The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 May 1895

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 31ST MAY, 1895. DAILY ISSUE, No. 2,375
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 386 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. o»»ic«.— CoiWer Qvay. Whabvbs,— New Harbou The mail -aeamers will leave Singapore on or •bout the undermentioned dales. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD Khetltve >':-.<- io<h RohtUa June uth 1 Rosen* me 24th. Ravenna mm j'th K*is**-i-Hina &h. P'km My ioth RobilU July SkA KheJ.ve July a»i:i
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    • 534 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Under Mail Contract with the Austrian Government. THE following are the dates oa which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected to sail from here 1— OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. fob Hongkong, for Trieste Shanghai Kobe. ports via Bombay. 1895. 1895Maria Valeric Jure 15. M. Bacquehetn June 14Vindobona
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    • 766 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARLTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with tub Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Aency, late T. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Qua v i Time table for June. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for Date_ G. G. Meijer. Batavia. June 2nd. Batavia. Cheribon, Samarang. He Sourabaya. 4th. Siak.
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    • 691 1 Art Photography. C.OKNhR 111 Vl AMI OKU KuAl) HlLl StRHKT. 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
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    • 635 1 XJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND 5000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS i *«0,000.00 c Court or Directors. J. KRAMER, Esq.,— Chairman. HO.V A. McCONACHIE— Jkputy Chairmak. D. R. Sassoon, Esq. I C. J. Hollidav, Esq. R. M. Gray, Esq j Jas. J BtLL jrvinc.
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    • 593 1 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. I Si us* RißEu C bpit \l £},2vo,ooi> Sterling. Head Office, 92 Cheapside, London. The undersigned arc prepared to a< cepi i-IRH RISKS at currem r.iti^. THE BORNEO Co., Ltd^— Aga TaORWICH UNION FIRE INSURx^ ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. EiTiILISHIO IJ<y 7. KOR FIRE INSURANCE
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    • 690 1 PACITIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND /ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through p^ss.H^e tickets granted to England Fiance, and Germany by all tran^-AilaritK hn<<, of Steamen, also to San J-ranciscoby tbr stejxnen of the above line Toother karopean putnu proportioaaiKaafae--Special reduct-r. rate granted U Officer* of the Army, Navy, and ivil
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  • 971 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1895. THE monthly report of the Municipal Health oHicer comes at a lilting time, when the personnel «»f the Engineer's Dejiartnient is under special discussion, to remind us tli.it while m one direction the late Mr. MAC RITCHIE has left one great province
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  • 708 2 The monthly srwing meeting of the I Church Work Association will be held at the Raffle* <> rls School on I uesday, June I 4th, at 4 pin. On Monday next, Whit-mondav. thereuill be no issue ol the Singapore Free /'ress. The K\i imngc Banks will also close, and the
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  • 880 2 Imperialist," m the Colonies and India, writes I see a good deal m the newspapers about the coming colonisation of Formosa by the Japs. More than that, we are assured on the authority of Captain John Ingles, formerly naval adviser to lh« Japanese Government, that, with the captured Chinese men-of-war,
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  • 373 2 An extraordinary pie<e o{ n<-ws i arm- front Sydney on April lytli, the- statement bent; thai an uctopu- 5(1. lon^ crawled on to a terry-boat mtli- harbour and fastened on to a lady and gentleman among the passengers. Ihe ferry-boat was the Lotto plying between Neutral Hay
