The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 November 1891

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    21 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. tr: H' 1 THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE^ THURSDAY, ig™ NO t ;£MBER, 1891. DAILY IS*-
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      1047 1 m CdMPANY. Mkj. l?*^ Cuiiy^r Quay. Godqwxs N«w Harbour. mm f he expected to write out if' r U homewards as follows I HV J W Prt**?**** 0 HOMEWARD mV ml V! k* 1 r» ■v MHf V|K »itis no wonder ■hr r Urn,: oa;.4g tt> »av^noa N v iB«h
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      805 1 MORDDEUTSCHERLLOYD BREMEN. Impek:\l Gskvkn Mail. T*HE s!t»nwrs of this lirv an subsidized by the Imperial Gtrrcan Governmci.t and run regularly between Bremerhavtn and Shanghai, callins; en route at Antwerp, Southampton. Genoa, Port Said, Suez, Aden. Col. Tib©. Singapore and Hongfcon". In connection with the arrivals and departures v! these mail
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      745 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Under contract with the Netherlands India Coyernment). HEAD OFF 1C 6.-^-160, Prins Hendrik Kade, Amsterdam. Head Agency. Batavia. Singapore Agents. Scheepsagentuui Voorheen, j. Daende4s &Co. 3, Robinson Quay. Fleet of the Company. Tons Gross. Tons Gross. 1 Amboina. 759 14 Japara ..1,248 2 Both 1,383 15
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      628 1 Service No. Every four weeks. From Batavia to Biliiton, Pontianak and back. Service No. 7 and 7a.— Twice a week. From Batavia to Samarartg and Sourabaya and back. Cheribon, fagaj, arid Pacalongaii will be called at by the steamers Jeaving Batavia on Thursday and Sourabaya on Tuesday. Leave Batavia every
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      693 1 POYAL INSr'J«.ANCE COMPANY AX OF LIVERPOOL. Capital I Funds m Reserve, Ex vi-:oi- Capjtal j65>493-°73-LJFE DEPARTMENT The Company has j recettly revised its Rates of Life Premia and is j now prepared to offer very advantageous terms to Assurers. 1 FIRE DEPARTMENT:— The Companyis prepared to accept first class risks
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      630 1 XJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL Z!H Sio.ooo oo RESERVE FUND ****** RESERVE LIABILITY OF PRO-) PRIETORS Court of Directors: 1 Chairman- -J. S. MOSES Esg Depi-tv Chaikmam— S. C. MICHAEL- EN E^, T. B. D^ A. McCoMAcwiK, l*q C I Mm Es L. Poesxii< kk« E^ I«-
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      222 1 Z^§ tl PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSH x COMPANY AND _1 ACCIDENTAL AND O'RXEN J STEAMSHIP COMPAffv |j Thraugh p j Frait.. t sn, o! the ab ■>' obtaiiym J applicauoT.. Pa&sen^- >■ t f > <^** ceedift£ O *'*d^^K connect^ n fj f he. oi s* j at San I i|j
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    Domestic Occurrence. MARRIAGE.
    29 2 Domestic Occurrence. MARRIAGE. On the iSth inst., by special license, at St. Andrew* < atlicdr.il, by Archdeacon Perham, Chra I Mari* Vblge of Malacca, to Ferdinand Howard RapPa of Singapore.
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1891.
    1497 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1891. Hrrr FhaJl thr l'rr«> the People* ngU maintain, I iiawe<l h»- Influence ai A nbribed by g;i n lln rfot Truth her glorious precepU dni V\t-dj,;\ to Reljeian. l.maity. and Law. We are inclined to think t hat the arri- val m
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    THE RAUB GOLD.
    101 2 The gold that was the out-turn ol the last, crusn at Raub has been on view today at the office of the Kauij Australian Syndicate, Raffles Place. It consists of six ingots of what w: may now call the familiar shape- and size, bearing the imprint at
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    SELANGOR NOTES.
