The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 November 1891

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  • Title Section
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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. HkIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, 12m NOVEMBER, 1891. DAILY ISSL i 1^
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      728 1 INSULAR AND ORIENTAL <f STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. ICooyar y^y Gonawns— New Harbour. Uttmmmn may be «xpectcd to arrsve Srngapov* homewards as follows p— pknrjWD. HOMEWARD. iSkjl j vj Nov. 17th Ravenna No» iSth ?«iwn*uia D«. :-t. Peih»*ur Dec and. Mtecafar* i«!i. Ronetta 16th. Uttii Peksn jott,'. |^W Jan. i»a Pej«ns''»r
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      739 1 MORDDEUTSCHERLLOYD BREMEN. fMPITftIAL GeBMA* Mai!.. TpHl I!^■r^ of this Kae are subsidi/ud by the i:iH>«r: \A German Goveintiicnt and run regularly between Bremerhaven and t:;sjhai, cailinjj en route at Antwerp, Suuthamptoo, Genoa, Port Said, Sue/., Aden, Colombo Singapore and Hongkong. In connection with the arrivals and departores of thi-se mail
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      1240 1 Servite No. 6. Every four weeks. From Batavia to Billiton, Ponlianak and back. Servk k No. 7 and 7a. Twice a week. FromBatavia to Samarang and Sourabaya and back. Cheribon, Tagal, and Pacalongan will be called at by the steamers leaving Batavia on Thursday^ and Sourabaya on Tuesday. Leave Batavia
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      637 1 "POYAL INSURANCE COMPANY JX OF LIVERPOOL. Capital £^2,000,000. Funds m Resekvk. Exclusive o* <- apital LIFE DEPARTMENT The Company has recently revised its Rates of Life Premia and is now prepared to offer »c -y advantageous terras to Assurers. FIRE DEPARTMENT:— The Company is prepared to accept first class risks
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      729 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHI^ xr BANKING CORPORATION. COMPANY AND PAJb-UP CAPITAL >v,0., ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENT^ RESERVE K!\n 6>jo,<v> V-f STEAMSHIP COM PAWY^** RKSKRVE LIABILITY OF PRO t PRIETORS I hrou^h jj.= fciiisi.™ France, and Gerrnaiiy b) A of Directoks:— ol Steamers, also to w Chaikman-] S. HOSES I
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      86 1 M,. utt, tfnl. scnr.,l.. A^coda? Iwk W^^HU im V ]l M !LLUST«ATED CATAIXKiUES FREE. FKRMTURE CAN BE FOR WARDED BY LOCAL STEAMERS TO THE NATIVE STATES SUMATRA, AND BORNEO Jan. i HONOURABLE MENTION EXHIBITION, LONDON ittdk. SILVSK Mil': AKO i CLAlttJ^EttrtFlCArt. CALCL II A KXHlßrnflß, I* Gold Meual. m BOIKBURGH,
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 1891.
    688 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 1891. •lew-hall the Trr-.- the Proplc'* ri|lit maintnin, I ■uuwei by inflnrncc and unbriW by gain I Irir patriot T«l!i lier |;lorioii> precept* draw, itCiW'l m Krlicion, f.ny.-ltv. and law. The conclusion of the debate on the Electric Lighting Question reached yesterday was
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    108 2 The t»° Malay 8 charged with abatement of the murder of Mr (ierald Byrne on board the ban What 11 m were yesterday committed to the assizes. Messrs. William Hargreaves, M. A., and Alfred Yenning, both of the Straits Settlements, have been elected Fellows of the <.oyal Colonial institute. Mr.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    326 2 THURSDAY, 12th NOVEMBER, 1891. Present H. E. the Governor. 'Sir Cecil C. Smith K. c. U.a.) The Hon. the Office* Commanding the Troop* (Sii Charles Warren. 1 the Acting Coionial Secretary (A. P. Talbot). the Attorney-General (J. W. Bonser). the Acting Colonial Treasurer H.A. O'Bri--n). the Colonial Engineer
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    The Late Mr. D. B. Lockhart.
