The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 March 1896

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 28™ MARCH, 1896 DAILY ISSUE, No. zfiz^
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      425 1 Jf* jj Orbce. Collyer Quay. W_\ Wharves. New Harbour, j O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. r CHINA. lAPAN. PENANG, CEVoN. INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH ANO ON DON. TVo'./'- Hiii- 01 I-idmg oned tor ChiuS Persian G::.\ C mtimentul tmd American ri MAIL LINES. lUTWARO HOMEWARD
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      463 1 QOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE. TiLE<iß\FHit Address— Licorne SiNOAroRi. rhe mail steamers will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARD HOMEWARD i«oo. ig,^>. Sydney Apt, 7. Ernest Simons Ap' 7 Natal Apl l& Salazie Apl. St. The Batavia branch s.s. Gedavery connects with every mail. Any claim
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      769 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with tub Nbtherlands India Goybksment. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I.DAENDELS Co., j-.r Collyer (Juay Time Table for March, 1896. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for Pat. Van Dieinan. Batavia. Nl.lr.j9th. Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang 6c Sourabaya. Mar. 31st. Gr, v. Bylandt. S'baya.
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      598 1 THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK J COMPANY, LIMITED. This Company executes Ships' repairs ol all descriptions m the most efficient manner, under the supr 1 jatendence of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Graving Dock. Length— 415 leet. Depth of Water from 14 leet lo tarsal Width at Entrance 4a feet.
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      614 1 T-TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL fio.ooo.ooc RESERVE FUND 5 7.-0,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OP 1 PROPRIETORS j t '0.000.000 Coubt or Dirbctobs. A. McCONACHIE. K.,o.,— Chairman. I S. <:. MICHAELSEN, Ks-..— Obtotv Chairman. The- lion. J. 811 l Ikvim,. j ECeAMBe, hso. G. B. Oouwell, H.SI4. D. k. Sassoon,
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      796 1 T»HE STRAITS INSURANCE X COMPANY. LIMITED. EBt.bh.hed, ,88,. Hbad Orrica, SiNOAroaa Capital Fli.i.v Subscribed I^ooj.ogc i Capital Paid-vp 600,000 I Rbskrvb Fund- 891 j Balance of Working Ai.cuim to 31ST l)«c. ISQ4. $449 19*-Ca-ii Assbts |:,460-,c. A. S. MLKKAV,— Sacntacy. I THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. *TTH F undersikTried,
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      476 1 PACII IC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through p.'f-s.i>;( tid-fltf gtailtad lo I Frani Germany bj „li tran A:Ui of Steamers, al-~o to S«' hr incise* b) the tt-MMtn of the aUive lines. Tei Othrr huropear point- hi prafMttMMle TUtli Special reduced '*tt- granted tc iHhcei
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    1068 2 Here shall tbe Preti il t People'a right maintain, Uaawed by Influence and unbribej^by gain j Here p^tcot Truth her (jlorioie precepts draw. Pie fared tv Religion, Loyalty, and Law. SATURDAY, MARCH 28, [896. I In reply to a question from the Opposi- tion side of
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    1205 2 E'en as the heading Topics of the Week Doth now, 100 oft, portend dead languages.. A SON. Quicqtiid tgniit homines aosrri est farrago ttbelli. Juvenal. Yamagala, Field .Marshal of Japan, is a wide awake sort ol person About to '■.Vi 1 1 ikobaroa tor Europe, guards
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    S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS.
    537 2 lb' various events m thi- tournament i are- rapidly approaching completion, last j night seeing the conclusion of two. In the Cnampionsnip Braddell is leli m a- the runner-up to meet Aittsli the tie ,to be llayed or. Puesday. lln rounds are Ch imfio mshi
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    SERVICE TO-MORROW.
