The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 April 1896

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, 24TH APRIL, 1896 DAILY ISSUE, No. 2,646
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      430 1 "P» Oflee. CoUyerQuay. A Wharves. New Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA. JAPAN, PEN ANG. CEYLON. INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINUISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American f$ Ports. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD i%6.
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      526 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. *r*HE fast and well known steamers of this Kite will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS To arrive Singapore for To arrive Singapore for China. Europe. Karlsruhe 30th Apl. Sacksen 3rd May. Print Heinrich2Bih May Karlsruhe 31st May. Print Heinrich 28th June. In
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      1274 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKtTVAART MAATSCHAPPII. Unorr Contract with thb Nbthrrlands I«dia GovermiSbnt. Agrnts at Singapore, Ships^Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 3-3 Collvrr Quay Time Table for April,, 1896. Steamer From_ Expected Will be despatched for Date DeCafpentier Batavia. April 26th. Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang, S'baya k Timor. April 28th G. G. London
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      569 1 l-TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAP1TAL................... 1 10,000,000 RESERVE PUND.-« f 5,750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF 1 PROPRIETORS.... i IO W W Cburr of Directors. A. McCONACHIE, Esq.,— Chairmak. S. C. MICHAELSEN, Esg— Dsrirn Chairman. The Hon. j. Bell Irving. J. Kramer, Esy. G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Sassoon,
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      787 1 T H E STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Established, 1883. Head Office, Singapore. Capital Fully Subscribed $3,00j.000 Capital Paid-up 60>,000 Reserve Funds 391,235 Balance or Working Account tc 31ST Dec.- 1804. $449. '98. Cash Assets $1,460,210. A. S. MURRAY,— Secretary, THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. TTHE undersigned, having been appointed
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      343 1 OACIriC MAIL STEAMSHIP 17 COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through passage tickets grant**! to kjtft.-thii France, and Germany by all n.iiv -Auar.'n !:n- o! Steamers, also U< San t-r.-i nriscc by the ste»rnr< t I of the above lines. I To other European points at proportionate rate I
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1896.
    1277 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1896. IV- ball ••■-..,!^>o^rg;,t M .)Um, -t. smbribed by gain; Hrre pa trio: Trj.tU b«Tg!oriou» precept* 4aw, iV t» Relisrfon. Uyalfy. aid Ijiw. There is much ot interest m to-day's telegrams. Taking the last first, Mr. Chamberlain has made another frank and firm
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    THE REGISTRATION OF PARTNERS IN TRADING FIRMS.
    515 2 The action of the Manchesthr Chamber of Commerce m approaching the Board of Trade on the j ;sibn of registration of partners m alt trading firnw has, according to the financial Times of 9th ultimo, been favourably criticised m business I circl. s.
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    ELEMENTS OF FORCE IN WARSHIPS.
    1016 2 Lurd Norihbr.rjn presided at a meeting m the KoyaJ United S rvice Institution, when VictAdrmra! Colomb read a paper on Elements of Force m Warships.'' A distinguished company was present. Adtnirai t'oiorab produced an ci.ii, i. lie Pet of tabics winch iie had compiled sou
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    ST. GEORGE'S DAY WITH THE 5TH FUSILIERS.
    561 2 The Sergeants' Ball. As -a fitting close to the celebration of St. George's Day, the great Regimental anniversary of the 5111 Northumberland Fusiliers, there took place last night at Tanglin Barracks that customary and highly popular festivity, the ball given by the Warrant
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    ACHEEN WAR.
    540 2 1 lanslateci !rym Deli CottmtU." BalHwa, *pni 15.— The Ja-a Rode announ-e lat H. M. Wui.iimina, first clas-> cruiser, ha rived m Arheen waters. H. N. M. Xtn- is or •c way to \thcen. and the first class ironclac matra is under order- to he kepi m ieadine-3
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    43 2 Mr. Stirling, the British agent, and his escort will probably withdraw from Mongsin early m April, when a French Commissioner ti; expected to arrive for the purpose of taking over the place. The precise fa? uf the withdrawal has yet been settled. P.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      I A POLITICAL CRISIS IN FRANCE.
