The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 June 1896

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 6th JUNE, 1896 DAILY ISSUE, No. s,<
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    • Advertisement
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      371 1 o O .ice. Collyer Quay. JWJ Wharves. New Harbour. Q STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Smbi tor CHINA. JAPAN. PEN ANt,, TFY--1 ON INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINOiSI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH. ANB LONDON. Through B:!N <~'- I-ading issued tor C::na M man Gmlf, Ctmtmtmtti tmd Amurican MAIL LINES. I WARD
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      901 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. 'THK fast and well known steamers of this line will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS To arrive Singapore for To arrivf Singapore for China. Europe. June 3s. Pritus Htimrick [tineas' Julyj,. Prm tun |ulv »6. Baytm Aug. 20. Sackscn Ani 2 Preusstn
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      613 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thb Nithbrlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table or j unef lBs6 Steamer From E*pected Will be despatched for Date Reynst Batavia. Arr.ved. Bawean, S'baya, B'massin Pulu Lain, Pas^ir Cassiua Java June 4th.
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      353 1 John Little Co., Limited. HAVE NOW ON VIEW THE FOLLOWING New Goods. Framed Sporting Pictures. Field and Marine Glasses m Cases. Cigar and Cigarette Cases. Pipes. 8.8. H. Briars m Cases. Cigar and Cigarette Tubes. Pocket Books. Hand Fainted Fans. Ladies and Gents Dressing Cases. Chronograph Watches. Roskopf Watches. Carriage
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      589 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAI fio,ooo,oo< RESERVE FUND. 5750,0a RESERVE LIABILITY OF t.««««* PROPRIETORS *i0,000,0a Court or Directors. A McCONACHIE, Ksg.,_ Chairman. S. C MICHAELSEN, Esq.— DeruTV Chairman. The H..,,J.8it.i. Irving, j Kkamkk, Kso. G. B. Dodwkll, Esq. D. R. Sassoon, Esq. M. D. E/.HKIRL, Esq. N. A
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      673 1 T>HE STRAITS INSURANCE x COMPANY, LIMITED. X) Established, iBBv DO I Head Officb, Sinoapori. Capital Fully Subscribed jjjaoajiiao Capital Paid-up roo.ooo Rbsbrvr Funds t'j.x.- Balance or Working Accoim t<> jibT Dfc. ift<y i Cash Assets ro Jt«l Dsc v■..u $> -4 s GIBSON Ir KKIKK hauag Secretary. THE TOKYO MARINE
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      178 1 pAciric mail s; i M COMPANY fcNU OCCIDfcNTAJ. AND 0 STEAMSHIP COMPAIM r I'h'.Mi^h paauge t» led hram< and 'it mum by all I of Steamers, al <> bo San I. s of th» a^x>v^ lim T«. atha Euro] i Special reduo <!•:•: Ann> Navy, ai d ivil i application.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
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    SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1896.
    586 2 NEWS ha 3 conic of the total rout "fa French expedition un the Niger rivet at BOOM point within the Kingdom ol B jrgu The majority o! the expedition, consisting j probably mainly of African levies with at most a few French officers an 1 DOB-cor-n;
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1698 2 E'en as the heading Topics ef the Week Doth now, too oft, portend dead languages. Anon. Quictjttid agitut kominei nsstri est farrago Übelli. JIVENAL. The Gotbamites ot Gloucester arc afflicted with the benighted savagery of antivaccinatiuii. They also probably believe that the earth is flat and
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    MUNICIPAL RATES IN VARIOUS TOWNS.
    440 2 MUNICIPAL RATES IN VARIOUS TOWNS. A return ha^ been issued of the rates levied m 48 towns m England m the year 1*1,3. (Marcs). At the head ut the li-t i for highest import i= Norwich, uLkh pays no less than Ss. m th>. pound and \Ve=t Ham comes seat
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      A French Reverse in Western Africa.
      58 2 Total Rout of a Niger Expedition. Reuters correspond- :.t dt ti. e H rt River Settlement wires tLit «h- 1 rC!c j. expedition to the Niger La; btet totalff routed at Borgu. Many have been killed but a it-.: survivors reached Kiama M the
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      The Chinese Envoy.