    120 2 (From a Correspondent.) Miss Clementi Smith and the Hon'ble Miss Lister arrived at Klang on the s. S Sippho on Sunday and were received by the Acting Resident and Miss Rodger. In the honour of the distinguished guests and of the Officers ot H.M.S.Mff now lying m the
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    144 2 The effect of the increased military contribution exacted from the Straits Settlements is shown briefly m the telegraphic summary of the financial situation which was placed before the Legislative Council on its reassembling Sir CecH Smith showed that the payment had necessitated parting w»th nearly all the reserve balances which
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    64 2 (For the Free PrcM i The Under Secretary of J London, ifth NdM j The Mon'ble G N. Curzo^j j been appointed under Secretary I India Office. Monetary. A very uneasy feeling prevails! European bourses m consequence j embarrassed position of the fina**^ I some of the Chief
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    THE ASSIZES.
    222 2 Nov roth before the Chief Justice. The iase against Yong Kwi. charged with forgery on a mortgage deed was concluded yesterday the prisoner" being found not guilty Mr S sson for the def< l J eh Kaw and Chua Him were rharged with iausing hurl to tlf inmate
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    271 2 A meeting of members of the Church Work Association will b** held at Belv*» dere, Taoglin, on Wednesdav S< We would notice of th. forest, ar id Gardens i leparUseot, and to the D is trie) Officers generally who are interesting themselves in the periodical agricultural exhibitions held in various
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    The Madras Times makes these remarks
    243 2 on the principle ol the Hongkong Sunday' 13 Cargo-working Ordinance V While we are averse, as a general rule, to the interference of Government between employers and employes, yet there are occasions which' de- t 1 mands a w 1S e enactment in order
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    LADIES LAWS TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    107 2 LADIES LAWS TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT. Play ok Wcduksdav, 18th. m m f niEs Si«KM.t Hasdicu. Miss M. keasberry, beat Mta A. Grey. '5 X i5i..3— 6. 6—5, 6—2 Uarev mT^T 3° beat Mr*. uare fc Mrs. balzmann, scr., 6 2, 6—5 Profession Pairs. Merchants.— Mrs. Wadddl i Mr M»ir fiyj^S*
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      413 2 LE CO., LTD., I LO'^TER SHOW ROOM. I rw>w <iivplayirtg a hrst t !»<*• assort- f m«»t ot (jt-ntlrmrn* Fir-s in various Bxs. ok>rs. and qua!itie-i. *m 7,, 3W->"'> > 4 ad Double Terai. I 1 i iod Silk Caps />l\ri A White, Brown and Drab. i Hats. Sm SKK>-
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      752 2 T. E. White, jft-l HILL STRF.FT. iFoRMKXLt Ot If'lH yVEtN's l.lMlß.s), CIVIL AND MILITARY TAILOR. Gentlemen's own material made up with the greatest care. Orders executed at shortest notice. Prices Moderate. Aug..' 1. noticeT" FROM this date I wil! not Hold mvselt rtsp,»nsaMt !<>r any debt corns a*, ted by
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      1127 2 ENGLISH FOUNDRY COKE. THE Singapore 'a^ Co. iavt- lately receivtd btot Durham Foundry Cokb, which is mow on sale at the tias Works at Kochore. Nov. 3. T.Th.S. FOR SALE. A Australian Bay Gelding, very quiet 111 saddle and harness, beautiful fencer and very fast galloper. Apply to HOLLEY S'
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      1046 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. SONGS WORTH SINGING. Winged Echoes Tosti. Carrier John Pinsuti. When pdssions trance M. Valeric White. Her Name Blumentbal. Dawn, Noon, and Night Lord Somerset. Ask nothing more Marz als. Trusty as steel Pinsuti. Two Roses Milton WeUings. How shall I woo her Milton Wellings. j Maidenhead bridge Ernest
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      31 2 Raffles Girls' School. \X7'AN'ED. m January, a House-Keeper for W t he Raffles G rls' School. Apply by letter to Mrs. 9OLDNEY, Honorary Secretary, Indies Commiitee. Nov. 19. 26 1 1
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      144 2 The Week. j Thursday, 19th: High Water o 20 a. m., H. 37 a. M. L~ FOOl ball. S. C. C. v. Police. J^^k Ijodge Zetland Emergent. 5.30 r. m. Friday, aoth High Water l.o a. m., o.i; p. m Sporu Meeting, Exchange, 5 r. m. Rose Croix, 8 30
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    Correspondence.
