The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 October 1895

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 18™ OCTOBER, 1895 DAILY ISSUE. No. 2,491
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      719 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. O»»ici,— Co'.! ver Quay. Wmakvm.— New Harbour T)»e mail "(tearnvrs will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dales. OUTWARD*. HOMEWARD> Rv^iUa Oa J*' K*is:r-»-Biad Ckr >>t:» Khedive Nov. ;o:S Raveana No*, tjth The :*rr :o Max*eiiles an«l tnence dv Railway to London ia
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      558 1 A USTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM rx NAVIGATION COMPANY. Usdm Mail Contract uitu thb Austrian Government. THE following are the dates oa which the Co.'s Steamers may be expected to sail from here r— OUTWARDS. HOMEWARDS. roa Hongkong, rorTbibstb Shanghai k Kobb. ports via Bombay. 1895- ««»5Mam Valeric No-. 4. M. Bacquehem
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      867 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKE Under Contract with thi N Agknts at Singapore. Ships Agency, lati Time table fo Steamer Prom Expected W G. G. Mcijer. Batavia. Oct. 2olh. Batavia. Medan B'rnassin. Oct. 17th. B'massii M. Vajirunhis. Penanp. Oct. iSlh. Penang Suk Bengkalis. Oct. 22nd. B'kalib, l)c Carper. tic; Batavia. Oct. 29th.
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      498 1 IVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. ITHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. T.DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay October, 1895. 11 be despatched for Date. Cheribon, Samarang. He Sourabaya. Oct. 22nd Pulo Laut, Cotei. Brow, Bolongan. Oct. 24th. Olehleh, Padang Jc West Coast ports. Oct. 24th. >iak, Paneh, Bila, Assalun Deli. Oct. 24th. < heribon, Samarang 6c Sourabaya.
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      633 1 "LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL. $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND 5500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS J 110,000,000 Court or Dimctoks. J. KRAMER, Esq.,— Chairman HON. A. McCONACHIE,— Deputy Cmaiumam. D. R. Sassoon, E^q. j Jas. I. Bi v. Ikum,, Eta. R. M. GRAr, E«j J M. D. Bzekisl. Esq.
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      475 1 ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY. Stu.M KißKfi (."isri'l.M. £1,200,000 Sterling. Head Office. 92 ChrapMde, London 'I he undersigned ar<- pr>-|>;ired lo accept M Xl HlSK.'i at cuirent rales. 1 HI. BORNEO Co., i 1 TSJORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR x^ ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. BSTABLISHBO IJQf. (OK PIRE INSURANCE OMV. Amul'N'T
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      530 1 PACiriC MAIL STEAMSKIr COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through passage tickets to i- v Fianct, ;-:iul Germaiiy by aii trans-Adanbt i<r» of S.tame< 3. also to San r"'ran>.r<x» by trx- 1 o.' the above lm«**.. Tf 1 other Kurof>ean print- i! proj>ortionatc 'h:. Special reduced rales fn-*\ •■ii
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, OCTOBEER 18, 1895.
    1368 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, OCTOBEER 18, 1895. FDFSDFSDFASFASFASFSA X i ii.i< out-i ilered himself to day. fhat enterprising news purveypr has spread liimsell Valiantly over the r::au>-.r ol Military Contributions ol t!ie Eastern Colonies it having come to !.i--car-, fad aa ihcj are, that Llie rate= for Hongkong and
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    THE SINGAPORE AUTUMN RACE MEETING.
    1691 2 Notes and Anticipations I now come to the Grand Stand Cup for which there are eleven entries, but Vahdalie and Graceful are doubtful starters, although I include them m the field. i Ti»e following is a list ot the probable starters with their weights and
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    MR. HILL SWEARS NOT AT ALL.
    37 2 MR. HI LL SWEARS NOT AT ALL. On the opening of Council this afternoon, as the rfon'Jric E. C. Hill the Acting Resident Councillor of Malacca, declined to take the prescribed oaths, his solemn affirmation wn\ received.
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    A CAUTION TO HOUSEHOLDERS.
    57 2 A CAUT ION TO HOUSEHOLDERS. Ihe Inspector-Gf neral of Police. Col. Pennefather. a>ks that it should be mentioned that the police are takii.^ special measures to effect t he rapture of the authors of the recent burglaries. ft is particularly requested thai no oik. will use fire-arms against any persons
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    620 2 General Douhovskoy, (jovernor-Ciei^rai of Eastern Siberia is expected to arri\ c m Shanghai, en route for Europe, m a few W lien t-nua lierseii ta^.- Lv v. tiding the weapons of Cupid, she becomes doubly daii^«-rou-. According to tbe M hi as rtporle.J by the Advert archery has become the
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    74 2 Crown Colony Contributions. The Straits Settlements Association has accepted Lord Ripon's proposal- of the 28th June as to Singapore's Military Contribution. As regards the prouosa^ niaJc concernitig the other Eastern Crown Colonies seventeen and a halt per cent, ol revenue is demanded from Hongkong, ±nd five. cent from
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    SINGAPORE RECREATION CLUB CONCERT.
