The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 April 1896

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  • Title Section
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    18 1 Singapore Free Press and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TH1K17 SERTESe V SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 30TH APRIL, 10 DAILY ISSUE, No. 2,651
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      424 1 Pflt, OB**. CeUyrQnay. ($5 Wharraa. Mew tiarboor, O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for CHINA. JAPAN, PENANG, CgYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA. AfiEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICrC^YIIifSuTH, VaNIl LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued ior China Co*st, Persian Gmtf, (^ttueMital and Amariemn Ports. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD >ap6. IS9S. Rosetta May
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      531 1 lIOIC^DEUTSCHEE LLOYD BREMEN. T"Lil^^. wrf^ nown tte of this fiat -^tio«ed^^ apWOnori,boUt the QUTW^%S HOMEWARDS T^a-^e Singapore for To arri-« Sin-rapere Jfa ctmia. Burope^-» h'rltrrth* 30th Apl. AicAaw «tfMav /Vuw^rt^.^agthMay Karlsruhe |ts|MaV. -**W«* Htinrich zSth^uoe! In connection with the arrivals and departures Of these mad steamers, the Cempany'i steamer aV*ZZ
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      475 1 AakNTS aTStNQAPQKE. SHtPtfesHCY. U I JPU XT *a*t IL Al iit Is the most ECONOMICAL MOTOI EXTANT (Air and Water Motors e: cepted). Eminently suitable tor I Coffee Estates, Mines, W f»umpiasv Ac., ftp. Saving in cost per actual 6*% ai compared with steam. No Boiler, nc skilled attendant required,
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      433 1 /AART MAATSCHAPPIJ. ••^T|tiW*^S^|SßlA OeTBaSMBMT. T. pAgNDBLS Co., q. 3 Collveb Qvhy T HK it^£j»ARBOUR DOCK r £H?* ,IY LIMITED. vtanpaay eaeeutes Ships' repairs ot ait des *rtiiailiiiuae|E«ropeaa Shipwrights and Eagißeen. !*e» 1 ChuviNAOocs. m^Sfeiaj--' So. sGaAViaa Dock (Granite.) '■imJSJt .Rj# B*. Shop, »|ron and. B*t«as. PoaadM i^'aMlaMraßßaamliaVaaaat- j waTl 1
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      470 1 H°^%°JJS AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL **SBRVE FUND 3| J5K RESERVE LIABILITY OF BtoPRJBTORS.....^.^ ...^M^icvoeSiOK Court or Directors. A. McCONACHIR, Es 8 Chairman. MICHAELSEN, Eso.-Osptrry Chairman. jn»fmj Bell Irving, j J. Kramer, E«g. G. B. BSowkll, Esq. I D. R. Saesoon. Etq. M.D.FKKiEt,Esq. IM. A Si«a*,s*«. R. M. Gray,
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      699 1 T HE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. Established, iM 3 Haas Ofkick, Singapokr. Capital Fully Soaaca.BKu #3,003.000 Capital Paid-up......... <£*,«« R-«av K foros Balance op Working Account to 31ST Dsc/iSo.S. *5.l8-337. Casm Assets to jist Dtc. 1895 ti.Sf4.SJ9. GIBSON FKRRIER~— Acting Secretary. THE TOEYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. *TH E undersigned, having
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      310 1 .a—a—a*PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY rhrough passage rkkets granted to fctwland France, and Gennany by al! Iram-AUantitr lines at Steamers, also to Sar, Francisco by the aranm of the above lines. To other European points at prope^onala «fcr Special reduced raicr, grantee to Officers of
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  • Obituary
    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    23 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. Onthe3«hinsta-«,-|l«Wawd»«g*/'FsA><<-is I Gomm BtmMhgjp; eldest son of the late Alfred j Bernard. Aged 4oyeaiI ,1 ill 1 -11 ..1- y
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1896.
    923 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1896. Hcr.sb.il I!* Pt-*.' ir!** Prop"*'. Hglit nt»ißt»ir, l.'naavoJ by nftuence an* unbribed bj gain; tier, p.- tri„t Troll, htr gforlaas precepts dtav. tteta** to f "elision. Loyaity. and I aw. We have some reason to believe that Mr*. Chamberlain has expressed himself
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    848 2 The second reading of the Municipal Bill was met taken this afternoon, Mr. Shelf ord asking for time for persons concerned to consider tbe Bill and Mr.rjPa*" kinstiaw pointing out that no noti^flapil. been given that tbe Bill would be read a second time. Lt. Col. Dyke, sth Fusiliers, made
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    DEATH OF MR. F.G. BERNARD.
