The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 May 1895

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 291 h MAY, 1895. DAILY ISSL'i:, No. 2,373
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 392 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Ov-ice,— Collyer Quay. Wma-v«s,— New Harbour The mail steamer- will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD 1855 1895 Khedive "'.in- ioth RohiUa June uth Rosetta June 24th. K.venna Innr _*th Kai-ar-i-Hind B*l P»kin hdj ioth RohiUa iu\ >i Kheaive Jnrj
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    • 536 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Under Mail Contract with thb Austrian Government. THE following are the dates on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected to sail from here r— OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. roa Hongkong, korTrikstShanghai Koaa. ports via Bombay. i3_s. 1895. Maria Valerie June 15. M. Bacquehem June 14Virtdobon* Juiy
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    • 822 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands Indi* 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 N. Mumford, ENGINEER SURVEYOR. Or. ice: 8, Cavenagh. Bridge Road, (oppcsi'e Post Office. 27.8.95 Art
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    • 417 1 J. M. LYON CO., MILLWRIGHTS. Civil Mechanical Engineers, iron founders and ship builders Machin. Snores Shi-iiuildiku Yarm, Albion Engine Works, Beach Road. OFFICE ft SALE-ROOM, Opposite the General Post Office. Makers ot Light Draught Steamers and Launches, Improved Cattle Powers and Windmills, Lyon's Patent Rice Mills, Colonial Wood Working Machinery,
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    • 636 1 X-TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AA BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND f 5000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS i 110,000,000 Court of Directors. J. KRAMER, Esq.,— Chairman. HON. A. McCONACHIE.— Depot. C hairman D. R. Sassoon, Esq. I C. J. Hollujav. Escj R. M. Gray, Esq I |.\s. J Bell
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    • 576 1 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Subscribed Cbpital.. £1,200,000 bterlir^. Head Office, 92 Cheapsidc, London. The undersigned arc- prepared lo at oepl FIRE RISKS ai current rates. THE BORNEO 1 l.n»..— Agents. MORWICH UNION FIRE INSURI ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 1797. POR FIRE INSURANT E ONLY. AHOUKI Km KIM f200,00
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    • 433 1 pACITIC MAIL STEAMSHIP x COMPANY AND f^CCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Thiou^H passagl k.a.'- i. F France, and Germain tdantii InH" of Steam "eswmm of tbe abovi To ol' ,u rau Special reduced :ai< Dtticer. oi the Arrn\,N a: ootained o applicalior.. Fasser.g.rs ll 'of proceeding Ove-land .1 Paobc
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  • 25 2 Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH. On the ***** instant, the wife of H. F. Fos ok, E. K. A. ic C Telegraph Co. Ld., of a daughter.
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  • 843 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1895. It-re-ha.! I iv,.. ll.r 1 i_mvj l.v lii-iiptu-e sinJ i llrrp patr.ol Tn t', i.rr L -li.ri..ii. i-. I'i..i_»<l 10 Uell-ioii. Ixnaliv ami I i.w. The cruiser Pique Ie ft England on i lie i 7t.11 inst. lor Hongkong. The Derby was
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  • 660 2 A spt-i.il meeting of the Municipal Commission was held tins aftetnoon in the Board Rooms, Robinson Road, Mr. Gentle presiding, There were also present Mr. VV. Nanson, Mr. Tan Jiak Kim, Mr. Evans, Mr. C. G. Paterson, and Mr. J. P. Joaquim. The President stated that Mr. Mos.s
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  • 565 2 Judgment wa. given in the Appeal Court this morning, from a decision of the Court at Malacca in a matter between j Henry Arthur Heard, assignee of the proI pf*rty of Wee Eng Yew, a bankrupt, plain- tiff, and lan Ong Tan, administratrix I under the will of
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  • 902 2 THE INTER-SETTLEMENT RIFLE MATCH. Thi Hitch at Sham-hai. {China Mail.) We believe there has been some hitch in regard to the Interport Rifle Match, Shanghai having failed to shoot within the time stipulated, but through no fault of the Shanghai marksmen them- j selves. It is not improbable, therefore, that
