The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 August 1892

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    Masthead
    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, 29™ AUGUST, 1892. DAILY ISSUE. No 1.543
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      1013 1 Posndst Clarets, good after- dinner wines PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. OrriCß,— Collyer Quay. Whabves— New Harbour. MAIL Sy^f! FINES. The mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards and leave Singapore homewards as follows OI'TWARD. HOMEWARD. 80a- 1802. Rosetta Sept. 6th. Surit Sept. ;th. Brindisi Sept. 20th. Cathay
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      1338 1 TJORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. Impkrial German Mail. "FHF. steamers of this line are subsidized by the Imperial German Government and run regularly I between Bretnerhaven and Shanghai, calling en route I at Aatwerp, Southampton, Genoa, Port Said, Suez, j Aden, Colombo. Singapore and Hongkong. In con-' ncction with the arrival-, and
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      1306 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART f once every four weeks. MAATSCHAPPIJ. I For Borneo Ports via Bawean k Sourabaya. (Under contract with the Netherlands India Every four weeks a steamer runs in this direction Government). I taking direct cargo and passengeis to BandjerAgents at Singapore Ship Agency, late massin. Pulo Laut, Passir
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      574 1 Posada 71 Glenlion, 10.50 I "ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY xx OF LIVERPOOL. Capital £2,000,000. Funds in Reserve, Exclusive op Capital 45.493.073* LIFE DEPARTMENT The Company has recently revised its Rates of Life Premia and is now prepared to offer very advantageous terms te Assurers. FIRE DEPARTMENT The Company ia prepared to
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      710 1 SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital £2 000,000. Fire and Marine Insurances effected at current rates. 20 per cent, cash Discount allowed on Marine Policies n lieu of annual Bonus. W_. McKERROW k Co. A>jents. Jan. 1 1-TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL
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      673 1 1 Posada 76 bis Hennessv s, 3 star 17.00 PACITIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Throun'i passage tacketa mna___ t 1 France, and ".< mi.ua byall tran* AtUntx lines of Steanur-, -also to San Fram ia by thestc. rs of the above hnc->. lo other
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  • Correspondence.
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      Our Extortioners.
      269 2 Ta TBI Editor. Dear Sir, In the correspondence that has Uken place regarding the extortions of our cooks, no one has yet suggested an entire change of system, and so long as people continue to allow the cooks the handling of money, I fear little improvement will take
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      Mr. John F. Craig's Letter
      235 2 Ta tbr Ebitob. Sir, Mr. John F. Craig's letter about the site for Municipal Offices is well worth criticism, because the* nam*- bv winch it is signed carries weight. On the selection ot sites however. Mr Craig is harciiv an accepted authority. It will be
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      PAHANG IN 1891
      2585 2 The Annual Report appear- hi a g ipplement lo Ike last Gooserument Gnsettt It is too long to quote eatire tboorgli in view of the p__acal situation in the State ;t is of great irr.portar.ee. Portions of it are given below Revenue Estimated SB6 240 Actual 977,386
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      MR. MAXWELL ON SELANGOR.
      2821 2 The annual report on the State of Selangor for the year 1891, which appeared in a supplement to last Friday's Government Gazette, is from the pen of the Hon'ble W. K. Maxwell, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, who explains that he was unable to prepare it before finally
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      LATE TELEGRAMS.
      555 2 (Via Rangoon. j London, 17th Aug. Mr. Ralli will oppose Mr. John Morley when seeking re-election at Newcast le-on-Tyne. Mr. Keir Hardie will move in the House of Commons to-morrow for an Autumn Session ot Parliament for the purpose of dealing with Social and Industrial questions. The Duke
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    SHARE LIST AUGUST 29th,1892.
    274 2 SHARE LIST AUGUST 29th, 1892. Quotation. Cap. i;.up Sharei i>,, H'kon>j S'hai Bank. 75% Prem. Sellers. $to .-> t> k.ki flO o >...■>• 1 t-.. 1 w; Tin .>n;- l'.Ti;ar Dock. flQ2s Sellers I ,$OO,OOO I^yn.ixi., ]-„.> 1.. rOO to 1 do I). bcntures6p.c. 1% prem. Buyers. gfttJTf N> w4
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 2 DKRtCIED IP TO AII.OT y (Jn London. Bank 4 :n 2 Q*J deman 1 2 9. F'rivate rr.-H -v fi r\: 2 1 documents 6rn R tof I m 2 loi 4 2 \O% <»\ I Kill.. Bank demand.^ ttj 'In Hiinikovo. B^ink d'rnand II dis Oa Java. Baaa
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    PRODUCE.
    122 2 [Ao-revr 2.) p- Cy:i'-.:,!(r 3.90 d*i. _be No. 1 y.50 do. di N.*. 2 I. I i-pper, BU-.k (ordinary S'pore) u;; do. Wliitc. fhair I. W-_5% j „15. Nutmegs I 1 tus to the fa.) 82. Mace Banda) 86. loves f Amboina). i6.so Baß* Cottee (in*, Biacksj 3051 i
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      320 2 A MARVELLOUS RECORD -—There have appeared lately many articles on persons making the tour of the world, but what a few towns tney visit in reality. If they had been in New York, Washington, Boston, Chicago, Rio da Janeiro, Yokohama, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore, Penang, Manila, Batavia, Rangoon, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay,
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      519 2 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Company s steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards lor Straits and China aad trom Shanghai homewards for London every week tad r accommodation for first and third class passeng, r- c Iryinga Surgeon and Stewardess. Through Bilk* of Lading are is-'ieri for a I China.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      411 2 Weather Report. ('August 2*1.1 Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Obseivatory Ijl.M. 3 P M. 9P. M Bar. r^.J. 32 Pah ZQJOtt 20.8'K> 29.831 Temperature 76.3 80.8 78.0 Wet Bulb I iiermometer 758 76.8 75.8 Dir.ofWind S.S.W. S.S, S.K. Max. Temp, in shade 82.8 Mm. do do 74.8 Mux. 11, Sun
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      160 2 MAILS CLOSE To-MORROW. For Per Al Bilhton, kc. Generaal Pe' v. Sourabaya. kc McAlister, 10 r m. Pontianak. Lubeck. 1 r. m. Muar, Bengkalis, 2 r. M. Kuala Pahang, ht Aing Hoe, s t M F.urope, Salat.e. r. a. Malacca fc Kiang, l/ye Lecng. r. M. Palembang, Carolina, r. U
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      972 2 SHIPPING IN POKT. Giving nationality, tonnage, ntaMer pari a d date of departure, cargo, consignei ditto! leaving, destination i I ere known) md station -'port. It— Roads; T. P.— Tanjong Pagai B.W.— Banaea Wharf, N H.— Ne** Harbour IJ. do dm k S. Slipwa\ lan !<•..<) 'I mt inlaw <
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