The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 August 1897

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1 2 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 8 1 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1897.
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  • Domestic Occurrence
    • 26 1 On July 23, at Taifletts. Perth, Scotland, Minnie Ellen Fillan, only child of Capt.C.C. Reid. 4th Sikhs, andhfc late wife, Hunter Macdonald Ballingal, 6 months.
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  • 1893 1 Hoc .ha;; the PfCM Urn PeOfte't right rr.s.nu,n, I awed by r:rttience ar.J onbdtje*' by p i Mai patr nt Truth hrr preefpts draw, Pledged to Religion, Loyalty, and Law. WEDNESDAY,~A 17( jIST 25, 1897. To-day we give a number of references to the situation on
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  • 61 1 ABDUL RAHMAN, C.M.G. We (L. C. Express) are sorry to hear that the Dato Sri Amar d'Raja Abdul Rahman, (.Mi, &c has been lying very seriously ill with pleurisy at the residence of his brother-in-law, Essex House, Willes-den-lane, N. W., for nearly four weeks. Although still confined to his bed,
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  • 131 1 DOCK ACCOMMODATION AT SAIGON Le Mekong bewails the fact that the dry dock at Saigon is occupi. d, and likely to be so for some time, by naval vessels, and that the dock is not immediatelj available for the /-'rands Gamier, recently wiecked, nor for shipping m general so often
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  • 119 1 Last night a large audiem c again enjoyed the Juvenile production of Ibe Mikado," which was given perhaps even better than on the opening night Encores were frequent and the children, played with a zest and apparent enjoy ment that was good to see. The stage-
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  • 233 1 Ha%e you seen the new tortoise?" said Mr. C. Bartlett. meeting a representative of the Daily Graphic outs de the elephant house on Wednesday evening-^ Mr. Bartlett was fondling a box of ne* ly-ajpvrd scorpions when I met him, and was evidently on lie way to
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  • 278 1 London, A igu tl4 —Prince I I i < M-ij 11 Malcolm Kea i n appointed BriI Can -General at Bushire. Surrey has beaten Ease* bj en wickets. Ihe tai Funera •I Senor Canovas took place at Madrid y tstef lay a gi .U p rip. 'hlUfiias beaten York-hire
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  • 327 1 'Ihe Borneo Tobacco Estates (Limited; has been registered with a capital of £30,001 m Ql shares. The object is to acquire the undertaking of the Borneo Tobacco Estates Syndicate, to adopt an agreement with T. A. Welton, and to plant and grow tobacco. tea, a (tee,
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  • 141 1 The Cross ol the Order of Leopold has been conferred on Pere 1 1'Hoodt, Pro icar Apostolic of Siam. The new chevalier, who is a native ol West Flanders, made his ecclesiastical studies at the famous seminary m the Rue dv Ba< Paris, and has been for
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  • 110 1 1a I Mtu 1 1 KTI Mi »hn Littli 8 I 0., the local agents of the Rover Cycle Co., ha\- received the following telegram from London I Piatt Letts has made tin tollowing re, ords Hi I mile Hying start 4 -cc. Mile flying start 1
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  • 172 1 SHORT-REELED DYED COTTON YARN AT SINGAPORE lwi hrms, members of thc Lhambet, haaVi* brought jnder the notice of the Chamber the fact that short-reeled dyed cotton yarns were being offered the ipore market. Ihe Yarn Sectional Ommkl l .1 asked lor sample bundles of the yarn m question, an J
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  • 525 1 Mm i is,,. I here was a goo I attendance last evening m the Warders' k Room. S Lines, to open the new branch of work m Singapore. Air. :i bymn 391] followed by sp-eial prayers and a sho/t lesson from Rom. Xil! the Chairman
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  • 195 1 The London correspondent ol the Btaigkomg Telegraph writes —To analyse lliecncumstan.es which culminated m the triumph of fane 22nd one must take into account the sentiment which, emanating from the fe*', has now come to permeate all, namely, the sentiment of Imperial unity not only
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    • 42 1 The Powers Accept Lord Salisbury^ Indemnity Proposals. The Lowers, agreeing to the proposal ol Lord Salisbury, are now enquiring fron Greece wdiat revenues she i- able to a as security for the payment of the ar j demnity Loan
