The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 March 1896

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 20m MARCH, 1896 DAILY ISSUE, No. 2,617
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      429 1 J* o Orr.oc Collyc-r Quay. £%J", Wharves. New Harbour. 1 OsTEAM NAVIGATION Co. I W Si ml r CHINA. JAPAN. PEN ANG.CEY- ON. INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND ON DON. IWmfjh Bills al LadMf issued tor ma t M C mtml and American FMAIL
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      473 1 QOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE. Tblsswatbu Address— Licornb Siitoaporb, Ihe mail steamers will leave Singapore on 01 about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARD HOMKWAKU 189A 1896. Sagbalka Uar.2l. Mdhnum' Rlar.24 Sydney 3I j Ernrst Simons Apl 7 Natal Apl 18 Salazie Apl 2] Ihe Batavia branch 5.3. Godtntry connect: with
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      1028 1 i I DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. I SUI'.R lINTRAIT WITH THE NETHERLANDS [IfDIA GoVEKNMENI. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency. £\tb r. DAENDELS Co., 2-\ Collyek (Jlav Time Table for March. 1896. .Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for DatVan Goens. Batavta. Mar. 21st. Batavia, Cbeiibon, Samarang Sourabaya, Mar. 24th' Siak.
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      496 1 'PHE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. This Company executes Ships' repairs ol all description* m the most efficient manner, under the snpf rjotcudence of European Shipwrights and Kngineer:-. No. 1 Gbaving Dock. Length 415 feet. Depth of Waterfrom 14 leet 10 Isi'cel. Width at Entrance 1?. feet. No. 3 Graving
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      595 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 1 10.000.000 RKSERVE FUND < RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS j 110,000,000 Coubt op Directors. A. McCONACHIE K-y Chaikman S. C. M!CHAELS£N El Dhputv Chaikman. Th. Hon. J. Bfli. IKvi.vr,. KbamEl Ks G. B. Dodwlll, Esq. D. R. Sassoon. Esq. M. D. F/kkiel,
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      718 1 T^HE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. Established, 18S3. Head Omen, Singapore Capiiai. Pi my Sri.x f- k 1 I Capmal Para W f>oo,ooo RISEKVK PImRM 291.2J5 Balance op WoUUm A.' 1 Hi ie 3i^T Dec. 18Q4. $449 '9 8 Cash Assets 1.460,; 10. A. S. MlKRAY.— Secretary THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE
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      399 1 PACIIIC MAIL STKAMSHIP COMPANY AND ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL \J STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Fhma^k r 1 paMed to Krancr. uM Germany I of Steamer „i I I. ,>.,t )-i,ih aj| b) man of th< aUive lines. To other BurtajM anpoi 1 Special reduced ratl gnmted to O Army, Navy, and vflSOTVta application.
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 189.
    629 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 189. AFTER Germany had. tor her own Tea- I sons, made common cause with Russia and France m coercing Japan out ut many of the hard-won material bent tits ut her victories over China m the recent war. there is now visible a
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    274 2 Ijr-. Kulc* and Martin, dental surgeon:-. advertise their arrival m Singapore. N N M 1 s Maca ut Lieut Commander I Ja!m. arrived ln-ie !r• >1 s; Batavia y< sterday afternoon and. alter 1 oaling, leaves fur Aeheen tomorrow. A Ha\a~. telegram dated March utb, itate-! that the new Italian
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    THE FUSILIERS RIFLE MEETING
    172 2 The regimental rifle meeting of the 51 Ii Fusiliers will commence on Monday next, 23rd add will i.i-t i!u week through. The programme includes 1 NWi\ 1 dual Mam ÜBS, (200 and 501) yds 1 1 \'< ii ,en over 200 pts. PrUes aggn -T 3jo
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    FIGHTING IN CHANTABOON.
    408 2 Ghek Hocks Ghbb Hims Prbk< h Proofs ro phe Reset fiat ii Press Correspondent. Chanuboon, March ii. On Fi lay last the m atony ol life m Chantaboon was broken by a determined ba Ghee H.'k and Ghee H in S ret S ietie They fought over
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    ""SCRUM-POX" AND "GOLF-ARM"
    199 2 Ace-- g the Bri, Me: tal 7» to the list < f those sing from the nodcrn life. Among I inevitable 1 and tier football I golf Hut lootbal! h■. c dist a disc --iilad) the eleg-'tnt a:.d handy name 1 n-pg .-md it appear* i,on whii
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    EMPLOYERS AND VOLUNTEERS.
