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

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 17m JUNE, 1897, DAILY ISSUE, No. 2 1
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      684 1 P o Office. Co'.iyer Quay. Jtr Wharves. New Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. JMeam for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEY- ON INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Conttnemtmi mmi American Ports, also for China Coast, and San
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      570 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. "PHE last and well known steamers of this line will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS 1 To arrive Singapore for To arrive Singapore for China. Europe. 1897. 1897. Smchstn June 24. Preussen June jj. j Boymm July 22. Smchsen July 25. Pr.
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      537 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKfcTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Nithirlands India (jovkksmknt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., j-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for June, 1897. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched lor Date. I Generaal Pel Batavia. June 14th. Penang, Oleh-leh, Padang, etc. June 17th. IDe Carpentier
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      234 1 LIMITED. High Class Tailors, p Breeches Makers, Shirt .Makers, Hatters, Outfitters and Hosiers. 1 NKW SUMMER GOODS OPENED C West of England Black i Camel-hair Coatings, Tropical Weight. West of England black blue Cavendish Coatings. I Scotch and Irish Homespuns, light and porous. il Fancy Cashmere Suitings. (< Cricket Tennis
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      561 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AX BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL Jio.oooooc RESERVE FUND j 6^ooooo KESERVh LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS *i0,000,00c Court of Uirbct r.s St. C. MICHAELSEN, Esy— Cmaikman. Hon J. j. Bkll Irving. DBPOTf Chaikman. C. Bhukman;., Eb« j A. j Rayvowo E cj G. D Bomimo, E> 4 I K.
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      579 1 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd., of HAMBURG. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE Co., HAMBURG. HAMBURG-BREMEN FIRE IN-* SURANCE Co., HAMBURG. "TPHE undersigned. Agents of the .u.ovc com panies, are prepared to accept t.re ris^ a( j current rates. PUTThAKCKKN Co. Oct. i«. THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire nskb accepted
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      366 1 T3ACII 1C MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAI STEAMSHIP COMPANY. lhrou^'h passage tiokati jgmttti t. Ka^taw Hrancf andGermam b) ..I! tr* < of Si earner.-, aiso to S.» Fvanriaa v !ne st. •^■n, of ihe a!xi\r lines. roothei uropcan p. n „;ri d Cf Spatial reduced ;.«:fs gra ted
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    THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1897. The Singapore Free Press.
    840 2 asdfasdfsdf litre shall the Tress the People's right maintain, Unawed by influence and mibnbeJ by gain Here patriot Truth her glorious precept- draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty, and Law. The news telegraphed concerning the future of Hawaii is of greater importance than
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    Domestic Occurrence. DEATH.
    32 2 Domestic Occurrence. DEATH. At ilic Apothecary's Ouarters, Serangoon Koad 011 the 16th instant, lileanor, wife of M. W Laporte. Aged 42. Funeral starts at 4.30 p. m r.i.l'. Indian papers please copy.
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    SHIPPING NEWS
    391 2 The Spanish Mail steamer Isia-de-Luzon arrived alongside the Borneo Wharf on Tuesday from Manila with a large number of soldiers and passengers. After taking in over 450 tons coal for consumption she resumed her voyage to Barcelona the same afternoon. The O. S. S. Mcmnon was undocked at
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    THE WRECK OF THE "ARDMORE"
    370 2 A Marine Couri oi Enqi iky. I his morning a Marine Court of Enquiry was held to f-mjuire into the circumstances, attending the strandiag of the British ship Ardiuore on the 2Oth of May in the Gaspar Straits. The Court consisted of Mr. O'Sullivan, President,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLRRY.
    281 2 Corps Orik-.r--Head Ouarter Office, Singapore. June 17th. 1897.* 1. Orderly Officer for the ensuing week, 2nd Lieut. F. Hilton. 2. Parades. On 'I uesday next, being the day appointed lor the celebration of Her Majesty the Ouccn s Diamond Jubilee, the S.V.A. will parade~at the Drill Hall
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    MAIL NOTES AND NEWS.
    1608 2 PBSSU AM) HKR FpRKK.s KbXATMWS. Paris, Monday. The Persian special envoy to Kurope has been interviewed here, and denied that an ottensive and defensive alliance had been concluded between PerM-i and Turkev The relations between the two count n>> had merely been improved. The Ambassador added
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    REUTERS TELEGRAMS
    41 2 The Late Mr. Barnatc. Mr. Barney Barnato had been IhHu_ mentally lor several month- before his cide at sea The Cape Parliament ftdiowned mark of respect to his memory The effect of Mr. Barnato fcafl Stock hxchange ih slight
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    The Italian Navy.
