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

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 4 th OCTOBER, 1895 DAILY ISSUE, No. 2,479
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      414 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. >»;i;<-tj h' v Wmakvih, New Harbour The '''ail steamer- wil leave Singapore on or aBONj the undermentioned dales. OLTWARt HOMEWARDS Mirtapcre Or*. 1; ll ilosetta Un c>ti R iiUa >cf j-'i K.^is^r-i-hind Oct. jotfe Khedive Mil Ravenna N ijth THe !*r« ;o \*a««iues anJ
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      562 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM <rx NAVIGATION COMPANY. L'nker Mail Contract with tub Austrian Government. THE following are the dates oa which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected to sail from here s— OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. for Hokgko.no. for Tkip.stk Shanghai Kobi. A: ports via Bombay. 1395. 1895M Baciuehem Oct. 5. Maru Teresa
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      483 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Govbrnment. 1 Agents at Singapore. Ships Aency. late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Qua 1 Time table (or October, 1895. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for Dat< I Speetmau. Penang. Oct. sth. Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang Sourabaya. (Jet. Sir I
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      897 1 T^HE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. This Company executes Ships' repairs of ail cc criptiona m the most efficient manner, under the s'ipti ntendence of European Shipwrights and tn>ji vxr\. No. 1 Gpavivg Dock. Length— 4.1s teet. Depth of Waterfront 14 !ett to 15! fset Width at Entrance feet. No.
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      707 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. I PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 V RESERVE FUND 5 503,000 J RESKRVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS i l"o,ooo,o«! Coubt or Uirbctors. I. j J. KRAMER, Ksy.,— Chaikm.v.. HON. A. McCONACHIE,— Obpotv Cnauomm. ID. R. Sassuon, Esq. j J.\s. lit- 1.1. [bvixg, Esij. >• R. M. Gkav, Esq
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      654 1 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Slbsi ribki) (dpiial x.i.joo,yno Sterling. Head Office, 92 Cheapside, London. Tin undersigned are |>r> \ied to a< pi FIRE RISKS tt current rate. THE BORNEO < Ltd MORWICH UNION FIRE INSURi x^ ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. EsTtILISH! I) I 7 > i 7 ROB FIBE
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      464 1 DACII 1C MAIL STEAMSHU COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. I'l rou«M. passage (irk.;- pr;,tited to Kr.i r*ran;c, .»r'.n (jtinini" AtiatlU oi S.tamtr^. also to .Sv, KrarH <• b\ lh« ;pv.-.. of the pAxtve 'ine-. looti)t; i" ror. r.ii p. m, Special reduocii r..i- grunted u> <- Armj, NrtV),
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1895.
    1022 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1895. !!ere nhall I c Pre»s the Vtopie't rigJ.t maintain, I ..-.\r :-H.;e-- :t unbri iru by gain •-^•'•■l 1.. Krlltrion, Lovaltr. aru! I a-.v. As lo the canons of journalistic taste on which our con temporary has proceeded m his pointedly personal
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    196 2 The two men who were rescued fiom the debris it) the Klin<* Street disaster, and who were sent to Hospital alive, are both doing well. It is understood that both the Hons. J M. Vermont and Dr. Brown will come to Si-gapore to a-tend ihe Legislative Council meeting on the
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    THE KLING STREET DISASTER.
    2057 2 The Inquest Through the courtesy of Dr. Mugliston, the Corotier, we are enabled to give the following account of the proceedings at the inquest into the Kling Street disaster, which was held on Monday afternoon at the General Hospital. After the identification of the bodies which
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    44 2 Further Armenian Riots m Constantinople. Heavy Street Fighting. Seventy Armenians Killed. Rioting with bloodshed, was renewed at Constantinople on Tuesday night Seventy Armenians were killed. The riots are likely to strengthen the Porte m resisting reforms m Armenia. London, 4th October, /rfoj.
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    28 2 It is proposed to play a game of hockey on the fc*pl«iade oo Wedif^Jay n VxT Vanderbilts yaclit, the Valiaat is the 3^^, J9 ltwkle, and rttft. deep.
