The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 May 1895
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section18 1895-05-18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, iBth MAY, 1895. DAILY ISSUE, No. z18 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement372 1895-05-18 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Ovmci.— Cottyer Quay. Wna«vzs,— New Harbour The mail steamers will Wave Singnpore or. or about thc undermentioned d,»u OUTWARD. HOMiWARD P«lb» M..> 2-: S. Kai>?.r-i-Hiad v av Khed.ve June Hih. Rchilia lunc lixh Rosetta June 24th. Ravenna )une 2"th Kaisax-t-H.Rd ':> Sti P- k.n372 words
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Advertisement569 1895-05-18 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Under Mail Contract with the Austrian govbrnmint. THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steair.ers may be expected to sail from here OLTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. rou Hongkong, forTriestb Shanuhai Kobi. ports via Bombay. 1235. 1895. Maria Valeric lire 15. M. Bacquehem June 14- Vindoboni569 words
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Advertisement1332 1895-05-18 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Govkrnmp.nt. 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. 18th. Paneh, Bila, Assahan, and Deli. 21st. Van Goens. Batavia 19th. Batavia,1,332 words
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Advertisement643 1895-05-18 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10 000 000 RESERVE FUND *****00 RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS i 410,000,000 Court op Directors. J. KRAMHR, Eso.,— Chairkas. HON. A. McCONACHIE,— Übputt Chairman. D. R. Sassoon, Esq. C. J. Holxiday, Esq. R. M. Gray, Esq J A s. J Bell Irving.643 words
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Advertisement530 1895-05-18 1 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Slbslrjbed Cbpital 200,000 Sterling. Head Office, 92 Cheap&idc, London. The undersigned are prepared lo acct-pt FIRIi RISKS at current rates. THE BORNEO Co., Ltd.,— Agents. TVJORWICH UNION FIRE INSURx^ ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. hSTABLIbIifI) I7yj. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amoi-nt Inm'rku C2oojooojoao. Prlmii'm imomk fK«/,f.-.530 words
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Advertisement477 1895-05-18 1 DACiriC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through nmm ticket- gvaatcd ta France, and C.trmaii> by ai; tranv-Aiiaatic lint of Steiuuers, also to San Francisco by the steppers of the rtbove lines. To other Kuropean points a! proportionaJe rate Special reduced rates gamed to Ofhcw, c477 words
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Article52 1895-05-18 2 Domestic Occurrence DEATH. At Xavier's Cottage, Riverside, Malacca, on Sunday the 12th \Uy, Louis* Christina, the I bdovetl wife of Mr. Robert John Shephfrdson, B ulitf of the Supreme Court of the Straits Sett I irents, aged 49 years, duly fortified with the Sacraments ot the Holy Mather, the Church52 words
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Article, Illustration32 1895-05-18 2 11-r^fiml tKf rre«« tUr IVopie'* right maintain. uawrj by Influence and inibribed bj" gain li. rr p*tr.,n Truth i.er Morions precept* draw, Plrtttcri! to Religion, lov.r.tv. and law.32 words
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Article1344 1895-05-18 2 Tilt: education report of Mr. Hilt, for 1894 has already l>een largely quoted from m these columns not by any means m approval, but as merely indicating the present trend of the Government m matters educational. The retrenchment policy adopted m rrspect to schools meets with1,344 words
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Article662 1895-05-18 2 I h re will \>:: a smoking concert ai the i langlin Club on Saturday, the _'sth in^t. I The Race Books of the S.S.C nil! be I ready at noon to-day. A British ompany m liurmah ha* !^ent seven \<-b>(-i? lo Padang to fish for pearls there n»e Mai!662 words
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Article1265 1895-05-18 2 (From our own Ccrrespondeni.% The heat m Malacca still continues to be excessive and little or no rain has fallen for more than a week. No one h<-re can remember a year when s-> little rain fell as during the present one; an<l what the Town would have done1,265 words
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Article90 1895-05-18 2 The Chitral Expedition. 1 Gen. Sir Robert Low, and the bead quarters of the expeditionary force ha** reached Chitral. The Chinese Loot Shanhaikwan. The Chinese troops at Shanhaik^j, have revolted and looted the civ. population arc taking to flight The Chinese Customs, China objects to a European coatro90 words
