The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 September 1897
1897-09-01
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section18 1897-09-01 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. vSINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, ist SEPTEMBER, 1897. THIRD SERIES. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3,18 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement498 1897-09-01 1 P 0 Office. Collyer Quay. Sr Wharves. New Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Saee-i tor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEV--1 on INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian f K'-.nental and Ameri.an Ports, al-o for j CkuU Coast, and498 words
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Advertisement929 1897-09-01 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVTGATION CO.. LIMITED, I > I-'-- v G, RANGOON It CALCUTTA any's steamen is intended to i 1 Pa| 11 Wharf every week. jets aiid Cargo are booked by the above s ral I to a!! ports m India and Ceylon a* Africai r 'n>-ts. Mauritius or929 words
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Advertisement644 1897-09-01 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKfcTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Nithirlands Ikdia Govern mbnt, Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late LDAENDELS Co.. 3-3 Collyer Quay Time Table forßpptemrxr, 1897. Steamer From Expected W WUI, be despatched for Uate P.Alexander S'h.i^S/ Aug. 16th. S'baia, Ba^Ampeiian, Macassar, Timor, \c. Sept. 3rd. Keynst S'baya. Sept.644 words
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Advertisement588 1897-09-01 1 tJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. IV.ID-UP CAPITA: iio,ooo,ooc RESERVE FUND 7000,000 KKSERVF. LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS J. 0,000,000 vookr or D.'KKCir St C. MICHAELSEN. Es v Chaikmam. Hon. J. J. Bki.i. Irving. Dkhutv Chaii-mas. C. Beukmann, Esq. I A. J. Raymond, E;q. G. D. Boning, Esq j R. L. Rschakuson, Esq.588 words
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Advertisement743 1897-09-01 1 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd., of HAMBURG. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE Co., HAMBURG. HAMBURG— BREMEN FIRE INSURANCE Co., HAMBURG. 'jTHjjE undersigned, Agents of the above com- panics, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rates. PUTTFARCKEN a Co. Oct. T». THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire risks accepted743 words
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Advertisement666 1897-09-01 1 pACHTC MAIL STEAMSHIP x COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. ihrou>.'i paaaaga iahso grnaaeal Ibagaßßttl Prance, and Gernum byall trans-Atlantic Ine? at Steamers, a i to Sat Pranciacob) ttesfeßanMßi of the aU>vi J 0 other European points at proportionate rate^ Special reduced rates granted ta Officers of the Army,666 words
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Correspondence.
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Article506 1897-09-01 2 lo thi Editor. s; IK Last night being line, and as an excuse for another cigar before tui iog m. about 9-30 I thought I w mid go foi a rikisha ride round the Esplanade. Well I had not gone very far round when two dark young506 words
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Article337 1897-09-01 2 we row the; ra do rerand a 5 ■gaperi il Coaan a 1 km addre m I I v H ngkong em obi lend that tl l -<• I Hong- ad arr 1 ,:u ■aawal bof going upt rgoid baa ■aaiawad 1 otpta cc is a ta337 words
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Article235 1897-09-01 2 H ssi a Jarai urn Kori Ugu,- otr; _r. f ai ers r irhved here have commenced training the BBJ Bad ********** ot tne Royal Guards I I row -.tated that a; the DON oaaa the proengage a large number i Kj an ottcera »as abandoned, Mr.235 words
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106 1897-09-01 2 FATAL ACCIDENT ON H. M. S. PIQUE." At Yokohama, on the >>th August, an inquest was held at the British Naval Hospital, before j H. B. M.'s Assistant Judge, Mr. James Troup, i sitting as Coroner, upon the body of Robert Owen, 1 an able seaman on H. M.S. Pique,106 words
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Article72 1897-09-01 2 \t.' ism no KuoßiEi) Woi sued. Manila exchanges stale fighting with the rebels still eonunuea throughout Central Luzon. The newspapers arc full of advertisements of estates and property tor sale by people evidently desirous ol gt tting out of the country. i official despatch from Manila (communicated to the72 words
