The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 April 1893

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. -THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, 28m APRIL, 1893. DAILY ISSUE. No i-
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      934 1 Posada 30 Madeira, full medium 12.00 P-NINSULAR AND ORIENTAL x STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. OrrtCE, Collyer Quay. Wharves, New Harbour. MAIL |ttS«»Jffl! LINES. The BH-O steamers may be expected to arrive outward* and leave Singapore homewards as follows CMJTWARD. HOMEWARD. 1 -_0> 1 *~93Oriental Apr:l _Sth. Mirzapore May 'rd. Ron ilia
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      809 1 TSJORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD x^ BREMEN. Imperial German Mail. I^he East and we'l known steamers of this lin<r run regularly between Bremerhaven and Shanghai, calling en r.aite at Antwerp, Southampton, Genoa, Naples, Port Said. Suez, Aden, Colombo, Singapore ana Hongkong. In connection with the arrivals and departures of these mail steamers the
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      756 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Under contract with the Netherlands India Government). Agents at Singapore Ship Agency, late J. Daendels Co., 3, Robinson Quay. Agents at Penang, Messrs. HUTTENBACH LIEBERT&Co. *~PHti Company has a fleet of 28 steamers, with splendid accommodation for first class, second class, and deck pass< ngers, l
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      412 1 For Borneo Ports via Bawean Sourabaya Every four weeks a steamer runs m this direction taking direct cargo and passengers to Bandjermassin, Pulo Laut, Passir and Cotie. ONCE Every six weeks a steamer is dispatched to Dongala, Berow and Bulongan, also calling at Bawean, Sourabaya, Bandjermassin, Pulo Laut, and Cotie,
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      707 1 Posada 2 Port, Alto Douro, fine 12.00 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI XA BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND -*****00 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS f '0.000.000 Court op Directors. Chairi.an— H. HOPPIUS, E- q Deputy Chairman— C. J. HOLI.IDAY. Hon. J. J. Bell-li.ving, John S. La pri X, E_q. Carl Jantzen,
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      659 1 NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Funds wSjStl ,886. Heavy Roduction m Rate-. New plan life policies on ffwntpfan live! m the Straits. p UTTFARCKHN Co.. Agents. lan. i. RELIANCE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. Hbao Optics la<i!\si,i Build twos LivaaFooi "HE undersigned ha v* been ai pa i 1 Agents lor
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      307 1 Posada 4 Port. Douro, [856, 28.00 pACIITC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY A.ND (TJCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through p tssage tickets gra Frai 1, trans-A o: S 1 m Francisco by- 1 of the ve lint To 0 r European puini rtiona— rat Spf, ail 1 >•■ l I 1 Arm
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  • Correspondence.
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      Trading Accounts.
      138 2 To TUB F.DITOB. Sir, Your last Java News contains the following An address h^s been presented recently to the Dutch Second Chamber m Holland, signed by Wl Tik and twentyseven other Chinese traders of Samarang, who declare they have learnt with alarm that a petition has been sent
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    193 2 FLAY ON THURSDAY. Ch _moass UP. Mr-. I—VO. beat Mr-. Dire. 0-4. 6—4. I. urnj 9 Siactas M -s Wi-hart. -or. beat Mi-. Kynne rsley, rec. 0— 5 o— r>, 6 —3. l imts' »m> Gb-ftb—— Bit's Doeai— M ss d A___a_- r\ Mr. G— rrai
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    CRICKET.
    66 2 S.C.C v. SwV A. 'n |Ik above match tor to-morrow the following will probably be the elevens S. C. A Y. Gab-wan [Captain Stevens, llahtnrrl Vaareaeii Harington, Mactaggart, Gnaw rsa_e__— Dm Donaldson, r.v and n.v Hon'ble A P. Talbot (Capt.), Staffs---- Heed- Sergt. He-- field. Gr. Cook. Gr. :>e~-,
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    THE INTER-SETTLEMENT RIFLE MATCH.
    657 2 THE INTER-SETTLEMENT RIFLE MATCH. All nte_-bers the Singapore teaea arbo car. coovenientlj gel down to Etaleatier- Range t_-_aofTon afteraooa are re luesied to be there at or as shortly after 2.30 p. as possible lis. ar ill be the approach I a practice of the whole etore the mat) which
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    THE MEKONG QUESTION.
    1072 2 From the wordy warfare which has been m pro- j gress for some weeks m the French press, the Government has proceeded to act on the Mekong. 1 On the 4th inst., wires from Saigon by the Gov-ernor-General of Indo-China reported that "Conformably with our instructions, and
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    SIAM'S PRESENT POSITION.
    576 2 Bangkvk lime*.) In endeavouring to take an unbiassed survey of the present state of affairs m Siam, one cannot help being impre--ed very defp'y with the cordiality of the relations existing between the "Siamese Government and lhat of Great Britain. Per-onallv, 1 we coukl wish that the
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    ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN BANK FAILURE.
    811 2 The tale of disaster to Australian Banking ventures has been a long and dismal one News has reached Singapore to-day of another accomplished failure and yet another anticipated one. The two institutions to be added to the list now are the Queensland National Bank, Ltd., which
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY NEWS.
    572 2 and C. Express.* The troopship Tyne has left Suez for Hongkong with relief crews for the vessels 0 n the China Stati >n. Lieut-Colonel J. W. F. Buxton, half-pay, has been selected for the appointment of DeputyAssistant Adjutant-General, Jersey, vice Major H. C. O. Plumer. Captain
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    THE SUNGEI UJONG RESIDENTSHIP.
