The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 April 1896

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    21 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 2nd APRIL, 1896 DAILY ISSI E, Ko z t z8
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      369 1 W~ f\ Onicc Coilyer Quay. Xjr \Vharves. New Harbour QsTEAM NAVIGATION Co SiaSBT I HINA. JAPAN. PEN \NG, C KY- ON rNDIA AUStKAUA. ADEN, EGYF] MARSEILLES, GIBRVLTAR, MALTA BRINDISJ, VENICE, PI.VMOI 111 ANC ONDON. Hiroukfri Bills or Lading issued for C tmGu C arf ill MAIL LINES. -i fM AKH
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      461 1 I QOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE. TuNuran Addrcss— Licornb Sikgapors. The mail steamers will lean Singapore on or about the undermentioned d.iti.-,. OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1896. c l;e > Apl 7 Krr.es t Simons Au' 7 N lS Apl 1- Salaxie Api n. Ihe i-tatavia branch -„->. GotUnerf connects wkh
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      746 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPII. Tndkr Contract with the Nbthbrlahds Ihdia Govbrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late 1. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay The Hornsby-Akroyd Kerosine Oil Engine. Is iii.- most K( »NOMI( AL MO IOK EXTAN I (Aii and Watei Motors ex--1 ceptt 1 Einiaeotly suitable for Cofiee Estates.
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      996 1 THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK J COMPANY. LIMITED. Thc, Company execute* Ships' repain otalidea Criptions m the most efficient m. nn'f, under r atendeiice of European Shipwrights ami Engineers. No. 1 Graving Dock. i eogth ;i.s teet. Depth oi Water from 14 feet o ist'ect. Width at entrance lafeet. No. CihAViNU
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      611 1 T-TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AX BANKING CORPORATION. I PAID-UP CAPITAL fiooooooo RESERVE FUND j c-;oooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF F'ROPRIETOR.S |i 0,000,000 COITRT Or DIRKCTORS. A McCONACHIE, Ksy Chaik.vmv. S. 1 MICHAELSEN, Esq.— Oi Inr Csaisoiaji The Hon. J. Bell Irving, i Kbamek, Esq. G. 8 D idwku. Esq. iJ. R. Sassoon"
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      504 1 THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMI Fi-.D. Established. 1883. Head Officr. Singapore Cai-iial Fi-ij.v SoM I ii.ooo R«" BAUANCS Of WOMUM A I(\]i-tU( $449,198. Cash A 1 sfts *i ,;^0,2i0. A. 5. Ml RR IV.— Secretary. THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. THE undi 1 rm d I h '■••< 1
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      125 1 PACI MSHIP x COMPAi OCCIDENT,. RIENTAL STEA" P )MI»ANV i i !(.<)(,• n M g| M v or s ar« re. embark' -"<■'•<+■■■>....., tr p c a mg aai gkong via AN, WOOD at (x>,, PURE BLOOD Is the source ol good health, Ayer's Sarsaparilla I Makes Pure Blood, Strengthens
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1896.
    1592 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1896. fre patriot Ti I ralty, ami I aw. The significance ol to-daj 5 telegram respecting South Africa will not fail to be apprehended What we wrote vesterd_iy ia to-day borne out precisely, we said 1 her. is b lit one- tiling to
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    MR. HUTTENBACH'S FUTILITY.
    96 2 At the Legislative Council this after* noon, th«;re were laid on the table t^o papers by the Hon. Mr. Huttenbach on the Trade Returns. The Colonial Secretan gave notice that ht- would move that a select committee o( three be appointed bo investigate the issues raided thereto
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    THE S.V.A. IN CAMP.
    68 2 A detacfameot ok tin S. V*. A. ill 40 into cam;, at I anjong Katon^ this afternoon, leaving I Winston Pier at 5-15 p.m., \>y the launch G veum tA Ihe camp will break up on 1 m -day morning We arc asked Lo say tiiat
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    58 2 vessels arriving from Hainan will be j hubject to nil.' I ratine. hi H A O'Brien's leave v extended for six tnonl I From Ap, -"iLh. Mr. A. I i.-.-'-ii appoiaU I Acting Assistant Auditor-Geaeral, Sia^aporc Tlie name ot the hon'ble J. A. S« I liam 1 idded
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    124 2 A driving competition v, place on Friday, April ,r(i at 4 p.m. Th>. Conditions arc a» follows Post-i Lri«;= up to 0 p.m < ompetttors to drive from ti» sth tee. There will be two pti/.es one pr ented by a member, for the best ageregale
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    DEATH REGISTRATION.
