The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 April 1896

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, Bth APRIL, 1896 DAILY [SSUE, No. 2,632
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      370 1 Q Oftce. Coilyer Quay. Jtr Wharves. New Harbour. 0 STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Staaa In CHINA, JAPAN, PEN ANG, CEYI ON INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT. MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, i N > I S VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND •N 'ON". I L B.:.- d i.ui.n,' baaed :or Chin* Amtrit m MAIL LINES. M
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      547 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. '"THE last and well known steamers of this line will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS To arrive Singapore for To arrive Singapore for China. Europe. Karltruht joth Api. Smchun jrd May. /V;..-£ h c&2BthMay Karlsruhe 51st May. PrinM Heiurich 2tfih June. In
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      883 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with tub Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I.DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quai Time Table for April,, 1896. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for Dat< Nienhitys B'massin. B'massin PuloLaut, East f oast Borneo April Bth, Bawean Sourabaya. Apii! ;id. Sourabaya,
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      608 1 T* HE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. This Company execute:, Ships' repair, of all des Criptions m the most efficient msnr.e'-, under the siip< 1 otendence of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Graving Dock. Length 415 tcet. Depth of Waterfrorn 14 feet to isi'«f!. Width at Entrance 12 f*et
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      650 1 IIONGKONG AND SHANGHAI ii BANKING CORPORATION. j PAID-UP CAPITA! f 10.000,000 i RKSERVE FUND f 5 -o.ooc RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS |i0,000,00c Court of Directors. c A. McCONACHIB, Esy...— Chairman I S. C. MICHAELSEN, E* Dkpltv Chairman. I Th- Hon I. Hki.llp.ving. Kbameb, Esq. j G. B. QODWBLL, tag.
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      838 1 *T*HE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Established, 1885. Head Opfici, Singapore I Capital Fii.lv SSMCCaMB },o i/mtt 1 Capital Paid-l." 000 Rbsekve Pmm Balance of V\oKK!NG Accu.m ti' nisi Due. .< $449 '9 s Cash A.ssfts $1 fSo^tOi A. S. MURRAY —Seen iry. THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. THK andersifned,
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      230 1 pACIIIC HAIL STE \MSHII 1 COMFANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORiENTAI STEAMSKIT COMPANY, l'hroui.". pamgr I 1 granted Ptaao and it rmai "> of Btaametß, ahi te«awn of the above ln-.r-J(, otb<-: Bon rat, Special red 10 1 Officer-, of the town N >. aad Ci\il S to be olm lined*
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  • Obituary
    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    19 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. At Rose Bank, Mt. Elizabeth, on the Bth inst., Jane, infant daughter of John C. Niven.
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1896.
    826 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1896. Elerc ihall tl t c Peoj le*« right maintain, Unawnl rWJotnce and nnbribed by gain) M re patriot Tratl her glorlou* precepU draw, i '.r\ to Religion, Loyalty, and Law. THB Colony to-da) is deprived of one of its most honoured and
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    155 2 fiie driving competition last Friday nab won by Mr. A. \V. Stiven. whose longest drive wa.-. 3i o yards. He also won the prize for the best aggregate. Madame Brandt and Mr. A. J. Woodrolre, i< E., won the mixed doubles handicap. The scores were Madame
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    THE OVIDE MUSIN CONCERT COMPANY.
    376 2 THE OVIDE MUSIN CONCERT COMPANY. Before unfortunately a thinnish house I M. O.ide Musin, lhe talented Belgian 1 violinist, ggaiii apj ear. d at the Town Hall j last night, assisted by Aidrne. Musin, the American soprano, and Mr. Kdouard liai I i pianist. M Uvii!< Musin selected a Rubinstein
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    A LONG ELEPHANT STALK.
    693 2 ibe i i ilt. i. thai hai ing been re- m Singapore bj G P. I that a rog le elephant had a doing serious damage to various g imbier estates and also having killed t-,\o nam< n the XK jl 'oggi f apt D— of
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    47 2 Ot the various present-, from the Japanese Imperial House to the Czar, carried by Prince Fusbimi, the principal one is an ivory carving of an eagle ten feet or more m height. The work is m parts, and it will be put together aftei" arrival m Russia
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    DEATH OF BISHOP GASNIER.
