The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 August 1897
1897-08-30
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section17 1897-08-30 1 The Singapore Free Pressand MERCANTILE ADVERTISER THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 30m AUGUST, 1897. DAILY ISSUE, No. $,05517 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement704 1897-08-30 1 P o c. CaftrerQaay. V» Wnarves New H .Arbour. yj STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steta tor CHINA, JAP \N. PENANG, CEY- ,V\ INDI AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINOISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH, ANDLONDON. 'jv, roak ,h Bills of L*dng issued tor Persian j q^j4 Qnttintntal and American PtrU.aiso for c'.'in'a Cmal,704 words
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Advertisement880 1897-08-30 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.^LIMITED. TO PBNANG, RANGOON Si CALCUTTA. One ol the Company's steamers is intended ta j liave Ta!.jo"p Paj/ar Wharf every week. Pancngen aud Cargo aie booked by the above $tt v wn si ll roagh rates to all ports m India and Ce>iona<vito African Ports, Mauritius880 words
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Advertisement1377 1897-08-30 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Netherlands Iwdia IiovgRNM.iNT. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Time Table lor August, 1597. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched lor Date. Van Diemen Batavia, Aug. 29th. Batavia, CBeribon, Samarang aad~ Soerabaia. Aug. 31st. Prim Alexander1,377 words
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Advertisement593 1897-08-30 1 I_TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x^ BANKING CORPORATION P/..D-UP CAPITAL...: *i.;.oooooc RtiERVE FUND 7,000.0fj0 RESERVE LIABILITY OF I PkOPMETORF: i ik-'woooo Cuurt or Ukbciuh St. C. MICHAELSEN Es v Chairman Hon. J. J. Bkll Irving.— Jhputv Chaikwav C. Beukmann, Esq. j A. J. Raymond, E'q. G. D. Boning, Esq. j R L.593 words
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Advertisement816 1897-08-30 1 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd., of HAMBURG. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE Co., HAMBURG. HAMBURG— BREMEN FIRE INSURANCE Co., HAMBURG. "pHE undersigned, Aj^ent, oi the above com- panics, are prepared to .ucept fire risks at current rates. PL'TTFARCKEN ft Co. Oct. THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire risks accepted at816 words
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Advertisement321 1897-08-30 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP x COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. fhrou^h^fasbage tickets granted to tngland hrance, and fin ninny by all trans-Atlantic line of Steamers, also to San Franciv-t by the steamers of the arovt lines. Io other Kuropear points at proportionate rate?: Special reduced rates granted to Officers321 words
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Correspondence.
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133 1897-08-30 2 The Revd.G M Re th An Acknowledgment T<> ths Editoil DEA« SIR. Please 'ow me, iirough your columns, to lhank ni> h.c.ids m die Straits Settlements for their very hand>ome present. Though I need nothing visible and tangible to remind me of Singapore, vet it is pleasing to have m133 words
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Article215 1897-08-30 2 I ;hi Editor. S I 1 perceive that your Office Cat or jQirthing equally intellrgcnt has got at the CbpJ of m y article which you were so as to print on Saturday last. The Indian Labour Commission to which i referred, is the one appointed215 words
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Article230 1897-08-30 2 S.O S.V. lyed ors Friday and Saturday and won the Vofcmteen Bowling fo- the Club 1 Macta^gart took 7 \\:ck~t> :..r 1 runs. For the 5.V.A Gr Parsons took s For 2 n- Md Gr. Davia 5 for S WTtew the S.V A men all oat lor 41 it230 words
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Article356 1897-08-30 2 < mCmmsT. -t I ->V. )N BBU- I.M Ktl I The final n I thai ccatesl too< ;a t or, the A August and, as the g:ven be.ow shows resulted m an- lot the local Champion. Mr. G Ro~e who was closely pressed local Tom Kidd known356 words
