The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 May 1895

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, ioth MAY, 1895. DAILY ISSUE, No 2,35 b
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      461 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. CoMyw Quay. Whauvbs,— New Harbow The mail steamer-> will It-aye Singapore on or about the undermentioned-date>. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Ravenna \i 13th. Rosen Maj 'y.h Pe'&in My tpfit, Kassar-i-Hmd jy j.; h Khedive hrn M«k RohiUa Junr i.th Retttta June 24th. Ravenna Imm a th
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      537 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Under Mail Contract with the Austrian (•ovbrnmlmt. THE following are the dates oa which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected to sail from here OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. »O« HOSSKONG, KOrTuIESTK Shanghai h Kobb. ft ports via Bombay. iIQSMelpomene M..v 15. Maria Valeric Jut 15. &i. Bacquehem
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      878 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships Aency, late T. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Qua y Time table for May. Steamer Prom Expected Will be despatched for Date He Carpentier. Batavia. 12th. Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang& Sourabaya. 1 4t.11. Smit. Arrived. S'baya, Bali,
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      761 1 Art Photography. CORNtU OV SrAMHiKD RoAD HILL STREET. Platinos Arislos A SPECIALITY. Sittings from 7 a. in. till 5 p. m. Robt. Lenz Cie. Feb. 7. 7.4 G. R. Lambert Co., PHOTOGRAPHERS, By Special Appointment to H. M. THE KING OF SI AM AND H. H THE SULTAN OF JOHORE
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      613 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL f 10,000 000 RESERVE FUND *****00 RESERVE LIABILITY OF 1 PROPRIETORS $10,000,000 Court or Uirbctors. KRAMER, E»fl.,— CHAittVAw. •lON A. McCONACHfE,— Duvrc C haikmak. D. R. Sassoon, Emj. C. J. Hollid.v,, h.ri R. M. Gkav, Csq A!> j Bli.i. Jkvino Ks-j S. C.
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      510 1 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Scbsikibki) Cbhital 1, 200,000 Sterling. Head Office, 92 Chcapbidc, London. The undersigned art pi spared to accept FIRE RISKS at current rate-. THK bOKXRu 1.i,,,,— A^-.nt NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUKM ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. LiiTABLIsHII) 1;,, I OK KIKE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount Insckip £200,000,000. j
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      656 1 ii— i^^— DACiriC MAIL STEAMSHIP x COMPANY AND rfCCIOENTAL AND ORJENTAI v STEAMLiHIF COMPANY. Thro^ti passage tickets panted t« I France, and Oerma n > by aU Uar.--Aiiafit!' i.m of Steamtn., aibo to Sai: I r^t», ik o by the Btcgiocrt of the a >"v'- lit i To othw Em
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    27 2 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. On Mar sth, m Singapore the wile of E. V. CtMfcY.oiNew Amher->t Kstaie. Selangor, forineily of Air.iierst L'da Pu>e!>ira, Ce\ jn, of a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1895.
    1283 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1895. IfcrefaUiat I ,rr Pledged to Keßcian. (in.'tv. si J I We congratulate the Governor m Council upon being so promptly juktilied m the decision to check immigration from plague infected ports m China and to bring passenger vessels under the regulations saieguaiding
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    SUSPECTED FATAL CASE OF PLAGUE AT SEA.
    1152 2 A Si'KAMeR IN Or VRAM IN 1,. I lie N'oi wegiau steamer Bygrfo on arriv.il from Amuy and Swatow this 'Horning was placed m quarantine, a suspicious c i«e having occurn d on boaid whiili proved fatal at sea at 0 a m.
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    THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
    72 2 The Municipal t-lettion to till the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. J. Fiaser for Rochor Ward, took |!ace to-day at the Municipal offices. .Mr. Cosmo G. Paterson was the only n 'Hi:n«-f, and up to three o'» lock JO v >tjs li id !»e<;ii polled
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    LAYING DOWN THL LAW ON KILLING.
    253 2 Ail who are apprehensive of receiving evening calls from Uurglais ;ir<- a<i\i;<t-<i I to l< t llie intruder gel \\<-U into th<- pre--1 rnises bt-fore they jitoceed lo peifur.ite him with a revolver. It will ;<!-<> 1., as well lo refrain from firing until
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    TELEGRAMS.