    395 2 t v Vtfe regret to nave to record Ute death oi Mr Frank Gumm Bernard, which occurred about three o'clock this morning at his residence, Woodleigh, Serangoon Road. Mr. Bernard has been ill for about three weeks. His complaint at first was inflammation of the
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    783 2 Beroae Ma. Justice Leach The public examination of Mr. J. F. Gowans was continued to-day. Re-ex-amined by the Acting Official Assignee, who was assisted by counsel, debtor said be made a composition with bis creditors in Glasgow abeut 1884. He had a partner. The firm made a composition.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      The Transvaal Reform Leaders.
      228 2 President Kruger ha* commuted the death sentences on Col. Rhodes, Mr. u^ Phillips, Mr. J. H. Hammond a„d Mr George Farrer. The sentences on the other member, 0 < j the Reform Committee are bemg rr, Q stdered. [•The following ts the full l, st or
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      The Two Thousand Guineas.
      31 2 The result of the Two 1 boused Guineas at Newmarket is as follows Mr. Leopold de Rothschild Sain, P. Mr. Hanur Bass, TL\W Duke of Westmmsto, *£*> 1
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      The Italians in Abyssinia.
      19 2 There it no news, oi Kassala, The j Shoan troops are closely im- sting Adim|,
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      The French Cabinet.
      24 2 M. Ifc-anebas formed ail U-^ortun.st Cabinet. M Hanoteaux has Kxepted tbe portfolio for Foreign Aftairs M Qichery, Finance Genera! Billot, War.
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      Health of the Czarewitch.
      23 2 The Czarewitch has suddeuk Income worse, and anxiety is being felt as ta ah condition London. April 3oth, iBq6.
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  • TERRIBLE COLLISION NEAR SHANGHAI.
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      Over Three Hundred Lives Lost.
      127 2 Specia! to Singapore Free Prti.. Hongkong, April 30th r*oo. J-45 p.m Messr-,. Butterfieid and Swires S4, Newckwang, from Amoy to Shanghai and Messrs. Jardine and Matheson s vs. Onicc. irom Shanghai outward came into collision at YVoosung te-dav The Xevchwang cut into the Onwo sod
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      The Plague at Hongkong.
      27 2 (Special to Singapore Free Prets., Twenty cases of bubonic plague are re ported at Hongkong for thc twenty-foui hoars ending noon to-day. M
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    THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    28 2 Mr. Merewether was sworn in as Acting r*?. 01 vanncil at the meeting of the \f&&? Caiineglhii, afternoon The "QgyT. Sjw*afj*al Ha^ also sworn in«a
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    30 2 the Penaag afaaJLipaJ Piagress Report g mV Aa*a\mamt, AL^E j3 O i* 'ISLffirrMW l <perc «b>*en case* ot' rAefen Jiaee dnri-n* last montu wne e? w fff t .pp*nnid (atal.
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      325 2 AGGINO&Cb. I irboMc Disinfectiof Acid. SS cts. pes quart bottle. \JO haasainuelit to be wahoat A; hiM* Mi*3* crdles-Mid keeps away Mosquitos aad all •aSBSsof Insects. pri* *f. 2 7-r^ ROBINSON 00. DRAPERY DEPT. Ladies 4 button tan kid gloves, coloured S3trtcbing and welts and pearl buttons Si-75 P 8
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      788 2 CJWr X^enelti^^ per att% cash, 19 am be de*-resg£»s town by Manager, Tehan co LAMBERrS LIVERV STABLES. Peh. 10. IQ4 TO LET, J N FURNISHED, No. 8. Mount Sophia, with a fine niiiiime.nl Aapvy to RTSASSOUN, 23, Raffles Place. April Vf. 27.5 TO LET. PROM ist April next, Offices in
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      907 2 TQ.DATnt APVSRTt#af ENTB WANTED for Larakat. Two j£ts*>an Fitters. Apply Aa-ril3o. .4^ WANTEEk.. AEua-opeart iraveUing; agent. Apply to D. P., «/o Freo Press. April 3a. r> WANTED. Municipal Debentures gji Mergui Company Shares. Taajsas Pagar Dock Debs. Sttasts Ice Co. Straits Ttadrns Company Shares. POR SALE. Peneerang Planting Co.'s Shares;
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      59 2 The Week. Thursday, 30th High Water r-^*., 7|k .>. G. L. Mail Outwards. Priday, May tst m High Water a p| £vTa C*£w». Catt*"' <SarnW Dalhousk Chapter, S^o^Jni. CndWt <X' C- &U*. rf Gamson. S-f;.C.2i»oXl. t. N.C.OAanlMea of Garrison. High Water i jh ••ooday, 4th>woy. last Quarter, 10.20 p.m. «-*kw*m
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    IMPORTANT SMALL CAUSE CASE.
