The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 May 1896

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES, SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 13™ MAY, 1896 DAILY ISSUE, \o 2,662
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      408 1 jf q Office. Collyer Quay. KK Wharves. New Harbour. OsTEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam far CHINA JAPAN. PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA* BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. flOTugft B_fc ot Li-bag issued ior China FVw-SS Gulf, Comi wtskal ami A mer MAIL LINES. ol IWARD HOMEWARD 'V'-
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      894 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. *piF last anc l well known Steamer, of tms hne w.ll have Singapore on ot about the undermentioned dat*-s. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS To arrive Singapore for To arrive Singapore for n u Europe. Prtma Hetnrtch^oxh May Karlsruhe {ist May. PrinalfeinrichsSlb June. In connection with the arrivals and departures
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      803 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. U*DBR CORTRACT WITH THB NtTHBRLARDS INDIA GovBRNMKvr. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS 8> Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time TaMe lor May, 1896. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for naf Cassino Batavia May 15th. Samarang and Sourabaya. tvsr S3 efeSSw*-^ BS fe s&s
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      602 1 7»HE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. Th.s Company executes Ships' repairs ol all des- h m St Bfficient mann d the sup, rntendence of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. i Graving Dock. Length— 41 e feet. Depth of Waterfrom 14 feet t 0 UeU Width at Entrance 12 feet. I
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      604 1 l-TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL f 10,*****0 RESERVE FUND t WSOO oo RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS $10,000,000 Court op Directors. A. McCONACHIE, Kse,. —Chairman S. C MTCHAELSEN, Fsy Dpputy Chairman. Th- Hon Bell Ibvimg. i I Ki^mi Esq. G. B. Dodwk__, Ksq. D. R. Sassoon" Esq. M.
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      679 1 HTHE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Established, 1883. Hiad Ophcr, Singapori Capital Kiiiv Bo_-C-_a«D 3,000 000 Capital Paii.-.p 600,000 RISRRVF KI'NUS 2 |y I 1 BALANCR OP WdRKINC A( Ct.e NT Te' 31 ST DKC 180 IsAssr. Cash Assrts ro jist Dec. ifg 5 $15^,549. (.11',-. e\ FERRIC K. Acting Secretary.
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      309 1 DACI! IC MA.". STBAMSHtP COMPAN > \ND OCCIDENTAL AND ORICNTAI STEAMSHIP COMPANY. -rinaMgti paaaagi ticket inted I I France, andGern ,n< b i e, a of S:e etnrrs, also to S.v of the above lineI(, Ot_H Europ, rt r Special reduced rai Army, Navy, and C il Sen l to
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1890.
    642 2 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1890. rifced bjr gain I or-ltr, are! »w. THI Chefoo difficulty is clearly one 'if rather more importance than the tej id telegram i I Reuti r would indicate. Fortunately our readers ate e-r.abie'l to compareit with the more precise special Free Prei
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    1933 2 It has been suggested that tin K CM .0 bestowed on Mr. Maxwell her his ser--8 J vices in connection with the Aslianti exe I pedition might very properly ii- -uppleI mente-d by a CR seeing th.et although the services were th'esc o! a Colonial I Official they were really
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION AND THE MUNICIPAL BILL.
    202 2 THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION AND THE MUNICIPAL BILL. A Sfactai Man inc. A spa il me ting Mqnicipa Commission wa- held th s after Mm to discus th MonictpaJ Ordinance .otendnwnt Hill, tj-o opening the Prevdent moved that the Bawd should ;eS'llve itscil into commrttee to e_on-,;der the Bill (Jaust: by
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    119 2 THE CHEFOO DIFFICULTY A Chinese Concession tc Fusv.p. Injury to British interes--China, yielding to Russiar. art tm granted Russia a eonces- ioe foreshore at Chefoo wherein I i led- h :V V |i <jo\ rrmer: in making matter I .owing wa i r t Fret Pie Mondaj special
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    THE ASSIZES.
    419 2 At the As-izes yesterdaj S A Iti -sentenced to three fears apt a charge of stealing, and th rr Li Kong Soon, charged with t. Iweliing wassentc eed I thn rous imprison ment V. £c was waiting for sentence on a charg t i a dwi "ng. got
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    64 2 \mgCkia\m Gaseft says —[her mour that China intetids airing <* rai ''•<> s j loan almost immediate-.v and the fa I loaf Mr. Than. Jack-on Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hank is coming JF from Hongkong is pointed to by the knowing ones as a confirmation o' th report.