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Article91 1895-05-18 2 Friday, the J4th of May. will be ouj served as a public holiday m honour of thr I anniversary of the Queens Birthday. Letters Patent have been passed ap- pointing Mr. A. J. Leach to be a Puisnt Judge ef the Straits Settlements. j Ihe following acting appointments91 words
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Article68 1895-05-18 2 THE MYSTERY OF THE "BILLITON. I here is no further news to hand of the I BillUon, nor of the crew who were on board the burning vessel seen off MukiHead and elsewhere In connection with Hw <'ter. tiie Strait* Maritime Jvutna' says me Biiiiton, with oil, is overdue, and68 words
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Article169 1895-05-18 2 Simp.in^ Lima, m the Krian district, was tr^t scene ot a romantic case of murder and suicide or; Sai urday last, the 4th instant. The victim wai i Tamil girl about 14 years of age, the daughter d .a labourer. She had for some lime169 words
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Article151 1895-05-18 2 On the 4th instant, two planter? were fined before the Resident's Court at Medan 550 guilders each, (or harbouring and employing coolie deserters on their estates. 1 Justice moves so slowly m Deli that the I case has been pending since June last. Mr. Justice Maule, says the Centra. Ld?L-151 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement864 1895-05-18 2 j JOHN LITTLE Co., LIMITED. SPECIAL SALE OF BICYCLES. MANUFACTURED BY RUDGE. WHITWORTH Co. AND THE QUINTON CYCLE Co EBRVfED MaNUFAII, KKKS l»oth at HOME A.M> ABROAD. ruNot th.-,e Machines Specially Purchased b> our reprt■K.\ f.tPACKEO and we can oftrr thrm at EXCEPTIONALLY LOW tchiues arc ail el FtkM CLASS864 words
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Advertisement549 1895-05-18 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. lanjoiii; Piu'-ir Dock Co Share?. New Pryc Kiver Dock Shares. FOR SALE. Municipal Debs., 18S9 Jelebu Mining Co.'s Sh ires. Kaub (contributing.} Pengerang Planting Ci».'s Shares. AppTj to FKASKK fli Cu.. Rxch«ngeaiMi Slme Hrokcia. May 18. v.c. For Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta. Hie IJnii-h India Steam Nay.549 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous333 1895-05-18 2 The Week. Saturday, 18th Hie-h Wai*rr 4 28 a. m., 556 p. m. S. V. A <V>ven»or's fup Competition ...up literion Dinner R^ffl.-i H<*el. 7 p. m. Vaudeville Entertainment, I own Hall, p. Ir Sunday, 19th Hi(;ri Water 554a. m. 6.54 p. m. Hot!*'. ■< Sunday. S. A. Governor's Cup333 words
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Article1132 1895-05-18 3 X en as the heading "Top*-, ol (lit Week Dolh now. too oil. portend desd languages. Amox. QuicquiJ ttgunt homines UQifri ttljmrpmg* IiMH Jt'» HAY. A recent decease calls forth the following sad epitaph Hit. lACINT 1 ILDK l>KH.fcM>! Vlfll UVINUVK IXLVnTRISSIMI «*VI tkVOMD.t.M I JtIMVV1,132 words
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Article916 1895-05-18 3 Selangor is not usually reproached with being a slow going place, but even amidst its financial prosperity and growing importance there still remain a few unfulfilled aspirations m the public mind that render it impossible to describe the State as being absolutely complete m itself. The916 words
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Article99 1895-05-18 3 The smokeless and noiseless powder invented by Mr. Sakurai is still being tested at the Third fort otf Shinagawa, says the Hyogo News. It is proved that the two qualities specially claimed for it are real enough, but the explosive power of the mixture is somewhat weak. The inventor is99 words
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2248 1895-05-18 3 Notes From the Course. I cannot remember any meeting within the last five years when I have found the task of making my selections for the first day's racing so difficult as I find it to-day, and my reason for saying so is, not that2,248 words
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Article613 1895-05-18 3 The first orchestral concert given m England on a Sunday, not confined to sacred music, and at whicii tlift public could obtain admission by payment .-it the doors, was given the ot'"?r day at the Princes' Hall by the Royal Amateur Orchestral Society under the auspices of613 words
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Article98 1895-05-18 3 SELANGOR GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. Abstract of traffic earnings for'Jie month of April, 1895:— Heads of Receipts c. Passengers -4,-7 1 Sti Season lickcts 125 51 Horses, Carriages and Dogs 140 <>i Telegraph Collections o 14 Kxcet-, I'.ircs 112 S-! Parcels 5W 7; Excess I.iijji-agc 104 49 Special Frains 100 00 Miscellaneous98 words
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Article73 1895-05-18 3 (Corrected li» to May i 8 On London. Bank 4 ni/s 2/2 1 demand .2/1; Private credits 3 m/s 2/2: documents 3 m/s 2/2? credits 6 m/s 2j 2i On India. Bank demand I^4 On Hongkong. Bank demand 4 %pm. on Yokohama. Bank demand par. On Java. Bank demand73 words
