The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 August 1897

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  • 22 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. niIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, ioth AUGUST, 1897, DAIU ISSUE, No o 3 S
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 789 1 /\7i 'vV'harve-.. New Harbour. (J STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steaar hi I Mix IPAN, PEN ING, I EYLON INDIA AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND ONDON. Through B:!!^ o: Ladia^ ssoed for Pti mi C niimmtml n 1 Am** ;n Ports,aise tor China CMat, and S<i>: Fhm
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    • 870 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. O P^•^^v 1 RANGOON h CALCUTTA. One of tlie G ampany'a steamers is intended to 1 jong Pa^ar Wharf every week. r 1 Igera a id Cargo are booked by the above s: I tfaroi gh rates to all ports m India and Ceylon
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    • 1134 1 Me mm A mOPHA N BROWNS I m p. Ml I 888 F 1 I SpecialScotcH I I1 I f wfmm w jnt w' I I Retail U^M VwMIsKV mm Ten Years Olcl j DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAAKi MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Nithrrunns [hdu Uovbrvhxvt, Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency,
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    • 491 1 i r *i-M\ he best refined ?I >^-"' added rj'isviiPlßE i Av low "P ric ed braids from wlnrh Uu r; I Ij tlie best for all purposes &^4 Largest Sab tea. World T.'A', ATLANTIC FIRE [N ANCE Co., Ltd. of HAMBURG. NOk'l H GERMAN KIKE [MSUK< ANCE Co. HAMBURG
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    • 223 1 pACIITC MAIL STEAMS COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIf STEAMSHIP COMPAN Y. paa Krai c, and Gem ti S mtrs, also tc Sai Fra ■i he above iines. ther Europi S"< reduced rates f il Army, Navy, and Civil Service, io be obu ;»tior, Passengers by ih;s line ha. < I
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  • 360 2 We hear that amovtni. i,t is afoot among the engineers sailing m local boats out ol the Port for an increase ot pd> I compensate for the tail m exchange ul late rears. I ne prevailing, rate of pay is §1 -s for a chief engineer.
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  • 205 2 From the rel .m> compiled by Lloyd Register of Shipping il appeals that g warships there were 435 vessels tons j;tgss under construction m the United Kingdom at the close of the quarter ended ;oth June, 1897. Ot the-e re -"earner- of 559 383 tons gross uritfc 142
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  • 118 2 PLA> l >N MONDAY AM DocusHin y M wt, to. Miss hvd Mr. > X M- i D Ma.iagj;, r-. Mi Evans ta I Cane Parm 1 1 Mr. 5.i I, SO m r Docataa Patd 1, heal M h W m I ■AM rP/UH nd
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  • 112 2 -.u/ta yriiidij there arrived Melbourne the Griffins for the Autumn I g fortjf :n number ootlinrd by A/jK- to whom ttV-r<- were also j gaed bj lhc Xua i-:.i twesty-OM other I ar. j 1 ob> The asimafa landed m 1 good condition and a [pipe tc lll
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  • 195 2 n mOH^mieM tilt other diy. a plant- d:ii\ it *a-> a j^reat pit) that ->omc m d d not :-.sue through t;ckets to JsMMMpHti from Kuaia Lumpur, at 1 'Tie arrang.n^ a time table with the I 'cnan^ a <i Singapore -.teamer- so that
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  • 1261 2 {Front our o-un Correspondent.) Labuan, Aug. bth. The sacking and burning of Gaya and I what will come of it continue to be the main subjects ol interest here, and some I more particulars occasionally come to hand. It appears now that the men ot Inanam j
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  • 140 2 It is reported that the Dutch Government intend to take extreme measures against the Achinese. Two thousand men are already m Segli and are bombarding the place every day. One thousand more men are now ready to follow. This demonstration by the Dutch is highly approved of
