The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 May 1897

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    21 1 THE The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. DArLY ISSUE, No. 2. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 3 isi MAY, i8 97
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      468 1 jP 0 Office. Cc .>-•: Quay. XT Wharves. New Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. lUH I |AI W PEN I EY- STRALIA VDEN EGYPI C.IBR.M \K MAI RINDIS It E, PLYMOU l H .ND Thrc-' /p m Port Francisco vU ej MAIL LINES. M ARD HOMEWARD Ravr j .pore H
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      916 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. "THE last and well known steamers ol this line wi I Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARI HOMEWARDS To arrive Singapore for To arrive Singapore for China. Europe. 1897. 1897. Joni June 2-j. July 22. July 25. Pr. Heinrich Aug. 19. Ba ig. >>.. 16.
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      486 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIf Undkr (.'ontract with thk Netherlands Imi.v Govbrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2 Collyer Quay Time Table for May, 1897. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for Date. j Speelmsrri Batavia. May 30th. Batavia, Cheribon, Samarang Sourabaya, lune ist. sik Bengkalis May
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      663 1 1 RILEY. I HARGREAVES 3c Co. SOLE AGE S FOR Royal Psycho Cycles FOR LADIES GENTLEMEN BY Starley Brothers Coventry. (By Special Royal Warrant ol Appointment) makers re HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. A Large onsignmento! High Grade Cycles Roadsters, Light Roadsters, Racer- and Ladies! 1.^7 Patterns, HAY E |l $f
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      606 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION I I' AD-UP CAPITAL fio.cxxi.ooc i- .SERVE D f 6,500|000 K;-:.Sliß\-!-; i.IAIJIi.iTV OF PTOPRIBTORS Jio,oooooc C';URT or U.'SSCTOiu St. C. MICHAELSEN Esq.— Chaikhaw. Hon. J Bkll Irving.— Depute < haibuan. C. Bkurmann, Esa. I A Esq tj U Bonis I K. l. Richardson, Esq
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      444 1 TRANSATLANTIC Mk_ [NbURANCE Co., Ltd I HAMBURG. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR ANCE Co.. HAMBURG. HAMBURG BRSMEN FIRE IN--SURANCE Co., HAMBURG "THK undersigned, Agents oi the above cortV panics, are prepared to iccept hrt risks at current ratei. PUTTFARCKEN Co, Oil. Ml THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO.. LTD. Hire risks copied
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      196 1 DACII IC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY A OCCIDENTAL AND ORIf STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through passage rickets Steai of the ai. ye Urns. ther Euror Army, Navy and application. Passenger* by this line have versa m fares from China a* Sailing dates fro.n Hongkong via Yokohama to San Francisco. do j Eir iunher
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    2319 2 SPRING Ml I ING. rtiMD DAY.— Mag ml 184 [„,.> S.C Spring Meeting was brought a successful coodusw non Saturday A i-eaw -howcr ot rain Ml about IWOO clock. B the prospect of a fine afternoon was I not ai al- reassuring, but after the first race
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    ANALYSIS OF THE RACING.
    500 2 I [ORSBS. ist 2nd 3rd. unp. I ot. Contretemps 3 t, Zitta 3 3 Fairy 1 ale 2 1 1 2 6 Locky 2 1 j Follette 2 Why Not 2 13 Attachment 1 2 t, Sandown 1 1 2 Leihcol 11 13 Lord of the
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    A MAN-HUNTING ALLIGATOR.
    198 2 It will be leiiiemtiered that som': time ago an alligator carried oft .1 Malay policeman after knocking him "Verboard e,tt rl l boat m Lower Perak. This terrible croc caused lhe dealh of another Malay at Kainp'in.; Teluk Mala Be_ra m tie iJedap river on lhe 1i
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    A RHINOCEROS CAUGHT.
    87 2 It 1- stated at Penang that a v un^ rliiiioi eros was captured by som f^edah Malay.- last Monday, m a dry well, about a mile trom Pinang I'ur.ggul Station The tracks of a very large rhinoceros were distinctly seen near the spot. The Malays there complain
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    RIFLE BRIGADE ENTERTAINMENT.
