The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 May 1895

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 1,1 MAY, 1895. DAILY ISSUE, No. z,
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      439 1 DENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Owe-.— CoUyer Quay. W*A«vt-_ N«» Harbour lhe mail steamers will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dales. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD RobUla Aynl _>9th. Ganges May :^t I Ravenna May 1 jtth. Ro&e.t* BU~ -sth The tare to MarseiUes aad :ncncr n Railway to London
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      586 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYDS STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Under Mail Contract with thb Austrian (tOVBRNMBNT. THE foliowing are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected to sail from here sr- j OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. hjk Hongkong, k>k Trieste Shanghai Kobb. ports via Bombay. 1395- 1895Gisrla April 16. ;M. Bacquehem May t>.
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      1326 1 DE KQNINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undb* Contract with the Netherlands Indu Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Aency, late I.DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay N. Mumford, Art Photography. ENGINEER SURVEYOR. Orrice: 8. Cavena K h Bridge Road, (opposite Corner 01 Stamford Road Hill Street. Post Office. 27.8.95 Platinos Aristos THE NEW HARBOUR
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      651 1 XJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,*****0 RESERVE FUND f <; 000 000 j RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS I $10,000,000 Court of Directors. J. S. MOSES, E^.—Chaikwas KRAMER, Esq.,— Dapim i kmrmam j K. M. Gkav, Lsq. S. C. Michaslsom, t>q. C. J. Holliday, hb 4 D. R.
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      373 1 *T*HE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Esiabhst-ed, 1883. > j Hkad Okfjck, Sinoapobc j Capital Fully SraaoKisn) I^ooojooc i Capital Paid-up RKSKRVt Fl?NlJ^ 1 Balanch or Working Accouki ro 3181 1)^ L ISO 3. Cash Assets $i^o( 756 A. S. Ml RRAV,— So n my. The Straits Fire Insurance Co., LtU.,
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      210 1 pACITIC MAIL STEAMSHIP A COMPANY rSCCIDKX-iAi AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. France, ami Gt;nnam i-\ ci .1?: o: > 1 i<\ Sp: ll 1 An N.t ■ppiication. HasseAger ceedm^ BCI 1) P. r, or < tf'ticii Ha-s- i.t'"-"' r> r ing ai San Irii.. vtn,. v oi 10/0 fare from L
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    Domestic Occurrences MARRIAGE.
    42 2 Domestic Occurrences MARRIAGE. Ai ilie Hresbyteiwu Church, Penang, on the 20tli inst., by the Kevd. W. Murray, M assisted by ihe Kevd. George M. Rcith, M A Krkdbrk.k Gladstone Somervillk, to Jkssik, eldest daughter ol the I «te David Conine, M.I C.
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1895.
    460 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1895. I ti t p IVo|.!c'* "kM maintain, ■.'tuwr.! Ut influence Snd imbribcil by gains Hit* patriot Iruti. !irr glorious p-». r; u'raw, r>l*» to Religion, l.ovaltv. and aw. Day by dny the interest thickens m the Far East, and none the less
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    1378 2 There was no silting of the Supreme Court this morning. Mr. Cosmo Paterso:i was nominated today for the Municipal vacancy m Rochore ward caused Ky the resignation of Mr. J. i'rascr, his proposer being Mr. \Varra« k, seconded by Mr. Gan Eng Seng. An apprehender of shrimps," to use a
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    THE SINGAPORE SPRING RACE MEETING.
    542 2 Notes from the Course. A fine morning and good going brought down a fair number of spectators «livid doubt saw a great deal and fancy llx-y know something, but from ail I saw I cannot say that I know much more than I did before
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    THE HONGKONG CURRENCY AND THE BRITISH DOLLAR.
    717 2 THE HONGKONG CURRENCY AND THE BRITISH DOLLAR. At tlic annual meeting of die Hongkong Chamber ot Commerce the above bubiect was thus alluded to, a resolution that legis- lation should be framed to prohibit chop- ping dollai!! being afterward- unanimous- i ly 1 arned Mr. Jackson Mr. Chairman .<rd geniicm.-n,
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    RATES.
    130 2 Apropos of the decision by Scotch b4.uk,? to reduce their deposit rates, (a decision m which cur local banks have followed suit) a poet breaks forth m the Pali Mall Gazette m the following mournful straiu: Ye banks that prey on ony loon, How can ye act sac gey
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    332 2 The Situation m the East. The Times states that Russia ib preparing to mobilise, although the necessity (or the same is not expected to arise. There is an increasing objection m the French Press to coercing Japan and a distaste and distrust expressed lor German cooperation. Illness of
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    PUNJOM.
