The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 October 1895

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 23RD OCTOBER, 1895 DAILY ISSUE, No. 2,495
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      725 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. O**tci,— Cu.lyer Quay. Wmabvb*,— New Harbour Tt*c >nau -teair.tr- wil leave Singapore 011 or about ihe undermentioned date?. OUTWARD:*. HOMEWAREi. RttluUa Oct j9th Kai^-r-t-htnd Oct. j. ih Khedive Nov. loth Ravena Not. 13th RoMtta \o» 24th Minapore Nov. a.tl Kaiser t-amd Dec. on RohilU
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      552 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. THE fast and well known steamers of this line will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS to arrive Singapore for to arrive Singapore fo China. Europe. I Prtusan '4th Nov. Pr. Heinrich 16th Nov. S*t'«uu l.'th Uec. Preusstn 14th Dec. ,**> 1806. Kmrlsruht
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      1406 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with tub Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time table for October, 189s. Steaaer From Expected WUI be despatched for Date Medan B'massinT'Oct. 17th. B'massin. Pulo Laut, Cotei Brow, Bolongan. Oct. *****. M Vaiirunhis. Penang.
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      640 1 TLJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 I RESERVB FUND f 5500,000 I RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS j **ofiaoo* Court or Uirrctors. J. KRAMER, Esq.,— Chairman. A. McCONACHIE, Es.j Dkputv Chaikmam. D. R. Sassoon, Esq. I Jas. j. Beu. jmaa, Esq R. M. Gray, Esq. I M. D.
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      500 1 ATLAS ASSURAN|CE COMPANY. Si u.-t Rißi-.i) r'ujiT »i ...£i,2oofioe Sterling. Head Ofiice, 92 Cheap6ide, London. The undersigned arc prepared to accept II UK RISKS at current rate-. THE BORNKO Co* l.n A .-i. IVTORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR X^ ANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. EtTJtBLfSHSO J;y 7. Kirt FIRE INSLRANCIi
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      519 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHH COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Fhrouph passage licketb granted !••> hnpianc Fiance, and Germain- by al! trar.t-AtiantK !■«<.- of S'^amtrs, ai** lo San Francisco by the stcptrteri ol the above lints. To othtr European point .it pro:*->nion2te r^Ur Special reduced rates grafted tr CMSoers of
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    Domestic Occurrence BIRTH.
    26 2 Domestic Occurrence BIRTH. At (i.en A r i 1 1 Scull's Road, on the 22nd inst., the wife of I). 1 BATHER Hovo, ot a ±on.
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1895.
    867 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1895. 1 t:ie r-- !'<• >pl« ngl Ina i.u.n. I ceai unbi -.r.; L. r a :i r ITr v. glonoui preeepu dn Iclisioa, Loyaltr. and Law. We cannot say we are at all -aiisfied •.vith the effect of the British exhibition of
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    534 2 Tlie Chevalier Antoine de Kontski, the famous pianist, was to ye it concert at Hongkong on the i 7 tli i»;t Capt Anderson, R X Deputy Colonial I Engineer, Pena:ig, has obtained a week* leave, and will shortly come to Singapore. I Mr. Elliot, Meteorological Reporter to I the Government
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    H. H. THE SULTAN OF JOHORE..
    111 2 As already announced by us, the ceremony ot the Coronation of H. H the Sultan of Johore will take place on Saturday the 2nd November a» ha'f past three o'clock m the afternoon. There will be a State Banquet at the Istana Besar, Johore
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    THE SITUATION AT FOOCHOW.
    298 2 The Viceroy gives m. More Executions Ordered. The Commission- Fakce to be Continued. ''Hongkong Telegraph. Foochow. Oct. 15th. -The Viceroy '■> reply to the j uttimitutn is to the cflcct ttial he apices to th. following terms (a.) TrMt eighteen of the prisoners ni« it: gaol
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    THE SITUATION AT TAIWANFOO.
    384 2 Fat |ihmsi; BhM <>n 'Whipping I Mt'i Itl-IK'M JHIIR \}^> <) IRII K. 111 liL.v k Ilvi.S AN). IHI. JAPANESE i\ !)l Wl. V COMS4T. An.'-.;- <JctoL.!.r 151 I:. -A i t eai..e: ..t arrived here from Taiwanfo j s bring ny the .^v.b that although
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    THE LOSS OF A SPANISH CRUISER.
