The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 April 1896

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    24 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MEMORANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 29™ APF^L, 1896 V -*f j>- '"..y. 1 1 DAILY ISSUE, No. 2,650
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      429 1 J* Ofißce. CmOftt Quay. JER Wharvoa, New Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA, JAPAN* PEN ANG. LEY(ON INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI. VENICE. PLYMOLTH, AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Cnina Ceast, Persia* Gulf, Continental and America* pjris. MAIL LINES. Ol TWARD HOMEWARD
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      526 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. T"HE fast and wen knewit steamers of this line x will leave Singapore on or about the under, mentioned dates. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS To arrive Singapore for To arrive Singapore for China. Europe. Karlsruhe 30th Apl. Sacksen 3rd May. Print Heinrieh 28th May Karlsruhe 31st May. Prim Meinrichziih
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      453 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIf. Under Coktract with thh Nithbrlavds Isdia Govbrnme\t. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Tahte forHfcpruV; f«o6. Steamer From Expected WiO :Hti a*Wp«Ul»d for Date G. G. Metier. Batavia. May 3rd. BaUvia, Cheribon, Samarang Sourabaya. May sth- The Hornsby-Akroyd Kerosine
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      602 1 fFHE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. This Company executes Ships? repairs oi all descriptions m the most efficient manner, under the snp« rbtendeace of European Shipwrights and Engineer*. Vo. 1 Graving Dock. < Length— 41s teet.' Depth of Waterfrom 14 feet to infect. Width at Entrance *a feet. No. a
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      560 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAP1TAL............................5i0,000,00c RESERVE FUND......................... 5,750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF _^„j IO(O0OO0O COUET Of DIKECTOES. A. McCONACHIK, Esc.,~Cha««a*. S. C. MICHAELSEN Esq.— Dbpuw Chaieman. The Hon. I. Bell Irving. J. Kjbamee, Esq. G. B. DO6WELL, Esq. D. ft. .Sassoom, Emi. M. U. FZKIUEL, Esq. N. A Siebs,
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      782 1 T^HE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Established, 1883. Hkad Orrics, Sinoafosb. Capital Fully Subscribed $3,000,000 Capital Paid-up 000,000 Rbservk Pukds 293.220 Balance op Working Account to jiit Dec. 1895. Cajb Assets to jisi Dec 1895 11.ijf5.549 GIBSON FERRIER?"" Acting Secretary THE TOKYO MARINE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. *TPHE undersigned, having been
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      322 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCTDEKTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through passage tickets granted to England hrancc, and German y by trans* Atlantic lint of Steamers, .iiso to San Fraiidsoo by the stSwSMts of the above lines. To other Kwropoan poinu at proportionate raafi Sfccia: reduced rates granted to Oficers
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1896.
    448 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1896. Unattcd l>\ i- -r. 5 and unbtfted by gam Hrre |»tr:<,: Truth hrr .•ionwi* pr«ie(Jl» draw, P^r<!(frH to Reli&m, I/jyaHy, and Uw. SOUTH Africa absorbs our attenlian today. Four of the leaders of the Reform Committee of Johannesburg, Col. F. Rhodes, Mr.
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    690 2 H'm Majesty ihe Kiit^ of Siam will leave Hangkok lor his iriji lo Batavia on 1 the <)\\\ proximo. Mr. !A D. Mh( ki<- has returned WSingapore irotai his u->it i., Penally m connection with Ihe dtratii of his daughter, Mrs. P. D >>tepbenM. I van Kechut a Malay Inspector
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    ACHEEN WAR.
    440 2 tTr*n*UUd from" Deli CMiraMt.'j) Batav>a, April 10— According to a UtojJ" 1 to the 7atw Bode, the divi|iofi under Colon** Slew fuord returned yesterday at 5 o'clock. W«M»ded. i Major Ockhui/en and twenty soldiers. Killed, six soldiers. Ot the casualties six were skilled and j four wounded by
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    A CRICKET HARD CASE.
