The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 June 1896

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 4™ JUNE, 1896 DAILY ISSUE, No. a
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      382 1 P Office Collyer Quay 0» Wharves. New Harbour. Q STEAM NAVIGATION Co. a.*, |m CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEY10s INDIA ALSIKALIA, ADEN. EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. Tt.-, ,h Bills j( Lading issued fer C i« I o G L r A mer\ tM MAIL LINES. OUTWARD
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      943 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD I BREMEN. "pHK fast and weO known steamers ol this line wiD leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS To arrive Singapore for To arrive Singapore for China. Europe. 1 •"■<-■ 1 t'rn:z Hcir.rii h June ?S. 1 .iy. Pn issen [uly 26. I p:'
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      611 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. I'mjer Contract wjth the Nbthrrlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late J.DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collver (Juav Time Table f or j unei lB g 6 Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for Date Ltrecht China, Arrived. Hongkong, Swatow and A. noy. [unc tth' G.
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      346 1 John Little Co., Limited. HAVE NOW ON VIEW THE FOLLOWING New Goods. Framed Sporting Pictures. Field and Marine (i!asse> in Cases. Cigar and Cigarette Ca^t.-s. Pipes. BUB. Briars in Cas^s. Cigar and Cigarette lube.-. Pocket Books. Hand Painted Fans. Ladies and Gents Dreeing Case=. Chronograph Watches. Roskopf Watches. Carnage Clock?.
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      608 1 "LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI ±x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL f 10,000.000 RESERVE FUND 5 750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS *i°,000,000 Court op Directors. A. MtCONACHIE K- v Chaik.maw S. C. MK'HAKLSrX Ks.j— ObpotT Chairman. The HOO.J. Bblllsvirc. 1 Ki uii b, Esq. G. B. Dodwell. Ksq. D. R. Sassoon, Esq. M.
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      724 1 nPHE STRAITS INSURANCE x COMPANY, LIMITED. Established, 1883. Head Okpicii, BeHtNsi Capiial F'lliv Slbsckibkd IsyOOdySOS Capital Paid-I'p tton.wM Rbsrfvf Pmrae 27: BALANCR OF WoKKING Av.COl N 1 I" |IST DCC. I R<^ 1.5 Cash Assfts ro i I' if- fi, 4- < < .1 1'.S- lNt'l i<l'it-i< g Seoreuv] THE
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      323 1 pAcnic MA?? BTBAMsmr 1 COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIKr r AL STEAMSHIP COMPANY rhioiii-h pasba^'p ticktti p mted hranr-. \n& Germsni bi all of Si. ..in. r niso lo San Kranctscc by tf«! of ih. ,|.)ve linos. rotMhei Ruropesn puin'b a' pr f ,p, ;,n'aL« Spodal reduced r*if granu I
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    The Singapore Free Press.
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    THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1896.
    1372 2 THURSDAY, JUNE 4 1896. The verification of me causes ol death within the Municipality, and the unfortunate breakdown of th>: experimental investigation instituted by l)rs. JANSZ and Boon Kkng by the death of the lormer and the retirem rot of the latter through ill health, occupier! tlie attention of ihe
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    THE WEST PILBARRA GOLD MINE, Ltd.
    271 2 Reference to our advertising column* I will give information of the West Pilbarra Gold Mine. Ltd., Western Australia, to acquire which it is proposed to Hoat a company in Singapore with a capiial of Si 00,000. It may be noted that the amount of
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    THE DERBY HORSES.
    932 2 Pen mmoa b.< b) St Simon.—^'erdiU fl. rai lhre< tim< -as a yr. old. M Vscot on |un< 1 i won the Coventry Make: of i J24 For old r.Y.Cj fcir. i.v yds. carrying ys" J Watt«] beatiag H&c lielo Jst. [lib. S. Loates Dynaiao >rt Ki'.kab)
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      The Derby.
      71 2 Victory of the Prince of Wales. The following ib the result ot the I*^ r by H.R H. The Prince of Wales s/\, lV Mr. Leopolddc Rothschild s. SLfrmtfn Mr. H E Beddington s Eatu-e Eleven hordes ran. K?g ft was ECCafc e«l The Prince of Wales i
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      The Moscow Catastrophe.
