The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 March 1896

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  • Title Section
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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, urn MARCH, 1896 DAILY ISSUE, No. *,6og
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      408 1 P rt Orh:-. Coilyer Quay Bt VVhar-es. N»-w Harbour. QsTEAM NAVIGATION Co. fer CHINA, lAPAN PF.NANu I BYS INDIA AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, itXRSEII I ES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA S ISI ENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND .on. Through Bills o: Lading issued loi ttal and American MAIL LINES. rWARO lOMEWARD r m Mir i-.
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      480 1 QOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE. Trlrgrwhk Addrkss— Licornr Singaporh. The mail steamers will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1896. 1806. Yarra li. Ocearr.en M.ir 10. Saghalitri Mar.ji Melbourne Mar. j;. Sidney Ail 7 Ernest Simons Apl 7 Natal Apl 18. Salazie Apl _ri. The
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      1566 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Umobr Contract with the Netherlands India GoVBRMMBWT. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, i.atk DAENDELS Co., 2-3 C©llyer Quay Time T*ble for March, 1896. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for Dat- MahaVaj'his. Penanjf. Mar. ;tli. Penang, Atjdi, Padang &c. Mar. 12th. Van Dicmcn. Batavia. Mar. [sth.
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      597 1 XJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL fio.ooo ooc RESERVE FUND 5 "0,000 i RESERVE LIABILITY OF n «w.««« PROPRIETORS f 10,000,000 Court op Directors. A McCONACHIE. Esg Chaikmah S. C. MICHAELSEN J-:s< Dkputv Chairkmk. TTh Haa I. Bm Ikvimg. T Kbames Esq. G. B. DOOWELL, I.s(j. D. R. Sassoon,
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      493 1 THE STRAITS INSURANCE X COMPANY. LIMITED. Established. 1883. Head Opficr, Singapokb Capital hnv Sonet mi f 3.000.000 Capital I'Ain-up Rkskkvh Pimm 291,235 Bai.ancß OF WOBKOM AOCOUMI TO 3IST Dbc. iK.4--1449 >9 8 Cash ftmn |i .460,210. A. S. Ml Kl< Seen My. THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. THK undersigned,
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      509 1 DACII 1C MA!'. STEAMSHIP COMPANY a OCCIDKNTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIH COMPANY. franc ana < Jena v Ma of Steam< rs, also to San Fra .1 of the ahawa Kbjh an 1•> p.'im ;at 1 Special reduced rati I of th« Army, Navy, and .to b>; abtl <•' application. Paanw ra
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    Domestic Occurence. DEATH.
    24 2 Domestic Occurence. DEATH. At the Hotel de ('Europe, on the 1 1 h mstant, Joei. i.k Savdi kkia, Consul of Frame, aged 45 years.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    32 2 litres! the I e'« rigiil maintain, i 'i„i«r by influen e unbribed l.> ga n litre patriot Truth her gloriou- prr, <-|,|~ draw, i'lr.l.-r.l to Rellgjoo. Loyalty, and Law.
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    WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1896.
    800 2 AMONG the passengers proceeding to Colombo this morning by the French mail were Mr. T. N. CHRISTIE and Mr. Forsyth, the two well-known Ceylon planter.- who abandoned the bio* ks of supposed coffee-land ai Klang wkeo thry discovered lor themselves it- real unsuitable character. The only
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    AN UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC RAILWAY IN LONDON.
    962 2 Twkvtvtwo KhCT Uwnes the Thames. A Hint PiCKBD I r Kko'M Siso\porl. We quote as follow- from the Wcehh Timei of I", b. ;th a paragraph or two from an account of the new underground el« trie railway from the City to Waterloo: "The
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    LI HUNG-CHANG.
    109 2 A Shanghai telegram (3rd), to Hongkong says His Excellency Li Hungchang, who has been deputed by the Emperor Kwang-su to represent him at the coronation ol the Tsar m May next, left Peking to-day for Tientsin, where Ik* will embark on tht: steamer Hai-an for Shanghai. At Shanghai
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    UNQUALIFIED PRACTITIONERS IN HONGKONG
    129 2 UNQUALIFIED PRACTITIONERS IN HONGKONG The Hongkong Daily Presi of the 4th inst., i says A Chinese doctor named Wong San Chan, of 307, Queen's Koad West, was charged it the Police Court yesterday with failing to report a ease of plague. The defendant attended the patient, Ng Oi, on the
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    DEATH OF THE FRENCH CONSUL.