    1612 3 Tlw aaa asstaB cause beard in "i'm inapt Tii which Mr. Justice Leach delivered jwdg Jim in jisf.ipnrr on April list. The action was Brought upon, a. Promissory Set*, there was no dispute as to facts. The defendant whan he obtained leave to defend was examined
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    SOUTH CHINA.
    1789 3 {From our armu Corrt%pondt*t,\ Hongkong, April 8th, 1896 The report of the Imperial Maritime Customs of China for 1 895 reveals an exceedj mgly curious and instructive fact, that while the annual value of the trade of China f under the Customs has steadily increasI cd since 1888,
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    PERAK NOTES.
    224 3 (Perok Pioneer.) The Laboratory recently erected at Tapah for assaying purposes is now ready and the fittings have already arrived from England. Mr. Stewart's concession of 5.000 acres in Krian will sheeOy be brought under cane cultivation it is said. -The money raised amongst European raphawstt in China
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    106 3 More anti-foreign outrage. A Mr, £er- 1 gnson of the B. and F. Bible Society' has I been mobbed at Taichau some twenyh j miles from Chinkiang and shot througt I the hand. He and his companion fortu- J ffaiejff fi&*j>?& IviUioa^ greater injury. Wc read tbat there are at
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    BATAVIA.
    922 3 >4 Batavia, 23rd Apri^ ilo6. The weather during the past week has been very raiaj, heavy showers having been followed by many hours drizzle. There is every appearance of the wet season lasting well into the year, jjjrlweh will prove very favourable to the crops-respecially sugar; andgood times are
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    101 3 Major Townshend, C B., the hero of the defence of Chitral Fort, is among ike officers accompanying General Kitchener in the advance upon Dongola. He has cast in his lot with the Egyptian Army for the next few years. i At a coricest guren Jw the 9K hai Volunteers bn
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    CRICKET.
    39 3 ■9.JQ@E. ?u:$ut*jigjftWl»* *»a Garkisok, T*^ folktwin^ wiSI represeot the Club in this match beginning on Friday next. Mr. JustioftLssch, J. Orman, J. G. Mactagwart. M. E. U mpton/« 8twnna, C. Severn, A. W. Davis and G. P. livens.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    423 3 < Vi* Australia./ i-ondon, April 5-^f be British press discredits n^fumcw^acmWranceof European Powers te^Sffi*?'*** 0 ofth utter J2* the An Z l £*ypiian troop* fired upon a body of dervishes' scoou*nd compelled them to retire to West Suakim. An official statement published shows that while the population of Germany
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 3 up TO April 30.) On London. Bank 4 m/5 2 /2| M demand 2 jii Private credit* 3 m/ s 2/2-15/10 documents 3 m/s..... 2/3 credits 6 m/s On India. Bank demand ij^ On Hongkong. Bank demand dis. On Yokohama. Bank demand «%par On Java. Bank demand i3 4
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    PRODUCE.
    87 3 'April 30. />— *3'.6zi dftmbter a do. Cut* Sm. 12.57' Pepper. Black (prainary S'pore) 10. so' do. White, fl'a.r i./W— s% ,.17.75 Nutn^s, {150, *> the lb.) 9U Maet iliattaa/..., 96. Clows (Amboinaj l?so Liberian Coffee......... .7," t rapioca, small pearl (4*air quality) 3 P <^ do.) 3* do.
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    SHARE LIST.
    270 3 APRIL juth, ttaf, r_ •'**<**»•«> I*MBMw 80,000 .«J_T..s. I J^Selle., ,5 }.3S5# I fS° At j Hint Cham,}*,.* Stt«rt« $a* Nomina; j Foni«. C r_ 2 j .>«ra»~,Ooa £450,96$ t^jt^ TanK* Pa-_ Dock $«8o Sale, 4"* aio. Debenture. <% t pnm fljoo.ooo $1,500,000 a 5,000 MB.4f«ree„c I do.
