The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 October 1895

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. 14™ OCTOBER, 1895 DAILY ISSUE, No. 2,48;
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      449 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. o»»ict.— Collar quay. Wbakvis,— New Harsoar The mail steamer* will Wave Singapore on or *bout the undermentioned date >. OITWARD: HOMEWARDS Mirsapore Oct. 13 h «toset:a Oct. 16th ■owtta Oct ith Kaia:r-i-hind Oct. 30th Kbadiva itaMOll Ravenna S-jv. ijth The tan to Marsci.e-s *<*!
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      557 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Undbr Mail Contract with the Acstriak Government. THE following are the dates oa which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected to sail trom here r— OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS, voa Hongkong, forTribst« Shanghai Koac h»ts via Bombay. 1895. 1895Man* Valeric Nu\ 4 Maria Teresa Oct. 13. M.
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      474 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Nitherusds India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, lath I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time table for October, 1895. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for Date. G. v. Bvlandt. Sourabaya. Oct. 6th. Sourabaya, Bali, Lombok, Macassar, Timor, via Bawean. Oct.
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      891 1 THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK J COMPANY, LIMITED. This Company executes Ships* repairs ol all <?e»' criptions it the most efficient manner, tinder the supe. i tendance of European Shipwrights aod Engineers. No. 1 Graving Dock. Length— 415 feet Depth of Waterfrom 14 feet to isi feetWidth at Entrance «a feet.
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      621 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL f 10,000,000 RESERVE FUND f 5.500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OP > PROPRIETORS j |i 0,000.000 Court or Directors. J. KRAMER, Kso.,— Chairman. HON. A. McCONACHIE,— Deputy Chaikmam D. R. Sassoon, E:q. j j as. 11 m.i. Jkving, Esq. R. M. Gray, Esq j M.
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      775 1 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. SuascfUSKO Cbimtal £1, 200.000 Sterlittg. Head Office, 92 Cbeapside, London. The undersigned are prepared to a< cept HRE RISKS at current rates. THE BORNKO J.i 1 A. I I "MORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR--1 ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. EtTiIJLiSHBB I',y 7 lOK FIRE INSURANCE ONI.V. Amount
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      574 1 DACIMC MAIL STEAMSHIi COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Fr:roui;li passant tickets erantet? to hv-ind France, and Germany by a'i tram ftrfiiilii ol S-eamera, also to Sar, Fr»nciaco by the r.tc?w*T* of the above lines. To other Eorapean points at proportionate raxic Speci.'ii reduced rate', prantrd tv Oflicerb ot
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  • Domestic Occurrence.
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      MARRIAGE.
      67 2 On the Bth instant, at the parish church, tlvthe, Kent, by the Bishop of Singapoie and Sarawak, the Rev. L. E. Shellord, Prebendary of St. Paul's, uncle of the bride, and the Rev. T. G. Hall, Robbkt Norman ISlamd, Straits Settlements Civil Service, eldest son of Major-General E. L.
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      DEATH.
      19 2 At the General Hospital, Singapore, on the 13th instant, Henky Frank, head partner of G. Hieber It Co.
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    The Singapore Free Prees. MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1895.
    36 2 The Singapore Free Prees. MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1895. llerethall the P-*-« the People's rgt.t maintain, L'navred by influence anil unbribed by gam; Here t-itrio! Truth her glorious precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty, and Law. FGFM
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    238 2 ist XI v. Nbxt Sixteen. This match, which was greatly interfered with by rain, was played on Friday and Saturday afternoons, ending necessarily m a draw. For the sixteen H. S. Toppin (56), J. H. Pye, (19) and W. H. Wild (ii) did best; while J. J. H.
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    803 2 According to information received from Grosni, m the Terek Territory, a fresh naphtha spring has opened there. The jet is of immense height and will discharge nearly 30,000,000 poods of naphtha daily. The steamer Ore/, which left here yesterday for Vladivostok, has on board material for the LJssuri section of
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    THE SINGAPORE AUTUMN RACE MEETING.
