The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 May 1897

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES SINGAPORE MONDAY, 3 ru MAY, 1897 DAILY ISSUE, No 1,95;
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      783 1 rt Orficcr Co 'Ver Q-ay jgj Wharves. New Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. S:ca~i for CHINA, lAPAN, PBNANG, CEY- LON INDIA AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, j MARSEI LES GIBRALTAR, MAMA.! BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Thr, H d Lad ng aa i Ihi ■1a Q u lf t Continental and Amtrx
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      1022 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. PH E ia-,t and wefl known steamers ol this line \*iii leave Singapore on or about the under- 1 DM ntioned dates. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS To arrive Singapore fo: To arrive Singapore for Europe. 1897. Pr Maj j;. Ravern May 2. June 2 1- May 30. Jul> 2.'.
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      311 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbr Contract with the Nithrrlanos India Govßhnmknt. Agknts at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAKN'DELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table Jor April, 1897. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched Jor Date. lambora Batavia. May 2nd. Batnvia, Cheribon, Saniarang SouraUiy.i. May 4th. McALISTER Co. (ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.)
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      650 1 RILEY, HARGREAVES Co. SOLE AGENTS FOR Royal Psycho Cycles FOR LADIES GENTLEMEN BY Starley Brothers Coventry. I (B) Special Royal Warrant ol Appointment) MAKERS H> HEk MAJESTY THE QUEEN. A I .arge < onsignment ol High Grade Cycles Koatl-t'i-. l.iyl'l k'ii'l-ti'- Kail-; and Ladii s 1 1 897 Patterns, H
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      606 1 1-TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI iX BANKING CORPORATION l LID-UP CAPITAL fio.ooo,<xx ESERVE FUND.. 6,500,<xx> RESERVE LIABILITY OK M PROPRIBTORS I Court or Oukctok*. St C. MICHAELSEN, Bag. Chairman. Hon. J. J. BELL Irving.— Dkiuiv Chairman. C. Beurmann, E^<j j A. Raymond, I) n. Ksq' k. L. Richardson, Esq. (i. B OODWKLL,
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      586 1 TRANSATLANTIC I-IRfc INSURANCE Co., Ltd., of HAMBURG NORTH GERMAN KIRk INSUk ANCE Co.. HAMBURG. HAMBURG -BREMEN FIRE INSURANCE Co., HAMBURG. *TPH!'- underpinned, Agent*, oi the above com- panics, are prepared ta accept Sn usksa! current rate PCJTTFAatt KEN Co. Oct. to. THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire risks accepted
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      394 1 DACU'IC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDE NTAL AND ORIi N lAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. h ffcs' i k< gland Hran< i urn Gwmai rw Ktim I oi Sti 5, ako t Sai hi. 1"f -.tc.impt. I the M 111 I lonaft 1 I n Passengers b> th« i „k ;h« uptioi.
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  • Correspondence.
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      The Late Christie Palmerston.
      164 2 To tm Editor. Dear Sir, I shall be much obliged i you could find space m your columns foi the enclosed account, published m a Bris bane paper, of the late Christie Palmerstor who died at Kuala Pilah m January last tor the perusal of his
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      THE LATE CHRISTIE PALMERSTON.
      615 2 THE LATE CHRISTIE PALMERS TON. New- ha-, ueen received ol the death, m th< Strait Settlement-, ot Christie Palmerston, the well know*/**" tth Queensland prospector. Hi< de.it^ S*ys brthtrn Miner, removes a mar who was a prominent figure m North Queensland frjrr 1 375 to iSS'). He was probably the
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      EXCHANGE COMPENSATION IN THE NATIVE STATES.
      516 2 EXCHAN GE COMPENSATI ON IN THE NATIVE STATES. I* T»« EDITOIt V'W —>. mlci the heading "Special Ex- tan :n the Estimates for i*'>; the r iovernmerit vi have -^et down the of -$***** to be paid as Exchange "vn-aticn to officers who suffer from rail the value of the
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    MAGISTRATE'S APPEAL.
    961 2 Costs Against thk Crown, Judgment was given this morning by i Mr. Justice [.each m the case of Regina, I on the prosecution of Loo Koon Hee (res- pondent; Kupa Mutoo (appellant) as I follows His Lordship said This is an appeal from the decision of two magistrates.
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    THE RACES.