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      138 2 Di A. P. BOWES. vuLmt M 1 DORDTSCHE PiTROLEUM MAATSCHAPPV SOURABAYA. v Si IN v I Ajeata' 1 HE EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LIMITED. 1 v A:' .ITFAR N- v THL RIbC AND PROGRESS Tanjong Pagar. A Tht Sirigipor- Free Pres,s Orlßce. MC-Wa Ke mUd kVaasfc Str-apore W. Robinson dc Co.,
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      579 2 BOARD AND LODGING. ASF M vacai 1 m Ebet llanse, Bbe* Road. Good table M q ---5Measns, R_ssaa i Bans having received j grdera •'■•<> cu-ta pereha coves want t< bun 1 larger quantity ol the -ame Vpp'yl 1 FAVRE x Co. Ap '5-5 LAD. S BICYCLE. Q EIGH rt-grade
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      822 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Municipal Debentures 5% ranjons Pagar Dock Deb^. Straaa lea t. o Straits lr-dm^ Cotnpan) Shares. lan; 11 g Pagai Dock. FR \>hK i < Kx. hange Ae.d Snare riruker.. Mav 13. u.c. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. VF.IIHKR the Captain, Agent- "«r Owners 01 the American Barque Samar,
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      156 2 BOOK-KEEPER. rANTED an experleiiLed book-keeper. v Apply in writing io AS., c o Free Press. May ij. «-5WANTED GOOD Copying Clerk and Type-writer; must understand the registration and arrangement ot correspondence. K.N.. t j Ere. Press. May 9. 16-5 The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. in the Supreme Court of the Straits
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      59 2 The Vv r ee r. l_Ka4aj t Mi s. :.m. H M the K;n^ er S rhuratej Hij;h V. Ascen-i-.'' \)t\. H Assoc Orche r U ri 1 ri I _s.Ci S.- .-day rtif eS\ gR_ I S. CC. tat XI. .v ,\L M. Mai: e S.- a Sunday a
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    COLONIAL MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS.
    60 3 la the House at Coannooa <jn ruesday April ifitk, in reprj tc Mr. Hennflcer Heat' D Canterbury ||i chamberlain Birmingham, \V lid TW amuunt to be paid bv the Straits 5 taenia and Hongkong tins year will be Sf>c\vOoo anel $388,000 respectively Msoual to be paid by
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    REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE CAPE.
    294 3 er S; -me" _r-_ bou 4t gi p es IT*-] ii- ouch J g itions Miai-M ea parte! Um np r. but to the i- i whole. On many cca ions f msl tut a than colonial opinkx in t km j, and be guided by
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    H.M.S."PORPOISE" IN THE NORTH.
    101 3 H.M.S." PORPOISE" IN THE NORTH. •C Du tit H M.S. P thrilled a rela li lo* li-cipiine and I I igainst a head lea illy plunging er plunf i ket wl a :rre I ei. m\ m nrusKM md had g» ler, who happ. I also i ■rai e wal
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    THE BRITISH OFFICIAL AND THE PUBLIC.
    228 3 THE BRITISH OFFICIAL AND THE PUBLIC. Mr >»-»-- pu. ad before the 3 let i i after i i J iflkia end the put Mr. S tenha mc a B think- tha E has aometl f I -.a-- I I MOW jfficia ipa fSciaJ m thek i ibil deal <
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    A PADRE IN PARTIBUS.
    2804 3 i -iUu for the Stnt \tOTm r_ti /vWill. The Belle Yue.— A Dioramic Effe< i. Ay VM Pues.—Thi GovernorGeneral's Park— Mrs Raffles' Monument—Whitewash— Ihe Garden Nui Bien Sans Mal—Thi Power of i KAMK-i;., utenzorg ro Batavia.— MEI 3TER ORNI LIS.— DUTCH OPINION OF kafi ii —Bat
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    MR. SWETTENHAM AND THE MALAY STATES.
    1076 3 (Dundee Advertiser, April o.) Caustic critics have of late been seven the brutal disregard of nam,' rights anel international comity displayed by ihe Briton ts 1 pioneer of civilisation. As a rule., the arrogant islander smiles at the charge, and leaves it to be
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 3 (Corrected up ro May 13 On London. Hank I m/s 1 de. ruand .A. Private credits 3 m/s documents 3 m/s 8/2-13/16 credits 6 m/s On India. Bank d.-mand yjn Hongkong. Bank demand I jj,. On Yokohama Bank demand > )ar On Java. Bank demand „i Private 30 d/s
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    PRODUCE.
    78 3 Gambier dc. Cube No. 1 n P:pper, Black (ordinary S'porej to t_ J do. White, (FairL/W=s%) s Nutmegs 150s to the 1b.),..., fli. Mace (Banda) Cloves (Ambc.ina) l.iberian CoSee Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) do. do. Hake (do. do.) I do. medium pearl (hair eio.i A,,, do. elo. flake
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    SHARE LIST.