      102 2 The Bourgeois Cabinet Resigns The Bourgeois Cabinet ha, rested A Presidential crisis is p O ss,b!-. The French Cabinet, winch M> orfn vember last, on the overthrow ot the R t Nc mstration consequent on the SouThern^! scandals, was ab Jollows r Prvnxer an
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      Britain and Egypt.
      73 2 Finance and Military Operation* Sir Michael Hicks Beach. Chance flic Exchequer, declared m th. Ho. the Government has provided lot expenditure for military ofx-r.ii The Chartered Company would the suppression of th. Maiab, while the fflc expedition na^ Dvr it? H mat ter of Egyptian concern aithou^r
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      The Crisis in Matabeleland.
      11 2 The telegraph lint- to Bulawaya nrer rupted
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      The Dervishes
      13 2 Oman Dignas forces hmwt beer. nf moralised by their recent btses
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      Britain in South Africa
      78 2 A Declaration by Mr. Chamberlam. In a public speech Mr ChM+afch declared thai Hritain mnst be paramo':rt m South Africa and wili xmam. fX rkfa and at all owte, any torcign Wtmifutau Jt «a> not intended unless n Wtmq cd emergency, to tead a h(ft ftrkud
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      THE PLAGUE.
      42 2 Virulent at Canton. fSpwciri twhifciwu to Stngmport '<-, n r( Hongkong. April 24th, j.i 5 pjß The plague is raging virulently at Canton A Rising Death -Rate at Hongkong The deaths, at Hongkong yesterday were eleven, and to-day there were sixteen
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    340 2 < One of the correspondent.- who tool part m the advocacy «f tta recent proposal to raise a regiment ot gentlemen signs his letter to t!ie Globe Quo Fata Vocant" Probably be is an old sth Fuwliei Officer. He says If the War Office do noi see their d v
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      1600 2 kJZ^SmSSZ" 09 R^-Hite Skatng ßink.^ Apply A.8.C.. c/o Free Press. 30, RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. A|>i. 39. 2 7-4- Afternoon Session from 5 to 7. Skates and Admission 25 cts. Wi-j q, f+-^ Admission Free. KODinSOn CX V*O., Evening Session from 9to 12 p.m. Skates and Admission... 50 cts. Hliiw Wlili.
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      612 2 I TO-DAY'S AD VBRTISBMBNTS WANTED DON V and Gharry, separate or complete. Replies to K. 1. 1. April 24. 25.4 WANTED. T-3 V a young lady, board ami lod<mg m an t Kngiish family out of town: Apply, stating terms, to X.Y.Z., care of Fr*e Press Office. i April 34.
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      149 2 The Week. Friday. 14th Hi K h Water 7.23 a., B.ly p. S. V. A. c. Civilians, S. C. C. 4 p.tr.. Chinese Christian Association. Bp.n Tanjfiin Club Dance, 9 p.m. Saturday, 25th Hi|{h Water 8.28 a., 8.59 p. Cnckei —S.V.A. v. Civilians. C C 2 O.fn R.fle AsM>datwn (S.
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    517 3 Sihgaporb Cricket Club v. R. A. The meetings between these old opponents^are always looked forward to with interest'awi last night was no exception, judging by the large number of spectators assembled. The Club kicked off, facing the sun and a surprise was m store for them- The R.
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    MASONIC.
    177 3 Last evening (St. George*. Day* the aawiaJ installation meeting of Lodge St 'jxorge. So 115^. was held and Bro. I Broinbead Matthews was duly installed VV. M There was a large attendance of members and visitors HE the R. VV. D.. <J. M. Sir Charles Mitchell, and the D.
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    SINGAPORE VOLLUNTEER ARTILLERY. Corps Orders.
