The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 May 1897

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    21 2 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER SINGAPORE MOXDa/ s 17m MAY, 1897 [>AILY ISSUE, No. t 9< i flllßD SERIES.
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      453 2 P Offic« Co.>-rQnay. Jry WbarvCS. New Harbour. Q STEAM NAVIGATION Co. riINA |APAN,PENANG I JY- I s 'i\: \l ->1 RVI I V ADEN EG\ PT, UARSEI ES GIBRAI i.\u MAI I ;j s HSI >;'N l< PI VMOUTH AND I met Jso for 1 s :>H Mgi ng. MAIL
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      705 2 NO RD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. "J" i known steamers ol this line I will S ■"H 01 uUnil the U'ldeiOUT WARDS -:> >• i.-.v, ARDS To arrive r.:; pore fur To arrive Singapore for C:. na. Europe. 1897. >~. M ij M ij fun- July 32. I -•>- Aug. 13 A
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      860 2 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAI J -J. Under Contraci with -mik. Nbthbrlasds [wdi* Govbrnmbmt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS C 0., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Tabie lor May, 1897. Steamer From Expected WUI be despatched iw Date. Van Goens Penang. May 15th. Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang and Sourabaya, Maj
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      426 2 S. S. P. 0. PUBLICATIONS. THE SINGAPORE and STRAITS DIRECTORY for 1897 -Pj ice,!ss per v po I tre. l»Nativ< Si 55 THE SINGAPORE and STRAITS ROUGH DIARY For 1897 Price, $1.20 per < opj »t free toNi 1 Stab 81.50. THE TRAVELLER S MALAY PRONOUN CING HANDBOOK-.:!, Bdition.- ->•
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      560 2 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI i i BANKING CORPORATION. I- ID-UP CAPITAL. <! 000,00 c j I .SERVE ..I 6,500, :rve liability of tlooooooo PROPRIETORS 110,000.000 COUBT Or L)!SB; St. C. MICHAELSEN E»g.— Chairmaw. Hon. J Bkll Irving. -Deputy Chairman. 1 Bl MAI Esq. j-^'J- Raymond, Eftj G. D. Boning, Esq G.
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      554 2 TRANSATLANTIC PIRB INSURANCE Co., Lid., oi HAMBURG. NORTH GERMAN MKh [N6UK ANCE Co. HAMBURG. HAMBUKI, BRBMBN PIRi INSURANCE C HAMHUKG. TpHi 'indfcrsigned, Agentb of the above com- panics, are prepared to accept fire risk- at current rates.. PUTTFABCItEN Co. THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO.. LTD. Fire risks accepted at current
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      188 2 DACII IC MAM STI i MSHIP COMPANY UNO OCCIDENTAL and ORII N STEAMSHIP COMI > f 1 m I iar\. of S- i- t r of the ahovt: Mm ral«- > ot the •i i ed o Pa^ r©- Mwirhii|j torttaetn Pi p rf.lian I*ieilic Kaiiv> Fassmgc:., who h*vc paid
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    THE COLONIAL PREMIERS.
    73 3 Uc.irJMic w telegrat; I Oltawaan adorable arrangement has bet.; ai I I between imam a—hwiUea and Ac Go»» m "tool fM Australasian Colonio bj which the trali- m Premiers and their escorts will iravd 10 Lon- or t he Oueen s Commemoration by way of Canada, and
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    PERAK NOTES.
    101 3 l \Velc-\ d Sahwgori h»a been appointed District -Surgeon, P-,rak. and will take Ovef ecf t>e Kinta hoapkah. Dr. Lacy then > Selangor to succeed Dr. Welch and >x remain- m It '■< llle !a 1 mentioned tfceSdaagof ipp intone**. <l-r'.. r-t Spinks tie ci the 58Ul Regiment.
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    THE CHINESE LOAN.