    186 3 ^MAY 13th, 1806. Hon m ;,n m r-Swtnni Nmn>M «Mm Foa fen. Inj s, r> J"9 a lap. fc Straus Nomin. r-*nion rf Pa^ai Dock. |_8« Sa_ t a; y r »i,500,000 i no.ooo i_ uarrr*. fe-a-fl 1800.080 d |i«_ nr i35 i IW 000 -.-P.... Rivet Dock
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      620 3 STRAI is TRADING o Ltd rhe following is the Report ot the Directors to the member- of the Straits Trading Company, Ltd. Your Directors beg to submit the accounts for the six months ending March 31st, [896; being e second half of the busine?, year 1 895.96. The net profits
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      95 3 HOLZAPFELS COMPOSITIONS COMPANY, LIMITED Trade Mark: A Four-biaded Prop j m Fur Eastern waters ve sp „,-i.i K ii; .v strongest and must effective amiiuulcr. M \M FA< li KB* International Antifouling L inn Genuine -Rahtien's Patent Cornp 'uaranU to be mad afora u with Oi Holzapfel's Patent Soapstone Composition
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      76 3 Weather Keport. (May 12.) Taken dl Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9, v \i. jp, \J. H# M> Bar. red. 32 Fah 4 y *y 4 2g.au, (9.906 Temperature -jo o yu.o 79 g Wet ttult > Thermometer... §1,0 S, 5 g Dir. of Wind N.W. W.SAV. N.W. Max. Temp, in
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      673 3 VRSS L. S l N I oK I ««t*-W-l .si T0,,. Cap-_*_ lm«l, r e. OIlSa Bnt,cr. (000 i,. m„, ,>, Sf.N.OOit. K H •>• I VMM NlJl.t.Mu.. Va„ Vp. A 1 'Vuo Brica 6 >Hallit_x M i Otber Vessels Ai.olpbObr,- Wr. A.n.bmv Mar. u W_* B__ Hi-'V S^ M
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      262 3 rhe Bulb 'art Time B«ll B 10-.; coi r.-. C ■i i rVo I I elam. 1 u H u l,,| i a if Bam!mi«cG n, th u K i h N \J ft pod ''-.•mi,- u and I .uc. Gorgon r- Ra-'AH IveiVe.Ml V ior P idan^, p I't
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      355 4 GRAND HOTEL JAVA. BATAVIA. -THIS hr-t d-H Hotel, patronised hy tht Engl,ish Community of Batavia. and situated* rlZtrr. n- th m<At healthv and best res.dent.al ZSS 'V'he^r,. oner, a Table, W.nes, A _^r^n7an ,^ln^:. a ndEng,i s h,s' GARRKAU >I .-Proprietors. mmt.m. l A_^ rHBCHBAPEST* BEST HOTEL Yokohama n b
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      618 4 MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING j Mrv. M. MISQUITH. No. il, Arminun Strbbt. LADIES' o»n Materiala made up. m.w..1. KELLY &WALSH, L TD New Novels. I CLEG KELLY, by R. Crock-* U<3S IV KXPI.OI IS ol BRIGADIER GERAKI> I -35 MONK-: FIFE, bj A.tmirem Lang JiJS VI \!>\ ..11 Hi M K.n.
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      1044 4 Singapore Sporting Club. The Spring Meeting will be held on the _»6th. 2.Sth 30th May. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, May 20th. Fsrst Race. The Maidin Plate. Value $250. A Race for Maiden Horses Weight as per scale (lostylb.) An allowance of 71b. to horses entered for Races No. 4 and
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      581 4 McALISTER Co., HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH SHIPMENT OF WATSON &Co.s V V CELEBRATED ff. M'p< PnCC S PCF CaSC Whiskies i^i f l^^^ \S\ IK TV Pai ••SPECIAL RESERVE,"^^^I^^^^^LJ WATSON'S OLD The finest and best matured _f"^ "HOMI N I E Price $13 per Case V^fcV?: I'^KJaW^^M Fnce Sl6
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      656 4 McALISTER Co. I (Australian Produce Department) HAVE JUST RfiCEIVEO A SHIPMENT OF 3 TONS OF Messrs. WOOD Co.'s Prime Australian Butter, the well-known Cow Brand, in lib. tin> 5* cents per tin. in ->lb. tins Si. 10 per tin. rhts butter can be bad from our -übagents in J eiiang.
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      614 4 The Singapore Free p r^ 88 ■am Mercantile Advertisfr. Tabli tUwunS-Syi 1 Mdumh r^LffHOvt NrMMp.-N 0i Publiabed »t 3S, Changr AJ>. THE hading English ]t Straits Settlements J o h', r r Protected Native State. <>\ gor, Sungei I'jong, Pahan^ Sembilan; British Nortb Borneo Netherlands Indie-, \anra M Also widely
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