The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 May 1895

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER, THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 14™ MAY, 1895. DAILY ISSUE, No 2,361
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      398 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Owci.— Collyer Quay. Wmahvbs,— New Harbour The mail steamers will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dale>. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD P«k>n Mi/ -71H. Ka.sar-i-Hind Vt > j«>;h Khedive June loth. Rohilla 12th Kosetta l>me 24th. Ravenna j'lh Kaisar-i-Hind Btk P'kin jWj 10th RohilU July
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      535 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Under Mail Contract with thb Austrian (ioVBRNMBNT. THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected to sail from here s— OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. for Hongkong, hjk Trieste Shanghai Kobb. ports via Bombay. i3m. 1895Maria Valeric lu-e 15. M. Bacquchem June 14V'.n.tobona
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      602 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thb Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships Aency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Qua y Time table for May. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for Date Siak. Bila. IEIII. Paneh, Bila, Assahan, and Deli. 21st. Van (iotn-. Batavi.t 19th. Batavia,
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      769 1 Art Photography. Corner of .Si amiokd Kuan Hill Street. Piatinos* Aristos A SPECIALITY. Sittings from 7 a. ni. till 5 p. m. Robt. Lenz Cie. Feb. 7. 7.4 G. R. Lambert Co., PHOTOGRAPHERS, By Special Appointment to H. M. THE KING OP SIAM t AND H. H THE SULTAN OFJOHORE
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      639 1 "LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND 5.000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS 410,000,000 1 Court op Directors. J. KRAMER, Esy.,— Chairman HON. A McCONACHIE,— Dkputv Chairman. D. R. Sassoon. Emj. C. J. Holliday, Lsq R. M. Gray, Csq Jas. J BtLL |rvimc, Esq. S. C.
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      548 1 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Sibsi kiuki) < bpital £1,200,000 Sterling. Head Office. 92 Cheapbide. London. The un«lersigned are prt-pared to accept HIRE RISKS at current rale;-. THK BORNEO < Lto^— Agents. T^ORWICH UNION FIRE INSURx^ ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. I. ST Ui Ll■ H I D 1 HUK FIRE
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      401 1 DACiriC MAIL STKAMfiHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through p;.ssige tit keta «rani«i to I France, and German) by all tr«»n--A:iant 01 StearaetSi abo to San rranrtaco by the vttvnetol the above lines. To oritei European putnu. ni praportiaaate rai^ Special reduced rates Arrn\ N--.vy, and C;vii
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, MAY 14. 1895
    1300 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, MAY 14. 1895 hgfhfghfg- fc.\CH edition ot th S rules /nun's Year- Hook, for the past four or five years, has contained m its referent <: to the military j strength maintained here llic statement that A further augmentation of the garrison is under contemplation
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    212 2 Orders have been issued for preparations to be made at Sheerness Dockyard for commencing the construction of a new type of third-class cruiser which has been deigned for the Royal Navy by Sir W. H. White, X.c v director of Naval Construction. The proposed vessel is to be laid down
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    THE MEDICAL REPORT
    1072 2 . The annual medical report on the civil hospitals for 1894 by Dr. Simon, P.C M O is issued as a supplement to the Gazette The general health of the Settlements during 1894 was good, with very little epidemic disease, although small |»ox was prevalent m the Northern
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    A PLEASANT INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT.
    142 2 The council of the Institute of Naval Architects has decided that the paper which is the best of the year read at the spring meeting of the Institute and most worthy to receive the gold medal, is that by Naval Constructor Taylor, of the United States
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    129 2 The Japan Mail thus expresses its view of the results of tire war so far as China is concerned Japan has shown the nations what China is has laid her prostrate for them to dissect at their convenience. What and how rapid will be the advantage they take of the
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    HEAVY RAINSTORM AT TAKU.
    74 2 Disastrous Effects. A special telegram from Tientsin received last ni^ht by the Chinese Mail {Wait Tse Vat Po) stales that there had been a heavy rainstoim at Taku, from the night of the 27th to 29th ult. '1 he tider.se to about 20 feet high, and
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    THE CHINA JAPAN' NEGOTIATIONS.