    58 3 Peking b||E§paai *jth statts that \ht Government, acting through Li- r-cbang, ha< entered into negotiation? ■nth an EngKsh mercantile bouse for a oan w;:h a tie* U> pajni|| m .1 imp sum the b^ iw woeawitj ::-j;otia:!.->n> are afaaosl CO0ple( naa t:nanc;ai repicsentatiTca have offered Boat I
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    JUBILEE MUSIC AT HONOGKONG
    131 3 The^ low s >vV l bl -> musical tfa g m Hoagkoeg The bo» al programme I i be performed or. oca bj SUM June, at the Happy Valley, m commemoration of the pletion of the sixtieth year o: Hei Mart p m -.L.-lt the Hallelujah
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    SINGAPORE TOWN WORKS.
    172 3 :h!y report of the Municipal ootains a list of pr to be done m connection with apore Municipality. The Government i to be applied to for sanction to car--bv means of a loan of $500,000 the works marked with an a- tsk The whole of the ire
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    91 3 Mr. H. VV. I rmstOn- is granted moaths leave. The Rev H. C. Heahan appointed to I n ial Chaplain Peaang, vice on vacation leave. Maj 24 th, be rv to ,-ia public holiday m honour of Htr Ma estj 3 The lea\e ot absence of Com. Craoford,
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    ALLEGED DELUDING OF A BARMAID
    193 3 I been made to the police b> a K.iiiyoon hoteN, says ihe that she had entrusted jewellery i cash to the X •**> to a person ying m the ho- ii be had left Rangoon hout m j oh H the WMt&f] H '.a >
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    THE GRECO-TURKISH WAR
    355 3 :>rr<i. 1,1 I'm l Greeks on Wednesday attempted to re-take Maluna Pass and suffered tremendous losse*. I have occupied Satagoi i, Piince Ferdinand, 01 Bulgaria, threatened to mobili-e his forces unless the Government nominations for five bishoprics were granted. The Sultin yielded the poi.it. Servia is agitating
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    MAIL NOTES AND NEWS.
    883 3 The Right Hon. N. Curzon, the Under Secretary i Foreign Affairs, is at present terlin. Mr. Cur. j-i h s had a long interview with I'• iron M irsehall \on Biberstein, the Imperial German Chancellor. 1 he various groups ot mine? on the. Rand GoldI ha\e
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    TELEGRAMS
    821 3 n 1,1 Leyion.j Athens! April 29, M. Delyannis, refusing lo resign, has been dismissed ami M. Ralh has formed a < abinet. In an interview between M. Ralli and a member ol the- Press he said the first duty ol the new Government would be to raise the country's
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    THE PLAGUE.
    347 3 1 UK BOMBAY KKTi Ks- i>, April 30.- The Municipal returns for the 25 hours ended at six this morning show 40 m sh casts of plague and rS deaths, the total mortality from all causes during the same period being 101. 'I he total of the (inures
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    H. M. S. "EDGAR."
    41 3 ilk i rui i dggt Capt. A L < larke)j .irii\(.:tl ,ii < olombo irom Plymouth on the 5 h, and left next evening for Trincomalee w i h the Dew crew fur the ndaunted, ot the China Station.
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    59 3 spite of the very wet weather on Satur- day which aus< d the Matinee tv be off,'' the house at tin evening performance was a "bumper," even lor Harmston's. The items of the programme ran with all smoothness and were received with the warmest applause. Hannston a is
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    NAVAL NEWS
    674 3 1 liy xtu man.) lln following appoinUnei t has been made at the Admiralty haplain and N\ u il Instructor Rev. C. H. Salisbury, m.a., to Lhe Undaunted, to date Apiil 2 i The Spartan, cruiser, Captain A. 1.. Wmsloe, arrived at Plymouth early on 20th from the
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    EASTERN COMPANIES.
    645 3 my I Limited) lufe beei j lerecl with a capital i £500,000 ni 1 "iharii, Ihe objeotb arc to construct, carry out, equip. improve, woik, devel I i^h I manage, 01 tui irol raiiwa doclS; harbours, pier^ wharves, and other public work-, or conveniences m Siam 01 rvoirs,
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    THE DOCTOR AND THE BUFFALO.
    74 3 curious tali reaches tbe Ma ay Mai? iron; Jii^ia. Raja K.iii.n, the Sultan 1 son, is and ha, been ill for some linu 1 he ualuiL ol In-, illncbs indicates home form ol cerebral disorder. This has iculted m the calling m ol various Malay
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    MOONLIGHT MUSIC IN THE GARDENS.
