The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 January 1894

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    15 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 8m JANUARY, iSc* FGFG
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      83 1 I INSULAR AND ORIENTAL r STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. \Vh\kv? l agf ftp lp U ARD. Roh C iter. by Railway to Special new service between Naples and Egypt. and pick eeks) L RETLRN TICKETS Are r e Con- nental I GEe pT v. NIE DESMESSAC V»* velvet i A. Agent
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      271 1 JvTORDDEUTSCHEN LLOYD BREMEN. IMPERIAL M\lL. 'T' he fast and we' mers of thia line run 1 a*. ..haven and Shanghai, c en route at Antw.-rr*, Southampton, Genoa, Port Said, Suez, Ad. i Singapore and Hongkon*"*? In connection with the arriv .of Xurnbtrg T"« l 'a leaves Singapore for Asahan a
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      479 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Under coi.tr'-ct with the Netherlands Imit (iovernmt-nt). Agents at Singapore Ship Agency, late J. Daendels Co., 2/3 Collyer Quay. Agents at Penang, Messrs. HUTTENBACH LIEBEKT Co. THi-. Compai i as ,1 led ol 30 strainers, with splendid accommodation lor first lass, secaid deck pass* n^er*, and
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      547 1 For Borneo Po-tSvm Bawean and Sourabaya on the Bth of every month a Miami 1 runs m this direction taking direct car*™ :mi\ passengers to Bandiermassin. Pule Laut, Passir and C otic. f_ Ml a H*. aai momn, on the 231 c), a steamer IS dispatched to Dongaia, bLrow and
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      440 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI X L BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 1 10.000.000 kF.SERVE FUM) I 3.900,00 c RESERVE LIABILITY OF lnnnnnn PROPRIETORS j $10,000,000 Court or Uimw. CHAIKH.AN— H. HOPPIUS, Dkp* rv Uhairmaw— C. J. HoI.LID Esq. Cari. |*VTZUf, F.-q. Kaq. H. H. J WI R Hon. J. Kxj. Julius Kkauek,
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      137 1 THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. "TPH liiraf THI .lA. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. N* w Straits. TRANSATLAN-. INSL ANCE Co., Ltd.. of .lAMBUKG. NORTH GERMAN TIRE INSL ANCE Co HAMBURG. HAMBURG-BREMEN FIRE [J SURANCE Co., HAMBURG. I 10. 'ILL IN T-CA-co: cantonlnsurance office, limited. Head Of-lce, Hongkong. BC
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      8 1 p a The Straits 1 KATZ ta:: OVERCOAT.
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY. JANUARY 8, 1894.
    643 2 The Singapore Free Press. MON DAY. JANUARY 8, 1894. p-ereplf drj-a, I_«a. ACCORDING to the fuller supplementary telegram to-day from Sierra Leone the apparently improbable theory of a blunder a- the cause ol the French attack on the British expedition against the hostile Sofas meets with seemingly complete corroboration. The
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      12 2 December, at Padut, Italy, ihe w fe of G. P- -.on.
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      DEATHS.
      46 2 On the 7th inst., at Wilkie Road, after a long illness, of consumption. THOM»sJos»m WILLIAM Aaasr aged 2>. For many yea choir boys of St. Andrew's at, On the j*i B ■1 1 Haaairrr AIOUsTIi Gutll* J *"1 Almeida. English and Aust-ahafl papers please copy.
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    596 2 Id' Imperial f/Tinan mail steamer -ning lei t Colombo on t!<- 6th 10 a m., may be expe:ted to I v n Thurnday at noon, the iith in -f Am jia-frn^r* arriving by the Van Die men (•<>m Ba'axia yesterday was Capt Vuld, the matter ol the Br, i»h Brn
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    THE DEBATE ON THE RUPEE.
    1167 2 (L. and C. Express.) The debate raised m the House of Commons on the proposal to borrow 1 0,000,000 to meet the home charges of the Indian Government, constituted an instructive review of the result, so far, of the great currency xperime'it. Some six months
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    360 2 The football mania by which is meant, says Pastime, a fatuous fondness not for playing football, but for looking on while it is plaved .seems to be still increasing m the I'nited States At the match between the colleges of Princeton anil Pennsylvania, 20.000 person*, paid a dollar a head
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    ANARCHY AND DYNAMITE.
