The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 September 1895

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    20 1 TH E Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 13m SEPTEMBER, 1895 DAILY ISSUE, No. 2.. 1
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      700 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. I O**cm. tu.'. yer Quay. Whakves.— New Harboar I The mail sleamers will leave Singapore on or aiiout the undermentioneti ttirn OITWARD HOMEWARD lloactta tOth >- Bengal «3tfc L-cp K*i»er-i-hintl -,oth ir^p Khedive .-nri Oct. i M.:z*p re :;h On Raveana totk O? R.ailU
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      573 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. L'm»hr Mail Contract with tub Austrian < (jOVBRNMKNT. THE following are the (Lites on which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected to sail from here j OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. mi Hongkong, kgkTribsth Shanghai k Kobb. posts via Bombay. 1895. 1895M Bacquehem Oit. 5. Maria Teresa r
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      486 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Ukuek Contract with the Nbtherlanos India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Aency. late T. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer QuaV Time table lor 3eptemb-r. Steamer From Expected Wil be despatched for Date G. G. l.cudon. Arrived.] Sourabaya, Bali, Lombok, Macassar, Timor, via Bawean. Sept. 17 th. Van
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      501 1 For Constipation I and Biliousness I 1 A nice and taft remedy for Isdie* id J children to |»clg»ntly but promptly upon the liver, stomach and interlines, h mil Jullm cur« habitual coostipotion, offemivc br'-i'h ncJ iick-hrujachc. JULIEN, 8, rue Vivienne, PARIS Rrnownti I'hvbiciant prescribe Gritniall'l Msii.o ai th- mo*.t
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      646 1 j ILJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI iri BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL J-0.000.000 RESERVE FUND J 5 ?00.000 I RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS i *i0,000,000 Court of Uiksctors. I. KRA.MKR, Esy.,— Chairman. HON. A. McCONACHlK.— Di.i'uiv Chaibiuw. D. R. Sassoon, Emj. IJas. J.Beli [kvikc, Esq. R. M. Gray, Esq I M. D. ►'zEKiaL,
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      439 1 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Subscribed Cspitai £,1,200,000 Sieriing. Head Office, 92 Cheapeide, London. The undersigned arc prepared lo accept MKK j RISKS at current rale-. THK BORNEO Co., Lot.,— Agents. MORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR 1/1 ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. EST lILI6HED !7<J 7. I OK FIKK INSURANCE ONLV. Ami'
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      414 1 OACZI'IC MAIL STEAMSHIi COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through passage bcket£ grantei nn^taiu. jJ France, and Germany bj «-*r of S earners, also bo S:.: Frai cist obj of the above iiw lo other European p Spec sa! reduced rate* -,e Army, Navy, and Civil Sen •fplicarion. i
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      16 2 At Mayfijld. Penang, on the 12th instant, the wife of KoHt.tM Yeats, of a daughter.
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      DEATH.
      31 2 ■\t the Ade'phi Hot*l. on the i.jth Septemler, ISOS. Husky Norman Scarth, the beloved son of Hbnky Ormano and Annie Grack Kowe, of J->iii>iv. Aiml y months and 2 days.
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 13, 1895.
    736 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 13, 1895. llrrchall [Vo^'.r.g'.t.ra.nU.n. 1 niinence and unbribed by gain r.i .>• rruth !:er glorious precepts draw, i' e!i to Religion, Loyalty, and Law. To DAY there is announced two important changes in the diplomatic re presentation of Britain at foreign capitals of first-class
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    118 2 The baud of the sth Fusiliers will play I on the Botanical Garden* 011 Monday at 5 P">. The griffins are expected to arrive by i the German s. S. Summer f eld, from Aus- tral.a, which is due here shoitly. Mr. Matthews, the ornament of the Straits Bar," is
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    THE FANCY FAIR.