    650 2 DEATH OF BISHOP GASNIER. We deeply regr* I to annouoce the death I of the Ri^lit Rev. E 'jasni.-r Roman Catholic Bi-hop of Malacca, and offic iarI ing Roman Catholii Chaplaia to the troopi, Singapore, which sad event took pi;i' at tlic General Hospital tint norn- j iug at 10
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    MALACCA.
    404 2 W the Jury found Onw v guilt] murder. Mr. Grooi ;ouoset 1 for an f judgment on t grounds (ij That the Act or Ordinance under which Omar wa- tried had not stated m the indictment or committal z That the Court wa? aot properly constituted, as the Registrar
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    MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
    29 2 The G.o.C. has been pleased to mot it we s< absence to Major E. C Wmet, d.s.o. K.v.irom April 21st to June list, [896, on private affaire
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    21 2 A Caicutta telegram says that Mark Twain [Mr. S, L. Clemen*,; has sold the '-opy-right of bis forthcoming work for 6*0,000
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      Kassala.
      31 2 <'n Ac (rd inst the ltah a! Kassala attai ked and panialh the Dervish Eerts M ucruf Gcser I Bald ga 1 mi to evacuate Kassala A jo: dat. Luna
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      SEREMBAN RACES.
      141 2 KtKi me i I Ul > i SCSSMMH I .—Option*! Seli: •i I Mr. I- Weld ■B« t Mr. Braddon IfaoGr^ Mc«c«A«ri i>i.»... r I nboy j c IWTSCUC -For S*HW« 1 c 1 ifhns. i Mr 1 H H adi v t Mi k- Se«su.4« i and
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      POLICE ITEMS.
      335 2 A report has bee:, made o; a bery at tag Sin v AI broken ope: during Monday night and the property belonging to a blind brother, stolen. Ther vTas some delay m reporting the matter police, who arp now makr i bbery is reported as having oc at
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      HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
      56 2 HA VAS TELEGRAMS. Han-,, March 4 M bi.Tliu-.ui hi I >*" e aiiegmij ill-health a:id family aflairsfot this stqi' M. Bourfreois has taken over 1 ontrtrf M ti\ <>f Foreuni ASatn, and vffl i>. San en as Minister o: the Interior. CitMitral Dodds has mbarkad a M ludo-( Ijina, when
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      The United States. Cuba and Spain.
      28 2 It v not expected that Pre. l( j land uillaa upon tha, resolution Am.rican Scnai-. b^ erreucj r vlved thc r^ Spain.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      153 2 KATZ BROS. GttMral Department. PINNER SERVICES a\ j ,i ..r desi] Price S*3 Mrf ~jo a Set. TMA ANP COFFEE SF:TS .-6.50 a Set. B ten pic ahi aysb r< seed j> ckiog Ca 11 n S Cas 1 r I•.■.■ r KOLGERS PEN cc POCKET KNIVES. Opl F:eid and
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      583 2 FOR SALE. PWO ujj second-hand centrifugal pumps will suction md discharge pipf- al coniutr 1 .k, m g md working order. isoi abl offer refused. KA 1/ BROTHERS. lOu HORSE BEDDING. i a DI.SI itroneSa jsrasa at (t.50 per cart, cash, I c delivered m town by Manager, Teban La
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      691 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Munictpai Debentttrea 5%. Merlin Company >Jiares. ranjong P.i^ar Dock Debs. Snail- Ice Co. Pinijoms. FOR SALE Pengerang Planting Co.'s Shares. Rauljs. 1 3/ le paid. \pp!> to FKASEK .v Co., Xxi f ihi anrl Sliafc Biol*ei=. Vpril 8. v.c. NOTICE. T\L"l<lN(i m) absence m Europe Mr. James
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      95 2 '1 he Week Wednesday %th KifEtl VVatO g.go K.n- 1 Denmark boi Papa Ctuee, 5 t"s p.m. S. A Maxim dnil I Km Thursday, 9th hfigti W'.ilcr ,jg X j the Belgians bon L g itivc Couni '■> v S V. M cia ii St. Nicholas Dance, 1 Fuday, 10th
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    A PADRE IN PARTIBUS.
