The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 August 1892

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  • 459 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1892. leA, I rio ijor* ri From Rr*nter*s Telegram to -das i> will be n ih Mr. Glads i on k and his party intend lo j t tiie Conservatives from orhce, j:. e.s. which is xceedingly unlikely, as it wduld hi contrary
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  • 161 2 The following information has reached us from the Secretariat The Colonial Secretary reached Pekan on the evening of the nth. Raja Mahmud had arrived from up the river on the same day. He at once called on the Colonial Secretary and reported that His Highness the Sultan was below.
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  • 200 2 GAZETTE NOTIFI CATIONS Mr. A. P. Taih.t's leave has been extended til! Nov. 9th, witli half-salary. Mr. R. P. Gibbts !as been appointed to act temporarily as Third Magistrate and Commissioner ol llie Court of Requests, Singapore. The Jinrikisha Ordinance is to come into force m Singapore on September Ist.
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  • 1247 2 Ninth Sunday after Trinity. The Services m the Cathedral of Saint Andrew to-morrow will be as follows 7.15 a. m., Litany and Serma-n Rev. W. H. C. Dunkerley. 8 a. m.. Holy Communion 'choral.) 9.30 a. m., Matins (no sermon.) 5.30 p. m., Evensong and Serman Rev. W.
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  • 559 2 The .V. C. Daily Xnvs has the following story of a Portuguese heroine m China Chinamen often speak of, and not infrequently write on the extravagance and luxuriousness of foreign ladies, but they have just had m their midst an exceptional instance of thrift,
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  • 647 2 {For the Free Press.) Tbe Want of Confidence Vote Adopted. London, 12th August, M O In the House of Commons the vote of want of confidence has been carried b\ majority of forty, the members are tUrr-H hundred and fifty against three hundred and ten. -After the division,
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  • 219 2 Ties are now beginning to draw near the end. In the Championship Miss Grey secured a place m the final last night having to play Mrs. Waddell or Mrs. Howard Bentley. Two semi-finals tn the Ladies Singles brought Mrs. Lovell and Mrs. Waddell into the last
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 323 2 KATZ BROTHERS HAVE JUST UNPACKED Carriage and Bicycle Lamps. CYCLIST'S* BELTS. STATIONERS NOVELTIES. CALVERTS CARBOLIC SOAP AND TOOTH PASTE. DUKES LONG CUT TOBACCO. Millinery, Lansi St mmer Fashions. Millinery, Niwrsi Kr.vch Designs. Millinery, Ikimmkd Hats cm Bowxtts. Millinery, For Ladies am> Children ROBINSON Co., Ramus Flack. H..\. Bt ..npacked a
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    • 667 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. S— m% THE BUSINESSES OF THE Singapore and Straits Printing Office AND THE Singapore and Straits Aerated Water Co., have this day been removed from 15 Battery Road and 20-A Collyer Quay, respectively, to new premises m ROBINSON STREET, (Facing lower end of D'Almeida Street.) JOHN FRASER.
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    • 600 2 WANTED, A European to act as Purser for s. s. SALADIM trading to W. Australian ports. For pari'-ulars apply to W. MWM-li'l.D r Ag. nis. Aug. 11. 18.8 SPORTING CLUB. NOTICE. THE Race Course will be. oflßct.iHv open for training for the Autumn Race Meet:rtg, on Monday, the 22nd instant.
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    • 435 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. FURNITURE SALfc-S. SATURDAY. 3*d SEPT.— F. W. Hill, Esq., at The Retreat," Killiney Road. SATURDAY, iotm SEPT.— J. Heim. Esq., at Bunkers' Hill, Thompson Road. SATURDAY, 17TH SEPT.— Mrs. Griffin, at Carrington House," Mount Sophia. POWELL Co.,— Auctioneers. Aug. 13. '79 The Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, Limited. TH
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 141 2 The Week. Saturday, 13th High Water 0.56 mid-night, 1.22 p. m. Cricket, S. R. C. r. Navy, 2 p. m. Cricket, S. V. A. v. 58th, 2 p. m. (Batw: Sunday, 14th m Hi^h W«tCT: 1.44 a. m.. 2.2 p. m. 9<h Sunday after Trinity. Hand, Tan-Jm, 5 15 p.