    364 2 Lord (.an d- l llogy on tiial i;..<_ volunteeJ corps, the (Juecn I Westniiister, attributes nu vnall pan of us exceptional efficiency i« the heat \y cooperation ol the great trxSng firni' wlik h supply it!> ranks wiih tii'. majority of recruit-5. In the nature ol li
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    20 2 The M. M. Company's steamer Saghalien left Colombo at 1 p.m. on Monday, and may be expected here to-morrow afterDOOD.
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    IHE WRECK OF THE "CELESTIAL."
    637 2 h iMDma oi iHtC nxjmi The following evidence was taken alter we had t;oiie '<> press yesterday. Lan Hap Seny. the mana^mg owners ot Me»r-rs. j Tan Kirn Tian and Sons continuing, r>aid the f eUsliol was built m 1873 Sbe wa- iii«ured for the
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    THE STATUS OF GOVERNMENT SERVANTS.
    414 2 THE STATUS OF GOVERNMENT SERVANTS. ner.t nc or I I nvever, as has a insisud upon b) the!.<., Court! i i.j be Jueen ivta > last by the Court oi Ippea l',r a new Mi Dunn had been employed m Stg< I i' tectoratc unrj.i hir iaudc MacDoaakL He entered
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    64 2 A Cbioamaa named lan Kirn butju w'no \\a= recently employed by I ek. Ifoh a shopkeeper, HrasarreateJ la-t eveoieg on a charge ol obtaining goods oader false pretences, ft is aifcgea ffaat be had been to several places and obtaioed goods un beliali ol It:. Mob, whit I: lie was
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    26 2 Hobson: I undeibUnd your daughter is taking great pains with her singing." The poor father: Taking 'is not the word givinr is Mlf,r, like \U"-PhiLad4lphia Record.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    597 2 Germany and Jap^ In a cicudi' hi ihe Ret ftlanckal na Ritbereteia, Mi lUbt r Foreign Affairs, declared thai r,. bad beea tkligt d to jom France i sia against japan, not tr i rt partiality to China but guard Germany's- own inten The young and Meqptic laptoeiei
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    41 2 The G.O.C. has keen pieascJ to giant leaved absence to Lieut. A. Hardcaslie R.K. !rom Ma rc -'.'nd to June ..'nd. 1896, «n private at;air^. 1-ieH Otticct lvi iht Liibuinj; "dk Op 1 1 I. 0. Casson, Nurtli'J. I'Ujiln.
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      293 2 John Little Co. Limited. WINE SPIRIT DEPT. Onmpa=p2s. i'< >M Ml RY &GH SO, EXTRA SE< RBNAUDEN I H INGER. k > 'S EISI.ER'S CREAMING INDIA. Sparkling Hecks. tl \BRI ITS rRI.N.i pM M< >^ Is \IEYNIA< SPI >'W I VRD Srarkling Bi^rgundiss. MEYNIA< S SPARKLING t^ l RGUND^ MEYMACS
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      482 2 ROBINSON Co. ARE NOW SHOWING A LARGE ASSOR I MEN i OF DINNER SETS AND TOILET SETS Royal Semi-Porcelain \i m. i..\ I ESI DESIGNS AM) D H.OURINGS. 1 ALSO. Breakfast AND Tea Sets IM A LARGI ARIEI Ol DESIGNS AND COLOURING Japanese Tea Sets. Maf. W. Robinson Co., H
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      909 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS Clearwater Dairy Farm, Ltd. NOTICE TS hereb) given that the Second Ordinary 1 General Meeting of the Shareholders of the i Clbarwatsr D.Mk-, Farm, Limiilu. will lie held at the Registered ufiicc of the Company, No. 5, Raflbs Place, Singapore, oa Friday! the *'7t!i Alaich, ISOO, .v holm
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      73 2 Friday, 20th High Wat -II S. V. A. I > 5. V. SiKoauine 5-1 5 Saturday. 21st S. v. kin Bal #m l-"rc-nch Mad Outv.., Sunday. *2r. Higl, «> m LenC S. r A. Musketrj Noon, r p IWj Monday, 23rd Hik'i W S, A i < Philli.irmoni:. Choir 5.30
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    THE CLEARWATER DAIRY FARM, LIMITED.
    291 3 THE CLEARWATER DAIRY FARM, LIMITED. The lolloping is the report for presenta- to the shareholder^ at the second ordinary general meeting to be held on Fndav. March .27th, IS9O. at noon: Gentlemen, Your Directors now submit to you 2 statement of accounts tor the year ending February 1890. The result
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    IMPERIAL SERVICE TROOPS OF INDIA.