    2151 3 \V: tor i he Singtpmn Inn P>\... IX. Si MBAWA I.W V I>SKK> THE R\v __B\!>\^ Akmed Savages. \a- r Poj i kni >^ A Ku\ w. Procession. _Tradi i Religion-— Parting oi hik i',, „k;\!- a.mpkn iGAiN A Dutch toNCI \]>.»— BkimxNF.-^s oi Ii Ti
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1340 3 (Via Australia.) London Mar 16.—A Cuban garrison has fired on a Spanish battalion, mistaking it tor an insurgent force. Twelve men were killed, and Ji were wounded, including several oih< era Six hundred and forty-eight Italians are prisoners m the hands of the Slioans. King Mendik will permit the
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    H.E. LI HUNG CHANG.
    231 3 Ihe Ambassador from the Emperor of t Ch'tia, H. E. Li Hung Chang, remained i during the afternoon of yesterday at the house of the Chinese Consul, alter leaving Government House. In the evening he drove out to Bendemeer, Serangoon Road, the residence of Mr Seah
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    A NEW SAVOY OPERA.
    169 3 The Grand Duki or, Thi Statutory Duel, is the full title of the most recent production due to the combined talents of Mr. W. S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan, performed for the (ir=,t time on 7th inst, and received with boundless enthusiasm. If an amusing
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    THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    183 3 Fhe Orders of the Day for to-morrow's Count il meeting include Motions by the Colonial Secretary on M tl tenbach's I rade Returns Indian Immigration; and leluk Ayer Sea Wall Mr. Huttenbach 5 question on Penang H.irbour. The Petroleum bill, committee StL'/nd Readings of Suiter-.' Deposits Bill,
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    THE NEW JAPAN-EUROPE STEAMERS.
    464 3 THE NEW JAPAN-EUROPE S TE AMERS. 1 be Japan papers contain a long acco ...1 ol th" despatch of the first ol the Nippon usen Kaisha's boats on the new line fapan to Europe, on th< Bth in»t. The I Tosa Maru was originally the- fs/am, and was built at
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    558 3 Giving port and date of departure, and [when known) date due here, and name of Agents. Ti.u-Ka: s Newcastle, Yashima Kac Newcastle, Si baotrs. AB. l. Stbambr, Rangoon, d,ic April m Bous. A B. I. Sn.AMtK. Rangoon, due Apt I 18 Bous, A B. I. Si i *mlk,
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    Passengers for Straits and China.
    343 3 Per Ceylon, from London dat April <_/.--Kur Stra hinaand japan.— Miss Macrae, Mr. C. W. G rdoo Mr. i Fraser, Mr. N. Whitiey, Mr. C. H. Burghard, Mr. E. 1.. Bcri^r M M I I m London, due April 15. Foi Str.tit-, i Japan.— Mr.
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    EXCHANGES.
    70 3 (Corrected up io April !>.) On London. ai»k 4'" a 2/3-1 jt6 ii demand 2/2-11/16 Private credits 3 tn/s 2/2-15/16 documents 3 m/s 2/3 h 'r'-'i;i; 6 °»/s 2/3-J >\ India Bank demand 185 On Hongkong. Bank demand di^. m Yokohama. Bank mand ;%pm ON Java. Bank demand 1
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    PRODUCE.
    97 3 'Apt;! J.J r« $j,^a Gamiipr., do (11: c No. 1 12.V, Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) to 6s ■io. W!,:.. [Fan i. kV«s%) 17.75 Nj' 15' U) !'i- Ib.) j)i. Mace ;Ba i.-; 96 Cloves (Ambotna) i;; 0 Liberiari Coflee |o, I'apioci, unali pearl (Fair quality),, 355 do. io. flake
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    SHARE LIST. APRIL 8th. 1896.