    80 2 Benedetto Brin. the Itatjaj ter of Marine, ha-, proposed in the Ci,an ber of heputie^ an increase of seven and a half million lire 300,000' on th' current navy estimates and a Mm ot U re (/4oo,ooo) in mbomsivc kcmn The expenditure on the drpartnv 1 Minister
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    The United States and Hawaii.
    459 2 Annexation Decided or. Japan Protests. A treaty annexing Hawai: b] taV States has Jccn h ig ne d at WMssMffc It will be immediately submitt..: Senate tor the necessary vote o: Japan has protested against u tioii ol Hawaii London. June ijth, r6 ,m The
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      235 2 THE NEW PREMIER CYCLE Co., Ltd. Robinson Co:, AUK NTS FUR IHK Straits Settlements* ¥i r trie pant t.ai vur- ail f'!rmit.-r yrit- fraaMßi liaw been made with the PATENT HELICAL TUBE, d!:d nbc 1 Mstaatlj mi mang is a pruuf »t it> success, no single tube having to the
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      753 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED. Municipal Debentures 5/& Tanjong Pagar liock Debs. Singapore Land Co.'s Sharts. Straits Steamship Co. I'anjong Pagar Dock Co. FOR SALE. Pengerang Planting Co.'s Shares. Pataling Coffee Co. 's Shares. FRASER Sc Co., Kxttiange and Sliare biokeis. June 17 u.c. For Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta. The Hritibh India
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      253 2 The Week. Thursday, 17th Higtl Water: 0. 58 n-,.dn.gh:, 11.55 a. 'irpus hristi. Legislative Council, 2- \o p.m. Municipal (commission, 2-30 p.m. Kehearsa! |uL.'e Cekbntioi Choir, Town Hal! S p.m. Flower of the East. G.T., 7-30 p.m., Soldiers' Home. Friday. 16th High Water i.uj noon. Property Sale Hung Teds CkfC,
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    DISLOYALTY OF THE TOPICIST.
    3238 3 Our readers may well be surprised at the heading of I his column, which is ours, however, not the Topicisl's. We wrote to him some weeks ago, a most reasonable request, namely, that he should send us a few paragraphs of extra splendour for insertion about
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      The Band at the GARDENS.
      455 3 To thi Editob, t Pear Sir, I wish to put on record with vour help an in star, e of self-sacrific-ing generosity that I think does great credit to the British soldier. I was an eye-witness of the act myself, and from my card 'enclosed)
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      THE KUNKE CASE.
      608 3 The further hearing of the charges of nal breach of trust and criminal misappropriation of property against Adolf •as resumed yesterday forenoon Wilkinson. and Mr vanCuj rg peared for th^e prosecution and Mr Matthews Sba flkith him, for the defence. Mr .•larTV.'v.va continued bis cross exa- Faj
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    A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE.
    336 3 S||iH 1. 11 Si h iiik- Ki.i BIVE A HUR( II Hi: KI M THE CJO\ kKNMKN 1 Dl INQIA.S K' I IN(. ON 1111. .Si i'..ia^T. 1 lie Uevd. C 11. Dcane,*at Bangalore, a constienlious man, and having observance to the Rubric oi the Burial
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    Weatner Report.
    62 3 (June 16.) 1 .n r. uidaiit iverbau Hospital Observatory 9. Am. 3p. m. i) p. m. Bar. red. .<■* r-ati 29.887 29.780 ***** temperature 86.<> 88.0 N3.0 We! Bulb Theimometer... 79.9 80.0 790 Dir. of Wind S.K. S. S.E. Max. Temp, in shade 89.1 Milt. do do 72.4
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 3 (Corrected up 10 June i-, On London. Han k 4 m/s 2/0 demand i/n; Private credits 3 m/s 2/0-3/16 documents 3 m/s 2/oJ credits 6 m/s 2/05/16 On India. Bank demand On Hongkong. Bank demand prem On Yokohama Bank demand prem On Java Bank demand 1 _:■> Private 30
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    PRODUCE.
    94 3 (June 17.J Tm.... $30. (ianibier 5.35 do. Cube No. 1 Q.30 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pore) 14.25 Jo. White, (Fair 1./VV= 5 23. Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.) 63. Mace (Banda) 75. Cloveb (Amboina) 17.50 Liberian Coffee 30. Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 3.70 do. do flake (do. do.) 4.25
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    SHARE LIST, JUNE 17th, 1897.
    184 3 Q otatior. Capita! Hit ur i >i» HOB ,i n Shang Unk. i>\3%prem. $*****00. $10.00,0.. Ho >■ IBM /.,;,v,. !a»an Ltd $2* Nomina; <*2 < <„,,0... g* prM .yo >■ ,J 1V r;) K 1350 $,50..<>, $1,500,000 <;..,<*.■ «V» I1•■ ,r Dork Co. Ltd. $300
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    CLEARANCES.