    215 2 On Saturday evening a nuniiier ol members of the ist Rifle Brigade gave a Variety Entertainment m the S.*V. A. Drill Hall m aid of the New Church House at Tang'in, a kind of reading and recreation room, managed by the Chaplain f U r the benefit
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    151 2 Harmston's Circas performed to a good housi 'm Saturday, repeating the strong programme ol Lhe previous four nights. To-night there will be another 1 hange. and amongst other novelties will be the first appearance of the Tycoon Japanese troupe and Eldred will give his celebrated vaulting act. A
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    THE ACCIDENT TO CAPT.CORR R.N.
    261 2 The riding accident that took place on Wednesday afternoon to Capt. Corry, R. v. ol H M. S. Piqut near Government House gate on Orchard Koaei, has proved to be rather more serious than was at first anticipated. It will be remembered that Capt. CorryA
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    MAGISTRATE'S APPEAL.
    479 2 Mr Justice Leach this morning gave judgment m the case of Regina v lan Kiah and others On the -'2nd March last, eight Chinese, he -aid, wen: convicted of playing m a common gaming house, contrary to Section 7 of the Common Gaming 110-i-- Jr'linam ami lan Kiah
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 2 [Corrected up ro May 31.) < »n London. Hank 4 m/s 2/0 demand 1 Private credits 3 m/s -'/o- i' documents 3 m/s 2/oJ credits 6 m/s 2 /°~S On India 1 Bank demand 164 (jn Hongkong Bank demand dis. Un 'Yokohama j Bank demand prem On Java. Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    100 2 (Ma) (I 1 m IjfJ Gambier 5.80 do. Cube No. 1 cj.so Pcpp'T. Black (ordinary Spore) 15 37.; do. White, (Pair L/W=s% 23. Nutmegs 1 los to the lb.) 63. Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amboma) 17.50 Libenan Coffee 28.-0 Tapioca, small pearl (Pair quality) 3.70 do. do flake (do.
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    SHARE LIST. MAY 31st,1897.
    255 2 Q option. Capita! *id s.v i l)r» HBaf«Oft| <- Srdnj! Nk prcrr, $*****.0*; $10,000,0 V> oo- v &i N*k°M' K4nk of CfcttM <24 i,500.00c »4 S<~ I* '•> IP'-. 1(00 .se icr Bk ■fc la ran Ltd Ji» Nomiia „j xxj.o-r 9^ A Deferre &J 3C
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    Passengers Arrived.
    89 2 M.I 1 1 1.1 Lab M MM. M i Senill W.li. I and 1.1 the hundredths. M on, re-oi|H:iatuit m the shade m heit. Manila tempi 1..1111 'luiuidiiv, m percenia^e ..i sataral i humidity ol an saturated with m LNracti State of Weathe cloud-, d dri/zhng rain, /lighn
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      350 2 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamei s are de-patched trom Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, aiid Japan, and from Japan homeward- i... London every ten days, and i ..ir.ir.odation tor third class passengers h The Company's
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      881 2 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of depattme, and (where kiiowm date due here, and name of Apents. Men-cm -War Fcji-K.an, |ap., Newcastle, Yashima Kan, Jap., Newcastle. Mail Steamer- ikom El-roth. 0< BANISH, due June l M. M. Ravenna, due June 7 P. gi O Mi i.BOLRNK, due June [2 M. M
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      646 2 (T ESSE LS IN PORT. Men-of-Wn Flags and Tons Commanders Arrived 1 Whc. Dormei Pi-' e Bnt. cruiser 3450 M.,., Other Vessels Flags Tons Masters Arrived From Consignees Amherst Bnt. 108 rroll Anoeva vr Dut. sch., 60 Nacoda 1 Anna Bariik Ger. bq., 469 Nielsen M.i. Avrioco Accamb Ital. bq..
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