The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 July 1893

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fliißD SERIES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY 29™ JULY, 1893 HAILV [SSUE. N t r Bio
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      996 1 OKNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL L STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. O-.-.k— 1 "ytr Quay. Whakves, New Harbour, j M A I L Ij^l*^? I- 1 N ES. r ,il vr.in rr- may be expected to arrive out- .yd lant Sin^;ipore homewards as loOowSl niTWARD. HOMEWARD. ,•50. 1803 V* ihiwlll A I Malwa A
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      988 1 TVJORDDEUTSCHEN LLOYD BREMEN. iMPBKIAt Cs-r.man Mail. '"I*';.t- .it.d we!! known «te;'.mers cd this !int- run A regularly between Breir.erhav»Ti and Shanghai, I callini; en rootC at Antwerp, Southampton, Genoa, I N les, Port Saici, Suez, Aden, Colombo. Singapore I and Hontkon?. In c. rnrction wi'h th^ arrivals and departures uf
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      1099 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART 1'"or Bornbo PoKisr/a Bawean and Sourabaya MAATSCHAPPIJ. en the Blh of every month a steamer runs m this direction taking direct cargo and passengers to (Under contract with the Netherlands India Baidjermassin, Pulo Laut, Passir and Cotie. Agents at Singa^rTsWpAgency late J. UAENDELS v 0., calling at
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      691 1 "LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x± BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 1 10.000,000 RESERVE FUND 3,600,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF 1 PROPRIETORS »i 0,000,000 Court of Directors. Chairman— H. HOPPIUS, Esq. DEPOT* Chairman— C. J. HOLUDAY. John S. Laprix, Esq. J. S. Mosi s. Kvj Carl [antzkm, Esq. D. K. SASSOOM, X -q. Julius
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      471 1 NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Finds >~£53^8t,686. Htiivj Reduction m Elates. New plan life policies on EoropeMl lives m the Straits. PUTTFARCKEN Co Ai>. n-s. lan. 1. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUK ANCE Co., Ltd of HAMBURG. NORTH GERMAN: FIRK INSUK ANCE Co HAMBURG. HAMBURG- BREMEN FIRF. INSURANCE Co., HAMBURG. HP HE
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      308 1 DAc:r;c mail stkamship 17 COMPANY AND qccidi-:ntal and orientai steam sk! i co m i an y T!irou^li p-. ijt- tkia i-- o! Ste;>- Lo S.«n Fra of tlver •r European y Special reduced ra!<- grmnted Army, Navy, and Civil S applk .ition. i' ceed < f "land by 1
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      287 2 TOTTENHAM EXPORT Ml SEN X X BEI K. A light English BEER brewed by the Highest Awards wherever exhibited. i (HOP THE BORNEO COMPANY. LIMITED, 5 Importers tor N «n\ g Stati>, Snuna Sbttibm bts^ SIAM AND BORMO. k.ti «l Hill ill 1 JOHN LI ITI-K Sc Co.. and a
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      581 2 KELLY WALSH, Ld. JUST RECEIVED. Nkw Supplies oi- th« Following:— ILFORD DRY PLATES. Oniinarv. Rapid, and ln.-taiitaiiroa.-i i. and Full Plate sizes. Eastman's "Solio" Paper. ILFORD P.O. P. Swan Fountain Pens. BOXES I AWN TENNIS INVITES, &c &< KELLY WALSH, Ld. Annual Clearance Sale. PREVIOUS TO STOCK CAKING. Mrs ROOKE
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      869 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET. FURNISHED CLOVELLY, Orange Grove R ad. Entry September IM. Apply to K. DLNMANN. Juh .v. 8 3 BOARJ AND LODGING. 117 ANTED early m September, with a private (amity nniii bt near town with two bedWrite to Z. Y. X., c i) tree Press. J"'y.3»- 3-»
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      125 2 THE TRAVELLERS' REST. 78. Brass Bassa Road. TH E above establishment has been opened as a Temperance Hotel m the hope of its meeting with the patrunage ot the Singapore public. lea, Coffee, Cocoa and all the Aerated Waters at moderate prices. Due regard will be paid to all sanitary
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      148 2 The Week. Monday 31st Hit'h Water .—<>.•) m., tl.si P- m S V. A. r>r ill, 5 .15 p. m. Philharmonic Cfioir. 5.15 p m Lincolnshire Regiment "At Home. 9 ■jo p m Tuesd«y, Aug Ist Hiph Water:— o. >8 ii'Xin. Frt-nch Mail Homewards dfltK, p. m. Church Work A'-sociation.
