The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 August 1896

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    8 2 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 5 1896
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1896.
    1154 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1896. ||«r**kal the Pwm the Pcepie'f right ouiattifly 1 -■•> f. ;-,d imbribed by m -at- r Tl her I j.t I 1 te i- v o-. I.'.yiity. jr.j Law. SELDOM has a more important telegram been transmitted to the East, on a.
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    A FREIGHT "COMBINE."
    166 2 A meeting oi t';.- ;<^- als oi the Conference 1 hiirr-, was held it the Exchangerooms Singapore on Saturday to consider the possibility and advisability ot rai»ii,^ the rates o! tr- i^iii For homeward bound steamers, and after tome discussion it was (!.-(.i<i<(l that homeward rates to
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    THE LOSS OF THE " ILTIS."
    193 2 THE LOSS OF THE ILTIS." Ibe Hongkong Telegraph win- from Shanghai, Julj 35th, gives tlic Dumber ol saved from the < i i a 1 r a> eleven, not one of whom is an officer. Ihe survivoi would appear to have reached the shore purely by (heir individual exertion-, no
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    LADIES L. T. TOURNAMENT.
    53 2 WEDNESDAY'S TIES. Mixtn DotuLK Hamui ap. Madame Itrasier and Mr. Somervillc, rec. 5 v. .Miss Gunn and Mr. McAnhur, scr. Mis. Saizmami and Mr. Cadeil, owe 2, v. Miss Bogle and Mr. Stevens, scr. Miss Sharp and Mr. Fort, rec. 3 v. Mrs. Somerville and Mr.
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    THURSDAY'S TIES.
    53 2 Championship. Mrs. Murray v. Mrs. Lovcll. SINI.LE HaNDKAI'. Miss Bogle, scr., v. Mrs. Salzmann, owe i. MIXK.D Doi'HI.K HaNDII Al'. Mrs. Merewelher and Mr. Woodward, >,cr., v. Mrs. Waddell and Mr. D. P. MacDougall, owe 5! Mrs. Napier and Mr. Antbonisz, scr., v. Mrs. Adams and Mr, l\
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    THE WRECK OF THE "RAJAH BROOKE."
    1133 2 THE WRECK OF THE "RAJAH BROOKE." Rgl lEf MEASL'RKS. The "Rattler" Already Gonk. The "Gorgon" Chartered. Of the actual particulars of the wreck of the Rajah Brooke on Acasta Rock, on the night of the 31st ult but little more is known than was stated m our issue of yesterday.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    166 2 China's Future. Proposed Doubling of TanfK Li Hung Chang's Mission. Naval and Military Armament^ The Times states that the r^al oni. ol Li Hung Chang's v i-it to KngU n ,i b t(J oi/ain British sanction to an iacrea the Custom-, larift. tin basis of through the t.ill
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    503 2 H M 5. Li r.a, Aji kj fmmtrtmliti Pifm u4 Rmimk eft Hdkodat? on the i 4 th inst. for Aki-hi Ibe caUc trom Japan to Forai Kpei bed to be laid and ia pr«i ti< nit; ovtVc by tli..- 15th mat 11,I 1 >|>ini-h nesftiatfsia tbi Ug X- public
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      368 2 W. Robinson Co. lluni WOUW. (libsn's Rou>, Central. S;r-;apore. 5 Battery Road. mmr^r^^"^^^^^l^mmmmTmm*Srmmmmmmmmmmmmmß 'vj 5, ill I ■MTmmfT^mmT iS H Ll ?5 _^-«j^-j "H- ma\ RACHALS BRINSMExn FEURICH, fee. Transposing Alhson Piancs. j-»n. 1 1. NEW AND POPULAR NOVbLS. BHISI IS r WiKam Wacfc si.^s i HE SIN ul- HAGA
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      853 2 FOR SALE. A Handsome Diamond Star. Price $225. J. MOIMN He Co. Au^. 4. v.c. NOTICE. r*\l'RlNCi my absence from Singapore, Mr. Kltos Bkll, who rHds my power ol Attorne\. m II manajje my business m Singapore. H. ABRAMS. Aug. 4. n-8. NOTICE. \\*K have admitted Mr. Wee K'\ Poh
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      887 2 FRENCH BOARDING HOUSE. CEVKRAL vacant rooms, comlorlable for gentlemen. House well situated. 150 per month. Orders accepted to supply dinner parties. Apply 10 3 1.1.0 YD ROAD. June 4. 4.9 DORDTSCHE PETROLEUM" MAATSCHAPPY, SOURABAYA. \JI ANUFACTURKRS of Petrahtu n Lubricant unequalled for Steam Engines, Cylinder and every class of Machinery.