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Article128 1895-05-18 3 .Ma) IB.J 1 J5 87J Garr.l'itr b.^^ do. Cv >c N c. 1 v-, 1 do. do. N- 11 50 Pep; r, isU (ordinary Spore) 11.20 do. \V'h:ic. \ra L ft f =ss« 1 5' j Nutmegs 151-5 10 U:e Ib.) 91. Mace [Band*) 96. Cloves (Amfooinaj 22. Libcnan128 words
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Article293 1895-05-18 3 QUDUMMM. Capita! \>. i,f Bfaam I'd. Oiv Hongkong S'hai B*ok. :oo prctn. fio.oooooo |uuXMk»M N> o« iz.-/i V'.ition*! H*nk of China fjS £soo^x- &400 (SO '>*•>>' i s Founders. Nominal Sk.of China, Jap. A: Straits Nominal. £z 000.000 £ujn«M y i>: mr n u »»<Je«-293 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement212 1895-05-18 3 I For Melbourne Sydney, taking cargo for other Australian ports and New Zealand via Fremantle. Tbe Steamship ARGUS, Captain Johnmjn, 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 passenger s.212 words
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Advertisement276 1895-05-18 3 QCEAN STEAMSHiPCOaPAN, The Company 5 steamers arc de»p (•-<i irom l.ivtipool outwards for the Straits China I pan fr..>n Japan homewards {or London every n/eeft havt accommodation for first and tnird clas- passengers, carrying a Surgeon and Stewardess.. Through Bills of Lading are Uwwrl tor a l l Cfaiitt Japan,276 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous237 1895-05-18 3 Passengers Arrived. May 18.— Per Japara Dr. Gilpckc, Hinneberg, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Galstaun, Mr. Pereira. Her Purnta M^se-i Madden Mr. I-. Turner, Mr, Boswell and family. Per fas m Dr. and M VVaikea Mr. Booth i Mi. E\ai.». Mt. Hoare, Mr. BYakm^r. Passengers for Straits Settlements. Per Ernest Simons, dvn237 words
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Miscellaneous691 1895-05-18 3 VESSKLS IN PORT. f'la^b Ton. Captain Arrived Proa Coesisi t* Men.ul.War BLosnisDU l>ut.joa Hummc, April 30 Beogkal S'etii Other vessels Arkovo Brit. 230; Saatud M.\ [j k bi Pa Sh Ban Whatt Hiti Brit. 195 Olsen M, i tna k Straus SS i Bah Whatt Sook ßrit. 199 Ddmagt May691 words
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Miscellaneous413 1895-05-18 3 VESbi^Lb EXPECTED. ijiv.ng puii i dau o: departare, and wli<»-e kr.owi j d.ut tr. name c; Accnl^. Mi K-OF-VV »F. I i P X A' Hohrl c d I A I A 1 1 j V Ar. .i A 1 1 1 b Afßtl.l S k, j li. 1 i413 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement603 1895-05-18 4 GRESHAM HOUSE, r.VI TfcRY KO\D Mrs. ROOKE, HAS JISi RECEIVED AND IS NOW SHOWING HER New Trimmed Millinery Untrimmed Straw Hats ALL THE LEADING STYLES. Suede Gloves Hrn D.W Wi> IAKNiNr. WEAR, Black, White Light Dark I Tans. y Uy Mil.* KATZ BROTHERS. Tailonng Department NEW GOODS ARRIVED JUST OPENED.603 words
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Advertisement891 1895-05-18 4 KTSTA GYKZHANA CLOTPROPOSED PROGRAMME Of Races To be held at Batn Gajah, on Thursday and Saturday, 14th and 16th, February, 18 g6. FIRST DAY. First Racs. Kimt.% L»ra\d AnM'al.— Value $*y>. A Hurdle Race for all Ponie> 14 hands and under, pony scale oi weight and penalties. Distance, ij mites891 words
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Advertisement710 1895-05-18 4 TO LET. IST and Floor Offices m Battery Road. Apply GEOK TEAT k Coy. May 6. v.c toHlet FURNISHED. Eskbank House, Tanglin. Apply tv PEITILE v. o. PALS Sc Co. May 1. uc. GODOWNS TO LET. No. jc and 711 Battery Road. and Nos. 1/2 Boat Quay, lately occupied by710 words
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Advertisement829 1895-05-18 4 McALISTER Co., HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH SHIPMENT OK WATSON&Co.'s V. V. O. CELEBRMED HBmmM \A Price $11 per Case WhiS k i c S W^sTl V>>S*B»il' Igkl Duty Paid. Price $13 per Case \^^h^^dußßSf Price $16 per Case 1)1 V A ,U. V Pall> McALISTER CO. LEEMANN A GATTVS829 words
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Advertisement180 1895-05-18 4 The St. Pauli Breweries Co., Ld. BREMEN. GIRL BRA2TC). A LIGHT PILSENER BEKK. Annual Export i2,c00,0c0 bof.lcs. Twelve prize Medals Awarded. Supplied to all the principal London Clubs. Sole Agents for the Eastern Archipelago PLTTFARCKEN Co., Siagapof*. Jan. 10. 10.1 PILSENER BEER, KEY BRAND. Imported since 1876. BEWARE OF IMil.180 words
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Advertisement258 1895-05-18 4 McALISTER&Co. Government Contractors. Engineers' Furnishers SHIPCHANDLERs, Sailmakers AM) General Furnishers. Have always m Stock Fairbanks Weighing Machines. m all weights to suit ail countries solid iron and wooden irau.< Salter's Family Spring Balances Safes of all sizes. Cross-cut and Hand Saw& AMERICAN AND SCOTCH TOOLS of every description. Planes, sa\v»,258 words
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