The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 May 1895

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 22nd MAY, 1895. DAILY ISSUE, No 2
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      409 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. o»wce.— CoUyet Quay. Whahyes,— New Harboar 1 Vie mail steamers will leave Sing ipvrc on or about the undermentioned date OUTWARD. HOMEWARD 1855 a 95 Pekin M.>y 27th. Kai»ar-i-Hind v <«y jgih Khedive tunc nth RohiUa June uth Rosetta June Zatk Ravenna j'th Kaisar-t-rCnd
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      539 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Umdie Mail Contract with the Austria* Government. THE following are the dates on which the Co 's Steamers nr.ay be expected to sail from here:— OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. roa Hongkong, for Trieste Shanghai Kobe. A poms via Bombay. i395- 1895. Maria Valerie bine 15. M. Bacquehem
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      1594 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands Indu Government. Agents at Singai'Ore. Ships Aency, late I.DAENDELS Co., 2-j Collyer Quav I Time table for May. Steamer From Expectel WiU be despatched for Dale^ Tambora. Batavia. 2OIIIT Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaya. *****. Japara Sourabaya. lyth. Sourabaya, Bali, Lombok, Macassar
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      647 1 TJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI ir L BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL fio.ooo.ooc RESERVE FUND 5000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF r^. PROPRIETORS i »i0,000.00c Coui«t of Directors. I KRAMER, Kso Lhaipvuv HON A. McCONACHIE,— DttPOTV Chaihman D. R. Sassoon, Esq. j C. J Hoi lidav, I R. M. Gkav, Esq I las. j Bell
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      607 1 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPAN Y. Slbm'kibm) Cbfitai Sterling. Head Office, 92 CheapMC>, London The undersigned an: prepared lo epl I IKK RISKS at current rai"~. c THE BORNEO n>.,— Ag T^ORWICH UNION FIRE INSUK L ANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. I BTIBLISBCD 7 J, C I ()K FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Am'.'Lm
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      449 1 pACII IC MA! MdSHIP COM PA iv V AND f|CCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. I hroinjh patsagi Kl.l <'■ 1 >f Im»k u 1! thr ib Tooth" K..ro| special knr,\ Navy, s ip| i ?tion. P ISM Of p O wedin^ < )v<- land i aun< u <i,'.e. I ines,
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1895.
    609 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1895. il.-r ,'iall |l,e !'rr<- llir Profile's riglii maintain. nawnl I,y intiiirrire anil milirilxi! by gain; Hi rr patr.r.t Truth !,pr (;lorioii» prrrfpts Jraw, Ptoticed to Religion. Lovaltv. and Law. So far the common understanding between Russia, France and Germany as to their
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    320 2 A service in English will be held at the Johore Chapel on Sunday, at 8 15 A.M. The mail steamer Pekin left Colombo 8 p.m. on Sunday the tyth inst aud should arrive here on Saturday next. Major Heron, formerly S. 0. S. 0. at Singapore, and recently at Aldershot,
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    850 2 May 22nd 1895. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission was held this af ernoon in the Board Room, Robinson Road, Mi. Gentle presiding. There were also present Col. Pen letaiiur, inspector General of Police, Mr. W. Nauson, Mr. Tan Jiak Kim, Mr. Cosmo G. Paterso i,
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    464 2 Mie- shipping and import office will be open cm Friday i the 24tli, 'rom 10 a. tn. to noon only. In Cal< utLi certain Scotchmen accuse certain other Scotchmen ol forsaking the .National Kirk fur the Calcutta Cathedral, and theic have been recriminations in the newspapers. A fetter has been
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    BATAVIA NOTES.
    1233 2 (.From our own Correspondent.} My last notes were so lengthy that I appear to have swallowed up all the news in one gulp, for there is little to report bv j this mail. The weather, that ever handy I subject when other matter is wanting, continues very hot,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    445 2 Foreign Pressure Upon Japan. The Evacuation of Liaotung. Germany, Russia and France have rr quested Japan lo specify the precise amount of the special indemnity that will be demanded from China fur the abandonment of the Liaotung Peninsula, in order to hasten the withdrawal of tlie Japanese forces
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    405 2 m m Capt. and Mrs. Straughan, of the Jer&m Batang Mines. Pahang Corporation, came down to Singapore by the Sultan. Mr E. A. Watson, and Mr. Jones of the Malayan Peninsula Prospecting Co., also came down by the same boat. It is understood that Capt. Randolph Foole, who will be
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      359 2 BARUGH Co. «^(§Nit?ISSEURS PREFER Tt 3) IH aaa^armw nW Ar aw law aw I am It law f^rm.* *T* Rr# M mI m m I mm I m V w*^>m i-J W%mur.*rjA Mm mat OW mm maw mm m.^ mmrmm M mm '\W r*fl A*i Whiskeys are sold under the
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      582 2 FOR SALE. i B\Kl>l CHE t>y Simpson Madras, o'der. Applv K H.. c Frat Press. N »-»y u c NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS V'iIHKK: 1 »pt ti n r the Asjeats ol the Ii: -1 Sen l, tier YtttteS, Will be r?sponsibie tor debts incurred by tii^ r-.-w d'inn-» ei
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      1056 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. Straits Trading Co.'s Shares. Straits Insurance Cc» 's Shares. 1 an|<>ng Pa»»ar I H>. k Co "s Shares. New Pryc River Dock Shares. FOR SALE. Straits Steamship Co.'s Shares. Municipal Debs.. i330 Jelebu Mining Cu.'s shares. Kaub (contributirqr.) Pengerang Planting Co.'s Sh.ire^. Applj to FRASER ai C...