    643 2 1 iie members of the Singapore Re^reation Club, assisted by a number of friends including a party of lady relatives, gave a mu>ical entertainment of a. semi -private character at the Town Hall last night The main idea of the promoters is, we I understand, to
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    27 2 m m According to our Taiping contemporary the Perak Government receatly Made a loan of $50,000 to the Government of Sungei Ujong (Negri Scmbtlw new Kyle y
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      233 2 ROBINSON Co. ARE NOW SHOWING New Millinery, Hats AND Bonnets, Dress Materials, Silks Fancy Goods CrED FCMR The Stjastm. John Little Co., Limited. Books. x■••. >c t: iRK .<•■ I ETTEIfcs l\ D CEI Trie \SGI :<i_ < 'I.U 1 iu.N rR.\ D S 'l.i X A raaa J? 1■•
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      861 2 MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING Mm. M. MISQUITH. No. ii. Ahmbxian Strbii. T ADIES own Materials made up. 1 m.w.f. PA XT M I. NTS. with board ior married coupics or single j»cnt!enuin, m private residence. Hcahitv M.. c o Fn» > .-cii. <■*'-■ y i«j.io W. ROSS PARK. Consulting Engineer and
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      232 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. Singapore Insurance Co.'s Shares (m Lin New Harbour Dock Co.. Ltd. Tanjong Pagar D->ck Debs. 5% Municipal Drbs. 5% FOR SALE Tanforg t'a^ar Dock shares. Straits dteamsii p Co.'s Stiarev Apply to FRASEtt at Co., Kxclian^e and Sli.tie Brokers. Oct. iS. v .c. AUCTION SALE OR TOYS
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      165 2 The Week. Friday, 18th j Hufh Water y.5; u o p. i New Muo:,, i 5 p. ib. Meeting Sporting Club, lixcitartgt, s p. vi. S. V. A. 8-in. 8.t.. Guii-iirill, Manning I m 5.(0 o. m. Chinese Christian Association, 8 p. m. Saturday, iotb Hijfh Water lo..;o a., I
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  • Correspondence.
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      Trade returns.
      577 3 To ntk Riwfoa. Dear Sm, Old notions die hard, and the criticism which was directed the other dan against the trade returns of the Colony shows thin once more, though it was meant to show the acumen and penetrating MiWJUIW <>t the speaker. It was Sard y to
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    395 3 t. I- Muaasv ..e Lricket Cl ib opened ths '•:-■> last mat b a^rt:r-: strong '.-an! tiie Regiment. Ij>• to considera- ,r. :h- t«»ct tii^ii leans o~t ot c the gam*; was a East one, bo.li at1 tefeoce being good Fbe Cricket ;,-rd Me Ban short throughout m
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    62 3 kcius la bm auuost certain that the Japanese Government will have to raise a •-hird war loan. Money is being used up m the brxow expedition, and Japan lias never I>a4 a large balance ia band to meet -uctj emergencies. The new loan will be raise*! 3* soon as circumstances
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    3015 3 Thursday, October 17th, 1895. PkhStST H. E. the Governor (Sir C. B. Mitchell. 0.c.M.c.) Th« Hon. the Col. Secretary (J, A. Sure te .h n, C.M.li'. the Attorney-General (W. R. C .lifer.) the Ac»g. Col. Treasurer (J. K. B rch.) the Auditor-General (E.E. 1 ciuonger.) the Colonial Engineer
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    320 3 The llonble fc. C. Hill, Acting Resident Councillor. Malacca, arrived m Singapore this morning by the S S. Sri Tringganu. A con tau!e on duty m Southbridge Koad this morning saw luo Macau women jjiilting another woman into a rikisha, apparently m .i moribund condition. He went up to see
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    59 3 Field Officer for the ensuing week Major Hon'ble C. Lanibton, 2nd Northurnberlnnd Fusiliers. Ihe Blakan Mati rifle range having now been completed for practice with the Martini-Metford Carbine and Lee-Metford Rifle, will be handed over by the C.R.E. to the C.R.A. on Saturday next the 19th inst., at
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    THE DOG, THE MAN, & THE MEAT.
    865 3 THE DOG, THE MAN, THE MEAT. A friend of mine and I were walking together the other day a dog dashed past us after j,otne- j thing he saw on the pavement. It was a big piece of meat. He pounced on it and swallowed it m two sec »nds.
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 3 (Corrected up to Oauu-.; i«j On Lonuun. Bank 4 m/s demand -/-<; Private credits 3 m/s 2J.:-i ,10 documents 3 m/s 2 credits 6 m/s 16 On India. Bank demand 193 On Hongkong. Bank demand ,%\>m. On Yokohama. Bank demand :\,|>m. On Java. Bank demand i;,', Private 30 d/b
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    PRODUCE.
    94 3 i October is.) Hi 534-0^; G*mbi«r 8.3^ do. Cube No. 1 12.60 Pepper, B!a_k (ordinary S'poreJ X »v do. White, (Vmr L/W=s% 18.50 Nutmegs 150* to the lb.| 91. Mace (Banda) 96. Cloves (Ainboinaj ifc Liberian Coftee 4J.5J Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 3 do. do. flake (do. do.)
