The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 March 1896

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, iom MARCH, 1890 DAILY ISS No.
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      412 1 CMBec Collyer Quay. St Wr,Arves. New Harbour. QsTEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steaa fai C HINA. lAPAN PEN ING, CEYLON INDIA AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, A.M) LOPn>OM. Throat;''. Bills o: I^idn^ BOed h» imm rsian G.t\\ C *tal Am mm MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD p r i-.vur
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      479 1 QOMPAGNIEDESMESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE. I Kl.n,'< u-KM ADDRKSS LICORNB SIMiiPOKB. Ihe mail steamers will leave Singapore on or about th*.- undermentioned d.at-s. OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1896. 1896. Yarra M, r lo Oceanien Mar. 10. i Saghal.en Mar ji Meib-urnt Mar. 24. S\dney A :l. 7 Ernest Simons Apl 7. Nata! Apl
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      783 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. UNOBR CONTRACT with the Nbthf.rlanks Indu Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., _>-.} Collyer Q\ a v Time Table for March, 1896. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for Dat G. (>. Meier. Bal ivia. Mar. Bth. Batavia, Chenbon, Samarang and Sourabaya.
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      500 1 THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. This Company executes Ships' repairs ol al descriptions m the most efficient manner, under the suj" rlatendence of European Shipwrights and En^ineer.-^. No. 1 Gkavino Dock. Length 41 5 teet. Depth of Waterfrom 14 lt»t *o i^^ffef. Width at Entrance f'.ei. No. 2 Gkavino
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      609 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI 1 L BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL f 10.000.0 cc RESERVE FI.'ND j c .0.000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF t M PROPRIETORS I 110.*****0 Court of Uirbctobs. A McCONA< HIE, Esg —Chairmaw. S. MICHAELSEN, Esq.— Obputt Chaibmam. The 1 1-..; I. Bblllkviko, I (i. B. DuDWELL, H.<(j. U. f<.
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      475 1 CONDENSED MILK teg^^^^^^ lii^ "Milknifud Brand m puarant.-.-,. ifflimr^r. «rtr Ule l "j;' eam ol <*« orisiiud milk M-Jij majiu&cture aothing but watei ie rec n^ki J^f-.-jJl'i the best I>efilied sufu added llWn AMflEii Avoid low-pricfd brands iron; wim l^&M Wl l b ee abs^-act,ed. and ;,.sk forth-- JVl.ikm- b.
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      214 1 DACH JC MAI!. STI iVMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIEN STEAMSHIP COICPAI I to I I'ranc .uid of Si-.. ol liie abow li rood Special nedu Ai: ipplK i "fa at pro ceedmj. <>„ co fp o: Canadian Pacific R^ilw.i- Passtnger-, «ho have p.«,d 1.. I n>j at San Francuco
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      TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1896.
      762 2 TUESDAY, M ARCH 10, 1896. WE print m another column a reference to a cane of the bearing o; birth and domicile upon families of an ilien nationality W<: aUo quote observations inaue bj a Hongkong contemporary drawing a parallel between the case ol the person whose nationality was the
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    BATAVIA NEWS.
    722 2 {From ntr own Ctrretptndent.j Batavia, 6th March, 1896. The past fortnight lias only been eventlul as regards the Chinese festivities, which have been kept up m tin- usual way. The weather lately has alternated with fine bright and showery days, the regular downpours of rain so general at
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    THE S. S "CELESTIAL."
    430 2 Salvage operations were continued on the wreck 01 the Celestia! at Rosa Rock yesterday but it has to-day been decided to abandon the vessel, the agents. Messrs lan Kirn I ian Co., b&ving instructed the tug boat Mercury not t>> return to the wreck. The wreck
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    THE S. S. "TERESA" SAFE.
    340 2 N'l» VI AMI'tN'V. Pkoiillor Shaj r Brokin. We arc to hear that the raaMMi ifl circulation yesterday aiternooii that the Teresa was safe proved to br correct. News cosaea irem }ava ti laorntng that th<- Teresa is all right. l^r diall appears to have !)roKen
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    ALLEGED ILLEGAL DEALING IN MORPHIA.
    416 2 ALLEGED ILLEGAL DEALING IN MORPHIA. i> Eiorvd tup Hot:, r Court. The ra^c against Mr. I. M Kcm who -.rtT ciiarged with otfenccb under ti. Op im Ordioaiu c Mo IX of ,4 am* 0 I Mr Sauoders this rnorninw. Mr. joaquim appeared to proiectttc on behalf oi the Opium
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    326 2 Tlie homeward bound mail) the Oteu (tins, leave- at jj am. to-morrow mon.inp. passenger 1 having i<> be "H boa- i to-night. Mr. A II Capp_-r ha- won the Penang I friir.:- Championship, for tin; second time. defeating J f Lamb by three sets to Water i? so scarce a!