    422 2 THE CHINA-JAPAN NEGOTIATIONS. (Special to Hongkong Tel'graph.) Kissia Demands Port Lazakmi-. Shanghai, May 7111. Two special envoys, appointed by the Kinpcror of China, have arrived at Chefoo with the ratified Treaty <f Peace. The exchange of ratifications will take place to-morrow with great pomp and ceremony. It is reported that
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    GERMAN NAVAL REINFORCEMENT.
    185 2 The German Naval Department arc despatching to the Far East a considerate reinforcement m the form of two ships of war. One of these, the Kaucr, is an armoured central-battery ship equivalent to a second-class battle ship, of 7.070 tons, 7^oo horse-power, and a speed of 140
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    THE DEFENCE OF CHITRAL.
    628 2 Dr. KoßtßisoN* Dum. S,:nirt. 26th AprH.— General Lob must important news received from Ur. Robenson. dated Fort Chilral, Apr:l ''<><■ position, Ik: tuys, tlioiigli difficult, was not hopeless until lite 3rd of March. After that .ill the Chltrilis outside the Fort were compelled from fear f.jr
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    809 2 The Evacuation of Liaotung. A special agreement between Japan u*d China hxes the terms upon wbidi Lh, Liaotung Heiiinsuia m to be abandon* d The Armenian Atrocities. The representatives of England, I rat- and Russia have presented to the buita; of Turkey a scheme of reforms m Annei;
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      348 2 KATZ BROS. Just Unpacked, A ..AKOL ASSORTMENT OF Japanese Rugs AND Carpets, IN ALL MZt S. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. ROBINSON Co. New Season's Goods, i>,S.. MAS NEW x PKL I 1 V »t\l.h> IN MILLINERY Uutrmiiiied Hats. Dress Goods. Silk and Velvets, Fnmniings AND lacqb, Corsets. fe., ie NEW iktNCH SHOES.
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      857 2 TO LET. IST lad floor Ut&am m Buttery Road. Appry GEOK TEAT k Coy. May 6. v.c TO LET L7URMSHED, EskbanU House, Tan-lm. 1 Apply to PER lit E v. a, PALSdc Co. May t. uc. GODOWNS TO LET. No. ;c and 711 Battery Road. attd No*. 1 s Boat
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      221 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB. THE Links art. cioscd till after the Races. J. W. B. MacLAREN, Hon. Sec. May 14 165 JUST ARPIVED PER S s. BUCEPHALUS Australian Apples, 1\ EXCELLENT CONDITION. McAlister Co. May 14. lu.vv.s. I TWENTY TWO MELBOURNE HORSES. JOSr ARRIVED PKKs. s. BUCEPHALUS. TO BE
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      222 2 The Week. Tuesday, 14th: Hiif'i Water o. 51 a. m., j.14 p. m. S. A. Maxim Oun-d ill, 5.15 p. m. Wednesday, 15th Hiph Water 1.33 a. m.. v 2 p. m. P. i. O. Mail Homewards clones, a. m. Hockey.— S. C. C. Ke^t.. 5.15 p. m S. A.
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    HOCKEY.
    54 3 The following team will represent the Cub m the match S. C. C. v. Regt. to- j morrow, Wednesday, 15th instant. I. H. Pye. G. E. Mosley. J. G. MarTaggart. F. Hilton, D. P. McDoujjall, A. Robertson. Al. E. P'umptoo, Graham, F. H. Pearce, E. Or mist on j
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    THE SINGAPORE SPRING RACE MEETING.
    87 3  -  DONCVSTKR. Notes From the Course. This morning it rained up till o a.m., and t.icrc was nothing out except two Koadslcn till after rain had ceased. Fattie Mohir. Corea, Tomboy. Lardla, Boreas, Victoria, Trombone, Gratitude. Banker and several Grifhns then worked, but up to 7
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    PUNJOM.
    116 3 The Secretary o; the Punjom Mining Co Ld., has received a telegram from Mr. j Blarney to the effect that the cyanide i plant is ail ready, only watting tor v.»t-« to take up. Will commence work by the j 1 8th May. This is m reply to a
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    THE INTER-SETTLEMENT RIFLE MATCH.