    1065 2 Djogcoes writes as follow? m «a .i///// „n a cricket decision w!ii«.h h< >iiim<-:i<! ir notice and ■..oiisid' ra:ion oi members oi tbe S.C C I ror one would ax 1 1 .jctept tin. ddus ol T%t field on &c kn Itj ;>■; nt submitted ij
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    14 2 We fccai Jh*t Ux J. H. S. FreodLof ti* i C*»t Service, J«» bS£
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    74 2 THE TRANSVAAL The Reform Leaders Semenr*^ to Death The Reform leader;- Co Mr. Lionel PhHlips, Mr i h h, and Mr. Geor^- Farrar ru\ X bt t tenced to death Mr. Charobtnam Kruger through Si. Hercu!e a that the British Govern m that President Krug, r >. sentence,
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    The Crisis in Metabeleland.
    11 2 Three Malabefe I ed waii great lob*
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    Dr. Jameson.
    21 2 The trial of Dr l rt( ofhr«r* at the Cha b^kfi adjourned to J.ne uu Louii, n April i
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    386 2 I bere will fee a pra< t PHbt» ■aoii Choir this tfterao it < m Hater* A U'erth and L> PdwtiJ Shanghai on the i sth in-un! I Hankow Branch ol the X bank A hundred and twenty Uut ha\. been stolen from Mr A P V. at l J
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS
    154 2 Pans, April 21.— The German lb bitterly h©*He to Great Britain on the Question of South Africa, and openly accuses England ot instigating the events m South Africa, and 01 havine pro yoked the Matabele rising m order to have a pretext for sending troops to the disturbed
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      262 2 TRI EWBLB FOR WCBTi. B^KT^rrcdfbrAe crew <k«t I ALEXANDER HAlX.— WiMiir. ROBINSON Co. DRAPERY DEPT. Ladies 4 button tan kid gJowes, coiour- ed stitching and we its and pearl button- Si. 75 P*" I Latin hemstitched handkerchiefs Sa 50 dox. j Soft namsodc $2. 25 per piece of 12 yds.
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      947 2 T OST m Saturday mfc.mtm Ordwd Road I -."rVpiss,' awwt testier dij»- tougn coat, fa—a apou on- the MgStd. Registered ■am* 4 btX7*& Ffn Jer wii be Warded. Af9fy to F.H.. c/o Singapore Fn* Press. 7 April 27. m.w.s. 8 FURNISHED House, within to minutes drive from town. S unable
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      934 2 ■^^f AN TBP«"*r j Straits lee OStraits 'Frad^e CoMtKntv StßMre^* Pen^erang PlantSpCfc'iShir*. Straits Insanuice SharejXpplytO I PRASEK Jk Ktchaiige and SK^i<: HroWeri. April tq. U.c. QUALIFIED NURSE. MRS. W.lsos, Diplomaed Midwife and Nur,e, i and holding certificate from Queen Charlotte's Hospital, having arrived from Batavta, may be seen at the
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      765 2 TtX*t>AY'& ADVERTISEMENTS Kecha. April ao. K5 JOURNALISTIC. EDITORSHIP crSUB-Ef>! TO cd. Best tesiiawnial*. W-ik v. !1 k-«>*» m the far East. Apply Ed., c/o five Press Office, Singapore. April 29. 6.5 HOUSE TO BK LET. BIARKiTZ HOUSE.■■Orange.. Grove Road, Tanglin, now occupied by A. Richardson, Esq. Monthly Rent ffo. Entry
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      88 2 The Week Wednesday ly.: Hi* V^t.-,- j Philharmonii Choir T j Hockex S. 1 Thursday 30th H.'t. \'a--r a l-ejftsia-.ivt a U i%wiciilii>ii Koo( s- G 1 -ia- Om F.-uiay. Ma% 1 High Water S 1 S. A t I l>alltousit: < Saturday led H .'1 suet i L-ickei S.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    46 3 FThe April rooothly medal handicap was played on Saturday last; and ended m j Static bctwe«ft Capt Parsons and Mr. wit^ ne* scores of 88. The lie j I was W on by Capt. Parsons, 91, against Mr. Rodesse'a 93. Scores SDFSF
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    BOWLING.
    89 3 1 i^jx Civil**** v SexES ot the Garrison. This match was played at Tanglin Club !a>t night and alter an exciting match resuited m a victory for the Civilians by ten pomts. The scoring was low on both side>. l 1 vilians Army. I Mu-taggart 664 H. S. Ainslie
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    BRITISH TRADE INTERESTS.