    647 3 w )Mai. Topics Shipping Statistic*. Suvrt.l Si t!B.Ms. > c thi* cutting from ex- J Slue Book," last published, n which are so utterly -•>«•• Icaerve not only correi tiia ftto« trw pubiic press of the Colony, but tttm 'ention ol the Chamber of Commerce Tk* ».vn'».- riggttl ei
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    210 3 The French Cabinet I've meas< B m regard to the situation m Indo China and Tc King pending ihe completion ot the Colonial B v ,{et and measure* to be submitted to the Cham U already known that the vote m aid for Fo King amount* to i. 10.000,000, and
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    THE RAUB MINES.
    1597 3 Arrjv.u. of Mr. Bibpy \si» rut Gold m SINGAFOU. By the Sa/>/>fio last evening arrived m 5 Singapore Mr. W. Btbby, the manager of the Raub Mines, who bi ought with him the latest product ol the working, namely 1991 ounces of g'»ld Mr. Bibby engaged J
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    DEBATING SOCIETIES.
    807 3 I By an old Debates. Our debating Society ha- resumed its sitting- m it- old form and the notion of a modern Parliament for a time at least has passed away. On exam i\ation we find that our Singapore Society does not coro*pare unfavourably either ia point of
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    THE COMPETITION OF GAS, ELECTRICITY AND OIL.
    1042 3 As the subject is attracting considerable I ►cal interest m view of thr recent disussions m the Municipal Commission igarding the policy to be adopted with •ference to the termination of the Gas !ompany's conttart. a poition of the roccdings at a meeting
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    SIAM ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY.
    406 3 "The Light that Failed." A fair example of how the Siamese do nut do things is afforded by the present condition ol this local Company. It is no* nearly or tjuite, two years since contracts were entered into with an Knglish firm for the supply of
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    80 3 Masked balls are now all the fashion m England. It is related that at one recently a youth of ingenuous countenance and ingenuous modesty was flirting the best he knew how with a tall lady m a pink domino, when, to his great astonishment and the no small amusement of
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    EXCHANGE.
    23 3 CoRRKCTRn t?P TO N On LOKDUM !v lJr \.>:e credils f» Bank ii ()s HOKOK B ink >■• m^iid rs B d< I
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    PRODUCE.
    68 3 V n: Bfcß 2 Peppei BUck (oniinary S'i>oi ri.). i ie, Fail L W i his to the Ib. Mace (Banda ii..;') -TPap »i s mall pear! Jo. do ftaki b. do. do. do. i,. dium pearl (him 5 do. Rake s»aj ma I. ;jra 15. i do. P<
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    SHARE LIST, NOVEMBER 19th, 1891.
