The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 November 1891

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. |IKD SERIES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, 5 DAILY ISSUE. N i
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      741 1 M mmmmmmmf Jl^JSaa OR ***9TAa. .9wßJ^^POt.wjis--,Vew Harbour. a £_W m "'•y ed to arrive out (^^Sfcfnpnw >wni ie» a* tattows HOMEWARD tBo>. V Sura Nov 9^oa-t ,7tk Rav «»»a I* I" 1 Si***' feabjHesjfc D^c ami! xt-._i-. »ot». mm vest- «^*»a wth >a» taia. Pnuuabr ir f yh "^Wj WdiSßaataoaryappfoaiinßte,
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      779 1 DEUTSCHE DAMPFSCHIFFS RHEDEREI ZU HAMBURG. The Imperial German Mai> Sieamers OF TOE SUNDA LINE, TARE THB lOLLOWIMG RoiTß:— Oi-Twann.— Hamburg, Amsterdam, Southampton, Genoa. Port Said, Singapou, Batavia, Samarang, Sourabaya. Ho* ft* uu>. —Sourabaya, Samarang, Batavia Hamburg' Said MarseiHes Amsterdam, .?3 Arrivals, m Singapore, 1891. leave Uave Arrive Hamburg Genoa. Singapore.
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      1233 1 Service No. 6.- Every four weeks. Fron Batavia to Billiton, Pontianak and back. Service No. 7 and 7a.— Twice a wseek. Fron Batavia to Samarang and Sourabaya and back Cheribon, Tagal, and Pacalongan will be callet at by the steamers leaving Batavia on Thursdaj and Sourabaya on Tuesday. Leave Batavia
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      547 1 (INSURANCE COMPANY *RTMENT :-The Company has d us Rate, of Life Premia and ,s to offer very advantageous v-rms lo iRTMENT :_Tbe Company is pret first class risks 4 p to £15,000 at Apply to BOUSTEAD Co., s at Singapore and Penan? >NDON AND LANCA* FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, ned, Agents
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      575 1 iKONG AND SHANGHAI INKING CORPORATION. SuTvoFreo-'V tS f -1 10,000. oc Court of Dihectoks:— iaikmas--;. S. MOSES. Eso hairmak-S. C. MICHAELSEN Es^ I A. It, Corns* tm L Ponaacn «5 I D R r .ssoox eJo/ eswick. jE L Wooks E^. Ch.EK MaKACEK: OMGKONfc— F. m BOVIS, Eso. Masuum iai-J.
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      362 1 pACIFIC MAIL ST£AMSHIJB; I COMPANY AND |*A QCCI DENTAL AND GRIENTaJI w STEAMSHIP COMPANY,^ C Through pas^ -anted U lißg__*t P prance, anc < Lr*m*Aiter*Jck Hi i f of Steamer* I J of the above li«es. p T3J I To other European pn ,J| VI Special reduced ra fl „r
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    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1891. The Singapore Free Press.
    476 2 l lcir (.hatfjOK! Ptwathe P«ople"« right maintain, L'nawcii by influence and unbribed by gain I lerc patriot Truth her glorious prerept* draw, i'ledeed to Religion, Loyalty, and Law. We must leave Col. Burton-Brown's letter given m another column to explain itself to
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    837 2 1 1 seems to us, considering that the Penang Harbour Improvement Scheme has been remitted to the consideration of a Special Committee for enquiry and report. that it is altogether premature to attempt any pronouncement one way or the other until the detaiN. upon which so much depends, have been
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    THE OPIUM REVENUE.
    325 2 In quoting from the Singapoit Free Press the translation of the article which appeared m the Singapore Chinese paper Lai Pau the China Mail says that it is an article which is of more than ordinary interest at the present moment when a definite proposal has been
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    PENANG NEWS.
    240 2 fPiuoitg Gosette, Thefts and burglaries are at the present n!e m the town, the culprits m most cases bem^ Chine-e lately arrived m the Setiement. It is b'.-'.ieved 1 they come from Sumatra and that they are tobacco estate coolies out of employment. Mr. Walter Clutton, ok the
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    174 2 Play ior Friday. 6th inst. Ladies' and Gentlemen 7 Dot bli Handicap Mrs. Dare Mr. Owen, 30, r. Miss d'Almeida Mr. Donaldson, 15 Capt. Ac Mrs. Heron, ,15,' Mrs. Donaldson Dr. Simon, 15 f. Mrs. Chaytur A: Mr. Hooper, 15, v. Miss de Bureflc Mr.
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    The Electric Light Question.
    182 2 ["Sixth Slandard boys m the Slraits are expected to read trom a newspaper with intelligence "—Educational Code. Overheard at the Stafflcs institution. Pupil (wrestling" with a Municipal Commission meeting report on electricity. ''Sir, what's a I volt?" Teacher (stumped) I'm— look m the diction- ary. It
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
    248 2 (For the Fm Prn Wm\ The Congre^ «t London. 4tklSmmA\ The Congress on Pence All) prising two hundred »cmh*Hß European Parliaments ha* tm M Rome. j Mr MacGregor, the Indian immigiafio Agent for Penang, arrived bjr the &mmt. this morning. Professor Victor Yaiazie, the aeronaut, arrived (rom Java
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    THE RAILWAY TENDER DIFFICULTY IN SIAM.