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      211 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Municipal Debentures 5% do. do. 6% Tanjong Pagar Dock Debs. Straits Ice Co. Straits Trading Co.'s Shares. Tanjong Fagar Dock Co.'s Shares. FOR SALE. Straits Insurance Co.'s Shares. FRASEK Co., Exchange and Shaie Brokeis. Aug. 5. v.c. NOTICE." ""FAKE Notice that I did on the 2nd July,
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      173 2 The Week. Wednesday. sth High W'^t.r -.4; a '14. 1 F '>. Mail mnacwaidi. Maid; Saffaw Sports. < ar< \\'</ri< ftimi wli<Ni. 4r I. I I < raamaiimn rau^'im iub Mteatricals, p I Thursday. «h rligli Water: I .51 p. jenerdl Ifillillit A-j-.!ioii Saic U' „d in*.. .ra-e R- Pinlharnionic
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1143 3 Betoie Sir L Cox C. J. I M. I)elm*ue I'vn Ymhm Suk. l/hc hearing of this rase was continued -.orning Mr. BraJdt!!, addressing the '■■>{ "t on behalf of the defence, said it npeared to him there were two questions His Lordship had to decide, first, as f."
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    A DECLARATION OF POLICY.
    266 3 The Malay 1 M■_ age writing to de- d the Angl •-t linesi S« hool against ah h irgc tn it 1 11 lucation was bfiti^ giw ti there, saj s, ia Jam 1 tg IIH RaHeS Institul m n a bid way when it nocessat]
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    THE "CATTERTHUN'S GOLD.
    361 3 tl. BSOM BH 1 interest Wk m tl c pperati being In a I ttet onn S) lejl I 7»p»m ac- t-nd the ftem g i lUeaipl to er tht n I 'attrri delayed a--. Icelyto be succe->-ful, the extra gear, J and pumps fctained from Eui
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    THE KILBURN SISTERHOOD.
    376 3 Flic Glebe observes a= follows with reference to the iaaacial and other scandals connected with the management ot the Kilburn Sisterhood Ii ib to be hoped thai trJt ladies composing the Kilburn Sisterhood will at length see the absolute necessity of pl.ii.ing ihetn-.clves unreseivedly m the hands
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    PROGRESS OF BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    2619 3 A wish having been expressed at several recent meetings of Shareholders that somewhat fuller information with regard to the progress of the Colony should accompany the customary Report and Balance Sheet, the following particulars are given m response thereto Telkoraph. On the 19th May, 1894,
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    PUNJOM.
    269 3 In the report tor th'^ working ot the mint, during l une the Manager is pleased to say that gooj I progress has again been inadt with what is known as mining.' Th^ prospects of the August Shaft 200 ft. level have unproved, and are now very eni couraging.
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CUP FINAL TIE.
    53 3 S.C.C. v. The Remmknt. The following team will represent the S.C.C. m the final tie on Friday next at 5 o'clock. R. Secular, A. (1 Faber, 1.. S. Ezekiel, J Ramnie, I). P. Macdougali, W. Brownlie, JLftWSOrr, VV. M. Foreman, A. Robertson, G. PStevens and
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    THE RUSSIAN COUP.
    96 3 Sk( kkt Compact Siuked at hi. Pktbrsbi r<;. Shanghai, July 2ist. We have received information from a particularly well informed quarter to the effect that all doubt about the success of Russia's diplomacy, which she set m train to obtain the tight to bring the Trans-Siberian Railway
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    THE N. P. STEAMER CO. TO CONNECT WITH AUSTRALIA AND SOUTH AFRICA.
    292 3 f'he following is from the Tacoma Daily Newt of the 20th June The Northern Pacific Steamship Company is m the trade to do business as is evinced by its enterprise, m many directions. It has been but a
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    PRODUCE.
    97 3 'August SO Tin 531*8?! Gambier 6.'^ do. Cubfl No. 1 11 ij P-pper, Ulack (ordniiry S'pnre.) 10. 1 s do. White. (Hair 1 -=5% 10.50 Nutmegs 150s to the !b.) 91. Mace (Banda) 96. Cloves (Atnboina) 17 Liberian CoiTee Tapioca, small pearl (fair qua!',';. 335 do. Jo. Hake (do.