      24 2 .Wording to careful estimate* ascertained that two thousand seven hur. dred person- perished in the email at the Mo.-<row Coronation Eeatifitiec.
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      The Presidential Election.
      30 2 Silver Party Prospects. It is believe: that the Silver majority in the Democratic Co; r.tior, at Chicago possibly also in the Rej tbli Convention at St. Loaii
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      The Australians beat Oxford.
      612 2 i ic tastcaliaas bave beaten Oxford fa 1 ea a k kets. C4 >ia H fumt 4: >• yO. A poKcc ease i oacernttl£ a;. IfMtlH M police o^i.^cr in \\hi'..h little interest bein^ taken is iewa Is be beard rirxt Tacadaj A m BOvd by
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      145 2 HOBELS Explosives Go.. Ltd. MC RERS CM DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE GLASGOW DETONATORS. -..s-ri-s. «^T* a»4^ o jS GLASGOW. *> rtc s >> A! kind s of SAFETY FUZE I fata ijactared fcj Sic'- f. id. Smith Co. and The Swansea Company. :..2 Bapiosi m Um ao« The
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      816 2 HARNESS. I \LL AN having obtained the services of experienced Harness-makers and Saddlers from India, is prepared to undertake the repairs of all description of Harness, Saddlery, ice. Only the best oi English Leather used, and all vvork executed with neatness and finish. Old Harness made a; good as new
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      820 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Municipal Debentures 5% Tanjong Pagar Dock Debs. Straits Ice Co. Straits Trading Company Shares. FOR SALE. I anjong Pag.ir Dock. r FRASER Co., Exchange and Sli.ue Brokers, i June 4. u.t. TOWN HALL, M u nda y, Jh n e $t h. The Celebraibii Musin Concert Co.
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      454 2 NURSE (certificated preferred). IX7 ANTED, to accompany invalid to England. Apply by letter, stating terms, to Dr. GALLOWAY, 12, Battery Road. June 4. 6.0 FRENCH BOARDING HOUSE. CEVERAL vacant rooms comfortable for j gentlemen. House well situated. $50 per nontli. Orders accepted to supply dinner parties. Apply to j LLOYD
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      115 2 The Week. Thursday, 4th Hi^fi IVaiari Carpmt I m Mt. Moon 1.-ist <Juart« t.- p.m. A- ociation i-ootufe, C. C ■Ta fv. j'<si f.rxii't i -"3^ pm. Friday sth Hvh Water sy a Cri I'r.s-dent'. team v, becroarj tc t^ > Cec '-a Band plannfc p.cn \<i-'k Lodge, Kc^ular, >.
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  • Correspondence.
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      Oor Padre and the Dutch.
      973 3 T9 tm EDiToa. E \r SIR. Your Pacire in Partibus splendid Tell him to keep the tambourine a rowlin', for it is as good a= iced c hampag ne to tlie jailed-jungle wallah. jgjl would -uggest that lie b a wee bit koefond el magnums,
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1354 3 The following is in continuation of our report y esterday OKRESPONDtNt. E. Amongst the correspondence read was the following letter to the Colonial Secretary, dated May i'uh, 1 Soti I have the honour to state for the information of H. li. the I governor that Dr. Jam* died
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    BRITISH RULE IN MALAYA.
    1751 3 Dr. A. \V. Sinclair, formerly Residency Surgeon, Selangor, writes thus to the Colonies and India in reference to Mr. F. A. Swettennam's paper read before the Royal Colonial Institute on the jist March:— Sir,— A few evenings ago I attended a limelight entertainment where the lecturer
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    CHESS.
    168 3 The pri/.es won at the recent tournament of the Singapore Recreation Club were distributed last night at the Club House. Mr. Hullett was kind enough to preside on the occasion and before giving the prizes to the successful competitors said a few words with regard to the games played
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    A PRIMA DONNA ON THE BIKE.
    206 3 Mdme. Melba, it seems, will return trom America a proficiem, or, at least, an experienced, cyclist. Her first ride took place at < hicago, at i eight o'clock in the morning, in Michigan-avenue Ihe darkest secrecy was attempted, but a hint of the event
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    "PUSHER" SMITH IN ACTION.