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  • 1637 3 BY RUDYARD KIPLING. PART I. For hope of gain, or s»ke of peace. Or greed of golden fee, V must not seli your g-dley-slaves That row you over tha se... For tney com* to yovr blood, of your own blood, By your own goas ihey swear, So
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  • 818 3 {From our awn Cerresponitnt.) On Monday evening the police found a Chinaman insensible, m a ricksha which was attended by two other Chinamen, and the story ran that the man was being taken to the beach there lo be abandoned. However, they were all taken to the station, th»
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  • 2042 3 For some hundreds of years modern society has blessed that banisher of ennui at an afternoon call the weather. The last move of that eccentric element here has been to abolish the custom of afternoon calling at all, and deprive a large portion of the fairer
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  • 322 3 In his report on the Medical Department m Hyderabad, Dr. Lawrie makes some observations which will call down upon him the wrath of the anti-opium party. He is of opinion that opium-eating or smoking to excess is very uncommon m India, and that its
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  • 711 3 The following is the fifty-fourlh report of the Court of Directors to the ordinary half-yearly general meeting of shareholders to be' held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on Saturday, the 20th inst., at noon T» the Proprietors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Gentlemen,—
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  • 485 3 "TIS never too laic to mend" is an aid saying, very applicable m cases of reformation or leaving off bad habits, but m cases of sickness or disease no delay must occur, or it very will probably soon be too late to mend." At the onset of
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  • 274 3 ACGL'ST 13th, 1802. •JioiAiiov. Cap. hu. up ititr. VaJue P4 v HUng S'fcai Bank. 88% Prem. Sales. $l© •r#.oo» |io o xi.ooo KoyBW Mf i 2s lantniig Pagar Dock. J1971 Sales 1,500.000 i,s'W«' >3^M m 1 1. p. <v. Debentures 6 p.e. 1% prem. Buyers. 909,500 Wv» llaitmnr
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  • 112 3 (August 13 Tin f 39 «l Gambier 3.911 do. Cube No. 1 9.30 do. do. No. 2 8.1" Pepper, BU.:k ("ordinary S*BR>rc 910 do. White. fFair I. AV— V,^ I 14 25 Nutmeg-. 1 [fustotJbeab 8v Mace (Bandai X Cloves (Ambuinaj 1650 Baliy Coltee 10% Blacks^ 30. Tapioca, small
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 418 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for Straits and China and from Shanghai homewards for London every week, and have accommodation for first and third class passengers, Carrying a Surgeon and Stewardess. Through Bills of Lading are issued lor a'! China, Japan, Manila, Saigon,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 278 3 MAILS CLOSE To-Dat. For Per, At Deb. Cotypao, |f. St. Malacca and Klang, Sappho, Jr. 81. Penang, Cheang Chev. r. m. Sadong. I'yner, r. M. Cheribon fc Samarang, Penang, P. m. Muar. Bangkatit, t. m. Batavia, fee, Hu,ie'n, S M Batu Paliat, Sultana. 5 r MORBAY. Penang, fee, Strom, 2
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    • 944 3 R. DI V Broker. Passengers Arrived. kmg. is -Pa A' .i Pen. ing Mr. WethercU M en, M and r. (jibbi Au;-. 1 -P 1 n. G. van urn Padang. Mr. Mi Lan 1, M \i, Dis rVr Pari f* '.>: from Hon kon —VMrs, Lan i Id 1I M
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 766 4 A OUHK FOR MMKail CrSaLaVTJLT'S INDIAN CIGARETTES Asthmatic people wlio twrflfor from Oppreasion m breathaur, atirting sensations. Hoarseness, un.l Lo— ot voice, Nervous coughs. Laryngitis, Colds, with Wheeling, Bronchitis. Insomnia, Catarrhal affections, and difficulty mi Expectoration, am promptly related !>v th*-* Cigarettes. j ORIMAULT a CO., Fans, UH if all
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    • 912 4 Posada Wines, as supplied to Clubs. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS will be received up to noon of the 31st August. 1892. for making the following clothing for the Perak Sikhs for the year 1893. Inspectors and Native Officers Clothing per annum. 72 Blue serge fine suits. 72 do. do. trowsers. 4
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    • 692 4 THE AERATED WATERS 1 or THE Singapore Straits Aerated Water Co. THEY ARE THE BEST. Offices Factory: ROBINSON STREET. JOHN FRASER, M c ALfSTER Co. Having taken over from Messrs. SAYLE Co., Ltd., the Agency of the celebrated Pilsener v KRONPRINZ BEER (CORKSCREW BRAND; OFFER IT AT THE FOLLOWING LOW
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    • 130 4 Posada 2 Port, Alto Douro, fine 12.00 G. R. LAMBERT Co., PHOTOGRAPHERS. Orchard Road. No. 186. Photos equal to the best Homework. The well-know* Opal-Photos. New I Beautiful Platinotypes, Photos m oil and water-colours. The largest collection ot Types and views of thc archifelaoo. Enlargements up to life-size. Many New
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    • 1023 4 Posada 3 Port, Vintage 1874, 15.00 Just Arrived. FINEST English Hams about 8-1 libs weight. Price 32 cents per lb. Prime English Bacon m pieces of from Q-I2lt>s weight. Price 28 cents per lb. t McALISTER Co. The Tanjbng Katong Hotel. IS now open to receive Boarders. The house is
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    • 309 4 Has stood the test of Critics for over FIFTEEN YEARS m this market ALWAYS THP SAMK IN QUALITY. ALWAYS THF. SAME IN FLAVOUR. ALWAYS THF. SAME IN PRICE. Each bottle guaranteed to contain one-sixth of an Imperial Gallon. Tlie heavy fail m Exchange alters not our Price. $6 per case
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    • 928 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port and date of departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Stramkrs. Achilles, Liverpool, due Aug. 23 Mansfield. Argyll, Liverpool, July 23 Bellerophok, China, due Aug. 27 Mansfield. Carmarthenshire, London, July 19 Beusteaa. Carthage, London, June 2 Centurion, New York, June I] Colonist,
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