      56 2 To Visit the European Capitals. H E. Li Hun^j Chang k to tritf t| A* opening o< the Exhibition at N ovgorod on Monday H<- proceedc or. i' nth inst to Berlin, \'ienna Buda HmII tlience to f J aris, Brustcit ti-,» HHRaH London U Hung Chaug
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      Madagascar.
      663 2 the Committal of Ike lit OhMk Dl I»eputieh has adoptc! ft bid fadMtt M*«2aga=car to i>c a FidM dlqm a-- 1 LaricclHug pCCVMMC trr.a'if s i r^^ powcfK oaaceniiag hfadagi v Ten Sai Phfi tad Lao IVai Ck it hw 1 beer, convicted at Hungkuiig !cr Xt tire to
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      348 2 NOBEL'S Explosives Co.. Ltd. MAM" AC 1 1 REHS W DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE 6USOOW DETONATORS. GLASGOW. AH Ipnda of SAFETY FUZE Bickfovd, Smltb Co. and The *]«mHHH Company ua Ei .r... ..j 3 U imposed by, I -Ac t-rnri. i*:;d act _^ara.r.ee. 10 be o« superior luality
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      764 2 FRENCH BOARDING HOUSE. SEVERAL vacant rooms, comfortable for gentlemen. House well situated. $50 per month. Orders accepted to supply dinner parties. Apply to LLOYD ROAD. June 4. 4-7 tcTgolfers. CLL'Bi repaired neatly and promptly. K. M. LVON Ac Co.,— 15, Battery Road. June v.c. BILL IcoTIECTOR. \A7 ANTED by finaa
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      732 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE. I FIRK, 3 years, thorough, bred mare. "By "Artillery" by "Musket."" Miss Webster by Manuka." .See Vol. V. Aust. Stud Book. Perfectly sound. Never raced m Australia. Lt. TOZER, sth Fusiliers. June 6. 8.6 FOR SALE. A LOO LA," a well bred Australian gelding by Calma,"
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      244 2 WANTED. Municipal Debentures s% Tanjong Pagar Dock Debs. Straits Ice Co. Straits Trading Company Shares. FOR SALE. lanjong Pagar Dock. FRASEK Sc Co.. Exchange and Share Brokers. June o. u-c. MALACCA. \X7 ANTED by the Municipality of the Town anil Fort of Malacca. I. An Overseer. Salary £t>o a month.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      116 2 The Week b.turday. 6t! H:j(h Wi.er •.1 p, ricbetp— Presidfit tamm ..V rruir. f-.irev.eli Performance, Har>-.<ij: r P fc. U. Mai Ouiv.ard Sucday 7th Hij{h Water y a. p. Monday, StL H«h W«»er M j-.ii Concert < Band I jsi..er i P. lies) <j* r ue p, Auction Griffin Mum
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    S. C. C. CRICKET.
    47 3 A cricket match, the President's team v. the Secretary's, was commenced on the Esplanade yesterday. The latter were the hrst to bat, and on call of time had put together Si for four wickets. Weather permitting, play is to be resumed this afternoon.
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    236 3 \j[x \V. T. Hickson, of Victoria, has petitioned for a patent for improvements m a combination handle and support for cans and cases." Mr. L. J Chater ha» been granted a patent for fourteen years for an invention for processes of preserving pineapples, mangosteens and other fruit m
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    627 3 nd tmmgmm.] May i;. —Latest adv;..es stale thvbtlm a upreading to *n alarming extent m Cairo' a|- v. pr:\..'.? ,'!dier n '.he CoßmßgM Ka>« h 'Hd td from :t. it \'\HIHIS I >Ei E* I ID. >r.J.: Mi) -y.—The join: :'or>_._s of Messrs. X -it; a 1 N
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    A PADRE IN PARTIBUS.
    2422 3 (Written for the Singapore Free Press.) XXI. General impressions of the Dutch language— Difference between the uuich of Holland and that oi the Colonies.— The Colonial Twang Vowel sol nds.— Slovenly articulaiion —Dutch spelling— l llustrai ions.— Language and Morals.— Some CORRECTED IMPRESSIONS. I cannot well
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    A LONDON COLONIAL REGIMENT.