    154 2 The new system of dt.atii regibtration within \luni<_i(j<i! limits came intu force today, with a view to t' =tini» the accuracy ol the Police returns, which now form the the Registi Gei 1 r turns II lay Superintendent Bel! had an interview witli \)r. Jansz and the Hoti'ble
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    I Ai. – wi A CECILIA BAND
    132 2 I Ai. wi A CECILIA BAND Wr might me ilar is m .ration for issue to the community m support ol the pnblk performan band Subs an) amount will arrangement ii- Lo between the Committee and Ibe ban.! supporters of th may be privileged I *ag private enteri;-. greal 1
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    103 2 Ihe following are the services m Si Andrew's Cath'dt; 1 on Good Friday ami Easter Day. Goon I h :ii\ i Matim and Ad Ba.ni I lit- Devotion o! ilie Seven Woid-. Prea I R_ t Rev. the Bishop, ii 'i n I. tan) and Anle-4 Mitmunion Sersice.
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    HAVAS TELEGRAM.
    92 2 Parist Man h 18.— Despite the apposetian of the Russian and French Represents! vet st < tiro A Codimission decided to rail t 1 expenses of the D<Higo!a e\pcd,tion fi- tlic VU >erve Fmd oi the Cause elf 1 1 Dctte. Paris, Match jS.— Alter .t low sod
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    CELEBES.
    100 2 A Padic in Pattibu-A cau.ien_ u. \.u beware of pronouncing the name ot this island as Sellybee. Vide Singapore Fret Press, 28U1 March, i.yO. There was a youi maid ut Celebes Who married a pai on named [abes, And alter a life Of live ycai as In- vvitc She
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      24 2 The Crisis in Rhode.,;-. rhe Chart, r-d Con.pan h„. Bnu-h (..pyernment to send live... troop, .ran the Cape to reint... y. a\
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      Troops for the Cape.
      34 2 It it tuted that the GovenuKa -end Ive tlio.j-HJifl men to th mom a~ poMibie to be ready tor any caw,. P rbe teitgraph line to Buiu«ay 0 broken down
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      The Chinese Loan.
      14 2 rbe Chinese loan L -I m London and H- t !■>}', \r>>
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    529 2 1 i» bi Prim i Isar., against Theopani, ol rimiaai breai h of I diamond- Jtnd d th;- morning L- I .-trate tbe defendant being Vapiet -.r^d for ii.' Cuyienberg lor the notified thai on <i <-. I', -t Office an Sundav- < In Saturday and lay th..- otii instant,
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      196 2 W. Robinson Co., S, Q X kS I n Singapore. 5 Battery RouJ. SrJ2 -4 atr^^skx > •C_ "JHi^PKHI -SSaißfc^Mfc. 2MH9aoaV*am^- 2 £^-g*yT-^ i- -n -i BRINS.> 1 FEURICH, rraasposiaf ft Allison Pianos. Hi KATZ BROS. f f t General Department. 1 1 1 NX X s E RVICES Price
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      610 2 TOWN HALL. Ui ij and Tv sdav, April oth ana ft, FOR IWO NIGHTS ONLY. 1 HI CELEBRATED MUSIN COMPANY Annie Louist Musin Ptima Donna. Ovide Musin Soio loltn. Eduard Scharf Sola Piano. Admission "*2 and >i. \v ROBINSON x to. s. Battery Road. I. LOWELL'S VILLA. Teluk Kerau. ~P<.)
