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    • 432 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Depn rt v res from Engia mi. Steamer. Left Sue*. I Due Spore. U'vsses 10 Oct. 31 Oct. 121 Nov. Priam 20 30 An chi scs 23 8 Nov. JO Stentor 30 9 Dei Departures from Chin a. Expected to Expected to Steamer. leave leave Due
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    • 66 3 attjertisnurnts. AUCTION SALE OF PROVISION i The undersigned are instructed to lell to-day.at n v m. ich 6 <!"/ I i lined M j cases ea< h1 2 doi Soup 1 c ase, j d< Soup and Boulli. 2 i ases, <-.i< h ioo Tins Sardines. The above will be
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  • 2250 5 The following is the text of the telegram of the Prince of Wales regarding the Memorial of the Queen's Jubilee. We reprint it because subscription lists are now being circulated, and it is hoped that they may result in a very considerable amount being realised. If this be so,
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  • Correspondences.
    • 1013 6 THE RESIDENTIAL POLICY AND ITS RESULTS. I'o the Editor. Sir,— The article in your last issue of 13th instant, is a timous one, and if you will allow me space I will add to it a few supplemental remarks. It is a time for plain-speaking in face of the flatulent
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    • 405 6 To the Editor. Sir, —As none of the spiritual loaders of the peopL' seem to think it their duty to protect against the desecration of the Sabbath at least publicly—whatever they may think about the Sunday Evening Concerts; we do not know their views, unless they give expression to
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  • 893 7 tfnm our own Correspondent.) r ketch of the proceedings in Council in last 1 1 Press is very interesting, and the complete nt will no doubt be still more so. That the with regard to the emigration of the poorer should be denied, is incompreheii. :i c People,oing from
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  • 579 7 THE following paper was sent to the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council, in reference to the Bill about law-costs but it was, by an oversight, not laid on the table, and we have been asked to reprint it here, as it may be useful in the future
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  • 617 7 The flushing of drains initiated this month by our Medico Commissioner is a great novelty. Strange that we should have had a Medico Commissioner before, who did not prescribe- it, but only introduced the coolie* cycle, which., by the bye, i-. I"- 1 to sight and
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  • 1385 8 Old /tfolus roared in his sea-girt isles, And the winds came howling over the sea, And the 'frighted blasts came rushing along. Hurried, amazed, like a fugitive throng, Eager to know what the meaning might be, Of jtolus King of the Ventrarchy. Harmattan hath joined with the fierce
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  • 1172 10 (Reprinted from the Rangoon Gazette hy special permission and arrangement modi with the proprietors*/ that paper hy thts p*per only in Singapore.) 1 1 iSL*** i iin:non interests the iw > countries. The 07i hi V'sse»r>r, in re i:i.i< General fciulban in Bui*.ria *ays the) have eived the high
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  • 306 10 (Published by arrangement with the I "StraiU Times.") London, 14th Nov. The King of Denmark having refused his sanction, Prince Waldemar has declined Lv be Prince ot P>ulgaria. Cairo, 13th Nov.— Sir 11. D. Wolff has been summoned to London. Vienna, iftn Afar.— Count Kalnoky lias m ide
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  • 233 10 Friday, i-jth Novbmbbr, iSS6. H Shart Market is very dull, and but little doing. I Tanjong Pa^ar Dock Company, UmiUd-% l9(i H shares, fully paid up. Shares have changed hand* H at $ioo.\, there are buyers at $160. Tanjomg Pagmr 6% Debenture Bonds are saleable in
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  • 117 10 METEOROLOGIC AL OBS ERVAT IO NS A l LI. I /JO/v^'^ /w I *3 1 In 8 5 •sjnoq t*r J: __H vi BUrg J'» |P»d c S H vo"""q'oq a noiieJodtAa jo ,gi^fc*Mß aann'J'jdLU.) i uHaj\f 8.8 -ssuJ u 0 o l R I K/S 10 <* 2 n>