    277 3 B RITISH TRADE INTERESTS. I nder this heading the British Trade 7 urnal print? the following from Singapore ije m the Straits is certainly visi- > recent returns, and a healthier view of m evidence. The recem f*ransvaa] has stirred tn.s Colony deeply m view ot the I hi! the
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    H.E. LI-HUNG-CHANO.
    429 3 H. E. LI-HUNG-CHANO. Ceyl n coiUemporarv v\e find an interview betveen one of its representa-tiv-r- Mr Lo Feng Lup, Chief Seactar\ to the En bassjr. The following is an mtcr--: ng reference to Li-Hung-Chang s it.n-.-ra.'v HI iriNERART i 1 i his large retsnue pioceed to Hjn Said irtttmJ Rente,
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    224 3 j i t Herald, Ap. 1 6th.) t:S > tmUut? one of otir oldest residents leaves the »*r{d ior good— Mr. Frank Shaw. trends vis/) him success and long Me :r r,c may pitch his tent m future. iw Ouvernment clerW *t Titabuan reports a -«cd.pearl oyster
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    16 3 |k? cs s Bar!ow a o C<>. «ove into tbeir offict. o« the Teluk Ay^r A^c»«Ba-
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    A PADRE IN PARTIBUS.
    3371 3 .(Wriiteitfor the Sing,, porn /■>#* Press.) (Continued.) To Boko Boeuoer— Natitke's Caprices.—Ro\i> Scenes— -isjaTuke wor. ship Mendoet. Buddha's r e f l c r tions.— Native i.nreli ability -~B o r o Boedoer.— Description of the Temple —A NATIVE GUIDE —THE ScULPTURkS.— VIEW IROM THE SUMMIT.—
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    204 3 Samples of "Canadian Club Whisky" have come to hand from Messrs. Little Co., who are Stocking that brand. It is remarkable for its peculiar and pleasant flavour as a liqueur, or a.s a ''h,orp" with water, The capital haul of Chinamen and Baba* made by the police and Chinese Protectorate
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    KLANG AND ITS COFEE LAND.
    454 3 I The Disirict Officer, Mr. r VV. Douglas, writes m his report for February 1 During the m£htfe, Mr. E. V. Carty applied for I one block of 500 acres on the terms of his agree* j ment with the Government, and four blocks of
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 3 1 (Corrected up to April y On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/2-13/16 demand 2/2-11/16 Private credits 3 m/s 2/3 documents 3 m/« 2/3-3/1O credits 6 m/s 2/3! On India. Bank demand 1 h 7 i On Hongkong. Bank demand i <& dis. On Yokohama. F'ank demand par. On Java.
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    PRODUCE.
    79 3 1 April 20 t $31.0, I y;,..<, fcttack (ord»JK*ry S'pure) 10. so lb. CIO i. ;A;nt...f.. i; !?5O Libcrian CoJi«e «j lapin^4. h,.'n«iii pc«ri f-a:i qa.»;i'.j.) 3 -iz do. do. taUr (d>.. do.) 3^5 do. xti'diuin f-i:«.i (Fair i, 350 d.i. <k>. Hake (Fair io.) 3 \go feari ■>*£■*,
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    SHARE LIST.
    7 3 APRIL tjth. t8 96. DFSF
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    CLEARANCES.
    96 3 April jS. j Tkoi >s Br.i sii.. Barry, ior B^i^konk. J TiBKt,, Fr. sir., Gregory, for Saigon. I April 2h. Boston, But. str., Irving, for Poil Said. La, Ban Seng Glak, Brit, str., Gear,, u.i Bangkok Kiak Ann, Bnt. str., Moss, for Djambie. Ban Whatt Soon, Bnt. str., Delmage,
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      351 3 HOLZAPFEL'S COMPOSITIONS COMPANY, LIMITED. Trade Mark: A Four-bladed Propeller m red. ror Eastern waters we specially recommend iNTERNAi ional COMPOSITION a* th 1 *trotigest and most effective antifouler. MANUFACTURERS OfInternational Antifouiing Composition. Genuine 'Rahtjen's Patent" Composition: to be made m conformity with Original Spectficatioi oi f'atrfit j Holzapfel's Patent Soapstone
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      524 3 Weather Keport. (April 28.) Taken *t Kandsng Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. a m. 3p. m.q r. h. Bar. red. 32 han 2y .8 73 29 7 6S 29.828 Temperature 810 859 ;r,.8 Wet Bulb Tlierwotneter... 77 8 78.^ 77 6 Dir.ofWind N.W. S.W. Calm. Max. Temp, m 'jliad^ 80.3 Mm.