    877 2 This enterprise continues to be a popular attraction in its various departments, which arc run with unflagging energy by their respective staffs, amounting to about 100 strong, largely composed of ladies. At the different kiosks and stalls brisk busi- ness continues, and the stock in not a
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    295 2 There is considerable excitement amongst the pawnbrokers of Singapore on account of the increased fee for licenses. The s. s. Iser, Capt. Burgoyne, has on board a large quantity of railway and bridge i material, and locomotives for the Trans Siberian railway, this being the third steamer this year (other
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    615 2 A very interesting and amusing approach and putting competition was played yet- j terday afternoon. The distance being about 60 yards, a net about 10 feet high was placed about 40 yards from the tee i off. The hole selected wa» the- one in front of the
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    S. C C TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    315 2 PLAN <>\ IHIKSDAY Sept. f jtii. A. Si\i,Lts. Gib-ori uv^iL .\3<K.doai;a!l, >— > 7— c ii. SINi.LL-. Morrison, cww beat Mcintosh, o—l. 4 ><, 6—4. .S«cu«. Bry.mt. 5. beat S^LijUr, ->cr.. '>— 4. Dr. Robertson, scr.. v. J. Graham, unfinisbed. Parsons .inc 1-. I). MacUy-.c:.
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    43 2 M Joaquin de Pereyra, vice consul for Spain at Singapore, has been transferred to the same post at Cardiff. He will leave Singapore on the 24th instant by the French mail steamer Sydney for Marseilles route to Cardiff to join his new post
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    349 2 Diplomatic Changes. Sir Frank l^ascelles. British Amba^ador at St. Petersburg, succeeds Sir Edward Malet at Berlin. Sir K. O Conor. British Aliai^tcr at Pekin. replace* Sir I". Lasoelles at St Petersburg. Germany and Russia. The C/arha* received Prince Hohenlobe the German Chancellor, in an extrrm^ gracious manner, at
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    FIRE AT TELUK AYER.
    251 2 About, two o clock this morning a Slid constable who was on duty in Market Street saw smoke issuing from a sbo winch turned out to be No. iS, Tel Ayr Street. Bursting open the door be nonced that the fire ms burning abort the middl.
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    38 2 France am. China iH€ War ik Madagascar. mmm Rkjts at Bavokse Pans, Sept. 3 .-.|i,ou Wve t AK FMPiRIAt IKVALID. C "°«JlkA ik Russia. Tut Sei.ak FeTts. I Ihe hSSLS i^ 0^ «-n«ivc« «n ho,K>ur o:
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      315 2 ANNUAL GASH CLEARANCE SALE. ROBINSON Co. SINGAPUK K. will offer for sale, during the month of September, their surplus stock of DRAPERY, OUTFITTING ...I other goods— at greatly reduced prices for CASH. Ladies Btoaim And Shirts. Gents Calf Shoes, Black and Brown. Cotton Dress Materials. Patent Dress Shoes. Stuff Dre->>.
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      615 2 7 YY'AXFEI) .i>i kurauan lerk. with «ome L>U(lcd)(c tiook— keeptCg, !->«■ Br;t;>h No.- Bu»n«a. Apply F. C o rVv* fVw >. I WANTED I-...--.... .'t Nurse, or Nurseiv i.: «enna3 rauiarairy of two young children. Appl) la F.. <" o. /■'■■'•t 1 Ww >. A u.c. RAFFLES INSTITUTION. N i-:i>
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      755 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WAN »ED for a Store in town. Two Chinese Assistants, who are able to speak and write j Engli-.li. Apply with copy of testimonials to K. D. c/o Free Press. Sep. 13. 10 t» \VTANTtIJ tor a store in town, a smart Salesman; must be .n.i;uairttrti with ac-
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      126 2 The Week. Friday, 13th Hi»;h VVat»-r 4.1s a., 3.40 p. <ien»-r-«! Medinjj, >ut^ »pt>re Ciuti, p. n;. S. 1 I. ['ournament. Chinese Chriiitian A^soc^-ion, p. in. Saturday, 14th Hip'i \V^te> 6.2 a., S- S P 1 Golf Club Monthly. Medal Haidkap. P. ft- O Mail Outwardfe. Fancy l-^ir, b.30 p.
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    THE PAHANG RAIDERS.
    228 3 K*rOßTßl> CaCTVM •>» Si K*Sl \MD M.»r Kilai News reached Singapore last evening „v*he s- J-JNtee, Capt. Pallett. that two el the Pahang r«-be!s had been captured bv the Siamese troops acting in conjunction with Trengganu headmen on the I oortiers oi Kelantan and Trengganu. j Fhi>
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    THE ASSIZES.
    177 3 tit aae» were tried yesterday Fnree tvaaoe were charged witb dtshonesi v retaining a stolen bank note k» me hunI red dollars, they having reason to believe it :hc note had bet-n stolen. I« > ncfC j» acquitted the other being convicted and -<-nt-;i«-ed to e^hter--. months ri^oroui
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    A SENSATIONAL.
