The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 March 1896

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 13™ MARCH, 1896 DAILY ISSUE, Xo. 2,611
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      417 1 Pp. CollyerQuay. iSIs Wharves. New Harbour OsTEAM NAVIGATION Co Stt IP ■JrCHINA.JAPAN.PBNANG, CXV ON INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN EGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA INDISI VENICE, PLVMOITH \M ON DON. ITapougfi B,;:^ al 1 «i^ issued tor Ch *t P&smu ''■■</, t\- mtmtmi tmd Ami -ie*» MAIL LINES. < >l IA^AKD HOMEWARD 1896.
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      498 1 C OMPAGNIED ESMESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE. Telkghmhh Annßiss— Licorsp. Sim;m>orb. The mail steamers will leave Singapore on or I about the undermentioned dates OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1896. Sagbahen \Ur Melbourne Mir. .4 Sydney ,j 7 Ernest Simons A;.' 7 Natai Api 18 BaJasfc Apl ar The Hatavia branc'n 5 (iodavery connects
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      989 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETV L'ndp.r Contract with the Nj Agrnts at Singapore, Ships Agency, late Time Table Steamei From Expected Wi i Van Diemen. Batavia. M.n. 15U1. Batavia. Ch Smit. Soarafaaya. Mar. 15th. S'baya, BaE \',tn Goens. Batavia. Mar. list. Batavia, Chi Siak. Bila. Mar. iqiht Paneh, liila Nienhirya B'massin. Mar.
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      531 1 AART MAATSCHAPPIJ. STHRRLANDS INDIA CiOVBRNMEST. I.DAENDELS 81 Co., 2-3 COLLYEB Quai for March, 1896. 11 be despatched for Dat eribon, Samaranjr a ,id S'baya. ,\j ir 1. Ampenam, Maccassar and Moluccas, Mar." ml, enbon, Samarkng k Sourabaya. r .f.i.' Aasahanand DeK. 1 aloLa^roUcDoDgala, Brow, Bolongan. Ma aSh i.enbon Samaranß Sowabaya.
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      610 1 tTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL flO 0000 c RKSRRVH FUND 5 7 0 '0c RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS j «i0,000,0c Court or Uirbctors. A. McCONACHIS, Eso Chaikmam .S. C. MICMAELSEN Es Omutv Chaikh»n Tb( Hon.J. Bhlllkving. 1 f (CiAMES Ks., I G. B. DODWELL, Esq. D. R.
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      810 1 r THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. to Established, 1883. v Hiad Office, Singapore CaPiIAI. PflUI Sl'B.Sc.klBFD faoOOjO Capital Paid-l'*' C RBSEK\H POBfIM 2Q1,2 Balanck op Working Aeomamt to ]t%T Dec. iS<, f44g 198. CAbH AbSHTS i I 460.^10. A. S. MURRAY.— Sa tetu THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. TpHB
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      296 1 DACII iC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AMI OkIKNTAI STEAMSHIP COMPANY. nMcc md Germai y by al tra M Steamei Ko to Sar Francisco by (he ateewen ,4. alx)ve lines. To ad* i Ban 0 M rau to OfSoers e4 y. fumy. Navy, and Gwil Service, to be obtained on
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  • The Singapore Free Press.
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      FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1896.
      721 2 Wr would invite the attention of all who have the interests of Pahang entarprise at hert to read the annual review drawn *p by the doyen of mine managers m the Peninsula, Mr. \V. Bibuv, and his estimate of the present position and future prospects of
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    THE WRECK OF THE SPONDILUS.
    1260 2 Marine Court o» [naunti The Marine Court of Inquiry into the circumstances attending the loss of Lbe tank-.steaiuci SpondUu: >i London, 2,657 tons, official .number 101,991, which wa* wrecked ofl Capt. Van l!a on tin *>ih insi has open* d tiiis murtiing Ibe ouri cupsis'rd
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    S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS.
    347 2 HI. AY UN IHL KSDAV. Match nib F^. SlNliLE*. Brjant. Ueal Cleik, B—3, o. A. KotoerUon t L.iii", ye i, uniiiuihtu. Scuit beat Alotribon, owe 1 6—3, s—l. R. Newman stiatche 1 lo U< i" Hi.LKii-.i. -cratches lo thomtOU. CSinm.iv. El V \j*w*on, 1.0—;. 1-
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    TELEGRAMS.
