The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 May 1896

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 14m MAY, 1896 DAILY ISSUE, No. 2,663
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      430 1 P Q Office. Collyer Quay. XT Wharves. New Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. m fat 1 H'.NA. JAPAN. PENANG, CEYLON INDIA AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA. BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND I ONDON. [_M**_*fe Biiis oi Ladn** issued ior (~i:ina 1 V;, C wtimentmi a i Aamrieau MAIL LINES. A
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      874 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. "THE last and well known steamers ol this line will leave Singapore on 01 about thc undermentioned dates. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS Tc amve Singapore for To arrive Singapore for China. Europe. Print Hainricksfkh May Karlsruhe <isi May, Print Heinru ii 2>>!h June. In connection wuh the arrivals and
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      940 1 D£ KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undkr Contract with thb Netherlands Inpia Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., Collyer Quay lime Table for May. 1896. Steamei From Expected Will be despatched for Date. Cassino Batavia. May 15th. Samarang and Sourabaya. May 18thSak Bila May 1 6th. Paneh, Bila,
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      608 1 -T'HE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. This Company executes Ships' repairs ot aH dej. eriptions m the most efficient manner, under thc stip- r otendence of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Graving Dock. Length— 41** teet. Depth of Waterfrom 14 feet to Isif»el. Width at Entrance feet No. a
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      608 1 TJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AX BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $io,ooo,r>oo RESERVE KUND f c-r-0.000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF mmm PROPRIETORS j *i0,000,00c Court of Directors. A. McCONACHiE, Esfl. Chairmaw. I S. < MICHAELSEN Esg -Dsnrn Chairman. I TH. Hon J. Ki-i.i. ißvis-e; Kbames Us,,. G. B. Douwki.l, Esq. D. R. Sassoon, Esq.
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      789 1 •■THE STRAITS INSURANCE j x COMPANY, LIMITED. Established, 1883. Hrad Office, Sinoapors Capitai. Fui.lv ScßscßißKn $3.ex>0.000 Caphai. Pai;. up Rismvie Kun.js 29. j Balancr ejp WoftKltra A- en-NT to list Dec. iHy,. j Cash Assets ra JI«T Die. ltos $t 8 i. GIBS< iN 1 RRIEK Acting ."-secretary. THE TOKYO
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      322 1 DACiriC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY ANI) OCCIDENTAL AN!! DRIENTAI STEAMSHIP COMPANY. 1"! rouj'h passagf th ket« rl I Iran. and ri rn*,.-.i of Strainers. ..ho to Sai Fm iy tht of the above lines. I. othei I -rune-.- -'sat proper' •Mi >;.i< rr-fiii...! rati i ted to O ot the Army,
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    The Singapore Free Press.
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    THURSDAY MAY. 14, 1896.
    639 2 Wi dp not think that the Governor will he inclined lo make any ..1 tbe constitutional concession- fair A modi rate though tbey be, which wer-- embodied m the recent letter from tbe Committer >' thc Singap re Branch ol tbe Straits Settlements Associati m These
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    RAUB.
    1302 2 The following is the Mining Manager's Report for the four weeks ending May Bth, I sou. .M.MN... Raub Hole Section. The .-n^m drive 2e.--.nK li m nit _•..>'■ teet level iv m 151 feel 'rom the .I-, s no change to rep nt. Hie li lti ..ni Iv.lt- -mi.-,!!
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    BOWLING.
    44 2 I" S•.IIN I 1 F 11. I I'm.,- MTU) The following "riD re-present the Tanglin Club m this match th.- vetting A 1. Woedre.ffe, R. H. Gt fiths, <-..- Pa' mm, H I KiUe'l, F. H F J ea- W M. Maclarei ip 1
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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      9 2 Choiera is prevail ng tl an a armir*j_ extent
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      Italy and Abyssinia.
      605 2 I ---n thousand Italian troopbarking at vl a-s IWall I I -to Itsdj Th e Educati*--- RA| The new Education H ft***- bee* -cc ond tin I Btr John Je* Sir Johr. I m Pa 1 1 on a Sir J Load l/is v 1 tjt 1
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    THE CUBAN INSURECTION.
