The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 June 1896

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, Bth JUNE, 1896 DAILY ISSUE, No. 2/^
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      387 1 P_ Office Collyer Quay. ffg Wnarves. New Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam fr CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEY--IOS INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. Through Bills el Lading H~ued tor China P;n:* G1 j G *tim€Mtml \md rtamiVmi r MAIL LINES. OLTWARD HOMEWARD 1596.
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      912 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. "p UK last and well known steamers of this line will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS To arrive Singapore for To arrive Singapore for China. Europe. Tune 25. Princ Heinrich lurte 28. July -j. Prnusea July 26. Vug.ao. Sc hsen Aug. 2;.
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      802 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thk Netherlands India Governmem. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyeh Quay Time Table for June, 1896. Steamer From Expected Will be deepatched for Date Maatsuncker B.uavu lune 7 tb. ggtavia, Cheribon, Samarang Sourabaya. [unejth(..O.Jacob SWa. June 2nd. Vbaya,
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      647 1 THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LTD. Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, &c. I Graving Docks up to 500 feet m length and it feet on sill. Wharf frontage one mile and a quarter. Sheers Wharl 350 Icet 111 length, Boiler and Masting Sheers worked by steam. hxtensive range
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      604 1 tJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND f 5,750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF t, nnMnnn PROPRIETORS j 1i0,000,000 Court of Directors. A McCONACHIE K-y Chaikman. S. C. MIC HAELSF.X Esq.— -Dehutv Chairman. The Hon. J. Beli. Irving, f Kbauso, Esq. G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. S.assoon, Esq.
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      623 1 THE STRAITS INSURANCE x COMPANY, LIMITED. Established, 1883. H«AD Otrii.ll, SINOAPOKB C.M'j'JAL Fui.LV SuBSCKTBIfD f ,T CVjn.oOO Capital Paio-up Cot) 000 Rrskhvk Funds 2y. _..> Balanck or Working Accoint ti> tis>t Due. iSg>. Cash Assets ra $tn Inc. i£<, t*$S4&,S49CHBSON FE&RIER Acting Secretary. THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. THE
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      244 1 DACIFtC MAIL STEAMSHIP 1 COMPANY AND OCC I D E N TAL AND ORIKI 4 T STEAMSHIP COMPANY. rh....i K h p. i ige mAc h n Pfcc, and Germany Lj all ti.,,. of Steamers, isotobanFia iscobvthi ol tht „Uv«. h::, iDonnc Europeai r>-jn: j ■>; Spei.i.*! reduced ratei gri,
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  • Domestic Occurrences
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      BIRTH.
      20 2 I At Blanche < otu^e, Scotu Ko.i<i ,n the 6th instapti the wife of I*. Scimkei., K-n of a m>ii.
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      DEATH.
      35 2 On Sunday June 7th, at the Australian Hotel, South Bridge Road, FraKCIS BtlZi Hkrr.in, beloved and only child of Mr- V Leonard. Ajfed r9 years and 10 months. A patient sufferer gone to rest.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    1080 2 line U 1 ibe the iv., right nutsta n, ■1 d onbribed bjrgsinf th ber (iorioii* precept* draw, :r._-.i n R, on Loyalty, and I aw. MONDAY, J I FNE 8, 1896. A correspondent, who writes expressing his satisfaction at tin, observation made m this journal
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    THE REV. U. D. MOORE "S' EXCUSE."
    477 2 THE REV. U. D. MOORE "S' EXCUSE." Mr. Moore, m his very ill-advised attempt to publicly defend himself from one of the grossest cases of wholesale plagiarism that the records of literary peculation contain, gives himself, if that were possible, more utterly away than even cuuld be accomplished by the
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    SINGAPORE GAS COMPANY.
    361 2 Theordinan general m t cowpam vas held oa Nl 1 (thai I I tj 1•_ «iwi« Hotel. Mr. Samuel Spewco pres led I =!lit 11 afforded the directors I il possib ire n bcin>; abe to |.rojjjvc the -mail dividend now recommenaed, ukwai entennc the list of
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    THE OVIDE MUSIN CONCERT.
    143 2 To-night musical Singapore will have a treat m the return vis-it of the Ovide Mumm Concert Company, whi. !i appears tor this occasion only 11 Ovide Mustn, thetaleated violinist, i:» to play a Suite by Ferdinand K<:o. a FantaUte de Concert, by hirupelt. a Berceuse, ai^o
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    JAPANESE CHEAPNESS.