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    • 26 1 The excitement m the ftancri wheal market is extending to the British market the prices at places at home reaching 37/. per quarter
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    • 42 1 Talk of Ties.' Alliance Avoids*!. At ttie banquet at Peterhot i Faure toasts were exchanged affirming thai the visit would tend to draw closer tin powerful ties uniting the two countries Bjt the word alliance wa- rut m- ntioned
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  • 536 1 Fort Maude Captured. Ah Musjid Surrounded. Ihe Aindis have I aj»tured and burnei Fort Mac.dc. the nativ 1 garrison ol whici retired on Ali Musjid Fort Al; Ifusjid has been surrounded, am its fate is unknou n Ia mdom Imhl *§tA I Superintendent Riceard ha-
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 601 1 BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY LIMITED. (CHINA, JAPAN AND STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 3, Battery Road, Singapore. MERCHANTS AND ENGINEERS. Bell's Packings are ot World-wide reputation and are used by the British, French, Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies also by the Principal English, Colonial, and American Railway Companies. BELLS ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCTING COMPOSITION,
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    • 869 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANTKU. Municipal Debentures Tanjong Pagar Dock Debs. Singapore Land Co.'s Shares. Straits Steamship Co. Straits Insurance Co. s Shares. FOR SALE. Pengerang Planting Co.'s Shares. Pataimg Ccttee Co.'s Shares. ERASBM A U KactMNNM and Sinrr Hiukcis. A-aj J5 v.c. TOWN HALL TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT. I WED.XESDAY, AUGUST 2 jtk,
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    • 117 1 GODOWN WANTED. WITH river frontage. Apply, stating full par- i ticulars us to rent ftc, to\V„ co Free Press. Aug 25 uc SALE OF V ALL ABLE CROWN LANDS, Situated ox Tcxok Ayer Reclamation. THE undersigned have been instructed by R. SCOTT, Es«., Collector of Land Revenue, to j sell
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 221 1 The Week 1 111. eer Wednesday. 25th Hi^'h Water y./ a. 2^ r hun h Work Assoc',. Government Hou Municipal < ■■mmis-.ion, 2-4- 1 Keg. mental Birtl lay Sports, 1 a-ig'^^j. Pollard's Opera Cc lown Hall, a p.m. 1 I To-rramen! Thursday. 26th High Water ,59a., M 4 p. Legislative
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 550 2 Est. of the late J. L NEUBRONNER. A LL claims upon the above Lstate must be for- warded to Mrs. J. L Neubrcrtner. 171. Serangoon Road, not later than Thursday the 9th September next, titer *h.ch da*, aa cla.ms >!! be enterumed. v r H EL' BRONNhR. Administratrix. Aug. .'i
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    • 1131 2 |,niiiiiiiiiiinini iiiiiiiiimiiihii'i'i^ **».*< *1 cc.cc c.ci m. jl BEST FOR WARM CLIMATES. SMOKERS SHOULD USE I CALVERT'S CALYERTS CARBOLIC SOAPS, DSNTO-FKENOLENE j 1 The Original and only-reliable Brand. ti 6. re, nb. i s Bottles j TOILET SOAP, Each A FRAGRANT LIQUID DENTIFRICE. j 6d. Tablets containing PRICKLY'HEAT SOAP, purest
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    • 322 2 Katz Bros., LIMITED. Tailoring Department. JUST OPENED. A lew sbipmeoit ol "'> r well-known NAVY BLUE SERGES. 1 'Llyp,- West ol tngl md Serges havi a vj %t|i» rt-[)utath-n tfnui.^i.'i .t tht- Straits ami Native States and are absolutelj unequalled. TROPICAL WEIGHT MEDIUM WEIGHT Prices Moderate. Style and Fit guaranteed
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    • 263 2 j JKAflflriGß of Japan TOILET WATER Appreciated for its delicate perfume and the feeling of comfort and freshness which it Imparts to tin skin Kananga Extract A DELICIOUS EXOTIC PERFUME FOR THE il kNDK! W HlEi A< once original, grateful and persibten ij fratri nt iRMMTni.e) RiGAUD&C"S 8, rue Vivienne.
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    • 572 2 PAINLESS DENTISTRY. ►T^R. Stuhkns, Dentl't, lives m Qilia at 6 Battery Road. Telephone No. tan. Fees moderate. Oftice open 1 n Sundays. May 27. Ik Ayer's Cherry Pectoral For Golds, Cnii.'i,-. Brou hitia. Bow Throat, Infhi<-ii/.a. and [jnciphsaf Cofßatunption. 110 remedj apprnachfs Ayer's (Ikll > ctorai H ttsatoltf been the
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    • 1116 2 "-_aa*ss£ f Singapore Sporting Club. THE AUTUMN RACE Ml EJ A Vt JI.L Bt Hfil.li ON tath, 2 Jit and 2jrd oj (J. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY, Tuesday. rotA Oct I First Kai 1- Ihe Maiden Platk. \alue $250. A Race for Maiden Horses Weight as per scale (lost 0,1 b.)
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