The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 September 1897
1897-09-09
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section18 1897-09-09 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 9™ SEPTEMBER, 1897. DAILY ISSUE, No. 3,06418 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement814 1897-09-09 1 jhj Wlimn. Ken tfatboor. O STEAM NAVIGATION Cc. Steam lor CHINA, JAPAN, P I 1 oN INDIA. AUSTRAI lA, ADEN EGYPI MARSEILLES, GIBRAI IVR MAI BRINDISI, VENK E, PI MOl IH, AND LONDON. rv. 0Ul r- B:li^ oi i mj aed I Pcrsimjt .f.^£ ,i.-n:al also for Ckimt C-;i'. and814 words
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Advertisement552 1897-09-09 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED. >-\ itiG, RANGOON k CALCUTTA 9 steamers is intended to 1 i > !i» t'.;L r r Wharf pwry week. r-c -ire booked by ths above s" rail to aO ports in India and lon a 9 1 Mrccai orts Mauritius or kOUKNE ft552 words
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Advertisement365 1897-09-09 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKB.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIT. Uhsss Contract with the Netherlands Imom Government. Agknts at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay lime Table lor Septemt-er, 1897. Steamer From Expected Will, be despatched tor Date. Tambora Baiavia. Sept. 6tb, Prnang, Qleh-leh, P.idang, &c. Sept. o,thJapara S'baia. Sept. sth. S'baLa,365 words
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Advertisement574 1897-09-09 1 Howarth Erskine, Limited. CYCLES CYCLES Just Landed, direct from the Stanley Show, A ONSIGNMEN 1 Ol Ladies Gents. Cycles, spet ially selected foi Lbis market, and ai I 1897 Patterns, and ol the Eollowing w Ii known aud iii^h class make, SINGER'S BY SINGER 0 Ltd., COVEN I R Y574 words
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Advertisement578 1897-09-09 1 TJTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI XA BANKING CORPORATION. j P«!D-UP CAPITAL fio.oooooc 1 RK-.ERVE FUND *****00 RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPr-'IHTOR.S -1 10.000,000 Court or Dirkctukv Sfc C. MICHAELSEN, Es u Chapman Hon. J Bell Ikvino.— Deputy Chairman. C. Bblkmans, Esq A. j. K.mmunij E?q. G. D. Boning, Esq k. L. Richakdmjn, Esq.578 words
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Advertisement481 1897-09-09 1 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE Co., Ltd., of HAMBURG. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE Co., HAMBURG. HAMBURG— BREMEN FIRE INSURANCE Co., HAMBURG. T^HE undersigned, Agents oi the above companies, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rates. PUTTFARCKEN Co. Oct. la. THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Fire risks accepted at current481 words
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Advertisement598 1897-09-09 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Through passage ticket;, granted to hnpland Hrance, and Germany b> all tnuis-Atlantk Una of Steamers, abo to Sa; Pn ivo by the steamen of the above !.n< I o other Kurop. .\i p, al pr oporhonatc rat^ Special reduced rate598 words
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Correspondence.
