The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 May 1895

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, ***** MAY, 1895. DAILY ISSUE, No. 2,371
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      398 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Owes,— Collyer Quay. Wha-vss,— New Harbour lhe mail steamers will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Kaisar-i-Hind v >> jgth Khedive RohiUa June i.th Rosetta J'nie 24th. Ravenna faam 2f th K_4*_r-i-Hn-_ J>K fek Pekia htfj 1 I RehiUa hUj
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      491 1 A USTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. L'ni>_r Mail Co nth act with the Austrian GoVERSMBNT. THK following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected to sail from here r— OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. roa Hongkong, rouTaiisra Shanghai Jt Kobb. «t. ours via Bombay. 1895. 1895. Maria Valerie June
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      375 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Aency. late I.DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time table for May. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for Date Van Dicmen. Batavia. 26th. Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang, Sourabaya 8c Timor 28th. Japara Sourabaya. iQth. Sourabaya, Bali,
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      772 1 Art Photography. Corner of S./tMr-oRD Road X Hill Street. Platinos Aristos A SPECIALITY. Sittings from 4 7 a. m. till 5 p. m. Robt. Lenz Cie. I G. R. Lambert Co., PHOTOGRAPHERS, By Special Appointment to H. M. THE KINO OF SIAM H. H THE SULTAN OF JOHORE GRESHAM HOUSE,
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      624 1 T-TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND 5,000,030 RESERVE LIABILITY OF > t PROPRIETORS J »i0,000,00c Court of Directors. J. KRAMER, Esg.,— Chairman. HON. A. McCONACHIE,— Dkpott Chairhaw D. R. Sassoon, Emj. j C. J Hulluhv, Esq. R. M. Gray, Esq I Jas. j Bell Jkving,
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      487 1 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Subscribed Cepit__ £1,200, ISu Head Office, 92 Cheapsidc, c. The undersigned arc prepared lo accept I- 1 KK RISKS at cuircnt rat*-. THK BORNEO Co., Ltd.,— -Agents. ATORWICH UNION FIRE INSUKA^ ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. Ks 1 aiil.ls 11 v i> 1797. POR KIRK INSURANCE
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      347 1 pACII IC MAIL STEAMSHIP x COMPANY AND f|CCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL x STEAMSHIP COMPANY. 1 Prance, and German) al tram of Sta to >ai Krani i_cob) tite »-cr. o.' thr abovi J i i ate rati Special reduced ran gram ...-•< Arr^i Navy, and < tvil Sen o named o application.
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, MAY 27, 1895.
    817 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, MAY 27, 1895. i W'r have the pleasure ot offering congratulation- to 11. E. the Governor on the honour bestowed upon him by Her Majesty ta the (ana of promotion to Grand Cros. ol the Mo>t Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George. This
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    951 2 A Hindu.-tani interpreter is advertised for by the Government ol Selangor. Lady Mitchell will hold a Reception at Government House on I hursday next, May j,tli. I here will b< .1 meeting ol the Church Work Association at Government House, on Thursday next. 30th inst. at 1 1 30 a
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    PERAK GAZETTE.
    642 2 Mr E W. Birch leave lias been extended for three weeks Irom July 2yth. Ihe annual report on the Chinese Protectorate by Mr. \V. I). Barnes contains some appropriate and forcible remarks on the Exeter Hall "Enslavement" of Women and (iirls In Perak, as throughout the British Colonies
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1544 2 (I'ia Ceylon.) London, Apiil 26. A Canadian Commission, after ihrec years' inquiry, have reported that prohibition of the liquor traffic would injure business, extinguish municipal levenuos, and involve the payment of compensation. The report suggests that a hiyli licen e lee should be charged. Constantinople, May 14. The following
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    VOCES POPULI.
    882 2 The Queen's Birthday. At Tanglin Barracks. (Two-thirty a.m., Tommies reluctantly turning out a general air of weariness ami querulous ness the morning t topically raw and moist. A TOMMY [answering his own unspoken thoughts).— -Well lhe Widdy's a g od ole laidy, but I'll be busted il see
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    SELANGOR GAZETTE.