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  • 820 2 The Formosa Rebellion. Japanese troops have landed at faugh fu m Formosa. Bye-Election m Edinburgh. Increased Unionist Majority. Mr. L. Mac Iver, Unionist, ha*- defended Murray. Liberal, m West Edinburgh, by 2 majority ot seven hundred. The vacancy m We*. hdmburgh 1- dj? 1 Viscount Wolmsr succeeding to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 293 2 JOHN LITTLE Go., LIMITED. SPECIAL SALS OF BICYCLES. MAM rAt 1 t KfcU BY KUDGE. WHITWORTH Co. \\i> Th|i QUINTON CYCLE Co I won! tfee 1 »RATEU M \MK vc li XXX; both a! HUM:. \.M> ABROAO. L\H« >- .s I thr>e M.\c"Hi M > S*'t« 1A!.1.> Pt'RCHASCD bj our
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    • 508 2 NOTICE. T H B-- Ib cd am tTHE STRAITS TRADING Co., Ltd. \"Oi! f X > treby that t'ne Trmeß&V Boofes ibove Cotapanj will JovJ t May I iJ j. s. both da\ 111J. H. h\ X Secrcl-ry. t "THE STRAITS TRADING Co., LIMITED. NOTK i 1O HOLDERS OI- SHARE
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    • 539 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF THE KASTKKN ARCHIPELAGO. A SPECIAL mce-inj; of this District Grand Lodge will be held At Freemasons Hall, Coleman Stnei, on Friday. June 14th. at 9.15 p hi. precisely, to instal H. E. Kij<ht Wor HlO. Sr ch tries Bulen Hugh Muchell, i..c.m.g., as
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    • 249 2 CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL. THE usual Half-yearly Sale of useful and Fancy Articles, m aid of the funds of the above Sduiol, will lake place, GoJ willing, m the I Upper Kui>m of the Town Hall, on Friday, the i 7th of June. Sale commencing at 4 o'clock m the afternoon.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 191 2 The Week. Friday, 31st Hitfh Water 1—2.27 a V- p. Moou. l-irst Ou.irter, 4 }is j>. n Saturday, Jane Ist Hiifh Water 34 a. m., 4.59 p. ni. Nearly Mumcipd Tax on Hag* 'Singapore, due. Cricket.— S. C.r. Garrison, tp. m. SXX. „d V1... Mr.Finck'sXf., epra. S. K. A. Spoon
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  • 1095 3 i At Ihmhk Officer's Report for April.) Aaiiough »he lowne-. ».l the Zymotic Kate i-» j il llitj'wt lhe MMWK <>i ~n linens and the deal h rate tor the month showed a very considerable MOMMk the number of deaths being 208 mure ian m M.ir. h, 1$)
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  • 2996 3 THE SINGAPORE SPRING RACE MEETING. Retrospective Notes. The Spring Meeting, which was brought to a most successful conclusion last Saturday, was one of the best meetings we have had here for some years. The weather was all that could be desired, and the racing, taking it all round, was good.
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  • 2060 3 "Stkikin' li.k." Something ha^ been said already about ilic attempted formation of a Russian ring m petroleum, and about the curtailment of the Pennsylvanian supply, and the urcum-,tances which led to the present remarkable adv. nice m prices. But the subject of strikin' ile is an intere-ain^
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  • 68 3 (Corrected up to May 31 On London. Bank 4 m •> j/^J demand -ill Private credits. 5 tn/s 2/2 I document? 1 m/s 2/2 J credits G m/s 2/2J On India. Bank demand i-^j. u.n Hongkong. Bank demand J%|)in. On Yokohama. Bank demand par On Java. Bank demand 1
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  • 119 3 (May y.) I'" 34; s Gambier H 5.5s do. Cube No. 1 \z u do. do. No. 2 1180 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) iz. do. While. (Fair L/W=s% i.j 50 Nutmegs 150s 10 the Ib.) 91. Mace (Banda) 06. Cloves (Atnboina) 22. I.iberian Coffer 41, Pengerang Libenan 44 o
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  • 296 3 UI'OTATMM. Capitt! P*;dup Si^rt, IM. D.v Hongkon* V S hai Bank. !yu prem. |,o.oooouo $io.o»>.ooo lomo .^s/.^iyr Nation..! B^nk of China J.S 4.400 1 S r, ««.V7"'» Fou.ders. Nomi-I (3?* Bk. of China, Jap fcStrartt Nominal U2.000.000 /450.968 199-»7S fe* rounders. £.5 I 1 «-o