    422 3 A gentleman, who has returned to London from the Colonies after many years absence, suggests the formation m the metropolis of a corps of volunteers for men like himself. Most of the existing regiments exact conditions from recruits which those who have been away from home
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1003 3 VfINUTKS of proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners ;it an ordinary meeting held On Wednesday, May 20th, 1896. Pkesknt. The President. Alex. Gentle ;G. T. Hare; Th. Sohitj Tanjiak Kim;M. Meyer; Hon. T. Shelford. 1 .m.<.. A. C. Moses. Absent. The I nspector-(jeneral cf Police, Col. Pennefather Seah Leang
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    SERIOUS COW-KILLING RIOTS IN CALCUTTA.
    397 3 SERIOUS COW-KILLING RIOTS IN CALCUTTA. In connection with the Bakr-Id festival a serious riot broke out at Titaghur on May 24th and was continued on 25th. The Mahomedaos were entirely to blame, and raised the cow-kiliing question 011 purpose to outrage the religious feelings of the F iindoos. The riot
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 3 (Corrected up to June o.) On London. Bank 4 m/s 2/2-1 1, ib demand 2/2 9 i 0 Private credits 3 m/s 2/2J documents 3 m/s 2/2*15/16 credits 6 m/s 2/3 On India. Bank demand i9S\ On Hongkong. Bank demand A dis. On Yokohama. Bank demand i par. On
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    PRODUCE.
    94 3 (June 6.) Tin $3i.B;i Garnbier 7.32J do. Cube No. 1 11.75 P«pper, Black (ordinary Spore) 10.40 do. White, (Fair L/W= S J& 17.75 'Nutmegs 150s to the Ib.) 91. Mace (Banda) 96. Cloves (Amboina) 17 50 Liberian Codec 41.J0 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality;,, 3.35 do. do. flake (do.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    550 3 VESSELS EXPECT ED. Owing p.jit. and liatc o< oepnrture anc j wbert known) cU:.. due here a;.d name oi Age I K.m-K'n, Newa Lk Gr\> ion, Chatham due i I'»m iii.X, Fur- Said Pecko it. due Uiru 7 P ik 1 1 1-. Simi due June i M. W Pek
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      166 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. TheCoiiipar.^-'a steamers an. despatcnetl iroin Liver. pool outwards tor the Straits China Japan and Kan Japan homewards for London every week, ani have accommodation for rirst and third class passengers, carrying a Surgeon and Stewardess. Through Bills of Lading are is»i:(>d for all China, Japan, Manila,
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      94 3 SERVICES TO-MORROW. .iu'iuny mfter Trinity Si. Andrlw's Caiuldral. a.m Matins and Sermon. *m.. Choral Eucharist. M d.-n.. Litany and Mol> Cunimuntoii. if:: Children's Service and \ddrc-s. •3 p.m., l.ver v t' Strmon Si Matthew's Church. Sepoy Lines. P. m., hvensoi.t,' and Sermon. Taagiin Garrison Church. ;-jo a. m. rtedi Service
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      438 3 MAILS CLOSE To-i> s-v H... or At I Malacca Klan^, Sapoiio, pii Hongkong, kc, 'Uenfarg, 3 pm Deli, Bandjermaain, 3 PM Sourabaya Bali, /fan #n< 6".va>., 3 pm Indragin,. Renuit, 3 pm Deli, Sumatra, 4 PM Samaraug, Penang, j pm Muntok Palembang, Ruby, 4 pm Hongkong, flic.. Cassiu*, 4 km
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      1213 3 SHARE LIST. JUNE 6th, 1196. Quotation. Capital Paid up Sfc.tr. Pi. Dt», Hongkong k S'hai Bank. «8o i prcm. $10,000,000 $10,000,000 to.ooc i«Si!-5**:. National B*nk of C.in. 3 Sale, So (*9^jj? Fouadera. $105 Sellers (750 £1 Bk. of China, Jap Strait! $2* Nobum: J £a,ooo,»o» USO,g« 100,875 £2.$. Tanjong Pagar
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