The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 September 1895

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, gm SEPTEMBER, 1895. DAILY ISSUE, No. 2.4
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      739 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL r STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Omici- Cotlyer Quay. Whaxvbs,— New Harbour The :nail steamers will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned date?.. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD 11*95 I^s- 10th Sep. Bengal »8«h i,ep. J Kaiser-i-hinil ;u«h Sep. Khedive jnd Oct. Mirsapur* 13 h Oct. Ravenna iota Oct" Mk fffoam
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      546 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— OUT WAR DS. HO M E WARDS. n>R Hongkonu, kok Trieste Shanghai Kobe. ports via Bombay. 1895. 180.5. Maria Teresa
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      522 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with ihe Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Aency. late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time table for September. Steamer From Expected Wil be despatched for Dat c Van Goens. Pcnang. Sept. 7th. Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang and Sourabaya. Sept. loth. Siak. Bila.
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      907 1 THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK J COMPANY, LIMITED. Tins Company executes Ships' repairs ol all iV-i- criptions m the most efficient manner, under the supei- j iotendence of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Graving Dock. Length 415 ieet. Depth of Water fr«: in 14 feet to 151 feet Width at
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      630 1 'LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL f 10,000,000 RESERVE FUND f 5 soo.ooo RESERVE LIABILITY OK tmnnnnn PROPRIETORS i f '0.000,000 Court or Directors. J. KRAMER, Esq.,— Chairman. HON. A. McCOXACHlE.— Dsrwnr Chaikmaw. D. R. Sassoon, Esq. I Jas. j. Bi 1 1. [kving, Ecq. R. M. Gray, Lsq
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      541 1 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Subscribed CsptTAj £,1,200,000 Siciliiig. Head Office, 9; Cheapsidi. London. The undersigned arc prepared a< cepi KIKK RI.bKS at current rate- THK BORNEO Co., Lru Agents. MORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR x^ ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. Establish Kit i/v7lOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amoi: v Ivsokbu £200,000,000. PatMH
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      508 1 •pACIIIC MAIL STfIAMSHIt x COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COM PAN V. ii.roui'i' I Pfaa x, and Germam by ail t'.-n ollxmnei r.-. ol the above m To .mi. 1.1 Spt-ci.-ii r; ..u rau Army, Navy, and Civii Servi< af pin .Iron. 1'..--er,,.. 1 CCt'.-.',^' Ov< i.:lld OMmecttng Lines;
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    Domestic Occurrence IN MEMORIAM.
    24 2 Domestic Occurrence IN MEMORIAM. In affectionate remembrance <>f the Rrv. Benjamjk Pe»ch Kkasmrry, Missionary to the Malays, who died m Singapore, 6th September, 1*75-
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1895.
    642 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1895. ••re. ■> ti*:.t ;..iii.tain, by ii tanJ uabHbed by i ;r c' er aloriaa* fitectpU ituw, :o I'etHf'on, Loyalty. ami I.iw. It was late >>it Friday afternoon, and therefore too late foe inclusion m the list issue of the Free Press, when
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    428 2 WITH the great historical ;.»ageai.t uf Saturday, the most impressive ceremonial ever recorded m the annals of i Malaya the curtain fails finally oi> all that was left of Abu BaKAR uf Johore, a prince who, chief of ail Eastern Killers of modem times, had made his personahty known and
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    841 2 H. M. S. Mercury returned from johore to-day. Lady Mitchell will hold a Reception on the afternoon of Thursday next, 12th instant, at 5 p. m. 1 lie mail despatched from Singapore to Loudon, via Marseilles, on the 13th ultimo was expected to be delivered on the 7th instant. Owing
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    NEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIL.
    970 2 (Via Australia.) Thb Supply or Cordite. London, August 13.— Lord Salisbury's Government propose to expend an additional sum of 00,000 m providing cordite ammunition. It was on the question of the insufficient supply of small-arm ammunition that the late Govern. ment were defe .ted.