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    SHIPPING CASUALTIES
    542 2 "C c disasters eh Ihi nd several other casualties ba [he B h Md'Tier H::mbr: be Mercan c Stta ■-;.<' eatsti or. the Pescadores, I .tut. 1 tie 1 c- Ris imjmmdn ftaoau s MM i*o la -.-due. Ihe Sfona.-.;-. a tank e :e«irr,er be. g I If.
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    89 2 'i lit: French flagship b- a Ml to Tourane to take on buir :pp!)' o! coal from the Nuison mii.c i:C to have the best coa! m tin- who l a i r.doCliina After a rilteen dtfs' cntne on tnt coast of Annam, the Bmytr* re irw H Shanghai. The
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    "HE."
    108 2 I* b«JMKi af Cabal and Jetlalabadj ;uli of rumour* of the auvd d KafirisUn. •f thc-bt h that atnonjj the Kai «k h Kafir: ib living m sort of semi-divine bcii* m^ny oi them tt>ok then origin, and whose *>,'<■ stated to be about 1,300 yvai He ?o teet
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      279 2 W. Robinson Co., Httm>»Tnir Qeaas's R Casnsuk Singapore. 5 Battery Road. H^W^S!SSSES3S^^S" H^^^a^ SksSSS TMfTBr n^aa q BKja^Baassß^Bßi^^^ss SE^^^^SPjb K\c HAI S BRINSME FBI RM H, Transposing Allison Pianos. KATZ BROS. PROVISION DEPARTMENT. Choicest Selected Danish Butter. 3 Co.v Brand. C Rotbenborg'a Brand be guaranteed peeked m 2 i ft
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      748 2 NOTICE. |~\URING ::y tempory absence from Singapore, J- 7 Mr. h-»rles bittock wifl act tor me as Surve] ur to Bureau Y^ritT-,. P.M. DARKE. Mar. >. 10.3 ~noticeT~ NETHERI \N"i>S CONSULATE GENERAL, S rRAITS SI. i TLIsMENTS. INFORMATION regarding iho COodhiotH on auctions ot Government Coffee will take ptao Padaasj
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      953 2 T^^DAYS J ADVERTISEMENTS^ ~VVANTED. Municipal Debentures 5%. Mergui Company Shafts. Tanjong Pa<;ar Do-jk Debs. Stiaits Ice Co. Juiebu Mining Co.'s Sh.ire-.. \pply tc KRASER at Co., Kxctian^e and S'lMie Brokers. Mar. v.c. FOR SALE. TWO ''*rg? socond-h.Mid centrifugal putnps witu suction and discharge pipe^ all coinpic.r Mfi m <jood working
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      115 2 TOWN HALL. LAST FIVE NIGHTS! Willard Opera Co., Tuesday, March roth, Mr. SHERIDAN'S Great London < Vaudeville) Success, THE TRIP TO CHICAGO. Mr. JOHN P. SHERIDAN m his realistic impersonation of Mrs. Johanna Murphy. This excruciatingly Funny Comedy played through the entire Summer Season at ihe Vaudeville Theatre, London, to
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      136 2 The Wee; lutada;, iota H n; Water 4 »n, M M M.t Horn v A. Musketry, p. m GoU Ladie m tnship. Hard Open I a HaH, 9 Wednesdi> inn H^-r, tVafa r:— 8.161 \1 j'.icipal CoaniUMJtfi ILM.Maa 0 yards. S. C. C. I ennis Poum 1 S. I A
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1093 3 Machay Gallon ay. The following is the judgment delivered mi n this case by the Chief Justice yesterday.— This i> an action for the winding up of •he partnership which lately existed between the plaintiff and the defendant respecting the chemist's and druggists business known as The Dispensrry
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    PERAK .NEWS.
    121 3 Ptrak .'1 ttr, M.tich 4.) I'i-.e Perak Amateur Photographic Society proj pobe to hold an exhibition m conjunction with the next Land Agri- horticultural show. ci m and Lady Mitchell were p ctators mi Monday afternoon a footba'! match between the European.-, and the Sikhs that j had
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    LAWN TENNIS
    415 3 Ihe S. C. C. Spring Fournaraent com--1 mences to-morrow. Wednesday. Accord- ing to the new rules players with their umpires must be at the courts not later than s- to p. m for three set matches, and not later t!:ar. 4-4^ p.m. for live set matches. Play ceases
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    FRANCE AND SIAM.
    390 3 When two parties to 2 Convention both dec'ure that they have got the wot I :ookers generally are safe m saying that the arrangement a Jair one. and on this principle we may h'jpe that we a been entirely bested by France over the S amese afuir.