    167 3 v QaM P«.H Ami P«i. !>;»■. HOn .1: -> i, c fitrxvooo fio.ooo.<>oo 80.000 "5 j^i.3 ff. RK h lO :,f; s ra r I|Nurilinj [4MaMM £i>o. 9 6S 199.875 *a.j. Tanjong Panr Dock J* H ias £l ■fat. tM Bill 111 l CX .i^
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      91 3 HOLZAPFELS COMPOSITIONS COMPANY. LIMITED Trade Mark: A Four-bladed Propellei for Eastern waters w specially re bt rouges t and most el mtifoulei x Internatioi.al A.ntifouling Comp itioi Genuine 'Rahtjen'i Patent C :ti Guarantee Ito h ia coo form it\ with I Holzapiel s Patent Soapstone Composition ai i Holzaptci c
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      67 3 WeatMer Keport. (Apr.l 7.) ikeiiiil Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. a m. 3f.m.y v. v. ir. red. 32 l-ah &s>?* ■9-?73 29.555 ;mperature 4 v 87.5 /V .j 'et Bulb Thermometer... 77.5 79,0 t».« ir. of Wind N.N.W. S.t-.. Cairn. ax. Temp, m shadf Sj.y m. do do j ax.
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      739 3 VESs X I. h IN POST. Men.of.Ww f-.^s&Ton. Capta.i. ftntwA i-ron. Cons.gnres When 1 I J .r--i. ,000 (room. H MMBKDAI Dut. Mir., Dimhu; DotOMt X ,1- x Lhtt. sur. 176 Planten H» rik Rusher., ion 'n I hdaukibo Brit. cru. f 5600 H.11.f, M Other Ve^eib Aoeh Sar. M
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      278 4 BALM 0 TO LET. 1•. 1 rd fi BaLiUo 1 -Lc..!: HiD) tlw resideoct a( m. Manag K "\T.p; r 1 1 1 r STRAITS PHARMACY. A t LOWELLS VILLA. Tduk Kerau. r'O let I Itnmetlia! Ap.l, J.l >WELJ •>-:- R«-A TO BE LET FURNISHED l/ <o:-i 1 April, f«
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      334 4 W. Robinson Co., Hova&oKC, Qaams's R"vd, CtsißM--Singapore, 5 Battery Road. Bl > j" By^w^*^^^^^^^?T^* 1 J iSsß^ejEnß^B^B^. "t a»?^^s ■iiiTi'Si"; n ib J Wd J 5- o BBHjaißßßMB<*y?™3~sS^ir^sSi^^B —rj |^yy -"'/i r Tj"_-jr^^^Bi^p g BSf^Bfl j^BtSr^J3rjPSir' JOL^tS^l BBBfP S. "I '^BB^^BBBasi <* WEmr-' '^^^SZ'^-y^&i&Sa jT%^^aBBBBBBBB^BBBBBBBBBBBBrflK?^e^S^ Ebß^S 'm, •HgHiKiPHBK^^^^"f^ WWJP -r
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      1234 4 NEW AND WONDERFUL DISCOVERIES. Preparations Manufactured only by the American I Drug and Chemical Co Incorporated, $500,000. "TONINE" The best Blo^U Purifier and RemeJy for Gtneral Dt-biii y. lu.s 0! appetite »n i nervous prostration j tans Ear discovered. It you are p.ile, weak and languid, pva il g tria'
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      577 4 JOSS Co. Have on Hand: WINCHESTER REPEATING RIFLES, Latest Models. Octagon Barrels Heavy Calibres, each #40.00 Same Rifles to (Take Down) latest out, each #45-°o REPEATING RIFLES, 23 cal (Take Down) each REPEATING SHOTGUNS, 12 Gauge, 30 inch and 20 inch barrels. -Six Shot. 1893, Model, each %44-ot, METALLIC AMMUNITION
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      644 4 McALISTER Co. W. A. Wafford rv (Australian Produce Departnifntj HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF 3 TONS 01 Messrs. WOOD oo.s Prime Australian Butter, the well-known Cow Brand, m lib. tin- 5.^ cents per tin. m _'lb. tins ft.IO per tin This batter can be had fruiu our subagents m
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      780 4 WHOLESAIE I RETAII Wine, Spirit ft C. K ar Merchant., BONDED SToki. N be^io :,,fun.. goodi m mpoi tiller*, Bre»w > and that Agents Coi I m EoUo« ru anaWfi mlO iefl at t Steel Coulson Co. s Brewery Al. and XXX 5b G f Wm.Teacher&Co., Distiller*, Gla sgOv Highland
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