    64 2 I*a )j Madrid \p* I Ovei 1500 i.-!..- urs .'.-lei 1 the Cubs G verament. I >: n Ministet c. a la* rorgn ot peace being 1 gr* It) A- tile-, ai ..n earl) ejate*. Senor Ca s Ca* ites thai v 'r. Cle-vel md, Pr,--ld nt
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    THE HONGKONG POLO CLUB.
    188 2 Ibe above club bad a successful dinner lhe 281 A If Whitehead the senior member oi the Po I was m the Chair and gave suce.cs- to the Polo Club m a long ami humorous speech. One or two ol the plentiful person,-., refer, ences past
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    H. M. THE KING OF SIAM.
    433 2 \fiKHei it Stuoaroai It)** Siamese gunboats iimha Caakki and Makut ßajokumar, which bri ii U the King of Siam and Suite armed daj afternoon from Bangkok, v boring outride ai.d contrary to cxpectati- tbe royal risitoi did not land until this morning Shortly after
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY. Corps Orders.
    312 2 Smj-apore. \Li 14th, 18-3*6. <>rd.i Office the ensuing week md Lieut J. Sisson. Orderly Setfeeai*t for the ensuing mt* k Ser^e rn-jn. 2. Parades. Wednesday. 5.15 p.n Mavm rirmaililll. Friday. 1 p.m.— -Maxim erem-snial. Dices.— -Ktafu, imets, bdts sad nags Attan* dances at those parades
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      183 2 KATZ BROS. Wine and Spirit department. Champagne Hocka Sherrk s C lareta Bran iv Whisky r-I.N i A| i Uj,l* V JAMES BUCHANAN <S Co. n I HI H VNI I VHIS K*i Buchanan Special Blend. While Se^: Gin I Liqueurs i VV*. i-i- er*s I Wa YOUNGEfI Co, Bitten
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      436 2 THE ADELPHI HOTEL i- dm lht oldest and msl frequi nted Hote ■:> m Singapore, Excellent accommodation foi si'tgli andfamil] visiters Excellent Cuisine and first class Wines and Liquors Manager Mr. J. HASSNER, I I X MEDAN HOI i.1.. DELI. -*j_^j__-*'- r m 9, a ~i' mmmmm^mmmmmmT^^^^^i^Stmm^l^^ai'SC^maTSSS. "'^^t^ffßtmmwK' m\_—~ ,^_k2***"
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      498 2 NOTICE. I'l I, ,1 lo 1. g I-i ll ■A I A nl Horses, Cobs, Ponies. W .n \i.AN Brass Bassa l< ad, Ma.V 5. THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. I E erebv given that an Gidinarv N General Meeting he Stra grading 1 my. I led. will be held
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      147 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB. TTHE I inks wiH be closed on Monday, ihe 18th instant, and until alter t he Ka<_' May. 14. X7 -iNTED Boarder: foi M] hHi v V Apply to Mrs. HUNSLEV, N jeli ilo May 14 i fj WANTED. Municipal Debenture* 5%. h,, i, s
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      70 2 The Wee, Thursday. i«tr. Hit-h Water ki ition Football.*— ii Hhilhar-noiie Orchesb Friday. 15th High Wav Distn.- G H rue Crick* LecUm t s Saturday 16th H Crickev— S. C. C. Ist XI. v. S. i M. M Sunday. i-m* o. le-eth Birthday of M or. day, ifeth H 'a
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    THE ASSIZES.
    920 3 [hi SEI R l I Sim it. iN' Cask THE Im i im iun. P M case ot Yeo Soon He!: and Vug Hi x fAswged with bang managers ol et Society, \\.is continued. <„. t of Pofice Stewart deposed tbat he Kampong Saigon on April j-jfth, yaH
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    THE SINGAPORE SPRING RACE MEETING.
    1098 3 Noti s wii Anticipations. Mure ime resi is at last being taken m the training, for both yesterday and this morning a fait n imberol spectators turned oul to see the hors -s do theii work, which I becomes dati) more interesting, as they are
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    JAPAN AND KOREA.