    407 3 In connection with the forthcoming ex- consolidation o* the I I Mala] States, pani, a i n nobilisatuM becomes of the imperial garrison at Sin^ap g referei :ev At the ose ol F Be meeting al Meerot ;or Service troop- eh ,i teaata appeared, Coi.
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    45 3 g v a;;'j;.. are Said U) i>c i;: pro *fCM through Mr. Jerome l).er the t'j\t:rnment are to acquit two w detence vessels the Vkiiim and 'fr.v uhich the Government at Mdourne desire to discard a<= nut further ied tor tlic defenct- ol Lha port
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    A PADRE IN PARTIBUS.
    2117 3 (Written for the Singaport Frtt Priss.) IV. a.mcfn w.— Lombok Boats— Lombok ■\\>> Bali Peaks.— Reflections.— The Catastrophe.— Irony of Circumstance. Nautk m. Malay. Back to Ampenan. —Enforced Idleness.— Sasaks and Balinese. The Massacre at Mataram The pi nitive expedition.— Sasak feeling ro WARDS THE DUTCH.
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    CALLING IN CALCUTTA.
    363 3 'Fashions m etiquette, at all event-., do not (.runfje m C ..ikutta with great rapidity,' writes a cot respondent to the Indian Duly NeVt, "and the Sunday call between twelve and two ha s surv ived countless generations of Calcutta tutiety. Two ycais indy be taken a?
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY Corps Orders.
    135 3 Head Quarter Office, Singapore, March joth, 1896. i. Orderly Officer for the ensuing week: Capt. \V. G. St. Ciair. Orderly Serycant for the ensuing week Ser^t. G. T. Batty. Postings: Gunner T. G. Scott, on rejoining is posted to C. Subdivision. Gunner J. H. Drysdale
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    S. K. C. CHESS TOURNAMENT.
    377 3 Results or 17TU.AMD 19TH Mvi h Contests. White Black Opening Winner. BuMon Miles Center Counter Gambit declined Mile-;. Mosbergen Wrcfor i GtUCCO Piano Wreioid Banks Cotdeiro Petroff's Defence Bank-. Cordeiro Reutens I. King's Fiancheto RuutciibP. ReutenaP. Doßozarioa Knights G,.mc do Reutens G. Mclntyre Centre Counter
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    PRODUCE.
    967 3 March (9,J fin.... 131.7 C Gamliier 7.8,^ do. Cube No. 1 12.40 Pepper, lila'_k (ordinary S'porc) lo 0 u do. White, (Fair L/W=s% jB. Nutmegs 150s to the Ib.) n 91. Mace (Banda) 96. Cloves (Amboina) 1/ 50 Liberian Collee 39.50 Tapioca, sma'l pearl (Pair quality) 370 do. do.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    165 3 wn, &c Auk 1 a t^t Ukhlo, i rM i 1 ing ice, Nerite, 2 r 1 Pi nang&'D< /A--}, Malacca Klang, rvi Hongkong <. ae, Penang Rangoon. Dante, A pm Hongkong, Kc, Cheung 1 4 pm Dd Sumatra, M Muntok Si Paleiwfcawgi Ruby, 4 pm Bangkok, Zfan
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    Passengers Arrived.
    60 3 Mar. 1 |.—Per Dai .7 froro Melbourne.—Mrs. Vansonteren, Miss yansomeren, Mr. Logan Mr. and Mrs. Barnes. Per/mm Mr. Hoi;.), Mr. WaUej Mr. MeNaa'ty, Mr. Val*t. Mar. m.~Per Catherim Apcmr from Penang and Calcutta.—Major and Mr;. Fawictt, Mrs. Thorpe, Mr. M. B Indot, Mr. 1. Karoda, Mr. K. Kubata,
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    Passengers for Straits and China.
    343 3 '<■■.;. from London, Feb. jj.—FOl Stiaitb, China and Japan.—Mr. Guerier, Mr. A. W. Campbell, MisS Ireland. Per Oi ana, from London, April. 1.—For Straits, China and Japan. Mrs. Ciiarlcb Schunck, Mr. Bradden, Rev. H. W. Moule, Miss Moulc. Mr. H. J. H. Moule, Mis^ F.
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    Weather Report.
    74 3 (March 18.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. A M. 3P. M. 9P. M. Bar. red. 32 Fah 29.88a 29.770 2Q&4S Temperature 5.;.0 80.3 76.5 Wet Bulb Thermometer... ;u o 75.1 74 0 Dir.ofWind S'.S.E. N. Calm. Max. Temp, m shade S3. 9 Mm. do do 71.9
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    Ocean steam ship company.
