The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 August 1897
1897-08-31
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Title Section19 1897-08-31 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE TUESDAY, 3 ist AUGUST, 1897. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3,056 niIKD SERIES19 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement741 1897-08-31 1 P OtSee. Cc'v-i. Vy Wharves •<•' Ha boor, O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Saam\ I HINA lAPAN.I UNAN( A ON INDI Al STRALIA, VDEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENH K. PL\ MOUTH, AND ;^h Bills ot Ladmg mood fa* Psrsusu Csmtiutmtsl assd Am r* Parts, also for isms Coast, and741 words
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Advertisement530 1897-08-31 1 BRITISH II DIA STEAM NAVIGA- TION CO. LTMITPD. I O PEN i, Rts GOCft t% CALCUTTA. r -r,c r-J th 1 -i;-- steamers is intended ta rai.»ong P r Wharf *fcry wee!;. urgoan I ..bovs i Ito all ports m Ii and >' African -'--'t. Maurtttos or London \Orl IDi530 words
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Advertisement585 1897-08-31 1 A I NORMAN BROWNS 1 ff 'IIU k I Ti •j: Sp EC AL ScotcH I 1 1 flvl/H V W\ W iii Ketail b__l_J WHISKY H<__.^ WT Tl il: il IJLAJi mf lilt w _W_W__}__ S Ife^"-iSs^*W«A^P|Sd| /torn m w f*__% VbS>^ s m^^aw Ten Years ula I;_— j585 words
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Advertisement493 1897-08-31 1 IJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI *f- BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL .1.000/ xx RESERVB FUND 7,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY O? t PROPRIETORS j Wttmmmmm Court or Directors St. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.— Cmaiueam Hon. J. J. Bk.ll Ikying. DBTOTT Chairman. C. Bbcrmamm, Esq. j A. Ravhomd, E^. G. D. Bomimo, Esq. j k L. Ricmarocom,493 words
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Advertisement555 1897-08-31 1 MILKMAID BRANQ, condensed Milk I £>*-32 H The "Milkmaid" Brand is guaranteed to com foSnr'Mcrn MtTiTl he c r ea m of the original milk. In the pro. |«BDENSED™j manufacture nothing but water is removed noth F/& gw-jf!} but the besl retined sugar added S§/T- M^mmst' 4 1 Avoi d555 words
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Advertisement373 1897-08-31 1 DACII IC MAI!. STEAMSHIP X COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND OKIhNTA STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through passage tfakati (MMcd to hnglai d mv b) a!' trare Atlm tk I m S raman, alac I i-r.»>H_ *.<. b> tfenatenweri N To other Rarap v point] ai r.roportionate rate Special reduced stum grante v Officers373 words
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Article191 1897-08-31 2 BIGAMY OF AN EX-SINGA POREAN Mr. R. VV. Fowkb Com I■- ik;u.. (Times, sth ting Police Court. At West London. i Mr. Richardson Wiiliam Fowke, described as of independent mean-, residti g al Norland Sooare Nottiog Hill. •is two ighi ip on M^and charged with commit! ig igamy Xhe fast191 words
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Article186 1897-08-31 2 There were private theatricals at tbe Club lasl nighl I I c POLLARD 'I.:- x CO popular company pres nl st j an eothusi Ofl Opera tbe ss I I rebut it serves to h heren< I i sor j pretty music, both ut which i r to186 words
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Article237 1897-08-31 2 k Daiaa. ll I I -..gamal. living m Upper 1.1 I face and be died next '.Ir land F them I okn Bade i hill '.he Secor. 1 Mag -'.rate. kra said be was aba ul li >..th one Angusa tiled on I ll h- -end a to237 words
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Article88 1897-08-31 2 ifi t. orn ial k k.i ok The o?. a) Kep.r- the Cakatl i Rkri nd Ihe GuitlllllWl stale thai lhe num- mi- it, and commends the Cowiiak for I coo Less and promptness n dealing *„:i the ii ten. The Engtishmaa re- > m comment until88 words
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Article749 1897-08-31 2 1 be Following is the Directors' Report H be presented at the meeting on Sept. Singapore, 31 st August, 181,7. (le> ..men, Your Directors now beg to present H you the Accounts for the halt-year ending 30th H UmM I lie net profit for thai749 words
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Article126 1897-08-31 2 British Naval Commanders on the China -••iti. in might lin-l it worth while trying ex-peiiir.'-nts m th- direct iurwtaKyHted m the appended paragiaph .™"J Sailors m French men of- War are suffering m their eyesight, owing to the brilliant electrii lights used oa board. Grej and126 words
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Article830 1897-08-31 2 AUTI MN Foi RNAMBNT. Play m the concluding rounds of this I Tounameut is proceeding slowly on acH count of unfavourable weather. On MonI day the final of the Championship Pairs I was won by Mrs,* Salzmann and Cart. I Parsons, who bear Miss M. Bogle830 words
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198 1897-08-31 2 JAPAN 'S TRADE AND HER GOLD STANDARD. It appears, i)-.the Japan Mail, that Japan is already beginning to fed the disadvantage of her gold monometallism m the field oi exports. Gold having appreciated considerably since she eh her rati there ia now -< .1 fference of fiveeighths of a penny198 words
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Article253 1897-08-31 2 The following table shows the amount of I -yen silver coins struck by lhe Osaka Mint since its establishment up to June 30th last and also the amounts m c.icui ition, reserve m the hands of the Bank ol |apan and oi those exported and changed253 words