    384 3 1 K^uc'*" y-*' M F however wLv "ur.i rat least a.- n»< i I 'F-*^- S .it... cfl ih >^« -> j|n«i'T-. uted Satan nln» cw w*» «x« t\^ it r»s reported H Hiv. J iWB lIK .'*"\V Sayre*, *a» gradual) weakei .J? «r»th I IB" Some e
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    98 3 \k v.rs. \V. H. Wild and F Da\v>on. two Sttb- Lieutenants, are passengers n the which icit England M Awtsl ■:i» fur Singapore to join the Fusilier-., fne latter is no relative oi Lieut F S. Duwwo, Acting AdiuUot. Pcrak Sikhs, si'ier*. ale joi»n Dunn. u» Zuia larae, lias left
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    MR. HÜTTENBACH AS A LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR.
    794 3 Penangite writes this fair, moderate and sensible letter to the Ptmsng Gazette on the subject of Mr. Hiittenbach's resolution and on the regrettable manner in which he handled it in Council i agree with much that you said in your leader yesterday. Mr. Hultenbach's
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    THE NAVY AND THE R.N.R.
    377 3 fhe project to retru.t K N. K. officers into Ihe Navy in considerable number is creating :r> .eh debate in the service and other j.-i^i r-> First Matt fails foul of j,- iposal and shorn Ihat it would be as i tfl '.h'.- d'-triment oi
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    23 3 A sharp lookout being kept at Bangkok ior a Huktea coolie, who, with stolen j uaii»-uote* worth f^ooo, b& absconded I from Singapore
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    A SUBURBAN CAFE-CHANTANT.
    1552 3 (Cafe-Chantant in aid of funds if local charity in highly respectable suburb Lawn, with I platform, whereon youth with red nose and white hat is singing; tents for fortunetellers: buffet with claret-cup and cigarettes and caramels and other intoxicating joys. Assiduous damsels, all smiles, press sale of
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    TELEGRAMS.
    185 3 B( Via Bangkok.) Irish Legislation*. i, Sept. 5— Both Houses of Parliament sed a Bill re-enacting clause 13 of the d Act passed by the Conseivative Covin 1891 to enable Irish tenants to purir holdings by the help of funds advanced by the Slate. The Indian Budget Surplus. In
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    CHINESE SERVANTS' SIGNS.
    329 3 It is not an uncommon thing to he.ir people in the Kast say that they are still in want of a Chinese cook, whilst others will have numbers of applica'ions directly it is known that their cook has left. The rea-on f<,r this is easily discovered if
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    SARAWAK NOTES.
    318 3 Sarcfxak (jaz-ttt., Carl Alexander. Grand Duke of mar, I a- made Mr. C. Ho-e a Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of Vigilance, or tf the White Falcon. A race meeting is to be held in Labuan on the ;tst October and jnd November next. Entries
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    224 3 A friend in Japan writes:—" Cholera is pretty bad up here in Japan, although it has not extended up into the mountain districts north. On the way up, at one of the stations, Omiya, I saw one poor fellow stretched out on the railway platform in the last stage of
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    WHAT EMPEROR WAS THIS ?
    833 3 WHAT EMPEROR WAS THIS He was one of tlie greatest monarchs that ever ruled in Europe. He was always at war, yet but wait let us take one thing at a time. He was an enormous eater. He breakfasted at five on a fowl seethed in tn.lk and dressed with
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 3 (Correcthd vi' to September ij.J On London. Bank 4ms 2/2$ demand 2 Private credits 3 m/s 2/2 16 documents 3 m/s ,2/j.j: credits 6 m/s .2/2-1. 16 On India. Bank demand 19J On Hongkong. Bank demand 1 %pra. On Yokohama. Bank demand |%pm. On Java. Lsank demand 131 Private
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    PRODUCE.
    89 3 (iscptciriU:r ij.) I'm ■'*>4..t'Gambier p.15 do. Cube No.! 12.60 Pepper, iilack (ordinary S'pore) 11.37 do. White. (Fa.r L/W=s% „15.50' Nutmegs 150s to the Ib.) 91. Mace (Banda) 96 Cloves (Amboina) 17 2 Libenan Coffee 43. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 4- do. do. flake (do. do.) \?n do. medium
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    SHARE LIST. SEPTEMBER 13th, 1895.
