The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 May 1895

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 2511. MAY, 1895. DAILY [SSUE. Xo 2
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      385 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL j STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Of-ici, Collyer Quay. Wharves, New Harbour The mail -learners will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OITWARD. HOMEWARD Ota pek-.n M j -7tS. Kaisar-i-Hmd a- _<jih Khedive [an* l«tl RohiUa J.m^ i.ih Rosetta 2J*a Ravenna Inn-.-'h Kajsar-.-H.r.- it, St- Ptkm ioth
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      497 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. L'sorr Mail Contract with the Austrian Government. THE following are the dates on which the Co 's Menmers may be expected to sail from here: OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS, roa Honokono, for Trieste Shanghai Kobb. pokts via Bombay. Maria Vahrie htee 15. M. Bacquehem June 14Vindoboni July
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      368 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Aency, late J. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time table for May. Steamer From Expected WiU be despatched for Date Van Dicmcn. Batavia. 26th. Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaya Timor 28th. japara Sourabaya. iqlh. Sourabaya, Bali,
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      760 1 rt Photography. i Stamiord Road Hill Street. Platinos Aristos A SPECIALITY. Sittings from 7 a. m. 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 SIAM AND H. H THE SULTAN OF JOHORE GRESHAM HOUSE.
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      633 1 T.JONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. j PAID-UP CAPITAL 1 10,000,000 RESERVE FUND f 5000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF t PROPRIETORS »i0,000,00c COUKT Of OIRECTORS. KRAMER, Ks. Chairvan HON A McCONACHIE— Dkputy Chaikhaw D. R. Sassoon, Esq. C. J Hoi.i.ui.m, Esq R. M. Gkav, Esq Jas. J Bull Jrving Esq. 1
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      599 1 ATLAS ASSURANCK COMPANY. Subscribed Cbpital... £1,200,1 St.rl Head Office, 92 Cheapsidc, London Ihe undersigned ..re- prepared to i RISKS at current rates. THK BORNE* I in.,— A IVTORWICH UNION FIRE INSUK 1N ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. EsTAVLISHStI 179 J lOR FIRE INSURANT K OMA. Amount Insiri p £200
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      133 1 ID! i coraiei fi or Passi in^ at San I < versa) v. of lejt ■>.■■ fares fi at C*:i>:c ~> Sailing dates, Gro-n Hoi Yokohama to Sav. Fran* I M_ io.. OctlOt-irai A <hW I hot iuiii.ci pan ir _p <iiI.rU.LAN, v\. The Horiisby-Aki'i Oil Engii i British, United
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    Domestic Occurrence DEATH.
    48 2 At the residence ol .-cr brother-in-law, "'The VI >:>i»aj>o*e, on the .-^'d in>'. int, and in th »ci nth v.ar it ner a^-, M»ht Hill M_ ..d daughter ot ih..- 1 .ie Henry Be!'. Chtngtord, Ksset. fcngland. y&r. St Mri I.amont thank friends tor expressvmpathy.
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1895.
    355 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1895. i» :_r(_ n r t> wr.w, s-J 10 T».._.00. I ov*.tv. »:>U La-.v. THK list of birthday honours" telegraphed bv K. liter to the Far East is a singularly roru_;r'. one. It may not be complete, although such aiiiiouncciiiciitdo nut usually 1
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    REBELLION IN FORMOSA.
    567 2 A Republic Declared. A Tiger Flag. The Powers Notified. (Special to Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong, 25th May, 1 1 a. m. Governor Tang as President of ihe Formosan Republic declares the island independent. A Tiger flag Las been adopted as a state emblem The European Powers have
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    CRICKET.
    283 2 Mk Fokt'ssid. o. Mk. B-njivi.ll)'> sine. This was to have been an all-day match, but owing to the rain early yesterday forenoon play could not be begun till after tiffin. F. J. Benjafield's team batted first, the inning, being declared closed, before the fall of the last wicket, for
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    THE BIRTHDAY BALL.
