The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 June 1895

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 4m JUNE, 1895. DAILY ISSUE, No. 2^77
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      384 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Owica.— Co'.lyer Quay. Whabvis,— New Harbour The in^ii 4WMR will leave Singapore on or abuut the undermentionet) date-. OtTWARD HOMEWARD. Khedive j 10; RohiUa hnM u:h Kaaeit« ..c 241k. Ravenna !:nc j?th Katsar-i-HinU St* P»kin u»tT RohilU Khedive July 24th TSe isue to Marseilles
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      558 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYDS STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Umdbk Mail Contract with the Austrian (ioVERNMBNT. THE following are the dates on which the Co 's Steamers nay be expected to sail from here OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. for Hongkong, fokThibstb Shanghai At Kobb. ports via Bombay. 1395. 1895. Maria Valeric hunt 15. M. Bacquehern June
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      767 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands Indi\ Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Aency, late DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Ql'aY Time table for June. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for Date G. G. Meijer. Batavia. June 2nd. Batavia. Cheribon, Samaranj;, Sourahaya. 4th. Siak. Bengkalis. Ist. Hengkalis, Siak,
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      694 1 Art Photography. Corner 01 Stamiokdßoad Hill Street. Platinos Aristos A SPECIALITY. Sittings from 7 a. tn. 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 AM) H. H THE SU.LTAN OF JOHORE GKESHAM HOUSE.
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      642 1 JJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI i>x BANKING CORPORATION r; PAID-UP CAPITAL f 10,000 000 RKSERVE FUND s 000 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS i ti0.000.000 Court of Directors. J. KRAMER, Eso..,— Chaikwav HON. A McCONACHIE,— Dej-ot* Cuaibmmi. D. R. Sassoov, Esq. C. 1 Holuoav, l.sq R. M. Gray, Csq Jas. j Bell
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      555 1 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. j Srssi KißEi) Cbpitai. i j. .0.000 Sterling. Head Office, 92 Cheapside, London. 'I lie undersigned arc prepared lo ;.tcept URE RISKS at (m rent rati THE BORNEO < i.,,..._aNORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR- ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. Km ulish fe i> 1-■■ FOR FIRE INSURANCE
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      469 1 PACiriC MAIL STF.AMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through pass.-i).'f li<;..i granted Franc^t *«d Geraaam b) all trans-A of Ste.'. melb S;i ob) 0/ the sl*> vf lines. To oAer Kwopean points a Special reduced ratts I < i Army, Navy, and t_i\il Servioi bc«bt*inod application. Passengers by
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1895.
    652 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1895. IH V I telegram of Rtruter's about a nir-(Jitatci) Russian r<til\v4V extension toward> our political irontier on tlie Hindoo Koosh iook> at first si-jlit rather ol a disquieting character. But a reference to a £ood mnp show-i that m th«: most alarming
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    634 2 The French mail outward was >ignail< d as we went to Press this afternoon. The homeward bound French mail steamer Natal will be despatched with the mails to day «'«t live o'clock. The P. (>. mail steamer Khedive left Colombo at 3 v m. yesterday, (Monday) the 3rd instant, and
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    A RELIC OF THE " BILLITON."
    189 2 A RELIC OF THE BILLITON." The Government Launch Rusebit.i when retu pning from Muka Head yesterday afternoon brought m a teak clincher-built life boat, which was picked up on Sunday by the Lighthouse-keeper. The b >at is j2ft. Oin»»- Anjj, 6ft. }m. beam, an.i filled with yellow m 3 air
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    RAUB GOLD.
    39 2 The following telegram has been re< ceived from Kaub, dated 3rd June, al 4 p.m. Rough cleaning up of Battery yielded 1,100 oz Amalgam, estimated quantity ol stone crushed being 760 tons. Battery commences crushing again tonight.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    412 2 The usual monthly meda! handicap was i played off on Saturday, under excellent I circumstances. Tin Links were m very good condition, and therefore some good scores w«re handed m. Mr. James Miller, the winner, was heartily congratulated on his win, and it is hoped his name
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    WALLETTS CIRCUS.
    311 2 Owing lo circumstances over which the com pan) lia«l no control the opening per- j formance, ol Wallett's Itijou Ci r c v-» was I delayed until last evening, when a very mj< ie*?>(ul programme was sabmilted to a fair hou>e. Ihe management hay«- to a great extent
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    THE DEFENCE OF CHITRAL.
    657 2 Further Details. The speci il correspondent of the Times at Chitral sends a furtlier detailed and very interesting narrative of the events of the siege. He blatcs that m consequfnc*: ot Captain Campbell beinjj wounded, Captain Townshend, of the Central !n--d'a Hor»e, commanded the fort during
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    672 2 {From a Correspondent.) May 22nd, 1895 Influenza has been prevailing all over Pekan of late, but la grippe is now relaxing its hold. A quantity of tobacco, bring thr residue of what was purchased and sent upstream for the Malays on the outbreak of the j Tembeling disturbances,
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    PAHANG CORPORATION. LIMITED.
