The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 June 1896

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  • Domestic Occurence.
    • 22 2 On the ioth May, at Yateley, H __nt_, the uiie of Lieutenant-Colonel Geo. <>s Har. Dtke, Northumberland Fusilier., of a daughter.
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  • 865 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1896. i I I „'•>• I- tr 1 r.ii.r- i I ts g*:n; .p.. c '<. :0.. praO-fG. dra. i *<■ I te Rd .^-o-, Loj. ty. »r.c Li». If the result of the first serious contact between the Egyptian troops and the
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  • 1749 2 Pall Mail Gm-mtmm. 'The Revolt m Achin has once MOM become i standing head-line day bj day but it is tolerably safe to assert that the average new-paper- j reader, if examined upon the subject, could only J I say that thi. Achin, Atchin or Atcheen ("there i_ pleasi
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  • 10 2 The meetings of the Philharraouic Choir were resumed yesterday evening.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 59 2 The Action near Akasheh. The defeat of the Denrishei r met bw proved to dc or thr _mf c: character f Le> lost Me including their commander, at;d h of Dervishes ere laker, priaaoet The Dervishes were strongU o St? were surprised by ar. tbh vigorous attack
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    • 23 2 More Fighting in Matabele land. The British liave again ro_.:eG Ma oele near Buluwayo Three t.a Matabele were killed 1.0r.j.n, June mth, fdoi
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  • 495 2 m m Mr A A b%ar. arrive: b«R -e^-., frufi. PewNM pec a Wnmmk. tin luring 'aiided th-re by tn- Mtevi. H Mi COfiBC .t. with '±> t-Ml the Chairm^: c sta^a| G.- C referrerd b boldMf 1 company as Bfl investment 1 I j nmmln wt utd y. erj
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  • 274 2 It has often been said that the a\ei..gc ..e; can is too deeply immersed m commerce pm fessional duties to find leisure for the cultivation d sports or pastimes, and that this accounts ior the fact that games are so largely m the hand-- of p«" fessiona.b.
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  • 50 2 An American criticism What's that," asked Derringer Dan. as Ne paused m astonishment to listen to the efiart* an amateur orchestral society. That's something taken from Wagner do you think of it "Well," was the carefully considered reph- whatever it is, Wagner seems to be givin' 't v nnglity hard."
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 499 2 WANTED AT ONCE. CTUROFEAN leri wo le— amnnge oi urn* 0%-:e oori. s ai*i> i> to ii 50 per r, ion*.' r 'piy it., c/o Free Press 'ince. I-..H. :c-6 \M F.iJ ilcarder^.— Mirr c. ar bingie v^ Miln Mrs. Hl^S 1 E I.rirh H e Or_.h»ro Road. "L. \^*ANiKI)
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    • 559 2 NOBEL'S I Explosives Co., Ltd. j MANUFACTURERS OF DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GEUTINE DYNAMITE BUSTING GEUTINE /WmmmmtZn GLASGOW *4T DETONATORS. GLASGOW. Exporters ot All kinds of SAFETY FUZE \i<i. .t«_._tureii bj Bickford, Smith Co. and The Swansea Company. i :.e Explosives a:c the anlw oups maoufactoned to jj^-s dM testa imposed Ry,
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    • 685 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS 1' a TO Bit LET.— No. S2, Institution Hill. Rent *43- Apply to C RAN E BRfIS. June 9. 9.7 I HOUSE IN TANGLIN TO LET. I TO LET, FURNISHED, No. 2, Scott s Road. 1 Entry July Ist. Apply to J. RMNN'IE, Guthrie 4. Co. June y.
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    • 1154 2 The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements Settlement oi Singapore. IN BANKRUPTCY. No. 24 of 1896. RE (i) Ya_ Hoov Co. Chop Hiap Heng Leong." Receiving Order made 22nd May, 1896. Date and place of First Meeting, 17th June, 1896, at 12 o'clock, noon, at
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 148 2 The Week. Tuesday, 9th 1 H »fh Water: y \2 a. p p. Philharmonic Orchestra, 8 p1 Wednesday xothi— High Water 10. IJ a., 9.^3 p. St: ecila Band HongLmd'c P. v O Maii Homewards oosf; Thursday, nth High Water —10.48 a., M i p. legislative Council, m p 1
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  • 575 3 M. OVIDE MUSIN 'S CONCERT. La»t night at the Town Hall If. Ovide Musin's Concert Company appeared before arge and appreciative audience. M. Ovide Musin has just returned from his tour m Java, which was unduly protracted by the success attending it, no fewer than twenty-seven concerts having been given
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  • 54 3 H M 5 t a Capt Groome. leaves rruw at 1 am for the Cocoi and t-naj lithw4l '.vith Mr. Arthur Kcyser j ..ard a. Comm -sior.er on behaif of t!ie ritlnatal Government to pay the t -istomary 1" ia. -.i.it to dieac latandu,
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  • 419 3 mi KILLKL AM. ViLU.I B rv«v. .a.-t night a Bugis man living at Kampong Bugi Rochorc Police sta- redd] wtavbef. the cafaa nclastoa leg ol the delta by running iT r killing a woman presumably his •ile ju I sell i c 're to his house
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  • 586 3 {fram anr amn Cerrupenaon'^ On the joth May a man named Jai bin I Itam and Penghulu Sulong went to the Alor Gajah Police Station and reported that Budin Dugang had committed suicide whilst m a state of insanity by stabbing himself with a kris. On proceeding to the
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  • 452 3 t l el rj kson, on 3 1 n^' Doxing garoo arrived by the .tarnti Sultan I from Fremantle yesterday, and we have I been t^rni bed witli some particular- of ihe animal Of all the eminent pugilists I that Australia has tarnished the scientific j world
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  • 241 3 A "WORLD'S FAIR" AT COOLGARDIE. Oi.e d the mosl sinking sights 111 Western Australia just MW the railway terminus at Coolgardie. In one week an enormous conglomeration of I good, h.is, say. the CoJg.i.-a.e comepottdeM of the. Australian ttat been dumped down upon the sandy Hat which surrounds the station.