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    107 3 Al Ihe prize distribution at the L L. I. Saturday there was on view a very ha idsome snieid presented to the Club by Mr>. Dare, upon which are inscribed the names of the winners ot the Championship the iurmalion ot the Club. Quite a sensation waj caused m the
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    MALACCA.
    485 3 (Frem our «i*n Corrtsptndtnf) The following are the entries m the Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament which commenced on Tuesday last Gkmtlbmbn's Single Handicap. Howell, owe 40 Freer, owe 30 Pringle, owe 15.J Parry, owe ,515 limes, scratch Kynnersley, rec. [5; Joaquini, rec 15; Clarke, rec. 30. Ladibs' Single Hamvicap.
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    JOHN FRANCIS SHERIDAN.
    864 3 Ihe following not:ce ot Mr. J, Sheridan, which appeared some t.me ago ;n the Bekemien, will be rrrad with interest by that versatile actor's admireis I arc but few among us v.\: 1 target the occasion of their first visit to the tlieatr-. The very first time
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    37 3 <mm At the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to-morrow the following matters will be considered. Provident Fund. Road Coolies Petition. Johnston s Pier. Welsbach Lighting. Boat Cjuay Latrines and Drains. Legal opinion n Dr. Samy's cast.
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    FIRE NEAR THE SQUARE.
    103 3 Last night about io o'clock a fire broke out m the premises occupied by a Bombay trader named Cassimjt;e, behind Messrs. Sarkies and Moses' offices m Raffles Place. The outbreak was only a small one, however, and was extinguished without much trouble, though not before the
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    THE CRISIS IN KOREA.
    926 3 i In;. King Sum m ihe Russian Lsgaticn. Thb Situation Critical. Shanghai, February 28th. The King ol Korea, the Crown Prince, the Court officials, and the Ladies-in-waiting who handed His Msjebly over to Russian Marines on the nth instant, are still living m the Russian Legation
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    THE POLITICAL STATUS OF THE CHINESE BABA.
    717 3 THE POLITICAL STATUS OF THE CHINESE BABA. I hr- Hongkong Daily Telegraph has an interesting reference, which has a direct application to the question of the political status ol a large number oi Chinese here \vh» are styled Baba.-.. or Straits-born The conclusion seems to be that until on 'i
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 3 (Corrected up to March 10.) On London. Bank 4 m/fl demand Private credits 3 nt/s 2/3J documents 3 m/s -/^-> 16 credits 6 m/s 2/3 I On India. Bank d-.-mand I^l On Hongkong. Bank demand par. On Yokohama. Bank demand i%;jin. On Java. Bank demand 1 Private 30 d/s
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    PRODUCE.
    96 3 (March 10. 13«.7S Oambier do. C'ii)e No. 1 1^.40 Pepper, Ulack (ordinary S*porej 10 X do. Whitt, (Fait L/w=»s% I>. J Nutmt^b !s>>s to tht lb,i r gj. Mace (Uanda) M Cloves (Amboiaa) 1 LiLienati Coffee M 40.50 Tapicx;'. smaii jir.arl 4.1 quiilityj 3/ L do. (io. ii.ike do.)
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    SHARE LIST. MARCH 10th, 1896.
    298 3 Capita P. h„,e I. r»i». rloagkoagi i r ifj NsuSBSvESS $u o- IsySM IS /i.vir National R«f* rfCmua rSySfJi *****5. %9 Bk.o; Ch m i..\ tsiWsmi— ,£2000,000 fsjBkffl p Taujoag Pagar !).<:.. $25* S > fesjsM 'Si**" moisaoros do. Mmatmai 6% ii% prcm. 2 <*
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    VESSELS IN PORTS.
    287 3 fcfan-of.Wai Kings it Tea. Captau, fUtfaai rom Oaaaagaana rot, Wb« Paacoca Mm. g.b.. 735, I. i I M Sr. N.Offfoi alan OUM I Vr Ambbbsi k men Mat Wat .\r< kk Brit. 13a: Hansen li ngt, g S. ft M Vtar. I< AuSTBAUBD Hrit. 554 Batavieb Paten
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    LATEST ARRIVALS.
    68 3 Bkllos a <j C Bnaj 4a Maaii e Brit. Mar. o i Brt. Bake Mir. tsh S Mboi Brit. (Cl s lint. 7 H'xiL.-.! Mar. Malaci Br>.. Dal} Mar. }T.il B IB 1 0 Soon D.it. Odink Mar. io Sa Bab Hih Goab Brit, i Smith Cli Bi
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    CLEARANCES.