    519 2 We regret to hear of the death of Mr Dennys Blair Lockhart. Superintendent of Police and Prisons, and Coroner, Pahang, which occurred at Pekan shortly before 10 o'clock on the night of the ioth inst. The news was contained m a letter from Mr.
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    53 2 The late Right Hon. W. H. Smith was the oldest existing policyholder m the Star Life Assurance Society, his policy being No. 3, taken out m September, 1843. The two preceding policies were issued on the lives of his father and father-in-law. Orders received at the School of Military Fngineering,
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    THE STRAITS MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    713 2 THE STRAITS MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. (From our London Correspondent.) London, ifiOd 1891. The Times is the only paper v\ hi h today announces the Straits Settlements deficit. I asked a prominent member of the Straits Association here this afternoon what he thought about it. I am very glad of it." he
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    CRICKET.
    281 2 Lord Sheffied's Tram v. iy ot Ckylok. This one-day match was played at Colombo on the J6th ult. during the stay of the S. S. Arcadia at that port. Play began at l KM. and was stopped by rain before the innings of the Ceylon 19 was finished. The
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    234 2 {For the tree rsess u Bank Failure. Owing to the failure of i* 1 which became involved m c«nseq the failure of Hirschfeld's Bank a ri has been made on the pnncipa. Berlin md intense excitement pGP Brazil. The provinces of Rio Grande A Para have declared for
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    SARAWAK AND BRUNEI.
    420 2 L. md C. Exprttt.) Attention is drawn to the monument which, al> most unaided, a few Englishmen have been able to raise to their talents as administrators of aatMft I races, m the Island of Borneo. We have th« i report by the British Consular Agent at
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      375 2 JMcAVTZ BROTHERS. Stun K>vet 3 mtQutci to make your j a SAiLSariv mornint; tt-a, coffee or cocoa can be >!t>heU «tttb ihr aid >t a small kero- The Brilliant." A 1 I puce >:' The Briili.-irst :s S.oo. Dojs)« stove. Su.oo rhe Brilliant retpircs but the >paic |>"or i :o"x
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      739 2 STRAITS HOTEL, SINGAPUR!'. I MRS. Kb*? as much plea Mire m informM ntr many P-«tron«i jh.it she hw now "ptneii th»- Hi -t N" Stwalbrd K.vt.i, »mv. -he i«itri Us L.iirvint; on conjomiry wiiii (h. tluuse at pre^riH t-ctupied by hi-r. nuint r- I trye \r\ H. d-rt*. n- h.i
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      852 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. ~ThuTWiilard Opera" Company. Opting to the serious iudispoMtion of Nir F. Saxby, there will be NO PERFORMANCE 10-Nh.Hi ok Tomorrow Ni^ht. NEXT PERFORMANCE. SATURDAY, 1 41 h JXSTA N T, I •THE GONDOLIERS" N. v. 12. SINGAPORE* AND STRAITS*"" DIRECTORY, 1892. AIX papers m the bands of the
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      116 2 The Week. Thursday, Jjith HiVU t-- r" —^46 a. ;-4 P- l<o\ball-3iCC C. 2nd XI Recreation I .odie Zetland Regular v r Friday >- HV.^-«fcr 740 8 Footbatt-Sootlami r. The World. Chinese Christian Associate, > r. M. Saturday, 14th 1 Hi^h Water:— B.24 a, m.. 916 F*>i. Probables v. Sisson's
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  • Correspondence.
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      Tramway Accidents and Chinese Carelessness.
