The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 February 1897

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    8 2 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY* FEBRUARY 18, 1897.
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    The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1897.
    1514 2 The Singapore Free Press. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1897. tt •-:--->!•» Pr.,;.;-'. r t rr.arni-iin, L'nawfd bj S ur.bribcd by gain H I1- r <r -."-'-A- ir„.-., I'.'tdge-l to Religion. Loyalty, a**.d Law. ESTER DA *i the Municipal Commissioners, by a majority ol live to three*, carried Mr ECERTON'S amendment as
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  • Correspondence.
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      The Vicissitudes of Calling.
      300 2 Dear Mk. Editor, I have just re- ceived the enclosed from a friend of mine, and think it is amusing enough, if regarded m a certain light, to send to you Dear old cfaap, I've just done a pretty mad thing, and I'm sorry for it.
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    THE ST. NICHOLAS' DANCE.
    65 2 THE ST. NIC HOLA S' DAN CE. We may 1 ali attention to tbi Ead that Messrs John I At. U- and Co ar. authorised j to suppiv tickets f-*r ib< St. Nicholas I Subscription Dane* at the i'anglin iub next Tbursda) I v kets may also be had from
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    INUNDATIONS.
    146 2 INU NDATI ON S. Hie recent incessant downpour ha*, had the effect ol inundating tbe outlying dis*. I trie ts, M la!' the creelu and rivers are con- I stderabl) iwollen overflowing; their hanks and covering the surrounding tracts of land In gome part- of th,- Sirangoon dis- tri. t
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    THE RAINFALL.
    52 2 TH E RA INFA LL. Th.- following are the particdan f I yesterday's (Fd». 17th) heavy rah.:. taken at Kandang Kerbau. I 10m *t.m. tfl j p.m. ro. tiches '■-"O". J j, ra. tO -1 M. .--4, inches From i.m. la r* <-a > 1 c -4 ..hes 1 1
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    THE POLLARD OPERA CO.
    542 2 THE POLL A RD OPE R A CO. Ihe Pollards Lilliputian Opera Company bate -uiic-red a severe loss bj the untimely death at Calcutta, oi Master Frank Godding It seems that he was taksn iii a few d.v- ago w ih fever, which developed into mr-asie-. and he was getting
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    89 2 THE GREEK-TURKISH CRISIS Naval Ultimatum to Greece The foreign naval commanders sentingthe Powers m Cretan f addressed an ultimatum to tl, Commodore requiring him to a... waters. The ultimatum remain*- as reply. The Political Situation Mr. Arthur Balfour leader n 0 of Commons, has declared that any ment
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    630 2 Members ol the On he-tral section of the I'i.aharmonu. Society ar. reminded of the rehearsai 1 1 1 i evening P. C a', iound the body <>'. a male Chinese child, about mgm*a dcdfl old. m Jer\ois-toad this meraing Mr I. DCotta. SlipfS— Co«n is the H Secretary d nY
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      653 2 BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY LIMITED. (CHINA, JAPAN AND STRAITS SfiTTLEMSNTS.) MERCHANTS AND ENGINEERS. Bell's Asboto*-. Metallic DAGGER" Packing ha> been m constant aae POR iv MONTHS WITHOUT RENEWAL By R.M.S. EasprtSi of Japan. Bell s Packings are of V\ >r id-wide reputation and arc used by the Briti-h. French, Russian,
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    • Advertisement
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      174 2 Dalian's Australian Horse Repository. II""**'! ARRIVED CL/TI A j5 A-strahan Horses consisting of Horses. Cobs and Ponies, and several J good pairs. All thoroughly broken to I harness. P. DALLAN NOBELS Explosives Co., Ltd. MAN IF AC I I RKRV4OK DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE j BLASTING GELATINE j j DETONATORS.
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    • Advertisement
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      878 2 Y\T ANTED good Conveyancing Cleik with knowledge of Registration Work. Apply to X.Y.Z c/o Free Press. Feb 13 tu.th.s. v.c. STOREKEEPER WANTED? T7OR an Engineering Store m lown, a good smart Ftiiasian. having like experience preferred. Apply with certihcaies to T. U.V c/fl Free Press. Feb 16 20.2 CLERK. \X7AN
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    • Advertisement
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      458 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS I WANTED. Municipal Debentures S% Tanjong Pagar Dock Debs. Singapore Land Co.'s Shares. Maynard Co.'s Shares. Pataling Coffee Co.'s Shares. FOR SALE. Pengerang Planting Co.'s Shares. Pahang Corporation Shares. FKA.SKR < Xxi hange and Share Broke**.. l*'eb 17 U.c. WAVERLEY HOTEL. MR F. BAYLKY is no longer Man;
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      193 2 The Week. Thursday. iBtn— High Water 1< „54 a., 1 :.4 t p. Propert*, Sale, Teck I hye 2- a p n Hower ol the Eaat, 1.0.CJ.1., a p.Philharmonic Orchestra 8- a p.n Lodge Zetland Kmergent, 8-30 p.m. L. L. I. Tournament. (a..-- c |Ub Tournament. Friday 19th High Wati
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    4574 3 (Feb. 17th. 1807.) A special meeting of the Munhip il >mmissioners »«as held ytst rday afternoon, Mr. Gentle presiding* There were also present Mi. Kgerton, Mr. Th Sohst, Mr. Seah Kiang Seah, Mr. Lan Tiak Kirn, Mr. Kvans, The Hon'ble T. Shelford and Mr. Moses. The President stated
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    FLOODS IN JELEBU.