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506 1897-09-09 2 To th« Edito*. Sir, In a paragraph in your vasterdays issue you referred 'o the pr. valence of gambling among Chinese women and a correspondent some time ago complained of the ineffectiveness of the police in putting a to P to certain public lotteries.506 words
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Article583 1897-09-09 2 This little bit of French political criticism trom L-. .1/ tr-.'v delicious. It I .r rr.-r.r. We were the rirst to expose il this journal the perfibSoaa designs of England '•^ard to S:am. We have already announced that ;he Belgian Rolin Jacqnesayns the author ol583 words
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Article64 1897-09-09 2 On the 2nd inst. Detective-Inspector Stanton, Chief of the Hongkong Detective Service, was dismissed from the Police Force by order of the Governor, for gross neglect of duty in failing to report a gambling house at No. 1 Wa Lane. The depo>ed officer has been over64 words
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Article133 1897-09-09 2 H. M. S. POWERFUL." There appears to be considerable doubt j (says the China Mail) as to when the j i cruiser Powerful comes out to the China j Station The Admiralty, apparently, show j I no anxiety about getting her under weigh, i and when she starts she will,133 words
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Article115 1897-09-09 2 i The Negri Sembilan Gazette notihes that i land applied for lor the cultivation of gutta can lor the present be granted on easy terms, \\r. r<> cts. an acre quit rent for i ten yedfs, afterwards 50 cts. up to 3,000 acre 3 a hundred actca115 words
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Article106 1897-09-09 2 Black Bishop 111 the Ciuna Mail comments thus mi the recent cable chess match We have been compelled to resign both the games with Singapore. It is merely human to seek to find excuses for defeat and to suggest they had a larger playing committee than106 words
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Article171 1897-09-09 2 i bi Local Secretary ol The Ra^b Australian Gold Mining Company. Ltd., Singapore, ha.- received the following telegram from Raub. dated jrd September Crushing finished. jjj > Ton* Stone I i. ed ij'7 ounces Smelted Gold. ITiia is a return tur the two months crush July and August171 words
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Article360 1897-09-09 2 Mr. Bathutst.on taking (.har^- ol Jelebu, has the following in his monthly ''.port. I mewed e^bt application-, for mining Unds j during the monih, but t iey were chiefly for land, iome of which hid been already worked or lay at the foot of hills in the Semedah360 words
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Article165 1897-09-09 2 3 8 C©l K. A. K. I-.. Played at Palo Brani on Wednesday last and resulted in a win tor tl.e K. h. by ikj runs. Lieut. WoodroHc took 6 wickets for i runs. K. A. Gr. BtLton b Ridsjwel! Kowe <. Adams b WoodioM.- 15 Bell b Woodrolte165 words
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Article53 1897-09-09 2 The 24th December is, we note, the date fixed at Hongkong for the embarkation of the West Yorkshire Regiment and the Royal Artillery for Singapore. This exactly fits in with the latest date given for the departure of the Rifle Brigade for England, which last advices put at53 words
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Article313 1897-09-09 2 As a successful ship manager the gentle Jap does not shine, but as an unsuccessful undertaking his Nippon Yushen Kaisha is quite English, you know painfully so, in fact for although the past half-year's trading resulted in a loss of 163,326 yen, still the directors declared313 words
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Article342 1897-09-09 2 A young clergyman, who was a slave to his manuscript, which was, moreover, exceedingly illegible, was preaching on Running the Christian Race. He (jot along very well until he came to the sentence, l.ccuv my friends, run like St. Paul, throwing aside every weight that hinders342 words
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Article721 1897-09-09 2 T HE "CHEANG HYE TENG" DISASTER. Shanghai papers contain turther information respecting the official inquiry into the foundering of the Straits-owned steamer Chtaitg llye I tng. On the 27th instant Okamcto Tome/u, a Japanese seaman, was examined and 111 great measure corroborated the evidence ol Mr. Collins, the only Kuropean721 words
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Article66 1897-09-09 2 An enormous sea perch was recently caught off Aden by some of the men of the Carthage. The bait used was the head of a shark weighing /lbs., and when this was bolted there was not much difficulty in getting him on board with the help66 words