    212 3 THE INTER-SETTLEMENT RIFLE MATCH. Hcmmm Scour. |C i mXmil oth Ma>. 1 he Hongkong team tired off at Kowloon this atternoon m she Interport Ride Match. The wind \»as very changeable, cliaiigin^ >cvera! times from right to left across the r\4nj{*, snd the '.ijjht was very unsteady. Except that they
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    THE ASSIZES.
    639 3 On •.he assembling of the As»i^e Court j morning, the Chief Justice gave judg- i tient m the case of Tfeazefl Bee. a case I which stood over from the last Aasises. This woman, he 3 ai<i. had been convicted >A giving false evidence m a civil suit
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    ENGLAND, RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
    804 3 Lord Dormer Interviewed. lord Dormer passed tn rough Hongkong tha other day en route to England after fourteen month*' sojourn m the interior of Japan, this being his fouriii trip to t!i it country. His connection with and knowledge of milters Oriental may be <• nil
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    337 3 It 19 llie recognised practice (hat intantry battalions of the regular army stationed at Singapore, ami probably also at rlongkong, rrreive a supplementary training m gunilriU to enable detacfaroeata at the various forts to act as a sort of reserve to the K. A. should that even be necessary. Something
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    165 3 Hit following rich story is printed m the Malaysia Message It is too good to be lost »n the columns of that publication \%Uk Chinese g"l betoofinc to one of the HMMNMi schools v.crit home for a lew days. Her mother keeps a little shop, and one day a gentleman
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    "THE CORNERING OF CORNWALL."
    880 3 We observe that an article from the Singapore Free Press of March 1 8th has be«-n reprinted m a Cornish paper the West Briton. The editor of that paper has obtained the opinions (given below) of two other gentlemen of commercial authority on the views expressed
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    THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY
    501 3 . The St. Petersburg Official Gazette continues to confirm the sinister reports m circulation regarding mismanagement and waste of money on the work cfthe Siberian Railway. The journal of the last meeting of the committee under the presidency of the Tsar m person states that a considerable excess
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    WHAT SHOULD THE MALAY BE TAUGHT?
    1457 3 All English or i\o.\k. The following paragraphs from Mr. •Hill's educational report discuss the question of the kind of education which should be given m the vernacular schools of the Colony The proportion of Malays who attend llie English Schools of the Colony, m
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    TELEGRAMS.
    412 3 Via Uangktik London, May 4. Oscar Wilde has been released on heavy bail £2,500 by himself and two sureties of £1,250 each. The statement <»t Lord Rosebery's impending resignation is denied. The squadrons of (he Kuropean Powers are now assembling at Chefoo, and eight Russian j men-of-war have already
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    WOMAN'S "HOLY" MISSION
    513 3 . ii any ol contemporary manners, -.<)s I i the Daily Telegraph, should chance to find linn- I sell m a more or less spacious room m lite centre of which .'i lady sits smroundcd by a icii <A I young men, each of them holding a sock
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 3 (CORRECTED UP TO May 1 4 On London. Bank 4 m/s z\z\ demand 2/2 Private credits 3 m/s 2/2. documents 3 m/s 2/2^ credits 6 m/s 2/2H On India. Bank demand iys On Hongkong. Bank demand i%pm. On Yokohama. Bank demand par. On Java. Bank demand 131 Private 30
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    PRODUCE.
    118 3 iMay 14.) I'm 36.50 Gambier 8.55 do. Cube No. 1 a,, 12.40 do. do. No. 2 1140 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 10 25 do. While. (Fair L/\V= 5 „19. Nutmegs 150s to the Ib.) 91. Mace (Banda) 96. Cloves (Amboina) 22. Überian Coffee 41. Pengerang Libenan 44 50 Tapioca,
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    SHARE LIST. MAY 14th. 1895.
    276 3 SHARE LIST, MAY 14th, 1895. Quotation. Capita; P^.-i up s m N «> ;< Hongkong S'hai Bank. :8j "X prem. fio.nooodo ft 0.000.000 So.ooo 125/1.5 jr» Nation. l Hank of China x m>m>k> fctfOO.ISO I W> K jf k Founders. Nominal f. 1 Bk. of China, Jap. fc Straits Nominal.
