The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 September 1891

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, 2nd SEPTEMBER, 1891. DAILY [SSUE. No i.:
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 992 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. o?wcs— Collyer Q ay. GotKWNs— New Harbour. _SI MAIL HHTjgsi LINES. W The mail steamers may be expected to arrive out wards and leave Singapore homewards as follows r— OCTWA-.D. HOMEWARD »3_>«- 1801. Surat Sept "*th. M.r.apore Sept 9th. Rohilla 32ad. Maiwa 2"trd. Ravenna
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    • 1615 1 DE KONINKLIjKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Und-r contract with the Netherlands India Government). Head Office.— l6o, Prins Hendrik Kade, Amsterdam. Head Agency. Batavia. Singapore Agents. Scheepsagentuur Voorheen, J. Daendels Co. 3, Robinson Quay. Fleet of the Company. "I Tons. 1 Amboina 917 15 Japara 1,248 2 Atjeh.. 1.507 16 Karang 321 3
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    • 321 1 Service No. 6.— Every four weeks. From Batavia 10 Billiton, Pontianak and back. Service No. 7 and /a. Twice a week. From Batavia to Samarang and Sourabaya and back. Cheribon, Tagal, and Pacalongan will be called at by the steamers leaving Batavia on Thursday and Socrabayaon Tuesday. I.cave Batavia every
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    • 277 1 DEUTSCHE DAMPFSCHIFFS RHEDEREI ZU HAMBURG. The Imperial German Mail Steamers of the SUNDA LINE, take the following Route Outward. Hamburg, Amsterdam, Southampton, Genoa, Port Said, Singapore, Balavia, Samarang, Sourabaya; .^Homeward. Sourabaya, S.imarang, Batavia, Smgapore, Port Said, Marseilles, Amsterdam, Hamburg. Arrivals m Singapore, 1891. Leave Genoa. Arrive Singapore. Aug. 16th. s.s.
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    • 678 1 TDOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY xx OF LIVERPOOL. Capital £2,000,000. Funds m Reserve, Exclusive of Capital ;65-493>°73-LIFE DEPARTMENT The Company has recently revised its Rates of Life Premia and is now prepared to offer very advantageous terms to Assureis. FIRE DEPARTMENT:— The Company is prepared to accept first class risks jp to
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    • 684 1 TJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL *k ,000 00, RESERVE FUND 6,300 oor RESERVE LIABILITY OF PRO- > PRIETORS 4. 000 <> COL'BT OP DlI-ECTORS Chaikmam— -j. S. MOSES. Es<j Depuv Chaikman— S. C. MICHAELSEK, Esq. T. E. Davies, Esq j A. KcConachw, Esq. C. J. HoLI.IDAV, Esq.
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    • 326 1 PACIFIC MAIL SYEAMSH. COMPANY AMm ACCIDENTAL AND ORIF! W STEAMSHIP COMPANY Through j Frar.o and »ci of Steamers, _iso v, S%n Era of the ;ier i 'jrop*..!. p -tnt- at Special reduced r_u< -s Army. N..\) ar j application Pas ceedir :> coniiectiii).' Line- N !,c. or < ,_i..-. _..-r
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  • 33 2 Hrr. shall the Pro. the Pnplc'. right maintain, Ciawed bj- influence and mibribed bjr fain Here patriot Truth her t loriou. precepU draw. Pledged tE> Religion, I.oya':ty, and Law.