    196 2 I he mine manager's report for Match, rS^s, contains tht,c passages Ibe quantils of ore ii.uicd i-, r> 4 low, made -Jp a; follows I pprr Sl,pe- 50.. tons. Auga-t S( aft n.y South it August Shaft 3* lo cwl. Mill Gully 46 w| O m K!<di Tunnel 235
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    112 2 In a recent lecture on India betore the Indian Section of the Society of Arts this passage occurs It may seem strange to English people, but yet it is undoubtedly true that the £>uee;. Empress of India— fs a personal Cjueeu a personal and beloved sovereign to the women of
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    312 2 John Wesley notwithstanding, it U hard to believe that we are awake and m tht nineteenth century when the remnant of the once devastating superstititiou oi witchcraft can take appalling and cruel a form as that which is now occupying the Court at Cloomel. That m the United Kingdom, within
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      313 2 KELLY WALSH, Ltd. iISI KbtEI\KD V.-ruiriij > IVoplc and Puiitiis tv the tar l.a^i .-fi-.00 The A. 1 fetiryaylbic Lode tt>.s*> Kcuij>*- \Kngiuct-r '> Year Book ii«js 3.00 FfOvda >hurt Su;Jir» \ui 4 Cul. fctiu.) »-J5 Ivan Greet 3 Masterpiece, by Grant Mlcu 1-0 tiiibert":* Unginal Pla>;. t.50 ffhM Sem»
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      903 2 FOR SALE. A FAST Deli Pony. «hh hooded buggy, har* ness &c, complete. Address P. D., c,o Free Press. April x>. v c GODOWNS TO LET. Nu. and ;h Battery Koad. and Nos. 1 j Boat <Juay, lately occupied by Messrs. K. H. llinn*k"im>i. Apphfto GUTIIRIE St Co.,— Agents. Aprii
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      683 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET FUKNISHKD, Eskbank Howe, Tanglin. Apply to PEitriLK v. i>. PALS O: Mrt\ 1. uc. MY wife, Rosalma Kcgina de Mell j, having on the igtn April I isi leu my huuse and pru- tccliun, I liercby notify that I will nut be resiiun* bibL lor any
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      190 2 The Week. Wednesday. May Ist High water l.^y a. in.. p. m. I- <>. 1.. No. 015. ftp. m. Thursday, and High Water 1 2.34 ;t m., 4.. y. m. Moon hirst Quarter, 39.4 a. m. Nominations Close, Municipal Election. Special Meeting Masonic Ciub, 8. Jo p. m. Friday, 3d
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2329 3 A special meeting of the Municipal Commission was held m the Board Room yesterday afternoon, Mr. Gentle presiding. There were also present Mr. Seah Lam* Se.«h, Mr. G. T. Hare, Mr. J. P. Joaquim and Mr. Moses. The President, m thanking the four gentlemen who had attended that
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    THE PLAGUE AT MACAO.
    470 3 {Hongkong Daily Press.) We learn from a source which we believe tv be a'obolutc-ly reliable, but which, (or various reasons, we cannot divulge, that the outbreak of plague at 1 Macao it much more :>eriou» than lias been given uut, and that llie average number of
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    THE POSTMASTERGENERALSHIP.
    122 3 The business community of the Colony will be glad to hear, we believe, that Mr. Noel Trotter, who has so often acted as Pastmaster-General, to the public satisfaction, has been confirmed by the Secretary of State m the substantive appointment. This recognition of Mr. Trotter's meritorious past services
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    A FUTURE TRADE CRISIS.
    1353 3 The evils of industrial warfare are so manifold I m our times (says the British Export Journal) that it is hard to define their limits and it is just as clear, let labour leaders say what they please, that they have reached their present height solely
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    PERAK GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    432 3 Appointments.— Mr. R. D. Hewett, District Magistrate, Kinta Mr. H. Vane, Auditor Mr. F. Talbdt, Auditor Sungei Ujong; Mr. F. J. B. Dykes, Demarcation Officer, Kinta. Mr. R. G. Watson's leave has been extended till Sept. 3rd, Mr. M. Gray has been granted fifteen months leave. A
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 3 (CORRtCTKD UP 1O May 1 J On London. Bank 401/5 2/i| demand 2/1 1 Private credits 3 m/s j/j documents 3 m/s 2/2 1 credits 6 m/s 2/2 l' On India. Bank demand i.^jj On Hongkong. Bank demand !%pm. On Yokohama. Bank demand par. On Java. Hank <J«-mand 1
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    PRODUCE.
    117 3 May i.) Garnt'ier M fj^A<>. uoc No. 1 12 ,s do. do. So. 2 ii Peppt r, Hla k (ordinary S'poreJ 11. 11, d-.>. White, [Fair L/W=s% 1875 Nuttnt^i 150 b 10 tnr ib.» yi. Mate (Banda M <^o. f 'rives (Ainfoomaj 22. Liberian CoHer 41. Pengerang Liberian 44
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    SHARE LIST. MAY 1st, 1895.
