The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 April 1896

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. I THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 18™ APRIL, 1896 '.■■*-^pjp DAILY ISSUE, No. 2,041
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      445 1 Wr gk Office. Collyer Quay. JCr Wharves. New Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA JAPAN, PEN ANG, CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. Thresh Bilb ot Lading issued tor China r his:. }'.rsi*u Gulf, Continental and Aintricmn MAIL LINES. ATWARD HOMEWARD
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      518 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. THEfataadwdl known steamers of this line will cave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS To arrive Singapore for To arrive Singapore far China. Europe. Kur.trtihe 30th Apl. Sachscn 3rd May. Fnns Hetnnck 28th May Karlsruhe 31st May. Print Heinrich 28th June. In connection with
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      761 1 Ie KONIKKLIJKE PARfcTVAART MAAfSCHAPPIJ. V Und§* Contract with njfc.'- Nithbrlamds Ihdia Government. A<KNtSAVS|NGAPORE. Ships Agency. tIATB I.DAENDELS& Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Tiw« Table for April,, 1896. t V From Expected WlirbTde^atehedUr^ D t biaic. Bjia, April 18th. Panel), Bila Assahan and Deli. Aoril 21st VanGoens Batata. April 15th. Bauvia. Cheribon.
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      558 1 NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. Company executes Ships' repairs of a'! itsl^theitiost eifiocijynajyer, un( i er tr.e My T Ltcgtt— -415 ieet. Depth of Waterfront 14 iteer to tsi'eet. Width a? Entrance o. feet Na a Graving E^bck (Granite.) Length 459 fpet. Depth of wator trom ig to 20 teei.
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      583 1 tTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000 ooc RESERVE FUND ".if s^oooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF > PROPRIETORS. "——llo*ooo,ooo Court of Directors. A, McCONACHIB, Eso,,— Chairman S. C. MICHAELSF.K, E*j.— Dkputy Craiuian. The Hon. j. Bklllrvivg. j J. Krambx, Esy. G. B. Dodwkll, Esq. ID. R. Sa»sook~ Esq. M.
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      782 1 *T»HE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Established, 18S3. Head Office, Sing a pom Capital Fuliy Sudscsimd 13.0K0.000 Capital Paid-up 600.000 Rmirvk Funds syt^aas Balas-c:-. of WoaniNO Account to 31ST Dec. r BQ4. 1449,198. Cash Assets 5i. 460. .2 10. A. S. MURRAY,— Secretly. THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. "THE un'Jtraijfned,
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      256 1 pACiric mail sti:amship m COMPANY AND /ACCIDENTAL AND GRIFN^AL v/ STEAMSKIP COMPANY. Inroutfh passage tickets r ranee, and Germany by af. traiiiA.Uati. of Steamers, also to San Frir of he above lines. "g Toother F.iiiopean poin. t propatttMMta Specia! reduced rates grani of t >J Army, Navy, and Civil Sen
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1896.
    498 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1896. -iKii! Mic V-e-.- lie I'eople's nglit maintain, "..cJ by liifiuer.ee and unbribed by gain; 1 1< >>: tnot Truth her glorious precepts draw, ■\t\f'f\ to P.tlijtion, Loyalty, and Law. Pun joins up to $1 1 to-day. 1 j Mark Twain has left
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    106 2 The Governor nas been pleased to ap- point Mr. T. Sheiford, c.M.0., to be a member of the Legislative Council, zice the j hon'ble T. Bogaardt, resigned. Mr. T. S. Kerr, Colonial Surgeon, Penang, has been granted twelve months' I leave of absence. Mr. J. T. Leask will
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    CRICKET.
    98 2 Fort's XI v. Mactaggart's XI. This match was commenced on the Esplanade yesterday, and will be continued this afternoon. On the cessation of play t he scores, were Fort's XI. W. G. St. Hair b Parsons o Capt, Wilkinson c and b Parsons ig A. J. Woodroffe c Gug«isberg
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1291 2 E'en as the heading Topics »f the Week Doth now, too oft, portend dead languages. A won. iQvictjtitd agunt homines nostri est far/ago libelli. ?UV*NAL. H. M. S. Dido made a bad start m her nautical Hfe the other day. Like her protonym she did not
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    48 2 Growing Tension m the Transvaal. Reic forcemeats from England. The lime, correspondent at burg telegraph- that Johannes Transvaal are arming to tht Tlic ist battalion Kiddie., !s :57th) and a botiv ol Hour, going to the Cape. th« garriso it has. beeii deridpd Lo DCrmaae crease.
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    The Dervishes near Suakin.
    15 2 Two sharp encounU-r:- i J(l > uL m the vicinity 01 Tokar.
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    Korea and Russia.
    45 2 A Korean envoy iias been 'tcu to Russia to raise a loan oi -on dellars, gi\ ing the piovih, H 1 as security. This would mea:i tn.. wnoie rv fc coast aown to tnd indud I Lanf},] iZo'niktn, Apru iBth t 1
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    GERMAN COMMERCIAL COMPETITION.