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS.
    40 2 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS. On the 26th inst., at New Amherst Kst.ite, Selangor, the wife of E. V. CARRY, formerly of Ceylon, of a daughter. At SoeKa-boemi-Kebajeran, Batavia, on Friday, 21st July, 1895. the wife of Malcolm Bban, of a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JULY 31, 1893.
    618 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, JULY 31, 1893. THOUGH no direct news of any forward move on the part of Prance against Siam has yet reached us, still from what we hear it is believed that the French troops are bring brought up to Koh-Si-Chang from Saigon m readiness for
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    47 2 The Ladies Lawn Tennis Club will commence their 16th tournament on Monday, 14th August, entries closing the previous Saturday. The events to be competed for will be exactly <kin previous tournaments, and it is anticipated there will be a large number of entries.
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    RAUB.
    49 2 HttK>H S7RJKKOF GOLD 41 Bl KIT KoMAN. The Local Secretary of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company. Ltd., has received the following telegram' from Raub, dated July 29th, 3 35 p.m Bukit Roman. Total depth of engine shaft is now 115 feet. Have struck veins ol gold-bearing quartz,"
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    1564 2 The first of a series of Popular Orchestral concert> was giv< n m the Town Hall on Saturday evening by the Orchestra of the Society m the presence of a large number ol members and of the general public. 1 l»e former were admitted free (this being
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    341 2 France and Siam London, 214 th lu!y. rfgf, Parleying between France and Stan continue*, but bopes are entrrtained of a peaceful settlement o\\ ing to further 1 r cessions having bern inadr by the Sm-it-^ The "Victoria 1 Court Martial The Court of Hnq-iiry bas found that c
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    THE BANGKOK MAILS.
    102 2 1 he post office people at Bangkok have asked the Government at Singapore to arrange for the despatch of all mail* for Bangkok via Rangoon. The alternative routed are \ia Moolmetn and Tavoy and a.nj--overland by the telegraph track to Bangkok or vi-> Afonlmeia up the Hoondaraw
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    CRICKET.
    181 2 A cruket Batch wa^ ■fajwsd on :rr..--. on the the Kvp!.,n.ade between teatatf of 12 a side captained by Mr Talbot and VCook. Fiif foUowhtg ;ire the Individ scores Mr Taibot >- tide deckring theii innings closed trtth th«-ir tobd v tl< Mr XtMMur'm scm Capt. Barter <: MacU»a*l
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    SPORTS.
    344 2 The Committee of the Singapore Recreation Club have decided to bold Athletic Sports during the early part of September. Since 1889 the annual Sports one ol the principal fixture- of the Clvb were set aside owing to want of encouragement as it was not deemed desirable to carry them
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    S. R. C.
    226 2 A Cricket match was played on Saturday between members who ate la t' 1 ernmrnt service and tho<e who ar< resulting m a draw for want ot time V feature of the match was Wilson's fine n I out innings of iu 3 Three racfa matches have
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1162 3 Rputer i* abo it the best-abusei man m j^ Square lfc» wrek Mr. Gladstone is a bad cor.i\ Tbe Franco-Siamese trouh'rs a"fi t tii'' Straits m a hundr^'d ways. and Rr-uter aasl be lamentably want,n.f :n imagination, if it does not occ«rtoh«n; thai the Straits rrceive
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    THE CURRENCY COMMISSION.
