The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 June 1896

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, ***** JUNE, 1896 DAILY ISSUE, No. 1,697
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      312 1 P OrFice CoHyer Quay. Q9 Wharves. New Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. v W »,i,ri HINA |APAN. PENANG, CEV•,,'n INDIA AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND i a 'ON. r g| H. LadMg hrn i foe Vk m PMAIL LINES. UAKi) HOMEWARD 1 I Kn^er-.-hir.d I
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      916 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. 'THE fast 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. June js. PrinmUnmrich lune 28. .!»•>• -'3- Prtusstm July 26. Aug. 20. Sa hstn Aug. 23. Pnn:
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      755 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Nitherlands India Govkrnmknt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I.DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for June, 1896. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for d at S ial Hengkalis. June 27th. Hengkalis, Siak, Paneh, liila, Asahan Deli. June 29th] (>.
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      671 1 Messrs. EOBT. LENZ Co., BY SPE< [AL APPOINI MEN I PHOTOGRAPHERS. H. M. THE KING OF SIAM I M satisfy the great demand for thi latest Photos ot H. M. THE KING AND H. M. THE QUEEN OF SIAM. We beg to inform the- Singapon society, that b) the kind
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      629 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL f 10,*****0 RESERVE FUND f 5750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS j 10.000.000 Court or Directors. A. McCONACHIE, Esy..— Chairman. S. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.— Obpotv Chairman. 1 The Hon. J. Bell Ikvimo. I Kramer, Esq. i G. B. DODWSLL, H^q. D. R. Sassuon,
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      354 1 THE STRAITS INSURANCE x COMPANY, LIMITED. Established, 1883. Head Oppicc, Sinoapobi. CaPIIAL FI'LLV SI'BSCKIBtD $3 000,000 j Capital Paid-up 600,000 Reshkvh Funds tfQTrtf Balance or Working Account to 31ST Die. i8o<;. *****37. Cash Assets td iisi I>,r. i£ v $1 4^ THE TOKYO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. '"THE undersigned, having
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      261 1 pACIIIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIktNTIVI STEAMSHIP COMPANY Through passage tickets pa tad I France, and (iermans b) ih tnM U of S'.eamerb, also to San Fr,»: of the above lines. Toother European, point-- at pi or><ri lon.^tt I Special reduced rates pranti-d t<. Officers Army, Navy, and
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  • Domestic Occurrence.
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      BIRTH.
      22 2 At Dalydene, X Nine) Roa I, on I i L the wite ut J. M. I u.^ t;f a <i.»uy liter.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
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    WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1896.
    1392 2 1 1 is now ju-,t over half a century since the question oi legali-n>g maniage with a decea-'-'i I lister already l<tt;al m even Christian countrj but Brii i came to be the subject ol i roost annu I debate Farliamer.t It may wiili Iruthbe affirmed
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    BRAZILIAN COFFEE.
    121 2 Messrs. W. H. rossman Co. of New York, estimate that the Brazil colfee crop of I '96-07 will bs about lo,t»oo,ooo bj^s, of which abuut 8.500,000 bags will be marketed. Brazil lias lately furnished 55 per cent, oi the coffee production 01 the worlJ. All other countries for
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    A LAND OF CHARMING WIDOWS.
    159 2 S.tn Francisco is said to h-ive more charming young widows than any other city m the world. I'lie f.-'itdon Atuericiin say> this is because of the maiiy sexagenarians from the Pacific slopes who marry fair maidens of sweet sixteen. Indeed, the whole Siatt t>f ('illurnia
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    A NEW PNEUMATIC BEARING
    484 2 In this age of hurry and rush, bustle and jolt, mankind, out of the sheer necessity of self-preservation, as far as the integrity of its harassed nervous system is concerned, has lately devised lor its physical and mental salvation the alleviation of the pneumatic bearing, as
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    FIVE MEN IS A BOAL.
    225 2 11,I 1 is a little awkward when oat rowing ;n a tour-oar outrigger to tinri tli-. --a get imiip) before one get- back to the baft; shelter of the Singapore rivet Ihr result is as happened theoth< r evening, that the boat gradually HI and
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    FREE TRADE'S WEAK POINT.
    275 2 Kven th-j most ardent r-ree 1 raders must admit that lhe;r iavounte fiscal -\«tern operate^ injuriously orfoen it transfers empluj meal ftom dm conn. tr\ lv the Continent. 1 ;>ere il no question that ,t ha-, this effect n some instance! not a fern Finish toaaafactaring
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    A BOXING PONY'S FEAT
    284 2 J hose who have the boxing kangaroo here can well conceive what a formidable apponent he would be m a scrapping match, 1 with his powerful hind legs. A curious case has just been tried at home, where a Mr. Keller summoned Mr. l.anderman for assault.
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  • REUTER'S TEEGRAMS.
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      The Deceased Wife's Sisters Masters Marriage Bill.
      31 2 The Deceased Wife 's Sisters Masters Marriage Bill. The Hou>e of Lord* h. mt»»4 reading of the bill to !<-^ mdr riage wilh a deceased wife Nster h majuritv ot twent) ■nuic
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      The Mashonaland Revolt.
      21 2 The if— fc— re V ,,;t b n--ther- ha^ bf-.-n KvetV t^'it rebel? an.] pwtj WOOCti«f woo.efl rhildrt-n
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      The U. S. Presidential Election.
