The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 September 1891

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. I THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, 8m SEPTEMBER, 1891. DAILY ISSII
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      828 1 I! JIENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL I STEAM NAVIGATION I COMPANY. *Ck**-.C»— Collyer Q -a. ,;.)!>,ws»— New Harbcir. I w s^\ »AIL fl^v;.. INES. I TW mail steamers maybe expected to arrive out 1 wards and ka-re Sin^p^re homewards as follows 1 OUTWARD HOMEWARD idrai. iBq». Surat Si W Muzapore Sept atk
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      1349 1 DE KONINKLIjKE PAKETVAART SerVick No. 6.-Every four weeks. From MAATSCHAPPII Batavia to Billiton, Pontianak and back. Service No. 7 and 7a. Tivice a week. From (Under contract with the Netherlands India Batavia to Samarang and Sourabaya and back. Government. Cheribon, Tagal, and Pacalongan will be called i HEAD OFFICE.— I6O,
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      834 1 DEUTSCHE DAMPFSCHIFFS RHEDEREI ZU HAMBURG. The Imperial German Mail Steamers of THE SUNDA LINE, take the follow .mo Route: Ol'tward.— Hamburg, Amsterdam, Southampton, Genoa, Port Said, Singapore, Balavia, Samarang, Sourabaya. Homeward. Sourabaya, Samarang, Batavia, Singapore, Port Said, Marseilles, Amsterdam, Hamburg. Arrivals m Singapore, 1891. Leave Genoa. Arrive Singapore, i Aug.
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      722 1 "DOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF LIVERPOOL. Capital £"2,000,000. Funds m Reserve, Exclusive of Capital ;65'493-073-LIFE DEPARTMENT The Conpany has recently revised its Rates of Life Premia and is now prepared to offer very advantageous terms to Assurers. FIRE DEPARTMENT:— The Company is prepared to accept first class risks jp to £15,000
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      716 1 TJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND RESERVE LIABILITY OF PRO-) PRIETORS COOBT OP DIRFCTOKS Chairman j. S. MOSES Esg DEPi-n* Chairman— S. C. MICHAI EN I- T. E. D a\ 'ks, Esq I s.. C. J- HOLLIDAA Es H Ho -i-i-.s E Hon. j. J. Kr Wood
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      231 1 PACIFIC MAIL STL. COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND OKI ST, i v_e^ *i of the ai,. t m I o Oth 5Special redu T" Arnia N application. m Pass.--,. -O Ceeding v conne, fie, Ol Pa ,n-_ at S I fa.es ft Sailing date; Yokolii,: C Airf,j t-i Mar. iFOWLLL 6l CO
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    Domestic Occurence. BIRTH.
    20 2 Domestic Occurence. BIRTH. At Ravendale, Penang, on the 2nd instnn.l f -.'lie wife of James Younu Kennedy, cf a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    33 2 H»re»hall the Preii the Peoi.le'a right maintain, 1 Inawed by influence and nnbribed by gain I lerr patriot Truth her f-jorioua precepta draw, Pledged to Religion, Loyalty, and Law.
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    TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1891.
    939 2 Among the passengers going home tomorrow per S. s. Mirzapore is Dr. E. von Tunzelmann. The Rev. G. M. Reith will deliver his next Church History lecture on Wednesday evening at 8.30 PM. Subject :—Monasticism and Learning m the Twelfth Century. Bishop Hose leaves for Penang
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    THE ASSIZES.
    371 2 Before liie Chief Justice, Sept, Bth 1891. The September Criminal Assizes commenced this morning. The cause list comprises ten cases. Sum Boey and Teo Kit, extortion and criminal intimidation. Wong A Lam, forgery. Case dropped. C. A. Colonna, wilfully making false and fraudulent entries and omissions m his
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    FOOTBALL.
    261 2 In the Association match England v. Scotland" to be played this afternoon the following are the teams England.— < rabbe, goal Boileau and Lloyd. backs; < ox, Marshall, Newitt, half-backs; Denn)s, Shelford, right; Raymond, centre; Lightfoot (Lapt.) and Frei land. left. Scotland. A. H. Raebum, goal, W. W. Cook,
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    FATAL TRAGEDY AT TELUK ANSON.
    497 2 At about four o'clock on the afternoon of Saturday last a feaiful ttagedv Avluth ended m the death of the chief actor therein took p ace m the Police station, Teluk Anson. The facts, we (Straits Independing) learn, aic as follows —A Malay named Mat
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    90 2 A question of cricket. A Bombay cricketer recently submitted the following question to the Marylebone Club: —"If a ball hits the batsman on the leg and then hits his bat and is caught behind the wicket or m the field, is the batsman to be considered out or not?" The
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    The Archdeaconry of Singapore.
    178 2 The Bishop of Singapore and Sarawak has collated the Revd J. Perham, Colonial Chaplain, to the Archdeaconry of Singapore, vacant by lhe resignation of the Venerable Thomas Meredith. The ceremonies of Institution and Induction were performed at the Cathedral this morning by the Bishop m the
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    SUPREME COURT.
