The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 May 1895

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 6th MAY, 1895. DAILY ISSUE, No. z, 554
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      460 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. O»»>ci.— CoiiycT Wkaivm,- New Harbour !h« mail >leamer>. will leave Sink»-»r>ore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARD. HOME WAR r> Ravenna M. 1 y.h. KoMtta May >;tS Pelnn M.iv .^ti. Km— t i Mtod 1 Khedive Imm hA Rohilla |mr i.-m Rosetta z^ih.
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      568 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYDS STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LM>er Mail Contract with the Austrian Government. THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected to sail from here OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. »OR HoNGKONti, FORTRIBSTE Shanghai Kobe. ports via Bombay. «395 1895Gisela April 16. M Bacquehem M.iy 6. Melpomene May 15.
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      710 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands Indu Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Aency, late T. DAENDELS Co., j-3 Collyer Qua y Time table for May. Steamer Prom Expecte J Will be despatched for Date (i. (i. Loudon. Sourabaya. 6tli. Batavia, Samarang Cheribon and Sourabaya. Bih. Sink. Bengkahs.
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      710 1 Art Photography. Corner ok Stamford Road Hill Strbet. Platinos Aristos A SPECIALITY. Sittings from 7 a. m. till 5 p. m. Robt. Lenz Cie. Feb. 7. 7.4 I G. R. Lambert Co., PHOTOGRAPHERS, By Special Appointment to H. M. THE KING OF SIAM AMI H. H frHE SULTAN OF JOHORE
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      641 1 I I-TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI J> 1> BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL f 10 000 000 RESERVK FUND f 5000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS I $iu,ooo,ooc Court or Directors. J. S. MOSES, Esq.,— Cmaikwan J. KRAMER, Ksy.,— Dkputv Clhaikman R. M. Gkay, Lsq. S. C. Michahi.son, Esq. C. J. HOLLIDAV, KstJ. D.
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      582 1 ATLAS ASSUK A N C E COMPANY. Subscribed Cbpitai i Sterln Head Office. 92 Cheai v. Load '1 In undersigned are prepared J Rfc RISKS al current rat.-. THE BORNEO I m L 1 TVJORWICH UNION VIRE INSUKx^ ANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. I:mu:li>ki h i hOU FIRE INSL'RANC E
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      352 1 DACiriC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND QCCIDEI TAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. I of M. a r p! cee-i i.- >v< land I connecting IJm I N.. fii -;i anadian Passetig* ...t tag ai Sai vtrst ont y ea» wili Ue all of i Sailing date& fro.Ti Hcn^ltuug %.a Yokohama tv.
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    Domestic Occurrence BIRTH.
    22 2 Domestic Occurrence BIRTH. Oi> Sunday, the >th ins.ant, at Kose Cottage" 15, Kiitiney Road, the wife of J. Br\g of a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY MAY 6, 1895.
    387 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY MAY 6, 1895. grits Re !.<,-.-':-,. TO-I>AY v\e have important, iicivj by special telegram trom Hongkong respect" ing tlit final ratification of the Treaty o' Peace between Japan ai.'l China. As to the ratification itselt there now seems to be no shadow oi duubt whatever.
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    118 2 H E Major-General Jones-Vaughau, CM.. leaves by the M. M. S.S. Oceameu for Japan on Wednesday. Mr. van der Pals is amongst the passengers leaving by the Oxits for Europe on Tuesday. The Philharmonic Choir resumes its practice this afternoon at the Town Hall at 5 15 P- The Orchestral
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    AN INTERESTING PRESENTATION.
    561 2 This morning an interesting presentation took place at the offices of the Straits Insurance Co., when Mr. A. S. Murray presented Messrs. Seilars, Shearer, Naismith and Payne with cheques amounting to 9500 on behalf of the various companies interested m tne insurance of the SS. Sam Yong,
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    522 2 News comes from Allahabad of the death of (ieneral Creaiock, commanding Rawalpindi District, lie succumbed to an attack of gastritis. It is notititd at Hongkong that regulations for sanitary inspection are to be put m force m the Japanese port:- against vessels arriving from ports m the territory occupied by
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    THE ERIC WARDS.
    221 2 Although the performance at the Town 1 Hal! on Saturday evening had its good '< p-.i .ts it was nut all that could have b<^n 1 desired by the audience. It is true that Mrs. Waid is a pleasing vocalist and a skilful pianfot. that Eric Ward
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    THE SINGAPORE SPRING RACE MEETING.