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  • 117 2 \2o Lives Lost. A supplement to El Comercio contains a telegram from a correspondent at Zambalc_, dated May i ;ih, staling that the Spanish coasting steamer Graiina became a total wreck in bad weather on May 13th near Selanguin. The vessel was trom the north
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  • 160 2 How under-staffed are our Consulates in Siam may be judged, says the Daily Chronicle, from the fact that the Consular Report for 1893 was on published this month. It is an interesting document, and on the whole gives a fairly satisfactory picture, rather too optimistic in parts. The French blockade
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  • 256 2 Betting on the Derby. The following is the latest betting or the Derby it to _> agst. LaM-ao t agst. Raconteur and Le \ar to a The Oss! and Solaro re to agst S!o--step; to i agst. Kirkcomici and Sir Yisto 5 to i agst. Beddiampton Launch of
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  • 474 2 The Colonial steamer Sea Belle left to-day about noon for Kelantan with Mr Lemon and a Malay interpreter on board. 1 hey lo meet Mr. Clifford, who may possibly return in the Sea Belie to Singapore. .our Chine.e. professional _aiii.erig;. who were brought to the notice of the Police recently
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 364 2 JOHN LITTLE Co., LIMITED. SPECIAL SALE OF BICYCLES. MANUFACTURED BV RUDGE, WHITWORTH Co. AND T H|L QUINTON CYCLE Co iwuoi 1 ,t Cti m M\.\.h ic h kkk> both ai Homi vm> Abroad. J?. o\ 1 ibes* M.V _»Pt( \i 1 l\KiH\-iu L»\ uut tcprc- '•.ilci!:\*. ha. Jt I %CKEI>
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    • 458 2 TOWN HALL r 1 1 _>Hoar >n»u% o\n Th» New WiUard Opera Company, I. HANI' OPENING NIGHT. THE GAIETY GIRL Pi 01 Admission and 9i. a I mn I .11i_ t Limited. CHINESE GIRLS SCHOOL TH »l M... Sa .-»:_i ..nd Fa .An if tiie rands* of the »k <
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    • 798 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED A FURNISHED or unfurnished home. Moderate size. Entry ist July App'y In T. n., c/o Free Press. May 29. w I s WANTED. Straits rrading t.o.'s >»ti res. Straits Insurance < o '■> Shares. I ranjong P i^.i 1 I )>> t k Co 's Shares. New
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 177 2 The Week. Wednesday, 29th High Water —0 yy a m.. p. B Jessish Fea>t <f Week.. Thursday, 30th High Water: I.3pm. m., 2.5a p. in. Church W rk Association, <_»os-'. House Iftaaai Auction Sale s s. Lubeek, Powell Ac Ce., p. m. I_»dy Mitchell's Reception. Philharmonic Orchcstia, 8.15 p. m.
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  • 1335 3 A DRAMATIC EPISODE AT THE RATIFICATIONS. c im Ga2ctte.) i Ac-il-iniuTined correspondent at Chefoo has ni j* a couple o. additional particulars touching I tha i-Uiin atioii ei the Treaty at that port. The !»e ol die closing u 1 the ■ir between Japin 1 _.n 1 I hm.: —il
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  • 1173 3 'By New Cumir- Shihtse. ino.) Part I. To anyone fond of the sea it is a most delightful trip from here lo Bangkok and back again, for one certainly wants a return ticket It is especially delightful if one has the advantage that we had, of travelling by
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  • 1647 3 By Ihe courtesy of the Editor of the Kobe Herald we are in possession of a translation of the text of the Treaty of Peace, which was published in the Japan Official Gazette on the 13th inst. After preliminaries the treaty reads Anii le I.—
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  • 1258 3 (Via Ceylon.) Tiir AtsTKo-Hi nuiri in Foreign Minister. Vienna, May tSth.— Count Goluchwioski, a Polish nobleman of the Clerical party, has been appointed to succeed Count Kalnoky, the AustroHungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Russian Polict in East Siberia. St. Petersburg, May iBth.— The Russian papers commenting on affairs
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  • 169 3 Cori'.s Orders. Head Quarter Office, Singapore, _c>ili May, 1895 1. there svill be an examination for promotion at the end of next month (date will be published hereafter). All candidates must forward their names to the Acig. Adjutant as soon as possible. With reference to Corps Order
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  • 69 3 (Corrected up to May 29 On London. Bank 4 m/s 2 demand _/i; Private credits 3 m/s _/_> documents 3 m/s _/_l credits 6 m/s j/j; On India. j Bank demand... 194 On Hongkong. Bank demand i%pm. On Yokohama. Bank demand par. On Java. Bank demand 1 32 Private