    774 2 The D.'rf roR 01 Railways f A representative o: the Bnnftai Timet had an interview with Mr. Bethge-*Mi m question of the contretemps over the _y^|g ing of the tenders for the constFttC__Hil|^ the Rajasema State Railway, also kUHm as the Kofa'. Raijwav ft
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      507 2 AJtHRISTMAS a Njew Year Cards. NOVKLTIES from all the Makers, inciudinij the foi- Fh»c •fxwtmi. Floral, Hand-p«inted Ivory. Of, A' Cbtldren's, Autograph. a, 1 Comic, Japanese and Chinese, v iade JOHN LITTLE Co., -Tmrna SINGAPORE. -yrK-i. Uc;. ;.Ii tKATZ BROTHERS. Just Opfneo. I suns [*taaia Cadbury Bros. Cream Chocolates, spec*
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      1044 2 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS wiO be received up to noon on Monday, the 10th November. 1801, at the Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, from persons desirous of contracting for the supply of Rations and Sundries far the Singapore I lospiUb j ter a ptnod ot one year, commencing from ist January. 1892.
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      780 2 THE WILLARD OPERA Co. Have arrived per s. s. SURAT, and will make their Kb- ll' I UIM FOI A short SEASON ON SATURDAY NEXT, m Planquette's Charming Romantic Opera •RIP VAN WINKLE." THE AN G L O-I NDIAN I CHALLENGE PIANO. i A FRESH consignment of these popular and
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      861 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. For London. The Glen Line steamer GLENORCHY 1,82a tons, Captain J. Fbrciuson due here on the Bth instant, has splendid accommodation for first and second class passengers. The si earner carries a Surgeon and a Stewardess. Apply to BOUSTEAD Co.— Agents Glen Line. I Nov. 5. 8. 1
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      149 2 The Week. Thursday, sth 7 High Water o 6 A. U., 1134 f -J^___\ Singapore Photographic Society, Friday, 6th High Water 0.45 a. m., 010 T. *JM indies Uwn Tennis TourwunMfc ffi Daihousie Chapter, 8.30 r. M. Saturday, 7th High Water:— l.2B a. m., 0.51 t. Probable p. Talhoi s
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  • Correspondence.
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      Con. Burton-Brown Replis.
      390 3 to your vigourous inspired by your |tf»in*.«lashunri aathor, m a manner I ■flwwards you* Supposed political i i I should only congratulate iMfevbnble increased sale of your JL suggest thai the Hon'ble the fJjCkneral -whose sole care, accorfloyo*,. appears to be for personal mumettts and I. may
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    CHURCH HISTORY LECTURES.
    565 3 "The decline of the Papa! power m th■jtiper. was the title ot the ■jn on Church History del *J fit. G M. Rt-ith at the Presbyterian t had been m -.ated to him, said Mr ■feitlvtket there was rather an m., r-.--fhea a decline m the papal
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2857 3 P I Wednesday, Nqvembek 4th. Ham\\ A***** m**>*i oi Munwp-1 < I Tw*Ti«i" r H KH;£ar<J eha Craß X BL ji^, a^thcHoß bfc»Ma7r McCallur. B^a» Jiaat Kian*. fttCftSS* RjJKMBMfIrKMW«i_eW of th* C .mm.itea on jinricksha regu|__E _L.ll oo the table by *c ProMkot, and HL E^_« remarked thai
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    The December Election.
    77 3 The President stated that it would be necessary to fix a day for the election consequent on the retirement of the commissioners, some time between the ist and 15th December. Ke had been notified that the 10th proximo would be a convenient day to the Chinese community,
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    THE PENANG HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT SCHEME.
    634 3 (Pinang Gazette.) le following letters on this subject have been ved by the Secretary of the Chamber of merce here from the Committee of Council appointed to report upon Sir John Coode's Scheme Council Chamber, Singapore, 20th Oct. Sir In the Report by your Chamber
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    THE INNOCENTS.
    594 3 An Idyll. i Communicated.) I Scene. -Office at M Pulo Pakan Sum-di of the Secret Committee to oppose the improvement of Harbour at Pulo Nanti Dulu." Thk Secret Committee.— Present Messrs. Shipson, Wharfson. Agentson and Captain Dock- j son. During proceedings Mr. Chamberson also turns up. Time. 24th
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    SHARE LIST NOVEMBER 5th 1891.
    307 3 H'konjf S'hai Bank. 158% Pn.in Sales. 7- -o>.ooo 7,500,000 6.>.0n0 12s i^ »Jew Orielll.ll Bank. $45 Sellers. /.2,00u.000 £567,100 6;. 100 50 v- 6 p.. !'injong Papar Dock. $185 Last sale. l&*Haoo 1,500,000 i-woio. 1. 1.. P do Debeniiir"s6p.c. Par Buyers. 909. 5«w New Harbour
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 3 (Corrected up to Nov t mm k 5. Ok London Bank 4 m s 3 2 liemaud 3l\ Private credits n ra s 3 2I dnr-iimenis 6 m,s 3.\ 3 «n' s .1 2| Ok IwniA. Bank demand 223 On Hongkong. B ink demand ,'%di-.. On )ava. I) ink
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    PRODUCE.