    2579 2 Last night il E. the Governor, in accordance with customary and loyal observance, received at Government House a large number of the principal residents of Singapore, including a full representation of the official and consular bodies, the naval and military services, and the general civilian public. In
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    266 2 A gang robbery was reported to the Police as having taken place early this morning at a Chinese house No. 89-10 Balesticr Road. The occupier states that about one o'clock his house was entered by eight Macao Chinese who, having lied up his towedtang and gagged him, went upstairs and
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    1483 2 E'en as the heading Topics of the Week Doth now, too oft, portend dead languages. Anon. Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libclli Jtll KKAL. Vtvat Regina\ Sentiments of loyalty, to the accompaniment of drinks, parades, balls, &c, are cheap, but in all parts of the
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    376 2 The Warwick Election. A Unionist Elected. The Hon. Mr. Lyllelton. Liberal Unionist has been elected as member for Warwick I and l^ramington by a majority of five hundred and eighty, in place of the Hon b,<t A. W. Peel, late speaker of the House of Commons 'now Viscount
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      491 2 KATZ BROS. Just Arrived, Silk Foulards IN AIL SHADES. I Special Line $1.50 per Yard KATZ BROTHERS. Ma NOTICE. 'BE PREMISES <>b The Central Delivery Company be inted >! urp-i^e^ .h.j bustnesa .viii he c i.iv r M A Cash Clearance Sale. at 1 lefcl r I I r J/,1
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      502 2 TO-DAVS ADVBRTISniBNTS. WANTED. Straits I r.idiii^' 1 .0. > S»nrc>. Straits liisiiraiitc to a Sliares. lant ">v" Pairar Dutk Co 's Shares. New Prvc River I >. ck Sl»are>. FOR SALE. Straits. Steamship Co.'s Sharo. Municipal Debs., lS}<«». Jclcbu Mining Co. .Shares. rC.ui. ciHiuiuutn^.) Ptnjjerang Planting C'o.'i Shares. Apply to
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      128 2 The Week. Saturday, 25th High Water ll.lo a. m., 10.55 P- Third Day's Races. Smoking Concert, Tanglin Club. Sunday, 26th High Water 11.50 a.m., 11.15 p.m. Sunday Alter Ascension. P. O. Mail Outwards. Monday, 27th High Water 1—0.31 midnight 11.54 p. ni. Philharmonic Choir, 5.15 p. m. Tuesday, 28th High
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    THE BIRTHDAY PARADE.
    975 3 There was as usual a strong muster of early -risers to witness the Birthday Parade 0 n the Espl.inade yesterday morning, and the massing of the European residents with their lady friends in and around the Pavilion, the large numbers that assembled in the S R.C pavilion
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    THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.
    97 3 Yesterday being the Queen's birthday, an occasion on which all loyal Britons, no matter where they may be found, delight to do honour to whom honour is due, the occasion was marked so far as Singaporewas concerned by the usual patriotic displays. At seven o'clock the Birthday
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    38 3 Kumour lias il that Inspectors McKeon and Punainrd, of the Perak Siklis. liave scut in their resignations, and that application. ;.avc been made fur the services of two uon- commissioned yfiker. of ihe Sn-tulfc Reditu cut u_» Inspectors.
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    THE SPRING RACE MEETING.
    3009 3 SECOND DAY.-May .3rd. 1895. The sporting community of Singapore, that is nearly all Singapore, were particularly favoured in the matter of weather for the second day of the Spring Race Meeting. The morning's storm, succeeded by a couple of hours' rain, seemed to forecast a damp
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    The Handicaps.
    601 3 Saturday, May .'j///. The Scurr. St*ki;s. Values^oo. A Handicap tor .V.I Horses that have run at this Meeting.— mile. Entrance *siO. Mr. Howden 's Valley Queen, t0.3 (scr.) Mr. Acton's r ...Maid Marion, s^ (scr.) Mr. Koh Ewe Cheng's Lardia, 9.5, Mr. Stronach's ..Donovan, 8.1.-. Mr. \V. H.
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    THE SINGAPORE SPRING RACE MEETING.
    602 3 Notes and Anticipations. The handicaps for to-day's racing appear at first sight to be very flattering ones, and, they all look to have a chance, but after carefully examining them, I see that they are deceptive, so backers will probably have the best of it
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    WHAT To BACK.
    217 3 I.— Sl L'RRY STAKtN. I in soiry I've gut to give it, For Tomboy doesn't rhj-me, But as 'Arry would say, 1 backer Termotrer all the <-ime." 11. HaMIK AP lOR ALL HoRNFS. Some fancj- here the Swell, Myself I'm going to plank a hew dibs upon
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    TELEGRAMS.
    225 3 (F._ Bangkok). Constantinople, May 15.— The principal points in the note presented lo the Porte by the representatives of Great Britain, France and Russia, with respect to the reforms demanded in Armenia, are as follows The powers to vote as to the appointment of the Valis (Governor-Generals, one at
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 3 (Corrected up to May 25.) On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/j demand -hi Private credits 3 m/s _/._J documents 3 m/s j/.jj credits 6 m/s 2/2I On India. Bank demand 194 On Hongkong. Bank demand i%pm. On Yokohama. Bank demand par. On Java. Bank demand 131 Private 30 d/s
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 25th, 1895.
    269 3 Quotation. Capita! Paid up Share, Pd. Di* Hongkonp Shai Bank. :yn pram. $*****000 f 10.000.000 80.000 125/1.5*9*. National B^-,k of China $,K Z500.OUO £400 1 so i W« founders. Nominal 750 /1 Bk.of China. Jap. fc Straits Nominal. 1^2.000.000 /.450.968 V»*7S 1 < Founder*. £5
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    PRODUCE.