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Article150 1897-09-01 2 With reft rem to tbe use m the price ol wheat telegraphed b\ Renter, we [China Mail) learn, on ii qairy oi Mr. Win. Whilev, Hongkong manager it ihe Sperry Plonr Company, that the rapid rise s due lo the very heavy demand from the Continent for150 words
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Article250 1897-09-01 2 A monument has recently been erected at Chemulpo Korea, to the victims of the terrible Edgar disaster. It stands on the shoulder of the Knghsh Consulate hill just outside the wall of the com pound, and is one of the most prominent objects to catch the eye250 words
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Article147 1897-09-01 2 We retranslate this from La Seutaim eiali Max Mailer m his Souvenirs m Cutntot.' rives the following good story. It Pan- m iv; Q :--en ictoria and the Empress Eu^e:.;-: were at tbe opera. rheii itrj was marked by hearty aplaose When all was iiuiet,147 words
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Article321 1897-09-01 2 ihe foßow ng Bricked trie*, says Mr. W. J. Ford c Badm.u: Magazine, was once played by 1 bowfcf and ha held I < collaboration, but it was .n a match oi no •mpouance, m which the result was B foregone conclusion. Ine non-striker was short-sighted and321 words
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326 1897-09-01 2 A p '.ted boat race betwe I -oared crews from the I .S.S. and 1 1. M. S. Pique took place at Yokohama on the i<--h mst. A good start was effected, bnt the Aroeii m crew took the lead at once and were nevei326 words
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Article1235 1897-09-01 2 Mr. Charles Mayer, an American, is at present m Tringganu engaged m wild elephant catching, being connected with Mr. R. Lambert, of Singapore, m contracts for wild animals. Attached is an account of the first captures It was the middle ot May when I first arrived1,235 words
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1351 1897-09-01 2 The Straits. Colombo, June 24th. We reac ied Singapor after a pleasant voyage down from Hongkonj on the afternoon of Monday, the 14th inst., an the vessel soon tied alongside the Tanjong Pagj Wharf. A few hours after our arrival a Japane; passenger1,351 words
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Article219 1897-09-01 2 T ERRIBLE SCENES IN TOKYO. A BSIDOB GIV ES WAY. l'okyo, 1 ith August. Last night there was the usual display of fireworks on the river Sutnida, known as Kavabiraki (opening of the nveij Ihe weather was line, and a large crowd of spectators gathered on the banks of the219 words
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Article110 1897-09-01 2 (August it.) i < .a i: -s-rbau Hospital Observatory a. am. 3p. m. ur. itBar. red. \i i- all 29-QSo^ 20.836 ***** Temperature. 765 83.0 82.4 Wet Bulb Thcrmomel. 758 76.0 79.0 Dir. olWind S.E. S.S.F. S.li. Max. Temp, m sdadi 83.0 Mm. do dc 74.0 Max. m110 words
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Article734 1897-09-01 2 Giving port of departure, and (where known date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-of-War. Fuji-Kan, Jap., Newcastle, Yashima Kan, jap., Newcastle. Mail Steamers from Euro re. Sydney, due Sep. 4 M. If. Mirzaiorb, due Sep. 13 P. O. Prbcssbn, due Sep. 16 N. D. 1.. Caceoon.eh, due734 words
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Article75 1897-09-01 2 (Corrected up to September i.) On London. Bank 4 to/a i/V's lt > 'lemand i/< 1 3 ifj Private credits 3 m/s 1/10-3/16 documents 3 m/s '/">i credits 6 m/s I/io-5/16 On India. Bank demand tjyi On Hongkong. Bank demand prem On Yokohama. Bank demand prem. On Java. Bank75 words
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Article229 1897-09-01 2 (September 1.; l m 'r. I»*7s Gambier do. Cube No. 1 ajK Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore I lS.jo do. White, (Fair L/W=s% 23. Nutmegs nos to the lb.) 78. Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amboina) f. 17.50 Liberian Coffee 24.50 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality) 3.75 do. do flake (do.229 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1351 1897-09-01 2 SHARE LIST, SEPTEMBER ist, 1897. ofCh1 v ''SS^: **> Tanjong Pag-ar Dock. ex div 1 1" "<««««, a 5° New Harbour Dock Co., Ltd. JJoo... ord. OOO N. p o da »'So pref. '3S0.000 350ooo I i.S«» «oo laper oe»u New Prye R.ver Dock Co Ltd. $182 Buyer, 7I w1,351 words
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