    263 3 I lie Singapore friends ot lhat lively army medico, l)r. H Hill Smith who was -tatiuncJ herr about four years ago will be plravjd to hear lhal I J u-her has been interviewing Fuzzy-wuzzy at arm's length. By the maifwe have the following refer* eoce to
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    252 3 P^rib, May -'2. Ihe welcome dccorded tiie French Mission by the Czar and Court h*-. been of the warmest character, and the ofiicial reception wii o! an exceptional brilliancy. Pans, May Forty deaths took place yester- I day at Cairo and twenty-seven at Alexandria. Ihe Europeans are ala'ined
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    THE KING OF SIAM AND THE PRESS.
    299 3 In connection with the visit of H. M. the King of Siam to the office of this journal these comments appear in a Bangkok contemporary The King of Siam is a wise man after all. He has visited the Press, and the I'reis,
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    THE SINGAPORE SHOPPING OF THE KING OF SIAM.
    449 3 Says a Bangkok news-paper As might have been expected the patronge extended by the King of Siam to Singapore stores has aroused the ire of Bangkok traders. Why should the King neglect the people who are doing so much to increase Siam'»
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 3 (Corrected up to June 4 On London. Bank 4 m/s .2/^-11 iu i, demand 2/2-^l6 Private credits 3 nt/s z\z\ documents 3 m/s 2/J-15/10 credits 6 m/s 2/3 On India. I Bank demand i&yi On Hongkong. Bank demand jj die. On Yokohama. Bank demand 4 par. On Java. Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    95 3 (June 4.) r« n tit.js Gammer do. Cube No. 1 11.75 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pore) 10 ]u do. White. (Fair L;\V= 5 1 17.75 Nutmegs 150s to the Ib.) 91. Mace (Banda) 96. Cloves (Amboina) 17 50 Liberian Coilee 41.su Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) j35 do. do. flake
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    LATEST ARRIVALS
    99 3 1)1 -<- »ca Brit, cm Co* [me M 4>s H*rOß« Bnt. M M,tj-.11 [um __nj>l Gmrw -•-:"> Wi: nt Pah n l G*" l a u lea. Saw POB M..t.'- Capo lanc li,r,J„ B M B*,*-; \\li> HIM Hi rt. 195 j\ i I rne P. 3*-_ad_l stl
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    SHARE LIST.
    297 3 JUNE 4th, 1896. Qvmrawaa. Capital Paid op Share* Pd. Di? Hongkon-, S'hai Bank. iso A prem. I0 OO0 o $,0,000,000 80,000 ias*t. s *>r' Nation, l*£££ Founders. HO5 belier, #WO ABk. of China, Jap^&Sua,t s W Nom.nal j -Ja.ooo.ooa _450,9«6 199,875 gt* Tanjong »_*V_ jK_We« L.^ooo s^ooo «S^
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    359 3 Mcn-of-Wai Kla^s 4 ion. Captain Arrived W**m* finaif I ill .Vbe <_Uh.o_ Bnt. or., |6ou latwatm II ip i\ nam \.<» M. R\j-,ki -mm- Stain, (J*., iitddberg \oma4 Baiavia Siam Coi !i_ 1 I-m Pqrpoki Bru. cru.. i.;,ivi!> y Hongkong ,f* I >r*. P. H. n. N"i
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    CLEARANCES.
    106 3 <>> tKTOcs Brit, u Da-. id, far l&tnMm l-u f ao«', Fint. iii.. H!achbij",e. ha H«agfcoag .\irio-. and Siuuwluu Si^m Brit. t:. Bji gkek Poh His (ii»>. Brit Mend- Em Mao kr, <i port^. S<-, i s rmoBBB, h: Hi lot Ueiigkal S\m foK, Hut |r. Copan, Bkj^ui, via
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    41 3 (urn Ball t Canning and 1' H' El v S.-.q. p ire;.' I (Greenwich mean time 6 kr^. 4 Mia., '••'ij; hoiste) five pa antes pn-.iu.-.' To-da\ Fon Canning m Polm Bran belfa EoH j correct i
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    Passengers Arrived.