    1025 2 Notes and Anticipations. The entries for the Autumn Race Meeting, which closed at noon on Saturday, compare favourably with those of the last two meetings, and while we miss some of the old familiar names such mi Matlie, Bloodshed, Bannoc kburn, Parmesan, Grand Duke, Orange
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    747 2 The Troubles of Turkey. There are disorder* at different point: of the district of Ismid, the number of the killed being unknown. The Porte is fortifying Be&ika Bay. Cholera m Russia. Cholera is raging at Vethynia, there having been four thousand cases Mthto a fortniglit, and seventeen hundred
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      471 2 JOHN LITTLE Co., LIMITED. SILICATSD CARBON FILTERS. j AB7ASTA3ES f^^HHB EASILT RIEZ K>4sW^^« CLEAITED WATER. WtUU^SM (he >ih«.atc*l Corbun jioc* can be instantly removed, leaving tl»c whole of the Filte opes tor ia^p«ctiufl and ctea»>ing. Around xhv block packed Granulated charcoal •i«»t >hown t: the «tt>u\ Jri\v n^. to collect
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      256 2 ROBINSON Co. i ARE NOW SHOWING! New Millinery, Hats AND Bonnets, Dress Materials, Silks AND Fancy Goods Ai! aki.h I SELECTED FOR The Season. 0.,. i<*.to WANTED AFninpiT t r utasiart *»ur»r. or Nursery QmTHM, kwa i.umly of iwu ynnj; children Apply to V.. t o. Frm Press. Aag -,i.
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      811 2 TO-DAY'S ADVBRTISBMyWTS. FOR SALE. A SMALL business producing 75% profit per annum. Apply sharp to S- M., c/o Free Press. Oct. 14. 14 17.10 AUCTION SALE (at ova s.ui-Kooa.i Wednesday, 16 th October, at noon. i.ouo Koxes Manila Cigars, 500 good biier pipes. 40 cases brandy, 10 cises port. »>
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      103 2 WANTED. Singapore Insurance Co.'s Shares (m Liq.) New Harbour Dock Ce., Ltd. Tanjong Pagar Dock Debs. 5% Municipal Drbs. 5% Apply to FRASER Be Co.. Exchange and Share Brokers. Oct. 14. v.c ii POLICE NOTICE. \X7HKREAS a Cheque No. 121,374, drawn on vv the Mercantile Bank, by Chu Foo Lan,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      189 2 The Week. Monday, 14th High Water 7.2 a., 6.34 p. Band, 5111 Fusiliers, Gardens, 5 111. Philharmonic Choir, 5 30 p. m. S. V. A. Maxim Gun-drill, 5.15 p. m. Tuesday, 15th 1 Hitrh Water H.2 a., 750 p. I S. V. A. lecture, 5 15 p. m. Wednesday, 16th
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  • Correspondence.
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      Building Mortar.
      343 3 B uilding Mortar. |a IMB K»1TO«. Sir,— ln reference to the late collapse oi Ka'z Buildings m Kling Street, I have an id>» t bat ihe cause lt J y what it was alleged to be. but also m some measure to be attributed to the quality of >ao d
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    88 3 U is doubtiess surprising that goif was U»ed 'ast Saturday, but the ground was reiiiiv not *o bad. considering the hea^y >hower that tell during the torenoon. A jne club round competition was sjot up on :he ground and about 15 members played. Merew-rther played a hne
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    THE NEW WILLARD OPERA CO.
    392 3 H:> Eacm&usci. "Saturday saw liw 'ast ot a Terv execi'cnt sencs ot performances by »h.> CusnDanv. but it wa» unhappy v\e think to choose H:» Excellency tor their iareweu s!iu\v, dua piece being somewhat oat ot their :aage\ It is not the most brilliant ot
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    THE SINGAPORE AUTUMN RACE MEETING.
    285 3 NOTES fr»i>M THE toLRSE* A fine rworning alter the heavy rain »aw the horses at exercise at the usual hour, bal nothing of importance was done, near* ii\ of them doing smart canter* or >low v*ork. with the exception of Trombone, -vhose trainer evidently is
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    STRAITS DEVELOPMENT CO.
    247 3 The report of the Straits Development Company for the year ending Feb. 13, 1895, states: During the period covered by the accounts trading operations had not commenced, and it will be noted that there is an excess of expenditure over receipts of £4,514. included m which is
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    THE NATIONAL DEBT.