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    267 2 A supplement i* issued with liie Free Pi as to-day, containing, among uther matter, tlie full judgment m the AbramsDallan case, and the report of the Legislative Council meeting on Friday. A correspondent writes to a home paper: The Orkney and Shetland election being the last on the list may
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    443 2 PLAY ON FRIDAY, Sept. 6th. limes, owe 5, beat G. Paterson, scr., w.o. Graham, 2, beat Warren, owe I. Plumpton, owe 2, beat Ross, 5, 6—4. 6—5. J. M. Gunn, scr., w.o. Sisson, owe 1. A. A. Gunn, scr., beat Wright, owe 2, o—o,0 o,
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    270 2 -■v b Corr t e t. i-'ckai:. sth September iftof The Johorc yacht Siang unexpectedly arrived on t!ie atternoo:; of tii j.<; instant: oil i\uaia Paliaog', liie ofiiLer iij coiiimaod ilnflsediaieiy «»:tcr\var'is proceeding tv the Kota cvsjialc'ies f©r the Sultan. A deputation of Pji.di^ chiefs from His Highness
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    176 2 1 here was some discussion iv Council on Friday on the new Theatres Bill, which gives to the police certain powers o\ control over theatres and theatrical performances. Some members of Council doubted whether it would be right to inter fere with private theatres. Had the inhabitants of River Valley
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    158 2 Nine men went to sleep m an upper room of 68, Arab St., on Saturday night. About one o'clock one of them heard a noise and lit the lamp. One of bis companions was roiling on the floor, as though m great agony, blood flowing from a ghastly wound m
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    66 2 The Lavd Mayor m Paris. The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress of London (Sir Joseph ami Lad\ ktnals) have received a most cordial welcome m Paris on Uie occasion of their t»r« reeding to be present at the opening of the Bordeaux Exhibition m an olfici.il capacity.
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    America and the Mission Outrages.
    49 2 Outrages., America has resolved to he-id a separate enquiry into the Cbengtu Riot. The America Cup. The America:; yacht Defender has beaten the British yacht I'alkvv.e m the first race. The St. Leger. Raconteur has been scratched for the St. Legf-r London, gth September,
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    ENGLAND AND CHINA.
    74 2 The Situation Critical. REPORTED BRITISH ULTIMATUM. Sp»-ciai to the Smgupore bret Presi Hongkong otii Sept., 1595 i 4 -S p.m. I: us Reported froui Shanghai tlut S;r N. O'Couor. British Minister at Peking, bas presented ai. nJtimaluoi to China v.. behalf of the British Government. 1 be
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    TO-DAY'S COUNCIL.
    120 2 Ihe Le-isLtn-e Council met this att«£ noon ar.<] considered two motions. MB Burkinshav.'i to prevent fro:,.' speaLiifl any member of Council who has be<fl twelve times ruled out of order m thrv successive meetings and the Colonlß Secretary's tor a committee to revise T standing orders of the
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    59 2 ChaMMOMSHIP. Entries for this event close on VVednes* day, nth instant; first ties to begin play on Monday, 16th instant. The Approach and Putting Competition tor a silver Patter presented by an anI onymous donor, will take place on Thursi day, 1 2th instant. The Monthly M«dal
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    70 2 I It has come to the notice of the General Orocei Commanding tlut the use of Gharnes and I J.nrilohas at the publ.c expc.se m m«*h too frequent, whenever practicable it should be so arranged that Parties and iis^rts are marched either M the early morn.ng or m
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    110 2 The Pinang Gazette of the sth fact contained a telegram relative to the Council proceedings 00 Wednesday, statin? that Mr. Hfittenbach withdrew his motion atter discussion. The Government spoke «i favour of it, but stated that, for official reawii,, they w«re prevented from giving Mr. Huttenbacb voted f?r t£f IS?