    2863 2 Notes and Anticipations. During the past week some very good work has been done on the tracks, but unfortunately the possible fields seem to be getting smaller and smaller, owing to casualties m training. Bruin broke down on Saturday last I never did expect him to get to
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    133 2 Batavia, &C liimbora Sum Batavia, tec. Giang Ann noon Batu Pahat Pakan i M Billiton Pontianab Run Whati Him ipm Penally Hatavier I im Bangkok Medusa j pm Penang, \x Secundra 2 pm Saigon Ingraban 2 pm I.abuan, &c. „ba 5 PM Malacca, &c. 8m CttOH 1 pm
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    NEXT MAIL DUE.
    98 2 From Knound pel M. M. s. t, Natml I on May 4th, with English rnailh o( April SUI, answering letters despatched from Singapore on March <jlh. From China: per M. M. s. 5. S<u<i:i, on I ue-jday, May 4th. Mails already despatched for London Left Sing. Due
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 2 (Corrected up jo May 3.) On London. Bank 4 |Js 2/oi demand 2/oi Private credits 3 m/s 2/0-7/I*l documents 3 m/s 2/0^ M credits 6 m/s 2/0-9/16 On Inijja. Bank demand .161 On Hongkong Bank demand dk. O.N Bank demand prem On Java Bank demand vi Private 30 d/s
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    PRODUCE.
    97 2 (April 3.) 534/... (jam bier 6.10 do. Cube No. i 9.50 Pepper, Black i ordinary S'porej 15.30 do. White, (Fair L;W--^5% 23. Nutmeg- f uos to the Ib.i fa Mace (Baada) j£ Cloves (Ambomaj p 17.50 I-ibenan Coffee 2j Tapioca, -mail pearl (Fair quality; -5.;., do. riu flake (do.
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    Weather Report.
    68 2 (May Taker. -1 x^!)(i anK Kerb»u Hospital Ob.sei vatory <). km. f y. gp. M. Bar. red. i hah 29.y0«) 19.770 2985s Temperature 840 84.3 SojO Wet Bulh Thfiinoiriflfi ;y.o 7.^.1 7y v Dir. of Wind S.K. Calm. Max. recap. id- 86.v Mm Jo >, 75.5 Max MU.
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    Passengers for Straits and China.
    382 2 Per Borneo, from London, due May 4.—\Jr. ar.d Mrs. E, G. Millier, Mrs. late and two children, .\aster Tate, Mr. G. W. Saimond and child, Mr. J. W. Power, Mr. Norman J.amant, Mre. Mof-i ris and child, Miss Morris, Mr. E. L. S, &*rfan n
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 3rd,1897
    132 2 SHARE LIST, MAY 3rd, 1897 s V&Z uSSSL £t A 4yt &m» s f) x sr*- x<-» .it u,ur Dock Co. l.trt J !lo rd f v v o" d 1150 pref '35' '.oi.o 350 coo I I »S"9 fc Pr y p gjwt »o«*< o Ltd. $I^o 1 171
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    CLEARANCES.
    57 2 and Hainti m IBM) v,, I r»M iv tr., Cwt, for M (hn < lira I, M(, A v k 1 Aison. IS*BBIX4, Bl H Hdd,, v| v Hn Lboni Bni Shephei r m ru Hon.. tow 1 l- r ports. MIMaM •i Mr |b| H ,llk. Cachkmirj I
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    ANJER SHIPPING REPORT.
    147 2 (Specially compiled (or (he TiwyUmg PVwi 'Daic of passing Ar,;er Natkmaliti and d*s^ cnption o! vessel Captata'l aaoßf Lett- and when sailed. Destinatior .\pr,l2i. i>ut. si,.. F«is t Hemire P O'-, Kata^a, April 21 Amsterdam. April 21. Nor. b 4., lovafum Puimaini Delagoa Bay Mar. 27 Bangkok.
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    Passengers Arrived.
    73 2 May I. —Per Chelydta Mr. G. F. Ros May 2.—Per FaMaWai Mr. KanfMrs, Mt Tliurn, Mrs. Ha/elhoft. Mr. and Mrs.. Byron Mt Holle, Mr. and Mr,. Brydgeb. Mr. WaletMtem, Mr. Yogel, Mr. Memminger. Per Hecate Mr. and Mrs. Cardon. Mr. l.ens Mrs. Ruyter. Per Cat hemire 286 soldiers,
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    Passengers by the Mail.
