The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 January 1897

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    8 2 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1897.
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1897.
    2022 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1897. Here shall the Trrss thf People'i right maintain. Una wed by Influence and unbribe ii by gain Here patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw, Pledged to Hellion, Loyalty, and law. Our Malacca correspondent deserves the thanks of the public, and the thanks
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    SALE OF CROWN LANDS.
    75 2 lour lot- ot Crown Land in North Kam- pong Malacca were sold to-day at the Land j Office. The total area was 174 s square feet, and the purchasers were ihe Straits I Ice Co., Lid the rates varying from 52 cents to Si. 30 asq
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    151 2 SEPOY LINES GOLF C LUB. Ihe only event of importance during January ha- been the competition lor the prizes offered by Mr \Y. A. Cade!;, lor mixed foursomes, match play against Col. and Mi- Bogey. The record score of this redoubtable pair i- as follows 5, 6, 6, 4, 5'
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    277 2 I 1.-* German ship Rtgel, with a cargo ol coals, arrived from Barry off the Coneyisland on the 27th instant, from whence she was taken in tow by one of the tugs belonging to the Dock CompanieH. .V M- Surveying ship lllommcndal, having completed her repairs at 'I
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    THE SELANGOR TEAM.
    42 2 The Selangor Cricket I earn will ieave Klan^ to morrow Saturday] aft rnoon at 5 p in lor Singapore is*, the Selangor yacht ralda, and mav expe ted to arrive on Sunday, ofl Johnston lA'-r at 4 p m
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    THE HOLIDAYS.
    86 2 The hrst day of the Chinese New ear, i the commencement of the -'3rd year of I Kuang Hsu, is on Tuesday next. The 1 Government and Bank holidays are Tuesdav and W'edr.i -day. There will be no issue of the Singapore Tree Press on Tuesday, but there
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    407 2 Rn i.k BaiG-DB S. C. C. Ju-t as these teams were about to commence plav last night a shower oi rain came on which caused many would-be spectators to seek shelter in the Pavilion. However, after about ten minutes plav the rain ceased but left the ground moist
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      The Chinese Minister to America.
      91 2 Hon-k.n, I Hongkong, January 2<jih Ihe hon ble Dr Hokai Member of the Hongkong Legislator* Council, will ac. company Ng Choy. tlie new ChinesMinister to the I'nited States to Washm ton as adviser and secretarv Dr. Hokai ha.- been granted -ix monthleave trom the Legislative
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      THE CAREW CASE.
      45 2 The Trial of Mrs. Carew lb, ngkong hv. ggtfc Mr Lowder the defending Counsel, has withdrawn the imputations of the Japanese witness as to any impropriety between MaJacob and the lat' Mr \V. H (a: The case tor the defence has i
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    30 2 Italy and hrythrea. The Tiate. states that the Marquis Rud* ini has decided io evacuate Kruhrea except pcrhapa Manowak, temporarily He goes to the poll on this issue.
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    The Russian Chancellor in Paris.
    29 2 Enthusiastic Reception. Count MuraviefT, the Russian Foreigr Minister, has been banquetted at thi Ely-ee where he was received with B honours Januaav 29th, IH9-
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    365 2 m~ -m J he body of a female Chinese child aas found by the Police in River Valley Road last night The mortality returns for Singapore for the week ended Jan. 23rd show I 'l9 deaths, a rates of 4.2 j I per milk Forty-nint of the deaths are from
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      803 2 BELLS ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY LIMITED. CHIN v. (VI -M vs STRAITS S£] i i.hUbN I>. MBRCHANTS AND KNGINLERS. u 'AGGER Packing has been, in constant nse \;HS W rHO rRI NEWAI aed hj the British, Frencb, Russian. Italian, a i i ind South A omi iean RaU-aaj iSBESTOS RUBBER GOODS
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    • Advertisement
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      1315 2 lhe hsl of applications will be opened on the 23th January. 1897, and will be closed at 12 o'clock on the 30th January. 1897. The Siak Timber Co., Limited. ro be incorporated undei "The Companies Being Ordinance V'- ol *****! the Ordinances of lhe Straits Settlement-. CAPITAL $125,000, divided into
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      198 2 m -mt The Week. Friday, 29th 1 High Water 6.20 a., 8.49 p. Cricket.— Selangor Probables ParsonA XL, 4 p.m. S.V.A. Squad Drill, 5-1 s p.m. Mar Ball, Town Hall, 9 p.m. Golf. Entries close tor < hampionship. Saturday jofti H_- Wate* 1 a. 9,46 p. es L. L. T.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      76 3 KATZ BROS. CLEARANCE SALE CLEARANCE SALE LAST FEW DAYS At Further Reductions lau Bg teas i« he j Gentlemen's Dept. I s S C h u_\ irunk- Ladies 1 Dept. Fancy Dept. A LARGE STOCK L>t USE] r l* PRESENTS. T -.vs oi kO DwcriptkHia R I -.ds. Wo--. B
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      554 3 MUNICIPAL NOT.CE. \l.l. uer-,on-, claiming refund assessment 111 j itspect of buildings vacant for any por- 1 tion at the half vear ending {Ist December, 1896, are bereb] renrindedthat sodi claim- must be sent m to the Co-Mnssioners, on or before the j |)SI [anuarv 1897. rhe Commission's have no
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      609 3 DORDTSCHE PETROLEUM MAATSCHAPPY, SOURABAYA. MANUFACTURFRS of Petroleum Lubricant unequalled for Steam Engines, Cylinder, and every class of Mu hinerj*. TRANSATLAN 11l IK -iDING Co., Ltd. Nov 2! u c NOTICE. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. lhe Annual General Meeting will be held in tht Kxchantre on Thursday, Jan. zBlh, at 5 p.m.
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      327 3 JAMES WATSON CO'S SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET. V. V. 0. $11 per case, duty paid. V. V. 0. Special Reserve $13 per case, duty paid. DOMINE, 10 years old $16 per case, duty paid. OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS OR McALISTER Co., SOLE AGENTS. J. DENIS,
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      227 3 BRASSERjE oe TANTONVILLE TOURTELS BEER, I D BE Tl_C__! BEST _3___3_F_. jjhl\% lit 3 I J *|W -I THE HIGHEST AWARDS. UEMKt, 01 THt -MB. Apply MOINE COMI E ci* Co Singapore Agents tor M. Ofp-vhbimsr k Co., Pai ts. Feb. 21. th. For Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta. The British
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      583 3 Kelly Walsh, Ltd. I IHK MYSTIC FLOWERY LAND. b> Charles J. 1 Halconibe t*v-s<> \RMY and NAVY, VA 11. 57.50 POPULAR FALLACIES regarding BIMETALLISM, by Sir Robert P. Edg* cum be. 52.00 i rHE DCMi, its Varieties Management, 1 llustratL (l by Sl ,1 Am cyo cheap -A 1 1
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      638 3 Tlie Singapore Free Press Mercantile Advertiser. Awaastam, Adawfimt Stage* >■ Tl-LEPHONK Nl MBKK. No. 61. Published at 39, Change Alley, S,r.*-apore THE Itadiag Eofiiali Netrapapet Straits SettWOM nt> Johore, (he Protected Nativ Stati 104 I'erak. Selar •jor, Sungri I \otmg, Pahaaf Um Negri Sembilan; British North Borneo; Sarawak Netherlands Indus,
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