    430 2 Notks From the Course. Work as usual commenced soon after 5 a.m., Mr Brooke on Katoomba showing the way, followed by Mattie (Fiddes), wlio went alone, Redan (Calder), and Pliilson (Phillips). All did slow work Dalian on Mamie with Mr. Payne on Old Gold were
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    CRICKET.
    222 2 Officers Gakrisow v. Taholis Club. This match was played on the Esplanade on Saturday, and resulbpd m a win for the Officers of the Garrison. The scores were Ofticits Garrison. Lieut H. E. B. L« ach b Mactaggart 10 Lieut. H. S. Ainslie c Caddcli b Mactaggart 13 Lieut.
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    24 2 fc jp, 1 lie mail steamer Ravenna left Colombo 4 p. 111. on Sunday, the sth inst., and may be expected on Saturday next.
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    SHIPPING.
    142 2 May (kh, 1895.) With more tonnage In view homeward rates have declined, and are now barely steady at quotations. For I.ondon, via Canal, 20/- is quoted for Bag Goods, and 25/- for Bale Gambier and Peppers. Clean measurement 25 (a) 27/6. For Liverpool, via Canal, 27/6 30/- all round
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    18 2 It U the common belief that a man can't see a sea-serpent until he is half km over.
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    THE STORY OF THE "TING-YUEN."
    1181 2 THE STORY OF THE TING-YUEN." Intkrvirw with the Chief Knginghk of the ill-fated c him esc kugshif. Amongst the passengers on board the homeward bound N. D. L s s. Preussem is Mr. J Albrecht, for ten years Chirf Kngineer of the ill-fated Ting- Yuen, '!>«- fl.igsiiip of the Pei-yang
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    121 2 Clericalism m Austria-Hungary. Count Kalnoky. tl»e Austrian Claocellor and Minister lor Foreign Affairs, has r esigned m consequence of stricture? passed on him by the Hungarian premier, Dr Wtkerle. regarding the meddling ot i| lc Papal Nuncio. Disorder m Formosa. The Black Flags, Fonuo^ (wing become turbulent. British
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    RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY.
    33 2 Russia Satisfied. (Special to the Free Press.) Hongkong, May 4th. The treaty of peace between Japan and China has been ratified at Peking, and Russia has expressed herself satisfied.
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    571 2 Mr \V C. Bibby and Mr. P. Bibby arrived on Sunday 'm Singapore from the tin mines at Bundi m Keraamao. Mr. H. Ruttonjee, the co-respondent m the recent Shanghai divorce case, has filed a petition of bankruptcy. The IL 11. Company s steamer Oxm left Saigon at noon on
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      417 2 JOHN ROBERTSON J B CTTiKBRATH) ft SON D WHISKY. CJttfTIFICATES OF ANALYSIS. ti A 19, CiKB«T low<« Sthbbt. Lomdos, £.C, ijth J%k.. 189 c. I ■cfei*> --...i> k»t I iia« >übmttte«l to a very careiul and searching chemical analysu a sample m Saxn 1 m Wmmh, a* applied by Me»rs.
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      844 2 2N D Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers. Fifth FuaiherVi 1 L. GUSLING kCo .V«nu. May J, |«.5 NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. "V EITHER the Captain Agenu nor Owners of 4 the American Marque Gtorg* F. Hanson, will be responsible for debts incurred by the crew during her May m this port. PETER
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      270 2 TO-DAY*B ADVERTIBKMBWTS. WANTED I*\VC» Conipwsitots fir Goveriuuent Hrinttng Ottice, Pcrak. Salary $^5 a month each. Selected candidate* n j*t produce certitic^ic of di:char>je from last employer. May 6. 10 5 WANTED. lanioog Pa^ar l>o«.k Cv Share-. New Prye River Dock Share,. FOR SALE. Jetebu Milling Co. Shares. Maub (omtributii^f.) Muniapal
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      161 2 The Week. Monday, 6*h I X Waler Blt> a m B"t'8 "t' P- I Philharmonic Choir, 5.15 p m Parsee Theatre, Jalan Besar, 9 p m. Tuesday 7 rh_ I H u\?" <J 4 a m P' m rrench Mail Outwards. j French Mail Homewards close*, 6 p. m. Church
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    A SINGAPORE RAILWAY.
    148 3 We hear on good authority that the project of a Singapore Railway, which has been m contemplation for a good while by one local syndicate, as well M ot another syndicate which took up the scheme under the impression it had been dropped, was before the Governor
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    TO RAJAH IN SINGAPORE.