    274 3 The Compaq) -it. -.mi r- itt <V Iri.i.i pool outwards for the Str.titb China J ipan from japan nome.vird> for I.ond r <■■ t-i y w accommodation for fir-t and third ,■<■-■ tying a S'irjjcon and Stewards I Through Bili> of Lading .-.re i I ioi
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    SHARE LIST. MARCH 20th. 1896.
    607 3 a:ios Capite! Pa,dup Share* P<i D.» H..n lf X, 1K jpreu i# f(*****00 10>000i000 j^^ 125^,. 5tri BicofCnir..-, fcMr.^ J2,\om,n,. jfr»M» *45° 9« .99^ fefr ISIT&3b" aP- Saras Sa t tSITTSTt Ltd i WO r n"* $2 000.000 400,000 20 .0,>c 2, (|a S pa.d
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    CLEARANCES.
    132 3 KiMitK. Brit, an., Oe la PerreUe, lor Hon^;- I kong, Shinigiiai and Japan March jo. Hvi Laove, Brit. ttr m lai I. ft iiimi. port:. JsfBKLL^, Brit. str., Hudbon, (vi Mua Slli \n, Brit, str., C'liopard fot Mu.u ,n. Ma lacca, GLBMFAU.OCM Brit, -ti., Pilii;i_. Ear Hongkong Shangha; and
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    411 3 G md dale «v de|j.i a4Mn known,/ dale due here, and nan* I Af mta A H. I. Stl IMI(K A H I i i t M \i t- ■s. Bomba 1 1 u_. x < Asm-. i Antwerp, lei. A. Ai'i Calcu A i i > Ban
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      103 3 HOLZAPFELS COMPOSITIONS COMPANY. LIMITED. Trade Mark A Four-bladed Propeller For Eastern \\at--.> i?c specially reooana strongest and must effective ant;iouler \M 1- iCTURERS l Internatior.al Antifouling C nip sition. Genuine Rahtjen's Patent Composition <j uraDtecd to be made m conform 0 S Holzapfel's Patent Soapstone Composition and Holzapfel s Danby
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      300 4 McALISTER Co. -Fairbanks Scales." Nol s bet bj pw a *«l n«dei pw»« oi au ««ej >>V! n (l: v5 Messis E ft 1 Fairbanks Coy. of St L'.S A appointed F uu; \\,--ackaivi Alexander Curnmmg Sm iitiim*9*«f} to be the c piftdcal attfiiH-y, to m>titiac sum ..-.,,< ut'ur .nigauon
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      630 4 TO BE LET. B\ ::;id«Jic oi April, RskbanU Cottage, So. IS, langlin ;i Lommodiou-- residence. (iood I siabiii'tT. larije -.ornpound. two tennis-courts. R-.-: I lio. Apply to H. WINDRATH, i i<obm 3 on Road. Mar. 19, -5-3 TO BE LET. r-HO.M ISI APRIL, iS'jo. 'UODSIDE. Ser.mjjoon Road. Healtln >itua« t:ui;.
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      205 4 TAILORING DEPARTMENT John Little Co., Limited. Beg to announce that the Manager and Head Cutter of I J this Department, Mr. H. G. Diss, j has just returned from London with all the I I LATEST NOVELTIES FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR. A n crr\\z* c v icunas, Screes Home spuns, Irish
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      381 4 JOSS Co. Have on Hand 4 S3U«mL^ j? If iiat^'-' WINCHESTER REPEATING RIFI ES, Latest Models. Octagon Barrels Heavy Calibres, each -^o.tx Same Rifles to' (Take Down) latest out, each $450' REPEATING RIFLES, 23 cal (Take Down) each %2sjoh REPEATING SHOTGUNS, Gauge, 30 inch and zo inch barrels, .six .Shot.
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      433 4 a^A W aW m a^BßF^^^^^^^Bßßak H^ I^3 aaBBBBBBB^BBBBBaI I JAS. AITKEN Co., I AI.KIKK 3 j BoriLF.n Exnunsci or Eipo«tatlob. 3 To be had of all Dealers. Wholesale Agent PATERSON SIMONS Co. OIL I. lu.tr. HKH.N. MKVKI- a Wm!* !y rr a>. [\-..,i i i i tPtf Mr -i J
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      563 4 Cuu Aodum THK l<«dktf Bmlml Straits Settlements Frotctt^d Native States of p errlr a |Or, Sungci L'jong. PdHßg, Uk Sembilan: British North Hor Netfaedaadk ladies, .U. Aln widely circulated ir. S rape*, I ■HwaCliii Far Bast {eactaßy. A daily newspaper issued a with «i k > edition Vj {yp at
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