    630 2 The year ended with a severe epidemic of anarchy and bomb outrages. The gross outrage m the French Chamber has called forth an expression of opinion that all nations *-li.>uld combine to reprc-s--manifestations. There is a dynamite scare at Eton m consequence of a harmless drbate among
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    510 2 m —m Young Morningstar, a precocious young scribbler who is touring the world with a view to enlarging his experience, took -sion of the Fret Press Office this morning and "jawed volubly on the subject of his wanderings, which have unusually wide fer one so young Juvenile as he is
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    126 2 Lobengula's Escape. *> Lolxngula has readied the nth two thousand armed \1 wan ior* France and England m West Africa. The French Attack on a B* Expedition. List of Los-* A French Blunder. Reuter's agent at Sierra Leone graphs that a French force attacked the ramp of the
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    483 2 Henry Norman and Ham been c phical Society. Thtook place on 131 Charing-cross under t; c of Mr. S Gilfillan. The older members of interested to know that their form* tant. 1 stationed m -Ca^utta. ing of the Pahang veopment Co. involving the winding-up o' and the reconstruction of anot*
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      175 2 KATZ BROTHERS. 1 blest Winchester Re.*at.n» Shot Gun. Model. 1893. 1* bore lotal weight of gun 7! lb. Wit forearm Movement. -v of manipulation from the shoulder, simple .ur c ,n operation. The moving parts are few and l 3 l>ore rar s ;0 t doired. on >hort not m*
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      143 2 FOR SALE. ■ares. >eb. WANTED. s FRASER i Brokers. NOTICE. c held m th c ms on Wednesday thc loth •nan .md arrange JOHN FRASER,— Chairman. 10. 1 NOTICE. D*- Bank are re-iss-boo— I between audits m and regulation*, under warded free by post to Bank. ROTTER, Manager Gover ments.
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      525 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. For Penang and Calcutta. The Indo-China "•ei— Na**. Cm., Ltd., steamer WINGSAXG, '1,517 tons, Capt. hk Si. Croix, having left Hongkong on ihe 6th insiant, may be expected to arnve here on or about tiie ilth instant, and will have prompt despatch for the above ports. For freight
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      44 2 The Week. Monday. 8: S. V. A Service M |p. Tuetday, 9th Hi^h Water —0.4 a.m. < HomewarWork Association. 4 ifine Club, P and Mai' p. <• Wednesday, 10th S. V. A p. m. Thursday, nth Fr.day. iat p. m. Zetland Re. Saturday, 13th Sunday. 14th
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    GOLF.
    412 3 Calcutta Golf Club The opening Handicap Match of ihe Christmas Tsii—ta—ent was U Dinn Dum on c-.yrdav Owing to some of the visitors having jyst arrived their scoring was not so good as —■Jm have been expected, while the held was _rnipr small, considering the large number oi en
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    10 3 .emirs. to be Kuala -ms oi f*-~ i
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    THE MALACCA RAILWAY.
    36 3 with the survey erf the :lis t«i ,n We partner ot g. order to -o the red balan it unwilling t -'.iment of I I if it r a local railway -nising. f»-
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    54 3 ye formed then he offered rhe of the John M William and I gapore and Edward Scott X s one of the j** been eaU ompany was registered Moan H itors, 31, I It may be added that th been taken merely lor th- -nience m the internal adminidrm of
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    SIAM AND BRITAIN IN MALAYA.
    649 3 Referring to certain remarks made by a Bangkok contemporary on the possibihties of English policy towards the States m the Malay Peninsula nut under British protection, the London <s** China Express takes up a sound posiiion. h says Practically speaking, it would scarcely matter at
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    SUICIDE OF LIEUT. H.M. ALLEN. 58th REGIMENT.
    155 3 SUICIDE OF LIEUT. H.M. ALLEN. 58th REGIMENT. leith, II M A nt, m tbe i »pli H Montague •-ct, St. I realove under i n that he ho ovidcd COUIH of this a transfer to til the end of January, and he kgo, to (he r* th his ft'llu-n**-liury Street,
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    63 3 it**/*, Jan. sth. j Mr. (i W. Welman's leave and that of Mr. A S Baaendale have been extended with half salary ior three months and one j month respectively. From the Ist inst. a white light visible fifteen miles ili»tai.t will be shewn from the new lighthouse
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    A PENANG POSER.
    32 3 Why i- lm* j^rand silver mate at the the Northern Settlement. the shafts of an Irish jaunting cir:-' sure, it is mended with "a bit j of shlring. bedrid
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    WILD ANIMALS FOR SALE.
    875 3 Among the many curious by-paths of commerce (or perhaps it would he better to say trade, although since "merchants" hat*** entered into competition with retail dealers to the extent of selling a single piece of drill the distinction is no longer clearly defined) is the purchase
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    59 3 i 'eyl- no Capetown, Dec at. The gravest fears are entertained that Captain Wilson and party have been annihilated by the Matabele after Major Forbes's forced retreat. I I. grains have been received here staling that ihe insurgents have vigorously icnewed the bombardment ol Rao ck* Janeiro .md
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    THE N.0.B.C. LIQUIDATION.