    23 2 May 2.—Per Bayent from hina.—Messrs. I Blarney, \V. V. Robinson, A. Poundall. J. Brown J. Reynolds and Mrs. Morris.
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    Passengers Left.
    135 2 Ma> j.—Pe; Bayeru (or ffanna Maaaii Max. Stern, VV. Schlieper, Thomas Scott. J. K. Koning, C. C Kelso, Capt. C. O. Wufwi. (apt. Ansma, Mr. B. de Blank, Mrs. Raa>maakcrs and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. O. Hube, Mrs. ML Leech. Mr. Arensma and family. Mrs. En^elbrecht, Messrs. Nienhuis.
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    48 2 A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one al Paaw Brani falls each day at 1 p.m. Sing-pore mean time j (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 mm.. JJ mc 'being hoisted five minutes previously. To-day Fort Canning and Pulo Brani both fell correctly,
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    157 2 ,*r:; Wai ssliz 7 j r 1 /r w H ILI i^ Humes SifK fe N «a««lieW i. Hon. lion Mr' S^ 81 '"> X'K iil is t. 2 Br "5S Saner Mai i Pi Bsisr gis gas? j Kirn Guam Lei h t udwl N '">
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      322 2 OCF.AN SThAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STRAW! SHIP COMPANY. Ltd A I NEDKRi.ANDSCHk SF.KjM VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN The < ...upain «aaa*an an tfetpatdaad fmaa I.'verpoo; oatwanb bm tiu Strakf Clma and Upan, and »ro a liomen irdi tor 1 oitdon everj tenOav- md kav« aooomm dation 1 turd The
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      212 3 John Little I Co., Ltd. Pipes. Pipes r. B q B Brand BB A UK V4WIET> W Briar Pipes, with and without Cases. Walking Sticks w tssom M" N i >! Cherry and Ash Sticks Specially Selected, lawn Tennis Bats. Ho-Jen's M Noted." Ayre 's Champion. Sla/en v ers Demon
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      867 3 TO LET GOOOWN m Ctonse ABey. Hooi space aboul i<«*. squar-- feH Immediate entry. SYMB ft Co. April a uc TO LET, FURNISHED. SIFW IHI Ml Hi m. N« lanolin Roa<l, lately occupied by O. L. 1■ de Montereau. Fvq Good stabfii*. Extensive grounds. Rent *';> i month, payable m
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      974 3 FOR SALE. BI \("K (.elding 5 yt-ars old goes stylishly m harmss. Appl) to H. H.,c/o Free Press. Apl 21 IS SVVINTON GIG, i" «<>'»' order A black \ustra!ian gelding, sound and a fast trotter. A set of new harness. P. tt fcOCs (< <>st 8650.) Apply DARK., co Powbll
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      484 3 HIGH CLASS TAILORS BREECHES MAKERS Cy\ SHIRT MAKERS HOSIERS and HATTERS. V New Tropical Suitings New Riding Tweeds pl New Pearl Straw Terai Hats, etc., etc. ""JAMES WATSON GO'S SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE l'.l-.ST VALUE Jn I UK MAKKKT. vv. o. $11 p er case duty P aic^Vi o! Special
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      284 3 ALBERT COLAS, 1, HAM JUSSIEU, paEIS ABSINTHE m&4 MOHOPOLE QUINQUINA COCA. Tradt Mark Apply to Mo INK CO.MTK, fc Co. Singapore. Agents for M. OPPKNHEIMER 4 Co.. PARIS Apr. l 19 /(LAHGUID WOMEN PALE CHILDREN OLD PEOPLE, UIVMLBfS YIN CHAPOTEAUT EHAPOTEADTS WDCE 8T PEPTONE) A DELICIOUS NUTRITIVE STIMULANT I Thit
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      624 3 A«hni n ,r.t- i ,l <>%► Ml Nfl 1, ,'ubhbheJ at 39, Change Aiiey Kingaiioic "pHK Lading Knglisli Newspap i- Straits Settlements Johore, the Protec ted Native States of Perak Si Sungei I 'Jong, Pahan^. tin Vgn SembiUn; British North Borneo; Sarawak. Nethedsoda Indies, Java and Sumatra :\:*t, swifly circulated
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