    250 2 Sl V.Tißi.w Cathi oral Palm Sunday. Matins and Sermon. Ja.ro. H Eucharist and Adchess. .5- uj p. m., Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's Church skpo\ Limes. R p. ie. Evensong ai d *wmmi. langhn Garrison Church, ,0 m. Parade Service 6 p. m., Evensong. M X Cm Xc
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      The Matabeleland Troubles
      53 2 Mf. Cecil Rhodi s is hastening t w a_v i) Egypt. Mi Li.X I mot. DneW-Secreta. State \e 1 -ueign Aftair- -tate^ that is no intention to send a British expeditio bathe Soudan m the autumn n, r a rote tor the present expedition Lou fin Mmrck
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      Li-Hung Chang at Hongkong.
      46 2 spr, ial Telegram te Singmf Mar. tfrj iceroy Li-Hang (hang is egpe land m Hongkong and lunch U Austin Hotel. Ih- o public banquet. Ihe Governor wih retain the icero Enquiries have been we .pure whether the juarantined it l.i-Hung H cong
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      459 2 Ibe receipt of the returns ol imp..- export, tor the last quarter ot 1895 enables v. to now make a comparison between the trade ot the Colony lor that year '>'■- ling year. The a,., eg of the quarterly returns gives the whole tra os the settlements tor 1 V.
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      193 2 ROBINSON Co. I*l HAVI BEEN W'\ ■< .UNTKD SOLE AGKN'Is lt>!< IHL I RAGLAN CYCLES. Taylor Cooper Bednell, Coventry. All 1896 Patterns. Roadsters Cushion and Pneumatic. Road Racer Pneumatic. Highest Grade Roadster. Boys and Youths Machines. Spare nuts *or aH parts ot machines. Inner and Outer tubes Welch Dunlop. Patent
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      417 2 FRENCH BOARDING HOUSE CLEVER \l c well situated 130 per pled to supply dinner parties. v iLLOYD ROAD. n. FOR SALE. I I orse, i o; .a m c\l ruei Di B PP liter to POWEI Mai FOR SALE. X" Mo, lost Li 5 B Ma Harness and lour oee
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      674 2 JTO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Municipal Debentures 5%. Mergui Company Shares. Tanjong Pagar Duck Debs. StraiN Ice Co. FOR SALE Appl} to FRASER a t <■■■ Exchange ami Share Biokeis. .Mar. 28. v.c. REQUIRED poR the Assay Room at the Puloh Brani Smelting Work;;, young Huia-i,in. between 17 an 1 20 years
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      112 2 The Week. Saturday **'b H i|gll tt Kaai 1 Etifli Meeting S. V. A. Musketi I Sepoy I Hand. Botanical Gardee Sunday. 29th Hig iVau ia Pa S. v. a. Maxim practio I X g 5 A. Mu-ketrj S'C 1 I I'ull Moon, 1 j-iO p.m. Monday, ,otij H I
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    TRADE RETURNS.
    255 3 The returns ot imports and exports ior the qaartet ended Dece-abcr j i -i 1895 1 eacbed as 1 h.. recapitulatory tables show I \iro»i 1 2.; \i).OOX j 12,591,72S k 'fi $13,709 (.*■>■'• 1 l S SO4.JOS J- Sg I J $46, s.s !^M 59 34 j
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    MALACCA.
    258 3 vI i es were openi lore M i isttce Leach the -v Cienerai. Mr. Coiiyer. appearing I rsl led op. i lip bin LehS ong and li Maidin. lb highway robbery at S c evidei.ee went to show that a X a erk tbe N. S *cca m a
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    196 3 he I De P sang, has ...pointed Registrar oil Sales l The Hon'ble Browa, \i.i>. has > leave of" ab:--a;.pointed A I g Deputy R-gistrar ot the ing, from the ist no. the Vert m g Uau-fefa irq Malacca social have g iti at lei the I 'rdinance.
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    A CRICKET STORY.
    71 3 >rie,pc-.a n A -o*ll^. Rod M id fimakm a Samm Wi I fae bo-rla l,u a bird that -inn to rl\ :.tih-r low across ll> r a and ball came to ground to^t-thei 1 -<; umut the former, wi.ich on »a .nj to be .1 ammttmm hawk,
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    A PADRE IN PARTIBUS.
