The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 May 1895

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, Bth MAY, 1895. DAILY ISSUE, No. 2,356
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      459 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. O»»»t«,— £«lly«» Quay. WHAavis,— New Harbomr The mail -ueamcr-. will Urave on ur about the undermentioned dale». OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Jta*enna May I.7th. Jtosett* JJjv *yh Pekir. May j;t >. Kamr-i-Hnd ay ayh Khedive am- i<i RohiUa June i>th Roset:* '-me :i::\. R ivennj j
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      556 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. L'ndbr Mail Contract with the Austrian Government. THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected to sail from here 1 OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. i>ok Hungkonu, ruR Trieste Shanghai Kobe. roaTS via Bombay. 1895. 1395. M. Bacquehcm Maj 6. Melpomene May 15.
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      886 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKkTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract witu the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Aency. late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Qua v Time table for May. Steamer From Expecte 1 Will be despatched for Date T'e Carpenlicr. Batavia. *****. Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang Sourabaya. 14th. Sinit. Arrived. S'baya, Bali,
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      778 1 Art Photography. Corner ur Stamford Kuad 8c Hill Street. 1 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 AND H. H THE SULTAN
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      634 1 fTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAI $10,00.) <mo RESERVE FUND 5 ooo^xw RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS J l«o,ooo,ooo COUKT or UIKSCTOKB. J. KRAMER, Eso.,— CHAiKHAit. HON A.McCONACHIE,— OEPonr Chaiuui'. D. R. Sassoon, E»q. jC. j Holudav, Eaq. R. M. GKAY, Esq I Ab J Uki.l jkvino Esq S.
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      492 1 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Sußs>< kibbk C nriTAi.. £1,200,000 Sterling. Head Ofific?. 92 Cheapbide. London The undersi>»ntrl are prepared to ai cent FIRE RISKS nt current rnu TMK hORMiu <..,.., |/i „..—A r .ni NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUKx^ ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON I.STABI Isiifh '7 y MJK FIRE INSURANCE
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      631 1 DACiriC MA!! STEAMSHIP X COMPANY UNO f\CCIDENTAL AND ORIKNTAL. STEAMSHIP COMPANY Throi^h paw>aK' Mod I I Prance, Gcrmatiy by tran.- Admotai Cl SU i I).- ■< of the aisove line*. To other European poui mhhwi-- ntt Spcj io] redw Ainr.y, N*v>', and •pp!.<Pusec^ers thi ?;r.. bou of bm> cecditi. »vi
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1895.
    1209 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1895. I Urn patriot rutl Irr fc '< Plained to Rcffgton. Lovahr, anJ I uw. Exit Oscar, pro. tern.-, enter Jabez, and the great British Public is by this time m enjoyment of its new sensation. the arrival of the long-looked-lor come-at-last ex-Chairman
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    THE MILITARY EXACTION.
    111 2 Our London correspondent writes under dale April SUI as follows Mr (Jutland, deputy chairman, Straits Association, and the whole of the Committee are united m their course of action. The arrival of the petition is anxiously awaited. The subject is being kept well alive m England and
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    INIER-COLONIAL CRICKET AT SINGAPORE.
    953 2 ll is contemplated, we learn, to hold a cricket fortnight at Singapore about the close of this year vry much on the lines of the famous Inter Colonial cricket festival of ihe Christmas and New Year of 1890 91. On behalf of the Colombo cricketers, who
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    THE SINGAPORE SPRING RACE MEETING.
    548 2  -  DONCASTEK. Notes From the Course. Work began this morning before guufire, Ena (Phillips) being the first out. She did a smart gallop, and is undoubtedly a dangerous candidate for the Griffin Race. Philson (Caldcr) followed her, d>ing a couple of smart canters during liis work.
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    THE SULTAN OF JOHORE AND THE CEYLON MALAYS.
    756 2 1 lie following i 5 a translated copy of a letter received from D-iiu Hadjie M >hamcd Cassim, Private Secret.try U) Hi* Highness the Sultan of Jijhore, m reply 10 an .idJrcss sent to H's Highness on the occasion ot his pacing
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    56 2 The VVillard Opera company are booked to stay m Colombo (or eleven days, when they move to Penang, Singapore and die Far East. Their repertoire includes In Town, Don Juan," Little Christopher Columbus," Go Bang," The New Boy," Jaunty Jane Shore," The Lady Slavey," and "His Excellency." They have also
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    115 2 The Austrian Chancellor. At the intervention of tlie Emperor oi Austria the resignation of Count Kalnoky has been withdrawn. France and Japan. ll is stated that France is pariejtug will Jap.vi with a view to obtaining a limitation of the latter Power's warships and garrisons m Formosa and
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    THE WARREN SHIELD FOR MUSKETRY.