    364 2 1 1'ta Bangkok Siinli, May J.— The l>jkc <jI Cambridge, a\though skU, has teiegraplied 10 Sir dcor^e White I congratulate you heartily on the succe*-. ot the Chitral expedition. Convey the bame to General Low and Colon* l Keii\ an I to all ranks concerned m the brilliant achievement
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    532 2 Inspector Dixon yester.'ay afternoon arrestt d a Chinaman m Kampong Glam who wa-. offering i«,r vale counterfeit Dutch 2| guilder pieces *t §i cadi. Tlie coins were very < lever imitations, and they have been sent on to the Government Analyst, who will probably find that they contain more base
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    357 2 The Basis cf the Chna Japan Indemnity. I.c Tempi believes tl at the basis that ibeing arranged by Japan for t )C payment of the indemnity will be an ai local on v! j the Chinese Customs under a gMttfitec i and subject to the control of t
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    590 2 A new astern ot incandescent gas lighting will shortly, it is said, be brought brfore the Knglish public. This system v) lighting is stated to have already' prov.. an enormous success m Paris, and lv.: shares m the French Company which o»i--tlie patents for France are not obtainable at a
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      488 2 KATZ BROS. Just Unpacked. LAX v X ASSORTMENT uF Japanese Rugs AND Carpets. ALL /h. S M BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. ROBINSON Co. New Seasons Goods, '<»MPRI>!Ni. MAW NKWxPRKrrY ST> Ihs IN MILLINERY Unmanned Hats. Dress Goods. Silk and Velvets, Tnmmmgs AND Laces, Sunshades Corsets, ic.. &c. a \L -how .»rNEW FRENCH
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      820 2 WANTSD. f faaiaM P-i^ar Duck Co.'s Shares. Nexv Prye Kiver Dock Shares. FOR SALE. Jclebu Mining Co. 5 Shares. Riub 'contributing.) Municipal Debenture (»Jl 1 Pengerang Planting Ctvl Sharrs. Apply to FUASEK .v C. Kxchange and Sltaie Broke* I Mm to. v.c. TO LET. IST tnd F« or Ctttitea m
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      216 2 The Week. Friday, 10th Hikli V\atcr ii.ji a. m.. 1 1.4 p. eh. Municipal tlectioii, 10 n. m. to 4. ,0 p. m, Assr>ciaiiv.. hootbail S. C. v. R A S. V. A. B.ii 9 p. n. Saturday, nth Hi»»h Water u.iu noon it. sb p. m. Kntries (_io-e Spring
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    42 3 I lie match for Saturday afternoon b Over 5 years m the East Under 5 year* m the East For the Overs the •allowing will p!ay —Messrs. Cook, Grant. Saunders. Orman. Parsons, Isacke, Sarel, McClosky, St. Clair, Morrison and Heuiarield.
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    CRICKET.
    162 3 Uvm us Gif*Ri>oN v. \Un. An all-day cricket match was plaveii on the Ksplanade yesterday between sides representing the Officers and the NCU.'s and men oi the garrison, the latter being the Itrst to bat and compiling the very ropec table score of *+£> fur eleven wickets. On the
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    CRICKET.
    261 3 Ibe following are the Cricket Matches arranged tor the S. C. C. for the season May July, 1*95, with the names of the manager* of the respective team> M.*v Hth. O\fr 5 ye+r~ ,n the ta>t V. J. BenjatieSd v. L'nder > year-» G. P. Stevens;. M,»y 1 3th.—
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL IN SELANGOR.
    189 3 <>n Saturday, the 4th snst.. the Ku|«ng Recreation Club football team travelled down to Klang to piety the Recreation Club there. Both clubs piayed a mixed team of Europeans and Native-., the latter !tu lading Chinese Malays, Famiis and Sinhalese. Kiang played seven European-! and Kajang
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    THL SINGAPORE SPRING RACE MEETING
    292 3  -  DONCAMb.K \orh:> Fro.m ihe Colk^ A beautiful moonlight noraiu saw sonic of the horses at work before the £un nrcd. Howe\tr nothing worth reporting \\cts done, most of them taking matter-. very easiiv. To-morrow we shall see them gailop. and shall then be able to
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    34 3 The St. Cecilia s Band, which we mentiouetl as having been formed ia Singapui c, >»u\v announces thai it i» open to engage•nent. The Band will shortly make a public tppevaace oo the Esplanade
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    BATAVIA NOTES.