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      124 2 _TO^DAT > S ADfVBirntKMWMTS. McALISTER&Co. Have Just Received 71ICSH SHIPMENTS OF THE FOLLOW ING. Australian Butter. i WOOD C 0.3 Australian Fodder. i H»6o I i*a* pei »&:e. SFECIaLLT -ELECTED F A^^ i 1b tv '.2 l*o sach. I i 50 .er.ta Ib. Prime Liacon i .•nt^ per lb. j
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      590 2 FOKSALE ABeckOeirt Cottage Piano. Apply to GRAHAM PATERSON. Sey.» W.DALLAN is now carrying on business as Horse Dealer, Jockey, TrauKr and Horse Breaker at 75, Brass Bassa Road. Shccin£ and harnesu repairing done by experienced workmen. Unftbed Food. Oats, Aw. Temporary Stables. 14 Armenian Street. Sept. 9. 9.10. For Penang,
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      224 2 The Week. H.,.;. Water:— 0.^0 a,, o^: Philharmonic Choir, 5.^0 p C.iiurch Work Associate jii. 4 p. i... S. C. L. T. Tcarnimti". S. V. A. Maxim Gun-driii, 15 p. rr.. Tuesday, toth High Water 1.2; a., 1..-1 p, French Mail Outwarti-.. French Mai! Homewards. S. C. C. 1.. T.
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    THE FUNERAL OF H. H. THE LATE SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    205 3 THE FUNERAL OF H. H. THE LATE SULTAN OF JOHORE. The Proclamation of H. H. Sultan Ibrahim. An Imposing Historical Pageant. reversal mourning for H.H. th? late SuUai; of Johore culminated on Saturday |n a funeral unequalled for solemnity of oriental ceremonial and the representative character ot the assemblage that
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    The Lying in State.
    756 3 On Friday afternoon, at live o'clock, the i rown Dr. Galloway, and some of 3 Btiic headmen of johorc were present when coffin.-. w-.-re taken to pieces. Ip to tint! time the late S jitan's lx>dv had bceu •>";; -n :i tew) coffin witfc uglus- iiti,
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    PROCLAMATION OF THE SULTAN.
    1238 3 PROCLAMATION OF THE S ULTAN. lUe prociamatiou of the Suitan D »ignat* was fixed tor sleven o'clock m the Balei Zarah, a cruciform building with a striking interior, and the ceremony uhich was witnessed there was o: a gorgeous character and truly oriental m its display. I-'»ng before the appointed
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    THE FUNERAL.
    2621 3 Leaving the Istana. ly before one o'clock the sound of d funeral music of the Malay oboe Moslem drum, played m quaint ted rhythm, issuing from the Throne where the body was lying m state, d a large number ot visitors to the front of the Istana, prayers
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    BENEFITS OF WAR.
    310 3 Voting countries, like children, apparently feel the effects of violent disorders but slightly, and recover froiH them with marvellous' rapidity, says Consul Hearn m his report on Rio Grande do Sul. Consequently the long and tedious dis- sessions which have convulsed the State for so long, pernicious
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    THE FUTURE OI THE METRIC SYSTEM.
    535 3 THE FUTURE OI THE METRIC SYSTEM. It will be interesting to see how soon any rcsjits fro1 the X? l>«ft of the Comni;!tec on *\e:ghls and Measures advocating the adaption of t<ie metrical system m Great Britain. Ma;m- facturcis arc naturally slow to encourage any change winch might puzzle their
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 3 (Corrected up to September 9.) On London. Bank 4 ni/« 2/24 demand zjz Private credits 3 m/s 2/2-7/10 documents 3 m/s credits 6 mjs 2/2-9/16 On India. Bank demaiij iy^ O^ Hongkong. Bank demand i%pm. On Yokohama. Bank demand |%pm. I On Java. Bank demand 1 Private 30 d/s
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    PRODUCE.
    284 3 (September v.) *J5Gambier t 0 do. Cube No. i 12.80 Pepper, olack (ordinary Spore) 11.371 do. White. (Fair L/W=s% „18.50" Nutmegs 150s to the Ib.) 91/ Mace (Bands) 96 Cloves (Amboinaj 1; it Liberiaii Codce 42 7.5 I'apioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 4.15 do. do. flake (do. do.) 4.20
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    SHARE LIST, SEPTEMBER 9th, 1895.