    136 3 hrorn a National Debt return, issued as a Par!i iinent.iry Paper, it appears that the gross liabilities ot the State, which amounted on March 31, 1594. to £**>■)■. 104.0.24. were reduced m the succeeding twelve months by 4.8.043,41 7, this enormously large reduction being attributed to arrangements'
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    PLANTING IN CEYLON.
    154 3 The cVv.'om (JOser-.-er publishes an elaborate rtvww ol the planting industries of Ceylon coin- prising most valuable statistics of the positions i of thes-.- :ndu- tne-> jn the present and m the past. From these tables we gather that at the present tsme there are 379,15." acres
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    A TERRIBLE FIRE AT SEA.
    234 3 St< n L\nii» i>r> O'uhjt Stbwaudbss Bl'R.m r" Ihith. i c ?a^ie: ..z, uound trom Leui. U. Lon- don, c* 'grit hre during the passage, and, de^pi'e the desperate etiorts oi those on board, the flames rag;J (or t\wo rour*. having obtained a firm hold
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    PERAK NEWS.
    333 3 {'•jncer. H unt Club hai been formed <it B*l Ga;a mtl the Sttawafl pack ot hounds will shortly be removed to that station. Though the tender-, for the Pahang Farms have not yet been opened, it is said that there is no doubt '.He various Farms will reah/»
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    THE KUCHENG MASSACRE.
    161 3 The Commi^ios or Enuiiky m DirriccLTiis. BiUTISH AND Am»*IC%N CoNsCLS AfFt \L FOX GVNBO*T!>. A NkVAL DIMOKSTRATION AT FoOCHOW. Will thiri b> asjother Ultimatum* [Special to China Mail.) Foochow, Saturday, Oct. s.— The British and 1 United States Consuls have wired to Admiral Buller and Admiral Carpenter
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    THE MENACE TO ENGLISH INDUSTRY FROM THE COMPETITION OF SILVER-USING COUNTRIES.
    1180 3 THE MENACE TO ENGLISH INDUSTRY FROM THE COMPETITION OF SILVER-USING COUNTRIES. Mr. R. S. CTundry read the following paper before the British Association Although England has had a single gold standard since 1816, all other countries continued to use either silver alone, or both metals linked together as full legal
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    SELANGOR GOVT. RAILWAY.
    90 3 Abstract of traffic earnings for the month of September, 1895 Heads of Receipts c. Passengers 2-V>si 1.? Season Tickets 56 04 Horses, Carriages and Dogs 186 91 Telegraph Collections y oO Excess Fares 117 54 Parcels 778 46 Excess Luggage 59 15 Special Trains Miscellaneous 392 22
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    NATIVE RACES AND WESTERN. CIVILISATION.
    1152 3 In the British Association on the 17th ult. the Anthropologists assembled mainly for the purpose of discussing what appears to be a re-action against missionary efforts to impose western ideas of civilisation on primitive races of low types. The meeting was crowded. The President, Professor
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    TELEGRAMS.
    599 3 (Via Ceylon.) Paris, October i.— France lias equally demanded of China reparation for the attacks made on French Catholic Missions m Szuchuen and a similar reply has been received from the Chinese Government as was sent to Great Britain, notifying the degrading of the Viceroy of the Province and
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 3 (Corrected up to October 14.) On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/-J 5/1O demand 2/2-3'iG Private credits 3 m/s 2/3! documents 3 ra/s 2/3-3. ib credits 6 m/s 2/3! On India. Bank demand 193/. On Hongkong. Bank demand e%\»tn. On Yokohama. Bank demand £%pm. On Java. Bank demand 134A Private
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    PRODUCE.
    94 3 (October 14.) fin..... ?34- f J~i Gambler 8.,=, do. Cube No. 1 12^60 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 10. <jv do. White. (Fair L/\V=*s% 18.50 Nutmegs 150s to the Ib.) 91. Mace (Banda) 96. Cloves (Atnboina) 18 Liberian Coffee 4J 75 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 4.10 do. do. flake
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    SHARE LIST. OCTOBER 14th, 1895.