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      280 2 JOHN LITTLE Co., LIMITED. SILICATE) CAKBON FILTERS. 4D7AXTA:-2S EASIL7 .p I WAXES. ;^fe^ w K' LAST LONG. j- •n^tnitl. removed, leaving the whole of the Filte .-iug Around thz block i> packed Granu latid tha^rcoa Iraw ag, to coltevl th t»ror»-r matter before tkc water reaches PRICES. 2571 Gallons 6-5
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      408 2 *p> > 1 RNISHED fro* t-. November. 1 dose to Govtnuneat POWELL* to. S.:o TO BE LET. V"O. \N x e*iialf entry. \\>\>\. N No. t St. OK EGORV PLACE. Hilly: «reet TO BE LET*" Mki* Hi. h— edtoti entry. X ->. i>-: i KA.NI. BROS. GO DOWNS TO LET.
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      876 2 Harmston's Circus. AND KO7AL MENAGERIE. LAST 5 NIGHTS, LAST s NIGHTS. Ul X FULL COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Received with delight. D.i-lm.n ami Moul ton's Uar Act met with a double encort:. Every number m >.<vr new pro^rauime am in it*e!f. Remember only 5 nights more f this great show.
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      303 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. notice! THE rf spunsibility of ihe late Tan Twa Hee m «>ur firm ceased on the 30th September, 1 95. TEK MOH Co. Oct. 4. 10.11 WANTED. Singapore Insurance Co.'s Shares (m Liq New Harbour iJ-Ark Co., Ltd. Tanji.ng P;,gar D..ck Debs. 5%. FOR SALE. Straits insurance Co.'s
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      197 2 The Week. Friday, 4th HiKh Water 10.30 10.5; p. I'u!; Moon, 5.42 a. in. S. V. A. 8-iu. 8.1.. Gun-drill, 5.10 p. 111. Chinese Christian Association, 8 p.m. Mark Lodge, 8 30 p. ra. Hannston's Circus, Tank Koad, o D m L. L. T. Club Dance. P Ex-Rafftesians' Dance, Town
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    THE CEYLON MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    177 3 A rwRKi-F»*TI«THS PKOro*TIO!». Cfftam Observer, Sept. 35.) 1 JiuiilW about the Military Contribution to jwd 5> Ce> U, has arrived from horn*, and vU jj probably be published to-morrow, it v !\cd at .'t*-for: wthi of our Revenue excluding jnd Ni.es. On the Estimated Revenue tor
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    THE TRADE OF THE COLONY.
    160 3 om the returns ot import- and <xrtd tor the three mouths ended June it appears thai Urn second quarter t „-rent year show-* a decided improveir<*Je. jii li.c whole a» compared -.he corresponding period of i**u > ...nnjaries give MPORTS rMW«.] 2rd Or. J"rf Qf-
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    DEATH OF MRS. PENNINGTON.
    289 3 LT S K»3 gtfl Northumbrian r -t Madra iskef Ito hear i >ra'o!e n»i below from a Madras r Banga i rred t l r. ii res Mrs. Pennington thr Assistant Ad jr M^.-*ctry. U i- reported it to o*t ock that rnoriung P< \*> cxamiui.ig
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    124 3 ar<? j»eUing mixed >.>ver lhu->e 3 of the straits, the BrothersSwet- Already lias the London CJkreaUrr.ry Nyrman should have known ■>!>oken of Mr. Frank AtheUtane idin as the Colonial Secretary of Settlements, and now from Hong.mr.s ot the Teifgrafk, n« SH M». Swtueniiain. (.owm^l Secretary of the >c:- emern*. MMOMd
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    A TRUE STORY.
    291 3 Th* Latbst m Snakes. No doubt about it, my friend F. is a 1 good fellow, a real sort. But he ha- one bad habit. He co'lec's. A stranger going into his bungalow would immediately think Pandeiuonium was holding hi^h holiday. A pet snake wri^g'i'ig up your
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    MALACCA.
    490 3 Hi* Kxcellency tl»e Governor is expe< ted I m Malacca on SafimUy morning r.cxt. Mler irs«!;:w. Sir*.'. B Mitchell will go 1 .in-. T.i A\-r Si' ik to the impounding r i\".~. alter \x inch lie jjjcs to la:.|Oiig I t- senten <■! two mooths ini|>ri>on- meal passed on
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    248 3 1 Boal of the Double Handicap was .._il i.'l-.i night, L>ra<i'Jell an<l Elliot, owe i^ meeting i'ar-.ons and F. I>. Mactaga ,r id;: game opened fairly, scores m j4 all I li-n the limit pair pulled up had il pretty well their own way, Ma>
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    56 3 A rropei table H-uigkoiig paper has this .crsioii of a Reuter s tclt^rain I'UK Rt\OLT AT GoA. lie n «iive; who Stave now revolted against i!k: Gunrwiinl m Portuguese Timor have de-k-ated U»«tf«ofH. killing three agents. TlieGovernor. with r4-iiiior«.«fnenls, has gone to que:l the revolt. 1 1 1 Hie amount
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    WILLARD OPERA Co.