    535 3 The heavy rain of the last tew days will give an additional interest to the appended account by Mr. Keyser ol the December Hoods m Jelebu, which destroyed bridges and roads and prevented traffic During die time ol rain two Malays arrived m Kuala Klawang from Jerang,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    95 3 Corps ORDERS. Head Quarter Office, Singapore, leb. 18th, iBgj. 1. Orderly Officer for the ensuing jMtek Lieut. Merewether. wf' Orderly Sergeant for the ensuing week Sergt. Nawton. 2. Gunner F. 1 leaps having left the Colony is struck off the strength of the corps from this dale.
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    MUSIC IN THE GARDENS.
    53 3 The band of the Rifle Brigade will play the following selection of music m the Botanical Gardens at <j p.m. tomorrow evening. March.... Austria Mowotny Overture The Merry Wives of Windsor Nicolai Valse Acclamations Waldteufel Selection The Gondoliers Sullivan Romance and Polacca (For Clarionet). .l.e Thiere
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    85 3 The P. iSt 0. Candia arrived from London this morning and was berthed at the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company's wharves, Section 3, where she will discharge cargo and fill up her bunkers. The last time, some confusion arose because several passengers who intended to take their departure by
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    618 3 Giving port and date of departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. r Mkn-of-War. .F;.olls, H.M.S., Hongkong, due Feb. 25 Dbscartes, Brest, due Feb. Eclaireur, due Feb. Endymion, H. M. S„ Chatham, due Mar. Fcji-Kan, Jap., Newcastle, li'Higksia, H.M.S., Portsmouth. I oe Luzon, Span.,
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    EXCHANGE.
    81 3 (Corrected up to February i.y) Ob London. Bank 4 m/s 2/1-9/16 demand 2/1-5^16 Private credits 3 m/s 2/1 1 documents 3 m/s 2/1-13/16 credit 6 m/s -/'I On India. Bank demand 167 A On Hongkong. Bank demand fl dis. On Yokohama. Bank demand prem On Java. Bank demand 128-j
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    PRODUCE.
    96 3 (February 18.) Tin.... >33-5« Gambler 6.40 do. Cube No. 1 10.40 Pepper, Btack (ordinary Spore) 13.25 do. White, (Fair L/W=s%) 21. Nutmegs nos to the lb.) 63. Mace (Bandal 75. Cloves (Amboina) 17.50 Liberian Coffee 32. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 3.25 do. do flake (do. do.) 3.55 •do.
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    CLEARANCES.
    158 3 M RHIDOM, Bra. -tr., tiardnci, lor Penang, I Isabella, But. str., Hudson, lor Muai aod M.i lacca. SB! Hon., Ann. Urn. str., Kawliug-ju, En Penang. Will o raa Wist, Bnt. str., Gieache, toi I rtt*-f ganu and Kelantan. < now Pn i Brit, str Jellicoe, for Malacca and Klang.
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    Passengers for Straits and China.
    484 3 I er Ernest Simons, trom Marseilles, due heb. 20. Mr. Plena, Mr. Resting, Mr. and Mrs. &He, Mr. and Mrs. Renockamp, Mr. Antoin.*, Mr. 1). Maine, Mr. \V. Badmann, Mr. Bant 1. Mr. V. der Schuyt, Mr. V. der Bugh, Mr. and Mrs. Lacvson. Per
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      314 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. A N I NEDERLANDSCHE STOOM VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tbe Companc steamer* are n Live* puui 0 itwards lor the Strai's, Chin.. ipan and from Ap.\r '„•*.< .ni- ...r Lon,-.,' r-\.-r\ r dajri nnd r,„w ac orr, m ...ci.it.- i
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      161 3 MAILS CLOSE. Muar Malacca Peaaa 1 tm I.abuan, Sec. fin üba 1 im Deli Bandjerma ssin 3 pm Deli Sumatra 3 pm Bangkok /Vnn .SVh^ Guan 3 pm Sourabaya .Vara Pit*au*> 3 PM Sourabaya, fee .SV. Bandjar 1 m Sourabaya, fee. Ban Poh Guan 1 m Baiavia, fee, Giang Seng
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      964 3 SHARE LIST. FEBRUARY 18th, .897. Honelcon Sh-.-„ O'c.rAT.OK.0 'c.rAT.OK. Capita! Paid..-. Share. Pd. Dl*. ongKon, *s h -u.g d*nk. 18l% P rem. »10,000,000 $10.000,000 *V> 000 IM eA.it y*. National „f Iv r, i 'V.V? t_t •cot China *26i 440. 150 lag. -a Rk fr Founorrs. *ioo Seller;,. jm_ oSift
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