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 399 11 E COMPANY |N0 LIMITED. MARINE BUSINESS. Notice. will be prepared to accept Marine ri*l This Company wa J y the s th instant. tt Singapore on and aite y E£S ir d November, 1886. '^STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY^"*™- anvare prepared to accept half per first CaL „.ownsand dwe.iing h0U ses
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    • 324 11 Stibcrtisanente, APOLLINARIS, The Queen of Table Waters. The undersigned receive regularly fresh supplies of the above water in glass and stone bottles. HUTTENBACH BROS. Co Sole Agents for the Apollmaris Co.. Ltd. 15th October, 1886. THE STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Head Office, Sisuapukk. Subscribed Capital 92,000,000 Paid up Capital
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    • 323 11 attorruscmrnts. ORIENTAL TELEPHONE COMPANY. Limited (Iklai RBDOCTIOM in Ratfs In ord<r to inCVMM t h»- numlxr of sub->< nbcrs to the Telephone Exchange m and afteff the ist of January, the present rates will be reduced -»5 per cent. The monthly subscription for an Exchange line, not exceeding two miles
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 582 12 atobcrtterment^ NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMENMAIL STEAMERS. SIBSIDIZKD it TMK IMPBMAL (JkKMAN GOVERNMENT. The following dates have been fixed for the arrivals and departures of the mail steamers of the Norddeutscher Lloyd during the current year To leave To arrive Brindisi. Singapore. 18K6. lHs6 ir.th July. Saturday. 7th August. 13th August. 4'h
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    • 391 12 anbertisemmte* GRIMAULT'S INDIAN CIGARETTES Asthma, Nervous Coughs, Chronio Laryngitis, Hoarseness, Los of Voioe, Facial Neuralgia, and Insomnia, are rapidly relieved by using the-e Cigarettes. QRIMAULT A Co., Paris. Sold by ill Ctoaltti. tf^ CHAPOTEAOnPEPSiC \bsSL peptone w;ne Tonic, Digestive and Nutritive. Chinote ut's Wine nourishes «n<l «u.>t;«iris thn <irk ami
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    • 679 12 3fobcrtisrmcnte. THE TANJONCPAGARD^^p LIMITED. INCORPORATED UNDER THE IXDIAv COMPANY'S ACT ,866. "FIRST ISSUE (NEW SERIES) OF $20O0(KjSix PERCENT. DEBENTURES, REPAY^L E ON 31st DECEMBER, ,89,. PROSPECTUS. 1. The Directors are prepared to receive a P p] ication for $200,000 s,x per cent, debentures in sums of 5..000 or 15.000 each.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 400 13 gtibrrtiscmcnts, rIA R AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA. rEN INSUA T ,ON COMPANY. OncE-Collyer Quay, GoDOWKi^Jg Harbour. I nf t ed are the dates on which this Company's THF undernotU a Siogap oW>Ul l Steamers ma To Lkave ToAkkim Homeward. OinVAK ,886. v ofith Monday Nov. 2gih F) D-' Ulh PASSAGE
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    • 308 13 3tturti*nttit*. I THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OVFICE— SINGAPORE. *"PHE above Company are accepting Marine risk* at curi. rent rates of premium. All contributors participate in the Bonus, \vii>-tlur share holders or not. Office Rafki.es Place. THOMAS BUTLER, Set retary. NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.
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    • 439 13 atoumisrments. SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMIT ED. HEAD OFFICE. SINGAPORE. Subscribed Capii v., |3,00r*,000 Paid-up Capital, v 100,000. Fire [nsvraocei effected at low rates «»n «very description of property. Short Period Risks accepted in the Strata Settlements at 72 cents nett per $100 for ten days. All contributors participate in the
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1000 14 POWELL CO., AUCTIONEERS, SI NG A PORe7~~~^ I Al-MF.IRAHS. E LH ESTS. BsotTlAM (IM>m). Jewel Safes. Bkd-room Suites. uJJ* 111 8ct «i«l I BookStands g ,&aj^_ >1 n t_g& a J;. lN<)lF -fM. H Billiabo Tabus. /HTTTT/Tf*^^ fr^i-gL-^y "^^^f^j*> g^^gg^S^C a SaS 1 0 I ii.-j. «t A vim ll^l>l.^^'ll\^\-11-»l'
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