    325 2 A i-.K'. Stk^nge Siorv. Uttails arc to hand, says a New York corres- pondent, of the sinking of the Sanchez Bar- caiztegui," from which it appears that she was sunk by the Cubans, and did not founder as the j I result of a
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    146 2 At the meeting of Council this afternoon Mr. Huttenbach moved that the Theatres Bill be included m the Municipal Consolidation Ordinance, the neressary changes being made therein. The Theatres Bill, as amended, makes it necessary for a j license to be obtained for a theatre or I theatrical performance, within
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      The Cinque Ports Wardenship.
      45 2 The Marquess of Salisbury has beer, appointed Lord Warden ut lite Cinque Ports m place of the Marques* of l)utterin resigned. The French Budget and Navy. The French Budget Committee has rejected extra cretlifs for new warships. London, 2jrd October, f£oj.
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      Reported Loss of the "Utan."
      266 2 Reported Loss of the Utan." (Special Telegram for ttm Siugafor. tree Prt.i.j The S.S. I.' tan, on a voyage from Singa,j<>re to Japan, is reported missing and was probably lost m a typhoon at the end of September. Che Utan is a couipaiate steame; Luitt m Italy for Messrs. Gaggtno
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    490 2 I tie process of rawing the b S. WieUittd, iately on fiiv ar.i now lying scuttled at the Borneo Wharf will be begun probably to-morrow or on Friday. At the Legislative Council meeting Una afternoon the Supply Bill, iSy.. and the Theatres BUI were read a third time. The Liquors
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      382 2 TO LET TROYS' NEM R.ver ValWy Road, from the 4 November. Apply to BEHRdt Co. j <>•'■ 7 we. TO BE LET. I 1;. W.y^i-sj S».. immediate entry. Apply j N... 1 St. GREGORY PL.\Ch» HiU Street Sep».. ji 28.10. GODOWNS TO "LET. S*t. 7m Bnttery Road. and 1: Quay,
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      963 2 Messrs KATZ BROS. NEW LIST OF PROVISIONS. Mi-.ks. k.\TZ BROS, call attention lv their extensive stock o« preserved and tinned provi 3 ion>. Rejj-lar and frequent shipments enable them to supply the best anti freshest articles only, trom the celebrated tirms ot CROSSE A BLACKWELL. J. T. MORTON. TIELEIIAN DROS.
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      836 2 WANTED. Singapore In&urance Co.'s Shares (m Lit].) New Harbour Dock Co.. Ltd. FOR SALE Straits Steamsh p C <.'s Shares. Apply i» FRASBK Jt Co., KuciiaMge and Sliaie Brokers. Oct. 23 MX. NOTICE. \M Y niie, Vlargaret Rosalind, having left my lv. use and protection ytsterday, I hereby j>ve notice
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      254 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. COPFEE ESTATE MANAGER A N Englishman thoroughly experienced m rear- ing and curing of coffee is desirous of an appointment. Apply to X., c,'o Post Office, Malang-Java. Oct. 23. 23.11 NOTICE. The New Market Hotel, 18 19, ROBINSON ROAD, BAR AND BILLIARD ROOM. OPENS TO-NIGHT. Oct. 23. AUCTION
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      145 2 The Week. Wednebday, 13rd Hiph Ht^r Lib a.. 0.5.- p. Lady Mil hdl At Home I^aper O ase. Association Foo«bai.— S. (.C... R. L., 5 p.m. b. A. Mrfxnii Gun-dull, 5.15 p. m. I .odt;e St. George Regular, 8.30 p. m. Thursday, 24th High W*ter 2.14 a., 1.36 p. Second
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  • SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
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      AUTUMN MEETING.
      2241 3 FIRST DAY.-October .-jnd. i*>s. Jti>o* —C Sugden A»>r. JcrHie asu Timk- I Cjyt Winw. n iti H%sDic»rif*Ks —M. Fjrt, T. fc. Earle; St*««t««:—Lt.-Col. j Pennetather CL«Rk o» th» Loir«i VV. A. 4 .idell Clb**s or the St \l»s —H«i>. Major McC»liu»n. c m.i.. C. E. Velge; P.\oD,t< _H.