    530 2 It is understood that the date tor hriu^ off the competitions for the Warren Shield for musketry will be considerably later tinyear, owing to the fact that the military rifle range at Tanglin is undergoing alterations necessary to adapt it to the LeeMetford rifle. The
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    228 2 It is m coutemplation to start a Revolver Club amongst the officers of the Singapore (jarrison. A« important judgment has just beet, delivered m the Court of appeal m Londoi ill (he Case. The Cassel Gold Euiracting Company Limited v. The Cyanide Hold Recovery Syndicate Limited and others The judgment
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      774 2 JOHN ROBERTSON J R CELEBRATED ft SON D WHISKY. CERTIFICATES OP ANALYSIS. 11 an t», Grbat low ik SraitT. Loxonsi, E.C., ora Jw. 1^(93. I heteby certify tnal I have submitted to a very caretuJ ami *-archirtg chemical analysis a sample, 4 Hi! •Jmmttm Vta >».» <^s supplied by Messr>.
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      850 2 2ND ts.ir. Northumberland Fm lilkll. K.fth Fusiliers) I". 1.. GOSLING Co..— Agents. M»j j. 10.5 NOT 'RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. El I'HER the C.iptain Agents nor Owners of the American Harqtie IStOVg* F» Mitiisoit, I will be responsible lor debts incurred by the Clew j duriPij her stay m this port.
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      481 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED A CHINESE Salesman and a Bill Collector. Apply ti vinu copies of certificates to IFJ* t. g^ tCiQ free Press. MayS. "5 I WANTED. Tanjong Pagar Dot k Co 's Shares. New Prye River Dock Shares. FOR SALE. Jelebu Mining Co.'s Shires. Raub (contributing.) Municipal Debentures (s%
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      172 2 The Week. Wednesday. 6th.— High W^ter —10.5 a. m.. p. m. AandatMn Football _s. C. 1. i t 2nd turn*. lecture Pre-.b\ lenan Church, b. 30 p. m. Thursday, 9th Hijfh Water 105,, a. m o ,0 d tn Ful« Moon, 54.3 m. Cfidcet.— Officers v. Men of Garr^on, ti
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    THE PLAGUE.
    973 3 A Proclamation. Inn) gration into the Straits from infected ports again prohibited. At a special meeting ol Executive Counc.l t us lorencon it was decided by H. E. the Governor to issue a proclamation prohibiting the immigration of Chinese from the plague-intected island of Hi na», and from
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    110 3 Au leroling though conjectural cstij*a|c oi the amount of British capital u.cHied outside Great Briuio is given by toe London Statist at nearly 3,000 millions steri.ng, or 15 billions of dollar*, which probably understate* the real amount. All < us belongs, aaturalty. to the British Ux^aver, who to maintain the
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    SUPREME COURT
    2358 3 Before ihe llon'blc Lionel Cox, C.J. lUmky Aaftam v. William Dallas. Mr. H. Fort Cor the plaintiff. Mr. Abrams Mr Bromhead Matthews for the defendant, Mr. Dalian. Mr. Fort said the action m this case was an action brought on behalf of Mr. Abrams j to restrain William
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    TELEGRAMS
    2350 3 Via Ceylon.) International Naval Courtesies. The Conservatives and Liukral Unionists. 1 The Disaster at Epinal. Britain and Nicaragua. The East Leeds Election. A Vacancy at Waluokth. London, April 25 r.— The British channel squadron shortly visits Kiel and Admiral Fitzroy lias been instructed to invite the Russian Admiral of
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 3 (Corrected uf to May 84 On London. liank 4 ni/s 2 /jj demaud j/j| Private credits 3 na/* z\z\ documents 3 m/s z/j\ credits 6 m/s 2Jz\ On India. Bank demand iy^J On Hongkong. Bank demand i%vm. On Yokohama. Bank demand par. On Java. Bank demand i 2 Private
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    PRODUCE.
    121 3 (May 8.) fin 35 Gambicr y r. do. Cube No. I 1250 do. do. No. 2 1 1 50 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 10 >j do. While. (Fair L/W-5J6 Ift Nutmegs 150s to the Ib.) 01. Mace (Banda) Jfi! Cloves (Atnboina) 22 Liberian Colfee Pengerang Libenan 44 z 0
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    SHARE LIST. MAY 8th. 1895.