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 110 3 For Hongkong. The Indo China Steam Xav. Co., Ltd., Steamer KUTSANG, 1,481 tons, Captain Pa we, having left Calcutta on the 20th, may be expected to arrive here on or about Ihe 3rd prox., and will have prompt despatch fur the above \n<\ 1 For freight or passage apply to
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    • 473 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Company's Iteunen are despot' h- 4 irom !.i»cipool outwards fur the Straits China pan ii troat ]apnn homewards for Lundun every Wceac md ham atcommodation for first and third las- paikrngers. i>-.t. i rying a Surgeon and Stewardess. Through Bilis of Lading arc w>ued for
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 76 3 Weather Report. (May ;,o.y Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. a m. 3r. v. 9p. m. Bar. red. 32 Fah 2y.B;j 29.5r0 29.844 Temperature 795 8.;. z 77.0 Wet Bulb Thermometer 75.9 77.5 70 o Dir. of Wind S.W. \V. Calm. Max. Temp, m shade 87-5 Mm. do do
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    • 555 3 VESSELS IN POKT. M Fl»«b 4 Tun. Captain Arrived Prop, Coosac H< Whet, Mcn-ot- Vvar MtK< ir<v Brit. cm. iotasi M r Other Vessels Al.fcMMtl i< VCftTKßlft. sit., J" Biaii 1 M 2 I A lint. i£ m foiinaufi Ma A A ib Brie 1 \gz Ha«w Ma> j I).,
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    • 628 3 VtSbhLb tXPfccTtl). 'Jiv.ii,: port and dai<- o 1 ilepan«tie, 'where known] ontc due >-r» utd A^.-m Mf N -fll »H. COBMOKAK, Za K.4ISKR, Kiel >1 i- J,l H Piui 1 f>evonpon Ha» I m S< H« utt Kid Wot 1 Hoi^ko ig M I Ab.l. v i lv. i; cj.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 242 4 McALISTER&Co. Government Contractors, Engineers' Furnisher s! SHI PC HANDLERS, Sailmakers wi» General Furnishers. Have always m Stock Fair bank s Weighing Machines. m ail weights l«i -janthe*. m >uii*l irui» attl v\oo«Jrn irainea. Salter s Family Spring Balances Safes of alt sizes. Cross-cut and Hand Saws, AMERICAN AND SCOTCH TOOLS
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    • 439 4 TO BE LET. ITRU.M isl February. 1893. Offices m Chartered r B..nk BwldMBS. 1 Baucry Road Apply HOWARTH ERSKINE. Ltd. IXtc. .f». v.c. TO BE LET. IMMEDIATELY PIRKPROOF Depot Tanjong Pagar. capable of being »üb-divided. Apply to No 6, Collyer Quay. April j. uc. to~be~let7 "I Til msmcdi.iie entry. No.
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    • 505 4 GRAND HOTEL JAVA, BATAVIA. THIS first class Hotel, patronised by the Eng> li-h Community of Baiavia, and situated m the Centre f the most healthy and best residential j puarter ol the Town, offers a good Table, Wines, j and Accommodation to Travellers. A runner attends all steamers, a\d English
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    • 503 4 JOHN ROBERTSON J R CELEBRATED SON D WHISKY. CERTIFICATES OF ANALYSIS. ii v, (krai I'owkr Strkkt, London, E.L.. uru ]h<. 1893 "ertby certify that I have submitter] to a very careful ami searching chcmicil analysis a sample of Olij Scotch Whisky, as supplied by Mcs-r>.. J.. HN Robertson Son, and
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    • 26 4 PILSENER BEER, KEY BRAND. Imported since 1876. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, None Genuine. without the above two labels. BEHN MEYER Co., Sole Importers I lan. 3. MM
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    • 224 4 SoLt Agbnts, a?»w^ BEHN, MEYER Co., Singapore and Penang. WvM Singapore, B**^M Messrs. John I .it tie 8r Co. ayr^sV Messrs. Guntzel .v Schuhmather _dj '-aßf Batavta and Sourubaya, I 1 Messrs. Houj(litoii Co. '•aSißaa^'^^ Jan. 4. m.w.f As JAS. AITKEN Co., I-ALKIKK. BOTTLU) KM'RKSSL^ !OR F»|,,Kl A I lON.
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    • 647 4 The Singapore Free Press AND Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Address,— Advertiser, Singapore. TeierMONK Hitt Ho. ot. Published at 39, Change Alley, Singapore THE Lading English Newspaper m thr Straits Settlements Johore th e j Protected Native States of Perak. Selarr gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, thr \v Kr Sembilan; British North Borneo:
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