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  • 138 3 (May 29.) Tir Gambler It b.^-; do. Cuoe No. 1 \2 4. 1 do. do. No. 2 1140 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pore) I.- 7, do. White. (Fair I. W=s% > „19 50 Nutmegs 150s to the lb.) 91. Mace (Band-.) 96. Cloves (Amboma) 22. Liberian Coitee 41. Pengerang Liberian
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  • 352 3 (Siam Observer.) Wc regret to have to record the receipt of telegraphic advices of the death of Mr. Smiles, a m.i c.e., i.K.L.s of the Royal Survey Department of Siam, from dysentery, at the early age of 33; Ihe deceased was born in Edinburgh,
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  • 292 3 Quotation. Capita! P*;d uf) Share* Pd. tfcv Hongkong S'hai Bulk. r pretn. |io.oooooo |i0,000,000 bo.ooo tzs£i-s*r'-National B.ok of China #|K Uoo.lSO C»»«9»»*4* Founders. Nominal f75 >£ Bk.of China, Jap. Straits Nominal. J 42.000,000 i,4Soy>B lyj b,^ F«'ind-rs. c Tanjong Pagar Dock. J^; f i.*<v>.oo.i 1
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 294 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPAN V The Company's steamers _ce despatched (rwui Innpool outwards for tht Straits China ic J pan fr-,m Japan homewards for London every and base as commodation for first and third etas- passenger*, ,-*r. rying a Surgeon and Stewardess. Through Bills of Lading are issued tor all
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 362 3 Passengers by the Mail. May _<>.— Pe< Print Heinrich trom Antwerp.- Mr. I). W. RCscner Nauz, Mr. Ankersmit Jr. From Bremen. Mr. Nai But. From Genoa. Mr. J. H. Ricge, Mrs. J. Byvancht and daughter, Prince Vadhana, Mr. Phya Merchai, Mr. Phya Upaphat, Mr. Phya Prasan, Mr. and Mrs. Plunger,
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    • 1387 3 VESSKLS IN PORT. I- lags A Ton. Captain Arrived Frr. n Can-orne.. I- V»i- Men-nt-War Blomsibwoal Dut. (00 rlamm I Api |oßengka t Merciwc Brit. cm., 3730 Fawkes Mas Penang Sr. N w Sta Other Vessels Ammmhk Veatsßm-. sh., 1476 Brainnci May 2 R.deJaneiioGilnl'.ai Amiu.rst Brk. 108 Shimmen May 27
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 259 4 McALISTER Co. Government Contractors, Engineers Furnishers SHIPCHANDLERS, Sailmakers General Furnishers. Have always m Stock Fairbank's Weighing Machines, in *i> w< '-.»>- intn-». m -uoii mm an «"t nltii ir-in-:-. Salter s Fam.iy Spring Balances ot all si_:es. Cross -cut and Hand Saws. AMERICAN AND SCOTCH TOOLS >>i ever- descri|>lion. Plane-.
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    • 584 4 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. TESTERS will be received by the Very RcvcMad the War 1 ._nrr.il of the Portuguese Miwon. Victoria Nirr.t. Siikgapori-. up to SaturI day, i>s!i June, !_*),>. it>r ihe Cunstiuction ol an addition to St. Joseph'* Church. Plans and -specification caa uc stun at the Orhce ul Me_r_
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    • 430 4 SUNGEI UJONG AND JELEBU GYMKHANA CLUB. *pHE Annual Race Meeting will be A held at Seramban on Monday and Tuesday, the ioth and nth June. Value of open K\entb #3,000. Entrie. close Monday, May 20th. Easy access from all paits of the Straits. Tor pro-r.imm.s and particulars apply to W.
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    • 581 4 SOCIETE FRANCAISE DES EXPLOSIFS, 7 _?_j____£ No. 1 Blasting Gelatine, '>S_<i' AlM_Mp' Electric Fuse. I No. 1 Dynamite, TRADh^SSnM/maWtuimetu i^aaea. Gelatine Dynamite, m g H K Electric^S._ine 8 Gehguite, Cablet. Detonators, and all necaaiary appliances Irldo Platinum Wire can be obtained in any quantity, securely packed in casea of 60
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    • 329 4 SoLr Agents, mma?—. BEHN, MEYER To., \\fi\ff *M Singapure ami Penang. VU_T Singapore Messrs. John l.ittie Ac Co. _OT-__k Messrs. fiuntzel Sc Schuhmacher \'Jf *Jp Batav.a and Sour. ibuya _r I Messrs. Houjchton o. Jan. 4. m.w.f The St. Pauli Breweries Co., Ld. BREMEN. GIEL BRAND. A LIGHT PILSfc.NER BfchK.
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    • 656 4 The Singapore Fre e Pr CSS AMI Mercantile Advertiser. j Cab-e Address, Advertise, ■•'tliij t f Telei-hos* Ni Mk. k. Publiahed am, Change Alley. S porf 'fTHE Lading English t A Stratts Settlements; jUL Protected Native States of FWal Bd j gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang. tl„ x^ i Sembilan; British
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