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      1000 3 V h. S L H IN F O K Men-of-War t-ia^a&Tor. captain Arrived Fro* Cnaaiipaeoa Kor, Wbt„ Roll's Bnt.cr., 360c Groome M ar. 19 Penang St. N. Officer Stauon Blommbnual Dut. sur., 7 t, Ten fate Mar. 19 Karimon Nt*h'. Cans. Karunon .M. van Larnbee Out. sur., 171, Planters Mar.
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      48 3 The Standard Time Balls. i A T;n;e B^! Foi anaiM anJ on at IHjtsv Bum EmlJls each day at l pjm S.i.gHp^rt irir*i, tM« iGrsenwicr- m<?an tiriie 6 hrs 4 mm ,s se^- i being hoisted five minutes previously. To-day Fort Canning leii cortetUv. P. H«at» I tailed
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      305 4 ilohn Little Co., j Limited. HAVE WOW ON VIEW THE FOLLOWING New Goods. Framed Sporting Pictures. Field *nd Marine Glasses m Cases. Cigar and Cigarette Cases. Pipes* B-8.8 Briars m Cases. Cigar and Cigarette Tubes. Pocket Books. Hand Painted Fans. Tidies aodilienk* Dressing Case!.. Cbronograph Watchc?. Roskopf Waiches. Carria«e Clocks.
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      482 4 i NAB»%Ib4cTRIC MACHINERY, I- i&i^Jr^SnSS^tn^ Kk»w I I MITUUbCfRGY «f QUL.I>» Pf sHswer, Btk Ik 9 9-50 f MEN ajWOMENof tWfIME, 14th Edn. 910.50 BsWGEN^S MARIfOT ENGINEER, I ftth Edn. 9 IS* HINTS on WLLIARDS, by Buchanan, f 2.00 ELEMKNTS of METALUJROY. by nuiSss and Bauerman $21.50 AN AUSTRA!.! AN
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      959 4 a 75 Brass I Baaaa RoaxL ■"■"^Pv f Shoeing and nsrnesa repairing done by expeJTICIIOESfI wIdNMHtMMk* Crushed Food, Oato, &c. ,1 Temporary Stablest 14 Armenia? Street. April 8. n,c. EASTERN SCHOOL, CLOB STREET. ■PVRKI^G Glasses are being formed m the above school. Pupils wishing to jom sftouW cimlatoace. For partkolars,^^rj^||^
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      415 4 gjfcg y g| tOB^J^S wft :o The finest &fHI bsst matured B* i^!^K-fl9- v** miz£ j the iDOfiey ™*^^JK uf^m^Wj^ m^SSm |U^*<^^ Duty Pa to. Dott Paid. Me A LISTER CO. ift^KflNANCfl of Japan jij TOILET WATER JJW Appreciated for its delicate perfoae and the leeiiag of ooofort jfKBB a
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      201 4 NEW AND WONDERFUL DISCOVERIES. f\epa»at!on« Manufactured only by the fl^trinn Drug and Chcniical Co., Incorporated, $500,000. "TONINE" The bear Blood Purifier aad Remedy for Genera Debifi j, ios» of appetite aa f nervous proctmtiM thu* Car discovered If you are pale, weak aad languid, give it a tria! and be
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      618 4 rtiWr^ JUST RECEIVED A SHIUMBNt Of 3TONS H OF Messrs. WOOD Co.'s Prime Australian Butter, the well-known Cow Brand, m lib. tins 58 cents per tin. In alb. tins fi.io per tin. Tms butter can be had from our sub Agents m Penang, Bangkok, Saigon, Macassar, Deli, and all through
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      616 4 S^Ti^" S mttm Mercantile Advertiser. *CaiM* AoDaass,- J |rf W rr, i^, s, nga( rrti TcLsruovt Number.-No. 6,. r ir rm Chma c **<y- s-n^po,, THE Lading English Newspaper Straits Settlements Johore J" i Protected Native States ol Peak's gtr.Swgei Ujong, Pahang, th* '.W Sembilan; British North Borneo Netnerland. Indies,
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