    496 2 F*. ktukk i i.»i nuns ai Ki_ *> 1 \v. On the afternoon ot Wednesday, bill ult.. a numerous gatlierinj; of the oflk ia!s of the P. C, 1.d.. celebrated the starting ol tlie new Winding tngines at Pollock's SUalt. Soon after the arrival of Mr. \V.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    193 2 The Armenian Difficulty. Turkish police have grossly affronted the foreign delegates of the Armenian Commission. Yielding to presort the Porte lias promised a reply to die stat j nient of the Commission before Bair.im. W. G. Grace, of Gloucester. Gloucester has beat Middlesex bi live wicked Mr. W.
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    THE FORMOSAN REBELLION.
    136 2 The Japanese Capture Kelung. [Special te tke Singmfw, !■,<, f're,-.) I lie Japanese captured Keluagin rornOßa on Munday. June yd. Three hundred Chinese were killed. Mr. G. S. Murray is expected by to-day r reocfa mail. As Mr. Grant, the broker, was, out ndmg on Friday evening
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    TELEGRAMS.
    515 2 [VUCefL London, May 25.— The Birthday Honours List lonum. the following name- -Created Knights J Orand Cross ot the Bath Lord Plavfair Ri. Hon. las. Sian-ield, M.P. for Halifax, Generali f' r Mlchael Biddulph, Charles Gou^i, Sir Geo. S r Drur >' Low > Admirals S.r William Montagu Dowel!.
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      392 2 TO BE LET. LTKI>M f-i-bm-. i. m ,i >:tKe-. m Chartered rfcinK i.uiiousc^. Bauwry Koad. Apply HOWAKTH hRSKI.NE, I.ti>. Det. -o. v.c. TO BK LET. IMMEDIATELY pmCfUOOf ivj- •< ""i Tyw. aafilih .\\fply to Nu. tol'ycr yuay. rilj, mc. TO*lbE~ L fc T. T I I i'ry, .N\». 34 Ka?fl--^
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      716 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. Mrails I ratling d>. Sh-»rv^. New Pryc Kiver Dnvk Shares. FOR SALE. Kanb Hitributiii','- I P«nj{»;rjinj Planting C>>.'> S!<^rrs. Apply to FRASftH x tu.. Kacaap«M4 Sktra Brokers. Jane v.c Pictures from the History of the Scottish Reformation. T*Hk Beit ie---u.e o» tlio striiea will be t;ivtn by
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      403 2 TOWN HALL, SINGAPORE. THE NEW Willard Opera Company, Director Mr. Clifford Willird. To-night, Tuesday, the 4th June, /tfyj. THB URBIT MODERN •URLESUUK, •IN TOWN' INTRODUCING •The Can-Can Dancers' 'The Rowdy. Dowdy Crew,' Ihe Catl Boy IlilorU Sir Smith.' Jeannette,' and all the up-to-date Songs aid Dances. f'ti-Murruw. ll'eiinestiav, 5/A June,
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      158 2 The Week. Tuesday. 4»h Hiyh Water:— 80a. m., -,c lP m French M AI Outward*. Church Work Association. 4 pm. illard Opera Co., Town H.i!L 9 p. ri Wednesday, sth Hvh Water 6 a. m.. 6.4-' p. m. Mumapal Commission, 2.3., p m LectKc, Preibytc-nan Church B. jo p. m.
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    SELANGOR.
    564 3 OVwm our mc* Corres«o<tdtmt.» the Annual Queen's Birthday Sports took place on Friday, the 24th, on the P»r3«ie Ground m front ol the Srlangor Club, .md although the European community were very lax m attending the meeting, the day's proceedings were a great success Starting at 8 am., with
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    CRICKET.
    526 3 1 his match \\a> played on Saturday and Monday, an<: ended m an easy win lor the tiarri^on by an innings and 2u runs. Leach, backe, I'erciva!, Major Lambton and < »utj«i-berg; batted well for the military, white Hinde's fowling m the first innings sei ired him nine wickets,
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    MAJOR VON HANNEKEN.
    2508 3 His Views on the Chinese Collapse. Amongst the passengers by the homeward b->und German mail s. s. Karlsruhe. which left for Europe yesterday at noon, was Major von Hanneken. Ute military adviser and assistant to the Chinese Government m the recent China Japan war. In the course
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    THE TRADE OF THE COLONY.
    872 3 From the annual report on the Marine Department, the following particulars of the shipping and trade for 1894 are taken. The trade of the year 1894 shews general expansion m nearly every important article of commerce. It is the Export trade that we must look
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    PENANG 1894.