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273 1897-08-30 2 I Notwithstanding the heavy rain on Satury evening, the presentation by the Pollard of Dorothy drew a crowded house, d Ibe audience spent a most enjoyable ening. The Opera ii one of the pretst that the Company plays and the ildren know it so well,273 words
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Article748 1897-08-30 2 (Km Ceylon.) London, Aug. I,. Thi Times publishes prominently a long art.de on the Closing of the Mints m India, and concludes by stating that an examination of the s :ip-.tion shows that a!' that is now needed to bring the great experiment t I a successful close is748 words
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Article370 1897-08-30 2 We have been permitted to m ik<: ihe following jUiacta irom a private letter received (says the \'.-C Daily Ntmt) from one of the ladies who were rtacoed Wt don t think mucfaol R \\--j ->v; !•_•>{ ram. They >.iy we WCN only on tho370 words
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108 1897-08-30 2 The Secretary ot the Chamber of Commerce communicates the following statement to the Singapore Free Press The Singapore Chamber of Commerce on August 13th, addressed the Straits Government, giving cover to an appeal and recommendation from Commanders of a number of home-going108 words
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Article331 1897-08-30 2 (•eneral congratulation is due to Mr. Goschen tor his judicious allocation of the five millions as--.igned to the shipbuilding vote. In the tour baitleshipstO be laid down we welcome a substantial addition to our naval strength. Not only are three of them to be of the class331 words
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Article848 1897-08-30 2 Thb Indian Frontier Troi ilbs. Bombay, Aug. i». In yesterday's action General Blood brought the Field and Mountain Batteries and Infantry into action, while General Meiklejohn tried to turn the enemy's flank. The enemy fled under a destructive artillery fire pursued by cavalry under Colonel Adams of Guide-,848 words
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Article166 1897-08-30 2 Apropos of Kingsley's refusal to pray for r.nn, i good story is told by Professor Max Muller m ?osmopoii). 'In the States we manage these hings better,' said an American friend of Kingsey's. clergyman m a village on the frontier jetween two of our states would pray166 words
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Article1285 1897-08-30 2 The King of Sum. The King of Siam has summoned Sir Andrew Clark to visit h.m and had a long conversation with him with regard to the events of 1875 when Clark accompanied the British fleet to Bangkok and stopping the rebellion which was m progress1,285 words
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Article64 1897-08-30 2 To-day Mr. Newlaiul intimated to the Second Magistrate, Mr. Wolferstan, that f one of the prisoners charged with causing the death of a Kling named Kandasamy by throwing carbolic acid, wished to make a statement. It is understood to be m the nature of a confession, but is not admissible64 words
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Article200 1897-08-30 2 Some six weeks it was rumoured that a Chinamann named Tay Guan Siew, who had come from Saigon, was missing, and Ong Jiak Chuan, who was last seen m his company, was arrested by the Police m connection with his disappearance. He was dismissed before the Magistrate,200 words
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127 1897-08-30 2 Advocates of temperance often draw invidious j comparisons between the bihulous Briton and the rugal l Frenchman. But the .fficia! report of the last Municipal Ball at the I ,VH de Ville, Pans > throws quite a ne« h«ht oh contention. We i have not127 words
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141 1897-08-30 2 A Remarkable Cure of Chronic Diarrhoea. fn 1862, when I terved wj o unu> v a private m Company A, ,67th Peims> ivama Volunteers, I contracted chronic diarrhoea. It has gives me a great deal of trouble ev< r met. I have tried a dozen deferent medicines and several prom.nent141 words
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Article190 1897-08-30 2 10-MORKOU.I O-MORKOU Pot Per t Hongkong, fee. Nam Von.; 7u Derby, ice! £«&m Penang Glenfollo h j p M Malacca, &C sa« //r« C;<ai. j PM Bangkok Singapore P M Bengkalis Bagan Ho Tang iPM I aletnbang Carolina H Muntok Pakmbat^ /j'a«ita 4 fM Bangkok fl>i se^5 e^190 words