    204 2 The Sanitary Board of Kuala Lumpor records its sincere regret at the death of Mr. Jas. Macßiichie, Municipal Engineer, Singapore, "to whom it has been frequently indebted for valuable and disinterested advice." Mr. Irvine reports on Chinese tin smelting in Selangor. The feature seems to be the vast
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    142 2 Oscar Wilde Convicted. Oscar Wilde has been found guilty and has been sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour. Taylor, who w^ i charged with Wilde, has also been sentenced to imprisonment for a like term The French In Madagascar. The French forces in Madagascar arc continuing
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    645 2 It us reported that the Perak Pioneer has been sold to a gentleman in Taiping A Singapore boy in the service oi (apt. rVticol ot the Good Lm k has robbed j his master of $307. The homeward P. and O. Packet A'a::- i-fiind left Hongkong at 1 p. m
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      379 2 THE STRAITS TRADING Co., Ltd. ■\^OIICK is hereby i<i\en ;n.n the Iransler BpoJcs o# ihe iU>ve C<»mna»»v wt!l be k*s»-d in M.. lune, iSti^, both d.»y-. inclusive. J. H. P\ P.— Secretary. ■>. ;r>" NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. N^ i'ii 1 MER he t aptain, \,-'-nts <u-r t>*m;s of 1
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      430 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. Snait^ Frarßog Co.'. Shares. Straits lu-Miraiive t"o. 's Shares. Ta*|uag Pi^.u l*ock Co "a Shares. New Pi ye Kiv_r Duck Shares. FOR SALE. Stra-.i^ Steairwltip Co.'s Shares. Muiuciivii iXbs., iSBo> Jelebu Mmiiij; Co.*. Shares. i< lb .-iHiiribulin>j.> Pt iijjeranj; Planting Co.'s Shares. Apply to FRASEK L.... Kxi.iian^e and
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      153 2 The Week. Monday. 27th High Water -41.31 midnight 11.54 p.m. Philharmonic Choir, 3.15 p. m. Tuesday. 28'h High Water. 1.14 p. m. Wednesday, 29th High Water o. a m.. 2.0 p. m. P. O Ma:i Homewards closes, 2 p. rr. i N. G. L. Mail Outwards. Speci.il Meeting. Municipal C'jtnr.ii^ion,
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    THE SPRING RACE MEETING.
    2012 3 rHMO DAY.— May 25th. 1895. A tincr day than Saturday last for an afternoon's sport could hardly have been ,;_strrd. Ihe day was delightfully cloudy. and tiie r.iin. except a very few drops, did j not 1 irry <>ut its morning threatening, of a downpour. The
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    Notes and Comments.
    462 3 Ihe meeting was brought tn a close on j Saturd.v when \e had another tine after- noon an some good racing. Hall a dozen laced the starter ior the Scurrv Makt s, and as I anticipated 1 omboy won t_asii\ followed by Donovan Lsy mistake 1 was
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    ANALYSIS OF THE RACING.
    511 3 tst 2nd 3rd Unplaced Tot. Rede ip -2 (•ratuuue 3 3 Tomboy 2 1— I 4' Folk-tie 2 2 Mchinhius 2 2 Mattie 2 1 3 Valley Oueen 112 4 Old Gold r 1 1 3 Orange Boven 11 2 4 l.ocky 1 2 2 5
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    DEATH OF THE EX-RAJAH OF LOMBOK.
    457 3 DEATH OF THE EX-RAJAH OF LOMBOK. Our Batavia Correspondent writes 1 About 5 o'clock on the afternoon of the jotii instant, our state prisoner, the Rajah of Lombok. complained of being unwell, and a Dutch Doctor was accordingly sent for. Restoratives were given enabling the old man to sit up
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1200 3 Security for Costs ih Magistrates Aitbals. On May 21st, 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
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    325 3 Whit Monday, June 3rd, will be observed as public holiday througout the Colony. Mr. W. Evans is nominated a Municipal Commissioner for Singapore, vice Mr. G. T, Hare. Mr. Evans is also appointed to the Board of Licensing and Visiting Justices. A Court of Appeal will meet at
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 3 (CORRECTED UH TO May On London. Bank 4 m/s demand j/i: Private credits 3 m/s zjz. documents 3 m/s zjz\ credits 6 m/s zjz^ On India. Bank demand I^4 On Hongkong. Bank demand i%pm. On Yokohama. Bank demand par. On Java. Bank demand Private 30 d/s 13ft j Sovereigns,
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    PRODUCE.
    124 3 (May 27.1 Hn Garnt.ier p >j.^do. Cube No. 1 ***** d'>. do. No. 2 11 40 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pore) 12 75 do. White, (Fair L/W=s% j 1950 Nutmegs i 150s to the lb.) 91. Mace (Band.) 96. Cloves (Ainbmna) 22. Liberian Coffee 41. Pen^erang Liberian 4^ )(J Tapioca,
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 27th, 1895.