    72 3 To Rajah, the important Chief of the jelai District, tame down to Singapcm on Sunday and has had an inter\;ew this afternoon with the Colonial Secretary on various matters concerning j his position. He had been visiting Pekan j ■n connection with the marriage of his
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    148 3 Mosthli Midal Hammc.ut. The following is the result of Saturday s play:— Ist. «;p<i. H cap. lot. I. H. W. Y*Ue *> 4* 34 J. W. B .Maclaren 47 5° 3 7 3. r. E. Earie 53 4* 9 <*> C. W. Alexander .58 4* 9" Lt.
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    CHRISTMAS GOLF AT SINGAPORE.
    108 3 Our Batavia correspondent writes A challenge has been received from the Singapore Goit Club by its relation m Batavia to send up a team during X ma> week, when Hongkong, Colombo, and the Native States are likely to be rrprcsentrd. Tl.e reply .s that there is
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    312 3 A native banker of Pesh?wur has offered Government the sum of Rs. towards t!ie eapens^s of the Chitrai expedition. This token of loyalty, the Lahore payer >ay», indicates, not only pubac spirit, but a complete absence oi vtndiciiveness on •he part of the banker, who has a case In* aiieged
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    INTER-SETTLEMENT RIFLE MATCH 1895.
    1255 3 It js now seven years ago since the .:.>t;tution ot the important annual rifle match between Shanghai. Hongkong and Singapore, the original proposal to establish the match having emanated from Singapore with its first public suggestion ia the coiumna of this journal. Owing to -.-yr.n: misunderstanding
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    INTER-SETTLEMENT MATCH.
    70 3 »395Singapore Team. aooyds. 500 yds. 600 yd». Total. 1. L**. St. tiair. ;4«4»4-» 55S3S54-3* 3*«*£*l£ Fr*«f 5«h Fa»Ur S 44SW4-29 54S3354-*» *^*^-^4 |a 4. B*5J^l^ Wallace, 5»»» Ku^lier, 54U54*"3« 5*42S5*-*7 3MJt2Z** > (i^n«r U*»oo, 444S435-»9 *****55-*9 **&9>-" JJ 0. rf t. MarraM, a.v.*. 45U54T-3^ «wj4$43~»« «*^S^* >erj t
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    THE LONDON MAIL OF APRIL 12th.
    862 3 advance oft lit French Mail.) OiT the Eddystone the P. and O. steamer Commandtl m a i>g collided with a Cardiff steamer, rhe latter had her port side badly stove m while the CoromanJel had her stem twisted. The steamers a.-.fdy reached Plymouth m
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    THE PLAGUE IN HONGKONG.
    384 3 The worst ha:,, alas come about and the dreaded foe is within our gates. During the past 48 hours three Chinese have died suddenly of bubonic pUgue and were promptly removed to the Keiinedyiown mortuary. One of the cases m question was discovered m Van Wa
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    THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
    1014 3 THE CHIN A-JAPAN WAR. Shanghai, April 39th.— Information just received from Peking is to the effect that Great Britain has notified her intention to support Japan against Russia's preposterous demands that the former j Power should abandon all claims to territory 011 I lie mainland of China. The relations between
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    COLONIAL MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS.
    311 3 Tlioie of oui readers interested m the Straits and Hongkong Military Contributions will also be interested m the fo'lowing question by Mr. Henniker Heaton, which was to be asked m the House ot ommons on 9th inst., but which at the request of the Under Secretary of
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 3 (Corrected up to May 6.) On London. Bank 4 m/s 2 Jz demand 2/ij Private credits 3 m/s 2/2J; documents 3 m/s i\z\ credits 6 m/s 2/2 I On India. Bank demand iy4 (On Hongkong. ink demand £%p«u. On Yokohama. ank demand par. On Java. ank demand uu rivale
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    PRODUCE.
    116 3 (May 6.) ,f." L 35-251 Gambier 8.55 do. Cube No. 1 12 do. do. No. 2 1140 Pepper, Bla.k (ordinary Spore) 10 "5 do. White. (Pair L/w=-s%) „1875 Nutmegs i 150s, to the Ib.) 91. Mace (Banda; 96. f'loves (Atnboina) 22. Liberian Cottee 4.1. Pengerang Liberian 44.50 Tapioca, small
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    SHARE LIST. MAY 6th. 1895.