    293 3 SHARE LIST. SEPTEMBER 13th 1895. rr Quotation. Capita! Paid u^ Sn^rc- fa. Div. Hongkong S'hai Brak 176 ex. div $*****030 $i<. 000.000 So. 000 1.25/1 Nation. 15i„kofCh:nP. iTBM&Xt So-.000 £400 5 ,9,97 °*ig Poonders. Nominal Bk. ot China. Jap. Straits *2^ 1^2,000.000 £450 <j^- :<+}> Founders. I 1 25* Tanior.^
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      299 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Company steamers arc 'icpi- '>~d from Livet poui outwards for the Straits China ipas from japan homewards for London every week .id K..v ai commodation for first and third lui- p»ini''Hgrr», car r.mga Surgeon and Stewardess. Through Bill* ot Lading are issued tor ail Chin
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      196 3 CLEARANCES. September 12. PALAMCOTTA, Brit, str., Wiodebank, for Caicalta. via ports. Pf.tkarlh, Ger. str., Scliall, for Hiugo. September I iseß, Brit, sti Burgoyne, tor Vladivostok. Hye I.Kong, Brit, str., Nesbitt, for I". Anson, via ports. Sultan, Brit, s'.r., Chopard, foi kfuar ami Malacca. Honu Wast, Brit. sir., Peters, for Malacca
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      1044 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Mcn-of-War Kla e Ton. Capta:r. Arrived Ftou. Coo».);i.e^ Poi Mi.ru iky Brit. cru.. ;^,o Fawke* Se\ |o > Oti Rbopou Brit, era., 805 May Sep. q Penan} V<> Othe- Vessels Aoowa Brie 14; 0..0. Se t A, bi :.i Br:u (101 S Barry D AssiMHLi Bci 25
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      637 4 TO BE LET. PARK YiLLA A. Institution H»U, fram is» Octocer. Kent $3;. Apply CRANE BROS. Sep. 10. »•>•• TO BE LET. ->, i:.*u;ut:on Hill. Ima>«u«»e entrv. Rcw'- f Apply CRANE BROS, j b*v >•">• GOUOWNS TO LET. and Ndc 1 i Uoml Quay, Uciy <twpirf by Messrs K. Jt
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      155 4 Messrs. KATZ BROS HAVE JtST RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING GOODS. Plain White t INNER SETS, for 12 Persons Flowered DINNER SETS, with Beau iful Designs, for 12 Persons *a$ TEA and COFFEE SbTS to match $6-a set. PLAIN GLASS, a set consisting oi,— 1_• large Tumblers i ._-;>!. it do. t^
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      194 4 Gresham House. NEW GOODS JUST OPENED. B!ack and Coloured Surah Silks Blouse Silks in all shades. Black Merveillieux Silks. Silcot Sateens and Cotton Crepons. White Indian Linens. I rinted Lawns and Cambrics. Navy and Black Serges. Beaded Passementeries. Ladies Sailor Hats. Diamond Dye Lisle Thread Hosiery. Mrs. ROOKE. GRESHAM HOL'Sli.
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      669 4 Ttoanly Medicine of the hind awarded a Certificate attheCalcuitn Exhibition, 1683-84, open to allCotmtrim Registereo f| I J\ I Hi R[ Trade Mark rWHDDYNE HAS THE LARGEST BALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIC MEDICINE IN THE WORLD. For thirty year* has maintained its f^fk It3 ener C>*> n effects are shewn from
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      626 4 Ihe St Pauli Brewenes Co., Li BREMEN. GIRL BRA2TD. A LIGHT PILSENEB BF.HK. I fii^2 J^^b Bwß 1 I Annual Export 12,000,000 bottles. Iwelyi; prize Medals Awarded. Supplied to all the principal London Clubs. Sole Agents for tne Eastern Archipelago PUTTFA RC KEN k Co., Singapore. Jan. 10. «"•> j
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      194 4 McALISTER&Co. Have Just Received FKE S il SHU' MtN 1 S O IH J I'OI.LO W 1 NG. Australian Butter. WOOD Co.'s WEA L- KNOWN cu\\ BRAND. Price rjs cent* per 1 tk tia. Australian Fodder, Chaf} fjOu Br«i, 25 H Oai> ii htraw §j 00 |<or b*!« SPECIALLY SELECTED
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