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  • 818 2 The N. L. steamer Preussen left Hongkong on August 29th and may be expected here to-morrow. The mail steamer Sural left Colombo at 1 p. M. on Tuesday the ist instant, and may be expected here on Tuesday next. Willard's Opera Company has reached Shanghai and
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  • 536 2 We have reason to believe that m Malacca the new arrangement for the opium and spirit farms will be nearly 20 per cent, under the old contract. It is believed that there was only one tender for the Malacca opium and spirit farm, and it is
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  • 647 2 Another of the old pioneers of the Straits died at Aden on Aug 2oti person cf Mr Chasseriau. Managing Director of the Chasseriau Land and Planting Co.. Ltd. The sad news rea< I ed Singapore by .lie Ma;! ..._t which indeed I a letter
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  • 77 2 r Quarantining vessels continues. The S.S. Graf van Bylandt arrived from Billiton and Batavia this morning having on board a patient among it£ crew suffering from what is suspected I to be cholera. Among the passengers /Q f the Nanchow who are on St. John's M*nd no leas than ten
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  • 91 2 For thr Free Press. London. September Bulgaria and Servia There is great uneasiness at the relations between Bulgaria and Servia _.<• both countries are maisiog troops oa the frontier, ostensibly for the purpose of manoeuvres. England and Turkey The Standard has an article stating the relations between Great
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  • 26 2 m et Policemen m Yokohama g< -> month, ret complaints arc made about the ineffi-.i-ncv of tbe force and the insolent c with which foreigners treat them
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  • 943 2 f Ij>ndon b" C'.ma Exprf.,., The report' m -.< Native .State' for 1890 ha ve now reached tnis countr> and^ft^ more reflection than w 'go imo We must, therelore leave vaiuabie report, given, which a >■ various States under the protection of Great Brita ".iaiay Peninsula.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 533 2 -SH CLEARANCE SALE Pnsviots to Rk.mov a. ROBINSON CO. are now 1 :>. e wliole of the Vir-duab:.' anci a->o.*.fd stock oi Drapery Millinery j Goods, The Major:: of which have b_en but r< mf c ndy impcr BLSCTRO-PLATED WARE. *s *k_______ L a ver rr et stands. Pickle jar
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    • 986 2 T. E. White, 48-1 HILL STREEJ. •.Formerly o. i6th Queen's Lancers). CIVIL AND MILITARY TAILOR. Gentlemen's own material made up with the greatest care. Orders executed at shortest notice. Prices Moderate. Aug. 21. ~YACHT~FOR HIRE. DURING owner's absence on leave The cutter >..cht "MAB" 1 1 tons, 2 cabins, from
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    • 872 2 Poate and Noble, Dental Surgeons. DR. Noble may be consulted Daily at 4, Battery Road. Aug- 27- m NOTICE. T beg to inform the Public that Mr. John Cook x has left the employ of the New Sinp-apore j Disti'led Water Ice Factcry, Limited, and that Mr. William Wlbster will,
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    • 709 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. For Palloh and Sambas. The s. S. PERSE, Capt. HaBEKOST, will leave at noon on Thursday, 3rd instant, for above por f For particulars of freight and passage apply to KNIGHT Co.— Owners. Sept. 2. 3 9 For London vi* Colombo. The Glen Line steamer GLENOGLE, 3,000 tons,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 118 2 The Week. Wednesday, md High Water —10.18 a. m., 9.5. r. m Phi 1 Soc Orchestra, Br. it. sharp. Thursday, 3rd High Water 1046 a. m., 10.34 r. m. Rugb\ Football, 5r.11. German Mail Home. Photographic Society, 9 r. tt. Friday, 4th High Water 1 1.101, at., ti.6r. m. halhousie
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  • Correspondence.
    • 494 3 T. rm ■»«<>■. g JR I have read with much interest -our abte criticism upon the proposal to Igiv an impost upon vessels using the St«its of Malacca by way of recouping the Settlements for the increased amount ot B&tarv contribution. 1 do not
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  • 2115 3 t Via Cey'.jn London, Aug. 22. The Standard pub she-, a telegram «at ng that the Ch nese alarmed a a kl--©rd-fed M||ilMfiiimi 'o amnbk a- "s it! c The death i 5 announced ot I Cleveland. The Duke flounced to-da is thus referred t Cleveland 4th I>uk-
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  • 59 3 IE mt The following item is taken from a Yokohama paper of the loth inst: telegram has been received by Admiral Belknap, from Commodore Ramsay, Chiel of the Naval Bureau at Washington, which announces that the new cruiser Charleston will sail to-morrow for this station, and that the Marion and
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  • 2308 3 {Rridport Nevis, Friday, July 31). The death of Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld, s. c m <; which we chronicled last week, has brought sorrow over the Manor House, and cast a gloom over the village and neighbourhood. His remains were interred with all
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  • 716 3 The Parliamentary session came loan end on the j 5lh August. The Queen's Speech was as follows My lx>rds and Gentlemen, I am glad to be able to release you from the labours of a protracted session. My relations with all other Powers continue to be those
