The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 April 1893

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, 18™ APRIL, 1893. DAILY [SSUE. No 1.7
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      923 1 Posada Wir.es to be found atthe Hotels. DENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Officf— Collyer Q-iay. Wharves, New Harbour. MAIL |«^Vy? LINES. The mail stearrers may be expected to arrive outvrards and leave Singapore Homewards as follows OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. 1893, 1893Arccni Aj^ri: i;:h. Malwa April iq:r. Oriental liav ISt Mirrapore
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      1097 1 TSJORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD X BREMEN. Imperial German Mail. nphe fast and well known steamer-, of this line run -I regularly between Bremcrhavt-n and Shanghai, railing en route at Antwerp, Southampton, Genoa, Naples. Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Singapore and Hongkong. In connection with the arrivals and departures of these mail steamers
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      861 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART For Borneo Ports via Bawean Somabaya" MAATSCHAPPIJ. Every four weeks a steamer runs m this direction (Under contract with the Netherlands India taking direct cargo and passenprs to BandjerGovernment). massm, Fulo Laut, Passir and Cotie. Agents at Singapore Ship Agency, late Once Every six weeks a '•teamer
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      515 1 The Dispensary. A. MACKAY. n, RAFFLES PLACE. BUSINESS HOURS. Week Days 9A. m. to s Sundays i» m. iv 1 r. m. PRESCRIPTIONS Accurately and carefully made up tiuro- pean Dispensers, with none Lai t'lc best drugs, < f w!::ch frequent supplies are received, j PATENT MEDICINES A large supply
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      719 1 Posada 76 bis Hennessy's, 3 star 17.00 T-JONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. 1 PAID-UP CAPITAL^......Z7. $moooooo RESERVE FUND j ~,6000,, 0 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS j $10,000,000 Court of Directors. Chair.van— H. HOPPII'S, Esq. Deputy Chairman— C. J. HOLLIDAY. Hon. J. f. Bell-Irvikg, John S. I.aprix. Esq. Cakl Javtzen. i:>q.
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      505 1 •NEW YORK LITE INSURANCE COMPANY. Pto«ns £2/,.60t,5; Heavy Redaction m Rfltes: New jilan life policies oa Europeti liwei m the I Straits. ■xriTFARCKEN D» lan. AXe tS north british and mercantile insurance company. i royal exchange assurance hamburgmagd:-:burg fire insurance company. I TTHE undersigned, Ageni i the < panics, are
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      410 1 Posada 80 D. 0. M. 2s DACiriC MAIL STEAMSHIP x COMPANY ANi) •i ACCIDENTAL AND 01-lENT/ 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Fhroi^(ti pawagt tickets Pram 1 and iei manf by al of Steam n also to San Fran 1 of the abow lines. Po other European point it 1 Speaal n duced
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1893.
    1760 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1893. The public of \\\\< Colony will observe i that Mr w 11 Read c m.c, who dors j! <-.\,\\ !ii» i'i-llti'V 'l:ii|- r t'iir- i well-Knotin initial R writes a letter to the and C. Exfiresi which is very nwh to the
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    CHINESE PHILANTHROPY
    1125 2 The Chinese m the past have often been tivilt'd wiili ;i want of of public spirit, but s far ;is '.he Chinese community of Singapore are concerned they would seem not only to be lully alke to ihe importance of philanthropic effort but to be equally determined lo
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    FINANCE, COMMERCE, SHIPPING (By the Mail.)