    265 3 QUPIMHia. Capitii Paid op Sasnas Pi Of*. ;Hon fc,- ng ,VS-h.iß, n t. I7 sex.d,v. f,o.o«»oe» 1.0.000.000 Sa.ooo ,2 5i f iy, N-'-.i. l^nkofCfcina ?j6 Buyers. {.fr-.oou Uoo |i C'W*- Footers Nomi OA, i BkofcVnMap^S l T s S^ 1 0000 :^s s- Taniong Pa^r
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      293 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Company's steamers are despatch- J from Livet* pool outwards for the Straits China It J .pan It from japan homewards for London every week aad have accommodation for first and third cias> passenge.-s, car. tying a Surgeon and Stewardess. Through Bills of Lading are issued
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      795 3 VESStLS IN PORT. KlagtATou. Captain Arrived From Cjr.Hj.-,-.- h.j;. WSjcj. A J Brit. ij4; Owen Sep. 4 Kudimouu Boaatead AMHtRvj Brit. 108 Shinmen Aujg. 25 Klan^ Weeßii lv.au j BAKPJKRMAhSIM Uut. 2Oi Ivrame; Sc;p. 0 Sandakaii Man Bkltisloe But. ia.s« Bennett Sec. 6 Mattrtias B^Has j Beko&alis Brit. <yo Hunter
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      373 3 Cl LAiANCLs Hi,.., <]>..■ Brit, i ••">■■•• Si OKDII Hi C tombo. Sapj-hu, BriC I K.an^. Uano; BriL Ki*n N C C«.oi£, Sp. sir. Ocl».na. Gcr. sli Si bsrg. </■ OoFttk, Brit. ar. Soi bmbo, Geno.. 1 &i 1 Bnt. a Malacca. Hazlimoou, Br:-.. Brahi v od AsiHtßSl, Bril. sii.,
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      227 4 KATZ BROTHERS. Tailoring Department m<< A New Shipment Just Opened UIK LI.AUING I.IM. The Navy Blue Serge Suitings. Taaplca) vj^ht. Fine quality. Uuv .\«vy S r^:> are «.c «alcd throughju. ':>t Strata SeHleweots and Native Sl a. nee. Fancy Vestin&s V a -> 'J i c 1. t. Ne 1
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      677 4 TO BE LET, PARK VILLA X, Institution Hi!!, from ut iXtU>cr. Wat-r laid on. Kent S3O. Furniture ma* be taken at valuation if desired. Apply CRANE BROS. Sep. 5. 2»o TO BE LET. Sj, Institution Hiil. Immediate entry. Rent Apply CRANE BROS. Sicy. 5.10. TO BE LET, *tTH .mmediite entry.
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      630 4 ANNUAL CASH CLEARANCE SALE. I ROBINSON Co. SINGAI'UK E, I will t ffer for sale, during the month of September, their surplus stock of DRAPERY, OUTFITTING and other goods— at greatly reduced prices for CASH. Ladies' Blouses and Shirts. Gents' Calf Shoes, Black and Brown. Cotton Dress Materials. Patent Dress
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      681 4 BARUGH Co. gg@NN?ISSEURS PREFER .^whisk^ \A/H SKY si/i/niiji\ 1. s I 1 All Whiskeys are sold under the following guarantees. Ist. That all are thoroughly Matured. jnd. That no German Spirit enters into their composition. jrd. That all are bottled m a Government Excise wan house, unrW the restrictions therein
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      699 4 AVER'S Sarsaparilla 18 THE GREAT Blood-Purifier, NERVE TONIC, STRENQTH-BUILDEk. f tiSZt il t... nlaris ng bom im|i Aycrs KarMt|iai I;.. I Mrn*v Uie «■< ak, and i *}iili p My. Bj it- n-- i i- m Bleep refre»iiiu^. 1 joyaWe. Ayer's Sarsaparilla mOHMT AWAEDfe AT THE World's Great Extotitiiit. M..or
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