The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 May 1896

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 7.,, MAY, 1896 DAILY [SSUE, No. zfitf
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      410 1 P n Office. Collyer Quay. Xr Wharves. New Harbour. QsTEAM NAVIGATION Co. vi- for CHINA, |APAN. PENANG. CEYDN INDIA AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRAI.IAK. MALTA, BRINDISI VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. n _A','.^ or l_id n^' i 3s ued for Chiat* Gulf, Couttaantat :-ii American MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD l"k/^. 1896,
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      541 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. *pHE fast and well known steamers of this line will cave Sin K T apore on or about th undef mentioned dates. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS To arrive Singapore for To arrive Singapore for China. Europe. Pnat Unnrtch .'Sth May Karlsruha 31st May. Prima Heinrich .'Bth June. In connection
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      895 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thb Nitherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyek Quay 1 Time Table for May, 1896. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for Date Bawean Sourabaya. May 41b. Bawean, S'baya, B'masstn, and East Coast Borneo Ports. \j
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      633 1 ♦T»HE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. This Corrpar.y executes Ships' repairs ol a I descriptions m tbe most efficient manner, under the rm r ntendence of European Shipwrights and Engineer-. No. i Graving Dock. Length 415 teet. Depth of Waterfrom 14 feet to isifeet. Width at Entrance 12 feet. N
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      588 1 1-TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x± BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAI 1 10,000,00 RESERVB KUND J 5 7 <;o,oo RESERVE LIABILITY OF 1 j PROPRIETORS j 110,000,00 Court or Directors. A. McCONACHJF, Esg. Chairman. S. C. MICHAELSEN, ESQ.— D-Fin. Chairman. Th.: 11.,;,. J. Bki.l. Ikvino. J Kramer, Esq. G. B. Dodwell. L'-q. L>.
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      854 1 *T* HE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITFID. Estahhshed, 1883. Head Ofticr, Sinoapobb Capital Ftuv SoMcatas. i ■00 1 Capital Paii,--ii-R-MUtV. f'iNUS m 291, 2J Bauutcs of Womasaa Aocooktto 31ST r>_c. Iso iS_Bd Cash Assets 1 1 .1-: tf |i 1 THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. TpHE underpinned, having been opp
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      300 1 OACII IC MAIL STEAMSHIP x COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. o I J m .uj! passage tii l-r_nc. ani rman y by a of Steamers, J I iai Fra o.' ties. ies. To otf;. r K_rapH_ pro* Sp .1 dm I rati ORicers < An Navy, .<nd Civil
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    Domestic Occurrence. MARRIAGE. .
    37 2 Domestic Occurrence. MARRIAGE. At the Methodist Episcopal Church. Singapore, on the 4th May. 1896, Hfvri John Mukreli.. Warder. Criminal Pii-un, eldest son f Heniy Murrell of Colchester, Essex. 10 Am. youngest daughter of Joseph Roofe, Colchester. Essex.
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    Singapore Free press. THURSDAY, MAY 7 1896
    712 2 Singapore Free press. THURSDAY, MAY 7 1896 \r.t-__.'-. to fm*mam, l.oya'tjr. aai lam. Is connertion with the new Municipal 8.11 which is now before the Legislative Council there is, and we are glad lo not,. it, a very general feeling that the control or veto of the Governor, which is
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    1226 2 Mr. L M. Ailinson was sworn m _s a member ol the I egislative Council this afternoon. The mail steamer Rosetta left Colombo at b p.m. on Monday, and may be probably expected here on Sunday afternoon. Among the papers laid on the Council Table this afternoon were the Annual
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    MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE
    1313 2 _J*e*Bß-_U-N Dir»RTMEdT. From the annua! report of the Municipal Engineer's Department for I*o6 it appears that the total expenditure on road maintenance last year was |io6 243 for oj miles, ur at rate of Si kj-m per m ik as again-' (116,426 for Bg miles, or jo.-is
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    57 2 H.M.S. Porpoise is to come hero pre- tently Irom Hongkong, and on her arrival the Undaunted will go north to Hongkong and dock. The ships on the Straits division will then be the /Eolus, Porpoise, and Rattler, until the Graf ten's arrival from home. The Grafton will succeed the Undaunted
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      Obituary
      52 2 Colonei North is dead Colonel J r. N Aft \<_ N ran ■atwa \.*ed_ mmi ami has scon Ed mmc x wea ■paca mi imi tate m Eoa 1 1 l_- U9 pmmmmml Krt gi.jj^ds la bk native can mdm MM i |U_" Brmary sad the v lie received
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      Mr. Cecil Rhodes.
      37 2 M r Cecil Rhodes has resigned I D -ectorate of the Ciiar.- red Coo_pa 100 his |os r Cos Her Ma'e-t> t" Q-CCfi to return fortius ith Ihe majority eroui a ment be Rl
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      The Italians In Abyssinia.
      14 2 'I be Ita iaa no r -icoera bave relieved thi
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      Germany and China.
      24 2 Bar h He) king m iern later at Cairo, ha- bee man Minister it Pel i *> In iucressi-jn to Ba- '.-.7
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    RAUB GOLD.