    34 3 fnoc 3.— &ec Sgpplu Mr. lYki;! Mi Sum, .M.iss Basagoite. June 4.— Per .1/. Rajakunuu H. H Raiah Muda of Kedah, Mr. B. E. Miu.hci!. Syad Mun- soore and three servants. 1
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    419 3 iftVMlgl J d ft h :Tr~ t i v. H h N< i i ."•1 X k Push i v i- .S. due Jum i M i J r. lime Sd i v PSBI i. v i lu 9 M. M t 1-R I I J. j P
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      178 3 QCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. 1 iie Companv a SteantCt'S Ml* o- ti ad 'tc I Liverpool outwards for the Stiait> Chii.a A; |apu .ir'i tioia lapan homewards for London e\'-ry wcok \iid hWG accommodation !or first and r'-.ird pltitf pasaeaajen carrying .1 Surgeon and Ste I .;id' >... Tfiroujjli Bill-,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      340 3 TO-MOKBO* Hongkong, \l PalavKut, j im Colotnbo, FUnsburg, 11 «m Hoi'gkona, iti... Thekl* t ii «m Penally, Propomtis, noon Batu Pahat, ,4 )>;/,, m Kuala Parian^, a.^. Carw/ *!<i i pm Pei,.ii, K a. Deli. Caljpt*. \im Malacca, fcc, t*» V I PM Malacca, ate. fl/tfMg (Fmc, 3 PM Tringgantt,
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      229 3 HONGKONG WEATHER TELEGRAMS. Barometer, reduced to 31 degree* Fahrenheit, and lo the level of the aea in inches tenth, and hundredths. Temperature in the shade in degrees, Fahrenheit. Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100, Direction of Wind, to two points. Force of
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      161 4 Lancashire Patent Belting H? Belt-rg Litigatkw LANCASHIRE BuLT ORIGINAL >' IAMK:- HAIR &XTRACI BOUSf W LORDS Belt tber. but fo* i i N (j I i HAW .REAVHS «v CO. W. Robinson Co. ro ljei i j ktu. GODOWMS TO BE LET. HALCYON COTTAGE. A I lJ R fc- W
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      454 4 1 "Scandinavia Patent Solid Woven Machine Belting, b theurtf.caliy and mechanical- ihe be=t driving belt on the market. 1 01 the 01 asera of beta j. MLYOMA Co be.j t* :_me a tew con- i.nu'^ -act- rdatiag to iheii Original Selfcl Wove Bekiag tic >.. mowing geaame pjrtjact takes h
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      759 4 Camel-Hair Belting. REDDAWAY V. UANHAM the House vf Lords. March *>tk. itp6. BY JUDGMENT delivered this day tneir Lordships unanimous!) reversed the i decision of the Court o! Appeal and coni firmed the tindings of the Jury on :!ie trial :of the Action. The question- left to the Jury and
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      190 4 McALISTER Co., HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH SHIPMENT OF WATSON &Co.'s V V CKI.EBRATK!) Bufff^-*' < Price $n per Case •SPECIAL RESERVE," tfej \^^j- J''}, |g|jj WATSON'S OLD rhe finest and best Il3lured |O I DOM INIE" Price Sl3 per Case '^*a!vT T^ VfJCTT PriCC PCr CaS McALISTER CO. +k^^
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      29 4 I PILSENER BEER. KEY IIKANU. Imported since 1876. 1 BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, None Genuine without the above two labels. BEHN MEYER Co., Sole Importers 1 J.i n3- t.th.s lap**
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      385 4 McALISTER Co. (Australian EVpdace Department" HAVI JUSI KKCKIV F.f) A bMPMKNI Or 3 TONS OF Messrs. WOOD Co.'s Prime Australian Butter, the well-known Cow Brand. in lib tias 58 cent: per \m. in _'lb. tins Si. 10 per tin. This butter tan be had from OL.r -übagent= in Penaag, Bangkok
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      601 4 The Singapore Free Presi Mercantile Advertiser. CaBLI AMDhfeSS,— Ad: ir:-.t>, >:r.£^ Tblsphom Mf mttß—Sc. it, Published at 30, Chatgt Alley, S.t. <t p &t THE i.ading Evfidi Nfwipq Straits Settlement^ 'r m th* Proteaed Native Itatoi if hetal gor. Sungei I'jong. Pahang i_. v,^ Sembilan; British North BaOKS v-^ ;>
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