The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 August 1897

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 4 m AUGUST, 1897. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3.034
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      802 1 Jr* mm Office. Co'dyer Quay. AtT, "vVharves. New Harbour. 0 STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Sieaai tor CHINA, JAPAN. PENANG, CEYI ON INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND ONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued tor Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for ftiaa Coast, and San
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      931 1 NORD-DEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. THL fast and well known steamers of this line j will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates. OUTWARDS HOMEWARDS To arrive Singapore for To arrive Singapore for China. Europe. iBq7. 18Q7. Pr. Heinrich Aug. to. Bayern Au(|. 22. j Preusscn Sept. 16. Pr. Heinrich Sept.
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      750 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPiy. Under Contract with thb Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table for August, 1897. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched lor Date. Generaal Pel Batavia. Aug. 2nd S'baya, Hoveling, Ampenan, Bima Macassar, Timor, Savoe, and W^irigapoe.
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      596 1 TJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL liojOOOjOOC RESERVE FUND i 6500^000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS j 1i0.000.000 Court or Utatacroas, St. C. MICHAELSEN, E^y— Chairman. Hon. J. J. Brli. Ikying. Dkputv Chairman. C. Belhmann, El,Cj. I A. j. Rav.MuND, E: q G. D. BOMIKO, E?.q I K. L.
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      501 1 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd., of HAMBURG. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE Co., HAMBURG. HAMBURG— BREMEN FIRE INSURANCE Co.. HAMBURG. "THE undersigned, Agents of the above com- panics, are prepared to accept am risks at current rates. PUTT FAKCKEN a Co. OcUia. THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. l"ire risks accepted
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      395 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP J COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENIAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through passage tickets granted t. l--.und Franc*, ana Gertaam by all trai Atlanta lines of Steamers, also to San Fram isco b> the steamers of the above lines. lo other European p,, mts at proportionate ratiSpacaal reduced rate; granted
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    CAPTAIN v. CHINCHEW.
    274 2 The question ol Capt., n P. Chinchew i> iona standing problem.* b eh b continually cropp>ng up m local Marine Courts ol Enquiry whenever doubts are rats, ci as to .he proper stowage of carga m Chines, owned boats Theoretically, of course, the Captain is responsible, a
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    SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AT SHANGHAI.
    147 2 SEV E RE THUND ERSTORM AT SHANGHAI. bj H 1 ..j Jui\. I severe tbuader- rm o wl passed over Shanghai on Tuesday d nstderahli daaaage ia the Settlements, a HoagtaCa -j. native houses collapsed 1 using the death of two me; and ;o ten others, eight of whom sustained
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    RUSSSIA AND MANCHURIA.
    58 2 ted from Peking, tbe I i i hub Ike Raa -i- mom id I r dng ai the country c aril pass ia Manchuria a oncession to Russia, Ha--..- is v I be instituted at every large ra naj -licmg of th, within cer- th rely r
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    THE PERMANENT MEMORIAL.
    59 2 b I Singa| Re reati a .mmittee was he'd last ereaiog t the letter of the Permanent Me--mittee re the propo- Es| n R C. Committee mre m favour ot the proposals r.ade. and it was decided to hold an extrajrdina: meeting on rnday the iscertaia ta
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    "THE HAUNTED SCHOONER."
    199 2 mine a a or t H:- est f-'Tort ot =0 m j m episode i papei myone lesires areallj* thril iog I story which Mr Hugh Clifford pla Seas 1 read m lima It is whatever it aaa dead!] m I- iriow part -tl Malays I the
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    WARREN SHIELD FOR SHOOTING.
    103 2 The result ol ihe- compettttoa for tbe Shield foi **hootincj ia that K. Co. RBe Brigade ia hist The icotrea 2 jA lot. vfl 1 >■;■> ance Rlt Ek gada 2_^ joo ->4- i ArtaVq 48^R Brigade r,i i 484 re Coy. R Enjrs. 136 a«0
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    NOT WHAT SHE MEANT.
    124 2 I I s -'.er :,v .rrder^raduale who was ill at ami to lay with Professor Joweit, ol Dxiord aad aacahauj fraai mm the utmost kiudn *isjand ittaatMMl When -he was taking leave i. and 'hen -aid that, l.etore Barl■naid ■aaßaveM a very particular imi amvm esitated,
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    PEN-AND-INKERIES.
    1181 2 By imp. Topic ist. Her Majesty IV. "I Iv- lopicist mur-t not suffer himself to drop out of the fashion. Kverybody who is Anybody has found his way into print with memorabilia, personalia or generalia concerning The Topic of the Year. Shall ihe Topicist drag at the tail of
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    A PHILIPPINE MANIFESTO
    973 2 Proclamation of the intrepid Philippine LBADEK, F.MILIO AgUINALDO, TO HIS NATION AM) ALL LOVERS OF LIBERTY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. (Communicated.; From Luzon's faithful mountains where we have now inaugurated the second epoch of our struggle for liberty, and independence, we raise our voices to all m whose
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    A SUBMARINE ERRUPTION.
    339 2 A curious occurrence .s reported b) the! aptain ol the German steamer V-.alte a-, taking place m the New Hebrides on May i^tmiThe Ysa ci was passing from Epi I -land on June Ist, when a ''submarine vo' mo m Full rkingorder" was een. Itsmoveijhent was very
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    NEW DOCKS AT KOBE
    252 2 Shorty before 01 after Mr. Noble, Manager of Lord Armstrong and Mnchell St Co., accompanied by Mr. Watt, the Chief Engineer, arrived m Japan last year, Baron [wasaki, then the President of the Mitsubishi Co., went to Osaka. Rumours were rife then that the object ot
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    THE SUICIDE OF LIEUT. HEYGATE
    367 2 Shanghai, July 21. A shocking atfair happened on board H. M. S. Algerine on Monday night, The navigating officer, Lieut. H. B. Heygate, a young and most popular officer, was m charge of 1 the ship, and to all appearance was m the best of
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    APPALLING ACCIDENT AT HONGKONG.