    367 2 Monday, September 7th, 1891. Before the Honourable Sir Edward O'Mailey, C. J. Magistrates' Appeal. lhe Queen on lhe prosecution ot William Porteous Respondent. Leo Aii hong Appellant. The appellant was charged before Mr. H. T. Haughlon. at Singapore, on June ioth, l6th and iSth, with printing an announcement
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    PENANG NEWS.
    196 2 nam: Garettt Arrangements have b bi which Mr. G. E. Cole, of thc Eastern I intension Telegraph Company's service, is 10 assist Mr. Nelson m carrying on the latter'- work Superintendent 0 Telegraphs iron-, thr ist instant Mr. ole w draw the hall pay 1 thi app tin
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    JAVA NEWS.
    457 2 lhe N. I. Government has sent to Holland lot a mining engineer and lour Inspectors of nuiiefor the Ombillien coal fields ill Sumatra. On the occasion ol lhe birthday of the Young Oueen of Holland serge.i;it- n the N. I. army received a bottle of wine and half
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    64 2 For th, "Free Press.") V Loudon, Sept. 7. /tfp/.' W Tur Ichang Outbreak. During the recent outbreak at letting, the British Consulate was destroy*! M French gunboat has been despatch-si 1* that port w ith instructions to act decisrurflf. The Chili Revolt. The town of Coquimbo has yielded
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    1158 2 c did not m our issue of yesterday allude to a report that was current m Town regarding an o< urrence at Johore, a- we thought it desirable to ascertain the real pa*liculars before alluding to a subject concerning which good feeling suggested i careful inquiry, as i. affected one
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      337 2 5.7- fISEQUAH SPEAKS f J To th e Halt and the lame, to the 9 I incurable To those whom Doctors I have failed to relieve j To those sufTeri mg from Chronic Diseases, To those -vhose life is a misery on account of suffering and pain TWICE DAILY Amsrnooh
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      703 2 YACHT FOR HIRE. TAI. RING owner-, absence on leave The cutter f yacht "MAB 11 ton-. 2 cabins, from I sth September till 15th Ja.--tii.try, i*-h>2. This pei iod inclutles the hc^t season tor sailing at Singapore. X >r papicuiurs apply to CAMPBELL 01-KIN. The Club, or Pulau Brani, where
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      924 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. noticeT" AT R.C. R. HANHAM being no longer m the iVI r employ of "The Marine Club" has no authority to sign orders or transact business on behalf of that Institution. j. f. .cowans, Hon. Secretary. Sept. 8. „.o TO LET. T.N thorough repair, View Place, Mount Sophia,
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      129 2 The Week. Tuesday, Bth MM High W_ter 0.39 a. M., 0.42 P. M. Football, Association Esplanade 5 P. M. Debating Society, 8.30 p. tt. Wednesday, gth High Water:— -1.13 a. m. i.g r. m. P k O. Mail Home. Assizes, 1 1 M. Phil. Soc. Or, hestra. 8. 30 t.
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  • Correspondence.
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      Our Hvlam Servants.
      1077 3 KOPKR EXPI IVVTIOV. 1* Tatt EntTOK. r^r* 1 88 Phased to find the letter *gned "One Ile rested' in your issue of yesterday t ls we |ha he sche c oeihorougn.v ventilated, and the public oi j£P° re have a Perfect right to be ■tefmed of all
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    ST. ANDREW'S HOUSE.
    2285 3 Formal Opening by thk Governor. Yesterday afternoon the handsome new J building m Armenian Street intended j h is a Boarding House for scholars who ittend a aay si hool elsewhere was formally opened by ri. K. Sir Cecil Smith, after a short Dedicatory Service conducted by
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    17 3 A Chinaman was yesterday evening drowned in the harbour by overbalancing himsejt out of a sampan, I
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    984 3 (Via Ceylon.) New York, Aug. 27.— A passenger train, whilst crossing a bridge m .North Carolina, fell through inio the river, a depth of eighty feet. Forty perB killed, and it is feared many are seriously It has been ascertained that a rail on the I been purposely
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    EASTERN COMPANIES.
    628 3 (#y the Mail.) Nothing has been definitely settled as a corolla i to the meeting on the 30th ult. of the shareholder of the National Bank ol China (Limited bu pourparlers arc proceeding by wire beuveei London and Hong Kong with the ob|ect of ar ranging matters. The
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    SHARE LIST, SEPTEMBER 8th, 1891.
    265 3 QuorATMJU. C u J( j Sh,-s Valu* i I Ikong S'hai Bank. 173% Prem. ex. div. 7,5011.0007,50(1,000 6o,<km 125 iV w Orient..! Kink. S4:; Sel'< rs jg,2,ofM.<xio £567,100 63 100 S" i xjong- Pa^ai l><nk. Ex. div. Sales. I 5 »>.<»>n 1,500,000 15 n> 100
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    EXCHANGE.