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889 1897-08-31 2 SUCCESS TO THE UNITED PLANTERS ASSOCIATION OF THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. (Product World, August 6th.) A copy of the circular recently issue I by Mr. Gibson, secretary of this newly-founded Associate- i, has been sent forward to us by one of Hour friends, a Piano..- m this district. We co889 words
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Article123 1897-08-31 2 So lai back ii Maj i wen the t.i-t to publish a rumour thai the British Government had I intimated its readim to fail m with some scln i in; I of arrangement wah the I lnited Slates and France for reopening their mints to silver— and123 words
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151 1897-08-31 2 STODDART'S CRICKET TEAM TO PLAY IN C OLOMBO. I Mr. Stoddan who i, leaving England early m September with a team ol picked cricketers to tour the Australian Colonies has sent a reply to Mr. Geo. Vanderspar m response to Ins lett.-r s,^ n ,fy. mg Mr. Stoddart's intention to151 words
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Article173 1897-08-31 2 A rather amusing incident is repotted Irom Tokyo. A list lor subscriptions towards ihe cele- brali jn o{ the Glonous Fourth having been ss.-i-I to i an American missionary, he- replied indignantly m wriung that he was a citizen ot the kingdom ol Heaven, and acknowledged no sovereign173 words
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Article236 1897-08-31 2 (Ceylon Observer.) We mentioned the other day on the authority ol a leading Banker that with the rupee steadilyrising .through the action of the Indian Secretary of State mainly; towards sixteen-pence. while its intrinsic value is only a little over ten-pence, the danger would soun be236 words
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Article338 1897-08-31 2 1 he ottence of forging currency notes, is, 1 icar on the increase. Ihe majority of the forged notes are done almost entir- ly by I md—t he penmanship IS V< ry skilful, but ti e notes are easily discernible as false, and few of lh<338 words
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Article86 1897-08-31 2 Is Death hoi Divided. There a tor) of a Scottish minister ->\ho seeing one of his congregation asleep, brought hirr up wuh a pause, and then, holding oui -■aid solemnly, There'll be no sleeping m hell John io which the offender retorted, Ay, sir but it'll86 words
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Article158 1897-08-31 2 MAILS C LOSE. 10-MOKKOU.I O-MOKKOU Por Per Bangkok Hydra M tcca, set Boon San 11. Batu Pahat Aing Ann Europe Kaisar-I;: Penang <Se-Deii Hebe 2 PM _taour.4ng ..S .w^. I Sarawak MaJaooa. j t Did i,:, a 4 1-.. Sourabaya, Sec. San.- Borneo .1 Tsursd v\ Pontianak Sri Pontianak hRIDAV158 words
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Article67 1897-08-31 2 I ORRECTED LP To Augusl ji.J On London. Bank 4 m/s i/i v demand [/ni Private credits 3 m/s i/ioj- documents 3 m/s 1/10-5/16 credits 6 m/s i/io On Inuia. Bank demand 1 < In Hongkong. Bank demand t prem. On Yokohama Bank demand c% prem. On Java. Bank67 words
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Article100 1897-08-31 2 (August ii.) I HI Gambier do. Cube No. i 9Jt_\ Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore; 18.50 do. While, (Fair L/W=s% i „23. Nutmegs nos to the lb.) ;S. Mace (Banda) 7-, Cloves (Amboina) 17. 50 I. iberian Cofiee 13.50 Tapioca, small pearl [Fair qu ililj 1.75 do. do flake (do.100 words
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Article99 1897-08-31 2 H^ Shana V<y N C *P lUl *•>-•«• Id. Ot» W^B .^hang >B,%prem lic.oor, oo.^ r0,000,03 t .i.<ty,. l i-to. 1300 -a to. J,<;r pwf.l *3v-.ocr: ljoo .i !C rrer,u few Frjo iviver L»ock C< '-d 1. i 1 '■9" MSly« Wati (tnitcim Co Ltd99 words
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Article240 1897-08-31 2 Mcr.-of-Wai V^^, an j Tons Commander* Arrived Kron. I- Iphkwwu Brit, cruiser 3600 DwJ Matajum Out. KU Urn ssa BOther Vessels Flags A Tons MasU:., Ammd Hon. l F«, hOsrig R Aujj. 10 Coha Bat V. HTI S4V( M lul. 1382 .k, J u Sara- s£s i240 words
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Article54 1897-08-31 2 1 f T^ Bnt. Si < hou I'm Bn: Haai Brit. ,;s Fl km ss ii nl Kom.s, j. Hrit. 66/ P*K*s Brit, LIGH 1 mm. lint. H24 I )i 1 hi sv itrit 61 KusAK-I-HIM. Brn. tu Inkstet Au. Scott Aug. s C oyan Aa.-. 51 Glasg54 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement490 1897-08-31 2 CLEARANCES. Ki\ j-.KiMi.t. Brii cc, foi Hon Said. H F a I HR, Brii. str.. Hunter, lor Kuantan, wa polls. Bhi-snirv, Brit, str., Ken Mi b time and Sydney. li mah s Brit, str., Hannah, for Marseilh Louden. Silian, Brit. str.. Pitts. i,n Fremantle, via ports. HVDR4. tint, sir., Edmondson,490 words
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Advertisement198 1897-08-31 2 H hundredths M H I emperaiure il I i Humidity, m I m tote Bar Wind I I OCHAN Si'LAM SH!^ COMPANY H EAST INDIAN OCE BTEAM I SHIF compa:, I I NEDERLANDSCHE STOOM I VAART MA A rSC lil 9C| A A X I i M UveqiooJ outwards for198 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous76 1897-08-31 2 •■i:. !-er j (August 30.; Taken ai Kandanc Kerbau Hospital Observatory m I P. H, 9 P, H. Bar. red. 32 Hal. ***** 29.8(15 ***** 1 Temperatuic. 770 78.3 77.8 Wet Bulb Ther I>i 750 75.0 740 Dir. of Wind S. S.S.K. ST. Max. Tem| .1- Bo.fi Mm. do 6'76 words
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