    701 2 APPALLING ACCIDENT AT HONGKONG. CoLLAI-Sl "I Bl 1 1 .111 ,i, Mwi i'l.Ksijss 1s ,1 KM mo two Killed. (China Malt 28th July.; rhis morning a terrible accident occurred m Queen Road west m whic 1 two pet ins were killed and a large number injured by the collapse of
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    KILLING THE TEA TRADE.
    162 2 We are informed (says the China Mad) that Li King Hi, nephew of I.i Hung Chang, has been busy 'raiting the wind' m Hunan Province, and that he has arranged for increased duties on tea, &c, which will bring m Tls. 200,090 extra per annum. 'I
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    PRODUCE. (August 4.)
    97 2 PRODUCE. (August 4. I m $37>37i Gambier .->•/. 5 do. Cube No. 1 O. Pepper, ISluck (ordinary S'porej 1s 7 S do. While, (Fair 1./W=s%) „23. Nutmegs 1 10s lo tier U).) 78. Mace (Banda) 7.5Cloves (Amboina) 17.50 Liberian Coffee 23.50 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 3.70 do. do flake
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    EXCHANGE.
    81 2 (Corrected up to Aug«st 4) On London. Bank 4 m/s i/ii-i/iG demand 1/10-15/16 Private credits 3 m/s 1/1 1\ documents 3 m/s 1/11-5/1O credits 6 m/s I 11 1 On India. Bank demand 1 5 1 4 On Hongkong. Bank demand 1% prem. On Yokohama. Bank demand #4% prem.
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    SHARE LIST, AUGUST 4th, 1897.
    158 2 SHARE LIST, AUGUST 4 th, 1897. ■•un<i. r- tIOO Seller V "k-otC v!ai«, Ltd. i2k Nominal of> lO r 1 j Deferrei. .5 9 "*vi Tanjonj; Para, Uock. J 350 IIJMQ* New ,r.,.ur Dock Co.. Ltd. $300 >tv I Wpor.Si.pwav; Co. 3O {JgE US fJfS Straits faaaruice Co., Ltd. $,-i
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    368 2 Men-of-Wai fUga mi T— DMNMMim A- K.om wt, tl Irawniu Hi, rwa n uo PtOVM !ir f Jb. rSS -M Other Vcbbelb Pfa«a*VMM HMtCtt Arm-.: I Consigneei I When Ay r««««« V MTttbnd |ul. v Aiiobwm )ut. sch, <»■ Xacodah g Keng H AvAvrrStvou [uLijte* Ameglio July
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      131 2 A Remarkable Cure of Chronic Diarrhoea. In [*Bb2, when I served my oountrj as a private m Company A, 107 th Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1 contracted chronic diarrlnci. It has given me a great deal of trouble ever since. I have fried a dozen diltcrc-nt medicines and several prominent d clois
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      832 2 VESSELS EXPECTED. diving port ol departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Men-of-VVar. Fuji-Kan, Jap., Newcastle, Yashima Kan, jap., Newcastle. Mail Steamers from Eukopb. Laos, due Aug. 7 M. M. Rohilla, due Aug. 16 P. Sc O. P. Heinric h, due 19 N. I). 1.. Yarra,
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      723 2 CLEARANCES. HONGKON a. m Baromen r, j Sam f or. Brit. str. I.ni-i, lor Kagßn trie ports. nd Parau. Brit. str.. Scott, far M v Hatacca and nu drtJ,: Batu Pah.it. Ten; Fsstei Dm. str., Hunter, tor Kuantan. via port- he 1 "amta tetnpera r I i imidH) mi hu
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      806 3 Singapore Sporting Club. THE AUTUMN KACE WEET/SO \A B L BE Hfll' l>N THK )th, j:,;- and 2jrd of October tB*% PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY, Tuasmwy, Oct tt Firm Race. Th-s Maiden PLcrt. Value $.150. A Raca ior Maiden Horses— Weight as per scale (tost oJb.) An allowance of -Mlb. to
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      921 3 Perak Turf Club. Programme of August Meeting 1897. lv H B HELP UN August ijtii. Jut/ iiiiit jrst. FIRST DAY. Fibsi Rai fc, 3-jo P.M. Thb Maids'* Pi-atb. Value $200. For Mai- I dens all Horses that have never won a race on any Course Griffin, Jump and Roadsters' Race,
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      1073 3 JKA^fIGJI of Japan II TOILET WATER Appreciated for its delicate jjerfume and tbe feeling of comfort and freshness wWcb it imparts to the skin Kananga Extract A DLL 10 IUI'S EXOTIC I'EBFI ME FOB 111. HANDKERCHIEF At once ori^innl. grateful and perststentr) fragrant («ai S r^ D i RIG*UD C
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      509 3 McALISTER Co. For Harness and Accessories. American urir ur BES'I ENGLISH HARNESS m Brown and Black leather, with Brass Mounts throughout, strongly recommended for STYJLE ai DURABILITY b »P| I Ql ALITV math- expressly to our own specification Single Horse and Cob siz< as above) Black or Brown pei Single
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      636 3 The Frre Fress Mercantile Advertiser. MM** Address, Advertiser, KtaMaWa) Iklkphom Ne. mbkr. No. 01 Pubhehed at 39, Change Alley, Singapore j TTHE Lading English N««ru>apeT Uf A Straits Settlements Johor, tht Protected Native- States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei L'jong, Pahang. the Negri Sc-inbilan; British North Borneo, Sarawak Netherlands Indies, Java
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