      43 2 The Democratic Leader N^ F— Silver. Yhr Dtmtnentk Lxadt r lit I has protested dgam~t iht adojitio" fret silver BBWUft POIIC3 \h- Convention London litnc tdtk, fSgt JuK Md nd ond Lamb-n^- I July 18th Kifle Match, Singapore
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      THE "MEYER MEMORIAL FUND."
      101 2 the ■cauNj v! thi brave Singaporean »*o »un tiic Stanhope Gold Mr... ta Mbtcribc 1 1 th M- m i I ;:nited fa '■<-!i(i tht-ir contribution- tot tare ot the Editor s «/m Ft icalreadj Mentioned I cat of Mr Meyer i ido* uom tha i
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      RUSSIA AND BRITAIN IN THE
      157 2 Ihe Ltmim tfimitm t -,at "theiap^d wivmm F:• P<ir Erf-l pRWRI tor Great Britain ||m pa biem,' and add- Irom the opening oi Ctmatß tr.e jtbrealt o! t'n.j < bmA-Jap«NHe«Mr h tain held the pMQN o pdrimoj"'. Po»tr buth m armh and m commerce 1
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      IS THE HUMAN RACE DETERIORATING?
      309 2 Mr. Muihall, who contribute- m id n rc*l article to the Xorth Ahitrn ,1 9* it is not, and endeavours to prove it by the usual array of statistics, which he summar, :»<•-« I i. Ha buth-rates of seven pr.iu;.» '-.iopca" nation* have declined notably
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      349 2 MicViaeYs Photographic Studio 87 88. Robinson Road. ,/tnplc! X^^hx pad •il i 1 f" y\ „r. I t^^pJ l^&fl L_^^E"ia Hi y It iX( >^% -I -z J- H Kin ■JlO cai be 1 1 "J Inr Figw Studi I 1 saVEverydc fi r' I I 6Ut*J >/ h— Developtr.^.
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      610 2 WANTED AT ONCE A COM PETEMT Sorveyor or Draftsman. Ap- p!v m writing with copy ut* testimonials to X S. ALT COHEN, c o Max Stern 3c Co. }m* v.c. WANTED AT ONCE. CHEAP, ijiMct. lodyiwga tor married couple wkh two cbndren. w.<uld =Ivire a liouse with anoint- family, \pfly,
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      455 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS McALISTER Co. Draw Special Attention rO A CONSIGNMENT oi-FRED-METTER'S PATENT IMPROVED OVENS, which they have just received ASM) are now on view, I HE SIMPLEST CHEAPEST, AND MOSI ECONOMICAL COOKING STOVE IN USE ONLY IHJ ONE FIRE ON TOP, TO ROAST, BAKE. AND BOIL. NO HKK KWORK REQI
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      286 2 WANTED. Municipal Debentures 5%. do. do. (>% Tanjony Payar Dock Deb*. Straits Ice Co. Straits Trading Co-s shares. FOR SALE. 1 anjong Paj*ar Dock Shares. Jelebu 1 o.'s Shares. FRASSR Exchange and Sl.-ite Hr.l\er>. June 24. v.c. TO STAMP COLLECTORS. COR SALE, CHEAP a splendid wholesale lot F of RARE
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      148 2 The Week Wednesday. 24th Hitfh MTatJif a. 'T.jo p. Si 1 B ipt -t. N. I M, Outward* hlockcj S. C. i <)* r Thursday. 25th High IVjMCI ■•j., j fc, t ul! Moon, 1 .^o p.m. P I live ounril, o pin PliiltuirmotMc Orel extra, 8-3 p -111 <
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      405 3 Pr A P- D&WBS, DENTISI 1 1 ft, TO LET. Vjaj»fc rjß^d.S.na rt th mmcdiate k\ entry. 1 1 iVI 1 HIS X A El I vu Xf >- i l ■1 I,v S iki-ipore. TO BE LET. M farobh, .OCCUfiedbl >. .Burk:-..;vv 1 1 m 1 V; \i_.,, i>.
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      1353 3 SOCIETE FRANCAISE des EXPLOSIFS, 7 Ka^Ti. No. 1 Biaitin* Oalatlne, xaw^vti MVll&s Elootric Fuses. No. 1 Dynamite. TRADEVo|II(*fMARK. Fa* 6 Gelatine Dynamite. utEfjtHclWEWaiafr^f 1 Electric MachLnes Oeiigiiite. Cables, Detonators, and all necestary appliances Irido Platinum Wire. oaA be obtained m any quantity, securely paoked m oases of 50 lbs. each.
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      531 3 JKfINfING A of Japan I TOILET WATER Appreciated for its delicate perfume and the feelini) of comfort and freshness which it imparts to the skin Kananga Extract A DELICI IUS EXOTIC I'l.lU'i HE FOB PHI HANDKJ RCUIEP Al onc< i. rraieful and pcrsi tenth fragmm. ji« E a !a T
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      437 3 DYNAMITE.! DEVIL BRAND, Th' undersigned nave bow recehred a shipment of the above well-known Dynamite, which i* guaranteed equal m every respect to any other brand offering m the market. The "DEVIL BRAND" °f ■>>"- mite is used at the principal Mioes m S<*uth Africa, South America, Yictori <, and
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      615 3 The Singapore Free Prr^ 11 Mercantile Advcrttsrr. (^ett A^)llß^^^, Mdmrtimr, 1 mm v TeiepHON* NiMBrR. N o »n Published at 39, Change Alley, <->\- K k^... THE Lading English Newspaper Straits Settlements [ohon Protected Native States of Perak Si gor. Sung(i L'jong, Pahan^ f Sembilan; British .North Borneo; Stnurt| Netherlands
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