The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 June 1897

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 5 m JUNE, 1897. DAILY ISSUE, No. 1,985
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      826 1 J* o Ofhce. Collyer Quay. XT Wharves. New Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Stem for CHINA. JAPAN, PBNANG, CKYI ON INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. -Jhrough Bills of Lading issued fer Persian •V" Continental and American Ports, also fo r C«3 Coast, and
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      985 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. THE last and well known steamers of this line will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARDS HOMKWAKUS I To arrive Singapore for To arrive Singapore for China. Europe. iSy7. 1897. j Sathstq J'me 24. Pnmsstn June <;;. I Bavern July 2J. Siuiisen July 25.
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      424 1 A c CiTfZZT^i^ f 9i 1 fli H)n rf* aim 9Hv AJ' L J GORMAN BROWNS m m W%. WL I aY Lo Lj^^-r WHISKY 1M fetal I 'teiaiP 1 Ten Years Oia DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIf. Under Contract with th« Nithbrlands Inu Govbrnmknt. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late
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      112 1 G. R. Lambert Co., PHOTOGRAPHERS. H 1 v now received and oflFi i For Sale A NEW Sl'l'Pl.Y iii Kastman's Bromide Paper Platinotype Paper llford's Empress ■Mi Extra Rapid Dry Plates Walker Wainwright's Instantaneous and drop shutteuiry plates m .'ill Engitsfa ALSO A CONSIGNMENI <JrIlford Plates In Continental Si^es. All
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      477 1 IJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AA BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL Jio,ooo,oot RESERVB FUND 6,c00,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF > m M PROPRIETORS i *'o,ooo,cx>o Coubt of Director*. .■it. C. MICHAELSEN, Es<^ Chaikmai* \{tjn Hhll Ikvino. Deron Chairkan C. Bklkmans-, E^q I A HtniOMO, Bm G. D. Bomiffl E g. I k. L. Rbcbaumom
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      502 1 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd., of HAMBURG. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE Co. HAMBURG. I HAMBURG- BREMEN FIRE INSURANCE k.0., HAMBURG. i T'H 1 underbigned, A^cni vi n.e aaaaa ORB* j panics, arc prei^r J 1,, aooaat Bn risks at I current rate-.. n i'Atu Ki-.N a Cm. j TH« COMMEKCIAL
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      646 1 DACiriC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAI STEAMSHIP COMPANY. 1 1 n aga aaaaaga ticln ti .••>,;.• to kngU 4 Knuice, and German] by all tr. Irianbi Itm j *f Steamers, ako t< Francisci I rhr ittmati 1 ftM totHhet apeaa point' ai proportionate rateSp< reduce) ral g 1.:
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    26 2 V.i I -v Mhef! a-..! 'inbnb»d liy pain >!>•••.:'• Tr r 1 -r oro., f .f,ffi.,'r4», 1 .■*::■> j or, I cya'ty. and i.iw.
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    SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1897.
    531 2 Monday next 1^ Wh&aionday. Ibe banks and public offices will be closed. The Snii'iipoi ■< ffrti Prt I will li' issued a* J p m. on that day The P. &O. Coy SOtail steamer Raic/ina lett I'enang al to p m. ytsteftiay and may be expected
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    1546 2 Quicquid agitnt homines nostnest farrago libcllt. Jf venal. The Paris Temps reads a solemn lecture to President Kriiger on the duties he owes to civilisation. It counsels him to make great concessions to the Uitlanders, political rights and fiscal relief, lest he commit the unpardonable crime
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    A RECORD SHOOT.
    76 2 Colour-St-rjrt Barker. i;tli Middlesex (Customs,/ Rifles ihootinj; at l iford m the .North London Rifle Club Competition, has made .1 score oi 104 with the LeeMetford Rifle out of a possible 105. This equals the world's record with tin: MartiniHeory to the credit ol Private (jarrud, and
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    A LONG PROSECUTION.
    437 2 Sergeant Koopoo Mootoo was yesterday sentenced to two months rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Wilkinson for attempting to commit extortion by putting one Loh Koon Bin m fear oi injury to his person, and thereby obtaining the sum of $2 on February _>Oth. On the date named the
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
      30 2 The Result of the Oaks. j Mr. T. Jenning schf by PouletQueen of Cyprus l.nnasol Lord Kosebery's b f by Goid-rinch-Illuminata Chc.'ami, Lord Ellesmere's b f by Fitz-simmons-Zariba
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      Crete.