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    SHARE LIST AUGUST 5th, 1896.
    329 3 V .-•TioN. C*pi«' P»id ap Shares Pi. Of*, Honjjk-nj; > hai Bai k ion h prem. $10,000,000 |io, 000,000 80.000 125£1.5 i? r N,.,0n..i1 .ofClnn, J, 4500,000 4400. S fjJJ^i? PoMihn. lujSrihah (75° A 1 Bk. of China &la v Ltd fz| Nominal j 4*5
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 3 (Corrected up to Augud On London. Bank 4 n/g 2 j2\ demand Pnvatr credits 3 m/s 1/2 i| 16 documents 3 m/s zjzi credits 6 m/s l f i On India. Rank demand igeJl On Hongkong. Bank demand C- m On Yokohama. Bank demand prem On Java. Bank demand
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      302 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd ANIj NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN. J he Company > steamer., art dcS[.ai^n-'i jru'ii Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China A; Upm from Japan homewards for London every ten d.- %mi havt accojninodatior. for hr^l and third dtm ;ja3senger> carrying a
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      840 3 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port and date 0! departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-of-Waii. Fuji-Kan, |ap., Newcastle, Wlauimir Monomach, Ru«. Cronstadt. Yashima Kan, Jap.. Newcastle, Mail Stbambrs ikou Eurofb. Sydnby, due Aug. B M. M. Kajskr-i-H im>. Aug. 16 1 P. O. X hk, due
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      971 3 YES > 1- I S I N H0 N 1 |fca-of-Wat -a t !>A. roo I aartaa An yd Proai Couaiftw' hfi Ch* krobm Nam i t > 1 nmi l«aj 1 Sa wnmg Simmi onoal lin Port f .s.. Bo Brito I• I *"bo KA\ i>. N'umjis iKii.i.ru.. 4'».
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      310 4 AUCTION SALE Un, ioied, Confiscated Good.. Intestate Property, and UnaenlceaMc Stores. .lit C»»T»*« > v. > v THi- and ?*3 tile M 1 sell I l P-™' catedg ds, eivkeable stores on- vr^ Esrain< ip> 5, |da 1 nj boat and 1 N a V I rs. |"HS GRAHGS. >ROPERT>
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      458 4 AUCTION SALE. Ol I'H.. STEAM LAUNI H KATHLEEN" {A* olr Sau-Rovh /'/'lu/sUtii- 6/i August, at jo f.m *T*HE sit am tanoch Kathltrn assbe now 1:; => .it the Slipway Co.'s premises. Tanjong Khu. !.t ol Uak at New Ha>U>ar Dock, c pper fastened and has |osl undergone extensive repairs. Engines
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      1160 4 TO LET THAT desiralilc family rcsidentt-, Warin^a Hill, nPatcrson Road. 4 batii roomS j;o )d stabling, Ten is lawn and large grounds. Apply to POWELL Co. July 24. m.f. 13-8. TO LET. RANNOCH Lodge, Leonie Hill, trom FSt September, Kern >') >. Apply to RILEY HARGREAVESfc Co. Aug. 4. v.c.
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      473 4 SOCIETE FRANCAISE des EXPLOSIFS, 7 S^'fi. No. 1 Blasting Qelatine, ~^l\ A&il'A Eleotrio Fubwi, No. 1 Dynamite, TRADE^^i^^^^ MARK. Fuses, Gelatins Dynamite. MBftl ifTjlHppt i.i. v Electric Machines. Qeliguite, Cables, Detonatorj, and all nocesiary appliances Irido Platinum Wire, can be obtained m any quanuty. securely packed m cases of 50
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      273 4 McALISTER Co. Sole Agents Remington Standard Typewriter. EXCELS j IN Legibility and Beauty of Work. Ease and Convenience of Operation. Excellence of Design and Construction. SIMPLICITY AND DURABILITY The Original and for 20 years tup: Standard Writing Machine of the World. A FRESH CONSIGNMENT HAS JUST ARRIVED LA TESI DESIGN
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      595 4 The Singapore Free Pr^ss Mercantile Advertiser. ihj AnnßF.ss, Admrttmr, Knlmm ['KLerHONE Nl MBP.R.— No. fc|. Published at 39, Change Alley, Sir.^ f?orf TTHE hading Eagtufa Newspaper 10 th, A Straits Settlements Johore. Protected Native States of Renfc gor, Sungci L'jong, Pahar.g. t Sembilan; British North Borneo Sa Netherlands Indies, Java
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