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      47 3 For Hongkong. The Navigazione Generale Italiana Steamer BISAGNO, 1,499 tons reg., Capt. Barabino, having left Bombay on the 6th instant, may be expected to arrive here on the 20th inst en route for the above port. For freight and passage apply to BEHNHEYER C0.,-Agents. May 9. a0.5
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      276 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Company .-teamer* arede>p ,tch»-d from l.ivcipool outwards for the Straits China J ipan frf.m Japan homewards for London every w«s. and h.>. a< corninodalioo for fir-,t and third da*- p«->' r.^. r». .i--rying a Surgeon and Stewardess. Through Bills of Lading are issued Co. ill
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      66 3 CENTRA.L HOTEL. "X*H E umi. 1 abo«« KbL^b!ish'n..-iil wili be id to i UI .1, Patronage ol the c< r.lt > oi Shij.l.,.v and oih« ■tat ions. R«x>nib ciean and comtoritbit. Bicaldast. Tiftin and l>i<iuei at a-ual hour LiqHora of the best alitit» alasav -u> S>u,k. A Sex HillMrd table
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      73 3 Weather Report. (May 13.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. AM. 3P. M. 9P. M. Bar. red. 32 Fah 29-877 2g./6o 29.525 Temperature Sj o 88 8 50.4 Wet Bulb Thermometer 79.0 79.0 78 8 Dir. of Wind NV.N.W. \V. Calm. Max. Temp, m shade 89 8 Mm. do
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      1116 3 VfifiSELb i N PO X 1 KUgcc Ti-n. Capiiim Arrivfi 1- 1 Mtii-iit- War BLuMMtMiu Om. „j.. Kwnm Vpn) „lw.>, Other Vessels AIIMBRSI Brk. f OB Mum. HI Ma) k Ai'siKAi.iMi Brit. 5*4 la Ibo j 1, i BucKPßAuns Brk. 1192 Louil M i 1 M« Cftftouwa Hut. i v
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      226 4 GRAND HOTEL JAVA, HAI.WIA. THIS hi>ici<#*> Ik-K-i. p^itroni-ci oy the F.n^lomiuutuiv ot B.i'.«vu. wm! sauattrU l < •-■uiic th« mu4 iH^Aiiny ai>U be^t rtsodenUa] pu*rter o) the luwn, oiler* a good Table, Wines, ana Accoamodatwn to Travellers. A runner attends aii -learner a, and EnKi^h is »cokcfu L. GARRtAL Jt
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      271 4 McALISTER ft Co. i Government Contractors, 1 Engineers 9 Furnishers 1 SHIPCHANDLERS, I Sailmakers AM) General Furnishers. Have always m Stock Fairbanks Weighing Machines, m aii weights to »uit all countries, m solid irun and wooden trainee. Saiter's Family Spring Balances Safes of all sizes. Cross-cut and Hand Saws, AMERICAN
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      594 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. 1 > I 'VENDERS will be received at tlie Colonial i Secretar) s Othce. up lv noon on Uie ***** May, 189 C for 1 supplying 32 pill) helmets and 64 pairs of boots with clastic sid«* h-r ih^ European Warders of tlie Singapore Prisons and (a) fur
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      353 4 MoALISTEB Co., HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH SHIPMENT OF waison&Co.'s /»3j^^Sar\ v. v. o C ELKBR4TKI) '''iv^ s Pnce S per CaSe Price $13 Per Case Y^^^|^^^Sr P P« Case Duty Paik. Dl't* Paid. McALISTER CO. CAMPBELL KEROSINE OIL ENGINE. s jjbv MmjLAfm Wo J/ 11 /T 5--i,." >/"' t
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      180 4 PILSENER BEER, KEY BRAND. Imported since 1876. X^frtr-jV SOLI -«Kfa si ii^ig/"* 1 jy jiy iL^^^ afr^jfct^H^n^^^k^^Bk *^w BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, None Genuine without the above two labels. BEHN MEYER Co., Sole Importers I*"-j- t.th. 6 The St. Pauli Breweries Co., Ld. BREMEN. GIRL BRAND. A LIGHT PILSKNER IJKKK. Annual
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      646 4 The Singapore Free Press AM) Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Annnass,— Advertiser, Sing aport% Tplbphone Nl-mbpr. N0.61. Published at 39, Change Alley, S.ng. port THE Lading English Newspaper m th* Straits Settlements Johore th Protected Native States of Perak, Selar, I gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the X egr i j Sembilan British
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