    73 3 Htad O-iarwr (Jtnte, Singapore, April 24th, 1896. 1 Ordcr'.s O.**Kerior the enduing week Capt. Si CUir. 'orderly Sergeant far the ensuing *«ck Scr< Hikon. 1. Gunner A. 1- .McDonald is granted ux m ica^c of aa^ence. Member;, <ire r^uested U> return into Store nt Ut.W
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    BETWEEN MATRIMONY AND THE DEEP SEA.
    355 3 On !h« Urn voy-»»«. of U>e atc««ncr Miovera, *Tt»m At/*traJt<t tv San t-raiicistu, she was .poken 1 v tht M\p Dartfira, who-* capUin said that m south, longitude 12 we->t, he had been '■daiotj by a small boat It contained several men, <J 1
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    3409 3 Thursday, April 23rd, 1896. Present H E. the Governor (Sir C. B. Mitchell, a.c.ti.a.) The Hun. the Officer Commanding the Troops (M jor Generar Jones-Vaughan, C. B.) The Hon. the Col. Secretary (J. A. Swe'.tenhim, C.M.U.) the Attorney-General (W. R. Colher.) the Col. Treasurer (E. E. Isemonger.) the
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    CRICKET.
    55 3 S.C.C. Civilians S.V.A. n the above match vyhich, will be played, this afterqqqn an, 4 to-morrow, the foljowjng constitute Mr. Justice Leach's sjde p. Denny s, H r Port, F. Grant, JT. Q. Ivfaptaggart, J* G. Macuggart, Eric Maxwell, J. J, H. Orman, C. Severn, G. P, Stevens, Or.
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    THE HEALTH OF THE ARMY.
    146 3 How campaigning operates on a regiment from India which has been exposed to the influence of State-privileged disease may be inferred from the experience oj the West Yorkshire Regiment that took part m the recent Ashanti expedition. A war correspondent wrote 10 a home paper
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    62 3 A Ban k of England note for one per.ny was, by mistake, issued m 1828. This got into circulation, and for many years was a source of annoyance to the cashiers m making up their accounts. About twenty years ago the holder of it brought it back to the bank,
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    WHAT BATES WANTED TO KNOW.
    854 3 I shall be obliged if you can answer me one question, 1 my friend Bales, as he la) on the couch one day m my room nursing his aching leg. Why does exposure to wet or cold bring on an attack ot rheumatism at one
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 3 (Corrected op to April On London. Rank 4 m/s 2/2-11/16 demand 2/2-9/16 Private credits 3 m/s 3/43 documents 3 m/s 2/J-15/16 credits 6 m/s 2/3 On India. Bank demand 18* On Hongkong. Bank demand dis on Yokohama. Bank demand J par. On Java. Bank demand '344 Private 30 d/s
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    PRODUCE.
    94 3 (April i+.) I?"-;;-- Gambler 755 do. Cube No, i (1 i2.57i Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) ioso do. (Fair L/W-5% .7.75 Nutmeg!. JS»> to the Ib.) 91. Mace (Bandaj 96. Cloves (Amboina) ij 50 Siberian C0fiee.,,,..,,,,,.,... 40. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 3.35 do. do. flake (66. do.) 3.^5 do.
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    CLEARANCES.
    176 3 Clio, Brit. str.. Whyte, for Tiilatjap. April :-4. Ban Whatt His, Brit. <>tr., Coysh, lor P. Brar.dan. BfttcoNMiißt, Brit, sir., Peeble, !or Hongkong, and |apan. Ela\, Brit, str., Baker, ior Penan^. Colombo and and Marseilles. Propoktis, Brit, sir., Farrand, tor Penan^. Petersburg, Rus. trns., Oranovsky, for V'ladivostock. Rio, Ger.