    106 3 ii (N'OVEMRI-.R 5 i Tm t 337 Gamliier 5.70 do. Cul>e No. 1 y. do. do. No. 2 781 Pepper, Black (ordinary* Spore) lo.l_J do. White, (Fair L/.\V^= 5%) 1750 Nutme_s < ittm to t'le lb.) 89. Mace 1. Banda)...., V, *v Cloves (Am!>oin«,, do. n i O *l*rso&^^
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      120 3 TO BE LET, ASHIiSTIKL, Tangiin, entry ist December, 1891, now occupied by Mr. D. Donaldson. Apply to Messrs. RODYK DAVIDSON. Nov. 4- ux GODOWN TO LET. WITH immediate entry; Robinson Ouay, now occupied by the Straits Steamship Co. Ltd. Apply to the At'STRO-IRANSMARINE TRADING Co. Aug. 25- ux GODOWNS TO
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      760 3 R DCNMAN.— Preker. QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Th«- Company's steamer are despatched irom Live<pool outwards for Straitsand Chin* and from Shanghai c homewards for London every week, and have «r- commodation for first and third class passengers carryings Surgeon and Stewardess Throujrh Hills of Lading are is^ied for al! China,
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      460 3 1 j MAIL'S CLOSE. To MORI'.OW For fVr A I j Djambie, tuihelia, 8 m. Batu Pahat. Aing Hoe, q a. m. j Penang, Jkc, Bhundara, i r. m. j I Sourabaya, Bali, tec, McAlister, 2P.m. j Hongkong and Japan, Iplugrmn. 3p. m. j Palembang, Carolina, p. m. j Malacca,
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      978 3 *9 fll Passengers Arrived. rf^ Nov. 4 —p. Sappnv from Kla m Dand- From icca M J_. X I 'Mr. l-owr a fl Mousley flj _jk£J S n Deli^* fll fliiy Mn.rrmitii and \h Luawtg. IPrfl Per Purnea Madras.— Mr. McH_fl Mr A. Shernatid Mr. I 1 fl __Bt HONGKONu
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      480 4 1 r9 1 ______Kork turned ont is equal to _h_i____________l mmmWmt work, beins? done by Sewing i \'-^Kmot i%he stitching of which is more durable than that by hand) and ihe supenrisinn oianexpenan s^iwaker, I are n\,ted for AWNINGS, I I laa Cotton or Wi llesden Rot- mvas trttediwitb bras*
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      832 4 c st a mtis H R nxsH RILEY HARGREAVES. CO Engineers. Iron Ik BRASei Foi nukrs, BotLSiutAKERs. Bridge BhuDeks, Sttw»i ildcrs. General Contractors. Ship Building Yard. HltiH class STEAM VESSELS al*J>> under consinicttcp. trom 3?«tt. io 150:1. Ir'>kfih oi keel, of best design arsd finish. MACHINERY from British Firms *iii»
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      817 4 ==^-r> -Jsy-., V- T?Tf »7V THE NEW HAWSaWR DOCK IS.li_^_>l .j J cO»«||^^pMITED. HA RGRE AYES &Co THiS c <m>pany ««c«^rship^ r_psu» o* _v <_» 4 rriptiatsra the moat eflkient .*mnii_^__te^ii»;#mg| Sui.K Ai.KXTS iatendence of European SbipwrighM and Enginli* SIKA*T>SKT»MM»T^J^TA.*SIAM»:SAIti«K. N*»' I GRAVINO DOCK. %OK. Ltngth 41 s teet. f»E
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      583 4 THE PRYE RIVER DOCK, PENANG. The above Dock, situated m Province Wellesie* j 1,.!* the entrance <rf the -Prye River, has lately boeA. < |^*^liened and deepened andjs now of the follow- j I Inf dimensions l.engrk r Jen the block*- 330 feet. Breadtti'ot, entrance 50 Depth of water on
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      1056 4 iWT.. KNIGHT CO., UJBfllfiiTe Manufacturers Decorators umi Desicnkks.. hi*. I.itile Uritai*. r jci, Hill Strert t f LONDON SINGAPORE. .London House, 14 Little Britain. The largest St«»ck m the East of HIGH-CLASS and US EULhirtuture A varied selection of tinib m distemper colouring for interior ol houses at very little
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      739 4 iigport aiul date of _^_^_M teniiaiiT «6s»4ue ticre ar.d .StkajCMHl A<*«*««, China, due ___W_\ Ajax. tivtsrpovii, Sept. 30* "aHBlnjM Allonby, Card ft, Saat. *S; Arcadia, Ijondon, mUt P»Jt4M Balla»r*T, London. Oct 15; r.Mm\ Hki I.EKOFHOW, China, due WO. tifjg Belloka, Hongkong, due Sept. -IOiM Bksaldkr, London, Bi'.sgal, Loadon, Sept. iJ-WMmM
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