    1679 3 The correspondence that has passed between the Chamber of Commerce and the Government relating to the appointment of the Currency Commission has been j sent to us for publication. We give the Chamber of Commerce letters m full, and a pricis of the letters from the Acting
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    FROM SINGAPORE TO NAPLES.
    1762 3 A Singaporean touring through Italy gives m a private letter the following interesting account of his experiences m the lands of the sunny south We had a pleasant three days' passage to Hrindisi, the Mediterranean being like a lake, and the temperature ranging from 6o° to
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    THE JAPANESE NAVY.
    570 3 The following is a distinguished naval officer's view of the naval policy There are few countries, siys Captain Yamamoto, which have had a fixed naval policy from the very outset. Even England had at first only pirate-ships and fishing -bjats, and other j vessels for controlling them
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    136 3 CORPS Ol<i)l.K>. Head Quarto Office, Singapore, _-Blh July, i s 0" v 1. Orderly Officer for ensuing week. Lieut. St. Cliir. Orderly Sergeant for ensuing week Sergt. Sisson. 2. Parades for recruits Monday, 31st inst., 5.15 p.m. Maxim (iun-dnll. Wednesday, 2nd Aug., 5.15 p.m. 7-m. h X.M.1..
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    At the Principal Hotels.
    362 3 Raffles Hotel. Mr. T. K. Ross Mr. H. K. Daant Mr. E. R. Kotk Lieut.-CoL hard, v.r., Mr. A. S. Martin K.fc. Mr. R. Allan Mr. Ttieod iota Mr. (i. i'rmia Mr. Peter Capt. P. G. Parkinson Mr. Chas. D. Gurney Major L. R. Dowdall Mr,
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    EXCHANGE.
    15 3 Pr.vate cred r^ 7 2 r 'j So v ereiovs, 1 1 i > £8 '<
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    PRODUCE.
    121 3 (July 29. mi .-,7 50 Gambit r 6.62J do. < übe No. 1 10 -75 do. do. No. 1 650 Pepp Bla (ordinary Spore) 950 Nutmegs 1 15 >s to the Ib So. Cloves (Amboina [9 tin Coßee (tn% Uiacksi {4 jo Pengerang LiberMi 36 Up.ir -i, small pearl
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    SHARE LIST. JULY 29th, 1893.
    99 3 Oro-p-ATioN p S| r H^ngk ng k S'hai Bink. -.14% prem f10.000.00e I National Bank of C. ma |k toon Pmraden |i Norn m I Maynaid a. Co. Ltd. 4-, Singapore Land Co Ltd \i« Sellers i.. I 1 20 r'dn .1,0 Tanjong Pa-ar Land
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      490 3 BRIGHT S disease is ooe of the mo-t deadly complaints that atta. k debilitated constitutions. Owing to over exertion and over consumption of nerve force, the system becomes gradually weakened and relaxation sets m. The thin membranes of the kidneys are the first to go, and medical authorities state that
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      906 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Flags 4 Ton. Captain Arrived From CtJMAgNC It Men-of-War M. van Carhbu H. N. i.'i Verachooi Inly m il > SEA 8»IXI Ca1.500 Murphy July 24 [YinggatiH t.ol..nial <iov. EOBRIA Br t. -tr.. 940 FieU July 24 Ainb.,l -r. Other Vessels Alboih 8rit. 650 Ritchie Ju!v 25
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      449 3 OLE--. H UNCSS. M ALi l H ports. Mirra wang and P i X s I i Chcawg Chi II Cyclops. Brit, sti i I > M)i n Br.: I M HRM NM ll\\ 16, tll |> Bremerha* en, a poi t>. VESStLS IiXPtCThJ. Giving 1 md dao < v
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      248 4 RICAUD'S KANANGA 1 JAPAN H mc aellghJfullj P^^^ f HetW»t.-r 35 It renders the .*k!n tSSBSM£*^3BP t' -a- felines n»»--;u:to kM« and !mp*rt3 delicate fragance uiO fccllun jf -'oniforl IiGADD'S CHOICEST lEWEXTHACTS RECOMMENDED KANANGA GRACIOSA LOUIS XV IRIS BLANC ASCANIO IRIS AMBR£ LL'CRECIA YLANGYLANG 1 HAS DE PERSE ?EAU D'ESPAGNE
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      88 4 McALISTER Co. MEW SHIPMENTS JUST ARRIVED Manila Rope Crystal Soda. BILLIARD TABLE (For Singapore Volunteer Artillery.) NORVAL 4 SONS. MAKKRS. VGI N > McAlister Co. BICYCLE ACCFSSORIES IN i 1.l I> I X(J Bells, Cyclorns, Wallets, Oil, &c RUBBER r.u t\u\G.~ LAM! 1 GLASSES. AM ER ICAN AXES. LONDON PURPLE.