    238 3 11, i a 1 Chofa •> ■reJl-kn urn ipanese merchant is making an effoi I to sec ire the t on* I .--act for the c mstra tion ol the >c .ui-pu- m railA large number ol Japanese rnen-of-wai have I i Shinagawa Bay, to take part
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
    2299 3 An Imbrvilw with Sir Georoe Clarkk. Io all Englishmen who aie interested m the defence and the development ol our Colonies the name oi Lieut.-Colonel Sir George Clarke is wellknown, and the paper which he* read a few weeks ago at the Royal Colonial Institute is by itself
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    ENGLAND AND THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE
    768 3 Mr Dr. r DILLOM Dr. Dillon who has so fervently and -.0 eloquently j.lc-aded for an Anglo-Russian Alliance, throws up lhe sponge m the Contemporary Review. Most reluctantly, but not less frankly and decisivelp, he gives his vote for our joining the Triple Alliance il
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    A NEW JAPANESE COMEDY
    490 3 I An interesting dramali' event is the production 1 of the new Japanese music. l comedy .t Daly's i By all indications the pie,;.* ill iiild be a very great success. The music is the best Mr. Sidney [ones has ever done, lull ol grace and
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    Passengers Arrived.
    105 3 Ma) 13.— Per Zteeena Mr. W. G. Lawson. Per Sappho Mr. Van der Straalen, Mr. Fox, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Allan, Mr. Bibby, Mrs. V\ I .0 Miss Bibby. Ma) 14 Per wo/ Rajah Muda ol Kedai Rajah of Renong, Mr and Mrs. Highet, Mr. B Mitchell. Rev. Verbongi-r,
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    Passengers Leaving.
    17 3 Pa Java May 20. —Fot E irope.— Mi. ai.d A- hi,.:- 0, Mr .N ft.
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    Passengers for Straits and China.
    192 3 i'er Aden, from l.ondon, due May [6. For Sti 1'- hina and Japan.—Mr-. I;. child. Mrs. Ross and two children, Miss Baily, Mr. A. G.Ward, Capt. S S. Lon-**, Dr. Taylor, Mr. M ss, M,,. 1,,-A.a, Mi. P. K. Kcnyveit, M immii g, Mr. E.
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 3 (Corrected up io Ma> 14 on London. X;K ;i ">- l m V-'-'J, lh demand 2/2-7/16 Private credits 3 tn/s 2/ji 1 documents 3 m/s 2/2-13 it;) credits 6 m/s .2/2 j On India. Bank demand i<)o On Hongkong. Hank 'i'-mand Hi- »n Yokohama. Hank demand pai m Java.
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    PRODUCE. (May 14.)
    96 3 ™"J »3i.75 r ml 7-35 do. Lube No. i 11.80 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 10.12J do. White. ,i--i! 1 W=s%j 17.75" Nutmegs i.,-- to tl c Ib.) 91. Mace (Banda) y6 r loves (Atnboina) 1; 0 Liberian CoSee 4^. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality] do. 'Jo. .'lake
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 14th, 1896.