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  • 282 2 The writer of Notes on Local Topics" m the Shanghai Mercury says I was discussing with some friends the other day the relative claims to beauty on the part of the Chinese and the Japanese. As usual opinion was strongly divided. Some were on the side
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  • 617 2 The cycle trade at home has been profoundly moved by the action of the Rudge-Whitworth Co., Ltd., m widely distributing a circular announcing that the future net prices 01 their 'special and standard machines will be and 413*13*0. Ihisis a lowering from previous h»t price-, if
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  • 277 2 Ihe report ot the Board of Wardens of thib Cathedral fur the year ending joth November, 1896, has just been issued and reveal- a .satisfactory state of affairs. The finance shows a steady increase m revenue, and a corresponding decrease m expenditure. Compared with 1&9.5,
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  • 221 2 This ia becoming a great competitor to the American and Russian Article. The principal springs arc m mid Java m the residencies of Japara, RtL-mbang and Samarang. It is stated that no more Anchor brand (Russian Oil) wiil be imported, and that Devoes will toliovv suit. There are
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  • 1078 2 1 Tim -J [nail the magnificent collection ol uai -vessels now assembled at Spithead there is none more interesting than a little craft that has recently come round from the Tyne, This is the Turbtnta. a torpedo-boat of locift. long over all, 9ft. beiir. and 44 tons displacement
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  • 220 2 A letter to which The 7Y»jm gave much prominence, alleging that the Duke <.f Connaught has been a failure ;it Aldershot, has fallen like a bomb m the Service clubs. The statement has frequently been made m military circles, but this is the
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  • 574 2 Giving port of departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Men-oi-War. Fuji-Kan, Jap., Newcastle, Vashima Kan. Jap., Newcastle, Mail Steamers from Bvkops. Kohilla, due Aug. 16 P. O. P. Hbivrich, due 19 N. D. 1.. Yarra, due Aug. 21 M. M. Ravenna, due Aug.
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  • 135 2 p s ;i;r 4tT 5 i3U ''ass iv N iq BSftacst* gF ess S r Tanjon,: i J ai.'ar Lsnd Co *n liquidate, n. N l n ll,OOo,iX)c r>oc J S" I Pen-reM— P!aa mc Co to 4 irv !O Je!cbuMin,np& Tr.dmpCo uLs *70,000 v
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 163 2 PRODUCE. (August m.; I'm 138, Gambier h. do. Cube No. 1 9. Pepper, Black (ordinary S'porei 16.50 do. White, (Fair L/W= 5 „23. Nutmegs 1 10s to the lb.) 78. Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amboina) 17.50 Li berian Coffee Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quaiiiy) 3.70 do. do flake (do. do.)
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    • 333 2 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN BT&AM SHIP COMPANY Lt.J ANh NEDERLANDSCH I STOOafVAART MAATSCHAPPi I OCEAAN Ihe Company's steainei- an <!■ n.itchod tr.jm Liverpool outward- [ot the Stnnl Cbma .md Japan, and from Japan aSOWM n Eai <mdon every ten days, and have acumnm id 1 Em ihird
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 278 2 Chamberlain's Colic, CKolera and i).,i:-. ea Rerntd)- always affords prompt rclie!. Foe iak by all dealers and at I HI-. DISPENSARY, SINGAPORE, GSVBRAI \(,ists MAILS CLOSE. I O-M mKKO'A Hot Pt! Al Penung Ik. Calcutta Ski Stag m Ratu Paha 1 Aing Ann i pm Penang x Del //ebt 1
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    • 1143 2 «fc Men-of-Wai Flags and Ton> Commanders Arr.veo K-orr When '•■"'<*■* Brit, maim jt» huddir- A.^.. UaUvit Other Vessels Flags Tons Masters Arrived From' Consign*-*- Ffl Wtc A%ALA Hrn. 238? Langwmthy At*. 4 Ba AVAMri SAVOU lul. ,38.' A-n,-gl;o J u v A STRALMO Hr:t. 554 M,|i s Aug. g Fremantk
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