    1770 3 Kt'rum our ami CtrrcspvmdeHij Batavia. 4th May, 1895. The latter part of April has been unusually warm and dry, but the new month has brought m with it very welcome rain. A Dutch Amateur Club had three overcrowded houses last month to witness the performance ot Mignon m
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    THE COLOMBO MUNICIPALITY AND THE POLICE CONTRIBUTION.
    550 3 lii' lull jwm^ 'ipjj'iars m the Lhairmaii icpoit tor lS<>i m l'cliruary tiie (juveiiiint: .t rc-opcutd the tjuebjiuti cf tiie liability ol llvj Municipal Counci' to pay the whole cost vi llie police employed will* in Municipal limits. Since Ist January, 18S0, by
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    79 3 Mr. Collyer's Prize Semi-Final Ties. Lieut. Guggisberg, R.E., beat Dr. Croucher (receiving 4 by 5 up and 4 to play. Lieut. MacDougal, R.A., (receiving 4) beat H. V'ade by 8 up and 7 to play. Lieut. MacDougal played a very stong gam holing out the first
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    686 3 V/f INUTES of proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners at an ordinary meeting held at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the i\\\\ April, 1895. Present The President, Alex. Gentle; \V. Nanson G. T. Hare M. Meyer A. C. Moses. Absent: The Acting Inspector-'Jeneral of Police, E. H. Bell; Seah Leang
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    620 3 \TINUIh. s ol proceedings ol ilic Municipal Commissioners at a Special Meeting lieldon Tuesday, the V-*h April, 'au^. PRbSENi The President, Alex, GenUe I Hare Seah Leang Scan J. P. Joaquim A. < .Mi>bC-.. Austsi.— W. N'anson; lan |iak Kirn; M Meyer. The President informs the Board thai
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    75 3 Field Officer for ihe ensuiog week Major Hon. C. I ..-tint ton, 2nd Norlh'Und Fusiliers. The parade m honour of Her Majesty's Birthday will take place on the Esplanade at 6-45 a.m., on the 24th instant. In the meantime Officers Commanding will give their attention to ceremonial drill.
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    THE GOOD SLEEP OF A BAD MAN.
    785 3 In a certain prison that we all have heard ol lay a convict upen his narrow iron col. He was to Lie handed the next morning. Yet he lay theic, covered by a rough blanks, sleepm- a- quicl'y and roundly asat ied schoolboy.
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 (Corrected up ro May io.) < In London. Hunk j m 3 1 demand 1 Private Lrcdiis n» 5 documents 3 m/a i,_ X credits 6 m/s 2/2* On India. liank demand tgj On Hongkong. Bank demand H/£pra >n Vokoiiaxa. Bank demand par. On Java. Bank demand v- t
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    PRODUCE.
    122 3 (May io.) 36.35-75 Garobier 8, 55 do. Cube No. i 1240 do. do. No. 2 1140 Pepfer, Blade (ordinary Spore) 10 -s-so do. Whrte. (Fair L/W=sjt k, SuinitkTs 1 150s to the Ib.) 91. Mace (iiandaj 96. Cloves (Amboina) 22. Liberian Colter 41. Pengerang LiLenp.n 4450 Tapio< n. smalt
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 10th, 1895.