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Article100 1897-09-09 2 Col. Humbert, a French retired marine artillery officer, is said to have perfected an invention which will completely obviate smoke, flame, and the report made by cannon when fired. Col. Humbert announces that the trials have proved entirely satisfactory, and demonstrate the correctness of his theory. By100 words
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Article334 1897-09-09 2 The following is Sir Waiter Besant'-, character sketch of the average Knglishman He is, to begin with, more readily attracted by things practical than by things theoretical he prefers a feat of arms to any intellectual achievement he would rather lieai of things done than of things334 words
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Article830 1897-09-09 2 Mr. l< C. Edmonds, of Serendah <ontributes a lon^ letter on this subject to the Mula\ Mail He concludes in th'jse terms In considering the influence ui a depreciating standaid on capital one has to distinguish between (I) capiul which is invested <ir which830 words
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Article63 1897-09-09 2 Resourc b, Screven Co., Ga. —1 have been subject to attack of bilious colic for several years. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the only sure relief. It acts like a charm. One dose of it gives relief when all other remedies fail.— G.63 words
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Article649 1897-09-09 2 I Giving port of departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-of-War. Bat, H.M.S., Portsmouth, due Oct. Fuji-Kan, Jap., Newcastle, due Oct. Powkrkl'L, H.M.S., Portsmouth, due Nov. Shark, H.M.S., Portsmouth, due Oct. Yashima Kan, jap., Newcastle, Mail Steamers from Elropb. Mirzaporb, due Sep. u649 words
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Article75 1897-09-09 2 (CokßtciKU up to September g.) On Lonuu.n. Bank 4 m/s 1/ i«'S rlcmand '/'<4 Private redits 3 m/s 1/1 oi documents 3 m/s l/10-11/l6 credits 6 m/s .1/10^ On India. B.ink demand 13^ On Hongkong Bank demand par. On Yokohama Bank demand 5% prem. On Java Bank dfmand ioS75 words
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Article144 1897-09-09 2 (September g.j Im fjfc./'S fiambier 0.75 do. Cube No. 1 9.^5 Pepper, Black (ordinary N'pore; 18.7 j do. White, (Fair L/W=s% „23 Nutmegs 1 ios to the \b.) 78. Mace (Banda) 75. Cloves (Amboina) 17-5" I. iberian Coffee 24-s'> Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality; 3.75 do. do flake (do.144 words
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Article129 1897-09-09 2 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and to the level of the sea in inches tenth, and hundredth^. Manila baro. readings in millimetres. Temperature in the shade in degrees, Fahrenheit. Manila temperature centigrade. Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.129 words
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Article155 1897-09-09 2 I n-voRROtt I For Per V Batai -\c S'jurabaya, flic. I Bangkok rn* 1 Bangkok Herat- > Sourabaya. &l. 7apara 1 Peaaag x Colombo C* 11 *\i Penang, &c. /'■Ua». I 2vm Ptnaag >v D;h Calypsu 1 cm Penang Sri Bandjar Sourabava, sc> Guam 3pm Ma!a< 1 \"c.155 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement418 1897-09-09 2 Passengers tor Straits. China Japan. Per Mirzapuri, trom Colombo, due Sept. 11 Mr. H. C. Howard. Mr Her,<\ li.-rr,! 1 Mr. H. \V. Moon, Dr. Brenner, ondacta < H. Hone\ Mrs. Honey and three tin drcn, Ml A Stewart Mr. Simmond-. Mrs. Annie Well \li Myrorn, Mr. Dempster, Mis. Batcheloi418 words
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Advertisement314 1897-09-09 2 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY Ltd. ANIj NEDERI.AND3CH ,TOOM VAART MAATSC IAPF JOCEAAN. The Company steamers ar. de-patched trom Liverpool outwar.i- Cor t;>r S-, hina. and |.ipan. and from Jap.' home« mi- lor l^ondon ever\ ten da\- and Saw looommodatioi for third class passenger* oafcj314 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous75 1897-09-09 2 Weatfiei <e (September 8.. Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory >V V M I- II. 9 P. M. Bar. red. gi fan. 29 974 ***** Temperature. 850 S<> t 84.0 Wet BalbThemtotqoter.. 79." ;S -> T^.o Dir. of Wind S.K. \V S.W. <\L. Max i ■mp. n H< 8 .775 words
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Miscellaneous929 1897-09-09 2 SHARK LIST. SEPTEMBER 9 th, 1897. u M c 0 dotation. Capital Paid op Shares Pd. D»». Hongkong v Sh4» r h-, i«ok. i89Xprein. $10,000,000 $10,000,0-., So.joo IN fttffft Nat.on.lH.^o.C*,,* isaoAtoa ***** f^S^ Bk.ofCi Map^J t<M i^l Tanio 1 P S rDc ST 8 li2S ••>"'—-»• New H£o. r Doc.929 words
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