      675 3 Tramway Accidents and Chinese Carelessness. tl« account of the accident that m Fnda y* «s»ue of the **ss I think the writer is t Httle Jl^Sl*"" 1 of the eo s in< v •woent. Ido not write this but 3 i mp v to show accidents may, and no doubt
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    189 3 LADIES L AWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT. Pm Wmmmiiih nth. T Lad;*^ „~G(xt!.!«s's D«j« st* Hi.-suu Mis- M. F-aser it Dr. Smith ..ralch, be.it M m Sjftesfoe". Mr. Paterson ~\is* 6—5. 3 PtJjlSfa* d Almeida k Mr. Donakkon. 15;. M mAMn. V>±t<! X Mr. Q**n. owe 30. 6 4, *>— 4fc«h:
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    82 3 K7«« of joborc. as we {Globe) K<J^ 1 -WWi Of tU« 3e a™* It n t* who kn<yW •»>"» that He B^" jjer coHet ti^-'t of portraits at I t anj-body *<M »a the East ?i i xm o* Rof« ami tkislwrkal has lately a<Med a portrait HHBVjH^ur> The Sultan's
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    868 3 (Via Ceylon.) London, Oct. -join.— The action for mhJu von brought by Klizabeth Williams of London against the Khakoreof Gondal, m which tbe plaintiff cliimed two thousand pounds damages, has been dismissed by the Edinburgh Coun on the ground of the Court having no competency over Asiatics. A
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    3516 3 Wednesday. November uth, *Bqi. M^ E R T '7 M iSrS A. Gentle (President). J. M.Her, W. E. Hooper, Li.n Eng Keng, C fi Crane, ih Sohst. H. R.ccard. and the^Hon'We Major McCallum. AisisT-Mr. Tin Bong Wan and the Hon'ble Inn Jiak Kirn. The muvaus of the meeting
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    SHAKE LIST
    274 3 NOVEMBHK 12th. yroTATION. v HTcong S'hai Bank. 158% Pr< m Sales. 7,?'" ■-><■ ;,scx.,i>o<> <«..-.., i«j N'ewOriem.i! Bank. $45 Sellers. X-2»°" £".S<>7.«oo <■ •<> $0 on,, I I" njong Pagar Dock. fiBs Buyers. 1,5 i,s(xj,.»k» 100 i< do Debeni urcs 6 p.c. Par Buyers. 9oy,s<»u j Now Harbour
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    EXCHANGE.
    51 3 {< OKBKCTKO UP TO NoihMiOK 12 On 1.0 m),-. Bank 4ms j, demand 3i| Private credits 6 m < 3 2? fl'X nmf-nls Ims 524 < W 1 5 -V. (>■ I*Dl*. Bank ik-mHtid Ok HomoKomu B ink demand O« JAVA. B >nl> dtin.iiid 193 Pnvaic -o ds 19*1
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    106 3 PRODUCK (No\tMHhK 12.) Oambier 505 di. üb<- No. t 8.90 do. do. No. 2 7.75 Pepprr, H\ack (ordinary >;j.,r ggs do. While. (Fair L W Nutriitvs iiijs to the ib. Mace (Banda) gg Cloves (Amboina) k. Bally Oiiee 1 10% Blacks) ..5. TapKxa, small pearl (HVr quality), 3 <x> do.
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      148 3 ENGLISH FOUNDRY COKE. THF. Singapore < a- Co. have lately received best Durham Foi-nory Coke, which is now on sale at the Gas Works at Kochore. Nov. 3. T.Th.S. MALCOLM, LYON Co. Engineers, Ironmongers AND MACHINERY AGENTS. Battery Road, SINGAPORE. Ju'y 9TO BE LET OR SOLD. A large Chinese house
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      647 3 i QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. The Company's steamers are dispatched froiti Live pooi outward- >„r Straitsand China and tram Sin homewards for London every week and h;>\-t »c--commodation 'or first and tKird 1 lass pa.sseng. rs. r^r- tying a Surgeon and Steward* 'I (rough Hi!:v of Lading Cfcina Japat,, Manila.