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      1088 2 FOR SALE. f\NE Elephant, young souem) and docile under 4 feet. Also large snakes. Anply to HUNTSMAN, 02, High Street. Mar. 30. 74 FOR SALE, 'pHt property of Dr. Tkiit, A bay horse, harness, and Victonn m excellent order, t'neo -^joo. Apply Dk. TKIPP to April Ist, alter to POWHI.L
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      154 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Municipal Debentures ss. Mer^ui Company Tanpng Pa^ai Dock DcU. Straits Ice Co. Punjoms. FOR SALE Peneerang Planting (^o Sh;n Raubb. 13/10 paid. Apply to FRASEK c Kxchan^e anH Sliate HrnUeis. Apl. 2. 11. c. FOR SALE. DAY Gelding, ijuiet lo rule and drive, Harness and Bujj^y. I*4oo
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      111 2 The Week. Thursday. 2nd Hifcjh Water: O. j6 a. i.l/p. S. V. A N. G, L Mail O.itv.ard. lournamem Champi Friday, 3rd H 1 a. (iu<xl Friday. <.• ertd and \'uu H Exchange Banks Close. S. A Crtcke) S. C. i s. c. < ci Bal -rday 4'h H w
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    Correspondence.
    89 3 l hose X'mas Cards once more. One ot my frieada wrote to the se.rftarv General Po^t Office, London. that be h.id declined to accept and Ie pay ,d Im a packei containing Photos addressed to him Itom Selaaspr, because it was staaipcd ilosed agansl iaspec< H'- contended thai tin-
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    A CAUTION.
    99 3 I HIM Sir. I fcavt fooad thai sooai person ,< b'ci; USUtg m\ iKtine and ha? obtain- ed some sobscriptiond tor our Mission which have never reached me. Will von allow me to caution the public, and to -taic that no one is authorized to n» no] name
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    EGYPT AND THE SOUDAN.
    125 3 paragraph show- how the wind was m g in L^\ I even before the de< is ici i v expi inion to Dongo!a was •me I he present expedition ha.- apparently 4^ el^ratrd the contemplated action .c seven or ei^ht wootha Private adhricca oi an increasing
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    197 3 teOBU Wa- a- rcniaf t>r the "Idell and In- high k ermined to make honour, an<: intent this Ainslie .1 lias -rain trorr, i i th-j re on-i mewhat m Ega taged odd gait, trali^e any effect tnd wind, v.a- almost rfect for :ourt \var> a trifle
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    211 3 proposed to plav I ation thall ...<_uli S C.C a Next XV Esplanade on I hursday I thai the Korean rntnent has privately given permisxtend th. Siberian railway to e< ::.pa:..- I Mag HIS i Hongkong liave oHered a reward ot $f t'oruiation that wiii at any time lead person
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1517 3 A budg< 1 ol reports, despatches, &c, wa~ lani before the Legislative Council this afternoon which it is impossible to deal detail Appended are some extracts. Foresi Land m Province VVellesley. Mr. Ridle) reports on the forest land m Province Wellesley, which he visited m N >vembei last.
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    BATAVIA NEWS.
    712 3 yr r- Man li -"ili. i >9<j. i.. itiior duiing the lortnight has been excessively warm, with occasional very heavy showers uf ram Reports reached Batavia fa:.\ m the month from Atjeh that a reconnoitring party of 70 men, under the command ol a Captain and two lieutenants,
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    THE ESTIMATES FOR 1896.
    868 3 The following is the despatch oi the Secretary of State for the Colonies to Gov- ernor Sir C. B. H. Mitchell G .M.G. Downing Street, Januar) 29th, ibyo. Sir. 1 have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches No. .(5; ol November Bth last,
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    PRODUCE.
    94 3 Vpril 2.) fin lit.; i Gambicr j.jq do. Cube No. i 12.10 P»pp»-.r, Black (ordinary Spore) 104s So. White. (Fair L/W=5%J n tj. 7S Nutmegs 15m to tbe 11.) 91. Mace (Banda) 96. Ciovch, (Ainb.jina; i; 3 o Liberian ("oifet- 40. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quaiit^ 3s; do, do.
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    SHARE LIST, APRIL 1896.