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      312 3 The Standard Time Balls. Bran, falls each-day at I r.n Singapore mean time (Gr«.nw W hmee»tline6 hrs.. 4 min./Taec Hd£ I hoisted five annates previously. M S correct** F n Cannin S and Pul u Brar both tell CLEARANCES. April 28. SaetLBY, Brit. str.. Wallace, for Hongkong and Amov Nam
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      1259 3 •»"«l-5 IN PORI. f Ton c *P**i" Arrived From Consignees cot VVwan I Blommem>al n" a >0 5 roomc Mar. 19 Penan*? Sr. N Officer Statte* "or^se. rowa& tezssr BStS IE*** AaSr?"" &TJ,' 1S"I2E afc** 1 Bengraiis Brit 00 bS Apr, 7 Kueh,not/a M. B. KaLsha C«oSS DEIS* V rH,r,A
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      324 4 Wp- HAVE WP* OftTflfir THEWMSWIiw New Goods. Framed Sfmrtios* PictmesField aad Mamie GUisses in Cases. Chsw and C%»rette Cat«Cigar aadCgawftte Tabes. Pocket Books. H»wl Paißted Fans. Ladies aad Ge*ata Dressing Cases. r Cbronogtaph Watches. 1 I. Roskopl Watches. Carriage Clocks. Lawn Tennis Bats inctfDis Hohlens Motedk Ayr-*"-* Cbaa»pi« >n Slaseoger's
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      456 4 I 'dMBjaSBSai'S. tt Sjaataw* V •^SWfca"aT*^ajtaVn.'aTJ— J S. aa> ajJJir— **alaj, al^^aaT^aaaaa. *aSSjlsll Sr *tat/a F jl*Sj|FN of the TI i Kr aattlitlbnwaTwtnßmm BLaLSdbXTS of 3 LLURGY, by AN^STRAUANinriJINA."byG E. V** CHINESE^CtI4aACTERI*r>I icS. A. H, Smith 4.00 LIKES HANDICAP, by Kipfing, cheap Edn. I-3S MANY INVENTIONS by ItSrßsg cheap Tbei&PLOITS
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      785 4 '.tHPi Dirvn C TCZ-kD C? A T VO □ICYCLci FUK SAL<£. '■>. Ii'MHI at-' -ooti mat] I ''IK"*!* "in crvlcrllrl -.r-^-r i; \ff* maa^tptmrnm eis*|i>iiiiia^^iikbiiinire> a new App%*|QSS "Ij&tary Road. ffkytfly to A. VV AFFORD I m A SBrSja. m m*im*£J!!ZiL .".r^?_ r**^ lv eWs.s. LAteapfcA, U -Ionelvi-«irnland#ij||hjt (ioS) specwlly
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      744 4 HAVE JUST RECEIVED A hKP. S H SHIPMENT OF I s ssa **Ra__i_ •.'■^igjL. i.^ffi^^ 7 'y^^.-'t?_Bt%_t___^S_______j__i n-^^-A mbomgmngt^^ _^arjE T *> *^g*K°j*****_**a :jPB3BtItETE|B| #-p ti*^L^rS-g--€flrm P«*HJe Sii per Cat M^*\gAj f a^_jtj^_j_a_--J-ll^'_--raa» '**»s£* If >*^fJ*- L. ___B__________i _Wl -'"lA/ h i .Ifi f q ta T m *^l_rfe"' __E_n»._|Va-'
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      639 4 H«VE J VSt H-CBtB) A SHIPMENT 0(1 3 TONS Pt&t Australian Butter, tha well-known Cow Brand, in tlb. tins *8 cents per tin. q in 2_b. tins fi.lo per tin. This butter can be had from our _.ub agents in Penang, Bangkok, Saigon, Ma cassar, Deli, and all through tbe
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      577 4 THe Singapore Free Pt^*. '-#1 Advertiser. CtA^UmßUM^^Adr^rttser, S mgapr( TaserHons N-j«aaa.-N 0 6,, !*«•*•< at Clunge Alley. s,n g por 1 leading English Nevv>p a|l r r f I I Straits Settlements Un, I atj-etected Native States ol J e St I got, Sungei Ujong, Pahang. tn, N, T" 1
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