    331 2 The eliow Peril, ot which we heard so much a year or two ago, is beginning to threaten us, and now Japan is the danger. But it is not an invasion of Asiatic horde.- which is coming upon us, so much as the importation of the goods made
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    639 2 ThaNile Expedition. An Egyptian Success Rout of the Dervishes. I he Dervishes have been totally roult and dispersed near Aka.-heh iri|| r a loss. Tlie Lgyptian lo a w a a siigin Menelekand the Dervishes. It H reported that Ifwift hfj 0 a=si-t the Khalita againbt the Efypl
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      211 2 JOfflST LITTLE Co., LIMITED. AGENTS FOR Budge Whitworth Cycles. Starley Brothel's' Cycles. Quinton Co.'s Cycles. .a acoitt 'ieni ut Starry Bros celebrated H Rover' Cycles, fitted ini|>riwfiin nli :u a.« rVsduag and Freight to all ports m the Strait- Settlements. !>j Siaa I yts, \V\ S POPti \k RO> EM
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      272 2 NOBEL'S" Explosives Co, Ltd. I -.< RERS OF DYNAMITE GELIGNITE j GELATINE D'fNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE GLASGOW %i DETONATOES. GLASGOW. Exporters Ail kinds of SAFETY FUZE Uasnfactaßd by Bickford, Smith Co. and The Swansea Company. above E^plo.v>es are the n.y or.- 3 manafaci ired ko paaa >he tests i mp(#! e
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      688 2 WANTED. Municipal Debentures 5%. Tanjontf Pagar Dock Debs. Straits Ice Co. Straits Trading Company Shares. FOR SALE. I anjong Pagar Dock. FRASER Lv,, Rxchange and Sliaie Brokers. June 8. v.c. AUCTION SALE 01 Race Horses, AT ABRAMS 1 STABI.KS Monday, Bth June, at j- 1 j p.m. i he following
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      924 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS T OST frem a ca-iriage at about 9 a.m. Sunday 7th between the Post Office and Sophia Road, abundle ot mail newspapers and letters. Address co A. P. WILLIAMS, Esw. I'arsee Lodge. Finder to return to M< A.LISTBR oc Co. JuneS. TO BE LET. I HA F beautifully
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      217 2 The Week. Monda /t Bth Hi^h Water —84; a., Lff B, Mum C< ric<;rt < o. >) p.m. Hand i v. ..-r-. Botan al 'i/Jf;. Auction Sale Grsflms, Ar^ran. 1 Stable Hurh Water: fcjj ;i |.jj p Raflla ah Sports. p.m PkalianuaMcOichmra, y Wednesday, lotb H>;'i Water io.f_ 1 P.
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  • Correspondence.
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      Singapore and Free Trade.
      508 3 f«tai Km!"*. <^IH i read m our Saturday s issue that the Singapore Chamber of Commerce have decided to 'plump tor tree trade' «hea the subject of the common ia! rda- tions between the mother country and her caloaies and dependencies is brought Hpat •he Congress
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      THE PLAGUE IN HONGKONG.
      116 3 H ere 1 1 plagu rhorsday. ■mfron five from <.'■ i s, aad bo.:. Ye rda-y there were eighte* »ere frr ly, four from th« H n ght Irani B- Kowle n, and one trorn O I to learn that Engineti i an lav and ue
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      THE TROUBLES IN ACHEEN.
      459 3 \>• ,r.s: k: Sfl I AdHea Scvky. FWon ary would be an assemblage balKt I a r norr..nat. i> il aSu a: m oa: al 1 mmc to the ike mwl the Swftaa w the assembled d r iym*i el guarantee .'j I f accord ag
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    THE LATE MR. J. B. MULLER.
    156 3 W e regret to hear that Mr. Johann Baptist Mulier. formerly of the firm of Staehelin Stalknecht and Co., Singapore, i died at Wyl, Switzerland, on the 81l May, m the 41st year of his age. The deceased j came out to Singapore m
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    THE WARREN CHALLENGE SHIELD FOR RIFLE-SHOOTING.
    130 3 me sth rusmers are shooting m the W arren Challenge Shield competition to- j day 1 earn- ot six men from each unit j O' army, navy and volunteers lire ten shots j each at 00 yds. and yds. In 1894, j the last
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    MURDER OF A EUROPEAN IN JAVA.
