The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 May 1895

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 2nd MAY, i« 95 DAILY ISSUE, No. 2.331
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      436 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL r STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Owes.— Collye* Quay. Wmmvij,-N« Harboar The mail steamers will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD lI »S5 1*95Ravenna May ijth. Rosen* May 'sth THe tare to Maraeiiles aad thence ay Railway to London is tk* same as to Loo
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      554 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Unprr Mail Contract with thi Austrian (ioVBRNMBNT. 'THE following are the dates on which the Co 's Steamers may be expected to sail from here OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. pob Hongkong, pohTribstb Shanghai k Kobi. ft ports via Bombay. I*9S- 1895Gisela April 16. M. Bacquehem May 6.
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      1291 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Govixkment. Agents at Singapore, Ships Aency. late I.DAENDELS Co., z-i Collyer (Jua v Time table for May. Steamer From Especte 1 Will be despatched for Date Riebeeck. Sourabaya. 2nd. Belawan, Defi. 2nd. G. G. Loudun. Sourabaya. 6th. Batavia, Samarang Cheribon
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      628 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI XA BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $***** 000 RESERVE FUND 1 c ooo'ooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS I 410,000,000 Court or Dikbctoks. J. S. MOSES, Esa.,— Chairman J. KRAMER, Es- W Dkpi rv C hairmaw R. M. GaAV, Em). S. C. Michaklson, Exj. C. J. Holliuav, Esq. D.
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      409 1 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., m Liquidation, merged m THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD lilt ribkb accepted at current jU^. FUNDS. I Capital Fully Subscribed /(,2 o ooooc Capital Paid-up iyj.ooc. Life Fund, m Special Trust foi Life Polivy Holdeis 570 ,000 Tctal Invested Punds £3000.000. Total Annual
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      724 1 pACiriC MAIL STEAMSHIP m COMPANY AND rjCCI DENTAL AND ORIENTAL v STEAMSHIP COMPANY TVtmx'li ps-Aai-f uck^^ g*mnted i X t l"rat< <.. and < i»rrrrirfin b] ail lirfrs At!am« lm# of Steamen h: o i<; Sp. l-ranu*^ vytljc st< ol the ««jvt lint lootl^i Kiir .|H-:.. p,,,.;. f ..,rt:onal#- alv
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY. MAY 3. 1895.
    1433 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1895. ll^rr lull tlie Trp-- t! -r !'r.»|.lcV right maintain. UnawrJ by influence ami unl»rih»d by gain j Mere patr'ot Truth htt trloriou- precept! draw, l'le<!t(r<l 10 Iteliition, l.<naltr. and Law. In another quarter an effort has been made to stave off an
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    341 2 To-day** tt-legram as to the determined attitude of Japan corroborates llie conclusion come tv m the above. We are a-ked to state- liiat the Spanish Consulate has removed to 4, Oxley Road. The S. S. Queen Victoria, Capt. Guthrie, which arrived from Glasgow yesterday, landed 2,000 kegs of gunpowder and
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    THE SINGAPORE SPRING RACE MEETING.
    686 2 Notes From the Course. The usual string were at work s >on alter gunfire. Mattie was Kent a smart cauter, and though she looks light she- inov and goes well. Philson and Redan bit h did strong work, and Redcap, who was accompanied by Itkley,
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    457 2 The Perak Cricket Averages for I^4 have reached u> m the form of a neat little book, bound m the Club black and yellow. Dr. Fox and McKenzie head the batting averages with 43.76 and 30.03 respectively, and McKenzie and Dr. Fox head the bowling, \s th 129 wickets fur
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    30 2 The G.O.C. lias been pleased to (rant leave of absence lo Lieut.-Colonel I. R. M. Chard, v.c, r.b., from 14th May to 23rd July, 1195, on private •Sain.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    842 2 The Chitral Expedition. Ihe advance of the Chitral expedition has been stopped and the troops w gradually withdrawn JAPAN AND RUSSIA. Determined Attitude of Japan. The Y/tufi correspondent at Kobe fttfr» that Jhe Japauese Ministry are r*- au K c j to resist Kusaia.ii dictation. The Oscar Wilde
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      357 2 JOHN LITTLE* Co., LIMITED. a* m MILLINERY AND DRAPERY DEPT. GREAT STOCKTAKING A Tali! FOR CASH Ist to 31st May. ALSO Hardware, Lamps, AM) Glassware Japanese Curios, and Crepe Shirts, Immense Reduction. GKEAT BARGAINS KM/ BROTHERS, Pnces Reduced Below Cost kCENISCH PIANOS, Eaasem Cfintates. Price* 5350 each. T.se :i«it liixob