    788 2 era Bald gone to Nassowah ii f ra lire m Abythinia. <\ •-■r. tt-tair: -and of the b So ith. Washington, F -I he Senate to-day -■>.•■ vott 3 d rethe Cuban inwugwiu. as be) f nvite Spam gnize the a itonomy <#f Ciba. Set ra ie rf .j'nounud
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      BRITAIN AND VENEZUELA.
      61 2 Favourable Settlement KcptC** It b beSn«d n v-. 5 llngton peaceful -,<uicrmf.nt tin 1 ilje tiun is Lfrttain- Ihe .lUit^k uj re 7 1^ mort y MtciliatOf 1 The Ashanti Campaign, II)' troopr ettgafcd ta ■owrii'j p«) The Emperor of Austria p ti ba iU) M Ac
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      An Abyssinian-Dervish Alliance Adigrat and Kassala Threatened.
      90 2 Kmg Meneiik is advir, b ward* -Sdigrnt and two Dei «re idvmm in^ gpon k.-salii The Control of Khsdi I bamberiwo has tpp Rackard MartM O, n.andant-fjc Bednua*a«d ffhHuia i i Deputy co«. liibsiur.er fur Sostli Atrica I ins v rcgai .i-o M
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      The Chinese Loan.
      24 2 ibt I I'm, 1 r A« hag retma bti {sedat Pci Sec 10 day'ii s pecia. tee. ran t < 1 I
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      The Russo-Turkish Alliance.
      38 2 nhtSriun 11 'Tif'ir or; Cou?.. St jm le I m naeat of the tacit Rjissb-T« Ba^Beaseat. Mr. Chamberlain ar.d Presidrnt Er«fti Mr. Chaaberiaiu bu stated tha 1 ply lias yet bc<- .c I fth \t*s
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    THE CHINESE LOAN.
    51 2 The Anglo-German Syndicate Seer?« £16,000,000 Ste-hng 'Sp-ciai FeJajEnn to the .v. H ifi 1 Ifar. ijth I team lor a loan of sixteen mill sterling haw been concluded uith the Chinese Government by the Anglo-Germ«ir. >ynduate represented by the Hongkong and Slwaghtt king Corporati. dM Dtmtm ftnißliilsi
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    THE PENANG ASSIZES.
    327 2 A Constitutianai Prote-* An Arrest of Judgment Movec The Objection Overruled as IfedMSCi (Spct-i Magnm to the Sit^afate Ft* Penang. Mar. 13th. r^n p.m. In tke iir-t ca .>■ dsc Artinrr the pnHNMrt wtu i mnd gp&tf a| mmriet Counsel tli.:ii moved for an arrest of I
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    40 2 I here are tour duufd oi mardri tf the J'enang Assizes. Two German offcen mppostd ts n the rhipwc penrice have arrived Yokohama from Shanghai. Their enwrf be lieved to be me of ravcstigatuM into Japan's military and naval preparations.
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    PUNJOM GOLD
    67 2 j Tiic Secretary ol the Puiijuni U*«»H Company, Limiied, has receive! lh<? ioiio"--i in g telegram from the Mine being the result of the February clean-up The M' !l ran ub days, crushing 1,000 ton- of ore for a yield of 448 ozs of smelted gold tons of
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      332 2 WANTED AN OFFICE ]v resoaei RafNes Square. Snuli nrst-ioo 1 w«n Ik::- I Hpplj 1.0\.c a Fn Pirns Mar. ix. 154 MEDICAL OFFICER WANTED 'V<U Pa It* t wporation. Ltd. reqwke t- <m ccs of a ■-■'<■ pi iWh donlki. ma I iy an Maths, So! irj looa per mm!
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      856 2 TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGH ELITE SKATING RINK. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPOKL. Afternoon Session troM) 5 to 7. Prices Skates and Admission 50 cts. Adaamon 25 cts. Evening Session S to 11. Stales and Admission -Si. 00 Adnriasion 25 cts Season li^kets may be obtained at the Rinl I he Santa CedaGa's Band will
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      830 2 r. TO-DAY'Sj^DVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Municipal Debentures 5%. Merjfui Company Shares. Tanjoiitf Pa«ar Dock Deb-.. Slraif, Ice Co. Jclebu Mining Co, 1 Shares. Applj to jj KKASfcK a. Co.. Kxtliarijjeand Sl.afe HioUci Mar. 13, TO BE LET, FURNISHED. DALACLAYA from about 10th April for months. Also, For Sale, Victoria m jjood order,
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      139 2 The Week. Friday, ijth S.V.A. 8 8.i.. gun drill, f. KatOftg, j p.m. Singapore dolf Club Meeting, sss p.m. Willard Opera Co.. Town HuU. gp m. Saturday, 14'b:— High Water 10 jfi t |,j ()i s^nd Birthday of the king of Italy. Reception, Italian Consulate, 11 a.w to u<jun. Sew
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  • Correspondence.