    194 3 y.oiAHON. Capital tmHrnp Shares !M. O<» Hongkong v S'hai B»»k. prem »,n.oooono f,.,.0.«,.>0 s,,. 0 .j.f,. ;r Nation.-,! B«, k of China *iS £500,000 «9- <*/<•»/** rounders. Nominal f-^ Bk.ofCh.na. Jap. fc Str-its Nornm-.! .4 v n'.s iaaJiy« Founders. Tanjong Pagar Dock. fra^ do Dohentures
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      291 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPAN V The Company s M'-.anier:- are dcapi'^li-si Ir.jm \.>v pool outwards for the Str-.ils China i paa I 'urn Japan homewardl tor London every w-tn aad h.»> ai commodation tor first and third .as p j-v i|> Tying a Surgeon an^i Steivarde.-s. Ti". rough Bills of
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      24 3 ALBERT COLAS, ABSINTHE ¥*Mk4 IOMOPOLE gUNQUiNA l^ COS*. fa M Apply to Mc^r*. CHATKK iU b .j>... As* t for M OPPENIifcIMtR ft PaMS
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      193 3 Weather Kepurt. (May y. Takru al Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. am. jt. m. 9r. m. Bar. red. 32 Fall 29.89J 29.75S ay.^aS Temperature S; S So.. 5 So 4 Wet Bulb Thermometer 79.8 80.0 7S 8 Dir. of Wind S.W. N\ (alrr. Max. Temp, m shade 91.2 Mm. do
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      585 3 VESbhLS IN PORI *t ■'< T< ti Captain A;uved Proa Men -ot- War M«R< r*. BriLcr. i- iwk« i,. V'OK« N OI .^.j:il gr.b. O Othei Vt-sseU ACLAI ic-i. 1: n I' I Han Hi\ (.h.an Brit, iv Bak h itt Hik Brit. 1 1 > BORMH L 11.,|. 49y
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      280 3 lon, M ,.y. i GCKKES \pj Imiskir, I I; < !»L v |IL PaKAV, I ■< j- Kam Green< A „1 Ivai* I j, Sin i i; v■. -i-Hiv:,. \i KKO* W d. ~;B I'- M i i > I I i Mjk 1 1 k Mad M uri v
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      266 4 McALISTER ft Co. Gofornment Contractors, Engineers* Furnishers SHIFC HANDLERS, Sailmakers General Furnishers. Have always m Stock Fairbanks Weighing Machines, hi ail weights to »u»l all countries, m ,oiid iron and wooden iratnes Saltcr s Family Spring Balances Safes of all sizes. Cross-cut and Hand Saws, i AMERICAN AND SCOTCH TOOLS
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      570 4 1 SUNGBI UIONG AMD JELEBU GYMKHANA CLUB. THB Annual Race Meeting will be held at Seramban oa Monday and Tuesday, the 10th aad nth June. .slue ol open Events $3,000. fctunc close Monday, May aolh. Easy access «rom ail paiu of the Straiu. Wm programMn and particular^ appiy to \V.
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      856 4 McALISTER Co., HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH SHIPMENT OK WA'XSON&Co.'s yG^Jrt^X^Nk V# V CELEBRATtD /L^Y^^^^V^V Price $1 1 per Case Whisky to b€ had at Ifpl fe^%^ /Waf DOMINIE the mone\ IHI "^V^^wE^sT^ MS^M Giwranlet d Io Years Old Price $13 per Case mfl^^S* -W^M.jM'M&Pm n e> c m^^^^f^T^ ly
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      216 4 S«i.r Agents, j BEHN, MEYER Co., i \\7flF Singapore and Penang. m^m I)ep6ts. fit Singapore, r!M Messrs. John Little Co. Mfl^L Messrs. GunUel Schuhtnacher Batavia and Sourabaya, I """^r** I I aSt^ 'l Messrs. Houghton Co. |jjjjjj£jgj!g|^^ Ja» 4. m.w.f JAS. AITKEN Co., FALKIKK. Bottled Kxcressly ior Exportation. To be
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      582 4 B ARUGH ft Co. HAVE JUST KKLtIVKD A LARGE SHIPMENT OK Australian Wines IN CASKS CASKS. PORT, SHERRY. CLARET, CHABLIS. Ac, &c. A FINE LIGHT 1 ABLE CLARKT, Quarts $5.25 Pints $6.25. These Wines are guaranteed pure. BARUGH&CX WINE IMPORTERS, 7, High Street. April 22. v.c John Little Co., Ltd.
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      638 4 The Singapore Free Press •wo Mercantile Advertiser. C*BLB Address,— Advertiser, Singapore. Telephone Numbm.— No. 61. Published at Change Alley, Singapore T^HE Lading English Newspaper ttr Straits Settlements; Johore; th* Protected Native States of Perak, Sclan gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, th* f h Sembilan; British North Borneo, Sarawak Netherlands Indies, Java
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