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      835 2 WANTED. Tanjong Payar Dock Co.'s Snares. New Prye River Dock Shares. POR SALE. Jeiebu Mining Co."s Shares. Rauh (contributing.) Municipal Debentures (5^ Pengerang Planting Co.'s Shares. Apply 10 FRASER C>.. Exchange and Share Broke* Max i. ux. THE STRAITS INSURANCE* X COMPANY. LIMITED. Established, 18S3. H**O OVFICB, SUMAKMB. 1 CAnr*L
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      878 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE OP REMOVAL. THE Spanish Consul. Ue is removed to No. 4, Oxley Road. D. o« la I'KOKAJ Consul for Spain, May. 2. 6.5 POLICE NOTICE. 1 Seizure of property believed lo be stolen by carj«o-boat and stmptn men has been made. This propeuy onsis'b of dried Hsli,
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      112 2 NOT RESPONSIBLE POR DEBTS. THE Officers 51 h Fusiliers do not hold themselves responsible f*r any debts contracted by their messman. This notice will only appear once, E. VV. FLETCHER Capt. Mess President, 5111 Fusiliers. Tanglin BairvtrUs, 1 M.iy. 1895. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. "NJ El I'HKR the Captain Agents
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      183 2 The Week. Thursday, and High Water 2.34 a. m., 4.J3 p. m, Moon First O_uaner, 59.4 a. ni. Nomination!, Close, Municipal Election. Special Meeting Masonic Club, 8.30 p. ra. Friday, 3 d Hi»fh Water 3.51 i. rr.., 5 45 p. m. X. (i. 1.. Mail Outwards. Philharmonic Committee, 5.1s p.
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    A REVENUE PROSECUTION.
    1061 3 This morning before Mr. Lemon, Lim C boon Seng, trading as Yong Lee Seng is Orchard Road, answered to a summons charging him that on the 22nd April he bad m his possession 57.4 bottles of j spirituous liquor upon which no duty bad been paid. Mr.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    75 3 The third ties for Mr. Collyers Prize have resulted m some very ck»e play. i>r. C rout her beat Lieut. Coriie by 3up and ito play. Lieut. Gugguberg and Hon'ble J. K. Birch, Mr. Cadell receiving 10) awl Mr. Vade both played a dead aeat, whibt
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    THE INTER-SETTLEMENT RIFLE MATCH.
    139 3 The names of the pnbable team given already as representing Singapore stand good, and failing illness or unforeseen j emergency the team will lire as named. Lt. A. J. R. Greene R A will umpire for Singapore, Lt. Lambert R.N., for Hougkong. and Lt. N. D
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    THE SANITARY BOARD DIFFICULTY AT HONGKONG.
    765 3 From the nature of the present difficulty at Hongkong, connected with the overriding of the Sanitary Board by the Gov. ernment on the question of the status of the Officer of Health and the resulting resignations of the unofficial members of l lie Sanitary
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    REORGANISATION OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET IN THE EAST.
    374 3 RE-ORGANISATION OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET IN THE EAST. Fur several incnths past it has been generally kiivwn that Kuss a, m keeping with the action ol -everal other foreign powers interested m the Far Fust, hod decided to increase her naval and military forte-, m order to be prepared for
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    'BIRIBI.'
    2386 3 SIDELIGHTS UN TH« DISCIPLINE Or TH* TROOPS EMPLOYED »T FRANCE IN HER COLONIAL COMttUESTS. By John Dill Ross. {Chambers Journal.) Biribi, a word unknown to most Englishmen, is one ol dread to the whole French army. Biribi represents to the French soldier a long term of dangerou» foreign service,
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    THE EXPLOSION AT WOOSUNG.
    356 3 There has been a correspondence on the recent gun explosion at Woosung m the Shanghai papers, and the following letter clearly explains the nature of the disaster The description of the guns mounted at Woosung and Kiangyin given by your correspondent of this morning, is not
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    THE SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST AN AUSTRALIAN VIEW.
    731 3 (Briibine Courier.) The sudden rise of Japan from a ineie group v' peaceful islands into a Power at the first ranki with high naval and military prestige, and her leap from an humble position into that oi the dominant Power m
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 3 (Corrected lh to May i On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/ijj demand 2/*j Private credits 3 m/s 2/1 1 documents 3 m/s 2/2 credits 6 m/s 2\zl On India. Bank demand 193 On Hongkong. Bank demand »%|>i» On Yokohama. Bank demand par. On Java. Bank demand i_-^ Private 30
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    PRODUCE.
    119 3 lM.y SO 35-«5 Gambier M 8.55 do. Cube No. 1 1225 do. do. No. 2 ,11 40 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 11. 10-15 do. White. (iFa.r L/W-5% „18 75 Nutmegs 150s to the Ib.) 91. Mace (Banda) 96. Cloves (Amboina) 22. Liberian Cottee 41. Pengerang Libenan 44 s; o
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    SHARE LIST. MAY 2nd. 1895.