    280 3 MUR DER OF A EUROPEAN IN JAVA. WaWwa _j l l l li;nc 1896. A rerj terrible m -r i> p^rpotrat.nl at Bandong Pr« ngei Residency] on Saturday I <t —t th< irictira being a man Mine 1 VVeston, proprietor ol the Merry--o-ruuntl that w,i~ r<: --i.'.ly m Singapore II
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    PERAK JOTTINGS.
    202 3 Ihu Ipoh Club was m a rather impecunious Dondki v Fhechit systa had lo be stoppc I h iou books I j v gused 1 the meanwhile. I. icpj v > to '.ft r i- ade on ml f drinks, id ren< ved as ton a~ ihe i
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    TELEGRAMS.
    388 3 C< lon.j r HI iSSBHaLI mi CH4RTWIIB C ipc Tww Maj Cape Assemblj has -jxty lo eleven votes, the motion oi Mr. Merriman demanenns the revocation o\ the South Vfriea ompany's Charter, but have adopted the amendment condemning Or Jameson's Raid and denu ling earchtng enquiry into it, and
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    A TIGRESS SHOT.
    234 3 j Quick Work for Mk. (1. P. Owen. When cycling m to Town from his house at the Impounding Reservoir, Thompson Road, this morning, Mr, G. M. Dare came across a group of natives m a state of high excitement on account of two of their goats
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    MR. PICKERING ON THE MEKONG TREATY.
    305 3 I Mr. \V. A. Pickering, i v.(, concludes h:s H-nc? v! articles on the Straits Settle ments m the current number ol the \siatu Quarterly. The second deals with the further pat ification <,\ the Protected States, i notably S< angor, Sungei Ujong aod
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    MR. KIPLING AND HIS BROTHERIN-LAW.
    704 3 MR. KIPLING AND HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW. 1 t I I I'.N I X V*V. > I I 1 igh< I Mr. Ru Ij ird Kipii! g aga t brother-in-law, M BeaUy Balestier, 1 r threa ned sauh ffensi c lang ige, was heard yesterday (izth May] at Brattleb rough, errr. nl
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    CRICKET.
    154 3 On Saturday a match was played between the S.R.C and the Navy, the former winning by 99 runs. These are the scores S. R. < W. Ryan b Williams j E. Gomes b Williams 2 11. S. Finck c Newton b Herry 25 C. Valbeig c Palsey b Perry
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    CRICKET.
    437 3 PRESIDES I S XI. V. Sei REI Am 's XI. I his match was played on Friday and Saturday, and was chiefly remarkable for its containing quite a cricket curiosity m the way of a batting collapse on the part of th** President's side. The Secretary's team won the
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    OVERWORKED OFFICIALS.
    420 3 iii his medicaJ report for Selangor I)r I ravtfrs rites I regret to iaj that the general health of mam the European officials of the Slate, more e=pecially those occupying the more responsible posU tiijn, his not been at all good during I lie past year. 1 attribute
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    THE OLDEST FAMILY IN THE WORLD.
    250 3 lii an ailicleon '"I'ho Oldest Family m the World," a contemporary says: About a do/.en of the 400 barons m the British House ol I ords date back to 1400, the earliest being 1264. The oldest family m the British Isles is the Mar
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    117 3 1 lie result 01 the June monthly handicap is a win for the popular honorary secretary. Scores 1. J. W. B. MacLaren 45 52 i 4 83 2. R. W. Crighton 47 46 8 85 3- li. j. Xanson 52 48 12 88 4. J. C. D.
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    R.C.C. ATHLETIC SPORTS.
    162 3 The annual Athletic Sports of the Raffles Cricket Club take place this week on Tuesday (tomorrow i and Friday, the uth instant, commencing each day at 3 p.m. Friends of the masters and boys are cordially invited tv attend. The following is th'- programme Firsi Day. 220
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    SHARE LIST. JUNE 8th, 1896.