    1177 2 FINANCE, COMMERCE, SHIPPING (By the Mail.) The Silver market has been serion !y upset by the announcement that the Indian Government I intended to increase their drawings dining the coming financial year to £18,700,000. This is some £1,700,000 above die amount of the current year's drawings, which was itself a
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    PAHANG COMPANIES
    242 2 PA HANG COM PANIES < an IC. Express.) !t is somewhat unfortunate that for the la^t Few years ilie Pahang Government and the different companies, whose various concessions cover almost the whole surface of the counti v, scv m to h.ivc been indulging m njuiu.)l recriminations. The Government accuses the
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    710 2 Ihe R--v Dr. and Mrs. IVest and thr Ret r )r. Simpson, of the Methodist X, pa; MissioH, go to Hongkong thii aflernoan by the P. 0. mail Ancona. On the day of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race the Daily Graphic had iv total Dunber of pages prir.'.-d m
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      382 2 r- -ad .72 American Whisky, oM 900 WANTED. i>t,K->: PER -I \ppfc, -<-M"' 1 K. t >.!'■ C. si OR G'»V« SM XI >, ii V*? 1 I"' I i< .I■■ <; W« ks 80l f». ■>■••- i^ .i H 14- icsli- 1 u 'y- ;>."'■•• s'. "p.. I I
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      327 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WAN TED. Tanj. n|| l>gar Tiodk Debentures. FOR SALE. ngtran* Pi.ntin>; Co 's shares. H 'Hij t'o.'s -Itare-. TO LEND. About s;.i;uon i-.t cias- mortgage. App'y to FRASKR Co., Urokcrs. Siiigapiite, 'Stii April, iS<)>. ON THE OLD SPOT. ON' THE OLD SPOT. CORNER OK I ANK Rl\ X
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      272 2 TO LET, FURNISHED. IirAALMUIR," Institution Hill, from i^t July to Ist March, 1894. Convenient to Town. Tennis Court. Good Stabling. Apply to McAI.ISTER Ac Co. April 18. t.th.s. ELECTRIC LIGHTING. AND TRANSMISSION OF POWER. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. Kl.H< TRIt KxiiINKKRS CONTRACTORS. ARK prqj.ireci to supply ek-ctrical appliances and accessories of
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      68 2 The Week. Tuesday, 18th Hay. Raya, Mohammedan Festival Singapore Rowing Club Meeting, p m rhilnannoi v I mmittee, to Dm Wednesday, 9 th P. O. Ma I Home. Thur:^?^!! 0^ 1 Frid^!..?- 6 r Higl Water -0.42 mid-night 1.59 p. I holographic Socieiv. v p. m Saturday, 22nd yoOgeSt. George
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    JOHORE PROSPECTS
    383 3 In forwarding some documents certifying the death of the late Mr. John Milne, formerly of Ceylon, and afterwards of Johore, a correspondent from this place makes some interesting remarks m a chatty letter to the Ceylon Observer. The following appears lam glad to say business is looking up.
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    CRICKET
    249 3 Alstrali\nn V. Colombo. This match was played at Colombo Hiring the stay of the S.S. Orizaba at that The following are the scores, and bowling analysis i Australians. lit InninjfS. < T. H rumer. c Fhihw, b Sanies o jj. 1.\. -ns, c May, b Churchill G. H. S
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    THE DRY DOCK AT BATAVIA.
    225 3 -aid tl.at afevdavsago ibr Koa. JS .-\aa-t Maaischappij somaoaed the Dr X i Maatscham at Taajong Pri k -,r T t'r-j s Tanilara. crnpletely repaimlui arcordaace wilt ihc coatraci accepted by lac last-aaaied Company, by Ibc cu-i d Maj a! the latest H this samBMM9
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    PULO WAY.
    329 3 A,my mmd .Vr v Caret'- j The L .ndjf a>:J China Tttigr&ph sends what I n!\ a note of warning about the establishMOM by '.he Dutch of a new coiling station at r*.i > Wa\ an island off the no r thern extremity of Sumatra just at the
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    JAVA NEWS.
    482 3 Translated for the Free Press.) Last week tlirre was a railway accident m Mi<l-Java on the Djockja-Tjilatjap line, caused by the breaking of an axle. Four carriages left the jails and fell over a bridge into a shallow stream. The roof was knocked off one of the carriages
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    THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
    345 3 The foil wring is the report of the above company t"->r Te-e- r to the first ordinary t;ene'al meeting -hareholdcrs. to be held .it Shanghai, on 1 Inii sda^ 2 th Apiil I ie Directors desire to avail themselves ol the opp rtnnJty of
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    OPENING OF THE PAKNAM RAILWAY.
    291 3 Siam is to be congratulated on the inauguration of the Paknam-Bangkok kailway, which event, pregnant with hopes of future prosperity to Siam, took place m the presence of H. M the King of Siam on the 1 1 tli April. The Bangkok Times gives a
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    THE NEW LAW OFFICERS DEPARTMENT.
    218 3 In Parliament on the 17th ult. on the yule for Lam Charges Lord K. Churchill entered a protest against the new arrangement made with re>pect to the position of the l.iw Officers, contending that it imposed Ml inci eased charge upon the taxpayers of between
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    THE STRAITS MILITARY EXACTION.
    786 3 (To the Kdiior of the London and China Exprtss.) Sir, The synopsis of the Army Estimates of iS9,i-Qf for the Far Kast, as published by you, proves very interesting to those who are interest* ed m the Straits Settlements. Hongkong, with an estimated regimental force of
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    Anjer Shipping Report
    199 3 (Specially compiled for the Singapore Fret 5.1 J. I)rt t of passing Anjer Nationality and description of vessel; Captain's n.-iim; Where and when sailed; Destination. Mar. ji« Swtd. bq., Xoki bnskjoi d Vestman Bast London, Balavia. Apiil 2. Brit, bq LJMVOTI Hay Singapore, Mar. J4 Mauritius. April
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    Passengers for Straits Settlements
    183 3 Per Valttta, from London, Mar. ■>,. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Crookes, Captain B. St. J. Barter, Mr. and Mrs. T. Baird, Miss Langiands. To Penang. Mr. R. Hamilton. Per Bengal, from London, Mar. Mrs. Buckland and three daughters. Per Ballaarai, from Luiujon, Mar. i 6.