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      163 2 The Week. Wednesday. 22nd Hijrh Water 14 a m.. 5.54 p. m. S. A. Ccremom-,1 Drill, 5.15 p. m. and <J p. rr.. Thursday, 23rd High Water 1^.49 a. in., 9.27 p. m. Ascension Day. Holy Thursday. Exchange Banks C l«»se. Auction Sale s.». J t A r <. Powell
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  • Correspondence.
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      Remittaces from the Straits to Ceylon.
      427 3 f■> rn« EniTon. The extracts ot a correspondent from the Ceylon Times, on ihis subject, in your valuable journal of the iith inst., with your foot note, was read with pleasure. His Excellency the Governor may not be aware that the natives of Ceylon
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    THE POSITION IN SOUTH FORMOSA.
    132 3 A correspopJent at Aaptag Its H to the Dai. Pm laa> Cewntmrit misli Adnisal FraWUnlh board, called at Aapiog on the I I wqj to Tamsu. Soi fn* Ad i incl alter a I alaliil eeuon H the p• feß 'and lortv mar M9 H.JI.S
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    LIBERIAN COFFEE IN SUMATRA.
    469 3 We ire a ..II Mill ill Sumatra, aaaaaftfl extracts |JM I aaa* -M■" Saafa pjr^ St*aa*| Slanalll I'-- 1 1 a.- aaaad Oisncs bus* and ipanurdi. I i prove-: tat -oi cherries I cat; e clean corteer?o at 4fjg !r P* 1, acr th corf w'
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    120 3 In the theatrical case F. Brett Hardy V. Saville Smith at Hongkong, in which the plaintiff sued for Ks. is 5-' 7 on account A monrv lent and I xpenses incurred on behalf ol the troupe, judgment, with co-is. was given for the defendan' A hang letter lias been addre^ed
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    2274 3 SPRING MEETING. FIRST DAY.— May 21st, 1895. St*VV VRtX. Junci. Mr. C. Sugden. Assistant Jl'U'.b and Time-Keeper. Mr. A. S. Murray. rlisni'cirrr.Rs. Mr. H. Fort. Mr. W. EgerI, E. Earle. t.— Major Hon. C. Lambton (sth Fusi- >> the Col'rsb. Mr. W. A. Cadelt. OI the Scales.
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    Notes and Comments.
    632 3 The meeting opened yesterday with fine weather, good racing, and we had a most enjoyable afternoon's sport. There was a fair field for the Maiden Plate, which was never in doubt, as Locky went to the front before they got to the six furlong post, and it
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    The Handicaps.
    399 3 Thursday, May 23rd. The Cohee Cup. Value $250. A Handicap for all Galloways that have run in Race No. 7 on the First Day. l{ mile. Entrance $10. Mr. Koh Ewe Cheng's Gratitude, 1 1.7. Mr. Tan Hap Seng's Nightshade, 8.0 (scr.) i; Sultan of Johore s.. Corea,
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    SUPREME COURT.
    340 3 Seccrity for Costs in Magistrates Appeils. Yesterday on the application of Mr. Groom the Chief Justice granted a rule nisi for Mr. Saunders, Police Magistrate, to shew cause why he should not, on the application of a party to a proceeding before him who was dissatisfied with his
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    THE SEREMBAN MEETING.
    392 3 The entries for the first dav's racing of the Sungei I'jong and Jelebu Gymkhana Club, to be held at Seremban on Monday. June ioth, were telegraphed yesterday. They are as under. The Kim a Gold Purse, of 20 sovs. Presented by the Kinta Gymkhana Club. A Selling
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    FRANCE AND FORMOSA.