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      570 4 JOHN LITTLE CO. IJI BURN ORDINARY MINERAL OIL. Iflr 100 CANDLE POWER LIGHT, fffllf ■fli| 3 Cents for 4 Hours, /llfflV K| liese I amp- re uitall i >■:■.: iP lighting of all k'.iuU /PjS XX XX Bj Ihe It-atures ol the l.t'iip ;irr iu.M'n^s <■ I I inn r,
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      311 4 THE NORTH AUSTRALIAN BUTCHERING CO., SINGAPORE. SHIPPING AND RETAIL BUTCHERS O AUSTRALIAN CATTLE ONLY. Oiuck 3*, Rtiii.hs Place, Telephone No. 113. April. 1. v.c. MM Euiytl lit Soti Aairni ITDRINKIC Singapore and Straits AERATED WATER Co. s AERATEDWATERS FOR PURITY AND GENERAL EXCELLENCE, THEY STAND UNRIVALLhD IN THE EAST. o/fin
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      1160 4 J. M. LYON CO., MILLWRIGHTS. Civil MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, IRON FOUMDERB AND SHIP BUILDERS MaCHIHB Shoi- fIC SttfPBDILDIHO Y-.KI), Albion Engine Works, Beach Road. office 4 sale-room. Opposite tke General Pcsi Office. Makers of Lie! i Draught Steamers and I^auncru In proved a.tie Powers and Windmill I. oi-.'s Patent Rice Mills,
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      932 4 ESTA HI. i S H XI) [86$. RILEY, HARGREAVHS CO. Engineers, Ikon <n: Brass Founders, Boilermakers, Bridge Bi iiuteßS, SmrBUHJ9ERS General Contractors. Ship-Building Yard. HIGH dass STEAM VESSELS always mdet conbtructkm, from $Bft. to 150 ft. length of keel, of best desiini and finish. M\< HIM.XV From leading British Firms"
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      574 4 JAPAN BEER. VI BISU BRAND. 1;ki« m tl 1 |*r*n I ■> Btmti TOKYO JAPAN i| jjh- bus beverage spi neooaimciided U fi tie, ca no* tmim rs. Jons l.i t 1 < M« tars. l»m I-" i I Messrs. Geos 11>. r Ie i Mi if' I KMU at
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      THE CURRENCY COMMISSION.
      68 5 Two members of the Currency commission iaoi appointed by H E. the Governor h r placed an outline of their views on JJ'r for sateisswa to their colleagues as an aid" to dfac«saio«. These gentlemen are the Hon hie <» S. Murray, of the Mercantile Bank ot
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      Mr. Murray's Memorandum.
      3443 5 I difference of opinion that tt- n e\ >t*d the resolution parsed by the Chamber _i Cu"" l> irf v lts lnnua meeting m January, a >o\ i ik l was forwarded to His Excellency he Governor for transmission to the Secretary of St t'r- win n
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      CROWN COLONY CONTRIBUTIONS.
      814 5 The Overland Mail n fers to somi: observations made m this paper m connection with the reports of speeches m Parliament on the question of Ir.-land's proposed fixed contribution to Imperial purposes. It says The Singapore Free Pre>s has taken its share m the battle of the
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