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  • 469 3 Sir John Coode's new Harbour Scheme, which will shortly be laid before the Legislature, does not command our unqualified approbation. Firstly, because, should ever the much-talked-of railway from Singora to Kulim become an accomplished fact, the scheme will not meet the requirements of
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  • 54 3 I (CnRRICTin IT TO SePTE M BFK 2 On London Bank 4 m s 3J demand 3 Private credits 6 m.'s 3.3! dot uments 6m s 34 3- s 33l On U-r.iv Bank demand 225 Ok Honqkoiio. Bank demand dis. On J*VA. Bink demand 197. Private 30 ds 202^
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  • 113 3 (SerTEMBER a.) Tin f 3*«_ Gamt.ter ..oo do. Cube No. i 8.90 do. do. No. 2 7-4' Pepper, Black (ordinary S'porej 10 37J do. While. (Fair LAV =5% 18.50 Nutmegs iiws to the ib.; &6. Mare 'Banda; 00 .loves (Amboina) l/X.lv Coffee (10% Blacks; 25.75 I ipio<a, small pe.irl
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  • 281 3 SHA RE LIST, SEPTEMBER 2nd, 1891. yco.ATloN. Cap r Shar Vain- Pr I Hkong&S'ha. Bank. 171% Prem. e*. div. 7,500,^7500,000 6o,<*«, .25 12s V w Oriental H mk. 4 s SelUr,. 2,000.. £567,100 67.100 50 50 «px. ...uj.ngPagarD.jek. $185 Kx. div. Sales. 1.5 500,000 15s,, ior, iou 1. p do
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 179 3 TO LET. A large office and a godown. Entrance No. 12 Collyer Quay. Apply to MEYER BROTHERS. TO LET. Q.ODOWN No. 28 m Kling Street. Ijtely occupied as a General Store by Messrs, E. S-MSOODIK A* Co. Apyly to KATZ BROTHERS. Aug. 7. ux. TO BE LET, ANGUS VILLA, m
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    • 796 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. The Company's steamers are dtrsp;it chrd U >ool out..-\rJi> for Straits and China and from Shanghai inmewardi for London every week and k wmmodation for first and third class. passenger- r n rryinga Surgeon and Stewardess Through Bills of Lading are issued for a". China. Japan.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 398 3 MAILS CLOSE. To-morrow. For Per At Pahang, Kuantan, B_c, Sri .Wan gar, 7 a. M. j Palloh Sambas, Perse, 11 a.m j Billiton Pontianak, p. W. Soon, noon J Deli, Calypso, 2 r. m. Muar, San If, 2 P. M. Malacca, &c, A ng Hoe, 2 P. M. BaUvia Samarang,
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    • 1035 3 Passengers for Straits Settlement/^" Pn Carthage from Ijcndor Aug. 7 —F< n*np. Mr. A N van Murten and Mrs. Ha ton and Mr- <> laws aid infant ForCinf v. pore.*— Mr Tho-. Burns and Mr. Scott. Per I'ictorim 01 Aup 2- —For Singapore Mr. J. Kerr and Mrs W at*
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 435 4 .eALISTER Co. 1 _§r the inspection ot the Public of t Sail Loft above their premises m B gad i i gesl m the s turned >ut is equal to lone m Sewir.g h is more md 'i_u by har..: «i. i ver the supervision -tan experi- cd European sail
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    • 633 4 i)REU Co., hat their Clearance Salt Wt.L BE 1 J sth September, cinds. Collars, ots and Shoes, &c, &c Cost Price. glets. id Ho*siery, Fan 3, i Corsets, &c ike. I Fancy Goods, &c, &c Cost Price. ■feet a Speedy Clearance O.XL Y. LYON Co. Ironmongers w D ERY AGENTS.
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    • 1008 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. APPLICATIONS^!, invited from candidates desirous of eneiing the Government Scho.il for Surveyors at Singapore, of which partictil.irs are given below. Applications should lie addrcssj ed to the Officer m charge of the Survey Depart* j ment at each Settlement, not later than the 30th i September, 1891. By
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    • 574 4 Howarth Erskine, Limited, Civil, Mkchanical and Electrical Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Bridge and Ship Builders, general contractors, AND TO H. B. M. GOVERNMENT. AGENTS FOR Robey, Engineers, England, Engines. Mutnford Engineers, England, Pumps. Reddaway Manufacturers Belting, Camel Hair. Hepburn's Patent Indestructible Valves. Hocking's Fresh Wnter Condensers. Eagle Non-Cor.'1-cting Cement
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    • 1343 4 THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. This Company .xecutes Ships' repairs ol all des criptions m the mont efficient manner, under the superintendence of European Shipwrights and Er Queers. No. I Graving Dock. Length— 415 feet. Depth of Water from 14 feet to 15.1 feet. Width at Entrance 42 feet.
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    • 314 4 I»RYi£ RIVER DOCK, PENANG. Ed ir. Province Weilesiey ct oi th. Prye R.ver. has lately been l id i- n.ju 330 leet. SQ __a_-___M_^PV jr 1... r.t-,.; 12 beer, largely extended esaaxy app'liancc-. for -nachinerv of ves___> of -.1 of new tools a ncr capable \t,_iding 9 m shaftine ted
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 503 4 VESSELS EXPECTED Giving pMt an.! date o* depart <!■-. j kno»nj date due hen and name.-: Ag. Steam... s, Aberdare, Gardifl, Jul*, if Achilles, Liverpool, A*g. 21 Ma Amhises, Liverpool, Aug. 29. Ma Bayers. S'ampton. Aug. 23, Behn .Ni, Beli ekoi kon. L'pooi. Aug. 15 Sep:. 3 Benledi, London, Aug.
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