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      Law Reduced to Chaos.
      232 3 iR Referring to your correspondence an.i itatier m yesterday's issue on this yjbiect. I fail to see that retrenchment 1;> m any way tlie rea! cause of the Government s policy. I> not the true reason •he tact that the Government do not know ■M to
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      The Registrarships.
      636 3 i* Kditoe. Having m my letter o( jresterdi attention to the at tion ol U tacal ia relation to the R'.-jji>tri ilk Sj; icaae Court and to the ii ,sh.u". might be drawn tiiertiror r.ov\ p.a.-r before you the drier: h I imagine would be mad..- were tl
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      33 3 r-^uh mail itr— t j Ymrrm tester. '--r-X to S.n^apore a japan.,. i.-' wno >hot Jumself m the throat 'voiver during the voyage. He sent to Hospital, and the matter B faftmmt oom«I,
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    RAUB MINE ANNUAL REPORT.
    3329 3 The Following is the Mining Manager's annual report for the year ending February ac/tb, 1596 Gentlemen,— I have the honour to herewith lorward you my Annual Report of the work done and progress made with the de.eiopment of the different SfCti ns ot the mine during
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    SINGAPORK VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY. Corps Orders.
    152 3 SINGAPORK VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY. Corps Orders. Head Quarter Office, Singapore, March i }th, tBg6. i. Orderly Ottictr lor the uisuiny week -nd Lieut. A. J. Sisaon. Orde,l> Sergeant fo. the ensuing ueek Sergt A. .Morri^n Postings Gunnei A. D. Cush, having been duly elected, i, ported lo A. Subdivision Leave: -Guano
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    S. R. C. CHESS TOURNAMENT.
    155 3 Law Ni'.h i's Pi v. White Black Opening Won by Hu.ltu Miles 2 Knights n Defenc< Hulieit Reutena Padday Phiiidoi Defence Padday Wreford do Rezario King's Pawn's Opening Wreford *low« Banks Vienna Opening Banks Martia P.ReiiUnsS ian Defence I. .tens 'orde.ro Woodford Gtuoco Piano Cordeno
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    A CLEAN CUT INDIVIDUAL OPINION, BOLDILY EXPRESSED.
    761 3 It i- fo tin, reason that ana sertion like the folio- ing ,lnkes up above the dead level of our .tupid talk, and become noticeable Whm I saw h<m pmlt I hmd grown i taid to myself it -was beeaust wmeth •.■„< had
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    540 3 Giving port and date ol departure, aid fob* knownj date due here, and name of Aj.nu. Si F» MPR-. A B. I. Sjeamki-., Rangoon, due Mar. id Bo > AB. I. Sif\mp.r, Kanirooc, .J.jc Mar. < X.,, A B. I. Steamer, Rangoon, due Mai ;o Bou Ai.b-.is, Bombay,
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 3 (Corkf.ctp.d lp to March i i.) On London. Hank 4 m/s i j, t demand 2 /_> Private credits 3 m/s 2/3-1/16 documents 3 m/s 2/3J credits 6 m/s 2/3-3/ 10 On India. Bank demand On Hongkong. Bank demand p ar On Yokohama. Bank demand ]%pm. On Java. Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    94 3 'March 13.) I"---. fciAsj Gambif.f o do. Cube No. 1 M 12.40 Peppei, Black (ordinary Spore) 10 Vj do. White, (Fair L/W=s%) „,8. Nutmegs 150s to the Ib.) 91. Mace (lianda) 96. Cloves (Amboina) 17 o Liberian Cot Tee M 40.25 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality),, ;70 do. no.
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    Passengers for Straits and China.