    284 3 THE N.0. B. C. LIQUIDATION. A corn-spotvl -nt writing to Tht Times referring to the lailure of the New Oriental Bank says; The report of ike committee of inquiry into the affairs ol this bank ,d deal too late m the history of the concern lo he of any special
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    THE P.AND O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
    1670 3 THE P. AND O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. The ordinary general nn eting of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company was held on i.nh Ihe at the Company's offices, Leadenhall-street. Sir Thomas Sutherland, m P., presided. The Chairman, m moving the adoption of the report, expressed the regret of the
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    COFFEE-PLANTING IN NORTH BORNEO.
    347 3 For any one with a fair im.t-unt f capita! at his disposal, it would be hard |.i im igine fsays the Planters (iatett 1 a p casa r ntl -il m life than that of a coffee- planter, and U iti h Nott't Borneo affords an
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    69 3 With reference to H M S. Agimemmrt which, it is said, is to go to China to take the place at Hongkong of the Victor Emmanuel, receiving ship, a ■rood' n two-decker which was built iv lNss at Pembroke, a mail paper says The A^i is been re-boileied, but inefficiently,
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    EXCHANGE.
    54 3 (CoRHtCTKi) oe to Januarj On Com; on. Hank 4 m s 2 demand 2 Private credits 3 m linrmwemji t m 24 credits o 24J tie lno< Bank <lem md •>> Hon.. B mfc JJtf, dis I j a Ha.,. 1. 4-, Sovaaaian .$8.70 B.nU of Kn^.land Rate 3
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    PRODUCE.
    28 3 ijanua'v 8 it 75 1 1 80 1 ik I.il-enan 41 4 40 i'atn.l H do 1 Are* a N'u-s, Mu.ll and I uts, per thousand $2\
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    SHARE LIST, JANUARY 8th, 1894.
    7 3 SHARE LIST, JANUARY 8 th, 1894. DF
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      119 3 For Sourabaia, Menado and Gorontalo. The Steamship KOXGSEE, will s.i 1 fm the above ports on Wednesday, the loth instant. W. MAN-FIELD nts. Jan. 6. i i For Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang and Sourabaya. The Ocean Steam Ship Company's Steamer GLAVCi'S, Capt. KsaT, is due here on the Bth of January,
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      34 3 QCEAN ST _A al l*#CosMsn) s ped m the C*; Lines tn Operation Mea.. Ranee __BS Wssi ports. Port. Time Table HOial, Telen Palm. StsamTantalus Anchiaea Laertea. Loodon A Messrs 1 l Owner. A;
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    The Singapore Free Press AND Mercantile Advertiser.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
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      36 4 McALISTER Co. m* Earthenware Drain Pipes Bicycles oc Tricycles. CYCLEALITIES Remington Standard Typewriters i Photographic Materi-s Har.dC- -omS3otoSso. Fairbanks xcak ench and Javanese. h and C Xli best Lawn Mowers. Wire Netting Wire Netting McALISTER 10.
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      58 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO Builders, Shipfactors. Ship-Building Yard. HIGH \i HIN SKILLED Engine Works. 1 1 MOM ute a with Foundry. -to l .I.XV General Contracts. h- m 1 ,p INERY TOOLS. on, and CHINEK ft STORES. P. to -oom TORES. &c. i L STOr rom 1 El [-TINGS. iron. going
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      228 4 M M m I In consequence of the fall m exchange this famous Whiskey will be sold ?7.00 per case m the future. McALISTER Co., Sole Agents. SOLE AGENTS FOR RUDGE CYCLES. Mies, Ilhstraper cent, for net cash. j^^k if _l_^ _p I f •v- \mAy 'Q*S^ __^^**f^ RuJge Bicyclette.
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      274 4 TOTTENHAM EXPORT PILSENER BEER. A light English BEER brewed by the I IITTFMMM MSB HUR LOKI i.i*,i est Awards wherever exh bited. X LAG I Hi>l' VH _y /mmmmmmMl THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, >„li- Imi Nativb Si ates, 11 I s Sp.tti I M > Sum and Borkbo. Ritailol Messrs.
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      277 4 SIAMESE CONSULATE SINGAPORE. DV order o' H Iha No. i •ON, r i^rrbT J pARTTrEiTs h i v"( i I I I liii X LOW ("HEW i 11, ii' ENG H. >N< ii i THE MALAY A~PROS^ FELTING COMPANY, LTD. Noi I i V > A MUNICIPAL NOTICE. '|*11. I
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      75 4 THZ NEW HARBOUR DO CCMPANY. LIMITED. ri fct i. J. Ivi. LYOI*f A „n Engine W* OFFICE SALE-KC Makers of On Hand Kor S. ADVERTISING DEPARTMI l among the lai T*H! RA. standard I::. and 51 Domestic Occurrences. < Contract Advertiscmt be as. AGENCIES Where Subscriptions and Advc* insertion m
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