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      Notes and Comments.
      792 3 1 he which threatened to spoil the r.i. 111,4 yesterday afternoon luckily blew <\rt and uttT a shower ju-t before the saddling beli iriy lor ilic Maiden Plate the weatbef turned uut line, and the afternoon ,t ai most eiij<>)able. The fields were good an«] the racing
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      TO-MORROW'S HANDICAPS.
      448 3 1 Ihb Coma Cur.— Value s3so. A Handicap I for all Oalio»a\- thai have run id Race No. 7 on the K::>t U.iy. 1; mile. Entrance $10. Mr. Seah h g Keai'a P. onzewing, n.<,. M K«h h'«..j Cheng s Gratitude, 9 to. 1 -ie Kinla K^n^see B!u>.
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    MR. OI AND THE STRAITS.
    175 3 Mr Oi Kent.iro is reported to have stated to the Asahi's representative that m order lo achieve the ot»j- ct he has entertained for some years m connection with colomziiion woik m India, Siani, and islands m the south sea, he has selected Singapore as
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    42 3 Two Glasgow bookmakers, who lost heavily over the Ayr races, have commit* ted suicide m the Clyde. The Singapore river is not recommended, for intelligible reasons, to any local imitators who may j find themselves stranded after the present meeting is over.
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    MALACCA.
    468 3 (From our oun Correspondent.) A Concert was held m the Malacca High School on Friday last, when the piano lately purchased for public use rendered good service. The attendance was a good one as regards numbers but owing to the Resident Councillor being required m Singapore for the meetings
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    A HONGKONG OPINION ON PERCENTAGE CONTRIBUTIONS.
    627 3 A HONGKONG OPINION ON PERCENTAGE CONTRIBUTIONS. (Hongkong Daily Press.) 1 liv inequality with which the varies rvem colonies aru treated m the matter of the military contribution is brought into cvea greaior promi- iittice inder the new tyslcin ol !t:\'\:ng the mulct I than it ms before Our friends at
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    THE PROPOSED COMMERCIAL MISSION TO CHINA.
    156 3 A Blackburn correspondent writes lo the Overland Mail The proposal of the Blackburn Chamber of Commerce to despatch a commercial mission to China with the view of opening up new markets and developing the present trade m English-made goods m that country, has been
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    THE JAPAN-FORMOSA CABLE.
    102 3 The Japanese Government has given an order for eight hundred miles of submarine cable to the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Cam- pany, the tine being intended for effecting telegraphic communication between Japan and Formosa. The most surprising part of the business to British submarine engineers is that
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    MAIL NOTES AND NEWS.
    468 3 M. Rousseau, who was appointed some month; ago to the post o! Governor-General oi the 1 reni.ii possessions i.i Indo-China, is evidently a very I particular man. At bis first ball at Saigon, all j the beauty and fashion r>f the Colony assisted at j the
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    46 3 I ii'j Shanghai cricket team Lave arrived at Kobe for a cr:ck»:t tour iv japan. J \.<. Secretary who is with the Leans wires bo i Shanghai uo the Bth inst IGi i-.-A tcw:j t'.cn by xt.-Ary..' ivii and. Very confident o: success. All m good ?plrh
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 3 (OOKKiXTKU LP TO October On London. Bank 4 m s j.j. demand 2/2JJ I Private credits 3 m/s 2\s.\ documents 3 m/s 2 /-'-'j credits 6 m/s 3/2^ On India. Bank demand 19^ On Hongkong. Bank demand 4 %pm. On Yokohama. Bank demand l%pm. On Java. Bank demand 1
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    PRODUCE.
    96 3 (October 23.J 1111 834-62J Gamuier M 5.45 do. Cuoe No. 1 12. 00 Pepper, Black (ordinary .Vpore) K> 05 do. White. (Fair L/W«s% 18.50 Nutmegs 150* to the Ib.) 91. Mace (Bandar 96. Cloves (Ambuma) 18 Liberian Coffer 42 50 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair qualit) 3So do. do. flake
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    SHARE LIST.