    100 2 The Loca Secretar) the trai GroU M -iag Company, Ltd Stag apore bas recc red tbe I vo* g telegi from Raub dated 6th tfaj Crushing finished, j,j-e 1 tmliaed 1 12: Sm- Prospect remain umchat Th» kbovi suit show- that thi 1 of the stonesupplied to the
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    THE PAPERCHASE.
    102 2 le-terdat meet wa- a-, tbe g Cross Roads, where shout Uventj horsemi I trued sp The line was laid alon_ front of the Barracks, aero.*.- the I Ground and into the lane bej 1 Ithe 1 up where it turned .harp to th* 1 g thence across Nap.er
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    THF PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.
    315 2 Ihe Philharmonic Societv s lirst Cos cert is to be given this CVCO-M M fla Town Hall. The detail* of the pragamaK may be found m our advert'sem- Ihe musical items are 0! sarie I iractt being choral and iaS-TUB-CBt-J 'tt I ed with vocal solos. Altogether
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      273 2 Dr. A. P. BOWES. Dfc.NII^J Orh-.e N. Batter) X... i. oan v N a < May. ROBINSON CO tt i l iH OR JALGLR S Plan Wool Clothing. :.^rti**s arri Gentlemen s Fanitar Undcrwta'. KATZ BROS. Whip and Spirit Department. Champagne Dem v 11 1 r H tate r and
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      927 2 ACCOUNTANT. \N I feD a>. Xccountant with a knowledge of rre-.pon_.ni_e .'or a mine on Ea-'. f o_-.t Ulllf Peatn-ula. Salary according to qaali- at.:©- App.v i ■Arit:'-(_; with copie= of te-t.moTial. to H. T Iff- 01l p-per. Ma.. ic. f warn I m.m.rh' Bko- bavtaa* received kearn avdera for
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      675 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Munluprtl Debentures 5%. Tanjorik; Pagar Dock Deb.. Strait- ke Co. Straits Trading Company Shares. PRASBK Co. KKLhange and Sl'-iie Hr-jucrs, May 6. v.c. NOTICE. B have -uthon/'.-d Mr. John SakMaon to our firm per proc-ration from this date. KUMPhRSScCc, Ma> 18-5. BICYCLE FOR SALE. fOOD, ttreag aad
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      89 2 Th c W eek Tr..rs.a> High Water: 7.45a .7 High Mai i a.m. I-egisiative ouncil. A i'o- FootfanH. S '1 Pfc Socie; Friday. Sth H A'ater 7.^ r.. |m m I a Gran S-tiir_aj 9:- It r S. C. C. 2nd XI. Suncav H-_ H lVa-er*— n Rogat: on S
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  • Correspondence.
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      Thk New M. L. C.
      485 3 i, ras fm iaa Prar Sir. —Had less been said about the Governors latest, these lin.s had never beea penned, and it would have been kinder to have passed over the young m<ln nomination m silence. When however he is placed before us eitfc a
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    MUNICIPAL FINANCE.
    432 3 ".-'.-ation report ofthe Presi- S agapore Muai ipai Commission >ata aa exhaustive statement of the inai position ol t h Tows .he re-M-BM I IhCfCOf oboo i an-increase a: J M increase m a--- ssau Dl 3 slighter-- m m irketa aa I p- iter ippl] Hie fol
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    THE LATE BISHOP GASNIER.
    52 3 eau reqaiea nasi was celebrated Cathedral ofthe Good Sbep* I Ihe late lamented Bishop Ga*.nier, conclusion ot which tlie Right Revd. Be rdoa ascended the pulpit and y g tributr Ifl the det cased, g rather (M the spirit m which he a °ored vi hi.-
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    HOCKEY.
    66 3 t 'Üb-UM i. v. ■atd was piaycd on the Ex- •aadc a-t night and resulted m a very v 'ia In the Ciab by -ix goals to nil. •v.'-r-.st.anding the S. C. C. team being »ca.vr-r than usual the naval men i omplcteiy outplayed aad were v Lc >
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    5032 3 Wednesday, May 6th, tBo6. Ibe regular meeting of the Municipal Commisi sioner- w.., held ihis afternoon. There were j present Mr. A (untie (President); the hon'ble I". Shelford. Messrs. A. C. Moses, M. Meyer, I Sohsi, Tan Jiak Kirn, andjoaquiro. Aaaaai -Col. Pennefather, Mr.G.T. Hare. f in VM
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    Passengers Leaving.