    144 3 .at ion. rut.m n o i. i tile Sellers 17 1,500 171.500 1,715 100 100 Pa Prye River [Jock v... *8* 100,000 1. 000 100 100 cpx. Singapore Slip Co. |6o |u^ S oo H>.!75 20.,;% Sineapore In«iirance<:o. 5,ot»,000 600,000 30,*****0 20 5 p.c. Siraits
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      227 3 NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. X* EITHER the Master noi Agents of the American barque Western 1 will be responsible for d(.l>ts contracted by the oflicers and crew during the sta^ 0! the \csse! m Port. Oct. 19. TO BE LET OR SOLD. A large Chinese house surrounded by court yards,
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      469 3 X !)i W! \N raker. '(~JCKAN STEAmTh I P CO M PA N V k| p l i| inj -r-c Shd pool outwards tor Sti is and China and I i mHU hctncn ird an/ weak, and commodation for first v third class p \i r rying a Surgei i
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      287 3 MAILS CbOSfc. To riRROW KOI He. Al Hongkong, Bisagm i. Muar, Colombo, >•'■" m. Malacca, s.- i m. Malact i, v. Bi it n, r v Soarab i, Bali, Asa). .hi and Deli, Su 4 P. N i Saturi Sambas Si P lianak, S W. i Malacca iV Kla 5
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      382 3 Passengers Arrived. swß Pc X JB —Per De •s. Mr Thirsg. Mr. H^^ Xt M W S- <r3 D Ni HuTvpal. JQ ak Mr. Cox. >■ i^engerb for Straits Settlement*. *W 1 1 Vor Snf:' N R Paul, M* t U 14 —FVI 1 Th. A.*.. >r J X M
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      246 4 f.AcALISTER Co. UgKrr. i'ublic of FXbir S^»i L.o*» aboxt thrir premises m j«*» U.« target m the ■jTV 1 out is equal to |T r hviaftdoae by Sewing fOk •»iiichk*g otnbich is more r th»t by hand' and tn AWNINGS, A -ien Kott:>A d with bites eyelets Sic. a.Ls FOR
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      654 4 F.STA BMSHtD KILEY 1 HA RG REAVES CO. Engineers, Iron Brass Foi n m ks. v Bou kkm\nEß>. Brum.k lv ti >i k>. Shu 1 r.vi builders. General Contractors. Ship Building Yard. HIGH civ» STEAM VESSELS always unoVi > construction, from 3^. to iSptl. lrn^'.h i oi keel, of best
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      941 4 I MUNICIPAL NOTICE. < an- in itcd under the following "1 'headsfor f:iftcient»woiks;.nd matoii.«rsto be I J pplied to the Municipality during xhe y«ar k V. For the supply of Balto^w m b.iulk and Kf :antlings. V 2. For the supply of Darru and Scnah m I :anllings. 3. For
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      483 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. 1 PENDERSwiI be r.ceTfr<»d at ihe Colonial L Secretary's Ott.c ,up u> the ***** LJeccnb' r, ioi.fo*. making the folding Clothing fof the plice lJepartmem, SingapoW, f«r the year r Inspectors. Hroad Cloth, Full Dress, per suit. L'o. Patrol, Superfine Serge, Khaki, Europeap Contingent. Superfine Serge, Full Dress
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      1090 4 J. M. LYON 8c CO., MILLWRK3«TS, k Civil Mechanical Bngineehs, RON FC3NDBRS AND SHIP BUILDERS. .A n r.iACHisi Sjiur X yiHi-Bvn.viN.. V ■;<»»■ Albion Engioc V/orks, Beach Road. c OFFfCE SALE-ROOM. j Opposite the Genkral Post Office. Makers of [j^ht Draught Sieameis snd Launches, Improved Cattle Power* and Windmills, Lyon's
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      361 4 THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY LIMITED. Th Company execu" Ships' repairs oi a'i des eriptic *n4cr the mft*' int'er.dence ai Ell 1 Shipwngto int. Engineers. i No. 1 Gray Ltnpv Depth o* V 15* teet. Wid:.- Entrance *i feet, No. 2 Graving Dock CamU:., lee* Depth of water from 19
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      287 4 Giving pon arr-: dal no-*-njdate due «nd«r«« au.KBV, < a'd-rf-S*!*: Its- ai)KR. I -'do" m c.l.vo*' 0 5i Nf.i.m 1..md..r: Oct. 2; O M t NU.>n .Ix.ndorr, Nov. 5 eU |W :*mon. U»nd..n, Nov. 5; ARDICAKS-tURE, IXindo- > i;^ l-.dk, London, July 1"■ f r?i JF .mnah, Marseilles, due Nov.,
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