      15 2 A Provisional Governi^ju The Cretans have establish^: j JrOVI sional government under their challis.
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      Turkey and Greece.
      53 2 Peace Negotiations. The Ambassadors and Ifctttt p, have begun peace parleying It h a decided that Count N'ehdofi Ambassador of Russia, shall frame a memorandum re.i/ mg the Thessalian frontier M Cambt Ambassador of France, one respect,,,.--i Capitulations, and Sir Philip Cur; ba^ador of Britain one with
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      The Colonial Troops and the Londoners.
      36 2 The War Office are arranging feet Ind.an and Colonial troop- attending the Jubilee shall traverse th<- Bml End 0 I London, escorted by the Life Guard-, London June $th, re*p9
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    THE MALACCA RIVER.
    114 2 Our Malacca correspondent K«d copy of two unritJOM which it is hi stood Mr. Napier before hi.- degaral m was to try and arrange with som?T: i unofficial member tv ask tlu Secretary Whether any step, have been taken by the Government to ascertain if the likiag
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    THE MEDITERRANEAN AN ENGLISH LAKE.
    164 2 Ihe i-tgaro pouits out that now the Bnti Channel Squadron has entered the MeAterranea. hngland has sixty ships concentrated t k ere wh d proves that the Mediterranein it be. m g hipt and more an English lake. To farm her nays' force m the
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    THE LATE SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON.
    311 2 The following comments on tin- late Sil W illiam Robinson are taken troni I n.ai. paper Sir William C. I Robinson had bee? M m many lands as the Queen's representative Hrn earlier work was m strictly Crown tbnir rt the Governor is the official
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    22 2 The Mail despatched from Sirgaport to London, via Brindisi, on the lith Ma> i* expected to be delivered on the ;th instant
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      1093 2 BELLS ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY LIMITED. (CHINA, JAPAN AND STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.) 3, Battery Road, Singapore. MERCHANTS AND ENGINEERS. BeH Ku kings are 01 World-wide reputation and are used by the British, French, Russian, Italian, R Navies also by the Principal English, Colonial, ,md American Railway Coaifaaiu. HKI.I S ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCTINCr COM
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      635 2 Harmston's Grand Circus AND Royal Menagerie of Wild Animals LAST PERFORMANCES LAST j PERFORMANCES LAST j PERFORMANCES To-day Saturday at 4^fl| To-day Saturday at 4rjßf^ AND TO-NIGHT > s p.m. TO-NIGHT I 9 p.m. This afternoon I LAST GRAND FAMILY MATINEE. Children half-price to all parts ok the Circus. Doorsopen
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      237 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Municipal Debentures 5% Tanjong Pagar Dock Debs. Singapore Land Co.'s Shares. Straits Steamship Co. Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. FOR SALE. Pengerang Planting Co.'s Shares. Pataling Coffee Co.'s Shares. FKASEK C.j., Rxchsnge and Sli^ie Hrukers. June 5 v.c. SELANGOR GOVERNMENT. NOTICE: LAND SALE. OAI.E of Agricultural Land m
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      131 2 I SERVICES TO-MORROW. Si Andrew's C 1 hSdral .1. m. Mafin JO a. m. Holy liucli.ir.st and SrfHW a. in. i itam hud Heiy Eacharist. 4 p. m. Children's Service. 5.30 p. m. Evensong and Sermon. The Ortertones throughout the day will be given to 'ie St. Andrew b Church
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      155 2 The Week. Saturday, sth High Water n.,0 a., I.JO p. Cricket.— 2nd XJ. Next XV Star of the East, G.T, f* p.m SaUian Home. Harmston B ,rcus, 4-30 9 p.m., f 1 v frolf Cub.— Monthly Medal Play, Sunday, 6th High Water 1 .< y a., p F J Mail
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    GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
    159 3 An Order m Council has been passed fixing the fees for short licenses to sell spirituous and fermented liquors. For a rirst class license it is $5 a day lot a second %2 a day for a thirl, ?i certificate of naturalisation has been granted to Tan Chee
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    265 3 A hr»t class performance was again presented to a large audience last night by V Harmston's, and. judging by the ap'tciative way with which every item was .■ceived we should say lhat the show might stay here indefinitely The Warren Sisters perhaps were the best of a number
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    THE "EKATERINOSLAVL.