    565 2 We regret to have to anii'iuncr the death of M. Jc»-i le Savoureux. the Cun«>ul for 1 France, which s>id event took place last night at the Hotel rie I'Europe .it lO>4j p. in 'i ho lau-r of d»ath was Fever and < omplicaiions, From
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    34 2 1 i^een pleased 10 grant 1 absent On the occasion ol the landing Pier of M -..<,- > i.eral ol French Indo rfrrmng by the outward French gmm will b<_ fired from Fort Canning.
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    THE WRECK OF THE "SPONDILUS"
    64 2 Ihe Sp* g tank steamer that was wrecked on the 6th inst. on Cap>.. Karelia. Cochin China, a> related m our issue 1 laj bad no less than 40. .<j t.jii- ut cargo aboard, to the opinion :A the Captain and officer* the condition of
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    A STAMESE MYSTERY IN ENGLAND.
    479 2 \nglimm Daily Times. daaifcsion on the Anglo-l-re-ncli agreement as to S:am recalls to my mind that about fourteen years ago I had rather an interesting experience down at Chatham, connected with a visit which the Siamese Envoy, then m this country, p>»id to Sir Andrew
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      The Italian Ministry.
      21 2 GCMMI Brm jg Mister of M ar Duke <1. Srrwwua ii M if MUn, an.i S^hn Bra» lindin
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      The Jameson Trial.
      28 2 fhe trial ri 1.),. Jm Iwi beea rvswaed at B Richard IVebstet and \f r r L QC^ appear i<,, the Crown pro ecu 0
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      The British Navy.
      31 2 Mr. Got kM MM .iei.rU U d mission as all Kuro The policy of the Govern brae <nough to defend ife i parts ol the globe /.*'/</'■ h Mar
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      A KNOTY CASE AT PENANG.
      83 2 1 I'enang. M it VU contended by Mr jin a case at th- Criminal Pi i gistrar only, at of there being 110 me lit. I »4g postponed morning trom Governneat *anoun< g ment ol Mr C. E. Vd| the Supreme Court tbroug The judge
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    393 2 -chips are < ti.. a the stock> of coa! m Vokotui ported, and are sampling the -> a I he Italian barque A>. arrived lrom \e* York with a uugo o 20,400 cases of kerosine for the Si Oil Company It is understood that the Chamber of Commerce i- taking
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      1118 2 WRnhincnn Co typewriting KODIHaOn OL V^U., pXREWJLLYand promptly execu ed b% an li-.N .kon. Qoaan's Roao, Cmttrai v expert European typist. Terms moderate. Singapore. 5 Battery Road. TYPEWRITER,— P.O. Box No. 10. Mat 1. 16.3 i 2 Ik l*^^ sFi^^ l^p l^T 2 GOVERNMENT OF PERAK. v v Hjal H^w3w
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      1012 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS TO BE LET. T IIII immediate possession, that excellent dwelling house Waringji Hill, Paterson Road, with Stabling, Tennis Uwn, &c, and large >jround>. POWELL 8c Co. Mar. 1 1. FOR SALE. RAY gddmsjand Victoria m excellent condi- I~Jl J tion. Apply to N. c/ 5 this paper. Mar.
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      30 2 WANTED. Municipal Debentures j%. Mergui Company Shares. Tanjony Pagar Dock Debs. Straits fee Co. Jelebu Mininj» Cu.'s Shatt.:>, Apply to FKASEK Co., Rxchangejinci Share HinUeis. Mar. 1 1 u. i.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      90 2 Wednesday, m. H ik*> Water 1 M. M. Mm I unij r<MITIUI S. V. A. Squad \j- tU Thursday. 12th Water 9.1 t lo.tS Straiib Insurance Co., Lei., r me B ■1. IhanaoiHC N era Co., fare H a j p.m. Friday. 13th V.A.B ».U| and Open Co lawn H
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  • Correspondence.