    51 3 nKßfciTf.p up to September 8 On Loniion Bank 4ms f lernand 2J Private credits ft m i^ documents 6 m/ 5.... 3a. 3 s 3 3i On India. Bankdi 11 ,o,d 225 Om Honokom,. Bank demand di On Java. B-ink demand 197 Private JO d s 202 Sovereigvs, fto
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    PRODUCE.
    125 3 (September 8. Tin.. f }3 Garni. ier (1 i. 05 do. (.übe No. I 1 do. do. No. 2 74. Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pon 1025 do. White, (Fa r I. W 21. Nutmegs i nos to die Ib.) 88. Ma. lia nda 1 9,). ;..v.-, (Amboina) 17. Bally Coffee
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      305 3 HONGKONG WEATHER TELEGRAMS. Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Hahren heit, and to tlie level of the sea 111 inches tent!I and hundredths. Temperature, in tlie shade in degree*, Fah renheit. Humidity, in ptrceii'a^je of saturation. th< I humidity of air saturated With mostuie beng loo Direction ol Wind, to two
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      658 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Thf: Company's steamers are r!^~p^!.H.-r! r L pool outwards for Straits and Chins and frnn s i homewards for London <-v»-ry WtxA commodatian for firat aid third das: pas* rying a Sargt on anH Stewardess. Through Bills of Luiir,^ .,rr i- China Japan. M.,1!.;;, Saigon Sumatra
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      283 3 MAILS CLOSE. To-morrow I* or p rr A I Penang k aliutla, Raipootana. q a. m Saigon, Ttbre, v a tt. Saigon, Gorgon. I P. M. Pontianak, &c Will o' the Witp, tr. M, Bangkok, Borneo, 2 r. m. Malacca Klang, Chote Phyn, 2 p. m. j Dell, Ooryia. p.
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      402 3 Maj i'. w chic Au r;J mc A flP* -*bf G Isiai ds B Si tKB \.-vi k SHIPPING IN PORT > v.— I Si I'M, vr lA, Dv I as I i .jl I -V f s. Co.. for W Se 5 c ■> S Hecau fc C M
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      410 4 ■}l IcALISTER 4 Co. m :t til-* Public of m S lil Loll above their premise** m M :<.. tire largest m the; m< F-a-it, and tbe work turned out is eipia: to __c fc a ork. being done b\ -Sewing 5 Maihines xh- j d vvhieh is more -r-u.ar
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      767 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. LTRFSH tentfcrs will be -received, up 10 n >• n on the ith September. 1891, kw renting the allowing Farms, lor three years, from Ist January, Qp MALAic ,1-, Farm. 1 Slant Farm. s .hould fie atUreased I > th.- Colonial Jecretarv Ste*ft*tf re, „r t > tne
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      872 4 In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements, Sbttlkmeni* ok Singapore. Suit No. 224 of 1891. Between Koh San Hoh, Koh San Beng, and Koh San Poon "iin infant under thc age of 21 years by Koh San Hoh his next fiiend Plaintiffs, j and Koh San Tee Defendant. PURSUANT
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      906 4 ESTABLISHED 1865. RILEY HARGREAVES CO. Engineers, Iron Brass Founders, Boilermakers, Bridge Builders, Ship- j builders, General Contractors. Ship Building Yard. HIGH class STEAM VESSELS always under construction, from 38ft. to 150 ft. length ol keel, of best design and finish. M ACH I NEKY from leading British Finns wilh Board
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      556 4 Howarth Erskine, Limited, Civil, Mkchanicai. ami Electrical Kmginekrs, Iron and IH&ss Founders. Bridge and Ship BlilderS. f-FNKRAL (jMRACTORS, AMI 1 O B. Af. GOVERNMENT. AGENTS FOR Robey, Engineeis, England, Engines. Mumford Engineers, England, Pumps. Reddaway Manufacturer Belting, Camel Hair. Hepburn's Patent lndestr;c nble Valves. Hocking's Fresh Water Condensers. Eagle Non-Conducting
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      797 4 THE TANjONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY LIMITED. d at Ta»S r.gapore. Steam a <3uarter and '..-r.iving Dock Wharf over one mile ;o 25 CO 15 feet water ongside. at low wait 1 giy built c.jr:r.ecte<i with the oy -paciouj tritig«-s and capable OS berrisirig o: C: -charging at the can; 1
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      406 4 VESSELS J^jwtrcEPl i.;\isi)i port *ni <i tie of^M knon'n) due due hen and «**^P Abkkdv i .V < A( HIM K- I An. him i i; Aug. 2y I***^ Bavk»K, Sampion, Aug. 2j HIM BfcLLRKOl'HOS l.'p" All',.'. 15 JW Bokhara, l^nHon, Ju v ly; P. BoRMIMV, due Sept 1.5. f'>r
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