    312 3 'JroTATIOW. Capita: Paid u p s- ,r.-. P«4. O>* Honjjkonj! V S'hai B»uk. i •_>,.% prem. #10.*****0 $10,000,000 1*25. /«..S f»N^ti<«i^t B^nkofCkioa tik /soo.ooo i.400 150 29.0.55* Fouadcrv Nominal 750 £1 Bk.oi China. Jap. fc straits NaafauJ. 5^2.000.000 44 50.96s iWjSjrj /is. Founders £5 1,^50
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      160 3 For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan ports. Norddeutscher Lloyd. The Imperial German Mail Steamer KARLSRUHE, Captain vok Schvckmahv, having left Colombo on the 27th inst., may be expected to arrive here on the 3rd prox., en route tor ihe above ports. For freight and passage apply to BEHN MEYER Co.,— Agents.
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      283 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY I The Company s steamers are de%p<(.l»:d trom l.ivei* I pool outwards for the Straits Chin« i. I (.an bon }apaa homewards for London every *ie» dnd have a. commodation for first and third clas [>im Hgii». c.r(yinga Surgeon and Stewardess. Through Bills of Lading are
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      234 3 Passengers for Straits Settlements. Per Karlsruhe, lioui Bremen, djc May j Mr. Pliijjjffr, Consul General Gr.iUei and Mis. lir.i'jer, Misi K. A'idci-.. Mr. Siegmund Behr, Mr. J. C. A. OoU, Mr. W. Bishop, 14. E. Plij-a I BhaskarawpngbC Per Oceanien, from Marseilles, due Ma\ Mr. Stecden, Mrs. Zarzzadia, Mr. Rojasy
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      1255 3 VhSbbLb IN PO RT KU|;b i Ton. Captain Arrived h < Conu^u: i-t Pot. Wfcen Men-nUWat MeKCU«> Brit.cr., s;jo Fawkea Apnl BwHfit N <-)'•• v Hot Other Vessels Amhkkm Brit, f oi Shimraeti Apn tgl.A M Aitcwms Brit. 307; Bannistei April *B fiumba; B>s Whatj Hin Bni. 199 Olseii Xpi-
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      455 4 3ARUGH A Co. H.Wl'lSr HLCtIVED A LARGE SHTPMF.N T OF Australian Wines IN CAS>fcS x CASKS. POUT, SHERRY, CLARET. CHABLIS. Ac. &c. A FIXK SIUHI I \Hi X CLAKfer. The^c Wine» ars guaranteed pure. BAKL'GH cvC^ WINE IMPoRItKS ri Sraast. KATZ BROTHERS. r.MLORINti L)EP\I<IMKNi STEW SnUZTS 200DS. West of England
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      1057 4 SUNCEI UJONG AMD JELEBU GYMKHANA CLUB. fHE Annual Race Meeting will be held at on Monday and i Toeaday, the nth and nth June. Value of open Events .<5,000. Eatna ciw»c >U»»uay, May t.u>v mus from all parts oi the Siraiu. tot pruynuumes aitd particulars apply to \V. I.FONAKD BRADDON.
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      608 4 McALISTER Co., HAVE JUS I REC LIVED A FRESH SHIPMENT OF waison&co.s v> v < KLEBRAIKi > f M M&^' Price $11 per Case arflkwAv Boa < %4jg u^aS Whiskies l^atf SS^H^B? \iSn l)tlY Paid< SPECIAL RESKHVE, gj^g^^^^^L^fe I^H WATSON'S OLD 1 8 %^7 *^af W'^avr "~*Ztffa^ mm B^Wl EM
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      272 4 S«»cr Agents, f W^t BEIIN, MEYER Co., V\\S% \f Singapore and Penang. W Depots. lW Singapore, JKM Messrs. John Little Co. «T*M Messrb. (Junt/el Schtfhmacher |bi -f^^B Baiavia and Sourabaya, \'iJ3£a* 1 Messrs. llougliton Co. l^jg^ggps^^ Jan. 4. m.w.f The St. Pauli Breweries Co., Ld. BREMEN. GIRL BRAND. A LIGHT
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      197 4 McALISTER Co. Prime American Mess Beef. Retail m cuts of from 5 to 10 lbs. at 17 cents per lb. In 25 lb. Kegs, at f 6.5 In 50 lb. Kegs, at $12.00. Fail-bank's Weighing Machine. Salter's Spring Balances AND Family Scales. Cross Cut and Hand Saw*. Yale and other
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      639 4 Ttoe Singapore Free Press AMD Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Address, Advertiser, Singapore. Tblbfmohc Number. No. 61. Published at 39, Changr Alley, Singapore THE i. ading English Newspaper m th* Straits Settlements johore tbe Protected Native States of Perak, Selar,. gor, Sungei L'jong, Pahang. the Negri Sembilati British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands
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