    87 3 •J.''. y. C'.L'.rb'), Brrt. :tr., \mmry,fot rVnang M- t. Br.t. str Oisen, -or Sourabayi. EU.»x, ii L 8..* r, I 1 H j X N 'st,, Br:t. Ma lor Mu.ir. Seh'ndrv Brit, str., P.i Madi.- ports. GIANG Ass, Brit, str., Duniop, for bini^rang. I ia ports. Swearoitß, Brit, itt.,
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    MAILS CLOSE
    154 3 T«l MOKt h«. IVr At Australia, a. Pulau I.aut. Btttvitr, k' 1) ambie, K'.im A 11 an f-1 II ,^'i'k, 1 I AM Malacca, fee. I Iru Del:, II pm Cc ang CalCTrtta, .4. Apcar. rv Malacca, Sec, Malacca. rv Batav:^, &>.., Goiitii'cry, y \M Penang k Colombo.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    237 3 1 i port wnd dM kiica.-,. d.ii.. dvi here •ICK^. A 1 KB. I. Si m Ranj M B ALB'HV Ii \I BcKLOMoii Pat.Sii I i C. CftOIK, I i CftKl'OK, London, dv. >i a < f-i-r eld. CHEtrw e«d. Cokcb, H.T.outn, dm Deiki. Rii t > '<■
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      287 3 QCEAN STtAM Sff IP C'.)'l \\V rht Lonipiny s Bteanien r. j pool outwards for the Str..it.- CWsa i fipa:: A, -„ir Japan homewards for Lond >n eierj wstk arcommodation for f.r.; .nd third >:ia3- pMK p M ryinga Surgeon and Stevsrfca*. Through Bii'-- of Li'iii.g .irt ici 1 I
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      618 3 Passengers Arrived. Mar.y. Par Medusa Ut. and Mrs. Voui,^. Mr. Kennedy, M;s 3 Cohen, Miss F. Cohen, Miss G. Cohen, Mr. Exhort, Capt. Simonsen. Per Ualat a Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, Mr. and I Mr-. White, Mr. and Mrs. H.irrleet, Mr. and < Mrs. Hoffnei, Mr. Gold, worthy. Mr. Hellier.
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      106 3 KUNCiKtING v -> t 1 lll.i< (MhGi'A.lItinametOTi wadMced to degrees Kaltrenhait. and to the level ot the m 11 lies tenth, a lundredths. PemfM r^mrf m (lit -.lade M ueJJrc»:^, hah* renhait. Humidity, n percentage 01 saturation, th tumidity ol air saturated with moisture being ioa 1 Krai 'ion ol
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      274 4 FOR SALE 5 H.P Otto Gas Engine. »000 ir n Ol an> oil:< r A rdel v MM until „U heb. STLETSSS: Co., I Mi v for mining companies, PLANTERS. &c. rORS*. A a. re rope ,m.'..i. COB StC, Ml 1" a. r iom Hi .i RILEV H -v I
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      439 4 I ALBERT COLAS, ;1. PLACE JIMIIK, A l^, PAEIS. ABSINTHE HONOPOLE QU.NQUINA -WW COCA. Trade Mark. Apu!\ koMOINE COMTE, <_ o. Sin^a pore. Agents for M OPPENHEIMER Co., PARIS April :g. m. DAIRY MILK. RM I PURE FRESH MILK P. P. Hocbstadt's Dairy Farm will \<, LEE SENG I Orchard
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      415 4 1 t,* EUROPEAN BAKERY, t^ 03 Elßifc^EiuGfliiiS BF (*~^i <-• J^^BfcaaaaME'yTflf'ggaEliSlil^^WK H-^ o v) ny vU o r I— i M( DCI/ begs to announce to OWr\Ol\l the public of Singapore that be has opened a European Baker}* and i* prepared to supply Best White and Brown Bread, pl.iin and
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      420 4 JOSS Co. Have on Hand: WINCHESTER REPEATING RIFLES, Latest Models. Octagon Bands Heavy Calibres, each $40.00 Same Rifles to (Take Down) latest out, each $4.5.00 REPEATING RIFLES, 22 cal (Taki Down) each 8j 5 00 REPEATING SHOTGUNS, v Gauge, 50 inch and 20 inch barrels. Six sh<-t. 1893, Model, each
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      961 4 A. G. THOMSON Co., Ltd. Highland Whisky Distillers Glencadam Distillery Brechin, N.B. SCOTCH CREAM The perfection of Scotch Whisk>. ROYAL BLEND. As supplied to H.R.H XTm Prince of Wales. j THOMSON'S LIQUEUR Guaranteed a Blend of only the finest Malt Whiskies. Sole Agents for Singapore. H. G. James Co. )an.
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      376 4 McALISTER Co American I>uggi es Sechler Can tbov< fitto d, -on wil sockets and step for syce, leather' rjani-1 back. A.i iboi c littcd couplet* I ■Oi k'-ts and -tcp for and panel baik. Price neli S2OO. HARNESS. Bed Siagt< rite »>. iti. bra it Mounts th reconinurndeii U>r being
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