    400 2 0 trii Ma It aj>pc«iri tiutt tnc German- ;,r t -^i L ajGenasn Bank, mr Lndia U> biv tr^nsterred :<j oar columnb a letter ot. the bubie^ eni baa j Calcutu tv the HambtergUdie wdad. The locdi German firmi grudge the private baofci and the Credit Lyonnais
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    MALACCA.
    320 2 Ut*u. r..r own CtrfufMßCftli (Jn Wednesday at about mida-v tke j polict were iaiormed that a i»harw containing tour Malays whilst passing 1 ear the Dhobi Ghaut at Ltmboii^ai; liad oeen wrecked and the occupants beaten The police proceeded to the spot, and several arrests were made. On Thur-dav
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      223 2 Robinson Co., ijiii r riw'r. Outax's Koas, CJtvrsuuu. Singapore, 5 Battery Road. i» KZ.ti' r ~~~*^*^SJi!^^r^BrV?^^^^^ "OR h If ..ACHALS, BRINSMEAD, KEUKKri, jl.. j Transposing Allison Pianos. Jan. 11. I KATZ BROS. General Department. DINNER SERVICES for :2 Persons A large a>j<i;trneii; and ot beiutiii.; designs j Price 535 and
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      1032 2 TO BE LBT. IMMEDIATE ENTRY. "T*ri.4i pieasanUjr jituated residence known as 1 Roscfemk, Mount Elizabeth Estate. ExceU tent accommoda'io.i. Apply to OWELL 3t Co. Api. IJ. UC. TO BE LET. 1 1 H nnruediate possession, that excellent vv vK.eliinjf house Warinjja Hili, Paterson Roc<j, with StabHng, Tennis lawn, Sec... and
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      965 2 1 SkaidngOpk. 4 1 30^ Raffles place, sil*eiPQ|t6. AfterntKin Session: from 'to 7» Skates and Admission 35 cts. AdntMcion Free. Evening Session trout q to it p.m. SkiUcs and Admission... 50 Oj>. Admission 25 cts. Wednesday and Saturday night*. Skates and Admission $1.00 Admission 25 cts. The Santa Cecilia Band
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      805 2 TQ.DAyg'ADVgRTiagMBNTg WANTED. Municipal Debentures 5% Mergut Company *Miare«. Tanjong Paj;iti buck Deb*. Straits Ice Co. Punjoms. FOR SALE. Pen^erang Planting Co .Sii t--. Raubs, 53/ 10 paid. Straits Insurance Shares. Apply to FRASEU Co.. Exchange and Share BiuUcis. April 17. v.c. TO BE LET* HTHAT Dwelling House No. 18, Sophia
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      98 2 SERVICES TO-MORKUW. St. Andrew's Catheukal. 2nd Sunday after Easter. 7 a.m., Matins and Sermon. 8 a.m., Choral Eucharist. s*3° P-nv, Evensong and S« rinon. St. MArrHEw's Church, Sepoy Lines. 8 p. m., Evensong and Sermon. Tanglin Garrison Church. 7-jo a. m. Parade Service 6 p. m., Evensong. M. E. Church,
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      136 2 The Week. Saturday is b Hiift* Watei :—o.' X a., i._. Cricket. Mat .a^e-.rt sKI t S» Cecilia B^nr!. Lspki Sunday, 19th j Hi^h Water 1 14 I wd Sunday *tte. 1. tei j Primrose Das. hrend. Maii Outward Mondii>, 2OtL Hi^'h Water Football.— S. C. C Xa\n 1 Philruirnioin
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    A PADRE IN PARTIBUS.
    3008 3 Kfiifen fat the Singapore Fr^Prtss.) XIII TMtCHAKMS O¥ MISK OFF TO THE 1 Bkomo.-*The Flowers of Home. The Sanu Sea. Batok. The Bromo. On the CR.vrm.— Wheri: Churchmen KH-'.nd Hell. Amateur Geology.— !'hf Hill Difficulty. The Descent Unlooked-for Consequences— Back ro Sourabaya.— Mortals and Mitks. Posrscxftn
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    TELEGRAMS.
    530 3 Rangoon.} Lo'idoii, April jth. .he Hon'blt- Maurice (jitlord ha*. bee:i seriously m North Bulu..ay >. Fhe latest from Matabelt-land st;itc> that Gili lord Horse yesterday engaged and drove back the Malrliele fighting continues London, Apr>. Col >nci Slnde has been attached, unofficially, to tha stafl uf General Bakiissera. The
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    1563 3 From Sir Robert Wilson's Life," a timely story has l-e< n unearthed. Regnier, the unlucky Frencii General, before Cairo capitulated to the French, tried to overcome the resistance of M ihomed Bey Elfi, who opposed the surrender. No," said Mahomed, "lam an Englishman." Rfgj nier replied You are wrong; ii
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 (Corrected up to Aprii 18.) On London. Bank 4 ui/3 2/j-ii/iO demand 2/2 9/16 Private credit* 3 m/s\ 2J2 1 documents 3 rn/s 2/2-1 5/16 credits 6 m/s 2/, On India. Bank demand 180 On Hongkong. Bank demand I dis. On Yokohama. Bank demand par. On Java. Bank demand
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    PRODUCE.