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      520 3 COFFU PI.ANTIM. \I KIAMC. Xo THt Fmrom. L)k \k Sir, In the interests ut prospect Nf as well as actual, proprietors o! Klang land i" other cooatries, I trust you will rrmit nic to point out that although some tboosasda of acres m this district may be peaty and «tt
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    The Status Of Chinese Babase.
    159 3 test ag of the -;j'j;i:n^ my dlj v read after di Ba that you should i h to hand them the tender Si Chamber, the El by declaring them I r '-ger Jt\ tliC •jerson^, born w n the or m the Colon;- I Ca=e
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    THIS ASSIZES.
    111 3 vk the 21 case^ on Urn a• Bdol at the \ssizca yes- Ah Sen- v m quitted on X of dishonestly receiving itoieo i irq« I with home- gi wa> seateoced to two y.-ar, -"imient a «a//^ /r red m the ca.e of Lai T.->e Leong, •ilfc attem|>tiag
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    25 3 French anal iteaawi witl M *j tii- Goveraor-Geaeral ol Indoi*aa,aad family -n board passed Malacca < this ■Mraiag SI i mai b. <..\- ta Wrin tu-inurruv. RWW|
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    SOUTH CHINA.
    2092 3 «/Vnm OUT on<; Corstspotiftnt.'i Hongkong, Feb. 2.2nd, 1 4><>'> I iif friction to which] referred m my lasl letter, between the Government and the Fung Wa Hospital authorities, on the anomalous position of tlw institution and the dangers already proved to constantly 11 m therefrom, has led to
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    SIAMESE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    135 3 A ,mmissioner has been tor some, tune enjfd^fi on a lour of inspection m the Si.im Mala} States, and from all accounts Ins repot is highly unfavourable to the local administration of those provinces. The Commissioner is said to have reported that the meaning
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    GULF.
    87 3 The Ladies Championship. I ho result of the Ladies Championship, one round on the Srpoy Lines Links and one on the Race Course Links, is as under. Mrs. Grigor Tayloi 6<j hf, 130 Mrs. Brorohead Matthews 68 65 iji Mrs. (jrei^ 04 73 136 4. Mr*>. Merewether 66 71
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    AN AUSTRALIAN MINER ON MINING IN THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    1108 3 A correspondent signing himself Clay Slate writer from Melbourne lo the Mining four Hal as follows When reading your issue ol October 2'ith I c line across a letter on Gold Mining Prospects m the Malay Peninsula," by A Correspondent," and
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    S. R. C. CHESS TOURNAMENT.
    73 3 Results' 01 Ykstkri>.\y\ Play. White Blac-U Opening Won b\ Rcutens I. Mattbieu (imoco Piano Reutens 11.I 1 Mowe Woodtotd Evans Gambit Mowe Martia Cordeiro (jueen's Fianchetto Martia Wrctord I'.idday King's Pawn's Opening Drawn Mclntyrc Buxton Giuoco Piano Mclnlyrc Huilett Reutens G. Giuoco Piano Huliett Miles
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 3 (Corrected up to March it.) On London. Bank m/a 2/j demand 2j Private credits 3 m/s 2/ 5- vl6 documents 3 m/s 2 credits 6 m/s 2/J-5/1O On India. Bank demand eBj| On Hongkong. Hank demand par. On Yokohama. Bank demand ON Java. Bank demand 1 j^ Private 30
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    PRODUCE.
    97 3 (March m.) fin t&iJBo Garabier 7 AS do. Cube No. I 12.. ;0 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 10.55 do. White. (Fair L,AV=S% i 18. Nutmegs 1500 10 the ij,; gi. Mace (Banda).,., 96. Cloves (Atnbaina) 1750 Liberian Cotter 40.^0 Tripior^. small pearl (Pair quality) sjq do. do. fiai<c (do.