    235 3 The China Ga/.ette of the loth inst. asserts th.it lit learns from reliable sources that the hrem.h I Government tms lost no time in following, with reference to the proposed Japane.e occupa'ionot j Formosa, the Lne which Russia took in the case of li. Remonstrance, amounting practtultimatum,
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 UP TO May 12 j On London. Hank 4 m/s 2J2 demand i Private credits 3 in,s \\z\ documents} m/s 2\z\ credits 6 m/s j/jA On India. Bank demand fjj On Hongkong. Bank demand i%P m On Yokohama. Bank demand par. On Java. Bank demand 131 Private 30 d/s
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    PRODUCE.
    100 3 (May 22.) [ir J5 75 fiambier b.s^ do. Cuoe No. 1 1^ 30 do. No. 2 1140 t Black (ordinary S'pore) 11.25 r'htte, (Fair L, W=s^i j ly 50 i 150s to the Ib.) 91. andai 06. Vmboina) 22. Collee 41. lg Libenan 44 50 small pearl (Fair quality),,
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      295 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Company's steamers aredesp-i';h-d froir> l.weii pool outwards for the Straits China It I .pan from Japan Homewards for London every *c«. and havi accommodation for first and third elas- pa-senj».-rs. .-*ri rying a Surgeon and Stewardess. Through Bills of Lading are issued lor all Cl.ins
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      32 3 SANTA CECILIA S BAND /~\r< .'-j trained M u bi i tcia« engagements |ta li.tii^. 1 iieaines E;lll-, Weddings, Plelli^r, hU in cations io iBAMLERIA INIVERSAL Ne. B, Ra'*' I act. am
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      201 3 I Weather Report. (May 21., Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. am. 3p. m. 9p. M. Bar. red. 32 Fah 29.907 29.787 29.870 Temperature 865 88.0 786 Wet Bulb Thermometer 78.0 50.5 75 8 Dir.ofWind S.W. S.E. S.E. Max. Temp, in shade 99.2 Min. do do 74-5 Max. in
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      1360 3 KQc'OTATIO*. Capita! Paid up Snare- Pd. Die >. S'hai Bank. too prem. $10.*****0 $10,000,000 80.000 ixs,£t.si yr. nk of China $lh £.50. ."00 &400.150 /^g^^g Founders. Nominal (75° 1. lap. Jk Straits Nominal. J £2,000.000 £*BBobo 199 .675 1C2.5. Founders. £s 2 .?ar Dock. $227 $1,500,000 t.500.000 Igo too taper
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      249 4 McALISTERarCo. GoYerniiient Contractors, Engineers Furnishers SH IPC HANDLERS. I Sailmakers i \NI> General Furnishers. i Have always in Stock Fairbanks Weighing Machines, m t ...i .ountrtrs. M -.mi i i. ,«;vi Wixxian IramrSahers Family Spring Balances ifafes ot all sizes. i Cross cut and Hand Saws. AMERICAN I SCOTCH TOOLS
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      477 4 I J. DENIS, HENRY MOUNIE CO. I s COGNAC. s I H ESTABLISHED 1838. < w TRADE MARK. M J aiiiaaaa »r ***liCoa*AC>^^ St.t,o»i»» Haw. w a J BRANDY 2 EXCEPHOMAI PURITY AND EXCELLENCE. < 1 < Projaetors of large Vineyartls and Distilleries. SWItTE FMIIQaISE lE$ EXPLOSIFS, \fa^^. PYNAMITE No.
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      249 4 AYER'S Sarsaparilla j IS THE GREAT Blood-Purifier, NERVE TONIC, —A.M>STRENGTH- BUILDER. _rft_S^^^^^^<t^ erer) -amor, /W_W\St_S I f k>A_. 1 l*-ll:l 1 I* I C«**j I• I V_^APAW\>JrW I -j- _^o_r lin r r 'ri.m V.^— sfV^r i_Sl deblHrj .-r 1 I>i.-.:. ■limiln take > S It .u.-, .tr<-„^tli to item
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      617 4 JOHN LITTLE Co., liIMJTED. SPECIAL SALE OP BICYCLES. MANUFACTURED BY RUDCE, WHITWORTH Co. AND THE QUINTON CYCLE Co I wo of the most CELEBRATED MANUFACTURERS both al HOME AND A«RO\O. A Larue Selection of these Machines Specially Purchased by our iepresentative has JUST BEEN UNPACKED and we ran offer them
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      255 4 SUNGEI UJONG AND JELEBU GYMKHANA CLUB. 'PHE Annual Race Meeting will be x held at Seramban on Monday and Tuesday, the 10th and zith June. Value of open Events £3,000. Entries close Monday, May *****. Easy acce-s from all parts oi the Strait*. For programmes and particulars apply lo \V.
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      646 4 The Singapore Free Press AND Mercantile Advertiser. (able Address,— Advertiser, Singapore. Telephone Nihbir- No. 61. Published at 39. Change Alley, Singapore THE Lading English Newspaper in th Straits Settlements johore th Protected Native States of Perak. Sclan gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, tl.» T Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands Indies,
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