    2285 3 (Written to. ibc Singapore Pre, Press.) VI. v u*o \t Karanc Asam.- -TemBORO Wi' i\K \i, \u»\ M \s.s\r SUPPOSED] ATEOI IttK-TlKisv. A\ll-Mlil S of Weather.— The Town i rom mi: Hotei —Former Glories oi rai Bugis. Native Philolog\ -Am vn t k Ethnology Amusements m
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    THE BAND.
    57 3 lie: Hand of the sth Lu.siliei will play 1 at the Gardens to-night at g p.m., tin following programme March Funiculi Funicula ..Wallace. Overture Guillaume Tell Rossini. Selection „..La Mascotte Audran. VaLe Mf Dream of You Roeder. j Selection... Rem niscencet vt all Nations... Godfrey, j Russian Mazurka
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    LEGAL NOTES.
    795 3 The cjuestion ot the appointment ol an additional judge is again under the consideration of the Home Government. Ihe reason assigned for this proposal is the fact that the judicial strength of the Queen's Bench Division has been drain--1 ed for purposes not within its area. One of
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    COTTON DUTIES IN JAPAN.
    62 3 A telegram lias been received m Singapore to the effect that the Bill to abolish the import duty on cotton m Japan has passed both Houses of Parliament. I In- eftei t ol this measure, which will no doubt be oftieially published shortly, will be to
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    THE NEW CHINESE LOAN.
    67 3 Ihe local agemy oi the Hongkong and Shanghai Hank has received a telegram j from I union staling that the subscription list foi thi new gold 5 per cent loan will be opened on Tuesday March jtst, and will be closed i>n the following day, ednesday,
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    THE VOLUNTEER CAPITATION GRANT.
    75 3 THE VOLUNTEER CAPITATION GRANT. It has always been an acknowledged grievance w ith ulunteer Corps at home that the capitation grant >- «>nly paid m arrears during the year following ihat whose expenditure it is intended to meet. 1 hat is now m a great measure to be rectified and
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    RUSSIAN RAILWAY rHROUGH MANCHURIA.
    80 3 The Siberian Listock pubiishe-. the following very important information concerning the proposed Russian railway through Manchuria. The en- c4 1 nc -riiif^ expedition entrusted with the survey ol the route from Nekoisk to NingOOt, at the present j moment has got as lar as the Chinese
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 3 (Corrected up to March 48.) on London. Bank 4 m/s 2/j. demand 2/a| Private credits 3 m/s 2/2-15 documents 3 m/s _>/} credits 6 m/s _>/-.[ On India. Bank demand ib\i On Hongkong. Bank demand J J ji-. On Yokohama. Bank demand l%pm On Java. Bank demand i -5
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    PRODUCE.
    95 3 S,i. v Gaml.'r.r 7.65 do. Cuba No. 1 12. .J0 P.ppet, Bla.k (ordinary *»'pore) 10.3 J... White. (Fail l-yW-^Jt j 13. Nutmegs tys 10 the lb.) 91. Mace (Baiidaj 96. Cloves (Ainboina) 17 0 Liberian Coffee 40. rapioca, small pe.irl (Fa:r quality J ]ou do. 80. MaWr (do. do.)
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    SHARE LIST.