    127 3 i'-ia,,- c! the damage tv this Rus- H -earner by -tranding are given thi- m I an papa ku^-.a^ VMoMca Fled rtwwhif Ekmttr- :ha Marimnl tv pwpcßct benl and ;t is feared, craved the boss el when approav.h:rig Ni^nak. ,1: 4 the r-orn.r.kj of May Bt~ T'-i p.:i_-:
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    FAR EASTERN TELEGRAMS.
    607 3 Ih- PmmmdCi sfc-K Loam. -lis'i May The GowerunoM has .ceeded negoc ;at:ni» a loan of a hundred rn>!- laels from a foreign -,yd...i'-: :hr :,»h t'-e md mi ul r Du4gea« T'-e canto acl a I be «»red j-r?orrow. The iaftenri 5 per cent., and ;■> ;.jar.
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    INTERVIEW WITH THE TOPICIST.
    1912 3 By Nbw Office Hand When the Editor passed me a card with a name and address written thereon m his own inimitable han writing, and said Go and interview this man. He is" m a whisper "the Weekly Topicist I all but swooned away. A rush
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    THE QUEEN'S STATUE IN BOMBAY.
    168 3 1 he Executive Engineer of lite Bombay Municipality considers thai nothing short of replacement of some ol the stained poitions of this work of art will be salisfac lory, and ->houM liis opinion be acted upon a piaster cast of the head and neck will
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    A SNAKE STORY.
    252 3 < lit the Editor of tlie h'angoon 1 tines.' Sir, I had rather a curious adventure this morning which you mi^ht rind interesting. Hearing a great din caused by the twittering of birds m the dining room, went m to see what the row was about. To
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    TELEGRAMS.
    682 3 {Via Rangoon.) The Turco-Greek War. It is stated that Germany objects to the Collective Note to the Porte until Greece lias consented to the counter proposals of the Powers. The Sultan has telegraphed to Kmperor William, thankirg him for his advice, and stating that he hopes it will show
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    THE JAPANESE GOLD STANDARD
    891 3 m a letter to Tin rimes Mr. 11. K. Beeton writer Wh.it i^ i:kclv to L<; effect of She adoption of the gold standard by jap-in ;ipon exchange,?' a <i through it upon prices m gold-st irii ir.i o intries as compared with those m tilveT-standard
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    787 3 Giving port of departure, and (where known) dateidue here, and name of Agents. Men-of-War Fuji-Kan, Jap., Newcastle, Yashima Kan, Jap., Newcastle, Mail Steamers krom Europe. Ra\ enna, due June 6 P. O. Melbourne, due June 12 M. M. Mirzapore, due June 21 P. at O. Sachsbn, due June
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 3 [CORRECTED UP TO June 5 j On London. Hank 4 ra/s i/j 1. demand 4 Private credits 3 m/s j/o-i/t'i documents 3 m/s 2/o| credits 6 m/s 2/0-3/16 On India. Bank demand 163 On Hongkong. Bank demand prem. On Yokohama Bank demand i%prem. On Java. Bank demand iiy* Private
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    PRODUCE.
    97 3 (J un e J.) m l3S.6aj Gambier 5.80 do. Cube No. 1 9.50 Pepper, Black (ordinary S' porn 15. do. White, (Fair L/VV=5% 23 Nutmegs nos to the Ib.) 63. Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Atnboina) 17.50 Liberian Coffee 32. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality; 3.70 do. do flake (do.
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    SHARE LIST, JUNE 5th, 1897.
    131 3 v 0"* no«. Capital 'Viid at i... r- r-i .y|» *i *han f lk iB3%prcm. lioooo.ooc 1i0.0.0.0- So ox. /..i. s 4 yr. >■■■■ tioo Seller* '^.arUd #24N0mi.«1. !/2.^,, fov'jß I Deferre PS i x 5 fll 2/t $Boo,ooc ,;okCV ,td. f.TX. ord. J r
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    VESSELS IN PORT
    283 3 Men-of-W a Php«4TtM "ll *****1111 l < I <>M> B crww 755 I) ma i.l Pww" Brit. crater 3450 s!uawal Otter Vessels Ptap*T«M Hasten Arrived From Consignee Kor! Who A|U)I N \»r. !,,*> Srtljotl lune H■ I Al riOls '*"<• S Rsfetti fun IHi,ln Brn H Amh*
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    LATEST ARRIVALS.