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      402 3 HOLZAPFEL 7 S COMPOSITIONS COMPANY, LIMITED. Trade Mark: A Four-blaxled Propeller m red. For Kastern waters we specially recommend lM i.kn i \<>\ "ovij*«>"-ITl**' v is th* strongest and most effective antifouler. MA N D F AC I U KER S O I International Antifouling Ccmpcsiiion Genuine Rahtjens Patent Composition
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      68 3 Wtftttfr Report, f akcp Igandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. AM. 3 P.M. 9 P.M. par. red. 33 Fah ***** 29.764 29.854 Teroperatore. 87.2 90.3 Hq.j Wet BoH> liiermometer v 80.0 7a.^ ii.q Sr. of Wind 5 M3J.E, OIV Jflax. Tesnp. in shadf Mm. do do M 73.5 Max. m Sun
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      1170 3 i.. SHARE LIST. APRIL a 4 th, 1806. CyuoTAnoH. c^, ptMmp share* PA. Hongkonr Ar Vtei Hank. ,*6 prem. IOi*****0 t,^,^ I95^,. Sff r. National B,nr of China J 27 Sale*. Aooooo A400 «9.07«* £S Founders. *,o 5 Setters. J Bk.ofCh^Jap^ra.ts 2 i Nomi.,1 1*,^* Tanjong Pagar Dock j^?** •i.Soo'.ono
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      168 4 MILLINERY AND DRAPERY DEPT. GREAT STOCK-TAKING CASH SALE WILL BE HELP £KOM Ist to 31st May. ALSO HARDWARE, LAMPS AND GLASSWARE. Immense Reductions Great Bargains I To Clear Stock. John Little Co. Limited. i HI&H CUSS TAILORS f| nD UH/TTT T?CJ ~\K kXT Vt? Q r»ivljJliUiirju JBLnJxXilvOi Outfitters Hosiers. BEG
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      538 4 Apply to KIM CKtS© ft Co. Aprrtl«. >j -^^84 TO BE LET. IMMEDIATE BNTRY. TH VI" pleasantly situated residence known as Roesebank, Mount IBabeth Estate. Excel* le« accommodation. Apply to POWELL k Cc. Apl. 17. dc. TO BE LET. WITH immediate possession, that excellent dwelling house Waringa Hill,. Pater son
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      157 4 {''-Sot.* Aoekts, f |B>^ BEHN.MEVKR Co.. tj3*^f Hitfport and Ptnang. Depots. i*g Singapore, Messrs. John Littfe Co. j ra*B Deli, «HB Messrs. Gonttel Schuhmacher fjK 'ii'JHB B*Uvia and Sourabty*, IvSSpil 1 Messrs. Houghton Co. frt.f,w. JAB. AITKEN ft Co., FALkiRK. Bottlsd Expressly i ub Kxhortation. To be ha J of
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      364 4 HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH SHIPMENT OF CELEBRATED "JCj!^^/^ '"^wttfm p **ce $n per Case McALISTER 4 CO. CAMPBELL KEROSINE OIL-ENGINES iO(/3<'-j MKHBI JW9f nßa ai c < o-s I ilrwt >/M £I*l. "s I 1 1 Lj^ftgfrK iSinßßh njf ~•»i I* i -a>2 If pBS JB§ vk Ml 'Sc.£
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      79 4 ST. ANDREWS HOUSE, SINGAPORE. CT,^ISW>REW'S House is a Home whet* .fen. attending the Raffles Institution rely be baarded, and given Christian instruct** and training according to tne teaching of live Ctop<tfis England. tM^ 18 been established for tile :ffepc of pB|Kiipho come from other Settlemen»KpSf»«U 1 as for those m
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      626 4 McALISTER Co. (Australian Produce Depattmeat) HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF 3 TONS s OF Messrs. WOOD Co.'s Prime Australian Butter, the well-known Cow Brand, in ilb. tins 58 cents per tin. in alb. tins §1.10 per tic. This butter can be had from our sub agents in Penang, Bangkok,
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      636 4 .1111.11 I Tbe Singapore Free AND Mercantile Advertiaer. Casta Aomtsss^eWr^, Stm t TBLBPKOWB NUMBBR.-N0. 6l. Publiahed at Change Kilty> THE Lading English Newspaper i„ Strata Settlements; JoC, Protected Native States of Perak c gar, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, th. P Sembilan; British North Borneo: Sara Netherlands Indies, Java anr Sumatr Also
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