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    SHARE LIST, OCTOBER 18th, 1895.
    312 3 •a.iAnoN. Capital P-i op Shares Pi Dr», Hon^ku-^ S'hai Bank. :7.ex.div. $io.ooo.oOB lio.ooo.ooo be oo_ i-./i^*r'- Bank of China »_6 Buyer,. _;5_o.ooo £400,15. Fon-ders. Ncc___al (SfTt Bk. of China. Jap. fcStra.ts $4 Ua.«*>,ooo £4. 0.968 199,-75 t o Founders. S i,j. £1 Tanjong Pagar Dock.
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      289 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY The Company's steamers are de»p-it :h«i iron. Liverpool outwards for the Straits China |>j**n Sc from Japan ttornewards for London ecery weex .ni have accommodation for first and third r'.ij- paaneoger*, carrying a Surgeon and Stewardess. Through Bills of Lading are iasaed foi dl Chink Japan,
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      197 3 Weather Report. (OctoLcr 17.) Taken at Kandang Kcrbau Hospital Observatory 9. AM. 3P. U. 9P. M. Bar. red. 32 Fah 29.853 29.745 29.77,: Temperature 85.3 79.0 76.0 Wet Bulb Thermometer 78.0 76.2 753 Dir.ofWind E. N.L. Calm. Max. Temp, m shade 85.8 Mm. do do 73.5 Max. m Sun isi.S
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      672 3 VESbbLS IN PORT. Mcii-oi-VV*: Capi*in Arrived troa* Consignees Efe*. \VUe& MekccsS Brk.3yjo 1-. .k., Oct. 17 i-.., \O« ci Ki.iHoi.K Brit. g.t»., 805 Graftoi Sep. 3 1 Vote*. N O 221 Gcr.tor.,3o Jagma^.. Ua. si VulcakSo.222 Ger. tor., 38 Zeignseide! Oct. 1 Steii Other Ve&selb C:-.li. VViU O,:. i A.i.
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      488 3 VtSfeLl s LXF-ECTED i. X kib Rus H. AB. I. SIE»SILR, :",P.T._ 0 h. A ii. t. Sri .mi.k k^ ie j A v k .1 \V. A B»N«. •OK S. d; Ljl s_^ S Be/ k Sydnt du< *">• i' b. >; t Kon koi 1 s Bra li
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      333 4 NOTICE. I am aaMM i>Mi ail my jfwe, -niercM j:iU .ibiiiiy :n the rims .-1 Mcasis. \V«« Bin A Co.. chop Hong Guan Seng, of No. 100, Market Smi{»pore. ceased as notn the 2 Jst day oi |uiy U-t. HO BOON SENG. <>.i. j-"-NOTICE. s niE dis:rkt colki, kinia. \O>il!»i>t*X
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      210 4 KELLY WALSH, L TO JUST RECEIVED. The Times Atlas Containing 117 pages of maps comprising 173 maps and an Alphabetical Index to 130,000 names, handsomely bourd m cloth. Price s 1 3.50 ALSO Letts Diaries and Calendar FOR IS9G. Kelly Walsh, Ltd. Messrs. KATZ BROS, j The Empire Lawn Mowers
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      532 4 FILLu Best Munily Mctficinc CURE Sick Headache, Constipation, OYSPtPSIA, LIVER TBOUtUS. Purely Vegetable. Easy to Take. Tue deHcftte susar-eoatiag l.i Ayer's Piil» itbsoltes iminetUatcli ou resetting the stamaoh. aiJ purmita the lull Mrfimih <>f fa<*h lun-.U'-nr t<> sp.-f.lily --iinllat.'.!. Asa t>i:cg3ti< o, either fortntvullera oraa a family laeilMnc, Aycr'* Pills
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      540 4 Zj^a^M-* k__mj_ V X— i— P_B_i __Ji B llH_ W_ _^^J VI TAPISTRV t*PEHS EMBROIDERY PAPERS SttA PAPERS 3J] VENnUMMfBMS UATKDt MOM DJ RELIEF PLOCK PAPERS 13 <VEm»*aoMß~9fn <fc*m**mix<*i»nußßa m—imj B In (MIIMK to Uwtbon >. Mi»*4 I>U~S_* ~c4uci..R» Mot. (B PM— H 'S Ifjt Ml«cl><x> rf or4wqr Willf—,— fr«ia
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      405 4 McALISTER Co. FOR SALE. THE BRITISH STli A Mli R HENG SENG TYE." JO tons, G. R. and 48 tons, N.R. buik of wood m Singapore m 1882, Length 83 ft. Breadth 13 ft. j Depth 7 ft. Carries about 50 tons, D.W. and 42 Deck Passengers. Has one large
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      628 4 The Singapore Free Press Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Address,— Advertiser, Singapore. Trlcpmonc Nlmbpr No, 6i. Published »t 39, Change Alley, Singapore THE hading English Newspaper m t! Straits Settlements Johore. th» Protected Native States of Perak Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Ne^r Sembilan; British North Borneo; Sarawak. Netherlands Indies, Java and
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