    91 3 (April ISO Tin 631.50 Gambier..,. m i/ai do. Cuba No. t 12.4*0 Pepper, BUck (ordinary Spore) 1050 Jo. WMte; (Pair L/W-.5* 17.75 Nutmegs' 1505 to the Ib.) 91. Mace (Banda) 96. Cloves (Atnboina) 17 50 Liberian Coiiee. 40. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 335 do. do. flake (do. do.)
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      814 3 ~,-V c. MfttSLS CLOSE Malacca 6c KUng, Snpfilio, :ph Penang Deli, Cuivpsf, 3vu PenaOß, btc, R. K. Atjth, 3PM Indragtri, Benttit, 3 pm Bengkalis Bsgar., Ho Tang, \pm Muar, Kian Yait^, 4 PM Deli, Sumatra, 4 pm Muntok'& Palembang, Ruby, 4 pm Barcelona, Cadis, 4 put Broome, ice, Sultan, 4
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      1844 3 SHARE LiST. APRIL ifttfc, 1S96. OuorATioK. C^Hl pfcMop Sfcas* Pi IK«, j Hongk^ A, VWK«k. jSofcprein. IO ,ooaooo $10,000,000 fe*oo lasi^iyr. Fou-oVn. $,u>S,-!ier,. ?J> I Bt^Ch^W^j; $^Nom lM U 2 .ooo,ooc ft** ,99,875 g* *3° »ioo,ooo 100,000 1,000 ioo I Straits Steamship Co. $85 Sales $*****0 421 500 I a
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    Market Price List, April 17th.
    644 4 [Ertxs-f-. j Ci/furl Ro. j OscjjM rcau M«aT, eeso. Tes. cfl<a£.;4RB R. Bee at io iS '5 I i?> j jhplSuug Os T-ju >• -a». P9 -'5 =5 Mattasi, Silted i rfaii S**^ sacii I j I or ry, Sttecp < i P&r*. aer k»t,
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      146 4 J i difierent pattens. HP' BOBT. LBNZ ft CO., CORNER OF M sifOtfOßß ROAD HlLt STRfcET. G. tt Lambert Co., PHOTOGRAPHERS By Special AfpwßtHMnt *.t H. THE KING Oi* &lAM K. H.THE SULTAN Q F JOHORK. Bwsinbss Houss, Oa wecU day 3 bum 7-30 m. to 5 p. w. On
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      349 4 Tte b«M BkMkl PniStr awl^niedy for General DeWi*y, kh» «f -appetite aai aemw prostration fib* far dLu^OiiT H ««h aaTpala, weak and la^wd, giira Us* .biul and be conviawd. ••GON" Set: Circular for fall directions ir.ciuding Hjgl«B* and Dtct- A WarsuKtsd SpcCiac. see circular ith each bot~ PRUFIG LITTLE LIVER
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      197 4 DVJJA^IO ELECTRIC MACHINLRY, M^li SrWOMENof theflME, »4ih^n. f^ BERG©J'S MARINE BNGtNEBR, %hEdft. '-"i,-, &5 e HIfTTS on BILLIARDS, by Budianan. 9 *4>a ELEMENTS «f METALIURGY, by thiriips ami *a«rmaii $ai& AX AUSTRAUAN m C«»Mk»by G. B. Morison •i£iji.« 7-SO CHINESE CHARACTERtSfICS, by %H. SoAh I 4.00 LITE'S HANDICAP, by cl^eap
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      395 4 CELEBRATED m^^m^jP'^} Price $n per Case Whiskies MSSm ©^k^Snf m|B»V-' duty paid. The fioest and best matured J Dott Paid. DuTlf Pal|j# Me A LISTER CO. Ih9oolj Mtdielneof tht kind awarded a Certificate ;.t the Sateutla LxhMtton. ICC3-84, open to ail Countritt DVLALORS HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIC
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      137 4 PILSENER BEER. KEY BRAND. Imported since 1876, m s* l*?* BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, None Genuine without the above two labels. BE H?7 MEYER Co., Sole Importers GRAND HOTEL JAVA. B VI AVI A. *T*HIS first class Hotci, patronised b% the Eng« lisit Community of Batavia, and s.iu;;ited iv I the
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      626 4 fnttttraHan Produce Department) H AV£ JUST'fcGCEi VED A SHIPMENT OP 3 TONS Messrs. WOOD 6o.'s Prime Australian Butter, the well-known Cow Brand, ,in;iJb. tins 58 cents per tin. fa 2ti». tins fi.io per tin. y This butter can be had from our subagenis m Penaog, Bangkok, Saigon, Macassar, Deli, and
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      634 4 fl&Wgtpore Free Pi*,, M«rc«atil e Advertiser. C*.« AnrmESs,-^,,,,,,. Tbuphokc NtM BER N 0 0( Published at 39, Chang, Alley, Sin D HTHE fading English New*M aiM r 1 Straits Settfetnent,; o C n t t Protected Native States of P era k v., gor, Suftgei Ujong, Pahang, tti Sembiian; British
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