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      361 3 MAILS CLOSE. I c> MORROW, For P, A 1 I Pekan, Pahang, Gianggi, 8 a. m. Sarawak, Rajah Brooke, 2 p. m. Bangkok, Hecuba, 2 p. m. Malacca, &c, Kian Ann, 3 p. m. Palembang, Carolina, 3 p. m. Malacca, &t., Billiton, 3 p m. Malacca, Jkc, Fniw^, p. m.
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      642 3 Pt Marseiile?, -Mesw^ Mr. \\.<xjp ixck Mr. He 1 1 r Mrt Meerkauf Boi d Nov. 12; —t \V. A Bekmk 19 Passengers for Straits Settlements Per Corvn:.,.. Mr. A. Clark. Per Arradia, from lj!fi<lon <J Mj g. Irom Hi:- I jj HA Penai^.— Mr. Nk t M Per y
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      304 4 IMcAt- 7 jeALISTER Co. 1 ti.n> ut Uu Public of > rx.vc thrir pn mists m 1 'V'-y Koi»«. ll \^c b n the v n *\o«l the A«>fiv lurtird o»»t is rtjual to \>t I^^,^ wu rk, h»:jn^ doiv Sy Sewing j the ataWsittf el fttucl is more mtii
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      888 4 GOVERNMENT NOftFICATION. "TENDERS trffl be iwewwl on A Monday, the if>th Nwnnli. .1 the t oSonial St- retan Office. singai -r.^ tr.-ni pcr■aaa (Jesir-.u> M contractiaa r th« -■.)<>•>-. ol nakWH and Sui Urn ■> tot the Sir.^ ip< H 'III!'»r a period ot one vcar, c-ronnium^ tr. m i>t
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      783 4 THE "ANGLO-INDIAN CHALLENGE" PIANO. A FRESH consignment of these j>o- i pular and much admind solid wood j iron -framed upright Pianos received. Full j compassed, Iron-framed, and with Rivetted Felts and Keys. Specially constructed to withstand damp and guranleed. PRICE FOR CASH (including case) $250, O7 by easy instalments
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      451 4 THE PRYE RIVER DOCK, PENANG. The above Dock, -ituaud m Province Wetlesiey at the entrance of tl.e Prye River, has lately been lengthened ami deepened and is now of tlie follow- inp dimensions Length on the blocks ,},?o iVet. 'Breadth at entrance 50 Depth ol water on sill at ordinary
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      1057 4 jpfj^ J. M. LYON CO., MiLLWjRIGHTS, Civil Mj cnnfincki. H\g:neerh, IROIJ FOUNDERS AND SHIP BUILDKRS. M^uniisi Shiii n ii 1 1 > ti.i'i s<; '1 Albion Engine Vv f orks, Beach Koad. OFFICE SnLE-ROOM, OPPOSITK THE GpN««Ai. POSTOfFICK. Makers cf Light nr.'ujji.i SICMMn and l.aunche-, Improved Cat'le Power- and Windmills,
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      373 4 THE NEW HARBOUR DOCI J COMPANY, LIMITED. This C ompariy executo Ships. 1 repairs «f; -r ptioris i" the most efiuieni manner, amirr the Ipi| idence oi Europeeo Shipwrigiits aad Eit|(nMen. S No. 1 GkA%iKii Dock. Ltnplh 4 1 5 feet Depth of Water from 14 feet to 154 feet
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      409 4 vessels mxri Giving port artd d»i« oj d*s known) d*te due )»«*e tna--«*im A iru.rs, Ciiin.-i.due Nov. 2, \.i\. I ,-cij i. Sept. %o Ma** ird ft, S^-pt. m, l...nd«n,'Jct.-v V k \yBali »»Rat, f^ndon, Ocs is J• a *~M BtLLON'., Hongkong,. tin s < Benai DKK,-l.'don,iinc<r.i:- < cargwU)Bbkgal, I>oodk>n,
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