    112 3 .Maj r.i. .....r....,.„,.. Gamoier t>< 8 •jc* do. Cuoe No. 1 do. do. No. t U. Pepper, Black (ordinary S*porc) u. do. White. (Fa I v\ > NaUMtos .fa. 10 the Ih.) „i. Mace i'Baoc.i/ nf, Cloves (Amboina) Lib. nan ColUt Pen^eraiig Libcrian j, Tapio a. sm_.il pcarl (Fair
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      292 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Company's steamers aredesp-.t.-h»-d from Lives- pool outwards for the Straits China J, pan from Japan Homewards for London every w.ck and have accommodation for first and third rias- passengers, oar- r y' n g* Surgeon and Stewardess. Through Bills of Lading axe issued tor a!!
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      70 3 For Melbourne sTSydntyTtTT^!T^T^' for other Australian port i an i N iv Zealand via Fremantle. The Steaautup ARGL'S, Captain Johk.ok, 2.79.' torn, is d ie ben ff>r tiie above ports on or abou. th Sh.- nam space far caqpa and fe oo_ „.,j,. tor pasGeagets. ror freight or passage apply
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      733 3 IrfiS.fiL. i>N POrTT. Kiags Ton. Captain Arrived Fron. Confrien- 1- Wtir. Men-nt-War I Blommpndu Dm. Hummd April 30 Benj;k Ckokation Siam.g.b., yjN\i...i_ Ma* 4P« Siam ('Ol M M-Rcuttv BriLcru., 3730Fa»kes May 22 Penang Si N«• Other Vessels ALBK4MOKS Ve*Tsßrit. sh.. 1470 Bran ,:n" Ma-. 2 Iv .ik J „i,,.,»... I
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      281 3 CLEARANCfcb. Ani k 1 s|, !<■■•■ st. U IV Klanj 11 Shak, Bril. v Ban H. G Bi K HU i, 1 I'u.r. Li I 11 Shanjj j. M H> 1. i- ttrit. Bakj_smassi»., Out. I ASOK, I. U Ik i.,.,. s, tint. K. >n v. Brii.sti. Mo 1 it
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      84 4 ISTER&Co. Contractors, jcrs Furnishers CH iNDLERS, S il makers •al Furnishers. in Stock h Machines. ouatfkr*. 111 Si U..»anccs al] <-:es. I and Hand Saw? :hm an rcH rooLs xTVit^ Whips, L up* vr.- Mowers, Rapid Phjtcgrax Pestles. ftc -&c o v o Furnishings. iar»:- ;m2, !s .small) Copper. Eiras^
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      795 4 JOHN LITTLE Co., LIMITED. SPECIAL SALE OF BICYCLES. MANUFACTURED BY RUDGE. WHITWORTH Co. AND THE QUINTON CYCLE Co. wo ot the most Cexebr \n u M \m k en ki k- both at Homi. and AbrOYD. l.xwi.i Sr l;. 1. Hon ol tin -<• Machines Specially Purchased by our iepres^ntatinc
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      622 4 PATENTED FAST JKT KHAfti mm. 3g V'SoLeA^entsMcssrs RAUTENBERG. SCHMIDT&CO^jF Cfw^-^r%_^>_i_i9_f "'-S^' %_^^*j^^vM^_9nir n 4nm\z^J!aaWoJE£ REGISTERED ]K l^C_2K_B^L<\ BARUGH Co. i I gONH2ISSEURS PREFER 5 famW- -^^"^m. m _^PM M I LW LW af H B^ U/wNKY I |^^iyyriiDi\i. i All Whiskeys are sold under the following guarantees. i-t Thai all
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      222 4 PILSENER BEER, KEY BRAND. Imported since 1.76. VP^JB f ]/f )i/p-»*«*<)j e&a~^§f Hv^ 'Jr 4 __fe£__S j ArtQ'-'" NJBNJmtm War datsti _ff*'ammma^^^^^^mmnmat^mMiU BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, None Genuine without the above two labels. BEHN MEYER Co., Sole Importers |an. 3, t..h.s The St. Pauli Breweries Co., Ld. BREMEN. GIRL BRAND. A
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      774 4 TO BE LET, T7KOM ist February, 1895, Offices in Charterer' 1 Bank Buildings, 2 Battery Road Apply HOWARTH ERSKINF 1 Tll TO BE LET, IMIIEDIATELY— pi REPROOF Depot Tanjong Pagar, capable ol being ?-üb-divided. Apply to No. h. Collver < a TO BE LET. IMMEDIATE ENTRY. it LM AIjCYON Cottage,
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