    278 3 Qi-otatiok. Capital Paid up Shares Pd. Oi», Honglcone V S'hai Bank. 100 prem. f.ooooooo fi0.000.000 feo.o*; ii<£i.si ft. Nation i K.=.k o f Cfcina f 8 4400 Iso f9m 29.9' rounders. Nominal 750 1 1 Bk. of China. Jap. At Straits Nominal. t 4 3.000.000
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      381 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Company s steamer* are desp h-d Inm- Ijvti- 1 pool outwards for th. Strait! Chir.n <_ J pan from 1 Japan Homewards for Lond n every with and har« j a. cummodation tor firM and third 1 ias ;>a». r.g.r. r ryinga Surgeon and Stewardess.
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      396 3 Weather Report. (May 20., Taken al Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. a m. 3p. M. 91: m. Bar. red. 32 Fah. 29.921 29.843 29.^44 Temperature 840 828 744 Wet Bulb Thermometer So.o 79. S jt, 2 j Dir.ofWir.d S.W. S.W. Calm. Max. Temp, in shade 36-5 Min. do do 74.S
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      1116 3 VESSKLS IN PORT. V .-lis A Ton. Captain Arrived Fiom £»>«' r WbeD Men-nt-War Blomuekdal Dut. (no li. A Ma> Mbri irv Brit cru., j73oFawkes Ma> 2- Pe lai >> Other Vessels Alixandik WeATsßrit, sh., 1476 Bramnei Maj 2 Ittd-janciroGi A Al.ntkai.im> Bnt. s>i li'.i. Maj 22 1 ibuai II
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      444 4 TO BE LET. F'KOM Kebru^r). iS-..>. t >Hk«^ in Chartered Bank Kuisdm-o. meatman Road. V iiOWAKIrI IRSKINK. I ti». l>e*.. f TO BE LET. IMMEDIATELY LTRKPROOK Depot I -n^ Pagar, capob.c 01 betn^ >üb-divn!ed. Applv to No. o. Collyer ()uay. Apul i. TO BE LETT" IMMKOI M K KNTKY. UJAI-CYU-N-
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      346 4 JOHN LITTLE Co., LIMITED. SPECIAL SALE OF BICYCLES. MANUFACTURED BV RUDGE, WHITWORTH Co. AND THE QUINTON CYCLE Co """-*:li_» i«o ut tii. mo-t Celebrated Mami- \citKKk> both ;u Homi vm> Abroad. a i.\Ktr s.uuio.n of these Machines Specially Purchased l>\ cur iepre- .♦-iitattvi- la»Jl >i ittF.N Uni'.lked ami we can
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      391 4 ALBERT COLAS, MUM MSB, 4^.-ln^ F-ft-IRIS. ABSINTH. ¥m(4 MOHOPOL! QU NQUIMA W COX T.'-i!e Mar. Ap 10 M- 'il\l Pk s Singapore. A<e..- to* M OF .".NHEIMtR Co.. PARIS. Aj m Aver* Best Family Medicine CURE Sick Headache, Constipation, OYSPEPSI A, LIVER TROUBLES. Purely VegetabieT Easy to Take. Hi. delicate
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      688 4 JOHN ROBERTSON J R CELEBRATED SON D WHISKY. CEKTIFICATES OF ANALYSIS. ii ik I?, Ctrkat Tower Strep... London, E.L., 12th Jas. iBys I hertby certify that 1 have submitted to a very careful and searching chemical analysis a sample of Oli> Scotch Whisky, as supplied by Messrs. John Uobirtson Son,
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      208 4 Raffles Hotel. PATRONIZED by Royalty, Nobility and Distinguished Personages, including H. R H. Prince Damiong. H. R. H. Prince Sewasti. His Grace The Duke of Newcastle. The Ri<ht Hon'bl The Earl of Dysart. Lord an .1 Lady Braye. Lord Dormer. Lord Cecil. Lord Valletort. Major General Sir Henry Collett, K.C.B.
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      250 4 Sol. Agents, j^BEHN, MEYER X Co., V\\M^^f Singapore and Penang. 11l Singapore, j.4 Messrs. John l.ittie At Co. „19r^__L Messrs. Gunt/el fli Schuhmaiher j l^H I m m ~v^^m Batavia and Sourabaya, al f M ssrs. Houghton Si o. Jan. 4. m.w.f XI JAS. AITKEN Co., FALKIRK. Bottled Ex.prbssli ior
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      261 4 McALISTER &CoT Government Contractors, Engineers' Furnishers SHIPCHANDLERS, Sailmakers A NO General Furnishers. Have always in Stock Fairbank's Weighing Machines, in all wr-iglit. to suit .11 <ountrie:_, in solid iron and wooden Iramr-. Salter's Family Spring Balances Safes of all sizes. Cross-cut and Hand Saws. AMERICAN AND SCOTCH TOOLS of every
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