    82 3 ST.ROKAm H, IOM "llllHllll Ji 1.,..j, X AM A Fr.MGj (Joibpellier [am Saifo M Ma Bah Sckg Guam Brk-499 Lyom June- L H M^ 1 L*«M»« Hr 295 Shepherd !une r.Anw Straits SS < Hr:.- Hudson June- Muar \j I P Brii. 84 Scott Junes Batu Pahal W&
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      322 3 i OCEAN STKAM SHIP UJMPANV EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM :-.HIP COMPANY. Ltd. AM) NEDERLANDSCHK STOOMVAART MAATSC^AHI'JOCEAAN. Tin ompaii\ i ifamcni an de*pat< Livfp ol outwarci- tor tin Sn ikf I lapnn, aiul from fapafl tMOMWard i ..i.<J<... every ten days, and baw acoommoda i Sot \\m class passen^erb orK The
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      70 3 V Bdtoei Kepon. (June 4.) Taken dit Kandaiii; Keroau Hospital Observatory 9. AM. 3 r H. QP. M. Bar. r*«l. 29.894 29.801 ***** Temperature. 869 88.0 82.(1 Wet Bulb Tnrr- oine'.-f 80.0 79.0 78.0 Oir.ofWind E S.W. Calm. Max. Temp. i'»*'>d«l. 88.0 Mm. do do 7 6 -6 Max. m
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      439 3 CLEARANCES. Iwkoi Mi xaxi Bnuatr. M%fad b Kk \m pom Kian Wm, but. Ku'mi-, Muar .>.,,; MaUca. BMMIKAI4S, Bnt. sir. Sflars, (m Mini Rubt, Bril tti Bran far Maatak and Pdbaibang. i.ii'\ LflMooaa, Brit. m Manhal, bi friaa;I ia ports. SffMiTti frtir atr Kfc^lrial I rOefa I*i < RBOHO, Oat.
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      99 3 Pasbenger:- aV>livc4 luim Pa Per L 11. \1 LttkM 1 Ml i Ml Kel-. M Mr. Chaswftau Pa M Mn Eanry, Mn \l ilet. Per Bemtswen tin. S M Passengers by the iV] 1. Passengers up?' I j W.sEtdu »rather«Ga M■ k-— Mi I vi kc-lt- Ml It. ix if
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      536 4 Kelly Walsh, Ltd., 1 IGHT THROWN ON A HIDEOfS EMPIRK s 1.25 CUDfcTT PHOTOGRAPHIC hand book 60 C.r^\R, ANCIENT CLASSICS 6a HERODOTUS do. fa IMF IRIFH FROM JOHAN.NbSXl K(.i, by Arthur \I. Mann Oo < ONJURING FOR AMATEURS no \M ERIC AN DAINTIES 60 NATIONAL PROGRESS DURING rHE QUEENS REIGN
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      1050 4 FOR SALE. CTRONG Cob, four-seated Victoria and harness. No reasonable offer refused. Apply to BEE BEE, c/o Free Press. June _j tu.th.s. uc. FOR SALE. A DEH PONY, fast and quiet, a light Victoria phaeton and set of harness. Price 5250 the lot. Apply to C.C., t 0 Free Press
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      254 4 GODOWNS TO BE LET. ist floor of Nos. 29/30, Raffles Place, as they stand or subdivided. JfrApply to MKYER BROTHERS. Jan. 3. uc. TO LET LJOUSE No. 102, Bencoolen Street, from 15th *1 May. Rent 840 per month with water rate. Apply to I. J. CHATER, 3, Battery Road, or
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      430 4 HIGH CLASS TAILORS BREECHES MAKERS SHIRT MAKERS Kfy and m <fr HATTERS. CM A s *> V New Tropical Suitings <\ Nev/ Riding Tweeds New Ridmg Cords Wew Shirtings (unshrinkable) New Dress Half Hose Ap i,3 New Pearl Straw Terai Hats, etc., etc. 51 deSdnte IS The most convenient ana
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      213 4 For Constipation and BiliousneBs\ Vtl- nice and tafe remedy for ladies and children to gently but promptly upon the liver stomachand [intestines. Fruit Julien cures habitual constipation offensive breath and ridc-beatacfcc I JULIEN, 8, rue Vivienne, PARIS Renowned Physicians rres^bt Gnmault i Matico at the ntosi a.uve and ai the
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      638 4 Trie Singapore Free Press Mercantile Advertiser. »bl« Address,— Adve> -ftier, Girtrnto i X I.BI'MONB NI'MBKR. No. <> I Published at 39, Change Alley, Singapore HPHE Lading English Newspaper m t r Straits Settlements Johorc. thfProtected Native States of Perak. S^ tan gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, th< t:^ Sembilan; British North
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