    513 3 rer Canton, from London, Feb. 3.— For Strait-, China and Japan.— Capt. and Mrs. J. P I owe Mr. and Mrs. Caldbeck. Mr. Ihompson, Mr. and rS rd MisS Davidson, Mrs. and Miss A!!,n, Mrs. Hod^ers, Lieut. oloiul ;uid Mrs R H Fawcett Mr. R.
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    SHARE LIST. MARCH 13th 1896.
    236 3 110.*****0 |i0,000,00c 80.000 n^K (r N' —n ;H..n k ofCfc,n, f, S*» f 10 97 0A £8 Fot4m*. f"i ffiffm. j*9-955"*8 ißkofChin I^;r ff^**- j <■•-■•- t*«*mZiL Tanjong Pa P ar D,,ck. lM6Sdes.es. 2 T I/35 do Debentures 6% i^prem. 'j^'^ *i.5«»,ooo 15,000 100 14
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      295 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY Thf Comp^nv s, ftarn< rs are dcsp.t.h. d from Liver poo; outwards f,, r tne Straiu, China Japan 4 from Japan Bomew-rd. Cm London every we<rk mi hay. •< commodation for hrst rf nd third .iass pissenijers car. r V'"f a Sorreoa ud Stewardess. Through Bills
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      571 3 iriiißLi m port. i Mar.-of-Wa, K,a,. T or. C. r t. ir MM Ih. Con S X n et ro Whe- P^""\ H,;-. D ;;5 Lax(-m Mar Malaoa V.Ofl Other Vet^eii Ri an»u Jlar.B Mimwak I. Sa. IrE as L"w J h rn». Sum, r, > 4 f« M T
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      80 3 Passengers Arrived. Mar. r N Fta Mt. Ual ray, Mr. and Mrs. X chc M Ijgg H Mr.R.Gaiien redi •t the i s. SfemdUut. Weather Kepon. [ilard Tak:r, at Kandan t Kerbau Hospita, Obser aloiv V I ,j t y r r V w I* 19 lemperaturc 85.5 Wet BuihThermorm^r
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      334 4 Frames Mouldings 80 difierent patterns. ROBT. LENZ CO., CORNER l>! SI IMFORO ROAD HU Sl REBT< G. R. Lambert Co., PI 1 T 1 ll| Ri) By apodal *f| H M THE KINO OF SIAM UU H HTHE SULTAN' OF JOHORE Bt -isb-> I! RS o Sa Speciality Platinotype. •v!
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      438 4 GRAND HOTEL JAVA, B\TA\ lA. THIS rirst class Hotel, patronised by lV»- lUli t ommunity of Batavia. and situated m the I entre oi the most healthy and best residential quartet >t the Town» rffers a pjood Table, Wines and Acc«wmnodatiow t>> I veih t A runner attend- all steamers,
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      496 4 Malayan Ethnological AND Natural History Collections. 6, Baiti-rv Road, Sisii.M'Oße. RESIDENTS of and vi.siti:rs to Singapore wishing 10 obtain interesting Ktlmological and j Nat. H -lury specimens slu.uld p.iy a visit 10 i above collections. Small assorted collections supplied at .^5, sio, 815. and upwards, ready packed. Genuine native weapons
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      352 4 JOSS Co. Have on Hand: WINCHESTER REPEATING RIFLES, Latest Models. Octagon Bands Heavy Calibres, each .540.00 Same Rifles lo (Take Down) latest out, cadi $45-O" REPEATING RIFLES, 22 cal (Take Down) each 125.00 REPEATING SHOTGUNS, 12 Gauge, 30 inch and at> inch barrels. Six Shot. 1893, Model. ta(b $44.00 METALLIC
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      423 4 JMcALISTER Co American Buggies. Sechler Cart a, above fitted, complete with hood, kufta aocki-tb and step (or sjee, lealuei Iriataaed i panel back. Price nett $250Eureka Carl. a.-: above Btted, complete with bood, larac •ockoto and step for «yce, leather trimmed and panel iia< k. Price nett $200. HARNESS. Best
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      576 4 m The Singapore F ree Prrsß IMB Mercantile A 1 r! r«uAaaaiav^ Pauu w««a Ni Kaaa at 35. Bhaa«l Alley. 5,r,.. j THK Lading Eagfat, f Struts S.tt;,- !m Protet t<d Native Stat'-- SVr^,L gor. Sung.i U'ymg l'. i: Semhilan: British rl! Netherlands Indies Fava A, i Also widely orculated
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