    141 3 SHARE LIST, MAY 14th 1896. ,1-oatiom. Capita! Paid up Sha'e* P«i. Dr. vn.MhinK MXfnm. $10.*****0 $10,000,000 80.000 .a.v*«s*rt v..t-on.i uo™ rarSdM i.400 150 f IW7 ~jSf ?«■«!<*■ MafSribn, 75 0 IK-o:C:,nH,jap..vS;r,, l s WMlßllll [QjIUJM ffcpoM moft do Debentures 6% ii^prem MooioM d SX 1% fKooooo NewH«i Do.kCo.Ltd. |h» orlil
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    27 3 rim i I 1 1 I i a me in time < boist <\- minute: irevi To-day Fort C mmi ig tnd Pa >" bV in
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      270 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. The Company's steamers are d.-5., ed Er Li\<-i pejul outwards for the Straits China .Ni japaa and from Japan homearards for London every week, and .mmodation for tirst and third passeegert carrymg a Surgeon and Steward. Through Bill- 01 Ladin** are is-u.-d for all China |apan,
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      228 3 Weather Keport. (May 13.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. A M. 3P.M.9 P. M. Bar. red. 32 Fah >9-807 29-775 29.584 Temperature 85 s s 7-o So.o Wet Bulb Thermometer... 81-o 80.0 786 Dir. of Wind S. \V. S.W. Max. Temp, m shad* 89.9 Max. m Sun 153.3
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      648 3 9B S S fe. La' IN POX;. Men-of-Wai I icsftToa Csptsm it-rct-mi Wtmm r„, !5u s hcl Br rt- cr., 3608 Graowc Mm .1'- mg N ■>'-.* Mam* 1 h'.hhkm Sam g4»., >,KA.,i„„ May 1 Bangfcol Siam I 1.H.0. N i .mv sD.it. em., Z096 Van \A- A; 1 I,
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      388 3 vkbss l a en I Tui-K VASHIM is 1 Mail S O.MMI N 1 Kaisi P. Hum,, .I dv M Ra vis-, a, K•> R I I I I I -.1 18.1 m A I-i. i V Ali n, I 1-. Maj B Aftv-L'*.. Sveln-v dv. M 1->».R| RLONI Balmoral,
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      287 4 •Scandinavia" Patent Solid Woven Machine Belting ,^ec. ua..,.th^r c iHa,Aaiid:m*chan,calp. ifc beatdrtnnf* befcna the market I r a,, I mers 4 belts I M- •> r 1 1 1 ■1 1 v tea coo* I 1 1 kN R V** u v 1 tin to Aieii I original _j id
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      630 4 Camel-Hair Belting. REDDAWAY V. BANHAM. In the House of lords. Match 2t>th. ti>t)o. BY JUDGMENT delivered this day their Lord-ship-*. unaiiir..ou--Iy reversed the decision of the Court of Appeal and con- j firmed tbe Srxfiuga of the Jury on the trial of the Action. Tbe question*- left to the lory
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      659 4 Lancashire Patent Belting. RECENT Hair Belting Litigation Admits our indisputable tlaini lliat tlie -LANCASHIRE" BELT 1- the ORIGINAL ol 'CAMEL HAIR din! the PIONEER i.faH FABRIC BEI I INC.. EXTRACT THE TIMES lAwv Report, t i March, 1896. HOUSE OF LORDS before thi I. urd Chancellor others, REDDAWAI V BANHAM.
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      210 4 McALISTER Co., HAVE JU S T RECE I V E D A FRESH S H IPMK N T O F WAT SON Co. s mm^^\ V V CELEBRATED Mm ff^. -C\*si% Pnce S per Case Whiskies i^gp'^^^W, A^\ POTI PA,D ••SPECIAL RESERVE ''J^ WATSON'S OLD The hne.st and best matured
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      352 4 TO LET. I. Rl I.M A- 111 I, Oftici nI I artered I Hank Buildings, Baiter) Road, apply HOWARI H ERSKINE, Lrn. I.i. u.e TO BE LET. U'!:i: medial iai exedent dwelling hou 1 VVaringa Hill, Pater*>on X Stabling, Tennis lawn, \l., and large (■rounds. i'OW ELL v Co. Mar.
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      670 4 McALISTER Co. I (Australian Produce Department) i HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF 3 TONS 01 Messrs. WOOD Co.'s Prime Australian Butter, the well-known Cow Brand, m lib. tin- 58 cents [ier tin. m Jib. tins 81.10 per tin. This butter can he had from om sub- agents m Penang.
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      618 4 The Singapore Free Pri*--*-* ••Ml Mercantile Advertiser. r»m.t AODRRSS, Ad'oerU.e.. Sin^ne-., rum-wont NA MbRR.— No. ii, Pubhihed at 36, Ch«n X Alley, Sing. ro TTHE Lading Kngl.sh Nf-wspaper th, A Strait- Settlem.rnt- J.Aior* F'rotec ted .Native Stale- ot Pcr rt k gor, Sungei Ujong, F J ahang th. jr Sembilan;
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