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    MAIL NEWS
    2093 3 The Daily A'eivs states that the bill piomised by the Government m the Queen's peech for the prevention of the growth of new vested interests m the Church of Scotland, as a preliminary to the disestablishment of that church, vvi!l probably be dropped. The agitation m Ulster against
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    At the Hotels.
    508 3 Rafj les Hoi ki.. Mr. A. I. Nieukamp, Mr. I.van > tsu lii Pinbar, Dr. Snyder, Mr. E. U. Bell, Mr. i. K. Ross, Mr. Atf,r< (1 W. Can, Mr. I-. s. Brow i Mr. M. Murray, Mr. K. \V. S. Morren, Mr. E. K. l\o- k,
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    EXCHANGE
    71 3 (Corrected up to April i8.| On London. Bank 4 m s 2 9 demand .2 b. Private credits 3 m s 2 <)i rloniments 3 m 's 2 9^ credits om's 2/9J Os India. Bank demand 22,1; On Hongkong. Bink demand 2%dis. Ok Java. B ink demand i."l Pr
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    PRODUCE
    117 3 (Arm;. tS Fin f 39Gambler 6.00 do. Cube No. 1 10.7s do. do. No. 2 95° Peop. r, Black (ordinary S'pore) 9 70 do. White. (FaT j/W=5% 15 4'J Nutmegs 150s to the lb.) 82. Mace (Banda) Bo. Cloves (Amboina) i Collee (10% Blacks) 36. rapioca, small pear! (Fair
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      314 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY V'tr C on.,...; v -r I i p 10I Mta rci i ir S I iron A nome« ir<} i ir I. i n very week r immui'mn Eor fin( -ind third tS pass tying -i Surge and Sh wrd rhrougl Bills of I i >
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      122 3 HONGKONG WEATHER TELEGRAMS. Rarorr.eler, reduced to 32 decrees Fal-ren-h it, and to tlie levl ol the sea m inches tenth, a id hundredths. Tempera' ure, n lV»i shadi 1. degrees. Fahr nlieit. Humidity, m percentage i>i saturation, the humidity ot air saluraiti! with m., sture being 100. Direction o! Wind,
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      1657 3 SHARE LIST APRIL r'th. tfj yt otaihin. Cip. P.: up Share Value Pd. ij.v ETkong S*hai Bank. i. SjL Seller*. fio.ooo.ooo f to 00.1,000 ftri.ooo i2 0 125 1 «k Paper Dock. £175 1, jaw, < »»> 1,500 ,0.x. 13,000 100 too top/, I I .twntttrestip.c. 1% prem. 909,500 11
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      717 4 Posada 35 Marsa'3, M and s\.e-t 325 Bantal-niidy\ The pore Essence of Santal obtained by I Sfidj's proc«88 £rom the best Mysore wood. SANTAL-MIDY d^e I rent from the santal oil of the Indian Bozara, ia superior to Copaiba, Cubeb, or injections, and free from all b*i smell or other
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      714 4 JOHN LITTLE Co., SINGAPORE, HOI PERCIVAL PATTERN. Disitut Skt »or 12 Persons, ioktjuss GIPSY TABLES. ia !^oup Platts. 12 Dinner' Plates. In BUtk and Gold, \V|!nut and Gold, and «o-.« i.» Pudtiini; Plates. «-iih n White IJeal Tops (S/ Si. 50 each. 12 Cheese Plates. 1 Soup I'u c» .v
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      866 4 JSE FURNISHERS. v^> j My AUDLEY PATTERN. iood Glass and Crockery Dept. We have just rcci ived a large and well assoited consignment of Specimen and How-r Vases and Bowls y To lei Si ts from per Set. Tea ?cti f >r v frond s;.cn pr Sit. I)• ss- ri
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      1221 4 1 i Posada 70 Irish Wni'Ay very old 10.00 -FOR SALE, N AuMnli.'n] Horse, Victoria Phaeton and 1 Harness complete. Price Sl5O, worth double. Address 'Z., j )ffice ol this paper. April 17. 17.5 "for^sale."* f~\S I. Coit.i^e Piano by Raclrals alinosX new, I W §275. A bargain. On Setni-giand
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      384 4 Carlsbad Gesshiibier Water, AS SUPPLIED IO H. H. THE|ULTAr? Or JOHORE, and recommended b\ Faculty, A NATURAL Mineral Wai. r free fn m Aitifu ial is. I. \|l iabk m all dis- j ordr:> of tlif stomai h and !1 v r. Mixes freely with wine and <!<»■> not destroy
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      741 4 T h^h:,; 1 1 Lama; put into thorough repair, v, .nontn. Ap[jly to PATERSON SIMONS May 12. TO LET. Api-lv GOrHRI fc Co -AnP, Aprii 11,1., ||||m TO LLT. A N Office to let. M,, 29 TO LLT. UOUSE .V .s; x Entry from isi Mai Mar. if, A^ TO
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