    309 3 Qi mtation. Capital Paid op Shares P4. Di», Hongkcnq S'hai Bank. [6** pa*. ti0.000.000 $10,000,000 80,000 Mgll^lfft Nation .Hank of China $.r- Sale £500,000 *4oc.I S 0 l W oh Founder,. (So 9 Bk. of China, Jap fc Straits $J| Nomma /zooo.ooe £4<?o,o«8 1Q0.875 £%.<,.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      504 3 COMPANY. LIMITED Trade Mark: A Four-bladed PropeUer m ni, b^or Eastern waters wye tpeciaily recommend Ixtek> no Co ie the stronyest and mo.-t effective latifouler MAMI'.V n REKS >>\ International Antifouling Companion Genuine Rahtjen's Patent Composition Guaranteed tv be made m conformity with Origiuat $i»ectlu.at»< I 1 Holzapfel's Patent Soapstone
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      628 3 MAILS CLOSE Bangkok. li'.;;.^ Koi 5 01 Saieon, Fibre, 1 am Penang it Colombo, Clam, Itm Malacca, Sec, B ntamg Timor, j pm Malacca, 80 Amherst, cm Penang s. Calcutta, v t* Sau^, j pm Penang 8c Deli, //it, 3 PM Hongkong, Lightning, hrn Hongkong, sec t)r-stt.-,, rsi B^nykok, Han
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      801 3 VESSELS IN PORT Men-of-Wai Hags Ton. Captain Arrived PnNB f*— IJJIlii r r, Whe. /EOLUS Brit. ci.. jOoo GcMHJM M 19 Pi ia V, N. CMbvo Sta< Ci^Rpoisi Bus. cru.. [770Pd1) Ma) 1 Koti^ki Sr. N <■)'.'.< I IP. H. [1. N"l iM'k>lJm. cru.. j jSjV..!! V.. ilay 2j B<
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      237 4 NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. ;''"..:\;;,:rrr^ b'v ,he >ew during her ioHN CiKirFHrlS. State* Mai TO LET- \o 1 V\ iik-c Rv>oJ. TO LET. t%i \S IOS,— S3, Raafca Place. I Ml TO LET. LV' H^y AR H :.-AINE, Ltd TO BE ET. ]l ll I"' v\ Hill- Patcrson r o
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      749 4 'DYNAMITE. DEVIL BRAND, The undersigned have vow received a shipment of the above well-known Dynamite, which is guaranteed equal m every respect to any other brand offering m the 1 market. The "DEVIL BRAND" of Dyna^ mite is used at the principal Mines m South Africa. South America, Victoria, and
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      413 4 MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING Mrs. M. MISQLITH. No. 11, Armenian Street. LADIES' own Materials made up. m.w..f. W. Robinson Co. Honukong, Oluen's Road, Central. Singapore, 5 Battery Road. y'% m oh La^S I^o.. < c a^aY^^**^^^*^^^^_-_-B--B--r3i---aaßTfli-~^a^Baßl Hr I o E 2 X? SC gf»P^i^^f^^«scfrJß^laaß. P5 fICCS _-Bnv»9J E--f_l aBBBMBBBBBBBBB^~F~~~I^~~~r~~ i f-
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      199 4 McALISTER Co., HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH SHIPMENT OF WATSON&Co.'s i^^^i V. V. O. CELEBRATED £L M& Price Si I per Case Whiskies #^^#^> %^WSsg£<* I^l Dltv Paid ••SPECIAL RESERVE '''^J^^J^T" WATSON'S OLD The finest and b«st m;iturcd |"2| -z9&Vfgzs> f®l "DOMINIE" Price Sl3 per Ca&e 'I ~"X -M'f&frW Price
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      437 4 ALBERT COLAS, 1 PLACE JUSSIEU, vV 1 PAEIS. AB3IBTHE ¥Mdk MONOPOLB QU.NQUINA Ww COCA. Trad* Mark. A to MOINE COM Jr., Singapore K% BM for II OPPEMHBIMBB A Co.. PARIS 19. m. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. TIIK r;n.<i (hat the iddre-i Ji li.c S ety's Insi
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      379 4 McALISTER Co. (Australian Produce Department) HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF 3 TONS OH Messrs. WOOD Co.'s Prime Australian Butter, the well-known Cow Brand, m lib tin- 55 centa per tin. m jib. tins 81.10 per tin. This butter can be had from our subagents m Penang, Bangkok, Saigon, Macassar,
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      636 4 Tbe Singapore Free Presi AKD Mercantile Advertiser. Cable homtmtk^^Admtrtimr ti Telephoni Ni'Nbrp N o ft, Pubhthed at 39, Change Alley, Singapore THE hading English K'ewuiapet ii ft. Straits Settlements Johore th* Protected Native State of Ferak s, gor, Sungei L'jong, Pahang tr... c^ n Sembiian British North Borneo Sar c
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