    397 3 The annual report on the Northern Settlement for 1894 shows that the revenuewas $1,407,903,311 increase of §84.500 on the figures for 1893. Under no head of revenue was there a falling off. The Opium and Spii it Farms were re-let for a period of three years m September,
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 (Corrected up to June 4.) On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/ik demand 2/1 1 Private credits 3 m/s 2J2i documents 3 m/s 2/2$ credits 6 m/s 2/2S On India. Bank demand 19J.1 On Hongkong. Bank demand i%P m On Yokohama. Bank demand par. On Java. Bank demand 1 3
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    PRODUCE.
    125 3 (June 4-) fin 54 M' Gambier 8.55 do. Cube No. 1 12 ;o do. do. No. 2 11 75 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 12. do. While. (Fair L;W=5% „19 50 Nutmegs 150s to the Ib.) 91. Mace (Uandaj 96. Cloves (Atnboina) it. Li beri a 1 1 Coffee 41.
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    SHARE LIST. JUNE 4th, 1895.
    307 3 ulAliow. Capita ,-i;(i et Sr,,rt> *M, Di*. Hi'nfkir.j V.S hji Knnk :<jv. prem. ficoooooo $1 ■•000.00 *S£*-$i fNation BwikofClHM fiS i,*..< i,. VFounder*. Nominal 750 i,i Bk.of China. Up. k Straits Nominal. {£2000,000 .150 .968 i9v>"s iif. Founders. £5 i m Tan jong Pagar Dock.
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      387 3 QCEAN STEAM SMIP COMPANY The Company's steamers iredesp h»d from I ivetpool outwards (or itii Stra'*- Chin* |c FfXMB Jap.in Homewards tor Lond'^n every weeK 'j aicommodation for fir>t and tliird <:!as- pai«eag -i\ 1 rryinga Surgeon an-i Stewardess. Through Bills of Lading are is^'ic-i 'or a>! Chini Japan, Manila,
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      755 3 Weather Report. (June J.j Taken al Kandang Kerbau Hospital Obscrvatury 9. am. ,r. m. 91. m. Bar. red. 32 Fah 29^94 69.820 29.84* Temperature 860 ,<4 Wet Bulb Thermometer Sou 78.0 Dir. of Wind S.W. S.W. Calm. Max. Temp, m th^de 1 Mm. do <io 74-7 Max. m ;~>jn I5
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      920 3 VESSELS IN POKi Klag> Ton. Caplain Arrived Prow Men-ot-War MEKttmi Bit. -,v jjjoFawke* Ma> Penao^ Sr. S <>' Other V^Rfide AuvtMiHc YiCATsßril. ih., Ci Brain 1 Ma) 2 f i !•> >'i 'A i CußttiuliYi li.Noßn'. j S Ha >' j Chkako H. Kn\ 8riL.956 K»j..:i Al.l' I Con miji
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      280 4 GRESHAM HOUSE, i;\ri!.K^ km\d Mrs. ROOKE, MM J651 KKtKi\F.I» AND l> NOW i SlioWlM, H£H New Trimmed Millinei7 Untrimmed Straw Hats I 111 X \lM\t. >tN LES. Suede Gloves FOR l>\\ A-NH I XLMii W EAR, Black. White Light Dark T;ns. KELLY WALSH, Lm >1 EIVEU > G«« 9 5
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      823 4 "ikr^ LEEMANN GATTTS VW PATENTED FAST adEt JST KH«Ki omu. V*ScLcA>ent3 l fers RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT«cC0 l *yF MILKMAID m BRAND -7^^ Condensed Milk I |(§23s(?§fc The "Milkmaid" Brand is guaranteed to contain all —^rf the cream of the original milk. In the process of *wJiDENSED manufacture nothing but water is
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      303 4 JOHN LITTLE Co., LIMITED. SPECIAL SALE OP BICYCLES. MANUFACTURED BY RUDGE, WHITWORTH Co. AND THE QUINTON CYCLE Co. >'..'.. i.Jlrllilju Two of the most CELEBRATED MANUFACTURERS i)olli a\ HOME AND AbROVO. A LARGE Sh.kctiON of these MACHINES Si-h lALLY Pi RCHASEO by our representative has Jl si hekn Unpacked ;*nd
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      208 4 JAS. AITKEN Co., FALKIRK. Bottled Expressly for Exportation. To be had of all Dealers. Wholesale Agent PATERSON SIMONS Co. Oct. I. (u.fr. PILSENER BEER, KKY BRAND. Imported since 1876. 1 Si ,/,^W*sj BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, None Genuine without the above two labels. BEHX M£YER Co., Sole Importers lan- 3- t.th.s
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      268 4 I McALISTER&Co. I Government Contractors. Engineers' Furnishers j SHIPCHANDLERS, Sailmakers AND General Furnishers. Have always m Stock Fairbanks Weighing Machines m all weights to suit all countries., n solid iron and wooden frames Salters Family Spring Balances Safes of all sizes. Cross-cut and Hand Saws AMERICAN AND SCOTCH TOOLS of
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