    349 3 O'-o i ation. Capital Paid up Sham, Pd. Di». Hongkong S'hai Bank. 17SM. div. $10.*****0 $10,000,000 80,000 125/1.54 ft. D 1 v a W.9SSH £8 rounder*. Nominal f 750 jf, Bk. of China, Jap. fc Straits f-'» i 4a.000.a00 fafajfto IM%| /2-j. 1 Founders. £5
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      286 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Company steamer* are desp-.t. h--d from i.ivet- pool outwards tor the Straits China J ipan frsai I Japan siomewards for London every week, aid have arcommodation for first aad third clas^ paaaHtgora, cari Tying a Surgeon and Stewardess. Through Bills of Lading are issued tor
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      715 3 Anjer Shipping Klpori. (Specially compiled for the Singapore Free Press.) Date of passing Anjer Nationality and description of vessel Captain's name Where and when sailed. Destination. Oct. 2. Nor. bq.. Ester Jorgensen li^ugk- Sep. 1 Channel, f.o. Oct. 3. Amer. ship, GREAT AsMIRM. Koweli Manila, Aug. 27 Boston. Oct. 3.
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      887 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War P tags ft Ton. Captain Arrived From Contignee* Wm, Whcii RtDfOLt Bnt. g.J., 805 May Sep. 30 Irmg^anu .>:. Ny < y Vuli an No. 221 Ciei. tor., 38 Jagtnann Oct. 12 Stetlin Ger. Vilcan Xo. 222 (»er. tor., 38 /'eigmtis'.ei Oct. 12 Stettin <. Othei
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      568 3 VESSELS EXPECTED. Ciiwnfj port and date at depaiton ■m:". known dale dut hen ar.d name of nWa M Xi bik, Ras-., Bi!t!c, AB.I. Si 1 AMi.f Rangoon, d I Hour. A B. 1. Stcajii r. Hari(JvK>n, dj- Oct. BoubWambmkok, IJvcrpooi, oe Oc. Man I rVostkaliiio, \V. Ausiiaiu. due No 8,..
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      333 4 McALISTER&Co. FOR SALE. IHE BRITISH STfeAMER HENG SENG TYE." i u »is, K. and +S torn. X.R. bu»U ol *ood m Singapore n :^s.% |^n|»th 8, it. Breadth 13 »epih -I. C^iiies about 50 !<»>■•• D.W. antl 4l>rck P iNsertj,;-r>. Has oi»e larije •»»< cta > f abin. i:i»jj;i>«r> Compound
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      266 4 W. ROSS PARK. Consulting Kaginear and Surveyor. No. B*TTt»T Road, Oct. 3. 3-3 W. Dalian 1- now carrying on business as Horse Dealer, Jockey. Trainer and Horse Breaker at 75, Brass Bas«a Road. Shoeing and harness repairing done by experienced workmen. Crashed Food. Oats. c Temporary >'..iult.-», 14 Aimenian Street.
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      931 4 TO LET DOVE'S NEST, River Valley Road, from the Ist of November. Apply to BE HK ft Co. Oct. 7. uc. TO BE LET. NO. 13, Wayang St., immediate entry. Apply No. 4 St. GREGORY PLACE, Hill Street Sept. 28. 28.10. GOOOWNS TO LET. No. 7« Battery Road. and Nos.
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      390 4 Messrs. JOHN ROBERTSON SON. Have pleasure m stating they have again secured the very fmportant contract for the exclusive supply of SCOTCH J D R WHISKY TRADE MARK. to Messrs. J. M. LYONS Co., Ltd. during the run of the "Orient" at Olympia; and also, that their Whisky wa exclusively
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      420 4 flic St Pauli Breweries Co., Li BREMEN. GIRL BRAND. A LIGHT PILSENER BEER. Annual Export 12,000,000 bottles. Twelve prize Medals Awarded. Supplied to all the principal London Clubs. Sole Agents lot the Eastern Archipelago PU TTFARCKEN Co., Singapore. Jan. 10. io.i ALBERT COLAS, 1, PLACE JOUIEI, A it/A^ FAEIS. ABSINTHE
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      627 4 The Singapore Free Press avo Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Address.,— Advertiser, Singapore. TBUtrMOMC Nt'MBCR.— No. 61. Published at 39, Change Alley, Singapore. THE hading English Newspaper m thr Straits Settlements Johore. thProtected Native States of Perak Selan gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang. the Negr Sembilan; British North Borneo; Sarawak Netherlands Indies, Java
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