    81 3 PtrCaataa Maj it.—For London.—Mr. Wm. iJv.idson. From Penang.—Misses Allen. Per F'.kin May I*.— Hor England.—Mr I I B. Miller. Mrs. /fife-, Mr. X-, a„-. m 6 and Mrs. Murry Campbell, Mr. md Mrs. James M her, child and infant, nurse. For Brindisi. H. E. the (jovernor of Macao
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    189 3 Passengers for Straits and China. .'ci R'.ettd, from London, due May li. —r r Straits, China and Japan.—Mr. W. J. Clennel Mr. H. Scott. Mr. J. Wildev, Mr. Donald, Mr! and Mrs. Hickie. For Penang.—Col. and Mr,. l-rowd-Walker, Dr. Vaiisomer. n. I-or Singapore—Mrs. Lovell, Dr. and Mrs. J.L.Welch, Mr. Hmton,
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 (Corrected up to May 7.) On London. < Bank 4 m/s 2/_j demand 2/__i Private credits 3 m/s 2/2~-ijJib I documents 3 m/s 2/3 credits 6 m/s 2/3-1/16 On India. j Bank demand [gsl On Hongkong. Bank demand I _ls On Yokohama. r Bank demand j par On Java.
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    PRODUCE.
    104 3 (May 7.) *3-55 A Oaintner 7--C*. fc do. Cube .No. 1 12.-- 1 P'pprr, Black (ordinary Spore)"" io^--* 3 do. White, iF-.H,rL./W=s£) 1775 J c Nutmegs 150s to the lb.) g lt Mace (Banda) gg Cloves (Amboina) i 7 Liberian Coilee Tapioca, small pearl (F"air quality)', 3 do. do.
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 7th, 1896.
    310 3 SHARE LIST, MAY 7th 1896. H™ l '<"''' AT, N Capital Paid ap Shares P«L Di», Hongkong .Vhai Bmk i8a Drem l oprem. |i 0 .oooooo fio.ooo.oro 80,000 MglLftfR. Fo-i- I. os Seller,. j 20.955" #750 t i BR.ofCnH-.Jap.fcStn* $2, Nominal xa 7 Foooderi 5« ■mmei ooo.ooa *****5 42.5. laajoog
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      1645 3 VESSELS IN FQ X I Me.-.-of-War r tcp Ton Captaia Arrived From Con.ipnr-. ror. Wb.D Bnt. er.. ,^OOO Croumr Mar. iv Penana Si N _M__ei 81.-mmkm.m Hut. -ar.. i e M X x,.., Karima M vvnC.knhkk jA.y,..,;-, Mai„ c i, Mnr. 1% Khio Neth. C D P. H. i>. N
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      130 4 JOHN LITTLE &10., LIMITED. MILLINERY AND DRAPERY DEPT a* GREAT STOCK-TAKING CASH SALE I v Ist bs 3 ist May. ALSO HARI WARE LAMPS AND L SSW A R E, Immense Reductions Great Bargains Clear Sto fc John Little Co. Limited. ROBINSON Co. DRAPERY DEPT KATZ BROS. HIGH CLASS TAILORS
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      381 4 W. Robinson Co., Hos .kuv.. O- I.n S R<*D. (ISTRAI. Singapore. 5 Battery Read. _^_R_^ir>-___Efe_^_____E^S_R[ f r K_Ry fi^t**^ s *w*t'M'*JM b _Ba_— —Wa—— Jr* ■fIBS-S _D a SB 3 v E^^___^^^3HHBHMff HR a x afi. *^^H BP hit*?* iT^-35SE_l3ai____ t ?y"* ~^~^^»Bsa 1 XACHALS BRINSMEAD FEURICH, x:. Transpos:r.^ Sl
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      687 4 TO LET X" O Scpn.a Kc_d. -mmcdiaie BBIXJf. N App'v to M.N.0.. c 0 lias p_per Maj 6, TO LET. Nr-UKNI^HF.IJ, No. Mflß-ri -Bf*ii_, ll VpplylHi K. SASSOUN, Raflaa P_tApr -.--.S TO LET. L? KOM Apr. BBBt, CM-CBS Ul I B-Jtef-d B_nk Bfc-KE-g-, Bai-.erv K-^d. appl*/ HOWARTH KRSKJNE, Lti-. F-k
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      235 4 McALISTER Co., HAVE jU ST RE CEJ V E D A FRESH SHIPMENT OF WAT SON Co.s /r^^^^^^^^K VV CELEBRATED fa J^^J^'A Pnce S CSSC _r_____r r_SJrJ Iml Whiskies f .^J .■►■SfSE^f' I*^.l _w£sl£ V -v^Jr- V 7 i^l -o— special REStßVE '''t|J r A^_; WATSON'S OLD Ir.*-.-^-..-.-^^ "DOMINIE" Price
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      656 4 McALISTER Co. Australian Frod.Le L>cpartmeri HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF 3 TONS OF Messrs. WOOD Co. s Prime Australian Butter, the well-known Cow Brand. m i!b ti- 5^ ceatt per tin. m 2-b t.r.s ft.IC I_t tin rhis b-tt-.r by r. .r -.ba^er.is m Peaaag Baagtcofc Smig 1 Ua*
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      533 4 The Singapore Free Pre*! I v C Mercantile Advertiser r»ltl APD****,— .<;■"•■ Pubhahe. at 39, Charge Al.ey S r.«»--.. THE i.adir.g Eagl-ii Kea Strait- i 1 llli an au Protected N_t;.e Statet I Pteral Sembi.an. Brit;*: Katti B rac Saraa Netherianc* b-fat \mm m Aiso vMCe.y cir- dated Sa 'apan.
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