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  • 1375 3 Some of our contemporaries appear to be letting the wish run father to the thought a little too precipitately m discussing already what they are pleased to call the Railway Programme of China Programme, or fixed plan of any kind, is the last thing to be looked
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  • 1422 3 Retrospective Notes. I'he Singapore Spring Race Meeting was one of the most enjoyable meetings we have had for some years, the principal reasons being that all the arrangements were so perfect and well carried out, that everything went smoothly. There was not a single objection,
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  • 572 3 Governor Maxwell's Views, I'he British and African Company's Steamer Bacana arrived at Liverpool on the ioth May from the West C«_ st of Africa. Among her passeneers were Sir W. .Maxwell, Governor of the Gold Coast. His Excellency was not m thc bc«t of health on
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  • 62 3 The lund raised for lhe relief of the widows and o«her relative* of the seamei •lrowned by the capsizing of thr. boat belonging to the Edgar on the (Jliina Statiun is now definite!;, closed Ibe amount of £2,600 will, it is expected, be handed ovei to the Soldiers' and Sailors'
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 608 3 CLEARANCES. fum 1 I Sms'i _"N'r, Bnt. Fra.-v.-. i.^i ba:;.ara,.t. Lone ships, Brit, tr., Mil tc: Vokobataa. Amhkrst, BaL s'.r.. S. v...c:-., '.j: KlMtg ria poitb. j He. r., Bnt. su., li. .iter, ior Penary ami lJc'... I I. ioh 1 mko, Biit. itr.. Spence, for Hongkong. Batamlr, Brit, sir.,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 420 3 -m— MAILS CLOSE. > I" aoKHUW. I er At j Malacca, Sec Boon Sen 1 M Kurope, Mirzaport, r m j Sour__L>ava, \<_., M. A lister, ri Penang and ->iotnbu, Trocutt _HI Hongkong Japan, Ifommowthshir*. 3ru Penang, S_c, Per.tak.fi, r I Sarawak, Rajah Brook*, 4 m Thc rsi) v. j
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    • 980 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Mtn-of-Wai Flags a lor. Captain Arrived From Corner,' fox. Wbn. .4-.OH s Bn.. tr.. 3600 Groome Ma. o. Penang Sr. Oftioer Stai j Ponrom Brit, cru., i;*»PeUy Maya Hongkong Sr. N. Offi St 1 IP.H. n. HTLAKniivOat cm., tjftsVon Ses M. Bengkal i- I Other Vesseis I
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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    • 845 4 wJLm^g 1 I^----, ____k tL* PATENTED FAST «s_Q ST KHAKI DXIII. JJ \^"s«.e_«ejtsMts-._ RMTO.BERG.SCHIIIDTfcCO'^hp THE ADELPHI HOTEL ..rt rtu-entr-i Hotriu ie S:r J;ic! pore Esreflctt acconu-odalion lf m Exc--:_cut Cui=:nea:ii t'r^t .ia^s Wir.e-.acd li^aOfS. Manager Mr. J. HASSNER 1 1 E MEDAN HOTEL ;.'L m a\ v\Z3^ff*Sr _^=^1_ t> .i
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    • 380 4 JOHN LITTLE Co., LIMITED. 1 AGEKTS FOE Rudge Whitworth Cycles. Starley Brothers* Cycles. Quinton Co.'s Cycles. Have just received a consignment ot Starley Bros celebrated Rover Cyue*. ntted with all tbe latest improvements. Pric- includes Casing Packing and Freight to aii poccs n tie Straits Set-ie-uent-. j Native States or
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    • 401 4 McALISTER Co. 1 Australian Prt>iz.zc Depart-i-e-it, HAVb JUST RECEIV ED A iHIPMENI Of^ 3 TONS Of Messrs. WOOD Co.s Prime Australian Butter, the well-known Cow Brand. ic dbf: f: ceats pert:.. m -lb. tins Si. 10 per t:n. Tbis butter can be had fron.. o-r s-b--agen*-i m Penarg Bangkok Saigon.
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    • 522 4 DYNAMITE DEVIL BRAND Tbe unccrs-igT-ed c**.: si_ipmer.t o? t---e a>. r-ite which is .a- a. respect to any other i u.ar'-.et. tt* "DEVIL BRAND iE.te is used at the pr>. -.p 4 South Africa S«Jtft A .>. West AastraJia GUTHRIE Co STRAfTI SCTTLEMEirri -M K\ v. l<~. mUsn The list
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