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Article46 1897-08-30 2 A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one »< Pulau Brar.i Ealll each day at I p.m. Singapore mean time (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs.. 4 nun., 35 »ec being hoisted five minutes previously. To-da> Fort Canning and Pulo Brani both fell correctly.46 words
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Article79 1897-08-30 2 (f'ORRF.CTED UP IO August y>. On London. Bank 4 m/b t fg s^, demand 1/9 i wo Private credits 3 m/s 1/10-3/ 16 documents 3 m s '/'c*i credits 6 m/s [/10-5/16 On India. Bank demand 1 >-i '.1 -.< On Hongkong. Bank demand prtm On Yokohama Bank demand79 words
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Article101 1897-08-30 2 (August to Tin <',i j- i Uambier do. Cube No. i 2 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pon; 18 o do. White, (Fair L/W=s% 33. Nutmegs nos to the Ib.) j§. Mace (Banda) 7^. Cloves (Amboina) 17.50 Li berian Coffee n rj Tapioca, small pearl (Fair qnalit\ i a.™ do. do101 words
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Article169 1897-08-30 2 s ißa*prem. $10,000,000 1,0,000,000 80,000 115 4144 V. v of China kM />™ (>9 970A /*> B founders |,j *500,000 /,*****c jag 055" £f Ne« Pr° n d *'s<> Pref. 1 *350,000 *****0 I l 8 "X- taper owe Sin«n Ver k C Ltd »«S169 words
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Article108 1897-08-30 2 Men-of-Wa. Flags and Ton, Comraandm Arnved Fron f Mvtarai. Out. gun boat s;i H,U. 2" It X M CMSIUS (it I K 25 Calcutta H U^Wlii P*mi SSiff h•. l«»e «3 P«tamb«« I Palbang. g Au KIS? P u r >' er Aug- 2 5|-ndon Boustead apar108 words
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Article257 1897-08-30 2 nccioL* Oe. 678 Hi rtn Brit rM Rio«mM«. h P 2 y 7 X* •> SEM <■' >n Rnt. |M V*H D»MB« l)at S»m Tor Hr.t. 69 H»s Hid < tin:. GiAva Ass Brit 55; 1 > >. LOI !M,N I Jut. 86<)' r«t«si Brit. ;s B*ir»j 1257 words
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Article234 1897-08-30 2 August Co wub, Brk. atr n Paroons, Eor H.ngko-g and Nagasaki. CaLTPSO, Brit, str., Owen, tor Ptnau^ Bod Deli. LIMLLS. Brit. str.. Grant, for Labuan, via ports P*k*n, Brit, sir., Scott, for Muar and Malacca. Bombay, P. and O. str.. Weston. for Penally and Bombay. FaHVIK SkoLFMLD, Brit. bq.,234 words
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Article34 1897-08-30 2 Sep. 1. Pt-r Kmimr'l-Himi foi Londan.— < 01.-^ergt. Amand, wife and chiUtcn. Par Colombo.—Mr. Nich-.las Solowicff. l-o. Bombay Mr. J. Colien. AiMr.3o.~Pel fictwuM Hoi 1v ,u, M n Douglas, Mr. W. M. Montgomery.34 words
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Article91 1897-08-30 2 [Specially compiled for the J y L>«te of passing Anjer Nationals and desonptionol vessel i apt ain nam whens d ■MM HJlad l)r-!mar,on.. Mt-21- Am.- »i,ip. T. K. Urn m.ss 1h...., sOr New \o: n NUy 6 Yokohama fMir.ai Dut ihi| Adrsan, Bruyti R,, t im, Maj91 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement281 1897-08-30 2 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCfc\N STEAM SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. AM; NEDERLANDSCHh STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPP.JOCEAAN. The Company, steamer an despatched from Liverpool outward, for the Slraiu China and |apan, and trom Japan homewards lor London eyer> ten days, and have accommodation for third class passengers only. The Company s steanit-rsoi,281 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous66 1897-08-30 2 •Veather Kep<-rt. (August 29.) Taken «i Kundant: Kerbau Hospital Obbcivatory 9- ;p.m.9 p. H Bar. red. 32 Far. 29.906 29.834 29.869 Temperature 820 840 86.0 Wet Bulb Thernometf- y-, 5 778 Dir.ofWind S.S.W. S.S.W. S.S.W. Max. Temj'. jb.'j- 85.3 Mm. do d 74.0 Max m "-vii 150.2 Terr. rad. Vhrr.66 words
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Miscellaneous158 1897-08-30 2 HONGKONG WEATHER TKI EGSAifS Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit and to the level of the sea m inches tenth, and hundredths. Manila baro. readings m millimetres. Icmperature m the -hade m decrees, lahrcn- 1 hat. Manila temperatun centigrade. Humidity, m percentage ol uliinti— tht humidity of air saturated with158 words
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