    305 3 SHARE LIST, MAY 2nd, 1895. •Juutatiok. Capital Pe.d up Suai** Vi. Div. Hongkong A: S'hii Bank. ly. prem. fio.oooooo lio.owopo !y. iw i^b/"» i r». National It^nk of Caioa fiB /5000 m. A«eo ice **»7<»* rouader*. Nominal f7W Bk. of China. Jap. Jfc Straits Nominal. 4,2.000.00 c < 450.96^ 199,67$
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      141 3 For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan ports. Norddeutscher Lloyd. The Imperial German Mail Steamer KARLSRUHE, Captain von Schl<ckM4KN, having left Colombo on the 27th inst., may be expected to arrive here on the 3rd prox., en route for the above ports. For freight and passage apply to BEHNMEYER C0.,-Agents. April 29.
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      420 3 QCEAN STEAM SrflP CO At* ANY The Company steamers aredeap 't- l,^d Iron. I i>cipool outwards tor the Straits China .V |<paa from Japan aomewardb (or London every wetne and have a< commodalion for hr»t and third das- pa mi *****1. oarI ryinga Surgeon and StcwaHe-:*. Through Bills of Lading
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      75 3 Weather Report. (May 1.1 Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. am. 3r. m. 9p. m. Bar. red. 32 Fah 29.944 29.823 29.91; Temperature 863 87. o 76.0 Wet Bulb Thermometer 77.5 81.0 71 f} Dir.ofWind N.N.W. W. Calm. Max. Temp, m shade 88.9 Mm. do do 72.5 Max. m
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      1290 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Klagb A Ton. Captain Arrived Frotn Pw— ill 11 1 1 KOl n Men-of.War Mercury Brit. cr. ,;jo hawk-- Aprils lian^k.. >j .N o 1. Other Vessels BuiMMtKUu Dm. 300 Humnie April $o Bcuk.,,,- v i -,v bf Mj CaSSWS (jcr. 1504 Lnrui April 30 H Cat-vrso
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      472 4 BARUGH&Co HAVB JfST RtCt-lVfcD A LAKOfc. 9«fw«un cmAustralian Wines IN CASKS x CASKS. PORT. SHERRY. CLARET. CHABLIS. Ac. Ac. A H\t I H.Hr I ABLE CLAKkI. These Wine* are guaranteed pure. BARIGHcyO wine IMPORT ft HS. Hiua >r»;£kr. KATZ BROTHERS.! IAILOkINL, DEPAKTMtN I SEW SPRING GOODS. West of England Black
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      906 4 FORSALB. A PAST Mi *W with bomkd faajgy, hai. Roakuamnmt. Addrma P. 01. c,« f i m Apnlab. I SALS OP THK STEAMER LVBECK. Tllh tutikisigued will sell by Auction «t tlu-ir rooms, on Thursday, the jotk May, /593, at j/. at. The German Screw Steamer LUBECK. Net Kegfefarr tonnsge
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      457 4 McALISTER Co., HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH SHIPMENT OF WAI SON Co.s V V CKLtBRAIIiD limm/yA f Price $it per Case Whiskies f^^g S3 y^LwH^p \fflL» DlJlv lul> The linest and l>cst i; <luced^ B^ B V^^^Mp^w^AM&Hp( ffil \%*l 1 111 BwH «'IP Wwm»****^mm^ m¥ OLf* X^ V^ E* Price
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      171 4 The St. Pauli Breweries Co., Li BREMEN. GIRL BRAND. A LIGHT PILSKNER BEER. Annual Export 13,000,000 bottles. Twelve prize Medals Awakueu. Supplied to all the principal London Clubs. Sole Agents for the Eastern Archipelago FUITFARCKEN Co., Singapore. Jan. 10. 10.1 PILSENER BEER, KEY BRAND. Imported since 1876. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS,
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      192 4 McALISTERftCo. Prime American Mess Beef. Retail m cuts of from 5 to 10 lbs. at 17 cents per Ib. In 25 Ib. Kegs, at f 6.5 In 50 Ib. Kegs, at $12.00. Fairbanks Weighing Machine. Salter's Spring Balances AND Family Scales. Cross Cut and Hand Saws. Yale and other Locks
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      617 4 Tlms Singapore Free Press AMD Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Admih.,- Advertiser, Singapore. TfLSfuove NuHkaa.— No. 61. Published at Change Alter, Singapore. THE lading English Newspaper v, Un> Straits Settlements Johore the Protected Native States of Perak, Selan for, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negri Sembilan; British North Borneo Netherlands Indies, Java and
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