    343 3 As a mascotte, or luck-bringer, Miss Ethel Mackay was approved a striking success at the Town Hall last evening, though from a business point of view the attendance was only indifferently good. Possibly the conditions laid down m the treatise on Mascotte have been infringed, if not
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    144 3 The lirst change" of programme of this popular entertainment gave great satisfaction to the considerable audience that fiil»jd the tent last ni^t-.t. On the bars Moulton and l>a?lia\va% were, if pos-ib'e, more expert tii^p. ever. Mi>s .\unttte gave her clever globe performance, and the Pardu sisters tlu-ir graceful
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    A TERRIBLE CASE OF AMOK.
    576 3 1 A ig Magistrate, X: ,1 K^n^sar, m ln> r^jiott (o August j»iv«rs the lollowing tlelatU of the recent Am tk case m bis district A terrifa m of occurred m the Lambor i i ik i.. i pi i r i.!cd Kampooe Fan- ng,
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    CRICKET.
    65 3 S. C. C. S. V. A. I \\>: team representing the S. C. C. S. V. A. Saturday nrxl at 2 o'clock is as follows:— Messrs. Orraan.Woodroffe, Maj.jr Lanbton, B. Leach, J. M^ctaggart, Grant, Percival, R. Reid, Capt. Parsons, Maxwell, and Stevens (Capt.) The S V. A learn will
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    101 3 Ch%mpionshii'. Ua. I- uv.-i.it v. J. B. Robertson. This match was continued yesterday, and ended m an easy win for Robertson by 6op and 4to play. Robertson started with 2 to the good from previous day's play, he took the isl hole, the 2nd hole was halved
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1238 3 (Via Ceylonj Paris, September 2 ist.— Reports by the mail concerning the state of affairs m Madagascar continue to be most dismal. The French advanceguard hopes to reach Antananaiivo on the ***** instant. The War and Colonial Ministers are openly disputing regarding the responsibility for the mismanagement of the
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    A MILITARY WEDDING.
    176 3 GiGGisßißu— Way. A military wedding was solemnised by the Rev F. Iv. Cameron at St. John's, Trichinopoly, Soutli India, on (lie 20 instant, the contracting parlies being Fredrick Gordon Guggisberg, Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, Singapore, and son of the late Fredrick Guggisbcrg, of Toronto, Canada, and Miss Ethel
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    AT A PENNY APIECE-£20,000
    748 3 AT A PENNY APIECE-£20,000 If you had as many pennies as there are natural holes through your skin, how many pennies should you have You would have enough to nialce £20,000. Now i figure up the holes for >ourselt. Yet you couldn't j afford to sell them for a penny
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 3 lp TO Oclobei 1 On London. Bank 4 n; j,_ demand 2z\ Private credits 3 m/ 5... document* 3 rn/s -'/-'j credits 6 m/s 2 j" UN India. Bank demand '93l On Hongkong. Batik demand i%\nn. On Yokohama. Bank demand J%pra. On Java. Bank demand isi Private 30 d/s
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    PRODUCE.
    97 3 U.tober 4.) Tm $35.12} Gambier s.'-, do. Cuiie No. 1 v.So Pepper, ijlack 'ordinary Sport) lo 90 •L. Wh,t f iF.vr LAV=S% 18.50 N-j::-.-i'> LO the it.) 91. Macr Har>doj 96. Ooves (Amboina) 18. L.iberian (.'olfcp 43 1^ 1 apiora, >,rr.?.W pearl (Fair quality),, 4i" an. do. flake (do.
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    SHARE LIST, OCTOBER 4th, 1895.