    301 3 OCTOBER 23rd. E«9f. Quotavmm. Capita! \'*td t.|. 3har«t Ot+ t Hongkong ft S'hai rWnk 189 prem $*****00.- |towc% So*ot <-i/i.£4r r Nation.! Bank of China 31 Buy«-i £500,000 4#MM< 1 I W I Founders. Nominal Bk. of China, Jap. Straits $->| I 4-i^c y6S igffcAys Founders. f >
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      289 3 Weather Report. (October 11., > Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. AM. 3P. M. 9P. M. Bar. red. 32 Fah 29.8^0 29.78^ 29.657 Temperature S2 3 822 77 v Wet Bulb Thermometer 78.8 77.3 760 i Dir. of Wind N \V. N.E. Calm. Max. Temp, m shad** 86.2 Mm.
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      1067 3 VESShLb IN POKI, Meti-of-Wai Flags Ton. Captain Arrived From <.onb.gn^ft k t Merci'ri Brit. 3730 I iwfc <>.i c; P ugkok N*. Oitaoet Ulum.ii. Brit. gJ>., 805 >-p i Si. S Otini Vcb=eii Ban- Hiv Guak Brit. 199 Oct. KJaqt, ft 1Ban Pou Guak 8rit.575 Stratum Oa. 21 Macauai Bak
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      457 3 VESSELS EXPECTED Giving j known j G.-.it: t. .c hen 1 Ai Ml Fki-Vjkg, Stettin. Oct. Ri kik. Kuss., llaltic. A B. t. hTnyij: Rangoon, Agamcmk n iverpooi. daeOc_ Ai- :.n. B .-1. d.- N.-. i: r Aubtraciko, Australia dueO 1 AZAUOi b,...W Cue \"OV. Pi.. Srj Bcklomoko L ci.
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      356 4 W. ROSS PARK. Consulting Engineer and Surveyor. No. S. B.vrTEKY Road, Of*- >3 SANTA CECILIA'S BAND /~\P 20 tratrtcd Manila muskians i» op*t» to en^aKcmcnts tor Soirees, Bails, Thaatrcs Fuwcrata, Btopt »ms. Weddings, Picnics, see. CommunicatMMts to r.UJAQLERIA UNIVERSAL, No. 3, Raffles Pirn M.*y 10. 10.11 KATZ BROTHERS. Tailoring Department
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      406 4 McALISTER Co. j FOR SALE. THE BRITISH STEAMER HENG SENG TYE. M luiis, G. R. and 48 toiu>, N.R. built of wood m Singapore m tSii, Length 83 ft. Breadth 13 ft. Depth 7 tt. Carries about 50 tons. D.W. and 42 Deck Pa-jsengera. Has one large first class Cabin.
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      407 4 AVER'S Cherry Pectoral HAS NO EQUAL roil IHr BATED t IKE CF Colds, Coughs, Influenza, and SORE THROAT. It will relieve iC^^^^C O^^W\ I '•>• In- t Aw^•k*^~^\r\ «aiard memf v<e*-> 1 li'rauo, loosen I I CHERRY I |'»w phi*gm, IJa -*£>>■ f f induce re-VJ>^-'o^^%y »..r tl,v n tlr
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      418 4 Kflflfll^Gfl o^ Japan I TOILET WATER Appreciated for its delicate perfume aod the feeling of comfort and freshness which it imparts to the skin Kananga Extract fl HKh A DEMCIOUS EXOTIC PERFUME FOB THE HANDKERCHIEF M once original, grateful and persistently fragrant. RIGAUD C lB B, rue Vivienne, PARIS Messrs.
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      346 4 DAVID LENNOX ft SONS. Very Choice Old Highland Whisky A Blcnb of the fikbst Scotch Whiskies Thoroughly Matured. THE Medical Magazine says. A pure wholesome liquor tree from all harmful and unnatural ingredients, blended irum the finest products oi the celebrated Highland Distilleries We can recommend it without hesitation. Sole
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      630 4 The Singapore Free Press AKD Mercantile Advertiser. Cablf A ddrbss,— AJve fttter, Singapore. Tblcpmonc Nlmbcr.— No. 61. Published at 39, Change Alley, Singapore. THE l< ading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements Johore the Protected Native States of Perak Sela gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Nqgri Sembilan; British North Borneo:
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