    149 3 MARCH Iti h 1890. <,H'/rATioN. Capita Pa:H up Sh.f- I'd. Div Hi "c p« |i, *****0 fio.oon.ooo ttJUt '?5/i f Bk.ofChi^. I „A S ♦■«> fomm* fimgf gnUg fi| Tan )O ne P...'... Ood If 7> Sak 'j iOOO Icf^MS ,s t' „,-r, do. DcbeatweaCX U% prem. f—n.n—
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      256 3 QCKAN BTKAM Sii; 1 C Mr'.A'JY Th< rnnipeiii i Mn.miei it I •> I .iti.-.i i.ivtrpool outward- for the Strait.- CUb fc J fa fiom Japan nomewardr, lot London eeete *_c.k i i,.,\, Bi commodation tor hr-t iind 'nil 1 i ryinga Sur^eoi. ano Stewai U Through Br I ol
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      860 3 M ILS CLOSS Bombaj Hydaspes, tv Indragtn, Benuit, j pm Bandjermassin. fee, Sri Pegatan, \pm Penang, Albingia, 4 pm Dell, Sumatra, .1 pvi Muntok Palembang, Ruby, I pm Rangoon, Hue,-.. t >_, Calcutta. X, a Guinea, pm Malacca Ut Klang, Sri Tringganu, 4 pm Labuan, _tc wee, pm Sarawak, Rajah
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      404 3 Men-of-Wai Ha£^ A I ju. Captain Arrived From Wfcr BLOMMEKUAI i Mekapi Dut. g.b., M. iin i iR-BBf Dut. sur., \y P Adolph Oirk, Amer. bq isburj Mar. Ani io< oAn imi 1t..!, bq. a H M Bak Whatt Souk Brit, i v^ Mar. 26 Pontianak I liw m m
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      344 3 knc j A B. L Stin AH I I longk i\. Bornl Am a k •\i m. I Amk'i- Ac 1 i i\!/. Bck i.omo.i>, I H •tin/. .Via Civ. DeiKl K 1 is-.it i i Di v\ B I.li Kiie., I 1 Sihoks, Hongkoitf v. H tu 1 Friuo
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      260 4 W. Robinson Co., He.- jumm laa'a R«*»> l Singapore 5 Battery Road. WB 5 EPS 1 1 3 I H i J \w_m2^^__^ l^^-^ mm^ %m_mm__—_J___fU_____t\m\v^ _W/_ \v_t Wm S _X m^*aUi jj RACHALS IRINSMEAD FEURICH, fee Transposing Allison Pianos. fm. 1 1. Amved Aiiived AU BON MARCHE HAVI 1
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      479 4 KELLY WALSH, L™ I CLEARANCE SALE PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. Tiie following are ottered at hail price. TENNIS RACQUETS. a.^e selection ol NOVELS JCVE- MLX BOOKS including back volumes of BOYS OWN \.NNI AL. GIRLS OWN 1 ANN LAL a BOYS. PIC l I RES, handsomely framed. A large selection ol
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      625 4 McALISTER Co. (Australian Produce Department) HAVI. JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF 3 TONS Ol Messrs. WOOD Co.'s Prime Australian Butter, the well-known Cow Brand, m 1 lb. tins 58 cents per tin. m jib. tins %\.\o per tin. This butter can be had from our subagents m Penang, Bangkok. Saigon,
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      646 4 JOSS Co. Have on Hand: I WINCHESTER REPEATING RIFLES, Latest Models. Octagon Barrels Heavy Calibres, each $40.00Same Rifles to (lake Down) latest out, each $45-0° REPEATING RIFLES, 22 cai (Take Down) each REPEATING SHOTGUNS, 12 Gauge, 30 inch and 20 inch barrels. Six Shut. iB(>^, Model, each 544- 00 METALLIC
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      1015 4 I ST. ANDREW'S HOUSE. SINGAPORE. ST. ANDRFW'S Hn-j is a Home v.i.ere BCHW attending the Raffle; Institution may he boarded, and givei. Christian instruction and training according to tne teaching of the Church of England. It has been established ior the lomc-uem c uf thuoe v.ho i utne hun other
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      626 4 The Singapore Free p re„ Mercantile Advertise .ata Aauaaai* LdWi I 11 -pi' on f Nt vh-R.—No. Publiehed at 39, Change A:-\, h:-, FF ee.c THF hading Kngh-i Newspaper ,r. the Straits Settfementa fohote, th^ Protected Native State. p,--,.. 5^ gor, Sungei rjon^, Pdlhajkg, ttw Sembilan: British North Borneo: Sarawak
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