    259 3 SHARE LIST, OCTOBER 4 th, 1895. (jvOTATtOH. Capita! Paid up Shire; Vc. Di*. Honokcnp S'hai Bank. i;scx.div. fio.QOOO<x> I m, roc <*x> So.Ogc ■<i<£l.S^T* National Bank of Cfcin. taSßwfmn. £900*00 4400:5 '5 <-/">• fc rounders. .Nominal 7<r Bk. 01 China, jap. Straits $2j I/? 000.000 44:-' 96s <y<\ Founders. 5
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      288 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Con jHnv s >'cajuers arc ic-.p tcbed troi.- 1 1- pool outwards lor the Stra-irs Cl.ii:^ Ai J.jwa freai j Japan Homewards <or London every Hreex, a .id hnvc ■K£.::nm<:d..'inn for first .»r.d thiro .o. paoaea^erfc, < ..1--i '.vinga Surgeon baH Ste »;ir:<..-ss.. Through BiiN
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      358 3 Passengers tor Straits Settlements. Per Benlawers, from Ix>ndon, due Oa. S Mrs. Aynes Rogers nnd tour children. Pir Salasit, from Marseilles, due Oct. 9. Mr. de Lauge. Per Mireapote, from Bombay, due Oct. 12 Mrs. f-angdon ;md infant, Mrs. Cameron, Mr. W. M. Robertson, Mr. A. -A. Earle. From liri^idi^i.
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      985 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War FiagsATon. Capt*n. Arrived Pram „>.* WVJM Chbribov Out' tender, iSoKronc 0... i. Redpolb ttrit. g.b., 805 M.i. Sq li 1 Sr. N. tj Otbei Vcsaelb Bay. I-.-..S |> u i.to H, <>. Swura Bakjermassik Dut. 261 Ivrauta Bevgkalis lint, yu liuntei ■->^* BriihKs Kii.bj.. A .kin
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      217 4 McALISTER Co. FOR SALE. THE BRITISH SThAMER HENG SENG TYE ,-aiw.v K. i a X b.^is cj w«udm SmvHpore m :^i. l^»Kin S-, Brc.idih 11 11. IX v r^ about D.W. and 4 t'*bn». rdens.ng b> Mr. jßa*nBj ill >\ R b L A N C E.* hiirb«'ur Dovit i
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      200 4 NOW READY. TIE SINGAPORE and STRUTS ROUGH DIARY not 1896. Compil-tt Specially for Local use. i I Price 51.20. No Buauietja-inan. Householder, or Lady should be without a Copy I Publishers THE SINGAPORE and STRAITS PRINTING OFFICE. 100. ROBINSON ROAD. SINGAPORE Messrs KATZ BROS. The hmpire Lawn Mowers i 16
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      520 4 I T^JSTRV raPFRS EMBROIDERY RAPEP 1 StLR PAPERS A w. un./.ui..-: ,r.Afntmin» m tut -mmMcMifitt Mtiub m l"<U..u~utnfteluf'tfiJ*>oU Jl *ij J^m+-t cf jU wttet Bfi'KiniLL.S mi SUI StMtta ~i \TNXTIAN TAPERS LEATHER MfCM X RELIEF KLOCkTaPFRS I v^sn*.* r-iwrst «tirrs Samsr** muy ami inxnens pi^ui and .iwikMNv Apply to MOINE
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      43 4 fhe St. Paulj Breweries Co., Ld. BREMEN. ami brand. A LIGHT PILSENER BEER. t Annual Export 12,000,000 bottles, Twei-ve prize Medals Awarded. Supplied to all the principal London Clubs. Sole Agents for the Eastern Archipelago PUTTFARCKEN ft Co., Singapore, Jan. 10. B ,£P
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      894 4 SoLf Agents, BEHN, MEYER Co., t \\H/yf Singapore and Penanq. VJfV Singapore, M"^k Messrs. John I ittle Co. Messrs. Gunt/el ii Schuhcnacher Hi 'm^B Batavia and Sourabaya, X'eS^j^u 1 Messrs. Houghton Co. \ggj^jjgor^ in.w.f v«» P 4. > =A= JAS. AITKEN FALKIRK. BOTTLEIJ Em'KES.SLV IOR ExPORTATIO*. To be had of
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      928 4 BRIM AULT S SYRUP HTPO-PHOSPIITE of LHE FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST All suffering from Catarrh, Consumption, Obstinate Coughs or Golds and those affected with diseases of the Chest, Lungs and Bronchial Tubes, should take 6RIIAOLT S STROP of HYPO-PHOSPHITE«!LIIE Prescribed hy the leading medical authorities m all countries for
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      627 4 The Singapore Free Press AND Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Addku^, Advertiser, Singapore. Tklkfhokk Ntnmt. No. 61. Published at 30, Changr Alley, Singapore. TPHE Lading English Newspaper m th< A Straits Settlements Johore, the Protected Native States of Perak. Sdangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang. tht Negr Sembilan; British North Borneo; Sarawak, Netherlands Indies,
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