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    SHARE LIST. MARCH 11th, 1863
    95 3 Quotation. Ciplta Pil)d up Shares p<j D( K*S**B«k. ,^-prem. f ,0.*****0 fi0.000.000 80.000 .a S 4 V H.nU of Ch,n, Fou,.i C rs. .5,05 Seller (jS^X MCta.J^ MjM, Mft*-*" [<MMI 4 <o*» W. 875 jL '1 prem ..^OOO st ra eCo Ltd <^L '^f OO
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      349 3 HOLZAPFELS COMPOSITIONS COMPANY. LIMITED. Trade Mark: A Four-bladed ProjK 1 waters a mead In;i.i<\strongest and most effectire antitouler Iniernatjoi.al Antifour.ng Comp UtlOfi. Genuine Rahtjen's Patent' Con.; (Guaranteed Lo be U cooformiti I I Holzapfels Patent Soapstone Composition and Hoizapfci Dauby Composition For Painting Hold* Bunkers Deckc v AGEI SINGAPORE— Messn.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      72 3 Weather Report. (March 10.) Taken al Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. a vi. 3P.M. 9 P. 11. Bar. red. 32 Hah l >iS 2g.7'.H 29.888 Temperature 85 '^4.0 yiju Wet Bulb Thermometer... ;S., 73.6 j o Uir. of Wind N. W.N.W. Calm. Max. Temp, m shade 89.4 Mm. do do
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      1019 3 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port and date of departure, and (when known) date due here, and name of Agents. Steamers. A B. I. Stbambr, Rangoon, .i w Mar. 10 Bous. AB. 1. Stbahbr, Rangoon, due Mar. 2', B is. A B. I. Stbambr, Rangoon, due Mar, vo Boust. Alboiv, Bombay, due
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      721 3 Maa^tf-Wai PlagSftTMl riftrtl Arrived From BMMONM re. W*W p f >g 1 St. S.i Other Vesher, Amberst Bni. Sliimmen M- Wm V-, mm- Hnt. 5.54 rail M FremaoUeH I |*< N V )S )S l^t. -•2.' Od.nk Mar. to Hin<u^ Bnt. 199 Mar. 10 Klanj Batavie. Bnt. Wl j BARBNDINBOsiRIADut.*,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      347 4 NEW AND WONDERFUL DISCOVERIES. rrfl) ir \U: uctir^ nly oy en a 1 Co. la rpo«ated, *500.00e ■TONINE- Pirfiottdß met] ku G y t ir ..r. MB .v.v uu 1-; n va rlnpwM I c cad hot llOnfl L!TiLK LIVER PEIXS. L i don, Torpid md B l FoiH 1
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      1019 4 TO BE LET (UNFURNISHED.) BURNBRAE OiaMjje (Jrove Road, 'now occupied b\ R. I RUBS, Esq. Immediate posKsston. Apply to K. DINMAN. ir. 6. MC TO BE LET. F"Kt)M isl M-"\. Ksh.mk Cottage, lanolin. Applj la H. WINDRATH, No. 1, Robinson Koad. Mar. 10. '7-3 TO BE LET. HOUSE No. hi.'cm
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      533 4 1 THE ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LIMITED, [TNDHKTAKE Electrical Engineering work of 1 every description and magnitude their extensive and well equipped works aiiordinj; facilities for tlio rapid executk*) of orders of first class dc^i^n and quality! unsurpissed by any oilier rirm. The] are prepared 10 supply all descriptions ol Electrical
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      681 4 JOSS Co. Have on Hand: WINCHESTER REPEATING RIFLES, Latest Mode!., Octagon Bands Heavy Calibres, each .^40.00 Same Rifles to (Take Down) latest out, ea< h $.15 00 REPEATING RIFLES, 22 cal (Take Down) each 125.00 REPEATING SHOTGUNS, 12 Gauge, 30 inch and 20 inch barrels! Six Shot. 1593, Mod. I,
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      423 4 McALISTER Co. American Buggies. Sechler Cart as. auo\t fitted, complete with hood, lamp sockets and btcp for syce, leatlu r trimmed, j>an» l back Price nett $250. k Eureka Cart. as abov.; tilt'-d. complete with hood, lamp boc keta and tor syce, leather triawed ap.d panel bau k. Price nett
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      577 4 The Singapore Pr ef pg, Mprcantilr A-i ■<-,■• «H- \l;i I- I KLEI-MONf. Nl MKKh.-S Published M 18, BhHfß Alley, j,ir,g, pp ot, t THF Lading bujM W- „r Straits SwWfcmeMi Protected Native Stain >• c gor. Stifri L'ior, s Pafcaai Nv^ Sembilan, British North Bon N.therlands InH,. J k>a
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