    229 3 anon. G-fM Pad -P -MM I'd. Oi» H i'-ai H-»h fiooooooc f io,oo_.oor, So ooo /i'« pt Blco. China. Jap. tSlxarti |s_| Mob-mm 42.000.000 /,450.Q_- 0 10C- I .nion,; Pa",at Dock. B Ji BM DlhuftMUS 6% li% prem. MewH '.r >.,.!: c Ltd." |aoo om. f
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      251 3 QCi-.AN STB \M i*ii -1 i*V The Co::. i«.!iiv en .irr le*p j lihw ■.lv.tpooi ou'.w.irda tor 'In Stni CM«I v .p.n fi from Japan >oaiew*tdl Ear London every weeM ai commodation f or icHi md tUi 1 rji*g a Surgeon md Stewaxde«s. Through Bii'j of Lading art If< I
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      205 3 M MLS CLOSE Hongkong, tic, Sachstn, 5 r»i S ATI i I > O S v baya, Zwena, 11 \m Djambie, h'iau Am t AM Pei ang v l> Ihbe, ru Malacca H Klang, Sappho, ru Sourabaya, Sec, Ban PuU Guan, PM Penang. Waski, 3 PM Europe, Pren i Monday.
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      1337 3 HAPPIEST OF ALL I hen. is no time m Lite twenty-four hour- when •.■ne 011 jj hi to feel SO thoroughly -ati-!ied and content as immediately after a j^ood, hearty 1 And all healthy persons do feel so. The body's j demands have been n-ui. and we comfortable, though we
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      821 3 VESBBLB I N HOl'l. M n-of-Wai Ktacsftl'on. c-ptam A nvea Hrom I turnout Koi. Whtr. Bolus B Mar. 19 P St. N. i >■' Blommbnbai Dm. sar., 176 ['en CaU Mai 19 X .\i.V\N< \K\HKI. Dllt. -111., 170 PI M i LTvoauvtbii Brit, cru., 5600 HaUifax Mar. 30 I Sr.
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      195 4 (Airifed! Arrived!! AU BON MARCHE H A |y s 1 UNPACKED BIRTHDAY CARDS, Han.! pdßiirr Photographs Ivory. NAVY BLUB SERGH. 1 hrn m SOI Be t Linen Drills SXYI LAWBS Atkinson a Peifumcfy. John Little Co. Limited. WINE I SPIRIT DEPT. ena P*i XI R a t K. s INDI
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      413 4 KATZ BROS. I HIGH CLASS TAILORS AND BREECHES MAKERS, Outfitters Hosiers. BEG 1" ANNOUNCE THB ARRIVAL <>!• rHEIR New Season's Goods, MM-. ASSOH IMi'.N 1 OF West of England Black Blue Coatings. Weight Wet ot England Tweeds. Cashmere Suitings. Angola Trouserings. A spfeadki goods suitable Un HOME WEAR Overcoatings &c.
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      677 4 iMcALISTER CoJ 1 (Australian Produce Dcpartmeni; HAM. JUST RECEIVED A §Hl>MBtn OH i 3 TONS OF 1 Messrs. WOOD Co.'s Prime Australian Butter, the well-known Cow Brand, m ilb. tin> 58 cents per tin. m _>lb tins Si 10 per tin. This butter can be had from our Mib- j
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      526 4 JOSS cS: Co. I Have on Hand: WINCHESTER REPEATING RIFLES La I Models. Octagon Barrels Heavy Calibres, each 840.00 Same Rifit-s to (Take Down; I it< si §45-oo REPEATING RIFLES, 23 cal (Tat Down each §25.00 j REPEATING SHOTGUNS, v Gaug< yj mcli and 20 inch barrels. Six Shot. 1893,
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      276 4 Buchanan Whisky Messrs. J. BUCHANAN Co., Scotch Whisky Merchants. '■1. t J .i X LESSB N E.C. .-■.<<\< \m i. ie !'i^i!'-.->t Medal a ih'- r\ntweq I ition ol 1894 Excellence and Purity of' their HOUSL OI- COMMONS BRAND.; Si (I i 1 Wii' >L§ I H\ KATZ BROS. Sole
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      538 4 The Singapore Fre<- r^,. Mercantile Mva* titLi Alien*" fetal m n Published ai 39 Ck«(l Alley. Sir,,,. nPHH -ading Ki.^i- Ne« r n th i- Stnn StrUiem>-nt< J Prot*r< v d Nati\ Stati f Peral par, S'aagri LJjong Pi S. MbiUa; Britufa N-th.rlands Indi.s. Java a:., Suaw^ Also a '>
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