    56 3 The band ol the Rifle brigade will play the following programme of music tomorrow (Tuesday) night m l!h: Botanical Gardens at <) p.m. March... Tin Pride of tint Saai... Bennett. Overture Crown Diamonds ...Auber. Valsc V Eitudiantina Waldteufel. Selection Rmiittisct ti <>/ Verdi ..(jodfrcy. idieu
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    INDIAN TELEGRAMS
    266 3 < OLLISION BSTWBBM RUSSIANS AND AfOBANS. Bombay, .May 4. -News from Meshed tfata that a collision occurred between ,1 Rossi m put) on plague duty and the Afghan fronlier guard just south ot Hashtadan where some years aj;o General Maclean settled and demarcated the Irontier m dispute. The
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    JAPAM RUSSIA AND KOREA
    266 3 loklO, Apr i. i lie K-ii.^i. Ottic c hab received repii- from both the Japanese Mini u-i at St. Petersburg and ihe Japanese Minister at Seoul lo inquirr. s r -p.j< ling the proposed engagement of more Russian officers by the Korean Government. The Minister .it
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    GOLD FOR JAPAN
    82 3 Accord ng 10 estimates the Japanese balances at the Bank of England are probably stiil over rather than under £5,000,000, to which nearly falls to be added on Bth pro- v lurther shipments of the yellow metal to Japan are rally expected. The Formosa last week took
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 3 (Corrected up to May 1 7.) On London. Bank 4 m/s 2Jo{ demand 2/0? Private credits 3 m/ 5... 2/0-7/16 documents 3 m/s 2/o\ credits 6 m/s 2/0-9/16 On India Bank demand 16s Hongkong. Bank demand dis.. On Yokohama. Bank demand prein On Java. Rank demand [21 j 3
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    PRODUCE.
    96 3 (April 17.) lm 135.3 j (iambier (>. do. Cube No. 1 «j.jo Pepper, Blade (ordinary Spore) is-is do. White, (Fair L/W-— 5% jg. Nutmegs 1 los to the lb.) 63. Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amboina) 17.50 I. ibenan Coffee 2;. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 3.7.1 do. do flake
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    SHARE LIST, MAY 17TH, 1897.
    205 3 M from v limes stronga Il j sold ips i« no i.ar<<_ ami is ii every wa} supei ior I 1 v Q oiatiok. < apital P.nd t Sh*,~. IV. Dj, MongkL.ii. hh.u) R in^ I73%prrm tio<x«.ooo 1i0.000.00 IM <; yr. Nation..: o f (1...
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      308 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SKIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN. '1 he Company's steamers ait despatched from Liverpool Outwards [or the Strait-,, China, and j Japan, and irom japan homeward, for London I every ten days, and have accommodation for third class pas^enjjer^ only. Ihe
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      265 3 MAILS CLOSE. I 'i- MORROW. l-oi Per A i HTHXJ, jvl. o Hongkong, a.!.. Yong 11 mh Bilhton fie Pontianak Ban Whatt S<hih noon Balu Paha Ann i pm Pane.i, 3i Siak i ph Hongkong Kui Sang m Deli Ganymt ■/< j i m Penang, iit. i v Labuan, See.
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      732 3 rsss c t. s in p0 t M<r:.-of-War Flags, and Tons Commands h Arrived Proa I PiaOi craiser34so I M 3 Sarawak Mian Other Vessel* nafsftToM Hasten Imwd From Consignees f H Amhbksi Bnt 10S Keaets BAKißßHmtisiß Bru. 261 Fyfc Maj 1 D BtN'oi.N -K«Ai.i.Arncr.i,h. I i 3 O2Sewall May
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      270 3 Phillips, Mrs. Fa Icencr. lack Par ittit t Per k M; j< Per Malacca Ifeaan t gate. Hi!!, (iregor Passengers by th( M M., —I. ■„,;>. M h H.,: wi Mi .11 v j Knox. Mr. and M Gn m Kmbden, Mr MvNins M Mi Xi auii M Mr. A.
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