    89 2 It is stated m a Penang paper that it hears that Mr. Egerton has been appointed Resident of Sungei Ujong." We are m a position to say that Mr. Egerton has not been appointed Resident of Sungei Ujong, nor is he likely to be. Mr. Paul
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    932 2 (Via Ceylon.) London, April 17. The London dockers have defened their strike, pending the conference of Trade Unions of the country to be held to-night upon the question of the Dock Strike at all the ports of the Kingdom. The Shipowners m the meanwhile are thoroughly prepared. Brussels,
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    SAIGON CUSTOMS DUTIES.
    204 2 The Manchester Chamber of Commerce has written as follows to the Foreign Office on the above subject. Information has reached this Chamber from Singapore to the effect that the Customs authorities at Saigon are imposing on British goods transhipped from the Straits Settlements, the rates of imp-rt
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    EDUCATION IN SELANGOR.
    253 2 Not only the friends of education m general, but those who value education as an aid to the improvement of the native, will be glad to hear of a scheme which is under discussion for the foundation of an Institute at Kuala Lumpur somewhat on the lines
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    PENANG NEWS.
    281 2 (Prnang Gazette, i H. E. the Governor has i-sued an order for the j rendition of the prisoner Lira Ah Ti, for an attempt to murder Mr. Blooker, a planter on the I Soengei Radja Estate m Deli two years ago. We learn that arrangemenis are being made
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    At the Principal Hotels.
    466 2 Raffles Hotel. Mr. A. P. Niewkamp Mr. H. Daunt Mr. Luang Vis Pirihar Mi. b. Powell Dr. C. L. Snyder Major Chard, v.c, R.F. Mr. E. H. Bell Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Mr. T. K. Ross I.angdon Mr. J. M. Murray Mr. a- .Mrs. M.
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 2 fCoRXKCT El) HP TO APRIL 2r\. Os London. Bank 4 m s 2 y' demand 2 c, Private credits 3 ro/s _,oJ ,),,r „ment' 3m s 2yj credits om s 2 On I num. Bank demand i 2 On Hongkong. Bank demand 1% dis. Ok Java. Bank demand [.64J
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    PRODUCE.
    115 2 (April 28.) Fin 8 39-25 Gambier 6.65 do. Cube No. 1 10.75 do. do. No. 2 y5O Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) <■ 50 do. White. (Fair L/W=s% „1550 Nutmegs 150s to the lb.) 82. Mace (Banda) 80. J Cloves (Amboina) 23. I Ba i Coliee (10/& Blacks) 36. Tapio'-a,
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    CLEARANCES.
    138 2 Co.MoRiN, Fr. tr.. Sci renon, for Saigon Borneo, Bnt. _r~ Hunter, tor Sadong via Sera. wak. Orikntat, P. and O. Etr Mould, for Hongkong. C hina and Japan. UTAB, Ger. str., Ro ßa, for Phanrang Arc,; j.s. I-i.A df. Pabat. Spin, str.. Baste, fur Manila. Kian V— 80, Bnt.
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    Passengers Arrived.
    115 2 April 27. -Per lustralind: Mr. and Mrs. Bag nail, Mr. T. Ma swell. Mrs. Lindsay, Miss Bumside, Mr. and Mrs Brownndge, Mr. p. Marshal Per Sri Siutang Mr. Holdsworth, Mr. Mont— w. April -B.— Pel Hre Leone ;Mr Lawrie. Per R. ttalew—a 1 Mr. XI iston. Passengers by
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    Passengers for Straits Settlements
    154 2 Per Australia, from London, Mar. to.— Mrs. MacKitchie, Mr. A. J. Stuart, Mr. R. Br «n Mr. Kilgour, Mr. T. H. I. vie. Mi. F. F. arl sle. To Penang.— Mr. E. Hiit. Mr R. Hamilton. From Brindisi.— Mr. and \l,s. W. Hut', and j thildren,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    69 2 i I 1)10* DvKO < II 'I Ghaei G I.AI-.N Nibg Chov Oceava. H •> l R. S PaoMBTHI Pab I— au G Pbeusnc n. \o- 1 1 Ravknna. I Sagb ,:it.i M, h via. vs j i HDBI 5 i I _1} Sinvi Man ,i BUCEK, Birk
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      296 2 QCEAN STEAM SHIP /Mi-.A'; Th' Con pan] M poo 0 1 Scraiis and Chi homeward- for London -Vary Conimuria'iun air :'.r I nd third 1„ ...-tying a Surgeon .'no Through Bills— Lading an In. Man 1 neo, Siam, Malacca ai I Native Sta cipal Mi lii liaiam ai d that
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      190 2 Weather Report. (April 27.1 Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. m. 3P.H.y P. M. Bar. red. 32 Fah 29.830 29.721 29.810 Temperature Si. 5 80.0 7y.fl Wet Bulb Thermometer 75.5 78.8 78.0 Dir. of Wind S-S.W. S.W. N.W. Max. Temp, m shade 86.3 Mm. do do 74.5 Max. m
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      679 2 VESSELS IN PORT. Flags 4 Ton. Captain Arrived From _aa___~_et I-,. When Men-of-War Co_toaia Fr. tr., ion;, Setenoy April 38 Toalaa P-eaehl ■-1 Ba_aa Havik Dut. eh., 20; itSuyvenbergMar. 28Olehteh D_. P ALL^S Br_,cr-,_575 laeLeod April at Ra taivia Si N I cheer Other Vessels Ayf.r MAW A Sar. sh
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