    92 3 7u a Posbioom P.kO Meyer, for Penang, (o lomLo and Bombav. how Ph>\ Bril, -.tr Jcllicoe, to: 1 Kian*;. Is^BFM Hut. ,tr., Hudson, (or Muar. Lady Lovgdkv, Brit. Marshall, tor fi via pvrts. Flbvo, Hrit. str., Schmn (or I'. Brandan. CfeRBKRi Brit ~ti Htil. (or Bangkok. rs»T\\iEß, Brit, str.,
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    41 3 A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one at Pnlau Bran: faik i-ach day 1 r.m. Singapore meats lime (Greenwich mriin tun s/ being hui-'ed ;ivt- minutes previously. To-day Fort Canning and Puio Brani both tell correctly.
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    Passengers Arrived.
    38 3 June 17.—Per A'^/n \li-se* A',^ three), Misses Laiianberg(three), Mr, tfeSaw>a, MrdeSou^a, Mr. dt Sou-^a. PerJfi a a Mr. and Mi IVright, Mr. ).< < uff, Mr. K. P. Sanderson. Per \\ronej 95 pasgen)pti g emif^ruiu including 255 children.
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    Passengers for Straits and China.
    180 3 I* Jm Mr. H Mr J >.\ aldsor, C apt. and I-, Mr. I t.j••:,.!, Mr. C. H. fl d -1.-. H Smiil Mi vantodc, Mi „,i h,y. Ml v dad child, Mr. H L. Mrs. H. Smith, Mr. Wain 1-inch and child. .Hei ><i,
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      323 3 OCKAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCtAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. A N NEDERLANDSCHK STOOivlVAART MAATSC 1 APPIJ OCEAAN. Ibe < .<>mp.i>-,\ tommt iredi petrtmd fi Liverpool outwards for the Slraits, China, and |apan, and from [apafl 111 mill lIKli lor London every ten days, and have iciommod tii m
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      1006 3 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port ot departure, and 'where known) date due here, and name of Ajjents. Mkn-oi -War. Puji-Kam, Jap., Newcastle. \ashima Kan. Jap., Newcastle, Mail Stkamf.rs ikom Ei'kihk. Mirzai'ork, due June 21 P. O. Sa( hskn, due June 24 N. 1). I.. E. Simons, due June 29 M. M.
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      554 3 Men-of-Wa: Flags and Tons Commanders Arrived From When \'<« I Brit, cnmer 3450 \1 Otter Vcmla Flags Tons Master Arrived From Consignee* 1 A. SUUi Brit. 14I !l.,-w\ ADEH bar. u Makih. Ger.bq.,469 Nielw AMTIOCO ACCAMS ItaL bq.. I086 i'ello M. j BowM BataVIBS Bnt. 216 i< rrlson |une I
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      290 4 Jubilee Presents. Jubilee Presents. K\ I BRI I IHERS LTD. beg lo mibe pub.ii. tbal tluy bsn Vr-I V k Ot Eld "A we, forming oaring Jubilee |j agraved to soil pur«'!> Foot Ball Clubs. Shooting Clubs, Cricket Clubs MID School Clubs \R\- INVITED FO INSPECT OUR iriUlld ShOW Of
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      316 4 BELI/S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY LIMITED. HINA JAPAN AND STRAUS SF.T I "I. KM! NI 3, Battery Road, Singapore. MERCHANTS AND ENGINEERS. Befs P&dragsare d World-wide reputation and are used by the Bntibh, French, Russian, Italian, Svedisli ami S^nisli Navies; also by the Principal English, Colonial, and American Railway BELI S
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      301 4 QBAINS^ \i K^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^U^^^^U J7 GRAINS II A^^SZi n The most convenient ana most aiAi*ev\,iQ or all laxative pills U r^r*?* /J \sjSS# CONSTIPATION HEADACHE CONGESTIONS vSJEK^ VSj^or /ni/jf upoi dan^ nne'ed label printed m four colourt. Health Ks£^ /'u ,i *'*t\^^' B^. 6TPWT<»n.Tlwi unroll WholeMlf Depot:-67, HOLBORN VIADUCT, LONDON. MpiSßPiß^Bß^^^
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      432 4 Indigestion Loss of Strength And Appetite. The testimony of Mr. R. Dennis, Adelaide, South Australia, who was cured by Ayer's Sarsaparilla, is like unto that of many thousands of others. He writes "It ia with rorj much jiicasure that I testily to tin- K r r>'at lx-netit I received ban
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      997 4 Singapore Four Per Cent Municipal Loan of $600,000 Fikm Issi $i<>o.oou m i boo M Bum I Principal repayable at par on 30th June. 1938. unless previously redeer.,e th« Municipality having the option to bjppay by annual instalments not e. I needing t\% of the total number of bonds issued,
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