    118 3 y» OTATIOM. Capita! PmH up Sn.r« M |>» National Bnnk of Cfcina S £w<yoo («^A Pou-ders Nom.-al /Jf^i Bk.o f Ch, M J ,p*Str a ,t s N^.,,,. Za 000 000 450^ w875 Tanjong Pa«r Dock 2 L 2 50 £t Sineapor. Slipway Co <,o
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      285 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Company's steamers .iredesp ;t ln-d (row I -vtipool outwards for tne Straits China Ai I par, i rutr I japic homewards for London every ween, and have 1 aicommodation for first and third cias- passengers carrying a Surgeon and Stewardess. Through Bills of Lading are
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      59 3 Weather Report. (May Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9* AH. SPM OPM Bar. red. 32 Fah y2o 29.7^ 29^ Temperature $t o 8^ o w Wet Bulb Thermometer 77 s gj D»r.ofW.nd N .W. N.W. cSn. Max. Temp, m shade «s 4 Mm. do do 76.0 Max. m Sun
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      803 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Mei.-oi-Wa, X b *Tt C Uiri Art.ved^,,, Mekli^ Hn-.u. ftufas P r,i t Bangi i, S rjfta Other Vessels Hllt Mi GoeOWH M.r An.. Ban H.vG-.as Brit. 1.,.' May; Pen- B Blommendu. l»ui. Juu Huoimcl Apr. Calvcso Brk.33 9 yo n M |j, Cerbeeus 8rit.1123 Ly« te
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      463 3 VtSSLLS tXPLCTtD. > v dais yt departon A»d fwbenkn f and u-.iu, V- S»' t! ri.. iv V. M AuLAIA.H lt ># j A i 1 i A 1 AROC», < y A LI I- i A iliko V. .Au rau .l 1 N VtM i [an. Am-i >k, I;
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      265 4 McALISTER ft Co. Bo^ornment Contractors, Engineers' Furnishers SHIPCHANDLERS, Sailmakers AND General Furnishers. Have always m Stock Fairbanks Weighing Machines, m ail weights to aa countries, M souu troo and woodeu ;ramc> Salters Family Spring Balances Safes of all sixes. Cross-cut and Hand Saws, AMERICAN AND SCOTCH TOOLS vi cverv ue>cr.pt»oi>.
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      722 4 TOUT. IST xi»d Floor Oftknw Baiwry Road. Apply GEOK TEAT Coy. May 6. v.c TO LET FLKNISHKD. rLikbank House. Tatiglm. Apptv to PtR TILE r. d. PALS Ac Co. May t. «c. GODOWNS TO LET. No. M and 7M Battery Road. and No*, i 3 Boat Quay, lately occupied by
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      579 4 McALISTER Co., HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH SHIPMENT OF WAISON&Co.s yG^^sßSfirX V V CELEBRATED ML^M^it Price $xi per Case The hnest and best uiHture<<F *^W n^3^9 Price Sl3 per Ca.e Y^^^|^^^fflf Price 816 per Case Dvti Paiu. FA U McALISTER cS: CO. CAMPBELL KEROSINE OIL EN GI NE. 2 «^dß
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      268 4 StiLP Agents, j |g^ BKIIN, MEYER Co., V^{\»^ If Singapore and Penang. VBV Stngaf>ore, mH9 Messrs. John Little Co. Jn^^^k Messrs. Guntzel tc Schuhmather [d| f^Hi Batavia and Sourabaya, rgr.^, Messrs. HouKliton Co. |jjjg|j^jo4^ Jar. 4. m.w.f The St Pauli Breweries Co., Li BREMEN. GIRL BRAND. A LIGHT PILSKNER BEER.
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      506 4 BARUGH ft Co. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT OF Australian Wines IN CASES CASKS. PORT, SHERRY. CLARET, CHABLIS. Ac, Ac. A FINE LIGHT TABLE CLAKK'I Quarts 15.25 Pints $6.25. These Wines are guaranteed pure. BARUGH Co WINK IMPORTERS, 7, High Street. April 22. v.c. KATZ BROTHERS, OFFEK FOR SALE
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      811 4 KATZ BROTHERS. TAILORING DEPARTMENT HEW SPRING GOODS. West of England Black Elastic Twills Scotch ft Irish Homespuns ft Cheviot Light and Porous. West of England Tweeds, New dcijgi lb Pancy Cashmere Suitings, Tropical Weight. Cricket and Tennis Flannels. Thoroughly shrunk. Indian Cannanores ft Pancy Worsted:. Best White and Khaki Drills
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