    287 3 yr.jTATiot. C*|iitai Paid u|* Suate* Pii. Di» Hooxkon^; fc S'hai B*o*. too pew.. $*****000 $10,000,000 lt«M i!sti.;i r Nation* 1 K:..,k of Ckina fit iS>'W«j A»<. k ?»»>■« ff Kounuers. Numiiia. c Bk. 01 China. Jap. Straits Nominal. £a,ooo.oao £4.Vj.o>:> i9y,«>7* ut r<H J" der
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      249 3 For Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, taking cargo for other Australian ports and New Zealand. Tbe -Steamship ARGUS, Captain Johnson, 2,792 tons, may be expected to load from here for the above ports on or about the 20th instant. She has space for cargo and good accommodation for passengers. For freight
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      272 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Co mi pan v a steamers aredesp-ilciit*} fr<,i,, Li vet ponl outwards toi the Straits China j<pan from Japan Homewards (or London every weex, and have afcoqimoriatioa for first and third class passengers, carrying a Surgeon and Stewardess. Through Biiis of Lading are issued tot
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      141 3 HONGKONG WEATHER TELEGRAMS. Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and to the level of the sea m inches tenth, and hundredths. Temperature m the shade m degrees, Fahrenheit. Humidity, m percentage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100. Direction of Wind, to two points. Force of
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      501 3 Passengers Arrived. May 4— Per Priok Mrs. Rivers. Mrs. Crubbc. Per Sumatra Mr. Widtnann, Mr. Strauss, Mi. Storm. May s.— Per Elljuo Mr. G. Saul, Mr. H. Streiff, Mr. W. Boxall, Mr. J. B. Mubtard, Miss Mustard. j Per Runee Mr. Sclioorei, Mr. Bcekenn^, Mr. Sorrel, Mr. Loeb. May 6.—
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      1333 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Plagti ft Ton. Captain Arnved Kror*j Consul;--- lor '-fr Men-ul-War Klores [Jut. g.b., 55u Ser e May 2 U, v c 0 M Mercury Bnt. cr. 3730 Fawke* April 8 Bar,,-.-, k >-. Nt < t V L Other Vessels Ban Poh Guan Bnt. StnUlon ***y3 Maceassar
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      246 4 McALISTER Co. Goveniment Contractors. Engineers Furnishers SHI PC HANDLERS, Sailmakers AM* General Furnishers. Have always m Stock Fairbanks Weighing Machines, m aii vveights t > -uit cuur.tno. ia solid iron and wuotlen iramc-. Saitcr s Family Spring Balances Sales oi all sizes. Cross cut and Hand Saws AMERICAN AND SCOTCH
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      1083 4 SPORTSMEN AND OWNERS. CW. BIGNALL. Jockey ami Trainer open to engagement*. Well-known through the Mediterranean, Italy and Egypt. Letters &c should be .«ddie— ed to the abo\e H. ABKAMS LIYKRV S TABLES. Bra>» Hawa Road. Keb. jo. ib.4 v.c Singapore Sporting Club. SPRING RACK MEETING. i *THK Sf iw_ Kate
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      999 4 McALISTER Co., HAVE .11 "ST RECEIVED A FRESH SHIPMENT UK WA'ISON&Co.'s V V CEI.BBR4TEH /^J^iJ^"^^^ PriCC S P CaSC Whiskies f *BFp-sBB|ifijp \^lA I)UI¥ Fal -1 SPECIAL RESERVE, Sjt Vi^l '-f 7/^i fCSII B'-S^^^W a -^i^r I J WATSON>S OLD l__^a ■*r^^*i^^^^fin? a "DOMINIE" Price Sl3 per Case V^__^f-^J^|__l __r^S_JF
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      268 4 S IF AUEKTS, j HKMN. MiIVEK ft Co., t MnS^if Singapore and Penang. WaU Singapore, flJ^ Messrs. John l.iltle Co. Messrs. Gunuel Schuhinacher .J |X Fatavia and Sourabaya, I jr Messrs. iloughton Hi Co. %gg-g^jjot^^ Jan. 4. m.w.f I The St. Pauli Breweries Co., Ld. BREMEN. GIRL BRAND. A LIGHT
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      487 4 BARUGH Co. HAVE JUST REOHVED A LARGE SHIPMENT Ol Australian Wines IN CASES CASKS. PORT, SHERRY. CLARET, CHABLIS. Ac, &c. A FIVE LIGHT IABLE CLARK I, Quarts §5.25 Pints §6.25. These Wines are guaranteed pure. BARUGH &O WI N R IMPORTER S, 7, High Street. April 22. v.c. KATZ BROTHERS.
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      901 4 Raffles Hotel PATRONIZED by Royalty, KobU, t) ao d Distinguished t'eisoiiagt* iodudiuc H. R K. Prince Dam ong H. R. H. Prince Scvsst: His Grace The Duke of Newcastle. The Ri<ht Honbl; The Earl of Dyson Lord and Lady Braye. Lord Dormer. Lord Cecil. Lord Valletort Major General Sir Henry
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